Thread before the Gardening Thread, December 27

Thread before the Gardening Thread, December 27 - Irony

Happy Weekend after Christmas and Hannukah!

Irony!

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Irony!

J.J. Sefton's Morning Report, Christmas Day

John Stossel: People criticize capitalism. As a recent Axios-Generation poll found, “College students prefer socialism to capitalism.” Why? Because they believe absurd myths: Like the claim that the Soviet Union “wasn’t real socialism.” Socialism guru Noam Chomsky tells students that.

Irony!

Oh the irony of the European censors, sanctioned for pressuring American tech platforms to censor speech under force of law, complaining about the sanction uncensored on @x, the very platform they most sought to censor.

Sanctioning the censors is not censorship.
— Jay Bhattacharya (@DrJBhattacharya) December 25, 2025

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The Week In Pictures: Return to Normalcy Edition

One day last week I was walking down the street when a van with blacked-out windows pulled up to the curb. Three masked men jumped out and before I knew it they were bundling me into the back of the vehicle. They chloroformed me and for a while I was out.
When I came to, the van was pulling up to a building, a brand-new skyscraper with a Japanese name on the front that I didn’t catch. They hustled me into the building, which seemed deserted, and on to an elevator. We rode the elevator to the top floor.
I still had no idea what was going on, but when they headed for a flight of stairs that led to the roof, I realized that they intended to push me off. So I broke free and ran into a ventilator shaft. Miraculously, there was a semiautomatic pistol in the shaft, and I used it to dispatch the three ruffians.
Dazed, I rode back down the elevator and left the building, looking around for a likely spot to call an Uber. Suddenly the front doors to the building burst open and the leader of the gang stumbled out, firearm in hand. This time I took no chances and finished him off.
It was not until I got back to civilization that I realized what had happened. The purpose of my kidnapping was to enable Steve Hayward to stage a coup. While I was occupied, he seized control of Power Line’s back end and posted an unauthorized Week In Pictures. Why? To promote the heretical theory that Die Hard is a Christmas movie! . . .

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Music

A young entrepreneur: Experience the enchanting blend of Italian charm and global pop culture in my unique violin cover of Bella Ciao from La Casa de Papel (Money Heist). Recorded while riding a gondola through the historic canals of Venice, Italy, this performance captures the rebellious spirit of the iconic song and the timeless allure of Venetian landscapes.

Plays in tune, like a classical violinist, repetitive, like "global pop culture", I guess.

Venice looks nice there.

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Hope you have something nice planned for this weekend. "The Holidays" are still upon us.

This is the Thread before the Gardening Thread.

Serving your mid-day open thread needs

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Last week's thread, December 20, Getting what you ask for before Christmas, or not

Comments are closed so you won't ban yourself by trying to comment on a week-old thread. But don't try it anyway.

Notable comments:

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I demand that the DOJ release all files and information that hurts Trump and redact any information that may cause Democrats any Senate or House seats in 2026.
It's the only fair thing to do !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Chuck Shumer at December 20, 2025 01:14 PM

Irony!

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Our son came home scowling from his first day of kindergarten. When I asked what was the matter he said, "I could do math all day, but I am not the coloring and pasting type."
Posted by: Wenda at December 20, 2025 01:22 PM

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'Just read in the NY Post that the Brown president makes $3.1m a year. Cut all student aid and that crap stops real quickly'
You don't feel that she's worth that much?
Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 20, 2025 01:24 PM

Irony or Satire?

Posted by: K.T. at 11:21 AM

Comments

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1 I'll go get the others.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 27, 2025 11:22 AM (O7YUW)

2 Good morning KT

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 11:23 AM (Ia/+0)

3 Morning. all.....

Posted by: caf at December 27, 2025 11:24 AM (qS/Xm)

4 Grumpy would have been my job with a bigger keyboard

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 11:24 AM (Ia/+0)

5 Gee, I hope this isn't a week-old thread.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:24 AM (nWPIJ)

6 So, how about those Boomers?

Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 11:25 AM (77rzZ)

7 Been doing that this morning, two missing socks and be damned if I can find them

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 11:25 AM (Ia/+0)

8 Bill Clinton must really be enjoying his sudden return to national relevance.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:25 AM (nWPIJ)

9 Apparently some of the photos and texts with blacked out portions were released as PDF files, and it was discovered that if you open them in your app that allows you to edit them, you can just... remove the black outs!

Incredible stupidity on the part of the DOJ, or sneaksy sneaksy genius???

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:26 AM (aIUZW)

10 7 Been doing that this morning, two missing socks and be damned if I can find them
Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 11:25 AM (Ia/+0)

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If one of your spoons is missing we may have reached the End of Times.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:26 AM (nWPIJ)

11 Morning KT.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 27, 2025 11:26 AM (2WIwB)

12 So, how about those Boomers?
Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 11:25 AM (77rzZ)

WE DONE THAT ONE ALREADY!

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:27 AM (aIUZW)

13 Our son came home scowling from his first day of kindergarten. When I asked what was the matter he said, "I could do math all day, but I am not the coloring and pasting type."
Posted by: Wenda

Future engineer.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 27, 2025 11:28 AM (cYBz/)

14 Gee, I hope this isn't a week-old thread.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:24 AM (nWPIJ)

If it is, then I slept through the week between Xmas and New Years.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:28 AM (aIUZW)

15 6 So, how about those Boomers?"

Funny. And the dryer is beeping... got to fold now.

Posted by: man at December 27, 2025 11:28 AM (XuXeR)

16 6 So, how about those Boomers?
Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 11:25 AM

STOP IT!!!

Posted by: Person who's sick of it at December 27, 2025 11:28 AM (2Ez/1)

17 When I went on a gondola ride the gondolier spent the entire trip on his phone.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:28 AM (nWPIJ)

18 Been doing that this morning, two missing socks and be damned if I can find them
Posted by: Skip

If they are from the same pair how would one even know?

Posted by: Tonypete at December 27, 2025 11:29 AM (cYBz/)

19 two missing socks and be damned if I can find them"

Don't look, but there's amis matched pair over there...

Posted by: man at December 27, 2025 11:29 AM (XuXeR)

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Been doing that this morning, two missing socks and be damned if I can find them

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 11:25 AM

are you wearing socks right now?

mystery solved

Posted by: AltonJackson at December 27, 2025 11:29 AM (tljrc)

21 Quite a few pictures of Jeffrey Epstein in those Clinton files.

Posted by: Didja notice? at December 27, 2025 11:30 AM (2Ez/1)

22 Future engineer.
Posted by: Tonypete at December 27, 2025 11:28 AM (cYBz/)

I went to my first day of kindy garden. They gave us a box of crayons and paper, I dutifully colored. At the end of the day, I opened the lid to the desk, put them in, and went home.

Next day I came in... found out we did NOT get the same seats as the ones we left the afternoon before. I opened my desk, saw a bunch of broken crayons! Looked around... most of the other desks had broken crayons!!

I thought "You dirty, filthy heathen bastards!" That was my first exposure to the rest of humanity, and my view of you people has not changed since.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:31 AM (aIUZW)

23 In my family everyone does their own laundry. I Theo in a few things every few days as needed. Nice and easy.

My wife and kids wait until they’ve worn every last item they own and then spend the next 9 days doing laundry. And they will leave clothes in the dryer so the next person does a load opens up the dryer and goes ahh shit whose clothes are these? And then takes them out and puts them on a table somewhere. Where they stay for a day or two until the owner finally takes them.

It’s never ending and annoying as hell for me.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 11:32 AM (MvI35)

24 are you wearing socks right now?"

Only a bunch of young whippersnappers go around without socks...

Or so I'm told.

Posted by: man at December 27, 2025 11:32 AM (XuXeR)

25 Hope he doesn't fall off the gondola with his violin.

Posted by: KT at December 27, 2025 11:33 AM (7vIsy)

26 Are socks required on the book thread?

Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 11:33 AM (77rzZ)

27 I don't get how some guys wear leather loafers without socks. It's unnatural, and your feet stick to the inside of them.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:34 AM (nWPIJ)

28 This post reminds me that I have a load of laundry to do today. Sometime.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at December 27, 2025 11:34 AM (ufSfZ)

29 Nice decolletage on that lady with the iron.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at December 27, 2025 11:34 AM (ufSfZ)

30 25 Hope he doesn't fall off the gondola with his violin.
Posted by: KT at December 27, 2025 11:33 AM (7vIsy)

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That's why he gave up the cello.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:35 AM (nWPIJ)

31 “Young whippersnappers.” So, Millennials, right?

Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 11:35 AM (77rzZ)

32 I am doing laundry as we speak

Posted by: doug at December 27, 2025 11:36 AM (Hy+R4)

33 “College students prefer socialism to capitalism.” Why?

Because they are lazy selfish shits who think they should be given everything.
- Occam

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 11:36 AM (/lPRQ)

34 I don't get how some guys wear leather loafers without socks. It's unnatural, and your feet stick to the inside of them.

Maybe wash your feet once in a while?

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at December 27, 2025 11:36 AM (ufSfZ)

35 I don't get how some guys wear leather loafers without socks"

*shrugs* Just a habit. Tho I do the sock over the liner bit with hey dudes...

Posted by: man at December 27, 2025 11:37 AM (XuXeR)

36 Republicans screaming “you’re a socialist” doesn’t work anymore. The yuutes go yeah he is, and that’s a good thing.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 11:37 AM (MvI35)

37 I don't get how some guys wear leather loafers without socks. It's unnatural, and your feet stick to the inside of them.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:34 AM (nWPIJ)

This seems like a dangerously divisive statement that might get us back into the generation wars.

I'm thinking of Grandpa Simpson saying something like "We wore pennies on the INSIDES of our loafers. Yes, our feet developed copper poisoning, but that was the style then!"

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:37 AM (aIUZW)

38 Young whippersnappers.” So, Millennials, right?"

Heh.

Posted by: man at December 27, 2025 11:38 AM (XuXeR)

39 Because they are lazy selfish shits who think they should be given everything.
- Occam
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 11:36 AM (/lPRQ)

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"Because they're historical illiterates who have not the faintest understanding of human nature" would also have been acceptable.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:38 AM (nWPIJ)

40 Maybe wash your feet once in a while?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at December 27, 2025 11:36 AM (ufSfZ)

We can't reach them anymore!

