Senate Democrats at Censorship Hearing: There Was No Censorship and Also All the Censorship Was Good and Patriotic

Democrats had a tough time at a Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing yesterday on the censorship industrial complex.
They had to argue there was never any censorship during the Biden administration (including during Covid!) and that free speech and freedom of the press were never threatened by the partnership of government agencies with private institutions to combat "disinformation." After all, the government was just trying to catch foreign disinformation operations, they argued, so any censorship that did happen was necessary and proper.
Put another way, the censorship industrial complex never happened -- and if it did it was a good thing and the targets deserved it.
At one point early on in the hearing, Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vt., more or less came right out and said as much. While his staff displayed a large placard showing a screenshot of a piece I wrote in February 2023 about the Twitter Files -- with "NOT TRUE" stamped across the screenshot in read letters -- Welch claimed that there was nothing whatsoever to the Twitter Files story. Government funding that went to private entities for "disinformation" monitoring, he said, was actually "to help counter foreign disinformation." All the government did, in Welch's telling, was alert Twitter when users violated the company's own terms of service and community guidelines. Nothing to see here!
If anything is "NOT TRUE," it's this absurd characterization of what the Twitter Files actually revealed. Released in tranches to a group of journalists shortly after Elon Musk bought Twitter in 2022, the Twitter Files exposed a coordinated and sustained effort by the intelligence community to co-opt and deputize social media platforms like Twitter into censoring American citizens. Basically, it was a scheme to allow the government to censor Americans in a way that would have been straightforwardly unconstitutional if the feds had tried to do it directly.
The Hunter Biden laptop story is a prime example of how this worked. Long before The New York Post published its first bombshell scoop on the laptop in October 2020 there had been an organized effort by the intelligence community to discredit leaked information about Hunter Biden. Why? Because the FBI had been in possession of the laptop since the previous December when the agency seized it from a computer repair shop in Delaware. The FBI already knew the laptop contained damning evidence of the younger Biden's criminal activity ranging from illegal drug use to foreign corruption and influence-peddling on behalf of his father.
The FBI and the intelligence community knew all of this might come out ahead of the presidential election, so for months it had been priming top officials at Twitter and Facebook to dismiss news reports about Hunter Biden as "hack-and-leak" operations by hostile foreign actors. The FBI had even established a special one-way communications channel with Twitter to send documents to the company about supposed foreign disinformation. As part of this setup, the FBI arranged for top Twitter officials to get special security clearances so the agency could share intelligence about possible foreign threats to the upcoming presidential election.
Of course this was all a ruse to groom and pressure Twitter into censoring the Hunter Biden laptop story when it inevitably appeared, which is exactly what the company did -- along with Facebook and every major media outlet in America.
Welch was either totally unaware of this background or simply chose to clumsily misrepresent it. He was similarly dishonest or out of his depth when discussing other aspects of the censorship industrial complex, displaying an almost comical level of naiveté about how online censorship works.

Below, Mollie Hemingway testifies about "censorship tools" like Newsgard or the "Center for Countering Digital Hate" for targeting her site for an advertising boycott. The Federalist was deemed a "hate" publication for noting that the Black Lives Matter riots were not in fact "mostly peaceful," and then deemed to be engaging in disinformation for saying, of the media, "They lie, and they lie, and they lie, and then they lie some more."

She notes that 70% of the public agrees with this sentiment, stating they have little or no trust of the media.

But you can't say that and then hope that your writing will be treated like the writing of anyone else -- that is, that you can get advertising to support yourself while writing, because government-funded, government cut-out groups will starve you of any revenue until you just stop writing, Insolent Peasant.

I testified about the Censorship Industrial Complex today in the Senate. Its tentacles are in government, academia, NGOs and in the censorship business -- and they work together to keep you from free discussion and debate. Censorship must be defeated. pic.twitter.com/kx1xffXMIQ
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) March 26, 2025

Posted by: Ace at 02:30 PM

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1 Hola

Posted by: Thanatopsis at March 26, 2025 02:30 PM (GYt5+)

2 2nd

Posted by: Thanatopsis at March 26, 2025 02:30 PM (GYt5+)

3 3rd

Posted by: Thanatopsis at March 26, 2025 02:30 PM (GYt5+)

4 Now to nood

Posted by: Thanatopsis at March 26, 2025 02:30 PM (GYt5+)

5 The censorship was and is for your own good!

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at March 26, 2025 02:31 PM (oiTjH)

6 I’m emboldened to comment.

Posted by: Michael the Texan at March 26, 2025 02:31 PM (ReTq+)

7 The text isn't bold and never was, Comrade.

Posted by: ... at March 26, 2025 02:31 PM (G77jz)

8 My entire issue with government censorship and almost everything else that happened during the biden disaster of a presidency boils down to one thing.....nothing is ever going to happen to anyone that did all of this illegal $hit. They got away with it and are laughing out of their a$$es.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 26, 2025 02:33 PM (e5NfL)

9 I tried to be first but Ace censored my attempt.

Posted by: zombie at March 26, 2025 02:33 PM (pMi6S)

10 Why do I keep getting the Hannity ad and not the Jacuzzi.com cutie?

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:34 PM (77rzZ)

11 You'll never get a commercial on your site with a bunch of boombalatties weebling around to a shitty Fleetwood Mac cover that way, Mollie.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 02:34 PM (KtIIi)

12 Censorship is Mother's Milk to democrats. From shutting down discussions to "omitting" information so Granny Gert and Papa Joe don't get all the information on a topic the democrats and their running dogs in the media keep control over their vassals and slave voters.

Posted by: Never Vote democrat at March 26, 2025 02:34 PM (ce5If)

13 After all these years, I still make the rookie blunder of reading the content.

Posted by: zombie at March 26, 2025 02:34 PM (pMi6S)

14 "The Hunter Biden laptop story is a prime example of how this worked. Long before The New York Post published its first bombshell scoop on the laptop in October 2020 there had been an organized effort by the intelligence community to discredit leaked information about Hunter Biden. Why? Because the FBI had been in possession of the laptop since the previous December when the agency seized it from a computer repair shop in Delaware. The FBI already knew the laptop contained damning evidence of the younger Biden's criminal activity ranging from illegal drug use to foreign corruption and influence-peddling on behalf of his father."

Lest we forget, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had possession of the laptop information as well. As early as Feb 2020. And nobody on the committee said a peep about it. Especially not the Republicans on the committee.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at March 26, 2025 02:35 PM (I4Sq0)

15 Going into month three...

What else will be revealed? We already knew about this; what's out there that we didn't know?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at March 26, 2025 02:35 PM (Vqx30)

16 Why do I keep getting the Hannity ad and not the Jacuzzi.com cutie?

Posted by: Bulg

maybe hannity sees you as the jacuzi hottie? what did you dobto piss off ace?

Posted by: BifBewalski at March 26, 2025 02:35 PM (I9+rJ)

17 That looks like it could be Adam Driver's little sister in the background of that thumbnail

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 02:35 PM (KtIIi)

18 We wouldn't have to censor you if you'd just keep your mouth shut.

Posted by: zombie at March 26, 2025 02:36 PM (pMi6S)

19 All human tragedy and misery is caused by one thing: wrongthink!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 26, 2025 02:36 PM (L/fGl)

20 Looks like Mollie maybe packin' on the pounds.

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:37 PM (77rzZ)

21 I find it humorous, ironic, and idiotic that while the democrats are claiming that there was no censorship, the current Deputy Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was one of the parties censored consistently.

Posted by: Orson at March 26, 2025 02:37 PM (dIske)

22 After all these years, I still make the rookie blunder of reading the content.
Posted by: zombie

Typing is perfect, though!

