Republicans Sean Duffy, Brandon Gill Expose Democrats' Fathomless Corruption

Brandon Gill grills Chicago's radical racist grifter Brandon Johnson.

Johnson has been receiving expensive personal gifts like cufflinks and Gucci bags from people and organizations he refuses to disclose. He says he accepts these personal gifts "on behalf of Chicago," but I don't think Chicago is wearing the cufflinks or toting the Gucci bags. I think it's Johnson himself.

And he says it's nobody's business where the bribes he accepts on behalf of Chicago come from, Honky Ass White Devil.

GRANDPA's FREE ADVICE
@GOP_is_Gutless
THE PITBULL BRANDON GILL: "On June 12th, 2023, you received HUGO BOSS cufflinks and a personalized Montblanc pen. Do you know who gave you those?"
Johnson: "So I did not receive those personally. The city of Chicago..."-
Gill: "You received those on behalf of the ciry of Chicago. I understand the difference Do you know who has provided those to the city of Chicago? Do you know who gave those to the city of Chicago?"
Johnson: "So again, on behalf of the city of Chicago, there are..."-
Gill: "It's a yes or no question."
Johnson: "I do not accept. Those are not my personal gifts..."-
Gill. "I'm reclaiming my time here, sir. On March 18th, 2024, you received a Gucci tote bag. Do you know who gave you that? Gave the city of Chicago that?"
Johnson: "Again, I was here and I was invited..."-
Gill: "I'll also take that as a no. On March 19th, 2024, you received a Davinci bag, a Kate Spade purse, and Carucci shoes. Do you know who gave the city of Chicago those?"

What's Chicago's shoe size?

Johnson: "Again, I was brought..."-
Gill. "I'll take that as a no. I'm reclaiming my time... This raises serious ethical concerns. You're providing an enormous amount of aid to illegal aliens, aiding and abetting criminals who have come into our country illegally. And you yourself are receiving an enormous amount of gifts, and you won't even tell us who they're coming from. That raises serious ethical concerns."

THE PITBULL BRANDON GILL: “On June 12th, 2023, you received HUGO BOSS cufflinks and a personalized Montblanc pen. Do you know who gave you those?”

Johnson: “So I did not receive those personally. The city of Chicago...”-

Gill: “You received those on behalf of the ciry of… pic.twitter.com/9ibq4Hqbue
— GRANDPA’s FREE ADVICE (@GOP_is_Gutless) May 21, 2026

Patty Murray attempted to smear Sean Duffy with some question I frankly don't know the context for. She seems to be saying that the Department of Transportation accepts donations to some bullshit organization and that entitles you to invites to department functions.

I don't know if that's true and I don't like the sound of it, to be honest, but on the other hand, that kind of "give us money for X building and we'll give you ten minutes with the president and a photo" is utterly common and just the way things work. No one handing over a $50,000 or $100,000 check is doing so without getting to chew the ear of a politician or his senior staff for an hour or two.

But like I said, this kind of low-grade corruption is the law of the land and always has been.

But while Murray demands answers about that, she does not want to answer what $2 million from lawyers' lobbyists buys them. And she, he says, has jurisdiction over those affairs.

She insists that it's completely out of line to ask her the same question she just asked Duffy.

I just enjoyed this exchange so much. I paused it and went and got some popcorn. 🍿 pic.twitter.com/RomgrzckIM
— Karli Bonne’ 🇺🇸 (@KarluskaP) May 20, 2026

I already linked this one, but if you missed it: Duffy did come prepared, as Murray whined, with a list of all the million dollar plus donations from lobbyists and industries these senators have direct legislative jurisdiction over.

Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
May 19
🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy just DEMOLISHED insufferable Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D)!
GILLIBRAND: Your [America250] road trip was paid for by companies you oversaw!
DUFFY: Do YOU have jurisdictions over law firms? You received $7 MILLION DOLLARS from the TRIAL BAR!
GILLIBRAND: Oh my god!
DUFFY: You receive $7 MILLION DOLLARS, and you have jurisdiction on the trial bar! Want me to go on the list of WHAT ELSE you received?
GILLIBRAND: This hearing is about YOU!
DUFFY: I didn't make any money [on the road trip]. Maybe YOU should answer for getting $7 MILLION from the trial bar! $7 MILLION. That goes in state dinners, to put your ad on TV, that's all to YOU! YOU spend that money.
GILLIBRAND: You are using your position for political ways.
DUFFY: $500K from the TRIAL BAR to fly you on a PRIVATE JET! They paid for you to fly. Answer to that. I made NOTHING. They put your face on TV, your dinners, your vacations. I make NOTHING on this. I make no money.

🚨 HOLY SMOKES. Transportation Sec. Sean Duffy just DEMOLISHED insufferable Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D)!

