The Fulvous Fuckwad has expressed his unmitigated support of our military with his asshole comment. Currently San Diego is home to six Navy and Marine bases and a Naval hospital:
1 Naval Base San Diego, the principal home port of the Pacific Fleet Surface Navy where destroyers, amphibious ships, and combat vessels are housed;
2 Naval Base Coronado, composed of Naval Air Station North Island (home port for three aircraft carriers, including the Abraham Lincoln, and the home of an F-1 race as of 2026) and Naval Amphibious Base Coronado (a major shore command center, home base of SEAL Team One, a BUDS/SEAL training center and the Naval Special Warfare Command);
3 The Marine Corp Recruit Depot (the West Coast training center):
4 Marine Corp Air Station Miramar (home base for the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and home of the largest military air show in the US and one of the largest world-wide);
5 Naval Base Point Loma (home to the Pacific fleet of fast-attack subs, tactical research centers, and the 3rd Fleet);
6 Camp Pendleton (the number 1 base for amphibious training for Marines); and
7 Naval Medical Center San Diego.
There are ~115,000 active duty service members (and their families) stationed out of San Diego (1/6 of all sailors and 1/4 of all Marines), and ~356,000 civilian employees directly involved in defense. (via: https://sdmac.org/military-in-san-diego/ (This site gives a better description of what each base does.)
There are five bases in Los Angeles County: Los Angeles Air Force Base (the only active-duty base in the Greater LA Metro area); Fort MacArthur (housing and admin); Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos (technically in Orange County but only ~25 miles from LA); Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach; and Edwards Air Force Base.
In the end, saying that Iran can bomb (most people don't know there's a "b" at the end of the word) San Diego, and Los Angeles just shows how great the Coward-in-Chief's love of our warfighters is.
Well, he tried threatening Norway but those squareheads don't scare so easy. Leaning on Denmark doesn't seem to have done Donnie's prospects any favors either.
So now dementia Don says, "we're not attacking Iran before the mid terms". Okay, thanks for the heads up, you lunatic! We're not attacking anybody, now that you and Whiskey Pete have degraded our Navy and Air Force strike capabilities beyond anybody's wildest imagination. It's time for diplomacy. Not that nonsense from Jared and Witless, or Marco either.
In psychological warfare, it's called FUD - fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Usually, you don't do it to your own people, because it hurts morale, but fascists rely on fear-mongering to get elected. Trump does it naturally, which is why he is such an asset for the Republicans, the Russians, or anyone who hates American democracy.
Meanwhile, in the backwards, hick-run, Jeebus obsessed state where I grew up, "Dr." Annie Andrews decided to either capitulate, or finally show her true colors:
"SC Dem Senate nominee Annie Andrews released an ad calling trans women "biological men."
She embraces sports and surgery bans for youth.
Her campaign even says she won't work to overturn the HRT/blocker trans youth ban.
Never trust a SC politician to do anything but drag people backwards through decades, if not centuries. South Carolina will always, always, always, AL-WAYS disappoint, sadden, and/or anger you.
Get out if you can, or as soon as possible if you can't.
She must have hired that idiot who told Walz to stop telling the truth about Dipshit and the repubs - that they are weird. She still gets my vote, but I'll be holding my nose. It's disappointing, because she's within a few points of Graham, but now, Graham will be more than a few points ahead. Dems keep making the mistake that people will vote for them if the are repub lite, but no one wants that.
I can't believe I let you people convince me to take my med this morning (j/k).
DO YOU KNOW HOW FRUSTRATING IT IS TO HAVE THIS KIND OF POWER, ONLY FOR IT TO BE LOCKED AWAY? FOR IT TO BE HOBBLED AND ENSLAVED BY STEEEEEEWWWWWWWPID CHEMISTRY??
Cowardice in the face of Graham’s sister calling her “Annie Trannie.” Would you agree that white bigoted voters in SC are especially likely to hear bashing of trans women as a proxy for promoting fear of Black men?
She's a SC politician. She'll say whatever she needs to in order to win, and then in six years she'll run as an Independent, or just go full traitor and switch parties.
