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They would be just as American as Lockmart Canada is Canadian. Ie not at all beyond a figleag
Trump administration 2024-2028
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daftandbarmy
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So much for the glitz...
A commercial pilot has filed a safety report with the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) after claiming they were nearly blinded on approach to
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) due to powerful lights from a sporting event held at the White House. The pilot said the lights were "ten times worse" than any laser disruption event they had experienced in their career, and they struck during one of the most critical phases of flight.
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Pilot Claims White House UFC Lights "Worse Than Any Laser"
A commercial pilot has filed a safety report with the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) after claiming they were nearly blinded on approach to
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) due to powerful lights from a sporting event held at the White House. The pilot said the lights were "ten times worse" than any laser disruption event they had experienced in their career, and they struck during one of the most critical phases of flight.
Pilot "Nearly Blinded" By Trump's White House UFC Lights On Reagan Approach
A commercial pilot claims the intense lights were "ten times worse than any laser."
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daftandbarmy
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Renaissance man....
It’s been quite the journey for Hunter Biden. In the space of a few weeks, the former first son has gone from a man seen as a political liability to an unlikely galvanizing force within the Democratic party, through his emergence on social media as a mental health advocate, razzer of Republicans, and working-class whisperer.
In the process Biden has switched from the GOP’s bete noire to, actually, someone that a fair number of Republican voters seem to like.
His self-deprecating posts, including one where he told Playboy magazine he would not pose nude for them, and another where he engaged in some campy wordplay over a phallic misspelling of the word “election”, are mixed in with serious messages about addiction recovery. And his populist posts about politics even have some calling for him to run for US president in 2028.
Frequently, his honest, human responses to trolling have seemed to win over critics.
www.theguardian.com
Hunter Biden’s funny, honest X posts win fans – even Republicans
Self-deprecating jokes and mental health advocacy have gone viral, and his political commentary is proving popularIt’s been quite the journey for Hunter Biden. In the space of a few weeks, the former first son has gone from a man seen as a political liability to an unlikely galvanizing force within the Democratic party, through his emergence on social media as a mental health advocate, razzer of Republicans, and working-class whisperer.
In the process Biden has switched from the GOP’s bete noire to, actually, someone that a fair number of Republican voters seem to like.
His self-deprecating posts, including one where he told Playboy magazine he would not pose nude for them, and another where he engaged in some campy wordplay over a phallic misspelling of the word “election”, are mixed in with serious messages about addiction recovery. And his populist posts about politics even have some calling for him to run for US president in 2028.
Frequently, his honest, human responses to trolling have seemed to win over critics.
Hunter Biden’s funny, honest X posts win fans – even Republicans
Self-deprecating jokes and mental health advocacy have gone viral, and his political commentary is proving popular
www.theguardian.com
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Haggis
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White House blaming the pilot for this in 5...4...3...2...So much for the glitz...
Pilot Claims White House UFC Lights "Worse Than Any Laser"
A commercial pilot has filed a safety report with the Federal Aviation Administration ( FAA) after claiming they were nearly blinded on approach to
Pilot "Nearly Blinded" By Trump's White House UFC Lights On Reagan Approach
A commercial pilot claims the intense lights were "ten times worse than any laser."
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Brought to you by those who promised government getting out of the way ...
"U.S. Embassy Nassau Warns Americans: Avoid Renting Jet Skis in The Bahamas"
"Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Nassau, The Bahamas (June 8, 2026)"
... with this from MSM (including some Bahamian Big Jet Ski pushback) ...
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... and a bit of back story, showing a similar advisory in 2017 (under then-POTUS45):
"U.S. Embassy Nassau Warns Americans: Avoid Renting Jet Skis in The Bahamas"
"Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Nassau, The Bahamas (June 8, 2026)"
... with this from MSM (including some Bahamian Big Jet Ski pushback) ...
Industry urges action as U.S. Embassy issues new jet ski safety alert
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A Bahamian watersports operator is calling for urgent regulatory action and stronger protection for licensed businesses following a new U.S. Embassy in Nassau security alert warning Americans to avoid renting jet skis in The Bahamas due to ongoing safety risks, including serious inj
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Minister counters US advisory over risk from jet ski operators
TRANSPORT and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday hit back at the most recent US State Department’s advisory against jet ski operators, charging that if left unchecked, it could overshadow the “significant progress” her ministry has made to address the issues within the industry.
www.tribune242.com
daftandbarmy
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Watch and shoot...
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Live updates: Voters await results of Oklahoma, D.C., Georgia and Alabama primary
Live updates: Voters await results of Oklahoma, D.C., Georgia and Alabama primary elections
Live coverage as President Trump meets with G7 leaders and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy after the deal to end the Iran war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.
www.nbcnews.com
daftandbarmy
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Nice work, Mom...
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. . . and sexual assault????Brought to you by those who promised government getting out of the way ...
