Gold Country Rich
@goldcountryrich.bsky.social
ex-Twitter / NO MAGA
CA Gold Country retired, ex-SF Bay Area IC industry exec.
Golf, Ski, Pizza, Foodie, Wines.
Love Kailua Kona, Big Island / Napa-Sonoma wine country
Happily Married(!) Independent / moderate.
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CA Gold Country retired, ex-SF Bay Area IC industry exec.
Golf, Ski, Pizza, Foodie, Wines.
Love Kailua Kona, Big Island / Napa-Sonoma wine country
Happily Married(!) Independent / moderate.
DMs ONLY from follows. NO solicitations.
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Opinion | Ukraine Diplomacy Reveals How Un-American Trump Is
www.nytimes.com
"The notion that NATO is the spear that protects Western values and that the European Union is possibly the West’s best modern political creation, a vast center of free people and free markets, stabilizing a continent that was known for tribal and religious wars for millenniums, is alien to Trump."
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With an economic and finance team made up of Bessent, Hasset - both of which are disasters in their own right - blaming Biden is ALL PsychoPrez has. There's no strategy. No substantive policy. Zero. And people have caught on to the bulls**t.
Trump Aides Desperately Want Him to Stop Blaming Biden All the Time
The American people aren’t buying Donald Trump’s favorite excuse anymore.
newrepublic.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
With an economic and finance team made up of Bessent, Hasset - both of which are disasters in their own right - blaming Biden is ALL PsychoPrez has. There's no strategy. No substantive policy. Zero. And people have caught on to the bulls**t.
Reposted by Gold Country Rich
GOP supported Trump agenda.
1. Grift, screw the public
2. Gerrymander, cheat the vote
3. Bulls**t about policy "successes"
4. Engage in malfeasance, pardon criminals
5. Commit crimes (ex. blowing up boats)
6. Lie and cover up 4 & 5
7. Revenge against "enemies"
1. Grift, screw the public
2. Gerrymander, cheat the vote
3. Bulls**t about policy "successes"
4. Engage in malfeasance, pardon criminals
5. Commit crimes (ex. blowing up boats)
6. Lie and cover up 4 & 5
7. Revenge against "enemies"
December 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
GOP supported Trump agenda.
1. Grift, screw the public
2. Gerrymander, cheat the vote
3. Bulls**t about policy "successes"
4. Engage in malfeasance, pardon criminals
5. Commit crimes (ex. blowing up boats)
6. Lie and cover up 4 & 5
7. Revenge against "enemies"
1. Grift, screw the public
2. Gerrymander, cheat the vote
3. Bulls**t about policy "successes"
4. Engage in malfeasance, pardon criminals
5. Commit crimes (ex. blowing up boats)
6. Lie and cover up 4 & 5
7. Revenge against "enemies"
But of course. Lift the limits that the GOP can rake in while going after ActBlue to limit / stop what they get through small donations for the Dems. And avoid disclosure as to who the big bucks donors are.
Supreme Court Grapples With Whether to Lift Campaign Finance Limits
www.nytimes.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
But of course. Lift the limits that the GOP can rake in while going after ActBlue to limit / stop what they get through small donations for the Dems. And avoid disclosure as to who the big bucks donors are.
And of course, Jimmy Goober Comer & Gym Jordan were all wound up on getting after Hunter Biden for $5M he got from Burisma. Meanwhile, the Trump Crime Family rakes in $Billions.
December 9, 2025 at 6:45 PM
And of course, Jimmy Goober Comer & Gym Jordan were all wound up on getting after Hunter Biden for $5M he got from Burisma. Meanwhile, the Trump Crime Family rakes in $Billions.
With an economic and finance team made up of Bessent, Hasset - both of which are disasters in their own right - blaming Biden is ALL PsychoPrez has. There's no strategy. No substantive policy. Zero. And people have caught on to the bulls**t.
Trump Aides Desperately Want Him to Stop Blaming Biden All the Time
The American people aren’t buying Donald Trump’s favorite excuse anymore.
newrepublic.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:27 PM
With an economic and finance team made up of Bessent, Hasset - both of which are disasters in their own right - blaming Biden is ALL PsychoPrez has. There's no strategy. No substantive policy. Zero. And people have caught on to the bulls**t.
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a “Bermuda style” home in Palm Beach, Florida, then 7 weeks later, got another mortgage for a seven-bedroom, marble-floored neighboring property, attesting that both would be his principal residence.
