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More #FakeNews: Over Weekend, Lefty Reporters When Apeshit Retweeting Iraqi War Vet Who Claimed His Mom Died Due to Trump's Travel Ban.
He Lied.
A war contractor who claimed President Trump’s controversial travel ban caused his mother to die in Iraq lied about the circumstance. Imam Husham Al-Hussainy, head of the Karbalaa Islamic Educational Center in Dearborn, Mich. told WJBK-TV that Mike Hager's mother died five days before Trump issued the executive order. He confirmed Hager's 75-year-old mother had been treated in Detroit, where she lived, for kidney disease before traveling to Iraq to visit family.Several people attempted to talk to me about the media freaking out this weekend. They were upset -- the media's constant screaming puts some's nerves on edge. I tended to cut them short. I didn't want to hear it. Here is what I would have told them, if I had thought it through. There is no point to getting upset about any media story because recent history has demonstrated they're false 98% of the time. John Ekdahl tweeted the media's schedule -- 9am to 12 pm, scream hysterically about various claims gotten from fired Intelligence Community and State Department Staff. From 3pm to 6pm -- sheepish and begrudging retractions of everything they'd screamed about earlier. This is, as the Simpsons say, funny because it's true. I think Ekdahl lowballed it, though: I think it's now fake news for 2-3 days, then start the retractions, which, get very much this, aren't retweeted with nearly the same fury by leftist journOlists as the #FakeNews they spread far and wide. It has been a blogger's habit to chase the news as it occurs. I see less and less of a point in that any longer, as the initial news -- first six hours, maybe the first three days -- is almost entirely fictitious. Yes, some bloggers do a good job of keeping up with the cycle and batting down lies as they're revealed. And good on them. I'm just not sure I'm personally interested in doing this. I know -- know -- that our Dedicated Priests of the Truth are going to spend 24 to 72 hour simply lying to people about what the "facts" are. Why should I even bother to keep up with their fictions? I don't watch a lot of tv shows because i'm not interested in keeping up with crap some Hollywood scenarists just made up to advance a dramatic narrative. Now that the "news" is the same, why should I bother watching? Or reacting? Or feeling anything about it, except spiting contempt? More: The left is in full-blown hysteria, and hysteria is contagious. Literally. People spread their hysteria virally. We're animals, and when one animal in the heard is spooked, the next gets spooked, until they're all spooked. Don't let the left's hysteria and lunacy infect you. You owe it to yourself to be happy and calm, not frazzled by the leftist JournOList's daily freakouts. More: From Alex the Chick:
This story is a great example of that. Why wasn't her date of death confirmed prior to the publication of the initial story? Well. Because that would disturb the Narrative! Too good to check! I do find it interesting that the station grudgingly went back and checked after a bunch of people said this couldn't possibly be true. At least there's an instant dude no response by some people.Exactly. This is like Josh Rogin's claim that the entirety of the State Department's very most senior management had resigned en masse, an entirely unprecedented event with dark foreboding for the future of the Republic. Then, a day later, someone somewhere contacted someone at State and got the response: "This happens every change of Administration. It's supposed to happen. This is routine." But Joshy got his clicks and his beloved Narrative spread.
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: Geronimo Stilton at February 01, 2017 06:23 PM (10LGw)
Posted by: Infidel at February 01, 2017 06:23 PM (ByNzS)
How in the world are we supposed to figure out who is the bad guy about to go jihadi and who will be a valuable contributor to our society?
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 06:24 PM (J5mC3)
Posted by: Infidel at February 01, 2017 06:25 PM (ByNzS)
I heard that in Ben's voice.
The media has been doing fake news all my life. Hard to get all wrapped around the axle about it.
But it is nice to see them finally being exposed for what they are, partisan liars.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 01, 2017 06:25 PM (/tuJf)
Posted by: kallisto at February 01, 2017 06:26 PM (4AVeu)
Posted by: Hrothgar at February 01, 2017 06:26 PM (UDXti)
Well. Because that would disturb the Narrative!
Too good to check!
I do find it interesting that the station grudgingly went back and checked after a bunch of people said this couldn't possibly be true. At least there's an instant dude no response by some people.
Posted by: alexthechick - Darth Victory Tits at February 01, 2017 06:26 PM (dEQP3)
Posted by: Hrothgar at February 01, 2017 06:26 PM (UDXti)
Why do you continue to believe they're different when they tell you about the things that aren't within your expertise?
Posted by: Moron Robbie at February 01, 2017 06:27 PM (Halhc)
Posted by: Uncle Walter Cronkite at February 01, 2017 06:27 PM (77i7V)
Posted by: rickl at February 01, 2017 06:28 PM (sdi6R)
hysterically about various claims gotten from fired Intelligence
Community and State Department Staff.
Did he call them 'low functioning shitstains'?
Posted by: Tami at February 01, 2017 06:28 PM (Enq6K)
Posted by: 80 s music fan at February 01, 2017 06:28 PM (lS7a6)
Well maybe just a teeny tiny bit about Viet Nam, but...
Posted by: Hrothgar at February 01, 2017 06:28 PM (UDXti)
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 06:28 PM (J5mC3)
Posted by: broseidon king of the brocean at February 01, 2017 06:29 PM (kumBu)
Prior GOPes were askeered of the alphabets.
I like that Trump admin is opening WH pressers to the heartland. They are the ones who will disseminate truth because they are not swamp denizens.
Posted by: kallisto at February 01, 2017 06:29 PM (4AVeu)
The real, honest, everyday answer for *most* people is "I don't know, and I don't have a good way of finding out."
This is psychologically unacceptable, so we end up with all kinds of mad factions certain that they have a handle, at least roughly, on what's going on... when they don't.
Really, really grokking how people end up living in a cave on a mountain.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 06:30 PM (wB8Tg)
Posted by: rickl at February 01, 2017 06:28 PM (sdi6R)
You'd be amazed at what a fat salary, a gated community home, and constant A-List cocktail party invites will do to shape your perspective!
Posted by: Hrothgar at February 01, 2017 06:30 PM (UDXti)
The Gell-Mann Amnesia Effect, as described by the late Michael Crichton.
Posted by: torquewrench at February 01, 2017 06:30 PM (noWW6)
The "news" is basically a nightly episode of "Law And Order", except presented as fact.
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 01, 2017 06:30 PM (6FqZa)
Posted by: Walter Duranty, Pulitzer Prize Winning NY Times "Journalist" at February 01, 2017 06:30 PM (77i7V)
Posted by: Dang at February 01, 2017 06:30 PM (8b+oT)
Posted by: rickl at February 01, 2017 06:28 PM (sdi6R)
Being bumped from A-list party circuit to B-list purgatory.
Posted by: kallisto at February 01, 2017 06:30 PM (4AVeu)
Posted by: broseidon king of the brocean at February 01, 2017 06:30 PM (kumBu)
Posted by: rickl at February 01, 2017 06:28 PM (sdi6R)
Well, they do have their cocktail parties to get invited to. I mean that's all that really matters to them. They think they are the cool kids. They may have another thing coming.
