To a fully flawed democracy.

If you're wondering how, here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/live/Ri7gXUruW8g?si=8Lx1QPANHyYiw-AK

Thanks, DL, for a job well done.

Freeeeeedom, innit.

Kind of torture video the yanks would use on the 15 innocent prisoners still in Guantanamo.

Blame the Democrats for letting it down down 👇👇

DL tells his favourite Sharpie story.

https://youtu.be/aV-stALsIGs?si=sP8CijeZ_yoy-6Fn

He loves the American government as much as he loves himself, economically.

Dementia.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV-stALsIGs

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 28^th, 2026 at 10:13am:

Dementia.

It's a little peculiar, Greggery. Sharpie doesn't sell $1000 ballpoint pens, as you'd expect. Sharpies are cheap, coming in boxes by the dozen. The real story is a little different. It goes something like this.

DL came down to start his day's work. It was 11.30, too early for lunch. The Oval office was deserted. 

Donnie had spent the morning watching Fox and CNN up in his residence, as you do. He'd made his morning calls - his twice-daily regimen where he dials in his contacts and bitches, non-stop, for two hours.

The big fella sat down at the Resolute and looked at the phone, silent. He placed the black White House pen to the right of his leather desk pad. Phone, desk, pen.

Bored.

Mark, the Secret Service guy at the door, watched. DL got up to check the merch room. Previously a kitchen, the merch room had housed the big fella's tanning bed during the first half of his first term. A faker at the New York Times got a whiff and DL had to get rid of it. Sleepy Joe's staff had turned the space back into an office kitchen with a microwave, fridge, coffee cups, etc - a working space for a working office where things got done.

When DL got back in, he used the space as a storeroom for his boxes of merch - Trump flags, MAGA caps, polo shirts, umbrellas. He no longer had any use for the stuff, so he'd tell anyone who visited to help themselves.

He quickly discovered what a hit this was with visiting foreign dignitaries. Everybody's staff or kids had joked about bringing them back a MAGA cap as a souvenir from the USA. Foreign leaders basked in the kitsch irony of it all.

DL turned it into a ritual. When he got bored, he'd guess his audience's size and throw them shirts, as if he was Oprah. Visitors got their obligatory selfies with the prez. A few were tricked into posing in a MAGA cap themselves - a nice little humiliation ritual for leaders of democratic vassal states.

DL searched. Pens. White House pens were stock-standard corporate steel ballpoints. They used them in the Cabinet room, placed them next to White House stationary pads for meetings, left them around for the fake news. They cost a buck or so a piece.

The big fella had been sprucing up the White House with an interior upgrade - why hadn't they thought of pens?

He sat back down at the Resolute Desk and called Suzie.

"Pens."

Suzie knew when to speak. She'd grown up with an alcoholic father, a total lush. Suzie let the big fella's stream of consciousness flow.

"Why aren't they gold? Look at this cheap, black - I don't know - metal."

DL examined the pen. "What do you think these are worth? Like, how much?"

Suzie wasn't sure. Office supplies weren't in the Chief of Staff's delegation.

"The White House has gotta have the best, Suzie. You saw the pen Charles pulled out when we went to England".

Suzie knew he was obsessed with that. "You want a new pen?" She asked.

"I want the whole office to have new pens! I want these Goddamn things outta here, it's a terrible look. Listen, I want... Get me the boss of Sharpie."

"The marker company?"

"They make pens! They're a Trump thing, I always use 'em. Don't you know that?"

"Sharpie".

"Get onto it! Now!" The big fella hung up.

His voice rung in Suzie's head. Things were quiet before he started work, or when he was down in Mar a Lago. Almost productive.

Suzie, in her modest West Wing office with her small laptop, small cactus and small desk. She quickly Googled and found Newell Brands, a global chain that markets household and commercial goods. When Suzie said who she was, they put her straight through to Chris Peterson, the CEO and board chair.

An accountant by trade, Chris had worked his way up the corporate ladder through a career in similar brands. He had all the style, grace and corporate training of a Mid-Western beancounter.

