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Vox Populi – 06-12-2026

AdLib

June 12, 2026

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

AdLib3 hours ago

Hey TW!

AdLiban hour ago

Hey Ad

twilson117

an hour ago

How are things with you today?

AdLiban hour ago

Well another day in the wonderful world of trump screwedup land.

twilson117

an hour ago

Hey CL!

AdLiban hour ago

Hi Ad and TW!

choicelady

an hour ago

CL is in the house

twilson117

an hour ago

Hello CL

twilson117

an hour ago

Lovely to see you , TW. Hope all is well in MA and points East

choicelady

an hour ago

Hay AD – how are YOU?

choicelady

an hour ago

CL everything is fine weather is nice here just a little warm but having nice days.

twilson117

an hour ago

Or, rather ‘Hey”.

choicelady

an hour ago

A mixed day for Trump. His name is supposed to be off the Kennedy Center by midnight, his slush fund was stopped, and a thunderstorm should spoil his UFC cage fight this weekend.

AdLiban hour ago

TW – it’s been 101 here. May I come visit?

choicelady

an hour ago

Hi CL, doing fine. And you?

AdLiban hour ago

Welcome any time

twilson117

an hour ago

Ohhhh, Ad – the poor baby…

choicelady

an hour ago

And he had to drop Pulte as a nominee for DNI. But the replacement is a traitor too.

AdLiban hour ago

Doing OK. Chaos abounds this week. Lots of drama w homeless folks, but as the Brits so nicely say, “I got it sorted”. Sounds as if I cleaned up my sock drawer.

choicelady

an hour ago

Ad let’s hope it hail stones cats and dogs and a bigh fluffy marshmello man

twilson117

an hour ago

CL – I actually really like that phrase and use it myself from time to time.

AdLiban hour ago

TW = all that and a direct lightening strike on the icky superstructure. “Smiting is BACK, baby!”

choicelady

an hour ago

Well, it is kind of like that. “One in column A. Two in column B…” It works.

choicelady

an hour ago

TW – What could be a better message to the MAGA “Christians” than Trump getting hit by a bolt of lightning?

AdLiban hour ago

Have either of you heard from Murph?

twilson117

an hour ago

Oh heavens above, Ad – they’d just blame it on Biden and Obama.

choicelady

an hour ago

TW – I talked w him via email a couple of weeks ago. All was going fine. I’ve not heard or written since.

choicelady

an hour ago

I saw an article that Iran’s leaders are no consulting a psychiatrist because they are convinced Trump is insane and they want to know how to deal with him.

AdLiban hour ago

Ad Maga Christians? Is there really such a thing?

twilson117

an hour ago

TW – No, not since he was here a few weeks ago.

AdLiban hour ago

TW – good point. “MAGA Faux Christians.”

choicelady

an hour ago

Indeed, that’s why I put “Christian” in quotes. They only quote that they’re Christians.

AdLiban hour ago

Hope is doing ok

twilson117

an hour ago

I so resent being tarred with that creepy faux Christian brush.

choicelady

an hour ago

I meant to say hope Murph is doing ok

twilson117

an hour ago

TW – last I read from him, things were really good.

choicelady

an hour ago

How about our friend from down under way?

twilson117

an hour ago

CL that is good to hear

twilson117

an hour ago

I talked with PPO a couple of weeks ago. He and his yachting mates are sailing from Melbourne to Sidney and back, and he will join us soon. It’s WINTER down under, sailing season has ended.

choicelady

an hour ago

I read an indepth article about how Trump and his cronies sabotaged the actual America 250 org that the Smithsonian was leading to have a coast to coast celebration of America and created Freedom 250 out of a political PAC to celebrate…Trump. Remember how excited people were about the bicentennial? It’s nothing close to that this time, I could care less celebrating America with this madman in power.

AdLiban hour ago

CL- We should all go sailing next week to rub it in with PPO that it’s Summer up here!

AdLiban hour ago

Ad – I MAY have had ties to Pilgrims (kind of unclear) and certainly had family involved in the fight for independence. I feel SO cheated of this celebration!

choicelady

an hour ago

I think going sailing is great. Can’t take Greg – he gets seasick. No fun on the water. But I don’t. I’ve ridden out some gullywashers, no nothing.

choicelady

an hour ago

CL – I hear you. Amid the ICE violence, the defacing of DC into a memorial for Trump, and the murders and wars under Trump, who feels like celkebrating this America?

AdLib44 minutes ago

I haven’t been sailing for quite a while but I really enjoyed it.

AdLib44 minutes ago

100% true, Ad.

choicelady

44 minutes ago

This current authoritarian America is not something to celebrate.

