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Fat Shady just got a little shadier... "Trump says he has commuted sentence of former US Rep. George Santos in fraud case" They say that people usually get the government they deserve. I suppose we had this coming.

The justification is flimsy since most drug trafficking takes place by land. This repeated murdering of civilians is more about imagery; he's playing to his party followers.

With the government shut down, DJT now wants to build a French-style arch in time for the nation's 250th anniversary (2026). So... that would be in nine months. Uh-huh. BTW, the Arc de Triumphe took 30 years to build, but I suppose ours could be 3D printed.

I have no idea what he's saying; something about a wine gal. But he sounds good as always.

If so, I must admit I can't fathom the connection. Some sort of supernatural tether, perhaps.

It's still sunny in Seattle. In October. This never used to happen. October was always cold and grey. Anyway, time for my morning walk.

In turn, I was being satirical. I tend to assume nothing coming from that man is serious until it is implemented. But his frequently undiplomatic utterances still have negative impacts on our foreign relations.

In the end, Trump will get his Mediterranean resort. Just you watch...

That's true for the US and Israel because of their humanitarian heritage; if Israel were instead a loyal Russian ally, then the solution would be to relocate the entire Palestinian population to Jordan. I.e. there's more than one solution, just only a single tolerable one for the West.

It is the most expensive TV show ever made, costing $1 billion thus far. Pretty remarkable how much the studios are willing to spend these days.

Well whaddya ya know, DJT finally did something useful and of note. Not that I buy any of this "historic dawn of a new Middle East" messaging. This is just another interlude before the next conflict. The only question is, how long will the ceasefire last?

Weird, but this is now an oldie (1999).

Apparently one reason he didn't win is that he campaigned for it so hard. Does that sound like Trump? Not really. Yes he has been involved in peace negotiation, while attacking unarmed boats in the caribbean. He certainly hasn't made the world better organized; quite the opposite. His efforts with regards to democracy and human rights have been sadly lacking. I'm not aware of any arms control efforts.

I think it would make sense to legally restrict emergency National Guard deployments in the U.S. to either: (1) a request by the state governor, or (2) with the consent of Congress.

The latest news is that Hulu is going away in 2026; they're going to merge the superior layout of Hulu into the inferior layout of Disney+. Good plan, Disney, good plan.