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How are lefties you know reacting to the election?
I don't know if Matty teaches anywhere, but if he does, particularly in elite higher education, or in any number of departments, he would be needing @TheFIREorgYglesias replied in the thread:
’s help pretty soon for several of these views. We've seen people get in trouble for far tamer.
Definitely not a teacher but I was just at Dartmouth preaching these points at three classes and a student lunch and a public talk last week and everyone I met was open-minded and receptive.These are points he thinks the left needs to adopt in order to win. This is why he is preaching at college campuses.
Appreciate FIRE’s work and hope things are changing for the better.
Is woke really over? Well, it's not completely over, obviously. Though it might now be on the glidepath to death. But Batya Ungar-Sargon said on Megyn Kelly that for four weeks after a Democrat election debacle, we're finally allowed to "say The Thing" that everyone knows is true but is forbidden to say due to woke cancel mobs' power. Then that four weeks of permissible speech ends, the Democrat Party settles on a new orthodoxy, barely indistinguishable from the previous one, and everyone is once again forbidden to say The Thing that everyone knows is true. . .So, Yglesias might still need FIRE in a few weeks? Hard to say.
Michael Shellenberger says he would like a reconcillation with the woke -- but only after they have confessed their sins and recanted their many lies.Here's the thread from which Ace took his excellent highlights. It names a few names.
Portability When Barack Obama delivered the White House to the most radical faction of the Democrat Party and then his people took over the major institutions, many assumed that he had remade the Party, cemented it firmly and installed it permanently. The first is true, the jury is out on the third and the second is increasingly in doubt. He remade the Party, certainly, and remade it in his own image (or his shot-callers' images - the difference is perhaps irrelevant). The pre-2008 Democrat Party no longer exists, and hasn't for some time. But that remaking - despite how deeply its product has infested the entire administrative state, the corporate world and the media complex - may be its undoing. Obama's Party takeover on the back of identity politics of all kinds is a hard thing to keep together, and its fractures have been showing for a while now. Outside of the strongholds, the Party is finding itself to be a tough sell. Obama remade the Party, but that remaking was not portable. Without Obama at the top, it doesn't have the juice. None of his successors could do it.
Part of the reason for his lack of portability is the nature of his coalition. Obama built a coalition of hatred. . .
In "draft of chapter X, 'Shattered Dreams,' " Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recounted a story of his first flight from New York to London. The flight to London took over 9 hours, but he discovered that the return flight would be over 12 hours. Longer.The pilot told MLK that the engines would be strong enough to make the return flight against headwinds. Most of the rest of the text focuses on feelings about the election.
We shouldn't have to face these winds. The grief is heavy and it is real. Yet the primary function of an engine is to take the fuel and convert it into some kind of energy that creates motion. The values we hold, combined with our grief, our anger, our disappointment, our fear, all work together. None of it is wasted. Feel it now. And when the time comes to take the long journey through what's to come, know this: we have the fuel. We are fully capable.I think this is pretty creepy - to imagine that your "engines" run on that kind of fuel. What do you think? My niece subscribes to some form of "gentle parenting" which allows children to manipulate the adults around them through tantrums. She is not particularly demonstrative herself. Might this be related? Waiting for some people to work through the stages of grief. A few recent observations from X Biden appointed some destructive advisors. Don't worry so much about the ones Trump is proposing.
Washington Post editorial board: "But the realities of human biology raise legitimate questions about any notion that trans women should always and everywhere be treated exactly like cisgender women." The Overton window is opening.
No citizen should be denied a government benefit because of their political views. In fact, the First Amendment forbids it. @TheFIREorg will file a public records request to learn if this is indeed agency policy.
Trump can't "capture" the managerial state - establishing human control over the Human Control Evasion Machine is a contradiction in terms The question is whether he can kill it while retaining control of its territory, weapons, uniforms, legal & habitual legitimacy, etc. The managerial state is dying anyway, there is no saving it Everyone, regardless of their political persuasion, should want Trump to be as swift & successful as possible in replacing itWhat do you think?
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Good morning KT
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 11:10 AM (fwDg9)
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How are lefties you know reacting to the election?
Libtards in Philadelphia are already beginning to self deport
I have heard secondhand of a few who are actively seeking jobs overseas.
Libtards in Philadelphia are already beginning to self deport
I have heard secondhand of a few who are actively seeking jobs overseas.
Posted by: kallisto at November 16, 2024 11:11 AM (dCxaZ)
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I won't know until Thanksgiving how they will cope living under the 4th Reich
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 11:12 AM (fwDg9)
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>>> How are lefties you know reacting to the election?
Generally quiet and amicable.
But deep down trying to understand where they went wrong and figuring out to get back on track with building the camps.
Generally quiet and amicable.
But deep down trying to understand where they went wrong and figuring out to get back on track with building the camps.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 16, 2024 11:14 AM (/lPRQ)
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Woke woke woke; Left left left...
What I'm wondering is, how long is it going to take for people on the so-called right to realized, the problem isn't "the left."
The problem is The Uniparty.
And those who are observing the Republican Party bitching about Trump's nominations are merely recognizing the real problem, while so-called conservatives rejoice at "beating the left."
What I'm wondering is, how long is it going to take for people on the so-called right to realized, the problem isn't "the left."
The problem is The Uniparty.
And those who are observing the Republican Party bitching about Trump's nominations are merely recognizing the real problem, while so-called conservatives rejoice at "beating the left."
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:14 AM (lH8E4)
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Morning.
Continuing on with the tale of the dead cat, I got a problem that might be simpler but I'm a fucking dunce so I ask the Horde.
So dead cat was in an advanced state of decay and my car was parked in front of my apartment all day yesterday. There are...dripping...on the space where I normally park. Now I imagine that a pressure washer will take care of this but I do not own one and also I can't get a hold of the apartment's maintenance cuz it's Saturday.
So, what do I do in the meantime? Dump cat litter on top?
Continuing on with the tale of the dead cat, I got a problem that might be simpler but I'm a fucking dunce so I ask the Horde.
So dead cat was in an advanced state of decay and my car was parked in front of my apartment all day yesterday. There are...dripping...on the space where I normally park. Now I imagine that a pressure washer will take care of this but I do not own one and also I can't get a hold of the apartment's maintenance cuz it's Saturday.
So, what do I do in the meantime? Dump cat litter on top?
Posted by: Robert at November 16, 2024 11:16 AM (1Yy3c)
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I gotta admit that I'm quite concerned about the extreme displays of mental illness on the left. Those people look like someone who could rile themselves up to riots and terroristic acts.
Posted by: Emmie at November 16, 2024 11:18 AM (Sf2cq)
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Fantastic meaty content KT.
I don’t want a reconciliation with the left because that’s impossible… they’re liars and any uttered repentance would be entirely disingenuous. They’re never to be trusted. If it were up to me they’d never be close to power ever again
They need to be utterly defeated and discredited politically never to rise to power again
I don’t want a reconciliation with the left because that’s impossible… they’re liars and any uttered repentance would be entirely disingenuous. They’re never to be trusted. If it were up to me they’d never be close to power ever again
They need to be utterly defeated and discredited politically never to rise to power again
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 16, 2024 11:19 AM (JhTRg)
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So, what do I do in the meantime? Dump cat litter on top?
Posted by: Robert at November 16, 2024 11:16 AM (1Yy3c)
That would probably help.
Posted by: Robert at November 16, 2024 11:16 AM (1Yy3c)
That would probably help.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 16, 2024 11:20 AM (s9EYN)
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The problem is The Uniparty.
And those who are observing the Republican Party bitching about Trump's nominations are merely recognizing the real problem, while so-called conservatives rejoice at "beating the left."
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:14 AM (lH8E4)
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There is a lot to rejoice about.
For one thing, abortion won't be forced on Catholic hospitals. Has anyone noticed ammo prices are in freefall? That's a big win.
The truth is that confirmations are mostly theater, and Trump is going to fundamentally transform the landscape to make the Uniparty unsustainable.
This are the things I'm focusing on. Breaking open the Deep State and exposing its secrets will be hugely significant. The FBI has already been neutered and Trump hasn't even taken office! So many wins.
As for liberals, I think a lot are secretly relieved that the election wasn't contested, and have no stomach for continued turmoil. That's why MSNBC and CNN are in trouble. No one cares. The hate became too exhausting.
And those who are observing the Republican Party bitching about Trump's nominations are merely recognizing the real problem, while so-called conservatives rejoice at "beating the left."
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:14 AM (lH8E4)
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There is a lot to rejoice about.
For one thing, abortion won't be forced on Catholic hospitals. Has anyone noticed ammo prices are in freefall? That's a big win.
The truth is that confirmations are mostly theater, and Trump is going to fundamentally transform the landscape to make the Uniparty unsustainable.
This are the things I'm focusing on. Breaking open the Deep State and exposing its secrets will be hugely significant. The FBI has already been neutered and Trump hasn't even taken office! So many wins.
As for liberals, I think a lot are secretly relieved that the election wasn't contested, and have no stomach for continued turmoil. That's why MSNBC and CNN are in trouble. No one cares. The hate became too exhausting.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:21 AM (llXky)
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I know some lefties, they are quiet around me so dar.
Posted by: Eromero at November 16, 2024 11:21 AM (Y0nxQ)
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And those who are observing the Republican Party bitching about Trump's nominations are merely recognizing the real problem, while so-called conservatives rejoice at "beating the left."
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:14 AM (lH8E4)
The way I look at it… there are many with the GOP label that are lefties in reality. McConnell is a perfect example…. Uniparty = Left
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:14 AM (lH8E4)
The way I look at it… there are many with the GOP label that are lefties in reality. McConnell is a perfect example…. Uniparty = Left
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 16, 2024 11:22 AM (JhTRg)
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Thought provoking thread as always KT. Thank you!
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 11:22 AM (PcTds)
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I don't know if it reflects well or poorly on me, but there are no dem/communists in my immediate orbit. I don't know how most of them are reacting because I really only care about the opinions of humans, not screeching monkeys.
The only local-and-vocal Dem I know of is still driving around with his truck literally plastered stem to stern with Harris/Walz signs. It could be because he's such a supporter, or it could be because he's profoundly retarded and attached them with superglue. 50/50.
The only local-and-vocal Dem I know of is still driving around with his truck literally plastered stem to stern with Harris/Walz signs. It could be because he's such a supporter, or it could be because he's profoundly retarded and attached them with superglue. 50/50.
Posted by: Pennsyltucky at November 16, 2024 11:22 AM (QdGJh)
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How are lefties reacting to the election?
Global salt markets are crashing. There’s a local rag here that’s basically just some tired old Boomer’s TDS soapbox. Pre-election he said Republicans were not going to accept Kamala’s victory because they are election deniers. Post-election he said democracy doesn’t work. He blamed the loss on the “far right” and Russia.
The left is not going to suddenly discover their wits. These are not healthy, sane people. Every time the left suffers a setback there’s a brief period of disarray, followed by a new orthodoxy.
The left will not stop until they’re made to stop. They’ve been pushing anti-white gay communism since the 1930s. They’ve very nearly achieved their goals.
In fact, if anything, the problem the left faces is they’ve been too successful. They’re running out of things to pervert. Trannyism has been a far left goal for a century; where do they go after that?
Global salt markets are crashing. There’s a local rag here that’s basically just some tired old Boomer’s TDS soapbox. Pre-election he said Republicans were not going to accept Kamala’s victory because they are election deniers. Post-election he said democracy doesn’t work. He blamed the loss on the “far right” and Russia.
The left is not going to suddenly discover their wits. These are not healthy, sane people. Every time the left suffers a setback there’s a brief period of disarray, followed by a new orthodoxy.
The left will not stop until they’re made to stop. They’ve been pushing anti-white gay communism since the 1930s. They’ve very nearly achieved their goals.
In fact, if anything, the problem the left faces is they’ve been too successful. They’re running out of things to pervert. Trannyism has been a far left goal for a century; where do they go after that?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:23 AM (FC8SQ)
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I’m actually proud of my daughter, who had Harris Walz signs up and was talking all about it for weeks. She’s decided to throw all the signs away and just pretend it never happened and never talk about it again. I’m good with that, I can live with that.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 11:23 AM (W6hoT)
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The question is whether he can kill it while retaining control of its territory, weapons, uniforms, legal & habitual legitimacy, etc.
Time to kill it, take it's hide, and wear it, just like the Left did to other organizations.
Time to kill it, take it's hide, and wear it, just like the Left did to other organizations.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 11:23 AM (ynpvh)
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There is a lot to rejoice about.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:21 AM (llXky)
Rejoice all you want, but all you did was win an election.
The fight is still to come. And the other side is not "the left."
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:21 AM (llXky)
Rejoice all you want, but all you did was win an election.
The fight is still to come. And the other side is not "the left."
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:23 AM (3Fnyr)
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Well done, K.T. Thanks for the reading.
Posted by: scampydog at November 16, 2024 11:24 AM (YUV/j)
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Burt,
Uniparty is dying too. Simply put, the money to grift is goung away, Trump has the top power in foreign affairs and until economics. Censorship is likely to die as Trump can settle the lawsuit by Missouri etc over the gubmint censors if social media after a painful extraction of discovery putting names, companies, and agency personnel in record.
Epstein and Diddy Lists plus JFK RFK info is also going to blow a hole below waterline for the SS Uniparty..
Uniparty is dying too. Simply put, the money to grift is goung away, Trump has the top power in foreign affairs and until economics. Censorship is likely to die as Trump can settle the lawsuit by Missouri etc over the gubmint censors if social media after a painful extraction of discovery putting names, companies, and agency personnel in record.
Epstein and Diddy Lists plus JFK RFK info is also going to blow a hole below waterline for the SS Uniparty..
Posted by: whig's phone at November 16, 2024 11:24 AM (ctrM5)
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The way I look at it… there are many with the GOP label that are lefties in reality. McConnell is a perfect example…. Uniparty = Left
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 16, 2024 11:22 AM (JhTRg)
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McConnell gave us a court that overturned Roe, is taking down administrative law and systematically unwinding firearms regulations.
I'll take it.
People, please adopt an abundance mentality. Focus on the riches that have been showered on you, not on the few things you don't have.
It's not the Prayer Thread but God has shown us incredible mercy, removing the cup of poison, the cup of strife, civil disorder and election chaos. How can we look at this bounty laid before us and complain?
Not just complain, but complain about things that haven't happened and may not happen!
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 16, 2024 11:22 AM (JhTRg)
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McConnell gave us a court that overturned Roe, is taking down administrative law and systematically unwinding firearms regulations.
I'll take it.
People, please adopt an abundance mentality. Focus on the riches that have been showered on you, not on the few things you don't have.
It's not the Prayer Thread but God has shown us incredible mercy, removing the cup of poison, the cup of strife, civil disorder and election chaos. How can we look at this bounty laid before us and complain?
Not just complain, but complain about things that haven't happened and may not happen!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:25 AM (llXky)
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I am praying that this political upset shakes up my daughter's views so that she returns to dependence on God and after that reconciliation with me.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 11:25 AM (PcTds)
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Robert first I assumed some other creature dropped it there, crows could be. Lime would be better, I usually find some corner of yard to bury the carcass. We often find dead birds, rabbit or squirrel but lots of times only scant remains as scavengers get the bulk away.
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 11:25 AM (fwDg9)
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He has no reason to, but I hope Trump starts calling out the climate cult and punishes the hell out of any country, like Canada, into that grift.
Hard to punish Canada though. Lot of trade between us.
Hard to punish Canada though. Lot of trade between us.
Posted by: Stateless at November 16, 2024 11:26 AM (jvJvP)
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The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
Posted by: FDR, communist and War Criminal at November 16, 2024 11:26 AM (R/m4+)
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'So, what do I do in the meantime? Dump cat litter on top?'
I think the cat is beyond needing that.
'So, what do I do in the meantime? Dump cat litter on top?'
I think the cat is beyond needing that.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 16, 2024 11:26 AM (3wi/L)
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Robert at November 16, 2024 11:16 AM
After the cat litter, there's a spray called "Zero Order Pro" odor eliminator that helps a lot.
After the cat litter, there's a spray called "Zero Order Pro" odor eliminator that helps a lot.
Posted by: KT at November 16, 2024 11:26 AM (xekrU)
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No citizen should be denied a government benefit because of their political views. In fact, the First Amendment forbids it.
@TheFIREorg will file a public records request to learn if this is indeed agency policy.
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This is indeed Junta policy, has been from day one.
Deeming parents who speak up at school board meetings and sicking the FBI on them is pretty fucking overt violation of the First.
Their are thousands (if not tens of thousands) that must go to prison for violating civil rights under color of law, all branches of government, local and federal are subject to this law. Early in Trump's first term I said he should go balls to the wall enforcing this law, start with small town LEOs fucking with the poor minorities and work your way up... By the end of the first term he'd have the people that framed up Flynn, including Pence.
@TheFIREorg will file a public records request to learn if this is indeed agency policy.
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This is indeed Junta policy, has been from day one.
Deeming parents who speak up at school board meetings and sicking the FBI on them is pretty fucking overt violation of the First.
Their are thousands (if not tens of thousands) that must go to prison for violating civil rights under color of law, all branches of government, local and federal are subject to this law. Early in Trump's first term I said he should go balls to the wall enforcing this law, start with small town LEOs fucking with the poor minorities and work your way up... By the end of the first term he'd have the people that framed up Flynn, including Pence.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 16, 2024 11:27 AM (/lPRQ)
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And those who are observing the Republican Party bitching about Trump's nominations are merely recognizing the real problem, while so-called conservatives rejoice at "beating the left."
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:14 AM (lH8E4)
The way I look at it… there are many with the GOP label that are lefties in reality. McConnell is a perfect example…. Uniparty = Left
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 16, 2024 11:22 AM (JhTRg)
The problem is when one equates the loonies with the actual power structure. The power structure USES the loonies to keep the so-called right focused on ancillary characters.
Meanwhile, everyone who controls Democrat politicians are now working hard to make sure their controlled Republican politicians keep their power structure in place.
Maybe with a few cosmetic changes. But they damn well expect to keep control. And if they do, then nothing really changes.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:14 AM (lH8E4)
The way I look at it… there are many with the GOP label that are lefties in reality. McConnell is a perfect example…. Uniparty = Left
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 16, 2024 11:22 AM (JhTRg)
The problem is when one equates the loonies with the actual power structure. The power structure USES the loonies to keep the so-called right focused on ancillary characters.
Meanwhile, everyone who controls Democrat politicians are now working hard to make sure their controlled Republican politicians keep their power structure in place.
Maybe with a few cosmetic changes. But they damn well expect to keep control. And if they do, then nothing really changes.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:27 AM (3Fnyr)
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Epstein and Diddy Lists plus JFK RFK info is also going to blow a hole below waterline for the SS Uniparty..
Posted by: whig's phone at November 16, 2024 11:24 AM (ctrM5)
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Exactly! So much is going to come out in the next few weeks and people cut deals and flee the country.
Posted by: whig's phone at November 16, 2024 11:24 AM (ctrM5)
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Exactly! So much is going to come out in the next few weeks and people cut deals and flee the country.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:27 AM (llXky)
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Epstein and Diddy Lists plus JFK RFK info is also going to blow a hole below waterline for the SS Uniparty..
Your keyboard to God's ears.
Epstein and Diddy Lists plus JFK RFK info is also going to blow a hole below waterline for the SS Uniparty..
Your keyboard to God's ears.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 11:28 AM (PcTds)
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What I'm wondering is, how long is it going to take for people on the so-called right to realized, the problem isn't "the left."
The problem is The Uniparty.
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The uniparty is left-wing, though. GOPe Senators and Representatives subscribe to most of the views of their leftist colleagues: America is racist, diversity is our strength, only bigots oppose buggery, we need a strong central government to manage people’s lives, too much freedom is a bad thing, etc.
The problem is The Uniparty.
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The uniparty is left-wing, though. GOPe Senators and Representatives subscribe to most of the views of their leftist colleagues: America is racist, diversity is our strength, only bigots oppose buggery, we need a strong central government to manage people’s lives, too much freedom is a bad thing, etc.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (FC8SQ)
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I'll be watching to see if pronouns get dropped from email signatures.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (dg+HA)
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He has no reason to, but I hope Trump starts calling out the climate cult and punishes the hell out of any country, like Canada, into that grift.
Hard to punish Canada though. Lot of trade between us.
Posted by: Stateless at November 16, 2024 11:26 AM (jvJvP)
Best way to punish foreign governments is to tell everybody we're pulling all our military back inside our own borders, and everyone else can fight their own battles.
Including Canada. We treat Canadians coming across the same way we do Mexicans and Venezuelans.
Build two walls!
Hard to punish Canada though. Lot of trade between us.
