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factotum started the topic in Thursday, 27 Aug 2020 at 11:12am

Septic Tanks are going to Septic Tank

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Confusion Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 11:36am
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Amazingly, Sexxy admitted he didn't know or care anything about US politics only 18 months ago, yet now it's now on constant loop in his head.

Amazingly Trump wasn’t in power 18 months ago, and the US wasn’t heading down the road to authoritarianism
Funny how little imperceptible things like that might make a difference.

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burleigh Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 11:49am

Yo Sexxy:
Paranoia:
A state of excessive and unfounded suspicion and distrust, can manifest in various ways, including difficulty trusting others, being easily offended, and a tendency to see hidden motives in others' actions. Individuals may also exhibit hypervigilance, hyper-sensitivity to criticism, and a belief that the world is a constant threat.

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Hiccups Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 11:50am

To quote a famous South African racist, "concerning".

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stunet Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 11:52am
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Amazingly, Sexxy admitted he didn't know or care anything about US politics only 18 months ago, yet now it's now on constant loop in his head.

Amazingly Trump wasn’t in power 18 months ago, and the US wasn’t heading down the road to authoritarianism
Funny how little imperceptible things like that might make a difference.

As you were oblivious to Trump's first term I'd suggest revisiting that oblivion.

All this angst and observance, it ain't healthy, Sexxy.

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Confusion Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 12:14pm
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stunet wrote:

Amazingly, Sexxy admitted he didn't know or care anything about US politics only 18 months ago, yet now it's now on constant loop in his head.

Amazingly Trump wasn’t in power 18 months ago, and the US wasn’t heading down the road to authoritarianism
Funny how little imperceptible things like that might make a difference.

As you were oblivious to Trump's first term I'd suggest revisiting that oblivion.

All this angst and observance, it ain't healthy, Sexxy.

Well Trump was a lot less aggressive and surrounded by normal people to keep him in check in his first term
This term is totally different with right wing loonies everywhere, and having had 4 years to think about it.
Some people are interested without the angst
Which is overrated.

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Confusion Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 12:20pm
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Yo Sexxy:
Paranoia:
A state of excessive and unfounded suspicion and distrust, can manifest in various ways, including difficulty trusting others, being easily offended, and a tendency to see hidden motives in others' actions. Individuals may also exhibit hypervigilance, hyper-sensitivity to criticism, and a belief that the world is a constant threat.

I guess as long as you can keep saying sexxy
You’ve got a very good point
The only reason you quote someone else saying excessive and unfounded is because you’re unaware of what is actually happening in the US .
Nice try anyway
Even if it is overeactive crap .

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burleigh Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 2:03pm

Here ya go sexxy. Here’s some music for you:

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Confusion Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 2:47pm

There you go nudedog some nice slow music for you to comprehend.

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Optimist Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 2:52pm

The loose cannon just scored a trillion dollars of deals wth the Arabs….
There’s some jobs in those deals especially the 200 billion dollar order for Boeing.
Thats on top of the 1.4 trillion Arab investment in U.S. manufacturing in tech etc.
Dealing for peace instead of shooting is better yeh.?

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GuySmiley Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 4:21pm

I’m genuinely fascinated how a self proclaimed conservative Christian who is very critical of most churches (religions) and especially so the Catholic Church and its pope be such a fanboy for trump ^^

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Confusion Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 4:21pm

Forget about the public corruption tour of the Middle East .

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Confusion Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 4:27pm

Hasn’t Qatar been the main financial supporter of Hamas ?

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Optimist Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 4:44pm

Not a fan of trump frowny man….a fan of the U.S. not being broke anymore.
Aren’t you glad they are doing OK?…..nothing wrong with a prosperous U.S.
….and confused Jeff ….iran and global charity diverted to the leaders backed them and then they hid in Qatar.
Perhaps some new deals can swing their loyalty away from letting bad guys hide in their country.

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Confusion Thursday, 15 May 2025 at 5:43pm
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Not a fan of trump frowny man….a fan of the U.S. not being broke anymore.
Aren’t you glad they are doing OK?…..nothing wrong with a prosperous U.S.
….and confused Jeff ….iran and global charity diverted to the leaders backed them and then they hid in Qatar.
Perhaps some new deals can swing their loyalty away from letting bad guys hide in their country.