---Boomers

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:39 AM (aIUZW)

41 Real men wear shoes with laces. Like God intended. 😀

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 11:39 AM (MvI35)

42 This seems like a dangerously divisive statement that might get us back into the generation wars."

Well, I don't do socks with boat shoes, either...

Posted by: man at December 27, 2025 11:39 AM (XuXeR)

43 I'm sure this isn't a new insight, but I'll bet Trump waffled on releasing the Epstein files as a way to get the Dems incandescently angry and DEMANDING that they be released, knowing all the time it would hurt the Dems almost exclusively.

Posted by: Archimedes at December 27, 2025 11:39 AM (Riz8t)

44 >>> Republicans screaming “you’re a socialist” doesn’t work anymore.

I can fix that.

Posted by: zombie Pinochet at December 27, 2025 11:39 AM (AN2gy)

45 Laundry

lol

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 11:39 AM (9y1CY)

46 My missing sock(s) usually end up being pushed out of the leg of a pair of jeans or sweatpants the next time I wear them.

My wife's gravitate to pockets.

Sneaky little bastards, those socks.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 27, 2025 11:39 AM (NwnyJ)

47 Jeepers y’all are a sullen bunch.

Buck up! Kick yourself in the butt. Go take a bite outta life!

Or day drink.

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 27, 2025 11:40 AM (xSO/X)

48 Real men wear shoes with laces. Like God intended.

Who are you saying isn't a real man?
*rubs thumb along edge of his sword*

Posted by: Gladiators at December 27, 2025 11:40 AM (Riz8t)

49 Jeepers y’all are a sullen bunch."

Sock it to me!

Posted by: man at December 27, 2025 11:40 AM (XuXeR)

50 Christina Paxson is another so called "elite" who produces nothing of value and gets innocent people killed all the while supporting every left wing, homo driven, terrorist inspired cause she can get her face in front of. Not bad for 3.1 million a year.

She should run for Congress or maybe start her own Rainbow Church.

Posted by: Just Another Asshole University President at December 27, 2025 11:41 AM (R/m4+)

51 Buck up! Kick yourself in the butt. Go take a bite outta life!

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If I can't reach my socks I'm sure as hell not kicking myself in the butt.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:41 AM (nWPIJ)

52 Because they are lazy selfish shits who think they should be given everything.
- Occam
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 11:36 AM (/lPRQ)

"Because they're historical illiterates who have not the faintest understanding of human nature" would also have been acceptable.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:38 AM (nWPIJ)

Could also be that kollej perfessers drill into their heads that corporatism and capitalism are the same thing, and the young heads full of mush absorb it without thinking.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:41 AM (aIUZW)

53 Apparently some of the photos and texts with blacked out portions were released as PDF files, and it was discovered that if you open them in your app that allows you to edit them, you can just... remove the black outs!

Incredible stupidity on the part of the DOJ, or sneaksy sneaksy genius???
Posted by: BurtTC

That was done about twenty years ago.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 11:41 AM (/lPRQ)

54 Or day drink."

Well, there is a bottle of Blantons right over there

*points*

Posted by: man at December 27, 2025 11:42 AM (XuXeR)

55 Ok, gotta fold

(Get it? Laundry)

Posted by: man at December 27, 2025 11:43 AM (XuXeR)

56 I thought "You dirty, filthy heathen bastards!" That was my first exposure to the rest of humanity, and my view of you people has not changed since.
Posted by: BurtTC

Your first lesson in practical applications of socialism.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 11:43 AM (/lPRQ)

57 Speaking of Pinochet, One of his acolytes won the presidency in Chile ,last month.

Didn’t make much news here.

Decisive victory against a communist (literal communist running under the communist party banner). The media of course is horrified that a far RiGhT candidate won.

Milei in Argentina, this guy in Chile. South America may finally be getting its shit together.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 11:44 AM (MvI35)

58 Sneaky little bastards, those socks.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 27, 2025 11:39 AM (NwnyJ)

I made the mistake of buying a six pack of blue socks with little designs on them. Each pair has its own unique design, slightly different from the other pairs.

When I put the laundry away, I can't see the difference, and end up wearing mismatched socks to work.

Does anyone but me notice? No, but I don't CARE what anybody but me notices or thinks, so it burns my britches.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:44 AM (aIUZW)

59 I hate tying shoe laces. What a freaking waste of time. I keep my laces tied all the time and just pull the shoes on over my feet.

Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 11:44 AM (77rzZ)

60 The next time Argentina decides to take the Falklands, I hope Trump backs them up.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:45 AM (nWPIJ)

61 I remember my grandmother teaching me how to tie shoe laces, 4 or 5 maybe

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 11:46 AM (Ia/+0)

62 59 I hate tying shoe laces. What a freaking waste of time. I keep my laces tied all the time and just pull the shoes on over my feet.
Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 11:44 AM (77rzZ)

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Yooo hooo! Helloooo sailor!

Posted by: Velcro at December 27, 2025 11:46 AM (nWPIJ)

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Laundry is insanely easy, the least onerous of household chores. Dusting is worse, scouring the bathroom is worse, cleaning the kitchen is worse. I don't understand why people hate throwing dirty clothes into a machine, pushing a button, getting them out clean (if damp) and rrpeating the button pushing to get them dry.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at December 27, 2025 11:47 AM (n7rxJ)

64 That was done about twenty years ago.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 11:41 AM (/lPRQ)

You mean the files were created then?

Possibly. I don't know. Either way, some "funny" things are getting revealed... including the fact that the claim about redactions being to "protect the victims" is a lie. Many of the blackouts, when removed show the names/faces of perps.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:47 AM (aIUZW)

65 Psalm 119.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at December 27, 2025 11:48 AM (YlWIZ)

66 43 I'm sure this isn't a new insight, but I'll bet Trump waffled on releasing the Epstein files as a way to get the Dems incandescently angry and DEMANDING that they be released, knowing all the time it would hurt the Dems almost exclusively.
Posted by: Archimedes
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He has a way with people.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 11:49 AM (9y1CY)

67 Laundry is insanely easy, the least onerous of household chores. Dusting is worse, scouring the bathroom is worse, cleaning the kitchen is worse. I don't understand why people hate throwing dirty clothes into a machine, pushing a button, getting them out clean (if damp) and rrpeating the button pushing to get them dry.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at December 27, 2025 11:47 AM (n7rxJ)

The folding and hanging up is the part people hate

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 11:49 AM (MvI35)

68 Your first lesson in practical applications of socialism.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 11:43 AM (/lPRQ)

I suppose, if we believe socialism is the natural order of things, and humans must be taught the value of respect for each other's property.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:49 AM (aIUZW)

69 I am disturbed the revelation that Hello Kitty is not a cat.

Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 11:50 AM (vFG9F)

70 I remember, when I was a small child, seeing my maternal grandmother washing clothes with a washboard and a roller, the latter attached to a huge tin or zinc bucket of soapy water. When our own overly high-tech washing machine broke down a few years ago, and it took a month to get parts, I seriously considered buying a washboard and a roller. We wound up just washing clothes in the bathtub.

Posted by: Paco at December 27, 2025 11:50 AM (2L+MU)

71 The folding and hanging up is the part people hate
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

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In that case , I think the problem is people, not laundry

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at December 27, 2025 11:51 AM (n7rxJ)

72 Socialism will Never go away because it’s an easy sell. Hey buddy wanna do nothing all day and still get a bunch of things paid for by someone else? Vote for me and I’ll make that happen.

Hard to say no to that for a lot of people.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 11:51 AM (MvI35)

73 Possibly. I don't know. Either way, some "funny" things are getting revealed... including the fact that the claim about redactions being to "protect the victims" is a lie. Many of the blackouts, when removed show the names/faces of perps.
Posted by: BurtTC
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Trump said he doesn't like it that all of the files are being released. A lot of innocent people in those pictures. - Clinton, he's a big boy, he can handle it - but a lot of innocent people are going to be hurt.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 11:51 AM (9y1CY)

74 Good morning!

Let's smile and be happy and strike fear in the heart of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 27, 2025 11:52 AM (u82oZ)

75 Boomers had these shoes called "loafers". Says something, doesn't it?

Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 11:53 AM (vFG9F)

76 You mean the files were created then?

Possibly. I don't know. Either way, some "funny" things are getting revealed... including the fact that the claim about redactions being to "protect the victims" is a lie. Many of the blackouts, when removed show the names/faces of perps.
Posted by: BurtTC

No, some docs were being released with redactions and those with full feature Adobe editor could open them up and undo the edits.

Same with Barky's BC a few years later.

Your supposed to "flatten" those things out or print to a raster pdf file.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 11:53 AM (/lPRQ)

77 If I pour a jigger of Jack over my fruitcake, that's really drinking, is it?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 11:53 AM (9y1CY)

78 Laundry is insanely easy, the least onerous of household chores. Dusting is worse, scouring the bathroom is worse, cleaning the kitchen is worse. I don't understand why people hate throwing dirty clothes into a machine, pushing a button, getting them out clean (if damp) and rrpeating the button pushing to get them dry.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at December 27, 2025 11:47 AM (n7rxJ)

I dunno. I think vacuuming is up there near the top of the list of onerous chores.

Posted by: Paco at December 27, 2025 11:53 AM (2L+MU)

79 Trump said he doesn't like it that all of the files are being released. A lot of innocent people in those pictures. - Clinton, he's a big boy, he can handle it - but a lot of innocent people are going to be hurt.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 11:51 AM (9y1CY)

I dunno how innocent anyone posing with a 14 year old girl is.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 11:53 AM (MvI35)

80 Trump said he doesn't like it that all of the files are being released. A lot of innocent people in those pictures. - Clinton, he's a big boy, he can handle it - but a lot of innocent people are going to be hurt.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 11:51 AM (9y1CY)

It's bullshit. There are children, and adults. None of the adults are "innocent."