Posted by: Miklos likes a job well done at March 26, 2025 02:39 PM (RgW1J)

23 Lol why the fuck is there an 70% scale old guy in a tuxedo just shooped into the middle of a walk in shower? No shadowing, blatantly wrong lighting....

Damn, web ads. Keep up this level of hilarity and i might not even despise your existence anymore!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 02:39 PM (KtIIi)

24 The Covid censorship, which I believe is STILL GOING ON is even more damning IMO.

We know they flat out censored American Citizens who were saying what the Government is now admitting, was the truth.

As to still going on? Missouri sued China for Covid Damages, and WON $24 Billion earlier this month... yet... almost NO Media coverage... almost no one knows it happened... even on here.

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 02:39 PM (QAkQ3)

25 Interesting to see that your blog is getting noticed TPTB.

Posted by: Halfhand at March 26, 2025 02:39 PM (8Yrim)

26 Lest we forget, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee had possession of the laptop information as well. As early as Feb 2020. And nobody on the committee said a peep about it. Especially not the Republicans on the committee.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at March 26, 2025 02:35 PM (I4Sq0)

How many of them have done coke, banged hookers and peddled influence with money, and didn’t feel like what Hunter did was wrong?

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 26, 2025 02:39 PM (l3YAf)

27 I saw Humorous, Ironic, and Idiotic open for Earth, Wind, and Fire in '92.

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:40 PM (77rzZ)

28 The censorship will continue until your reality improves.

Posted by: Grudge Harbor at March 26, 2025 02:40 PM (4DY5T)

29 No, there was no such thing as suppression of free speech and that FBI raid on James O'Keefe for possessing Ashley Biden's diary was totally legit!

Totally not designed to send a message, swearsies!

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at March 26, 2025 02:40 PM (tT6L1)

30 Who takes a shower in a tuxuedo?!?!?!

Fucking hell, this is rustling my jimmies. I think the rest of my day just got ruined.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 02:40 PM (KtIIi)

31 That Professor Doctor Mary Ann Franks was a real hoot.

Posted by: Alec Leamas at March 26, 2025 02:40 PM (ssz2a)

32 "It wasn't censorship, it was merely jawboning."

That remains one of the most offensive and insulting defenses of the Democrats censorship.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 26, 2025 02:41 PM (ToHiZ)

33 I watched some of this a few days ago. It's beyond annoying when democrats bring on some academic that's never really left college to argue that if it goes through an NGO it isn't the gov't doing the censoring.

Posted by: ryukyu at March 26, 2025 02:41 PM (GYHsz)

34 No, there was no such thing as suppression of free speech and that FBI raid on James O'Keefe for possessing Ashley Biden's diary was totally legit!

Totally not designed to send a message, swearsies!
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at March 26, 2025 02:40 PM (tT6L1)

Didn’t they go after the computer repair shop owner who released the Hunter laptop info, too?

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 26, 2025 02:41 PM (l3YAf)

35 Interesting to see that your blog is getting noticed TPTB.

Posted by: Halfhand

It's been coasting just below the radar for years--witness the rise and fate of "Decision Desk", which I suspect had more players than we understood--but now that the enemy is clear on where the real influence is, they're starting to take places like this far more seriously.

Honestly, I'm glad it took this long.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at March 26, 2025 02:42 PM (OUMaO)

36 8 My entire issue with government censorship and almost everything else that happened during the biden disaster of a presidency boils down to one thing.....nothing is ever going to happen to anyone that did all of this illegal $hit. They got away with it and are laughing out of their a$$es.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 26, 2025 02:33 PM (e5NfL)

Yup... even when we catch someone and FIRE their ass... the Labor Board gives them their retirement back....

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 02:42 PM (QAkQ3)

37 It's still very odd to me that so many people read 1984 and saw Big Brother as the protagonist.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women destroyed any honor involved in being a stepfather at March 26, 2025 02:42 PM (qSMcm)

38 Breaking911 @Breaking911 1h
Sec. Hegseth responds to latest leaks by The Atlantic:

“The Atlantic released the so-called "war plans" and those "plans" include: No names. No targets. No locations. No units. No routes. No sources. No methods. And no classified information.”

https://is.gd/AD3AcA

Here are the screencaps. [All of them I think.]

https://is.gd/pdisd7

right click and open IMAGE in new window to get the expandable, legible versions.

unusual_whales @unusual_whales 3h
BREAKING: Editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg has released the Signal war plans text thread.
https://is.gd/tJZVS6

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 26, 2025 02:42 PM (/tzYP)

39 Didn’t they go after the computer repair shop owner who released the Hunter laptop info, too?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director

Yeah, that guy has sure disappeared. Hope he's OK.

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:42 PM (77rzZ)

40 4 Now to nood
Posted by: Thanatopsis at March 26, 2025 02:30 PM (GYt5+)
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Four is a bit excessive.

*Angrily rattles ice in tumbler*

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 02:43 PM (ZOv7s)

41 18 We wouldn't have to censor you if you'd just keep your mouth shut.
Posted by: zombie at March 26, 2025 02:36 PM (pMi6S)

The government is the stereotypical tank-topped beer-swilling trailer trash wife-beater from an Oxygen/Lifetime Channel drama: "I don't wanna hurt you baby, why do you make me hurt you!"

Posted by: The words of many an abuser at March 26, 2025 02:43 PM (SIX3A)

42 Worth noting that the only reason Elon Musk owns twitter right now is because twitter decided The Babylon Bee must be silenced.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 26, 2025 02:44 PM (KbCG3)

43 Didn’t they go after the computer repair shop owner who released the Hunter laptop info, too?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 26, 2025 02:41 PM (l3YAf)
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I seem to recall he contacted the FBI. He may have even gone underground due to threats. But, honestly, that's probably a combination of hazy memories and understanding how the Junta worked.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at March 26, 2025 02:44 PM (tT6L1)

44 Another particularly galling defense of the censorship is "the government has free speech rights."

An amazing Orwellian inversion--the Amendment that says the government cannot censor the speech of the people gives the government the right to censor the speech of the people.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 26, 2025 02:44 PM (ToHiZ)

45
Here's one for you:

The leftards used their own coverup of the Biden bs to mainstream the terms "misinformation" and "disinformation". And those terms are still with us. They even tried to make a special Department out of it.

And they are here, in our consciousness and lives like a living breathing relic of a dead letter.

Or more to the point, a living breathing relic from their OWN "misinformation and disinformation".

That's not even cleverness or projection, it's just sheer. fucking. hubris.

Posted by: ... at March 26, 2025 02:44 PM (G77jz)

46 Below, Mollie Hemingway testifies about "censorship tools" like Newsgard or the "Center for Countering Digital Hate" for targeting her site for an advertising boycott.

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It was discussed here back during that coup, but may it never be forgotten that the "fact checker" organization that would get you banned from discussing COVID on social media sites like Twitter owned $2B in vaccine manufacturer stocks.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women destroyed any honor involved in being a stepfather at March 26, 2025 02:44 PM (qSMcm)

47 How's it hanging, zombie??

IYKWIM.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 26, 2025 02:45 PM (/tzYP)

48 As part of this setup, the FBI arranged for top Twitter officials to get special security clearances so the agency could share intelligence about possible foreign threats to the upcoming presidential election.

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Wait, the FBI was sharing classified information with Twitter officials?

* Sets hair on fire! *

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at March 26, 2025 02:45 PM (sYVBb)

49 No, there was no such thing as suppression of free speech and that FBI raid on James O'Keefe for possessing Ashley Biden's diary was totally legit!

Totally not designed to send a message, swearsies!

