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[Vesper 30,085]

Trump announces Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy will head the Department of Government Efficiency

 

 

It is all about the grift as well.....................

 

Elon Musk-Inspired D.O.G.E. Meme Coin Skyrockets, Outpacing Dogecoin Gains

Ethereum meme coin Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) is up 291% this week, blasting past Dogecoin's own gains on Elon Musk hype.

https://decrypt.co/290869/elon-musk-doge-meme-coin-skyrockets-dogecoin

Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.)—an Ethereum meme coin inspired by Elon Musk's proposed U.S. government office of the same name—has doubled in price, outpacing the billionaire's beloved Dogecoin (DOGE) amid its own hot streak.

The D.O.G.E. token surged roughly 75% to $0.163 in the past 24 hours, according to CoinGecko. By comparison‌, Dogecoin's price is nearly flat during the same span at a current price above $0.19,, though Dogecoin is up by 75% over the last 30 days.

Since its inception in August, D.O.G.E.’s price has soared by more than 1,400%, CoinGecko data shows. The token has a market cap of $161 million at the time of writing.

 

Dogecoin Rallies to Seven-Month High on US Election Wave

Dogecoin (DOGE) surged to $0.21 on U.S. Election Day, reaching a Seven-month high after days of hype driven by Elon Musk’s playful tweets and public appearances alongside former President Donald Trump.  DOGE is up by 30% in the last 24 hours and 20.6% in the last 7 days, CoinGecko data shows. The meme coin also flipped Ripple (XRP), becoming the 7th largest crypto with a market cap of $30 billion. Although still below its all-time high of $0.73 set in May 2021, DOGE’s Election Day rally points t...

Although D.O.G.E. is vastly outperforming Dogecoin in the last day, both tokens have pumped several times in recent months. The tokens’ rallies since August are largely attributable to a host of D.O.G.E.-related public comments and appearances from Elon Musk.

The Tesla and SpaceX CEO has long been associated with Dogecoin, declaring himself a big fan of the coin and frequently pumping the token’s price with his tweets and appearances. Many other meme coins, meanwhile, have been inspired by Musk, his life, and his companies, with the D.O.G.E. token just one of the more recent examples.

Musk and D.O.G.E.

In August, Elon Musk quipped online that he would run a U.S. government office called Department of Government Efficiency (D.O.G.E.) under Trump's would-be second administration.

His posts on Twitter (aka X) inspired the creation of the D.O.G.E. meme coin later that month. Eagle-eyed crypto traders noted that the office's acronym D.O.G.E. matched Dogecoin's ticker, which sent the O.G. meme coin's price soaring.

DOGE

+87.45%$0.3863

In September, Trump retweeted one of Musk's posts about the fictional agency alongside an image of the Tesla founder as D.O.G.E. leader, which preceded run-ups in both tokens’ prices.

Beyond that spate of online exchanges, Musk has also made several in-person appearances in support of Trump that have sustained market momentum for both tokens.

Last month, Musk talked about his D.O.G.E. agency plans at a Trump rally at Madison Square Garden in New York. Shortly after his appearance at the event, the D.O.G.E. meme coin surged to a new all-time high price, and has only kept climbing since. Meanwhile, Dogecoin's price jumped 12% after the rally, peaking at roughly $0.16 at the time.

 

Dogecoin Price Pumps After Elon Musk Shares D.O.G.E. Plans at Massive Trump Rally

Dogecoin continues its surge—and it's now the best performing cryptocurrency among the top 100 coins over the past 24 hours. The original meme coin hit a peak price of nearly $0.16 on Monday afternoon, according to CoinGecko, marking a nearly five-month high after last touching that price in early June. Down slightly from that peak, DOGE is now up almost 12% on the day at a current price of $0.157, making it the biggest gainer in the top 100 cryptocurrencies by market cap. The gradual climb of t...

Musk also appeared alongside President-elect Donald Trump on Election Day, pushing up both tokens’ prices as the former U.S. leader secured a second term.

D.O.G.E. has surged by roughly 250% since Election Day, CoinGecko data shows, while Dogecoin is up about 17% since Tuesday.

