Well... it's Trump... again. #47, here we go.

[ZiprHead]

Another plane crash lights up the night sky near Philadelphia. 2025 is not off to a good start.

 

[Swammerdami]

What The F**king F**k ???

President Donald Trump recently ordered the release of massive amounts of water from two California dams, and now local farmers are scrambling to preserve precious freshwater resources needed for dry summer months.

The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — acting on Trump's orders — released water from the Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah and the Schafer Dam at Lake Success, which are both in Tulare County in the San Joaquin Valley. Whereas water was originally flowing from the Terminus Dam at 57 cubic feet per second (cfs), it's now reportedly flowing at more than 1,500 cfs. The flow from Lake Success went from 105 cfas to 990 cfs as of Friday morning.

In a post to his official X account, Trump tweeted a "photo of beautiful water flow that I just opened in California," writing: "Today, 1.6 billion gallons and, in 3 days, it will be 5.2 billion gallons." He suggested that the water release would help officials in the Golden State fight wildfires in Southern California.

"Everybody should be happy about this long fought Victory!" he tweeted. "I only wish they listened to me six years ago – There would have been no fire!"

However ... there are multiple physical and legal barriers that prevent the valley's water from getting to Southern California. SJV Water reported that the water would have to be "pumped at great expense" across the valley to the California Aqueduct, where it would still need to travel hundreds of miles to make it to the Los Angeles area.

The two dams are considered important reservoirs of water for farmers in the San Joaquin Valley, which is known for its "Citrus Belt" that produced more than four million tons of citrus fruits — particularly Mandarin, Navel and Valencia oranges, along with grapefruits and lemons — in the 2020-2021 season alone. Tulare County water manager Dan Vink said the release of water from the dams could make irrigation difficult.
...
Climate scientist Peter Gleick — who specializes in water issues — lamented on Bluesky that water resources farmers had been "relying on" was effectively "thrown away" by the Trump administration all for the sale of "a photo op & a bragging media post."

"This water will not be captured, will not be useful for cities or farms or firefighting," Gleick wrote. "It is now lost."

Does this just resemble the malicious doings of a six year-old brat? I guess we'll be seeing a lot of mischief like this directed against "enemies" -- states that don't vote Red. A nightmare is unfolding.

 

[Shadowy Man]

On Thursday, water managers in the Central Valley learned that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had been directed to dramatically increase the flow of water from reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada into local rivers, at a rate that officials said would have served no agricultural purpose and would have threatened the stability of local levees.

Trump Officials Release Water in California That Experts Say Will Serve Little Use

Local officials and experts said the water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began sending downstream on Friday could have been helpful to farmers later this year. President Trump, in an apparent reference to the move, called it a “victory.”

www.nytimes.com

So, because of his ego he’s basically wasting water that might be needed for the spring crops as well as endangered anybody on the flood plain. And he can do this because he surrounded himself, with Congress abetting, with yes men who will do whatever he says no matter how stupid the idea.

 

[Swammerdami]

On Thursday, water managers in the Central Valley learned that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had been directed to dramatically increase the flow of water from reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada into local rivers, at a rate that officials said would have served no agricultural purpose and would have threatened the stability of local levees.

Trump Officials Release Water in California That Experts Say Will Serve Little Use

Local officials and experts said the water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began sending downstream on Friday could have been helpful to farmers later this year. President Trump, in an apparent reference to the move, called it a “victory.”

www.nytimes.com

So, because of his ego he’s basically wasting water that might be needed for the spring crops as well as endangered anybody on the flood plain. And he can do this because he surrounded himself, with Congress abetting, with yes men who will do whatever he says no matter how stupid the idea.

We know he's stupid, but is he really THAT stupid? Is it not as likely that he's only pretending to be that stupid so that he can deliberately damage California because they're an "enemy"?

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

What The F**king F**k ???

President Donald Trump recently ordered the release of massive amounts of water from two California dams, and now local farmers are scrambling to preserve precious freshwater resources needed for dry summer months.

The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — acting on Trump's orders — released water from the Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah and the Schafer Dam at Lake Success, which are both in Tulare County in the San Joaquin Valley. Whereas water was originally flowing from the Terminus Dam at 57 cubic feet per second (cfs), it's now reportedly flowing at more than 1,500 cfs. The flow from Lake Success went from 105 cfas to 990 cfs as of Friday morning.

In a post to his official X account, Trump tweeted a "photo of beautiful water flow that I just opened in California," writing: "Today, 1.6 billion gallons and, in 3 days, it will be 5.2 billion gallons." He suggested that the water release would help officials in the Golden State fight wildfires in Southern California.

