If they have the pleasantry of growing older, they will reflect on the times missed with their family and friends. They’ll consider all the times that sat across from them at a table, and could have built more of a connection. Instead, they were scrolling through Reddit posts they don’t even remember or playing the hot mobile game of the month. Maybe even doom scrolling politics. They lost so much time actually “being there” and now they long for those people they should have had spent time building lives together.

The animosity of these past few election cycles has finally reached into many homes, and loved ones are sharing really twisted deeply held beliefs because they think it’s finally safe to do so. I think a lot of people are going to have to have “come to Jesus” moments following this election cycle, and I think we are going to see even more extreme shifts and shakes in the future.

Will the Republican Party ever learn?

There is no winning over the other side but don’t worry about it. They are irrelevant at this point.

Maybe after November Republicans will come around. After so many consecutive losses they’ll have to learn something. They will have to in order to survive.

Maybe they will learn that you can’t alienate women. Ya think? Will they ever learn to keep the government out of the women’s right to their own bodies? Will the Republican Party ever learn they are bleeding the votes of women they desperately need? Will they learn that their support of abortion is known to be a Republican campaign killer?

Will the Republican Party learn that they are bleeding votes from people of color - Including African Americans, Hispanics, and Asian Americans, often through racially charged remarks?

Will the Republican Party learn that they are bleeding Muslim-American votes with proposals such as a travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries?

Will the Republican Party learn that they are bleeding the LGBTQ+ Community votes due to policy decisions and rhetoric perceived as discriminatory?

Will the Republican Party learn that they are losing the votes from legal immigrants - particularly from Latin America and the Middle East, often depicted negatively in Trump’s speeches?

Will the Republican Party learn that they are losing the votes from Polish Americans - through Trump’s negative remarks and lack of support for Nato?

Will the Republican Party learn that they are losing the votes of Disabled Individuals - for Trump’s mocking a disabled reporter?

Will the Republican Party learn that they are losing the votes from Veterans and Military due to Trump’s comments about respected military generals and war heroes like John McCain?

Will the Republican Party learn that they are losing the votes from journalists and the media due to Trump’s disrespect by frequently labeling them as “fake news,” leading to tensions with the press?

Will the Republican Party learn that they are losing the votes from young people due to Trump’s recent tweet on his social media in which he tweeted in all caps: “I HATE TAYLOR SWIFT”?

Will the Republican Party learn that they are losing the votes from Never Trumpers: A faction of conservative and Republican individuals who opposed Donald Trump’s candidacy and presidency? They reject his style, policies, and rhetoric, believing he poses a threat to traditional conservative values and the integrity of the Republican Party.

Will the Republican Party learn that Trump’s rhetoric and actions have already impacted his support among these groups in various elections?

Will the Republican Party ever learn that they can never win elections by nominating candidates like Donald Trump who practice insulting and alienating people?

Will the Republican Party continue to lose elections again and again before they ever learn that the character of their candidate matters to people and that the majority of Americans have a higher loyalty than to their wallets?

Will the Republican Party finally stop nominating candidates like Donald Trump who are mentally unstable, convicted felons, sex offenders, and traitors to the Constitution or will they continue to lose?

Polls are falling to capture how angry the average citizen is at Trump and the chaos he has caused over the past 10 years. Combined with the aggressive push to legislate women's bodies and this election is not nearly as close as the media planted stories will have you believe.

Harris is going to win every swing state decidedly. Florida will flip to blue, at least for president, their votes will be counted relatively early, and by 10PM the election will all but be decided. It will be decided in such a strong manner that any of Trump's "stolen election" lies won't even have enough steam to get media coverage.

MAGA essentially dies in 5 days, in dramatic fashion.

*In today’s market, consumer products—across sectors from tech to food—are increasingly designed with compromised quality, hidden behind a sleek facade of convenience. This shift stems from a marriage of corporate strategy and consumer habits that prioritize immediacy and access over longevity and reliability. Two prime examples you wouldn't normally group together of this trend lie in the gaming industry and the state of food quality control in the United States, where brand loyalty has quietly usurped brand quality.

*Gaming Industry: The Decline of Craftsmanship In the gaming world, what was once an art crafted for experience is now plagued by preorders, day-one patches, and endless microtransactions. Major studios churn out games that are half-finished upon release, relying on future updates to correct their errors. Cyberpunk 2077, released in 2020, serves as a glaring example of this strategy. Developers released a game riddled with bugs and glitches, and despite a massive backlash, it still sold millions. Why? Because fans trusted the brand behind it. Preorders are paid months in advance by customers who believe the hype, giving companies little reason to fear backlash; even if the game is broken, the money has already been made. In an industry where loyalty used to be earned, companies now exploit that loyalty by delivering rushed, hollow products, knowing that gamers, eager for the next big release, will line up to purchase them no matter the state they’re in.

