Obama making first fundraising appearance since Democrats’ 2024 losses

Obama making first fundraising appearance since Democrats’ 2024 losses

Obama will attend a high-dollar fundraiser Friday evening hosted by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) and his wife, Tammy Murphy, in Red Bank, N.J., according to a copy of the invitation that was obtained by The Hill. 

I believe that the vast majority of people in this country are good and generous and honest and fair – and whether they are Democrats or Republicans or independents, they want those values reflected in their politics. - Barack Obama

The World Is A Safer Place Without Trump

• Homan claims ICE officers ‘don’t need probable cause’ to ‘briefly detain’ people
• Trump's immigration enforcement record so far: High arrests, low deportations
• ICE is Abandoning 'Drug' and 'Human Trafficking Cases' to Prioritize Deportations, Longtime ICE Agent Says
• Inside the ICE offices where morale is ‘miserable’ and the deportation push has become ‘mission impossible’
• GOP Senator Calls For Hearings Over Hegseth Reportedly Going Behind Trump’s Back
• Trump expected to resume weapons deliveries to Ukraine through Nato allies
• Gaza's largest functioning hospital facing disaster, medics warn, as Israel widens offensive

The Marines are being sent to L.A to round up and deport Mexicans…while Mexicans are volunteering in Texas to help save Americans.

What a time to be alive. - Feminist News

The Liberian President Should Offer Trump English Lessons

 U.S. President Donald Trump’s praise of the “beautiful” English of Liberia’s President Joseph Boakai drew confusion Thursday in the English-speaking African country and umbrage over what many considered condescending remarks.

“Such good English,” Trump said to Boakai during an event at the White House, with visible surprise. “Such beautiful English.”

Trump to President of Liberia: "Did you grow up speaking Libertarian?" - Andy Borowitz

Republican Shenanigans

• Fox News Grapples With Epstein Backlash From Its Own Pro-Trump Audience
• Trump Attacks Fed Chair as He Heads to Texas, Claims U.S. Was ‘Dead’ a Year Ago
• Dan Bongino ‘Lost His Mind and Ran Out of DC’ After Explosive Epstein Throwdown With Pam Bondi: Report
• Veteran Journo Accuses Rubio of a ‘Kind of McCarthyism’ With Ideological Purge
• ‘Massive, Unforced Error!’ CNN Data Guru Aghast at Trump’s Big Epstein Mistake
• Pete Hegseth Blasted for ‘Cringe’ Drone Video Soundtracked by Metallica

Tom Nichols: "Donald Trump ran, in order of importance, for three reasons: stay out of prison, get revenge on his enemies, enrich himself and the people around him by every means possible. Everything else is just window dressing."

Apparently, Kash Patel Is Paranoid. I Wonder Why.

Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) slammed FBI Director Kash Patel on CNN Friday over reports that the bureau has stepped up the use of polygraph tests to screen employees for loyalty.

Ayatollah: “We Have Obtained the Epstein List” - Andy Borowitz

 

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Rock The Voter News

• Casar, Crockett call for FEMA, NOAA details on Texas flood prep, response
• As Democrats spoil for a fight, a new face in the House is leading them on oversight
• New poll delivers troubling signs for Democrats
• John Fetterman Goes to Bat for ICE on Fox News: ‘We Should Round Up and Deport All the Criminals!’
• Newsom on ‘Newscum’ nickname: Trump’s ‘the real scum’

The Epstein List marks the first time in history that Trump didn’t want his name on something. - Andy Borowitz

Trumpanzee See, Trumpanzee Do.

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered an organizer of President Trump’s Jan. 6, 2021, rally at the Ellipse to pay $2,000 per day until she complies with a subpoena for records about her involvement in the event.

U.S. District Judge Donald Middlebrooks said Republican fundraiser Caroline Wren’s “pattern of disregard and non-engagement” has unnecessarily delayed proceedings in a lawsuit brought by Capitol Police officers accusing Trump of spurring the Capitol attack. It’s blocked the officers from accessing discovery “to which they are entitled,” he said.

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Business/Tech News

• France opens criminal probe into X algorithms under Musk
• What Trump's Brazil tariffs could mean for coffee prices
• DOJ subpoenas clinics that provide trans care to minors 
• Delta flight diverted to Atlantic Ocean island

Elon Musk Scrubs X Of Jewish Users Who Made Grok Mad. - The Onion

ICE Probably Stole Some Weed

Protesters clashed with ICE officers during a raid at two cannabis farms in Southern California yesterday as President Trump’s immigration clampdown continued to play out in the courts and in Washington, D.C.

