Always depicting Ralph as a dumb asshole rubs me the wrong way (yes I know he's a cartoon character - sue me). Yes he's not the brightest candle on the cake but he has more heart than all of them.
"Government paid influencers". Can I just note that at least two members of the Trump regime have had regular productions? RFK Jr is now making a podcast (I assume paid for by taxpayers), and SecTrans Sean Duffy got to take 10 members of his family on an all expenses paid cross country road trip for at *least* a month on The Great American Rooster. Must be nice to get paid for that while in office.
I haven’t seen it in any of the articles but Little Rock AFB had their entire meat cooler go out last week and ruined all of the meat. Then they asked the installation for assistance restocking the shelves when it came back up. Enlisted members were stocking shelves at the commissary.
Oh no, not the poor poor military members and their families! They do so much for us, and we give them so little (all of the sarcasm in the world. All. Of. It.).
I was stationed at Ft Hauchuca in 2000-2001. Home of military intelligence and most of the IT training folk. They couldn't get one of them to take a look? I can fix most shit electronic from my training there, especially basic appliances.
You know, for people that get thanked left and right and are supposedly the lifeblood and foundational support of the country, the US is treating members of its military pretty poorly...
you have to be actively obstructionist for stuff like that to fail. there's some maintenance responsible who's been taking care of that since forever and now they suddenly don't? they were sabotaged not incompetence'd
They are also in direct violation of the Smith-Mundt act. It governs the dissemination of propaganda on US soil by the US government. It’s why you never hear things like Voice of America. Which is US propaganda but meant to influence the rest of the world.
We are seeing the beginnings of what happened to the Russian military. After decades of cronyism and theft, what should have been a formidable force was shown to be untrained, unorganized, unmaintained and unequipped. It's...not a great sign
A feature of fascism is cronyism, where people get their appointed their positions not by being competent or good, but rather how loyal they are to “dear leader” or to the party.
Multiple locations? Maybe a lack of maintenance? DOGE cancelling contracts that were doing necessary maintenance? I am hoping to see why this happened.
That’s the red flag in my mind… if it were just maintenance contracts expiring, it’d be a normal distribution of failures, not a whole bunch in a week in different environments.
Was “refrigeration” actually an icebox, and the ice delivery contract expired?
There has to be more to the story, and until that’s known, the whole thing carries the “propaganda” smell.
leroy666
Good idea. the repairmen are not busy.
sashasdad2
Oh my gosh! So much winning, only the smartest people, I can’t believe it I think I’m going to faint.
SecretAgentSuperBooger
kahooki
Always depicting Ralph as a dumb asshole rubs me the wrong way (yes I know he's a cartoon character - sue me).
Yes he's not the brightest candle on the cake but he has more heart than all of them.
BarnegatLight
"Government paid influencers". Can I just note that at least two members of the Trump regime have had regular productions? RFK Jr is now making a podcast (I assume paid for by taxpayers), and SecTrans Sean Duffy got to take 10 members of his family on an all expenses paid cross country road trip for at *least* a month on The Great American Rooster. Must be nice to get paid for that while in office.
TheRealArclight
lightfoot2
Why should he? The military will vote for him, they always do so why should the Republicans give a fuck?
Zobbie
Oh wait, we found some frozen meat from Argentina....
hamulusrex
Surprised no bases in San Antonio were impacted considering I didn't have power for 40 hours this weekend.
jettsmom4868
TX powergrid? The heat has been relentless
CatMeme37
Wind causes localized outages. There were no grid issues.
cgt9803
Have the day you voted for.
mambajahamba
Yep, fuckem. Joining the US Army is just stating openly, MY ONLY GOAL IN LIFE IS TO BE A RACIST MURDERING CUNT
Urgalicity
Rations have been a military demand since before the Romen Empire... If enslaved soldiers wouldn't stand for it, why do we?
thomn8r
The Maytag repairman was deported
InvidiousSquid
BlackTrashTiger
LMAO
rubypilgrim
https://www.msn.com/en-us/politics/government/trump-admin-sparks-crisis-with-raid-on-money-earmarked-for-us-navy-payrolls-report/ar-AA2b7HK9 they're not going to be paying the troops soon
sirbartonslady
The cruelty and brainwashing is the entire point. They saw 1984 as a manual or a challenge, not a warning
OperatorWay
Swollbrohamlincoln
I haven’t seen it in any of the articles but Little Rock AFB had their entire meat cooler go out last week and ruined all of the meat. Then they asked the installation for assistance restocking the shelves when it came back up. Enlisted members were stocking shelves at the commissary.
thomn8r
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/28/dod-confirms-refrigeration-disruption-at-military-commissaries/
redtruck
The US govt is the most dangerous entity in the world now. God help you people. It could get worse quickly.
clrich912
Oh no, not the poor poor military members and their families! They do so much for us, and we give them so little (all of the sarcasm in the world. All. Of. It.).
bexxMaker
RedTwoX
https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-08-28/refrigeration-outages-multiple-us-commissaries-22684428.html
BaWitda
Oh shit. Ft. Irwin is a big deal. Huge base, and it's in the middle of the desert. It's almost an hour to the nearest town.
