I think that's one of the ding dong ditchers* Archived Message Posted by Sounder on April 3, 2025, 11:34:42, in reply to "Alina Habba is back!" Previous Message We are being led by the dumbest humans imaginable. She's supposed to be the interim AG for New Jersey and on her second day she's playing dress up as a Marshall arresting "gang bangers" with the N.Y. Post in tow. What a complete jackass. pic.twitter.com/ijD0q1EqrD — Fred Wellman (@FPWellman) April 2, 2025 . Message Thread: | This response ↓ Per Dilly request, an April 1-6 politics thread - Stu April 1, 2025, 9:40:56 This thread is closed; start a new one* - Stu April 7, 2025, 6:12:13 ooo - ATL April 7, 2025, 5:53:06 EMLI5 - TarheelIllini April 7, 2025, 5:18:41 Why do other countries fight back when they're invaded? - Stu April 7, 2025, 6:13:47 r/NoStupidQuestions* - HamptonSki April 7, 2025, 6:11:13 And there is no master plan here, Trump literally thinks a trade deficit is us - gvibes April 6, 2025, 22:01:03 He’s literally the dumbest of the dumb. - Mrap24 April 6, 2025, 22:19:19 Good to see Fox has moved into that huge trans in sports issue again* - Mrap24 April 6, 2025, 21:55:45 EU planning on reciprocal tariffs tomorrow - Stu April 6, 2025, 21:10:40 But 50 countries have already asked to negotiate!* - PapaDels April 6, 2025, 21:40:52 Such bullshit. Another lie* - Mrap24 April 6, 2025, 22:19:39 Penguin Island called 50 times , begging for mercy - Stu April 7, 2025, 5:16:53 Sidejack—that reminded me of this book - DT April 7, 2025, 5:54:37 lol even Bill Ackman is turning on Trump - ECEIllinois April 6, 2025, 20:52:42 Nikkei down 7.5% currently* - Stu April 6, 2025, 19:14:43 Thank god I’m not retiring for another 7, no, 10, wait…12 years now - timmer April 6, 2025, 19:32:10 Bessent called to White House for emergency meeting* - Stu April 6, 2025, 19:01:51 did we ever find out if trump won his club championship?* - Nobster April 6, 2025, 20:04:25 Yes, another flawless tournament - snipes824 April 6, 2025, 20:06:25 What’s the emergency? I thought things were fine, nothing to worry about, we are on track?* - DT April 6, 2025, 19:51:31 He’s gonna roll this back. Claim victory and everything. But roll it back* - opossum jenkins April 6, 2025, 20:03:44 Does Trump start throwing him under the bus in the morning or later in the week?* - CWR10 April 6, 2025, 19:04:24 So how does Trump end up spinning any of this? Claim countries are negotiating… - shua April 6, 2025, 19:30:24 The problem is: settling with other countries is the opposite of the stated intent - Stu April 6, 2025, 19:33:21 He doesn’t really care about manufacturing, he just wants to run trade surpluses - gvibes April 6, 2025, 19:53:40 Ah well, Navarro and Miller are the ones who sold Trump on this - Stu April 6, 2025, 19:12:21 Trump: not intentionally engineering market sell off* - ECEIllinois April 6, 2025, 18:22:58 Scott Bessent: Most Americans keep their retirement funds in bank savings accounts - Stu April 6, 2025, 17:28:01 Miller easily wins that. I also think he has been personally pinpointing students for deportation* - cpsteine April 6, 2025, 20:18:55 He’s the most dangerous and most creepy guy this admin has—and that’s saying something. - opossum jenkins April 6, 2025, 18:13:04 Billionaire’s R Us, I think * - ATL April 6, 2025, 18:05:31 Bitcoin plunging tonight. Good good* - Stu April 6, 2025, 16:50:28 Markets set to tank again too - snipes824 April 6, 2025, 17:10:51 Then theyvtell us how great it would be to have social security funds in stocks* - Stu April 6, 2025, 18:22:51 you do understand over time it would be, right?* - Ari Gold April 6, 2025, 18:35:56 During some time periods, not in others going back in history* - Stu April 6, 2025, 18:40:37 Dow -1700* - Stu April 6, 2025, 18:20:17 We entered contract on a house this weekend. I’d be lying if I said this didn’t freak me out a bit* - CWR10 April 6, 2025, 18:17:25 hopefully you took your down payment out of the market already* - snipes824 April 6, 2025, 18:25:14 not to mention having a floating interest rate.* - Ari Gold April 6, 2025, 18:28:18 Gonna be a blood bath* - John Coctostan April 6, 2025, 17:16:12 Polymarket bettors show a 62% chance of recession in 2025, up substantially since Biden left office. - ATL April 6, 2025, 17:05:06 are those markets not being manipulated anymore?* - Ari Gold April 6, 2025, 18:27:15 10/10, no notes, assuming this is satire - ATL April 6, 2025, 16:49:14 I don’t think it’s satire. He’s a Cato guy. * - doubledown April 6, 2025, 20:19:45 Never really thought of Cato as being particularly Trumpy though. They were always pretty purely lib - ATL April 6, 2025, 21:29:37 Doug Burgam demands his staff make him freshly baked chocolate chip cookies - ATL April 6, 2025, 16:22:09 Tbf, that sounds both reasonable and awesome* - ISeeDeadHawkeyes April 6, 2025, 18:25:11 They don’t call him Doug “Doubletree” Burgam for nothing* - timmer April 6, 2025, 16:38:29 Made in Vietnam, pre-tariffs…. - timmer April 6, 2025, 15:04:28 ooo - ATL April 6, 2025, 6:47:10 So this #handsoff thing is pretty crazy* - opossum jenkins April 5, 2025, 21:25:14 What it must be like to live a life completely lacking self awareness or shame. - PapaDels April 6, 2025, 15:48:56 Pointless the election is over.* - gullit April 5, 2025, 21:33:32 I know, last Tuesday was a pretty good sign * - ATL April 6, 2025, 6:46:50 There…will be more. - assassin April 6, 2025, 1:39:01 Yes, apathy and resignation are the path forward. * - larue33 April 5, 2025, 21:36:38 Yes whatever we do, let’s just accept it* - PapaDels April 5, 2025, 23:00:47 Sir, hanging tough sir! Have a good round, sir. - Tortillini April 5, 2025, 21:21:46 I am not NSYNC with the president on this.* - DT April 6, 2025, 7:40:42 But are you NKOTB with him? Whatever that would mean.* - DocWalk20 April 6, 2025, 11:44:08 Hang tough, indeed - ATL April 6, 2025, 6:48:57 Musk implies Navarro unqualified for his position - Stu April 5, 2025, 17:44:40 But what does Ron Vara think??* - PapaDels April 5, 2025, 21:35:29 Man, Soros REALLY opened his checkbook today. - KingTalkyTiki April 5, 2025, 16:11:33 I should have gone to crisis actor school instead of law school * - ATL April 5, 2025, 16:20:04 What's the difference? - complainant April 5, 2025, 16:45:38 Are they different schools? * - doubledown April 5, 2025, 16:44:40 NM* - Carl Spackler April 5, 2025, 12:42:01 NM* - Carl Spackler April 5, 2025, 12:12:50 Trump has advanced to the senior club championship round, per official White House statement* - OB25 April 5, 2025, 12:09:30 The percentage of his strokes he actually counts is similar to their tariff formula* - Herman Blume April 5, 2025, 12:33:40 Imagine having time to be a such a great golfer and also crash the world’s biggest economy - doubledown April 5, 2025, 12:25:59 He’s a tariff-ic golfer.* - DT April 5, 2025, 12:14:47 Montana Republican Party very angry some members want to work cooperatively with Dems - ATL April 5, 2025, 6:52:32 Portnoy and a Chipmunk are quite mad about the tariffs - ATL April 4, 2025, 21:54:01 FoxNews is hilarious. Tariffs are the 5th story on their site and it’s a POSITIVE one. - Carl Spackler April 4, 2025, 20:05:04 They took the stock ticker off for the first time in almost 30 years* - opey8 April 4, 2025, 20:57:45 This whole crusade to try and tell people they inherited a bad or crashing or negative economy - Mrap24 April 4, 2025, 18:18:38 And I thought “the terrorists hate our freedom” was lame - Sammich April 4, 2025, 17:21:31 TBF hamburgers in Europe suck* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 4, 2025, 17:25:12 probably because it was grass-fed* - ECEIllinois April 4, 2025, 17:58:19 Ummm....no. maybe some but absurd as a blanket statement * - opey8 April 4, 2025, 17:27:32 i'm sure it's not true but i also have never had a good one* - CoronaTheirAss April 4, 2025, 18:28:44 Obviously it was hyperbole* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 4, 2025, 17:30:48 Meanwhile, top insurance executive points out climate change could collapse capitalism - DT April 4, 2025, 16:36:32 reminder you should be watching pablo torre finds out (link) - torinese April 5, 2025, 16:37:53 Just subscribed. Thanks for the recommendation.