Author: kalbokalbs

2025-09-20, Simply Saturday.

Administrivia stuff.

What Wheatie said. 

3.  If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  <<<  T H I S.

2.  No running with scissors. 

1.  No food fights.  (Launching dinner rolls encouraged.)

AI generated stuff posted, requires a link, identifying the source. Common Courtesy suggests the following.

  • Grok questions and the like commonly generate lengthy answers. Suggest paste the exact question in the reply. >>> THEN use the spoiler(s), for pasting Grok’s blathering.. Perhaps multiple spoilers for extended Grok blathering.
  • Or a link to Grok’s answer. Which may be accurate AND likely has programmed bias.

Select guidance from Wolf. 

  1. No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s).
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This and future Simply Saturdays will post 12:01AM EST.

 

Slow Guy

Fresh Stuff.  May be worth a read, listen, or scroll on by.

APMEX https://www.apmex.com   Bitcoin https://www.bitcoin.com/

Prices pulled last evening.

Gold $3,699.92.  Silver $43.33.  Bitcoin $115,763.00.

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News, X’s you tube, or simply, different. In no particular order..

Investors likely feeling good…

Dow, S&P 500 close at fresh records, log big gains for the week after Fed rate cut: Live updates

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/18/stock-market-today-live-updates.html

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This one is DIW – Dead In The Water.  Trump will never fund either.  Cry’n Chuck is still pissed he caved to Trump months ago. 

I didn’t waste my time clicking on it.

Schumer shutdown bill gives $500 million to NPR and free healthcare to millions of non-citizens.

Schumer shutdown bill fails — includes $500 million for NPR and free healthcare for millions of non-citizens.

Betcha, Trump, DOJ, HLS, DOS are looking into trashing Omar.

EXCLUSIVE: Ilhan Omar DID marry her brother and said she would ‘do what she had to do to get him “papers” to keep him in U.S.’, reveals Somali community leader

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8013283/Ilhan-Omar-DID-marry-brother-reveals-Somali-community-leader.html

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This one will cause a ruckus.

Trump admin signals Congress will need to consider all options as insolvency looms in 2034

Frank Bisignano issues statement after TV appearance saying Trump administration will ‘always protect Social Security’

https://www.foxbusiness.com/media/trump-admin-signals-congress-need-consider-all-options-insolvency-looms-2034

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White House press secretary Leavitt given Secret Service protection: report

The protective detail comes after the assassination of conservative political activist Charlie Kirk

https://justthenews.com/government/white-house/leavitt-given-secret-service-protection-report

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Jab news makes me dizzy.  Unless I’m reading PAVACA’s explanation

CDC vaccine panel unanimously votes to end universal COVID shot recommendation

The CDC panel voted to change the universal guidance, which previously recommended the 2024-2025 COVID-19 vaccine for most adults, but Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr still needs to sign off on the change.

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/health/cdc-vaccine-panel-unanimously-votes-end-universal-covid-shot-recommendation

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Should be a no brainer to pass this one.  Well, Collins, M…ski are loons. 

Blackburn introduces bill banning transgender procedures for minors

“No child should be pushed into irreversible chemical and surgical mutilation under the guise of so-called ‘gender-affirming care,’” Sen. Marsha Blackburn said

https://justthenews.com/government/congress/blackburn-introduces-bill-banning-transgender-procedures-minors

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Notable.

A little observation point. Here in Arizona, in anticipation of the memorial service for Charlie Kirk; I know NINE people in my immediate circle of friends and family who are planning to attend the memorial. They range in age from 23–72. These nine individuals have never been to a Turning Point event (including AmFest) or a political rally— ever. The assassination has deeply affected people. There is a lot of self realization taking place in real time. Triggered by trauma for some and grief for others. I don’t know how this plays out for the near future or long term. What I do know is there has been a societal shift. Be it spiritual, political, or both— it is monumental at least in this moment in time.

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Paging TB.  Guessing this one is bad news.

This is the $SPY vs Banks Reserves/FED Total assets, do you notice the tight correlation? Since mid-July, banks’ reserves have been going down fast while the $SPY kept rallying. There is a pretty ominous divergence here

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Oops…Cry’n Chuckie’s promises are like rubber checks.

