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The Wages of Clickbait: BuzzFeed to Lay Off 15% of Workforce



Below, a completely unrelated video which in no way implies anything about my feelings about BuzzFeed.

Open thread/early night. Man, anger is really exhausting. It's not good for you. (I always thought that the stress of dealing with nonstop torrents of internet hate contributed to Andrew Breitbart's early death.)

I know I didn't mention the coup in Venezeula but I haven't read anything about it yet. Your posts about it will be more informative than anything I have to offer right now.

Updated: I always said it was Breitbart's retweeting of his stalkers' constant insults which was probably a contributing cause to his stress, which in turn, probably wasn't good for his pre-existing heart condition. The way I wrote the post originally, I seemed to refer to the "anger" mentioned in the previous sentence, which could be read as Andrew's anger. I didn't mean that. I meant the anger directed at him.

I rewrote to clarify my meaning.

Posted by: Ace of Spades at 07:52 PM




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1 I win!

Posted by: Satan at January 23, 2019 07:49 PM (sy5kK)

2 Ok, this is seriously funny.

Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 23, 2019 07:49 PM (6qErC)

3 st

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 23, 2019 07:49 PM (438dO)

4 I meant rd!
it was a typo!

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 23, 2019 07:50 PM (438dO)

5 Only 15% ?

Posted by: jsg at January 23, 2019 07:50 PM (Bn7rT)

6 Man, anger is really exhausting. It's not good for you."

It keeps me warm...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 23, 2019 07:50 PM (6qErC)

7 Buzzfeed right into the woodchipper.

Posted by: Roy at January 23, 2019 07:50 PM (ABjxW)

8 Just joking. Yes, I listen to Democrats too much. And watch CNN.


Posted by: Satan at January 23, 2019 07:51 PM (sy5kK)

9 Karma.

Posted by: Ever at January 23, 2019 07:51 PM (1Zh0U)

10 Hey Ace - take it easy. You're letting the anger stew - and admittedly its great for us readers but if it burns you out then we'll have no more Ace and that would be... truly shitty.

Go hang some shelving or something.

Posted by: Defenestratus at January 23, 2019 07:51 PM (kI/3T)

11 I am floored by the math:

250 is 15% of 1,667

BuzzFeed has over 1,500 employees? Are you kidding?

Posted by: Hands at January 23, 2019 07:52 PM (786Ro)

12 Go hang some shelving or something. "

You got it out for him?

/heh

Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 23, 2019 07:52 PM (6qErC)

13 Couldn't happen to a finer group of dick holsters. Sad that Ben JournOList is still there, but the rest of them can DIAF.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at January 23, 2019 07:52 PM (BqXKV)

14 The coup in Venezuela is a good thing. Starving, dying, and no toilet paper is not a good thing unless you are Hillary.

Posted by: ChristyBlinky, Infidel Queen at January 23, 2019 07:52 PM (6Qa3+)

15 *waving for the screenshot*

Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at January 23, 2019 07:52 PM (z2W2E)

16 a shifting digital-media landscape..
meaning.. we are about as fucked as Sears in the brick and mortar retail industry..

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 23, 2019 07:52 PM (438dO)

17 nope, not Satan, but I had a choice, try to be first or fix the nic.



I took the glory.

It seems the news of the day demanded it.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 07:52 PM (sy5kK)

18 "250 jobs, or 15%" means it took over 1500 people to churn out the vile sh!t that Buzzfeed spews. (Check my math.)

1500 people to accomplish pretty much nothing good, 24/7.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2019 07:52 PM (mk9aG)

19 I win!
Posted by: Satan



Ok, I've read the Bible, all the way to the end. Got some bad news for you, buddy.

Posted by: Hands at January 23, 2019 07:53 PM (786Ro)

20 Willowed...

So...are the media being genuinely obtuse, or are they really that stupid?


I wonder if one of their armchair general advised them on this?


Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2019 07:41 PM (0tfLf)


---
These people thought that nominating "war hero" John Kerry would undermine Dubya.

Anyone
old enough to remember that? Most of you are 29, and that was 14 years
ago, but the whole Rathergate thing was part of an attempt to make
people think Dubya was a coward and deserter as opposed to *thrice
wounded* John Kerry.

And when his own crewmates came out with the truth, "Swift-boating" entered the vocabulary as a form of "fake news."

That
is to say, eye-witness, on-the-record accounts people using their own
names was suspect, but of course un-sourced anonymous documents using
improbably modern fonts, why that was "fake but accurate."

The big difference is now they're phoning it in. Not even trying. Or maybe too stupid to meet even that low standard.

Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2019 07:53 PM (cfSRQ)

21 there's nothing wrong with being angry: it's better to be pissed off than pissed on.

stress isn't bad for you either, as long as you cause more stress each day than you receive.


Posted by: redc1c4 at January 23, 2019 07:54 PM (pbYL9)

22 Did Andrew Breitbart really have a lot of anger? Always looked to me like he was having the time of his life.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 23, 2019 07:54 PM (xPl2J)

23 11
I am floored by the math:



250 is 15% of 1,667



BuzzFeed has over 1,500 employees? Are you kidding?

Posted by: Hands at January 23, 2019 07:52 PM (786Ro)

Is that like actual employees that get a paycheck, or are they counting Twitter followers, too?

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 07:54 PM (sy5kK)

24 I am floored by the math:



250 is 15% of 1,667



BuzzFeed has over 1,500 employees? Are you kidding?

Posted by: Hands
.............
That's what I was thinking.. doesn't make sense unless you count the 1200 college kid unpaid interns as "employees".

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 23, 2019 07:54 PM (438dO)

25 Don't drive angry!

Posted by: Phil Conners at January 23, 2019 07:54 PM (BqXKV)

26 BuzzFeed has over 1,500 employees?"

Sure. Someone has to get the girls a triple foam cinnamon free trade non gmo latte frappachino.

With sprinkles.

Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 23, 2019 07:54 PM (6qErC)

27 Here's Constitutional genius Jen Rubin....


@JRubinBlogger

There is no State of the Union at another location. It is not the State of the Union and considering last time, networks should think hard before carrying it live

Posted by: Tami at January 23, 2019 07:55 PM (cF8AT)

28 Can someone fire Andrew Kaczynski, too... out of a cannon and into a bleach factory?

Posted by: Phil Conners at January 23, 2019 07:55 PM (BqXKV)

29 11 I am floored by the math:

250 is 15% of 1,667

BuzzFeed has over 1,500 employees? Are you kidding?

Posted by: Hands at January 23, 2019 07:52 PM (786Ro)

That's what I was thinking!

Posted by: Jordan61 at January 23, 2019 07:55 PM (QBy2Q)

30 Good.

More please.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 23, 2019 07:55 PM (Z+IKu)

31
The big difference is now they're phoning it in. Not even trying. Or maybe too stupid to meet even that low standard.

Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2019 07:53 PM (cfSRQ)

Twitter these days. Phones are too much work.


Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 07:55 PM (sy5kK)

32 How surprising that they have so many employees that they can afford to lay off 15%.

Not really.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 23, 2019 07:55 PM (e8bkP)

33 Did Andrew Breitbart really have a lot of anger? Always looked to me like he was having the time of his life.


Posted by: Mark1971

.........
Why are they mutually exclusive?
He coulda really been angry AND been having the time of his life!
maybe Ace will chime in.. he knew him..

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 23, 2019 07:55 PM (438dO)

34 It takes a lot of manpower to lift other people's material to make listicles.

Posted by: Mark1971 at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (xPl2J)

35 Anybody see the movie Ms. Sloane?

Adderall-fueled implacable social-justice lawbots who never sleep, only work.

At this very moment, there are about one hundred thousand of them looking for Covington dirt.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (mk9aG)

36 Below, a completely unrelated video which in no way implies anything about my feelings about BuzzFeed.

*wipes tears*

still lol'ing

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (LL1Be)

37 Best Native American in a Supporting Role for Democratic Socialist of AmericaKKK

Occasional Kotex as Sandy from the Bronx in Dances with C Cups

Lyin Liz Warren as Fauxcahontas in the The Color of Repos

Nathan Phillips as Runs with Freon in Bury my hardon in a Wounded Warrior

And the Oscar goes to....

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (JFO2v)

38 Picking Jason Leopold(!) as one of your big name reporters for the big story that is going to make your little newz site - you might as well pop the cyanide capsule.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Get Your Globalist Griefs - Two for One - at The Outrage Outlet! at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (0QYMt)

39 Buzzfeed lays off 15% of its workforce AND Satan thinks he's winning.

Nothing to be mad about Ace. It's all good.

Posted by: Lily, formerly of Hot Air now of AoSHQ, Assassin in the Night, not an NPC at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (X8ACe)

40 Man, anger is really exhausting. It's not good for you. (I always thought that contributed to Andrew Breitbart's early death.)

If you're not getting angry or staying angry, you're not paying attention.

It's just a shame we can't take this anger and do what needs to be done. Hurry the fuck up already people.

Posted by: Emperor Country Boy - team Racist at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (JoAPJ)

41 Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.

Posted by: Bosk at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (9m9TT)

42 The big difference is now they're phoning it in. Not even trying. Or maybe too stupid to meet even that low standard.



Posted by: A.H. Lloyd



I imagine a lot more than 15% are floating their CVs.

Posted by: pep at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (T6t7i)

43 >>>It takes a lot of manpower to lift other people's material to make listicles.


Tell me about it.

Posted by: JONAH! at January 23, 2019 07:57 PM (BqXKV)

44 Is that CNN on the screen in the back right part of the image? With Maise the Crazy on?

Posted by: Lady in Black - Death to the Man Bun at January 23, 2019 07:57 PM (JoUsr)

45 Ah. So BuzzFeed is engaging in the "if you have to do the death roll, roll hard left so your 'journalists' can maybe get hired by some other commie rag" maneuver.

Seems to be SOP nowadays.

It's funny to watch all the commie media twats on Twatter suddenly saying that we should just let the Shitting Bull incident go and "let the kids heal" and such horseshit. I think the smarter ones of them (note: smartER, not smart) have started to realize just how bad they fucked up.

You went after kids, idiots. Go after the kids and every animal with a moral level equal to or greater than that of a friggin' alligator is going to be on your ass.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 07:57 PM (YLHN9)

46 >>>Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.


Can she delete herself next?

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at January 23, 2019 07:57 PM (BqXKV)

47
Not affected: HR.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2019 07:57 PM (LsBY9)

48 What is buzzfeed?

Posted by: Turd Ferguson at January 23, 2019 07:57 PM (JUOKG)

49 PS - and yes, anger all of the time is bad for you.

Look at what it is doing for teh NeverTrumpers and the Orange Man Bad groups. They are losing every darn valuable thing such as reputation to their unquenchable rage.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Get Your Globalist Griefs - Two for One - at The Outrage Outlet! at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (0QYMt)

50 Coup?

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (yQpMk)

51 I remember when I had the Venezuelan Coup in the 3rd Grade.

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (JFO2v)

52 15% laid off - but that guy was pissed...

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (32YRo)

53 I am fairly certain that Andrew was assassinated. South American tree frog poison. Something. We wuz robbed.

Posted by: RecklessProcess at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (Qpvwp)

54 Might be better if the article read 85% laid off.

Posted by: The Great White Scotsman at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (JUOKG)

55 Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.

--


Posted by: Lady in Black - Death to the Man Bun at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (JoUsr)

56 To be adjusted, "unexpectedly", to 20% next quarter.

Posted by: jsg at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (Bn7rT)

57 41 Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.

Posted by: Bosk at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (9m9TT)


She deleted her Twitter APP....warrior that she is. Her account still exists.

Posted by: Tami at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (cF8AT)

58 >>>Anybody see the movie Ms. Sloane?



Starring Ace's favorite actress, Jessica Cha-stain

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (BqXKV)

59 Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.

Guess Allahpundit will have to resort to stalking/RT'ing Ana Navarro.

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (LL1Be)

60 *bet*

Ahh - too late

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (32YRo)

61 Relax, Ace - Pour yourself a tumbler of the ValuRite and listen to a smooth jazz record.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (vi2tU)

62 BuzzFeed must be a weird place to work. Where else are you going to hear "Oh em gee, I have to turn in my article '10 Things Your Dildos Say About You' but I'm having writers block on the one that may surprise you."

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable - Rescue Ranger at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (zIEJz)

63 Man, anger is really exhausting. It's not good for you. (I always thought that contributed to Andrew Breitbart's early death.)

..............
He had some serious heart issues for a while..It still may have contributed to his early death.. but..

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (438dO)

64 " anger is really exhausting. " I've been consumed by it for four days. Like the Kavanaugh debacle. I can't find a way to let go. I did finally take a two-month break from AoSHQ after the Kav thing. But now I'm spitting mad again. That's on me.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (mk9aG)

65 Don't drive angry!


In fairness, Ace drives pretty good for a quadruped.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (yQpMk)

66 "45


You went after kids, idiots. Go after the kids and every animal with
a moral level equal to or greater than that of a friggin' alligator is
going to be on your ass.





Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 07:57 PM (YLHN9)"
...
See that's the thing, that still leaves like... 30%, maybe 40% of the population at sub-gator level. They truly don't give a shit - they want what they want, and they are willing to do a whole lot nastier things than libel some kids to get it.
They're not going to back down on this.

Posted by: lurker (the other one. buy radios too) at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (eAshZ)

67 BuzzFeed has over 1,500 employees? Are you kidding?
Posted by: Hands at January 23, 2019 07:52 PM (786Ro)

Hey 13 way to stick vegetables up your front hole does not write itself!

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (JFO2v)

68 41
Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.

==========


Just a tiny bit less of stupid for the world.


Baby steps.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (sy5kK)

69 250 is 15% of 1,667

BuzzFeed has over 1,500 employees? Are you kidding?


-------

90% are for trolling conservative websites. I'm not sure this business model works.

Posted by: MAGA at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (evnmf)

70 >>>In fairness, Ace drives pretty good for a quadruped.


Those AT-STs drive themselves

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at January 23, 2019 08:00 PM (BqXKV)

71
BuzzFeed?

BuzzardFeed is closer to the truth.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2019 08:00 PM (pNxlR)

72 Being a moron I figured deleting the app was the same thing as deleting the account. As it is, still funny as hell. Couldn't stand the heat so the b*tch left the kitchen.

Posted by: Bosk at January 23, 2019 08:00 PM (9m9TT)

73 Ace, you have no need to anger. The Horde is going to beat to death any prog message in your name.

Be a Happy Warrior for we are behind you.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2019 08:00 PM (uefWR)

74 Coup?



Coop ! Coop ! Coop !

Posted by: The Chickens at January 23, 2019 08:00 PM (bUjCl)

75 >>Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.



No worries. I have all of those Dick Pics backed up.

Posted by: Anthony Weiner at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (vi2tU)

76 Here's Constitutional genius Jen Rubin....


@JRubinBlogger

There is no State of the Union at another location. It is not the State of the Union and considering last time, networks should think hard before carrying it live
Posted by: Tami at January 23, 2019 07:55 PM

Splitting the hairs on her chin. Nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah-nyah, it's not a SOTU unless I say it is. You're not the boss of me, MISTER Trump!

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (zmIJL)

77 Buzzfeed has 2,000 employees? WTF?

And deleting a Twitter account is insufficient. Retraction and apology is the minimum required. Better yet, send a copy of the apology and retraction to everyone who retweeted your tweets.

Posted by: mercenary13 at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (2XQ0T)

78 Not to worry, The Bulwark is hiring.

Posted by: Hands at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (786Ro)

79 Best Native American in a Supporting Role for Democratic Socialist of AmericaKKK

Occasional Kotex as Sandy from the Bronx in Dances with C Cups

Lyin Liz Warren as Fauxcahontas in the The Color of Repos

Nathan Phillips as Runs with Freon in Bury my hardon in a Wounded Warrior

And the Oscar goes to....

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (JFO2v)


What about that Injun Commie professor who finally got tossed out for plagiarizing a bunch of shit? What the hell was his name ...

Oh yeah - Ward Churchill. That douchebag.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (U96rM)

80 Not affected: HR.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

J. Goldberg: "wow, for a second I thought you said NR!"

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (32YRo)

81 HO LEE SHIT


Tucker just showed clips of the TODAY interviewing.
"Do you see how standing in place was aggressive?"
" Do you see your own fault in this?"


FUCK YOU Savannah Guthrie.

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (LL1Be)

82 He had some serious heart issues for a while..It still may have contributed to his early death.. but..


that, and the calcium gluconate/potassium phosphate cocktail.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (yQpMk)

83
The Curse of Trump strikes again!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (LsBY9)

84 Kirsten Powers is going to now identify as Austin Powers, right after the addadictomy

Posted by: Roy at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (ABjxW)

85 62
BuzzFeed must be a weird place to work. Where else are you going to hear
"Oh em gee, I have to turn in my article '10 Things Your Dildos Say
About You' but I'm having writers block on the one that may surprise
you."




The ones they laid off could only come up with 7 reasons. Hence, termination.

Starting to make sense now?

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (sy5kK)

86 Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.

==========


Just a tiny bit less of stupid for the world.


Baby steps.



Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg

,...............
No.. you don't quite get the narrative..
she is now a victim.. hounded off Twitter by the Trump horde

Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (438dO)

87 41 Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.
Posted by: Bosk



I will miss her derp thots.

