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mackdaddy

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September 10, 2025

I just recieved the latest Covid19 booster shot

I am in SE Ohio and my local Kroger Pharmacy had both the Moderna and Pfizer in stock that they just got in this week. I am over 65 and they mentioned they would get it in when I was picking up an Rx a week ago.

They had all my insurance on file but I do not have a part D drug policy right now. But they said it was covered so I just filled out a form and then they have a small room where the pharmacist comes and gives the shot.

It has been about 24 hours and some mild discomfort at the injection site like I had bumped it, but nothing noticeable otherwise. I think it has been two years since my last booster, but I thought I better get one while the getting was good with this moron gang in office.

This is important to me as in 2021 my 87year old mother was in an ICU ward from a month with COVID and recovered somewhat but passed six months later from the overall degradation to her health.

My next physical is in about a month, so I will probably do the flu shot then, so this is a good spacing.

August 12, 2025

Sorry, but this is an important question: Has Donald Trump ever had sexual relations with Ghislaine Maxwell?

I know there is not enough brain bleach after this thought. But, we went through an entire impeachment process with Bill over this.

This is important in this could seriously be part of the cover-up that has/is leading to the extraordinary treatment and possible clemency of one of the most prolific child molesters, EVER.

Trump is a horn dog know for trying to bed the wives of his friends. Maxwell was a social climber looking for any way to get close to money and power after her father's death that left her penniless. And she was fairly attractive and obviously had no morals, and hung out in the same circles as Donald and Melania and Epstein. There have been numerous photos documenting this.

Michael Wolff has said that Epstein told him that Trump and Epstein actually 'shared' the same girlfriend for nearly a year, so Maxwell being 'shared' is not a huge step.

One final question: Did Melania ever sleep with Epstein as she came out of the same 'Modeling Agency' racket all these people were part of?

I would like to see this question asked of some of the reporters and writers who have been reporting on Epstein and Maxwell.

July 18, 2025

'Long COVID" can cause Vascular issues.

As I remember it Trump had a pretty severe case back in 2020 when he was treated for it.
Here is an NIH paper about this:
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11122535/

Abstract
SARS-CoV-2, the causative agent of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, has revealed a broader impact beyond the respiratory system, predominantly affecting the vascular system with various adverse manifestations. The infection induces endothelial dysfunction and immune system dysregulation, creating an inflammatory and hypercoagulable state. It affects both microvasculature and macrovasculature, leading to thromboembolic events, cardiovascular manifestations, impaired arterial stiffness, cerebrovascular complications, and nephropathy, as well as retinopathy—frequently observed in cases of severe illness. Evidence suggests that SARS-CoV-2 infection may result in persistent effects on the vascular system, identified as long-term COVID-19. This is characterized by prolonged inflammation, endotheliopathy, and an increased risk of vascular complications.


Another thought is reduced bloodflow to the brain can cause mental impairment.

Note I posted this as a reply on another thread, but have not heard this as a theory elsewhere so making it a separate post.
It would be a sort of poetic justice if true.
May 17, 2025

I watched in real time the damage done to NOAA by Trump as a massive tornado was ripping through Somerset Ky.

When dangerous weather is in my region I will watch "Ryan Hall, Y'all" livestream on YT. He has a small private team and has set up an impressive operation and can relay the NOAA warnings and he and other meteorologist in his group help identify the severe weather when it is happening and even down to streets and business in the path of tornadoes.

Last night an extreme weather system was over the Somerset to London Kentucky area and a massive extremely strong tornado spun up very close to Somerset and intensified quickly. Ryan and crew often identify and call severe weather a few seconds before the official call from NOAA/NWS puts out the official warning.

But last night this thing turned into a monster tornado lofting debris over 30,000 feet into the air indicating a very dangerous storm probably in the EF4 range. Ryan was very upset that the official warning had not been upgraded for many minutes as the tornado was heading for these more populated towns. Ryan mentioned several times how understaffed NWS was with the recent DOGE cuts making it worse.

Finally one of the livestream watchers who also had their house damaged called a NWS office a state away in OHIO to relate his damage and that office was able to update the warning level to the highest 'PDS" (Particularity Dangerous Storm).

It is great their are private resources like this YouTube channel, but cutting these government services is causing real danger and injury to real people.

I hope the Billionaires enjoy their Tax Cuts.



April 6, 2025

Trump / RFK jr Putting us in danger from a BIOWeapons Attack ??!!