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at March 26, 2025 02:40 PM

My gut tells me that there is more to the ashley biden diary story than has been reported. I suspect there is either another book or some extra pages that are still missing that the fib was trying to locate. That's why they brought those bogus charges against o'keefe, to make him keep his mouth shut.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 26, 2025 02:45 PM (e5NfL)

50 Running dog lackey of the bourgeoisie inside the wire!

Miami scalpers are selling DMV reservations for $250 a pop.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 26, 2025 02:45 PM (L/fGl)

51 Things Benz has been shouting from the rooftops for two years.

Posted by: 13times at March 26, 2025 02:46 PM (IbH1W)

52 A good argument for censorship.

https://shorturl.at/hJMY0

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 26, 2025 02:46 PM (L/fGl)

53

1) It didn't happen
2) It happened but it was rare
C) It happened a lot and that is a good thing
Y) The Republicans did it too
θ

Shut up, Racist

Posted by: Grump928(C) at March 26, 2025 02:46 PM (jc0TO)

54 43 Didn’t they go after the computer repair shop owner who released the Hunter laptop info, too?
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 26, 2025 02:41 PM (l3YAf)
__________________________

I read the details on that. Two FBI agents showed up at his request. He informed them that he (the store owner) was a little concerned for his own safety due to what was on the hard drive. The FBI agents told him, and this is a paraphrase: "If you don't say anything, you have nothing to worry about." They then left with the hard drive.

Posted by: Orson at March 26, 2025 02:46 PM (dIske)

55 Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 26, 2025 02:44 PM (ToHiZ)

My old former comedy (intentional some would say) blog from 2010 had a blogroll entitled "Enemies of Government Freedom". I'm still proud of that.

Posted by: ... at March 26, 2025 02:47 PM (G77jz)

56

1. It didn't happen
2. It happened but it was rare
C. It happened a lot and that is a good thing
Y. The Republicans did it too
θ. Shut up, Racist

I hate the smiley thing.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at March 26, 2025 02:47 PM (jc0TO)

57 My gut tells me that there is more to the ashley biden diary story than has been reported. I suspect there is either another book or some extra pages that are still missing that the fib was trying to locate. That's why they brought those bogus charges against o'keefe, to make him keep his mouth shut.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 26, 2025 02:45 PM (e5NfL)
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I think the raid was also supposed to discredit O'Keefe. The plan obviously backfired.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at March 26, 2025 02:47 PM (tT6L1)

58 Miami scalpers are selling DMV reservations for $250 a pop.

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This morning I learned that there is a business that has started in order to assist people taking out loans to pay for $5 Wendy's value meal "door dash" type deliveries that end up costing $20 or more, so the DMV reservations make quite a bit of sense.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women destroyed any honor involved in being a stepfather at March 26, 2025 02:48 PM (qSMcm)

59
When are we going to discuss the Democrats recent mass-use of doing Stand-Up Comedy Routines in their new way of connecting to the people?

Somebody is advising them to do this. All of them, apparently. To use "comedy" and "witty sarcasm" and "vulgarity." I put these words in quotes because the Democrats are failing to achieve any of their objectives.

Kinda like John Oliver is advising all the lame Democrats to be more like...John Oliver.

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 26, 2025 02:49 PM (XQkLr)

60 Who would pay $250 for a reservation at the Department of Motor Vehicles?

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:49 PM (77rzZ)

61 And now I find out that today's street theater wasn't about illegal aliens or boobs. Some dolts were protesting outside the Ritz Carlton about something to do with Marriott. Probably union issues. I feel cheated.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 26, 2025 02:49 PM (hOk1M)

62 Exactly how many pass-throughs and cut-outs do I have to go through so that my murder-for-hire plot is legal?

The Law: Doesn't matter, you're the ultimate instigator.

The Democrats:
NOT TRUE
As little as one NGO cut-out is more than sufficient to wash clean any government censorship.
And you're racist for complaining about censorship.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 26, 2025 02:49 PM (ToHiZ)

63 Who would pay $250 for a reservation at the Department of Motor Vehicles?

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Southerners have long had an applicable term:

"More money than sense"

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women destroyed any honor involved in being a stepfather at March 26, 2025 02:50 PM (qSMcm)

64 Remember when Little Marco went on his comedy tour? That was some serious, as the kids say, cringe.

Posted by: ... at March 26, 2025 02:50 PM (G77jz)

65 The Stephanopolous Conjugation:

1. We didn't do it.
2. We're proud of what we did.
3. And we'll never do it again.

Posted by: Mr. Barky at March 26, 2025 02:51 PM (pHFRD)

66 Garth goes punk >> Little Marco Comedy Tour

Posted by: Grump928(C) at March 26, 2025 02:51 PM (jc0TO)

67 I think the raid was also supposed to discredit O'Keefe. The plan obviously backfired.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at March 26, 2025 02:47 PM (tT6L1)
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One of the most encouraging things about the Dems is how painfully stupid they are. They are arrogant, ignorant, heavy-handed and basically going out of their way to radicalize every normie in the country.

Pro-tip: midnight raids with kids in their jammies in the street or agents pointing rifles at the crib are persuasive - or at least not in the way you intended.

And calling yourself "the resistance" while you use government and corporate power to silence your enemies kind of undermines your "people over billionaires" messaging.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 02:51 PM (ZOv7s)

68 Why are the US-Ukraine-Russia negotiations taking place in Saudi?

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (77rzZ)

69 It always makes me happy to see that Zombie is in the neighborhood.

Posted by: Mr. Barky at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (pHFRD)

70 60 Who would pay $250 for a reservation at the Department of Motor Vehicles?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:49 PM (77rzZ)

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I recall my effort to get a meeting in the NC DMV system just to get a NC license when we moved here.

I'd have very seriously considered $250 to ensure a spot.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (GBKbO)

71 Remember when Little Marco went on his comedy tour? That was some serious, as the kids say, cringe.
Posted by: ... at March 26, 2025 02:50 PM (G77jz)
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He has been born again hard, hasn't he? Completely different person now. Was he based and trying to hide it or did he become based?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (ZOv7s)

72 Why are the US-Ukraine-Russia negotiations taking place in Saudi?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM

Better Scotch and whores.

Posted by: Grump928(C) at March 26, 2025 02:53 PM (jc0TO)

73 "I didn't fuck that girl, but she had a nice dick."

Posted by: Elric Blade at March 26, 2025 02:53 PM (iFTx/)

74 Why are the US-Ukraine-Russia negotiations taking place in Saudi?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (77rzZ)
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It's a neutral site, and the Saudis have an interest in bringing both sides together.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 02:53 PM (ZOv7s)

75 Sean Davis and Mollie and their whole crew are simply awesome.

Posted by: 13times at March 26, 2025 02:53 PM (IbH1W)

76 68 Why are the US-Ukraine-Russia negotiations taking place in Saudi?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (77rzZ)

That's where all the Hawt Uke Whores moved...

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 02:54 PM (QAkQ3)

77 Nazi!

SNL Alum Rob Schneider Poses With AR-15: My “Anti-Tesla ⁩Arson Protection Device”

https://shorturl.at/XqsLt

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 26, 2025 02:54 PM (L/fGl)

78 Hey, is there any way we can censor that Hannity ad?

Posted by: Grapefruit LaCroix at March 26, 2025 02:54 PM (JEBHt)

79 52 A good argument for censorship.

https://shorturl.at/hJMY0
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 26, 2025 02:46 PM (L/fGl)

What do you mean? That is AWESOME.

Posted by: Ghiblify ALL THE THINGS at March 26, 2025 02:54 PM (SIX3A)

80 He has been born again hard, hasn't he? Completely different person now. Was he based and trying to hide it or did he become based?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (ZOv7s)

I think the allegory (??) is actually Nikki Haley. He will be a good soldier and try to parlay it later.

