Surprise! Second Quarter GDP Growth Unexpectedly Revised Upwards from a Solid 3.3% to a Strong 3.8%

Jerome Powell will take this as a green light to raise interest rates again.

On Thursday, the Bureau of Economic Analysis released its third and final estimate of second-quarter growth, and the results blew through the doomsday chatter from the left. The economy expanded at a robust annualized rate of 3.8% from April through June, far above the 3.3% forecast and higher than the initial estimate of 3.0%.
Consumer spending, long a key barometer of economic strength, also came in hotter than analysts had anticipated. Services in particular saw a strong revision upward, led by transportation, financial services, and insurance. Goods spending wasn't as strong overall, thanks to a downward revision, but Americans still put plenty of money into motor vehicles and parts. For all the media chatter about consumer pessimism, the numbers show just the opposite: Americans are spending, and they're spending big.

So that's not really enough for a post, so I'll add some unrelated items that also aren't enough for a full post:

Department of War Secretary Pete Hegseth asks Trump to finally approve the death warrant of "workplace violence" Muslim Mass Murderer Nidal Hassan.

Defense Department Secretary Pete Hegseth is seeking the death penalty for former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who killed 13 people and injured dozens of others at Texas's Fort Hood nearly 16 years ago.
Hegseth is asking President Trump for final approval for the military execution of Hasan, an ex-Army psychiatrist who gunned down 13 people and wounded 32 others at the Army base near Killeen, Texas, in November 2009.
"I am 100 percent committed to ensuring the death penalty is carried out for Nidal Hasan. This savage terrorist deserves the harshest lawful punishment for his 2009 mass shooting at Fort Hood. The victims and survivors deserve justice without delays," Hegseth said in a statement to The Hill on Wednesday.

The left is now freaking out.

I mean, nothing new there. Let me be more specific: the left is now freaking out about the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who is the boss of all general and admirals, summoning all the generals and admirals to an all-hands meeting in Virginia, without telling them why.

The Washington Post writes that the head of the Pentagon urgently convened hundreds of generals and admirals without naming the reason, which greatly alarmed the U.S. military leadership.

It is known that absolutely every general and flag officer is being withdrawn from the… pic.twitter.com/IFgje14jKu
— WarTranslated (@wartranslated) September 25, 2025

The left fears that Hegseth will do something unconstitutional, like, perhaps, warn these generals and admirals that while they did not vote for Trump, Trump is their commander-in-chief under the Constitution and his directives and orders are binding on them.

You know, something completely crazy and illegal and Fascist like that.

Hegseth orders rare, urgent meeting of hundreds of generals, admirals
The Pentagon has summoned military officials from around the world for a gathering in Virginia. Even top generals and their staffs don't know the reason for the meeting.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered hundreds of the U.S. military's generals and admirals to gather on short notice -- and without a stated reason -- at a Marine Corps base in Virginia next week, sowing confusion and alarm after the Trump administration's firing of numerous senior leaders this year.
The highly unusual directive was sent to virtually all of the military's top commanders worldwide, according to more than a dozen people familiar with the matter. It was issued earlier this week, against the backdrop of a potential government shutdown, and as Hegseth's overtly political moves have deepened a sense of distress among his opponents who fear that he is erasing the Defense Department's status as a nonpartisan institution.

LOL. The "nonpartisan" General Milley called the Chinese to tell them he'd warn them if Trump made any decisions adverse to them.

In a statement Thursday, Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell affirmed that Hegseth "will be addressing his senior military leaders early next week," but he offered no additional details. Parnell, a senior adviser to the defense secretary, voiced no security concerns about The Washington Post reporting on the meeting, scheduled for Tuesday in Quantico, Virginia.
It was not immediately clear whether the White House is involved with the meeting or if President Donald Trump also intends to be there. A spokesperson referred questions to the Pentagon.

Dainty southern-fried femme NeverTrumper Quin Hilyer responds with his typical feminine hysteria:

Quin Hillyer
@QuinHillyer
This is bizarre and disturbing. I have a better idea; Fire Hegseth.

I saw speculation that it's about putting a plan into effect for when Schumer shuts down the government -- which spending is necessary, which can be delayed, which employees are vital for warfighting, and which employees are useless DEI deadweight. That sounds pretty plausible to me.

Perfect:

The Presidential Walk of Fame has arrived on the West Wing Colonnade

Wait for it… 🖊️👀 pic.twitter.com/ApWfdxfFQa
— Margo Martin (@MargoMartin47) September 24, 2025

Posted by: Ace at 05:47 PM

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Posted by: GF at September 25, 2025 05:46 PM (xM5SL)

2 Hola

Posted by: Thanatopsis at September 25, 2025 05:47 PM (GYt5+)

3 1st

Posted by: 1person at September 25, 2025 05:47 PM (p1N3U)

4 Sweet

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at September 25, 2025 05:47 PM (aqmZH)

5 Drat

Posted by: 1person at September 25, 2025 05:48 PM (p1N3U)

6 Where’s the Blade? Isn’t he first anymore?

Posted by: Jmel at September 25, 2025 05:48 PM (bVhJi)

7 "Rare and urgent." Next week. Urgent.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 25, 2025 05:49 PM (Q4IgG)

8
Enters thread exactly where he should be and is at peace with the Blogoverse.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 25, 2025 05:49 PM (iJfKG)

9 "Let me be more specific: the left is now freaking out about the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who is the boss of all general and admirals, summoning all the generals and admirals to an all-hands meeting in Virginia, without telling them why."

He's going to ask for volunteers for Hasan's firing squad?

Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 05:49 PM (vFG9F)

10 I feel like Ace missed an opportunity to coin "Woke Back Mountain" in the last thread...

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, preparing for The Reckoning at September 25, 2025 05:50 PM (FnNUd)

11 Apparently the frothing-at-the-mouth insane left has forgotten about civilian oversight of the armed forces.

I sort of like the message that Hegseth is sending.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 25, 2025 05:50 PM (n9ltV)

12 The first stop on former Vice President Kamala Harris’ tour for her new book “107 Days” was interrupted Wednesday night by pro-Palestinian protesters.
The auditorium was largely hostile to the protestors, “I’m not president right now,” Harris told the protestors. “There’s nothing I can do.” The audience echoed a similar sentiment, with one attendee yelling, “She’s not an elected official!”

Posted by: SMOD at September 25, 2025 05:50 PM (yZBeG)

13 Hegseth is also wanting to trim down the top officers of the top-heavy military. Could this meeting be to roll-out a massive re-org, with a lot of people getting their walking papers (and the remaining ones being presented with their new responsibilities)?

Posted by: bearski at September 25, 2025 05:51 PM (Bhsk7)

14 “There’s nothing I can do" she cackled.

Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 05:51 PM (vFG9F)

15 President Donald Trump seemed to accuse Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan of running a “rigged election” during a White House visit Thursday.

Erdogan, in power since 2003 and president since 2014, has faced repeated allegations of electoral manipulation, including charges of fraud and systemic bias during the 2017 referendum.

Posted by: SMOD at September 25, 2025 05:52 PM (yZBeG)

16 >> summoning all the generals and admirals to an all-hands meeting in Virginia, without telling them why.

Group hug?

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at September 25, 2025 05:52 PM (05VWM)

17 ‘Let me be more specific: the left is now freaking out about the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who is the boss of all general and admirals, summoning all the generals and admirals to an all-hands meeting in Virginia, without telling them why’
——-

[Makes ‘call me’ gesture]

— Vlad Tepes

Posted by: Elric the Blade at September 25, 2025 05:52 PM (wxIED)

18 Why is Hegseth calling this meeting?

BECAUSE HE CAN

Posted by: m at September 25, 2025 05:53 PM (aURVT)

19 The left fears that Hegseth will do something unconstitutional, like, perhaps, warn these generals and admirals that while they did not vote for Trump, Trump is their commander-in-chief under the Constitution and his directives and orders are binding on them.
_____________________________

This sound a lot like how they handle widespread problems in the private sector of a large company when behavior and loyalty become questionable.

IOW.... They are getting a final heads up before heads start to roll.

Posted by: Orson at September 25, 2025 05:53 PM (dIske)

20 Where’s the Blade? Isn’t he first anymore?

Posted by: Jmel at September 25, 2025 05:48 PM (bVhJi)

No. Blade really let himself go.

He only aims for Top 50 now.

poor guy sits around his house all day watching "Death Valley Days" reruns and eating Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 25, 2025 05:53 PM (iJfKG)

21 Erdogan, in power since 2003 and president since 2014, has faced repeated allegations of electoral manipulation, including charges of fraud and systemic bias during the 2017 referendum.
Posted by: SMOD at September 25, 2025 05:52 PM (yZBeG)

Silly git, just don't have elections. Pfft.

Posted by: Mahmoud Abbas, currently in year 20 of his 4 year term at September 25, 2025 05:53 PM (PiwSw)

22 The Five is covering the Autopen now.

They like it.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at September 25, 2025 05:54 PM (Sco7b)

23 Send a copy of the red wedding tape

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at September 25, 2025 05:54 PM (bXbFr)

24 Does "Rachel" Levine still rank as an admiral?

Posted by: Joe Mama at September 25, 2025 05:54 PM (2sMLA)

25
/finishes calculations...

The probability Quinn Hillyer has a Cuck Chair in his bedroom is 0.932

Posted by: Statistical Soothsayer at September 25, 2025 05:54 PM (uXw2W)

26 If it anything like companies I worked at, Hegseth is going to announce the "outstanding performance awards" where useless people log roll, giving gift certificates and free meals to other useless people.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at September 25, 2025 05:54 PM (05VWM)

27 President Donald Trump seemed to accuse Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan of running a “rigged election” during a White House visit Thursday.

Erdogan, in power since 2003 and president since 2014, has faced repeated allegations of electoral manipulation, including charges of fraud and systemic bias during the 2017 referendum.
Posted by: SMOD at September 25, 2025 05:52 PM (yZBeG)

Sounds like he wants to really fit in with the EU.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 05:55 PM (8avO+)

28 Rear Admiral.

Posted by: Boss Moss at September 25, 2025 05:55 PM (NFSk2)

29 Well, I hope when Pete Hegseth does this he has lot of his own personal security.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 25, 2025 05:55 PM (7RYym)

30 So that's not really enough for a post, so I'll add some unrelated items that also aren't enough for a full post:

Maybe you could do this on the regular, just a bunch of small items to fill out a full post. Maybe you could call it something like "Quick Hits."