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (DhSOy)

88 Wait. People actually get paid to work at Buzzfeed?

And here I thought that you had to produce useful goods or services to earn money. Silly me.

Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (sdi6R)

89 "BuzzFeed has over 1,500 employees? Are you kidding?"

This was the first thing I thought too!

Posted by: Chris M at January 23, 2019 08:02 PM (6XZdO)

90 FUCK I am so pissed.
Gotta break before I lose it.

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 08:02 PM (LL1Be)

91 > See that's the thing, that still leaves like... 30%, maybe 40% of the population at sub-gator level.

Nah, most of the Dem base just wants Muh Free Shit, and is too stupid to realize that they media has been lying to them.

That's changing.

Seen Trump's support among Latinos lately?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:02 PM (YLHN9)

92 Jen Rubin believes in thinking hard. Thinking is hard for her, so that makes sense.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (zmIJL)

93 Yay.

Is there a 'Die Faster MotherF-r" video?

Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (XROPS)

94
Did Andrew Breitbart really have a lot of anger? Always looked to me like he was having the time of his life.
Posted by: Mark1971 at January 23, 2019 07:54 PM (xPl2J)






I think so. That's why he was so passionate. The Happy Warrior thing was partly to piss off the commies, but also I suspect that it was his way of trying to keep a lid on the anger.

There are some similarities to comedians, both film and standup. They tend to be angry, depressed people, who use comedy as a way to cope.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (eXA4G)

95 Well, at least we only own Huffpost. Ooof.

Posted by: Hans Vestberg at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (9gHOW)

96 Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.

Guess Allahpundit will have to resort to stalking/RT'ing Ana Navarro.

Posted by: mikeyG

There's always Shep and Neil Cavuto...

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (32YRo)

97 Bury my teeth at Wounded Knee

Posted by: Nathan Phillips Benet at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (786Ro)

98 Klytus I'm bored, what plaything can you offer me today?

Posted by: MAGA at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (evnmf)

99 15% are the advanced crew who will beat out the other 85% from the jobs they will need soon. lucky them

Posted by: torabora at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (Y274z)

100 40
Man, anger is really exhausting. It's not good for you. (I always thought that contributed to Andrew Breitbart's early death.)



If you're not getting angry or staying angry, you're not paying attention.



It's just a shame we can't take this anger and do what needs to be done. Hurry the fuck up already people.

Posted by: Emperor Country Boy - team Racist at January 23, 2019 07:56 PM (JoAPJ)

---
The solution is to be a happy warrior. Yes, it's okay to get pissed and rage from time to time, but then you let it go and get down to business.

There are really only two outcomes to our current situation.

1. The left burns itself out and alienates all the normals. A bumpy few years but then things get more sane. It's worth pointing out that things were a LOT worse in the late 60s when we had an actual SOVIET UNION working against us. Somehow America survived.

2. Things go sideways and we get the war everyone seems to want. Maybe it has to happen this way. Larger forces are at work. If that's what happens, worry about what's going on in your lane, and keep a positive outlook.

Either way, "non carborundum illegitimi" - don't let the bastards wear you down!

Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (cfSRQ)

101 Never visited buzzfeed.

Posted by: literally serious at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (c04Om)

102 Those employees look highly capable.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (bUjCl)

103 Kirsten Powers is going to now identify as Austin Powers, right after the addadictomy

Posted by: Roy

Yeah, baby!

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:04 PM (32YRo)

104 81 HO LEE SHIT


Tucker just showed clips of the TODAY interviewing.
"Do you see how standing in place was aggressive?"
" Do you see your own fault in this?"


FUCK YOU Savannah Guthrie.
Posted by: mikeyG



His only fault is showing up on TODAY in the first place.

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 23, 2019 08:04 PM (DhSOy)

105 Richly deserved. Earned, even.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 08:04 PM (zLDYs)

106 What about that Injun Commie professor who finally got tossed out for plagiarizing a bunch of shit? What the hell was his name ...

Oh yeah - Ward Churchill. That douchebag.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (U96rM)

Winston Churchill as 3rd Gay Sex Partner in Dreams of My Father Figures Penis

Posted by: rhennigantx at January 23, 2019 08:05 PM (JFO2v)

107 Trish The Dish Regan opened by saying Maduro has been deposed in Venezuela.

Now the flow of oil and Ms Universes can resume.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 23, 2019 08:05 PM (VigyG)

108 JRubinBlogger

There is no State of the Union at another location."

Never forget this - They believe, with every fiber of their being, that they are smarter than you.

Yeah. Let that burn in real good...

Posted by: Anon a mouse at January 23, 2019 08:05 PM (6qErC)

109 Sheesh, I'm so slow. By the time my MAGA hats and Trump bumperstickers get here everyone will have moved on.

Well its my little 'protest' If idiot leftist trash are going to start saying MAGA, hats especially the red ones, are a trigger for violent anger then the hats need to become so prevalent that these no impulse control idiots burn themselves out. Go ahead, attack the *29* year old woman. That will really make your side look good, even though I have got that racist red hair.

Posted by: paleRider is a math nerd at January 23, 2019 08:05 PM (eASYU)

110 10 Reasons You're Getting Fired


Number 7 Will Surprise You

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (yQpMk)

111 Kristin Powers may have deleted her Twitter, but her P411 account remains active

Posted by: literally serious at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (c04Om)

112
Layoffs are common in the private sector. During boom times everyone builds staff and will hire anyone. Then when things get competitive, there are layoffs as a weeding-out process separates the most productive from those who just show up.

And things always get competitive whenever a new business idea becomes successful as others rush to copy it.

We could be looking at an industry wide shake out as blogs and media outlets find profits being threatened by bloated staff.

Just like these online ads. Advertisers begin to question the effectiveness of online advertising versus cost and start to cut back, or become more selective.

Just business.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (kJWoP)

113 Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.



Guess Allahpundit will have to resort to stalking/RT'ing Ana Navarro.



Posted by: mikeyG

It is still there. I think she just quit. I doubt it lasts long. They always go back at least most of the quitters do from what I have seen.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (n13/j)

114

Obviously this layoff is a Russian plot to silence Trump critics!!1! But don't you worry. The remaining 85% will still never stop at making things up

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (SiINZ)

115 1500 employees allows for the banks of social media engineers, i.e., full time tweeters. Could be their most profitable division.

Posted by: Old Toby at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (nnyBV)

116 Buzzoff probably pays 100 employees. The rest probably work for free as "interns" for the awesome power of having the name on their resume.

All those communication and gender studies majors have to do something with their free time.

Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (XROPS)

117 Trish The Dish Regan opened by saying Maduro has been deposed in Venezuela.




aaaand US recognized another dude. Maduro is il dono.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (bUjCl)

118 What about that Injun Commie professor who finally
got tossed out for plagiarizing a bunch of shit? What the hell was his
name ...



Oh yeah - Ward Churchill. That douchebag.

Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (U96rM)

---
Yesterday I linked to Iowahawk's parody TV show based on him, "Chutch!"

I liked Iowahawk better as a blogger. Since I don't twitter, he's kind of dead to me now.

Posted by: A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (cfSRQ)

119 25 Don't drive angry!
Posted by: Phil Conners at January 23, 2019 07:54 PM (BqXKV)



I only just realized his name was Phil. As in Punxatawney.

Yeah I'm a lil slow on the uptake sometimes.

Posted by: eleven at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (NLLmE)

120 Those employees look highly capable.

--

They know the meaning of every letter in the QWERTY keyboard panoply of gender and sexual identities.

Posted by: Lady in Black - Death to the Man Bun at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (JoUsr)

121 Catholic League President Bill Donohue wrote the house asking for sanctions against Illian Ohmar on remarks against Covington students:
https://preview.tinyurl.com/ycdddjl6


Catholic League President Bill Donohue comes down on the diocese and the church for speaking falsely against the students:
https://preview.tinyurl.com/y7sdo6yz


Laura Ingraham interviews Donohue:
https://preview.tinyurl.com/ya3r3vwn

Posted by: Braenyard at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (ePWRo)

122 The wages of sin is death. Rom. 6:23

Even in the corporate world.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (Y4EXg)

123 110 10 Reasons You're Getting Fired


Number 7 Will Surprise You
Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 23, 2019 08:06 PM (yQpMk)



Magnificent basty.

Posted by: eleven at January 23, 2019 08:07 PM (NLLmE)

124 "WORK AT BUZZFEED

As an employee, you'll enjoy perks like office events, snacks, career development courses, and no work on your birthday! But most importantly, you'll work with inspiring colleagues to build tools and create content that helps connect people all over the world. Come join us!"

source: buzzfeed.com/about/jobs

Posted by: Hands at January 23, 2019 08:07 PM (786Ro)

125 There will always be rage inducements ... as you reach, uh, dwarvish middle age, just remember the old ticker doesn't take the blood pressure spikes as it used to.

Goosfraba ...
or pray. It helps me and I'm the original meanie.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 23, 2019 08:07 PM (VigyG)

126 10 Reasons You're Getting Fired

Number 7 Will Surprise You

Posted by: Grump928

But you can keep your job with this one strange trick!

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:07 PM (32YRo)

127 "Tucker just showed clips of the TODAY interviewing"

The kid did pretty well. The media is scum.

Posted by: freaked at January 23, 2019 08:07 PM (UdKB7)

128 HO LEE SHIT


Tucker just showed clips of the TODAY interviewing.
"Do you see how standing in place was aggressive?"
" Do you see your own fault in this?"


FUCK YOU Savannah Guthrie.


Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (LL1Be)
********************

Yep. This interview had my blood boiling all day. The kid answers were great.
I plan to call NBC regarding this. Sick of them rewriting history and destroying Conservatives.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2019 08:07 PM (hECVl)

129 Yeah looks like some Venuz peeps got away with burning some stuff and then it grew and then Trump and Trudeau hopped in and recognized the guy that was elected and Maduro is scrambling and the msm are calling it a coup. That's basically what I got from the lying liars of the MSM. some facts may actually be true.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 23, 2019 08:08 PM (r+sAi)

130 I want to see those 250 resumes.

"I see there's a gap in your employment history here..."

don'tsaybuzzfeeddon'tsaybuzzfeed
"I spent a few years embezzling from charities."

"Oh, ok. I thought you might have been one of those BuzzFeed assholes."

Posted by: hogmartin at January 23, 2019 08:08 PM (t+qrx)

131 Trish The Dish Regan opened by saying Maduro has been deposed in Venezuela.

Now the flow of oil and Ms Universes can resume.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie

Unfortunately, that level of malnutrition will hinder their Miss Universe prospects for a while. It will take several years to get Dat Ass back.

Posted by: Prince Ludwig the Deplorable - Rescue Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:08 PM (zIEJz)

132 @119

Bing!

Posted by: Ned Ryerson at January 23, 2019 08:08 PM (VigyG)

133 So BuzzFeed breaks a huge story claiming the POTUS forced someone to lie to Congress which got huge play in the media to drive traffic to BuzzFeed. It turns out to be a lie. Right after when the needed views drop back down again they lay off 15% of their workforce.

Funny how no one in the media is questioning the motive of their false claim and asking the tough question of "Did BuzzFeed concoct a huge lie to try and save their business? And if so is this a fraud on the public and investors that should result in jail time?"

Hell why isn't ace putting 2+2 here and getting the proper narrative on this story out there?

Posted by: Time for Arrests at January 23, 2019 08:08 PM (cgG22)

134 ,...............
No.. you don't quite get the narrative..
she is now a victim.. hounded off Twitter by the Trump horde


Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (438dO)

oops.

I'm not very good at Victimology. I only played good guys and bad guys.

I just dated myself there, didn't I?

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 08:08 PM (sy5kK)

135
ja 81 and 104

Just standing there is being aggressively hostile because running away is much less confrontational.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 23, 2019 08:08 PM (kJWoP)

136
Go hang some shelving or something.
Posted by: Defenestratus at January 23, 2019 07:51 PM (kI/3T)

Should I look "hang some shelving " on Urban Dictionary?

Posted by: Northern Lurker, irritable, so very irritable. Have I mentioned I'm irritable? at January 23, 2019 08:09 PM (MkcN1)

137 don't throw things at me. But i like the youtube show worth it. I have never encountered buzzfeed news other than hearing about them screwing something up royally.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:09 PM (n13/j)

138 114:Obviously this layoff is a Russian plot to silence Trump critics!!1!


Hey, that's the lead story tonight on Chrissy Hayes and Rachael Maddow's show tonight. How rude!

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 23, 2019 08:09 PM (DhSOy)

139 Kristen Powers deleted her twitter account.

We didn't find one of 'em. Not one stinking dink body. That smell, you know, that gasoline smell? It smelled like...victory.

Posted by: Gorilla Pundits Zookeeper at January 23, 2019 08:09 PM (/aiGx)

140 Trish The Dish Regan opened by saying Maduro has been deposed in Venezuela.

--

CNN, MSLSD, CBS, ABC: "This is not an important story and pales in comparison to a smiling white boy in a Trump hat."

Posted by: Lady in Black - Death to the Man Bun at January 23, 2019 08:09 PM (JoUsr)

141 ACE: Don't let up on the "police the right" conservatives. It turns out they are they enemy within our own foxhole, jamming guns and defusing grenades to aid their true allies.

Posted by: Cumberland Astro at January 23, 2019 08:09 PM (d9Cw3)

142 Just listened to Bach's 'Sheep may safely graze'.

It's good for you.

Posted by: JEM at January 23, 2019 08:10 PM (PRJyD)

143 You know who is most racist in all this? It's the MSM, Dems & Conservative Inc who are so quick to condemn the alleged uncivil behavior of white teens, yet they are mute regarding the uncivil behavior of minority adults. These elites clearly have no expectation of civil behavior from minorities. They clearly don't believe minorities are capable of civil behavior, unlike the white kids who have let them down. That is ugly, ugly racism.

Posted by: Cumberland Astro at January 23, 2019 08:10 PM (d9Cw3)

144
Take a look at the Buzzfeed pressroom photo. They don't have actual desks. They're long tables, with no drawers or file cabinets, no cubicles. One of the stations looks like it has a frickin' FOOTSTOOL for a desk chair.

Looks like the kind of place that you'd deposit a bunch of temps to do call center work.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2019 08:10 PM (eXA4G)

145 It's impossible not to get angry watching my country being stolen out from under me.

I do have to try to ignore the news sometimes. I appreciate J.J.'s hard work on the Morning Report. I usually don't have time to read much of it because I'm busy getting ready for work, but also because starting the day with a ragestroke is not good for my mental health.

Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:10 PM (sdi6R)

146 As someone earlier said, they're laying of 15% of their wokeforce.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 08:10 PM (yAc+w)

147 Yeah I'm a lil slow on the uptake sometimes.
Posted
by: eleven

LOL I didn't get till you just pointed it out!

Posted by: Some rat in the swamp at January 23, 2019 08:10 PM (LOq4H)

148 Jen Rubin believes in thinking hard. Thinking is hard for her, so that makes sense.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 08:03 PM (zmIJL)

Mirrors let you move through time.

Posted by: Jen Rubin at January 23, 2019 08:10 PM (9gHOW)

149 Not sure it's a "coup" if it's the corrupt illegitimate military guy being wrassled out of power by an elected civilian (I think that's what's going on).


Anyway, compared to 40 years ago, quite the dizzying array of fingers in pies, asses exposed, stakeholders, however you want to put it, in Venezuela.


China, Iran, Russia - not that long ago none of them had the slightest thing to do with that country. Now, quite different.


Posted by: rhomboid at January 23, 2019 08:11 PM (QDnY+)

150 @146

Bing!

Posted by: Ned Ryerson at January 23, 2019 08:11 PM (VigyG)

151 "I plan to call NBC regarding this. "

Why bother? They don't care and you aint gonna change em. All you would be doing is letting them know they are getting to you.

Posted by: freaked at January 23, 2019 08:11 PM (UdKB7)

152 The government monitors people, they pay people to be your relatives and they put drugs in your food and they film you.

Posted by: Jen Rubin at January 23, 2019 08:11 PM (9gHOW)

153 Yesterday I linked to Iowahawk's parody TV show based on him, "Chutch!"

I liked Iowahawk better as a blogger. Since I don't twitter, he's kind of dead to me now.

Posted by: A.H. Lloyd

I went there the other day - I've laughed harder at funerals - he's meh now. Trump broke him.

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:11 PM (32YRo)

154 These elites clearly have no expectation of civil behavior from
minorities. They clearly don't believe minorities are capable of civil
behavior, unlike the white kids who have let them down. That is ugly,
ugly racism.


Great point.
Soft bigotry of low expectations.

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 08:11 PM (LL1Be)

155 I read the article. Buzzoff is much bigger than I thought - it has a european arm and their "news" portion is a drag on the business. Quelle surprise!

Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2019 08:11 PM (XROPS)

156 I hope to hell that Venezuela already banked that Russian Oil money.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 23, 2019 08:12 PM (yQpMk)

157 Shelter in place is still a thing isn't it?

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2019 08:12 PM (uefWR)

158 Well by gum give them some funemployment. Azzholes.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 08:12 PM (zLDYs)

159 I'm shocked that anyone would be shocked that Buzzfeed would carry an inaccurate article.
Truth doesn't have a place in the Buzzfeed business model. For them it's entirely about page views.
Truth has nothing to do with it.