Posted by: Infidel at February 01, 2017 06:31 PM (ByNzS)
Posted by: Bigbys other phone at February 01, 2017 06:31 PM (U0lQa)
What is an American reporter's excuse?
"We don't have time to fact check, just put it on the air with a breaking news banner!!!"
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 06:31 PM (J5mC3)
Posted by: Dang at February 01, 2017 06:32 PM (8b+oT)
They're stars, you see. They can publish whateverTF they want. And us rubes will never be the wiser, because they got away with it for so long.
Posted by: kallisto at February 01, 2017 06:33 PM (4AVeu)
Posted by: Moron Robbie at February 01, 2017 06:34 PM (Halhc)
Posted by: Bigbys other phone at February 01, 2017 06:34 PM (U0lQa)
btw I think HD execs are meeting Trump at the WH tomorrow.
Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 01, 2017 06:34 PM (Om16U)
The media don't care about facts, they care about propelling a certain narrative. It's sad we can't trust them to print the right facts the first time. In other words, do their frikkin' job.
Posted by: LizLem at February 01, 2017 06:34 PM (hvf9s)
Posted by: Bigbys other phone at February 01, 2017 06:31 PM (U0lQa)
I look at a large number of sources, judging over time how likely they are to go batshit, and compare items against each other over time.
Even so, I frequently look back and find out *everyone* got something wrong.
Basically, I know nothing about what happened today and very little about yesterday, despite the absolute torrent of information available.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 06:34 PM (wB8Tg)
Posted by: rickl
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a. Fucking stupid
b. Liberal agenda
c. Fucking Lazy
d. Wanting to be cool
e. Wanting to be "first"
f. All of the above
Posted by: Dang at February 01, 2017 06:34 PM (8b+oT)
Posted by: The Bobs at February 01, 2017 06:35 PM (Gv7El)
Posted by: vivi at February 01, 2017 06:35 PM (11H2y)
Posted by: ThunderB at February 01, 2017 06:35 PM (0D4kT)
Posted by: Bigbys other phone at February 01, 2017 06:35 PM (U0lQa)
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I worked in tv for 15 years. I can't stand watching local news, and only do so a handful of times a year.
At one point, I went about a year without even turning it on. So I did.
And it was like time freaking stopped. Teacher strikes. Young kid killed in drive by shooting. Sports teams doing crappy. Here's weather!
It's not even "Law and Order." It's seasonally adjusted "Law and Order."
spring: baseball stories ad infinitum
summer: fun things to do around town stories
fall: teacher strike stories
winter: potholes and winter storms + football
All, of course, feature random violent crime as a bonus.
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 06:36 PM (J5mC3)
https://twitter.com/votermom/status/826931622175981570
Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 01, 2017 06:36 PM (Om16U)
based on accuracy or fairness? I find the UK services uneven, but
upfront about the bias.
Posted by: Bigbys other phone at February 01, 2017 06:31 PM (U0lQa)
they all editorialize so all need cross checking, unfortunately. I think the Hill and RCP are good about stuff coming about Washington.
speaking of UK, i actually find bbc - very left, still good on facts, and just ignore the editorializing.
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2017 06:36 PM (c6/9Q)
My local fishwrap's Web site isn't especially welcoming to commenters who note their unprofessional and inaccurate and biased reportage.
I was banned for "terms and conditions" violations after I noted that their award-winning science editor was demonstrably confused about the difference between neutrons and protons.
The offending paragraph was thereafter hastily rewritten without public notice of its having been changed.
Posted by: torquewrench at February 01, 2017 06:36 PM (noWW6)
The media is freaking out over the skype questions
Having a hard time coping with their loss of power and status
Its delicious
Posted by: ThunderB at February 01, 2017 06:37 PM (0D4kT)
I automatically assume any story pushed by the NYT carries a 99.9% probability that it is a lie. The same goes for CNN and NBC. I give ABC a 90% probability depending on whether it is from AP or one of the other news generators. I give CBS a 89% probability. Faux gets a 75% probability still low but better than the rest.
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at February 01, 2017 06:37 PM (mpXpK)
Posted by: Moron Robbie at February 01, 2017 06:37 PM (Halhc)
C-SPAN for footage of government activities. There's a lot of other content as well. It used to be impartial, but who knows what's going on these days? It too may be on the commutard payroll.
In the days of Brian Lamb, he seemed to keep everything fairly objective.
Posted by: kallisto at February 01, 2017 06:37 PM (4AVeu)
Posted by: Josh Rogaine at February 01, 2017 06:37 PM (Tyii7)
This is truly sad.
It's like a drag net, whoever sees the lie (and not the update that it was indeed a lie) is caught in the net. Good for the Fake News groups. If they see a reversal, it adds to confusion, so the lie still sticks somewhat. Still good for those spitting out the Fake News.
It's too easy to lie with the speed of the news, and the variety of news outlets.
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at February 01, 2017 06:37 PM (nQgx9)
podium, showing every instance of a Trumper being beat up, and asking
the MSM if they feel any responsibility and if they think it's as
newsworthy as ten people with signs in front of the White House.
Posted by: vivi
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I was thinking the same thing the other day. Take away their claims of having not seen it. But then they'd say they don't know the context of a woman reporter getting hit in the face by a Trump hater at the womens' march.
Posted by: Dang at February 01, 2017 06:38 PM (8b+oT)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 01, 2017 06:38 PM (PY9jH)
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It's in the Republican Presidential Warehouse of Evil with Bush's Hurricane Machine.
Posted by: The Bobs at February 01, 2017 06:39 PM (Gv7El)
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2017 06:39 PM (c6/9Q)
He Lied.
...
Mike Hager's mother died five days before Trump issued the executive order.
But even if she had been not allowed ont he flight back and died, so what? If she was in that bad of a shape I doubt a 15 hour flight would have been the doctor's prescription for her. And, once again, so friggin what?
Aliens have no inherent right to be in the US. Period. Full stop.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 01, 2017 06:39 PM (zc3Db)
Posted by: Josh Rogaine
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They heard the old man speaking Austrian!
Posted by: Dang at February 01, 2017 06:39 PM (8b+oT)
Posted by: The next animal at February 01, 2017 06:39 PM (IqV8l)
Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 01, 2017 06:40 PM (5VlCp)
We're working overtime to get that where it should be. Anything less than 95% is unacceptable.
Posted by: Fox at February 01, 2017 06:40 PM (Tyii7)
The sites know it, too. Just look at what Hotair did to stop the disruption of the narrative.
Posted by: Moron Robbie at February 01, 2017 06:40 PM (Halhc)
Heard on Fox, the family invited him to be there.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 01, 2017 06:40 PM (PY9jH)
What I've recently noticed is that when *I've* been getting the story wrong in a comment thread, it's because I've read a mainstream media article and believed it.
So even when the comment sucks, it's usually because the poster has been duped by a sleazeball hack of a reporter.