Posted by: tankdemon at September 25, 2025 05:55 PM (FVLcK)

31 Hegseth and RFK, Jr., will run the generals and admirals through an physical test of strength, stamina, and agility. Those that cannot complete it will be moved into REMF positions, like overseeing the military commissaries.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 25, 2025 05:56 PM (S/Y4j)

32 The days of Generals wearing rainbow insignias on their uniforms are over.

Posted by: Crusader at September 25, 2025 05:56 PM (TN0g+)

33 I could see this being true...

Jarvis@jarvis_best

There’s these big film accounts that always have these little BEHIND THE SCENES tidbits that sound completely made up, things like “The famous Matrix bullet stopping scene was not in the script. The actor who played Agent Smith had just discovered that Keanu Reeves was banging his wife and opened fire. Reeves — who had been practicing stopping bullets with his mind — stopped the bullets with his mind. The Wachowskis liked it so much they decided to keep it in the film.”

Posted by: Mister Ghost at September 25, 2025 05:56 PM (TGPs7)

34 >>Maybe you could do this on the regular, just a bunch of small items to fill out a full post. Maybe you could call it something like "Quick Hits."

This is actually a really good idea.

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 05:56 PM (tH0WK)

35 Quin Hilyer is a neverTrumper, but also a conservative, as seen from his articles in the American Spectator archive.
He was big on budget cuts, praising Gingrich's actual cuts to discretionary spending, and supported Mo Brooks over the McConnell choice.

Posted by: MikeN at September 25, 2025 05:57 PM (HVZOH)

36 poor guy sits around his house all day watching "Death Valley Days" reruns and eating Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies.
Posted by: naturalfake at September 25, 2025 05:53 PM (iJfKG)

I was going to add in Kaboom! cereal but I looked it up.

Kaboom was discontinued in 2010.

A moment of silence...

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at September 25, 2025 05:57 PM (Sco7b)

37 You can't let him in here he'll see the big board.

Posted by: DaveA at September 25, 2025 05:58 PM (FhXTo)

38 If it anything like companies I worked at, Hegseth is going to announce the "outstanding performance awards" where useless people log roll, giving gift certificates and free meals to other useless people.
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Hegseth should divide them into 4 or 5 man teams and have them compete to relay-race carrying marshmellows with a teaspoon, and other such morale-building exercises.

Posted by: Crusader at September 25, 2025 05:58 PM (TN0g+)

39 Erdogan purged his generals twice once against the elusive gray wolves then against his former associate gulen his trotsky

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at September 25, 2025 05:58 PM (bXbFr)

40 That request for death penalty approval was made hours ago. It should not have taken this long for Trump to respond, "Go right ahead. Make haste."

Posted by: tankdemon at September 25, 2025 05:58 PM (FVLcK)

41 I hope Hegseth's meeting is like this:

Pete: "So, we're going after Antifa. Questions?"
General #1: "I'm uncomfortable with this..."
Pete: "Congrats on your early retirement. Any more questions?"

Silence...

Pete: "OK, here are your target lists..."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 25, 2025 05:58 PM (Q4IgG)

42 The Blade was like Sarah Palin. The brightest object in the right wing politsphere...then gone.

Remember Dishonest Cloud?

Posted by: torabora at September 25, 2025 05:58 PM (vm0rl)

43 >>Kaboom was discontinued in 2010.

29 or so years too late to save Ace from his fate.

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 05:58 PM (tH0WK)

44 Hegseth is also wanting to trim down the top officers of the top-heavy military. Could this meeting be to roll-out a massive re-org, with a lot of people getting their walking papers (and the remaining ones being presented with their new responsibilities)?
Posted by: bearski

He should rehire all of the brass and NCO's that Obaka booted out. Have them root out the evil shits that are currently on staff.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at September 25, 2025 05:59 PM (mlg/3)

45 Hugo weaving totes thats possible?

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at September 25, 2025 05:59 PM (bXbFr)

46 >>> 10 I feel like Ace missed an opportunity to coin "Woke Back Mountain" in the last thread...

Stealing...

Posted by: Amy Schumer, Jonah Goldberg and Greg Gutfeld at September 25, 2025 05:59 PM (Eng1Z)

47 I saw a bit of Erdogan's visit to the oval. He looked like a very sour pickle. But then maybe he always looks like that.

Posted by: runner at September 25, 2025 05:59 PM (g47mK)

48 That Presidential Walk of Fame on the West Wing Colonnade does a heart ❤️ good!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 25, 2025 05:59 PM (ZVgZ4)

49 Kaboom was discontinued in 2010.

So...I should probably throw mine out?

Posted by: MkY at September 25, 2025 06:00 PM (cPGH3)

50 Hegseth should divide them into 4 or 5 man teams and have them compete to relay-race carrying marshmellows with a teaspoon, and other such morale-building exercises.
Posted by: Crusader at September 25, 2025 05:58 PM (TN0g+)

Give the admirals a coastal craft or destroyer and have them run a course and see if they can get back without crashing. Hard on the sailors, sure...

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:00 PM (8avO+)

51 Maybe you could do this on the regular, just a bunch of small items to fill out a full post. Maybe you could call it something like "Quick Hits."

This is actually a really good idea.
Posted by: garrett

It would take longer to scroll past all that nonsense to get to the comments though

Posted by: Kratwurst at September 25, 2025 06:00 PM (36bTp)

52 “There’s nothing I can do.” The audience echoed a similar sentiment, with one attendee yelling, “She’s not an elected official!”
Posted by: SMOD

Hahahahahahaha!!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!, female gentleman at September 25, 2025 06:00 PM (zYpTz)

53 Kaboom was discontinued in 2010.

So...I should probably throw mine out?
Posted by: MkY at September 25, 2025 06:00 PM (cPGH3)

no need.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:00 PM (8avO+)

54 Seven Days In September

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at September 25, 2025 06:00 PM (63Dwl)

55 In all fairness, Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies are awesome....

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at September 25, 2025 06:00 PM (PiwSw)

56 The framed Auto Pen of America on the wall is perfection!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at September 25, 2025 06:00 PM (6PCLE)

57 I might need to do further research...but Margo Martin looks like she can get it.

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:01 PM (tH0WK)

58 “There’s nothing I can do.” The audience echoed a similar sentiment, with one attendee yelling, “She’s not an elected official!”
Posted by: SMOD

Hahahahahahaha!!
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!, female gentleman at September 25, 2025 06:00 PM (zYpTz)

She surrendered faster than the French.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:01 PM (8avO+)

59 The best comment was the "reason that Hegseth didn't tell them the reason for the meeting is so they couldn't leak it to the Washington Post ".

Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 25, 2025 06:01 PM (8CfIy)

60 53 Kaboom was discontinued in 2010.

So...I should probably throw mine out?
Posted by: MkY at September 25, 2025 06:00 PM (cPGH3)
___________________________

Just throw some Dinovite on it.

Posted by: Orson at September 25, 2025 06:02 PM (dIske)

61 The auto-pen is immune to dementia and dreamy in bed.

Posted by: The Five at September 25, 2025 06:02 PM (vm0rl)

62 f it anything like companies I worked at, Hegseth is going to announce the...

Reductions In Force. Do we really need 634 generals and admirals?

Posted by: t-bird at September 25, 2025 06:02 PM (04KGT)

63 That request for death penalty approval was made hours ago. It should not have taken this long for Trump to respond, "Go right ahead. Make haste."
Posted by: tankdemon at September 25, 2025 05:58 PM (FVLcK)

Trying to find his samurai sword in the attic at Mira Largo.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (8avO+)

64 Hegseth should divide them into 4 or 5 man teams and have them compete to relay-race carrying marshmellows with a teaspoon, and other such morale-building exercises.
Posted by: Crusader at September 25, 2025 05:58 PM (TN0g+)
---
The losers are fired, of course.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (IBQGV)

65 Jack Ciattarelli@Jack4NJ

Today's admission by Congresswoman Sherrill that she was implicated in, and punished for, her involvement in the largest cheating and honor code scandal in the history of the United States Navy is both stunning and deeply disturbing.

For eight years, Mikie Sherrill has built her entire political brand around her time at the Naval Academy and in the Navy, all the while concealing her involvement in the scandal and her punishment. The people of New Jersey deserve complete and total transparency.

Posted by: Mister Ghost at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (TGPs7)

66 >> The auto-pen is immune to dementia and dreamy in bed.

If it wasn't for Roger Staubach, the Auto-Pen would have played in the NFL.

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (tH0WK)

67
the left is now freaking out about the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who is the boss of all general and admirals, summoning all the generals and admirals to an all-hands meeting in Virginia, without telling them why.

------

I think it's a remote Zoom-type meeting.

What's the zoom equivalent of propping a wastebasket full of water over the conference room door?

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (onElS)

68 Just fire everyone and start all over.

It's not like Dr Strangelove anymore where the generals and Pentagon officials are a bunch of unrepentant right-wingers. The opposite actually.

Posted by: Leupold at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (4pwAx)

69 Hegseth is going to tape the fat fucks after giving them all a PT test.

Posted by: NCKate at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (4bYb7)

70 Why not pick a higher number if we're just going to make the shit up anyway?

And GDI revised down to 3.8 from 4.8. The real news in all three estimates is that the increase in consumer spending was more than offset by a decline in investment, decline in government spending, and a decline in exports while the tail wagging the dog was a decline in imports (about 126% of total growth in GDP.

GDP increased because imports decreased a lot. Because spending less on importing stuff means GDP technically increases. These numbers are a bit askew, I'd say

For goods
Q1 imports was +52%
Q2 imports are -35%

That's insane. That's why inflation hasn't really kick in yet...

Ok, but where are all the jobs that are decent? I'm not counting McWages or part-time work either. Seriously, shit is BAD! I'm talking like 2009-10 job market bad.

dollar tanking and everything is more expensive. Skipped right over recession and went to stagflation. prepare accordingly

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (ycI94)

71 Maybe they decided to cut back the number of flag officers, and they were all brought in for a Battle Royal to determine who gets to stay.

I hope it's televised.