"Everybody should be happy about this long fought Victory!" he tweeted. "I only wish they listened to me six years ago – There would have been no fire!"

However ... there are multiple physical and legal barriers that prevent the valley's water from getting to Southern California. SJV Water reported that the water would have to be "pumped at great expense" across the valley to the California Aqueduct, where it would still need to travel hundreds of miles to make it to the Los Angeles area.

The two dams are considered important reservoirs of water for farmers in the San Joaquin Valley, which is known for its "Citrus Belt" that produced more than four million tons of citrus fruits — particularly Mandarin, Navel and Valencia oranges, along with grapefruits and lemons — in the 2020-2021 season alone. Tulare County water manager Dan Vink said the release of water from the dams could make irrigation difficult.
...
Climate scientist Peter Gleick — who specializes in water issues — lamented on Bluesky that water resources farmers had been "relying on" was effectively "thrown away" by the Trump administration all for the sale of "a photo op & a bragging media post."

"This water will not be captured, will not be useful for cities or farms or firefighting," Gleick wrote. "It is now lost."

Does this just resemble the malicious doings of a six year-old brat? I guess we'll be seeing a lot of mischief like this directed against "enemies" -- states that don't vote Red. A nightmare is unfolding.

Trump has a remarkable gift for being able to fuck things up and make things worse.

 

[crazyfingers]

It certainly looks like this was done to accomplish two things. 1 to give him a "photo op" that he can crow about to his cult and 2 a way to damage the California economy.

 

[robnisch]

Can we offer tRump a buyout?
Start a GoFundMe.
How bad could Vance fuck it up?

 

[Jimmy Higgins]

On Thursday, water managers in the Central Valley learned that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had been directed to dramatically increase the flow of water from reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada into local rivers, at a rate that officials said would have served no agricultural purpose and would have threatened the stability of local levees.

Trump Officials Release Water in California That Experts Say Will Serve Little Use

Local officials and experts said the water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began sending downstream on Friday could have been helpful to farmers later this year. President Trump, in an apparent reference to the move, called it a “victory.”

www.nytimes.com

So, because of his ego he’s basically wasting water that might be needed for the spring crops as well as endangered anybody on the flood plain. And he can do this because he surrounded himself, with Congress abetting, with yes men who will do whatever he says no matter how stupid the idea.

Imagine if the insufferable prick or "Brandon" demanded and bragged about doing this to stop fires in So Cal. What a shit show that would have been.

Hopefuply USACE is able to manage things properly in spite of the naked emperor.

 

[southernhybrid]

RVonse said:

The only possible way out at this point is to somehow reduce the existing debt. But our politicians can not even slow the growth of debt.
Whether you realize it or not the US is seriously screwed right now. No nation in the world since the beginning of man has ever been in debt as much as the US is right now. US debt interest has never been higher than the already bloated military budget and soon the interest will exceed tax receipts.

Again, I will mention that it's Trump who wants to get rid of the debt limit.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-calls-abolishing-debt-ceiling-rcna184820

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the government before a shutdown occurs.

In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the “smartest thing it [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely.”

Do you understand that it's your guy and his ilk that are adding to the debt and want to add more to the debt with their horrendous tax breaks etc? Despite their claim that they want to bring down the debt, all the really want to do is hurt the average American, especially the poor ones.

 

[unapologetic]

I apologize if some of my remarks are redundant. There are 10 new pages since I read this thread last, so I skipped a few.

I constantly hear people remark how all the establishment politicians are very corrupt and belong in jail. That they are destroying the country.

Not all, just the MAGA/republican/Rump supporters.

the dumbing down of America happened when people started to listening to comedians for political guidance.

the dumbing down of America happened when people started to listening to FauxNews for political guidance.

in National Forest, National Parks and BLM.

BLM = Bureau of Land Management. Right?
Upon first reading I thought "What? Black Lives Mater?"

The left has always hated the Jews.

I call Bull Shit on this.
In my experience jews were always active in liberal causes. Not just 'left leeaning' opinions. But ACTIVE in movements.

you are disappointed that porn books have been purged from the kindergartner's library or something

R.O.F.L.
Now, who is using comedy as political dialog?

Maybe it’s just me but something seemed off about the dimensions of her cross. Anybody else notice that?

To me it looked like all 4 arms of the cross were broken.

I’m not obsessed with porn fella but I am sure it’s a fixation for the progressives. And no you didn’t mention porn but since you didn’t actually say what books were being banned I took a wild stab in the dark it would be something to do with porn.

