Scrutable

Someone tracked down the things stuck on the fireplace - they’re polystyrene spray painted gold and stuck on with glue.

Possibly been shopping at alibaba

https://www.newsweek.com/what-are-those ... ce-2069262

Opti wrote: Thu Jul 17, 2025 3:33 pm
A poor person's idea of what 'classy' looks like. And a 'gold' tie to match.

I don't think it's even that good. A narcissist's idea of what being very rich and powerful looks like?

My BiL married an American - took citizenship to be able to vote for Obama.
They're currently out of the States, on a summer break in Europe
I'd just finished listening to a recent 99% Invisible podcast ( The Return of Con Law ), so I messaged them both a link to it, with a quick comment on how it's about how T is attempting to use the Alien Enemies Act, and how he's ignoring court decisions that go against him.

Within a minute, I got a phone call from her, strongly asking me to please not to send them such things* as they are so worried about how it might turn out for people like them (socially concerned, community minded, soft left - at least in US terms).

*I guess, they'd be less concerned if they didn't have to re-enter USA following their travels, but for her at least, the concern was genuine.

Opti wrote: Thu Jul 17, 2025 3:33 pm I find the redecoration just a little ... tasteless. Or perhaps it's me.
A poor person's idea of what 'classy' looks like. And a 'gold' tie to match.


Gv_2jgmXsAAoNdQ.jpg

"Tacky" springs to mind. Like the gold-plated chocolate box Chas 3 went to his coronation in.

Prominent critic of the Trump regime cancelled.

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radi ... ncels-show

JQH wrote: Fri Jul 18, 2025 8:39 am

Opti wrote: Thu Jul 17, 2025 3:33 pm I find the redecoration just a little ... tasteless. Or perhaps it's me.
A poor person's idea of what 'classy' looks like. And a 'gold' tie to match.


Gv_2jgmXsAAoNdQ.jpg

"Tacky" springs to mind. Like the gold-plated chocolate box Chas 3 went to his coronation in.

Royalty bling like Vatican bling is camp and funny. Trump bling is sad, desperate and ugly.