Posted by: tankdemon at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (FVLcK)

72 Firing squad would be the best way to end that basterd's life.
A well picked military squad.

Posted by: Skip at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (+qU29)

73 Bruh it’s all fake and lies cuz Trump is a dictator and whatnot. It’s really worse than the Great Depression out there.

- all of social media

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (wrRTB)

74 Maybe Pete just wants to meet his generals and put them through the fitness test.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at September 25, 2025 06:04 PM (6PCLE)

75 My source on the left breathlessly informs me Trump will steal the 2028 election for a third term. He's a dictator you know.

Posted by: torabora at September 25, 2025 06:04 PM (vm0rl)

76 They cant object if they dont know the script

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at September 25, 2025 06:05 PM (bXbFr)

77 Can we write apropos slogans on our Hasan firing squad ammunition?

Posted by: torabora at September 25, 2025 06:06 PM (vm0rl)

78 The presidential pics is trolling at it's best.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 25, 2025 06:06 PM (g8Ew8)

79
(and the remaining ones being presented with their new responsibilities)?
Posted by: bearski

__________

Morale Officer
Laundry

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 25, 2025 06:06 PM (tgvbd)

80 What do they smoke at DU?

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at September 25, 2025 06:06 PM (bXbFr)

81 Ever since Trump cut USAID funding, we haven't heard a peep from Dorcas Blimline.

Coincidence?

I think not.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at September 25, 2025 06:07 PM (PiwSw)

82 >>For goods
Q1 imports was +52%
Q2 imports are -35%

Almost as if people were motivated to stock up before something kicked in.

Almost.

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:07 PM (tH0WK)

83 21 Silly git, just don't have elections. Pfft.
Posted by: Mahmoud Abbas, currently in year 20 of his 4 year term at September 25, 2025 05:53 PM (PiwSw)

He is the guy who said, "Democracy is like a tram ride: when you reach your stop, you get off."

Posted by: tankdemon at September 25, 2025 06:07 PM (FVLcK)

84 I am sensing a pattern here. If a democrat is president good numbers are published as established fact and later quietly revised down in the three months following the news.

If a republican is president, good numbers are revised downward in the initial press release and subsequent revisions are quietly revised upward.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 25, 2025 06:08 PM (0N4FZ)

85 Is that president walk of fame real? Lol.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:08 PM (wrRTB)

86 Why wasn't Nidal Hassan not executed before this?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 25, 2025 06:08 PM (7RYym)

87 Soft drinks imported from Mexico (Coca Cola brands - Hecho en Mexico) have really gone up! I assume that’s due to tariffs.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 25, 2025 06:08 PM (ZVgZ4)

88 >>Bruh it’s all fake and lies cuz Trump is a dictator and whatnot. It’s really worse than the Great Depression out there.

Roll the Soup Line Montage!

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:08 PM (tH0WK)

89 No working man gives two shits about GDP, nor do they give a fuck about the DJIA.

We're all trying to eat and pay bills out here.

A buncha faggot Jews getting an extra zero on their bank accounts doesn't mean anything to anyone except the elite who are importing shitskins to replace the working whites.

You can laugh, ignore and ban all you like, but when the dam breaks, you'll know why.

Posted by: Reality at September 25, 2025 06:08 PM (skkK2)

90 >>Kaboom was discontinued in 2010.

>>So...I should probably throw mine out?

Why? There's nothing there that will go bad. Ever.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 25, 2025 06:09 PM (viF8m)

91 More Consequence Culture news...

Chris Raspoli, the owner of Gentle Care Animal hospital, who posted vile things about Charlie Kirk after his death, has closed his clinic and swears never to practice medicine again.

I feel bad for the employees that disowned his comments and had nothing to do with this. But how can anyone in good conscience go there? How can you trust he wouldn't kill your pet if you wear a maga hat or have a pro USA bumper sticker on your car?

Woke left nurses and doctors have hinted on their socials they would let a human die that is MAGA. A pet would be no problem in comparison.

Someone staked out his office and posted banners just outside his property saying he is vile. This is the way. No violence, let their words stand on their own merit and let the public decide.

Posted by: LizLem at September 25, 2025 06:09 PM (gWBY1)

92 The Donald had a job at McDonald's and one driving a garbage truck. He got a job as President so there's two job openings.

Posted by: torabora at September 25, 2025 06:09 PM (vm0rl)

93 Hasan should be stripped naked and dropped into a hog enclosure, full of hungry hogs.

Then air-drop the hogs into Dearborn.

Apologies to the hogs.

Posted by: Joe Mama at September 25, 2025 06:09 PM (2sMLA)

94 >>>>The presidential pics is trolling at it's best.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 25, 2025 06:06 PM (g8Ew8
*********
There isn't another republican in this country that would have the stones to do that. Yes, I voted for that!!!!

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at September 25, 2025 06:09 PM (dI6QB)

95 If a republican is president, good numbers are revised downward in the initial press release and subsequent revisions are quietly revised upward.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 25, 2025 06:08 PM (0N4FZ)

Total coincidence bro. Swearsies.
- Dept of Labor employees

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:09 PM (wrRTB)

96 For goods
Q1 imports was +52%
Q2 imports are -35%

Almost as if people were motivated to stock up before something kicked in.

Almost.
Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:07 PM (tH0WK)

and that still shows imports are up overall as that is a relative number from the last quarter.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:09 PM (8avO+)

97 Firing squad would be the best way to end that basterd's life.
A well picked military squad.
Posted by: Skip at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (+qU29)

Nope. Get the soldiers who barely squeaked out basic range qualification.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 25, 2025 06:09 PM (g8Ew8)

98 What do they smoke at DU?
Posted by: Miguel

Poles.

Posted by: Joe Mama at September 25, 2025 06:10 PM (2sMLA)

99 At the meeting, I woulda made it UCMJ regulation that anyone who wasn't a Ranger and wore a black beret in uniform gets 10 lashes and week in the cooler.

Posted by: If I Were a Hegseth at September 25, 2025 06:10 PM (7Q0e+)

100 Hegseth is also wanting to trim down the top officers of the top-heavy military. Could this meeting be to roll-out a massive re-org, with a lot of people getting their walking papers (and the remaining ones being presented with their new responsibilities)?
Posted by: bearski

As long as any being trimmed have their security clearances yanked.

Posted by: Stu Podaso at September 25, 2025 06:10 PM (L9zJW)

101 itis not so much that the generals and admirals are upset that they are forced to take orders and attend the event, its that there were not enough planes for everybody to fly private.

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:10 PM (kSuAr)

102
Hegseth obviously isn't making the mistakes of the past and telling people ahead of time what the meeting is about. A week of leaks to the NY Times and the WaPo may not seem fair, but anything goes with the Department of WAR!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 25, 2025 06:10 PM (n7CIX)

103 That was not trolling at all

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at September 25, 2025 06:11 PM (bXbFr)

104 firing squad is a luxury, get a rope

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:11 PM (kSuAr)

105 Hail to the Auto-Pen!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 25, 2025 06:11 PM (cCu74)

106 American made soft drinks (made with pure cane sugar!) are still reasonably cheap! Drink in moderation!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 25, 2025 06:11 PM (ZVgZ4)

107 I feel bad for the employees that disowned his comments and had nothing to do with this. But how can anyone in good conscience go there? How can you trust he wouldn't kill your pet if you wear a maga hat or have a pro USA bumper sticker on your car?

—

Fuck the employees. It is not the first time they heard his views. They stayed around. Fuck you, war.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:11 PM (wrRTB)

108 Why wasn't Nidal Hassan not executed before this?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Because that's not who we are.

Posted by: Bareback Obama at September 25, 2025 06:12 PM (2sMLA)

109 >>At the meeting, I woulda made it UCMJ regulation that anyone who wasn't a Ranger and wore a black beret in uniform gets 10 lashes and week in the cooler.

Piker.

I'd make ALL Berets illegal. They stink of Frenchness.

Make the Rangers wear a Coonskin Cap. Like Americans.

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:12 PM (tH0WK)

110
Stormfront is thataway, asswipe.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at September 25, 2025 06:12 PM (y9nCu)

111 Lots of obfuscation in the media reporting on Hegg’s all-hands-on-deck meeting. They called it ‘rare’ and ‘unusual’ — but didn’t say it’s the first time. This strong suggests it’s happened before. I’ll bet these meetings happen with some regularity. Anyone know?

Posted by: Elric the Blade at September 25, 2025 06:12 PM (wxIED)

112 Firing squad would be the best way to end that basterd's life.
A well picked military squad.
Posted by: Skip at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (+qU29)

Nope. Get the soldiers who barely squeaked out basic range qualification.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 25, 2025 06:09 PM (g8Ew

bayonet charge.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:12 PM (8avO+)

113 If you're in Texas, The HEB brand sodas made with cane sugar are decent.

Posted by: lin-duh commentor-steward at September 25, 2025 06:12 PM (/IaHq)

114 Thinking 8 snipers at 300 yards

Posted by: Skip at September 25, 2025 06:13 PM (+qU29)

115 "I'd make ALL Berets illegal. They stink of Frenchness.

Make the Rangers wear a Coonskin Cap. Like Americans.
Posted by: garrett "

Speaking of Frenchness, I'm conflicted about "cafe " I suppose if you leave the accent off it's ok.

Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:14 PM (uH1zk)

116 The second quarter growth rate was revised upwards to 3.8 . That's despite the tariffs , Powell being an idiot and the Dems being insane

Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 25, 2025 06:15 PM (8CfIy)

117 86 Why wasn't Nidal Hassan not executed before this?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 25, 2025 06:08 PM (7RYym)

Check who ran DOJ the past 10 years.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:15 PM (wrRTB)

118 Thinking 8 snipers at 300 yards
Posted by: Skip at September 25, 2025 06:13 PM (+qU29)

Forget snipers, that fetish is why the left is up on buildings shooting people.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:15 PM (8avO+)

119 112 Firing squad would be the best way to end that basterd's life.
A well picked military squad.
Posted by: Skip at September 25, 2025 06:03 PM (+qU29)

Nope. Get the soldiers who barely squeaked out basic range qualification.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 25, 2025 06:09 PM (g8Ew

bayonet charge.
Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:12 PM (8avO+)

I said last night that I think they should use a lottery system to choose members of the firing squad from all who wish to volunteer, including now retired veterans in the pool.