GILLIBRAND: Your [America250] road trip was paid for by companies you oversaw!

DUFFY: Do YOU have jurisdictions over law firms? You received $7 MILLION DOLLARS from the… pic.twitter.com/2DSGYze1Hj
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) May 19, 2026

Gillibrand insisted there that she's never been on a lobbyist-funded private plane, but this old article names her and Chuck Schumer as Frequent Flyers on Graft Airlines.

There's a bit of news:

BREAKING!!!

The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals has just now Ordered the convictions the Oath Keeper and Proud Boy defendants be vacated, and that the cases be remanded to the District Court in anticipation of a motion by DOJ To Dismiss. pic.twitter.com/0xMHoAwG22
— Shipwreckedcrew (@shipwreckedcrew) May 21, 2026

But... I don't think this represents the courts admitting these prosecutions were flawed. I think this is just a procedural step given the pardons and commutations of these sentences by the president.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 06:30 PM

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1 Hello, Horde! 😊♥️

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at May 21, 2026 06:30 PM (SRRAx)

2 Wow, I never heard this Gillibrand creature speak before. She sounds like a fucking 6th Grader. Who in God’s name could listen to that shit? LOL

Posted by: Common Tater at May 21, 2026 06:33 PM (Tx+oG)

3 Patty Murray is should be glad Mazie Hirono is in office, otherwise she'd win the dumbest Senator award.

These people are the best we can do in a country of 300M?

Posted by: Ann at May 21, 2026 06:35 PM (SHHm+)

4 When did Edgar Winter become a senator?

Posted by: Mark1971 at May 21, 2026 06:35 PM (CNl8/)

5 We need many more like Gill and Duffy.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 21, 2026 06:36 PM (RIvkX)

6 Its a shame the media doesn't do this

Posted by: Skip at May 21, 2026 06:38 PM (Ia/+0)

7 Meow.

Congrats on the 1st Teresa!

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at May 21, 2026 06:38 PM (w3u3d)

8 What's Chicago's shoe size?

Haha, yesssssss!

Posted by: Ed McMahon at May 21, 2026 06:39 PM (4NO2D)

9 In the spirit of Deadwood and today's metier, you bunch of no nooding rooster lollipops!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at May 21, 2026 06:39 PM (zZu0s)

10 Wow, I never heard this Gillibrand creature speak before. She sounds like a fucking 6th Grader. Who in God’s name could listen to that shit? LOL
Posted by: Common Tater at May 21, 2026 06:33 PM (Tx+oG)
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She's been a senator almost 20 years.

You've never heard of her because she has done literally nothing in all that time.

She thinks Kamala's a genius.

Comparatively, she's right.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at May 21, 2026 06:40 PM (RIvkX)

11
Well, Jared Isaacman is flying his F-5 to Starbase. Somebody on that feed I was watching noted that popped up on the radar.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 06:40 PM (w6EFb)

12 2 Wow, I never heard this Gillibrand creature speak before. She sounds like a fucking 6th Grader. Who in God’s name could listen to that shit? LOL
Posted by: Common Tater at May 21, 2026 06:33 PM (Tx+oG)

What do you expect from the gal that was given Hillary's seatr?

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at May 21, 2026 06:41 PM (w3u3d)

13 Every time I see Duffy I rember that M-TV show he was on with his eventual wife, and some loser named "Puck" who encapsulated today's Democrats. Turns out living with a lay-a-bout, idiot, with no care of present, past or future was good experience for Duffy's political career. I seem to recall that Duffy has some competitive lumberjack roots or something. It's been a lot of years.

Posted by: Orson at May 21, 2026 06:41 PM (dIske)

14 Gillibrand did rid us of Al Franken. You have to give her that,

Posted by: Mark1971 at May 21, 2026 06:41 PM (CNl8/)

15 It would be a much shorter list if people who did not accept bribes and gifts for influence were listed . Maybe there aren't any.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2026 06:43 PM (OYsYV)

16 2 Wow, I never heard this Gillibrand creature speak before. She sounds like a fucking 6th Grader. Who in God’s name could listen to that shit? LOL
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Thank you for that comment. [Lowers pistol from temple; sighs in relief.] Thank you.

Posted by: Jonathan Gillibrand at May 21, 2026 06:43 PM (qUkBO)

17
THis is cool. Isaacman personally owns several F-5s. He has an incentive program in place at NASA. You do good, real good at your job, and you get a free thrill ride with Isaacman in his fleet of F-5s.

