Darberoom

@Darberoom1954
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AF brat & Retired Screen printer living in Denver. Love reading, computers and Democracy. Hate fascism!
Inside of you are two cats. One is tired. The other is tired. You are tired.

"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 ..."

#MicroFiction

They told people they could apply for retirement benefits. But then they refused them all. The cruelty is deliberate.
https://apnews.com/article/air-force-transgender-no-early-retirement-e6a4da806f2cc2bdc05f49438cbd26fd
Trump's Air Force denies retirement pay to ex-trans service members

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.

AP News

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.

https://www.seattletimes.com/business/nearly-2-million-americans-on-unemployment-highest-since-pandemic-era/

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

Trump actually is ‘canceling’ the 2026 midterms, starting in Texas

Trump's outrageous push to kill five Dem House seats in Texas triggers a nuclear war that will end representative democracy.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

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

Client Challenge

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."

#japan #unseenjapan

Trump keeps bragging about ushering in a so-called “Golden Age”, but if you actually dig into the numbers, it doesn’t shine so bright. Food is more expensive, jobs are less secure, and working-class Americans are feeling left behind. This isn’t prosperity, it’s a flashing warning sign of what's to come. https://thinkbigpicture.substack.com/p/trump-golden-age-fools-gold
Flashing Warning Signs Of Donald Trump's 'Golden Age' Economy

A closer look at the data reveals the painful truth about Trump's economy

The Big Picture

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.