Schumer’s plan to fund lullabies for illegal aliens just got a wake-up call from fiscal reality.

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Paging BLM ass wipes.

BREAKING: President Trump just announced he will be designating OTHER leftist groups as terror organization, in addition to Antifa https://x.com/GuntherEagleman/status/1969155858476024139/video/1 GOOD! “We have others we’re going to designate too, but we’re going to look at the people that FUNDED Antifa, see who they are, where they came from and why they did it.”

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FA FO More great news.

ON VIDEO: U.S. Military Forces conducted a strike against a designated terrorist organization engaged in narcotrafficking. Intelligence confirmed the vessel was trafficking illicit narcotics and was en route to poison Americans. The strike killed three male narcoterrorists.

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Hilaroius, MeThinks.  Dumrat politician man handled AND tossed like a rag doll. 

Kat Abughazaleh (D) just fcked around with ICE and found out

^^^^ I’m still cracking up over this KAREN getting tossed like trash. ^^^^

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This one ends with a happy message.

If you are shocked at the disgusting reactions to the murder of Charlie Kirk, you should see how often people express public disappointment that my cancer hasn’t killed me yet. America is approximately 10% wicked. And they like to be heard. P.S. I’m feeling great lately.

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Busted up over this one…Wait For The Closing Line.

It Is A Wonderful World.

Guys can be slow.

Cowboy Rides Away

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Night crew, your nickel.

Slow Guy

2025-09-13, Simply Saturday.

Administrivia stuff.

What Wheatie said. 

3.  If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  <<<  T H I S.

2.  No running with scissors. 

1.  No food fights.  (Launching dinner rolls encouraged.)

AI generated stuff posted, requires a link, identifying the source. Common Courtesy suggests the following.

  • Grok questions and the like commonly generate lengthy answers. Suggest paste the exact question in the reply. >>> THEN use the spoiler(s), for pasting Grok’s blathering.. Perhaps multiple spoilers for extended Grok blathering.
  • Or a link to Grok’s answer. Which may be accurate AND likely has programmed bias.

Select guidance from Wolf. 

  1. No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s).
  2. Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.     
  3. But Do Know, every poster, IS personally responsible for whatever they post. 

This and future Simply Saturday Posts.

  • Scheduled every Saturday, 12:01AM EST. IF I screw up, I’ll kick it ~5:15AM. 
  • More likely, Wolf will kick it, as he is usually online.
  • Point is. Please don’t fret, Simply Saturday will get posted.

Simply Saturday boiler plate is to ensure, at a minimum, there is a Saturday post. Several will be scheduled in advance. Fresh stuff added on Friday AND rescheduled.

At about this point the typical, Simply Saturday boiler plate, wraps up with…  Slow Guy. 

Slow Guy

Carrying forward from last evening.

Erika Kirk: “Two days ago, my husband went to see the face of his Savior and his God… Now, and for all eternity, he will stand at his Savior’s side wearing the glorious crown of a martyr.”

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Fresh Stuff.  May be worth a read, listen, or scroll on by.

APMEX https://www.apmex.com   Bitcoin https://www.bitcoin.com/

Prices pulled last evening.

Gold $3,601.90.  Silver $41.27.  Bitcoin $116,153.00.

Irrational exuberance?  Metals & Bitcoin owners embracing, the upswing. 

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News, X’s you tube, or simply, different. In no particular order…

STOP the scroll wheel.  Charlie & Erika happier days.

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In loving memory of Charlie Kirk, a fearless patriot & man of unwavering faith who dedicated his life to America. “It’s bigger than you, I want you to remember that… It’s bigger than me – you are here to make somebody else’s life better, the pursuit of liberty & freedom.

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Maggot not even drawing fleas.

“No Way”: Democrat Donors Balk At Donating To Maggot’s Library. 

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/rcna230452

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Great news by me.

$7 trillion ‘wall of cash’ worry is looming for investors once Fed interest rate cuts start

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/12/7-trillion-cash-money-market-yields-fed-interest-rate-cuts.html

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More good news by me.

