The Morning Report

The Morning Report — 9/29/22

Good morning kids. Thursday, and after slamming into Florida's Gulf Coast as a category 4 storm, Hurricane Ian has now been downgraded to a tropical storm. I have not seen reports of any deaths but there is of course massive flooding and massive damage. Prayers for those of you affected as the cleanup and recovery gets underway. The usual gaggle of jackals and hacks in and out of the media are of course desperate to use this as a means to both damage probable GOP frontrunner and the Junta's greatest nemesis Ron DeSantis and as proof that manmade climate change is real. It ain't working. DeSantis and his team have been way out in front of this and have prepared as best as any people possibly could. From competence to leadership to character, suffice it to say they are the exact opposite of Ray Nagin and Kathleen Blanco in every way possible. And the exact opposite of Biden and his merry band of criminally irresponsible psychos in D.C.

They really are out of their freaking minds, or in the case of Sponge-Brain Shits-Pants, whatever functioning neurons that have not yet melted out of his skull.

The [so-called quote-unquote "president"] appeared to call for Republican Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski to stand up for acknowledgement at a White House conference on nutrition and health Wednesday, seemingly forgetting the congresswoman died in a car crash in August. ABC News reporter Cecilia Vega questioned Jean-Pierre on why he made this mistake during Wednesday’s press briefing.
“The president was, as you all know, you guys were watching today’s event — a very important event on food insecurity,” Jean-Pierre said. “The president was naming congressional champions on this issue and was acknowledging her incredible work. He had already planned to welcome the congresswoman’s family to the White House on Friday. There will be a bill-signing in her honor this coming Friday, so of course she was on his mind. She was on top of mind for the president. He very much looks forward to discussing her remarkable legacy of public service with them when he sees her family this coming Friday.”
. . . The reporter then repeated the [so-called quote-unquote "president’s"] remarks at the event, where he said, “Jackie, are you here? Where’s Jackie? She must not be here.” The press secretary repeated her answer of the congresswoman “being on top of mind” for the [so-called quote-unquote "president"] and mentioning the upcoming signing."

Right now, the only thing Biden is good at being on top of is the nearest 12-year-old girl and two scoops of Ben & Jerry's Rachel Corrie Crunch.

Despite the laughable attempts of his Malveaux-munching mop-top mouthpiece to explain away his latest uncontrolled oopsie, the brain capacity of the Delaware Demento is the least of our problems, at least not directly. We can rag on him all we want but with every aspect of our nation going up in flames as a result of the policies inflicted on us by those who installed The Big Guy as the front guy, the race to see who gets the prize for most insane is neck and neck. I mean, he has dementia. What the hell is Ron Klain's, Susan Rice's and Valerie Jarrett's collective excuse?

This week, both of the undersea Russian natural pipelines that supply Germany—Nord Stream 1 and 2—apparently have been attacked. No one has claimed responsibility, but former Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski on Twitter thanked the United States. Our government was never particularly happy about either of these pipelines, nor Germany’s diffidence about reducing its use of them, and now they have been blown up.
If this was undertaken by the United States—and this string of analytical tweets is pretty persuasive—this is simply the latest in a series of escalations. These include the earlier provision of HIMARS systems and whatever intelligence support our forces provided to help the Ukrainians sink the Russian ship Slava, as well as the large presence of English-speaking western contractors in the recent Kharkov offensive.
Assuming this escalation is part of a strategy, there is some logic to it all. With American-rival Russia and the American “frenemy” of Western Europe constrained by the war, the United States is an intended winner, much as it was from World War II, where most of the fighting was done overseas. If Germany intended to reach a separate peace and trade deal with Russia over the winter, this is no longer an option.
While the United States is spending a lot of money, it is also creating conditions to enhance its status as the chief supplier of green energy and LNG infrastructure to Europe, enhancing their economic dependency on us. Unsurprisingly, the British Pound and the Euro have been falling precipitously in relation to the American dollar as the war has dragged on.
One deficiency of the American strategy is the (presumably) unintentional benefit to China, which now gets cheaper Russian energy and has a captive market for its exports. Similarly, our impact on Europe and Russia is raising the profile of would-be regional hegemons, Turkey and Iran, each of which have been able to put their domestic military industries on prominent display.
While most of these results may be the intention of decision-makers, as with much else the government does, there is a gap between their view and the objective interests of the people they govern. Does the average American really benefit from deepening our commitment to this war and encouraging Russian escalation? Do our European allies benefit from paying five times more for natural gas and electricity, because of sanctions and blown up pipelines? . . .
. . . It is not certain that the United States took out the pipelines, but it appears likely. If it is true, under what principle of morality or international law could the United States deem a Russian response a provocation? What if Russia decided to take out a liquid natural gas facility, such as the one outside Boston, or sabotage one of our many military bases in Europe, or the Alaska pipeline for that matter? . . .
. . . The Cold War was scary enough, and that’s when guys in short-sleeved white shirts with high IQs and wearing hipster glasses before they were cool were figuring things out at the RAND Corporation. Our foreign policy is now run by melodramatic theater majors and the half-educated products of the Ivy League. This creature, for example, is now responsible for preventing nuclear sabotage.

Ho. Lee. Fook.

Tucker points out that there is no good reason at all for Russia to have sabotaged these pipelines. Why would the Russians render inoperable the source of their economic leverage over Europe? I mean, maybe they did do it, but it's hard to understand why, given that if they wanted to cut off gas to Europe, they have the power without destroying their own equipment.
But, as Tucker points out, it's not hard at all to understand why the US would want the pipelines damaged. He airs clips of Joe Biden and the State Department's Victoria Nuland saying earlier this year that if Russia invades Ukraine, it would be a shame if something happened to Nord Stream. Well, they were more forceful than that:
. . . if Putin invades, than (in Biden's words) "there will be no longer a Nord Stream... We will bring an end to it."
. . . One could certainly see why sabotaging Nord Stream benefits the US. We didn't want Europe to get Nord Stream in the first place, because it would make Europe dependent on Russian gas. This is perfectly reasonable, from an American point of view. However, if Washington sabotaged those pipelines in the middle of the Ukraine-Russia war, that would mean an insane escalation of the war, to sabotaging critical infrastructure. Think about it: if Russia can't deliver gas to Europe anyway, because the pipelines are too damaged, that makes it harder to make peace and restore energy flow to Europe. This fits Washington's policy goals. That doesn't mean Washington is responsible for this sabotage, but there's a lot more reason for Washington to have blown the pipelines up than for Russia. . .
. . . Think about it: winter is soon arriving in Europe. If European peoples get tired of being cold, and/or paying a fortune for heating, they may take to the streets to demand that their governments push for peace negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, so that the flow of Russian gas can start again. But now, with the Nord Stream pipelines badly damaged, that possibility has been foreclosed, has it not?

So, Biden — and when I use his name I refer not to him but the Kalorama Klown Komintern because right now Biden is talking to people he's going to be joining in the Choir Invisible very soon — committed an act of war against both Russia and Germany, so as to give the US the advantage in selling our fossil fuels to Europe. Fuels that he and his party have declared war on because they allegedly threaten all life on earth. Remember, gentle reader, according to the top brass in the War Department (yeah, all things considered, let's revert back to the original name in deference to truth in advertising), the greatest threats to our national security are "climate change" and "white supremacy."

Funny how the Global Reset Mafia (who own outright, or for sure are in bed with, the Kaloramans) who are hell bent on destroying fossil fuels and making us eat bugs were put on the back foot when much of Europe decided to hell with Green Energy and looked longingly at coal, oil, natural gas and nuclear. Funny also how the Biden Crime Family have been up to their necks in graft with Ukraine, considered to be one of the most, if not the most corrupt government on the planet.

And look-ee here! Biden is sending another $1.1 billion dollars to Zelensky which no doubt will piss off an already enraged, and flailing, Vladimir Putin, whose life is now literally on the line if he does not deliver something that legitimately resembles a victory in Ukraine, and soon.

Yes, my friends. Stolen elections indeed have consequences, including the prospect of "getting our hair mussed" but good.

ABOVE THE FOLD, BREAKING, NOTEWORTHY

"Forcing black kids to eat bugs. How very woke."
The British Government is Experimenting With Feeding African Kids Worms, Locusts, and Flies
"With a future fraught with legal questions about ESG, perhaps investors should remind BlackRock of the difference between their sole interest and BlackRock's self-interest."
Main Street v. Wall Street on 'ESG'
Victor Davis Hanson: "We are in a great experiment in which regressive progressivism discounts all the institutions and methodologies of the past that have guaranteed a safe, affluent, well-fed and sheltered America."
The Thinnest Veneer of Civilization

HURRICANE IAN UPDATES

"Ian made landfall over the Sunshine State as a category 4 storm with winds of up to 150 miles per hour — making it one of the strongest hurricanes to ever hit the country. It left a path of destruction throughout the Gulf Coast, flooding neighborhoods, homes and buildings with its storm surge and heavy rains."
Hurricane Ian Wreaks Havoc on Southwest Florida Before Weakening to Tropical Storm
"Hurricane Ian slammed into southwest Florida as a powerful Category 4 hurricane Wednesday afternoon after more than two million Floridians were given evacuation orders. With 150 mph winds, Hurricane Ian is tied for the 4th strongest hurricane to ever hit the state."
Horrifying Videos Show Houses Being Swept Away In Hurricane Ian, Massive Boats Floating In Neighborhoods

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"Give me a break."
Ron DeSantis Bashes Media Trying to Politicize Storm
"Many on the left — who are predisposed to hate DeSantis — have been caught hoping he’ll fail and predicting a massive death toll — because that’ll show the cons or something. But a quick glance at the governor’s emergency preparations gives lie to their predictions."
The Left Is Hoping DeSantis Botches Hurricane Response. Here's What They Didn't Count On.
“Do not. Let me repeat. Do not. Do not use this as an excuse to raise gasoline prices or gouge the American people,” Biden said sternly during an event in Washington, DC.
Joe Biden Warns Gas Stations Not to Raise Prices After Hurricane Despite Draining Petroleum Reserves
David Harsanyi: "Hurricanes have always been with us, and they always will be. No amount of scaremongering can change that reality."
Never Let a Devastating Natural Disaster Go to Waste
“…on the whole, on the cumulative, a climate change may be making storms worse. But to link it to any one event, I would caution against them.”
Acting NOAA Hurricane Director Tells Don Lemon Twice You Cannot Blame Climate Change for Hurricane Ian
CIVIL WAR 2.0: J-6 FBI FALSE FLAG "RIOT" & AFTERMATH, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION
"Like Alger Hiss before him, Epps has come to bear the weight of a powerful narrative."
Why Ray Epps Matters
"As recently as last month, the website’s issues page discussed Fetterman’s commitment to Black Lives Matter — although the wording has since been removed."
Democrat "Lumpy" Fetterman Scrubs Black Lives Matter Section From Campaign Website
"Urooj Rahman was 'quite drunk' during George Floyd riots, court filings show." (drunk on ginned-up Leftist hatred; the filthy slag deserves 40 years hard labor in Kolyma - jjs)
Firebombing Attorney Begs for Light Sentence, Citing Inebriation and "Unprocessed Trauma"
RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS, JUNK SCIENCE, LYSENKOISM
"Biden's tax credits for electric vehicles damage South Korean auto makers."
Biden’s Climate Policies Upset Top Ally
"Could California’s forthcoming ban on the sale of new gas cars have been stopped?"
Rein in the Regulators
"Shortly after taking office, [so-called quote-unquote "president"] Biden joined the war on the carbon atom by opening a front against the U.S. energy sector."
The Biden Junta Declares War on the US Energy Sector
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
"Amid historically high inflation and a massive market sell-off, Democratic Rep. Jahana Hayes (Conn.) has no regrets with how her party has governed the last two years. Hayes, who is running in a hotly contested reelection race against Republican George Logan, boasted about the success of the nearly $2 trillion American Rescue Plan, which is widely credited with fueling inflation."
The Stock Market is Bottoming Out. This Democrat Thinks Her Party Saved the Economy.
"Yes, in part—because of what it didn’t do earlier, not because of what it is doing now."
Is the Fed Responsible for Our Economic Turmoil?
"It 'just won’t do' to place all of the blame for inflation on the Big Bad Fed. Your elected government, Congress, and the governors of the states, deserve most of the blame."
Inflation, Shutdowns, and Trending Authoritarianism -- Yes, They Are Connected
AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY
Wayne Allyn Root: "It’s time for GOP governors across America to line up thousands of buses with signs in the windows. 'This bus is headed to . . .'"
Here is How the GOP Can Offer the American Dream — to Migrants
"Tackling that challenge and securing the Southwest border, where more than 2 million illegal entrants have been apprehended and a half million others have evaded Border Patrol this fiscal year alone, should have taken precedence over providing more rights to illegal entrants. But that’s not where the [so-called quote-unquote "president's"] priorities are."
Asylum Plan is Insane: Rule Will Boost Protections for Illegal Immigrants, Remove Safeguards for US
The Acacia Center for Justice, an NGO with financial ties to the Soros-linked Vera Institute of Justice, scored a contract from Biden’s DOJ to provide “legal services” to border crossers and illegal aliens after they are released into the U.S. interior in the hopes of staying permanently.
Report: Nazi Collaborator Soros-Linked Group Wins $41 Million Contract from Biden to Help Illegal Aliens Evade Deportation
AMERICA AND THE WORLD IMPRISONED: CHINESE CORONAVIRUS FICTIONS AND FACTS
"The problem is that for many, that jab was a death sentence, with the executioner often arriving unexpectedly but quickly, and completely unnecessarily."
Part 1: The Ugly, Corrupt Lie of the Experimental Chinese COVID Jab
Dr. Paul Offit also warns Biden administration not to “over-sell” booster.
FDA Vaccine Adviser Says Healthy Young People Should Not Get New Chinese Covid Booster
"Politicians are using [Chinese] COVID to further their own political ends."
Having It Both Ways on the Pandemic
"Another point for the 'conspiracy theorists!'"
India Flips Chinese COVID Contact Tracing App into WEF-Style "Sophisticated Surveillance System"
"‘Women said coronavirus shots affect periods. New study shows they’re right,’ The Washington Post admitted on Tuesday."
Chinese Covid Tyrants Told Women ‘It’s Just Your Period, Honey.’ Millions of Jabs Later, They Admit it Wasn’t
"By obtaining mass compliance during the pandemic, the global elite audaciously tested ground for the Great Reset."
The Pandemic was a Grand Rehearsal for the Great Reset
CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY
While Barnes has scrambled to distance himself from the "defund the police" movement, his campaign has had a hard time finding officers willing to make his case in public. Of the 72 sheriffs in Wisconsin, only 2 have endorsed Barnes, compared with 51 who are backing Johnson—including a handful of Democrats and independents.
As Mandela Barnes Went Soft on Crime, Law Enforcement Left Him in the Dust
"That America’s most vulnerable groups are overrepresented among criminals, addicts, and the homeless, and so are disproportionately harmed by these terrible policies, doesn’t seem to ruffle lefty feathers in the slightest — proving yet again that progressive politicos and officials are all talks when it comes to actually help the disadvantaged."
Progressive Policy is all Carrots on Crime, Drugs and Homelessness — And It's Failing Utterly
FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH
"The whole point of her speech was that being pro-family, pro-Christian, and pro-country instills in the political class and media a visceral fear. Seems that, at least for now, YouTube has proven her correct."
YouTube Removes Viral Video of Incoming Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni “For Violating Terms Of Service”
Daniel Greenfield: "Censorship is the one thing world leaders can agree on."
The End of Debate
"The report reveals that advertisers like Dyson, Mazda, and Ecolab have already suspended or pulled ads or campaigns. And that at least 30 other brands, including Disney, Comcast, NBCUniversal, and Coca-Cola have been featured on Twitter profiles that push links to material that is sexually exploitative of children."
Major Companies Are Pulling Twitter Ads After Learning They Appear Alongside Posts Peddling Child Porn
“What the bill does is basically allow newspapers, magazines, websites, media outlets to band together — in what would otherwise be unlawful collusion under anti-trust laws — to negotiate terms under which Big Tech companies can use their content,” Cotton stated.
Sen. Tom Cotton: JCPA "Will Allow Big Tech and Liberal Media to Collude" Against "Conservative Outlets like Breitbart"
"Constitutional government demands a free but responsible media."
Actual Malice
"Everyone wants to talk about the ‘hidden epidemic’ of fentanyl overdoses but no one wants to talk about the border crisis that’s causing it."
Corporate Media Panic Over Fentanyl Overdoses But Won’t Talk About The Border Crisis Causing Them
SECOND AMENDMENT
"Ryan Busse claims to be a gun industry insider, but he has no interest in advocating for America’s hunters and riflemen."
Biden Threatens Conservation Efforts by Appointing Gun Control Activist to Hunting and Wildlife Council
"A citizen unable to defend his own life cannot defend his liberty, and a population that cannot defend its liberty cannot protect its own lives."
Gun Rights Make for Good Manners and Safe Nations
EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT
I can smell Princeton's moldering skin-suit from here.
Princeton University Marks Constitution Day With Event Deeming Founding Document "A Form of Geopolitical Gaslighting"
“Due to the pandemic, students have paid dearly and may remain off track in math and reading. It’s time we give them back their lost year of learning – and much more,” said Aaron Churchill, research director for the Thomas B. Fordham Institute.
Test Scores For Red State’s Students Are Still Staggeringly Low
The letter states that the "proliferation of cancel culture" extends to public institutions, which are funded entirely by the taxpayer and bound by the First Amendment.
House Republicans Launch Probe Into Education Department’s Funding of Woke Universities
“Parents need to be able to have a choice to either opt into that or opt out of that. It shouldn’t be something that should be forced on people.”
Parent Group Challenges School District’s Planned ‘Transgender Awareness Week’
ABORTION
“With today’s abortion expansion, Gavin Newsom continues his shadow campaign for president. By signing these 13 bills from the Future of Abortion Council, Newsom hopes to secure his spot in the White House at the expense of women and their unborn children."
Newsom Signs Onslaught Of Pro-Abortion Bills
"The Texas Democrat is either confused or lying about his position on abortion."
Abortion and Beto "Mickey" O’Rourke
"Pope [Fiction] Francis abandons the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion."
Mother Earth > Pregnant Mothers
“Senator Raphael Warnock strenuously opposes any limits whatsoever on abortion – including brutal late-term abortions up to the moment of birth and even infanticide,” Marjorie Dannenfelser, president of the group, said in a statement. “Georgians are deeply disturbed by Warnock’s shameless push to strip human rights from the most vulnerable and defenseless among us, the unborn.”
Dem Senator Raphael "Wife-Beater" Warnock on Abortion: "Even God Gave Us a Choice"
BIDEN CRIME FAMILY REVELATIONS
"Why, exactly, did the crowd laugh?"
Will Biden Get Bailed Out on "She Was 12, & I Was 30?"
DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY
Despite the rapid confluence of events, and her campaign’s hiring of James Tebele, Hochul has maintained that she “was not aware that this was a company that had been supportive of me” — an assertion rejected and ridiculed by her critics.
Hochul Campaign Hired Son of Donor Tied to $637 Million "pay-to-play" Chinese COVID Deal
"As Annette Taddeo accuses oil companies of 'price gouging,' she won't tell voters if she's still invested in Exxon."
Florida Congressional Hopeful Illegally Omitted Stock Holdings From Her Financial Disclosure, Watchdog Says
POLITICS
"Despite negative media coverage, the former president has grown stronger in the polls."
Trump Suffers Zero Electoral Fallout From FBI’s Mar-a-Lago Gestapo Raid: I&I/TIPP Poll
"The [so-called quote-unquote "president"] appeared to call for Republican Indiana Rep. Jackie Walorski to stand up for acknowledgement at a White House conference on nutrition and health Wednesday, seemingly forgetting the congresswoman died in a car crash in August."
Malveaux-Muncher Karine Jean-Pierre Scrambles to Defend Biden Appearing to Call for Deceased Congresswoman Jackie Walorski
"Most importantly, the poll shows that Fetterman’s cognitive issues, as evidenced by his frequent incoherent gaffes on the campaign trail, have become a cause for concern among voters, while concerns of Mehmet Oz’s alleged carpetbagger status as a former New Jerseyan has decreased."
Fetterman Free Fall: Poll Shows Democrat Campaign Collapse in Pennsylvania
"Republican Christine Drazan is effectively tied with Democrat Tina Kotek in the Oregon gubernatorial race, giving her a chance to become the blue state’s first GOP governor since 1987."
Blue-State Candidate Could Become First Republican Governor Since 1987: POLL
"It’s an amazing change we’re witnessing and a sometimes wrenching one."
Meet the New GOP: Younger, More Female, More Hispanic (and More Attractive, if You'll Pardon Me)
"Is Ron DeSantis the legitimate heir to the MAGA movement?{
DeSantis: MAGA Understudy or Saboteur?
THE UKRAINIAN "FRONT"
EU foreign policy chief Borrell: “All available information indicates that these leaks are the result of a deliberate act.”
EU Says ‘Sabotage’ Behind Damage to Russian Nord Stream Pipelines
"This enterprise has almost nothing to do with the good of Ukraine, any moral principle, or the direct interests of the American people."
American Pipe Dreams in Ukraine
"Tucker Carlson's take is even darker. He argues that this would be a direct provocation of 'the largest nuclear power in the world.' Not, he says, that we should expect it to go nuclear immediately. But it would give Russia a real excuse to engage in some industrial sabotage of its own. Which could, very quickly, 'cascade downward' into the homes of average Americans."
Who Blew Up the Nord Stream Pipelines?
"You might hate the ground Tucker Carlson walks on, but I still urge you to watch his broadcast from last night."
Did The US Sabotage Nord Stream?
"Former President Donald Trump, in a pair of statements early Wednesday morning via his Truth Social platform, addressed the seriousness of the suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream pipelines, warning that such an act could be sufficient to trigger a World War III scenario. This is especially true as it comes on the heels of new nuclear threats from Moscow as it makes preparations to annex several Russian-controlled regions of Ukraine."
Trump Offers Biden Junta His Services to Help Stave Off World War III
"The aid announcement comes as Russia moves to annex parts of Russian-occupied Ukraine that held Kremlin-orchestrated referendums on living under Moscow’s rule. The votes were denounced by Kyiv and the West as illegal and rigged."
US Announces $1.1 Billion More in Military Aid for Ukraine
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL
"A deal seemed within reach earlier this month as U.S. officials presented Iran with a proposal that would significantly unwind economic sanctions and provide the regime with somewhere near one trillion dollars over the lifetime of the agreement."
Iran Nuclear Deal Talks at Dead End, Biden Junta Tells Congress in Classified Briefing
"A woman’s death in Iran has sparked mass protests but little response from the Biden [junta] or ‘the squad’ of congresswomen."
Will Biden and ‘The Squad’ Really Stand Up for Women Like Iranian Mahsa Amini?
"The launch came two days after South Korea and U.S. forces conducted a military drill in waters off the South's east coast involving an aircraft carrier. On Sunday, North Korea fired another ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast."
North Korea Fires Two Ballistic Missiles Ahead of Harris Visit to Seoul
"There will be increased fighting on the West Bank - but not by the Palestinian Authority against the IDF."
The Coming PA "Gang War"