SeanBeanJovi
Travis too. Fuck California military families especially hard, I guess.
presentingmedia
I was stationed at Ft Hauchuca in 2000-2001. Home of military intelligence and most of the IT training folk. They couldn't get one of them to take a look? I can fix most shit electronic from my training there, especially basic appliances.
TanithRosenbaum
You know, for people that get thanked left and right and are supposedly the lifeblood and foundational support of the country, the US is treating members of its military pretty poorly...
dealinwifscum
They voted for a group that shares their bigotry and hatred and are upset they too are getting hurt. Thoughts & fuck the hell off
wejustdontknow
There's that word "should" again.
OldButtStillFat
Democratic attrition from within.
Newdonster
I think the term "influencers" should be changed to gullablebaiters.
futhor
We're unable to feed our service members. Now, I'm no Carl von Clausewitz...
ParaBellumOutfitters
Ohhh no no no. Not failed. Hacked because of IP ranges exposed to a network, like the water utilities in Minn. Big difference.
YouWereSupposedToBeBulletPoints
....I was wondering! So many "failing" at the same time seems like an unbelievably incredible coincidence, stress on the unbelievable part.
GhostoftheNorth
This administration is the most unqualified pack of malignant tumors this country has ever bore witness to.
Cornflakes91
you have to be actively obstructionist for stuff like that to fail. there's some maintenance responsible who's been taking care of that since forever and now they suddenly don't?
they were sabotaged not incompetence'd
azgrak1
They are also in direct violation of the Smith-Mundt act. It governs the dissemination of propaganda on US soil by the US government. It’s why you never hear things like Voice of America. Which is US propaganda but meant to influence the rest of the world.
CptRobotNinja
We are seeing the beginnings of what happened to the Russian military. After decades of cronyism and theft, what should have been a formidable force was shown to be untrained, unorganized, unmaintained and unequipped. It's...not a great sign
Autittuderp
I think it's time to stop calling this an administration; it's a regime...and they are even incompetent at regiming.
nachosyndicate
Agreed.
RaekinTheBored
A feature of fascism is cronyism, where people get their appointed their positions not by being competent or good, but rather how loyal they are to “dear leader” or to the party.
zOriginal
OhIfIMust
Yeah, well, just look at their voter base.
bemurray814
They're going to Russia our military
BarryTheCyborg
Every single one needs to hang out we ever regain control from these cunts
cytherians
They are so egregious... so incapable, and so willfully negligent, that they should be indicted when this administration is over.
boxak
They should, but the likely won’t.
Shaodyn
We're in a bizarre form of government known as a kakistocracy (rule by the least competent and/or qualified).
TheMightyMollusk
With a good dose of kleptocracy (rulers are looting the place for their own gain) thrown in.
Shaodyn
And plenty of oligarchy and plutocracy (rule by corporations/corporate interests).
AssholesfullofelbowsTHE3RD
Sauce?
eion85
All over the net
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/28/dod-confirms-refrigeration-disruption-at-military-commissaries/
RedTwoX
Looks like it was reported a couple of days ago: https://www.stripes.com/theaters/us/2026-08-28/refrigeration-outages-multiple-us-commissaries-22684428.html
willsomeonethinkoftheoffspring
Probably won't help. Spoiled food should just be thrown out.
thundercactus
TsukariYoshi
How Roman of you to help put to rest the myth of pungent sauces to cover up spoiled meat!
AssholesfullofelbowsTHE3RD
Easy to levy unverified claims for the sake of creating discourse is all im sayin
willsomeonethinkoftheoffspring
I agree. I was just being fecicious
AssholesfullofelbowsTHE3RD
Dont I know it. https://media4.giphy.com/media/v1.Y2lkPWE1NzM3M2U1MnZ2emY3bXh3ZXlzMW02NWo0Y2dteTc0N3JkOW95dXoxbTBxaWsyciZlcD12MV9naWZzX3NlYXJjaCZjdD1n/vlmd4KqqsXYNa/200w.webp
OperatorWay
Hexidimentional
you little shit i like the cut of your jib
AssholesfullofelbowsTHE3RD
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SnailsAgainstTungstenSpheres
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Clockworkdancerobot
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-military/2026/08/28/dod-confirms-refrigeration-disruption-at-military-commissaries/ Multiple bases.
Tarmaccian
Why?
Like yeah, it’s another opportunity to fling shit at Trump’s administration… but is there actual causality? Or just coincidence?
Camelspotting
It's hot as balls everywhere?
Clockworkdancerobot
Multiple locations? Maybe a lack of maintenance? DOGE cancelling contracts that were doing necessary maintenance? I am hoping to see why this happened.
Tarmaccian
That’s the red flag in my mind… if it were just maintenance contracts expiring, it’d be a normal distribution of failures, not a whole bunch in a week in different environments.
Was “refrigeration” actually an icebox, and the ice delivery contract expired?
There has to be more to the story, and until that’s known, the whole thing carries the “propaganda” smell.