PANIC MODE: Stephen King Scrambles to Apologize After Realizing His Defamatory Smear Justifying Charlie Kirk’s Assassination Could Cost Him MILLIONS in Court

…deranged clown from one of his own bad novels: “He advocated stoning gays to death. Just sayin’.”

No fact-check. No context. Just pure, unadulterated blood libel…

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Hear Ye.  Hear YE!

Ht LP, K1tt7-FRN. 

PLEASE LISTEN I am tagging just as she asked, and I would ask all of you to please repost and tag …this needs to be done ASAP!

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Virginia Republican Nick Freitas’s Epic Response to Democrats Following Charlie Kirk’s Assassination “Do not expect us to go quietly into the night” (Video)

Virginia Republican Nick Freitas’s Epic Response to Democrats Following Charlie Kirk’s Assassination “Do not expect us to go quietly into the night” (Video)

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Hoping for a TwoFer.  Memphis AND Chicago.

Trump Says He Is Sending National Guard To Memphis Next

Trump Says He Is Sending National Guard To Memphis Next

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JUST IN: ICE Officer Left Severely Injured After Illegal Alien in Chicago Resists Arrest, Drags Officer with Vehicle During Traffic Stop – Alien Shot and Killed

JUST IN: ICE Officer Left Severely Injured After Illegal Alien in Chicago Resists Arrest, Drags Officer with Vehicle During Traffic Stop – Alien Shot and Killed

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Another great Trump idea, for Bondi and Kash to get hot on.  Likely already are.

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Elon Musk got DOGE’s mission “backward,” Lutnick says

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Utah Guvner cox is a piece of shit, back stabbing, asshole politician.

MAGA Slams Governor

Utah governor Spencer Cox basked in praise for his ‘unity’ plea at Friday’s FBI press conference — but the man whose alleged assassin he was discussing once wanted him expelled from the Republican Party.

Cox dominated the podium detailing Charlie Kirk’s murder just three years after the TPUSA founder branded him a ‘weak moderate’ who ‘should be expelled from the Republican party’.

The 2022 social media blast came after Cox vetoed a bill banning biological males from women’s sports — a move that infuriated Kirk and conservative activists.

Now friends of the slain activist find it ‘ironic’ that the same governor Kirk wanted kicked out of the GOP pushed aside FBI officials to control the narrative around his death.

The feud ran deeper: Cox also threatened to veto a statewide ban on transgender surgeries for minors, prompting Kirk to accuse him of being ‘paid off by Big Pharma who make billions off hormone blockers and chemical castration’.

Yet on Friday, in a stunning about-face, Cox opened the press conference by claiming he was ‘inspired by Kirk’s writings and beliefs’ — urging the dead activist’s followers to let their ‘anger fade’.

The governor’s sudden reverence for a man who’d savaged him as corrupt rang hollow to those who remembered their bitter public battles.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15093527/spencer-cox-steve-bannon-charlie-kirk-assassin.html

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Ho hum…  Pecked in “nails”.  Endless fingernail stuff.  As bad as walking in a store, looking for guys clothes, when most of the store is gals centric.

Saturday’s music mix.

Great story.  Great music.

This guy’s stuff cracks me up.

Happy Trails Folks

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Night crew, your nickel.

Slow Guy

2025-09-06, Saturday. First Edition

Saturday’s boilerplate.   Where the hell to start… Left foot, obviously.

Number One, on my To Do List here.

PAVACA. 

Snatched, “Simply Saturday” from one of Wolf’s posts. He referred to your offer, to create Simply Saturdays, after Steve bailed.

Apologies.  With attribution AND your permission, future Saturdays will be, Simply Saturday. Assuredly, my posts will not be as creative or entertaining as yours. But, Slow Guy Simple, they will be. 🙂

Obligatory administrivia stuff up front.

Most importantly.  What Wheatie said. 

3.  If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone.  <<<  T H I S.

2.  No running with scissors. 

1.  No food fights.  (Launching dinner rolls encouraged.)

Personal Note. 

  • TMI.
  • I’ll always remember Wheatie’s reply, to what may have been my first post here QTree.  Polar Bear.
  • Wheatie was incredibly warm, welcoming and “glad” I found QTree.  That moment, I knew, QTree was for me. 
  • Truly wish I’d had the pleasure of meeting Wheatie. 

