The Foreign Minister of Poland is a badass.

This is a must read.

https://www.gov.pl/web/diplomacy/minister-radoslaw-sikorski-deliveres-speech-at-the-un-security-council

If you have an old Roland GR analog guitar synth, Wayne Scott Joness (two s Jones) is the guy to go to find parts for your guitar or synth.

https://www.joness.com/gr300/GR-300.htm

https://youtu.be/GfEGKReKm4k

Trump has confused Marla Maples for E. Jean Carroll, Nikki Haley for Nancy Pelosi, Barack Obama for Joe Biden, South Dakota for Indiana, Mercedes Schlapp for Melania Trump, Jimmy Connors for Jimmy Carter - but please go on about Joe Biden’s age.

Right now, the Louisiana senate is considering legislation that would classify mifepristone and misoprostol - aka abortion pills - as controlled dangerous substances with penalties of up to 10 years in prison and $15,000 in fines.

'He can't help himself': Trump under fire for bringing 'registered sex offender on stage'

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-2668241139/

Secret Service notified as Trump aide brags about 'causing innocent people to be arrested'
David McAfee
May 12, 2024 9:14PM ET

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-mcentee-secret-service/

Russia's new Minister of Defence, General Andrey Belousov on his first ever day in a military job.

My house is mostly clean and mostly tidy. A few tasks left before the air conditioner techs come for the annual "tune-up"/

I watched all episodes of "DEVS" on Hulu too despite getting yardwork and housekeeping done.

No guitar practice though :(

“The best lack all conviction, while the worst are full of passionate intensity” - W.B. Yeats

Pastor in The Woodlands, TX arrested on child porn charges

https://www.khou.com/article/news/crime/pastor-woodlands-child-porn-bruce-hollen/285-f58f785b-4046-43ba-9c9d-6296d6235094

Former President Donald Trump could owe more than $100 million in taxes as a result of a yearslong Internal Revenue Service inquiry into claims of huge losses on his Chicago skyscraper, The New York Times and ProPublica reported Saturday.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/05/11/politics/donald-trump-taxes-irs-report/index.html

Russians have flocked to Mariupol as seeking bargains as Putin's local gangster puppets sell off the homes and assets of the 120,000 people Russia murdered here.

Katie Britt: Introduced a bill to create a federal database of pregnant women.

Also Katie Britt: Opposes federal database of gun owners.

Officer contemplates putting out a silver alert to identify lost and confused senior.

Russia has lost 481,030 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on May 11.

According to the report, Russia has also lost 7,449 tanks, 14,353 armored fighting vehicles, 16,755 vehicles and fuel tanks, 12,442 artillery systems, 1,064 multiple launch rocket systems, 796 air defense systems, 349 airplanes, 325 helicopters, 9,868 drones, 26 ships and boats, and one submarine.

https://kyivindependent.com/general-staff-russia-has-lost-481-030-troops-in-ukraine-since-feb-24-2022/

Clarence Thomas gave a speech complaining about the "nastiness" of "people attacking me" (for his blatant ethics violations).

Clarence should retire and finally really use that luxury RV he was given and maybe go visit his mom's house that Harlan bought and improved for her.

Hypothesis: Once you convince yourself a life-long scammer, tax-fraudster, cheater, white collar criminal is the New Jesus, the steering goes out on your little red wagon and the wheels start looking like they are gonna come off too.

Folks, I poke my head out to sample the GOPsphere, and shit is gettin' crazier.

Attn future residents of Gilead:

Republican Katie Britt has introduced a bill to create a FEDERAL DATABASE of pregnant women that will be tracked by the government.

Petition calling for Gov. Noem to resign amasses over 20,000 signatures

https://www.dakotanewsnow.com/2024/05/10/petition-calling-gov-noem-resign-amasses-over-20000-signatures/

Because the TN legislature is run by Republican morons:

https://apnews.com/article/tennessee-voting-rights-lawsuit-65ea8c38afef886ca83da99ea332dc37

Former President Donald Trump’s youngest son, Barron Trump, has declined to serve as a delegate at this summer’s Republican National Convention, according to a senior Trump campaign adviser and a statement from Melania Trump’s office.

“While Barron is honored to have been chosen as a delegate by the Florida Republican Party, he regretfully declines due to prior commitments,” the statement from the former first lady’s office said.