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Americans’ faith in Trump will decline if he cannot bring the Iran conflict to a sensible conclusion, while the loyalty of congressional Republicans is being tested by his solipsism.

Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold; Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world.

Let’s not exaggerate: Yeats’s lines do not yet describe the Trump administration and its foreign policy. But the direction now, in the 17th month of his second term, is toward confusion and failure.

https://www.nationalreview.com/2026/06/in-trumps-second-term-things-start-to-fall-apart/

Non-paywall version:

https://archive.is/HqB7x

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Totally agree with @steve-miller and @mik .

@Mik said:

FB Marketplace is a great place to find used furniture.

There's nothing like scoring a deal on something you really want and that you only pay 20% or less of retail for...it's like a treasure hunt!

wtg, on the other side of the acquisition curve. As someone once said to me..."You spend the first forty years of your life acquiring stuff, and the next 40 years getting rid of it." I didn't get it when they said it, but I definitely do now.

wtg

@daniel has talked about this. Happening in many places.

Bugs and black mold: What some mobile home park residents see after investors buy in

NBC News interviewed 20 residents of mobile home communities in four states. They described worsening conditions and conflict after takeovers by big companies.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/bugs-black-mold-mobile-home-park-residents-see-investors-buy-rcna343754

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@Piano-Dad Small world.

Where he is now.

https://bulletin.kenyon.edu/article/one-of-us-lou-weiss-78/

Notable:

Most influential Kenyon class: Poli sci with John Agresto changed my life. I entered that class as a liberal and left a (bleeding heart) conservative.

wtg

It was Britain’s most expensive house. Why is its only resident a homeless man who lives on the porch?

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2026/jun/10/homeless-man-porch-rutland-gate

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'I locked myself in a toilet until we were afloat': The woman who stowed away on a ship to report on D-Day

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260608-the-woman-who-sneaked-into-the-d-day-landings

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@Steve-Miller said:

Is there a WB Mason store near you?

They do seem to be in FL, but they are footnoted.

*Locations in this state serve

as distribution for Masonville

headquartered customers only

Same for my state. what does it mean?

https://www.wbmason.com/aboutus/locations/florida.html

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@Daniel said:

Steelcase $$$

When purchased new.

I buy used; it saves tons of money.

wtg

@Big_Al said:

Has anyone noticed how many diners are owned and run by Greeks?

Lots of restaurants owned by Greeks around here, including a tapas restaurant here in my town. Well, it was a tapas bar for many years but recently the Greek owners closed it and it re-opened as a...wait for it...Greek restaurant! Real Greek food, that is, not Greek diner food.

https://whatnow.com/chicago/restaurants/arlington-heights-la-tasca-tapas-will-soon-become-parea-greek-kitchen/

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@Daniel said:

@steve-miller I meant to ask if you can recommend office chairs. I want something strong and ergonomic. I don't want Amazon Basics. Maybe $400 give or take?

Steelcase, at a used office furniture warehouse. Indestructible and can be repaired. I bought one at the Habitat for Humanity Re-Store near me. Think I paid $30 for it.

We also have a Herman Miller Aeron chair that my friend Pat left behind when she moved out of state. It's great, too. Harder to find on the cheapo market (and they're pricey when new), but you might score one on FB Marketplace, Offer Up, or craigslist.

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