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[Vesper 30,085]

Trump and MAGA are going after the vast bulk of the US administrative state

cut, slash, neuter, and/or do away with:

Administrative Conference of the United States
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Board of Veterans' Appeals (VA)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Congressional Budget Office
Congressional Research Service
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Corporation for National Community Service
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Election Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (DOE)
Federal Housing Finance Agency
Federal Insurance Office
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal Maritime Commission
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
Financial Stability Oversight Council
Food and Drug Administration
Institute of Education Sciences
Internal Revenue Service
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Center for Education Statistics
National Credit Union Administration
National Labor Relations Board
National Recovery Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Office of Financial Research
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
Steamboat Inspection Service
Transportation Security Administration
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Chemical Safety Board
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Energy Information Administration
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. General Services Administration
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Government Accountability Office
U.S. Government Publishing Office
U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
U.S. National Park Service
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Social Security Administration
United States Agency for Global Media
United States Civil Service Commission
United States Postal Service

 

probably forgot many others

[IMissEden 21]

2 hours ago, Vesper said:

Trump and MAGA are going after the vast bulk of the US administrative state

cut, slash, neuter, and/or do away with:

Administrative Conference of the United States
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry
Board of Veterans' Appeals (VA)
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Congressional Budget Office
Congressional Research Service
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Consumer Product Safety Commission
Corporation for National Community Service
Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board
Export-Import Bank of the United States
Farm Credit Administration
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Federal Communications Commission
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Federal Election Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (DOE)
Federal Housing Finance Agency
Federal Insurance Office
Federal Labor Relations Authority
Federal Maritime Commission
Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission
Federal Trade Commission
Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP)
Financial Stability Oversight Council
Food and Drug Administration
Institute of Education Sciences
Internal Revenue Service
Interstate Commerce Commission
National Center for Education Statistics
National Credit Union Administration
National Labor Relations Board
National Recovery Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs
Office of Financial Research
Office of Foreign Labor Certification
Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs
Office of Management and Budget
Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities Investor Protection Corporation
Steamboat Inspection Service
Transportation Security Administration
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
U.S. Chemical Safety Board
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Department of Commerce
U.S. Department of Education
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
U.S. Department of Justice
U.S. Department of Labor
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Department of the Interior
U.S. Department of the Treasury
U.S. Department of Transportation
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
U.S. Energy Information Administration
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. General Services Administration
U.S. Geological Survey
U.S. Government Accountability Office
U.S. Government Publishing Office
U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board
U.S. Mission to the United Nations
U.S. National Park Service
U.S. Office of Personnel Management
U.S. Small Business Administration
U.S. Social Security Administration
United States Agency for Global Media
United States Civil Service Commission
United States Postal Service

 

probably forgot many others

Good work so far indeed. No country needs that much disorganisation and lack of transparency. 

[IMissEden 21]

8 hours ago, Fulham Broadway said:

 

My profession. Refer to earlier posts re. Lol. 
Dems paid same influencers that my own team do. Lol 

Edited November 13, 2024 by IMissEden

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Yeah, lol

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

Americans are desperately Googling how to ‘move to Europe’.

Trump has made no secret of his desire for vengeance and retribution against his enemies: tens of thousands of civil servants ; universities, professors and students. He has fantasised and encouraged violence against journalists, protesters, judges, immigrants and political opponents, and has promised to set the justice department and even the military on them. It bears repeating: a second Trump administration will not have the guardrails of the first, where Mike Milley and Mike Esper ignored orders to “just shoot” antiracism protesters.

American dissidents abroad might one day be targeted as well. The EU should announce a principle of non-compliance with any US attempt to extradite or harass US citizens being targeted for political reasons or for civil disobedience – such as engaging in tax resistance against a Trump administration, as some Americans did in small numbers during his first time in office and which has its roots in opposition to the Vietnam war.

Finally, Europe has an opportunity to invert the transatlantic brain drain. This time really is different and Americans know it: searches for “move to Europe,” or for individual European countries are on a totally different scale than ever before. There is a unique chance for Europe to roll out a red carpet of special visas and ease the path for highly educated Americans who want to flee Trumpmerica (like climate scientists sure to have their funding slashed). Or perhaps to partner with US universities that might eventually seek to establish satellite campuses for students and staff who can no longer be located in the US.

Underlying all Europe’s failures to solve its collective action problems is the same phenomenon – sometimes it thinks and acts like a continent but too often actually behaves like a group of small, fragmented nations. In 2003, the German philosopher Jürgen Habermas proposed that Europe might surpass this tendency by constructing European identity in opposition to the US. Two decades later, he may inadvertently get his wish.

Alexander Hurst 

[cosmicway 1,333]

6 hours ago, Vesper said:

Mike Huckabee: "There's Really No Such Thing As A Palestinian"

"You have Arabs and Persians. And there's such complexity in that. But there's really no such thing. That's been a political tool to try and force land away from Israel."

https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/andrewkaczynski/mike-huckabee-theres-really-no-such-thing-as-a-palestinian

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee once said at a campaign stop during his 2008 run for president that the Palestinian people did not exist. Huckabee, who is currently running for president and has been a vocal critical of President Obama's policies on Israel said speaking of the Palestinian people was really "a political tool to try and force land away from Israel."

