This is the best video I've ever seen in my whole life:

Even though we're paying through the nose for ink for our home printers, we should all agree to print as many of these "notices" as possible and plaster them all over our towns and cities:

GENERATION JONES? Older Boomers (b. 1946 - 1953) contrast significantly from younger ones (b. 1954 - 1964). In this video, Austin adds a label to the latter: "Generation Jones", and for a good reason. There are real differences between older and younger Boomers. I found it very interesting:

Imagine:

Everyone is saying America won't vote for a woman. I'm not so sure. It's possible that, if James Comey hadn't derailed Hillary, she might have been the first (look at the margins, then again when Kamala ran). What about voting for a Jew? Ossoff won his seat in GEORGIA. AOC/Ossoff ticket?

TODAY'S HERO I couldn't find a clip, but that woman who heckled Hegeseth at his Congressional hearing is today's hero. Anyone get her name? The hearing itself: I simply don't have what it takes to watch it, and I don't know how you all do it. Even the transcript lights me on fire.

"...desperate and insubstantial..." What? Maybe I'm misreading you here, but he's got the military, the National Guard, Congress, and SCOTUS in his back pocket. He sits on more power than any other president in history.

MIDTERM TERRORS Trump's speech was the opening salvo; now his minions are laying the groundwork. If you're expecting fair and free elections in November, you may have to reconsider if you live in a Blue State: www.youtube.com/watch?v=92_m...

CENTCOM may still be waiting for more coffins to arrive to bring our servicemen home. Is there a way to track medivac flights heading for Ramstein hospitals?

There's an amazing amount of climate mischief occurring all around the planet. The flooding in China is beyond epic, as is/was the heatwave in Europe, and El Niño is about to make everything worse. Meanwhile, Antarctica's pending Thwaites Glacier collapse could raise sea levels in the Med.

ALL NEW HIGHS! Trump's "speech" last night confirmed that his administration has reached an all-new level of insanity. He has the military, GOP Congress, and SCOTUS in his pocket, and I will not be surprised if I wake up tomorrow to learn Ben Meiselas of Meidas Touch has been arrested for sedition.

MAGAs scurrying in D.C.

FACT CHECK? No, this is not a win for Trump. The UAE is, in fact, screwing him. Trump's job was to inflate oil prices for his oil executive buddies. Now he's lost significant leverage.

For the record, the attempts occurred before Trump's pick to lead the Secret Service turned it into a revised version of the Keystone Cops. When I saw the would-be assailant sail by the idling agents the other night, my first snarky thought was, "Thank you for your non-service."

Frankly, I'm just sitting waiting for the signal to storm whatever is America's version of the "Bastille."

"NO BASES FOR YOU" - Iran This could be bad for Trump and Hegseth if it gets out:

The current line of succession is horrifying:

I've already put his punchline in my Jimmy Kimmel Hall of Fame:

It was by far the best line Kimmel has ever delivered:

From The Post:

For a moment there, I thought we'd be dancing in the streets tonight.

Note "Solidifying Event" in part two:

In case you know someone giving their service a rethink, this seems legit:

I'm in favor of a very aggressive, progressive income tax rate. We also need an extreme overhaul of loopholes and other "business" deductions, such as for private jets and luxury properties, $5k steak dinners, etc. (it's a long list).

You mean, his bosses. He's doing a good job.

I don't think he's really worried, and this may just be theater. I'm taking a big leap here:

It's obscene as hell and all based on a lie. It's as disgusting as it gets:

I saw the post last night, couldn't read it, so I asked Gemini to summarize it into three bullet points for me:

I'M THE CAPTAIN NOW Donald Trump and the United States Navy may have joined the ranks of those Somali pirates, brought to international attention in the film "Captain Philips," who menaced Tom Hanks. But is it "legal"? No one seems to agree, especially China.

LET'S GET SOMETHING STRAIT The current state of the Hormuz Strait is that it's more or less empty. The large green triangle you see on this screenshot is destined for India (once it turns around). Otherwise, no tankers headed out. Link to the map in the follow-up post. It's fun to play with: