Supposed Ice Cream Magnate & Chef. Failed Comedian. Youngin' Baseball Coach. Umpire. Lover of all things Springsteen. Once got an A- in Nuclear Weapons at Harvard.
If the current regime is this unprepared for a festival, ponder how unprepared they'd be in a disaster. Oh wait, COVID, Measles, Etc. Nevermind.
MetroUPDATE: Trains are servicing all stations but may bypass in the interest of safety if station platforms become too crowded. Customers entering the stations closest to the Mall may experience metering which limits the number of individuals allowed onto platforms in an effort to manage large crowds.
This regime is like if America held a Fyre Festival every day.
Laura JedeedHere's the situation: The fairgoers have been expelled by force They have been told to shelter in nearby buildings, but all the buildings are locked because it is the Fourth of July People are clustering at the entrance points and blocking traffic for blocks The clouds are growing darker
The truth of this is unassailable.
Jeff FeckeIf you're under 50 you have no idea how big the Bicentennial was, and how massive this flop is. But Trump knows.
In my best Abbott & Costello voices... "That's the man's name!" "That's who's name!" "Yes."
Allison GillBREAKING: Alaska Supreme Court upholds lower court ruling to allow Dan Sullivan on the ballot! There are now two Dan Sullivans running for senate in Alaska. Both republicans. apnews.com/article/alas...
Simulacrum as metaphor. A perfect encapsulation of Trumpian tawdry enshittification in one effort.
Gene Ha creator of 2026 IL Reads pick MAE The Definitive EditionIn the concept art this arch was supposed to be a perfect miniature of Trump's planned 250 ft (76m) tall arch. The rushed and limited planning time led to this Home Depot scrap plywood wrapped in vinyl debacle.
Has anyone tried unplugging the Vice President and then plugging him back in?
John Fugelsang"Good to see ya"