Remember he was an Original Tea Partier until he didn't need to be.

Posted by: ... at March 26, 2025 02:55 PM (G77jz)

81 74 Why are the US-Ukraine-Russia negotiations taking place in Saudi?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (77rzZ)
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It's a neutral site, and the Saudis have an interest in bringing both sides together.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 02:53 PM (ZOv7s)

Uh... actually... if Russia starts importing Oil and Gas to the EU again, it will hurt oil prices globally... so why is it in the House of Sauds interest for Peace between Russian and Uke?

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 02:55 PM (QAkQ3)

82 68 Why are the US-Ukraine-Russia negotiations taking place in Saudi?

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (77rzZ)

It's a favor to Saudi Arabia and they're on good terms with the US and Russia.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy's phone at March 26, 2025 02:55 PM (uY4jy)

83 He has been born again hard, hasn't he? Completely different person now. Was he based and trying to hide it or did he become based?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (ZOv7s)

But he was drinking water!

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:56 PM (77rzZ)

84 Allegory. Fuck me.

Holy shit maybe I meant analog.

Maybe I need serious sleep.

Posted by: ... at March 26, 2025 02:56 PM (G77jz)

85 so the gov't can say things about a foreign gov't and can press the social media companies to not allow the foreign gov't to respond? but it's ok for the news media, the real news media, to report anything the gaza ministry of health reports. got it

Posted by: gnats local 678 at March 26, 2025 02:56 PM (CWTWj)

86 So nobody asking about ChiCom Collusion?

Posted by: Pudinhead at March 26, 2025 02:56 PM (Hpgos)

87 The argument that there was censorship is a lie and we cannot allow people to publish that.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at March 26, 2025 02:56 PM (PzXaK)

88 I think the allegory (??) is actually Nikki Haley. He will be a good soldier and try to parlay it later.

Remember he was an Original Tea Partier until he didn't need to be.
Posted by: ... at March 26, 2025 02:55 PM (G77jz)
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I mean, credit for seeing which way the wind is blowing. The cringe thing about Haley was that you could stamp it on the back of both hands and she still wouldn't notice.

Or was just too beholden to Con. Inc.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 02:56 PM (ZOv7s)

89
I really loathe & hate the Daily fucking Mail.

Why are they "reporting" four US soldiers found dead on Lithuania?

Another bullshit Daily Mail fake news "story?"

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 26, 2025 02:56 PM (W3AmY)

90 Who would pay $250 for a reservation at the Department of Motor Vehicles?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:49 PM (77rzZ)
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That's actually on the cheaper side. Before DMVs went to an almost exclusively appointment/reservation system it was a matter of getting there hours before it opened to stand in line. So people would pay someone -- 99% it was an illegal with nothing better to do -- to get there and hold a spot in line. The going rate was at least $250, and this was years ago.

Posted by: Elric Blade at March 26, 2025 02:57 PM (iFTx/)

91 Who would pay $250 for a reservation at the Department of Motor Vehicles?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:49 PM (77rzZ)

Obama/Biden 2008...Hope and Change baby!

Biden/Harris 2020...I'm With Joe!

Posted by: These Same Idiots at March 26, 2025 02:57 PM (ce5If)

92 Uh... actually... if Russia starts importing Oil and Gas to the EU again, it will hurt oil prices globally... so why is it in the House of Sauds interest for Peace between Russian and Uke?

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 02:55 PM (QAkQ3)

Russian oil exports weren't really removed from the market, their natural gas was to some degree.

Russia leads the + part of OPEC+ and coordinates oil production with Saudi Arabia.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy's phone at March 26, 2025 02:57 PM (uY4jy)

93 Who would pay $250 for a reservation at the Department of Motor Vehicles?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:49 PM (77rzZ)

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I recall my effort to get a meeting in the NC DMV system just to get a NC license when we moved here.

I'd have very seriously considered $250 to ensure a spot.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (GBKbO)

I had to get a state senator involved to get into dps here for my license. I get it.

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 26, 2025 02:57 PM (MGB5H)

94 Ace, your writing was used in evidence in a Congressional hearing????
Whoa.
The next thing might just be loyal readers and a good blog! But don't let it go to your head.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at March 26, 2025 02:57 PM (Eo96p)

95 Who would pay $250 for a reservation at the Department of Motor Vehicles?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:49 PM

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I see a very lucrative future in scalping DMV reservations.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at March 26, 2025 02:58 PM (PzXaK)

96 43 Didn’t they go after the computer repair shop owner who released the Hunter laptop info, too?
Posted by: Disint by Disinterested FDA Director at March 26, 2025 02:41 PM (l3YAf)
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I recall reading here that he got arrested by fleebees.

Posted by: Ciampino - is he still in jail? at March 26, 2025 02:58 PM (sPQoU)

97 Pro tip:

Make your reservation in a more rural county 30 minutes away.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women destroyed any honor involved in being a stepfather at March 26, 2025 02:58 PM (qSMcm)

98 Who would pay $250 for a reservation at the Department of Motor Vehicles?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:49 PM

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I see a very lucrative future in scalping DMV reservations.
Posted by: WitchDoktor at March 26, 2025 02:58 PM (PzXaK)
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At least in NY and NJ, when you get a reservation you have to put in your info about what the reservation is for. So it's almost impossible to then sell it to a third party.

Posted by: Elric Blade at March 26, 2025 02:59 PM (iFTx/)

99 71 Remember when Little Marco went on his comedy tour? That was some serious, as the kids say, cringe.
Posted by: ... at March 26, 2025 02:50 PM (G77jz)
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He has been born again hard, hasn't he? Completely different person now. Was he based and trying to hide it or did he become based?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 02:52 PM (ZOv7s)

The day that Marco realized that Schumer put him on that Group of Eight committee to 'fix' immigration (IIRC) only to realize that he only did that to screw up his big chance to become POTUS one day was the day we saw 'based' Marco.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at March 26, 2025 02:59 PM (I4Sq0)

100 I see a very lucrative future in scalping DMV reservations.
Posted by: WitchDoktor

"Scalping?" *ears prick up*
-- Liz Warren

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:59 PM (77rzZ)

101 Uh... actually... if Russia starts importing Oil and Gas to the EU again, it will hurt oil prices globally... so why is it in the House of Sauds interest for Peace between Russian and Uke?
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 02:55 PM (QAkQ3)

Russia still sells gas and oil to the EU. If the sanctions are lifted, it would probably increase the price of oil, as right now Urals crude sells at a discount.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 26, 2025 02:59 PM (l3YAf)

102 Uh... actually... if Russia starts importing Oil and Gas to the EU again, it will hurt oil prices globally... so why is it in the House of Sauds interest for Peace between Russian and Uke?
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 02:55 PM (QAkQ3)
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Russia is spending a ferocious amount of lives and money on this war. Putin would like it over sooner rather than later. It says something about your jaded, insulated age that we regard casualties and dead as mere abstractions, but both sides are losing at a much higher rate than we have since Vietnam. No one wanted that to drag on one minute longer than necessary.

Russian-US cooperation would hedge in Iran, lower Middle East tensions and the resulting peace would boost global demand for oil. There are actual win-wins out there.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 03:00 PM (ZOv7s)

103 RedState posted the Atlantic’s complete Signal chat text. Scroll to the PDF download.

https://tinyurl.com/kypkpdtr

Posted by: 13times at March 26, 2025 03:00 PM (IbH1W)

104 99
The day that Marco realized that Schumer put him on that Group of Eight committee to 'fix' immigration (IIRC) only to realize that he only did that to screw up his big chance to become POTUS one day was the day we saw 'based' Marco.
Posted by: Darrell Harris at March 26, 2025 02:59 PM (I4Sq0)

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All I see in Rubio is a man who will vigorously fight for any issue he's told to fight for.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at March 26, 2025 03:00 PM (GBKbO)

105 Or was just too beholden to Con. Inc.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 02:56 PM (ZOv7s)

Honestly?? I think Con Inc had it on good authority Trump was gonna m-m-m-meet with an accident and she was going to be left with the keys to the party. Lose with dignity, write some books, live the good life. Just a thought.