"It's not every day I get a call from the White House. How are you, Ms Wiles?"

"Not bad thanks, Mr Peterson. A quick query if I may, does Newell still make Sharpie pens?"

"Make? Long story. But let me check if we're still doing Sharpie. There's been a recent restructure."

Chris went over to a whiteboard. "Pens. You want magic markers?"

"More ballpoints, I think. Have you got the brand Sharpie?"

"Right now, we're doing Paper Mate, Parker, Reynolds - oh yes, Sharpie, there it is."

"You're sure of that?"

"Ah, yeah". Chris went to straighten his tie, even though he wasn't wearing one. "Yes, ma'am."

"Where are they made?"

"Hang on, I'll have to check..."

"Don't worry, that's fine. We'll go with Sharpie. Are you okay to speak with the president?"

"Now?"

"Yes. He asked me to put you through."

"Sure - okay. Is there any protocol or anything? Like, I'm on a cell phone."

Chris was often required to set a password to open unsecured email attachments, and here he was talking to the White House on a cell phone.

"You should be fine, Mr Peterson. He's expecting the call."

"Okay."

Chris felt his stomach tighten. He'd voted and donated to the GOP all his life. He wasn't overly political, he didn't schmooze or attend fundraisers, but he had tweeted about the impact of tariffs on global brands. They weren't favourable. His tweets had been published in the trade news and an article in the WSJ.

It was obvious from the first syllable who he was, although his lisp sounded more distorted over the phone.

"This is Sharpie, right?"

Chris Peterson, Mr President. I'm the CEO and board chair.

Chris. Listen, I gotta pen issue. You're in pens, right?

We've got the rights for Sharpie, sir, yes.

"We're pretty big Sharpie fans here," DL said. "Great American company, We've been saying that for years, you might have heard it".

DL was sitting back behind the Resolute desk. Steve Witkoff had turned up for lunch. The big fella knew Howard Lutnik wouldn't be far behind, as he competed for attention with Steve. And that meant Stephen Miller would be trying to listen in nearby, but staying out of DL's eyeline. DL wasn't currently talking to Stephen after a completely deranged  interview on Fox.

That didn't normally stop Stephen Miller. DL had to threaten to fire him to keep him out of his sight until he's good and ready,. So for now, Weird Stephen wasn't allowed to be caught loitering in the Oval.

Right on cue, Howard turned up at the door. With an audience, DL became more animated.

"Listen", DL asked Chris, do you make gold Sharpies?"

Chris browsed through the range on his desk computer. "Gold markers? Yes sir."

"No, gold ballpoints. Like King Charles has.

Chris had his eye on a back-to-school range on the website. "Yes, I'm pretty sure we can do that, sir".

When Chris had parked in his car spot that morning, he never imagined he'd be taking office supply orders from the president.

DL gestured to Howard, who lit up, glided over and massaged DL's shoulders. 

Donnie put his hand over the receiver to ask Howard.

"How many pens you think we'd need to replace these pieces of shit?" Donnie picked up his White House-issued pen and let it drop on the Resolute desk with a thud.

Howard raised his eyebrows. "The whole White House?" As Commerce Secretary, the big fella often tasked him with such calculations.

"For the whole term I'd say, I don't know, fifty thousand - at least", Howard replied. He left his hands on Donnie's shoulders. 

DL addressed Chris. "I'll need fifty thousand - for the whole term, at least. I might need more. Can you do that?"

"Fifty thousand? Yes, sir." On the website, a packet of six ballpoint pens with different metallic ink colours, including gold, sold for $8.99, postage calculated at checkout. They were in stock. 

DL put his hand over the receiver and looked up at his Commerce Secretary. "Remember that beautiful gold pen Charles used over in Bucking-ham palace? It had to be worth at least a thousand, right? In dollars."

"Definitely", Howard said, his eyes sparkling. "That was a beautiful pen. Real class."

