Mid-Morning Art Thread

The Holy Night
Carlo Maratti

Posted by: CBD at 09:30 AM

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1 Lovely painting of Our Mother.

Posted by: Tonypete at July 10, 2025 09:30 AM (cYBz/)

2 st!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 10, 2025 09:30 AM (kgE5c)

3 *sigh*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 10, 2025 09:30 AM (kgE5c)

4 fist

Posted by: Otto Pen at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM (sJHOI)

5 Again, either too early or too late.

Posted by: Pete in Texas at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM (BHrzb)

6 That is a very big baby.

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM (fV+MH)

7 Top 237.

Posted by: Weasel at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM (fFFrU)

8 6 That is a very big baby.
Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM (fV+MH)

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Perspective. He's closer to the camera.

5 feet closer.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM (GBKbO)

9 That is a whopping big baby.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM (u82oZ)

10 Who’s the kid?

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM (ymT3i)

11 That is a very big baby.
Posted by: eleven

One might even say a miraculous birth!

Posted by: Tonypete at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM (cYBz/)

12 She gave birth to a toddler.

Ouch.

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:32 AM (fV+MH)

13 Big thighed baby J.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 09:32 AM (ufFY8)

14 That is a very big baby.

Got a flashlight too.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 10, 2025 09:32 AM (Wcf+j)

15
"Looks like His Father!"

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 10, 2025 09:32 AM (HZi96)

16 That is a whopping big baby.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM

A Big Beautiful Baby, even. Fabulous. The best.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 10, 2025 09:32 AM (kgE5c)

17 The other children must be angels.

Posted by: Boss Moss at July 10, 2025 09:32 AM (zhBpy)

18 And now is the time when we circumcise you!

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at July 10, 2025 09:32 AM (ymT3i)

19 Are those peeping angels?

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 09:33 AM (ufFY8)

20 "Private Joker do you believe in the Virgin Mary?"

Posted by: Don Black. at July 10, 2025 09:33 AM (AOsQT)

21 That is a whopping big baby.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM

A Big Beautiful Baby, even. Fabulous. The best.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 10, 2025 09:32 AM (kgE5c)
---
He's going to grow up to be Somebody...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 10, 2025 09:33 AM (7fElN)

22 "Looks like His Father!"
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Heh!

Posted by: Tonypete at July 10, 2025 09:33 AM (cYBz/)

23 Baby Jesus has a lot of hair for a newborn.

Posted by: Bulg at July 10, 2025 09:33 AM (77rzZ)

24 Is it me or does the angel closed to Mary's right ear have a demonic look in his eyes?

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at July 10, 2025 09:33 AM (N39Ws)

25

Beautiful.

Posted by: My Pimp Shot My Dealer at July 10, 2025 09:33 AM (KrNsD)

26 Also I don't the Holy Mother should show cleavage

it kind of goes against brand

Posted by: Don Black. at July 10, 2025 09:34 AM (AOsQT)

27 I really like this painting.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at July 10, 2025 09:34 AM (0nHVk)

28 Beautiful rendition of Mary. I would hang it, in the shrine.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at July 10, 2025 09:34 AM (u82oZ)

29 Incredible light/dark contrast

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 09:34 AM (ufFY8)

30 This is beautiful.
It's like Christmas in July!

Posted by: redridinghood at July 10, 2025 09:34 AM (NpAcC)

31 Are those puttos or cherubs? They all look the same to me.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at July 10, 2025 09:34 AM (ymT3i)

32 That kid is about a week from walking.

Posted by: He's H-u-u-u-ge! at July 10, 2025 09:34 AM (G5+As)

33 >Baby Jesus has a lot of hair for a newborn.
----

and a full set of teeth

and could hit a curveball at age three

Posted by: Don Black. at July 10, 2025 09:35 AM (AOsQT)

34 Always good to start the morning with a vision of our Mother Mary.

Pray for us sinners now
And at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Posted by: nurse ratched at July 10, 2025 09:35 AM (mT+6a)

35 He was really premature. Born 6 years before Himself.

Posted by: Bulg at July 10, 2025 09:35 AM (77rzZ)

36
Big kid in order to drive out the moneylenders later.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 10, 2025 09:35 AM (HZi96)

37 Incredible light/dark contrast
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt

The painting or Jesus v stan?

Posted by: Tonypete at July 10, 2025 09:35 AM (cYBz/)

38 Who are the other kids?

Posted by: Martini Farmer at July 10, 2025 09:35 AM (Q4IgG)

39 33 and could hit a curveball at age three
Posted by: Don Black. at July 10, 2025 09:35 AM (AOsQT)

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Could God throw a curveball that he himself could not hit?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 09:35 AM (GBKbO)

40 Lovely example of chiaroscuro.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at July 10, 2025 09:35 AM (NgqoH)

41 He had some lovely portraits of Mary, and I also like his self portraits.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 10, 2025 09:36 AM (2GCMq)

42 Isn't it still a bit early to be thinking about Christmas?

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at July 10, 2025 09:36 AM (g8Ew8)

43 What's the light source?

Posted by: Boss Moss at July 10, 2025 09:36 AM (zhBpy)

44 "Could God throw a curveball that he himself could not hit?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison"

fkn lol.

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:37 AM (fV+MH)

45 Are those puttos or cherubs? They all look the same to me.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at July 10, 2025 09:34 AM (ymT3i)

A Power?
A Throne?
Seraphim?
Archangel?
Angel?

I forget the other four...

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 09:37 AM (ufFY8)

46 I like the delicate rendering of her right hand. Everything about this painting causes you to hush and draw near. Sweet.

Posted by: red speck at July 10, 2025 09:37 AM (0Id0S)

47
Isn't it still a bit early to be thinking about Christmas?
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at July 10, 2025 09:36 AM (g8Ew

__________

Never!

Posted by: Stores already putting out Christmas stuff at July 10, 2025 09:37 AM (HZi96)

48 That kid must have teleported out of her womb or she would be dead.

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:37 AM (fV+MH)

49 What's the light source?
Posted by: Boss Moss

Seems to be emanating from Jesus Himself.

Posted by: Tonypete at July 10, 2025 09:38 AM (cYBz/)

50 What's the light source?
Posted by: Boss Moss at July 10, 2025 09:36 AM (zhBpy)

Ummm... well, you know.

Posted by: dantesed at July 10, 2025 09:38 AM (Oy/m2)

51 >Could God throw a curveball that he himself could not hit?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison,
---

I don't know, but God's fastball IS the speed of light

Posted by: Don Black. at July 10, 2025 09:38 AM (AOsQT)

52 What's the light source?
Posted by: Boss Moss

U-235

Posted by: rickb223 at July 10, 2025 09:38 AM (e2MJJ)

53 Baby Jesus has a lot of hair for a newborn.
----------

I had my first haircut when I was six weeks old.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at July 10, 2025 09:38 AM (g8Ew8)

54 Definitely art.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at July 10, 2025 09:38 AM (N1DT3)

55 51 >Could God throw a curveball that he himself could not hit?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison,
---

I don't know, but God's fastball IS the speed of light
Posted by: Don Black. at July 10, 2025 09:38 AM (AOsQT)

======

Could God throw a fastball faster than the speed of light that he himself created? Could he hit it?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 09:39 AM (GBKbO)

56 Sorry I seem to have bent the 100 comment rule

hey nice painting

Posted by: Don Black. at July 10, 2025 09:39 AM (AOsQT)

57 Isn't it still a bit early to be thinking about Christmas?
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons

Due to government cutbacks, Christmas was yesterday.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 10, 2025 09:39 AM (e2MJJ)

58 That kid must have teleported out of her womb or she would be dead.
Posted by: eleven

There was precedence - He teleported in so. . . .

Posted by: Tonypete at July 10, 2025 09:39 AM (cYBz/)

59 I don't know, but God's fastball IS the speed of light
Posted by: Don Black. at July 10, 2025 09:38 AM (AOsQT)

So is his curveball.
And, get this, so is his change-up.

