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On 3/22/2025 at 5:11 PM, InkaUtexas said:

Ok, , I will be the anti-doom human. Gonna tag a few. If I forgot you, well meh.

We are UT. What starts here and all that shit.

We fight with kindness. We fight with what we were raised with. Open a door for someone at a cafe or bar. Be kind.

I ran an experiment today. I bought flowers and walked through a diverse crowed. I handed out flowers to people who seemed sad, perplexed, alone. I had one dude get pissed, he backed off (I did not see him but his "date" wanted to give me her number). And yeah, I had a big ass friend with me who backs this concept. And he is an Aggie (only time I will spell it that way.) Yeah, a simple act.

We are in this together.

So here is my challenge. Let's not be doom. Let us walk off the ledge @Brisketexan and realize, we win if we smile while silently thinking. Let our neighbor know I am here. Go give someone a flower. Just that.

Lets get ready, but right now, lets be kind and wow them with kindness. MLK, Mandela, Ghandi.

Let us hold hands. Simple shit.

@BurntEyes @bolverk @atomheartbevo @Nivek @Rex Kramer @Schulz2.0

Bring on the negs. Don't care. I like Bolivia.

 

Aww man ....

I may have the cancer but I can still pew pew.

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On 3/22/2025 at 10:42 AM, SimonBolivar said:

I see about 50 people with suspicious VACP deposits for every 1 with SSI.  I'm sure some of those VA ones are legit ones that aren't physically viewable, but there are plenty Trump lovers like my uncle that has been on 100% for years for "bad knees" that he somehow got in Saudi Arabia during the Gulf War. He spends his time now golfing, fishing, and driving around complaining to local businesses about how their flags aren't being flown properly. 

turn him in to DOGE.  Their first case of real fraud.

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11 hours ago, Satchel said:

Here is the "fact sheet" for how Project 2025 would affect Texans, according to https://www.americanprogress.org/article/fact-sheets-the-harmful-effects-of-project-2025-by-state/
 

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Taxes

Project 2025 shifts the tax burden from the wealthy onto the middle class. Under 
the plan, the typical family of four in Texas would see a tax increase of $2,701 
per year, while 45,000 households in America reporting more than $10 million in 
income would each see an average annual tax cut of $1.5 million.

Social Security

Project 2025 authors have endorsed and supported plans to cut Social Security by 
raising the retirement age for roughly 79 percent of Texas residents23,668,413 
people. Their ideas are reflected in the two most recent Republican Study 
Committee budget proposals, which propose increasing the Social Security 
retirement age from 67 to 69*. Doing so would cut benefits by $4,100 to $8,900 
after just one year, depending on when one claims Social Security. A median-wage 
retiree would lose $46,000 to $100,000 over 10 years.

Health care

Project 2025 proposes imposing "limits or lifetime caps on [Medicaid] benefits." 
In Texas, 1,191,800 Medicaid enrollees would be at risk of losing coverage because 
they are low income and lack access to alternative, affordable coverage.

The plan would raise the cost of prescription drugs for up to 1,323,430 people in 
Texas by eliminating out-of-pocket Medicare drug cost limits. It also blocks the 
government from negotiating for lower drug prices.

Abortion rights and contraception

Project 2025 eliminates some emergency contraception medications from free 
preventive care requirements, meaning 4,290,000 women in Texas would lose 
guaranteed access to free emergency contraception.

The plan instructs the U.S. Department of Justice to misapply the Comstock Act, a 
pair of laws from 1873 and 1909, to criminalize the mailing of medication abortion. 
Doing so would result in an effective abortion ban nationwide, even in states 
where abortion is legal.

The plan instructs the Department of Justice to take legal action against local
officials who refuse to bring cases against women and doctors who violate 
state abortion bans, such as Texas' severe six-week abortion ban, which includes 
no exceptions for rape or incest.

Child care

Project 2025 eliminates Head Start, which provides access to no-cost child care
among other servicesfor 70,727 low-income children in Texas. Eliminating Head 
Start would wipe out a critical supply of child care in rural and other underserved 
communities that already face a lack of child care slots. In Texas, for example, 
rural communities would lose nearly 1 in 3 child care slots.