Well, fancy that. Is Pulte looking into that?
Doubt it...
Well, fancy that. Is Pulte looking into that?
Doubt it...
Trump’s Own Mortgages Match His Description of Mortgage Fraud, Records Reveal
The Trump administration has argued that Fed board member Lisa Cook may have committed mortgage fraud by declaring more than one primary residence on her loans. We found Trump once did the very thing ...
www.propublica.org
December 8, 2025 at 10:05 PM
In 1993, Trump signed a mortgage for a “Bermuda style” home in Palm Beach, Florida, then 7 weeks later, got another mortgage for a seven-bedroom, marble-floored neighboring property, attesting that both would be his principal residence.
Well, fancy that. Is Pulte looking into that?
Doubt it...
Well, fancy that. Is Pulte looking into that?
Doubt it...
“Farming equipment has gotten too expensive, and a lot of the reason is because they put these environmental excesses on the equipment...” Trump said. “In many cases, you need about 185 IQ to turn on a lawn mower now.”
Gramps would be challenged operating a toaster.
Way too many buttons...
Gramps would be challenged operating a toaster.
Way too many buttons...
Very Stable Genius Trump Says Turning on a Lawn Mower Is Hard
Donald Trump interrupted himself during an agricultural roundtable to discuss the real challenges of life.
newrepublic.com
December 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
“Farming equipment has gotten too expensive, and a lot of the reason is because they put these environmental excesses on the equipment...” Trump said. “In many cases, you need about 185 IQ to turn on a lawn mower now.”
Gramps would be challenged operating a toaster.
Way too many buttons...
Gramps would be challenged operating a toaster.
Way too many buttons...
In a drastic turn of events, Donald Trump is reportedly considering replacing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with outbound Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Great. Youngkin lied to VA, left the state in a mess - and may become the new DHS director. WHAT could go wrong?
Great. Youngkin lied to VA, left the state in a mess - and may become the new DHS director. WHAT could go wrong?
“Things Are F*cked”: Is ICE Barbie on Her Way Out After Wrecking DHS?
Donald Trump is reportedly growing upset with Kristi Noem’s choice of top aide.
newrepublic.com
December 8, 2025 at 6:09 PM
In a drastic turn of events, Donald Trump is reportedly considering replacing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with outbound Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin.
Great. Youngkin lied to VA, left the state in a mess - and may become the new DHS director. WHAT could go wrong?
Great. Youngkin lied to VA, left the state in a mess - and may become the new DHS director. WHAT could go wrong?
"An October analysis by Goldman Sachs found that companies are passing along only about half of the costs of higher tariffs on imported goods."
And...
"In its most recent earnings report in October, GM reported a steep drop in profits from the prior year."
Yet Bessent says all is OK. Ahem.
And...
"In its most recent earnings report in October, GM reported a steep drop in profits from the prior year."
Yet Bessent says all is OK. Ahem.
‘Only so long’ before Trump’s tariff costs hit consumers, businesses warn
Corporate executives are telling investors that prices will rise as soon as January as pre-tariff inventory runs thin and holiday discounts disappear.
www.politico.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"An October analysis by Goldman Sachs found that companies are passing along only about half of the costs of higher tariffs on imported goods."
And...
"In its most recent earnings report in October, GM reported a steep drop in profits from the prior year."
Yet Bessent says all is OK. Ahem.
And...
"In its most recent earnings report in October, GM reported a steep drop in profits from the prior year."
Yet Bessent says all is OK. Ahem.
"Opera performances that once hovered near capacity are now around 60 percent, Zambello told the Guardian, a shortfall sometimes masked by the distribution of complimentary tickets to present fuller houses." WaPo
Now, they are scheduling "Christian Faith" programming.
Ah yes. Isn't that lovely?
Now, they are scheduling "Christian Faith" programming.
Ah yes. Isn't that lovely?
Donald Trump’s Kennedy Center is showier, emptier and more political
In 10 months, President Donald Trump has transformed the Kennedy Center. Now comes his biggest night yet: the Kennedy Center Honors.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
"Opera performances that once hovered near capacity are now around 60 percent, Zambello told the Guardian, a shortfall sometimes masked by the distribution of complimentary tickets to present fuller houses." WaPo
Now, they are scheduling "Christian Faith" programming.
Ah yes. Isn't that lovely?
