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gfarber

(167 posts)
8. The Cracks In The Mirror
Tue Dec 2, 2025, 02:04 PM
15 hrs ago


There once was a figure online,
Who ranted at quarter past nine.
Short posts by the score,
Then a hundred more—
A tempest in furious design.

Trump's bluster concealed something dire,
A furnace of flickering fire.
Not courage nor might,
But shadows at night—
A mansion constructed of fear.

He strutted with towering pride,
Yet trembled the moment inside.
For myths built so tall
Can suddenly fall
When truth will no longer abide.

He lived in a realm all his own,
A kingdom of ego alone.
Not bonds we create,
But deals he would rate—
A world where no empathy’s shown.

Now sensing his story unwind,
He rages at fate unkind.
For facades finely spun
Can all come undone—
And leave only ruins behind.

And so, as the nation grows tense,
With stakes that are nothing but immense,
We brace for the hour
When bluster meets power,
And history casts its suspense.
He's going downhill, but he's likely to do a lot of damage on the way down. Ocelot II 17 hrs ago #1
Looked up leqembi UpInArms 17 hrs ago #2
"all doses of the drug caused accelerated brain shrinkage" Alice Kramden 15 hrs ago #6
Yeah, there's just not any kind of real treatment for Alzheimers. slightlv 14 hrs ago #18
Sounds like it's not working n/t shanti 14 hrs ago #23
Our family snowybirdie 14 hrs ago #26
'... a hypomanic episode borne of narcissistic rage...' EYESORE 9001 17 hrs ago #3
The pedophile is posting Aviation Pro 16 hrs ago #4
But her freaking emails. n/t mtngirl47 16 hrs ago #5
Right! Cirsium 13 hrs ago #31
And Obama's freaking tan suit durablend 11 hrs ago #38
I forgot that Cirsium 10 hrs ago #41
And it is no wonder popsdenver 15 hrs ago #7
I'm going to be 70 in Februrary. slightlv 14 hrs ago #19
As the late, great Rick James once said.... Moostache 14 hrs ago #28
The Cracks In The Mirror gfarber 15 hrs ago #8
enjoyed that :) NJCher 15 hrs ago #9
I logged in to rec. this! Mme. Defarge 15 hrs ago #11
Picture his Atlantic City casino collapsing in dust... Justice matters. 15 hrs ago #13
That gave me good tingles. nt mr715 14 hrs ago #27
righteous! Skittles 13 hrs ago #30
In other words, a day like any other... regnaD kciN 15 hrs ago #10
I think his biggest fear right now might be death. llmart 15 hrs ago #12
The scary thing is... Pluvious 14 hrs ago #20
yup Skittles 13 hrs ago #33
She meant HYPERMANIC. ananda 15 hrs ago #14
Clinically it is stated this way when it is not a full blown episode requiring hospitalization Irish_Dem 13 hrs ago #32
Well, it really was HYPER. ananda 12 hrs ago #35
Well, not really compared to severe manic episodes. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #36
From 2 acquaintances, and some reading I've heard of hypomsnic, manic.... electric_blue68 7 hrs ago #42
Yes people who are paranoid and psychotic are much more dangerous. Irish_Dem 51 min ago #43
Maybe his cocaine dealer Hernandez sent him some product to thank him for the pardon muriel_volestrangler 15 hrs ago #15
that was really good. barbtries 14 hrs ago #16
Looks like a BlueSky account canetoad 14 hrs ago #21
Our Shallow State is on BlueSky... Pluvious 14 hrs ago #22
And Adderall. Lots of Adderall. NT Happy Hoosier 14 hrs ago #17
Recommended. H2O Man 14 hrs ago #24
Batten down the hatches. yardwork 13 hrs ago #34
Maybe one of these bleeds will do the trick. milestogo 14 hrs ago #25
I hope he is 100% aware of EVERYTHING happening to him... Moostache 13 hrs ago #29
Krasnov is terrified of Death... ultralite001 11 hrs ago #37
Pretty sure they don't want him 'downstairs' durablend 11 hrs ago #39
"They" are not going to have any choice... ultralite001 11 hrs ago #40
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