Student loans

Project 2025 replaces income-driven repayment (IDR) plans with a one-size-fits-
all program that would increase payments for all borrowers enrolled in existing 
IDR plans, including the Biden-Harris administration's Saving on a Valuable 
Education (SAVE) Plan. Under Project 2025, 591,700 borrowers in Texas enrolled 
in SAVE would pay $2,700 to $4,100 more each year.

Public education

Project 2025 eliminates the U.S. Department of Education, including Title I, which 
provides funds to ensure schools serving low-income students have additional 
resources to deliver a high-quality education beyond that which can be supported 
by local property tax revenue. Ending Title I would lead to the loss of 20,261 
teaching positions, which serve 299,861 students, in Texas.

My wife's stepsister had her student loans jump from $35/month to $800/month in the past week or so. A friend of hers had hers jump up similarly.

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7 minutes ago, Schulz2.0 said:

My wife's stepsister had her student loans jump from $35/month to $800/month in the past week or so. A friend of hers had hers jump up similarly.

Why?

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fry from futurama is shocked with his mouth open

The White House invites a new guest to its Easter event: corporate sponsors.
The White House wants to recruit corporate sponsors to contribute to its Easter Egg Roll next month, raising ethical and legal concerns that President Trump is allowing companies to profit from the 147-year-old tradition by turning it into a showcase for their brands.

The financial backers of the April 21 event would be able to choose from three options that cost between $75,000 and $200,000, according to a nine-page guide for potential sponsors that was reviewed by The New York Times.

The most expensive package includes a corporate booth, logo placements, branded snacks or beverages, exclusive tickets to brunch with the first lady, Melania Trump, a chance to engage with the White House Press Corps, a private White House tour and 150 tickets to the event.

“Be a part of history,” reads the guide, which was written by Harbinger, an event production company founded by Republican aides in 2013. It invites sponsors to “provide financial support, activities and giveaways to enhance the event while gaining valuable brand visibility and national recognition.”

As in the past, any money raised through the event will go to the White House Historical Association, a private nonprofit educational organization founded by Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961. The event is largely held without taxpayer dollars, with the American Egg Board, a marketing group for the egg industry, sponsoring thousands of eggs for the event — but without the kind of visibility laid out by Harbinger’s guide.

Federal regulations prohibit government employees from using their public office for private gain. Richard W. Painter, who served as chief ethics lawyer in the White House Counsel’s Office under President George W. Bush, said that the White House was clearly breaking that code by allowing private enterprises to use an official event to showcase their brands and letting the proceeds flow into a private nonprofit.

“I’m shocked that they are doing this to raise money,” Mr. Painter said, adding that his team under Mr. Bush did not even allow public schools to be named after Mr. Bush. “You can’t use the power of the United States government to favor one nonprofit over another.”

Mr. Painter said that some in Mr. Trump’s White House have argued that the ethics laws technically do not apply to the president, but most presidents have complied with some sort of ethical guidelines since President Richard M. Nixon resigned in 1974.

The White House did not comment on the sponsorship plan, which was reported earlier by CNN. Harbinger and the White House Historical Association did not respond to requests for comment.

Mr. Trump and the first lady have been widely criticized in recent months for blurring the ethical line between their official duties and powers and leveraging it for private gain.

Earlier this month, the president hosted an exclusive car show for Tesla at the White House with Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive who also leads the Trump administration’s efforts to slash the federal work force and spending.

And just days before Inauguration Day, Mr. Trump announced his own cryptocurrency, which he has promoted on social media — including on Sunday, writing on his Truth Social site that it was “SO COOL.” Mrs. Trump also announced her own memecoin the day before her husband took office.

The White House Easter Egg Roll first took place in 1878 under President Rutherford B. Hayes, two years after Congress passed a law prohibiting children from rolling eggs — and themselves — down Capitol Hill. Tens of thousands of attendees congregate each year on the South Lawn as children try to roll hard-boiled eggs to the finish line without cracking them.