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The Left wants to stamp out “God, country, and family.”
Europe’s New Unholy Alliance Threatens Italy
“We did not fight against and defeat communism in order to replace it with a new internationalist regime, but to permit independent nation states once again to defend the freedom, identity and sovereignty of their peoples."
Is This Just Another Left Wing Media Smear Job, or is the New Italian PM Really a "Neo Fascist?"
"When Giorgia Meloni is classed among them, you know times — but not smears — have changed."
Meet the New ‘Fascists,’ Not the Same as the Old Fascists
". . . the truth is that globalist governments have themselves proven to be the worst threats to democracy and personal freedom, while accusing the Right of everything they do."
Italy’s Populist Brothers Labeled By Globalists as "Fascist"
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE
"Report shows powerful public sector unions have stepped up lobbying efforts amid member exodus>"
Top Unions Lost Nearly Quarter of a Million Members After Court Struck Down Mandatory Membership
ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
"It appears China has recognized the paper tiger nature of its partnership with Russia."
Is China-Russia Partnership to Build Lunar Base Dead?
"According to the interactive map that tracks the movement of both the rover Perseverance and the helicopter, this flight continued the helicopter’s movement almost due west, bringing it closer to the rover so as to facilitate communications."
Ingenuity Completes 33rd Flight This Past Weekend
FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY
"Much like a cult, for queer activists there can be no dissent. We see this as standard for the many different social justice groups on the left. The worst attacks are on those that have walked away from their ideology. Just like cult leaders, they understand that the most effective tool to keep members from leaving is to make people fear leaving."
I Am Trans– Here's Why We Need to Start Listening to Detransitioners
So-called “gender-confirmation surgery” is barbaric in the same way FGM is.
Use the Taboo Against Female Genital Mutilation to Fight Transgender Surgeries
CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE
"Nature is going to need a pretty big corner office."
Woke Company Gives 'Nature' a Seat on Its Board
"The right side of history meets the right side of reality."
Beyond Folly
Christian Toto: "Film also slams President Reagan, inequality and so-called 'white privilege.'"
Armageddon Time Director Compares Trump to Nazi Goebbels
Robert Spencer: "When the malady is madness, a dose of mad sanity just might be the antidote."
A Book to Win the Culture War
HITHER & YON
"Next up will be topping Maris’ record, which many consider to be the legitimate single-season home run record due to Barry Bonds’ PED ties."
Aaron Judge Hits 61st Home Run to Tie Roger Maris’ Storied Record
"The early practitioners of Wicca thought they were returning to a long-lost English folkway."
When Witchcraft Was Right-Wing

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Posted by: J.J. Sefton at 07:34 AM

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1 WTfO??

Posted by: rhennigantx at September 29, 2022 07:33 AM (BRHaw)

2 Mornin' Horde!

Posted by: Hawkpilot at September 29, 2022 07:34 AM (XlEmZ)

3 Hola

Posted by: Thanatopsis at September 29, 2022 07:35 AM (yIKQS)

4 Thank you, J.J.!!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 07:35 AM (PGGFI)

5 Is it too early to drink bourbon? Probably. Maybe. Meh, I guess I'll rely on coffee.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 07:36 AM (xxkL0)

6 Huck, any time is a good time for drinking nowadays. Happy Thursday, everyone.

Posted by: NR Pax at September 29, 2022 07:36 AM (4olE8)

7

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at September 29, 2022 07:38 AM (vwCZJ)

8 Yo

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 29, 2022 07:38 AM (BFigT)

9 We have nothing to fear with Joe Biden in the White House.

Posted by: zombie John McCain at September 29, 2022 07:39 AM (sn5EN)

10 Good morning morons and happy new year JJ

Yes, it appears that the U.S. is fomenting expansion of the War Against Russia.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 29, 2022 07:39 AM (EZebt)

11
But now, with the Nord Stream pipelines badly damaged, that possibility has been foreclosed, has it not?

Actually, the pipelines can still feed Germany and Poland, but not Sweden. Which still makes me wonder who-done-it.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 29, 2022 07:41 AM (y3pKJ)

12 I know it's anecdotal but the recycle market is drying up, at least around here. The gun range I go to used to take buckets of fired brass to them and get money. The recycle place won't take it anymore because they say no one is buying scrap brass right now, so they just toss it in the trash.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 29, 2022 07:42 AM (bVYXr)

13
Who the hell would benefit from a nuclear exchange between Russia and the USA?

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 29, 2022 07:42 AM (y3pKJ)

14 The Left Is Hoping DeSantis Botches Hurricane Response. Here's What They Didn't Count On.
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The trouble with that is that it assumes the leftwing media need some evidence to support their blaming DeSantis for everything that goes wrong in Florida. That just isn't so, and I have trouble believing anyone still believes it. They've made up the narrative, and whatever the facts prove to be, they will support it, by definition. If it's too hard to push that, well, they just lie.

We all know this.

Posted by: Eeyore at September 29, 2022 07:43 AM (TgBWG)

15 13
Who the hell would benefit from a nuclear exchange between Russia and the USA?
Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 29, 2022 07:42 AM (y3pKJ)

"Beats the shit out of me."

- - E.S. Blofeld

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at September 29, 2022 07:43 AM (x0n13)

16 Good morning horde!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 07:43 AM (GYIa4)

17 Still guessing the EV credit "fix" is buried in the budget resolution. Another, "how did that get on there" moment.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at September 29, 2022 07:44 AM (AaLDK)

18 KJP is a foul little scrunt. Her obfuscation skills seem to come naturally.

Posted by: fd at September 29, 2022 07:44 AM (sn5EN)

19 Moronin', Hourde!

Posted by: Hans O'Lo at September 29, 2022 07:44 AM (u7pQw)

20 SSDD

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 07:44 AM (R8uWY)

21 I didn't think I could hate Biden more than I do but ever day that imbecile really challenges me.

Posted by: jewells45 at September 29, 2022 07:44 AM (nxdel)

22 Kamala yesterday at the DMZ praises the alliance with the "Republic of North Korea".

Cuz she's all sophisticated and educated.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 29, 2022 07:45 AM (EZebt)

23 "The wind blows wherever it pleases. You hear its sound, but you cannot tell where it comes from or where it is going. So it is with everyone born of the Spirit.”

John 3:8

Posted by: Marcus T at September 29, 2022 07:45 AM (voHIS)

24 "Biden's tax credits for electric vehicles damage South Korean auto makers."

Biden’s Climate Policies Upset Top Ally
_______

S Korea is not an ally of Brandon's US. At least, not like Iran. (Red China is not an ally, they are our owners.)

Posted by: Eeyore at September 29, 2022 07:45 AM (TgBWG)

25 I didn't think I could hate Biden more than I do but ever day that imbecile really challenges me.
Posted by: jewells45 at September 29, 2022 07:44 AM (nxdel)

*snort!*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 29, 2022 07:46 AM (EZebt)

26 CBS was doing a little thing on drones being used to observe hurricanes and of course they had to throw in climate dogma. You know higher sea levels can make storm surge worse!

Right.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 07:46 AM (5r4XQ)

27 "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life."

John 3:16

Posted by: Marcus T at September 29, 2022 07:46 AM (voHIS)

28
g'mornin' again, 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at September 29, 2022 07:49 AM (ENBF0)

29 I know the Jerome Powell "the American digital currency will not be anonymous" was posted yesterday or the day before, but I did NOT realize that it was openly stating that we're on our way to a social credit system like China.

Identity verification and permission to restrict - and pre-restrict - purchases, in addition to tracking purchases.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 07:49 AM (IY6UU)

30
You know higher sea levels can make storm surge worse!

Right.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 07:46 AM

Speaking of sea levels, the Naples Fire Co has one of their locations on a barrier island. They didn't evacuate any of their fire trucks or ambulances before the storm struck. So the building filled with three or four feet of water. It made for a great photo op but senseless to me.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 29, 2022 07:50 AM (y3pKJ)

31 SSDD
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 07:44 AM (R8uWY)

In Bidenworld, that's Same shit, different dungarees

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 07:51 AM (6FeV1)

32 31 SSDD
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 07:44 AM (R8uWY)

In Bidenworld, that's Same shit, different dungarees
Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 07:51 AM (6FeV1)

Different DEPENDS.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at September 29, 2022 07:51 AM (x0n13)

33 Lee County Sheriff is saying fatalities are in the hundreds.

Posted by: redridinghood at September 29, 2022 07:52 AM (NpAcC)

34 "Different DEPENDS.
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at September 29, 2022 07:51 AM (x0n13)"

How can to be sure?

Posted by: Marcus T at September 29, 2022 07:52 AM (voHIS)

35 It made for a great photo op but senseless to me.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 29, 2022 07:50 AM (y3pKJ)

Naples is lo-o-o-oaded. A couple shiny fire trucks is a rounding error.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 07:52 AM (6FeV1)

36 Good morning Alton Jackson!

Posted by: jewells45 at September 29, 2022 07:53 AM (nxdel)

37 Digital currency, Revelations 13:17.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at September 29, 2022 07:53 AM (AaLDK)

38 Hiya

Posted by: JT at September 29, 2022 07:53 AM (T4tVD)

39 What is the definition of fascism again?

Fog has past or ongoing contractual relationships with at least 18 local, state, and federal law enforcement clients, according to the documents reviewed by EEF.

Law enforcement has used the Fog data for a wide range of investigations, from the murder of a nurse in Arkansas to tracking the movements of a potential participant in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, the Associated Press reported.

According to Fog, it's providing a helpful service so law enforcement agencies can better do their jobs.

"Local law enforcement is at the front lines of trafficking and missing persons cases, yet these departments are often behind in technology adoption," Matthew Broderick, a Fog managing partner, told the AP. "We fill a gap for underfunded and understaffed departments."

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 07:53 AM (R8uWY)

40 "Biden's tax credits for electric vehicles damage South Korean auto makers."

*

Someone (publius?) mentioned in the ONT that Washington state power producers were starting to tell people that the grid can't handle the EVs, so I went to try to find more info.

It's absolutely shocking. I mean, you intuitively understand it already, but to see the actual numbers is shocking as heck. And Our Betters are full steam ahead.

The United States has around 300M cars. The grid can't support 30M.

https://tinyurl.com/2z46exr9

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 07:53 AM (IY6UU)

41
g'mornin', Jewells

Posted by: AltonJackson at September 29, 2022 07:54 AM (ENBF0)

42 This business with the NS I, and II pipelines has Putin's fingerprints all over it. In the coming days there are going to be more sanctions placed on Russia, possibly including further reductions in gas purchases anyway. What better way to stick it to NATO, who's been supplying Ukraine with advanced weaponry, (which has humiliated Russia greatly)?

Why would the U.S. intentionally antagonize our allies in Europe like this? We're already the number 1 supplier of LNG to Europe, and that market is growing anyway.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 07:55 AM (CCf67)

43 Good morning, Horde.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 07:56 AM (t0OGg)

44 Fatalities in the hundreds. Tornados I get, earthquakes I get, not avoiding a hurricane with a week's notice, I can't even.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at September 29, 2022 07:56 AM (AaLDK)

45 Here's one full study:

Electric Vehicles at Scale – Phase I Analysis:
High EV Adoption Impacts on the Western U.S. Power Grid
PNNL Report
July 2020

https://tinyurl.com/2gren88e

**

Note that this was before Biden started purposely crashing everything, so I'm sure the numbers are worse now.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 07:56 AM (Y2MAM)

46 Don't worry, Joe Biden has a plan!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 07:56 AM (PGGFI)

47 Hey fuckers!*

(Inclusive. Gender & pronoun neutral)

Posted by: rickb223 at September 29, 2022 07:56 AM (U14qJ)

48 I can't be made to care about the pipelines or Ukraine.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 07:57 AM (R8uWY)

49 We can rag on him all we want but with every aspect of our nation going up in flames as a result of the policies inflicted on us by those who installed The Big Guy as the front guy, the race to see who gets the prize for most insane is neck and neck. I mean, he has dementia. What the hell is Ron Klain's, Susan Rice's and Valerie Jarrett's collective excuse?
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They have no excuse. They're doing what they want and building the world they dream of.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 07:57 AM (t0OGg)

50 Lee County Sheriff is saying fatalities are in the hundreds.

What??

Posted by: jewells45 at September 29, 2022 07:57 AM (nxdel)

51 If Germany intended to reach a separate peace and trade deal with Russia over the winter, this is no longer an option.
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That's been my gut-check since the news broke. Germany, other European countries or the EU itself can no longer negotiate independently, lift sanctions, pressure Ukraine to surrender, etc. to get the energy flowing again. They can still do those things, but a major incentive to do so has been removed from play.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 07:59 AM (t0OGg)

52 Potentially millions have died due to Ian.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 07:59 AM (R8uWY)

53 Hurricane Ian and President Trump, but mostly President Trump.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:00 AM (Y2MAM)

54 What??
Posted by: jewells45 at September 29, 2022 07:57 AM (nxdel)
*****
Yes. This is tragic.
F&F played an interview from him from his Good Morning America interview.

Posted by: redridinghood at September 29, 2022 08:00 AM (NpAcC)

55 Wait (checks watch)... Tropical Storm Ian.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:00 AM (Y2MAM)

56 It's possible that over a billion people will have died from this climate change caused hurricane.

Posted by: The Media at September 29, 2022 08:00 AM (sn5EN)

57
If the US and Russia got into an exchange China would turn into Imperial Japan, taking over every island in the South China Sea, perhaps even Australia. With the US out of the picture, all of the security agreements with those island nations would be worthless.

So I wanna throw China into the possible mix of suspects for N1 and N2.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 29, 2022 08:01 AM (y3pKJ)

58 I am offended by the trailing "S". It makes me think of white supremacists. Please use "Hey fuckerx"

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:01 AM (R8uWY)

59 Seung Min Kim @seungminkim
At DGA funder, Biden remarks on [Italian] PM elex [parliamentary election] as he warns about fate of democracy:

“You just saw what’s happened in Italy in that election. You’re seeing what’s happening around the world. The reason I bother to say that is you can’t be sanguine about what’s happening here either.”

https://twitter.com/seungminkim/status/
1575267282166714373

Posted by: andycanuck (yikp0) at September 29, 2022 08:01 AM (yikp0)

60 Germany would have cracked, whoever is actually running the world these days knew that.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at September 29, 2022 08:01 AM (AaLDK)

61 Lee County Government updates does not mention any death estimates at the latest update.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 08:02 AM (PGGFI)

62 Interesting that the tranny nuclear government guy requires others to say "them/they" when talking about him, but uses "I" when talking about himself and not "we." It's almost like the gag isn't about believing he's multiple people, but getting you to believe it. Surely, that can't be true.

Posted by: Texas99 at September 29, 2022 08:02 AM (VRg+C)

63 Here's one full study:
Electric Vehicles at Scale – Phase I Analysis:
High EV Adoption Impacts on the Western U.S. Power Grid PNNL Report July 2020
https://tinyurl.com/2gren88e
Note that this was before Biden started purposely crashing everything, so I'm sure the numbers are worse now.
Posted by: Moron Robbie

Everyone is sooooo focused on "peak times".
Guess what? When all 260 million vehicles are EV, along with all buildings being solar or wind,
EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY WILL BE PEAK CHARGING TIME.
That includes when the sun isn't shining.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 29, 2022 08:02 AM (U14qJ)

64 I think Ghana did it. Cold revenge for past colonialism.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:02 AM (R8uWY)

65 The people saying Russia did it are nuts. It is the equivalent of shooting of shooting the only hostage you have.

Posted by: WiNO at September 29, 2022 08:02 AM (EpDzw)

66 "That America’s most vulnerable groups are overrepresented among criminals, addicts, and the homeless, and so are disproportionately harmed by these terrible policies, doesn’t seem to ruffle lefty feathers in the slightest — proving yet again that progressive politicos and officials are all talks when it comes to actually help the disadvantaged."

==

Point taken. But the only thing bringing disadvantage to "vulnerable groups" and other assorted peoples of color in America, 2022 is the entire hate-peddling, evil Democrat Party. It is they who have utterly decimated the lives of black people. It is they who have stripped them of their dignity and brainwashed them for generations. It is they who will never, ever address the inherent problems that are now so tightly fused in those communities. And it is they who don't want them to be just regular people with regular dreams, regular families, regular lives and regular love of their fellow Americans. The Democrats are black and brown people's worst enemy. I wish they could see it.

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 29, 2022 08:03 AM (sVtYq)

67 The Daily Mail, while sometimes the first to break a story and has nice pictures of the story, is nothing but a fucking rag. Look at the headline about Ian, then read the actual article.

https://tinyurl.com/nhjsf2ew

Posted by: jewells45 at September 29, 2022 08:03 AM (nxdel)

68 VDH is worried the "progressives" do not comprehend their policies are bringing back the Dark Ages.

On this, we are agreed. Stolen elections are A problem, but not THE problem. The leftist idiocy permeating every aspect of our culture is THE problem, as VDH much more eloquently says.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:03 AM (Kyesq)

69 The current state of the world is what happens when we allow an election to be stolen.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at September 29, 2022 08:03 AM (lTGtQ)

70 And look-ee here! Biden is sending another $1.1 billion dollars to Zelensky

Who has a villa in Florida, so you see, Biden really does care about Floridians!

Posted by: t-bird at September 29, 2022 08:03 AM (//PXO)

71 When your country is run by several different committees and none of them like each other let alone communicate their intentions you get wars, botched evacuations in shit hole countries, incomprehensible legislation, economic disasters and sabotaged pipelines.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 29, 2022 08:04 AM (BFigT)

72 Interesting that the tranny nuclear government guy requires others to say "them/they" when talking about him, but uses "I" when talking about himself and not "we." It's almost like the gag isn't about believing he's multiple people, but getting you to believe it. Surely, that can't be true.
Posted by: Texas99

Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 29, 2022 08:04 AM (U14qJ)

73 So, Biden ... committed an act of war against both Russia and Germany, so as to give the US the advantage in selling our fossil fuels to Europe.
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I think that's an overly narrow view of things. It is likely a factor if we did it, but only one factor and likely not a top reason. There is much more going on if this war can be elongated. Germany's industrial power will be crippled, especially in their critical areas of machine tools, chemicals, dyes and robotics. There are a number of countries - both us and our controllers in the East - that would very much like to see that outcome. The war in Eastern Europe will continue, tying up resources there and leaving the entire Orient exposed to action without risk of Russian interference and with a reduced American capacity to respond. The constant, deep flow of graft can continue through the West's favorite laundromat in Ukraine. There are also downsides, like the rise in protectionism across the world, sudden reimposition of export controls and the fact that elongating this conflict will compound the coming famine. It's a dangerous game.

