I really don't get these people, and it's hard for me to understand why many seem to want democrats in charge again, after they seemingly destroyed their brand.
https://youtu.be/afg7VTK_shw
...now that roughly 6 months have passed since Israel & the U.S. attacked Iran, do you believe Netanyahu when he said he didn't have to convince Trump to go all in on the Iran attack, or is it your view that Netanyahu lied to and/or manipulated Trump and the USA for his own domestic, personal and political benefit?
It remains in the S&P 500, however.
"It seems to me that it doesn't work just to trash the socialists. They should be trashed, but there has to be more than that."
I think he makes some good points, i.e. not smart to just sit back and say, "Well maybe this time it will be different". Not sure his "Contract with America" will work. Not at this juncture anyway.
Your thoughts?
"BREAKING: I'm told by federal source that the suspect arrested in Fairfax County, VA for the stabbing murder of a mother near a jogging trail in Great Falls, VA is a Salvadoran illegal alien who was caught and released at the border by the Biden admin in El Paso, TX in April 2024. Fairfax County Police announced the arrest of 19-year-old Alexis Antonio Cedillos-Campos this morning in connection to the stabbing killing of Carmen Lizet Puch on Monday and released a photo of his arrest.
I've also included a photo of Cedillos-Campos from when he was in Border Patrol custody in 2024, courtesy of a federal source. NBC Washington reports Puch was 42-years-old and had a young daughter."
His family says he is here legally.
ICE says he legally migrated from Venezuela in 2014. Was allowed to stay until 2018. He has not had legal status since then, and, according to ICE, "has overstayed his welcome".
"On August 16, 2026, Border Patrol arrested Oswaldo Jose Pirela Dominguez, an illegal alien from Venezuela, at the El Paso International Airport. He entered the country legally on September 10, 2014, and was granted permission by the Obama administration to remain in the country until February 10, 2018. In violation of our nation’s laws, he overstayed his welcome. When approached by law enforcement officers, he was not in possession of legal documentation granting him status in the country. He will remain in ICE custody pending removal proceedings and will receive due process.
To be clear, work authorization or a pending application do NOT confer legal status in the United States.
Being in detention is a choice. We encourage all illegal aliens to take control of their departure with the CBP Home App. The United States is offering illegal aliens $2,600 and a free flight to self-deport now. We encourage every person here illegally to take advantage of this offer and reserve the chance to come back to the U.S. the right legal way to live the American dream. If not, you will be arrested and deported without a chance to return."
It's that Marjorie Taylor Greene is Cuckoo for CocoPuffs, imo.
I'm here to tell you, Trump has no plans to nuke Iran, and if he did (he doesn't), MTG sure wouldn't know about it.
https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/marjorie-taylor-greene-claims-trump-144809624.html
Expect to fly business class on Aer Lingus soon. I'm getting mixed answers as to the best seats for couples.
Some say the center seats, because you can exit without the window passenger having to step over the aisle passenger.
Some say that isn't a big deal, and the seats on the right side are more private, out-of-the-way, and the window passenger gets a lot of privacy. I've read that one, or the other, is easier to talk, and one, or the other, is easier to sleep (overnight flight).
Your opinion?
Follow-up to an earlier post.
I booked a one way flight for me and the GF from SAN to AMS to DBV with a tight one hour layover. Importantly, I did this before EES was fully implemented.
The ticket is FLEX and I used 2 vouchers (service-related) worth roughly $550 total, which I think expire in October 2026. I later spent maybe $220 USD to do a minor upgrade to Economy Comfort.
I've been keeping an eye on things, and EES seems like a real mess at Schiphol Airport. I've also noticed a couple of cancellations within the last month or so, and several flights, including yesterday, that may have showed an “on time" arrival, but were nearly 15 minutes late, which would have made it difficult to make the connection, imo. If we miss the connection, we'd be in DBV at midnight, if we're lucky, rather than noon.
Based on these operational concerns and personal risk management, I've decided that this connection is simply too risky and have booked a much longer flight on a competitor, albeit with more doable layovers of 2 to 2.5 hours.
I believe I can cancel a FLEX ticket at any time and get back what I paid for it. In terms of the Economy Comfort fee and the vouchers, not sure what they can or will or won't do.
To be clear, I am not making any demands, claiming EU261 or anything like that. But if they could do something as a courtesy, specifically refunding the Economy Comfort fee, and especially reissuing those vouchers with a later expiration date, that would be amazing.
Our next planned trip is to Singapore in November 2027, so it could be tough to use those vouchers before they expire in October 2026.
Again, I'm not making the change due to finding a "better deal", but rather, due to operational considerations and personal risk management.
