… NYT: “Crucial positions at the local offices of the National Weather Service were unfilled as severe rainfall inundated parts of Central Texas on Friday morning, prompting some experts to question whether staffing shortages made it harder for the forecasting agency to coordinate with local emergency managers as floodwaters rose.
Isn't there an old joke that says, "When God said brains, they thought he said trains, and they missed theirs."? That seems to sum up what was being said here.
Yeah, I just need to do that. But I get so tired of reading comments and coming up on something that doesn’t have anything to do with the subject. They’re everywhere!! I think they need to start their own Substack instead of jumping onto someone else’s and spouting off dumb shit.
Clean Coal, in massive piles are waiting for Orange Taco Tits in the hottest parts of Hell!!! His Orange ass and tiny mushroom will be on a permanant barbeque forever!!!.........sorry Donable.....no 13 year old girls for you to bang where your headed!!!
Ironically this weekend, my daughter and I had a conversation with my friend's husband, who frequently does business in China. She asked him what it was like to fly into China, and he described the serious pollution due to coal burning, the enormous size of buildings as well as the quantity of them huddled together, and then the miles of windmills and solar panels. Mr. Burchett, apparently, is uninformed.
Very good point. I have been to China and the air is horrible, most people wear masks and that has been the norm for several years. I can't imagine Americans putting up with that kind of pollution. It's very dangerous and life limiting. I have been wondering if millions of people are marching, what about millions of people refusing to pay taxes to support an end to clean air initiatives and support for fossil fuel.
Precisely! WTF are we getting for the taxes paid? I'm retired fixed income Social Security (I earned) and yet I'm in the 22% tax bracket! I'm very pissed!
The sun and wind do not cause pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, and you do not need to dig collapsible tunnels for them either. JHC, Burchett, you're even more stupid than Tennessee Brando says you are. Holy batshit.
Tim Burchett was all aglow after Trump told him that he “liked to see him on television.” A card handed to him spelled the congressman’s name “Buchett,” so that’s how Trump signed the items. Burchett left the Oval Cathouse cradling his semi-personalized merch.
People in Tennessee voted for Tim Burchett. He also got in a plug for his idol’s “clean, beautiful coal,” noting that “G-d put it in the ground for us to use.”
Or maybe they should just stop with this Theocratic horseshit because that's what's coming next, these fucking Traitors are turning the country into something they want and nobody else does
Burchett — former TN State Senator whose biggest legislative accomplishment was driving through bill that legalized the claiming of roadkill wildlife — is a bit shy in the IQ department but very savvy in the PR department. He’s persistently popular among the similar minded across his district.
Listen up.........Jesus will be telling Taco Tits to go fuck himself..........Satan is waiting and stoking the fires of Hadies .............that bad makup job......hair implants will be going up in flames big time!!!
Thank you...I was going to comment that I thought the deposits of coal in the ground had less to do with any "god" of Burchett's and more to do with the end of the Carboniferous Period...but I think your comment is better. Burchett is well-known for shooting off his yap and hitting his foot.
Did anyone else get a big smile on your face when you read the quote about how "they’ll impeach Trump, defund ICE, and gut the Trump tax cuts"? And Impeach-O-Rama! That's a hopeful term right there!
Is it me or was that like the most ridiculously insensitive thing anyone could say at this moment?… I’m sorry your kid died but that doesn’t mean we should hire more people to monitor the weather??? WTAF
"… Speaker Mike Johnson on Fox: 'In a moment like this, we feel just as helpless as everyone else does. All we know to do at this moment is pray.'" If this is all he knows how to do, he needs to resign his job immediately. There is a shit ton Congess can do.
I did not hear one peep from any TX official yet about post-recovery. I guess the Texans are on their own. They will be getting real used to this response now.
Not to worry; KKK Knome sez "President Trump is absolutely heartbroken by what has happened here in Texas and the loss of life is absolutely devastating to him and Melania. He wanted to make sure that all of you how much he's grieving for your families.”
The only thing those two sadists grieve is losing money, attention and power. Period.
I did look it up and it says it's from "late middle English." Are you that old or just well versed in late middle English ... or something else? Either way, thanks for the education.
Or Melania's long-coveted Vogue cover spread. Maybe now with Anna Wintour stepping down as editor-in-chief DT will find a way to threaten and coerce the publication to make Slovenian wifey's dream come true.
Dump better NT help them. After all, he pushed through all those tax cuts. TX voted for him. Therefore, they shouldn't get or even be entitled to get ANY kind of government help.
Took the words right out of my fingers. We don't elect representatives to feel as helpless as everyone does; we elect them to find pragmatic solutions to "helpless" using science, technology, wisdom and intelligent analysis.
Little Mikey, you really would do better in an occupation that requires religious hypocrisy and prayer. Jimmy Swaggart could advise you from the grave; he suffered similar character defects.
Mike Johnson = "Performative Christianity" refers to the practice of outwardly displaying Christian behaviors and beliefs without genuine internal conviction or consistent action. It's a superficial demonstration of faith, often for social validation or to project a particular image. This can involve actions like posting religious content online, attending church regularly, or engaging in public displays of prayer, but without a corresponding commitment to Christian values in daily life or a deep understanding of the faith. (definition from Google AI)
Fuck Google AI. Anybody who uses Google AI consents to having their data and searches hoovered up to train AI. Use duckduckgo.com or an alternate search engine that does not share or collect your data if you value your privacy. Sometimes when I'm really pissed off I just type in "Fuck Trump" or "Elon is a sociopath," to better skew the data.