Well Trump definitely ain’t broke
Optimistic optimist
Haha
400 million dollars gold 747 gift from Qatar
Don’t worry about that though.
If you’re definition of doing ok
Is empty ports and Trumps plan to still cut Medicaid , social security, department of education, veterans affairs etc etc
I think you’re the one confusing Trumps corruption with income equality.

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Confusion Friday, 16 May 2025 at 10:30am

More blues for Canada!

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Supafreak Friday, 16 May 2025 at 10:43am

Who knows what the flip flop king will do ? He’s been baiting the world lately that he’s going to make a bigly announcement, the bigliest yet . I would be surprised if this happens but with the arse licking he’s done lately, you just never know what incentive he’s been tempted with .

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Confusion Friday, 16 May 2025 at 5:52pm

Trump might have some obstacles, Republicans ,Democrats , and Qatar
Rethinking the $600 million
Gold 747 Jet “gift “ , from Qatar
As. not even legal,
Doesn’t worry Donald though
A gold 747 is a gold 747.

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sypkan Friday, 16 May 2025 at 8:35pm

trump's 'authoritarianism'

https://reclaimthenet.org/germany-halts-afd-far-right-label-amid-us-pres...

"...The move follows a formal request by US Senator Tom Cotton, who called on the Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, to suspend intelligence cooperation with Germany. Citing what he described as the misuse of intelligence tools for political targeting, Cotton emphasized that actions such as monitoring, infiltration, and surveillance of opposition parties are reminiscent of authoritarian regimes, not democratic allies.

“Rather than trying to undermine the AfD using the tools of authoritarian states, Germany’s incoming government might be better advised to consider why the AfD continues to gain electoral ground,” he wrote..."

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sypkan Friday, 16 May 2025 at 8:43pm

something for jeffy to ponder...

"...As I interpret the polls, the conclusion I have come to — and it is an unpopular one in some circles — is that the American people dislike the Democratic Party even more than they do Donald Trump. Do you agree with that reading of the polls and other data? If so, what would you advise the Democrats to do?

There is no question that you're correct on this. The problems run deep, and we Democrats need to repair our brand image in very substantial ways. The polls and other data are clear: the public is hostile to the Democrats..."

https://www.salon.com/2025/05/15/top-pollster-mark-melman-warns-dnc-dram...

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Confusion Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 5:16am
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something for jeffy to ponder...

"...As I interpret the polls, the conclusion I have come to — and it is an unpopular one in some circles — is that the American people dislike the Democratic Party even more than they do Donald Trump. Do you agree with that reading of the polls and other data? If so, what would you advise the Democrats to do?

There is no question that you're correct on this. The problems run deep, and we Democrats need to repair our brand image in very substantial ways. The polls and other data are clear: the public is hostile to the Democrats..."

https://www.salon.com/2025/05/15/top-pollster-mark-melman-warns-dnc-dram...

Something for spykans to ponder
The longest serving incumbent mayor in the US just got fired
A 20 point swing to the Democrats

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esco Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 8:05am