Posted by: Stateless at November 16, 2024 11:26 AM (jvJvP)
Best way to punish foreign governments is to tell everybody we're pulling all our military back inside our own borders, and everyone else can fight their own battles.
Including Canada. We treat Canadians coming across the same way we do Mexicans and Venezuelans.
Build two walls!
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (3Fnyr)
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'The fight is still to come. And the other side is not "the left."'
Yes. It is. But, I'll concede it isn't only the left.
It is also the GOPe who is taking orders from the left.
But it is definitely controlled and mostly made up by the left.
'The fight is still to come. And the other side is not "the left."'
Yes. It is. But, I'll concede it isn't only the left.
It is also the GOPe who is taking orders from the left.
But it is definitely controlled and mostly made up by the left.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (3wi/L)
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Not just complain, but complain about things that haven't happened and may not happen!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:25 AM (llXky)
Oh I agree. I’m not yet tired of all the winning. But I recognize the deep state folks are embedded like ticks in the bureaucracy. We’re finally on offense now but the game isn’t won yet. Recognizing McConnell is not really on our side is not pessimism just realism. And he won’t be senate leader. Winning!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:25 AM (llXky)
Oh I agree. I’m not yet tired of all the winning. But I recognize the deep state folks are embedded like ticks in the bureaucracy. We’re finally on offense now but the game isn’t won yet. Recognizing McConnell is not really on our side is not pessimism just realism. And he won’t be senate leader. Winning!
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 16, 2024 11:30 AM (JhTRg)
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I'm guarded with my optimism. The political arena has become a complicated mess that few can navigate without being damaged in some manner, shape or form. I think there are those that know what needs to be done, would like to get on with it and have at least some idea what they're getting into.
There are many others who don't. Still others who'd rather sabotage.
We'll see how it plays out...
There are many others who don't. Still others who'd rather sabotage.
We'll see how it plays out...
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 16, 2024 11:30 AM (Q4IgG)
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Emmie, social media is all about fake lives and trying to elevate oneself via likes etc. Consider 90 percent to be performance art.
Especially young women who are trying to elevate their social status by posting over their peers if how much suffering, how much dread, etc etc of Trump and co.
Especially young women who are trying to elevate their social status by posting over their peers if how much suffering, how much dread, etc etc of Trump and co.
Posted by: whig's phone at November 16, 2024 11:30 AM (ctrM5)
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Senators are cheap. We own quite a few.
Posted by: Lockheed Martin at November 16, 2024 11:31 AM (dg+HA)
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The uniparty is left-wing, though. GOPe Senators and Representatives subscribe to most of the views of their leftist colleagues: America is racist, diversity is our strength, only bigots oppose buggery, we need a strong central government to manage people’s lives, too much freedom is a bad thing, etc.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (FC8SQ)
There is no left wing. It's the construct they created to keep you looking in the wrong direction.
And it works exceedingly well.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (FC8SQ)
There is no left wing. It's the construct they created to keep you looking in the wrong direction.
And it works exceedingly well.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:31 AM (3Fnyr)
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>>> Then that four weeks of permissible speech ends, the Democrat Party settles on a new orthodoxy, barely indistinguishable from the previous one, and everyone is once again forbidden to say The Thing that everyone knows is true. . .
This is specific to the left wing of the UniParty.
The Party as a whole will be back to stomping on the face of America as it cares by the end of February. Honeymoon over.
This is specific to the left wing of the UniParty.
The Party as a whole will be back to stomping on the face of America as it cares by the end of February. Honeymoon over.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 16, 2024 11:31 AM (/lPRQ)
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33 I'll be watching to see if pronouns get dropped from email signatures.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (dg+HA)
Can I make mine MAGA/Winning?
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (dg+HA)
Can I make mine MAGA/Winning?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 11:31 AM (ynpvh)
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Some people think that the Dems will now reform and get more moderate. However that’s not what is happening in Texas. With much of the taken for granted Hispanic vote moving to the right, Texas Dems are signaling that they’re going to become the LGBT, Black Women, and White University Professors Party. No one else invited or wanted.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 11:31 AM (W6hoT)
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The New York Times Publishes an Article Calling for a Color Revolution In the United States to Block Trump from the Presidency
Astonishing.
Trying to convince their readers what should happen in the future without acknowledging that it has already happened in the past.
Astonishing.
Trying to convince their readers what should happen in the future without acknowledging that it has already happened in the past.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 11:32 AM (PcTds)
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Senators are cheap. We own quite a few.
Posted by: Lockheed Martin at November 16, 2024 11:31 AM (dg+HA)
Big Pharma called and asked for a correction. Said you don't own Senators, you rent them. By the hour.
Posted by: Lockheed Martin at November 16, 2024 11:31 AM (dg+HA)
Big Pharma called and asked for a correction. Said you don't own Senators, you rent them. By the hour.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (3Fnyr)
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>>>The problem is when one equates the loonies with the actual power structure. The power structure USES the loonies to keep the so-called right focused on ancillary characters.
Yes, but the power structure is left-wing. Our government resembles, at least in large part, the Soviet Union towards the end.
>>>Meanwhile, everyone who controls Democrat politicians are now working hard to make sure their controlled Republican politicians keep their power structure in place.
>>>Maybe with a few cosmetic changes. But they damn well expect to keep control. And if they do, then nothing really changes.
Same as it ever was. You can’t vote your way out of communism. America was set on an irreversible path towards communism decades ago.
However, the memes during a second Trump admin are already much better than the last four years have been.
Yes, but the power structure is left-wing. Our government resembles, at least in large part, the Soviet Union towards the end.
>>>Meanwhile, everyone who controls Democrat politicians are now working hard to make sure their controlled Republican politicians keep their power structure in place.
>>>Maybe with a few cosmetic changes. But they damn well expect to keep control. And if they do, then nothing really changes.
Same as it ever was. You can’t vote your way out of communism. America was set on an irreversible path towards communism decades ago.
However, the memes during a second Trump admin are already much better than the last four years have been.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (FC8SQ)
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Thanks, KT! Good read.
Woke and Critical Race Theory are social theories. Like how Social Darwinism was once a theory, and now is descredited. Theories are not facts, but the left wanted the woke stuff entrenched in our lives as if it is.
They overplayed their hand of hatred and are trying to dial it back. Here's hoping they don't get their crap together by 2028.
Woke and Critical Race Theory are social theories. Like how Social Darwinism was once a theory, and now is descredited. Theories are not facts, but the left wanted the woke stuff entrenched in our lives as if it is.
They overplayed their hand of hatred and are trying to dial it back. Here's hoping they don't get their crap together by 2028.
Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (wcIbG)
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So, what do I do in the meantime? Dump cat litter on top?
Posted by: Robert at November 16, 2024 11:16 AM (1Yy3c)
Dawn dish soap and a hose is one option. Let the soap set for an hour, and make sure the gutter is clear all the way to the drain.
A pound of baking soda from the bulk bin at the supermarket, or a box of washing soda, though that is more expensive.
A box of dry washing soap, or a jug of wet if you prefer.
Tell your rental company that you will start setting your neighbors' cars on fire if they don't get the stink out of your parking spot, might work.
Dead cats are worse than a three day old dead deer in August, you have my sympathies
Posted by: Robert at November 16, 2024 11:16 AM (1Yy3c)
Dawn dish soap and a hose is one option. Let the soap set for an hour, and make sure the gutter is clear all the way to the drain.
A pound of baking soda from the bulk bin at the supermarket, or a box of washing soda, though that is more expensive.
A box of dry washing soap, or a jug of wet if you prefer.
Tell your rental company that you will start setting your neighbors' cars on fire if they don't get the stink out of your parking spot, might work.
Dead cats are worse than a three day old dead deer in August, you have my sympathies
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (D7oie)
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People who keep worrying about Texas turning blue - I think it’s headed from 55% red to 70%.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (W6hoT)
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At least we're unburdened by what might have been.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (dg+HA)
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>>> Continuing on with the tale of the dead cat, I got a problem that might be simpler but I'm a fucking dunce so I ask the Horde.
First, does the dead cat bounce?
First, does the dead cat bounce?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (/lPRQ)
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The lefties in my 'hood are all pretty quiet. Not many of them though. The rest of the community is mostly red so not a big deal. Still comptemplating a gorilla campaign against Olympia and Seattle. Some signs, civil disobedience. You know...fun stuff.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2024 11:34 AM (W/lyH)
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Including Canada. We treat Canadians coming across the same way we do Mexicans and Venezuelans.
Build two walls!
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (3Fnyr)
That'd be perfect.
Build two walls!
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (3Fnyr)
That'd be perfect.
Posted by: Stateless at November 16, 2024 11:34 AM (jvJvP)
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'People who keep worrying about Texas turning blue - I think it’s headed from 55% red to 70%.'
I'll believe that when they shitcan Cornyn.
'People who keep worrying about Texas turning blue - I think it’s headed from 55% red to 70%.'
I'll believe that when they shitcan Cornyn.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 16, 2024 11:34 AM (3wi/L)
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Go Time Donald, if there are any Reddit subthreads actually engaging in honest critique of how they lost the election, please share them! Would love to see that.
Willowed from the prayer thread, but if I could get some prayers sent my way...I'm estranged from what used to be my closest family members, ever since Covid, politics, and my marriage to someone they don't approve of messed up the groove. (Which I've made my peace with. But I always thought we'd be a close knit family and right now we aren't. And it hurts.) I got a bombshell of family news in my face the other day, and sent off a reply. Waiting to hear back. Praying it's read in the spirit in which it's intended and that it starts some needed conversations.
Willowed from the prayer thread, but if I could get some prayers sent my way...I'm estranged from what used to be my closest family members, ever since Covid, politics, and my marriage to someone they don't approve of messed up the groove. (Which I've made my peace with. But I always thought we'd be a close knit family and right now we aren't. And it hurts.) I got a bombshell of family news in my face the other day, and sent off a reply. Waiting to hear back. Praying it's read in the spirit in which it's intended and that it starts some needed conversations.
Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:36 AM (wcIbG)
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Lots to think about in here. But I will start by saying that Bill Maher is a doofus and an intellectual lightweight. He is at heart an observer with no philosophy deeper than "I want to feel better than you".
Talk of Trump maintaining the power & legitimacy of the Presidency while cutting out the dodgers of responsibility is Maher setting Trump up for failure even if Trump does marvelous reform on the executive branch. Set the bar high so that even if Trump does great things, he doesn't cross Maher's abstract threshold.
Talk of Trump maintaining the power & legitimacy of the Presidency while cutting out the dodgers of responsibility is Maher setting Trump up for failure even if Trump does marvelous reform on the executive branch. Set the bar high so that even if Trump does great things, he doesn't cross Maher's abstract threshold.
Posted by: Semper Why at November 16, 2024 11:36 AM (nKug+)
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Getting rid of the Deep State actors in the Government is going to be like getting rid of Hamas in Gaza - a very long, difficult and at times ugly task. But it must be done.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 11:36 AM (W6hoT)
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Recognizing McConnell is not really on our side is not pessimism just realism. And he won’t be senate leader. Winning!
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 16, 2024 11:30 AM (JhTRg)
John Thune is the same as Cocaine Mitch.
What's that song, I wonder who sings it: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 16, 2024 11:30 AM (JhTRg)
John Thune is the same as Cocaine Mitch.
What's that song, I wonder who sings it: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:37 AM (3Fnyr)
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The question is whether he can kill it while retaining control of its territory, weapons, uniforms, legal & habitual legitimacy, etc.
So, everything EXCEPT the administrators in the Administrative State.
If there are French Fries to be made, floors to be swept, ditches to be dug, I think we can quickly find them employment.
So, everything EXCEPT the administrators in the Administrative State.
If there are French Fries to be made, floors to be swept, ditches to be dug, I think we can quickly find them employment.
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 11:38 AM (kD8q1)
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Itinerant Alley Butcher, from the sounds of things the dead cat is definitely not in bounce mode. A Tigger, it is not.
Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:38 AM (wcIbG)
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Same as it ever was. You can’t vote your way out of communism. America was set on an irreversible path towards communism decades ago.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (FC8SQ)
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You desperately need Jesus in your life. Wow.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (FC8SQ)
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You desperately need Jesus in your life. Wow.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (llXky)
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What's that song, I wonder who sings it: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Q: Who sings it?
A: Yes
Q: Who sings it?
A: Yes
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (kD8q1)
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I gotta admit that I'm quite concerned about the extreme displays of mental illness on the left. Those people look like someone who could rile themselves up to riots and terroristic acts.
***
My niece subscribes to some form of "gentle parenting" which allows children to manipulate the adults around them through tantrums. She is not particularly demonstrative herself. Might this be related?
***
The tantrums are very similar to toddler tantrums. I know how to deal with toddler tantrums, with variations depending on personalities, but I am not sure how to respond to adult tantrums or if I even should respond.
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My niece subscribes to some form of "gentle parenting" which allows children to manipulate the adults around them through tantrums. She is not particularly demonstrative herself. Might this be related?
***
The tantrums are very similar to toddler tantrums. I know how to deal with toddler tantrums, with variations depending on personalities, but I am not sure how to respond to adult tantrums or if I even should respond.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (PcTds)
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Thx K.T., great post. I read the whole thread from the State Department drone who served in China and now teaches at Georgetown. If you need evidence that our foreign service is FUBAR that guy is it. If Rubio is confirmed he has to from day one start firing everyone he can who thinks like that. It might be Hercules cleaning the Augean Stables, but the other choice is continuing decline
Posted by: Smell the Glove at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (/y7Fe)
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There are...dripping...on the space where I normally park.
**********
When Life Gives You Drippings
There once was a motorist named Davy
Whose engine fumes were stinky and wavy
But down in Springfield Ohio
The Haitians say "Me oh my, oh!
That's the makings of tasty cat gravy!!"
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When Life Gives You Drippings
There once was a motorist named Davy
Whose engine fumes were stinky and wavy
But down in Springfield Ohio
The Haitians say "Me oh my, oh!
That's the makings of tasty cat gravy!!"
Posted by: muldoon at November 16, 2024 11:40 AM (991eG)
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So, what do I do in the meantime? Dump cat litter on top?
Posted by: Robert
LOL. Just read dead cat thred.
Kitty litter is easiest. Readily available too.
Posted by: Robert
LOL. Just read dead cat thred.
Kitty litter is easiest. Readily available too.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 16, 2024 11:40 AM (/lPRQ)
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Tom Servo that was my thinking prediction the other day, the Cultural Marxists will rally around the LGBQXYZ crying they need protection from the backlash coming to rid of Wokeness
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 11:40 AM (fwDg9)
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I'll believe that when they shitcan Cornyn.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 16, 2024 11:34 AM (3wi/L)
That points to the real political conflict in Texas now - Democrats are irrelevant, and no longer part of the conversation. It’s important to recognize that Cornyn represents a significant wing of the Republicans; call it the Chamber of Commerce wing, or the GOP-e. They are in competition with the MAGA wing, led by Ken Paxton and Dan Patrick. Gov. Abbott leans MAGA but he works to stay on good terms with both factions.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 16, 2024 11:34 AM (3wi/L)
That points to the real political conflict in Texas now - Democrats are irrelevant, and no longer part of the conversation. It’s important to recognize that Cornyn represents a significant wing of the Republicans; call it the Chamber of Commerce wing, or the GOP-e. They are in competition with the MAGA wing, led by Ken Paxton and Dan Patrick. Gov. Abbott leans MAGA but he works to stay on good terms with both factions.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 11:42 AM (W6hoT)
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Getting rid of the Deep State actors in the Government is going to be like getting rid of Hamas in Gaza - a very long, difficult and at times ugly task. But it must be done.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 11:36 AM (W6hoT)
There are many who believe Hamas will not be gotten rid of, that it's possible Israel has already lost that battle, as it ramps up the other battles.
I don't know what's true and what isn't, but your analogy might be more apt than most realize: The enemy is dug in deep, and superficial "wins" are not really changing anything in the long run. You have to go far deeper than you have, and it's not pessimism to acknowledge, you might not win.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 11:36 AM (W6hoT)
There are many who believe Hamas will not be gotten rid of, that it's possible Israel has already lost that battle, as it ramps up the other battles.
I don't know what's true and what isn't, but your analogy might be more apt than most realize: The enemy is dug in deep, and superficial "wins" are not really changing anything in the long run. You have to go far deeper than you have, and it's not pessimism to acknowledge, you might not win.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:42 AM (Pt6QE)
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. A Tigger, it is not.
Posted by: LizLem
*********
And the most wonderful thing about Not Tigger...
..is it's...
...the only one!
(we hope0
Posted by: LizLem
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And the most wonderful thing about Not Tigger...
..is it's...
...the only one!
(we hope0
Posted by: muldoon at November 16, 2024 11:43 AM (991eG)
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What I find sort of amusing is how the left, now more or less unmasked by events and melting down is like a toddler caught doing something bad. Lots of denial, then deflection, then projection and finally promises to "be good."
The left is in various stages of all that, depending on which person or group you're talking about.
And like a toddler, we should know better than to take them at face value.
The left is in various stages of all that, depending on which person or group you're talking about.
And like a toddler, we should know better than to take them at face value.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at November 16, 2024 11:43 AM (Q4IgG)
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I mentioned this in an afternoon thread, but my fave Asian nail salon owners proudly voted for Trump. Said they didn't trust Kamala.
The left needs to realize that they lost a lot of dems that voted for Obama, twice, and a lot of Bros that would have crawled over broken glass to vote for Bernie. Those people voted for Trump. Why? Until they solve that they will solve nothing.
The left needs to realize that they lost a lot of dems that voted for Obama, twice, and a lot of Bros that would have crawled over broken glass to vote for Bernie. Those people voted for Trump. Why? Until they solve that they will solve nothing.
Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:43 AM (wcIbG)
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62 What's that song, I wonder who sings it: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Q: Who sings it?
A: Yes
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (kD8q1)
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Third base! Wooooo!
Q: Who sings it?
A: Yes
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (kD8q1)
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Third base! Wooooo!
Posted by: Lou Costello at November 16, 2024 11:43 AM (QdGJh)
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Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:36 AM (wcIbG)
Prayers up, LizLem. For you and your family and for all families as the enemy seeks to destroy the family bonds.
Prayers up, LizLem. For you and your family and for all families as the enemy seeks to destroy the family bonds.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 11:43 AM (PcTds)
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The hate became too exhausting.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:21 AM (llXky)
Great thread, KT! Thank you!
Not just the hate, but the constant and ever-changing self-policing. I was pondering that the other day- how stressful it must be to never know when you might put yourself beyond the pale accidentally.
No wonder they're not doing well.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:21 AM (llXky)
Great thread, KT! Thank you!
Not just the hate, but the constant and ever-changing self-policing. I was pondering that the other day- how stressful it must be to never know when you might put yourself beyond the pale accidentally.
No wonder they're not doing well.
Posted by: sal at November 16, 2024 11:44 AM (f+FmA)
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(we hope)
Posted by: muldoon at November 16, 2024 11:44 AM (991eG)
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What's that song, I wonder who sings it: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
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Q: Who sings it?
A: Yes
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (kD8q1)
No! But you're close to the edge.
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Q: Who sings it?
A: Yes
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (kD8q1)
No! But you're close to the edge.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:44 AM (Pt6QE)
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The only leftist response I overheard was an older man saying that the election proves that we are a sexist and racist country. MSM cannot become obsolete quickly enough!
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 11:45 AM (PcTds)
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Very much hope it's the only one, Muldoon!
Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:45 AM (wcIbG)
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In fact, if anything, the problem the left faces is they’ve been too successful. They’re running out of things to pervert. Trannyism has been a far left goal for a century; where do they go after that?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:23 AM (FC8SQ)
Pedophilia.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:23 AM (FC8SQ)
Pedophilia.
Posted by: javems at November 16, 2024 11:46 AM (8I4hW)
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The US, the UK and the USSR all were in bad economic shape in the 70's. Inflation was the result, and we saw that all of the states represented by those economic blocks. USSR had papered over it with their centrally controlled economy that had massive shortages in consumer goods, so that the inflation was hidden, the UK ended a lot of the state run and union dominated industries that were dogging it down and allowed the resources to be reasonably applied to the real market, and focused on their international banking. The US did similar things, as well as the move to the PetroDollar, and the US outlasted the USSR.
I think it is important to ask what Reagan actually did to turn around the grinding stagflation that Ford and Carter ruled over, and if that is impossible to repeat, what is possible today to get those immediate results. 'Cause Reagan did more than just give memorable speeches.