No way any of these supposedly "Christian" nationalists outwardly display Christian behaviors ... assuming they're using the teachings of Jesus as a model. Talk is cheap; actions matter ... and their actions represent the anti-Christ.
Spread the word and boycott all apps that steal your data: Facebook, Instagram, X, What's App, Google gmail and their apps/docs, etc.)
If everyone with accounts controlled by those players refused to participate while supporting businesses that respect your privacy, we'd open the door for more ethical start-ups to compete with the tech giants currently in a race to rule the world without any concern for the consequences to democracy or society.
Yes. Google, Altman, Musk, Microsoft, etc. all collect your data, which is the most precious commodity to all the sociopaths racing to control AGI and live off ad revenues. Read Google's privacy and terms of service agreements. There are also credible podcasters/posters on YouTube warning about this.
I don't subscribe to YouTube because it's owned by Google (Alphabet) and in order to subscribe, you have to first open a Google account and agree to those terms. I refuse to sign it, so suffer through the ads. They're probably stealing my info anyway, but they can never claim I consented to it.
More important, throw your business elsewhere; duckduckgo.com doesn't share or save your search data and often refers you to video sites (instead of YouTube) that do respect your privacy.
Reading the comments about this horror by those in the regime, it’s clear that we are in the grasp of a group of people who have literally lost their minds.
First, let's talk Texas. I have lived here for over 65 years. Despite our best efforts, I've watched Texas swirl down the toilet bowl of fascism. Over 8 million won't vote. And the majority are a bunch of racist, white Christian nationalists. We live an hour from Kerville and we were receiving weather alerts every 30 minutes about flash flooding in Kerr County. The alerts came by phone, radio and television. We also know it doesn't matter if the forecast predicts 3 to 6 inches. Cloud bursts happen and it rains several inches. This is not the first weather event that affected the camp areas. Bottom line. Nothing will change. We had a polar vortex and while people froze to death, Ted Cruz flew to Cancun. Maga voted him back in. Uvalde happened. Gov Abbott couldn't even attend the funerals of children, probably because they were brown. Nothing has changed. What few gun laws were passed have been peeled back. When all is said and done the largely Maga crowd in Kerr County still won't vote to enhance weather warning. The tragedy will garner alot of press because it's white Christian children so expect alot of prayers and God's will. But at the end of the day, like other mass tragedies this will fade from view. More than anything it is likely the ban on electronics at Camp Mystic enabled this tragedy. Nothing, absolutely nothing, affects Republicans, especially Texas Republicans. And as to Republicans in general, fuck them and their lies. I wish hell on all of them especially the cretin who thinks these floods were fake. Throw her in the Guadalupe.
She'd claim it was a fake river while drowning, just like so many maggots died of Covid claiming to their last breath it was a hoax.
Is there no hope for a tipping point? I still remember Ann Richards, a fabulous governor and razor wit who made huge inroads in eliminating the corruption of "good ol' boy" TX politics. For those who aren't familiar with her, there's a great documentary "All About Ann" that captures her beautifully.
I voted for Ann. She won the state because her opponent Clayton Williams made a misogynistic comment about rape. He compared the cold, foggy weather that delayed a cattle roundup to rape. He said "If it's inevitable, just relax and enjoy it". Back then Texans were offended. Now they're fine with a "grab em by the pussy" felon found guilty of sexual assault.
You're right about the sea change Donnie Sicko has brought to our collective moral compass, but I think Richards' most powerful weapon was her humor and wit. She was quick with an effective comeback, and that still has not gone out of style. We need it more than ever now, and most politicians suck at it.
Ann was ballsy and spoke her mind. The people I see really rising now are the same - AOC, Jasmine Crockett, Chris Murphy. Even Gavin Newsom has surprised me.
Watch (again) the beginning of the movie JAWS. After a shark attack, Chief Brody tries to get the town to shut down the beaches. The mayor & business owners all laugh at him (OH HELL NO) because it's the 4th of July weekend & the town is full of tourists spending money.
The NWS issued flash flood watches starting Thursday afternoon. The WARNINGS came later. TX is notorious for flash floods, a very similar storm occurred in the same area back in 1987. Because of the holiday, many tourists were camping along the river on public & private areas (tents, RVs, cabins). But instead of monitoring the situation, officials & businesses (like campgrounds) just hoped everything would be OK or ignored it.
It's impossible to pinpoint exactly where such heavy rain will fall, across such a broad area. It's a lot like a tornado situation - the conditions are ripe but you don't know exactly what will happen so you monitor it & have a system in place to warn people. City/county officials and business owners have to participate.
Abbott was actually at a party fund-raiser instead of funeral-memorial services for little murdered brown children. Given the current tragedy is mainly white Christian youth it probably will be politicized into a full-blown media event and somewhere heads will roll as this time someone has to be to blame and take the fall.
