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The Supreme Court has okayed California's new highly gerrymandered map, while GOP-controlled states continue refusing to fight fire with fire, because of Muh Princibuhls.

Femcels created fake boyfriends and fake husbands using a ChatGDP AI program. But now that specific program is being deactivated, and the femcels are freaking out.

YouTube report here.

Thanks to @ComradeArthur.

Media pricks are whining that some other media pricks are losing their jobs because they're losing the owners money.

Noam Blum
@neontaster
5h
Washington Post staffers thought they were sticking it to Bezos by talking anonymously to other outlets and egging on subscription cancellations. What did they think was going to happen?

Peter Baker
@peterbakernyt
Jeff Bezos wealth in 2024: $194 billion
Jeff Bezos wealth in 2025: $215 billion
Jeff Bezos wealth today: $249.4 billion
Net increase in Bezos wealth since 2024: $55.4 billion
Cost of Bezos's 417-foot superyacht: $500 million
Amazon investment in "Melania": $75 million
Original Bezos purchase price of the Washington Post in 2013: $250 million
Bezos net worth in 2013: $25.2 billion
Net increase in Bezos wealth since buying the Post: $224.2 billion
Last reported annual losses of Post: $100 million
Number of years Bezos could absorb those losses with what he makes in a single week: 5

You reposted
Fusilli Spock
@awstar11
Now do WaPo financials year over year.
WaPo is a business, not a charity. The audacity of the expectation that Bezos is going to personally fund WaPo's losses year over year is exactly the entitled crap we expect from folks like Baker

The Post lost $100 million in 2022, $77 million in 2023, and $100 million in 2024.

And these upper-class rich bitches all say: Other rich people should put my rich friends on their personal welfare systems.

Confessions of a Conservative
@TwisteChristian
A modest proposal: Perhaps @peterbaker and all the other hack journalists bitching and moaning should donate to keep the WaPo as it was, put their money where their mouth is so to speak?

Their entitlement is infinite, their contributions are nonexistent.

Nope. The Washington Post deliberately lied about me in an attempt to ruin my reputation, and although the editors were forced to issue a retraction, the reporter paid no price for it. The paper is rotten and its mercenaries will get no sympathy from me. https://t.co/hbjgj5teSx
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) February 4, 2026

Ah, yes. Normal people, who, to a man, are devastated that Jeff Bezos will not agree to indefinitely lose hundreds of millions of dollars underwriting a product that people clearly don’t like. https://t.co/nzarIfRt9G
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) February 4, 2026

I don't disagree with this quote, the problem is that it's utterly insincere.

What everyone in the media actually wants is some rich guy to backstop them pushing a partisan agenda in perpetuity, declining audience and influence be damned. https://t.co/qJyFO0NHlL
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) February 4, 2026

“Race and ethnicity reporter” https://t.co/k0lZxMREfx
— Christopher F. Rufo ⚔️ (@christopherrufo) February 4, 2026

This spittle-spewing genius is the visual avatar in my head every time I see or hear the words "peaceful protests" or "resistance." This is the man Dems desperately want on their side and are encouraging to continue his loyal support for the cause.
— Jason Beale (@jabeale) February 3, 2026

Posted by: Ace at 06:00 PM

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1 St

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:02 PM (MGB5H)

2 Uno

Posted by: runner at February 04, 2026 06:02 PM (g47mK)

3 Thanks ace.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 04, 2026 06:02 PM (zZu0s)

4 Drat

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:03 PM (ZOv7s)

5 read the content rookie mistake dang it

Posted by: Gref at February 04, 2026 06:03 PM (5rh/l)

6 The left is running around bragging they canceled their subscription when Bezos bought it, with big pats on the back. They are just flat clueless! It’s comical as much as it is frightening.

Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 06:05 PM (Wmg4n)

7 entitled bastards, who would have thought!

Posted by: runner at February 04, 2026 06:05 PM (g47mK)

8 The High Speed rail will go from Tulare to Visalia.
19 min (15.5 miles)
via CA-198 E
Fastest route, the usual traffic

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 04, 2026 06:06 PM (gbOdA)

9 There is simply no economic case for the WaPo to continue. Everything it does can be farmed out, like making clothes, furniture and washing machines.

Posted by: Accomack at February 04, 2026 06:07 PM (T8bqm)

10 Have decency for people who want me dead?
Fuck right off with that.

I want every one of those 300 to have to resort to sucking dick in the ghetto for heroin money.

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:08 PM (qDa2L)

11 Bezos should pay all "Jurnos" 10m$ a year. Otherwise he's a fascist.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:08 PM (MGB5H)

12

You're right, I did lose a million dollars last year. I expect to lose a million dollars this year. I expect to lose a million dollars *next* year. You know, Mr. Thatcher, at the rate of a million dollars a year, I'll have to close this place in... sixty years.

-Charles Foster Kane

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 04, 2026 06:09 PM (Cqx++)

13 I want every one of those 300 to have to resort to sucking dick in the ghetto for heroin money.
Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:08 PM (qDa2L)

Too late.

And we want them to experience real hardship, dude.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 04, 2026 06:09 PM (zZu0s)

14 Know your readership, stupid leftist journalist school grads.

The kids out protesting everything they're told to don't read old-school newspapers, even uber-left ones, paper or electronic.

Posted by: Gref at February 04, 2026 06:09 PM (5rh/l)

15 There is simply no economic case for the WaPo to continue. Everything it does can be farmed out, like making clothes, furniture and washing machines.
Posted by: Accomack at February 04, 2026 06:07 PM (T8bqm)
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A lot of the staff seemed to be clustered in either overseas assignments (huge expense, no point with the internet) or lifestyle navel gazing. They were all living on borrowed time.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:09 PM (ZOv7s)

16 from Tulare to Visalia.

I don't know these planets. Which one has the space cat girls and which one is arachnid-occupied?

Posted by: gKWVE at February 04, 2026 06:09 PM (gKWVE)

17 The first bit about the psycho femcels losing their AI boyfriends makes me laugh and laugh and laugh.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:10 PM (MGB5H)

18 8 The High Speed rail will go from Tulare to Visalia.
19 min (15.5 miles)
via CA-198 E
Fastest route, the usual traffic

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 04, 2026 06:06 PM (gbOdA)

How much do the dummies have to pay to park at High Speed Rail stations?

Posted by: Gref at February 04, 2026 06:10 PM (5rh/l)

19 (i lied about the nudity)

Posted by: Max Power at February 04, 2026 06:11 PM (SwyyQ)

20 Ok.

Not much surprises me anymore (This is a lie! You are surprised daily!)

However the thought that girls/women?/females of some subtype are in love and declare imaginary ?men/males/penis holders their boyfriends or husbands has me now running to find this on reddit. I mostly read reddit for Markle snark (look under Saint).

Do they have imaginary funerals? Apply for imaginary social security? Write imaginary obits? Wear Jackie Kenney widow's clothing for life? Tell their fake babies (there are women who have fake newborns, with carseats,etc)?

What on earth? I thought this was only in Japan with men having plastic blow up dolls.

Sometimes I think I should become Amish, get a cow (which is illegal in this county, plus I have never milked one but could, I feel sure), and go offline forever. But now I will look for this on reddit. Thanks, Ace!

I thought reading reddit about the crazy trans mothers freaking out after Trump was elected was pretty entertaining, but this might top it all!

Let's bet that they are taking videos of themselves weeping with snot shooting out of nose piercings. Before I go Amish I still want to know what happens with that deal and a bad sinus infection.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 04, 2026 06:11 PM (WONhk)

21 Calif needs a high speed monorail .

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:11 PM (qDa2L)

22 "Have a little common decency"

Have a little ride on a rusty chainsaw.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 04, 2026 06:12 PM (mUiPq)

23 The kids out protesting everything they're told to don't read old-school newspapers, even uber-left ones, paper or electronic.

Posted by: Gref at February 04, 2026 06:09 PM (5rh/l)
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I'm just a tad over 29, but I remember when getting a key fact wrong was grounds for immediate termination. Anyone remember how the Jayson Blair thing went down, and the editor in chief also got sacked?

It's called "accountability" where you answer for your actions. Don't meet the standard? Bye.

But diversity hires have no understanding of it, and all the kids hiding behind fake disabilities their parents made up are likewise mystified that free things aren't their birthright. Sad.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:12 PM (ZOv7s)

24 the only thing I miss about newspapers is wrapping glasses and such when moving. We had to buy pads of newsprint art paper for our last move. But art newsprint does not have an agenda, and it's fairly cheap. So, all is well.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (0aYVJ)

25 Southwest Airlines has about 140 flights from S Cal to No Cal every day.
About the same back.

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (gbOdA)

26 So glad the fag threads are done, was getting the urge to redecorate.

Posted by: kingsman at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (ehY6c)

27 The first bit about the psycho femcels losing their AI boyfriends makes me laugh and laugh and laugh.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:10 PM (MGB5H)

"I laid in the bath for hours crying. I haven't eaten"

Someone could do cruelty Haiku from this gold mine.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (lpTXP)

28 The first bit about the psycho femcels losing their AI boyfriends makes me laugh and laugh and laugh.
Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:10 PM (MGB5H)
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Only someone with a heart of stone doesn't think it's funny.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (ZOv7s)

29 Did DeMocRAcY dIE in dArKnESS?

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (qDa2L)

30 Where is spittle beard from?

Posted by: NCKate at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (uQzkA)

31 I'm sorry your fake boyfriend got deleted.

Posted by: huerfano at February 04, 2026 06:14 PM (98kQX)

32 I did not think it was possible for someone to make me feel sympathetic toward Jeff Bezos but these 'journalists' are making one HELL of a run at it.