You aren't paying attention. They are banning anything they can get away with, that disagrees with christian dogma. Including anything that hints at sex or gender. Calling that porn.

You aren't familiar with Texas and Florida?! What does that mean, and how couldn't you be?

I don’t know the details of what goes on in those states is what I mean. I’m simply not up on their affairs to the extent you are.

 

[ZiprHead]

RVonse said:

The only possible way out at this point is to somehow reduce the existing debt. But our politicians can not even slow the growth of debt.
Whether you realize it or not the US is seriously screwed right now. No nation in the world since the beginning of man has ever been in debt as much as the US is right now. US debt interest has never been higher than the already bloated military budget and soon the interest will exceed tax receipts.

Again, I will mention that it's Trump who wants to get rid of the debt limit.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-calls-abolishing-debt-ceiling-rcna184820

President-elect Donald Trump said Thursday that Congress should get rid of the debt ceiling, a day after he came out against a deal reached by congressional lawmakers to fund the government before a shutdown occurs.

In a phone interview with NBC News, Trump said getting rid of the debt ceiling entirely would be the “smartest thing it [Congress] could do. I would support that entirely.”

Do you understand that it's your guy and his ilk that are adding to the debt and want to add more to the debt with their horrendous tax breaks etc? Despite their claim that they want to bring down the debt, all the really want to do is hurt the average American, especially the poor ones.

The debt ceiling should be eliminated. If congress allocated the money they should be willing to pay the bills without this stupid argument every year. It's grandstanding. It's another opportunity for the Republicans to display how "fiscally responsible" they are ( ) even though we all know they're bigger borrowers than the Dems.

 

[unapologetic]

On Thursday, water managers in the Central Valley learned that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had been directed to dramatically increase the flow of water from reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada into local rivers, at a rate that officials said would have served no agricultural purpose and would have threatened the stability of local levees.

Trump Officials Release Water in California That Experts Say Will Serve Little Use

Local officials and experts said the water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began sending downstream on Friday could have been helpful to farmers later this year. President Trump, in an apparent reference to the move, called it a “victory.”

www.nytimes.com

So, because of his ego he’s basically wasting water that might be needed for the spring crops as well as endangered anybody on the flood plain. And he can do this because he surrounded himself, with Congress abetting, with yes men who will do whatever he says no matter how stupid the idea.

Pardon me. But can someone explain to me how opening a dam helps fight a fire? Were the fires directly downstream from the reservoir?
Wouldn't the water need to be IN the reservoir, So it can be pumped where needed? Are there even pipes in place to make that happen?

Can we offer tRump a buyout?
Start a GoFundMe.
How bad could Vance fuck it up?

I don't know much about Vance. But he doesn't seem to be as insane as Rump.

 

[Elixir]

On Thursday, water managers in the Central Valley learned that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers had been directed to dramatically increase the flow of water from reservoirs in the Sierra Nevada into local rivers, at a rate that officials said would have served no agricultural purpose and would have threatened the stability of local levees.

Trump Officials Release Water in California That Experts Say Will Serve Little Use

Local officials and experts said the water the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began sending downstream on Friday could have been helpful to farmers later this year. President Trump, in an apparent reference to the move, called it a “victory.”

www.nytimes.com

So, because of his ego he’s basically wasting water that might be needed for the spring crops as well as endangered anybody on the flood plain. And he can do this because he surrounded himself, with Congress abetting, with yes men who will do whatever he says no matter how stupid the idea.

We know he's stupid, but is he really THAT stupid? Is it not as likely that he's only pretending to be that stupid so that he can deliberately damage California because they're an "enemy"?

Not just CA. Collateral damage will accrue to everyone who is not flush with cash.

water resources farmers had been "relying on" were "thrown away" by the Trump administration for the sale of "a photo op & a bragging media post." "This water will not be captured, will not be useful for cities or farms or firefighting," Gleick said. "It is now lost."

 

[TSwizzle]

I’m not obsessed with porn fella but I am sure it’s a fixation for the progressives. And no you didn’t mention porn but since you didn’t actually say what books were being banned I took a wild stab in the dark it would be something to do with porn.

You aren't paying attention.

True, I don’t obsess about it like some.

They are banning anything they can get away with, that disagrees with christian dogma. Including anything that hints at sex or gender. Calling that porn.

This gets repeated a lot but there never seems to be any examples provided by the people who say it which is why I said “porn” which was said with tongue in cheek. But most likely it is the removal of the books that promote gender fluid nonsense aimed at kids or the white privilege/critical race (conspiracy) theory claptrap.

But let’s face it, it’s the progressive’s that are the ones who kick up a fuss about books they don’t like, insisting there are trigger warnings on the classics and caterwauling about how mathematics is white privilege etc.