I'm so sorry for your (and other DEMOCRATs) situation. You're probably too young to remember, but years ago Texas had a great governor--not sure but I think her name as Ann Hutchinson--a Democrat, of course. Then soon after that the Bushes (republiCRAPS) too over. From what I've seen/heard over the years, it's never been anywhere near as good as it was then. I wish you the best.
I'm 77 so I've been here awhile. I voted for Ann Richards - she was amazing. I actually interviewed George W. Bush when he was governor. He was a better governor than president. There was a time I thought Texas would survive this. Beto came close, but since then democracy has been crushed. When you have over 8 million registered voters who sit on their ass every election, you're pretty well screwed.
Thank you for your reply, Rita. At least I remembered that her first name was Ann! Glad you identified her for me. I agree--she was amazing. We need MORE people like she was to be in charge. We certainly wouldn't be in the mess we are now if that was the case........
And you do not get that level of white christian nationalism without truly awful pastors. It used to be that pastors never ever preached politics from the pulpit.
There is a law against that, or they lose their tax free status.
I have always thought Evangelical Pastors are simply power hungry, want control.
I've been in Texas many times and there is much to like and enjoy, but, like you, the slide downward makes me angry and sad. I'm sorry for your situation, and hope it improves.
The slide downward started slow and then accelerated. Covid really changed things. Instead of the cream rising, it was fecal matter. It's genuinely alarming how bad it's gotten. The laws, the lies, the cruelty. It's gobsmacking. I don't think it will change in my lifetime. As my husband says, we focus on each other and enjoy the meaningful little things. And there are many of those.
They will never acknowledge what they've done. They will insist that they made cuts because NOAA/NWS were hopeless bureaucratic wastelands and not dialed in, eg active public services employing cutting edge technology and top experts.
They will point to the latest failure as a result of this and NOT funding cuts. They will insist it must be privatized to give the public the safety and security it really needs (I alone can provide this to you). Then, the private entities will be profit driven and refuse to invest in needed technology. The brain drain that has already occurred is irreversible; experts don't want to work for soulless corporate shills. The public will still not get the great forecasting that was provided by the government that, while naturally problematic in some ways, was providing top notch services. People will die. By design. And the problem will just sort of work itself out while the people exploiting this agenda MAKE MONEY. That's it. That's the whole plan.
It doesn't help that P2025 accused NOAA of being 'leading climate change alarmists' or some such nonsense. So if we don't tell them it's climate change, they won't know the eighteenth F5 hurricane of the season isn't a naturally occuring earth cycle. So that problem also just sort of, work itself out. People will die. AND THEY DONT FUCKING CARE. We tried to tell the "poorly educated" voters but they voted for it anyway.
Don’t forget Tech Bros Dream for a Country most were NOT BORN IN (PayPal Mafia) nickname true Google it, I believe article is still out there. TikTok and Google. They want to privatize federal government. The article about Mark Z, Peter Theil, Musk several others. A narrator on TikTok breaks it down. I live in California was written mid 2000. I believe about silicone valley tech Bros. Remember Peter Theil backing Az Guy for Gov, Masters. Never really understood why then he start helping Vance when he was right out of Marines getting jobs in Friends equity firms After 3rd firm fired Vance Theil back Vance in opening his own Firm went under in 2 yrs then he wrote a book between all this. Then Theil back Sen run $25m to DJT FOR VP
how I hard about Rachel Maddow did deep dive into several candidates for VP. I just remember the article on these Tech guys in Ca, who back Gov race. I thought odd. Came across this article about Tech. I posted on Notes a month ago. I used to find it all interesting until DJT.
I read Mary Trumps books. This guys a nut job.
Now Musk is as Vindictive as DJT plus endless $$ the outcome destroy each other without harming Fed Gov, American Citizens, old friend said Musk can be mean. The interview is out there. It’s like a playground off over stimulated little boys. Crazy.
Articles on Notes
Sorry off topic again it’s all so scary we are going to have to
BOYCOTT THESE COMPANIES THAT BACK DJT, VANCE TESLA, (this could all be theater between Musk & DJT to help Tesla) really $270m crazy shit
Thanks for asking, glad to share: https://www.thenerdreich.com and you can also Google The Nerd Reich for the website.
Another amazing alternative media source I also discovered on Bluesky is: Garrett M. Graff and his Doomsday Scenario newsletters. Yesterday he wrote about ICE: "Four Fears about ICE, Trump's New Masked Monster."
One additional source discovered on Bluesky is "The Editorial Board" you can Google for info. An article sent a few days ago is "Trump declares war on blue cities."
These people are so stupid. I’m blessed and I make six figures. The health insurance provided by my job for me +1 is $700/month. And that is HMO. If I have another kid that is now considered a family and it’ll go up to $1200 a month. How can someone working minimum wage job afford that health insurance? So this BS for them to get job and it’ll solve their health insurance issue pure BS. How can anyone afford the Trump taxes? Groceries are high, car insurance is high and now those people under a certain threshold have to pay additional things?
They'd rather ban abortions, ban birth control, and persecute women who miscarry than make having more children affordable. It's a party of sadists and sociopaths.
Also . . why is anyone worried about a political party founded by Elon Musk? As the recent Supreme Court election in Wisconsin proves, any time he attaches his name to a cause, it sinks like a stone.
