Trump Has Remade the Republican Party

“With the 2018 primaries about to end, all but two of the 37 Republicans Mr. Trump has endorsed for House, Senate and governor during their primary campaigns have won. Mr. Trump has abandoned or undercut the party’s traditional commitment to free trade, fiscal conservatism and a hawkish foreign policy. Mr. Trump’s most vocal GOP critics in elective office have been defeated in primaries, announced their retirement or gone quiet.”

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That may well be - but is the mood of the country (well - at least those that vote) … such that they will be allowed to beat the democratic opponents?

Make your voice heard …. Vote On November 6th


”The idea of Republican “Family Values” only makes sense if you mean the Gotti Family. "

Driftglass

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Wow

Asimov’s Foundation coming to the ‘small’(*) screen.

I’m excited - how about you?

  • (Actual dimensions dependent on your TV screen size.)

Rachel Whetstone is departing Facebook for Netflix

Good grief it is hardly any time since she was conspiring and colluding with Boris and Cameroon when she was at Uber … can’t the woman hold down a job?


An ode to a keyboard …..

The best mechanical keyboard is the one you’ve customized.

Never got into the keyboard debates, but I do like the point that compares keyboards to mattresses.


BrewDog Opens Ohio Hotel with Beer Taps in Every Room

You read that right … beer taps in every room … I wonder how often the pipes will be cleaned?


One Of The Masters




Pontefract Liquorice Festival

If Pontefract was in America it would be known as ‘The Liquorice Capital Of The World’ … but it isn’t, so it isn’t … England doesn’t roll that way.


Lyft will offer free rides on Election Day in November

More on this to come - but I have long held a position of ‘don’t user Uber - take a Lyft’ …. this seals the deal.


Rainbow magically appears during Aretha Franklin tribute at a Detroit Tigers game.

… wouldn’t ‘coincidentally’ be more accurate?


Simon Cowell Extends Term as ‘America’s Got Talent’ Judge

When I first read the headline I thought that Cowell was redefining ‘America’ … which I thought was pretty well understood as a place - but apparently now includes County Durham in the UK.


w00t as the modern world has it … still work to do, but we have cross posting to Micro Blog working from Blottings.


”I just want you to know that you’re loved, you’re loved, and you’re respected."

President Trump - talking about ICE.

I agree with him. ICE are respected nearly as much as he is.


The Font Which Toppled a Government

I knew the short version of this story … but Dan Lewis provides the full 411.

The moral is that if you are going to deceive get every single detail right. Even the font in your fake documents.


A new James Bond Aston Martin for $3.5 million - rotating license plate included

The phrase used to be that ‘the world has gone mad’ … so 2015 ….

”The World Is Mad.”