So some of the HHS scientist they fired handled responses to potential BioWeapons attacks. Just great.

Short interview on CNN:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/qQiPmvCG_kM

March 21, 2025

I propose the 'Neville Chamberlain Award for Appeasement and Capitulation'.

There have been so many recent incidents of appeasement to the Trump Crime Gang I propose and official award to recognize these groups total lack of a backbone.

Some of my suggestions would be:
ABC/Disney for not standing up for George Stephanopoulos.
Large Universities for eliminating DEI programs.
Meta/Facebook for paying 25Million to Trump for suspending his accounts for insurrection.

And this week the Paul, Weiss et al law firm for the offense of practicing law in a manner not Trumpian.

The list seems pretty long. Who would you add?

I suggest the 'Your problem is obvious' image to be used for a statuette.

March 14, 2025

I think if this dirty CR passes, it could affect some of the anti-DOGE Court cases.

Some of the arguments being used is that many of the cuts being inflicted by DOGE must have congressional approval since they were originally funded by the congress budgets.

This gives Musk official congressional approval for much of this crap, and could affect the Court decision.

Any thoughts?

February 1, 2025

Settling these lawsuits Trump brings can be a form of legal bribery.

I was watching Andrew Weissmann on the Bulwark podcast and they were talking about some of these BS lawsuits that Trump is slapping news networks with like the ABC suit just settled, and now Paramount is talking about settling the suit because 60 Minutes had a promo for their Harris interview. Both of course total BS they would win.

But he brought up that Paramount is looking to do some large merger and thus might settle this lawsuit and pay Trump. This could be looked at as a way to legally pay a bribe (or blackmail) to Trump personally that you could not pay otherwise. And they get their merger green lighted.

He even mentioned that Trump has a 100 million dollar lawsuit against the government because of the document search and seizure at Mar a Lardo. He could not just order the DOJ to settle that lawsuit and pay himself the settlement.

I thought this was an important way of looking at this and would explain why the settlements on a winnable case. Just another grift.

November 8, 2024

What are some things that President Joe Biden can do in the next couple of months in power?

First, he should pardon his son Hunter. He has been through enough and it was overdone anyway.

I would also go for releasing the Jeffrey Epstein documents. Let the chips fall where they may, including the photos of good ole Jeff and Don. I still think Epstein was finally arrested because he was talking to the author about his relationship with Trump. Release all the evidence collected about Barr's and the DOJ investigation into his death in prison too.

Release all of the documents and internal communications when they threw Michael Cohen back into solitary confinement in prison because he would not sign an NDA.

I would also release all evidence in at least the index of the secret documents and what might have been exposed and the damage done in the Mar a lardo case. What do they have on boxes of documents shipped to New Jersey?

Make sure any evidence the DOJ might have for the Georgia case is given to Fani Willis since she won re-election.

I don't know what all was involved in the amnesty that Regan gave to immigrants back in the 80's, but maybe some sort of 'pardon' could be extended to at least all of the 'Dreamers' since they have to have had extremely clean records to even be registered. I would go so far as to just declare them citizens, why not.

I would also do anything possible to tie up national parks and protect federal lands from being developed or privatized in any way. This was one of the things Trump promised to go after.

I would also recommend issuing blanket pardons, whether needed or not to anyone on Trump's enemies list. That would at least blunt this BS, because I have no doubt Trump would try to go after Jack Smith, the Jan 6 committee members, Michael Cohen, his former staff that came out against him among others he has threatened.

There should also be a massive push to get all open Federal judge appointments filled.

What else would you suggest?

October 8, 2024

I voted this morning, Ohio early voting has started!

I was just thinking this is the Third time I have voted against the Orange Criminal...

But I am in a rural county and the BOE offices are actually closer than my voting location across town.

We now vote on paper ballots with the fill in the bubble type with pens provided. Once you have finished with that you go over to one of two scanning machines and feed you ballot into the machine. It sucks it in, scans it and puts it in some internal storage. It does have a display that it scanned it.

The Ohio supreme court offices now are listed as Democratic or Republican candidates. The state Board of education was not, and I had not looked up those candidates.

We had several offices without an Democratic candidate and I did not vote for any Republican period.

We also had Issue 1 which is the second attempt to end Gerrymandering in Ohio. We passed a ban of this 6 years ago but the Republicans have done and end run around that one, so hopefully this one will pass and work.

For anyone in Ohio, we do not just have an election Day, we basically have an election MONTH!

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