bored2tears

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Crave accurate news and informed, amusing opinions. Loathe overwrought and outdated memes. FACTS MATTER.

Iraqi journalist prepares to hurl a shoe at then-US president George W. Bush on December 14, 2008.
An senior citizeen with Godawful crows feet glares on a fake poster for what would surely be the worst movie since "Battlefield Earth" if it existed anywhere other than in the elderly man's mind.
President John F. Kennedy stands next to a badly dressed, oversized man with an unintentionally hilarious hairstyle. They stand in front of a White House that looks dignified, unlike its appearance today.
Chart of US "defense" spending under Presidents Clinton, Bush, Obama, and Trump.
A quote from Hannah Arendt: "Totalitarianism in power invariably replaces all first-rate talents, regardless of their sympathies, with those crackpots and fools whose lack of intelligence and creativity is still the best guarantee of their loyalty."
The shoes don't fine fine, you sad clown.
February 2016 Trump Tweet accusing Ted Cruz of "stealing" Iowa caucuses victory.
Intraday chart of SpaceX.
A standard-issue exterior door hangs below tacky, spray-painted bric a brac, frilly text in a font best suited to a 1970's soap opera's opening titles identify it as leading to "The Oval Office."
One of Elon's rapid unscheduled disassemblies. "A rocket exploding, y'all."