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Vox Populi – 05-22-2026

AdLib

May 22, 2026

Vox Populi, our weekly live chat about the week’s events begins tonight at 7:00 pm PT. Hope to see you then!

AdLib3 hours ago

Hey TW! Tulsi got the heave ho!

AdLiban hour ago

Hey

twilson117

an hour ago

Yeah I read that so you’re not buying the husband cancer treatment?

twilson117

an hour ago

Not in a milliion years. Word was out that she was next on the chopping block for months.

AdLiban hour ago

War monger Pete is next I think Trump’s mad with him regrading Poland it seems

twilson117

an hour ago

Notice, it’s all women getting the boot?

AdLiban hour ago

Trump hates women.

AdLiban hour ago

Well I believe we predicted she be the next to go. And yes I noticed that

twilson117

an hour ago

I still believe Patel is on the block

twilson117

an hour ago

Yep. If Patel was a woman, he’d already be gone but I agree, he is so awful and scandal-ridden, he’s got to be close to next at least.

AdLiban hour ago

Look I know the polling numbers look good for the Dems but they need to keep their eye on the ball because this midterm needs to be a blockbuster ass-kicking for the Repugs and they need to get some senate sets so they can impeach and convict

twilson117

an hour ago

Senate seats

twilson117

an hour ago

I hear too that due to this month’s jump in inflation, the Fed Board is discussing raising rates. Trump’s head will explode. And he may have his puppet as Fed chair but its majority vote, I don’t think he knows that.

AdLiban hour ago

Absolutely! I think at this point, Dems are very energized to take it all in race after race.

AdLiban hour ago

Yeah but the Dems have been known how to snatch defeat out of victory.

twilson117

an hour ago

Did you see that Johnson shut down the vote on Trump’s ballroom and slush fund because they were going to lose the vote?

AdLiban hour ago

True, though I think this year, with the growing madness of Kind Trump, there is a lot of energy and determination to stop the madness.

AdLiban hour ago

I’m not a full numbers guy so I don’t pay attention to polls as I should I leave that to nerds like you

twilson117

an hour ago

I nerdy in a non-number way

twilson117

an hour ago

I confess, I am a poll nerd. And the average of polls has got to have Trump in the low 30s which will be disastrous in Nov. The economy is only getting worse and all the stealing from the Treasury and the corruption is nauseating the nation.

AdLiban hour ago

Off topic, The Mandalorian movie is out now, are you going to see it?

AdLiban hour ago

I have to say a couple of days ago I saw more dems talking about things you and I have been like expanding the SC along with Term Limits along with a few other things.

twilson117

an hour ago

That is great to see! There is no question now, the racists in the SCOTUS make the status quo unacceptable. Bringing us back to Jim Crow? No, their power must be taken away.

AdLib44 minutes ago

I saw that about the Mandalorian I read the write up it did give really give it a thumbs up, which means for me that if I do go (and most likely will) I will ignore what they have to say.

twilson117

43 minutes ago

I meant to say the write ups on the Mandalorian were not encouraging

twilson117

42 minutes ago

I read one review that said for a Star Wars movie, they expected it to be “bigger” with more at stake. I’m still going to see it, maybe next week. I prefer matinees, you have most of the theater to yourself.

AdLib41 minutes ago

I would like to see them creators delve into the Sith side bring that along I think that would be interesting and give more context and perhaps keep the brand going. What do you think?

twilson117

40 minutes ago

Yes, in fact they have an animated series on Disney about Darth Maul I believe. Definitely a lot of good storytelling about “the dark side” left to explore. I did like Andor.

AdLib38 minutes ago

Many I can’t type worth a bean today. I will wait a week then the crowds will be down for sure.

twilson117

38 minutes ago

Right, same here but as I say, matinees are usually not so crowded.

AdLib36 minutes ago

There is so much to the Star Warns cannon they have a great deal of material that can be use, I mean it would be nice to get more background on the Sith.

twilson117

35 minutes ago

I wonder how much longer will movie theaters be able to stay afloat

twilson117

33 minutes ago

twilson117

33 minutes ago

Yep. I didn’t realize that the timeline has Andor feed into Rogue One then right into the first Star Wars (New Hope).

AdLib32 minutes ago

It’s a real challenge right now for the movie business and theaters. So many people just don’t care about the moviegoing experience, they just want the convenience of streaming at home. So much is lost on truly great movies by not seeing them with an audience and on that big screen.

AdLib31 minutes ago

When I was reading about the Mandalorian movie found myself into the world of the Sith and few other things, it’s a treasure trove of material out there I mean I have a number of Star War books in my library some well written others that put you to sleep.

twilson117

28 minutes ago

I’m trying to finish the project I’m working on this week, I need time to research all the elections so I can get our ballots in next week.

AdLib28 minutes ago

From what you were telling me it sounds really good.

twilson117

27 minutes ago

You have another project in the works as well right?

twilson117

26 minutes ago

Thanks! I am really excited about it and glad I’m nearing the end of the first draft.

AdLib26 minutes ago

Yes, the AI themed one. Have it out and still waiting for a response. A lot of this business is waiting.

AdLib25 minutes ago

This project I’m working on is pretty intense, sometimes I just have to take a break to chill a little.

AdLib23 minutes ago

There is always something to do. I have some clean up work to do on the project I was working I have a bunch of quotes that I have to connect with the database.

twilson117

23 minutes ago

Right, that’s what your project is all about. How near are you to completion?

AdLib22 minutes ago

I understand. I’ve pulled several all-nighters with what I’ve been working on and as I said will be doing a scaled down version for my granddaughter soon. More of a quote reference system

twilson117

20 minutes ago

I think it’s very cool that you’re creating a version for her! She’ll always remember that, very special.

AdLib18 minutes ago

Great idea. Not so easy to pull a great quote about a specific thing when you need one.

AdLib17 minutes ago

Right now I’m read The Guns of August by Barbara W. Tuchman as part of the cannon of literature I’ve been reading. I’ve had that book on my Kindle for I don’t know how long and now reading it as it fits into what I’m doing. It seems like I’m crazy as all this is so I have resources for articles I want to write.

twilson117

14 minutes ago

Heh! But reading is just the opposite of crazy.

AdLib13 minutes ago

Yeah as I’ve mention there is correlation to what happen in the past, and I mean the way way way back past to our present day. Like with when XI asked Trump about the Thucydides Trap which Trump knows nothing about.

twilson117

12 minutes ago

Excellent point. I didn’t know what that was so I looked it up right away. Inquiring minds and all. Trump though he was talking about a section of his mouth.

AdLib10 minutes ago

I also did some quick research on it and found an article where XI did the same with Obama, according to the article Obama and XI had a long discussion about it and what I took form the article Obama laid things out for XI very well, where as Trump probably thought XI was talking about golf.

twilson117

6 minutes ago

It is both depressing and astounding how Trump is blatantly robbing the Treasury like the compulsive criminal he is. And Repubs are too afraid to stop him…at least they have been but I think the ballroom and slush fund are a bridge too far.

AdLib6 minutes ago

Yes, I read that in an article as well that Xi had said the same to Obama, who no doubt was quite smart in his reply. And Trump bragged that Xi said America is in decline, “See what Joe Biden did?!” But Trump has been president for almost a year and a half! Moron!

AdLib4 minutes ago