DL winked over at Steve Witkoff, sitting on the couch by the fireplace. Steve knew what that wink meant. Donnie was teaching him the art of the deal.

"Okay", Donnie said back into the phone. "Now, you know I put in a good word for Sharpie from time to time, I always do. Normally I'd be asking for something in return for that kind of marketing, but because of the ethics emoluments I'm prepared to let my cut on this one slide."

Donnie winked over at Steve again. Howard slapped the big fella on the back.

"But I'm gonna want a decent price. I'm not going to pay more than $500 per piece, you got that?"

Chris dropped his mouse. "Sorry, sir, I'm not sure which..."

"I mean that. This is a take-it-or-leave-it kind of deal."

DL twisted the phone cord around his little right hand. "Over in the late Great Britain, they have this thing called by appointment to His Majesty the King. If you sell stuff to the royal family, you get to write this on your product. Like, as in Sharpie pens, by appointment to the president. It's a huge honour. It carries an element of prestige - something money can't buy".

Howard pulled out his phone, did a calculation and held it up to DL.

"I can't read that!" DL snapped at Howard. "Just say it."

"Twenty five million."

"Twenty five million", DL said to the phone. "You agree now and I'll throw in a plug at the next cabinet meeting."

"But Mr President, you're asking too much, these retail for..."

"I don't care what they retail for, I'm trading in wholesale. That's why I called. If Sharpie doesn't want our business, we can go to, hang on..." Donnie covered the receiver again to ask Howard.

"What's another pen brand?"

"Paper Mate, Parker, Reynolds..."

DL spoke back into the phone. "Paper Mate, Parker or Reynolds. We have a very long memory when it comes to doing business with our suppliers, believe me. You don't want to disappoint your customers, and certainly not us."

"Of course not, Mr President. I totally understand."

"I know you do. Now, I want fifty thousand of your pens in gold, the government's in for twenty five million. I'm going to get Suzie to call you back to sort out the details, you got that?"

"Yes, sir."

DL hung up, put out his hand and let Howard give him a high-five.

"Mr President!"

Over on the couch, Steve glowed, radiating his magnanimous praise.

"Now that, gentlemen, is how you do business", Donnie said, getting up from the Resolute desk and giving Steve and Howard a wry smile.

He headed for the door, his shoulders hunched, unsteady on his swollen right leg. He pointed at Mark, Secret Service agent, scowled and mouthed the words silently:

"...Where's Stephen?"

Mark pointed the aerial of his walkie-talkie at the merch room.

DL smiled.

"Lunchtime."

Later, when DL was reflecting on his amazing pen deal, he made a remarkable admission.

Donnie loves the government almost as much as he loves himself, economically.

Surprisingly, the Department of Veterans didn't receive his usual salary donation last year. They didn't receive it in 2020 either.

Perhaps this time round, Donnie plans to keep his salary. He says you'd need to be a total schmuck to donate it to charity when the fake news give you no credit for it.

Typical. They never gave him any credit for getting that $280,000,000 payment off the DOJ either.

By the time this term's over, we expect him to be suitably compensated for all the grief the DEEP STATE's given him over the years.

The money he's making out of shorting the oil market's just the icing on the cake, no?

SO UNFAIR !!!

America has been declining for decades.

It has the worlds highest incarceration rate, among the worlds worst homicide rate, a deeply flawed political system, has a criminal president, is the hub of all conspiracy theories, the currency declined 10% last year and is expected to do about the same this year.
The epstein files show entrenched high level corruption.
The world sees america as a place where children can be raped.
They have invaded many other countries. They have a serious sovereign risk to trade with.
The greenback is rapidly losing it's status.

america extrinsic culture allows cheating, lying, raping, murdering

Big Donger wrote on Mar 28^th, 2026 at 6:13pm:

Later, when DL was reflecting on his amazing pen deal, he made a remarkable admission. Donnie loves the government almost as much as he loves himself, economically. Surprisingly, the Department of Veterans didn't receive his usual salary donation last year. They didn't receive it in 2020 either. Perhaps this time round, Donnie plans to keep his salary. He says you'd need to be a total schmuck to donate it to charity when the fake news give you no credit for it. Typical. They never gave him any credit for getting that $280,000,000 payment off the DOJ either. By the time this term's over, we expect him to be suitably compensated for all the grief the DEEP STATE's given him over the years. The money he's making out of shorting the oil market's just the icing on the cake, no? SO UNFAIR !!!