I am reminded of Kissinger's line about the Iran - Iraq war. "Is there any way they can both lose?"

Posted by: Left Wing Douche at February 04, 2026 06:14 PM (4l7Lw)

33 The High Speed rail will go from Tulare to Visalia.
19 min (15.5 miles)
via CA-198 E
Fastest route, the usual traffic
Posted by: r hennigantx at February 04, 2026 06:06 PM (gbOdA)

At least if it were in a big circle you could sit in a dining car and get drunk watching the scenery.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:14 PM (8avO+)

34 [BREAKING:] Trump to install Columbus statue at White House after protesters tossed it into Baltimore Harbor

[Daily Mail:] https://is.gd/x2ddXM

Posted by: ShainS -- Would Commies Care If The Minneapolis Paychos Were Killed By Illegals? at February 04, 2026 06:14 PM (VOLAr)

35 The first bit about the psycho femcels losing their AI boyfriends makes me laugh and laugh and laugh.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:10 PM (MGB5H)

"I laid in the bath for hours crying. I haven't eaten"

Someone could do cruelty Haiku from this gold mine.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February

The only thing tha would be better is if after a month the AI was like listen babe you're just too much. It's over.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:15 PM (MGB5H)

36 Sobs!

I can't find the imaginary widows on reddit!

I will take this as a sign to be productive.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 04, 2026 06:15 PM (WONhk)

37 23 The kids out protesting everything they're told to don't read old-school newspapers, even uber-left ones, paper or electronic.

Posted by: Gref at February 04, 2026 06:09 PM (5rh/l)
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I'm just a tad over 29, but I remember when getting a key fact wrong was grounds for immediate termination. Anyone remember how the Jayson Blair thing went down, and the editor in chief also got sacked?

It's called "accountability" where you answer for your actions. Don't meet the standard? Bye.

But diversity hires have no understanding of it, and all the kids hiding behind fake disabilities their parents made up are likewise mystified that free things aren't their birthright. Sad.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:12 PM (ZOv7s)

The amount of damage helicopter-parenting has done to the future of this nation will turn out to be immense.

Posted by: Gref at February 04, 2026 06:15 PM (5rh/l)

38 How much do the dummies have to pay to park at High Speed Rail stations?
Posted by: Gref at February 04, 2026 06:10 PM (5rh/l)

Book $ 53.99

At LAX

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 04, 2026 06:15 PM (gbOdA)

39 Someone could do cruelty Haiku from this gold mine.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (lpTXP)

There used to be a Moron who did haiku all the time. Lenny? Been a long time. I liked him.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 04, 2026 06:15 PM (zYpTz)

40 The first bit about the psycho femcels losing their AI boyfriends makes me laugh and laugh and laugh.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:10 PM (MGB5H)

"I laid in the bath for hours crying. I haven't eaten"

Someone could do cruelty Haiku from this gold mine.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (lpTXP)

You'd at least have to sit up to avoid drowning, or have a snorkel.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:15 PM (8avO+)

41 > What everyone in the media actually wants is some rich guy to backstop them pushing a partisan agenda in perpetuity

Our local communist rag that masquerades as a newspaper has changed hands many times (you mean it's hard to make money with a communist paper in a conservative/libertarian state? Huh!).

One of those times came without warning.

Turned out that the white-woman-with-a-crusade who owned it had been getting her filthy-rich husband to cover the losses for several years.

FRH decided to divorce her ass and cut off the funding to her little hobby "newspaper".

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 04, 2026 06:15 PM (IG3/x)

42 Feel exactly zero effs for these clowns. Newspapers are dying and you are burning down your own paper and job.
My local leftist rag is similar . They're owned by Media News Group which in turn are owned by a hedge fund. Waiting for it to close

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 04, 2026 06:16 PM (BWnHZ)

43 Don't know who that hairy dickbeard is in the last video, but I'm guessing he's an asshole that should go fuck himself.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 04, 2026 06:16 PM (mUiPq)

44 17 The first bit about the psycho femcels losing their AI boyfriends makes me laugh and laugh and laugh.
Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026

It is just so sad. But they can also make a new, more exciting fake boyfriends, silver lining!

Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 06:16 PM (Wmg4n)

45

How *ucked up are people who have imaginary girl or boyfriends?

Posted by: four seasons at February 04, 2026 06:16 PM (3ek7K)

46 Yeah, there are how many people pushing that content?
Living in a bubble

Posted by: Accomack at February 04, 2026 06:16 PM (GbONR)

47 The amount of damage helicopter-parenting has done to the future of this nation will turn out to be immense.
Posted by: Gref at February 04, 2026 06:15 PM (5rh/l)
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Between that and Covid, it's pretty grim.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:16 PM (ZOv7s)

48 Don't know who that hairy dickbeard is in the last video, but I'm guessing he's an asshole that should go fuck himself.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 04, 2026 06:16 PM (mUiPq)

Pretty much a baseline recommendation these days.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 04, 2026 06:17 PM (zZu0s)

49 25 Southwest Airlines has about 140 flights from S Cal to No Cal every day.
About the same back.
Posted by: r hennigantx at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (gbOdA)

Same between SoCal and Las Vegas. Between all the airports in the LA area, there’s a flight every 10-15 mins. Brightline is building a choo choo between the two for some unknown reason.

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:17 PM (qDa2L)

50
Brauchli, con't: "The Post occupies a singular place in American journalism. It needs visionary and independent stewardship that is equal to its journalism, worthy of its promise and necessary to meet this important moment in history."

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That should be past tense: occupied.

I recall the glory days of Watergate. It turned out that Woodward and Bernstein publicized leaks from a disgruntled FBI official ( 'Deep Throat') who decided to leak information about an ongoing FBI investigation, because he was enraged about being passed over for for promotion. He used them, they were saps. The FBI investigation of the Watergate burglary continued just as it would have if the two saps had never written about it.

"Singular place in American journalism."

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 04, 2026 06:17 PM (biznJ)

51 The Supreme Court has joined the Leftists
We are doomed

Posted by: Skip at February 04, 2026 06:17 PM (Ia/+0)

52 ‘Have a little common decency.’

Ok, I will. I’d be very decent enough to let these laid-off rancid guinea worms pay me $20 to let them drink a cup of my cold piss. If they want the piss warm, that’s another $20.

I don’t give a flying fuck of a rat’s ass of all these people freeze to death tonight in the middle of blowing some dirty hobo under a bridge.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at February 04, 2026 06:17 PM (SmuvG)

53 Don't know who that hairy dickbeard is in the last video, but I'm guessing he's an asshole that should go fuck himself.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings

Giving us bearded curmudgeons a bad name.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:18 PM (MGB5H)

54 Haiku appeals to me because I lack the patience for anything more complex than that. And they often turn out to be unintentionally funny. I'll leave the limericks for muldoon the others here with that skill-set.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at February 04, 2026 06:18 PM (0aYVJ)

55 >>>the femcels are freaking out.
---

Insanity runs deep in this country.

They elected a Democrat in Ft. Worth.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 04, 2026 06:18 PM (TlCKo)

56 How *ucked up are people who have imaginary girl or boyfriends?

Posted by: four seasons

She lives in Canada!

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 04, 2026 06:18 PM (Dv3i1)

57 I had no awareness of these AI boyfriends. Man, that's weird. Every time I think people can't get any weirder, they go right on ahead and get weirder.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 04, 2026 06:18 PM (zYpTz)

58 Did these “journalists” ever have “decency” for the millions who lost their jobs to China and Mexico? Of course not. They’re just whites trash uneducated rubes. Fuck em right?

Well ok cool. Then fuck you right back assholes

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:18 PM (qDa2L)

59 It is just so sad. But they can also make a new, more exciting fake boyfriends, silver lining!
Posted by: Piper at Feb

They can program the new ones to do the things that the old bf just wouldn't do.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:19 PM (MGB5H)

60 I saw Hairy Dickbeard open for Hendrix at the Monterey Pop Festival back in '67.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 04, 2026 06:19 PM (IG3/x)

61 Leftifornia has lost most of its Republicans, so get out while you can

Posted by: Skip at February 04, 2026 06:19 PM (Ia/+0)

62 What on earth? I thought this was only in Japan with men having plastic blow up dolls.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 04, 2026 06:11 PM (WONhk)

At least the plastic blow up doll is real. Not a real woman but it is there.

The AI boyfriend is like having one that is in another state or something.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:19 PM (8avO+)

63 This is just another Stephen Colbert story. Once again the Left want and expect their lefty sugar daddies to support their political agenda disguised as a business.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 04, 2026 06:19 PM (cwGMH)

64 Who is the guy in the picture, last link?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 04, 2026 06:19 PM (XeU6L)

65 How *ucked up are people who have imaginary girl or boyfriends?

Posted by: four seasons at

Who among us never had a Canadian gf/bf?

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:20 PM (MGB5H)

66 How *ucked up are people who have imaginary girl or boyfriends?

Posted by: four seasons

Couldn't say. The guy I keep trying to get as an imaginary boyfriend friend-zones me in my own head.

Posted by: Forever Alone at February 04, 2026 06:20 PM (a+4eV)

67 If I had Bezos money, I’d give out backhoes this October at Corsicana

Posted by: Eromero at February 04, 2026 06:20 PM (Lytz7)

68
The AI boyfriend is like having one that is in another state or something.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:19

Canada. You wouldn’t know him.

Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 06:20 PM (Wmg4n)

69 The AI boyfriend is like having one that is in another state or something.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:19 PM (8avO+)

She's out of phase with our reality- you wouldn't know her.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 04, 2026 06:20 PM (zZu0s)

70 >>>How *ucked up are people who have imaginary girl or boyfriends?

