Scottish Leader Sums It Up

[Zema Bus]

There used to be decals on the pumps at gas stations with Biden pointing at the $ readout with text saying "I did this!". It was everywhere. I wonder if we'll see a Trump version on the pumps.

They're still selling those Biden decals. But after I scrolled down that page I saw that they do have a Trump version now

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[Grogan]

The best thing he could do for anybody is die. They should put one on his grave... "I did that"

[Zema Bus]

I heard about this in a Level1Techs video today. Former DOGE staffer depositions video was taken down but recently allowed to be put back up. Here's a couple shorter videos on them, the full video of the dispositions is kind of long, I haven't watched those yet, I may catch some of it, but the one I saw in the search results was one hour and it said 1 of 7.

[Grogan]

I'm glad those people were outed, and their depositions released (can't take them back now) because it shows people just who they are. Those privileged, sociopathic youngsters, that don't know anything about anything, were the perfect people to get for that job. I hope they grow eyes out the backs of their heads, because people are going to remember.

Young people can be inordinately authoritarian. Just think... a chat room run by a bunch of teenagers (or a Linux distro forum lol). It's like Lord of the Flies. That kind of hierarchy is exactly what happens when kids are allowed to form it.

[Zema Bus]

I just now saw this article.

President Donald Trump's new White House app is a privacy nightmare for some users.

On Friday, the Trump administration released a new White House mobile app for iOS and Android devices. The official White House account on X shared links to the apps and said that the app would live-stream and provide real-time updates "straight from the source."

One thing they didn't share, however, is that when downloading the app, users are handing over quite a bit of information to the Trump administration.

The White House app requests user permission to access precise locations, network connections, fingerprint and biometric data, the ability to prevent the device from sleeping, and even modify or delete contents of shared storage.

X user @Thereallo1026 went so far as decompiling the White House app and found that it's sharing the exact location data of its users every 4.5 minutes and sending that information to a third-party server.

The third-party, OneSignal, is a company that provides push notification services. Location data is typically used by OneSignal to push notifications to users for location-based campaigns. While many companies use OneSignal's services, it is particularly concerning for the U.S. government to collect this data through an app that encourages users to report people to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).

However, the most concerning part of @Thereallo1026's findings is that the White House app is apparently loading YouTube video embeds via a random GitHub user's personal page. According to the report, if this GitHub user's account is ever compromised, an attacker could "serve arbitrary HTML and JavaScript to every user of this app."

From mashable.com

It'll be mostly MAGA people tripping over themselves to get this installed even if they know about the tracking.

[Grogan]

I heard about that, it sounds shady as Hell, like Big Brother Trump's dick up your ass.

If they don't get you through your home routers, they'll get you through mobile apps.

[mlangdn]

I wouldn't download a political app from any political group. I have enough apps from streaming services and one blockbuster game that I switch off wifi when I want to have a distraction. Damned if I want to see an ad when I'm stacking blocks to crush. Nor do I want to hear about the latest thing that needs my money. In my entire life I've never given a dime to a political endeavor. The m-effers ought to do the write thing without me paying them.

[Grogan]

I don't give money to political parties either. Well, once I sent a $10 membership fee to join the Liberal Party of Canada to get the opportunity to nominate a candidate. (This was new back then, it used to be done by delegates in a convention, so I jumped at the chance to be able to vote on that). I finally had to unsubscribe from the emails, because giving once causes them to work you over constantly for donations.

Why the fuck do they need MY money to campaign? It used to be in Canada that all parties got the same campaign funding from the government, but Stephen Harper (CONservative) pulled out the stops and now election funding comes from corporate lobbying and fleecing voters for money... just like in the U.S.

[Grogan]

On the day after No King's Day

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P.S. Both the marble and the gold are fake, of course, just like the deserving recipient.

[Zema Bus]

lol!

[Grogan]

Gas is $1.70/L here today (~$6.43/US gal) and both Australia and the U.K. are warning people to get used to public transit, because there are going to be fuel shortages.

That fucking craven poltroon is entertaining withdrawing from the middle east now and leaving everyone else to clean up the mess he created and liberate the shipping lanes. I'll bet he vies with Putin for the most hated man in the world right about now.