Now, they are scheduling "Christian Faith" programming.
Ah yes. Isn't that lovely?
GOP supported Trump agenda.
1. Grift, screw the public
2. Gerrymander, cheat the vote
3. Bulls**t about policy "successes"
4. Engage in malfeasance, pardon criminals
5. Commit crimes (ex. blowing up boats)
6. Lie and cover up 4 & 5
7. Revenge against "enemies"
1. Grift, screw the public
2. Gerrymander, cheat the vote
3. Bulls**t about policy "successes"
4. Engage in malfeasance, pardon criminals
5. Commit crimes (ex. blowing up boats)
6. Lie and cover up 4 & 5
7. Revenge against "enemies"
December 6, 2025 at 12:38 AM
GOP supported Trump agenda.
1. Grift, screw the public
2. Gerrymander, cheat the vote
3. Bulls**t about policy "successes"
4. Engage in malfeasance, pardon criminals
5. Commit crimes (ex. blowing up boats)
6. Lie and cover up 4 & 5
7. Revenge against "enemies"
1. Grift, screw the public
2. Gerrymander, cheat the vote
3. Bulls**t about policy "successes"
4. Engage in malfeasance, pardon criminals
5. Commit crimes (ex. blowing up boats)
6. Lie and cover up 4 & 5
7. Revenge against "enemies"
The headline says it all.
Take a moment to read this brief, but poignant article. The "rationale" of the Senate will make your head spin. And the tie in to FOX Nooze - home of conspiracy theories to the max? Well, grab the Advil, you're sure to have a headache reading that.
Take a moment to read this brief, but poignant article. The "rationale" of the Senate will make your head spin. And the tie in to FOX Nooze - home of conspiracy theories to the max? Well, grab the Advil, you're sure to have a headache reading that.
Cowardly Pete Hegseth Is This Week’s Proof of the GOP’s Moral Rot
Of course defense secretary is a disaster. But everyone knew back in January that he would be. That’s where the real problem lies.
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The headline says it all.
Take a moment to read this brief, but poignant article. The "rationale" of the Senate will make your head spin. And the tie in to FOX Nooze - home of conspiracy theories to the max? Well, grab the Advil, you're sure to have a headache reading that.
Take a moment to read this brief, but poignant article. The "rationale" of the Senate will make your head spin. And the tie in to FOX Nooze - home of conspiracy theories to the max? Well, grab the Advil, you're sure to have a headache reading that.
PsychoPrez is about to have a really, really bad day. He is going to come totally unhinged. And his GOPer Goober Congressional supporters? Watch for the rats to hide.
Judge will release Jeffrey Epstein grand jury documents
President Trump signed the Epstein Files Transparency Act in November despite his initial opposition.
www.axios.com
December 5, 2025 at 9:04 PM
PsychoPrez is about to have a really, really bad day. He is going to come totally unhinged. And his GOPer Goober Congressional supporters? Watch for the rats to hide.
Gimme a break. This clown caves to PsychoPrez and lets the RFK nomination go through. NOW, he's calling for "proper judgement" to be exercised by the CDC.
He's a shitdiot: A person who makes a shitty decision and leaves a f**g mess behind.
He's a shitdiot: A person who makes a shitty decision and leaves a f**g mess behind.
thehill.com
December 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Gimme a break. This clown caves to PsychoPrez and lets the RFK nomination go through. NOW, he's calling for "proper judgement" to be exercised by the CDC.
He's a shitdiot: A person who makes a shitty decision and leaves a f**g mess behind.
He's a shitdiot: A person who makes a shitty decision and leaves a f**g mess behind.
"There was no radio. There were two individuals clinging to flotsam, that’s what there was,” Democratic Representative Jim Himes told MS NOW."
Remember this...It took 1 1/2 years for the truth to come out about The My Lai massacre committed March 1968. The slaughter of innocents by the military.
Remember this...It took 1 1/2 years for the truth to come out about The My Lai massacre committed March 1968. The slaughter of innocents by the military.
Hegseth Lied About Key Detail on Boat Bombing According to Video
Lawmakers who saw the video of the second strike say it was nothing like what Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claimed.
newrepublic.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
"There was no radio. There were two individuals clinging to flotsam, that’s what there was,” Democratic Representative Jim Himes told MS NOW."
Remember this...It took 1 1/2 years for the truth to come out about The My Lai massacre committed March 1968. The slaughter of innocents by the military.
