Trump makes TDS possible

 My Trumper friend was bemoaning the wave of Trump Derangement Syndrome or TDS sweeping the country.  I see it differently.  If you felt you were being unfairly caricatured wouldn't you go out of your way to prove people wrong?  Instead Trump does the opposite.  By his words and actions he actually strengthens TDS.  Folk called him a would be dictator so he started acting like one.  He feeds his own stereotype.  Have ICE act like goons.  Put the military on the streets.  Threaten Greenland.  Saber-rattling Cuba.  Kidnap a foreign leader.  Try to suppress pro-Palestinian speech on campus etc. etc.  I'm not being exhaustive here.  The laundry list is a long one.

Actually TDS is the only way to go.

Conservatism does not mean being pro-every war

 Reading some right-wing blogs (ahem) and many on the Right do feel you should never question any war started by a conservative president.  I use that term loosely as I do not equate President Trump with conservatism but he is widely perceived as such so for purposes of discussion.  The Iran War or War with Iran seems to me to be destruction without a purpose.  What is the endgame?  The mullahs are still in charge.  A regime change doesn't seem to be in the offing unless they plan on putting the My Pillow guy in charge.  Color me perplexed.  Gas slowly going back up again btw.

QUAGMIRE;)

Somehow it seems fitting that explosive diarrhea should happen during the Trump Administration

 It's perfectly emblematic.  Trump forges ahead with his Iran Folly, Mamdani wants to arrest Bibi and the rest of us are cutting back on groceries.  Won't be grilling the swordfish anytime soon.  I myself am cutting down to just the Bare Essentials.  Milk, bread, butter, eggs, cheese, coffee, Christian Brothers and pipe tobacco.  Don't tell the doctor about the Little Debbies.

So Trump says there's no way the U.S. will arrest Netanyahu which is interesting because he kidnapped Maduro.  Covid during his first term and cyclospora in his second.  Add the Reflecting Pool and the guy is just bad luck.  He's 80 so he fits right in with the golden years of the Congress but I think he's more senile than most.

I have to go tune my hearing aid.

And now Sean Hannity will explain the weather

 Have off today.  Sitting there in the early morning with my mug of coffee.  My late Dad used to say that's the best time of day.  The aide has the TV on.  Fox Weather.  They love to catastrophize the weather.  It might be sunny where you are but they have to find a hailstorm somewhere.  Up comes a big weather map and one part actually says "Gulf of America."  So here's the thing.  No one person let alone the POTUS gets to rename major geographical areas of the world.  Don't know how this would work exactly but you wanna rename a major river, lake or body of water or other geographical region I'm guessing it would have to go before an international body of scholars first then a consensus then go before some kind of international association of geography for final ratification.  Then you gotta change all the school textbooks,  future maps, Wikipedia etc.  Well the heck with all that Fox Weather is going with Gulf of America.  CULT.  Jim Jones vibes.

They say Trump is finally considering what his legacy will be.  'Twill be mostly a legacy of weirdness.

The Trump Grievance

 Ummm so ok yeah what follows is not my official position.  Devil's Advocate.  Roll with it.  So Trump gives this prime time speech about election integrity which only CBS carried.  Didn't watch it.  Would rather watch a woodworking show or infomercial.  Ok so let's say the 2020 Biden/Trump Election really was fraudulent and stolen but Trump eventually got his 2nd Term anyway although belatedly so philosophically speaking the System righted itself you could say.  WHY keep talking about it?  Move forward.  Help Americans put food on the table or buy a house.  Nobody is into this retro stuff anymore except the true hardcore MAGA-ites.  You got explosive diarrhea you're really not thinking about 2020 now you have to clean the walls and ceiling.  You go outside you got smoke in your eyes.

Don't indulge Tangerine Man's grievances.  Going forward......

Trouble in Paradise

 Hearing different things.  Travis Kelce's Mom doesn't like Taylor Swift.  They ain't wealthy and had to fly coach.  T. Swift thought their dresses looked cheap.  Travis himself wanted to get married on a private island but Taylor insisted on MSG.  They have a white dog.

It appears ICE has taken up their killing ways again with deadly shootings in Houston and Maine.  Must be a prerequisite for the job to like killing folk.  What happened to the days when they just quietly deported people?  Oh that was Obama.

New pipe smoking method gaining ground among the devotees known as the breath method.  Less work I find than the constant drawing.  Tobacco stays lit better.  You don't have to get the pipe cleaners out that much.  Better flavor.  Bowl less hot.  To each their own.

Left work late afternoon today.  Sky a weird color.  Thought it was gonna rain.  Oh Canada we sing your praises and thank you for the poor air quality.  NYS and most of New England under the haze for the next couple of days.  Faint campfire smell.  Crack out the marshmallows?

The GOP Health Crisis

 Republican Senator from SC Lindsey Graham dead at 71 after a sudden and brief illness according to reports.  Is 84-year old Republican Senator from KY Mitch McConnell dying?  More mystery than answers.  The 80-year old POTUS Donald Trump's brain rotting from the inside out unless you're a fan.  Ancient folk still working.  Also Iran has vowed to assassinate Trump.  He couldn't just bomb Iran he had to take out their Supreme Leader.  How many assassination attempts can Trump survive?  After a while the odds turn against you.  This is the real world not a John Wick franchise.

WTF are we doing?