Conversely, historian David Brinkley today outlined Ross Perot's Reform Party, 1992 ran as a candidate against George H.W. and Bill Clinton. Perot garnered 18.9% of the popular vote and in a public reaction to the Gulf War Bush was defeated and Clinton prevailed. Van Orden is right that the repugs-MAGA fear Musk could attract disaffected voters from Trump and if Dems were smart enough to strategize could win the House in 2026 for starters.
I'm starting to believe Musk should go for it; it will probably hurt the maggots far more than the Dems. But then again, that would require a free and fair election.
ré: Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI): “... This will split the vote and hand the election to the Dems and lead to Impeach-O-Rama, wrecking his last 2 years.”
How I’d love to agree with you, but I honestly believe he’ll have no impact whatsoever. My theory is that you can measure the size of his cult by the number of wheeled crayon boxes, aka Cybertrucks, you see on the road. I live in a densely populated urban area and have maybe seen three in the wild, the rest are gathering “WASH ME”-thick dust at Tesla dealerships.
Hope springs eternal. Some days it's all I have left, but I take your points. We really have no idea what the situation will require in 3 years—let alone tomorrow—under this reign of chaos and stupidity.
My favorite comment heard to MTG’s statement - “The fact that Marjorie Taylor Greene is not frequently struck by lightening is proof that the Democrats can not control the weather” 🤣😂🤣
Such stupid remarks from the Republicans. I think their boss took their brains, mixed it with his and now they have brain mush. So sad what happened in Texas. Trump is going to help them our when he wouldn't help out the other states with hurricanes. We'll see if he really does and what kind of help it will be. When is the next big hurricane going to hit Florida? The one that centers only on Mar-a-logo, where it sits for days unrelenting and never giving up until it's all destroyed. Couldn't happen to a better guy. I wish we had a real government. One that cared about people and our Country. Not the one that we have now that is only about lies, pain and torture and destruction. We will have our Country back someday. We will fight until we win and rebuild better than ever. We will get rid of the hate, teach people what it's like to want the best for our Country and it's peoples - all peoples, not just a select few. We will get rid of the corruption in the WH and get a Congress that wants to do the job they were elected to do - not what trump wants them to do. God Bless.
“God put coal in the ground, so let's use it." says Rep. Tim Burchett (R-TN).
Note to Rep. Burchett: God also created the sun and the wind.
It’s too bad God didn’t create a brain for that moron Burchett.
All MAGA passed up the chance to have a brain.
Isn't there an old joke that says, "When God said brains, they thought he said trains, and they missed theirs."? That seems to sum up what was being said here.
Stop hawking your shit on this Substack!! It is inappropriate and rude!! Get your own Substack for this shit and stop using others.
Don't you know how to scroll, Your Majesty?
Yeah, I just need to do that. But I get so tired of reading comments and coming up on something that doesn’t have anything to do with the subject. They’re everywhere!! I think they need to start their own Substack instead of jumping onto someone else’s and spouting off dumb shit.
Let’s hope God puts Trump in the ground soon.
Covered in coal!
Clean Coal, in massive piles are waiting for Orange Taco Tits in the hottest parts of Hell!!! His Orange ass and tiny mushroom will be on a permanant barbeque forever!!!.........sorry Donable.....no 13 year old girls for you to bang where your headed!!!
He'll no doubt search for them, however!
Even a mental ward might work!
Watch those "No Vacancy" signs come out rapidly!!
Ironically this weekend, my daughter and I had a conversation with my friend's husband, who frequently does business in China. She asked him what it was like to fly into China, and he described the serious pollution due to coal burning, the enormous size of buildings as well as the quantity of them huddled together, and then the miles of windmills and solar panels. Mr. Burchett, apparently, is uninformed.
Very good point. I have been to China and the air is horrible, most people wear masks and that has been the norm for several years. I can't imagine Americans putting up with that kind of pollution. It's very dangerous and life limiting. I have been wondering if millions of people are marching, what about millions of people refusing to pay taxes to support an end to clean air initiatives and support for fossil fuel.
I worked in China for 18 months in the '80s and out in yinchuan province, inner Mongolia Coal everywhere horribly dirty smelly
Precisely! WTF are we getting for the taxes paid? I'm retired fixed income Social Security (I earned) and yet I'm in the 22% tax bracket! I'm very pissed!
The sun and wind do not cause pneumonoultramicroscopicsilicovolcanoconiosis, and you do not need to dig collapsible tunnels for them either. JHC, Burchett, you're even more stupid than Tennessee Brando says you are. Holy batshit.
Tim Burchett was all aglow after Trump told him that he “liked to see him on television.” A card handed to him spelled the congressman’s name “Buchett,” so that’s how Trump signed the items. Burchett left the Oval Cathouse cradling his semi-personalized merch.
Maybe Trump has trouble spelling?
He thought Nobel Prize was spelled - Noble! The man needs help!
Utterly pathetic! BTW, who voted for this imbecile?
People in Tennessee voted for Tim Burchett. He also got in a plug for his idol’s “clean, beautiful coal,” noting that “G-d put it in the ground for us to use.”
Apparently he didn't consider that maybe God put it in the ground to stay there.