It would probably be in poor taste to auction the slots off.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 25, 2025 06:16 PM (uWKK8)

120 Firing squad would be the best way to end that basterd's life.
A well picked military squad.
Posted by: Skip

He doesn't rate a firing squad. Hanging is best for criminals.

Posted by: Stu Podaso at September 25, 2025 06:16 PM (L9zJW)

121 Speaking of Frenchness, I'm conflicted about "cafe " I suppose if you leave the accent off it's ok.
Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:14 PM (uH1zk)

we stole the word fair and square. We can use it.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:16 PM (8avO+)

122 Thinking 8 snipers at 300 yards
Posted by: Skip

Ready!

Posted by: .22 LR at September 25, 2025 06:17 PM (2sMLA)

123 The meeting is to assign the Hasan firing squad. Top military personnel will have their marksmanship tested to see who's qualified.

And those who are not.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at September 25, 2025 06:17 PM (wBaIH)

124 111 Lots of obfuscation in the media reporting on Hegg’s all-hands-on-deck meeting. They called it ‘rare’ and ‘unusual’ — but didn’t say it’s the first time. This strong suggests it’s happened before. I’ll bet these meetings happen with some regularity. Anyone know?
Posted by: Elric the Blade at September 25, 2025 06:12 PM (wxIED)

I know that if Hegseth had said why, every MSM outlet would be leading with "Hegseth leaks classified information!!!"

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 25, 2025 06:17 PM (uWKK8)

125 It would probably be in poor taste to auction the slots off.
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 25, 2025 06:16 PM (uWKK

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Fundraiser for the families of the slain.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 25, 2025 06:17 PM (tT6L1)

126 Firing squad would be the best way to end that basterd's life.
A well picked military squad.
Posted by: Skip

He doesn't rate a firing squad. Hanging is best for criminals.
Posted by: Stu Podaso at September 25, 2025 06:16 PM (L9zJW)
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Agreed. Dancing the hemp fandango is the only appropriate punishment for cowards and traitors.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at September 25, 2025 06:17 PM (IBQGV)

127 How about starving to death? That’s punishment. Execution or lethal injection section is too easy for monsters who are convicted to death for their crimes.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:17 PM (wrRTB)

128 bayonet charge.
Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:12 PM (8avO+)

Oh hell yes. Good thinking.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 25, 2025 06:18 PM (g8Ew8)

129 "we stole the word fair and square. We can use it.
Posted by: Oldcat"

But we pronounce it "calfee", right?

Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:18 PM (uH1zk)

130
Hegseth is also wanting to trim down the top officers of the top-heavy military. Could this meeting be to roll-out a massive re-org, with a lot of people getting their walking papers (and the remaining ones being presented with their new responsibilities)?
Posted by: bearski

Give them all an immediate PT test. Any fatass that fails for their age bracket is immediately frogmarched out of the meeting for remedial PT, and they get suspended from their command slots. They can find out what the meeting was about from the newspaper later on, assuming that it's not classified.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at September 25, 2025 06:18 PM (y9nCu)

131
I feel bad for the employees that disowned his comments and had nothing to do with this.

Posted by: LizLem

===============

If the evil veterinarian had a lot of business, another vet will open a practice and those employees will have jobs again. Either that or the existing vets will expand their businesses and those employees will have jobs again.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 25, 2025 06:18 PM (n7CIX)

132 the thing about frenchness is that so much of englishenss is because of frenchness. I hate modern france, however, without the civilizing influence of the duke of normandy, the english were not going anywhere.

sure the romans started dragging svens blue painted ancestors out of caves and civilizing them but they were not finished before they went back to rome.

nobody even ever got to the scots and irish.

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:18 PM (kSuAr)

133 Firing squad would be the best way to end that basterd's life.
A well picked military squad.
Posted by: Skip

He doesn't rate a firing squad. Hanging is best for criminals.
Posted by: Stu Podaso at September 25, 2025 06:16 PM (L9zJW)

Dropped into an oubliette or sealed in concrete with only his head sticking out and juuuuust enough interior space for him to breathe.

Posted by: Let's get medievalish at September 25, 2025 06:18 PM (TbWk/)

134 I thought hemp was goid for you.

Posted by: Boss Moss at September 25, 2025 06:18 PM (NFSk2)

135
Hola!

Have any of you folx got a recipe for egg salad made only with yolx?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at September 25, 2025 06:18 PM (xG4kz)

136 How about starving to death? That’s punishment. Execution or lethal injection section is too easy for monsters who are convicted to death for their crimes.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:17 PM (wrRTB)

we don't torture insects, we just kill them. bang, no more mr traitor.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:19 PM (8avO+)

137 Hegseth doesn’t say the reason: Why is this administration so secretive?????

He does say the reason: Why is this administration so callous with reporting g top secret information?

Can’t win with the “news” media.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:19 PM (wrRTB)

138 I think they ought to get some of those Generals to do it.

Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:19 PM (uH1zk)

139 why?

because

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:19 PM (kSuAr)

140 Speaking of Frenchness, I'm conflicted about "cafe " I suppose if you leave the accent off it's ok.
Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:14 PM (uH1zk)

we stole the word fair and square. We can use it.
Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:16 PM (8avO+)
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It has a certain je ne sais quoi.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at September 25, 2025 06:20 PM (WvZaB)

141 Kaboom! is the only cereal found to be totally impervious to weevils and ants. Besides Grape Nuts, of course.

Posted by: The Orkin Man at September 25, 2025 06:20 PM (oftw2)

142 How about starving to death? That’s punishment. Execution or lethal injection section is too easy for monsters who are convicted to death for their crimes.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

Drawn & quartered, ala Braveheart.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 25, 2025 06:20 PM (P58QN)

143 This is a strong economy. There are some soft spots here and there (there always are) but overall it’s very good — it’s exceptional if you figure in that the rates are being sabotaged by Assfuck Fed. If the rates were set more in line with the real economy, we’d be gangbusters.

Ace made a comment in the past post about the ‘bleakness.’ I’m not bleak at all. I’m happy, reasonably optimistic, and looking forward to the remaining 3+ years of Trump’s term.

But I do want some prosecutions and listening to the screams of these loathsome putrids as they get ass-raped by Big Leroy and this 13-incher in the prison shower.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at September 25, 2025 06:20 PM (wxIED)

144 141 Kaboom! is the only cereal found to be totally impervious to weevils and ants. Besides Grape Nuts, of course.
Posted by: The Orkin Man at September 25, 2025 06:20 PM (oftw2)

A cereal so vile not even the vermin will touch it.

Posted by: Only humans are dumb enough to eat gravel at September 25, 2025 06:21 PM (TbWk/)

145 Discharge every single one.

THEN do whatever re-org needs doing.

THEN promote into the new positions as you see fit.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 25, 2025 06:21 PM (06Hmj)

146 Gas prices are down too. $2.87/g here.

Posted by: gKWVE at September 25, 2025 06:21 PM (KUTzD)

147
lol I remember in the first few weeks of Trump's administration everyone was predicting Hegseth would be the first to go. Wouldn't last a month. In over his head. Bad pick. Why not This Guy or That Guy? Even among some conservatives, Hegseth was DIW.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 25, 2025 06:22 PM (n7CIX)

148 Mewling Quin Hilyer?

Posted by: gKWVE at September 25, 2025 06:22 PM (KUTzD)

149 I saw a thing on YouTube that gas prices would fall.

Posted by: Boss Moss at September 25, 2025 06:22 PM (NFSk2)

150 In the burning times, 20 Kaboom cereal bits will be worth 20 bucks.

Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:22 PM (uH1zk)

151 If the evil veterinarian had a lot of business, another vet will open a practice and those employees will have jobs again. Either that or the existing vets will expand their businesses and those employees will have jobs again.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 25, 2025 06:18 PM (n7CIX)

Not necessarily 1:1.

If there are 10 other vets and they get 1/10 of the business there’s probably no need to hire more people.

But as I said above the employees knew who their boss was. Fuck ‘em. It’s like the innocent contractors working on the Death Star, they knew what thru signed up for and no sympathy when it was blown up. 😁

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:22 PM (wrRTB)

152 Evil veteranians what crazy time line is this

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at September 25, 2025 06:23 PM (bXbFr)

153 I'd make ALL Berets illegal. They stink of Frenchness.

Make the Rangers wear a Coonskin Cap. Like Americans.
Posted by: garrett "

Speaking of Frenchness, I'm conflicted about "cafe " I suppose if you leave the accent off it's ok.
Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:14 PM (uH1zk)
——

How do we feel about menage a trois?

Posted by: Elric the Blade at September 25, 2025 06:23 PM (wxIED)

154 >>it’s exceptional if you figure in that the rates are being sabotaged by Assfuck Fed. If the rates were set more in line with the real economy, we’d be gangbusters.

Rates are already too low.

Anything below the 4.5% figure is just inflating the bubble that is our Market.

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:23 PM (tH0WK)

155 "How do we feel about menage a trois?
Posted by: Elric the Blade"

Not on the couch.

Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:23 PM (uH1zk)

156 Gas prices are down too. $2.87/g here.
Posted by: gKWVE

$2.45 in N Texas

Posted by: rickb223 at September 25, 2025 06:23 PM (P58QN)

157 The best death for the Fort Hood shooter would be to drop him in one of those huge pig piss and shit ponds. He's a Muslim, a brutal ironic death

Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (8CfIy)

158 Thinking same thing as FenelonSpoke; many marines front and center and armed with plenty of ammo protecting Pete.

Posted by: Kingsman at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (ehY6c)

159 69 Hegseth is going to tape the fat fucks after giving them all a PT test.

with mil-spec duct tape?

Posted by: anachronda at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (v3pYe)

160 The best death for the Fort Hood shooter would be to drop him in one of those huge pig piss and shit ponds. He's a Muslim, a brutal ironic death
Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (8CfIy)
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From 20,000 feet.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (tT6L1)

161 however, without the civilizing influence of the duke of normandy, the english were not going anywhere.

Posted by: n
_________

Civilizing? Dude was brutal as hell.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (XvL8K)

162 Wait. Are you propositioning me?

Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (uH1zk)

163 148 Mewling Quin Hilyer?
Posted by: gKWVE at September 25, 2025 06:22 PM (KUTzD)

ITS FUNNY BECAUSE YOU PROBABLY READ IT AS MEWLING QUIM HILYER!

