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October 9, 2025

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Achilles said...: No one is above the law.

James committed the definition of mortgage fraud.

I would go to jail if I did that. She better go to jail too.; 10/9/25, 8:02 PM
Achilles said...: James Comey lied to congressional investigators and impeded their investigation.

James Comey put multiple people in jail for those exact crimes.

James Comey's jail sentence should be 10 times longer than all of the people he himself put in jail for lying to investigators and obstructing investigations.; 10/9/25, 8:05 PM
Iman said...: ☝️right in both cases☝️

The joys of AI…

https://x.com/MoogRogue/status/1975933041756274776; 10/9/25, 8:07 PM
Leland said...: Imagine prosecuting people for crimes you committed and thinking you shouldn’t also be held accountable.; 10/9/25, 8:13 PM
Leland said...: https://x.com/NewYorkStateAG/status/1758604686154735660

When powerful people cheat to get better loans, it comes at the expense of hardworking people.

Everyday Americans cannot lie to a bank to get a mortgage, and if they did, our government would throw the book at them.

There simply cannot be different rules for different people.

And no lefties, disagreeing on the value of property is not “cheating” on a loan. We all value things differently, unless you believe in communism, in which case you value that ideology more than I do, cheater.; 10/9/25, 8:19 PM
Jaq said...: She should probably be fined half a billion dollars, pour decourager les autres.

One would think.; 10/9/25, 8:30 PM
Aggie said...: Dominion Voting Systems bought out by Republican. Under terms of the deal, lawsuits against conservatives are to be discontinued.

https://dailycaller.com/2025/10/09/dominion-voting-systems-acquisition-scott-leiendecker-election-integrity/

..."Under its new leadership, Liberty Vote will move its operations entirely to the United States. The company says it is prioritizing election integrity by implementing third-party auditing standards, the same release added. ..."; 10/9/25, 8:33 PM
Original Mike said...: Dominion Voting Systems, which was at the center of controversy following the 2020 election, was recently renamed "Liberty Vote" and was sold to new ownership late last month, the new owners announced Thursday.

"“Liberty Vote is committed to delivering election technology that prioritizes paper-based transparency, security, and simplicity so that voters can be assured that every ballot is filled-in accurately and fairly counted.” (emphasis added); 10/9/25, 8:34 PM
Original Mike said...: Great minds, Aggie.; 10/9/25, 8:35 PM
MadTownGuy said...: Short version of the follow up to yesterday's shootout near the state line:

PSP charge two with retail theft, drugs, more and name deceased shooter

"Two people have been charged following a deadly police-involved shooting and chase that began in Guilford Township with a retail theft. Giani Jaida McGowan and Amir L. Swift have both been charged with felony retail theft of over $1,000...
Both Swift and McGowan, both of Baltimore, Maryland, were denied bail by MDJ Annie Gomez Shockey due to “no contacts in Franklin County, Fled from PSP.”...

The male, identified in court documents, as Lamar Lorenzo Foy of Baltimore, Maryland, “engaged Troopers with a handgun causing injury to two Troopers.” Continuing in filings, “Troopers returned fire and Foy died as a result of injuries sustained at the scene.”

Foy has numerous prior convictions and even some pending charges...
[Litany of drug, theft, assault charges followe]
An active case filed in April of 2025 for charges of CDS possession with intent to distribute, CDS possession not cannabis, and possession of contraband in a place of confinement. A bench warrant was issued for Foy’s arrest was issued on July 11th of this year. He would initially be released on his own recognizance in February on this case.