Let's not talk about his knuckle ball.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 09:39 AM (ufFY8)

60 43 >>>What's the light source?

"In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind."

Posted by: red speck at July 10, 2025 09:39 AM (0Id0S)

61 God stole first base!

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:40 AM (fV+MH)

62 Does God throw a knuckleball??

Posted by: dantesed at July 10, 2025 09:40 AM (Oy/m2)

63 and could hit a curveball at age three
Posted by: Don Black
________

But not a 1 iron.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at July 10, 2025 09:40 AM (QqW4y)

64
I forget the other four...
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 09:37 AM (ufFY

______

Seraphim
Cherubim
Thrones
Dominion
Virtues
Powers
Principalities
Archangel
Guardian angels

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 10, 2025 09:40 AM (HZi96)

65 I note the distinct lack of halos.

Posted by: But that's just me at July 10, 2025 09:41 AM (XQo4F)

66 Baby Jesus has a lot of hair for a newborn.
----------

I had my first haircut when I was six weeks old.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons

Had a classmate in 8th grade, Italian kid, who could have been shaving.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 10, 2025 09:41 AM (e2MJJ)

67 King of Kings, Savior of the World, The Prince of Peace, My Redeemer.

Posted by: Elrond Hubbard at July 10, 2025 09:41 AM (P0m9n)

68 >61 God stole first base!

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:40 AM (fV+MH)

Who?

Posted by: Lou Costello at July 10, 2025 09:41 AM (NgqoH)

69 Baby Jesus has a lot of hair for a newborn.
Posted by: Bulg at July 10, 2025 09:33 AM (77rzZ)
******
Not compared to a Hispanic baby.

Posted by: redridinghood at July 10, 2025 09:41 AM (NpAcC)

70 and could hit a curveball at age three
Posted by: Don Black

Pfft. I kilt me a bar.

Posted by: Davy Crockett at July 10, 2025 09:41 AM (77rzZ)

71 God stole first base!
Posted by: eleven

Bob and Tom - the first baseball game

https://t.ly/gE5WG

Posted by: Tonypete at July 10, 2025 09:42 AM (cYBz/)

72 Guardian angels
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Mine quit. Hospitalized for nerves.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 10, 2025 09:42 AM (e2MJJ)

73 and could hit a curveball at age three
Posted by: Don Black. at July 10, 2025 09:35 AM (AOsQT)

Jobu was old enough to smoke and drink and he still couldn't hit a curveball.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 10, 2025 09:42 AM (ExV1e)

74 God stole first base!

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:40 AM (fV+MH)

Who?
Posted by: Lou Costello at July 10, 2025 09:41 AM (NgqoH)

"I don't give a darn!"

(Shortstop?)

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 09:42 AM (ufFY8)

75 What's the light source?

*************

The Answer May Surprise You - a praise limerick

From springing from the Virgin Mary's womb
'Til He rose again and overcame the tomb
His glory was unfurled
as the Light of the World
You can see by the way He lights up a room!

Posted by: muldoon at July 10, 2025 09:42 AM (poXs5)

76 Posted by: muldoon at July 10, 2025 09:42

Very nice. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 10, 2025 09:43 AM (2GCMq)

77 75

Threadwinner, muldoon.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 09:44 AM (ufFY8)

78 You know who else couldn't hit a curveball?

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:44 AM (fV+MH)

79 *You can see by the way He lights up a room!*

Snort.

Posted by: Thanks Muldoon! at July 10, 2025 09:44 AM (XQo4F)

80 The Colorado Rockies?

Posted by: Boss Moss at July 10, 2025 09:45 AM (zhBpy)

81 Oh my.. That baby has to be 15 + pounds.... My Daughter was just under 10 pounds and that was hard enough...

Posted by: It's me donna at July 10, 2025 09:45 AM (VE6XX)

82 and could hit a curveball at age three
Posted by: Don Black. at July 10, 2025 09:35 AM (AOsQT)

Was a quarterback at age 2. Who do you think invented the Hail Mary pass?

*I'll see myself out*

Posted by: Doof at July 10, 2025 09:45 AM (5jU2p)

83 You know who else couldn't hit a curveball?
Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:44 AM (fV+MH)

Currently, the Atlanta Braves.

Posted by: dantesed at July 10, 2025 09:45 AM (Oy/m2)

84 Oh my.. That baby has to be 15 + pounds...

Well, Mary appears to have an ample supply, so...

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at July 10, 2025 09:47 AM (ufFY8)

85 Also I don't the Holy Mother should show cleavage

it kind of goes against brand
Posted by: Don Black.

I don't think so at all. She's a mother. She has to feed her child. What better way to show that than through some (very modest) cleavage?

Posted by: Bulg at July 10, 2025 09:47 AM (77rzZ)

86 Currently, the Atlanta Braves.
Posted by: dantesed at July 10, 2025 09:45 AM (Oy/m2)

They're brave, not skilled.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 10, 2025 09:47 AM (ExV1e)

87 This is where Cameron got the designs for the Na’vi? Look at that nose.

Kid to the lady’s right (her right) looks like a pig.

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at July 10, 2025 09:47 AM (aeiyZ)

88 LOL

84, 85

Horde Mind, treading carefully.

Posted by: anchorbabe fashion cop at July 10, 2025 09:48 AM (ufFY8)

89 Expertly rendered but ultimately, jejune.

WNH.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at July 10, 2025 09:48 AM (XV/Pl)

90 From L to R: Seraphim, Cherubim, Mary, Jesus, Guardian Angel.

Not pictured: Joseph.

Posted by: Photo caption at July 10, 2025 09:48 AM (XQo4F)

91 I don't think Carlo Maratti ever saw a newborn baby.

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:49 AM (fV+MH)

92
Not pictured: Joseph.
Posted by: Photo caption at July 10, 2025 09:48 AM (XQo4F)

_________

Jewish husband. What do you expect?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 10, 2025 09:50 AM (HZi96)

93 From L to R: Seraphim, Cherubim, Mary, Jesus, Guardian Angel.

Not pictured: Joseph.
Posted by: Photo caption

Dad is working.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 10, 2025 09:50 AM (e2MJJ)

94 Not pictured: Joseph.
Posted by: Photo caption at July 10, 2025 09:48 AM (XQo4F)

He's got that deck to install in Nazareth Heights. New baby to feed.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 09:50 AM (ufFY8)

95 I for one am glad no one is talking about bewbs.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at July 10, 2025 09:50 AM (36PRH)

96 92, 93 & 94.

Horde mind. LOL

Posted by: rickb223 at July 10, 2025 09:51 AM (e2MJJ)

97 You know who else couldn't hit a curveball?
Posted by: eleven

Fred Brackenfeld. Whatta dink.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at July 10, 2025 09:51 AM (mlg/3)

98 >He's got that deck to install in Nazareth Heights. New baby to feed.
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LOL.

Posted by: Photo caption at July 10, 2025 09:51 AM (XQo4F)

99 You know who else couldn't hit a curveball?
Posted by: eleven

Me. Fact that I needed glasses didn't help.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 10, 2025 09:52 AM (e2MJJ)

100 Those aren’t the hands of a working class ancient Jewish woman.

Posted by: H at July 10, 2025 09:52 AM (2gjbv)

101 Those aren’t the hands of a working class ancient Jewish woman.
Posted by: H

How many do you have in your collection, Herr Ech?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at July 10, 2025 09:53 AM (mlg/3)

102 One of the most effective and moving portraits of Mary I've seen. She is every human mother, so feminine in her figure, her gentle hands, and peaceful expression as she holds her newborn. The dark background makes Mary and Jesus the only focus and gives them a luminous quality. The Cherubs are the only hint at the holiness of the event, otherwise it is so completely a human moment.

