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Hobby Thread - October 24, 2026 [TRex]

Welcome hobbyists! Pull up a chair and sit a spell with the Horde in this little corner of the interweb. This is the mighty, mighty officially sanctioned Ace of Spades Hobby Thread. For this week, the Wheel of Hobbies (TM) is feeling adventurous and decided on a geocaching theme for this Hobby Thread.

Geocaching? What is that? Read on, fellow hobbyists...

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Geocaching is an outdoor treasure-hunting game that uses GPS. Players hide small waterproof containers (called caches) in public places and post the coordinates online.

Other players use a smartphone app or GPS device to find them. Each cache usually holds a logbook and sometimes small trinkets. When you find one, you sign the log, trade an item if you want for equal or greater value, and record the find online. You can also hide your own caches for others to discover.

The hobby combines hiking, problem-solving, and exploration. Caches range from easy urban spots to challenging mountain trails. Some are tiny and hard to spot. Others are larger and easier to find. It takes participants to places they ordinarily wouldn't go and incorporates the challenge of figuring out where the treasure would be stored.

As far as I know, there are no costs involved other than access to a phone or GPS, access to the internet, and the ability to travel outdoors. The global nature of the hobby means you can do it almost anywhere. Like any other hobby, I presume there are casual participants and more enthusiastic and dedicated participants.

The locations are one thing but the containers themselves are another. Some containers are basic weather tight plastic containers or ammo box type containers. They are easy to identify. Others are more difficult to spot, are disguised or are hidden inside fences or trees.

Are any among the Horde geocachers? If not now, have you done it or tried it in the past? If so, please share. Interested in hearing about your adventures, interesting places you found a cache and unexpected hiding places.

What kind of items have you found or traded? Was geocaching a great hobby with friends or kids? Does anyone host a cache on their property or hide/place caches?

Anyone have recommendations about online websites or apps that are good for geocachers?

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The content may not be your favorite but give it a chance before you judge and bail out. More importantly, what are you hobbying? Jump in with your hobbying, interests, stories and questions.

Anything (legal) you are hobbying is welcome. If nothing resonates, offer something else relating to hobbying or just check in and say hello.

As per usual Hobby Thread etiquette, keep this thread limited to hobbying. Leave politics and religion to threads elsewhere (unless your hobby is building or restoring churches). Pants? Nope. As always, puns are welcome and encouraged.

Play nice and do not be rude. Do not be a troll and do not feed the trolls.

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Disclaimer - I had a difficult time finding YouTube videos that don't feel overdramatic. There is a natural inclination/temptation to highlight videos like "you won't believe this crazy hiding place!" or "we went to the most amazing hiding location." There are also people that have strong feelings about how it should be done or not done. The videos in the content below are illustrative but there might be better ones out there. Ace of Spades also does not endorse trespassing or otherwise breaking the laws in pursuit of hidden bounty. Caveat emptor.

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The beginning seems like a good place to start:

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Seems like good advice for more advanced participants:

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Some geocaching items are trackables or travel bugs - they are moved around the world by geocachers and logged in as they go. For example, someone might set up a trinket with a goal of traveling to certain countries or cities. A geocacher finds the trinket, identifies the instruction and carries it with them if they are headed in a direction that can help accomplish the goal. Think of it like a flat stanley type group project.

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As if regular caches weren't challenging enough, some caches require solving a puzzle to access the logbook - here's a good example:

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In memoriam

You may not know Tom Daniel's name, but you're likely familiar with his work.

Tom's art and model designs affected and entire generation, and many of us have carried it with us throughout our lives as artists and model builders.
Tom was an industrial artist. He did many designs for industry and the automotive world. He also did console designs for NASA back in the 60's.
In the late 60's and early 70's he began designing model vehicles for Monogram Models and later Revell Corporation. Having designed over 70 goofy and wild model kits. He was also a fine art painter, He painted mostly landscapes and railroad art.
Although uncredited he designed the "Munster Coach" and "Dragula" cars for the hit show "The Munsters." George Barris built these cars but they were originally Tom's design.

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Not a hobby, but skill that hobbyists would respect:

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You had me at "4.5 meter dragon head." Interesting creation process video:

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In light of the comments last week about spinning wheels, thought the Horde might be interested in a little cotton content. We snapped these photos in Mississippi en route to the Place for the Thing last week. The cotton harvest was underway!

How does a cotton harvester and baler work? Glad you asked!

Farming terminology nugget: a cotton harvester is not called a combine. The term "combine" is reserved for machines that "combines" reaping, threshing, and cleaning into one machine. It is used mainly for grain crops such as wheat, corn, soybeans, barley, rice, and similar crops. A cotton harvester just strips the cotton off the stalk.

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The stores are full of large scale outdoor Christmas decorations. Anyone shopping?

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Horde Hobbying: sea glass work by IrishEi -

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I finally started doing something with all the sea glass that I've collected over the years. It's relaxing and fun, and believe it or not, people are paying ridiculous amounts of money for the stuff. I don't have the time to go to craft shows or set up an online business, but a neighbor who makes great goat milk soap takes some of my stuff� to local shows and has successfully sold quite a bit for me.

Outstanding! Thank you!

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Did you miss the Hobby Thread last week? We did a hobby scrapple (MoMe edition) theme. The comments may be closed, but you can re-live the content.

Notable comments from last week:

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Words of wisdom:

"Because despite all our troubles, when things are grim out in that wide round world of ours, that's when it's really important to have a good hobby." Posted by: tankascribe at June 22, 2024 07:41 PM (HWxAD).

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Reminder: if you put links in the comments, use a URL shortener and describe what you're linking to. Failing to do either or both makes you barrel-eligible. Don't make people click to find out what you're linking.

Send thoughts, suggestions and photos of your hobbying to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Or just email to say hello. Do mighty things.

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1 Saw the ammo can, thought it was shootin.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:30 PM (1Ff7Z)

2 Geocaching is kind of cool. I've always wanted to do it. I've seen some where they take a page from the old Lara Croft Tomb Raider game and not only make it difficult to identify at the location, but ALSO, they will create a puzzle of how to secure the find.

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 05:35 PM (dIske)

3 Large scale outdoor Christmas decor?

The good stuff is too expensive. You could make a whole Rudolph display from Lowe's, but it would cost you over a grand.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:37 PM (1Ff7Z)

4 Still working my way through Lord of the Rings Online.

I've made it to the Battle of Helm's Deep. I'm now searching for Gimli within the Glittering Caves.

LOTRO (and other MMOs) have their own form of "geocaching." There are often secret treasure chests hidden in very out of the way locations. You can find exceptional loot in them.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:38 PM (FZ29D)

5 I suppose next week will have a Halloween theme?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:40 PM (1Ff7Z)

6 Cotton story.
Cousin was on a rugby team that traveled to Australia. He decided to cash in his return ticket and explore. after a bit money was getting short and as he had graded cotton near Hanford CA he went to a cotton farm and asked if they needed an experienced cotton grader. The guy behind the desk asked his name and entered it into his computer , looked up and said 'Well you had good reviews when you worked for us in CA. When can you start." Same company in AU. He was able to extend his stay quite a bit.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 24, 2026 05:41 PM (NnhvP)

7 'Well you had good reviews when you worked for us in CA. When can you start." Same company in AU. He was able to extend his stay quite a bit.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 24, 2026 05:41 PM (NnhvP)

So, you're saying he was in tall cotton?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:43 PM (1Ff7Z)

8 That's pretty cool. Thanks TRex.

Wasn't there a similar mobile phone Pokemon game that was the most popular thing in the world for about 2 weeks? I seem to recall that. And then people started setting traps and ambushes...

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 24, 2026 05:47 PM (Sco7b)

9 5 I suppose next week will have a Halloween theme?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:40 PM
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Unlikely. We did a Halloween/fall theme earlier in the month. I try to do holiday hobbying themes in advance of the holiday to facilitate advance preparation and planning.

Posted by: TRex- spooky dino at October 24, 2026 05:47 PM (XfIK1)

10 Unlikely. We did a Halloween/fall theme earlier in the month. I try to do holiday hobbying themes in advance of the holiday to facilitate advance preparation and planning.
Posted by: TRex- spooky dino at October 24, 2026 05:47 PM (XfIK1)

So, it's a trick, not a treat?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 05:48 PM (1Ff7Z)

11 Unlikely. We did a Halloween/fall theme earlier in the month. I try to do holiday hobbying themes in advance of the holiday to facilitate advance preparation and planning.
Posted by: TRex- spooky dino at October 24, 2026 05:47 PM (XfIK1)
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Easter is right around the corner!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:49 PM (FZ29D)

12 Easter is right around the corner!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:49 PM
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No joke. Every time I'm in Hobby Lobby, they're already looking past the next holiday to the one after.

Posted by: TRex- calendar management dino at October 24, 2026 05:51 PM (XfIK1)

13 'We geocached this Andromeda Strain! Let's see who finds it!'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 24, 2026 05:52 PM (Y/06r)

14 Although uncredited he designed the "Munster Coach" and "Dragula" cars for the hit show "The Munsters." George Barris built these cars but they were originally Tom's design./i]

I didn't know that.
All you ever heard or saw was George Barris.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 05:54 PM (6ydKt)

15 A word to the wise before Halloween.

God Rejects Cain’s Offering Of Candy Corn

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 05:55 PM (ndZc7)

16 'We geocached this Andromeda Strain! Let's see who finds it!'
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 24, 2026 05:52 PM (Y/06r)
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All I found was a cursed amulet. Some people have all the luck.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:57 PM (FZ29D)

17 Got my daughter another step along the way finishing her first gemstone. Faceting a 10mm Brilliant cut on a piece of clear Cubic Zirconia. She finished the pavillion yesterday so she could take it to show her coworkers. Kinda fun passing on a skill like that to the fourth generation.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM (MI2Xn)

18 4 Still working my way through Lord of the Rings Online.

I've made it to the Battle of Helm's Deep. I'm now searching for Gimli within the Glittering Caves.

LOTRO (and other MMOs) have their own form of "geocaching." There are often secret treasure chests hidden in very out of the way locations. You can find exceptional loot in them.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:38 PM (FZ29D)
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I used to play that game quite a bit. Very enjoyable, and surprisingly pretty solid in keeping the lore intact. What annoyed me is that you had to create new characters all the time to make sure you covered all the gear crafting. I played Warden and Beorning most of the time.

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM (dIske)

19 Geocaching sounds like it would be fun for a father & son(s).

They'd learn they could use that computer in their pocket for more than just social media and games.

I would have enjoyed that as a kid.
It's like a little treasure hunt.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM (6ydKt)

20 All I found was a cursed amulet. Some people have all the luck.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:57 PM (FZ29D)

That damn tiki necklace!

Posted by: Greg Brady at October 24, 2026 06:00 PM (1Ff7Z)

21 I used to play that game quite a bit. Very enjoyable, and surprisingly pretty solid in keeping the lore intact. What annoyed me is that you had to create new characters all the time to make sure you covered all the gear crafting. I played Warden and Beorning most of the time.
Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM (dIske)
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They've modified the gear crafting so that you can pick and choose what skills you want to level up instead of being locked into a skill bundle. You can even unlock additional skills beyond the standard three so one character to do most of the crafting solo if you like.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 06:01 PM (FZ29D)

22 17 Got my daughter another step along the way finishing her first gemstone.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM
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Congrats! I was *this* close to doing a gem cutting theme, but thought it might be too narrow for hobby thread purposes. Maybe I'll give it further consideration...

Posted by: TRex - shiny dino at October 24, 2026 06:01 PM (XfIK1)

23 Geocaching looks like a lot of fun.

TRex and Grateful, it was good seeing you both last weekend.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:05 PM (ua/lL)

24 TRex and Grateful, it was good seeing you both last weekend.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:05 PM
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Likewise! Best wishes for the upcoming competitions!

Posted by: TRex - equestrian dino at October 24, 2026 06:07 PM (XfIK1)

25 IrishEi, your work has joy all over it. I don't think I have seen anything that say HAPPY so wonderfully.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:09 PM (ua/lL)

26 gem cutting theme
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That would be fun. In my youth we went to many gem and mineral shows where my grandfather would do gemstone faceting demonstrations and my father would do silverwork next to him. Very good crowd to grow up in. Great hobby for those who do technical work - can't be thinking about writing software when you're cutting a gemstone.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:11 PM (T+bt9)

27 I am curious about goat milk soap.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 06:11 PM (6ydKt)

28 No joke. Every time I'm in Hobby Lobby, they're already looking past the next holiday to the one after.
Posted by: TRex- calendar management dino at October 24, 2026 05:51 PM (XfIK1)

My friends brought over Pumpkins and Squash for the porch outside.

Inside, the undecorated 7ft Costco tree is upstairs waiting for my friends kids to decorate it which they love. Our 5th annual "Christmas in October" party. 3 hours. The kids decorate the tree. A bit of food. Open their gifts. And done...

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 24, 2026 06:12 PM (Sco7b)

29 Working on getting home from comedy club, long train to get past

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 06:13 PM (F93eu)

30 They've modified the gear crafting so that you can pick and choose what skills you want to level up instead of being locked into a skill bundle. You can even unlock additional skills beyond the standard three so one character to do most of the crafting solo if you like.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 06:01 PM (FZ29D)

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Have you tried Final Fantasy Online? I jump on there every once in a while to keep in touch with my grand-niece (who loves it). The first three expansions and the original are free to play. It's surprisingly a very very good story, and the community is one of the few online games where there is little toxicity. Other players are extremely helpful and actually look out for new players. It's been going on for over 10 years. They set it up so that you can create one character and do all the different "jobs/ rolls" on the same character.

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 06:14 PM (dIske)

31 Cool pics of the cotton harvest. Opposite my buddy's hayfield in TX was a large field of cotton that had already been harvested. Must be that time of year.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 24, 2026 06:15 PM (RmySe)

32 getting home from comedy club
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Were you the nervous guy on stage, or relaxing at a table?

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:16 PM (MI2Xn)

33 17 Got my daughter another step along the way finishing her first gemstone. Faceting a 10mm Brilliant cut on a piece of clear Cubic Zirconia. She finished the pavillion yesterday so she could take it to show her coworkers. Kinda fun passing on a skill like that to the fourth generation.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 05:59 PM

Brilliant! I hope her project doesn't go pear shaped.

Is she doing cut facets or lapped facets?

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at October 24, 2026 06:17 PM (HlyYF)

34 There is a cotton gin just up the road from my house. The sides of the road are lined with cotton bolls.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:17 PM (ua/lL)

35 I used to work for the U.S. Geodesic Survey (USGS) not be confused with the golf folks. The Geocaching thing.... was a gimmick to get people to use GPS.

YMMV

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 06:17 PM (RORbl)

36 There is a similar thing to geocaching for ham radio. It's called fox hunting. A low powered radio is hidden (or at least not obvious) and sends out a signal. That's the fox. The hunters would use direction finding loops to try to locate the fox. The most devilish hiding place I heard about was the transmitter inside a car on a garage lift. Didn't hear if it was found.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 06:19 PM (yTvNw)

37 Have you tried Final Fantasy Online? I jump on there every once in a while to keep in touch with my grand-niece (who loves it). The first three expansions and the original are free to play. It's surprisingly a very very good story, and the community is one of the few online games where there is little toxicity. Other players are extremely helpful and actually look out for new players. It's been going on for over 10 years. They set it up so that you can create one character and do all the different "jobs/ rolls" on the same character.
Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 06:14 PM (dIske)
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No, I haven't played that one. May have to give it a try someday.

One thing I've noticed about MMOs is that NPCs are very lazy. Merry sent me to fetch him some pipeweed in Isengard, even though he's perfectly capable of fetching it himself. Lazy git.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 06:24 PM (FZ29D)

38 Amazing colors in the sea glass

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 06:24 PM (RIvkX)

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Brilliant! I hope her project doesn't go pear shaped.
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Ha! Pear-shaped is bit more difficult...will save that for later.

Is she doing cut facets or lapped facets
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Using a Fac-ette Gem Master 2 machine. Yesterday she was finishing polishing the pavillion facets using a phenolic resin lap and diamond slurry.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:26 PM (T+bt9)

40 Home now

Wa t to do some lead melting soon, should have this morning
Still air, no rain,.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 06:26 PM (Ia/+0)

41 Boys and I were into geo caching 15 years ago.

So much fun. Learning. Reading topo maps. Riddles. Clues. Compass points.

They loved to leave little green army men.

*eyes well up*

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 06:28 PM (21WNI)

42 sides of the road are lined with cotton bolls.
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Spent a lot of time on the South Plains of Texas...makes you wonder this time of year "Have they had snow here already? Oh, ...no, ...cotton."

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:29 PM (MI2Xn)

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You ain't gonna make a cottn picker out a me!

https://youtu.be/K2qruKxGMpg

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 24, 2026 06:31 PM (Cqx++)

44 34 There is a cotton gin just up the road from my house. The sides of the road are lined with cotton bolls.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:17 PM

Noticed the exact same thing here, and was trying to figure out what had spilled from some truck?

Light bulb went off over my head when I reached the new cotton gin.

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at October 24, 2026 06:32 PM (HlyYF)

45 Using a Fac-ette Gem Master 2 machine. Yesterday she was finishing polishing the pavillion facets using a phenolic resin lap and diamond slurry.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:26 PM

What a great father/daughter project.

Have fun!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at October 24, 2026 06:34 PM (HlyYF)

46 Went back and caught up on the spinning wheel stuff. Most spinners have a strick or two of flax they plan to spin, but it winds up in their estate sale. I got a couple of distaffs to use with spindles, from Bulgaria.

But,,,I now have three electric spinning wheels from Dreaming Robots. I like his stuff a lot. Don't know that I need all three, but trying to figure what they can do. The EEW Nano is the price of a high end spindle. Seems easier to make even yarn with the electric, although I can do pretty well with my Country Craftsman. And that's what I should have said last week!

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 24, 2026 06:35 PM (JNr/z)

47 Good to see a cotton picker picking tall cotton, which picks cleaner than a cotton stripper stripping short cotton. The video made me lonesome for farming.

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 06:35 PM (LHPAg)

48 Pillage Idiot, hugs to both of you.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 06:35 PM (ua/lL)

49 Roy Clark on the topic:
youtube.com/watch?v=mRNze9Lkgbo

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:37 PM (T+bt9)

50 Day one of my wife visiting relatives.

I'm currently looking at a "to do" list. I can't read it.

*Goes back to drinking Bourbon and smoking cigars*

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 06:38 PM (RORbl)

51 Geo caching with kiddos is an incredible experience. There is so much learning to be done. You’re outside. You are collaborating and reading maps and using a compass and solving riddles.

If y’all have grandkids, try it out. I did it with my boys when they were little. Super fun. And they get a ick out of trading a little army guy for a marble.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 06:41 PM (yEz+x)

52 looking at a "to do" list. I can't read it
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Everybody needs some time to think their own thoughts in the quiet(or your favorite noise) now and then.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:42 PM (T+bt9)

53 What I like in the way of video games is large, bright, colorful, beautiful open world maps. I'm currently playing Way of the Hunter 2. I haven't hunted in years and will never do so again, in part because I don't want to kill anything (but I do eat meat which makes me a hypocrite but I'm OK with that), but I am willing to shoot pixel deer. Strolling through the mountains and plains seeking game is very pleasant although also frustrating.

P.S. I'm not anti-hunting and think it is kinder than allowing overpopulation and starvation. I just don't want to do it myself. Similarly, I approve of indoor plumbing but don't want to slosh through the sewers myself. And don't even get me started on proctology!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 06:43 PM (ndZc7)

54 Thank you, Ben Had! Glad you enjoyed.
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>>> Amazing colors in the sea glass
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Been collecting it for mumblety years. White, green and brown is plentiful. Red and blue much less so. I should note that the small red and green glass pebbles were purchased. I think they're used in aquariums. But the red cardinal is real--and I can't part with him.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 06:44 PM (3ImbR)

55 Thanks, PI. I will! This kid is probably the one most like me. We laugh at the same unspoken words while everyone else is saying, "What?"

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 06:45 PM (T+bt9)

56 go pear shaped

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I know what people mean when they say to go pear shaped but I haven't understood the allusion. I saw Brit say it refers to when you're kneading bread or some such and drop it on the floor. It goes pear shaped.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 06:50 PM (ndZc7)

57 Sea glass art is very creative

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 06:53 PM (Ia/+0)

58 Perfessor, if you haven't yet, go to Michel Delving and seek out Bingo Boffin. His house is near the center of town. He offers a quest line that is quite involved and is, in my opinion, one of the best in the game.

Posted by: Flint Hills at October 24, 2026 06:53 PM (5gcTS)

59 I know what people mean when they say to go pear shaped but I haven't understood the allusion.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 06:50 PM
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I *think* it relates to someone trying to make a circle or loop, but falling short at the bottom and ending up with a pear shape instead. Not sure though... could have many origin stories.

Posted by: TRex - word historian dino at October 24, 2026 06:57 PM (XfIK1)

60 kneading bread or some such and drop it on the floor. It goes pear shaped
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Heh. My wife just finished kneading bread. She didn't think much of "pear-shaped". I made some last week with only whole wheat flour, and it was a little dense. Now she is showing me the right way to do it!

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:00 PM (T+bt9)

61 Love harvesting machines, combines, any and all sophisticated amazingly productive ag or industrial machines.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:01 PM (U/Byj)

62 >>Been collecting it for mumblety years. White, green and brown is plentiful. Red and blue much less so. I should note that the small red and green glass pebbles were purchased. I think they're used in aquariums. But the red cardinal is real--and I can't part with him.

No blue? That's a shame.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 07:01 PM (viF8m)

63 Perfessor, if you haven't yet, go to Michel Delving and seek out Bingo Boffin. His house is near the center of town. He offers a quest line that is quite involved and is, in my opinion, one of the best in the game.
Posted by: Flint Hills at October 24, 2026 06:53 PM (5gcTS)
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I guess I'll have to give it try. I've never done that quest line. I always suspected it would be a waste of time.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 07:02 PM (FZ29D)

64 So sea glass is glass flotsam you pick up at the beach? Interesting, and great work there IrishEi.

Niece does amazing dried seaweed displays, framed under glass just like IrishEi's art (it is art). Background in marine science, lives near the beach, still dives and surfs, so a natural for her.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:04 PM (U/Byj)

65 Seems like at least the possibility of an explosive booby trap at the geocaching sites would liven up the whole thing a bit. Guess that could be called "extreme geocaching" or something.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:06 PM (U/Byj)

66 Love harvesting machines, combines, any and all sophisticated amazingly productive ag or industrial machines.
Posted by: rhomboid

I had a friend who collected old tractors but not just any tractors. No John Deere for him, just Ferguson. Or, as he put it, "If it ain't red, put it in the shed."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 07:06 PM (ndZc7)

67 But pear-shaped is when...
_-_
Yeah, I think PI was making a faceting pun there. A Brilliant cut is typically mostly round, but there us such a thing as a pear cut - often done for a pendant or necklace.

This cut is my favorite at the moment (though it is not the easiest to mount):
https://tinyurl.com/LoneStarCut

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:07 PM (T+bt9)

68 Saw a Santa at Home Depot the other day...the mischievous part of me wanted to take him and some talking ghoul display and switch the voices for Halloween...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 07:07 PM (l3cgK)

69 Seems like at least the possibility of an explosive booby trap at the geocaching sites would liven up the whole thing a bit. Guess that could be called "extreme geocaching" or something.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:06 PM (U/Byj)
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I don't think I'll be doing any geocaching in the Middle East any time soon....

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 07:08 PM (FZ29D)

70 Sea glass needs to get edges ground but can't be terribly old, .
Sharks teeth I am told can be thousands of years old.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:08 PM (Ia/+0)

71 Anything I hide I don't want fount. Nosir.

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 07:08 PM (LHPAg)

72 >>>No blue? That's a shame.
~~~~~

Can you not see, man?!!! There's a blue crab.

His name is JackStraw.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:09 PM (3ImbR)

73 >> So sea glass is glass flotsam you pick up at the beach?

Sea glass is shards of glass that have been weathered by the ocean into beautiful treasures. Before the days of plastic many things only came in glass bottles and people weren't all that ecologically concerned. Lots of stuff ended up in the ocean. It's always fun to find a beautifully weathered piece of sea glass while walking a beach although it is becoming increasingly rare to find.

Very lovely stuff, Irish.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 07:10 PM (viF8m)

74 No water cannons, tear gas, rioters, looting, or police battles on my street. Just a perfect fall day and the hum of the freeway.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:10 PM (U/Byj)

75 extreme geocaching
_-_
The Horde produces the best ideas...

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:10 PM (T+bt9)

76 We have lots of Ag machines here, plus a dealer in town. No cotton, but they must grow it somewhere in the state. It's restricted to grow for home use.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 24, 2026 07:12 PM (JNr/z)

77 I have some sea glass. My grandpa called them sea jewels.

Blue and yellow are amazing. Pure red is rare.

I have a small jar full. I would love to donate them
To someone who could use them. Of course, I’d want a piece.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 07:13 PM (yEz+x)

78 My kid's house an hour from Charlotte is surrounded by cotton fields. Baling is interesting to see.

Posted by: NCKate at October 24, 2026 07:14 PM (enNUy)

79 I've started using top quality pencils (Blackwing, Mitsubishi Uni, Faber-Castell 9000, etc.) for writing and drawing. The difference in feel and results over regular pencils is startling. Even the lightest touch allows for control. To my surprise, these high quality pencils have improved my handwriting. Only my good fountain pens have the same result. I assume it's the light, smooth touch that glides across the paper that makes the difference. Anyway, it's encouraging me to start sketching and writing again.

Top quality pencils aren't cheap compared to the Amazon Basics pencil, 12 cents each, while Blackwings cost almost 3 bucks each and Mitsubishi cost about 85 cents apiece. The results justify the expense for a hobby. It's like using a good knife for whittling compared to some cheap jackknife.

Another part of using the pencils is maintaining the appropriate point. Finding and using a good hand sharpener has been fun.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 07:14 PM (yTvNw)

80 Evening, TRex, and Hobby Horde.

Well, I am full tilt in to Hobby Mode, right now. Took trash to the dump, and sitting right beside the e-waste bins was a little Honda EU2000 generator. I asked the dump attendant if I could snag it, and he said "sure, looked at it myself, and decided it was more than I wanted to tackle". Poor thing looks like it has been dragged down the road on a chain. The control panel is half abraded away. But I am putting new parts in it, like outlet socket, and circuit breakers. Engine has compression, but no spark, but I wont condemn that until the inverter and associated wiring is back in place. Plastic fuel tank is slashed, but maybe can be plastic-welded.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 07:15 PM (n7Dzq)

81 Sharks teeth I am told can be thousands of years old.
_-_
There is a rock layer around here that has the occasional shark tooth in it. (Probably quite a few just only occasionally on the surface).

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:15 PM (T+bt9)

82 more than I wanted to tackle
_-_
Good find. Those Hondas are worth a bit of work!

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 24, 2026 07:18 PM (T+bt9)

83 IrishEi, do you take requests?

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 07:18 PM (ua/lL)

84 I would totally trade a jar of sea glass for sharks teeth. Holy cow. My marine would
Go nuts.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 07:18 PM (uMSMA)

85 Sharks teeth I am told can be thousands of years old.
Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:08 PM (Ia/+0)
~~~~~

Best spot in NJ for shark teeth is Big Brook Park up in Marlboro.

Most glass is probably a few hundred years old, at most. Some of the best glass I found was in Bermuda, literally picked up by the fistful, and lots of beautiful colors. They've finally passed laws and you can't take the glass anymore.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:20 PM (3ImbR)

86 >>There is a rock layer around here that has the occasional shark tooth in it. (Probably quite a few just only occasionally on the surface).

Not uncommon for fossilized shark teeth to be found around here, particularly around the Narragansett beaches.

Last year was a bonanza for some reason. 7 fossilized shark teeth were found not far from each other. Great Whites. They dated them at over 10,000 years old.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 07:21 PM (viF8m)

87 Time to say thank you before the next act takes the Ace of Spades stage. Thanks for reading, lurking, and contributing.

We'll do another thread next week with a different theme.

You're welcome to hang out here for a while but don't forget to stop by Club ONT later.

Posted by: TRex - cotton eye dino at October 24, 2026 07:22 PM (XfIK1)