Posted by: ... at March 26, 2025 03:00 PM (G77jz)

106 Mollie
@MZHemingway

I testified about the Censorship Industrial Complex today in the Senate. [snip]

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She's the little young lady from The Federalist ...
(Go, Mollie, go, Mollie, go Mollie go)

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at March 26, 2025 03:00 PM (y9jxx)

107 I see a very lucrative future in scalping DMV reservations.
Posted by: WitchDoktor at March 26, 2025 02:58 PM (PzXaK)
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At least in NY and NJ, when you get a reservation you have to put in your info about what the reservation is for. So it's almost impossible to then sell it to a third party.
Posted by: Elric Blade

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Stupid NJ. Not only won't they let you pump your own gas, they won't let you reserve a spot without some explanation.

NJ and cars are two different worlds.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at March 26, 2025 03:00 PM (PzXaK)

108 90 Who would pay $250 for a reservation at the Department of Motor Vehicles?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 02:49 PM (77rzZ)
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Same deal getting a CAC Card in NOVA. I just go to Quantico and show up at 1230. When ladies return to the office from lunch Imma sitting pretty.

Posted by: Pudinhead at March 26, 2025 03:01 PM (Hpgos)

109 He knows nothing about art but Trump knows what he likes.

Putin Gifted Portrait of Trump to U.S. President

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 26, 2025 03:01 PM (L/fGl)

110 Uh... actually... if Russia starts importing Oil and Gas to the EU again, it will hurt oil prices globally

The EU currently spends more money on Russian oil than aid to Ukraine. It’s a racket all the way down.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 26, 2025 03:02 PM (3cXfB)

111 92 Uh... actually... if Russia starts importing Oil and Gas to the EU again ....

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exporting

Posted by: Ciampino - direction will set you free at March 26, 2025 03:02 PM (sPQoU)

112 Every senior person in our government knew all the COVID stuff the government was pushing were lies by 2021.

Do to the DOD leak we know at the time they knew:

1) COVID came from the Wuhan lab
2) The clot shot does nothing positive
3) IVM is effective if given early

They knew those things and yet censored people for saying the same things at the time.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 26, 2025 03:02 PM (t0Rmr)

113 RedState posted the Atlantic’s complete Signal chat text. Scroll to the PDF download.

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It's worth the read just to see how they talk to each other about important things.

also JD Vance:

"I just hate bailing Europe out again"

hahaha

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women destroyed any honor involved in being a stepfather at March 26, 2025 03:02 PM (qSMcm)

114 All I see in Rubio is a man who will vigorously fight for any issue he's told to fight for.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at March 26, 2025 03:00 PM (GBKbO)

Marco Gump.

Posted by: The Central Scrutinizer at March 26, 2025 03:02 PM (KbCG3)

115 113 "I just hate bailing Europe out again"

hahaha
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women destroyed any honor involved in being a stepfather at March 26, 2025 03:02 PM (qSMcm)

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"Wait...what?"
-Europe, that's been leaching off of the US for 80 years

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at March 26, 2025 03:03 PM (GBKbO)

116 7535 days to slow the curve.

Posted by: TalkyTalk at March 26, 2025 03:03 PM (vT7rt)

117 As to still going on? Missouri sued China for Covid Damages, and WON $24 Billion earlier this month... yet... almost NO Media coverage... almost no one knows it happened... even on here.
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 02:39 PM (QAkQ3)
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Does anyone expect China to pay up?

Now THAT would be news...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 26, 2025 03:03 PM (7fElN)

118
So now EVERYONE knows what was said in that chat.

That's the big scoop, you guys! The Atlantic just posted non-classified material, you guys! And you can't spell non-classified without "classified," so that means it was top secret classified stuff!

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 26, 2025 03:03 PM (VGLn4)

119 Is NPR dead yet?

Posted by: Just got here at March 26, 2025 03:03 PM (kBvyO)

120 yes thats the fine print of this matter, if the EU actually gave up the sham clean energy, they would be stronger,

Posted by: miguel cervantes at March 26, 2025 03:04 PM (bXbFr)

121 It's funny to read. They're all absolutely fed up with Europe free-loading.

That journalist did something fantastic.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women destroyed any honor involved in being a stepfather at March 26, 2025 03:04 PM (qSMcm)

122 AZ Intel @AZ_Intel_ 1h
BREAKING: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says four U.S. soldiers who went missing in Lithuania have been killed. - Reuters, AP

Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper 2h [uses AFP links]
NEW - Four US soldiers go missing in Lithuania drills

Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper 1h
BREAKING: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania have been killed

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 26, 2025 03:04 PM (/tzYP)

123 Is NPR dead yet?
Posted by: Just got here

No, but Gene Hackman still is.

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 03:05 PM (77rzZ)

124 Does anyone expect China to pay up?

Now THAT would be news...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 26, 2025 03:03 PM (7fElN)

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No, but the MO AG is moving to seize all land in MO owned by China.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at March 26, 2025 03:05 PM (2UnvF)

125
Insider Paper @TheInsiderPaper 1h
BREAKING: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said Wednesday that four U.S. soldiers who went missing while training in Lithuania have been killed

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 26, 2025 03:04 PM (/tzYP)

My first guess is we've had people fighting in the Ukraine war secretly.

My next guess is some unusual conspiracy.

Posted by: Red Turban Someguy's phone at March 26, 2025 03:06 PM (uY4jy)

126 there's a lot of passive voice there,

they were awol,

Posted by: miguel cervantes at March 26, 2025 03:07 PM (bXbFr)

127 I can't believe Disinformation Expert Ace didn't show up to the hearing.

He's THE Disinformation Expert.

Said so right here.

And Disinformation Experts would not say they are experts if they weren't because that would be disinformation.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 26, 2025 03:08 PM (ToHiZ)

128 Judge blocks Trump order to shut down Radio America.

So, Gov Censorship OK... Gov Propaganda must continue.

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 03:09 PM (QAkQ3)

129 Nothing is ever their fault according to Leftists

Posted by: Skip at March 26, 2025 03:09 PM (fwDg9)

130 No, but the MO AG is moving to seize all land in MO owned by China.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at March 26, 2025 03:05 PM (2UnvF)

Even better. I don't know why our courts aren't flooded with suits against China. Service is a bit of a challenge, but it's doable.

Posted by: LASue at March 26, 2025 03:09 PM (lCppi)

131
We're finding this from fucking NATO?

That piece of shit NATO guy is telling us this?

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 26, 2025 03:09 PM (jjg+n)

132 Noses will be sniffed, harrumphs will fly. Feewings will be hurt. I will laugh.

Posted by: Eromero at March 26, 2025 03:10 PM (p4vtc)

133 It's worth the read just to see how they talk to each other about important things.

also JD Vance:

"I just hate bailing Europe out again"

hahaha
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women destroyed any honor involved in being a stepfather at March 26, 2025 03:02 PM (qSMcm)

Just one more reason to LOVE JD!

Posted by: LASue at March 26, 2025 03:10 PM (lCppi)

134 117 As to still going on? Missouri sued China for Covid Damages, and WON $24 Billion earlier this month... yet... almost NO Media coverage... almost no one knows it happened... even on here.
Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 02:39 PM (QAkQ3)
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Does anyone expect China to pay up?