... QUIM MEANS PUSSY.

Posted by: Ben Rothelisberger at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (zZu0s)

164 bayonet charge.
Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:12 PM

Gut him, hamstring him, and leave him to the stray dogs coming up from the village.

Posted by: toby928 at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (jc0TO)

165 The UK has fallen

JUST IN - UK's MoD rules Royal Air Force crews have the right to wear vegan uniforms and must be supplied with eco-friendly boots, belts and berets, after long running campaign by MoD's Vegan and Vegetarian Network — Telegraph

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (FCrpy)

166 But as I said above the employees knew who their boss was. Fuck ‘em. It’s like the innocent contractors working on the Death Star, they knew what thru signed up for and no sympathy when it was blown up. 😁
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:22 PM (wrRTB)

What the fuck man, my guys only did the crown molding!

Posted by: Interplanetary Carpentry and Finishing LLC at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (TbWk/)

167 Gas has creeper up to $3.40

Posted by: Skip at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (+qU29)

168 My princess, the people can no longer eat Kaboom!
Princess: Then let them eat Grape-Nuts!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (ZVgZ4)

169 Death by firing squad has a certain romanticism. Commendation to the shooter with the best marksmanship.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (ZmEVT)

170 Se Pa

Posted by: Skip at September 25, 2025 06:25 PM (+qU29)

171 153 Speaking of Frenchness, I'm conflicted about "cafe " I suppose if you leave the accent off it's ok.
Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:14 PM (uH1zk)
——

How do we feel about menage a trois?

manage-a-three > menage a trois

Posted by: anachronda at September 25, 2025 06:25 PM (v3pYe)

172 however, without the civilizing influence of the duke of normandy, the english were not going anywhere.

Posted by: n
_________

Civilizing? Dude was brutal as hell.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at September 25, 2025 06:24 PM (XvL8K)

But he hired a PR minstrel.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:25 PM (8avO+)

173 Tree fiddy for regular in my neck of the woods. But premium has gone nuts. $4.10-4.50. Used to be only 30ish cents more than regular. Not sure what happened.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:25 PM (wrRTB)

174 Gas has been creeping higher and higher up here.

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:25 PM (tH0WK)

175 I'm actually ignorant about "chain of command" here... Is it Trump -> Hegseth -> Brass, or just Trump -> Brass, and Hegseth is only there to advise Trump?

Do they have to obey a direct order from SecWar, or is it just a courtesy?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 25, 2025 06:25 PM (06Hmj)

176 Rates are already too low.

Anything below the 4.5% figure is just inflating the bubble that is our Market.
Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:23 PM (tH0WK)

Agree. A healthy rate is around 5-6%.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 25, 2025 06:25 PM (g8Ew8)

177 Eaten by fire ants so he can get a preview of his afterlife.

Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:25 PM (uH1zk)

178 Gas prices are down too. $2.87/g here

Ours have gone back up to $3.39 since mid-August. So unchanged from last fall. And Ethanol-free just jumped to $4.19. Hasn't been there in quite a while.

I do see fewer illegals. That's the only effect I'm seeing.

Posted by: t-bird at September 25, 2025 06:26 PM (04KGT)

179 Affix bayonets.

Posted by: Boss Moss at September 25, 2025 06:26 PM (NFSk2)

180 Fort Worth Sam's Club $2.47 for unleaded.

Posted by: Kingsman at September 25, 2025 06:26 PM (ehY6c)

181 What’s a vegan uniform? Vinyl instead of leather?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 25, 2025 06:26 PM (ZVgZ4)

182 it’s exceptional if you figure in that the rates are being sabotaged by Assfuck Fed. If the rates were set more in line with the real economy, we’d be gangbusters.

Rates are already too low.

Anything below the 4.5% figure is just inflating the bubble that is our Market.
Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:23 PM (tH0WK)
——

I think you are dead wrong but I’m not gonna argue the point. I’ll let Powell do that: do you really think he (and that slag Cook) are keeping rates where they are to help Trump and the economy? No, they are trying to sabotage it. If you find yourself on the same side as Powell and Cook, that’s very strong evidence that you are wrong. Just saying.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at September 25, 2025 06:26 PM (wxIED)

183 Affix bayonets.
Posted by: Boss Moss at September 25, 2025 06:26 PM (NFSk2)

I didn't know they was a-broke, Sarge!

Posted by: Private Pyle at September 25, 2025 06:27 PM (TbWk/)

184
Woke left nurses and doctors have hinted on their socials they would let a human die that is MAGA. A pet would be no problem in comparison.
Posted by: LizLem

Second only to my child. Fucking with and hurting MegaRoy, a true innocent kitty, is the fastest way to get a brand new Bif installed asshole. No hesitation, one of these sick fucks hurts a child or a pet in front of me, and I'm gonna claim anger agression ptsd temporary insanity.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at September 25, 2025 06:27 PM (QVmho)

185 People got so used to 0% car loans and 4% mortgages they forgot it was an aberration.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:27 PM (wrRTB)

186 800 generals and admirals?

One might charitably ask if couldn't do just as well with, say, and eighth that number.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at September 25, 2025 06:27 PM (a+4eV)

187 I'm personally hoping for a "Most Dangerous Game" scenario where Hegsex releases them into a wilderness preserve and those who survive 48 hours get to keep their phony baloney jobs.

Darwinian attrition.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at September 25, 2025 06:28 PM (kpS4V)

188 133 Dropped into an oubliette or sealed in concrete...

hmmm. "oublietta" would be a good name for a world of warcraft toon. *makes note*

Posted by: anachronda at September 25, 2025 06:28 PM (v3pYe)

189 I think rates should come down a bit like 0.5% and then we’re good. We don’t want ZIRP again, only one way that ends, and it isn’t a good way.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 06:28 PM (wrRTB)

190 800 generals and admirals?

theyre going to have to fuck for it

each other

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:28 PM (kSuAr)

191 >>I think you are dead wrong but I’m not gonna argue the point. I’ll let Powell do that: do you really think he (and that slag Cook) are keeping rates where they are to help Trump and the economy? No, they are trying to sabotage it. If you find yourself on the same side as Powell and Cook, that’s very strong evidence that you are wrong. Just saying.

First: They aren't there to help the Economy.

Second: Rate Cuts NEVER work.

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:28 PM (tH0WK)

192 Those terms are acceptable

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at September 25, 2025 06:29 PM (bXbFr)

193 I'm actually ignorant about "chain of command" here... Is it Trump -> Hegseth -> Brass, or just Trump -> Brass, and Hegseth is only there to advise Trump?

Do they have to obey a direct order from SecWar, or is it just a courtesy?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 25, 2025 06:25 PM (06Hmj)

Trump is boss Sec Def is under him. Chain of Command is for the actual officers and men in the forces.

In the ACW Lincoln and Stanton did commandeer a few boats and organize the capture of Norfolk Navy Yard themselves.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:29 PM (8avO+)

194 ... the left is now freaking out about the Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, who is the boss of all general and admirals, summoning all the generals and admirals to an all-hands meeting in Virginia, without telling them why.

--------------

"Positively Hitlerian!

Trump is going Full Stalin and Military Dictator!

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Leftist Language is a Dehumanizing Permission Structure for Political Violence at September 25, 2025 06:29 PM (5StDt)

195 $2.45 in N Texas
Posted by: rickb223 at September 25, 2025 06:23 PM (P58QN)

Same here in OKC.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 25, 2025 06:29 PM (g8Ew8)

196 Vegan uniforms are made from fossil fuels...

Posted by: lin-duh commentor-steward at September 25, 2025 06:29 PM (/IaHq)

197 It's what I beat you with until you understand who's in ruttin' command here!

Posted by: Jayne Cobb at September 25, 2025 06:29 PM (TbWk/)

198 Yeah, do we really need 800 admirals and generals?

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 25, 2025 06:30 PM (ZVgZ4)

199 Oh, and I kinda want to airdrop AlextheChick into the game preserve, riding a raptor.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at September 25, 2025 06:30 PM (kpS4V)

200 " I'm personally hoping for a "Most Dangerous Game" scenario where Hegsex releases them into a wilderness preserve and those who survive 48 hours get to keep their phony baloney jobs.

Darwinian attrition.
Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord!"

I've got a theme song!

Generals gathered in their masses
Let's see how many last-es

Ok, it needs work.

Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:30 PM (uH1zk)

201
>> summoning all the generals and admirals to an all-hands meeting in Virginia, without telling them why.

Group hug?
Posted by: bob

==============

AT LAST, the feds are seeing to it that your local library has all the books it needs, and the Pentagon is having a bake sale to buy more jets.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 25, 2025 06:30 PM (n7CIX)

202 >I think you are dead wrong but I’m not gonna argue the point. I’ll let Powell do that: do you really think he (and that slag Cook) are keeping rates where they are to help Trump and the economy? No, they are trying to sabotage it. If you find yourself on the same side as Powell and Cook, that’s very strong evidence that you are wrong. Just saying.

First: They aren't there to help the Economy.

Second: Rate Cuts NEVER work.
Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:28 PM (tH0WK)
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Again: dead-bang wrong but it’s pointless to argue the point.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at September 25, 2025 06:30 PM (wxIED)

203 Grease up guns really fabulously.

Posted by: Dreamingrobot at September 25, 2025 06:30 PM (EyfuW)

204 A cereal so vile not even the vermin will touch it.
Posted by: Only humans are dumb enough to eat gravel at September 25, 2025 06:21 PM (TbWk/)

Kaboom electrons bond so perfectly with the valence electrons of milk that you hardly taste the staleness...or so I've read.

Posted by: Boswell at September 25, 2025 06:30 PM (BGfwC)

205 Ozzy could have made it work.

Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:31 PM (uH1zk)

206 *Hegseth gathers the generals in a room*

'I have one 5 Star slot'

*breaks pool cue, tosses pieces to the floor*

'Make it quick.'

Posted by: toby928 at September 25, 2025 06:31 PM (jc0TO)

207 I'm actually ignorant about "chain of command" here... Is it Trump -> Hegseth -> Brass, or just Trump -> Brass, and Hegseth is only there to advise Trump?