AI generated stuff posted, should have link, reference, something along those lines.

Suggest AI stuff follow these reader friendly guidelines.

  • Grok questions and the like commonly generate lengthy answers. Suggest paste the exact question in the reply. >>> THEN use the spoiler(s), for pasting Grok’s blathering.. Perhaps multiple spoilers for extended Grok blathering.
  • Or a link to Grok’s answer. Which may be accurate AND likely has programmed bias.

Select guidance from Wolf. 

  1. No obnoxious behavior towards fellow QTreeper(s).
  2. Freedom of Speech is honored here QTree.     
  3. But Do Know, every poster, IS personally responsible for whatever they post. 

Spelling, grammar, formatting and the like. 

  • “In my defense, I was left alone, without supervision.” 
  • Yea.  I stole that line from a t-shirt.  Remains my position. 
  • BTW. I do try. Not to screw up. But it happens. Seriously, I’ll NOT fret over it.

More TMI.  Personal stuff AND future Simply Saturday Posts.

  • My goal is to schedule, a post every Saturday, at 12:01AM.
  • Regardless of time zone, DW and I are enjoying, lights are out 9PM or shortly after.  Typically, up 5AM or so.  15-20 minutes later, I’m on line with QTree. 
  • IF perchance I screw up scheduling (likely), or WP fails to post (happens), I’ll kick the daily, out when I log in.  ~5:15AM or soon thereafter. 
  • Obviously, Wolf is the boss. If Wolf is around, he usually is, rather sure Wolf will launch it..
  • Wolf’s post policy, is quite lenient. Noon.  I suspect that is so Authors don’t stress.
  • Point is. Please don’t fret, Simply Saturday will get posted.

Simply Saturday boiler plate is to ensure, at a minimum, there is a Saturday post. Several will be scheduled in advance.

  • My intention is to add Fresh stuff below the boiler plate, on Friday. then reschedule.

BREAKING NEWS.  Deep thinking on Saturday’s, is so, so, yesterday.    Keeping it, S I M P L E.

That is not a swipe at Steve, science posts or anything of the like. I always appreciated his stuff AND learned a great deal. Plus, reality is, I don’t do deep thinking.

  • Simply Saturday will ideally, have news of interest, X’s and whatever I can glom onto. 
  • More like a primer, for the night crew to chatter box away, share fun stuff, news… 
ht Wheatie

>>> At about this point the typical, Simply Saturday boiler plate, wraps up with…  Slow Guy.  Sorta like Wolf’s boiler plate, W. 

Slow Guy

With First Edition, Simply Saturday boilerplate out of the way.  Much of the above minutia will disappear, in follow-on, Simply Saturday boilerplate iterations.

Now, for some, Fresh Stuff that caught my eye.  May be worth a read, listen, or scroll on by.

APMEX One of many reputable metal dealers. https://www.apmex.com

Prices pulled last evening.

Gold $3,601.90.

Silver $41.27.

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News, X’s or Simply, different. In no particular order…

HOLY SH*T! On the spot, President Trump gives the ORDERS to his General to SH00T DOWN *ANY* Venezuelan fighter jet who dares fly directly over our warships in a dangerous manner.

“You have a choice of doing ANYTHING you want. OK? If they fly in a dangerous position, you can make the decision.” Trump said that the events that transpired this week involving a VZ fighter were NOT as described – meaning they likely did not get as directly overhead as was reported. “It wasn’t really ‘over,’ not like they described…”

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https://twitter.com/EricLDaugh/status/1963943397984727417

^^^ Dunno why that one did not show correctly. Narrative below.

BREAKING: A total reversal just occurred – Trump Interior Secretary Doug Burgum is enacting a full “EXPLOSION” of liquefied natural gas exports in the United States after Biden slashed them for 4 years.

This was a move that helped our enemies, directly. No more. LNG is surging to the tune of tens of billions.

“It’s completely inexplicable that under the Biden administration, they would do something that hurt America and helped our adversaries. That’s exactly what happened when they shut down LNG export facilities.”

