Tragedy At The Top Of The World

More Melting To Follow?

How many fucking sheep will die before anyone does anything? Rhetorical question. Obviously, no one is going to do a damn thing & you're all going to drown or boil soon.

As The Planet Melts: Water Water Everywhere

Glaciers giving up.Here is your "Ho-lee Shit!" moment.

Beef In The News

None Dare Call It Communism!

Comrades! Glorious News! By decree of the People’s Beef Committee, 300,000 metric tons of ground beef shall enter tariff-free for 90 days, priced 25% below the capitalist market. Thus shall the workers eat, the ranchers prosper, and the Great American Herd rise again!

“Conservative lawmakers and pundits alike spoke out on the internet Friday after President Donald Trump announced a new deal that will temporarily lift certain tariffs on ground beef imports, with Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-MT) warning ‘this will further harm’ American ranchers, ‘most of whom are MAGA Republicans,'”Mediaite

Mediaite: Fox’s Tomi Lahren torches Trump over new policy to “import a bunch of foreign beef.”

Apparently, by Sen. Sheehy's logic, it's perfectly fine if non-MAGA citizens are harmed. Will this beef be reserved for MAGA states, then? Another argument for reverse immigration: Back to the Auld Sod for you, bog-monkey!

Anonymous quote from Earth-Bound Misfit. Also, Political Wire.

This Should End Well

French weapon. They're probably safe, as no Yankee military has been stationed in France since 1966.

Derek Wallbank / Bloomberg:
Trump Says US Starting ‘Economic Warfare’ Operation Against Iran  —  The US will begin what President Donald Trump said would be an unprecedented economic warfare operation against Iran, after faulting the country for failing to take its chance to make a deal with him.
Fox News:   Trump threatens ‘unprecedented’ economic consequences for any nation aiding Iran
Bob Hoge / RedState:   Trump Announces ‘Economic D-Day’ Against Iran, Will Be ‘Most Crushing’ Financial Operation Ever

"Trump says". Yeah? Crush on this dedication from "Natalie" in D.C., Fat Boy.

Financial Times:
Iran eyes military targets in Europe if Donald Trump escalates war, insiders say
Phillips P. OBrien / Phillips's Newsletter:   Midweek Update #24: The USA Is Not A Serious Country

Charlie McCarthy / NewsMax.com:   Iran Weighs Attacks on US Military in Europe

CNBC:   UAE severs trade with Iran after reported missile strike

Imogen Garfinkel / Daily Mail:   Iran's hardline mullahs ‘are considering attacks on European military targets’ if Trump escalates war

Al Jazeera:   Iran war live: Rubio discusses Hormuz security with UAE official

Timothy Nerozzi / Washington Examiner:   Iran slams US ‘clown crew’ as Trump threatens to annex Strait of Hormuz with no end to war in sight

All I want to know is when the nukes start flying.

The Hell's Going On Down South?

Another Huge Quake Kills Hundreds

C'mon planet, wake up some volcanoes while you're at it.

Ashes to Ashes, Dust To Dust

Can't Beat The Heat

Hell on earth for corporate profit. Burn it all, baby!!

I leave nothing & no one, & therefore have no interest in the future of anything.
Nihilism now, nihilism forever! Burn baby burn!!

The Party's Over

Jah Him Ah Gonna Juke Dem Down!

The Independent is unsettled. Does Lumpy hire people he's seen on the telly because they're such good boot-lickers?

Trump was reading from a piece of paper in front of him for this entire appearance, but when he did attempt to go off-script, it went very quickly awry. This policy is for “the amazing veterans who are with the — with, with us — they’ve just been with us from the day they were born, I suspect,” he said, in a trailing aside.

It was pure nonsense, even by the standards of Trump. It was so weird that I had to listen to it back to make sure I'd heard what I thought I'd heard.

“American highways and roadways have been terrorized” by immigrant drivers, he continued, who were driving “big rigs. Rigs like that—” At this point, a large truck caught his eye and he continued, “—Wow, that sucker is a big one. That’s big stuff.”

