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Roadkill wrote:It’s going to be 4 years of crazy.
It's quite exciting watching the fall of an empire. Thanks, Donald J. Trump for hurrying it along.
Supafreak wrote:Have any of the Jan 6 rebels got a job in the new team trump yet ? he’s probably just going to pardon them first before offering them a job . Maybe Alex Jones could be the press release guy ?
Uncle Sam V 2.0
AndyM wrote:wax24 wrote:basesix wrote:yeh, I'm a shrug and get the popcorn. totally get the reasons, the out of touch dem thing, the disenfranchised thing. the hold-your-nose, suck it and see thing. But the vile language and attitude of young blokes towards women (probably human beings i would have little in common with, particularly with regard to their online upbringing, porn exposure, polarised ideologies) is cause for concern. The evangelicals, Catholics, latinos (and latinas) that voted en masse for a perceived 'strong male' 'above the law' rogue, to take charge... dunno, something is well off.
Hope it works out for the globe. USA seems to fit in perfectly with power structures in 'those countries' ... russia, china, nth korea, nth africa and old school sth america (even the elon d.o.g.e. intentionally commie-propaganda-style posters), not france, germany, NZ/Aus, UK, or 'progressive' countries.. I guess that's the way they like it. Seems a step backwards in a lot of ways. is USA buying 5% of the worlds crypto over 4 years to inflate value for those that already own it? how will these corporate bastards 'change' the fundamental 'in their pockets-ness' of the current set up?
anyway, yeh, popcorn. got mowing to do. surf's up on the weekend again. summer in the air, spring breezes hanging around. nearly time to dust off the sandwich thread for the silly season; 6 weeks till crissy/newyear.
I appreciate your attitude, Base, and i would share it. (i do share it)
Last week, i received the first of what will be a trickle at least and a current at worst of human beings coming to our hospital, already on legal holds, triggered by the election.
I have already seen a shift in the internal dialogues of our less oriented population.
They used to be ramblings about being Elvis’s son or Queen Anne herself….. they have been increasingly focusing on the political bullshit we are fed, and that we feed ourselves.
The vulnerable among us simply cannot digest the bullshit and choke on it, unable to cope.
I have two volunteer community based gigs i have been a part of for years. I don’t like to talk about it and won’t.
I have a network of contacts.
I am bracing for a very busy few years. It’s just the beginning.
I’m up for it. (shrug)
Hi mate, I'm wondering how you define vulnerable or "less oriented population".
Hey AndyM… so, when assessing a human in medical crisis ya start with where they are at. The convention is Orientation x4. So the criteria is name, date/time, place, situation.
“Situation” is tricky as the goal is a certain greater awareness.
The convention is to ask who is President.
So, a patient that can only supply me with enough to warrant AOx2 is vulnerable
I, personally, believe ya can be vulnerable at AOx4, and the DSM-IV is always chasin, but that is me.
I wonder if people in the US are looking at each other with these Trump picks and thinking wtf did we do?
Roadkill wrote:I wonder if people in the US are looking at each other with these Trump picks and thinking wtf did we do?
It’s uncomfortable, Roady.
Will stay that way.
Wariness will reign.
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wax24 wrote:Roadkill wrote:I wonder if people in the US are looking at each other with these Trump picks and thinking wtf did we do?
It’s uncomfortable, Roady.
Will stay that way.
Wariness will reign.
Buyers remorse?
andy-mac wrote:wax24 wrote:Roadkill wrote:I wonder if people in the US are looking at each other with these Trump picks and thinking wtf did we do?
It’s uncomfortable, Roady.
Will stay that way.
Wariness will reign.Buyers remorse?
No warranty and no returns available.
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Jelly Flater wrote:
Onwards Christian soldiers.