Thoughts?
The value you get from the AAdvantage award program.
Today, I booked AA from SAN to ORD in first class, then ORD to DUB and DUB to DBV in business class (Aer Lingus - actually the final leg has no dedicated business class, but you can pick any seat) for 57,500 AAdvantage miles, plus $10 in fees.
AA isn't perfect, and at times they're far from perfect, but I can't get this kind of value on any other airline that I know of.
I used to like and respect Carlson, but no longer. Not sure what he thinks that he will accomplish with his band of bitter misfits.
https://youtu.be/HA-DkqHaB2Y
In my view, we need to see more of this. Love it!
Not a parody, they actually are running this ad. Love it. Likely accurate, too.
We have an upcoming flight from SoCal to AMS and from AMS to DBV. This flight is often on time, and commonly early, but every now & then it is delayed or gets cancelled.
There are at least 2 issues with our itinerary:
Very tight 1 hour layover in AMS. Yes, I understand that it's certainly best not to have such a tight layover, but this could shave 5-6 hours off of the trip if we make it.
If there's any problem with the inbound flight (AMS to SoCal), it's not as if KLM has an extra 787 sitting around that they can substitute.
This is a FLEX ticket, purchased in part with nearly $600 in vouchers that expire October 2026, so glad we could use those, as even with FLEX, they brought the cost down to roughly $375 each. I spent another $110 each to upgrade to Economy Comfort, which was, in part, to put us closer to the front of the plane so we can hopefully deplane fairly quickly.
I'll be monitoring the inbound flight, which will entail waking up once or twice at 3 am or so to make sure it's still on schedule, or early. Right now, the plan is if the inbound is in good shape, go with our scheduled flight. If there's anything more than a 20-30 minute delay on the inbound, pivot to another option (below).
I have a Plan A, Plan B and Plan C. Here they are:
Plan A: If all is on schedule, stick with KLM and hustle like crazy to EES/Passport Control. I think we have a decent chance of making this with a short connection line. On the downside, if we miss that connection, we'd probably be in Dubrovnik around midnight, rather than 12 pm, which would suck.
Plan B: If all is not on schedule, call KLM and have them move me to Delta, or another Sky Team partner. If I did this, it would be a morning flight, not an afternoon flight like our flight to AMS.
Plan C: I have a morning award ticket booked on AA that can be cancelled until just before it departs. AA metal to ORD. Aer Lingus from ORD to DUB and the same from DUB to DBV. Adds maybe 5-6 hours to the trip, but hopefully gets us into DBV around 10:45 am. Layovers 2 to 2.5 hours. No EES until we arrive at DBV.
Any thoughts on this? I suppose the main question I have involves Plan B. Let's say the inbound flight from AMS is delayed. Could I get hold of a KLM/Air France agent in the middle of the morning (3 am or so my time) by calling the European number? Could I trust them to rebook to Delta with only a few hours before the morning flight, or is there a chance they screw that up, perhaps it's not correctly ticketed? Is Plan B even worth messing with, or would it be best to pivot to Plan C if there's an issue, since those flights are definitely properly ticketed?
Assuming this is accurate, why would they not prosecute this person? Makes no sense to me. Illegal actions are supposed to have consequences.
Not sure that this is paranormal, but it was odd and did give me the chills...
Late last night, I was talking to my Alexa device, and I have one next to the bed. After asking a question and receiving an answer, I heard what I would best describe as a whispering, satanic, otherworldly voice, that seemed to be whispering something in a gravely, low tone, but I have no idea what was being said.
As you can see, I asked Alexa if it was whispering, and it said no. Whatever was said, was not recorded in the log shown.
I don’t know what the heck it was, I’m not even sure that it came from Alexa, although it seemed to be coming from that general direction, but as long as I’m not losing it, I heard something strange.
"BREAKING: Hawaii Democrat congressional candidate Kirill Basin ARRESTED for threatening a man with a knife after he was asked to lower the volume of his music at the beach.
He tried fighting but was immediately knocked out.
Instant FAFO"
I could be wrong, it wouldn't be the first time, but when I see firearms training and proficiency coupled with American flags, usually I figure it's a conservative.
Dovetails with my recent post about the radical changes that the Democratic Socialists want to bring to America and American government.
One person who replied suggested that this was a tiny fringe part of the democratic party. But one-third is not a tiny fringe element at all.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2026/07/30/democratic-socialists-democrats-mamdani-aoc/91104407007/
Somehow, these folks are actually getting elected. Hard to understand how this keeps happening. I'd say more, but I'm trying to remain semi-kind.