Inside of the van, PSP say they were able to secure $1,066 in merchandise from Dick’s Sporting Goods. A later search warrant on the van would find, “a large quantity of THC, plastic bags filled with unknown white powdery substance, brown powdery substance, and unmarked capsules filled with unknown substances.” Additionally, PSP say, a large sum of money, scales, and other paraphernalia were located in the van."; 10/9/25, 8:46 PM
Howard said...: Ken Burns on Theo Von Podcast discuss new documentary series on the American Revolution; 10/9/25, 8:48 PM
Scott Patton said...: Ironically, the turquoise circle of imposition is most likely...
"something somebody dreamt up and others went along with". Unfortunately the "others" in this case were making the decision to go along not for themselves, but for the unfortunate users.
It was seemingly appropriate to continue with a rant about the long lost thing we called toolbars, but after looking back at the original post, I see that there is indeed a toolbar. Alas, the turquoise circle of imposition bears the astroidal mark of the Gemini. The Gemini certainly can't be relegated to the toolbar ghetto with all the low class controls like font size and undo!; 10/9/25, 9:02 PM
Kakistocracy said...: U.S. launches financial rescue of Argentina, Treasury buys pesos ~ Fortune

Republicans in Congress strangely silent on the Argentina bailout to benefit Bessent’s friends. Very odd. In the same 24 hr news cycle, Scott Bessent warns that the Fed over-reacted with QE2, if not also QE1, AND promises that Treasury will do whatever is necessary to defend the Argentine peso. Huh? Is this a jurisdictional thing--the Fed vs Treasury--or is this another example of Trump playing favorites--Qatar last week and Argentina this week, but never the US debt and equity markets?

If Soros were 25 yrs younger, he might short the Argentine peso like he did the British pound in 1992 when he and an associate made a killing--at the expense of the Bank of England. The associate's name? Scott Bessent.; 10/9/25, 9:02 PM
Kakistocracy said...: Argentina needs to let the peso find its own level. Attempts to use the currency to manipulate the inflation rate are doomed. Ultimately what really needs to happen is for the IMF to walk away from Argentina instead of throwing good money after bad. The American loan is idiotic and just shows how Trump is befuddled by geopolitics and economics.; 10/9/25, 9:09 PM
Beasts of England said...: ’The associate's name? Scott Bessent.’

Wasn’t he the head of Soros’ London group at the time? Must have made tea at Dukes rather awkward…; 10/9/25, 9:34 PM
DINKY DAU 45 said...: This knucklehead signed the law Government Employee Fair Treatment Act. They need to get him back on his Dementia meds. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) broke with President Donald Trump on Thursday over whether furloughed federal workers would receive back pay once the government reopens, according to a new report.
Johnson says he supports the law paying furloughed workers back pay after the shutdown ends. Recently, Trump said some furloughed workers "don't deserve" to receive any missed payments.
Of course," Johnson told the outlet about whether Congress would approve the funding. "My understanding is federal law has always been pretty settled on that, and it's always custom that furloughed federal employees get back pay." Yeah always until you get a brain dead person only interested in petty revenge. Whose in the majority here? Presidency, House and Senate controlled by who? And its the Democrats ?WTF IF YOU CANT GOVERN WITH THE WHOLE DECK PACK IT IN!!!; 10/9/25, 9:42 PM
DINKY DAU 45 said...: DEMENTIA DON is an embarrassment Was It 1869 Or Whatever?': Trump Demonstrates His Ignorance, Confuses Himself Over When The Civil War Ended During Press Conference
During a press conference at the White House several weeks ago, Donald Trump demonstrated that he has no idea when the Civil War, an important and pivotal moment in U.S. history, ended. The Civil War ended in 1865. And no there were no airports then! cmon man 80th birthday coming up too freakin old and clueless.; 10/9/25, 9:50 PM
TeaBagHag said...: During White House round table on "ANTIFA terrorism"
Jack Posobiec says that ANTIFA is a dangerous organization "going back to the Weimar Republic in Germany."