I think it is important to ask what Reagan actually did to turn around the grinding stagflation that Ford and Carter ruled over, and if that is impossible to repeat, what is possible today to get those immediate results. 'Cause Reagan did more than just give memorable speeches.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 11:46 AM (D7oie)
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67 Tom Servo that was my thinking prediction the other day, the Cultural Marxists will rally around the LGBQXYZ crying they need protection from the backlash coming to rid of Wokeness
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 11:40 AM (fwDg9)
The longtime chair of the Texas Dems, Hinojoza, had to resign a couple days ago because he insulted the trans movement post election. (He was also an idiot who had produced nothing but failure). But Dems in Texas look like they’re willing to trade away 5 million Hispanic votes in order to lock down 500,000 lgbt votes. It’s a lot like trading away Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr in exchange for Liz Cheney. Oh yeah championship level move there.
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 11:40 AM (fwDg9)
The longtime chair of the Texas Dems, Hinojoza, had to resign a couple days ago because he insulted the trans movement post election. (He was also an idiot who had produced nothing but failure). But Dems in Texas look like they’re willing to trade away 5 million Hispanic votes in order to lock down 500,000 lgbt votes. It’s a lot like trading away Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr in exchange for Liz Cheney. Oh yeah championship level move there.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 11:46 AM (W6hoT)
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Wait, the USA are divided into 4 time zones, not including Alaska and Hawaii, and MLK didn't know that western Europe and eastern America are 6 hours apart?
Posted by: Anacleto Mitraglia at November 16, 2024 11:46 AM (viQbq)
Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld reference at November 16, 2024 11:47 AM (dg+HA)
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Is this thing on?
Posted by: CTSPURSMAN at November 16, 2024 11:48 AM (Uy2Lz)
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The whole philosophy of the left is anchored three basic principles: Hate, death, and destruction.
And as we all know, there's a percentage of people in this country that have accepted this philosophy completely.
Our job is to keep these people from harming us by any means necessary. They really do want to kill us.
And as we all know, there's a percentage of people in this country that have accepted this philosophy completely.
Our job is to keep these people from harming us by any means necessary. They really do want to kill us.
Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at November 16, 2024 11:48 AM (g8Ew8)
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I think it is important to ask what Reagan actually did to turn around the grinding stagflation that Ford and Carter ruled over, and if that is impossible to repeat, what is possible today to get those immediate results. 'Cause Reagan did more than just give memorable speeches.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 11:46 AM (D7oie)
One of the biggest was dumping all of the Carter admins oil and gas production and exploration restrictions. Oil prices began to tumble and inflation with it.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 11:46 AM (D7oie)
One of the biggest was dumping all of the Carter admins oil and gas production and exploration restrictions. Oil prices began to tumble and inflation with it.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 11:48 AM (W6hoT)
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'People who keep worrying about Texas turning blue - I think it’s headed from 55% red to 70%.'
I'll believe that when they shitcan Cornyn.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 16, 2024 11:34 AM (3wi/L)
TN is a practically one party state, but that doesn’t stop us from having sh*tbird RINOs. In fact, the lack of real opposition party is probably why we end up with so many milquetoast Republicans.
I'll believe that when they shitcan Cornyn.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at November 16, 2024 11:34 AM (3wi/L)
TN is a practically one party state, but that doesn’t stop us from having sh*tbird RINOs. In fact, the lack of real opposition party is probably why we end up with so many milquetoast Republicans.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:49 AM (FC8SQ)
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51 >>> Continuing on with the tale of the dead cat, I got a problem that might be simpler but I'm a fucking dunce so I ask the Horde.
First, does the dead cat bounce?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (/lPRQ)
As I mentioned in the previous thread, Schrödinger predicted one of these outcomes...
First, does the dead cat bounce?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (/lPRQ)
As I mentioned in the previous thread, Schrödinger predicted one of these outcomes...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 11:49 AM (ynpvh)
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>>> My niece subscribes to some form of "gentle parenting" which allows children to manipulate the adults around them through tantrums. She is not particularly demonstrative herself. Might this be related?
There is huge pushback forming about gentle parenting. Especially from K-12 teachers, who are in the trenches every day with this nonsense. It doesn't mean permissive and it doesn't mean there's no consequences, but that's how it gets interpreted by lazy parents. A whole classroom of gently parented kids must be hell.
There is huge pushback forming about gentle parenting. Especially from K-12 teachers, who are in the trenches every day with this nonsense. It doesn't mean permissive and it doesn't mean there's no consequences, but that's how it gets interpreted by lazy parents. A whole classroom of gently parented kids must be hell.
Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:50 AM (wcIbG)
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*One of the biggest was dumping all of the Carter admins oil and gas production and exploration restrictions. Oil prices began to tumble and inflation with it.*
Drill, baby drill!
*One of the biggest was dumping all of the Carter admins oil and gas production and exploration restrictions. Oil prices began to tumble and inflation with it.*
Drill, baby drill!
Posted by: Say it again at November 16, 2024 11:50 AM (dg+HA)
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Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:36 AM (wcIbG)
Will definitely pray for your family situation.
Will definitely pray for your family situation.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 16, 2024 11:51 AM (s9EYN)
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Trump can make Gaetz attorney general without Senate approval and should.
We'll find out almost immediately who the closet marxists are.
We'll find out almost immediately who the closet marxists are.
Posted by: M. Gaga at November 16, 2024 11:51 AM (ZtgZZ)
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I think it is important to ask what Reagan actually did to turn around the grinding stagflation that Ford and Carter ruled over, and if that is impossible to repeat, what is possible today to get those immediate results. 'Cause Reagan did more than just give memorable speeches.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 11:46 AM (D7oie)
He let the free market control the economy. It's as simple as that.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 11:46 AM (D7oie)
He let the free market control the economy. It's as simple as that.
Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at November 16, 2024 11:52 AM (g8Ew8)
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62 What's that song, I wonder who sings it: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Q: Who sings it?
A: Yes
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (kD8q1)
The Who, "Won't Get Fooled Again"?
Q: Who sings it?
A: Yes
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (kD8q1)
The Who, "Won't Get Fooled Again"?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 11:52 AM (ynpvh)
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93 Trump can make Gaetz attorney general without Senate approval and should.
We'll find out almost immediately who the closet marxists are.
Posted by: M. Gaga at November 16, 2024 11:51 AM (ZtgZZ)
Yes..."Supposedly" 30 are against..
We'll find out almost immediately who the closet marxists are.
Posted by: M. Gaga at November 16, 2024 11:51 AM (ZtgZZ)
Yes..."Supposedly" 30 are against..
Posted by: It's me donna at November 16, 2024 11:52 AM (IyPmt)
97
Ok - I see it went through. This is my second post - ever. From my nic you can tell (I) I live in a deep blue state and (ii) I like soccer. Now that I know I can get through will post more - suffice to say I did not vote for the VP - but interestingly in my neck of the woods Harris/Waltz signs outnumbered T/V 4-1 there does not seem to be too much unrest around town. The big talking point is how Joe Rogan is the new media and MSM is relegated to grandparents (of which I’m getting closer being a bit over 29).
Posted by: CTSPURSMAN at November 16, 2024 11:54 AM (Uy2Lz)
Posted by: Cosda at November 16, 2024 11:54 AM (G/0AQ)
99
Again Shellenberger would have used fabric softener on the towels he handed out at Auschwitz and called it "compromise."
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 16, 2024 11:54 AM (wBaIH)
100
There are many who believe Hamas will not be gotten rid of, that it's possible Israel has already lost that battle, as it ramps up the other battles.”
I’ve had this conversation on X with some Israeli’s, and have made a point with which they sorrowfully agree. Israel hasn’t made many mistakes, but one huge mistake they are making is withdrawing from areas in Gaza (which they do at the end of every battle) and not installing some kind of provisional government authority. Due to that, Hamas elements move right back in the day after the IDF leaves, because something, even a bad something, always beats nothing.
There are many who believe Hamas will not be gotten rid of, that it's possible Israel has already lost that battle, as it ramps up the other battles.”
I’ve had this conversation on X with some Israeli’s, and have made a point with which they sorrowfully agree. Israel hasn’t made many mistakes, but one huge mistake they are making is withdrawing from areas in Gaza (which they do at the end of every battle) and not installing some kind of provisional government authority. Due to that, Hamas elements move right back in the day after the IDF leaves, because something, even a bad something, always beats nothing.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 11:54 AM (W6hoT)
101
The values we hold, combined with our grief, our anger, our disappointment, our fear, all work together. None of it is wasted. Feel it now. And when the time comes to take the long journey through what's to come, know this: we have the fuel. We are fully capable.
I think this is pretty creepy - to imagine that your "engines" run on that kind of fuel.
What do you think?
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I don't think the "fuel" is the issue as much as the values. Grief, anger, disappointment, fear can be powerful agents for change. I think the competing values are a reliance on God vs a reliance on self or men.
I think this is pretty creepy - to imagine that your "engines" run on that kind of fuel.
What do you think?
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I don't think the "fuel" is the issue as much as the values. Grief, anger, disappointment, fear can be powerful agents for change. I think the competing values are a reliance on God vs a reliance on self or men.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 11:55 AM (PcTds)
102
Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:33 AM (wcIbG)
I saw your prayer request in the previous thread and will definitely send prayers up for you
I saw your prayer request in the previous thread and will definitely send prayers up for you
Posted by: kallisto at November 16, 2024 11:55 AM (dCxaZ)
103
It took me 12 hours to fly from London to NY against strong headwinds. Boy are my arms tired.
/MLK, bad stand up comedian
/MLK, bad stand up comedian
Posted by: muldoon at November 16, 2024 11:55 AM (991eG)
104
Thanks Horde! You're the best.
Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:56 AM (wcIbG)
105
John Thune is the same as Cocaine Mitch.
What's that song, I wonder who sings it: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:37 AM (3Fnyr)
Nah. He’s in the same category probably but he’s a different person who just witnessed what we all did. People like him respond to incentives and they’re not all powerful. We’ll see
What's that song, I wonder who sings it: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:37 AM (3Fnyr)
Nah. He’s in the same category probably but he’s a different person who just witnessed what we all did. People like him respond to incentives and they’re not all powerful. We’ll see
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 16, 2024 11:58 AM (5MZNC)
106
You desperately need Jesus in your life. Wow.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (llXky)
I have Jesus in my life. What does that have to do with what I said?
Anti-white gay communism is America’s state religion. Nobody ever votes it out; it’s either removed by force or collapses of its own volition.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (llXky)
I have Jesus in my life. What does that have to do with what I said?
Anti-white gay communism is America’s state religion. Nobody ever votes it out; it’s either removed by force or collapses of its own volition.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:58 AM (FC8SQ)
107
The thing about gentle parenting is that you spend all your time 'explaining' things to little people incapable of understanding that at the moment. They're two, people.
And asking their permission. "Okay?" is not the way to end a sentence to your kid.
These parents are unnecessarily exhausted all the time.
And asking their permission. "Okay?" is not the way to end a sentence to your kid.
These parents are unnecessarily exhausted all the time.
Posted by: sal at November 16, 2024 11:58 AM (f+FmA)
108
62 What's that song, I wonder who sings it: Meet the new boss, same as the old boss.
Q: Who sings it?
A: Yes
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (kD8q1)
Yeah, ISWYDT.
Q: Who sings it?
A: Yes
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 11:39 AM (kD8q1)
Yeah, ISWYDT.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 11:59 AM (ynpvh)
109
Can I make mine MAGA/Winning?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 11:31
I'm thinking mine would be similar, maybe...Trump Wins/America wins/Lefty Loons Lose
Only ever recd messages from 2 people that had pronouns. My lefty cousin, a history professor currentlyindoctrinating teaching students at Coe College, understandably he/him/his.
The other was someone offering to give a program to our historical society, the pronouns were something like they/them/theirs. That's not understandable, why would we hire someone who is obviously flaunting their mental defects?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 11:31
I'm thinking mine would be similar, maybe...Trump Wins/America wins/Lefty Loons Lose
Only ever recd messages from 2 people that had pronouns. My lefty cousin, a history professor currently
The other was someone offering to give a program to our historical society, the pronouns were something like they/them/theirs. That's not understandable, why would we hire someone who is obviously flaunting their mental defects?
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at November 16, 2024 12:00 PM (55Qr6)
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Posted by: CTSPURSMAN at November 16, 2024 11:54 AM (Uy2Lz)
Welcome! Thank you for your on the ground report. Please let us hear more from you.
Welcome! Thank you for your on the ground report. Please let us hear more from you.
Posted by: sal at November 16, 2024 12:00 PM (f+FmA)
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at November 16, 2024 12:01 PM (s9EYN)
112
My leaves are still not all down yet. Would estimate 1/4 to go. So not like I can finish today anyway.
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 12:02 PM (fwDg9)
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He has no reason to, but I hope Trump starts calling out the climate cult and punishes the hell out of any country, like Canada, into that grift.
Hard to punish Canada though. Lot of trade between us.
Posted by: Stateless at November 16, 2024 11:26 AM (jvJvP)
Best way to punish foreign governments is to tell everybody we're pulling all our military back inside our own borders, and everyone else can fight their own battles.
Including Canada. We treat Canadians coming across the same way we do Mexicans and Venezuelans.
Build two walls!
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (3Fnyr)
Two Prosperity Canals! With beautiful walls!
Hard to punish Canada though. Lot of trade between us.
Posted by: Stateless at November 16, 2024 11:26 AM (jvJvP)
Best way to punish foreign governments is to tell everybody we're pulling all our military back inside our own borders, and everyone else can fight their own battles.
Including Canada. We treat Canadians coming across the same way we do Mexicans and Venezuelans.
Build two walls!
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (3Fnyr)
Two Prosperity Canals! With beautiful walls!
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 16, 2024 12:02 PM (VNX3d)
114
Like their kindred spirits the jihadis, the Left only ever declares a "hudna," or false truce in order to rearm.
Posted by: Beverly at November 16, 2024 12:03 PM (Epeb0)
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Good morning, Friends! I have my Fall Fit Challenge finishers in for their special preview of our 60 minute Thanksgiving class we call….wait for it….Planksgiving!
They completed 30 classes in 60 days so we have the special class and a little party after for them with a gift (coffee mug with my favorite “you are stronger than you think” saying on it.)
They completed 30 classes in 60 days so we have the special class and a little party after for them with a gift (coffee mug with my favorite “you are stronger than you think” saying on it.)
Posted by: Piper at November 16, 2024 12:04 PM (2N3ca)
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Stuff to do- see y'all later this evening.
Have a great day.
Over-29 marriage:
"Please don't talk to me- I'm cooking."
"I'm talking to myself."
"Please don't talk to yourself where I can hear you- I'm cooking."
Have a great day.
Over-29 marriage:
"Please don't talk to me- I'm cooking."
"I'm talking to myself."
"Please don't talk to yourself where I can hear you- I'm cooking."
Posted by: sal at November 16, 2024 12:05 PM (f+FmA)
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Quote for the ages by Dave Collum, PhD Professor of Chemistry, Cornell University:
"Just because your ass is sweaty doesn't mean there's climate change"
"Just because your ass is sweaty doesn't mean there's climate change"
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 12:05 PM (D7oie)
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109 Can I make mine MAGA/Winning?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 11:31
I'm thinking mine would be similar, maybe...Trump Wins/America wins/Lefty Loons Lose
Only ever recd messages from 2 people that had pronouns. My lefty cousin, a history professor currently indoctrinating teaching students at Coe College, understandably he/him/his.
The other was someone offering to give a program to our historical society, the pronouns were something like they/them/theirs. That's not understandable, why would we hire someone who is obviously flaunting their mental defects?
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at November 16, 2024 12:00 PM (55Qr6)
My kid got in trouble in middle school for saying his pronoun was Master to a black kid...to the Principals office, once again...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 11:31
I'm thinking mine would be similar, maybe...Trump Wins/America wins/Lefty Loons Lose
Only ever recd messages from 2 people that had pronouns. My lefty cousin, a history professor currently indoctrinating teaching students at Coe College, understandably he/him/his.
The other was someone offering to give a program to our historical society, the pronouns were something like they/them/theirs. That's not understandable, why would we hire someone who is obviously flaunting their mental defects?
Posted by: Farmer, with his own historical take at November 16, 2024 12:00 PM (55Qr6)
My kid got in trouble in middle school for saying his pronoun was Master to a black kid...to the Principals office, once again...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 12:05 PM (ynpvh)
119
Re Gaetz: There's now an open Senate seat in Florida. So the Senate's choice is to confirm Gaetz as AG where they won't have to deal with him often or have him serve in the Senate and deal with him daily.
Posted by: Wenda at November 16, 2024 12:05 PM (QuymX)
120
Anti-white gay communism is America’s state religion. Nobody ever votes it out; it’s either removed by force or collapses of its own volition.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:58 AM (FC8SQ)
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You said that America is *irreversibly* going to go Communist. Are you now backing down from that?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 11:58 AM (FC8SQ)
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You said that America is *irreversibly* going to go Communist. Are you now backing down from that?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 12:05 PM (llXky)
121
Lefties out here in Seattle agree the woke left went too far.
Inflation, boys in girls sports and illegal immigration were tops on the list.
The Trump commercial, she's FOR they/them, I'm
For YOU, hit them hard.
But. WA State voted blue blue blue. So they console themselves with that.
Inflation, boys in girls sports and illegal immigration were tops on the list.
The Trump commercial, she's FOR they/them, I'm
For YOU, hit them hard.
But. WA State voted blue blue blue. So they console themselves with that.
Posted by: nurse ratched, garbage at November 16, 2024 12:06 PM (3izFu)
122
Before freaking out about Gaetz, remember that he is easily replaceable. He’s a fun pick to make the lefts heads explode, but theres a couple dozen conservative names out there who could just as good of a job as he could. So if he gets replaced it’s really not a big deal.
Hegseth, on the other hand, is one I think is a crucially important appointment. Same for RFK and Gabbard.
Hegseth, on the other hand, is one I think is a crucially important appointment. Same for RFK and Gabbard.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:07 PM (W6hoT)
123
A barometer I use are a handful of AWFL's from our old 'hood in Ann Arbor. Retired teachers and employees of UM.
They're consoling each b other with gentle reminders of their wonderfulness, and waiting patiently for the day when they will remind us of how awful us MAGA Neanderthals are.
They're consoling each b other with gentle reminders of their wonderfulness, and waiting patiently for the day when they will remind us of how awful us MAGA Neanderthals are.
Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 16, 2024 12:07 PM (8AONa)
124
And asking their permission. "Okay?" is not the way to end a sentence to your kid.
These parents are unnecessarily exhausted all the time.
Posted by: sal at November 16, 2024 11:58 AM (f+FmA)
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There's a book about this I read a review of in First Things. It points out that this really torments kids, because what they crave is order and structure, and having to figure out every part of their lives is confusing and exhausting.
Gentle parenting inevitably leads to counseling later on. Maybe they can pre-pay for it.
These parents are unnecessarily exhausted all the time.
Posted by: sal at November 16, 2024 11:58 AM (f+FmA)
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There's a book about this I read a review of in First Things. It points out that this really torments kids, because what they crave is order and structure, and having to figure out every part of their lives is confusing and exhausting.
Gentle parenting inevitably leads to counseling later on. Maybe they can pre-pay for it.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 12:07 PM (llXky)
125
123 A barometer I use are a handful of AWFL's from our old 'hood in Ann Arbor. Retired teachers and employees of UM.
They're consoling each b other with gentle reminders of their wonderfulness, and waiting patiently for the day when they will remind us of how awful us MAGA Neanderthals are.
Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 16, 2024 12:07 PM (8AONa)
Don't scientists believe the Neadertals were the ones that gave us an expanded ability to understand math?
They're consoling each b other with gentle reminders of their wonderfulness, and waiting patiently for the day when they will remind us of how awful us MAGA Neanderthals are.
Posted by: 2009Refugee at November 16, 2024 12:07 PM (8AONa)
Don't scientists believe the Neadertals were the ones that gave us an expanded ability to understand math?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 12:08 PM (ynpvh)
126
Their are thousands (if not tens of thousands) that must go to prison for violating civil rights under color of law, all branches of government, local and federal are subject to this law.
This relates somewhat to the gentle parenting trend as well. If there are no consequences, the behavior will not change.
This relates somewhat to the gentle parenting trend as well. If there are no consequences, the behavior will not change.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 12:08 PM (PcTds)
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Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 16, 2024 12:10 PM (Li4AC)
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"democratic self-government requires the American government to prioritize the interests of American citizens."
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This is Yglesias in a nutshell.
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This is Yglesias in a nutshell.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:10 PM (eL84x)
129
Communism/Statism always goes to far and destroys itself. In both California and Germany, the environmental net zero movement is now completely destroying the underlying economies that those places rely in for survival - a big part of why Germany’s coalition government just collapsed.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:10 PM (W6hoT)
130
Their are thousands (if not tens of thousands) that must go to prison for violating civil rights under color of law, all branches of government, local and federal are subject to this law.