Though energy is probably a reason, I doubt it cracks the top 5.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 08:04 AM (t0OGg)

74 VDH is worried the "progressives" do not comprehend their policies are bringing back the Dark Ages.

They don't mind if YOU are pushed back to the dark ages, but they think that they are somehow insulated.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:04 AM (R8uWY)

75 I blame the Danes. They are geographically close enough to pull it off and still have it in for the Swedes.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:05 AM (Kyesq)

76
Germany would have cracked, whoever is actually running the world these days knew that.

Just because the pipeline is damaged in the Baltic Sea doesn't mean that Germany can't get natural gas from it if Russia decides to turn it back on. It just needs a shut off/stop valve installed before it enters the Baltic. A couple day project at worst case.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 29, 2022 08:05 AM (y3pKJ)

77 On the morning news today, I will give some credit to CBS in that it took them just over ten minutes to make Hurricane Ian all about Donald Trump. He was scheduled to be deposed today, apparently, but he refused to leave Florida and the opposing lawyers refused to go there. He's using the hurricane in a cynical political ploy to avoid legal action, of course.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 08:05 AM (t0OGg)

78 they think that they are somehow insulated.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:04 AM (R8uWY)
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Isn't that the damndest thing?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:06 AM (Kyesq)

79 I don't really hate Biden. He's so out of it and pumped up on drugs, he doesn't know what he's saying or doing really. I really disliked him during the Clarence Thomas hearings and I think he was entirely self serving in his political career. It's the people behind him that make me grind my teeth-and pray a lot about. Biden has lots of money. He should be in a fancy nursing home or have round the clock nursing in one of his homes, but as noted by many others, his wife and Klain and Rice and others keep him propped up.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:06 AM (vH/6k)

80 {{{jewells}}} I haven't been on here for several days, but Jewells, I'm praying for you. Your appt in a few days is the beginning on your road to recovery. We're all here for you. <3

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 29, 2022 08:06 AM (sVtYq)

81 Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:01 AM (R8uWY)

LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:07 AM (vH/6k)

82 I Am Trans– Here's Why We Need to Start Listening to Detransitioners
_______

That article is a first step toward complete acceptance of trannies by yet another group of pseudo-cons. We've seen this before, e.g., on marriage. Include me out.

Posted by: Eeyore at September 29, 2022 08:07 AM (TgBWG)

83 I don't really hate Biden. He's so out of it and pumped up on drugs, he doesn't know what he's saying or doing really. I really disliked him during the Clarence Thomas hearings and I think he was entirely self serving in his political career. It's the people behind him that make me grind my teeth-and pray a lot about. Biden has lots of money. He should be in a fancy nursing home or have round the clock nursing in one of his homes, but as noted by many others, his wife and Klain and Rice and others keep him propped up.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:06 AM (vH/6k)
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Biden is and always has been a dull-normal villain. He's a bad person who has accomplished nothing but negative outcomes his entire political life. You don't get a track record as bad as his merely by coincidence. That he is not in charge now and there are more appropriate subjects for ire does not change his own history. Embrace the power of"and." They're *all* monsters.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 08:08 AM (t0OGg)

84 So I wanna throw China into the possible mix of suspects for N1 and N2.

**

I love how President Biden and at least one other high level administration official outright promised to do it and we're saying "I wonder who did it?"

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:08 AM (Y2MAM)

85 "I don't really hate Biden. He's so out of it and pumped up on drugs, he doesn't know what he's saying or doing really. "

He's a textbook narcissistic sociopath. And he's always been.

Posted by: Ignoramus at September 29, 2022 08:08 AM (jwTnm)

86 Guess what? When all 260 million vehicles are EV, along with all buildings being solar or wind,
EVERY SECOND OF EVERY DAY WILL BE PEAK CHARGING TIME.
That includes when the sun isn't shining.

Posted by: rickb223

Don't worry, there isn't enough copper, manganese, cobalt or lithium to build even 15% of those vehicles on the planet. And upgrading the entire electric grid in this country would be financially and logistically impossible as well, as some of these same elements are used there.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at September 29, 2022 08:08 AM (lTGtQ)

87 Biden sent 1.1 bil more, but there is 12 bil in the funding bill the senate just passed. That retirement plan doesn't fund itself you know, Zelensky has a standard of living for himself he has to maintain. Green t shirts be pricey yo.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at September 29, 2022 08:08 AM (J+nFa)

88

The people saying Russia did it are nuts. It is the equivalent of shooting of shooting the only hostage you have.
Posted by: WiNO at September 29, 2022 08:02 AM (EpDzw)

Putin has been shooting himself in the foot ever since he embarked on his ill-advised Ukraine adventure. At this point, one more bullet lodged amongst his metatarsals won't make much of a difference.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 08:08 AM (CCf67)

89 Oh Lady in Black thank you!!

Posted by: jewells45 at September 29, 2022 08:09 AM (nxdel)

90 Especially when it comes to Russia, the Germans are an unreliable ally. If Biden did this, he probably did it out of concern the Russians were succeeding at blackmailing Germany into neutrality, or worse, actual support for Russia.

But, honestly, I don't much care who did it, just like I have a hard time worrying about who wins in Ukraine.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:10 AM (Kyesq)

91 "I don't really hate Biden"

Where are you at on Hitler?

Posted by: Guy who relates everything to Hitler at September 29, 2022 08:11 AM (sn5EN)

92 I'll just leave this here for anyone who is interested. From the study:

"However, at about 30 million EVs, things get dicey. At the local level, issues may arise at even smaller EV adoption numbers. That’s because one fast-charging EV can draw as much load as up to 50 homes. If, for example, every house in a cul-de-sac has an EV, one power transformer won’t be able to handle multiple EVs charging at the same time."

https://tinyurl.com/2z46exr9

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:11 AM (Y2MAM)

93 Posted by: Ignoramus at September 29, 2022 08:08 AM (jwTnm)

He may be, but he has dementia which improves the personality of nobody affected by it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:11 AM (vH/6k)

94 It's almost like the gag isn't about believing he's multiple people, but getting you to believe it. Surely, that can't be true.
Posted by: Texas99

I've always used "they" as a gender ambiguous pronoun, because it feels weird to use "it", because it reinforces the anonymity of the antecedent more than defaulting to masculine, and because the grammatically proper "one" is both preposterously silly in normal conversation and implies a level of universality or generality that might not be warranted.

It still is asinine to apply this ambiguous singular third person "they" to a concrete, identified person though.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 08:11 AM (LoflN)

95 Especially when it comes to Russia, the Germans are an unreliable ally.

Germans were beginning to crack, note there was a huge protest in Germany about the lack of NG last week.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at September 29, 2022 08:12 AM (lTGtQ)

96 Biden sent 1.1 bil more, but there is 12 bil in the funding bill the senate just passed. That retirement plan doesn't fund itself you know, Zelensky has a standard of living for himself he has to maintain. Green t shirts be pricey yo.
Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at September 29, 2022 08:08 AM (J+nFa)
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Plus, he has that great looking blond wife he's got to keep in jewels. She doesn't look like she would tolerate a slowdown in the money supply.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:12 AM (Kyesq)

97 Sorry but I am laughing my ass off at people who think installing valve system in a 48" pipe under pressure is a "couple of day" job. Logistics, preparation, actual work? Good luck with 3 months.

Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem at September 29, 2022 08:12 AM (AaLDK)

98 Repair The Nord Stream Pipeline!

Never Give Up Your Guns!

Rootin For Putin!

Free Buffalo Guy!

More coffee...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at September 29, 2022 08:13 AM (bC9HI)

99 Joe Mannix your comment makes me think that action against Taiwan is imminent.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 29, 2022 08:13 AM (EZebt)

100 Posted by: Guy who relates everything to Hitler at September 29, 2022 08:11 AM (sn5EN)

The same place I've been on Hitler for the past ***mumble mumble*** years. Hitler didn't have dementia.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:14 AM (vH/6k)

101 I do hate Biden, Fen. You're a better lady than I, even though I'm trying to work on being better toward those I consider enemies to those things I hold very dear. That's a tough thing to do. I look at Biden this way. Strip away his genuine, cognitive decline and he'd be just the same nasty piece of work he's always been. I believe he'd be worse. That doesn't negate the disgust I feel for those propping him up, but I cut him no slack for his dementia. Underneath that, he's still a monster, an idiot, a fool, a nasty man.

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 29, 2022 08:14 AM (sVtYq)

102 "That’s because one fast-charging EV can draw as much load as up to 50 homes."

That sound like an over estimate, unless nobody was home.

That would also generate a lot of heat, which heats up the planet.

Posted by: fd at September 29, 2022 08:14 AM (sn5EN)

103 Sorry but I am laughing my ass off at people who think installing valve system in a 48" pipe under pressure is a "couple of day" job. Logistics, preparation, actual work? Good luck with 3 months.
Posted by: Indignacio Vindacatorem

Just run down to Home Depot and get a couple of Mexicans. Half day, tops.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 29, 2022 08:14 AM (U14qJ)

104 I'm nobody's huckleberry so let me say straight up the only nation who benefits from blowing up NS is Russia. It's a desperate attempt to bring Europe to its knees before alternative sources are developed. Without the European market and with a drop in energy prices, Russia will be devastated. Never mind Ukraine, they won't have enough capital to do a lot of things.

In the end, whoever executed the NS op is going to be on the radar. There is no way they could pull off that op completely undetected. Some of the statements this morning suggest the intel is catching up to the perps.

Posted by: Marcus T at September 29, 2022 08:15 AM (voHIS)

105 Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:11 AM (Y2MAM)
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In the example cited I'd be surprised of the power segment for a cul de sac could handle even two EV's charging simultaneously, much less all the houses trying to do so. Hell, if a family has two EV's, I bet they have to carefully schedule charging times.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:15 AM (Kyesq)

106 If you're referring to yourself-one person-as they or we you're either Queen Victoria "We are not amused" or it sounds like you have multiple personality disorder.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:15 AM (vH/6k)

107 Who the hell would benefit from a nuclear exchange between Russia and the USA?
Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 29, 2022 07:42 AM (y3pKJ)

China and Iran

Posted by: Nevergiveup at September 29, 2022 08:16 AM (5BTJz)

108 >>This is perfectly reasonable, from an American point of view.

Is it? Or is it...stay with me for a moment here...none of our goddamn business what economic arrangements free countries make between each other?

Posted by: Mrs. Peel at September 29, 2022 08:16 AM (jrY13)

109 That sound like an over estimate, unless nobody was home.

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That's likely the point, because if you read the study they're trying their hardest to figure out how to get the "smart" meters to shut down power in homes so that it doesn't mess up necessary services.

They're very likely measuring fast chargers against non-peak homes.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:16 AM (Y2MAM)

110 Joe Mannix your comment makes me think that action against Taiwan is imminent.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 29, 2022 08:13 AM (EZebt)
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Define "imminent." Before spring is unlikely, and before maybe 2024-2025 is less likely than after, but things change fast. The CCP's party congress is in a month or two and thy will either install Xi as emperor for life or there will be a *huge* upset and the opposing faction will take power.

If Xi gets reinstalled - which is where my money would be if I were betting on it - then he *will* go after Taiwan. A winter campaign is unlikely, but the spring isn't off the table. They'd probably prefer to wait since they still have force build-up to do, but if they judge the opportunity to be right, then they'll probably go for it. If the opposition is installed this autumn, war with Taiwan becomes less likely since they're more focused on the economy than on restoration of the Chinese empire under harder-line ideology.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 08:16 AM (t0OGg)

111 " the only nation who benefits from blowing up NS is Russia."

I don't see this. Putin lost the ability to turn the gas back on. What am I missing.

Posted by: Ignoramus at September 29, 2022 08:17 AM (jwTnm)

112 Nordstream pipeline was already non operational because Russia had turned it off. All countries now know not to rely on fossil fuels imported from countries like Russia and the Gulf Arabs. The biggest wind turbine farm on the planet is scheduled to open 2026 in Wyoming. Built at a cost of 5 billion it will be as big as 5 average sized nuke plants. The last nuke plant built cost 30 billion

Posted by: Paul at September 29, 2022 08:17 AM (Oh50L)

113 Regarding the current admin: I wouldn't piss on these deranged, evil, lying piles of depraved dog shit, even if they were on fire. . . . . .unless I was filtering through a large amount of Everclear intended to up the flames. Same goes for David Brock, Soros, the Gurgle Twins, Eric Shit, Phuckerberg and Dorksey

Posted by: H8 Marxist Rat Bastards & DNC donors and operatives at September 29, 2022 08:18 AM (al9mZ)

114 Mobile Iphone comments trick that i stumbled across...enlarge "comments" press and hold a pop up window opens...with the list of actions press OPEN
voila ....YVMV

Posted by: Qmark at September 29, 2022 08:18 AM (ttO/Q)

115 Isn't Xi better off with a hard blockade of Taiwan first rather than leading with a hard-to-pull-off invasion.

Posted by: Ignoramus at September 29, 2022 08:19 AM (jwTnm)

116 the only nation who benefits from blowing up NS is Russia. It's a desperate attempt to bring Europe to its knees before alternative sources are developed. Without the European market and with a drop in energy prices, Russia will be devastated. Never mind Ukraine, they won't have enough capital to do a lot of things.

Posted by: Marcus T

With all due respect, that does not make sense. Russia had turned off the taps, which shuts Germany out. Meanwhile, the German population is screaming for the flow to be turned back on. Russia already had the club, and now it will take time and money to restore it, even if the Germans crack.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at September 29, 2022 08:19 AM (lTGtQ)

117 Posted by: Lady in Black at September 29, 2022 08:14 AM (sVtYq)

No, I'm not a better person than you are. I can really dislike his personality and detest some of the things he's done. I was just saying I've known people who were quite direct, and intelligent, caring people (which wouldn't describe Biden except for directly stupid things he's said) and dementia made them angry,. irrational and subject to hallucinations, so I can't really say how much of the actual Biden is still there.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:19 AM (vH/6k)

118 That's likely the point, because if you read the study they're trying their hardest to figure out how to get the "smart" meters to shut down power in homes so that it doesn't mess up necessary services.

They're very likely measuring fast chargers against non-peak homes.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:16 AM (Y2MAM)
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So *I* have to forgo things like hot water, cooking, and AoSHQ (via the internet) so that some idiot can charge their car to go 30 miles for groceries? No thanks.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at September 29, 2022 08:19 AM (YIVH2)

119 in fairness, russia has no need for ns if it is not running gas through it

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:19 AM (cPBda)

120 "Who the hell would benefit from a nuclear exchange between Russia and the USA?"

Is it Norway that has that seed bank?

Posted by: fd at September 29, 2022 08:19 AM (sn5EN)

121 Come on, it was the Aliens with an underwater UFO what blew up the pipelines. It is known.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at September 29, 2022 08:19 AM (J+nFa)

122 in fairness, the chicom are not doing anything in taiwan now, they are a mess.

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:21 AM (cPBda)

123 . The biggest wind turbine farm on the planet is scheduled to open 2026 in Wyoming. Built at a cost of 5 billion it will be as big as 5 average sized nuke plants

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What does "big" have to do with energy output?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:21 AM (Y2MAM)

124 111 " the only nation who benefits from blowing up NS is Russia."

I don't see this. Putin lost the ability to turn the gas back on. What am I missing.
Posted by: Ignoramus at September 29, 2022 08:17 AM (jwTnm)

I think the whole problem of figuring out who did it is that while many people benefit, they also get hurt, so it's not a clear cut 100% benefit/0% harm scenario for anyone - so it's pretty damn murky...which was probably the perp's plan...it's not obvious or easily discernable on who would do it and benefit most/take the least harms, so they can get away with it...

My gut is that Poland did it...with the backing or actual help of an ally (be it Ukraine, the Baltics, the Scandinavians, the US, Britain, etc)...the timing with the new Scandinavian pipeline opening for them was just too convenient...

Posted by: Nova local at September 29, 2022 08:21 AM (exHjb)

125 " it was the Aliens with an underwater UFO what blew up the pipelines. It is known.
Posted by: Tinfoilbaby "

Heh

Posted by: Gojira at September 29, 2022 08:21 AM (sn5EN)

126 Addendum:

Dang, could you imagine how much energy we could produce with nuke plants in that wasted footprint?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:22 AM (Y2MAM)

127 Come on, it was the Aliens with an underwater UFO what blew up the pipelines. It is known.
Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at September 29, 2022 08:19 AM (J+nFa)

Nope....It was the Oak Island Guys who dug too far and went too deep.

Damn Them!

More coffee...

Posted by: Hairyback Guy at September 29, 2022 08:22 AM (bC9HI)

128 in fairness, russia has no need for ns if it is not running gas through it
Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:19 AM (cPBda)

The ability to flow gas through it at will was the bargaining chip. Now they can't.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 08:22 AM (6FeV1)

129 in fairness, russia has no need for ns if it is not running gas through it
Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:19 AM (cPBda)

The ability to flow gas through it at will was the bargaining chip. Now they can't.
Posted by: W

yes

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:23 AM (cPBda)

130 Germany is fucked, and with it, the entire EU hegemon.

Posted by: Ignoramus at September 29, 2022 08:23 AM (jwTnm)

131 Imminent = October. My understanding of this is that meteorological conditions are most auspicious in October and April.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 29, 2022 08:23 AM (EZebt)

132 "Republican Christine Drazan is effectively tied with Democrat Tina Kotek in the Oregon gubernatorial race, giving her a chance to become the blue state’s first GOP governor since 1987."

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I sure would like to see some sense flowing into Oregon for a change. But until the Democrat Fraud Machine is dismantled, I won't get my hopes up for that beautiful state.

Kotek...what an awful name.

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 29, 2022 08:23 AM (sVtYq)

133 Cold and hungry Europeans demanding peace talks?

Maybe not.

Posted by: davidt at September 29, 2022 08:24 AM (oTZbj)

134 "Prayers for those of you affected as the cleanup and recovery gets underway." Amen. Thanks, J. J.

"No one has claimed responsibility, but former Polish Foreign Minister Radek Sikorski on Twitter thanked the United States."
Perhaps he's suggesting that inquiry be put to Mark Brzezinski, Ambassador to Poland, 2022. (And former Ambassador to Sweden under O administration.) I find it even more intriguing thanks to Divide by Zero's comment, 11. "Actually, the pipelines can still feed Germany and Poland, but not Sweden. Which still makes me wonder who-done-it."

And, of course, why?

Posted by: Lola at September 29, 2022 08:24 AM (NIYa7)

135 What does "big" have to do with energy output?
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:21 AM (Y2MAM)

The Paolo, he can, how you say, demonstrate.

Posted by: The Paolo at September 29, 2022 08:24 AM (6FeV1)

136 What does "big" have to do with energy output?
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:21 AM (Y2MAM)

let me explain

Posted by: John Holmes at September 29, 2022 08:24 AM (us2H3)

137 PS - And the fact that someone in Poland came out so quickly to say we did it is another factor in why I think they did it (and why we probably weren't the ally that helped them, but the patsy "fall guy" b/c Joe can't deny anything right now)...

Posted by: Nova local at September 29, 2022 08:24 AM (exHjb)

138 Good morning! Any Illinois morons wish to sign the petition against the suicidal SAFE-T Act?
https://www.ilhousegop.org/repeal

Posted by: Check Out gp's Rehoboth Beach Tan! at September 29, 2022 08:24 AM (24fqN)

139 What I found interesting is that not only Joe, and that kook State official that helped overthrow the elected government of Ukraine and install Z, but the Republican Ron Johnson called for the blowing up of the pipeline.

Blowing up the pipeline was an act of war initiated by the FUSA against Europe. This is an attempt at genocide.

I'm getting close to apologizing to the Dispensationalists w/r/t their End Times fantasies.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:24 AM (ceWUn)

140 HAHAHAHA

All of that land consumed, all of those resources used, all of that maintenance required, all of the cradle to grave waste and energy costs for THE LARGEST WINDFARM YAY!!! and this is what it does:

"The wind farm’s 1000 turbines will generate enough electricity to power all of San Francisco and Los Angeles."

https://tinyurl.com/2jtbh3kb

All of that effort. All of that energy and waste, and you possibly occasionally power two cities.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:25 AM (Y2MAM)

141 Russia has four other pipelines to Europe. Yamal, Ukraine, Turkstream and Bluestream. NS1 was the largest source. Shutting that down puts the squeeze on Europe. It sends a signal that Russia will weaponize energy. It's meant to inflict maximum pain this winter, and create leverage in Ukraine.