The mask is off, chucklefucks.; 10/9/25, 9:52 PM
bagoh20 said...: Things used to be simple: no work = no pay.
Otherwise what are you being paid for?
It's still so for the portion of the country that makes everything. I guess it makes sense that takers will continue to take whether they do anything or not. It's probably why they are in that job.
From those who will to those who won't was always the more accurate translation.; 10/9/25, 9:54 PM
DINKY DAU 45 said...: My wager on Nobel Peace Prize Award tomorrow.. Emergency Response Rooms, a network which has provided aid to the millions of civilians caught up in Sudan’s civil war. I'll lay 9.5-1 on a $50.00 wager. That's the real deal.. Its not for someone who begs for it.; 10/9/25, 9:59 PM
hanuman_prodigious_leaper said...: my edumacation is that Civil War fought between Republicans and Democrats?!; 10/9/25, 10:20 PM
Gospace said...: The Civil War ended July 15, 1870, when Georgia was readmitted to the Union.

There are other dates you could use, but that seems the most accurate one. The last Confederate army surrendered June 2, 1965. But the last navy ship to surrender was the CSS Shenandoah on November 6, 1865. The CSA never surrendered- there was no central government available to do so by the time the armies of the confederacy were surrendering. And no confederate state government surrendered- only armies and army units. The states were conquered.; 10/9/25, 10:26 PM
Dave Begley said...: Game 5 coming to WI.; 10/9/25, 10:29 PM
Rt41Rebel said...: WTF got into the NY Giants? Or the Eagles for that matter? Didn’t watch, just checked the result.; 10/9/25, 11:06 PM
Iman said...: Dart @QB for Giants a big reason and the Eagles just plain sucked.; 10/9/25, 11:26 PM
Iman said...: “It’s not for someone who begs for it.”

So you’re out of the running, Dinky?; 10/9/25, 11:28 PM
Curious George said...: Cubs hit three homers and shut out Milwaukee 6-0. Game 5 here in Milwaukee. I like the Cubs chance.; 10/9/25, 11:36 PM
effinayright said...: Kakameister said:

"If Soros were 25 yrs younger, he might short the Argentine peso like he did the British pound in 1992 when he and an associate made a killing--at the expense of the Bank of England. The associate's name? Scott Bessent"
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Bessent was a 29 year old Soros employee, not an "associate". He certainly profited from the short selling, but not nearly to the extent Soros himself did.

In any case, Soros didn't create the situation the Bank of England found itself in, that was on the Bank itself for buying too heavily into the European Exchange Rate Mechanism using overvalued British pounds.

As Soros might say, using the words of Tammany Hall pol George W. Plunkitt, "I seen my opportunities and I took 'em."---except Soros's strategy was entirely legal.

Your comment about Soros doing the same---shorting Argentina's peso---makes absolutely no sense, since the peso's value is already *falling*---not over-valued--- and the U.S. is propping it up.

The UK had no such rescuers to effectively defend the pound. . Soros would be a fool to try to profit from the Trump administration's efforts to strengthen the peso by selling it short..

And Soros is no fool.; 10/9/25, 11:43 PM
effinayright said...: Beasts of England said...
’The associate's name? Scott Bessent.’

Wasn’t he the head of Soros’ London group at the time? Must have made tea at Dukes rather awkward…
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He was only 29, and wasn't "head" of the London office at the time of the September 1992 "Black Wednesday". But he was obviously an up-and-coming Soros favorite then.

How you segued into him having tea at Dukes Hotel after Black Wednesday is a mystery. Just makin' shit up, are we?; 10/9/25, 11:54 PM
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Tina Trent said...: Aggie: living in the State of Electoral Ground Zero, I wish our government would switch to paper ballots, of course (a lot of other potential fraud that could be addressed has been addressed). I also wish they would fire Dominion, which is just a middleman with their hands in anyone's pockets regardless of Party, and do the job we already pay them to do: conduct the damn elections themselves.; 10/10/25, 2:45 AM
gadfly said...: The Oregonian puts the whole Portland deal in perspective:

“The amazing thing is, you look at Portland and you see fires all over the place, you see fights and just violence — it’s just so crazy,” he said.

President Donald Trump has said he is dispatching 200 Oregon National Guard troops to protect Portland’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in a “war-ravaged” city where police have been unable to stop people from “trying to burn down buildings, including federal buildings.”