* - DT April 6, 2025, 11:53:07 ooo - Sammich April 4, 2025, 17:05:26 My worry is they are going to need to ramp up other stuff to distract from the economy - DT April 4, 2025, 16:23:32 As a very uninformed citizen - ab75 April 4, 2025, 17:12:23 I see what you're saying, but you may want to not use DT for Trump when responding to DT - opey8 April 4, 2025, 17:19:34 lulz, yes* - UofIL6 April 4, 2025, 19:50:24 co-confused * - ATL April 4, 2025, 17:44:15 I will be an enlightened despot.* - DT April 4, 2025, 17:18:53 At least he’s not creating tons of people that might be angry at him… - shua April 4, 2025, 16:42:32 This is fucking insane. Dems need to purge these assholes. Truly wtf - John Coctostan April 4, 2025, 15:53:06 I mean there’s a huge part of the left that laid the groundwork for this and agree with it* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 4, 2025, 16:41:19 nm* - Blazer April 4, 2025, 16:00:24 This is something nobody is talking about--the tariffs are going to eat the Democratic base - Blazer April 4, 2025, 16:00:11 Ooo - snipes824 April 4, 2025, 17:01:09 So only 29% of GOP people polled think tariffs hurt average Americans.* - Orangeillini April 4, 2025, 17:10:34 That base is already gone from the Democrats. And they need to get their head out of the sand about - CoronaTheirAss April 4, 2025, 16:36:57 Wouldn't go that far. Biden got 57% of the union vote and won. Harris got 50% and lost - Blazer April 4, 2025, 22:17:44 Biden was the most pro-Union President in decades. And they responded by voting for Trump. - Carl Spackler April 4, 2025, 16:40:16 Oh i agree it's a decades long problem for the Democrats.* - CoronaTheirAss April 4, 2025, 16:53:51 Didn't a huge portion of the WWC vote for Trump? I hope they know their way around a sewing machine* - Warrin'_Illini April 4, 2025, 16:06:18 Yes. And Latino and to a lesser extent black men without college education.* - ATL April 4, 2025, 16:16:57 I didn't think they'd deport ME!* - WhitmansFolly April 4, 2025, 16:21:47 Democrats need to leave race on the sideline, and speak only in terms of middle class* - longsnapper April 4, 2025, 16:21:32 That may be difficult to do when - larue33 April 4, 2025, 19:10:40 I don’t necessarily disagree. But I don’t agree completely.* - ATL April 4, 2025, 17:05:49 Economic status is the largest factor in determining future success. - longsnapper April 4, 2025, 17:31:49 Scott Galloway on Trevor Noah’s podcast made that same point. Focus on helping poor - Nobster April 4, 2025, 16:27:54 This* - MtHoodIllini April 4, 2025, 16:28:18 When this is all over and historians write about it in books…. - timmer April 4, 2025, 15:28:11 His first term was a chaotic mess but at the end of the day didn’t really do much damage - DT April 4, 2025, 16:08:52 Still can't believe Trump did this shit and then went to Florida to play golf. - Stu April 4, 2025, 15:22:01 I didn't think it was possible, but his unchecked and reckless hubris - Sounder April 4, 2025, 16:23:58 I would find it odd if he *didn't* go to Florida after doing this. - Chicago1995 April 4, 2025, 15:49:49 You’re right. No one does this - timmer April 4, 2025, 15:25:52 You might need to buy that membership to your favorite sports podcast sooner rather than later - ATL April 4, 2025, 15:17:49 Thank you for the reminder that there’s always a silver lining* - Sammich April 4, 2025, 15:30:21 Sold DKNG the Monday after the first two rounds of the NCAAs - timmer April 4, 2025, 15:20:50 2,200 points, 10% in two days, so much winning* - Sounder April 4, 2025, 15:11:30 When does recession become depression?* - RSMBob April 4, 2025, 15:32:43 A recession is when the other guy/gal is out of work - TarheelIllini April 5, 2025, 7:58:17 Generally, if a recession lasts 2 years* - Stu April 4, 2025, 15:38:04 If the tariffs continue, it'll be below 30,000 within weeks* - Stu April 4, 2025, 15:14:56 Unfortunately he is far too stubborn to backtrack - Sounder April 4, 2025, 15:29:50 GOP thrown in the garbage in Dupage County Township elections (and all of chicagoland) - assassin April 4, 2025, 14:59:07 Don't listen to talking heads saying now is the time to buy into the market - Stu April 4, 2025, 14:13:42 EU likely releasing their tariff plan next Wednesday or Thursday. That will be another 1500 to 2000* - JacobRDaugherty April 5, 2025, 4:30:38 THANKS LOW INFORMATION REPUBLICAN VOTERS. Hi detlef! Hi Ari! - GMAW April 4, 2025, 14:09:37 $9.6 trillion down, how many more to go?* - ATL April 4, 2025, 15:57:39 DEI is DOA, so yes* - Stu April 4, 2025, 14:17:03 if Trump crashes the economy, companies are going to be 2x as woke the next time Dems retake power* - ECEIllinois April 4, 2025, 14:27:45 dotz - Sounder April 4, 2025, 14:20:37 LOL. Whatever it takes, I guess.* - Stu April 4, 2025, 14:22:25 Down 2000 today alone, what a fucking disaster* - Sounder April 4, 2025, 13:58:17 everyone knows GME is the safe stock play for these times. Up 10% today* - ghost_of_clt April 4, 2025, 14:10:43 Makes sense, everything they sell is made in the US of A* - ATL April 4, 2025, 14:27:26 000o00o - Tuscy April 4, 2025, 14:01:32 buy low sell high* - lcubed April 4, 2025, 13:54:52 Deloitte headed for a RIF - Dilbert April 4, 2025, 12:31:03 I only know RIF as reading is fundamental. What does it mean here* - Jackie April 4, 2025, 12:37:44 Layoffs! - Dilbert April 4, 2025, 12:43:57 We like to say FTE synergies* - opey8 April 4, 2025, 12:56:20 “Strengthening our alumni network”* - Tortillini April 4, 2025, 13:44:47 The really insulting part was when they started calling me for donations.* - DT April 4, 2025, 16:30:38 Damn, I would not be pleased with that one* - opey8 April 4, 2025, 13:59:39 lol* - Orangeillini April 4, 2025, 13:52:23 I believe one of the big 4 actually used that description several years ago* - Tortillini April 4, 2025, 13:55:09 that's even funnier. google search tells me it was EY* - Orangeillini April 4, 2025, 14:07:09 Until you go through one and then everyone just says “RIFs” with the same tone they say “Layoffs”* - DocWalk20 April 4, 2025, 12:53:59 When I got laid off ten year ago, I referred to my severance package as a "rape kit"* - Sounder April 4, 2025, 13:47:36 Reduction in Force.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 4, 2025, 12:38:15 and in this case Increase in Farce* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2025, 13:00:19 reduction in force* - Gene Parmesan April 4, 2025, 12:38:07 CNBC lulz - Stu April 4, 2025, 12:10:46 Sheeeeit (Golly)* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2025, 13:00:55 His mama definitely raised a dummy* - Sammich April 4, 2025, 12:36:37 I dug his rap!* - SurfTheBoneyard April 4, 2025, 12:39:03 My girlfriend’s family is Vietnamese. They’re MAGAs. They’re eating this up - illini thunder April 4, 2025, 12:05:35 They seem like idiots, thunder* - gvibes April 4, 2025, 12:16:52 They seem like half the country.* - voiceofreason April 4, 2025, 13:23:19 That's what he said. * - Tuscy April 4, 2025, 13:26:43 Almost as dumb as the person that doesn't know how to black out names.* - Chuck Woodaby April 4, 2025, 12:20:27 You got a special viewer? - illini thunder April 4, 2025, 12:33:48 Yeah. Eyes. The Trans and Nguyens appreciate your edit.* - Chuck Woodaby April 4, 2025, 12:38:13 Not like there’s only a couple of those family’s around - illini thunder April 4, 2025, 12:40:16 Lucky for them you had their full names visible.* - Chuck Woodaby April 4, 2025, 12:41:40 haha* - gvibes April 4, 2025, 12:22:20 Lol* - opey8 April 4, 2025, 12:21:43 I just pulled up my phone to check the market - Sounder April 4, 2025, 12:00:48 Already proudly negotiating "deals" with everyone. Just an asinine process* - gvibes April 4, 2025, 11:36:04 The Washington Post called it ""an estonishing display of economic ignorance"* - Sounder April 4, 2025, 12:03:55 If so, they've since corrected it.