- hulk will be a proud boy
… everything is falling into place ;)
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wax24 wrote:AndyM wrote:wax24 wrote:basesix wrote:yeh, I'm a shrug and get the popcorn. totally get the reasons, the out of touch dem thing, the disenfranchised thing. the hold-your-nose, suck it and see thing. But the vile language and attitude of young blokes towards women (probably human beings i would have little in common with, particularly with regard to their online upbringing, porn exposure, polarised ideologies) is cause for concern. The evangelicals, Catholics, latinos (and latinas) that voted en masse for a perceived 'strong male' 'above the law' rogue, to take charge... dunno, something is well off.
Hope it works out for the globe. USA seems to fit in perfectly with power structures in 'those countries' ... russia, china, nth korea, nth africa and old school sth america (even the elon d.o.g.e. intentionally commie-propaganda-style posters), not france, germany, NZ/Aus, UK, or 'progressive' countries.. I guess that's the way they like it. Seems a step backwards in a lot of ways. is USA buying 5% of the worlds crypto over 4 years to inflate value for those that already own it? how will these corporate bastards 'change' the fundamental 'in their pockets-ness' of the current set up?
anyway, yeh, popcorn. got mowing to do. surf's up on the weekend again. summer in the air, spring breezes hanging around. nearly time to dust off the sandwich thread for the silly season; 6 weeks till crissy/newyear.
I appreciate your attitude, Base, and i would share it. (i do share it)
Last week, i received the first of what will be a trickle at least and a current at worst of human beings coming to our hospital, already on legal holds, triggered by the election.
I have already seen a shift in the internal dialogues of our less oriented population.
They used to be ramblings about being Elvis’s son or Queen Anne herself….. they have been increasingly focusing on the political bullshit we are fed, and that we feed ourselves.
The vulnerable among us simply cannot digest the bullshit and choke on it, unable to cope.
I have two volunteer community based gigs i have been a part of for years. I don’t like to talk about it and won’t.
I have a network of contacts.
I am bracing for a very busy few years. It’s just the beginning.
I’m up for it. (shrug)
Hi mate, I'm wondering how you define vulnerable or "less oriented population".
Hey AndyM… so, when assessing a human in medical crisis ya start with where they are at. The convention is Orientation x4. So the criteria is name, date/time, place, situation.
“Situation” is tricky as the goal is a certain greater awareness.
The convention is to ask who is President.
So, a patient that can only supply me with enough to warrant AOx2 is vulnerable
I, personally, believe ya can be vulnerable at AOx4, and the DSM-IV is always chasin, but that is me.
Hi Waxy, thanks for your reply.
A certain degree of what you said went over my head but I'll press on regardless - in any case, I had a quick google, and disorder classes presented by DSM-IV and DSM-5 shed some light.
So I'm wondering, where is this shift in internal dialogues coming from?
Is it cultural?
Does the media bear some responsibility?
Certainly, the sheer amount of information we have to deal with, whether bullshit or not, is off the charts and possibly unprecedented in human history.
Combined with this, a lot of people's coping skills seem to be quite poor, and playing the mental health card has become common - pre-teens now know that they can get away with poor behaviour by blaming stress or anxiety or something similar, and taking sick days due to mental issues is standard amongst a number of young crew (in their 20s) at one of my work places.
At my other work place, the mental issues are indeed very, very real.
So not withstanding those that have been sectioned under the mental health act here in Australia, I wonder how much of this apparent epidemic of anxiety is a result of social changes, changes in diagnosis and even just plain theatre in a world where life is to be made public at every opportunity.
AndyM wrote:wax24 wrote:AndyM wrote:wax24 wrote:basesix wrote:yeh, I'm a shrug and get the popcorn. totally get the reasons, the out of touch dem thing, the disenfranchised thing. the hold-your-nose, suck it and see thing. But the vile language and attitude of young blokes towards women (probably human beings i would have little in common with, particularly with regard to their online upbringing, porn exposure, polarised ideologies) is cause for concern. The evangelicals, Catholics, latinos (and latinas) that voted en masse for a perceived 'strong male' 'above the law' rogue, to take charge... dunno, something is well off.