Now THAT would be news...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 26, 2025 03:03 PM (7fElN)

there is talk of seizing land owned by companies in 'partnership' with China.

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 03:10 PM (QAkQ3)

135 >> "I just hate bailing Europe out again"

This guy must be our next President.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 26, 2025 03:10 PM (l3YAf)

136 A good argument for censorship.

https://shorturl.at/hJMY0

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 26, 2025 02:46 PM (L/fGl)
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Super lulz

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 26, 2025 03:11 PM (Te9F3)

137 I hate the smiley thing.
Posted by: Grump928(C)

Men who use emojis are a huge red glad for me.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 26, 2025 03:11 PM (W2Pud)

138
Mollie Hemingway is a national treasure, but I wish a censored lefty would testify, or a lefty who realized they'd been misled due to censorship.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at March 26, 2025 03:11 PM (5Iuq/)

139 Democrats did the meme

Posted by: blaster at March 26, 2025 03:11 PM (xhfG9)

140 Speaking of NATO, I saw that the new Canadian PM said that they would increase defense spending to 2% of GDP in order to pull their weight in NATO by...2030. No rush, snowbilly, take your time.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at March 26, 2025 03:12 PM (2UnvF)

141 139 Democrats did the meme
Posted by: blaster at March 26, 2025 03:11 PM (xhfG9)

Old and Busted: Charlie don't surf!
New Hotness: Democrats don't Meme!

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 03:12 PM (QAkQ3)

142
That's actually on the cheaper side. Before DMVs went to an almost exclusively appointment/reservation system it was a matter of getting there hours before it opened to stand in line.
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A week or so ago, I was at the DMV or 3 hours to renew my license. I began to think about fomenting a revolution among the 50 people waiting.

The next day I was at the VA for two hours while staff there worked to get ID.me set up.

All a piece of cake compared with locally dealing with FEMA.

"The top 9 most terrifying words in the English Language are: I'm from the government, and I'm here to help." -- Ronald Reagan

Posted by: Mike Hammer,, etc., etc. at March 26, 2025 03:12 PM (XeU6L)

143 We're finding this from fucking NATO?

That piece of shit NATO guy is telling us this?
Posted by: Soothsayer at March 26, 2025 03:09 PM (jjg+n)
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NATO is announcing it, for some reason. We maybe haven't done next of kin notification yet.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 03:12 PM (ZOv7s)

144 Speaking of NATO, I saw that the new Canadian PM said that they would increase defense spending to 2% of GDP in order to pull their weight in NATO by...2030. No rush, snowbilly, take your time.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at March 26, 2025 03:12 PM (2UnvF)

By building roads in Canada.

Posted by: BruceWayne at March 26, 2025 03:13 PM (MGB5H)

145 Nothing is ever their fault according to Leftists
Posted by: Skip at March 26, 2025 03:09 PM (fwDg9)

Whether it's the government abusing the populace, spouses abusing spouses, parents abusing children, cops abusing citizens, scammers abusing naive senior citizens, the theme remains the same "This is your fault! You brought this on yourself!" Bad actors are never to blame for their shitty actions. Ever.

Posted by: It's all the same mindset at March 26, 2025 03:13 PM (SIX3A)

146 *for 3 hours...

Posted by: Mike Hammer,, etc., etc. at March 26, 2025 03:13 PM (XeU6L)

147 Does anyone expect China to pay up?

Now THAT would be news...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 26, 2025 03:03 PM (7fElN)

IANAL, but China doesn’t need to voluntarily pay up, the state of Missouri can get an order enforcing the judgment. They’re not broke and judgment-proof. They’ve got bank accounts within the jurisdiction of our courts.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 26, 2025 03:13 PM (l3YAf)

148 A week or so ago, I was at the DMV or 3 hours to renew my license. I began to think about fomenting a revolution among the 50 people waiting.

Posted by: Mike Hammer,, etc., etc. at March 26, 2025 03:12 PM (XeU6L)
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We do it by mail or online here in Michigan. There's also a self-serve kiosk in front of the office that goes very fast.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 03:14 PM (ZOv7s)

149 I'm so tired of 'Judge blocks President's insert EO here'. I want to hear 'US Marshalls arrest Judge for presidential pretensions'.

Posted by: Ciampino - right direction will set you free at March 26, 2025 03:14 PM (sPQoU)

150 Everything President Trump does gets shut down by a Leftist Judge no matter how it got started.

Posted by: Skip at March 26, 2025 03:14 PM (fwDg9)

151 Men who use emojis are a huge red glad for me.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 26, 2025 03:14 PM (/tzYP)

152 https://is.gd/pdisd7

right click and open IMAGE in new window to get the expandable, legible versions.

unusual_whales @unusual_whales 3h
BREAKING: Editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg has released the Signal war plans text thread.
https://is.gd/tJZVS6
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 26, 2025 02:42 PM (/tzYP)

Pretty impressive discussion. Makes me proud of the team.

Posted by: LASue at March 26, 2025 03:15 PM (lCppi)

153 The oddest thing about the Ashley diary story is that O'keefe did not trust it. I mean, its not odd he didn't trust it, my memory may be faulty but I think I recall someone unknown to O'Keefe gave him photocopied pages of the supposed diary. James wasn't going to publish based on that, and then get sued for libel if the source went "GOTCHA, I made it all up." But the FBI raided him for having that copy of 'the diary'.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 26, 2025 03:15 PM (CKOCg)

154 AH, where do you live in MI?

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 03:16 PM (77rzZ)

155 113 RedState posted the Atlantic’s complete Signal chat text. Scroll to the PDF download.

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It's worth the read just to see how they talk to each other about important things.

also JD Vance:

"I just hate bailing Europe out again"

hahaha

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - Women destroyed any honor involved in being a stepfather at March 26, 2025 03:02 PM (qSMcm)

Our Betters and Leading Euroweenies are aghast that Trump cabinet members speak badly of Europe, behind closed doors!

Yet it is dead solid certain Our Betters and Leading Euroweenies talk ten times worse about the USA, behind closed doors.

Posted by: Gref at March 26, 2025 03:16 PM (aBgBM)

156 Everything President Trump does gets shut down by a Leftist Judge no matter how it got started.
Posted by: Skip at March 26, 2025 03:14 PM (fwDg9)
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These are delaying tactics, not defensible rulings. The abuse of TRO is reaching epic, unparalleled levels and the logic is tortured in the extreme.

As others have remarked, Roberts is shooting himself in the foot on this. Judges are now official a joke. When Trump ignores the rulings, no one will care because they are so nonsensical.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 03:16 PM (ZOv7s)

157 I'm so tired of 'Judge blocks President's insert EO here'. I want to hear 'US Marshalls arrest Judge for presidential pretensions'.
Posted by: Ciampino - right direction will set you free at March 26, 2025 03:14 PM (sPQoU)

Seems kinda insurrectiony to me. Which, if I recall the democrats use thereof, is a magic word that allows you to imprison people and hold them incommunicado without evidence like a third-world dictatorship would.

Posted by: Their rules. Let's play. at March 26, 2025 03:16 PM (SIX3A)

158 See Usha Vance small invasion security team to Greenland failed to take over the island, not sure they got to see the dod sled race either.

Posted by: Skip at March 26, 2025 03:17 PM (fwDg9)

159 AH, where do you live in MI?
Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 03:16 PM (77rzZ)
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In the mitten.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 03:17 PM (ZOv7s)

160
Question: If THIS is how our US Military "plans" for "war," we're fucked, yes?

Because these "war plans" have no specific places, no specific times, no specific targets, no specifics, at all!

And yet...mission accomplished. So maybe not "war plans" as The Atlantic hoaxer claims.

