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Trumpery derives from the Middle English trompery and ultimately from the Middle French tromper, meaning "to deceive." (You can see the meaning of this root reflected in the French phrase trompe-l'oeil-literally, "deceives the eye"-which in English refers to a style of painting with photographically realistic detail.) Trumperyfirst appeared in English in the mid-15th century with the meanings "deceit or fraud" (a sense that is now obsolete) and "worthless nonsense." Less than 100 years later, it was being applied to material objects of little or no value. The verb phrase trump upmeans "to concoct with the intent to deceive," but there is most likely no etymological connection between this phrase and trumpery.

She knows where the bodies are buried. Literally

ET Tu Susie, I guess this Trump Derangement Syndrome thing is spreading...

December 16 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-16?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2025-1216-12162025

Absolutely no soul or humanity in that hulk of a body. Also a major sufferer from Democrat Derangement Dementia

Was just looking at the volume of Reiner’s work. Hard to imagine when you think back to All in the Family

Time for ICE to send him back. Sounds like he’s an Anchor Offspring.

December 14 https://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/december-14?cmpid=email-hist-tdih-2025-1213-12132025

Maybe this belongs in the investment thread. A good Atlantic article about the financing involved in the A-I industry. It's literally a house of cards with credit due in the next couple of years. I'm not sure if the link works https://www.theatlantic.com/economy/2025/12/nvidia-ai-financing-deals/685197/?utm_source=copy-link&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=share Basically it's an interconnected web among nearly all the big producers, especially those that want to build data centers financed mostly by private lenders. Most of the outstanding money is due within the next few years. With the President's change in IRA rules to allow the holding of things like bitcoin, when the bottom falls it's liable to make the 2008 banking crisis look like a Sunday School picnic. Meanwhile I think I may start investing in mini turtle figurines.

My grandson’s jr high QuizBowl team just qualified for Nationals. We may be spending Mother’s Day weekend in Chicago

I know the Warner Brothers and Sister Yacko, Wacko and Dot are not I read most of Trump’s postings in the voice of The Brain

December 13

The Atlantic has become one of the few must reads for me

In his fantasies

Snopes posted an update on this today. Just as we thought In short, Snopes found no evidence that the image of Trump using a walker as a mobility aid was authentic. It was created using artificial intelligence software; therefore, we have rated it as fake.

Tis the season. Time to watch what I consider the ultimate Christmas movie. Lion in Winter. It came out in 1968. Peter O'Toole, Katherine Hepburn, a very young Anthony Hopkins. It's a period piece set in 1183. King Henry II gathers the family to name his successor to the throne. Three sons, all are vying for Henry's affection. Elenor his wife who spends most of the year imprisoned. They all spend their time together plotting to force him into a decision. Some great quotes

December 12