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#Accurate

Donald Trump returned from China on May 15th claiming strength, dominance, and another “historic success,” but the reality looked far different to much of the world watching. What unfolded during the visit often appeared less like a display of American power and more like a carefully managed spectacle orchestrated entirely on China’s terms.

Chinese President Xi Jinping is known for discipline, control, and strategic patience. Trump, by contrast, frequently appeared impulsive, distracted, and overly eager for praise and optics. While Chinese state media projected calm authority and national confidence, Trump spent much of the trip creating headlines centered on himself rather than meaningful diplomatic achievements.

For critics, the visit reinforced a growing perception that Trump walks into high-stakes international situations believing theatrics can replace preparation and substance. The awkward moments, exaggerated praise, and constant need for attention only fueled the image of a leader more focused on performance than policy.

Meanwhile, China gained exactly what it wanted: powerful visuals, global exposure, and the appearance of stability and control beside an American president many already view as chaotic and unpredictable.

Whether supporters admit it or not, the trip did little to project strength for the United States. To many observers around the world, it looked like Donald Trump had wandered into a geopolitical chess match while still believing he was starring in reality television.

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We All Remember Our First

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This is the device I spent many a summer afternoon listening to Miami Sound Machine on—not the one in my photo the other day. That was my second portable, and as near as I can remember, I didn’t get that one until after I’d moved to San Francisco—although I have no memory of where or when exactly I acquired it. Getting old sucks.

(As cringeworthy to read as they are now, I’m so glad I kept journals of my adventures in The City from 1987 thru 2001. It’s almost as if I knew at the time at some point they’d be the only way for me to verify when shit happened.)

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Good Humans

I have no idea if this is a true story or not, but I would very much like to believe it is. And if it is, we need a whole lot more of this in the world right now.

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Oh Look, It CAN Be Done

Oh look, it can be done!

I wonder how many jobs this created?

I wonder how much money this will save South Korea?

Meanwhile the US is gonna dig some more coal.

Xi Jinping was right. The United States is a country in decline.

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A Day Late…

From Tengrain:

A rendering of the Epstein Ballsroom.

…and a billion Ameros short:

“The Senate’s parliamentarian has found that $1 billion in federal funding related to President Trump’s White House ballroom is subject to a 60-vote threshold in the Senate rather than a simple majority, throwing into question whether Republicans will be able to fast-track a vote for the project.”

“Republican leaders on Capitol Hill had included the Trump administration’s $1 billion request for security-related upgrades tied to the ballroom in a $70 billion package to fund U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol for three years. Senate Republicans have been waiting for the parliamentarian to clear the entire bill before holding a vote this coming week.”

I doubt that Senate Democrats —except for you-know-who— will vote for the Epstein ballsroom (or for ICE for that matter), so this is kinda dead, barring any additional eff’ery from Republicans.

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Why Did An Inveterate Disco Dolly Like Myself NOT Have These In My Collection?

Yeah, I have them on vinyl (of course), but while I thought I had replaced most of my collection of late 70s Cerrone goodness on CD, I went to play Cerrone’s Paradise the other day and realized that I had not. Sure, I had his seminal work, Love in C-Minor, and even a couple of his later releases (Supernature Symphony and Disco Symphony) on CD, but these two (along with The Golden Touch and Cerrone V) were absent. I opted to replace these two now and wait on the others.

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