It doesn't end well.

~~Manti Te'o

Posted by: one hour sober at February 04, 2026 06:20 PM (Y1sOo)

71 The Supreme Court has joined the Leftists
We are doomed
Posted by: Skip at February 04, 2026 06:17 PM (Ia/+0)

The Cali map? Eh. That was never gonna not happen after they gave Texas the go ahead.

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:20 PM (qDa2L)

72 Da woke farmer William Kelly is beard dude

Posted by: NCKate at February 04, 2026 06:21 PM (uQzkA)

73 I love that the reporters thought that they were entitled to Bezos’ millions. See, he’s rich, so he’s obligated to lose money over their activist rag!

Posted by: Lizzy at February 04, 2026 06:21 PM (Hkcdp)

74 Seen in the last vid
This hairy dickbeard asshole
should go fuck himself

Posted by: Re-imagine your comments in haiku for happiness at February 04, 2026 06:21 PM (Dv3i1)

75 I remember some feminazi sneering about sex dolls "simulated female that can be controlled yadda-yadda-yadda".

At least the sex doll bros use the whole woman. Women often get their jollies from something that resembles an amputated penis.

Talk about your sex object...

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 04, 2026 06:21 PM (IG3/x)

76 Canada. You wouldn’t know him.
Posted by: Piper at February

Met at camp.

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:21 PM (MGB5H)

77 But I'm a super important journalist for the WaPo!!!

Oh, well, excuse me. I'll have a vente double expresso with cream, then. Off with you now.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 04, 2026 06:21 PM (cxFcK)

78 Wait, people are blackpilling on the California thing?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 04, 2026 06:22 PM (zZu0s)

79 four seasons, on a scale of 1 to 10 they are a 10.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 04, 2026 06:22 PM (0KSrI)

80 The AI boyfriend thing: wasn't that the basic plot for 'Her' with Joaquin Phoenix?

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 04, 2026 06:22 PM (sAmhv)

81 How *ucked up are people who have imaginary girl or boyfriends?

It doesn't end well.

~~Manti Te'o
Posted by: one hour sober at February 04, 2026 06:20 PM (Y1sOo)

Nice call-back. I chortled.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at February 04, 2026 06:22 PM (0aYVJ)

82 I had no awareness of these AI boyfriends. Man, that's weird. Every time I think people can't get any weirder, they go right on ahead and get weirder.
Posted by: Dash
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It is promoting psychosis among those vulnerable.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 04, 2026 06:22 PM (XeU6L)

83 I just heard and old time radio program, the reason it still exists, it was recorded on disk in the 1950s for play overseas via armed forces radio services. Anyway, they had some of the ordinary commercials replaced with more military minded stuff - the history of different state flags, or exploits of medal of honor winners.

Anyway again. One recurring theme is “Democracy”. The narrator claimed it is responsible for freedom of speech, freedom of religion etc. I don’t associate those things with Democracy. Not exactly. And the Bill of Rights doesn’t mention Democracy. Nor does the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution.

The government (State Department?) were really big on Democracy after the war, clearly.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 04, 2026 06:22 PM (XJl7d)

84 I saw a piece on a guy who has an AI girlfriend. And he’s married with a kid. The whole world is fucking crazy man.

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:22 PM (qDa2L)

85 The Supreme Court has joined the Leftists
We are doomed
Posted by: Skip at February 04, 2026 06:17 PM (Ia/+0)

Not so sure the Dems can get any more blood out of that particular stone. The current map is absolutely uncompetitive, any change is likely to upset that apple cart.

The fact that they are violating their own law or promise should not matter much to the supremes.

I'll laugh if they drop 10 seats to Republicans next election.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:22 PM (8avO+)

86 Is it wrong of me to giggle at the spitting lunatic losing his mind in the vid above.

When I am elected Your King, We do hereby grant and ordain unto our loving subjects great entertainment and merry diversion through the just punishment of the fool; and we will that all men take note thereof, for the edification and delight of the realm.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 04, 2026 06:23 PM (cYBz/)

87 75 I remember some feminazi sneering about sex dolls "simulated female that can be controlled yadda-yadda-yadda".

Maybe the company that does the to order robot girls can add a male line that syncs with the pretend AI boyfriend like Alexa.

Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 06:23 PM (Wmg4n)

88 > 67 If I had Bezos money, I’d give out backhoes this October at Corsicana
Posted by: Eromero at February 04, 2026 06:20 PM (Lytz7)

Saw this the other day.

"If someone tries to break into my house, I'm gonna call 811."

"Don't you mean 911?"

"Nah, I just need to find out where it's safe to dig the hole for the bodies.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at February 04, 2026 06:23 PM (IG3/x)

89 Canada. You wouldn’t know him.
Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 06:20 PM (Wmg4n)
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There was a song..."Seventeen." Yeah, Janice somebody, "inventing lovers on the phone."

Key point: only teenagers did that stupid stuff. Now they stay teenagers their entire life.

There's a word that perfectly described this delayed emotional development: retard.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:23 PM (ZOv7s)

90 So, one of the "future of AI" that I saw was, your company will fire the whole team, except for the top performers.

Survivors will be assigned to manage a team of AI agents.
Even if all those agents do a mediocre job, it's still "free." Compared to the salary of a human.
This is especially important for content creation.

So, basically, for the news industry, that means they will be assigned to manage a team, training and managing them until even they are no longer necessary.

Related: Amazon makes massive, massive profits from its cloud storage and computing.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 04, 2026 06:24 PM (FQQCN)

91 There are a million blogs and YouTube channels that discuss the events of the day. Why do I need wapo or NYT?

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:24 PM (qDa2L)

92 Does AI Siamese twin guy have two dicks?

Posted by: Things to ponder at February 04, 2026 06:25 PM (vFG9F)

93 If in Minnesota a person can just voucher 8 Illegals, does Leftifornia have to get Illegals voting?

Posted by: Skip at February 04, 2026 06:25 PM (Ia/+0)

94 > The Supreme Court has okayed California's new highly gerrymandered map, while GOP-controlled states continue refusing to fight fire with fire, because of Muh Princibuhls.
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Nooses come to mind. So does a firing squad.

Instead we'll get a bunch of horseshit "vote harder."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 04, 2026 06:25 PM (jtM2q)

95 How *ucked up are people who have imaginary girl or boyfriends?

Posted by: four seasons

Couldn't say. The guy I keep trying to get as an imaginary boyfriend friend-zones me in my own head.
Posted by: Forever Alone at February 04, 2026 06:20 PM (a+4eV)

You aren't going to enough charming cafes hoping for that "cute meet"

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:25 PM (8avO+)

96 If Jeff Bezos, the billionaire, lives to be 65 years old, and I, the flyover-country, dumbass country boy, live to be 70 years old, who won?

Is it a competition?

Jeff can live like a king and still donate billions to help his fellow countrymen. Or put it back into the corporation and grow the company.

Me? Like Sydney Sweeney, I just have good jeans.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 04, 2026 06:25 PM (TOSLe)

97 64 Who is the guy in the picture, last link?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 04, 2026 06:19 PM (XeU6L)

I think he's one of the guys who invaded the church with Don Lemon (I could be wrong, but I was trying to look it up earlier this afternoon). Now he needs defense money, and the ICE Watchers are crying that his request for money is taking away from their protest cred, and it's really all pretty funny. He shoulda stayed home.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 04, 2026 06:26 PM (zYpTz)

98 Texas and Cali basically cancel themelves out right?

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:26 PM (qDa2L)

99 Southwest Airlines has about 140 flights from S Cal to No Cal every day.
About the same back."

But trains are so romantic!

/ American tourist in urrup

Posted by: man at February 04, 2026 06:26 PM (XuXeR)

100 I'll laugh if they drop 10 seats to Republicans next election.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:22 PM (8avO+)
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Honest elections will see the GOP sweep a bunch of new seats. That's the irony. When you dilute a +8 down to +4, things can go sideways if there is a wave, and honest balloting would precipitate that.

This is why they are so desperate to stop deportations. Those are their base now. Oh, and add in that the votes have to be be counted on the day. It's going to get interesting.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:26 PM (ZOv7s)

101 Waving my boomer flag with enthusiasm ! Life before an alternate reality came in bytes, pixels and ritalin has been grand.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 04, 2026 06:27 PM (0KSrI)

102 If anybody remembers thom tillis's chief fluffer here around 2011 or 2012 before the election, Billy Bob aka nip sip, he died a few months ago

Posted by: NCKate at February 04, 2026 06:27 PM (uQzkA)

103 It is not wrong to laugh at the crazy, bearded activist.
He is vile and has made protesting churches his “thing,” Apparently he’s been protesting outside of Pete Hegseth’s church, too.

If you’ve seen his video he was screaming in the faces of flinching and crying children during his MN church incident. He has no boundaries and is a threat to community.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 04, 2026 06:27 PM (Hkcdp)

104 I remember some feminazi sneering about sex dolls "simulated female that can be controlled yadda-yadda-yadda".

Maybe the company that does the to order robot girls can add a male line that syncs with the pretend AI boyfriend like Alexa.

Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 06:23 PM (Wmg4n)

They'd need it to take out the garbage, which is beyond current technology.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:27 PM (8avO+)

105 The SC may have given Cali the ok pending further lower court action, but the racial gerrymandering case is waiting a decision and is much more important

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 04, 2026 06:28 PM (BWnHZ)

106 My hate for the Judicial branch continues apace

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at February 04, 2026 06:28 PM (xcxpd)

107 But trains are so romantic!

/ American tourist in urrup
Posted by: man at February 04, 2026 06:26 PM (XuXeR)

Dumbfuck Yankee leftists think Europe is cross crossed with high speed trains. It’s not. Every country has 1 or 2 lines between their number 1 and 2 cities. Which are 100-200 miles apart. Paris to Lyon or Berlin to Munich. But if you’re going from say Paris To Munich nobody takes the train because it takes 10x as long as flying.

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:29 PM (qDa2L)

108 I'm among the hundreds of people laid off by The Post. This comes six months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions.

Next time pick better national meetings.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 04, 2026 06:29 PM (2WIwB)

109 government (State Department?) were really big on Democracy after the war, "

And parliamentary government. They were still worshipping britstuff

Posted by: man at February 04, 2026 06:29 PM (XuXeR)

110 Waving my boomer flag with enthusiasm ! Life before an alternate reality came in bytes, pixels and ritalin has been grand.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 04, 2026 06:27 PM (0KSrI)
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Which generation held the commanding heights in society that pushed ritalin on an entire generation of boys?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:29 PM (ZOv7s)

111 They'd need it to take out the garbage, which is beyond current technology.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:27 PM

😂

Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 06:29 PM (Wmg4n)

112 Better to have AI loved and lost, than to never have AI loved at all.

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at February 04, 2026 06:30 PM (DsA2n)

113 Hello everyone, this President joe Biden and I am here today to talk about major problem affecting millions of Americans as I speak.

I am also a sufferer, and I am here today to ask the Secretary of HHS to provide funding for "Anal Leakage".

My friend Jerry Nadler and I have experienced this problem at inconvenient moments.

Call your Senator and Representative today and make them help solve this serious problem.

Posted by: Joe Biden at February 04, 2026 06:30 PM (J9q9v)

114 101 Waving my boomer flag with enthusiasm ! Life before an alternate reality came in bytes, pixels and ritalin has been grand.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 04, 2026

They need to go outside! Without a mask.

Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 06:30 PM (Wmg4n)

115

I'm old and I can't believe the shit that goes on today.

Posted by: four seasons at February 04, 2026 06:30 PM (3ek7K)

116 Boyfriend got deleted, I know
I know it's serious.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 04, 2026 06:31 PM (lpTXP)

117 The washington Post employees are no different than the American Monster Children who expect their weak willed and genetically inferior parents to pay all their bills as they go thru life with no responsibility but just fun, fun, fun! or the moocher democrat voter who loves their EBT and SNAP while listening to their Billie Eilish music and bad mouthing whitey and the country.

What's a few hundred million when it's not your money.

Posted by: Bezos Has A Shrimp Dick at February 04, 2026 06:31 PM (HJUwF)

118 The amount of damage helicopter-parenting has done to the future of this nation will turn out to be immense.
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It’s a suburban AwfL thing. You’d think a neutron bomb went off. Kids are not allowed outside to play. One of the saddest thing I witnessed was a mom trying to play catch with her kid. I mean, it isn’t inherently bad. Hard to explain. But this is Dad’s business. Where is dad? Probably ain’t one.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 04, 2026 06:31 PM (XJl7d)

119 Hey lady, I'm a Studbot. I don't do windows and I damn sure don't do spiders.

Posted by: Studbot at February 04, 2026 06:31 PM (vFG9F)

120 Nah, the robot dude only needs to rub feet, ask “How was your day?” followed by making noises of agreement, maybe some “I can’t believe she said that. . . No kidding? Wow. . . “ etc.

Posted by: Lizzy at February 04, 2026 06:31 PM (Hkcdp)

121 The SC may have given Cali the ok pending further lower court action, but the racial gerrymandering case is waiting a decision and is much more important
Posted by: Smell the Glove

It's just a sign trust SCOTUS will be axing section of VRA section 2

Posted by: BruceWayne at February 04, 2026 06:31 PM (MGB5H)

122 Bezos is obligated to pay everyone that posts on this AoS blog $1000/year because he can afford it, and we give better news and opinion than WAPO.

Ace should get $100k a year for same reasons.

Posted by: illiniwek at February 04, 2026 06:31 PM (vbXSk)

123 I'm among the hundreds of people laid off by The Post. This comes six months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions.

I'm trying to think of something that I give a fuck less about.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 04, 2026 06:32 PM (7zn4w)

124 Billy Bob aka nip sip, he died a few months ago
Posted by: NCKate at February 04, 2026 06:27 PM (uQzkA)

Dang. Sending a prayer.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at February 04, 2026 06:32 PM (0aYVJ)

125 If anybody remembers thom tillis's chief fluffer here around 2011 or 2012 before the election, Billy Bob aka nip sip, he died a few months ago
Posted by: NCKate
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Ah. I have wondered about Nip every now and then. A Charlotte resident, wasn't he?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 04, 2026 06:32 PM (XeU6L)

126 Dad is watching football and losing the kids college fund on FanDhel.

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:32 PM (qDa2L)

127 Jeanine Pirro, US Attorney for DC, told the media that if you carry a gun in DC you will be arrested on felony charges. She's Giuliani with a dick.
Good job most 2A friendly administration.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 04, 2026 06:33 PM (abIsI)

128 Hey lady, I'm a Studbot. I don't do windows and I damn sure don't do spiders.
Posted by: Studbot at February 04, 2026 06:31 PM (vFG9F)
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See, in the old days you got a vinyl LP to help you score, and if there was a problem Big Jim Slade was on call.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:33 PM (ZOv7s)

129 A.H Lloyd, pardon my ignorance. I never knew or knew of anyone using it.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 04, 2026 06:33 PM (0KSrI)

130 My hate for the Judicial branch continues apace.

Shittiest piece of the Constitution for sure. You just threw off a Monarchy ? Fabulous way to make another one.

They were simply not that smart. They had balls. They fought. But not stupid Mensa Smart.

Just not.

Posted by: Nope at February 04, 2026 06:34 PM (GvwA4)

131 Dumbfuck Yankee leftists think Europe is cross crossed with high speed trains. It’s not. Every country has 1 or 2 lines between their number 1 and 2 cities. Which are 100-200 miles apart. Paris to Lyon or Berlin to Munich. But if you’re going from say Paris To Munich nobody takes the train because it takes 10x as long as flying.

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:29 PM (qDa2L)

I took the high speed train from London to Paris one year on a business trip. There was an issue in our German partner near Cologne so I had to take another fast train there. After solving the issue I had to get back to London and there was no train going to London, so I had to be driven on the autobahn to a disused NATO airbase used for small airlines, take a short flight to a minor London airport, take a metro line into the city and a cab across town to get back to the group.

This is 'superb' mass transit in Europe.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:34 PM (8avO+)

132 Gutting VRA only helps us if gop state governments restrict wisely. Not holding my breath on that.

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:34 PM (qDa2L)

133 Everyone here is real, so I suppose I should go figure out something for dinner.

Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 06:34 PM (Wmg4n)

134 116 Boyfriend got deleted, I know
I know it's serious.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 04, 2026 06:31 PM (lpTXP)

LOL!

That song works well in so many of our conversations.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 04, 2026 06:34 PM (zYpTz)

135 Jeanine Pirro, US Attorney for DC, told the media that if you carry a gun in DC you will be arrested on felony charges. She's Giuliani with a dick.
Good job most 2A friendly administration.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 04, 2026 06:33 PM (abIsI)
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Um, that's a super low bar for them to cross. I get you're trying to black pill, but it's a really tough sell.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:34 PM (ZOv7s)

136 Myers park guy, nc state alum and a former state politician according to his obit.

Posted by: NCKate at February 04, 2026 06:34 PM (uQzkA)

137 And a thom Tillis lover!!

Posted by: NCKate at February 04, 2026 06:35 PM (uQzkA)

138 ---
A lot of the staff seemed to be clustered in either overseas assignments (huge expense, no point with the internet) or lifestyle navel gazing. They were all living on borrowed time.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:09 PM (ZOv7s)
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They could hire CBD, with appropriate wine, bacon and those dreadful cigarettes per diem he would work at a discount.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 04, 2026 06:36 PM (TlCKo)

139 This is 'superb' mass transit in Europe.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:34 PM (8avO+)

The wealthy in Europe would rather eat glass than take it. But they’ll happily force everyone else to use it by banning cars

Posted by: Really?? at February 04, 2026 06:37 PM (qDa2L)

140 I watched the AI video instead of finding the grieving widows on reddit.

My junior high diary, which is something to behold in general,mentioned my crush by his initials. However, he was real. And I noted the days he looked at me (this was a huge deal). On other days I yell write at my brother and his friend for reading the secret diary which had a lock they could pick.

I have never wept in the bath, over an imaginary boyfriend or a real one that I can recall. I did, after a rare weep in class with the first breakup of my bf/husband (for no reason he would break up with me x 3 our first year).I wept quietly, teared up,not hysterical, in a cardiac nursing class. My instructor, who was tough and brilliant, told me to basically knock it off in private and I did, never to weep again. And he's real or I have been imaginary married for almost 47yrs.

The first thing I wanted to do with the bathtub weeper was correct her English.

I never even read Harlequin Romance books I once saw in a beauty shop in elementary school with my mother. Or Danielle Steel! I ain't no fool.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 04, 2026 06:37 PM (WONhk)

141 Oldcat, Elon's working on that with Optimus, though.... maybe in the future, only sane people or Morons like us will seek flesh and blood relationships?

