Notices by Andrea Junker :verified: (strandjunker@mstdn.social)

The fact that the President of the United States suggests Iran should nuke Los Angeles and San Diego and we’re supposed to pretend it’s perfectly normal, everyday stuff shows exactly what is terribly wrong with today’s political mainstream media.

“I used to think everyone opposed war. Then I realized some people actually want it — especially those who don’t have to go.”

Erich Maria Remarque (1898–1970), German novelist

Imagine needing validation so badly that you threaten to tear down another President’s memorial unless they put your name on it.

The level of fragile ego it takes to pull a stunt like this is genuinely unhinged.

I find it absurd that the em dash is now widely perceived as an indicator of AI use. I have used it since childhood; it is part of my writing style. Sometimes inserting a brief aside within a sentence, at other times emphasizing the conclusion of a thought.

In any case, I use em dashs deliberately, and I am absolutely certain that many other writers do the same.

President Obama killed al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.

Donald Trump invited the Taliban to hang out at Camp David on 9/11, freed 5,000 of their elite fighters from prison, and tried to kill Mike Pence.

We should never forget that.

On the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the greatest threat to the safety and security of Americans is the President of the United States, together with his entire cabinet.

Job applicants are using AI to write resumes and prep interview answers.

Companies are using AI to screen those applications and conduct initial interviews.

We’ve officially automated both sides of a process meant to measure human connection.

The irony is genuinely unreal.

“An army of gray-haired women may quietly take over the Earth.”

Gloria Steinem spent nearly a century teaching us how to be our truest, fiercest selves.

Thank you for leading the way, for listening, and for never backing down. Rest easy, Gloria. We’ve got it from here.

“So, what do you do for a living?”

“I paint confetti.
I’m in the Yellow Department.”

Me when I don’t have the social battery for small talk.

Growing up with the phrase “Wikipedia isn’t a valid source,” only to end up in a daily life where everyone says, “Just ask ChatGPT.”

The cockroach, out of hatred for the ant, voted for the insecticide.

They all died.

Including the cricket, who cast an invalid vote, and the fly, who did not go to the polls at all.

America’s political landscape in a nutshell.

Men often believe that a woman’s greatest fear is loneliness.

They are completely wrong.

The greatest fear is getting married, having children, becoming a maid, and being trapped in a miserable life with a loser by her side.

North Korea’s dictator Kim Jong Un gets U.S. foreign policy rewritten overnight, while Democrats need a three-week workshop just to draft a strongly worded letter.

Jobs looked down on:
• Truck drivers
• Bakers
• Tradespeople
• Nurses
• Mechanics
• Farmers

Jobs we glorify:
• Influencers
• Pro athletes
• Actors
• Models

Jobs that keep our country running:
• Truck drivers
• Bakers
• Tradespeople
• Nurses
• Mechanics
• Farmers

Imagine needing validation so badly that you force your hand-picked board to vote your name back onto the Kennedy Center in direct violation of a court order.

The level of fragile ego required to pull a stunt like this is genuinely staggering.

✅ Indefinite deployment
✅ Contaminated water & food shortages
✅ Sailors jumping overboard from the USS Abraham Lincoln to escape

Glad to see “unmatched military readiness” means treating your own crew worse than prisoners.

Great job, everyone. 🇺🇸🫡

Source:
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/11/multiple-uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-have-tried-to-go-overboard-amid-extended-deployment-families-say/

The timeline of this madness:

1. Trump waves for cameras on Air Force One in Turkey.

2. Secretly exits out the back into a raised catering truck.

3. Gets shuttled to a smaller C-32A with Pete Hegseth, flying dark under the callsign “Reach 18.”

Meanwhile, back on the decoy AF1:

The press, staff, and crew are told to close their window shades, totally oblivious that POTUS pulled a fast one.

They fly out under the “AF1” callsign — acting as a giant, painted bullseye for a potential Iranian threat.

Fast forward:

Trump lands in Britain, secretly sneaks BACK onto the legacy AF1, walks out for the cameras like a hero, and hops on his Qatari-gifted jet back to DC.