DL Open Thread: Sunday, April 28, 2024

Every Dog-Killer Has Its Day.  Noem’s day is done:

The outpouring of animal love from political social media is all in response to South Dakota Gov. Kristi L. Noem (R) — who is believed to be in the running to be Donald Trump’s running mate — admitting in her forthcoming book that she killed a family dog and goat in a gravel pit with a gun on the same day.

And Laura Loomer, a right-wing activist and Trump ally, wrote on X, “You can’t shoot your dog and then be VP.”

Not even Trump has been accused of killing his dog.  (Although unverified reports suggest that Trump had sex with one, got it to sign an NDA, then sent it to live with Vince McMahon.)

Remember The Majesty Of Trump Tower?  It is no more, if it ever was.  The prevaricating, though, continues apace:

Even Trump’s websites lie. The internet home of Trump Tower is a work of fiction. If you click the “Retail” tab, the link invites you to “EXPLORE OUR IMPRESSIVE PORTFOLIO OF RETAIL TENANTS.” A picture boasts that Gucci, Tiffany, and Starbucks have set up shop there.

The claim is 33% correct. Gucci is still there. Tiffany, which was never in Trump Tower — it was temporarily in a Trump building around the corner on 57th St — returned to its historic store a year ago. Starbucks left in 2022. Besides, why would Starbucks be under “Retail” when the site has a “Dining” option? In addition, what other supposedly luxury retail destination features an overpriced coffee shop as an anchor destination?

The Dining section is headlined by the “Trump Cafe.” However, you cannot eat there. It is closed for renovations. Trump promises a reopening in the spring. But if you believe that, you might be a MAGA.

But what about that magnificent view of Central Park?:

Trump lied about the size of his apartment in Trump Tower — it is 11,000 sq ft, not 30,000. He lied about the height of the building — it is 58 stories, not 68. And on his website, he lies about the view. The picture below was taken from somewhere on Central Park South. Trump Tower is three blocks south of the Park on the other side of 5th Ave.

Read the whole article.  Might provide a pleasurable frisson of schadenfreude. 

Welcome To The National Park That Is Not A National Park.  Yep, we’re talkin’ Delaware:

Despite being the First State, Delaware did not have a National Park until today, with politicians making it official at a ribbon cutting ceremony for First State National Historical Park.

After getting a major makeover, the public is invited to the New Castle Court House Museum, which is included in the First State National Historical Park.

Senator Carper emphasized that the most popular thing international travelers come to see in the United States is the National Parks.(Even if Delaware’s is a NPINO, National Park In Name Only.)

“We want to make sure that when people are thinking of coming to America, they know that there’s a place called ‘Delaware’, we’re the first state, and we’re the first state that helped start this country,” says Carper. “We want them to come here, too.”

Uh, what else is in Delaware’s ‘national park’?  The article, written by a purported ‘journalist’ whose name I will not mention, doesn’t say.  Come to think of it, the national park in question is worthy of the article that was written about it.

Quality over quantity today.  What do you want to talk about?