So between this tariff fiasco and republicans proposing a $5.8 trillion addition to the national debt I think we can all agree that conservatisms is dead and MAGA is running the show. I believe the only way to stop this shit show is a show of resistance whenever & wherever possible. Showing up for rallies, expressing yourself to your representatives, friends, family and strangers. This is a 5 alarm fire America!
Yesterday I saw a news clip of Brooke Rollins, one of Trump’s ‘cabinet’ (interviewed by Jake Tapper). She was asked why there was a tariff on that unpopulated island, and she dodged, of course, with some claptrap and laughing. I’m “impressed” with how well-trained these folks are. I’ve watched it a few times and I can’t see any micro-emotions on her face when she’s being asked to explain tariffs on the penguins of Heard Island & McDonald Islands. Because I spend a lot of time alone, it seems I’ve forgotten how people flock together. That guy has managed to find a collection of ‘cabinet’ members who not only believe in what he’s doing but who also are unwilling to see how idiotic they appear. Idiotic, craven, and irresponsible….
Awesome post. Maddening but awesome. I appreciate events and consequences being laid out in clear language. Thank you. Keep up the excellent work you are doing.
I suggest The Concis by Shankar Narayan for a refreshing cogent, dynamic, cohesive, strategic understanding response to the changes occurring. -e.g. Take note of the bond sell off by Canada and Japan - there was an instant cold water sobering of clown show.
What connects a wrongfully deported man, a smiling photo op in the White House, and boots on the ground in Panama?
It is not about justice.
It is about money.
El Salvador: Bitcoin Nation In 2021, El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender—opening a state-sanctioned corridor for untethered capital flow, anonymous wealth storage, and speculative manipulation. President Bukele became the crypto darling of libertarians and authoritarian innovators alike.
Now, Bukele meets with Trump.
On the surface: to discuss deportation errors.
Beneath: a handshake between two men obsessed with controlling image and currency.
Trump: The Greed That Guides Trump’s financial empire, from hotels to dark PACs, has long blurred the line between campaign, corporation, and crime family. He has promoted Trump-themed cryptocurrencies, signaled pump-and-dump schemes through coded appearances, and likely profited from market crashes timed to media chaos.
A Bitcoin-aligned foreign state? That’s a vault disguised as a flag.
Panama: Shadow Movement Reports surface of covert U.S. troop activity in Panama. Official denials. Foreign press shrugs. But this is not about war—it is about positioning.
If El Salvador is the offshore safe, Panama is the hallway behind the firewall.
A corridor is being constructed—legal here, invisible there.
The Court: The Camouflage of Legitimacy 9–0 ruling. Bipartisan optics. Deportation redress.
The Supreme Court appears fair—just as the foundations shift beneath them.
It is not law. It is theater.
Connect the Dots. Or Notice the Pattern. Crypto. Immunity. Deportation. Silence.
We must all pray daily for our former Presidents/their families, those who Biden pardoned and all Americans who speak truth, our veterans, that no harm comes to citizens or anyone.
(Respectful to all religions/non believers except devil worshipers) If you have stopped trusting God, Trust God with all your heart, soul and mind not evil or evil thoughts.
Christ Jesus said the kingdom of God is within you. Psalms 91, Psalms 23, Matthew 5 Beatitudes, Lord’s Prayer, your faith your prayers. Thank you for listening, you can also listen to religious songs on line for comfort. Stay safe Love to all. I believe the evil/(wars)here & 🌎 is the Antichrist therefore whether you agree with me or not. I’m asking you to pray. Thank you ❤️
Thank you Col. Vindman "Now we have a 29% tariff on goods from an island full of penguins." I don't know of any penguins willing to sell their egg, and last time I checked their wasn't a market for penguin poop.
America has an unhealthy curiosity about bringing back extinct animals, notwithstanding several movies which have pointed out the inherent hubris and danger in doing so.
Perhaps we do not understand Trump's economics, as it is a cryptid thought to be long extinct that nobody can recognize it, even though it seems to be in its familiar form.
Even in the last days of the USSR, Soviet economics was not something that anyone believed in, no matter how much the Party whipped up support. Soviet economic theory doesn't work. There has been a clear empirical experiment in Soviet economic theory which did not survive even within the USSR. It was replaced by cynical cronyism. That was a survivable option for the higher-ups.
Donald Trump seems to believe in the fundamentals of Soviet Marxist-Leninist economic theory, which is a bit like measles. Nobody currently living quite knows how to get a grip on those who actually believe this clap-trap. Centralized order and control of economic decisions is an exact recipe for disaster. In great industrial State projects like dam building, planning is crucial. In running a civilian economy, regulation of price and production explodes in a messy way.
And now, we have a Master who believes he can pull the levers of power to achieve prosperity. Why is this so incomprehensible? Is it pure chaos? No, dust off the old books in Russian and figure out what people thought when Gosplan had a smidgen of belief in its correctness.
So between this tariff fiasco and republicans proposing a $5.8 trillion addition to the national debt I think we can all agree that conservatisms is dead and MAGA is running the show. I believe the only way to stop this shit show is a show of resistance whenever & wherever possible. Showing up for rallies, expressing yourself to your representatives, friends, family and strangers. This is a 5 alarm fire America!
Yesterday I saw a news clip of Brooke Rollins, one of Trump’s ‘cabinet’ (interviewed by Jake Tapper). She was asked why there was a tariff on that unpopulated island, and she dodged, of course, with some claptrap and laughing. I’m “impressed” with how well-trained these folks are. I’ve watched it a few times and I can’t see any micro-emotions on her face when she’s being asked to explain tariffs on the penguins of Heard Island & McDonald Islands. Because I spend a lot of time alone, it seems I’ve forgotten how people flock together. That guy has managed to find a collection of ‘cabinet’ members who not only believe in what he’s doing but who also are unwilling to see how idiotic they appear. Idiotic, craven, and irresponsible….
Awesome post. Maddening but awesome. I appreciate events and consequences being laid out in clear language. Thank you. Keep up the excellent work you are doing.
I suggest The Concis by Shankar Narayan for a refreshing cogent, dynamic, cohesive, strategic understanding response to the changes occurring. -e.g. Take note of the bond sell off by Canada and Japan - there was an instant cold water sobering of clown show.
Simple statement here:
Can we just stop THE STUPID!
All so very true but the playbook will be to blame the Dems (who are not in power) and trans people (scapegoats du jour).
Regarding the crashed economy:
What connects a wrongfully deported man, a smiling photo op in the White House, and boots on the ground in Panama?
It is not about justice.
It is about money.
El Salvador: Bitcoin Nation In 2021, El Salvador made Bitcoin legal tender—opening a state-sanctioned corridor for untethered capital flow, anonymous wealth storage, and speculative manipulation. President Bukele became the crypto darling of libertarians and authoritarian innovators alike.
Now, Bukele meets with Trump.
On the surface: to discuss deportation errors.
Beneath: a handshake between two men obsessed with controlling image and currency.
Trump: The Greed That Guides Trump’s financial empire, from hotels to dark PACs, has long blurred the line between campaign, corporation, and crime family. He has promoted Trump-themed cryptocurrencies, signaled pump-and-dump schemes through coded appearances, and likely profited from market crashes timed to media chaos.
A Bitcoin-aligned foreign state? That’s a vault disguised as a flag.
Panama: Shadow Movement Reports surface of covert U.S. troop activity in Panama. Official denials. Foreign press shrugs. But this is not about war—it is about positioning.
If El Salvador is the offshore safe, Panama is the hallway behind the firewall.
A corridor is being constructed—legal here, invisible there.
The Court: The Camouflage of Legitimacy 9–0 ruling. Bipartisan optics. Deportation redress.
The Supreme Court appears fair—just as the foundations shift beneath them.
It is not law. It is theater.
Connect the Dots. Or Notice the Pattern. Crypto. Immunity. Deportation. Silence.
This is not governance. It is extraction.
And it is happening in plain sight.
Ask it again:
What happened in November 2024?
Thank you Lt Col Vindman
We must all pray daily for our former Presidents/their families, those who Biden pardoned and all Americans who speak truth, our veterans, that no harm comes to citizens or anyone.
(Respectful to all religions/non believers except devil worshipers) If you have stopped trusting God, Trust God with all your heart, soul and mind not evil or evil thoughts.
Christ Jesus said the kingdom of God is within you. Psalms 91, Psalms 23, Matthew 5 Beatitudes, Lord’s Prayer, your faith your prayers. Thank you for listening, you can also listen to religious songs on line for comfort. Stay safe Love to all. I believe the evil/(wars)here & 🌎 is the Antichrist therefore whether you agree with me or not. I’m asking you to pray. Thank you ❤️
Thank you Col. Vindman "Now we have a 29% tariff on goods from an island full of penguins." I don't know of any penguins willing to sell their egg, and last time I checked their wasn't a market for penguin poop.
America has an unhealthy curiosity about bringing back extinct animals, notwithstanding several movies which have pointed out the inherent hubris and danger in doing so.
Perhaps we do not understand Trump's economics, as it is a cryptid thought to be long extinct that nobody can recognize it, even though it seems to be in its familiar form.
Even in the last days of the USSR, Soviet economics was not something that anyone believed in, no matter how much the Party whipped up support. Soviet economic theory doesn't work. There has been a clear empirical experiment in Soviet economic theory which did not survive even within the USSR. It was replaced by cynical cronyism. That was a survivable option for the higher-ups.
Donald Trump seems to believe in the fundamentals of Soviet Marxist-Leninist economic theory, which is a bit like measles. Nobody currently living quite knows how to get a grip on those who actually believe this clap-trap. Centralized order and control of economic decisions is an exact recipe for disaster. In great industrial State projects like dam building, planning is crucial. In running a civilian economy, regulation of price and production explodes in a messy way.
And now, we have a Master who believes he can pull the levers of power to achieve prosperity. Why is this so incomprehensible? Is it pure chaos? No, dust off the old books in Russian and figure out what people thought when Gosplan had a smidgen of belief in its correctness.