Posted by: JTB at July 10, 2025 09:53 AM (yTvNw)

103 Not pictured: Joseph.
Posted by: Photo caption at July 10, 2025 09:48 AM (XQo4F)

He's got that deck to install in Nazareth Heights. New baby to feed.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 09:50 AM (ufFY

Nazareth Heights -- I laughed at that way too much!

Also was reminded of the "Hymie Town" comment from one of those race hustlers (Sharpton? Jackson?)

Posted by: Doof at July 10, 2025 09:53 AM (5jU2p)

104 Expertly rendered but ultimately, jejune."

What does the USMC have to do with this?

Oh, "je-june". Never mind.

Posted by: man at July 10, 2025 09:54 AM (tubbA)

105 100 Those aren’t the hands of a working class ancient Jewish woman.
Posted by: H at July 10, 2025 09:52 AM

That's because they've been soaking in Palmolive liquid.

Posted by: Madge at July 10, 2025 09:54 AM (XQo4F)

106 Kid to the lady’s right (her right) looks like a pig.

The lady is Mary, the onlookers are angels and no it doesn't .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 10, 2025 09:54 AM (2GCMq)

107 Also was reminded of the "Hymie Town" comment from one of those race hustlers (Sharpton? Jackson?)
Posted by: Doof

Jackson was Hymie Town.

Posted by: rickb223 at July 10, 2025 09:55 AM (e2MJJ)

108 Also was reminded of the "Hymie Town" comment from one of those race hustlers (Sharpton? Jackson?)
Posted by: Doof

That was (in Rush's imitation of Buckley) REVEREND Jackson.

Posted by: Bulg at July 10, 2025 09:55 AM (77rzZ)

109 Well...it would be a perfect depiction of a very not so newborn.

But it is lovely.

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:56 AM (fV+MH)

110 Ha, I think Jackson was Hymie Town.

Had to come up with a neighborhood sounding description, and "Heights" is darned near universal.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 09:56 AM (ufFY8)

111 Hey, has anyone seen Kris lately? She doesn't seem to have been around very much.

Posted by: Bulg at July 10, 2025 09:57 AM (77rzZ)

112 @110 Was Sharpton the one saying the joooos controlled the weather?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at July 10, 2025 09:57 AM (36PRH)

113
Joseph was a woodworker and Jesus helped him. Can you imagine having a chest of drawers marked, "J&J, 13 AD"?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 10, 2025 09:58 AM (HZi96)

114 Was Sharpton the one saying the joooos controlled the weather?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO

I thought that was some DC Councilman.

Posted by: Bulg at July 10, 2025 09:58 AM (77rzZ)

115 There's a traffic jam in Harlem that's backed up to Jackson Heights...

Posted by: Car 54 at July 10, 2025 09:59 AM (XQo4F)

116 Cocoa Supply Crunch Shown In One Chart
https://shorturl.at/OuPer
ZeroHedge

Forget Canadia. Invade Côte d’Ivoire!!!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 10, 2025 10:00 AM (ULPxl)

117 Girl, you'll be a woman soon
Please, come take my hand
Girl, you'll be a woman soon
Soon, you'll need a man...

Posted by: Neil Diamond, The Jewish Elvis at July 10, 2025 10:00 AM (r/wv3)

118 From L to R: Seraphim, Cherubim, Mary, Jesus, Guardian Angel.

Not pictured: Joseph.
Posted by: Photo caption

Joseph is still haggling with the inn-keeper over the price of their accommodations.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at July 10, 2025 10:01 AM (g8Ew8)

119 Joseph only paid wholesale.

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 10:02 AM (fV+MH)

120 "Man, it just started snowing out of nowhere this morning, man. Y'all better pay attention to this climate control, man, this climate manipulation," he said.

White added: "And D.C. keep talking about, 'We a resilient city.' And that's a model based off the Rothschilds controlling the climate to create natural disasters they can pay for to own the cities, man. Be careful."

Posted by: D.C. Councilman Trayon White Sr., March 2018, Facebook at July 10, 2025 10:02 AM (XQo4F)

121 Kid to the lady’s right (her right) looks like a pig.

The lady is Mary, the onlookers are angels and no it doesn't .
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 10, 2025 09:54 AM (2GCMq)

The curl of hair on the fore angel being right in front of the nose of the aft angel does give that illusion, however.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 10, 2025 10:03 AM (ExV1e)

122 Beautiful painting. Would hang. Thank you CBD

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 10, 2025 10:03 AM (JtH6i)

123 Joseph is still haggling with the inn-keeper over the price of their accommodations.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons

"Take three shekels off for the cow poop in the next stall!"

"I didn't charge you anything to begin with!"

Posted by: rickb223 at July 10, 2025 10:03 AM (e2MJJ)

124 Mary looks like Alice the Goon from Popeye.

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at July 10, 2025 10:04 AM (eb5mD)

125 Joseph is still haggling with the inn-keeper over the price of their accommodations.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons

I want to speak to the Manger.

Posted by: Tonypete at July 10, 2025 10:05 AM (cYBz/)

126 No Putti Allowed in the Delivery Room

NO EXCEPTIONS!

Posted by: Bethlehem General Hospital at July 10, 2025 10:05 AM (JkO4W)

127
Behold, a seely tender babe
In freezing winter night
In homely manger trembling lies,—
Alas, a piteous sight!
The inns are full, no man will yield
This little pilgrim bed,
But forced he is with seely beasts
In crib to shroud his head.
Despise him not for lying there,
First, what he is enquire,
An orient pearl is often found
In depth of dirty mire.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 10, 2025 10:05 AM (HZi96)

128
Weigh not his crib, his wooden dish,
Nor beasts that by him feed;
Weigh not his mother's poor attire
Nor Joseph's simple weed.
This stable is a prince's court,
This crib his chair of state,
The beasts are parcel of his pomp,
The wooden dish his plate.
The persons in that poor attire
His royal liveries wear;
The prince himself is come from heaven—
This pomp is prized there.
With joy approach, O Christian wight,
Do homage to thy king;
And highly prize his humble pomp
Which he from heaven doth bring.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 10, 2025 10:06 AM (HZi96)

129 "I want to speak to the Manger.
Posted by: Tonypete"

The horse will see you now.

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 10:06 AM (fV+MH)

130 https://tinyurl.com/2hamb9dr+

New information about the planet.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 10, 2025 10:07 AM (ExV1e)

131 Are the fore angel and the aft angel on Mary's port or the viewer's starboard?

Posted by: Not nautically inclined at July 10, 2025 10:07 AM (XQo4F)

132 Are those puttos or cherubs? They all look the same to me.
Posted by: sniffybigtoe at July 10, 2025 09:34 AM (ymT3i)

I think puttos wrap around your ankles and calves to keep the dirt out of your shoes.

Posted by: Kindltot at July 10, 2025 10:07 AM (D7oie)

133 Beautiful painting.

Thanks.

Time for yard work. We'll see if home ownership after 6 months of hell will improve the quality of my work.

Posted by: Stateless NOT HOMELESS! 01% towards 20% getting better at July 10, 2025 10:07 AM (jvJvP)

134 . . . ankles we have heard on high . . .

Posted by: Kindltot at July 10, 2025 10:07 AM (D7oie)

135 Nor Joseph's simple weed.

Was it good bud?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 10, 2025 10:09 AM (Dqgxg)

136 Woman and children with an unusual light source? Should probably be reported as a potential radioactive orphan source. Fascinating and terrible incidents!

Posted by: Moron Analyst at July 10, 2025 10:09 AM (JCZqz)

137 *I think puttos wrap around your ankles and calves to keep the dirt out of your shoes.*

We're sitting right here.

Posted by: Spats at July 10, 2025 10:09 AM (XQo4F)

138 We're sitting right here.
Posted by: Spats at July 10, 2025 10:09 AM (XQo4F)

I know, right?

Posted by: Gaiters at July 10, 2025 10:11 AM (D7oie)

139 135 Nor Joseph's simple weed.

Was it good bud?
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at July 10, 2025 10:09 AM

Duuuude...