Posted by: Northern Lurker, irritable, so very irritable. Have I mentioned I'm irritable? at January 23, 2019 08:12 PM (MkcN1)

160 There's a cosmic flow chart that dictates where you can and where you can't go.

Posted by: Jen Rubin at January 23, 2019 08:12 PM (9gHOW)

161 I hope to hell that Venezuela already banked that Russian Oil money.
Posted by: Grump928(C)

Si

Posted by: Maduro's Swiss banker at January 23, 2019 08:12 PM (zIEJz)

162 What about that Injun Commie professor who finally got tossed out for plagiarizing a bunch of shit? What the hell was his name ...

Oh yeah - Ward Churchill. That douchebag.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at January 23, 2019 08:01 PM (U96rM)


He got the boot? Great! I missed that.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 23, 2019 08:12 PM (k1TRb)

163 3 st
Posted by: Chi-Town Jerry at January 23, 2019 07:49 PM

I thought it meant 'thirst' as in, it's time for a little drinky-poo.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 08:12 PM (zmIJL)

164 Learn to code.

Posted by: hogmartin at January 23, 2019 08:12 PM (t+qrx)

165 "it has a european arm"

The fat, non-working appendage...

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:13 PM (32YRo)

166 Not sure it's a "coup" if it's the corrupt
illegitimate military guy being wrassled out of power by an elected
civilian (I think that's what's going on).





Anyway, compared to 40 years ago, quite the dizzying array of
fingers in pies, asses exposed, stakeholders, however you want to put
it, in Venezuela.





China, Iran, Russia - not that long ago none of them had the slightest thing to do with that country. Now, quite different.







Posted by: rhomboid at January 23, 2019 08:11 PM (QDnY+)

Yeah and Iran. Not the South America of Romancing the Stone anymore.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:13 PM (n13/j)

167
Hell why isn't ace putting 2+2 here and getting the proper narrative on this story out there?

Posted by: Time for Arrests at January 23, 2019 08:08 PM (cgG22)



Because not even the Kenyan distance runners can sprint for 26.2 miles.

Reviewing the posts, Ace has provided a stellar effort today. Stellar.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 08:13 PM (sy5kK)

168 Space around those heated grates just became more premium.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2019 08:13 PM (lpNIx)

169 Has Billy Kristol called for us to invade Venezuela yet?

Because war and stuff.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 23, 2019 08:13 PM (Z+IKu)

170 anger is really exhausting. " I've been consumed by it for four days. Like the Kavanaugh debacle. I can't find a way to let go. I did finally take a two-month break from AoSHQ after the Kav thing. But now I'm spitting mad again. That's on me.
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (mk9aG)

Leaving the HQ here and there don't help me none. This country is one big shitstorm. Was gonna blog thinking that would help, but it just makes it worse.

Posted by: Emperor Country Boy - team Racist at January 23, 2019 08:13 PM (JoAPJ)

171 Yeah looks like some Venuz peeps got away with
burning some stuff and then it grew and then Trump and Trudeau hopped in
and recognized the guy that was elected and Maduro is scrambling and
the msm are calling it a coup. That's basically what I got from the
lying liars of the MSM. some facts may actually be true.


Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 23, 2019 08:08 PM (r+sAi


It ain't a real South American coup without a guy in aviator sunglasses wearing one of those field marshal hat with five pounds of gold on the visor.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Get Your Globalist Griefs - Two for One - at The Outrage Outlet! at January 23, 2019 08:13 PM (0QYMt)

172 > Oh yeah - Ward Churchill. That douchebag.

He's only an Indian in the Elizabeth Warren sense, i.e., not at all.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:14 PM (YLHN9)

173 I've laughed harder at funerals
Posted by: Boswell

Depending on whose funeral, the potential for merriment can be high.

Posted by: Some rat in the swamp at January 23, 2019 08:14 PM (LOq4H)

174 Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:11 PM (32YRo)

Were you involved with Marine Corps aviation?

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:14 PM (n13/j)

175 Dana Bash @DanaBashCNN
A GOP source familiar with discussions tells me if the WH and Dems can't reach a deal soon, President Trump is considering executive actions separate from the emergency declaration to build the wall

Posted by: Mittens Romney AKA John McCain at January 23, 2019 08:14 PM (BqBId)

176 I hope to hell that Venezuela already banked that Russian Oil money.

--

well yabutt Russian is going to want something for that billion and when they come to collect ...

I had to check the news to see if there was any. NBC has a post about Trump recognized the not-Maduro guy as President and then Maduro expelled the US Diplomats. Turns out, a lot of other countries have also recognized the guy after Trump.

Something's going on down there.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 23, 2019 08:14 PM (kJWoP)

177 We wholeheartedly support the people of Venezuela in their quest for freedom and being the world's greatest producer of shortstops.

Posted by: Major League Baseball at January 23, 2019 08:15 PM (xzqr4)

178 The kid is incredibly poised and intelligent for his vintage (sort of like the *other* Parkland kid, forget his name, and contrasting with the vapid angry arrogant dumb-for-his-age who got into Harvard with his idiotic totalitarian teen act).


But what in the wide, wide, world of sports was he doing going on MSM TV? Cannot believe that's a smart move in almost any circumstance. Heck, do a press availability where you put out the strongest clearest possible version of the truth, maybe take a few questions (or not). If you simply have to open your mouth.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 23, 2019 08:15 PM (QDnY+)

179
Guess what? Just learned this on Tucker, who was interviewing this defamation expert lawyer chick about the Covington boys options:

Congress has exempted itself from defamation laws. There is a federal statute where they gave themselves blanker immunity from libel and slander laws for anything they say, anywhere.

A member of Congress can't be sued for libel or slander. Period.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at January 23, 2019 08:15 PM (f1Vqw)

180 Another fake news covington story out there.

Gay kid claiming the HS denied his valedictorian speech.

Except it was different school, speech submitted late.

A lot of talk over at r/the_donald

This tablet isn't letting me copy links now

Posted by: Count Floyd at January 23, 2019 08:15 PM (M79tG)

181 Just a reminder that it was Buzzfeed who first published the Russia dossier.

They have a lot more headcount to lose.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2019 08:16 PM (/tuJf)

182
It ain't a real South American coup without a guy in aviator sunglasses wearing one of those field marshal hat with five pounds of gold on the visor.
------
You forgot the cigarette holder. And a Cuba Libre.

Posted by: Captain Obvious at January 23, 2019 08:16 PM (Hx3Yn)

183 I read ThunderB's Twitter in the sidebar and watched the Tim Pool video. Wow. Shit is getting real, all right.

Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:16 PM (sdi6R)

184 Coup?



Coop ! Coop ! Coop !
Posted by: The Chickens at January 23, 2019 08:00 PM

What am I, chopped chicken liver?

Posted by: Gary Cooper at January 23, 2019 08:16 PM (zmIJL)

185 That's basically what I got from the lying liars of the MSM. some facts may actually be true.


Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 23, 2019 08:08 PM (r+sAi)

yes, it may be shit stew, but those are real carrots!

Posted by: MSM at January 23, 2019 08:16 PM (sy5kK)

186 Holy cow, how is Buzzfeed that big?

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:16 PM (0NAbP)

187 Surprised that Buzzfeed didn't break the Venezuela story.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 23, 2019 08:17 PM (VigyG)

188 If Venezuela ever gets normal, they can be something. They have a butt load of oil, or did. I wonder what this new guys is like. Probably just socialist and not "chavismo" whatever that actually means other than dictatorship.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:17 PM (n13/j)

189 > He got the boot? Great! I missed that.


Oh, yeah. Tenure stripped and out the door, bouncing his fraudulent ass all the way down the steps. No money. No pension. No nothing.

He sued, of course, but got curb stomped in state court and the Colorado Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court said "Hahahah! You're kidding, right? GTFO of here."




Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:17 PM (YLHN9)

190








When you make a
decision, you think it's you doing it, but it's not. It's the
spirit out there that's connected to our world that decides what we
do and we just have to go along for the ride.

p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120%; }

Posted by: Jen Rubin at January 23, 2019 08:17 PM (9gHOW)

191 His only fault is showing up on TODAY in the first place.
Posted by: Puddleglum at January 23, 2019 08:04 PM (DhSOy)

Yes, his parents need their asses chewed out for that one.

Posted by: Emperor Country Boy - team Racist at January 23, 2019 08:17 PM (JoAPJ)

192 I wish them a Gawker's death.


Also, for National Review to go the way of the Weekly Standard.

Posted by: ShainS -- Registered Hat Offender at January 23, 2019 08:17 PM (WqPYg)

193 > You forgot the cigarette holder. And a Cuba Libre.

And a fleet of helicopters.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:18 PM (YLHN9)

194 Dana Bash @DanaBashCNN
A GOP source familiar with discussions tells me if the WH and Dems can't reach a deal soon, President Trump is considering executive actions separate from the emergency declaration to build the wall

Posted by: Mittens Romney AKA John McCain at January 23, 2019 08:14 PM (BqBId)

---

Mexican drug money would be my first choice.

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:18 PM (0NAbP)

195 Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:11 PM (32YRo)

Were you involved with Marine Corps aviation?

Posted by: quint

My Dad flew out of Cherry Point, El Toro, Beaufort, Millington - I served as a skimmer in both in NAVLANT and NAVPAC...you?

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:18 PM (32YRo)

196 anger is really exhausting. " I've been consumed by it for four days. Like the Kavanaugh debacle. I can't find a way to let go. I did finally take a two-month break from AoSHQ after the Kav thing. But now I'm spitting mad again. That's on me.
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2019 07:59 PM (mk9aG)

Leaving the HQ here and there don't help me none. This country is one big shitstorm. Was gonna blog thinking that would help, but it just makes it worse.

Posted by: Emperor Country Boy - team Racist at January 23, 2019 08:13 PM (JoAPJ)
**********************

Truth and Liberty is always worth fighting for. It's exhausting, but were in dangerous territory now and we must be forever vigilant.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2019 08:18 PM (hECVl)

197 Never realized buzzfeed had that many employees in the first place. I'd have put their entire head count at no more than 250. Shows what I know.

Posted by: Insomniac at January 23, 2019 08:18 PM (NWiLs)

198 What is Buzzfeed anyway? Bumblebee jizz?

Posted by: Molly k. at January 23, 2019 08:19 PM (Y7RDO)

199 On Laura Ingraham, Bill Donohue compares the Indians actions to that of the Nazis.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H4Zkm317Up8

Posted by: Braenyard at January 23, 2019 08:19 PM (ePWRo)

200 Also, Whidbey Island NAVAIR

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:19 PM (32YRo)

201 Members of the BuzzFeed News team working at their desks in New York in December.




Define working. A bunch of 20 somethings who haven't got a single speck of brains in their skulls looking for lies to write with CNN on the TVs to help them .

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 08:19 PM (SiINZ)

202 "p { margin-bottom: 0.1in; line-height: 120%; }"

Yes! Come to me!

Posted by: Normal-0 at January 23, 2019 08:19 PM (6XZdO)

203 "it has a european arm"

holding a tiny apple

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 08:20 PM (JgLEu)

204 Congress has exempted itself from defamation laws.

That's not the worst of it.

Posted by: Mary Jo Kopechne at January 23, 2019 08:20 PM (LL1Be)

205 Reduce your workforce using this ONE WEIRD TRICK!

Posted by: Insomniac at January 23, 2019 08:20 PM (NWiLs)

206 anger is really exhausting.
--
I just come here for the laughs.

Sure, we might all be arrested by the secret police tomorrow, but you have to find the humor in those situations.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 23, 2019 08:20 PM (kJWoP)

207 Willowed:
925
The Vogue story reports Injun Fridge Light as saying "he gave the
location of a Saturday night powwow as 'that place they call the
Radisson hotel.' "

Trying to make him some sort of charming dude?

Fvck him.
I say he should stuff a barbed, flaming pineapple sideways up that place they call his ass.




Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2019 08:07 PM (8iiMU)


Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2019 08:20 PM (8iiMU)

208 You know buzzfeed is so awful, I doubt even this report.

Posted by: Science at January 23, 2019 08:20 PM (AJj50)

209 Never realized buzzfeed had that many employees in the first place. I'd have put their entire head count at no more than 250. Shows what I know.

Posted by: Insomniac at January 23, 2019 08:18 PM (NWiLs)

---

Same here. Are they a money laundering front or something, because otherwise they just sell internet ads, right?

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:20 PM (0NAbP)

210 Let's not dick around. Bottom line, does Venezuela have cigars?

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 08:20 PM (zLDYs)

211 "Man, anger is really exhausting. It's not good for you."

While partially true, a lot of the problem is "impotent" anger (not THAT impotence). You're really upset about something, but can't actually address it or defeat it. If you could channel your anger into physical activity, and see results in stopping your antagonist, it might be less exhausting and more motivating.

Unless you're Trump, who somehow seems to feed off of all the hate thrown his way. Cenk Uygur doesn't get much right, but I think he's the one who said Trump was like a Star Trek monster, and whenever the crew attacked him, he got more powerful. The Enterprise crew was smart enough to stop shooting the creature, but the Dems just keep attacking Trump with ever increasing, unhinged rage.

Posted by: Discount Psychiatrist at January 23, 2019 08:21 PM (0drJ+)

212 My Dad flew out of Cherry Point, El Toro, Beaufort, Millington - I served as a skimmer in both in NAVLANT and NAVPAC...you?



Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:18 PM (32YRo)

My dad in the same but Millington. I was a black sheep. Army NG.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:21 PM (n13/j)

213 > If Venezuela ever gets normal, they can be something.

They were one of the richest countries in South America before embracing the magic of socialism.

Now they're roving bands of starving mutants hunting rats to survive.

But socialism will work next time. I promise!

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:21 PM (YLHN9)

214 Guess what? Just learned this on Tucker, who was interviewing this defamation expert lawyer chick about the Covington boys options:

Congress has exempted itself from defamation laws. There is a federal statute where they gave themselves blanker immunity from libel and slander laws for anything they say, anywhere.

A member of Congress can't be sued for libel or slander. Period.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at January 23, 2019 08:15 PM (f1Vqw)

Interesting. But there are a whole big pile of other Defendants with much deeper pockets out there, just standing around, continuing to defame....

I'm looking at you, Bezos. And Kathy Griffin. And Alyssa Milano. And NR. Ahoy!

Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2019 08:21 PM (XROPS)

215 Let's not dick around. Bottom line, does Venezuela have cigars?
Keep them away from the crepes.

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 08:22 PM (LL1Be)

216 157
Shelter in place is still a thing isn't it?

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2019 08:12 PM (uefWR)

With your own food and ammo, you get to call the shots!


Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 08:22 PM (sy5kK)

217 Never realized buzzfeed had that many employees in the first place.

They must have a lot of plants out there.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 08:22 PM (/D1gp)

218 Coup?



Coop ! Coop ! Coop !
Posted by: The Chickens at January 23, 2019 08:00 PM

What am I, chopped chicken liver?
Posted by: Gary Cooper at January 23, 2019 08:16 PM (zmIJL)

Try our happy hour chicken liver appetizers !

Posted by: Cooper's Hawk at January 23, 2019 08:22 PM (bUjCl)

219 >>Congress has exempted itself from defamation laws.


So AOC can threaten Don Jr. with a subpoena for simply mocking her on twitter --- yet she can say anything she wants?

That's the opposite of how it should be,

Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2019 08:23 PM (W+vEI)

220 It takes thousands of folk to create thosecute lists?

Now I'm guessing Ace employs about 3,000,000, all on 12 yr contracts.

Posted by: The Invisible Hand at January 23, 2019 08:23 PM (YpRda)

221 My dad in the same but Millington. I was a black sheep. Army NG.

Posted by: quint

No problem - so, you know the drill, quint! You a cannon cocker?

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:23 PM (32YRo)

222
Immunity from libel and slander laws to congrescritters is part of the Westfall Act, which passed in 1989. This was after a Supreme Court case which ruled that the speech and debate clause applied only to statements made "in seat", on the floor of Congress or in committee.

The bastards immediately exempted themselves once the Court affirmatively ruled the speech and debate clause didn't apply outside of Congress.

They also gave immunity to the judicial branch as well, so the judges might be more cool with the Act.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at January 23, 2019 08:23 PM (f1Vqw)

223
They were one of the richest countries in South America before embracing the magic of socialism.



Now they're roving bands of starving mutants hunting rats to survive.


Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:21 PM (YLHN9)


Unfortunately, Venezuela is like living in the Fallout 4 world, without the amenities.



Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2019 08:23 PM (8iiMU)

224 > Congress has exempted itself from defamation laws. There is a federal statute where they gave themselves blanker immunity from libel and slander laws for anything they say, anywhere.


How about conspiracy against civil rights?

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/18/241

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:23 PM (YLHN9)

225 I'm looking at you, Bezos. And Kathy Griffin. And Alyssa Milano. And NR. Ahoy!
Posted by: LASue

Hmmmm, 30% of a boatload? Honey! We're getting that beach place on Oahu!

Posted by: Lawyers everywhere at January 23, 2019 08:24 PM (LOq4H)

226 If Venezuela ever gets normal, they can be something. They have a butt load of oil, or did. I wonder what this new guys is like. Probably just socialist and not "chavismo" whatever that actually means other than dictatorship.
Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:17 PM (n13/j)

-----------------

They have a lot of oil, but by their incompetence they have royally screwed up the pressurization of their fields. Also, their crude is about the lowest quality, and costs a fortune to refine.

Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (ffYR/)

227 Congress has exempted itself from defamation laws.

Some animals are more equal than others.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (/D1gp)

228 Savannah Guthrie wouldn't have talked to Little Shitler David Hogg that way. Kid did real good, though. Very poised and articulate for age 17. Also a nice kid who was raised right, and it shows.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (zmIJL)

229 Coopers hawks are very interesting birds. IIRC they hunt in wooded areas, and apparently all (literally all) the ones that get tagged or studied up close or brought in for rehab and x-rays have signs of multiple healed broken bones in their wings and chests from crashing into trees and branches so often.

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (0NAbP)

230 Oh, yeah. Tenure stripped and out the door, bouncing his fraudulent ass all the way down the steps. No money. No pension. No nothing.

He sued, of course, but got curb stomped in state court and the Colorado Supreme Court. The U.S. Supreme Court said "Hahahah! You're kidding, right? GTFO of here."

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:17 PM (YLHN9)


Beautiful.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (k1TRb)

231 Now they're roving bands of starving mutants hunting rats to survive.

But socialism will work next time. I promise!
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:21 PM (YLHN9)

Wait, is that 'Starving Mutants, hunting rats'? Or 'Starving, mutants hunting rats'?

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (e8bkP)

232 Crackhead Matthew Dowd (I have anonymous sources who confirm this) is continuing to attack the high school kids as racists. Barnes Law has taken note.

Posted by: Nigel West Dickens at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (SkuXa)

233 Dunno about actual origins, but the version I heard/saw was on the twatters, forget who, and went something like -


"This is the moment in the movie where the scientists realize the monster feeds off the attacks, gains energy from them" (referring to Trump's resilience in some outrageous situation, back last year)


Posted by: rhomboid at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (QDnY+)

234 Hopefully this will go through in response to a question on the Buzzfeed business plan. (1) Get a bunch of money from suckers - I mean, investors. (2) Hire a
bunch neckbeards and pink-dyed haired landwhales. (3) Create Top Ten
lists for clickbait ad revenue. (4) Hire disgraced alky-junkie reporters
to run your big stories. (5) Burn through all of the sucker cash. (6)
Cross fingers and run alky-junkie's big story. (7) Watch every implode
in tears and recriminations and lay-offs.
Pixy has been calling everything strings of unbroken text.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Get Your Globalist Griefs - Two for One - at The Outrage Outlet! at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (0QYMt)

235 >>Congress has exempted itself from defamation laws.


Only from the well. If they say something outside of Congress they don't get immunity of any kind.

In fact, they should get a penalty multiplier for having the ability to access media.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (vi2tU)

236 Starving, Mutant hunting Rats could make a good movie.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 23, 2019 08:26 PM (e8bkP)

237 No problem - so, you know the drill, quint! You a cannon cocker?



Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:23 PM (32YRo)

11B

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:26 PM (n13/j)

238 Why does Tucker talk to one-note Perino?
She is so pitiful and over her head. She is stuck living in the first Bush administration.

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 08:26 PM (LL1Be)

239 > They have a lot of oil, but by their incompetence they have royally screwed up the pressurization of their fields.

As I understand it, they seized the assets of the First World oil companies who were actually running the fields, who promptly said "Fine, it's all yours. You run it." and went home.

With predictable results.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:26 PM (YLHN9)

240 God I love that song by Dope. Listened to it in my MRAP every time we went on a raid.

Posted by: Draki at January 23, 2019 08:26 PM (TpAxy)

241 I like hearing

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:26 PM (n13/j)

242 Is Anne Helen Peterson, the 'banality' crone from yesterday, amongst the newly-free to seek their dreams of Barista Excellence?

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 08:26 PM (2/hY1)

243 >>Crackhead Matthew Dowd (I have anonymous sources who confirm this) is continuing to attack the high school kids as racists. Barnes Law has taken note.


Maria Shriver's boyfriend.
He's such a jerk.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2019 08:27 PM (W+vEI)

244 Swainson's Hawk > Cooper's Hawk

That's not me talking. That's Science.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2019 08:27 PM (vi2tU)

245 222


Immunity from libel and slander laws to congrescritters is part of
the Westfall Act, which passed in 1989. This was after a Supreme Court
case which ruled that the speech and debate clause applied only to
statements made "in seat", on the floor of Congress or in committee.



The bastards immediately exempted themselves once the Court
affirmatively ruled the speech and debate clause didn't apply outside of
Congress.



They also gave immunity to the judicial branch as well, so the judges might be more cool with the Act.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at January 23, 2019 08:23 PM (f1Vqw)

So there are two justice systems. Since 1989.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 08:27 PM (sy5kK)

246 Now they're roving bands of starving mutants hunting rats to survive.

But socialism will work next time. I promise!
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:21 PM (YLHN9)

Wait, is that 'Starving Mutants, hunting rats'? Or 'Starving, mutants hunting rats'?
------

Hunting rats. They're all the rage these days. Get into places the terriers can't.

Posted by: Captain Obvious at January 23, 2019 08:27 PM (Hx3Yn)

247 Wait, is that 'Starving Mutants, hunting rats'? Or 'Starving, mutants hunting rats'?
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (e8bkP)


Either one fits the meter of "Camptown Races".

*wanders off, humming quietly*

Posted by: hogmartin at January 23, 2019 08:27 PM (t+qrx)

248 11B

Posted by: quint

Ahh...

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:27 PM (32YRo)

249 x-rays have signs of multiple healed broken bones in their wings and chests from crashing into trees and branches so often.

I surprised a bunch of vultures feasting on deer leftovers today. Their wings went crashing thru all the branches and vines as they flew out to safety. Took quite a beating.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 08:28 PM (Qwtw1)

250 With a name like Swainsons, it's got to be good.

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:28 PM (0NAbP)

251 11B

Posted by: quint

Ahh...

Posted by: Boswell

Reg?

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:28 PM (32YRo)

252 ...and publius Corrects me.

Thanks. Didn't know they did that. Though I am not at all shocked.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2019 08:28 PM (vi2tU)

253 >> Only from the well. If they say something outside of Congress they don't get immunity of any kind.

That's the way it was before the Westfall Act of 1989. They have pretty much blanket immunity, by statute, per that act.

This was one of those things they all sneaked through without much press coverage.

The Westfall Act was the reason a defamation lawsuit again the loathsome Jack Murtha by a Marine was thrown out. You may remember Murtha disparaging the Marines about something they did.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at January 23, 2019 08:28 PM (f1Vqw)

254 AFAIK Cooper's Hawks are badass. They enforce their territorial rights with, um, lethal force. Against other raptors. Brother found remnants of a Red-Tail hawk in his yard; city animal control advised it was almost certainly a Cooper's Hawk taking exception to the Red-Tail trespassing in his 'hood.


Pretty sure one was hanging out here a year or so ago. Would catch glimpses of him as he glided up to perch in one of the big trees. Big sucker. Only candidate species of that size in these parts.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 23, 2019 08:28 PM (QDnY+)

255
starving mutant hunt-rats -
what a great movie idea

we were chased by mutant hunting-rats the size of Great Danes. It was horrible.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 23, 2019 08:29 PM (kJWoP)

256 Aetius, as I explained to a casual friend, everything we do is useless........unless...there is an actual zombie appocalypse. Then our actions make all the sense in the world.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 08:29 PM (zLDYs)

257 33 and 1/2 hours to go, and the notices start going out!

Posted by: Barnes Law Group at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (sy5kK)

258 publius, you slightly misspelled "the vile, loathsome, corrupt piece of human garbage Murtha".


Oh, he was dumb, too. Have a story about that.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (QDnY+)

259 I surprised a bunch of vultures feasting on deer leftovers today.

I didn't know the CNN bunch went for venison.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (IGLAk)

260 "I plan to call NBC regarding this. "

Why bother? They don't care and you aint gonna change em. All you would be doing is letting them know they are getting to you.
Posted by: freaked at January 23, 2019 08:11 PM (UdKB7)

Doesn't Universal own NBC?

It's the parent companies that must be attacked and destroyed. Like P&G with Gillette.

Posted by: Emperor Country Boy - team Racist at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (JoAPJ)

261 Yes! Come to me!



Posted by: Normal-0 at January 23, 2019 08:19 PM (6XZdO)


The messages are in every game. Like Barrel Man. Do you know what BAC stands for? B-A-C. Barrel and Control. Man the whole things a
metaphor, he thinks he's got free will but really he's trapped in a
maze, in a system, all he can do is consume, he's pursued by demons that
are probably just in his own head, and even if he does manage to escape
by slipping out one side of the maze, what happens?

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Posted by: Jen Rubin at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (9gHOW)

262 Is there a dog or a cat left alive in Venezuela? Probably all eaten or starved to death just like the zoo animals. That pisses me off more than the plight of the people. I saw too much footage of too many idiots marching in the streets for Chavez to have much sympathy. But the animals, they didn't deserve any of it.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (zmIJL)

263 If Venezuela ever gets normal, they can be something.

It will take generations for them to return to some kind of normalcy, if they even can.

I'm not sure that people and nations can ever recover from socialism. I think it changes them permanently.

Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (sdi6R)

264 Comcast owns NBC

Posted by: Huck Follywood, mobile at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (Z216Q)

265 Crackhead Matthew Dowd (I have anonymous sources who confirm this) is continuing to attack the high school kids as racists. Barnes Law has taken note.

Posted by: Nigel West Dickens at January 23, 2019 08:25 PM (SkuXa)



Sue him out of existence

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 08:31 PM (SiINZ)

266 Immunity from libel and slander laws to congrescritters is part of

the Westfall Act, which passed in 1989. This was after a Supreme Court

case which ruled that the speech and debate clause applied only to

statements made "in seat", on the floor of Congress or in committee.



Silver-tipped canes it is, then.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 08:31 PM (2/hY1)

267 He
comes right back in the other side. People think it's a happy game,
it's not a happy game, it's a fucking nightmare world and the worst
thing is it's real and we live in it.

Posted by: Jen Rubin at January 23, 2019 08:31 PM (9gHOW)

268 1B



Posted by: quint



Ahh...



Posted by: Boswell



Reg?



Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:28 PM (32YRo)
National Guard. and no combat.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:31 PM (n13/j)

269 As I understand it, they seized the assets of the
First World oil companies who were actually running the fields, who
promptly said "Fine, it's all yours. You run it." and went home.



With predictable results.





Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 08:26 PM (YLHN9)

Exactly right. The oil peeps with expertise went home, cutting their losses. The thieves put in their own people, and production went steadily downhill from that moment on.
Read a story recently about how they put military people in, and 'all they knew how to do was give orders, not produce oil'. Even the run of the mill oil workers were bitching about how stupid it was.
Unbelievable.
And, more unbelievable is the fact that we have elected similar assholes to Congress.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2019 08:31 PM (8iiMU)

270 I'm very pro-vulture, too. I think I read that their urine is highly acidic and they pee on their own legs to get rid of bacteria that collects on them while walking around in and on dead stuff. That's pretty neat.

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:32 PM (0NAbP)

271 Chavez managed to die before other people's money ran out. Sack of crap.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 23, 2019 08:32 PM (e8bkP)

272


Maria Shriver's boyfriend.



So you're saying he's suffered enough?

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 08:32 PM (2/hY1)

273 Reg?



Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:28 PM (32YRo)
National Guard. and no combat.
Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:31 PM (n13/j)

Eh, no worries. I'm sure you've had to deal with bullshit and had fun blowing up shit at AT.

Posted by: Draki at January 23, 2019 08:32 PM (TpAxy)

274 Have any House Republicans called on Pelosi to resign? Democrats would have been all over Rino-Ryan were the shoe on the other foot.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, mobile at January 23, 2019 08:33 PM (Z216Q)

275 That's not me talking. That's Science.




Science does not talk with me anymore. Bad chemistry.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 08:33 PM (bUjCl)

276 EUREKA! I have it!

Do you remember from the Kavanaugh hearings last year that image of Jeff Flake when he was confronted (in the elevator) by the "I'm a victim of sexual abuse!" dame and Flake stood there with his head down looking very ashamed of himself?
THAT'S the look that that Nick kid from the Catholic school should have had when Big Chief Veteran was standing in front of him banging that drum.
of course, that would have only shown that he knew he was guilty of something but the MSM twats might have at least turned down the volume from 11 to 10.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at January 23, 2019 08:33 PM (ZqRa6)

277 Eh, no worries. I'm sure you've had to deal with bullshit and had fun blowing up shit at AT.

Posted by: Draki at January 23, 2019 08:32 PM (TpAxy)

I was a grenadier. It was fun.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:33 PM (n13/j)

278 I'm not sure that people and nations can ever recover from socialism. I think it changes them permanently.
Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (sdi6R)

Eastern Europe has not been doing too bad.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 23, 2019 08:33 PM (e8bkP)

279 I wonder what percentage of Buzzfeed employees are still being supported by their parents?

It's not like it pays very much, and the cost of living in a kewl neighborhood in New York City I bet is multiples of what Buzzfeed pays.

Posted by: The ARC of History at January 23, 2019 08:33 PM (I2/tG)

280 You know, that Dope song could be a new way for Trump to walk into the Congress before the SOTU.


Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 08:34 PM (sy5kK)

281 I am sorry for all the horses I sent to Venezuela. I can see them all roasting over a spit.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2019 08:34 PM (uefWR)

282 11B

Posted by: quint

My brother was a cannon cocker in the Marines, never had his feet hurt like yours I bet...

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:34 PM (32YRo)

283 253
That's the way it was before the Westfall Act of 1989. They have pretty much blanket immunity, by statute, per that act.

This was one of those things they all sneaked through without much press coverage.

The Westfall Act was the reason a defamation lawsuit again the loathsome Jack Murtha by a Marine was thrown out. You may remember Murtha disparaging the Marines about something they did.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at January 23, 2019 08:28 PM (f1Vqw)


So they've actually made themselves an aristocracy that is above the law. If we had a real judiciary, the Westfall Act would be struck down as blatantly unconstitutional.

Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:34 PM (sdi6R)

284 Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2019 08:31 PM (8iiMU)

I've read reports on gCaptain that the pipelines to the tankers are so deteriorated that the ships end up with oily hulls which then have to be cleaned (at expense) because no one else will accept those ships in their harbors to discharge because of the pollution.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Get Your Globalist Griefs - Two for One - at The Outrage Outlet! at January 23, 2019 08:34 PM (0QYMt)

285
The Westfall cleverly prevents state lawsuits against COngresscritters (and all federal officials). It declares that any such alleged tort by a federal employee (including congresscritters) is against the United States, not the private person.

Therefore it must go to federal court, whereby it will be immediately thrown out via the Westfall immunity.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at January 23, 2019 08:34 PM (f1Vqw)

286 I was a grenadier. It was fun.
Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:33 PM (n13/j)

Making me miss my gunner days....

Have you got to shoot that new grenade launcher with the fuses that can explode behind walls? I want to play with it......

Posted by: Draki at January 23, 2019 08:35 PM (TpAxy)

287 (ABC) - Conservative news outlets have latched onto the story as evidence of media bias, after videos over the weekend showed students from the all-male Covington Catholic High School in Park Hills, Kentucky -- with several wearing red 'Make America Great Again' caps -- chanting and appearing to taunt a small group of Native American protesters at an Indigenous Peoples March.



Even after they are call out on the lie they won't let it go. Sue the motherfers out of existence

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 08:35 PM (SiINZ)

288 Let's not dick around. Bottom line, does Venezuela have cigars?
Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 08:20 PM (zLDYs)

They have Latinas. Hot ones. That's all I care about.

Posted by: Emperor Country Boy - team Racist at January 23, 2019 08:35 PM (JoAPJ)

289 Open thread/early night. Man, anger is really exhausting. It's not good for you.

==

Take care, Ace. It will all be here tomorrow.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 08:35 PM (bUjCl)

290 They had 1700 employees at flippin' Buzzfeed?
What the fuxxing fuzz?

Posted by: Nom de Blog at January 23, 2019 08:35 PM (wFDuq)

291 Shit getting real.

Maduro told our diplomats to leave.

We have told him to go shit in his hat.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 08:35 PM (IGLAk)

292 11B



Posted by: quint



My brother was a cannon cocker in the Marines, never had his feet hurt like yours I bet...

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:34 PM (32YRo)A good friend of mine was one as well.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM (n13/j)

293 You know, that Dope song could be a new way for Trump to walk into the Congress before the SOTU.


Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 08:34 PM (sy5kK)

If only the masses would enjoy it as much as us....

Posted by: Draki at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM (TpAxy)

294 I am sorry for all the horses I sent to Venezuela. I can see them all roasting over a spit.



awful thought

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM (bUjCl)

295 THAT'S the look that that Nick kid from the Catholic
school should have had when Big Chief Veteran was standing in front of
him banging that drum.
of course, that would have only shown that he
knew he was guilty of something but the MSM twats might have at least
turned down the volume from 11 to 10.


Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at January 23, 2019 08:33 PM (ZqRa6)


Eh, I would have been ok if he had taken the drum, smashed it over his head, and then kicked his toothless ass down the stairs.

Posted by: Some Jackass at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM (9gHOW)

296 This was one of those things they all sneaked through without much press coverage.

The Westfall Act was the reason a defamation lawsuit again the loathsome Jack Murtha by a Marine was thrown out. You may remember Murtha disparaging the Marines about something they did.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at January 23, 2019 08:28 PM (f1Vqw)


We have to remember they're not really stupid, evil as all get out, but NOT stupid

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM (f3oO4)

297 15%? So how many layers of fact checkers is that?