Trump is known for peppering his speeches with such interruptions, but these had a low energy to them and an undercurrent of confusion. Sure, he could read out from the paper that “radical left maniacs” have given out commercial licenses to people here illegally, and claim that an immigrant from Haiti who caused the death of an American citizen was “let in by Joe Biden.” But when he needed to elaborate, he could only say that such aliens had caused “many, many deaths, too many to talk about.”

[...]

Luckily, transportation secretary Sean Duffy was there to add his own two cents. Jumping in with vigor, Duffy painted a suitably horrifying picture of the vulnerable American family being preyed upon by evil, English-eschewing migrants with designs on their two most sacred activities, Christian worship and mass consumption: “When these illegals were driving these big rigs, they were killing American citizens,” he yelled.

Whether you were “a family going to Walmart or going to church on a Sunday,” you were liable to be run down at every turn.

[...]

This extended show of fealty — which took up almost as much time as the talk about opportunities for veterans — earned Duffy a nod from the president, and presumably protected him from his ire. But this, combined with the frail delivery from Trump, pointed to something alarming: a president who increasingly loses his train of thought, who struggles to make the quick quips and connections he once did, and a surrounding team that is sycophantic to the point of absurdity.

It’s pretty obvious that there isn’t just a lack of pushing-back within the Trump cabinet; there’s a demand for time-wasting, toadying displays of OTT loyalty. There’s also clearly pressure to look the other way, to paper over the cracks when the president flounders.

The ‘Freedom Haulers’ thing, by the way, is nothing new. It’s simply an extension of an older policy, and there’s very little proof that it will do much for the economy, for immigration, or for veterans. But listen, the amazing veterans have been with us since the day they were born, and Donald Trump is a masterclass. Hand on heart, is there anything more you need to hear than that?

This?

Trump Hates Immigrants So Much He’s Going to Make Roads More Dangerous

Trump wants veterans to take immigrant truckers’ jobs—by letting them skip required steps for their license. What could go wrong?

Twilight of The Knobs:

NAKED EMPEROR

We’ve Officially Entered the Twilight of Late-Stage Trumpism

It’s all there in a new CNN poll, and it’s heartening to see: Large majorities are sick of Donald Trump’s vanity, venality, and megalomania.

Just as long as Nebuchadrezzar dies during the upcoming Democratic Socialist administration that will give him the funeral & day of national celebration/mourning he deserves.

History Lesson

Hey! Look! We found Mitch McConnell!

Sixty-one years ago today, President Lyndon Johnson signed Medicare and Medicaid into law as an amendment to the Social Security Act.

Two years ago, President Trump promised that he would “never let anyone touch your Medicare.”

Yesterday, this Administration announced dramatic cuts to Medicare, spiking prescription drug costs for up to 25 million seniors.

That’s some lousy anniversary present!

Not to mention a horrific betrayal.

Envisioning The American Dream.

Fi-Yuh In France!

French firefighters were still battling a wildfire four times the size of Paris cutting through forests west of Bordeaux on Wednesday. (AP video by Alexander Turnbull)

Factoid: The city of Light itself is pretty petite, 6 miles (9.5 km) north-to-south and 7 miles (11 km) east-to-west. The Euros won't have to worry about wildfires as much when there's a major slowdown or shutdown of the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) — the broader ocean conveyor belt that includes the Gulf Stream — driven by melting polar ice and freshwater dilution. Is AMOC pronounced "amok"?

"Goofy-Ass Uniforms"

It acknowledges the day Parisians stormed the Bastille fortress and prison in 1789, helping spark the French Revolution that overthrew the monarchy. Ukrainian fighter pilots and troops took pride of place the celebrations Tuesday showcasing support for Ukraine and symbolically flexing European military muscle.

Take that, puto Putin! As noted in the item directly below.

Good News!