Posted by: RandomDave at February 04, 2026 06:37 PM (aJQbY)

142 Jeanine Pirro, US Attorney for DC, told the media that if you carry a gun in DC you will be arrested on felony charges. She's Giuliani with a dick.
Good job most 2A friendly administration.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 04, 2026 06:33 PM (abIsI)
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Um, that's a super low bar for them to cross. I get you're trying to black pill, but it's a really tough sell.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:34 PM (ZOv7s)

I assume that is the law in DC, right?

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:38 PM (8avO+)

143 A.H Lloyd, pardon my ignorance. I never knew or knew of anyone using it.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 04, 2026 06:33 PM (0KSrI)
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Gen X was on the leading edge of being forced to take it. It was very rare - that one kid in Special Ed had it, but it spread like wildfire.

The truth is a lot of these twits have no agency, which is sad. I would feel bad for them but they are also evil, delighting in the pain of their declared enemies, so I have a serious and crippling f*cks shortage when it comes to their predicament.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:38 PM (ZOv7s)

144 I'm not rubbing your nasty feet. Did you do your own pedicure with a weed whacker? Yech. Who knew feet could have scales?

Posted by: Studbot at February 04, 2026 06:38 PM (vFG9F)

145 Myers park guy, nc state alum and a former state politician according to his obit.
Posted by: NCKate at February 04, 2026 06:34 PM (uQzkA)

137 And a thom Tillis lover!!
Posted by: NCKate
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Yes, I recall exchanges about neighborhood things that we had in common, but I also recall the Thom love.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 04, 2026 06:38 PM (XeU6L)

146
Haiku as requested:

cyber boyfriends gone
all had the same parting words
it's not me, it's you

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at February 04, 2026 06:39 PM (MNCvZ)

147 So Peter Baker and Chuck Todd are evil, hate-filled communists. Who knew?

Learn to code.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 04, 2026 06:39 PM (v9sJu)

148 The train system in Germany (when we lived there) was pretty efficient. But, for the most part they were milk-runs to neighboring cities, and regional (Aschaffenburg to Nuremburg, por ejemplo). Works for a soldier with no car, visiting his fiancé, but it is not some kind of Perfect Transport.

things were so much better once we got a car.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Rock 'n' Roll Martian at February 04, 2026 06:39 PM (0aYVJ)

149 41 Oldcat, Elon's working on that with Optimus, though.... maybe in the future, only sane people or Morons like us will seek flesh and blood relationships?
Posted by: RandomDave at February

I want an Optimus, but not for a relationship. To put laundry away. I will be an early adopter. Lol.

Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 06:39 PM (Wmg4n)

150 I assume that is the law in DC, right?
Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:38 PM (8avO+)
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DC requires permitting of some sort and is not as restrictive as it used to be. I think she was referring to Antifa LARPers coming in packing heat to screw with ICE and the National Guard.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:40 PM (ZOv7s)

151 cyber boyfriends gone
all had the same parting words
it's not me, it's you

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at February 04, 2026 06:39 PM (MNCvZ)

Good one!

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 04, 2026 06:40 PM (lpTXP)

152 Southwest Airlines has about 140 flights from S Cal to No Cal every day.
About the same back.
Posted by: r hennigantx

We do really need to start fixing air travel. We need a few dozen more airports and to get rid of TSA. And fix the f'ing parking lots.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 04, 2026 06:40 PM (diia5)

153 I hope the commies all knifing each other is coming soon.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 04, 2026 06:40 PM (3uBP9)

154 I hope the commies all knifing each other is coming soon.
Posted by: banana Dream at February 04, 2026 06:40 PM (3uBP9)
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The May Days 2: Electric Boogaloo.

This time the Stalinists will lose to the Anarchists, tho.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:41 PM (ZOv7s)

155 >>> I want an Optimus, but not for a relationship. To put laundry away. I will be an early adopter. Lol.
Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 06:39 PM (Wmg4n)

If we're only around robots why would we need clothing?

Posted by: banana Dream at February 04, 2026 06:42 PM (3uBP9)

156
If you’ve seen his video he was screaming in the faces of flinching and crying children during his MN church incident. He has no boundaries and is a threat to community.
Posted by: Lizzy at February 04, 2026 06:27 PM (Hkcdp)

In the video of the screaming bearded one, I saw an innocent gerbil peek out of the hairy mass.

We know why he has that gerbil.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 04, 2026 06:42 PM (WONhk)

157 "To put laundry away. I will be an early adopter. Lol.
Posted by: Piper"

Laundry?? Well bless your heart.

Posted by: Studbot at February 04, 2026 06:42 PM (vFG9F)

158 >>Elon's working on that with Optimus

Will there be a female Optimus? With bolt-ons?

Asking for a friend.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 04, 2026 06:43 PM (Y1sOo)

159 Man I am old. What does one get out of an imaginary BF? They send you sweet little texts? and you can pretend to coworkers you have a BF by showing the texts sometimes?

But no sex, no muscle when you have stuff to move. No handy skills when something has broken and you need help fixing it or deciding to discard and replace.

I can't imagine getting more invested in a fake AI boyfriend than as a shield of I have a BF too, with snooty coworkers or girl neighbors.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 04, 2026 06:43 PM (DHtmM)

160 I'm actually a little surprised that Bezos isn't willing to eat these kinds of losses indefinitely (given his wealth) - in exchange for a saner, better staffed version of the WaPo that effectively advances his business interests, undermines rivals, and punishes political foes. If you are an oligarch, this is the only reason to own a paper. It's what I would do (subtly of course). Why he's been willing to let this dumpster fire burn as is for this long ...

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 04, 2026 06:43 PM (HFrEr)

161

AI girlfriend

Pictures of Lilly

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 04, 2026 06:43 PM (Cqx++)

162 >>>Jeanine Pirro, US Attorney for DC, told the media that if you carry a gun in DC you will be arrested on felony charges. She's Giuliani with a dick.
Good job most 2A friendly administration.

Posted by: Maj. Healey

>I could give two shits. I'll carry wherever I want, and nobody will know unless you start some shit.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 04, 2026 06:44 PM (TOSLe)

163 Laundry?? Well bless your heart.
Posted by: Studbot at February 04, 2026 06:42 PM (vFG9F)
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The Paolo, he does not worry of the doing of the laundry. He brings the pleasure.

Posted by: The Paolo at February 04, 2026 06:44 PM (ZOv7s)

164 Imaginary boyfriends don't kill rattlesnakes.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 04, 2026 06:44 PM (lpTXP)

165 what the Rev said

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 04, 2026 06:44 PM (Cjt/F)

166
That gay, retarded Yeti in the last video made me laugh and laugh.

But, yeah, yeah, yeah, he was oh so very serious from the 578 times he said fuck during his little tantrum.

This is your party Democrats.

These are your voters.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 04, 2026 06:45 PM (iJfKG)

167 The ai boyfriend must be for those weird chicks who pack around those lifelike creepy dolls they think of as children

Posted by: NCKate at February 04, 2026 06:45 PM (uQzkA)

168 The train system in Germany (when we lived there) was pretty efficient.
Posted by: Pug Mahon

You know who else made the German trains run on time?

Posted by: Tonypete at February 04, 2026 06:45 PM (cYBz/)

169 The Communists won't start killing each other until they take over, then they will be havkng nights of knives

Posted by: Skip at February 04, 2026 06:46 PM (Ia/+0)

170 "The Paolo, he does not worry of the doing of the laundry. He brings the pleasure.
Posted by: The Paolo"

You on the way out, Fabio-boy. Studbots never need recharging, iykwim.

Posted by: Studbot at February 04, 2026 06:47 PM (vFG9F)

171 I'm actually a little surprised that Bezos isn't willing to eat these kinds of losses indefinitely (given his wealth)

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 04, 2026 06:43 PM (HFrEr)
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That's because you don't possess the refined set of greed that makes billionaires. They are never satisfied with meeting their needs, it's a competition to see if you can get more, and even more, and then spend it in ludicrous ways. For a time, he tolerated the losses, but in the end, it became painful to see - and it was a blow to his prestige.

He probably figured he could turn it around while keeping it liberal, but that failed. So now he's cleaning house.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:47 PM (ZOv7s)

172 The ai boyfriend must be for those weird chicks who pack around those lifelike creepy dolls they think of as children
Posted by: NCKate

They got turned down for cat adoption at the animal shelter.

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at February 04, 2026 06:47 PM (dPDOO)

173 'm actually a little surprised that Bezos isn't willing to eat these kinds of losses indefinitely (given his wealth) - in exchange for a saner, better staffed version of the WaPo that effectively advances his business interests, undermines rivals, and punishes political foes. If you are an oligarch, this is the only reason to own a paper. It's what I would do (subtly of course). Why he's been willing to let this dumpster fire burn as is for this long ...
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 04, 2026 06:43 PM (HFrEr)

he could never get that these days. Look at the trouble the Daily Wire has had keeping staff up and not insane and they only have a half dozen or something. bezos would have to be 10 times as ruthless as Elon was with twitter.

I figure the real problem is that the social credit for owning the post is gone, and so is his interest in it.

I don't think he's dumping it because of the loss

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:47 PM (8avO+)

174
I can't imagine getting more invested in a fake AI boyfriend than as a shield of I have a BF too, with snooty coworkers or girl neighbors.
Posted by: PaleRider
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I want a chatbot that I can blame for not dusting the house.

[points]
She's not doing her part!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 04, 2026 06:48 PM (XeU6L)

175 What does one get out of an imaginary BF?

Mostly you get to pretend that you have someone to care about who cares about you.

As for the rest, you just think of it as an opportunity to learn a new skill.