Not my problem, per se, since I escaped SC, but I know I won't ever trust a word out of her mouth when it comes to medicine, science, or childcare ever, ever, EVER again.
She had ONE job, which she fucked up and now DeNiro has the last word:
I lived there for a while. I was in a school/art bubble, but I could tell things out there weren't what they should be. I certainly had no plans to settle in the state.
This Angelino isn't just pissed off at Poopy Pants saying he'd love to see Los Angeles and San Diego nuked.
He's really pissed off at the folks in Nebraska and Texas who cheered when he said that.
They need to remember if that would happen and we were nuked...the fallout would be headed their way...remember that Strontium 90 and Plutonium are forever...
Well, the expression 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 to be "Could be worse, could be working at The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia" Now, I think it's "Could be worse, could be working at the US Embassy in Athens"
People who've made careers in the diplomatic service vs a vain dilettante with a plastic surgery fetish who is wildly unhappy with her consolation prize.
Vain dilettantes with plastic surgery fetishes who are wildly unhappy with their consolation prize could get along just fine, if they weren't 1) Assholes and b) nakedly corrupt.
Heck, I'd probably be a better, more functional, ambassador to Greece. I'm not Greek, haven't ever been to Greece, don't know much about it; but I can host parties and be pleasant and non-committal in conversation.
The Fulvous Fuckwad has expressed his unmitigated support of our military with his asshole comment. Currently San Diego is home to six Navy and Marine bases and a Naval hospital:
1 Naval Base San Diego, the principal home port of the Pacific Fleet Surface Navy where destroyers, amphibious ships, and combat vessels are housed;
2 Naval Base Coronado, composed of Naval Air Station North Island (home port for three aircraft carriers, including the Abraham Lincoln, and the home of an F-1 race as of 2026) and Naval Amphibious Base Coronado (a major shore command center, home base of SEAL Team One, a BUDS/SEAL training center and the Naval Special Warfare Command);
3 The Marine Corp Recruit Depot (the West Coast training center):
4 Marine Corp Air Station Miramar (home base for the 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing and home of the largest military air show in the US and one of the largest world-wide);
5 Naval Base Point Loma (home to the Pacific fleet of fast-attack subs, tactical research centers, and the 3rd Fleet);
6 Camp Pendleton (the number 1 base for amphibious training for Marines); and
7 Naval Medical Center San Diego.
There are ~115,000 active duty service members (and their families) stationed out of San Diego (1/6 of all sailors and 1/4 of all Marines), and ~356,000 civilian employees directly involved in defense. (via: https://sdmac.org/military-in-san-diego/ (This site gives a better description of what each base does.)
There are five bases in Los Angeles County: Los Angeles Air Force Base (the only active-duty base in the Greater LA Metro area); Fort MacArthur (housing and admin); Joint Forces Training Base Los Alamitos (technically in Orange County but only ~25 miles from LA); Coast Guard Base Los Angeles-Long Beach; and Edwards Air Force Base.
In the end, saying that Iran can bomb (most people don't know there's a "b" at the end of the word) San Diego, and Los Angeles just shows how great the Coward-in-Chief's love of our warfighters is.
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I’m pretty sure if Iran actually attacked a blue state or city the Press would yawn like it was no big deal.
Well, he tried threatening Norway but those squareheads don't scare so easy. Leaning on Denmark doesn't seem to have done Donnie's prospects any favors either.
So now dementia Don says, "we're not attacking Iran before the mid terms". Okay, thanks for the heads up, you lunatic! We're not attacking anybody, now that you and Whiskey Pete have degraded our Navy and Air Force strike capabilities beyond anybody's wildest imagination. It's time for diplomacy. Not that nonsense from Jared and Witless, or Marco either.
Weaponized govt something something….
BREAKING: Trump DOJ Seeking Criminal Indictment for Cassidy Hutchinson, Report Says
https://www.mediaite.com/media/news/breaking-trump-doj-seeking-criminal-indictment-for-cassidy-hutchinson-report-says/
She's not afraid of him, much like Kaitlin Collins.
Donnie, you're drowning.
In psychological warfare, it's called FUD - fear, uncertainty, and doubt. Usually, you don't do it to your own people, because it hurts morale, but fascists rely on fear-mongering to get elected. Trump does it naturally, which is why he is such an asset for the Republicans, the Russians, or anyone who hates American democracy.