Posted by: boulder terlit hobo at February 01, 2017 06:40 PM (6FqZa)
Posted by: Under Fire at February 01, 2017 06:40 PM (fqERy)
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2017 06:41 PM (c6/9Q)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 06:41 PM (+qwrA)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 01, 2017 06:41 PM (IqV8l)
Posted by: Eromero at February 01, 2017 06:41 PM (zLDYs)
After a few days of no questions getting answered, I'd point out that apparently fakenews is all the media has time for....
Posted by: 18-1 at February 01, 2017 06:41 PM (aZq03)
Posted by: Herbert Matthews at February 01, 2017 06:41 PM (77i7V)
Posted by: local news at February 01, 2017 06:42 PM (1isJI)
And connected with Gell-Mann Amnesia, a trusted source on one topic may be untrustworthy on other subjects, either from prior exposure to agendas or simply ignorance.
Also, some people can literally be objective on one topic and go alpha-sierra on another, because they have a personal obsession.
Crowdsourcing sounds like a good solution, until you realize that crowds are idiots.
Unreliability (ignorance and agendas) is the shabby, rotting foundation on which the Information Economy stands.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 06:42 PM (wB8Tg)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 01, 2017 06:42 PM (PY9jH)
Posted by: Mortimer, Finish Her! at February 01, 2017 06:42 PM (Gv7El)
***
At one point it was bias, then it was sins of omission...now the Fake News Media just makes crap up.
Its like when Dan Rather's daughter worked with that crazy guy to make the "Bush TANG" documents. They outsource creating the fakenews to allies and then present it as facts, knowing full well it is false.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 01, 2017 06:43 PM (aZq03)
Posted by: Mega at February 01, 2017 06:43 PM (EdXI9)
That's despicable, but probably the way it will roll out!
Posted by: Hrothgar at February 01, 2017 06:43 PM (UDXti)
Posted by: Moron Robbie at February 01, 2017 06:43 PM (Halhc)
Posted by: Literally Hitler at February 01, 2017 06:43 PM (Tyii7)
Legal Insurrection. Barak would have been waving and taking pictures of himself with a selfy stick.
Posted by: Skip at February 01, 2017 06:44 PM (Frvrc)
Posted by: Barack Hussein Obama at February 01, 2017 06:44 PM (EdXI9)
Posted by: ThunderB at February 01, 2017 06:44 PM (0D4kT)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 01, 2017 06:44 PM (NBHj5)
Posted by: wyntre at February 01, 2017 06:44 PM (tTy1z)
That is a mistake an intern shouldn't even commit. They can't get their act together even for the meaningless fluff stories.
Posted by: kallisto at February 01, 2017 06:44 PM (4AVeu)
Posted by: ThunderB at February 01, 2017 06:45 PM (0D4kT)
Posted by: artisanal 'ette at February 01, 2017 06:45 PM (nQgx9)
Posted by: the littl shyning man at February 01, 2017 06:45 PM (U6f54)
That bastard is never going to go away. He's like gnats, in the South.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 01, 2017 06:45 PM (PY9jH)
Posted by: Fake News at February 01, 2017 06:45 PM (5wSNN)
Posted by: Moron Robbie at February 01, 2017 06:43 PM
There is some kick ass knowledge in the horde IMO some is comedic knowledge though.
Posted by: Skip at February 01, 2017 06:45 PM (Frvrc)
***
Of course technically the Aryans are from South Asia...
Yeah...Hitler got it wrong...
So the most notable Aryan looking person in American politics is probably Huma Abedin.
Posted by: 18-1 at February 01, 2017 06:45 PM (aZq03)
Trump made the world go dark! Oh wait no, the sun just set again.
Posted by: marky at February 01, 2017 06:46 PM (yEAdf)
Posted by: Mega at February 01, 2017 06:46 PM (EdXI9)
Yep. When Wiki can be edited and 'normalized' by a whole slew of people with agendas, the 'If its on the Internet it must true' is a verifiable falsehood.
Writing front - On Chap 10 of Patterson's Master Class on Opening Lines. Still working the SF San Fran story plus resurrecting/editing a complete story rough draft.
Gnu?
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 06:46 PM (+qwrA)
No pun intended.
But sure, put her on ice. Crushed and cubed ices. Oops. That sounded like ISIS!
Oh darn. Maybe I should just stop talking.
But yeah, just freeze her fat ass.
Posted by: Dang at February 01, 2017 06:46 PM (8b+oT)
So the local Fox affiliate in Dallas is probably going to be a lot more conservative than the Fox affiliate in Chicago.
Although the news on your local Fox station might show clips of Neil Cavuto, it's just to fill up time. Many are just as left leaning as MSNBC; remember, Rupert Murdoch supported Hillary, and Ailes is gone at Fox News.
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 06:46 PM (J5mC3)
Posted by: Littoral Hitler at February 01, 2017 06:46 PM (Gv7El)
Trump always had more respect for the business press although I wonder if that's still the case.
Posted by: Bigbys other phone at February 01, 2017 06:47 PM (U0lQa)
THEY.ARE.EATING.EACH.OTHER.IN.THE.SUPERDOME!
Posted by: Vic We Have No Party at February 01, 2017 06:47 PM (mpXpK)
Posted by: San Fran Nan's Glans at February 01, 2017 06:47 PM (Tyii7)
Posted by: ThunderB at February 01, 2017 06:45 PM (0D4kT)
Plus, she's a young mother. She's out of the liberal cocoon in Manhattan, where she's despised now. An emotional, eye-opening experience for her.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 01, 2017 06:47 PM (PY9jH)
Regardless, it is clear that Mr. Trump's extremist, chaotic administration will result in the deaths of many innocents.
Posted by: Susan Olivia Cuthbertson-Klein at February 01, 2017 06:47 PM (ismre)
Posted by: Skeptic Lee at February 01, 2017 06:47 PM (TEGr/)
Posted by: Ignoramus at February 01, 2017 06:47 PM (SIY7D)
Posted by: Skip at February 01, 2017 06:47 PM (Frvrc)
Posted by: Mega at February 01, 2017 06:47 PM (EdXI9)
Just sayin'.
Posted by: Jane D'oh
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Stop sugar coating it, you filthy deplorable. Deep in your heart, you just know that he has an SS uniform in the closet.
Posted by: SJW at February 01, 2017 06:48 PM (ZO497)
PLEASE don't be fake news!!!
Posted by: Grimaldi at February 01, 2017 06:48 PM (AwJBU)
Posted by: Mortimer, Finish Her! at February 01, 2017 06:48 PM (Gv7El)
"Why We're Shutting Off Our Comments"
Comments can be bad for science...
Posted by: Moron Robbie at February 01, 2017 06:48 PM (Halhc)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 06:46 PM (+qwrA)
*waves back to Anna*
I am glad you are getting writing done. I had a big burst of activity and recently I've been very sick and tired. If I can GET ANY SLEEP and get my motivation back on I can get this book finished and in the hands of editors (sadly not publisher-editors, but for real), and then get moving on the publishing part.
Things were going so well for a while there...