This is likely one of those reward flights for NASA employees. They get to buzz a Starship launch.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 06:44 PM (w6EFb)

18 Well, I'm going to go and look at another crappy house in another crappy neighborhood.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at May 21, 2026 06:45 PM (OArx3)

19 Senators: shit or garbage?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at May 21, 2026 06:45 PM (81Fo/)

20 They really goin after me for cuff links and shoes? Dey don't know about the millions in cash?

Posted by: Brandon Johnson's Tiny, Corrupt Brain at May 21, 2026 06:45 PM (qUkBO)

21 Johnson has been receiving expensive personal gifts like cufflinks and Gucci bags from people and organizations he refuses to disclose.

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My faves are the noose and subway sandwich wrapper gifted to him by Jussie Smollet.

Posted by: ShainS at May 21, 2026 06:46 PM (+q14Z)

22 OT- Marco Rubio delivers message to Cuba:

https://tinyurl.com/p5kv2h3b

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2026 06:46 PM (OYsYV)

23 Senators: shit or garbage?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at May 21, 2026 06:45 PM (81Fo/)

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Chitcago: shit AND garbage?

Posted by: ShainS at May 21, 2026 06:47 PM (+q14Z)

24 They really goin after me for cuff links and shoes? Dey don't know about the millions in cash?
Posted by: Brandon Johnson's Tiny, Corrupt Brain at May 21, 2026 06:45 PM (qUkBO)

If you're lucky, the US Marshalls might help fit you with some nice steel bracelets.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 21, 2026 06:48 PM (qx7Zg)

25 Have we ever had an SOS who was completely fluent in Spanish? I think that's great!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2026 06:50 PM (OYsYV)

26 Chitcago: shit AND garbage?
Posted by: ShainS

Bitch, please!
-San Francisco

Posted by: Chuck Martel at May 21, 2026 06:50 PM (81Fo/)

27 I have a mad crush on Sec Duffy.

Also Scott Jennings.

I suppose I need to report this to my husband as Mike Pence would say.

I tell him anyway my top five after him. Obviously he's not worried since I'm past my prime.

Mel Gibson still on the leader board. I forget the other guy and will remember during my 0300 insomnia.

That weirdo Dim woman Murray needs a new hairdo. I do as well, but I don't wear it the same way as junior high.

So thankful not to be a Dim Womman! Holy smokes they are weird.

Adios for chores and rinsing the ole corms I am to plant later.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at May 21, 2026 06:50 PM (WONhk)

28 She's been a senator almost 20 years.
——-

Oh, I’ve heard OF her plenty. I avoid actually listening to politicians generally, since around 2008.

It’s the squeeky hectoring helium-huffing register that is difficult for me to take seriously. I mean she is seriously stupid, but. It’s like nails on a chalkboard

Posted by: Common Tater at May 21, 2026 06:50 PM (qgiNH)

29
J. Crew Messenger Bag >>>>>>>>>>>>>> Gucci Tote Bag

Posted by: Duncanthrax at May 21, 2026 06:50 PM (0sNs1)

30 I seem to recall that Duffy has some competitive lumberjack roots or something. It's been a lot of years.
Posted by: Orson at May 21, 2026 06:41 PM (dIske)

He is from Hayward. Won the Lumberjack championships log climbing competition and can throw an ax. Met him at the Sawyer County Fair some years ago. Nice guy.

Posted by: Ted Torgerson at May 21, 2026 06:51 PM (wGerL)

31
Isaacman himself just said he's still at NASA HQ, but those are his planes, he's just not flying one of them.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 06:51 PM (w6EFb)

32 Gillibrand is my senator. She was first a Congress critter from around the capitol district. She was allegedly pro 2nd amendment. The minute she set sights on Hillary's Senate seat she was Miss gun control. Schumer says jump she says "how high, hehehehe?"

Posted by: Smell the Glove at May 21, 2026 06:52 PM (gu0hJ)

33 Patty Murray. My senator since 1992.
I'm so proud.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at May 21, 2026 06:52 PM (pE12i)

34 Patty Murray ...

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Gawd Almighty -- is that image of her a teaser & preview for the upcoming film "Twilight of the Walking Dead?"

Posted by: ShainS at May 21, 2026 06:53 PM (+q14Z)

35 I love Gill

Posted by: It's me donna at May 21, 2026 06:54 PM (FtULh)

36 OT:

Kyle Busch, NASCAR driver, died today. He was 41. He just won yet another truck race at Dover last weekend. No idea what happened. He was in the hospital with an undisclosed illness. He was a VERY successful driver. Won lots of races and championships. Left behind a wife and a couple of kids. RIP

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at May 21, 2026 06:55 PM (W3T6M)

37 Won the Lumberjack championships log climbing competition and can throw an ax

Hm, that sounds awfully problematic. Clearly he is incorporating hetero-normative patterns of oppressive ideation. Off to the Gulag!

