Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week’s events begins at 7:00pm PT. Hope to see you then!
AdLib3 hours ago
Hi!
choicelady
an hour ago
Hey there!
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
Hey PPO! Great to see you!
AdLiban hour ago
Hi CL!
AdLiban hour ago
No sailing today – resting after World Championships at our club. Hi, Ad, CL
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
PPO – How did the Championships go?
AdLiban hour ago
PPO! Ad!!! Great to see you! PPO – how are the yachts doing?
choicelady
an hour ago
Were they fun, PPO? I hope it was a grand time!
choicelady
an hour ago
Contestants said we did a great job running the Champs. Happy to get attaboy!
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
PPO – that is WELL deserved!!!
choicelady
an hour ago
Who won? Any interesting stories to tell?
choicelady
an hour ago
Excellent, PPO. Now I have a question, could your team run the U.S.?
AdLiban hour ago
Ad – GOOD question!!!
choicelady
an hour ago
BRB-
choicelady
an hour ago
On a serious note. Considering the situation in the USA these days, I’m torn as to whether I shouldn’t travel this year.
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
PPO – We’d love to see you but I understand your hesitation. I’d like to take a 4 year vacation out of the states.
AdLiban hour ago
Our Labour Party Gov’t would kick Felon’s ass, they are doing it to our version of the Mango Muppet as we speak.
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
That’s good to hear. Meanwhile, our media and CEOs have bowed down to Trump so we’re kind of on our own.
AdLiban hour ago
I get so much enjoyment meeting you all, I’d hate for it nopt to happen. I’ll make my mind up soon so we can set dates, etc..
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
We’re still here as is everyone else you’d visit. Maybe just imagine you’re visiting Warm Russia.
AdLiban hour ago
Hey TW!
AdLiban hour ago
Hi, TW!
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
I’m here and it’s good to see all of you sorry I’m late making some corrections to an article I’m hoping to get posted out on Medium tomorrow. Good to see all of you and PPO it’s good to know you haven’t fallen off your boat. 
twilson117
an hour ago
PPO how are you.
twilson117
an hour ago
No worries, TW.
AdLiban hour ago
Doing well, TW after a health scare a couple of months ago. All is fine now.
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
PPO health scare??? Well glad to hear you’re ok.
twilson117
an hour ago
Love it that Mexico refused landing a plane with deportees aboard.
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
BRB
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
So Trump has stopped cancer research and NIH which provides health information to the public, grants to universities for medical research, and pays for researchers. The Dark Ages is going to come back at us like a dam broke.
AdLiban hour ago
PPO – What happened, can you talk about it?
AdLiban hour ago
PPO – This is just the beginning, I think many of our allies will start pushing back against Trump pretty quickly.
AdLiban hour ago
Will do, but meanwhile here’s me involved in the sail measuring process at the Worlds
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
Ad he also signed and EO that revoke EXO 11246 which is the foundational act around Affirmative Action throughout Corporation. Under that law any company doing business with the Feds with 50 or more employees has to file and anual Affirmative Action report of their hiring practices.
twilson117
an hour ago
Hey, TW – sorry, sidetracked.
choicelady
an hour ago
PPO if I didn’t know better I would be inclined to say Trump is doing all this crap on purpose to provke as many people as he can
twilson117
an hour ago
PPO – Wow, you had a central role in that video, looks fantastic!
AdLiban hour ago
PPO – finding a spot of fun and joy in the world is, for us now sort of bystanders, very uplifting!
choicelady
an hour ago
August to October, I was getting nauseous, weak and breathless, with my pulse yo-yoing between 56 and 156. Saw the Doc, hat ECG, CT scans, X rays and blood tests My heart was beating so rapidly, it almost stopped blood circulating altogether. My blood tests showed very inflamed liver, not helping! con’t.
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
Tw – this IS a plot. Musk and his TechBros want the whole of America to collapse and fail so they can buy up our resources for pennies on the dollar. They have SAID SO.
choicelady
an hour ago
CL good to see you. Was just saying Trump nullified EXO 11246 which has be active for 60 years
twilson117
an hour ago
TW – That’s awful but unsurprising. Before long, we’ll be back to slave states, oil lamps, and women as chattel.
