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Whilst on his current golf tour of Ireland, the “brilliant” international statesman had these thoughts on the Falkland Isles…

Well, the Falkland Islands is very interesting because here we go again. I remember as a young boy, a pretty young boy anyway, but the Falkland Islands, and I think it was a different country at that time, the UK a little bit, but they went in and they took it over. I’m not sure they’re doing that. They have a little problem with immigration. They have a little problem with energy and then have some other problems they have to take care of.
So, I don’t know. You know, I don’t know if they’re going to be willing to travel that far.
That is very far away. You’re talking about weeks by boat. I don’t know. I’m sure I’ll be called into that potential disaster, but if they do, I’ll probably be able to settle, settle it out. But right now, you have two countries that are not happy concerning the Falklands.”

Meantime… On the golf course…

Der Trumpf pledged Wednesday to dole out $5,000 dividends to U.S. adults if Republicans keep their control of Congress and the Senate after the midterm elections. Apart from it costing $1.3 TRILLION, it’s Just another of the latest stupid, nondeliverable financial promises he has made across his two presidencies. You could use it to buy the new Apple iPhone for a mere $3199.

To be taken with a large one!!!

If you haven’t had enough of me kicking he shit out of the “Wizened of Oz,” here’s my latest gem over at MoreAboutAdvertising. Pour yourself a drink first.

All the news that’s fit to sink!

Seems like the current “Mot du jour” in the ad biz is “Agentic.” Today’s MarketingWeek tells us that “Agentic capabilities have become a major focus for RPA, an ad agency headquartered in Santa Monica, California. The services now run the gamut from advanced causal modeling to media buying.” I have no fucking idea what that means, so I looked up Merrill’s definition of it… “Agentic describes someone or something that is capable of achieving outcomes independently (“functioning like an agent”) or possessing such ability, means, or power (“having agency”)… I still have no fucking idea what Agentic means!

I know what that means!

How you spell it depends on whether you are American or British. However, it’s one of the few genuine American holidays, unlike the fake ones designed to sell themed merchandise. Particularly pet costumes… And yes, they even have them for Labor Day!

Poor little buggers!

As the Iran war drags on, “War Secretary” Hegseth stands accused of being insufficiently engaged with the actual war, preferring instead to focus on “cultural” issues – sacrificing the careers of talented career officers in the process. Even worse, he has evaded awkward questions or scrutiny by not holding a formal Pentagon briefing since 5 May, and has reportedly told associates that he is considering a bid for the 2028 Republican presidential nomination. He must be fucking joking. Can you imagine him as President?

Indeed!!!

My latest opus over at MoreAboutAdvertising is titled “A camera goes to the moon. But does not return!” read it and realize that it supports Howard Gossage’s supremely true belief that… “People read what interests them. Sometimes it’s advertising.” Damn right Howard.

When ads were worth reading!

That World War II started. Yes, on September the 1st, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland. Britain and France had a defense pact to protect Poland’s borders. Britain gave Germany a deadline of 11:00 AM on September 3 to pull troops out of Poland. Germany did not reply. So, Britain declared war and the six years of slaughter began. Here in Trumplandia, we don’t need declarations of war, we just get on with it.

At the least, he could have called back!

The “War” Department was forced on Monday to deny the U.S. had struck Iran’s main petroleum export facility after Der Trumpf posted a fake AI-generated video showing a attack by American forces. The video, posted on his Truth Social account, shows oil storage tanks and refineries erupting in flames from the perspective of someone in a helicopter above the carnage, with an accompanying message describing the scene as “Kharg Island being blown to smithereens” and signed as “President DJT.” But, guess what? a U.S. official said no such attack had taken place, with Kharg Island not being among the locations targeted overnight in what has been the first exchange of fire between American and Iranian forces in weeks. Der Trumpf did however score 500% on telling the difference between a giraffe and an elephant.

Never forget…

When Der Trumpf decided in his toilet bowl encrusted brain that he would change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, Canadian P.M. Carney responded on X, writing that the name of the lake had nothing to do with the Canadian province of Ontario — and actually predated the formation of Canada itself. “The name of Lake Ontario derives from the Wendat word « Ontari’io », which means “the lake is beautiful, the lake is great,” Carney posted, referring to the lake’s origins from indigenous peoples. He explained that the name “dates back more than 400 years, well before the Canadian Confederation and the Declaration of Independence of the United States of America.”

Looking for Lake Trump!