Turns out the bombing in Las Vegas was just a cry for attention, from a suicidal US Serviceman.

Soldier who blew up Tesla at Trump hotel left note saying blast was to be a ‘wakeup call’ for the US
Matthew Livelsberger, a 37-year-old Green Beret from Colorado Springs, Colorado, also wrote in notes he left on his cellphone that he needed to “cleanse” his mind “of the brothers I’ve lost and relieve myself of the burden of the lives I took.” Livelsberger served in the Army since 2006 and deployed twice to Afghanistan.

“This was not a terrorist attack, it was a wakeup call. Americans only pay attention to spectacles and violence. What better way to get my point across than a stunt with fireworks and explosives,” Livelsberger wrote in one letter found by authorities and released Friday.
apnews.com/article/cybertruck-explosion-trump-hotel-las-vegas-6c85af85255753db497f2cd344fb2ace

No, I read the article and others. Trump really did post that junk. He posted:

You can read it on Truth Social, too.
truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/113753883210775585

Time has a story about efforts to develop a new vaccine for the H5N1 bird flu that killed the child in Canada. Apparently the mRNA vaccines are already in clinical trials.
time.com/7203820/h5n1-new-bird-flu-vaccine-update/

LOL! Good one! Trump instill common sense?!

While the motives for the exploding Cybertruck in Vegas and the other guy who mowed down pedestrians in New Orleans, are not definitive, they're both presumed to be terrorist attacks.

The attack in New Orleans happened early on New Year's Eve Day, where the guy ran over dozens of pedestrians, in the French Quarter of the city, then got out and started shooting at first responders and police--was soon shot dead.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/terrorist-new-orleans-truck-attack-acted-alone-was-100-percent-inspire-rcna186014

The attack in Las Vegas happened hours later and was apparently a Tesla Cybertruck loaded with fireworks and gasoline and some sort of detonator, exploding in front of the Trump International Hotel in Las Vegas. Police say they think he died of a self-inflicted gunshot before the explosion.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/02/us/tesla-cybertruck-trump-hotel-wwk-hnk/index.html

Interestingly, there are coincidences the attacks that, otherwise, have no connection.
* Attacks happened the same day
* Both suspects were American-born citizens
* Both had military affiliation--the Vegas guy was active duty US Army
* Both rented their vehicles from the Turo app.
* Both vehicles were battery electric "pickup" trucks (if you kinda squint, the Cybertruck is like a pickup)

President-elect Trump quickly blamed it on immigrants.
www.cnn.com/2025/01/02/media/trump-new-orleans-attack-migrants-fox-news/index.html

Further details to follow, I'm sure.

Still doesn't negate the above fact pointing to the lack of any terrorists coming across the Southern border, while DJT has clearly got you p*ssing your pants over those "illegals" crossing the border, as Trump works to give himself and his rich friends $trillions in tax cuts and working to cash out Social Security to pay for them--and still piling $trillions onto the national debt.

I think it's better that we let immigrants into the country to contribute to the economy.

Happy New Year!

Not sending money. Sending the ammunition and supplies that $2.5 billion buys. It supports US suppliers, beside the Ukrainian defense efforts.

I'm not a lady, but it's a pretty good profile. You have some nice photos and the blurb looks alright. Kind of bugs me that you seem to have started typing after the placeholder "Hi.." text, which works for the blurb, but the headline doesn't look right with it. Also the photos could be better, like better lit and not pointed up your nostrils.

I like that you used photos that don't look like selfies--like a friend took them. Nice. But the main photo is somewhat dim and blurry, and the 2nd pic is a bad angle. Also no smiles, which would help you seem more approachable. The natural lighting of the 3rd pic is good, and you have a warm expression. Maybe work on that.

Another thing that some women seem to pick up on is the screenname. Seems a little funny to me, maybe self-deprecating and humble or whatever, but probably doesn't help you. Maybe it's not a big deal, but you might think about changing it.

My complaints are really minor, and it really is a good profile: Complete & seemingly honest. Better than most profiles as is. You seem like a successful, and good-looking guy. What my sister calls "hunky", so you'll probably do alright. I'd rate the profile 8.5/10.

Good luck!

It's a pretty good profile. The photos are mostly clear and you took care to fill in the information. Some of the photos seem redundant and there's no smile, although you seem well-dressed and stylish.

For better results, you might try figuring out where the camera lens is, and then look into it when snapping the photo. Smiling may help you seem more approachable.

Your blurb is well-written and brief, which is good. You could also add something about the kind of woman you seek, but if you're open to getting responses from anyone, then it's alright. You also might try changing the headline from the default "Hi.." to better stand out in search results.

