Thank you Belgium and play well teams!

 #FIFA #FAFO #CopaMundial #WorldCup2026 #Ebola

The first World Cup matches start today. RantWoman is not up on which matches happen where. 

RantWoman is so disgusted by US government behavior about visas, requirements to post a bond, and heaven knows what else that her head is about to explode.

Add to that the ridiculous DOGE cuts to USAID, President #StableGenius withdrawing from the World Health Organization, and an #Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Do not forget the whole subject of treatment for US citizens, and only US citizens at a US airbase in Kenya and Secretary Rubio's whining that no #Ebola cases will enter the US. Not like there are not perfectly find quarantine options and people capable of screening for symptoms at airports. Now 

Secretary Rubio wants other European countries to impose the same overwrought travel ban the US is trying to impose.

Good for you Belgium for telling Secretary Rubio to go pound sand with his threats to impose travel bans on any European country that won't fall in line with US lunacy (and who,, probably DO pay their WHO dues.)

As an aside RantWoman  means to post a couple sets of Seattle area transportation tips for people who might not be getting the full gamut from other media streams. RantWoman intends to get that done before the first matches in Seattle.

World Cup Mess WORSENS As U.S. Gets Slapped With Travel Warning

RantWoman definitely wishes she did not agree that the US definitely DESERVES this travel advisory. Unfortunately

And let us not forget the now-banned Somali official

Trump RUINS FIFA World Cup in ONE MOVE...

Oh Good. HOPEFULLY less youthful stupidity.

 #EBikes

Non-driver amusement: watching people prove they are qualified to drive. And South Africans "refugees" desperate enough to just go home.

#SouthAfrica #Refugees  

RantWoman is definitely in favor of high standards to get a driver's license. RantWoman appreciates the commentary here about accident rates in different countries and why immigrants from some countries with better road safety statistics than the US might not be forced to retake their driving tests to drive in Ohio. 

RantWoman also grumbles "oh, cry me a river" about people who complain about decent standards.

RantWoman has little information about how non-drivers survive in OH.

And RantWoman is not commenting about a whole set of assumptions expressed or implied so....

And from another channel

The White South Africans Trump Fast Tracked Just Found Out What MAGA Immigration Policy Looks Like - YouTube

And on background, a lot more embarrassing for the US than mere problems about daily transportation.

No evidence exists of alleged genocide.

"Whites first" immigration policy

Trump WRECKED As Whites FLEE Back To South Africa

After kid gloves welcome, way cushier than welcome for others including, for instance people from Afghanistan who worked with US troops. 

Trump’s Beloved White South African “Refugees” Returning Home in DROVES

Iran's soccer team!

 #Iran #FIFAWorldCup2022 #FIFA 

As the US celebrates #USA250 Iran's civilization is over 3000 years old.

And the football team...

PERSEPOLIS SEND THEIR GOOD LUCK WISH TO TEAM MELLI AS FANS ARE NOT ALLOWED - NEW AI IRAN LEGO VIDEO 

Tehran's Ghost Fans Watch Team Melli From Home — World Cup 2026 | New Iran Ai Lego video 

Getting an early start on FIFA commentary

#FIFA  

Authorities detail Seattle FIFA World Cup safety plan | FOX 13 Seattle

Oh Those Canadians, or at least the snack foods.

 Utterly Canadian response to the bland predictability of US brands corporate snacks.

Not to mention other hostile emanations in Canada's direction from certain delusional US political figures.

(Full disclosure: RantWoman is appalled that #DonSnoreleone is still making noises about assimilating Canada. RantWoman does think that each province would have to be its own state. That MIGHT cure a lot about Congress but it is still an AWFUL lot to ask of people some of us hope are still our friends.)

In the meantime, 

ORDER SOME SNACKS.

Now that the Supremes, #SCOTUS edition have overruled President #StableGenius tariffs, RantWoman thinks fans of Canadian snacks absolutely SHOULD NOT have to pay tariffs.

The Canadian snack nightmare is coming for you next I promise

I said no Canadian snacks and you people made it WORSE!

I rated every Canadian snack, except the one that was literally farts.

Maybe the real snaccs were the Canadian brands we discovered along the way

Canadian teenagers invented the most unhinged board game, and I need you to see it.

snacks.todmaffin.com

And if you want more Tod maffin, subscribe to his channel your own selves.

Cat dramas and first world problems

 First meet @SalmiTheCat, a tuxedo-clad drama queen. She needs more adoration and those who know here need also to hear occasionally from her non-biological sister Hilma. Take a look.

Next RantWoman's Youtube feed  is full of testimonials about how cats and humans came to tolerate each other and coexist over 10,000 since the first settled agriculture.

https://youtu.be/967ZV41cyjU?si=YQ5JlqtguHxXRepS 

Finally, the RantWoman department of #FirstWorldProblems is having trouble appreciating the following forms of overabundance.

1. Reminders by robocall, text, AND email of a medical appointment tomorrow. RantWoman is still recovering from a summer cold and would desperately like an option to call in and cancel the appointment. 

2/ Said medical reminders and the Amazon deliveries grumbled about below all arrived while RantWoman was trying via Zoom to participate in the life of her faith community. #FirstWorld Problems indeed.

3. Two amzon orders, 3 deliveries and featuring many bags with just one item in them. Most of the bags are recyclabe brown paper but it's fine with RantWoman if for instance the fresh garlic arrives in the same bag as the frozen pizza or the fresh fruit arrives in the same bag with sealed dairy products. 

4. Besides the overabundance of packagin, a further grumble. Only the toilet paper made it all the way to RantWoman's apartment in the arms of the Amazon driver. One delivery, a decntly packed but heavy got stasyed ABOVEthe mailboxes in the mail room. The bags in the other order got delivered by one of RantWoman's neighbors determined that they not get stolen from the mail room. 

There. Now catch the late evening Compline service and try to soothe head wants to explode regligious references brought to us by the current Secretary of #WarCrimes.

Bless us oh loard while we wonder what forms of over abundance await tomorrow. In the meantime, LAUNDRY