Or maybe they should just stop with this Theocratic horseshit because that's what's coming next, these fucking Traitors are turning the country into something they want and nobody else does
No doubt a Dump-loving republiCRAP.
Burchett — former TN State Senator whose biggest legislative accomplishment was driving through bill that legalized the claiming of roadkill wildlife — is a bit shy in the IQ department but very savvy in the PR department. He’s persistently popular among the similar minded across his district.
And worm brain, don't forget him.
Holy Trinity of Loud and Proud Ignorance: Burchett, MTG, Kandiss what's-her-name!
Kandiss orange dik swallower
Yup! That’s true.
And God put volcanos on earth, so maybe we can use them too… for body disposal…
Listen up.........Jesus will be telling Taco Tits to go fuck himself..........Satan is waiting and stoking the fires of Hadies .............that bad makup job......hair implants will be going up in flames big time!!!
Thank you...I was going to comment that I thought the deposits of coal in the ground had less to do with any "god" of Burchett's and more to do with the end of the Carboniferous Period...but I think your comment is better. Burchett is well-known for shooting off his yap and hitting his foot.
“We’re MAGA. We’re stupid.” Good AI video. https://youtu.be/8TjSYM1uY4Y
Seriously? Sad!
😂👍👍👍
Good point David! But it doesn't sound like Tim does well with too much information, especially facts and research!!
… TX State Rep and Chair of TX House Freedom Caucus Briscoe Cain: “We must not allow this great tragedy to be used to grow government.”
And there it is, in your face. The preventable loss of innocent lives is merely collateral damage in service to the death cult ideology.
We are all going to die....(reassuring words from Joni Ernst)
“They’ll get over it.” The ever evil grim reaper himself. Mitch.
Did anyone else get a big smile on your face when you read the quote about how "they’ll impeach Trump, defund ICE, and gut the Trump tax cuts"? And Impeach-O-Rama! That's a hopeful term right there!
And ship the whole lot to alligator Alcatraz!
Yes yes yes!!
Is it me or was that like the most ridiculously insensitive thing anyone could say at this moment?… I’m sorry your kid died but that doesn’t mean we should hire more people to monitor the weather??? WTAF
"… Speaker Mike Johnson on Fox: 'In a moment like this, we feel just as helpless as everyone else does. All we know to do at this moment is pray.'" If this is all he knows how to do, he needs to resign his job immediately. There is a shit ton Congess can do.
I did not hear one peep from any TX official yet about post-recovery. I guess the Texans are on their own. They will be getting real used to this response now.
Not to worry; KKK Knome sez "President Trump is absolutely heartbroken by what has happened here in Texas and the loss of life is absolutely devastating to him and Melania. He wanted to make sure that all of you how much he's grieving for your families.”
The only thing those two sadists grieve is losing money, attention and power. Period.
As sad as he was about Melissa and Mark Hortman? I recall how devastated he and Melania were about them.
Just crying big gobs of gooey peanut butter, like that rotting undelivered for USAID in warehouses thanks to DT, Miller, Musk, and DOGE.
Along with the tons of crops in the fields it's just nauseating and unacceptable and frankly unhuman
So sad he was out holding!!!🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
And then their useless President says oh that was Biden set up not mine
I know that killed me, blaming it on Biden.
Yeah, DT was busy golfing on our dime today while Melania was home praying.
Praying for her husband's imminent demise?
That's an excellent prayer! Wonder if she's as tired of him as we are........
Those are called imprecatory prayers.
You may want to look that up.
I did look it up and it says it's from "late middle English." Are you that old or just well versed in late middle English ... or something else? Either way, thanks for the education.
Interesting did not know that
Melania is home getting fucked by the secret servicing agent down the hall....or the latest pool boy.........no tears for MILF Barbie.
What? To get a Vogue interview?
Or Melania's long-coveted Vogue cover spread. Maybe now with Anna Wintour stepping down as editor-in-chief DT will find a way to threaten and coerce the publication to make Slovenian wifey's dream come true.
Texas likes their independence. Good luck with that. Keep voting Republican.
And don't blame Biden and the Dems for the consequences.
Oh, but we all know that's coming ASAP--probably tomorrow.
Dump better NT help them. After all, he pushed through all those tax cuts. TX voted for him. Therefore, they shouldn't get or even be entitled to get ANY kind of government help.
Took the words right out of my fingers. We don't elect representatives to feel as helpless as everyone does; we elect them to find pragmatic solutions to "helpless" using science, technology, wisdom and intelligent analysis.
Little Mikey, you really would do better in an occupation that requires religious hypocrisy and prayer. Jimmy Swaggart could advise you from the grave; he suffered similar character defects.
"Oh lord, I have sinned!" "OK, God has forgiven me so now it's ok and you should send me money again." Swaggart was a real piece of work!
Mike Johnson = "Performative Christianity" refers to the practice of outwardly displaying Christian behaviors and beliefs without genuine internal conviction or consistent action. It's a superficial demonstration of faith, often for social validation or to project a particular image. This can involve actions like posting religious content online, attending church regularly, or engaging in public displays of prayer, but without a corresponding commitment to Christian values in daily life or a deep understanding of the faith. (definition from Google AI)
Fuck Google AI. Anybody who uses Google AI consents to having their data and searches hoovered up to train AI. Use duckduckgo.com or an alternate search engine that does not share or collect your data if you value your privacy. Sometimes when I'm really pissed off I just type in "Fuck Trump" or "Elon is a sociopath," to better skew the data.
