Utahbug

Advertisement by the German company that made the forklift used to steal from the Louvre.

I’m not 100% sure, but I’d bet a million bucks your congress members don’t have to fu** around with the open enrollment period, as we peons do.

New illness? Cancer diagnosis? Reauthorization? Deductibles? Copays? Job change?

I doubt they care that this is what we face each plan year.
#utpol

US National Debt: $38 trillion

The US Navy prepares to christen the USS Utah The U.S. Navy is planning to christen its newest fast attack submarine on Saturday morning, the USS Utah SSN 801.

A new navy nuclear class submarine called the USS Utah SSN 801.
801 to match Utah’s area code.
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The U.S. Tactic That Russia Is Using to Hoard Power As a Ukrainian, I’ve seen firsthand how Russia has learned to emulate American soft power for authoritarian ends.

USAID was so effective at advancing American interests in Russia that the Kremlin now wants its own version, Tetiana Kotelnykova writes: "The age of Russian soft power is here."

Trump has billions of dollars he could use to keep SNAP funded in November, yet he’s choosing not to let these funds get to working families who need them to afford groceries.

Changpeng Zhao, wearing a dark suit and light blue tie, walks while holding a folder. A headline reads: "Trump Pardons Binance Founder With Ties to First Family’s Crypto Venture." Photo by Grant Hindsley for The New York Times.

Breaking News: President Trump pardoned the billionaire founder of the cryptocurrency exchange Binance, Changpeng Zhao. Zhao admitted in 2023 to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists, drug traffickers and other criminals to move money on the platform. nyti.ms/3J9mazz

Art of the self deal #justicedepartment

Project White House Ballroom 2025 #WhiteHouse #Ballroom #PresidentTrump #IndependenceDay

US warships’ Caribbean mission will divert drugs to the Pacific, experts warn | CNN The deployment of US warships in the Caribbean to counter drug-trafficking could simply divert the problem to the Pacific, experts in the region warn.

The deployment of US warships in the Caribbean to counter drug-trafficking could simply divert the problem to the Pacific, experts in the region warn. https://cnn.it/481wMdJ

Yew

A map graphic with arrows showing the largest cocaine smuggling routes from South America to the Pacific Coast of Mexico and up toward the US, and the smaller routes going from Venezuela to the Caribbean and on to the US.

For a govt concerned with countering drug smuggling from South America, this map would make clear why attacking boats off Venezuela is meaningless.

Trump II is not that govt.

The reason it is attacking Venezuelan boats is the same logic guiding all its decisions: They are the easier target.

U.S. strikes 8th alleged drug vessel, this time on the Pacific side This is the first U.S. strike against an alleged drug vessel on the Pacific side of South America.

Trump commits more murders

"US struck another alleged drug vessel, this time on the Pacific side of S. America

8th known US attack on a boat..2-3 killed...

At least 34 people have been killed in U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats" www.cbsnews.com/news/u-s-str...

ICE goes after Chinatown.
Black folk also targets of ICE.

How to See the Orionids Meteor Shower: Best Time to Watch The shower is produced by Halley’s comet’s debris, and could offer strong viewing opportunities because the moon is new this week.

The Orionids meteor shower has been active since Oct. 2, and is forecast to continue through Nov. 7. It peaks on Tuesday into Wednesday, or Oct. 21 to 22.

The shower can be seen from both hemispheres. Viewing conditions may be excellent this year because the moon is in its new phase.

Officials, locals undercut Trump claims about Venezuela drug boats Trump says the U.S. is blowing up boats carrying deadly fentanyl to the United States. U.S. and other officials say the route under attack carries cocaine and marijuana to Europe and Africa.

The Venezuela boat attacks are not about the fentanyl.
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A sign of bad financial management and inability to properly budget.

We are already hurting and overtaxed.
Nevertheless, the county wants to raise our taxes by 20%.

Yet they fight to keep the records sealed.

The top federal estate tax rate:
Year|Tax Rate|Exmpt Amt

- 1971: 77%, $60,000
- 1984: 55%, $325,000
- 2009: 45%, $3.5 million
- 2025: 40%, $13.61 million

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Trump Said to Demand Justice Dept. Pay Him $230 Million for Past Cases

Trump put his cronies in key positions. Now demands $230 million for past investigations into his lapses of unethical behavior. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/21/u...

“no criminal report or notice of any crime committed in Ecuadorean territory”

Sunday’s 60 Minutes piece (Oct 19, 2025) is worth watching (second story).

Homeland Security is lying to US citizens. The boat shown is from a 2024 drug bust and has nothing to do with the recent US Navy Task Force strike.

White House East Wing being demolished to make room for Trump’s ballroom. www.bbc.com/news/article...

White House joins Bluesky and immediately trolls Trump opponents The White House has joined Bluesky, the social media platform of choice of many in the left-leaning online world.

Try to keep these guys out of your timeline.
The White House is moving to Bluesky in an attempt to thwart opponents.
apnews.com/article/trum...

How to watch the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet The Orionid meteor shower peaks this year with the arrival of a new moon, offering a rare chance to see shooting stars without moonlight interference.

Get ready for the Orionid meteor shower. apnews.com/article/orio...

“The demonstrations were very small.”