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 06:49 PM (wB8Tg)
Posted by: davidt at February 01, 2017 06:49 PM (XoldI)
Posted by: Mega
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It's the school of "just say it" propaganda. No need to create false proof or anything. Just say it.
Posted by: RKae at February 01, 2017 06:49 PM (cYyfJ)
Posted by: ThunderB at February 01, 2017 06:49 PM (0D4kT)
It's gotten a lot worse around here over the last bunch of years.
I've railed about this before here, but why not again?
It's all lecturing and hectoring and health news that someone probably found online.
Several years ago they had a 4pm news on one channel (it's gone now) and they had a segment where they'd read tweets on the air.
Most of the fluff stories are just packaged crap they buy from a service and the airhead does a reading of the script so they can do a voice over later.
Even the look of the news set and the websites are packages they buy. Take a look at various news sites from around the country and you'll see how often they look exactly the same.
The death of local news comes from them being bought up by a big corporation who proceeds to squeeze pennies until they scream.
It's good for the bottom line but awful for people who want to know what is going on in their community.
The local government could be stealing everything that isn't nailed down and we'd never know about from these asshats. Same goes for the local newsrag which is teetering on full blown collapse. No money left to do anything serious.
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 01, 2017 06:49 PM (4ErVI)
Posted by: San Fran Nan's Glans at February 01, 2017 06:49 PM (Tyii7)
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That's so 1970's.
His back is covered by a giant swastika tattoo.
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 06:50 PM (J5mC3)
The gift that keeps on giving!
Posted by: Ignoramus
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I never know which one of her eyes to look at... The still one or the one twitching around like crazy.
Posted by: Dang at February 01, 2017 06:50 PM (8b+oT)
Posted by: RKae
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I heard that Mitt Romney hasn't paid taxes in four years.
Posted by: Harry Reid at February 01, 2017 06:50 PM (ZO497)
Regardless, it was clear that Mr. Trump's Obama's extremist, chaotic administration resulted in the deaths of many innocents.
Posted by: Susan Olivia Cuthbertson-Klein at February 01, 2017 06:47 PM (ismre)
Edited for accuracy.
Posted by: Blake at February 01, 2017 06:50 PM (qC1Sy)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 01, 2017 06:50 PM (PY9jH)
It's just paper. Someone else vill pick it up.
Posted by: Littering Hitler at February 01, 2017 06:51 PM (Gv7El)
Posted by: Bigbys other phone at February 01, 2017 06:51 PM (U0lQa)
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 01, 2017 06:51 PM (zc3Db)
===========================
103 While the details of this particular situation may not have been entirely accurate, I do not think it was intentional. The brave, courageous war veteran probably got his dates mixed up due to the stress of his loss.
Regardless, it was clear that Obama's extremist, chaotic administration resulted in the deaths of many innocents.
Posted by: Susan Olivia Cuthbertson-Klein at February 01, 2017 06:47 PM (ismre)
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edit edited for accuracy.
Posted by: Blake at February 01, 2017 06:51 PM (qC1Sy)
...makes plea for help from her supporters to find her shoe.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 01, 2017 06:51 PM (ZO497)
Posted by: oddnot enjoying #winning still with schadenboner to prove it at February 01, 2017 06:51 PM (g1MTt)
Posted by: Bob Costass at February 01, 2017 06:51 PM (Tyii7)
Posted by: Thank God for Trumpy Days at February 01, 2017 06:52 PM (oBuXO)
Posted by: Grimaldi at February 01, 2017 06:52 PM (AwJBU)
Posted by: Jane D'oh
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For a cut of the real estate deals? Sure. Sure he would.
Posted by: Dang at February 01, 2017 06:52 PM (8b+oT)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 01, 2017 06:50 PM (PY9jH)
Oh for sure.
I caught a clip of him going on about the sanctity of the filibuster or something.
I couldn't help but think he's gonna get rolled hard by Trump. Just a feeling, but Chuckie doesn't stand a change with our ringer.
Also lol at the sanctity of the filibuster. Who nuked it for lower level judges, Schmuck?
Posted by: Dack Thrombosis at February 01, 2017 06:52 PM (4ErVI)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 06:52 PM (wB8Tg)
Posted by: Blake at February 01, 2017 06:51 PM (qC1Sy)
Three times a charm! Go for it.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 01, 2017 06:52 PM (zc3Db)
The press was bitching on twitter that Trump would not allow photos with the family
Posted by: ThunderB at February 01, 2017 06:49 PM (0D4kT)
Good. Fuck them all to hell. I would have banned those bastards, and Obama, from witnessing the return of our son's remains. (Our worst nightmare.)
*seethes*
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 01, 2017 06:52 PM (PY9jH)
It's not fake news if you believe it.
Posted by: Skeptic Lee at February 01, 2017 06:52 PM (TEGr/)
So, just burn them down.
Posted by: JEM at February 01, 2017 06:53 PM (TppKb)
Posted by: Hillary goes to Bosnia! at February 01, 2017 06:53 PM (89T5c)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 06:53 PM (wB8Tg)
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They do that on purpose. "Branding"
Fox has been re-doing studios across the country so they all look the same.
BTW, they have been automating away every technical job they can at the Fox stations for the past seven years or so. Why have a person when you can get a computer?
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 06:53 PM (J5mC3)
Posted by: davidt at February 01, 2017 06:54 PM (XoldI)
Posted by: Grimaldi
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The good guys finally showed up!
Posted by: Dang at February 01, 2017 06:54 PM (8b+oT)
Posted by: Brian Williams at February 01, 2017 06:54 PM (Tyii7)
Story revising rough draft on, since taking Patterson's class decided to dig out something that kinda kit what he writes about. Could only remember a little bit. Then found the rough draft .odt of the complete story and started to read. Three years have passed since I last worked on it. Of what I read, I was entertained and thought it was funny some of it. So going into full second draft mode on it.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 06:54 PM (+qwrA)
Posted by: josephistan at February 01, 2017 06:54 PM (7qAYi)
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 01, 2017 06:54 PM (PY9jH)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 06:54 PM (+qwrA)
May this be a banner year for both of us!
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 06:55 PM (wB8Tg)
Posted by: RKae at February 01, 2017 06:49 PM (cYyfJ)
Some say that Trump is literally Hitler!
Posted by: Hrothgar at February 01, 2017 06:55 PM (UDXti)
Posted by: local news at February 01, 2017 06:55 PM (1isJI)
Posted by: Captain Brian Williams at February 01, 2017 06:55 PM (3myMJ)
Posted by: Bigbys other phone at February 01, 2017 06:55 PM (U0lQa)
Heh! The Harry Reid rule bitchez!!!
Posted it in a previous thread but I find CNN's butt hurt amusing.
Posted by: Puddleglum at February 01, 2017 06:56 PM (pY+s4)
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 01, 2017 06:52 PM (zc3Db)
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Cutting my losses. I try to learn after the second hit with the clue x 4.
Posted by: Blake at February 01, 2017 06:56 PM (qC1Sy)
In other news, the fox is starting a campaign to "increase safety in the henhouse".