Fact check: Portland Fire & Rescue responded to four calls about fires near the ICE building since June 6, according to fire department data. One of the calls — on Sept. 14 — came from someone who called 911 based on what they saw in a TikTok video. There was “no evidence of a fire and no response,” according to fire department notes on the call.

From June 6 to September 30, the fire department has declared a 15% increase in reported fires over the same period last year. Most of the fires originated from landscaping bark and dumpsters, while building fire responses decreased by 33% over the same time period.

Perhaps you don't recall that George Floyd died in Minneapolis five years ago, Mr. President. Meanwhile. ICE is greeted nightly in South Portland by the law-abiding Portland Chicken and Froggy, who is suffering from an unwarranted ICE attack.; 10/10/25, 2:50 AM
wendybar said...: The most divisive President in my lifetime forgot to THANK President Trump. THIS didn't happen on it's own, barky. SAY HIS NAME!!! Coward.

Barack Obama

@BarackObama
After two years of unimaginable loss and suffering for Israeli families and the people of Gaza, we should all be encouraged and relieved that an end to the conflict is within sight; that those hostages still being held will be reunited with their families; and that vital aid can start reaching those inside Gaza whose lives have been shattered. More than that, though, it now falls on Israelis and Palestinians, with the support of the U.S. and the entire world community, to begin the hard task of rebuilding Gaza – and to commit to a process that, by recognizing the common humanity and basic rights of both peoples, can achieve a lasting peace.
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Humperdink said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 10/10/25, 4:08 AM
Humperdink said...: @ the gad. Any idea why your friends in the mainstream media avoid being on the ground in “peaceful” Portland like it’s a leper colony? The independent journalists enter and then get beat up.; 10/10/25, 4:16 AM
Clyde said...: “OSLO (Reuters) -Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.

She won "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy," the Norwegian Nobel Committee said in its citation.”

Good for her, although the last time I looked, Venezuela was still very much a dictatorship. Maduro is still in charge, and if he is eventually forced out, it will probably be due to action by President Trump.; 10/10/25, 4:33 AM
Clyde said...: But what would you rather have “tireless work” and “struggle,” or concrete results? The Nobel committee has made their choice crystal-clear.; 10/10/25, 4:35 AM
Humperdink said...: It’s pretty obvious that concrete results never mattered to the Peace Prize committee. (See: the Lightbringer); 10/10/25, 4:45 AM
Eva Marie said...: Clyde says:
“OSLO (Reuters) -Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado won the Nobel Peace Prize on Friday.“
If she were smart she would find a diplomatic way to thank Trump for his efforts in regards to Venezuela. Her win is Trump adjacent. Actually a very clever choice by the Nobel Committee; 10/10/25, 4:49 AM
Eva Marie said...: This comment has been removed by the author.; 10/10/25, 4:53 AM
Eva Marie said...: • January 9–11, 2025 (Response to Trump’s warning after her detention): After her brief arrest during protests, Trump warned Maduro on Truth Social not to harm her or opposition figures, calling her a “democracy activist” and “freedom fighter.” Machado replied publicly: “Your unwavering support for Venezuela’s fight for democracy is deeply valued… Your timely and decisive concern for my safety was a turning point. Under President-elect Edmundo González, Venezuela will rise stronger, freer, and more united… THANK YOU. WE BOTH KNOW THAT FREEDOM WILL PREVAIL!”; 10/10/25, 4:56 AM
Eva Marie said...: May 31, 2025 (X post): Praising a limited waiver for U.S. oil companies: “Thank you, @realDonaldTrump, for your firm commitment to freedom and democracy in Venezuela; 10/10/25, 4:57 AM
Eva Marie said...: October 7, 2025 (GZERO Media interview): Machado voiced gratitude: “I’m very grateful to the administration and to President Trump for his position on Venezuela.” IIn The Guardian, she hailed his “visionary” stance amid regime change whispers: “I totally support his strategy.”; 10/10/25, 4:58 AM
Eva Marie said...: I think we can call this choice a win for Trump.; 10/10/25, 5:06 AM
Breezy said...: This Nobel Prize enterprise needs some competition.; 10/10/25, 5:19 AM
Eva Marie said...: @wendybar: We will see how popular the Obamas are when Michelle Obama’s book The Look is released. It’s a fashion photo book that will come out in the beginning of November - positioning it for X-Mas sales.It’s in preorder now and it’s in the 16,000s in sales rankings. A month before Kamala’s book release it was in the 1000s.
The publicity push will start probably in a couple of weeks. The first book Michelle released after Obama’s term in office had massive sales - around 15 million copies. (Kamala’s sales are in the 400,000 range which is really good.) So we’ll see then how popular the Obama’s are.; 10/10/25, 5:24 AM
Eva Marie said...: As far as Michelle Obama’s podcast is concerned “its viewership is underwhelming and trending downward, signaling limited broad appeal seven months post-launch.”; 10/10/25, 5:37 AM
john mosby said...: Leland Vittert, currently of NewsNation, is making the rounds flogging his book, about how his father trained him out of autism. He's been on both Fox and the MSM, as well as alternative media. On Morning Toe, Scarborough eagerly agreed with Vittert, contributing anecdotes about his own son.