Posted by: Marcus T at September 29, 2022 08:25 AM (voHIS)

142 That was an interesting article on Wicca and Witches, CBD. Thanks for including it. I don't always have the intestinal fortitude to read all the links and I really appreciate your commentary, but you always have something interesting or thought provoking in the "Hither and Yon" section. I will go hit your tip jar.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:25 AM (vH/6k)

143 This is what happens when the Czar and Kaiser are cousins.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:26 AM (R8uWY)

144 PS - And the fact that someone in Poland came out so quickly to say we did it is another factor in why I think they did it (and why we probably weren't the ally that helped them, but the patsy "fall guy" b/c Joe can't deny anything right now)...

It didn't help that The Party military had the 6th fleet stationed near the blast zone screwing around with underwater explosive handling drones a couple months ago.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:26 AM (ceWUn)

145 142 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:25 AM (vH/6k)

CBD????

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at September 29, 2022 08:26 AM (x0n13)

146 Wow, the videos of storm surge afflicting the west coast of Florida re amazing.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:27 AM (49E30)

147 I see the Atomic Tranny Dogboy is featured today... We laugh, and we get mad about it. But imagine how you'd feel if you're one of the engineers or technicians who works under his office.

You spend day in and day out trying to safely decommission reactors and warheads and then dispose of or recycle their fissile materials without harming anyone. Probably a pretty high-stakes, high-stress job, right?

One day, about 18 months ago, someone comes up to you at your hardened laboratory, and says "the new boss just badged in. Look alive, Jenkins!" And, in walks... The Atomic Tranny Dogboy.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 29, 2022 08:27 AM (oINRc)

148 I'm no Internet Expert, but presumably a massive pipeline like this has periodic shut off valves in it by design. Did this attack sever the ability to control those valves remotely? There's gotta be more to this story that the crushingly inept journalist guild is too stupid or malicious to say.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 08:27 AM (6FeV1)

149 I still remember when blowing up economic targets in Iraq and 'Stan was a warcrime.

Yeah we didn't formally declare war (because of Shrub) but...we were at war.

Now we are blowing up economic targets belonging to our nominal ally in Germany?!?

Vlad should refer Biden to the world court for LULZ.

Posted by: 18-1 at September 29, 2022 08:27 AM (ESjRY)

150 Russia has four other pipelines to Europe. Yamal, Ukraine, Turkstream and Bluestream. NS1 was the largest source. Shutting that down puts the squeeze on Europe. It sends a signal that Russia will weaponize energy. It's meant to inflict maximum pain this winter, and create leverage in Ukraine.

There is zero interest in Russia destroying their own pipelines. They proved quite well that they can hit the On/Off switch without causing billions in damage to their own equipment.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:28 AM (ceWUn)

151 From March 2022:
President Joe Biden announced an agreement on Friday committing the U.S. liquefied natural gas industry to supply an additional 15 billion cubic tons (bct) of LNG to Europe through the remainder of 2022. The agreement additionally envisions U.S. LNG increasing that supply to Europe to 50 bct through 2030. [...]

Ms. Siegel [enviro whacko] hits on a key point: In order to dramatically increase its capacity to export more LNG to Europe, the U.S. industry would need to invest billions in additional pipeline and export infrastructure to move and handle the added volumes of natural gas. Over the past 15 months, it has become quite clear to the industry that using the permitting and regulatory processes at the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and other federal agencies to slow and halt pipeline and other oil and gas infrastructure is a central element of the Biden energy and environment policy.

Posted by: andycanuck (yikp0) at September 29, 2022 08:28 AM (yikp0)

152 132
Kotek...what an awful name.
Posted by: Lady in Black at September 29, 2022 08:23 AM (sVtYq)

If she married John Hughes she's be a Hughes-Kotek . . .

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at September 29, 2022 08:28 AM (x0n13)

153 CBD????
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at September 29, 2022 08:26 AM (x0n13)
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You've been either greatly honored or grievously affronted, JJ. I'll leave it up to you

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 08:28 AM (t0OGg)

154 I don't mean to be obtuse, but couldn't Russia have just shut down NS and cut off Europe without blowing the thing up? Just shutting it down and not providing the oil is a lot better than highly expensive repairs of intentional sabotage.

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 29, 2022 08:28 AM (sVtYq)

155 Wow, the videos of storm surge afflicting the west coast of Florida re amazing.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:27 AM (49E30)

GF's parents' car down there just got upgraded to a boat. Wonder if that'll affect their insurance premiums....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 08:28 AM (6FeV1)

156 Note: A Wyoming blizzard will have no affect at all on the wind farm. And the hawks and eagles will thrive in the state, population will probably double.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at September 29, 2022 08:28 AM (J+nFa)

157 With all due respect, that does not make sense. Russia had turned off the taps, which shuts Germany out. Meanwhile, the German population is screaming for the flow to be turned back on. Russia already had the club, and now it will take time and money to restore it, even if the Germans crack.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at September 29, 2022 08:19 AM (lTGtQ)

That's a logical argument. However, the Russophobes won't believe it. Whatever one might think of Putin, he is not an idiot like our current leadership.

Posted by: WiNO at September 29, 2022 08:29 AM (EpDzw)

158 in fairness, whomever did ns, it is going to be very interesting in germany as they get the freezing weather.

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:29 AM (cPBda)

159 So Poland fucked Germany by tanking the pipeline?

Talk about the long game.
Blitzkrieg. Do you speak it?

Posted by: rickb223 at September 29, 2022 08:29 AM (U14qJ)

160 Now we are blowing up economic targets belonging to our nominal ally in Germany?!?

Vlad should refer Biden to the world court for LULZ.

Vlad also exposed all of the bio-weapons labs the FUSA was operating in Ukraine.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:29 AM (ceWUn)

161 I don't mean to be obtuse, but couldn't Russia have just shut down NS and cut off Europe without blowing the thing up? Just shutting it down and not providing the oil is a lot better than highly expensive repairs of intentional sabotage.
Posted by: Lady in Black at September 29, 2022 08:28 AM (sVtYq)

I had thought that was already the state of affairs before it got sploded.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 08:29 AM (6FeV1)

162 What I found interesting is that not only Joe, and that kook State official that helped overthrow the elected government of Ukraine and install Z, but the Republican Ron Johnson called for the blowing up of the pipeline.
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Victoria Nuland is a self-important ass. Who the hell is she to try dictating to the countries of eastern Europe?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:29 AM (49E30)

163 You spend day in and day out trying to safely decommission reactors and warheads and then dispose of or recycle their fissile materials without harming anyone. Probably a pretty high-stakes, high-stress job, right?

One day, about 18 months ago, someone comes up to you at your hardened laboratory, and says "the new boss just badged in. Look alive, Jenkins!" And, in walks... The Atomic Tranny Dogboy.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 29, 2022 08:27 AM (oINRc)
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My only hope is that there's a group of grizzled, 50-something men who know their jobs and will keep doing them and keep things moving the right direction all while disregarding anything truly insane or murderous the Atomic Tranny Dog Boy tells them to do.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 08:30 AM (t0OGg)

164 Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 29, 2022 07:42 AM (bVYXr)

Defender Ammunition will take your spent brass and give you credit towards a purchase of ammo. More $$ if you clearly separate it by caliber. Otherwise a standard rate for bags of mixed calibers. I never tried it, but it seems attractive.

Posted by: hubcap at September 29, 2022 08:30 AM (bIz+p)

165 PPS - And then I have to go.

Poland has a deep distrust of pretty much everyone involved in the situation. They distrust Russia, they distrust the US, and they distrust Germany.

Setting up a situation where Germany can't join Russia for the gas and the US can't do anything b/c we seem implicated is a 3 for 3 win for them...

Posted by: Nova local at September 29, 2022 08:30 AM (exHjb)

166 Note: A Wyoming blizzard will have no affect at all on the wind farm. And the hawks and eagles will thrive in the state, population will probably double.

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Not to mention the landscape.

But I guess you can't see that from Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:30 AM (Y2MAM)

167 I mean, Russia just had to dribble oil on a control panel as an excuse to shut the pipe down. Pulled the turbines for "routine maintenance"

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:30 AM (R8uWY)

168 Russia didn't blow the pipeline. Can the propaganda be any more obvious?

There are only two potential culprits.

1) Eco terrorists

2) The US, whether through patsies or not.

And no one is talking about #1.

Posted by: 18-1 at September 29, 2022 08:31 AM (ESjRY)

169
The CBS news this morning: enough about Florida, how about that Aaron Judge?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 29, 2022 08:31 AM (1Nxff)

170 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at September 29, 2022 08:26 AM (x0n13)

Don't you have a tip jar? Sorry.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:31 AM (vH/6k)

171 How come nobody's talking about Ecoterrorism in the pipeline sabotage? Those nutters are always trying to blow-up pipelines. It's like their primary job. And given the location and relative shallow depth of the Nord Stream pipeline(s) I don't think it's unreachable with well funded and motivated climate crisis clowns.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 29, 2022 08:31 AM (BFigT)

172 Negative GDP in Q2.

Its a recession formally.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 29, 2022 08:31 AM (EZebt)

173 LA and SF have lots of offshore area to build a windfarm.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:32 AM (R8uWY)

174 142 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:25 AM (vH/6k)

CBD????
Posted by: J.J. Sefton

(he's a Master of Disguise.....)

Posted by: JT at September 29, 2022 08:32 AM (T4tVD)

175 Lee County Sheriff clarified death remark. Now says it is possible that deaths could be over a hundred.

Posted by: Jen the original at September 29, 2022 08:32 AM (MMsiV)

176 in fairness, it is going to be fun to see where this is going

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:32 AM (cPBda)

177 169
The CBS news this morning: enough about Florida, how about that Aaron Judge?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Can only mean DeSantis must be doing a good job.

Posted by: davidt at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (oTZbj)

178 Not only is the proposition that the US took out Nordstream, "Not certain," there is in fact no evidence whatsoever to support it. None. And there are in fact very good reasons that Russia might want to do it. Sabotaging Nordstream now increases pressure on European governments, and also increases the chances that Nordstream 2 (which is ready for use) will need to be approved. Which is something Putin wants very, very much. This speculation is irresponsible, ignorant, and makes you look like a nut.

Posted by: RichieC at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (DxBF0)

179 Eco terrorists

2) The US, whether through patsies or not.

And no one is talking about #1.
Posted by: 18-1 at September 29, 2022 08:31 AM (ESjRY)

It's the same picture.

Posted by: That meme from The Office at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (6FeV1)

180 170 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at September 29, 2022 08:26 AM (x0n13)

Don't you have a tip jar? Sorry.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:31 AM (vH/6k)

Click my handle, then look at the top bar for SUPPORT CJN

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (x0n13)

181 Not only is the proposition that the US took out Nordstream, "Not certain," there is in fact no evidence whatsoever to support it. None. And there are in fact very good reasons that Russia might want to do it. Sabotaging Nordstream now increases pressure on European governments, and also increases the chances that Nordstream 2 (which is ready for use) will need to be approved. Which is something Putin wants very, very much. This speculation is irresponsible, ignorant, and makes you look like a nut.
Posted by: R

they hit ns 2 also retard

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:34 AM (cPBda)

182 This speculation is irresponsible, ignorant, and makes you look like a nut.
Posted by: RichieC at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (DxBF0)

Your fly is open.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 08:34 AM (6FeV1)

183
Could just be Russian engineering. "Is close enough, blyat!"

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 29, 2022 08:34 AM (1Nxff)

184 Wife and I are hunkered down in a Disney World hotel. The weather here is absolutely crazy. I'm watching the local news and let me tell you those firefighters are earning their pay the past few days. There are always people who won't heed warnings and now have to be rescued.

Posted by: Uncle Slayton at September 29, 2022 08:35 AM (1T4AQ)

185 Russia has four other pipelines to Europe. Yamal, Ukraine, Turkstream and Bluestream. NS1 was the largest source. Shutting that down puts the squeeze on Europe. It sends a signal that Russia will weaponize energy. It's meant to inflict maximum pain this winter, and create leverage in Ukraine.

Posted by: Marcus T

Yamal transits Poland
Ukraine transits Ukraine - war zone
Turkstream transits the Black Sea to Turkey
Bluestream also transits Turkey

The Turkish pipelines are not an efficient way to get gas to western Europe. The Ukraine pipe is in a war zone, and is a bargaining chip for Ukraine. The Yamal is an interesting situation, given that the Nordic to Poland just opened up this week, and the comments about Nordstream from Poland this week.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at September 29, 2022 08:35 AM (lTGtQ)

186 Wow, the videos of storm surge afflicting the west coast of Florida re amazing.

Excellent distraction for the demolition of NS1 and 2.

I wonder if this is what the whole "you will remember where you were on September 26th" thing was all about this 9/11 level (not quite the threshold of 1/6) attack against Europe by the Kalorama Terrorists.

The mines were probably planted by the 6th Fleet a few months ago on their underwater drone "training exercise" and the junta was looking for media distraction/cover, which Ian gave them to initiate the demolition.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:36 AM (ceWUn)

187 Our foreign policy is now run by melodramatic theater majors and the half-educated products of the Ivy League

This. This is the problem.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:36 AM (HnUyu)

188 in fairness, everybody in fl should get a rescue card good for 1 rescue, if you do not evacuate after that they do not send somebody to get your dumbass

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:36 AM (cPBda)

189 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (x0n13)

I did. It's not accepting my card. I will try again later.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:36 AM (vH/6k)

190 Wife and I are hunkered down in a Disney World hotel.

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My sister and her family are there now too. I don't know which Disney hotel they're at, but their vacation to DW with their 3 young children kind of went kaplooey. She did say that Disney told them everything was under control, so that's good I guess.

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 29, 2022 08:37 AM (sVtYq)

191 Wife and I are hunkered down in a Disney World hotel. The weather here is absolutely crazy. I'm watching the local news and let me tell you those firefighters are earning their pay the past few days. There are always people who won't heed warnings and now have to be rescued.
Posted by: Uncle Slayton at September 29, 2022 08:35 AM (1T4AQ)
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Be sure to ride the floom!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 29, 2022 08:37 AM (EZebt)

192 Posted by: RichieC at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (DxBF0)

They also blew up the second pipe, genius.

Shareblue *gives you guys an online dashboard* with daily updates on talking points. I know people don't become paid online trolls because they are conscientious workers, but you could at least read your daily scripts.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 29, 2022 08:37 AM (oINRc)

193 Have any local Democrats down in Florida commandeered any NG rescue units to rescue their cash from their freezers yet?

Posted by: davidt at September 29, 2022 08:37 AM (oTZbj)

194 Kamala yesterday in S. Korea:

"We are building a strong alliance with...North Korea," she said in front of the cameras.

WTF. Pot brained bint.

Posted by: Ziba at September 29, 2022 08:37 AM (4h9M3)

195 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 08:37 AM (Zz0t1)

196 Wife and I are hunkered down in a Disney World hotel. The weather here is absolutely crazy. I'm watching the local news and let me tell you those firefighters are earning their pay the past few days. There are always people who won't heed warnings and now have to be rescued.
Posted by: Uncle Slayton at September 29, 2022 08:35 AM (1T4AQ)
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I hope you can stay safely hunkered down. The footage from Orlando I saw this morning was windy and rainy, but the brunt was yet to come.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 08:37 AM (t0OGg)

197 Posted by: RichieC at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (DxBF0)

I'm going to choose the kind of nut I'd like to be. I choose "chestnut" because I've always liked those steamed and in butter sauce.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 08:38 AM (vH/6k)

198 They also blew up the second pipe, genius.

Shareblue *gives you guys an online dashboard* with daily updates on talking points. I know people don't become paid online trolls because they are conscientious workers, but you could at least read your daily scripts.
Posted by: Y

in fairness, I believe I did the same thing more efficiently at 181

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:38 AM (cPBda)

199 188 in fairness, everybody in fl should get a rescue card good for 1 rescue, if you do not evacuate after that they do not send somebody to get your dumbass
Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:36 AM (cPBda)

I always used to think this way. Then i realized they don't *have* to rescue you, but they do have to find and dispose of your corpse at some point, which is a lot easier to do while you're still alive.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 08:38 AM (6FeV1)

200 My daughter is also in a Disney World resort, but she is working. I haven't been in contact much with her, but the weather looked crazy. She is going to be pretty tired when this is all over.

Posted by: Quirky bookworm at September 29, 2022 08:38 AM (gBvlU)

201 Shareblue *gives you guys an online dashboard* with daily updates on talking points. I know people don't become paid online trolls because they are conscientious workers, but you could at least read your daily scripts.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 29, 2022 08:37 AM (oINRc)
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You seem to be thinking that ShareBlue's talking points controllers are competent...

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 08:38 AM (t0OGg)

202 Nothing like a good troll smackdown to start the day.

Posted by: Lady in Black at September 29, 2022 08:38 AM (sVtYq)

203 We are no longer a sovereign, independent free country.

We're a dictatorship run by a mush brained communist fucktard that's going to get a LOT of us killed.

HAPPY FUN TIMES!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 08:38 AM (Zz0t1)

204 This speculation is irresponsible, ignorant, and makes you look like a nut.
Posted by: RichieC at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (DxBF0)
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Newbie is demanding to see the manager.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:39 AM (HnUyu)

205 I always used to think this way. Then i realized they don't *have* to rescue you, but they do have to find and dispose of your corpse at some point, which is a lot easier to do while you're still alive.
Posted by: W

in fairness, your use of "have" is more generous than it should be.

are there not gators and iguanas to dispose of the stupid?

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:39 AM (cPBda)

206 >"Forcing black kids to eat bugs. How very woke."

Raise your hand if you had "Snowpiercer" on your 'which post-apocalyptic work will come(partially) true'' bingo card.

Posted by: Lizzy at September 29, 2022 08:40 AM (7obMn)

207 Not only is the proposition that the US took out Nordstream, "Not certain," there is in fact no evidence whatsoever to support it.

Except we have a bipartisan declared policy by the Junta, the Deep State and certain Republicans to blow up the pipeline. We have the video of them promising that.

So you have motive.

We had the 6th Fleet out in that proximate area a couple of months ago on a "training exercise" to deploy mines by underwater drones.

So we have opportunity.

We have the dead body. So we see the crime.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:40 AM (ceWUn)

208 WTF. Pot brained bint.
Posted by: Ziba at September 29, 2022 08:37 AM (4h9M3)

Ffs. Even her dumb ass had a 50/50 shot on that one. Well, a bit less if you account for the odds of her saying West or East.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 08:40 AM (6FeV1)

209 Lol. There is now nothing to negotiate with Russia about on NS. Talks were ongoing. Now there is nothing to talk about until NS is repaired, if ever. Right now salt water is starting to do its best to make the entire thing unusable. The only other routes are the ones I mentioned before. BTW one of the biggest was through Ukraine. All of them transverse other countries. It's actually a smart play by the Russians. But it's a dangerous one. If Europeans actually grow a set and develop other sources that are sustainable, Russia is screwed. Even if they do develop more lines to China and India, it will be years. In that time the energy markets will probably drop and make that economically unviable. This is ultimately desperation.

Posted by: Marcus T at September 29, 2022 08:41 AM (voHIS)

210 Look at the idiots who haven't read even a little bit of the reporting regarding the damage to Nordstream 1 as opposed to 2! Nordstream 2 could be reparied of its minimal damage and in operation is a couple of weeks, as you would know if you eductaed yourself even a little tiny bit. Pathetic.

Posted by: RichieC at September 29, 2022 08:41 AM (DxBF0)

211 YUZHNO-SAHALINSK, September 29. /TASS/. Repairing the ruptures that occurred on the lines of the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 gas pipelines may take more than six months, Pavel Zavalny, who heads the State Duma’s (lower house) Committee on Energy, believes. [...]

"As part of the design of these gas pipelines, the risks of its work being disrupted were factored in, and, accordingly, the possibility of repairs was taken into account. Therefore, the pipe was laid in such a way that would make it possible to hoist it up. This will also take time, technical equipment, cranes, ships, and so on. But, in my opinion, technically it is possible. It may take a long time, it's not a month or two, it's six months or a year, at least," Zavalny explained.

https://tass.com/economy/1515185

Posted by: andycanuck (yikp0) at September 29, 2022 08:41 AM (yikp0)

212 Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 07:55 AM (CCf67)

Posted by: RichieC at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (DxBF0)

How do you do, fellow commenters.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:41 AM (R8uWY)

213 are there not gators and iguanas to dispose of the stupid?
Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:39 AM (cPBda)

Put that in Latin and it could be the new State motto.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at September 29, 2022 08:42 AM (6FeV1)

214 Less "fairness," more cruelty!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 29, 2022 08:42 AM (EZebt)

215 Today is National Coffee Day.

Posted by: redridinghood at September 29, 2022 08:42 AM (NpAcC)

216 Fossil Fuels are bad for the environment, the consumption of which pumps pollution (CO2) in the air, plus they are going to run out soon (trust us), we must transition to 'clean' energy.

Therefore, we must exponentially expand our mining of RARE earth metals, which we will never run out of, using massive amounts of fossil fuels in the mining and shipping. Mostly in 3rd world countries, who won't get any benefit from this 'clean' energy, except a few bucks in compensation for their despoiled environment that they can then use to buy stuff from us 1st world countries.