*Food Quality Control: Convenience at the Cost of Health The American food industry is another playground for diminished quality, where food standards are sacrificed in favor of profits. In fast food and packaged snacks, convenience is king, and consumers are too often seduced by low prices and instant gratification to ask critical questions about what they’re putting in their bodies. The U.S. allows ingredients that are banned in other countries, with food giants swapping out real ingredients for chemical alternatives that are cheaper and easier to produce. For instance, American chocolate is allowed to have lower cocoa content than its European counterparts, often replaced with sugar and vegetable oils. This is no accident—it’s a calculated move that reduces production costs but leaves consumers with a subpar, overly processed product.

*The erosion of quality here is systemic: regulatory agencies set looser standards to appease industry giants, who in turn promote cheap, convenient, and inferior products. And just as with gaming, consumers have normalized these compromises, trading quality and health for the convenience of a drive-thru or the pull of recognizable logos.

*Brand Loyalty is the New Gold! In both industries, brand loyalty has become more valuable than the quality of the products themselves. Corporations have discovered that they no longer need to create lasting, quality products if they can create a loyal consumer base willing to overlook flaws and shortcuts. Whether through aggressive marketing, social media influence, or carefully cultivated brand identity, they’ve learned that as long as they keep customers coming back, they can sacrifice quality without losing profits.

*This pseudo-silent shift underscores a troubling trend: consumers have become complacent, choosing the illusion of quality over the real thing. The longer this cycle continues, the more normalized these compromised standards will become, leaving us with products that do little more than meet the bare minimum while corporate profits soar. In a world driven by convenience, brand loyalty now trumps quality—and unless consumers begin to demand more, the decline will only continue.

Voters will be backing up the dump truck and taking out the MAGA amount of trash.

In a crowded field, he will have a decent chance at winning the Democratic nomination.

Billionaires are made entirely of food. They need to be reminded of this.

We are seeing the end of the Democratic party. With each day they are getting more desperate. Insulting women calling them dumb, insulting black men, calling half the country garbage, is not working for them!

It proves he is a total simp for this group of politicians, a slave defending this group of politicians and scapegoating others for their treasons.

If a group of politicians choose to terrorist attack our US Capitol to erase our right to vote and sabotage the certification of the election - and you blame literally everyone else except for the politicians involved-

You are not a man, you're a slave, a propagandist and a cultist.

Joe Rogan accusing others for the crimes committed by politicians, and mass seeding his millions of men followers with this lie - is brainwashing.

If you can't hold a group of politicians accountable for very openly committing an Insurrection, you can't mock and attack people who rightly condemn this fascist cult.

Rogan is deliberately brainwashing his audience with lies to protect his politician masters and pin the blame for their terror attack on scapegoats and the victims of the attack.

It's sick, I just happened to hear some of this Rogan groomer's show today. Bloody sick.

It's clear his politician masters can do anything imaginable, and he will mass brainwash his audience to blame "lamestream media" and "FBI" and "Antifah" and these other scapegoats for the crimes and treasons of the politicians in question.

Americans must hold their politicians accountable. You can't blame Biden for "opening the border" - but refuse to blame Republican politicians in Congress for blocking all legislation to close the border and improve border security.

Joe Rogan is literally using a fascist cult tactic of scapegoating.

What happened on Jan. 6 is not up for debate, and if you can't even hold a terrorist coup plotting cult of politicians accountable for their disgusting failures - you aren't a centrist or a moderate, you're a far right cultist blaming others for your cult masters' attack.

I predict that Technology Companies will become the new governments of the world. They control the money. They control the power.

The United States of Microsoft. The Soviet Union of Google. The Republic of TikTok.

Governments as we know them do not stand a chance!

Most of my words aren't mark-worthy.

Still, while we're here, how was your Halloween?

We’re already seeing the cracks forming, with rising levels of burnout, depression, anxiety, and substance abuse among people of all ages. Current mental health resources are stretched thin, and governments are only beginning to acknowledge the scale of the problem. By the time they fully grasp it, the impact on everything from the economy to community safety and individual well-being will be undeniable.

Before I start, I just want to say that this opinion is based on what I think will actually happen rather than what I think should or wish will happen. Anyways, there are two parts to this prediction.

Part 1: The ICJ will find Israel not guilty of genocide.

I firmly believe that the International Court of Justice (ICJ), is going to rule against South Africa's claims because Israel has a very good defense case. There are few reasons why I think this is the case:

1. The ICJ exists to resolve disputes between nations. In this case, there's no dispute between South Africa and Israel, therefore, Israel could, and probably will argue, that the ICJ has no jurisdiction over the Gaza war.

2. They could argue that South Africa cannot prove intent, since that's a very big part of what makes a genocide, well, a genocide. In order for something to be a genocide, there needs to be clear policy that shows there's an intent to exterminate. Like the Turks wanted to do with the Armenian genocide or ISIS with the Yezidis or the Nazis with the Jews. There's no such policy in Israel. Unless, South Africa somehow managed to get hold of some secret Israeli documents unknown to the public, then they probably have nothing more than random statements of random fringe politicians who don't make decisions on the war. South Africa could provide proof of the Israeli government's negligence, but probably not genocidal intent. If there's no intent, then there's no genocide case.

