The Trump thread

[Retro]

For what it's worth, today is the third anniversary of Russia's attack on Ukraine and yesterday Russia hit them really hard with a huge attack. What a horrible anniversary.

I reckon Ukraine would have won this war a long time ago if Biden hadn't been so shit scared of Putin's empty threats of nuclear war if Ukraine hit back inside Russia and prevented Ukraine from doing so. You see that they've been doing so for quite some time now after Biden finally relented and there's been no nuclear war. Now, Trump is in the process of selling them out and echoing Kremlin propaganda, which makes me sick to my core. From Putin's perspective, he was right to just keep grinding out this war as he knew that his sock puppet Trump would come to his aid when back in power through what I strongly suspect as I've said previously here, with evidence, was a rigged election.

Did you know that Ukraine once had nuclear weapons, but had been convinced to give them up around 30 years ago with promises of security that weren't worth the paper that they were written on? If they'd kept them, Putin wouldn't have dared to invade Crimea in 2014 and then this all-out war with Ukraine. I'm glad the UK isn't giving up its nuclear arsenal as it's clearly a really critical deterrant against totalitarian states like Russia, Iran etc.

Kyiv no longer looks like a city at war in the way that it was three years ago. The shops are open and commuters get delayed in traffic jams on their way to work. But in the days since 12 February this year when US President Donald Trump rang Russia's Vladimir Putin to send a 90-minute political embrace from the White House to the Kremlin, 2022's old nightmares of national extinction have returned. Ukrainians used to get angry about the way that President Joe Biden held back weapons systems and restricted the way Ukraine used the ones that arrived here. Even so, they knew whose side he was on.

Instead, Donald Trump has delivered a stream of exaggeration, half-truths and outright lies about the war that echo the views of President Putin. They include his dismissal of Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky as a dictator who does not deserve a seat at the table when America and Russia decide the future of his country. The biggest lie Trump has told is that Ukraine started the war.

Three years on, Ukraine's extinction nightmare has returned

Three years on from Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the return of Donald Trump has changed everything

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Astro What]

Ho-Hum... the game play continues.

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[Astro What]

Was doing some updates on versions of software for the site (for the resource add-on) and one of the software sites that is popular for those that use DSLR's for astrophotography had this on every page.



Wonder how many other businesses are doing this?

 

[Geffers]

Is this the same UK that makes having a regular pocket knife illegal? Who exactly determines what is 'good reason'?
I regularly use mine for a multitude of what I consider "good reasons", from stripping wires to cutting cabling to cutting tubing. And all of this as a regular citizen and using it not in pursuit of a job.
I think you may also want to do a little more investigation in what is even is allowed in the UK when people try to force their way into a secured area. Got a feeling you will actually be surprised when deadly force is allowed.

As for the "no guns"... again, get out of your echo chamber and look at actual facts. There were armed protestors, both with firearms and chemical devices. When was the last time you were sprayed with a full hit of bear spray level OC? In the States, using OC against an LEO can itself be considered grounds for the use of deadly force.

Pen knife in UK is not illegal provided it is not lockable and blade not more than 3 inches.

Quoting US legislation is not really relevant for situation comparisons as there was the Karl Rittenhouse case, so obviously self defence. Daniel Penny, putting his safety at risk to protect the public. Then there is Kate Steinle, murdered by an illegal immigrant, found not guilty.

US legal system has been politicised for some time, the actual evidence in many cases is not as important as the political views of the victim and/or suspect, may change now.

 

[Astro What]

Pen knife in UK is not illegal provided it is not lockable and blade not more than 3 inches.

Got scars from using a non-lock blade cutting wiring. No desire to repeat it.
I find it rather ironic that a tool (and that is what it is) is controlled like that. I can kill someone just as easily with one of the clear Bic pens. Are they outlawed? How about a hammer or a spanner wrench. Or lord forbid, a golf club.
There reaches a point of lunacy on trying to control people.

 

[Retro]

I suspected that this was likely to happen if Trump got into power and it looks like this nightmare is going to come true.

Trump, with his totalitarian tendencies, wants to silence independent, progressive creators who are critical of him, like David Pakman in the video below, and will use every dirty trick in the book to achieve it. This is what the breakdown of democracy looks like, people. If you're not worried, then you should be.

I reckon Brian Tyler Cohen and Adam Mockler will be in the firing line, too. All these three are highly articulate people who are great at exposing what Trump is and does, time after time and debunking his constant lies. Losing them would be very bad for them and for free speech. There are of course, many other such creators who are all at risk, too.

David explained that they're forming a coalition to better stand up to this governmental bullying attempting to shut them down and would appreciate help in the way of donations, paid subs, buying merchandise etc to help them fight this, basically money and userbase growth. It's going to be rough, be under no illusions.

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[Astro What]

Want to watch an idiot in action that holds office?