The raid: It occurred at two Glass House Farms growing sites, where hundreds of protesters confronted federal officials, resulting in several arrests and injuries. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward to find someone who appeared to fire at the agents.

ICE swept through a cannabis farm in California and Trump slapped tariffs on Brazil. Wake up America: they’re coming for our weed and coffee. - Andy Borowitz

Growing old becomes clear to you at a certain point. I think it’s after the age of 70 you realize – you begin to actually be convinced – you’re growing older. - Leonard Cohen

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Odd News

• Discovery of ancient riverbeds suggests Mars once wetter than thought
• Wildfire prompts evacuations, closure of Grand Canyon
• Mysterious sand structures in the sea off Norway are changing the way we think about geology
• Snake on a plane delays a flight in Australia
• Hiker in Alpine crevasse rescued... by a Chihuahua

Time To Deflate Video

This should be the 2025 anthem for my heartbroken Democratic Party. The lyrics are so fitting.

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

Time To Deflate Photo

I bought this odd cut guanacaste wood at my local lumberyard for $20, sanded it and applied marine varnish and turned it into a bar for my grilling. Next project: get a grill.

Peace.

Ex-FBI Director Comey and ex-CIA Director Brennan are under investigation by Trump Justice Department

Ex-FBI Director Comey and ex-CIA Director Brennan are under investigation by Trump Justice Department

The FBI is investigating former CIA Director John Brennan and former FBI Director James Comey for possible false statements to Congress...

Hard to have too much sympathy for James Comey. He would never have been surveilled by the Secret Service if he hadn’t sabotaged Hillary Clinton’s campaign in 2016. - Andy Borowitz

The World Is A Safer Place Without Trump

• "Big, beautiful bill" gives ICE unprecedented funds to ramp up deportations
• ICE detains man, 30, inside California surgery center in heated confrontation
• ‘Intentional scare tactic,’ say community leaders after feds swarm Puerto Rican museum in Chicago
• Swalwell: ICE agents would ‘have more credibility’ without masks
• Russia launches new missile, drone barrage against Kyiv amid Trump, Putin tensions
• Israelis Say ‘Some’ Enriched Uranium Survived Strikes on Iran’s Nuke Sites: Rpts
• Brazil’s President Flatly Rejects Trump’s Demand to Drop Bolsonaro Case

Noem Must Have Been Looking For The Proper Costume To Wear
The federal response to the deadly flooding in Texas was hampered by a Department of Homeland Security policy implemented by Secretary Kristi Noem, CNN reported on Wednesday night.

Texas Politicians Used Burner Email To Request FEMA Funds. - The Onion

Republican Shenanigans

• Far-right extremist group threatens to take weather radars offline
• Secret Service Suspends 6 Agents Over Trump Assassination Attempt
• Judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order after Supreme Court ruling
• Ken Paxton’s Wife Announces Divorce in Shock Statement — Citing ‘Recent Discoveries’
• Pro-Trump 'troll' who spread Hillary text-to-vote memes in 2016 has conviction tossed by appeals court
• Judge Rules Don Lemon’s Lawsuit Against Elon Musk and X Can Proceed to Trial
• Local News Talks to Will Stancil About Elon Musk’s Grok Threatening to Rape Him
• Jon Stewart Revels In Watching Pam Bondi, Trump Squirm Over Epstein Files

Do you ever get overwhelmed by how our real world is a genuine dystopian nightmare but everyone just keeps acting like it's normal? - Camus

Former VP Weenie Has Something To Say

Former Vice President Mike Pence defended Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday, amid mounting criticism of the Pentagon leader’s management style, leaked Signal chats and his reported decision to pause military aid to Ukraine without President Trump’s approval.

Poll: Americans Want Epstein Files But Dread Sex Tapes of Trump. - Andy Borowitz

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Rock The Voter News

• Democrats push for hearing on disaster preparation, response after Texas flood
• Jewish Democrats in Congress sound the alarm on Mamdani
• NYC Mayor Race: Zohran Mamdani set to be endorsed by high-profile Democrat Rep. Adriano Espaillat
• Hillary Clinton to receive prestigious award in Dublin

If Epstein were still alive he’d be in Trump’s cabinet. - Tim Hannan

Epstein Victims Update
An attorney representing victims of Jeffrey Epstein accused the government of holding back information on his associates but stopped short of pointing fingers at any high-powered officials. 

