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[Gov. Pritzker Says Lake Michigan Is Now Called Lake Illinois]

Gov. Pritzker Says Lake Michigan Is Now Called Lake Illinois

[Kid Rock cuts Nashville performance short, storms off stage after audience won't clap]

To me, this guy is a poser of no importance to anyone but himself. But, he did make me smile this afternoon when I read this:

Kid Rock cuts Nashville performance short, storms off stage after audience won't clap

So, maybe his next appearance will be with that other has-been,Ted Nugent. That professional asshole's "bankability" is so low he's probably not even be on the D List anymore. After all, he didn't perform at the TSS's 2025 inauguration festivities.

Anyway, as an added bonus, the article made me smile a second time in remembrance of the 15 minutes of fame I had almost secured back in the day, when I told family and friends I occasionally had lunch with one of Bon Jovi's uncles. In truth, my fame didn't even last an entire 15 minutes after I told them, "No, I'm not going to impose on the guy by asking him to get his nephew's autograph for you." And, such I learned is the fleeting nature of fame.

The new DNC chair was giving a speech about how there are good billionaires, so I don't really think they're going to be focusing on the parts of the economy that help working people...

Please provide a link to a quotation from Ken Martin about these "good billionaires," if it is your intention to initiate a discussion about his speech.

I'm having trouble finding the full speech, but here's the quote in question.

https://packaged-media.redd.it/8o1em3pntkge1/pb/m2-res_478p.mp4?m=DASHPlaylist.mpd&v=1&e=1739224800&s=c88947d5dd1244eb1e1aaa500d5554a82e51932f

Thanks for posting the link.

Now then, as I am not anyone's stenographer, I'm paraphrasing when I write that I heard Ken Martin publicly say that there are good billionaires out there who share the Democratic Party's values, and the party is willing to accept their money.

I, personally, have no reason to not accept Ken Martin's statement at face value. For what it's worth, I am not a member of the Democratic Party. Therefore, "I have no skin in the game."

It's an onion article, for now.

You may find it of interest that Chai Komanduri, @chaikomanduri.bsky.social, is of the same opinion. That's where I first saw the article from "The Onion."

Here's the specific link:    https://bsky.app/profile/chaikomanduri.bsky.social/post/3lhcv52uw2k2k

I thanked him for bringing it to my attention.

[What is Georgia Doing to Prevent School Shootings?]

This state government "solution" amounts to no more than paying lip service to the solving of a deadly serious problem. It does little more than spread around some free money for their good ol' boys to spend:
 
What is Georgia Doing to Prevent School Shootings?

I'm not encouraging anyone to bother reading this article, as this Georgia bill's true purpose appears to be summed up in the following sentence: "Every public school in Georgia would get $68,000 to spend as local school officials see fit." And, I have no doubt the majority of Georgia's politicians already have their "thoughts and prayers" within easy reach for immediate use after their state's next mass school shooting.

It's hard for me to accept that the majority of 'Mericans find mass school shootings to be an acceptable way to live their lives. But then again, these mass school shootings continue to happen for the very same reasons we now have the treasonous shit stain (TSS) back in the Oval Office.

[Elon Musk Offers Self $10 Billion Federal Buyout]

Actually, this one is an article on "The Onion."

Elon Musk Offers Self $10 Billion Federal Buyout

[NIH chops support for some medical research costs]

Reading this article got me thinking:

NIH chops support for some medical research costs

Is there any R&D money in the NIH budget for future spinal column replacement surgery? I mean, given the critical shortage of functional spines among the Disloyal Opposition Party's kleptocracy, that alone should be reason enough to declare a national medical emergency. (I am, of course, referring to their party's numerous, spineless, opportunistic, elected officials.)

Now, I know lumbar disk replacement is already a thing, but what about the future availability of completely artificial spinal columns for surgical implantation? I write this because I don't believe enough suitable spinal columns for transplants can be obtained from human donor cadavers to ever fulfill the actual need. Therefore, there should be R&D money put into cloning spinal columns, and 3D printing spinal columns as well.

