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I've also been told I have little tact, so if this offends you simply ride on.

Monday, April 7, 2025

Here We Go

 Well, here we go!  There is a definite chill in the air.  Currently it's 39 (F) an today's high will not climb out of the 40s (F) and the overnight low will be hovering down around freezing.  Tomorrow is supposed to be worse, with the overnight low dropping down into the high 20s (F).  This is why you shouldn't plant you garden in April.

With my new work schedule, I'll be working most of the day on Sunday, so there's not much time for anything but meh.  The other days I'm schedule to only work 5 hours.  That's doable.  I have no problem working 22 hours a week, mostly because it isn't really like working.  For me, it's kind of a meet and greet social hour since I always manage to get into a conversation with customers.  

Because I was spending time at the flooring desk, I had zippo time for any sort of exercise, and when I got home I played Avowed.  While I do spend sometime on social media when I'm home, I don't spend a lot.  Mostly because it's a lot of the same stuff over and over again.  To be honest, I tend to spend more time on it when I'm working and there are no customers to talk to.

I bought some foamy tiles for the gym floor yesterday.  I'll spread them out when I finish this entry.  I'm debating if I want to buy another pack and surround the bike with them.  They're cushy under foot.

Here's a interesting bit:  You know how car manufacturers brand their cars with a very specific logo/symbol?  Honda has an H on the front, Ford says Ford, an Subaru has their oval starfield?  Walking to my car yesterday, I saw vehicle with a very odd brand, so I went to see what it was.  Lo and behold, it was a Tesla, however the owner had take black electrical tape and made an X across the T.  So, was he worried his car my be vandalize, or just upset that he owned a car from a company owned by a neo-Nazi?  They're expensive, so not everybody can run out and trade their in.

In case anyone was wondering about Republican presidents and recessions:


I understand that Wall Street is crashing again.  The Orange Anus is doubling down on his tariffs because to do otherwise would be to admit he was wrong.  That will never happen.  He will go to his grave always blaming someone else.  It will always be the other guy's fault.  It's not his fault that the EU has chosen to set retaliatory tariffs, it's their fault because they didn't cave to his demands.  Every time they retaliate, it's a sucker punch to his ego.  It infuriates him.  They are laughing at his phony authoritarianism.  Orangie will initiate a "nuclear trade war," as billionaire Bill Ackman has said, rather than concede.

There will be 2 fronts in this war: international trade, and the Domestic Home Front.  Over 5 million people standing up to him in the Hands Off protests is not a one-off.  The next one will be so much larger.  Republicans are not used to dealing with their constituents pushing back, and because they love their jobs so much, it is they who will begin to cave.  So, we all need to hold on to our hats because Here We Go.


7 comments:

  1. The longer he's in and the more bullshit he pulls, more and more people on both sides of voting are going to get pissed off and start attending these protests.

    That's supposed to be cold nippy all week. I may have to get the first Chubbies back out

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    1. We're in the mess because for too long the Democrats thought that taking the high road meant something, now we know we should have been bloodying their noses right from the very beginning.

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  2. Ohhh I have seen the whole Swasticar cosplay also!
    And I also learned the incElCamino is a hundred thousand dollar car!!! WTF? Such an ugly presence. Such a clear signal of someone's inadequacy AND disposable income!
    And the free fall of the markets is a sight to behold (always a Repug, huh?) Their politics are always half-baked and contradictory but this time they are just bonkers.

    XOXO

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    1. Keep in mind there are a lot of Federal subsidies that go with buying a Tesla, so the price isn't nearly that high. And the administration is going to push through as much of his agenda as possible, regardless of the consequences.

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  3. The Blue Wave is strong, but needs to stay strong and ever more vigilant. Don't back down, don't give up!

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    1. The longer his escapades continue, the larger that wave is going to get; people are finally beginning to understand he does not want life to be the same as it ever was.

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  4. We have 23F today, along with a coating of snow. I think Canada has stopped giving rebates on Teslas. There are a lot of them near me so I cheer every-time his stock goes down even further. Donald will never back down even though the whole world is laughing at his fake power. I think we in Canada have ruined the travel industry in the red states especially. I will never go back there nor will my family. Who needs the abuse. You are looked at as if you are a traitor if you buy American goods here. I can’t believe how fast that started and with no prompting. Gigi

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