I hope the morgues & hospitals are filled w/ unhydrated idiot fans of the boring "beautiful" (Eye of the beholder, chumps!) game. Nature will not forgive you dirty furriners for further heating up the planet while flying here. Burn in hell on Earth, fools!!

Today's Republicans

Or, The Mindless Dead

From The Crime Blotter

Not that far from this reporter.I dunno about the reported "gunman"; could have been an angry spouse who didn't think an illegal gambling report would get the heat to do anything. Yrs. ago a friend who was selling reefer had a disgreement w/ his upstairs neighbor about my friend's loud music at all hrs. & the neighbor called the police & claimed my friend was selling heroin & had guns. Suffice it to say the police were happy enough to make a reefer bust.

No Third Terms!

Violent clashes erupted in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Friday during a rally against a proposed constitutional change. Opponents say the change could allow President Félix Tshisekedi to seek a third term, which they see as a serious threat to stability.

Would Americans ever resist like this? Probably not, because they think they have something to lose. They'll see.

On A Slightly Positive Note

"Tear Down That Name!" To Coin A Phrase

Medical Equipment?

Hokey smokes!Enjoy inhaling that plastic, America.

"Temperature's Rising"

The U.K. smashed a century-old temperature record for the second time in 24 hours on Tuesday as a spring heat wave continued to scorch parts of Western Europe, triggering government warnings about risks to life. Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down. A temperature of 35 Celsius (95 Fahrenheit) was recorded at London's Kew Gardens and Heathrow Airport, Britain's Met Office weather service said, breaking the 34.8 C (94.6 F) record set a day earlier. The provisional readings smashed the previous record of 32.8 C (91.4 F) set in 1922 and 1944.

Pearls Clutched & Panties In A Twist

Not that this web-log is in any way opposed to grilling.

Fake news thinks it's "owned the libs" again. "Foreign Communist", "Transnational Invaders" (That's a new one to me.) & "socialist". You tell 'em!

Jamie Paige / New York Post:
LA mayoral hopeful Nithya Raman proposes backyard BBQ ban
Jennifer Oliver O'Connell / RedState:   LA Mayoral Hopeful Blames Your Carne Asada—Not Homeless Fires—for Wildfire Risk

Grateful Calvin / twitchy.com:   From Our Singed, Smoked Hands! Nithya Raman Wants to Ban Backyard BBQs in Los Angeles

Natalie Sandoval / The Daily Caller:   Spencer Pratt's Opponents Propose Dentists For Meth Heads, Ban On Backyard BBQs

John Nolte / Breitbart:   Left-Wing Tech Organization Pays Full Salaries of 80 MSM Journalists

Ed Morrissey / HotAir:   LA Mayoral Race Focuses On the Big Problem Facing Angelenos: Grilling!

Dmitri Bolt / Townhall:   Nithya Raman Wants to Ban What? See Her Latest Proposed Fire Prevention Policy

Ace of Spades HQ:   Foreign Communist Candidate for LA Mayor Nithya Raman Wants to Ban Backyard BBQs Because the Transnational Invaders Instinctively Make Endless War on American Normies

Britta Miller / Washington Examiner:   Spencer Pratt roasts Nithya Raman in barbecue video

Brodigan / Louder With Crowder:   Spencer Pratt drops the PERFECT response to his socialist opponent's attempt to ban you from BBQing in your backyard

All very funny. It certainly wasn't "homeless fires" that started the Eaton fire, it was SoCalEd's high-tension power lines. The Palisades fire was set by a deliberate arsonist, & smoldered for a wk. because the L.A. City Fire Dep't. didn't fully extinguish it. Homeless people are forced to use fire, but their fires are usually in concrete-lined river bottoms & burn little but brush.

Note to Brodigan / Louder With Crowder: BBQ-ing doesn't stay in "your backyard".

And a note to Nolte of Breitbart: Who finances your little operation? Billionaire Nazis?

Dunno who this Spencer Pratt is (A prat w/ a surname for a first name?) but he would seem to be the darling of the droolers. Vote accordingly.