Popularized by IBM competitors describing their sales operations.
Mr. Weenie likes him some FUD.
That’s also one of the classic pillars of narcissistic abuse. It rewires victims’ nervous systems.
I'm still not sure Shitler said N. Korea could bomb LA or SD...
But if it gets us the election we want and need in a few weeks, I'll swear on a stack of bibles he did "and I was THERE!!"
Meanwhile, in the backwards, hick-run, Jeebus obsessed state where I grew up, "Dr." Annie Andrews decided to either capitulate, or finally show her true colors:
"SC Dem Senate nominee Annie Andrews released an ad calling trans women "biological men."
She embraces sports and surgery bans for youth.
Her campaign even says she won't work to overturn the HRT/blocker trans youth ban.
She once argued against capitulation."
Post: https://bsky.app/profile/erininthemorning.com/post/3mxeyibfhok2y
Post w/ad: https://bsky.app/profile/erininthemorning.com/post/3mxeyquos4k2y
My thoughts (with apologies to Evan):
Let this be a lesson to you all:
Never trust a SC politician to do anything but drag people backwards through decades, if not centuries. South Carolina will always, always, always, AL-WAYS disappoint, sadden, and/or anger you.
Get out if you can, or as soon as possible if you can't.
She must have hired that idiot who told Walz to stop telling the truth about Dipshit and the repubs - that they are weird. She still gets my vote, but I'll be holding my nose. It's disappointing, because she's within a few points of Graham, but now, Graham will be more than a few points ahead. Dems keep making the mistake that people will vote for them if the are repub lite, but no one wants that.
I can't believe I let you people convince me to take my med this morning (j/k).
DO YOU KNOW HOW FRUSTRATING IT IS TO HAVE THIS KIND OF POWER, ONLY FOR IT TO BE LOCKED AWAY? FOR IT TO BE HOBBLED AND ENSLAVED BY STEEEEEEWWWWWWWPID CHEMISTRY??
*pant pant pant*
Okay, I'm okay now. Sorry.
Cowardice in the face of Graham’s sister calling her “Annie Trannie.” Would you agree that white bigoted voters in SC are especially likely to hear bashing of trans women as a proxy for promoting fear of Black men?
She's a SC politician. She'll say whatever she needs to in order to win, and then in six years she'll run as an Independent, or just go full traitor and switch parties.
Ignorance is 9/10th of...oh wait, nevermind.
Can't say I like this, but hopefully she gets her shit together if she takes office.
🤷🤷🤷
Not my problem, per se, since I escaped SC, but I know I won't ever trust a word out of her mouth when it comes to medicine, science, or childcare ever, ever, EVER again.
She had ONE job, which she fucked up and now DeNiro has the last word:
"You BLEWWWWWWW it! You blew it."
I lived there for a while. I was in a school/art bubble, but I could tell things out there weren't what they should be. I certainly had no plans to settle in the state.
And ignorance is a damn poor argument.
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dump is doing an event right now at the Donald J. Trump Insitutute of Peace.
He thinks he's going to get that fucking prize.
He'd better fucking NOT GET THAT GODDAMNED PRIZE!
That's funny. In his scattered shithole brain heas a legitimate chance. Hahaha.
XD XD XD XD XD XD
He’s brought peace to the Middle East…. A piece.
He’s not gonna get that prize.
I hope not.
Is the Nobel Committee going to also pay him the $1B membership fee for the privilege?
The Donald J. TIP. Eeeewwww
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Go to your room.
My understanding is that a medical group doing work in the middle of Sudan's horrific civil war is the favorite for the prize.
The People of Minneapolis are among the also-rans, same odds on prediction markets as TFG.
Good!
I would also like to see Jose Andres get one.
They should give it to Fauci just so that Trump will go full Scanners
Oh man, I think that might actually kill him!
The Iowa Hawkeyes for being mistaken for the Atlanta Hawks.
In the Age of Testosterone,
"President Trump Announces Baseball Great Roger Clemens to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom"
Another "terrific guy" who liked women "on the younger side."