3. They could acknowledge the high death toll, but also argue that it is the result of Hamas using civilians infrastructure to launch attacks. They don't need to prove it to be the case every single time, but if they could prove it to be a systematic pattern, then it could offer grounds to disprove the claims of genocidal intent while at the same time explain why the death toll is high.

4. Israel could make a strong case that it is complaint with international law. Since Israel was attacked first, Israel could point out that it is fighting a war of self defense in according with the UN charter (chapter 7, article 51), and therefore is not actually breaking international law. Not only that, but Israel could also argue that it has been complying with the provisional measures asked for by the ICJ by allowing for humanitarian aid to go in, launching vaccine campaigns to prevent disease, sending them reports, and so on. If they can show that they are largely complaint, then it'll take a lot of air out of South Africa's case.

5. The ICJ preliminary report had a small, but potentially powerful clause, that demanded that Hamas and other armed groups to immediately and unconditionally release all the hostages... which they have not done. Israel could use this clause to demonstrate how Hamas and the other Palestinian groups in Gaza hold contempt for the law which led Israel to conduct more military operations and therefore prolong the war.

Whether you agree or disagree with any of this is irrelevant, the point is that this case isn't as lopsided against Israel as people think it is. Just as a reminder, Israel usually doesn't participate in international tribunals. If they knew that they were in the wrong, then they simply wouldn't participate... like Russia. Russia knows what it is doing in Ukraine is wrong, and therefore they straight up refused to show up to the proceedings. Israel agreeing to break their norms and participate should signal that they're confident in their chances of getting a favorable outcome. Therefore, I'm betting that there's a very good chance that ICJ will favor Israel. Which brings me to...

Part 2: There is going to be a big meltdown from the ruling.

For whatever reason, everybody who's anti-Israel/pro-Palestine thinks that the ICJ will rule exactly the way they want it to, which is that the ICJ will rule in favor of South Africa and find Israel guilty of committing genocide. They're all eagerly waiting for this outcome as it was inevitable... but what if it never comes?

I see, the anti-Israel/pro-Palestine crowd as being very MAGA like. Here in the US, the MAGA branch of the Republicans have a fun philosophy to dealing with losing. Whenever they win a court case or an election or whatever, then they will accept the results and their prior proceedings as legitimate, fair, and accurate. However, whenever they lose a court case, election, whatever then they'll reject the results and cry that the prior proceedings were unfair, corrupt, and rigged against them. I expect a similar reaction from the anti-Israel/pro-Palestine crowd.

If the ruling comes out as I expect it to then we're going to witness a 180 from the anti-Israel/pro-Palestine crowd. They're currently very pro ICJ and argue in favor of its authority and legitimacy because they think it'll provide them with the outcome they seek. When that doesn't happen, they'll immediately going to reject the results and call the ICJ corrupt, rigged, incompetent, and compromised by Zionists. I cannot imagine ANY scenario where these people will actually accept the results of the ICJ ruling if it comes out in favor of Israel regardless of validity. You can be sure that they'll meltdowns of cataclysmic proportions on the internet, you'll see frequent acts of vandalism on the court itself in the Hague, the judges who served over the case being attacked, and so on.

Now you could argue that the same could happen the pro-Israel/anti-Palestine crowd if the ICJ rules against Israel, and you would probably be right. However, I doubt that will be the actual ruling and I also doubt that the ensuing meltdowns will be as large or extreme.

Happened with Muskie, happened with Tate, and everyone else who either becomes irrelevant or lands into legal issues.

A long time ago: Maury Wills has donned the number as the Dodgers shortstop. During his time, he was a seven time all-star and three time World Series champion.

Today: Dave Roberts is donning the number as the Dodgers manager. He is one of the most winning active managers right now with four pennants and two World Series championships. His career is far from over so his numbers can continue to improve.

With the number 30 missing out on retirement with Maury Wills and now going on another incredible run with Dave Roberts, it’s on track to be forever enshrined to these two.

Either Directly or by Controlling the Mods

He is now the biggest Republican donor. They will do everything possible to protect him.

SpaceX basically has no competition and is now vital to American interests.

His AI is now one of the most powerful in the world. Even if it is worse than others it will not matter. Right wing companies will flock to it. Others will test the waters then adopt it when it become clear no one cares.

With a Trump win, which now looks quite likely, he will just solidify his position even more. Without it it will just take more time.

https://youtu.be/vH3Zx4oqYoY?si=fLseqlSC6xRyGGCm

After the way New York faceplanted in the fifth inning of tonight's game, and with the Dodgers on the verge of clinching the 2024 World Series, I think it's practically guaranteed the Yanks will have a new GM for the 2025 season.