I guess I'm just going to have to send another round of emails to my two (2) Disloyal Opposition Party elected officials in congress, to bring this specific issue to their attention. And, I think I'm going to rather enjoy writing these particular emails.

['It's horrible': Hooters plots British 'breastaurant' expansion via Newcastle]

I learned a new word this morning.

'It's horrible': Hooters plots British 'breastaurant' expansion via Newcastle

Having never heard the word before, out of curiosity, I googled "breastaurant" to see if it was a documented and recognized part of the 'Merican vocabulary. Now, I did not find any dictionary entries, but I did find one on Wikipedia. My biggest surprise, however, was seeing a map appear as part of my search results that clearly marked five (5) "breastaurants" within a few minutes drive of my house.

I really did need a good laugh this morning.

[Trump to create religious office in White House, target 'anti-Christian bias']

This is something I sincerely hope the Resistance 2.0 quickly organizes around, and rises up against:

Trump to create religious office in White House, target 'anti-Christian bias'

I, and I believe most of you here, want freedom from their hypocritical religion, not a Christofascist theocracy running this country's government. (Obviously, I wouldn't be here on this forum if I did.)

This intrusion on my life makes my blood boil. Needless to say, my elected representatives will be receiving some of my more blunt emails concerning this particular outrage.

The new DNC chair was giving a speech about how there are good billionaires, so I don't really think they're going to be focusing on the parts of the economy that help working people...

Please provide a link to a quotation from Ken Martin about these "good billionaires," if it is your intention to initiate a discussion about his speech.

[New Time Cover Shows Elon Musk Sitting Behind Trump's Resolute Desk]

I hope I'm wrong, but I don't believe even this MSM news will outrage someone as greedy as the TSS enough for him to order the USCEO to hit the road:

New Time Cover Shows Elon Musk Sitting Behind Trump's Resolute Desk

For what it's worth, I think we're going to have to get much, much closer to the 2026 midterm elections, and their probable bad polling numbers for the Disloyal Opposition Party, before the TSS's sense of self-preservation outweighs his massive greed. Again, I hope I'm wrong about this.

[Resettling The Residents Of Mar-a-Lago]

Resettling The Residents Of Mar-a-Lago

[Douglas Adams on the Fate of the Marketing Division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation]

As the writings of Douglas Adams recently crossed my mind, I thought this looks like as good a place as any for me to post about the 'Merican "tech bro culture." So, here it goes: 

Douglas Adams on the Fate of the Marketing Division of the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation

Right now, I can't help hoping that Mr. Adams turns out to be a prophet. Because, after all, Nostradamus didn't really nail down all of the specific details of his many prophecies either.

As I rarely sleep more than 3 hours at a time, I typically find myself wide awake at odd hours of the night. And, not being able to do much without making noise that would wake up the rest of the household, or the neighbors, I usually end up reading, or doing something on the computer. So, about two weeks ago, when I found myself wide awake and bored at 3:30 AM, I signed onto YouTube, in the hope of finding something of interest.

Somehow or other, a music video of the song "Over the Hills and Far Away" by Nightwish popped up on my YouTube homepage. Thinking it was a cover of the song of the same name from the Sharpe TV series, out of sheer boredom I decided to give it a listen. (A member of my European extended family had a major guest role in one of the episodes, so I'm a fan.)

Of course, the Nightwish song wasn't at all what I expected, but I thought it was pretty damn good! And so, I started binge watching more of the band's stuff right then and there. And, after learning that Nightwish's musical genre is "symphonic metal," I started searching for, and listening to/watching other bands who play music of the same genre, like Within Temptation.

So, I've been binge watching even more "symphonic metal" videos at odd hours of the night ever since. As of right now, my favorite lead singers are Tarja Tununen, and Floor Jansen. But, I hope to find others in the genre who approach their levels of talent.