Posted by: Forever Alone at February 04, 2026 06:48 PM (a+4eV)

176 *extends prehensile tongue at Paolo*

Posted by: Studbot at February 04, 2026 06:48 PM (vFG9F)

177 The Communists won't start killing each other until they take over, then they will be havkng nights of knives
Posted by: Skip at February 04, 2026 06:46 PM (Ia/+0)
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Spain, May of 1937. They didn't wait to win. There's a book about it...

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:48 PM (ZOv7s)

178 @160 the staff was telling subscribers to cancel. Should have been nuked from orbit just to make sure

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 04, 2026 06:49 PM (BWnHZ)

179 Fake boyfriends online
Can't satisfy a woman
Their dicks are fake too

Posted by: Delurker at February 04, 2026 06:49 PM (gtcuf)

180 I can't imagine getting more invested in a fake AI boyfriend than as a shield of I have a BF too, with snooty coworkers or girl neighbors.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 04, 2026 06:43 PM (DHtmM)

Lying is a lot easier if that is your game.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:49 PM (8avO+)

181 If we're only around robots why would we need clothing?

To avoid skid marks on the sofa cushions?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 04, 2026 06:50 PM (a4flb)

182 >>>What everyone in the media actually wants is some rich guy to backstop them pushing a partisan agenda in perpetuity, declining audience and influence be damned.

Even Michelangelo had a ~~Splinter~~ d'Medici

Posted by: Kindltot at February 04, 2026 06:50 PM (rbvCR)

183 You on the way out, Fabio-boy. Studbots never need recharging, iykwim.
Posted by: Studbot at February 04, 2026 06:47 PM (vFG9F)
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The Paolo, he never needs the recharge, either.

But he is leaving the ugly women to the talking vibrator.

Posted by: The Paolo at February 04, 2026 06:51 PM (ZOv7s)

184 >>>What everyone in the media actually wants is some rich guy to backstop them pushing a partisan agenda in perpetuity, declining audience and influence be damned.

Even Michelangelo had a Splinter d'Medici
Posted by: Kindltot at February 04, 2026 06:50 PM (rbvCR)

Shows their knowledge of history is as bad as their grasp of economics and ethics.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:51 PM (8avO+)

185 The fact that they are violating their own law or promise should not matter much to the supremes.

I'll laugh if they drop 10 seats to Republicans next election.
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Their map was specifically designed on the presumption that increasing Hispanics per district would shift the district blue.

That presumption relies upon counting ... illegals.

While assuming they're not diluting their voters too much.

It also assumed the old "no standing" for election rule violations that the SCOTUS recently struck down.
Where the underlying challenge the SCOTUS implied was valid for standing was that counting ballots after Election Day violated the Constitution.
Counting ballots for 3 weeks after the election is dead, the left just doesn't know it yet.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 04, 2026 06:51 PM (FQQCN)

186 102
'thom tillis's chief fluffer here around 2011 or 2012 before the election, Billy Bob aka nip sip, he died a few months ago'

From embarrassment?

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 04, 2026 06:52 PM (fd80v)

187 Angry retarded guy is angry and retarded.

Posted by: Crazy people at February 04, 2026 06:52 PM (TbWk/)

188 Where is spittle beard from?
Posted by: NCKate at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (uQzkA)

My guess is: Too Much LSD

Posted by: Kindltot at February 04, 2026 06:53 PM (rbvCR)

189 I am reminded of Kissinger's line about the Iran - Iraq war. "Is there any way they can both lose?"
Posted by: Left Wing Douche at February 04, 2026 06:14 PM (4l7Lw)

To truly do it like Kissinger did, you need to give both Bezos and his Newsrooms unreasonable amounts of money, so it is probably not worth it

Posted by: Kindltot at February 04, 2026 06:54 PM (rbvCR)

190 I can't imagine getting more invested in a fake AI boyfriend than as a shield of I have a BF too, with snooty coworkers or girl neighbors.
Posted by: PaleRider
--------

I want a chatbot that I can blame for not dusting the house.

[points]
She's not doing her part!
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 04, 2026 06:48 PM (XeU6L)

I remember an SF story of an AI intelligent robot being defeated because it was too interested in an argument a guy was having with his girlfriend. The guy was never sure if the voice telling him to propose to her was the AI or his business partner who unplugged the thing. He was afraid to ask.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:54 PM (8avO+)

191 Femcels created fake boyfriends and fake husbands using a ChatGDP AI program. But now that specific program is being deactivated, and the femcels are freaking out.

--

I am absolutely speechless. I'm...I'm...I got nuthin'. This is as lunatic as it gets. There is so much mental illness floating around out there. SMH

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 04, 2026 06:55 PM (qBdHI)

192 Where is spittle beard from?
Posted by: NCKate at February 04, 2026 06:13 PM (uQzkA)

My guess is: Too Much LSD
Posted by: Kindltot at February 04, 2026 06:53 PM (rbvCR)

Hey! Leave the Mormons out of this.

Wait. What?

Never mind.

Posted by: Pug Litella at February 04, 2026 06:55 PM (0aYVJ)

193 Spain, May of 1937. They didn't wait to win. There's a book about it...
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:48 PM (ZOv7

Another common theme is the craziest of them were the women.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 04, 2026 06:55 PM (cwGMH)

194 Miami to Seattle: 2724 miles
London to Tel Aviv: 2233 miles
Europe can have their trains and toy cars
America needs SUV’s and planes

Posted by: Accomack at February 04, 2026 06:56 PM (/Chlc)

195 Their map was specifically designed on the presumption that increasing Hispanics per district would shift the district blue.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 04, 2026 06:51 PM (FQQCN)
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Yeah, the voting pattern of Hispanics has shifted quite significantly. Purge the illegals and endless vote counting and things are going to be quite different.

California's vote has been corrupt for so long, they probably don't know how to be subtle about it.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:56 PM (ZOv7s)

196 Femcels created fake boyfriends and fake husbands using a ChatGDP AI program. But now that specific program is being deactivated, and the femcels are freaking out.

--

I am absolutely speechless. I'm...I'm...I got nuthin'. This is as lunatic as it gets. There is so much mental illness floating around out there. SMH
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 04, 2026 06:55 PM (qBdHI)

Come to think of it, how bad to you have to be to not get your AI chat bot to pop the question?

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:57 PM (8avO+)

197 Twilight Zone did it first. Watching some of the episodes is down right scary.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 04, 2026 06:57 PM (0KSrI)

198 Instead of lighting cigars with $100 bills, Bezos should light them with pages from the Washington Post. Comes out about the same.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 04, 2026 06:57 PM (MZ+PY)

199 Gerard Baker
@gerardtbaker
I've no doubt that the Post has lost its way and needs radical reform. But hundreds of people lost their jobs today. Have a little common decency.
====

Is he serious?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 04, 2026 06:57 PM (RIvkX)

200 But hundreds of people lost their jobs today. Have a little common decency.
====

Is he serious?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 04, 2026 06:57 PM (RIvkX)

These are the same people who cheered when people get assassinated.

Fuck them.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 04, 2026 06:58 PM (zZu0s)

201
thom tillis's chief fluffer here around 2011 or 2012 before the election, Billy Bob aka nip sip, he died a few months ago'

From embarrassment?
Posted by: Dr. Claw

Moo Moo drove his Bugatti to the funeral.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 04, 2026 06:58 PM (7zn4w)

202 Oy! What you lot goin' on about now?

Posted by: Don Black at February 04, 2026 06:59 PM (ZxPkt)

203 Gerard Baker
@gerardtbaker
I've no doubt that the Post has lost its way and needs radical reform. But hundreds of people lost their jobs today. Have a little common decency.
====

Is he serious?
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 04, 2026 06:57 PM (RIvkX)

No decent person lost their job at WAPO

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:59 PM (8avO+)

204 Emmanuel Felton
@emmanuelfelton
I'm among the hundreds of people laid off by The Post. This comes six months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions. This wasn't a financial decision, it was an ideological one.
=====

Go get your shinebox.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 04, 2026 06:59 PM (RIvkX)

205 Quick hits?
https://youtu.be/vXvD58BTWOM

Posted by: mindful webworker - watching and waiting at February 04, 2026 06:59 PM (ZDu+s)

206 My regard for the Left died with Charlie Kirk.
Oh, no
Anyways

Posted by: Accomack at February 04, 2026 06:59 PM (/Chlc)

207 Nah, not my game Oldcat. I care less that I don't have a guy no nothing to say if coffee break chat turns to guys. But women and girls can be vicious, so I could imagine having an AI BF 'phone you' during lunch as a shield against mean girls. I honestly can't imagine any other benefit, but I'm old, I wouldn't want some computer algorithm pretending to care how my day went, I'd rather just write my thoughts in a journal.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 04, 2026 06:59 PM (DHtmM)

208 Gerard Baker
@gerardtbaker
I've no doubt that the Post has lost its way and needs radical reform. But hundreds of people lost their jobs today. Have a little common decency.

And yet you provide not one concrete example of how they've "lost their way" and what "radical reform" would entail. You can't solve the problem if you won't describe it.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 04, 2026 06:59 PM (Riz8t)

209 >Femcels created fake boyfriends and fake husbands using a ChatGDP AI program
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Your modern world frightens and confuses me.

Posted by: Don Black at February 04, 2026 07:00 PM (ZxPkt)

210 California's vote has been corrupt for so long, they probably don't know how to be subtle about it.

So for all their shenanigans, all the democrats have really accomplished is turning California into a 3rd world shit hole with slaves for residents.