Posted by: Gauleiter Galinda at May 21, 2026 06:55 PM (qgiNH)

38 My political crushes are on Pete Hegseth and Scott Bessent ( Yes, I know Bessent is gay but he looks like someone from a Victorian novel with the round glasses and he's so smart. He really put down Newsom effectively.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2026 06:55 PM (OYsYV)

39 Well, since each member of CONgress has immunity for anything they say while in performance of their duties inside the building, why not just call Prizzonor Da Maya a criminal?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at May 21, 2026 06:56 PM (1Ff7Z)

40
Propellant load has started. It takes just 30 minutes to load the whole thing, Ship and the booster. That has to be some crazy flow rate.

And this is subchilled LOX and LCH4. Just a bit about the freezing point.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 06:56 PM (w6EFb)

41 America250 road trip.

That seems to be the Ds new ploy, to paint everyone in the Trump administration as "corrupt" in some way.

America 250 was about drumming up support for making America's 250th celebration the single largest day of charitable giving in U.S. history. They also want to synchronize the celebrations, to make it one big block party from sea to shining sea. It is mostly being paid for by corporate sponsors.

Sean Duffy's part of this was attending portions of the "Great America Road Trip". The idea was to drive across the country in American made vehicles, from all manufacturers.

Thta's the whole fucking story. Duffy didn't get paid a dime for his time, or the promotion. He literally filmed himself driving an American made card across the country for a few days. Yeah, with his NINE children.

Guy should get a medal.

Posted by: The Whine Guy at May 21, 2026 06:58 PM (eloIc)

42 Murray is in office because of industrial strength vote fraud. Period.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at May 21, 2026 06:58 PM (l26NL)

43 dey gassin up da rockit

Posted by: Don Black & The Experience at May 21, 2026 07:00 PM (ZxPkt)

44 "Murray is in office because of industrial strength vote fraud. Period."

Nope. She first won because Rod Chandler shit the bed on a televised debate. She's stayed in office because the majority of Washington state voters are actually that stupid.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at May 21, 2026 07:01 PM (pE12i)

45 dey gassin up da rockit
Posted by: Don Black & The Experience at May 21, 2026 07:00 PM (ZxPkt)

Jerry Nadler is on site, channeling Le Petomaine?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 21, 2026 07:01 PM (qx7Zg)

46 "You have everyday Americans who are struggling with the price of gas, struggling with the costs of everyday items, and you have the cabinet secretary announcing that he is going on a trip with his entire family, which appears to have been funded by the industries that his department is overseeing,"

By "funded" they mean the companies paid for the gas and provided the car. That's fucking it. And he doesn't get to keep the car, just drive it a few days, with his wife, nine kids, and a camera.

"If he's saying that this is a work project or that he did work on the project, then taxpayer funds should be paying for it," he adds. "And if it's a vacation or some kind of personal trip, then certainly industry should not be paying for it."

The government pays his fucking SALARY. This is promoting American cars - he's the sec of transportation. Ethics and budget officials approved his participation and travel "in accordance with federal rules."

Posted by: The Whine Guy at May 21, 2026 07:01 PM (eloIc)

47 Brandon Johnson should have never gone full Will Smith.

Posted by: Anna Puma at May 21, 2026 07:04 PM (2GVsD)

48
They're all squeeing like teenage girls over seeing the frost line forming on the side of the rocket as it fills.

Fill flow rates for this monster are between 10-20K GPM.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:04 PM (w6EFb)

49 I try to listen to Kristin Gillibrand as little as possible. I hadn't actually heard her speak for years. Awful pitch of her voice!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at May 21, 2026 07:05 PM (OYsYV)

50 Sean Duffy is great, but to be honest, I'm kinda OD'ing on the Duffy clan. First, he had the show with Dagen McDowell and Rachel gets a gig on F&F weekends. Then the daughter, Evita, starts contributing on Fox and Newsmax, and Dan Bongino adds her to his podcast. Rachel is given a new Spanish language show on Fox Nation. Sean becomes Sec of Transp. That's good. Then the whole family takes a road trip, and Rachel writes a book on patriotism.

They seem like really nice people so it's not that I don't like them. I just would like a little more variety in my life.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at May 21, 2026 07:06 PM (3ImbR)

51 Before going back on the computer, I just came to comfort and console those of you over Colbert's last show tonight.

I believe in my heart America will find the strength and courage to someday laugh again.

Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at May 21, 2026 07:06 PM (Sco7b)

52 They are literally equating taking a road trip with the wife and nine kiddos to some sort of corrupt travel paid for by shady Qatari businessmen to Dubai.

It's fucking unbelievable. AND he's actually producing video documentation of the trip.

By the way, Duffy got famous on a ROAD TRIP REALITY SHOW. By the by, this was filmed over MONTHS. A day here or there.

I can't even with these people.