This way, Obama won't have to pay a few million of his hard earned savings to move his mansion on Martha's Vineyard a few yards further inland to avoid the supposedly rising sea levels.

I can see why progressives are doing this, since they are evil, racist and stupid.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at September 29, 2022 08:42 AM (fs1hN)

217 >>This speculation is irresponsible, ignorant, and makes you look like a nut.

Lol, you new to the internet?
Ever read twitter or reddit?!
Calm down, sugar-ts!

Posted by: Lizzy at September 29, 2022 08:42 AM (7obMn)

218 State Department trolls are out.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:42 AM (R8uWY)

219 It was us who sabotaged it, and the fact we were conducting naval exercises in the area just days before is pretty close to being a smoking gun. This is why having a cadaver as president is so advantageous to whoever is calling the shots. They get to endlessly fuck with a nuclear power they hate without having to take any heat personally. I would expect more sabotage of critical infrastructure in the very near future, and this shit will get outa hand, and we'll all be lucky to survive it. I think Fred Thompson said that once, maybe on an aircraft carrier or something

Posted by: Skeptical Schnauzer at September 29, 2022 08:43 AM (h+7ej)

220 "We are building a strong alliance with...North Korea," she said in front of the cameras.

As North Korea is putting on the calendar their nuke tests.

I recommend dropping a few all around DC.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:43 AM (ceWUn)

221 >>Today is National Coffee Day.

Oh, then I shall celebrate with a second cup of coffee!

Posted by: Lizzy at September 29, 2022 08:43 AM (7obMn)

222 who haven't read even a little bit of the reporting regarding the damage to Nordstream 1 as opposed to 2! Nordstream 2 could be reparied of its minimal damage and in operation is a couple of weeks, as you would know if you eductaed yourself even a little tiny bit. Pathetic.
Posted by: R

in fairness, you should have started with that argument instead of suggesting ns2 was good to go

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:43 AM (cPBda)

223 the are people who would say that it was a Russian plot if Putin nuked the Kremlin and then committed suicide

Posted by: REDACTED at September 29, 2022 08:43 AM (us2H3)

224 Deepstate has a big toolbox and a big checkbook, tools like bai-din, turtle, etc. and unlimited resources for ops.

Posted by: Eromero at September 29, 2022 08:43 AM (/RDPd)

225 Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 07:55 AM (CCf67)

Posted by: RichieC

**

Are making $400 commenting from home, and you too can if you just follow this link...

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:43 AM (Y2MAM)

226 *searches drawer for RichieC's Rx seroquel*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 29, 2022 08:43 AM (EZebt)

227 Put that in Latin and it could be the new State motto.
Posted by: W

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:44 AM (cPBda)

228 Posted by: www.Profit97.Com at September 29, 2022 08:41 AM (tvn0H)

*thinks of Sarah*

*weeps*

*eats cereal*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 08:44 AM (Zz0t1)

229 This speculation is irresponsible, ignorant, and makes you look like a nut.

*

It must be so weird to watch the video of President Biden literally promising that he would do it.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:44 AM (Y2MAM)

230 Russian plot if Putin nuked the Kremlin and then committed suicide
Posted by: R

in fairness if he did those things how would it not be a russian plot?

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:45 AM (cPBda)

231 It's absolutely shocking. I mean, you intuitively understand it already, but to see the actual numbers is shocking as heck. And Our Betters are full steam ahead.

The United States has around 300M cars. The grid can't support 30M.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 07:53 AM (IY6UU)

The WEF desires a total worldwide population of 500M. Everything they do is in furtherance of that goal.

If they reach it, the US won't have 300M cars so the grid won't need to support them.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 08:45 AM (GYIa4)

232 The Australian Pipeliner:

The Nord Stream offshore pipeline repair strategy – preparing for contingencies
25 September 2015, 12:00 am
The two 48 inch Nord Stream pipelines run 1,224 km from Portovaya Bay, near Vyborg in Russia, almost parallel through the Baltic Sea to a landfall at Greifswald in Germany. The technical characteristics of the pipeline, together with an applied regime of periodic external and internal inspection surveys and certifying authority technical controls, are the basis for safe and controlled operation of the pipeline system.

As a preventive measure, Nord Stream has implemented a pipeline integrity management System (PIMS), which defines the company’s approach to mitigating risk and maintaining safe and reliable operational integrity of the pipeline. The offshore repair strategy is a key element of the contingency plans.

The Nord Stream repair-preparedness strategy is designed to guarantee a level of preparedness and response capability in the event of an incident. The strategy addresses the bandwidth of potential risks and provides the means to achieve comprehensive repair solutions in a variety of damage scenarios.

Posted by: andycanuck (yikp0) at September 29, 2022 08:46 AM (yikp0)

233 Is it me, or does there seem to be a lot of trolls this morning?

Posted by: Infidel at September 29, 2022 08:46 AM (+J0HH)

234 How much power will this $5 billion dollar windfarm supply vs the $30 billion Nuke?

Also, how steady is the supply of that power?

Also, how many birds will be killed by the windfarm vs the much smaller footprint nuke?

Also, does the power from a nuke change if the wind is high or low? Hot or cold? Rain or shine?

Silly, how much space is the $5 billion windfarm taking up vs the $30 billion nuke?

How are maintenance costs and length of life comparatively?

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 08:46 AM (5r4XQ)

235 Look at the idiots who haven't read even a little bit of the reporting regarding the damage to Nordstream 1 as opposed to 2! Nordstream 2 could be reparied of its minimal damage and in operation is a couple of weeks, as you would know if you eductaed yourself even a little tiny bit. Pathetic.

Yep. The signature of the Left/Satan: Lies, Insults and Hypocrisy.

I thought you guys hated fossil fuels and preferred genocide over offending Gaia.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:46 AM (ceWUn)

236 The WEF desires a total worldwide population of 500M. Everything they do is in furtherance of that goal.

in fairness, I am gonna miss some of you guys

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:47 AM (cPBda)

237 Do not come to me quoting your bumper sticker bullshit retard.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 08:47 AM (5r4XQ)

238 216 Today is National Coffee Day.
Posted by: redridinghood at September 29, 2022 08:42 AM (NpAcC)

Every day is Coffee Day, just like every day is Wine Day.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at September 29, 2022 08:47 AM (906pl)

239 Weichert in AmGreatness(yesterday) suggests US start preparing now for nuclear/cyber/bio attack from Russia, should the truth come out about the NS leaks.

Posted by: Ziba at September 29, 2022 08:47 AM (4h9M3)

240 Do not come to me quoting your bumper sticker bullshit retard

**

LOVE IS LOVE

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:47 AM (Y2MAM)

241 Silly, how much space is the $5 billion windfarm taking up vs the $30 billion nuke?

And why does a nuke plant cost $30 billion?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (R8uWY)

242 Look at the idiots who haven't read even a little bit of the reporting regarding the damage to Nordstream 1 as opposed to 2! Nordstream 2 could be reparied of its minimal damage and in operation is a couple of weeks, as you would know if you eductaed yourself even a little tiny bit. Pathetic.
Posted by: RichieC at September 29, 2022 08:41 AM (DxBF0)

PATHETIC.

From a beloved source for you:

https://is.gd/blswGO

EABOD after mom is done with you and her strap-on, fucktard.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (Zz0t1)

243 in fairness, it is going to be funny when they get some rovs down to ns and find the moskva there

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (cPBda)

244 Lee County Sheriff clarified death remark. Now says it is possible that deaths could be over a hundred.
Posted by: Jen the original at September 29, 2022 08:32 AM (MMsiV)
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Shep will be reporting cannibalism is happening in Fort Myers pretty soon.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (31VhK)

245 LOVE IS LOVE
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:47 AM (Y2MAM)

Well, I love details. And reasoning.

But mostly big tits.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (5r4XQ)

246
And why does a nuke plant cost $30 billion?
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (R8uWY)p

Corruption and graft, silly.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (Zz0t1)

247 EABOD after mom is done with you and her strap-on, fucktard.
Posted by: Sponge

*

I don't think there is any evidence pointing to Hunter Biden posting here.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (Y2MAM)

248 From an article called; "The Technology Used To Protect Nord Stream 2 From Sabotage"

"I believe that, in fact, there is little that can threaten Nordstream 2. Firstly, it is technically extremely difficult to commit sabotage, and even at the bottom of the sea. There is a need for special deep-sea underwater vehicles. And not all states have them" -Aleksey Leonkov Military "Expert"

This article was nine months ago.

Posted by: JROD at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (0jZnq)

249
But mostly big tits.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (5r4XQ)

Ahhhhhhhh.......big tits..........

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 08:49 AM (Zz0t1)

250 Perhaps Europe is more OK with Russian gas than American bulling and hegemony. Sorry kids, but that is what we have become. From denizens of a shining city to a ghetto reared thugs. Why should I , or you care from whom Germany and Italy buy their gas? I really don't. But guess which "entrepreneurs" do.

Posted by: runner at September 29, 2022 08:49 AM (T+IcW)

251 in fairness, so is the appropriate thing for the russians to bomb the chunnel now?

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:49 AM (cPBda)

252 Ritchie, did you hear that Russian passports were found floating above the leak site?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:49 AM (Y2MAM)

253 Do any of these a-holes in the Biden Mistakocracy do any kind of thinking at all about the consequences of their actions, or-

is it just YOLO and Geronimo! cuz we got's the power! every fucking second of every fucking day?

I suppose it's funny as hell because Europe sure aided and abetted the getting rid of Trump, except for that whole nuclear war thing.

I keep thinking about Oblabla's comment that if we were hit by nuclear bombs that we wouldn't need to retaliate becuz "we're big enough to take the hit."

I guess a quick and dirty nuke war would take out our economy and middle class and would make the upcoming election moot, so -

this probably sounds like a pretty good solution for the Soros/DAVOS/China crowd.

What's the over/under on purposely provoking a nuclear war to keep Trump (or De Santis) out of power?

Posted by: naturalfake at September 29, 2022 08:49 AM (KLPy8)

254 *

I don't think there is any evidence pointing to Hunter Biden posting here.
Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (Y2MAM)

Your point is valid.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 08:49 AM (Zz0t1)

255 Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 08:46 AM (5r4XQ)
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The answer to each of your questions is, "We'll see."

Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 29, 2022 08:49 AM (EZebt)

256 s a preventive measure, Nord Stream has implemented a pipeline integrity management System (PIMS), which defines the company’s approach to mitigating risk and maintaining safe and reliable operational integrity of the pipeline. The offshore repair strategy is a key element of the contingency plans.

Language that is absolutely required to get funding and regulatory approval. Doesn't mean that it is actually designed in. What is PIMS anyway? Just an approach? A design philosophy? or just marketing gibberish to appease the gatekeepers?

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:50 AM (ceWUn)

257 A couple two- tree rolls of duct tape should fix those pipelines right up. Maybe some flexseal.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:50 AM (R8uWY)

258 The WEF desires a total worldwide population of 500M. Everything they do is in furtherance of that goal.

If they reach it, the US won't have 300M cars so the grid won't need to support them.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

If we don't, the WEF won't be eating.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 29, 2022 08:50 AM (U14qJ)

259 Well, at least Putin doesn't have a list of vital U.S. infrastructure to refer to when he's planning his retaliation for Nordstream.

Oh, wait...

Posted by: SSBN 656(G) at September 29, 2022 08:50 AM (5AVMW)

260 Is it me, or does there seem to be a lot of trolls this morning?
Posted by: Infidel at September 29, 2022 08:46 AM (+J0HH)
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Big news this week with Nordstream and Ian, with a chaser of FBI malfeasance and Chinese-related corruption, with an election right around the corner. I imagine they're all hands on deck.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 08:50 AM (t0OGg)

261 258 A couple two- tree rolls of duct tape should fix those pipelines right up. Maybe some flexseal.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:50 AM (R8uWY)

Hey, it can make a screen door boat float Billy Mays.

Respect!

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 08:50 AM (5r4XQ)

262 in fairness, hunter is here but he spends his time trying to tip enough in the jar to get a private show with jj

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:50 AM (cPBda)

263 I don't think there is any evidence pointing to Hunter Biden posting here.
Posted by: Moron Robbie

That is exactly what Hunter Biden would say.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:51 AM (R8uWY)

264 Sarah disappears, pipelines get blown. Coincidence? I don't think so.

Posted by: Tinfoilbaby at September 29, 2022 08:51 AM (J+nFa)

265
EABOD after mom is done with you and her strap-on, fucktard.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden

Thank you for saying what some of us were thinking.

Posted by: Skeptical Schnauzer at September 29, 2022 08:51 AM (h+7ej)

266 If the repairs are done in "weeks" I'm prepared to eat my hat.

Posted by: Marcus T at September 29, 2022 08:51 AM (voHIS)

267 The WEF desires a total worldwide population of 500M. Everything they do is in furtherance of that goal.

Insects for food, vaccines, war, energy blackouts- what's not to love?

Posted by: t-bird at September 29, 2022 08:51 AM (GMLOL)

268 "I believe that, in fact, there is little that can threaten Nordstream 2. Firstly, it is technically extremely difficult to commit sabotage, and even at the bottom of the sea. There is a need for special deep-sea underwater vehicles. And not all states have them" -Aleksey Leonkov Military "Expert"

And yet here we have effective sabotage.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:52 AM (ceWUn)

269
It was the Flex Seal guy. You can put money on it.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 29, 2022 08:52 AM (1Nxff)

270 in fairness, it is at times such as these that it would be nice to have that mary poppins bitch get rid of the misinformation and slanderous allegations

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:52 AM (cPBda)

271 Posted by: RichieC at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (DxBF0)

Brotherhumper.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 08:52 AM (Zz0t1)

272 It was the Flex Seal guy. You can put money on it.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 29, 2022 08:52 AM (1Nxff)

"I sawed this BITCH in half!!"

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 08:53 AM (Zz0t1)

273 Weichert in AmGreatness(yesterday) suggests US start preparing now for nuclear/cyber/bio attack from Russia, should the truth come out about the NS leaks.

During the WoT the left consistently argued that anything jihadis did as a response was justified because we were attacking them and as the weaker power they had to respond in the manners they were able to.

I suspect the FNM will not be giving Vlad the same allowance here.

Posted by: 18-1 at September 29, 2022 08:53 AM (ESjRY)

274 It was the Flex Seal guy. You can put money on it.
Posted by: H

that was funny

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:53 AM (cPBda)

275 It was the Flex Seal guy. You can put money on it.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

They were filming a commercial. Broken pipeline? Bam! Uh... Bam! uh.... oops. Run!

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:53 AM (R8uWY)

276 What the hell is Ron Klain's, Susan Rice's and Valerie Jarrett's collective excuse?
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[singing] 'I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony; I'd like to give the world a Coke, to keep it company . . . '

Woke up to that early 70s commercial for some reason. /s

Posted by: mustbequantum at September 29, 2022 08:53 AM (MIKMs)

277 If the repairs are done in "weeks" I'm prepared to eat my hat.

Why would the operators of NS1 want to bust their ass to fix the pipe when the client doesn't want to pay for the product?

Why would the operators of NS2 want to make any repair on the pipe when the FUSA political leadership has promised to destroy it and never allow it to be operational?

In the meantime, China, India and the non-suicidal-Western nations are more than happy to have cheap, reliable and efficient power.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:54 AM (ceWUn)

278 Insects for food, vaccines, war, energy blackouts- what's not to love?

Remember that movie the Matrix?

Hell, as defined by the left in 1999: Living in a pod, being fed questionable "protein", only interacting with the world through the internet

The goal of current leftwing policy in 2022: Living in a pod, being fed questionable "protein", only interacting with the world through the internet

Posted by: 18-1 at September 29, 2022 08:54 AM (ESjRY)

279 Only sovereigns with deep water capabilities would be able to pull this off.

Posted by: Marcus T at September 29, 2022 08:54 AM (voHIS)

280 Moscow apartment bombings in 1999...

Russian government involvement theory
According to David Satter, Yuri Felshtinsky, Alexander Litvinenko, Vladimir Pribylovsky and Boris Kagarlitsky, the bombings were a successful false flag operation coordinated by the Russian state security services to win public support for a new full-scale war in Chechnya and to bring Putin to power.[204][16][17][18][66][205][19][206][207] Some of them described the bombings as typical "active measures" practised by the KGB in the past. The war in Chechnya boosted Prime Minister and former FSB Director Vladimir Putin's popularity, and brought the pro-war Unity Party to the State Duma and Putin to the presidency within a few months. [...]

Criticism
In March 2000, Putin dismissed the allegations of FSB involvement in the bombings as "delirious nonsense." "There are no people in the Russian secret services who would be capable of such crime against their own people. The very allegation is immoral," he said.[235]

https://tinyurl.com/3yhj5xyx

Posted by: andycanuck (yikp0) at September 29, 2022 08:54 AM (yikp0)

281 ~~Especially when it comes to Russia,~~ the Germans are an unreliable ally. If Biden did this, he probably did it out of concern the Russians were succeeding at blackmailing Germany into neutrality, or worse, actual support for Russia.

But, honestly, I don't much care who did it, just like I have a hard time worrying about who wins in Ukraine.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:10 AM (Kyesq)

The Germans, like the French, and pretty much every other country in western continental Europe are an unreliable ally. Assuming, that is, that you want to refer to them as allies...which I don't.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 08:55 AM (GYIa4)

282 So I guess we are running out of Ukrainians to sacrifice on the altar of getting Putin so now we are moving on to Germans?

Posted by: 18-1 at September 29, 2022 08:55 AM (ESjRY)

283 "This speculation is irresponsible, ignorant, and makes you look like a nut.
Posted by: RichieC at September 29, 2022 08:33 AM (DxBF0)
=============== "

Are you OK?

You sound vaccinated.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 08:55 AM (PGGFI)

284 269 "I believe that, in fact, there is little that can threaten Nordstream 2. Firstly, it is technically extremely difficult to commit sabotage, and even at the bottom of the sea. There is a need for special deep-sea underwater vehicles. And not all states have them" -Aleksey Leonkov Military "Expert"

And yet here we have effective sabotage.
Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:52 AM (ceWUn)

Horseshit, the pipeline is at depths accessible to divers.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at September 29, 2022 08:56 AM (UuD2k)

285 If the flex seal guy can't fix the pipeline, just stuff some sham wows in it.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at September 29, 2022 08:56 AM (lz5hY)

286 RNC Research
@RNCResearch

Former Obama economist Larry Summers: “We basically had inflation under control for forty years,” but “we lost the thread...about a year and a half ago” with Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus

Posted by: redridinghood at September 29, 2022 08:56 AM (NpAcC)

287 But, honestly, I don't much care who did it, just like I have a hard time worrying about who wins in Ukraine.

This is another case of the left doing shit that would have gotten Trump, or even Shrub, impeached, jailed, and probably hung.

And yet we've got Biden free as a bird talking about all the 12 year olds he's bedded.

Posted by: 18-1 at September 29, 2022 08:57 AM (ESjRY)

288 Fourth leak as of today reported in NS according to Le Monde, fr.

Posted by: Ziba at September 29, 2022 08:57 AM (4h9M3)

289 269 "I believe that, in fact, there is little that can threaten Nordstream 2. Firstly, it is technically extremely difficult to commit sabotage, and even at the bottom of the sea. There is a need for special deep-sea underwater vehicles. And not all states have them" -Aleksey Leonkov Military "Expert"

"oops, I forgot about those great big explodey things that a lot of countries have big stockpiles of." -Aleksey Leonkov Military "Expert"

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 29, 2022 08:57 AM (r46W7)

290 Sometimes you look like a nut
sometimes you don't
Almond Joys got nuts
Mounds don't.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 08:57 AM (5r4XQ)

291 Big news this week with Nordstream and Ian, with a chaser of FBI malfeasance and Chinese-related corruption, with an election right around the corner. I imagine they're all hands on deck.

Which is even more evidence of a FUSA initiated attack on Europe via the demolition of NS1 and NS2. The Soros backed trolls are throwing themselves in the line of fire directed at the Deep State and the junta.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 08:58 AM (ceWUn)

292 "in fairness, it is going to be funny when they get some rovs down to ns and find the moskva there
Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (cPBda)"

It was an SDV VBIED. :/

Posted by: Marcus T at September 29, 2022 08:58 AM (voHIS)

293 A left-wing lawyer who pleaded guilty to firebombing a police cruiser is asking for a commutation of her sentence, pointing to the fact that she was inebriated at the time of the offense and coping with "unprocessed trauma," according to court filings.

This trial tests the proposition "In New York City, the law permits drunks to firebomb police cruisers".