* - complainant April 4, 2025, 13:49:11 ART OF THE DEAL* - longsnapper April 4, 2025, 12:00:56 as a loud proponent of 'it has to get really bad before it'll ever get better', even i'm shocked - John Coctostan April 4, 2025, 11:30:34 Why does it have to get bad before it gets better? And, assuming that is true, - longsnapper April 4, 2025, 11:59:42 people need to feel the results of what R policies broadly and trump specfically - John Coctostan April 4, 2025, 12:10:11 ah, I was looking at it from a different angle. I mostly agree. - longsnapper April 4, 2025, 12:14:05 Reminder that the market tanked 50% in 2008. These are rookie numbers * - meanjeans April 4, 2025, 11:46:32 I’ll be surprised if the market isn’t down over 2000 by close - Stu April 4, 2025, 11:19:27 Here we go!* - Stu April 4, 2025, 12:16:09 Or a bunch of people will cover shorts in the last hour for a big runup * - meanjeans April 4, 2025, 11:35:44 Nintendo halts preorders of Switch 2 because of tariffs… - SurfTheBoneyard April 4, 2025, 11:06:35 Powell trolling Trump - jfinsocal April 4, 2025, 11:02:38 The MyPillow guy would make a good Fed Chair. He’s got real world business experience - DT April 4, 2025, 11:16:48 He and Kudlow can debate the merits of crack vs. powder cocaine* - ATL April 4, 2025, 11:20:21 don't check your stocks* - VIV April 4, 2025, 10:52:23 I just care about how many millions Tarheel lost today* - Stu April 4, 2025, 11:15:20 Dave Portnoy is down over 7 mil. He’s not thrilled. * - assassin April 4, 2025, 11:21:10 sir sir, please. you were right, i'm already so tired of winning. please sir* - John Coctostan April 4, 2025, 10:55:26 Feel the competence - RFK Jr's massive HHS cuts included a lot of oopsies - gvibes April 4, 2025, 9:42:51 People here know this already, but this whole thing is so performative. No cuts really matter from a - cpsteine April 4, 2025, 10:45:07 The cuts are not about saving money - DT April 4, 2025, 11:13:31 POTY - memyselfandillini April 4, 2025, 11:57:04 They are going to cut Social Security* - JacobRDaugherty April 4, 2025, 10:47:25 We had to go through Hoover to get to FDR. Just need to get through 46 more months of Trump.* - Warrin'_Illini April 4, 2025, 10:55:50 It was always the plan to cut programs and jobs that should not have been cut* - Sammich April 4, 2025, 9:59:58 Heh. When is the MAHA supposed to kick in? Also, how the layoffs may hit home... - EffinIllini April 4, 2025, 9:56:44 I heard the GLP-1's are being discontinued because RFK Jr told everyone to eat healthier* - Stu April 4, 2025, 10:00:10 Russell Brand’s conversion is now complete… - SurfTheBoneyard April 4, 2025, 9:13:02 I'm as surprised as everyone that he wasn't charged with rape already* - longsnapper April 4, 2025, 11:15:20 ooo - assassin April 4, 2025, 11:40:03 Ha ha. The onion always hits* - longsnapper April 4, 2025, 12:00:32 (debunked) - VIV April 4, 2025, 9:12:20 nm* - cpsteine April 4, 2025, 10:45:52 Debunked ^^* - VIV April 4, 2025, 9:41:08 This seems wrong. Others who sound more knowledgeable say its an Aptim subsidiary* - gvibes April 4, 2025, 9:20:35 that would make much more sense and i hope is the case. - VIV April 4, 2025, 9:26:39 This thread (using a government search engine that he says is behind a login) - gvibes April 4, 2025, 9:37:46 perfect. thank you. i'll take the L on that one for not doing the proper digging myself. * - VIV April 4, 2025, 9:40:51 the smooth brain GOP talkers that continue to pretend like trump was somehow led astray on tarrifs - John Coctostan April 4, 2025, 9:09:14 They’d rather distrust every shred of evidence than have to admit their King is fallible - DT April 4, 2025, 9:40:31 "If you dislike the religious right, wait till you meet the post-religious right"* - gvibes April 4, 2025, 9:47:17 yes those, but i'm talking more the bill ackman's of the world* - John Coctostan April 4, 2025, 9:44:25 Peoriaman is a strong, proud Bill Ackman* - Sammich April 4, 2025, 10:01:06 acknowledged* - ATL April 4, 2025, 11:52:39 I’m angry this morning. We’re so fucked* - CWR10 April 4, 2025, 8:53:36 *throws on Dow 30K hat* * - Warrin'_Illini April 4, 2025, 9:55:45 OTOH, the eventual payback will be glorious - Stu April 4, 2025, 9:40:48 Can't let it get to you like this my man.* - illini21 April 4, 2025, 9:39:03 Old age poverty is a small price to pay for the triumphant return of domestic sweatshops! * - doubledown April 4, 2025, 8:56:54 Deja vu all over again? - bbonb April 4, 2025, 7:34:23 Doodoo economics.* - MojoJojo April 4, 2025, 7:54:28 Oil price cratering, Putin might take him out - jfinsocal April 4, 2025, 6:54:58 Twitter now promoting *and* debunking a story about Zelenskyy acquiring a platinum mine - complainant April 4, 2025, 7:07:06 China places 34% tariffs on all US goods* - Carl Spackler April 4, 2025, 6:18:06 And now our farmers are fucked. Just like they were in 2018 and 2019. * - VIV April 4, 2025, 9:00:19 Luckily for them, they and their reps are secretly communist and will get compensated like last time - Carl Spackler April 4, 2025, 9:04:46 000o00o - Tuscy April 4, 2025, 8:28:52 And Trump is off to a golf course in Florida, in the face of a national emergency he declared.* - Stu April 4, 2025, 6:53:47 Amazing news for all the trump voting farmers.* - longsnapper April 4, 2025, 6:35:07 Don’t worry, we’ll pay off all those welfare whores just like we did during the first Trump admin.* - ATL April 4, 2025, 6:41:21 and what will we use to pay them off?* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2025, 9:00:50 The blood of black and brown children* - ATL April 4, 2025, 11:19:03 Looks like another blood bath coming today * - John Coctostan April 4, 2025, 6:05:31 people with lots of money can buy low and then we can just manipulate markets again* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2025, 9:02:10 Folks on CNBC are in break-out-the-noose territory - Stu April 4, 2025, 6:14:18 They showed Cramer’s OPEN UP THE DISCOUNT WINDOW rant on CNN yesterday - ATL April 4, 2025, 6:17:43 Director of the NSA fired. - ATL April 3, 2025, 21:56:14 At the behest of Loomer according to the NYT - ATL April 4, 2025, 6:06:05 Forget it, he's rolling.* - complainant April 4, 2025, 6:09:00 I’m sure he had it coming. Certainly deserves it - illini thunder April 3, 2025, 21:28:17 THAT GUY OWES ME MONEY!!* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2025, 9:02:48 Not ideal but I do have to wonder why a Cuban refugee who was here prior to 1982 was unable to - Chuck Woodaby April 3, 2025, 22:37:37 who. the. fuck. cares?* - memyselfandillini April 4, 2025, 9:03:21 Unclear because of vagueness - ATL April 4, 2025, 5:54:47 gotta love headlines that are just pure fucking evil - assassin April 3, 2025, 20:47:15 I can’t get over the fact that we’ve been letting penguins rape America for 240 years* - Stu April 3, 2025, 17:34:38 Multiple outlets reporting Trump fires National Security Council officials after meeting with Laura - opey8 April 3, 2025, 15:33:36 Her blowjobs must be great - ATL April 3, 2025, 15:39:13 I mean, those lips are massive* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 15:54:37 That's enough internet for me today. * - doubledown April 3, 2025, 15:42:31 So what is the "groceries" meme that seems to have taken over bluesky?* - ATL April 3, 2025, 15:26:19 ooo - Sammich April 3, 2025, 15:30:52 I’m curious what’s actually residing inside his skull these days. - Tortillini April 3, 2025, 16:51:21 Ted Knight trivia* - PapaDels April 3, 2025, 21:59:24 No one is going to say that Biden wasn't senile, because he clearly was - Sounder April 3, 2025, 16:57:13 When does the deep state step in?* - shua April 3, 2025, 14:35:51 I remain dumbfounded no one could talk him out of this - illini April 3, 2025, 14:31:39 I read a book that was recommended on here called The Accidental Superpower a few years ago - meanjeans April 3, 2025, 21:00:37 He's executing the plan, so there's no reason to talk him out of anything* - longsnapper April 3, 2025, 15:12:32 Data still shows it all as overwhelmingly positive among his supporters too. - OB25 April 3, 2025, 15:35:26 He could light them on fire and they’d be supportive. It’s a cult* - CWR10 April 3, 2025, 20:51:45 they could (and likely will) be dying in a ditch - Sammich April 3, 2025, 16:02:12 "other countries bad, America good" - assassin April 3, 2025, 15:53:39 If he learned anything from his first term.... - KingTalkyTiki April 3, 2025, 14:43:57 Expand that to all the GOP congressional members - TarheelIllini April 3, 2025, 17:41:39 Trumpism is modern republican economic thought* - John Coctostan April 3, 2025, 14:38:14 Modern? - complainant April 3, 2025, 14:38:07 I'm certain that he's personally making a shitload of money doing this. - doubledown April 3, 2025, 14:34:42 Yeah, he can bribe anyone he wants in return for tariff carve outs.