This relates somewhat to the gentle parenting trend as well. If there are no consequences, the behavior will not change.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 12:08 PM (PcTds)
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Perhaps a week of just settling scores. Anything goes.
Are you of the body?
This relates somewhat to the gentle parenting trend as well. If there are no consequences, the behavior will not change.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 12:08 PM (PcTds)
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Perhaps a week of just settling scores. Anything goes.
Are you of the body?
Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2024 12:11 PM (W/lyH)
131
I just checked, since I had her muted on FB. Her dad died, so I did leave condolences. And she was foaming at the mouth about the election.
This is the one that makes a big deal about being polyamorous. Yet when her dad was in the hospital, there was no mention of these guys helping her. I hope she does okay but such a drama queen
This is the one that makes a big deal about being polyamorous. Yet when her dad was in the hospital, there was no mention of these guys helping her. I hope she does okay but such a drama queen
Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 16, 2024 12:12 PM (gfViB)
132
Re Gaetz: There's now an open Senate seat in Florida. So the Senate's choice is to confirm Gaetz as AG where they won't have to deal with him often or have him serve in the Senate and deal with him daily.
Posted by: Wenda at November 16, 2024 12:05 PM (QuymX)
That's what I'm wondering, if this was a chess move. Put his name up there, make them make their move.
You accomplish two things: Reveal who the snakes are, and give DarthSantis an opportunity to then give Gaetz an opportunity to go in and take out some of those Gope Senators.
Posted by: Wenda at November 16, 2024 12:05 PM (QuymX)
That's what I'm wondering, if this was a chess move. Put his name up there, make them make their move.
You accomplish two things: Reveal who the snakes are, and give DarthSantis an opportunity to then give Gaetz an opportunity to go in and take out some of those Gope Senators.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:12 PM (aOLxn)
133
The big talking point is how Joe Rogan is the new media and MSM is relegated to grandparents
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Interesting. AOC was asking, paraphrased, what podcasts do you people watch? An admission that alt media works and how can they make it work for them. The censorship is failing thanks to free speech proponents.
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Interesting. AOC was asking, paraphrased, what podcasts do you people watch? An admission that alt media works and how can they make it work for them. The censorship is failing thanks to free speech proponents.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 12:12 PM (PcTds)
134
Have you noticed a shift in "woke" among people you know?
Since the election, almost every prominent Leftist and Leftist organization in Portland has shifted from X to Bluesky - I guess they feel it's the one tangible thing they can do to fight Trump.
I approve - it significantly reduces the reach of their messaging.
Since the election, almost every prominent Leftist and Leftist organization in Portland has shifted from X to Bluesky - I guess they feel it's the one tangible thing they can do to fight Trump.
I approve - it significantly reduces the reach of their messaging.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 16, 2024 12:12 PM (uxCna)
135
Weren't the Neanderthals the ones who settled Europe by wandering around aimlessly? Or was that the Meanderthals?
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at November 16, 2024 12:12 PM (kTd/k)
136
These Communist solipsists are barely capable of introspection, much less of transformation. What we're seeing is calculation. They have every intention of sabotaging this presidency at whatever cost to the nation.
Posted by: Ordinary American at November 16, 2024 12:13 PM (UseAb)
137
This is Yglesias in a nutshell.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:10 PM (eL84x)
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I like Julio's greatest hits album.
This is Yglesias in a nutshell.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:10 PM (eL84x)
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I like Julio's greatest hits album.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2024 12:14 PM (W/lyH)
138
Mornin'! I was up well before dawn to sit in a deer blind and... well... be cold and tired. Nothing decided to wander into my crosshairs. Will try again later today.
Posted by: PabloD at November 16, 2024 12:14 PM (BxoUy)
139
>>>"The question is whether he can kill it while retaining control of its territory, weapons, uniforms, legal & habitual legitimacy, etc."
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Someone mentioned, yesterday, that we won. Taking a military analogy, we won the air war but in order to win we must have boots on the ground controlling the territory.
Trump is working on it. His appointments are glorious.
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Someone mentioned, yesterday, that we won. Taking a military analogy, we won the air war but in order to win we must have boots on the ground controlling the territory.
Trump is working on it. His appointments are glorious.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:14 PM (eL84x)
140
60 Itinerant Alley Butcher, from the sounds of things the dead cat is definitely not in bounce mode. A Tigger, it is not.
Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:38 AM (wcIbG
‘Miracle Max is not cheap.’
- Inigo Montoya
Posted by: LizLem at November 16, 2024 11:38 AM (wcIbG
‘Miracle Max is not cheap.’
- Inigo Montoya
Posted by: Eromero at November 16, 2024 12:14 PM (jgmnb)
141
What I've noticed here in My area of NorCal is new Trump signs and banners springing up.. I guess people are no longer afraid to put them out
Posted by: It's me donna at November 16, 2024 12:14 PM (IyPmt)
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Gentle parenting inevitably leads to counseling later on.
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I see it as a form of 'defensive parenting'. Lotsa Karens in neighborhoods and schools waiting to show those 'breeders' how things should be done.
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I see it as a form of 'defensive parenting'. Lotsa Karens in neighborhoods and schools waiting to show those 'breeders' how things should be done.
Posted by: mustbequantum at November 16, 2024 12:15 PM (evfHH)
143
Hegseth, on the other hand, is one I think is a crucially important appointment. Same for RFK and Gabbard.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:07 PM (W6hoT)
I don't know enough about Hegseth to know, but I wonder if Kennedy was sent in to take flak, possibly even lose the vote, only to have them sneak in someone equally effective, without the name recognition.
Send in the duo, Calley and Casey Means. They're going to have a role in this, one way or another. Whoever is sitting in the big chair, is approved as Secretary, it might not matter.
Same with Gaetz, of course.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:07 PM (W6hoT)
I don't know enough about Hegseth to know, but I wonder if Kennedy was sent in to take flak, possibly even lose the vote, only to have them sneak in someone equally effective, without the name recognition.
Send in the duo, Calley and Casey Means. They're going to have a role in this, one way or another. Whoever is sitting in the big chair, is approved as Secretary, it might not matter.
Same with Gaetz, of course.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:15 PM (veAb/)
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Re: lefties - there was a fair amount of talk about "needing to process" what happened the day after. It's been quiet. Have an event coming up with some severe TDS people mid week. That should be interesting. I plan to have a hot cup of covfefe on hand.
Posted by: Smellslikevictory at November 16, 2024 12:15 PM (jPdyB)
145
Posted by: muldoon at November 16, 2024 11:55 AM (991eG)
Your comments have gotten some snickers from me this morning.
Your comments have gotten some snickers from me this morning.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 12:15 PM (PcTds)
146
129 Communism/Statism always goes to far and destroys itself. In both California and Germany, the environmental net zero movement is now completely destroying the underlying economies that those places rely in for survival - a big part of why Germany’s coalition government just collapsed.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:10 PM (W6hoT)
Having lived in CA from the time of Pete Wilson through Gavin Newsom I can say quite confidently that they will not change anytime soon. That state will continue on its current course of insanity for at least another decade. I’m not sure there’s anything that could change voting patterns there at this point. They have universal mail-in balloting and therefore rampant corruption. There will be many more like me who leave for Texas… or Florida or Tennessee
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:10 PM (W6hoT)
Having lived in CA from the time of Pete Wilson through Gavin Newsom I can say quite confidently that they will not change anytime soon. That state will continue on its current course of insanity for at least another decade. I’m not sure there’s anything that could change voting patterns there at this point. They have universal mail-in balloting and therefore rampant corruption. There will be many more like me who leave for Texas… or Florida or Tennessee
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at November 16, 2024 12:16 PM (OW907)
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What I've noticed here in My area of NorCal is new Trump signs and banners springing up.. I guess people are no longer afraid to put them out
Posted by: It's me donna at November 16, 2024 12:14 PM (IyPmt)
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Yep. Preference cascade. Wokeness was never really that popular and a lot of liberal women bit their tongues regarding trannies out of fear of social ostracism. They will not fight for its retention.
Posted by: It's me donna at November 16, 2024 12:14 PM (IyPmt)
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Yep. Preference cascade. Wokeness was never really that popular and a lot of liberal women bit their tongues regarding trannies out of fear of social ostracism. They will not fight for its retention.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 12:17 PM (llXky)
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Polyamorous for men = I’ll sleep with anybody”, for women = “I hate my current boyfriend, taking applications, don’t be a stranger!”
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:17 PM (W6hoT)
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"Even leftists are now admitting that woke = broke."
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Uhh.
Church of England dropping word ‘church’ to be more ‘modern’
https://is.gd/erETSG
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They're replacing "church" with "community."
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Uhh.
Church of England dropping word ‘church’ to be more ‘modern’
https://is.gd/erETSG
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They're replacing "church" with "community."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 12:17 PM (L/fGl)
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Re Gaetz: There's now an open Senate seat in Florida. So the Senate's choice is to confirm Gaetz as AG where they won't have to deal with him often or have him serve in the Senate and deal with him daily.
Now, that is funny!
Now, that is funny!
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 12:17 PM (PcTds)
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Me deciding where to go for breakfast this morning,
Hungry side of brain: If we go to that nice cafe nearby that has quiche that would be yummy and a healthy and low calorie meal.
Logical side of brain: If they have the means to bake quiche they will also have lots of sugar coated pastries and bake.. [choking...gasp] ... stop! ... can't brea ...
[standing over collapsed logic brain] Hungry side of brain: I guess we're in agreement, let's go now.
Hungry side of brain: If we go to that nice cafe nearby that has quiche that would be yummy and a healthy and low calorie meal.
Logical side of brain: If they have the means to bake quiche they will also have lots of sugar coated pastries and bake.. [choking...gasp] ... stop! ... can't brea ...
[standing over collapsed logic brain] Hungry side of brain: I guess we're in agreement, let's go now.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 16, 2024 12:18 PM (Y6IkP)
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Here in se Pa the large Trump signs have not went down in numbers much, all small signs have mostly gone now. Bit those big signs are all ovrr
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 12:18 PM (fwDg9)
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Joy Reid is a more stupid version of that New York City woman who was shocked Nixon won
Posted by: Anna Puma at November 16, 2024 12:18 PM (gWRQ1)
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Yglecias' list of ideas is some good (through a leftist lens) and some the usual suspects crap. He's an old school Democrat, so he's been left behind by the new left but his brand of bad is at least less horrifically insane and caustic than the Squad version.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:18 PM (Hh1ER)
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Don't scientists believe the Neadertals were the ones that gave us an expanded ability to understand math?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 12:08 PM (ynpvh)
It’s do easy even a caveman can do it.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at November 16, 2024 12:08 PM (ynpvh)
It’s do easy even a caveman can do it.
Posted by: Eromero at November 16, 2024 12:18 PM (jgmnb)
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He accidentally undermined illegal immigration into the USA by revealing that Italian authorities are insisting that he document that he has never committed a crime anywhere that he has ever lived,
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How the hell are you supposed to prove a negative?
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How the hell are you supposed to prove a negative?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:19 PM (z0QHk)
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Interesting. AOC was asking, paraphrased, what podcasts do you people watch? An admission that alt media works and how can they make it work for them. The censorship is failing thanks to free speech proponents.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 12:12 PM (PcTds)
I heard the other day, Adam Corolla, who practically invented the podcast format, said he's not right wing, which is true, because again, this whole wing thing is becoming a much less useful perspective.
He said he has a low tolerance for bullshit, and if you want to know who those podcasters are, who are changing the media landscrape, well, you can focus on the big names, but there are dozens and dozens of very influential people, whether they consider themselves "right wing" or not.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 12:12 PM (PcTds)
I heard the other day, Adam Corolla, who practically invented the podcast format, said he's not right wing, which is true, because again, this whole wing thing is becoming a much less useful perspective.
He said he has a low tolerance for bullshit, and if you want to know who those podcasters are, who are changing the media landscrape, well, you can focus on the big names, but there are dozens and dozens of very influential people, whether they consider themselves "right wing" or not.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (veAb/)
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You said that America is *irreversibly* going to go Communist. Are you now backing down from that?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 12:05 PM (llXky)
No, I’m not. And, no, that’s not what I said. Perhaps you should work on your reading comprehension?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at November 16, 2024 12:05 PM (llXky)
No, I’m not. And, no, that’s not what I said. Perhaps you should work on your reading comprehension?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (FC8SQ)
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Since the election, almost every prominent Leftist and Leftist organization in Portland has shifted from X to Bluesky
The other thing Portland did was vote in a new city council, using a convoluted voting process designed to discourage normies from voting.
6 of the 12 new city council members are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, or are DSA-adjacent.
It will be fun to watch from a distance.
The other thing Portland did was vote in a new city council, using a convoluted voting process designed to discourage normies from voting.
6 of the 12 new city council members are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, or are DSA-adjacent.
It will be fun to watch from a distance.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (uxCna)
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Re: more signs going up, I'd love to put up a tree with a flaming skull pudding cup on top and trump signs with bows them, under the tree. Looking for suitable pudding cups and skulls.
Posted by: Smellslikevictory at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (jPdyB)
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I think there are two great choices for the next Florida Senator - either Pam Bondi or Lara Trump.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (W6hoT)
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It’s do easy even a caveman can do it.
Posted by: Eromero at November 16, 2024 12:18 PM (jgmnb)
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Not Funny!
Posted by: Eromero at November 16, 2024 12:18 PM (jgmnb)
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Not Funny!
Posted by: That caveman guy at November 16, 2024 12:21 PM (z0QHk)
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161 I think there are two great choices for the next Florida Senator - either Pam Bondi or Lara Trump.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (W6hoT)
Byron Donalds
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (W6hoT)
Byron Donalds
Posted by: It's me donna at November 16, 2024 12:21 PM (IyPmt)
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Joy Reid is a more stupid version of that New York City woman who was shocked Nixon won
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And DC has become an even more parochial and stupid version.
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And DC has become an even more parochial and stupid version.
Posted by: mustbequantum at November 16, 2024 12:21 PM (evfHH)
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Gentle parenting inevitably leads to counseling later on.
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I see it as a form of 'defensive parenting'. Lotsa Karens in neighborhoods and schools waiting to show those 'breeders' how things should be done.
Posted by: mustbequantum at November 16, 2024 12:15 PM (evfHH)
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Told the daughters of Diogenes that children are expensive in both time and money. Better to spend time with them as they grow and pay for whatever hobbies they pick up, than leaving them to their own devices and paying later in counseling and legal fees.
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I see it as a form of 'defensive parenting'. Lotsa Karens in neighborhoods and schools waiting to show those 'breeders' how things should be done.
Posted by: mustbequantum at November 16, 2024 12:15 PM (evfHH)
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Told the daughters of Diogenes that children are expensive in both time and money. Better to spend time with them as they grow and pay for whatever hobbies they pick up, than leaving them to their own devices and paying later in counseling and legal fees.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2024 12:21 PM (W/lyH)
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>>>Censorship is likely to die as Trump can settle the lawsuit by Missouri etc over the gubmint censors if social media after a painful extraction of discovery putting names, companies, and agency personnel in record.
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Posted by: whig's phone
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Brings thought to mind about records purged and disappeared. They are probably all digital and there's a fellow on Trump's team who is has most excellent facility with 0&1.
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Posted by: whig's phone
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Brings thought to mind about records purged and disappeared. They are probably all digital and there's a fellow on Trump's team who is has most excellent facility with 0&1.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:21 PM (eL84x)
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I grew up in Los Angeles. It was a great place to learn and grow and I loved it. We had some decent, conscientious Republican governors, and for a while a very good mayor (Riordan). The Left ate away at the substance and are now finishing the remains.
Posted by: Ordinary American at November 16, 2024 12:22 PM (UseAb)
Posted by: BifBewalski at November 16, 2024 12:22 PM (F/5Y8)
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#63. How to deal with adult tantrums? The traditional way, a hard slap in the face. Then tell them to compose themselves. Then ignore.
Posted by: From about That Time at November 16, 2024 12:22 PM (4780s)
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Perhaps a week of just settling scores. Anything goes.
Are you of the body?
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While I understand the sentiment, I recall the French Revolution and hesitate.
Perhaps a week of just settling scores. Anything goes.
Are you of the body?
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While I understand the sentiment, I recall the French Revolution and hesitate.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at November 16, 2024 12:22 PM (PcTds)
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KT, your niece reminds of what Quintus Arias said to Judah, "hate keeps a man alive number forty-one."
Also eats you up, can become your master, and destroy you.
Also eats you up, can become your master, and destroy you.
Posted by: Anna Puma at November 16, 2024 12:23 PM (gWRQ1)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 12:23 PM (L/fGl)
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Unlike last time the left actually does seem to be recognizing that they have to change this time. I think the popular vote thing took them off their feet, because in 2017 they tripled down on the insane.
This time they're going back to advertise on Twitter, supposedly the View is looking to add a Trump-friendly voice, AOC deleted her pronouns, etc. There are some changes being done across the board. They are actually showing signs that they are realizing that they went too crazy, too fast.
This time they're going back to advertise on Twitter, supposedly the View is looking to add a Trump-friendly voice, AOC deleted her pronouns, etc. There are some changes being done across the board. They are actually showing signs that they are realizing that they went too crazy, too fast.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:23 PM (Hh1ER)
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Raising kids is like training dogs: clear, crisp commands; praise and love when followed. You'll note that those who own shitty pets are shittier parents
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at November 16, 2024 12:25 PM (wBaIH)
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The other thing Portland did was vote in a new city council, using a convoluted voting process designed to discourage normies from voting.
6 of the 12 new city council members are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, or are DSA-adjacent.
It will be fun to watch from a distance.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (uxCna)
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Thank God Prop 117 went into the wastebin.
Was downtown yesterday for the first time in a while. Lots of "For Lease signs" on storefronts. I was in the south half of downtown (much less of the homeless scourge there). Hard to see how this will get fixed any time soon with the CC as it is.
6 of the 12 new city council members are members of the Democratic Socialists of America, or are DSA-adjacent.
It will be fun to watch from a distance.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (uxCna)
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Thank God Prop 117 went into the wastebin.
Was downtown yesterday for the first time in a while. Lots of "For Lease signs" on storefronts. I was in the south half of downtown (much less of the homeless scourge there). Hard to see how this will get fixed any time soon with the CC as it is.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:25 PM (z0QHk)
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Hungry side of brain: If we go to that nice cafe nearby that has quiche that would be yummy and a healthy and low calorie meal.
Logical side of brain: If they have the means to bake quiche they will also have lots of sugar coated pastries and bake.. [choking...gasp] ... stop! ... can't brea ...
[standing over collapsed logic brain] Hungry side of brain: I guess we're in agreement, let's go now.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 16, 2024 12:18 PM (Y6IkP)
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In my minds eye, I saw you sitting there with a little angel on one shoulder and a little devil on the other.
Logical side of brain: If they have the means to bake quiche they will also have lots of sugar coated pastries and bake.. [choking...gasp] ... stop! ... can't brea ...
[standing over collapsed logic brain] Hungry side of brain: I guess we're in agreement, let's go now.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 16, 2024 12:18 PM (Y6IkP)
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In my minds eye, I saw you sitting there with a little angel on one shoulder and a little devil on the other.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2024 12:25 PM (W/lyH)
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Someone mentioned, yesterday, that we won. Taking a military analogy, we won the air war but in order to win we must have boots on the ground controlling the territory.
Trump is working on it. His appointments are glorious.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:14 PM (eL84x)
So you're saying it's too soon to put up the "Mission Accomplished" banner?
Trump is working on it. His appointments are glorious.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:14 PM (eL84x)
So you're saying it's too soon to put up the "Mission Accomplished" banner?
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:26 PM (R2uDs)
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57 Servo
Based on my own experience (I retired 6 years ago but stay in close contact), there are bedrock rank & file, Trump voting conservatives who are STILL THERE.
They're energized at the prospect of being allowed to do their jobs properly again. There have been many reports about how happy CPB & ICE agents are, but that's just the spearpoint.
The deep state operatives are at the pinnacle, making policy. "7th Floor, " in the parlance of the FBI.
My point is, getting these numerically small policy makers out of there* should effect profound changes. The foot soldiers don't want to resist! They want to do their jobs; get on with their careers; and not be disciplined for insubordination by the New Bosses.
*Transfer, not fire. Most of them will resign before they'll move to Pocatello. They can also be transferred LATERALLY, i.e., from criminal to civil; from a desk job to a line responsibility. Again, lots will retire early.
Based on my own experience (I retired 6 years ago but stay in close contact), there are bedrock rank & file, Trump voting conservatives who are STILL THERE.