Remember this...It took 1 1/2 years for the truth to come out about The My Lai massacre committed March 1968. The slaughter of innocents by the military.
The 3rd rate loser that was recently appointed - just had his ass handed to him. Grand jury tosses indictment request. Pam Bondi proves that she is nothing more than a big boobed Florida bimbo who's only demonstrated talent is slobbering all over Trump's fat butt.
Grand jury declines to reindict Letitia James | CNN Politics
A grand jury declined to indict New York Attorney General Letitia James after being asked to look at the mortgage fraud case against her a second time, 10 days after a federal judge threw out the init...
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 12:37 AM
The 3rd rate loser that was recently appointed - just had his ass handed to him. Grand jury tosses indictment request. Pam Bondi proves that she is nothing more than a big boobed Florida bimbo who's only demonstrated talent is slobbering all over Trump's fat butt.
As if the Bondi DoJ (Dept of Jerks) hasn't suffered enough embarrassment (Halligan, Pirro, Habba) they are back at it again with another 3rd rate loser.
Sarcone, a Republican lawyer had no apparent prosecutorial experience when he was appointed as a temporary U.S. attorney. The s**t-show resumes.
Sarcone, a Republican lawyer had no apparent prosecutorial experience when he was appointed as a temporary U.S. attorney. The s**t-show resumes.
Prosecutor who subpoenaed Letitia James could be disqualified, judge suggests
The New York attorney general argued in court that U.S. Attorney John Sarcone III wasn’t legally appointed.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:15 PM
As if the Bondi DoJ (Dept of Jerks) hasn't suffered enough embarrassment (Halligan, Pirro, Habba) they are back at it again with another 3rd rate loser.
Sarcone, a Republican lawyer had no apparent prosecutorial experience when he was appointed as a temporary U.S. attorney. The s**t-show resumes.
Sarcone, a Republican lawyer had no apparent prosecutorial experience when he was appointed as a temporary U.S. attorney. The s**t-show resumes.
Democrats are running in the 2026 midterms on “affordability.” This week, Trump unleashed several angry, wild-eyed rants about their “affordability” message. He knows it means the GOP’s midterm woes are getting worse.
3 years of GOP Congress full control = Epoch FAIL
Completely dysfunctional.
3 years of GOP Congress full control = Epoch FAIL
Completely dysfunctional.
Angry Trump Unravels Over 2026 Woes as GOP Panic Grows: “Flashing Red”
As Trump fumes over Democratic attacks that are plainly working, a progressive organizer explains why Tuesday’s special election result is good news—and how Democrats can sustain momentum through 2026...
newrepublic.com
December 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Democrats are running in the 2026 midterms on “affordability.” This week, Trump unleashed several angry, wild-eyed rants about their “affordability” message. He knows it means the GOP’s midterm woes are getting worse.
3 years of GOP Congress full control = Epoch FAIL
Completely dysfunctional.
3 years of GOP Congress full control = Epoch FAIL
Completely dysfunctional.
46 percent — say the cost of living in the U.S. is the worst they can ever remember it being, a view held by 37 percent of 2024 Trump voters.
46 percent saying it is his economy now and his administration is responsible for today's costs.
The Red Hat Goobers are finally waking up to reality.
46 percent saying it is his economy now and his administration is responsible for today's costs.
The Red Hat Goobers are finally waking up to reality.
Poll: Trump's own voters begin blaming him for affordability crisis
Americans continue to say affordability is out of control, and they place the responsibility on Trump, The POLITICO Poll found.
www.politico.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:39 PM
46 percent — say the cost of living in the U.S. is the worst they can ever remember it being, a view held by 37 percent of 2024 Trump voters.
46 percent saying it is his economy now and his administration is responsible for today's costs.
The Red Hat Goobers are finally waking up to reality.
46 percent saying it is his economy now and his administration is responsible for today's costs.
The Red Hat Goobers are finally waking up to reality.
71,321 layoffs in November. This brings the year’s total up to 1.17 million, which is a whopping 54 percent higher than last year and the highest layoffs have been since the pandemic hit the economy in 2020.
Bulls**t has an expiration date. And it has arrived.
TrumpOnomics = abysmal failure
Bulls**t has an expiration date. And it has arrived.
