Trump administration 2024-2028

[Czech_pivo]

Nothing wrong with corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew or shepherd's pie.

Quarterly…not weekly…

 

[dapaterson]

Nothing wrong with corned beef and cabbage, Irish stew or shepherd's pie.

Q: Is British food really that bad?

A: Done properly, yes.

 

[Eaglelord17]

Q: Is British food really that bad?

A: Done properly, yes.

Just remember British climate, women, and food caused them to found a empire spanning 1/4th of the globe… all to avoid being at home.

 

[Good2Golf]

How about them Treasury yields?

 

[brihard]

How about them Treasury yields?

Next FOMC rate decision is 1400 on Wednesday. I can’t see them not increasing the overnight rate. We’ll see ten year T Bills over 5% by then if not before.

 

[Good2Golf]

Next FOMC rate decision is 1400 on Wednesday. I can’t see them not increasing the overnight rate. We’ll see ten year T Bills over 5% by then if not before.

5 on 10 and 6 on 30 will be interesting. We’ll see if the Mar-a-Lego Accord and treasure forces exchange are enacted in the coming days/weeks for Trump to have something ‘positive’ to say before the mids.

 

[dapaterson]

Who amongst us hasn't accepted a $100K private island rental and $70K fireworks display as wedding gifts from a Russian oligarch?

https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.org%2Fpost%2F3mvhyl56lgc2j

 

[Blackadder1916]

Who amongst us hasn't accepted a $100K private island rental and $70K fireworks display as wedding gifts from a Russian oligarch?

https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.org%2Fpost%2F3mvhyl56lgc2j

Don't judge him harshly. Once family friends like Jeffrey Epstein are no longer available for your private island needs, who are you going to turn to.

 

[Czech_pivo]

5 on 10 and 6 on 30 will be interesting. We’ll see if the Mar-a-Lego Accord and treasure forces exchange are enacted in the coming days/weeks for Trump to have something ‘positive’ to say before the mids.

US 10yr bond at 5% this morning.

CAD is falling against USD as a result of the implied US 1/4 rate increase that may occur on Wednesday. This will make CDN exports cheaper to the US and US exports to Canada (and around the world) more expensive, driving up the US trade deficits.

https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/US10Y

 

[dapaterson]

US 10yr bond at 5% this morning.

CAD is falling against USD as a result of the implied US 1/4 rate increase that may occur on Wednesday. This will make CDN exports cheaper to the US and US exports to Canada (and around the world) more expensive, driving up the US trade deficits.

https://www.cnbc.com/quotes/US10Y

Don't worry, the US doesn't need Canadian imports. Like our main one, oil. They're completely fine down south.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Don't worry, the US doesn't need Canadian imports. Like our main one, oil. They're completely fine down south.

LOL

Read a report that the oil gains in selling to the US has more than offset the losses of our other exports. Overall the trade deficit with them will most likely increase in 2026 as a result.

 

[HavokFour]

Rumors swirling that a CDN bank is about to be slapped by Trump on Monday with major sanctions for dealing with Iran.
The same day that the Investment Summit kicks off.

And the roulette ball lands on Russian.

Post in thread 'Iran Super Thread- Merged'

Yesterday at 16:54

Wasn't a Canadian Bank, as was rumored.

[Reuters]U.S. imposes Iran-related sanctions on Russia's VTB​

• HavokFour

 

[Czech_pivo]

And the roulette ball lands on Russian.

Post in thread 'Iran Super Thread- Merged'

Yesterday at 16:54

Wasn't a Canadian Bank, as was rumored.

[Reuters]U.S. imposes Iran-related sanctions on Russia's VTB​

• HavokFour

LOL

Let's see, all of Russians bank have been cut from SWIFT since the invasion of Ukraine.

 

[daftandbarmy]

LOL

Read a report that the oil gains in selling to the US has more than offset the losses of our other exports. Overall the trade deficit with them will most likely increase in 2026 as a result.

Thanks largely to the war they started with Iran, ironically...