Posted by: Four twenty at July 10, 2025 10:12 AM (XQo4F)

140 Leggings

Posted by: Don Black. at July 10, 2025 10:12 AM (AOsQT)

141 The major theme of Christ's birth is that of poverty. The Word spoke the entire universe into existence. He owns and commands it all (including, for example, the asteroid 16 Psyche, that contains an estimated ... stupid-money lot of gold), but gave it up to take on flesh and be born in a cave and laid in a food trough.

By his birth, he demonstrates his love for us, but also for the beauty of God's creation, which exists for God's glory, and not for our pleasure or comfort.

Our weak and insufficient, but still appropriate, response to Christ's birth is to care deeply for everyone who is less fortunate than ourselves. By this we worship God and show our love for him.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at July 10, 2025 10:13 AM (jYRYu)

142 That is a very big baby.
Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 09:31 AM (fV+MH)

You said a mouthful.

Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:13 AM (Qr870)

143 Are the fore angel and the aft angel on Mary's port or the viewer's starboard?
Posted by: Not nautically inclined at July 10, 2025 10:07 AM (XQo4F)

Mary's starboard, viewer's port.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 10, 2025 10:13 AM (ExV1e)

144 Wakes up
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. Beautiful art today. I guess CBD is watching Xmas in July on French television.
Goes looking for coffee.

Posted by: Diogenes at July 10, 2025 10:14 AM (W/lyH)

145 113
Joseph was a woodworker and Jesus helped him. Can you imagine having a chest of drawers marked, "J&J, 13 AD"?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Um, that would be "I&I, 13 AD"

Posted by: Chuck Martel at July 10, 2025 10:15 AM (Dv3i1)

146 "The major theme of Christ's birth is that of poverty."

We're on our way. And we're loaded.

Posted by: The three wise men at July 10, 2025 10:15 AM (XQo4F)

147 Leg warmers. A fashion that will hopefully never return.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at July 10, 2025 10:15 AM (QqW4y)

148 Would Mary have been the type of mom to wear yoga pants in public?

Posted by: Trivial speculation at July 10, 2025 10:17 AM (XQo4F)

149 Maybe I'm way behind everyone else (and this is from June 20), but this is the first time I've seen a map:
Map shows Chinese-owned farmland next to 19 US military bases in 'alarming' threat to national security: experts
https://shorturl.at/d4HZC
NY Post

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at July 10, 2025 10:18 AM (ULPxl)

150 "The major theme of Christ's birth is that of poverty."
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If forced to come up with "the major theme", I would say humility not poverty.

Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:19 AM (Qr870)

151 150 "The major theme of Christ's birth is that of poverty."
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If forced to come up with "the major theme", I would say humility not poverty.
Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:19 AM (Qr870)

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Gotta be transforming robots from another world. It's in the subtext.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:20 AM (GBKbO)

152 Mary never once in her life asked to be shown to a manager.

A manger, yes.

Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:20 AM (Qr870)

153 Douglas Mackey who was convicted by the Biden DOJ for his evil meme of "Text your vote in" as "Election interference" in 2016, had his conviction overturned by the court of appeals, who noted "Lack of evidence".

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at July 10, 2025 10:20 AM (Da7Vv)

154 150 "The major theme of Christ's birth is that of poverty."
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If forced to come up with "the major theme", I would say humility not poverty.
Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:19 AM (Qr870)

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Huh. I would have said, "climate change."

Posted by: Pope Leo XIV at July 10, 2025 10:20 AM (hY4dx)

155 Judges would also have accepted "God's gift of redemption to all mankind."

Posted by: Major themes at July 10, 2025 10:21 AM (XQo4F)

156 Gotta be transforming robots from another world. It's in the subtext.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:20 AM (GBKbO)

John Connor the savior of humanity had the initials JC

Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:21 AM (Qr870)

157 owl.

Posted by: cmeat at July 10, 2025 10:21 AM (GAyiy)

158 Judges would also have accepted "God's gift of redemption to all mankind."
Posted by: Major themes at July 10, 2025 10:21 AM (XQo4F)

That's just reading pretty heavily into it now.

Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:22 AM (Qr870)

159 this was before restricting incandescence.

Posted by: cmeat at July 10, 2025 10:22 AM (GAyiy)

160 John Connor the savior of humanity had the initials JC
Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:21 AM (Qr870)

His middle name was Henry.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at July 10, 2025 10:22 AM (ExV1e)

161 156 Gotta be transforming robots from another world. It's in the subtext.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:20 AM (GBKbO)

John Connor the savior of humanity had the initials JC
Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:21 AM (Qr870)

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Sarah Conner has the same initials as Sonny Chiba.

Coincidence?

There's no such thing as coincidence!

Wake up, sheeple!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:22 AM (GBKbO)

162 "Mary looks like Alice the Goon from Popeye"

No, she doesn't.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 10, 2025 10:22 AM (2GCMq)

163 "...big baby..."
you can't hurt that.

Posted by: cmeat at July 10, 2025 10:23 AM (GAyiy)

164 Thank you CBD

Posted by: Smell the Glove at July 10, 2025 10:03 AM (JtH6i)

You are very welcome!

I think the painting is lovely and sweet. Not fantastic art, but the artist had talent.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo...Conspiracy Theorist at July 10, 2025 10:24 AM (2yqAv)

165 Morning.

I bet this was easy to paint. I mean it's like three-quarters black.

Posted by: Robert at July 10, 2025 10:24 AM (jklKX)

166 Why when the libs apply a pet issue to Mary and Christ, do they do immigration, and not, say, abortion. 🤔

Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:24 AM (Qr870)

167 "Would Mary have been the type of mom to wear yoga pants in public?
Posted by: Trivial speculation"

Probably more a culottes type. With flats.

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 10:24 AM (fV+MH)

168 Hmm, I actually like this. The lighting effect on the faces with the black background is a nice touch.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 10, 2025 10:25 AM (snZF9)

169 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo...Conspiracy Theorist at July 10, 2025 10:24 AM (2yqAv)

I always appreciate these. Thanks.

Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:25 AM (Qr870)

170 I think the painting is lovely and sweet. Not fantastic art, but the artist had talent.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo...Conspiracy Theorist at July 10, 2025 10:24 AM (2yqAv)

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He's no Cecilia Gimenez.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 10, 2025 10:25 AM (hY4dx)

171 "Lovely example of chiaroscuro."
i love mexican food.

Posted by: cmeat at July 10, 2025 10:26 AM (GAyiy)

172 166 Why when the libs apply a pet issue to Mary and Christ, do they do immigration, and not, say, abortion. 🤔
Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:24 AM

I don't get no respect.

Posted by: Homelessness at July 10, 2025 10:26 AM (XQo4F)

173 this was before restricting incandescence.
Posted by: cmeat

Fred Upton fires up his time machine...

Posted by: Bulg at July 10, 2025 10:27 AM (77rzZ)

174 168 Hmm, I actually like this. The lighting effect on the faces with the black background is a nice touch.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 10, 2025 10:25 AM (snZF9)

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I did it first.

Posted by: Elvis on Black Velvet at July 10, 2025 10:27 AM (hY4dx)

175 153 Douglas Mackey who was convicted by the Biden DOJ for his evil meme of "Text your vote in" as "Election interference" in 2016, had his conviction overturned by the court of appeals, who noted "Lack of evidence".
Posted by: An Observation sez Trump
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The grand jury should have never indicted, the prosecutor should have never charged Mackey, the judge should have set aside the charges as a matter of law, the jury should have never convicted him, and the appellate courts sat on their ass on a patently unconstitutional violation of Mackey's 1st amendment rights for four years.

Everyone of those assholes should be ashamed and their money taken to compensate Mackey for a miscarriage of justice.

Hammurabi had a better idea, judges that misbehaved etc. for miscarriage of justice should be cast into the river (drowned).

Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 10:28 AM (ctrM5)

176 Huh.

I never thought the Holy Family was poor. Wasn’t Mary in-the House of David and therefore fairly well off?

