So, uh.... This?

Exclusive: CIA had ‘low confidence’ in Iranian threat before Trump switched planes in Turkey

CIA had doubts about Israeli intelligence on a threat to Trump in Turkey that prompted an extraordinary secret flight.

Sir #TrumpVirus believed #Bibi & decidied to go to #War with #Iran, out of some vague paranoia - or maybe a shared motivation to stay in office and out of jail ?! So much #ExecutiveReasoning at play here, perhaps even chess, though not on stage at the WH or Mar-a-lago #swamp.

Amid the ridicule, horror, & outrage about the waste of a catering truck & sacrificing decoys,

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2 great cartoonists' takes:

Michael de Adder: On catering to Sir's #ego / #id and #Leavitt leaving it:

Mike Luckovich: On the heroism involved in wartimes (or something like leadership, or coherence.)

Oh, and "they should have a longer deployment* on the USS Lincoln, said Sir, in his best "NO!" form for a terrible two #Toddler.

Had enough.winning for this week? Weather & other stuff aside... Is this week over yet?
Enjoy the good! #StaySafe #MakeAmericaSane

The obvious Song of the Day / Week

Buckets of Rain ⛈

In New York, and much of the Northeast for the past week or so. Along with our "new normal" white skies...

Wish we could send some of this to some firy places that truly need this ASAP....

Buckets of rain
Buckets of tears
Got all them buckets comin’ out of my ears

#music musica #musique #Dylan #BobDylan #BucketsOfRain #Rain #drought #weather #StaySafe #StaySane

Achtet darauf, genug zu trinken (Wasser, kein Alk!).
Achtet auf euch und andere!
Lasst keine Kinder, Haustiere oder alte Menschen im Auto - auch nicht "ganz kurz".
Wählt keine Parteien, die weiter auf Fossilindustrie setzen oder euch einreden wollen, es gäbe keinen Klimawandel. Wir sind mittendrin und er ist tödlch.

#Hitze #Klima #Klimawandel #Klimakrise #Klimakatastrophe #Politik #staySafe

Memorial Day Weekend - Memorium

This is a 3-day Holiday weekend in the U.S., meant to be a somber and mindful tribute to the many who served "God and Country" fighting for rights, democracy, "the American Way" (when it aspired towards compassion, worldwide humanitarianism, democracy, law, rights, etc.) Many died out of respect for duty, and belief that something good was being fought for.

Today, the US is not recognizable to any adult who grew up in a golden age (figuratively!) of possibility, respect, and aspiration.
Yet those who gave all deserve our gratitude, and the concept of the USA as a beacon of democracy must also be treasured.

And one last tribute, to someone who has relentlessly pursued #truth and #respect for our values, and a need to be able to smile.
#ContextAndPerspective. Few did this with the excellence and longevity of the once-"Tiffany" #CBS legend #StephenColbert

Last Broadcast of the (late) Late Show With Stephen Colbert.

{Let it run from clip to clip for all the segments}

[List of mini-clips, by segment]

The lights have gone out at the Ed Sullivan Theater, and many feel the lights are dimming on #democracy. Along with #humor, #FreeSpeech, and #sanity itself, as a valued commodity.

So, a somber holiday weekend all around, for families, for history survivors and followers, and for fans of a 'therapeutic' late-night institution. Here now is "the last Late Show" with Stephen Colbert. With many legends paying tribute and remembering the good.
And the good intent. The good people who sacrifice, and the many in need of some relief from the nonstop #TrumpVirus / #GQP hate.

Take care. #StaySafe #StaySane Stay #Mindful - #MemorialDay 2026

#StephenColbert #Censorship #TrumpVirus #Paramount #legend #comedy #humor #Television #history #propaganda