Do they have to obey a direct order from SecWar, or is it just a courtesy?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 25, 2025 06:25 PM (06Hmj)

that has something to do with the meeting, reasserting the clear chain of command , ensuring nobody thinks there are any loopholes or work arounds, they way they did with removing troops from syria in 45

maybe something of a page from saddams book where names get called somebody loses a star and gets retired

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:31 PM (kSuAr)

208 >>Again: dead-bang wrong but it’s pointless to argue the point.

Look, you want a recession. I don't. It's that simple.

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:31 PM (tH0WK)

209 Vegan uniforms are made from fossil fuels...
Posted by: lin-duh commentor-steward at September 25, 2025 06:29 PM (/IaHq)

Vegan uniforms are made from Vogon cotton, from the Vogon homeworld. Too bad we don't know where it is - UK Military will just have to fight naked....

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 25, 2025 06:31 PM (S/Y4j)

210 Vegan uniforms.

Line the crotches with bacon...

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at September 25, 2025 06:32 PM (Sco7b)

211 Surprise! Second Quarter GDP Growth Unexpectedly Revised Upwards from a Solid 3.3% to a Strong 3.8%

How to tell that a Republican is in office.

Under Democratic Presidents, initial economic figures are only revised downwards.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at September 25, 2025 06:32 PM (xTIDn)

212 Yeah, do we really need 800 admirals and generals?
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 25, 2025 06:30 PM (ZVgZ4)

We fought with 166 or so generals and 235 or so admirals. We don't need 800. We don't have a war going on.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 25, 2025 06:32 PM (P58QN)

213 Thank you Ben, don't know what we'd do without you

Posted by: gKWVE at September 25, 2025 06:32 PM (KUTzD)

214 hmmm. "oublietta" would be a good name for a world of warcraft toon. *makes note*
Posted by: anachronda at September 25, 2025 06:28 PM (v3pYe)

Is WoW even still going? Have not heard anything in a few years.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at September 25, 2025 06:32 PM (zZu0s)

215 800 generals and admirals?

One might charitably ask if couldn't do just as well with, say, and eighth that number.

We have over 700 Fed District judges who are the President, so maybe 800 Supreme Commanders is right.

(but it sure seems like rank-inflation)

Posted by: t-bird at September 25, 2025 06:32 PM (04KGT)

216 to help Trump and the economy? No, they are trying to sabotage it. If you find yourself on the same side as Powell and Cook, that’s very strong evidence that you are wrong. Just saying.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at September 25, 2025 06:26 PM (wxIED)

You are assuming that they know what they are doing to break it. Or that it CAN be broken that way.

The EU has tried 18 sanction packages and hasn't ruined their economy, and they have a war on. I don't think a point here or there will do much.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:32 PM (8avO+)

217 has this been shared at the hq

caterpillars synchronized bulldozer ballet thingy\

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TpAaaEp_KSE

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:33 PM (kSuAr)

218 I've got a theme song!

Generals gathered in their masses
Let's see how many last-es

Ok, it needs work.
Posted by: fd at September 25, 2025 06:30 PM (uH1zk)

Generals gathered in their masses
Hegseth's gonna fire their asses
Career goldbrickers cased in medals
Too dumb to work a clown-car's pedals

Posted by: Just trying to help at September 25, 2025 06:33 PM (TbWk/)

219 Vegan uniforms.

Line the crotches with bacon...
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at September 25, 2025 06:32 PM (Sco7b)

These losers would probably like the dogs attacking their crotches.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at September 25, 2025 06:33 PM (zZu0s)

220 s WoW even still going? Have not heard anything in a few years.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at September 25, 2025 06:32 PM (zZu0s)

yeah, though there is grumbling about it.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:33 PM (8avO+)

221 Woke left nurses and doctors have hinted on their socials they would let a human die that is MAGA. A pet would be no problem in comparison.
Posted by: LizLem

A Resident Dr when doing blood work and the patient make fun of her Pronoun pin and she intentionally missed his vein so she had to stick him again, she bragged about it on Twitter, they suspended her and let her Graduate.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at September 25, 2025 06:34 PM (FCrpy)

222 Gas prices are down too. $2.87/g here.
Posted by: gKWVE

$2.51 here just NE of Nashville.

Posted by: Tuna at September 25, 2025 06:34 PM (GF3lu)

223 Generals gathered in their masses
Hegseth's gonna fire their asses
Career goldbrickers cased in medals
Too dumb to work a clown-car's pedals
Posted by: Just trying to help at September 25, 2025 06:33 PM (TbWk/)

Nice.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at September 25, 2025 06:34 PM (zZu0s)

224 Excellent, Just Trying.

Posted by: All Hail Eris,, coming to you live from the Roller Disco of Discord! at September 25, 2025 06:34 PM (kpS4V)

225 When Revolutionary soldiers in New Jersey started to mutiny, Washington sent General Robert Howe to take care of things, with instructions to execute the most vocal leaders of the mutiny.

General Howe selected participants of the mutiny to be the firing squad. That's sort of bad ass. (Actual reference is about 8 paragraphs down the page at link.)

https://tinyurl.com/2e94a8ns

I've also heard of Washington specifying "slow hanging" for execution, which involved lifting a person by the noose to ensure he takes a while to choke to death instead of getting the instant release of a snapped neck.

Posted by: tankdemon at September 25, 2025 06:34 PM (FVLcK)

226 hegseth is going to assign them to teams and order them to form constellations

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:34 PM (kSuAr)

227 107) I feel bad for the employees that disowned his comments and had nothing to do with this.

you are known by the company you keep.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at September 25, 2025 06:35 PM (OAsOu)

228 Regarding the ICE shooter. The left is trying to sell this angle. Well he only hit immigrants! (Illegals) Yea their moonbeam, I can't believe an incel living in mommys basement could be such a fuck up and shot the wrong people other than his intended targets, that's such a stretch. Well that and it was just a coinkydink that it was an ICE facility, and he used an ICE tracking app. Other than that. He was screaming MAGA BABY! As he unloaded his 400 round "clip" of his pointy black ARK52!

Posted by: Minnfidel at September 25, 2025 06:35 PM (4p0Xq)

229 Actually they have been strangling themselves slowly

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at September 25, 2025 06:35 PM (bXbFr)

230 This is like CONCLAVE when they elect new CinC?

or get DisEpaulet?

Posted by: Hanuman at September 25, 2025 06:36 PM (5zub7)

231 > We fought with 166 or so generals and 235 or so admirals. We don't need 800. We don't have a war going on.
Posted by: rickb223
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Well, there is this lukewarm, sporadic civil war thing going on.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 25, 2025 06:36 PM (Q4IgG)

232 yeah, though there is grumbling about it.
Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:33 PM (8avO+)

Last one I played was the... Demon one? When the demon hunter class was added.

Nothing made me want to go back since and as I said, have not even heard about it in years.

Odd for a game I really loved at one point.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at September 25, 2025 06:37 PM (zZu0s)

233 Regarding the ICE shooter. The left is trying to sell this angle. Well he only hit immigrants! (Illegals) Yea their moonbeam, I can't believe an incel living in mommys basement could be such a fuck up and shot the wrong people other than his intended targets, that's such a stretch. Well that and it was just a coinkydink that it was an ICE facility, and he used an ICE tracking app. Other than that. He was screaming MAGA BABY! As he unloaded his 400 round "clip" of his pointy black ARK52!
Posted by: Minnfidel at September 25, 2025 06:35 PM (4p0Xq)

Another sign that leftists can't write for crap these days.

They'd have done better to claim that the peeps they shot were traitors to the cause and they meant to do it.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:38 PM (8avO+)

234 Actually they have been strangling themselves slowly
Posted by: Miguel cervantes

Go on...

Posted by: Zombie David Carradine at September 25, 2025 06:38 PM (L9zJW)

235 Get hostages and or bomb Iran.
Maybe that's why for the big meet.

Posted by: Dreamingrobot at September 25, 2025 06:39 PM (EyfuW)

236 800 generals, how many victories?

It's gross.

Posted by: Sports Illustrated PR team at September 25, 2025 06:39 PM (s9EN2)

237 Posted by: Minnfidel at September 25, 2025 06:35 PM (4p0Xq)

He fired at an unmarked transport van which I would wager had tinted windows so would have no clue who his targets were. Wasn't important to him I'm sure, plus his ideas on what would happen shooting at a car were likely based on movies and video games.

Posted by: Derp ICE bad, shooty shooty derp! at September 25, 2025 06:39 PM (TbWk/)

238
Major Hasan is a paraplegic. Any execution procedure will have to take that into account.

He gave all sorts of outrageous warning signs for years before his mass murder. The chain of command that looked the other way and refused to throw him out of the Army due to political correctness bears much blame for what happened. The rot in the military has been festering for a long time.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at September 25, 2025 06:39 PM (B/uS0)

239 Local news lady said the 29 y/o shooter big mad at the federal govt. ie it's the Donald's fault. Texas is full of these types and I carry in my house. Evil never sleeps.

Posted by: Kingsman at September 25, 2025 06:39 PM (ehY6c)

240 Maybe the entrance to the big meeting could feature a bridge over a little pond.

Stocked with . . . uh . . . tropical fish

Posted by: Todd at September 25, 2025 06:39 PM (4V/4m)

241 Even though he is an idiot, I hope Klink does not get purged in the Hegseth RIF. He runs one camp. How much damage can he do?

Posted by: The Orkin Man at September 25, 2025 06:40 PM (oftw2)

242 Regarding the ICE shooter. The left is trying to sell this angle. Well he only hit immigrants! (Illegals) Yea their moonbeam, I can't believe an incel living in mommys basement could be such a fuck up and shot the wrong people other than his intended targets, that's such a stretch. Well that and it was just a coinkydink that it was an ICE facility, and he used an ICE tracking app. Other than that. He was screaming MAGA BABY! As he unloaded his 400 round "clip" of his pointy black ARK52!
Posted by: Minnfidel at S

tell me youre from mn without telling me youre from mn

"coinkydink"

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:40 PM (kSuAr)

243 Posted by: Just trying to help at September 25, 2025 06:33 PM

*golf clap*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 25, 2025 06:40 PM (Wnv9h)

244 yeah, though there is grumbling about it.
Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:33 PM (8avO+)

Last one I played was the... Demon one? When the demon hunter class was added.