If you weren't having sex with the children, the fact that you socialized with Epstein shouldn't be a problem for you. Unless you were socializing him AFTER he was convicted the first time.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:54 AM (aIUZW)

81 I try to do my own laundry, but my wife tells me I just get in the way and take up space while she’s going through every piece of clothing treating it and examining it like she’s restoring the Shroud of Turin or something.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 27, 2025 11:55 AM (Ku1ge)

82 For Christmas this year I received mostly pairs of socks: Carhart's, Buck-ee's, and Duluth.

I live a charmed life.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 27, 2025 11:55 AM (cYBz/)

83 No, some docs were being released with redactions and those with full feature Adobe editor could open them up and undo the edits.

Same with Barky's BC a few years later.

Your supposed to "flatten" those things out or print to a raster pdf file.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 11:53 AM (/lPRQ)

Oh, I'm not looking it the specifics, just that files with blackouts can have the blackouts removed.

That's the fun part, to me. I'll leave it up to the tech wizards to do the work.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:56 AM (aIUZW)

84 My wife and I settled the household chores long ago: She washes the clothes and keeps the house tidy. I cook and grocery shop and do the dishes.

A match made in heaven.

Posted by: Tonypete at December 27, 2025 11:57 AM (cYBz/)

85 I'm sure this isn't a new insight, but I'll bet Trump waffled on releasing the Epstein files as a way to get the Dems incandescently angry and DEMANDING that they be released, knowing all the time it would hurt the Dems almost exclusively.
Posted by: Archimedes
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He has a way with people.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd

++++

When you figure their MO is to fight literally everything it is easier to manipulate them into an L Ambush.

Wish Team Trump worked this a little better on court side, but generally good so far. He has got them suing for the right to sexually mutilate children and mind-fuck them with drugs "for the children".

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 11:57 AM (/lPRQ)

86 I try to do my own laundry, but my wife tells me I just get in the way and take up space while she’s going through every piece of clothing treating it and examining it like she’s restoring the Shroud of Turin or something.
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 27, 2025 11:55 AM (Ku1ge)

Would a bottle of Oxyclean laundry spray remove the stains on the Shroud?

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:58 AM (aIUZW)

87 “Innocent” in the Epstein files is like being caught at an illegal casino. And you’re like I was only there because they have free drinks, but I swear I didn’t gamble. In fact I hate gambling.

Yeah oooookkkk dude.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 11:58 AM (MvI35)

88 I like doing laundry. It curbs the notion that I should be doing something productive, and I can watch the game at the same time, and drink beer. Win, win, win.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, First of his name at December 27, 2025 11:58 AM (0aYVJ)

89 Did you see the Gotcha Trump photo that was realeased with Trump posing with 7-8 young women whose faces were blacked out?

Turns out they were beauty contestants at a pageant and had nothing to do with Epstein files.

You can’t hate the press enough.

Posted by: nurse ratched at December 27, 2025 11:59 AM (IhIKR)

90 I seriously considered buying a washboard and a roller. We wound up just washing clothes in the bathtub.

Posted by: Paco

I found a new plastic trash can and broom handle to slosh it around works pretty good.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 11:59 AM (/lPRQ)

91
My choice of unpleasant chore was cleaning the kennel. Take out the bed, power wash the floor mats, scrub the water buckets. sweep, vacuum and wash the floor, then put everything back.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at December 27, 2025 12:00 PM (tgvbd)

92 I like doing laundry. It curbs the notion that I should be doing something productive, and I can watch the game at the same time, and drink beer. Win, win, win.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, First of his name at December 27, 2025 11:58 AM (0aYVJ)

I just burn my clothes after wearing them.

Leaves no chance they'll find incriminating DNA.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 12:00 PM (aIUZW)

93 Laundry and leaves. With all the recent warm weather, my oak trees think it's early Spring and are dropping their leaves. After January and February, they'll drop 'em again.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 27, 2025 12:00 PM (wVcYX)

94 Israel has recognized Somaliland (the former British Somaliland) as an independent state, the first country to do so.

Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 12:01 PM (77rzZ)

95 Got online with a different computer.

Speaking of which, Sharron(willow's apprentice) is blocked from her vacation site.

She wants me to give her condolences to Hrothgar for Conor, and to S'puppy for his wife.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at December 27, 2025 12:01 PM (u82oZ)

96 Thx K.T.
I'm notable comment adjacent. I'm the one who posted about how much the Brown president made in the last comment. I feel strangely satisfied.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 27, 2025 12:01 PM (2vrAX)

97 I saw somewhere that you can rent clothes now. They are delivered to you wherever, home, work, on a trip, wherever you need to rent some clothes.

Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 12:02 PM (vFG9F)

98 Israel has recognized Somaliland (the former British Somaliland) as an independent state, the first country to do so.
Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 12:01 PM (77rzZ)

I still think they should relocate the Twins and Vikings out of there before it's too late.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 12:02 PM (aIUZW)

99 I just burn my clothes after wearing them.

Leaves no chance they'll find incriminating DNA.
Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 12:00 PM (aIUZW)

I remember now that paper clothes were going to become the next big thing.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 27, 2025 12:03 PM (wVcYX)

100 100 (trying to fill in for 'm')

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 27, 2025 12:03 PM (O7YUW)

101 I saw somewhere that you can rent clothes now. They are delivered to you wherever, home, work, on a trip, wherever you need to rent some clothes.
Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 12:02 PM (vFG9F)

I don't mind wearing clothes more than once.

It's Eastern European supermodels I prefer to rent.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 12:04 PM (aIUZW)

102 >>> 60 The next time Argentina decides to take the ~~Falklands~~ Malvinas, I hope Trump backs them up.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 11:45 AM (nWPIJ)

He should issue an EO announcing the US will not support the UK in any effort to contest ownership.

"just a minor incursion"

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at December 27, 2025 12:04 PM (ULPxl)

103 Coloring is annoying for color blind kids, so maybe it was that.
Since I'm fine in that regard I liked coloring books as a kid.

Posted by: gKWVE at December 27, 2025 12:04 PM (v0wa0)

104 Not just tuxes and such. Say you are on vacation and lose your luggage. You can rent a swimsuit and some Bermuda shorts and maybe a Hawaiian shirt and some flipflops.

Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 12:05 PM (vFG9F)

105 Look, the Democrats will win again. Probably in '26 and '28, maybe in the couple cycles after. But soon.

And once they have full control again, we get full-on authoritarian socialism. None of that pussy Euro stuff. This is America, and we'll go hard in the paint.

No ifs, ands, or buts about it. This WILL happen. Short of a couple d'etat in the intervening few years, the composition of our government and electorate demand this, and they'll get their way.

But, you can take cold comfort from a couple of things.

1.) This has to happen to force the collapse of our regime, because nobody on the Right is going to rein this in. It has to unwind of its own accord, and fall under its own grotesque, heaving bulk.

2.) While it's gonna totally suck for everyone, it always sucks twice as bad for the braying jackasses who wanted it most, because they're the ones who can't see it coming. They believe the lie, so its inevitable horrors are all the more horrible for them.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 27, 2025 12:05 PM (BI5O2)

106 I just burn my clothes after wearing them.

Leaves no chance they'll find incriminating DNA.
Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 12:00 PM (aIUZW)

I remember now that paper clothes were going to become the next big thing.
Posted by: Count de Monet at December 27, 2025 12:03 PM (wVcYX)

Pro tip: No velcro.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 12:05 PM (aIUZW)

107 I seriously considered buying a washboard and a roller. We wound up just washing clothes in the bathtub.

Posted by: Paco

I found a new plastic trash can and broom handle to slosh it around works pretty good.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

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Do you folks not have laundromats where you live?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at December 27, 2025 12:05 PM (n7rxJ)

108 With all the problems Israel is dealing with right now is recognizing new countries really a priority?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:05 PM (MvI35)

109 The folding and hanging up is the part people hate
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 11:49 AM (MvI35)

What is this folding and hanging up thing of which you speak?

Posted by: El Slobbo at December 27, 2025 12:05 PM (5xuJ/)

110 >>>No, some docs were being released with redactions and those with full feature Adobe editor could open them up and undo the edits.

Same with Barky's BC a few years later.

Your supposed to "flatten" those things out or print to a raster pdf file.
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Let Elon's people get a hold of them.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:06 PM (9y1CY)

111 I don't understand why people hate throwing dirty clothes into a machine, pushing a button, getting them out clean (if damp) and rrpeating the button pushing to get them dry.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at December 27, 2025 11:47 AM (n7rxJ)

You should meet my wife. How dare you think you can just toss clothes into a machine?

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 27, 2025 12:06 PM (Ku1ge)

112 @99/Count de Monet: "I remember now that paper clothes were going to become the next big thing."

Those were featured in "The Andromeda Strain" (1971).

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at December 27, 2025 12:07 PM (O7YUW)

113 OK, folks, I'm going to do some laundry and make lunch. Be back in a bit.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at December 27, 2025 12:07 PM (ufSfZ)

114 The SDNY screwed there own Dem allies royally. They intentionally hid the 1m Epstein documents. Suddenly "discovering" them now will rip a lot of Dems apart. Their corruption and stupidity played into Trump's long game perfectly.
Oh and the lifers in the SDNY should be nuked from orbit just to make sure

Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 27, 2025 12:07 PM (2vrAX)

115 Not just tuxes and such. Say you are on vacation and lose your luggage. You can rent a swimsuit and some Bermuda shorts and maybe a Hawaiian shirt and some flipflops.
Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 12:05 PM (vFG9F)

So you just replace your own funk, with someone else's funk.

Hey, that skidmark was in these drawers BEFORE I wore them!

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 12:07 PM (aIUZW)

116 Once coming back from an international trip customs pulled me aside because they thought it that I was way way ahead of the pack, didn't stop for luggage. Carryon only.

Why travel so light?

Dude. They have these called "laundromats" over there, you drop your stuff off, you pick it up cleaned the next day.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 12:07 PM (/lPRQ)

117 My mom learnt about socialism when she bought a box of dark chocolates and her parents made her share with her brother.
I suppose the theory was that mom's money was the allowance from her parents. She still felt like she'd done the work of finding the chocolate (which wasn't always being sold there)

Posted by: gKWVE at December 27, 2025 12:08 PM (v0wa0)

118 Speaking of laundry, our fairly new washer ( maybe 3 yo) doesn't wang to spin out very well recently. Nothing clogged or anything. Seems to dump water spray at end it shouldn't be doing.
More a 1WP

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 12:09 PM (Ia/+0)

119 People will be pining for the good old days of Clinton or Biden. They were corrupt immoral assholes. But not socialist. Even though everyone screamed soCiaLisT at them.

