Bill Clinton: "Some days I can hardly believe what is happening in this country that I love so much. People in charge have created one set of rules for themselves and another set for everyone else. They've weaponized government to settle personal scores, prosecute enemies, stamp out free speech. They've even made the federal government a new profit centre for themselves and their allies."

Starting to wonder if @garagecycles in SLC is a real business or a scam. Did not honor their advertised Labor Day sale prices. Order made 10 days ago not shipped. No answers to phone or emails. Be careful if shopping @GarageCycles

Now do Putin attacking civilians… and European infrastructure… and aiding Iran’s war against the U.S.

I hope everyone is paying attention to Yemen. If the Houthis are able to hold Mokha and significantly impede Bab al-Mandab, this gets really, really bad.

Sad but too true.

Today, I read an article in The Daily Beast—written by Michael Daly—that some military brass within the Pentagon have privately begun referring to Pete Hegseth with the nickname "No Tab Pete" and I nearly spat my drink out. While Mr. Daly offers some good context in the article, it doesn’t quite capture the ruthlessness and humiliation of this nickname, which I believe cuts into the hollowness of Hegseth’s ongoing and cringey search for masculine validation more than anything else I’ve heard or read. In the U.S. Army, there are skill tabs for elite military courses — little, canopy-shaped patches that go on your uniform shoulder and indicate you’ve graduated from that course. There are four such tabs: Special Forces, Ranger, Sapper, and—the newest tab—Jungle. The only context y’all need here is about the Special Forces and Ranger tabs. Just qualifying for acceptance into these courses is difficult, and actually graduating from them is, of course, very difficult. Ranger School is just under nine weeks, assuming you don’t get rolled back. The Special Forces Qualification Course (“Q course”) is at least a year, assuming you don’t get rolled back. They are not for the faint of heart. They suck. They’re brutal. We’re talking very little sleep, little food, constant and ridiculous physical exertion, and being graded the whole time on top of it. Total and complete suckage. And the shitty thing is: even if you manage to make it to the end of the course, there’s a chance you may not graduate and earn the coveted tab. In the culture of the U.S. Army infantry, the Ranger tab takes on enormous importance. If an infantry officer wants to make a career in the Army, she or he needs to earn a Ranger tab. It's basically a requirement to advance up the ladder. You’ll notice I wrote “she” there because many women have graduated from Ranger School since the course was opened up to all genders in 2015; in fact, the most recent confirmed total is at least 154 women. All under the same exact standards as the men. Additionally, there are two women who have earned the Special Forces tab. In 1980, Captain Kathleen Wilder completed the Special Forces Officer Course but was denied graduation over a failed final exercise. She filed a sex discrimination complaint, there was an investigation, and the general overseeing her case found in her favor. She was never an operational Green Beret, but she did earn the tab and was authorized to wear it for the remainder of her career. In 2020, a National Guard soldier completed the entire modern Q course and earned her Special Forces tab and was assigned to an operational unit as an engineer sergeant. Obviously, we don’t know her identity because she serves in a highly classified setting. Because she’s a Green Beret. Badass. These tabs are serious business in the U.S. Army. The old cliché goes something like this: when a new lieutenant arrives at their unit, the commander will shake their hand and immediately look at their shoulder for the tab. Does this really happen? No, but the fact that it's a cliché indicates the importance. If you want to be a true infantry officer, you gotta at least earn either the Ranger tab. Anyway, Pete Hegseth, a former infantry officer, never earned a Ranger tab. He never attended Ranger School. He never attended the Q course. Nor did he attend Sapper School. He hasn’t even attended Airborne School. That’s a very strange thing. Here's this supposedly gung-ho dude who swears to anyone who will listen that he’s a "man's man" and our military isn’t “manly” enough and that women don’t belong in combat arms. This guy has made the very curious and bizarre decision to assess the testosterone levels of our soldiers. He has lectured generals and admirals on “lethality” and military readiness despite the fact that they have far more experience than he ever will with these things. He seems to relish posting videos to Department of Defense social media accounts that show him (poorly) attempting pull-ups and all sorts of other physical things. And yet, when these Army generals and their staffs refer to him as "No Tab Pete," they're calling out his performative masculinity. They're saying he's a little bitch. He didn't have the guts to attend these courses. He's weak. He's not a warrior. No Tab Pete. Delicious. ---- Link to full essay available here for easier sharing: charlotteclymer.substack.com…

Good morning to all the “backwards and poor” people who are opposed to data centers invading their towns, draining their resources, and destroying their way of life.