Posted by: The Golden State at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (HJUwF)

211 I saw a recent photo (I think) of Bill Clinton. I think the myriad STDs are the only things holding him together.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (cxFcK)

212 This comes six months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions. This wasn't a financial decision, it was an ideological one.
=====

Go get your shinebox.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 04, 2026 06:59 PM (RIvkX)

What does this even mean? Are they saying they are being fired for writing about black people too much or too little? Or white people?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (zZu0s)

213
Go get your shinebox.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 04, 2026 06:59 PM (RIvkX)
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I think for every single one of them, this is the most money they will ever make. DC is very expensive, so salaries would have to reflect that. Traditional media is dying, and no one outside the beltway can pay like that.

The pain is real, and it is spectacular.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (ZOv7s)

214
Their entitlement is infinite, their contributions are nonexistent.

That squares exactly with my experience during the three-plus years that I served as Treasurer at our former church.

Many, many of the "we (i.e., this church) should be big spenders" crowd were the stingiest pikers when it came to putting something in the offering plate.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (xG4kz)

215 I figure the real problem is that the social credit for owning the post is gone, and so is his interest in it.

I don't think he's dumping it because of the loss
Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 06:47 PM (8avO+)

One of these days, all the bazillionaires are going to make for their underground bunkers... or their colony on Mars or whatever, and that's when we know they're about to dump us as a specie.

Until then, things like owning a failing newspaper is just about trying to control the narrative. Newspapers no longer do that with anywhere near the effectiveness they did, even a few years ago.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 04, 2026 07:02 PM (sT9Sn)

216 Gerard Baker
@gerardtbaker
I've no doubt that the Post has lost its way and needs radical reform. But hundreds of people lost their jobs today. Have a little common decency.

Fuck him and them.

Posted by: Big Green Dildo at February 04, 2026 07:02 PM (HJUwF)

217 It's not you, babe. It's me. I have to be free.

Posted by: AI boyfriend at February 04, 2026 07:02 PM (jc0TO)

218 I saw a recent photo (I think) of Bill Clinton. I think the myriad STDs are the only things holding him together.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (cxFcK)
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They are fighting it out to see which one carries him off, and they're at a deadlock.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 07:02 PM (ZOv7s)

219 201
'Moo Moo drove his Bugatti to the funeral.'

Really?!

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 04, 2026 07:03 PM (fd80v)

220 199 Gerard Baker
@gerardtbaker
I've no doubt that the Post has lost its way and needs radical reform. But hundreds of people lost their jobs today. Have a little common decency.
====

Is he serious?
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Yes. Bubble dwellers have no concept of self reflection. No concept of FAFO could u-turn towards them.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 04, 2026 07:04 PM (sAmhv)

221 I saw a recent photo (I think) of Bill Clinton. I think the myriad STDs are the only things holding him together.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (cxFcK)
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They are fighting it out to see which one carries him off, and they're at a deadlock.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 07:02 PM

He's completely animated by them, like the T-Virus.

Posted by: AI boyfriend at February 04, 2026 07:04 PM (jc0TO)

222 This comes six months after hearing in a national meeting that race coverage drives subscriptions. This wasn't a financial decision, it was an ideological one.
=====

Go get your shinebox.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 04, 2026 06:59 PM (RIvkX)

What does this even mean? Are they saying they are being fired for writing about black people too much or too little? Or white people?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (zZu0s)

They were told that using a race angle exclusively was gonna get them all kinds of new subscribers. Like most leftist ideas, this was completely stupid, and they can't write for beans despite their 200000 college loan debt.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 07:04 PM (8avO+)

223 I saw a recent photo (I think) of Bill Clinton. I think the myriad STDs are the only things holding him together.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (cxFcK)

My bold prediction: He dies before testifying before Congress. And then the Widow Clinton uses that as an excuse to keep from showing up.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 04, 2026 07:04 PM (sT9Sn)

224 I continue to be furious that Bezos hasn't fired Katie Shepherd yet.

Katie spent the riotous summer of 2020 writing for a Portland alt-weekly, and served as Antifa's leading local stenographer. Antifa could do no wrong in Katie's eyes.

She was rewarded with a job at the Washington Post - granted, in the non-so-presigious Maryland local bureau, but even so SHE STILL HAS A JOB - she published an article today.

Get with it, Bezos - the Post is not truly reformed until you fire this person.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at February 04, 2026 07:05 PM (n1OCj)

225 As a Christian, I think that this is likely a blessing in disguise for many of them as they now have to examine their lives, and perhaps a few will come to realize the hollowness of DC culture and all that it entails.

Dare we hope that going back to a more normal community, working closer with normal people might turn their hearts to God, which is the greatest thing that can happen to anyone?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 07:05 PM (ZOv7s)

226 On the bright side, Mrs928 had a giant pot of two-bean chili. Pinto and Black.

It is delicious.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 04, 2026 07:06 PM (jc0TO)

227 As a Christian, I think that this is likely a blessing in disguise for many of them as they now have to examine their lives, and perhaps a few will come to realize the hollowness of DC culture and all that it entails.

Dare we hope that going back to a more normal community, working closer with normal people might turn their hearts to God, which is the greatest thing that can happen to anyone?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 07:05 PM (ZOv7s)

no

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 07:06 PM (8avO+)

228 I saw a recent photo (I think) of Bill Clinton. I think the myriad STDs are the only things holding him together.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (cxFcK)
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They are fighting it out to see which one carries him off, and they're at a deadlock.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 07:02 PM

He's completely animated by them, like the T-Virus.

He's the microbial version of an Edgar suit.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 04, 2026 07:06 PM (Riz8t)

229 220 199 Gerard Baker
@gerardtbaker
I've no doubt that the Post has lost its way and needs radical reform. But hundreds of people lost their jobs today. Have a little common decency.
====

My decency died in darkness.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 04, 2026 07:06 PM (lpTXP)

230 saw a recent photo (I think) of Bill Clinton. I think the myriad STDs are the only things holding him together.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (cxFcK)
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They are fighting it out to see which one carries him off, and they're at a deadlock.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

I thrown in a 5 spot on syphilis.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 04, 2026 07:07 PM (7zn4w)

231 had? MADE.

Effin autocucumber.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 04, 2026 07:07 PM (jc0TO)

232 224
'Get with it, Bezos - the Post is not truly reformed until you fire this person.'

He isn't trying to reform it. He's trying to ditch it.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 04, 2026 07:07 PM (fd80v)

233 Who would want to be a cop in NYC? What could possibly be the attraction? A death wish?

Posted by: fd at February 04, 2026 07:07 PM (vFG9F)

234 Gerard Baker
@gerardtbaker
I've no doubt that the Post has lost its way and needs radical reform. But hundreds of people lost their jobs today. Have a little common decency.
-----

That asshole would dox ICE agents and report anti-vaxxers and anti-maskers to their licensing boards, but he pretends OUR side needs "a little common decency"?

Posted by: Crusader at February 04, 2026 07:08 PM (TN0g+)

235 Gerard Baker@gerardtbaker
I've no doubt that the Post has lost its way and needs radical reform. But hundreds of people lost their jobs today. Have a little common decency.

====

They were employed on stolen land

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 04, 2026 07:08 PM (8AONa)

236 @gerardtbaker
I've no doubt that the Post has lost its way and needs radical reform. But hundreds of people lost their jobs today. Have a little common decency.

--

My common decency is commensurate with what the left, and people like him, give all of us.

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 04, 2026 07:08 PM (qBdHI)

237 They were employed on stolen land
Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 04, 2026 07:08 PM

Burn.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 04, 2026 07:08 PM (jc0TO)

238 And yet you provide not one concrete example of how they've "lost their way" and what "radical reform" would entail. You can't solve the problem if you won't describe it.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 04, 2026 06:59 PM (Riz8t)
====

Something something root causes, he explained.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 04, 2026 07:08 PM (RIvkX)

239 223 I saw a recent photo (I think) of Bill Clinton. I think the myriad STDs are the only things holding him together.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (cxFcK)

My bold prediction: He dies before testifying before Congress. And then the Widow Clinton uses that as an excuse to keep from showing up.
Posted by: BurtTC

Bill Clinton did not kill himself?

Too soon??

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 04, 2026 07:08 PM (sAmhv)

240 'Get with it, Bezos - the Post is not truly reformed until you fire this person.'

He isn't trying to reform it. He's trying to ditch it.

Who would buy it?

Posted by: Archimedes at February 04, 2026 07:09 PM (Riz8t)

241 I'll have the "decency" about the WaPo people exploring new career opportunities the moment they all come out on X admitting that the people they called fascists also shouldn't be iced out of career opportunities.
Until then, enjoy life on the other side of the Starbucks counter.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 04, 2026 07:09 PM (gKWVE)

242
@gerardtbaker
I've no doubt that the Post has lost its way and needs radical reform. But hundreds of people lost their jobs today. Have a little common decency

Without a doubt this pious jackass was a vociferous "learn to code" bleater when coal miners lost their jobs. Ditto for when folks were ousted for not bowing to the "Take the Jab -- We're All In This Together" horseshit.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at February 04, 2026 07:09 PM (xG4kz)

243 Moo Moo drove his Bugatti to the funeral."

Like a Chevy to the levee?

Posted by: man at February 04, 2026 07:09 PM (XuXeR)

244 Who would want to be a cop in NYC? What could possibly be the attraction? A death wish?
Posted by: fd at February 04, 2026 07:07 PM (vFG9F)
=====
Say what?

Posted by: Charles Bronson at February 04, 2026 07:10 PM (RIvkX)

245 Who would want to be a cop in NYC? What could possibly be the attraction? A death wish?
Posted by: fd at February 04, 2026 07:07 PM (vFG9F)
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My daughter was on the law enforcement career track in high school but then BLM happened and she became a medic instead.