Tennessee GOP Rep. Tim Burchett said in February that the FBI had found 1400 new Epstein files, then did a 180 today and claimed the Biden administration had destroyed everything.

More than 40,000 people are in prison in the U.S. for marijuana possession.

Meanwhile, not a single person who raped children on Epstein Island is behind bars.

Let that sink in. - Dr. Simon Goddek

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Business/Tech News

• Brazil’s president warns of retaliation after Trump unveils 50 percent tariffs
• Musk releases latest Grok version after antisemitism controversy
• X CEO Linda Yaccarino Resigned Hours After Musk’s Grok Posted Insanely Graphic Sex Fantasies About Her
• Quantum Breakthrough Could Make Your Devices 1,000 Times Faster

Your tips and overtime are still taxed. No trade deals have been made. No wars ended. No Epstein list published. Trump lied about everything. - The Lincoln Project

What Could Possibly Go Wrong?
President Donald Trump appointed Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy the interim administrator of NASA on Wednesday in yet another blow to former ally and DOGE head Elon Musk.

Stephen Miller Accuses Haitian Immigrants of Eating Epstein List. - Andy Borowitz

I've talked the talk and walked the walk. Now I'm going to just sit the sit.

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Odd News

• They paved paradise and found dinosaur bones in the parking lot
• Did you feel it? Earth just had one of its shortest days ever and 2 more are coming
• 3 fall into water at Glacier National Park while taking photo: Rangers
• 'It's been hell': Hundreds of unwanted Amazon packages shipped to SJ woman's home for over a year
• Message in a bottle floats from Canada to Ireland in 13 years

Time To Deflate Photo

The most beautiful sunset I ever witnessed was on a side road outside of Bowie, Arizona. It was surreal.

Peace.

Laptop Blues

 My laptop cannot be repaired because the parts are not available. My bad because it was a discount unknown brand that I bought on Amazon based on the comments. Sigh and a middle finger to Bezos.

 I have honed my sketchy laptop that I have been using to where the only big problem is a missing key button for the letter o. Hopefully the tech can repair that! It works anyway. Soooooooooooo, I will post a new edition manana!

 Bad news: Taco had a bad reaction to a vaccine this morning. My sweet little boy went through a lot. For the moment he is snuggled next to me all drugged up.

I miss you all! See you tomorrow!

Peace.

 

Sigh

My laptop needs a part from China. Of course it does.

No time frame given. At least there are no tariffs.

This is my escape and why I💖NY...I'd be that lady at the 4:25 minute mark,,,

Peace.

Just a comment and a video

 Alligator Auschwitz 

Cruelty is their game and now they are comfortably showing the preview of "Alligator Alcatraz" for public consumption and apparently MAGA is OK with it. I am surprised that Trump hasn't turned it into a pay-per-view Squid Games.

Accompanying their cruelty is their classic showboating  of the "illegal immigrant" facility comprised of "heavy duty tents" in the middle of the frigging Everglades just as hurricane season begins. No critical planning at all. But again, it's the sadistic cruelty that rules. It tantalizes their followers as well as them. It should be called the Trump Inquisition.

Shame is what I feel about the U.S., sick to my stomach shame. The Republicans have nearly achieved their goal of a white fire and brimstone Christian nation that is armed, has slave labor , or in other words, the rebirth of the Confederacy.

VIDEO:

"The Battle Hymn of the Republic," was written by Julia Ward Howe during the Civil War. It became a rallying cry for the Union, connecting their cause to divine purpose and moral righteousness.  Included in one verse of the hymn were the words “let us die to make men free”—to fight to end slavery. The South hated this song because it exposed their cruel Christianity.

The U.S. Army does a wonderful rendition.

Peace.

Still waiting for laptop...

 ...no date given other than "probably next week." The tech is Chinese. Yay!

I'm using an old sketchy laptop but not powerful enough for graphics as I need, but at least I can get online.

I've used the free time to do some home improvements in between the massive downpours. I have a love-hate relationship with the rainy season.

Posting memes is not possible at this time but videos are.

Miss you all.