The new crop of Democrats….those mother fuckers are the real deal.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:10 PM (MvI35)

120 Trump should recognize northern Mexico as a separate state just to peeve Sheinbaum. He could call it Tamaliland.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 12:10 PM (nWPIJ)

121 I found a new plastic trash can and broom handle to slosh it around works pretty good.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

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Do you folks not have laundromats where you live?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone

I found the company better at the house.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 12:11 PM (/lPRQ)

122 Well. I just gotta say that is the most improbable story I've ever read.
Why? you ask.
Well. Because nobody ever leaves a pistol in a ventilator shaft. That's just dumb.
Sheesh!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 27, 2025 12:11 PM (2WIwB)

123 Do you folks not have laundromats where you live?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at December 27, 2025 12:05 PM (n7rxJ)

Last time I went to a laundromat I was in my early 20s.

So about 8 years ago?

Hah, I keed... but anyhoo, that's why you go into a decent profession and make some money, so you don't have to spend ANY time around other people's dirty laundry.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 12:11 PM (aIUZW)

124 Okay, time to dismantle weeks worth of accumulated Christmas decorations.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 12:12 PM (nWPIJ)

125 Israel recognizes Somaliland which is all Muslim ????

Posted by: MAC V SOG at December 27, 2025 12:13 PM (P4Pk9)

126 More a 1WP
Posted by: Skip
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Pump?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:13 PM (9y1CY)

127 111 I don't understand why people hate throwing dirty clothes into a machine, pushing a button, getting them out clean (if damp) and rrpeating the button pushing to get them dry.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's

Because then you have to fold them, and put them away IN THE RIGHT DRAWER. This is tough stuff. Plus, you have to match all your leggings sets together. It’s awful.

Posted by: Piper at December 27, 2025 12:14 PM (71y1j)

128 Well. I just gotta say that is the most improbable story I've ever read.
Why? you ask.
Well. Because nobody ever leaves a pistol in a ventilator shaft. That's just dumb.
Sheesh!
Posted by: Diogenes at December 27, 2025 12:11 PM (2WIwB)

Welllllll......

Posted by: Fired FBI agent at December 27, 2025 12:14 PM (5xuJ/)

129 Why travel so light?

Dude. They have these called "laundromats" over there, you drop your stuff off, you pick it up cleaned the next day.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 12:07 PM (/lPRQ)

Amen!!!

I laugh my ass of when I se people at thei airport with 2 or 3 massive suitcases. Families with 5 of them.

It’s like yeah you can wash clothes at your destination. Hell you can buy clothes there too and it’ll be cheaper than the cost of what you’re paying bag fees each way. It’s $70/bag for international flights, each way. And then lugging all that around everywhere you go. Crazy.

My family went on a 2 week European trip we each had a carry on.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:14 PM (MvI35)

130 Trump should recognize northern Mexico as a separate state just to peeve Sheinbaum. He could call it Tamaliland.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at December 27, 2025 12:10 PM (nWPIJ)

We already did that. In the 1840s. Called it something else though... another name that starts with a T.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 12:14 PM (aIUZW)

131 Been doing that this morning, two missing socks and be damned if I can find them
Posted by: Skip

Personally, I try to buy all my socks the same color and style, that way I never miss one if it goes missing.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 27, 2025 12:14 PM (rbvCR)

132 >>I try to do my own laundry

I try, too, but often finding myself employing the Kris Kristofferson method -- I rummage through my closet to find my cleanest, dirty shirt.

Posted by: one hour sober at December 27, 2025 12:15 PM (Y1sOo)

133
Anyway, forget laundry: the dishwasher is broken at my mother's house (where I am thru early January) and it's paper and plastic until that thing is replaced.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at December 27, 2025 12:15 PM (n7rxJ)

134 During Desert Storm we did laundry by putting some water and a bit of detergent into a garbage bag, tying it off, and thrown it into the back of a truck. Told the driver to drive around for ten minutes. Then emptied the bags, a quick rinse and hung up to dry.
Voila!

Posted by: Diogenes at December 27, 2025 12:15 PM (2WIwB)

135 >>Oh and the lifers in the SDNY should be nuked from orbit just to make sure

The head of the FBI SDNY office was forced to retire early in the process because he was not turning over documents to Kash. Sounds like he was hiding a lot more than was previously known.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 27, 2025 12:16 PM (viF8m)

136 Plus, you have to match all your leggings sets together. It’s awful.
Posted by: Piper at December 27, 2025 12:14 PM (71y1j)

You match them?

I just throw them all in the crockpot together...

Oh, you said "leggings."

Nevermind.

Posted by: J. Dahmer at December 27, 2025 12:16 PM (aIUZW)

137 Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson

Islamic terrorist threats are forcing major cities to cancel New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Why are we living like this when we don’t have to? Get them all out.

X video: https://bit.ly/3LbaHjN

Heightened security in Chicago, New Orleans.

International cities cancelled NYE celebrations: Bali, Belgrade, Hong Kong, Jakarta, Monaco, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 12:16 PM (P5BPp)

138 Ironing board girl is about to get something special in the next sock she grabs.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 27, 2025 12:16 PM (nljXp)

139 108 Somaliland is right across the Red Sea from Yemen and the Houthis. It’s important for Israel to have a presence there.

Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 12:17 PM (77rzZ)

140 My final thought on the boomer discussion earlier - my objection is the thought that the late boomers are the same as the early boomers. That’s saying that Led Zeppelin fans are the same as Peter Paul and Mary fans.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 27, 2025 12:18 PM (Ku1ge)

141 Islam Invasion @IslamInvasion

When [the Islamic] population reaches ten percent, radicals rise into key positions.

From there the domino effect begins with control domination and rule over nations.

It’s an existential threat rapidly unfolding across the West.

X video: https://bit.ly/49bW7R0

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 12:18 PM (P5BPp)

142 Is Somaliland that African country which is really run by a super corrupt leader who led a coup and then enriched himself while his people live in abject poverty?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:18 PM (MvI35)

143 I found a new plastic trash can and broom handle to slosh it around works pretty good.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

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Do you folks not have laundromats where you live?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone

I found the company better at the house.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 12:11 PM (/lPRQ)

Some media sources suggest that young, shapely, half-dressed pretties might get stuck in the laundromat machine and ask for your help. They are so very grateful I'm informed.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 27, 2025 12:18 PM (wVcYX)

144
And once they have full control again, we get full-on authoritarian socialism. None of that pussy Euro stuff. This is America, and we'll go hard in the paint.

"Go hard in the paint" is a phrase popularized by the song "Hard in da Paint" by Waka Flocka Flame, which means to put in maximum effort or intensity in a situation, often in a competitive context.

Being an old person, I had to look that up.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 27, 2025 12:19 PM (pkeXY)

145 Somaliland is right across the Red Sea from Yemen and the Houthis. It’s important for ~~Israel~~ SOMEONE to have a presence there.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 27, 2025 12:19 PM (rbvCR)

146 120 Trump should recognize northern Mexico as a separate state just to peeve Sheinbaum. He could call it Tamaliland.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)
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When Texans were forming up for independence they sent two different delegations to Tamaulipas inviting them to join then the second one more demonstrative than the other on their need to join.
Their bad judgement.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:19 PM (9y1CY)

147 Islamic terrorist threats are forcing major cities to cancel New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Why are we living like this when we don’t have to? Get them all out.

X video: https://bit.ly/3LbaHjN

Heightened security in Chicago, New Orleans.
***

This isn't an abundance of caution. This is surrendering. Fools.

Posted by: Diogenes at December 27, 2025 12:20 PM (2WIwB)

148 Belgrade?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:20 PM (MvI35)

149 Israel has recognized Somaliland (the former British Somaliland) as an independent state, the first country to do so.
Posted by: Bulg

Take care. Your comment may summon n/y5/c5.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at December 27, 2025 12:20 PM (55cF/)

150 Dude. They have these called "laundromats" over there, you drop your stuff off, you pick it up cleaned the next day.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at December 27, 2025 12:07 PM

JERRY: All right, I'm leaving. I going to the laundry.

KRAMER: Why don't you use the machines down in the basement?

JERRY: Fluff and fold. The only way to live. [snapping fingers in tune with words] I drop it off. I pick it up. It's a delight.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 12:21 PM (P5BPp)

151 Is Somaliland that African country which is really run by a super corrupt leader who led a coup and then enriched himself while his people live in abject poverty?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:18 PM (MvI35)

You're going to need to be more specific.

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 27, 2025 12:21 PM (wVcYX)

152 145 Somaliland is right across the Red Sea from Yemen and the Houthis. It’s important for Israel SOMEONE to have a presence there.
Posted by: Kindltot
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Interesting. The Saudis are pressing at Yemen's eastern border right now.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:21 PM (9y1CY)

153 Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:18 PM (MvI35)

Are we just asking questions here, or are you actually wanting an answer?

Posted by: Kindltot at December 27, 2025 12:21 PM (rbvCR)

154 151 Is Somaliland that African country which is really run by a super corrupt leader who led a coup and then enriched himself while his people live in abject poverty?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:18 PM (MvI35)

You're going to need to be more specific.
Posted by: Count de Monet at December 27, 2025 12:21 PM (wVcYX)

That was the joke. They’re all like that.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:22 PM (MvI35)

155 I think it is the 14 year olds that Trump might be trying to protect.

Posted by: no one at December 27, 2025 12:23 PM (qFwJc)

156 That was the joke. They’re all like that.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:22 PM (MvI35)

Yeppers. ISWYDT

Posted by: Count de Monet at December 27, 2025 12:23 PM (wVcYX)

157

This isn't an abundance of caution. This is surrendering. Fools.

Posted by: Diogenes

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:23 PM (9y1CY)

158 Washee- Ironee!

No Tickee-No Shirtee!