AdLiban hour ago
TW – EOs over the years have been bolstered w legislation he CANNOT override. Even SCOTUS doesn’t buy into that.
choicelady
an hour ago
PPO – that’s AWFUL! What is now happening?
choicelady
an hour ago
So he put me on a pil;l to regulate my pulse. Almost right away I started feeling better. My pulse is not normal, as is my BP. I’ve cut back on the booze to the extent my doc sees dramatic improvemet in my liver function. SO relieved. I now split my beer between reg and 0% alcohol. No withdrawal probs, DG.
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
PPO – That sounds like a nightmare. Did the docs help get you back to where you were?
AdLiban hour ago
PPO – that’s GRAND news!!! I am so very happy you’ve found balance!
choicelady
an hour ago
Pulse NOW normal! I’m really fine.
pinkpantheroz
an hour ago
CL 11246 does have a ton of history behind it as it’s often cited (I believe) in sexual harassment cases as well as discrimination cases in the work place. This time with Frump its going to far more wilder ride than the last time.
twilson117
an hour ago
PPO – could NOT be happier!
choicelady
an hour ago
CL – You nailed Musk’s plot. And add to it, having the US Treasury money buy up crypto which can then be sabotaged to crash and make it all so many times worse.
AdLiban hour ago
PPO take care of yourself hoping to see you this summer and hopefully my granddaugther will be here as well.
twilson117
an hour ago
Ad – I know there is a Senate bill for the US Treasury to bolster crypto. Then Musk is going to demand we buy all the crypto in exchange for our gold. There is NO rationale for it, but that’s the plan. WE hold the Monopoly money. HE and his cronies get the gold.
choicelady
an hour ago
How you guys are even beginning to cope is beyond me. Is there any hope for a soft landing, or will ot be like the previous train wreck (pardon double pun)
pinkpantheroz
44 minutes ago
Wonderful news, PPO. I’m greatly relieved for you!
choicelady
44 minutes ago
TW – As CL said, an EO can’t override legislation. Of course there will be lawsuits, probably multiple ones having to be filed most every day. Until the court rules though, expect him to order his Cult Cabinet to do what he says anyway.
AdLib44 minutes ago
PPO – we just don’t yet know.
choicelady
44 minutes ago
Ad – that’s the fear. If the courts go against him, who will be available to enforce the law?
choicelady
43 minutes ago
Cl I think Musk and the crew he hangs around with have been watching way too much SF were money has become credits the only ones who want are the Frengi in the form of goldpress latinum
twilson117
43 minutes ago
We here are disgusted that the 1/6 cretins are free.
pinkpantheroz
42 minutes ago
PPO – you wouldn’t like to become a penal colony again, would you?
choicelady
42 minutes ago
CL – If Musk wins out and the US Treasury trades massive amounts of gold/money for Crypto, when it crashes and it will, it will be worse than The Great Depression. Hoping a majoriity in The Senate don’t want a mob of millions coming for them if that happened.
AdLib42 minutes ago
Ad – what they’re doing is weakening us all by taking away income, food, health care, so that the mob CANNOT come for them.
choicelady
41 minutes ago
Maybe, if we reopen some of the worst prisons for Felon47 and his mob.
pinkpantheroz
41 minutes ago
PPO – we will keep that in reserve. Kind of you all!
choicelady
40 minutes ago
CL – Exactly, there will be no FBI or Feds of any kind to uphold court rulings. The dictatorship has started, it just needs to show court rulings will be ignored for the last shoe to drop on democracy.
AdLib40 minutes ago
He also EO’d a suspension of the Civil Rights division of the DoJ/FBI. Winter is coming.
