I agree but, at the same time, it's good that the backers of the 2014 Kickstarter will get some of their money back. They are blameless in this mess.

Trump posts AI-generated photo of himself dressed as the pope The image — which first appeared on Trump's Truth Social — comes as cardinals are set to convene next week to begin the process for electing the next pope.

Hmmm... maybe Trump is the Anti-Christ (I don't believe in that mumbo-jumbo but, man, does he fit the bill).
www.cnbc.com/2025/05/03/t...

If Trump can revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status due to partisan teachings, can a president revoke the tax-exempt status for churches that take partisan positions?

White House hails ‘historic’ and ‘first of its kind’ Ukraine-US minerals deal – Europe live Press secretary claims agreement shows Trump is ‘dealmaker in chief’ and is invested ‘in securing a truly lasting peace’

"First of its kind"... as in, NOW we extort countries for aid that should be given freely.

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Thank God they're so inept. Imagine what damage they'd do if they actually knew what they were doing. #amateurhour

So, basically, all Trump has to do is shut his stupid mouth and the stock market bounces back.
Every hour is amateur hour for King Donald.

YouTube video by PoliticsGirl 20 Lessons on Tyranny: by Timothy Snyder / read by John Lithgow

Something everyone should watch (and listen to) in these troubled times:
youtu.be/cXR5HLodsT8?...

The fact that the Republican establishment is complicit in this sickens me. Meanwhile, the fact that the Supreme Court and Democratic minority are seemingly powerless in stopping this madness is disheartening.

In Nazi Germany, the targeted population was encouraged to self-deport and the state sought to impoverish them to force them to leave.

Four pane comic with a seagull. In the first pane, it says “[reads the news] over the gull’s head. In the second, the seagull looks at the viewer and the caption says [blank stare]. In the third panel, there are flames under the gull’s feet and it’s starting to sweat. The caption says “[absorbs the news]. In the fourth panel, the gull has its head titled back, beak very wide, and it’s screaming WHAT THE FUUUUU

*screaming*

Israeli military changes account of Gaza paramedics’ killing after video of attack Phone footage contradicts IDF claims vehicles were not using emergency lights when troops opened fire

Israel needs to be held accountable for shit like this:
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...

To answer your question, I'm not sure what they'll do. I guess they'll hope to flee to another country or use their power and influence to put down the uprisings against them.

I'm starting to feel like the US is circling the drain towards some great, economic collapse. The ultra-rich are grabbing up whatever they can for as long as they can before the next revolution happens... when people finally stop falling for their divide and conquer bullshit.

I think they're intentionally crashing the market so that the wealthiest Americans can buy stocks on the cheap while everyone else suffers.

I got overwhelmed by the amount of blatant Nazi shit on FB... and no longer want to support Bezos, Musk, and Zuckerberg in any way. They're enabling and profiting from supporting a fascist pig.

That's awesome! It's so strange that we're old enough to retire. Where did the time go?

Nice! I'm currently down to 19 weeks (one last summer school before I escape to the country).
Can your wife retire as well?

Reunited... and it feels so good!

Thanks Steve! I hate leaving FB but hope other friends join us here.