Lets hope that’s one man who was second supporting another man who will be second
Lol, indeed... And there were only 2 men in the lander so Aldrin is a *massive* loser really. He only had to beat one guy, one guy!... and Armstrong did the landings so he was tired out and could easily have been pushed out of the way. Actually, I wonder what NASA would have done if such a scenario had kicked off in the lander? Not much I suppose, till they were back anyway. 😉
Oh and Aldrin is a shit SF writer too. 🙂
No caption required... Lol
Wonder what thoughts are going through the chap on the right's head.
Well, that’s Buzz Aldrin off my Christmas card list. He’s just endorsed Trump.
That is disappointing. I always thought he was a bit of a dude, having thumped a moon landing conspiracy nutter and got away with it: https://repo.library.stonybrook.edu/xmlui/handle/11401/8438.
mattyfez- that really has made me laugh out loud. Of all the colours of hi-viz vest to choose from, he's been dressed in orange (guessing someone did this for him).
Well, that’s Buzz Aldrin off my Christmas card list. He’s just endorsed Trump.
In a game of join the dots and make something fit...
Buzz Aldrin > Mars > Elon > Trump
Have we seen the video of Trump trying to walk up to and get in the bin lorry?
I reckon he'll be spotted in a wheelchair within days of the election being over
https://twitter.com/sharonjqyang/status/1851767974610292749
In the longer vid of Trump his right hand seems to lock into the door handle and he has to wrench it away. Most odd.
For once his face has been out-oranged. Just.
cant control his arm you say?
MSP
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The renowned conspiracy theorist and anti vaxer JFK jr is going to be in charge of healthcare in a Trump government.**insert facepalm gif here**
Terrifying eh?
kimbers
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yes, I was trying to post that gifIn all seriousness, its looking like indicators of a stroke at somepoint?
You have to wonder don't you? I think that even given his huge arrogance the lawsuits etc must have taken a toll on him but even if they didn't, a stroke has no sentiment; It'll hit the good, bad and indifferent. 4 years from now I suspect he will be a very different guy and likely even easier for those around him to manipulate.
I did read something recently that claimed that the Trump campaign was paying for lots of misleading polling in order to create an impression of winning or at least a close race, so that they can claim the election as stolen again, it said that around 90% of the polling was from either the Trump campaign directly or Trump supporting benefactors and pacts.
MSP
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I did read something recently that claimed that the Trump campaign was paying for lots of misleading polling in order to create an impression of winning or at least a close race, so that they can claim the election as stolen again, it said that around 90% of the polling was from either the Trump campaign directly or Trump supporting benefactors and pacts.
Social media, particularly when it's not exploited by organisations and even governments to influence elections makes it such a mess, I honestly would know what to believe on issues like this anymore. Which is part of the point with Russian meddling in particular.
It democracies don't get a hold on SM it will ultimately be their undoing imo.
It democracies don’t get a hold on SM it will ultimately be their undoing imo.
I bet Tim Berners-Lee didn't realise his little invention would bring about the end of civilization.
Worth a watch. I hate Trump with a passion. An individual more unfit for high office I cannot think of including Johnson. I'm not sure how accurate it is but it is fascinating.
Who is coming up with his campaign 'stunts'? Well, we know they must hate him.
'Why don't you get into a garbage truck and then drive around aimlessly for a bit?'
Who is coming up with his campaign ‘stunts’? Well, we know they must hate him.
‘Why don’t you get into a garbage truck and then drive around aimlessly for a bit?’
I think its hard to get into the head of his fans, the Joe Rogan Brocast lot probably think this stuff is hilarious and shows how real he is?!?
also gets the discussion away from puerto rico trash island
the Joe Rogan Brocast lot
I'm still working my way through the Trump interview. I am pretty sure he said that water should flow into northern states from Canada as north to south is always downhill. He is also completely obsessed with wrestlers and UFC fighters. Not sure if it is a homoerotic thing but he keeps coming back to them, as well as talking about military generals a LOT. He really does like big strong men doesn't he?
But is that appealing to new voters? From what I can tell his whole campaign is preaching to the converted, given the numbers of public anti Trump republicans, I just don't see how he is attracting new voters.
That is why the polling distortion I mentioned above seems quite credible, it seams to me that he is gearing up to claim a stolen election again but go much much bigger this time.
I am getting more confident that Harris will win, but I really don't think that will be the end of it by any stretch. All the maga loons he has embedded in Government and the justice system last time around are still mainly there.
He is also completely obsessed with wrestlers and UFC fighters.
Cancelled my fight pass subscription because of their support for him. That'll learn 'em! 🙂
Well, that’s Buzz Aldrin off my Christmas card list. He’s just endorsed Trump.
Well that's going to mess with many Trumpist supporter's heads as more than a few of them would say that Buzz hasn't really been to the moon, so his endorsement isn't really worth anything...but at the same time; Buzz Aldrin famous astronaut endorses Trump!
Who is coming up with his campaign ‘stunts’? Well, we know they must hate him.
Apparently, from a few more right wing forums I occasionally browse, it is a masterclass in trolling and demonstrates what a political genius he is.
