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[Was Donald Trump Mocked by Dutch Royalty? What We Know]

#1

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Resistance 2.0!

Last post by Abbot Mythos - June 27, 2025, 03:03:18 PM

I found this to be an amusing question:

Was Donald Trump Mocked by Dutch Royalty? What We Know

As per this article:

"President Donald Trump appeared to be subtly mocked by Dutch royalty during a NATO summit in The Hague on Wednesday.

Trump was photographed alongside Queen Máxima and King Willem-Alexander at the Huis ten Bosch Palace shortly after arriving at the summit. Standing between the two royals, Trump flashed a thumbs-up and told photographers: "That's the picture we want!"

The King followed with a polite, "I hope you slept well," to which Trump replied, "It was great," smiling and thanking those present.

However, as the moment wrapped up, Queen Máxima appeared to mimic Trump's mouth movements before turning back to face the cameras."

So, now I have a question of my own:

Is Queen Máxima a member of the Resistance 2.0?

['Unfathomable to Me': Veteran Pentagon Reporter Shocked Trump Said He Okayed Iranian Attack On U.S. Air Base]

#2

Aneristic Illusions / Re: Iran

Last post by Abbot Mythos - June 25, 2025, 10:31:16 PM

I'm beginning to wonder if I'm watching the daily episodes of an international reality TV show where 'Merica's sociopath-in-chief, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, and Iran's Ali Khamenie, are the principle actors of the ensemble cast. And, the strangest thing about this reality TV show is that it appears Iran's Ali Khamenie has been scripted to be the sanest character.

I'm no longer wondering about watching the daily episodes of an international reality TV show. If this isn't definitive proof, I don't know what is:

'Unfathomable to Me': Veteran Pentagon Reporter Shocked Trump Said He Okayed Iranian Attack On U.S. Air Base

As per this article:

"Below is an exact transcript of what Trump said:

You saw that, where 14 missiles were shot at us the other day. And they were very nice. They gave us warning. They said, "We're going to shoot them."

"Is 1 o'clock OK? They said it's fine." And everybody was emptied off the base, so they couldn't get hurt, except for the gunners. They call them the gunners. And out of 14 high-end missiles that were shot at the base in Qatar, all 14, as you know, were shot down by our equipment. Amazing stuff, amazing what they can do."

#3

Aneristic Illusions / Re: Hard Lessons to be Learned...

Last post by Abbot Mythos - June 25, 2025, 05:42:36 PM

9. The Main Stream Media (MSM) is not our friend. But, it's not our enemy either. The MSM is simply a powerful group of amoral corporations out to make a buck.

Always remember, "The MSM is only in it for the money." So, learn to deal with it accordingly. In the long run, it can only be influenced by what it believes effects its revenue.

Unfortunately, the Republicult™ will continue to harm the majority of America's people between now and the swearing-in of the 120th Congress. And, as the campaigns for the U.S. midterm elections are still a ways off, I hadn't been in any hurry to edit my "Hard Lessons to be Learned Before the Next Election Twelve-step Program." But, it's beginning to feel like it's time for me to get back to work.

Since I first wrote this particular line time, I've come to realize the MSM is by no means a neutral participant in our culture. In fact, I'm certain it would be a significant improvement if it actually were a mere neutral participant.

I'm probably going to renumber the order in which this line item appears. But, this is my first edit of the original:

9. The Main Stream Media (MSM) is not our friend. The MSM is a group of amoral corporations out to make a buck. Therefore, the MSM can be encouraged to promote the messages of the Resistance 2.0 by negatively affecting its revenue.

#4

Aneristic Illusions / Re: The Republicult™ On Parade

Last post by Abbot Mythos - June 25, 2025, 02:57:08 AM

It occurred to me that The Next Billionaire's Big Bonus would be a much more descriptive, not to mention honest, name for the sociopath-in-chief's The One Big Beautiful Bill, that is currently being worked on in the U.S. Senate.