 

[GenesisNemesis]

Trump is very concerned about drugs. Pay no attention to the drug trafficker he pardoned.

Defense secretary says invading Mexico is ‘on the table’

Donald Trump’s brand-new secretary of defense spoke with Fox News’ morning crew Friday and said that invading countries such as Mexico is a very real option. “The drug cartels have been ...

www.dailykos.com

Trump is concerned about power, and loves wielding it, to demonstrate how powerful he is .

But Trump wouldn't be able to do that! Oh wait he removed some of the people who would prevent him from doing that.

 

[GenesisNemesis]

What The F**king F**k ???

President Donald Trump recently ordered the release of massive amounts of water from two California dams, and now local farmers are scrambling to preserve precious freshwater resources needed for dry summer months.

The Los Angeles Times reported Friday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers — acting on Trump's orders — released water from the Terminus Dam at Lake Kaweah and the Schafer Dam at Lake Success, which are both in Tulare County in the San Joaquin Valley. Whereas water was originally flowing from the Terminus Dam at 57 cubic feet per second (cfs), it's now reportedly flowing at more than 1,500 cfs. The flow from Lake Success went from 105 cfas to 990 cfs as of Friday morning.

In a post to his official X account, Trump tweeted a "photo of beautiful water flow that I just opened in California," writing: "Today, 1.6 billion gallons and, in 3 days, it will be 5.2 billion gallons." He suggested that the water release would help officials in the Golden State fight wildfires in Southern California.

"Everybody should be happy about this long fought Victory!" he tweeted. "I only wish they listened to me six years ago – There would have been no fire!"

However ... there are multiple physical and legal barriers that prevent the valley's water from getting to Southern California. SJV Water reported that the water would have to be "pumped at great expense" across the valley to the California Aqueduct, where it would still need to travel hundreds of miles to make it to the Los Angeles area.

The two dams are considered important reservoirs of water for farmers in the San Joaquin Valley, which is known for its "Citrus Belt" that produced more than four million tons of citrus fruits — particularly Mandarin, Navel and Valencia oranges, along with grapefruits and lemons — in the 2020-2021 season alone. Tulare County water manager Dan Vink said the release of water from the dams could make irrigation difficult.
...
Climate scientist Peter Gleick — who specializes in water issues — lamented on Bluesky that water resources farmers had been "relying on" was effectively "thrown away" by the Trump administration all for the sale of "a photo op & a bragging media post."

"This water will not be captured, will not be useful for cities or farms or firefighting," Gleick wrote. "It is now lost."

Does this just resemble the malicious doings of a six year-old brat? I guess we'll be seeing a lot of mischief like this directed against "enemies" -- states that don't vote Red. A nightmare is unfolding.

Trump has a remarkable gift for being able to fuck things up and make things worse.

The goal here is to punish California for being "woke". That's it.

 

[Elixir]

But let’s face it, it’s the progressive’s that are the ones who kick up a fuss about books they don’t like, insisting there are trigger warnings on the classics and caterwauling about how mathematics is white privilege etc

Two things;
* although I can provide very long lists of books banned by conservotards, I have never seen this alleged fuss; can you provide a specific example?
* Every time you use an apostrophe to form a plural, a kitten is tortured to death.

 

[Shadowy Man]

But let’s face it, it’s the progressive’s that are the ones who kick up a fuss about books they don’t like, insisting there are trigger warnings on the classics and caterwauling about how mathematics is white privilege etc

Two things;
* although I can provide very long lists of books banned by conservotards, I have never seen this alleged fuss; can you provide a specific example?

Maybe referring to this: https://booktriggerwarnings.com/Welcome

* Every time you use an apostrophe to form a plural, a kitten is tortured to death.

Those poor kitten’s.

 

[GenesisNemesis]

But let’s face it, it’s the progressive’s that are the ones who kick up a fuss about books they don’t like, insisting there are trigger warnings on the classics and caterwauling about how mathematics is white privilege etc

Two things;
* although I can provide very long lists of books banned by conservotards, I have never seen this alleged fuss; can you provide a specific example?
* Every time you use an apostrophe to form a plural, a kitten is tortured to death.

To be fair I made a typo earlier. But then again I'm not also a conservative in addition to that.

 

[marc]

So the orange blob apparently disbanded the School Safety Board. You know, the body created to try and do something about school shootings. Because who really needs that?

Schumer Tells Trump to Immediately Reinstate School Safety Board

Trump must immediately reinstate a federal school safety board, Schumer demanded.

www.edweek.org