They're energized at the prospect of being allowed to do their jobs properly again. There have been many reports about how happy CPB & ICE agents are, but that's just the spearpoint.
The deep state operatives are at the pinnacle, making policy. "7th Floor, " in the parlance of the FBI.
My point is, getting these numerically small policy makers out of there* should effect profound changes. The foot soldiers don't want to resist! They want to do their jobs; get on with their careers; and not be disciplined for insubordination by the New Bosses.
*Transfer, not fire. Most of them will resign before they'll move to Pocatello. They can also be transferred LATERALLY, i.e., from criminal to civil; from a desk job to a line responsibility. Again, lots will retire early.
Posted by: mnw at November 16, 2024 12:27 PM (NLIak)
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Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:14 PM (eL84x)
Good analogy.
Good analogy.
Posted by: Ordinary American at November 16, 2024 12:27 PM (UseAb)
Posted by: DaveA at November 16, 2024 12:27 PM (PMJuY)
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Hope that Staten Island bakery sues Whoopi, the View, ABC, and Disney for defamation.
Posted by: Anna Puma at November 16, 2024 12:27 PM (gWRQ1)
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Including Canada. We treat Canadians coming across the same way we do Mexicans and Venezuelans.
Build two walls!
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (3Fnyr)
Ban canadians from entering or even visiting the USA and tax all canadian goods at 300% unless canada stops fooling around and enacts our 2nd Amendment.
Like California does when they ban things from places they no like. Their rules.
Build two walls!
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 11:29 AM (3Fnyr)
Ban canadians from entering or even visiting the USA and tax all canadian goods at 300% unless canada stops fooling around and enacts our 2nd Amendment.
Like California does when they ban things from places they no like. Their rules.
Posted by: Elmer Fudd, Gun Enthusiast at November 16, 2024 12:29 PM (R/m4+)
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I was in the south half of downtown (much less of the homeless scourge there). Hard to see how this will get fixed any time soon with the CC as it is.
There's no fixing Portland. Its on the same doom spiral as Detroit was in 1989, but with slightly less corrupt leadership.
There's no fixing Portland. Its on the same doom spiral as Detroit was in 1989, but with slightly less corrupt leadership.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:30 PM (Hh1ER)
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Church of England dropping word ‘church’ to be more ‘modern’
https://is.gd/erETSG
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They're replacing "church" with "community."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 12:17 PM (L/fGl)
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Who would’ve thought committing heresy to marry your side piece would end in tears?
https://is.gd/erETSG
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They're replacing "church" with "community."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 12:17 PM (L/fGl)
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Who would’ve thought committing heresy to marry your side piece would end in tears?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 12:30 PM (FC8SQ)
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Ban canadians from entering or even visiting the USA
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We'd need carveouts for AOP, andycanuck, Northerlurker, et al.
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We'd need carveouts for AOP, andycanuck, Northerlurker, et al.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:30 PM (z0QHk)
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Ban canadians from entering or even visiting the USA and tax all canadian goods at 300% unless canada stops fooling around and enacts our 2nd Amendment.
Like California does when they ban things from places they no like. Their rules.
Posted by: Elmer Fudd, Gun Enthusiast at November 16, 2024 12:29 PM (R/m4+)
We can make exceptions for hockey players and standup comedians.
But no more Anne Murrays and Brian Adamses!!
Like California does when they ban things from places they no like. Their rules.
Posted by: Elmer Fudd, Gun Enthusiast at November 16, 2024 12:29 PM (R/m4+)
We can make exceptions for hockey players and standup comedians.
But no more Anne Murrays and Brian Adamses!!
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:31 PM (R2uDs)
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Who did Portland elect as mayor?
Posted by: Anna Puma at November 16, 2024 12:31 PM (gWRQ1)
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We'd need carveouts for AOP, andycanuck, Northerlurker, et al.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:30 PM (z0QHk)
Can they skate? How's their crowdwork?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:30 PM (z0QHk)
Can they skate? How's their crowdwork?
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:31 PM (R2uDs)
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>>>They are actually showing signs that they are realizing that they went too crazy, too fast.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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A chameleon changing it's colors only this animal is poisonous.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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A chameleon changing it's colors only this animal is poisonous.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:32 PM (eL84x)
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Who did Portland elect as mayor?
Posted by: Anna Puma at November 16, 2024 12:31 PM (gWRQ1)
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No idea. There were like 15 candidates and Multnomah County used ranked choice voting.
Posted by: Anna Puma at November 16, 2024 12:31 PM (gWRQ1)
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No idea. There were like 15 candidates and Multnomah County used ranked choice voting.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:32 PM (z0QHk)
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Who did Portland elect as mayor?
Posted by: Anna Puma at November 16, 2024 12:31 PM (gWRQ1)
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No idea. There were like 15 candidates and Multnomah County used ranked choice voting.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:32 PM (z0QHk)
I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess it was a commie douchebag.
Posted by: Anna Puma at November 16, 2024 12:31 PM (gWRQ1)
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No idea. There were like 15 candidates and Multnomah County used ranked choice voting.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:32 PM (z0QHk)
I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess it was a commie douchebag.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:34 PM (R2uDs)
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I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess it was a commie douchebag.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:34 PM (R2uDs)
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Not much of a stretch.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:34 PM (R2uDs)
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Not much of a stretch.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:34 PM (z0QHk)
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>>Generally quiet and amicable.
But deep down trying to understand where they went wrong and figuring out to get back on track with building the camps.>>
Comment of the year.
But deep down trying to understand where they went wrong and figuring out to get back on track with building the camps.>>
Comment of the year.
Posted by: Beverly at November 16, 2024 12:34 PM (Epeb0)
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>>> In my minds eye, I saw you sitting there with a little angel on one shoulder and a little devil on the other.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2024 12:25 PM (W/lyH)
It was like that. I ended up having a tiny quiche and coffee. Then walked out with a box of different pastries I can't pronounce.
A picture of what assaulted me when I walked in:
https://www.caferivkah.com/gallery
Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2024 12:25 PM (W/lyH)
It was like that. I ended up having a tiny quiche and coffee. Then walked out with a box of different pastries I can't pronounce.
A picture of what assaulted me when I walked in:
https://www.caferivkah.com/gallery
Posted by: banana Dream at November 16, 2024 12:35 PM (Y6IkP)
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173 Unlike last time the left actually does seem to be recognizing that they have to change this time. I think the popular vote thing took them off their feet, because in 2017 they tripled down on the insane.
This time they're going back to advertise on Twitter, supposedly the View is looking to add a Trump-friendly voice, AOC deleted her pronouns, etc. There are some changes being done across the board. They are actually showing signs that they are realizing that they went too crazy, too fast.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:23 PM (Hh1ER)
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It's a ruse. They may be scraping some of the visible nuts off their chocolate coating, but when you take a bite, it will still be that batshit crazy nougat center.
This time they're going back to advertise on Twitter, supposedly the View is looking to add a Trump-friendly voice, AOC deleted her pronouns, etc. There are some changes being done across the board. They are actually showing signs that they are realizing that they went too crazy, too fast.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:23 PM (Hh1ER)
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It's a ruse. They may be scraping some of the visible nuts off their chocolate coating, but when you take a bite, it will still be that batshit crazy nougat center.
Posted by: Pennsyltucky at November 16, 2024 12:35 PM (QdGJh)
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Portland's new mayor is Keith Wilson, I know nothing about him.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:36 PM (Hh1ER)
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It's a ruse. They may be scraping some of the visible nuts off their chocolate coating, but when you take a bite, it will still be that batshit crazy nougat center.
Posted by: Pennsyltucky at November 16, 2024 12:35 PM (QdGJh)
That's about it.
Posted by: Pennsyltucky at November 16, 2024 12:35 PM (QdGJh)
That's about it.
Posted by: Ordinary American at November 16, 2024 12:36 PM (UseAb)
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I'm gonna go out on a limb and guess it was a commie douchebag.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:34 PM (R2uDs)
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Not much of a stretch.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:34 PM (z0QHk)
I've been told I make assumptions here on this webzine.
I like living in the danger zone.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:34 PM (R2uDs)
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Not much of a stretch.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:34 PM (z0QHk)
I've been told I make assumptions here on this webzine.
I like living in the danger zone.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:37 PM (R2uDs)
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Someone mentioned, yesterday, that we won. Taking a military analogy, we won the air war but in order to win we must have boots on the ground controlling the territory.
Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 12:38 PM (mCroq)
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They may be scraping some of the visible nuts off their chocolate coating, but when you take a bite, it will still be that batshit crazy nougat center.
Yeah they are the same crazy, but it is nice to see that they aren't pushing as hard again.
Yeah they are the same crazy, but it is nice to see that they aren't pushing as hard again.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:38 PM (Hh1ER)
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Portland's new mayor is Keith Wilson, I know nothing about him.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:36 PM (Hh1ER)
Either he was a Beach Boy, or has been doing hockey play by play for decades.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:36 PM (Hh1ER)
Either he was a Beach Boy, or has been doing hockey play by play for decades.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:38 PM (R2uDs)
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Portland's new mayor is Keith Wilson, I know nothing about him.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:36 PM (Hh1ER)
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I have no recollection who I voted for. (I only marked one candidate because I wasn't going to play their silly game.)
I read all the candidate statements that were submitted (only about 1/3 of them bothered to do so) and chose the one who seemed least insane.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:36 PM (Hh1ER)
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I have no recollection who I voted for. (I only marked one candidate because I wasn't going to play their silly game.)
I read all the candidate statements that were submitted (only about 1/3 of them bothered to do so) and chose the one who seemed least insane.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:39 PM (z0QHk)
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there are dozens and dozens of very influential people, whether they consider themselves "right wing" or not.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (veAb/)
Part of why podcasts have become popular is the ones that genuinely don't lean anywhere politically. Just that is such a contrast with the legacy media that it stands out.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (veAb/)
Part of why podcasts have become popular is the ones that genuinely don't lean anywhere politically. Just that is such a contrast with the legacy media that it stands out.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:39 PM (QZThv)
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Like the Vaccine Nazis, no, you just don't get to pretend your sins never existed...
Out of pure fear, they destroyed most vestiges of Freedom in this country, LEGALLY. Even the Supreme Court would not intercede against BLATANT abuses of Constitutional Rights. Even MAYORS were able to take away your Rights.
Now we are finding the Genetic Therapy shots they called a vaccine, was not only NOT a vaccine, but has follow on effects that is still killing people.
There is more statistical evidence that the Covid shots are killing people, then there is of MAN MADE Global Warming... yet on Warming they are upending our entire economy to alleviate it.
Out of pure fear, they destroyed most vestiges of Freedom in this country, LEGALLY. Even the Supreme Court would not intercede against BLATANT abuses of Constitutional Rights. Even MAYORS were able to take away your Rights.
Now we are finding the Genetic Therapy shots they called a vaccine, was not only NOT a vaccine, but has follow on effects that is still killing people.
There is more statistical evidence that the Covid shots are killing people, then there is of MAN MADE Global Warming... yet on Warming they are upending our entire economy to alleviate it.
Posted by: Romeo13 at November 16, 2024 12:40 PM (QAkQ3)
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I know very few lefties and those few have learned not to waste their time and mine with their rants. Apparently, they weren't used to someone telling them to their face that they are full of crap. (I was considerably saltier in my word choice.) I don't yell or argue, just dismiss them and their ideas as irrelevant. If they don't like that, tough. I'm older, retired, and they only person I want to please is Mrs. JTB.
Posted by: JTB at November 16, 2024 12:40 PM (yTvNw)
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Who would’ve thought committing heresy to marry your side piece would end in tears?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member
https://is.gd/qltp6u
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member
https://is.gd/qltp6u
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 12:40 PM (L/fGl)
207
In my minds eye, I saw you sitting there with a little angel on one shoulder and a little devil on the other.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2024 12:25 PM (W/lyH)
I saw the scene from Animal House.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2024 12:25 PM (W/lyH)
I saw the scene from Animal House.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at November 16, 2024 12:41 PM (iODuv)
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AOC deleted her pronouns
I love that even people who aren't explicitly political knew AOC asking what podcasts people listen to is a trap.
I love that even people who aren't explicitly political knew AOC asking what podcasts people listen to is a trap.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:41 PM (QZThv)
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I saw the scene from Animal House.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at November 16, 2024 12:41 PM (iODuv)
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Honestly, who didn't?
Shoulder devil: You homo!
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at November 16, 2024 12:41 PM (iODuv)
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Honestly, who didn't?
Shoulder devil: You homo!
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:42 PM (z0QHk)
Posted by: naturalfake at November 16, 2024 12:42 PM (eDfFs)
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Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 12:38 PM (mCroq)
Not the beginning of the end, but perhaps the end of the beginning.
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 12:38 PM (mCroq)
Not the beginning of the end, but perhaps the end of the beginning.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 12:43 PM (FC8SQ)
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picture of what assaulted me when I walked in:
https://www.caferivkah.com/gallery
Posted by: banana Dream
If that is assault then...
Hit me baby, one more time!
https://www.caferivkah.com/gallery
Posted by: banana Dream
If that is assault then...
Hit me baby, one more time!
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at November 16, 2024 12:43 PM (4XwPj)
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>>>Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Posted by: t-bird
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I know he's been working hard in the background but haven't seen anything on the web. Surprised Trump hasn't mentioned him.
What's going on with Flynn?
Posted by: t-bird
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I know he's been working hard in the background but haven't seen anything on the web. Surprised Trump hasn't mentioned him.
What's going on with Flynn?
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:43 PM (eL84x)
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Not the beginning of the end, but perhaps the end of the beginning.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 12:43 PM (FC8SQ)
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That's an El Alamein reference, but it'll do.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 12:43 PM (FC8SQ)
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That's an El Alamein reference, but it'll do.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:44 PM (z0QHk)
215
What's going on with Flynn?
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:43 PM (eL84x)
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Is he in?
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:43 PM (eL84x)
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Is he in?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:44 PM (z0QHk)
216
>>> It's a ruse. They may be scraping some of the visible nuts off their chocolate coating, but when you take a bite, it will still be that batshit crazy nougat center.
Posted by: Pennsyltucky at November 16, 2024 12:35 PM (QdGJh)
Ratchets go backwards but they always apply torque during the forward movement.
Posted by: Pennsyltucky at November 16, 2024 12:35 PM (QdGJh)
Ratchets go backwards but they always apply torque during the forward movement.
Posted by: banana Dream at November 16, 2024 12:44 PM (Y6IkP)
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there are dozens and dozens of very influential people, whether they consider themselves "right wing" or not.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (veAb/)
Part of why podcasts have become popular is the ones that genuinely don't lean anywhere politically. Just that is such a contrast with the legacy media that it stands out.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:39 PM (QZThv)
Exactly. Rogan certainly doesn't consider himself "right wing." Neither does Jordan Peterson, who is one of those dreaded Canadians, of course.
Dave Smith is a Libertarian, would have been their candidate for President, if he'd chosen to run. Tim Dillon is a gay comedian. There are dozens of comedians, like Theo Von, Jim Breuer, and guys like Harland Williams, who isn't even remotely political (also Canadian), who just put out content, have fun, say sensible things, and in the end have way more influence than all those loudmouths on cable teevee.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (veAb/)
Part of why podcasts have become popular is the ones that genuinely don't lean anywhere politically. Just that is such a contrast with the legacy media that it stands out.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:39 PM (QZThv)
Exactly. Rogan certainly doesn't consider himself "right wing." Neither does Jordan Peterson, who is one of those dreaded Canadians, of course.
Dave Smith is a Libertarian, would have been their candidate for President, if he'd chosen to run. Tim Dillon is a gay comedian. There are dozens of comedians, like Theo Von, Jim Breuer, and guys like Harland Williams, who isn't even remotely political (also Canadian), who just put out content, have fun, say sensible things, and in the end have way more influence than all those loudmouths on cable teevee.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:44 PM (R2uDs)
218
I gotta admit that I'm quite concerned about the extreme displays of mental illness on the left. Those people look like someone who could rile themselves up to riots and terroristic acts.
Posted by: Emmie at November 16, 2024 11:18 AM (Sf2cq)
"Woke" is yet another collectivist Utopian cult; probably closer to Maoism than Marxism since "Woke" is trying to foster a revolution based on social classes rather than economic classes. Like every cult, it isolates its members from opposing viewpoints.
While it masquerades as compassion and tolerance, the screaming fits and homicidal ideation directed towards "The Others" proves that to be a lie. We obviously need a lot of psychiatric hospitals.
Posted by: Emmie at November 16, 2024 11:18 AM (Sf2cq)
"Woke" is yet another collectivist Utopian cult; probably closer to Maoism than Marxism since "Woke" is trying to foster a revolution based on social classes rather than economic classes. Like every cult, it isolates its members from opposing viewpoints.
While it masquerades as compassion and tolerance, the screaming fits and homicidal ideation directed towards "The Others" proves that to be a lie. We obviously need a lot of psychiatric hospitals.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (pJWtt)
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Someone mentioned, yesterday, that we won. Taking a military analogy, we won the air war but in order to win we must have boots on the ground controlling the territory.
Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Ah, crap. I hate the Bocage.
Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Ah, crap. I hate the Bocage.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (xCA6C)
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Re Gaetz:
every time I see his name I think "galleta" and it makes me snicker.
(yes Muldoon, like a doodle)
every time I see his name I think "galleta" and it makes me snicker.
(yes Muldoon, like a doodle)
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (D7oie)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 12:46 PM (L/fGl)
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Ah, crap. I hate the Bocage.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (xCA6C)
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Carpet bomb the crap out of it.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (xCA6C)
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Carpet bomb the crap out of it.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:46 PM (z0QHk)
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I know he's been working hard in the background but haven't seen anything on the web. Surprised Trump hasn't mentioned him.
What's going on with Flynn?
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:43 PM (eL84x)
He's one of those guys I assume they're going to keep away from the confirmation process, but he's going to get a job where he has influence and power.
What's going on with Flynn?
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:43 PM (eL84x)
He's one of those guys I assume they're going to keep away from the confirmation process, but he's going to get a job where he has influence and power.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:46 PM (R2uDs)
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I have seen Joe Rogan described as a modern day Larry King - not very political but good at having wide ranging conversations with any and all kinds of people. He doesn’t insert his own views into the conversation, he lets them talk and explain themselves.
(Kamala could not handle the prospect of doing that)
(Kamala could not handle the prospect of doing that)
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:47 PM (W6hoT)
225
>>>212 picture of what assaulted me when I walked in:
https://www.caferivkah.com/gallery
Posted by: banana Dream
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That's why the only synagogue in my little town is empty.
https://www.caferivkah.com/gallery
Posted by: banana Dream
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That's why the only synagogue in my little town is empty.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:47 PM (eL84x)
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I heard the other day, Adam Corolla, who practically invented the podcast format, said he's not right wing, which is true, because again, this whole wing thing is becoming a much less useful perspective.
[ . . . ]
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (veAb/)
Adam Curry is calling you names and looking for a voodoo doll right now, you know
Noagendashow.net
[ . . . ]
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:20 PM (veAb/)
Adam Curry is calling you names and looking for a voodoo doll right now, you know
Noagendashow.net
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 12:48 PM (D7oie)
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"Woke" is yet another collectivist Utopian cult; probably closer to Maoism than Marxism since "Woke" is trying to foster a revolution based on social classes rather than economic classes. Like every cult, it isolates its members from opposing viewpoints.
While it masquerades as compassion and tolerance, the screaming fits and homicidal ideation directed towards "The Others" proves that to be a lie. We obviously need a lot of psychiatric hospitals.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (pJWtt)
The Democrat ticket were both very fond of Chinese communist sayings. I suspect Cummala generally had no idea what she was saying, or who she got her saying from, but apparently Pedo Timmy loves him some CCP.
While it masquerades as compassion and tolerance, the screaming fits and homicidal ideation directed towards "The Others" proves that to be a lie. We obviously need a lot of psychiatric hospitals.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (pJWtt)
The Democrat ticket were both very fond of Chinese communist sayings. I suspect Cummala generally had no idea what she was saying, or who she got her saying from, but apparently Pedo Timmy loves him some CCP.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:49 PM (R2uDs)
228
Portland's new mayor is Keith Wilson, I know nothing about him.
CEO of a "green" trucking company and founder of a homeless shelter program. So, very Portland-y, at first glance
Their ranked choice voting is kind of crazy. Still counting ballots, but he's winning in the 19th (!) and final round of calculations.
https://shorturl.at/McCEx
CEO of a "green" trucking company and founder of a homeless shelter program. So, very Portland-y, at first glance
Their ranked choice voting is kind of crazy. Still counting ballots, but he's winning in the 19th (!) and final round of calculations.
https://shorturl.at/McCEx
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 12:50 PM (boWTW)
229
So fvcking tired of hearing, "Woke!"
