Don't put the phone down on this thread. Treat it with respect. It's the official Trump thread 8

[amispartacus]

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/2843068-The-official-Trump-thread-Its-true-It-is-No-its-not-The-President-said-it-is

Just to remind you that Trump put the phone down on had a heated conversation with the Australian PM

Has put Iran on notice

Threatened UC Berkeley with withdrawal of funds if they 'promote violence'

Said something about troops and Mexico

Sean Spicer currently lying talking to the press corps

Adam Hills quoted a speech from Frederick Douglass (the civil rights campaigner who neither Trump or Angry Spice seemed to know who he was). The speech may have been made over 120 years ago but feels very relevant these days:

I'm still trailing this thread, but wanted to chip in on the astroturfing discussion. When I first joined MN the 'keep on vaping' threads screamed tobacco industry astroturfing to me. I'm still surprised they were allowed to stand.

He says he takes the medicine for his prostrate.

Either way, apparently there are side effects that would make many people think twice about taking it purely for hair loss.

Aaaahrgh! HIS DOCTOR says he takes for HAIR LOSS.

The point is that might be to cover up dishonest claims about his health.

Good for you bigly,

I thought trump promised no holidays when in office?

Alternative facts about Twitler's health and medication. Hardly surprising

I'm very suspicious that it's an excuse to get away from people who they think are leaking to the press.

(Going to Florida)

'Twitler'
😂😂😂

This the best thread. Really. But it has fallen off my I'm On threads...so I'm place marking again. Thank you for keeping all this info coming

merry I wondered about that too.

Side effects of the drugs he takes for his hair would tend to suppress his 'alpha male' characteristics, they block the enzyme which converts testosterone into dihydro testosterone.

However the effects of hormones on behaviour vary from person to person, and who knows what other medication/substances he takes.

All that sniffing suggested he'd been snorting something, may use amphetamines or 'smart' drugs to help with alertness

Thanks for sign suggestions. Unfortunately poorly dc2 meant there was no time for sign makin but I'm at Marble Arch waiting for some friends to set off.

Will look out for you bigly!

Dihydro testosterone is involved with prostate enlargement and male pattern baldness so 5 alpha reducatase inhibitors (finasteride etc) could be used for both/either

Illegitimate - "I'm still trailing this thread, but wanted to chip in on the astroturfing discussion. When I first joined MN the 'keep on vaping' threads screamed tobacco industry astroturfing to me. I'm still surprised they were allowed to stand."

I thought that too. (There was a blatant piece of advertising in the form of a thread on laser fanjo rejuvenation, complete with sockie who came along to assure the OP she was doing absolutely the best thing ever.)

Drugs which reduce androgen activity have been linked with cognitive defects iin men
www.pennmedicine.org/news/news-releases/2015/december/testosteronelowering-therapy-f

I'll arrive at the March at around 11 if the underground is kind.

The Independent ‏*@Independent* 1m1 minute ago
More
Iran threatens to fire missiles against 'enemies' following fresh US sanctions ind.pn/2jNVNgV

So
"2.7 million bureaucrats employed by the federal government" do bad thing (in Trumpers' eyes)
"a federal judge in Washington State" does bad thing
but
"the Trump Justice Department" does good thing (per Trumpers)

Agree, this language is very deliberate.

The Independent ‏*@Independent* 28s28 seconds ago
More
White House responds to federal judge blocking Trump's immigration ban nationwide ind.pn/2kzkyBI

Had been hoping to go on the march, but the cats didn't wake me up this morning (my DB, aka their butler, is here, and will give them breakfast at FarTooEarly o'clock, but they generally squeak in to me at the usual hour anyway - not expecting Second Breakfast, apparently they think it is Helpful...) so moving VERY quickly - if train+tube etc play nicely (Why Extend The Tube That Way, It's Only Poor People strikes again) I'd get to the Embassy about 1140ish. Which judging by Women's March would be ok, as it goes. However, given am only about just over the Lurgy I picked up on said March, it is possible that dragging my compromised immune system off to another one would not be the best plan. I reserve the right to sulk about this though...

Hope all goes well - and peacefully- for everyone there

www.theguardian.com/world/news-blog/live/2017/feb/04/london-protest-against-donald-trump-travel-ban-live-coverage?CMP=twt_gu

The prostate/hair revelation is very odd.

Another thing that bothers me about this ban/not ban - I have family in the states who are very specialised in their respective medical fields.

It's not uncommon for them to travel to one of the 'bad countries' to treat patients or do operations. Remember that generations of young people scarpered abroad to get away from these regimes (one relative says that our of his year at uni all but a handful ended up in the US). So if they go to treat people abroad - anywhere actually - they can't go home to the US?

One was quizzed (a while ago) coming back into the states (where he lives and runs a practice) about why he had gone back to his country of birth. Unfortunately for him he said 'to carry our an operation'.

to those of you out there today.

(I'm another who woke up this morning still not well enough to travel, and very disappointed.)