Hope it works out for the globe. USA seems to fit in perfectly with power structures in 'those countries' ... russia, china, nth korea, nth africa and old school sth america (even the elon d.o.g.e. intentionally commie-propaganda-style posters), not france, germany, NZ/Aus, UK, or 'progressive' countries.. I guess that's the way they like it. Seems a step backwards in a lot of ways. is USA buying 5% of the worlds crypto over 4 years to inflate value for those that already own it? how will these corporate bastards 'change' the fundamental 'in their pockets-ness' of the current set up?
anyway, yeh, popcorn. got mowing to do. surf's up on the weekend again. summer in the air, spring breezes hanging around. nearly time to dust off the sandwich thread for the silly season; 6 weeks till crissy/newyear.
I appreciate your attitude, Base, and i would share it. (i do share it)
Last week, i received the first of what will be a trickle at least and a current at worst of human beings coming to our hospital, already on legal holds, triggered by the election.
I have already seen a shift in the internal dialogues of our less oriented population.
They used to be ramblings about being Elvis’s son or Queen Anne herself….. they have been increasingly focusing on the political bullshit we are fed, and that we feed ourselves.
The vulnerable among us simply cannot digest the bullshit and choke on it, unable to cope.
I have two volunteer community based gigs i have been a part of for years. I don’t like to talk about it and won’t.
I have a network of contacts.
I am bracing for a very busy few years. It’s just the beginning.
I’m up for it. (shrug)
Hi mate, I'm wondering how you define vulnerable or "less oriented population".
Hey AndyM… so, when assessing a human in medical crisis ya start with where they are at. The convention is Orientation x4. So the criteria is name, date/time, place, situation.
“Situation” is tricky as the goal is a certain greater awareness.
The convention is to ask who is President.
So, a patient that can only supply me with enough to warrant AOx2 is vulnerable
I, personally, believe ya can be vulnerable at AOx4, and the DSM-IV is always chasin, but that is me.Hi Waxy, thanks for your reply.
A certain degree of what you said went over my head but I'll press on regardless - in any case, I had a quick google, and disorder classes presented by DSM-IV and DSM-5 shed some light.
So I'm wondering, where is this shift in internal dialogues coming from?
Is it cultural?
Does the media bear some responsibility?
Certainly, the sheer amount of information we have to deal with, whether bullshit or not, is off the charts and possibly unprecedented in human history.
Combined with this, a lot of people's coping skills seem to be quite poor, and playing the mental health card has become common - pre-teens now know that they can get away with poor behaviour by blaming stress or anxiety or something similar, and taking sick days due to mental issues is standard amongst a number of young crew (in their 20s) at one of my work places.
At my other work place, the mental issues are indeed very, very real.
So not withstanding those that have been sectioned under the mental health act here in Australia, I wonder how much of this apparent epidemic of anxiety is a result of social changes, changes in diagnosis and even just plain theatre in a world where life is to be made public at every opportunity.
I'm reading 'The Anxious Generation' by Jonathan Haidt. Someone recommended it in the book thread. That explained a lot. It's a sobering reading that every parent must read.
Tulsi is a terrible pick for that role. She has no experience in any sort of management. You can't put someone junior in charge of national intelligence.
Roadkill wrote:I wonder if people in the US are looking at each other with these Trump picks and thinking wtf did we do?
I don't think so. These are the people who won him the elections. He's hiring on a populist rather than a rational basis. So I would say that it's quite the opposite; Trump's voters will love the selection.
flollo wrote:Tulsi is a terrible pick for that role. She has no experience in any sort of management. You can't put someone junior in charge of national intelligence.
Shouldn’t you lot be happy he’s not the misogynist you thought he is.
flollo wrote:Roadkill wrote:I wonder if people in the US are looking at each other with these Trump picks and thinking wtf did we do?
I don't think so. These are the people who won him the elections. He's hiring on a populist rather than a rational basis. So I would say that it's quite the opposite; Trump's voters will love the selection.
Until the you know what hits the fan!
burleigh wrote:flollo wrote:Tulsi is a terrible pick for that role. She has no experience in any sort of management. You can't put someone junior in charge of national intelligence.