Humble, yes. Christ was born in a stable because there was no room for them in the Inn, not because they were poor.

Posted by: nurse ratched at July 10, 2025 10:28 AM (aEdvU)

177 Ask your doctor if Restricting Incandescence is right for you.

Posted by: The Marketing Department at July 10, 2025 10:28 AM (XQo4F)

178 Hmm. I see they hired a new Seven Times Viagra lady.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 10, 2025 10:29 AM (hY4dx)

179 Hammurabi had a better idea, judges that misbehaved etc. for miscarriage of justice should be cast into the river (drowned).
Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 10:28 AM (ctrM5)

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Hah!

That never works.

-- Sargon I
-- Moses
-- Romulus & Remus

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 10, 2025 10:30 AM (hY4dx)

180 Was the Holy Family Poor?

From a site called " Catholic Answers"

https://tinyurl.com/4x9ycpuw

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 10, 2025 10:32 AM (2GCMq)

181 179 -- Romulus & Remus
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 10, 2025 10:30 AM (hY4dx)

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Just had Junior watch a video about them.

Gotta get him at least passingly familiar with Rome and its history before we go.

I've been having him read from a bunch of books my mother gave us to learn about different sites so far. The Colosseum and the Pantheon at this point.

I'm sure little is resting in long term memory, but at least I'm trying.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:32 AM (GBKbO)

182 I'll never not love a good representation of the Holy Night.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 10, 2025 10:33 AM (aOqEy)

183 A Big Beautiful Baby, even. Fabulous. The best.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 10, 2025 09:32 AM (kgE5c)
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😂 Tremendous baby, best that's ever been.

Posted by: bluebell at July 10, 2025 10:33 AM (P/Jb0)

184 Hammurabi had a better idea, judges that misbehaved etc. for miscarriage of justice should be cast into the river (drowned).
____

The boats instead. (shudders)

Posted by: Ancient Persians at July 10, 2025 10:33 AM (Dv3i1)

185 You are very welcome!

I think the painting is lovely and sweet. Not fantastic art, but the artist had talent.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo...Conspiracy Theorist at July 10, 2025 10:24 AM (2yqAv)

That's like, just your opinion, man!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 10, 2025 10:34 AM (aOqEy)

186 this was before restricting incandescence.
Posted by: cmeat

I saw restricting incandescence with Dramarama at the Corn Shuck Bowl in '89.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at July 10, 2025 10:34 AM (mlg/3)

187 Thank CBD.
Hadrian the Seventh, (127-12

is that your composition? Whatever the source it is profoundly moving.

Posted by: Lester Fahrner at July 10, 2025 10:34 AM (VQX6O)

188 "Horde Mind, treading carefully."
"you appear capable, mrs. mcdonagh."

Posted by: cmeat at July 10, 2025 10:35 AM (GAyiy)

189 "I'll never not love a good representation of the Holy Night.
Posted by: AlaBAMA"

It is beautiful but it's about a year and a half after the holy night.

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 10:35 AM (fV+MH)

190 I'll never not love a good representation of the Holy Night.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 10, 2025 10:33 AM (aOqEy)
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Same here. There's nothing like a newborn baby, but especially that One.

Posted by: bluebell at July 10, 2025 10:35 AM (P/Jb0)

191 It is beautiful but it's about a year and a half after the holy night.
Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 10:35 AM (fV+MH)

Not according to the song.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 10, 2025 10:35 AM (aOqEy)

192
Whatever the source it is profoundly moving.
Posted by: Lester Fahrner at July 10, 2025 10:34 AM (VQX6O)

_________

"New Prince, New Pomp", by St. Robert Southwell

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 10, 2025 10:36 AM (HZi96)

193 What was the first thing Mary said after giving birth?

'Well, that was unexpected!'

Ba da bum

Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 10, 2025 10:37 AM (aOqEy)

194 Houthi sank a second commercial ship.

Shit will hit the fan harder if they keep this up.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at July 10, 2025 10:37 AM (ufFY8)

195 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:32 AM (GBKbO)

"Asterix" is always a good source for Roman history.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo...Conspiracy Theorist at July 10, 2025 10:37 AM (O5h9G)

196 193 What was the first thing Mary said after giving birth?

'Well, that was unexpected!'

Ba da bum
Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 10, 2025 10:37 AM (aOqEy)

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*The Spanish Inquisition waits in the wings*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:38 AM (GBKbO)

197 Christmas in July?

Posted by: Cow Demon at July 10, 2025 10:39 AM (Pce4l)

198 Cross-Eyed Mary?

Posted by: Jethro Tull at July 10, 2025 10:39 AM (Pce4l)

199 Joseph was a woodworker and Jesus helped him. Can you imagine having a chest of drawers marked, "J&J, 13 AD"?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at July 10, 2025 09:58 AM (HZi96)
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I think about that often. Can you imagine having a piece of furniture made by the Holy Family? There has to be stuff somewhere and it has to be exceptional quality, I would think.

Probably no provenance papers though, sadly.

Posted by: bluebell at July 10, 2025 10:39 AM (P/Jb0)

200 "Christmas in July?
Posted by: Cow Demon"

Why not?

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 10:40 AM (fV+MH)

201 Orange man evil.

Senator Patty Murray@PattyMurray
The Trump administration thinks we should pull grandma out of the nursing home to have her work on a farm.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Living In a Beaver Cleaver World, at July 10, 2025 10:40 AM (L/fGl)

202 183 A Big Beautiful Baby, even. Fabulous. The best.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 10, 2025 09:32 AM (kgE5c)
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😂 Tremendous baby, best that's ever been.
Posted by: bluebell at July 10, 2025 10:33

Yuuge!

Posted by: Bigly at July 10, 2025 10:40 AM (XQo4F)

203 A Big Beautiful Baby, even. Fabulous. The best.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at July 10, 2025 09:32 AM (kgE5c)

Even people who don't really know or like him very much, who are very very unfair to him, they agree he's the best. It's true.

Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:40 AM (Qr870)

204 Next on Antiques Roadahow.

Posted by: Boss Moss at July 10, 2025 10:41 AM (zhBpy)

205 Senator Patty Murray@PattyMurray
The Trump administration thinks we should pull grandma out of the nursing home to have her work on a farm.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Living In a Beaver Cleaver World, at July 10, 2025 10:40 AM (L/fGl)

Never forget Ellipsis Rule #1

It's ALWAYS projection from the commies. That's literally their move. Well that and shooting them.

Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:41 AM (Qr870)

206 194: no, we need to stay out of it. And I bet it’s America’s fault anyway

Posted by: AoS Isolationists and Code Pinkers at July 10, 2025 10:41 AM (Pce4l)

207 Just had Junior watch a video about them.

Gotta get him at least passingly familiar with Rome and its history before we go.

I've been having him read from a bunch of books my mother gave us to learn about different sites so far. The Colosseum and the Pantheon at this point.

I'm sure little is resting in long term memory, but at least I'm trying.
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He likes pizza, rite?

Posted by: pudinhead at July 10, 2025 10:41 AM (W3T6M)

208 Universal Basic Income will get Homeless People Up Off the Street and Up On Their Feet. It would also Reduce Crime since People would no longer do Desperate Things to Survive. Furthermore, it would pay and feed Landlords, Supermarkets, and Pharmacies.

I doubt this will ever happen. Current government assistance covers some of the bases. Comparisons will be made to Covid-era STIM checks, which caused inflation.

Inflation caused as much by supply chain disruptions as anything else. And oligarchs arbitrarily raising price because of corporate greed.

If we could get UBI and Medicare for All that would be a great political accomplishment. This has actually been discussed about since the 80s. The day of automation, robots, and AI is going to replace almost everyone is here. Sadly, it won't happen until senate is apportioned by population.