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 26, 2025 03:18 PM (bs+Ws)

161 Oh yeah. Emojis are just the worst thing ever I AM JOKING i mean if you use them you're basically a homosexual DON'T GET OFFENDED I'M NOT BEING SERIOUS.

....

WINK

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 03:19 PM (KtIIi)

162 "We do it by mail or online here in Michigan. There's also a self-serve kiosk in front of the office that goes very fast."

Might have changed now, but CO has allowed online renewal at 5 years, then at 10 years you had to go in person so they could get a current picture. I suppose they might now allow you to use the web camera.

Posted by: PaleRider at March 26, 2025 03:19 PM (CKOCg)

163 RedState posted the Atlantic’s complete Signal chat text. Scroll to the PDF download.

...that's what all the hubub's about? I see worse in chat playing War Thunder, and that's when they AREN'T sharing classified documents to prove a point...

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at March 26, 2025 03:21 PM (OUMaO)

164 Speaking of the DMV, Tennessee used to have license plates shaped like the outline of the state.

Colorado still does.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 26, 2025 03:21 PM (l3YAf)

165 I hate the smiley thing.
Posted by: Grump928(C)
......

You be you.

Posted by: wth at March 26, 2025 03:21 PM (v0R5T)

166 Wow! NPR's Katherine Maher is ripped to shreds:

https://tinyurl.com/39k94h3k

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 26, 2025 03:21 PM (Te9F3)

167 It's better to let people think you might be powerless than to try to break the door down, dislocate your shoulder, cry for your mommy, and prove them right.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 03:22 PM (KtIIi)

168 Our Betters and Leading Euroweenies are aghast that Trump cabinet members speak badly of Europe, behind closed doors!

Yet it is dead solid certain Our Betters and Leading Euroweenies talk ten times worse about the USA, behind closed doors.
Posted by: Gref at March 26, 2025 03:16 PM (aBgBM)

Wait until they see the latest Russia peace agreement. It'll be fucking glorious hearing them after they find out how Biden fucked them into sanctioning themselves into a recession only for Trump to reverse policy.

Posted by: ryukyu at March 26, 2025 03:22 PM (GYHsz)

169 Wow! NPR's Katherine Maher is ripped to shreds:

https://tinyurl.com/39k94h3k
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 26, 2025 03:21 PM

Well, that's awkward.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 26, 2025 03:23 PM (hOk1M)

170 Colorado still does.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at March 26, 2025 03:21 PM (l3YAf)

Haaaaaaaa

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 03:23 PM (KtIIi)

171 149 I'm so tired of 'Judge blocks President's insert EO here'. I want to hear 'US Marshalls arrest Judge for presidential pretensions'
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Wouldn't the crime be Presidenting without a Permit?

Posted by: Pudinhead at March 26, 2025 03:23 PM (Hpgos)

172 they got the feed back from the fighters, think of the dash cam of the aircraft during the Gulf War, Iraq et al

Posted by: miguel cervantes at March 26, 2025 03:23 PM (bXbFr)

173 ... to shreds you say...

Farnsworth

Posted by: BourbonChicken at March 26, 2025 03:24 PM (nVU8H)

174 Colorado Is Not a Rectangle—It Has 697 Sides

Must be difficult to manufacture those. See the below article from Atlas Obscura:

Colorado Is Not a Rectangle—It Has 697 Sides

It's all about the surveying errors that were made.

Posted by: Bulg at March 26, 2025 03:24 PM (77rzZ)

175 Katherine Maher looks like she picks up drunk guys in bars and takes them home for tepid, one-off, thoroughly unmemorable sex.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 03:24 PM (KtIIi)

176 @160

>>Question: If THIS is how our US Military "plans" for "war," we're fucked, yes?

The issue is apparently the US/Gov Military doesn't have a proprietary internal collaborative communication platform so they are using commercial tech, which to me is an issue regardless of the party in charge.

These types of comms should not be happening in an app not controlled by the government.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 26, 2025 03:25 PM (XV/Pl)

177 As others have remarked, Roberts is shooting himself in the foot on this. Judges are now official a joke. When Trump ignores the rulings, no one will care because they are so nonsensical.
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Like how the left was so exasperated, in 2024, after 9 years of calling Trump a racist, sexist, bigot, tyrant, Nazi, "it's not working, why?!!!"

See also, a brief tale told by Aesop of a boy charged with tending sheep.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 26, 2025 03:25 PM (ToHiZ)

178 >>Tennessee used to have license plates shaped like the outline of the state.

I wish FL would do that. I'd get some truck nuts to hang from the trailer hitch.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 26, 2025 03:25 PM (Y1sOo)

179 See also, a brief tale told by Aesop of a boy charged with tending sheep.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 26, 2025 03:25 PM

Sheep lie!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 26, 2025 03:27 PM (hOk1M)

180 157 I'm so tired of 'Judge blocks President's insert EO here'. I want to hear 'US Marshalls arrest Judge for presidential pretensions'.
Posted by: Ciampino - right direction will set you free at March 26, 2025 03:14 PM (sPQoU)

Seems kinda insurrectiony to me. Which, if I recall the democrats use thereof, is a magic word that allows you to imprison people and hold them incommunicado without evidence like a third-world dictatorship would.
Posted by: Their rules. Let's play. at March 26, 2025 03:16 PM (SIX3A)

President... elected.
Judge.... appointed.

Sounds like they are threatening Democracy.

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 03:27 PM (QAkQ3)

181 A- "[The Federalist] is a Russian mouthpiece."

B- "What is your evidence?"

A- "They put out Russian propaganda."

B- "What is your evidence that it is Russian propaganda?"

A- "The evidence is that it is put out by [The Federalist], which is a Russian mouthpiece."

I've read this book before.

Posted by: 29Victor at March 26, 2025 03:28 PM (TL7UX)

182 unusual_whales @unusual_whales 3h
BREAKING: Editor in chief Jeffrey Goldberg has released the Signal war plans text thread.
https://is.gd/tJZVS6
Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 26, 2025 02:42 PM (/tzYP)

Maybe I'm retahded but this seems way WAY oversold and overblown. Don't get me wrong that cocksucker Goldberg should never have been on that chat and whoever brought him in needs their peepee whacked HARD - but this doesn't seem especially except maybe toward the end when he gives the schedule and actions, although no locations or targets are specified. So it's sloppy and doesn't look good but the breathless overwrought reportage seems unwarranted.

Posted by: Mostly sounds like a think tank discussion at March 26, 2025 03:28 PM (SIX3A)

183
Starting soon: livestream of President Trump participating in a "womens hysterectomy month" bullshit event

https://is.gd/4J24Fk

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 26, 2025 03:28 PM (+PPKq)

184 These types of comms should not be happening in an app not controlled by the government.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 26, 2025 03:25 PM (XV/Pl)

True, but the government is shot-through with fifth columnists.

Posted by: 13times at March 26, 2025 03:29 PM (IbH1W)

185 By Jove! Jolly good! Cheerio!

https://tinyurl.com/54e7v3nc

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 26, 2025 03:29 PM (Te9F3)

186 It once was understood that every paper was somebody's "mouthpiece". Back when journalism had the dignity to rake the honest muck that was already there instead of supplying their own.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 03:30 PM (KtIIi)

187 Posted by: Mostly sounds like a think tank discussion at March 26, 2025 03:28 PM (SIX3A)

Knowingly holding Classified Documents you are not supposed to have, is a Felony.

Releasing Classified Documents, is a Felony.

Either: A, these are not classified Docs... or...
B, why is this guy not in Jail yet?

