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OMG.
I've seen the videos of Tacoma Narrows failing in the wind!
Bouncing around like a magician's trick.
Holy cow.
The Tacoma Narrows Bridge was nicknamed "Galloping Gertie."
It was the third longest suspension bridge at the time.
When viewing foo…
From Markets A.M. newsletter by Spencer Jakab.
On this day in 1883, the U.S. divided itself into four simple time zones for the first time,
replacing the old system in which each state had dozens of mini-zones differing by a few minutes from the ne…
Is anyone knowledgeable enough?
Wait! You know what is missing from this discussion?
Someone to advise us all not to listen to the "experts".
Someone to point out that everyone is "usually" wrong.
Someone who fails to see the irony of that.
Perhaps…
“The president defended Saudi Arabia Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman
in response to the question about Khashoggi’s death, which U.S. intelligence
has found was likely ordered by the Saudi government.”
“But it was Bruce’s question about why Trump h…
But G firmly believes the dollar will suffer long term as the Admin “preps” for the election
with more stimulus and also as the Fed moves on from Powell.
Of the proposed $2,000 tariff rebate, G disparagingly calls it a “bribe.”
He views private cred…
"On Monday, Trump appealed directly to the nation's largest fast-food chain
in a speech that offered no new initiatives but touched on military attacks
on Iranian nuclear facilities to his personal devotion to McDonald's products
and his renaming of…
Cloudflare is a "content delivery network."
It mirrors website content on thousands of servers worldwide.
Estimates indicate that 24.03 million active websites use Cloudflare globally.
When a website is protected by Cloudfare, users connect to the n…
Old_Joe,
Thanks for the info.
I didn't know that the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
issued a "Special Message" regarding immigration last week.
The last such message was in 2013 so this is rather unusual as you said.
https://thetablet.org/us-b…
"Did he not hold a position under Obama? "
Summers served as "Director of the White House National Economic Council" in the Obama Administration.
https://larrysummers.com/positions/#directornational-economic-council
"Senator Elizabeth A. Warren (D-Mass.) urged Harvard to cut ties with former University President
Lawrence H. Summers after newly released emails revealed years of personal correspondence
between Summers and convicted sex offender Jeffrey E. Epstein…
Still, I have to imagine that this has more to do with money management than actual cost-of-living.
The exception being maybe NYC or SF or LA.
I read the top highlights posted in the OP but haven't read the entire article.
I have the same thoughts …
Are they like brain mechanics?
Are you referring to surgeons like the one who removed the remains
of a parasitic tapeworm from the brain of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?
Wow, it wasn't long after Trump's public criticism that this occurred.
Swatting incidents are extremely dangerous and could be deadly!
A conscientious person would not make inflammatory public statements.
From Markets A.M. newsletter by Spencer Jakab.
On this day in 1927, President Calvin Coolidge declared that America was "entering upon a new era
of prosperity." Although Coolidge might not have been the first to use the words "new era,"
his remarks…
“'The Biden administration started the affordability crisis, but President Trump will end it
so all Americans can achieve economic prosperity,' a White House official said in a statement.”
“Despite Trump’s claims to have quashed inflation, prices …
Old_Joe,
Point taken.
When I mentioned becoming desensitized, I was speaking in general terms
about all of Trump's shenanigans and not specifically about the Comey case.
This would be huge news in normal times.
People would be fired, and for good reason.
These days it is just a tiny blip in the constant string of abuse and incompetence.
There is so much shit going on in this Trump adminstration that society (as a w…
“'The Court recognizes that the relief sought by the defense is rarely granted,' Fitzpatrick said.
'However, the record points to a disturbing pattern of profound investigative missteps,
missteps that led an FBI agent and a prosecutor to potentially…
"I'm wondering what bitcoin is actually good for except a gamble in steadier times,
and possibly a way to launder money."
I don't "invest" in Bitcoin and probably never will.
But I think Bitcoin does have a few legitimate use cases:
1) Non-crimina…
"The Republican-controlled U.S. House of Representatives is expected to vote as soon as Tuesday
to force the release of investigative files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,
with passage seen as all but guaranteed after Pre…
"U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged his fellow Republicans in Congress
to vote for the release of files related to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein,
reversing his earlier resistance to such a move."
"Trump's post on his Trut…
It didn't take long at all for Judge William Fitzpatrick to call out the Trump administration's buffoonery.
“The judge said he 'is finding that the government’s actions in this case —
whether purposeful, reckless or negligent — raise genuine issue…
"Ty Cobb, former prosecutor & former special counsel to President Trump
during the first administration, discusses President Trump asking the DOJ
and FBI to investigate other prominent Americans on ties to Jeffrey Epstein.
Cobb talks about how m…
All this exclusivity sounds enticing.
As long as I don't have to kiss the rings of the Orange one - that's not a club I would ever want to join.
Not for all the $$$.
A number of club members have debased themselves with their servile behavior toward…
@Observant1, had no idea we shared this great dislike of the polloi types.
Can I join the 1% club too? / sarc
You can join our exclusive club.
All members assume a solemn responsibility to keep the "unwashed hordes" at bay!
It is relevant to mention that MTG had nothing to say about all the others
that have been threatened, intimidated and even assaulted by trump/maga.
These are people who believe that threats and intimidation
are the best way to ensure obedience to …
"In the Bentley Residences condo tower under construction in Sunny Isles Beach, north of Miami,
car elevators will deliver residents straight up to their homes and deposit vehicles in adjoining
“sky garages,” avoiding the need to deal with parking v…
@Observan1 Thanks for your post.
When I open the jpg, the emails is too small for me to read.
When I click the + once, it makes the emails too big to read.
Is there anyway to get an in between view?
Mona,
I'm glad that Crash's suggestion worked for…
Links to several Epstein emails are posted below.
I'm very interested to learn about the information included in the Epstein materials held by the FBI.
Hopefully, it will see the light of day...
https://prod-i.a.dj.com/HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031326.jpg
ht…
I'm not a fan of Ms. Greene but appreciate her willingness to speak out.
She must now be near the top of Trump's s***list!
A request for Pam Bondi to investigate Greene may be forthcoming...
Trump's (in)Justice Department determined there was 'no incriminating client list'
in July after reviewing more than 300 GB of data.
Investigating Bill Clinton, Larry Summers, and Reid Hoffman is a classic Trump diversion attempt!
This also destroys…
Delicious. Mention of Taj Mahal reminds me that he had spent a great deal of time in my hometown, years ago: Springfield, MA. A great place to be FROM, these days. Crime Toilet, currently.
Statesboro Blues
Great version of Statesboro Blues!
I wasn't…
Led Zeppelin performs "How Many More Times" live for Danish TV channel Danmarks Radio.
Excellent early Led Zeppelin performance!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wEPog_WdPE4
The Dirty Mac perform "Yer Blues" from The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus.
The Dirty Mac was comprised of Eric Clapton (lead guitar), Keith Richards (bass),
Mitch Mitchell of The Jimi Hendrix Experience (drums), and John Lennon on guitar and …