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9 hours ago, Firemans4Horn said:

“Shit on the floor” -Trump 2.0 electric boogaloo

 


 

Dehumanizing immigrants. Good old fashioned American Christian values. 

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“Welcome to the 2025 White House Easter Egg Roll… presented by, Poulan Weedeater and by Patriot Coffee, freedom never tasted better than with a cup of piping hot Patriot Coffee… “

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1 minute ago, Underdog said:

“Welcome to the 2025 White House Easter Egg Roll… presented by, Poulan Weedeater and by Patriot Coffee, freedom never tasted better than with a cup of piping hot Patriot Coffee… “

I bet Four Seasons is eager to host.

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1 minute ago, Underdog said:

“Welcome to the 2025 White House Easter Egg Roll… presented by, Poulan Weedeater and by Patriot Coffee, freedom never tasted better than with a cup of piping hot Patriot Coffee… remember Patriot Coffee - never black, and always with lots of cream! “

fify

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6 minutes ago, bolverk said:

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I went to one of those for the first time a couple years ago in San Antonio when I got in town early for a meeting and needed a coffee joint close by to hang out in.  The name alone should've been a giveaway, but holy shit the inside screamed MAGA.  

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5 minutes ago, South Austin said:

I went to one of those for the first time a couple years ago in San Antonio when I got in town early for a meeting and needed a coffee joint close by to hang out in.  The name alone should've been a giveaway, but holy shit the inside screamed MAGA.  

I didn't even know they had brick and mortar shops.

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7 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

I didn't even know they had brick and mortar shops.

Yes, and the one in San Antonio was heavy on the merchandising (i.e., clothing, hats, mugs, etc.).  It almost felt more like an apparel store than a coffee shop.

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25 minutes ago, bolverk said:

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I congratulate their success but I feel like this is just the tip of the iceberg. we need more products with military adjacent or weapon associated branding. 

Examples:

F-47 Mobility Scooters

Centerfire Tactical Adult Diapers

Molonlabe SGLT-2 Inhibitor 

 

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7 minutes ago, Captainant said:

They've been popping up all over Georgetown and Round Rock

Must be really recent. Those aren't showing up on Google maps yet.

Beyond the Texas Triangle, there's one in Midland, OKC, Ruston, Louisiana, a bunch clustered around SLC, a couple around Phoenix, and then a half-dozen or so scattered about the Southeast.

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9 minutes ago, Bozo_Casanova said:

I congratulate their success but I feel like this is just the tip of the iceberg. we need more products with military adjacent or weapon associated branding. 

Examples:

F-47 Mobility Scooters

Centerfire Tactical Adult Diapers

Molonlabe SGLT-2 Inhibitor 

 

Smith & Wesson Deconstructed Burgers.

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1 minute ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

Walked by one in Boerne a couple of weeks ago.

Weird, because Boerne seems so un-MAGA...

 

 

boerne is maga territory 

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2 minutes ago, The Original Greaser Bob said:

Walked by one in Boerne a couple of weeks ago.

Weird, because Boerne seems so un-MAGA...

 

Kendall County hasn't voted for a Democratic presidential candidate since 1932.

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1 hour ago, bolverk said:

fry from futurama is shocked with his mouth open

The White House invites a new guest to its Easter event: corporate sponsors.
The White House wants to recruit corporate sponsors to contribute to its Easter Egg Roll next month, raising ethical and legal concerns that President Trump is allowing companies to profit from the 147-year-old tradition by turning it into a showcase for their brands.

The financial backers of the April 21 event would be able to choose from three options that cost between $75,000 and $200,000, according to a nine-page guide for potential sponsors that was reviewed by The New York Times.

The most expensive package includes a corporate booth, logo placements, branded snacks or beverages, exclusive tickets to brunch with the first lady, Melania Trump, a chance to engage with the White House Press Corps, a private White House tour and 150 tickets to the event.