Any bets? Remember, she is a Democrat. Special rules apply.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 08:58 AM (31VhK)

294 I think this is the same "Ritchie C" that Norm MacDonald told us about in "Me Doing Standup"... how did he put it? Oh, yeah, "Ritchie C blew a dog for a pint of gin"

Posted by: SSBN 656(G) at September 29, 2022 08:59 AM (5AVMW)

295 Posted by: Jessica Gordon at September 29, 2022 08:58 AM (Nn8yk)

*yearns for Sarah*

*sees impostors*

*slits wrist longways for full effect*

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 08:59 AM (Zz0t1)

296 @RNCResearch
Former Obama economist Larry Summers: “We basically had inflation under control for forty years,” but “we lost the thread...about a year and a half ago” with Biden’s $1.9 trillion stimulus
Posted by: redridinghood at September 29, 2022 08:56 AM (NpAcC)
++++
Ouch. Obama's people throwin' Biden under the bus.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 08:59 AM (t0OGg)

297 The war to sell oil and gas and the war on oil and gas development are two different factions. Our government, as is often the case, works at cross purposes. It isn't as intentionally malevolent as Ayn Rand, but certainly effectively malevolent.

Posted by: Legion of boom at September 29, 2022 08:59 AM (+55Yu)

298 Sometimes you look like a nut
sometimes you don't
Almond Joys got nuts
Mounds don't.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 08:57 AM (5r4XQ)
++++
:: slow clap ::

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at September 29, 2022 08:59 AM (t0OGg)

299 A couple two- tree rolls of duct tape should fix those pipelines right up. Maybe some flexseal.
------------------------
The handyman's friend.
-- great Canadian, Red Green

Posted by: andycanuck (yikp0) at September 29, 2022 09:00 AM (yikp0)

300 The left 1982: You know Reagan's provocative statements in regard to Russia could lead to the death of us all!

The left 2022: LULZ Vlad's pipeline blown up real good. *I* wonder who did it?!? Hehe take that Vlad!

Posted by: 18-1 at September 29, 2022 09:00 AM (ESjRY)

301 The biggest wind turbine farm on the planet is scheduled to open 2026 in Wyoming. Built at a cost of 5 billion it will be as big as 5 average sized nuke plants. The last nuke plant built cost 30 billion
Posted by: Paul at September 29, 2022 08:17 AM (Oh50L)

Know what the difference is between a nuke plant and a wind farm?

There are several, actually, but let's just start with the fact that uranium doesn't care if the wind is blowing.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 09:00 AM (GYIa4)

302 Wow, Sarah's getting her ass kicked today.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at September 29, 2022 09:00 AM (906pl)

303 Someone firebombed 3 Pittsburgh police cruisers Tuesday night.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 29, 2022 09:00 AM (dRuuV)

304 OT-Biblical verses from both the Jewish and Christian Scripture on courage and strength. I need them. Perhaps someone else might too:

https://tinyurl.com/4ba7ucmt

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 29, 2022 09:00 AM (vH/6k)

305 committed an act of war against both Russia and Germany, so as to give the US the advantage in selling our fossil fuels to Europe

...and knowing full well that we cannot possibly transport enough energy their way to make up for the shortfall caused by his destruction of the pipeline.

Posted by: Methos at September 29, 2022 09:01 AM (kOpft)

306 >>pointing to the fact that she was inebriated at the time of the offense and coping with "unprocessed trauma," according to court filings.

"IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE SHE DID A LAW SCHOOL INTERNSHIP IN ISREAL REPRESENTING PALESTINIANS , BUT SHE'S CLAIMING TRAUMA FROM LIVING IN USA."

--BEN ROETHLISBERGER

Posted by: Lizzy at September 29, 2022 09:01 AM (7obMn)

307 Coolio's contribution to civilization:

You better watch how you talkin' and where you walkin'
Or you and your homies might be lined in chalk
I really hate to trip, but I gotta loc
As they croak, I see myself in the pistol smoke

Got my ten in my hand and a gleam in my eye
I'm a loc'd out gangsta, set trippin' banger
And my homies is down so don't arouse my anger
Fool, death ain't nothin' but a heart beat away

Thank you Coolio, for helping make all our lives SO much better.

Posted by: Check Out gp's Rehoboth Beach Tan! at September 29, 2022 09:01 AM (24fqN)

308 Gov. DeSantis update LIVE, now.

Posted by: andycanuck (yikp0) at September 29, 2022 09:02 AM (yikp0)

309 Ha. Was it even ten years ago when it was "the 1980s called and they want their foreign policy back"?

Now the same children are back in charge.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 09:02 AM (Y2MAM)

310 So I guess we are running out of Ukrainians to sacrifice on the altar of getting Putin so now we are moving on to Germans?
Posted by: 18-1 at September 29, 2022 08:55 AM (ESjRY)
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Human beings are fungible commodities to the WEF. As long as they are eliminating each other faster than they are reproducing, that's A-OK to the WEF.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at September 29, 2022 09:02 AM (YIVH2)

311 in fairness, somebody should drive a boat through the ns gas to try out the bermuda tirangl thery about methane

Posted by: confederatefifth at September 29, 2022 09:02 AM (cPBda)

312 Know what the difference is between a nuke plant and a wind farm?

*

Wind farms are only required to produce 20% of the necessary energy for an area.

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 09:03 AM (Y2MAM)

313 May seem unrelated but the sabotage of the Nordstream pipeline indicted we are very close to an open , proud, and effective CCP Social credit system.

For all those who were unwilling, skeptical or flat out opposed to Secession and formal red versus blue- States - you are getting it anyway via the CCP social culling system

Posted by: Beyond Norman Parameters at September 29, 2022 09:03 AM (wReBR)

314 “…on the whole, on the cumulative, a climate change may be making storms worse."

Prove it. But you can't. So STFU.

Posted by: Ordinary American at September 29, 2022 09:03 AM (H8QX8)

315 288 But, honestly, I don't much care who did it, just like I have a hard time worrying about who wins in Ukraine."

The reason it matters who did it, is that whoever did to it is trying to guarantee two things:

1) that economically, the energy crisis in Europe this winter is going to be absolutely devastating to Germany's economy.
2) that militarily, they want Putin pushed into doing major attacks on Ukrainian, and potentially European infrastructure - probably with tactical nuclear weapons.

I repeat, someone's military is now actively *trying* to bring these two ends about. And if Putin didn't do this, we can guarantee that he knows who did. If it is our military, then we now know that they are intentionally trying to provoke WW3.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 29, 2022 09:03 AM (r46W7)

316 JJ ... I am old enough to see the striking resemblance between Jeanne Pierre and Buckwheat of the Little Rascals and Our Gang fame. What say ye?

Posted by: Pip McGuigin at September 29, 2022 09:04 AM (YwLyJ)

317 Horseshit, the pipeline is at depths accessible to divers.

I'm pretty sure we aren't talking your usual PADI/NAUI trained divers here. Even deep for Nitrox.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:04 AM (ceWUn)

318 André Heinz, one of John Kerry's stepsons, is an environmentalist, a heir to the Heinz Ketchup fortune, and the Chairman of the family’s charitable foundation, Heinz Endowments. The Heinz Endowment with more than 1.5 billion in assets focuses on sustainability, creativity and earning. He's lived in Sweden since 1999 & cofounded and managed the first Nordic focused cleantech venture fund.

Posted by: Lola at September 29, 2022 09:04 AM (NIYa7)

319 My gut is that Poland did it...with the backing or actual help of an ally (be it Ukraine, the Baltics, the Scandinavians, the US, Britain, etc)...the timing with the new Scandinavian pipeline opening for them was just too convenient...
Posted by: Nova local at September 29, 2022 08:21 AM (exHjb)

My guess is that it was the US. Assuming that no one every finds out about our involvement, we are the "interested" country least impacted. Further, in the last 60 years at least, roughly 100% of everything the US does on the world stage is stupid and backfires.

It was us.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 09:04 AM (GYIa4)

320 JJ ... I am old enough to see the striking resemblance between Jeanne Pierre and Buckwheat of the Little Rascals and Our Gang fame. What say ye?
Posted by: Pip McGuigin at September 29, 2022 09:04 AM (YwLyJ)

Buckwheat was sexier.

Posted by: SSBN 656(G) at September 29, 2022 09:04 AM (5AVMW)

321 >>Know what the difference is between a nuke plant and a wind farm?

Only one of these things is slaughtering millions of migrating birds?

Posted by: Lizzy at September 29, 2022 09:05 AM (7obMn)

322 The Nordstream pipelines can be repaired. There are underwater pipelines all over oceans, sea, bays, rivers. The technology they have nowadays to do repairs or replace entire sections underwater is amazing. They can use commercial divers combined with hyperbaric "habitats" that set down over the pipe. They can even do repairs remotely without sending divers down. Depends on the type of pipe, type of repair. As I pointed out last night there are drilling rigs that have pipelines that run all the way to shore from drilling rigs/platforms. Underwater pipe repair is nothing new.

Posted by: JROD at September 29, 2022 09:05 AM (0jZnq)

323 Know what the difference is between a nuke plant and a wind farm?
*

Only one is expected to produce energy?

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 09:05 AM (Y2MAM)

324 Although no lives were lost, in purely economic terms, this pipeline attack is the most expensive act of international financial terrorism since the Twin Towers were hit. When you add the cost of potential repairs to potential lost revenue, the cost is easily in excess of $1 Billion.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 29, 2022 09:06 AM (r46W7)

325 JJ ... I am old enough to see the striking resemblance between Jeanne Pierre and Buckwheat of the Little Rascals and Our Gang fame. What say ye?

Posted by: Pip McGuigin at September 29, 2022 09:04 AM

Buckwheat is dead, America morns......

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 29, 2022 09:06 AM (bVYXr)

326 My guess is that it was the US. Assuming that no one every finds out about our involvement, we are the "interested" country least impacted. Further, in the last 60 years at least, roughly 100% of everything the US does on the world stage is stupid and backfires.

It was us.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 09:04 AM (GYIa4)

Absolutely it was us. TGP makes the case very convincingly.

Posted by: Ordinary American at September 29, 2022 09:06 AM (H8QX8)

327

212 Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 07:55 AM (CCf67)

How do you do, fellow commenters.
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:41 AM (R8uWY)

And what is this supposed to mean?

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 09:06 AM (CCf67)

328 GOP Senators Baffled By Mitt Romney’s Ploy To Oust Mike Lee — And Maybe Thwart A Majority

https://tinyurl.com/5n8npfpm

Posted by: redridinghood at September 29, 2022 09:07 AM (NpAcC)

329 Huh. Today is Lysenko's birthday.

Burn in hell you commie jackass.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:07 AM (5r4XQ)

330 JJ ... I am old enough to see the striking resemblance between Jeanne Pierre and Buckwheat of the Little Rascals and Our Gang fame. What say ye?

Posted by: Pip McGuigin at September 29, 2022 09:04 AM

Eh. Buckwheat was likable. Although his hair was not as coiffed as the the mop-top Maoist.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at September 29, 2022 09:07 AM (x0n13)

331 My guess is that it was the US. Assuming that no one every finds out about our involvement, we are the "interested" country least impacted. Further, in the last 60 years at least, roughly 100% of everything the US does on the world stage is stupid and backfires.

It was us.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Well, when you put it that way.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 29, 2022 09:08 AM (U14qJ)

332 319 My gut is that Poland did it...with the backing or actual help of an ally (be it Ukraine, the Baltics, the Scandinavians, the US, Britain, etc)...the timing with the new Scandinavian pipeline opening for them was just too convenient...
Posted by: Nova local at September 29, 2022 08:21 AM (exHjb)

Poland definitely had a strong motive, and for them screwing over Germany would have been icing on the cake. Of course they could only have done this if the US was standing in the background, watching and snickering.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 29, 2022 09:08 AM (r46W7)

333 So when does the draft begin? The Army only met somewhere around 50% of its annual recruiting numbers and Biden Junta is fast approaching a need for a real Army. So when does the draft begin?

Posted by: Puddinhead at September 29, 2022 09:08 AM (uia9V)

334 you know the US did it because if we didn't the media would be ALL OVER the story - just for the "environmental damage" angle alone

we're led by malignant idiots. it sucks.

Posted by: BlackOrchid at September 29, 2022 09:08 AM (w0NJk)

335 Horseshit, the pipeline is at depths accessible to divers.

I'm pretty sure we aren't talking your usual PADI/NAUI trained divers here. Even deep for Nitrox.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:04 AM

Gee, I wonder if an elite team of Navy commandos who have had extensive training in underwater demolitions and are equipped with all of the latest high tech gear and can deploy from submarines without being detected had anything to do with those pipelines blowing up?

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 29, 2022 09:08 AM (bVYXr)

336 >>>"Pope [Fiction] Francis abandons the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion."
~~~~~

I fear he is absolutely doing everything he can to destroy the Church.

Posted by: IrishEi at September 29, 2022 09:09 AM (3ImbR)

337 old and busted: Unvaxxed kids NOT ALLOWED in schools -- they will infect others!

new hotness: Kids with head lice should remain in school, or you will stigmatize them!

We really are at the point where you have to get sick or die just to prove you're not bigot. Which dystopian novel is this part of?

Posted by: Lizzy at September 29, 2022 09:09 AM (7obMn)

338 If we're gonna go all conspiracy theorist, can we say that Zelenskyy did the pipeline to grift more money from the world?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for the Invisible Man with Dracula and Frankenstein's monster at September 29, 2022 09:09 AM (LvTSG)

339 Although no lives were lost, in purely economic terms, this pipeline attack is the most expensive act of international financial terrorism since the Twin Towers were hit.

When you add the cost of potential repairs to potential lost revenue, the cost is easily in excess of $1 Billion.
Posted by: Tom Servo

Did I do that?

Posted by: Steve Urkel at September 29, 2022 09:09 AM (U14qJ)

340 334 you know the US did it because if we didn't the media would be ALL OVER the story - just for the "environmental damage" angle alone

we're led by malignant idiots. it sucks.
Posted by: BlackOrchid at September 29, 2022 09:08 AM (w0NJk)

Excellent point.

Posted by: Ordinary American at September 29, 2022 09:10 AM (H8QX8)

341 Horseshit, the pipeline is at depths accessible to divers.

And as a second note. I don't expect divers to swim a lot of mileage towing high concrete and steel busting underwater explosives for miles, so stationing a deep water dive vessel over the demolition spot is easily picked up by satellite and ship location services.

Everything is tracked.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:10 AM (ceWUn)

342 When you add the cost of potential repairs to potential lost revenue, the cost is easily in excess of $1 Billion.
Posted by: Tom Servo

I have read that the damage is possibly irrepairable

Posted by: Nevergiveup at September 29, 2022 09:10 AM (5BTJz)

343 I fear he is absolutely doing everything he can to destroy the Church.
Posted by: IrishEi at September 29, 2022 09:09 AM (3ImbR)

Who were the schismatics... Society of Pope Pius XII?

I get them now. Mother Church has been captured by a cabal of the enemy. Fucking Hell.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:11 AM (5r4XQ)

344 The Nordstream pipelines can be repaired.

There's not much point in doing so until the guilty party has been identified and punished sufficiently to deter further attacks.

Posted by: Methos at September 29, 2022 09:11 AM (kOpft)

345 Looks like DeathStorm Ian is gonna re-curve west after it breaks into the Atlantic.

Potentially right smack into Charleston.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 09:11 AM (PGGFI)

346 332 319 My gut is that Poland did it...with the backing or actual help of an ally (be it Ukraine, the Baltics, the Scandinavians, the US, Britain, etc)...the timing with the new Scandinavian pipeline opening for them was just too convenient...
Posted by: Nova local at September 29, 2022 08:21 AM (exHjb)

Poland definitely had a strong motive, and for them screwing over Germany would have been icing on the cake. Of course they could only have done this if the US was standing in the background, watching and snickering.
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Number one suspect is US. The Euro, Pound and Swiss Franc are treading water. The dollar profits vis a vie tanking European currencies. The Ruble is harmed as well. This is all about Manhattan/SanFran Money Lenders becoming our, and the worlds, Feudal Lords.

Posted by: Puddinhead at September 29, 2022 09:11 AM (uia9V)

347 The CBS news this morning: enough about Florida, how about that Aaron Judge?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 29, 2022 08:31 AM (1Nxff)

Does that mean the death/damage numbers are coming in and are insufficient to destroy the font of eeeeeeeevil that is DeathSantis?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (GYIa4)

348 Did ya see that our illustrious VP thank the republic of north korea for being a great allie

Posted by: Nevergiveup at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (5BTJz)

349 When you add the cost of potential repairs to potential lost revenue, the cost is easily in excess of $1 Billion.

Try several trillion euro-dollars as the industries dependent on natural gas must close down tripping the supply chains in every direction.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (ceWUn)

350 Coolio's ghost is walking around the hood, saying "damn I can't believe that little runt Fauci took me down like a bitch."

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (r46W7)

351 Well, power went out here in my place for about 35 min and TS Ian not even here yet.

more coffee...

Posted by: dantesed at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (88xKn)

352 TPTB installed Frankie the Red to destroy the largest organized church in the world. Asshole is nothing more than a communist lickspittle.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (dRuuV)

353 345 Looks like DeathStorm Ian is gonna re-curve west after it breaks into the Atlantic.

Potentially right smack into Charleston.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 09:11 AM (PGGFI)

==========

I watched a category 2 from my living room window on James Island a few years ago.

A tropical storm doesn't worry me. Also, I don't live on James Island anymore.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for the Invisible Man with Dracula and Frankenstein's monster at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (LvTSG)

354 old and busted: Unvaxxed kids NOT ALLOWED in schools -- they will infect others!
new hotness: Kids with head lice should remain in school, or you will stigmatize them!

We really are at the point where you have to get sick or die just to prove you're not bigot. Which dystopian novel is this part of?
Posted by: Lizzy

Guess what? No, really, guess.
Ima bigot. Big. Huge. Judging. Judgmental bigot.
All day long and twice on Sundays. And you know what?

I'm good with that.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (U14qJ)

355 And as a second note. I don't expect divers to swim a lot of mileage towing high concrete and steel busting underwater explosives for miles, so stationing a deep water dive vessel over the demolition spot is easily picked up by satellite and ship location services.

Everything is tracked.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:10 AM

Seawolf Class submarines are not tracked.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (bVYXr)

356 Does that mean the death/damage numbers are coming in and are insufficient to destroy the font of eeeeeeeevil that is DeathSantis?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (GYIa4)

I noted the shift too. Yesterday morning it was wall to wall Ian and a death toll in the millions. This morning it was a wall of 'Hey, here's a guy who equaled Roger Maris! (and we are going to studiously ignore the steroid era.)'

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:13 AM (5r4XQ)

357 Does that mean the death/damage numbers are coming in and are insufficient to destroy the font of eeeeeeeevil that is DeathSantis?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (GYIa4)

Yes. It's now yesterday's story. That is, a non-story.

Posted by: Ordinary American at September 29, 2022 09:13 AM (H8QX8)

358 Well, power went out here in my place for about 35 min and TS Ian not even here yet.

more coffee...
Posted by: dantesed at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (88xKn)

Godspeed.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at September 29, 2022 09:13 AM (dRuuV)

359 The CBS news this morning: enough about Florida, how about that Aaron Judge?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 29, 2022 08:31 AM (1Nxff)

Yes I fell asleep but was happy to see that. I just wish he had broken the record in 154 games. He nit 61 in game 155 sigh. I know it does not matter and there were no night games back then and not everyone threw 99mph but as a purist, I just wish he had done it in 154

Posted by: Nevergiveup at September 29, 2022 09:14 AM (5BTJz)

360 Poland definitely had a strong motive, and for them screwing over Germany would have been icing on the cake. Of course they could only have done this if the US was standing in the background, watching and snickering.

The FUSA was definitely in on it. That area has to be one of the most surveilled waters on planet Earth.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:14 AM (ceWUn)

361 Can't help but notice that, in addition to a couple regulars, there are several posters whose nics I don't recognize informing us that it's obvious that Russia blew up the pipeline.

I am now even more convinced that it was us.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 09:14 AM (GYIa4)

362 357 Does that mean the death/damage numbers are coming in and are insufficient to destroy the font of eeeeeeeevil that is DeathSantis?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (GYIa4)

Yes. It's now yesterday's story. That is, a non-story.
Posted by: Ordinary American at September 29, 2022 09:13 AM (H8QX

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So, this means that DeSantis is powerful enough to face Gaia's worst down and win?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for the Invisible Man with Dracula and Frankenstein's monster at September 29, 2022 09:14 AM (LvTSG)

363 Although no lives were lost, in purely economic terms, this pipeline attack is the most expensive act of international financial terrorism since the Twin Towers were hit. When you add the cost of potential repairs to potential lost revenue, the cost is easily in excess of $1 Billion.
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 29, 2022 09:06 AM (r46W7)
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nah, bro. See @257 and @299. Cat and andycanuck have this covered.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 09:14 AM (3E+0N)

364
We really are at the point where you have to get sick or die just to prove you're not bigot. Which dystopian novel is this part of?
Posted by: Lizzy
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Burgess's The Wanting Seed comes close. BOLO for cannibals.

Posted by: Puddinhead at September 29, 2022 09:14 AM (uia9V)

365 And what is this supposed to mean?
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 09:06 AM (CCf67)
~~~~~

It means they are snarkily calling you a troll.

