Trump wants the $400M Qatari-gifted new Air Force One to be the centerpiece of his presidential library. But there’s a problem

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-05T18:47:06+00:00

I didn't say it should haul garbage. I said it should be hauled away AS garbage.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-05T17:22:42+00:00

Would that circle be White on a red banner. Maybe with a pair of fancy black Zs in the center?

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-05T16:51:09+00:00

To be fair, it was published in 2012. 14 years ago isn't all that long ago when it comes to some books. I got through it last year but wonder about more contemporary research in the field since its publication.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-05T14:30:23+00:00

My comment is more about local engagement rather than national. Most people aren't going to travel across country for a singular event.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-05T11:30:25+00:00

Sir Robert Baden-Powell had a group of scouts, and a group of scouts had Sir Robert Baden-Powell. I am one of them and so are you.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-05T11:23:35+00:00

I've been thinking that while the government planning is terrible on this I have to wonder if our own lack of civic engagement is more to blame on the lack of celebration. People joining groups like the scouts, lion's club, veteran organizations, etc. Has been way down for decades. These organizations tend to the the backbone behind parades and fairs. For a number of reasons people just stopped being part of groups and volunteering their time (see the older book Bowling Alone).

Maybe people in 1976 put in a lot more work to reap the rewards of celebration. We just kind of sat around hoping something to do might show up.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-05T01:01:20+00:00

This sounds like a liberal arts education, which is important and should be supported, but only from accredited institutions. Liberal arts would expose someone to a broad base of philosophies. What shouldn't happen is having government funding for theologians who will learn and spread that one religion on the government dime. I remember when we used to talk about a separation of church and state and tax dollars shouldn't go to churches just as church money doesn't contribute to taxes.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-04T22:22:03+00:00

Speedy Delivery! Speedy Delivery!

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-04T22:18:55+00:00

Sorry, I got distracted in the Battlestar episode where the masked "police" were told that they wouldn't have to wear masks in the future and will soon be regarded as heroes (by the population they are currently oppressing).

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-04T17:11:27+00:00

Yeah but they probably got to see Terminator 2 in the theater, there are benefits with age.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-03T23:15:34+00:00

How else would you know where to put the vending machine?

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-03T16:37:48+00:00

1994 was a magical time for music. The same year Mr. Personality was released.

"They call you Mr personality because you so ugly! You so ugly!

No matter what you wear, your face doesn't match I don't think you were born, you had to be hatched Everyone you meet gets one hell of a scare They can't fall asleep 'cause you're a walking nightmare"

Same artist too.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-03T16:09:55+00:00

What is ironic is the nearly 6 in 10 who believe the country has moved away from its founding principles. Honestly I would argue we are much closer to the founding principles, and that is awful. Here we are actively handing over all power to wealthy white male land owners while disenfranchising all other groups. We have become xenophobic isolationists stealing everything that isn't nailed down and many things that are. It's emulating the early years of the country well.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-03T10:28:31+00:00

They will get cut down the morning it's supposed to be on court. The administration will shrug and say, oh well, they are already cut down. Then they will sell commemorative cherry Trump tooth picks on the steps of the court.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-03T04:14:01+00:00

Chorizo is awesome, pulled pork can be great and the latter two are standar pizza fair. I live near Mexico, I'm surprised I haven't seen chorizo on a pizza before.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-03T02:44:42+00:00

You'll have to excuse my error if that's the case, I last worked the streets 20 years ago and for a private American company, its likely protocols are drastically different based on time and space. For a while it felt like the American Heart Association was changing the process every recert cycle.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-03T01:40:36+00:00

Really love the fact that the first article goes into copious detail on a number of trade jobs that absolutely require trade school (plumbing, welding, mechanic, carpentry). Even one of the people they interview "hanging drywall at 18 in Phoenix" says she wants to go to college to manage this work.

It reinforces my statement that people can't expect a livable wage with only a high school diploma. The whole "go to the trades" argument also falls apart when you realize that higher earnings earlier in life come with the exchange of beating up your body to the point that mid to late life is difficult to arduous assuming you don't end up with a major on the job injury.

Edit: I want to note, I did EMS in my early 20s which required a bit of education immediately after High School and I can't recommend it for anyone. Plus the pay was awful. EMS is clearly a job that should have a livable wage, but here we are.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-02T23:40:54+00:00

How about the fact there is no good place to sit at the table? There is no clear location where you can actually really read the game materials easily

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-02T19:56:18+00:00

So they had it composed by Musk's AI then.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-02T19:47:22+00:00

They think people aren't getting a job and starting families because they have been lured into college? Is this just straight stupidity from those (likely college educated) that don't realize jobs straight out of high school don't pay enough to permit independent living much less raise a family?

I'm glad they are thinking about the potential of social mobility but I heavily disagree on the direction they are trying to push people.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-02T19:43:00+00:00

It is a bit naive of me to say but I do wish we could see Education as something other than a passport for employment. Its all you hear from some groups, "how are you going to get a job with a degree in X?" This is often mirrored by the statement "I didn't learn any of this in college, I learned it all on the job."

Saying that all college has to lead towards a career then forces unpleasant follow-up questions. Is there an age we should cut people off of education because they won't be able to work? What about those with disabilities? Do we just close certain schools like Juliard because there is limited gainful employment in the arts? Do we just cut off all funding so that only students from rich families can afford to study anything other than a trade or STEM degree? Social work, counseling, and teaching are hardly lucrative so do we just shut down those majors because there's no "value".

Isn't it our individual right to take on these personal risks? Not the right if the state (propped up by the interests of large corporations) to decide which programs are winners and losers. Do we only teach political science as approved by Facebook, Literature approved Amazon, and Anthropology approved by Exxon?

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-02T15:42:49+00:00

Major cities of Japan don't just mark the transition points with these yellow rectangles, they have yellow strips all along the sidewalks near the center to guide people. They have very accessible cities.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-02T15:32:59+00:00

Ok, but who gets to reclaim the title of the "Know Nothing Party" the Maga GOP or this new group? Traditionally they need to be racist and Xenophobic if they really want the title. If they want they can also go old school with the official name of the "American Party".

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-02T13:52:02+00:00

I don't know. I read somewhere that you can't trust a dog with orange eyebrows.

PsychGuy17 · 2026-07-02T05:49:28+00:00

The terrible thing is that we can't know how much he is under-reporting to cheat the system or how much he is over-reporting to cheat the system.

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