Lots being made of early vote data in states that allow it AND where party affiliation is recorded but it's all pretty meaningless except for Nevada, uniquely even in non-covid times they get 80% of their votes before election day (nationally is more like 50%)
https://thenevadaindependent.com/article/the-early-voting-blog-2024
So if you want to nerd out and try and read the tealeaves that's as good a blog as any
blog updates daily
The low down is that it's Republicans best ever year for early voting and even though dems are making up as it increases it's looking very good for the orange faced ****
There's a huge question mark about non-party affiliated,tho who quite often are younger voters, who tend to be less likely to turn out*
On top of that there's a real fear in Republican camps that women angered by rapey Trump & roe vs wade are turning out
If it really is close as the polls make out the legal battles and recounts mean it could be weeks before we actually know
*Hence Trump trying to enthuse the UFC fans listening to Rogan
of course if all those indies are breaking for Harris and a lot of Republican women are also doing so then a Harris victory would see the MAGAs howling about a fix because they thought they were going to win
Google “Red Mirage”.
It helps explain why REP think they’ve won and Trump declares he’s won way before the counting has officially concluded.
We’re the most winningest ever, biggly, Arnold Palmer blah blah blah
I have wondered how unrealistic the Election Night episode of Succession was and what a news outlet "calling" an election for a particular candidate would actually mean. Would the noise and uproar dominate the fact the actual count hadn't finished and force one candidate into conceding?
One thing is definitely true: the US democratic process is an absolute shambles
The renowned conspiracy theorist and anti vaxer JFK jr is going to be in charge of healthcare in a Trump government.
**insert facepalm gif here**
Seems like the secret to getting a job in any future Trump administration is to tell Trump you want a job and what the job is, even if it means inventing one - and bingo, you have the job. Worked for Elon and worked for JFK jr (He actually made the same approach /offer to the Harris campaign - withdraw from the race in return for a job in her administration - she didn't return his calls. Trump is JFK's second choice in a two horse race)
Franky the Heritage Foundation are doing that - carving up a future administration for themselves - knowing full well Trump doesn't have the first idea who to appoint, or any real interest either.
Wonder what job I could do?
mattyfez
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Early exit polls look… Good?
I'm really not so sure, of those 3 states only PA records voter party affiliation and even with Republicans voting earlier in bigger numbers than ever the Dems have a 25% advantage in returned ballot, only having a 17% lead implies indies are voting for Trump and/or dems are switching
Not sure I'd trust early exit polls that much, not sure how they capture the data and I'd guess Trump voters less likely to respond
Watching the Panorama programme now. Scary AF.
And he's actually talking about immigrants affecting bloodlines. You can't get much more Nazi than that.
Has anyone listened to the Joe Rogan interview?
I keep dipping in and out of it. The only thing I can compare it to is talking to my insane 75 year old mother in law, who rambles on about the most incoherent gibberish imaginable, unable to keep to a consistent theme or story.
Rogan asks Trump what it was like on the very first day he was president.
Trump's answer was to talk about the former Trump owned hotel he drove past on the way from the inauguration to the Whitehouse, then spend the rest of the question talking about the Lincoln Bedroom in the Whitehouse, with essential details on the length of the bed, the height of the chairs and some of the pictures on the wall.
It's akin to the response a child would give about their first day at school, or a senile old person talking about their first day in a nursing home.
Has anyone listened to the Joe Rogan interview?
I keep dipping in and out of it.
Notice how often Rogan has to insert a word for Trump so that it seems like his meaningless rambles are actually about something.
Asked for instance regrets/mistakes from his first a presidency. He talks round and round about meaninglessly 'bad people' and Rogan has to offer him the word 'Neo-con' and then Trump sprinkles that into then next few sentences so it sounds like he's actually making a point (and quietly hopes no-one asks him what a Neo con is)
Trump talks about the issue of his rambling - 'the weave' - and starts, obviously to ramble about, it and its going know where and Rogan has to say 'but you always bring it home' to give Trump the out - the prompt to say that theres always a point he brings the ramble back to (which in reality there never is)
Of course in 2020 Biden lobbed Trump the words 'Proud Boys' in the presidential debate in much the same way. It was like watching someone give a dog a worming tablet wrapped in ham.
I thought Trump came across well on the Joe Rogan podcast, sense of humour, something missing from any interviews I've seen with Harris or Walz.
The Joe Rogan interview with Musk is worth a listen too. My money is on Trump to win.
I prefer my rapist criminal friends to have a sense of humour too! Somehow makes it alright when they’re leering at my daughter.
Oh I see he’s had JD Vance on now!
its actually a slot he'd offered to Harris. She didn't turn it down but would only accept if he came to her to interview her rather than he go to him in Texas (on account of the whole travelling around the country campaigning in an election thing) so he cancelled it be didn't want to leave his studio to do it.
Trump, by comparison, did the interview at Rogan's studio in Texas even though he had a rally scheduled in Michigan (a mere 1200 miles away) at the same time and instead of cancelling or postponing it just left his supporters standing about in the cold for hours.
Still - gives Vance a chance to answer a range of questions of controversial Trump related topics by saying he didn't see anything and doesn't know anything about it.
on account of the whole travelling around the country campaigning in an election thing
She was in Texas though, that is where her no sing Beyonce rally was.
Trump seems super relaxed, his Rogan interview has been very well received, he was very funny talking about the Garbage truck photo op - very self deprecating, which I haven't seen before. My guess is his campaign are pretty confident and therefore I expect a Trump victory.