88 IrishEi, do you take requests?
~~~~~

I'd be happy to, Ben. Just let me know what you'd like.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:22 PM (3ImbR)

89 Glass, colored at best isn't a natural material.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:22 PM (Ia/+0)

90 Thanks Dino

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:22 PM (RIvkX)

91 Ben Had did Weasel deliver a small item that comes from my small semi-hobby? Edible.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 07:23 PM (U/Byj)

92 They've finally passed laws and you can't take the glass anymore.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 07:20 PM (3ImbR)

They passed a law against cleaning up garbage from the beach? That's what "sea glass" really is, after all.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 07:23 PM (n7Dzq)

93 When we stay at Cumberland island off Georgia, we find tons of shark teeth.

Posted by: NCKate at October 24, 2026 07:24 PM (enNUy)

94 They've finally passed laws and you can't take the glass anymore.

-
Are they afraid of a broken glass shortage?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 07:25 PM (ndZc7)

Ace of Spades Pet Thread, October 24

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Good afternoon and welcome to the almost world famous Ace of Spades Pet Thread. Thanks for stopping by. Kick back and enjoy the world of animals.

Would you like a treat?

Let's relax a little with the animals and leave the world of politics and current events outside today.

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The true purpose of a yoga mat. (Courtesy Miley)

https://t.co/RCMPTkh4q0
— Your Favourite Cat Page (@catgoesviral) October 17, 2026

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Today I learned that squirrels can be black, and they roll their babies into tiny fluffy balls to make carrying them easier https://t.co/AmRbatTavm
— Nature Unedited (@NatureUnedited) October 15, 2026

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This is pretty funny. 😂😂😂😂 https://t.co/z5sMwiyOzN
— Donna G (@DonnaG1685411) October 19, 2026

Miley's sense of humor strikes again

I think the mystery night chickens are a hoot.

And here's a chicken quilt.

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Meet The PetMorons

OR CLOSE ENOUGH

Irish Red & White Setters
We have two of these.
Misanthropic Humanitarian

What do you want to bet that Misanthropic Humanitarian's setters are just as spoiled as these?

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PetMoron Adjacent Animals
Encountered by Members of The Horde

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This crazy critter showed up on my terrace called a Chinese Mantis. Notice it has different forelegs than a praying mantis. I think because it is a communist.
Sharon(willow's apprentice)

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Just today moved back into the remodeled house, and got a visit from a mama moose and her twin yearlings. They decided to eat the rest of the crabapples and then went after the raspberry bushes. Very tasty, apparently. Mama jumped the temporary fence but didn't find anything better, so she jumped back. The yearlings were behaving like teenagers and wouldn't leave the raspberries when she told them to, so she came back and chewed them out.
tcn in AK

Interesting, but destructive!

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Thank you for sharing your pets and animal photos and stories with us today.

If you would like to send pet and/or animal stories, links, etc. for the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, the address is:

petmorons at protonmail dot com
Remember to include the nic or name by which you wish to be known when you comment at AoSHQ, or let us know if you want to remain a lurker.

Until next Saturday, have a great week!

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If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the
Ace of Spades Pet Thread, October 17

I closed the comments on that post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

When you understand the assignment but do it wrong on purpose out of spite.. 😅 https://t.co/Glu31fY96Q
— Buitengebieden (@buitengebieden) October 19, 2026

Posted by: K.T. at 03:41 PM

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1
Afternoon, Pet Hordians.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 03:42 PM (eRlcH)

2 Woof!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 24, 2026 03:44 PM (ZfVd5)

3 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 03:44 PM (F93eu)

4 I do the 'squirrel " for " girl" in songs all the time

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 03:45 PM (F93eu)

5 My bathroom spiders haven't done anything interesting lately.

But there are several mantids over the summer that have fallen into my rain catch-buckets. One I heard rustling around and was able to move it out of the bucket. The other I didn't notice until It say it floating around after the storm the other day.

I wonder if I should attach escape sticks to the insides of the buckets.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 03:46 PM (C0Nlv)

6 To be fair to the moose, I usually whack those raspberry bushed down to the ground in the spring anyway, and they still grow 7 feet tall and produce like mad. The teenage moose were just... helping.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 03:46 PM (5WPt1)

7 MMEEEEOOOWWWW!!!

(fore in cat)

Love the top pic! I was golfing at a fairly rural area a few years ago. All the property surrounding it were farms. I overshot a green and the ball landed near the tree line separating the course from a farm. As I was driving towards the green, I couldn't see the ball. High rough. Thankfully, a kitten pounced on the ball and looked triumphantly at me. Like, 'I Find Ball'!! It then turned around and went back into the tree line.

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at October 24, 2026 03:48 PM (sAmhv)

8 Afternoon, Pet Folken,

No pics of actual Horde pets today? Well, I'm just as guilty of not sending in any snapshots of my two furry thugs. Stirling and Dagny are both about four and a half, born in March 2022 two weeks apart. Dagny has pretty much reached her full growth -- she looks, apart from her noticeable ears, something like a miniature version of the Asian Pallas's Cat Ace posted the video of this past week.

And Stirling, whose diet seems to be working (though I can't weigh him), has little cartoon versions of himself in all the stores now. Happens every year about this time. Can't quite figure it out.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 03:49 PM (wzUl9)

9 Young squirrel, get outta my mind....

Posted by: Appycay at October 24, 2026 03:50 PM (FAZYG)

10 I do the 'squirrel " for " girl" in songs all the time
Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026

***
"Brown-Eyed Squirrel"

"My Squirrel"

"Uptown Squirrel"

"Fat-Bottomed Squirrels"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 03:51 PM (wzUl9)

11 Regarding the night chickens - one would think they'd be napping in their coop instead of terrorizing the neighbors.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 03:51 PM (w6EFb)

12 Thank you, K.T., for the pet thread!

Love the chicken alien invaders, too.

Posted by: Appycay at October 24, 2026 03:51 PM (FAZYG)

13 Up here, when you golf, both moose and bears have the right of way on any fairway or green. It is really just common sense. And probably more common than you would think. They just don't care if you are there or not.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 03:52 PM (5WPt1)

14 11 - "one would think they'd be napping in their coop instead of terrorizing the neighbors."

We have hens across the street from us and used to have a rooster. Sometimes they used to visit, but we usually found them in the morning when we got up.

Posted by: KT at October 24, 2026 03:55 PM (X8QDB)

15 "Jesse's Squirrel"

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at October 24, 2026 03:55 PM (sAmhv)

16 "Material Squirrel"

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 03:57 PM (w6EFb)

17 "Squirrels Just Wanna Have Fun"

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 03:58 PM (w6EFb)

18 You're gonna looooooooose that squirrel!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:00 PM (w6EFb)

19 This week is the 5th anniversary of the passing of great black Wolf, the long-haired cat I took in back in 2011 after his "humans" (ha!) got evicted and left him behind to roam from door to door for handouts. They didn't bother to see if they could find him a home; just decamped and let him fend for himself. He'd made friends with me earlier, because his people let him out all the time. He was quite pleased to move in with me. Ten pounds at the time, he grew to be fourteen, not fat. I was told one of the maintenance people here refused to go into my apartment, "Not with that big black cat there." Yet he was quite calm about strangers, easygoing, and friendly. He just *looked* fierce.

He lost some weight in August and September of '21, and I didn't notice because I was worrying about his ailing brother Chekov. He'd been listless too, and I was going to bring him to the vet on Sunday. When I got up from my nap on Saturday, he was gone, stretched out on the kitchen floor. When I told the vet later about his symptoms, they guessed kidney failure; it can come on fast.

His ashes box reads "Wolf: A Steady Quiet Friendship."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:01 PM (wzUl9)

20 Go away little squirrel

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:02 PM (Dd7BU)

21 You're gonna loo-ooo-ooo-ooo-ose that squirrel!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:02 PM (w6EFb)

22 "My Best Friend's Squirrelfriend"

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 04:02 PM (jb8Ss)

23 "When I Saw Her Chittering There"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:04 PM (wzUl9)

24 I'm really digging all the quilts today.

Maybe I should take up quilting.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:04 PM (w6EFb)

25 lol@22

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:05 PM (w6EFb)

26 I'm stuck on what the 'two passive income streams' are for the Irish Setters... thanks for the smiles!

Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026 04:05 PM (aJQbY)

27 "Rich Squirrel"

"West End Squirrels"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:05 PM (wzUl9)

28 Love that chicken quilt!

I can't imagine living nearby where moose are, especially if something that large can easily jump fences, but see that several US states commonly, frequently or even occasionally have them roaming about. Wow!
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Moose are locally extinct (extirpated) as a native breeding population in Pennsylvania, having been hunted out by around 1790. Native moose (historically called "black elk" or "originals" by Native Americans) lived across northern Pennsylvania, the Poconos, and river valleys before being wiped out by European settlers and colonial hunting. Places named like Moosic in Lackawanna County and Moosehead in Luzerne County reflect this history.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 04:06 PM (NFX2v)

29 Squirrels, Squirrels, Squirrels!

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:06 PM (Dd7BU)

30 I'm stuck on what the 'two passive income streams' are for the Irish Setters... thanks for the smiles!
Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026

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They live with two humans, both of whom work. The dogs get all the benefits!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:06 PM (wzUl9)

31 Bi-ig squirrels
Don't cry-y-y
They don't cry!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:06 PM (w6EFb)

32 I went to buy pumpkins this week and met this handsome fellow at the pumpkin farm.

https://is.gd/ZhgBUX

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at October 24, 2026 04:07 PM (f0sNM)

33 I'm stuck on what the 'two passive income streams' are for the Irish Setters... thanks for the smiles!
Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026

***
They live with two humans, both of whom work. The dogs get all the benefits!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026

***
In my case, the cats are supported by the government (Social Security, mostly)!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:08 PM (wzUl9)

34 Also bought fresh straw for the stray cat shelter in the backyard.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at October 24, 2026 04:08 PM (f0sNM)

35 And let us not forget that great disco hit, "Bad Squirrels"!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:08 PM (wzUl9)

36 It looks cold at tcn's place.
And yet, there's a fridge on the porch.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:09 PM (6ydKt)

37 Looks like somebody ran out of treats for the furry wiener dog at the bottom.

He showed them.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:10 PM (6ydKt)

38 Everytime I see that squirrel

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:12 PM (Dd7BU)

39 I went to buy pumpkins this week and met this handsome fellow at the pumpkin farm.

https://is.gd/ZhgBUX
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at October 24, 2026

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Looks a great deal like my boyhood cat Rusty. Mom had wanted a cat for years, but our landlord was against it. She waited until we had a new neighbor whom she knew wouldn't squeal on her, then adopted a little red boy tabby from a lady she knew at the laundromat. He took to all of us -- had a different relationship with each of his humans; sat with me as I read, played rough with my brother, sat on Mom's lap, sucked up to my father for extra lunch treats. Quite a smart fellow. He also grew to fourteen lbs., not fat, and lived to be about thirteen.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:13 PM (wzUl9)

40 36 It looks cold at tcn's place.
And yet, there's a fridge on the porch.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:09 PM (6ydKt)

Yeah, it's working on winter here. The fridge was defrosting on the porch, it isn't the usual yard decoration, although up here it could be considered that.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:14 PM (5WPt1)

41 Maybe I should take up quilting.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:04 PM (w6EFb)

Don't do it! Next thing you know, you have a room full of fabrics and nobody will have seen you for days.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:15 PM (5WPt1)

42 I bought an outdoor tight straw welcome mat for an indoor scratching mat for the kittehs.

Posted by: polynikes at October 24, 2026 04:15 PM (KC5Lt)

43 Afternoon all,

There is a small update on our cat blog

https://tinyurl.com/dg65258

I hope you are all having a wonderful Saturday.

Posted by: Joyenz at October 24, 2026 04:15 PM (2F0/Y)

44 When I told the vet later about his symptoms, they guessed kidney failure; it can come on fast.

His ashes box reads "Wolf: A Steady Quiet Friendship."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:01 PM (wzUl9)

My nephew died at 27 in 2021.
He had a cat he'd raised since it was a kitten.
It died a month later almost to the day as his owner with kidney failure. He crawled up under a deck one day like he was going to go to die, took him to the vet, they did tests and had to put him down.

The cat was probably five or six years old and nobody had a clue it had kidney problems, except he had one symptom that nobody was aware was a symptom; he peed a lot.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:17 PM (6ydKt)

45 I just ordered a heated cat bed for Lucy the Fink. She loves her heating pad downstairs, but I want her to have an option upstairs as well. It’s already getting chilly at night. Down to low 40s.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 04:17 PM (w8VPD)

46 The other odd thing about Rusty: He was afraid of strangers *if* they were older than I was. And he adjusted that over the years as I grew up, so that when I was eighteen, say, he was fine with my contemporaries.

When he was about nine, I brought home the dilute calico Li'l Bit. At first he would have nothing to do with her. Then, after a few days, it was as if he'd realized: "This is a *girl* kitten! Why didn't you tell me?" They became fast friends -- and he became the brave one who sat out when strangers of any age came over, while she would vanish. When he passed, my mother told me, Li'l Bit spent a good part of the day trotting around the apartment and patio, calling for him. . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:18 PM (wzUl9)

47 "I said Brandy, you're a good squirrel, what a fine wife you would be "

Nope, don't like that one

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 04:18 PM (z36KH)

48 We haven't had a frost yet, but Bunny's enjoying her warming mats in the hutch on the back porch.

I've been pondering what to do for Sammy. When Publius goes out on the front porch to check out the night sky, he often finds Sammy on the porch swing. I think Sammy considers the front porch to be his private hangout, and is miffed when we go out there.

Maybe I'll put a warming mat on the swing for him.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:19 PM (w6EFb)

49 Yeah, it's working on winter here. The fridge was defrosting on the porch, it isn't the usual yard decoration, although up here it could be considered that.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:14 PM (5WPt1)

Not an usual sight down here either.

My brother has a mini-fridge on the back porch, it's filled with bottles of beer and has a TV sitting on top of it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:19 PM (6ydKt)

50 Ah! Ah!
Dude looks like a lemur!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 04:21 PM (kpS4V)

51 The cat was probably five or six years old and nobody had a clue it had kidney problems, except he had one symptom that nobody was aware was a symptom; he peed a lot.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026

***
Wolf had been doing that a little bit in the last weeks, missing the box now and then. If I'd seen a high volume of urine, I'd have concluded diabetes was a possibility and rushed him in to the vet.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:21 PM (wzUl9)

52 My brother has a mini-fridge on the back porch, it's filled with bottles of beer and has a TV sitting on top of it.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:19 PM (6ydKt)

Since we remodeled, DH has the choice of that little fridge or a full size one we took out of the kitchen, to use as his beer fridge in the guy room. So far he is undecided. I will bet he will go with the full size.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:22 PM (5WPt1)

53 "Oh Girl" lyrics sound wrong when sung as "Oh Squirrel"...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 04:22 PM (l3cgK)

54 Squirrel, you really got me goin'
You got me so I don't know what I'm doin'
Yeah, you really got me now
You got me so I can't sleep at night

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 04:23 PM (kpS4V)

55 Ever since Mama Publius passed, I just want to curl up in a warm blanket. I'm psychically exhausted or something.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:23 PM (w6EFb)

56 tcn,

I’m surprised he hasn’t built a kegerator.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 04:25 PM (yEz+x)

57 Freddy the Freeloader, the semi-feral gray tabby-with-white, is still getting dry food in a bowl from me. He acts friendly, but if you try to pet him he ducks away, and Linda says he tries to nip her. I'm not dealing with that.

His buddy Alfred the Gray, a shorthaired blue cat whom I suspect has a home but roams around for extra freebies, came by with him the other day. I put a little more in the bowl and left them to figure out who would get what.

I'm worrying I'll get a colony here.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:25 PM (wzUl9)

58 Wolf had been doing that a little bit in the last weeks, missing the box now and then. If I'd seen a high volume of urine, I'd have concluded diabetes was a possibility and rushed him in to the vet.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:21 PM (wzUl9)

This one peed like that his entire life.
I remember them talking about; "This cat is the peeingist cat I've ever seen".

He'd been to the vets multiple times over his life (which was not a fun job getting him to the vet, I had to hold him wrapped up in a blanket riding in the car one time) and they never caught it, but the vets said he probably had a bad kidney from birth.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:26 PM (6ydKt)

59 55 Ever since Mama Publius passed, I just want to curl up in a warm blanket. I'm psychically exhausted or something.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:23 PM (w6EFb)

Take a warm cat or dog with you. It helps in my experience.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:27 PM (5WPt1)

60 Since we remodeled, DH has the choice of that little fridge or a full size one we took out of the kitchen, to use as his beer fridge in the guy room. So far he is undecided. I will bet he will go with the full size.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:22 PM (5WPt1)

Less trips to the store once it's loaded.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:27 PM (6ydKt)

61 Let the little squirrel dance

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:27 PM (Dd7BU)

62 56 tcn,

I’m surprised he hasn’t built a kegerator.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 04:25 PM (yEz+x)

I'm just as glad he doesn't drink that much tap beer, considering how it affects his, ahem, digestion.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 04:28 PM (5WPt1)

63 Miley,
Both you and publius need a break. You’ve taken care of momma and pappa for many many years. Caregivers fatigue is real and it often hits when there’s no one left to care for except yourselves.

Please take a mental break when services are over. Perhaps go somewhere for a couple nights together.

You both did good. You honored those folks amd took the best care of them imaginable.

Peace be with you.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 04:29 PM (yEz+x)

64 Ever since Mama Publius passed, I just want to curl up in a warm blanket. I'm psychically exhausted or something.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026

***
I remember being the same when Mrs. Wolfus No. 2 left and my mother died, only about two months apart. I had strength enough to go to work and the grocery and to play with Arizona, but not much more. Psychically exhausted is a good way to describe it.

It passed, Miley. Yours will too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:29 PM (wzUl9)

65 It's funnier if you replace girl with Earl.

Posted by: polynikes at October 24, 2026 04:30 PM (Ti9vn)

66 Time for kitty patrol!

Penny - Curled up on the cat tree in my office. Appears to be snoozing.

Hexie - Watching my office door with her back to me. Presumably protecting me from intruders.

Allie - Curled up in my recliner in my library.

Chloe - Curled up on the window ledge in my bedroom.

All present and accounted for.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 04:30 PM (FZ29D)

67 This one peed like that his entire life.
I remember them talking about; "This cat is the peeingist cat I've ever seen".

He'd been to the vets multiple times over his life (which was not a fun job getting him to the vet, I had to hold him wrapped up in a blanket riding in the car one time) and they never caught it, but the vets said he probably had a bad kidney from birth.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026

***
Wolf had rarely been sick; I called him the Iron Cat and pictured him living to twenty.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:31 PM (wzUl9)

68 It's funnier if you replace girl with Earl.
Posted by: polynikes at October 24, 2026

***
"Duke of Squirrel, Duke, Duke, Duke of Squirrel --"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:33 PM (wzUl9)

69 "The Squirrel From Ipanema"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:35 PM (wzUl9)

70 "I Kissed a Squirrel" – Katy Perry

(and he used to be the Premier of Canada)

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 04:35 PM (dIske)

71 "Squirrel, You'll Be a Woman Soon"?

Uh, no.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:36 PM (wzUl9)

72 "God Help the Squirrel (She Needs All the Help She Can Get)"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:39 PM (wzUl9)

73 Come to think of it I need to take little Dagny in for her rabies shot. I should ask them if they will weigh Stirling (for free, I mean), to see if he's really lost any weight.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:40 PM (wzUl9)

74 Wolf had rarely been sick; I called him the Iron Cat and pictured him living to twenty.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:31 PM (wzUl9)

Sawyer was never sick either, until they found him under the deck that day.

We thought maybe the shock of losing his owner might have set something off in his system and then he went downhill over the course of a few days.

He was a cool, good, little cat.
Loved my nephew, was very independent and spent most of his time in the backyard, or he'd climb up to the roof to get over the fence and get out in the neighborhood.

He liked to play and nibble on you, and was affectionate only on his terms, but after a few years he even got to the place where'd he come sit in my lap which he did with only a few people.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:41 PM (6ydKt)

75 Hello! Saijo had a spa day today so he is extra fluffy and his feets are soft from the sugar scrub. He is resting on the bed as being pampered is hard.

For my kitty patrol, Kovu is in the crate because it is his now, and Sabi is on the couch with me as we decide how to redesign this room for the 800th time.

Posted by: Piper at October 24, 2026 04:43 PM (ZdaMQ)

76 I have 6 weaned kittens

there has never been a moment more "dachshund"

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 24, 2026 04:44 PM (jrgJz)

77 I don't have any cats but they are always around here. I don't frighten them or run them off. I know they probably belong to my neighbors. They all look healthy and well fed. I won't feed them anything because they need to go home when they get ready to. But if they want to come over and hunt that's fine with me.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:44 PM (Dd7BU)

78 This Texas A&M vs Alabama is being televised nationally and at least two or three ads per commercial break are Paxton or Talywhacker ads.

I'm getting a taste of what Texans are getting blitzed with 24/7.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 04:48 PM (6ydKt)

79 I don't have any cats but they are always around here. I don't frighten them or run them off. I know they probably belong to my neighbors. They all look healthy and well fed. I won't feed them anything because they need to go home when they get ready to. But if they want to come over and hunt that's fine with me.
Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026

***
Yeah, I suppose I shouldn't feed any strays, but it's hard to turn them down. Alfred is slim but not skinny, and his coat is in good shape; I think he's probably getting enough to eat at home and/or somewhere else. He doesn't show up every day. Freddy is at my door at 4:30 am and usually appears again about 4:00 in the afternoon.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:48 PM (wzUl9)

80 Stirling is sprawled on the floor not far from me. Dagny, oddly, is curled half on and half off the sofa arm, but at the other end of the couch.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 04:49 PM (wzUl9)

81 Lucy is curled up in her Christmas tree cozy cave. It took her two years to enter it. Now she naps there regularly.

The only things she enters immediately are boxes and bags.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 04:53 PM (yEz+x)

82 Squirrels, Squirrels, Squirrels!
Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 04:06 PM (Dd7BU)

California Squirrels

Squirrel From The North Country

Boogie Woogie Country Squirrel

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 04:54 PM (n7Dzq)

83 The corgi girl, Lily, is a strong believer in borders, and chases off any trespassers. Yesterday morning it was a red fox that had caught a bird and was just starting to eat it when Ms 20-pounds blew out the door and ran it off. I go out, not knowing it and seeing nobody, and look to see the fox in next yard over. Then I turn and see Lily, bird in mouth. Aha! The fox wants its bird back!

Posted by: M. Gaga at October 24, 2026 04:56 PM (3p/KU)

84 "Two Squirrels for Every Boy"

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 04:57 PM (C0Nlv)

85 Squirrels, Squirrels, Squirrels...dancing down on the Sunset Strip

Posted by: Motley Crue at October 24, 2026 04:57 PM (8B4gm)

86 AOS Morons combined with a cat for the Pet Thread

https://tinyurl.com/4hvukn2j

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at October 24, 2026 04:59 PM (HlyYF)

87 Charlie the poodle and I had a bit of a spat yesterday. Don't tell anybody but we have more a best friends relationship paradigm than a master/dog paradigm. We went to the dog park yesterday. After we had been there an hour or so, I had a pit stop emergency and had to leave immediately. Charlie, however, didn't want to leave. Usually I just give him a chance to get used to the idea and after 10 or 15 minutes he agrees to leave. But I didn't have the time this time so I just left him there while I went to the facilities a few hundred yards away. I was later told he just freaked out. When I returned 10 minutes later, Charlie was mad, mad, mad. He refused to acknowledge me in any way other than to go to the opposite side of the park from wherever I was. I just had to wait until he was finally ready to go home. That's right. Charlie gave me the cold shoulder. 9

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 05:02 PM (ndZc7)

88 Drove the doggeh 13 hours to Oklahoma and back last week for a novel disc ablation procedure which will hopefully prevent a herniation into the spinal canal. Two weeks of strict crate rest for recovery and he's not liking it one bit.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 05:02 PM (JzUSu)

89 AOS Morons combined with a cat for the Pet Thread

https://tinyurl.com/4hvukn2j
Posted by: Pillage Idiot

That's a good one, perfect for this place XD

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 05:04 PM (C0Nlv)

90 . That's right. Charlie gave me the cold shoulder.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 05:02 PM (ndZc7)

He'll never forgive you for this and hopes you've learned your lesson.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 05:04 PM (6ydKt)

91 My cats are giving me "The Look" indicating that I should start thinking about preparing their dinner.

So Helm's Deep will have to wait a few minutes...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 05:10 PM (FZ29D)

92 "Cats and their owners seem to share a weird hormonal connection." From a science journal:

https://tinyurl.com/22rt5ejh

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:10 PM (JrHfD)

93 Well the Ukraine squirrels really knock me out
They leave the West behind
And Moscow squirrels make me sing and shout
That Georgia's always on my mind

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 05:12 PM (6ydKt)

94 I come home in the morning light
My mother says, "When you gonna live your life right"
Oh mommy dear, we're not the fortunate ones
And squirrels, they wanna have fun, squirrels they wanna have

Hey now, hey now
What's the matter with you?
Squirrels just wanna have fun now
Come on

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 05:15 PM (6ydKt)

95 This substitution of "squirrels"" for "girls" in lyrics is
quite amusing. Of course, now I'll hear it all the time.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:19 PM (JrHfD)

96 "I'm a Barbie squirrel in the Barbie world"

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 05:21 PM (O7YUW)

97 Ever since you left me, I've done nothing but wrong
Many nights I've laid awake and cried
We once were happy, my heart was in a whirl
But now I'm a honky tonk squirrel

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 05:23 PM (O7YUW)

98 I wanna live
With a cinnamon squirrel
I could be happy
The rest of my life
With a cinnamon squirrel

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 05:24 PM (O7YUW)

99 "Redneck Squirrel Got Her Name on the Back of Her Belt"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 05:25 PM (wzUl9)

100 Thanks nurse, you're probably right. We're still working on the adjustment, because Mama's been the main priority for years. I need to wrap my mind around that before I can plan for any trips.

I know my brother can look after the cat farm here. Everyone knows him.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 05:25 PM (w6EFb)

101 I'm in love with a Jersey squirrel

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 05:27 PM (viF8m)

102 I've always disliked that song, "Girls just wanna have fun " anyway. Sounds better with "squirrels just wanna have fun."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:28 PM (JrHfD)

103 Valley squirrel, she's a valley squirrel
Valley squirrel, she's a valley squirrel
Okay, fine, fer sure, fer sure
She's a valley squirrel in a clothing store
Okay, fine, fer sure, fer sure
She's a

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 05:32 PM (l3cgK)

104 Ever since Mama Publius passed, I just want to curl up in a warm blanket. I'm psychically exhausted or something.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 04:23 PM (w6EFb)

=====

One Day At a Time

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:36 PM (RIvkX)

105 There were no squirrels in Australia and no one complains they're missing

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:37 PM (RIvkX)

106 101 I'm in love with a Jersey squirrel

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 05:27 PM (viF8m)
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Nice. Classic Springsteen, but with a twist of vermin thrown in

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 05:38 PM (8a4rF)

107 >>Nice. Classic Springsteen, but with a twist of vermin thrown in

Tom Waits. He wrote for his wife who is in fact a Jersey girl.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 05:40 PM (viF8m)

108 We have the usual bunch of cat haters, threatening cat owners if they don't keep their cats home. I may have stepped in it but had Grok check state and local laws. There's nothing state wide about restricting cats and no city wide ordinance. I hate it when people shoot off their mouth about what the laws says. I know one of these women traps cats and dumps them in towns miles away. Some are legally licensed and family pets.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 24, 2026 05:45 PM (JNr/z)

109 Tom Waits. He wrote for his wife who is in fact a Jersey girl.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 05:40 PM (viF8m)
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I'll check out his (original) version. I only know it from old Springsteen concert cassettes I used to have

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 05:46 PM (mK9pP)

110 >>I'll check out his (original) version. I only know it from old Springsteen concert cassettes I used to have

Also check out his version of Ol' 55 that the Eagles made famous. He wrote that too. Brilliant lyricist.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 05:48 PM (viF8m)

111 I wonder if Alaskan moose have the same eating habits as the wild hoboes here.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:49 PM (RIvkX)

Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Oct. 24

Above, a spooky pumpkin from Eris Enthroned. Don't you just love it?

And for daytime:

My encore azalea has again provided me with fall color.
Sharon(willow's apprentice)

A great choice.

Edible Gardening/Putting Things By

Our strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo) is doing well here in the Pacific Northwest, a bit out of its native territory; the berries are in, and we already have the next round of blossoms.

PacNW Lurker

My aunt had one of these trees in Southern California. The small trees are very attractive and the blossoms and fruits are pretty. The fruits are the color of strawberries but don't really taste like strawberries. They are on the bland side and are covered with red bumps that probably protect the fruit from predators before the fruits ripen.

It is interesting to me that the fruits and flowers appear together.

Quilt Ladder and Halloween Quilts

From a friend:

I absolutely love my custom hinged quilt ladder made by Devan Jenkinson of Jenkcraft.
Red Oak frame, Black Walnut end capped, Black Walnut hinge plates, custom Black Walnut "cycle 100" to commemorate my century rides, and custom Purple Heart inlays because I put love into every stitch, and I put an appliqued heart on the back of each quilt as my signature.

Seeing Stars and bats

I could not resist piecing this cow abduction. It's called "Udderly Out of This World." The FPP pattern was designed by Adriana Jaffrani
Adrianna - Getting Jazzy with It
This is the 12" version. It was very challenging and I used Jack the Ripper more than I anticipated. Oh well, it's all done and I love how it turned out.
Sadly, this was the last of my sparkly sky fabric.

Did I make another Halloween quilt? Yes!
"In the quiet hollow, beneath an autumn moon, she prepares her most treasured potion. The darkening night holds its breath as her quiet magic unfolds."
Designer: Angela Angela Wall

Gardens of The Horde

From Don in Kansas, Six Cubic Feet of Yellow

Click the link for more important information.

Love the light in that photo.

What's going on in your yard or garden?

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

If you would like to send photos, stories, links, etc. for the Saturday Gardening Thread, the address is:

ktinthegarden at g mail dot com

Remember to include the nic or name by which you wish to be known at AoSHQ, or let us know if you want to remain a lurker.

Week in Review

What has changed since last week's thread? Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Oct. 17

I closed the comments on that post so you wouldn't get banned for commenting on a week-old post, but don't try it anyway.

Posted by: K.T. at 01:47 PM

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1 Howdy, Green Thumbs!

Posted by: Emmie at October 24, 2026 01:50 PM (OlzlW)

2 I just picked the last of my peppers. the garden is kaput

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 24, 2026 01:50 PM (jrgJz)

3 My potted trees are turning colors and losing leaves in fits and starts.

I also have an unexpected weekend at home, and I already got my extra sleeping done yesterday, so I now have to decide what to do with the time.

Options are: rebuild the patio outside my front step, excavate a path through the back yard and make a solid path, or clean up all the papers inside the house.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (C0Nlv)

4 I just harvested the third through seventh honeynut squashes from the garden. This one vine attempted to take over the entire yard.

Posted by: Emmie at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (OlzlW)

5 FeatherBlade, it sounds like any of those projects would have a pleasing result.

Posted by: Emmie at October 24, 2026 01:53 PM (OlzlW)

6 I could not resist piecing this cow abduction. It's called "Udderly Out of This World."

LOL, Love it!

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:55 PM (l3cgK)

7 We had our first hard frost last night, I suspect my bush beans are all done-for.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 01:55 PM (rbvCR)

8 I wonder how I got a friend who does cow abduction quilts?

Posted by: KT at October 24, 2026 01:56 PM (X8QDB)

9 Had my own Halloween follies recently...mentioned them in the ONT...Don't read if such things freak you out.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (l3cgK)

10 The temps have finally abated (for certain values of that metric) and the squirrels are certainly more active. The pond is clear and the cannas are starting to slow down. Looks like the mexican heather is liking this weather and so are the herbs. Might have to do some seasonal planting soon.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (3Ope8)

11 Good afternoon Greenthumbs
Haven't started collecting 1 leaf yet, but they are starting to fall

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 01:59 PM (Ia/+0)

12 Did close up mini greenhouse but only thing growing in it is chives, which in a very mild winter will last until spring.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 02:01 PM (Ia/+0)

13 I love those quilts, especially the cow abduction. Reminds me of when Homer Simpson was being sucked into a UFO and they had to use a second tractor beam on his bulk.

Thanks for featuring my pumpkin! Alas, it has already been dismantled by deer, squirrels, and rot. I only got three days out of it, but I did save seeds for next year's garden.

I salvaged five fingerling zucchinis. That may be the last thing from my veggie patch until the kale is ready for picking.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 02:03 PM (kpS4V)

14 10 The temps have finally abated (for certain values of that metric) .....

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (3Ope

Autumn always comes in fits and starts here in So. California. Some years it seems summer won't quit. Kind of like getting snow in late May in northern climes. But...,,the air conditioner seems to have stopped it's frantic pace and it's starting to feel 'fall-like' at times....unless you're out in the sun....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:05 PM (QGaXH)

15 9 Had my own Halloween follies recently...mentioned them in the ONT...Don't read if such things freak you out.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (l3cgK)

I went back and looked and don't see mention by you of Halloween...?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:08 PM (QGaXH)

16 I went back and looked and don't see mention by you of Halloween...?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:08 PM (QGaXH)

Same here

Posted by: Emmie at October 24, 2026 02:15 PM (OlzlW)

17 15 9 Had my own Halloween follies recently...mentioned them in the ONT...Don't read if such things freak you out.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (l3cgK)

I went back and looked and don't see mention by you of Halloween...?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:08 PM (QGaXH)

Maybe was two nights ago...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

18 17 Maybe was two nights ago...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

The days do seem to blend together....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:18 PM (QGaXH)

19 Maybe was two nights ago...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

Post 107 on Thursday's ONT. #421889

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:22 PM (QGaXH)

20 19 Maybe was two nights ago...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

Post 107 on Thursday's ONT. #421889
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:22 PM (QGaXH)

Got it wrong! Thursday ONT was 421871

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:24 PM (QGaXH)

21 18 17 Maybe was two nights ago...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

The days do seem to blend together....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:18 PM (QGaXH)

I'm trying to find it but keep getting timeout errors...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:24 PM (l3cgK)

22 20 19 Maybe was two nights ago...
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

Post 107 on Thursday's ONT. #421889
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:22 PM (QGaXH)

Got it wrong! Thursday ONT was 421871

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:24 PM (QGaXH)

Thanks

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 02:25 PM (l3cgK)

23 I think we're the only ones here....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 02:26 PM (QGaXH)

24 Well, it's that time of year. Whenever we get a couple of nights around freezing, even if it warms up during the day, there are a few trees in our neighborhood that reliably turn fall colors. And the change is sudden. Sunlight brings out jewel-like reds and yellows that seem to glow. I look forward to it every year. Another month and the color is gone and the branches bare. But it is glorious for a while.

In the same vein but for spring, there are some cherry trees that start blossoming before anyone expects it. Again, it's sudden. One day the branches are bare, seems like the next they are loaded with pink and white blooms. That's when we know winter is pretty much over. Another thing to look forward to.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 02:29 PM (yTvNw)

25 Here but not for long, going to comedy club again, can't say why

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 02:31 PM (Ia/+0)

26 At the farmers market this morning one of the vendors we buy from had bunches of herbs, including thyme, one of my favorites. They smelled like heaven. I'm going to try to root a couple of the stems. Wish me luck. I haven't tried that with growing herbs.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 02:34 PM (yTvNw)

27 Chilly day here. Yesterday's wet snow, the part that didn't melt away, is all crunchy underfoot. Bright sunshine, breezy, and maybe 30 degrees out. Trash burning in the burn barrel, and I am about to drive to town to take my garbage to the dump.

I think I will buy a pork roast, and do it in the slow cooker, with some baby potatoes. Maybe some apple pieces, too?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 02:34 PM (n7Dzq)

28 I think I will buy a pork roast, and do it in the slow cooker, with some baby potatoes. Maybe some apple pieces, too?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 02:34 PM (n7Dzq)

I have a pork shoulder that I am thawing out. I am planning to make can can pork stew, but it is far more than what I want to work with in a single go. Your idea of slow-cooked pork roast sounds wonderful

I tend to use rosemary and bay since I have both in the yard.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 02:38 PM (rbvCR)

29 Sharon's azalea reminded me There's a place nearby with a south facing brick wall. The azalea bush against it is in almost full bloom despite the cool nights. The sun warming that wall apparently makes the difference. It's also the first azalea in the area to blossom in spring. If I had a brick wall or similar at home I would use it if only for shrubs.

Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 02:41 PM (yTvNw)

30 Are there any natural black flowers?

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 02:47 PM (wpC12)

31 Sharon's azalea reminded me There's a place nearby with a south facing brick wall. The azalea bush against it is in almost full bloom despite the cool nights. The sun warming that wall apparently makes the difference. It's also the first azalea in the area to blossom in spring. If I had a brick wall or similar at home I would use it if only for shrubs.
Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 02:41 PM (yTvNw)

Around Paris, and other places in France, the orchardists would build complexes of walls to grow both early apples, peaches and apricots, for the Paris markets. The walls would both keep the wind off, and also reflect the sunlight as well as preserve heat for the trees as it got colder at night. I am told that having an overhang also works with tender fruits, since that can help make a microclimate.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 02:47 PM (rbvCR)

32 Apples are real good with a pork roast.

Grandma Aspirin Factory was a great knitter and quilter. She would have appreciated the witch quilt.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 24, 2026 02:48 PM (8B4gm)

33 Those quilts are great!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 02:52 PM (w6EFb)

34 Nice Strawberry Tree. Not too long ago, there was huge sales gimmick to convince people to but "climbing strawberry plants". Having grown strawberries for decades, I was a bit mystified by this thinking someone must have done a rather unique hybrid. BUT, the truth, I found out, was a bit deceitful.

Sure, you can have a climbing strawberry plant that produces berries. But, you are going to do all the work. Strawberry plants are not equipped to hold onto anything. You have to tie them off. Also, you have to use "everbearing" plants, because they have the longer tendrils. It's a pain in the posterior, and the fruit production is less due to nutrients traveling against gravity, as well as the most of those nutrients being focused on the plant and not the fruit. Don't fall for it.

The Strawberry Tree, however is very cool, and unique in that it is closer to blueberries in production and family. I wish I could grow them here, but it wouldn't survive the winter. Strawberries, believe it or not fall within the Rose Family of plants.

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 02:54 PM (dIske)

35 If I had a brick wall or similar at home I would use it if only for shrubs.
Posted by: JTB at October 24, 2026 02:41 PM (yTvNw)

The eastern wall of our house is incredibly boring and is a solid mass of brick, with a propane tank at the back corner. Very unattractive. It needs help.

Which flowering shrubs would be happiest there? Our house is perfectly oriented and south-facing, so the shrubs will only get light until noon. Zone 7a/b.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 24, 2026 02:56 PM (w6EFb)

36 vAre there any natural black flowers?
Posted by: Eromero

I think I've seen black hollyhocks before

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 03:12 PM (C0Nlv)

37 Afternoon all
Gorgeous day here and I've been inside doing laundry and making condensed milk ice cream.Have to go for a walk.😎
When I bought that azalea, I had no idea it would blossom twice. It is especially nice because the only flowers on the condo's common terrace are pansies.
On my walk yesterday, I saw a giant bush covered in purple flowers. They looked like ageratum but I never saw anything bloom in the fall like that. Anyone have an idea? It would be a great addition to my little urban garden.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 24, 2026 03:15 PM (kJmSS)

38 36 vAre there any natural black flowers?
Posted by: Eromero

I think I've seen black hollyhocks before

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 24, 2026 03:12 PM (C0Nlv)

I don't believe there are any truly black flowers...but some so deep purple they are nearly black.

https://tinyurl.com/ff2c7n64

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 03:20 PM (l3cgK)

39 Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 03:20 PM (l3cgK)

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Nice link, Jim. Now I want to mess around with "Queen of the Night" Tulips. I've always wanted to grow something with unique very dark blooms. I always assumed that you might get it for a season, and then it would revert to a lighter bloom. BUT, tulips are bulb based, so likely to remain consistent.

Where's my Burpee Catelog?

Posted by: Orson at October 24, 2026 03:34 PM (dIske)

40 The quilts are wonderful, and the gardens and flowers always a joy to look at. Such talent; thanks for sharing.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 03:40 PM (NFX2v)

41 37 - Sharon, it's probably hardy ageratum, Conoclinium coelestinum. Grows 18 in to 3 feet.

It flowers from late summer until frost and attracts pollinators and songbirds. Ageratum is moderately resistant to damage from deer.

This is a great plant to consider for a wildflower, pollinator, native or water garden and for naturalized areas. It does especially well around pond borders as long as spreading roots will not affect other plants. It is not recommended for smaller planting areas due to its aggressive nature.

Posted by: KT at October 24, 2026 04:08 PM (X8QDB)

42 From Boise area: We had a strawberry tree at a former home - a messy annoyance if the fruits drop on a driveway, as that tree's fruits did...

Just returned from a short trailer trip, last of the season (through a nearby winery/distillery region). Did a quick walk through our garden and the report is pretty short. Tomatoes and zucchini are dead, marigolds are looking poorly and might not make it to Day of the Dead, and broccolini have sprouted so I'll pull them out when I get the chance.

Haven't looked at the local temperatures for this week past, or next week, but Husband says we had near-freezing last night, so fall is definitely here.

I guess next week's report will be, which dead plants did I manage to clean up.

Posted by: Pat* at October 24, 2026 04:20 PM (LYwpK)

43 NOOD pets

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 04:25 PM (l3cgK)

44 Thanks KT. The bush I saw did have butterflies on it. I am a,ways trying to attract nature to my little corner of the world.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 24, 2026 05:32 PM (kJmSS)

Thread before the Gardening Thread, Oct. 24

FRANCE

Have you noticed the statue of Marianne used as a symbol of the protests in France?

Why the Statue of Liberty's real name is (probably) Marianne

Live updates on the protests and riots in France, NY Post

One of my first impressions about these protests was that it was odd to think that some sort of "national consensus" must be reached before action could be taken. Here is Macron addressing the nation before taking off for the Gulf States.

Who thinks that France can recover? Someone who turned around a smaller country.

(translate into English if you want to)

J�ai entendu dire que la France �tait finie, qu�il �tait trop tard pour la sauver.
Mais la France est toujours aussi belle, enviable m�me. Sa grandeur n�a pas disparu, elle ne demande qu�� rena�tre.
Nous avons surmont� en un an un probl�me cent fois plus grave, sans avoir les moyens dont dispose la France.
La France pourrait y arriver en une semaine.
— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) October 18, 2026

His first name is Palestinian. That's just a coincidence.

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The Founding of our Country

A Daily Dose of the American Rev

On this day in 1781, General Washington’s aide de camp Lt. Colonel Tench Tilghman arrived in Philadelphia with news of Cornwallis’s surrender. Here is a description of what followed, from Benson Lossing’s Pictorial Fieldbook of the Revolution (1850):

It was midnight when he entered the city. Thomas M’Kean was then president of the Continental Congress, and resided in High Street, near Second. Tilghman knocked at his door so vehemently, that a watchman was disposed to arrest him as a disturber of the peace. M’Kean arose, and presently the glad tidings were made known. The watchmen throughout the city proclaimed the hour, adding ‘and Cornwallis is taken!’ That annunciation, ringing out upon the frosty night air, aroused thousands from their beds. Lights were seen moving in almost every house; and soon the streets were thronged with men and women all eager to hear the details. It was a night of great joy in Philadelphia, for the people had anxiously awaited intelligence from Yorktown. The old State House hell rang out its notes of gladness, and the first blush of morning was greeted with the booming of cannons.
Congress assembled at an early hour, and the grave orators of that august body could hardly repress huzzas while Secretary Thompson read the letter from Washington announcing the capitulation of Cornwallis. On motion of Edmund Randolph, Congress resolved to go in procession at two o’clock the same day to the Dutch Lutheran Church, ‘and return thanks to Almighty God for crowning the allied armies of the United States and France with success.’

Statues: The People They Salute

The First Continental Congress met from September 5 to October 26, 1774, at Carpenters' Hall in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies discussed how to respond to the British Navy blockade of Boston Harbor and the punitive Intolerable Acts passed by Parliament.
Some delegates were more open to trying to work with Parliament, others felt it was futile to think Great Britain was open to addressing the colonies’ grievances.
Patrick Henry, opposed Joseph Galloway's proposal for an American Legislature under the Crown. Henry warned that its members would be bribed "by that nation which avows, in the face of the world, that bribery is a part of her system of government."
Henry also understood that the colonies must unite in joint cause against Great Britain, if they want to be taken seriously.
In the end, the voices of compromise carried the day. Rather than calling for independence, the First Continental Congress passed and signed the Continental Association in its Declaration and Resolves, which called for a boycott of British goods to take effect in December 1774. ON THIS DAY October 20, in 1774, the First Continental Congress adopted the Articles of Association.

Standing before everyone at the beginning of the First Continental Congress, Henry famously declared:
"The distinctions between Virginians, Pennsylvanians and New Englanders are no more. I am not a Virginian, but an American."
In other words, it was Henry who first created the concept of the American identity.

patrick henry first continental congress.jpg

A Daily Dose of the American Rev

A 1722 law prohibited New Hampshire settlers from cutting down any white pine trees more than one foot in diameter. Those trees, the law declared, belonged to the king for potential use in naval construction. For decades the law was honored in the breach and rarely enforced. But after John Wentworth was appointed royal governor of the colony he decided to crack down on violations. In April 1772 royal authorities arrested sawmill owner Ebenezer Mudgett of Weare, New Hampshire, and charged him with breaking the law.
New Englanders had long resented the so-called “pine mast laws” as infringements on their livelihoods and their liberties. The night of his arrest, after being released on bail, Mudgett and about 20 other townsmen disguised themselves and broke into room in the local inn where the sheriff and his deputy were staying. Mudgett and his colleagues seized the two men, beat them, then ran them out of town before a jeering crowd of onlookers. Mudgett and eight others were later arrested and charged with rioting and assault. A sympathetic judge gave them nominal fines as their punishment.

In the aftermath of the affair the pine tree became a symbol of the resistance to royal authority, and the so-called Pine Tree Riot may have helped inspire the Boston Tea Party. During the Battle of Bunker Hill, New England Continental troops flew “pine tree flags”—red battle flags with a pine tree on the upper left.
In October 1775 George Washington commissioned a pine tree flag for the American navy. Washington’s design was a pine tree on a white field, above which appeared the words “An Appeal to Heaven.” The phrase, frequently used by the revolutionaries, appeared in John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government. “For whenever violence is used, and injury done, though by hands appointed to administer justice,” Locke wrote, “war is made upon the sufferers, who having no appeal on earth to right them, they are left to the only remedy in such cases, an appeal to heaven.” The scripture cited by Locke in support of his argument made clear his meaning: an appeal to heaven for victory in war. In other words, when there is no just temporal authority to whom the oppressed can appeal, their final option is to take up arms and appeal to heaven.
The images are the Bunker Hill Pine Tree Flag and Washington’s naval Pine Tree Flag.

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Weekend

The Week in Pictures: Not To My Knowledge Edition

Pay attention, class: Everyone remember Bill Clinton’s famous “it depends on what the meaning of the word ‘is’ is”? That came when he was asked about whether he was having (present tense) or had ever had sex with Monica Lewinski. Later, of course, he redefined “sex” to exclude his bizarre cigar-involved acts. Well, I think we’ve seen the next act in these kind of linguistic improvisations with Ilhan Omar saying she did not “knowingly” marry her brother, after which we can expect a new explanation of what “brother” means in Somalian culture. Oh, and Paris is burning.

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Music

h/t Don in Kansas, a Strauss polka to keep you on your toes:

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Hope you have something nice planned for this weekend.

This is the Thread before the Gardening Thread.

Serving your mid-day open thread needs

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Last week's thread, the Thread before the Gardening Thread, Oct. 17

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

Posted by: K.T. at 11:16 AM

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1 Nayib Bukele is one of the most impressive leaders in the world right now. France could do worse than to make him king.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:27 AM (Riz8t)

2 Marianne was probably Sisters of Mercy's best song.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (88C+u)

3 Good morning KT

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 11:30 AM (Ia/+0)

4 Congress assembled at an early hour, and the grave orators of that august body could hardly repress huzzas while Secretary Thompson read the letter from Washington announcing the capitulation of Cornwallis.

I know I frequently find it difficult to repress a huzzah. For some reason, it is particularly frowned upon at funerals.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:32 AM (Riz8t)

5
Boskovsky was a concertmaster (lead violin) of the Vienna Philharmonic before transitioning into conducting, principally of the lighter Viennese masters (Strauss family, Lanner, Suppé, etc.) He became the regular conductor of the VPO's New Year Concerts. The orchestra hated him.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:33 AM (eRlcH)

6 Have you noticed the statue of Marianne used as a symbol of the protests in France

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For the yellow jackets. The symbol of other rioters is either a hammer and sickle, or a jihadi banner.

Posted by: runner at October 24, 2026 11:35 AM (AKptf)

7 Willowed:

🚨 JUST NOW: Leftists and invaders are RIOTING IN BRUSSELS

>>They saw what happened in France. This is NOT about "cost of living" or "education"

>>They saw it was TOLERATED. They noticed Macron's weakness, and want to wreak havoc everywhere! 😠
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (viF8m)

Interesting.

They're methodically really cutting the heart out of Europe. The plan seems to be working.

Austria next? And then they can pressure the outlying Euro-poors pretty easily.

Welp, congrats to the WEF or China or muslims or EU or Bond-villain types that planned this.

It seems to be working perfectly.

Sad.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 11:36 AM (YSUhf)

8
I know I frequently find it difficult to repress a huzzah. For some reason, it is particularly frowned upon at funerals.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:32 AM (Riz8t)

___________

"I have never killed any one, but I have read some obituary notices with great satisfaction" - Clarence Darrow

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:37 AM (eRlcH)

9
Austria next?

_________

Germany

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:38 AM (eRlcH)

10 Germany
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:38 AM (eRlcH)

Just because they burned down Eagle's Nest ? maybe, maybe...

Posted by: runner at October 24, 2026 11:40 AM (AKptf)

11 It seems to be working perfectly.

Sad.
Posted by: naturalfake

Sure. It also helps when your country's leader is totes cool with it.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 24, 2026 11:41 AM (8B4gm)

12 We all know the “education protests” is a bunch of nonsense. But what’s funny is leftists who buy into it also have this idea of Europe being a beacon of spending on education. They have freeeeeee college after all.

This could be a great teachable moment. “Free” always means shit quality. Be it education, Health care, housing whatever. If the govt gives it to you for “free” it’s is guaranteed to be horrible.

Of course none of these cretins will put it all together, but one can hope eternally.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 11:44 AM (tU6YY)

13 It would be nice to see Bukeley go into Haiti and lay waste to everyone and everything even remotely related to the gangs that run that place. Alas, the Salvadoran military really isn't equipped or trained to do that.

Similarly, it would be nice to see the Your-o-peons rise up and smite these leftists and then follow that with some high profile admonishments of their 'leaders'...pour encourager les autres.

Alas, this jackassery is gonna spread, and we're likely to get some on us.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 11:44 AM (3Ope8)

14 Alas, this jackassery is gonna spread, and we're likely to get some on us.

A friend of mine has a coffee mug that says "This jackassery will not stand!". I want that mug.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:46 AM (Riz8t)

15 The problem with France is they’ve run out of Normans.

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 11:48 AM (Wp1X1)

16 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 24, 2026 11:48 AM (u82oZ)

17 I recall that Laetitia Casta was used as the model for a more recent update to Marianne, maybe 20 years ago.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 24, 2026 11:48 AM (RJ/5O)

18 15 The problem with France is they’ve run out of Normans.
Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 11:48 AM (Wp1X1)

Dang, just when England needs to be invaded by the Normans again.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 24, 2026 11:50 AM (RJ/5O)

19 The cost of socialism has come due.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 11:50 AM (ua/lL)

20 CNN says there “calm” protests in Paris right now.

Phew and here I was worried over nothing.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 11:51 AM (tU6YY)

21
We all know the “education protests” is a bunch of nonsense. But what’s funny is leftists who buy into it also have this idea of Europe being a beacon of spending on education. They have freeeeeee college after all.

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To be sure, the physical condition of most European educational institutions resembles that of a Gulag camp.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:51 AM (eRlcH)

22 Charles Martel is looking at his countrymen and wondering why he even bothered.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 11:52 AM (3Ope8)

23 Her "quirkiness" aside, Marianne Williamson is still the most thoughtful, articulate, and reasonable Democrat. And she wouldn't stand a chance among the present field of loons.

Posted by: Ries Gorthanes at October 24, 2026 11:52 AM (1F9uv)

24 the physical condition of most European educational institutions resembles that of a Gulag camp.

They're really holding pens before the "students" graduate, riot, and go on welfare.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (Riz8t)

25 This is the fifth republic, rite?

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (Wp1X1)

26 Similarly, it would be nice to see the Your-o-peons rise up and smite these leftists and then follow that with some high profile admonishments of their 'leaders'...pour encourager les autres.

Alas, this jackassery is gonna spread, and we're likely to get some on us.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 11:44 AM

That can't happen as europeans are prohibited from owing guns, heck in most countries they can't even have pepper spray or any other non lethal defensive stuff. Of course those restrictions do not apply to the rioters who are allowed to possess as many guns as they want to.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (I43vL)

27 Slept in today.

Now I am assembling a fire pit to cook over for a widow friend. She told me she likes fire pits, but will not camp anymore. So this surprise is not really a cunning plan. Because it is all about reducing social isolation.

Still walking, not stalking.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (u82oZ)

28 be sure, the physical condition of most European educational institutions resembles that of a Gulag camp.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:51 AM (eRlcH)

Right and that’s my point. The leftists in the US don’t know that. They think “free” college in Europe means it’s a Big 10 or SEC campus.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (tU6YY)

29 Brigitte Bardot (196

:

Catherine Deneuve (1985)

Laetitia Casta (1999):

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (dtajH)

30
Apart from the Grande Écoles, the rest of France's universities are on the level of HBCUs here in the States.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:54 AM (eRlcH)

31
Right and that’s my point. The leftists in the US don’t know that. They think “free” college in Europe means it’s a Big 10 or SEC campus.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (tU6YY)

___________

And unless you're tracked, you'll never get in one.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:55 AM (eRlcH)

32 and we're likely to get some on us"

Semper Paratus.

Translation "buy ammo"...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 11:57 AM (pfXMo)

33 That can't happen as europeans are prohibited from owing guns, heck in most countries they can't even have pepper spray or any other non lethal defensive stuff. Of course those restrictions do not apply to the rioters who are allowed to possess as many guns as they want to.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (I43vL)

I am personally acquainted with a Frenchman who owns guns. He lived and worked here in Canada for years, and accumulated a number of hunting rifles, and took them with him when he retired to a small chateau near Nancy, IIRC.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 11:58 AM (n7Dzq)

34 Have a great day, everyone.

Bask in the freedom of America. Where the current threat is No Kings protesters. I could stop the local protests by myself, if I cared.

One protest, one Moron.

As to the threats on the horizon, forewarned is forearmed.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 24, 2026 11:58 AM (u82oZ)

35 Pretty flabbergasted that Macron not only glossed over a half dozen recent Paris attacks in his "nobody has ever been killed in France over their religion" bullshit, but also totally igores *the genocide of 6 figures of civilians in the Vendee*, including the systematic rape of tens of thousands of women immediately prior to their mass execution.

I don't think non-French understand how much of a fuck-you provocation his statement is. Well, Spanish non-leftists probably also understand.

Not sure what the progs are aiming for here, honestly. The farther ahead the EU collapse gets, the more people here in the states commit to fighting them here.

Posted by: heya at October 24, 2026 12:00 PM (JRhnV)

36 I'm not knowledgeable enough to know how true this is but I found the discussion on the word "Yahweh" to be very interesting.

https://tinyurl.com/2f47dfz5

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:02 PM (ndZc7)

37 Bukele's family history is kinda wild in some ways. Palestinian Christian immigrant grandparents (think that's it, could be off by a generation but the rest is accurate), Catholic and Orthodox. His father converted to Islam (Horde faints) and became an imam, and the president's siblings all have Islamic first names like Karim, etc.

Anyway he seems to be pretty squared away, and quite a leader, having (for now) pacified what was essentially one gigantic mafia neighborhood where non-political and political violence had raged for generations.

Gotta check up on the sitrep of his military detachment sent to Haiti to rescue 4 Salvadoran personnel.

And tomorrow is Brazil's presidential runoff. Bolsonaro Jr. pulls it off, it will be one more yuuuuge positive political development in the hemisphere.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 12:02 PM (U/Byj)

38 No Normans to coordinate. Their name is Mudd.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (Cqx++)

39 Pretty flabbergasted that Macron not only glossed over a half dozen recent Paris attacks in his "nobody has ever been killed in France over their religion" bullshit, but also totally igores *the genocide of 6 figures of civilians in the Vendee*, including the systematic rape of tens of thousands of women immediately prior to their mass execution.
___________

St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (JzUSu)

40 I am 79yo and a philosophy major. Life is good under socialism
Posted by: Paul at October 24, 2026 11:57 AM (iCBvI)

See? Proof that universities are corrupting our youth!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (n7Dzq)

41 accumulated a number of hunting rifles, "

I only need a couple. And a lot of magazines...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 12:05 PM (pfXMo)

42 7 Welp, congrats to the WEF or China or muslims or EU or Bond-villain types that planned this.

It seems to be working perfectly.

Sad.
Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 11:36 AM (YSUhf)

I would say 'not so fast, the regular, working guys haven't been heard from yet' but then I remembered, they all let themselves be disarmed.

Carry on.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:07 PM (QGaXH)

43 "St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (JzUSu

Eh, 16th century is reaching a bit far back even for euroweenies that like whining about stuff 500 years ago

Posted by: heya at October 24, 2026 12:08 PM (JRhnV)

44 Hopefully, the French know how to fly drones. These fleshy blocks of targets are insisting on drone company.

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 12:08 PM (Wp1X1)

45 Good to know the critical shortfall in octogenarian philosophers is finally being addressed!

But seriously good for you. The "free" and subsidy stuff you discuss Paul is subject to legitimate (devastating) critique and analysis, but it's great to undertake such mind exercise at an advanced age. Good for mental/physiological health as well (math and foreign languages probably the best, but philosophy can involve rigorous logical work similar to math).

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 12:08 PM (U/Byj)

46 Serious question: what is the established mechanism for stopping such a riot in NYC or Denver, for example.

I think Mamdani would enjoy the unrest and fail to take any meaningful actions. Then it's on the governor, but she would benefit from unrest too. That leaves Trump but he didn't call out the guards during St. Floyd riots.

Practically speaking, what does this scenario look like in the US?

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:09 PM (mK9pP)

47 Serious question: what is the established mechanism for stopping such a riot in NYC or Denver, for example.

Suuound it and let it burn out.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 24, 2026 12:10 PM (sl73Y)

48 Also, I'm sure there are people congregating on the capitol steps down the street in Cheyenne. They won't try anything in this town

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:11 PM (mK9pP)

49 Wouldn't be so sure Trump wouldn't lean in with federal muscle this time around. He's already done it for crime-reduction, receiving of course the standard insane eruption of idiotic criticism but sticking with it, with results (DC, Memphis). I'd be he'd step in quickly if anything major got going, which I don't see happening.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 12:12 PM (U/Byj)

50 Atheist Christopher Hitchens on two Islamic contributions to western civilization. And I think he's right! Still an asshole, though, and even he admits that the Muslems who achieved these two things have nothing in common with the terrorist headchoppers of today.

https://tinyurl.com/d5mrys3d

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:12 PM (ndZc7)

51 Paul should make serious inquiries about getting his tuition money back. He was cheated.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:13 PM (Riz8t)

52 Statuary rape?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 24, 2026 12:13 PM (VB2aO)

53 which I don't see happening.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 12:12 PM (U/Byj)
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My worry is protests after the election. I could see that happening. Datarepublican and Cynical Publius have been hammering it hard, and I don't know where to come down on it.

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:14 PM (mK9pP)

54 Practically speaking, what does this scenario look like in the US?

Some of us have swamps, feral hogs and like-minded neighbors with tarps and back hoes.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 12:15 PM (/TiS1)

55 This was not on the bingo card:

Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 24, 2026 12:15 PM (gXiuU)

56 Pray for a cold November and water cannons.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 12:15 PM (LOvBA)

57 38 No Normans to coordinate. Their name is Mudd.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (Cqx++)

AoS- come for the history (and boobs). , stay for the oblique Star Trek TOS ( the only series) references.....

Kudos, Sir.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:16 PM (QGaXH)

58 Socialism is just another word for social disease.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 12:16 PM (Dd7BU)

59 Everyone in Frog Land knows what must be done but there is no one with the sack to do it.

Shoot and Deport.

Shoot and Deport.

Shoot and Deport.

And soon there will be no need to Shoot and Deport.

Posted by: One Tin Soldier Rides Away at October 24, 2026 12:17 PM (Ssbab)

60 Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 12:15 PM (/TiS1
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I replaced a few fence posts in my backyard. WY high plains ain't exactly the loamy topsoil of the Vermont of my youth!

I went inside and told my wife she does not need to worry about me doing her in and burying her in the backyard. I'd never make it!

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:17 PM (mK9pP)

61 Nice to see that the US quietly loaned Bukele a C-17 to carry his men to Haiti.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 12:18 PM (jTKPp)

62 Time to turn Haiti into a golf course and water park?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 24, 2026 12:19 PM (gXiuU)

63 One thing for sure. Virginia man is out of control!

https://tinyurl.com/4xhd7r42

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:20 PM (ndZc7)

64 I’m not totally discounting what data Republican is putting out.

However, the left did the same thing with Project 2025. They were convinced it was a blueprint to put gays in concentration camps and shit. They “connected the dots” as well and had all sorts of “proof” it would happen.

So I dunno grains of salt and all that.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 12:22 PM (tU6YY)

65 >>> 55 This was not on the bingo card:

Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 24, 2026 12:15 PM (gXiuU)

I'm hoping someone will create a meme with the fat curly-haired Vance as the icon for the hurricane.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 12:24 PM (jb8Ss)

66 But after John Wentworth was appointed royal governor of the colony he decided to crack down on violations...

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Call J.G. Wentworth*, 877-ASSCLOWN!

*The "G" stands for "Governor."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 12:24 PM (BI5O2)

67 Looks like somebody got disappeared moments after he hit 'Post'

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:24 PM (QGaXH)

68 One thing for sure. Virginia man is out of control!

https://tinyurl.com/4xhd7r42

At last, we're finally on the board with FL man!

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:25 PM (Riz8t)

69
Atheist Christopher Hitchens on two Islamic contributions to western civilization. And I think he's right! Still an asshole, though

___________

Emphasis on "still an asshole." If he didn't like Islam, it was only because it forbade alcohol.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 12:26 PM (eRlcH)

70 This was not on the bingo card:

Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Just be glad it's not Hurricane Hegseth.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:26 PM (ndZc7)

71 This was not on the bingo card:

Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Just be glad it's not Hurricane Hegseth.

Hurricane Pritzker would cover the entire Western Hemisphere.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:27 PM (Riz8t)

72 Does anyone in the US really buy this bullshit about the French riots being about "school funding," "long school days," and other bullshit? (Leftists repeat this nonsense because they can't openly admit it's a bunch of commies and their Islamist allies doing all this.) I suspect that a lot of people who are otherwise not particularly political will look at this and decide that maybe it's time to push back against the insanity of the left in this country before it's too late.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 24, 2026 12:28 PM (XMwZJ)

73 Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Just be glad it's not Hurricane Hegseth.

Hurricane Bessent would look like a pleasant little high and then turn into a rampaging scourge of God.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:28 PM (Riz8t)

74 https://tinyurl.com/4mxh6dyd
Winston Marshall 10 minute video of France

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 12:29 PM (Ia/+0)

75 So I dunno grains of salt and all that.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 12:22 PM (tU6YY)

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Exactly. They've laid down their marker. I will be watching to see how it pans out. They've pushed it so hard that, in my view, a lot of their credibility is on the line. If they're just blowing smoke, I won't listen to another word they say. But if they're NOT just blowing smoke I don't like some of the possible outcomes

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:29 PM (eJ/4K)

76 Kick back. Smoke if you got 'em.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 12:30 PM (Dd7BU)

77 70 This was not on the bingo card:

Hurricane Vance nears Mexico.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Just be glad it's not Hurricane Hegseth.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:26 PM (ndZc7)

NHC has it weakening to a Tropical Storm before it makes landfall sometime after Thursday. Probably be a sloppy, wet windy storm. Dump a lot of rain.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:31 PM (QGaXH)

78 Oh no!

Western Lensman
@WesternLensman
This is hysterical.

Dana Bash tells Nicolle Wallace that "real objective reporters" from "traditional news networks" are being undermined by reporters from right-leaning outlets.

Because they ask "Dear Leader" question like "'I'm sorry, Mr. President. Are you great or are you just excellent?"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:31 PM (ndZc7)

79 "Not to.my knowledge" is supposed to.be a joke, referencing the old male riposte to "Do you have any children?"
It's still a lie.

Posted by: buddhaha at October 24, 2026 12:31 PM (lrbhj)

80 I used to listen to Glenn Beck. He pushed some big event back in '07-'08 time frame. He made it sound like he had inside information and he knew it was going to happen (I forget now what it was... maybe Israel invading someplace... something big on a world-event level). Whatever it was didn't happen, he never went back and addressed it, and I stopped listening to him. I trust nothing he says.

Posted by: 496 at October 24, 2026 12:32 PM (eJ/4K)

81 The "youts " are still "protesting" in Paris but not as many and there is a huge police presence... brussels and Italy as well...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 12:32 PM (+gK6I)

82 NHC has it weakening to a Tropical Storm before it makes landfall sometime after Thursday. Probably be a sloppy, wet windy storm. Dump a lot of rain.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone)

Hurricane Talarico?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 12:33 PM (ndZc7)

83 Dana Bash tells Nicolle Wallace that "real objective reporters" from "traditional news networks" are being undermined by reporters from right-leaning outlets.

Compared to these people, Norma Desmond was the sane voice of reality.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:33 PM (Riz8t)

84 The "youts " are still "protesting" in Paris but not as many and there is a huge police presence... brussels and Italy as well...

I guess they got those better classrooms they were all demanding.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 12:34 PM (Riz8t)

85
Because they ask "Dear Leader" question like "'I'm sorry, Mr. President. Are you great or are you just excellent?"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

That sounds like the Obama years.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 24, 2026 12:34 PM (Cqx++)

86
Because they ask "Dear Leader" question like "'I'm sorry, Mr. President. Are you great or are you just excellent?"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie?

I guess that "What has charmed you (or enchanted you) about being the President?" (asked by a tongue-bather of Obama) is now truly something in our forgotten past.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at October 24, 2026 12:35 PM (ixS3i)

87 57 38 No Normans to coordinate. Their name is Mudd.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 24, 2026 12:03 PM (Cqx++)

AoS- come for the history (and boobs). , stay for the oblique Star Trek TOS ( the only series) references.....

Kudos, Sir.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:16 PM (QGaXH)

Or History regarding Boobs...such as why Marianne is often topless, like in Delacroix's painting...
I think it's because men like boobs...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:36 PM (l3cgK)

88 The Polka is the voice of Leutonian peoples everywhere!

Posted by: The Schmenge Brothers! at October 24, 2026 12:36 PM (EdP2u)

89 Because they ask "Dear Leader" question like "'I'm sorry, Mr. President. Are you great or are you just excellent?"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie?

They ask real questions not make accusations in the form of a "question".

Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 12:36 PM (+gK6I)

90
Totally on topic...if there's a Music Thread tonight:

https://www.powerlineblog.com/ed-assets/2026/10/IMG_0128.jpg

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 12:41 PM (YSUhf)

91 I'm waiting for Canada to chime in with some protests.
They are being spooky quiet up there.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 12:41 PM (Dd7BU)

92 I don’t doubt that most democrats would like to overthrow the government, but I think they greatly overestimate their ability to carry it off.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 12:42 PM (jTKPp)

93
They ask real questions not make accusations in the form of a "question".

Posted by: It's me donna

Why a person being asked a question does not summarily cut off the effort if said questioner is delivering a long prologue (and biased prologue -- imagine that!) all by way of eventually... getting to a question... with a brusque, "Hold on! Your turn is over... do better next time!", and turn to someone else for a question is beyond me.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at October 24, 2026 12:42 PM (ixS3i)

94 79 "Not to.my knowledge" is supposed to.be a joke, referencing the old male riposte to "Do you have any children?"
It's still a lie.
Posted by: buddhaha at October 24, 2026 12:31 PM (lrbhj)

That's how I took it too, an unserious reply. If she did marry her biological brother, or step-brother, it was solely for immigration purposes, not to engage in marital relations. It irks me to see my favorite Fox News contributors such as Kudlow, Gutfeld, etc giggling like teen-agers and treating it as anything more than a scam to bypass Immigration law.

Same thing with making a big deal about the guy in Maine who married his second cousin. People in small isolated communities probably did that for years (centuries) before modern transportation opened up more options. BFD. In some circumstances you can marry your first cousin if that floats your boat. I wouldn't do it but that's just me.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:42 PM (QGaXH)

95 The "youts " are still "protesting" in Paris but not as many and there is a huge police presence... brussels and Italy as well...

In some French cities the citizens have started beating up the commies and Muslims. It turns out that when you do that most of them are cowards and the problem gets much smaller very quickly.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 24, 2026 12:43 PM (QZThv)

96 Didn't make it in time for Mannix
but made on time for K. T.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:43 PM (VPNgR)

97 1 I'm waiting for Canada to chime in with some protests.
They are being spooky quiet up there.
Posted by: Case

Hard to move around in the Tundra Muck, but you just wait until it freezes hard!

Posted by: Canuck-Antifa Alliance at October 24, 2026 12:43 PM (EdP2u)

98 Marianne, never looked French to me.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:44 PM (VPNgR)

99 So, the UK is considering outlawing the marriage of first-cousins.

LOL. The upper classes have been doing that for 1,000 years.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 12:45 PM (LOvBA)

100
Too late for starting a contentious Pryer Thread...

https://www.powerlineblog.com/ed-

assets/2026/10/Screenshot-2026-10-18-at-9.10.01-

PM.png

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 12:46 PM (YSUhf)

101 Serious question: what is the established mechanism for stopping such a riot in NYC or Denver, for example.
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"Those who wished to destroy were given space to do it because on balance -- and that's what this is all about, -- on balance that's the safest way to go."

Posted by: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake at October 24, 2026 12:47 PM (XeU6L)

102 98 Marianne, never looked French to me.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:44 PM (VPNgR)

Because her pits were shaved?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:47 PM (QGaXH)

103 *sigh*

pryer = prayer

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 12:47 PM (YSUhf)

104 98 Marianne, never looked French to me.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:44 PM (VPNgR)

Her origins are Roman...her cap is a symbol from Rome of a freed slave.
https://youtu.be/EIt7yHvGaSo

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:47 PM (l3cgK)

105 99 So, the UK is considering outlawing the marriage of first-cousins.

LOL. The upper classes have been doing that for 1,000 years.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 12:45 PM (LOvBA)

I recall Howard W on Big Bang Theory getting a lot of grief in one episode because he admitted his 'first time' was with his cousin....in a Corolla. I don't recall if the issue was the cousin or the Corolla.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:51 PM (QGaXH)

106 You know who would make a good mayor? The substitute teacher, Mr. Garvey. He’d take no shit from any Ah Ayrons or Bah-Lakes protesting.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 12:51 PM (tU6YY)

107
I recall Howard W on Big Bang Theory getting a lot of grief in one episode because he admitted his 'first time' was with his cousin....in a Corolla. I don't recall if the issue was the cousin or the Corolla.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 12:51 PM (QGaXH)

Power of AND?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:54 PM (l3cgK)

108 106 You know who would make a good mayor? The substitute teacher, Mr. Garvey. He’d take no shit from any Ah Ayrons or Bah-Lakes protesting.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 12:51 PM (tU6YY)

They were being insubordinate and churlish.

Posted by: Mr. Garvey at October 24, 2026 12:56 PM (l3cgK)

109 CNN on August 6, 1945:

Hiroshima was windier than normal today.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 12:58 PM (qx7Zg)

110
Hiroshima was windier than normal today.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
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Still, a good day to work on a tan.

Posted by: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake at October 24, 2026 01:00 PM (XeU6L)

111 CNN on August 6, 1945:

Hiroshima was windier than normal today.

Trump denies guilt.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 01:01 PM (Riz8t)

112 He's my lover and I have to kill him.

Posted by: Green Kimberly Guilfoyle at October 24, 2026 01:01 PM (MWfyi)

113

Posted by: fd at October 24, 2026 01:06 PM (MWfyi)

114 Somebody needs to get out and give the thread a push. I'll pop the clutch.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 01:08 PM (JzUSu)

115 (translate into English if you want to)

No thanks.

Posted by: keep your moon language to yourself at October 24, 2026 01:08 PM (RQr0G)

116 When you're a pro you don't need a machine:
https://shorturl.at/RJlof

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 01:09 PM (jb8Ss)

117 >>>Austria next? And then they can pressure the outlying Euro-poors pretty easily.
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Eastern Europeans with that lean and hungry look?
Maybe not. Nor Poland or Italy. Push it too much
they may find themselves surrounded.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:11 PM (VPNgR)

118 Her origins are Roman...her cap is a symbol from Rome of a freed slave.
https://youtu.be/EIt7yHvGaSo

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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Thanks but she doesn't look Roman either.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:13 PM (VPNgR)

119 We don't need no Statue of Liberty; we have a Statute of Liberty: The Bill of Rights, which was meant to guarantee our God-Given rights. The Left refuses to honor it, and when they get violent, the 2nd of those goes into effect.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:14 PM (l3cgK)

120 There may be a day when Christian countries fight back. They may even win. But that day is not today. The next several generations will be a totally one-sided Islamic conquest of a whole bunch of Western countries.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:15 PM (BI5O2)

121 118 Her origins are Roman...her cap is a symbol from Rome of a freed slave.
https://youtu.be/EIt7yHvGaSo

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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Thanks but she doesn't look Roman either.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:13 PM (VPNgR)

It's how she's painted or sculpted by people. It's just like how Jesus is always painted as some white guy, when he was a Jew when he was on earth...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:15 PM (l3cgK)

122 101 Serious question: what is the established mechanism for stopping such a riot in NYC or Denver, for example.
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Historically, they were dispatched with club or gun.
_Mayor Daley

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:16 PM (VPNgR)

123 Bask in the freedom of America. Where the current threat is No Kings protesters. I could stop the local protests by myself, if I cared.

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That confidence will last right up until the moment some geriatric swings a walker at your head.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 24, 2026 01:17 PM (vBZcw)

124 FoxNews - France now.

The 'protesters' are pussies. They'll need to toughen up to take over.

Maybe night will be better.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 24, 2026 01:17 PM (Sco7b)

125 If Nayib Bukele speaks Spanish and English why on earth would he learn French.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 01:17 PM (RIvkX)

126 122 101 Serious question: what is the established mechanism for stopping such a riot in NYC or Denver, for example.
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Historically, they were dispatched with club or gun.
_Mayor Daley

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:16 PM (VPNgR)

Italy used water cannon recently. Worked pretty well.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (Y/06r)

127 This time next week will be BOO! Day. If we are still around.
Then it will be change the clock day. If we are still around.
Then election day on Tuesday! If we are......

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (Dd7BU)

128 The next several generations will be a totally one-sided Islamic conquest of a whole bunch of Western countries.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
_______

The Islam-Commie civil war can't be put off that long.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (JzUSu)

129 Statue of Liberty was inspired by a pagan androgynous deity.

Posted by: logprof at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (PExKa)

130 112 He's my lover and I have to kill him.
Posted by: Green Kimberly Guilfoyle at October 24, 2026 01:01 PM (MWfyi)

Yet another Star Trek reference!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 24, 2026 01:19 PM (QGaXH)

131 The Islam-Commie civil war can't be put off that long.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (JzUSu)

It'll be like Floyd Mayweather fighting a woman.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:19 PM (BI5O2)

132 13 It would be nice to see Bukeley go into Haiti and lay waste to everyone and everything even remotely related to the gangs that run that place. Alas, the Salvadoran military really isn't equipped or trained to do that.
...

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead
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Someone mentioned, last night?, a contingent of Salvadorans fighting with the allies in the sandbox were tough cookies. Something about head up battle and bayonets.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:19 PM (VPNgR)

133 Europe is doomeð

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 01:20 PM (Ia/+0)

134 Whoa.

CNN is covering France. Not truthfully but still. Ah, they have a correspondent from 'The Guardian!' Now the truth will come out.

They're obviously protesting Trump.

MSNow. Lindsey Graham level of butthurt about the Acton ad. Still no rending of garments.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 24, 2026 01:23 PM (Sco7b)

135 @133. Europe is doomed

You can sleep in if that happens.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 01:24 PM (Dd7BU)

136 129 Statue of Liberty was inspired by a pagan androgynous deity.

Posted by: logprof at October 24, 2026 01:18 PM (PExKa)

My kind of deity!

Posted by: Elagabalus at October 24, 2026 01:25 PM (l3cgK)

137 This is the fifth republic, rite?
Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (Wp1X1)

For now.

Posted by: King Louis the.... at October 24, 2026 01:26 PM (1Ff7Z)

138 Winston Marshall mentioned Macron blames AI and President Trump, but their cradle to grave is fine

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 01:27 PM (Ia/+0)

139 134 Whoa.

CNN is covering France. Not truthfully but still. Ah, they have a correspondent from 'The Guardian!' Now the truth will come out.

They're obviously protesting Trump.

MSNow. Lindsey Graham level of butthurt about the Acton ad. Still no rending of garments.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 24, 2026 01:23 PM (Sco7b)

You sayin' Lindsey was a catcher?

Posted by: Elagabalus at October 24, 2026 01:27 PM (l3cgK)

140 138 Winston Marshall mentioned Macron blames AI and President Trump, but their cradle to grave is fine

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 01:27 PM (Ia/+0)

No mention of their immigration follies, I guess.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:28 PM (l3cgK)

141 Marianne was probably Sisters of Mercy's best song.
Posted by: 88C+u at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (88C+u)

Wait!
That was the Hollies singing Marianne.
Oh
What?
Carrie Anne???
Hmmm. Never mind.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 24, 2026 01:31 PM (2WIwB)

142 Speaking of the Revolution, there's a nice YT channel with an attractive woman with an accent who only covers the Revolutionary War.

Her name is Katie:
https://tinyurl.com/ywjv6e4u

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 01:31 PM (1Ff7Z)

143 137 This is the fifth republic, rite?
Posted by: Pudinhead at October 24, 2026 11:53 AM (Wp1X1)

For now.
Posted by: King Louis the.... at October 24, 2026 01:26 PM (1Ff7Z)

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They'd have to dig up some new Bourbon for that. Or better yet, a Bonaparte.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 24, 2026 01:31 PM (vBZcw)

144 "Ukraine said on Saturday that the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield were now fully functional after over a week of restrictions that disrupted military ‌operations and intensified tensions with the US."

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Oh, please. "Tensions," they say. What tensions? What are you gonna do about it? You ain't shit besides a charity case. Eat your soup and then use the empty bowl for a haircut.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:32 PM (BI5O2)

145 50 Atheist Christopher Hitchens on two Islamic contributions to western civilization. And I think he's right! Still an asshole, though, and even he admits that the Muslems who achieved these two things have nothing in common with the terrorist headchoppers of today.

https://tinyurl.com/d5mrys3d

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie?
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Information either biased or limited.
Search Assist:
the numeric system we use today, known as the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, originated in India and was later adopted and adapted by Arabic mathematicians before spreading to Europe.

Fucking Aryans

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:33 PM (VPNgR)

146 They'd have to dig up some new Bourbon for that. Or better yet, a Bonaparte.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 24, 2026 01:31 PM (vBZcw)

Well-aged bourbon is best, insn't it?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 01:33 PM (1Ff7Z)

147 Or better yet, a Bonaparte.
Posted by: Cicero
_______

Some of them are still around in Maryland, right?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 01:34 PM (JzUSu)

148 Buy more ammo.
First aide kits
Food
Water
And more ammo.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 24, 2026 01:35 PM (2WIwB)

149 144 "Ukraine said on Saturday that the Starlink satellite system and its military version Starshield were now fully functional after over a week of restrictions that disrupted military ‌operations and intensified tensions with the US."
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Turn off Starlink, quit selling them arms via third party and that war is over.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:35 PM (VPNgR)

150 Information either biased or limited.
Search Assist:
the numeric system we use today, known as the Hindu-Arabic numeral system, originated in India and was later adopted and adapted by Arabic mathematicians before spreading to Europe.

Fucking Aryans

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:33 PM (VPNgR)

A heck of a lot of the scientific and technical advances claimed by the muzz are really the work of enslaved populations of non-muzz.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:36 PM (n7Dzq)

151 Oh, please. "Tensions," they say. What tensions? What are you gonna do about it? You ain't shit besides a charity case. Eat your soup and then use the empty bowl for a haircut.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:32 PM (BI5O2)
***

X100

Posted by: Diogenes at October 24, 2026 01:36 PM (2WIwB)

152 Turn off Starlink, quit selling them arms via third party and that war is over.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:35 PM (VPNgR)

Or repeal the Russian law that banned foreign perverts from adopting Russian boys, and the left would be totally on Putin's side.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 01:37 PM (1Ff7Z)

153 Oh, that old saw... "buh muh goatrapers are so smart they invented math hurrrrr durrrrr."

1.) It’s just a numbering system

2.) They didn't even invent it

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:37 PM (BI5O2)

154 This next week is going to be interesting. Wall to wall news coverage of Doom. Then a break for Trick or Treat. Then back to Doom.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 01:37 PM (Dd7BU)

155 Turn off Starlink, quit selling them arms via third party and that war is over.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:35 PM (VPNgR)

It'll be turned off on Nov. 4th.. As like everything else, the Dems were using it's turn off against Trump and in turn republicans...And on the 4th bomb Iran farther back into the stone age..

Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:38 PM (+gK6I)

156 The problem is often not the cities but outer urban areas & near suburbs when it comes to quelling the mostly peaceful protestors.

You must have missed the BLM marches that consisted almost entirely of White people - teachers, college professors, union reps, organizers, witches, etc., along with those with several relatives in jail and/or dreams of holding local political offices.

They're always the first wave, as are the No Kings protestors now.

In Europe, while the most severe rioting, heavy property damage, and looting are heavily concentrated in large urban areas, the underlying movement is nationwide in several countries and has impacted smaller jurisdictions.

Rioting and arson have also damaged public property in mid-sized or smaller towns; disruptions like tractor blockades and trucker protests have impacted regional highways and rural transit points.

The black bloc follows. In cities like Grenoble, its reported that groups of roughly 400 masked black bloc individuals emerged on the sidelines of broader union demonstrations to attack police with projectiles and vandalize storefronts.

Black bloc tactics often intensify with reduced visibility from the law.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 01:38 PM (NFX2v)

157 153 Oh, that old saw... "buh muh goatrapers are so smart they invented math hurrrrr durrrrr."

1.) It’s just a numbering system

2.) They didn't even invent it

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:37 PM (BI5O2)

native americans invented light-speed communications...they were called smoke signals.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:39 PM (l3cgK)

158 It'll be turned off on Nov. 4th.. As like everything else, the Dems were using it's turn off against Trump and in turn republicans...And on the 4th bomb Iran farther back into the stone age..

Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:38 PM (+gK6I)

Even further back in history than the Flintstones?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:40 PM (l3cgK)

159 native americans invented light-speed communications...they were called smoke signals.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:39 PM (l3cgK)

Data rate measured in bits per minute. And the Classical Greeks used signal fires.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:41 PM (n7Dzq)

160
Even further back in history than the Flintstones?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:40 PM (l3cgK)

LOL.. I had to say farther back because Iran is already stone age

Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:42 PM (+gK6I)

161
Arab word problem:

Q: If Mahmoud rapes 3 goats, and sells 2 of the goats three villages away, and one goat one village away, how many times did Mahmoud anger Allah?

A: Duhhhhh durrrr *sucks drool back through cleft palate* ba chomp ba chooey chomp fuck this, I'm burning this school to the ground.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:43 PM (BI5O2)

162 LOL.. I had to say farther back because Iran is already stone age
Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:42 PM (+gK6I)

Ackshully, it's believed the Flintstones were coterminous with the Jetsons. The surface was stone age and the upper levels were space age.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 01:44 PM (1Ff7Z)

163 162 LOL.. I had to say farther back because Iran is already stone age
Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:42 PM (+gK6I)

Ackshully, it's believed the Flintstones were coterminous with the Jetsons. The surface was stone age and the upper levels were space age.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 24, 2026 01:44 PM (1Ff7Z)

So like Andaman Islanders and most of the rest of us...
Or Iran and the US...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:46 PM (l3cgK)

164 Q: If Mahmoud rapes 3 goats, and sells 2 of the goats three villages away, and one goat one village away, how many times did Mahmoud anger Allah?

A: Duhhhhh durrrr *sucks drool back through cleft palate* ba chomp ba chooey chomp fuck this, I'm burning this school to the ground.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:43 PM (BI5O2)

Given that allah is Satan, why would he be angry at all?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:46 PM (n7Dzq)

165 Meloni is going full fascist on these toe rags. Preventive detention, parents criminally and financially liable. Etc. Etc.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at October 24, 2026 01:46 PM (x69Nb)

166 Ask your urologist if Coterminous is right for you.

Posted by: Big Fat Farma at October 24, 2026 01:48 PM (ujjRM)

167 Given that allah is Satan, why would he be angry at all?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:46 PM (n7Dzq)

Because Islamic law states that when you fuck a goat, the meat must be sold at least two villages. Selling your dick-to-table, artisanally hand-raped goat closer than that is haram, my good man.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:49 PM (BI5O2)

168 Ask your urologist if Coterminous is right for you.
Posted by: Big Fat Farma at October 24, 2026 01:48 PM (ujjRM)

Two tapeworms? Coverminous.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:49 PM (n7Dzq)

169 *at least two villages away

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:49 PM (BI5O2)

170 Because Islamic law states that when you fuck a goat, the meat must be sold at least two villages. Selling your dick-to-table, artisanally hand-raped goat closer than that is haram, my good man.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:49 PM (BI5O2)

But Satan enjoys that his minions break his rules. It's part of the kink.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 01:51 PM (n7Dzq)

171 BTW, the fatwa on appropriate use of a man-fucked goat was handed down by none other than our old pal, the austere religious scholar Ayatollah Khomeini.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (BI5O2)

172 148 Buy more ammo.
First aide kits
Food
Water
And more ammo.

Posted by: Diogenes
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Toilet paper
5 gal bucket
save all your plastic grocery bags

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (VPNgR)

173 Something new is up.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (Dd7BU)

174 171 BTW, the fatwa on appropriate use of a man-fucked goat was handed down by none other than our old pal, the austere religious scholar Ayatollah Khomeini.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (BI5O2)

He was an expert.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:53 PM (l3cgK)

175 Bottled water.

Posted by: And toilet paper at October 24, 2026 01:54 PM (ujjRM)

176 Toilet paper
5 gal bucket
save all your plastic grocery bags

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:52 PM (VPNgR)

When Kalifornia got rid of most plastic bags, I had to buy some. Got a box of 500. Have probably 450 left.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 01:54 PM (l3cgK)

177 I was the on recalling (without details) the incident in Iraq where a Salvadoran detachment kicked behind.

Pure guess, but guessing Salvadorans have good intel on the 4 hostages and their captors. Also that the ideal scenario is the detachment lands and gets ready for action, while clear message conveyed to the perps that if the 4 are delivered in good health by 1PM tomorrow, there will be no shooting - oh, and there will be a decent-sized bag of $$$ in it for you as well.

Silver or lead. A well understood menu in Latin America and actually most of the world.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 24, 2026 01:54 PM (U/Byj)

178 Sitting here thinking how many of the 10 Commandments Islam breaks

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 01:56 PM (Ia/+0)

179 163 162 LOL.. I had to say farther back because Iran is already stone age
Posted by: It's me donna at October 24, 2026 01:42 PM (+gK6I)
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Read that, away from big city, skinny IIRG seen picking up
ant covered pizza - eating it.
They are starving.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:57 PM (VPNgR)

180 It's how she's painted or sculpted by people. It's just like how Jesus is always painted as some white guy, when he was a Jew when he was on earth...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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I've asked, wouldn't Jesus look more like Mel Brooks.
No one ever responds.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:00 PM (VPNgR)

181 Bukele is so freaking cool...

Bukele on Friday dismissed critics who say he is falling into a trap by sending his troops into a territory controlled by gangs.

“When God grants us victory, the same people who say all that today will change their tune. They’ll say it was always easy, that anyone could have done it, that Haiti’s gangs weren’t as dangerous as people thought.

In short, we’ve never listened to them, and we’re not about to start now. Everyone who has enlisted is a believer, and we have entrusted this mission to God, while Haiti’s gangs are satanic, and it’s public knowledge that they carry out human sacrifices.”

He ended by quoting from the biblical book of Deuteronomy: “The LORD will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before you; they will march out against you in one direction but flee from you in seven directions.”

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 02:03 PM (BI5O2)

182 BTW, Deuternomy is perhaps my favorite book in the Torah.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 02:05 PM (BI5O2)

183 Torah, Torah, Torah!

Posted by: grass monkey at October 24, 2026 02:15 PM (eP4XR)

184 I was lucky enough to have a particularly badass haftarah from Deuteronomy - Shofetim - for my bar mitzvah. Literally laying down the law. Rigid, blind LAW.

"Justice, justice shall you pursue."

No more bullshit, Israelites. Dura lex, sed lex.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 24, 2026 02:15 PM (BI5O2)

185 Hey, maybe Bruce Springsteen will go to Paris and play "No Surender" for the 'students. '

Posted by: Rex B at October 24, 2026 02:22 PM (sdSI9)

186 Bukele is going to go Conquistador on them.
They don't know what they asked for.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:25 PM (VPNgR)

187 Hey, maybe Bruce Springsteen will go to Paris and play "No Surender" for the 'students. '
Posted by: Rex B at October 24, 2026 02:22 PM (sdSI9)

He can open the show for James Taylor.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 02:35 PM (qx7Zg)

188 Re: The "Appeal to Heaven" flag...

Pretty wild how they had Helvetica back then.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at October 24, 2026 02:48 PM (5YmYl)

189 Nice... Ex VP Pence is under investigation, along with Bolton, for leaking classified material to the Press... to get Gen. Flynn, AND disrupt the Trump agenda...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 24, 2026 02:50 PM (mP0Kj)

190 My apologies, K.T.

Excellent pieces today, as always, regarding the Statue of Liberty and the Founding of our Country. There is always more to learn and you teach beautifully. Thanks.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 03:35 PM (NFX2v)

The Classical Saturday Morning Coffee Break & Prayer Revival

Good morning boys and girls and everything in between. Before we enter the Prayer Revival there are a few housekeeping matters to go over. (Rulz for those of you in Cottage Grove)

1) This is an open thread. Feel free to lurk, opine and/or bloviate. Praying is also welcome and appreciated.
2) Be kind. Be nice. Or at least don't get caught.
3) No! After the TXMoMe there is definitely no running with sharp objects.
4) May your weekend be great and your upcoming week a breeze.

*****

AoSHQ Weekly Prayer List
Please submit any prayer requests to me, “Annie’s Stew” at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks unless we receive an update.
Prayer Requests:
9/18 – Random Dave posted an update to his job progress. He is still looking for FT work, but has accepted a substitute teacher position (more flexibility for interviews, some income to slow the bleeding). He asks for prayers that the interview results he is waiting on will get back to him soon, especially if one is the “right job”. If any are “not the right job”, they would fall away soon and get back to him, and that if all of them are “not the right job”, the ‘right job” would show itself aggressively, so he doesn’t miss it! He also thanks the Horde and the folks at church for their prayers and support.
8/14 Update – Random Dave needs continued prayers for his job situation, that God would guide him to the right one soon, and also for prayers for M’s grandmother, who fell the other day and tore a ligament.
10/17 Update – Random Dave is very frustrated with his job hunt. He is not giving up, but asking God to please, PLEASE shine a spotlight on where he needs to be applying.
10/22 Update – M’s grandmother is healing well. She is mostly mobile now (on crutches), and occasionally has bouts of bad pain. They praise God for the healing and humbly request additional healing. Random Dave reports no real change on his job situation. He continues to pray for God to make the path known as he applies, and periodically deal with “good” interviews that end up going nowhere.
9/18 – Brother Tim posted that he has been overnight in his car more than indoors. He is convinced that his retirement/resignation was a severe error, a result of fatigue and depression. He asks for prayers.
10/17 – Bother Tim posted that he has been in the hospital for 3 weeks.
10/8 – D asks for blessings on the Texas MoMe participants, as they travel and as they enjoy the event – and especially blessings on the organizers.
10/20 Update – Prayers of thanksgiving that (it sounds like) everyone made it safely home again, and had a great time at the meetup.
10/10 – Just Some Guy asked for prayers for his former work colleague, who had a heart attack and stroke.
10/10 – Mile, okravangelist, requested prayers for Mama Publius, for grace and fortitude, and that she passes in her sleep. Mama Publius is in home hospice care.
10/14 – NR Pax requested prayers for a friend, whose husband died on 10/10 after a long illness.
10/17 – Pooky’s Girl posted that she is in the hospital, because Wee Pooky is threatening to come early at 30 weeks.
For submission guidelines and other relevant info, please contact Annie's Stew, who is managing the prayer list. You can contact her at apaslo at-sign hotmail dot com. If you see a prayer request posted in a thread comment, feel free to copy and paste it and e-mail it to Annie's Stew. She tries to keep up with the requests in the threads, but she's not here all of the time, so she may not see it unless you e-mail it to her. Please note: Prayer requests are generally removed after four weeks or so unless we receive an update.
2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair, persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at 08:00 AM

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1 Morning Horde
Mama Publius passed this week. Prayers for Publius and Miley.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 24, 2026 07:54 AM (2NHgQ)

2
3) No! After the TXMoMe there is definitely no running with sharp objects.

Had a great time meeting people there. When I talked to Her Majesty, I said that everyone looked just the same as people at dog shows.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:55 AM (eRlcH)

3 st

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at October 24, 2026 07:58 AM (l26NL)

4 The picture resonates since I have to wait 30-45 minutes after taking medication for my first cup of coffee. If my doc had her way it would be my only cup of coffee/day. I told her it had to be at least 2 or someone might end up slapped vigorously due belligerence from lack of caffeine in my system.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 24, 2026 07:59 AM (2NHgQ)

5 Hadrian, It was such a pleasure to meet you.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 08:00 AM (ua/lL)

6
It was such a pleasure to meet you.
Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 08:00 AM (ua/lL)

The same, ma'am! It was an honor to meet a living legend.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:01 AM (eRlcH)

7 I typically have only one 10oz cup of coffee a day. Habit, I guess.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 08:01 AM (RORbl)

8 En mi casa toman Bustelo!

Posted by: Caffiend at October 24, 2026 08:01 AM (EdP2u)

9
g'mornin' again, 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at October 24, 2026 08:01 AM (AMvSw)

10 7 I typically have only one 10oz cup of coffee a day. Habit, I guess.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

36 oz. here and every oz. is medically necessary.

Posted by: Caffiend. at October 24, 2026 08:03 AM (EdP2u)

11 I put ghee in my coffee. I'm a gheezer.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 24, 2026 08:07 AM (ujjRM)

12 Good morning again dear morons with thanks to annie and mh and y'all for praying
{grammie}{TiFW}{Some Rat}

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:08 AM (RIvkX)

13 Also, AK viking had a knee replacement

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:08 AM (RIvkX)

14 Most days I have 1.5 cups of coffee during the day, half a cup of ice coffee from the remainder and a cup of tea with some cookies at night.

I used to drink cups and cups of coffee but that was because I was in a office.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 24, 2026 08:09 AM (mxLVM)

15 Good morning Mis Hum and Horde

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:11 AM (Ia/+0)

16
Driving back to Houston on Sunday, I stopped at St. Kateri Tekakwitha Church in Buffalo, TX for 9:00 Mass.

It was a shocking experience. A small, but lovely church. Novus Ordo Mass, but done ad orientem. No altar girls. No insipid music; indeed, no music at all. A Scripture reader not from the William Shatner school of recitation. A very good homily about punctuality (especially at Mass) and how it's an act of respect and charity to others. Plus an appeal to children to be a help to their parents. No handshaking. Nobody adopting the stupid orans position. A short Communion rail with many people kneeling and receiving on the tongue.

Usually, going to a Novus Ordo Mass is like checking off a box, a week-long renewal of anti-Hell insurance. But this was actually a spiritually refreshing experience.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:12 AM (eRlcH)

17 How's that Blue Wave coming?

I'm doing my morning news troll and seeing BigNews reporting that the Rs may now win Senate seats in MI and MN.

Unexepctedly.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 08:12 AM (dtajH)

18 Oddly maybe, coffee is first thing I get in morning, then breakfast which lile today was a hour afterwards.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:12 AM (Ia/+0)

19 Thx MisHum
Prayers for the Horde and their loved ones in need

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 24, 2026 08:13 AM (vJPf4)

20 This should be a Holy Sh*t Headline, courtesy of InstaPundit Professor Reynolds.

"Via DataRepublican, we have learned that a group of Democratic governors, retired military and intelligence officers, and former USAID “color revolution” specialists, have for some time been plotting to pull off a color revolution in the United States. Or, to put it more precisely, they have been conspiring to overthrow the constitutionally elected government of the United States, and to replace the Constitution with something completely different."

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 08:15 AM (dtajH)

21 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:12 AM (eRlcH)
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Imma have to step away awhile to research all this. brb

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:15 AM (RIvkX)

22 Had a great time meeting people there. When I talked to Her Majesty, I said that everyone looked just the same as people at dog shows.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:55 AM (eRlcH)

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So they look like their dogs?

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 08:16 AM (kOluj)

23 conspiring to overthrow the constitutionally elected government of the United States, and to replace the Constitution with something completely different."

No offense to the good works, but that's not exactly news... nor new.

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:20 AM (pfXMo)

24 So they look like their dogs?"

Mrs claims that my shih tzu and I are a pair. And I'm not Chinese!

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:21 AM (pfXMo)

25 Morning, caffeinators. I'm back from my half-hour workout, cleaned up, and having some eggs on an English muffin w/ cheese. Later Linda and I will visit World Market -- she has coupons -- and then tonight we'll look in on the free outdoor concert nearby with Gretchen Wilson and Amanda Shaw. I'd never consider an outdoor event in this climate normally in October, but we are having a strange "cooler" spell.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 08:24 AM (wzUl9)

26 The Leftie Devil is in the details:

"There’s a lot of data, including videos, recordings, transcripts of Signal chats, etc., but the gist is this: If the Democrats take the House and Senate (and maybe if they don’t), various leftist groups will stage violent protests, intended to press Trump into invoking the Insurrection Act and sending in troops. Once he does, Democratic governors in blue states will denounce his acts as illegal (whether they are or not) and mount resistance on various levels. The goal is to destabilize things enough that they can seize power and replace the Constitution."

IL Gov Pritzker is said to be a ringleader.

It's amazing what you can find in what the NSA collects.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (dtajH)

27 Nobody adopting the stupid orans position.

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You probably wouldn't like it when people prostrate themselves on Yom Kippur

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (RIvkX)

28 but we are having a strange "cooler" spell."

Indeed. 55F this AM. Mrs grabbed more blankets. Shih is burrowed in deep...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (pfXMo)

29 I've noticed that people do tend to choose dogs who look sort of like them. Since cats are pretty much the same across breeds -- all *about* the same size and conformation, not like a Great Dane vs. a chihuahua vs. a bulldog -- only certain sleek humans resemble their cats. I'd be pleased if somebody told me I looked like Stirling, for instance.

Yes, a Persian is different from a Maine Coon, which is different from an Oriental breed. But they are all pretty much recognizable as cats.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 08:27 AM (wzUl9)

30 "...and replace the Constitution."

With what?

Posted by: I gotta ask at October 24, 2026 08:28 AM (ujjRM)

31 Not just no, but f**k no.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:28 AM (CjHsb)

32 I read a post by Pookys Girl that the contractions have stopped. She isat 31 weeks, so every week he stays put is less time in the NICU.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (JNr/z)

33 As Fat Guy once said, we don't know but it will be better

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (Ia/+0)

34 No offense to the good works, but that's not exactly news... nor new.
Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:20 AM (pfXMo)
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I think what is new and different is the abundance of documentary evidence of a very widespread, very organized, and highly placed conspiracy against the Constitution, timed for now.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (RIvkX)

35
You probably wouldn't like it when people prostrate themselves on Yom Kippur
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (RIvkX)

Not if it's what the congregation should be doing. But the orans position is one for the priest, not the people. When people do it, it makes Mass look like a revival meeting.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (eRlcH)

36 Wolfus,

How did the discussion about the move go last night with Linda?

Posted by: Brunnhilde at October 24, 2026 08:30 AM (3AwA+)

37 Michael Moore, couldn't think of his name right off

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 08:31 AM (Ia/+0)

38 "With what?
Posted by: I gotta ask "

They won't like it whatever it is. Nobody will except the people who want to see it all burn.

Posted by: fd at October 24, 2026 08:31 AM (MWfyi)

39 Good morning Hordelings! Prayers up for all of you - whether you asked for it or not!

Posted by: Doof at October 24, 2026 08:31 AM (QMAsf)

40 "...it makes Mass look like a revival meeting."

You say that like it's a bad thing.

Posted by: People who like revival meetings at October 24, 2026 08:32 AM (ujjRM)

41 and replace the Constitution."
With what?

Gladiator movies.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 24, 2026 08:32 AM (F7wxO)

42 I've been missing my dog and inquired about some GSD rescues but nobody ever replies. Maybe I'll just go find a puppy.

Posted by: fd at October 24, 2026 08:33 AM (MWfyi)

43
I've noticed that people do tend to choose dogs who look sort of like them.

Not always. We have Borzoi, tall and thin, whereas Her Majesty is short and (*ahem*) Rubenesque. On the other hand, one of the Toy dog handlers in the area is about 6' 6".

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:33 AM (eRlcH)

44 Ben Had, I’ll be waving hi as I pass your way up to Arlington today. Going with my first grade friend to see Ed Sheeran since we both turn another decade this year. She’s a retired liberal teacher so we never talk politics. But luckily, due to the years of reading JJs links, I’m ready if she says one word.

Posted by: TxAnn at October 24, 2026 08:33 AM (itAg7)

45 Morning, Dash! I liked your entrance here this morning 😁

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 08:35 AM (kOluj)

46 So they look like their dogs?
Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 08:16 AM (kOluj)

They look like their firearms.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:35 AM (CjHsb)

47 I think what is new and different is the abundance of documentary evidence of a very widespread, very organized, and highly placed conspiracy against the Constitution, timed for now.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
_________

It would be stupid of them to unleash anything before the election. Would just scare more LIV fence-sitters into our camp.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 08:35 AM (JzUSu)

48 Hadrian. I agree the orans looks ridiculous, like a revival meeting in church. Mr nec and I have also given up the hand holding deal and I foresee a time when the 3 minutes of peace greetings will go away if Fr. has his way. Fr. also wants an altar rail, a partial unlike what I knew in grade school which was the full deal. Vatican II, spit. We do a bit of Latin for weekly Mass and it's lovely.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 24, 2026 08:35 AM (2NHgQ)

49
With what?

At best, one of those phony-baloney constitutions the Soviet Union had. At worst, Year Zero.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:35 AM (eRlcH)

50 Glory to the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and will be forever. Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace, blessed art though among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

Archangel Raphael, pray for us.

****

I have prayed Rosaries for the Horde's intentions, both stated and unstated.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:36 AM (ksbjf)

51 I like the word "voluptuous."

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 08:38 AM (LOvBA)

52 Morning, Matthew Kant Cipher!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:38 AM (CjHsb)

53 Ora pro nobis.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 08:39 AM (LOvBA)

54 If the seditionists are serious, they'll act regardless of the election outcome. Since their plot was exposed they might just be more willing to kick it off sooner rather than later and see how far it goes.

The one thing about it is that it goes off win, lose or draw. If they lose, riots. If they win, riots.

The feds can't just sit idle if that happens... which is what the seditionists are planning on.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 08:39 AM (RORbl)

55 I'm sitting right here.

Posted by: The word "bodacious" at October 24, 2026 08:40 AM (ujjRM)

56 29 I've noticed that people do tend to choose dogs who look sort of like them.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 08:27 AM (wzUl9)

Hm. I have English Bulldogs.

*runs to mirror in apprehension

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:40 AM (CjHsb)

57 "Though our feelings come and go, God's love for us does not."

C.S. Lewis

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 08:40 AM (JrHfD)

58
Hm. I have English Bulldogs.

*runs to mirror in apprehension
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:40 AM (CjHsb)

Also: Affenpinschers, Brussels Griffons

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:41 AM (eRlcH)

59 Ask your proctologist if Affenpinscher is right for you.

Posted by: Big Pharma at October 24, 2026 08:43 AM (ujjRM)

60 Nobody adopting the stupid orans position.

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You probably wouldn't like it when people prostrate themselves on Yom Kippur
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (RIvkX)

Hadrian is merely criticizing a liturgical abuse by laity within the Catholic Church. The orans posture is supposed to be reserved for the priest(s) during Mass. It's a bit "inside baseball" within the Catholic Church; I'm not a fan of the laity assuming the orans posture, myself.

He's not making a criticism of Jewish liturgical practices.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:43 AM (ksbjf)

61 I think what is new and different is the abundance of documentary evidence of a very widespread, very organized, and highly placed conspiracy against the Constitution, timed for now.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (RIvkX)

The plan depends on massive “blue wave” election results and then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest. Personally I think it’s just a sad fantasy on their part.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:45 AM (jTKPp)

62 Coffee and meds. First thing.

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 08:45 AM (LHPAg)

63 Gladiator movies."

Turkish Prisons?...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:46 AM (pfXMo)

64 Blutarski shared this week-maybe Thursday or Friday ( I'm sorry. I’m very tired so I can't recall when) that he was having a tumor looked out. He didn't check in - or I missed it- what happened- and I guess it takes time to get results.
Waiting is hard. Please pray for him
And him for healing and for his loved ones.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 08:47 AM (JrHfD)

65 > No offense to the good works, but that's not exactly news... nor new.
Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:20 AM (pfXMo)

What's different is that there is an administration that might actually hold them to account.

It would be different if a Bush or a Romney were in the White House, but this is Trump.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 08:47 AM (qlLNh)

66 I didn't know it was a thing, I thought people were just being expressive.

The rabbi always prostrates during the high confession and a bunch of congregants would join. When I was a younger man they would volunteer me to go down there to help pick up some of them off the floor.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:48 AM (RIvkX)

67 Wolfus,

How did the discussion about the move go last night with Linda?
Posted by: Brunnhilde at October 24, 2026

***
Exhaustingly. She was willing to think about Missouri as a place -- but she wants to live in something like Springfield, which has 500K people in its metro area. That's almost as big and clogged with hominids as this place is. I want something smaller that's *near* all the amenities she and I want and need.

She promised to do some research about Springfield on the areas she's interested in, like museums, universities, and shopping venues. (We already know the city has them.) I fully expect her to give me some excuse this evening when I ask.

Anybody who lives near Springfield: What's it like? Are there outlying small communities within a short drive of busier areas?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 08:49 AM (wzUl9)

68 From last night’s ONT, (after I had gone to bed) people were worrying about what happens when France becomes a caliphate. Basically worrying about France’s force de frappe: it’s nuclear weapons. Lot of worries about plutonium dust and a dirty bomb. If you keep the mass subcritical, the worry is more about heavy metal poisoning. People at Los Alamos would carry subcritical amounts of plutonium in a string bag. But if you bring two half critical amounts of the right isotopes together, you will die a lingering death of internal sunburn. Happened to two different somewhat careless researchers at Los Alamos. Of course the deaths were covered up for years after the war. Not a full explosion because the pieces won’t stick together, but bad enough. We studied the Manhattan Project my freshman year as a physics major.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 24, 2026 08:49 AM (rtIvC)

69 I've been really busy this week, and haven't been able to keep up much with what's going on. But Mr. Dmlw! does nothing else, so I get the whole rundown when I get home for the weekend.

I laughed when I saw this in one of Ace's posts yesterday: Lisa Britton @LisaBritton
Society: Mankeeping is a burden on women! Why don't men have friendships?! Ugh, men.

Mr. Dmlw! greeted me at the door yesterday, then followed me around the house reciting the news of the week while I put stuff away and lavished attention on the dogs and set out food I brought home for dinner, and poured wine, and ate the food, and lavished more attention on the dogs.

And then he took a breather. LOL! So, I'm all caught up.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:49 AM (CjHsb)

70 then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest"

Ah yes. Recall the hysterical predictions of upcoming riots, mass arrests, gunfire in the streets of every major US metro area after the ICE actions of this past winter?

Without funds how'd that work out?

Hmmm

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 08:50 AM (pfXMo)

71 Any plan that depends on JB Pritzker as a highly popular and motivational leader is not a plan I can take very seriously.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:50 AM (jTKPp)

72
The plan depends on massive “blue wave” election results and then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest. Personally I think it’s just a sad fantasy on their part.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:45 AM (jTKPp)

Popular uprising from people who say they can't even get out of bed due to psychic strain. Half the country not minding if cities in blue states get burned to the ground.

Also, a more diffuse power structure. An uprising in capitals like Paris, London or Berlin is different from one in NYC or LA.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (eRlcH)

73 He's not making a criticism of Jewish liturgical practices.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:43 AM (ksbjf)
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Of course not I didn't mean to imply that.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (RIvkX)

74 I have what may be seen as an odd question and maybe it doesn't have one answer, but I would like to know if one breed of dog is particularly known for its loyalty. It's related to a worship service I am doing. Thx.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (JrHfD)

75 Anybody who lives near Springfield: What's it like? Are there outlying small communities within a short drive of busier areas?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

I've never thought of Springfield as "busy". Maybe just when I've been there...bucolic is a word that comes to mind.

Posted by: MkY at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (ik4bQ)

76 Went through Hermann, Missouri once.
Cute place.
All German all the time.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 24, 2026 08:52 AM (ujjRM)

77
I would like to know if one breed of dog is particularly known for its loyalty.

Ours are extremely loyal, so long as there's a constant and copious supply of treats.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 08:53 AM (eRlcH)

78 This Spencer Pratt video has been going viral and it's really, really good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEPL9AgnFSA

"They stand on the shoulders of giants and bitch about the view" is too perfect for today's Democrats. And calling Hasan Piker an "Ankara baby" is gold wordplay.

Much as with Trump in 2020, I think the commies committed a grave error stealing his election.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 24, 2026 08:53 AM (tUj8P)

79 Is there someway people like Neville Roy Singham or whatever his name is , can be defunded from giving money to leftists in the U.S.?Soros, as well.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 08:54 AM (JrHfD)

80 Turnout. Turnout. Turnout.

"Seasoned pollster and commentator Frank Luntz warned CNN last week that flawed polling practices may be giving Democrats a false sense of security about the upcoming midterms and could crush their hopes of a blue wave.

"He outlined why voter turnout is the most important statistic in an election, then described how the polling industry has failed to ask the right questions to determine those numbers."

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 08:55 AM (dtajH)

81 Prayers said for the listed intentions above and for all the 'rons & 'ettes who light up this world.

https://youtu.be/VHwHgpR7-fc

"Virtue exalts a nation, but sin is a people's disgrace." Proverbs 14:34

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 08:56 AM (kOluj)

82 I would like to know if one breed of dog is particularly known for its loyalty.

Chows are very loyal.

it's a double-edged sword, but one I'm very comfy with.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 24, 2026 08:56 AM (qBivk)

83 The plan depends on massive “blue wave” election results and then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest. Personally I think it’s just a sad fantasy on their part.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:45 AM (jTKPp)

This isn't even logical. Massive wins shouldn't provoke protests. Which tells you their plan is massive protests no matter what, just because it's what they do.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 08:57 AM (CjHsb)

84 I think what is new and different is the abundance of documentary evidence of a very widespread, very organized, and highly placed conspiracy against the Constitution, timed for now.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:29 AM (RIvkX)

The plan depends on massive “blue wave” election results and then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest. Personally I think it’s just a sad fantasy on their part.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:45 AM (jTKPp)

Here in Ohio, most of the Democrat electioneering is about about "data centers bad!!! ree!!!" and "corruption!!! ree!!!" and "end the war with Iran!!! ree!!!" There is one young black man running for a State Rep seat that is all about "defund the police" but he seems to very much a lone [public] voice among the Democrats here in my region of Ohio.

The Republicans are pretty much piggy-backing on No Taxes on Tips and Social Security, and Democrats are Crazy. I think the ad featuring Dr. Amy Acton's mom left a mark: the Donks don't like it at all.

I knew Acton was a lunatic from her behavior in 2020, I didn't know she was also a fabulist that created a back-story.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:57 AM (ksbjf)

85 My dad was so loyal to the German shepherd he had in Vietnam he carried a photo of that dog his whole life.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:57 AM (RIvkX)

86 Thanks for the Sat Morn posts MisHum. It tells me it is the weekend, now that I'm retired.

I'm headed north soon, not sure when.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at October 24, 2026 08:58 AM (4Qj8V)

87 "He outlined why voter turnout is the most important statistic in an election, then described how the polling industry has failed to ask the right questions to determine those numbers."
***************

Are you a registered Republican, Democrat or Independent?

Do you plan on voting in the mid-term elections?

Posted by: now was that so difficult? at October 24, 2026 08:59 AM (/66RC)

88 All that I know about Springfield, MO, is that it has the original and largest Bass Pro in the country. Visited it once, huge associated aquarium and wildlife exhibit. Tell her it’s like redneck Disneyland. Well maybe not that.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 08:59 AM (jTKPp)

89 He's not making a criticism of Jewish liturgical practices.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:43 AM (ksbjf)
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Of course not I didn't mean to imply that.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (RIvkX)

Okay, thanks for the clarification. It seemed that you took Hadrian's comment the wrong way; I was trying to place it in context for you.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:59 AM (ksbjf)

90 I have a Shiba Inu. Like Chows and Huskies, they're an ancient breed and closest to wolf DNA.

Shibas have a reputation for being cat-like and aloof, which is wrong. They love their pack mates, humans included.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:00 AM (dtajH)

91 Hey Farmer

Posted by: Misanthropic Humanitarian at October 24, 2026 09:00 AM (fOVgY)

92 They will frame election losses as "stolen" thereby legitimizing street violence.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 09:00 AM (RIvkX)

93 Good morning guys! I have not seen this Orans posture thing. I think I'd crack up.

the insurrection - yeah they'll do it either way. BUT post election it's gonna get chilly, plus even lefty losers are busy with holiday stuff.

it won't go well.

meanwhile having fun following Bukele's takeover of Haiti! man I do love that guy.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 24, 2026 09:01 AM (qBivk)

94 > You say that like it's a bad thing.
Posted by: People who like revival meetings at October 24, 2026 08:32 AM (ujjRM)

Indeed. Probably just my hillbilly genes coming out, but I think every church service should be a revival meeting.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 09:02 AM (qlLNh)

95
Of course not I didn't mean to imply that.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (RIvkX)

I would never criticize the practices of anathemized heretics and hell-bound schismatics. (/s)

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 09:03 AM (eRlcH)

96 You want a loyal dog, look up the Vizsla. The problem is they are far too smart and incredibly athletic,

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (hOUT3)

97 Wolfus - I have customers in Springfield and travel there a few times a year. It's a sprawling town, but the traffic doesn't strike me as bad. But, to your point, there are much smaller outlying communities all around it. It's generally a very nice area with lots of amenities. Within 2 hours of Branson and Lake of the Ozarks. But in terms of pace and/or crime, it's worlds away from NOLA. You should check it out.

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (kOluj)

98 Morning, all!

I need to get up and do things. Morning walk, morning prayers, maybe morning coffee. Then I need to go shopping for Mom's birthday, then job searches...

Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (aJQbY)

99 Thanks for the answers about the dogs, folks. I can tell you love your dogs ❤️🙂 and that's a cool story about your dad and the German shepherd, San Franpsycho.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (JrHfD)

100 Also, they now have a Buccee's!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (kOluj)

101 I would never criticize the practices of anathemized heretics and hell-bound schismatics. (/s)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 09:03 AM (eRlcH)

I would have expected no less!

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 24, 2026 09:06 AM (hOUT3)

102 > Probably just my hillbilly genes coming out

Speaking of, the fam originally came from the Springfield area of the Ozarks. They decamped for Alaska 50 years ago for numerous reasons, not the least of which was that there was starting to be way too many fucking people in the Ozarks.

Lefties whine about "gentrification" in the cities, but they see nothing wrong with them invading formerly rural areas with their fucking condos and their fucking Starbucks and whatnot.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 09:06 AM (qlLNh)

103 Anybody who lives near Springfield: What's it like? Are there outlying small communities within a short drive of busier areas?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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I've never thought of Springfield as "busy". Maybe just when I've been there...bucolic is a word that comes to mind.
Posted by: MkY at October 24, 2026

***
Supposedly it has some 180K people in the city proper. That's 2-3x what I'm looking for.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:07 AM (wzUl9)

104 Mornin' Horde. Still in limbo and wondering what, if anything, my future holds. Not the greatest to be in such a position...

Also, my dislike of phlebotomy is being reinforced.

Episode of The Rifleman on with a very young Michael Landon. The other day Wagon Train with Ronald Reagan.

Wednesday my uncle on mother's side passed. We had the same birthday, but he was in his eighties...a good run. I miss the Minnesota family but as things stand I'm unlikely to ever see them again.

Hope y'all are having a pleasant Saturday so far.

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 09:07 AM (ENA4W)

105
then job searches...
Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (aJQbY)

Not that I have any influence Upstairs, but I remembered you specifically in my Rosary intentions this morning. Hope Our Lady is listening.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 09:07 AM (eRlcH)

106 then job searches...
Posted by: RandomDave at October 24, 2026 09:05 AM (aJQbY)

Not that I have any influence Upstairs, but I remembered you specifically in my Rosary intentions this morning. Hope Our Lady is listening.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 09:07 AM (eRlcH)

I've also done the same.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:08 AM (ksbjf)

107 Joplin, MO, has 55K people or so. That looks good. There are colleges nearby, a mall too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:08 AM (wzUl9)

108 96 You want a loyal dog, look up the Vizsla. The problem is they are far too smart and incredibly athletic,

I promise you, Chows are not that smart, and definitely not athletic

lol I got my first when I lived in the city. my neighbor had a pair in his apartment and I never even knew he had dogs! they are nice and quiet.

walking my PUPPY (adorable btw) around town I had people (shady people) cross the street. that's how I knew I was on to something lol.

they are reesrved. they watch the house. they know their fam and protect their fam. I only had to see that once, with a very calm sweet girl when a "yute" lunged at me. Shocking. She scared the hell out of that guy. Super fast from 0-1000 as far as threat response.

meanwhile, I take them everywhere and make sure they are socialized, and never had a problem. you need a fairly strong persona (but not a strong hand as they are sensitive and hold grudges).

anyway! will never be without at least one.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 24, 2026 09:08 AM (qBivk)

109 I have what may be seen as an odd question and maybe it doesn't have one answer, but I would like to know if one breed of dog is particularly known for its loyalty. It's related to a worship service I am doing. Thx.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 08:51 AM (JrHfD)

Here’s a link about a famously loyal dog:

https://shorturl.at/RUeeY

Hachikō was an akita, I believe.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 24, 2026 09:09 AM (rtIvC)

110 Good morning, one and all. The friend of mine I requested a prayer for is bringing her dogs over today so she can handle things.

Viewing tomorrow, service on Monday. Her husband had been in hospice care for several months so the end of his suffering is a relief.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 24, 2026 09:09 AM (/k3in)

111 Okay, thanks for the clarification. It seemed that you took Hadrian's comment the wrong way; I was trying to place it in context for you.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:59 AM (ksbjf)
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It was I who made the comparison in unusual prayer positioning. No worries.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 09:09 AM (RIvkX)

112 Anathemized Heretics was our garage band name when we were just starting out.

Posted by: The Grateful Dead at October 24, 2026 09:10 AM (ujjRM)

113 "Do you plan on voting in the mid-term elections?"

People say a lot of things and often don't act.

Potential swings in Turnout are hard to "scientifically" predict, so they get ignored until after-the-fact.

The pros missed Trump winning in 2016. I didn't as I thought that White Non-College would turnout for Trump. I boosted their Turnout by 5% and had Trump winning with 300+ EVs.

Mid-terms are trickier, but I sense that the Silent Majority will get off their asses and vote.

Meanwhile, many loyal D voters who'd never vote for an R will stay home. Jews among others.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:10 AM (dtajH)

114 Wolfus - I lived in Springfield back in the 80s (Jr. High / HS time). Back then it was what we called an overgrown cow town with a rail yard. It has expanded outwards quite a bit and swallowed up much of the surrounding countryside, but there are plenty of small towns just down the road. I think there's a lot more to do now. Branson's tourism explosion changed things a lot.

Posted by: PabloD at October 24, 2026 09:10 AM (mXZsC)

115 Correction after reading another website: Joplin seems to have about 84K people. Still good. Eleven colleges nearby, too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:12 AM (wzUl9)

116 Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 24, 2026 09:09 AM (rtIvC)

Thanks. I had read that story. It's heartwarming.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 09:13 AM (JrHfD)

117 "Hachikō was an akita, I believe."

Akitas are similar to Shibas, and share being intensely loyal. They look identical when they're young, but then the Akitas grow to be 5x.

Akitas were for the Samuari, Shibas for farmers.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:14 AM (dtajH)

118 > Joplin, MO, has 55K people or so. That looks good. There are colleges nearby, a mall too.

The terrain around Joplin is more Oklahoma-esque or Kansas-esque than Ozark-esque, however. If you want scenic hills and so on, you want to go southeast of Springfield, not west.

There are still some fairly backwoodsy places in Douglas County and Ozark County, not too far from Springfield.

Avoid Webster, Christian, Taney, and Stone Counties. Webster and Christian are just bedroom communities for Springfield/Greene County nowadays, and Taney and Stone have been eaten by the Branson behemoth.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 09:14 AM (qlLNh)

119 This Spencer Pratt video has been going viral and it's really, really good:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEPL9AgnFSA

"They stand on the shoulders of giants and bitch about the view" is too perfect for today's Democrats. And calling Hasan Piker an "Ankara baby" is gold wordplay.
...
Posted by: Ian S. at October 24, 2026 08:53 AM (tUj8P)

Last while having brunch after Mass with the youngest grandson (the one that's discerning the priesthood), he made a comment "I don't see how you can be Liberal and be Catholic." We've never really talked about politics (he's 16) but we've discussed Church teachings on abortion, homosexuality, and transgenderism. But he's very observant and understands what embracing those teachings entails.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:14 AM (ksbjf)

120 Akitas and Shibas are amazing! there are other related breeds in that Aiko category

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 24, 2026 09:15 AM (qBivk)

121 Hope y'all are having a pleasant Saturday so far.
Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 09:07

So very good to hear from you Brother Tim. Keep on keepin on.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at October 24, 2026 09:15 AM (4Qj8V)

122 That’s Akita, should be capitalized. The link also has some stories about other loyal dogs towards the end.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 24, 2026 09:15 AM (rtIvC)

123 Loyal? I'll be EXTREMELY loyal.

Posted by: Every dog at the shelter at October 24, 2026 09:15 AM (ujjRM)

124 I understand there's a book-loving tree rat just up I-44 a couple hours from Springfield. There are probably enough Morons in the Show-Me State to cobble together a MoMee.

Posted by: PabloD at October 24, 2026 09:16 AM (mXZsC)

125 Supposedly it has some 180K people in the city proper. That's 2-3x what I'm looking for.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:07 AM (wzUl9)

Have you looked at Lancaster, Ohio? Population around 42k, very nice downtown area, 30-40 minutes to downtown Columbus for bigger museums and theaters and other events.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 09:16 AM (CjHsb)

126 Wolfus - I was gonna suggest the same thing- drive I-44 (Route 66) from Joplin to St Louis or vice versa. Lots of towns to check out along the way. You could do like I do for work sometimes: take a one-way Southwest flight into St Louis and then do a one-way car rental and work your way back home (or do the reverse if fares / rates are cheaper).

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 09:17 AM (kOluj)

127 I have what may be seen as an odd question and maybe it doesn't have one answer, but I would like to know if one breed of dog is particularly known for its loyalty. It's related to a worship service I am doing. Thx.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Weimaraners are known to rarely need a leash. They are very devoted.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (0U5gm)

128 Okay, thanks for the clarification. It seemed that you took Hadrian's comment the wrong way; I was trying to place it in context for you.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 08:59 AM (ksbjf)
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It was I who made the comparison in unusual prayer positioning. No worries.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 09:09 AM (RIvkX)

Okay, I learned something new about Jewish liturgical practices. Priests and Deacons will assume the prone position when they're ordained, and during Good Friday Mass. I've seen laity assume the prone position (pretty rarely) during Eucharistic Adoration, but that's prayer not Mass.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (ksbjf)

129 "...it makes Mass look like a revival meeting."

You say that like it's a bad thing.
Posted by: People who like revival meetings at October 24, 2026 08:32 AM (ujjRM)T

The church scene from the Blues Brothers come to mind.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (hmYU4)

130 they're an ancient breed"

Shih Tzus laugh...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (pfXMo)

131 "Welcome to Ohio. It's time to consider the life choices that brought you to this point."

Posted by: The sign on the side of the interstate at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (ujjRM)

132 >>The plan depends on massive “blue wave” election results and then a lot of popular riots and civil unrest. Personally I think it’s just a sad fantasy on their part.

It does not.

You guys should actually read the stuff DR has been posting.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:21 AM (viF8m)

133 Mornin' Hoard,

To anyone so inclined to join in, I've been praying that the transmission on my truck makes it to Wednesday when I take it in for repair. The truck is Little's daily driver and the clutch has been slipping since after Labor Day. Thankfully it's all local driving, but it's gotten to the point where I wouldn't venture on the highway with it..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 09:22 AM (08OqX)

134 This should be a Holy Sh*t Headline, courtesy of InstaPundit Professor Reynolds.

"Via DataRepublican, we have learned that a group of Democratic governors, retired military and intelligence officers, and former USAID “color revolution” specialists, have for some time been plotting to pull off a color revolution in the United States. Or, to put it more precisely, they have been conspiring to overthrow the constitutionally elected government of the United States, and to replace the Constitution with something completely different."
Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 08:15 AM (dtajH)

Ugh.

Welp, hopefully it's-

1)Retired military called back to service, busted down to buck private, sent to prison or executed for treason, sedition, etc

2) All gov't pensions revoked. All "courtesy" access to gov't info revoked.

3) Prison in a SuperMax for all involved with or funding treason. sedition, rioting, arson, etc

4) All of the above should be done expeditiously

5) Special Treasonous Asshole prison built in the middle of Death Valley with no HVAC and no roads in or out.

6) Assassinate any and all foreign a-holes funding this little caper.

*dusts off hands*

Done.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 09:24 AM (YSUhf)

135 One of my favorite bits of Star Trek trivia is that Spock's "live long and prosper" gesture is actually a gesture used by rabbis during certain services. Nimoy was Jewish, of course, as is Shatner.

Morons of the Jewish persuasion, please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 09:25 AM (qlLNh)

136 Prayers for you, Brother Tim.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 09:25 AM (JrHfD)

137 131 "Welcome to Ohio. It's time to consider the life choices that brought you to this point."
Posted by: The sign on the side of the interstate at October 24, 2026 09:19 AM (ujjRM)

*snort

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 24, 2026 09:26 AM (CjHsb)

138 Special Treasonous Asshole prison built in the middle of Death Valley "

Hey... I kinda liked the few times I've been thru there...

Posted by: man at October 24, 2026 09:26 AM (pfXMo)

139 Good morning Horde, prayers up for all of you and your loved ones.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 24, 2026 09:27 AM (ibDUx)

140 "You guys should actually read the stuff DR has been posting."

Do you see any RICO predicates?

Conspiring to create insurrection is criminal even if you don't pull the trigger.

And the NSA has the receipts.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:27 AM (dtajH)

141 Good video by Spenser Pratt. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 09:30 AM (JrHfD)

142 Morons of the Jewish persuasion, please correct me if I'm wrong about that.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 09:25 AM (qlLNh)
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Usually used for bestowing a priestly blessing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 09:30 AM (RIvkX)

143 DataRepublican noted that the "military like" structure to the plot to overthrow the current administration is... interesting and disturbing at the same time. It follows the color revolution playbook used elsewhere... most recently, Ukraine.

Or any Central or South American country the CIA's been dicking around with.

If the principals are not rounded up... we've got bigger problems.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 09:30 AM (RORbl)

144 >>Do you see any RICO predicates?

I'm not a legal expert but it would seem to go well beyond that. More like sedition.

It may sound crazy to some of you but then remember they tried to take Trump down with an idiotic Russia collusion hoax, then a Ukraine phone call, then J6, the lawfare and then a bullet to the head.

The plot is real and it does not depend on them winning the midterms. In fact, it would probably be more effective if they lost.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:33 AM (viF8m)

145 You'll never find my breed of dog on one of those "most loyal dog breeds" lists.

Too independent, too aloof, not really obedient (unless it involves food), harder to train.

Posted by: one hour sober at October 24, 2026 09:34 AM (/66RC)

146 Good morning to all. Y'all are always in my prayers.
Heading out to vote here in Henderson County TX in just a bit. I'll report back on my observations later. Still worried but Ben Had posted up some numbers yesterday that eased my mind a little. Thanks Ben Had.
We have 3 rescue dogs. Pit bull, border collie and an Australian shepherd/lab mix. Never a dull day. We love our doggies!!!!

Posted by: Billythesqid at October 24, 2026 09:35 AM (x4l2h)

147 Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, forever. Amen.

Oh my Jesus, forgive us our sins, save us from the fires of hell. Lead all souls to heaven, especially those most in need of Thy mercy. Amen.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:37 AM (ZOv7s)

148 Can cats be loyal?

To a degree. In my experience they often become very attached to one person in the household, not always their feeder. Chekov D. Siberian was more attached to Linda than me, even though I fed him. Wolf was more "my cat." Linda swears that Arizona actually pined when I left him with her for a month when I was settling in Denver, and that he got sick because of it. My Stirling now seems very attached to me.

On the other hand, Marie-Antoinette the smart black cat was loyal to humans in general, but switched her attentions to whoever was fussing over her at the time.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:37 AM (wzUl9)

149 "the "military like" structure"

Can you say RICO?

This is isn't the only RICO-based case that's in development.

RICO was designed to deal with criminal enterprises that had 'lots of buffers.' It reaches beyond a simple conspiracy case because it covers bad people doing bad things without necessarily knowing the greater RICO scheme, just that they knew their part in it.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:37 AM (dtajH)

150 Good morning Horde. Good to see you Hrothgar.

Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 24, 2026 09:38 AM (z6ONu)

151 Well, now I don't know what to think.

Arsonist sets fire to Eagle's Nest, historic mountain retreat of Adolf Hitler

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 09:38 AM (ndZc7)

152 "Arsonist sets fire to Eagle's Nest, historic mountain retreat of Adolf Hitler"

I wonder what they were selling in the Gift Shop.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:40 AM (dtajH)

153 The plot is real and it does not depend on them winning the midterms. In fact, it would probably be more effective if they lost.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:33 AM (viF8m)
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The plot has an awful lot of wishcasting involved. First off, where are they going to get their footsoldiers? Antifa has no guts. If the Rs hold the legislature, the illegals are going to depart en masse. Many are waiting to see if the Dems can win, and if they fail, they will leave on their own.

Pritzger has the charisma to an old fat turd. No one is going to rally to him.

Moreover, the National Guard will obey the president. They swear an oath to the Constitution. Asking them to violate it is insane.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:40 AM (ZOv7s)

154 conspiring to overthrow the constitutionally elected government of the United States, and to replace the Constitution with something completely different.

I'm not a fan of Strauss-Howe Generational Theory, but more interested in an analog to Nebuchadnezzar's Colussus or a Succession of Ages or Civilizational Theory.

Gold → Silver → Bronze → Iron → Iron|Clay → The Stone. dataRepublican's revelation is The Stone.

Or ditch all of that and go with Peter Turchin's model which conceptualizes an elite overproduction with rival elite factions. That also fits dataRepublican's revelation.

I have no idea who I can war game this with, so sort of stuck here and my internal monologue.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 09:42 AM (+4Cf6)

155 The other problem is that there are going to be far more "loyal" governors. Texas and Florida, for example. These people have succeeded in post-Communist countries with weak institutions and completely corrupt governments.

They are in an entirely different operational environment.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:42 AM (ZOv7s)

156 The thing about a populist uprising is that for it to work it has to be...what's the word for it?
Oh, yeah...it has to be popular.

Posted by: muldoon at October 24, 2026 09:42 AM (I0N4X)

157 For those of you quick to dismiss the seriousness of Data Republican's research and findings, maybe see what Sen. Mike Lee has to say. On October 20 he posted:

“Every American needs to be aware of what @DataRepublican has uncovered. The media cartel may ignore or minimize it, but the American people must not be kept in the dark on something like this.”

He has called her work that of a “dedicated patriot,” noted media dismissal of the material, and urged prayers for her safety amid the releases.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:43 AM (3ImbR)

158
Speaking of Akitas...

When I was stationed in Japan, one of the local ladies who worked in the clinic was helping me buy a car.

We met at her house, where we were greeted by a big Akita. He stood in the doorway, sat calmly until his owner came to the door.
Once, she said it was okay. The Akita let us in.

The Akita followed us into the den. Where it sat calmly on the opposite side of the room and stared at us. When I went to the bathroom, the Akita followed me part-way where he could both see me and monitor the den.

I told our host how impressed I was by her dog's intelligence and calm and she said that yes, he was very smart, very serious in nature, and a great watch dog (his owner was a small woman and old). The Akita came from a well regarded breeder and had been very expensive.

As a breed, Akitas are one-person dogs, which may not make them good family dogs. But, if raised properly, they are a very good companion.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 09:43 AM (YSUhf)

159 Yesterday I posted a couple of Left tools, one of them being Jeet Heer, who proposed that Republicans are going for the molesty-parent demographic.
Here is a response that the Left's ongoing assumption that parents are abusive reflects more on Left households, such as they are, and is driving most parents (who think this is disgusting) to the Right -
x.com dilanesper/status/2113733320714657833

Posted by: 88C+u at October 24, 2026 09:43 AM (88C+u)

160 "The plot has an awful lot of wishcasting involved."

Wishcasting can still be a criminal conspiracy.

Just ask the Gretchen Whitmer plotters who the FBI framed.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:44 AM (dtajH)

161 Oh, yeah...it has to be popular.
Posted by: muldoon at October 24, 2026 09:42 AM (I0N4X)
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Yes, 3.5% popular.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:44 AM (3ImbR)

162 On the other hand, Marie-Antoinette the smart black cat was loyal to humans in general, but switched her attentions to whoever was fussing over her at the time.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 09:37 AM (wzUl9)
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Shortly after we got Mittens for my middle daughter, it was noticed that she had adopted me. She preferred to curl up in my lap. When I was at work, she went down the preference tree, but I am always her first choice.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:45 AM (ZOv7s)

163 There's a lot to unpack here.

Amish Woman Scares off Illegal Alien With Weed Whacker During Kidnapping Attempt

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 09:45 AM (ndZc7)

164
When we have the election and nothing happens because Antifa are, at heart, lazy slugs who won't turn out if not paid to do so, the MSM will dismiss this as so much MAGA paranoia.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 09:46 AM (eRlcH)

165
Fen,
Many moons ago, the dog handler supervisor at Angola State Prison gave my dad a GSD puppy for my 2nd birthday. That dog practically babysat my young a$$ and would try to eat anyone other than family that approached me.

Dad was part of a search party trying to find a toddler that wandered away off, dog handler supervisor was one of his parishioners and didn't want that to happen to me so gave dad the puppy.

GSD are very loyal, but need a lot of attention to keep them from being bored and eating the furniture. Kinda like Malinois there.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at October 24, 2026 09:46 AM (Ra6EG)

166 I'll post this again. This is a link to a DataRepublican's thread where she is posting all of the documents, recordings and videos that have been given to her by someone she can't or won't name.

The reason it sounds like a color revolution is because it is. The people running it are the people who worked at USAID, DOD and other alphabet agencies who ran color revolutions around the world including Ukraine. It also includes hundreds of NGOs and the usual cast of billionaire funders and government funders.

Save the link. There is more information coming.

https://tinyurl.com/md7uhbjs

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:46 AM (viF8m)

167 Wishcasting can still be a criminal conspiracy.

Just ask the Gretchen Whitmer plotters who the FBI framed.
Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:44 AM (dtajH)
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Yes, and the correlation of forces has changed considerably since then. Under Biden, the Deep State had full media protection and also the benefit of strategic as well as operational surprise. No one even imagined things could be that bad, that the entire national security apparatus was corrupt.

That advantage was decisive. It is now gone. These people have been advocating sedition and the overthrow of the existing constitutional order very loudly for almost two years.

They can't then pretend there is this spontaneous movement, especially when we now have the receipts.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:47 AM (ZOv7s)

168 Yep. There's some Peter Pan shit in their plan. Like everyone is just going to fall in line. Yeah, no.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 24, 2026 09:47 AM (8B4gm)

169 GSDs are great. I made a lot of mistakes with mine - mostly along the lines of not having enough time to work with him when he was a puppy - but he turned out OK even though he can be a knucklehead at times. But he makes up for it by being super loyal and good with the family.

Posted by: PabloD at October 24, 2026 09:50 AM (mXZsC)

170 >>The plot has an awful lot of wishcasting involved. First off, where are they going to get their footsoldiers? Antifa has no guts. If the Rs hold the legislature, the illegals are going to depart en masse. Many are waiting to see if the Dems can win, and if they fail, they will leave on their own.

It really doesn't. How many foot soldiers did it take to overthrow the elected government in Ukraine?

That's not how color revolutions work. They work by destabilizing the country, causing or at least seeming to cause chaos in significant parts of the country and making the federal government seem illegitimate.

They almost took Trump down in his first term with an idiotic Russia hoax that half the country fell for. How man foot soldiers did that take?

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:51 AM (viF8m)

171 The plot is real and it does not depend on them winning the midterms. In fact, it would probably be more effective if they lost.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:33 AM (viF8m)
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The plot has an awful lot of wishcasting involved. First off, where are they going to get their footsoldiers? Antifa has no guts. If the Rs hold the legislature, the illegals are going to depart en masse. Many are waiting to see if the Dems can win, and if they fail, they will leave on their own.

Pritzger has the charisma to an old fat turd. No one is going to rally to him.

Moreover, the National Guard will obey the president. They swear an oath to the Constitution. Asking them to violate it is insane.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 09:40 AM (ZOv7s)

This plot also pre-supposed that the citizenry will just be spectators and let the insurrectionist governors and their minions run wild. There are millions of Scary Black Rifles in civilian hands.

Pres. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act means that a paradigm shift occurs immediately.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:51 AM (ksbjf)

172 Amish Woman Scares off Illegal Alien With Weed Whacker During Kidnapping Attempt
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks
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I'd also run from Amish Woman with a scythe.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 09:52 AM (JzUSu)

173 Welp, hopefully it's-...

Newsletter?

I was thinking that these clowns would get along fine in Bukele's CECOT. Leave their prison cell doors open and let the other terrorists believe in an early exit in exchange for some ethnic cleansing.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 09:52 AM (nAS9C)

174 >>>Pres. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act means that a paradigm shift occurs immediately.
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Funny you should mention that, because that's exactly what they're hoping for.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:52 AM (3ImbR)

175 Having this Conspiracy Story come out now should discourage any hijinks that might happen between now and Election Day.

After anything happens, the NSA knows everything.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 09:52 AM (dtajH)

176 Read the Marxists are fighting tohide their Illegals voting logs

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 09:55 AM (Ia/+0)

177 Good news, everybody! We're going to get the bestest movie ever!

Even before the mammoth post-production and promotion costs are added in, the Disney Grooming Syndicate’s newest Star Wars movie is already shaping up to be the most expensive ever, which means it could be the biggest box office bomb ever.

We can only hope.

Starfighter is scheduled to hit theaters next week, and its production costs to date are a whopping $226.5 million. Post-production costs (visual effects, promotion, etc.) could easily drive the budget to $500 million.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 09:55 AM (ndZc7)

178 Amish Woman Scares off Illegal Alien With Weed Whacker During Kidnapping Attempt
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 09:45 AM (ndZc7

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See.... someone in Ohio is making good life choices!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 09:56 AM (kOluj)

179 >>Funny you should mention that, because that's exactly what they're hoping for.

Why, that sounds crazy!

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:56 AM (viF8m)

180 It really doesn't. How many foot soldiers did it take to overthrow the elected government in Ukraine?

That's not how color revolutions work. They work by destabilizing the country, causing or at least seeming to cause chaos in significant parts of the country and making the federal government seem illegitimate.

They almost took Trump down in his first term with an idiotic Russia hoax that half the country fell for. How man foot soldiers did that take?
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:51 AM (viF8m)

The Russia Hoax was conspiracy involving a few hundred (?) core conspirators causing trouble for the Trump I admin within the Federal Gov. These conspirators were tossing millions of dollars to the Commie goons. The conspiracy has been revealed and the money-flow has been largely shut-off.

A group of governors formerly declared to be in Insurrection is a different matter. They can form their ... lets call it a ... Confederacy. Now what? It's a time for choosing.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (ksbjf)

181 >>>Having this Conspiracy Story come out now should discourage any hijinks that might happen between now and Election Day.
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Perhaps, but their plans run through the 2028 election.

We can laugh about it and dismiss it all we want, but these people are serious and they've had a lot of experience and success before. We're not talking about the moronic foot soldier fodder here, we're talking about the people directing them all.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (3ImbR)

182 Please pray for me. I have been sick for almost a week with gastro-enteritis and the first bout of constipation of my life. It got so bad the other day, I went to the ER because I thought I was having appendicitis. One CT scan, ultrasound, blood tests, and two doses of heavy duty pain meds later, I went home with a recommendation for a laxative. At least, it was nothing serious, only brutal. For all of you who suffer from this frequently, you have my sincere sympathy. I pray that it never happens again, to you or to me.

Posted by: huerfano at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (2Xqig)

183 Pres. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act means that a paradigm shift occurs immediately.

Anonymous Citizens™ doxx the shit out of these traitors, seditionists and foot-soldier retards. Names, addresses, Flock data, patterns of life, who does their laundry, makes their sandwich...

Then Trump issues out Auto-Pen total immunity federal pardons to anyone thought to be a Citizen Soldier against these rogues.

This means open season with zero federal support since no federal crimes could ever be charged.

Then watch Flight Aware as private jet after private jet leaves for non-extradition countries that have a long history of CIA development.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (nAS9C)

184 >>>Pres. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act means that a paradigm shift occurs immediately.
~~~~~