Maybe UBI should be $20,000-$30,000 a year? More for Families. All that money would mostly feed Landlords, Supermarkets, and Pharmacies. The Economy would boom. Crime would go down significantly as people would not have to resort to desperate acts to survive. This is a decent policy...send to your elected officials

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at July 10, 2025 10:41 AM (JCZqz)

209 Never forget Ellipsis Rule #1

It's ALWAYS projection from the commies. That's literally their move. Well that and shooting them.
Posted by: ... at July 10, 2025 10:41 AM (Qr870)

*looks around, nervously*

Posted by: Cuomo at July 10, 2025 10:42 AM (aOqEy)

210 The baby needs to be immediately tested for diabetes. Or diabeetus.

Posted by: Cow Demon at July 10, 2025 10:42 AM (Pce4l)

211 195 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:32 AM (GBKbO)

"Asterix" is always a good source for Roman history.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo...Conspiracy Theorist at July 10, 2025 10:37 AM (O5h9G)

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Scanning through YouTube, Asterix and Caesar is available there.

Local library doesn't have anything, though.

It's a start.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:42 AM (GBKbO)

212 Finally Brooke Rollins gets a clue:
x.com/SecRollins/status/1943127456510017715
tinyurl.com/48nk3rec
Thank you anyone who was putting pressure on this weak reed. No thanks to the agricultural cartel.

Posted by: Yyrog the Sorceror at July 10, 2025 10:42 AM (yYROg)

213 Great painting.

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at July 10, 2025 10:42 AM (ZRzmB)

214 UBI = government as parent, giving out allowance money.

Posted by: Cow Demon at July 10, 2025 10:42 AM (Pce4l)

215 207 He likes pizza, rite?
Posted by: pudinhead at July 10, 2025 10:41 AM (W3T6M)

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The Romulus and Remus video ended with a pizza joke.

It's just about the only thing he remembered.

I was just glad he also remembered the she-wolf. Kind of important.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:43 AM (GBKbO)

216 Trump said he wants children to eat trees.

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 10:43 AM (fV+MH)

217 210 The baby needs to be immediately tested for diabetes. Or diabeetus.
Posted by: Cow Demon at July 10, 2025 10:42 AM

I can help.

Posted by: The new Barbie at July 10, 2025 10:43 AM (XQo4F)

218 Yes!! Art!!

Posted by: Seems Legit at July 10, 2025 10:43 AM (PMtkd)

219 208 Universal Basic Income will get Homeless People Up Off the Street and Up On Their Feet. It would also Reduce Crime since People would no longer do Desperate Things to Survive. Furthermore, it would pay and feed Landlords, Supermarkets, and Pharmacies.

If we could get UBI and Medicare for All that would be a great political accomplishment. This has actually been discussed about since the 80s. The day of automation, robots, and AI is going to replace almost everyone is here. Sadly, it won't happen until senate is apportioned by population.

Maybe UBI should be $20,000-$30,000 a year? More for Families. All that money would mostly feed Landlords, Supermarkets, and Pharmacies. The Economy would boom. Crime would go down significantly as people would not have to resort to desperate acts to survive. This is a decent policy...send to your elected officials
Posted by: Intercepted DU

======

None of these effects have happened in real world applications of UBI.

Because real UBI has never been tried.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:44 AM (GBKbO)

220
Houthi sank a second commercial ship.

Shit will hit the fan harder if they keep this up.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt

===============

Fvcking bastards. Whose was it this time? Red Sea or elsewhere?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 10, 2025 10:44 AM (UmB+t)

221 UBI might help some homeless people but it's far more likely to exacerbate the rampant addiction issues amongst the homeless population.

In other words, it will kill more people like they want.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 10, 2025 10:44 AM (aOqEy)

222 Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at July 10, 2025 10:41 AM (JCZqz)

Do you do a detox every now and then?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo...Conspiracy Theorist at July 10, 2025 10:44 AM (2yqAv)

223
Aaaaaand good morning.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 10, 2025 10:44 AM (UmB+t)

224 It's just about the only thing he remembered.

I was just glad he also remembered the she-wolf. Kind of important.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:43 AM (GBKbO)

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Start celebrating the Lupercalia every year. He'll remember.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 10, 2025 10:44 AM (hY4dx)

225 The Romulus and Remus video ended with a pizza joke.

It's just about the only thing he remembered.

I was just glad he also remembered the she-wolf. Kind of important.
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Treat him to Bolognaise sauce. This will change his life. A man of taste.

Posted by: pudinhead at July 10, 2025 10:44 AM (W3T6M)

226 221 UBI might help some homeless people but it's far more likely to exacerbate the rampant addiction issues amongst the homeless population.
___
Is this about us?

Posted by: EBT cards at July 10, 2025 10:45 AM (XQo4F)

227 Would Mary have been the type of mom to wear yoga pants in public?
Posted by: Trivial speculation"

Probably more a culottes type. With flats.
Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 10:24 AM (fV+MH)

And a leopard print blouse and she'd wear large cat-eye sunglasses during the daytime.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at July 10, 2025 10:45 AM (g8Ew8)

228 @208 So, in summary, the only solution for what ails the country is socialism.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at July 10, 2025 10:46 AM (36PRH)

229 >Do you do a detox every now and then?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo...Conspiracy Theorist

That's a lot of detox!

Posted by: Wyatt Earp at July 10, 2025 10:46 AM (ZRzmB)

230 Don't take Lupercalia if you're allergic to Lupercalia.

Posted by: The Legal Department at July 10, 2025 10:47 AM (XQo4F)

231 Those poor African-American women...

@LeadingReport 2m
BREAKING: Over 2,000 senior NASA staff plan to leave, per Politico.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at July 10, 2025 10:47 AM (mlg/3)

232 220
Houthi sank a second commercial ship.

Shit will hit the fan harder if they keep this up.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt

===============

Fvcking bastards. Whose was it this time? Red Sea or elsewhere?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 10, 2025 10:44 AM (UmB+t)

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Weren't both of them Greek-owned vessels?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at July 10, 2025 10:47 AM (36PRH)

233 228 @208 So, in summary, the only solution for what ails the country is socialism.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO

And making everyone Queer. It's never been tried!

Posted by: Zohran Mamdani at July 10, 2025 10:47 AM (JCZqz)

234 Beautiful

Posted by: SOMEASSHOLESTOLEMYPEN at July 10, 2025 10:48 AM (e+kSu)

235 Weren't both of them Greek-owned vessels?
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Don't piss off the Greeks.

Posted by: pudinhead at July 10, 2025 10:48 AM (W3T6M)

236 235 Weren't both of them Greek-owned vessels?
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Don't piss off the Greeks.
Posted by: pudinhead at July 10, 2025 10:48 AM (W3T6M)

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Modern day Greeks are tax dodging tourist trap owners who get pushed around by a neutered Germany.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:48 AM (GBKbO)

237 @231 don't let the door hit ya where the Lord split ya!

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at July 10, 2025 10:48 AM (36PRH)

238 Oh what will we do without 2000 upper NASA staff?

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 10:48 AM (fV+MH)

239 Maybe UBI should be $20,000-$30,000 a year? More for Families. All that money would mostly feed Landlords, Supermarkets, and Pharmacies. The Economy would boom.

Breaking windows will fund the glazers.

The mind boggles.

Posted by: toby928 at July 10, 2025 10:50 AM (jc0TO)

240 I'll never not love a good representation of the Holy Night.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 10, 2025 10:33 AM (aOqEy)

Yeah!!

Posted by: Eric Cartman at July 10, 2025 10:50 AM (PSEDc)

241 Modern day Greeks are tax dodging tourist trap owners who get pushed around by a neutered Germany.
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This is true. And they have to look at Germans wearing Speedos all the time, too! And they are badly sunburned as well. Not as bad as Irish with a Florida sunburn - but bad.