No way any of these supposedly "Christian" nationalists outwardly display Christian behaviors ... assuming they're using the teachings of Jesus as a model. Talk is cheap; actions matter ... and their actions represent the anti-Christ.
Oh thank you, I'll have to try that.
Spread the word and boycott all apps that steal your data: Facebook, Instagram, X, What's App, Google gmail and their apps/docs, etc.)
If everyone with accounts controlled by those players refused to participate while supporting businesses that respect your privacy, we'd open the door for more ethical start-ups to compete with the tech giants currently in a race to rule the world without any concern for the consequences to democracy or society.
Yep I do the same sometimes I just search for the weirdest crazy shit so that it gets added to the search stack
Are you sure that wasn't from Elon's artificial dumb program- SPORK or GACK or something like that? 🤔
Yes. Google, Altman, Musk, Microsoft, etc. all collect your data, which is the most precious commodity to all the sociopaths racing to control AGI and live off ad revenues. Read Google's privacy and terms of service agreements. There are also credible podcasters/posters on YouTube warning about this.
I don't subscribe to YouTube because it's owned by Google (Alphabet) and in order to subscribe, you have to first open a Google account and agree to those terms. I refuse to sign it, so suffer through the ads. They're probably stealing my info anyway, but they can never claim I consented to it.
More important, throw your business elsewhere; duckduckgo.com doesn't share or save your search data and often refers you to video sites (instead of YouTube) that do respect your privacy.
Cool, thanks for this really literate detailed informative analysis I find educational! Covers a lot of fake Christian territory!
Didn't Marco Rubio tweet out a Bible passage every day?
I think I remember that right.
Johnson + pray = 0 + MTG + weather conspiracies = 0 0+0 = 0. Sum total = 0.
Looks like they cancel each other out on the ignoramus zero sum scale. Perfect score!
As helpless as anyone else, my ass, don't give us that $%^# when you aren't doing your *&^%$# job.
Yes exactly this kind of nonsense claiming that oh my God the only thing we can do is pray which tells what?..... right not a damn thing
The ultimate kick the can down the road to the supposed afterlife and blame God.
Typical republiCRAP stupidity.
The phony, baloney religious right think if they pray long enough everything will work out.
Reading the comments about this horror by those in the regime, it’s clear that we are in the grasp of a group of people who have literally lost their minds.
First, let's talk Texas. I have lived here for over 65 years. Despite our best efforts, I've watched Texas swirl down the toilet bowl of fascism. Over 8 million won't vote. And the majority are a bunch of racist, white Christian nationalists. We live an hour from Kerville and we were receiving weather alerts every 30 minutes about flash flooding in Kerr County. The alerts came by phone, radio and television. We also know it doesn't matter if the forecast predicts 3 to 6 inches. Cloud bursts happen and it rains several inches. This is not the first weather event that affected the camp areas. Bottom line. Nothing will change. We had a polar vortex and while people froze to death, Ted Cruz flew to Cancun. Maga voted him back in. Uvalde happened. Gov Abbott couldn't even attend the funerals of children, probably because they were brown. Nothing has changed. What few gun laws were passed have been peeled back. When all is said and done the largely Maga crowd in Kerr County still won't vote to enhance weather warning. The tragedy will garner alot of press because it's white Christian children so expect alot of prayers and God's will. But at the end of the day, like other mass tragedies this will fade from view. More than anything it is likely the ban on electronics at Camp Mystic enabled this tragedy. Nothing, absolutely nothing, affects Republicans, especially Texas Republicans. And as to Republicans in general, fuck them and their lies. I wish hell on all of them especially the cretin who thinks these floods were fake. Throw her in the Guadalupe.
More than just the camps were swept away. The lackadaisical attitude toward warnings in the general population played a big role too.
Absolutely.
She'd claim it was a fake river while drowning, just like so many maggots died of Covid claiming to their last breath it was a hoax.
Is there no hope for a tipping point? I still remember Ann Richards, a fabulous governor and razor wit who made huge inroads in eliminating the corruption of "good ol' boy" TX politics. For those who aren't familiar with her, there's a great documentary "All About Ann" that captures her beautifully.
I voted for Ann. She won the state because her opponent Clayton Williams made a misogynistic comment about rape. He compared the cold, foggy weather that delayed a cattle roundup to rape. He said "If it's inevitable, just relax and enjoy it". Back then Texans were offended. Now they're fine with a "grab em by the pussy" felon found guilty of sexual assault.
You're right about the sea change Donnie Sicko has brought to our collective moral compass, but I think Richards' most powerful weapon was her humor and wit. She was quick with an effective comeback, and that still has not gone out of style. We need it more than ever now, and most politicians suck at it.
Ann was ballsy and spoke her mind. The people I see really rising now are the same - AOC, Jasmine Crockett, Chris Murphy. Even Gavin Newsom has surprised me.
Agreed! But don't forget Jared Moskowitz, who ran ballsy circles around James Comer and has a great sense of humor on top of that.
I forgot him! Thanks!
She was quite intelligent and politically adept like Pelosi.