Anyway, it's clear from the photos and text that you're a healthy, intelligent young man, and you seem good-looking, so you'll probably do alright. But the profile could still be a little better, so I rate it 9/10.

Good luck!

No, yeah. If it's ended, some kids in Northern states will be going to school in the dark, but according to studies, the changes come with increased traffic accidents, so maybe eliminating that hassle will save some lives.

Times and people change, and there are lots of opinions about the commutations. Those who hate Biden will just use this to confirm their hatred. Others will cheer the decision and many won't care at all. I think you're in the first group, and I'm personally for easier death penalties and executions, but understand the legal hurdles. Maybe the executions will heal all the hurt feelings for the victims. They probably will not.

Now the former Death Row prisoners will just stay in prison for the rest of their lives.

Donald Trump has promised to eliminate US Daylight Savings Time when he enters office. I guess he forgets that the President isn't a king and cannot eliminate it by decree. He'd have to get Congress to agree. That said, it's an interesting dilemma. On the one hand, it's not wildly popular all over the place, but it's been used for over a century in the US. Hard to break old habits.

youtu.be/A4wiCEYcJyQ?si=X2Xdhwvu7wqBXRK8

It's a non-partisan issue, and I'm for getting rid of the need to reset clocks 2x each year, even if with modern technology, many of my devices automatically update as needed. Maybe it'll be better or worse for safety and energy usage.

What do you think?

Maybe Biden gets that the death penalty is ridiculously complicated and expensive, and it's cheaper and more ethical to just let them rot in prison.

I guess Jake fixed it for you. The profile looks good! The blurb is well-written and brief. Could have described what kind of woman he's looking for, but maybe he's open to hearing from everyone.

I also like that he managed to actually look into the camera lens when snapping the selfie (so rare!) and used the headline--though it's so wordy that it gets truncated. Maybe cut that down a bit.

Still a really good profile, overall, and I wish Jake good luck in his search for his mate. I rate it 9.5/10.

Good luck, Jake!

Seems like a pretty good profile. Although the text blurb is poorly punctuated and your photos have you looking away from the camera and not smiling. Seems you're really proud of your t-shirts, too.

For better results, take your selfies in good light and figure out where the camera lens is and look into it when snapping the picture. Wearing a nice shirt and smiling helps. Maybe upload a shot of you doing something or being somewhere interesting.

I like that your text blurb looks genuine, like it's clear a human wrote it, but the punctuation is a bit messy, and it's unclear where the thoughts and sentences line up. Maybe take another look at that. You can also change the default "Hi.." headline to help you stand out in search results.

You seem like a good-looking guy. You sort of look like the actor Josh Brolin, so you should do alright. But for the profile with pictures and a blurb that could be better, I'd only rate it 7/10.

Lastly, if by "no luck" you mean you get no response, or out of the responses you get, none look good, then be patient and available. There's no rule that says you have to stick to one online dating site. For better results, create profiles on other sites, too, and be more open to creating relationships with women you may see in real life, maybe out shopping or at work. Be nice and open to meeting new people everywhere.

Good luck!

Considering people are posting pictures of the stars and calling them drones, probably all the lights in the sky, including private and government aircraft, are getting called drones.

www.yahoo.com/news/former-governor-maryland-mocked-posting-151655973.html

So what's wrong with the Equal Rights Amendment getting ratified. All it says is

Makes sense to me. Where's the crime?

Again: We won't have to wait long to see the mess start to pay out.

That's a weird assessment. President Biden is widely recognized as being an extremely effective chief executive, including from Republicans. During his first two years in office he got done more than Trump did in four, including the CHIPS Act and the Inflation Reduction Act, which are now stimulating the economy more than we've seen in decades. Obviously, Trump will take as much credit for it as he can, but Trump was a miserable president, having not accomplished anything important in his first year in office, and only later coming up with tax breaks that are swamping the national debt even today. On the bright side, he provided more evidence that "trickle-down" economics doesn't work. Otherwise, Trump just gaslights everybody to agree with his nonsense. Like saying he was better for African Americans than any other president, or being better for [anything else] than [any or all others]. When polled, historians roundly ranked Trump last, or near lowest among all US presidents. And if there's anything positive about your assessment, it's that we'll only have to wait a few more months to see his nonsense pay out, and as silly as your statement above was, it'll just become even more cringe.

Trump is appointing a vaccine skeptic to head HHS. A network TV weekend personality and problem drinker to run the Pentagon. A Russia apologist to run the NSA. We're only sort of laughing about it now, but that'll be the reality in a few months, despite not being able to be approved by the Senate, they'll still be "acting" in those roles. This is all bonkers. Why can't this guy find serious people to do serious jobs?