[Zema Bus]

I looked up current average gas prices per state, that's even worse than California's average of $5.892. Though I see diesel in CA is now averaging $7.522. Here in Arizona gas is averaging $4.696 and diesel $6.036. Glad I'm not still in CA driving 70 miles round trip to work 5 days a week (back when I had to do that) and paying that much for diesel.

I wonder what he's going after next.

[Grogan]

I don't drive much anymore, but it still burns my ass. On average I probably only drive about 100 to 150 km in a week nowadays as I mostly just stay home and keep to myself. Most of those km are one trip to my sister's and back on Saturdays. That's still probably less than 10 bucks in my fart mobile. It's not the money, it's the principle of the matter.

[mlangdn]

In western Kentucky the average is ~3.62 with diesel ~4.72. Must be really high in Lexington or Louisville.

[Grogan]

An Easter message from your president, Donald F. Trump

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For someone that's pretending to be religious now, and skipping the church he says he frequents, frequently (he spent the day golfing and apparently touring around DC), praising Allah for destruction is rich.

[Zema Bus]

I heard about that on the "radio" today, though they watered it way down and omitted key details

[Zema Bus]

President Donald Trump warned the Iranian regime a "whole civilization will die tonight" with less than 12 hours left until a deadline he has set to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Trump had previously told the Iranian regime that it faced "complete destruction" of its civilian infrastructure if it didn't accept his demands to lift an effective blockade on the vital waterway by 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday.

In a post on his Truth Social platform on Tuesday morning, the president said he didn't want the bombardment to happen but added "it probably will". He later described the looming deadline as "one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the world."'

Trump's previous warning that American troops could target bridges and power plants in Iran if the deadline was not met had drawn sharp criticism from some Democrats, who accused him of threatening possible war crimes.

Trump himself dismissed the accusations, saying he was not "at all" concerned, while White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt previously said U.S. forces and Trump's administration "will always act within the confines of the law".

iran responded to the warnings on Tuesday by urging young people to form human chains to protect power plants. Iranians have formed human chains in the past around nuclear sites at times of heightened tensions with the West.

His latest threat came after British newspaper The Times reported that Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei is unconscious and being treated for a "severe" medical condition, citing a diplomatic memo.

"Mojtaba Khamenei is being treated in Qom in a severe condition, unable to be involved in any decision making by the regime,” the memo reportedly says.

If this is true, it is unclear what impact not having a single, final decision-maker will have on major calls like whether to open the Strait of Hormuz.

Meanwhile, Tehran rejected a 45-day ceasefire deal that would see the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, saying it wanted a permanent end to the war, according to The Associated Press (AP).

“We only accept an end of the war with guarantees that we won’t be attacked again,” Mojtaba Ferdousi Pour, head of Iran’s diplomatic mission in Cairo, told AP.

Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social: "A whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again. I don’t want that to happen, but it probably will. However, now that we have Complete and Total Regime Change, where different, smarter, and less radicalized minds prevail, maybe something revolutionarily wonderful can happen, WHO KNOWS? We will find out tonight, one of the most important moments in the long and complex history of the World. 47 years of extortion, corruption, and death, will finally end. God Bless the Great People of Iran!"

Michigan Democrat, Senator Elissa Slotkin, previously said in a post on X: "President Trump's latest threats on Truth Social, if carried out, would violate the law of armed conflict as laid out in the Geneva Conventions and the DoD [Department of Defense] Law of War Manual."

From newsweek.com

[Grogan]

This demented megalomaniac needs to be stopped. Permanently.

This regime is making the U.S. a mortal enemy of mankind. Not only that, they've shown that they don't follow war conventions, so all bets are off. Nobody else has to either. That sets a very dangerous example. Add religious saber rattling to the mix, too. Islamic ideology isn't exactly turn-the-other-cheek.

[Zema Bus]

After the fires in CA Trump blamed it on CA for not doing enough fire prevention (it was actually the power companies not maintaining their equipment for decades + drought conditions). Now he's going to hinder fire prevention in the National forests nation-wide.

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[Grogan]

Of course he is... he's an arsonist. Everything he touches burns, soon we'll be saying literally.

There is not a day that goes by that I don't read about something Trump and his ass remoras have done that disgusts me more than the day before.

[mlangdn]

From the USDA webpage:

Press Release
USDA Prioritizing Common Sense Forest Management, Moves Forest Service Headquarters to Salt Lake City
Published:
March 31, 2026
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(Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026) — Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Forest Service announced it will move its headquarters to Salt Lake City, Utah, and begin a sweeping restructuring of the agency to move leadership closer to the forests and communities it serves.