* - Warrin'_Illini April 3, 2025, 14:36:26 You will own nothing and be happy - ECEIllinois April 3, 2025, 14:11:27 I’m sure he was saying the same thing about eggs 6 months ago.* - DT April 4, 2025, 6:08:30 "Posted from X for iPad"* - ATL April 3, 2025, 14:25:52 But you see, he doesn't NEED it. And he's not complaining about tariffs. And if - doubledown April 3, 2025, 14:29:08 All his favorite video game studios are either in Russia or in former SSRs - Sammich April 3, 2025, 14:36:28 He does NOT need a new iPad (because he just bought one)* - DocWalk20 April 3, 2025, 14:27:35 Doesn’t seem very free market.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 3, 2025, 14:23:45 LOL. This chode’s whole life is made in China. Can’t wait for him to get his leoparding. * - doubledown April 3, 2025, 14:17:44 Unsurprising 180 by the Treatlerites.* - Warrin'_Illini April 3, 2025, 14:15:08 so...socialism?* - assassin April 3, 2025, 14:14:05 Bill Gross, respected bond guy, says markets-wise, this is more like the start of WW1 than any... - Stu April 3, 2025, 13:54:17 when do they reinstate the draft? i hope i'm considered too old* - lcubed April 3, 2025, 14:33:13 On that note ... - complainant April 3, 2025, 13:58:39 leopards/buttholes - complainant April 3, 2025, 13:48:37 Remember that Dem congressperson from TX who died last month? Neither does Greg Abbott. - ATL April 3, 2025, 12:48:38 McConnell playbook* - cpsteine April 3, 2025, 13:57:49 Looking at the Texas law I see nothing on when the election needs to be ordered - CanHartlebHireSnider April 3, 2025, 13:00:43 I guess depends on the constitution if it requires the governor to order an election - CanHartlebHireSnider April 3, 2025, 13:03:44 Tell us how you really feel - larue33 April 3, 2025, 12:45:36 We are less than 3 months in and you could make a good case that he’s already done more damage… - DT April 3, 2025, 12:59:00 All worth it to pwn the libs.* - KingTalkyTiki April 3, 2025, 14:20:57 I don't think it would be a close race* - ATL April 3, 2025, 13:04:48 Stalin's first five-year plan?* - KingTalkyTiki April 3, 2025, 14:24:39 Andrew Johnson's Reconstruction, Woodrow Wilson resegregating the civil service - complainant April 3, 2025, 13:25:53 Even taking Covid into account, I'd say this is definitely true* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 13:01:17 Single stupidest thing we'll ever see? He's obviously never interacted with bigbop.* - ATL April 3, 2025, 12:49:18 groceries, such an old fashioned term...It's a bag with different things in it* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 12:19:10 you have to show your ID to buy a loaf of bread* - ECEIllinois April 3, 2025, 12:37:29 He's definitely never grocery shopped before* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 12:38:03 Unless it is soup. Then it is an arsenal. * - digs April 3, 2025, 12:25:00 One of the more underrated things Trump has ever said - Sounder April 3, 2025, 12:28:03 Weird, it's a term I use all the time....and it means something specifically in that bag. - KingTalkyTiki April 3, 2025, 12:22:20 he is the dumbest person and this is the dumbest timeline* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 12:31:18 Alina Habba is back! - complainant April 3, 2025, 10:46:05 that entire photo looks staged. bezo's even gets product placement.* - Nobster April 3, 2025, 13:15:58 My first thought was that it was completely staged.* - MojoJojo April 3, 2025, 13:21:00 I think that's one of the ding dong ditchers* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:34:42 dude* - VIV April 3, 2025, 11:35:21 You really need to lighten the fuck up, man* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 12:19:38 you tracked down a 12 year old and put your hands on him for kicking your door - VIV April 3, 2025, 12:22:53 14 year old, and the kid was almost as big as me* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 12:28:49 oh, you didn't tell me he was 14. that's totally different. * - VIV April 3, 2025, 12:32:06 I'm going to do what I need to do to end this - Sounder April 3, 2025, 12:36:09 I can’t wait to see you on the news. * - VIV April 3, 2025, 12:39:03 There's a greater chance of you getting a guest spot on ESPN as a draft analyst* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 13:00:04 zing* - VIV April 3, 2025, 13:50:25 I’d rather watch VIV than that blond Brian Boz wannabe nincompoop* - memyselfandillini April 3, 2025, 13:07:32 This is Trump's America. We can also say "retard" now, too.* - Warrin'_Illini April 3, 2025, 11:36:20 What is with MAGA bimbos and performative cosplay? - KingTalkyTiki April 3, 2025, 11:32:36 I actually thought it was Noem when I first looked at the photo* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 11:35:04 Hell yeah. She can Alina my Habba anyday* - HamptonSki April 3, 2025, 10:59:53 As is laura loomer - Mrap24 April 3, 2025, 10:50:21 The man who should have been President in 2020 on the sacking of Kevin McCarthy: - JeffFrank April 3, 2025, 10:44:15 I know you're not a serious person, but you think Michael Bloomberg should have been President?* - Sounder April 3, 2025, 12:35:15 LOL* - ATL April 3, 2025, 11:29:14 On a minor bright side SurfCorp is up like 3 bucks today… - SurfTheBoneyard April 3, 2025, 10:27:21 Bill Burr: - longsnapper April 3, 2025, 9:35:56 "I am a dancing clown." - KingTalkyTiki April 3, 2025, 11:36:17 Side note: European tariffs on American goods are actually 4%. - Stu April 3, 2025, 9:24:55 It's infuriating seeing clips of Trump sycophants running around saying "we're just going to have to - doubledown April 3, 2025, 9:15:44 It does seem like there are a LOT of charts out there* - memyselfandillini April 3, 2025, 13:09:35 it's not just trump sycophants. people on this board are essentially saying the same thing* - torinese April 3, 2025, 9:54:18 Who?* - ATL April 3, 2025, 9:59:08 You'd think the GOP has been openly hostile to higher education and intellecutualism or something. - Chicago1995 April 3, 2025, 9:42:02 Bessent is making a fool of himself, losing a lot of peer respect. - Stu April 3, 2025, 9:21:45 or CRACKED A FUCKING HISTORY BOOK. we've done this before. it fails every time. - VIV April 3, 2025, 9:21:08 So MAGA just really meant get rid of the New Deal. - KingTalkyTiki April 3, 2025, 12:29:27 oh and because we had so few economic binds, we all wanted to fight each other into oblivion - John Coctostan April 3, 2025, 9:25:27 dots - lcubed April 3, 2025, 9:19:18 That guy is a stone cold moron. * - doubledown April 3, 2025, 9:25:38 Dow down 1500* - Stu April 3, 2025, 9:08:25 I'm aware this isn't an original thought or line of thinking - John Coctostan April 3, 2025, 9:01:53 So you approve of child labor as long as it's SE Asian kids and not Americans?* - HamptonSki April 3, 2025, 10:13:04 this fcking tap dance... are you trying to somehow making this a moral fight now? - VIV April 3, 2025, 10:38:01 I read that as Jack Nicholson - A Few Good Men monologue, well done* - HamptonSki April 3, 2025, 11:03:03 he's just tossing turds, hoping to hit a punch bowl - Sammich April 3, 2025, 10:40:24 Basically this - John Coctostan April 3, 2025, 9:08:06 I'm sure they think someone elses kids will be working in a Zhengzhou style Foxconn factory... - shua April 3, 2025, 9:07:50 heard on npr: it forces industries/govt to request carve outs, which trump can use to control - Nobster April 3, 2025, 9:04:41 It's basically one of the most powerful tools of corruption ever conceived. * - doubledown April 3, 2025, 9:19:15 MAGA: “You mean Marshal Law.”* - SurfTheBoneyard April 3, 2025, 9:13:31 Everybody will be judged on their OPS and WAR. No mid range jumpers.* - ATL April 3, 2025, 9:51:58 i always get that wrong* - Nobster April 3, 2025, 9:16:14 I'm sure we've asked this before, but who is benefiting from this?... - shua April 3, 2025, 9:00:08 The 1%* - longsnapper April 3, 2025, 9:23:23 Well, the coming Depression will lower gas prices for all of us - Stu April 3, 2025, 9:03:44 And no one will be able to afford the destinations.