"Basically, there really is no such thing as — I need to be careful about saying this, because people will really get upset — there's really no such thing as a Palestinian," Huckabee said at the 2008 campaign stop while speaking to two Orthodox men. "There's not."

Huckabee was responding to a question from one of the men about if a Palestinian state said should exist outside Israel. Huckabee affirmed he believe it should.

Huckabee made similar comments earlier this year when argued a two-state solution is "irrational and unworkable" and that "here's plenty of land in the world" outside Israel for a Palestinian state.

"You have Arabs and Persians," Huckabee continued at the 2008 appearance. "And there's such complexity in that. But there's really no such thing. That's been a political tool to try and force land away from Israel."

Huckabee added he thought a Palestinian state could be made out of land in Egypt, Syria, or Jordan.

"My point is, if that's the issue, if its real estate, if you look at a map, and say here is how much Israel has and here is how much the Arab states hold, there is plenty of land. Let them take it out of Egypt. Let's take it out of Syria. Let 'em take it out of Jordan."

Arabs always existed in Israeli land.
But The term Palestinian is a relative newspeak.
Adopted after the seven days war of 1967.
Find me a press excerpt from the war of 1948, the Suez conflagration of 1955 or from during the seven days war where the term is used by somebody.

However that may have been so because of interArab disagreements.
If Nasser acknowledged an ethnic identiy he 'd have to support them economically and he did n't want to.
He wanted to defeat Israel but not acknowledge an ethnic identity until reluctantly he did.

Edited November 13, 2024 by cosmicway

[cosmicway 1,333]

WHO WERE MORE DUPED, BREXITERS OR TRUMPIES ?
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The two things were -more or less- parallel stories.
State your opinion.
I say brexiters.

[robsblubot 3,595]

6 hours ago, cosmicway said:

WHO WERE MORE DUPED, BREXITERS OR TRUMPIES ?
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The two things were -more or less- parallel stories.
State your opinion.
I say brexiters.

I will bite.
From afar, I think there is no comparison. Brexit felt to me, and from colleagues who lived through it, was just a case of too many thinking "me, me, me" and not receiving, or considering, the full picture.

Trump not only had a large disinformation machine, but he himself as a Billionaire who will represent the working class is a laughable idea. How they managed to convince people that Harris, an actual worker, was the elite, and that the Billionaire who inherited all the money from daddy would help the working people is really beyond me.
Not even going into all the criminality that went under the rug: Jan 6 and "find me 11k votes" were very serious.

Edited November 13, 2024 by robsblubot

[Vesper 30,085]

12 hours ago, IMissEden said:

Good work so far indeed. No country needs that much disorganisation and lack of transparency. 

Good work?

If all or most of those entities were crippled significantly or entirely wiped out, the US would descend into a systemic deep downward spiral in terms of quality of life for the vast majority, with top-down predation (at a myriad number of levels) by the controlling class unleashed upon the masses at broad and deep initiatives.

Removing constraints and checks in areas that cause massive harm is never a good thing.

The same for removing aid and support in key areas of everyday life for the vast majority of the population.

[cosmicway 1,333]

2 minutes ago, Vesper said:

Good work?

If all or most of those entities were crippled significantly or entirely wiped out, the US would descend into a systemic deep downward spiral in terms of quality of life for the vast majority, with top-down predation (at a myriad number of levels) by the controlling class unleashed upon the masses at broad and deep initiatives.

Removing constraints and checks in areas that cause massive harm is never a good thing.

The same for removing aid and support in key areas of everyday life for the vast majority of the population.

Someone reminded about the previous Trump presidency.
He said up to the covid epidemic Trump was infront, that is February 2020.
As I remember now that is correct. He was infront in the poll or slightly infront.
Of course I expect his "money exists" story will fail like all "money exists" stories.

[Vesper 30,085]

Big loss for Trump and the MAGAts (Rick Scott, the MAGAt pick, lost the race for Senate leader):

 

John Thune wins contested race for Senate GOP leader

The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government trifecta.

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/11/13/john-thune-senate-republican-leader-00189305

John Thune will lead the Senate Republican conference next term, winning a three-way election to succeed Minority Leader Mitch McConnell in a closed-door vote on Wednesday.

The South Dakotan will take over in January at the turn of the new Congress, when Republicans are expected to control the government trifecta: the House, Senate and the presidency. And he’ll have some room to maneuver in his own chamber, with Republicans’ 53-seat majority, as the party considers wide-ranging legislation that would tackle tax cuts, immigration and energy policy.

“We have a mandate from the American people,” Thune told reporters after the vote. “I’m excited to get to work with this team right away. … I promise to be a leader who serves the entire Republican conference.”