Posted by: The Whine Guy at May 21, 2026 07:06 PM (eloIc)

53 Today is Al Franken's 75th birthday.

Posted by: Trunk, Buick, Etc. at May 21, 2026 07:06 PM (oftw2)

54
So, what IS Brandon Johnson doing with Gucci bags and Kate Spade purses?

Posted by: Blonde Mortixtl at May 21, 2026 07:07 PM (n7rxJ)

55 Patty Murrray is by far the stupidest current Senator and a strong candidate for stupidest senator ever. Biden seems like a Mensa member next to her.

Posted by: Heroq at May 21, 2026 07:07 PM (9Diqw)

56 Patty Murray is should be glad Mazie Hirono is in office, otherwise she'd win the dumbest Senator award.

These people are the best we can do in a country of 300M?
Posted by: Ann at May 21, 2026 06:35 PM (SHHm+)

***

She is a solid democrat stooge. Just the way the state's dem party wants 'em.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 21, 2026 07:07 PM (2WIwB)

57 "Murray is in office because of industrial strength vote fraud. Period."

Nope. She first won because Rod Chandler shit the bed on a televised debate. She's stayed in office because the majority of Washington state voters are actually that stupid.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at May 21, 2026 07:01 PM (pE12i)

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Next you'll be telling me that Seattle Communist Mayor Katie Wilson regrets calling for a boycott of Starbucks after they began building a new Southeast Corporate Office in downtown Nashville, TN.

Wait, wut?

/Run Starbucks, Run!

Posted by: ShainS at May 21, 2026 07:07 PM (+q14Z)

58 Sean Duffy's part of this was attending portions of the "Great America Road Trip". The idea was to drive across the country in American made vehicles, from all manufacturers.

Thta's the whole fucking story. Duffy didn't get paid a dime for his time, or the promotion. He literally filmed himself driving an American made card across the country for a few days. Yeah, with his NINE children.

Guy should get a medal.
Posted by: The Whine Guy at May 21, 2026 06:58 PM (eloIc)

I looked up that 250 road trip so see what the fuss was about. Yeah, sponsors maybe paid for a few hotel rooms and if Duffy was in various company cars he didn't have to buy the gas. That is the "how dare you have had sponsorship for this trip, that you filmed to help promote in country tourism". But of course with the FNM to help the Dems can make it sound bad.

Posted by: PaleRider at May 21, 2026 07:08 PM (PV+Zw)

59 22 minutes till launch of Spacex Starship

Posted by: illiniwek at May 21, 2026 07:08 PM (vbXSk)

60 I have no time for these idiots. I'm mildly angry at paying their salaries, but I'm equally angry about paying for all the corruption and horseshit government regularly engages in.

I'm much too busy prepping and planting my garden beds. Got the new strawberry plants in today, working on getting the corn bed going. The lettuce, carrots and beans are in. Need to clean out the weeds in the blueberry bushes next.

It's about priorities. I'm just not in the mood for enragement theater today. Lol.

Posted by: tcn in AK at May 21, 2026 07:08 PM (DwqWV)

61 43 dey gassin up da rockit
Posted by: Don Black & The Experience

Avalunche could use some gassin' up.

Posted by: Golden Knight at May 21, 2026 07:09 PM (oftw2)

62 So, what IS Brandon Johnson doing with Gucci bags and Kate Spade purses?
Posted by: Blonde Mortixtl

Regifting them to his Chicago hoes.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at May 21, 2026 07:09 PM (/lPRQ)

63 62 So, what IS Brandon Johnson doing with Gucci bags and Kate Spade purses?
Posted by: Blonde Mortixtl

Regifting them to his Chicago hoes.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at May 21, 2026 07:09 PM (/lPRQ)

Nah. He's wearing them, dancing in the dark.

Posted by: tcn in AK at May 21, 2026 07:10 PM (DwqWV)

64
Brits pronounce methane as "mee-thane". I find this annoying.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:11 PM (w6EFb)

65
Elon has big plans. He's going to have several Starship pads at the Cape, some at Vandenburg in addition to Starbase. And he's looking to buy some property in Louisiana for launch facilities.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:12 PM (w6EFb)

66

Don't you understand the things that a black man have to put up with.

So what if he got a purse!

Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz PhD Esq at May 21, 2026 07:12 PM (et1vG)

67 Duffy is setting a glorious example. Murray is flabbergasted that she, the utterly corrupt and unassailable interrogator, is being interrogated right back. It's beautiful, and so long overdue.

Posted by: Ordinary American at May 21, 2026 07:13 PM (fZiTB)

68 64 “Al-yoo-min-ee-um” would like a word.