Posted by: Lee Ong Hand Laundry at December 27, 2025 12:23 PM (oftw2)

159 Interesting. The Saudis are pressing at Yemen's eastern border right now.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:21 PM (9y1CY)

This is not new, is this a new push? I am not up on these areas.

The Euros and the Chinese need the Suez and the Red Sea open, the Saudis most recently have been pushing on Yemen and the Houthis.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 27, 2025 12:23 PM (rbvCR)

160 >>Somaliland is right across the Red Sea from Yemen

Check your map.

Posted by: one hour sober at December 27, 2025 12:24 PM (Y1sOo)

161 ThePersistence @ScottPresler

Minnesota Voter Fraud

Did you know that a registered voter in MN can vouch for up to EIGHT other voters in their precinct?

No ID required. No proof of residency.

1 voter can vouch for 8 others.

Yes, this is the law & it’s directly on the MN SOS website

X image: https://bit.ly/4pj7UDp

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 12:24 PM (P5BPp)

162 "Somaliland is right across the Red Sea from Yemen and the Houthis."

Before oil, the Arabs used to go over and grab some folks to sell. They still would if they could.

Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 12:25 PM (vFG9F)

163
This isn't an abundance of caution. This is surrendering. Fools.
Posted by: Diogenes
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The only way to be safe is to eliminate the threat.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 27, 2025 12:25 PM (XeU6L)

164 I always get that one confused with Swaziland.

Posted by: no one at December 27, 2025 12:25 PM (qFwJc)

165 In the before times in MN that was probably legit. In a high trust society you can have people vouching for each other with no shady business.

With the new and improved Diverse America 2.0 not so much.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:26 PM (MvI35)

166 I always get that one confused with Swaziland.
Posted by: no one at December 27, 2025 12:25 PM (qFwJc)

That is where Makita sources their Swaz-alls

Posted by: Kindltot at December 27, 2025 12:26 PM (rbvCR)

167 164 I always get that one confused with Swaziland.
Posted by: no one at December 27, 2025 12:25 PM (qFwJc)

Swaziland: Just like Dollywood, but with Patrick Swayze.

Posted by: Is this a thing? at December 27, 2025 12:27 PM (luNjk)

168 I thought that was Bongo-Bongo-Let’s all go to Minnesota land.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 27, 2025 12:27 PM (Ku1ge)

169 "Go hard in the paint" is a phrase popularized by the song "Hard in da Paint" by Waka Flocka Flame, which means to put in maximum effort or intensity in a situation, often in a competitive context.

Being an old person, I had to look that up.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot,
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It means, play dress up. You know, like putting your makeup on before going on camera. In the paint.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:28 PM (9y1CY)

170 With the new and improved Diverse America 2.0 not so much.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:26 PM (MvI35)

I have an idea, let's all talk about really divisive political crap that we have been fighting over for the last two weeks.

Posted by: Kindltot at December 27, 2025 12:28 PM (rbvCR)

171
I try, too, but often finding myself employing the Kris Kristofferson method -- I rummage through my closet to find my cleanest, dirty shirt.
Posted by: one hour sober
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Just pick one that passes the sniff test.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 27, 2025 12:28 PM (XeU6L)

172 Now that blue state mayors and governors are saying they will fight all ICE efforts, can red state governors do the same with IRS agents?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:28 PM (MvI35)

173 I thought that Trump goofed up talking about the Kansas City Chiefs being in Kansas.

Little did I know that they are moving to KCK.

Posted by: no one at December 27, 2025 12:28 PM (qFwJc)

174 "Go hard in the paint" is a phrase popularized by the song "Hard in da Paint" by Waka Flocka Flame, which means to put in maximum effort or intensity in a situation, often in a competitive context.

Being an old person, I had to look that up.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 27, 2025 12:19 PM

I would have assumed "go hard in the paint" was referring to old school basketball. The paint is the area close to the basket where power forwards and centers used to dominate. And the Bad Boy Detroit Pistons used to beat the shit out of anyone who dared drive to the basket.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 12:28 PM (P5BPp)

175 Islamic terrorist threats are forcing major cities to cancel New Year’s Eve celebrations.

Why are we living like this when we don’t have to?

You know why. We all know why.

Nobody wants to take the first step.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at December 27, 2025 12:29 PM (ufSfZ)

176 A search for Somaliland returns "The 10 Best Hotels - Somaliland - Incredibly Low Prices"

I bet. Actually I'm surprised there are 10 hotels in Somaliland.

It's across the Gulf of Aden. Red Sea adjacent.

Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 12:30 PM (vFG9F)

177 YD at 105, correct and awful to consider the death and misery on both sides.

Posted by: Eromero at December 27, 2025 12:30 PM (LHPAg)

178 I have more than two grades of laundry, okay? There's not just clean and dirty. There are many subtle levels. Okay? See? You hang this outside the window for twenty minutes... it's perfectly fine.

Posted by: Peter Venkman at December 27, 2025 12:30 PM (wVcYX)

179
Swaziland: Just like Dollywood, but with Patrick Swayze.
Posted by: Is this a thing?

Takes a licking and keeps on ticking.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 27, 2025 12:31 PM (pkeXY)

180 I'm depressed enough, I don't want to add to it. Think I'll have some tea and relax. Might be back later.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at December 27, 2025 12:31 PM (ufSfZ)

181 In the before times in MN that was probably legit. In a high trust society you can have people vouching for each other with no shady business.

With the new and improved Diverse America 2.0 not so much.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:26 PM

Yep, this applies to probably a lot of laws all across the country.

And applies to the US Constitution as well. "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."

The USA stopped being a country with moral and religious people sometime around 2008 (or earlier).

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 12:32 PM (P5BPp)

182 160 >>Somaliland is right across the Red Sea from Yemen

Check your map.
Posted by: one hour sober
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Map checked and confirmed.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:32 PM (9y1CY)

183 The Jewish mayor of Minneapolis told his Somali constituents, in Somali, that he will protect them from ICE. They’re around 10% of the population and already run things. Can’t wait to see what happens when they’re the majority.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:32 PM (MvI35)

184 Called it something else though... another name that starts with a T."

Ah, Buc-ee's?

Posted by: man at December 27, 2025 12:33 PM (XuXeR)

185 Before oil, the Arabs used to go over and grab some folks to sell. They still would if they could.
Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 12:25 PM (vFG9F)

Now they’re all “WHERE DA WHITE WIMMINS AT?”

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 27, 2025 12:33 PM (Ku1ge)

186 >>Just pick one that passes the sniff test.
Posted by: Mike Hammer,

A spray bottle of Fabreeze Fabric will take care of those problem areas, mainly the armpits.

Posted by: one hour sober at December 27, 2025 12:34 PM (Y1sOo)

187 My favorite part of it is the rationale in America.

In places like Russia or China, the benighted fools who demanded socialism did it because they were living under some very, very bad conditions, and they're leaders kept getting them into disastrous wars that caused widespread misery at home.

Here, people are upset about the general lack of opportunities for younger people - this is of course a gross simplification, but it boils down to "I'll never be able to afford a house!"

Imagine their shock when the new masters to whom they went begging tell them "SURPRISE, BITCHES! Guess what? You're not getting a house. You're staying in that apartment. And say hello to your five new roommates. They're vagrants and Aztecs, 4MuhJusticez. We're building socialism, not housing stock, here."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 27, 2025 12:34 PM (BI5O2)

188 160 OK, the Gulf of Aden.

Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 12:34 PM (77rzZ)

189 KT, the lead-off pic is Existentially Perfect … Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Dr_No at December 27, 2025 12:34 PM (ayRl+)

190 Yep, this applies to probably a lot of laws all across the country.

And applies to the US Constitution as well. "Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other."

The USA stopped being a country with moral and religious people sometime around 2008 (or earlier).
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 12:32 PM (P5BPp)

Look at some thing like driving. People from 3rd world countries don't follow traffic laws. Red light? Eh suggestions. Turn signals? What’s that. License and registration and insurance? lol. Who’s stupid to pay money for those?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:35 PM (MvI35)

191 Plus, you have to match all your leggings sets together. It’s awful.
Posted by: Piper

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

Yeah, it's like playing Concentration. It's fun!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at December 27, 2025 12:36 PM (n7rxJ)

192 >>>OK, the Gulf of Aden

Let's not tell Braenyard

Posted by: one hour sober at December 27, 2025 12:36 PM (Y1sOo)

193 12 'So, how about those Boomers?
Posted by: Bulg at December 27, 2025 11:25 AM (77rzZ)

WE DONE THAT ONE ALREADY!'

Was someone criticizing the boomers earlier?

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 27, 2025 12:36 PM (fd80v)

194 62 59 I hate tying shoe laces. What a freaking waste of time. I keep my laces tied all the time and just pull the shoes on over my feet.
Posted by: Bulg

Please, Sir, the FWP Thread is at 2PM EST tomorrow.

Posted by: Shiftless Sam at December 27, 2025 12:37 PM (oftw2)

195 Wanna know which country does NOT have any terrorist threats this holiday season? El Salvador, that’s who.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 27, 2025 12:37 PM (Ku1ge)

196
OK, the Gulf of Aden.

When the snow lay round about,
deep and crisp and even

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at December 27, 2025 12:38 PM (pkeXY)

197 195 Wanna know which country does NOT have any terrorist threats this holiday season? El Salvador, that’s who.
Posted by: Tom Servo at December 27, 2025 12:37 PM (Ku1ge)

Awful isn’t it?
- 60 Minutes

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:38 PM (MvI35)

198 9 Apparently some of the photos and texts with blacked out portions were released as PDF files, and it was discovered that if you open them in your app that allows you to edit them, you can just... remove the black outs!

Incredible stupidity on the part of the DOJ, or sneaksy sneaksy genius???

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 11:26 AM (aIUZW)

Gross incompetence — by either the grunts who were tasked by their supervisor(s) to make the redactions, or both. I create flattened pdfs that are also password protected from editing everyday in my job. It is a simple process. Even if they were in a hurry due to the idiotic deadline, there is just no excuse.