Posted by: Guam tipper at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM (FsgBK)

298 Buzzfeed employs over 1,600 people?
Jesus Christ! I would have guessed thirty or forty.
How many thousands do you employ, Ace?

Posted by: jbspry at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM (d/n9j)

299 It's not like it pays very much, and the cost of living in a kewl neighborhood in New York City I bet is multiples of what Buzzfeed pays.

I remember a while ago that some "new media" person lost it, when she found out that being manager of a Waffle House pays a lot better than "new media".

Why, that peasant probably doesn't even have a BA in communications and $50,000 in student debt, like I do!

Posted by: The ARC of History at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM (I2/tG)

300 So...Buzzfeed is hurting?

*wait, what?*

My Schadenboner just texted from Tahiti. Says the weather's fine.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM (eiG+i)

301 They had 1700 employees at flippin' Buzzfeed?
What the fuxxing fuzz?

Posted by: Nom de Blog at January 23, 2019 08:35 PM (wFDuq)

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I never realized there was such big money in individually-click-through-paged top ten lists of BS whatever.

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM (0NAbP)

302 We should send AOC to Venezuela to offer advice.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 08:37 PM (IPZPl)

303 They had 1700 employees at flippin' Buzzfeed?

What the fuxxing fuzz?


Those cat gifs don't listicle themselves.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 08:37 PM (2/hY1)

304 274
Have any House Republicans called on Pelosi to resign? Democrats would
have been all over Rino-Ryan were the shoe on the other foot.

Posted by: Huck Follywood, mobile at January 23, 2019 08:33 PM (Z216Q)

Not to bother, the MSM wouldn't cover it.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 08:37 PM (sy5kK)

305 My favorite quote in the article "One impetus for the changes is to get BuzzFeed on the path to profitability."

Hopefully Buzzfeed won't find profitability

Posted by: Draki at January 23, 2019 08:37 PM (TpAxy)

306 I'm not sure that people and nations can ever recover from socialism. I think it changes them permanently.
Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM

It's the same idiots marching in the streets against Maduro who were marching in the streets worshipping Chavez. They're not against socialism. They think it can bring them paradise on earth if they just get the right asshole on the job.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 08:37 PM (zmIJL)

307 They had 1700 employees at flippin' Buzzfeed?

What the fuxxing fuzz?

Posted by: Nom de Blog at January 23, 2019 08:35 PM (wFDuq)

They were watching expenses by having all of their employees work out of Starbucks.

Posted by: Mikey NTH - Get Your Globalist Griefs - Two for One - at The Outrage Outlet! at January 23, 2019 08:37 PM (0QYMt)

308 How many thousands do you employ, Ace?
Posted by: jbspry at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM

The Horde is legion.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2019 08:37 PM (eiG+i)

309 I guess the market for defamation isn't as big as Buzzfeed thought it was.

Posted by: Thatch at January 23, 2019 08:37 PM (v5Cc/)

310 278 I'm not sure that people and nations can ever recover from socialism. I think it changes them permanently.
Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (sdi6R)

Eastern Europe has not been doing too bad.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 23, 2019 08:33 PM (e8bkP)


Good point. But Eastern Europe has endured centuries of despotism, conquest, and war. Socialism was probably a walk in the park for them compared to all that.

Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:38 PM (sdi6R)

311 star-ving mu-tants

hunt-ing rats

doo dah

doo dah...



::dammit::

Posted by: eleven at January 23, 2019 08:38 PM (NLLmE)

312 *wait, what?*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2019 08:36 PM


That's my line.

Posted by: Nancy Pelosi is confused at January 23, 2019 08:38 PM (zmIJL)

313 275
That's not me talking. That's Science.









Science does not talk with me anymore. Bad chemistry.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 08:33 PM (bUjCl)

I've been settled! Here comes Global Warming! Duck!

Posted by: Science at January 23, 2019 08:38 PM (sy5kK)

314 Comcast owns NBC
Posted by: Huck Follywood, mobile at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (Z216Q)

Thank you.

Posted by: Emperor Country Boy - team Racist at January 23, 2019 08:38 PM (JoAPJ)

315 You know, that Dope song could be a new way for Trump to walk into the Congress before the SOTU.

Don't know who Dope is, but I hope the song is "Let The Bodies Hit The Floor".

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 08:39 PM (YPJrZ)

316
What this hemisphere needs is a "Marshall Plan" for Venezuela where the US sends in experts to rebuild the country and Make Venezuela Great Again so all those immigrant caravans will stop coming to the US and go to Venezuela instead.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 23, 2019 08:39 PM (kJWoP)

317 I served in Desert Storm Times. And didn't get sent anywhere lol. We wanted to for some reason. Water and transportation units did go.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:39 PM (n13/j)

318 So ThunderB (AOSHQ commenter emeritus) is posting some radar track thinggies on her twatters. One is a Russian civilian aircraft departing Venezuela; the other, intriguingly, is an F-35 apparently from Yuma (USMC F-35 transition training is in Yuma, I think), that flew out over San Diego and down the coast of Baja. Track ID's it as USAF F-35. Don't know what any of it means, if anything.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 23, 2019 08:39 PM (QDnY+)

319 So they've actually made themselves an aristocracy that is above the law. If we had a real judiciary, the Westfall Act would be struck down as blatantly unconstitutional.
Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:34 PM (sdi6R)


De Facto and De Jure

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar at January 23, 2019 08:39 PM (f3oO4)

320 Did I just see the word "Fued" instead of "Feud" on the chyron on the lovely Trish Regan's show?
Must be a buzzfeed refugee.

She is looking quite nice in green today.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at January 23, 2019 08:39 PM (8iiMU)

321 Making me miss my gunner days....

Have you got to shoot that new grenade launcher with the fuses that can explode behind walls? I want to play with it......

Posted by: Draki

You guys had the best rifle - M14 was too damn heavy, the 16 was a sweet lite ride from what I hear.

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:39 PM (32YRo)

322 Buzzfeed is the journalistic equivalent of the Folsom Street Fair. Fuck 'em. Nothing so bad could happen to them that I would feel any pity. Nothing.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 23, 2019 08:40 PM (H5knJ)

323 Comcast owns NBC

Soon.

Posted by: The Covington Kids at January 23, 2019 08:40 PM (2/hY1)

324 Iowahawk liked it better when only he could afford hi test fuel. It made him feel special.

Posted by: The Outlaw Josie Wsles at January 23, 2019 08:40 PM (z5RP1)

325 and MP's for all the guys surrendering, but that is Army Reserve.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:40 PM (n13/j)

326 Buzzfood used to rent out office space near me in Atlanta. They were all laid off and space gone 2017 Christmas.

Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at January 23, 2019 08:40 PM (PUmDY)

327 Chavez managed to die before other people's money ran out. Sack of crap.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 23, 2019 08:32 PM

His daughter somehow became a billionaire while Dad was in office...hmmmm...

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 08:40 PM (zmIJL)

328 'How many thousands do you employ, Ace?''

A vast horde of Morons is at his disposal. Why would he need employees?

Posted by: freaked at January 23, 2019 08:40 PM (UdKB7)

329 'm not sure that people and nations can ever recover from socialism. I think it changes them permanently.

They have so many successful role models around them to choose from.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 08:40 PM (YPJrZ)

330 Tucker stating that LA county has more registered voters than adult citizens.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2019 08:40 PM (hECVl)

331
God I love that song by Dope. Listened to it in my MRAP every time we went on a raid.
Posted by: Draki at January 23, 2019 08:26 PM (TpAxy)







When I was a SAW gunner, oh about 30 years ago, I was taught that reciting "die motherfucker die" while shooting would replicate a perfect 15 round burst.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2019 08:41 PM (eXA4G)

332 BuzzFeed plans to cut about 250 jobs, or 15% of workforce https://t.co/lzalqJKRsq

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In all seriousness, that makes me feel sort of crappy. I do pretty well and am happy with my lot in life and what I bring to the table, but f*cking BUZZFEED has 1000+ employees and people at the top are making enough money to not only become wealthy but continue to pay 85% of them?

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:41 PM (0NAbP)

333 Not a bad song, minus the Anarchy logo in the bottom.....

Posted by: Sponge at January 23, 2019 08:41 PM (Zz0t1)

334 He hates low gas prices.

Posted by: The Outlaw Josie Wsles at January 23, 2019 08:41 PM (z5RP1)

335 Tucker stating that LA county has more registered voters than adult citizens.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2019 08:40 PM (hECVl)


Like, who doesn't?

Posted by: Fairfax County at January 23, 2019 08:42 PM (9gHOW)

336 'How many thousands do you employ, Ace?''

J. Goldberg: "I'm off the books."

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:42 PM (32YRo)

337 You'll never guess who is at fault for the coup in Venezuela.

Yes.

Donald Trump.

I tell you, I couldn't stand this guy when he was running for president, but since 1.20.2017, he gets my vote for Intergalactic Bad Ass Overlord.

Posted by: Sharkman at January 23, 2019 08:43 PM (2eKoI)

338 315
You know, that Dope song could be a new way for Trump to walk into the Congress before the SOTU.



Don't know who Dope is, but I hope the song is "Let The Bodies Hit The Floor".

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 08:39 PM (YPJrZ)

the video at the top of this thread. give it a listen.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 08:43 PM (sy5kK)

339 Can you imagine what HR has to deal with at Buzzfeed? Can you imagine having to read the style guide.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 23, 2019 08:43 PM (VigyG)

340 Donald Trump > Global Warming

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:43 PM (0NAbP)

341 Open thread/early night. Man, anger is really exhausting. It's not good for you.
----------

Ragestroke. A regimen of Liquor and Xanax is probably the only efficacious protocol for treatment. Sadly, MD's (except in Kentucky) generally do not employ that.

Posted by: Doogie Howser at January 23, 2019 08:43 PM (2ENQq)

342 I wonder what the emailed termination notice looked like?

* click*

250 People That Didn't Know That They Don't Need To Come In To Work Tomorrow.

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 08:44 PM (LL1Be)

343 Making me miss my gunner days....



Have you got to shoot that new grenade launcher with the fuses that can explode behind walls? I want to play with it......



Posted by: Draki



You guys had the best rifle - M14 was too damn heavy, the 16 was a sweet lite ride from what I hear.

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:39 PM (32YRo)
except mine because I always carried the M16/M203 One cool thing is I served in different places. So i experienced steel pots to kevlar Vietnam type stuff to modern. HUeys to blackhawks etc. But not like this new stuff today. Never got near the new grenade launcher. Hell, we still had LAW rockets. I did have a few TOWS go off around me though.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:44 PM (n13/j)

344 I sang Put a Little Love in Your Heart to a leftist today as a way of telling them to show some compassion for the Covington boys.

The reaction was very rage strokey.

Posted by: Froderick Wonkensteen at January 23, 2019 08:44 PM (+dsLj)

345 OK, let's start a pool: Who will be the first asshat to say that Trump is using Venezuela to wag the dog because...THE WALLS ARE CLOSING IN?

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 08:44 PM (IGLAk)

346 250 People That Didn't Know That They Don't Need To Come In To Work Tomorrow.

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 08:44 PM (LL1Be)

Number 78 will surprise YOU!

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2019 08:45 PM (8iiMU)

347 Speaking of SAWs, last time I was in Wade's Eastside Guns in Bellevue, they had a SAW on sale.

Damnit. WANT!

Posted by: Sharkman at January 23, 2019 08:45 PM (2eKoI)

348 Buzzfood used to rent out office space near me in Atlanta. They were all laid off and space gone 2017 Christmas.
Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at January 23, 2019 08:40 PM

It's news like this that bring tears of joy to my eyes. There is a Santa Claus after all.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 08:45 PM (zmIJL)

349 Buzzfeed is hurting
This news is hard to swallow
Stop the hammering

(hmmm, may need a little work...

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 08:45 PM (bUjCl)

350 NBC invested $400 million in Buzzfeed. Something about that doesn't smell right.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 08:46 PM (Qwtw1)

351 @290: "They had 1700 employees at flippin' Buzzfeed? What the fuxxing fuzz?"

NBC Universal Comcast has dropped $400 million into BuzzFeed over the last three years, and BuzzFeed is supposedly worth $2 billion by venture capital standards.

Gotta imagine that pays for a whole bunch of eager liberal arts graduates to fetch coffee, attend meetings, and spend their days fluffing management's social media accounts.

Kinda crazy when you consider Bezos spent only $250 million to buy the Washington Post in 2013.

Posted by: Walter Freeman at January 23, 2019 08:46 PM (I/iGu)

352 Shit getting real.
Maduro told our diplomats to leave.
We have told him to go shit in his hat.
Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 08:35 PM (IGLAk)

I hope Maduro has a lot of hats.

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at January 23, 2019 08:46 PM (Z+IKu)

353 I wonder what the emailed termination notice looked like?

* click*

250 People That Didn't Know That They Don't Need To Come In To Work Tomorrow.

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 08:44 PM (LL1Be)


Unempoyment Offices hate this guy!

Posted by: BuzzFeed at January 23, 2019 08:46 PM (9gHOW)

354
Look, all those people being laid-off at buzzfeed will take some valuable and hard won lessons with them that will make them valuable employees at their next employment and they will know they have to work harder to make their employer profitable. That's how free markets work.

You learn from your mistakes. If you are not making mistakes, you aren't learning anything.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 23, 2019 08:46 PM (kJWoP)

355 You guys had the best rifle - M14 was too damn heavy, the 16 was a sweet lite ride from what I hear.
Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:39 PM (32YRo)

I've used those two and the M4. I love the M4. Maybe bring it up to 7.62 but keep it a carbine. Love how easy it is to use in urban/slightly rural terrain. Everyone whining about it jamming didn't maintain it or clear a jam. Once, I get out of NY this summer, I'm buying my own AR-15 variant of the M4 for my house.

Posted by: Draki at January 23, 2019 08:46 PM (TpAxy)

356 Posted by: quint


Dude. You are prominently represented in this video:

https://tinyurl.com/H-Trailers-Jaws

Nice work.

Posted by: Sharkman at January 23, 2019 08:46 PM (2eKoI)

357 NBC invested $400 million in Buzzfeed. Something about that doesn't smell right.

That's just Andrea Mitchell.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 08:47 PM (IGLAk)

358 NBC invested $400 million in Buzzfeed. Something about that doesn't smell right.



That's just Andrea Mitchell.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 08:47 PM (IGLAk)


The smell or the $400 million?

Posted by: Some Jackass at January 23, 2019 08:48 PM (9gHOW)

359 step off buzzfeed.

Posted by: musical jolly chimp at January 23, 2019 08:48 PM (Pg+x7)

360 I wonder what the emailed termination notice looked like?

* click*

250 People That Didn't Know That They Don't Need To Come In To Work Tomorrow.
Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 08:44 PM


5 Ways You Find Out You're On Funemployment

Pink Slips Are Sexist, Here's 3 Reasons Why You Will Be Blue After Getting One

10 Reasons To Learn How To Serve Coffee


Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 08:48 PM (zmIJL)

361 do we like Guaido ?

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 08:48 PM (bUjCl)

362 Wildly OT, but some of you remember a couple years ago when I met the daughter I put up for adoption. We have kept in touch ever since.

I received a call from her adopted dad, she passed away last week. Not sure I know how to process this.

Continue on with the funny hate on Buzzfeed.

Posted by: Infidel at January 23, 2019 08:49 PM (9L2du)

363
To show you how this works, here is the relevant section of the Westfall Act:

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/28/2679

Reading that, you would have no idea what it does unless you were a lawyer, and one schooled in the US Code.

That goobledygook exempts Congresscritters and just about all federal employees from libel and slander action, in state or federal court.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Rapscallion of a Poperin Pear at January 23, 2019 08:49 PM (f1Vqw)

364 RACIST CONSERVATIVES POUNCE ON BUZZFEED WOES.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 08:49 PM (IGLAk)

365 344 I sang Put a Little Love in Your Heart to a leftist today as a way of telling them to show some compassion for the Covington boys.

The reaction was very rage strokey.
Posted by: Froderick Wonkensteen at January 23, 2019 08:44 PM (+dsLj)


Heh. I mentioned in an afternoon thread that I saw a Prius with a bumper sticker that said "Practice Respect" that looked like the "Coexist" sticker.

I'd bet good money that the driver has lots of choice epithets for Trump voters.

Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:49 PM (sdi6R)

366 176 I hope to hell that Venezuela already banked that Russian Oil money.

--

well yabutt Russian is going to want something for that billion and when they come to collect ...


How good are Putin's Alpine troops. Because that's where the money is.

Posted by: Eeyore at January 23, 2019 08:49 PM (VaN/j)

367 @354: "Look, all those people being laid-off at buzzfeed will take some valuable and hard won lessons with them that will make them valuable employees at their next employment ..."

Yeah, hopefully, they'll learn not to waste time retweeting BuzzFeed listicles in between Uber pickups and Wag dog walks.

Posted by: Walter Freeman at January 23, 2019 08:50 PM (I/iGu)

368 250 People That Didn't Know That They Don't Need To Come In To Work Tomorrow.
Posted by: mikeyG

I worked at a place where they changed the locks on the employee entrance.
One had to go through the main lobby give your name, from there it was HR or ones work area.