Funny you should mention that, because that's exactly what they're hoping for.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:52 AM (3ImbR)

Sometimes, when you get what you want it's not good for you.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:59 AM (ksbjf)

185 Fred Fleitz: Abdul El-Sayed: You’re No Jack Kennedy

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You're not even Jack Shit.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 09:59 AM (ndZc7)

186 @153. the National Guard will obey the president. They swear an oath to the Constitution.

I have faith in the National Guard. It's the Congress I have my doubts about. We have backstabbing assholes in that lot.

Posted by: Case at October 24, 2026 10:00 AM (Dd7BU)

187 I don't think we should be crawling into a corner and wetting our pants, but I do think it would behoove you (pl.) to at least read the Data Republican links JackStraw provided. And as I noted in #157, Sen. Mike Lee thinks so too.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 10:00 AM (3ImbR)

188 [i[131 "Welcome to Ohio. It's time to consider the life choices that brought you to this point."

Had a seminar at my dojo two months ago and one of the groups was from Athens. Student from there made reference to the "embarrassment" of a governor they have.

I didn't hesitate. "I get it. We have a DEI hire for governor here and I'm just as embarrassed."

Posted by: NR Pax at October 24, 2026 10:01 AM (/k3in)

189
*ring! ring!*

"Heaven Help Line... Huerfano?.. You got 'em!"

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 10:01 AM (eRlcH)

190 Posted by: huerfano at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (2Xqig)
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Prayer for a complete and speedy recovery.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:01 AM (RIvkX)

191 Prayers for all.

Posted by: Mick at October 24, 2026 10:02 AM (HFx9z)

192 Good morning my pretty Hordelings. I'm off to cast my votes.

I was pleased to note that some political ads are actually pointing out El Sayed's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, his dual citizenship, and support of Sharia Law.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 10:03 AM (kpS4V)

193 I'd also run from Amish Woman with a scythe.

***********

Whew!! - a limerick

A scary Asian woman? Good grief!
Her ferocity beggars belief
She fought off her attacker
With her trusty weed whacker
And then heaved a scythe of relief!

Posted by: muldoon at October 24, 2026 10:03 AM (I0N4X)

194 Great Saturday morning all. Finally decent (non-tropical) weather in Florida so I ran 10 miles. Felt good

My predictions for the midterms (based on nothing other than intuition): Republicans keep senate at 53-47 (all these “close” races break our way) and the house is razor close… a coin flip either way, but probably goes to Dems as they count (fake) ballots for weeks in CA

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:04 AM (M+uMR)

195 It really doesn't. How many foot soldiers did it take to overthrow the elected government in Ukraine?

They almost took Trump down in his first term with an idiotic Russia hoax that half the country fell for. How man foot soldiers did that take?
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 09:51 AM (viF8m)
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Color revolutions require tens of thousands of people to take to the streets. Can the Dems must those numbers without USAID paying them?

The locations where they can create disorder is extremely limited. Red states will not permit it. So their options are to make blue states burn. And Trump says, "Enjoy!"

Now if they try to riot in DC, Trump will have a huge public mandate to protect the nation's capital. But he won't have to invoke the insurrection act to restore public order, and having a handful of Dem candidates cheering on crowds smashing memorials is not going to power a color revolution. Trump will appeal for National Guard troops and red states will respond with alacrity. If blue states refuse, well, now they have other problems.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:05 AM (ZOv7s)

196 Illegal Alien Convicted of Stealing Deceased Infant’s Identity

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And this was the result.

https://tinyurl.com/mfk5frfv

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:06 AM (ndZc7)

197 Correct me if I am mistaken, but doesn't the whole 3.5% assertion originate from writings by...one of the plotters?

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 10:06 AM (ENA4W)

198 I was pleased to note that some political ads are actually pointing out El Sayed's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, his dual citizenship, and support of Sharia Law.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 10:03 AM (kpS4V)
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Even our shitty, worthless polls are now calling the race a "tie." Sure. Rogers is campaigning in Detroit, and getting a warm welcome.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:07 AM (ZOv7s)

199 >>A group of governors formerly declared to be in Insurrection is a different matter. They can form their ... lets call it a ... Confederacy. Now what? It's a time for choosing.

Have you read the Insurrection Act? Do you know why Trump didn't send troops into Portland or Minneapolis or other places where BLM/antifa were rioting during the Summer of Love?

The Insurrection Act requires the cooperation of the governor or governors were the insurrection is happening. Otherwise you get into Posse Comitatus territory. What happens if they refuse as some of them did in 2019?

People need to stop thinking of this as an invading army trying to fight a conventional military war. That's not what color revolutions are about. They are about chaos and destabilization and questioning the legitimacy of the government. It doesn't take a standing army of millions. It's a psyop. Their goal is to make it seem that the federal government is illegitimate and incapable of running the country.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:07 AM (viF8m)

200 >>Color revolutions require tens of thousands of people to take to the streets. Can the Dems must those numbers without USAID paying them?

Yes.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (viF8m)

201 Texas Christian University Seeks “Trans Rhetoric” Professor

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Dude, just lisp. Well, lisp and sashay.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (ndZc7)

202 I was pleased to note that some political ads are actually pointing out El Sayed's ties to the Muslim Brotherhood and CAIR, his dual citizenship, and support of Sharia Law.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at October 24, 2026 10:03 AM (kpS4V)
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I just pray different bigot!

Posted by: Your future Senator Abdulrahman Mohammed El-Sayed at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (RIvkX)

203 SanFranPsycho, your responses to other commenters here are always kind and supportive. You never say a harsh word to someone here, you ask good questions and make astute comments, and when discussions of faith arise you seek to understand and never belittle or criticize what others believe.
You are a special person, I hope you know that. And you bless others by your presence on this blog.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (FGA9/)

204 Now if they try to riot in DC, Trump will have a huge public mandate to protect the nation's capital. But he won't have to invoke the insurrection act to restore public order, and having a handful of Dem candidates cheering on crowds smashing memorials is not going to power a color revolution. Trump will appeal for National Guard troops and red states will respond with alacrity. If blue states refuse, well, now they have other problems.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

I look forward to the day DC is garrisoned by the West Virginia National Guard.

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (ENA4W)

205 Prayers up for all the Horde's intentions. Those asked and unasked.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (PwmH2)

206 I went home with a recommendation for a laxative.

Make a run for the border and eat one of everything on the menu.

Pro Tip: Be near a shitter soon after.

Posted by: Yo Quiero Taco Bell at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (Ssbab)

207 Almighty Father, creator of all things, we give you all honor and glory. By Your hand we live each minute. We pray for healing for those in need. Grant them patience, courage, and calm.
in the name of our Lord, Jesus Christ,
Amen

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 10:09 AM (LHPAg)

208 I don't think we should be crawling into a corner and wetting our pants, but I do think it would behoove you (pl.) to at least read the Data Republican links JackStraw provided. And as I noted in #157, Sen. Mike Lee thinks so too.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 10:00 AM (3ImbR)
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I have, and as a planner, there are a lot of moving pieces that have to move in the exact right way for this to work, and there are also some huge assumptions regarding popular opposition to Trump.

A low job approval number does not mean people want a revolution. It means they want a course correction.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:09 AM (ZOv7s)

209 Good morning you good people.

Prayers offered for all Hordian intentions - those requested and those known but to God.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 24, 2026 10:09 AM (4R/FS)

210 The plot is real and it does not depend on them winning the midterms. In fact, it would probably be more effective if they lost.

They are now reaching out to influencers to buy them off. Just like resistance to mRNA clot shots, this is yet another test of character over avarice and status.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 10:10 AM (/TiS1)

211 Yes.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (viF8m)
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The vast armies of the "No Kings" protest says otherwise.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:11 AM (ZOv7s)

212 Bravo, Muldoon!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 10:11 AM (kOluj)

213 A low job approval number does not mean people want a revolution. It means they want a course correction.

Or it means an incredibly powerful narrative shaping industry.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 24, 2026 10:11 AM (pawvM)

214 Thanks for the Coffee Thread and Prayer Revival, Mis Hum and Annie!

May God's love and mercy rain down on all His children this day.

And may God continue to bless the U.S.A. and Israel.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at October 24, 2026 10:11 AM (D/6p1)

215 You are a special person, I hope you know that. And you bless others by your presence on this blog.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (FGA9/)

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I second this astute assessment of Mr. SF

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 10:12 AM (kOluj)

216
"Da te questo or m'è concesso" from Attila by Giuseppe Verdi, with Cheryl Studer as Odabella and the La Scala Orchestra conducted by Riccardo Muti.

https://youtu.be/to5bJNx38ts?si=fmtQjc6ognvkOpqC&t=260

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 10:12 AM (eRlcH)

217 Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (FGA9/)

Thank you and Mr. remains on my list as well.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:12 AM (RIvkX)

218 You're speaking of Chenowith (sp?) I think, and yes, she's involved. However, she didn't come up with the 3.5% thing. It started way before her--back in the '90s.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 10:13 AM (3ImbR)

219 Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 24, 2026 10:12 AM (kOluj)
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Thank you, please like and subscribe.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:13 AM (RIvkX)

220 Perhaps, but their plans run through the 2028 election.

We can laugh about it and dismiss it all we want, but these people are serious and they've had a lot of experience and success before. We're not talking about the moronic foot soldier fodder here, we're talking about the people directing them all.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 09:57 AM (3ImbR)

Don't get me wrong, I don't doubt that these people are seriously dangerous. It's taken them several decades to get where they've gotten. The situation is not going to be solved in a couple of years.

Pres. Trump is forging a new Republican Party. The patricians within the GOP don't like it, but they're getting squeezed out. Jumping ship to the Democrats just reveals that these establishment GOP types never meant a word they said.

Maybe I'm wrong, but formally leading a declared insurrection doesn't mean the Commies automatically win. They've been aided by true-believers within the government and judiciary, but it doesn't mean they're invincible.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (ksbjf)

221 >>And as I noted in #157, Sen. Mike Lee thinks so too.

And Rep Tim Burchett.

More will be coming around as they actually read the evidence.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (viF8m)

222 Now if they try to riot in DC, Trump will have a huge public mandate to protect the nation's capital. But he won't have to invoke the insurrection act to restore public order, and having a handful of Dem candidates cheering on crowds smashing memorials is not going to power a color revolution. Trump will appeal for National Guard troops and red states will respond with alacrity. If blue states refuse, well, now they have other problems.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Hold on there, Bucks.

9th Circuit Rules Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Los Angeles Was Unlawful

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (ndZc7)

223 People need to stop thinking of this as an invading army trying to fight a conventional military war. That's not what color revolutions are about. They are about chaos and destabilization and questioning the legitimacy of the government. It doesn't take a standing army of millions. It's a psyop. Their goal is to make it seem that the federal government is illegitimate and incapable of running the country.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:07 AM (viF8m)
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No, it is about logistics. You have to maintain the protests over a sustained period of time. If you cannot do that, the whole enterprise collapses.

Trump's DoJ knows this, and has been attacking those lines of support. The fact that this information is out there shows that those networks have been mapped and so instead of invoking the Insurrection Act (which is a red herring), they will shut down the supply lines.

We've seen this before. Even at its greatest strength, Antifa had terrible power projection. It is strongest in blue states, and just as Trump did then, he can do again.

Also, rioting because you lost an election is a really stupid thing to do. You look like sore losers, not bold freedom fighters.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (ZOv7s)

224 203 SanFranPsycho, your responses to other commenters here are always kind and supportive. You never say a harsh word to someone here, you ask good questions and make astute comments, and when discussions of faith arise you seek to understand and never belittle or criticize what others believe.
You are a special person, I hope you know that. And you bless others by your presence on this blog.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (FGA9/)
Agreed.

Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 10:15 AM (LHPAg)

225 Thank you for the prayers, SFP. He had a CT last week that showed wonderful progress -- the spots in his lung are gone, the lymph node is 1/3 smaller, the cyst on the pancreas is gone, and where the tumor was in the bowel now shows just a thickening of the bowel wall. The spots in the liver are diffuse, which we haven't seen the doctor yet, this is from the radiologist, so we aren't sure what that means, exactly. But we are very, very thankful. All glory to God.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at October 24, 2026 10:15 AM (FGA9/)

226 9th Circuit Rules Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Los Angeles Was Unlawful
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (ndZc7)
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Was that sustained by SCOTUS?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:15 AM (ZOv7s)

227 You're speaking of Chenowith (sp?) I think, and yes, she's involved. However, she didn't come up with the 3.5% thing. It started way before her--back in the '90s.
Posted by: IrishEi ?!

Now that you say I do remember the "III" crew during Obama. Still sounds like lefty BS, where you make something up, then flood the narrative with it to conjure it into reality.

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 10:16 AM (ENA4W)

228 >>Maybe I'm wrong, but formally leading a declared insurrection doesn't mean the Commies automatically win.

No, it doesn't. But it means the country is in a state of insurrection.

Is that some place any of us want to be?

Maybe we should try and stop them before it happens. That seems like a much better plan.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:16 AM (viF8m)

229 I really want to see butt ugly Omar (or whatever her name is) either in prison or just deported

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:16 AM (M+uMR)

230 Was that sustained by SCOTUS?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Not yet, anyway.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:18 AM (ndZc7)

231 You're speaking of Chenowith (sp?) I think, and yes, she's involved. However, she didn't come up with the 3.5% thing. It started way before her--back in the '90s.
Posted by: IrishEi ?!

That Chenowith is another butt ugly creature; whether male or female I cannot tell, but looks kinda like a twin of the idiot on MSNBC whose name I can’t remember (Maddow disciple)

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:19 AM (M+uMR)

232 I'm going to break this down the most basic level.

The burden of the attack is on the Dems. They have a very heavy lift and not much resources. They will not have overwhelming popular support and many of their voters will recoil and overthrowing the entire government.

They have limited force generation, limited support for it, and face harsh criminal penalties if they fail.

I'm trying to wargame this out, and their assumptions are incredibly optimistic. Everything is assumed to just fall into place. Did anyone read their wargaming? Trump has to act like a retard. Because they do not understand him, they cannot game his actions.

So their own exercise requires Trump to assist them by making the worst possible choices, ignoring the fact that Trump has learned a great deal about the Deep State since then.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:19 AM (ZOv7s)

233 Mornin', Horde. Off in a bit to look at a house in the relatively free state of NH. Let's just hope 200 other people aren't looking at the same one.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 24, 2026 10:19 AM (KRh8R)

234 Is Paris still burning?

I believe that is what they want to try here in the US.

Posted by: dantesed at October 24, 2026 10:20 AM (Oy/m2)

235
Correct me if I am mistaken, but doesn't the whole 3.5% assertion originate from writings by...one of the plotters?
Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 10:06 AM (ENA4W)

Dunno, but the number I've always heard about the population percentage needed for a successful revolution was about 10%.

But, 3.5%? With our current population that's about 11M people.

That means about 220,000 a-holes per state.

Looking at Texas that means 50,000 for Dallas, Houston, Austin, and Ft Worth.

If they can get that many in each state...well, then maybe a successful revolution is possible.

I doubt that they can...so, the plan must be light up the Big Blue Centers like NYC, LA,SF, Chicago, Seattle, etc and hope for copycats inspired by favorable MSM coverage. It kinda worked in the 60s.

Maybe they can swing it, if Big Blue burns long enough and hot enough.

Also, they've been working on a generational Whipping Boy with Teh Boomers!!!111!!! Those greedy bastards. Look at how much Boomer hate infects even these pages.

If they actually have close to those numbers, I can see it working.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:20 AM (YSUhf)

236 >>No, it is about logistics. You have to maintain the protests over a sustained period of time. If you cannot do that, the whole enterprise collapses.

Maybe that's why they have an army of NGOs at their command.

Do you suppose their might be groups of people other than USAID with billions of dollars at their disposal who would like to see this government fall? Who do you think is funding the ongoing riots in Europe? It isn't USAID.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:21 AM (viF8m)

237
Is Paris still burning?

Non, non, non.

It is being delicately sautéed in butter with shallots.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:21 AM (YSUhf)

238 Posted by: Eromero at October 24, 2026 10:15 AM (LHPAg)
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Thank you

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 10:21 AM (RIvkX)

239 A color revolution just has to give the appearance of chaos within the government to succeed. To some degree or another. Third world shitholes can probably be toppled with ease... the CIA has a lot of resources, but smarts isn't high on the list. Not with all of them.

I think the seditionists need to be hanged by their necks until dead in a public square.

If only to remind others that what they planned probably wasn't a real good idea.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 10:21 AM (RORbl)

240 Bro my team is playing today. I don’t have time to color a revolution or whatever.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 10:21 AM (tU6YY)

241 Prayers for all the Horde's needs.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 24, 2026 10:23 AM (NnhvP)

242 No, it doesn't. But it means the country is in a state of insurrection.

Is that some place any of us want to be?

Maybe we should try and stop them before it happens. That seems like a much better plan.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:16 AM (viF8m)
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Just because a bunch of unemployed civil servants try to cook up a revolution doesn't mean it will work.

Again, local conditions here are very different. We do not have a unitary government but a federal one. Our military is not a post-soviet holdover manned by conscription.

Civil society is much more robust and dislikes disorder. There are discrete pockets where disorder can be created and they are not strategically significant. Rioting in DC is about the best they can do and that will not rally the country. It didn't in 2020 and it won't now, especially since the cat is out of the bag.

That's a decisive factor. They think they can suppress this in mainstream media, but no one watches that.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:23 AM (ZOv7s)

243 Now if they try to riot in DC, Trump will have a huge public mandate to protect the nation's capital. But he won't have to invoke the insurrection act to restore public order, and having a handful of Dem candidates cheering on crowds smashing memorials is not going to power a color revolution. Trump will appeal for National Guard troops and red states will respond with alacrity. If blue states refuse, well, now they have other problems.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Hold on there, Bucks.

9th Circuit Rules Trump’s National Guard Deployment to Los Angeles Was Unlawful
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 24, 2026 10:14 AM (ndZc7)

You seem to saying that, if the U.S. descends into actual Civil War, Pres. Trump has no recourse. He's C-in-C of the Armed Forces. Yes, he has to cross the Rubicon, but to say he hasn't means he can't seems to be making a big assumption.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 10:23 AM (ksbjf)

244 >>Color revolutions require tens of thousands of people to take to the streets. Can the Dems must those numbers without USAID paying them?

Yes.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:08 AM (viF8m)

All they need is B roll footage of a few dozen people rioting. Said footage will be zoomed in tight to convey much larger numbers. Legacy media will lead with these mostly peaceful protests, convincing the inattentive that something bigger is happening. Then the push polling results showing growing concern will follow. Newscasts will end with the common refrain, "The Whitehouse has yet to have anything to say about these disturbing trends". Tens of thousands? It can be done with a few hundred, by my reckoning..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 10:23 AM (08OqX)

245 I doubt that they can...so, the plan must be light up the Big Blue Centers like NYC, LA,SF, Chicago, Seattle, etc and hope for copycats inspired by favorable MSM coverage. It kinda worked in the 60s.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:20 AM (YSUhf)
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Nixon won a landslide. It did not work.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:24 AM (ZOv7s)

246 2026 America and 1968 America are two different planets. What Nixon did is irrelevant.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (tU6YY)

247 There will be a revolution in Austin tonight if the Longhorns lose again and Sarkisian doesn’t bench the Manning kid…. I actually think Texas beats Ole Miss tonight, so we avoid that catastrophe

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (M+uMR)

248 Anyway, the feds have all of this, and I doubt they are going to passively wait for stuff to happen.

It looks like the GOP will do pretty well, and at that point Iran will fold and so will Canada. Gas prices will collapse and and the migrants will decided they'd better let themselves out.

But if we get civil war 2.0, it's because God wills it, and we deserve it. In that event the left will get crushed.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (ZOv7s)

249 I doubt that they can...so, the plan must be light up the Big Blue Centers like NYC, LA,SF, Chicago, Seattle, etc and hope for copycats inspired by favorable MSM coverage. It kinda worked in the 60s.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:20 AM (YSUhf)
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Nixon won a landslide. It did not work.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:24 AM (ZOv7s)

Eh, there's no denying that the culture changed significantly.

And Nixon was exed-out as soon as possible with along with Democrat domination in gov't.

I don't call that a victory. I'd say their plan worked to a remarkable extent.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:29 AM (YSUhf)

250 >>Maybe I'm wrong, but formally leading a declared insurrection doesn't mean the Commies automatically win.

No, it doesn't. But it means the country is in a state of insurrection.

Is that some place any of us want to be?

Maybe we should try and stop them before it happens. That seems like a much better plan.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:16 AM (viF8m)

You seem to be assuming that Pres. Trump isn't going to do anything but just be a passive spectator. That's NOT in his nature at all. This conspiracy has only been revealed for what, a week at most?

I don't deny that these Commies are deadly serious, but I'm really surprised at your reaction. You've been one of those pushing-back on the black-pillers.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 10:29 AM (ksbjf)

251 By chance, at the end of the episode of The Rifleman currently playing, the main character says that the only way a town or even a nation can be taken and held is if the people get careless and inattentive.

Time has proven him quite correct.

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 24, 2026 10:30 AM (ENA4W)

252 All they need is B roll footage of a few dozen people rioting. Said footage will be zoomed in tight to convey much larger numbers. Legacy media will lead with these mostly peaceful protests, convincing the inattentive that something bigger is happening. Then the push polling results showing growing concern will follow. Newscasts will end with the common refrain, "The Whitehouse has yet to have anything to say about these disturbing trends". Tens of thousands? It can be done with a few hundred, by my reckoning..
Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 10:23 AM (08OqX)
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My brother in Christ, what do you think they have been doing since 2016? All the sob stories about immigrants, all the lies about agents killing innocent people?

They have the knob firmly locked at 11 so they can't scream any louder and yet the GOP may actually gain seats.

They don't have any other cards to play. They've been doing TRUMP IS A TYRANT for a full decade. We get it. We know.

They tried to do this whole thing in 2020 and it failed so they had to cheat, but that level of cheating is beyond their reach. That is why they are so desperate.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:31 AM (ZOv7s)

253 >>Just because a bunch of unemployed civil servants try to cook up a revolution doesn't mean it will work.

Pretty sure that fat fuck Pritzker is employed. And some of those unemployed civil servants are admirals and generals. I bet some of them even know about logistics.

You can dismiss it if you want or you can read the stuff DR is dropping. There really is a plot that involves sitting governors and people who ran color revolutions for a living to at the very least put the country through what we went through after a drug dealing felon died of a heart attack in Minneapolis for at least the next couple of years and they are well organized, have thought through the logistics and financing and "troops". I'd prefer to know what they are planning and try to stop the chaos.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:31 AM (viF8m)

254 There will be a revolution in Austin tonight if the Longhorns lose again and Sarkisian doesn’t bench the Manning kid…. I actually think Texas beats Ole Miss tonight, so we avoid that catastrophe
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (M+uMR)

Muh 'Horns seem to be throwing away this season.

Hopefully, they'll wake up. But, both of their losses were remarkably similar. I'm wondering if teams have broken the code of Sarkisian's coaching.

Anyway-

Hook'Em Horns!!!!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:32 AM (YSUhf)

255 You seem to be assuming that Pres. Trump isn't going to do anything but just be a passive spectator. That's NOT in his nature at all. This conspiracy has only been revealed for what, a week at most?

I don't deny that these Commies are deadly serious, but I'm really surprised at your reaction. You've been one of those pushing-back on the black-pillers.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 10:29 AM (ksbjf)
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DataRepublican did not find all this stuff on her own. At least some of it was fed to her. All these "investigative reporters" have sources on the inside, telling them where to look.

The timing of this release was also no coincidence. This is Trump doing battlefield preparation. Much different from his first administration. He has stone-cold killers this time around.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:33 AM (ZOv7s)

256 Anyway, the feds have all of this, and I doubt they are going to passively wait for stuff to happen.

It looks like the GOP will do pretty well, and at that point Iran will fold and so will Canada. Gas prices will collapse and and the migrants will decided they'd better let themselves out.

But if we get civil war 2.0, it's because God wills it, and we deserve it. In that event the left will get crushed.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (ZOv7s)

I agree.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 10:33 AM (ksbjf)

257 And some of those unemployed civil servants are admirals and generals. I bet some of them even know about logistics.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:31 AM (viF8m)
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OBJECTION! This assumes facts not in evidence.

These shitheads excel at losing. They lost TWO wars to low IQ illiterates in pajamas. They have shown zero indication they understand the nature of war.

Feathering their own nests? They are unrivaled.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:35 AM (ZOv7s)

258 251 By chance, at the end of the episode of The Rifleman currently playing, the main character says that the only way a town or even a nation can be taken and held is if the people get careless and inattentive.

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There is wisdom in Lucas McCain's words.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero 43) at October 24, 2026 10:37 AM (vBZcw)

259 I would presume that if a couple people on X have uncovered the plot, with impressive detail I might add, that someone, or somehow, the administration is now aware of it.

Whether it does anything with that information is debatable.

And telling.

Because I think if allowed to proceed, it has a fair chance of succeeding. Given that the judiciary and the majority of Congress would like to see Trump gone.

One chance to achieve it.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 10:37 AM (RORbl)

260 'Sup ??

Posted by: runner at October 24, 2026 10:37 AM (AKptf)

261 Pulled refrigerator out to clean behind it

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 10:38 AM (Ia/+0)

262 Seven blind swamis were discussing an elephant. The first swami touched the tusk and said, "This elephant is very much like a color revolution." The second swami touched the trunk and said, "Ann elephant is very much like an insurrection." The third touched the tail and said, "An elephant is like a limited series of isolated riots." The fourth grabbed a leg, "It's like a secret cabal!" The fifth got hold of an ear, "More like a civil war." The sixth swami leaned against the side of the elephant and said, "It's like the utter breakdown of civilization."

The last swami put his hand up the elephant's ass and said, "An elephant is very much like the other six swamis...full of shit!"

Posted by: muldoon at October 24, 2026 10:39 AM (I0N4X)

263 Fun fact: Generals do not do planning. Not anymore.

Their staffs do the planning, and essentially give commanders a menu to place their order.

Our generals have consistently chosen the worst option.

The NGO "staff" that they will be relying on are people whose planning skill cannot find gainful employment outside of the NGO sector, which is infamous for DEI hires and nepotism.

That is why there are so many wild assumptions baked into the plan. I want to be clear: the Slotkin types involved in this were not the ACTUAL planners. Those people have mad skillz and move onto better stuff in the corporate world. The ones on tap are the ones no one else would hire.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:39 AM (ZOv7s)

264 >>You seem to be assuming that Pres. Trump isn't going to do anything but just be a passive spectator.

No I don't. In fact, I wouldn't be a bit surprised if it was the Trump team that leaked the information to DR because they want us to know what is going on. But that takes actually reading it.

You seem to assume the rest of the country thinks and acts like we do instead of acknowledging at least half the country fell for an idiotic Russia collusion hoax than many of them still believe happened. They think Trump tried to blackmail Ukraine. They think George Floyd is a martyr. They absolutely think Trump is a pedophile because it says so in the Epstein files. They think Trump staged his own assassination attempt in Butler, PA.

We live in a deeply divided country that is now electing Islamists and communists. This ain't Mayberry anymore. The DSA is a communist front that is supported by groups outside the US. We have governors of large states who are fully supporting open borders and illegal aliens over their own citizens and enabling billions of our dollars to go to foreign fraudsters. Hell, we even have a Somalian in the House. It will take more than Trump.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:40 AM (viF8m)

265 well, at least there is some good in the autumn of love in europe...

"Hitler's mountaintop 'Eagle's Nest' goes up in flames | DW News"

Posted by: runner at October 24, 2026 10:41 AM (AKptf)

266 *DW = Deutsche Welle

Posted by: runner at October 24, 2026 10:42 AM (AKptf)

267 I think it was Infantry Dort who observed that the same generals who urged "courageous restraint" against jihadis because for every insurgent you kill, you get ten more are now ignoring that and thinking mass arrests will defeat an insurgency.

They are amazing at misreading every situation.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:42 AM (ZOv7s)

268 LOL muldoon!

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 24, 2026 10:42 AM (ujjRM)

269 254 There will be a revolution in Austin tonight if the Longhorns lose again and Sarkisian doesn’t bench the Manning kid…. I actually think Texas beats Ole Miss tonight, so we avoid that catastrophe
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 24, 2026 10:27 AM (M+uMR)

Muh 'Horns seem to be throwing away this season.

Hopefully, they'll wake up. But, both of their losses were remarkably similar. I'm wondering if teams have broken the code of Sarkisian's coaching.

Anyway-

Hook'Em Horns!!!!
Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:32 AM (YSUhf)

Yes! It will be a late night tonight, but ill gladly stay out late for a win.

Posted by: LASue at October 24, 2026 10:45 AM (lCppi)

270 You seem to assume the rest of the country thinks and acts like we do instead of acknowledging at least half the country fell for an idiotic Russia collusion hoax than many of them still believe happened.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:40 AM (viF8m)
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And yet he won a crushing re-election, so probably not "at least half." About a quarter of the population at most buys into this crap. The polls are hot garbage, as you well know, and the reason the Dems are pushing this is desperation.

This is their banzai charge.

Banzai charges work when the enemy is taking by surprise and out of position. The administration had weeks if not months to prepare a countermove.

Part of that counter is to publish this as widely as possible.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:46 AM (ZOv7s)

271 " I wouldn't be a bit surprised if it was the Trump team that leaked the information to DR because they want us to know what is going on. "

My working theory has been that Trump has "weaponized" the NSA vault. If you apply AI to that massive dataset you can uncover sweeping conspiracies.

Musk was involved at the beginning, and then Surfer Girl Tulsi took it over.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 10:47 AM (dtajH)

272 Bravo Muldoon!

Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 24, 2026 10:48 AM (z6ONu)

273 The opening response to this (which we can see, there is a lot we cannot) is to expose the plan and dare the Democrats to execute it.

It looks like they are taking the bait. They are happily sharing their dreams of packing the court and abolishing the Senate and act like everyone agrees with them, which is frankly insane.

Our bitch-queen Secretary of the Treasury probably has all those NGO accounts already identified and is waiting for the signal to shut them all down. Just like the Ilhan Omar October Surprise was flawlessly timed and carefully managed, we are seeing the same thing here.

One week out from Election Day, the Democrats are now defending immigration fraud and overthrowing the government.

Amazing.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:49 AM (ZOv7s)

274 >>And yet he won a crushing re-election, so probably not "at least half." About a quarter of the population at most buys into this crap. The polls are hot garbage, as you well know, and the reason the Dems are pushing this is desperation.

Trump got 77 million votes. The absolute garbage human train wreck Harris got 74.

Ok, 49%.

