Donald Trump Will Order Military to Begin Discriminating Against Trans Troops Within Six Months. President Donald J. Trump has decided to advance his bogus ban on trans individuals openly serving in the US military beyond tweeting vague dictates on the matter. Per the Wall Street Journal, Trump is expected to “issue guidance” to the Pentagon and Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis which will be somewhat clearer than his original three- part tweetstorm in July, which proclaimed trans people will no longer be allowed “to serve in any capacity” in the armed forces. There was no shortage of confusion over the tweets, which contained no actual information on how the president intended the Pentagon to carry the policy out, but did contain plenty of nonsensical rambling about “decisive and overwhelming victory.”Per the WSJ account, Trump is giving Mattis the ability to consider whether trans soldiers will be able to deploy when deciding who to discharge, as well as directs him to stop admitting any new trans soldiers and cut off related medical treatments for those currently serving. Mattis is being given a six- month window to implement the policy.

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Trump’s psuedomedical Twitter thesis for the decision was that trans soldiers “burdened” the military with “tremendous medical costs and disruption,” all of which is a lie of mind- boggling proportions. No evidence backs this idea.

It’s naked pandering to bigots, and especially that particular brand of bigot eager to stigmatize trans people as mentally ill. The total cost of providing adequate medical care to the US’ estimated 1,3. WSJ reported, citing a 2. Rand Corp study. Even if you take the $8. One Palm Center and Naval Postgraduate School study found the cost of discharging and replacing trans service members could run as high as $9. Rand’s high- end estimate. As for readiness, on Tuesday some 5.

Trump saying the ban would disrupt the readiness of the armed forces. Research has shown there is no evidence trans troops disrupted anything in at least 1. The Rand study estimated just 2.

President Donald J. Trump has decided to advance his bogus ban on trans individuals openly serving in the US military beyond tweeting vague dictates on the matter.

By the way, the military at large has tens of thousands of soldiers unavailable for deployment at any given time for medical, legal or administrative reasons. As Gizmodo noted previously, the military is usually willing to shell out countless billions of dollars in sketchy contracts, unnecessary new equipment and sheer administrative waste. It wastes money left and right, and Trump wants to throw billions of dollars more on the pile anyhow. So the idea the US’ massive military- industrial complex will be ground to a halt by the cost of paying for a few thousand soldiers’ heath care is beyond trite. It’s insulting. Trump wants to fuck with people fighting in the US military because he’s a cranky bigot, plain and simple.[Wall Street Journal]. Watch The Whisperer In Darkness Megavideo.

Things You Didn't Know about The Show. When The Discovery Channel first debuted in 1. With so much cable competition, Discovery now just focuses on providing a thrill ride of entertainment while slipping in a little science here and there when it can. One of its latest programming endeavors involves two guys that look like they escaped from A& E’s Duck Dynasty set who have a passion for diesel powered trucks.

The show has a two- part focus–they find trucks to rebuild and give them away, but they also run a business. These aren’t your average Dodge Ram or Nissan Frontier kind of trucks. These are huge monster machines with roaring engines that would scare a senior driver off the road if they saw it coming up behind them in the rearview mirror. This series became a huge hit for Discovery as it appeals to anyone who is into trucks, mechanics, engineering or just driving a cool truck to pick up attractive ladies. There is a lot to learn about the show and the popular truck restoration business behind it. Here are 1. 0 things you didn’t know about Discovery Channel’s “Diesel Brothers”.

The Guys Are Not Really Brothers. Although they look somewhat alike, they are only brothers in the “bro” sense of the word. Best buds “Heavy D” Sparks and “Diesel Dave” Kiley started a fix it shop for all types of vehicles and brought in two other guys as shop helpers. Their sibling style banter and endless pranking is a big part of the show’s comedy appeal, but no, they are not related. Unlike some reality hits, the stars of “Diesel Brothers” really do get along well in real life. The two Dave’s interactions with their ancillary crew of workers that help out at the shop make it clear that the guys are a blast to work for.

They Get Some Crazy Comments (and Some Heartbreaking Requests)If you flip to the ” Diesel. Sellerz Business” page on the Discovery website, you will find some interesting posts in the “comments” section. Several folks are making a case as to why they should get a free truck, or free advice and/or labor to fix their own. Then there are some who just rant at the “brothers” with all sorts of unproven accusations about the labor and parts used by Diesel Sellers.

There are also some pleas that tug at the heartstrings, including one poster who asks for a truck as he just needs a vehicle to keep his handyman business going, a wife asking for a truck for her husband who broke his back on the job, and a woman who wants her dad’s truck restored for her 1. They Are Being Sued by a Group of Doctors. In their videos, the Diesel Brothers get down and dirty to show what makes an engine tick. Where they went wrong, according to Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment (UPHE), is that they demonstrated how to bypass a vehicle’s emission system. The doctors also claim that the business sells “repair kits” to circumvent emission control, thus fostering pollution. In 2. 01. 6 The physician’s group announced their suit to the public via a news article in the Salt Lake Tribune.

Just about every reality show has their controversy sooner or later, so perhaps the “brothers’ will get past this early and give us more seasons of action- packed diesel driven fun. It All Started On Facebook. When “Heavy D” and “Diesel” Dave wanted to get their business rolling, they took advantage of exposure on social media. What started out as “Diesel Trucks for Sale” became a hit as they incorporated skits and pranks in their news feed.

They Really Do Give Away Trucks. Yes, the truck giveaways are not a con or hoax, but you have to enter the official sweepstakes to win. Simply hitting them up on Facebook or Twitter will not help you get the diesel truck of your dreams. It’s all done via their website that includes a “how to enter” video. Still, folks constantly contact the producers, the stars and the network hoping to score a win.

What’s Redbeard’s Story? Josh Stuart looks young, but by the time he met first Dave and then Heavy D, he was already an experienced businessman. The “brothers” brought him on board to handle their bottom line.

Josh is also a family man, with, as he puts it, a “super hot” wife and four kids. Josh also puts the brakes on when the pranks seem to be going off the rails and keeps the crew in line.

They Are Growing Their Brand. If you are a fan of the show, you can get everything at the “Diesel Sellerz” website from “Patriot” brand tires to tee shirts and other accessory swag. If you want to know how Red Beard keeps his facial hair looking so great, you can go online to their merchandise page. You, too, can rock that Utah pirate look with your own Red Beard Bay Rum Beard Care Kit. Their Viral Following Helped Get them On Leno. The duo appeared on the Jay Leno Tonight Show segment “Prank You Very Much”.

This helped the “Diesel Brothers” get a shot at their own show. Although It Looks Like All Fun and Games, The Guys Work Really Hard. In addition to filming the show, the “Deisel Brothers” are running a full- time business, albeit with lots of help as their business has grown since they reached celebrity status.

The stars are hands on with the projects both on and off the set, turning wrecks into stunningly powerful diesel machines. You Can Learn a Lot of Mechanical Science By Watching. Rather than presenting scientific facts in a slow ponderous PBS type documentary style, Diesel Brothers sneaks in the science lessons on the history of diesel engines and what not to do when working on your truck in between the witty banter and funny hijinks. They include enough graphics and diagrams to make it a teachable moment without subjecting the viewers to minutiae overload.