Shouldn’t you lot be happy he’s not the misogynist you thought he is.
It has nothing to do with that. Politics aside, I'm talking about her experience and fit for the role. She has none. Susie Wiles on the other hand is very capable. I think his choice to put her into the chief of staff role is fantastic.
… let donny speak for himself hahaha
;)
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&pp=ygUcVHJ1bXAgZ3JhYiB0aGVtIGJ5IHRoZSBwdXNzeQ%3D%3D flollo wrote:Roadkill wrote:I wonder if people in the US are looking at each other with these Trump picks and thinking wtf did we do?
I don't think so. These are the people who won him the elections. He's hiring on a populist rather than a rational basis. So I would say that it's quite the opposite; Trump's voters will love the selection.
I think Trump had voters that knew exactly what he would do. However a huge tranche of his votes came from people who have nfi about nearly everything. Low socioeconomic with low education achievements that got suckered in with the lies and talk Trump used.
Same with Harris, some knew what they were voting for and some had nfi. That said more Trump voters had nfi and in the months ahead you will see many regretting how they voted.
All the above is simply imo.
burleigh wrote:flollo wrote:Tulsi is a terrible pick for that role. She has no experience in any sort of management. You can't put someone junior in charge of national intelligence.
Shouldn’t you lot be happy he’s not the misogynist you thought he is.
Saying Trump is not a misogynist cos he has appointed women for his cabinet is like saying Eric Clapton's rant in '76 wasn't racist cos he plays the blues and covers Robert Johnson. I don't expect you to understand this btw.
Holistically speaking, he picked a range of hard liners to send the 'border closed' message. You will really need to think twice before entering the US illegally under his administration. Just that perception alone will deter some people.
flollo wrote:AndyM wrote:wax24 wrote:AndyM wrote:wax24 wrote:basesix wrote:yeh, I'm a shrug and get the popcorn. totally get the reasons, the out of touch dem thing, the disenfranchised thing. the hold-your-nose, suck it and see thing. But the vile language and attitude of young blokes towards women (probably human beings i would have little in common with, particularly with regard to their online upbringing, porn exposure, polarised ideologies) is cause for concern. The evangelicals, Catholics, latinos (and latinas) that voted en masse for a perceived 'strong male' 'above the law' rogue, to take charge... dunno, something is well off.
Hope it works out for the globe. USA seems to fit in perfectly with power structures in 'those countries' ... russia, china, nth korea, nth africa and old school sth america (even the elon d.o.g.e. intentionally commie-propaganda-style posters), not france, germany, NZ/Aus, UK, or 'progressive' countries.. I guess that's the way they like it. Seems a step backwards in a lot of ways. is USA buying 5% of the worlds crypto over 4 years to inflate value for those that already own it? how will these corporate bastards 'change' the fundamental 'in their pockets-ness' of the current set up?
anyway, yeh, popcorn. got mowing to do. surf's up on the weekend again. summer in the air, spring breezes hanging around. nearly time to dust off the sandwich thread for the silly season; 6 weeks till crissy/newyear.
I appreciate your attitude, Base, and i would share it. (i do share it)
Last week, i received the first of what will be a trickle at least and a current at worst of human beings coming to our hospital, already on legal holds, triggered by the election.
I have already seen a shift in the internal dialogues of our less oriented population.
They used to be ramblings about being Elvis’s son or Queen Anne herself….. they have been increasingly focusing on the political bullshit we are fed, and that we feed ourselves.
The vulnerable among us simply cannot digest the bullshit and choke on it, unable to cope.
I have two volunteer community based gigs i have been a part of for years. I don’t like to talk about it and won’t.
I have a network of contacts.
I am bracing for a very busy few years. It’s just the beginning.
I’m up for it. (shrug)
Hi mate, I'm wondering how you define vulnerable or "less oriented population".
Hey AndyM… so, when assessing a human in medical crisis ya start with where they are at. The convention is Orientation x4. So the criteria is name, date/time, place, situation.