These people are truly batshit insane.
Posted by: Mega at February 01, 2017 06:56 PM (EdXI9)
Now that the "news" is the same, why should I bother watching? Or reacting? Or feeling anything about it, except spiting contempt?
Poetry, pure poetry.
Posted by: USNtakim at February 01, 2017 06:56 PM (hMqvx)
That's the long and short of this.
A shit ton of people recoil from that observation because, once said observation is accepted, an awful lot of unpleasant conclusions follow. Expensive conclusions. Conclusions that involve effort. And less weekend social opportunities .
So ... instead ... said shit ton of people cry "Shut Up - Because Reasons".
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 06:56 PM (fiGNd)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 06:56 PM (+qwrA)
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I'm a firm believer in the "conspiracy theory" that they pay a shitload of money to psychological firms to increase the hypnotizing ability of it all.
It's all those spinning circles and semi-circles at the start of EVERY FUCKING news broadcast. That shit is diabolical.
Posted by: RKae at February 01, 2017 06:56 PM (cYyfJ)
Posted by: Aviator at February 01, 2017 06:57 PM (/Nite)
Posted by: Fritz at February 01, 2017 06:57 PM (2BjYu)
Someone holdish that shitish flat while I jam my cockish down his throathish until I comish.
On second thought, the idea of physical contact with that piece of crap that does not involve blood rapidly leaving his face repels me.
Posted by: JEM at February 01, 2017 06:57 PM (TppKb)
So, just burn them down.
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Nuke 'em from space. It's the only way to be sure.
Posted by: Lily (formerly from HotAir now from AoSHQ) at February 01, 2017 06:58 PM (vfC/C)
joined Soros in turning in his fellow Joos for the spoils?
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 01, 2017 06:50 PM (PY9jH)
Oh absolutely...especially if someone was filming it.
Posted by: Tami at February 01, 2017 06:58 PM (Enq6K)
Posted by: Litigous Hitler at February 01, 2017 06:58 PM (Gv7El)
Posted by: Bigbys other phone
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I think her public appearances will be awesome!
In fact, I think they will be... shall we say... staggering.
Posted by: RKae at February 01, 2017 06:58 PM (cYyfJ)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 06:58 PM (+qwrA)
Posted by: Blake at February 01, 2017 06:56 PM (qC1Sy)
It's a limited subset of BBCode. Stick to strike, bold, italic, and underline. No pics or colors or hyperlinks.
There are also emoticons, samples at smilies.mee.nu
Also, put a full set of close tags in the Name field, after your name, to avoid spillage.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 06:59 PM (wB8Tg)
Posted by: Dave in Fla at February 01, 2017 06:59 PM (wfDW1)
Posted by: Blake at February 01, 2017 06:56 PM (qC1Sy)
Well ... for your future reference, strikeout is:
…s‡ksjdks…/s‡
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 01, 2017 06:59 PM (zc3Db)
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 01, 2017 07:00 PM (zc3Db)
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You know, I wish I could say I agree, but that's just not my experience.
From what I've been able to ascertain, here's the basic thoughts behind tv news producers:
1. Fill up X hours of air time
2. Can we get stuff for free somewhere? Great. We'll do a five-minute feature on using a Neti Pot, use the daily Cavuto package and do a live talk back with someone from the network about whatever they feel like talking about.
3. Fill time with sports
4. Fill time with weather
5. Fill time with traffic reports
This is what the executives are thinking:
1. Is there food in the newsroom? I want some.
2. Is there food from the morning show? Why didn't one of my sycophants bring me some?
3. When is my next vacation?
4. I sure hope no one sues us
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 07:00 PM (J5mC3)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 06:58 PM (+qwrA)
It's funny because I *just* went back to Star Trek Online for the 7th anniversary event.
Not helping productivity, of course. Probably helping calm my mind a little, except when I hit a bug.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 07:00 PM (wB8Tg)
Posted by: Cannibal Bob, 'Hobo, the other white meat' at February 01, 2017 07:01 PM (mBYZv)
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 01, 2017 07:01 PM (IqV8l)
I keep going to our bathroom and asking, "Are you okay???"
Him: "I'll get back to you later."
So, dinner sits and waits.
Posted by: Jane D'oh at February 01, 2017 07:02 PM (PY9jH)
Posted by: Cannibal Bob, 'Hobo, the other white meat' at February 01, 2017 07:02 PM (mBYZv)
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 01, 2017 07:02 PM (zc3Db)
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:02 PM (fiGNd)
Posted by: Mathers at February 01, 2017 07:02 PM (3myMJ)
Spock, "Captain, that bug you swatted was the ambassador."
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 07:02 PM (+qwrA)
spitting contempt or spitefully contemptuous?
If you spit on them we'll have a harder time burning them down.
Posted by: DaveA at February 01, 2017 07:02 PM (8J/Te)
Posted by: runner at February 01, 2017 06:39 PM (c6/9Q)
I used to read Mogambo Guru. Is he still there?
Posted by: Country Boy - Stay Deplorable My Friends at February 01, 2017 07:02 PM (RHqy4)
Posted by: Bigby's Typing Hands at February 01, 2017 07:03 PM (U0lQa)
http://tinyurl.com/h2d82ol
Posted by: Hrothgar at February 01, 2017 07:03 PM (UDXti)
I'm a firm believer in the "conspiracy theory" that they pay a shitload of money to psychological firms to increase the hypnotizing ability of it all.
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Branding baby.
Branding.
True story: the guy who did the re-design of the lighting on the Fox sets about, oh, I don't know, seven or eight years ago, also worked on the moon landing.
Went to lunch with him and he told stories of them trying to figure out the angles of the sun and such when they were picking landing spots.
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 07:03 PM (J5mC3)
I dunno what use the carcasses will be.
Posted by: DaveA at February 01, 2017 07:03 PM (8J/Te)
Sheesh, eat a few pussies and suddenly everyone is on your case...
Posted by: ALF at February 01, 2017 07:03 PM (hvf9s)
No male truly wants anyone he loves to smell what's coming out right now. Give him some Tums, turn on the fan, and leave.
Posted by: JEM at February 01, 2017 07:03 PM (TppKb)
Years ago (15-20) I watched CBS 60 minutes on an expose about my line of work. I kept saying "that's not true about nearly everything until I figured out they were just pushing a narrative. They lie early and often for their own purposes which DO NO INCLUDE THE TRUTH.
Assholes, all of them.
Posted by: free tibet, with purchase of equal or greater value tibet at February 01, 2017 07:03 PM (CL76w)
This is like Eva Braun all over MeAgain!
Posted by: Fritz at February 01, 2017 07:03 PM (2BjYu)
The headline reported it as religious violence between Christians and Muslims. I happen to know firsthand that there are no Christians in Aceh province, to speak of. Some Chinese catholics, a few Bataks that have wandered in and not found their way out yet. But it's a province in Indonesia that has Sharia law, and they are pretty ruthless toward Christians.