All-Star from the neck down.
"Pete Rose to receive posthumous position on gambling commission"
Both a juicer and a philanderer.
For his work in steroid research, no doubt. Nominated by Dr. Oz.
And Notadoctor Kennedy
We west coast Blue states will look out for one another. We did so during the onset of COVID and will do so again.
We southwestern states with dither about, miss the point, and play hookie. At gop volume.
This Angelino isn't just pissed off at Poopy Pants saying he'd love to see Los Angeles and San Diego nuked.
He's really pissed off at the folks in Nebraska and Texas who cheered when he said that.
They need to remember if that would happen and we were nuked...the fallout would be headed their way...remember that Strontium 90 and Plutonium are forever...
As long as the whole OC gets it too. Wait. Where’s Nunes from?
It's also not like that's our largest maritime import hub or anything
Good thing you yokels don't need any tractor parts
The Chesapeake Bay could use the business.
Just take out 6801 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, California or thereabouts. Make sure there is an evacuation order if possible.
That's where his star is.
It's not good civic planning to remove a public urinal in a major urban center
I would've thought somebody would have wrenched his "star" clean out of the concrete and ground it to dust by now.
It keeps getting defaced.
Prolly defecated also too
It’s been sledgehammered and replaced at least twice that I know of.
Only twice? Pfffft. Pikers.
A while back I read that that in fact keeps happening.
How's this?
https://s.abcnews.com/images/US/donald-trump-walk-of-fame-star-detroyed-ap-thg-180725_hpMain_16x9_1600.jpg
A good start.
Well, the expression 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 to be "Could be worse, could be working at The Irkutsk Anti-Plague Research Institute of Siberia" Now, I think it's "Could be worse, could be working at the US Embassy in Athens"
𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗸 𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗞𝗶𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗳𝗼𝘆𝗹𝗲’𝘀 𝟰𝗔𝗠 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝘁𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻 𝗢𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗜𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝘂𝗯𝗲𝘀
https://www.thedailybeast.com/leak-reveals-kimberly-guilfoyles-4am-meltdown-over-ice-cubes
'melt down' over 'ice cubes'... ahhh I see what they did there
JFC, if you're gonna go mad with power, you should at least have some actual power first.
Greece should just send her home.
Also, the daily beast's source on this was the Daily Mail, so I don't know how much of it is actually true.
Cubes not cold enough for her?
She's so cold they feel like hand warmers to her.
The ex-Mrs. Gavin Newsom, ladies and gentlemen!
He does look remarkably happy.
It still baffles me. She did look normal in the photos of them together, but the crazy had to come from somewhere.
Shrinks call it masking. People like her are geniuses at hiding their true selves.
The paternal DNA contributor was one. I’d see him turn on a dime from psycho to normal when the phone rang.
Isn’t it wild how alike and predictable those fuckers are?
Does explain why Trump thinks women are nasty.
They stand up to him.
Could she *be* more perfect for this administration? I'm in awe.
She's having a bad day, LOL!
I hope it’s a trend.
wow - some entity is seeing to it that she is in the shit nao, eh?
People who've made careers in the diplomatic service vs a vain dilettante with a plastic surgery fetish who is wildly unhappy with her consolation prize.
Vain dilettantes with plastic surgery fetishes who are wildly unhappy with their consolation prize could get along just fine, if they weren't 1) Assholes and b) nakedly corrupt.
Heck, I'd probably be a better, more functional, ambassador to Greece. I'm not Greek, haven't ever been to Greece, don't know much about it; but I can host parties and be pleasant and non-committal in conversation.
Tead Parmenides and you're good to go.
off topic:
NASDAQ is doing some weird steep falloff in the past half hour or so - whagwaaan, mon?
Jump up in bond yields has that effect.
Perhaps some people have realized AI companies made promises they can never keep?
yep- Open AI is going to miss it's highly optimistic revenue projections this quarter.
"Not even 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘳? What the 𝘧𝘶𝘤𝘬!"
Or maybe the AI bots are doing the trading now...
Algorithmic trading existed long before they started calling it AI. It probably shouldn't be legal.
It’s been automated for decades. That’s how Bloomberg made his money.
Same thing.