"U.S. Embassy Nassau Warns Americans: Avoid Renting Jet Skis in The Bahamas"
"Security Alert – U.S. Embassy Nassau, The Bahamas (June 8, 2026)"
... with this from MSM (including some Bahamian Big Jet Ski pushback) ...
... and a bit of back story, showing a similar advisory in 2017 (under then-POTUS45):Industry urges action as U.S. Embassy issues new jet ski safety alert
NASSAU, BAHAMAS- A Bahamian watersports operator is calling for urgent regulatory action and stronger protection for licensed businesses following a new U.S. Embassy in Nassau security alert warning Americans to avoid renting jet skis in The Bahamas due to ongoing safety risks, including serious inj
Minister counters US advisory over risk from jet ski operators
TRANSPORT and Aviation Minister Glenys Hanna Martin yesterday hit back at the most recent US State Department’s advisory against jet ski operators, charging that if left unchecked, it could overshadow the “significant progress” her ministry has made to address the issues within the industry.www.tribune242.com
I await a travel advisory about renting e-scooters in Toronto.
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More on that from the US DoJ info-machine:
Five Men Arrested and Charged in Plot to Attack and Kill Government Officials and Others Attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship at White House
The Justice Department announced today charges against five men for an alleged plot to carry out an attack to kill government officials and others attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event held at the White House last Sunday.
Sounds like they were pretty serious, if amateurish. Doesn’t look (with what we have so far) like they actually acquired any drones and certainly hadn’t tested any, so that’s good. We want to see that remain a barrier as long as possible.More on that from the US DoJ info-machine:
Five Men Arrested and Charged in Plot to Attack and Kill Government Officials and Others Attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship at White House
The Justice Department announced today charges against five men for an alleged plot to carry out an attack to kill government officials and others attending the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event held at the White House last Sunday.www.justice.gov
Part of me wants to say they were rushing and screwed themsleves in doing so, but on the other hand the longer a plot is live with more members, the vastly more likely they are to get infiltrated by one or more organizations. In indictment after indictment released by DOJ we see succesful FBI infiltration of radical groups. The number of people they had involved basically makes that inevitable.
Anyway, good stop by the feds and I’m glad nobody got hurt.
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The "Unreliable Boyfriend". An interesting look at the US-Canadian relationship.
www.readtheline.ca
Jen Gerson: We are at the part in the rom-com where the boyfriend screws up
On Canada, America and the relationship we don't really want to talk about.
www.readtheline.ca
daftandbarmy
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A wonderful metaphor 
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Good news! The owner of the company who did a shoddy job refinishing the Lincoln Memorial (the aptly named Greenwater Services), who is a Mar A Largo neighbor to POTUS 45/47, was previously convicted of bribery, but the good news is that he bribed an Ohio Democrat, not a Republican.
www.mediaite.com
And if you were to imagine a legitimate businessman from Ohio who now lives in Florida, well, yeah, that's what he looks like.
Owner of Company Responsible for Part of Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovation Pleaded Guilty to Bribing Congressman
The head of the company that owns the firm responsible for part of the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pleaded guilty to bribing a congressman.
www.mediaite.com
And if you were to imagine a legitimate businessman from Ohio who now lives in Florida, well, yeah, that's what he looks like.
daftandbarmy
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Good news! The owner of the company who did a shoddy job refinishing the Lincoln Memorial (the aptly named Greenwater Services), who is a Mar A Largo neighbor to POTUS 45/47, was previously convicted of bribery, but the good news is that he bribed an Ohio Democrat, not a Republican.
Owner of Company Responsible for Part of Trump’s Reflecting Pool Renovation Pleaded Guilty to Bribing Congressman
The head of the company that owns the firm responsible for part of the renovation of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool pleaded guilty to bribing a congressman.
And if you were to imagine a legitimate businessman from Ohio who now lives in Florida, well, yeah, that's what he looks like.
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Trump's latest.
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Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, has cancelled a trip to the US after President Donald Trump told Italian TV that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had "begged" him for a picture with her.
Meloni has said his comments were entirely "made-up."
"I don't know why the US president behaves this way towards allies," she said, adding it was not the first time it had happened.
"I can only say it is regrettable he does not show the same determination towards the enemies of the West and towards the enemies of the US - [enemies] whose leaders he instead appears to be far more accommodating with."
"But there is one thing he needs to remember: neither I nor Italy ever beg."
Italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7
The highly public exchange is an indication that their earlier close ties have frayed since Trump's decision to go to war with Iran.
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Italy's Meloni says Trump 'made up' story that she 'begged' him for photo at G7
Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani, has cancelled a trip to the US after President Donald Trump told Italian TV that Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni had "begged" him for a picture with her.
Meloni has said his comments were entirely "made-up."
"I don't know why the US president behaves this way towards allies," she said, adding it was not the first time it had happened.
"I can only say it is regrettable he does not show the same determination towards the enemies of the West and towards the enemies of the US - [enemies] whose leaders he instead appears to be far more accommodating with."
"But there is one thing he needs to remember: neither I nor Italy ever beg."