AdLib43 minutes ago

I crossed from Port Angeles, WA to Victoria BC on a ferry that heaved in high seas. Did not bother me at all.

choicelady

43 minutes ago

And who wants to “celebrate” Trump? The crowds outside Kennedy Center tonight are HUGE waiting for the name to come down.

choicelady

42 minutes ago

And the polling for Trump is only getting worse. I laughed at a story that MAGA sites. podcasts, and social media are crashing because even Repubs have had enough of Trump.

AdLib42 minutes ago

CL – That’s a legit sailing!

AdLib42 minutes ago

And they’re not visiting MAGA sites and social media anymore.

AdLib42 minutes ago

Greg and I did the River Cruise on Viking which was fine for him. No waves. I loved that, too.

choicelady

41 minutes ago

Life goes on without MAGA. Imagine that.

choicelady

41 minutes ago

The last time I recall being a boat was a harbor cruise at a fund raising event the wife and I attended in Boston that was several years ago.

twilson117

40 minutes ago

Only thing about the Viking Cruise was passing Frankfurt at about 1 am – gorgeous – only to find out a few months later we’d sailed right over an unexploded WW II bomb. OMG!!!

choicelady

40 minutes ago

CL – That sounds perfect for him! River cruises are perfect for those easily seasick. Only took one cruise in my life, it was a smaller and more upscale one, I would never want to be on a Carnival Cruise monstrosity…and get hantavirus.

AdLib40 minutes ago

TW – I WOULD LOVE a Boston harbor cruise! I adore that city, warts and all. I’ve never really seen the harbor.

choicelady

39 minutes ago

TW – How did both of you like the harbor cruise?

AdLib39 minutes ago

Ad – you could not pay me to do a Carnival Cruise. Too Las Vegas and way too risky for sure.

choicelady

38 minutes ago

CL – That is crazy! Can you imagine, a cruise ship blown up from an old WWII mine?

AdLib38 minutes ago

Well, nobody did, but they shut down the Main (“Mine”) Canal and evacuated everyone on the waterfront do divers could retrieve it. It did NOT explode. Whew! But knowing after the fact it was there was…daunting.

choicelady

37 minutes ago

I used to like going to Vegas when I was younger and it was the old Vegas. $1.99 prime rib, hotel rooms for $30 a night, and that air of danger. Now, it’s an in your face Disneyland with ridiculous prices for everything!

AdLib36 minutes ago

Ad – that’s sure my impression. I have not been IN Las Vegas, only the airport that I hate. Greg now goes every August to the Star Trek convention he absolutely loves. He is officially a Trekkie

choicelady

35 minutes ago

They now charge a lot for parking at casinos which they never did before. So now you pay them to take your money at their casino.

AdLib35 minutes ago

CL it was nice I think they still do it but I’m not sure don’t much of a reason to go into Boston

twilson117

34 minutes ago

Ad – that’s seems rude!!! He flies down, and the convention center is ENORMOUS, so after his hip replacement, he rents a scooter to get around. Perfect.

choicelady

34 minutes ago

CL – Did Greg go to the Star Trek Experience years ago at the Hilton? I think I asked you that before but remind me.

AdLib34 minutes ago

CL who is his favorite character?

twilson117

33 minutes ago

CL – A scooter to get around the casinos is brilliant! The walk through a casino to get to another is so long.

AdLib33 minutes ago

CL – Tim and I are Star Trek fans too.

AdLib33 minutes ago

TW – I can see that. I lived there for 3 months in 1980 on Beacon Hill. It was really fun and NOT horribly expensive. On Revere Street. Could not be better for walking. Close to everything and the MTA.

choicelady

33 minutes ago

Ad I loved it when Chekov told Scotty that Russia invented Scotch

twilson117

31 minutes ago

There are dozens of scooter rental places now. He got one reasonably, and it made all the difference. First year he was in a lot of pain. Last year it was so much better. And even w his ADD he 1. did not run anyone over. 2. did not lose the key. All good.

choicelady

31 minutes ago

I’ve enjoyed Faneuil Hall.

AdLib31 minutes ago

TW – that’s HILARIOUS!!!

choicelady

31 minutes ago

TW – Same here!

AdLib30 minutes ago

CL – I wonder if they rent people movers there, I always wanted to try one and never have.

AdLib30 minutes ago

CL getting into Boston is a pain you need to take out a short term loan to park your car

twilson117

30 minutes ago

I love Faneuil Hall and Quincy Market. Though it lost something when a wonderful bar, “Bunbury’s” closed. It’s a play on a theme from “The Importance of Being Ernest” when the main character’s excuse for departing from his aunt’s company was, “I have to go see my friend, Bunbury”.

choicelady

29 minutes ago

Parking really sucks in Boston and you never get out cheap.