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 26, 2025 03:30 PM (QAkQ3)

188 Dear Courts,
Remember when the Covid rules abused multiple Constitutional rights and you didn't lift a finger?
And when the 2020 Election, rife with fraud, abused more rights, and you looked the other way?
And then the J6 prosecutions trampled rights and you joined in?
And then, when they made up crimes to remove the opposition leader from the election, you bent over backwards to make sure it would work?

You Fucked Around with your legitimacy.
And now we are at the Find Out stage.

XOXOXO
/s/ America

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 26, 2025 03:30 PM (ToHiZ)

189 XXXXXXXXX,
There was no XXXXXXX and if XXXXX says there was then XXXX is lying.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 26, 2025 03:30 PM (W/lyH)

190 178 >>Tennessee used to have license plates shaped like the outline of the state.

I wish FL would do that. I'd get some truck nuts to hang from the trailer hitch.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 26, 2025 03:25 PM (Y1sOo)
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Wait, are you not possibly misgendering your truck? Maybe it transitioned at the grocer's parking lot? Or outside that bar ...

Posted by: Ciampino - left direction will set you free at March 26, 2025 03:32 PM (sPQoU)

191
womens hysteria month?

Why?

I like cheeseburgers.
When is Cheeseburger History month?

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 26, 2025 03:33 PM (gDTuA)

192 Why are the US-Ukraine-Russia negotiations taking place in Saudi?
Posted by: Bulg
......

So how are the negotiations going?

That's what I thought.

Posted by: wth at March 26, 2025 03:33 PM (v0R5T)

193 Did this happen in DC itself? NoVa? MD? What are the applicable state laws on eavesdropping?

Does it matter if this was SecDef or Drew Peacock of East Schmuck St.?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 03:33 PM (KtIIi)

194 > These types of comms should not be happening in an app not controlled by the government.
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It was mentioned here that this app, Signal, can be setup to run on your own server(s). If so, then it can be made as secure as one wants it to be.

But we're dealing with a generally incompetent bureaucracy regardless of those "at the top."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 26, 2025 03:33 PM (Q4IgG)

195 Knowingly holding Classified Documents you are not supposed to have, is a Felony.

Releasing Classified Documents, is a Felony.

Either: A, these are not classified Docs... or...
B, why is this guy not in Jail yet?
Posted by: Romeo13
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They should raid the offices and impound the documents.
If it's simply propaganda they should be punished for being
lying alarmists; I'm sure a good prosecutor could discover several felonies.
If they are holding classified info all the more.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 26, 2025 03:34 PM (eY5jv)

196
What is the probability PDT will use this womens hysterectomy month event to twist the knife of trannys into Democrats even more, 99% or 100%?

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 26, 2025 03:35 PM (gDTuA)

197 Prezzie is on stage.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 26, 2025 03:35 PM (eY5jv)

198 Katherine Maher looks like she picks up drunk guys in bars and takes them home for tepid, one-off, thoroughly unmemorable sex.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 03:24 PM (KtIIi)
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Well, she can't remember reading entire books, so this fits.

Barfly voice, smooth delivery, seamless lying.

Seems like a Moron first wife, no?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 03:35 PM (ZOv7s)

199
No one say nood?

Posted by: Soothsayer at March 26, 2025 03:35 PM (gDTuA)

200 Love will find a way.

Oh look, Fani Willis was just spotted again with Nathan Wade

https://shorturl.at/qf7yK

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Soldier of the Persistence at March 26, 2025 03:35 PM (L/fGl)

201 Good suit.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 26, 2025 03:36 PM (eY5jv)

202 In my head canon, Trump was shooting the shit with the Saudis about how to unfuck the world, Ukraine came up, and they said "heck, why not do it here? We can make a buck, and you get a nice place that doesn't give a rat's ass about SlavFest one way or the other!"

I can dream, too.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 26, 2025 03:36 PM (KtIIi)

203 Dear Courts,
Remember when the Covid rules abused multiple Constitutional rights and you didn't lift a finger?
And when the 2020 Election, rife with fraud, abused more rights, and you looked the other way?
And then the J6 prosecutions trampled rights and you joined in?
And then, when they made up crimes to remove the opposition leader from the election, you bent over backwards to make sure it would work?

You Fucked Around with your legitimacy.
And now we are at the Find Out stage.

XOXOXO
/s/ America

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 26, 2025 03:30 PM (ToHiZ)

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Prepper Firearms Remembers ...

Posted by: ShainS -- The Dissolution of The Autopen Empire at March 26, 2025 03:36 PM (Efvay)

204 OSINTdefender @sentdefender 4h
A major search-and-rescue operation is reportedly underway in and around Pabradė, Lithuania after 4 U.S. Servicemembers and their tracked-armored vehicle went missing during a exercise yesterday, at a training ground located less than 5 miles from the border with Belarus.

OSINTdefender @sentdefender 4h
Media in Lithuania is now reporting that the 4 U.S. Soldiers and their M88A2 Armored-Recovery Vehicle (ARV), which went missing yesterday during a training exercise near the border with Belarus, have now been found dead near a training ground in Eastern Lithuania.

OSINTdefender @sentdefender 4h
4 U.S. Soldiers with the 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team (1ABCT), 3rd Infantry Division from Fort Stewart, Georgia have been founded dead at a training ground in Eastern Lithuania, near the border with Belarus, with it believed that their M88A2 Armored-Recovery Vehicle (ARV) sunk into a swamp during an exercise on Tuesday near Pabradė, Lithuania.

Posted by: andycanuck (/tzYP) at March 26, 2025 03:36 PM (/tzYP)

205 nood journalists

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, back to the finish with Corman at March 26, 2025 03:36 PM (GBKbO)

206 So how are the negotiations going?

That's what I thought.
Posted by: wth at March 26, 2025 03:33 PM (v0R5T)
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The cokehead running Ukraine is spazzing out big time, so I'm taking that as a positive sign.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 26, 2025 03:37 PM (ZOv7s)

207 Why can’t Trump just ignore the courts when they are obviously out of their lane?

Why even entertain them?

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 26, 2025 03:37 PM (W2Pud)

208 I really loathe & hate the Daily fucking Mail.

Why are they "reporting" four US soldiers found dead on Lithuania?

Another bullshit Daily Mail fake news "story?"
Posted by: Soothsayer at March 26, 2025 02:56 PM (W3AmY)

Likely just a training accident, vehicle went out of control and fell into a bog.

The Brit press is 120 percent for war forever on our dime.

Posted by: Oldcat at March 26, 2025 03:37 PM (n7h9X)

209 I'm waiting for the dermatologist and hating the waiting room.

Posted by: BourbonChicken at March 26, 2025 03:47 PM (nVU8H)

210 but CO has allowed online renewal at 5 years, then at 10 years you had to go in person so they could get a current picture.
Posted by: PaleRider
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That is the case here, and the uppity bastards changed my hair color from 'Red' to 'Gray'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer,, etc., etc. at March 26, 2025 04:09 PM (XeU6L)

211 I'm waiting for the dermatologist and hating the waiting room.
Posted by: BourbonChicken
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I've spent so much time in waiting rooms lately that I have taken up starting casual conversations with the other people. I mean, honestly, they all sit around like they are at a funeral home.

It's pretty easy to do:
'How you today?'
'Well, do you think Winter is over?'
etc.

In no time, coversation will flow, if only because people are bored, or perhaps apprehensive. It only requires that you display a little genuine human interest. If they don't want to talk it will be obvious.

I always have a book with me, if someone else does, that can be a conversaion starter.

Posted by: Mike Hammer,, etc., etc. at March 26, 2025 04:16 PM (XeU6L)

212 There is nothing Patriotic or very American about the Demo-Rats and their Socialism

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at March 26, 2025 05:18 PM (wGqjj)

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