AdLib39 minutes ago
Vell, alles ve haf to do ist annex der Sud—-er Panama and Marsch into Po—-er Canada. Seig Heil
pinkpantheroz
39 minutes ago
Ad agree regarding CO ‘s and legislation, also there is states who have things similiar to some EO that will not follow him, such as MA. But there will be those companies who will push this as far as they can because they don’t want to be told what they can and cannot do, It’s a receipe for havoc, which is Trump’s goal
twilson117
39 minutes ago
Ad – I seriously think a MAJOR turning point for our side was the release of the J6 mob. The Fraternal Order of Police withdrew its endorsement. That opens, on the local level, a chance for communities to commiserate and begin talking w police about true community policiing. I DID it some years ago. Take a lot of work but bore HUGE, good fruit.
choicelady
39 minutes ago
PPO! LOL!!!
choicelady
38 minutes ago
CL – Well, they’re making a huge mistake because it’s exactly when you deprive people of food, housing, jobs, and health care that they DO come out with the torches and pitchforks for the politicians in power.
AdLib38 minutes ago
Ad Winter is coming???
twilson117
37 minutes ago
Ad – I have a pitchfork. I have a torch. I know how to use them.
choicelady
37 minutes ago
PPO – I don’t think Trump could even find Greenland on a map.
AdLib37 minutes ago
Smelling very like early ’30s Germany already. Then plan 2025 is being not-so-subtly implemented.
pinkpantheroz
37 minutes ago
In the Walking Dead the good guys prevail. WE are the good guys. THEY are the Walking Dead.
choicelady
36 minutes ago
Ad what about his dumb ass idea of shutting down FEMA
twilson117
36 minutes ago
PPO – that’s the truth.
choicelady
36 minutes ago
TW – Trump is not bright. We have that to hold onto. JD is even worse. So there is that.
choicelady
36 minutes ago
TW…AND the CDC prevented from issuing health warnings.
pinkpantheroz
35 minutes ago
Why can’t Trump just go play golf? Isn’t that what we pay him to do?
choicelady
35 minutes ago
We have been given Canada’s links to their equivalent of the CDC so we can keep tabs.
choicelady
35 minutes ago
TW – If Trump tries to push his criminal EOs after courts slap him down, any affecting states will be ignored by Blue States. A real modern day Cold Civil War will grow as Blue states refuse to follow the dictator’s illegal commands then he will strike out at those states and it’s off to the races.
AdLib34 minutes ago
Ad – I think you’re correct. And my money is on the Blues.
choicelady
34 minutes ago
CL, I think they’re trying to batter us down into unconsciousness, distracting us with one hand, while the other strips the US clean. Putin must be dancing.
pinkpantheroz
33 minutes ago
Ok I need some validation, I believe the US is the only country that has never had a second Civil War, am I right on that
twilson117
33 minutes ago
TW – I’ve been re-watching Game of Thrones and the very general theme is that power is usually gained by the corrupt or it corrupts but the many have the real power and they always forget that.
AdLib33 minutes ago
If he terminates SNAP, Medicaid, etc. it’s the RED states that will really suffer. And from within those ranks we will find allies.
choicelady
33 minutes ago
TW – so far. We may be running out the clock on Number Two.
choicelady
32 minutes ago
Ad that is the underlying them of most of those shows in a sense based on historical facts
twilson117
32 minutes ago
Ad – that is why we are building community locally. The stronger we are here or anywhere, the better for defying the asshats. Invading “troops” from AL don’t know the territory.
choicelady
31 minutes ago
TW – I have a feeling that the plutocrats already know what Trump and his Plutocrats are up to, tearing down the country so it is the wealthy owning and controlling most of everything and making the people so desperate, they’ll work for peanuts and obey. This is serious stuff, folks.
AdLib30 minutes ago
Oh, so I meant to say, I think this is why they’re so anxious to jump on board, they don’t want to be cut out of the plutocracy/oligarchy.
