[Andy McDandy]

"Can't be doing with any of that social justice round here..."

[Boiler]

Make the signs about a centimetre square and print them in some Godawful illegible swirly typeface at 2pt high.

Job done.

[AOB]

Going to try to remember to look for visitor numbers to the Smithsonian in a few months to see how much this publicity has increased it by. Like when Radio One banned records back in the day, you could bet your last quid they'd be number 1 in the next week's chart.

[Yug]

Unfortunately, if visitor numbers do go up, the increase won't be coming from those who need educating the most. Those people already dismiss uncomfortable facts as woke commie bullshit.

[Oboogie]

"Can't be doing with any of that social justice round here..."

Also the use of the word "Marxism". I don't know an awful lot about the Smithsonian and nothing about it's leadership but I'd be astonished if it's run by Marxists.

Right-wing American's bandying words like "Marxist", "Socialist", "Communist" around remind me of nothing so much as Rik from The Young Ones labelling everything he didn't approve of as "Fascist" - utterly meaningless.

[Boiler]

"You use that word, but I think you don't know what it means."

[Yug]

Petty, vindictive, spiteful. The actions of a serious government led by the greatliest president ever.

The Trump administration has admitted scrapping more than $7.5bn in federal grants for clean energy projects to states “based solely” on whether they backed Donald Trump in the 2024 election.

US federal officials appeared to acknowledge in court documents last week that they had terminated the funding last October “based solely” on political criteria, targeting projects in states that were represented by Democrats and had voted for Kamala Harris.

The administration previously framed the move as safeguarding taxpayer dollars from “waste” and continues to insist it was not politically motivated.

“[The Department of Energy] accepts that neither the inclusion of the ARCHES grant nor any other grants in the October notice tranche was based on any programmatic, statutory, cost-reduction or performance-based factor,” government lawyers said in the filing...

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/202 ... rat-states

To be honest, I don't know why I'm so surprised by this.

[Boiler]

I gather the Yanks are now dealing with a measles outbreak - there have been more cases since the start of 2026 than in the whole of 2025.

"Yeah, but... FREEDOM!"

[Bones McCoy]

I gather the Yanks are now dealing with a measles outbreak - there have been more cases since the start of 2026 than in the whole of 2025.

"Yeah, but... FREEDOM!"

American health and food appears to be in melt-down.

Partly down to the attitudes of MAGA "Freedumb" - anti-vax, anti-regulation, etc.

Also down to the Doge cuts.

* Measles back and growing.
* Influenza outbreaks at military camps.
* Lettuce causing digestive issues that Pepto Bismol won't fix.
* Screw worm larvae in Beef.
* Bird Flu (OK that's a worldwide thing, but USA seems to have disproportionate outbreaks).
* Salmonella in eggs.

[Boiler]

I'm sure that I read that Romaine lettuce is one of the biggest causes of food poisoning in the US.

[Boiler]

Also, not necessarily part of MAGA and the anti-science agenda, but;

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/cy4kv8ezpdyo

[Abernathy]

I keep reading that Trump is perpetually soaked in his own pish, needs to have his “diaper” changed about three times a day, and is supposedly about to pop his clogs any week now.

To what degree do we imagine this is in any way accurate ?

[Boiler]

I keep reading that Trump is perpetually soaked in his own pish, needs to have his “diaper” changed about three times a day, and is supposedly about to pop his clogs any week now.

To what degree do we imagine this is in any way accurate ?

I think it's a load of fucking bollocks - tedious wank from pitiful Democrat supporters and their wishful thinking and if you believe it, I have a bridge etc. etc.

If he was spending his entire time soaked in piss he'd have destroyed his skin by now and be open to sepsis.

TL:DR - it's false.

[Tubby Isaacs]

See also their theory that Mitch McConnell is dead and it's being concealed because he'd be replaced by a Democrat (chosen by the Kentucky Governor).

[Boiler]

See also their theory that Mitch McConnell is dead and it's being concealed because he'd be replaced by a Democrat (chosen by the Kentucky Governor).

A conspiracy theory worthy of MAGA.

[Boiler]

More conspiraloon bollocks from the anti-Trump brigade.

Expert Warns Trump May Be Planning False Flag Attack On US - YouTube

Yeah yeah, sure George...

[Yug]

More conspiraloon bollocks from the anti-Trump brigade.

Expert Warns Trump May Be Planning False Flag Attack On US - YouTube

Yeah yeah, sure George...

There is a precedent - Gleiwitz. Another right-wing leader got what he wanted from that. Why should the worst living example of humanity be any different?

[Oboogie]

More conspiraloon bollocks from the anti-Trump brigade.

Expert Warns Trump May Be Planning False Flag Attack On US - YouTube

Yeah yeah, sure George...

There is a precedent - Gleiwitz. Another right-wing leader got what he wanted from that. Why should the worst living example of humanity be any different?

Trump would do it without hesitation, if he was convinced he could get away with it.