*uckin' ell!!  ALL that??

Cheeses, paki, you are full of the shite and it's pouring out of ya like bilge! You have things you need to say, dontcha, ffs??  :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D

Sprintcyclist wrote on Mar 28^th, 2026 at 7:11pm:

America has been declining for decades. It has the worlds highest incarceration rate, among the worlds worst homicide rate, a deeply flawed political system, has a criminal president, is the hub of all conspiracy theories, the currency declined 10% last year and is expected to do about the same this year. The epstein files show entrenched high level corruption. The world sees america as a place where children can be raped. They have invaded many other countries. They have a serious sovereign risk to trade with. The greenback is rapidly losing it's status. america extrinsic culture allows cheating, lying, raping, murdering

True, but at least its stock market has been doing well, Sprint.

In his cabinet meeting this week, DL said it's had to take a hit to deal with Iran, which was about to attack the US with nukes.

It's only down 5% to 10%, he said, and when asked to clarify, he said he simply didn't care.

By attacking Iran, he's been brave and done something no other prez has done, so if people are going to be ungrateful, they deserve to lose their shirts.

The rest of the world's been even worse. Nobody wanted to join in his invasion after he secretly attacked and asked for our help. Britain, Australia, Canada - all ungrateful losers. As for NATO, what's the point of being a member if they don't help America attack foreign countries?

DL has a good mind to withdraw altogether, and if you're wondering, I think he's about to do just that.

Frank wrote on Mar 28^th, 2026 at 7:36pm:

Big Donger wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 6:13pm: Later, when DL was reflecting on his amazing pen deal, he made a remarkable admission. Donnie loves the government almost as much as he loves himself, economically. Surprisingly, the Department of Veterans didn't receive his usual salary donation last year. They didn't receive it in 2020 either. Perhaps this time round, Donnie plans to keep his salary. He says you'd need to be a total schmuck to donate it to charity when the fake news give you no credit for it. Typical. They never gave him any credit for getting that $280,000,000 payment off the DOJ either. By the time this term's over, we expect him to be suitably compensated for all the grief the DEEP STATE's given him over the years. The money he's making out of shorting the oil market's just the icing on the cake, no? SO UNFAIR !!! *uckin' ell!!  ALL that?? Cheeses, paki, you are full of the shite and it's pouring out of ya like bilge! You have things you need to say, dontcha, ffs??  :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D

Why yes, dear boy. N'all. Is there anything you'd beg to differ on, or are you already out for the night?

Big Donger wrote on Mar 28^th, 2026 at 7:41pm:

Frank wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 7:36pm: Big Donger wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 6:13pm: Later, when DL was reflecting on his amazing pen deal, he made a remarkable admission. Donnie loves the government almost as much as he loves himself, economically. Surprisingly, the Department of Veterans didn't receive his usual salary donation last year. They didn't receive it in 2020 either. Perhaps this time round, Donnie plans to keep his salary. He says you'd need to be a total schmuck to donate it to charity when the fake news give you no credit for it. Typical. They never gave him any credit for getting that $280,000,000 payment off the DOJ either. By the time this term's over, we expect him to be suitably compensated for all the grief the DEEP STATE's given him over the years. The money he's making out of shorting the oil market's just the icing on the cake, no? SO UNFAIR !!! *uckin' ell!!  ALL that?? Cheeses, paki, you are full of the shite and it's pouring out of ya like bilge! You have things you need to say, dontcha, ffs??  :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D Why yes, dear boy. N'all. Is there anything you'd beg to differ on, or are you already out for the night?

Bilge, as I said.