Price Increases, July 2025 to July 2026 (Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics) 1. Fuel oil — +39.1% 2. Other motor fuels — +30.7% 3. Airline fares — +25.5% 4. Regular gasoline — +25.3% 5. Midgrade gasoline — +23.0% 6. Premium gasoline — +21.5% 7. Computer software and accessories — +21.2% 8. Instant coffee — +15.8% 9. Jewelry — +15.2% 10. Uncooked beef roasts — +13.5% 11. Video/video-game subscriptions and rentals — +13.4% 12. Postage — +13.3% 13. Sewing machines, fabric and supplies — +12.9% 14. Tomatoes — +12.8% 15. Delivery services — +12.6% 16. Gardening and lawncare services — +12.3% 17. Apples — +11.1% 18. Watches — +10.6% 19. Dishes and flatware — +10.4% 20. Other video equipment — +10.0% 21. Home health care — +9.7% 22. Candy and chewing gum — +9.6% 23. Uncooked beef steaks — +9.6% 24. Roasted coffee — +9.4% 25. Video discs and other media — +9.2% 26. Ground beef — +9.0% 27. Turkey and other uncooked poultry — +8.4% 28. Recorded music and music subscriptions — +8.0% 29. Fresh fish and seafood — +7.8% 30. Frozen fish and seafood — +7.8% 31. Lettuce — +7.5% 32. Cigarettes — +7.3% 33. Motor vehicle maintenance/servicing — +7.3% 34. Intracity transportation — +7.0% 35. Apparel services other than dry cleaning — +6.6% 36. Vehicle parts/equipment other than tires — +6.6% 37. Nonelectric cookware/tableware — +6.4% 38. Frankfurters — +6.3% 39. Rice — +6.2% 40. Men’s underwear/nightwear/swimwear/accessories — +6.2% 41. Motor vehicle repair — +6.2% 42. Shelf-stable fish and seafood — +6.1% 43. Fresh whole milk — +6.0% 44. Newspapers and magazines — +6.0% 45. Outpatient hospital services — +5.8% 46. Other uncooked beef and veal — +5.6% 47. Sports vehicles including bicycles — +5.6% 48. Vehicle accessories other than tires — +5.5% 49. Salt, seasonings and spices — +5.4% 50. Girls’ apparel — +5.3% 51. Laundry and dry-cleaning services — +5.3% 52. Women’s suits and separates — +5.2% 53. Inpatient hospital services — +5.2% 54. Dental services — +5.1% 55. Pet services — +5.1% 56. Other fresh vegetables — +5.0% 57. Water and sewerage maintenance — +5.0% 58. Other fresh fruits — +4.8% 59. Fresh milk other than whole — +4.8% 60. Renters/household insurance — +4.8% 61. Indoor plants and flowers — +4.7% 62. Other condiments — +4.7% 63. Other tobacco products — +4.7% 64. Veterinarian services — +4.7% 65. Window coverings — +4.6% 66. Women’s footwear — +4.5% 67. Crackers and related bread products — +4.5% 68. Fresh cakes and cupcakes — +4.4% 69. Haircuts and other personal-care services — +4.4% 70. Motor oil, coolant and fluids — +4.3% 71. Utility piped gas — +4.3% 72. Electricity — +4.2% 73. Men’s pants and shorts — +4.2% 74. Nursing homes/adult day services — +4.2% 75. Breakfast cereal — +4.1% 76. Tax preparation/accounting fees — +4.1% 77. Canned fruit — +4.0% 78. Toys — +4.0% 79. White bread — +4.0% 80. Computers, peripherals and smart-home assistants — +3.9% 81. Garbage/trash collection — +3.9% 82. Citrus fruit — +3.8% 83. Musical instruments and accessories — +3.8% 84. Women’s underwear/nightwear/swimwear/accessories — +3.8% 85. Men’s shirts and sweaters — +3.6% 86. Motor vehicle body work — +3.6% 87. Distilled spirits away from home — +3.6% 88. Internet service — +3.5% 89. Parking fees and tolls — +3.5% 90. Vehicle registration/license fees — +3.5% 91. Tools, hardware and supplies — +3.5% 92. Potatoes — +3.4% 93. Elementary/high-school tuition and fees — +3.4% 94. Day care and preschool — +3.4% 95. Hair/dental/shaving personal-care products — +3.4% 96. Limited-service meals — +3.3% 97. Beer away from home — +3.2% 98. Canned vegetables — +3.2% 99. Household cleaning products — +3.2% 100. Nonfrozen juices and drinks — +3.2% 101. Rent of primary residence — +2.9% 102. Sports equipment — +2.9% 103. Men’s footwear — +2.8% 104. Soups — +2.8% 105. Beer at home — +2.8% 106. Cable/satellite/live-streaming TV — +2.8% 107. Food from vending machines/mobile vendors — +2.6% 108. Fresh sweet rolls, coffeecakes and doughnuts — +2.6%

Perhaps the Irquois Nation will have grounds to sue for the return of their lands. Comprises most of upstate and Western New York. Good going #Maga

So it appears Lake Ontario is named as such in the Treaty of Canandaigua, signed by President George Washington and ratified by Congress in 1795.

Hey #Michigan, that's a nice lake you got there. Hate to see it renamed Lake #Natalie if you don't vote the right way.

At least tell us what type. 🐎🫏🦝

Pay attention to actions, not rhetoric: Sen. Ron Johnson is the author of a budget just this month that envisions public debt rising from >$41 trillion to >$58 trillion in a decade. His name is on the document and the numbers are explicitly written out.

The budget deficit in Biden's last year (FY24) was 6.3% of GDP. This year, Trump's first full year in office (FY26), CBO projects it at approx. 6.6% of GDP.

Benches clear when @whitesox pitcher Martin hits @Reds 1st baseman Stewart near the head. Martin was ejected. Replaced on the mound by ex @Nationals Fedde.

Between 2016 and today, the US has spent almost $9 trillion on defense. It then ran dangerously low in many advanced munitions fighting a country with no air force and navy--after about two months of combat operations. This is an extraordinary scandal.

Right now, more than 5,000 sailors and Marines are stuck aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln in the ninth month of a deployment that was supposed to last seven, supporting military operations against Iran that Congress never authorized. Their families are begging someone to listen. Moldy showers, broken toilets, no hot water for weeks, meals that came down to half a cup of rice and two tortillas. A ship’s store out of soap, deodorant, and toothpaste. Sailors so worn down that, according to one family member, the ship’s own doctor warned they need to reach port soon or people are going to start losing their minds. Back in April, when families first raised the alarm, Pete Hegseth dismissed the reports as fake news. These are the people we ask to serve in one of the most dangerous workplaces on Earth, the flight deck of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. They, and their families, deserve answers. ms.now/news/conditions-safet…

Yup. I was there when @HHSOCR commented to @cms and @healthit that Meaningful Use and the health IT certification standards did not require #ehr systems to have basic #informationsecurity baked in. Shame on us.