You have a right to your opinion on NS I and II and I would note that there are several conservative pundits who share your sentiments.

Truth is, no one knows exactly what happened yet.

Posted by: IrishEi at September 29, 2022 09:14 AM (3ImbR)

366 "I mean, he (Joe) has dementia. What the hell is Ron Klain's, Susan Rice's and Valerie Jarrett's collective excuse?"

They have a plan and are executing it. There is nothing to stop them. Short of what I won't describe.

Posted by: Gref at September 29, 2022 09:15 AM (AMIL/)

367 359 Yes I fell asleep but was happy to see that. I just wish he had broken the record in 154 games. He nit 61 in game 155 sigh. I know it does not matter and there were no night games back then and not everyone threw 99mph but as a purist, I just wish he had done it in 154
Posted by: Nevergiveup at September 29, 2022 09:14 AM (5BTJz)

========

On the other hand, the Oakland A's are definitely going to lose 100 games this year.

I'm just really glad I decided to not reup my MLB.tv subscription.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for the Invisible Man with Dracula and Frankenstein's monster at September 29, 2022 09:15 AM (LvTSG)

368
The FUSA was definitely in on it. That area has to be one of the most surveilled waters on planet Earth.
Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:14 AM (ceWUn)

Unless we are as incompetent in everything besides jackbooted thuggery as... we know we are...

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:15 AM (5r4XQ)

369 IdentiFlight system uses cameras and artificial intelligence to detect birds and prevent collisions with wind turbines

Hope this helps the birds.

Posted by: sidney at September 29, 2022 09:15 AM (Uy/WF)

370 What good is the internet if I can't find a decent navigation chart of the Baltic?

What is did find is some areas near where the pipeline explosions were that are less than 200 ft.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at September 29, 2022 09:15 AM (UuD2k)

371 Poland definitely had a strong motive

And I have a strong motive for robbing a bank. Poland is absolutely defenseless if they get caught.

Posted by: t-bird at September 29, 2022 09:16 AM (Q14hI)

372 JJ ... I am old enough to see the striking resemblance between Jeanne Pierre and Buckwheat of the Little Rascals and Our Gang fame. What say ye?
Posted by: Pip McGuigin at September 29, 2022
++++
There is a resemblance there. But Buckwheat was a lot more intelligent.
Also, he wasn't a lying POS.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at September 29, 2022 09:16 AM (dr4Q1)

373 Seawolf Class submarines are not tracked.

Seawolf Class submarines aren't available on eBay either. Kind of a limited club who has subs that can perform underwater SEAL teams.

But that isn't necessary. The 6th fleet had underwater demolition drones in "training" in that very area a few months ago. That is a lot of concrete and steel to puncture.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:16 AM (ceWUn)

374 Good morning, y,all.

There's not going to be much left by 2024. The fire sales should be over by then. That's when we'll find out what Americans are made of.

Posted by: creeper at September 29, 2022 09:16 AM (cTCuP)

375 "So, this means that DeSantis is powerful enough to face Gaia's worst down and win?"

Damn.....

Posted by: Chuck Norris at September 29, 2022 09:16 AM (PGGFI)

376 Is CBS/ABC/CNN/NBC wallowing in tales of Florid woe? Death and destruction? No?

Then DeSantis can't be blamed, and time to move on. The propagandists don't care about the actual suffering post-storm, they only care if DeSantis can be made to look bad.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 09:17 AM (3E+0N)

377 Seawolf Class submarines are not tracked.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 29, 2022 09:12 AM (bVYXr)

What's a Seawolf?

Posted by: SSBN 656(G) at September 29, 2022 09:17 AM (5AVMW)

378 Lot of people going off the rails here about this shit with Nordstream pipeline. Have they even said how deep it is? Is the pipe concrete encased? How extensive is the damage, how long is the section of damaged pipe? I thought I read a comment here yesterday that said there was pics of the pipe? Doesn't matter if you go to a trade site that deals with underwater pipeline repair, if they do not have all the pertinent info, then they're just spitballing.

In the ONT someone said nobody knows how or what they'd use to sabotage the pipeline. I said I'd use a Smart Pig(Smart Pig Technology). Some of the commenters joked, obviously about the actual animal and sending it in the pipe. I'm sure this info is here on the webs you just have to know what to look for. Search Smart Pig Pipeline Technology and it should take one second to see how this pipeline might have been sabotaged.

Posted by: JROD at September 29, 2022 09:17 AM (0jZnq)

379 361 Can't help but notice that, in addition to a couple regulars, there are several posters whose nics I don't recognize informing us that it's obvious that Russia blew up the pipeline.

I am now even more convinced that it was us.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 09:14 AM (GYIa4)

The breakdown has pretty much been the same as it has been since the whole Ukraine thing started. It is hard to know what is going on in someone else's head, but there is a definite difference of opinion that I do not think it motivated by squirrel fuckery. Look at WZs- they have been all in on Ukraine and get that glazed over look to their posts when they talk about it and anything connected with Russia.

Do not understand it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:17 AM (5r4XQ)

380 369 IdentiFlight system uses cameras and artificial intelligence to detect birds and prevent collisions with wind turbines

Hope this helps the birds.
Posted by: sidney at September 29, 2022 09:15 AM (Uy/WF)

Are the birds wearing little helmets to receive the information? Otherwise, I don't see how this would work.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at September 29, 2022 09:17 AM (UuD2k)

381 And as a second note. I don't expect divers to swim a lot of mileage towing high concrete and steel busting underwater explosives for miles, so stationing a deep water dive vessel over the demolition spot is easily picked up by satellite and ship location services.

Everything is tracked.

Posted by: Reuben Hick

Dolphins. Both the US and Soviets had active programs to train dolphins for marking targets and finding mines and other explosives. Most observers are pretty sure they were also more actively weaponized, though obviously both the US and the Russians deny it. Dolphins could have gone in and planted explosives and left with none the wiser. Baltic's perfect for that kind of op, and nobody would be looking for dolphins.

Posted by: Totally not a landshark at September 29, 2022 09:17 AM (OUMaO)

382 But Buckwheat was a lot more intelligent.
Also, he wasn't a lying POS.
Posted by: Florida Peasant at September 29, 2022 09:16 AM (dr4Q1)
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And Buckwheat was likeable.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 09:17 AM (3E+0N)

383 SNL classic sock off.

Also, grandma!

Posted by: Brother Tim, still the worst commenter on the blog at September 29, 2022 09:18 AM (OUMaO)

384 I PROMISE YOU WE WILL DO IT!
- The President of the United States

***

I wonder who did it?
- The media and lots of people everywhere

Posted by: Moron Robbie - Don't insist that I accept what you are when you can't accept what you are at September 29, 2022 09:18 AM (Y2MAM)

385 Unless we are as incompetent in everything besides jackbooted thuggery as... we know we are...

A private company I used to work for was very good at tracking things at sea.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:19 AM (ceWUn)

386 Motive does not indicate guilt.

I have stayed out of this because I have no fucking idea who did it. My natural presumption is some combination/faction of the soros/wef cabal, but that is my own prejudice speaking- not hard data or evidence.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:19 AM (5r4XQ)

387 372 JJ ... I am old enough to see the striking resemblance between Jeanne Pierre and Buckwheat of the Little Rascals and Our Gang fame. What say ye?
Posted by: Pip McGuigin at September 29, 2022
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She reminds me of Golliwog dolls and ceramics. Does anyone remember Stuckey's resturants?

Posted by: Puddinhead at September 29, 2022 09:19 AM (uia9V)

388 >>Burgess's The Wanting Seed comes close. BOLO for cannibals.

Oh my! Never heard of that one. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at September 29, 2022 09:19 AM (7obMn)

389 I'd wager a guess that the Nord Stream pipelines were an obstruction to the WEF's plans and needed to be put out of action. On the surface it would seem to further their goals more than any one country.

Who the WEF contracted with is probably the open question.

Since the WEF is the biggest bogyman these days that's who I'm going with.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 29, 2022 09:19 AM (BFigT)

390 Could what's-her-name been trying to park her parallel park her submarine next to the pipeline, and well...her park jobs are somewhat notorious

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 09:19 AM (PGGFI)

391 Dolphins. Both the US and Soviets had active programs to train dolphins for marking targets and finding mines and other explosives. Most observers are pretty sure they were also more actively weaponized, though obviously both the US and the Russians deny it. Dolphins could have gone in and planted explosives and left with none the wiser. Baltic's perfect for that kind of op, and nobody would be looking for dolphins.
Posted by: Totally not a landshark

Angry sea bass. With lasers on their heads.

Posted by: rickb223 at September 29, 2022 09:20 AM (U14qJ)

392 Dolphins.

Occam's Razor

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:20 AM (ceWUn)

393 "India Flips Chinese COVID Contact Tracing App into WEF-Style "Sophisticated Surveillance System"

That seems to be what the FBI is doing with grabbing all influential "MAGA" people's phones, devices, records -- even their attorneys' phones ... they are contract tracing the "MAGA network", and intend to isolate and terrify/bankrupt/imprison/kill us.

Their attorneys will need to hire attorneys, is the stated goal. That has been operational since they raided Trump's attorneys, threatened them, stole attorney/client privileged intel ...

Posted by: illiniwek at September 29, 2022 09:20 AM (Cus5s)

394 386 Motive does not indicate guilt.

I have stayed out of this because I have no fucking idea who did it. My natural presumption is some combination/faction of the soros/wef cabal, but that is my own prejudice speaking- not hard data or evidence.
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So who is the analog to Goldfinger when speaking of Methane?

Posted by: Puddinhead at September 29, 2022 09:20 AM (uia9V)

395 392 Dolphins.

Occam's Razor
Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:20 AM (ceWUn)

Well, then it was raccoons. Little bastards.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:21 AM (5r4XQ)

396 But Buckwheat was a lot more intelligent.

I have to wonder where they got Psaki and John-Peter. "Lie like your life depends on it on the biggest stage in the world." Sure, no problem, boss!

Posted by: t-bird at September 29, 2022 09:21 AM (Q14hI)

397 "Are the birds wearing little helmets to receive the information? Otherwise, I don't see how this would work."

Are texts no longer a thing?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 09:21 AM (PGGFI)

398 But that isn't necessary. The 6th fleet had underwater demolition drones in "training" in that very area a few months ago. That is a lot of concrete and steel to puncture.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:16 AM

We also have "steerable" Mk48 ADCAP torpedoes that can take out pretty much anything.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at September 29, 2022 09:21 AM (bVYXr)

399 But that isn't necessary. The 6th fleet had underwater demolition drones in "training" in that very area a few months ago. That is a lot of concrete and steel to puncture.
Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:16 AM (ceWUn)

Nothing is explosive proof. Even a small shaped charge can drill a hole in several inches of steel. I was a little surprised that these were large explosions, because if they just wanted to make a hole, they explosion wouldn't even have to be that big.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at September 29, 2022 09:21 AM (UuD2k)

400 So who is the analog to Goldfinger when speaking of Methane?
Posted by: Puddinhead at September 29, 2022 09:20 AM (uia9V)

Jerry Nadler after a crave case of white castles.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:21 AM (5r4XQ)

401 371 Poland definitely had a strong motive

And I have a strong motive for robbing a bank. Poland is absolutely defenseless if they get caught.
Posted by: t-bird at September 29, 2022 09:16 AM (Q14hI)

100% untrue. The US has now put a base in Poland for the duration of the Ukrainian situation and will now have a permanent base there. And Poland believes in strength, and is not defenseless - they actually use some GDP for defense, unlike the rest of Europe...

Posted by: Nova local at September 29, 2022 09:22 AM (exHjb)

402 And why does a nuke plant cost $30 billion?
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (R8uWY)p

Corruption and graft, silly.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 08:48 AM (Zz0t1)

Lawfare.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic, Ashli Babbitt/Rosanne Boyland at September 29, 2022 09:22 AM (GYIa4)

403 397 "Are the birds wearing little helmets to receive the information? Otherwise, I don't see how this would work."

Are texts no longer a thing?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 09:21 AM (PGGFI)

Actually, they just pay a guy to stand out in front of the windmill, waiving his arms and yelling, "Shoo! Shoo!"

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at September 29, 2022 09:22 AM (906pl)

404 Search Smart Pig Pipeline Technology and it should take one second to see how this pipeline might have been sabotaged.
Posted by: JROD at September 29, 2022 09:17 AM (0jZnq)

I don't think anyone is questioning the means, since we have everything from divers to depth charges to pipe maintenance pigs.

So who has the ability to design, build, load-up and deploy an exploding PIG? And if so, why?

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:23 AM (ceWUn)

405 Jerry Nadler after a crave case of white castles.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:21 AM (5r4XQ)

Ok that was just gross and uncalled for.

Posted by: SSBN 656(G) at September 29, 2022 09:23 AM (5AVMW)

406 It means they are snarkily calling you a troll.

Posted by: IrishEi at September 29, 2022 09:14 AM (3ImbR)

Meh. I've been here for years and years. I agree with the prevailing opinions on this site around 80 or 90 percent of the time. Disagree once, and someone jumps out to call me a troll. /shrug

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 09:23 AM (CCf67)

407 Winner for the best 5 seconds in a candy bar commercial:

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

Check out the last 5 seconds.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 29, 2022 09:23 AM (KLPy8)

408 388 >>Burgess's The Wanting Seed comes close. BOLO for cannibals.

Oh my! Never heard of that one. . .
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Pretty good. This was during Burgess's panic to make enough money to support his wife due to his diagnosis of imminent death. All the books written in this period were choppy for obvious reasons. He wrote A Clockwork Orange in something like 4-5 weeks.

Posted by: Puddinhead at September 29, 2022 09:23 AM (uia9V)

409 "I have to wonder where they got Psaki and John-Peter. "Lie like your life depends on it on the biggest stage in the world." Sure, no problem, boss!
Posted by: t-bird"

If you look at her as an actress, it all makes sense.

Posted by: fd at September 29, 2022 09:23 AM (sn5EN)

410 We can rag on him all we want but with every aspect of our nation going up in flames as a result of the policies inflicted on us by those who installed The Big Guy as the front guy, the race to see who gets the prize for most insane is neck and neck.

Its nothing new; it really isn't. But its an epiphany for many here that government works against the people as often here as anywhere else in the world. Historically, its not even that new. The Wilson to FDR era was just as bad, broken up only by Silent Cal. And until Biden gets us started in another Vietnam, instead of simply running away from the 'Stan, he won't eclipse LBJ. I'll grant you, though, whoever pulls his strings are working on it.

I'd advise folks to read up on the Great Depression - not just all the folksy stuff about how people survived it, but how Government actively worked to make it worse. There's nothing that says madness quite like burning crops in the fields and leaving livestock for dead rather than process them while people are standing in soup lines. But that's what we did. As mad as all this is, and its the worst I've seen in my fifty year; historically, its nothing new.

Posted by: SG at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (gAzHd)

411 Adding to the NS crock pot:

Italy notes that repairs need to be done before salt water gets into the pipes and corrodes them.

Posted by: Ziba at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (4h9M3)

412 So I wanna throw China into the possible mix of suspects for N1 and N2.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at September 29, 2022 08:01 AM (y3pKJ)

except that China doesn't have military assets deployed in the Baltic. Their naval forces stay concentrated on the straights between Taiwan and the mainland, they don't deploy them half a world away. Same reason Ukraine is out of the question - they may have wanted to, but they don't have the naval assets to be able to do it. The list of nations which have submarines deployed in the Baltic is pretty short.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (r46W7)

413 I'm ready for my closeup!

Posted by: KJP at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (sn5EN)

414 I wonder if the better historical comparison for Biden would be Hoover.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for the Invisible Man with Dracula and Frankenstein's monster at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (LvTSG)

415 @344 Method-Yes. I'm just pointing out the pipe can be repaired. I'm really curious what type of pipe it was. How thick and was it encased? Was this done externally(outside the pipe) or done internally from inside the pipe. Depending on the type of pipe and depth, it would have had to have been one hell of an explosion.

Posted by: JROD at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (0jZnq)

416 John Roberts is going to find out who fucked the pipeline

right after .........

Posted by: REDACTED at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (us2H3)

417 100% untrue. The US has now put a base in Poland for the duration of the Ukrainian situation and will now have a permanent base there. And Poland believes in strength, and is not defenseless - they actually use some GDP for defense, unlike the rest of Europe...

And who would attack Poland? This would be the greatest NATO vs NATO internal war. If the FUSA defended Poland, what does that say about the FUSA's interest in the matter, and what would a war of Poland/FUSA look like against a decimated and energy starved Europe heading into winter?

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:26 AM (ceWUn)

418 414 I wonder if the better historical comparison for Biden would be Hoover.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for the Invisible Man with Dracula and Frankenstein's monster at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (LvTSG)

Dyson, cuz he sucks more than Hoover

Posted by: REDACTED at September 29, 2022 09:26 AM (us2H3)

419 414 I wonder if the better historical comparison for Biden would be Hoover.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for the Invisible Man with Dracula and Frankenstein's monster at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (LvTSG)

No, think you are way off. Maybe Wilson after his brain flatlined? Or FDR after he was mostly a vegetable.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:26 AM (5r4XQ)

420 407 Winner for the best 5 seconds in a candy bar commercial:

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

Check out the last 5 seconds.
Posted by: naturalfake at September 29, 2022 09:23 AM (KLPy

WTF? you been watching MoTown videos?

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 29, 2022 09:26 AM (r46W7)

421 Are they going to shut down windmills every time a bird gets near? As best I can tell, half of them are not spinning anyway.

Posted by: fd at September 29, 2022 09:26 AM (sn5EN)

422 416 John Roberts is going to find out who fucked the pipeline

right after .........
Posted by: REDACTED at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (us2H3)

He blows me?

Wait, which one are we doing?

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:26 AM (5r4XQ)

423 419 No, think you are way off. Maybe Wilson after his brain flatlined? Or FDR after he was mostly a vegetable.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:26 AM (5r4XQ)

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I have Obama tied to Wilson so firmly in my mind that I can't see anyone fitting him better.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for the Invisible Man with Dracula and Frankenstein's monster at September 29, 2022 09:27 AM (LvTSG)

424 Given the politics, it was China.

Posted by: Legion of boom at September 29, 2022 09:27 AM (BsoVM)

425 If it was us, Biden will slip and brag about it. Esp if it was a SEAL team. He will call them out by name.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Christian Nationalist, Defiant! at September 29, 2022 09:27 AM (R8uWY)

426 I mean, he (Joe) has dementia. What the hell is Ron Klain's, Susan Rice's and Valerie Jarrett's collective excuse?"

===

Let us not forget Victoria Nuland. More so than Jarrett.

Posted by: runner at September 29, 2022 09:27 AM (T+IcW)

427 @404 Reuben Hick-Maybe we'll find out, maybe we won't. I'm definitely curious.

Posted by: JROD at September 29, 2022 09:27 AM (0jZnq)

428 I was a little surprised that these were large explosions, because if they just wanted to make a hole, they explosion wouldn't even have to be that big.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at September 29, 2022 09:21 AM (UuD2k)

Someone wanted to break things. It wasn't designed to be surgical.

Posted by: CZ=FNG, Free Republic of Florida at September 29, 2022 09:27 AM (MkuC5)

429 Biden already bragged about it.

Posted by: runner at September 29, 2022 09:28 AM (T+IcW)

430 I have Obama tied to Wilson so firmly in my mind that I can't see anyone fitting him better.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for the Invisible Man with Dracula and Frankenstein's monster at September 29, 2022 09:27 AM (LvTSG)

Obama is the racist eugenicist Wilson without the agency. Biden is Wilson after his brain died and with the WEF/Jarrett/Various commies standing in for Edith as the REAL power behind the throne.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:28 AM (5r4XQ)

431 "Who the WEF contracted with is probably the open question. Since the WEF is the biggest bogyman these days that's who I'm going with." Posted by: Martini Farmer

I hadn't considered them acting separately, but feasible they could find the private contractors to do the job.

One point Beck made was that it seemed like the US spokesmen were caught off guard, they did not have a coordinated response. I haven't noticed that since I don't listen to them.

But hopefully we have some of the qualified men that would not blow up such infrastructure, and would not say "just following orders" when it could result in so much death (freezing in Europe, provocation to WW3, etc.)

But WEF would love to see more good people killed on all sides, always get your enemies fighting each other? Everyone not submitting is WEF's enemy.

Posted by: illiniwek at September 29, 2022 09:28 AM (Cus5s)

432 Duck, everybody! It's an endangered Bald Eagle heading right for us!!!

Posted by: wind turbine blade at September 29, 2022 09:29 AM (yikp0)

433 415 @344 Method-Yes. I'm just pointing out the pipe can be repaired. I'm really curious what type of pipe it was. How thick and was it encased? Was this done externally(outside the pipe) or done internally from inside the pipe. Depending on the type of pipe and depth, it would have had to have been one hell of an explosion.
Posted by: JROD at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (0jZnq)

I saw a report that a station monitoring seismics in the Baltic estimated each individual explosion as being the equivalent of 100 Kg of TNT.