“Be a part of history,” reads the guide, which was written by Harbinger, an event production company founded by Republican aides in 2013. It invites sponsors to “provide financial support, activities and giveaways to enhance the event while gaining valuable brand visibility and national recognition.”

As in the past, any money raised through the event will go to the White House Historical Association, a private nonprofit educational organization founded by Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961. The event is largely held without taxpayer dollars, with the American Egg Board, a marketing group for the egg industry, sponsoring thousands of eggs for the event — but without the kind of visibility laid out by Harbinger’s guide.

Federal regulations prohibit government employees from using their public office for private gain. Richard W. Painter, who served as chief ethics lawyer in the White House Counsel’s Office under President George W. Bush, said that the White House was clearly breaking that code by allowing private enterprises to use an official event to showcase their brands and letting the proceeds flow into a private nonprofit.

“I’m shocked that they are doing this to raise money,” Mr. Painter said, adding that his team under Mr. Bush did not even allow public schools to be named after Mr. Bush. “You can’t use the power of the United States government to favor one nonprofit over another.”

Mr. Painter said that some in Mr. Trump’s White House have argued that the ethics laws technically do not apply to the president, but most presidents have complied with some sort of ethical guidelines since President Richard M. Nixon resigned in 1974.

The White House did not comment on the sponsorship plan, which was reported earlier by CNN. Harbinger and the White House Historical Association did not respond to requests for comment.

Mr. Trump and the first lady have been widely criticized in recent months for blurring the ethical line between their official duties and powers and leveraging it for private gain.

Earlier this month, the president hosted an exclusive car show for Tesla at the White House with Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive who also leads the Trump administration’s efforts to slash the federal work force and spending.

And just days before Inauguration Day, Mr. Trump announced his own cryptocurrency, which he has promoted on social media — including on Sunday, writing on his Truth Social site that it was “SO COOL.” Mrs. Trump also announced her own memecoin the day before her husband took office.

The White House Easter Egg Roll first took place in 1878 under President Rutherford B. Hayes, two years after Congress passed a law prohibiting children from rolling eggs — and themselves — down Capitol Hill. Tens of thousands of attendees congregate each year on the South Lawn as children try to roll hard-boiled eggs to the finish line without cracking them.

Nobody told me IDIOCRACY was a documentary.

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Posted
1 minute ago, Red Five said:

Think it was sarcasm guys.

Greaser Bob's posting history says otherwise. He posts bizarrely naive shit all the time.

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2 hours ago, bolverk said:

fry from futurama is shocked with his mouth open

The White House invites a new guest to its Easter event: corporate sponsors.
The White House wants to recruit corporate sponsors to contribute to its Easter Egg Roll next month, raising ethical and legal concerns that President Trump is allowing companies to profit from the 147-year-old tradition by turning it into a showcase for their brands.

The financial backers of the April 21 event would be able to choose from three options that cost between $75,000 and $200,000, according to a nine-page guide for potential sponsors that was reviewed by The New York Times.

The most expensive package includes a corporate booth, logo placements, branded snacks or beverages, exclusive tickets to brunch with the first lady, Melania Trump, a chance to engage with the White House Press Corps, a private White House tour and 150 tickets to the event.

“Be a part of history,” reads the guide, which was written by Harbinger, an event production company founded by Republican aides in 2013. It invites sponsors to “provide financial support, activities and giveaways to enhance the event while gaining valuable brand visibility and national recognition.”

As in the past, any money raised through the event will go to the White House Historical Association, a private nonprofit educational organization founded by Jacqueline Kennedy in 1961. The event is largely held without taxpayer dollars, with the American Egg Board, a marketing group for the egg industry, sponsoring thousands of eggs for the event — but without the kind of visibility laid out by Harbinger’s guide.

Federal regulations prohibit government employees from using their public office for private gain. Richard W. Painter, who served as chief ethics lawyer in the White House Counsel’s Office under President George W. Bush, said that the White House was clearly breaking that code by allowing private enterprises to use an official event to showcase their brands and letting the proceeds flow into a private nonprofit.