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[Mars]

Sounds like it's not your job on the line then. I'd like to see it happen to you and then see what you think of it.

Exactly!
@live627-What would you say if all this 'cutting' would have hit you, Live627?

 

[Astro What]

What is so bad about this willy-nilly idiotic "cut the probationary employees" is that it is also catching employees that have been with an agency for years but recently promoted into a new position. Even if they have been with the agency 15 years, they are now considered probationary and get cut.
There was ZERO thought given to the stupidity they are showing and it is clearly visible. You lose decades of experience in many cases because they are simply too stupid (and yes, Trump and Musk qualify for that in many aspects) to realize that small fact.
It's like they are playing whack-a-mole while also playing pull-their-pud.

 

[Astro What]

No, I don't agree with a lot of what he spews... but that IS part of getting data from multiple venues and not getting stuck in an echo chamber like so many of the right (MAGA RULEZ!) are. You see, I'm actually an adult and can look at information from multiple sources and make a determination for myself instead of being spoon-fed what a particular segment (Yeah MAGA!) want me to see.

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[Retro]

Judges pushing back against Trump. It's rough, but all is not lost. Don't give up hope, don't give up the fight!

For Trump, 3 court losses in 90 minutes | CNN Politics

Three different federal judges delivered legal setbacks and slap downs to President Donald Trump in the span of an hour and a half on Tuesday in a series of cases challenging controversial moves taken during the early days of his second term.

amp.cnn.com

 

[Astro What]

Nope... no conflicts/cronyism in place!

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[Retro]

@Geffers @live627 you really must watch the above video and let us know if this rampant conflict of interest and corruption sits well with you. There's lots of direct evidence and it's only 9 minutes long, so won't take up too much of your time. Heck, you only need a couple of minutes to see the main message.

@Astro What I'm attempting to thread ban you for telling the truth again in this thread, but the ban hammer is broken. Can I log a support ticket with you to fix it?

 

[Astro What]

Sorry... you need to rely on those fantastic Xenforo developers for support. I've retracted into my hermit shell.

 

[Astro What]

Dayum... the truth hurts when you look at it after pulling your head out of the sand.

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[Retro]

Watching the "press conference" between Zelensky and Trump in the Oval Office on CNN just now, it became abundantly clear just how much Trump is an apologist and shill for Putin. It was sickening.

It was a shouting match and Trump demeaned, humiliated and patronised Zelensky and had the gall to say that Zelensky should be grateful for it. Talk about gaslighting and victim blaming. Again, sickening.

 

[Retro]

CNN just called the meeting a horrendous catastrophe, which sounds about right. And of course, Trump is lying and distorting the truth continuously. CNN are saying that Trump looks to be on Putin's side. Yeah, ya think?

 

[Retro]

And now Zelensky has been thrown out, no deal. WTF? Trump just threw Ukraine under the bus, like I've been predicting ever since he ran for president again. Thus the moment I've been dreading. This is really, really bad.

It puts the security of the whole of Europe at risk now and could have so easily have been avoided by not allowing this disqualified man to run again.

 

[Retro]

It wouldn't surprise me if Trump actually joins Russia in physically attacking Ukraine with missiles etc. Sounds outrageous, right? Well, Trump's been breaking every rule ever since he came on the scene, so don't count it out. You heard it here first.

 

[Astro What]

And the game continues with the "all new and improved and perfect" Trump administration.

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/02/28/business/crypto-mogul-trump-coins-civil-fraud-charges/index.html

 

[Retro]

BTC's take on yesterday's disaster in the Oval Office. This really couldn't get any worse. Trump actually justified Putin in a rant at the end of the meeting and is just trying to extract political and financial capital for himself out of Ukraine's dire situation with this bullshit minerals deal that he's tried to force on Zelensky without any security guarantees, making it completely worthless for Ukraine and then having the gall to say that Zelensky should be grateful.

Trump clearly stated that he's not on anybody's side, just America's side, but this shambles shows otherwise. Russia was laughing gleefully after this exchange since Trump has just given them carte blanche to do what they want.

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[Mars]

BTC's take on yesterdays disaster is of course spot on. As he says, that whole sorry, disgusting performance was for an audience of one: Putin. This was my feeling exactly as I was watching it unfold yesterday.
I hope people can see this, and finally realize what is really going on; talking about sleeping with the enemy....Frightening.

 

[live627]

This meeting probably should have been private.

 

[Retro]

This meeting probably should have been private.

Possibly. It may not have escalated like that. Alas, we'll never know.

 

[Astro What]

Possibly. It may not have escalated like that. Alas, we'll never know.

Trump and Vance got exactly what they wanted. They knew that he wasn't going to kissy-face with them and it gives Trump room to say "We are going to force it on you" and make them accept what his puppet master Putin wants.