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["Moon over Mars? Congress is determined to kill Elon Musk's space dream."]

This is one of the reasons, possibly the main reason, why the USCEO has invested so much of his money in TTSS:

"Moon over Mars? Congress is determined to kill Elon Musk's space dream."

"The Trump ally wants the U.S. to forgo the lunar surface for the red planet. He faces one problem: Congress."

As per this article:

"Trump confidant Elon Musk wants NASA to drop its ambitious plans to return to the moon and instead head straight to Mars. Congress is ready to put up a fight.

Republican and Democratic lawmakers, who control NASA's purse strings, want Americans to return to the lunar surface in 2027 — and they're not willing to abandon that mission despite Musk's obsession with skipping the moon for Mars."

Here's the link:   Moon or Mars? The USCEO Wants Mars

So, we may soon see how well the USCEO's investment in TTSS has paid off so far.

["Republicans balk at child fatality report recommending no guns in households with children"]

I think I know the difference between a "reflex" and a "conditioned response." But, when I see articles like this, I begin to question my knowledge:

"Republicans balk at child fatality report recommending no guns in households with children"

"The GOP lawmakers claim the state is 'stripping' 2nd Amendment rights by saying fewer kids would die if they had less access to firearms"

As per this article:

"Two Republican state representatives have accused the Arizona Department of Health Services of coming after the Second Amendment rights of parents after the agency concluded in its annual Child Fatality Review Team report that there would be fewer children killed by guns in Arizona if there were fewer firearms in homes.
 
"We are appalled that the (Child Fatality Review Team) speaking on behalf of the Arizona Department of Health Services, is actually advocating for stripping Arizonans of their Second Amendment rights in their own homes," Reps. Quang Nguyen and Selina Bliss wrote in a letter to Jennie Cunico, head of Arizona DHS, on Monday. 

But the report, released in November, doesn't actually advocate for that."

Here's the link to the article:      Republicult™ Elected Officials Favor Having Guns in Households with Children

Now, I grew up in a "Gun Culture." I was somewhere around twelve years old when my father taught me how to handle a shotgun (I might have been even a bit younger.). And, as I grew up near the middle of nowhere, I was taught in our backyard. (Our backyard was very large. Shotgun pellets wouldn't carry anywhere near the distance to the next houses.) After that, I was hunting deer by myself, with a rifle, years before I could legally drive. (Legal driving age in my state is and was 16 years old.) And, I was allowed to buy my first pistol, a 22LR semi-automatic, around the same time I obtained my driving learner's permit. So, I think I know a little bit about guns and "gun culture."

Still, the above kind of "thinking" from adults old enough to hold elected office is foreign to me. Now, I still don't believe their response is a "reflex." So, I can't help wondering, who the hell taught these particular idiots to behave like this? And, why were they taught to behave like this?

[Divisive study finds link between fluoride and childhood IQ loss]

Has this new study proven that Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper was right?

Divisive study finds link between fluoride and childhood IQ loss

As per this article:

"Published in the prestigious Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics, it has sparked pushback from some scientists who criticize the study's methods, defend the mineral's proven dental benefits, and warn the findings may not directly apply to typical US water fluoridation levels."

But, are any of those pushy scientists 'Merican? And, even if one or two of them are, why should real 'Mericans trust any pushy, overeducated scientist over United States Secretary of Health and Human Services nominee Robert F. Kennedy Jr.? And, don't ever forget, General Ripper sure sounded like he knew what he was talking about all those years ago. See for yourself:

Brigadier General Jack D. Ripper on Commies and Fluoridation of Water

['Pizzagate' Gunman Fatally Shot by Police During Traffic Stop in North Carolina]

The Republicult™ lost one of their zealots today:

'Pizzagate' Gunman Fatally Shot by Police During Traffic Stop in North Carolina

My sympathy is for the police officers who had to deal with that menace to society. I hope they're not traumatized by this incident.

[January 10, 1927 - Metropolis - Fritz Lang's Pioneering Science-fiction Movie Was Released]

January 10, 1927 - Metropolis - Fritz Lang's Pioneering Science-fiction Movie Was Released

And, nearly a century later, dystopias remain a prominent theme in the science-fiction genre.

['We Risk Revolution!' Scott Galloway Goes on Epic Tirade Over CEO Murder and 'Out of Control' Wealth Inequality]

"There was music in the cafés at night
And revolution in the air"

That partial lyric immediately came to mind when I first read this article's caption:

'We Risk Revolution!' Scott Galloway Goes on Epic Tirade Over CEO Murder and 'Out of Control' Wealth Inequality

As per this article:

""We are in the midst of a series of small revolutions to correct income inequality. And the reason we put an insurrectionist and a rapist in office is because, for the first time in our nation's history, a 30-year-old man or woman isn't doing as well as his or his or her parents were at third. Why? Because the majority of households are having the oxygen sucked out of the room such that a small number of individuals and a small number of companies can be worth more than nation-states," he said.

"Income inequality is out of control. Our tax policy has gone full oligarch.""

After reading this article, I came to the conclusion that if "the reason we put an insurrectionist and a rapist in office is because, for the first time in our nation's history, a 30-year-old man or woman isn't doing as well as his or his or her parents were at third [sic]. (emphasis mine)", then we are really not very good at reasoning. Then, after coming to that conclusion, I began to wonder what, exactly, is at risk for we, with revolution in the air. And, that's because, given what I perceive to be we's fundamental reasoning problem, if there really is anything at risk, I'm not seeing it.