Is the Democratic Party less popular than Trump? Hard to say. It appears there is a change going on with in the Democratic party with younger/newer members of congress starting to assert themselves like Hakeem Jeffries and AOC and watch dogs like Schiff and Raskin. But are they doing enough or is what they are doing getting enough attention? The party gets a lot of flak for not fighting hard enough or refusing to use Republican tactics and trying to take the higher road. Maybe they will get in the mud eventually and put up a good fight, There is more than enough ammo for them to bury Trump. All of the above mentioned are sounding the alarm and fighting back, American's are slowly coming around as is shown in Trumps approval ratings falling on most if not all issues. The courts are blocking Trump actions and largely ruling against him. His grift and fraud is becoming more in your face and is not going unnoticed by the American people. The economy is dipping even though the market seems to have stabilized (though this will most likely change if Trump comes through with his threatened increase of tariffs on 150 countries if they don't call him soon), despite what the official whitehouse instagram site says. Trump flaunts his deals with China and the UK as big wins, I don't think most Americans are sold. Especially since these deals did not better the trade situation that existed before Trump, they merely are temporary fixes for the Trump tariff mistake. Expect the supply chain disruption will hit hard in America in June and with it the cost of goods. That is when you will start to see more outcry by those who refuse to be political. Unfortunately any real change for the democratic party will not happen until Nov. 2026, Sure there are Republicans starting to speak out against Trump but most are afraid of his threats. These anti MAGA Republicans will not do the right thing until Trumps grip on DC weakens or some pivotal event occurs or public outcry becomes louder. A suffering economy could be that event. I've heard of veterans march on DC in the first half of June, that could be an event. Trump going through with a parade in his own honor for his birthday at the end of June could be an event. I expect and hope June could be a very rough month for Trump and hopefully a spring board for greater opposition. His immunity, luck, and defying of rule of law has got to come to an end at some point. No one can get away with as much as he has for ever.

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Confusion Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 8:39am

“ His immunity, luck and denying of rule of law has got to come to an end at some point.
No one can get away with as much as he has forever “
Not necessarily, that’s how autocratic dictatorships start .
Eg Putin , Xi , Kim Jong, Viktor Orban of Hungary , and all other authoritarian regimes around the world,
It depends how aware the people are and the opposition and how the people react.
Also how complicit the media and other institutions are.
Large scale corruption is essential for authoritarianism to begin,
Because the Leader needs to surround himself by family and other loyal people who he enriches to form their own oligarchy.

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Confusion Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 4:06pm

The Republicans shut down Trump’s
Big Beautiful Bill , in Budget committee,
before it reached the Senate.
The bill would have raised the debt ceiling by
$ 5 trillion dollars, to give the wealthy few
tax cuts , and would have meant making millions of people homeless, and cutting
8 million people off Medicaid to pay for it !

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southernraw Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 8:28pm

So let me get this right.
Day 1, Donald Trump goes to Saudi Arabia, cuts 200billion dollar weapons deal (to ensure peace...ha), and gets given a Boeing as a gift (highly illegal mind you).
Day 2. US government settles out of court for 2 Boeing crashes that killed 346 people.
Have i misread this? Probably. Let me know.
If not.
Everything Trump does now is normalised, and accepted, and that's terrifying for the direction this current phase of humanity is heading.
Nobodies even blinking an eye. This is the president of the United States of America. These things should not be happening!!!!
https://www.msn.com/en-in/news/India/why-refuse-trump-defends-qatar-s-bo...
https://www.ft.com/content/5ebad172-5d02-4693-a1e7-189cc5d4a6c8

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basesix Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 8:52pm

yeh the anything-is-better-than-what-we-had global goon squad will be begging for a little TDS..
most people couldn't give a shit what he does anymore.. If people wanted him they can have him.
I've seen workplaces like it.. he's just the spoilt little sociopath in the corner everyone waves to,
but ignores and avoids. I just continue to hope that vulnerable-people collateral is minimal.

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southernraw Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 8:59pm

It's a worry that this is the new normal 'blueprint' Base.
The influence on the next generation who know this as normal
Can only hope the next election rights the ship.

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sypkan Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 9:08pm

the alternative...

https://x.com/realsashastone/status/1923530283636359596

"he's still sharp"

they said...

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sypkan Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 9:11pm

and the alternative reality...

or reality

perhaps... maybe...

https://x.com/TONYxTWO/status/1923116516251193529

I'm sure CNN will pin it down, eventually...

probably not, CNN, but I'm sure someone will

with time...

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basesix Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 9:16pm

what's a biden?

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Confusion Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 9:24pm

Spykans and X/ twitter/ Musk
An enduring relationship
And no one’s discussing how Trump is going to take ownership of the 747 , when he leaves office,
Not like the right wing helmet heads to leave little facts like that out

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sypkan Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 9:46pm

let's see jeffy...

the whole thing don't add up, apparently he cannot even use it as it's not fitted out with sufficient security devices and needs to be accompanied by fighter jets

maybe it is twump's retirement run about...

strange if 'the deal' was set under biden though don't you think?

what was that about little facts?

remember your cybertrucks hissy fit...

