Bruce Shepard

Nigeria has 8x the population of Iraq. Ask Bush how that worked out.

Can we set aside that crisis of young men being driven to the Right? From NBC’s exit polling for young men 18-29:

VA: Spanberger +14
NJ: Sherrill: +10
NYC: Mamdani +40

Venezuela produces no fentanyl. And, Nigeria is not persecuting Christians. (It’s an extremist Islamic sect that is in revolt and actually killing more Muslims than Christians.)

So, why are these nations in Trump’s crosshairs? That both have huge oil reserves is, I am sure, purely coincidental.

Whistling past the graveyard, me thinks.

Twas good to see a bit of light in the sky when I got up this morning. But, boy, the cocktail hour is seeming way too far away.

Why celebrate Great Gatsby at the Mar-a-Lago Halloween party. Forget the in-your-face gaucheness of doing so as SNAP expires. Novel's theme is the hollowness of the American dream and ends with only 3 folks attending the murdered Gatsby's funeral. I doubt any of them ever read the American classic?

While various nefarious possibilities occur, there’s the “Occam’s Razor” explanation: they’re freeloaders.

They are expecting (or imagining they can provoke) civil war.

Political junkie that I am, read the Washington Post for 40+ years. Cancelled last fall amidst their disgusting coverage of the presidential campaign.

Only one thing would motivate me to resubscribe: having the pleasure of again canceling.

Is a way to probe for the onset of Alzheimer’s

When ChatGPT is asked how we protect our democratic institutions from Trump, she imply replies: Sorry, I can't help with that request

Was playing with ChatGPT. I got generic and lengthy responses to general questions like: "How can we overcome authoritarianism?" When I asked more directly, the response was terse. Could either mean it's now allowed to say. Or, could be its conclusion is that we are cooked. I fear it's both.

Never mind the complexities of the federal government. How can such an innumerate fool run businesses without driving them into bankruptcy? .... Oh never mind, I forgot.

Ain’t about fentanyl. Venezuela accounts for 0% of fentanyl smuggled into the US. But, their oil reserves are among the largest in the world. Hmmm?

Cannot wait to get to the store today. Those eggs that were $8/dozen yesterday? Now they will be paying me $64 for each dozen I take off their hands. Need to also stop at the gas station where they will be paying me $40 for each gallon I pump. #stablegenius.

Please NYT, it was NOT a “peace deal” that Trump helped along. It was a cease fire that is now unraveling. NYT chooses not even to get the basics right. Disgusting.

In red, white, and blue; flags ready to wave; positive signs in hand. Off to join the other supposed criminals, terrorists, and America-haters, but who actually are simply neighbors joyously standing up for the sacred promise that is true America. Great turnout across the Coachella Valley. #NoKings

Our #NoKings rallies have begun by singing “America the Beautiful.” Nothing but good vibes, so needed in these dark days.

Why LA, Chicago, and Portland rather than more problematic cities in those states? Without the Portland metro area, Oregon likely goes red. Without the nLA metro area, CA could go red. And, without Chicago, Illinois goes red.

It's not about (mythical) violence. It's about stealing elections.

Have largely dismissed AI products. Results seem sophomoric or too often marred by errors or hallucinations. Today, decided to try ChatGPT (free version) having a need for complicated driver code. It was flawless. Early in my career, was a programmer. Were that the case today, I'd be worried.

I run my own vpn server on a $20 device. Been working flawlessly for a year. Fun project if you've a bit of a DUI inclination. Here's how I did it: bruceshepard.com?page_id=84

BREAKING NEWS: TYLENOL RESEARCHERS FIND DISTURBING LINK BETWEEN DONALD TRUMP AND JEFFREY EPSTEIN

Certainly, it is the fools who tout their brilliance. As Socrates famously said, "I am the wisest man alive for I know one thing and that is that I know nothing."

His threats today to go to war with Afghanistan and Venezuela are typical tin-pot dictator stuff. Doing so to divert attention from our failure to honor NATO responsibilities as Putin once again invades NATO airspace means TACO has become Traitorous Tin-pot Dictator Trump.

Ballroom and Oval Office: I like the term “Trailer-Trash Retro.”

Having "game theory go out the window" when a party behaves irrationally does require a caveat. There are times when it can be wise strategy to be perceived as irrational. The classic example was game theorist adept Kissinger advising Nixon on advantages of being seen to be irrational by Hanoi.

Proud to be considered an elderly white hippy. Just sayin’

No, D’s did not lose by being patronizing. Data are clear: Democrats lost because D men (and women) failed to turn out in usual #’s for a woman. It’s why Trump beat two extraordinarily qualified women but could not beat a male. Deeply disturbing but we must understand these facts as we move ahead

With all the criticism of D’s, don’t hear realistic advice about on they should be doing.

Frustratingly, there’s nothing effective they can realistically do.

Pre-MEGA, both D’s and R’s lacked coherence. Traditional R party is gone, replaced by a personality cult showing it’s greater power.

Cutting drug prices by 1,500%? Cann’t wait for my pharmacist to rebate me 15x the retail cost of the drug should I accept the pharmaceutical company’s gift.

Such breathtaking ignorance, illiteracy, and innumeracy.

Actually was once in the Oval Office during Obama’s presidency. Awe-inspiring. The knew Trump look? I’m calling it, “Trailer Trash Retro.”

Now trying to imagine a 90,000 sq ft ballroom of Trailer Trash Retro.