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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    The Trump administration pattern seems to be: if Trump doesn't understand current practice, that current practice is unnecessary. Isn't that how Trump got U.S. into War with Iran? By unilaterally withdrawing the U.S. from the Obama administration 7 party JCPOA agreement? So Trump is willing to...
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    Below The Fold ...

    - dang - Trump has rendered the United States of America laughingstock. DJ, not funny.
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    Below The Fold ...

    The title of Trump's #1 National Bestseller is Trump The Art of the Deal. Consider the following headline: NBC NEWS / now Trump said markets would drop to 1929 levels if war with Iran continues Trump has telegraphed to Iran's negotiators how desperate Trump is for a peace deal. And Iran seems...
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    News Media: The Fourth Estate, The Printing Press, The Display Screen ... > "Info. War" ? Centralized Control Of The Messages

    Tucker Carlson says he’ll no longer support the Republican Party The comments come two months after Carlson expressed regret for supporting President Donald Trump. June 22, 2026, 9:14 PM GMT-5 / Source: The Associated Press Longtime conservative commentator Tucker Carlson said on a podcast that...
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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    Oh. Good. BUT ! I thought that was what is. My interpretation: if it is not repaired, the Trump dilapidated monument would reflect symbolically for our 250th anniversary. A comfort to know Trump is actually good at something? Meanwhile: At least 5 people arrested in alleged tampering with...
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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    Judge says Trump DOJ subpoenas of Tim Walz and other Democrats are unconstitutional Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN / Mon, June 22, 2026 at 1:54 PM GMT-5 A federal judge on Monday blocked the Justice Department from forcing Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and other officials to turn over records in its probe of...
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    The war in Iran (or whose war is it anyways?)

    The scale of Trump’s political blunder in Iran is coming into focus Analysis by Aaron Blake, CNN / Mon, June 22, 2026 at 11:52 AM GMT-5 The first major poll conducted since the Trump administration signed a memorandum of understanding with Iran has a point that seems like good news for Trump...
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    Below The Fold ...

    Below The Fold ... & below the belt? Dateline London: Volunteer Under Investigation for Cleaning Polluted River Without a License, Faces Two Years in Prison Joe Wilkins / Sun, June 21, 2026 at 9:00 AM GMT-5 Environmental lawyer Paul Powlesland faces investigation and potential prosecution for...
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    What to call this thread?

    Proving a falsehood, no matter how desperately believed, is unachievable folly. Demonstrating the truth may not even qualify as a challenge. Those that do not know, as well as those that do, are free to stroll through the forest, find a stout tree, and introduce themselves. If the tree is...
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    Obituary: ... there they go !

    BBC reports Greenspan deceased: Alan Greenspan Chairman, Board of Governors, 1987 – 2006 Alan Greenspan served five terms as chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. He originally took office as chairman on August 11, 1987, to fill an...
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    What to call this thread?

    Trans persons are real. So is God. Religions are artificial, irrefutably human constructs. It's a foolish error to conflate God and religion.
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    The Second Term of Donald J. Trump as President of the United States of America

    Generally money laundering is conducted in a venue less conspicuous than the Lincoln memorial reflecting pool. That's to keep the evidence off the newspaper's front page. BUT ! A New Air Force One, via Qatar, Nears Its First Presidential Flight President Trump showed off the new red, white and...
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    Below The Fold ...

    If these adjacent tectonic plates had a frictionless interface, they'd simply slowly glide past one another at somewhat constant speed. BUT ! Far from frictionless, the jagged rock interface clings one plate to the other, until the shear strength is exceeded. Then the plates lurch to a new...
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    Below The Fold ...

    To lubricate the fault-line ? Earlier, S2 & s briefly discussed how droughts can cause Earthquakes. Why / how ? Water is dense, heavy. All the water at the surface & below weighs. And that weight seems to help hold tectonic tensions stable. BUT !! Relieve the weight that's holding plates from...
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    ... topic drift overflow ...

    R5 iirac Years ago the topic of 12-3 Romex using Black @20 Amps, Red @20 Amps, BUT White, common for each seeming to handle 40 Amps. The explanation I recall was that in such circuits, the energy is -spent- at the appliance, so a full 40 Amp capacity isn't needed. That explanation might seem to...
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    June 21, 2026: Father's Day & First Day of Summer

    Thanks Dads ! Thanks orbital physics / geometry. The June Solstice Summer begins with the solstice on Sunday, June 21, 2026, marking the astronomical first day of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. In the Northern Hemisphere, the June solstice (aka summer solstice) occurs when the Sun...
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    Quotable Quotes

    Trump VP Pence ran for president: Will JD run again? With a Trump endorsement?
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    Photos, vids, etc ....

    https://thehaikufoundation.org/omeka/files/original/50a61193bc1caf7a3c86b9acc96d4b44.pdf
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    The war in Iran (or whose war is it anyways?)

    Out of context it may seem that disgraceful. In context, different. The U.S. didn't attack Japan at Pearl Harbor. And while the U.S. had non-nuclear options, some military experts have estimated if instead of nukes the U.S. had attempted to march to Tokyo in more conventional military combat...
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