“Situation” is tricky as the goal is a certain greater awareness.
The convention is to ask who is President.
So, a patient that can only supply me with enough to warrant AOx2 is vulnerable
I, personally, believe ya can be vulnerable at AOx4, and the DSM-IV is always chasin, but that is me.Hi Waxy, thanks for your reply.
A certain degree of what you said went over my head but I'll press on regardless - in any case, I had a quick google, and disorder classes presented by DSM-IV and DSM-5 shed some light.
So I'm wondering, where is this shift in internal dialogues coming from?
Is it cultural?
Does the media bear some responsibility?
Certainly, the sheer amount of information we have to deal with, whether bullshit or not, is off the charts and possibly unprecedented in human history.
Combined with this, a lot of people's coping skills seem to be quite poor, and playing the mental health card has become common - pre-teens now know that they can get away with poor behaviour by blaming stress or anxiety or something similar, and taking sick days due to mental issues is standard amongst a number of young crew (in their 20s) at one of my work places.
At my other work place, the mental issues are indeed very, very real.
So not withstanding those that have been sectioned under the mental health act here in Australia, I wonder how much of this apparent epidemic of anxiety is a result of social changes, changes in diagnosis and even just plain theatre in a world where life is to be made public at every opportunity.I'm reading 'The Anxious Generation' by Jonathan Haidt. Someone recommended it in the book thread. That explained a lot. It's a sobering reading that every parent must read.
Yeah I think that even if his premise simplifies the tech issue, it's impossible to dismiss.
burleigh wrote:flollo wrote:Tulsi is a terrible pick for that role. She has no experience in any sort of management. You can't put someone junior in charge of national intelligence.
Shouldn’t you lot be happy he’s not the misogynist you thought he is.
Once a pussy grabber always a pussy grabber, especially in this morons case
Hiccups wrote:burleigh wrote:flollo wrote:Tulsi is a terrible pick for that role. She has no experience in any sort of management. You can't put someone junior in charge of national intelligence.
Shouldn’t you lot be happy he’s not the misogynist you thought he is.
Saying Trump is not a misogynist cos he has appointed women for his cabinet is like saying Eric Clapton's rant in '76 wasn't racist cos he plays the blues and covers Robert Johnson. I don't expect you to understand this btw.
What's the definition of a misogynist champ?
“ What's the definition of a misogynist champ? “ well the answer is easy , Donald Trump is a misogynist champ .
Bloody fake news , I told ya , it’s gonna be Alex Jones . https://www.newsweek.com/tucker-carlson-press-secretary-donald-trump-adm.... He’s currently having an auction , will Elon buy infowars ? https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/future-alex-jones-infowars-hands-bi...
It ain’t gonna happen but can you imagine the uproar if it did. https://www.newsweek.com/former-kamala-harris-aide-urges-joe-biden-resig...
burleigh wrote:Hiccups wrote:burleigh wrote:flollo wrote:Tulsi is a terrible pick for that role. She has no experience in any sort of management. You can't put someone junior in charge of national intelligence.
Shouldn’t you lot be happy he’s not the misogynist you thought he is.
Saying Trump is not a misogynist cos he has appointed women for his cabinet is like saying Eric Clapton's rant in '76 wasn't racist cos he plays the blues and covers Robert Johnson. I don't expect you to understand this btw.
What's the definition of a misogynist champ?
Is your intention of asking questions like this, constantly, to people who know what things mean, unlike you, to rope them into some sort of "gotcha!" moment, fella? Cos let's be real here, it's a bit silly.
Supafreak wrote:It ain’t gonna happen but can you imagine the uproar if it did. https://www.newsweek.com/former-kamala-harris-aide-urges-joe-biden-resig...
I reckon Biden is pretty pissed off as he feels backstabbed. There is no chance of him stepping down.
flollo wrote:Supafreak wrote:It ain’t gonna happen but can you imagine the uproar if it did. https://www.newsweek.com/former-kamala-harris-aide-urges-joe-biden-resig...
I reckon Biden is pretty pissed off as he feels backstabbed. There is no chance of him stepping down.