Ignore the plot if you want. I find it helpful knowing what people who want to enslave me are planning.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:49 AM (viF8m)

275 Good morning all.
Good to see the prayer list getting shorter and the comments below getting longer.
Huerofano, good thing you paid attention. I once ended up in the hospital with diverticulitis with the same symptoms. Good to pay attention to your gut.
DataRepublican doing the job the 4th Estste used to do before they became unabashed cheerleaders for the Left.
Ben Had, really really hope to see you next year.❤️🤠
Muldoon, 😂

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 24, 2026 10:50 AM (kJmSS)

276
Apropos of nothing....

Nobody asked for this:

Ridley Scott Reteams With ‘Raised By Wolves’ Creator On New ‘Alien’ Movie

lSomehow, I see Ridley Scott in his Hollywood manse, laughingly madly and screaming,

"They all laughed at me! But, I'll show them I'll show the all!!!111 Bwa-ha-ha-ha-haaaaaaaa!!!11!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:51 AM (YSUhf)

277 Fat Fuck Pritzker can no longer act with deniability.

He won't fair well in PITA Gen Pop and he knows it.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 10:51 AM (dtajH)

278 Some Doggie Delights:
https://x.com/army1325air/status/2113963548254888336?s=20

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 24, 2026 10:52 AM (hOUT3)

279 These shitheads excel at losing. They lost TWO wars to low IQ illiterates in pajamas. They have shown zero indication they understand the nature of war.

Feathering their own nests? They are unrivaled.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:35 AM (ZOv7s)

They lost those wars because they weren’t willing to fight them. They’ll have no qualms killing millions of Americans.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 10:52 AM (tU6YY)

280 Early voting has begun in Long Island - the line was very long - so, I'll come back later.

This town is mostly geezers - has a republican mayor...so maybe this is a good sign...but Suozzi is from here, so maybe not.

Posted by: Boswell at October 24, 2026 10:53 AM (j10i6)

281 The one thing about it is that it goes off win, lose or draw. If they lose, riots. If they win, riots.

The feds can't just sit idle if that happens... which is what the seditionists are planning on.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 08:39 AM (RORbl)

So, bring it on. Let the rioters riot. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act, and imposes martial law in all blue States and cites. Arrest the Dem governors, quick military tribunal for treason, then hang them. Declare all rioters to be outlaws, to be shot on sight by any citizen without fear of penalty. Major culling ensues. We know who many of the sponsoring conspirators are, put them on the list of outlaws, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 10:55 AM (n7Dzq)

282 Ignore the plot if you want. I find it helpful knowing what people who want to enslave me are planning.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 10:49 AM (viF8m)
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Dude, I've spent the better part of the morning discussing it in detail. How is that "ignoring" it?

I refuse to light my hair on fire. Sorry to disappoint.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:56 AM (ZOv7s)

283
They lost those wars because they weren’t willing to fight them. They’ll have no qualms killing millions of Americans.

Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 10:52 AM (tU6YY)

You know, this is probably true.

Since the 60s, the progtards have talked openly about the need to kill...what was it 10% of the population to get their paradise.

They certainly have never entered any other modern war with that in mind.

Just another reason why they need to lose bigly.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:57 AM (YSUhf)

284 "Federal finance authorities have identified the Southern Poverty Law Center’s “hate group” labels as the driving force behind the debanking of conservative individuals and organizations, particularly clients that were giving to Christian causes."

Can you say "RICO predicate"?

The SPLC is the central node in one of the huge RICO cases that is developing.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 10:58 AM (dtajH)

285 I just wish I had some hair I could light on fire.
*kicks dirt*

Posted by: Bald guy at October 24, 2026 10:58 AM (ujjRM)

286 They lost those wars because they weren’t willing to fight them. They’ll have no qualms killing millions of Americans.
Posted by: Average Voter at October 24, 2026 10:52 AM (tU6YY)
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With what army? The troops despise them.

You have a bunch of washed-up bureaucrats whose power came entirely through the actions of others. They themselves have no accomplishments to speak of, merely degrees, titles, and other credentials with little relevance in the real world.

Some of you think I'm not taking this seriously. I very much am, but I also have to look at things as they are.

They have planned the equivalent of Operation Market-Garden. Every single event has to go in their favor or they fail. That is not a strong position to be in.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:00 AM (ZOv7s)

287 >>> 171
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This plot also pre-supposed that the citizenry will just be spectators and let the insurrectionist governors and their minions run wild. There are millions of Scary Black Rifles in civilian hands.

Pres. Trump invokes the Insurrection Act means that a paradigm shift occurs immediately.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at October 24, 2026 09:51 AM (ksbjf)

We can haz bounties?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 11:00 AM (jb8Ss)

288 They certainly have never entered any other modern war with that in mind.

Just another reason why they need to lose bigly.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 10:57 AM (YSUhf)
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All of their revenge fantasies are based on having the PLA or the Red Army at their disposal. Pure delusion.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:01 AM (ZOv7s)

289 My brother in Christ, what do you think they have been doing since 2016? All the sob stories about immigrants, all the lies about agents killing innocent people?

They tried to do this whole thing in 2020 and it failed so they had to cheat, but that level of cheating is beyond their reach. That is why they are so desperate.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:31 AM (ZOv7s)

It sounds like we both recognize their tactic. I'll argue that Watergate was their proof of concept, but that's not important right now.

2020 was particularly troubling to me because, yes, We The People prevailed...until the seditionists unveiled a Plan B that no one anywhere anticipated. They interrupted the vote count, tossed the election observers, and barricaded the windows. The media was then given its marching orders: Anyone denying the validity of this nakedly bogus election are to be portrayed as wild-eyed, dangerous, insurrectionists.

2024 was our opportunity to take back the country, and praise God that we did. I am more confident in our chances this election as a result, but ever mindful of the violent tendency of the cornered rat..

Posted by: Joe Kidd at October 24, 2026 11:02 AM (08OqX)

290 >>Dude, I've spent the better part of the morning discussing it in detail. How is that "ignoring" it?

>>I refuse to light my hair on fire. Sorry to disappoint

You aren't disappointing me nor do I care if you light your hair on fire. I plan on keeping my hair as well.

But you clearly haven't read what DR is posting or you would know who some of the military players are. You'd know which governors are part of it. You'd know they don't really give a shit who wins or loses the midterms, their plans work either way.

But not paying attention to what is happening is how Dearborn became a muslim city and how Michigan has a muslim brotherhood candidate for the US Senate. We all didn't pay attention for a very long time and ended up with tens of millions of illegals in the country just like France.

I like offense better than defense.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:03 AM (viF8m)

291 In other news, thanks for your prayers! Mrs. Lloyd has once again had to pause her treatment. I'm starting to think she will be doing chemo every other week, which kind of sucks but a week off does give a bit of a respite to the care-givers here.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:03 AM (ZOv7s)

292 May God bless AHL and his wife.

Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 24, 2026 11:05 AM (z6ONu)

293 You'd know they don't really give a shit who wins or loses the midterms, their plans work either way.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:03 AM (viF8m)
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That is a black pill. I'm done with this topic.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:07 AM (ZOv7s)

294 Dang, it usually takes my presence to get people in a tetchy mood.

One thing I think we can all agree on is that Prometheus sucks.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:08 AM (Riz8t)

295 291 In other news, thanks for your prayers! Mrs. Lloyd has once again had to pause her treatment. I'm starting to think she will be doing chemo every other week, which kind of sucks but a week off does give a bit of a respite to the care-givers here.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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Prayers for you and your family.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:09 AM (E4rtv)

296 But I have it on good authority that we're not voting our way out of this...

Posted by: Was I misinformed? at October 24, 2026 11:09 AM (ujjRM)

297 One thing I think we can all agree on is that Prometheus sucks.
Posted by: Archimedes

And that China is asshoe.

Posted by: Tuna at October 24, 2026 11:09 AM (lJ0H4)

298 May God bless AHL and his wife.
Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 24, 2026 11:05 AM (z6ONu)
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Thank you! We are having just about perfect fall weather and I took her for a color tour on the farms and woods out in the country. I intend to do so again since she can't walk very far into the wood.

Halloween has the grandkids spun up, which is a blessing.

This week is "fall break" for the university (that did not exist when I was there) so Becoming Catholic isn't meeting tomorrow. The intake this year is huge. I'm not even sure what the final count is. We will merge all the groups (there are three) next but I hear we are still getting stragglers.

The Holy Spirit is doing its thing. God be praised!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:10 AM (ZOv7s)

299 2024 was our opportunity to take back the country, and praise God that we did. I am more confident in our chances this election as a result, but ever mindful of the violent tendency of the cornered rat..
Posted by: Joe Kidd
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Well said.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:10 AM (E4rtv)

300
The Businessmen's Plot, Part II. Who's playing the role of Smedley Butler?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 11:10 AM (eRlcH)

301 I think the bigger story about the seditionists is that they're this organized. And apparently well funded. And have a pretty sophisticated plan.

I honestly believe the administration has their number.

And, this is the core, find the fuckers funneling the money to them. And kill them first.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 11:11 AM (RORbl)

302 Dang, it usually takes my presence to get people in a tetchy mood.

One thing I think we can all agree on is that Prometheus sucks.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:08 AM (Riz8t)
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I find black pilling annoying regardless who does it.

Ridley Scott needs an intervention. There are only two movies in the "Alien" franchise.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:12 AM (ZOv7s)

303 One thing I think we can all agree on is that Prometheus sucks.
Posted by: Archimedes

And that China is asshoe.

Hold on, now. I think they're dreamy.

Posted by: Mark Carney at October 24, 2026 11:12 AM (Riz8t)

304 Climate science just got caught making sh!t up again
thefirebreak.org/p/a-downfall-in-trust-climate-sciences

Sabine(!): youtu.be/15PV7qn8Phg

Posted by: 88C+u at October 24, 2026 11:13 AM (88C+u)

305 296 But I have it on good authority that we're not voting our way out of this...
Posted by: Was I misinformed?

We should vote massively because people that like to make plans in the dark are in fact cowards that cannot bear the light. If our voting discourages and disheartens them, we can win without becoming degraded like the left has done. Once the killing starts, it is not only the present but the future that is stained with blood.

And I have reason to believe that the Lord favors men of peace rather than degraded Gollums that prefer the stab in the back. Prayer is powerful medicine to drive away and dishearten dark spirits to the extent that the Old and New Testaments bear witness that is true.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:13 AM (E4rtv)

306 I honestly believe the administration has their number.

And, this is the core, find the fuckers funneling the money to them. And kill them first.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 11:11 AM (RORbl)

DataRepublican worked for both DOGE and the War Department. I have often thought she was the visible end of a bunch of data heads working together, but that is not as important as the fact that she is wired into DOGE and the War Department.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (rbvCR)

307 Unexpectedly.

>>@EricLDaugh
·
3m
>>🚨 JUST NOW: Leftists and invaders are RIOTING IN BRUSSELS

>>They saw what happened in France. This is NOT about "cost of living" or "education"

>>They saw it was TOLERATED. They noticed Macron's weakness, and want to wreak havoc everywhere! 😠

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (viF8m)

308 Is this a tea leaf? I think it might be.

A major Russian aerial/ground evacuation from Tehran with lots of people and records, like we saw from Baghdad to Syria immediately before Operation Desert Storm, is at the top of my indicator list.

https://tinyurl.com/mr5mk4n5

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (Riz8t)

309 I think the bigger story about the seditionists is that they're this organized. And apparently well funded. And have a pretty sophisticated plan.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 11:11 AM (RORbl)
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Conversely, that shows what rank amateurs they are. Serious outfits use a cellular organization and commit nothing to writing, certainly not to this detail. These people are used to having the limitless resources of the United States to bully developing nations. Don't forget - the key ingredient in a color revolution is the US government recognizing the new claimant.

Having Jabba the Pritzker declare himself a caudillo doesn't have the same heft. He has heft, but his words? Not so much.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:15 AM (ZOv7s)

310 Nixon won a landslide. It did not work.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 10:24 AM (ZOv7s)
~~~~~

Seriously? Maybe it had to do with the fact that Nixon ran on a campaign of ending the Vietnam war.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 11:16 AM (3ImbR)

311 277 Fat Fuck Pritzker can no longer act with deniability.

He won't fair well in PITA Gen Pop and he knows it.
Posted by: Ignoramus
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Would be amusing if he and his wretched family has to suddenly flee the US. He can join Neville Singham in exile.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:17 AM (E4rtv)

312 So much for "I'm done with this topic."

Heh

Posted by: one hour sober at October 24, 2026 11:17 AM (/66RC)

313 Forewarned is forearmed. I am ready either way.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 24, 2026 11:18 AM (ua/lL)

314 DataRepublican worked for both DOGE and the War Department. I have often thought she was the visible end of a bunch of data heads working together, but that is not as important as the fact that she is wired into DOGE and the War Department.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (rbvCR).
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Yes. This is key point and why I am so confident. The leak happened now for several reasons:

October Surprise
Warning shot to the Dems
Battle space preparation for incoming federal charges

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:18 AM (ZOv7s)

315 Having Jabba the Pritzker declare himself a caudillo doesn't have the same heft. He has heft, but his words? Not so much.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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Don't discount his MOAB. Mother of All Butts that can sit on opponents and squash them. But the Enema of Truth is his nemesis.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:18 AM (E4rtv)

316 🚨 JUST NOW: Leftists and invaders are RIOTING IN BRUSSELS

I can see it now. Ursula Von Der Leyen will be holed up on the top floors of the EU building, surrounded by machine guns and flak. See also, the Berlin Flak Towers.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (Riz8t)

317 So much for "I'm done with this topic."

Heh
Posted by: one hour sober at October 24, 2026 11:17 AM (/66RC)
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The topic was the black pill/doomerism.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (ZOv7s)

318 I'm not reading JackStraw as black-pilling; Joe Kidd's description of the filth as cornered rats is quite accurate. No one wants to be bitten in that last (?!) burst of effort.

I would prefer we haz bounties.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (jb8Ss)

319 312 So much for "I'm done with this topic."

Heh
Posted by: one hour sober
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"Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in"

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (E4rtv)

320 Don't discount his MOAB. Mother of All Butts that can sit on opponents and squash them. But the Enema of Truth is his nemesis.
Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:18 AM (E4rtv)
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He's going to binge on Chipoltle and then drop trow and clear the streets.

Talk about biohazards!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:20 AM (ZOv7s)

321 "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in"
Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (E4rtv)

"I'm gonna do a 360 and get the hell out of here."

Posted by: one hour sober at October 24, 2026 11:21 AM (/66RC)

322 I would prefer we haz bounties.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket

I prefer peaceful resolution via massive voting and then cleaning up our elections. Once the killing begins, it includes our side as well as theirs.

Civil Wars are awful enough but we have one of the largest collection of nuclear arms among other nasty things and it is best to avoid playing with matches in a powder magazine. Yosemite Sam and Bugs Bunny taught me that at 5 years old.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (E4rtv)

323 >>The topic was the black pill/doomerism.

Only if you are illiterate.

The topic was don't take your enemy lightly. We've done that for decades which is why we are fighting back against tens of millions of illegals and a communist/islamist insurgency.

It's helpful to pay attention when your enemy says he wants to kill you.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (viF8m)

324 Pritzker has lost 80 lbs in the last couple of years. He's certainly not svelte, but he's not quite as spherical as he once was. He's running.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (Riz8t)

325 >>> 309
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Having Jabba the Pritzker declare himself a caudillo doesn't have the same heft. He has heft, but his words? Not so much.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:15 AM (ZOv7s)

I'm confident the Army Corps of Engineers, or a bunch of bubbas from the South, could build a big enough trebuchet.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (jb8Ss)

326 "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in"
Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:19 AM (E4rtv)
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I tried to change the subject, but no one followed. Gotta follow the discussion where it goes.

I'm sure some of you are thinking "well bring up boobies," but I find that topic a bit fraught at the moment.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (ZOv7s)

327 He's going to binge on Chipoltle and then drop trow and clear the streets.

Talk about biohazards!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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OMG, you military planners really deal with nightmares all the time.

Did not have giant butts roaming the US spraying biohazards everywhere even on my card.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:23 AM (E4rtv)

328 The Commons Social Change Library -

Commonslibrary dot org: Pro-Democracy Organizing against Autocracy in the United States: A Strategic Assessment & Recommendations

By Erica Chenoweth, Zoe Marks
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bonappetit com, Oct. 23, 2026, 'A looming food crisis in Italy'

Ends with, " Around the world, protest movements are heating up largely due to governmental corruption in conjunction to rising fuel and food costs associated with the war in Iran."

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (NFX2v)

329 "I'm gonna do a 360 and get the hell out of here."

Haw haw! He doesn't know that would put him back to where he started.

Posted by: That guy who thinks he's caught an error when everyone knows it was deliberate at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (Riz8t)

330 I'd be curious to know if any of our vaunted intelligence outfits was aware of the plot. And not in on it. And, furthermore, have, or had a plan in place to take the entire network down.

It took some pretty sophisticated research and analysis to map all that out. That these people are seditionists isn't debatable at this point. I think only the level of success (or failure) is.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (RORbl)

331 Only if you are illiterate.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (viF8m)
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You literally said their plan will work. Not that it might work, or could work, but would work.

That ends my discussion with you. Nothing I write will change your view, so we're done.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (ZOv7s)

332 New one:

Thread before the Gardening Thread, Oct. 24

Posted by: Archimedes at October 24, 2026 11:26 AM (Riz8t)

333 Ends with, " Around the world, protest movements are heating up largely due to governmental corruption in conjunction to rising fuel and food costs associated with the war in Iran."

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (NFX2v)
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Delusional.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:26 AM (ZOv7s)

334 I tried to change the subject, but no one followed. Gotta follow the discussion where it goes.

I'm sure some of you are thinking "well bring up boobies," but I find that topic a bit fraught at the moment.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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I can see that. I am the sort that prays for the best but try to be prepared for the worst. I have been prepared for the worst since Trump took office in 2016 and spent the last ten years figuring out what to do in Cases A-F. DR's revealing the plans simply are just another datapoint in the left's fever swamps.

Above all, these people are bureaucrats that plan for everything in sterile fashion and then expect those plans to be translated into victory by the mere fact they exist.

As Mike Tyson says, "Everyone has a plan until they are punched in the mouth."

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:27 AM (E4rtv)

335 🚨 JUST NOW: Leftists and invaders are RIOTING IN BRUSSELS

>>They saw what happened in France. This is NOT about "cost of living" or "education"

>>They saw it was TOLERATED. They noticed Macron's weakness, and want to wreak havoc everywhere! 😠
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:14 AM (viF8m)

Interesting.

They're methodically really cutting the heart out of Europe. The plan seems to be working.

Austria next? And then they can pressure the outlying Euro-poors pretty easily.

Welp, congrats to the WEF or China or muslims or EU or Bond-villain types that planned this.

It seems to be working perfectly.

Sad.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 24, 2026 11:27 AM (YSUhf)

336 >>> Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:22 AM (E4rtv)

I agree *no* extracurricular activities would be best; just saying *if* something happens, there should be options for the non-commies.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 24, 2026 11:27 AM (jb8Ss)

337 You people disparaging us and comparing us to Dems is beyond the pail!

Posted by: Cornered Rats Everywhere at October 24, 2026 11:27 AM (EdP2u)

338 conjunction to rising fuel and food costs associated with the war in Iran."
Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (NFX2v)

In Europe, those costs are more associated with climate science.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 24, 2026 11:28 AM (88C+u)

339 >>You literally said their plan will work. Not that it might work, or could work, but would work.

I literally said their plan works because it's a plan that can be launched no matter the outcome of the elections. I didn't say it would be successful. You inferred that.

Flounce away.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:28 AM (viF8m)

340 >>>The topic was the black pill/doomerism.
~~~~~

?!!!

Calvin ball.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (3ImbR)

341 >>I literally said their plan works because it's a plan that can be launched no matter the outcome of the elections.

Most of us got that.

Posted by: one hour sober at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (/66RC)

342 As I said above, this should be a Holy Shit Headline and taken very seriously.

We kind of knew shenanigans were going on, but the initial reveal shows a broad and deep network intent on destroying the Nation as we know it. Would make Watergate look like a panty raid.

More reveals are coming. One danger is that it's so outlandish as to be unbeliveable.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (dtajH)

343 338.
In Europe, those costs are more associated with climate science.
Posted by: 88C+u

Thanks. Certainly possible, I'm not debating.

However, I do think JS and a few others are not off track, and are also not attempting to black pill others.

But that's just me. 😊

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 11:32 AM (NFX2v)

344 >>Interesting.

>>They're methodically really cutting the heart out of Europe. The plan seems to be working.

This is exactly the path the left put us on under the autopen. Throw open the borders to poor migrants, many of whom happen to be military age single men and a whole bunch of criminals.

All of this is connected. The fact we got Trump back in office, even after they tried to murder him twice, is a minor miracle.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:34 AM (viF8m)

345 Calvin ball.
Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (3ImbR)
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I am trying to point out the many ways the plan can undermined. That was my job in the military, to break plans.

All plans have flaws, all of them work to a point and then improvision has to happen. It seemed to me that my pointing out the weaknesses was misinterpreted as overconfidence, but it is simply how I have been trained.

We see the plan. The plan is there. So we examine its flaws, why it will be very difficult and therefore nothing to get worked up over. We have enough of society trying to tell us that ultimately we cannot win, that victory is impossible.

I want to be a voice of reassurance and it gets tiresome to have people say "nay, it's scarier than that."

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:38 AM (ZOv7s)

346 More reveals are coming. One danger is that it's so outlandish as to be unbeliveable.
Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:29 AM (dtajH)
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The interesting things is that the plotters did not disavow it.

That would have been the smart play. Say it's all fake, Trump made it up, and then throw away that plan and work on a new one.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:40 AM (ZOv7s)

347
All of this is connected. The fact we got Trump back in office, even after they tried to murder him twice, is a minor miracle.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:34 AM (viF8m)
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Another connection: there is a Catholic revival going on in Europe. Just before the "student protests" 800,000 French Catholics gathered for an open-air Mass in Paris led by Pope Leo. It was as stunning show of force, and that is at least part of what led the secular left to push the Muslims to riot.

Both of them are terrified that Europe could re-Christianize.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:42 AM (ZOv7s)

348 "therefore nothing to get worked up over. "

FFS, we should win but it's far from certain. We're seeing evidence of our worst suspicions: A far-flung network of high-level politicians, bureacrats and military conspiring to take down our government.

If it were in a novel, no one would believe it - but it's true.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:44 AM (dtajH)

349 Ends with, " Around the world, protest movements are heating up largely due to governmental corruption in conjunction to rising fuel and food costs associated with the war in Iran."

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 11:24 AM (NFX2v)

To solve, or even address a problem (instead of squall due to the pain) it is essential to identify what the problem actually is. In this case, oil is probably at pre-war levels from the gulf states, the main reason for fuel and food shortages in Europe is due to Net Zero and embargoes against Russian oil and gas due to the Ukraine war.
Ditto for all the banking and inflation problems in the Eurozone as well.
Add to that uncontrolled immigration of un-assimilating aliens of military age who have nothing to do and no goals other than increase their welfare benefits.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:45 AM (rbvCR)

350 If it were in a novel, no one would believe it - but it's true.
Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:44 AM (dtajH)

If it were a novel, it would be titled The Sum of All Fears

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 11:47 AM (rbvCR)

351 "Say it's all fake, Trump made it up,"

People in TrumpWorld have the receipts. They got them from the NSA vault.

In the short-term this makes them even more dangerous because they know they're caught. Cornered rats as someone rightly said above.

Posted by: Ignoramus at October 24, 2026 11:47 AM (dtajH)

352 >>More reveals are coming. One danger is that it's so outlandish as to be unbeliveable.

Sometimes things hide in plain sight. The Pritzker family wealth dwarfs that of Soros or Singham. And they've been using that wealth to back causes like transgenderism and no cash bail and other society busting idiocy for years.

I think people would be stunned to see the enormity of the NGO coalition that not only still exists it's thriving. Asra Normani has been documenting the NGOs behind the France riots. She has listed over 50 antifa groups alone that are involved and being funded by NGOs. Who are the NGOs? Where is that money coming from?

I'm a big fan of trying to know as much as I can about who my enemies are and what they are doing. Maybe try and stop them before they burn shit down and hurt people. Seems helpful.

As the great philosopher Lynyrd Skynyrd said, there's thing going on you don't know.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 11:48 AM (viF8m)

353 Been rewatching Narcos Mexico, and the episode where the PRI faked the early vote returns to suppress opposition turnout. Sounds familiar.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 24, 2026 11:50 AM (JzUSu)

354 I agree *no* extracurricular activities would be best; just saying *if* something happens, there should be options for the non-commies.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket

I already made my peace by preparing for a deluge that may never come and will follow what my good Shepard tells me to do. The plans of men are puny things compared with those of the Lord. And worldly wealth, political power, and all the other materialist things that these plotters have is nothing compared to the power of the Lord.

If he is for us, then nothing against us can stand. Hezekiah and the Assyrians come to mind.

Posted by: whig at October 24, 2026 11:52 AM (E4rtv)

355 Was napping but they dollolike tou to sleep here

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 12:11 PM (Ia/+0)

356 349. To solve, or even address a problem (instead of squall due to the pain) it is essential to identify what the problem actually is.

Indeed. But when people refuse to face reality...

I can't stand Paul Krugman, but "What's the Matter with France?" Is Europe’s #2 economy too big to save?
9 Oct 2026

This will not quiet Europe: 'EU entering winter with lowest gas reserves on record, IEA boss warns'
Al Jazeera interviews Fatih Birol in Berlin as the Iran war disrupts global energy supplies. Oct 23, 2026

Or these:
Newsweek, Map Shows Where Protests Are Planned Across Europe This Weekend, Published, Oct 24, 2026

"European authorities are bracing for fresh demonstrations this weekend across multiple countries after weeks of mass protests and more localized shows of frustration with social ills..."

The Hindu, 'Houthis attack Yemen's Aden, says Saudi strikes kill 16', published 10/24/26

Sometimes the political hits seem well timed, if not coordinated.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 24, 2026 12:14 PM (NFX2v)

357 Keep giving children the credit card to get whatever they want they will expect it forever

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 12:24 PM (Ia/+0)

358 if the vote goes our way somebody eats a nuke......or worse

the globalists have already shown that mass murder is a hallmark

no, you aren't voting your way out of this

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 24, 2026 12:57 PM (jrgJz)

359 27 Nobody adopting the stupid orans position.

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You probably wouldn't like it when people prostrate themselves on Yom Kippur
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 08:26 AM (RIvkX)
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As a new convert since March (lifelong conservative Presbyterian), I hope you will be happy to know that we were told NOT to do this in class. Most of the huge congregation of our parish does not. There's a few who do, I see out of the corner of my eye.

I won't know anything else except the morning Mass I love here.

As far as insipid music...there are 2-3 singers, a piano and violin and I love it. Respectful and quiet. Traditional music and much is new to me. Altho I recognize the melodies from my lifetime, the words can be different. I always read in the bulletin the age and source of the hymns.

Music is a part of worship for me. I have been to the 5pm Mass with no music and it's not the same.

Each person has to find what they seek for worship. I've found mine.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 24, 2026 01:02 PM (hzuYO)

360 Another connection: there is a Catholic revival going on in Europe. Just before the "student protests" 800,000 French Catholics gathered for an open-air Mass in Paris led by Pope Leo. It was as stunning show of force, and that is at least part of what led the secular left to push the Muslims to riot.

Both of them are terrified that Europe could re-Christianize.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 24, 2026 11:42 AM (ZOv7s)
********

I pray every night for people in our country, the UK and Europe will "rise up" and fight the invaders.

The USA, in spite of the Dims, the plotters, the commies, the illegals, remains the bright light of the world.

*I realize I'm late, as always, to this post and basically talking to myself.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 24, 2026 01:09 PM (hzuYO)

361 *I realize I'm late, as always, to this post and basically talking to myself.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 24, 2026 01:09 PM (hzuYO)

Some of us check back...

Posted by: Hrothgar at October 24, 2026 02:41 PM (hOUT3)

Daily Tech News 24 October 2026

Top Story

NASA is planning to land astronauts on the Moon within two years. (AP News)

Likelihood of missing this target exceeds 100%. Though to be fair nobody has ever done this before, and we don't know all the complications involved in such a heroic effort.

Tech News

Speaking of things that nobody knows how to do a trailer has leaked for Mass Effect 4. (WCCFTech)

It had been in early development at BioWare when the storied company was shut down... In "early" development for six years.
Micron's next-generation flash chips are on their way with up to 400 layers. (Tom's Hardware)

And a 400% net margin.
Here's why you can't buy an RTX 5090 anymore. (Notebook Check)

China ate them.

I do love Phase Connect.

Disclaimer: I have intense bomb-igniting thoughts
They will create shockwaves in your brain
No matter what, the circus must go on
We're in this crazy world together, you and me.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

Comments

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 04:01 AM (odBC9)

2 It's gotten very quiet over on the ONT.

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 04:02 AM (odBC9)

3 I was just watching a video at asmongold:

Ethan Klein Just Ruined His Entire Life..

50:28

and I had, previously, never even heard of Ethan Klein!

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 04:16 AM (odBC9)

4
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I would rather tidy up business on earth than go back to the moon. I sound so crotchety, but here I am at 29.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 04:17 AM (mmrXZ)

5 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at October 24, 2026 04:19 AM (ujjRM)

6 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 24, 2026 04:22 AM (Hbeqj)

7 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 24, 2026 04:27 AM (VyBeY)

8 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 24, 2026 04:32 AM (s1NDj)

9 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 04:45 AM (Ia/+0)

10 Young man saves 18 children after he jumps on school after driver has medical emergency . Sunny Skyz site:

https://tinyurl.com/2s9b8yep

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 04:54 AM (JrHfD)

11 from the video, it was a lucky break that the bus door was open (how did that come about?)
without that, rescue would have been impossible.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 24, 2026 04:57 AM (VyBeY)

12 Using legacy media to support your views is like saying you're a marine biologist because you watch SpongeBob.

Posted by: Thought For The Day at October 24, 2026 05:06 AM (ujjRM)

13 I'm not a big fan of much modern Christian music, but I liked this one: "How firm a foundation". Faith pot site :

https://tinyurl.com/33ndt72s

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:07 AM (JrHfD)

14 Go to the moon in maybe two years. Do we let AI calculate the trajectory on which way to go. It would take a powerful computer to do that or just use a slide rule and tape measurer I guess.

Posted by: Colin at October 24, 2026 05:08 AM (CiQE7)

15 Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 24, 2026 04:57 AM (VyBeY)

Maybe the driver had an attack just as they were stopping to let someone off or pick someone up?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:11 AM (JrHfD)

16 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at October 24, 2026 05:13 AM (V0/Sp)

17
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at October 24, 2026 05:14 AM (AMvSw)

18 We stopped going to the moon because we got bored with it.
Planted the flag.
Drove the dune buggy all around.
Played golf.
Ok, is that all there is?
We're done.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 24, 2026 05:17 AM (ujjRM)

19 >>> Birdbath status?

Liquid. I plugged in the heated birdbath last night.

We have wikkid bougie birds here at Chez fluffy.

Posted by: fluffy at October 24, 2026 05:19 AM (V0/Sp)

20 may be. lucky break, anyway !

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 24, 2026 05:19 AM (VyBeY)

21 Hello, everyone. I would like to ask prayers for a smooth nursing home service later today. A number of our regular attenders will be away, because the home is providing a bus to take them to the memorial service of a nice resident who died ( which was kind of them and they need traveling mercies as well) . Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:21 AM (JrHfD)

22 we stopped going to the moon because nasa had had time to develop into a bureaucracy of timeservers and featherbedders by that point. no one having power in the org had any vision beyond a nice fat pension, and no doubt worked hard to suppress anyone who did have that vision.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 24, 2026 05:23 AM (VyBeY)

23 We went to the moon to show that we could, an expression of National Pride that said there was no problem with e could not solve. We’ve lost that confidence.

Plus there’s still no good reason to go back.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 05:23 AM (jTKPp)

24 4
I can't believe I'm saying this, but I would rather tidy up business on earth than go back to the moon. I sound so crotchety, but here I am at 29.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 04:17 AM (mmrXZ)

Counterpoint: those problems will always be with us, whether we focus on them or not. If we make tidying up things here first a prerequisite for doing other things, then no other things will get done.

Posted by: SciVo at October 24, 2026 05:26 AM (ke3zm)

25 Man writes on "Quiet faithfulness in Christ"" - 1st Corinthians 15: 51-58: An "Our Daily Bread" devotional:

https://tinyurl.com/3y4vfayp

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:27 AM (JrHfD)

26 Pixy becomes the first moon-landing pre-denier. Pixy rocks!

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 24, 2026 05:29 AM (PKL0q)

27 Good morning morons

I've heard of Ethan Klein but have no idea why.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:36 AM (RIvkX)

28 It is enormously expensive. Apollo was a dead end, from an engineering perspective. (The Saturn V itself was not, and there were plans for 100+ launches for other purposes).

That’s why the huge VAB also has four (4) huge doors, they had the ability to crank out rockets simultaneously that was never utilized. There was a spur road for another pad that was never built.

I suspect some of the “public is tired, lost interest” story is pure gaslighting. If you’re gonna slash a program, better have a good story behind it. William Proxmire and others in Congress.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 05:37 AM (UTyB6)

29 They never spent a dime on the Moon.

It was all spent on Earth. 400,000 directly employed at the peak. Countless other people and firms indirectly employed.

The first logical flaw among many. It is not an “either/or” choice. Not with modern government phony baloney confetti-buck borrow-spending budgeting anyhow.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 05:41 AM (UTyB6)

30 Ahhh he's an Adulterer.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:41 AM (RIvkX)

31 We stopped going to the moon because, of course, it's Trump's fault.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 24, 2026 05:46 AM (PKL0q)

32 Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:36 AM (RIvkX)

Good morning, San Franpsycho. Why are you up so early or you're having insomnia?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:51 AM (JrHfD)

33 Good morning {Fen} yes insomnia and anxiety pretty bad tonight.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:54 AM (RIvkX)

34 Whitey's up there.

https://youtu.be/goh2x_G0ct4

Posted by: Gil Scott-Heron at October 24, 2026 05:55 AM (ujjRM)

35 Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:54 AM (RIvkX)

I'm sorry, dear one. I will pray that the anxiety lessens .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 05:56 AM (JrHfD)

36 Plus there’s still no good reason to go back.
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 24, 2026 05:23 AM (jTKPp)
.
‐---‐

Waiting for China to announce that it's planning to build moon bases.

I'm sorry, but space travel beyond the moon seems pretty difficult, If not impossible, with current technology

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 24, 2026 06:00 AM (PKL0q)

37
Hell, Elvis LIVES there...

https://youtu.be/wTbUmTAkxWM

Posted by: Lindisfarne at October 24, 2026 06:01 AM (ujjRM)

38 Yonder Horde

Restless morning. Spent most of yesterday afternoon water sealing half the deck. Knees did not much care for that.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 06:01 AM (RORbl)

39 @11/sock_rat_eez: "from the video, it was a lucky break that the bus door was open (how did that come about?)
without that, rescue would have been impossible."

There's a moment when you open the service door (in order to get the stop sign out with red flashing lights, and switch the alternating overhead lights from yellow to red).

Immediately afterwards, you switch the transmission to neutral and engage the parking brake (called "safing the bus"). At least, this was the training I received because I was told it was important to get that service door open as soon as I stopped the bus in order to get the red overheads and the stop sign out. You want traffic ordered to stop as soon as possible. You'd think they'd stop on the alternating yellows in order to not be caught blowing through the reds when they come out, but noooo. (Idjits. Every effing day.)*

That very brief moment between hitting the button to open the service door, and then switching the transmission from Drive to Neutral and engaging the parking brake is the very small window of opportunity for this type of thing to happen.

(more...)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 06:03 AM (O7YUW)

40 (continued from previous)

If the steps were switched around so the driver stops, switches to neutral, engages the parking brake and then hits the button to open the service door, this scenario wouldn't have happened.

However, assume the medical emergency happens at the same moment in time. The driver reaches for the gearshift and experiences his seizure before getting the bus out of Drive. The bus starts moving again, with amber alternating lights on, and the service door CLOSED. Collision with another vehicle or stationary object now imminent, and there's nobody to warn the kids either. Our hero that jumped on the bus to get it stopped wouldn't be able to do what he did.

Nothing is perfect, you just go for the best option possible to try to ensure passenger safety.

{*} Don't be that guy. When a school bus activates its yellow alternating lights, treat them like reds and come to a stop (if you can). If you're JUST about to pass a bus in the opposite lane and the yellows come out, go past, that's normal, but if you CAN stop, PLEASE DO SO. Better for you, better for the kids, better for everyone.

This school bus driver thanks you.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 06:03 AM (O7YUW)

41 Thanks Fen hope I will get another hour or two later

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 06:04 AM (RIvkX)

42 Anybody seen Mitch?

Posted by: Mildly curious at October 24, 2026 06:04 AM (ujjRM)

43 @36

>> If not impossible, with current technology.

The problem with space is that’s it’s really big, everything is really far apart and there’s not anything in the general vicinity that’s worth the effort.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 24, 2026 06:07 AM (tdKgh)

44 I see a future of economic opportunity in space.
A lunar base is the first step to realizing that.

Very few people thought about the New World as being important in 1492, but look at where we are now.

That's kind of the way you have to look at it.
When the colonists of the New World disembarked from Europe heading west through a vast ocean to an undeveloped land with a harsh environment that had to be tamed, it was quite similar to the experience of going to the moon and building something there today. The difference on the moon being a complete lack of oxygen or an atmosphere, which complicates things considerably.

I think people in 500 years will look back on this time the same way we do with the fearless explorers and brave colonists who created great nations with determination and a lot of hard work.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 06:08 AM (6ydKt)

45 Posted by: Gil Scott-Heron at October 24, 2026 05:55 AM (ujjRM)

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I saw you play that live when I was a yute.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 06:08 AM (RIvkX)

46 "Very few people thought about the New World as being important in 1492, but look at where we are now."

Speak for yourself.

Posted by: The ghost of Hernando DeSoto at October 24, 2026 06:09 AM (ujjRM)

47 Dave said Mitch's not here.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 06:10 AM (RIvkX)

48 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Nie moj zirk, nie moje malpy.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 24, 2026 06:11 AM (amcLV)

49 From the AP article about the proposed moon landing:

"NASA will keep its options open as long as possible before choosing between SpaceX and Blue Origin for the Artemis IV lunar lander, according to officials."

This feels like a "It's a fair competition" CYA statement more than anything. I don't take Blue Origin as a serious contender when comparing with SpaceX's achievements.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 06:11 AM (O7YUW)

50 I'm not surprised NASA is spinning its wheels trying to get back to the moon. Most of the knowledge is gone. The tech used in the 60's and 70's... gone. Engineers... gone. Whatever was saved/archived might as well be in an alien language to the people there now.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 06:13 AM (RORbl)

51 Evening and morning, Saturday toilers and early risers! I see there was a long discussion of DST, time zones in general, TV women of the Sixties, and boobs on the ONT. So, business as usual.

Still coolish here, so I plan to work out in a little while. In the meantime, coffee.

Whassup?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 06:14 AM (wzUl9)

52 Thanks for the explananation (from someone who knows the drill), G&R!

(and I work hard on not being that guy!)

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 24, 2026 06:15 AM (VyBeY)

53 The problem with (Earth) space is that’s it’s really big, everything is really far apart and there’s not anything in the general vicinity that’s worth the effort.
——

That’s what they thought about the other side of the Earth just a few hundred years ago.

The globe hadn’t been surveyed yet. Amazing really.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 06:16 AM (UTyB6)

54 NASA was viewed by the Dems as an expensive jobs program that benefited white middle-class engineers, etc.

By 1976, (remember Jimmy Carter) they wanted all that money to be wasted on other things.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 06:18 AM (LOvBA)

55 Have to get moving, not motivated today.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 06:19 AM (Ia/+0)

56 The problem with space is that’s it’s really big, everything is really far apart and there’s not anything in the general vicinity that’s worth the effort.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 24, 2026 06:07 AM (tdKgh)

They said the same thing about the North American continent for a very very long time.

Then we built the railroad to close those distances and make things thought unimportant very important.

I don't count out human ingenuity in closing those distances in space, in figuring things out we never thought of, and the economy of space itself necessitating the invention of technological advances that will propel the human race out into the cosmos to colonize planets and moons that can support life.

The Expanse TV show really does show a vision of the future that could become reality if we set our minds to it.
And it isn't pretty, but it's much more realistic than Star Trek and the like.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 06:20 AM (6ydKt)

57 The globe hadn’t been surveyed yet. Amazing really.
Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 06:16 AM

Check this out:

What3Words.com

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 24, 2026 06:23 AM (ujjRM)

58 ... patiently waiting for the Saturday morning meme drops ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 24, 2026 06:24 AM (VyBeY)

59 My opinion on DST: It does not save any energy.

Look at it. The sun in summer at the longest days, at least around here, is still beaming down at us at 8-something p.m. Most people don't go to bed until later than that. In relation to when we are up and active, then, the day lasts longer . . . so our air-conditioning units have to work harder and longer than they would if the sun went down at 7-something p.m. (You'll note that most of AZ doesn't bother with the DST nonsense. They know they have more heat and light than humans can stand already.)

If we were going to implement DST, it should have been during the winter, when we would *want* more sunlight falling on our homes to help heat them. *That* would save some energy, *not* the other way around, as it is now.

Plus I like it getting darker, and theoretically cooler, earlier in the evenings. But that's just me. When I move farther north, and maybe have a house that doesn't face west, I may change my mind.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 06:25 AM (wzUl9)

60 "BioWare's Canceled Mass Effect Universe Was Set 600 Years After Shepard, With an N7 Agent and Hitman-Style Missions, Says YouTuber"

I smell "Radiant" missions (procedurally generated, generic combat "defeat the enemy", repetitive, boring, and ultimately very annoying.)

"Another settlement needs your help!"

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 06:26 AM (O7YUW)

61 You learn something new every day.
Unless you're a historian.
Then you learn something old.

Posted by: Deep Thoughts at October 24, 2026 06:27 AM (ujjRM)

62 @43/Thomas Bender: "The problem with space is that..."

Space is big. Really big. You just won't believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it's a long way down the road to the chemist, but that's just peanuts to space.

-- Douglas Adams, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 06:29 AM (O7YUW)

63 And it isn't pretty, but it's much more realistic than Star Trek and the like.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 06:20 AM (6ydKt)
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How dare you.

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at October 24, 2026 06:29 AM (RIvkX)

64 As for discussion of Sixties TV ladies, the comments I saw pretty much covered it re: Liz Montgomery, Barbara Eden, Dawn Wells, Mary Tyler Moore, Julie Newmar, Whitney Blake, etc. Not only were they sexy but they projected potential wife and partner qualities as well. As someone said, now, a sexy woman on TV is all too often presented as a skank.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 06:31 AM (wzUl9)

65 What are you downsizing today, Wolfus?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 24, 2026 06:32 AM (ujjRM)

66 Shut up, Wesley!

Posted by: Captain Jean-Luc Picard at October 24, 2026 06:33 AM (VyBeY)

67 NASA is planning to land astronauts on the Moon within two years.

Tanned, rested, and ready.

Posted by: Gayle King and Katy Perry at October 24, 2026 06:35 AM (U/s6V)

68 - The moon
No breathable atmosphere
No water
Have you checked those surface temps?

The logistics, dollars and time involved in building and supplying any kind of base my small brain cannot even compute.
Even if it's only robots involved.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 24, 2026 06:35 AM (ix5nG)

69 How dare you.

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at October 24, 2026 06:29 AM (RIvkX)

Sorry Wesley, but I'm pretty sure space will be mostly for mining and resource extraction for a few hundred years instead of warp speed and green alien girls in bikinis.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 06:36 AM (6ydKt)

70 Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 06:03 AM (O7YUW)

Thanks for explaining all, Grumpy. FenSpouse agreed and said people sometimes go around the bus even when it's stopped and the lights are on . Some people on the road are crazy!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 06:36 AM (JrHfD)

71 Bookworm Room memes
https://tinyurl.com/2jh2dj2p

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 06:39 AM (RIvkX)

72 30 Ahhh he's an Adulterer.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 05:41 AM (RIvkX)
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Please, we prefer the term "Stochastic Time-Delayed Polycule-adjacent."

Posted by: This is, after all, 2026 at October 24, 2026 06:39 AM (U/s6V)

73 memes are up at midwestchick and accordingtohoyt, woohoo!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 24, 2026 06:39 AM (VyBeY)

74 ooohh, moar! thx, SFp!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 24, 2026 06:40 AM (VyBeY)

75 Good morning Horde thx Pixy.
A brisk 32° in the Mid Hudson. Think I'll wait a bit before doing any walking

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 24, 2026 06:40 AM (vJPf4)

76 The distances are truly astronomical.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 06:40 AM (LOvBA)

77 The moon
No breathable atmosphere
No water
Have you checked those surface temps?

The logistics, dollars and time involved in building and supplying any kind of base my small brain cannot even compute.
Even if it's only robots involved.
Posted by: TeeJ at October 24, 2026

***
Build Luna City partially or mostly underground. Good insulation. You've have to find a way to deal with the heat generated by lots of humans and their processes, but it could be recycled.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 24, 2026 06:41 AM (wzUl9)

78 68 - The moon
No breathable atmosphere
No water
Have you checked those surface temps?

The logistics, dollars and time involved in building and supplying any kind of base my small brain cannot even compute.
Even if it's only robots involved.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 24, 2026 06:35 AM (ix5nG)

I have not put too much thought into the specifics.
But there are many well-paid, brilliant, people who are thinking about these.

There is water on the moon, at the poles, in ice form.
Bases can be located nearby.
Temperatures, radiation, lack of oxygen are all problems that can be solved.

The cost is, of course, not cheap, but Elon is a paper trillionaire based on space so somebody, somewhere is already making money off of it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 06:42 AM (6ydKt)

79 @70/FenelonSpoke: "Thanks for explaining all, Grumpy. FenSpouse agreed and said people sometimes go around the bus even when it's stopped and the lights are on . Some people on the road are crazy!"

That they do, and that they are. I had a cop blow through my ambers the other day (he could have stopped easily, he just chose not to. I was literally one second away from popping the reds.) I had an ambulance blow through my reds (he wasn't running with lights or siren on.) And that's just in the last two weeks.

*facepalm*

As I warn my wife every morning before we both head off to work: "Watch out for stupid out there, it's everywhere, and it's legion."

I expect stupid.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 24, 2026 06:43 AM (O7YUW)

80 - "...to colonize planets and moons that can support life."

Still looking boss.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 24, 2026 06:48 AM (ix5nG)

81
By 1976, (remember Jimmy Carter) they wanted all that money to be wasted on other things.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 06:18 AM (LOvBA)

Actually, it all started with Nixon and Cap Weinberger, pushed on by the whiny-asses who wailed, "Why are we spending money on space when there's so much poverty at home?" We know how that worked out. The amount of "poverty" has remained exactly the same, but there was more moolah to steal.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 06:48 AM (eRlcH)

82 >>> patiently waiting for the Saturday morning meme drops ...

Midwestchick does one on Thursday

Posted by: fluffy at October 24, 2026 06:51 AM (V0/Sp)

83 Would we even be thinking about going out into space if we didn't have the Moon?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 24, 2026 06:51 AM (FZ29D)

84 No, spending peaked in 1964/65. It was all front loaded. Congress cancelled Apollos 18 thru 20.

It was risky and only a matter of time before a crew was lost.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 06:54 AM (UTyB6)

85 My son has to watch a video on sexual harassment for his work by the beginning of November. I told him to get the dar thing over with today.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 06:54 AM (JrHfD)

86 80 - "...to colonize planets and moons that can support life."

Still looking boss.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 24, 2026 06:48 AM (ix5nG)

Given enough time and technological advances I have no doubt some habitable planets and moons will be found out there in the next few decades.

They already have some candidates that could fit the criteria, but we really can't be sure about anything with our current abilities to detect them.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 06:55 AM (6ydKt)

87 Any moon base will have to be underground. Solar and cosmic radiation would fry anyone who spent too much time on the surface.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 24, 2026 06:57 AM (vJPf4)

88
It was risky and only a matter of time before a crew was lost.
Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 06:54 AM (UTyB6)

An emotionally-mature people should have been anticipated and accepted that a crew would be lost. That's the price of advancement.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 06:57 AM (eRlcH)

89 > It was risky and only a matter of time before a crew was lost.
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Challenger
Columbia

Put that risk to bed.

And probably lead to the gun shy flights with the Boeing Starliner capsule.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 06:58 AM (RORbl)

90 Hadrian you hit the nail on the head

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 06:59 AM (Ia/+0)

91 In my Father's house there are many mansions; if it were not true I would have told you.

Posted by: John 14:2 at October 24, 2026 07:00 AM (ujjRM)

92 An emotionally-mature people should have been anticipated and accepted that a crew would be lost.
——-

Politics. That’s what I was referring too. Johnson was a lame duck, but Apollo 8 concerned him. Nobody wants to have that kind of legacy, politically speaking.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 07:00 AM (UTyB6)

93 Never understood what a moon base could do or be used for anyway.

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:02 AM (Ia/+0)

94 You can talk about how things ought to be, politics doesn’t work that way.

Risk taking has been removed, because they don’t want people taking risks. Could get hurt that way!

They have created generations of total pussies. This is not by accident

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 07:04 AM (UTyB6)

95
No, spending peaked in 1964/65. It was all front loaded. Congress cancelled Apollos 18 thru 20.

It was risky and only a matter of time before a crew was lost.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 06:54 AM

a crew was lost

Posted by: AltonJackson at October 24, 2026 07:04 AM (AMvSw)

96 High ground is strategic, Skip.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 07:05 AM (UTyB6)

97
Tanned, rested, and ready.

Posted by: Gayle King and Katy Perry at October 24, 2026 06:35 AM (U/s6V)

You two and the Kardashians can establish a base on the far side.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:05 AM (eRlcH)

98 > Never understood what a moon base could do or be used for anyway.
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Hot chicks with purple hair and silver miniskirts.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 07:05 AM (RORbl)

99 I figure that Elon will send thousands of un-manned drones to one spot. When the people arrive, they will be spending time assembling everything.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 07:07 AM (LOvBA)

100 Sorry Wesley, but I'm pretty sure space will be mostly for mining and resource extraction for a few hundred years instead of warp speed and green alien girls in bikinis.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 06:36 AM (6ydKt)
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*casually holds open hand*

Your Agonizer, please, Mr. speakingOf.

Posted by: Mirror Universe Mr. Spock at October 24, 2026 07:07 AM (RIvkX)

101 The radiation is nothing to be ignored. It will be significant.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 24, 2026 07:07 AM (LOvBA)

102 Not in space. Which was always a possibility.

A permanent orbiting monument of dead astronauts. That was the fear politically.

Once Kennedy’s challenge was met, “shut ‘er down!” was one school of thought. Even high up in NASA hierarchy.

Apollo was as safe as they could make it, but there was a whole daisy chain of things that had to go right, no second chance, no work arounds.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 07:08 AM (UTyB6)

103 Musk is as rich as a tulip grower.

Posted by: Accomack at October 24, 2026 07:09 AM (m6Eem)

104 Hot chicks with purple hair and silver miniskirts.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 07:05 AM (RORbl)
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Now that Elon has provided the flying cars I was promised, Hot chicks with purple hair and silver miniskirts on the Moon is the next thing on my list of demands.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:10 AM (RIvkX)

105
I don't trust NASA as it exists today to do anything technically demanding. That bureaucracy will kill people (again),

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at October 24, 2026 07:11 AM (iTNuP)

106
I don't trust NASA as it exists today to do anything technically demanding. That bureaucracy will kill people (again),
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at October 24, 2026 07:11 AM (iTNuP)

NASA Failure: Years of commissions and PowerPoint presentations.

SpaceX Failure: Three weeks to find the problem and resume progress.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:14 AM (eRlcH)

107 I'd bet Elon's got his eye on the mega-trillions of dollars of precious metals and minerals that litter the asteroids and various planetary moons.

Not much in the way of environmental impact statements needed.

Just mega billions of $$ to get there, and extract the stuff. But it's probably worth it.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 07:14 AM (RORbl)

108 My son has to watch a video on sexual harassment for his work by the beginning of November. I told him to get the dar thing over with today.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 24, 2026 06:54 AM (JrHfD)
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When that became law I was working in Newsom's office. They had 5,000 of us Bill Graham Civic Auditorium for the initial training. He gave the introductory remarks. This was before he was exposed for an affair with his staff.

Several times during the training it was so ridiculous the audience busted out in laughter.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:15 AM (RIvkX)

109 Long suspected NASA was just another bureaucracy who doesn't want to fail

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:16 AM (Ia/+0)

110 Main use of a lunar base would be scientific research at first.
Then, as it expanded over time it would be used to launch vehicles much cheaper than on Earth, to go to Mars, the asteroid belt, or the outer planets.

Main reasons to go out there?
Scientific research, and mining asteroids.
If we can find other resources that can be extracted further out that's the next step.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 07:16 AM (6ydKt)

111 The USAF pulled a SR-71 "Blackbird" off a display pad at a museum in California. No just any SR-71, one of the, if not "the" last one built. "Low milage." Why?

Because NASA is going to use it in an attempt to build a similar plane. Except newer. A hypersonic aircraft. Maybe manned, maybe not.

But they needed something to start with. Because the knowledge and manufacturing skills that went into the SR-71 are either in boxes (paper records) or in the minds of the few surviving engineers. And NASA, being somewhat smart in this regard, figured that reinventing the tech was an expensive and long road ahead.

And, apparently they didn't think they had the balls to do it. So they're taking something old, and "renewing" it.

Which is probably the smartest thing NASA's done in the last 35 years.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 24, 2026 07:16 AM (RORbl)

112 The OG NASA was successful precisely because the bureaucracy style was specifically shunned.

Whwn government really really wants to do something, you can tell. Manhattan project is another example.

You can tell when they don’t want to do something. Millions and millions of illegal aliens is an example too. Don’t be fooled, somebody wants it that way.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 07:17 AM (UTyB6)

113
Main use of a lunar base would be scientific research at first.

Like, that magnetic anomaly near Tycho.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:17 AM (eRlcH)

114
The OG NASA was successful precisely because the bureaucracy style was specifically shunned.

"If we had twice as many people, we would have failed." - Wernher von Braun

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:19 AM (eRlcH)

115 The Old Negro Space Program...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6H8TJv0C58Q

Posted by: davidt at October 24, 2026 07:19 AM (Q+gd/)

116 NASA Failure: Years of commissions and PowerPoint presentations.

SpaceX Failure: Three weeks to find the problem and resume progress.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:14 AM (eRlcH)
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We studied the Challenger disaster in graduate school. What I recall is that during all the previous launches, the engineers basically "hoped" the O-rings would not fail, and each launch they didn't fail reinforced the false belief that they would not fail the next launch either.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:22 AM (RIvkX)

117 "All these planets are yours."

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:24 AM (RIvkX)

118 - Speaking Of
Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems to me that you rely on the science of those who were sure that the JWST would show us galaxies in their earliest stages of formation.
And when they were wrong their answer was 'galaxies must have started forming much earlier than we thought.'

Both what was actually seen and the explain it away rescue mechanism predicted, and posted online, approximately 6 months before those first images came back.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 24, 2026 07:24 AM (ix5nG)

119
The Chinese plans to colonize the moon, if carried out, will consist of periodic disasters, and large mounds of garbage that will still be there in a million years. The effort will eventually fail
as China's national bankruptcy breaks out of confinement, and the political factions there fight it out over what's left.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at October 24, 2026 07:25 AM (iTNuP)

120 The Chinese plans to colonize the moon, if carried out, will consist of periodic disasters, and large mounds of garbage that will still be there in a million years. The effort will eventually fail
as China's national bankruptcy breaks out of confinement, and the political factions there fight it out over what's left.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at October 24, 2026 07:25 AM (iTNuP)
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China is asshoe.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:27 AM (RIvkX)

121
The Chinese plans to colonize the moon, if carried out, will consist of periodic disasters, and large mounds of garbage that will still be there in a million years.

Massive moon bases, completely empty. High-speed transit from crater to crater, carrying nobody.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:30 AM (eRlcH)

122 Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:22 AM (RIvkX)

If memory serves, the root cause was failure of an o-ring. Apparently the material the o-ring was made from was exposed to temperatures beyond its nominal material properties limits. The o-ring ruptured during the launch and the result was the explosion of the SRB(s).

There was a series of poor decisions made to override the engineering concerns and go ahead with the launch.

Is that what you recall?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 07:31 AM (3Ope8)

123 And we wouldn't know a thing about that o-ring problem without Richard Feynman, ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 24, 2026 07:38 AM (VyBeY)

124 The “field joints” were a bad design.

They claimed a “safety factor”, which was bullshit. If the o-rings are eroding, at all, there goes your safety factor. Feynman was on the investigation team, and a General on the team as well hinted privately to him that’s what he should focus on. The rest, as they say, is History.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 07:39 AM (8OQ0R)

125 The idea of colonizing space, while good for science fantasy novels, is not something that is going to happen within the foreseeable future and likely never.

Of the unsurmountable challenges, the biggest is radiation shielding.

Once you leave the protective shielding of earth you’d need meters of protective shielding on a ship or base buried meters down.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 24, 2026 07:40 AM (Uu7wy)

126 Like, that magnetic anomaly near Tycho.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:17 AM (eRlcH)

HAL will figure it out.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 07:40 AM (6ydKt)

127 "...the engineers basically "hoped" the O-rings would not fail, and each launch they didn't fail reinforced the false belief that they would not fail the next launch either.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:22 AM"
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Is this about me?

Posted by: The Titan submersible disaster at October 24, 2026 07:42 AM (ujjRM)

128
The morning that the Challenger was launched for the last time, it had icicles on it at dawn.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at October 24, 2026 07:43 AM (dtlw7)

129 Challenger o-rings, along with the maps showing disease frequency near specific London wells, are used constantly to drive home the importance of clear communication.

What you know is important. How you inform others can be just as important.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at October 24, 2026 07:43 AM (4HoLg)

130 Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 07:31 AM (3Ope

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Grad school was over 30 years ago, but that is a good summary of what was known at the time. My vector was not technical but administrative, what was the failed process, decision flow, chain of command, or risk analysis that allowed a "hope" to become a fact based only on confirmation bias.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:44 AM (RIvkX)

131 Historically NASA went around the room so to speak, and asked if every section was “Go”.

They flipped the script by the time of the Shuttle. The top Morton Thiokol engineers recommended NOT to launch, and NASA more or less pressured the higher ups in “management”to over-rule the engineers.

They were lucky it didn’t blow up on the pad. That would have been “spectacular”. Oops

Posted by: Common Tater at October 24, 2026 07:45 AM (8OQ0R)

132 What you know is important. How you inform others can be just as important.
Posted by: 2009Refugee at October 24, 2026 07:43 AM (4HoLg)
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This. Most service failures in my field were internal communications failures.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:45 AM (RIvkX)

133 - Well, gotta get this phone on the charger.

Here's one on those first JWST images.

https://tinyurl.com/yt7yn475

And one that causes real problems for the FLRW, big bang, Standard Model. Later hand waved away with 'galaxies are getting smaller the further away they are.

https://tinyurl.com/2ssa7352

Two more to come.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 24, 2026 07:46 AM (ix5nG)

134 Correct me if I'm wrong but it seems to me that you rely on the science of those who were sure that the JWST would show us galaxies in their earliest stages of formation.
And when they were wrong their answer was 'galaxies must have started forming much earlier than we thought.'

Both what was actually seen and the explain it away rescue mechanism predicted, and posted online, approximately 6 months before those first images came back.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 24, 2026 07:24 AM (ix5nG)

I'm not relying on their science.
Exoplanets and their moons exist.
It's just not easy to find them and almost impossible to see them.

NASA and various other space agencies are working on new space-telescopes now that will be finished and deployed over the next few decades that will do a lot better job at seeing exoplanets in distant systems.

I expect they'll also find more evidence that chips away at the Big Bang theory and also answer other cosmological questions that scientists have.

In cosmology in particular, the scientific method is still followed to attain answers, so while I'm skeptical of what they say, I do see them trying to find real answers unlike, say, climate scientists.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 24, 2026 07:48 AM (6ydKt)

135 We're not in search of real answers.
We're in search of real funding.

Posted by: Climate scientists at October 24, 2026 07:51 AM (ujjRM)

136 "In 1987, an escalator fire at King's Cross Station in London killed 31 people,"

Wanted to comment on this last night, but missed out. There was a show that talked about disasters and talked with the survivors. I saw the one they did on this and it was horrific. The escalator was old, with a wooden structure. When it caught fire, it blocked most of the exits. People were trapped and burned to death. One man recounted getting out only because he went through the flames. I will say that show made me think more about my surroundings.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 24, 2026 07:51 AM (JNr/z)

137 Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 24, 2026 07:44 AM (RIvkX)

Interesting. And not the least bit surprising.

I see a lot of design projects conceived, planned and launched before the basic DFMEA or the vehicle level FHA is done. It's only after critical design review that the most basic safety analysis is done and it's almost always done in a manner to support the design rather than letting the analysis drive the design requirements. The communication of the consequences (in terms of design changes or rework) is always 'political' and 'nuanced'.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at October 24, 2026 07:53 AM (3Ope8)

138 - Richard Feynman

A "vid," purported I guess, to be a lecture of his on the speed of light. Towards the middle, consider what he says about photons traveling at the speed of light.

https://tinyurl.com/5t4x386f

And the last for the day. The results of a duck duck go search. Scroll down through and ask yourself, how could they have known what they looked like unless...

https://tinyurl.com/37a5rasy

Later, or maybe I should end with LEOFB
Some might remember that. Hint, 2nd great commandment paraphrased.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 24, 2026 07:55 AM (ix5nG)

139 Is this about me?
Posted by: The Titan submersible disaster

Or me?

Posted by: The Great Blantyre Explosion at October 24, 2026 07:55 AM (EdP2u)

140 Somewhere in life remember a wooden escalator, maybe the tubes in London

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 07:56 AM (Ia/+0)

141 Prayer thread is live.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 24, 2026 07:56 AM (2NHgQ)

142
Anyone want coffee? There's a coffee thread!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 24, 2026 07:56 AM (eRlcH)

143 Took them until 2014 to remove the last one. And most died from the cyanide gas, caused by burning paint. And afterwards, they learned about how fires travel faster on an incline, called the trench effect.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 24, 2026 08:09 AM (JNr/z)

144 I wonder if NASA can still get astronauts to the moon. There will probably have to be at least one Muslim, one trans-person, one black person, and two or more actual females including a fat one, just to be politically correct.

Posted by: Ralph at October 24, 2026 01:37 PM (8WZD4)

The Empty ONT

So sorry everyone. Due to a personal emergency (everything's OK now), I was unable to prepare tonight's ONT as planned. I'll be back next week, but for now you'll have to talk amongst yourselves.

I do have one bit of content for ya. It amuses me that STFU is somehow now part of the universal language of humans.

https://t.co/UkV5JaMHMQ
— ONT WTF (@OntWtf) October 24, 2026

Again, apologies for the lack of content, but I'm sure you lot will have no problem yammering on without it.

Posted by: WeirdDave at 10:00 PM

Comments

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1 I beat The Blade?

Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 09:58 PM (0q6zs)

2 Nothing to see here. Move along.

Posted by: mindful webworker - flabbergaston at October 23, 2026 09:59 PM (uQQoV)

3 not first, read all the content

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at October 23, 2026 10:00 PM (P5A9z)

4 I hope all is well WD!

Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:00 PM (4R/FS)

5 Thanks anyway Dave.

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at October 23, 2026 10:01 PM (P5A9z)

6 SPONGE!

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 23, 2026 10:01 PM (jb8Ss)

7 Are we doing a "roll our own adventure" night?

This Canadian instrument maker turns a Fender branded cutting board into a Fender Stratocaster using bits and bobs he finds in his shop.

youtu.be/z1nferWOXQ8

Posted by: Kindltot at October 23, 2026 10:02 PM (rbvCR)

8 Been a long time
Been a long time
Been a lonely, lonely long tme

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:02 PM (2UA/a)

9 It amuses me that STFU is somehow now part of the universal language of humans.

I LOLed.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 10:02 PM (l3cgK)

10 Oh, so now were 'yammering'?

Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:02 PM (4R/FS)

11 Again, apologies for the lack of content, but I'm sure you lot will have no problem yammering on without it.

Hey! STFU!

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 10:03 PM (Riz8t)

12 Geronimo

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at October 23, 2026 10:03 PM (hxMfc)

13 Other American Idioms that have gone international...
https://tinyurl.com/5b34yu83

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 10:04 PM (l3cgK)

14 I'm confused- am I to yammer, or just shut the f*ck up?

*mopes away muttering*

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 23, 2026 10:05 PM (kOluj)

15 Oh Lord!! How will we survive this disruption!?!

Posted by: caf at October 23, 2026 10:06 PM (fawlF)

16 11 Again, apologies for the lack of content, but I'm sure you lot will have no problem yammering on without it.

Hey! STFU!

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 10:03 PM (Riz8t)

You have to follow it with random chinese...like...

Hey! STFU! 你这头愚蠢的肥牛！

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 10:06 PM (l3cgK)

17 I guess this is now the theme song of this thread... it's always been one of my personal favorites:

https://youtu.be/tQ3VgWkgLr8

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 23, 2026 10:07 PM (kOluj)

18 thank you for the ONT

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 23, 2026 10:07 PM (NnhvP)

19 Evening, all. Let's all have a good weekend.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 23, 2026 10:08 PM (aJQbY)

20 Hey! STFU!

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 10:03 PM (Riz8t)

You have to follow it with random chinese...like...

Hey! STFU! 你这头愚蠢的肥牛！

Sadly, I lack the necessary skills to do this.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 10:09 PM (Riz8t)

21 Oh FFS.... now that I ruined the joke, here's the uncensored version:

https://youtu.be/tQ3VgWkgLr8

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 23, 2026 10:10 PM (kOluj)

22 Thanks WeirdDave.

There's an ad that shows up on my computer to achieve financial independence and he's waving some Canadian $20s, $50s and $100s.

Sure, that's tomorrow's Costco run. What about the rest?

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 10:10 PM (Sco7b)

23 You have to follow it with random chinese...like...

Hey! STFU! 你这头愚蠢的肥牛！

Sadly, I lack the necessary skills to do this.

However, I find that prefacing a STFU with STFD is an adequate substitute.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 10:11 PM (Riz8t)

24 WeirdDave at 10:55PM? Atlantic time zone?

Posted by: Joemarine at October 23, 2026 10:11 PM (y171U)

25 Sorry I'm late, the escalator was out of order so I had to use the stairs, which were on the other side of the zoo..

Posted by: tankdemon at October 23, 2026 10:11 PM (1DZZj)

26 I'm going to do some paperwork, but here's my Wee Pooky update: He's still in utero and the contractions have mostly stopped. We made it to 31 weeks as of today, and every day he spends inside is less time in the NICU. Pooky's family is doing their best to help with logistics and my mom (retired nurse) is always available for medical questions.

Grateful for all the prayers, now it's time clean up my kitchen table.

Posted by: pookysgirl is thankful at October 23, 2026 10:12 PM (Wt5PA)

27 Evening, all. Let's all have a good weekend.
Posted by: RandomDave

You're not the boss of me!!

Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:12 PM (4R/FS)

28 glad you escaped the tiger pen, tankdemon

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 10:12 PM (88C+u)

29 https://youtu.be/y3sQDwOTFJU

guess I need a remedial class in cut / paste 🙄

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 23, 2026 10:13 PM (kOluj)

30 Viewed analytically, what does STFU even mean? How do I shut a f***, and how would I do it vertically?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 10:13 PM (Riz8t)

31 Oh, if anyone wants to revisit 1986, Pluto TV, which changed their interface has a Spicy channel where they play adult movies after midnight.

lol. Southern Ontario had something called OnTV which played adult movies but it was scrambled for us and you couldn't even make out a boob.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 10:15 PM (Sco7b)

32 Domestic relations mediation is the same in every language.

Posted by: Hon Judge STFU at October 23, 2026 10:15 PM (2PNJj)

33 pookysgirl is thankful, we're pulling for you all!!

But, you're going to have to clean up the table by yourself. We ain't got time for dat.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:15 PM (4R/FS)

34 Viewed analytically, what does STFU even mean? How do I shut a f***, and how would I do it vertically?
Posted by: Archimedes

No less weird than 'F*ck me running.'

Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:16 PM (4R/FS)

35
...but for now you'll have to talk amongst yourselves.

We would but someone here refuses to STOP THE HAMMERING!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 23, 2026 10:16 PM (7yh1x)

36 In 1987, an escalator fire at King's Cross Station in London killed 31 people, so tankdemon might have cheated death this evening. Count your blessings.

Posted by: Fire Brigade at October 23, 2026 10:16 PM (EdP2u)

37 It's already hilarious that STFU is universal as a crutch phrase or a "expletive infix/formulaic expression" to be more specific. Imagine, however, how funny it would be if their were two such phrases used by that guy in each sentence.

"SHUT THE FUCK UP, Zhēn bù gǎn xiāngxìn nà jiāhuo jìngrán tōule nǐ de píngguǒ. IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 10:16 PM (dIske)

38 28 glad you escaped the tiger pen, tankdemon
Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 10:12 PM (88C+u)

The tiger seemed a bit disappointed.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 23, 2026 10:17 PM (1DZZj)

39 Be well WD!
We can probably think of something to do...🙂

Posted by: COMountainMarie at October 23, 2026 10:17 PM (96kpa)

40 Are we doing a "roll our own adventure" night?

Posted by: Kindltot at October 23, 2026 10:02 PM (rbvCR)
----
W00t! Nat 20!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 10:18 PM (FZ29D)

41 There is no substitute for a WeirdDave Friday ONT.

But, we must do our best to pick up the slack. Hop to, fellow Morons.

Marianne Gaba - Miss Illinois USA 1957 and Playboy magazine’s Playmate of the Month for September 1959
https://bit.ly/marianne-gaba

Julie Newmar - Catwoman of Gotham, Eleen of Capella IV, Stupefyin' Jones of Dogpatch et al.
https://bit.ly/julie-newmeyer

Not particularly SFW

Posted by: mindful webworker - prrrrr at October 23, 2026 10:18 PM (uQQoV)

42 20 Hey! STFU!

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 10:03 PM (Riz8t)

You have to follow it with random chinese...like...

Hey! STFU! 你这头愚蠢的肥牛！

Sadly, I lack the necessary skills to do this.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 10:09 PM (Riz8t)

Eh, I cheated and used Google Translate...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 10:18 PM (l3cgK)

43 No content? Sounds like my comments.

Now, to read the content.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 23, 2026 10:19 PM (1Ff7Z)

44 No less weird than 'F*ck me running.'
Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:16 PM (4R/FS)
----
It sounds weird when you leave out the chainsaw.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 10:19 PM (FZ29D)

45
lol. Southern Ontario had something called OnTV which played adult movies but it was scrambled for us and you couldn't even make out a boob.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart!

Thrawn is our "go to" resource for how to suss out the bouncy bits from scrambled pron channels. Back in the day he had a serious hankering for Shannon Tweed on "Skinemax".

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 23, 2026 10:20 PM (7yh1x)

46 Boy that's a great household of headaches.
Shut the fuck up!

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 10:21 PM (oq9dX)

47 31 Oh, if anyone wants to revisit 1986, Pluto TV, which changed their interface has a Spicy channel where they play adult movies after midnight.

lol. Southern Ontario had something called OnTV which played adult movies but it was scrambled for us and you couldn't even make out a boob.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 10:15 PM (Sco7b)

There was some show where two guys were trying to see what they could on what they thought was an adult scrambled show, when suddenly it cleared up and it was the Disney Channel...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 10:21 PM (l3cgK)

48 Take care of yourself and those close to you. And buy more ammo.

Posted by: Unsportsmanlike Conduct is a Capital Crime to Me at October 23, 2026 10:22 PM (1Aai7)

49 C'mon Tampa Bay!

Beat them cheeseheads...

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at October 23, 2026 10:22 PM (9vU69)

50 I'm sure you lot will have no problem yammering on without it.

Posted by: WeirdDave at 10:55 PM
********
I know this is about me...

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 10:22 PM (hzuYO)

51 34 Viewed analytically, what does STFU even mean? How do I shut a f***, and how would I do it vertically?
Posted by: Archimedes

No less weird than 'F*ck me running.'

Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:16 PM (4R/FS)

If you are a guy that's physically fit, it's possible...but not advisable; it'll be like the joke about the couple getting kicked out of the grocery store...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 10:22 PM (l3cgK)

52 37 It's already hilarious that STFU is universal as a crutch phrase or a "expletive infix/formulaic expression" to be more specific. Imagine, however, how funny it would be if their were two such phrases used by that guy in each sentence.

"SHUT THE FUCK UP, Zhēn bù gǎn xiāngxìn nà jiāhuo jìngrán tōule nǐ de píngguǒ. IF YOU KNOW WHAT I'M SAYING.
Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 10:16 PM (dIske)

; )

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 10:23 PM (odBC9)

53 https://www.youtube.com/@LionHeartFilmWorks/playlists

Posted by: what the cat drug in at October 23, 2026 10:24 PM (jrgJz)

54 Pookysgirl...prayers baby boy will behave for another month and that all will be well.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 10:25 PM (hzuYO)

55 The Margins, they be blown.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 23, 2026 10:26 PM (zZu0s)

56 "The Empty ONT" sounds so sad. Like cutting school to go to the circus and the elephant is sick.

Posted by: Downcast Danny at October 23, 2026 10:26 PM (EdP2u)

57 Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 23, 2026 10:26 PM (zZu0s)

58 41 Julie Newmar - Catwoman of Gotham, Eleen of Capella IV, Stupefyin' Jones of Dogpatch et al.
https://bit.ly/julie-newmeyer

Not particularly SFW
Posted by: mindful webworker - prrrrr at October 23, 2026 10:18 PM (uQQoV)

"My Living Doll"...yum

Posted by: Joemarine at October 23, 2026 10:27 PM (y171U)

59 Not Sure If You Married Your Brother? 9 Signs To Look For
The Babylon Bee
youtu.be/ZVaEA3MfBH8

Not to my knowledge either.
Conservative Momma
youtu.be/yJx6Tz6Id-g

Posted by: mindful webworker - not my real name at October 23, 2026 10:28 PM (uQQoV)

60 If the tire goes flat jack the truck up
If the world gets you down learn to buck up
If you wed your own bro
You're the worst kind of ho
Please self-deport AND SHUT THE FUCK UP!!!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 23, 2026 10:28 PM (kOluj)

61 pookysgirl is thankful, we're pulling for you all!!

But, you're going to have to clean up the table by yourself. We ain't got time for dat.
Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:15 PM (4R/FS)

Not even the cat method- push everything off the top?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 23, 2026 10:28 PM (qx7Zg)

62 Thanks for the ONT.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!?
......

What ONT?
Somebody's gonna get fired.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 10:29 PM (oq9dX)

63
"My Living Doll"...yum
Posted by: Joemarine

Was she the FIRST robot on a TV show?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 10:30 PM (Cqx++)

64 Evening, overnighters,

The evening winds down. Tomorrow early I'll exercise. In the evening there is a free concert with national artist Gretchen Wilson and local star Amanda Shaw on the riverfront in a suburban town we often visit. They've been having these free concerts with various artists all month on Sat. nights. Nothing next week 10/31, I believe, but tomorrow night should be cool.

Don't forget to do the clock thing on Sat. night next week. I always overlook one of my timepieces -- usually the one in the car. There's the microwave, coffee maker, two bedroom clocks, five watches, and my kitchen wall clock. And the TV, computers, and phone, but they reset themselves.

Oh, and the new AM/FM/shortwave radio. Who knows, it might reset itself too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:31 PM (wzUl9)

65 If I married my brother we would both be gay.
But HEY this California.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 10:31 PM (oq9dX)

66 Was this WeirdDave's problem?

https://youtu.be/8IN4KAIvWRI?t=43

The meme just before this isn't bad.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 23, 2026 10:32 PM (qx7Zg)

67 Prayers to you and yours PookysGirl.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 23, 2026 10:32 PM (CHHv1)

68 Here's hoping for the best possible outcome, WeirdDave.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 10:33 PM (qlLNh)

69 The Empty ONT" sounds so sad. Like cutting school to go to the circus and the elephant is sick.
Posted by: Downcast Danny

Are you 100 years old?

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 10:33 PM (r2Icn)

70 Wonder how many cable boxes and descramblers are in basements, attics, garages in the USA. And how many millions of chargers or remotes for long lost or broken phones, laptops, desktops, that people don't chuck because they just may come in handy someday.

Posted by: Several Junk Drawers Worth Here at October 23, 2026 10:33 PM (EdP2u)

71 What you talking bout Wolfus. I thought congress implemented yearlong daylight savings time effective this year.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 23, 2026 10:33 PM (PV+Zw)

72
Gretchen Wilson. Yum.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 10:33 PM (eRlcH)

73 Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at October 23, 2026 10:28 PM (kOluj)

Well done!

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at October 23, 2026 10:33 PM (ENA4W)

74 "My Living Doll"...yum
Posted by: Joemarine
*
Was she the FIRST robot on a TV show?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026

***
MLD was '64, I think, so a year before the Lost in Space robot. Robots had been featured on episodes of The Twilight Zone and maybe Outer Limits before that, but Julie's character was the first continuing robot character, I believe.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:33 PM (wzUl9)

75 30 Viewed analytically, what does STFU even mean? How do I shut a f***, and how would I do it vertically?

Posted by: Archimedes
----

It's grammatically correct. Shut f**k up would make no sense.
Or would mean something entirely different.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:34 PM (2UA/a)

76 I know a guy who lost his license to practice medicine just because he had sex with a patient.

It's so unfair. Best vet I've ever had.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 10:34 PM (qlLNh)

77 Might'z well regurgitate my comment from the cafe...

I'm absolutely flabbergasted at the news lately.

Ilhan Omar isn't her real name and she married her brother!

Lindsay Graham was gay!

Rioters in France are Muslin Immigrants Gone Wild, not disgruntled students.

Also, Barack O'Biden's troops tried to undermine Trump.

Shocka!

Posted by: mindful webworker - flab or gaston at October 23, 2026 10:35 PM (uQQoV)

78 What you talking bout Wolfus. I thought congress implemented yearlong daylight savings time effective this year.
Posted by: PaleRider at October 23, 2026

***
I dunno. The timeanddate.com website I consult about a lot of these things says DST ends this year 2:00 am local time on Nov. 1.

I was hoping they'd implement year-long *standard* time instead.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:35 PM (wzUl9)

79 7 Are we doing a "roll our own adventure" night?

This Canadian instrument maker turns a Fender branded cutting board into a Fender Stratocaster using bits and bobs he finds in his shop.

youtu.be/z1nferWOXQ8
Posted by: Kindltot at October 23, 2026 10:02 PM (rbvCR)

Oh, so it's gonna be a bob thread.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 10:35 PM (odBC9)

80 1 I beat The Blade?
Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 09:58 PM (0q6zs)

phrasing?

Posted by: Darrell Harris at October 23, 2026 10:36 PM (0CU3H)

81 The Empty ONT" sounds so sad. Like cutting school to go to the circus and the elephant is sick.
Posted by: Downcast Danny

***
Cutting school was never wasted time.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:37 PM (wzUl9)

82 This thread is not OUT OF ORDER! It's out of Dave.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 10:37 PM (odBC9)

83 I was hoping they'd implement year-long *standard* time instead.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

You morning people are insufferable and get my goat.

Posted by: Achmed at October 23, 2026 10:39 PM (EdP2u)

84 Dave's not here, man...

Posted by: Duude at October 23, 2026 10:39 PM (ujjRM)

85 Some people are wise.

Some people are otherwise.

Owl bet many here can tell the difference.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 23, 2026 10:39 PM (qx7Zg)

86 Cutting school was never wasted time.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

You werked in a skool!

Posted by: Poor Pupil at October 23, 2026 10:40 PM (EdP2u)

87 What you talking bout Wolfus. I thought congress implemented yearlong daylight savings time effective this year.
Posted by: PaleRider at October 23, 2026

***
I dunno. The timeanddate.com website I consult about a lot of these things says DST ends this year 2:00 am local time on Nov. 1.

I was hoping they'd implement year-long *standard* time instead.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:35 PM (wzUl9)

House did. Senate punted themselves though the goalposts of their next vacation.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 23, 2026 10:41 PM (qx7Zg)

88 Stripped all the cable boxes for parts and saved the sheet metal because - metal. Have two grocery bags full of wall chargers. Two are in use at the moment powering PC cooling fans. One is breezing my Beelink and its two external HDs, the other, me.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:41 PM (2UA/a)

89 Speaking of boobs, I have a question. Why are men attracted to boobs? Some say it's because memories of breastfeeding--but then wouldn't women be equally allured by them?

Maybe boobs mean fecundity, but boobs have nothing to do with the sex bits, only the after bits (the post partum ones).

So is the main function of boobs to indicate "This is a female, and thus capable of giving birth"?

What about guys who don't want kids?

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 23, 2026 10:41 PM (CHHv1)

90 I mean, I love my brother and everything, but he's kind of a slob and farts a lot. Also I wouldn't want to embarrass him in a sword fight. We're better off to just stay friends.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 10:42 PM (oq9dX)

91 DST sucks we should have traditional standard time.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:42 PM (2UA/a)

92 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 23, 2026 10:42 PM (7Pnfz)

93 Man, you bonk one sheep...

Posted by: Your favorite vet at October 23, 2026 10:42 PM (ujjRM)

94 Gretchen Wilson. Yum.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Heart fan?

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 10:42 PM (r2Icn)

95 > "My Living Doll"...yum
Posted by: Joemarine at October 23, 2026 10:27 PM (y171U)

She was serious competition for Dawn Wells on "Gilligan's Island", Barbara Eden on "I Dream of Jeannie" and Elizabeth Montgomery on "Bewitched". Truly a golden age of female broadcast pulchritude.

TV and movies have completely lost the plot when it comes to smoking hot babes who also appear to be prime wife material. See also: Florence Henderson in "The Brady Bunch" and Shirley Jones on "The Partridge Family". Even though my actual age demographic was aligned with with Marsha Brady and Laurie Partridge respectively (and sure, they were hot), I was all about the MILFs even then. I think Today's Youth refer to this as the "tradwife" look.

If a female character is supposed to be hot today, she's always or almost always skanked out.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 10:43 PM (qlLNh)

96 My Living Doll - Amazon Prime wants $1.99 per episode.

$16.98 for Season 1.

Outrageous.

Posted by: mindful webworker - "Rhoda Miller" was her name at October 23, 2026 10:44 PM (uQQoV)

97 13 Other American Idioms that have gone international...
https://tinyurl.com/5b34yu83
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 10:04 PM (l3cgK)

heh

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 10:44 PM (odBC9)

98 Speaking of boobs, I have a question. Why are men attracted to boobs?
......

You're overthinking this.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 10:44 PM (oq9dX)

99 >>>
phrasing?

Posted by: Darrell Harris
---

Is your campaign raking in too much money?
I mean, the link tuit's missing.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:45 PM (2UA/a)

100 Speaking of boobs, I have a question.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm

Grok knows all:
Evolutionary psychologists and biologists have proposed several related explanations for why this became a sexual signal:
Fertility and reproductive readiness: Breast development is a clear secondary sexual characteristic driven by estrogen at puberty. It signals that a woman has reached reproductive maturity. Fuller breasts are also associated (imperfectly) with higher body fat reserves, which historically correlated with the ability to support pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Honest signal of health and nutritional status: Maintaining permanent breast tissue requires metabolic resources. In ancestral environments, this could have indicated good health and access to food—traits relevant to mate choice.
Visual and sexual signaling: Unlike many other cues that are temporary or hidden, breasts are a permanent, highly visible feature. Once bipedalism and reduced body hair made the chest more exposed, selection may have favored traits that served as attention-drawing signals of femaleness and maturity.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:45 PM (4R/FS)

101 Connie Hines and Whitney Blake have entered the chat.

Posted by: Hubba Hubba! at October 23, 2026 10:46 PM (EdP2u)

102 I'm just here for the yammering.

Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 10:46 PM (ZxPkt)

103 Speaking of boobs, I have a question. Why are men attracted to boobs?
+++

It's the simple economic principle of scarcity.
From our perspective, they're in short supply.

https://youtu.be/WN9Qzof5yXk

Posted by: Guys everywhere at October 23, 2026 10:46 PM (ujjRM)

104 Gretchen Wilson. Yum.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Heart fan?
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory
****

Ann and Nancy. Gretchen is a solo act, country.

Posted by: clarence at October 23, 2026 10:47 PM (uGXvC)

105 Bari Weiss freaking out personnel at CBS is fun.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:48 PM (2UA/a)

106 > 101 Connie Hines and Whitney Blake have entered the chat.
Posted by: Hubba Hubba! at October 23, 2026 10:46 PM (EdP2u)

Yes, indeed. Whitney was especially delectable, IMO.

Also, we mustn't forget Mary Tyler Moore.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 10:48 PM (qlLNh)

107 One is breezing my Beelink and its two external HDs, the other, me.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:41 PM (2UA/a)

Is that what they call it these days?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 23, 2026 10:48 PM (1Ff7Z)

108
DST is unnatural. A legacy of Woodrow Wilson. Get your ass out of bed.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 10:49 PM (eRlcH)

109 I liked Kathleen Nolan, Pat Crowley, Donna Reed and Jane Wyatt, too.

Posted by: Can Pick'em at October 23, 2026 10:49 PM (EdP2u)

110 Scientists confirm that Julie Newmar is the cure for gay.
Unless you're female.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 10:49 PM (oq9dX)

111 Why are men attracted to boobs?

Don't ask me

Posted by: Corey Booker at October 23, 2026 10:50 PM (88C+u)

112 > Once bipedalism and reduced body hair made the chest more exposed, selection may have favored traits that served as attention-drawing signals of femaleness and maturity.
Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:45 PM (4R/FS)

In many (most, I think) other apes the female vulva becomes bright red or pink and swollen when she's receptive.

We may have lost that when we started wearing clothes.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 10:50 PM (qlLNh)

113 If a female character is supposed to be hot today, she's always or almost always skanked out.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia

Hey! Skanks need love too!

Well, some form of 'love' I guess.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:50 PM (4R/FS)

114 DST is unnatural. A legacy of Woodrow Wilson. Get your ass out of bed.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Retired people who get up a 5 AM are SICK! Never wanted to be one of the old bastards who go out to buy the paper before dawn!

Posted by: Sleep In!! at October 23, 2026 10:51 PM (EdP2u)

115 75 30 Viewed analytically, what does STFU even mean? How do I shut a f***, and how would I do it vertically?

Posted by: Archimedes
----

It's grammatically correct. Shut f**k up would make no sense.
Or would mean something entirely different.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:34 PM (2UA/a)

I'm betting that the wording is influenced by WTF, as in "WTF is this?"

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 10:53 PM (odBC9)

116 >Speaking of boobs, I have a question. Why are men attracted to boobs?
----

why is grass green
why is the sky blue
why is water wet
IT JUST IS

Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 10:53 PM (ZxPkt)

117 Speaking of boobs, I have a question. Why are men attracted to boobs?
......
You're overthinking this.
Posted by: wth

I was struggling to come up with an answer. Yours is succinct and exact.

Posted by: mindful webworker - boo boo at October 23, 2026 10:54 PM (uQQoV)

118 Thanks for the ONT, WD, as brief as it is. It was a pleasure to connect with you and Gingy last weekend.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 10:54 PM (n7Dzq)

119 I actually mostly like having DST, and going back to STD time for the winter months. Works pretty well with my natural schedule. Its hard for me to get up when its pitch black outside so going back to standard time for winter months helps. I've also always lived pretty near the eastern edge of the time zone so DST doesn't mean light at crazy late evening hours in the summer, and having extra light later is helpful for getting stuff done.

Posted by: PaleRider at October 23, 2026 10:55 PM (PV+Zw)

120 Gunmen Attack Orthodox Church In Jordan During Service, Killing 7 & Wounding Dozens
---

They can't contain themselves or Sherman, there goes the truce.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:55 PM (2UA/a)

121 Is anyone else a little weirded out by the fact that "wikiFeet" has pretty much become the go-to for babe pictures? Yeah, the pics do have feet in them, but there's a wide range of other interests represented.

I guess feet are far from the most disturbing fetish you could have in your browser history.

But still.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 10:55 PM (qlLNh)

122 Why are men attracted to boobs?
......

Because they look better than testicles?

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 10:56 PM (oq9dX)

123
Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 10:12 PM

===========

Lol, comment of the week.

And while we're here, there's yet another rumor about Ilhan's identity. She might not have married her brother after all because she's Siad Barre's daughter. Well someone's getting clicks off it.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at October 23, 2026 10:56 PM (mmrXZ)

124

From It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Russell Finch: Wait a minute, are you knocking this country? Are you saying something against America?

Algernon Hawthorne: Against it? I should be positively astounded to hear of anything that could be said FOR it. Why, the whole bloody place is the most unspeakable matriarchy in the whole history of civilization! Look at yourself, and the way your wife and her strumpet of a mother push you through the hoop! As far as I can see, American men have been totally emasculated. They're like slaves! They die like flies from coronary thrombosis, while their women sit under hairdryers, eating chocolates and arranging for every second Tuesday to be some sort of Mother's Day! And this positively infantile preoccupation with bosoms. In all my time in this wretched, godforsaken country, the one thing that has appalled me most of all is this preposterous preoccupation with bosoms. Don't you realize they have become the dominant theme in American culture: in literature, advertising and all fields of entertainment and everything. I'll wager you anything you like: if American women stopped wearing brassieres, your whole national economy would collapse .

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 10:56 PM (Cqx++)

125 >>>I'm betting that the wording is influenced by WTF, as in "WTF is this?"

Posted by: m
---

Same, same

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:57 PM (2UA/a)

126 House did. Senate punted themselves though the goalposts of their next vacation.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 23, 2026 10:41 PM (qx7Zg)

Some Canadian provinces were thinking the US would finally get legislation through this year and announced they were going to stay put instead of changing (Saskatchewan has been doing that for years). Well, let's just say the North American time zone map is going to look a bit strange on November 1.
British Columbia will be aligned with US Mountain time and an hour ahead of the western states which observe Pacific time. Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, and western Ontario will be aligned with US central time.

So on November 1, when it's 9 a.m. in Seattle, 10 a.m. in Helena and Denver, and 11 a.m. in Minneapolis, it will be 10 a.m. in most of British Columbia and 11 a.m. all the way from near the BC/Alberta border to just west of Thunder Bay, Ontario.

Posted by: Vendette at October 23, 2026 10:57 PM (Q4MuG)

127 84 Dave's not here, man...
Posted by: Duude at October 23, 2026 10:39 PM (ujjRM)

_________________________

LMAO....I knew that was coming. I would have been disappointed if hadn't.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 10:57 PM (dIske)

128 Grok knows all…
Posted by: Tonypete

Boy! Talk about overthinking it!

https://youtu.be/PZTuIHH2-7s

Posted by: mindful webworker - mama at October 23, 2026 10:58 PM (uQQoV)

129 >Speaking of boobs, I have a question. Why are men attracted to boobs?
----

why is grass green
why is the sky blue
why is water wet
IT JUST IS
Posted by: Don Black
.....

why do birds suddenly appear
every time you are near?

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 10:59 PM (oq9dX)

130 My other answer: it's an Oedipal thing.

Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 11:00 PM (ZxPkt)

131 why is grass green
why is the sky blue
why is water wet
IT JUST IS

Posted by: Don Black
---

Japanese did not have the color green until they encountered the white man.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 11:00 PM (2UA/a)

132 129 >Speaking of boobs, I have a question. Why are men attracted to boobs?
----

why is grass green
why is the sky blue
why is water wet
IT JUST IS
Posted by: Don Black
.....

why do birds suddenly appear
every time you are near?
Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 10:59 PM (oq9dX)

hahahahaha

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:01 PM (odBC9)

133

Bird poop falls down from the sky
Everytime
You walk by

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 11:02 PM (Cqx++)

134 > Well, let's just say the North American time zone map is going to look a bit strange on November 1.

This is going to suck. Trust me on this.

We in Alaska used to have four time zones (hey, it's a big place). Now we have only two, one of which is limited to the extreme western Aleutians.

It. Sucks. Ass.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:02 PM (qlLNh)

135 Speaking of boobs, I have a question. Why are men attracted to boobs?
......

I think it has something to do with slow dancing in Junior High.
I could be wrong.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 11:04 PM (oq9dX)

136 Good evening morons and a prayer for peace in your house wd and gingy

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 11:04 PM (RIvkX)

137 Could be worse.
Could be raining.

Posted by: Igor at October 23, 2026 11:04 PM (/mANu)

138 129 >Speaking of boobs, I have a question. Why are men attracted to boobs?
----

why is grass green
why is the sky blue
why is water wet
IT JUST IS
Posted by: Don Black
.....

why do birds suddenly appear
every time you are near?
Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 10:59 PM (oq9dX)

Man, she died so young:

Died
February 4, 1983 (age 32 years)
Karen Anne Carpenter

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:06 PM (odBC9)

139
I think it has something to do with slow dancing in Junior High.
I could be wrong.

Posted by: wth

Watch where you're putting those hands, buster!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at October 23, 2026 11:09 PM (ixS3i)

140 My other answer: it's an Oedipal thing.
Posted by: Don Black
......

I'm sticking with Junior High dance over the Oedipal thing.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 11:09 PM (oq9dX)

141
Someone else here tonight mentioned that they are dealing with cold- or flu-like symptoms. Me, too, friend.

My nose is running like a fire hydrant spewing water all over a street. I'm getting too old for this crap.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at October 23, 2026 11:12 PM (ixS3i)

142 Boobs

( . ) ( . )

There, that will help

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 23, 2026 11:13 PM (s1VwS)

143 Oedipus complex
noun Psychoanalysis
(in Freudian theory) the complex of emotions aroused in a young child, typically around the age of four, by an unconscious sexual desire for the parent of the opposite sex and wish to exclude the parent of the same sex. (The term was originally applied to boys, the equivalent in girls being called the Electra complex.).

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:13 PM (odBC9)

144 140 My other answer: it's an Oedipal thing.
Posted by: Don Black
......

I'm sticking with Junior High dance over the Oedipal thing.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 11:09 PM (oq9dX)

Hot Cousin > Mom lust

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 23, 2026 11:13 PM (s1VwS)

145
They did however, eliminate leap seconds. The threat of a looming negative leap second scared them enough to do it. That's sort of moot now, as the earth's little speed-up around 2020 has come to end.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:14 PM (w6EFb)

146 Bird poop falls down from the sky
Everytime
You walk by
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 11:02 PM (Cqx++)
__________________________

You all seem to be channeling Ogden Nash

The panther is like a leopard,
Except it hasn't been peppered.
Should you behold a panther crouch,
Prepare to say Ouch.
Better yet, if called by a panther,
Don't anther

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 11:14 PM (dIske)

147 A rather curvy picture of Whitney Blake.

She must've been hitting the gym long before it was a common thing for women.

https://tinyurl.com/3xkcyjeh

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:14 PM (qlLNh)

148 Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 10:56 PM (Cqx++)

Sounds like a fucking Brit projecting

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 23, 2026 11:16 PM (s1VwS)

149 Vespas on Story TV now.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 11:16 PM (r2Icn)

150 It's just a rumor that test tube babies develop an Oedipus Pyrex complex.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:16 PM (qlLNh)

151
We did go to permanent DST in the early '70s under Nixon (energy crisis and all that). That lasted about a year. When clock time of sunrises was pushing 10AM in the western boundaries of the time zones at higher latitudes (looking at you Michigan and Indiana), that was too much, and they switched back.

I predict the same thing will happen again if they do go to permanent DST again.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:16 PM (w6EFb)

152 Retired people who get up a 5 AM are SICK! Never wanted to be one of the old bastards who go out to buy the paper before dawn!
Posted by: Sleep In!! at October 23, 2026 10:51 PM (EdP2u)

Cue the Four Yorkshiremen, with tales of having to get up an hour before they went to bed.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 23, 2026 11:17 PM (KTxSC)

153 120 Gunmen Attack Orthodox Church In Jordan During Service, Killing 7 & Wounding Dozens
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They can't contain themselves or Sherman, there goes the truce.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:55 PM (2UA/a)

This is literally why my church has a security team and why I'm on it.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 23, 2026 11:17 PM (s1VwS)

154 Since it's a roll yer own ONT night

A little webwork toon from 1995

You gotta throw a lot!
mindfulwebworks.com/headshop/03/lotta-rocks

Posted by: mindful webworker - rocks at October 23, 2026 11:18 PM (uQQoV)

155 Boobs

( . ) ( . )

There, that will help
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo
......

Thanks for clearing that up.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 11:19 PM (oq9dX)

156 I usually get up about 0400-0500 to piss. Sometimes I'll check in to AoSHQ for Sefton or the art thread, which overlap with that time in my zone.

But I always go back to bed afterward.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:19 PM (qlLNh)

157 114 DST is unnatural. A legacy of Woodrow Wilson. Get your ass out of bed.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Retired people who get up a 5 AM are SICK! Never wanted to be one of the old bastards who go out to buy the paper before dawn!
Posted by: Sleep In!! at October 23, 2026 10:51 PM (EdP2u)

So you don't have a dog?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 23, 2026 11:19 PM (s1VwS)

158 155 Boobs

( . ) ( . )

There, that will help
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo
......

Thanks for clearing that up.
Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 11:19 PM (oq9dX)

I'm here to help

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 23, 2026 11:20 PM (s1VwS)

159
Tomorrow, the 24th, marks the 80th anniversary of the first picture of earth from space. It was from a camera aboard a V-2 rocket launched from White Sands back in 1946.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:20 PM (w6EFb)

160
Retired people who get up a 5 AM are SICK! Never wanted to be one of the old bastards who go out to buy the paper before dawn!
Posted by: Sleep In!!

Woukld it come as a surprise to you to learn that they get up early to go lick that day's offering of pastries at your nearby convenience store?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at October 23, 2026 11:20 PM (ixS3i)

161 Whitney Blake might have earned more from being a creator/producer than she did acting. She and her husband created/owned "One Day At A Time" which was on TV for 9 years and was very successful.

Posted by: Mrs. B at October 23, 2026 11:21 PM (EdP2u)

162 Boobs

( . ) ( . )

There, that will help
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo

https://tinyurl.com/mrrm7m4w

Posted by: Kindltot at October 23, 2026 11:21 PM (rbvCR)

163 Publius -- condolences on your mother's passing. Good she's at peace now? May you & yours be also.

Liked the pictures of her you linked. Looked so nice.

Posted by: mindful webworker - peace & comfort at October 23, 2026 11:22 PM (uQQoV)

164 151
We did go to permanent DST in the early '70s under Nixon (energy crisis and all that). That lasted about a year. When clock time of sunrises was pushing 10AM in the western boundaries of the time zones at higher latitudes (looking at you Michigan and Indiana), that was too much, and they switched back.

I predict the same thing will happen again if they do go to permanent DST again.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:16 PM (w6EFb)

Publius, do you have a preference for what would be best?

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:22 PM (odBC9)

165
https://tinyurl.com/mrrm7m4w
Posted by: Kindltot at October 23, 2026 11:21 PM (rbvCR)

Big mommy milkers

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 23, 2026 11:22 PM (s1VwS)

166 Gunmen Attack Orthodox Church In Jordan During Service, Killing 7 & Wounding Dozens
=====
Its all over the news, wall-to-wall coverage. The media is outraged. They won't leave the story alone.

/not this timeline

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 11:22 PM (RIvkX)

167 158

I was getting worried I might be some kind of pervert or something.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 11:22 PM (oq9dX)

168 Dude 1: How does deduction work?
Dude 2: Well, I look in your yard and I see a dog house, a swing set and a bunch of toys, from which I deduce that you're probably a heterosexual with a family.
Dude 1: Oh, I get it.

Dude 3: Hey, Dude 1! Where have you been?
Dude 1: Dude 2 was explaining deduction to me.
Dude 3: How does that work?
Dude 1: Do you have a dog?
Dude 3: No.
Dude 1: Faggot.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:23 PM (qlLNh)

169 159
Tomorrow, the 24th, marks the 80th anniversary of the first picture of earth from space. It was from a camera aboard a V-2 rocket launched from White Sands back in 1946.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:20 PM (w6EFb)

wow

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:24 PM (odBC9)

170 We in Alaska used to have four time zones (hey, it's a big place). Now we have only two, one of which is limited to the extreme western Aleutians.

It. Sucks. Ass.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:02 PM (qlLNh)

The western part of Ontario, which is much less populated, is on Central time, like Manitoba. When Manitoba announced its clocks were staying put, Ontario's government had the sense to say that the western part would stay aligned with Manitoba. Otherwise if it was 11:00 a.m. in Manitoba, western Ontario would be 10:00 a.m., and eastern Ontario would be 11:00 a.m.

And I was wrong with my first time description: On November 1, if it's 9 a.m. in Seattle, 10 a.m. in Denver, and 11 a.m. in Minneapolis, BC will be 10:00 a.m., Alberta and Saskatchewan 11:00 a.m., and Manitoba, Ontario, and Quebec will be Noon.

Posted by: Vendette at October 23, 2026 11:24 PM (Q4MuG)

171 SLS (nasa rocket) only launches Orion (Lockheed Martin). It does not launch the lander.

The two vehicles are launched separately, on different rockets, and meet up in lunar orbit:

Vehicle – Orion (crew capsule, Launched by - NASA’s SLS,
Carries - All 4 astronauts to lunar orbit

Vehicle - Lander (Starship or Blue Origin), Launched by - SpaceX, or Blue Origin) winner of the contest*,
Carries - Two astronauts to and from the surface of the moon

* NASA plans to select the lander for the Artemis IV mission based on readiness following the Artemis III docking (con)tests in 2027.

NASA couldn't fuck up a soup sandwich more...

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 11:24 PM (2UA/a)

172 https://tinyurl.com/mrrm7m4w
Posted by: Kindltot

It's a little disturbing you keep posting that sideways pic. Is there something to that which I'm missing?

Posted by: mindful webworker - or what? at October 23, 2026 11:25 PM (uQQoV)

173
Here's a link to the bloody penguin game, for those so inclined...

https://www.numuki.com/game/bloody-penguin/

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at October 23, 2026 11:25 PM (ixS3i)

174 As the saying goes, NASA couldn't lead three sailors into a whorehouse.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:25 PM (qlLNh)

175 OT: Blantons is fucking awesome

I just wish it wasn't $100 a bottle

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 23, 2026 11:25 PM (s1VwS)

176 >> Publius, do you have a preference for what would be best?

Yes, and that would be standard time. It's basically astronomical, really, of the definition of mean solar time. Noon means the sun is at transit, and seasonal variation aside, 6AM means "early morning", and 6PM means "near sunset".

The Equation of Time adds some variation, and then standard time zones themselves add some more variation, necessary so clocks can be reasonable synchronized in the modern world of fast travel, but I can tolerate that.

Jumping another hour on a whim about when you want the sun to set according to clock time vs the standard 8 - 5 work schedule is a bridge too far for me.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:26 PM (w6EFb)

177
Tomorrow, the 24th, marks the 80th anniversary of the first picture of earth from space. It was from a camera aboard a V-2 rocket launched from White Sands back in 1946.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:20 PM (w6EFb)

___________

And all the Wehraboos will say the US stole all their ideas from captured German scientists because we're too stupid.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 11:26 PM (eRlcH)

178 Sorry about your mom, publius. I must've missed that.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:26 PM (qlLNh)

179 129 >Speaking of boobs, I have a question. Why are men attracted to boobs?
----

why is grass green
why is the sky blue
why is water wet
IT JUST IS
Posted by: Don Black
.....

why do birds suddenly appear
every time you are near?

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 10:59 PM (oq9dX)

Does this song include Boobies and Great Tits?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 11:26 PM (l3cgK)

180
Does this song include Boobies and Great Tits?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

No, but it does provide clothes to you.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at October 23, 2026 11:28 PM (ixS3i)

181
If Isaacman was running NASA back then 20 years ago, it would be different. The current SLS fiasco is basically sunk cost fallacy, and the result of NASA becoming basically a congressional pork jobs program.

The reason Isaacman is going along with it is because of the Chicom threat of getting there first. To scrap the SLS crap and start with something reasonable, would add years to the timeline.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:29 PM (w6EFb)

182 144 140 My other answer: it's an Oedipal thing.
Posted by: Don Black
......

I'm sticking with Junior High dance over the Oedipal thing.
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 11:09 PM (oq9dX)

Hot Cousin > Mom lust

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 23, 2026 11:13 PM (s1VwS)

Do talk more about this Mom lust...

Posted by: Katy Porter Stout at October 23, 2026 11:29 PM (l3cgK)

183 The thing is, so far as I know, no other female mammals have permanently swollen breasts like humans. Most of them grow their breasts when there are offspring to feed. In fact, to the best of my knowledge (which is not extensive I will admit) most mammals have similar bodies, male or female.

Yes, there are antlers and manes but the overall body shape is the same. Humans are the exception.

I'm just trying to be less stupid. So when I report to my home planet, I mean, when I sleep the sleep of the stupid, I can dream unrestrained.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 23, 2026 11:29 PM (CHHv1)

184 164 151
We did go to permanent DST in the early '70s under Nixon (energy crisis and all that). That lasted about a year. When clock time of sunrises was pushing 10AM in the western boundaries of the time zones at higher latitudes (looking at you Michigan and Indiana), that was too much, and they switched back.

I predict the same thing will happen again if they do go to permanent DST again.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:16 PM (w6EFb)
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There's a reason we didn't have DST for 400 years.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 11:29 PM (2UA/a)

185
Well, at least our German rocket scientists were better than the Russians' German rocket scientists.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:30 PM (w6EFb)

186 Ball game over. Twice. The first final out was overturned so the second final out was played in celebratory fireworks smoke.

Posted by: Vendette at October 23, 2026 11:30 PM (Q4MuG)

187 My twice-annual complaint
https://bit.ly/no-dst

Daylight Saving Time: The Simple Alternative
How free people would handle the seasons

Instead of the ludicrous and ignorant re-setting of clocks, how much harder would it be to say, on such-and-such days, businesses, schools, et al. shift to summer (or winter) hours Anyone can follow the gov't recommended (but not mandated) "shift" days if preferred. Just change the "business" hours for those that want to. Not the clocks.

[Farmers know standard time is reality.🐄 ]

Posted by: mindful webworker - reset your pets and livestock at October 23, 2026 11:31 PM (uQQoV)

188
It was a great game.

Let's go Tampa!!!

Posted by: four seasons at October 23, 2026 11:31 PM (/QHx4)

189 176 >> Publius, do you have a preference for what would be best?

Yes, and that would be standard time. It's basically astronomical, really, of the definition of mean solar time. Noon means the sun is at transit, and seasonal variation aside, 6AM means "early morning", and 6PM means "near sunset".

The Equation of Time adds some variation, and then standard time zones themselves add some more variation, necessary so clocks can be reasonable synchronized in the modern world of fast travel, but I can tolerate that.

Jumping another hour on a whim about when you want the sun to set according to clock time vs the standard 8 - 5 work schedule is a bridge too far for me.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:26 PM (w6EFb)

Thank you!

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:31 PM (odBC9)

190 So the mexican guy that attacked the Iwo Jima statue? They booked him as "white"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:32 PM (sKqQm)

191 >> There's a reason we didn't have DST for 400 years.

We didn't have time zones until 1883, much less DST. Time was purely local, and basically local time was local mean (or apparent, actually in many cases) solar time.

This wreaked havoc with the railroads. Years earlier there was deadly accidents to clocks being set to different local time zones. A big one killed 14 when one train just slammed into another. Neither thought the other was supposed to be anywhere nearby.

And that made the railroads realize they had to use synchronized clocks. Thus, "Railroad Time" was born.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:34 PM (w6EFb)

192 The Elbow Test for prospective female employees:
Put your elbows out straight in front of you, fists up.
Walk towards that wall.
If your elbows touch first, we may get back to you.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 11:34 PM (oq9dX)

193 169 159
Tomorrow, the 24th, marks the 80th anniversary of the first picture of earth from space. It was from a camera aboard a V-2 rocket launched from White Sands back in 1946.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:20 PM (w6EFb)

wow

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:24 PM (odBC9)

https://tinyurl.com/54xydus5

Posted by: Katy Porter Stout at October 23, 2026 11:34 PM (l3cgK)

194
We did go to permanent DST in the early '70s under Nixon (energy crisis and all that). That lasted about a year. When clock time of sunrises was pushing 10AM in the western boundaries of the time zones at higher latitudes (looking at you Michigan and Indiana), that was too much, and they switched back.

A sensible placement of the dividing line between the Eastern Time and Central Time zones in Michigan's Upper Peninsula would be to place the three easternmost counties in the Eastern Time zone, as they have the closest connection to the rest of the state.

All counties west of that longitudinal dividing line ought to be in the Central Time zone. There's a reason that the Green Bay Packers are the favorite team the further west you travel across the Upper Peninsula.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at October 23, 2026 11:36 PM (ixS3i)

195
And that became a bitch for the railroads to deal with. Internally, they all used their own standard time and kept their clocks in sync. But for the public, they had to convert that to dozens and dozens of local time "zones" all over the country at the major hubs.

Basically, local time just smoothly followed longitude. But at a major hub, they'd have to convert their own time to *dozens* of those different times.

Such was the power of the railroads they were able to do this with the states alone. The federal govt didn't even do it. It was only later, around 1918 when federal law basically rubber stamped what the railroads had already got the states to do.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:37 PM (w6EFb)

196 185
Well, at least our German rocket scientists were better than the Russians' German rocket scientists.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:30 PM (w6EFb)

; )

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:37 PM (odBC9)

197 Off nasty spherical cow consangincest loving sock

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 11:38 PM (l3cgK)

198 Time once again for some classic Steve Goodman. Gone 'way too soon.

https://youtu.be/qKHqC8DDroE

G'nite, y'all.💤

Posted by: mindful webworker - ready for reset at October 23, 2026 11:39 PM (uQQoV)

199 197 Off nasty spherical cow consangincest loving sock
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 11:38 PM (l3cgK)

I was gonna say.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:43 PM (odBC9)

200 200

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:43 PM (odBC9)

201
Is your campaign raking in too much money?
I mean, the link tuit's missing.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 10:45 PM (2UA/a)

CBD was wondering the same thing yesterday. No, I can't take any more money (not that my campaign can't use it). Because I'm taking state money, once I've gotten it, I can't accept any additional outside funding.

I'm still the underdog, but I'm making a real race out of it - I think. I'm campaigning all weekend this weekend.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at October 23, 2026 11:43 PM (0CU3H)

202 Speaking of Blue Origin and boobs, does anyone know if BO is sending up another one of their high atmosphere rockets?

If so, I propose that the crew for one launch are buxom lasses in teeny-tiny bikinis, so show the effects of zero-G on unrestrained boobs. If there's a second, it can be guys picked to test something that women might like to see.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 23, 2026 11:45 PM (qx7Zg)

203 193 169 159
Tomorrow, the 24th, marks the 80th anniversary of the first picture of earth from space. It was from a camera aboard a V-2 rocket launched from White Sands back in 1946.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:20 PM (w6EFb)

wow

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:24 PM (odBC9)

https://tinyurl.com/54xydus5
Posted by: Katy Porter Stout at October 23, 2026 11:34 PM (l3cgK)

super cool

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:47 PM (odBC9)

204 11 days till election day. USPS bin full of mail in ballots found in dumpster. Post office in Seattle says postal workers given conflicting instructions with non registered mail in ballots.

Posted by: exodus 21:22-25 at October 23, 2026 11:47 PM (RJ9ZQ)

205
It was until about that time, call it 1900 really, that our own mechanical clocks became accurate enough to match the Erf's rotation. Up until then, the Erf was the most accurate clock we had. Some very accurate mechanical ones were developed for precision use (see master-slave vacuum pendulum clocks). But then came the atomic clock, which blew away previous accuracy limits, and that became the standard for uniform or "Newtonian time".

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:47 PM (w6EFb)

206 190 So the mexican guy that attacked the Iwo Jima statue? They booked him as "white"

Posted by: 18-1
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Mexicans new in your part of the country?

Mexicans have always, from day one, been listed as white.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 11:51 PM (2UA/a)

207
By the start of 18th century, astronomers and physicists of the day began to suspect the Erf's rotation was not uniform, but varied a little bit. It was Halley who first noticed something in 1695, and then the evidence continued to mount. By the mid-1800s, it was all but confirmed. Definite proof only came in the early 20th, with observations using the most accurate clocks. I think deSitter had something to do with that.

Anyway that led to the creation of "ephemeris time", and I won't try to ramble on and on about the details of that. But then came atomic time, which became the standard for the defintion of the SI second.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:52 PM (w6EFb)

208 TV and movies have completely lost the plot when it comes to smoking hot babes who also appear to be prime wife material. See also: Florence Henderson in "The Brady Bunch" and Shirley Jones on "The Partridge Family"

My mom looked a good bit like Florence Henderson, and it wasn’t complete coincidence. In our family we couldn’t help noticing that whenever Florence got a new hair do, Mom went out and got one to match it.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 23, 2026 11:54 PM (jTKPp)

209 >> does anyone know if BO is sending up another one of their high atmosphere rockets?

BO has paused the New Shepard flights for at least two years. They did this to concentrate on the serious business like New Glenn, the moon landers and such.

The Bimbos in Space riding a giant dick rocket t was just too over the top, I think.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 11:54 PM (w6EFb)

210 good night
big day tomorrow

Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 11:56 PM (ZxPkt)

211 190 So the mexican guy that attacked the Iwo Jima statue? They booked him as "white"
Posted by: 18-1

He may be white. Mexicans are mixed race, Spanish and Indian, and some are no darker than an Italian. One of my relatives dated a MexicanAmerican man, who looked like most Americans. He was very dismissive of Mexicans who were darker. There was a word he used for them, I can't remember what it was. There was also a married couple I knew, where the husband was a doctor, and the wife was a former ballerina. You would have thought of them as white.

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 24, 2026 12:01 AM (0Htd1)

212 LOL
asmongold

This Is What Millions of Women Are Watching..
https://tinyurl.com/2vksjjxx
3:36

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 12:01 AM (odBC9)

213 Ilhan Omar@IlhanMN
Less scrolling, more strolling. Enjoying our beautiful Minnesota lakes.
---

Spencer Pratt@spencerpratt

She’s doing less scrolling because the FBI confiscated her phone LMAO

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:03 AM (2UA/a)

214
Omar is such a smug looking piece of shit.

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:05 AM (/QHx4)

215 It's a little disturbing you keep posting that sideways pic. Is there something to that which I'm missing?
Posted by: mindful webworker - or what? at October 23, 2026 11:25 PM (uQQoV)

Its a video. It is an auto-play for me. Sorry if it gets lost in translation between browsers, I hadn't realized it was an issue.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 12:06 AM (rbvCR)

216 Posted by: nerdygirl
--

Dated a Mexican woman who referred to them as mixtio if really displeased, Indian.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:06 AM (2UA/a)

217 Time to get ready for bed. If I wake up with any ambition, maybe I'll head to the pistol range and turn money into noise.

Posted by: PabloD at October 24, 2026 12:07 AM (mXZsC)

218 Omar is such a smug looking piece of shit.

Posted by: four seasons
---

As they lead her to the plane I'm putting on, 'Oh, Happy Day', by the Rotary Connection.
On a loop.

Disgusting human she is.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:09 AM (2UA/a)

219 He was very dismissive of Mexicans who were darker. There was a word he used for them, I can't remember what it was. There was also a married couple I knew, where the husband was a doctor, and the wife was a former ballerina. You would have thought of them as white.

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 24, 2026 12:01 AM (0Htd1)

It is true; Mexicans can be quite racist, and those with lighter skin tones are looked at more positively than those with darker skin tones. My skin is a pale brown right now (I don't, on purpose, get much sun; I'm too high at risk for skin cancer on my transplant meds), but I know I have black, white (European: north, south, east, west Europe), native, chinese, and jewish ancestry. All the non-European comes from Mom, and maybe 22% of European comes from Mom (Iberian, Basque, Italian)...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:10 AM (l3cgK)

220 215 It's a little disturbing you keep posting that sideways pic. Is there something to that which I'm missing?
Posted by: mindful webworker
--

Just turn your head to the side a bit.
It'll work out.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:10 AM (2UA/a)

221 This Is What Millions of Women Are Watching..,
If those two gals think that men are intimidated by them, they are flattering themselves. I just see two silly girls who need to grow up and live in the real world. These are the type of people who, when they get a job, they think the employer is lucky to have them. They have no idea how easily replaced they are.

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 24, 2026 12:11 AM (0Htd1)

222 220 215 It's a little disturbing you keep posting that sideways pic. Is there something to that which I'm missing?
Posted by: mindful webworker
--

Just turn your head to the side a bit.
It'll work out.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:10 AM (2UA/a)

It's why all the guys' heads were sideways at the end...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:11 AM (l3cgK)

223 jim (in Kalifornia),

Darker Mexicans called hueda. (sp?)

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:12 AM (2UA/a)

224
Up until ephemeris time, the second was just defined as 1/86,400th of a mean solar day. But in the '20s when they created ephemeris time, that had to come up with a different definition of the second, since the earth's rotation was variable. They defined as a certain fraction of the sidereal year, which later was changed to the tropical year (complicated reasons). To do so, they tried to make the new second be as close to the old second as possible.

At the time, Simon Newcomb's Tables of the Sun, was the Bible of "where the sun be at", which was compiled over decades of observations centered around the mid 1800s. Thus the new second became very close the mean solar second of 1850.

And then the atomic time second was defined to be very close to that, and finally here we are with the SI second.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 12:15 AM (w6EFb)

225 223 jim (in Kalifornia),

Darker Mexicans called hueda. (sp?)

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:12 AM (2UA/a)

I've not heard the slang...most of Mexican folks I was around were brown or darker. The white ones were called güeras.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:15 AM (l3cgK)

226 225 223 jim (in Kalifornia),

Darker Mexicans called hueda. (sp?)

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:12 AM (2UA/a)

I've not heard the slang...most of Mexican folks I was around were brown or darker. The white ones were called güeras.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:15 AM (l3cgK)

https://youtu.be/ysB7PFO_rH8

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:17 AM (l3cgK)

227 Black (female) office boss and Mexican (female) employee were sharing minor epithets with each other before work when I walked in. Joining, I said, you can't call me Anglo, her response; I don't call you Anglo I call you Caw casion.
Thought that was sweet.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:17 AM (2UA/a)

228 There are a couple of MLD episodes on Internet Archive.

https://archive.org/details/my-living-doll_20210629_0924

Posted by: Effie Perrine at October 24, 2026 12:18 AM (Zr3aZ)

229 Watch party for the World Series ending and my Brewers won! And I'm going to game six if we get that far. Wisconsin is going crazy

Posted by: Badgergal at October 24, 2026 12:18 AM (Vvx5H)

230 Omar is such a smug looking piece of shit.

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:05 AM (/QHx4)

She still gets her cut from Omar the Tent Maker, dressmaker for the oversized, right?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 12:18 AM (qx7Zg)

231 227 Black (female) office boss and Mexican (female) employee were sharing minor epithets with each other before work when I walked in. Joining, I said, you can't call me Anglo, her response; I don't call you Anglo I call you Caw casion.
Thought that was sweet.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:17 AM (2UA/a)

Anglos were called Gringos.
In HS, one of the teachers recounted being in Los Angeles and some black guys asked if he was a "Messy Can"...LOL

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:20 AM (l3cgK)

232 Black (female) office boss and Mexican (female) employee were sharing minor epithets with each other before work when I walked in. Joining, I said, you can't call me Anglo, her response; I don't call you Anglo I call you Caw casion.
Thought that was sweet.

Posted by: Braenyard
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A black lady that I worked with referred to the whiter workers as 'caucasoids'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 24, 2026 12:21 AM (XeU6L)

233 How can you tell someone's dying to go camping?

They hook their camper to their hearse, and head out.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 12:22 AM (qx7Zg)

234 Brewers in four. Calling it now.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 12:22 AM (5WPt1)

235 Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:15 AM (l3cgK)

https://youtu.be/ysB7PFO_rH8

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
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That's it. My spelling's a bit ~off.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:22 AM (2UA/a)

236 I've not heard the slang...most of Mexican folks I was around were brown or darker. The white ones were called güeras.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:15 AM (l3cgK)

I used to tell my co-workers:
Si busca una potra, mira a la potrera,
si busca sombra compre un sombrero
si busca un buey, hable un güero

IT IS FUNNY BECAUSE BUEY AND GUERO ARE PRONOUNCED ALIKE YOU SEE?

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 12:22 AM (rbvCR)

237

Tampa!!!

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:23 AM (/QHx4)

238
So, that basically locked the definition of the SI second down to the earth's synodic rotation rate in 1850.

By 1972, when the UTC scheme was put into place, the earth's rotation period was about 86,400.003 SI seconds long. 3 milliseconds slow. So due to the leap second scheme they put it (for long reasons), that meant the eart would get about 1 second behind UTC every 333 days.

The max tolerance was set at 0.9s, with 0.6 being the practical limit to allow for any problems.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 12:24 AM (w6EFb)

239 Well, güeros for the guys (or if there was at least one guy--Spanish is sexist!) or güeras for the gals.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:24 AM (l3cgK)

240 Hey, where all da white wimmen at?

Posted by: Sheriff Bart at October 24, 2026 12:25 AM (rsVfX)

241 Well, güeros for the guys (or if there was at least one guy--Spanish is sexist!) or güeras for the gals.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:24 AM (l3cgK)

I am blondish. The Mexicans were taken a bit aback.
Spanish speakers from other countries laughed at the Mexican slang.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 12:26 AM (rbvCR)

242
Hubby is rooting for the Brewers. I'm rooting for Tampa mainly to aggravate him, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:26 AM (/QHx4)

243 "Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."
_Kamala Harris

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:26 AM (2UA/a)

244
She speaks words of wisdom.

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:27 AM (/QHx4)

245 Indian Mexicans and Spanish Mexicans.

Posted by: polynikes at October 24, 2026 12:27 AM (KC5Lt)

246 236 I've not heard the slang...most of Mexican folks I was around were brown or darker. The white ones were called güeras.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:15 AM (l3cgK)

I used to tell my co-workers:
Si busca una potra, mira a la potrera,
si busca sombra compre un sombrero
si busca un buey, hable un güero

IT IS FUNNY BECAUSE BUEY AND GUERO ARE PRONOUNCED ALIKE YOU SEE?

Posted by: Kindltot at October 24, 2026 12:22 AM (rbvCR)

In theory the BUE and GUE, are not, in practice, practically.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:27 AM (l3cgK)

247 As they lead her to the plane I'm putting on, 'Oh, Happy Day', by the Rotary Connection.
On a loop.
Disgusting human she is.
Posted by: Braenyard

Geez, I wish there was some way that Trump could deport El-Sayed. I am so sick of his ads.

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 24, 2026 12:28 AM (0Htd1)

248 A black lady that I worked with referred to the whiter workers as 'caucasoids'.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 24, 2026 12:21 AM (XeU6L)

---------

Let me show you the dance of my people on the primeval Pontic-Caspian steppe.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero 43) at October 24, 2026 12:28 AM (rsVfX)

249 243 "Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."
_Kamala Harris

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:26 AM (2UA/a)

California has made my magazine capacity of 15 rounds illegal...but California doesn't know that. Should my ambition be to increase that capacity?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:29 AM (l3cgK)

250 Let me show you the dance of my people on the primeval Pontic-Caspian steppe.
Posted by: Cicero
----
Steppe steps?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 24, 2026 12:31 AM (XeU6L)

251 250 Let me show you the dance of my people on the primeval Pontic-Caspian steppe.
Posted by: Cicero
----
Steppe steps?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 24, 2026 12:31 AM (XeU6L)

Lower Steppe steps and Higher Steppe steps...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 24, 2026 12:31 AM (l3cgK)

252
Back then in 1972, the vagaries of high precision uniform time scales vs mean solar time and all that was not of any concern to the general public for civil time, it was only the province of navigators and astronomers.

So, there were interests on one side who wanted the UTC time scale to tick uniformly, but interests on the other side who wanted UTC to agree with mean solar time. The leap second scheme with the 0.9/0.6s tolerance was the compromise between those. You'll see that 0.9s thing would correspond to about 1 nautical mile error in celestial navigation calculations for longitude.

In the days where setting clocks for the public was mostly "At the tone, the time will be..." with about a minute accuracy, that jumping around occasionally with leap seconds was not a concern.

Then came computers.....and it became a big concern for the public through the damned things.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 12:33 AM (w6EFb)

253 243 "Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."
_Kamala Harris

What's that phrase again? Oh, yeah, "delusions of grandeur".

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 24, 2026 12:35 AM (0Htd1)

254 Si busca una potra, mira a la potrera,

Brings to mind something entirely different.

Shopping for land in Colorado west of Cotopaxi, Ex and I are with the salesman. At one spot overlooking a valley, I said, what a nice pasture. His response was, it's a meadow.
I didn't punch him, promise.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:35 AM (2UA/a)

255 "Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."
_Kamala Harris

244
She speaks words of wisdom.

Posted by: four seasons

Let It Be

Posted by: Mother Mary(Jane) at October 24, 2026 12:37 AM (sdSI9)

256 Shouldn't the navy have input on this time thing?
It's so critical to them. Or, at least, it used to be.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:37 AM (2UA/a)

257
Omar is such a smug looking piece of shit.

Posted by: four seasons

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

The smug is getting wiped off, and it's glorious.

Meanwhile, she claims to be the youngest of 7, but that rumored brusband is anywhere between 3 and 5 years younger than her. She's never given journalists a complete rundown of her siblings. It's going to be crazy when it shakes out. We may even be wrong about a few things -- but only because it's worse than we thought.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 12:37 AM (mmrXZ)

258 243 "Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."
_Kamala Harris

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:26 AM (2UA/a)

That women is stupider than a pile of hot shit.

Posted by: Reforger at October 24, 2026 12:39 AM (Ae6Br)

259 >> Shouldn't the navy have input on this time thing?

They are all in this. NIST/USNO are all part of the international body that sets this stuff.

For all practical purposes, with GPS and all that, the need for UTC to agree with UT1 (the precise definition of the current mean solar time to very high precision) doesn't exist.

Nobody really depends on "ballpark" celestial navigation anymore. And if you do need it, UT1 is easily available. Back then, it wasn't. But now, anyone, via the internet can get UT1, TT, TAI, etc, etc easily.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 12:40 AM (w6EFb)

260
Blonde,

I am enjoying watching the shit show.

She should be deported.

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:40 AM (/QHx4)

261
Then came computers.....and it became a big concern for the public through the damned things.
Posted by: publius
-------

As an aside, the early PC's were not equiped with clocks of any sort. Anyone recall this? pic:
https://shorturl.at/nR0CB

https://shorturl.at/nR0CB

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 24, 2026 12:43 AM (XeU6L)

262
You can blame UNIX really, which hard coded 1 day = 86,400 seconds into the OS hard.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 12:44 AM (w6EFb)

263
I read that Omar is going to move out of her house because she no longer feels safe there.

Tough shit. Move back to your shithole country.

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:44 AM (/QHx4)

264 Howdy horde! Happy Caturday Eve!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 12:47 AM (rdVOm)

265
Hiya JQ!

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:48 AM (/QHx4)

266 Hi, four seasons!

I want to see Ilhan *cry*

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 12:49 AM (rdVOm)

267 >>>California has made my magazine capacity of 15 rounds illegal...but California doesn't know that. Should my ambition be to increase that capacity?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
---

Just buy another magazine and practice quick change.
I think they call it slam fire today but the original 1911 would
lock the slide open on the last round. Operator keeping the trigger depressed, while inserting a new magazine then thumbing the slide release it would fire.
Cavalry at arms was usually in a hurry to get down to business.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:49 AM (2UA/a)

268
JQ,

Yep

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:50 AM (/QHx4)

269 Willowed a few times over from the Ilhan thread earlier.....

So, in the middle of doing the deed, did her "husband" yell "Who's Our Daddy?!?"

Posted by: mikeski at October 24, 2026 12:53 AM (VHUov)

270 >> Anyone recall this?

I think I remember seeing one. I remember every time you booted DOS you had to enter the date and time. :-)

I see the original price was about $250 for that.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 12:53 AM (w6EFb)

271 >>You can blame UNIX really, which hard coded 1 day = 86,400 seconds into the OS hard.

One of the fun things about working for the Phone Company back in the day is we got to deal with nerds at Bell Labs. Some of the craziest stuff never made it to the market but there were crazy smart people everywhere.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 12:55 AM (viF8m)

272 She speaks words of wisdom.
Posted by: four seasons

One letter off.

"OR" wisdom.

Posted by: mikeski at October 24, 2026 12:56 AM (VHUov)

273
Lol mikeski!

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:56 AM (/QHx4)

274 Not a geek, but I remember the t-shirt:

UNIX for servers
Mac for graphics
Windows for solitaire

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 12:57 AM (rdVOm)

275 For those keeping track, DH is home from hospital and scooting around with his walker. Mostly from the bar to his chair but nonetheless. They replaced the entire left knee and so far so good. He starts PT on Monday at some hideous hour in the morning. Hopefully by the following week he will be able to drive himself so I can go back to sleeping in like the slug I have become.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 01:05 AM (5WPt1)

276 Tcn-- prayers up for your hubby's continued recovery! Glad he's getting up & about even a little.

Cheers...

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:07 AM (rdVOm)

277 I read that Omar is going to move out of her house because she no longer feels safe there.

Tough shit. Move back to your shithole country.
Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:44 AM (/QHx4)

She found a homeless camp that will accept her, so she can adapt in stages to what awaits her in Somalia?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 01:07 AM (qx7Zg)

278

Good news tcn.

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 01:08 AM (/QHx4)

279 243 "Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."
_Kamala Harris

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 12:26 AM (2UA/a)

I don't have a problem with this statement, generally. Let's sign it differently, for a moment:

"Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."
_J.K. Rowling

That would fit her circumstances pretty well and would be not-bad general advice. (The "never" is debatable, but we're talking simple truisms.)

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 01:08 AM (odBC9)

280 Not a geek, but I remember the t-shirt:

UNIX for servers
Mac for graphics
Windows for solitaire
Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 12:57 AM (rdVOm)

Minesweeper...

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 01:08 AM (qx7Zg)

281
Lol Hour

Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 01:09 AM (/QHx4)

282 263 I read that Omar is going to move out of her house because she no longer feels safe there.
Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:44 AM (/QHx4)

I've been trying to figure out "why," exactly. Not paying attention to the reasons she gives.

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 01:10 AM (odBC9)

283
In hindsight, the way to have done it is separate uniform time/SI/atomic time from the notion of civil time.

Computers would run internally on atomic time (which should be Terrestrial Time (TT) -- currently there's a mishmash of TT vs TIA vs GPS time, all ticking at atomic rate, but with different relative offsets to historical crap of epoch set points and all that).

NTP would disseminate TT to all systems. All time stamps, file times, event time, etc, etc would be recorded in TT.

Now, for what time you display to the user, we'd define a simple civil time scale I'll call UT3. This would simple a smoothed version of mean solar time that simply tracked the secular slowing of the earth's rotation.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 01:10 AM (w6EFb)

284 >>>Nobody really depends on "ballpark" celestial navigation anymore. And if you do need it, UT1 is easily available. Back then, it wasn't. But now, anyone, via the internet can get UT1, TT, TAI, etc, etc easily.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley
---

When the balloon goes up it will be, get the clock, where's the clock, get it now.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:12 AM (2UA/a)

285 I was never a 'gamer'-- didn't have time. Life was expensive and I needed to work, cook, eat, care for the house & all that.

Surprises me how much time I spend here, really. I *should* be doing other things but... ugh, need a break!

Still, don't have time for gaming.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:12 AM (rdVOm)

286 A simple polynomial function, UT3(TT), of no more than 3rd order -- heck quadratic would really be enough -- would be all that was needed. It would be good, at 3rd order, for decades at the worst, and maybe 100 years at best.

So, the time of day, and the display time for any internal file time stamps would be displayed to the user as UT3, adjusted to the local time zone.

This is the same as it is now. Internally, it runs on UTC, and just displays local time. UT3 would be exactly the same.

Now, computers would be tracking true uniform time, all differences and all that would be in those units, and the "label" displayed to the user would be adjusted to agree with mean solar time to within a few minutes at worst.

To do this now, however, would be an enormous retrofit. Something like this has been proposed and might one day be the way things work, but not for legacy equipment.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 01:13 AM (w6EFb)

287 >> When the balloon goes up it will be, get the clock, where's the clock, get it now.

The US govt, through the NIST and USNO and some others maintain their own independent definition of all the time scales. In fact, per federal law what time it is legally is what the NIST says, not what the international version says. So, legally, it's UTC(NIST), TT(NIST), TIA(NIST) that are what the US government considers to be what time it is.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 01:15 AM (w6EFb)

288 Does anybody really know what time it is?

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:16 AM (rdVOm)

289 288 Does anybody really know what time it is?
Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:16 AM (rdVOm)

Nope.

And guess what - I don't really care, either.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at October 24, 2026 01:17 AM (0CU3H)

290 Does anybody really care?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 01:18 AM (qx7Zg)

291 https://youtu.be/9FzCWLOHUes

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:18 AM (rdVOm)

292
This is the current Time Lord of the United States. This is the man that is the ultimate authority on what time it is:
https://t.ly/4fwmU

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 01:19 AM (w6EFb)

293 I can't imagine why...

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:19 AM (rdVOm)

294 We've all got time enough to cry.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 01:20 AM (qx7Zg)

295
If you asked Dr. Levine what time it was, I'm sure he would respond, just like Yogi Berra, with "You mean right now?"

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 01:21 AM (w6EFb)

296 -------

As an aside, the early PC's were not equiped with clocks of any sort. Anyone recall this? pic:
---

I couldn't afford a computer until after the divorce.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:22 AM (2UA/a)

297 I couldn't afford a computer until after the divorce.
Posted by: Braenyard

Hah! I can relate...

Blew me away, how much money I had to spare after #2 was gone.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:23 AM (rdVOm)

298 297 I couldn't afford a computer until after the divorce.
Posted by: Braenyard

Hah! I can relate...

Blew me away, how much money I had to spare after #2 was gone.
Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:23 AM (rdVOm)

You think money is an issue?

The NFL in their great wisdom.... scheduled this Years Super Bowl FOR????