TrumpOnomics = abysmal failure
Layoffs Hit Record High as Trump Brags About Economy
Donald Trump insists the economy is doing well. The data shows otherwise.
newrepublic.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
71,321 layoffs in November. This brings the year’s total up to 1.17 million, which is a whopping 54 percent higher than last year and the highest layoffs have been since the pandemic hit the economy in 2020.
Bulls**t has an expiration date. And it has arrived.
TrumpOnomics = abysmal failure
Bulls**t has an expiration date. And it has arrived.
TrumpOnomics = abysmal failure
"The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself. As the recent “peace plan” for Ukraine demonstrated." - WaPo / George Will
THAT about Trump's admin'n from George Will(!).
Big burn.
THAT about Trump's admin'n from George Will(!).
Big burn.
Opinion | A sickening moral slum of an administration
Regarding Venezuela, Ukraine and much more, Trump and his acolytes are worse than simply incompetent.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
"The killing of the survivors by this moral slum of an administration should nauseate Americans. A nation incapable of shame is dangerous, not least to itself. As the recent “peace plan” for Ukraine demonstrated." - WaPo / George Will
THAT about Trump's admin'n from George Will(!).
Big burn.
THAT about Trump's admin'n from George Will(!).
Big burn.
“Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane,” Noem said to laughter from the room. “You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that.”
Seems having big boobs, Mar-A-Lago face & bimbo pageant hair aren't the best criteria for hiring someone into an admin'n. Noem = 1st class idiot
Seems having big boobs, Mar-A-Lago face & bimbo pageant hair aren't the best criteria for hiring someone into an admin'n. Noem = 1st class idiot
Kristi Noem Thanks Trump for Keeping Hurricanes Away (?!)
The homeland security secretary got extra creative in sucking up to President Trump.
newrepublic.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:21 AM
“Sir, you made it through hurricane season without a hurricane,” Noem said to laughter from the room. “You kept the hurricanes away. We appreciate that.”
Seems having big boobs, Mar-A-Lago face & bimbo pageant hair aren't the best criteria for hiring someone into an admin'n. Noem = 1st class idiot
Seems having big boobs, Mar-A-Lago face & bimbo pageant hair aren't the best criteria for hiring someone into an admin'n. Noem = 1st class idiot
Nixon didn't go to prison. His AG did. Bondi, Noem, Homan and Hegseth may find themselves in that same boat.
December 2, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Nixon didn't go to prison. His AG did. Bondi, Noem, Homan and Hegseth may find themselves in that same boat.
About that September 2 boat strike...
"A clip of Hegseth talking the next day about the strike to Fox News in September resurfaced online Monday night. In the clip, Hegseth said he watched the bombing happen live." - TNR
There it is. That just blows up the entire admin'n b/s defense of KeggyBoy.
"A clip of Hegseth talking the next day about the strike to Fox News in September resurfaced online Monday night. In the clip, Hegseth said he watched the bombing happen live." - TNR
There it is. That just blows up the entire admin'n b/s defense of KeggyBoy.
Pete Hegseth Already Admitted He Knew About That Second Strike
The defense secretary bragged in September that he watched the strike.
newrepublic.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:55 PM
About that September 2 boat strike...
"A clip of Hegseth talking the next day about the strike to Fox News in September resurfaced online Monday night. In the clip, Hegseth said he watched the bombing happen live." - TNR
There it is. That just blows up the entire admin'n b/s defense of KeggyBoy.
"A clip of Hegseth talking the next day about the strike to Fox News in September resurfaced online Monday night. In the clip, Hegseth said he watched the bombing happen live." - TNR
There it is. That just blows up the entire admin'n b/s defense of KeggyBoy.
"Officials in Congress and the Pentagon said Monday they are increasingly concerned that the Trump administration intends to scapegoat the military officer who directed U.S. forces to kill two survivors of a targeted strike on suspected drug smugglers in Latin America."
Petey Boy is in CYA mode.
Petey Boy is in CYA mode.
Hegseth, with White House help, tries to distance himself from boat strike fallout
As Congress vows accountability, the Trump administration emphasized it was a top military commander — not the defense secretary — who directed the engagement.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:08 PM
"Officials in Congress and the Pentagon said Monday they are increasingly concerned that the Trump administration intends to scapegoat the military officer who directed U.S. forces to kill two survivors of a targeted strike on suspected drug smugglers in Latin America."
Petey Boy is in CYA mode.
Petey Boy is in CYA mode.