Old Man

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May the fleas of a thousand camels infest your mistress's bed sheets.......

Those are actually pretty sweet.

And rings of LEDs around the crown, with counterrotating lit-up elements in alternate rings.

If that happens with my team, better start keeping an eye out for Armageddons.

Yes, but more reflective and garish.

Yes, but more reflective and garish.

These are actually pretty nice.  My biggest suggestion would be replacing the dark navy with more of a royal blue, as in the throwbacks.

Mr. Trash Wheel celebrates tenth birthday

Mr. Trash Wheel celebrates tenth birthday

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/20/us/politics/house-vote-aid-ukraine-israel.html
 
Thank goodness. Aid to Israel and Ukraine (and Taiwan) passes the House.

On a side note, the man who set himself on fire died from his injuries.  

The Great Social Media Circus returns this week.
 
The NFL draft starts Thursday, along with the maelstrom of comments about the idiocy of particular teams and draft picks.  And the hype generated by the well-received picks.  And the trades.

"The 2020 presidential election was rigged" is not spin. "The Biden family are criminals" is not spin. "COVID is a hoax" is not spin.
 
People spreading demonstrable lies should be held accountable for the harm they do, which as we've seen, can be considerable.

Looks like we're gonna find out.  Maybe we can switch the Bengals over to blue too, it'd be an improvement. 

I've come to some grudging acceptance of the "hush money" label simply because large swaths of the electorate wouldn't pay attention at all if it were a "mere" election fraud trial.  I know my fellow Americans well enough to know that high treason isn't nearly as interesting as a porn star.

I've come to some grudging acceptance of the "hush money" label simply because large swaths of the electorate wouldn't pay attention at all if it were a "mere" election fraud trial.  I know my fellow Americans well enough to know that high treason isn't nearly as interesting as a porn star.

I've come to some grudging acceptance of the "hush money" label simply because large swaths of the electorate wouldn't pay attention at all if it were a "mere" election fraud trial.  I know my fellow Americans well enough to know that high treason isn't nearly as interesting as a porn star.

I've come to some grudging acceptance of the "hush money" label simply because large swaths of the electorate wouldn't pay attention at all if it were a "mere" election fraud trial.  I know my fellow Americans well enough to know that high treason isn't nearly as interesting as a porn star.

Sorry, didn't mean to be repetitive. But it just sticks in my craw, because it encourages people not in the know to downplay how serious the charge is. But of course "hush money" is an easier sell to an audience who don't follow the details of a story.
 
It does highlight how Trump has managed to retain his personal fortune despite his managerial ineptitude. He uses other people's money.
 
The "crowds" of Trump supporters appearing outside the courthouse during the past two days of the trial have numbered in the dozens. That must sting Donnie as badly as the mean tweets.

I'm getting pretty annoyed with the press continuing to call this a "hush money" trial. There's nothing illegal for paying someone to not reveal details of actions which aren't criminal. This is a campaign-fund misappropriation felony trial, over a significant amount of money explicitly raised for funding an election campaign allegedly being diverted to another purpose, deliberately mislabeled as "legal expenses," and the payment not being reported to the FEC.
 
EDIT: Added "allegedly" for legal reasons.

In a relatively pleasant surprise, considering...12 jurors have been selected for the Trump case.
 
There's still a need for some alternates, and 2 prospective jurors were removed after having passed initially, so it's not a lock.  I was worried this could take a LOT longer.

Ohio rejects Democrats' fix to get Joe Biden on November ballot
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/elections/2024/04/16/ohio-rejects-joe-biden-ballot/73351358007/