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RainCaster

RainCaster's Journal
RainCaster's Journal
February 28, 2026

Which generals approved this shit show?

Asking for the world

February 26, 2026

Post 55 communities question - downside?

I'm visiting some friends in AZ this week and they live in a "55 and up" community. It looks like a nice place, unbelievably low property taxes (because no schools), lots of social activities and the whole world here is geared towards folks my age.

It seems a little odd to me that the local ecology is so narrowly designed. There are no young families here, unless they are visiting Grandma. No schools, no day cares, no public parks, no police... Weird.

So what is the downside to this? What am I missing here? It just seems unhealthy to me that a community is so narrowly designed, but I can't come up with any real reason why that is so.

February 22, 2026

Homeland Security suspends TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs

Source: AP

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is suspending the TSA PreCheck and Global Entry airport security programs as a partial government shutdown continues.

The programs are designed to help speed registered travelers through security lines. Suspending them could cause headaches for fliers.

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in a statement that “shutdowns have serious real world consequences.” She also said that “TSA and CBP are prioritizing the general traveling population at our airports and ports of entry and suspending courtesy and special privilege escorts.”

The partial government shutdown began Feb. 14 after Democrats and the White House were unable to reach a deal on legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security. Democrats have been demanding changes to immigration operations that are core to President Donald Trump’s deportation campaign.



Read more: https://apnews.com/article/homeland-security-tsa-precheck-global-entry-dc1d2ccd913a74fa2c8b91dad340a3b3



What a surprise- the puppy killer wants to show us her power. I'm not impressed.
🖕🏽🖕🏾🖕🖕🏿💩💩💩
February 14, 2026

How many ultra-rich support the GOP because they are in the Epstein Files?

This question has been going through my head for several days now. The Republican Party has been in charge of the DOJ and the FBI since Epstein was first arrested. So many others have been discovered, then squirreled away, the names never coming out. The current DOJ continues to hide the identities of those pedophiles for some reason.

How many of those sending big money to the GOP are doing so because their names are in those files?

February 12, 2026

Speculate- who is on the E List?

Since this investigation started on 2003, Republicans have been in charge at the FBI and DOJ. They have been the ones responsible for hiding all those names and all those actions. Well, it's finally coming out and this shit is pretty heinous. I keep hearing that this will take down a lot of powerful people. ("People", not just "men&quot

This has me thinking that a large number of Very Powerful within the GOP are not just mentioned, but they have their actions described as well. Because the GOP is so adamant that this remains under wraps, it has me thinking that there must be some very powerful folks recorded in those documents.

How many members of the Supreme Court are listed? Judging from the responses of those running interference, I'd say at least two. Of course we know that TSF is all over those papers. I bet there are at least five Senators and more than ten high value campaign donors as well.

I want to see all of them exposed, prosecuted and imprisoned. It will need to wait until the Democrats are back in power, but it MUST happen.

February 12, 2026

Attorneys: can't the Bar do anything?

I'm not an attorney, and I didn't play one on TV. Like most of us, I use them when needed, but I understand very little about how they work.

What I want to know is- why isn't the Bar Association taking a vocal stand against the obvious abuses of our legal system? Pam Bondi shouldn't be practicing law IMO, but then again, I'm not an attorney. Those of you who are, please explain why the Bar has remained so silent.

My example is the Attorney General, but the question is really applicable to all the members of the Trump administration who are attorneys.

February 9, 2026

Thanks for the hearts 💝

Thank you all who gave me hearts this week. I really appreciate them.

February 8, 2026

I'm turning on every TV in my house

I have them all watching Green Day start off the Superbowl festivities. Of course, that will include Bad Bunny too.

Who else is doing this?

December 19, 2025

She said TSF has the personality of an alcoholic...

I have NEVER met anyone in AA who is as big an asshole as Trump. I'm truly offended by that statement.

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About RainCaster

A Reformed Republican who saw evil and shook its hand. (Nixon) I now spend my time trying to change the world for the better.
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