Posted by: Lawyers everywhere at January 23, 2019 08:50 PM (LOq4H)

369 "HUeys to blackhawks etc. But not like this new stuff today. Never got near the new grenade launcher. Hell, we still had LAW rockets."

I see you were in same era as me - but you got to tag onto some Cav Units, I see - sweet stuff.

I was a Helo Control Officer for awhile - I loved those Cav units when they came aboard during DF in the gulf - the rest of the time was pretty quiet, though.

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:50 PM (32YRo)

370 Andrea Mitchell makes RBG look girlish.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 08:50 PM (2/hY1)

371 do we like Guaido ?

Yes.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 08:50 PM (IGLAk)

372 Quint, if we were still in today we would have moved from 1911-M9 Beretta-SIG P320. Think of that.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 08:50 PM (zLDYs)

373 the video at the top of this thread. give it a listen.

Thanks, had flown right past that. I wonder what singing like that does to your voice after a while.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 08:50 PM (Bvcbh)

374 off sock

Posted by: Some rat in the swamp at January 23, 2019 08:50 PM (LOq4H)

375 Sorry Infidel

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:51 PM (0NAbP)

376 Posted by: quint





Dude. You are prominently represented in this video:



https://tinyurl.com/H-Trailers-Jaws



Nice work.

Posted by: Sharkman at January 23, 2019 08:46 PM (2eKoI)

Not enough Quint.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:51 PM (n13/j)

377 Infidel, that still must be hard. Prayers up for you and the adoptive family.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 08:51 PM (IGLAk)

378 do we like Guaido ?
Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 08:48 PM

He spells his name funny, but other than that, we'll reserve judgement.

Posted by: Guidos everywhere at January 23, 2019 08:51 PM (zmIJL)

379 347
Speaking of SAWs, last time I was in Wade's Eastside Guns in Bellevue, they had a SAW on sale.



Damnit. WANT!

Posted by: Sharkman at January 23, 2019 08:45 PM (2eKoI)

Has anyone seen Mark Andrew Edwards around? He was just here.


Mark? Mark?

He seems to have left. Wonder where he went.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 08:51 PM (sy5kK)

380 My guess is that BuzzFeed is a bogus storefront for Fusion GPS.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2019 08:51 PM (jGvbj)

381 172 > Oh yeah - Ward Churchill. That douchebag.

Warren / Churchill 2020!

Posted by: Ray Van Dune at January 23, 2019 08:52 PM (9GXhn)

382 Number 78 will surprise YOU!



Hey oh!

Posted by: Grump928(C) at January 23, 2019 08:52 PM (yQpMk)

383 Some of my best friends are wops.

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:52 PM (0NAbP)

384 Andrea Mitchell makes RBG look girlish.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 08:50 PM (2/hY1)


She forgot to stop by at New You this week.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 08:52 PM (bUjCl)

385 but f*cking BUZZFEED has 1000+ employees and people at the top are making enough money to not only become wealthy but continue to pay 85% of them?

Posted by: Chief Moron Robbie, Vietnam Ford Ranger at January 23, 2019 08:41 PM (0NAbP)

It's hardly independent. NBC put $200 million in them. They use their conglomerate to feed the propaganda machine.

Conquer the 30 Rock, and that potential becomes yours.

Posted by: trev006 at January 23, 2019 08:52 PM (9vRlA)

386 Infidel - I am so sorry to hear this. Prayers for you and all family.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2019 08:53 PM (Y4EXg)

387 Well time for my lunch nap. Later folks.

Posted by: Emperor Country Boy - team Racist at January 23, 2019 08:53 PM (JoAPJ)

388 Oh yeah - Ward Churchill. That douchebag.

Warren / Churchill 2020!
Posted by: Ray Van Dune at January 23, 2019 08:52 PM

Ward, don't you think you were a little hard on the beaver last night?

Posted by: Lizzie at January 23, 2019 08:53 PM (zmIJL)

389 do we like Guaido ?


Is she hot?

Posted by: eleven at January 23, 2019 08:54 PM (NLLmE)

390 Buzzfeed used to have the space next to my office. Their monthly meetings were like the National Enquirer or whatever paparazzi meetings on tv. I think they got paid for who could fake laugh the loudest. It was awful.

Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at January 23, 2019 08:54 PM (PUmDY)

391 Wow, my condolences, Infidel.

Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:54 PM (sdi6R)

392

How much does bandwidth cost at one of those big name webpages? I tried pricing that Amazon online virtual server stuff but thought it was too expensive for just messing around with.

Microsoft has something - Azure or what ever it is.

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 23, 2019 08:55 PM (kJWoP)

393 Not enough Quint.

Posted by: quint

You were the only thing that kept that movie afloat...Dohhh!

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 08:55 PM (32YRo)

394 Lizzie honey, you better put some ice on that. Here, I got some from Nathan's freezer for you.

Posted by: Ward "Slapping With Beavers" Curchill at January 23, 2019 08:56 PM (zmIJL)

395 Quint, if we were still in today we would have moved from 1911-M9 Beretta-SIG P320. Think of that.


Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 08:50 PM (zLDYs)
Yeah.That SIG looks sweet. I still like the 1911.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:56 PM (n13/j)

396 322 Buzzfeed is the journalistic equivalent of the Folsom Street Fair. Fuck 'em. Nothing so bad could happen to them that I would feel any pity. Nothing.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls



You don't want to fxxx anything at the Folsom Street Fair. In fact, if you even have to be there for some reason, wear a HAZMAT suit.

Posted by: Puddleglum at January 23, 2019 08:56 PM (DhSOy)

397 >>My guess is that BuzzFeed is a bogus storefront for Fusion GPS.

Well they provably are for the Russia dossier when no other news organization would run it, so yeah.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2019 08:56 PM (/tuJf)

398 CNN commentator: I'm as triggered by a MAGA hat as I am by a KKK hood

FYNQ

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 08:56 PM (IGLAk)

399 Infidel,

prayers for you and your family.


Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 08:56 PM (sy5kK)

400 Any conservative website keeping up on the Venezeula situation?

Posted by: MAGA at January 23, 2019 08:57 PM (evnmf)

401
do we like Guaido ?

He was OK on Saturday Night Live.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2019 08:58 PM (aKsyK)

402 BuzzFeed plans to cut about 250 jobs




Buzzkill, man.

Posted by: Cicero Boom chicka boom Kaboom! Kid at January 23, 2019 08:58 PM (Y7Tmy)

403 CNN commentator: I'm as triggered by a MAGA hat as I am by a KKK hood

Perhaps you need psychotherapy.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 08:58 PM (2/hY1)

404 Quint, I have all three, the Beretta and SIG live in the safe. So there it is, DoD.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 08:59 PM (zLDYs)

405 Praying for you Infidel.

Posted by: Draki at January 23, 2019 08:59 PM (TpAxy)

406 JS, nice Mexico shows, 3rd night especially

Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at January 23, 2019 08:59 PM (PUmDY)

407 Venezuela's problem is that it doesn't have a high enough tax rate on the people at the tippy-top.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at January 23, 2019 08:59 PM (ZqRa6)

408 Open thread/early night. Man, anger is really exhausting. It's not good for you. (I always thought that contributed to Andrew Breitbart's early death.)

*****************

Ace, I recommend moving to a place called Shambala, where everyone is helpful, everyone is kind, on the road to Shambala, and everyone is lucky, everyone is so kind, on the road to Shambala.

AwWWwOOOooOOOoooOOOOoOOO, yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah

Posted by: Froderick Wonkensteen at January 23, 2019 08:59 PM (+dsLj)

409 263
I'm not sure that people and nations can ever recover from socialism. I think it changes them permanently.
Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 08:30 PM (sdi6R)
--------------------------------
I think Venezuela has a chance of recovery.
It's only been under socialism 20 years or so --- much longer than Allende's regime in Chile, for sure, but nothing like the USSR or Cuba.

A lot depends on the next government.
God willing someone will rise to the occasion.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at January 23, 2019 08:59 PM (Rxduq)

410 > Buzzfeed employs over 1,600 people?

That's what you get when old media retards who don't have a clue about this Intarwebs stuff bury you up to your neck in money just because you have a lot of rainbow-haired landwhales in problem glasses and effete soibois in skinny jeans and man buns sitting in front of iMacs, on which the only thing they know how to do is set the desktop picture.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:00 PM (YLHN9)

411 Microsoft is creating a browser extension called newsguard to restrict certain websites they deem fake news,, NEWSGUARD ! thank you Microsoft whew I might get all triggered and stuff..

Posted by: sOME mORON at January 23, 2019 09:00 PM (ICWiF)

412 400
Any conservative website keeping up on the Venezeula situation?



We would, but we are ready to break the news flash that will FINALLY BRING DOWN TRUMP.

Whatever and whenever that may be.

Posted by: ABCBSNBCNNNYTIMESWAPOST at January 23, 2019 09:00 PM (sy5kK)

413 Venezuela's problem is that it doesn't have a high enough tax rate on the people at the tippy-top.


Nice!

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 09:00 PM (LL1Be)

414 I think Venezuela has a chance of recovery.
It's only been under socialism 20 years or so --- much longer than Allende's regime in Chile, for sure, but nothing like the USSR or Cuba.....


Posted by: Margarita DeVille


That's good way of looking at it.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:00 PM (bUjCl)

415 >>>
Open thread/early night. Man, anger is really exhausting. It's not good
for you. (I always thought that contributed to Andrew Breitbart's early
death.)

Serenity Now.

Posted by: Frank Costanza at January 23, 2019 09:01 PM (jGvbj)

416 Haven't used ME for years and years.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:01 PM (bUjCl)

417 >>JS, nice Mexico shows, 3rd night especially

Nice.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2019 09:01 PM (/tuJf)

418 {{{Infidel}}} So sorry to hear this.
Prayers sent your way.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2019 09:01 PM (hECVl)

419 According to Breitbart, the not-Maduro guy has been sworn in as President. Legally.

https://preview.tinyurl.com/y8r823sl

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 23, 2019 09:01 PM (kJWoP)

420 I'd just like to say that the music at this church sucks.

That is all.

Posted by: Emperor Country Boy - team Racist at January 23, 2019 09:01 PM (JoAPJ)

421 Pussy hats trigger me. They get me all hot and stuff.

Posted by: freaked at January 23, 2019 09:01 PM (UdKB7)

422 Quint, if we were still in today we would have moved from 1911-M9 Beretta-SIG P320. Think of that.




Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 08:50 PM (zLDYs)
Yeah.That SIG looks sweet. I still like the 1911.


Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 08:56 PM (n13/j)
m60 to SAW to the Sqaud Aurtomatic Rifle. I am old school though, nothign like the pig. My least favorite "vintage" equipment was the PRC radio. Worked like shite compared to what they have these days.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:01 PM (n13/j)

423 411
Microsoft is creating a browser extension called newsguard to restrict
certain websites they deem fake news,, NEWSGUARD ! thank you Microsoft
whew I might get all triggered and stuff..


Bing got Bunged.

Worse yet, they did it to themselves.


Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:01 PM (sy5kK)

424 Split Pitch Meeting:

https://tinyurl.com/Split-Pitch-Meeting

Posted by: Sharkman at January 23, 2019 09:02 PM (2eKoI)

425 Buzzfeed employs over 1,600 people?

Need anyone from the Vietnam Times?

Posted by: Nathan Phillips at January 23, 2019 09:02 PM (5h/3t)

426 Venezuela should switch to renewable energy by 2030.

What?

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 09:02 PM (IGLAk)

427 re 403: and what did Juan Willaims say about seeing Moslems on an airplane?

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at January 23, 2019 09:02 PM (ZqRa6)

428 BuzzFeed plans to cut about 250 jobs, or 15% of workforce




Now what are those 250 people going to do with their Wymyn's Studies/Hate Whitey/Smash Capitalism/Queer Empowerment Studies degrees going to do?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 09:02 PM (SiINZ)

429 Depending on whose funeral, the potential for merriment can be high.

Posted by: Some rat in the swamp at January 23, 2019 08:14 PM (LOq4H)

Mffftpffffghhhhhgggggghaaa.
(You're talking about me, aren't you?)

Posted by: Ruth Bader Ginsburgs Respirator Translator at January 23, 2019 09:02 PM (Y7Tmy)

430 Infidel, so sorry. Prayers

Posted by: votermom pimping NEW Moron-authored books! at January 23, 2019 09:02 PM (BJlbN)

431 Hey Horde, when is Broseidon on Jeopardy?
I forgot. Again.

Posted by: Denny Crane! at January 23, 2019 09:02 PM (radSL)

432 > Can you imagine what HR has to deal with at Buzzfeed? Can you imagine having to read the style guide.

The "pronouns" section alone is probably forty or fifty pages.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:03 PM (YLHN9)

433 The clickbaiting will continue until quality improves.

Posted by: BuzzFeed management at January 23, 2019 09:03 PM (zCyNd)

434 These lefties wont left up on the MAGA hats. It makes sense though. They know the evidence makes them look bad. So blame the hats for everything.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:03 PM (n13/j)

435 NEWSGUARD !

Can't let news get thru! Who says walls don't work?

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2019 09:03 PM (5h/3t)

436 Hey Horde, when is Broseidon on Jeopardy?

I forgot. Again.

Posted by: Denny Crane! at January 23, 2019 09:02 PM (radSL)
Friday

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:04 PM (n13/j)

437 423 411
Microsoft is creating a browser extension called newsguard to restrict
certain websites they deem fake news,, NEWSGUARD ! thank you Microsoft
whew I might get all triggered and stuff..


Bing got Bunged.

Worse yet, they did it to themselves.


Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:01 PM (sy5kK)

Already created and distributed on Phones.

Breitbart is now a Redlighted site for not being accurate enough.

While lefty sites ARE Greenlighted as accurate.

YMMV.

Posted by: Don Q at January 23, 2019 09:04 PM (NgKpN)

438 > I think Venezuela has a chance of recovery.
It's only been under socialism 20 years or so

A lot will depend on the innate character of the people.

Poland came back very well, and very quickly.

Russia, not so much.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:05 PM (YLHN9)

439 Venezuela's problem is that it doesn't have a high enough tax rate on the people at the tippy-top.

That would have worked better with an AOC sock.

Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 09:05 PM (sdi6R)

440 Good God. TAH Is preparing the crucifixon for Chief Lying Sack.

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2019 09:05 PM (IBzqd)

441 @410: "That's what you get when old media retards who don't have a clue about this Intarwebs stuff ..."

Those old media retards need a place to park their nieces and nephews after graduation. They don't care about the business details so long as BuzzFeed keeps pretending they'll go public and print money someday.

Posted by: Walter Freeman at January 23, 2019 09:05 PM (I/iGu)

442 jeezbus, buttfeed has that many people on staff and produces nothing.

The new century is not turning out very well.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Profoundly Unserious at January 23, 2019 09:05 PM (pw+jk)

443 Thanks quint.

Posted by: Denny Crane! at January 23, 2019 09:06 PM (radSL)

444 JS, 3rd night had an Eyes and Werewoves of London double encore for lunar eclipse and an Other One and Standing on the Moon out of space.

Posted by: Cosmic Charlie at January 23, 2019 09:06 PM (PUmDY)

445 Infidel, I am so sorry ! How terrible for you. It is good that you had a chance to spend time with her, rather than never have met and finding out later about her, I think. So sorry.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:06 PM (bUjCl)

446 https://www.jeopardy.com/
contestant-zone

1/25. Guy on right.

Posted by: Infidel at January 23, 2019 09:06 PM (9L2du)

447 > A lot will depend on the innate character of the people.


And I can't really say anything about that.

The only Venezuelan person I know is pretty entrepreneurial. However, she also bugged out for Spain as soon as Chavez took power.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:06 PM (YLHN9)

448 Venezuela's Maduro says he is breaking diplomatic relations with U.S.




OH NOES! Now we're really in trouble

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 09:06 PM (SiINZ)

449 Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Ecuador have now recognized Guaido.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 09:06 PM (IGLAk)

450 Venezuela's unemployment is so high because everybody has two jobs!

Posted by: Alaexandria Ocasio-Chavez at January 23, 2019 09:06 PM (zCyNd)

451 What a day! Bullet proof coffee bacon and eggs, crablegs and coconut pie, sushi and wine, pretzels a wodka. Is this a great country or what?

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (zLDYs)

452 A lot depends on the next government.
God willing someone will rise to the occasion.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille
-----------
Trump should buy it at the bankruptcy sale. Do a turnaround. Probably ripe to develop as a tourist destination. And...oil. Lots and lots of oil.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (2ENQq)

453 Mffftpffffghhhhhgggggghaaa.
(You're talking about me, aren't you?)
Posted by: Ruth Bader Ginsburgs Respirator Translator

Oh sweetie, it's a big list, however, you are in the top ten.

Posted by: Some rat in the swamp at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (LOq4H)

454 Thanks for all the prayers. It's only been 5 months since dad passed.

Posted by: Infidel at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (9L2du)

455 With regard to Chief Four Teeth, I think he meant to call himself an air-con radar range and it came out garbled due to the firewater.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (L3TX7)

456 Hannitry just had a clip of the Astoria nitwit on Colbert's show the other night. She really is a nitwit.

Posted by: mallfly the Peach of Hoboken at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (ZqRa6)

457 So when is Microsoft going to add The Morning Report?

They want factual, accurate news, correct?



Why not start with the best and go from there?