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 3, 2025, 9:07:52 Who was short? * - Tuscy April 3, 2025, 9:00:48 All his rich friends would have shorted the market - TarheelIllini April 3, 2025, 9:18:20 NewsMax down 50% since it went public* - Stu April 3, 2025, 8:58:46 How it started, how it's going - ATL April 3, 2025, 8:54:36 that Geiger dude's tl is some kinda something. MF has a substack, too. - Sammich April 3, 2025, 9:26:54 "anyone....anyone...?"* - torinese April 3, 2025, 8:57:54 “…something d-o-o economics?…”* - Jackie April 3, 2025, 10:04:20 These are not very bright guys, and things got out of hand - gvibes April 3, 2025, 8:41:10 This admin is so incompetent they hired the one Indian kid who’s bad at math* - ECEIllinois April 3, 2025, 11:01:40 *raises hand** - ATL April 3, 2025, 11:29:41 you have an engineering degree from Illinois so put your hand down* - ECEIllinois April 3, 2025, 11:33:18 i'm not familiar with the people cited, so i googled one (the last one, pudue prof.) they couldn't - torinese April 3, 2025, 8:59:04 they tried really hard to make it sound smart * - VIV April 3, 2025, 8:44:25 ooo. - longsnapper April 3, 2025, 8:49:53 NASDAQ down 4% to start the day* - VIV April 3, 2025, 8:37:55 *Herbert Hoover does the worm in his grave* * - Warrin'_Illini April 3, 2025, 8:53:43 Twitter really is an effective propaganda machine - CWR10 April 3, 2025, 8:03:24 Today is the real Liberation Day; the liberation of over $2,000,000,000,000 in market capitalization - timmer April 3, 2025, 7:31:14 Trump has already made America great - ATL April 3, 2025, 7:19:31 ooo - complainant April 3, 2025, 8:39:43 My expectations were pretty low for how much the typical MAGA voter - longsnapper April 3, 2025, 7:11:17 And the “but the libs are so brainwashed and don’t use critical thinking “ is the most maddening - PapaDels April 3, 2025, 8:28:10 I'm still waiting for my "opt out" button as I didn't vote to be Thunderfucked - ibdoc April 3, 2025, 8:11:31 Thunderfuck Gangbang. * - doubledown April 3, 2025, 8:17:50 People in the administration have said tariffs will bring transitory inflationary pressure - opey8 April 3, 2025, 7:59:42 i'm old enough to remember trump promising to lower prices on day 1 of his administration* - VIV April 3, 2025, 8:38:56 I'm old enough to remember when we had a strong economy & surging stock market* - longsnapper April 3, 2025, 8:52:40 Thunderfuck them.* - complainant April 3, 2025, 7:24:15 On the plus side, random people are being sent to foreign prison camps with no due process - DT April 3, 2025, 7:18:20 JP Morgan: recession now likely* - Stu April 3, 2025, 6:07:23 NewATLCo, which had record returns the last 4 years and a 150% stock price runup since 10/22 - ATL April 3, 2025, 8:06:33 March layoffs the highest since the beginning of the pandemic. - larue33 April 3, 2025, 6:44:58 atleast everyone forgot about making war plans on unsecured iphones* - shua April 3, 2025, 6:44:12 Hegseth celebrates with a domestic beer. - WhitmansFolly April 3, 2025, 6:58:28 Kegseth* - Tortillini April 3, 2025, 7:56:20 had a couple of drinks, saw a couple of things* - chorizo April 3, 2025, 9:14:30 Yeah, but at least everything will be more expensive.* - complainant April 3, 2025, 6:09:55 And manufacturing will plummet. Cool, cool* - Stu April 3, 2025, 6:10:49 People are always complaining about their jobs. So Trump is getting rid of them - DT April 3, 2025, 6:43:05 Now for the Medicaid/Medicare/Unemployment Comp.SS cutbacks, and the plan is complete* - Stu April 3, 2025, 7:15:36 At least he didn't tariff all countries. There are some exceptions - UofIL6 April 3, 2025, 0:06:55 *Heads to local North Korean car dealership** - Stu April 3, 2025, 6:10:14 LOL* - opey8 April 3, 2025, 5:55:18 S&P/Dow/Nasdaq Futures........-2.8%/-2.0%/-3.3%* - UofIL6 April 2, 2025, 22:35:53 -3.4%/-2.9%/-3.9% * - UofIL6 April 3, 2025, 7:11:38 Glad we blew up the world because white people didn't like brown people and pronouns* - reggiedunlop April 2, 2025, 22:30:45 clearly a lot of thought and care was put into these tariffs... - ECEIllinois April 2, 2025, 22:03:11 Trump a going to try to turn the market off tomorrow. Honestly I would too.* - Toonces April 2, 2025, 21:07:26 Seems like the perfect time to bomb Iran.* - Chuck Woodaby April 2, 2025, 22:02:39 *Jeffrey Goldberg enters the chat* - timmer April 2, 2025, 22:16:13 stop the count!* - snipes824 April 2, 2025, 21:55:03 The market circuit breakers will do it anyway * - PapaDels April 2, 2025, 21:29:06 Turn those machines back off!* - DT April 2, 2025, 21:08:23 ooo - snipes824 April 2, 2025, 20:18:50 Thanks, Republican voters!* - GMAW April 2, 2025, 20:15:47 This is dumb as tits on a bull - gvibes April 2, 2025, 19:21:27 Wait…so by the US being filled with voracious consumers, addicted to cheap overseas goods… - haighter April 2, 2025, 19:24:30 Americans are just richer than anyone else so we buy a lot more shit. - ECEIllinois April 2, 2025, 21:10:24 Wait, we buy shit? - Stu April 3, 2025, 5:14:31 Listen to ECE he’s smart* - gvibes April 2, 2025, 23:31:46 can't tell if you are serious. if so, *wttt holly** - Nobster April 2, 2025, 20:18:15 Hearing DHS opening up deferred resignations and axe falling on the 14th… - LeatherneckIllini April 2, 2025, 19:17:39 If only the constitution gave some other branch of government the responsibility to set tariffs* - gvibes April 2, 2025, 19:09:47 Senate Democrats and some Republicans vote to rescind some tariffs. No chance in the House.* - ATL April 2, 2025, 20:40:19 GOP congress would rather go down w/ the ship than oppose Trump and face death threats* - ECEIllinois April 2, 2025, 20:07:59 *Lt Aldo Raine* "O-blige them!" * - SurfTheBoneyard April 2, 2025, 22:00:38 Too bad the legislative ceded much of its authority - CanHartlebHireSnider April 2, 2025, 19:22:36 My IRA is now an IRB - Stu April 2, 2025, 18:50:43 AMIRITE?* - timmer April 2, 2025, 19:03:08 How the tariffs were calculated - larue33 April 2, 2025, 18:16:55 That is really fucked up* - Stu April 2, 2025, 18:46:31 Fucked* - ATL April 2, 2025, 19:12:16 What’s with the island of only penguins?* - assassin April 2, 2025, 18:22:45 Haha and also the island military base we share with the UK. - assassin April 2, 2025, 22:02:58 De minimis exception done, Shein and Temu are dead, basically* - gvibes April 2, 2025, 17:58:46 When you order your dictator on Wish.* - DT April 2, 2025, 19:37:58 That million dollar Bezos donation wasn’t for nothing* - snipes824 April 2, 2025, 18:07:32 Hell yeah. Should have just done that in the first place* - HamptonSki April 2, 2025, 18:05:59 Well we are Temu US now.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 2, 2025, 18:04:00 Copper, drugs, semiconductors not covered* - gvibes April 2, 2025, 17:50:21 they already fall under other authorities.* - LeatherneckIllini April 2, 2025, 19:18:26 Lumber as well* - Carl Spackler April 2, 2025, 17:57:55 SP500 down 4% in after hours * - meanjeans April 2, 2025, 17:21:58 Cool, cool* - Stu April 2, 2025, 17:40:04 please do not retaliate - assassin April 2, 2025, 17:13:07 "what up, knight?"* - Nobster April 2, 2025, 20:20:28 JFC.* - KingTalkyTiki April 2, 2025, 17:24:06 Sit back, relax, and strap it down* - OrangeSox April 2, 2025, 17:20:12 lulz* - MtHoodIllini April 2, 2025, 19:33:59 Just relax and enjoy it* - Stu April 2, 2025, 17:17:50 did this guy figure out how they came up with the random tariff numbers? - ECEIllinois April 2, 2025, 16:54:53 Israel tariff is 17%. EU is 20%* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 2, 2025, 16:58:39 yeah that's half of the tariffs the other countries are supposedly imposing on us* - ECEIllinois April 2, 2025, 17:04:35 Yeah it’s literally for the most part the left column divided by 2 - CanHartlebHireSnider April 2, 2025, 17:06:51 I’ve been looking for fact checking on his tariff numbers - Stu April 2, 2025, 16:57:48 Remarkable the number of companies that just happen to tariff US imports at 10%* - gvibes April 2, 2025, 16:47:25 I hope this is true - larue33 April 2, 2025, 16:44:22 It is* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 2, 2025, 16:46:41 The 34% china tariff is in addition to prior tariffs, not the end total. Lol* - gvibes April 2, 2025, 16:23:47 Anyone notice there are no tariffs on Russian imports???? - timmer April 2, 2025, 16:36:09 Russia doesn't provide anything of real value. Shithole country, shithole economy - longsnapper April 2, 2025, 16:42:59 Nothing good comes from Russia * - ATL April 2, 2025, 19:04:32 wine for some, vodka vor everyone* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 16:36:39 Seeing various futures trading lower equivalent to a Dow drop of around 1500* - Stu April 2, 2025, 16:21:36 When will the Cambodians ever win?