So I wrote to the guy whose byline was on the article, which was linked to an email address, and let him know that the violence was between the rebel faction GAM and the Indonesian government, as it has been since the early 90's or even before that.
To his credit, he changed the story. But I also asked him how I was to trust again what he wrote; I happen to have information about this one instance that led me to not believe the story, but I know jack about other areas and stories.
His reply was honest--he relied on his senior editor catching stuff since the senior editor was from Australia, which is in the same hemisphere as Indonesia. And apologized for the mistake but they are under pressure, blah blah.
I was surprised at the honesty of his apology, but it really fixed nothing in terms of my confidence in anyone's reporting. Was really the day my eyes opened on reporting.
Posted by: TexasDan at February 01, 2017 07:04 PM (yL25O)
Posted by: torquewrench at February 01, 2017 07:04 PM (noWW6)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 07:02 PM (+qwrA)
I almost expect to see that in AbramsTrek, what with his Kirk doing a Jerry Lewis impression all the time.
No, in this case, "bug" in the Admiral Hopper sense.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 07:04 PM (wB8Tg)
Exactly. When one realizes the MFM's "news" isn't really news, one finds a lot more time on one's hands being more productive getting less misinformation. It also focuses one's mind into censoring away all the BS and finding ways to undermine the classical datastreams by ignoring them, insulting them, and supporting/financing any and every other outfit that is not the MFM.
Legacy media has no idea how to stop digging its own grave and I've quit trying to provide suggestions on how they might regain status or credibility. More than they won't, they simply cannot. From their ashes something better may evolve, but I don't even want what's from their ashes. A deader institution there could not be.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 01, 2017 07:05 PM (1CroS)
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:02 PM (fiGNd)
It was a bummer SG, I had some funny shit to say. Well at least some shit to say. I mean humor is so personal.
Posted by: Cannibal Bob, 'Hobo, the other white meat' at February 01, 2017 07:05 PM (mBYZv)
Jane ... sometimes a man just needs to focus.
Give him some space.
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:05 PM (fiGNd)
There are also emoticons, samples at smilies.mee.nu
Also, put a full set of close tags in the Name field, after your name, to avoid spillage.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 06:59 PM (wB8Tg)
I took a quick look. Brackets rather than great than/less than symbols. thanks for the tip. I think I'll avoid trying it as I'd just as soon not put a strike-through down a complete page.
I'll stick to my usual bad grammar, indifferent spelling and run-on sentences.
Posted by: Blake at February 01, 2017 07:05 PM (qC1Sy)
Sheesh. The Weekly World News was more believable and had more integrity.
Posted by: Count de Monet at February 01, 2017 07:05 PM (JO9+V)
( my wife does same)
Posted by: Skip at February 01, 2017 07:05 PM (Frvrc)
Posted by: Laterally Hitler at February 01, 2017 07:05 PM (Gv7El)
Posted by: furious at February 01, 2017 07:06 PM (fJQAR)
Posted by: The Barrel at February 01, 2017 07:06 PM (JO9+V)
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:06 PM (fiGNd)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 07:06 PM (+qwrA)
https://twitter.com/votermom/status/826931622175981570
Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 01, 2017 06:36 PM (Om16U)
"My assessment is that the Trump Insurgency has identified the Deep State itself as its central antogonist and is engaged in a direct existential conflict with it."
... works for me.
Posted by: gNewt at February 01, 2017 07:06 PM (g4YTo)
https://twitter.com/votermom/status/826931622175981570
Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 01, 2017 06:36 PM (Om16U)
Fascinating article, votermom.
Posted by: rickl at February 01, 2017 07:06 PM (sdi6R)
Fake News
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What was his name?
Posted by: Abby Normal at February 01, 2017 07:06 PM (cQO95)
Posted by: The Barrel at February 01, 2017 07:06 PM (JO9+V)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 07:07 PM (+qwrA)
Posted by: Under Fire at February 01, 2017 07:07 PM (fqERy)
Oh my, that is funny. It is a parody of Mr. Trump's infantile twitter messages.
Posted by: Susan Olivia Cuthbertson-Klein at February 01, 2017 07:07 PM (ismre)
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I was watching the local Seattle news one night and there was a crash at Sea-Tac Airport: a long news helicopter view of the smoking plane sitting on the runway. I said to my wife, "Oh, that's a Beechcraft 1900, just like the ones I load at work... hang on. That IS one of the ones I load!"
I stayed glued to the TV for the rest of the evening as the local news got EVERYTHING wrong... right down to the name of the airline! It was mind-boggling! There wasn't a SINGLE correct fact in any utterance of theirs!
Posted by: RKae at February 01, 2017 07:07 PM (cYyfJ)
Ah Mister Dog, I believe your room is ready!
Posted by: The Barrel at February 01, 2017 07:07 PM (UDXti)
Posted by: JEM at February 01, 2017 07:07 PM (TppKb)
Learn a lesson from this, Horde. Even the simple formating can lead to your peril.
Barrel - here I come. Take me in.
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:07 PM (fiGNd)
HEY! If you don't like the way I drive, keep off the sidewalk!
Posted by: Volkswagon is The People's Car at February 01, 2017 07:07 PM (AoK0a)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 07:08 PM (wB8Tg)
Legit fear? Or just the news ginning up all green card holders into chicken little mode? He is very pissed he can't go see his fam because of all the confusion.
Posted by: LizLem at February 01, 2017 07:08 PM (hvf9s)
https://twitter.com/votermom/status/826931622175981570
Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 01, 2017 06:36 PM (Om16U)*
Thanks for posting this, vm.
Posted by: tbodie at February 01, 2017 07:08 PM (0DVOr)
Posted by: The Barrel at February 01, 2017 07:08 PM (Halhc)
They just get dumber and dumber and more dishonest.
Posted by: The Mouse that Roared at February 01, 2017 07:08 PM (7N6ox)
That would make the next movie almost worth watching if Spock gets to play Dean Martin - ie drunk and Uhura hanging off his arm.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 07:08 PM (+qwrA)
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Well... the women and those who are womyn sympathetic were not wailing 24/7/365 when Preezy O was around.
So.. prolly.
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 07:08 PM (J5mC3)
Posted by: JEM at February 01, 2017 07:09 PM (TppKb)
Posted by: Skip at February 01, 2017 07:09 PM (Frvrc)
Michael Crichton. ("Gell-Mann Amnesia")
Something similar applies to how people behave. In their own life/career/etc., your normalish Democrat is actually pretty conservative, because they have skin in the game, and they have a certain amount of hard-won experience.
They just don't apply any of that to political questions.
Posted by: Geronimo Stilton at February 01, 2017 07:09 PM (OVUYQ)
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:09 PM (fiGNd)
Posted by: davidt at February 01, 2017 07:10 PM (XoldI)
I stayed glued to the TV for the rest of the evening as the local news got EVERYTHING wrong... right down to the name of the airline! It was mind-boggling! There wasn't a SINGLE correct fact in any utterance of theirs!
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They hire the people on the news because they are pretty and can read out loud.