For an agency whose lands, partners, and operational challenges are overwhelmingly concentrated in the West, the shift represents a structural reset and a common-sense approach to improve mission delivery.

"President Trump has made it a priority to return common sense to the way our government works. Moving the Forest Service closer to the forests we manage is an essential action that will improve our core mission of managing our forests while saving taxpayer dollars and boosting employee recruitment," said Secretary Brooke L. Rollins. "Establishing a western headquarters in Salt Lake City and streamlining how the Forest Service is organized will position the Chief and operation leaders closer to the landscapes we manage and the people who depend on them. This includes supporting our timber growers across the country, including those in the Southeast by prioritizing a regional office and promoting policies that boost timber production, lowering costs for consumers. In the past year we have returned the Forest Service to the leading forestry and fire management organization in the world. Proper forest management means a healthy and productive forest system that provides affordable, quality lumber to build homes right here in America and it means preserving and protecting the beautiful landscapes we are blessed with across this great country."

"Forest Service is an agency focused on the interior of our great nation," said Deputy Secretary Stephen A. Vaden. "Relocating and realigning allows the agency to protect our land and most precious resources. Having recently visited Salt Lake City, I am impressed by the modernized facilities, reasonable cost of living, proximity to an international airport, and more family-focused way of life. This relocation is long overdue, and I am grateful to President Trump for having the courage to do what is right by the American people."

"This is about building a Forest Service that is nimble, efficient, effective and closer to the forests and communities it serves," said Forest Service Chief Tom Schultz. "Effective stewardship and active management are achieved on the ground, where forests and communities are found—not just behind a desk in the capital. Through this transition, we will strengthen our connection to the forests and the people who depend on them, while supporting our employees and honoring the dedication that has always defined our service. I’m honored to help guide this new chapter for the Forest Service, following the vision set forth by President Theodore Roosevelt and Gifford Pinchot more than a century ago."

"This is a big win for Utah and the West. Nearly 90% of Forest Service lands are west of the Mississippi, so putting leadership closer to the lands they manage just makes sense," said Utah Governor Spencer Cox. "This isn’t symbolic. It means better, faster decisions on the ground. Everyone who depends on our public lands, from hikers and campers to ranchers and timber producers, will benefit from this change. Moving away from a regional model to a more state-focused approach strengthens federalism and helps the Forest Service do its job more effectively. I appreciate President Trump, Secretary Rollins, and Deputy Secretary Vaden for taking this step. We look forward to welcoming Chief Schultz and the dedicated men and women of the Forest Service to Utah."

"Colorado is known for our outdoor spaces and nation-leading research institutions that are strengthening our forests and public lands, so it only makes sense that the U.S. Forest Service would include a location in our great state," said Colorado Governor Jared Polis. "More than a third of Colorado is federal land including world class ski areas like Vail and Breckenridge, and having a closer relationship with our federal partners is important to maintaining those lands and the communities around them."

Alongside the relocation of its headquarters, the Forest Service will begin transitioning to a state-based organizational model designed to shift authority closer to the field by organizing leadership around state-level accountability, supported by shared operational service centers and a unified national research enterprise.

Under the new model, 15 state directors will be distributed throughout the country to oversee Forest Service operations within one or more states. State directors will serve as national leaders with primary oversight of forest supervisors, operational priorities, and relationships with states, tribes, and other partners. Each state office will include a small leadership support team responsible for functions such as legislative affairs, communications, and intergovernmental coordination.

This approach is intended to simplify the chain of command, strengthen local partnerships, and give field leaders greater ability to respond to conditions on the ground.

For a comprehensive list of state offices and their area of responsibility, visit this webpage.

As the agency transitions to the state-based model, the Forest Service will shift many functions currently housed in regional offices to a network of operational service centers that will be established in Albuquerque, NM; Athens, GA; Fort Collins, CO; Madison, WI; Missoula, MT; and Placerville, CA. Additional service center locations may be added as the transition progresses.

Locations were selected based on existing USDA workforce and infrastructure presence, operational needs and efficiency, and proximity to agricultural and natural resource stakeholders.

Together, these centers will provide shared administrative, technical, and enabling support to forests and state offices nationwide, allowing field leadership to focus more directly on actions that improve the health, productivity, and resilience of our nation’s forests.