* - HamptonSki April 2, 2025, 15:59:47 OTOH, after 50 years, it's payback time for Charlie* - Stu April 2, 2025, 16:31:54 too dumb for parody, what an incredible word salad about groceries - assassin April 2, 2025, 15:59:19 So he just learned the word “groceries” today. So he needs to tell everyone about it* - shua April 2, 2025, 16:30:11 Serious question: when do you think the last time he bought groceries was? - Sounder April 2, 2025, 16:37:28 Definitely never. "My first car was a limousine." * - illinijohn April 2, 2025, 21:22:41 probably not in 50 years* - ECEIllinois April 2, 2025, 16:40:23 nobody who graduated from Wharton should ever be employed anywhere ever again* - Sammich April 2, 2025, 15:59:14 I need to buy furniture for my lake house, please don't tariff me bro* - gvibes April 2, 2025, 15:48:45 enjoy your tax cuts and a raised SALT cap* - ECEIllinois April 2, 2025, 16:03:08 ok guess we're finally going to touch the stove* - ECEIllinois April 2, 2025, 15:35:03 Imagine being from Michigan and voting for Trump* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 15:47:09 Imagine being anyone that's not in the top 3% and voting for Trump. - longsnapper April 2, 2025, 16:32:03 Liberty Time!* - timmer April 2, 2025, 15:07:06 Oh good, Amazon may buy Tiktok* - Stu April 2, 2025, 15:00:13 Supposedly not a very serious offer* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 15:13:44 Ron Desantis on Florida’s new congressman: “he repels people” - ATL April 2, 2025, 14:22:24 He was a terrible candidate - CanHartlebHireSnider April 2, 2025, 14:26:53 Patronis has run statewide twice and did well… - SurfTheBoneyard April 2, 2025, 15:13:43 Eff of RFK, Jr. I just got another vaccine.* - ATL April 2, 2025, 14:08:17 Donnie delaying his big tariff announcement until after markets close. Coward* - Mrap24 April 2, 2025, 13:28:01 He had to do it before or after to be fair * - Potomac April 2, 2025, 16:06:25 turning a big dial taht says "Tariff" on it - Sammich April 2, 2025, 14:40:15 If you have some idea what you'll eat for dinner, you are farther along in your planning - RVA April 2, 2025, 14:27:37 ed martin said the public just needs to be properly educated that prices will increase but its ok - lcubed April 2, 2025, 14:13:46 Remember. It’s about food prices and the border* - opossum jenkins April 2, 2025, 14:07:25 and bringing fentanyl production back to the good ol' US of A* - Sammich April 2, 2025, 14:08:25 market fairly flat today - Sounder April 2, 2025, 13:51:56 The range of options are such that it can not possibly be baked in. - Carl Spackler April 2, 2025, 14:00:03 One thing is for certain - Sounder April 2, 2025, 14:01:45 fair, and frankly the volatility and unpredictability is the most annoying part* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 14:01:01 Former colleague of mine, now corporate investigative reporter for Sinclair, says all FDA comms - illini thunder April 2, 2025, 12:41:47 whirring noise reported near Upton Sinclair's gravesite* - Sammich April 2, 2025, 12:47:06 Lady fingers, now with more lady fingers!* - DT April 2, 2025, 13:51:12 Food safety is overrated* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 12:43:48 TSLA jumps after Trump "floats" idea of ending Musk's role in government... - longsnapper April 2, 2025, 10:50:35 Elon’s downfall - jfinsocal April 2, 2025, 13:16:08 fwvvvvvvliw, the dipshit press sec says the scoop is garbage - assassin April 2, 2025, 12:04:21 I'm sure she's appalled and offended* - Sammich April 2, 2025, 12:14:01 I find her super hot - Sounder April 2, 2025, 12:25:46 You're too young for her* - gvibes April 2, 2025, 12:30:33 Sadly, her husband is only six years older than me* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 12:39:11 Jeeze dude. * - haighter April 2, 2025, 12:29:56 She wore skin tight black leather pants on Air Force One a few days ago - Sounder April 2, 2025, 12:32:07 Maybe those teenagers have a good reason to be bothering you - HamptonSki April 2, 2025, 12:33:29 fuck her, she is a piece of shit cunt* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 12:36:16 I think you’re crossing the line with this language and talk of “hate f***g”. Am I alone here?* - jjlocke923 April 2, 2025, 13:04:06 Classic jjlocke923 - KingTalkyTiki April 2, 2025, 13:15:58 I think everyone hates you and thinks you're a piece of shit cuntbag shithead - Sounder April 2, 2025, 13:07:01 OTOH, I think absolutely no one here wants to hate fuck him. - KingTalkyTiki April 2, 2025, 13:17:11 Replying to it is all the gratification it requires. * - assassin April 2, 2025, 15:31:02 Twitter just ran a headline saying Val Kilmer is still alive. - complainant April 2, 2025, 11:09:34 like a conspiracy theory, or just Grok mis-aggregating sources?* - Sammich April 2, 2025, 11:12:04 ooo - complainant April 2, 2025, 12:13:07 He's a special employee. His contract is 130 days. It ends May 30* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 2, 2025, 10:58:30 At one point they were floating the idea that he's only working one day a week, - larue33 April 2, 2025, 12:00:30 who's going to make him leave? - Sammich April 2, 2025, 11:01:26 It would seem like it would be up to the president wouldn't it? - CanHartlebHireSnider April 2, 2025, 11:08:47 I think if he renews it, he can’t be a special employee anymore… - haighter April 2, 2025, 11:54:08 He's definitely special* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 11:55:16 He’s special all right.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 2, 2025, 10:59:01 Well he can read polls and returns… - SurfTheBoneyard April 2, 2025, 10:56:20 In case anyone wondered, Perry Greene (Mage's Ex's) is doing GREAT post divorce! - KingTalkyTiki April 2, 2025, 10:16:46 So assuming autos are impacted as expected by his tariffs today, how do people think pricing will - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 2, 2025, 9:57:19 And enjoy your increased auto insurance premiums. Progressive already warning their agents * - PapaDels April 2, 2025, 12:09:48 We just bought and were told that they expected price increases by April 30. - Chicago1995 April 2, 2025, 10:50:38 I fully expect domestic carmakers, theoretically unaffected by tariffs, to raise their prices - MojoJojo April 2, 2025, 10:19:14 Still affected if they used imported parts. * - assassin April 2, 2025, 10:58:45 And materials, and also they each sell a lot of cars manufactured abroad* - gvibes April 2, 2025, 11:09:25 Domestics will be very affected by tariffs * - ATL April 2, 2025, 10:24:31 i'm planning to buy a car later this year and I'm expecting I'll have to spend about 20% more on it - IlliniSax05 April 2, 2025, 10:11:42 I think that depends on a lot of things… - SurfTheBoneyard April 2, 2025, 10:06:10 Cars already on the lot won’t change. Why wait?* - Stu April 2, 2025, 10:05:31 LOL.* - Chicago1995 April 2, 2025, 10:51:30 Are you daft? * - doubledown April 2, 2025, 10:16:12 He certainly is a punk * - illini thunder April 2, 2025, 12:28:37 I too trust in the integrity of Car Dealers. If you can't trust them....