Posted by: davidt at November 16, 2024 12:51 PM (i0F8b)
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CEO of a "green" trucking company and founder of a homeless shelter program. So, very Portland-y, at first glance
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Sounds vaguely familiar. I may have voted for him.
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Sounds vaguely familiar. I may have voted for him.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:51 PM (z0QHk)
231
Meaner than a junkyard dog.
Julia @Jules31415
Charles Barkley has a message for the left:
0“We lost, and I just want to say this to the Democrats...Do me this favor: shut the f*ck up!!! When you win, you get to say what you want to. When you lose, you need to shut the hell up.”
Julia @Jules31415
Charles Barkley has a message for the left:
0“We lost, and I just want to say this to the Democrats...Do me this favor: shut the f*ck up!!! When you win, you get to say what you want to. When you lose, you need to shut the hell up.”
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 12:51 PM (L/fGl)
232
Adam Curry is calling you names and looking for a voodoo doll right now, you know
Noagendashow.net
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 12:48 PM (D7oie)
Never heard of him.
But I did hear Harland Williams tell Corolla he's probably done more podcasts than anybody, and the first name that came to my mind is Tom Woods.
Noagendashow.net
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 12:48 PM (D7oie)
Never heard of him.
But I did hear Harland Williams tell Corolla he's probably done more podcasts than anybody, and the first name that came to my mind is Tom Woods.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:52 PM (R2uDs)
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The problem is The Uniparty.
Does the left recognize the existence of the Uniparty but just think that it's on the right?
Does the left recognize the existence of the Uniparty but just think that it's on the right?
Posted by: Oddbob at November 16, 2024 12:52 PM (/y8xj)
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 16, 2024 12:52 PM (Li4AC)
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I got a bombshell of family news in my face the other day, and sent off a reply. Waiting to hear back. Praying it's read in the spirit in which it's intended and that it starts some needed conversations.
Posted by: LizLem
Prayers for you
Posted by: LizLem
Prayers for you
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at November 16, 2024 12:53 PM (OTdqV)
236
>>>who just put out content, have fun, say sensible things, and in the end have way more influence than all those loudmouths on cable teevee.
Posted by: BurtTC
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Paraphrasing Trump, what we have is the Common Sense Coalition.
Posted by: BurtTC
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Paraphrasing Trump, what we have is the Common Sense Coalition.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 12:54 PM (eL84x)
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I have seen Joe Rogan described as a modern day Larry King - not very political but good at having wide ranging conversations with any and all kinds of people. He doesn’t insert his own views into the conversation, he lets them talk and explain themselves.
(Kamala could not handle the prospect of doing that)
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:47 PM (W6hoT)
The virtue of Rogan's podcast is that he can have a 2-3 hour conversation with someone. The Commie Purity Spiral changed Rogan from a "Bernie Bro" into a "Trump Curious" guy.
Donald Trump going on these various podcasts has completely changed how politicians will campaign in the future. The politicians that are comfortable in their own skin will go on these podcasts, and the phonies will avoid them.
(Kamala could not handle the prospect of doing that)
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 12:47 PM (W6hoT)
The virtue of Rogan's podcast is that he can have a 2-3 hour conversation with someone. The Commie Purity Spiral changed Rogan from a "Bernie Bro" into a "Trump Curious" guy.
Donald Trump going on these various podcasts has completely changed how politicians will campaign in the future. The politicians that are comfortable in their own skin will go on these podcasts, and the phonies will avoid them.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 16, 2024 12:55 PM (pJWtt)
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Reaching out across the aisle.
Byron York@ByronYork
Before the election, confident of victory, Sen. Schumer had a plan to eliminate filibuster, cut Republicans out of passing bills. Now, after losing, he begs GOP: Please be bipartisan. Don't do to us what we were going to do to you.
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Can't we all just get along?
Byron York@ByronYork
Before the election, confident of victory, Sen. Schumer had a plan to eliminate filibuster, cut Republicans out of passing bills. Now, after losing, he begs GOP: Please be bipartisan. Don't do to us what we were going to do to you.
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Can't we all just get along?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 12:55 PM (L/fGl)
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The problem is The Uniparty.
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Does the left recognize the existence of the Uniparty but just think that it's on the right?
Posted by: Oddbob at November 16, 2024 12:52 PM (/y8xj)
That's a good question, I don't know.
I mean, the people IN the uniparty, who are the "left" side of it sure know, but their lunatic loudmouths? I have no idea.
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Does the left recognize the existence of the Uniparty but just think that it's on the right?
Posted by: Oddbob at November 16, 2024 12:52 PM (/y8xj)
That's a good question, I don't know.
I mean, the people IN the uniparty, who are the "left" side of it sure know, but their lunatic loudmouths? I have no idea.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:55 PM (R2uDs)
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"Woke" is yet another collectivist Utopian cult; probably closer to Maoism than Marxism since "Woke" is trying to foster a revolution based on social classes rather than economic classes.
A revolution based solely on economic classes can't work in the US because class mobility is common and visible. Identity politics developed because even the Marxists could see that. And even that's being undermined because the racial minorities all want to be Donald Trump too.
A revolution based solely on economic classes can't work in the US because class mobility is common and visible. Identity politics developed because even the Marxists could see that. And even that's being undermined because the racial minorities all want to be Donald Trump too.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:55 PM (QZThv)
241
Byron York@ByronYork
Before the election, confident of victory, Sen. Schumer had a plan to eliminate filibuster, cut Republicans out of passing bills. Now, after losing, he begs GOP: Please be bipartisan. Don't do to us what we were going to do to you.
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Before the election, confident of victory, Sen. Schumer had a plan to eliminate filibuster, cut Republicans out of passing bills. Now, after losing, he begs GOP: Please be bipartisan. Don't do to us what we were going to do to you.
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 12:56 PM (z0QHk)
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Never heard of him.
Adam Curry (yes, the Dutch former MTV VJ) was doing podcasts before the term was invented (and before the iPod was invented, actually).
Adam Curry (yes, the Dutch former MTV VJ) was doing podcasts before the term was invented (and before the iPod was invented, actually).
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:57 PM (QZThv)
243
Out of pure fear, they destroyed most vestiges of Freedom in this country, LEGALLY. Even the Supreme Court would not intercede against BLATANT abuses of Constitutional Rights. Even MAYORS were able to take away your Rights.
Posted by: Romeo13 at November 16, 2024 12:40 PM (QAkQ3)
Anytime I get crap for saying America is a communist country, I just point to covid. Unelected bureaucrats declared half of jobs “non-essential”, destroyed private property rights, and forced people to take an experimental gene therapy because of the sniffles.
Yet people have the gall to suggest we are still a free country with the rule of law and a functioning Constitution.
Posted by: Romeo13 at November 16, 2024 12:40 PM (QAkQ3)
Anytime I get crap for saying America is a communist country, I just point to covid. Unelected bureaucrats declared half of jobs “non-essential”, destroyed private property rights, and forced people to take an experimental gene therapy because of the sniffles.
Yet people have the gall to suggest we are still a free country with the rule of law and a functioning Constitution.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 12:58 PM (FC8SQ)
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The Democrat ticket were both very fond of Chinese communist sayings. I suspect Cummala generally had no idea what she was saying, or who she got her saying from, but apparently Pedo Timmy loves him some CCP.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:49 PM (R2uDs)
Tim Walz has displayed a bunch of danger indicators of being an Insider Threat. Hopefully, SecDef Hegseth will have someone investigate why that POS kept his Security Clearance while in the Minn National Guard.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:49 PM (R2uDs)
Tim Walz has displayed a bunch of danger indicators of being an Insider Threat. Hopefully, SecDef Hegseth will have someone investigate why that POS kept his Security Clearance while in the Minn National Guard.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 16, 2024 12:59 PM (pJWtt)
245
I like Carella better than Rogan, but Rogan is better at the interview game and he gets really great people.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 12:59 PM (Hh1ER)
246
We obviously need a lot of psychiatric hospitals.
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You misspelled gas chambers.
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 16, 2024 12:52 PM (Li4AC)
Oh my.
Back in the day, they used to ship the nutballs out to "funny farms," these pastoral settings where the crazies could roam the grounds... the Napoleons could invade Russia, the multiple personalities could have meaningful conversations, those with giant pet rabbits could take them on nature walks...
It really was a better way. Psych hospitals are like Jiffylube centers. They don't really do auto repair, they just change the oil, and send your ass back out there on the mean, cruel road.
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You misspelled gas chambers.
Posted by: Commissar of Plenty and Lysenkoism in Solidarity with the Struggle at November 16, 2024 12:52 PM (Li4AC)
Oh my.
Back in the day, they used to ship the nutballs out to "funny farms," these pastoral settings where the crazies could roam the grounds... the Napoleons could invade Russia, the multiple personalities could have meaningful conversations, those with giant pet rabbits could take them on nature walks...
It really was a better way. Psych hospitals are like Jiffylube centers. They don't really do auto repair, they just change the oil, and send your ass back out there on the mean, cruel road.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:59 PM (R2uDs)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 01:00 PM (L/fGl)
248
LOL Al Sharpton is such a blatant grifter, he'd stab his own grandmother in the eye for enough money. Even if he had to dig her up.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:03 PM (Hh1ER)
249
A revolution based solely on economic classes can't work in the US because class mobility is common and visible. Identity politics developed because even the Marxists could see that. And even that's being undermined because the racial minorities all want to be Donald Trump too.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:55 PM (QZThv)
An increasing number of Black people have figured out that the plan was to replace them with illegal migrants. After the election, I saw a video clip of black Chicagoans wearing MAGA hats and yelling at their Commie mayor telling him that he was a criminal!
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:55 PM (QZThv)
An increasing number of Black people have figured out that the plan was to replace them with illegal migrants. After the election, I saw a video clip of black Chicagoans wearing MAGA hats and yelling at their Commie mayor telling him that he was a criminal!
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 16, 2024 01:03 PM (pJWtt)
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219 Someone mentioned, yesterday, that we won. Taking a military analogy, we won the air war but in order to win we must have boots on the ground controlling the territory.
Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Ah, crap. I hate the Bocage.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (xCA6C)
Matt Gaetz, a Bridge too Far?
Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Ah, crap. I hate the Bocage.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (xCA6C)
Matt Gaetz, a Bridge too Far?
Posted by: Romeo13 at November 16, 2024 01:04 PM (QAkQ3)
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Adam Curry (yes, the Dutch former MTV VJ) was doing podcasts before the term was invented (and before the iPod was invented, actually).
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:57 PM (QZThv)
Yeah, no. I'm sure he's fine. The fact I never heard of him doesn't mean anything, really. I just know Corolla is often credited with propelling the format into legitimacy.
Lileks has been doing it a long time too.
How long these guys have been doing it, or who was first, I don't know either.
Doesn't really matter, I suppose.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:57 PM (QZThv)
Yeah, no. I'm sure he's fine. The fact I never heard of him doesn't mean anything, really. I just know Corolla is often credited with propelling the format into legitimacy.
Lileks has been doing it a long time too.
How long these guys have been doing it, or who was first, I don't know either.
Doesn't really matter, I suppose.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 01:04 PM (R2uDs)
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Never heard of him.
But I did hear Harland Williams tell Corolla he's probably done more podcasts than anybody, and the first name that came to my mind is Tom Woods.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:52 PM (R2uDs)
If you watched MTV when it did music, you watched him VJ
He claims to have set up the original idea of doing a radio program over the internet - in fact he discusses that on Tom Wood's podcast - back when it was just being possible to transfer music that way.
But I did hear Harland Williams tell Corolla he's probably done more podcasts than anybody, and the first name that came to my mind is Tom Woods.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 12:52 PM (R2uDs)
If you watched MTV when it did music, you watched him VJ
He claims to have set up the original idea of doing a radio program over the internet - in fact he discusses that on Tom Wood's podcast - back when it was just being possible to transfer music that way.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 01:05 PM (D7oie)
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250 219 Someone mentioned, yesterday, that we won. Taking a military analogy, we won the air war but in order to win we must have boots on the ground controlling the territory.
Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Ah, crap. I hate the Bocage.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (xCA6C)
Matt Gaetz, a Bridge too Far?
Posted by: Romeo13 at November 16, 2024 01:04 PM (QAkQ3)
What we need now is a broken-down old cavalryman with screwy ideas.
Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Ah, crap. I hate the Bocage.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (xCA6C)
Matt Gaetz, a Bridge too Far?
Posted by: Romeo13 at November 16, 2024 01:04 PM (QAkQ3)
What we need now is a broken-down old cavalryman with screwy ideas.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 16, 2024 01:05 PM (VNX3d)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 01:06 PM (L/fGl)
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Lileks really disappointed me when he went nevertrump. I get that he's basically a left center former mainstream reporter and newspaper guy but still that was so lame on his part. He usually shows more common sense.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:06 PM (Hh1ER)
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I am just glad that Staten Island rallied around that bakery that Whoopi Goldberg tried to drive out of business, and that people are taking her to task for what she tried to do.
She might - MIGHT - be able to salvage some good will with viewers if she goes on the show Monday and apologizes profusely for her stupid stunt. I think people are tired of her racist shit.
She would also do well not to mess with anyone from a district where one of the people in charge is named "Vito"....
She might - MIGHT - be able to salvage some good will with viewers if she goes on the show Monday and apologizes profusely for her stupid stunt. I think people are tired of her racist shit.
She would also do well not to mess with anyone from a district where one of the people in charge is named "Vito"....
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas - Ace of Spades Ladies' Brigade plucky comic relief at November 16, 2024 01:06 PM (SRRAx)
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I would put on nitrile gloves and place the dead cat in a good plastic garbage bag. 8 gallon should do. Peel off the gloves into the bag and then tie it.
A stray cat died in my yard a few years ago. I called Animal Control. They told be to call the Highway Dept. They instructed me to place the bag at the end of the block where the state maintained road is. It was gone within a few hours.
A stray cat died in my yard a few years ago. I called Animal Control. They told be to call the Highway Dept. They instructed me to place the bag at the end of the block where the state maintained road is. It was gone within a few hours.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at November 16, 2024 01:07 PM (+H2BX)
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He has no reason to, but I hope Trump starts calling out the climate cult and punishes the hell out of any country, like Canada, into that grift.
Hard to punish Canada though. Lot of trade between us.
Posted by: Stateless at November 16, 2024 11:26 AM (jvJvP)
Put a 100% tariff on electricity generated by wind or solar! Zero tariff on coal, and 10% on electricity generated by natural gas.
Hard to punish Canada though. Lot of trade between us.
Posted by: Stateless at November 16, 2024 11:26 AM (jvJvP)
Put a 100% tariff on electricity generated by wind or solar! Zero tariff on coal, and 10% on electricity generated by natural gas.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2024 01:07 PM (dVXSG)
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If you watched MTV when it did music, you watched him VJ
He claims to have set up the original idea of doing a radio program over the internet - in fact he discusses that on Tom Wood's podcast - back when it was just being possible to transfer music that way.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 01:05 PM (D7oie)
The other one I just thought of is Tom Green. He did a show out of his living room, put a blanket up for a background, and brought guests into his house.
Had to be around the same time period.
He claims to have set up the original idea of doing a radio program over the internet - in fact he discusses that on Tom Wood's podcast - back when it was just being possible to transfer music that way.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 01:05 PM (D7oie)
The other one I just thought of is Tom Green. He did a show out of his living room, put a blanket up for a background, and brought guests into his house.
Had to be around the same time period.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 01:07 PM (R2uDs)
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The managerial state is dying anyway, there is no saving it
Everyone, regardless of their political persuasion, should want Trump to be as swift & successful as possible in replacing it
What do you think?
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Do I agree? Sort of.
Yes, America's ruling class must be replaced.
But, I don't think the guy on Twitter is proposing that Donald Trump should carry out mass arrests of our ruling class and then feed them to zoo animals, an undeniably higher form of life. So I think we part ways there.
Everyone, regardless of their political persuasion, should want Trump to be as swift & successful as possible in replacing it
What do you think?
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Do I agree? Sort of.
Yes, America's ruling class must be replaced.
But, I don't think the guy on Twitter is proposing that Donald Trump should carry out mass arrests of our ruling class and then feed them to zoo animals, an undeniably higher form of life. So I think we part ways there.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 16, 2024 01:08 PM (7oYYI)
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Do you know why someone reported Hegseth as a security threat when they did? Because they didn’t like his tattoos. Seriously.
Posted by: Tom Servo at November 16, 2024 01:09 PM (W6hoT)
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She's taking her IQ point and going home!
MSNBC’s Joy Reid Deletes Her X/Twitter Account Following Post-Election Meltdowns
MSNBC’s Joy Reid Deletes Her X/Twitter Account Following Post-Election Meltdowns
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 01:09 PM (L/fGl)
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Good morning! Late of course, but I'm pretty sure I'm surrounded by lefties where I work in Silly Valley.
The thing is, no one talks about politics at work anymore because it could lead to tension and permanently spoil relationships. I once spoke to of all things a DISNEY legend who told me back in the 1960s they fought like dogs over politics and then went out to a bar to get jolly together. All while producing high-quality, adorable kids' cartoons.
Maybe it's too bad we've done that to the whole topic of politics. It's a fun, adult topic with endless opportunities for conversation, enlightenment, entertainment.
Good morning! Late of course, but I'm pretty sure I'm surrounded by lefties where I work in Silly Valley.
The thing is, no one talks about politics at work anymore because it could lead to tension and permanently spoil relationships. I once spoke to of all things a DISNEY legend who told me back in the 1960s they fought like dogs over politics and then went out to a bar to get jolly together. All while producing high-quality, adorable kids' cartoons.
Maybe it's too bad we've done that to the whole topic of politics. It's a fun, adult topic with endless opportunities for conversation, enlightenment, entertainment.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 16, 2024 01:09 PM (lCaJd)
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A revolution based solely on economic classes can't work in the US because class mobility is common and visible. Identity politics developed because even the Marxists could see that. And even that's being undermined because the racial minorities all want to be Donald Trump too.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:55 PM (QZThv)
Exactly. Communism comes in a variety of forms, differing based on the country it is trying to destroy. Or even within the same country: Stalinism was very different from Brezhnev’s reign. Maoism and Dengism differ.
American communism came cloaked in the language of democracy and equality, of civil rights and fairness. To see how far gone are, consider this: Democrats promise equality of outcome (“equity”. As a counter to this, many Republican politicians promote equality of opportunity.
However, it is neither desirable nor possible for the government to enforce equality of opportunity. In a free market, the only equality the government should provide is procedural equality before the law.
Posted by: Ian S. at November 16, 2024 12:55 PM (QZThv)
Exactly. Communism comes in a variety of forms, differing based on the country it is trying to destroy. Or even within the same country: Stalinism was very different from Brezhnev’s reign. Maoism and Dengism differ.
American communism came cloaked in the language of democracy and equality, of civil rights and fairness. To see how far gone are, consider this: Democrats promise equality of outcome (“equity”
. As a counter to this, many Republican politicians promote equality of opportunity.
However, it is neither desirable nor possible for the government to enforce equality of opportunity. In a free market, the only equality the government should provide is procedural equality before the law.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 01:09 PM (FC8SQ)
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219 Someone mentioned, yesterday, that we won. Taking a military analogy, we won the air war but in order to win we must have boots on the ground controlling the territory.
Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Ah, crap. I hate the Bocage.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (xCA6C)
Matt Gaetz, a Bridge too Far?
Posted by: Romeo13 at November 16, 2024 01:04 PM (QAkQ3)
Matt Gaetz will be in a leadership position at the DOJ. Since he will have the backing of POTUS, at worst he will be Special Under-Secretary of Tossing Senior Executive Service Scumbags' $h!t Out Onto the Sidewalk.
Flynn just said in an interview that we've landed at Normandy, we've got our beachhead.
Ah, crap. I hate the Bocage.
Posted by: Archimedes at November 16, 2024 12:45 PM (xCA6C)
Matt Gaetz, a Bridge too Far?
Posted by: Romeo13 at November 16, 2024 01:04 PM (QAkQ3)
Matt Gaetz will be in a leadership position at the DOJ. Since he will have the backing of POTUS, at worst he will be Special Under-Secretary of Tossing Senior Executive Service Scumbags' $h!t Out Onto the Sidewalk.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 16, 2024 01:09 PM (pJWtt)
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I haven't had much conversation with many people who voted for Kamala since the election. One woman I 've been friendly with for about 13 years saw me before the election She had a "Cats for Kamala " sign outside her house and I told her that my cat was too young to vote and hadn't expressed his opinion on the Presidential race. We had a very nice lunch out yesterday and assiduously avoided the subject of politics.