Posted by: Bulg at May 21, 2026 07:13 PM (77rzZ)

69 Brits pronounce methane as "mee-thane". I find this annoying.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb)

You outta hear how they pronounce aluminum.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at May 21, 2026 07:14 PM (l26NL)

70 >>>Brits pronounce methane as "mee-thane". I find this annoying.
~~~~~

Al-u-MIN-ium for aluminum. Accent on the "min" and the extra "i" in the end. Aarrrgh!

And they pronounce the letter "z" as "zed."

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at May 21, 2026 07:14 PM (3ImbR)

71
If you're wondering what those massive vapor plumes venting off the ground stations in the background, that's cold N2 venting.

They subcool the liquid "Mee-thane" via LN2 as they're pumping it to the pad. They just blow off that N2 stream back to atmosphere right there.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:14 PM (w6EFb)

72 You can bet when Murray returns to the state, her staff has a list of fund-raising dinners lined up. And those people paying several grand a plate ain't doing it out of their passion for the dems.

Posted by: Diogenes at May 21, 2026 07:15 PM (2WIwB)

73 >Avalunche could use some gassin' up.

Posted by: Golden Knight
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they stank on ice

Posted by: Don Black & The Experience at May 21, 2026 07:15 PM (ZxPkt)

74 >>>You outta hear how they pronounce aluminum.
~~~~~

!!!

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at May 21, 2026 07:15 PM (3ImbR)

75 @theblaze
·
1h
GOP Senator Thom Tillis on Trump’s proposed “Anti-Weaponization” fund: “I think it’s stupid on stilts. When you take money from me to give to a purpose I vehemently disagree with, that’s tyranny.”

Posted by: Don Black & The Experience at May 21, 2026 07:16 PM (ZxPkt)

76 >> “Al-yoo-min-ee-um” would like a word.

That doesn't annoy me as much. This "mee-thane" thing is like fingernails on the chalkboard.

Don't mind "zed" too much either, although I was like "WTF?" when I heard ex-wye-zed. Canada and Aussies say 'zed' too, I think.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:17 PM (w6EFb)

77 aluminium

Posted by: Don Black & The Experience at May 21, 2026 07:17 PM (ZxPkt)

78 RINOs are hissy-fitting. Reality is finally catching up to them and they no likey.

Posted by: Ordinary American at May 21, 2026 07:17 PM (fZiTB)

79 Let's go Brandon!

Posted by: House of Gucci at May 21, 2026 07:18 PM (oftw2)

80 @theblaze
·
1h
GOP Senator Thom Tillis on Trump’s proposed “Anti-Weaponization” fund: “I think it’s stupid on stilts. When you take money from me to give to a purpose I vehemently disagree with, that’s tyranny.”
Posted by: Don Black & The Experience at May 21, 2026 07:16 PM (ZxPkt)

(Foghorn Leghorn voice): Boy, I say, boy, now you know how I feel about most government spendin'.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 21, 2026 07:18 PM (qx7Zg)

81 haich

Posted by: Don Black & The Experience at May 21, 2026 07:18 PM (ZxPkt)

82
Damn thing is getting pretty frosty and icy looking now, what with all the mee-thane and LOX.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:19 PM (w6EFb)

83 So, what IS Brandon Johnson doing with Gucci bags and Kate Spade purses?

Posted by: Blonde Mortixtl at May 21, 2026 07:07 PM (n7rxJ)

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Taking trips to Florida to hookup & snort coke with Andrew Gillum and a couple dead male teenaged hookers?

/"WTAF, Why weren't we invited?" -- Ed Buck & Adam Schitt

Posted by: ShainS at May 21, 2026 07:19 PM (xquOO)

84 America 250 was about drumming up support for making America's 250th celebration the single largest day of charitable giving in U.S. history. They also want to synchronize the celebrations, to make it one big block party from sea to shining sea. It is mostly being paid for by corporate sponsors.

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I still think they shouldve made a $250 bill with Coolidge and Reagan on it.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at May 21, 2026 07:20 PM (Vh9CX)

85 >>GOP Senator Thom Tillis on Trump’s proposed “Anti-Weaponization” fund: “I think it’s stupid on stilts. When you take money from me to give to a purpose I vehemently disagree with, that’s tyranny.”

Same guy who supported a fund for Senators that were spied on by Biden. Each Senator could have received up to $500k.

Can't wait until he is gone. He was of the worst condemning Trump supporters for J6 when it was obvious the whole thing was a setup.

Posted by: JackStraw at May 21, 2026 07:20 PM (viF8m)

86 Time for my evening whiskey.

As opposed to my morning whiskey, my midmorning whiskey, my lunch whiskey, my early afternoon whiskey, my afternoon whiskey, and my late afternoon whiskey.

With apologies to Steve Martin.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at May 21, 2026 07:20 PM (SCZqT)

87 81 haich
Posted by: Don Black & The Experience

Quit pickin' on me!