Posted by: goozer at December 27, 2025 12:40 PM (BAs8w)

199 >>>This is not new, is this a new push? I am not up on these areas.
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I read it yesterday or day before. But, recently, X'ers and MSM have been running old stories that fit a current narrative. So, can't say with certainty.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:41 PM (9y1CY)

200 Great video by a young independent reporter Nick Shirley. He drives around Minneapolis with a guy, Dave, who has done massive work over years on the Somali fraud ihappening there. They go into multiple daycare center, home health care businesses and autism centers.

They never see any kids, no playgrounds, window blacked out. When they do get into the premises, the sSomalis their either shut them down, threaten them, get trespassed by by Minneapolis police, get called ICE, or call them racists after the Somalis tell them they are scared of them because they are white.
He tallies $111Million in fraud in just the ones he visits, based on State records showing the names and addresses of the locations he films.

Gutsy. The Somalis are belligerent. He now has to have private security. Dave, the researcher, has been knifed and beaten up during his research.

The end the video with in interview with a dem rep from Minnesota, who says Trump is responsible for Medicare fraud. Huh?

Just a giant shit show.

Posted by: Derak at December 27, 2025 12:41 PM (JQ2/i)

201 The best part of the days between Christmas and New Year’s is we don’t have “da grownups” who have never been to church, lecturing us on the true meaning of Christmas.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at December 27, 2025 12:42 PM (zqeQL)

202 197 195 Wanna know which country does NOT have any terrorist threats this holiday season? El Salvador, that’s who.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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Yoo Hoo, waves at Tom.
_Poland & Hungary

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:43 PM (9y1CY)

203 We have a fairly new washing machine that does not have an agitator . The clothes come out looking as if they just played a demonic game of laundry twister. I have to pull them apart before putting them in the dryer.

Posted by: RetSgtRN at December 27, 2025 12:43 PM (Xu3n7)

204
I'm seeing the awful reiner family is blaming everyone except the murderer. I think they're blaming the rehab facilities, and probably blaming the doctors who prescribed him drugs.

But they really should be blaming rob reiner, and conan obrien.

Posted by: ...Soothsayer... at December 27, 2025 12:45 PM (jGOa6)

205 A favorite Somali scam is run a restaurant and a “supermarket” side by side. Then use food stamps to buy food from your store used in the restaurant next door.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:46 PM (MvI35)

206 They are not blaming the knife?

Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 12:46 PM (vFG9F)

207
Don't feel bad. The reiner's Christmas wasn't ruined. They don't believe in the Baby Jesus.

The reiners are soulless heathens.

Posted by: ...Soothsayer... at December 27, 2025 12:46 PM (jGOa6)

208 But they really should be blaming rob reiner, and conan obrien.
Posted by: ...Soothsayer... at December 27, 2025 12:45 PM (jGOa6

Why Conan?

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at December 27, 2025 12:47 PM (BI5O2)

209 Somaliland has been separate since the early 90s, just not recognized as independent. There was a large massacre there in the 80s carried out by the government of Siad Barre in Mogadishu. Ilhan Omar's father was involved.
US should recognize it also, at the very least to piss off all the Somali thieves here. As folks here have noted it's on a strategic spot

Posted by: Smell the Glove at December 27, 2025 12:47 PM (2vrAX)

210 Gutsy. The Somalis are belligerent. He now has to have private security. Dave, the researcher, has been knifed and beaten up during his research.

Hope and Change Baby! Your welcome!

Posted by: Barack Obama, Let Me Be Clear at December 27, 2025 12:47 PM (R/m4+)

211 192 >>>OK, the Gulf of Aden

Let's not tell Braenyard
Posted by: one hour sober
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Psst. One can draw straight line from Somalia to Yemen without cross any other geographical boundary.

The closest point between the two countries is only about 20 miles (32 kilometers) apart at their narrowest point, specifically between the coast of Somalia and the island of Perim, which lies off the coast of Yemen

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:47 PM (9y1CY)

212 208
'Why Conan?'

Why NOT Conan?

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 27, 2025 12:48 PM (fd80v)

213 We have a fairly new washing machine that does not have an agitator . The clothes come out looking as if they just played a demonic game of laundry twister. I have to pull them apart before putting them in the dryer.

Posted by: RetSgtRN at December 27, 2025 12:43 PM

I was once traded for the Flint Tropics' washing machine.

YouTube: https://bit.ly/3L0zfw1

Posted by: Ed Monix at December 27, 2025 12:48 PM (P5BPp)

214 I'm seeing the awful reiner family is blaming everyone except the murderer. I think they're blaming the rehab facilities, and probably blaming the doctors who prescribed him drugs.

But they really should be blaming rob reiner, and conan obrien.
Posted by: ...Soothsayer... at December 27, 2025 12:45 PM (jGOa6)

The kid was almost certainly sexually abused by either his parents or the circles they ran in.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:48 PM (MvI35)

215 Somalians came here long before Obama. He accelerated it but by no means started the party.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:49 PM (MvI35)

216 Corey Feldman was one of the stars in the Reiner film "stand by me".

If I recall, wasn't he screaming about Hollywood pedophiles and what he'd been subjected to?

Posted by: Derak at December 27, 2025 12:50 PM (JQ2/i)

217 >>>Psst. One can draw straight line from Somalia to Yemen without cross any other geographical boundary.

OK, boomer

Posted by: one hour sober at December 27, 2025 12:51 PM (Y1sOo)

218 201 The best part of the days between Christmas and New Year’s is we don’t have “da grownups” who have never been to church, lecturing us on the true meaning of Christmas.
Posted by: Going deep. Out. at December 27, 2025 12:42 PM (zqeQL)

Politico’s European branch put out a somewhat amusing op/ed piece this week saying that Extreme Right Wing politicians were trying to take over Christmas in Europe, by claiming that it was a Christian holiday or something.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 27, 2025 12:51 PM (Ku1ge)

219 I do my own laundry. Mrs B does hers. Her laundry has a long laundry list of instructions and requirements that would rival anything coming out of NASA. You need to use this cycle for these, that cycle for those, this soap for that, etc.Things just don't into the dryer either, nooooo. These get hung after this many minutes in, then these after that many minutes, and this temperature.... I don't get involved.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 27, 2025 12:52 PM (snZF9)

220 Article at American Thinker on Reiner family as a micro- micro of Oregon

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 12:53 PM (Ia/+0)

221 Irony, like silvery, only rust colored.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 27, 2025 12:54 PM (jc0TO)

222 I don’t get why Hollywood types have kids in the first place. They hate the idea of a nuclear family and according to them the worst thing in the world for a woman is to be a mother. Abortion is the most sacred thing a leftist can have.

So why bother?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:54 PM (MvI35)

223 Conan O’Brien gets the criticism because apparently the Final Countdown started during a big fight between them all at Conan O’Brien’s house, at a party he was having for his friends, and Conan convinced them all that they didn’t need to call the police, they should all just go home and sleep it off.
Apparently some things like “I’m gonna kill you!” were said.

Posted by: Tom Servo at December 27, 2025 12:54 PM (Ku1ge)

224
Apparently some things like “I’m gonna kill you!” were said.

Aww, that's normal. That's just how kids tell their hollywood celery parents 'I love you.'

Posted by: Conan OBrian at December 27, 2025 12:57 PM (jGOa6)

225 Clinton brought the first bunch to MN.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 12:57 PM (9y1CY)

226 "Under the Constitution of Somaliland, Islam is the state religion, and no laws may violate the principles of Sharia. The promotion of any religion other than Islam is illegal, and the state promotes Islamic tenets and discourages behaviour contrary to "Islamic morals".

Sounds diverse, don't it?

Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 12:57 PM (vFG9F)

227
Article at American Thinker on Reiner family as a micro- micro of Oregon
Posted by: Skip

Oregon?
Sounds intriguing.

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 27, 2025 12:58 PM (jGOa6)

228 Whelp.... the outside Christmas lights are down and packed up. Bitter cold is forecast for the next week - ten days so I figured it would be prudent to go ahead and put the away.

Grabbed what a thought was a seltzer water, and it wasn't. It was an "infused" berry flavored "hard" water my wife bought but didn't care for.

Pleasantly surprised. And a little sleepy.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at December 27, 2025 12:58 PM (NwnyJ)

229 226
'Sounds diverse, don't it?'

Sounds like an ideal place for a napalm proving ground.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 27, 2025 12:58 PM (fd80v)

230
Salamis...

Always make me hanker for an Italian sub...

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 27, 2025 01:00 PM (jGOa6)

231 I start filling the machine and hold a handful of detergent under the incoming water making sure it dissolves well. Then clothes in the tub, all knobs set at Max. Close the lid and come back in here.

Hopefully I remember to take them out before they mildew.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 01:02 PM (9y1CY)

232
A "big" story yesterday was Amazon Prime supposebly editing out a Pottersville scene out of their stream of "It's A Wonderful Life."

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 27, 2025 01:03 PM (jGOa6)

233 232
'A "big" story yesterday was Amazon Prime supposebly editing out a Pottersville scene out of their stream of "It's A Wonderful Life."'

It must have saved some time. That's about the last third of the movie.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 27, 2025 01:04 PM (fd80v)

234 >>I start filling the machine and hold a handful of detergent under the incoming water making sure it dissolves well. Then clothes in the tub, all knobs set at Max. Close the lid and come back in here.

If you lived in Somaliland, you could just walk to the coast and dunk them in the Red Sea.

Posted by: one hour sober at December 27, 2025 01:05 PM (Y1sOo)

235
.... I don't get involved.
Posted by: Berserker

I learned laundry in the Army. Pile it all in at the same time, it's OD green and won't mess up the other OD green stuff. Load it up. Wash it all in whatever setting was last used, it don't matter. Dry it u til it's no lo ger wet.

Iron the uniforms, roll the t-shirts, roll the socks. Put it all away so the platoon sergeant doesn't crawl up my ass for a messy barracks room. Easy peasy.

Posted by: BifBewalski at December 27, 2025 01:05 PM (QVxot)

236 There was too much light reflecting off of the woman's chest. I bet there were x-rays coming out.

Posted by: thug dolphin at December 27, 2025 01:05 PM (EyfuW)

237 217 >>>Psst. One can draw straight line from Somalia to Yemen without cross any other geographical boundary.