AdLib29 minutes ago

Ad – it’s Vegas. They rent EVERYTHING.

choicelady

29 minutes ago

CL – That is clever. Sorry to hear it closed.

AdLib29 minutes ago

I refused to drive in Boston when I lived in MA. You don’t really need to.

choicelady

29 minutes ago

There were times when it was cheaper to park in a no parking area and just pay the ticket, but the mayor got wised to that and up the parking ticket fees.

twilson117

28 minutes ago

TW – I absolutely knew that trick. Sorry to hear it’s no longer viable!

choicelady

28 minutes ago

Talking about Vegas being overbuilt, how much are we enjoying the people of Albania coming out to protest in massive numbers against the Ivanka and Jared monstrosity of a resort there?

AdLib27 minutes ago

LOVING Albania for tossing out the parvenues!

choicelady

27 minutes ago

My understanding is the entire island deal is DOA. Jared and Ivanka fled and are not at all welcome there.

choicelady

26 minutes ago

Speaking of the rich I guess it’s official Musk is now a trillionaire

twilson117

26 minutes ago

The Brits have many great sayings: would call the Trumps “Jumped up” and “No better than they should be.” Classist? Yes. But also a commentary on a lack of ethics and standards. I can live with it.

choicelady

25 minutes ago

CL – I heard they’ve already bulldozed environmentally sensitive parts of the island. But also that the EU declared it would prevent Albania from joining the EU and a judge stopped it too.

AdLib24 minutes ago

TW – his IPO made him so for a nanosecond. Rumors abound that it’s a very weak stock and will start to crumble moving him back, the poor dear, to mere billionaire status.

choicelady

24 minutes ago

I will vote for a Dem nominee for president who seeks to nationalize Space-X.

AdLib24 minutes ago

Ad – Yes. I’d heard the same. Those imperialist upstarts need a good shut down. I think this is it.

choicelady

23 minutes ago

Ad – I will vote for a Dem nominee who will just let it rot.

choicelady

23 minutes ago

I was recently reading passage from one of Barbara Tuchman’s book where she talking about the snakes that eat the Trojan Priest and his sons when he was warning Prime not to take in the Wooden Horse

twilson117

22 minutes ago

I could only image that would be a fitting situation for Ivanka and Jared

twilson117

22 minutes ago

Oh, TW – may history repeat itself!!

choicelady

21 minutes ago

CL – I’ve seen multiple articles saying that SpaceX is all smoke and mirrors. The main value of the new company is building data centers in space…which the tech for doing so doesn’t even exist or has proven viable. Remember, Musk promised Teslas would be self-driving and they still aren’t and he said he would colonize Mars. Why do so many people buy his BS? Nothing he promises ever happens.

AdLib21 minutes ago

That’s the point – the “money making” is years to decades off and might never pan out. Why invest in it?

choicelady

21 minutes ago

He did get SkyLink, but after that, NOTHING worked.

choicelady

20 minutes ago

TW – A perfect story for this Musk fraud. Probably the most massive fraud ever perpetrated on our country.

AdLib20 minutes ago

Yup

choicelady

20 minutes ago

CL – Skylink is based on decades old science. We have had sattelite phones decades before Musk. This is different, Musk is promising something that no one has yet invented.It is a fraud, watch and see.

AdLib19 minutes ago

satellite

AdLib19 minutes ago

Well, he did get it in orbit. He didn’t blow up then.

choicelady

19 minutes ago

He blew up many satellites trying to get the ones up that he has.

AdLib18 minutes ago

I imagine both of you are like me – we will enjoy the collapse of the would be Doge, King of the World.

choicelady

18 minutes ago

He is good at ONE thing: buying stuff. He stinks at running it all.

choicelady

17 minutes ago

It’s like my starting up an IPO to produce Star Trek style replicators. I could spend a fortune praising how the world will be changed by them…but they have never been created before. I am taking $1 trillion in investments anyway, if either of you are interested

AdLib17 minutes ago

Sorry, Ad – my “investment advisor” thinks it’s too dicey.

choicelady

16 minutes ago

I have to admit when he first came on the scene he seem like a cook guy but that all changed quickly for me as he showed his true colors and his racist South African ways.

twilson117

16 minutes ago

I meant cool

twilson117

16 minutes ago

TW – totally agree. Apartheid fascism hold zero lure. It’s also not forgiveable.

choicelady

15 minutes ago

Here’s my proposition: This IPO is infecting so many corners of Wall Street and investment as it is, and meanwhile, the AI bubble looks very unsteady, getting ready to burst. Guess what happens to SpeaceXand the rest of the market then?

