June 14, 2026

Once again Trump announces a deal with Iran. SIgning to take place Friday in Switzerland.

https://finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/live/stock-market-today-monday-june-15-224751171.html

President Donald Trump announced on Truth Social late Sunday that a deal with Iran had been finalized, calling the agreement "complete." Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said a formal signing ceremony is expected to take place Friday in Switzerland.

Markets soared following the announcement, with Trump saying he had authorized the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, a critical global oil shipping route. Iran is also due to received a serious of financial boons for following US agreements. Both nations are calling the deal a victory.

June 11, 2026

KNicks: Largest comeback in NBA Finals history!

They've completed the largest comeback in NBA Finals history to stun the Spurs and take a 3-1 lead in the 2026 Finals. They were down by as many as 29 and by 20 in the fourth quarter. Winning in the last second!

April 13, 2026

This is what pure joy looks like in Hungary, I'm feeling it!

Edited to add: Zsolt Hegedus, a leading candidate for health minister in a future Hungarian government.

March 27, 2026

House Ethics Committee finds Rep Sheila-Cherfilus (D) guilty

WASHINGTON — After a rare and dramatic public hearing, a special House Ethics subcommittee on Friday found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., guilty of 25 ethics charges, capping a three-year investigation into allegations she stole millions in federal relief funds and funneled some of that to her congressional campaign.
…. The secret vote came after Cherfilus-McCormick and her attorney sat for a nearly seven-hour televised House trial, after which lawmakers on the panel deliberated overnight for hours before reaching their decision.

Cherfilus-McCormick has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty in a separate but related federal criminal case.

“I look forward to proving my innocence," the congresswoman said in a statement. "Until then, my focus remains where it belongs: showing up for the great people of Florida’s 20th District who sent me to Washington to fight for them.”


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/ethics-committee-finds-rep-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-guilty-violating-rcna265459

March 27, 2026

House Ethics Committee finds Rep Sheila-Cherfilus (D) guilty

WASHINGTON — After a rare and dramatic public hearing, a special House Ethics subcommittee on Friday found Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Fla., guilty of 25 ethics charges, capping a three-year investigation into allegations she stole millions in federal relief funds and funneled some of that to her congressional campaign.
…. The secret vote came after Cherfilus-McCormick and her attorney sat for a nearly seven-hour televised House trial, after which lawmakers on the panel deliberated overnight for hours before reaching their decision.

Cherfilus-McCormick has denied wrongdoing and pleaded not guilty in a separate but related federal criminal case.

“I look forward to proving my innocence," the congresswoman said in a statement. "Until then, my focus remains where it belongs: showing up for the great people of Florida’s 20th District who sent me to Washington to fight for them.”


https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/ethics-committee-finds-rep-sheila-cherfilus-mccormick-guilty-violating-rcna265459

January 4, 2026

If Dorothy encountered men today with no brain, no heart and no courage...

she wouldn’t be in Oz, she’d be in Washington DC.

Note: I don’t know who to attribute this to, it was sent to me without an author’s name. Whoever wrote it certainly nailed it.

October 5, 2025

Kevin Hassett, Director of the Nat'l Econ Council, has a shit eating grin while talking about firing federal employees.

This total asshole is smiling and sneering through his entire interview with Tapper while talking about cutting ACA/Obamacare subsidies and firing federal employees during the shut down. He is making jokes about baseball while defending TSF cutting funds already appropriated through congress and primarily in blue states. Another example of the mentally ill, egotistical, out of effing touch, unserious, unqualified, multimillionaire gleefully harming the majority of Americans.

October 3, 2025

May Hyacinth Bucket (Bouquet, lady of the house speaking) rest in peace and laughter.

Patricia also did a dramatic monologue performance that was powerful and if you are a fan and haven’t seen it you will want to.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/entertainment-celebrity/patricia-routledge-british-sitcom-icon-and-star-of-keeping-up-appearances-dies-at-96/ar-AA1NNcpD?ocid=msedgdhp&pc=HCTS&cvid=68dfc50d6fd7421a8e3bc7628f9b31f9&ei=15

September 10, 2025

Please take a look, I don't this request got much attention yesterday. Thank you.

Just wanted to shine a little light on this post. Sometimes afternoon posts don’t get seen by enough wonderful DUers.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=2222836

August 25, 2025

Here's my example of tariffs not only causing prices to increase but also causing long delays.

Normally this company ships out in a few days after an order and I receive the items a couple days later. After realizing it had been over 2 weeks since the earliest of my orders I sent an email to the company’s customer service. They said all their orders since Aug 6th are all sitting in customers and they aren’t hearing back from customs. This must really be hurting the company’s cash flow. It will also mean I order less as I’ll likely be paying 15% more than I would have before the tariffs. I’d read that changing trade agreements usually take a long time in part to allow country’s systems to catch up with the new amounts/restrictions etc. Who knows when I’ll get what I ordered.

Tariffs = taxes on Consumers.