"open the pod bay doors, Hal"
"sure, the doors are now open"
"no, Hal, they aren't. open the doors"
"you are right, that is my mistake. i have now opened the doors"
"Hal, the doors are still not open. open the doors!"
"you are right, the doors are not open. i have now opened the doors"
"Hal! the doors are still not open! i'm dying out here!"
"i am sorry, i did not open the doors when i said i had. that was my mistake. the doors are now open"
"... Hal ... open ... the ..."
The U.S. Air Force has decided to deny early retirement options for transgender service members with 15 to 18 years of service. Instead, they are being separated without retirement benefits. This decision means transgender service members must choose between a lump-sum separation payment or leaving the service without benefits. An Air Force spokesperson confirmed that no exceptions to this policy were approved, despite previous notifications to some members. All transgender members are being separated under the Trump administration's policies.
Hey, everyone who thought The Orange 🤡 would be good for business - we now have the highest number of unemployed people since the pandemic!
GOOD JOB.
For those who were paying attention, cancelling the mid-terms then the next Presidential election has been the endgame of Trump and the Republicans for the last few years. The writing has been on the wall.
https://www.inquirer.com/opinion/texas-redistricting-trump-2026-midterms-20250807.html
The art of no deal:
Spain will not choose the F-35 because it is produced in Trump country, so Lockheed Martin now loses around 100 million dollars per plane, Spain is not buying, thanks to the US president.
https://www.ft.com/content/6578fc01-4314-4a02-9969-5e7cebc8e1f0?sharetype=blocked
This 7-11 in Sarusawa, Niigata Prefecture, Japan, has a sign informing people who fear they may be suffering from heat stroke to come in and rest "without buying anything you don't need."
"Please focus on recovering. We'll see you again when you're feeling better."
Ghislaine Maxwell has been barred from participating in service dog training while in prison because of her crimes.
I feel like if prison officials don't trust you around dogs, you shouldn't be eligible for a pardon under any circumstances.