The Forest Service will also consolidate leadership of its research enterprise. The agency currently operates multiple geographically dispersed research stations, each with its own leadership structure. Under the reorganization, the Forest Service will bring those stations together under a single Forest Service research organization, located in Fort Collins, CO. These changes are designed to unify research priorities, accelerate the application of science to management decisions, and reduce administrative duplication. Information on retained research facilities and research facility closures is available at this webpage.

Under this reorganization, the agency’s Fire and Aviation Management program will retain its existing Geographic Area Coordination Center structure, which remains the backbone of national incident coordination. There will be no interruption or change to our field-based operational firefighters or their positions. The program will continue reporting to the Deputy Chief for Fire and Aviation Management at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. This structure ensures the agency’s ongoing, close coordination with the Department of the Interior and interagency partners. It will reinforce the unified, national approach essential to effective wildland fire response until the Forest Service’s wildland fire management operations are unified into the U.S. Wildland Fire Service (USWFS) within the Department of the Interior (DOI).

The restructuring will also drive a review and consolidation of facilities nationwide. As part of this transition, all regional offices will close; however, several facilities will be retained to support ongoing mission needs. Additional phases of the reorganization, including the formal elimination of regional and station office structures and the full transition to a state-based model, will be implemented over the coming year.

The agency’s retained facilities will support essential functions during and after the transition, with the facility in Juneau, Alaska serving as a state office, the facility in Vallejo, California repurposed as a national training center, and the facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico retained as a business support service center and state office.

The Forest Service will provide employees and partners with detailed transition guidance as different milestones approach. Throughout the transition, the agency emphasizes frontline operations, including active forest management, wildfire response, forest restoration, recreation management, and partnerships with states and communities, will continue uninterrupted.

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Press Release
Release No.:
0049.26

I'm no fan of government, left or right, but I absolutely believe in efficiency.

[Grogan]

Donald Trump is "efficiently" looting the treasury, that's the only thing Donald Trump has a priority to do and disaster will always be the result of his defunding (or "restructuring") of agencies so he can build grandiose monuments to himself, enrich himself, family and cronies, and plunge the world into war and chaos to masturbate his ego.

Trump and Vance lecturing the Pope now. Vance has been a "Catholic" since 2019 and already he's telling the Pope that "he better be careful on matters of theology" and "the vatican should stick to matters of morality and let the President of the United States dictate public policy" <-- LOL! on that last one, talk about saying the quiet part out loud. These people are insufferable.

Trump is lecturing the Pope that it's a "nasty world out there and he's got to do what's right". Damn right it's a nasty world, with Trump in it. That's one of the first things that needs to be fixed.

I don't like religion, but that's offensive even to me. This is a good Pope.

[Zema Bus]

And then he posts an image of himself as Jesus.

President Donald Trump is not backing down from his battle with Pope Leo XIV, resharing an AI-generated image showing him being embraced by Jesus.

The latest post shows Trump with an angelic light and the U.S. flag circling him and the AI Jesus. It follows another AI-generated image that he posted to Truth Social earlier in the week and later took down. That version depicted the president in red and white robes holding a light in one hand and blessing a sick man with the other.

The initial post evoked imagery of Jesus healing the sick and sparked backlash from some of Trump's political party. The president denied that it depicted him as Jesus.

From usatoday.com

[Grogan]

LOL, I know, he doubled down on it when people didn't like the first image. I actually like that, because he's alienating himself from the Christians now. Even the hateful Evangelicals and their ilk don't like this. He's a fraud, and they know it now (pretending to be religious and that "God" is on his side etc.)

[Zema Bus]

He was supposed to be all about cutting costs and so laid off a lot of federal employees, then he turns around and spends a ton of money on an expensive war and monuments to himself. Probably a lot more to come before his reign is over.

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[Grogan]

Of course it does, because he controls the people, who control the people who control the panel. That utterly disgusts me. It likely will not get built though, because he's going down in flames.

Expect him to get real dangerous, soon, as he flails.

[Grogan]

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[Zema Bus]

[Grogan]

So new passports are going to have Trump's glowering visage on them. I would hate to be a traveler presenting that!


https://www.thebulwark.com/p/exclusive- ... izing-plan

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[Zema Bus]

I've never had a passport, if I ever need to get one I hope it's not before the Trump version goes away