Valentines Day... Yes, the Super Bowl will be Feb 14... because the NFL is stupid.

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 24, 2026 01:27 AM (mP0Kj)

299 Yes, the Super Bowl will be Feb 14... because the NFL is stupid.
Posted by: Romeo13

Hmm. I'll bet divorce attorneys are salivating already.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:28 AM (rdVOm)

300 300

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 01:28 AM (odBC9)

301 Kamala almost makes sense here. What context ? Was she almost sober ?

Posted by: Lord Percy at October 24, 2026 01:28 AM (eb1bp)

302 >>Kamala almost makes sense here. What context ? Was she almost sober ?

I think it's comparable to the "million monkeys with a million typewriters"

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:30 AM (rdVOm)

303 291 https://youtu.be/9FzCWLOHUes

Posted by: JQ
---

1969, a good year. A good year for bands.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:32 AM (2UA/a)

304 Had dinner with a friend tonight.

She’s a rabid leftist.

She is 100% against boys in girls’ sports.

She is 100% for voter ID.

Why are these even issues?

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 01:34 AM (yEz+x)

305 304 Had dinner with a friend tonight.

She’s a rabid leftist.

She is 100% against boys in girls’ sports.

She is 100% for voter ID.

Why are these even issues?
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 01:34 AM (yEz+x)

Because it is not about the actual issues... it is about tribes, and teams.

Even if your opponent is 100% correct on something, you MUST be against it... because giving your opponent is Win on ANYTHING.... is wrong...

That is how the left thinks.

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 24, 2026 01:36 AM (mP0Kj)

306 She's a little further to the right than she knows.
_deduction

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:36 AM (2UA/a)

307 Happy Weekend Horde. I just got back from picking up my DIL at the airport. I picked up my son very late last night. These are the same two that I just visited last week in Denver, had I known that they were coming here so soon perhaps I would not have made the detour there last week. I am happy that they are here though.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 24, 2026 01:38 AM (ibDUx)

308 Nurse, my sister is the same: rabid leftist.

And yet--- we have many of the same beliefs. BUT! But Trump!

Anything he advocates, she's reflexively against. Except... later on, she'll phrase it differently and say that's what she wants.

Cuckoo! Cuckoo!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:39 AM (rdVOm)

309 Kamala's booze-thoughts break down the dam of insecurity and doubt to give wing to the aspirations of the dull-witted and mediocre.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero 43) at October 24, 2026 01:40 AM (rsVfX)

310
Heh. I had grok go into the weeds with this. And since, it's the federal govt, it gets whacky. There are actually two independent legal time scales for "what time it is" for the US govt. UTC(NIST) and UTC(USNO). Also the TT and TIA versions. UT1 is the sole province of the USNO.

So, for the military or "space purposes" which includes GPS time, it's the USNO. For commercial and civil purposes, it the NIST.

They can different by a whopping 20 nanoseconds occasionally.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 01:41 AM (w6EFb)

311 *Chivas for Debby*

Glad you've got "the kids" visiting! Have fun!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:41 AM (rdVOm)

312 304 Had dinner with a friend tonight.

She’s a rabid leftist.

She is 100% against boys in girls’ sports.

She is 100% for voter ID.

Why are these even issues?
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 01:34 AM (yEz+x)

No matter what, the rabid leftists must poke those horrid Magats in the eye. Doesn't matter what the issue might be. Trump said if he cured cancer, they would be against the cure. They have to make everything black and white, yes or no, without any overlap whatsoever, or their entire house of cards comes tumbling down.

Reasoned discourse is nearly impossible under those circumstances, but good on ya for hanging with her. She may yet see the light.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 01:43 AM (5WPt1)

313
I read that Omar is going to move out of her house because she no longer feels safe there.
Posted by: four seasons at October 24, 2026 12:44 AM (/QHx4)

I've been trying to figure out "why," exactly. Not paying attention to the reasons she gives.
Posted by: m

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

Same here. What's the real reason? So she can destroy something likely to be subpoenaed and claim it was "lost in the move"?

By the way, this is her DC home, not her MN home. Questions, questions.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 01:43 AM (mmrXZ)

314 The NFL in their great wisdom.... scheduled this Years Super Bowl FOR????

Valentines Day... Yes, the Super Bowl will be Feb 14... because the NFL is stupid.

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 24, 2026 01:27 AM (mP0Kj)

I'm probably the only person on earth who used to record the stupid bowl, and then fast forward through the game just to watch the commercials which used to be funny. Mrs B usually watches the stupid bowl, so this might work out in my favor.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 24, 2026 01:43 AM (vzuC7)

315 They can different by a whopping 20 nanoseconds occasionally.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 01:41 AM (w6EFb)

There are times I need to check to see if the clock says am or pm. I don't think most folks would miss 20 nanoseconds. But I see how it can be an issue for computing things like space trajectories.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 01:44 AM (5WPt1)

316 Hi, Bers!

"The Stupid Bowl!" LOL! Thanks what hubby & I have always called it!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:45 AM (rdVOm)

317 I'm probably the only person on earth who used to record the stupid bowl, and then fast forward through the game just to watch the commercials which used to be funny. Mrs B usually watches the stupid bowl, so this might work out in my favor.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 24, 2026 01:43 AM (vzuC7)

If your marital relationship depends on how well the dude performs for St. Valentine's Day, yer doing it wrong. I couldn't care less about some commercial holiday that's supposed to indicate the depth of my relationship with DH.

And who really cares about the Super Bowl if the Packers aren't in it?

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 24, 2026 01:46 AM (5WPt1)

318
So, for the military or "space purposes" which includes GPS time, it's the USNO. For commercial and civil purposes, it the NIST.

---------

I'm trying to imagine what fills up the day of the apparatchiks who staff such agencies.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero 43) at October 24, 2026 01:47 AM (rsVfX)

319 Half the world wants the world to die and the other half only cares if their Amazon package gets there on time.

Posted by: eleven at October 24, 2026 01:47 AM (aTgV0)

320 Hi, Bers!

"The Stupid Bowl!" LOL! Thanks what hubby & I have always called it!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:45 AM (rdVOm)

I called it that for decades. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 24, 2026 01:48 AM (vzuC7)

321 319 Half the world wants the world to die and the other half only cares if their Amazon package gets there on time.
Posted by: eleven at October 24, 2026 01:47 AM (aTgV0)

heh

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 01:48 AM (odBC9)

322 >>If your marital relationship depends on how well the dude performs for St. Valentine's Day, yer doing it wrong.

Yes, tcn. I agree. But look at how shallow and selfish people are these days... Sad.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:48 AM (rdVOm)

323
Why are these even issues?
Posted by: nurse ratched

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

Because our leaders are in gutless thrall to the vocal minority. I mean, loud noises are scary.

S C A R Y !!!!!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 01:49 AM (mmrXZ)

324 Thanks JQ, I downed that one pretty quickly, I may need another. Traffic exiting the airport was insane, fortunately my DIL is used to my curses.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 24, 2026 01:49 AM (ibDUx)

325 When the three black stars won gold medals in Mexico,
stood on the platform and gave the black power salute
Where was George Foreman?
Nineteen years old.

https://youtu.be/iswHPKP5sEU?t=312

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 01:49 AM (2UA/a)

326 "thanks?" wth? Pretty sure I typed "that's"...

whatever. LOL

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:50 AM (rdVOm)

327 323 Why are these even issues?
Posted by: nurse ratched

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

Because our leaders are in gutless thrall to the vocal minority. I mean, loud noises are scary.

S C A R Y !!!!!
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 01:49 AM (mmrXZ)

Many of whom are loud and vocal bots!

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 01:50 AM (odBC9)

328 Ya know, that *black power* salute looks a lot like the HH salute, except for the closed fist...

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:51 AM (rdVOm)

329 308 Nurse, my sister is the same: rabid leftist.

And yet--- we have many of the same beliefs. BUT! But Trump!

Anything he advocates, she's reflexively against. Except... later on, she'll phrase it differently and say that's what she wants.

Cuckoo! Cuckoo!
Posted by: JQ

Guess what? Just like cTHIEL !!!
He was for the war (on normal people) before he was against it.

Palantir'2003, Anduril, Quantum-Systems, STARK Defence
Shield AI
Ayer Labs, Covenant, SpaceX, Epirus
Helsing
Seronic Verde Space Industries.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m76VQDnuaxo
They can Dynamite Devil's (and the cTHIELian antichrist's) reef, but that will provide no relief, r'hyleh is deeper that even I KNEW.

Worse than any LIB, an accelerationist that would kill us all just because we offend him with our human folly of freedom of choice -- iow. NOT HIM! nor Z, nor JD, nor mELONhead as his molusk fingers reprise the Harry Lime scene from the Third Man.

This is NORMAL!

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at October 24, 2026 01:53 AM (SPV1V)

330 Reasoned discourse is nearly impossible under those circumstances, but good on ya for hanging with her. She may yet see the light.
Posted by: tcn in AK

She’s bipolar and a total psycho, but a BRILLIANT spine surgeon. And she gets fluffernuttered when I gently point out how we agree on some really big things.

It’s hilarious. But she makes me think. And I appreciate that.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 01:53 AM (yEz+x)

331 319 Half the world wants the world to die and the other half only cares if their Amazon package gets there on time.
Posted by: eleven

Very well stated. And stolen.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 24, 2026 01:56 AM (MOZ+a)

332 "thanks?" wth? Pretty sure I typed "that's"...

whatever. LOL

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:50 AM (rdVOm)

So...a graduate of the berserker school of spelling, grammar? You'll hit summa cum laude when you leave out whole words. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 24, 2026 01:56 AM (vzuC7)

333 When I think of 'left' vs 'right'-- I visualize 10 whackos with megaphones, shouting down 1000 normal people.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:57 AM (rdVOm)

334 >>You'll hit summa cum laude when you leave out whole words.

Uh oh...

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 01:58 AM (rdVOm)

335 Just peeking in

Posted by: Skip at October 24, 2026 01:58 AM (Ia/+0)

336 >>The NFL in their great wisdom.... scheduled this Years Super Bowl FOR????

>>Valentines Day... Yes, the Super Bowl will be Feb 14... because the NFL is stupid.

Eh, the Super Bowl is played on the 2nd Sunday in February.

I hate what the NFL has become but c'mon. This is just a calendar thing.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 02:00 AM (viF8m)

337 333 When I think of 'left' vs 'right'-- I visualize 10 whackos with megaphones, shouting down 1000 normal people.
Posted by: JQ

As video choregraph'd so many times before:
Humans who lose the capacity to think become creatures
who's existance has no value -- cTHIELs fallen angels will rise again to make this world a paradise for his kind.

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at October 24, 2026 02:00 AM (SPV1V)

338 *buys a round for the house*

Cheers!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 02:00 AM (rdVOm)

339 >> I don't think most folks would miss 20 nanoseconds. But I see how it can be an issue for computing things like space trajectories.

That possible difference is mostly just an "artifact" you might call it, of no practical import. Current atomic clock accuracy the NIST and USNO use is about 10^-16. That's about 1 second in 300 million year error. They're about to push that up to 10^18 or 10^19, which would be less than one second over several ages of the universe.

The trouble is the light travel time between them, which depends on satellite signals going through atmosphere. You can call it slight, unpredictable "twinkling" of the signals. A little density variation here and there over the light travel path that can't be predicted.

If that get to trying to sync too closely with that, they "oversteer" which messes up. Most of the time they agree to less than 1 nanosecond.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 02:04 AM (w6EFb)

340 Thanks, I needed that.

Put a little something extra for MANFRED'S.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:05 AM (2UA/a)

341 The Paris police have advised shopkeepers to hire private security ahead of tomorrow’s large street protests and expected looting.

They say they can’t be everywhere

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:07 AM (2UA/a)

342 341 The Paris police have advised shopkeepers to hire private security ahead of tomorrow’s large street protests and expected looting.

They say they can’t be everywhere
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others

The penultimate LIB expression where the Will of the People is in Evidence Everywhere, yet existant in NO ONE..

This is Normal.

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at October 24, 2026 02:10 AM (SPV1V)

343 >>The Paris police have advised shopkeepers to hire private security ahead of tomorrow’s large street protests and expected looting.

They say they can’t be everywhere
-----------

Gee. If only those private citizens were allowed to own gubs...

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 02:10 AM (rdVOm)

344 Polish soldier who accidentally shot an illegal migrant from Syria at Poland’s border with Belarus in November 2023 has finally been acquitted of negligent use of a weapon.

The Syrian man was seeking 50,000 zloty (€11,500) in compensation from the soldier, which the court decided not to award.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:11 AM (2UA/a)

345 They can different by a whopping 20 nanoseconds occasionally.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 01:41 AM (w6EFb)

20 nanoseconds at the speed of light amounts to roughly 20 feet, using one nanosecond = 30 cm travel at light speed and 30 cm being about 1 foot. If your naval vessel arrives in port 20 feet from where calculated, your harbor pilot should be able to compensate.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 24, 2026 02:13 AM (rtIvC)

346 At least that Polish court is reasonably sane. More of this!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 02:13 AM (rdVOm)

347 "Expect looting". Europe is gone.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 02:14 AM (w6EFb)

348 Polish soldier should have aimed better.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 24, 2026 02:14 AM (rtIvC)

349 As long as Christians cannot build churches and cathedrals in Qatar, there should not be any mosques in Europe. Simple as that,” says Polish MEP Dominik Tarczyński.

Remember him?

https://tinyurl.com/4cp29tkh

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:14 AM (2UA/a)

350 >>"Expect looting". Europe is gone.

What happens to their nukes?

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 02:17 AM (viF8m)

351 Sweet dreams Horde, I am crashing hard now and need to snooze.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 24, 2026 02:17 AM (ibDUx)

352 Yes. "Expect looting" from our better half.

Posted by: eleven at October 24, 2026 02:18 AM (aTgV0)

353 >> What happens to their nukes?

Hopefully, someone is thinking of that question right now somewhere in the Pentagon.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 02:19 AM (w6EFb)

354 Night, Debby. Enjoy your company!

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 02:19 AM (rdVOm)

355 There is is no alien from any other planet that could possibly be more alien to me than the French.

Posted by: eleven at October 24, 2026 02:21 AM (aTgV0)

356 > Gee. If only those private citizens were allowed to own gubs...
Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 02:10 AM (rdVOm)

It's fun, if a tad cruel, to wind up the Frenchies on X.

"Mon Dieu! They broke into my shop and looted all my wine. Then they burned all my stinky cheese and canned snails!"

"Sure would've been nice to have a gun right about then, huh, mong sewer?"

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 02:21 AM (qlLNh)

357 Well, I am off to the rack, too. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 24, 2026 02:21 AM (n7Dzq)

358 >> If your naval vessel arrives in port 20 feet from where calculated

This is mostly an artifact, with no practical import. It wouldn't translate. GPS uses TIA(USNO), being "military/space" as the syncing reference.

Think of it as having two master clocks. As long you just use the one, any difference with the other doesn't matter.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 02:22 AM (w6EFb)

359 Night, AOP.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 02:23 AM (rdVOm)

360 > Polish soldier who accidentally shot an illegal migrant from Syria

That's the best deadpan use of the word "accidentally" I've seen in a while. Heh.

Yep, I'm outta here too.

Sweet dreams, all.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 24, 2026 02:24 AM (qlLNh)

361 You don't have to go off to you rack AOP.

I'm done.

Posted by: eleven at October 24, 2026 02:24 AM (aTgV0)

362 Confucius say:

Man with clock always know time.
Man with 2 clock, never know time.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 02:24 AM (rdVOm)

363 >>Hopefully, someone is thinking of that question right now somewhere in the Pentagon.

You think they just started thinking about it tonight?

Not every complex problem is about space.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 02:24 AM (viF8m)

364
Yep, I'm sure they've been thinking about it for a while. Maybe a long while.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 02:26 AM (w6EFb)

365 The French female shop owner, - but I'm one of you

The Milan shop owner, - beat them with a club

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:27 AM (2UA/a)

366
The French female shop owner, - but I'm one of you

The Milan shop owner, - beat them with a club

Posted by: Braenyard

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

I saw that incident finally explained thus:

She's a true lefty all right, and she was there for the demonstration. She was shocked when... the demonstrators failed to fall into tidy formation, and an uncontrolled mob attacked a dress shop. "This isn't the cause!" she kept pleading. (They were only supposed to smash up schools and government offices?) It wasn't her shop, but it was her cause. But as for the demonstrators they were there for the "leastly" part of "mostly peaceful."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 02:37 AM (mmrXZ)

367 I voted early this year. Didn't want to deal with the crowd on E-day. (Or all their germs, for hubby's sake.)

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 02:37 AM (rdVOm)

368 366 the "leastly" part of "mostly peaceful"
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 02:37 AM (mmrXZ)

heh

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 02:38 AM (odBC9)

369
I was just reading about the supposed "fail safe" for nuclear weapons. Who knows if the Frogs and Brits have his.

Supposedly a weapon cannot be armed or detonated without the codes. This is some secure cryptographic thing. There is a way to destroy the codes and the mechanism to activate them if need be. That would mean the weapon could not be armed.

If the device is physically tampered with, there is some built in self-destruct. This would destroy the "physics package". That would probably release a lot of radiation and local contamination, but it would render it unable to initiate a nuclear detonation.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 02:39 AM (w6EFb)

370
The Paris police have advised shopkeepers to hire private security ahead of tomorrow’s large street protests and expected looting.

They say they can’t be everywhere
Posted by: Braenyard

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

I'd like to hear that as "We can't mercilessly club everyone."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 02:40 AM (mmrXZ)

371
(Or all their germs, for hubby's sake.)
Posted by: JQ

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

Aww. Susceptible immune system?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 02:41 AM (mmrXZ)

372 341 The Paris police have advised shopkeepers to hire private security ahead of tomorrow’s large street protests and expected looting.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:07 AM (2UA/a)

Translated from the original?

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 02:42 AM (odBC9)

373 Susceptible immune system?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

Only due to age, not chemo or meds. Many other residents may, though. Why take the chance?

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 02:44 AM (rdVOm)

374 OSINTdefender@sentdefender

According to a release from the office of First Lady Melania Trump, she and her team have secured a localized ceasefire for the city of Oleshky in Ukraine between Ukraine and Russia.

Per the release, technical teams between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia have worked to facilitate the safe evacuation of remaining civilians, primarily the elderly, between October 29 and a yet unspecified date.

In addition the this, an impartial team of U.S. media will document the ongoing venture and both Ukrainian and Russian non-military personnel will work with residents to facilitate the evacuation.

How the First Lady secured a ceasefire before Witkoff is beyond us

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:45 AM (2UA/a)

375 Dang, it's only 40* out. No wonder Cat wanted in tonight. Freeze warning... brrr.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 02:47 AM (rdVOm)

376 Translated from the original?

Posted by: m
---

Forgot where I got it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:47 AM (2UA/a)

377 France 24:

https://archive.is/w4ec1

Issued on: 24/10/2026 - 07:27
Modified: 24/10/2026 - 08:40

Following the unrest, Paris police prefect Patrice Faure urged Parisian shopkeepers to hire security guards. He later clarified that protecting business owners and their establishments is the responsibility of the government.

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 02:49 AM (odBC9)

378
Apparently, the last resort would be to indeed destroy the "physics package". Blow it up in a way that disperses it.

This would be a dirty bomb, scattering plutonium to the four winds. This is considered better than allowing a possibly usable physics package to fall into hostile hands.

We only hope they got many contingency plans before it would come to that.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 02:51 AM (w6EFb)

379 378 Apparently, the last resort would be to indeed destroy the "physics package". Blow it up in a way that disperses it.

This would be a dirty bomb, scattering plutonium to the four winds. This is considered better than allowing a possibly usable physics package to fall into hostile hands.

We only hope they got many contingency plans before it would come to that.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 02:51 AM (w6EFb)

scary stuff

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 02:55 AM (odBC9)

380 >>If the device is physically tampered with, there is some built in self-destruct. This would destroy the "physics package". That would probably release a lot of radiation and local contamination, but it would render it unable to initiate a nuclear detonation.

Still sounds kinda bad. What would happen next if Islamic terrorist just released a lot of radiation in France after taking control of France's nuclear weapons? Anyone who thinks the one remaining super power won't be dragged into it is dreaming.

Might just be me but I'd rather avoid WWIII and watch Elon launch rockets instead.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 03:00 AM (viF8m)

381
Apparently it goes something like this. A nuclear weapon is in danger of falling into enemy hands. The warhead can be disabled. It's internal control system is fried, destroyed. There is no way it can be detonated.

But the "physics package" remains. If you can bug out, you remove that package and take it with you. If not, well, you go dirty bomb.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 03:01 AM (w6EFb)

382 Search Assist

Ownership of UK Nuclear Weapons
Missile Leasing Agreement
The UK does not own its own nuclear missiles.
It leases Trident II D5 missiles from the United States.

Maintenance and Operations
British submarines must return to a US base in King’s Bay, Georgia, for maintenance and replacement of these missiles.
This arrangement highlights the reliance of the UK on US support for its nuclear deterrent capabilities.
---

We pull those missiles out of Britain they will shut up and listen.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 03:03 AM (2UA/a)

383 Muzloids + nukes = Nightmare fuel.

Had to go outside & view the stars, smell the wood smoke and remember happier times...

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 03:03 AM (rdVOm)

384 The Paris police have advised shopkeepers to hire private security ahead of tomorrow’s large street protests and expected looting.

They say they can’t be everywhere
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 02:07 AM (2UA/a)

Experts from the Babylon Bee say you should wrap the door handles in bacon, and hang hams in the doorways.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 03:05 AM (qx7Zg)

385
omg I turned on CNN for a little hate-watching before bed and whom do I see? KATIE PORTER, that Petunia Pig who was too awful even for the Democrats and got washed out of California politics. No doubt angling for a return... or a gig on CNN. Looks like she's been on those GLP shots.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 03:06 AM (mmrXZ)

386 ..and now, a third attempt to sleep. G'Nite, everyone.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at October 24, 2026 03:07 AM (qx7Zg)

387 385 omg I turned on CNN for a little hate-watching before bed and whom do I see? KATIE PORTER
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 24, 2026 03:06 AM (mmrXZ)

ewww

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 03:10 AM (odBC9)

388
If a bunch of muzoids got a hold of an intact physics package, they couldn't do anything with it, that is in terms of making a usable nuclear bomb out of it. That would require way too much expertise involving all kinds of classified stuff. They probably put no telling what kind of "poisons" in there that have to be handled just so, and without knowing just how it works, trying to implode it would not work. I'm just guessing. The Rooskies and Chicoms might be able to do it. But we ain't worried about them. A jihad jockey couldn't come anywhere close.

But what the muzloid could do is make a dirty bomb of it, scattering plutonium all over a city or something. You do not want to breathe plutonium dust. You would die horribly and slowly.

So, just blow it up right there and make the dirty bomb there. Scatter the stuff there, rather than letting them scatter it somewhere else. This would still be a nightmare environmentally.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 03:13 AM (w6EFb)

389
Note these lunatics wouldn't care about killing themselves in the process, breathing in the plutonium and all that. If they got a hold of some, they wouldn't worry about contaminating themselves. They wouldn't die quick enough to prevent them from carrying it to a city and dispersing it crudely.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 03:15 AM (w6EFb)

390 Muzzies take over France we're not going to be drawn in.
Poland to the north, Italy (with machinations) to the south and most of eastern Europe are not with the program.

Let western Europe clean itself up.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 03:18 AM (2UA/a)

391 >>Note these lunatics wouldn't care about killing themselves in the process, breathing in the plutonium and all that.

I'm not the brightest bulb but if there is one thing I've learned in my life it's that when someone tells you they want to kill you no matter what it's a good idea to believe them.

Goodnight morons.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 24, 2026 03:29 AM (viF8m)

392 When we come back from Iran, those beautiful ships will pass by Cuba. We'll keep one of them about 50 yards off the coast.

They'll put their hands up, then we'll send Marco Rubio to finish the deal.
_President Donald J. Trump

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 24, 2026 03:33 AM (2UA/a)

393 Can't keep my eyes open any longer...

Good night, horde.

Posted by: JQ at October 24, 2026 03:40 AM (rdVOm)

394 Unemcumbered by the thought process.

Posted by: Lord Percy at October 24, 2026 03:43 AM (eb1bp)

395
That term "physics package" just has a shudderingly ominous ring to it, doesn't it?

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 24, 2026 03:44 AM (w6EFb)

396 Pixy's up!

Posted by: m at October 24, 2026 04:01 AM (odBC9)

397 pretty robust discussions for shut the fuck up I must say

Posted by: DanMan at October 24, 2026 09:22 AM (8uzBS)

Moonshot Cafe

Guzman Ramos

The highest-resolution photo of the Moon. (Allegedly.)

Dogs experience a missed connection.

Just a big goofy bear playing with a ball.

A gentle giant of a horse helps a neglected horse get its confidence back.

Sweep the leg, Doggo-San. Wait, Miyagi didn't say that. Well, whatever. I'm not a Karate Kid nerd like you guys are.

Fun Thai ads.

I can almost see her gooch.

Baby has questions.

An Ent, pondering.

Finland is testing wireless transmission of electrical power.

Thinking about body modifications? You want to give yourself a big fluffy tail? There are many benefits of a big fluffy tail.

Very newborn baby gives its mom its first kiss.

Mama bear scouts out the way, then signals the cubs to follow.

Baby beaver nibbles on his tail like he's sucking his thumb.

Man has always dreamed of f***ing the Moon.

A hole on the Moon just turned out to be the front door to a 50 km tunnel.
Japan�s Kaguya orbiter first spotted it. A pit about 50 metres wide and 50 metres deep, sitting in the Marius Hills on the Moon�s near side.
Then JAXA pointed the probe�s radar underground. The echoes came back with something huge: a lava tube roughly 100 metres wide, running about 50 km, and still intact. No collapse.
Scientists think it was carved by volcanic activity around 3.5 billion years ago. There may even be ice or water locked in the rocks inside.
That�s why JAXA thinks it could become a lunar base. Shelter from radiation, micrometeorites and brutal temperature swings, all built in.
Source: JAXA / ISAS, Geophysical Research Letters
— For all Curious (@fascinatingonX) October 21, 2026

But she's a Stage IV Clinger.

What would you do in this situation? https://t.co/aKmvCE4kD2
— Curiosity (@MAstronomers) March 23, 2026

Don't worry, I'm 60% sure that's AI.

Breathtaking golden hour view of the Himalayas https://t.co/9xvWSjbGAf
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) October 22, 2026

This is how 2 AM looks in Iceland during summer. https://t.co/kg3UlMSWic
— Massimo (@Rainmaker1973) October 22, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 07:40 PM

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1 st?

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 07:42 PM (TN0g+)

2 Yes!

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 07:42 PM (TN0g+)

3 Read the content

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at October 23, 2026 07:42 PM (wi+oT)

4 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 07:45 PM (Ia/+0)

5 What would you do in this situation?

Pour a drink, sit down and give my thanks to God.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 07:46 PM (ReKWQ)

6 "Finland is testing wireless transmission of electrical power."

Nikola Tesla's wireless power transmission plan got shut down because there was no way to get people to pay for the electricity they used. If not for that, we would have had flying cars long ago.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:47 PM (MWfyi)

7 Evenin’, All. Happy Friday night!

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 07:48 PM (77rzZ)

8 Fun Thai ads.

She nailed the expression in the refrigerator one.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 07:50 PM (vTZFs)

9 It's been a while since I've nibbled any beaver tail. I've heard it's good roasted.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:52 PM (MWfyi)

10 When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 07:53 PM (Cqx++)

11 Man has always dreamed of f***ing the Moon.

That was a plot point in "The Boys" (comic, not series). Supe[rhero] gets a brain tumor, and becomes a compulsive r&pist. So they send him up to fuck an asteroid.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 07:53 PM (88C+u)

12 Another 100% week!

It is so nice to have a refuge from the perversions and depravities (such as "boofing") that Big Penguin pushes to destroy Truth, Justice, and the American Way!

Thank you, Ace!!! Have a great weekend!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 07:53 PM (0sNs1)

13 That's no moon.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 07:53 PM (r2Icn)

14
I am not voting for anyone not pledged to making Pluto a planet again.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:54 PM (eRlcH)

15 What would you do in this situation?

Sing!

Posted by: That's Amore! at October 23, 2026 07:54 PM (skR0U)

16 What would I do? I'd get blown to smithereens.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 07:54 PM (sl73Y)

17 >>>Just a big goofy bear playing with a ball.

I'm seeing a ball within the ball. I think that's what the bear is after. The small ball must be food or at least something that smells like food.

Posted by: No Name Today at October 23, 2026 07:54 PM (8mulE)

18 I was gonna say that!

Posted by: Guy who always says "That's no Moon" at October 23, 2026 07:54 PM (MWfyi)

19 Confucius say: Hegseth must be stopped
youtu.be/InXHkjbMVFc

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 07:55 PM (88C+u)

20 Nikola Tesla's wireless power transmission plan got shut down because there was no way to get people to pay for the electricity they used. If not for that, we would have had flying cars long ago.
Posted by: fd

I'm told that if you camp under transmission lines, you can light your camp with a fluorescent bulb just... laid out and not connected to anything.

And that the power companies can see that drain on the lines.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 23, 2026 07:56 PM (C0Nlv)

21 A "Sweep the leg" refresher:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz8-BX0hIhw

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 07:57 PM (0sNs1)

22 I have lost interest in baby and children being filmed by their parents and posted on the internet. These poor kids learn from the minite they are born to perform for the camera. And they behave accordingly.

Kinda scary.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 07:57 PM (ReKWQ)

23
NASA is getting hot for that Marius Hole (and some others) on the Moon, and are planning some mission to thoroughly probe them.

Seriously, these are likely "skylights" to lava tubes and underground cave complexes. These could be ideal locations for habitats. Temperature down there seems to stable in the low 60F range over the whole lunar day/month cycle. And you've got radiation protection and all that good stuff.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 07:57 PM (w6EFb)

24 "I'm told that if you camp under transmission lines, you can light your camp with a fluorescent bulb just... laid out and not connected to anything.

And that the power companies can see that drain on the lines.
Posted by: FeatherBlade"

I've always wondered if you lived by some power lines could you lay a big coil under them and draw off some power.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:58 PM (MWfyi)

25

nurse,

I agree.

Posted by: four seasons at October 23, 2026 07:58 PM (/QHx4)

26
Seriously, these are likely "skylights" to lava tubes and underground cave complexes. These could be ideal locations for habitats. Temperature down there seems to stable in the low 60F range over the whole lunar day/month cycle. And you've got radiation protection and all that good stuff.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 07:57 PM (w6EFb)

____________

Too bad the Nazis beat us there.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:59 PM (eRlcH)

27 If the moon is going to crash into the Earth, I'd like a little more time to take care of some unfinished business. Just a few seconds isn't going to cut it.

I have a list.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 07:59 PM (dIske)

28
I'm going to be a bit skeptical about the "highest resolution" photo of the Moon (and I assume he means by amateurs on Earth's surface). Andrew McCarthy has taken some fantastic long exposure mineral moon shots showing incredible detail.

Now, as far as perhaps pixel resolution, the above might take the crown, I'm not sure, so it could be, but the jury is out on that for me.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:00 PM (w6EFb)

29 Always wanted to go to land of the midnight sun.
Brest chance now would be visiting Alaska in Summer.

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 08:00 PM (Ia/+0)

30 "These could be ideal locations for habitats. "

Sorry, hole's closed. Moon moose out front shoulda told ya.

Posted by: Moon Nazis at October 23, 2026 08:00 PM (MWfyi)

31 We're really more of a binary planet system than a planet-moon system.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 08:01 PM (0sNs1)

32 Re: Lava tubes -

Dahak is waiting for a Commander...

Posted by: RandomDave at October 23, 2026 08:02 PM (aJQbY)

33 It's a busy day on Moonbase Alpha.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 08:02 PM (RIvkX)

34 >> And that the power companies can see that drain on the lines.

Indeed, theoretically. The thing to appreciate with this is the power line, of itself, is not "radiating energy". It is radiating a tiny little bit, but not that much.

By placing the devices in close proximity, you are actually changing the local EM field to draw power out of said field. And that shows up as additional resistive leakage on the supply end of the line.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:02 PM (w6EFb)

35 Also re: lava tubes - vulcanism on the moon? Not something I was aware of having been a thing...

Posted by: RandomDave at October 23, 2026 08:03 PM (aJQbY)

36
Game 1 features another "artist" mangling the National Anthem beyond recognition.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:03 PM (eRlcH)

37 Always wanted to go to land of the midnight sun.
Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 08:00 PM

May we suggest the Land Down Under?

Posted by: Men at Work at October 23, 2026 08:03 PM (0sNs1)

38 What would you do in that situation?

Hop down a manhole cover and father a race of cave dwelling Morlocks.

Posted by: Max Power at October 23, 2026 08:05 PM (SwyyQ)

39 We all know where this leads. A accidental massive thermonuclear explosion is going to blast the Moon into deep space leaving the Earth to spiral wildly into the Sun. Get you affairs into order.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 08:05 PM (MWfyi)

40 >> We're really more of a binary planet system than a planet-moon system.

There is actually a precise definition about this. To be a binary planet system, the center of mass must lie outside of all bodies of the system.

With the Earth-Moon system, the center of mass remains inside the Erf's radius at all times, so we have a moon, not a binary planet. Pluto and Charon however, meet the binary planet definition.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:06 PM (w6EFb)

41 If you park an electric car under a transmission line will it charge?

Posted by: davidt at October 23, 2026 08:06 PM (Q+gd/)

42 I have high skepticism about any sort of habitats on the Moon or Mars. One of the reasons Earth is hospitable is all the water. It erodes solids and sand into a round format.

Very little water on the Moon or Mars. That means every single aspect of solid material is jagged and sharp. Even if there is a breathable atmosphere you don't want that stuff in your lungs. The Moon is even worse than Mars due to the vacuum state. Mars, at least, curbs this problem a little bit with winds. But, it's still inhospitable. The dust, stones and particulate matter is razor sharp and will cut through just about everything eventually. Good luck keeping those generators going for any length of time.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 08:06 PM (dIske)

43 31 We're really more of a binary planet system than a planet-moon system.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 08:01 PM (0sNs1)

Some say that's more true of Pluto-Charon, but others say that doesn't count as a planet

Posted by: okay, 88C+u is now just trolling at October 23, 2026 08:07 PM (88C+u)

44 lava tubes - vulcanism on the moon? Not something I was aware of having been a thing...
Posted by: RandomDave

It was. Not now but it was.
I think it's when the south pole got sheared off in the Aitken strike. This event pushed the center of lunar gravity more to the far side and (re)liquified much of the interior. The near side got lunar lava seas, which solidified into dark basalt, which are now the "maria" (plural of latin "mare", "sea").

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 08:11 PM (88C+u)

45 >> Not something I was aware of having been a thing...

It is ancient indeed, back to the formation.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:11 PM (w6EFb)

46
Always wanted to go to land of the midnight sun.
Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 08:00 PM

May we suggest the Land Down Under?
Posted by: Men at Work

The land of the noontime moon.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 08:12 PM (Cqx++)

47 Charon regrets the name of the river upon which he plied his trade.

Wayne Newton would never record "Ferry Cross the Styx".

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 08:12 PM (0sNs1)

48 39 We all know where this leads. A accidental massive thermonuclear explosion is going to blast the Moon into deep space leaving the Earth to spiral wildly into the Sun. Get you affairs into order.
Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 08:05

Or just go wild!

Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 08:13 PM (ZdaMQ)

49 the moon is going to crash into the Earth, I'd like a little more time to take care of some unfinished business. Just a few seconds isn't going to cut it.

I have a list.
Posted by: Orson at

As I start reading this I catch the word cut in lower right and immediately think it's going to be Hadrian wanting to get a mowing in.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 08:13 PM (sl73Y)

50 Wayne Newton would never record "Ferry Cross the Styx".
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 08:12 PM (0sNs1)

_______________________________

Which is not to be confused with "Fairy across the Sticks", which is James Talarico's campaign motto for rural Texas.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 08:14 PM (dIske)

51
Geologists were fooled during the Apollo days. They were sure that the Descartes Highlands were volcanic in nature, and chose that for landing site of Apollo 16, John Young and Charlie Duke's mission.

They were dead wrong, and it was impact formed. They just let their terrestrial bias (that looks very much like a volcanic feature on earth, so much so it just has to be) fool them.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:15 PM (w6EFb)

52 Nikola Tesla's wireless power transmission plan got shut down because there was no way to get people to pay for the electricity they used. If not for that, we would have had flying cars long ago.
Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:47 PM (MWfyi)
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According to F. Paul Wilson's documentary novel "Wardenclyffe" there was also a side effect of opening a portal to a sentient universe that hates us and wants to conquer this one.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 08:15 PM (FZ29D)

53 Someone probably said it already but Tesla beat Finland by a hundred years.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 08:17 PM (Ti9vn)

54
That's the reason the lunar South pole is where it's at for the planned moon landings and bases. Their is water trapped in the permanently shadowed regions deep in those craters. The surfaces temperatures there are very low and not too much above absolute zero.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:17 PM (w6EFb)

55 According to F. Paul Wilson's documentary novel "Wardenclyffe" there was also a side effect of opening a portal to a sentient universe that hates us and wants to conquer this one.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 08:15 PM (FZ29D)

Ah, so. Commodore Perry's mission to Japan

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 08:18 PM (88C+u)

56 According to F. Paul Wilson's documentary novel "Wardenclyffe" there was also a side effect of opening a portal to a sentient universe that hates us and wants to conquer this one.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 08:15 PM (FZ29D)

So... populated by Islamic Democrats?

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 08:18 PM (mP0Kj)

57 A accidental massive thermonuclear explosion is going to blast the Moon into deep space"

With skin tight outfits for the babes?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 08:18 PM (pfXMo)

58 Well, that too. But they couldn't make any money on it.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 08:19 PM (MWfyi)

59
And as for power, that's what all the micro-nuclear reactor stuff is about. Solar, while useful down there (think panels at the peak mountains at the south pole), wouldn't be enough. You need nuclear reactors for the serious power needs.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:19 PM (w6EFb)

60 48 39 We all know where this leads. A accidental massive thermonuclear explosion is going to blast the Moon into deep space leaving the Earth to spiral wildly into the Sun. Get you affairs into order.
Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 08:05

Or just go wild!
Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 08:13 PM (ZdaMQ)

Hey now... those Space 1999 Chicks were all pretty Hawt!

Not quite as Hawt as the UFO TV show Moonbase chicks though.

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 08:20 PM (mP0Kj)

61 I read the content.

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at October 23, 2026 08:21 PM (P5A9z)

62 47 Charon regrets the name of the river upon which he plied his trade.

Wayne Newton would never record "Ferry Cross the Styx".
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 08:12 PM (0sNs1)

Well, seeing as how he has CROSSED the River Styx... uh... difficult to record...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 08:22 PM (mP0Kj)

63 Translation to the Somali music Ilhan played in the background on her walk around the land of 10K lakes stupid video:

https://tinyurl.com/y29uskxa

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 08:23 PM (kX27y)

64 If the moon was coming at me, I would definitely avoid buying any green bananas, that's for sure.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 08:23 PM (Riz8t)

65 I don't know what I'd do exactly in that situation but I know I wouldn't keep filming.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 08:23 PM (Ti9vn)

66 One thing we have learned about living on the Moon is it causes everyone to to go deadpan.

Posted by: Dr Helena Russell at October 23, 2026 08:24 PM (MWfyi)

67 I think this take is right - Omar went for the head gear to appeal to the islamists, she didn't wear it early on:

https://tinyurl.com/2ux6vunr

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 08:25 PM (kX27y)

68 We're really more of a binary planet system than a planet-moon system."

This. Orbital mechanics is fun!

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 08:27 PM (pfXMo)

69 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 08:27 PM (4R/FS)

70 Raimondo got mommy's phone again?

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 08:27 PM (MWfyi)

71 It's ecliptical:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdHhW-uugh0

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 08:29 PM (2UA/a)

72 The Moon serves as endless fodder for science fiction stories. One of the most disturbing is "Moonseed" by Stephen Baxter.

The moon becomes "infected" by a form of exotic matter, but the Moon has some inherent protection unique to its composition. It's a carrier for infection.

A bit of infected Moon falls to Earth, starting an irreversible transformation of Earth into exotic matter as a chain reaction begins.

Our only hope as a species is for the remnants of humanity to colonize the Moon until we can find a way out to the rest of the Solar System and then beyond...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 08:29 PM (FZ29D)

73 Evening, Ace, and Cafe found-ins. Got some good sandblasting done. A 44 kilo bag of sand sure goes away fast.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 08:30 PM (n7Dzq)

74 Sigh.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 08:31 PM (r2Icn)

75
a portal to a sentient universe that hates us and wants to conquer this one.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

So... populated by Islamic Democrats?
Posted by: Romeo13

No. He said sentient.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 08:32 PM (Cqx++)

76 Got some good sandblasting done. A 44 kilo bag of sand sure goes away fast."

Should have used more... like around 95 lbs or so...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 08:33 PM (pfXMo)

77 Standing on the moon
But I'd rather be with you

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 08:35 PM (viF8m)

78 I've always wondered if you lived by some power lines could you lay a big coil under them and draw off some power.
Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:58 PM (MWfyi)

No need to get fancy. A regular wire fenceline will work, at least according to a EweTube I watched.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at October 23, 2026 08:35 PM (KTxSC)

79 Evening, Ace, and Cafe found-ins. Got some good sandblasting done. A 44 kilo bag of sand sure goes away fast.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Vehicle frame?

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 08:36 PM (r2Icn)

80 publius

Would it be easier to get some ice from near Jupiter and Saturn to feed the Moon base, or do we need to wait until Mars is a base for that?

OBSF. The Martian Way by Asimov.

Please give Her Grace a kiss on the hand from me.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:36 PM (u82oZ)

81
The Moon's mean radius is about 1/3.7 that of earth, but that mass is only 1/81 of the earth.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:36 PM (w6EFb)

82 Heard under high power lines a florescent light bulb will glow

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 08:38 PM (Ia/+0)

83 The 2am view in Iceland is lovely. We saw it from our ship's cabin in July and the colour was orange.

Posted by: Decaf at October 23, 2026 08:40 PM (jsLqC)

84 >> Would it be easier to get some ice from near Jupiter and Saturn to feed the Moon base, or do we need to wait until Mars is a base for that?

I think the most viable option (assuming reasonable, but still in the future tech) would be to divert a water rich asteroid or comet. Hauling water up out of earth's gravity well is very expensive, energy per mass wise.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:41 PM (w6EFb)

85 Would it be easier to get some ice from near Jupiter and Saturn to feed the Moon base, or do we need to wait until Mars is a base for that?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:36 PM (u82oZ)
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Stephen Baxter had a pretty good answer for this in The Medusa Chronicles.

A subplot involves sending out AI probes to the Kuiper Belt to harvest ice from the outermost reaches of the solar system. It takes a couple of decades to get the operation up and running, but once you do, you can set up a near-endless chain of water being delivered to the inner solar system. For millennia, if not millions of years.

Things went find until one of the AI machines stared out into space too long and started having delusions of godhood. It didn't work out well for humanity.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 08:41 PM (FZ29D)

86 If Finland's experiment with Tesla's concept produces achievable wireless transmission of power, that, mah frenz, is called PROOF OF CONCEPT. Damned shame the US shut him down when he tried it here. We could been first and history could have been changed, but nooooo …

Posted by: Dr_No at October 23, 2026 08:42 PM (ayRl+)

87 "Perfessor" Squirrel

Thanks.

I like Crystal Spheres by David Brin for Oort Cloud madness.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:44 PM (u82oZ)

88 According to the US Patent office it's Tesla who is credited with inventing the radio and not Marconi.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 08:45 PM (Ti9vn)

89
One thing our relatively big Moon does that is probably essential for life here is to stabilize the earth's axial tilt. Without that, the Erf's tilt would swing chaotically over a wide range, perhaps going full Uranus on it's side.

As it is, the tilt varies from 22.1 to 24.5 degrees over a 41K year cycle. The Moon does this by speeding up the precession rate, and de-tuning it out of resonance with perturbations mainly from Jupiter.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:45 PM (w6EFb)

90 Those Thai cat food commercials are awesome!! :-)

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 23, 2026 08:45 PM (s1NDj)

91 Finland is testing wireless transmission of electrical power.

Be careful!

Posted by: Ben Franklin at October 23, 2026 08:45 PM (EmpfK)

92 Alberta Oil Peon

How has the election results been accepted?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:46 PM (u82oZ)

93 Thanks.

I like Crystal Spheres by David Brin for Oort Cloud madness.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:44 PM (u82oZ)
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I love Stephen Baxter because he really, really pushes the envelope on the physics we currently think we know and understand. He's never disappointing. His ideas just get whackier and weirder, but always within a realm of plausibility.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 08:46 PM (FZ29D)

94 There was commenter with the nic The Oort Cloud. Haven't seen them in years.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 08:47 PM (r2Icn)

95 "Perfessor" Squirrel

I tried him years before and bounced. Maybe I should try again.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:48 PM (u82oZ)

96 When the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, you’re a goner.

Posted by: Eromero at October 23, 2026 08:48 PM (w5SWv)

97 Tesla who is credited with inventing the radio and not Marconi."

"Marconi plays the mamba / Listen to the radio, "

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 08:49 PM (pfXMo)

98 "Finland is testing wireless transmission of electrical power."

Nikola Tesla's wireless power transmission plan got shut down because there was no way to get people to pay for the electricity they used. If not for that, we would have had flying cars long ago.
Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:47 PM (MWfyi)

The Inverse-square law has a few words on the subject, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 08:51 PM (n7Dzq)

99 One thing our relatively big Moon does that is probably essential for life here is to stabilize the earth's axial tilt. "

Works because the moons orbit isn't around the equator like the others...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 08:52 PM (pfXMo)

100 Bear cubs are cute

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 08:52 PM (Ia/+0)

101 A hole on the Moon just turned out to be the front door to a 50 km tunnel.
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Obligatory: "I've got a bad feeling about this."

Posted by: Han Solo at October 23, 2026 08:52 PM (rsVfX)

102 Mr Aspirin Factory

What a memory. Maybe he is on the opposite side of the Sun, with no relay satellite.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:52 PM (u82oZ)

103 Hmmmm...

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 08:53 PM (r2Icn)

104 Bear cubs are cute
Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 08:52 PM (Ia/+0)
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...until Mama Bear shows up right behind you.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 08:54 PM (FZ29D)

105 One of the giant planets I think has a moon that goes around the poles

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 08:54 PM (Ia/+0)

106 My painting of erf from space. See nic.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 08:54 PM (Ti9vn)

107 nic The Oort Cloud "

That's quite the memory...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 08:54 PM (pfXMo)

108 ***That�s why JAXA thinks it could become a lunar base. Shelter from radiation, micrometeorites and brutal temperature swings, all built in.
---

Hope we don't go to war with Japan over property rights again.
Why don't people understand that the moon is ours?
_M ⊙⊙ n

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 08:55 PM (2UA/a)

109 Busy day at the FBI. Just arrested a contractor for leaking classified information.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 08:55 PM (viF8m)

110 One of the giant planets I think has a moon that goes around the poles"

Sure it wasn't France?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 08:55 PM (pfXMo)

111 never go full Uranus.

Posted by: someone was going to say it at October 23, 2026 08:55 PM (88C+u)

112 Obligatory: "I've got a bad feeling about this."
Posted by: Han Solo at October 23, 2026 08:52 PM

Dude. You shot first.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 08:56 PM (0sNs1)

113 stable in the low 60F range over the whole lunar day/month cycle. And you've got radiation protection and all that good stuff.
Posted by: publius,

But she could be a harsh mistress

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 23, 2026 08:56 PM (NnhvP)

114 In Shenandoah park when I was a kid, bunch of people were watching a bear cub up a tree, mlm came charging to the cub and the people gathered under it ran for their lives

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 08:56 PM (Ia/+0)

115 Just arrested a contractor for leaking"

That's a little harsh... no flex seal?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 08:56 PM (pfXMo)

116 One of the giant planets I think has a moon that goes around the poles
Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 08:54 PM (Ia/+0)
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Uranus is tilted on its side, so I guess that makes sense if the moons are still mostly within the elliptical plane of the solar system.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 08:57 PM (FZ29D)

117 hehehehe, Uranus, hehehehe...

Posted by: Beavis at October 23, 2026 08:58 PM (Q+gd/)

118 >> One of the giant planets I think has a moon that goes around the poles

The highest inclination moon in the whole solar system is Neso, a very irregular moon of Neptune with an inclination of about 136 degrees. That's using the right-hand rule for the normal to the orbital plane, and so inclinations over 90 degrees (perfect polar) are greater than 90 degrees. So subtract 90, and that's a tilt of the plane relative the equator of 46 degrees.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:59 PM (w6EFb)

119 There are many benefits of a big fluffy tail.
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The video specifically calls out snow leopards using their big fluffy tails as a counterbalance when jumping.

My cat Chloe is a Bengal kitty, somewhat related to snow leopards. She's also the clumsiest cat I've had. Her tail gets in her way more than it helps when she jumps.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 09:00 PM (FZ29D)

120 I once knew a stripper that went around the pole. Velveeta was her name, I think.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 23, 2026 09:00 PM (rsVfX)

121 >> Uranus is tilted on its side, so I guess that makes sense if the moons are still mostly within the elliptical plane of the solar system.

They are pretty much in Uranus equatorial plane, so nowhere near polar. However, from our view on the ecliptic, the moons are going up and down steeply.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 09:01 PM (w6EFb)

122 I think the most viable option (assuming reasonable, but still in the future tech) would be to divert a water rich asteroid or comet. Hauling water up out of earth's gravity well is very expensive, energy per mass wise.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 08:41 PM (w6EFb)

I had a story plotted out called Sun Forge about being on an orbital factory that had a parabolic orbit that took it beyond the Asteroids and inside the orbit of Venus to pick up raw ore at the Asteroids end and travel in to Venus to forge it, machine it on the way back, and while within the Venus orbit, pick up solar protons and Venus atmosphere from atmosphere dipping ramships to match up with the Oxygen released in the forging to make H2O.

I got told it was not energy efficient and the Asteroids were too sparse to be a good ore source. Also that the proton flux was too thin to be a good source of H for water.
In the Golden Era I would not have let this be a concern. Today I would get ripped apart

Posted by: Kindltot at October 23, 2026 09:03 PM (rbvCR)

123
The moons and rings around Uranus:
https://t.ly/6A1Qo

One of the moon's is named Puck(er).

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 09:04 PM (w6EFb)

124
The IAU rule for naming moon of Uranus is that names must come from Shakespeare's works. Puck was from a Midsummer Night's Dream.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 09:08 PM (w6EFb)

125 Posted by: Kindltot at October 23, 2026 09:03 PM (rbvCR)
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Donald Kingsbury wrote a story called "To Bring In The Steel" with a similar concept. His ship/blast furnace used exhaust from the smelting to provide propulsion for the trip home.

Posted by: That guy who always thinks it's beginning at October 23, 2026 09:09 PM (amcLV)

126 Posted by: Kindltot at October 23, 2026 09:03 PM (rbvCR)

Consider instead a Venus-Vesta cycler orbit? Or a cycler for an unnamed asteroid full of ores, and let the fans figure it out. (I've done the math for Venus-Mars cyclers, that doesn't work.)
The Belt is sparse, but individual asteroids are a treasure trove.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 09:09 PM (88C+u)

127 In unsurprising news, report that the US supports El Salvador in their rescue mission in Haiti. Would guess that support is both material and moral.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 09:09 PM (U/Byj)

128 According to the US Patent office it's Tesla who is credited with inventing the radio and not Marconi.
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 08:45 PM (Ti9vn)

I would say the credit should go to physicist Heinrich Hertz, who built a microwave transmitter based on a spark gap, and was able to project a beam across his lab and receive it with an antenna comprised of a single ring with a gap in it. A tiny spark jumped the gap, thus proving the existence of electromagnetic waves.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 09:10 PM (n7Dzq)

129 Gah.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 23, 2026 09:10 PM (amcLV)

130 Alberta Oil Peon

How has the election results been accepted?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:46 PM (u82oZ)

Basically nobody is talking about it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 09:11 PM (n7Dzq)

131 Kindltot - C.S. Lewis had a whole trilogy where Venus was a garden-like planet. I think you can fudge the numbers on the proton flux :-)

Posted by: PabloD at October 23, 2026 09:11 PM (mXZsC)

132 In unsurprising news, report that the US supports El Salvador in their rescue mission in Haiti. Would guess that support is both material and moral.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 09:09 PM (U/Byj)

Somehow I get the feeling that getting the El Salvadoran Army mad is like pissing of the KATUSAs

Posted by: Kindltot at October 23, 2026 09:12 PM (rbvCR)

133 report that the US supports El Salvador in their rescue mission in Haiti. Would guess that support is both material and moral.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 09:09 PM (U/Byj)

Where's France on that?

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 09:12 PM (88C+u)

134 So, what's the over/under odds for there being at least an interruption of the NFL game in Paris??

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 09:13 PM (sl73Y)

135 report that the US supports El Salvador in their rescue mission in Haiti. Would guess that support is both material and moral.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 09:09 PM (U/Byj)

Where's France on that?
Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 09:12 PM (88C+u)
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Investing in white flag futures.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 23, 2026 09:14 PM (amcLV)

136 Kindltot - C.S. Lewis had a whole trilogy where Venus was a garden-like planet. I think you can fudge the numbers on the proton flux :-)
Posted by: PabloD at October 23, 2026 09:11 PM (mXZsC)

Well, Lewis is to Science Fiction what Johnathan Swift was to Cartography.
Great men, great writers, great insight, great literature.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 23, 2026 09:15 PM (rbvCR)

137 Bukele seems to be the kind of guy who understands that the response to the Haitian situation needs to be wildly disproportionate.

Posted by: PabloD at October 23, 2026 09:16 PM (mXZsC)

138 hmm...

>>@SecRubio

>>To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba - now is the time.

>>The disappointment of failed promises, corruption, and the privileged lives of only a few; seize this opportunity to create the change you desire through a discrete partnership with the CIA.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 09:16 PM (viF8m)

139 So, what's the over/under odds for there being at least an interruption of the NFL game in Paris??
Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 09:13 PM (sl73Y)

The Commies will throw green dildeaux on the field.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 09:17 PM (n7Dzq)

140 Bukele seems to be the kind of guy who understands that the response to the Haitian situation needs to be wildly disproportionate.
Posted by: PabloD at October 23, 2026 09:16 PM (mXZsC)
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Sounds like he's going to send the Haitians a very clear, unmistakable MESSAGE.

Which may or may not involve dismembering the perpetrators and serving them at a Haitian barbecue.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 09:18 PM (FZ29D)

141 Huh. Hitler's Eagles Nest is burning. I wonder how that started?

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 09:19 PM (2WIwB)

142 >>Sounds like he's going to send the Haitians a very clear, unmistakable MESSAGE.

It's nice to see someone, anyone, else do some of the work for a change.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 09:22 PM (viF8m)

143 Our Marxists want to head Cuba's way

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 09:22 PM (Ia/+0)

144 Huh. Hitler's Eagles Nest is burning. I wonder how that started?
Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 09:19 PM (2WIwB)

I thought that Hitler's facility there was pretty thoroughly destroyed at the end of the war.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 09:22 PM (n7Dzq)

145 The highest inclination moon in the whole solar system is Neso, a very irregular moon of Neptune with an inclination of about 136 degrees. That's using the right-hand rule for the normal to the orbital plane, and so inclinations over 90 degrees (perfect polar) are greater than 90 degrees. So subtract 90, and that's a tilt of the plane relative the equator of 46 degrees.
Posted by: publius

*waves hand frantically*

"This will be on the test, won't it?"

Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 09:23 PM (4R/FS)

146
a discrete partnership with the CIA.
Posted by: JackStraw

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

Discrete?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at October 23, 2026 09:24 PM (mmrXZ)

147 Wouldn't it be 44 degrees above the equator, publius? (since the 46 remainder would be counting from the pole onward?)

Posted by: RandomDave at October 23, 2026 09:25 PM (aJQbY)

148 144 Huh. Hitler's Eagles Nest is burning. I wonder how that started?
Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 09:19 PM (2WIwB)

I thought that Hitler's facility there was pretty thoroughly destroyed at the end of the war.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 09:22 PM (n7Dzq)

***

It had some.damage but the basic structure was sound. I visited there in the 70's and it was pretty nice.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 09:25 PM (2WIwB)

149 Larian (of BG3 fame) has a game coming out. "Divinity". The trailer for it is... something.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 09:26 PM (88C+u)

150 A little noted incident in Iraq saw a Salvadoran unit make a pretty impressive stand against "insurgents" in the south. Forget, this may have been the incident where a bayonet charge was involved. In any case, the technical term for their performance was "badass".

My entire field experience against Salvadorans consists of a few shifts in a soccer game against a team of them in suburban MD years ago - a terrifying time. Physical, compact, tough, fast. Hockey teammate convinced me to do it, once. That same spring he broke his ankle in one of those games and missed our playoffs.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 09:27 PM (U/Byj)

151 All this talk of the earth going wobbly is going to get out of hand.
Everything is fine just the way it is.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 09:28 PM (2UA/a)

152 Thought the Berghof (Adolf's big lodge) was destroyed. But the Eagle's Nest (which he barely visited) was intact and untouched (Band of Brothers version of this is, I think, pretty accurate). Fire? There's a cafe and shop up at the top. Hard to see how the Nest itself would catch fire.

Hope it's a limited event. Still haven't had the chance to go visit.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 09:29 PM (U/Byj)

153 131 Kindltot - C.S. Lewis had a whole trilogy where Venus was a garden-like planet. I think you can fudge the numbers on the proton flux :-)
Posted by: PabloD

His Space Trilogy. Out of a Silent Planet, Perelandra, and That Hideous Strength. Read them last year. If an organization called NICE arrives on the scene, they aren't. Good books. That Hideous Strength was creepily prescient.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 23, 2026 09:29 PM (s1NDj)

154 I wasn't a big fan of the Space Trilogy, overall, but as Puddlegum notes it is "creepily prescient." And I do recall liking the scene where Ransom decides to just forego all the niceties and kick the shit out of the devil in a fistfight.

Posted by: PabloD at October 23, 2026 09:33 PM (mXZsC)

155 >>Discrete?

Well, not anymore.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 09:34 PM (viF8m)

156 >> Wouldn't it be 44 degrees above the equator, publius? (since the 46 remainder would be counting from the pole onward?)

Yes! You're right, I was thinking about it backwards (I think of the normal, and was getting screwed up). It would be 180 - 136, not 136 - 90.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 09:34 PM (w6EFb)

157 That Hideous Strength was creepily prescient."

True, but for an amazing look forward, read "The Machine Stops"... and then check out the year it was written...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 09:36 PM (pfXMo)

158 Thought the Berghof (Adolf's big lodge) was destroyed. But the Eagle's Nest (which he barely visited) was intact and untouched (Band of Brothers version of this is, I think, pretty accurate). Fire? There's a cafe and shop up at the top. Hard to see how the Nest itself would catch fire.

Hope it's a limited event. Still haven't had the chance to go visit.
Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 09:29 PM (U/Byj)

***

The set they built looked pretty accurate. I had a good tour of the building when I was there. A lot of stone and wood. The flames are pretty dramatic from what I can see. They served good bier! And the views are majestic. But the stain remains. If memory serves, over 7000 Jews died building the place and the elevator that it uses.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 09:39 PM (2WIwB)

159 r/socialistgaming re: Bioware closing

gamers are THE most entitled group aside from maybe billionaires, but many see themselves as the most persecuted class of people alive. Gamergate got trump elected, prove me wrong

It's just wild that it's either kids being trained to hate so early on or adults with no empathy for others who have their lives uprooted because some faceless execs at the top.

the culture war against Veilguard that coincided with the 2024 election was one of the saddest things I've seen in my 35 years as a gamer. It reviewed well, was extremely polished, and had an excellent gameplay loop.

I'm just sad. I love games as an art form. There should be room for the discussion of LGBTQ themes in gaming. Even imperfectly. Literature has been doing it for over a century. Film for well over 50 years. But from Gamergate to Veilguard, a certain subset of the gaming fandom refuses to grow up and will help kill studios and the careers of talented writers who dare to step out of line.

The collapse of BioWare and others is terrifying because it means right wing grifters and dolts are having real, tangible impacts on the industry.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 23, 2026 09:40 PM (t19vo)

160
>>Discrete?

Well, not anymore.
Posted by: JackStraw

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

Be better if it was discreet. That's how I'd want my CIA partnerships.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia's Phone at October 23, 2026 09:42 PM (mmrXZ)

161
>>@SecRubio

>>To those who seek to create positive change in Cuba - now is the time.

Fidel has a long beard

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 09:42 PM (Cqx++)

162 Fidel has a long beard"

Where's the chair?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 09:43 PM (pfXMo)

163 Eagles Nest on fire is / was a restaurant / bar in York Pennsylvania.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at October 23, 2026 09:44 PM (9X60i)

164 Way past my bedtime
Have a good night everyone

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 09:45 PM (Ia/+0)

165 Fidel has a long beard"

Where's the chair?
Posted by: man

In the fire. Firewood rationing, comrade.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 09:45 PM (r2Icn)

166 Harris county just did 500000 in the first five days, most were in person.2024 only did 1100000

Posted by: MAC V SOG at October 23, 2026 09:57 PM (P4Pk9)

167 I'm absolutely flabbergasted at the news lately.

Ilhan Omar isn't her real name and she married her brother!

Lindsay Graham was gay!

Rioters in France are Muslin Immigrants Gone Wild, not disgruntled students.

Posted by: mindful webworker - flabbergaston at October 23, 2026 09:58 PM (uQQoV)

168 That moon crash thing is right out of the video game Serious Sam.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at October 23, 2026 10:02 PM (iIyc0)

169 NOOD

ONT

deconstructed

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 23, 2026 10:03 PM (jb8Ss)

France Finally Deploys Troops in Wake of Terrorist Attack

They're claiming, for the moment, that this was not a terror attack by migrants but one directed at migrants, which makes it one of the terrorist attacks they're willing to acknowledge and not pretend that a Car Drove Itself.

Macron claims this is the first time someone has ever been targeted on the basis of his race in a terror attack.

This is, of course, the most absurd of all lies.

The Bataclan terrorists were specifically killing native French and of course the Muslim African terrorists at the Hypermarche were murdering Jews.

But they're allowed to, of course.

Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
Macron says that today's shooting in Trappes was aimed at migrants and the first terror attack in French history against a group of people targeted because of their skin and religion.
He is naturally lying as there have been several such Islamist attacks in France in recent years which were carried out against Jews or Christians.
- 2012, Mohammed Merah attacks a Jewish school in Toulouse and murders a rabbi and 3 kids
- 2015, Amedy Coulibaly murders 4 Jews at the Hypercacher kosher supermarket in Paris
- 2016, Adel Kermiche and Abdel Malik Petitjean storm a church in Normandy and murder the 85-year-old priest Jacques Hamel, by slitting his throat, and also critically wound an 86-year-old man.
2020, Brahim Aouissaoui storms a Catholic basilica in Nice and stabs 3 people to death.
Macron stated today:
"What happened today is a turning point. It is the first time there has been a terrorist act planned to kill our compatriots, our children, because of the color of their skin or their religion"

Oh, now interethnic violence is a turning point? It was NBD before?

And so finally France will deploy troops to oppose rioters.

Supposedly. But he keeps insisting that people have the right to Mostly Peaceful Protest.

A suspected terrorist attack near Paris Friday added to tensions across France as the nation prepares for more potential violence Saturday.
Seventy thousand law enforcement officers, along with helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons, will be deployed across France as President Emmanuel Macron's government tries to ward off another weekend of violent protests.
"The strategy adopted for the coming days is to ban protests requested by individuals or groups with no legitimate authority," Macron said ahead of the weekend after canceling his planned trip to Nigeria and Senegal originally scheduled for next week.
...

Adding to security concerns, a suspected terrorist attack occurred in the city of Trappes, west of Paris. A 39-year-old man was arrested by police after one person was killed and four others, including a 12-year-old girl, were wounded in what was originally said to be a "relatively random" shooting.
Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez has since told local media, "The motive may be racist. The investigation is ongoing, but this is clearly a terrorist crime."
The AFP reported the suspect appeared to fire randomly from a vehicle, and the mayor told reporters the dead victim and at least one of the wounded were "of African origin."
Macron said "the nation is standing with" the victims of this "terrible ordeal."
...
Reuters reports that the Union Nationale des Étudiants de France, or UNEF, one of the nation's oldest student unions, has said its planned rallies will go on as scheduled despite police rejecting their permit requests. Police have so far only approved a union demonstration in Paris, Reuters reported, while denying requests from UNEF and the "Yellow Vest" movement, an anti-establishment force that first emerged in 2018.

So the left gets their protest approved, but the anti-Macron Yellow Vests get their protest denied.

Macron also took aim at those he says are behind the violence, saying, "Last Saturday, we had political and seditious acts by ultra-left groups whose aim is to bring down the Republic."

Until a few days ago they were part of just "the left" and protected by Macron. Now they're a problem, and they're "ultra-left."

Kind of like Russia went from being protected by the Democrat Party to the greatest threat ever.

So are we finally going to see mass arrests of Fiery But Mostly Peaceful Protesters?

Well...

You probably heard that 4,000 Mostly Peaceful Student Activists had been arrested in France for rioting, assaulting cops, looting, and arson.

Here's how the French "justice" system is dealing with the insurgents and invaders: Giving them community service and sending them home.

Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
BREAKING:
The first rioters and looters have been sentenced in France.
The judges practically refuse to hand out prison sentences:
🔴 Toulouse -- Ylan, 18 years old. Throwing a Molotov cocktail at police officer
- Sentence: 12 months suspended + 140 hours of community service + deprivation of voting rights for 3 years.
- Max. sentence: 10 years in prison
...

🔴 Lille -- 23-year-old man, launching fireworks at police
- Sentence: 12 months under electronic monitoring + 140 hours of community service.
- Max. sentence: 5 years
🔴 Reims -- Sahel W., 19 years old. Looting a Carrefour
- Sentence: 105 hours of community service.
- Max. sentence: 7 years
🔴 Reims -- Hugo M., 20 years old. Looting a Caviar boutique.
- Sentence: 4 months under electronic monitoring.
- Max. sentence: 7 years.

...
🔴 Perpignan -- 22-y-old Amazon delivery driver, already one prior conviction. Scooter theft after demonstration with face concealment, in a group and break-in
- Sentence: 8 months under electronic monitoring.
- Max. sentence: 10 years
...
🔴 Pau -- 43-y-old man. Throwing objects at police
- Sentence: 6 months under electronic monitoring.
- Max. sentence: 5 years
🔴 N�mes -- 24-y-old PE teacher. Throwing objects that injured a police man (3 days of leave).
- Sentence: 18 months suspended prob.
- Max. sentence: 5 years
🔴 Grenoble -- 10 people. Looting

Sentences: from 4 months suspended to 8 months served (served for 1 individual already convicted to suspended in June).
Max. sentence: 7 years

More at the link. Some people actually got some months in prison but they seem to be a minority.

As you know, Macron fled France for a junket in the Gulf States where he could strut around like a Very Important Peacock and pretend that his entire country wasn't on fire. He's a student of Karen Bass.