* - KingTalkyTiki April 2, 2025, 10:17:54 #StuBonned* - complainant April 2, 2025, 10:33:11 I'd like to believe that, but I also assume dealers will use this as an excuse to change out - GrandmotherPearlsJam April 2, 2025, 10:07:03 Adams case dismissed with prejudice (per Clement's recommendation) so Trump can't blackmail Adams - ATL April 2, 2025, 9:00:20 impeachment proceedings against Dale Ho to begin forthwith - Sammich April 2, 2025, 9:06:06 Tesla deliveries down 13% and ~60K from consensus estimates, despite updating its biggest seller. - ATL April 2, 2025, 8:38:00 So the stock will be up 3% today? * - doubledown April 2, 2025, 8:42:32 Wisconsin weird - larue33 April 2, 2025, 8:32:15 ooo - ATL April 2, 2025, 8:43:33 Somebody find out where Elon was last night? * - haighter April 2, 2025, 8:42:38 Trump admin now insisting that Europe buy American weapons despite their unwillingness to commit - larue33 April 2, 2025, 8:23:03 Why buy an F-35 when the supply chain and support is now in question... - KingTalkyTiki April 2, 2025, 10:13:23 there aren't many things that would genuinely put a stop to the trade war - VIV April 2, 2025, 8:26:10 And musing about selling them janky weapons.* - SurfTheBoneyard April 2, 2025, 8:24:32 i hope the boat sinks* - memyselfandillini April 2, 2025, 7:13:12 25 hours and 5 minutes….WTG senator Booker* - TarheelIllini April 2, 2025, 6:14:43 I don't understand the fawning, but it doesn't encourage me. - complainant April 2, 2025, 7:19:26 nm* - KingTalkyTiki April 2, 2025, 10:19:41 This is what “do something” looks like when you’re the minority party. * - doubledown April 2, 2025, 7:43:25 That much I understand.* - complainant April 2, 2025, 7:46:46 At this point, of a Democrat does anything, it's a plus. But if they do something - longsnapper April 2, 2025, 8:20:04 Do you? Because earlier you criticized it as “performance art.” - doubledown April 2, 2025, 8:07:34 it absolutely was performance art* - VIV April 2, 2025, 8:09:19 especially since at the exact minute thurmond was exclipsed, booker was praising lewis - Nobster April 2, 2025, 9:01:49 Maybe I’m incorrectly inferring a derisive tone. * - doubledown April 2, 2025, 8:17:36 All filibusters are performance art by definition* - longsnapper April 2, 2025, 8:13:51 At least a filibuster has a defined purpose - to delay/block a vote.The Booker thing lacked purpose* - jjlocke923 April 2, 2025, 8:20:54 Really? People are discussing it, he was protesting over the current administration, - longsnapper April 2, 2025, 8:25:43 I get that. It was just a little too narcissistic for my taste. Too much was made about going - jjlocke923 April 2, 2025, 8:43:16 Not just politicians. CEOs and their families* - Chilango April 2, 2025, 9:55:49 Everyone will forget it even happened by tomorrow* - illini21 April 2, 2025, 8:52:48 The purpose was to get attention. You of all people should be able to appreciate that. - doubledown April 2, 2025, 8:24:19 "The purpose was to get attention." Exactly. Performance art. * - VIV April 2, 2025, 8:27:07 attention is essential. when is the last time a democrat had this much of the news cycle?* - Nobster April 2, 2025, 9:03:28 this would be a great time for Democrat control of the US media apparatus to show itself - Sammich April 2, 2025, 9:06:55 agreed* - VIV April 2, 2025, 8:15:23 It helps remind people of when Ted Cruz mistook the point of Green Eggs and Ham - RVA April 2, 2025, 7:34:40 Decline in US travel spend could hit $72 billion. - longsnapper April 2, 2025, 6:08:45 there is no way trump wants a weaker dollar* - torinese April 2, 2025, 8:13:10 For starters, he would hear the word "weak" and would automatically assume it's bad* - Sounder April 2, 2025, 12:41:18 Trump wants stronger dollar and less US consumption of foreign goods. - Chilango April 2, 2025, 9:10:38 A weaker USD would increase demand for exports, which would then increase demand for US mfg. - longsnapper April 2, 2025, 8:34:38 #winning* - CWR10 April 2, 2025, 8:10:48 Truly the dumbest people are making decisions. Incredible series of self-inflicted wounds* - opey8 April 2, 2025, 7:03:08 i think they mostly know what they are doing and are hoping for most of these outcomes* - torinese April 2, 2025, 8:13:45 Agreed. Massive tax on the bottom 90%* - longsnapper April 2, 2025, 8:15:47 Orban having some trouble in Budapest - ATL April 1, 2025, 21:26:02 In more good news for Elon, Tesla reports deliveries tomorrow.* - ATL April 1, 2025, 21:23:29 decision desk and wasserman say crawford will win. I wonder where Musk goes from here* - MC April 1, 2025, 20:51:30 hopefully he sits on a CHAAAAINNNNSAWWWWWW* - VIV April 2, 2025, 8:55:12 What?!* - KingTalkyTiki April 2, 2025, 10:07:52 Incinerates himself in a Cybertruck while his horrified fanboys work fruitlessly to free him using - doubledown April 1, 2025, 22:07:59 Just went from 6 o'clock to high noon====>* - KingTalkyTiki April 2, 2025, 10:08:34 Hopefully he keeps the cheese on his head - Stu April 1, 2025, 21:19:35 Ketamine-induced dirt nap?* - SurfTheBoneyard April 1, 2025, 21:03:47 ooo - ATL April 1, 2025, 21:03:03 Hopefully in the next Starship launch * - ATL April 1, 2025, 20:52:58 Looks like the dems are gonna win the wi Supreme Court seat* - Mrap24 April 1, 2025, 20:46:05 As the resident pseudo-cheeshead - KingTalkyTiki April 1, 2025, 22:19:49 I voted Crawford.* - MojoJojo April 2, 2025, 7:19:36 Never doubted you, my frent!* - KingTalkyTiki April 2, 2025, 10:25:41 Good. Fuck Elon. * - ATL April 1, 2025, 20:51:07 In local news, Orland firebrand incumbent Mayor Pekau and slate told to eff off... - SurfTheBoneyard April 1, 2025, 20:15:08 Shoot 23 Hispanics for racist reasons: plea deal. Shoot one rich white guy: death penalty. - ATL April 1, 2025, 20:08:47 NIH is being hollowed out* - memyselfandillini April 1, 2025, 19:53:36 By eliminating medical advances we will make America healthy again - DT April 1, 2025, 20:10:23 make america hunt and gather again * - memyselfandillini April 2, 2025, 7:16:32 best healthcare system in the world* - torinese April 1, 2025, 22:26:37 Looks like Randy Fine is gonna win Waltz seat. Fine gonna win be 10-15 pts. Trump/Waltz won by 30+* - CanHartlebHireSnider April 1, 2025, 18:34:29 Which one is he? - timmer April 1, 2025, 19:26:13 Larry Fine* - Stu April 1, 2025, 19:30:47 My understanding is that is a maga district. So dropping 15+ is not good * - MC April 1, 2025, 18:46:16 Dumbest of the dumb - Mrap24 April 1, 2025, 17:55:59 over 100 posts in a single day. good pace* - lcubed April 1, 2025, 16:49:01 Should I change the title so it's just this week?* - Stu April 1, 2025, 16:55:05 Good idea* - jjlocke923 April 1, 2025, 16:56:40 Just wait until Liberation Day* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 16:51:19 another law firm bends the knee - assassin April 1, 2025, 16:14:31 They not only bent the knee… - SurfTheBoneyard April 1, 2025, 18:49:44 The NYC firms really showing out to be a bunch of fascists. * - ATL April 1, 2025, 19:22:05 I'm not defending their actions in any way - Sounder April 1, 2025, 19:23:25 Shortsighted. No laws? No lawsuits.* - memyselfandillini April 2, 2025, 7:18:55 Fuck them. * - ATL April 1, 2025, 20:06:04 Maybe, but these guys hadn't even been targeted yet* - SurfTheBoneyard April 1, 2025, 19:29:37 Objection. You have no idea what did or did not happen out of the public eye* - GMAW April 1, 2025, 20:11:03 Assuming arguendo Trump threatened then similarly to Paul, Weiss and Jenner, FUCK WFG.* - ATL April 1, 2025, 20:12:31 Chair and Ranking Member of Senate Committee on Health have asked RFK, Jr. to explain himself - ATL April 1, 2025, 16:02:41 This has to be an AI deepfake or something. - Tortillini April 1, 2025, 15:07:27 Hearing on censorship - CanHartlebHireSnider April 1, 2025, 15:23:06 Ok thanks. - Tortillini April 1, 2025, 16:14:40 I have seen Republicans in Facebook *still* posting about the Covid lockdowns attack on Liberty - DT April 1, 2025, 16:25:33 Politics of fear works - bjl63 April 1, 2025, 16:29:35 "While your children *may* still be able to buy a house, attend a decent university, and prosper - longsnapper April 1, 2025, 16:39:21 The house is full of crazy people - CanHartlebHireSnider April 1, 2025, 16:21:59 We're still on Hunter's laptop? I thought government muzzling speech was good now. - ATL April 1, 2025, 15:31:23 Same shitstain that misgendered Rep.McBride.