That is all. Carry on!

#5

Aneristic Illusions / Re: Iran

Last post by Abbot Mythos - June 24, 2025, 05:14:28 PM

I'm beginning to wonder if I'm watching the daily episodes of an international reality TV show where 'Merica's sociopath-in-chief, Russia's Vladimir Putin, Israel's Benjamin Netanyahu, and Iran's Ali Khamenie, are the principle actors of the ensemble cast. And, the strangest thing about this reality TV show is that it appears Iran's Ali Khamenie has been scripted to be the sanest character.

#6

Aneristic Illusions / Re: Iran

Last post by Abbot Mythos - June 24, 2025, 03:31:44 AM

I don't know what to make of this. If 'Merica is at war with Iran, and the world is on the verge of WWIII, I didn't see any evidence of it on Wall Street today.

A couple of hours after my previous post, I began seeing news on the internet about a ceasefire between Iran and Israel. That would have been sometime after 7:00 PM EDT. So, now I would really like to know when the Wall Street boys became aware of that news. 

I live in the same time zone as Wall Street, NY, NY. So, for me, and the Wall Street boys, the stock market normally opens at 9:30 AM EDT. And, at the time the markets opened on Monday morning, the commodities prices I recorded above had not changed significantly from those at the time of the market closures on Friday, June 20th, at 4:00 PM EDT. Now, considering what happened over the weekend, I found that to be puzzling. Then, later in the day, around 12:30 PM EDT, I noted that the commodity prices were actually falling. So, for me, it was "Curiouser and curiouser!"

Still later in the day, after the markets closed, I saw that the commodity prices had dropped significantly. But again, I had no idea why until several hours later. I discussed this with Mrs. Mythos over supper Monday evening, and she said she had seen something on the BBC's internet site about a possible ceasefire at around 2:30 PM EDT. But, she didn't attach much significance to their report, as she thought it sounded more like speculation than fact.

So, again, I would really like to know when the Wall Street boys became aware that a cease fire between Iran and Israel was probable enough for them to begin counting their chips, and placing their bets.

#7

Aneristic Illusions / Re: Iran

Last post by Abbot Mythos - June 23, 2025, 10:35:21 PM

I don't know what to make of this. If 'Merica is at war with Iran, and the world is on the verge of WWIII, I didn't see any evidence of it on Wall Street today.

For instance:

On the Commodities Market, Crude Oil actually dropped $ 6.42 per barrel, or -8.69%.

On the Commodities Market, Brent Crude Oil actually dropped $ 6.69 per barrel, also -8.69%.

On the Commodities Market, Gold dropped $ 1.70 per ounce, or -0.05%.

For bond interest rates, the numerous indexes of the stock markets of the world, etc., it looked to me like just another day at the office.

This is not what I expected to see at the end of the first day of trading immediately after the 'Merican sociopath-in-chief bombed a country having the capability to close the Strait of Hormuz.

#8

Apple Talk / Re: Senator Padilla

Last post by Doktor Howl - June 23, 2025, 06:23:50 AM

So Amerikans... why aren't you all rioting in the streets?

45 years of anomie.

#9

Or Kill Me / Re: A warning.

Last post by Doktor Howl - June 23, 2025, 06:21:52 AM

Jesus Christ

The funny bit is you could be talking about anyone in this thread.   

Howl,
Doesn't exclude himself from this.

#10

Aneristic Illusions / Re: Iran

Last post by Doktor Howl - June 23, 2025, 06:20:14 AM

Really horrified with the unprovoked preemptive attack of Iran. Nuclear talks were due to continue next week, now they are impossible which is exactly what Isreal wants, to make all out war inevitable.

Trump will do whatever the last person that flattered him asks him to do.

I am utterly unsurprised by this.

However, we basically have three bad guys.  Netanyahu, Kamieni, and Trump.  I am sitting here with the world's biggest bowl of popcorn, utterly unconcerned with the various possible horrible knock-on effects.