Posted by: Bobby Sands on Haich Block at May 21, 2026 07:21 PM (oftw2)

88 Brits pronounce methane as "mee-thane". I find this annoying.
——-

They did, to their credit, get Aluminium correct, however. To wit:

Cesium
Berrylium
Strontium
Osmium
etc

I question whether this warrants our “special relationship” at the national level however.

Posted by: Gauleiter Galinda at May 21, 2026 07:21 PM (qgiNH)

89 I feel my IQ dropping when I listen to Patty Murray.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 21, 2026 07:22 PM (Wnv9h)

90
As opposed to my morning whiskey, my midmorning whiskey, my lunch whiskey, my early afternoon whiskey, my afternoon whiskey, and my late afternoon whiskey.

With apologies to Steve Martin.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

You gonna be one pickled Spud.

Posted by: Rum Dum With DTs at May 21, 2026 07:22 PM (oftw2)

91 whut. someone with a chinese name has booked a flyby of Mars. that probably won't happen
but more to the point he has booked a flyby of the Moon. that will happen

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:23 PM (gKWVE)

92 Brandon Johnson is right. We need to go back and get a shitload of dimes.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 21, 2026 07:23 PM (D1E+2)

93 Why can't we have our Senate posted to the Moon?

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:24 PM (gKWVE)

94 Time for my evening whiskey.

As opposed to my morning whiskey, my midmorning whiskey, my lunch whiskey, my early afternoon whiskey, my afternoon whiskey, and my late afternoon whiskey.

With apologies to Steve Martin.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at May 21, 2026 07:20 PM (SCZqT)

Elevenses whiskey!

Posted by: Baggins Bourbon at May 21, 2026 07:24 PM (TbWk/)

95
If I heard right, SpaceX announced that Wang Chung will be on the first lunar flyby with Starship....

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:25 PM (w6EFb)

96 "WTAF, Why weren't we invited?" -- Ed Buck

I think your season passes got declined for that sort of thing, Eddie. People like to be able to walk away from their gay meth-fueled orgies

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:25 PM (gKWVE)

97 Launch in 4 minutes

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at May 21, 2026 07:25 PM (SCZqT)

98
92 Brandon Johnson is right. We need to go back and get a shitload of dimes.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 21, 2026 07:23 PM

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Who pays to sharpen the point on his head?

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at May 21, 2026 07:25 PM (PquBa)

99
T - 4 min.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:26 PM (w6EFb)

100 IIRC the Oath Keepers and Proud Boy leaders weren't even in DC on Jan 6.

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at May 21, 2026 07:26 PM (qrzX6)

101 I was forced to pull the lever for Tillis on every Senate run. Happy I never have to do it again.

Posted by: Downtrodden at May 21, 2026 07:26 PM (oftw2)

102 If I heard right, SpaceX announced that Wang Chung will be on the first lunar flyby with Starship....

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:25 PM

Will everyone have to Wang Chung that night?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 21, 2026 07:26 PM (Wnv9h)

103 From Data Republican on X, if all true? Amazing and not a good look for Thune and cronies:

https://tinyurl.com/3vsbnxph

Posted by: beckster at May 21, 2026 07:27 PM (kX27y)

104 If I heard right, SpaceX announced that Wang Chung will be on the first lunar flyby with Starship....

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:25 PM (w6EFb)

So, they'll be sending a live performance of "Everybody Wang Chung Tonight" from lunar orbit? Cool!

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 21, 2026 07:27 PM (qx7Zg)

105 When Space X goes public Musk will become the first trillionaire.

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at May 21, 2026 07:27 PM (qrzX6)

106 100 IIRC the Oath Keepers and Proud Boy leaders weren't even in DC on Jan 6.
Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at May 21, 2026 07:26 PM (qrzX6)

Some of them probably thought reeaaalllllly hard about it so that's more than enough for a conviction.

Posted by: The new standard at May 21, 2026 07:27 PM (TbWk/)

107 101 I was forced to pull the lever for Tillis on every Senate run

I just had to do that too, after a bad enchilada

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:27 PM (gKWVE)

108 I feel my IQ dropping when I listen to Patty Murray.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 21, 2026 07:22 PM (Wnv9h)

Or any Democrat

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at May 21, 2026 07:28 PM (qrzX6)

109 40 second hold

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:29 PM (gKWVE)

110
Seriously, "Wang Chung" I call him is "Chun Wang", some crazy rich billionaire. He was commander of the Fram2 polar orbit mission.

You can figure he made a YUGE investment with SpaceX.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:30 PM (w6EFb)

111 clear~

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:30 PM (gKWVE)

112 no, still holding

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:30 PM (gKWVE)

113 okay now it is really counting down.