At 63, Thune, current GOP whip, is considered relatively young for leadership. Thune has not committed to imposing a term limit on the role of conference leader, meaning he’s well-positioned to hold the job for years to come. He is not up for reelection until 2028, and South Dakota is solidly red.

McConnell has served as GOP leader for nearly two decades. In his speech announcing his intentions to step down from the role, McConnell said he wanted to hand the post over to the next generation. He did not publicly endorse a successor.

Thune has long been considered a favorite for the gig. But he faced competition from Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), a former GOP whip himself, and Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), a former Senate campaign arm chief with deep ties to the conservative wing of the conference. Scott was eliminated as the lowest vote-getter in the first ballot, and Thune won 29-24 over Cornyn in the second ballot, per two people familiar with the vote.

Headed into the election, Thune only had a handful of public endorsements and trailed Scott in public support. But Senate insiders projected for months that the real competition was between Thune and Cornyn. They’re both known as McConnell acolytes who had cozied up to Donald Trump in recent months, though both had some choice words about the incoming president after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack.

Thune and Trump have spoken regularly as of late, including shortly after Election Day last week, per a person familiar with the conversation.

The newly elected leader will take the reins during a critical time for the Senate GOP. The party has a highly ambitious legislative agenda, including top priorities like tax cuts, the debt limit, government spending and more. Republican lawmakers are also openly eyeing a budget reconciliation package — a limited-use procedural option that would allow Republicans to pass a consequential bill without Democratic support. That’ll require major collaboration and potential deal-making from GOP leaders, both in the House and the Senate.

On the Senate floor Wednesday after the GOP vote, Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer offered Thune his congratulations. “I look forward to working with him. We’ve done many bipartisan things here in the Senate together, and I hope that continues,” Schumer said.

Thune has also previously served in the House. In the Senate, in addition to his current position as whip, he’s been a top fundraiser for the conference, a bona fide that earned him points amongst his GOP colleagues.

 

Edited November 13, 2024 by Vesper

[Fulham Broadway 17,299]

I think Trump is a Populist leader, ala Farage, Putin etc but not a Republican. (We saw how so many republicans sided with Harris.) 

If he delivers for the American people as a populist leader all well and good - but in reality most know Trump is in it for Trump, all about more money, ego and power, and appealing to the lowest common denominator in people - ie fear of the other

''Drain the swamp'' ? It looks like he will be filling a more turgid stinking swamp of sycophants of the same amphibious creatures as him. Any dissenters will be thrown out of the mire - looking forward to Musk crawling on to dry land.

MAGA ? Well with so many politicians that Israel has dirt on, its Make Israel Great first with taxpayers cash, then US second. If Trump really wants to be the peacemaker ( apparently hes very jealous that Obama received a Nobel Peace Prize) he's going to have to upset not just Zelensky but Netanyahu as well. 

 

[cosmicway 1,333]

18 minutes ago, Fulham Broadway said:

I think Trump is a Populist leader, ala Farage, Putin etc but not a Republican. (We saw how so many republicans sided with Harris.) 

If he delivers for the American people as a populist leader all well and good - but in reality most know Trump is in it for Trump, all about more money, ego and power, and appealing to the lowest common denominator in people - ie fear of the other

''Drain the swamp'' ? It looks like he will be filling a more turgid stinking swamp of sycophants of the same amphibious creatures as him. Any dissenters will be thrown out of the mire - looking forward to Musk crawling on to dry land.

MAGA ? Well with so many politicians that Israel has dirt on, its Make Israel Great first with taxpayers cash, then US second. If Trump really wants to be the peacemaker ( apparently hes very jealous that Obama received a Nobel Peace Prize) he's going to have to upset not just Zelensky but Netanyahu as well. 

 

Zelensky lost 20% of his territory.
Managed so far to slow down the Russian advance who initially wanted to take all of Ukraine (don't forget that the first battles were in the outskirts of Kyiv).
There is no way of defeating Russia. The only way to defeat Russia is to attack from many fronts, from Ukraine - from the south - from the arctic circle - from the pacific. That is a NATO job and it's world war III.
So better negotiate peace. He may get back 0% from the lost territory but I don't see how he can win even with additional help.
But he may also get something back in exchange for the lifting of the sanctions against Russia.

Netanyahu is a different story.
Abandoning Israel means new Taliban - Israelis at sea if they survive.
That's how our <<beloved>> Palestinians and Iran play.

Internally Trump I don't know - given that from 2017 to 2020 before covid the Americans liked him.
The only thing I feel sure about is his more money promises, golden spoons etc will evaporate soon, even if he actually believes he can do such things.