Posted by: Tom Servo at September 29, 2022 09:29 AM (r46W7)

434 404 Search Smart Pig Pipeline Technology and it should take one second to see how this pipeline might have been sabotaged.
Posted by: JROD at September 29, 2022 09:17 AM (0jZnq)

I don't think anyone is questioning the means, since we have everything from divers to depth charges to pipe maintenance pigs.

Does the line need to be pressurized to deploy a pig?

Posted by: CZ=FNG, Free Republic of Florida at September 29, 2022 09:29 AM (MkuC5)

435 "The Wanting Seed" is a good novel and has some great ideas and set pieces.

Burgess IMO was always better when his intellectual bon-bons were wrapped in pulp, violence, and trashiness. As in TWS and CO.

Posted by: naturalfake at September 29, 2022 09:29 AM (KLPy8)

436
Only sovereigns with deep water capabilities would be able to pull this off.
Posted by: Marcus T at September 29, 2022 08:54 AM (voHIS)

I'm not so sure - I mean that - I'm not sure what it would take for some rando terrorists to do this, or if they could at all. I do know that many have threatened actions like this, and I figure it for a serious possibility. Some Gaia-worshippers who Support the Current Thing, and all.

But at this point, I give a slight edge to "we did it, or one of our crony states did it with our prodding and assistance." It would be an incredibly stupid, dangerous, self-defeating and evil thing to do, and that has "America" written all over it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 29, 2022 09:29 AM (oINRc)

437 So who has the ability to design, build, load-up and deploy an exploding PIG? And if so, why?

It would have to come from one end of the piepline or the other, wouldn't it?

Posted by: Methos at September 29, 2022 09:29 AM (kOpft)

438 415 @344 Method-Yes. I'm just pointing out the pipe can be repaired. I'm really curious what type of pipe it was. How thick and was it encased? Was this done externally(outside the pipe) or done internally from inside the pipe. Depending on the type of pipe and depth, it would have had to have been one hell of an explosion.

Posted by: JROD at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (0jZnq)

A modern shaped-charge anti-tank missile warhead can penetrate over 12 inches of armor steel.

Posted by: Gref at September 29, 2022 09:30 AM (AMIL/)

439 Someone wanted to break things. It wasn't designed to be surgical.
Posted by: CZ=FNG, Free Republic of Florida at September 29, 2022 09:27 AM (MkuC5)

Yeah, a small, precise directed explosive would not be as dramatic and noticeable.

Feels like ecoterrorists. They like dramatic when they can get away with it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:30 AM (5r4XQ)

440

So who has the ability to design, build, load-up and deploy an exploding PIG? And if so, why?
Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:23 AM (ceWUn)

I suspected a pig immediately when I heard of it.

If it was a pig then a Russian did it.

Posted by: CZ=FNG, Free Republic of Florida at September 29, 2022 09:30 AM (MkuC5)

441 >>>"Pope [Fiction] Francis abandons the Catholic Church’s opposition to abortion."
~~~~~

I fear he is absolutely doing everything he can to destroy the Church.
Posted by: IrishEi at September 29, 2022 09:09 AM (3ImbR)
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Astounding story at that link: The Vatican supports abortion in Italy.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 09:30 AM (K9eoi)

442 So I am sitting on a barrier island, as far west as you can get in FL (The Cape), news shows a hurricane sitting on top of me...and bupkis.

Meanwhile the Democrat Sheriff in Lee County is claiming "hundreds of fatalities" in SW FL. That's BS too, by the way.

Lots of flooding down SW FL way...on the coast. Meanwhile 5 miles inland...nothing...except the scary videos. Draw your own conclusions.

Oh, and NS1/2, the US did that. Ian? News is busy hyping that too.

Posted by: Muthaucker at September 29, 2022 09:30 AM (pN0Zg)

443 NOODlum.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Joe Biden at September 29, 2022 09:31 AM (Zz0t1)

444 If it was a pig then a Russian did it.

Fine. Now provide motive.

Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:31 AM (ceWUn)

445 We also have a tendency not to... quantify(?) the enemy properly. We think in terms of nation states. They do not see themselves that way. It is obvious they consider themselves a cultural/ideological group that is completely independent of any nationality.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:32 AM (5r4XQ)

446 Hurricane Ian wind speed reporting is very sus. Supposedly 140mph sustained (1 minute) at landfall, but I couldn't find any recordings of even gusts of that speed.

To be sure, there's damage aplenty, but mostly from water.

They're goosing the raw data now.

Posted by: quantum mechanic at September 29, 2022 09:32 AM (g1EEm)

447 I wonder if the better historical comparison for Biden would be Hoover.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for the Invisible Man with Dracula and Frankenstein's monster at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (LvTSG)

No, think you are way off. Maybe Wilson after his brain flatlined? Or FDR after he was mostly a vegetable.
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:26 AM (5r4XQ)

FDR, before he checked out, was an old school tyrant. And the people loved him, all while his policies made them more hungry. The people loved him even while dear old FDR did everything he could to get their sons involved in a war in Europe. That era from Wilson to FDR instilled a love of Big Government in the American Ethos that defined generations.

Posted by: SG at September 29, 2022 09:32 AM (gAzHd)

448 Winner for the best 5 seconds in a candy bar commercial:

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

Check out the last 5 seconds.
Posted by: naturalfake at September 29, 2022 09:23 AM (KLPy

WTF? you been watching MoTown videos?
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 29, 2022 09:26 AM (r46W7)

Huh?
Weird. How'd that happen? Any way here the right vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz-p1gH1nGc

Posted by: naturalfake at September 29, 2022 09:33 AM (KLPy8)

449 Bidet bragged about it, yes, but the Europeans avoid saying that out loud. For now at least.

Posted by: Ziba at September 29, 2022 09:33 AM (4h9M3)

450
I suspected a pig immediately when I heard of it.

If it was a pig then a Russian did it.

Posted by: CZ=FNG

It wasn't a pig.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at September 29, 2022 09:33 AM (lTGtQ)

451 That era from Wilson to FDR instilled a love of Big Government in the American Ethos that defined generations.
Posted by: SG at September 29, 2022 09:32 AM (gAzHd)

You're not wrong. It instilled for some reason a trust in institutions.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:34 AM (5r4XQ)

452 To be sure, there's damage aplenty, but mostly from water.

They're goosing the raw data now.
Posted by: quantum mechanic at September 29, 2022 09:32 AM (g1EEm)

I assumed it was all lies before it even started.

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:35 AM (5r4XQ)

453 It is like them reporting the large percentage of Cuba being without power. My first thought was: How much of the island is USUALLY without electricity?

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:35 AM (5r4XQ)

454 Imperial Death Pig?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 09:35 AM (PGGFI)

455 454 Imperial Death Pig?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 09:35 AM (PGGFI)

Imperial Death Pigs. Space Marines or Chaos Legion?

Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:36 AM (5r4XQ)

456 One report (I read, didn't notice the source) said the damage may be permanent, because if the saltwater sits in the pipeline too long the corrosion could be irreversible. I have no idea what the inner liner would be, would have guess some more plastic than metal, but idk.

Posted by: illiniwek at September 29, 2022 09:36 AM (Cus5s)

457 There was a lot of speculation on the pipeline yesterday. Much of it seemed uninformed to me. A pig would require ingress access to the internal pipelines, so that would almost automatically implicate the Russians, which seems unlikely (and also a very big, or many pigs). More likely, to me, a UDT team with sub access to both covertly ingress and egress and haul the significant amount of explosives (it's my understanding a kilometer of pipe was taken out, that's a huge boom). So, who can do that? I'd say it reduces the suspects down to 5 or so nation-states.

Posted by: Farmer Bob at September 29, 2022 09:36 AM (raDbm)

458 414 I wonder if the better historical comparison for Biden would be Hoover.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for the Invisible Man with Dracula and Frankenstein's monster at September 29, 2022 09:24 AM (LvTSG)

Wilson is too smart for a Biden comparison. Carter has his incompetency but not his malignancy. The right mix of delusion, political hackery, nastiness and general fuckupery (not to mention time in office) might require a throwback to Andrew Johnson.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 09:37 AM (f43sK)

459 444 If it was a pig then a Russian did it.

Fine. Now provide motive.
Posted by: Reuben Hick at September 29, 2022 09:31 AM (ceWUn)

You first.

Posted by: CZ=FNG, Free Republic of Florida at September 29, 2022 09:38 AM (MkuC5)

460 419 414 I wonder if the better historical comparison for Biden would be Hoover.
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Disagree. His avatar is Woody Wilson down the line.

Posted by: Puddinhead at September 29, 2022 09:38 AM (uia9V)

461 @438 Greg-Right I know they have ordinance and explosives that can spall through the metal, I'm just curious if it was concrete encased. I don't know how much concrete would hinder the effectiveness of spalling through the metal.

Posted by: JROD at September 29, 2022 09:38 AM (0jZnq)

462 *Gref*

Posted by: JROD at September 29, 2022 09:38 AM (0jZnq)

463 Lying is an essential to them. The better the liar the more valuable he is.

Posted by: Braenyard, _ want nuremberg trials? badger your congressman at September 29, 2022 09:39 AM (gpmLW)

464 It is like them reporting the large percentage of Cuba being without power. My first thought was: How much of the island is USUALLY without electricity?
Posted by: Aetius451AD Work Laptop at September 29, 2022 09:35 AM (5r4XQ)
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How long before Biden diverts repair crews from Lee County to Cuba?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 09:39 AM (f43sK)

465 If it was a pig then a Russian did it.

If somebody with motive to destroy that pipeline could actually gain access to use a remote detonated pig ? Then Russia has serious problems on its hands.

Posted by: SG at September 29, 2022 09:39 AM (gAzHd)

466 "So I am sitting on a barrier island, as far west as you can get in FL (The Cape), news shows a hurricane sitting on top of me...and bupkis."

Meant to say "as far east".

Sorry about that.

Oooo.....Rah

Posted by: Muthaucker at September 29, 2022 09:39 AM (pN0Zg)

467 "If it was a pig then a Russian did it."

or if it was WEF they would hire a private contractor that could use a pig, to make it look like Russia did it.

Posted by: illiniwek at September 29, 2022 09:40 AM (Cus5s)

468 Why would Russia blow it up when they control the spigot?

Posted by: Braenyard, _ want nuremberg trials? badger your congressman at September 29, 2022 09:42 AM (gpmLW)

469 "or if it was WEF they would hire a private contractor that could use a pig, to make it look like Russia did it."

This is exactly what Putin would say, to deflect suspicion.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at September 29, 2022 09:44 AM (PGGFI)

470 Huh?
Weird. How'd that happen? Any way here the right vid:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz-p1gH1nGc
Posted by: naturalfake at September 29, 2022 09:33 AM (KLPy

==================
I prefer this Mounds ad. It includes pretty polynesian ladies and a younger Chuck Schumer.

https://tinyurl.com/28s66phz

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 09:45 AM (O40ih)

471 Why would Russia blow it up when they control the spigot?

They wouldn't. Even if they don't want to sell to Europe - and as long as they have other buyers they really don't - there is no advantage to removing the possibility of selling to Europe.

This only benefits those that want a justification for not buying from Russia. It benefits the EU administrators. Even while Germans are freezing this winter, they can honestly say now "We can't buy from the Russians even if we wanted to".

Posted by: SG at September 29, 2022 09:46 AM (gAzHd)

472

Why would Russia blow it up when they control the spigot?

Posted by: Braenyard, _ want nuremberg trials? badger your congressman at September 29,

It allows them to claim victim status, along with Germany, and lots of Europe. They want to hurt NATO countries, and weaken the alliance. It allows them to claim that NG shortages aren't their fault....it's Poland, or the UK, or Ukraine, or the U.S. There are lots of reasons.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 09:47 AM (CCf67)

473 In re: Ray Epps story.

I wonder if Epps was not an employee of the FBI but instead a Democrat actor at the scene. Bob Creamer, for example?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 09:49 AM (O40ih)

474 It allows them to claim victim status, along with Germany, and lots of Europe. They want to hurt NATO countries, and weaken the alliance. It allows them to claim that NG shortages aren't their fault....it's Poland, or the UK, or Ukraine, or the U.S. There are lots of reasons.

Not buying that. Most of Europe's political leadership would rather the man on the street go cold than buy from Russia right now. Putin didn't have to do them a favor by giving them an excuse. And I don't think he did. The man is not stupid. Far from it.

Posted by: SG at September 29, 2022 09:50 AM (gAzHd)

475 It allows them to claim victim status
Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 09:47 AM (CCf67)
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Personally, this strikes me as outlandish at the least, and maybe ridiculous, unless Russia wants to widen this war they started. Russia gains literally nothing from this explosion, as far as I can see, and the striving I see here to manufacture Russian blame is a smokescreen. Or, so it looks.

Idly expanding conflict is a fools game.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 09:52 AM (O40ih)

476 Not buying that. Most of Europe's political leadership would rather the man on the street go cold than buy from Russia right now. Putin didn't have to do them a favor by giving them an excuse. And I don't think he did. The man is not stupid. Far from it.
Posted by: SG at September 29, 2022 09:50 AM (gAzHd)

He's not doing them a favor....he's hurting them, and providing himself an excuse, by making it seem reasonable that the enemies he's hurting are the ones behind the sabotage.

And yes, the man is stupid.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 09:53 AM (CCf67)

477 Main Street v. Wall Street on 'ESG'

Pfizer got a stockholder lawsuit that said ESG is not in our best interest.

Posted by: SMOD at September 29, 2022 09:54 AM (RHGPo)

478 He's not doing them a favor....he's hurting them, and providing himself an excuse, by making it seem reasonable that the enemies he's hurting are the ones behind the sabotage. And yes, the man is stupid.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 09:53 AM (CCf67)

Why would he destroy a section of his own pipeline that the European Elite don't want to purchase from in the first place ? Get this, if you hate buying from your drug dealer - and he hates your miserable ass anyway - he'll still sell to you. If he wants to hurt you, he'll find other ways. But he'll continue to take your money.

What he won't do, I promise you, is burn down his meth shed just to find a pretext not to sell you what you hate buying every damn day. That's simply not how it works.

If Putin didn't want to sell to Europe - he would simply not sell. But Putin never boycotted the Western World. That all worked the other way around.

Posted by: SG at September 29, 2022 09:57 AM (gAzHd)

479 An investigation shows the CIA's failure to secure its messaging system for Iranian assets, often hidden within websites, leading to capture, torture, and death

.. brilliant

Posted by: SMOD at September 29, 2022 09:58 AM (RHGPo)

480 Amnesty International: Meta's algorithms “proactively amplified and promoted content” on Facebook that incited violent hatred against the Rohingya in Myanmar

.. what has Mark Z been smoking

Posted by: SMOD at September 29, 2022 09:59 AM (RHGPo)

481 I wonder if Epps was not an employee of the FBI but instead a Democrat actor at the scene. Bob Creamer, for example? Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 09:49 AM (O40ih)
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The power of AND.

Posted by: mustbequantum at September 29, 2022 10:02 AM (MIKMs)

482 Firebombing Attorney Begs for Light Sentence, Citing Inebriation and "Unprocessed Trauma"

From the article:

"On the night of May 29, 2020, Rahman "became quite drunk" after drinking vodka on "an empty stomach" with fellow lawyer and later getaway driver Colinford Mattis. Rahman's attorneys say the pair's decision to firebomb an NYPD cruiser was an "aberrational" act meant to protect others from future police violence."

The BLM version of 'we had to burn the village down to save it"

Posted by: Darrell Harris at September 29, 2022 10:04 AM (9miN6)

483 Amnesty International: Meta's algorithms “proactively amplified and promoted content” on Facebook that incited violent hatred against the Rohingya in Myanmar

.. what has Mark Z been smoking

Imagine, back in the day, paper and ink and rental time on a printing press were so cheap that ANY colonist could publish their opinions. Social media did that. In some ways, Mark Z did that.

Now, imagine so many opinions getting published that some folks felt the need to cull those opinions, by going through the town square and tearing some down, and stopping folks from reading others. And imagine so many opinions, and a town square so big, that you had to delegate to others. That's absolutely what Mark Z did.

Posted by: SG at September 29, 2022 10:04 AM (gAzHd)

484 Why would he destroy a section of his own pipeline that the European Elite don't want to purchase from in the first place ?
Posted by: SG at September 29, 2022 09:57 AM (gAzHd)

Doesn't this question answer itself? He's not using it anyway, and this way, he's the victim, while hurting his enemies.

Posted by: Sticky Wicket at September 29, 2022 10:18 AM (CCf67)

485 Oh please, stop with the propaganda. Russia gains nothing. Biden literally threatened in plain English to do exactly what was done. Plus, he's stupid and he is surrounded by self-important fools (Jake Sullivan, anyone? Nuland?).

Only historically illiterate stupid people slide the world into war like this. Biden is by far the most likely culprit. And I mourn the loss of sanity.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 10:31 AM (OpDgl)

486 My bet is Ukraine did it, in collaboration with rogue elements of Polish military.

It is axiomatic that Ukraine, in a fight for its national survival, would be happy to expand the conflict. I think there are probably a good number of Poles in the military establishment who still, really, really want to take some licks at Ivan for historical wrongs, and now see him on the ropes/exposed.

I think it's plausible that such elements would have observed Russian operations and are thinking that they could take them in a limited engagement, and would get to do it with limited logistics burden, but on someone else's soil. And if there's significant blowback, they feel the US has to back them because NATO.

As cynical as I am, I can't believe that US military/intelligence would be so dumb as to escalate this to a frank act of war. But I can believes the Ukes would do it, and Central/Eastern Europe has a long memory and no fond feelings for Ivan.

Posted by: Zek at September 29, 2022 10:39 AM (fsV7e)

487 Ukraine does not the capability to do this. Here is who does.

https://tinyurl.com/24rvsj74

Watch the Tucker Carlson video JJS linked above. My heart is sick over this, because we are governed by a demented idiot who is deliberately provoking world war.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 10:51 AM (OpDgl)

488 Read the JJS link above entitled "Did The US Sabotage Nord Stream?"

Posted by: Huck Follywood at September 29, 2022 10:52 AM (OpDgl)

489 Maybe Biden destroyed Nordstream so that the Europeans will have to buy oil from Iran.

And Biden then gets his "treaty."

Posted by: Ultra pj at September 29, 2022 11:02 AM (G1dq6)

490 Heard an interesting take: If Putin shuts the thing off, then Gazprom is not performing to contract specs. There is an exception for "acts of God".
So Gazprom skates on the contract.

Anybody know about this?

Posted by: Richard Aubrey at September 29, 2022 12:22 PM (dSnnl)

491 I recall rumor that Wild Bill Casey's CIA blew up a Soviet gas line in the nineteen eighties by inserting some bad software.

Posted by: Hugh Dudgeon at September 29, 2022 12:28 PM (FcLV9)

492 WTF? you been watching MoTown videos?
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 29, 2022 09:26 AM (r46W7)

LOL! Thought I'd messed up the link.

Posted by: creeper at September 29, 2022 01:32 PM (cTCuP)

493 Hey you stupid fucking dumbass webmaster, your spam filter is retarded.

"One deficiency of the American strategy is the (presumably) unintentional benefit to China, which now gets cheaper Russian energy and has a captive market for its exports."

Good God, where does this stupidity come from? The East Siberia oil field is SMALL. The pipeline from it is SMALL. It can handle a fraction of China's energy needs. The transportation infrastructure across Sibera into China is extremely limited. Fixing that would take a decade of dedicated infrastructure construction. NOTHING of the quoted statement is correct.

Posted by: rold at September 29, 2022 03:25 PM (/XsMj)

494
Hey you retarded drooling mouthbreathing webmaster, your spam filter is still retarded.

"Does the average American really benefit from deepening our commitment to this war and encouraging Russian escalation?"

What is the alternative to "encouraging Russian escalation"?

Here you go:

Telling Ukraine, at gunpoint, to shut the hell up, lay down, and spread her legs.

You want to do that, you go ahead. I'll vote for the goddamned trannies before I go along with that.

Posted by: rold at September 29, 2022 03:25 PM (/XsMj)

495 Hey you idiot gap-toothed vacant-stared webmaster, my putting these lines in here is what got your spam filter to think maybe this wasn't spam. You know who to blame.

"Vladimir Putin, whose life is now literally on the line if he does not deliver something that legitimately resembles a victory in Ukraine, and soon. "

Vladimir Putin? You're worried about Vladimir Putin's life? What about the thousands of dead civilians he killed? Do they get any say?

MAY YOU BURN IN HELL YOU COWARDLY SON OF A BITCH.

If _you_ are opposed to stealing elections, I'll just have to give that a second look.

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