Nothing made me want to go back since and as I said, have not even heard about it in years.

Odd for a game I really loved at one point.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at September 25, 2025 06:37 PM (zZu0s)

I played a different MMO back in the day, gave it up. When I broke an arm and was rehabbing the hand I picked up one and play it now, Guild Wars II. Its pretty restful as there's no gear treadmill.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:40 PM (8avO+)

245 Since when is Pete Hegseth the leader of the military!!!???!!!

Oh, wait.

Lefties are idiots. With any luck, their reactions will have an effect on their collective blood pressures.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 25, 2025 06:40 PM (urtE/)

246 End Wokeness@EndWokeness

White lady cries about her whiteness as she gets put in chains at an exhibit at a African American Museum (KY)

Posted by: Mister Ghost at September 25, 2025 06:40 PM (TGPs7)

247 Being a military history buff, read lots of militaries often have more Admirals than ships, or generals than units . Brass gets to bloated

Posted by: Skip at September 25, 2025 06:41 PM (+qU29)

248 Comey indicted.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 25, 2025 06:41 PM (viF8m)

249 Even though he is an idiot, I hope Klink does not get purged in the Hegseth RIF. He runs one camp. How much damage can he do?
Posted by: The Orkin Man at September 25, 2025 06:40 PM (oftw2)

Klink was the best camp commandant of all...NO ESCAPES.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:41 PM (8avO+)

250 And now, for a poem dedicated to the "Major" with all my heart.

FLASH BEFORE MY EYES
NOW IT'S TIME TO DIE
BURNING IN MY BRAIN
I CAN FEEL THE FLAME...

- Metallica, "Ride The Lightning"

Posted by: Cow Demon at September 25, 2025 06:41 PM (bPFPB)

251 Who was the COB that used to post a regular gaming thread, but always about Eve or whatever it's called?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at September 25, 2025 06:41 PM (XvL8K)

252 193 I'm actually ignorant about "chain of command" here... Is it Trump -> Hegseth -> Brass, or just Trump -> Brass, and Hegseth is only there to advise Trump?

Do they have to obey a direct order from SecWar, or is it just a courtesy?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 25, 2025 06:25 PM (06Hmj)

Trump is boss Sec Def is under him. Chain of Command is for the actual officers and men in the forces.
Posted by: Oldcat

Yes, sort of. The president is commander in chief, but as SecDef, Hegseth has Executive powers delegated to him to act in place of the president. I don't think military personnel salute the SecDef (though not 100% sure), because he's just a civilian administrator, but the military leadership follow his orders on a wide range of topics, just as any staff in an executive department should for their cabinet sec.

On the reverse side, there are many requests for action that go up from units that sometimes need "SecDef" approval. The SecDef himself typically doesn't review, but one of HIS minions will. Maybe to extend a unit's deployment for more than 30 days or something.

Posted by: Military Moron at September 25, 2025 06:42 PM (ycI94)

253 Comey has been indicted. Details to come later.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at September 25, 2025 06:42 PM (aJQjq)

254 my TV just told me Comey got indicted

Posted by: DanMan at September 25, 2025 06:42 PM (8uzBS)

255 Nothing will happen guy hardest hit.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (viF8m)

256 WoW is releasing a new expansion sometime the next year. The retail game is basically unrecognizable, but they offer WoW Classic Vanilla and WoW Classic up to the Panda one included in the subscription fee.

Posted by: Stu Podaso at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (L9zJW)

257 20% of Americans get their news from Tik Tok.

I see these kids on their phones and wonder where they'll be in 20 years. Probably the same exact place.

Posted by: jsg at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (VM+VC)

258 It’s raining. Again. With loud thunder. Everyone is very concerned. Saijo and the cats are all on my bed.

Posted by: Piper at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (p4NUW)

259 Who was the COB that used to post a regular gaming thread, but always about Eve or whatever it's called?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at September 25, 2025 06:41 PM (XvL8K)

Eve is a big space war "sim" MMO.

never played it.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (8avO+)

260 my TV just told me Comey got indicted
Posted by: DanM

whats that?

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (kSuAr)

261 "Surprise! Second Quarter GDP Growth Unexpectedly Revised Upwards from a Solid 3.3% to a Strong 3.8%"

- A synopsis of crap posted by hard-core libs on other blogs I visit -

Tariffs are going to destroy the US economy sooner than later, Maga Heads! I keep reading this on blogs where a ton of financial experts post! Enjoy paying 50 times more than you did last year for Japanese and German cars, Scotch, and every other thing you anti-American MAGAs buy from overseas! Keep on stupidly worshiping your cult leader Trumpf but soon you'll see the light and turn on him!

Posted by: Gref at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (5rh/l)

262
800 generals and admirals.

All gathered together...for a secret reason...

Think Busby Berkley!!!

It's gonna be awesome!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (iJfKG)

263 Nothing like running out the clock on Comey.

Now that he's been indicted, bring him in and sweat him for a week or a couple months.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (Q4IgG)

264 Letitia is next.

Posted by: runner at September 25, 2025 06:44 PM (g47mK)

265 20% of Americans get their news from Tik Tok.

is there a better source?

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:44 PM (kSuAr)

266 my TV is on NewsMax btw

Posted by: DanMan at September 25, 2025 06:44 PM (8uzBS)

267 Hogan's Heroes ran in syndication when I was young. Used to piss my older baby sitter off. Nice Southern Lady.

Family Fued came on one summer with freaking Newkirk.

Back when you "bought" prizes on Wheel of Fortune.

Posted by: Sports Illustrated PR team at September 25, 2025 06:45 PM (s9EN2)

268 False statements and obstruction of justice.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 25, 2025 06:45 PM (viF8m)

269 Now that he's been indicted, bring him in and sweat him for a week or a couple months.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

I read this as "swat him" but he'd probably be into that

Posted by: gKWVE at September 25, 2025 06:45 PM (KUTzD)

270 It’s raining. Again. With loud thunder. Everyone is very concerned. Saijo and the cats are all on my bed.
Posted by: Piper at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (p4NUW)

Rain days were the only 'days off' my late cat Julius Caesar ever took and he'd sleep on my lap or under the folds of a blanket on my legs. Otherwise he was on guard.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:45 PM (8avO+)

271 253 Comey has been indicted. Details to come later.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at September 25, 2025 06:42 PM (aJQjq)

254 my TV just told me Comey got indicted
Posted by: DanMan at September 25, 2025 06:42 PM

It moved.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 25, 2025 06:45 PM (Wnv9h)

272 Nothing will happen guy hardest hit.
Posted by: JackStraw at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (viF8m)

"So It Begins Guy" finally has a day where...it begins.

Posted by: Boswell at September 25, 2025 06:45 PM (BGfwC)

273 254 my TV just told me Comey got indicted
Posted by: DanMan at September 25, 2025 06:42 PM (8uzBS)

I can find no confirmation of that. Maybe it's just breaking.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 25, 2025 06:46 PM (uWKK8)

274 Tariffs are going to destroy the US economy sooner than later, Maga Heads! I keep reading this on blogs where a ton of financial experts post! Enjoy paying 50 times more than you did last year for Japanese and German cars, Scotch, and every other thing you anti-American MAGAs buy from overseas! Keep on stupidly worshiping your cult leader Trumpf but soon you'll see the light and turn on him!
Posted by: Gref at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM (5rh/l)

I don't buy those.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:46 PM (8avO+)

275 Not seeing Comey Indicted.

Posted by: Boss Moss at September 25, 2025 06:46 PM (NFSk2)

276 If they have to do lethal injection why not give him a fatal dose of propofol? You just go to sleep and stop breathing. Don't understand why this is hard. Start off with some ketamine and morphine beforehand, he will be feeling no pain. Better than he deserves, but with all the opioids and anesthetics available the argument that it's inhumane is complete bullshít.

Posted by: Not rocket science at September 25, 2025 06:46 PM (TbWk/)

277 comey has texted a photo of some seahsells he found along the beach arranged in the shape "5th"

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:46 PM (kSuAr)

278 Tropical fish —> Piranhas!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at September 25, 2025 06:47 PM (ZVgZ4)

279 I wonder if the obstruction charge has to do with the conspiracy case.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 25, 2025 06:47 PM (viF8m)

280 Not seeing Comey Indicted.
Posted by: Boss M

it is not a literal physical event,

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:47 PM (kSuAr)

281
Top story on FOX

Posted by: fourseasons at September 25, 2025 06:47 PM (3ek7K)

282
Nothing will happen guy hardest hit.
Posted by: JackStraw

==============

Wait for the acquittal guy doing just fine.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at September 25, 2025 06:47 PM (n7CIX)

283 Take 20 Tylenol and call me in the morning.

Posted by: Boss Moss at September 25, 2025 06:48 PM (NFSk2)

284 AoSHQ was given a shout-out in Kurt Schlichter's latest book "American Apocalypse : The Second American Civil War" when he mentions Kaboom cereal.

Posted by: Duncanthrax, a mid-tier AoSHQ commenter, according to Grok at September 25, 2025 06:48 PM (0sNs1)

285 It’s raining. Again. With loud thunder. Everyone is very concerned. Saijo and the cats are all on my bed.
Posted by: Piper at September 25, 2025 06:43 PM

Been raining for 2 days here. Supposed to clear up tomorrow.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 25, 2025 06:48 PM (Wnv9h)

286 it's not bullshit, or if it is then Fox has fallen for a doozy

Posted by: gKWVE at September 25, 2025 06:48 PM (KUTzD)

287 I wonder if the obstruction charge has to do with the conspiracy case.
Posted by: JackS

her refused to id, give his drivers license, provide registration, insurance, and would not get out of the car wen ordered, then he bit somebody

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:48 PM (kSuAr)

288 I want a hot mic to pick up the US Attorney leaning in and whispering "I hate to tell you this....

...But I am not a Reasonable Attorney."