Watch (again) the beginning of the movie JAWS. After a shark attack, Chief Brody tries to get the town to shut down the beaches. The mayor & business owners all laugh at him (OH HELL NO) because it's the 4th of July weekend & the town is full of tourists spending money.
The NWS issued flash flood watches starting Thursday afternoon. The WARNINGS came later. TX is notorious for flash floods, a very similar storm occurred in the same area back in 1987. Because of the holiday, many tourists were camping along the river on public & private areas (tents, RVs, cabins). But instead of monitoring the situation, officials & businesses (like campgrounds) just hoped everything would be OK or ignored it.
It's impossible to pinpoint exactly where such heavy rain will fall, across such a broad area. It's a lot like a tornado situation - the conditions are ripe but you don't know exactly what will happen so you monitor it & have a system in place to warn people. City/county officials and business owners have to participate.
Abbott was actually at a party fund-raiser instead of funeral-memorial services for little murdered brown children. Given the current tragedy is mainly white Christian youth it probably will be politicized into a full-blown media event and somewhere heads will roll as this time someone has to be to blame and take the fall.
True.
More than likely it will be Joe Biden who’s to blame, in their lame brains.
I'm so sorry for your (and other DEMOCRATs) situation. You're probably too young to remember, but years ago Texas had a great governor--not sure but I think her name as Ann Hutchinson--a Democrat, of course. Then soon after that the Bushes (republiCRAPS) too over. From what I've seen/heard over the years, it's never been anywhere near as good as it was then. I wish you the best.
I'm 77 so I've been here awhile. I voted for Ann Richards - she was amazing. I actually interviewed George W. Bush when he was governor. He was a better governor than president. There was a time I thought Texas would survive this. Beto came close, but since then democracy has been crushed. When you have over 8 million registered voters who sit on their ass every election, you're pretty well screwed.
Thank you for your reply, Rita. At least I remembered that her first name was Ann! Glad you identified her for me. I agree--she was amazing. We need MORE people like she was to be in charge. We certainly wouldn't be in the mess we are now if that was the case........
And you do not get that level of white christian nationalism without truly awful pastors. It used to be that pastors never ever preached politics from the pulpit.
There is a law against that, or they lose their tax free status.
I have always thought Evangelical Pastors are simply power hungry, want control.
I've been in Texas many times and there is much to like and enjoy, but, like you, the slide downward makes me angry and sad. I'm sorry for your situation, and hope it improves.
The slide downward started slow and then accelerated. Covid really changed things. Instead of the cream rising, it was fecal matter. It's genuinely alarming how bad it's gotten. The laws, the lies, the cruelty. It's gobsmacking. I don't think it will change in my lifetime. As my husband says, we focus on each other and enjoy the meaningful little things. And there are many of those.
Rita. Please see my post somewhere in this string. I 100% agree with you!
Will do.
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Beshear should run for McConnell’s senate seat. He would probably win that seat. Then try for president later. He is young.
Good points. But then again, we have no idea yet what situation we'll be dealing with next week, let alone in 3 years.
Yes, a voice of reason, compassion, humanity, and truth!
Mel, That sounds right to me.
presiDUNCE Trump was so upset that he could barely concentrate on his round of golf.
He sloshes when he walks. [Shudders]
LOVE that nickname for the Deranged Dingbat in the Oval Office. Do I have permission to use it in my comments on other sites?
They will never acknowledge what they've done. They will insist that they made cuts because NOAA/NWS were hopeless bureaucratic wastelands and not dialed in, eg active public services employing cutting edge technology and top experts.
They will point to the latest failure as a result of this and NOT funding cuts. They will insist it must be privatized to give the public the safety and security it really needs (I alone can provide this to you). Then, the private entities will be profit driven and refuse to invest in needed technology. The brain drain that has already occurred is irreversible; experts don't want to work for soulless corporate shills. The public will still not get the great forecasting that was provided by the government that, while naturally problematic in some ways, was providing top notch services. People will die. By design. And the problem will just sort of work itself out while the people exploiting this agenda MAKE MONEY. That's it. That's the whole plan.
It doesn't help that P2025 accused NOAA of being 'leading climate change alarmists' or some such nonsense. So if we don't tell them it's climate change, they won't know the eighteenth F5 hurricane of the season isn't a naturally occuring earth cycle. So that problem also just sort of, work itself out. People will die. AND THEY DONT FUCKING CARE. We tried to tell the "poorly educated" voters but they voted for it anyway.
Any time they mention "waste, fraud & abuse" you know they are lying to cut something ordinary people depend on for a decent quality of life.
All while they commit waste, fraud, and abuse ... bigly.
Don’t forget Tech Bros Dream for a Country most were NOT BORN IN (PayPal Mafia) nickname true Google it, I believe article is still out there. TikTok and Google. They want to privatize federal government. The article about Mark Z, Peter Theil, Musk several others. A narrator on TikTok breaks it down. I live in California was written mid 2000. I believe about silicone valley tech Bros. Remember Peter Theil backing Az Guy for Gov, Masters. Never really understood why then he start helping Vance when he was right out of Marines getting jobs in Friends equity firms After 3rd firm fired Vance Theil back Vance in opening his own Firm went under in 2 yrs then he wrote a book between all this. Then Theil back Sen run $25m to DJT FOR VP
how I hard about Rachel Maddow did deep dive into several candidates for VP. I just remember the article on these Tech guys in Ca, who back Gov race. I thought odd. Came across this article about Tech. I posted on Notes a month ago. I used to find it all interesting until DJT.