* - KingTalkyTiki April 1, 2025, 15:21:11 "Who are the Nazis in that scenario," a bewildered jjlocke asks* - ATL April 1, 2025, 15:10:19 I appreciate that you understand the distinction between Goebbels and - jjlocke923 April 1, 2025, 15:19:41 I think quoting Nazis favorably makes one a Nazi, and those are the people shua was talking about* - ATL April 1, 2025, 15:21:05 Booker is 20 hours in - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:49:45 25:05* - Nobster April 1, 2025, 19:06:47 might be longer than the combined minutes returning next season* - RVA April 1, 2025, 19:44:53 damn great way to eclipse the record by talking about John Lewis* - Nobster April 1, 2025, 18:22:11 do we know how many senators are in the room? how many stayed? * - Nobster April 1, 2025, 18:00:11 hoping that we get a a Patton Oswald style finale where booker reimagines the past year with Harris - Nobster April 1, 2025, 17:30:03 22* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 16:02:04 dots - ghost_of_clt April 1, 2025, 16:13:52 heh - ATL April 1, 2025, 15:03:32 Need to get him to beat Strom Thurmond's record* - ATL April 1, 2025, 14:58:04 Do how does this work with having to go to the bathroom and such?+ - Taz April 1, 2025, 14:55:30 ooo - IlliniSax05 April 1, 2025, 15:34:51 he's wearing a diaper* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 15:11:00 What's the purpose of this speech? Is he 'busterin'? I thought you could tag team in.* - Warrin'_Illini April 1, 2025, 14:52:52 Anytime you can waste the senate’s time talking about how Trump sucks is fun. * - assassin April 1, 2025, 15:07:55 Talking about how much Trump and the GOO sucks is never a waste of time * - IlliniRunner April 1, 2025, 15:41:25 It serves little purpose. It’s all about him * - jjlocke923 April 1, 2025, 15:00:08 That may be true but was more curious to what exact bill he was trying to stop.* - Warrin'_Illini April 1, 2025, 16:50:09 Remember when Ted Cruz went 21 hours? Fun times.* - Tuscy April 1, 2025, 15:56:01 So dumb* - jjlocke923 April 1, 2025, 16:55:24 Does he mean we can bring back statues of Rebel Generals? - timmer April 1, 2025, 14:52:19 They want the death penalty for Luigi - illini April 1, 2025, 14:40:52 Why is it a federal case?* - ATL April 1, 2025, 14:58:48 Interstate stalking resulting in death* - Stu April 1, 2025, 19:10:49 Update on tariffs - Stu April 1, 2025, 14:19:44 have to make sure the donation checks clear before finalizing exemptions*] - ECEIllinois April 1, 2025, 14:27:42 Is this surprising to anyone? - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:21:29 This is how Trump screwed over anyone who ever worked for him. Unfortunately for him, world leaders - Warrin'_Illini April 1, 2025, 14:23:02 I think he's completely shocked by the pushback and resistance he's getting - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:25:42 What did that accomplish? Seems like they are giving up something they enjoy for no good reason* - jjlocke923 April 1, 2025, 14:29:02 Sort of like the US and the Constitution. - DT April 1, 2025, 16:17:24 less tourism money for the US?* - VIV April 1, 2025, 14:38:49 From what I can tell, this is definitely already happening* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:45:10 OOO - Stu April 1, 2025, 14:56:24 LOL - ATL April 1, 2025, 15:08:54 Yes, because they're fucking pissed - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:33:08 Huh? Do we know each other? Why the personal insults?* - jjlocke923 April 1, 2025, 14:39:07 C'mon, man* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:44:50 You spelled, "Little Bitch" wrong.* - KingTalkyTiki April 1, 2025, 15:25:35 No worries. We’re cool. It happens* - jjlocke923 April 1, 2025, 14:50:55 Latest polling shows Crawford with a sizeable lead over Schimel in the Wisconsin - jjlocke923 April 1, 2025, 13:41:38 Turnout is reportedly extremely high in the heavy blue areas. So that's good, huh?* - Stu April 1, 2025, 14:45:59 It’s pretty much a lock* - jjlocke923 April 1, 2025, 14:58:44 A jjlock?* - Stu April 1, 2025, 15:00:30 A cuntt?* - KingTalkyTiki April 1, 2025, 15:22:33 Mr. Koch so thrilled that George and Elon entered the chat* - Dikta April 1, 2025, 14:34:15 Not that you're posting in good faith... - tvillini April 1, 2025, 13:54:56 Well, shame on you for replying in it.* - assassin April 1, 2025, 14:04:41 It was more a vehicle to post the picture. - tvillini April 1, 2025, 14:31:43 Musk might have achieved peak dork with the cheesehead hat* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:33:50 Soros gave $2 million, Musk gave $19 million, but who's counting?* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:02:25 19? Gotta be 25 by now * - MC April 1, 2025, 14:59:20 "He becomes a myth, a spook story that criminals tell their kids at night. "Rat on your pop... - shua April 1, 2025, 13:53:33 How many Americans could pick George Soros out of a lineup - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:07:30 it's no coincidence that Keyser Soze was Hungarian* - Sammich April 1, 2025, 13:56:58 The greatest trick the devil ever played was convincing the world he doesn't exist* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:07:53 Hasn’t Elon also poured “a ton of $$$” into the race? * - haighter April 1, 2025, 13:50:57 $19 million to Soros $2 million* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:02:45 Yeah, but he's not jewish* - ATL April 1, 2025, 13:54:43 it gets very confusing which jewish people MAGA supports and which ones they don't... - shua April 1, 2025, 13:56:25 Do they also support the Nazis or just the Nazi's?* - HamptonSki April 1, 2025, 15:08:22 Who are the Nazis in your scenario? We should be careful tossing that word around so recklessly. - jjlocke923 April 1, 2025, 14:16:47 lol* - ATL April 1, 2025, 14:28:48 Nazis against anti-semitism* - ATL April 1, 2025, 13:59:03 Don't forget the Rothschilds and trilateral commission!* - ATL April 1, 2025, 13:48:25 and Colonel Sanders* - Sammich April 1, 2025, 13:57:41 But Elon wore cheese on his head!!!* - Stu April 1, 2025, 13:44:58 Caring only about things that affect you personally is a Republican personality trait - ATL April 1, 2025, 13:36:38 We are sorry to inform you that the milkshake duck has cancer* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:09:10 wouldn't be at all surprised if that cut was a personal request by Trump - Sammich April 1, 2025, 13:56:01 I'm somewhat surprised that "millions" of people have been treated for cancer at NIH - ATL April 1, 2025, 14:00:36 The responses to the Dallas Fed Business Survey are wild. - ATL April 1, 2025, 13:23:01 "in summary, we still support President Trump"* - Sammich April 1, 2025, 13:59:01 I just wish they'd all drink the fucking kool-aid already* - ATL April 1, 2025, 14:01:39 Cory Booker has definitely hit the booger sugar hard before heading to the Floor. - illinilosch April 1, 2025, 11:51:14 shouldn't have asked Adam Gase for advice* - Sammich April 1, 2025, 11:57:49 A staffer of his was arrested for carrying a gun on the capitol grounds - CanHartlebHireSnider April 1, 2025, 11:56:42 I was told that it was allowed - ATL April 1, 2025, 12:55:30 Per Fox News kid rock brought Bill Maher to WH for meeting with Trump - opey8 April 1, 2025, 10:40:28 I think this is totally going to blow up in Bill Maher's face* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 11:49:45 anyone who still cares about Bill Maher will be relieved by this - Sammich April 1, 2025, 11:56:59 He is sane centrist like me* - JeffFrank April 1, 2025, 12:23:35 He's a windsock.* - complainant April 1, 2025, 12:39:42 Too much weed* - Sounder April 1, 2025, 14:09:54 The outfit he was wearing. WTF. - KingTalkyTiki April 1, 2025, 11:22:13 a picture would help * - VIV April 1, 2025, 11:48:04 This is the suit they wanted Zelenskyy to wear - CanHartlebHireSnider April 1, 2025, 11:52:52 o.o.o - opey8 April 1, 2025, 11:52:23 that flag has way too many stripes on it. * - VIV April 1, 2025, 12:18:58 Also appears to me missing a couple stars* - opey8 April 1, 2025, 12:20:00 13 stars, so maybe the stars and stripes got switched* - Sammich April 1, 2025, 12:19:43 trifecta of people i wouldn't want to be in a room with* - VIV April 1, 2025, 11:12:16 Who are three people I would never let in my kitchen* - opey8 April 1, 2025, 11:40:53 Ari would pay thousands to be Bill Maher’s chair for that. * - assassin April 1, 2025, 11:33:20 Pat Monahan kept trying to sneak in, but was foiled every time* - Sammich April 1, 2025, 11:13:27 Bump* - Stu April 1, 2025, 10:32:22 *bump** - VIV April 1, 2025, 10:02:15   Searching