AdLib29 minutes ago
Ad – that’s true, but at the moment, the strongest corporations are in manufacturing and distribution that are as thretened by all this as we are. We may find they are more on our side than we know.
choicelady
29 minutes ago
As I’ve been absent for so long, I’d just like to say how proud I am of Joe and Kamala. They were a great team for the USA.
pinkpantheroz
28 minutes ago
What these finance goobers don’t get is that what happened in the pandemic is alive today – people who will not work for asshats. They are doing numerous start ups and finding ways to create worker owned businesses, partnerships, etc. that don’t rely on the wizards of Wall Street.
choicelady
27 minutes ago
PPO I was so hoping she win as many others were
twilson117
27 minutes ago
PPO – we agree with you. Love Tim Walz, too.
choicelady
27 minutes ago
Tim as well for sure.
pinkpantheroz
26 minutes ago
CL – You’re right about cutting welfare will turn some of his MAGAs against him but we’ll have to see how many. Remember, people in cults just accept living like slaves because they’re brainwashed to not cafre about having things for themselves. And some MAGAs will be willing to have their lives destroyed as long as people they hate are having their lives destroyed too.
AdLib26 minutes ago
My understanding of Red states is that the vast majority just want to survive. They aren’t cult members but loners. That will undermined MAGA strength. We shall see.
choicelady
26 minutes ago
CL – So true! The only way to fight back and protect ourselves is indeed building communities and working together.
AdLib25 minutes ago
According to Twitter, many MAGAs are already begging for stuff. Freezing job hires is backfiring bigly.
pinkpantheroz
25 minutes ago
CL – I don’t doubt the cowardice of CEOs but the torches and pitchforks will be coming for them too.
AdLib24 minutes ago
We just put together a 3- house commune. Our non binary neighbors and the house across the alley from them. We are all in this together. And from there I have allies all through the area. Big LGBTQ presence, solid ties to the Black community. And we are in public Bishop Budde. We are known as the open voices of good.
choicelady
24 minutes ago
Ad you said you’re rewatching GOT, what was your assessment of House of the dragon
twilson117
24 minutes ago
Ad – I’m talking about the anger of the CEOs doing traditional business that depends on capable workers and solid consumers. They are liable to join with us – not in the same pods but on the same plane. What Musk etc, want is diabolical for those who make ‘stuff’. REAL stuff. They want no part of this.
choicelady
22 minutes ago
CL – Yes! That evolved sensibility of many people to not accept living in an abusive employment situation is true for a lot of people but there are many who will be willing to accept being given crumbs for a days work and treated horribly because they are too fearful.
AdLib22 minutes ago
CL, I just hope that many more adopt the commune principle. Any news from Murph?
pinkpantheroz
22 minutes ago
Ad – we can’t dwell on the fearful but put our hopes in the strong and insightful.
choicelady
22 minutes ago
PPO all those who supported Trump will soon find out he doesn’t give a damn about them but for many it will be too late.
twilson117
22 minutes ago
We are seeing transferred messages from Twitter from Trump supporters who in the first day feel badly used, bamboozled.
choicelady
21 minutes ago
I hate to see, yet again, Republicans destroying the economic growth created by Democrats.
pinkpantheroz
20 minutes ago
CL – I think it is inevitable that the lives of rural MAGAs will become devastated, even within the year. Whether they double down on the destruction and want it for their “enemies” or if they turn against Trump, remains to be seen.
AdLib20 minutes ago
War is peace, Freedom Is Slavery, Ignorance Is Strength, expect to see that slogan appearing in the very near future.
twilson117
20 minutes ago
Ad – that will tell us a lot. I think even bad media can’t sell this debacle as a “Dem” failure.
choicelady
20 minutes ago
CL – Now that sounds like a strong community!
AdLib19 minutes ago
2025 is 1984.2
pinkpantheroz
19 minutes ago
TW – we’ve already had, “Don’t believe what you see and hear. Believe only what the Party tells you.” Isn’t working.
choicelady
19 minutes ago
TW – I like House of Dragons, it’s very good though it hasn’t quite captured the GoT magic. The cast of characters in GoT was so good, hard to match.