7. Facts and truth are mostly meaningless in modern 'Merican politics. The majority of 'Merican voters cast their ballots for candidates they both identify with, and find entertaining.

The majority of 'Merican voters are really very much like professional wrestling fans. The fans know the wrestling is scripted, but they don't care. The fans pay their money to watch because they identify with the "good guy" wrestlers who entertain them the most. Republican Party leaders know this to be true, and that's why Hulk Hogan was invited to perform on the last night of the Republican National Convention.

I never took an interest in Meta - Facebook/Meta Platforms, Inc. But, from what I've read in the media today, facts and truth have also become mostly meaningless for that particular social media corporation, as per its Chairman and CEO.

I have no doubt that, if he were alive today, the last Reichminister of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda, who was also the last Reich Plenipotentiary for Total War, would approve.

"Never steal anything small."

(This cynical advice especially applies to 'Merican politics.)

[January 6, 2021 - A failed coup d'état was attempted by TFG]

January 6, 2021 - A failed coup d'état was attempted by TFG

I don't know how history will eventually name this day. I'm in favor of calling it "Failed Coup d'état Day," because I believe TFG should always, and only be remembered for his many crimes and failures.

"Insurrection Day" is my second choice.

If this forum were more active, I would add some more possible choices, and then create a poll. But, ... <shrug>.

So, here we are four years later. But, as a reward for his failed coup d'état, 'Merica's trailer trash, with substantial support from the MSM, Republicult™ media outlets, and numerous oligarchs, has given TTSS yet another chance to destroy our republic. The Resistance 2.0 has it's work cut out for it.

Yes, 'tis now the fifth day of the new season of the new year, and 'tis once again time to celebrate the Patron Saint of The Season of Chaos, Apostle Hung Mung.

Hail Eris! All Hail Discordia!

Apparently, I'm not the only one whose initial thought was that the Cybertruck explosion in Vegas was just a Tesla being a Tesla:

[EskoNR]

As a family member is in a rehabilitation hospital this week, I had the opportunity to get a close look at one of these units for the first time. The model the facility is currently using is this one, an EskoNR.

When I first saw it leaning against the wall, I didn't recognize what it was, as, from a distance, it kind of resembled that harness Hannibal Lecter had to wear to stop him from eating his guards faces, when he was allowed out of his cell for exercise. So, I first thought the unit was simply a special, heavy-duty version of the support harnesses utilized for taking the weight off of a rehabilitation patient by suspending them from the facility's overhead walking track system. But, the physical therapist laughed, and told me it was actually their robot. (And, they have more than just the one I examined.)

So, after walking over and taking a much closer look, I remarked to the physical therapist that it looked to me like a hundred thousand dollars worth of hardware leaning against that wall. She laughed again, and told me that it cost more than that, but didn't elaborate. And, unfortunately, after doing some later searching on the internet, I couldn't zero in on a more accurate, true cost.

Still, the most interesting thing I learned yesterday is that the hospital is currently testing and evaluating even more sophisticated robotic exoskeletons for offsite use. Needless to say, I was impressed.

["GOP senator calls for repealing new law designed to prevent money laundering and terrorism"]

Republicult™ antics like this don't surprise me anymore:

"GOP senator calls for repealing new law designed to prevent money laundering and terrorism"

As per this article:

"Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) took to X on Friday to try to drum up public support for his plan to repeal a recently enacted law intended to crack down on money laundering and the finance of terrorism.

"I've got a bill — the Saving Privacy Act — that would repeal the Corporate Transparency Act," wrote Lee, quoting a post from several months ago by Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) railing against the law. "Do you agree that the CTA is unduly intrusive and needs to be repealed?"

Lee's comment generated praise from armies of Trump supporters and right-leaning small business owners; however, it also drew criticism from some experts.

"Why do @BasedMikeLee and @TTuberville want to protect money launderers?" questioned national security reporter Marcy "emptywheel" Wheeler."

Here's the link:    Republicult™ Senators Believe Money Laundering and Financial Terrorism Are Acceptable

Still, these kind of bills from The Republicult's ™ elected officials should never be accepted as being "normal."

["Conservative Pundit Spots Deliciously Ironic Twist Plaguing Trump's 'Populist Yahoos'"]

I find articles like the following to be amusing. And, I hope the Disloyal Opposition Party Electorate (DOPE) find them to be both annoying, and distracting:

"Conservative Pundit Spots Deliciously Ironic Twist Plaguing Trump's 'Populist Yahoos'"

""Now they're the dog that caught the car," suggested Jonah Goldberg."

As per this article:

"Conservative commentator Jonah Goldberg this weekend said it would "take a heart of stone not to laugh at the situation" that the various factions of Donald Trump's allies have gotten themselves into, just weeks before the president-elect returns to the White House.

Trump is currently "stuck in this hard place" and not "quite yet figured out" how to appease the various tribes of his support, the former Fox News pundit-turned-editor-in-chief of The Dispatch told CNN's Kaitlan Collins."

Here's the link:   Pundit Says 'Populist Yahoos' Are "the dog that caught the car"

Still, as amusing as the notion may be, I don't believe "the dog that caught the car" idiom applies all that well to the current situation.

The way I see it, the barbarians have crashed the gate, and they're inside the city. But, they're momentarily distracted by all of the bright, shiny objects at hand, and they can't decide what to loot first. Nevertheless, it won't be long before their organized attempts to sack the city begin.