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 25, 2025 06:49 PM (06Hmj)

289 This seems like a pretty good source.

>>@AGPamBondi
·
>>2m
No one is above the law. Today’s indictment reflects this Department of Justice’s commitment to holding those who abuse positions of power accountable for misleading the American people. We will follow the facts in this case.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 25, 2025 06:49 PM (viF8m)

290 I hope we get a perp walk at 4am with Comey in cuffs

Posted by: Skip at September 25, 2025 06:49 PM (+qU29)

291 Axios. Comey Indicted.

Posted by: Boss Moss at September 25, 2025 06:49 PM (NFSk2)

292 Comey indicted.

Posted by: JackStraw at September 25, 2025 06:41 PM

Good. He won't be convicted but this is welcome news.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 25, 2025 06:50 PM (0N4FZ)

293 her refused to id, give his drivers license, provide registration, insurance, and would not get out of the car wen ordered, then he bit somebody
Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:48 PM

Comey's a sovcidiot?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 25, 2025 06:50 PM (Wnv9h)

294 Comey's a sovcidiot?
Posted by: Red

no, he has the spirit of a strong black woman who's window are over tinted , was running stop signs, and shoplifting.

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:51 PM (kSuAr)

295 CNN reporting Comey indicted. No specifics yet. Cue mega Nelson Muntz

Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 25, 2025 06:52 PM (8CfIy)

296 Public flogging followed by crucifixion. If it was good enough for Our Lord...

Oops. Forgot about the cruel and unusual part.

Guess we should just shoot him up with something deadly. Buh-bye.

Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 25, 2025 06:52 PM (urtE/)

297 An Extraordinary Escalation, according to CNN.

Who have ignored the Extraordinary Escalations against Trump and the right for years.

Fuck them.

Posted by: jsg at September 25, 2025 06:52 PM (VM+VC)

298 Good. He won't be convicted but this is welcome news.
Posted by: Mister S

it is the process that is the punishment

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:52 PM (kSuAr)

299 it's not bullshit, or if it is then Fox has fallen for a doozy
Posted by: gKWVE at September 25, 2025 06:48 PM (KUTzD)

ABC has the story too. Of course from the jump they're saying there was no probable cause to prosecute and that it's a political prosecution against PDT's enemies.

Posted by: The cocksuckers just can't help themselves at September 25, 2025 06:53 PM (TbWk/)

300 bet he has to surrender his passport

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:53 PM (kSuAr)

301 Comey's a sovcidiot?
Posted by: Red

no, he has the spirit of a strong black woman who's window are over tinted , was running stop signs, and shoplifting.
Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:51 PM

These two circles do overlap. Hilariously.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 25, 2025 06:53 PM (Wnv9h)

302 Mark Levin chatting up the burlesque queen comey

Posted by: Kingsman at September 25, 2025 06:53 PM (ehY6c)

303 Now do John Brennan.

I despise that Cro Mag looking motherfucker.

Posted by: jsg at September 25, 2025 06:53 PM (VM+VC)

304 These two circles do overlap. Hilariously.
Posted by: R

yeah it is funny

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:53 PM (kSuAr)

305 Coney being indicted could lead to a dam break of pleas and cooperations. Even if he isn't convicted this is a good day.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 25, 2025 06:53 PM (8CfIy)

306 Note to commenters:

Lots of references to Hegseth as SecDef here. Just a reminder that his title is now SecWar.

Do you people still refer to it as the Gulf of Mexico?

Posted by: tankdemon at September 25, 2025 06:54 PM (FVLcK)

307 The tweeters say Comey has been indicted.

https://tinyurl.com/2ubysvrd

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at September 25, 2025 06:54 PM (paSBy)

308 Good. He won't be convicted but this is welcome news.
Posted by: Mister S

it is the process that is the punishment
Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:52 PM (kSuAr)

If we're lucky, he'll be called a flight risk and denied bail. He can spend time in prison waiting for his trial.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at September 25, 2025 06:54 PM (S/Y4j)

309 These two circles do overlap. Hilariously.
Posted by: R

the thing is I sort of appreciate the sov cit argument, even though I am not adopting it, it is not entirely wrong.

the other cohort, yeah they are nothing but wrong

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:54 PM (kSuAr)

310 yeah it is funny
Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:53 PM

See, e.g., Moorish nationals.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 25, 2025 06:55 PM (Wnv9h)

311 Fox

https://tinyurl.com/2hsmjd6u

Posted by: jsg at September 25, 2025 06:56 PM (VM+VC)

312 yeah it is funny
Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:53 PM

See, e.g., Moorish nationals.
Posted by: Red

i have seen those but they're not so funny as the others

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:56 PM (kSuAr)

313 Comey's Mugshot will look great on a Coffee Mug

Posted by: garrett at September 25, 2025 06:56 PM (tH0WK)

314 BREAKING NEWS: An assistant teacher at West Florence High School in Florence, South Carolina, was arrested on Friday for stinking up the school with a foul fart spray.

Alexander Paul Robertson Lewis was arrested on charges of secretively spraying the high school with a substance that smelled like fecal matter, according to a report by ABC News.

The Florence County Sheriff’s office reportedly said the stunt, which involved dispensing the revolting substance at West Florence High School over a nearly monthlong time period, sickened students and caused a staggering $55,000 in damages.

The 32-year-old assistant teacher acquired the fart spray — meant to imitate fecal odor — from an online distributor, the sheriff’s office added.

Posted by: Duncanthrax, a mid-tier AoSHQ commenter, according to Grok at September 25, 2025 06:57 PM (0sNs1)

315 It makes me sad some y’all so in the dumps.

I’m happy. Trump won. He won big. He keeps winning. Libtard heads are spinning and exploding. They are like cats chasing a laser pointer. I find it amusing.

I’m sad Charlie Kirk was murdered in front of his family. But great things are happening as a direct result.

And the Mariners are looking pretty darn good.

Posted by: nurse ratched at September 25, 2025 06:58 PM (W2Pud)

316 Oops. Forgot about the cruel and unusual part.

Guess we should just shoot him up with something deadly. Buh-bye.
Posted by: tcn in AK, Pickle Queen of AK at September 25, 2025 06:52 PM (urtE/)

its cruel AND unusual. The more we do it, the less you can call it unusual.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 06:58 PM (8avO+)

317 Why would the Pentagon need “final approval” to carry out a military court martial sentence?

For Goodness sake this atrocity occurred in 2009[ what’s the fucking holdup? Do it and dare anybody to stop it.

This happened on Ft. Hood to Ft. Hood. This should have been handled by Ft. Hood on Ft. Hood. 6 to 8 weeks, tops. Buncha goddamned pussies in our ranks, in our government.

Weakness invites more attacks, ya dumbfucks

Posted by: Common Tater at September 25, 2025 06:58 PM (jDBwn)

318 I’m sad Charlie Kirk was murdered iBut great things are happening as a direct result.

yeah, now do breitbart

Posted by: n at September 25, 2025 06:59 PM (kSuAr)

319 It makes me sad some y’all so in the dumps.

I’m happy. Trump won. He won big. He keeps winning. Libtard heads are spinning and exploding. They are like cats chasing a laser pointer. I find it amusing.

I’m sad Charlie Kirk was murdered in front of his family. But great things are happening as a direct result.

And the Mariners are looking pretty darn good.
Posted by: nurse ratched at September 25, 2025 06:58 PM

But Sea Otter Awareness Week is almost over!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 25, 2025 07:00 PM (Wnv9h)

320 Note to commenters:

Lots of references to Hegseth as SecDef here. Just a reminder that his title is now SecWar.

Do you people still refer to it as the Gulf of Mexico?

Posted by: tankdemon at September 25, 2025 06:54 PM (FVLcK)

Soon it will be Gulf of Trump.

Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 07:00 PM (8avO+)

321 320 Do you people still refer to it as the Gulf of Mexico?

Posted by: tankdemon at September 25, 2025 06:54 PM (FVLcK)

Soon it will be Gulf of Trump.

trump pond > melody pond

Posted by: anachronda at September 25, 2025 07:02 PM (v3pYe)

322 Soon it will be Gulf of Trump.
Posted by: Oldcat at September 25, 2025 07:00 PM

A yuge gulf. The best. Luxurious.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 25, 2025 07:03 PM (Wnv9h)

323 297 An Extraordinary Escalation, according to CNN.

Who have ignored the Extraordinary Escalations against Trump and the right for years.

Fuck them.
Posted by: jsg at September 25, 2025 06:52 PM (VM+VC)

Escalation? This still doesn't hold a candle to Steve Bannon going to jail for an illegitimate contempt of Congress charge.
(I am still upset st McCarthy for not declaring all works of that Jan 6 committee void.)

Posted by: tankdemon at September 25, 2025 07:03 PM (FVLcK)

324 @320,321 someone called it The Gulf of Blown Up Cartel Boats

Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 25, 2025 07:04 PM (8CfIy)

325 Anyone want a half cup of genuine Kaboom? $29.00 bucks and its all yours!

https://tinyurl.com/3ejdwprj

Posted by: Somewhere South of I-80 at September 25, 2025 07:05 PM (89Sog)

326 If the trial is anywhere near DC there is a negative 100% chance of him getting convicted.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 07:05 PM (wrRTB)

327 Did Comey get an auto-pen Pardon through the “Biden” administration?

Posted by: Common Tater at September 25, 2025 07:06 PM (7NCS/)

328 If the trial is anywhere near DC there is a negative 100% chance of him getting convicted.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 07:05 PM

Somethingsomething process, Somethingsomething punishment.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 25, 2025 07:06 PM (Wnv9h)

329 Have you seen this gulf? An incredible gulfI. Ithas everything the boats the water the fish the beaches the oil rigs. You’ve never seen a gulf like this before. Incredible and terrific. Simply the best. Believe me.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at September 25, 2025 07:07 PM (wrRTB)

330 Major Hasan is a paraplegic. Any execution procedure will have to take that into account

Very well. Summon the Achille Lauro!

Posted by: t-bird at September 25, 2025 07:07 PM (04KGT)

331 Eastern virginia circuit

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at September 25, 2025 07:08 PM (bXbFr)

332 Thats why he replaced the us atty

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at September 25, 2025 07:09 PM (bXbFr)

333 330 Major Hasan is a paraplegic. Any execution procedure will have to take that into account

Very well. Summon the Achille Lauro!
Posted by: t-bird at September 25, 2025 07:07 PM (04KGT)
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The solution is, then, obvious. Fire Ants.

Posted by: Orson at September 25, 2025 07:12 PM (dIske)

334 Nood! Flaming skull!!

Posted by: Duncanthrax, a mid-tier AoSHQ commenter, according to Grok at September 25, 2025 07:17 PM (0sNs1)

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