AdLib18 minutes ago
The three households will plant food and share food with our homeless folks. We have authentic presence w them.
choicelady
18 minutes ago
I worry that AI will be misused and abused to brainwash people.
pinkpantheroz
18 minutes ago
Ad what you just said, one has to wonder how the Trump supporters in rural areas are reacting to him wanting to do away with FEMA especially if the lost their homes to a flood or hurricane
twilson117
18 minutes ago
PPO – that IS a worry, but on Bluesky we have Anonymous that is prepared to “fuck it up” to take it out.
choicelady
18 minutes ago
CL – I hope you’re right about CEOs of manufacturing companies but I think their vulnerability to Trump’s tariff wars may keep them silent.
AdLib17 minutes ago
Good, CL. I’m also on Bluesky
pinkpantheroz
17 minutes ago
Ad – that’s why I think they will resist. Trump is harming them. They won’t suffer quietly!
choicelady
17 minutes ago
CL – No, not dwelling on the fearful but just acknowledging that we often underestimate the level of stupidity and fear in Americans.
AdLib16 minutes ago
Yes, PPO – we have DMed there. It has its own problems, but being hostage to the RW isn’t one of them.
choicelady
16 minutes ago
Ad – I think our naivete about the capacity for American stupidity is over.
choicelady
16 minutes ago
Ad caught first season of House of Dragons I bought the dvd’s will have to do the same as its on a paid channel and the DVD will be cheaper in the long run
twilson117
16 minutes ago
I could care less about MAGA’s come to jesus awakwning, but it is the collateral damage to blue areas that concern me.
pinkpantheroz
15 minutes ago
PPO – A very valid fear about AI and Trump is ending the efforts to reign it in.
AdLib15 minutes ago
PPO – I think we Blue states will be OK.
choicelady
15 minutes ago
CL there are slugs smarter than many of the American people
twilson117
15 minutes ago
TW – I know. I live with the slugs being outwitted regularly. American people? Not so much.
choicelady
14 minutes ago
TW – You’ll have to tell me what you thought of HoD.
AdLib14 minutes ago
PPO just a simple question, have the Yankes stay home signs started poping up yet? I figure they might considering the nitwit we have sitting in the Oval Office
twilson117
13 minutes ago
I have thought for years that if anything happened to Greg I’d move back to OH. Nope. So I think I’m here permanently. I miss the east dreadfully, but I can’t ever live in a Red state again.
choicelady
13 minutes ago
If Felon47 insists on tying voter ID to federal aid for CA, can CA reciprocate be withholding their help to Red states?
pinkpantheroz
13 minutes ago
TW, not yet, except a certain convicted felon cannot enter OZ. Hee Hee
pinkpantheroz
12 minutes ago
Ad l’ll make a deal with you I’m going to order season two this weekend and when I get will bin watch it and give you a report after.
twilson117
12 minutes ago
PPO – there is no way for CA to withhold taxes. They are paid individually not by state, and the IRS would make our lives a living hell. We are trying to find a way around that.
choicelady
12 minutes ago
CL – I think Bliue States have already been communicating regularly about the steps they’ll take to prevent Trump’s fascism and destruction in their states. The ironic thing is that the Red States will go along with all of Trump’s destructive polans and their states will become more devastated and quicker than any other states.
AdLib12 minutes ago
PPO love it after he is indeed a convicted felon
twilson117
11 minutes ago
Well, I learned that Louisiana is massively more Dem than GOP, but so many people are beaten down they don’t vote. FULL COURT PRESS on changing that.
choicelady
11 minutes ago
TW – I don’t think the world is turning against the people of the US, they are already turning against Trump and the government he controls.
AdLib11 minutes ago
Ad – I agree. People can see the difference even if they think some of us are nuts for not voting.
choicelady
10 minutes ago
Ad, I don’t know if I would appreciate an invasion of disillusioned and broke MAGAs spreading their hatred in my State.
pinkpantheroz
10 minutes ago
PPO – MAGA folks will never move to Blue states. Disaffected residents of Red states, yes. But they wouldn’t be pernicious.
choicelady
9 minutes ago
PPO – Unfortunately, there’s really no way for states to prevent tax money from flowing to the US Gov. For workers, it is transferred by the company they work for which deducts and sends in their taxes. Most people get back tax refunds too at the end of the year so even protesting by not sending in tax returns would only further hurt people and leave more money in the Treasury for Trump to raid.
