Trump - 4 more years of this at least...

[pritch]

What if they held an inauguration and nobody came?

Trump has raised $170 million for his inauguration fund. Hotel bookings in DC are at 70% occupancy the lowest in modern history for an inauguration. The weather forecast is crap so the locals may stay home too. A single protest permit has been issued so there won't even be many protestors.

Still we'll likely be told the crowd was the biggest ever because in whatever is left of Trump's mind it has to be.

[Grumph]

What if they held an inauguration and nobody came?

Trump has raised $170 million for his inauguration fund. Hotel bookings in DC are at 70% occupancy the lowest in modern history for an inauguration. The weather forecast is crap so the locals may stay home too. A single protest permit has been issued so there won't even be many protestors.

Still we'll likely be told the crowd was the biggest ever because in whatever is left of Trump's mind it has to be.

Looking forward to this. It'll be the most scrutinised inauguration crowd in history. Networks with cameras on the Washington Monument and i believe drone cameras too.
The National Park Service are no longer responsible for crowd size figures so a rocket from Trump like they got last time won't be happening.

I pity the White House press secretary who has to stand up and lie this time. He or she will be exposed to ridicule. i hope the money's good.

[husaberg]

Looking forward to this. It'll be the most scrutinised inauguration crowd in history. Networks with cameras on the Washington Monument and i believe drone cameras too.
The National Park Service are no longer responsible for crowd size figures so a rocket from Trump like they got last time won't be happening.

I pity the White House press secretary who has to stand up and lie this time. He or she will be exposed to ridicule. i hope the money's good.

Don't fret we have a fix worked out.
Bigly Covfett


what is propaganda barbie doing for a job now?
full of shit, but nice tips....

[R650R]

It’s being held indoors due to it being “ dangerously cold” outside

https://notthebee.com/article/report...-to-cold-front

It’s also public holiday Martin Luther King day so stock markets closed. Tuesday (Wednesday our time) will be the interesting day.

[pritch]

It’s being held indoors due to it being “ dangerously cold” outside

Yeah, he finally realised nobody was coming. Jan 20 1961, 8 inches of snow had fallen that morning and the temperature were similar for JFK's inauguration to those forecast for Monday. Likewise for Obama's 2009 inauguration. Reagan had his in the Rotunda when it was freezing but he was ancient. Oh wait...

[husaberg]

Yeah, he finally realised nobody was coming.

So just like every woman he ever raped sexually assaulted or groped or melania then?

[pritch]

Interesting that the Congressional ban of TikTok is now in effect but the CEO of TikTok has a place of honour as Trump's guest at the inauguration. Normally that could be embarrassing but nothing about any of this is normal.

[husaberg]

Interesting that the Congressional ban of TikTok is now in effect but the CEO of TikTok has a place of honour as Trump's guest at the inauguration. Normally that could be embarrassing but nothing about any of this is normal.

Someone posted about Musk and intervening "saving Tiktok."

Musk in a possible 'rescue' for tiktok in America

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/...O6FAJE3VV3DLY/

I never bothered to read the link at the time but anyone a bit suspicious might think sudden ol trump supporter and BFF musk might be trying to save X.

The Supreme Court on Friday (today NZT) refused to block a federal law that would effectively ban TikTok in the United States as early as this weekend if the wildly popular video-sharing app does not divest from Chinese ownership.

The justices’ order was a blow for TikTok, prohibiting its operation in the lead-up to Monday’s inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, who has promised to “save” the app.


Trump had asked the Supreme Court to delay implementation of the law to give him an opportunity to act once he returns to the White House. With the court declining that option and no sale of the app seemingly imminent, the ban is now poised to take effect on the eve of Trump’s inauguration.

especially given the state of affairs at X

X, formerly known as Twitter, is struggling financially and in terms of user base. Since Elon Musk bought the company in 2022, X's value has dropped by over 70%. X is also projected to lose millions of monthly active users in the U.S. through 2025
X was supposed to be in the black raking in profits by now
Elon Musk said he wanted to turn Twitter into the “town square” and “everything app.” He has failed at both.
Also: some observations

Financial decline
X's annual revenue peaked in 2021 at $5 billion, but has been declining since then.
Fidelity Investments, an investor in X, has written down its investment value.
X has faced reduced advertising revenue.
User base declining
X is expected to lose millions of monthly active users in the U.S. through 2025.
Some users have turned to alternative channels like Threads, Meta, and TikTok.
Factors contributing to decline
Paid features: X has introduced paid features like X Blue, post editing, and text formatting.
Mass layoffs: X has laid off a significant number of employees.
Fines: X has been fined for failing to comply with search warrants and for not properly disclosing information about child abuse content

[onearmedbandit]

That’s why I put ‘rescue’ in inverted commas, I only see more divisiveness coming from his involvement.

[Laava]

divisiveness coming from his involvement.

With everything.

[TheDemonLord]

Can you imagine the Media furor that would have erupted if Trump had unilaterally declared that an Amendment was now part of the consitution...

[Pursang]

[pritch]

Elon Musk said he wanted to turn Twitter into the “town square” and “everything app.” He has failed at both.

It already was the town square, he buggered that up. He banged on about free speech but only as long as it suited him. Hate speech was fine and there was lots of it. Criticism of things Musk liked, not so much.

Now he has fiddled with the system so that people who pay him, mostly "conservative" get their Xcrements boosted. People without blue ticks, likely progressive, post in relative obscurity.

Last week millions were leaving every day. Blue Sky is a serious challenger now. The world doesn't need X anymore MAGA can have it.

[TheDemonLord]

It already was the town square he bggered that up. He banged on about free speech but only as long as it suited him. Hate speech was fine and there was lots of it. Criticism od things Musk liked, not so much.

Now he has fiddled with the system so that people who pay him, mostly "conservative" get their Xcrements boosted. People without blue ticks, likely progressive, post in relative obscurity.

Last week millions were leaving every day. Blue Sky is a serious challenger now The world doesn't need X anymore MAGA can have it.

Except we know that prior to Elon, Twitter was artificially suppressing Conservative Commentators, not to mention their ToS explicitly enshrined certain Left-Wing viewpoints.

What is the quote from the left that is applicable here....

Ah yes...

When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.

Twitter was biased to the left for so long that a level playing field feels like:

"conservative" get their Xcrements boosted. People without blue ticks, likely progressive, post in relative obscurity.

[pritch]

Except we know that prior to Elon, Twitter was artificially suppressing Conservative Commentators,

We? You know that. Normal people don't. Jack was accused of being right wing. Holidaying in Myanmar? That doesn't sound like a leftie paradise.