Posted by: pudinhead at July 10, 2025 10:50 AM (W3T6M)

242
We'll get to UBI after we get the deficit zeroed down and a tril or so banked, everyone housed, everyone provided with vouchers for medical care (and the medical insurance industry substantially deregulated so that prices are normal), same for food, infrastructure in white-glove condition, all that jazz. THEN you can have your free drug money.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 10, 2025 10:50 AM (UmB+t)

243 CNBC:

At 66 years old, one Sherman Oaks, California-based mom thought she'd be enjoying an empty nest with her husband. Instead, she's sharing her home with an unexpected roommate: her 27-year-old daughter. Since their 27-year-old moved back home in early 2024, the mother, who asked to remain anonymous to protect her daughter's identity, says she and her husband are spending close to $5,000 a month covering all of her daughter's living expenses. This includes up to $1,500 on food, $700 on transportation and $400 on her pet cat, the mother says.

... I've known parents who convert their kids old rooms within the hour of the kids moving out, just so they can't come back

Posted by: SMOD at July 10, 2025 10:50 AM (RHGPo)

244 Oh my.. That baby has to be 15 + pounds.... My Daughter was just under 10 pounds and that was hard enough...

Posted by: It's me donna at July 10, 2025 09:45 AM (VE6XX)

My grandmother's twin sister had a shitload of kids, none under 10 pounds, the heaviest 16 pounds. They say he was born walking lol. He's 6'5".

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 10, 2025 10:51 AM (snZF9)

245 Wyatt, how nice to see you. Hope you are well.

Posted by: Ben Had at July 10, 2025 10:51 AM (HFcKg)

246 Mamdani's far-left allies aim to primary Hakeem Jeffries and other NYC House Democrats

... at least now we know why he has a baseball bat

Posted by: SMOD at July 10, 2025 10:52 AM (RHGPo)

247 None of these effects have happened in real world applications of UBI.

Because real UBI has never been tried.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Commies keep trying to recreate the dynamics of a loving family where the parents work to sustain their children.

From each according to their abilities, and to each according to their needs only works when you have a loving and mutually respectful relationship in a family. It rarely scales well unless mebbe monasteries, etc. where the participants are screened out for slackers, etc.

Free ingress but rule breakers are cast out.

FWIW, Marx was a shitty parent who did not apply at home what he imagined for others.

Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 10:52 AM (ctrM5)

248 Stanley Dunham wasn’t a virgin, but it’s said she also brought forth a lightbringer.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at July 10, 2025 10:52 AM (qB+VJ)

249 This includes up to $1,500 on food

?!

Posted by: toby928 at July 10, 2025 10:53 AM (jc0TO)

250 I was 11 lbs. my mother never let me forget it.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 10, 2025 10:53 AM (aOqEy)

251
And they are badly sunburned as well.

Posted by: pudinhead

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lol those sunburned Germans drove me crazy in Spain. They needed some rain on the plain to get them indoors. I bet that country leads in skin cancer rates.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 10, 2025 10:53 AM (UmB+t)

252 This is a 'must read.' I repeat, a 'must read':

@TIKhistory
Karl Marx never bathed and had boils all over his body, was an alcoholic, had an unpaid maid whom he might have r*ped (he certainly got her pregnant, despite what Wikipedia says). He smoked so much it killed one of his babies (which he left in the family bed - the only one they had - because he was too lazy to get a job to afford to bury it), and he made his aristocratic wife depressed and turn to drink...

Posted by: weft cut-loop at July 10, 2025 10:53 AM (mlg/3)

253 Houthi sank a second commercial ship.

Shit will hit the fan harder if they keep this up.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt

They need orbital bombardment.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 10, 2025 10:53 AM (snZF9)

254 Humble, yes. Christ was born in a stable because there was no room for them in the Inn, not because they were poor.
Posted by: nurse ratched at July 10, 2025 10:28 AM (aEdvU)

Correct. Plus Joseph was a carpenter, which was considered a high-demand skill. They had money to spend.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at July 10, 2025 10:53 AM (g8Ew8)

255 254 Humble, yes. Christ was born in a stable because there was no room for them in the Inn, not because they were poor.
Posted by: nurse ratched at July 10, 2025 10:28 AM (aEdvU)

Correct. Plus Joseph was a carpenter, which was considered a high-demand skill. They had money to spend.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at July 10, 2025 10:53 AM (g8Ew

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The flashback in The Passion of the Christ of Jesus making a table tall enough for seats is always a nice respite in the film.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:54 AM (GBKbO)

256 At 66 years old, one Sherman Oaks, California-based mom thought she'd be enjoying an empty nest with her husband. Instead, she's sharing her home with an unexpected roommate: her 27-year-old daughter. Since their 27-year-old moved back home in early 2024, the mother, who asked to remain anonymous to protect her daughter's identity, says she and her husband are spending close to $5,000 a month covering all of her daughter's living expenses. This includes up to $1,500 on food, $700 on transportation and $400 on her pet cat, the mother says.

... I've known parents who convert their kids old rooms within the hour of the kids moving out, just so they can't come back
Posted by: SMOD
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Enablers do this and their behavior as parents may have something to do with their daughter's ridiculous expectations. Personal failure often breeds resilience and character by causing one to evaluate why they failed and what they must do to succeed.

Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 10:54 AM (ctrM5)

257 BREAKING: Over 2,000 senior NASA staff plan to leave, per Politico.

NASA has 2,000 people in Senior staff? Talk about bloat. Where are they going to go to get paid anywhere near the salary and benefits they are currently getting from taxpayers? China?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at July 10, 2025 10:54 AM (Dv3i1)

258 249 This includes up to $1,500 on food

?!
Posted by: toby928 at July 10, 2025 10:53 AM (jc0TO)

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Yeah, how much does their 27 year old daughter weigh? No wonder they want to protect her identity.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at July 10, 2025 10:55 AM (36PRH)

259 I could eat out 2 meals a day for $1500 a month.

Posted by: toby928 at July 10, 2025 10:55 AM (jc0TO)

260
Weren't both of them Greek-owned vessels?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO

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The first one for sure, and it was a damn nice and big vessel. wtf is with those Houthis? Madmen.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 10, 2025 10:55 AM (UmB+t)

261 238 Oh what will we do without 2000 upper NASA staff?
Posted by: eleven
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Less globull warming bullshit for one thing.

Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 10:55 AM (ctrM5)

262 Both Greek owned, flagged in 3rd party flagging countries.

Posted by: Boss Moss at July 10, 2025 10:56 AM (zhBpy)

263 ... I've known parents who convert their kids old rooms within the hour of the kids moving out, just so they can't come back
Posted by: SMOD

Failure to Launch movie, Terry Bradshaw, naked room.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at July 10, 2025 10:56 AM (Dv3i1)

264 The 2000 upper NASA staff should have taken the buyout.

Posted by: toby928 at July 10, 2025 10:56 AM (jc0TO)

265 Trump shooting at Powell again on truth.

Posted by: BruceWayne at July 10, 2025 10:56 AM (MGB5H)

266 They need orbital bombardment.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Linebacker I and II B-52 saturation bombing with dumb bombs. Obliterate their sorry asses and the whole region (other than Iran) will breathe a sigh of relief.

Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 10:57 AM (ctrM5)

267 Is NASA any closer to finding anything, anywhere?

Ridiculous waste of money. Might as well call it what it is, welfare for engineers.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 10, 2025 10:57 AM (aOqEy)

268 The Holy Night, Carlo Maratti

Lovely.

But holy cow! Is there appropriate support from the Hallmark Channel and Walt Disney World Resort's, Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party (Aug)?

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at July 10, 2025 10:57 AM (NFX2v)

269 265 Trump shooting at Powell again on truth.
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Trump needs to kick this guy's ass. Curb Stomp Em.

Posted by: pudinhead at July 10, 2025 10:57 AM (W3T6M)

270 Trump shooting at Powell again on truth.

Yay! Oh wait ... ON truth, not IN truth.

Posted by: toby928 at July 10, 2025 10:58 AM (jc0TO)

271 265 Trump shooting at Powell again on truth.
Posted by: BruceWayne

Powell led the Fed to billions of bucks in losses by propping up the Biden junta. He is now costing the US taxpayer billions of bucks in refinancing charges by keeping interest rates up when not warranted.