AdLib9 minutes ago
Ad and CL, hence my hesitation about a trip this year. I so want to see you all. Ah, the Hell with it. I’M COMING!
pinkpantheroz
9 minutes ago
Question to all, how many countries that don’t allow convict felons to enter will deny Trump entry?
twilson117
8 minutes ago
TW – Sounds good!
AdLib8 minutes ago
PPO – As long as your boots don’t touch down in Red states, you should be fine. CA, NY, MA all safe.
choicelady
8 minutes ago
PA?
pinkpantheroz
8 minutes ago
Well, GD Switzerland let Trump in. Damn
choicelady
8 minutes ago
PA is actually more Blue than it voted.
choicelady
7 minutes ago
Cool.
pinkpantheroz
7 minutes ago
You coming in July?
choicelady
7 minutes ago
CL – Yep, before Katrina LA had even more of a Dem majority…but they didn’t vote and part of the reason was avid voter suppression.
AdLib7 minutes ago
Ad – that’s where we need a new Civil Rights movement for those states.
choicelady
7 minutes ago
PPO – Glad to hear it! The more lovers of democracy in the country (even for a little while), the better.
AdLib6 minutes ago
PPO look forward to seeing you here in MA
twilson117
6 minutes ago
CL, yes. Will start planning itinerary next week with my pals in Airfare Geeks.
pinkpantheroz
6 minutes ago
That’s so cool! I will be around. March and May-early June are very hard. We have my BIL’s funeral in DC, a trip w friends one day after we get back, then I have a conference in Buffalo late May partly in honor of my late ex. But July is WIDE open.
choicelady
4 minutes ago
Well, great chat and I’ll see you all soon. Keep Calm and Carry On!
pinkpantheroz
4 minutes ago
PPO – Here’s why it matters that MAGAs turn against Trump. Many Dems are sitting on the sidelines now, not tuning into the news, not allowing themselves to be driven insane each and every day by the madness. But once the narrative changes, once a solid majority turns against Trump, it will snowball and not only scare him out of doing more insane things but Repubs in Congress will start breaking with him out of fear of losing their seat by angry voters.
AdLib4 minutes ago
PPO take care of yourself and follow your doctor’s orders
twilson117
3 minutes ago
PPO – if lovely English folks could face the Blitz, we can face the Asshats.
choicelady
3 minutes ago
PPO – take TW’s advice. Keep on keeping on!
choicelady
3 minutes ago
pinkpantheroz
3 minutes ago
Ad – I think you’re correct about the fast turn against Trump. Let’s keep the hope.
choicelady
2 minutes ago
CL – Part of the reason I decided to watch Game of Thrones now, having great odds and power against the many but seeing that behind the curtain, the greed for money and power and the constant lying can help disintegrate them at the same time and make them ripe for overthrow (by election and civil disobedience of course.
AdLiba minute ago
I’ve said this before and feel it’s worth repeating, when the House and Senate turn in two years, I believe Trump will be impeached and convicted after all the third is a charm right?
twilson117
a minute ago
Well, dear Ad and TW, I think I’m also following PPO out the door. Yesterday was a crush, and I’m still exhausted. This “Doomsday Prepping” is exhausting. I have not seen GoT, but I know the plot, and yes, they can self destruct. So on that note I’m going to bid you both good night. See you next week, I hope less exhausted.
choicelady
a few seconds ago
TW – I support your hope on this…but I don’t think we’ll ever see another president convicted after being impeached. Until that law is changed.
AdLibin a few seconds
Ad did we just close the bar again?
twilson117
in a few seconds
You and me can drink anyone under the Vox table!
AdLibin a minute
Want to chat?
AdLibin a minute
Yeah give me 5
twilson117
in a minute
Ok!
AdLibin a minut
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