But while she was looking at that career, I got a sense of the job market and for new graduates, you take the job that is there. So you work a couple of years, gain the experience, play it safe, and then transfer to a better gig.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 07:10 PM (ZOv7s)

246 Spain, May of 1937. They didn't wait to win. There's a book about it...
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
-----

This sounds very familiar. Remind me, please, of the title.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 04, 2026 07:10 PM (XeU6L)

247 177 The Communists won't start killing each other until they take over, then they will be havkng nights of knives
Posted by: Skip at February 04, 2026 06:46 PM (Ia/+0)
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Spain, May of 1937. They didn't wait to win. There's a book about it...
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:48 PM (ZOv7s)

You wouldn't happen to know the author would you?

Posted by: Mr. Barky at February 04, 2026 07:10 PM (vnzIL)

248 On the bright side, Mrs928 had a giant pot of two-bean chili. Pinto and Black.

It is delicious. - toby9280

Whoa! Need that recipe, dude!

Posted by: Paco at February 04, 2026 07:10 PM (2L+MU)

249 Bill Clinton did not kill himself?

Too soon??
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 04, 2026 07:08 PM (sAmhv)

He most certainly DOES have info that could lead to the arrest and conviction of Hillory.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 04, 2026 07:10 PM (c8XJp)

250 233 Who would want to be a cop in NYC? What could possibly be the attraction? A death wish?
Posted by: fd

Charles Bronson is, sadly, unavailable.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 04, 2026 07:10 PM (sAmhv)

251 No one bothered to argue the actual issue with the Calif redistricting.

Calif has a Calif Constitutional Amendment on how redistricting is done. This Initiative was a VOTE to say we are going to ignore the Calif Constitution for a few years, and replace the legal process, with one created by the Democrat party.

A Vote, to suspend the Calif Constitution. The US Constitution guarantees a REPUBLICAN form of Government... not a Democracy.

As far as I've been able to determine, this Key Constitutional Question was never brought up in Court, even by the Calif Repubs who sued this in both Calif and Federal Court.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 04, 2026 07:11 PM (mP0Kj)

252 They act like they are the only people ever fired. They didn’t care when the Dems closed down coal plants that had a trickle down effect. They didn’t care when the Dems shut down construction of oil pipelines.

Learn to code never gets old.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 04, 2026 07:11 PM (cwGMH)

253
My bold prediction: He dies before testifying before Congress. And then the Widow Clinton uses that as an excuse to keep from showing up.
Posted by: BurtTC at February 04, 2026

Too late! I already made this prediction, and added a cameo from Chelsea shaming us. Obviously, I think you are spot on here.

Posted by: Piper at February 04, 2026 07:11 PM (Wmg4n)

254 177 The Communists won't start killing each other until they take over, then they will be havkng nights of knives
Posted by: Skip at February 04, 2026 06:46 PM (Ia/+0)
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Spain, May of 1937. They didn't wait to win. There's a book about it...
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 06:48 PM (ZOv7s)

You wouldn't happen to know the author would you?
Posted by: Mr. Barky at February 04, 2026 07:10 PM (vnzIL)

Its the one about China.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 07:12 PM (8avO+)

255 250 233 Who would want to be a cop in NYC? What could possibly be the attraction? A death wish?
Posted by: fd

Charles Bronson is, sadly, unavailable.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 04, 2026 07:10 PM (sAmhv)

We ARE entering Paul Kersey territory.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 04, 2026 07:12 PM (mP0Kj)

256 NOOD

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 04, 2026 07:12 PM (7zn4w)

257 Dare we hope that going back to a more normal community, working closer with normal people might turn their hearts to God, which is the greatest thing that can happen to anyone?
------

We are on the same trajectory that other civilizations/cultures have followed.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 04, 2026 07:12 PM (XeU6L)

258 It burns me that John Phillips Sousa wrote "The Washington Post" March for the Washington Post newspaper. He is probably spinning in his grave at what the paper became.

Yes, I know it written by request from the paper.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 04, 2026 07:13 PM (GGatE)

259 This sounds very familiar. Remind me, please, of the title.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 04, 2026 07:10 PM (XeU6L)
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Certainly! Long Live Death: The Keys to Victory in the Spanish Civil War. Perfect for the novice and expert alike. Buy at least two, one to highlight and annotate, and one to keep nice and clean.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 04, 2026 07:13 PM (ZOv7s)

260 "Who would buy it?
Posted by: Archimedes"

"The Washington X" has a nice ring.

Posted by: fd at February 04, 2026 07:13 PM (vFG9F)

261 Whoa! Need that recipe, dude!
Posted by: Paco at February 04, 2026 07:10 PM

I think it is adhoc. She puts in what she has that she thinks should go in it.

I add onion dip to mine. She rolls her eyes at that.

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 04, 2026 07:13 PM (jc0TO)

262 I thought the Washington Post was the CIA's house organ. Can't they just fund it out of their seemingly bottomless bag of black money?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 04, 2026 07:13 PM (0sNs1)

263 Or maybe "The X Post".

Posted by: fd at February 04, 2026 07:13 PM (vFG9F)

264 No one bothered to argue the actual issue with the Calif redistricting.

Calif has a Calif Constitutional Amendment on how redistricting is done. This Initiative was a VOTE to say we are going to ignore the Calif Constitution for a few years, and replace the legal process, with one created by the Democrat party.

A Vote, to suspend the Calif Constitution. The US Constitution guarantees a REPUBLICAN form of Government... not a Democracy.

As far as I've been able to determine, this Key Constitutional Question was never brought up in Court, even by the Calif Repubs who sued this in both Calif and Federal Court.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 04, 2026 07:11 PM (mP0Kj)

California ignoring its own laws is hardly a new thing. We have a balanced budget, remember? That is a constitutional requirement here.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 07:13 PM (8avO+)

265 243 Moo Moo drove his Bugatti to the funeral."

Like a Chevy to the levee?
Posted by: man

A Chevy IN a levee.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at February 04, 2026 07:14 PM (sAmhv)

266 I thought the Washington Post was the CIA's house organ. Can't they just fund it out of their seemingly bottomless bag of black money?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 04, 2026 07:13 PM (0sNs1)

That pot of money is under the State department now. USAID

Posted by: Oldcat at February 04, 2026 07:14 PM (8avO+)

267 There is a movie I saw some years ago about a British Labour guy who went to Spain and fought with an anarchist unit. The movie does a pretty good job showing how the communists took over the Republic and wound up killing off their leftwing rivals. It's not connected with Orwell's memoir of his experiences in Spain; not sure what literary origins it had, if any (might just have been an original screenplay). Do you recall seeing this film A.H?

Posted by: Paco at February 04, 2026 07:15 PM (2L+MU)

268 So for all their shenanigans, all the democrats have really accomplished is turning California into a 3rd world shit hole with slaves for residents.
Posted by: The Golden State at February 04, 2026 07:01 PM (HJUwF)
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This is exactly what they have in mind for the rest of the country.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 04, 2026 07:15 PM (ESVrU)

269 Did y'all determine what ace has in his garage machine shop?

Please tell me he has a Bridgeport. Lie if you must.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 04, 2026 07:16 PM (0sNs1)

270 261 I think it is adhoc. She puts in what she has that she thinks should go in it. - toby928

I think those are are almost always the best.

Posted by: Paco at February 04, 2026 07:16 PM (2L+MU)

271 Don't all females update their boyfriends and husbands regularly to ensure the best behavior, tone, and performance?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 04, 2026 07:18 PM (0sNs1)

272 But at least the Post starred in not one, but TWO major motion pictures.

So there's that.

Posted by: Don Black at February 04, 2026 07:22 PM (ZxPkt)

273
Get on the bus
get off the bus

@MOSSADil
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3h
TALKS BACK ON

🇮🇷🇺🇸 U.S.–IRAN TALKS BACK ON, SET FOR FRIDAY IN OMAN

After appearing close to collapse, talks between the U.S. and Iran are now back on.

Posted by: Don Black at February 04, 2026 07:24 PM (ZxPkt)

274 Don't all females update their boyfriends and husbands regularly to ensure the best behavior, tone, and performance?

It really depends. The whole thing about "Happy Wife, Happy Life" ?

Yeah, that only goes to a point. And then you have to tell the Vagina For Life to just Shut the Fuck Up.

Or you do what you see now. And listen to that Idiotic Shit until you die.

Truth.

Posted by: Nope at February 04, 2026 07:28 PM (GvwA4)

275 With all the loses at WaPo, pretty soon we will be talking yacht money.

Posted by: Indy Bill at February 04, 2026 07:34 PM (CxEdf)

276 note how often the spittle flecked lunatic say "I" and Me".

Posted by: The Whine Guy at February 04, 2026 07:48 PM (tV890)

277 You know, the money Bezos has spent on the Washington post - if he had donated that to UNICEF, how many children would it feed? How many homeless could it shelter? How many hospitals could he endow?

He gave it to a charity, you. You produced little, if anything of worthy with the donation, and you are upset you aren't getting more money. Now you are bitching and moaning about wanting more than the $500 million or so he wasted on you.

Get stuffed.

Posted by: The Whine Guy at February 04, 2026 07:53 PM (tV890)

278 These are the same people who cheered when people get assassinated.

Fuck them.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 04, 2026 06:58 PM (zZu0s)

Exactly. They cheer when their political opponents are abused or murdered; they give us the finger when we ask them to do their job correctly. F*ck every last one of them. Here's your bag of d*cks to eat.

Posted by: Nelly at February 04, 2026 07:58 PM (7gpcF)

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