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The Brummagem Presidency Among the many sites I subscribe to, one of the more entertaining — to me, anyway — is Word Daily, with their Word of the Day entry, often archaic words I wish I could fit into daily conversation.

The author uses the word brummagem (meaning cheap, showy, and counterfeit) to compare it and contrast it to Drumpf and his """administration""".
 
The term perfectly fits the "fake" nature of the appointees and the WH occupant's own history of corruption and grift.
 
Hashtag sad

#WordOfTheDay

A vivid digital artwork of a planetary nebula resembling a glowing cosmic eye, with a bright central star surrounded by concentric rings of blue, gold, and white gas. Wispy, luminous filaments radiate outward into a dark star-filled background, creating a dramatic, swirling halo effect.

The void blinked, and in the gap between darkness and forever, an iris of azure flame and gilded interstellar dust unfolds. Tendrils of dying starlight comb the black for a last embrace—a universe-wide sigh dressed in a halo of final, radiant breath.

It was 55 years ago yesterday… On 17 April 1971, all four members of The Beatles had solo singles on the UK charts at the same time. Another Day, Paul McCartney | Power to the People, John Lennon | My Sweet Lord, George Harrison | It Don’t Come Easy, Ringo Starr

It was 55 years ago yesterday… On 17 April 1971, all four members of The Beatles had solo singles on the UK charts at the same time.

Hoy, los jugadores de la Real Sociedad han dedicado la Copa a Aitor Zabaleta, hincha vasco asesinado por los fascistas del Frente Atlético. Enormes.

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Peace, but only during trading hours

Wassily Kandinsky (1929)

#AbolishICE #fuckICE #resist

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PSA: new moon TOMORROW

10/10

The proof: Euro 2004 final, 2006 World Cup semis, Euro 2016 CHAMPIONS, 2019 Nations League winners…

Portugal hasn't missed a major tournament since the Euros, in 1996.

The "Golden Generation" and Cristiano Ronaldo era built on foundations forged in Saltillo's ashes.

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9/10

Saltillo became Portuguese football's cautionary tale, a national trauma that forced professionalization.

FPF gradually replaced political hacks with sports administrators. Player welfare improved. And, much more.

The painful lesson: you can't waste talent with bureaucratic incompetence…

8/10

"Saltillo" had entered Portuguese vocabulary as shorthand for institutional dysfunction.

Yet 2002 proved reforms were incomplete, old habits persisted, complacency crept in. The ghost of Saltillo haunted another generation. But this time, Portugal bounced back faster.

Oh, yes, they did!

7/10

Sixteen years later: Portugal's 2002 World Cup prep featured another doping scandal, shopping sprees (Macau this time), same bonus disputes, same amateurism.

Like 1986, they only needed a draw in their final group match to advance. Lost 1-0 to South Korea. Eliminated in group stages. Again…

6/10

And, yet, they somehow beat England 1-0. Then goalkeeper Bento broke his leg in practice playing as forward (!!!).

Then, lost to Poland. Lost to Morocco. Eliminated in group stage.

Resende finally appeared, only because FIFA took his car, forcing him onto the team bus. Players insulted him…

5/10

May 25, 1986: Captain Manuel Bento held press conference threatening strike over unpaid bonuses and awful conditions.

Players trained half-naked or wore shirts inside-out to hide sponsor logos. International media called it "ridiculous."

In Portugal, nobody supported them. Strike collapsed…

4/10

FPF president Silva Resende stayed 1,000km away in Mexico City, partying in a five-star hotel.

Players' calls ignored. Sponsorship money meant for them? Kept by the Federation.

A local con artist stole their shopping money. Players got $100/game while Federation kept thousands…

3/10

Instead of direct flights like other nations, Portugal took THREE connections (Lisbon→Frankfurt→Dallas→Mexico City), then a long bus to Saltillo.

Base camp: cockroach-infested motel, sloped training pitch, no security. Warm-up opponents: postmen, hotel workers, bartenders…

2/10

Portugal was only 12 years past the 1974 Carnation Revolution ending Salazar's dictatorship.

The Football Federation (FPF) still operated like the old regime, opaque, corrupt, authoritarian.

Many officials were former regime members. Players were commodities to exploit, not invest in…

1/10

Portugal hadn't qualified for a World Cup in 20 years. Then came the "miracle of Stuttgart", a dramatic 1-0 win over West Germany in 1986 qualifying.

The nation was euphoric. They nicknamed the team "Os Infantes" (The Princes). High hopes, rare optimism. What could go wrong?

Escándalos y marrullas – Los puteríos de Portugal en México 86, aka «El Caso Saltillo» Tanto que se habla en México 86 de «La Mano de Dios», del gol de Maradona que sí debía ser válido ante los ingleses, del Brasil – Francia, del 5-1 de España a Dinamarca… y poco de un ve…

The 1986 “Caso Saltillo” exposed deep cracks in Portuguese football governance.

A scandal born in Mexico, it ultimately reshaped how Portugal would build its national team for decades.

#FIFAWorldCup #CasoSaltillo

Is he dead yet?

I'm going to post this every day till the comments tell me I can stop.

#DidItHappenYet #IsHeDeadYet #epsteinfiles #epstein #PedoTrump #Iran #warcriminal

ICE now ‘going after everyone’ in Oregon, not just Latinos, advocates say More than 300 people were deported to Laos in 2025 nationwide – a sharp increase from previous years, and ICE is also targeting Laotians in Oregon, statistics show.

ICE arrests in Oregon are expanding beyond Latino communities, with Laotian immigrants increasingly detained during routine check‑ins.
 
Advocates warn this erodes trust and endangers families.
 
Stay informed, support immigrant‑rights groups, and contact local reps.

#FuckICE #AbolishICE #resist

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Hofmann’s experience reinforced the idea that reality and consciousness are not fixed, helping legitimize deeper inquiry into subjective mental states within clinical psychology.

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Hofmann believed substances with such profound effects should remain “in the hands of the shaman”, by which he meant psychiatrists operating in medical contexts, not the general public...