“There’s been a complete explosion of building export facilities, tens of BILLIONS of dollars going in across the Gulf Coast. The effort that’s going on in Alaska to build LNG export capabilities to sell to our Pacific allies.”

“We have the supply. The US is the largest supplier of LNG, now, in the world – growing the most rapidly, we’re the one that’s gaining share, and when we take that market share away from Russia, that’s great for Americans and it’s great for world peace.”

We were ruled by traitors for 4 years.

MeThinks, Stephen Miller struck gold.

Stephen Miller Wooed His Wife With Romantic Border Security Chat

Stephen Miller Wooed His Wife With Romantic Border Security Chat

Wow! Wish I could claim above posting so nicely. WP for the win!

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Too funny, Trump baits Dumrats into taking the 20 side, of every 80/20 issue.

Contributor: America wants Trump to fight crime

Contributor: America wants Trump to fight crime

Shazam! Posted nicely again! ^^^

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Need Every Red State to Redistrict To Maximize R-Con Opportunities.

Missouri Republicans begin redistricting to erase one Democratic seat in US House.

https://lite.cnn.com/2025/09/04/politics/missouri-redistricting-republicans

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The Rest Of The Story Follows. Though many may already know this one…

‘Quit Bombing Me’: A Renegade Republican’s Escalating War With Trump

Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie is trying to force the government to release more Epstein records; Trump vows to ‘lead the charge against him’

WASHINGTON—GOP Rep. Thomas Massie, a major thorn in President Trump’s side, wanted a peace agreement.

As the House struggled to finish Trump’s “big, beautiful” tax-and-spending bill, the Kentucky libertarian was pulled into a room off the House floor for a meeting convened by House Speaker Mike Johnson. The president was on the speakerphone. All year long, Trump had been attacking Massie for breaking with Republicans. Now he needed Massie’s vote. 

Massie told the president he wanted the ads pummeling him on Kentucky television to stop. “I want the same deal you gave Iran: Quit bombing me,” Massie recalled telling Trump. When Trump asked who was running the ads, Massie said the mastermind was Chris LaCivita, a top political strategist for Trump. “Well, he works for me,” Massie recalled Trump responding. “I’ll tell him to quit.” 

More at the link.

https://archive.is/SresO#selection-2319.0-2331.387

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Another great FL Sheriff, With Great 2A Perspective.

Florida has a different approach: “If someone is breaking into your house, you’re more than welcome to shoot. We prefer you to do that, actually.”

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Only glanced at the following article. It appears LE screwed up, not following up on evidence for starters. Thankfully the wench that did the murder, confessed. Estatic this man is Free, reunited with his children. Details at the link.

Man imprisoned for 27 years released after Georgia woman admits to Minneapolis murder

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2025/09/04/bryan-hooper-sr-freed-after-woman-confesses-to-1998-minneapolis-murder

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Finally, this shithead will be deported. I hope he has a totally miserable flight AND miserable life, in whatever shithole he’s headed to.

BREAKING:

@FoxNews has obtained an email ICE sent to Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s lawyers this afternoon notifying them that ICE now plans to deport him to the tiny African country of ESWATINI due to him claiming fear of persecution/torture in Uganda & 20+ other countries, which ICE says is “hard to take seriously”.

Hmmm. Another Twit didn’t show.

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Let’s try this as a Twit. Crashed and burned. Pasted as a Truth, or was it a X. Dunno. But it worked on the third try. Computers, PFM.

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Seems Trump has just about had enough of the EU Maroons.

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Pencil Neck. OK, this one is not fresh.

You Tube

Truly off the wall. Following scroll worthy for many. 🙂

Fastener aisle HD, Lowe’s Ace, Tru Value – which screw do I need will get the job done? ht Chiefio

 

ht DP.  This one has been on my desktop, since DP posted it years ago.

Last Cracker Barrel anything, I’ll post, until CB returns to its roots. Even then, I’d likely ignore CB.

Queen. MeThinks, Queen is always a good listen.

Toby Keith a favorite.  Rather sure, the Jab took Toby via cancer. 

Amateur hour comes to an end.

Happy Trails Folks.

Night crew, your nickel.

Slow Guy