Another friend who I've only known for about a year can't stand Trump. I wrote a snail mail card saying they were probably disappointed by the election, but I sent this friend a word search about tea as well as England- both of which they appreciate-to divert them. I haven't heard back yet but my e-mail is down. I would call both of these people "old time liberals" and one of them voted for me for township committee since she lives in my town , so I suspect neither of them would be saying, "Well eff you" to me.
Another friend who I've only known for about a year can't stand Trump. I wrote a snail mail card saying they were probably disappointed by the election, but I sent this friend a word search about tea as well as England- both of which they appreciate-to divert them. I haven't heard back yet but my e-mail is down. I would call both of these people "old time liberals" and one of them voted for me for township committee since she lives in my town , so I suspect neither of them would be saying, "Well eff you" to me.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2024 01:10 PM (QSfbq)
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Back in the day, they used to ship the nutballs out to "funny farms," these pastoral settings where the crazies could roam the grounds...
Pastoral means Green Land, right? My real estate agent, Erik the Red, says he knows just the place...
Pastoral means Green Land, right? My real estate agent, Erik the Red, says he knows just the place...
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 01:10 PM (3/n7g)
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She might - MIGHT - be able to salvage some good will with viewers if she goes on the show Monday and apologizes profusely for her stupid stunt. I think people are tired of her racist shit.
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My money is on "doubles down."
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My money is on "doubles down."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 01:10 PM (z0QHk)
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Put a 100% tariff on electricity generated by wind or solar! Zero tariff on coal, and 10% on electricity generated by natural gas.
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We'll be 100% energy-independent before long, so he'll have to put a tariff on the mispronunciation of "about."
Put a 100% tariff on electricity generated by wind or solar! Zero tariff on coal, and 10% on electricity generated by natural gas.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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We'll be 100% energy-independent before long, so he'll have to put a tariff on the mispronunciation of "about."
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 16, 2024 01:11 PM (lCaJd)
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Lileks really disappointed me when he went nevertrump. I get that he's basically a left center former mainstream reporter and newspaper guy but still that was so lame on his part. He usually shows more common sense.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:06 PM (Hh1ER)
I haven't listened to him in a long time, I'm not sure I knew he was nevertrump. Might have happened after I stopped paying attention. I guess I didn't care much for his venturing into being a retro guy about everything from olde timey radio to matchbooks.
Speaking of, Jeff Goldstein, of Protein Wisdom fame, went nevertrump. As did a few other guys who used to venture over here from time to time did. Like Iowahawk, I believe.
I think he eventually repudiated it, but I have no idea what he's doing with his life these days.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:06 PM (Hh1ER)
I haven't listened to him in a long time, I'm not sure I knew he was nevertrump. Might have happened after I stopped paying attention. I guess I didn't care much for his venturing into being a retro guy about everything from olde timey radio to matchbooks.
Speaking of, Jeff Goldstein, of Protein Wisdom fame, went nevertrump. As did a few other guys who used to venture over here from time to time did. Like Iowahawk, I believe.
I think he eventually repudiated it, but I have no idea what he's doing with his life these days.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 01:11 PM (R2uDs)
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My money is on "doubles down."
Her lack of a real apology for the "The holocaust wasn't about racism" statement says it all.
Her lack of a real apology for the "The holocaust wasn't about racism" statement says it all.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:11 PM (Hh1ER)
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How are lefties you know reacting to the election?
Don't know many lefties. I prefer my peace and quiet.
Don't know many lefties. I prefer my peace and quiet.
Posted by: NR Pax at November 16, 2024 01:12 PM (lXCUP)
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And he is defiantly spending Thanksgiving outside the USA.
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These people are sick...but serious. It's kind of like a Ted Kaczynski mentality. It's easy to dismiss them philosophically, but they aren't going away, and their chip, chip, chipping away at society is going to continue.
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These people are sick...but serious. It's kind of like a Ted Kaczynski mentality. It's easy to dismiss them philosophically, but they aren't going away, and their chip, chip, chipping away at society is going to continue.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 16, 2024 01:12 PM (XeU6L)
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"Who would’ve thought committing heresy to marry your side piece would end in tears? "
I'll see your Henry VIII and raise you Pope Francis.
I'll see your Henry VIII and raise you Pope Francis.
Posted by: Beverly at November 16, 2024 01:13 PM (Epeb0)
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Back in the day, they used to ship the nutballs out to "funny farms," these pastoral settings where the crazies could roam the grounds...
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Pastoral means Green Land, right? My real estate agent, Erik the Red, says he knows just the place...
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 01:10 PM (3/n7g)
Suddenly I'm wondering what it would take to get into the export business, specializing in toy choo choo trains, and replica french tricorn hats.
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Pastoral means Green Land, right? My real estate agent, Erik the Red, says he knows just the place...
Posted by: t-bird at November 16, 2024 01:10 PM (3/n7g)
Suddenly I'm wondering what it would take to get into the export business, specializing in toy choo choo trains, and replica french tricorn hats.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 01:13 PM (GhD/j)
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Oh, yes , on the picture up top, I'm not a Latino woman, but "Latinx" has always sounded to me like some sort of stretchy exercise leggings.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2024 01:13 PM (QSfbq)
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Good morning! Late of course, but I'm pretty sure I'm surrounded by lefties where I work in Silly Valley.
The thing is, no one talks about politics at work anymore because it could lead to tension and permanently spoil relationships. I once spoke to of all things a DISNEY legend who told me back in the 1960s they fought like dogs over politics and then went out to a bar to get jolly together. All while producing high-quality, adorable kids' cartoons.
Maybe it's too bad we've done that to the whole topic of politics. It's a fun, adult topic with endless opportunities for conversation, enlightenment, entertainment.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 16, 2024 01:09 PM (lCaJd)
Well back then, politics was arguing over marginal tax rates, etc: the disagreements were over how to do the most good for the most people.
Now politics has morphed into arguments over killing unborn babies and mutilating the genitals of mentally-ill children.
Anyone tells me that they're in favor of those things, I will not be polite.
The thing is, no one talks about politics at work anymore because it could lead to tension and permanently spoil relationships. I once spoke to of all things a DISNEY legend who told me back in the 1960s they fought like dogs over politics and then went out to a bar to get jolly together. All while producing high-quality, adorable kids' cartoons.
Maybe it's too bad we've done that to the whole topic of politics. It's a fun, adult topic with endless opportunities for conversation, enlightenment, entertainment.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 16, 2024 01:09 PM (lCaJd)
Well back then, politics was arguing over marginal tax rates, etc: the disagreements were over how to do the most good for the most people.
Now politics has morphed into arguments over killing unborn babies and mutilating the genitals of mentally-ill children.
Anyone tells me that they're in favor of those things, I will not be polite.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 16, 2024 01:13 PM (pJWtt)
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I follow a couple of folks on X working with the homeless on their own (garbage ghost and Kevin Dahlgren). They came across a young guy that ran away from home and realized he'd screwed up. They got in touch withhis foster mom. They were going to put him on a Greyhound to her in Salem,but he couldn't get a ticket with no ID. They drove him home. Portland is doing a terrible job of handling this.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at November 16, 2024 01:14 PM (gfViB)
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Speaking of, Jeff Goldstein, of Protein Wisdom fame, went nevertrump. As did a few other guys who used to venture over here from time to time did. Like Iowahawk, I believe.
I didn't know he did, but I guess that doesn't surprise me. I think most of us here were pretty down on Trump when he first jumped into the race (what that clown? Are you serious??) but by the first few months of his first term people turned it around.
And that's the key. Its one thing to have a reaction to someone, but its another to cling to it against all evidence and clear information. Anyone nevertrump at this point is doing so because they are either basically leftist or they believe it helps their career. Or they are pharisees like John Piper
I didn't know he did, but I guess that doesn't surprise me. I think most of us here were pretty down on Trump when he first jumped into the race (what that clown? Are you serious??) but by the first few months of his first term people turned it around.
And that's the key. Its one thing to have a reaction to someone, but its another to cling to it against all evidence and clear information. Anyone nevertrump at this point is doing so because they are either basically leftist or they believe it helps their career. Or they are pharisees like John Piper
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:14 PM (Hh1ER)
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Ah, crap. I hate the Bocage.
Posted by: Archimedes
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Carpet bomb the crap out of it.
Posted by: Captain Obvious
You called?
-- Zombie Gen. Curtis LeMay
Posted by: Archimedes
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Carpet bomb the crap out of it.
Posted by: Captain Obvious
You called?
-- Zombie Gen. Curtis LeMay
Posted by: Tonypete at November 16, 2024 01:15 PM (WXNFJ)
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Identity politics won. More people understand what American is and know that they are American and want the American dream.
Americans won this election; Communists lost.
Americans won this election; Communists lost.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 01:15 PM (eL84x)
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America 1 Communists 0
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 01:15 PM (eL84x)
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Whoopi apologizing for trashing the bakery?
I don't give a penny for any of their apologies. They're always sorry they got caught, nothing more.
Nevertheless, Shellenberger is 100% right on demanding penance before forgiveness. A soul-searching kind of penance. "We did this because we were biased, because we were too lazy to examine evidence that was virtually lying on the ground waiting to be picked up. In some cases we knew what we said was false but we deliberately lied."
In fact, that's the sort of thing I would require if I were the White House Press Secretary.
Whoopi apologizing for trashing the bakery?
I don't give a penny for any of their apologies. They're always sorry they got caught, nothing more.
Nevertheless, Shellenberger is 100% right on demanding penance before forgiveness. A soul-searching kind of penance. "We did this because we were biased, because we were too lazy to examine evidence that was virtually lying on the ground waiting to be picked up. In some cases we knew what we said was false but we deliberately lied."
In fact, that's the sort of thing I would require if I were the White House Press Secretary.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 16, 2024 01:15 PM (lCaJd)
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And that's the key. Its one thing to have a reaction to someone, but its another to cling to it against all evidence and clear information. Anyone nevertrump at this point is doing so because they are either basically leftist or they believe it helps their career. Or they are pharisees like John Piper
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:14 PM (Hh1ER)
I just assume (there I go again) media types, whether new or old, who are still nevertrump, are on someone's payroll.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:14 PM (Hh1ER)
I just assume (there I go again) media types, whether new or old, who are still nevertrump, are on someone's payroll.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 01:16 PM (GhD/j)
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In "draft of chapter X, 'Shattered Dreams,'" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recounted a story of his first flight from New York to London. The flight to London took over 9 hours, but he discovered that the return flight would be over 12 hours. Longer.
Time change anyone? What an idiot!
Time change anyone? What an idiot!
Posted by: BigG at November 16, 2024 01:16 PM (ljWrT)
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And in my small church I serve most people were Trump voters. I didn't ask. They told me/ probably because they know I was running for office as a Republican.. They other ones I didn't ask and I don't want to know.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2024 01:17 PM (W3Ss+)
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Oh, yes , on the picture up top, I'm not a Latino woman, but "Latinx" has always sounded to me like some sort of stretchy exercise leggings.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2024 01:13 PM (QSfbq)
Tinkerbell now identifies as La'Tinks.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2024 01:13 PM (QSfbq)
Tinkerbell now identifies as La'Tinks.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 16, 2024 01:17 PM (w6EFb)
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I didn't know he did, but I guess that doesn't surprise me. I think most of us here were pretty down on Trump when he first jumped into the race (what that clown? Are you serious??) but by the first few months of his first term people turned it around.
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I had serious reservations about him, but was not Nevertrump. As you say, seeing him in action turned it around for me.
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I had serious reservations about him, but was not Nevertrump. As you say, seeing him in action turned it around for me.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 01:17 PM (z0QHk)
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Tinkerbell now identifies as La'Tinks
Wasn't Tink a black girl in the most recent Peter Pan movie from Disney? With the mixed gender Lost "Boys"?
Wasn't Tink a black girl in the most recent Peter Pan movie from Disney? With the mixed gender Lost "Boys"?
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:18 PM (Hh1ER)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2024 01:20 PM (W3Ss+)
Posted by: mnw at November 16, 2024 01:20 PM (NLIak)
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I had serious reservations about him, but was not Nevertrump. As you say, seeing him in action turned it around for me.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 01:17 PM (z0QHk)
First time I heard him talk about the IMF and international grifters (i.e. bankers), I realized he was deadly serious. I've been on his side ever since, even though I don't agree with him on a number of issues, and remain skeptical that he can accomplish what he's trying to do.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at November 16, 2024 01:17 PM (z0QHk)
First time I heard him talk about the IMF and international grifters (i.e. bankers), I realized he was deadly serious. I've been on his side ever since, even though I don't agree with him on a number of issues, and remain skeptical that he can accomplish what he's trying to do.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 01:20 PM (GhD/j)
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So dead cat was in an advanced state of decay and my car was parked in front of my apartment all day yesterday. There are...dripping...on the space where I normally park. Now I imagine that a pressure washer will take care of this but I do not own one and also I can't get a hold of the apartment's maintenance cuz it's Saturday.
So, what do I do in the meantime? Dump cat litter on top?
Posted by: Robert at November 16, 2024 11:16 AM (1Yy3c)
Pretend it's the burning times and get rid of the body. Deal with it. Pick it up with a shovel and bury it, then plant a rose bush over it. They love that s*t.
So, what do I do in the meantime? Dump cat litter on top?
Posted by: Robert at November 16, 2024 11:16 AM (1Yy3c)
Pretend it's the burning times and get rid of the body. Deal with it. Pick it up with a shovel and bury it, then plant a rose bush over it. They love that s*t.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at November 16, 2024 01:21 PM (w6EFb)
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I like Lileks but his shtick got old for me.
It never seemed to go beyond "Hey American culture used to be really wacky and they ate mayonnaise on everything!!! Oh, and I got a kid named Bit or Crumb or Microbe or something!!!
Anyway disappointed that someone with a pretty good sense of humor thought voting for Kamala was anything but a sad joke.
It never seemed to go beyond "Hey American culture used to be really wacky and they ate mayonnaise on everything!!! Oh, and I got a kid named Bit or Crumb or Microbe or something!!!
Anyway disappointed that someone with a pretty good sense of humor thought voting for Kamala was anything but a sad joke.
Posted by: naturalfake at November 16, 2024 01:24 PM (eDfFs)
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We know from "Tiger King" that these big cats are being fed expired meat around America, as we type this. Why should that continue, as Jerrold Nadler remains on the hoof?
Both are injustices.
Both are injustices.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 16, 2024 01:24 PM (7oYYI)
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>>>Matt Gaetz will be in a leadership position at the DOJ. Since he will have the backing of POTUS, at worst he will be Special Under-Secretary of Tossing Senior Executive Service Scumbags' $h!t Out Onto the Sidewalk.
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And ...Todd Blanche, is his deputy attorney general.
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And ...Todd Blanche, is his deputy attorney general.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 01:25 PM (eL84x)
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Yes, America's ruling class must be replaced.
But, I don't think the guy on Twitter is proposing that Donald Trump should carry out mass arrests of our ruling class and then feed them to zoo animals, an undeniably higher form of life. So I think we part ways there.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 16, 2024 01:08 PM (7oYYI)
Dammit. If we don't do that then I'll have to reimagine my whole political strategy.
But, I don't think the guy on Twitter is proposing that Donald Trump should carry out mass arrests of our ruling class and then feed them to zoo animals, an undeniably higher form of life. So I think we part ways there.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 16, 2024 01:08 PM (7oYYI)
Dammit. If we don't do that then I'll have to reimagine my whole political strategy.
Posted by: Dr Pork Chops & Bacons at November 16, 2024 01:25 PM (g8Ew8)
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demanding penance before forgiveness.
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Rachel Zegler issues a half assed apology stating, basically, that if weren't so despicable she wouldn't have let her anger get out of control.
https://is.gd/Dp5Yje
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Rachel Zegler issues a half assed apology stating, basically, that if weren't so despicable she wouldn't have let her anger get out of control.
https://is.gd/Dp5Yje
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Peppermint Mocha! at November 16, 2024 01:25 PM (L/fGl)
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All these leftists deleting their twitter accounts think someone is going to miss them. The other day Elon said “ this isn’t an airport, you don’t need to announce your departure.”
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Posted by: mnw at November 16, 2024 01:20 PM (NLIak
I did run- last year and this for a 1 year seat on the township committee which is entirely composed of Democrats. I lost both times ( as did my running mate for a three year seat) and this is the end of my attempted political career, but that is so very kind of you to offer to donate. I m touched.
I did run- last year and this for a 1 year seat on the township committee which is entirely composed of Democrats. I lost both times ( as did my running mate for a three year seat) and this is the end of my attempted political career, but that is so very kind of you to offer to donate. I m touched.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2024 01:25 PM (W3Ss+)
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In "draft of chapter X, 'Shattered Dreams,'" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. recounted a story of his first flight from New York to London. The flight to London took over 9 hours, but he discovered that the return flight would be over 12 hours. Longer.
Time change anyone? What an idiot!
Posted by: BigG at November 16, 2024 01:16 PM (ljWrT)
The time change would go the other way.
Anyway, I presume it’s a longer return flight because of the jet stream. The flight from the west coast to Hawaii would always be longer than the return flight by about 40m. A three hour difference seems like a lot, though.
Time change anyone? What an idiot!
Posted by: BigG at November 16, 2024 01:16 PM (ljWrT)
The time change would go the other way.
Anyway, I presume it’s a longer return flight because of the jet stream. The flight from the west coast to Hawaii would always be longer than the return flight by about 40m. A three hour difference seems like a lot, though.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 01:26 PM (FC8SQ)
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193 >>Generally quiet and amicable.
But deep down trying to understand where they went wrong and figuring out to get back on track with building the camps.>>
Comment of the year.
Posted by: Beverly at November 16, 2024 12:34 PM (Epeb0)
THIS. They've been caught out telling us what they really believe, because they thought they created an atmosphere where they were free to act with the approval of most of the country. The first thing they will try to do tis to pretend that they are really moderate so they get back into power, then let their freak flag fly again. We cannot let them do this.
But deep down trying to understand where they went wrong and figuring out to get back on track with building the camps.>>
Comment of the year.
Posted by: Beverly at November 16, 2024 12:34 PM (Epeb0)
THIS. They've been caught out telling us what they really believe, because they thought they created an atmosphere where they were free to act with the approval of most of the country. The first thing they will try to do tis to pretend that they are really moderate so they get back into power, then let their freak flag fly again. We cannot let them do this.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at November 16, 2024 01:26 PM (5AU0H)
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How are lefties you know reacting to the election?
Dead silence. Not a word from lefty fiends, family and neighbors.
Maybe they're all weeping in private or slitting their wrists, but no public displays.
I thin the best word would probably be "depressed."
Dead silence. Not a word from lefty fiends, family and neighbors.
Maybe they're all weeping in private or slitting their wrists, but no public displays.
I thin the best word would probably be "depressed."
Posted by: zombie at November 16, 2024 01:27 PM (pMi6S)
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I'll see your Henry VIII and raise you Pope Francis.
Posted by: Beverly at November 16, 2024 01:13 PM (Epeb0)
Ironically, Pope Francis has made the Papacy less relevant in the day-to-day lives of devout Catholics. His pronouncements contrary to established dogma lessens his Papal authority. I pray for him every time I pray the Rosary, but I pretty much ignore what he has to say.
Pope Francis can cajole and punish all he wants, but at the end of the day, the Catholic Church has Sacred Traditions that go back for centuries. He will be regarded as one of the "bad Popes" by future generations.
Posted by: Beverly at November 16, 2024 01:13 PM (Epeb0)
Ironically, Pope Francis has made the Papacy less relevant in the day-to-day lives of devout Catholics. His pronouncements contrary to established dogma lessens his Papal authority. I pray for him every time I pray the Rosary, but I pretty much ignore what he has to say.
Pope Francis can cajole and punish all he wants, but at the end of the day, the Catholic Church has Sacred Traditions that go back for centuries. He will be regarded as one of the "bad Popes" by future generations.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at November 16, 2024 01:27 PM (pJWtt)
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264 "American communism came cloaked in the language of democracy and equality, of civil rights and fairness."
But it wasn't doing much so exploded to Race Theory then Cultural Marxism connecting to the growing Trannie push.
But it wasn't doing much so exploded to Race Theory then Cultural Marxism connecting to the growing Trannie push.
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 01:27 PM (fwDg9)
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Oh, yes , on the picture up top, I'm not a Latino woman, but "Latinx" has always sounded to me like some sort of stretchy exercise leggings.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2024 01:13 PM (QSfbq)
Started by, or competing with, Spanx?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at November 16, 2024 01:13 PM (QSfbq)
Started by, or competing with, Spanx?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 16, 2024 01:28 PM (VNX3d)
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nood -garden thread
Posted by: Admirale's Mate at November 16, 2024 01:29 PM (sMkAM)
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Weren't the Neanderthals the ones who settled Europe by wandering around aimlessly? Or was that the Meanderthals?