/you know I'm not joking, right?
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 07:10 PM (J5mC3)
Posted by: Luteal Hitler at February 01, 2017 07:10 PM (Gv7El)
Here he exposes more #fakenews published by WSJ about National Security Council:
http://www.noquarterusa.net/blog/79568/lefty-fake-news/
Posted by: kallisto at February 01, 2017 07:10 PM (4AVeu)
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I dug Glenn Beck a little during his Crazytime Xanax Hour on FOX at the beginning of the Bambi Administration when wifey had him on every day.
The time he did a story against Net Neutrality (which I am against) with some "expert", I was shocked at how dangerously, spectacularly wrong they both were. He might as well have been a cartoon or a lengthy joke. It was insane.
Posted by: Mega at February 01, 2017 07:10 PM (EdXI9)
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:11 PM (fiGNd)
Posted by: Skip at February 01, 2017 07:11 PM (Frvrc)
They just don't apply any of that to political questions.
Posted by: Geronimo Stilton at February 01, 2017 07:09 PM (OVUYQ)
Yup. Someone smart memorably described this as "refusing to preach what they practice." Of course this applies to Democrats who have their sh!t together in their personal and professional lives, not these screaming adult babies who seem to be infesting everything these days.
Posted by: Splunge at February 01, 2017 07:11 PM (iMxBJ)
Get your ass in there. We don't pay for your fucking hairshirt around here. And while we may record your chanting while embarrelled, we don't have a VEVO channel on YouTube to collect royalties, so you're just singing for yourself.
Posted by: JEM at February 01, 2017 07:11 PM (TppKb)
Ideally, you would have a large, *very* transparent organization, to the extent where even memos and e-mails (redacted on rare occasion) would be made public regarding stories.
Without seeing the sausage made, you might not be sure it's sausage rather than just fried intestine with its original filling.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 07:11 PM (wB8Tg)
That's what we need to start asking the Media every time they say anything that promotes, defends, or otherwise is neutral or positive to the Left.
Maybe, after a few years of complete accuracy, we can start to take them seriously again -- but I bet they can't go a WORK WEEK of five days without blatantly fellating the narrative, reality be damned.
Posted by: acethepug at February 01, 2017 07:12 PM (539ql)
Posted by: JackStraw at February 01, 2017 07:12 PM (/tuJf)
/you know I'm not joking, right?
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant
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Their "skills" all have to do with controlled blinking, how to make just the right grin, how to sit so your jacket doesn't bunch up at the shoulders, etc.
Posted by: RKae at February 01, 2017 07:12 PM (cYyfJ)
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Not exactly. It means there's an effect, yes, but societies do go stark raving looney at times. Challenge is how to control or stop it. As individuals, we can't.
Once the ball gets rolling though, all you can do is cash in. That's why Soros. There's a bunch of others lined up too, I'd wager. Question is if/when they'll spike the economy, depending.
Posted by: Bigby's Typing Hands at February 01, 2017 07:12 PM (U0lQa)
Posted by: Max Power at February 01, 2017 07:12 PM (q177U)
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 07:10 PM (J5mC3)
Absolutely. In the Philly market, there's an epidemic of bandage dresses for any on-air newsreaders, weather girls, anyone born with xx chromosomes.
Posted by: kallisto at February 01, 2017 07:12 PM (4AVeu)
My favorite meme was "Spooky Dude."
There were a few others, but that part of my brain is now being used to keep track of my cat's medication.
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 07:13 PM (J5mC3)
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel
Most of the media have a personal investment in maintaining narratives, so there's little chance they will change before the whole thing just goes tit-over-tea-kettle.
I'm convinced by 2020 Google News will have AI survey systems that call up people in an area and interview them to generate stories.
"Hello, This is Google News, I've heard there was a transport strike in your area. Do you have time for some questions?"
"Hello, This is Google News, I've read on your LinkdIn Profile that you are an expert in electromagnetic railguns. Do you have time for some questions?"
"Hello, This is Google News, I've read that you are a high-profile blogger having trouble with shelving. Do you have time for some questions?"
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 01, 2017 07:13 PM (DNPz2)
Have you had all of your shots? We have a couple more kamikazes for you to help you with the distaste you'll experience manning the gloryhole.
Posted by: Fritz at February 01, 2017 07:13 PM (2BjYu)
Posted by: Hillary at February 01, 2017 07:13 PM (VdICR)
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:14 PM (fiGNd)
Their "skills" all have to do with controlled blinking, how to make just the right grin, how to sit so your jacket doesn't bunch up at the shoulders, etc.
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Advanced skill: how to wear microphones and in-ear monitors when you're in a dress.
Posted by: shibumi, a rational single white female and kitteh servant at February 01, 2017 07:14 PM (J5mC3)
Posted by: Willy J. at February 01, 2017 07:14 PM (W6Ch1)
there was a crash at Sea-Tac Airport: a long news helicopter view of the
smoking plane sitting on the runway. I said to my wife, "Oh, that's a
Beechcraft 1900, just like the ones I load at work... hang on. That IS
one of the ones I load!"
I stayed glued to the TV for the rest of the evening as the local
news got EVERYTHING wrong... right down to the name of the airline! It
was mind-boggling! There wasn't a SINGLE correct fact in any utterance
of theirs!
Posted by: RKae at February 01, 2017 07:07 PM (cYyfJ)
I know, right!
Posted by: Bang Ting Ow at February 01, 2017 07:14 PM (JO9+V)
Posted by: Ben Had at February 01, 2017 07:14 PM (3g05Z)
"Why We're Shutting Off Our Comments"
Comments can be bad for science...
Posted by: Moron Robbie at February 01, 2017 06:48 PM (Halhc)
Hahahah...yup. Our local leftist rag had a comment section about 9 years ago but they soon learned and cut it off after all the so called "nice kid, he was just going to skool to be a Dr." story lines were debunked by victims and relatives alike as well as all the "help donate to the broodmare's Christmas" story lines went out the window when it was found that the baby daddies were either in prison or dead.
Like Col. Jessup said, "They can't handle the truth."
Posted by: Hairyback Guy at February 01, 2017 07:14 PM (5VlCp)
Posted by: Littoral Hitler at February 01, 2017 07:15 PM (7qAYi)
Cameraman, "Can I pull the camera back?"
Producer, "How far back?"
Cameraman, "How about Cleveland."
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 07:15 PM (+qwrA)
Posted by: RKae at February 01, 2017 07:15 PM (cYyfJ)
Next thing you know, people will skip reading the news and go straight to the comments.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 01, 2017 07:15 PM (1CroS)
And yet the progs and NeverTrumpers continue screaming about it. Oy.
Posted by: Insomniac at February 01, 2017 07:15 PM (0mRoj)
Posted by: Mega at February 01, 2017 07:15 PM (EdXI9)
Posted by: LizLem at February 01, 2017 07:08 PM (hvf9s)
No more likely to be screwed over by the TSA than last month.
Pure propaganda... why wouldn't they go?