 

[Good2Golf]

LOL

Let's see, all of Russians bank have been cut from SWIFT since the invasion of Ukraine.

Performative sanctioning.

 

[FJAG]

Watched the 60 minutes episode about rescuing the two pilots in Iran . . . not nearly half as interesting as the one that followed about what it takes to get a pardon from this administration.

 

[HavokFour]

LOL

Let's see, all of Russians bank have been cut from SWIFT since the invasion of Ukraine.

Yeah, really flaccid considering how much Bessent was hyping it up.

 

[HavokFour]

Watched the 60 minutes episode about rescuing the two pilots in Iran . . . not nearly half as interesting as the one that followed about what it takes to get a pardon from this administration.

You have my curiosity, that does look interesting.

I'll have a watch.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2099291165442916569

 

[RangerRay]

Who amongst us hasn't accepted a $100K private island rental and $70K fireworks display as wedding gifts from a Russian oligarch?

https://bsky.app/profile/propublica.org%2Fpost%2F3mvhyl56lgc2j

But I’m told that “Russia, Russia, Russia” was a hoax…

 

[Blackadder1916]

You have my curiosity, that does look interesting.

I'll have a watch.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2099291165442916569

". . . pardon brokers Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl . . ."

Pardon broker? Is that a career field now? What sort of education and experience do you need for that job? I suppose previous involvement with Attorneys General would be helpful.

Attorney General James Secures Up to $1.25 Million from Conspiracy Theorists Who Intimidated Black Voters with Threatening Robocalls

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that she has reached an agreement on proposed relief from two conspiracy theorists who

ag.ny.gov

, , , In March 2023, a federal judge ruled in Attorney General James’ favor and found Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman liable for targeting Black voters and transmitting false and threatening messages intended to discourage voting. Under this agreement, Wohl and Burkman will pay up to $1.25 million for their wrongdoing.

https://www.michigan.gov/ag/news/press-releases/2025/12/01/burkman-and-wohl-sentenced-for-intimidating-voters-in-robocall-case

Burkman and Wohl Sentenced for Intimidating Voters in Robocall Case
December 01, 2025

LANSING – Today, Jack Burkman, 59, of Arlington, Virginia, and Jacob Wohl, 27, of Great Falls, Virginia, were sentenced by Judge Margaret VanHouten of the 3rd Circuit Court in Wayne County to one year probation after pleading no contest to orchestrating a series of robocalls aimed at suppressing the vote of predominantly black voters in Detroit in the 2020 general election, announced Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel.

They apparently thought that working under their own names might be less than successful.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/09/02/jacob-wohl-jack-burkman-ai-lobbying-pseudonyms-00176917

Convicted fraudsters launch AI lobbying firm using fake names​

Jacob Wohl and Jack Burkman are operating under the pseudonyms Jay Klein and Bill Sanders.

A Washington startup pitched as a service to integrate AI into lobbying is covertly run by a pair of well-known, far-right conspiracy theorists and convicted felons who are using pseudonyms in their new business, according to four former employees as well as photo and email evidence.

And from last year, it seems that these "lobbyists" do have some success.

Fraudsters Lobbied Fraudster to Grant Presidential Pardon to Fraudster

Convicted fraudster Donald Trump has pardoned a man convicted of fraud following lobbying efforts by two other men also convicted of fraud. The president issued a pardon for Joseph Schwartz, a former ...

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Convicted fraudster Donald Trump has pardoned a man convicted of fraud following lobbying efforts by two other men also convicted of fraud.

The president issued a pardon for Joseph Schwartz, a former nursing home tycoon, earlier this month after the businessman paid lobbyists Jack Burkman and Jacob Wohl just under a million dollars to pursue one on his behalf, The Washington Post reported Sunday.

Maybe one of them isn't satisfied with just a pardon lobbying fee and wishes to have a bigger slice of the pie.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2096734166545043549

I don't know what is creepier, the photo of him holding the dog or the profile photo on twitter . . .



If that isn't Leslie Stahl (the 60 Minutes correspondent who did the story), she's a dead ringer for Ms. Stahl.