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:31 PM (gKWVE)

114 I couldn't help but notice the "equinsu ocha" part. Did you just refer to me as "White Devil"?

Posted by: Ace Venture at May 21, 2026 07:31 PM (cWLG3)

115 IIRC the Oath Keepers and Proud Boy leaders weren't even in DC on Jan 6
——-

Yeah, they could have if they wanted, and that’s just as bad!

Posted by: Gauleiter Galinda at May 21, 2026 07:31 PM (qgiNH)

116 SpaceX is jerking us around like they were Maine Democrats

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:32 PM (gKWVE)

117
Flame diverter triggered a hold.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:33 PM (w6EFb)

118 You say “meth-fueled homosexual orgies” like it’s a bad thing

Posted by: Gauleiter Galinda at May 21, 2026 07:33 PM (qgiNH)

119 now?

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:33 PM (gKWVE)

120 FUUUCK

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:33 PM (gKWVE)

121
Tripped out again.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:33 PM (w6EFb)

122 Just like I hate crooked cops I hate those who fake PTSD.

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at May 21, 2026 07:34 PM (qrzX6)

123 117
Flame diverter triggered a hold.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:33 PM (w6EFb

Now I've heard everything.

Posted by: Gref at May 21, 2026 07:35 PM (5rh/l)

124 From Data Republican on X, if all true? Amazing and not a good look for Thune and cronies:
https://tinyurl.com/3vsbnxph
Posted by: beckster at May 21, 2026 07:27 PM (kX27y)
~~~~~

Data does her homework and she's pretty damned reliable.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at May 21, 2026 07:35 PM (3ImbR)

125 Before going back on the computer, I just came to comfort and console those of you over Colbert's last show tonight.

I believe in my heart America will find the strength and courage to someday laugh again.
Posted by: Stateless - He ain't heavy, he's my dog at May 21, 2026 07:06 PM (Sco7b)

Freeing Cuba ought to do.

Posted by: Oldcat at May 21, 2026 07:36 PM (8avO+)

126 so they have to clear the hold issue in the next minute ... or wait till ? whenever, and I guess they'd have to unload the fuel.

Posted by: illiniwek at May 21, 2026 07:36 PM (vbXSk)

127 Now I've heard everything.
Posted by: Gref at May 21, 2026 07:35 PM (5rh/l)

You want everyone watching to be burned up? 😉

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at May 21, 2026 07:37 PM (qrzX6)

128 SpaceX is proving at least one thing this time with repeatedly triggering holds - their launch safeguards are working.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at May 21, 2026 07:37 PM (qx7Zg)

129 I hope never to read a tweet from DataRepublican that starts "Dear gKWVE"

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:37 PM (gKWVE)

130 Now I've heard everything.
Posted by: Gref at May 21, 2026 07:35 PM

Have you heard Kim Kardashian recite the Gettysburg Address?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 21, 2026 07:37 PM (Wnv9h)

131 126 so they have to clear the hold issue in the next minute ... or wait till ? whenever, and I guess they'd have to unload the fuel.

Posted by: illiniwek at May 21, 2026 07:36 PM (vbXSk)

They'll prebably resched for NET Saturday.

Yes, fuel will be unloaded

Posted by: Gref at May 21, 2026 07:38 PM (5rh/l)

132 And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find
I'm not the man they think I am at home
Oh, no, no, no
I'm a rocket man
Rocket man!

Posted by: tubal at May 21, 2026 07:38 PM (Gqar8)

133 clock running again

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:39 PM (gKWVE)

134 MOTHER FUCKER

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:39 PM (gKWVE)

135 fix in place (fingers crossed) ... back in recycle hold.

Posted by: illiniwek at May 21, 2026 07:39 PM (vbXSk)

136 Now I've heard everything.
Posted by: Gref at May 21, 2026 07:35 PM

Have you heard Kim Kardashian recite the Gettysburg Address?
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at May 21, 2026 07:37 PM

Have you heard Yoko sing 1-800-Kars-4-Kids?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at May 21, 2026 07:39 PM (0sNs1)

137 Colbert claims to be a devout Catholic like Pelosi. They think they get to pick and choose what part of Catholicism they are devout about and what parts they get to ignore.

Posted by: Harry Vandenburg at May 21, 2026 07:39 PM (qrzX6)

138
3rd time, no joy....

No joy in Starbase tonight.

They've only got so long before the mee-thane and LOX get too hot and that's a scrub.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at May 21, 2026 07:39 PM (w6EFb)

139 scrub

Posted by: Don Black & The Experience at May 21, 2026 07:40 PM (ZxPkt)

140 standing down. poop.

Posted by: gKWVE at May 21, 2026 07:40 PM (gKWVE)

141 Don't know what's happening, but the funny thing about hydrogen is it tends to leak.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at May 21, 2026 07:40 PM (D1E+2)

142 Stand down Spaceship.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at May 21, 2026 07:40 PM (u82oZ)

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