This "news" organization has a very interesting, very objective headline to describe abandoning France during a violent uprising:

Gulf tour puts spring in Macron's step to tackle protests at home

Oh terrific! He just needed a mental health break and now he's tanned, rested, and ready, and infused with a whole new purpose.

Georgia Meloni has remained in Italy and pushed for harsher anti-rioting laws.

Italy's response to a weekend of street violence has moved from emergency policing to tougher criminal law, with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni seeking to reassert control after unrest in Milan and other northern cities
The government approved measures on Tuesday creating an offence of violent participation in demonstrations, extending preventive detention powers to teenagers aged 14--17 and making parents financially liable for damage caused by their children. The package also provides for 500 soldiers to support security operations in Milan through December.
The crackdown presents a defining challenge for a prime minister whose political identity rests heavily on law and order: demonstrating that stronger powers can prevent another eruption while addressing the conditions feeding public anger.
...
As EU Today reported in its earlier coverage of the unrest, police brought 271 people to headquarters following Sunday's disturbances, including 220 minors. Thirty-two were formally arrested, a detail that matters when assessing the scale of alleged criminal involvement.
The prominence of teenagers has shaped the government's response. According to the Associated Press, the decree makes prosecuting minors over 14 easier and includes plans to expand juvenile detention capacity and judicial resources.
Parliament must convert the decree into law within 60 days.
For supporters, the argument is straightforward: shopkeepers should not have to absorb the cost of destruction, and officers need effective tools against groups exploiting demonstrations to commit offences.
Yet preventive detention raises a different question from punishment after conviction. Its credibility depends on clear evidence, consistent safeguards and meaningful scrutiny, particularly when those affected are children.

Here's how it's going in France:

Invaders show off their weapons cache in France.
Whilst natives are unarmed.
https://t.co/iIFR3fARWG
— Tommy Robinson 🇬🇧 (@TRobinsonNewEra) October 20, 2026

Italy is taking a different approach:

Police in Italy just dropped a water cannon on violent agitators, and it knocked them flat in a second.
This is EXACTLY how you deal with lawlessness.
We need these stationed at EVERY major federal facility targeted by radical leftists in America.
Bring it back! 🇮🇹🇺🇸🚨 https://t.co/oh1oUTrDId
— Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) October 20, 2026

The Red-Green coalition in Spain also rioted there and attacked police.

The police, under fire by rockets and rocks, charged the rioters and beat them with batons.

I don't think this was on the socialist (red-green communist, actually) PM's orders. I think the cops charged because they were under physical attack.

In the coming weeks, I expect the socialist Spanish government to fire and even arrest these cops for doing their jobs.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 06:50 PM

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1 I see now!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 06:54 PM (hzuYO)

2 "weapons cache"

*laughs in Texan*

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:56 PM (pfXMo)

3 So? What will they be carrying?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 23, 2026 06:57 PM (jb8Ss)

4 If you're a third generation Algerian, are you really a migrant anymore?

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at October 23, 2026 06:58 PM (l26NL)

5 I rarely don't have words, altho I have many bad ones, to describe the likes of Macron.

A tiny bird man I could drop kick across a road. Coward comes to mind. Stupid. Feckless and pretend leader of a country. Married to his old school teacher who wears wigs and hits him on ze plane.

He waits over a decade to consider sending troops for riots, after the religion terrorist attacks Ace stated (and the one in Normandy haunts me still). But to protect his precious migrant barbarians and their "religion."

A religion that I pray nightly will be eradicated. First I pray for conversion, then I pray for them to be destroyed.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 06:58 PM (hzuYO)

6 france has actual army troops? News to me.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 06:58 PM (I43vL)

7 If dumbass really wanted this shit stopped, he'd hire about 3 dozen Morons.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 23, 2026 07:00 PM (jb8Ss)

8 Would you rather get hit by a water cannon or a heat ray?

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:00 PM (MWfyi)

9 If dumbass really wanted this shit stopped, he'd hire about 3 dozen Morons."

3 dozen?

That'd be .... overkill.

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 07:02 PM (pfXMo)

10 A great many terrorist attacks have been directed by colonizers at the French generally or at Jews specifically. This never seems to have particularly concerned France's leaders.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at October 23, 2026 07:02 PM (03WIC)

11 Deploy the Legion. Tell them the only ROE is "bring a stop to this shit." If they start at sunrise it'll be over by lunchtime.

Posted by: PabloD at October 23, 2026 07:02 PM (mXZsC)

12 A water cannon will put a damper on fireworks too. I'm all for hosing down an out of control riot.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:03 PM (MWfyi)

13 When foreigners come to your country and burn your cities it isn't a protest. It is an act of war.

The least you should do in response is make them all leave.

Realistically its an invading army. Shoot them.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 07:03 PM (sKqQm)

14 Of course France has a army. Loyalty might be question or not.

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 07:03 PM (Ia/+0)

15 I saw a video from the riots where someone replaced the police with crusaders in the appropriate gear.

It looked appropriate honestly considering who the rioters are...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 07:05 PM (sKqQm)

16 Don't care about France. It's a smelly, dirty, pretentious cesspool of a country. I always laugh at the vacation brochures of Paris. Psssst....it doesn't look anything like what they display. EVERY single park is drowning in trash and little. And the smell....good grief. Lena Dunham after a workout.

Italy? I still care a bit about Italy. Mostly for the art and some of the food in out of the way town restaurants (predominately in the north). I like Meloni because I am convinced she is the one that tipped Trump off about the Zelenskyy visit and how he would act, thus giving Trump the opportunity to bring Vance in to serve as a buffer and an enforcer (there are number of reasons to believe this, not the least is her attitude after the emergency EU meeting just before that meeting and her being the only leader to leave without talking to the press looking pissed).

Finally....wait a week. They are scheduling massive protests in Germany for Oct 31. You think the AfD is popular now. Give it a few weeks. They will be able to field a clear voting majority. Then it gets interesting.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 07:05 PM (dIske)

17 Willowed but not completely off-topic if the topic is dealing with s**t-stirring idiots:

In a development that nobody foresaw, El Salvador is deploying thousands of troops to Haiti to retrieve 4 kidnapped military aid workers. President Bukele is talking trash - using biblical citations - to the gangs of Haiti. Interesting.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 07:05 PM (U/Byj)

18 Whilst natives are unarmed."

BTW, buy ammo...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 07:05 PM (pfXMo)

19 Afternoon, all. Or early evening? Whatever. Can Europe get its stuff together and remain European without going full 1940? Or is that the end goal, use crises to restore full authoritarianism?

Posted by: RandomDave at October 23, 2026 07:05 PM (aJQbY)

20 Zombie Hitler smiles.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 07:07 PM (77rzZ)

21
Deploy the Legion.

Surely you Geste, Beau.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 07:07 PM (Cqx++)

22 crusaders in the appropriate gear."

Deus Vult...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 07:08 PM (pfXMo)

23 Eh, an NFL game is all they need to calm the masses.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 07:08 PM (ua/lL)

24 >> A water cannon will put a damper on fireworks too. I'm all for hosing down an out of control riot.

Could use Gasoline, too.

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 07:08 PM (Qugny)

25 Without checking I'm betting 500 quatloos that in fact France has the largest army in western Europe/original NATO. They also have an array of specialized forces, including some that have domestic responsibilities. None of these are what you would call easygoing, soft and friendly groups. France has the muscle to apply if it chooses.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 07:09 PM (U/Byj)

26 Oh on a different note I see the case of Ian Cranston is in the news again.

He was at a nightclub with his GF. A guy named Barry Washington came up and hit on his GF. She turned him down so Barry assaulted her and Ian, knocking the latter to the ground.

As Barry came over to finish him off, Ian took out a pistol and shot Barry, killing him.

Checking reddit one of the top comments is, "Carrying a gun when you go out to a bar is just stupid and far more likely to cause harm than good."

But he used the gun in self defense against a larger man then meant to inflict serious bodily harm...his being armed did more good then harm.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 07:09 PM (sKqQm)

27 Here's how the French "justice" system is dealing with the insurgents and invaders: Giving them community service and sending them home.
-----

Those judges that don't give out justice live somewhere. They go home at night.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 07:09 PM (TN0g+)

28 >>Would you rather get hit by a water cannon or a heat ray?

Fresh Air

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 07:09 PM (Qugny)

29 Of course France has a army. Loyalty might be question or not."

Reports indicate that roughly 1/3 of the Army and the Gendarmes are Muslim...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 07:10 PM (pfXMo)

30 Those judges that don't give out justice live somewhere. They go home at night.

If one judge got the same treatment the rioters are themselves giving to the citizens you'd suddenly see completely different judgements coming out...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 07:10 PM (sKqQm)

31 They ought to add a little soap in the cannon water.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 07:10 PM (Cqx++)

32 And echoing Blutarski up above, many of the revelers engaged in these festivities have been 2nd or even 3rd generation citizens. Which only confirms the general spirit of the "invader" concept - unassimilated immigrant blocs remain alien in key respects. As we see.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 07:11 PM (U/Byj)

33 France Finally Deploys Troops in Wake of Terrorist Attack
----------
If that means the the Police Nationale, then, having lightly rubbed shoulders with them, I can say that they are pretty serious dudes. OTOH, that was 40 years ago.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 23, 2026 07:11 PM (XeU6L)

34 Fresh Air
Posted by: garrett"

Boofing?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 07:11 PM (pfXMo)

35 man that's what I was getting at

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 07:11 PM (Ia/+0)

36 France has laws that absolutely forbid private companies from firing employees, even in a downturn or other crises. That's why companies are loathe to hire. That's why young people struggle to find employment. It's a vicious cycle.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at October 23, 2026 07:12 PM (l26NL)

37 unassimilated immigrant blocs remain alien in key respects. As we see."

This

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 07:12 PM (pfXMo)

38 But he used the gun in self defense against a larger man then meant to inflict serious bodily harm...his being armed did more good then harm.
-----

In the US a guy who carried a gun into a mall and saved countless lives by shooting an armed attacker. A judge found him guilty of carrying a gun in the mall and sentenced him on the charge rather than waiving it due to him saving countless lives.

That judge lives somewhere, and goes home at night.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 07:12 PM (TN0g+)

39 >>Boofing?
Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 07:11 PM (pfXMo)

Quicksilver Messenger Service

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 07:12 PM (Qugny)

40 Realistically its an invading army. Shoot them.
Posted by: 18-1

Then bury them in pig shit so their Moon God condemns them to hellfire.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 07:12 PM (r2Icn)

41 Ylan, 18 years old. Throwing a Molotov cocktail at police officer

- Sentence: 12 months suspended + 140 hours of community service + deprivation of voting rights for 3 years

As I have said, France is the first domino.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 07:13 PM (2WIwB)

42 Without checking I'm betting 500 quatloos that in fact France has the largest army in western Europe/original NATO. They also have an array of specialized forces, including some that have domestic responsibilities. None of these are what you would call easygoing, soft and friendly groups. France has the muscle to apply if it chooses.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 07:09 PM

As you have said france has chosen to let this violence continue unabated, they specifically chose this outcome and it is too late to put the genie back in the bottle.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 07:13 PM (I43vL)

43 man that's what I was getting at"

Indeed.

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 07:14 PM (pfXMo)

44 >>Ylan, 18 years old. Throwing a Molotov cocktail at police officer

- Sentence: 12 months suspended + 140 hours of community service + deprivation of voting rights for 3 years

>As I have said, France is the first domino.

Do I have to remind you of the Lawyers in NY who got off after firebombing a Police Cruiser back in the George Floyd days?

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 07:14 PM (Qugny)

45 I would have thought the UK would have been the first to kick off.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 07:15 PM (ua/lL)

46 Ylan, 18 years old. Throwing a Molotov cocktail at police officer

- Sentence: 12 months suspended + 140 hours of community service + deprivation of voting rights for 3 years
----

I *guarantee* you that Ylan will do exactly ZERO hours of community service and that there will be ZERO consequences of his failure to follow the sentencing.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 07:15 PM (TN0g+)

47
Ammo prices locally are actually down a little bit, stores stock a heavier inventory before deer season and want a higher sell- through.

Supply, Demand, it's a capitalist thing y'all understand.

Posted by: Auspex at October 23, 2026 07:15 PM (Y8DZL)

48 I could have gone the rest of my life without knowing what "boofing" is.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 07:16 PM (0sNs1)

49 If that means the the Police Nationale, then, having lightly rubbed shoulders with them, I can say that they are pretty serious dudes. OTOH, that was 40 years ago.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc.,

I'm sure they will only act as colonial police; protecting colonizers from the indigenous population. I've really never liked France.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at October 23, 2026 07:16 PM (l26NL)

50 Do I have to remind you of the Lawyers in NY who got off after firebombing a Police Cruiser back in the George Floyd days?
Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 07:14 PM (Qugny)

+_______________________

Pretty sure that was a woman. Hormones....or maybe they didn't get her medication right. Or maybe no one was making sure she took said medication. It's not like she had a choice. Get with the program garrett...

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 07:16 PM (dIske)

51 Finally....wait a week. They are scheduling massive protests in Germany for Oct 31. You think the AfD is popular now. Give it a few weeks. They will be able to field a clear voting majority. Then it gets interesting.
Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 07:05 PM (dIske)
********
At least the Germans will probably fight back. Big people, drunk on massive amounts of bier.

Glad I saw most of Europe and all of the UK before this hideous mess. At the time Paris was relatively clean, and the outskirts of Paris were fine as well as the people we met. No problems any time we visited.

I was mortified and shushed my 6'3" husband and son,waiting in line to see Marie Antoinette's tiny family summer home in Vienna, Schonbrunn Palace. Which was opulent and the grounds were gorgeous.

My dudes were semi-whispering about the Austrian and French tiny men vs the size of the Germans. Commented, "No wonder they surrendered!"

And you think you can't take me anywhere?

We'd for sure all be jailed now.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 07:16 PM (hzuYO)

52 Nothing ever is certain.

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 07:17 PM (Ia/+0)

53 Who would have ever thought that we’d see the day when the Brits, the French, and the Germans would all be equally empussified?

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 07:17 PM (77rzZ)

54 Supply, Demand, it's a capitalist thing y'all understand.
Posted by: Auspex at October 23, 2026 07:15 PM

P'shaw.

Posted by: Bernard "Bernie" Sanders (I-VT) at October 23, 2026 07:17 PM (0sNs1)

55 I could have gone the rest of my life without knowing what "boofing" is.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 07:16 PM (0sNs1)
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Another depravity brought to you by Big Penguin.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 07:18 PM (FZ29D)

56 6 france has actual army troops? News to me.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 06:58 PM (I43vL)

Well... Foreign Legion is still a thing...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 07:18 PM (mP0Kj)

57 @jessespafford
This might seem like a puzzling move until you remember that Vivek is just trying to turn out the GOP's core base: boomers who feel victimized because they're estranged from their adult children due to a long history of abusive behavior:

@HeerJeet
This makes sense when you realize that Acton's estranged mother represents a major demographic cohort -- parents who covered up horrific family secrets and are puzzled why their kids don't talk to them. This cohort is becoming politically organized.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 07:18 PM (88C+u)

58 Check out that X feed ace linked above. Lots of imagery of France and Belgium boarding up for tomorrow's festivities (reminds me of Georgetown in November 2020 ..... hmmm, that was always an interesting little thing revealed a lot but never got much attention).

Also there, a Belgian MP describes how Belgium has become a hub for Hamas and Muslim Brotherhood activities. Antwerp - target of the German offensive in December 1944 (The Bulge) - whoda ever thunk that islamic extremism would be on the menu there?

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 07:19 PM (U/Byj)

59 Guarantee there is a terrorist plot for Sunday's game. Whether they go through with it or get caught is another matter. But, there are plans.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 07:20 PM (r2Icn)

60 "I could have gone the rest of my life without knowing what "boofing" is.
Posted by: Duncanthrax "

I doubt it. We are known for making ourselves known.

Posted by: Big Boof at October 23, 2026 07:20 PM (MWfyi)

61 Guarantee there is a terrorist plot for Sunday's game. Whether they go through with it or get caught is another matter. But, there are plans.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

And Shough throws a long bomb! Wait, that's not Shough.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at October 23, 2026 07:21 PM (l26NL)

62 Never Again.
Europe can fuck right off.
Entirely too much American blood spilled for their stupid asses.
Not one more drop.

Posted by: Reforger at October 23, 2026 07:21 PM (Ae6Br)

63 I hope there isn't a third time America has to save Europe

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 07:24 PM (Ia/+0)

64 Guarantee there is a terrorist plot for Sunday's game. Whether they go through with it or get caught is another matter. But, there are plans.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 07:20 PM

Yes there are. And if they are actually able to pull off any sort of attack with a body count that will encourage the rest of the dissatisfied "youths" to go on and commit further non violence violence.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 07:24 PM (I43vL)

65 Damn... thinking on French troops... 43 years ago was the Beirut Marine Barracks bombing...

But most Americans don't know the French were hit at almost the exact same time, and lost over 50 men of their Elite Parachute Regiment.

Yeah... I was there...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 07:25 PM (mP0Kj)

66
Chantilly Boof
had a pretty tush
and a funny smell
hanging round

Posted by: The Big Boofer at October 23, 2026 07:26 PM (MWfyi)

67 Killing Jews and Christians is not terror, it's cleaning up,
making room for the newcomers.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 07:27 PM (2UA/a)

68 Yeah... I was there...
Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 07:25 PM (mP0Kj)

*******
Glad you made it home. We were enraged and I do remember.

Are you a Marine? My father was WWII 1st Marines and I'm partial to them.

Thank you.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 07:27 PM (hzuYO)

69 Macron is what would happen if a cuck managed to impregnate an AWFL.

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 07:28 PM (HD2n/)

70 63 No more. Let’s pull entirely out of Europe and leave them entirely to their shithole selves.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 07:30 PM (77rzZ)

71 I don't think the US saving Europe is a discussion in any forum or an idea in anyone's head.

And BTW I think the last coalition casualty in Iraqi Kurdistan was a French paratrooper, a few months ago.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 07:30 PM (U/Byj)

72 I think the hell breaking out in Europe will make some of the slumbering clueless in the US consider waking up and voting the right way in November. The timing couldn't be more perfect.

And I no longer care what happens to France.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 07:30 PM (TN0g+)

73 I could have gone the rest of my life without knowing what "boofing" is.

Words, especially slang, change meaning over time but it does raise a question whether Kavanaugh lied to the Senate when asked about references to boofing in his prep school yearbook. The whole hearing was a farce but I wouldn't feel good about it if he did.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 07:30 PM (vTZFs)

74 Macaroni is a poof who flew off to muslim land to collect another check from his paymasters.

All of western europe is a bought and paid for whore in the employ of muslim pimps.

Posted by: Velvet Jones, Author at October 23, 2026 07:30 PM (Ssbab)

75 Burn, baby burn with the white hot intensity of so many suns that even Westerm 'media' is forced to cover the carnage.

Burn, baby burn!

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 07:31 PM (Sco7b)

76 (From GP):

Marxist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani showcased his latest bit of treachery with a twist that is sparking online anger.

On Friday, the ardent opponent of basic immigration enforcement went online and decided to coach the Big Apple’s illegal alien residents in SPANISH on how they can avoid being detained by ICE.

In the video, Mamdani outlines these three steps illegals can undertake to sabotage immigration enforcement: demand a judicial order from ICE before they can enter one of your ‘private’ spaces, remain silent if asked about your immigration status, and call the city’s immigration legal support line.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 07:31 PM (TN0g+)

77 But Le Pen is a Nazi or something so Muslim takeover it is.

Posted by: French Jews at October 23, 2026 07:31 PM (YNt71)

78 Macron was in the Gulf to secure energy supplies and market French defense hardware.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 07:32 PM (U/Byj)

79 Yeah... I was there...
Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 07:25 PM (mP0Kj)

That touched all of us. The anger still burns.
I was on orders to Turkey. Things got real tight. Hard times.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 07:32 PM (2WIwB)

80 Macron was in the Gulf to secure energy supplies and market French defense hardware.
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And for graft.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 07:33 PM (TN0g+)

81 I think the first two of the idiot Mamdani's outrageous little tips won't avail any illegals much. ICE doesn't (and never will) require judicial warrants, and usually ICE won't bag someone they haven't targeted based on solid information, so the silent act will default you to detention and depending on facts of the case, deportation proceedings.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 07:34 PM (U/Byj)

82 76 (From GP):

Marxist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani showcased his latest bit of treachery with a twist that is sparking online anger.

On Friday, the ardent opponent of basic immigration enforcement went online and decided to coach the Big Apple’s illegal alien residents in SPANISH on how they can avoid being detained by ICE.

In the video, Mamdani outlines these three steps illegals can undertake to sabotage immigration enforcement: demand a judicial order from ICE before they can enter one of your ‘private’ spaces, remain silent if asked about your immigration status, and call the city’s immigration legal support line.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 07:31 PM (TN0g+)

_____________________________

Criminal Solicitation (New York Penal Law Article 100)
Criminal Facilitation (New York Penal Law Article 115)
Accomplice Liability (New York Penal Law § 20.00)

So, any Republicans in NYC left with at least one marble? Or, are they all ass sitting grifters?

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 07:36 PM (dIske)

83 Both Marxism and Islam is out to wipe ope Western civilization

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 07:36 PM (Ia/+0)

84 John Fraude Kerry is a Francophile from way back. Has he opined?

Posted by: davidt at October 23, 2026 07:36 PM (Q+gd/)

85 All Ranks, Aim
Volley Fire
Fire!

Cannon, Blue Dye. Fire.

Second Rank, advance

Third Rank, Fix bayonets.

First Rank, Overwatch.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:37 PM (u82oZ)

86 If you look at voting maps of France it’s no different yah here. Big cities left, exurbs and rural right. Paris went something like 90% for Macron. So I feel for the people outside the core of Paris, Lyon and Marseille who have to watch their country turn to shit. For those in the cities, burn baby burn.

Posted by: Andy McCarthy Can Blow Me at October 23, 2026 07:40 PM (YNt71)

87 Macron stated today:

"What happened today is a turning point. It is the first time there has been a terrorist act planned to kill our compatriots, our children, because of the color of their skin or their religion"

Gerald Ford stated today:

There is no Soviet domination of Eastern Europe, and there never will be under a Ford administration!

Upon further questioning, President Ford said: “I don’t believe that the Yugoslavians consider themselves dominated by the Soviet Union.
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The first is a lie the second is a gaffe.

Both are complete falsehoods.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 07:42 PM (RIvkX)

88 Nude moon.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 07:42 PM (TN0g+)

89 John Fraude Kerry is a Francophile from way back. Has he opined?
Posted by: davidt at October 23, 2026 07:36 PM (Q+gd/)

He's too busy digging his 8mm camera out of his seabag to film some live action in the french riots to garner another Purple Heart.

Some assholes never change, they just smell that way.

Posted by: Who Does That? at October 23, 2026 07:42 PM (Ssbab)

90
I think Macron is in cahoots with the Color Revolutionaries.

Have they promised him the title of Grand Wazoo for Life once the revolution is over?

Same with the Spanish guy.

Of course, they'd have top be fools to think things will work that way for them.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 08:03 PM (YSUhf)

91 When it's cold out, deploy the water cannon!

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at October 23, 2026 08:08 PM (P5A9z)

92 So if I'm reading Ace right.... Macron is ordering out the troops only after some of the brave citizens fired or fought back against the invaders? And the troops job is to fight the citizenry and protect the rioters?

Posted by: SimoHayha at October 23, 2026 08:22 PM (IeYnM)

93 checkinagain

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 08:26 PM (2UA/a)

The Week In Woke

Tim Walz's lieutenant governor, the trans extremist Peggy Flanagan who wears trans t-shirts with a combat knife emblem, says she had nothing at all to do with the massive fraud that Minnesota saw under the Walz-Flanagan administration.

Why it's absurd to claim that Peggy Flanagan has anything to do with wasting the taxpayers' money!

Peggy Flanagan and Tim Walz Steered Millions To Pay for Disgusting 'Booty Bumping' Kits that Help Junkies Take Drugs Through 'the Rectum'

Minnesota requires the provider of the booty bumping kits to also give junkies voter registration materials
Chuck Ross
October 21, 2026
Minnesota Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan's (D.) administration spearheaded the awarding of millions of dollars in grants and contracts to a "harm reduction" group that supplies "booty bumping" kits to drug users to help them safely ingest drugs through "the butthole."
The controversial funding was part of a $100 million grant--announced by Flanagan and Gov. Tim Walz--for "Minnesotans facing homelessness," including so-called harm reduction for drug users. In the announcement, Flanagan, now running for Senate, said that "These grants will ensure that everyone can access the supports they need to find and secure safe, stable housing."
The administration highlighted grants to Southside Harm Reduction Services, a nonprofit that "promotes the health and wellbeing of drug users" through "harm reduction" supplies like syringes, sterile water, and drug cookers to help junkies get high "safely."
A key "harm reduction" offering from Southside is free lube and other supplies to help users in the "booty bumping" scene to ingest all kinds of drugs--including heroin, meth, and ketamine--"through the rectum (anus, butthole)." Southside is also required by the state of Minnesota to give the junkies voter registration materials.
Southside touts the booty bumping kits, also known as "boofing" kits, in social media posts and on its website as safer methods to ingest some drugs and an efficient way to get high. Booty bumping helps drugs "reach the bloodstream quickly," allowing practitioners to "reach a high faster than some other routes of administration," Southside Harm Reduction says.
Southside Harm Reduction offers other instructions.
"Try to poop before. This is so your drugs are absorbed better," Southside Harm Reduction Services advises in a pamphlet contained in the kits.

Is that good advice, JackStraw?

"Stand, squat, or lay on your side in a comfortable position. It never hurts to have a boofing buddy!"
Boofing is controversial among harm reduction advocates. Because the drugs bypass the digestive system and enter the bloodstream quickly, it can increase the likelihood of fatal overdoses.
The state of Minnesota has awarded $7.9 million in grants and contracts to Southside Harm Reduction Services since 2023, according to state spending records. The administration awarded $432,000 to Southside in 2024 to provide "low-barrier access" to harm reduction supplies. The Washington Free Beacon first reported on the grants during Walz's failed vice presidential run.

This is pretty funny: Not all Karens are female.

I'm going to add "Nope," "Absolutely not," F*** that" to my active meme vocabulary.

I mentioned that Joey Swoll built his channel on Gym Whores showing their anuses to the world and then shaming men for looking at their fat butts for one second. Here's a recent example of this e-whore trend.

Here's more Entitled Whore Gym Entitlement: The girl with the nice thick legs sprints on the running machine, which is a perfectly legitimate use for it. They have a setting for it and everything.

But this entitled whore thinks that it's too loud because she can't listen to "my music" when the other girl is sprinting. Note that sprinting is an important gym activity while listening to "my music" is not.

Also note that sprinting lasts for like 20 seconds and no one would probably do more than three sets of it. So this entitled skank is complaining that she can't hear "my music" for a total time of one minute.

These people need to be banned from gyms and public spaces generally. As Joey Swoll often says, if you really want to film yourself without people walking in front of your camera, or you want to listen to "my music" without people rudely using gym equipment in the way it is supposed to be used, build your own home gyms, you broke-ass bitches.

Lisa Britton
@LisaBritton
Society: Mankeeping is a burden on women! Why don't men have friendships?! Ugh, men.
Also society: Ban all male groups and spaces! Men don't need other men for support and their health... They're just trouble! Ugh, men.

Two tier justice in the US: some racial groups are allowed to engage in truly nasty racist behavior.

A former student in a Maryland public school system has filed a federal civil rights complaint alleging the school system failed to adequately respond to years of antisemitic harassment that included slurs and an incident in which he received a bomb threat.
The complaint against the Montgomery County Public Schools was filed with the federal Education Department's Office for Civil Rights and alleges the Orthodox Jewish student experienced harassment at two of the system's high schools and that the school district failed to sufficiently protect him.
"Students would throw coins at him and call him a dirty Jew," according to the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law, which filed the complaint. The student had to transfer high schools because the harassment was "unbearable," the center also said.
The school system told local news outlet WTOP that it's aware of the complaint but declined to further comment, citing "an ongoing matter."
The complaint asks federal officials to investigate whether the school system violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Speaking of two-tiered justice: Disgraced effeminate former UK PM Keir Starmer was the head of the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) while it was covering up the grooming/rape gang scandal and allowing foreign invaders to rape lower-class native girls.

He'll now be forced to answer questions about that.

Keir Starmer listed as 'core participant' in grooming gangs inquiry
The ex-Prime Minister will give evidence after announcing the investigation
Sir Keir Starmer will be summoned to give evidence to the national grooming gangs inquiry, GB News understands.
The former Prime Minister, who announced the inquiry last year, has been listed as a core participant.
The inquiry will commence its National Accountability Hearings in London in December and January.
Further hearings will take place in March and April next year.
The inquiry's hearings are expected to examine why previous probes and investigations have not resulted in "meaningful change".

If you pay me six buck I can tell you why previous probes and investigations failed to produce meaningful change: Because the "investigations" were all designed from the start to cover up the previous cover-ups.

The world's money-hungriest socialist wants to sell you more pricey yet cheap bling.

Black TikTokers are complaining that some CVS stores only put skin and hair care products intended for blacks under lock and key. They claim this is "racist."

For six buck I can tell you why the stores are specifically guarding products intended for blacks under lock and key.

I sure don't like that law-abiding blacks feel the shame of being suspected in mass shoplifting. It stings. I have no doubt of that. I am sympathetic.

But I would like very much if they stopped blaming whitey for this poor state of things, and instead blamed the people actually responsible for it: a large and brazen subculture which has decided that they are entitled to rob and loot and pillage as they please and a Democrat Party determined to indulge those antisocial, barbaric beliefs.

The latest ad from the Irish Government to the Irish people, who are the font of all problems in the country and desperately need to be stopped from their bad behaviour.
This time, it's hugging your grandkids. https://t.co/IKYKteKP8m
— John McGuirk (@john_mcguirk) October 21, 2026

'Call Her Daddy' host Alex Cooper and actress Sophia Bush say a "beautiful" message for women is that it's never too late to get a divorce.
Bush divorced her husband in 2023 before getting married to a woman.
It's hard to comprehend how much damage this show has done to women. https://t.co/dGzBBrb7zn
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) October 21, 2026

@PrisonPlanet Honest version of the headline https://t.co/cwHf2fGWZ6
— Tall Roman Statue (@TallRomanStatue) October 22, 2026

April 2024: Alex de Waal tells a Harvard audience that Gaza is "the most intense famine that we have seen since records began."
October 2026: After none of his dire predictions came true, Alex de Waal declares that Gaza was, actually, "a very different type of famine."
Alex de Waal wrote the standard textbook on famine, runs the World Peace Foundation, and helped write starvation crimes into international law. When the media says "famine experts warn," this is who they mean.
In March 2024 he told Democracy Now that Gaza's children were already dying of hunger and disease, "likely in thousands already."
Asked in October 2026 if Gaza made him rethink his work, he said yes. Was he wrong? Of course not. The most intense famine since records began was simply "a very different type of famine," with "a very different demographic profile." Not one word about the thousands of children he said were already dying.
When Noam Dworman pressed him on the deaths in September, de Waal's answer was that the pattern "was something that was puzzling" and "we actually don't know how many have died."
He was certain enough in 2024 to tell the world they were already dying by the thousands. Now he isn't certain enough to say how many died at all.
***
What actually happened:
The IPC's own Famine Review Committee, June 2024: the famine claims were "not plausible," and "the available evidence does not indicate that Famine is currently occurring."
https://t.co/f85dKsV6gV
After the October 2025 ceasefire, a UNICEF-led survey found 0.5 percent acute child malnutrition in Gaza, one of the lowest rates in the region.
https://t.co/BfWvPDIyiR
In 2016, he admitted in Boston Review that he had used "genocide" about Sudan "because it would grab headlines," and that "using the G-word was an error."

Post here, with video.

AOC: "I support trans women because I'm a girl's girl"
How do they come up with this stuff https://t.co/fnoTn8iFAf
— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) October 22, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 05:52 PM

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1 Booty Bumping sounds so gay!

Posted by: Zombie Lindsay Graham, Outed Homosexual at October 23, 2026 05:54 PM (Ssbab)

2 Girl's girl ?

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 05:55 PM (+gK6I)

3 >>>Is that good advice, JackStraw?

We have experts on everything, here.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 05:57 PM (LRRbQ)

4 For six buck I can tell you why the stores are specifically guarding products intended for blacks under lock and key.

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I thought the going rate was two-fiddy.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 05:59 PM (0U5gm)

5 Because the drugs bypass the digestive system and enter the bloodstream quickly, it can increase the likelihood of fatal overdoses.

Good.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2026 06:00 PM (k5CNB)

6 Gaza's different kind of famine was the famine of not being able to kill more Israelis

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 06:00 PM (vJPf4)

7 I thought Sophia Bush was sexy. Nevermore said the Raven

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 06:01 PM (vJPf4)

8 "Stand, squat, or lay on your side in a comfortable position. It never hurts to have a boofing buddy!"
======

Who's you buddy, who's your pal?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 06:02 PM (RIvkX)

9 A key "harm reduction" offering from Southside is free lube and other supplies to help users in the "booty bumping" scene to ingest all kinds of drugs--including heroin, meth, and ketamine--"through the rectum (anus, butthole)." Southside is also required by the state of Minnesota to give the junkies voter registration materials.
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Does the state of Minnesota expect the junkies to ingest the voter registration materials "thru the rectum (anus, butthole)" as well, since that makes about as much sense as anything else in that story?

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 06:02 PM (TN0g+)

10 "Boofing"? A new one on me.

Come to think of it, I believe Fleming had Felix Leiter tell Bond that a Mob hit man, one of the two killers from Detroit in Diamonds Are Forever, was nicknamed "Boofy." Now I see why . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:04 PM (wzUl9)

11 I guess this explains Walz's Jazz hands.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at October 23, 2026 06:04 PM (aEsd/)

12 >>"Boofing"? A new one on me.

Not me.

Posted by: Justice Brett Kavenaugh at October 23, 2026 06:05 PM (Qugny)

13 Nooded.

6pm....

CBC - BC election. That's like chinese Quebec.

CNN- Trump rally in Florida as elections forecaster has bad news for GOP.

MSNow - DOJ and Trump versus Alaska if Sullivan loses. That's what's making them angry this hour. CNN too.

FoxNews - Kirk assassin. 2029 trial date. Assholes. Russia.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 06:05 PM (Sco7b)

14 For six buck I can tell you why the stores are specifically guarding products intended for blacks under lock and key.

-
I thought the going rate was two-fiddy.
Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026

***
The Walmarts nearest me keep underarm deodorant and stuff like lipstick and eyebrow pencils locked up. And some car detailing products too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:05 PM (wzUl9)

15 Friends don't mess with other friend's backsides.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 06:05 PM (0U5gm)

16 Paying for drugs for addicted, wouldn't a gun do the same job?

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 06:06 PM (Ia/+0)

17 Who's you buddy, who's your pal?"

When you're navigat'n on the anal canal...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:06 PM (pfXMo)

18 Black TikTokers are complaining that some CVS stores only put skin and hair care products intended for blacks under lock and key. They claim this is "racist."
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Yeah well everything is locked up at my CVS so are they doing a racism to me too?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 06:06 PM (RIvkX)

19 In what world would the state of Minnesota be helping people ingest drugs thru their rectum (anus, butthole)? Who raised their hand and even suggested that become a thing?

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 06:07 PM (TN0g+)

20 Alex de Waal? Isn't he that Brit poofter with the woofloo model that could never generate the same result twice?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 23, 2026 06:07 PM (jb8Ss)

21 "Boofing Buddies"' sounds like a gay rom-com...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 06:08 PM (FZ29D)

22 One of my patients today suggested that druggies get a three strikes and you’re dead rule.

When they show up in the er and need narcan, they get a tattoo on their wrist.

Three strikes. You’re not coming back.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 06:08 PM (W2Pud)

23 And there was a new poll in CA that shows AOC is at the top of the heap for Dem President if a primary were to be held now. Followed by: Bootygieg, Newsom, Mark Kelly, and Kamala at the bottom.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 06:08 PM (kX27y)

24 'Call Her Daddy' host Alex Cooper and actress Sophia Bush say a "beautiful" message for women is that it's never too late to get a divorce

The American Dildo, Vibrator, Sybian and Sex Torso Manfacturers Association agree!

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 06:09 PM (Sco7b)

25 In what world would the state of Minnesota be helping people ingest drugs thru their rectum (anus, butthole)? Who raised their hand and even suggested that become a thing?

Posted by: Crusader

It's in the Good and ~~Plenty~~ Hard clause.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 06:09 PM (0U5gm)

26 The booty boofing thing is vile and disgusting, but you can be sure no money actually went to booty boofing. This was pure corruption and political grifting. All this money was stolen.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at October 23, 2026 06:09 PM (VepBY)

27 >>> 19 In what world would the state of Minnesota be helping people ingest drugs thru their rectum (anus, butthole)? Who raised their hand and even suggested that become a thing?
Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 06:07 PM (TN0g+)

Some of us remember commie retards producing "helpful" videos instructing bums how to pick semi-edibles from dumpsters.

Posted by: Zombie Rush Limbaugh at October 23, 2026 06:09 PM (jb8Ss)

28 >>"Boofing"? A new one on me.

Not me."

#metoo
/zombie Lindsey Graham

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:10 PM (pfXMo)

29
Three strikes. You’re not coming back.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 06:08 PM (W2Pud)

Someone else mentioned that - at a certain point, no more narcan.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 06:10 PM (kX27y)

30 @22 a friend who is a cop says they've revived people 5-6 times and he knows they'll do it again unless the person dies and can't be revived. Cops hate it

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 06:10 PM (vJPf4)

31 "It never hurts to have a boofing buddy!"

Dunno about that...your boofing buddy seems to be in a great position to give hurts.

Posted by: CTHillary, dead but dreaming at October 23, 2026 06:10 PM (GMWTj)

32 Blow it out your ass replaced by blow it up your ass.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 06:11 PM (ua/lL)

33 Someday, someone is going to be hunting down all the participants in the transanity the way the Israelis hunted down Nazis.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 23, 2026 06:11 PM (jb8Ss)

34 Can your brother be your boofing buddy? Asking for a friend of mine, Ilhan Omar.

Posted by: CTHillary, dead but dreaming at October 23, 2026 06:12 PM (GMWTj)

35 no money actually went to booty boofing."

Bummer.

*looks at zombie's old pics of Folsom street fair

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:12 PM (pfXMo)

36 Black TikTokers are complaining that some CVS stores only put skin and hair care products intended for blacks under lock and key. They claim this is "racist."
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Yeah well everything is locked up at my CVS so are they doing a racism to me too?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 06:06 PM

When corporate redid the walmart in my rural NE Texas town they installed a locked cabinet that has the black hair care products in it. It's right in the middle of the shampoo row and I do not recall that stuff ever being locked up before.

It may have been temporary because they were moving everything in the store around to new places but it was there the last time I went down that row a few weeks ago.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 06:12 PM (I43vL)

37 AOC: "I support trans women because I'm a girl's girl"

How do they come up with this stuff

Believe it or not, AOC has an entire team of people who come up with these lines.

It's hard to believe, but you can really squeeze that many dumbasses in one room.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:13 PM (6ydKt)

38 >>But I would like very much if they stopped blaming whitey

But that strategy always worked in the past
- "driving while black" as a way to stop police from pulling over that car with broken windows, smelling of dope, and on the stolen vehicle list. NO, you must not pull over too many cars driven by blacks
- Shot-spotter must be removed from Chicago city because it identifies too many shooters in black neighborhoods.
- Random searches can not include too many blacks, even if they are the ones doing suspicious things.
- That "white hispanic" was wrong for reporting and tracking a black thug who was casing apartments to rob.
- No redlining. Whitey banks must make loans in decrepit neighborhoods because they contain blacks and to not loan there would be racism.

I can go on. Hiring, renting, school discipline.... everything. Demanding society bend to their will is their go-to strategy.

Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at October 23, 2026 06:13 PM (OjNI1)

39 a friend who is a cop says they've revived people 5-6 times and he knows they'll do it again unless the person dies and can't be revived.
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I've read from people I trust that we don't have a homeless problem--we have an addiction problem. I think addiction describes 80% or more of it, but I'm not sure it describes all of it. One way of the other, I've seen more "homeless" people hanging out in what used to be "normal" areas around Oklahoma City in the last 24 months than I ever saw before, even during the Weekend at Bernie's presidency.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 06:13 PM (TN0g+)

40 23 And there was a new poll in CA that shows AOC is at the top of the heap for Dem President if a primary were to be held now

Yes... President Girls girl....

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 06:13 PM (+gK6I)

41 Blow it out your ass replaced by blow it up your ass."

Puffy, that is.

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:13 PM (pfXMo)

42 >>>As Joey Swoll often says, if you really want to film yourself without people walking in front of your camera, or you want to listen to "my music" without people rudely using gym equipment in the way it is supposed to be used, build your own home gyms, you broke-ass bitches.

Plop your fat, hairy man ass in front of her camera set up and go Karen on her perverted ass for filming you for her own sexual gratification.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 06:14 PM (dK+Kv)

43
Who's you buddy, who's your pal?"
When you're navigat'n on the anal canal...
Posted by: man

Gunnery Sgt. Hartman: “I bet you’re the kind of guy that would f-ck a person in the ass and not even have the goddamn common courtesy to give him a reach-around. I’ll be watching you.”

Posted by: BifBewalski - at October 23, 2026 06:14 PM (Ra6EG)

44 >>>21 "Boofing Buddies"' sounds like a gay rom-com...

i don't care what you say anymore this is Myyyy Life

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 06:14 PM (1wjle)

45 They also call it "hooping" I think.
It was prison slang for hiding things up your butt.

George Floyd told one of the cops on bodycam that he had been hopping earlier when they asked if he was high on anything at one point.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:15 PM (6ydKt)

46 Masculine 20th century: Snorting huge rails of coke up your nose.

Feminine 21st century: booty bumping fenty up your poop shoot.

Posted by: Max Power at October 23, 2026 06:15 PM (SwyyQ)

47 Hiring, renting, school discipline.... everything. Demanding society bend to their will is their go-to strategy."

We're at the mercy of the bottom quintile....

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:15 PM (pfXMo)

48 Meh. All these Gym THOT videos are staged. All fake.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at October 23, 2026 06:15 PM (VepBY)

49 Didn't I read that some stores in DC/adjacent burbs had actually stopped putting everything behind locked glass thanks to the, uh, change in vibe WRT crime? Courtesy of the corrupt authoritarian's crack-down.

Franpsycho, in your AO I think the store still being there is the victory, right?

Our favorite big-chain grocery store nearest us just installed "security" arrangements on the personal care aisle last year. Sadly, a few months later came the little gates to get in. I should ask a manager if those changes were demand-driven (so to speak) or top-down corporate changes.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 06:16 PM (U/Byj)

50 i don't care what you say anymore this is Myyyy Life

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 06:14 PM (1wjle)

https://youtu.be/h3JFEfdK_Ls

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:16 PM (6ydKt)

51 "Blow it out your ass" motorcycle man, I am the devil, do you understand?

Posted by: CTHillary, dead but dreaming at October 23, 2026 06:16 PM (GMWTj)

52 Asked in October 2026 if Gaza made him rethink his work, he said yes. Was he wrong? Of course not. The most intense famine since records began was simply "a very different type of famine," with "a very different demographic profile." Not one word about the thousands of children he said were already dying.
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Wonder what made this "different" you lying sack of sh*t?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 06:17 PM (RIvkX)

53 Believe it or not, AOC has an entire team of people who come up with these lines.

It's hard to believe, but you can really squeeze that many dumbasses in one room.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:13 PM (6ydKt)
----
It's shame they spend all their time boofing each other...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 06:17 PM (FZ29D)

54 I think addiction describes 80% or more of it,"

90. Easily.

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:17 PM (pfXMo)

55 Everything leftists do is either a farce, a catastrophe, a lie, or a crime.

And yet, for some reason, they are still on the playing fields, as one of two "options" available to the public.

How is this possible?

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 06:17 PM (HD2n/)

56 >>>The world's money-hungriest socialist wants to sell you more pricey yet cheap bling.

Why's she always gotta look like like she's about to eat my brains. She's got great hooters and all, but, FFS, open your eyes.

Is the undead look a zillennial thing?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 06:18 PM (dK+Kv)

57 She’ll “win” by .07% after 3 weeks of counting and finding ballots. Minnesota leftists are experts at stealing elections. The perfected the craft in 2008.

Posted by: Andy McCarthy Can Blow Me at October 23, 2026 06:18 PM (YNt71)

58 Ace, my love, I could have lived for the rest of my life being ingnorant of boofing. I would add to the boofers to lie on your left side, as if you are having an enema or colonoscopy. It's anatomy, perverts.

However, I would no more assist them with this information than to give out needles to hobos. On the bright side the straight shoot to the pooter could kill quicker and eliminate the numbers? Dunno, but it seems plausible.

Where was I? Oh, the added knowledge, this week, from you about Clinton and Monica. Altho it makes sense somehow of that pervert's activities, it had never entered my pure mind.

I may never be the same but will continue to read here.

Anyone could see, with a tiny gerbil brain sticking out of Gere, that the entire government of MN needs to be fire hosed, arrested, inprisoned or deported. To let the state start over. They ALL knew and got kickbacks.

Have a good weekend Ace and all.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 06:18 PM (hzuYO)

59 NOVA Campaigns
@NoVA_Campaigns
Turns out @SenLouiseLucas is nothing but a cheap low life hood rat asking her drug dealer if they’re actually a cop.

“On or about April 19, 2022, LOUISE LUCAS asked ICC #1 if they were a member of law enforcement before purchasing between 3-5 pounds of marijuana from ICC #1.”
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The photo that accompanies the tweet shows that the "Fundamentally non-serious" genius WROTE A CHECK for the marijuana.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 06:18 PM (TN0g+)

60 The drugs up the butt is one step above the trans guy who stuck frozen tomato juice cubes up his butt . When they melted he claimed it was just like menstruation.
These people aren't right in the head

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 06:18 PM (vJPf4)

61 Party girls boof alcohol. Not joking. It’s a quick easy way to get drunk without getting bloated and potentially sick.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at October 23, 2026 06:19 PM (VepBY)

62 Little Johnny:
"That homeless guy in Minneapolis died from shoving drugs up his ass."

Tim Walz:
"Don't say that. Say 'Rectum.'"

Little Johnny:
"Wrecked 'em hell. It killed his ass."

Posted by: Minuteman at October 23, 2026 06:19 PM (47/pr)

63 Three strikes. You’re not coming back.
Posted by: nurse ratched

-------------
How bout zero strikes?

Has anyone done a serious study of the harm caused by all these "harm reduction" programs? It seems obvious they just encourage destructive behavior so instead of losing a few and everyone else getting a lesson, we lose tens of thousands a year.

Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at October 23, 2026 06:19 PM (OjNI1)

64 It's shame they spend all their time boofing each other...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 06:17 PM (FZ29D)

There was a story years ago about a panic with girls soaking their tampons in vodka, putting it to good use, and going to class.

I think that's probably what's going here.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:19 PM (6ydKt)

65 I may never be the same but will continue to read here."

It's life changing.

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:19 PM (pfXMo)

66 the trans guy who stuck frozen tomato juice cubes up his butt . When they melted he claimed it was just like..."

A bloody Mary?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:20 PM (pfXMo)

67 *looks at zombie's old pics of Folsom street fair
Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:12 PM (pfXMo)
=====

This is a Bad Idea.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 06:21 PM (RIvkX)

68 We dodged such a huge bullet when Governor Jazz Hands lost. Imagine what the country would look like if that fag and Kamala had won.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 06:21 PM (viF8m)

69 boofing

nope

absolutely not

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 06:21 PM (1wjle)

70 For some reason, I believe him.

Dr Adali Warsame
@AdaliWarsame
This is her modus operandi. You English speakers only know one side of Ilhan. You dont know the violent, fascistic, ethnonationalist, ethnosupremacist Ilhan. That one is reserved for her Somali speaking audience. She is highly machiavelian, duplicitous and cunning. Here she is sending one message to the “white” “liberal” “naive” audience (message: oh look at me walking in a park with my husband life is great I am just an ordinary family woman). To her Somali audience the dog whistle violent rhetoric is in the song itself which btw is a war cry / war song: “I will wipe the floor with my enemies. I will crush them under my boot. I will put them in graves”. The duality and duplicity of Ilhan Omar. You really dont know what or who youre dealing with. These are her forbears (real picture). She comes from Somalian fascist nazis.

https://tinyurl.com/3jjnu2xp

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 06:22 PM (kX27y)

71 Party girls boof alcohol. Not joking. It’s a quick easy way to get drunk without getting bloated and potentially sick.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at October 23, 2026 06:19 PM (VepBY)

Good to see that their priorities are sorted.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 06:22 PM (dK+Kv)

72 Has anyone done a serious study of the harm caused by all these "harm reduction" programs? It seems obvious they just encourage destructive behavior so instead of losing a few and everyone else getting a lesson, we lose tens of thousands a year.
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at October 23, 2026 06:19 PM (OjNI1)
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I think it's the same logic behind making abortions "safe, legal, and rare."

The people behind "harm reductions" WANT to create maximum death and destruction, under the guise of being "helpful."

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 06:22 PM (FZ29D)

73 How bout zero strikes?

Has anyone done a serious study of the harm caused by all these "harm reduction" programs? It seems obvious they just encourage destructive behavior so instead of losing a few and everyone else getting a lesson, we lose tens of thousands a year.
-----

My dad likes fast cars and isn't an idiot. But when I was a kid he made that point that IF one were really interested in car safety placing a knife facing the driver imbedded in the center of the steering wheel would be more effective than a seatbelt. It would be a constant reminder to every driver that they had skin in the game, literally.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 06:23 PM (TN0g+)

74 El-Sayed never ever answers the questions, even ones from a friendly like Bret Baier. He always skews to something he wants to talk about.

Posted by: Decaf at October 23, 2026 06:23 PM (jsLqC)

75 "Boofing Buddies"' sounds like a gay rom-com...

i don't care what you say anymore this is Myyyy Life

Posted by: ace

Isn't that where Tom Hanks got his start?

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 06:23 PM (0U5gm)

76 Franpsycho, in your AO I think the store still being there is the victory, right?

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Sad but true. There were two other locations I preferred, both gone. Still vacant too.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 06:23 PM (RIvkX)

77 Who's you buddy, who's your pal?"

When you're navigat'n on the anal canal...
Posted by: man at October 23, 2026

***
"Eighteen miles on the Anal Canal . . ."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:24 PM (wzUl9)

78 *looks at zombie's old pics of Folsom street fair
Posted by: man

Think those are bad? The "Up Your Alley" pics are much worse.

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 06:24 PM (HD2n/)

79 Watching on Tubi
Come What May - France May 1940
More than a 1/2 hour in but good so far

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 06:24 PM (Ia/+0)

80 I kind of think after sounding, everything is downhill.

Happier news. Around lunch, I had on The Price is Right. There was a very sweet lady from Dallas there. Drew asked for her bid and she replied "Oh sugar, I don't know.'

She ended up winning a car.
I was happy for her.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 06:24 PM (Sco7b)

81 It's like the Dems want to turn this country into a nation of drug addicts and homeless people, or something.

Posted by: mrp at October 23, 2026 06:25 PM (rj6Yv)

82 After the last round of polls, Minnesota is still ranked lean D, but it was likely D. Minnesota is the only state to shift toward the Republicans in months and I hate that for us.

[BI support Flanagan, but she really let Michelle Tafoya walk all over her at the debate. She had no response to anything except “but Donald Trump!” That line famously didn’t work in 2016 or 2024.

I was able to sit down and discuss both candidates policies with my life long Republican (until Trump 2020) father yesterday. Hes voting Peggy!

Minnesota is this year’s Washington of 2022. Remember the panic in Democratic camp when Murray’s defeat was in margin of error and her opponent was even tied to her in the polls in final couple of weeks, only for Murray to win by nearly 15 points

I strongly suspect that if there were an actual real possibility that Peggy Flanagan might lose the general election that AOC would do more to help her.

If not for the national climate this year, Tafoya would have had a genuine shot. As it stands, though, that’s no longer the case.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 23, 2026 06:25 PM (33+LP)

83 I have never thought about taking alcohol by ass.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 23, 2026 06:25 PM (zZu0s)

84 Isn't that where Tom Hanks got his start?

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 06:23 PM (0U5gm)

In EVERYONE's defense, Donna Dixon was there.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 06:26 PM (Sco7b)

85 My dad likes fast cars and isn't an idiot. But when I was a kid he made that point that IF one were really interested in car safety placing a knife facing the driver imbedded in the center of the steering wheel would be more effective than a seatbelt. It would be a constant reminder to every driver that they had skin in the game, literally.

Posted by: Crusader

A researcher in the eighties named Sam Peltzman that I found while looking into the issue found that seat belt laws increased the number of accidents beyond statistical noise and also substantially raised the number of pedestrian fatalities.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 06:27 PM (0U5gm)

86 I was able to sit down and discuss both candidates policies with my life long Republican (until Trump 2020) father yesterday. Hes voting Peggy!
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How sad--her Dad has dementia.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 06:27 PM (TN0g+)

87

Bump bump bump
Bump bump bump

Bump your booty
Bump your booty

Posted by: KHz and the Moonshine Band at October 23, 2026 06:28 PM (Cqx++)

88 a friend who is a cop says they've revived people 5-6 times and he knows they'll do it again unless the person dies and can't be revived.
------

I've read from people I trust that we don't have a homeless problem--we have an addiction problem. I think addiction describes 80% or more of it, but I'm not sure it describes all of it. One way of the other, I've seen more "homeless" people hanging out in what used to be "normal" areas around Oklahoma City in the last 24 months than I ever saw before, even during the Weekend at Bernie's presidency.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 06:13 PM

When we lived in Kentucky there was a homeless guy in lexington that was revived with narcan 23 times in less than two years. There was a very heated argument during a city council meeting when the police chief asked "how many times is enough?"

This one homeless guy was taking a huge chunk out of the cities EMS budget. They would get a 911 call and the cops would go to the address and find the guy OD'ed and have to revive him. They then had to wait for the ambulance that would take him to the hospital where he got to stay for 2-3 days before they would let him go.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 06:28 PM (I43vL)

89 78 *looks at zombie's old pics of Folsom street fair
Posted by: man

Think those are bad? The "Up Your Alley" pics are much worse.
Posted by: zombie

Actually, comparing them now for the first time in years -- yeah, actually, the Folsom ones are worse. Up Your Alley was more ludicrous, but Folsom more disgusting.

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 06:29 PM (HD2n/)

90 We went to Folsom Street one year but didn't take a camera. No camera phones those days.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 06:29 PM (RIvkX)

91 "Imagine what the country would look like if that fag and Kamala had won."

Why, I think we would all be boofing!

Posted by: CTHillary, dead but dreaming at October 23, 2026 06:29 PM (GMWTj)

92 ChristyBlinky - “straight shooter to the pooter.”

I love this place.
No homo, of course!

Posted by: RI Red at October 23, 2026 06:30 PM (LMRVO)

93 86 I was able to sit down and discuss both candidates policies with my life long Republican (until Trump 2020) father yesterday. Hes voting Peggy!
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Until 2020 ? Not a life long Republican then

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 06:30 PM (+gK6I)

94 It’s a quick easy way to get drunk without getting bloated and potentially sick."

*Cornell undergrad hardest....hit?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:30 PM (pfXMo)

95 Boofing is how you get out of handcuffs - just ask Ralph Kramden..

Posted by: Boswell at October 23, 2026 06:30 PM (j10i6)

96 AOC truly is retarded. Maine is a fence sitting state. It's always been about 50/50 (even with the transplants that live along the coast coming up from Mass.) If it does lean a little left...it's not by much. The LAST thing anyone campaigning seriously in that state should do is take an unpopular wedge issue and make a Jr. High type proclamation like she did. It may help HER ambitions overall. But, it sure as hell doesn't help Jackson.

Collins was probably doing fist pumps after seeing that.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 06:30 PM (dIske)

97 For six buck I can tell you why the stores are specifically guarding products intended for blacks under lock and key.

-

I thought the going rate was two-fiddy.
Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 05:59 PM (0U5gm)

$20, same as in town.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 23, 2026 06:30 PM (fheZL)

98
Has anyone done a serious study of the harm caused by all these "harm reduction" programs?

Are you sure that even a small fraction of the $100 million is finding its way to the alleged recipients or is it being laundered in the markets and buying luxury homes and cars for the organization's officers?

Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 06:31 PM (U4c/V)

99 86 I was able to sit down and discuss both candidates policies with my life long Republican (until Trump 2020) father yesterday. Hes voting Peggy!
----
How sad--her Dad has dementia.
Posted by: Crusader

Probably dead.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 23, 2026 06:31 PM (33+LP)

100 Actually, comparing them now for the first time in years"

You have quite the constitution...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:32 PM (pfXMo)

101 Good evening all!
I asked for prayers last night on the ONT. Unfortunately I asked for them during a troll storm. I am under the weather. Chills, fever, cough, runny nose, and aches. Hoping it’s not the flu. I have the heating pad and I am going to bed.

Posted by: Jmel at October 23, 2026 06:32 PM (3TlS+)

102 I have never thought about taking alcohol by ass.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 23, 2026

***
"There is hardly any substance the human animal will not in his eternal perversity misuse."

I read years ago that it was a common practice in Victorian England for pipe smokers to ingest the stuff rectally. I'd hate to be the guy who had to clean that pipe.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:33 PM (wzUl9)

103 89 78 *looks at zombie's old pics of Folsom street fair
Posted by: man

Think those are bad? The "Up Your Alley" pics are much worse.
Posted by: zombie

Actually, comparing them now for the first time in years -- yeah, actually, the Folsom ones are worse. Up Your Alley was more ludicrous, but Folsom more disgusting.
Posted by: zombie

WHAT AM I THINKING.

I was looking at the second Up Your Alley Report. I retract my retraction. The 2008 Up Your Alley report was, in fact, by far the worst.

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 06:33 PM (HD2n/)

104 83 I have never thought about taking alcohol by ass.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone, LINDSEY GRAHAM WAS GAY?!!? at October 23, 2026 06:25 PM (zZu0s

Some lube, a funnel, a bit of coordination and a few Bud Lights, and you have yourself a cheap, exciting night.

Today's 6:30 pm lies and lies of ommission....
-flash floods - stay safe all
- Oregon hero speaks
Trump- DOJ - Alaska
-Russia

Up first
NBC - floods in the West
ABC - floods
CBS - Oregon Hero

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 06:33 PM (Sco7b)

105 I have the heating pad and I am going to bed."

Sounds like a plan. Get well soon.

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:34 PM (pfXMo)

106 Flannagan will be a great addition to the other putrid Dem Female Governors already in office... Add in Acton and ......

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 06:35 PM (+gK6I)

107 https://tinyurl.com/2bpyd5nf

You've got to boof your way out!

Posted by: Boswell at October 23, 2026 06:35 PM (j10i6)

108 I asked for prayers last night on the ONT. Unfortunately I asked for them during a troll storm. I am under the weather. Chills, fever, cough, runny nose, and aches. Hoping it’s not the flu. I have the heating pad and I am going to bed.
Posted by: Jmel at October 23, 2026 06:32 PM (3TlS+)

Fluids and rest

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 06:36 PM (+gK6I)

109 Posted by: Jmel at October 23, 2026 06:32 PM (3TlS+)

Sorry you're not feeling well. Will pray for your healing.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 06:36 PM (JrHfD)

110 Rectal endometriosis is going to be the least of the problems from this practice.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 06:36 PM (ua/lL)

111 Posted by: Jmel at October 23, 2026 06:32 PM

Sleep very well.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 06:37 PM (Sco7b)

112 CBS - Oregon Hero

Why are they covering him ? Did he say he hates Trump or something ?

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 06:38 PM (+gK6I)

113 Rectal endometriosis is going to be the least of the problems from this practice.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 06:36 PM

Not looking that up.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 06:38 PM (I43vL)

114 Rectal endometriosis is going to be the least of the problems from this practice.

That sounds horrible even though I don't know what that is. How many more millions for the inevitable medical treatments that will 200% be picked up by those who are demanding Affordability?

Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 06:38 PM (pUU4E)

115 Suddenly Elvis Costello's song Party Girl doesn't sound so winsome.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 23, 2026 06:39 PM (bX16E)

116 King County Housing Authority "lost" 17 million dollars last year.

No accounting.
Gone
Unrecoverable.

That was supposed to be for housing the unhoused. Instead, POOF!

Even the local ABC affiliate is reporting on it.
*pops popcorn*

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 06:40 PM (W2Pud)

117 If you think about it for a minute, the word, "rectum" has a double meaning for fags.

That's all I've got from this week's Ace news.

All I can handle as I go off to solve the mystery of yet another Douchass Meghan of Sucks trash family erurption.

The Met police state they never launched a letter to her in 2018 regarding Daddy and are trying to find it. hic

She lies often as pathological narcissists often do. If she or her halfwit half brother lied the truth shall come out. I'll be here for it as she reminds me of the narcissist who used to be in my life.

In all seriousness if you do nothing else about her highness, look at her latest video of her setting the table with her As Ever crap on the subreddit. It's supposed to somehow be a table for Christmas. In all white. She decends the stairs majestically in a strange dress ($2k) someone described as "the world's largest vulva." Which had me a bit hysterical last night. She sets her candy bars on soup bowls for reasons unknown. Puts her arse on the table and poses weirdly and laughs maniacally. Perfection.

The comments are priceless. It is the most retarded thing I have seen in awhile, as I haven't watched debates.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 06:40 PM (hzuYO)

118 112 CBS - Oregon Hero

Why are they covering him ? Did he say he hates Trump or something ?

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 06:38 PM (+gK6I)

Probably to lend credibility to the rest of their lies.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 06:41 PM (Sco7b)

119 How many more millions for the inevitable medical treatments"

Stock up on witch hazel and Prep H?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:41 PM (pfXMo)

120 I was able to sit down and discuss both candidates policies with my life long Republican (until Trump 2020) father yesterday. Hes voting Peggy!

It was a gravesite "conversation".

Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 06:41 PM (pUU4E)

121
I don't have enough cold foam. It's a famine at Schloss Hadrian!!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 06:42 PM (eRlcH)

122 All I can handle as I go off to solve the mystery of yet another Douchass Meghan of Sucks trash family erurption. . . .

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026

***
Christy, do you mean the Markle creature?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:43 PM (wzUl9)

123
Hoping it’s not the flu. I have the heating pad and I am going to bed.
Posted by: Jmel at October 23, 2026 06:32 PM (3TlS+)

__________

Prayers for a speedy recovery from The Crud.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 06:43 PM (eRlcH)

124 Almost time for me to feed the furry thugs.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:44 PM (wzUl9)

125 Feel better soon, Jmel

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 06:44 PM (W2Pud)

126 So sick of them -

@mollie_don
4h
Well, what do we have here? Ilhan Omar and Keith Ellison at a Minneapolis early-voting site, just feet from a voter casting a ballot, with cameras rolling all around them.

But get this…

Minn. Stat. § 204C.06, subd. 1 limits who may stand within 100 feet of a polling place. Subd. 2(a) limits who may remain inside and who may approach within six feet of voting booths or equipment. Subd. 8 says news media may not approach within six feet of a voter. § 211B.11, subd. 1 prohibits soliciting votes or displaying campaign materials inside polling places and, during early voting, within 100 feet of the room, as far as practicable.

Omar is on the ballot for Congress. Ellison is on the ballot for Attorney General. Their presence as high-profile candidates, with media in tow, while voters are casting ballots, looks like exactly the lingering and electioneering these rules are written to prevent. Ordinary citizens don’t get to do this.

Rules for thee, not for me.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 06:45 PM (kX27y)

127
But I would like very much if they stopped blaming whitey for this poor state of things, and instead blamed the people actually responsible for it: a large and brazen subculture which has decided that they are entitled to rob and loot and pillage as they please and a Democrat Party determined to indulge those antisocial, barbaric beliefs.

___________

Indulge? Are there not thousands of Democratic orbiters in academia positively celebrating this behavior?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 06:45 PM (eRlcH)

128 There's a William Lawrence DSA kid running in Michigan.

Damn, someone's funding an avalanche of ads against the subhuman piece of garbage.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 06:45 PM (Sco7b)

129 All I can handle as I go off to solve the mystery of yet another Douchass Meghan of Sucks trash family erurption. . . .

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026

***
Christy, do you mean the Markle creature?
----

What explains the differing levels of success between no talent *grifters*? The Jenners seem to PRINT all the money any family would ever need, whereas the money seems to come in dribs and drabs for Markle?

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 06:46 PM (TN0g+)

130 AOC is so dumb. And the people who elected her are even dumber.
Scary, huh?

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 06:47 PM (MWfyi)

131 beckster, good job of passing along all this information.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 06:47 PM (ua/lL)

132 What is it with weirdos and shoving things up their backsides? Talk about not knowing your ass from a hole in the ground.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 23, 2026 06:49 PM (5WPt1)

133 AOC is so dumb. And the people who elected her are even dumber.
Scary, huh?
Posted by: fd
________

She had the bird hand going for that whole video.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 23, 2026 06:49 PM (JzUSu)

134 Jmel, please take lots of fluids.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 06:49 PM (ua/lL)

135 I think Flannagan is running for US senate, not governor. That's Amy Koblocher. I probably didn't spell that right.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at October 23, 2026 06:49 PM (l26NL)

136 boofing boofing boofing boofing boofing boofing boofing boofing boofing boofing boofing boofing boofing boofing
boofing boofing boofing....oh, that hurts!

Posted by: CTHillary, dead but dreaming at October 23, 2026 06:50 PM (GMWTj)

137 I've two Irish grandkids. On the couple times a year I get to see them, they are getting hugs. Feck Dublin.

Posted by: Cosda at October 23, 2026 06:50 PM (x0nsc)

138 think Flannagan is running for US senate, not governor. That's Amy Koblocher. I probably didn't spell that right.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at October 23, 2026

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The one who had some idea of running for president in, what was it, 2020? Klobuchar, I think, was her name.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:50 PM (wzUl9)

139 Those people are out there, shambling around, looking for freebies and stuff to wreck.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 06:51 PM (MWfyi)

140 tcn, How is DH doing today? When does he start physical therapy?

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 06:51 PM (ua/lL)

141 What is it with weirdos and shoving things up their backsides? Talk about not knowing your ass from a hole in the ground.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 23, 2026 06:49 PM

I once talked to an ER registered nurse who quit and went to work for a private practice doctor. Her number one reason for quitting that very high paying job was the number of people who came in with various things shoved up their a$$ess.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 06:51 PM (I43vL)

142 Sandy Cortez from Washington Heights allegedly received an Economics degree from either Boston College or Boston University (I forget which). After graduating, she was living in NYC, the financial capital of the world, but was working as a waitress.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at October 23, 2026 06:52 PM (l26NL)

143 Christy, do you mean the Markle creature?
----

What explains the differing levels of success between no talent *grifters*? The Jenners seem to PRINT all the money any family would ever need, whereas the money seems to come in dribs and drabs for Markle?
Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 06:46 PM (TN0g+)
**********
Indeed, that be her highness who never fails to entertain me.

I never knew about yacht girls til this subreddit.