AdLib15 minutes ago

And you saw that he incited a race riot in Ireland? Againstimmigrants and PoC?

AdLib14 minutes ago

Well, I have a small but kind of good package of manufacturing assets my ex left me. I’d like not to crash and burn with the bum. But if I do, oh well, it will be worth wiping out the Tech Bros.

choicelady

14 minutes ago

As an old techie I have mixed feelings about what is going on there are some good things, not so good, and then there are those that are just damn scary.

twilson117

13 minutes ago

Ad – not only did I see it but Phil Williams, a GREAT investigative reporter for Channel 5 Nashville, showed he is tied to a seriously dangerous RW supremacist in Huntington Beach. Scary as all get out.

choicelady

12 minutes ago

CL – Just a suggestion but it may be a good time to cash out any stocks and put your money in CDs right now. Yes, they’re boring but you can still lock in 4% interest and not have to worry about being hurt byt the eventual atock market crash that most on Wall Street think is coming soon.

AdLib12 minutes ago

TW – all true.

choicelady

12 minutes ago

Ad – well, I am not sure CDs are safe either if Trump decides the FDIC won’t pay. So we have VERY conservative investments, lots of cash. I’m thinking of moving to Lake Woebegone’s “Bob’s Bank: Save at the Sign of the Sock”.

choicelady

11 minutes ago

Yes, I follow Phil on Bluesky, saw he’s starting up a podcast. That’s awful but not surprising, Musk is such a shameless racist. Like that creature in the WH.

AdLib10 minutes ago

Ad – I’ve subscribed to Phil’s blog. It’s very useful since both Greg and I have worked on anti-hate crimes laws and extremist tracking.

choicelady

9 minutes ago

CL – Trump is an idiot but he has money in banks too. And while he might declare any illegal thing he wants, the FDIC was created by Congress and a president can’t “cancel” it by fiat. It may take a court stepping in but banks won’t be wiped out.

AdLib9 minutes ago

Probably not. We are pretty OK w money in banks, bonds that are stable, and manufacturing stocks. NOTHING risky or dicey. Not all may survive, but Tom weathered 2007-9 without losing money at all.

choicelady

7 minutes ago

That said, it is a good idea to have cash in the house, well secured of course. I could see banks limiting withdrawals during a financial crisis. Like in It’s a Wonderful Life!

AdLib7 minutes ago

I learned from Fani Willis. We have a LOT of cash in small bills.

choicelady

6 minutes ago

Did you see that in his crypto ventures, the Trump family has profited $3.2 billion while all the investors in it have lost $3.2 billion. Hmm…wonder where all their money went?

AdLib5 minutes ago

We have food stockpiled, a garden in, a good AC for the guys in the garage, and we are looking into solar for the whole house.

choicelady

5 minutes ago

Ad – that’s disgusting.

choicelady

5 minutes ago

CL – You are one smart cookie!

AdLib5 minutes ago

From feudal times to now, those who live slightly outside the main operations of towns and cities did quite well. Community based everything really helps. My community of homeless people have several talents one of which is excellent dumpster diving skills.

choicelady

4 minutes ago

CL – Imagine how Trump’s crypto and Not Truth Social will crash and burn when he’s out of office/dead. Both have already gone way down but all of their value is about him. All those people who put money into each deserve to lose everything.

AdLib3 minutes ago

I am too old and too short to dive. But I’m encouraging them to stockpile canned and dry goods.

choicelady

3 minutes ago

Well folks I’m going to bug out a little early get back to my project We’re I am looking at how power works, how institutions react, and why the same mistakes repeat. It’s history and providing me with material to add depth to my writing and bring some relevance to the topics I will be writing about later.

twilson117

3 minutes ago

TW! THAT is GREAT! Please share your findings when you’re done. That is very useful information!!!

choicelady

2 minutes ago

Fascinating stuff, TW! Hope it goes well!

AdLib2 minutes ago

Good night, TW – smooth research and writing ahead!

choicelady

2 minutes ago

And meant to mention, how about the elections in CA and the crybaby Repubs thinking the election was rigged because 3/4 of LA is Dem and Dems got 3/4 of the votes for Mayor.

AdLiba minute ago

Ad – I think I’m heading out, too. Cats are being obnoxious early tonight. We ate early, and they believe, in their hearts, we owe them an early dinner. Brats. We’ll talk next week or maybe even in between?

choicelady

a minute ago

Those cats do not like sharing you! They love you!

AdLiba few seconds ago

The Dems got votes proportional to their registrations? Imagine that.

choicelady

a few seconds ago