Doesn't this kind of go against the received wisdom? I mean, it basically says that symptomatic autists weren't raised right.

Also on this subject, there's a good Triggernometry episode with psychologist Sir Simon Baron-Cohen, where he talks about all the flavors of autism as well as the history of how it's been diagnosed and treated. CC, JSM; 10/10/25, 5:40 AM
rehajm said...: Like many things book sales figures are gamed; 10/10/25, 5:40 AM
john mosby said...: Speaking of Morning Blow, today they are talking about the Comey and Letitia James indictments, mostly by attacking the legitimacy of Trump's EDVA appointee. Seems they have given up on attacking the substance of the charges. CC, JSM; 10/10/25, 5:42 AM
Dave Begley said...: Trump was cheated. What else does he have to do to win?; 10/10/25, 5:43 AM
rehajm said...: When the Pulitzer is awarded (and retained) for best propaganda how do you recognize superior journalism? When and Oscar or Emmy is awarded for most woke how do you recognize excellence in film or television? When Nobels are awarded for most politically aligned…; 10/10/25, 5:44 AM
Dave Begley said...: The other day Morning Joe had an extensive interview with Cillian Murphy.; 10/10/25, 5:44 AM
john mosby said...: Begley: "Trump was cheated. What else does he have to do to win?"

He could start droning members of the Nobel committee. Then they could award him the Prize for stopping. CC, JSM; 10/10/25, 5:44 AM
rehajm said...: Even the public statement seems an admission of guilt. An error you corrected after you were approved? Dun work that way…

….most disappointing is the public statements by lawyers and especially Hawaiian judges and the Hawaiian judge adjacent condemning the process. What happened to the stoic respect of the process? Never mind we know…can’t hate them enough…; 10/10/25, 5:49 AM
rhhardin said...: Give the Nobel Prize responsibility to the SPLC.; 10/10/25, 5:57 AM
Mr. T. said...: Abigail Spanberger, democrat "rage" and violence candidate for VA gov, argued quite forcefully for the need to eliminate early voting.

Good god watching this "debate" is brutally painful. Even the usual leftist media moderators can tell that they cannot throw her any bones. It's like watching Dementia Brandon all over again. The difference is at least he was soft in the head and didn't even know where he was. She does, and knows that everything Sears says has been accurate.; 10/10/25, 6:04 AM
Rocco said...: “The last Confederate army surrendered June 2, 1965 (sic).”

General Kirby Smith surrendered on 2 Jun 1865. But General Stand Waite, a Cherokee slave owner, signed a cease-fire with the Union in Doaksville, Choctaw Nation (now Oklahoma) a few weeks later on 23 Jun 1865.

