Ashland, southern Oregon — Thursday, November 12, 2026.
Balmy and windy here today. 70 F and yet — not much sunshine. Just layers of lurking, casual clouds, gathering to let out on us tomorrow.
We’ve already seeing the Trump and Republican game plan. GOP is out to pass whatever they can in the next sixty days before they’re told to sit down. And they’re going to be devious about it, more devious than usual.
Likewise, Donald Trump is going to be mega MAGA Trump. He’s not out to make America great but that’s his base’s catnip, so he’ll be using it to get them going.
And Trump already doing that crap.
Trump Says He’s Pulling Vance Off Iran Talks to Focus on Fraud Campaign
That’s some deeply misplaced thinking that Trump is exposing. Looking to the past, refusing to let facts get in the way, Trump is trying to paint his loss with the same paint that failed before.
Meanwhile, affordability is an ongoing crisis for Americans in the Trump era. The war in Iran — a war that Trump started as a choice after promising no new wars — is negatively affecting affordability for Americans.
SMFH.
We can derive a few things from Trump’s stated intentions here.
- 1. This is another Trump distraction. This time Donald Trump is trying to distract Americans from the promises he broke, his failure to end the war he started, and the crushing midterm losses the Republicans suffered while Donald Trump is leading the party.
2. Donald Trump has no idea how to end the war. It didn’t go to Trump’s script because he and his Defense Secretary fired or ignored the people who were the experts in how to conduct a war like that. Trump and Hegseth think it’s about being macho and using the biggest hammers. Only fools who ignore recent fail to grasp the nuances of modern warfare. Donald Trump and Pete Hegseth have consistently demonstrated that is exactly the kind of fools they are.
This is the start. More will be coming. Just watch.
Today’s theme music is by Mark Ronson, featuring Bruno Mars. The Neurons tapped into my thoughts and delivered “Uptown Funk” to my morning mental music stream.
Why? Well, it’s that chorus, of course.
“Don’t believe me, just watch.”
Yes, we’re watching you, Trump, and you’re validating every misgiving we’ve ever had about you. You’re proving again to be incompetent, arrogant, thin-skinned, greedy, and a liar.
I hope a terrific day for you and yours, rich with peace, good health, good food, and a joyous life.
Cheers