The *only* issue might be if they have dual citizenship with one of the seven countries *and* their home country. Unless they're also a citizen here (I'm not sure you can have three... though Guiness Records might have a category for that).
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 07:15 PM (wB8Tg)
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at February 01, 2017 07:16 PM (oVJmc)
Posted by: Latrell Hitler at February 01, 2017 07:16 PM (ismre)
Posted by: lindafell little rally hitler at February 01, 2017 07:17 PM (JNDQi)
Posted by: Sum Ting Wong at February 01, 2017 07:17 PM (TppKb)
Posted by: LaToya Hitler at February 01, 2017 07:18 PM (7qAYi)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 07:18 PM (+qwrA)
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at February 01, 2017 07:16 PM (oVJmc)
Oh my yes.
Posted by: josephistan at February 01, 2017 07:18 PM (7qAYi)
Posted by: RKae at February 01, 2017 07:12 PM (cYyfJ)
And not sweating under the lights. Don't ask me how I know this.
Posted by: Albert Brooks at February 01, 2017 07:19 PM (iMxBJ)
Posted by: Liturgical Hitler at February 01, 2017 07:19 PM (Gv7El)
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at February 01, 2017 07:16 PM (oVJmc)
Like This Week In Baseball used to show the Plays of the Week (and Bloopers).
And The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo (World's Largest!) shows the hard luck rides from the night before. Never fails to make the boys wince and crawl up into the abdomen for a safe space.
Posted by: Count de Monet at February 01, 2017 07:19 PM (JO9+V)
Posted by: Lialda Hitler at February 01, 2017 07:19 PM (ismre)
Or play 3 news clips followed by "Which isn't Fake news"?
Posted by: Willy J. at February 01, 2017 07:19 PM (W6Ch1)
I sense this is what is happening to the media. trump has put them in a metal bucket, and every few minutes he bangs the sides of the bucket.
Posted by: George Orwell's Ghost at February 01, 2017 07:20 PM (UgF8H)
At least from the inside, it's more a conglomerate of random shapes that prevent one from resting in any position. Yet the "Bottom Slime", as I've come to call it, freely flows around all the surfaces. Not coats - flows.
And I think the Bottom Slime is sentient.
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:20 PM (fiGNd)
Posted by: Willy J. at February 01, 2017 07:19 PM (W6Ch1)
that would be fun
Posted by: @votermom @vm at February 01, 2017 07:20 PM (Om16U)
A white European coworker with a green card is canceling a trip to visit
the homeland, says the new exec orders have screwed up all green card
regs and he's too afraid he wont get back in the country.
Legit fear? Or just the news ginning up all green card holders into
chicken little mode? He is very pissed he can't go see his fam because
of all the confusion.
Posted by: LizLem at February 01, 2017 07:08 PM (hvf9s)
The green card mix up has been fixed. And where's his homeland?
Posted by: Tami at February 01, 2017 07:21 PM (Enq6K)
Posted by: The Barrel at February 01, 2017 07:21 PM (Halhc)
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:20 PM (fiGNd)
Well, that's what it says, but I wouldn't believe it if I were you.
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 07:22 PM (wB8Tg)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 07:23 PM (+qwrA)
Posted by: Listeria Hitler at February 01, 2017 07:24 PM (Gv7El)
Posted by: OregonMuse, deplorable since 2004 at February 01, 2017 07:24 PM (4xb1E)
Posted by: Hillary at February 01, 2017 07:24 PM (VdICR)
Poor baby.
I may be mistaken but I seem to remeber that green card holders couldn't leave the US very much if they wanted to keep their green cards. That's my recollection, anyway ...
Legit fear? Or just the news ginning up all green card holders into chicken little mode? He is very pissed he can't go see his fam because of all the confusion.
Posted by: LizLem at February 01, 2017 07:08 PM (hvf9s)
Screw him. Take away his green card. Then he can go back and see his family every single day for the rest of his life.
Posted by: ThePrimordialOrderedPair at February 01, 2017 07:25 PM (zc3Db)
Interesting concept. Plus, if Google (or whoever) pays per factoid, it might create its own industry. Granted, Google IS evil and I'm not sure I like that particular company instituting such a model, but it may well be forced upon us in some capacity because what we have is corrupted and stupid but mostly corrupted and stupid.
As to shelving, I will only consult Shelvey now that I know what's what. He's The Man on that stuff.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 01, 2017 07:25 PM (1CroS)
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 01, 2017 07:25 PM (+qwrA)
Yet - in The Barrel - there seems to be gradients of Total Darkness. So imagine the total absence of light as a 0.
Turns out - darkness can go darker than that. Into the negative.
Guess you have to not be able to see it to believe it.
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:26 PM (fiGNd)
Posted by: Merovign, Dark Lord of the Sith at February 01, 2017 07:26 PM (wB8Tg)
Trump needs to troll them.
Set up a series of polices that split the media down the middle - a thing they want to have happen accomplished using a method they hate.
For example, defund all climate change studies and meetings, and shift all the money to buying solar panels placed on the homes of middle income people.
Or, ban for a week any reporters who tweets incorrect information out. Say you are trying to reduce the spread of fake news to the public.
I can think of a few others, but you get the idea. Always it should involve a loss of power and prestige for progressives...at the cost of getting something tangible accomplished.
Posted by: George Orwell's Ghost at February 01, 2017 07:29 PM (UgF8H)
Posted by: KentAllard at February 01, 2017 07:29 PM (TQw9b)
You stay strong, ScoggDog! We'll have the standard issue Med-kit and decontamination hood on standby.
Posted by: AnonymousDrivel at February 01, 2017 07:30 PM (1CroS)
Posted by: George Orwell's Ghost at February 01, 2017 07:34 PM (UgF8H)
Posted by: JackStraw at February 01, 2017 07:12 PM (/tuJf)
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You shut your whore mouth! Get in line!
Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 01, 2017 07:35 PM (kTF2Z)
Posted by: Hillary at February 01, 2017 07:24 PM (VdICR)
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III Corps, which includes 4thID, 1st Cav, 3 ACR, etc.
BTW, a memorial is currently under construction here in Killeen.
Posted by: SMFH at February 01, 2017 07:36 PM (CRotO)
How in the hell am I agitated yet fatigued ?
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:36 PM (fiGNd)
Posted by: SMFH at February 01, 2017 07:38 PM (CRotO)
... it's like an Escher print with all the shit Stephen King was too scared to write about acting as hall monitors.
Posted by: ScoggDog at February 01, 2017 07:39 PM (fiGNd)
Posted by: Thatch at February 01, 2017 07:56 PM (CWGHX)
Posted by: mx4 at February 01, 2017 07:58 PM (10ygV)
Sorry, always stuck with me
Posted by: acethepug at February 01, 2017 08:00 PM (539ql)
That statement is complete and utter BS.
You have proof of the 2%?
Posted by: Markon at February 01, 2017 08:56 PM (GappN)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTMjbkjsL5g
If they start to rattle your nerves, watch the cartoon, laugh at them, and chillax. I posted it on Faceplant.
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