Story page deleted at The Economist. Fake news. You can't trust left leaning mainstream publications.

https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/06/11/carneys-colossal-canada-us-pact

67GreenRambler wrote:

You can't trust left leaning mainstream publications.
https://www.economist.com/the-americas/2025/06/11/carneys-colossal-canada-us-pact

Because of course, the right wing rags would NEVER EVER be guilty of publishing something dishonest.  Besides, I don't see the gist of the article being that much different than elsewhere.
 

That's fine, but Charlemagne is interested in you.

When nobody shows up, even if you offer to pay them...







VIDEO:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DK6OXfQMXlD/

VIDEO with 2001 A Space Odyssey music to heighten the humiliation:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DK6Bu0oxEON/

They were trying to sell MAGA merch at the parade. No takers:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DK5dAwMOYZp/


 

Last edited by TomTV (June 15, 2025 5:52 pm)

Former ABC News journalist Terry Moran has a perspective.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/3443552/terry-moran-journalists-not-to-be-objective/

Apparently the Canadian who died was a Trump supporter. The internet has found his social media and extracted some of his posts and retweets...







Something tells me that our news isn't going to report that tidbit... 

Also: you can't vote for the Democrats if you're not a citizen of America. Now let's control who gets to remain a citizen of the US.


 

Last edited by TomTV (June 28, 2025 9:34 pm)

In case you are curious:  https://gettrumpsneakers.com/

"Our fragrances are curated to capture the essence of success and determination, with each scent symbolizing victory and strength. Spray on Victory, and feel the immediate power!"

Their disclaimer:
“Trump” and the associated design are registered trademarks and/or trademarks of CIC Ventures LLC. Trump Sneakers are not designed, manufactured, distributed or sold by Donald J. Trump, The Trump Organization or any of their respective affiliates or principals. 45Footwear, LLC uses the Trump name, image and likeness under a license agreement which may be terminated or revoked according to its terms.

Oh, and no refunds so you better like the fragrance..

TomTV wrote:

Ever seen a president pitch their own line of fragrances?  It's impeachable, or would be if it were a Democrat president.



 

 
Is the scent is as classless as the bottle? This looks like something you would find at Dollarama, but he has a huge no-taste base so it will probably sell, with his classy gold runners.

Wondering if the Secret Service had to step in and help him get back up.  And yes, I thought the same. He would of looked like that back in the 80's.

Last edited by Evuguy (July 3, 2025 7:10 pm)

Earlier on this year, one of the most confusing things about DOGE's huge cuts to the budget of US national parks is that it seemed idiotic to massively cut the $3.6 billion budget for National parks when they produce about $55 billion in revenue.

This morning, Anonymous offered a great reason why, and it would also explain why Trump's regime seems so determined to drive away Canadian and other foreign tourists from coming to America:

https://x.com/YourAnonCentral/status/1941374644126416943
Anonymous        @YourAnonCentral

Trump wants to kill tourism so national parks and monuments can’t fund themselves. He will use the narrative that they are costing the government money and auction them off to resource corporations, that’s the grift.

@Incilin

And then corporations will charge you 10X as much to do the stuff you can do in the park now and call it freedom

EDIT: it occurs to me that some people aren't going to pick up the subtle clue of where I am headed with this line of thinking. Here's a snippet from my chatGPT query:

Q: do any of Donald Trump's children own businesses that are in real estate development?

A: Yes, several of Donald Trump's children are actively involved in real estate development businesses:

Donald Trump Jr and Eric Trump are both executive vice presidents at the Trump Organization, which is a major real estate development company founded by their father. Since 2017, they have overseen the company's global portfolio, including the financing and development of hotels, residential properties, golf courses, and other real estate ventures both in the U.S. and internationally. They have recently been involved in promoting and managing new real estate projects, such as a $1 billion luxury hotel in Dubai, a golf course and villa complex in Qatar, and other international developments.

Ivanka Trump is independently pursuing a significant real estate development project with her husband, Jared Kushner. They are planning to invest $1.4 billion to transform the Albanian island of Sazan, a former Soviet military base, into a luxury resort. This marks Ivanka's first direct foray into luxury hotel and resort development, though both she and Kushner have longstanding family ties to the real estate sector.

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On a totally unrelated note, please pay close attention to who owns the land around the various mega-construction projects authorized by Doug Ford's government. Hint: you can find their names on the guest list of the Ford's daughter's wedding invite list.

 

Last edited by TomTV (July 5, 2025 12:35 pm)

From the New York Times, July 10 2025:

The FBI is said to be using lie detectors to test employees’ loyalty, asking some whether they have criticized Kash Patel.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/10/us/politics/fbi-polygraph-kash-patel.html?smtyp=cur&smid=tw-nytimes

Typically, the F.B.I. has turned to polygraph tests to sniff out employees who might have betrayed their country or shown they cannot be trusted with secrets.

Since Kash Patel took office as the director of the F.B.I., the bureau has significantly stepped up the use of the lie-detector test, at times subjecting personnel to a question as specific as whether they have cast aspersions on Mr. Patel himself.In interviews and polygraph tests, the F.B.I. has asked senior employees whether they have said anything negative about Mr. Patel, according to two people with knowledge of the questions and others familiar with similar accounts.

In one instance, officials were forced to take a polygraph as the agency sought to determine who disclosed to the news media that Mr. Patel had demanded a service weapon, an unusual request given that he is not an agent. The number of officials asked to take a polygraph is in the dozens, several people familiar with the matter said, though it is unclear how many have specifically been asked about Mr. Patel.The use of the polygraph, and the nature of the questioning, is part of the F.B.I.’s broader crackdown on news leaks, reflecting, to a degree, Mr. Patel’s acute awareness of how he is publicly portrayed.

The moves, former bureau officials say, are politically charged and highly inappropriate, underscoring what they describe as an alarming quest for fealty at the F.B.I., where there is little tolerance for dissent. Disparaging Mr. Patel or his deputy, Dan Bongino, former officials say, could cost people their job.“An F.B.I. employee’s loyalty is to the Constitution, not to the director or deputy director,” said James Davidson, a former agent who spent 23 years in the bureau. “It says everything about Patel’s weak constitution that this is even on his radar.”

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Shorty Wave wrote:

I’m waiting for the mandatory cavity searches for Congress, it’s coming!

This is why I dread my dentist appt. on Monday. She always does a cavity search!

Easily Amused wrote:

Shorty Wave wrote:

I’m waiting for the mandatory cavity searches for Congress, it’s coming!

Judging from the quality of appointments made under Agent Orange 47, it will be assholes peering into assholes. 🤔

And that is how easily you can lose a country. Idiots voting for idiots. Idiots appointing idiots. Stay vigilant. We dodged a bullet this time.

Here's praying that America wakes up STAT.

Anytime, any place in the world when your government is using lie detector tests to ensure that it's enforcers of the law are ALL completely loyal to the top man, you know that this government is planning something heinous in the near future.

There's an interview with Patty Hartman who warns that there is no longer a separation between the White House and the Dept of Justice as there has been in the past. Under Pam Bondi, you can undoubtedly expect more cover-ups (like with the ridiculous announcement this week from her office that there is no client list for Jeffrey Epstein, despite Bondi herself only months earlier saying that she had the files on her desk, heaps of documents... hmmm, wonder what orange-skinned cheeto she's trying to protect?)