A higher percentage of Cherokee owned Black slaves than Southern Whites did. The Cherokee recognized that the American Civil War would impact slavery among the Indians as well as the South. Waite was among a faction that pushed for a separate “Southern” Cherokee Nation to preserve slavery. (Separate from the “Northern” Cherokee faction that did not own slaves.) Eventually the Cherokee Nation signed a treaty with the United States ending the war and freeing their slaves in 1866.

The freed slaves were supposed to receive certain concessions from the Cherokee, but never did until a Supreme Court ruling in the early 2000s (I think).; 10/10/25, 6:08 AM
Rocco said...: Just to be clear, Stand Waite was a general in the Confederate Army, and not a general in a separate, allied Cherokee army.; 10/10/25, 6:11 AM
lonejustice said...: Sometimes I look across today's political landscape and think what a dangerous mess we are all in. Then I realize that some of the most hotly contested partisan political issues now being debated are who should be the half-time entertainment at the Super Bowl, whether a late night comedian is funny anymore, and how the Oval Office should be decorated. If these are some of our most pressing issues, then we really have it pretty good after all.; 10/10/25, 6:42 AM
Beasts of England said...: ’Just makin' shit up, are we?’

It was obvious snark, as I have no idea if or where he took his afternoon tea. Lighten up, Francis.; 10/10/25, 6:49 AM
Iman said...: Some good news is that Dominion has been purchased by a fellow who will put an end to the remaining lawsuits against conservative figures, e.g., Mike Lindell.; 10/10/25, 7:23 AM
MadTownGuy said...: "Unfazed by rats" - bring back the rat sketches!; 10/10/25, 8:09 AM
Dr Weevil said...: “General Stand Waite”? Please tell me his middle initial was N.; 10/10/25, 8:24 AM
Jamie said...: Commenters who live in or frequently travel through the wide open spaces: what cell carrier do you use? Now that my husband and I are nomads, and until our youngest graduates next year, (please God) gets a job, and is ready to take on our dog, we will be doing a lot of driving-based travel, and I'm hearing that while Verizon used to be the most reliable in the middle of nowhere, that may no longer be the case. I think it's probably the most expensive, though.

Recommendations?; 10/10/25, 8:38 AM
Josephbleau said...: But of course, Oklahoma was never a slave state or a slave territory because they were not made a territory until 1890, so, a technicality.; 10/10/25, 8:41 AM
Josephbleau said...: As far as cell in the west, there are still lots of areas with spotty coverage. I use Verizon due to traveling and others I know use ATT. Verizon is still the best I think but with 5g ATT is competitive.; 10/10/25, 8:47 AM
Josephbleau said...: If internet was not an issue ATT might be more competitive but for phone only ATT would be cheaper. If I was driving around in an rv I might get a starlink setup for tv streaming.; 10/10/25, 8:52 AM
Scott Patton said...: "MadTownGuy said...

"Unfazed by rats" - bring back the rat sketches!"

Yes! Yes! I'll go along with that.; 10/10/25, 9:07 AM
Narr said...: Watie (which I have heard scholars pronounce as Wah-TEE, Way-tee, and who knows whatall) not Waite.

But we'll always have Jubilation T. Cornpone and Duckdodge N. Hyde.; 10/10/25, 9:08 AM
Christopher B said...: Jamie, in my experience and observation Verizon is going to be your best bet. Nobody's coverage is 100% but I've heard of a lot more people having trouble with ATT cell coverage in out of the way locations where Verizon works reasonably well. I haven't heard an ATT commercial recently but it used to carefully state the percentage of the population they served, not the area.; 10/10/25, 10:06 AM
Jim at said...: If these are some of our most pressing issues, then we really have it pretty good after all.

Yeah. If one ignores political assassinations, threats of violence, lawfare and left-wing insurrections in our major cities, we DO have it pretty good after all.

You're such a clueless fuck.; 10/10/25, 4:39 PM