That would be the most token underserved thing ever...just because she is a black and a woman. Peak woke DEI.
flollo wrote:Supafreak wrote:It ain’t gonna happen but can you imagine the uproar if it did. https://www.newsweek.com/former-kamala-harris-aide-urges-joe-biden-resig...
I reckon Biden is pretty pissed off as he feels backstabbed. There is no chance of him stepping down.
That’s assuming Biden understands what’s actually happened .
Supafreak wrote:flollo wrote:Supafreak wrote:It ain’t gonna happen but can you imagine the uproar if it did. https://www.newsweek.com/former-kamala-harris-aide-urges-joe-biden-resig...
I reckon Biden is pretty pissed off as he feels backstabbed. There is no chance of him stepping down.
That’s assuming Biden understands what’s actually happened .
Highly doubtful. Mashed potato for brains at this point.
Supafreak wrote:flollo wrote:Supafreak wrote:It ain’t gonna happen but can you imagine the uproar if it did. https://www.newsweek.com/former-kamala-harris-aide-urges-joe-biden-resig...
I reckon Biden is pretty pissed off as he feels backstabbed. There is no chance of him stepping down.
That’s assuming Biden understands what’s actually happened .
Haha. Doubtful
At the Sydney Morning Herald, Stephen Bartholomeusz explains some of the market moves in anticipation of Trump economics.
https://www.smh.com.au/business/markets/rampant-us-dollar-sends-a-threat...
Bottom line: will add to interest rate pressures
The article is behind a paywall and I don't have a subscription. But I'll add to this. The EU is currently in major panic. Tariffs on EU might even trigger a recession.
https://www.businessinsider.com/trump-tariffs-europe-recession-fears-eco...
And we know what that means; cutting rates in the eurozone. And what happens when you cut rates in the eurozone? USD goes through the roof.
But will he do it? I reckon he will threaten with it but might be keen to give up in the exchange of increased spending on defence in the EU. Especially in the context of Ukraine, he might be able to decrease US spending significantly and let EU finance it if they want to. And if not, he will hit them with tariffs.
He did this with Mexico in 2019. Remeber this?
https://x.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1134240653926232064
Trump loves his tariffs. But he also loves to use them as a bargaining chip in negotiations. We'll see which ones will he actually implement and which ones will be used to get other deals signed.
Just to add, Biden also imposed tariffs. EU is hitting China with 100% on EVs and Biden did the same. 25% on Chinese steel, 50% on Chinese semiconductors etc... Trump is just a continuation of these policies (although he will be more aggressive).
https://www.utilitydive.com/news/joe-biden-china-tariff-hikes-ev-battery...
Tariffs are a hot topic in the EU. Their auto industry is seriously threatened. All the talks on tariffs in the last 12 months laid the ground for Trump's message. I guess it was another thing that went his way in the lead up to the election.
Here you go Burleigh JFK getting a wave with Kelly (and short interview with JFk & kelly)
And we all missed this one too.
"Alarm in Kamala Harris camp after influential surfer Kelly Slater pictured with Donald Trump advisor Tulsi Gabbard"
https://beachgrit.com/2024/09/alarm-in-kamala-harris-camp-after-influent...
indo-dreaming wrote:And we all missed this one too.
"Alarm in Kamala Harris camp after influential surfer Kelly Slater pictured with Donald Trump advisor Tulsi Gabbard"
https://beachgrit.com/2024/09/alarm-in-kamala-harris-camp-after-influent...
From the comments in article from 2 different people………” I'm realizing with all his claims of rigged elections that Drumpf is actually Brazilian. “………“ Might as well be, he claims so much. “ …. That gave me a chuckle.
indo-dreaming wrote:Here you go Burleigh JFK getting a wave with Kelly (and short interview with JFk & kelly)
How good is that!
Well he’s given up now and got a gig out of it . https://x.com/dazzaat/status/1856798059931602997?s=46
Don’t know what happened there
Septic Tanks are going to Septic Tank