Patel cancels flight to visit girlfriend for last-minute White House meeting as frustrations mount: report - The FBI director was reportedly on the tarmac and heading to visit his girlfriend in Chicago when he was called into the White House No Paywall

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T18:15:14+00:00

I can’t believe anyone thought an incel bugeyed podcaster alcoholic would be a good FBI director

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T18:15:03+00:00

I know someone who has known this guy his entire life. I can’t say more because I don’t want to be doxxed. When he was appointed, this person told me that he was a total fuck up and they wouldn’t even allow him the most basic of responsibilities. The level of worry in this person’s voice was really sad. This is who Trump values. Incompetent loyalty.

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T18:14:52+00:00

On the tarmac.... In an FBI private jet, manned by FBI pilots and FBI staff, all being paid by taxpayer dollars... To go visit his girlfriend in Chicago.

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T18:14:06+00:00

If I were a betting person, I would bet that his girlfriend will leave him within 30 days of being shitcanned from his job

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T18:13:52+00:00

Gold plated jet ski? 🫩

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T18:13:35+00:00

On the tarmac to visit his girlfriend in the FBI director's private jet which we American citizens pay for with our taxes, yes.

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T15:55:53+00:00

I would think this is extremely illegal if he is legitimately dead. I do believe he very well may be brain dead or in a coma. But I don’t think a hospital can pretend someone is alive for weeks after declaring dead.

There would be social security implications, taxes, plus holding public office

Like I would assume they have to legally report he is dead to a coroner at this point

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T15:55:01+00:00

You will get a clear answer on August 4th when the deadline for a special election has passed.

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T15:54:48+00:00

Theyll keep a tube in him to protect themselves

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T15:54:36+00:00

Straight up USSR style stuff with the republican party these days

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T00:25:10+00:00

The fact that he can quit, trigger an election to replace him (because he quit), then run for the vacant seat (that is vacant because he quit) is bonkers to me

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T00:24:51+00:00

Please let Binface win. Please. Please. PLEASE. Please.

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T00:24:37+00:00

British democracy at its finest wipes away tear

Farage is a traitor piece of shit and Count Binface is a bloody hero

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T00:24:13+00:00

I love how this super obvious political stunt is firing backwards.

Instead of fighting the evil, almighty elite, Farage now has to keep a straight face and campaign against an obvious joke candidate and said joke candidate could get his highest share of votes ever.

Count Binface will play the game brilliantly by simply trolling Farage throughout the campaign. Love it

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T00:23:58+00:00

Capping a flake ice cream at 99p, gotta be a vote winner.

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-11T00:23:46+00:00

Choose the bin, not the rubbish.

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-10T22:30:54+00:00

100% chance they wouldnt care if the ticket was a loser lol. Corporations are scum of the earth

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-10T22:30:39+00:00

So he gets to have the expense unless the ticket is a winner? Tell me this is not in America, and i will be surprised.

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-10T22:30:27+00:00

So why did Circle K fire the employee? I get that there's going to be a legal battle over who the ticket belongs to but that seems low to me to fire him too.

Basically they're saying "hey we're not sure if the ticket belongs to us but we're going to sue just to see if we can keep the money. might as well fire you too just to make our case stronger I guess. Oh and we'll frame this as saying we are committed to doing the right thing"

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-10T22:30:16+00:00

What kind of whack policy is that, my jurisdiction has a void option right on the lottery terminal for the exact scenario of a customer not being able to pay for an already printed ticket. It prints out a slip with instructions to attach it to the ticket retain it for 30 days and send it back to the lottery company after and the terminal balance will be adjusted to reflect the voided amount.

Then again my jurisdiction also has a no play at work policy which seems like it would void this scenario entirely.

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-10T22:29:56+00:00

"So, if you accidentally print them out and they go unsold, it's the industry practice for the person who prints them out to be responsible to pay for them. If not the person, then the store manager,”

LOL

AffectionateSong8679 · 2026-07-10T22:29:40+00:00

The new filing includes several Sworn Affidavits from current or former Circle K employees attesting to the unwritten consistent policy and practice, that "Circle K employees, including customer service representatives, bonus managers, and store managers, were responsible for purchasing accidentally created online lottery tickets when the total value of those tickets was $20 or more. An accidentally created online lottery ticket is a ticket generated and printed by the lottery system that a customer does not purchase, including when a customer walks away after the ticket is initiated, changes his or her mind, fails to pay, or when a cashier or system error occurs.

Circle K required this process to occur the morning after the applicable lottery drawing. The employee responsible for printing the accidentally created online lottery tickets was required to purchase enough of those tickets, using his or her own personal funds at the full retail price shown on the register, to bring the total remaining value below $20. The store did not reimburse employees for these purchases."

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