You are infected with sad bozo's fecal microbiota transplant or the other way around. You both talk shite at inordinate length.

Frank wrote on Mar 28^th, 2026 at 7:56pm:

Big Donger wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 7:41pm: Frank wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 7:36pm: Big Donger wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 6:13pm: Later, when DL was reflecting on his amazing pen deal, he made a remarkable admission. Donnie loves the government almost as much as he loves himself, economically. Surprisingly, the Department of Veterans didn't receive his usual salary donation last year. They didn't receive it in 2020 either. Perhaps this time round, Donnie plans to keep his salary. He says you'd need to be a total schmuck to donate it to charity when the fake news give you no credit for it. Typical. They never gave him any credit for getting that $280,000,000 payment off the DOJ either. By the time this term's over, we expect him to be suitably compensated for all the grief the DEEP STATE's given him over the years. The money he's making out of shorting the oil market's just the icing on the cake, no? SO UNFAIR !!! *uckin' ell!!  ALL that?? Cheeses, paki, you are full of the shite and it's pouring out of ya like bilge! You have things you need to say, dontcha, ffs??  :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D Why yes, dear boy. N'all. Is there anything you'd beg to differ on, or are you already out for the night? Bilge, as I said. You are infected with sad bozo's fecal microbiota transplant or the other way around. You both talk shite at inordinate length.

No no, you were asked, which of the specific facts outlined in this thread you'd care to differ on.

I understand it can be hard to come up with a reply while you carry twenty years of anal blockage, dear chap, but here's your chance to shine.

Please explain?

Big Donger wrote on Mar 28^th, 2026 at 8:01pm:

Frank wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 7:56pm: Big Donger wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 7:41pm: Frank wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 7:36pm: Big Donger wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 6:13pm: Later, when DL was reflecting on his amazing pen deal, he made a remarkable admission. Donnie loves the government almost as much as he loves himself, economically. Surprisingly, the Department of Veterans didn't receive his usual salary donation last year. They didn't receive it in 2020 either. Perhaps this time round, Donnie plans to keep his salary. He says you'd need to be a total schmuck to donate it to charity when the fake news give you no credit for it. Typical. They never gave him any credit for getting that $280,000,000 payment off the DOJ either. By the time this term's over, we expect him to be suitably compensated for all the grief the DEEP STATE's given him over the years. The money he's making out of shorting the oil market's just the icing on the cake, no? SO UNFAIR !!! *uckin' ell!!  ALL that?? Cheeses, paki, you are full of the shite and it's pouring out of ya like bilge! You have things you need to say, dontcha, ffs??  :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D Why yes, dear boy. N'all. Is there anything you'd beg to differ on, or are you already out for the night? Bilge, as I said. You are infected with sad bozo's fecal microbiota transplant or the other way around. You both talk shite at inordinate length. No no, you were asked, which if the specific facts outlined in this thread you'd care to differ on. I understand it can be hard to come up with a reply while you carry twenty years of anal blockage, dear chap, but here's your chance to shine. Please explain?

;D

Bobby could fix that for him.

Big Donger wrote on Mar 28^th, 2026 at 8:01pm:

Frank wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 7:56pm: Big Donger wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 7:41pm: Frank wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 7:36pm: Big Donger wrote on Mar 28th, 2026 at 6:13pm: Later, when DL was reflecting on his amazing pen deal, he made a remarkable admission. Donnie loves the government almost as much as he loves himself, economically. Surprisingly, the Department of Veterans didn't receive his usual salary donation last year. They didn't receive it in 2020 either. Perhaps this time round, Donnie plans to keep his salary. He says you'd need to be a total schmuck to donate it to charity when the fake news give you no credit for it. Typical. They never gave him any credit for getting that $280,000,000 payment off the DOJ either. By the time this term's over, we expect him to be suitably compensated for all the grief the DEEP STATE's given him over the years. The money he's making out of shorting the oil market's just the icing on the cake, no? SO UNFAIR !!! *uckin' ell!!  ALL that?? Cheeses, paki, you are full of the shite and it's pouring out of ya like bilge! You have things you need to say, dontcha, ffs??  :D :D :D ;D ;D ;D Why yes, dear boy. N'all. Is there anything you'd beg to differ on, or are you already out for the night? Bilge, as I said. You are infected with sad bozo's fecal microbiota transplant or the other way around. You both talk shite at inordinate length. No no, you were asked, which of the specific facts outlined in this thread you'd care to differ on. I understand it can be hard to come up with a reply while you carry twenty years of anal blockage, dear chap, but here's your chance to shine. Please explain?