(a 'deal', also set up under biden... little facts hey...)

anyway, none of it makes sense atm

we will see...

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southernraw Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 9:46pm

Too many right wings make aeroplane nose dive @jeffrey ;-)

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southernraw Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 9:46pm

Too many right wings make aeroplane nose dive @jeffrey ;-)

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blackers Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 9:49pm
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what's a biden?

I believe it is like a Farage, a mirage for obsessive twatter users with progressive phobia.

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Confusion Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 9:49pm
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yeh the anything-is-better-than-what-we-had global goon squad will be begging for a little TDS..
most people couldn't give a shit what he does anymore.. If people wanted him they can have him.
I've seen workplaces like it.. he's just the spoilt little sociopath in the corner everyone waves to,
but ignores and avoids. I just continue to hope that vulnerable-people collateral is minimal.

Although it’s not just Trump
Stephan Miller a self confessed white suprematist
Pete Hegsworth
Kristy Noem
Pam Bondi
Caroline Leavitt
Mike Johnson
Steve Bannon
Marjorie Taylor Greene
Gabbard , and all the others pushing the self
entitlement, anything for Trump ,
Mental ideaology !

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basesix Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 9:58pm
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what's a biden?

I believe it is like a Farage, a mirage for obsessive twatter users with progressive phobia.

I gotta learn them. I once swapped a Cackling Dingus for a Farage.. I actually wanted/needed a Fauci.. I got confused. Now I have like four ungraded Farages : (

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Confusion Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 10:09pm
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let's see jeffy...

the whole thing don't add up, apparently he cannot even use it as it's not fitted out with sufficient security devices and needs to be accompanied by fighter jets

maybe it is twump's retirement run about...

strange if 'the deal' was set under biden though don't you think?

what was that about little facts?

remember your cybertrucks hissy fit...

(a 'deal', also set up under biden... little facts hey...)

anyway, none of it makes sense atm

we will see...

None of it makes any sense a t m to you because you keep going back to X as your news source
So you think that Biden ordered a gold plated 747 that wasn’t equipped to be airforce 1
And all of a sudden Trump gets offered this Gold 747 and works out a way to give it to the department of defence,
And then Hegseth gives it to Trump as he leaves office ,
Wonderful fairy tale from X .
And what’s your accusation on the Cyber Truck
Apparently lemon on steroids
Everyone trying to sell them and no dealers will take them as a trade in .
I can’t see your point again ?
https://youtube.com/shorts/qujKSaiK34M?si=GrDvGC3bA8uk6oUA

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blackers Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 10:08pm
basesix wrote:
blackers wrote:
basesix wrote:

what's a biden?

I believe it is like a Farage, a mirage for obsessive twatter users with progressive phobia.

I gotta learn them. I once swapped a Cackling Dingus for a Farage.. I actually wanted/needed a Fauci.. I got confused. Now I have like four ungraded Farages : (

It's alright, they come in handy when you need to change your road tires for rims with off-road treads. Put your Farages under each suspension point after you have jacked that wheel. Quick buzz with a ratchet gun and Joe's your uncle so to speak.

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basesix Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 10:10pm

feel like I just received a hot tip! cheers bloke.

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blackers Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 10:13pm

Yup, stick yer Farages in yer cracks and stay off twatter, it's bad for your sense of reality.

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Confusion Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 10:27pm

I thought a Farage was Felipe’s latest spinning aerial move , as a progression from the
Crazy drone progression aerial manoeuvre
move ?

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southernraw Saturday, 17 May 2025 at 10:51pm

9.07!!
No. 747!!

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Confusion Sunday, 18 May 2025 at 1:35am

The different faces of Steve Miller

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AlfredWallace Sunday, 18 May 2025 at 7:22am

Enough is enough, I don’t care what everybody else thinks, but this mass killing of innocent people in Gaza has to cease immediately.

How can we and other nations sit back today and allow this continual genocide, because that’s what it is, to flourish.

When will Israel be held accountable ? AW