I read Mary Trumps books. This guys a nut job.
Now Musk is as Vindictive as DJT plus endless $$ the outcome destroy each other without harming Fed Gov, American Citizens, old friend said Musk can be mean. The interview is out there. It’s like a playground off over stimulated little boys. Crazy.
Articles on Notes
Sorry off topic again it’s all so scary we are going to have to
BOYCOTT THESE COMPANIES THAT BACK DJT, VANCE TESLA, (this could all be theater between Musk & DJT to help Tesla) really $270m crazy shit
Gil Duran of Nerd Reich investigates all you describe, he's expert on tech-fascists!
Does he have a page I can follow?
Thanks for asking, glad to share: https://www.thenerdreich.com and you can also Google The Nerd Reich for the website.
Another amazing alternative media source I also discovered on Bluesky is: Garrett M. Graff and his Doomsday Scenario newsletters. Yesterday he wrote about ICE: "Four Fears about ICE, Trump's New Masked Monster."
One additional source discovered on Bluesky is "The Editorial Board" you can Google for info. An article sent a few days ago is "Trump declares war on blue cities."
This is ALL on him and his vindictive “ DOGE”!!!!!!!!
Thank you Ron for all that you do. I trust your reporting at the highest level. What a time to be old in. Or any age really. God help us.
These people are so stupid. I’m blessed and I make six figures. The health insurance provided by my job for me +1 is $700/month. And that is HMO. If I have another kid that is now considered a family and it’ll go up to $1200 a month. How can someone working minimum wage job afford that health insurance? So this BS for them to get job and it’ll solve their health insurance issue pure BS. How can anyone afford the Trump taxes? Groceries are high, car insurance is high and now those people under a certain threshold have to pay additional things?
They'd rather ban abortions, ban birth control, and persecute women who miscarry than make having more children affordable. It's a party of sadists and sociopaths.
That's right! How many landscaping companies are providing health insurance?
Hospitality, local bars and restaurants forgetaboutit.
And the ones who do provide health insurance, often times is a a horrible plan with $5,000 deductibles.
What about pathetic comment by Johnson. Does he not think God gave people brains for a reason?
I've been saying this for years to people whose response to a challenging issue is "Pray on it and see where God leads."
If he don't got one how would he know any different?
Also . . why is anyone worried about a political party founded by Elon Musk? As the recent Supreme Court election in Wisconsin proves, any time he attaches his name to a cause, it sinks like a stone.
Conversely, historian David Brinkley today outlined Ross Perot's Reform Party, 1992 ran as a candidate against George H.W. and Bill Clinton. Perot garnered 18.9% of the popular vote and in a public reaction to the Gulf War Bush was defeated and Clinton prevailed. Van Orden is right that the repugs-MAGA fear Musk could attract disaffected voters from Trump and if Dems were smart enough to strategize could win the House in 2026 for starters.
I'm starting to believe Musk should go for it; it will probably hurt the maggots far more than the Dems. But then again, that would require a free and fair election.
ré: Rep. Derrick Van Orden (R-WI): “... This will split the vote and hand the election to the Dems and lead to Impeach-O-Rama, wrecking his last 2 years.”
Promise?
Donnie Diaper: "The one thing 3rd parties are good at is TOTAL DISRUPTION AND CHAOS.”
You must be in a third party then.
How I’d love to agree with you, but I honestly believe he’ll have no impact whatsoever. My theory is that you can measure the size of his cult by the number of wheeled crayon boxes, aka Cybertrucks, you see on the road. I live in a densely populated urban area and have maybe seen three in the wild, the rest are gathering “WASH ME”-thick dust at Tesla dealerships.
Hope springs eternal. Some days it's all I have left, but I take your points. We really have no idea what the situation will require in 3 years—let alone tomorrow—under this reign of chaos and stupidity.
My favorite comment heard to MTG’s statement - “The fact that Marjorie Taylor Greene is not frequently struck by lightening is proof that the Democrats can not control the weather” 🤣😂🤣
Lololol!
Such stupid remarks from the Republicans. I think their boss took their brains, mixed it with his and now they have brain mush. So sad what happened in Texas. Trump is going to help them our when he wouldn't help out the other states with hurricanes. We'll see if he really does and what kind of help it will be. When is the next big hurricane going to hit Florida? The one that centers only on Mar-a-logo, where it sits for days unrelenting and never giving up until it's all destroyed. Couldn't happen to a better guy. I wish we had a real government. One that cared about people and our Country. Not the one that we have now that is only about lies, pain and torture and destruction. We will have our Country back someday. We will fight until we win and rebuild better than ever. We will get rid of the hate, teach people what it's like to want the best for our Country and it's peoples - all peoples, not just a select few. We will get rid of the corruption in the WH and get a Congress that wants to do the job they were elected to do - not what trump wants them to do. God Bless.
Thank you for your daily briefings. They are excellent! I am so appreciative of everything you do and everyone at MTN too.