Back to your special and only subject, paki - arses.

Your entire is life is about arse sniffing, insh'allah.  Shite, arse, shite transplant, arse sniffing, arse, arse arse uber alles.
A monomania.

america is disbelieved for it's lack of common sense and self destructiveness


Quote:

"Every time the Epstein affair resurfaces, bombs explode somewhere in the world and cause a distraction'  French Senator Claude Malhuret stood up in the French Senate this week and systematically torched every single member of Trump's cabinet. Nobody was spared. Not one. "A year ago, here in France, I compared Trump's presidency to Nero's Court. I was wrong. It's the miracle court," Malhuret began. Then he went through the roster. "An anti-vaxxer, former heroin addict as Minister of Health." (That's RFK Jr) "A climate-skeptic Minister of Economy." (That's Scott Bessent) "An alcoholic TV host, Minister of the Armed Forces." (That's Pete Hegseth) "An old Qatar agent, Minister of Justice." (That's Pam Bondi, whose former firm collected $115,000 a month lobbying for Qatar) "A groupie of Putin, Minister of National Security." (That's Tulsi Gabbard) Then he pulled back and went bigger. "A Turkish proverb says: when a clown settles in a palace, he does not become king. It is the palace that becomes a circus." Malhuret pointed out that since Trump created his so-called Board of Peace, he has launched more military strikes than Biden did in his entire term. He called out the Boeing jet Qatar gifted Trump worth $400 million. He called out the stock market manipulation that only insiders benefit from. He called out the Gulf investment deals enriching Trump and his family. "Any one of these conflicts of interest would have caused an immediate procedure of impeachment here," Malhuret said. "But we are not here. We are in MAGA's America where public business is conducted in favor of private interests." Then came the line that cut deepest. "Every time the Epstein affair resurfaces, bombs explode somewhere in the world and cause a distraction." This is how the world sees us now. Not through Fox News. Not through Truth Social. Through the cold, clear eyes of allied nations watching a great country be hollowed out by crooks.

https://www.azernews.az/region/256242.html

https://www.facebook.com/TheOther98

greggerypeccary wrote on Mar 28^th, 2026 at 10:13am:

Dementia. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aV-stALsIGs

Turns out it was just another lie from the rapist.

President Donald Trump described a phone call about custom-made Sharpies at Thursday’s Cabinet meeting — but a spokesperson for the pen brand told The Washington Post the conversation he recounted didn’t happen.

Trump spent several minutes spinning a tale about Sharpies to his Cabinet. The pen maker doesn’t know what he’s talking about

“We don’t have any information about the conversation described. We’re proud to be a beloved brand trusted by so many globally,” a spokesperson for Newell Brands, which makes Sharpies, told the outlet.

At least there's no AGW and Trump won't recognise it in Americas. Brazil has fake water shortages.

"Hydropower plants across the Amazon region could lose up to 40% of their generation capacity over the next 20-30 years if planning continues to rely on historical water flow data rather than climate-adjusted projections. Maximum river flows could decline by up to 50%, according to the study published in November 2025, while consecutive dry periods — historically around 20 days — may extend to as many as 40 days by the end of the century, with some dry spells lasting up to 150 days.

In 2024, during the peak of the dry season between September and November, Belo Monte [hydro electricity] reportedly generated an average of only 145 MW per day, a little more than 1% of its capacity.  Brazil’s National Electric System Operator.'
_ Mongabay.