OK, boomer
Posted by: one hour sober
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If I were a bomber pilot flying from Somalia to bomb Yemen the last thing I would give a shit about is the name of the body of water between myself the the goal. Only a pedant would care.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 01:05 PM (9y1CY)

238
haitians "wash" their clothes in the same streams they poop in

Deport!

Posted by: Soothsayer at December 27, 2025 01:06 PM (jGOa6)

239 >>If I were a bomber pilot flying from Somalia to bomb Yemen the last thing I would give a shit about is the name of the body of water between myself the the goal. Only a pedant would care.

OK, boomer

Posted by: one hour sober at December 27, 2025 01:07 PM (Y1sOo)

240 Somalia has planes?

Posted by: thug dolphin at December 27, 2025 01:09 PM (EyfuW)

241 So I got a roomba type vacuum for the wife for Christmas. (she asked for it, not like when I gave her a dustbuster unasked)

It's charging now but, it wants access to my local network to get to my iPhone for programming.

This bugs me. Bluetooth out to be enough.

Posted by: toby928(c) at December 27, 2025 01:10 PM (jc0TO)

242 I learned laundry in the Army. Pile it all in at the same time, it's OD green and won't mess up the other OD green stuff. Load it up. Wash it all in whatever setting was last used, it don't matter. Dry it u til it's no lo ger wet.

Posted by: BifBewalski at December 27, 2025 01:05 PM (QVxot)

Thats my method. Everything that isn't white in one load, use the beat the shit out of it cycle, toss into the drier until it goes radioactive.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at December 27, 2025 01:10 PM (snZF9)

243 MLFootball @MLFootball

The trailer has been released for the John Madden biopic with the great Nicolas Cage playing the #Raiders legendary coach.

One hell of a cast, including:

Christian Bale
Shane Gillis
John Mulaney

This looks amazing...

X video: https://bit.ly/497zrBy

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 01:10 PM (P5BPp)

244 Recognize Somaliland on the condition they take our Somali illegals and frauds. Omar and her brood first.

Nice rack on the maid in the pic.

Posted by: The Man from Athens at December 27, 2025 01:10 PM (3YGdZ)

245

Follow up...that's why and how Bif gets out of laundry detail at home with Smash. Don't want your crisp white cotton do bok washed with the blue bath towels.....don't ask Bif to do the laundry.

I'll help fold though, mainly so I can get all static electricity charged up and zap Smash when I hand her a t-shirt to OCD fold on the little hinged t-shirt folding board she uses.

Posted by: BifBewalski at December 27, 2025 01:11 PM (QVxot)

246 Sekret joint USAF/IAF port just inland.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 01:11 PM (9y1CY)

247 https://legalinsurrection.com/minnesota lt gov and us senate candidate dons hijab panders to somalis

So the fabric of Minnesota is lying, cheating and theft
Good to know

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 01:12 PM (Ia/+0)

248 People who take down Christmas Lights and decor before Epiphany should be deported to a heathen nation of their choice.

Posted by: Scared Straight at December 27, 2025 01:13 PM (oftw2)

249 244 Recognize Somaliland on the condition they take our Somali illegals and frauds. Omar and her brood first.

Nice rack on the maid in the pic.

Posted by: The Man from Athens
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I think getting them past our judges and on the plane is the problem.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 01:13 PM (9y1CY)

250 https://legalinsurrection.com/minnesota lt gov and us senate candidate dons hijab panders to somalis

So the fabric of Minnesota is lying, cheating and theft
Good to know

Posted by: Skip

Send in a division of artillery. Fire for effect. One grid square at a time. Water the tree of freedom with commie blood.

Posted by: BifBewalski at December 27, 2025 01:14 PM (QVxot)

251 Amy Mek @AmyMek

RAIR Foundation USA has confirmed that Islamic schools in Texas tied to Hamed Ghazali are actively positioning themselves to receive Texas taxpayer funds through the state’s new school-choice program.

Hamed Ghazali is not a minor figure in Islamic education.

He is explicitly named in the Muslim Brotherhood’s 1991 Explanatory Memorandum, a document introduced as evidence in the Holy Land Foundation terrorism-financing case.

That memorandum outlines a long-term strategy to build influence in the West through institutions, with education as a central pillar.

That same education network is now preparing to access Texas taxpayer-funded programs.

X video: https://bit.ly/4atGoiK

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 01:15 PM (P5BPp)

252 This bugs me. Bluetooth out to be enough.
Posted by: toby928(c) at December 27, 2025 01:10 PM

No it won't be unless you have, or get a cat

Roombas and cats are a pair for comedy

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 01:15 PM (Ia/+0)

253 "Under the Constitution of Somaliland, Islam is the state religion, and no laws may violate the principles of Sharia. The promotion of any religion other than Islam is illegal, and the state promotes Islamic tenets and discourages behaviour contrary to "Islamic morals".

Sounds diverse, don't it?
Posted by: fd at December 27, 2025 12:57 PM (vFG9F)

Of all the things I should be made to care about, in this great big beautiful world of ours, somewhere waaaaay down near the bottom of the list, will be what government the nation of Somaliland has, or who might be oppressing whom there.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 01:15 PM (aIUZW)

254 Incredible stupidity on the part of the DOJ, or sneaksy sneaksy genius???

That's such a well known "mistake" that it's likely intentional. Also pointing that way? None of the redactions had anything negative on Trump. Dems initially lept on the unredacted letter from the kook (the one with "Trump also likes them nubile" or whatever) that said Trump rapes everything that moves. But it also said in the redactions that Hillary was behind the Oklahoma City bombing.

Posted by: Ian S. at December 27, 2025 01:16 PM (QZThv)

255 I should go get gas in truck, coming home last night in a vertual ice storm was on fumes and forgot my wallet so couldn't get gas

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 01:17 PM (Ia/+0)

256 I'm shooting from the hip here...
but I gather that the Somalis deliver their community in block votes. Get the head tribal warlord, you get the whole tribe vote.

Easy bribery situation for the elected govt folk. Easy campaigning.

I could be not quite accurate but that's what I'm picking up from various stories.

Posted by: Derak at December 27, 2025 01:18 PM (JQ2/i)

257
It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy that Trump played the Donks into insisting he release all the eastern files implicating themselves.

Posted by: BifBewalski at December 27, 2025 01:18 PM (QVxot)

258 Madden was quite rational, can't imagine Cage playing him.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 01:20 PM (9y1CY)

259 Elon Musk @elonmusk

73% of children in Brussels, the capital of Europe, are not European!

The Great Replacement has already happened.

X: https://bit.ly/44GmZre

People tend to not care about the fall of Europe to Islam. But considering France and the UK have nuclear weapons... and Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Turkey have USA's tactical nuclear gravity bombs, everyone should care that a totalitarian death cult hell-bent on world domination and subjugation will soon have control of all these weapons.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 01:21 PM (P5BPp)

260 But it also said in the redactions that Hillary was behind the Oklahoma City bombing.
Posted by: Ian S. at December 27, 2025 01:16 PM (QZThv)

I thought everyone knew that already.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 01:21 PM (mNhIh)

261 257
'It makes me feel all warm and fuzzy that Trump played the Donks'

I used to feel the same way but if it doesn't put a 'Rat in jail I don't really feel like we gained anything.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at December 27, 2025 01:22 PM (fd80v)

262 Somalis aren't the only ones who vote as their leader tells them. In New Square, NY, when Hillary was carpetbagging her way to the Senate, she promised something to the Hasidic community and the Rebbe told them all to vote for her. The village results were 1,008 to 7.

Posted by: Votes For Sale Or Rent at December 27, 2025 01:23 PM (oftw2)

263 The Christmas spirit.

Breaking911
@Breaking911
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey warns that continued ICE operations in the city could lead to ICE agents getting killed.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 27, 2025 01:23 PM (L/fGl)

264 Madden movie could be interesting,

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 01:24 PM (Ia/+0)

265 In New Square, NY, when Hillary was carpetbagging her way to the Senate, she promised something to the Hasidic community and the Rebbe told them all to vote for her. The village results were 1,008 to 7.

You actually think NY voting results aren't pre-determined by the DNC?

Posted by: Ian S. at December 27, 2025 01:24 PM (QZThv)

266 Today is our formal-present-opening Christmas with all of the kiddos home for the night. It's officially the third day of Christmas but it's the number 1 day for me.

Posted by: LASue at December 27, 2025 01:25 PM (UwBs6)

267 63 Laundry is insanely easy, the least onerous of household chores. Dusting is worse, scouring the bathroom is worse, cleaning the kitchen is worse. I don't understand why people hate throwing dirty clothes into a machine, pushing a button, getting them out clean (if damp) and rrpeating the button pushing to get them dry.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone

Did you deliberately ignore the sorting, folding and putting away part, or was this an innocent oversight?

Posted by: From about That Time at December 27, 2025 01:26 PM (sl73Y)

268
People tend to not care about the fall of Europe to Islam. But considering France and the UK have nuclear weapons... and Belgium, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Turkey have USA's tactical nuclear gravity bombs, everyone should care that a totalitarian death cult hell-bent on world domination and subjugation will soon have control of all these weapons.
Posted by: Clyde Shelton
--------------

That's scarier than cold war Soviet. We knew the Soviets were not suicidal. We know that these Nutjobs are.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 01:27 PM (9y1CY)

269 >>@Breaking911
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey warns that continued ICE operations in the city could lead to ICE agents getting killed.

Bizarre to be living in a time where an elected official warns that if federal law enforcement enforces the law they could be murdered. Democrats can't win elections without the votes of illegals.

Posted by: JackStraw at December 27, 2025 01:27 PM (viF8m)

270 what government the nation of Somaliland has, or who might be oppressing whom there.
Posted by: BurtTC

Didja see this about Ilhan Omar's daddy?

As Israel recognizes Somaliland today, we should also recognize Nur Omar Mohamed, a colonel in the military regime of Siad Barre, which committed the Isaaq genocide in Somaliland.
200,000 systemically slaughtered.
Here's a photo of him with his daughter, Ilhan Omar.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 27, 2025 01:28 PM (L/fGl)

271 I'll tell you what. I was just looking the other day and Mogdishu has come a long way since I was there in 93 and 94. Victory Base, where I lived, was way outside the city and now is covered in houses. Took me a while to figure out where it was. I suspect a lot of graft money built those houses. And I mean a LOT of money.