It's not that tough!

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (sy5kK)

458
My least favorite "vintage" equipment was the PRC radio. Worked like shite compared to what they have these days.
Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:01 PM (n13/j)






Ugh. Especially with the gorram Vinson attached. Which had to be improvised with bungie cords if you had the old canvas radio carrier (which is what I was issued). It was okay if you carried it in the ALICE pack, because of the radio pocket, but the Vinson had to be just tossed into the main compartment with the rest of your shit.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (eXA4G)

459 You know, you'd have to have a heart of stone not to roll on the floor laughing. ROFTL? I think I should start a meme with roftl.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Profoundly Unserious at January 23, 2019 09:08 PM (pw+jk)

460 Venezuela's unemployment is so high because everybody has two jobs!
Posted by: Alaexandria Ocasio-Chavez
------------

The solution is higher taxes!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2019 09:08 PM (2ENQq)

461 "Shortly after formally recognizing the new President of Venezuela, the Smoking Hot Giada De Laurentiis, President Trump issued an order that all surplus helicopters currently being stored at Davis-Monthan AFB in Arizona be immediately refurbished and shipped to Venezuela for appropriate use by the new Venezuelan government."

Posted by: Sharkman at January 23, 2019 09:08 PM (2eKoI)

462 Can you imagine what HR has to deal with at Buzzfeed? Can you imagine having to read the style guide.

The "pronouns" section alone is probably forty or fifty pages.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:03 PM

1,000 of the 1,500 employees are HR. Couple more layoffs and 100% of the Buzz Feed workforce will be HR.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 09:08 PM (zmIJL)

463 451
What a day! Bullet proof coffee bacon and eggs, crablegs and coconut
pie, sushi and wine, pretzels a wodka. Is this a great country or what?


Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (zLDYs)


America.

Accept no substitutes.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:09 PM (sy5kK)

464
Microsoft is creating a browser extension called newsguard to restrict certain websites they deem fake news,, NEWSGUARD ! thank you Microsoft whew I might get all triggered and stuff..
Posted by: sOME mORON


At first they were going to call it...

ATTACK WATCH!!!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2019 09:09 PM (aKsyK)

465 Trump should buy it at the bankruptcy sale. Do a turnaround. Probably ripe to develop as a tourist destination. And...oil. Lots and lots of oil.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (2ENQq)


I got dibs on Isla Margarita, home of a few former Miss Venezuelas.

Posted by: Miklos, turin' their lives around at January 23, 2019 09:09 PM (zCyNd)

466 > Already created and distributed on Phones.


I think we see why Microsoft has failed repeatedly at getting people to use their phones.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:09 PM (YLHN9)

467 I love that fucking song to death

Posted by: Balrog of Morgoth at January 23, 2019 09:10 PM (c7pBL)

468
What a day! Bullet proof coffee bacon and eggs, crablegs and coconut
pie, sushi and wine, pretzels a wodka. Is this a great country or what?
Posted by: Eromero


What is bullet proof coffee bacon?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2019 09:10 PM (aKsyK)

469 409
I think Venezuela has a chance of recovery.
It's only been under socialism 20 years or so --- much longer than Allende's regime in Chile, for sure, but nothing like the USSR or Cuba.

A lot depends on the next government.
God willing someone will rise to the occasion.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at January 23, 2019 08:59 PM (Rxduq)


That's true. I've read that during China's Cultural Revolution, people destroyed family heirlooms and burned photos so they wouldn't be caught and denounced as property owners.

Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 09:10 PM (sdi6R)

470 With regard to Chief Four Teeth, I think he meant to call himself an air-con radar range and it came out garbled due to the firewater.
Posted by: Vashta Nerada
---------

Freon patrol.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2019 09:10 PM (2ENQq)

471 Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Ecuador have now recognized Guaido.





Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 09:06 PM (IGLAk)
That's how you do a coup! Looking and you Turkey.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:10 PM (n13/j)

472 Why doesn't Micro$oft concentrate on making Windows not be a piece of shit?

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 09:11 PM (2/hY1)

473 SAD!

or not.

Posted by: steve walsh at January 23, 2019 09:11 PM (vf96M)

474 Trump will pick up some Venezuelan votes in Florida.

2020

Posted by: Ha at January 23, 2019 09:11 PM (MAstk)

475 What a day! Bullet proof coffee bacon and eggs, crablegs and coconut
pie, sushi and wine, pretzels a wodka. Is this a great country or what?


Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (zLDYs)


America.

Accept no substitutes.
Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:09 PM (sy5kK)


I never heard of prezels a wodka...

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:11 PM (bUjCl)

476
1,000 of the 1,500 employees are HR. Couple more layoffs and 100% of the Buzz Feed workforce will be HR.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 09:08 PM (zmIJL)


Since HR people are a mixture of evil and stupidity, this is the desired end result.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2019 09:12 PM (LsBY9)

477 53 I am fairly certain that Andrew was assassinated. South American tree frog poison. Something. We wuz robbed.
Posted by: RecklessProcess at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (Qpvwp)

There were a lot of rumors about this. Bill Whittle mentioned Breitbart's death on one of his recent vlogs. He mentioned that people who knew him saw the deterioration in health that his work and schedule was causing and had warned him about it. Possibly repeatedly, I forget.

So, apparently, at least a few in his social circle were upset, but unsurprised.

Posted by: The Federal Reserve at January 23, 2019 09:12 PM (zUD19)

478 Posted by: Infidel at January 23, 2019 08:49 PM (9L2du)

My deepest condolences, Infidel.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 23, 2019 09:12 PM (e8bkP)

479 Infidel, I just started reading the thread.

Sorry.

Posted by: Denny Crane! at January 23, 2019 09:12 PM (radSL)

480 I don't know that it was a coup., Wast there an election? I assume the other guy said he won. I just didn't hear about an election. I would think Maduro wouldn't allow it.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:12 PM (n13/j)

481 The Canucks have now recognized New Guy in Venezuela.

When you've lost Pierre Elliott Bieber, you've lost.



Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:13 PM (YLHN9)

482 The Atlantic Daily (whatever he hell that is)

This weekend, controversy boiled over around a viral video of Kentucky Catholic high school students in Washington for the March for Life, appearing to mock Native Americans who'd participated in the Indigenous Peoples March. Then a second video emerged, muddling the clarity of the first.




Those damn facts, mudding up the narrative. How dare they!!!

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 09:14 PM (SiINZ)

483 Since HR people are a mixture of evil and stupidity, this is the desired end result.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
-----------

They all suck.

Posted by: Steve Jobs at January 23, 2019 09:14 PM (2ENQq)

484 1,000 of the 1,500 employees are HR. Couple more layoffs and 100% of the Buzz Feed workforce will be HR.

Posted by: JuJuBee, just generally being shamey at January 23, 2019 09:08 PM (zmIJL)

Since HR people are a mixture of evil and stupidity, this is the desired end result.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2019 09:12 PM (LsBY9)


These statements are judged as TRUE.

Posted by: DR.WTF at January 23, 2019 09:14 PM (T71PA)

485 Hey everybody.

Ace, I love you man, but sometimes I worry you're going full Mark Levin.

Never go full Mark Levin... :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at January 23, 2019 09:14 PM (miE9U)

486
I am sorry for your loss, Infidel.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2019 09:14 PM (LsBY9)

487 Well, America to be sure but Texas to be on the money, where we have pretzels AND vodka.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 09:15 PM (zLDYs)

488 Venezuela...Trump Hotel, Towers and Golf...just saying

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:15 PM (bUjCl)

489
Venezuela had an election and Maduro claimed victory but there were reports of irregularities and Maduro's claim was widely discredited. (Don't know the details. I only read the headlines.)

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 23, 2019 09:15 PM (kJWoP)

490 Infidel, so sorry to hear.
Prayers and empathies.

Posted by: qdpsteve at January 23, 2019 09:15 PM (miE9U)

491 Man, anger is really exhausting. It's not good for you."

It keeps me warm...

-
If you like anger, check Matthew Dowd's quick take on those icky, yucky Khristian Katholic Kids, the KKK.


Matthew Dowd
@matthewjdowd
Folks, let us not let these kids, their parents, and their school off the hook. Regardless of what led up to this, this is awful.

https://bit.ly/2CAWzZO

The only way I can make any sense out of this that Dowd is a self hating honkie.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Tyrannosaur Wrangler at January 23, 2019 09:16 PM (+y/Ru)

492 So sorry for your loss, Infidel.

Posted by: Iris at January 23, 2019 09:16 PM (6lKe4)

493 Hah! Time for feminists to get their turn in the barrel.

New statue of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton is going in Central Park in New York.

Or is it? Turns out it's "racist".

God, I love it when they start eating their own.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:16 PM (YLHN9)

494 The Atlantic Daily (whatever he hell that is)



This weekend, controversy boiled over around a viral video of
Kentucky Catholic high school students in Washington for the March for
Life, appearing to mock Native Americans who'd participated in the
Indigenous Peoples March. Then a second video emerged, muddling the
clarity of the first.


Revealing the truth = "muddling the clarity"

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 09:17 PM (2/hY1)

495


I never heard of prezels a wodka...

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:11 PM (bUjCl)

just keep the glass full of Valu-rite, and you will......

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:17 PM (sy5kK)

496 Don't muddle my clarity!

Posted by: Matthew Dowd at January 23, 2019 09:17 PM (aKsyK)

497 McCarthy (R) is bringing a privilege resolution of disapproval to the floor of the House tomorrow.

I have no clue what that means. Sternly worded letter?

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 09:17 PM (LL1Be)

498 409
I think Venezuela has a chance of recovery.
It's only been under socialism 20 years or so --- much longer than Allende's regime in Chile, for sure, but nothing like the USSR or Cuba.

A lot depends on the next government.
God willing someone will rise to the occasion.

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at January 23, 2019 08:59 PM (Rxduq)

They have the world's largest proven oil reserves. Any non-commie will do just fine. You have to TRY to fuck that country up.

Posted by: The Federal Reserve at January 23, 2019 09:18 PM (zUD19)

499 Trump will pick up some Venezuelan votes in Florida.



2020

Posted by: Ha at January 23, 2019 09:11 PM (MAstk)


And hopefully Virginia. Half the country move here.

Posted by: Some Jackass at January 23, 2019 09:18 PM (9gHOW)

500 Mrs IMG just cracked me up pretty good. Told her of the new names for the recon ranger earlier this evening.

When I told her about the latest one above, "Cold Warrior", she didn't get it at first, then she remembered his MOS. "I didn't get it at first, but now I'm warming up to it."

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at January 23, 2019 09:18 PM (di1hb)

501 "New statue of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton is going in Central Park in New York."

If they are depicted in a hair-pulling, screaming fight I'm in favor of this.

Posted by: Avenger at January 23, 2019 09:18 PM (70ScF)

502 (I always thought that contributed to Andrew Breitbart's early death.)

I can't introduce ace to my mom, she'll scream at him if even hints that Breitbart wasn't assassinated by leftists along with Scalia.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at January 23, 2019 09:19 PM (Y3I09)

503 They have the world's largest proven oil reserves. Any non-commie will do just fine. You have to TRY to fuck that country up.

Tan, rested, and ready ...

Posted by: Swiftboat Johnny at January 23, 2019 09:19 PM (LPnfS)

504
Now what are those 250 people going to do with their Wymyn's Studies/Hate Whitey/Smash Capitalism/Queer Empowerment Studies degrees going to do?

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 09:02 PM (SiINZ)


"Do you want fries with that, you homophobic, misogynistic racist?"

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2019 09:19 PM (LsBY9)

505
Matthew Dowd

@matthewjdowd

Folks, let us not let these kids, their parents, and their school
off the hook. Regardless of what led up to this, this is awful.


Wow. That's really evil.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 09:19 PM (2/hY1)

506 480
I don't know that it was a coup., Wast there an election? I assume the
other guy said he won. I just didn't hear about an election. I would
think Maduro wouldn't allow it.


Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:12 PM (n13/j)

Russian or Chi-Com rules, not sure which one.


Won by over 90%

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:19 PM (sy5kK)

507 Ugh. Especially with the gorram Vinson attached.
Which had to be improvised with bungie cords if you had the old canvas
radio carrier (which is what I was issued). It was okay if you carried
it in the ALICE pack, because of the radio pocket, but the Vinson had to
be just tossed into the main compartment with the rest of your shit.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (eXA4G)

were you an RTO?

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:19 PM (n13/j)

508 Matthew Dowd



tick tick tick...

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 09:20 PM (LL1Be)

509 > If they are depicted in a hair-pulling, screaming fight I'm in favor of this.

Nah, they're holding a long bronze scroll with quotes from other Famous Feminists, of whom it seems an insufficient number are Brown Famous Feminists.


Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:20 PM (YLHN9)

510 Russian or Chi-Com rules, not sure which one.


Won by over 90%


Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:19 PM (sy5kK)

Good. Maduro is smoked.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:20 PM (n13/j)

511 505

Matthew Dowd


@matthewjdowd


Folks, let us not let these kids, their parents, and their school

off the hook. Regardless of what led up to this, this is awful.

Wow. That's really evil.


Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 09:19 PM (2/hY1)

As that Minister of Evil, Rahm Emmanuel once said, "Never let a crisis go to waste".

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:20 PM (sy5kK)

512 501 "New statue of Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton is going in Central Park in New York."

If they are depicted in a hair-pulling, screaming fight I'm in favor of this.
Posted by: Avenger at January 23, 2019 09:18 PM (70ScF)


In Jello.

Posted by: rickl at January 23, 2019 09:21 PM (sdi6R)

513 Quint, I have all three, the Beretta and SIG live in the safe. So there it is, DoD.

Posted by: Eromero

I remember the transition from the 45 to the Beretta - yeah, I get the accuracy line, but still, nothing like missing the target with a 45 and still knocking the sandbags down!

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 09:21 PM (32YRo)

514 I don't know that it was a coup., Wast there an election? I assume the other guy said he won. I just didn't hear about an election. I would think Maduro wouldn't allow it.

Posted by: quint

The new Pres is the leader of the assembly, which is the last democratically elected entity in Venezuela, and he happens NOT to belong to a Socialist party.

There's a little known codicil in the Venezuelan constitution that allows for deposing someone who has taken power in the manner that allows him to take over (from an article linked in this thread):

"The National Assembly leader assumed the presidency of the country through the authority vested in articles 333 and 350 of the Constitution of Venezuela. Article 333 requires all Venezuelan citizens to 'assume the duty of collaborating to reestablish the constitutional order,' while Article 350 requires Venezuelan citizens not to recognize as legitimate any 'regime, legislation, or authority that defies the values, principles, and democratic guarantees [in the constitution], or that violates human rights."

He "sorta" took the oath of office in front of a giant crowd he'd called to protest Maduro, so probably not "strictly legal" but now that Trump and the rest of the world is recognizing, and Trump is sending choppers, Maduro is probably out for good.

Posted by: Sharkman at January 23, 2019 09:21 PM (2eKoI)

515 Beretta....

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:21 PM (bUjCl)

516
Also at Breitbart, Maduro declares himself President and not 'some nobody'.

https://preview.tinyurl.com/y86wo25k

Posted by: Skandia Recluse at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (kJWoP)

517 502 (I always thought that contributed to Andrew Breitbart's early death.)

I can't introduce ace to my mom, she'll scream at him if even hints that Breitbart wasn't assassinated by leftists along with Scalia.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at January 23, 2019 09:19 PM (Y3I09)

I should find that Bill Whittle video then. It settled the matter for me. Maybe it will help your mom.

Posted by: The Federal Reserve at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (zUD19)

518 Bitter Clinger, your Mom is astute, she is.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (zLDYs)

519 458
...gorram Vinson attached. ...
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (eXA4G)


Beep and a rush, over...

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (di1hb)

520
Matthew Dowd

Is that what Maureen transitioned to?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (aKsyK)

521 Venezuela has the world's largest oil supply, but they have no fuel. They used to export food, but now import more than three quarters (until a short time ago when they could no longer pay for it).
Socialism is poisonous satanic evil.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (L3TX7)

522 The funniest part is you know they'll cut the wrong 15%.

Posted by: Myiq2xu at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (5fSr7)

523 I should find that Bill Whittle video then.




what's in it ?

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (bUjCl)

524 Matthew Dowd
@matthewjdowd
Folks, let us not let these kids, their parents, and their school off the hook. Regardless of what led up to this, this is awful.



Robert Barnes is already on his pathetic ass. I wouldn't give the turd the 48 hour grace period.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (SiINZ)

525 449 Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Ecuador have now recognized Guaido.

Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 09:06 PM (IGLAk)
------------------------------------------
The recognition by Ecuador is a big blow to Maduro, I should think. Lenin Moreno, as his name suggests, is very left-wing.
When you lose Lenin, .......

Posted by: Margarita DeVille at January 23, 2019 09:23 PM (Rxduq)

526
There's a little known codicil in the Venezuelan constitution that
allows for deposing someone who has taken power in the manner that
allows him to take over (from an article linked in this thread):


The traditional method is 2 shots to the back of the head.



Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:23 PM (sy5kK)

527 Trump is sending choppers, Maduro is probably out for good.

Posted by: Sharkman

Okay - Quint being schooled by a Sharkman - the world is upside down I tell you!

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 09:23 PM (32YRo)

528 Beretta....

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:21 PM (bUjCl)


And that's the name of that tune!