“I’m shocked that they are doing this to raise money,” Mr. Painter said, adding that his team under Mr. Bush did not even allow public schools to be named after Mr. Bush. “You can’t use the power of the United States government to favor one nonprofit over another.”

Mr. Painter said that some in Mr. Trump’s White House have argued that the ethics laws technically do not apply to the president, but most presidents have complied with some sort of ethical guidelines since President Richard M. Nixon resigned in 1974.

The White House did not comment on the sponsorship plan, which was reported earlier by CNN. Harbinger and the White House Historical Association did not respond to requests for comment.

Mr. Trump and the first lady have been widely criticized in recent months for blurring the ethical line between their official duties and powers and leveraging it for private gain.

Earlier this month, the president hosted an exclusive car show for Tesla at the White House with Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive who also leads the Trump administration’s efforts to slash the federal work force and spending.

And just days before Inauguration Day, Mr. Trump announced his own cryptocurrency, which he has promoted on social media — including on Sunday, writing on his Truth Social site that it was “SO COOL.” Mrs. Trump also announced her own memecoin the day before her husband took office.

The White House Easter Egg Roll first took place in 1878 under President Rutherford B. Hayes, two years after Congress passed a law prohibiting children from rolling eggs — and themselves — down Capitol Hill. Tens of thousands of attendees congregate each year on the South Lawn as children try to roll hard-boiled eggs to the finish line without cracking them.

Any of you big brained libs ever consider that with Biden egg prices being what the are, you should be thanking Trump for exploring all options to save the White House egg roll without burdening the tax payer?

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2 hours ago, bolverk said:

The White House invites a new guest to its Easter event: corporate sponsors.

The most expensive package includes a corporate booth, logo placements, branded snacks or beverages, exclusive tickets to brunch with the first lady, Melania Trump, a chance to engage with the White House Press Corps, a private White House tour and 150 tickets to the event.

 

 

I will donate to get Surly in on this!  I wanna see who ends up bangin Melania.  

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Posted (edited)
1 hour ago, bolverk said:

Greaser Bob's posting history says otherwise. He posts bizarrely naive shit all the time.

I'm the Chauncey Gardiner of surly.

By the way, if you're in Boerne, that meskin ice cream place, Michoacan Pido de somthing, is pretty good.  Random strip shopping center just off the highway.

I got some chocolate Abuelita or some such.  Basically chocolate ice cream with cinnamon, that was pretty tasty.

Had dinner that night at the Rail place in Kerrville.  Which was not particularly tasty but they tried.

 

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Y'all think that's bad?  On the text thread that was supposed to tell the Houthis "surrender or die!", Hegseth "accidentally" sent them a buncha dick pics with "wadda think, bb?" messages.

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I’m sure that the Houthi cleaning lady assigned to mop around the boxes at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago bathroom was not surprised by any of this.   

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2 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

 

boerne is maga territory 

Matt Carriker of Demolitia Ranch fame sold a bunch of his guns recently at a local Boerne gun shop.  Word got out and people were camped out overnight to grab a gun.   There's a video out there on YouTube.  It's funny and sad at the same time. 

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1 hour ago, Chuckie Finster said:

The adults in charge are absolutely killing it, @realgreggym.

https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2025/03/trump-administration-accidentally-texted-me-its-war-plans/682151/

The world found out shortly before 2 p.m. eastern time on March 15 that the United States was bombing Houthi targets across Yemen.

I, however, knew two hours before the first bombs exploded that the attack might be coming. The reason I knew this is that Pete Hegseth, the secretary of defense, had texted me the war plan at 11:44 a.m. The plan included precise information about weapons packages, targets, and timing.

I know it gets said all the time, but imagine if this had happened in the Obama or Biden administrations. 

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Say what you will, but these guys are incredible at spinning bullshit.

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“This appears to be an authentic message chain, and we are reviewing how an inadvertent number was added to the chain. The thread is a demonstration of the deep and thoughtful policy coordination between senior officials. The ongoing success of the Houthi operation demonstrates that there were no threats to troops or national security,” Brian Hughes, National Security Council spokesperson, said in a statement to CNN.

 

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