Plus, the f*cker lied about the 2.5 billion buck renovation of the Fed's HQ. Powell is a rotten apple and a shitty Fed chief.

Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 10:58 AM (ctrM5)

272
That story about the 27-year-old came into my aggregator and I didn't click, but now I'd like to know, how on earth does it cost $5000/month to support someone who isn't paying rent? $700/month for a cat must mean it's a very sick cat.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at July 10, 2025 10:58 AM (UmB+t)

273 Bomb their infastructure. Power plants, ports, whatever they have.

Posted by: Boss Moss at July 10, 2025 10:58 AM (zhBpy)

274 Is NASA any closer to finding anything, anywhere?

Ridiculous waste of money. Might as well call it what it is, welfare for engineers.
Posted by: AlaBAMA

Woah, woah, slow down there, kemosabe. Some people need to ... checks notes... eat.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at July 10, 2025 10:58 AM (mlg/3)

275 Routh, second attempted assassin, is in court today trying to shit can his public defenders.

Posted by: BruceWayne at July 10, 2025 10:59 AM (MGB5H)

276 275 Routh, second attempted assassin, is in court today trying to shit can his public defenders.
Posted by: BruceWayne at July 10, 2025 10:59 AM (MGB5H)

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He's not serious unless he's screaming Attica.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at July 10, 2025 10:59 AM (GBKbO)

277 Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 10:54 AM (ctrM5)

My son- who is not 27 -just graduated from college in May of '24. He currently lives at home but is working. It would be financially hard for him to move out but he does pay a number of bills so it's not as if he's freeloading.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 10, 2025 10:59 AM (2GCMq)

278 Bomb their infastructure. Power plants, ports, whatever they have.
Posted by: Boss Moss at July 10, 2025 10:58 AM

Bomb them forward to the stone age.

Posted by: toby928 at July 10, 2025 10:59 AM (jc0TO)

279 Treat him to Bolognaise sauce. This will change his life. A man of taste.
Posted by: pudinhead
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Never cared for it. So I guess I will be a man with no taste.

Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 11:00 AM (ctrM5)

280 I love how NASA defends its value by claiming we wouldn't have figured out microwaves or tang without them.

The very engineers who figured it out inside NASA could have figured out the popcorn maker outside NASA.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at July 10, 2025 11:00 AM (aOqEy)

281 @270 At least Trump's rants are limited to the Truth Social. Imagine him recording those same "statements" on Tiktok with his face too close to the camera.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at July 10, 2025 11:01 AM (36PRH)

282 I'M OUT OF ORDER?! YOU'RE OUT OF ORDER!!!

Posted by: Ryan Wesley Routh at July 10, 2025 11:01 AM (jc0TO)

283 nood fagz

Posted by: eleven at July 10, 2025 11:01 AM (fV+MH)

284 I'm surprised Brennan is showing his mug on MSNBC.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at July 10, 2025 11:03 AM (36PRH)

285 My son- who is not 27 -just graduated from college in May of '24. He currently lives at home but is working. It would be financially hard for him to move out but he does pay a number of bills so it's not as if he's freeloading.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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I can see your position but not the family situation as described above. For whatever reason, sometimes children return to their parent's home for a time (schooling, getting started on a job, etc).

But, for a parent to shove out a bunch of money in order to support a layabout that apparently does not want to work at 27 to support herself to the tune of thousands of bucks per month, not so much.

The prodigal son was welcomed back with a feast, but not a feast everyday after that.

Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 11:03 AM (ctrM5)

286 If we could get UBI and Medicare for All that would be a great political accomplishment. This has actually been discussed about since the 80s. The day of automation, robots, and AI is going to replace almost everyone is here. Sadly, it won't happen until senate is apportioned by population.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at July 10, 2025 10:41 AM (JCZqz)

... and here we see the wisdom of not apportioning the senate by population.

Posted by: Emmie at July 10, 2025 11:04 AM (rF2iL)

287 My son- who is not 27 -just graduated from college in May of '24. He currently lives at home but is working. It would be financially hard for him to move out but he does pay a number of bills so it's not as if he's freeloading.
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My wife is guiding a former student who graduated Magna Cum Laude from RIT in how to get a job. He is a quick learner but the shit he doesn't know is massive. The career path for him is to, get this, Intern for a year to get hired. I remember a time when RIT Engineers were recruited on campus. Methinks the IT/Software world is totes fucked up.

Posted by: pudinhead at July 10, 2025 11:04 AM (W3T6M)

288 That story about the 27-year-old came into my aggregator and I didn't click, but now I'd like to know, how on earth does it cost $5000/month to support someone who isn't paying rent? $700/month for a cat must mean it's a very sick cat.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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My guess is somewhere very upscale and daughter expects that 60k per year to support her lifestyle that she has become accustomed to.

Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 11:05 AM (ctrM5)

289 Methinks the IT/Software world is totes fucked up.
Posted by: pudinhead
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Massive shift in technology to AI right now is my guess plus companies prefer hiring the cheaper H1B's.

Guy would do better trying to enlist in armed forces, get some credentials, plus a security clearance that defense contractors want.

Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 11:07 AM (ctrM5)

290 Wait.
Are they saying there's no Epstein client list?
Or are they saying there's no Epstein client _blackmail_ list?
'Cause if the latter, it sounds like they are being hyper-technical.

Like, there's no list that goes something like:
"Prince Charles, 2 videos of sex with a young boy. Paying $100k per month."

Now, that's not to say that that list can't be built.

I'd also suggest that the biggest source of his income wasn't blackmail but accommodating their depravity with absolute, guaranteed discretion.
And if he was an IC asset, there's a big chance he had no idea, or was kept ignorant, of the blackmail side.
There is no Epstein blackmail list.
B/c it's the CIA's list.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at July 10, 2025 11:08 AM (VlU/R)

291 Posted by: whig at July 10, 2025 11:03 AM (ctrM5)

I didn't see the article but if the kids don't want to get a job after a reasonable amount of time looking then the parents should not be paying for them. We show our son the bills: "This is your health insurance, This is your car insurance " and say "We expect you to pay at least part of them. He also pays for the food for some kind of diet he's on to lose fat and gain muscle.

This seems to be growing concern for some people: Kids coming back home, and I think there are therapists who people who deal with putting down expectations with kids.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 10, 2025 11:10 AM (2GCMq)

292 She also remains on their medical insurance! Another problem with the ACA (Medicare/Medicaid), places where people don't need or want to grow up.
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Know the "aging up" rule
Most states require adults to get their own insurance by age 26. However, eight states allow young adults to apply to stay on their parent’s plan beyond age 26. These states are Florida, Illinois, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Wisconsin (as of January 2025).

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at July 10, 2025 11:11 AM (NFX2v)

293 Posted by: pudinhead at July 10, 2025 11:04 AM (W3T6M)

Good for your wife helping It must be a tough situation for the young person.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 10, 2025 11:12 AM (2GCMq)

294 Houthi sank a second commercial ship.

**********

Tell me (lie if you have to) that they used a torpedo known as "The Blowfish"

Posted by: muldoon at July 10, 2025 11:12 AM (poXs5)

295 she and her husband are spending close to $5,000 a month covering all of her daughter's living expenses. This includes up to $1,500 on food, $700 on transportation and $400 on her pet cat, the mother says.

Posted by: SMOD at July 10, 2025 10:50 AM (RHGPo

Maybe it's time to cut back and only cover necessary expenses. The daughter can pay for her own pet cat if having a pet is that important. Maybe the daughter could also pack her own lunch

Posted by: Emmie at July 10, 2025 11:15 AM (rF2iL)

296 "Ask your doctor if Restricting Incandescence is right for you."
side effects include tongue stain. do not take in a vacuum.

Posted by: cmeat at July 10, 2025 11:22 AM (GAyiy)

297 Oh, yes. Son pays for his own gas for car to and from work.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at July 10, 2025 11:32 AM (K/6I2)

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