Posted by: Some Jackass at January 23, 2019 09:24 PM (9gHOW)

529 Posted by: Sharkman at January 23, 2019 09:21 PM (2eKoI)

Well, THAT is a pretty fuzzy constitution!
Just imagine how our black robed geniuses can twist THOSE words around...




Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2019 09:24 PM (8iiMU)

530 > articles 333 and 350 of the Constitution of Venezuela

I think I see their problem right here.

If your Constitution has more than, say, 10 articles, most of which consist of listing shit that the government is NOT allowed to do, you're pretty much screwed.


Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:24 PM (YLHN9)

531 They have the world's largest proven oil reserves. Any non-commie will do just fine. You have to TRY to fuck that country up.
Posted by: The Federal Reserve at January 23, 2019 09:18 PM (zUD19)

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Their crude is low quality and they have totally fucked up the pressurization in their fields. Very expensive oil to retrieve and refine.

Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 23, 2019 09:24 PM (ffYR/)

532 Beretta....

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:21 PM (bUjCl)



Don't do the crime
If you can't do the time

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 09:24 PM (SiINZ)

533 There's a little known codicil in the Venezuelan constitution ...
---------

Doesn't apply. That document was nullified.

Posted by: Maduro at January 23, 2019 09:24 PM (2ENQq)

534
Trump is sending choppers, Maduro is probably out for good.
Posted by: Sharkman


Does Maduro have bad teeth too?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2019 09:25 PM (aKsyK)

535 but now that Trump and the rest of the world is recognizing, and Trump is sending choppers, Maduro is probably out for good.

Posted by: Sharkman at January 23, 2019 09:21 PM (2eKoI)

Sending choppers?


WAIT!!!!

That's Beto's job!

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:25 PM (sy5kK)

536 Also at Breitbart, Maduro declares himself President and not 'some nobody'.

He's smart and he wants respect.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 09:25 PM (2/hY1)

537 Socialism is poisonous satanic evil.
Posted by: Vashta Nerada at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (L3TX7)



Unfortunately it's what the Venezuelans wanted. Probably still do. We'll see.

Posted by: eleven at January 23, 2019 09:25 PM (NLLmE)

538 And keep your eye on the sparrow.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2019 09:25 PM (jGvbj)

539 Do not take codicil if you are allergic to codicil.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2019 09:25 PM (aKsyK)

540 Article 333 requires all Venezuelan citizens to 'assume the duty of
collaborating to reestablish the constitutional order,' while Article
350 requires Venezuelan citizens not to recognize as legitimate any
'regime, legislation, or authority that defies the values, principles,
and democratic guarantees [in the constitution], or that violates human
rights."


These Articles kinda kick ass.

Posted by: mikeyG at January 23, 2019 09:25 PM (LL1Be)

541 451 What a day! Bullet proof coffee bacon and eggs, crablegs and coconut pie, sushi and wine, pretzels a wodka. Is this a great country or what?
Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 09:07 PM (zLDYs)

-----------
Bulletproof coffee has turned me into a morning person again, its *almost* like day drinking every morning. Decadent, yet refined.

Posted by: BunkerInTheBurbs, still needs a new Nic! at January 23, 2019 09:26 PM (Th6/I)

542 Infidel, please accept my condolences.

Posted by: Adriane the Critic ... at January 23, 2019 09:26 PM (LPnfS)

543 > The funniest part is you know they'll cut the wrong 15%.

Oh, yeah, they'll cut the people who write the "Ten Ways To Tell You're a Transgendered Vampire" shit (which is shit, but which people actually do click on) and keep all the "professional journalists".

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:26 PM (YLHN9)

544 Robert Barnes is already on his pathetic ass. I wouldn't give the turd the 48 hour grace period.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (SiINZ)

Kentucky law says the defamer has 48 hours after notice to retract. Retraction doesnt save them but will mitigate the damages awarded against them.


I hope they stay mum.

Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2019 09:26 PM (XROPS)

545 Well ok Boswell, a compromise. The SIG 1911 SpecOps is the finest pistol I have ever fired, and I've fired a few.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2019 09:26 PM (zLDYs)

546 I hear The Atlantic is hiring...

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2019 09:26 PM (EZebt)

547 Matthew Dowd

**********************

Dowd is a straight up incel, and a classic example of what happens to your sex deprived brain when you've fapped off one time too many to anime tentacle porn.

Posted by: Froderick Wonkensteen at January 23, 2019 09:26 PM (+dsLj)

548 Andrew Breitbart loved Adderall. Lots of Adderall.

Posted by: literally serious at January 23, 2019 09:26 PM (c04Om)

549 Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:24 PM (YLHN9)

*fistbump*

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2019 09:26 PM (8iiMU)

550 Costa Rica, Guatemala, and Ecuador have now recognized Guaido.


Posted by: Circa (Insert Year Here) at January 23, 2019 09:06 PM (IGLAk)


Per a Colombian paper it is US, Canada, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, Guatemala according to one paper, and another paper states that Argentina, Honduras and Paraguay are also supporting Guaido.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2019 09:27 PM (mUa7G)

551 If your Constitution has more than, say, 10
articles, most of which consist of listing shit that the government is
NOT allowed to do, you're pretty much screwed.







Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:24 PM (YLHN9)


Whatever.

Posted by: Zombie RBG at January 23, 2019 09:27 PM (9gHOW)

552 > He's smart and he wants respect.

I hear O'CrazyHo is still hiring. Of course, she might be a little slow with the salary and benefits, but it's for the Common Good, right?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:27 PM (YLHN9)

553 e "sorta" took the oath of office in front of a
giant crowd he'd called to protest Maduro, so probably not "strictly
legal" but now that Trump and the rest of the world is recognizing, and
Trump is sending choppers, Maduro is probably out for good.

Posted by: Sharkman at January 23, 2019 09:21 PM (2eKoI)

Thanks for the info Sharkman, that clears it up. They all finally decided no more Maduro . This is a big deal. I hope it goes well and they become another Colombia.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:27 PM (n13/j)

554 Don't do the crime
If you can't do the time

Posted by: TheQuietMan

"Shut yo mouth!"

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 09:27 PM (32YRo)

555 524
Matthew Dowd

@matthewjdowd

Folks, let us not let these kids, their parents, and their school
off the hook. Regardless of what led up to this, this is awful.







Robert Barnes is already on his pathetic ass. I wouldn't give the turd the 48 hour grace period.

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (SiINZ)

The Barnes Law Group is going to have one hell of a bill from Amazon Web Services, storing all those names in the cloud.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:27 PM (sy5kK)

556 The funniest part is you know they'll cut the wrong 15%.
Posted by: Myiq2xu
---------

*places a $100 bill on the bar*

I'll bet that the lay-off is *exactly* 'diverse'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2019 09:27 PM (2ENQq)

557 Ont nood

Posted by: Long-time Commenter, First-time Reader at January 23, 2019 09:27 PM (Nu6Gg)

558 > Per a Colombian paper it is US, Canada, Colombia, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Peru, Costa Rica, Guatemala according to one paper, and another paper states that Argentina, Honduras and Paraguay are also supporting Guaido.

Canada also now.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2019 09:28 PM (YLHN9)

559

nood

Posted by: Soothsayer -- Fake Commenter at January 23, 2019 09:28 PM (LcShe)

560


Dowd is a straight up incel, and a classic example of what happens
to your sex deprived brain when you've fapped off one time too many to
anime tentacle porn.



.....uh, exactly how many times is that?


Asking for a, uh, friend.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 09:29 PM (2/hY1)

561 not much on US news. I would guess the BBC would have something.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:29 PM (n13/j)

562 523 I should find that Bill Whittle video then.

what's in it ?
Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (bUjCl)

477 53 I am fairly certain that Andrew was assassinated. South American tree frog poison. Something. We wuz robbed.
Posted by: RecklessProcess at January 23, 2019 07:58 PM (Qpvwp)

There were a lot of rumors about this. Bill Whittle mentioned Breitbart's death on one of his recent vlogs. He mentioned that people who knew him saw the deterioration in health that his work and schedule was causing and had warned him about it. Possibly repeatedly, I forget.

So, apparently, at least a few in his social circle were upset, but unsurprised.
Posted by: The Federal Reserve at January 23, 2019 09:12 PM (zUD19)

Posted by: The Federal Reserve at January 23, 2019 09:29 PM (zUD19)

563 Kentucky law says the defamer has 48 hours after notice to retract. Retraction doesnt save them but will mitigate the damages awarded against them.

I hope they stay mum.
Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2019 09:26 PM (XROPS)

-----------------------

All I've seen is deleted tweets, no retractions and very few apologies. Is just deleting your tweet enough?

Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 23, 2019 09:29 PM (ffYR/)

564
Their crude is low quality and they have totally fucked up the pressurization in their fields. Very expensive oil to retrieve and refine.

Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 23, 2019 09:24 PM (ffYR/)


It's the same heavy stuff they've always had. Poor maintenance and lack of investment have ruined production.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2019 09:30 PM (LsBY9)

565 Trump and others are calling the new guy an interim president, and saying there will be an election soon.

Posted by: Avenger at January 23, 2019 09:31 PM (70ScF)

566 Asking for a, uh, friend. Posted by: Mr. Peebles at January 23, 2019 09:29 PM (2/hY1)

***************

LOL

Posted by: Froderick Wonkensteen at January 23, 2019 09:31 PM (+dsLj)

567 Well ok Boswell, a compromise. The SIG 1911 SpecOps is the finest pistol I have ever fired, and I've fired a few.

Posted by: Eromero

You're not alone, Eromero - heard it from a lot of officers - they loved the SIG/.

"Better to place it so they're dead" was the mantra - but still, the ole' John Wayner was soo cool to fire...

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 09:32 PM (32YRo)

568 ace I think recently is motivated by the sting of betrayal. When it was just the GOPe in washington, it is easier to bear than when it is people in your peer group, guys you have spoken with, maybe even those you feel are friends.

Then you find out that they are raging dickheads who think you have a problem because you have not gotten with the times.

It is a queer feeling (and I mean that in the old sense of the word.) Also, red hot rage inducing.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at January 23, 2019 09:32 PM (e8bkP)

569 "Shut yo mouth!"

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 09:27 PM (32YRo)



I'm just talking about Baretta

Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 09:32 PM (SiINZ)

570
All I've seen is deleted tweets, no retractions and very few apologies. Is just deleting your tweet enough?

Posted by: Calm Mentor's GoFundMe at January 23, 2019 09:29 PM (ffYR/)

No it is not, and Barnes specifically addressed this during the Fox and Friends interview early this morning.
He is going after those that tweeted crap and specifically did not retract it.

In another 32 hours or so.


Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:33 PM (sy5kK)

571 You know who's backing Maduro? Turkey. I kid you not.

Posted by: Blutarski at January 23, 2019 09:34 PM (+Tibp)

572 562 523 I should find that Bill Whittle video then.

what's in it ?
Posted by: runner at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (bUjCl)

Here's an even better on he made right after Breitbart's death when he was still making Afterburner, it's even more explicit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=95-C8uPez50

Posted by: The Federal Reserve at January 23, 2019 09:35 PM (zUD19)

573 Well ok Boswell, a compromise. The SIG 1911 SpecOps is the finest pistol I have ever fired, and I've fired a few.



Posted by: Eromero



You're not alone, Eromero - heard it from a lot of officers - they loved the SIG/.



"Better to place it so they're dead" was the mantra - but still, the ole' John Wayner was soo cool to fire...





Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 09:32 PM (32YRo)

I have heard the same. I just never got into regular SIGS although everyone knows they are top of the line. I am just not a DA/SA guy. I like one or the other.

Posted by: quint at January 23, 2019 09:39 PM (n13/j)

574 Prayers for you and yours, Infidel. May her memory be eternal.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2019 09:40 PM (eiG+i)

575 Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (SiINZ)

The Barnes Law Group is going to have one hell of a bill from Amazon Web Services, storing all those names in the cloud.



Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2019 09:27 PM (sy5kK)
*****************

The attorney that represented the UVA case was on Tucker. She really knows her stuff and seemed to imply that there are things Barnes can and can't do. She knows the ins and outs and is far more experienced in these types of issues, otherwise it could end up hurting the kids.
Some of the kids should hire her because she seems to know a lot more than Barnes.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2019 09:44 PM (hECVl)

576 You have to wonder if for that 2 hours they wouldn't call Pennsylvania, if Hillary considered just upping and declaring victory. Media and mob would have had her back. Could have been... interesting.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2019 09:44 PM (uEbPt)

577 I have heard the same. I just never got into regular SIGS although everyone knows they are top of the line. I am just not a DA/SA guy. I like one or the other.

Posted by: quint

Likewise, I loved the old military pistol formats
and hated the new military rifle platforms and met plenty of guys who were just the opposite. It's what you feel comfortable shooting in the end, I guess. I did okay in both, but better in pistol and a lot worse in rifle - I think most had the opposite experience.

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2019 09:44 PM (32YRo)

578 544 Robert Barnes is already on his pathetic ass. I wouldn't give the turd the 48 hour grace period.
Posted by: TheQuietMan at January 23, 2019 09:22 PM (SiINZ)

Kentucky law says the defamer has 48 hours after notice to retract. Retraction doesnt save them but will mitigate the damages awarded against them.


I hope they stay mum.
Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2019 09:26 PM (XROPS)


A true member of the Vanguard of the Left would double, nay, triple down!

Posted by: Iron Mike Golf at January 23, 2019 09:49 PM (di1hb)

579 Alternate musical selection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLumLALNG7M

Posted by: menoichius at January 23, 2019 10:58 PM (DJU8k)

580 Some on the previous thread doubted the Covington boys could prove major damages, while others predicted they will be excluded from the vast majority of colleges. It seems to me CCHS will be able to come up with a good estimate of the latter. This is college-acceptance season. Though I teach in a private 6-12 school, I don't follow them closely because I'm not teaching 11th or 12th graders. However, I know some got early acceptances last month, and I believe all regular (not-early) acceptances and wait-listings come out in the next couple of months. If a bunch of early-accepted CCHS boys have their acceptances recinded, and if that has rarely or never happened before, that's prima facie evidence that the slander has had a severe effect on the boys' future earnings, and the effect can be calculated at least to an order of magnitude. Similarly, if (hypothetically) 25-30 CCHS boys apply to UK every year and 70-80% are accepted, and this year the acceptance drops to 20% - that would be clear evidence of a huge discriminatory effect against students at the school. Similarly, if (e.g.) boys with 3.8+ GPA and 1400+ SATs have never been turned down by some college that many of them apply to, and now they're all turned down. Boys who weren't even on the field trip would have a particularly strong case. I wonder if they could sue the colleges as well as the journalists and their flying twitter monkeys.

Posted by: Dr. Weevil at January 23, 2019 11:03 PM (sPgZ5)

581 >>>
There were a lot of rumors about this. Bill Whittle mentioned Breitbart's death on one of his recent vlogs. He mentioned that people who knew him saw the deterioration in health that his work and schedule was causing and had warned him about it. Possibly repeatedly, I forget.

I've mentioned this, but Andrew was diagnosed with a congenital heart defect just a couple of months before his death. I think he was hospitalized due to that condition. When I saw him, a few weeks after that hospitalization or health scare (whichever it was), he was on a health kick to lose weight. He was on keto or atkins and talking a lot about it. But it was very early in the diet so I don't think he'd had any GAINZZZZ yet.

The point is, when someone goes to the hospital over a heart condition, gets diagnosed with an until-then unknown congenital heart condition, then is instructed to make lifestyle changes pronto, and also has a very stressful job and frenetic lifestyle, and then has a heart attack -- look, that's got to be the LEAST suspicious fact-pattern in the world.

Posted by: ace at January 23, 2019 11:35 PM (PbpT7)

582 >>>579 Alternate musical selection: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kLumLALNG7M
Posted by: menoichius at

cool i'll check that out. I listened to it a bit. i've heard of that band before.

Posted by: ace at January 23, 2019 11:36 PM (PbpT7)

583 Kristen Powers deleted her Titter account of what?
Dating pics with Carlos Danger?" Yeah she dated & swallowed Senor WEINER that's how stupido she is,
If she just kept her mouth shut !! her cuteness coulda snagged some Hot Pol like Schumer...

Posted by: saf at January 24, 2019 06:39 AM (5IHGB)

584 BuzzFeed and fellow ilk are in bad shape. They have two insurmountable problems: Amazon and competition for the same audience from way too many sites.First, Amazon is going full speed after Google and Facebook to dominate Ad spending. Amazon has billions of client transactions and insight.
BuzzFeed, HuffPo, Vox and all these liberal sites have minuscule insight.
Who gets all the Ad spend, not them.
Worse, is that all of the left wing media (almost all the media) write for Stephen Colbert's audience. These carp sites must compete with NYT, WaPo, NewYorker (every Conde Nast site), CNN, The Daily Beast, Time, you get the picture. Oh, your audience is in CA, NY, DC, Chiraq and University towns.Layoffs will be a regular occurrence for all these site.

Posted by: standfast24 at January 24, 2019 01:05 PM (4OBCQ)

585 It's really quite simple. I can't believe they can't see it. (But then, as Ben Rhodes has pointed out, they are not the sharpest tools in the shed.)

They chose sides. They chose the side that likes free stuff and not paying for things.

They chose...poorly.

Posted by: Ankylus at January 24, 2019 05:50 PM (tktnQ)

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