Posted by: Northernlurker
Mills brothers.
Weren't the Neanderthals the ones who settled Europe by wandering around aimlessly? Or was that the Meanderthals?
Posted by: Northernlurker
Mills brothers.
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Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 16, 2024 01:28 PM (VNX3d)
Well done. 😊 Competing with Spandex for Latinas.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 16, 2024 01:28 PM (VNX3d)
Well done. 😊 Competing with Spandex for Latinas.
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We know from "Tiger King" that these big cats are being fed expired meat around America, as we type this. Why should that continue, as Jerrold Nadler remains on the hoof?
Both are injustices.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 16, 2024 01:24 PM (7oYYI)
Most of the "Tiger King" tigers have been rescued and relocated to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado.
It's a wonderful facility, they do great work, although sadly, most of those tigers are not capable of being integrated with other tigers, and have to remain isolated from each other. Some of them are, indeed, very sick, from the horrible conditions in which they were kept.
May those "Tiger King" people rot in hell when the time comes.
Both are injustices.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 16, 2024 01:24 PM (7oYYI)
Most of the "Tiger King" tigers have been rescued and relocated to the Wild Animal Sanctuary in Colorado.
It's a wonderful facility, they do great work, although sadly, most of those tigers are not capable of being integrated with other tigers, and have to remain isolated from each other. Some of them are, indeed, very sick, from the horrible conditions in which they were kept.
May those "Tiger King" people rot in hell when the time comes.
Posted by: BurtTC at November 16, 2024 01:30 PM (WJ9zD)
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Rachel Zegler issues a half assed apology stating, basically, that if weren't so despicable she wouldn't have let her anger get out of control.
Her apology was basically "I shouldn't have posted that" not "I was wrong and I am sorry."
The problem is she started out as a youtuber singing songs, that's where Spielberg saw her and cast her in the West Side Story bomb. Her origin is basically putting herself on camera and showing off, so its what she knows best -- it started her career after all -- and its what she defaults to.
Disney managed to keep her under control nearly a year, when she went off the reservation again. I honestly don't think she has much of a future in Hollywood. She's just not very good as an actress, she has a really poor track record (yes, the Hunger Games movie did make money but her role was really small) with her movies and she keeps damaging the product.
Her apology was basically "I shouldn't have posted that" not "I was wrong and I am sorry."
The problem is she started out as a youtuber singing songs, that's where Spielberg saw her and cast her in the West Side Story bomb. Her origin is basically putting herself on camera and showing off, so its what she knows best -- it started her career after all -- and its what she defaults to.
Disney managed to keep her under control nearly a year, when she went off the reservation again. I honestly don't think she has much of a future in Hollywood. She's just not very good as an actress, she has a really poor track record (yes, the Hunger Games movie did make money but her role was really small) with her movies and she keeps damaging the product.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:32 PM (Hh1ER)
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Fen
I hope you'll run again.
I think local offices are where leftists frolic, because conservative voters usually don't bother to vote in those off-off-year elections, in which the turnout is minuscule.
I'm too old to run for local office myself, although I admire friends who do it. My door knocking days are over.
I hope you'll run again.
I think local offices are where leftists frolic, because conservative voters usually don't bother to vote in those off-off-year elections, in which the turnout is minuscule.
I'm too old to run for local office myself, although I admire friends who do it. My door knocking days are over.
Posted by: mnw at November 16, 2024 01:33 PM (NLIak)
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We'll be 100% energy-independent before long, so he'll have to put a tariff on the mispronunciation of "about."
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 16, 2024 01:11 PM (lCaJd)
There is a huge amount of electrical power shipped across border via HVDC power lines. California basically runs on power generated by dams in B.C. There is a big HVDC line runs from west of Edmonton down into Montana. It was originally designed to transmit coal-generated power. A 10% tariff on gas-fired power could encourage Alberta to reopen the coal mines, and restart the coal generators.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 16, 2024 01:11 PM (lCaJd)
There is a huge amount of electrical power shipped across border via HVDC power lines. California basically runs on power generated by dams in B.C. There is a big HVDC line runs from west of Edmonton down into Montana. It was originally designed to transmit coal-generated power. A 10% tariff on gas-fired power could encourage Alberta to reopen the coal mines, and restart the coal generators.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2024 01:34 PM (4gkf9)
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Rachel Zegler issues a half assed apology stating, basically, that if weren't so despicable she wouldn't have let her anger get out of control.
Her apology was basically "I shouldn't have posted that" not "I was wrong and I am sorry."
The problem is she started out as a youtuber singing songs, that's where Spielberg saw her and cast her in the West Side Story bomb. Her origin is basically putting herself on camera and showing off, so its what she knows best -- it started her career after all -- and its what she defaults to.
Disney managed to keep her under control nearly a year, when she went off the reservation again. I honestly don't think she has much of a future in Hollywood. She's just not very good as an actress, she has a really poor track record (yes, the Hunger Games movie did make money but her role was really small) with her movies and she keeps damaging the product.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:32 PM (Hh1ER)
It keeps up, I have the feeling Disney might burn the film and make her pay all of the costs. The threat might keep her in check.
Her apology was basically "I shouldn't have posted that" not "I was wrong and I am sorry."
The problem is she started out as a youtuber singing songs, that's where Spielberg saw her and cast her in the West Side Story bomb. Her origin is basically putting herself on camera and showing off, so its what she knows best -- it started her career after all -- and its what she defaults to.
Disney managed to keep her under control nearly a year, when she went off the reservation again. I honestly don't think she has much of a future in Hollywood. She's just not very good as an actress, she has a really poor track record (yes, the Hunger Games movie did make money but her role was really small) with her movies and she keeps damaging the product.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:32 PM (Hh1ER)
It keeps up, I have the feeling Disney might burn the film and make her pay all of the costs. The threat might keep her in check.
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Posted by: mnw at November 16, 2024 01:33 PM (NLIak
Thanks very much . I appreciate your interest . We had about a 1000 Republicans in town who didn't vote for twp committee which was a disappointment . We got more votes than last year but it still wouldn't have been enough. They need someone younger to run who's really good with social media. That wouldn't be me.
Thanks very much . I appreciate your interest . We had about a 1000 Republicans in town who didn't vote for twp committee which was a disappointment . We got more votes than last year but it still wouldn't have been enough. They need someone younger to run who's really good with social media. That wouldn't be me.
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Not a word from lefty fiends, family and neighbors.
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Heh, when a typo isn't a typo.
"Depressed" is definitely the vibe I got in my office. Not a word spoken, but a lot of heavy sighs and long faces. People tentatively, mayyyyybe inviting a moment of shared lamentation but not daring to verbalize.
Not a word from lefty fiends, family and neighbors.
Posted by: zombie
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Heh, when a typo isn't a typo.
"Depressed" is definitely the vibe I got in my office. Not a word spoken, but a lot of heavy sighs and long faces. People tentatively, mayyyyybe inviting a moment of shared lamentation but not daring to verbalize.
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Rachel Zegler issues a half assed apology stating, basically, that if weren't so despicable she wouldn't have let her anger get out of control.
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Provencal that I am, I associate her looks being a birth defect directly associated with mental function.
Rachel Zegler issues a half assed apology stating, basically, that if weren't so despicable she wouldn't have let her anger get out of control.
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Provencal that I am, I associate her looks being a birth defect directly associated with mental function.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 01:37 PM (eL84x)
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>>I thin the best word would probably be "depressed."
They have no idea what's coming. Decades long marches through the institutions are about to be shattered.
Slowly, then all at once.
They have no idea what's coming. Decades long marches through the institutions are about to be shattered.
Slowly, then all at once.
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Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2024 01:34 PM (4gkf9)
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Aha. True, California does import a significant amount of energy.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2024 01:34 PM (4gkf9)
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Aha. True, California does import a significant amount of energy.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at November 16, 2024 01:38 PM (lCaJd)
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I suppose Rachel Zeigler doesn't understand my peace comes from God, not her.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at November 16, 2024 01:40 PM (kTd/k)
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But it wasn't doing much so exploded to Race Theory then Cultural Marxism connecting to the growing Trannie push.
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 01:27 PM (fwDg9)
The left has pushed trannyism for a century. It’s part of their drive to invert every established social norm.
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 01:27 PM (fwDg9)
The left has pushed trannyism for a century. It’s part of their drive to invert every established social norm.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director and Pfizer Board Member at November 16, 2024 01:40 PM (FC8SQ)
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It seems half the Republican caucus hates Matt Gaetz. I think that speaks well about him.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at November 16, 2024 01:42 PM (kTd/k)
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Re the WaPo quote: "But the realities of human biology raise legitimate questions about any notion that trans women should always and everywhere be treated exactly like cisgender women."
"Trans women" don't exist. There are deranged, fucked-up men cosplaying as women, and there are deranged, fucked-up women cosplaying as men.
"Trans women" don't exist. There are deranged, fucked-up men cosplaying as women, and there are deranged, fucked-up women cosplaying as men.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2024 01:43 PM (4gkf9)
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I think an awful lot of the left bought into the lie that they outnumbered us, that we're just a small crazy minority, that they are on the right sided of history, that this dumb right wing thing is just a blip that will soon be over.
And they found out otherwise. And that's really tough, I've been there before in my life. It takes some time to get your head around, even assuming you have intellectual honesty and any sense of emotional control. Lacking both of those, you get either someone who has a breakdown or someone who just goes back to their old position as if nothing changed.
And they found out otherwise. And that's really tough, I've been there before in my life. It takes some time to get your head around, even assuming you have intellectual honesty and any sense of emotional control. Lacking both of those, you get either someone who has a breakdown or someone who just goes back to their old position as if nothing changed.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:46 PM (Hh1ER)
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I watched that item on the sidebar about liberal election predictions. I found their arrogance astounding.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at November 16, 2024 01:48 PM (kTd/k)
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We cannot let them do this.
Posted by: Darrell Harris
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Dungeons, deportation, jail, de-funded, de-banked, stripped of property and voting rights but most importantly complete and abject public humiliation.
Posted by: Darrell Harris
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Dungeons, deportation, jail, de-funded, de-banked, stripped of property and voting rights but most importantly complete and abject public humiliation.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 01:50 PM (eL84x)
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Stripped naked, shaved heads, on their knees, pictured in public forever humiliation.
Posted by: Braenyard still wondering about Vic at November 16, 2024 01:50 PM (eL84x)
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And leftists are depressed because Trump is a Nazi and his cabinet choices are qualified.
Anyone else sick of the decades of lies and gaslighting? I mean other than the 10s of millions of Americans who voted for Trump.
>>@IanJaeger29
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BREAKING: The Pentagon has just failed its 7th audit and says it cannot account for what its $824B budget is spent on.
Anyone else sick of the decades of lies and gaslighting? I mean other than the 10s of millions of Americans who voted for Trump.
>>@IanJaeger29
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>>1h
BREAKING: The Pentagon has just failed its 7th audit and says it cannot account for what its $824B budget is spent on.
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BREAKING: The Pentagon has just failed its 7th audit and says it cannot account for what its $824B budget is spent on.
What on earth is the point of auditing if there are no consequences??
What on earth is the point of auditing if there are no consequences??
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 01:53 PM (Hh1ER)
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Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2024 01:34 PM
A Canadian firm bought some oil properties in the Central Valley of California this summer, too. Maybe for the future when Newsom has driven all the Californian producers out.
A Canadian firm bought some oil properties in the Central Valley of California this summer, too. Maybe for the future when Newsom has driven all the Californian producers out.
Posted by: KT at November 16, 2024 01:53 PM (xekrU)
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Slowly, then all at once.
Posted by: JackStraw
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I am afraid that may be wishful thinking. They are like an tenacious viral infection, that never goes away, and is constantly striving to reassert itself.
I fear that traditional America is gradually being sapped of the ability to resist.
Posted by: JackStraw
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I am afraid that may be wishful thinking. They are like an tenacious viral infection, that never goes away, and is constantly striving to reassert itself.
I fear that traditional America is gradually being sapped of the ability to resist.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 16, 2024 01:59 PM (XeU6L)
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Well, time for me to go meet the day. Overcast, zero wind, and a degree or two below freezing out. The solar farms and wind whirligigs will be putting out like crazy. Not.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at November 16, 2024 02:03 PM (4gkf9)
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Alaska seat won by Reps, making 220 
Posted by: skywch at November 16, 2024 02:04 PM (uqhmb)
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I am afraid that may be wishful thinking. They are like an tenacious viral infection, that never goes away, and is constantly striving to reassert itself.
I am more pessimistic, I fear. This is a speed bump, Trump will do his best but there's just too much working against him.
I am more pessimistic, I fear. This is a speed bump, Trump will do his best but there's just too much working against him.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 02:05 PM (Hh1ER)
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I am afraid that may be wishful thinking. They are like an tenacious viral infection, that never goes away, and is constantly striving to reassert itself.
I am more pessimistic, I fear. This is a speed bump, Trump will do his best but there's just too much working against him.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 02:05 PM (Hh1ER)
The only real solution is in Congress' hands. They have to remove the laws creating large swaths of the government, and the associated funding.
I am more pessimistic, I fear. This is a speed bump, Trump will do his best but there's just too much working against him.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 02:05 PM (Hh1ER)
The only real solution is in Congress' hands. They have to remove the laws creating large swaths of the government, and the associated funding.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 16, 2024 02:07 PM (VNX3d)
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>>I am afraid that may be wishful thinking.
I was told that for the last 2 years about Trump winning.
Trump didn't just win a normal left/right election. He won an election for the people against the entrenched, corrupt government that has been lying to them and abusing them for years and he did it by galvanizing the people who are sick of all of it. Mad as hell and not going to take it anymore.
Look at Trump's cabinet choices. They aren't being chosen to run those places. They are being chosen to wreck those places and gut the corruption. None of this is going to be quick and without set backs but the whole point of Trump is an end to the status quo.
We aren't going away either. We've been beaten down, slandered and punished for no reason other than we wouldn't obey. They aren't omnipotent. We just beat them and now they are afraid. This is our time.
I was told that for the last 2 years about Trump winning.
Trump didn't just win a normal left/right election. He won an election for the people against the entrenched, corrupt government that has been lying to them and abusing them for years and he did it by galvanizing the people who are sick of all of it. Mad as hell and not going to take it anymore.
Look at Trump's cabinet choices. They aren't being chosen to run those places. They are being chosen to wreck those places and gut the corruption. None of this is going to be quick and without set backs but the whole point of Trump is an end to the status quo.
We aren't going away either. We've been beaten down, slandered and punished for no reason other than we wouldn't obey. They aren't omnipotent. We just beat them and now they are afraid. This is our time.
Posted by: JackStraw at November 16, 2024 02:08 PM (i8IrG)
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I am more pessimistic, I fear. This is a speed bump, Trump will do his best but there's just too much working against him.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 02:05 PM (Hh1ER)
I have a friend I am eating Thanksgiving with who told me six months ago that they would never allow Trump to be elected, no matter what.
I just have to say this sort of thing has happened before. Two years ago, it was common understanding that Argentina would never find a way to resolve its inflation, and El Salvador would never find a way to solve the street violence.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at November 16, 2024 02:05 PM (Hh1ER)
I have a friend I am eating Thanksgiving with who told me six months ago that they would never allow Trump to be elected, no matter what.
I just have to say this sort of thing has happened before. Two years ago, it was common understanding that Argentina would never find a way to resolve its inflation, and El Salvador would never find a way to solve the street violence.
Posted by: Kindltot at November 16, 2024 02:09 PM (D7oie)
Posted by: Ordinary American at November 16, 2024 02:11 PM (UseAb)
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We aren't going away either. We've been beaten down, slandered and punished for no reason other than we wouldn't obey. They aren't omnipotent. We just beat them and now they are afraid. This is our time.
Posted by: JackStraw
Nicely stated.
Posted by: JackStraw
Nicely stated.
Posted by: Madame Mayhem (uppity wench) at November 16, 2024 02:15 PM (4XwPj)
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I watched that item on the sidebar about liberal election predictions. I found their arrogance astounding.
Posted by: Northernlurker
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Their detachment from reality is manifest. However one might feel about Harris or Trump, the self-delusion is blatant.
Posted by: Northernlurker
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Their detachment from reality is manifest. However one might feel about Harris or Trump, the self-delusion is blatant.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at November 16, 2024 02:16 PM (XeU6L)
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>>They completed 30 classes in 60 days so we have the special class and a little party after for them with a gift (coffee mug with my favorite “you are stronger than you think” saying on it.)
Posted by: Piper
You should put a nice bouquet of kale in the mugs.
Posted by: Piper
You should put a nice bouquet of kale in the mugs.
Posted by: Aviator at November 16, 2024 02:30 PM (HQ9Sl)
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>>They completed 30 classes in 60 days so we have the special class and a little party after for them with a gift (coffee mug with my favorite “you are stronger than you think” saying on it.)
Posted by: Piper
You should put a nice bouquet of kale in the mugs.
Posted by: Aviator
Or make Miley happy, and include a little okra.
Posted by: Piper
You should put a nice bouquet of kale in the mugs.
Posted by: Aviator
Or make Miley happy, and include a little okra.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 16, 2024 02:34 PM (VNX3d)
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Had coffee with a new acquaintance yesterday. If you're an adult you should be able to carry on a conversation about politics. We discussed john tester. She's a fan and I'm not, however we both came to the same conclusion, he ran a bad campaign. You don't have to scream and yell at each other, we found common ground.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at November 16, 2024 02:38 PM (2NHgQ)
Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at November 16, 2024 02:40 PM (+RQjw)
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JackStraw that is e. Loyalists had to be first after what we saw in 2016.
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 02:59 PM (fwDg9)
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I just got back from the store. I don't want to wait two extra months for these prices to start coming down. Trump should do a coup right now.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at November 16, 2024 03:04 PM (iS+Lr)
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It's definitely a shock weekly with groceries
Posted by: Skip at November 16, 2024 03:06 PM (fwDg9)
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Just finished putting up Xmas lights.
Figured I'd do it without rain for once.
Nothing puts me in the Scrooge mood faster than putting up Xmas lights. And it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Stoopid huh?
Last time though. Too far past 29 to do it anymore.
Figured I'd do it without rain for once.
Nothing puts me in the Scrooge mood faster than putting up Xmas lights. And it's not even Thanksgiving yet. Stoopid huh?
Last time though. Too far past 29 to do it anymore.
Posted by: Diogenes at November 16, 2024 03:13 PM (W/lyH)
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She's a fan and I'm not, however we both came to the same conclusion, he ran a bad campaign. You don't have to scream and yell at each other, we found common ground.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at November 16, 2024 02:38 PM (2NHgQ)
I can't do that with my lifelong friend (buddies since the age of 10). I merely mention the name Trump and he flies off into a spittle-flecked rage. So I make sure never to speak of DJT.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at November 16, 2024 02:38 PM (2NHgQ)
I can't do that with my lifelong friend (buddies since the age of 10). I merely mention the name Trump and he flies off into a spittle-flecked rage. So I make sure never to speak of DJT.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Not Ready for the Cart at November 16, 2024 03:18 PM (Ad8y9)
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I don't want to wait two extra months for these prices to start coming down.
They aren't coming down.
I don't want to wait two extra months for these prices to start coming down.
They aren't coming down.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at November 16, 2024 03:22 PM (63Dwl)
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NOOD Pets
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at November 16, 2024 03:25 PM (VNX3d)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at November 16, 2024 03:26 PM (KcwUg)
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He accidentally undermined illegal immigration into the USA by revealing that Italian authorities are insisting that he document that he has never committed a crime anywhere that he has ever lived,
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How the hell are you supposed to prove a negative?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar
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Required for US Immigrant Visa applicants as well.
Go to national police department and get the report. Not really a big deal. Basically what happens everytime anyone buys a gun, except it comes in hardcopy with a seal. About as hard to get as a birth certificate. Especially if you don't live there anymore.
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How the hell are you supposed to prove a negative?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar
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Required for US Immigrant Visa applicants as well.
Go to national police department and get the report. Not really a big deal. Basically what happens everytime anyone buys a gun, except it comes in hardcopy with a seal. About as hard to get as a birth certificate. Especially if you don't live there anymore.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at November 16, 2024 03:28 PM (/lPRQ)
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Every Lefty I know is doubling down. Quite a few are openly calling for Trump's assassination.
Posted by: Dark Force Thirsting For Power at November 16, 2024 04:23 PM (Z+nDx)
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