The Trump Presidency, Season 2

[GoblinCampFollower]

To quote the piece on "Knowingness" that I posted about earlier today

Kind of reminds me of Steven Colbert's description of Truthiness.

 

[Khamon]

It's not just knowingness, it's everybody must knowingness because I knowingness, disagreeing with what everybody obviously knowingnesses isn't simply wrong, it's criminal.

 

[Free]

The courts are still kinda sorta on our side.

Thousands of fired federal workers must be rehired immediately, judge rules

A federal judge on Thursday ordered federal agencies to rehire tens of thousands of probationary employees who were fired amid President Donald Trump’s turbulent effort to drastically shrink the federal bureaucracy.

U.S. District Judge William Alsup described the mass firings as a “sham” strategy by the government’s central human resources office to sidestep legal requirements for reducing the federal workforce.

Alsup, a San Francisco-based appointee of President Bill Clinton, ordered the Defense, Treasury, Energy, Interior, Agriculture and Veterans Affairs departments to “immediately” offer all fired probationary employees their jobs back. The Office of Personnel Management, the judge said, had made an “unlawful” decision to terminate them.

And even if it is upheld on appeal, it does not guarantee that all the workers will be able to get their jobs back permanently: Alsup made clear that agencies still have the authority to implement “reductions in force,” as long as they follow the proper procedures for doing so.

 

[Free]

Grok continues to speak truth.

Elon Musk's Grok AI Determines Which Political Party Has Performed Better for the Economy

Elon Musk's "anti-woke" AI chatbot Grok is now, apparently a Democratic operative that shills for the opposition party.

futurism.com

Elon Musk's "anti-woke" AI chatbot Grok is now apparently a Democratic operative.

That's our takeaway, at least, from Grok's response to progressive activist Alex Cole after he tagged the chatbot on X and asked it whether Republicans or Democrats were "better for the economy in the last 30 years."

Grok was so eager to shill for Elon Musk's opposition that instead of staying within the timeframe Cole asked, it summarized politics and economics since World War II — a period during which "Democrats have outperformed Republicans on the economy," the chatbot noted.

"[Gross domestic product] growth averages 4.23% under Dems vs. 2.36% under GOP," Grok continued. "Job creation? 1.7% yearly for Dems, 1.0% for Republicans. Also, 9 of the last 10 recessions started under Republican presidents."

"Data speaks louder than party lines," it declared pithily.

Fucking balls, why weren't these AIs more vocal BEFORE the election?

 

[Myradyl Muse]

Grok continues to speak truth.

Elon Musk's Grok AI Determines Which Political Party Has Performed Better for the Economy

Elon Musk's "anti-woke" AI chatbot Grok is now, apparently a Democratic operative that shills for the opposition party.

futurism.com

Fucking balls, why weren't these AIs more vocal BEFORE the election?

Because the conspiracy fanatics would have opined that the AI was 'rigged' and 'hacked' by 'radical democrats'. Doublethink, doublespeak, double-slap-my-forehead.

 

[Free]

Because the conspiracy fanatics would have opined that the AI was 'rigged' and 'hacked' by 'radical democrats'.

What, are you actually saying that Elon Musk is so incompetent, he would allow for that to happen? FAKE NEWS!!

 

[Free]

The next person committing violence against Teslas could be...Trump.

Donald Trump's new $90,000 Tesla has 37 safety recall notices against it

Donald Trump has just bought a new Tesla Model S to promote the EV brand, but he might not know there are 37 safety recalls against the make of vehicle.

www.uniladtech.com

 

[Noodles]

Wait, I mean, I get WHY, but Trump bought a Tesla? Like, personally? Because it's my understanding that Presidents are not allowed to drive anymore ever.

 

[Dancien]

They can't. The Secret Service won't let them due to security reasons. This also applies to former Presidents and Vice Presidents.

 

[Beebo Brink]

Yeah, Trump "bought" a Tesla.

 

[Sid]

Yeah, Trump "bought" a Tesla.

Now he owns Musk.

 

[Innula Zenovka]

How Trump allies helped pave the way for Andrew Tate’s return

The president has kept his distance since the Tates’ arrival back in the US, but as meetings with the likes of Dana White and Kanye West show, the brothers are deeply connected to his administration

www.thetimes.com

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Too much for even Ron DeSantis

The Guardian (@theguardian.com)

Andrew Tate cannot hide fury as Florida ‘welcome’ brings yet more legal trouble https://www.theguardian.com/news/2025/mar/14/andrew-tate-florida-investigation?utm_term=Autofeed&CMP=bsky_gu&utm_medium=&utm_source=Bluesky#Echobox=1741951026

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[Dancien]

Ron DeSantis being the voice of reason officially makes this the dumbest timeline.

 

[Katheryne Helendale]

Yeah, Trump "bought" a Tesla.

More like the taxpayers of the United States bought a Tesla.

 

[Noodles]

More like the taxpayers of the United States bought a Tesla.

Now I want to go to the white house and demmand to drive my Tesla for my share of the time.

Then just put a brick on the gas pedal.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

TRUE! But when Russia launched Sputnik it scared some powerful people into funding science for a while.... that has worn off now.

What many people don't remember anymore is that the competition back then in the 50s was not only in space.

Krushev and Nixon in 1959 discussed the differences between kitchen, well on American soil.

 

[Bartholomew Gallacher]

Due to the egg shortage America is asking countries around the globe if they can export more eggs. Countries like Denmark.

The Danish Egg Association said it will look into it, but due to the birds flu there is no surplus right now on eggs in Europe.

After repeated claims of taking over Greenland, the Trump administration is now asking Denmark for extra eggs amid shortage | Fortune

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has formally requested Denmark ramp up egg exports as American poultry farms battle the bird flu.

fortune.com

 

[Jopsy Pendragon]

Denmark: "Shame you need eggs. Give us California and we'll think about it. Have you said thank you yet?

 

[Myradyl Muse]

Love it.
Also, are they wearing a suit when they ask for those eggs? Inquiring for a friend.

 

[Essence Lumin]

‘Ruined this place’: chorus of boos against JD Vance at Washington concert | The Guardian