Posted by: Reforger at December 27, 2025 01:28 PM (EjADr)

272 Tax the rich! What bullshit.

Posted by: Case at December 27, 2025 01:28 PM (G1OIb)

273 A o Minneapolis has ddclared war on the Federal Government,
Better man the perimeter with Somalians, oh and may want to get AKs for them, go with what they know.

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 01:28 PM (Ia/+0)

274 Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey warns that continued ICE operations in the city could lead to ICE agents getting killed.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice
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And that's when Trump sends in the Marines.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 01:28 PM (9y1CY)

275 Elon Musk @elonmusk

The radical left has been using fraudulent government programs for a long time to import and retain vast numbers of illegal (and legal, in some cases) immigrants to win elections and turn America into a single-party state, destroying any real democracy.

The more you look at it, the more you will be horrified at what your tax money is doing and the fact that, if this is not reversed, your vote will mean nothing.

The most obvious case example is the Somali voting bloc in Minnesota, a state that historically had zero Somalis, electing Ilhan Omar to the US Congress.

The same is happening in Europe, UK, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

X: https://bit.ly/3YbelgL

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 01:28 PM (P5BPp)

276 You actually think NY voting results aren't pre-determined by the DNC?
Posted by: Ian S.

Mostly, but Pataki won as governor and Guiliani won as mayor in the not-too-distant past.

Posted by: Votes For Sale at December 27, 2025 01:28 PM (oftw2)

277 Mostly, but Pataki won as governor and Guiliani won as mayor in the not-too-distant past.

Guiliani's effectiveness is why they finally slammed the door shut. It's been all Dems and squishes ever since.

Posted by: Ian S. at December 27, 2025 01:30 PM (QZThv)

278 I suspect a lot of graft money built those houses. And I mean a LOT of money.
Posted by: Reforger
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The United States has provided over $2.5 billion in security assistance to Somalia between 2010 and 2020, and in fiscal year 2024, it obligated about $765.2 million in aid. Overall, the total aid given to Somalia over the years is substantial, but specific cumulative figures may var

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 01:32 PM (9y1CY)

279 When the kids were little, our name for the perpetual laundry pile was Mt. Washmore.

Posted by: Frankie at December 27, 2025 01:32 PM (medbw)

280 Ileep bringing up these programs shoveling money to Somalians isn't some inhumane machine, its a well funded, paid Bureaucracy shoveling that cash

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 01:34 PM (Ia/+0)

281 Laundry is so easy a child can do it. I know, because I turned it over to my kids while they were in grade school.

Think about it: you can throw something down the stairs and it won't break. Extra points if you happens to land on the dog.

One of my kids did the folding thing. The other learned that if he wore his clean shirt inside out, as he had taken it off, the next time he took it off it would be right side out again.

Posted by: Wenda at December 27, 2025 01:34 PM (FRS+s)

282 "Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey warns that continued ICE operations in the city could lead to ICE agents getting killed."

Sounds like an insurrectioniat threat. When does that twink and the other dem fucks like him get thrown in federal PMITA prison?

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 27, 2025 01:36 PM (QBlAY)

283 It amazes me that the same WASP tribe still fighting the American Indian battles from a century ago are the same idiots that allowed all of the illegals from south of the border, muslims, and somalis, into the country in the last couple of decades.

You keep fucking that chicken.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at December 27, 2025 01:37 PM (nljXp)

284 Didja see this about Ilhan Omar's daddy?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Now With Pumpkin Spice! at December 27, 2025 01:28 PM (L/fGl)

No, I didn't.

Genuine question: Is that supposed to change my mind somehow?

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 01:37 PM (QVzW0)

285 Money directly to Somalia not counting USAID or other NGOs

2023, the U.S. provided approximately $68.5 million 2022, the United States contributed nearly $707 million
2021, the United States provided a total of $34.7 million

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 01:37 PM (9y1CY)

286 "Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey warns that continued ICE operations in the city could lead to ICE agents getting killed."

A fear or a wish? You make the call.

Posted by: Paco at December 27, 2025 01:38 PM (2L+MU)

287 The Jewish mayor of Minneapolis told his Somali constituents, in Somali, that he will protect them from ICE. They’re around 10% of the population and already run things. Can’t wait to see what happens when they’re the majority.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at December 27, 2025 12:32 PM (MvI35)

Which reminds me.....we haven't heard from Tom Homan lately. Hmm.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at December 27, 2025 01:39 PM (5xuJ/)

288 "Overall, the total aid given to Somalia over the years is substantial"

Fucking infuriating. Stop stealing my money. The only aid they should receive is repatriated Somalis. Repeat for all other third world shitholes.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at December 27, 2025 01:40 PM (QBlAY)

289 New York Post @nypost

NYC teachers discover teens can’t read clocks after school cellphone ban

https://trib.al/2XKB0Cs

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 01:40 PM (P5BPp)

290 A centered
GARDEN THREAD IS BLOOMING

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 01:41 PM (Ia/+0)

291 Its not Minnesota printing that money, its the Federal government and US taxpayers

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 01:42 PM (Ia/+0)

292 Its not Minnesota printing that money, its the Federal government and US taxpayers
Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 01:42 PM (Ia/+0)

And Congress keeps approving the continual sending of money.

Posted by: BurtTC at December 27, 2025 01:44 PM (QVzW0)

293 Elon Musk @elonmusk

Yes. We found hundreds of fraud schemes. This [Minnesota Somalis] is one of many.

There was massive fraud in every government program, especially Federal funds sent as block grants to the states.

Shaun Maguire @shaunmmaguire

Maybe this is why they fought DOGE so hard?

X: https://bit.ly/4phlerM

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 01:46 PM (P5BPp)

294 My guess is every state has massive fraud, the more Leftist and rbigger the more fraud

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 01:49 PM (Ia/+0)

295 A "bomb cyclone". *eye roll*

Drew Brummel @WMstormchaserDB

A BOMB CYCLONE is possible Sunday-Monday in Michigan where blizzard conditions and 50+MPH winds are possible!

Fine tuning the path of the low will fluctuate, but major travel impacts are possible throughout Monday!

This is gonna be a big system that will need to be watched…

X: https://bit.ly/4pSYwr1

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 01:49 PM (P5BPp)

296 Doubt anyone on Leftifornia is looking into it and is most likely bigger in fraud

Posted by: Skip at December 27, 2025 01:50 PM (Ia/+0)

297 New York Post @nypost

Ilhan Omar’s hubby’s $30M firm quietly scrubs names from website – as ‘Squad’ member faces mounting questions on sudden wealth amid Minnesota welfare fraud

https://trib.al/w3w4O91

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 02:01 PM (P5BPp)

298 @Milajoy
21h
ICE is hitting the Somali communities in Minnesota HARD.

Get them ALL.

I voted for this

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ asd at December 27, 2025 02:03 PM (9y1CY)

299 DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican

Going to take a few hours to finish the AI queries, but I project an estimated 50,000 National Provider Identifiers potentially associated with Somalians. That's a lot of health care.

That subset will then be targeted for deeper extraction to identify websites, dollars, employees, practice address analysis, and so forth.

DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican

So far, no Somalian-identified NPIs are on the LEIE database. (still a long way to process all 750K unique names, I'm about 10% through, still projected to identify 50K potentially Somalian-associated NPIs at the current rate). This is ridiculous.

X: https://bit.ly/3L3ZdyK

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 02:04 PM (P5BPp)

300 NorthwoodsOutdoors @NWLakeLife

I suggest reading this string

It’s the best account I’ve read of how third world mentality works

All you can do is remove the worst people and remove the conditions where the mentality grows

Rural communities are charitable but don’t tolerate grift. That’s the difference

InfantryDort @infantrydort

Ok GWOT vets. It looks like the world needs more story time because apparently they don’t get it yet. The aim is to highlight the dangers of mass unvetted migration from where we fought, and the third world as a whole.

Let’s set aside all of the heinous things we’ve seen the native population do to one another. Set aside the child r*pe, bestiality, murder of innocents. Today, let’s just talk about how most of them were purpose built to enrich themselves through a culture of corruption. I’ll start:

X thread: https://bit.ly/3KQgBHf

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 02:08 PM (P5BPp)

301 I learned laundry in the Army. Pile it all in at the same time, it's OD green and won't mess up the other OD green stuff. Load it up. Wash it all in whatever setting was last used, it don't matter. Dry it u til it's no lo ger wet.

Posted by: BifBewalski
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Hint: If it iis washer/dryer in a barracks, make sure you have removed things from dryer before Inspection. Elsewise, prepare for an epic ass-chewing by Sgt. Major, before the rest of the troops.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 27, 2025 02:10 PM (XeU6L)

302 InfantryDort @infantrydort

One more inspired by @CynicalPublius:

Imagine being so morally bankrupt and selfish as a human being, that you see an American patrol in Baghdad... foreign men you’ve never met... and offer to sell them your daughter.

Selling your adult human female kin for $100 USD.

Did that scenario happen? Yup.

Did it happen often? Yup.

Did we accept? Obviously not.

You sure you want that in your neighborhood?

Are you insane?

X: https://bit.ly/4azfIgD

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at December 27, 2025 02:10 PM (P5BPp)

303 I made a Bomb Cyclone in my pants!

Posted by: Joe From Scranton at December 27, 2025 02:12 PM (oftw2)

304 Ah. Just received a notice from my insurance company cancelling my homeowners insurance in the aftermath of claim in the aftermath of The Storm. Merry Christmas!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at December 27, 2025 02:13 PM (XeU6L)

305 If I were a bomber pilot flying from Somalia to bomb Yemen the last thing I would give a shit about is the name of the body of water between myself the the goal. Only a pedant would care.

OK, boomer
Posted by: one hour sober at December 27, 2025 01:07 PM (Y1sOo)

OK groomer zoomer.

Posted by: two hours sober at December 27, 2025 02:15 PM (5xuJ/)

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