I find my education grows weekly, thanks to Ace and others vs rereading Norton's Anthology of English Literature, a favorite, and I have both volumes. I keep meaning to get around to that...Beowulf will probably still bring me down in olde English. Soon.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 06:52 PM (hzuYO)

144
I once talked to an ER registered nurse who quit and went to work for a private practice doctor. Her number one reason for quitting that very high paying job was the number of people who came in with various things shoved up their a$$ess.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 06:51 PM (I43vL)

____________

The Encyclopedia of Things People Have Shoved Up Their Ass (8th edition), 43 Volumes

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 06:53 PM (eRlcH)

145 I find my education grows weekly, thanks to Ace and others vs rereading Norton's Anthology of English Literature, a favorite, and I have both volumes. I keep meaning to get around to that...Beowulf will probably still bring me down in olde English. Soon.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026

***
We were having fun quoting classic poetry this morning -- Browning, Service, Kipling, et al.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:54 PM (wzUl9)

146 This one homeless guy was taking a huge chunk out of the cities EMS budget. They would get a 911 call and the cops would go to the address and find the guy OD'ed and have to revive him. They then had to wait for the ambulance that would take him to the hospital where he got to stay for 2-3 days before they would let him go.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 06:28 PM (I43vL)

..........

This may sound cruel but there are 2 words for just this
situation..... "Slow Code"

Posted by: Molly k. at October 23, 2026 06:54 PM (j/yko)

147 In a development that nobody foresaw, El Salvador is deploying thousands of troops to Haiti to retrieve 4 kidnapped military aid workers. President Bukele is talking trash - using biblical citations - to the gangs of Haiti. Interesting.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 06:54 PM (U/Byj)

148
Wasn't there a thing about 20 years ago where "today's kid" were soaking tampons in booze and sticking it up their butts to get drunk?

I seem to remember that was an internet deal for awhile. The advantage was supposed to be no alcohol on your breath.

I thought it was fake at the time but I guess not.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 06:54 PM (YSUhf)

149 I thought the going rate was two-fiddy.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 05:59 PM (0U5gm)

Bidenflation hit everywhere hard

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at October 23, 2026 06:56 PM (gUs21)

150 NOOD

FWANCE

is preparing to surrender

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 23, 2026 06:56 PM (jb8Ss)

151 I once talked to an ER registered nurse who quit and went to work for a private practice doctor. Her number one reason for quitting that very high paying job was the number of people who came in with various things shoved up their a$$ess.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 06:51 PM (I43vL)
____________________________

Were that me, I would likely stick around and write a book entitled:

"Whose Watch is This?"

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 06:56 PM (dIske)

152 Nood indeed

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:57 PM (pfXMo)

153 Back about 1990 I remember hearing about a new teen fad, pretending to be a runaway and homeless. The kids had homes, often very comfortable ones. But they would pretend to have fled an abusive home and to be living on the street. I guess when their curfew time came around they went back to their parent-bought BMWs and drove home.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:57 PM (wzUl9)

154 Even the local ABC affiliate is reporting on it.
*pops popcorn*

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 06:40 PM (W2Pud)

KOMO seems to be the one channel willing to take these things on. They put out "Seattle is Dying" a few years ago.

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at October 23, 2026 07:03 PM (gUs21)

155 "it can increase the likelihood of fatal overdoses."
------------------

Maybe because I'm a heartless asshole who's fed up, but this looks to me like a feature and not a bug.

Posted by: Bea Arthur's Dick at October 23, 2026 07:06 PM (OGFx7)

156 Killing Jews and Christians is not terror, it's cleaning up,
making room for the newcomers.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 07:25 PM (2UA/a)

157 Excellent blog! Do yoou have any helpful hints ffor aspiring writers?
I'm planning tto start my own website son but I'm
a little lost onn everything. Would you suggest startin with a frde platform like
Wordpress or ggo forr a paid option? Thwre are so mmany options oout there that I'm totally cohfused ..

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Posted by: webpage at October 23, 2026 08:04 PM (iLD2+)

BOOM: Ilhan "Omar's" Sister's Marriage Certificate Says Her Father Is Nur Said Elmi, Not Omar

Uh-oh.

Will Chamberlain
@willchamberlain
The New York Post has obtained and published an official copy of Ilhan Omar's sister's marriage certificate.
It describes their father as "Nur Said Elmi," and his profession as a "military officer.
More evidence that she is not who she says she is.

Yesterday I mentioned a social media post in which Ilhan Nur Said Elmi's brother/ex-husband, Ahmed Nur Said Elmi, acknoweldged that Ilhan's third child was a "niece," that is, the daughter of his sister.

Here is that post, via Hot Air, as posted by Ben Weingarten:

She has repeatedly lied under oath about her brother/husband:

The woman who until recently disclosed her net worth as being $30 million now says she's living "paycheck to paycheck."

The Babylon Bee: Not Sure If You Married Your Brother? 9 /saSigns To Look For

1. You have the same parents: This probably should have tipped you off.
...
6. Your mother-in-law is also your regular mother: And she actually likes you.
7. He's straight, but says things to you like "stop trying to kiss me, that's a crime against nature," "why don't you have your own bedroom" and "you are my sister, what is wrong with you?": Contrary to popular belief, this is not playful love banter.

There are more.

Another headline from The Bee:

Ilhan Omar Says She Didn't Know She'd Married Her Brother As They Were Separated At Birth And Hidden From Their Father, Darth Vader

David Steinberg
@realDSteinberg
35m
I'm most proud of this @IlhanMN find:
Not long after Ilhan swore 8 times in her divorce filing that she had no idea how to contact Ahmed, I proved -- via the source code of the website for her sister Sahra Noor's company 😎 -- that he was working for Sahra, and quite easy to contact.

The New York Post has obtained and published an official copy of Ilhan Omar's sister's marriage certificate.
It describes their father as "Nur Said Elmi," and his profession as a "military officer.
More evidence that she is not who she says she is. https://t.co/Y7ieXWR73F
— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) October 23, 2026

Abdul is not the only Muslim to run for the Senate. Mehmet Oz ran in 2024. No one ran against Oz because he�s a Muslim.
That�s because Oz didn�t call Israel Bloodthirsty. Oz didn�t write an oped urging support for the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Oz didn�t have donors who belonged to the MB. Oz didn�t blame terrorism on the policies of the US. And Oz didn�t justify a terrorist on a synagogue.
This race isn�t about Abdul�s faith. It�s about his extremist ideas.
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) October 23, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 05:00 PM

Comments

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1 I had posted in the last thread about her strolling around a MN lake video......there was music in the background. Now a Somali speaker is claiming the lyrics are violent.....hmmm.....

https://tinyurl.com/2ut4zte7

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 05:05 PM (kX27y)

2 yo

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:07 PM (Qugny)

3 >>>1 I had posted in the last thread about her strolling around a MN lake video......there was music in the background. Now a Somali speaker is claiming the lyrics are violent.....hmmm.....

Hm. I would post that but I can't confirm it. I'll keep an eye out, though.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 05:07 PM (1wjle)

4 The Babylon Be is a national treasure.

And that's not just because it's funny. It's because Twitter banning them was the impetus behind Elon buying Twitter.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at October 23, 2026 05:07 PM (rufaV)

5 Never ever vote for a muslim.

It's that simple.

Posted by: Pray The Muslim Away at October 23, 2026 05:08 PM (Ssbab)

6 Hm. I would post that but I can't confirm it. I'll keep an eye out, though.
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 05:07 PM (1wjle)

He said he was going to do a full translation....

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 05:08 PM (kX27y)

7 Nothing Will Happen guy is on suicide watch.

Posted by: Max Power at October 23, 2026 05:08 PM (GcD6s)

8 >>The Babylon Be is a national treasure.

They really are.

However, situations like this one make things REALLY easy for them.

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:09 PM (Qugny)

9
Good weekend to all!

Posted by: Auspex at October 23, 2026 05:09 PM (Y8DZL)

10 I remember others doing Top Ten Lists, back in the day...

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:09 PM (Qugny)

11 >>>The Babylon Bee: Not Sure If You Married Your Brother? 9 Signs To Look For

The Bee kills.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 05:10 PM (LRRbQ)

12 A village is about to get it's idiot back.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 05:10 PM (ua/lL)

13 and so it continues

Posted by: that guy that always thinks it's continuing at October 23, 2026 05:12 PM (Dzrra)

14 Whoopsie!

I've never known anyone to refer to a newborn as "fresh out of the vagina." And I once knew 1000 or so unrelated newborns in the newborn nursery.

Maybe a moose limb disgusting thing?

Omar and Elmi-Elmo do sound similar, don't they? hic

Someone needs to alert me if there is a run for the border, and not for Taco Bell.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 05:12 PM (hzuYO)

15 It will be absolutely hilarious if we get to the bottom of this and find out that "Ilahn Oman" was just some rando Somali with a big mouth pretending to be Ilahn Omar all along. Catch me if you can!

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 23, 2026 05:12 PM (dctMi)

16 Nieces fresh out of the vagina?

I now think it is likely he consummated that marriage.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 05:12 PM (sKqQm)

17 >>I've never known anyone to refer to a newborn as "fresh out of the vagina."

I have only ever seen it from Muslim men. And only 2 other times that I can recall.

They are a very odd sort.

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:13 PM (Qugny)

18 Ilhan Omar Says She Didn't Know She'd Married Her Brother As They Were Separated At Birth And Hidden From Their Father, Darth Vader

I am choking here.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 05:13 PM (Dzrra)

19 I've never known anyone to refer to a newborn as "fresh out of the vagina." And I once knew 1000 or so unrelated newborns in the newborn nursery.

Maybe a moose limb disgusting thing?

Omar and Elmi-Elmo do sound similar, don't they? hic

Someone needs to alert me if there is a run for the border, and not for Taco Bell.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 05:12 PM (hzuYO)
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I think that's gay-speak.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 05:13 PM (kX27y)

20 >>I've never known anyone to refer to a newborn as "fresh out of the vagina."

Only ping pong balls.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 05:14 PM (LRRbQ)

21 Talk about walls closing in and wheels coming off. Ilhanhas got both of them.

Heh, heh, heh . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:14 PM (wzUl9)

22 Never ever vote for a muslim.

It's that simple.
Posted by: Pray The Muslim Away at October 23, 2026 05:08 PM (Ssbab)

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Prayer is fine but it's simpler just to deport.

Posted by: Decaf at October 23, 2026 05:14 PM (jsLqC)

23 Right Said Fred > Nur Said Elmi

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 05:15 PM (Fi81e)

24 I'm sorry to have missed the open thread with the Trump vids and discussion (I'm sure) of the misses Daddario and Plaza. Someone suggested that Ace would soon have an AI video with them both in it. I'd subscribe!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:15 PM (wzUl9)

25 I had posted in the last thread about her strolling around a MN lake video......there was music in the background. Now a Somali speaker is claiming the lyrics are violent.....hmmm.....

https://tinyurl.com/2ut4zte7

I found an AI tool and it says:

Another time, without a reason
The blessing always given, insult
The white creator, angry
The hard one didn't pass the foot
A red thread woven
The excessive love, the drinker
The madness of love affected you
As long as the clouds rise
The creator's lightning strikes
The fate that didn't reach me
If we don't get tired
The hyenas eat, and I won't get up

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 05:15 PM (sKqQm)

26 All in the family, baby...it is the somali way

Posted by: Cray Cray at October 23, 2026 05:16 PM (nCTkv)

27 I’d love to see her deported back to Russia that sh!thole, but I’m betting that it’ll never happen. Especially, if the democrats take back the House, Senate, or both.

Posted by: Unkaren at October 23, 2026 05:16 PM (DnR4T)

28 This blatant farrago of lies and crimes could have been prevented IF the Democrats had had a scintilla of principles.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 05:16 PM (6Egig)

29 Watching Robert Gouveia discuss this right now...he's fisking the gay brother.

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:17 PM (Qugny)

30 " Nothing Will Happen guy is on suicide watch.
Posted by: Max Power"

Naw. I'm only usually right. This one is OK by me.

Posted by: Guy who always says "Nothing will happen" and is usually right at October 23, 2026 05:17 PM (MWfyi)

31 Fresh out of the vagina?

It’s meant as an insult to mothers.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 05:17 PM (W2Pud)

32 Oz was "No True Muslim".

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 05:18 PM (Fi81e)

33
Nothing Will Happen guy is on suicide watch.
Posted by: Max Power

Has anything really happened?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 05:18 PM (Cqx++)

34 >>It’s meant as an insult to mothers.

You can't insult a Muslim woman. That's like insulting a lamp or an ashtray.

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:18 PM (Qugny)

35 Fresh out of the vagina?

It’s meant as an insult to mothers.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 05:17 PM (W2Pud)

At least they're shade grown and free range. Likely not conflict free.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 05:18 PM (LRRbQ)

36 Oh! Mar!

Posted by: George Take-a-guy at October 23, 2026 05:19 PM (Fi81e)

37 "Fresh out of the oven" maybe.
The actual medical term "vagina" seems reserved for jokes on AOSHQ and actual misogynists, or maybe homos who think this side of female anatomy is gross and alien.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 05:19 PM (88C+u)

38 My lecture-luncheon deal at my old employer was as bad as I'd feared. The food was okay, seeing as it was free. The woman professor kept saying she didn't want to get into politics, because she would get all "hot and bothered," and a chill ran through my veins.

Sure enough, during the Q & A, she sneaked in some line about "Not everyone with a uterus is a woman," and then came out with some complaint about factions in our society who want to keep it "white and Christian. I've got news for them: It isn't, and it never was."

Jeez Louise.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:19 PM (wzUl9)

39 I always say "Fresh from the intercrural trench", but that's just me.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 05:19 PM (MWfyi)

40 I didn't support Oz because he refused to renounce his Turkish citizenship unless he won. Fuck you.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 05:19 PM (Ti9vn)

41 Imma let you finish, but sumptin happ'nen here.

Posted by: Kanye West at October 23, 2026 05:20 PM (anL5R)

42 With the whole Ilhan Omar fraud, it would never have been discovered if she didn't run for national election. Even as a state politician she would never have been discovered but that was never enough for her. Arrogance brought her down and her disdain for America and Americans. If she had kept a low profile and her mouth shut she would still be untouched. Ilhan is a stereotype of pride before a fall.

Posted by: Decaf at October 23, 2026 05:20 PM (jsLqC)

43 I wouldn't get too worked up over this news. She is going to claim that the naming customs of somilia are different that the US and misunderstood the forms when she was filling them out she will get hundreds of people to back her up.

Also do we know where she was living when she completed her citizenship forms? If it was in minnesota there is no way she will ever be convicted of anything.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 05:20 PM (I43vL)

44 Fresh out of the vagina?

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 05:17 PM (W2Pud)
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Just the way I don't like my cinnamon rolls.

Posted by: George Take-a-guy at October 23, 2026 05:20 PM (Fi81e)

45 Tickle me, Elmi.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 05:20 PM (Cqx++)

46 "Has anything really happened?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr."

I'm not holding my breath. There is still time to f'k this up.

Posted by: Guy who always says "Nothing will happen" and is usually right at October 23, 2026 05:20 PM (MWfyi)

47 Ilham Nur's usefulness to the Democrat Party is hopefully reaching an end and they will shiv her before putting her on an ice floe.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 05:20 PM (6Egig)

48 If she had kept a low profile and her mouth shut she would still be untouched. Ilhan is a stereotype of pride before a fall.

She's the daughter of a war criminal. It would be as if Hitler and his kid bugged out of Germany and lived on welfare in Argentina.

BroFo thought she was untouchable because for a long time she was

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 05:21 PM (sKqQm)

49 Please to correct, we are fresh out of bob and vagine.

Posted by: "Bob" in a Call Center Definitely Not in Mumbai at October 23, 2026 05:21 PM (+n72I)

50 I'm glad they were married.

Incestual sex with your gay brother outside of marriage would just be wrong. ALTHOUGH, it's kind of a time saver.

'The Five' is covering this now.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 05:22 PM (Sco7b)

51 I always say "Fresh from the intercrural trench", but that's just me.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 05:19 PM (MWfyi)

I go with the more traditional utero-exfil via the tunnel of love.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 05:22 PM (LRRbQ)

52 As I've said before, it must be fun to work at "The Babylon Bee" before the next Democrat Admin arrests you.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 05:22 PM (JrHfD)

53 She's a brothertrucker. Yeeeeess she is...

Posted by: Kanye West at October 23, 2026 05:22 PM (anL5R)

54 When asked if her former husband was actually her brother, Ilhan Omar (Elmi) replied "not to my knowledge".
When the follow-up question was "why aren't you sure?" she replied "well, his dick didn't taste like dad's".

Posted by: UncleJefe at October 23, 2026 05:23 PM (DzC+b)

55 I and here I thought I was inappropriate.

Posted by: Kanye West at October 23, 2026 05:23 PM (anL5R)

56 Enough. Where's the en fuego guy?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:24 PM (pfXMo)

57 Watching Robert Gouveia discuss this right now...he's fisking the gay brother.
----

Is that even legal?

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 05:24 PM (TN0g+)

58 I hope Illhan Nuf Said gets booted, but doubt it will happen. Probably by a Commissar Judge

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 05:24 PM (Ia/+0)

59 On the whole, if I have to be arrested I'd rather be arrested for working at the Babylon Bee than for being a conservative with the wrong bank.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 05:25 PM (JrHfD)

60 "Where's the en fuego guy?
Posted by: man "

Last I heard he was in France.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 05:25 PM (MWfyi)

61 That she's gotten away with this for over a decade when the evidence was right in front of everybody's eyes is the scandalous part.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:25 PM (6ydKt)

62 It is funny looking at the two party's October Surprises

Dems: Lindsay Graham was gay...GAY! You can't vote for Republicans because one of them was GAY!

Reps: Ilhan Omar committed immigration fraud, financial fraud, and married her brother. And they are all supporting her.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 05:25 PM (sKqQm)

63 Was that wrong?

Posted by: George Nur Said Elmi Costanza at October 23, 2026 05:25 PM (1wjle)

64 18 Ilhan Omar Says She Didn't Know She'd Married Her Brother As They Were Separated At Birth And Hidden From Their Father, Darth Vader

I am choking here.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 05:13 PM (Dzrra)

That's because I'm using the Force on you.

Posted by: Darth Vader at October 23, 2026 05:25 PM (CFMhl)

65 Enough. Where's the en fuego guy?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:24 PM (pfXMo)
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He gets off early on Friday.

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 05:25 PM (Fi81e)

66 The Five' is covering this now"

"Covering"? Like with a condom?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:25 PM (pfXMo)

67 Hey guys,

Just a heads up that we have a launch in about 48 minutes.

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 15-15
SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB, CA - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: October 23, 2026 (PDT)
Launch Time: 3:28 p.m. PDT (2228 UTC (October 24, 00:28 CEST)

https://youtu.be/zGZUw70ASg0

Posted by: Joyenz at October 23, 2026 05:26 PM (2F0/Y)

68 Ilham Nur's usefulness to the Democrat Party is hopefully reaching an end and they will shiv her before putting her on an ice floe.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 05:20 PM (6Egig)

Her usefulness stemmed from this info being relatively unknown and deniable. Now they can no longer use it to control her, so onto the dem ash heap she goes.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 05:26 PM (LRRbQ)

69 Also do we know where she was living when she completed her citizenship forms? If it was in minnesota there is no way she will ever be convicted of anything.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 05:20 PM (I43vL)

--------------

Maybe but her national political prospects are over.

Posted by: Decaf at October 23, 2026 05:26 PM (jsLqC)

70 he's fisking the gay brother.
----

Is that even legal?"

It's mandatory in California...

/

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:27 PM (pfXMo)

71 >>Is that even legal?

You don't need consent if he's in England.

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:27 PM (Qugny)

72 I am out of the office until Monday morning and cannot respond. If you have an urgent matter, please contact my manager Senior Enfuego.

Posted by: Enfuego Guy at October 23, 2026 05:27 PM (Fi81e)

73 If you can't keep it in your pants...keep it in me Elmi!

Posted by: Ilhan Omar at October 23, 2026 05:27 PM (sKqQm)

74 As I've said before, it must be fun to work at "The Babylon Bee" before the next Democrat Admin arrests you.

I'm not funny or quick enough to work as a writer at The Bee but I would sweep floors just to hang around a bunch of people who are.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 05:28 PM (vTZFs)

75 keep it in me Elmi!"

"Tickle Me..."

Er...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:29 PM (pfXMo)

76 Omar and Elmi-Elmo do sound similar, don't they? hic

Which made yesterday's "Deport Me Elmi" such a quality name. I don't remember which commenter coined it, though.

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2026 05:29 PM (EmpfK)

77 Elmi loves to learn, learn about it all. The things that are big and the things that are small! And most importantly what Elmi's sister looks like naked!

Posted by: Ahmed Elmi at October 23, 2026 05:29 PM (sKqQm)

78
Minneapolis -- i.e., New Mogadishu -- is a hive of lerning and incest.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at October 23, 2026 05:30 PM (JnJJV)

79 They're breaking up that old Squad of mine.

Posted by: The Four Aces at October 23, 2026 05:30 PM (EdP2u)

80 For the record was Ahmed Elmi gay before he had to consummate his marriage to BroFo or only after?

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 05:30 PM (sKqQm)

81 please contact my manager Senior Enfuego"

El Hefe fuego or Alcande fuego?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:30 PM (pfXMo)

82 Also do we know where she was living when she completed her citizenship forms? If it was in minnesota there is no way she will ever be convicted of anything.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 05:20 PM (I43vL)

--------------

Maybe but her national political prospects are over.

Posted by: Decaf at October 23, 2026 05:26 PM

I don't think she had any goal other than being a representative. That was the perfect place for her to grift tens of millions of dollars while she thought no one was paying attention. And there is no way the democrats will kick her out of the house even if it is proven that she lied on her citizenship forms. She will win reelection as well, that is in the bag already.

Plus there is no way that this will ever work it's way through the court system before Trump leaves office in January 2029. The democrats have a fair chance that the next democrat president will pardon her at that point.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 05:31 PM (I43vL)

83 For the record was Ahmed Elmi gay before he had to consummate his marriage to BroFo or only after?
Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 05:30 PM (sKqQm)
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There are guesses that they did not consummate their marriage.

Classic immigration fraud.

Posted by: Enfuego Guy at October 23, 2026 05:32 PM (Fi81e)

84 Where did the money go?

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 05:32 PM (viF8m)

85 Maybe but her national political prospects are over.

Posted by: Decaf at October 23, 2026 05:26 PM

She should have leared to not cross Trump.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 05:32 PM (LRRbQ)

86 They're breaking up that old Squad of mine.
Posted by: The Four Aces at October 23, 2026 05:30 PM (EdP2u)

---------------

Which reminds me, Rashida Taliban has been very quiet. I wonder what's in her past that may not bear looking into.

Posted by: Decaf at October 23, 2026 05:33 PM (jsLqC)

87 Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2026 05:29 PM (EmpfK)

That's hilarious .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 05:33 PM (JrHfD)

88
*yawns loudly*

Let me know when there's something about this weasel that isn't a total fabrication.

*rolls over*
*resumes nap*

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 05:34 PM (eRlcH)

89 Where did the money go?

Nobody seems to know.

Posted by: Zombie Hoyt Axton at October 23, 2026 05:34 PM (vTZFs)

90 Have we ever seen Ilhan Whatshername's tax returns?

Posted by: What's Good For The Goose at October 23, 2026 05:35 PM (Ssbab)

91 The media isn't interested in this... All they keep asking Trump is what he thinks about the Ramaswamy ad against Acton and when is he gonna denounce that ad... Of course he said he wouldn't...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 05:35 PM (+gK6I)

92 >>And there is no way the democrats will kick her out of the house even if it is proven that she lied on her citizenship forms. She will win reelection as well, that is in the bag already.

She definitely committed immigration fraud and anything she got with her alias like a passport, bank account, mortgage, etc. is a felony.

She's going home if not to prison.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 05:35 PM (viF8m)

93 Thats just ot, money that dissappears never shows up again

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 05:36 PM (Ia/+0)

94 83 For the record was Ahmed Elmi gay before he had to consummate his marriage to BroFo or only after?
Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 05:30 PM (sKqQm)
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There are guesses that they did not consummate their marriage.

Classic immigration fraud.
Posted by: Enfuego Guy at October 23, 2026 05:32 PM (Fi81e)

I prefer to think of newly married Ilhan as filled with unquenchable needs.

And although he was gay, he could just lay back, close his eyes and think of England.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 05:36 PM (Sco7b)

95 She is going to claim that the naming customs of somilia are different that the US and misunderstood the forms when she was filling them out . . .
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026

***
Trump's response should be, "Then your culture is incompatible with ours, and you are too stupid to be a lawmaker in the U.S. Out you go."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:36 PM (wzUl9)

96 91 The media isn't interested in this... All they keep asking Trump is what he thinks about the Ramaswamy ad against Acton and when is he gonna denounce that ad... Of course he said he wouldn't...
Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 05:35 PM (+gK6I)

That was TOP story being covered on both CNN and MSNow at both 8pm and 9pm.

Panties were bunched...

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 05:37 PM (Sco7b)

97 She will win reelection as well, that is in the bag already.

Plus there is no way that this will ever work it's way through the court system before Trump leaves office in January 2029. The democrats have a fair chance that the next democrat president will pardon her at that point.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 05:31 PM (I43vL)

---------------

If George Santos was expelled from congress so can Ilhan, all that needs to happen is for Republicans to win the mid-terms.

Posted by: Decaf at October 23, 2026 05:38 PM (jsLqC)

98 ‘Nieces, fresh out the vagina’

Yuck. Is there any one of these people who isn’t a weirdo, creep, pervert, thief, or criminal?

Posted by: Elric the Blade at October 23, 2026 05:39 PM (VepBY)

99 Nobody seems to know.
Posted by: Zombie Hoyt Axton"

Time for the "No No No" song?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:39 PM (pfXMo)

100 Is Omar the Serial Liar up for reelection next month?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:39 PM (wzUl9)

101 ‘Nieces, fresh out the vagina’

Yuck. Is there any one of these people who isn’t a weirdo, creep, pervert, thief, or criminal?
Posted by: Elric the Blade at October 23, 2026

***
I've long thought so. And that means they have no place in America.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:40 PM (wzUl9)

102 Yuck. Is there any one of these people who isn’t a weirdo, creep, pervert, thief, or criminal?"

Hmmm.

Hmmmm.

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:40 PM (pfXMo)

103
Yuck. Is there any one of these people who isn’t a weirdo, creep, pervert, thief, or criminal?
Posted by: Elric the Blade at October 23, 2026

___________

They're starting to make the Palestinians look intelligent, upright and moral.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 05:42 PM (eRlcH)

104 Let me know when there's something about this weasel that isn't a total fabrication.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Kinda felt like that about Barry Dunham in 2008.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 05:42 PM (88C+u)

105 Fresh out of the Vagina sounds like a candle scent from GOOP.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 23, 2026 05:43 PM (+n72I)

106 I enjoyed the part where El Sayed says he's not a "gas station Abdul."

Yeah, you're a trashcan Abdul.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 05:44 PM (RIvkX)

107 They're starting to make the Palestinians look intelligent, upright and moral.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 05:42 PM (eRlcH)
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Oh, I wouldn't go that far.

Gazans are still subhuman animals by comparison.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 05:44 PM (FZ29D)

108 Fresh out of the vagina?

*sobs*

Posted by: The Placenta at October 23, 2026 05:44 PM (YcOeP)

109 Time for the "No No No" song?
Posted by: man at October 23, 2026

***
"No, no, no, no,
I don't smoke it no more --
I'm tired of waking up on the floor!
No, thank you, please, it only makes me sneeze
And then it makes it hard to find the door!"
( -- Ringo Starr)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:44 PM (wzUl9)

110 CNN - Musk has given $445 to the GOP midterms.
AMERICAN DOLLARS!

Threaten him some more.

MSNow is still all upset about the DOJ and Alaska if Sullivan loses. No rending of clothes so fake upset.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 05:45 PM (Sco7b)

111 I'm sorry to have missed the open thread with the Trump vids and discussion (I'm sure) of the misses Daddario and Plaza. Someone suggested that Ace would soon have an AI video with them both in it. I'd subscribe!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:15 PM (wzUl9)

Don't get your hopes up, Wolfus. It'll be him and Garrett in drag.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at October 23, 2026 05:45 PM (1Ff7Z)

112 >>Is Omar the Serial Liar up for reelection next month?

She's the one who voted today using a fake name.

Also a felony.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 05:45 PM (viF8m)

113 84 Where did the money go?
Posted by: JackStraw

It can't be because as the Robert Plant song says in "Simply Irresistable" "She's so fine there's no telling where the money went ."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 05:45 PM (JrHfD)

114 Did they not do 10 things cause Letterman would sue?

Posted by: connected and litigious at October 23, 2026 05:46 PM (cS1cw)

115 Fresh out of the Vagina sounds like a candle scent from GOOP.
Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 23, 2026

***
Don't give Gwyneth any marketing ideas!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:46 PM (wzUl9)

116 >>It can't be because as the Robert Plant song says in "Simply Irresistable"

You are thinking of Robert Goulet.

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:47 PM (Qugny)

117 And then it makes it hard to find the door!"
( -- Ringo Starr)"

Written ...Hoyt Axton...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:47 PM (pfXMo)

118 Grab your hijab
Get your burqa
Leave your fake ID on your door step
And kiss your ass goodbye.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 05:47 PM (ua/lL)

119 The marriage license has their "conditions" as "bachelor" and "spinster?"

Is "spinster" specific legal jargon? Because I'd get slapped for describing any 24-year-old woman that way.

Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 05:47 PM (VHUov)

120 You think this guttersnipe is the only Somali who lied to get into the country? I’ll bet 90% of them committed immigration fraud. Not joking.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at October 23, 2026 05:47 PM (VepBY)

121 >>Written ...Hoyt Axton...

He used to live right up the road. I was banging his hospice nurse for a bit, right after he passed away.

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:48 PM (Qugny)

122 Current pathetic attempt at spin by the media is, "well of course she had a different name--that was her maiden name. duh."

Sure. Go with that.

Because a citizenship application doesn't ask for any and all former names--including maiden name.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 05:48 PM (3cUTc)

123 Fresh out of the Vagina sounds like a candle scent from GOOP.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 23, 2026

I thought it was the band that opened for.....

Posted by: Chubby the rabbit at October 23, 2026 05:48 PM (Ga53Z)

124 It is funny looking at the two party's October Surprises

Dems: Lindsay Graham was gay...GAY! You can't vote for Republicans because one of them was GAY!

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 05:25 PM (sKqQm)
---
The Young Turks are saying that if your brother, who died recently was gay, I guess you can't run for office or something.

The twitter response was blistering, by the way. "How long did you know about these sexual assaults on minors? Why did you wait until he was dead to bring them up?"

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 23, 2026 05:49 PM (ZOv7s)

125 Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:47 PM (Qugny)

Well, Robert Goulet might have sung it ( I don't know who old it is ) but there is definitely a version of Robert Plant singing "Simply Irresistable"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 05:49 PM (JrHfD)

126

RIGHT SAID FRED>>>> NUR Said Elmi...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2026 05:50 PM (x0n13)

127 Fresh out of the Vagina sounds like a candle scent from GOOP.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 23, 2026

I thought it was the band that opened for.....

Posted by: Chubby the rabbit at October 23, 2026 05:48 PM (Ga53Z)

Butthole Surfers?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 05:50 PM (LRRbQ)

128 He used to live right up the road. I was banging his hospice nurse for a bit, right after he passed away."

Did you ever go to Spain?

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:50 PM (pfXMo)

129 Is "spinster" specific legal jargon? Because I'd get slapped for describing any 24-year-old woman that way.

Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 05:47 PM (VHUov)

Even then, it's inaccurate because she was married at the time. She would have had to at least claim to be divorced.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at October 23, 2026 05:50 PM (lFFaq)

130 Sure. Go with that.

Because a citizenship application doesn't ask for any and all former names--including maiden name.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 05:48 PM (3cUTc)
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Actual Dem women have said on camera that married women don't know how to obtain their birth certificates in order to vote, so there is no floor to their stupidity.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 23, 2026 05:50 PM (ZOv7s)

131 Crisis! Time to Panic!

https://tinyurl.com/37mzcuu4 <-- goes to X.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 23, 2026 05:50 PM (ExV1e)

132 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 05:49 PM (JrHfD)

Sorry "how old " not "who"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 05:51 PM (JrHfD)

133 >>Well, Robert Goulet might have sung it ( I don't know who old it is ) but there is definitely a version of Robert Plant singing "Simply Irresistable"

There is not.

You are thinking of Roberta Flack. Covering Robert Goulet.

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:51 PM (Qugny)

134 Butthole Surfers?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 05:50 PM (LRRbQ)

It works, Lol.

Posted by: Chubby the rabbit at October 23, 2026 05:52 PM (Ga53Z)

135 [It's really Robert Palmer]

But, let the gag work its way around the room.

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:52 PM (Qugny)

136 I've never known anyone to refer to a newborn as "fresh out of the vagina."

Maybe a moose limb disgusting thing?
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat

In addition to first-cousin marriage, don't they allow uncle-niece marriages?

That makes it creepier.

Like, "I need to go take a shower, with lye and steel wool" creepier.

Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 05:52 PM (VHUov)

137 128 He used to live right up the road. I was banging his hospice nurse for a bit, right after he passed away."

Did you ever go to Spain?
Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:50 PM (pfXMo)

But I've been to Oklahoma....

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2026 05:52 PM (x0n13)

138 Well, Robert Goulet might have sung it ( I don't know who old it is ) but there is definitely a version of Robert Plant singing "Simply Irresistable"
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026

***
Robert *Palmer* certainly had a version in 1988. The Wiki article for the song doesn't mention any earlier versions. It's such a hard-charging kind of song, it's hard for me to imagine Bob Goulet singing it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:52 PM (wzUl9)

139 I want Elmi to spend 40 years in an American prison, then get sent back to Somalia.
The financial fraud is horrendous.

Posted by: MkY at October 23, 2026 05:53 PM (ik4bQ)

140 100 Is Omar the Serial Liar up for reelection next month?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:39 PM (wzUl9)

She's a representative, so yes.

Posted by: Farquad at October 23, 2026 05:53 PM (CFMhl)

141 Instead of yelling "Who's your daddy?" Elmi would yell "Who's your brother?"

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 05:53 PM (0U5gm)

142 The marriage license has their "conditions" as "bachelor" and "spinster?"

Is "spinster" specific legal jargon? Because I'd get slapped for describing any 24-year-old woman that way.
Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 05:47 PM (VHUov)
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Yes, and it is derogatory because marriage was assumed to part of becoming an adult. You grew up, got married, raised a family.

A lot of jargon we take for granted as older origins, such as a chick vs a hen.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 23, 2026 05:53 PM (ZOv7s)

143 He used to live right up the road. I was banging his hospice nurse for a bit, right after he passed away."
*
Did you ever go to Spain?
Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 05:50 PM (pfXMo)
*
But I've been to Oklahoma....
Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2026

***
Did you know Della, the Dealer, and the cat they called Kalamazoo?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:54 PM (wzUl9)

144 That makes it creepier.

Like, "I need to go take a shower, with lye and steel wool" creepier.

Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 05:52 PM (VHUov)

Speaking of creepy, Markel's Dad was arrested in PI for CSA on his computer.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 05:54 PM (LRRbQ)

145 AI says Robert Plant never recorded a version of Simply Irresistable. Fenelon will now respond with something about the Church of England.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 05:54 PM (TN0g+)

146 >>Robert *Palmer* certainly had a version in 1988. The Wiki article for the song doesn't mention any earlier versions. It's such a hard-charging kind of song, it's hard for me to imagine Bob Goulet singing it.

I think garrett is jesting.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 05:54 PM (viF8m)

147 I saw Fresh out of the Vagina open for Hole at the Roxy

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 05:55 PM (vJPf4)

148 Nood week in woke roundup

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:55 PM (wzUl9)

149

Well clip my clit and call me Nur-ified

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2026 05:55 PM (x0n13)

150 Instead of yelling "Who's your daddy?" Elmi would yell "Who's your brother?"
Posted by: Vashta Nerada

"Who's our daddy?!?"

Posted by: grossed myself out, again at October 23, 2026 05:55 PM (VHUov)

151 Robert *Palmer* certainly had a version in 1988. The Wiki article for the song doesn't mention any earlier versions. It's such a hard-charging kind of song, it's hard for me to imagine Bob Goulet singing it.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:52 PM (wzUl9)
---
Robert Palmer doing "Camelot" would be an interested contrast as well. Can see him singing "If Ever I Would Leave You" with a wall of identical stone-faced maidens curtseying behind him.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 23, 2026 05:56 PM (ZOv7s)

152 She's going home if not to prison.

That sounds like the terms to a plea deal.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 05:56 PM (xE0sV)

153 "Stuck Inside of Elmi with the Somali Blues, Again" - Robert Zimmerman (1966)

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:56 PM (Qugny)

154 /sock

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 05:56 PM (vTZFs)

155 It can't be because as the Robert Plant song says in "Simply Irresistable"

You are thinking of Robert Goulet.

Posted by: garrett

I'm pretty sure it was Little Richard.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 05:56 PM (0U5gm)

156 Palmer wrote his song "Simply Irresistible '.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 05:56 PM (vJPf4)

157 Deep Elmi Blues

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 05:56 PM (viF8m)

158 >>Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 05:56 PM (0U5gm)

THIS guy gets it.

Posted by: garrett at October 23, 2026 05:57 PM (Qugny)

159 It can't be because as the Robert Plant song says in "Simply Irresistable"

You are thinking of Robert Goulet.

Posted by: garrett

I'm pretty sure it was Little Richard.
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Richard Carpenter?

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 05:57 PM (TN0g+)

160 Nood
Woke

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 05:59 PM (Sco7b)

161 Did you know Della, the Dealer, and the cat they called Kalamazoo?"

They made it to Arizona as well...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 06:00 PM (pfXMo)

162 It can't be because as the Robert Plant song says in "Simply Irresistable"

You are thinking of Robert Goulet.

Posted by: garrett

I'm pretty sure it was Little Richard.
Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 05:56 PM (0U5gm)

You should hear Liberace’s take from his ‘68 special!

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 23, 2026 06:15 PM (fheZL)

163 Note to icky El-Sayed: Bill Essayli, a proud Republican, US Attorney in charge of central district of CA, is a Muslim and was elected to be the first Muslim in the CA state legislature. And now he's kicking butt and arresting fraudsters.

Posted by: Random PJ at October 23, 2026 06:42 PM (+jscL)

Donald J. Trump's
The Lord of the Rings

Funny stuff.

If you don't feel like watching all three videos, I suggest skipping to the last one, which is the best. And to be honest watching all three in a row is kind of a grind, because most of the jokes are repeated.

If you want a little more: Donald J. Trump's Star Wars.

And if you still want more: You know why Chuck Norris wasn't in The Lord of the Rings? Because the movie would have been about 20 minutes long.

Open thread, of course. It's Friday and I'm feeling lazy. Feel free to talk about anything especially TV or movies or the various works of Alexandria Daddario and Aubrey Plaza.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 04:09 PM

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Posted by: GF at October 23, 2026 04:09 PM (e5z5/)

2 Betcha Trump would just ride an eagle into and out of Mordor.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (2UnvF)

3 >>>2 Betcha Trump would just ride an eagle into and out of Mordor.

well in the last one he says, "Are you fucking kidding me? You had these eagles all along?"

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (1wjle)

4 Oh Lord.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 04:11 PM (W2Pud)

5 So Colbert came around to the right side of history?

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 04:13 PM (Sco7b)

6 I watched a bit.
Cute.

That's how he treats Kaitlin Collins.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 04:15 PM (Sco7b)

7 Open thread, of course. It's Friday and I'm feeling lazy. Feel free to talk about anything especially TV or movies or the various works of Alexandria Daddario and Aubrey Plaza.

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Why would we do that?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:16 PM (U/SFE)

8 Who says AI is useless when we get Trump in LOTR?

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:16 PM (6ydKt)

9 Trump TV

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 23, 2026 04:17 PM (RORbl)

10 Daddario is a single woman now.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:17 PM (kX27y)

11 I think I saw Lord of the Rings. If I did I'm sure I fell asleep.

It's no Prometheus.

Posted by: Newman at October 23, 2026 04:18 PM (RIvkX)

12 Happy Friday, Horde. I might have to watch Lord of the Rings soon. Those films are astonishingly good. An antidote from the chaos of today.

Posted by: Beltway Elite at October 23, 2026 04:18 PM (kDZcn)

13 /USPS sock off

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 04:18 PM (RIvkX)

14 Even people who don't like me very much say I could walk into Mordor. And it would be a very simple walk. The simplest. One of the simplest walks in history. It's true.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 04:19 PM (EX3Wq)

15 Daddario is a single woman now.

How many women was she before?

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 04:19 PM (vTZFs)

16 What are u gonna do about it, whitey?

Posted by: That guy who always wonders what whitey is gonna do about it at October 23, 2026 04:20 PM (f+9pV)

17 Agent fucking Smith, what are you doing here?

lol

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:20 PM (6ydKt)

18 Wow, I'm surprised CNN and MSNow daily viewers don't have their own suicide categories.

I just pass through but those are not happy sub-humans.
Not by a long shot.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 04:20 PM (Sco7b)

19 Another day of stories that lead me to ask why anyone would think all this ends in only one of two ways- continued descent into socialist hell, or violence, which really is the same in the end. Happy Friday.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at October 23, 2026 04:21 PM (QaH55)

20 "Get a move on, the farmer's right behind us."

______________________________

That one made me laugh.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 04:21 PM (dIske)

21 And if you still want more: You know why Chuck Norris wasn't in The Lord of the Rings? Because the movie would have been about 20 minutes long.

Why did it take that long?

"We must destroy the ring by casting it into the fires of Mount Doom."

* Chuck picks up ring, throws it *

* roll credits *

Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 04:22 PM (VHUov)

22 Thought experiment:

What would President Trump be like if he had obtained the One Ring?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 04:22 PM (FZ29D)

23 That AI-generated video is getting pretty good.

Soon Ace will be able to make his own short film featuring Alexandria and Aubrey.

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 04:22 PM (Q6P2R)

24 at the end of Return of the King, he says to the elves, "Great jobs, my pointy-eared tree-hugger friends."

Then he turns to Celeborn (Galadriel's husband): "Except you, you did nothing."

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 04:22 PM (1wjle)

25 Daddario is a single woman now.
Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:17 PM (kX27y)

Some guy got tired of her shit.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 04:23 PM (n7Dzq)

26 Speaking of Diddario, there is a certain 'ette that reminds me of her. Same eyes.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 04:24 PM (ua/lL)

27 What would President Trump be like if he had obtained the One Ring?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Wait, all I can do with this is turn invisible? Why would I want to be out of the spotlight?

* tosses ring over shoulder *

* Bill Clinton picks up ring *

* jump cut *

* Bill Clinton, in wraith form, in ladies' locker room *

Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 04:25 PM (VHUov)

28 Bottom video was funny

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 04:25 PM (Ia/+0)

29 17 Agent fucking Smith, what are you doing here?

lol
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:20 PM (6ydKt)

AI Trump is saying what we all are thinking lol

Posted by: Cray Cray at October 23, 2026 04:26 PM (nCTkv)

30 New yesterday, Shoe on Head has a good rant on Cornell 7
Listened to about 3/4 of it

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 04:27 PM (Ia/+0)

31 We watched a really bad cinema either last night or the night before (I have some sort of acute amnesia due to the stress and insomnia of my mother's recent hospitalization and now rehab).

Angelina Jolie starred in a movie we never heard of and we started watching because I learned that night that my dude likes her. News to me! About fire jumpers and called Those Who Wish Me Dead.

While we didn't want to be dead afterwards, like we were with the mystery western and a horse/cowboy and no dialogue or music for almost 2hrs...it was not good writing at all. It ended really stupidly.

This is my contribution to Really Bad Cinema this week.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 04:27 PM (hzuYO)

32 I think I may try to take one of the boys to see Wildwood this weekend.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:28 PM (U/SFE)

33 3rd video, 4:10 - "Ouch my balls!"

Posted by: Cray Cray at October 23, 2026 04:28 PM (nCTkv)

34 Bottom video was funny

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 04:25 PM (Ia/+0)

As a glorious and faithful Christian, I love a good bottom video

Posted by: Talarico at October 23, 2026 04:28 PM (EX3Wq)

35 ZOMBEAVERS!

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 04:29 PM (W2Pud)

36 France is suicidal.

Basic Optimism
@BasicOptimism
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38m
This might be the most shameless islamist rewrite of history a French president has ever made.

A racist terrorist allegedly killed a man in Trappes today. Macron just called it "the first time" anyone in France was targeted for their religion.

After more than a decade of Islamist attacks: Merah, the Hyper Cacher, the Bataclan, Nice, Samuel Paty.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:30 PM (kX27y)

37 think I may try to take one of the boys to see Wildwood this weekend.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

I'm very excited to see that.

Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 04:30 PM (YZ0Fo)

38 30 New yesterday, Shoe on Head has a good rant on Cornell 7
Listened to about 3/4 of it

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 04:27 PM

What a crappy school that must be.

She didn't charge the guys any cash.

And she didn't have it filmed so she could try to monetize the video.

Sad

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 04:31 PM (Sco7b)

39 22 Thought experiment:

What would President Trump be like if he had obtained the One Ring?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 04:22 PM (FZ29D)

In place of a Dark Lord, you would have a God-Emperor! Not dark, but handsome and terrible as the Dawn! Treacherous as the IRGC! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth! All shall love me and despair!

I pass the test. I will diminish, and go to Florida… and remain Trump.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:31 PM (6ydKt)

40 10 Daddario is a single woman now.
Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:17 PM (kX27y)

Remember, for every chick current guys are fawning over, there's at least one dood who is tired of her shit.

Posted by: Thrawn at October 23, 2026 04:32 PM (oPFtC)

41 Betcha Trump would just ride an eagle into and out of Mordor.

well in the last one he says, "Are you fucking kidding me? You had these eagles all along?"
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (1wjle)
_________

He's not wrong ....

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 04:33 PM (iFTx/)

42 That AI-generated video is getting pretty good.

Soon Ace will be able to make his own short film featuring Alexandria and Aubrey.

It really is astonishing how good it has gotten in 5-6 years. I'm so old, I remember the nightmare fuel of Will Smith eating spaghetti.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 04:33 PM (Riz8t)

43 Remember, for every chick current guys are fawning over, there's at least one dood who is tired of her shit.
Posted by: Thrawn

And for every dood out there thinking he's The Blade,
there's a mother out there making his bed and folding his underwear.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 04:34 PM (W2Pud)

44 This is my contribution to Really Bad Cinema this week.

Leonard Pinth Garnell, is that you?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 04:35 PM (Riz8t)

45 15 Daddario is a single woman now.

How many women was she before?
Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 04:19 PM (vTZFs)

Well, there are probably a couple extra personalities in there... so.... hard tellin...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 04:36 PM (mP0Kj)

46 Betcha Trump would just ride an eagle into and out of Mordor.

well in the last one he says, "Are you fucking kidding me? You had these eagles all along?"
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (1wjle)
_________

He's not wrong ....

You think that's bad? I went through the whole movie and nothing I did made any difference at all. Their faces would have melted regardless.

Posted by: Indiana Jones at October 23, 2026 04:36 PM (Riz8t)

47 It really is astonishing how good it has gotten in 5-6 years. I'm so old, I remember the nightmare fuel of Will Smith eating spaghetti.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 04:33 PM (Riz8t)

I still laugh thinking about that one.

Spaghetti noodles just mind-raped the AI into incoherence.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:36 PM (6ydKt)

48 Daddario is a single woman now.
Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:17 PM (kX27y)

Well. Damn.
I picked a shitty time to have my upper bridge fail. I look like a jack o lantern.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 04:36 PM (2WIwB)

49 41 Betcha Trump would just ride an eagle into and out of Mordor.

well in the last one he says, "Are you fucking kidding me? You had these eagles all along?"
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (1wjle)
_________

He's not wrong ....
Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 04:33 PM (iFTx/)

He'd need to get some foreign King to give him a new Eagle... bigger and bettah! a YUGE Eagle... and name it Air Farce 1...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 04:37 PM (mP0Kj)

50 You think that's bad? I went through the whole movie and nothing I did made any difference at all. Their faces would have melted regardless.

Posted by: Indiana Jones at October 23, 2026 04:36 PM (Riz8t)

I wouldn't say that it didn't make any difference.
He got Marion pregnant and she popped pout Shia LaBeouf.

Well, on second thought you do have a good point.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:38 PM (6ydKt)

51 No Rings!

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 04:38 PM (Fi81e)

52 In place of a Dark Lord, you would have a God-Emperor! Not dark, but handsome and terrible as the Dawn! Treacherous as the IRGC! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth! All shall love me and despair!

I pass the test. I will diminish, and go to Florida… and remain Trump.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:31 PM (6ydKt)

Minas Maralago?

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 04:39 PM (mP0Kj)

53 @36...Macron's most brilliant move this week as France burns was him going to Bahrain and the ME to yap about fuel (I guess) and a state dinner.

He's going to be lucky to keep his poof head if they roll out the guillotine (the real French, not the invader barbarians).I think his husband could do better than this.

And what a complete jackass, in the middle of all this, to blame President Trump! Right!? You eunuch! Don't forget your Midol!

It's going to take a Crusade at this point and the Polish Hussars! Where is Charles Martel?

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 04:40 PM (hzuYO)

54 I don't actually want Daddario.
If I could just get a sample of her DNA so I could clone her one day that would be good enough.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:40 PM (6ydKt)

55 Betcha Trump would just ride an eagle into and out of Mordor.

well in the last one he says, "Are you fucking kidding me? You had these eagles all along?"
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (1wjle)
_________

He's not wrong ....

You think that's bad? I went through the whole movie and nothing I did made any difference at all. Their faces would have melted regardless.
Posted by: Indiana Jones at October 23, 2026 04:36 PM (Riz8t)
______

Like that Supergirl movie abomination ... she's got laser eyes that cut people in half like butter. But she's too busy punching people in the face, but somehow not knocking them out. Ya know, maybe just cut them all in half with your fucking laser eyes? Ya know?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 04:41 PM (iFTx/)

56 well in the last one he says, "Are you fucking kidding me? You had these eagles all along?"
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (1wjle)
----
I wrote a whole essay for the Sunday Morning Book Thread about why the Eagles could not go to Mordor...

https://ace.mu.nu/archives/419195.php#419195

(Don't comment on old threads!)

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 04:41 PM (FZ29D)

57
The Orange Lord.

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 04:41 PM (Fi81e)

58 Minas Maralago?

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 04:39 PM (mP0Kj)

Dammit.
I was trying to work Mar-a-lago in there and that would've worked.

In place of a Dark Lord, you would have a God-Emperor! Not dark, but handsome and terrible as the Dawn! Treacherous as the IRGC! Stronger than the foundations of the Earth! All shall love me and despair!

I pass the test. I will diminish, and go to Minas Maralago… and remain Trump.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:41 PM (6ydKt)

59 So, a caravan of illegal migrants is approaching, and the DHS prepares to test a heat ray. Coincidence? I think not.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 04:42 PM (Dzrra)

60
He'd need to get some foreign King to give him a new Eagle... bigger and bettah! a YUGE Eagle... and name it Air Farce 1...
Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 04:37 PM (mP0Kj)

__________

Any plane the president flies on is automatically Air Force One.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 04:42 PM (eRlcH)

61
The Burnt Orange Lord?

That's kind of dark.

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 04:42 PM (Fi81e)

62 I wonder how much these cost to make?

And how the data centers will ever recover hunreds of billions of dollars.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 04:42 PM (Sco7b)

63 (Don't comment on old threads!)

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 04:41 PM (FZ29D)
---
It's your leisure suit, dude. You're good with me.

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 04:43 PM (Fi81e)

64 Bob Dole wonders if having a couple dozen Leclercs driving around central Paris with Orc guts oozing out of their treads might be good for, what do they say, pour encourager les autres?

Posted by: Bob Dole at October 23, 2026 04:43 PM (f+9pV)

65 Where is Charles Martel?

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 04:40 PM (hzuYO)

You ask for Charles Martel, what you get is Charlie Hebdo.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:43 PM (6ydKt)

66 https://tinyurl.com/5v6j8ab9

Howard Zinn and Noam Chomsky discuss The Fellowship of the Rings.

(oldie but still funny)

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at October 23, 2026 04:43 PM (sAmhv)

67 Y'all know the eagles aren't really eagles, right?

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 04:43 PM (Dzrra)

68 Emmy D'arcy has few aspects to recommend them, but them has the finest nose in the business.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 04:44 PM (2ap+5)

69 I wonder how much these cost to make?

And how the data centers will ever recover hunreds of billions of dollars.

(Narrator: They will, in fact, not make back the hundreds of billions of dollars.)

One AI company, I forget which one, just reported an $80B loss in 6 months.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 04:44 PM (Riz8t)

70 62 I wonder how much these cost to make?

And how the data centers will ever recover hunreds of billions of dollars.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy 106 years old - puppy at heart at October 23, 2026 04:42 PM (Sco7b)

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Dude made Harry Potter ones too.

The tokens to make all of these...He's probably spending hundreds of dollars per video.

And he's not monetized (couldn't do it if he wanted because of the copyrighted material). He's just doing it for the love of the game.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:44 PM (U/SFE)

71 Y'all know the eagles aren't really eagles, right?

Do they identify as hummingbirds?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 04:44 PM (Riz8t)

72 Y'all know the eagles aren't really eagles, right?
Posted by: toby928(c)

Well, yeah, how would an eagle play a guitar?

Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 04:44 PM (VHUov)

73 Y'all know the eagles aren't really eagles, right?

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 04:43 PM (Dzrra)
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Take it easy.

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 04:45 PM (Fi81e)

74 67 Y'all know the eagles aren't really eagles, right?

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 04:43 PM (Dzrra)

Randy Meisner kept trying to tell people that for decades.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:46 PM (6ydKt)

75 One AI company, I forget which one, just reported an $80B loss in 6 months.

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

Thats claude, and that might have something to do with how when i ask it to correct something rather than correct one tiny thing that takes 5 seconds, it redoes the entire task that takes 30 minutes, which maxes out my usage limit and tokens, which i then get nagged via upsells to fix by upgrading to their $200 a month plan

F&* off Anthropic you bunch of gaytarded leftshits

Posted by: The Unvaxxed and Unmasked Ranger - FAP Certified at October 23, 2026 04:46 PM (fapp/)

76
I'd like to see Trump in Die Hard. Also Reservoir Dogs.

Posted by: Midterm voters according to MSNBCBSABCNN at October 23, 2026 04:46 PM (OkYzo)

77 76
I'd like to see Trump in Die Hard. Also Reservoir Dogs.

Posted by: Midterm voters according to MSNBCBSABCNN at October 23, 2026 04:46 PM (OkYzo)

See you later, Hans, You Hun chump!

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:47 PM (6ydKt)

78 "...or the various works of Alexandria Daddario and Aubrey Plaza."

I'm still mad that, when Aubrey Plaza was just starting as a stand-up comedienne, her schtick -- the schtick tha made her famous -- was being insecure and nerdy. Bu then the moment she broke through and became famous -- she stopped "being" insecure and instantly transformed into an entitled hyper-self-confident Hollywood diva.

Itv was only then that we realized that her insecure shtick WAS JUST AN ACT, and she never was actually insecure and nerdy -- she just pretended to be to appeal to the demographic of loser-nerds who are desperately seeking that oine girl who's actuallynkinda cute but doesn't realzie it so has lowe standards, giving them, a chance.

IT WAS ALL AN ACT.

ANd I will never forgive her for that.

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 04:48 PM (HD2n/)

79 Y'all know the eagles aren't really eagles, right?

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 04:43 PM (Dzrra)

Randy Meisner kept trying to tell people that for decades.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

He took it to the limit.

Posted by: Tuna at October 23, 2026 04:48 PM (lJ0H4)

80 I'd like to see Trump in Die Hard. Also Reservoir Dogs.

I'd like to see him in Rudolf the RedNosed Reindeer.

"The Island of Misfit Toys is the right place for you. What a bunch of losers. The worst!"

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 04:49 PM (Riz8t)

81
I'd like to see Trump in Die Hard. Also Reservoir Dogs.

Trump: Mr. Pink? Pink's for pussy.

Posted by: Frank Barone at October 23, 2026 04:49 PM (OkYzo)

82 Spencer strikes again. Omar and her husband made a video walking around a lake in MN.......

Spencer Pratt
@spencerpratt
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29m
She’s doing less scrolling because the FBI confiscated her phone LMAO

Ilhan Omar
@IlhanMN
·
1h
Less scrolling, more strolling. Enjoying our beautiful Minnesota lakes. 🥰

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:49 PM (kX27y)

83 I had heard good things about Claude, so since my employer just gave us access to Copilot in Visual Studio and Copilot has Claude, I chose that as my agent.

Fucked up my c# project so bad, it's still fucked up. At one point it rewrote my project file so I couldn't open it.

The only way the AI apocalypse happens, is when wankers like Bill Gates say "It's advanced enough to do it on it's own".

Then, the catastrophy is imminent.

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 04:50 PM (Fi81e)

84 (Narrator: They will, in fact, not make back the hundreds of billions of dollars.)

One AI company, I forget which one, just reported an $80B loss in 6 months.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 04:44 PM (Riz8t)

The tokens to make all of these...He's probably spending hundreds of dollars per video.

And he's not monetized (couldn't do it if he wanted because of the copyrighted material). He's just doing it for the love of the game.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:44 PM (U/SFE)

Yeah, that's what I was thinking. Both of you.

My scripts ran for 5 hours plus and most cost around $4. I ran scripts about 20 hours + a day for 7 to 10 days and spent about $300.

I'm thinking AI video is obviously going to cost more and generate more revenue because of the amount of tokens generated. But not nearly enough.

And I wonder how many people and companies are out there giving people $100,000 a month to use AI. Or even $10,000.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 04:50 PM (Sco7b)

85 The fun begins with Trump riding a jackass.

Posted by: 13times at October 23, 2026 04:50 PM (6iKlf)

86 You think that's bad? I went through the whole movie and nothing I did made any difference at all. Their faces would have melted regardless.
Posted by: Indiana Jones at October 23, 2026 04:36 PM (Riz8t)

I've never understood this. I know it was popularized by The Big Bang Theory, but it's just one more reason that's such a stupid fucking show for retards.

Indy is the guy who finds the Ark. The movie would be called "Nazis Digging in the Wrong Place" without him.

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 04:50 PM (Q6P2R)

87 Raging Rudolph

https://youtu.be/lHl4pg-vAnQ

Posted by: obligatory at October 23, 2026 04:51 PM (Dzrra)

88 It's very clear we won't return to either Europe or the UK again. I didn't think we would, but the burnings have sealed it. We are going on an Alaskan cruise this summer with family, and that may be stressful enough as we've never been on a cruise ship, no matter who tells us it will be fine (we'll see!).

I don't plan to spend my life in prison for my sarcasm, as I can't control it. Even in bad circumstances and major stress it appears.

I'd make a crack about the PM or President and off I go to the gulag!

A man in England had his mouth taped shut for his arrest in the last few days for saying something outloud. I'd try to bite the person taping my mouth to make it worse for me. You can see why I try to stay out of jail or prison.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 04:51 PM (hzuYO)

89 86
I've never understood this. I know it was popularized by The Big Bang Theory, but it's just one more reason that's such a stupid fucking show for retards.

Indy is the guy who finds the Ark. The movie would be called "Nazis Digging in the Wrong Place" without him.

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 04:50 PM (Q6P2R)

========

There's a song and dance about it.

To commemorate a turning point in the plot.

Raiders of the Lost Ark is a musical.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:52 PM (U/SFE)

90 80 I'd like to see Trump in Die Hard. Also Reservoir Dogs.

I'd like to see him in Rudolf the RedNosed Reindeer.

"The Island of Misfit Toys is the right place for you. What a bunch of losers. The worst!"
Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 04:49 PM (Riz8t)

OK, Yukon Cornelius? We need you to get to mining again...

Posted by: Romeo13 at October 23, 2026 04:52 PM (mP0Kj)

91 Indy is the guy who finds the Ark. The movie would be called "Nazis Digging in the Wrong Place" without him.
Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 04:50 PM (Q6P2R)
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I think the theory is that the Natzis would have found that eventually.

Although that is kind of weak, when the plot has Indy figuring it out.

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 04:53 PM (Fi81e)

92 The movie would be called "Nazis Digging in the Wrong Place" without him.
Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 04:50 PM

If he hadn't intercepted the Eye of Ra for the staff, they wouldn't have been digging in the wrong place.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 04:53 PM (Dzrra)

93
It's very clear we won't return to either Europe or the UK again. I didn't think we would, but the burnings have sealed it.

__________

When Americans travel to Europe, we're fat, loudmouth barbarians.

When Americans don't travel to Europe, we're hopelessly provincial barbarians.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 04:54 PM (eRlcH)

94 Fucked up my c# project so bad, it's still fucked up. At one point it rewrote my project file so I couldn't open it.

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

I use Claude Code, but not for pre-existing code, only when I can have it build an app or whatever I need from scratch.

Grok Build is an alternative and has been pretty good for Mac maintenance, it fixed numerous bugs and even some of my favorite apps that were behaving weirdly, but not sure how it would be for coding

Posted by: The Unvaxxed and Unmasked Ranger - FAP Certified at October 23, 2026 04:54 PM (fapp/)

95 92 The movie would be called "Nazis Digging in the Wrong Place" without him.
Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 04:50 PM

If he hadn't intercepted the Eye of Ra for the staff, they wouldn't have been digging in the wrong place.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 04:53 PM (Dzrra)

=======

If he hadn't been in Tibet, the Eye would have been lost in the fire at Marian's place.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:54 PM (U/SFE)

96 Posted by: The Unvaxxed and Unmasked Ranger - FAP Certified at October 23, 2026 04:46 PM (fapp/)

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 04:50 PM (Fi81e)

My FAVOURITE is when I thoroughly document something. I give it working scripts. I tell the session that the scripts have been tested and used repeatedly IN THIS SESSION. DO NOT MODIFY.

And eventually, they'll modify the script to be helpful.

And I get back a "You're right. You explicitly told me not to do that but I did it anyways."

Good luck with that Earth takeover.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 04:54 PM (Sco7b)

97 There's a total AI-generated scif-fi movie coming out December 4th.

Gods Don’t Give Gifts

https://youtu.be/1G5LArU7tmE
(Trailer)

It's quite... something.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:55 PM (6ydKt)

98 Look what the best and brightest didn't do.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at October 23, 2026 04:56 PM (hxMfc)

99
So, a caravan of illegal migrants is approaching, and the DHS prepares to test a heat ray. Coincidence? I think not.
Posted by: toby928(c)

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

Old and busted: Mounted Border Patrol with whips.

New hotness: Waymo Border Patrol with heat rays.

I'm sure our old friends the NGOs are funding and misinforming the caravan ("The borders will be thrown open if the Republicans lose the midterms, so MARCH!"), with the explicit hope of getting photos of white men death-raying desperate, raggedy "migrants."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:56 PM (mmrXZ)

100 The Big Bang Theory ... [is] ... such a stupid fucking

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 04:50 PM (Q6P2R)
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Sheldon never once pedantically cited that Raj and he are the same race. Most Hindis are Caucasian, just at the dark end.

Because that would have cut at the cultural/political idea that ethnic slurs were the same thing as "racism".

The Vedes were mighty and brutal.

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 04:57 PM (Fi81e)

101 I'd like to see Trump in Die Hard. Also Reservoir Dogs.

I'd like to see him in Rudolf the RedNosed Reindeer.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 04:49 PM (Riz8t)
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Space King version
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxeQjav4fUg

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 23, 2026 04:58 PM (ZOv7s)

102
It's been a marvelous few days for me. Two of my favorite obsessions, Ilhan Omar and Elizabeth Holmes, are in the news. I can't get enough.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:59 PM (mmrXZ)

103 And I get back a "You're right. You explicitly told me not to do that but I did it anyways."

Good luck with that Earth takeover.
Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 04:54 PM (Sco7b)
---
I credit the creator of Backrooms for capturing that Backrooms is the material manifestation of AI. The Backrooms is what if a part of reality was just regurgitated, rearrangement of half-formed shapes similar to those we see in non-liminal space, just like AI regurgitates material.

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 04:59 PM (Fi81e)

104 On the other hand, the Bidens fucked, sucked, raped, pillaged and killed just about EVERYONE.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at October 23, 2026 04:59 PM (hxMfc)

105 Trump in Twin Peaks.

Make it happen.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 05:00 PM (U/SFE)

106 If he hadn't been in Tibet, the Eye would have been lost in the fire at Marian's place.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:54 PM (U/SFE)
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If he hadn't been in Tibet, would there have been a fire?

Who caused the fire that burned down Marian's place?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 05:00 PM (FZ29D)

107 If he hadn't been in Tibet, the Eye would have been lost in the fire at Marian's place.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:54 PM

The Nazis would have just purchased the trinket from Fraulein Ravenwood. No fight, no fire.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 05:01 PM (Dzrra)

108
Old and busted: Mounted Border Patrol with whips.

New hotness: Waymo Border Patrol with heat rays.

I'm sure our old friends the NGOs are funding and misinforming the caravan ("The borders will be thrown open if the Republicans lose the midterms, so MARCH!"), with the explicit hope of getting photos of white men death-raying desperate, raggedy "migrants."
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:56 PM (mmrXZ)

We need something like that scene in "Coneheads" where Michael McKean's character makes a model of a literal electrified Southern border.

Posted by: Thrawn at October 23, 2026 05:01 PM (oPFtC)

109 102
It's been a marvelous few days for me. Two of my favorite obsessions, Ilhan Omar and Elizabeth Holmes, are in the news. I can't get enough.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:59 PM (mmrXZ)

Tell us more about You Can See Everything.

I won't see it until streaming, but I'm interested in the film for some reason.

She is a very weird, lying, manipulative, villain with crazy eyes, but they made her husband the bad guy.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:01 PM (6ydKt)

110 I like the 5 Neat Guys song about Raiders of the Lost Ark.

I'm going to look for it on line.

Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 05:02 PM (Fi81e)

111 This is a strange collection of vids

https://youtu.be/YdOzvoMePK8

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 05:03 PM (Dzrra)

112 But Biden still doesn't get a library. HENCE he won't have labor and lien disputes. Brilliant! Too bad Shit Midas didn't think of that.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at October 23, 2026 05:03 PM (hxMfc)

113 I credit the creator of Backrooms for capturing that Backrooms is the material manifestation of AI. The Backrooms is what if a part of reality was just regurgitated, rearrangement of half-formed shapes similar to those we see in non-liminal space, just like AI regurgitates material.
Posted by: Axeman at October 23, 2026 04:59 PM (Fi81e)

I'll have to watch that. I've been too busy for movies.

I'm just a novice with all of this who learned for my own projects. All of you here that use AI for a living and know a ton more than I do, can probably tell stories.

....

In the computer room, I have Resident Evil movies playing now. Not distracting except Milla and I can concentrate on my work with them going.

The original 6 look pretty good. I'll have to sit and watch some time. And there's apparently other movies without Milla and even cartoon like movies cool.

Okay back to work. Everyone have a happy weekend.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 05:04 PM (Sco7b)

114 Who caused the fire that burned down Marian's place?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 05:00 PM (FZ29D)

That big dumb droop-eyed Tibetan guy if I remember correctly.

Of course it was probably Indy, he was always starting fires accidentally.

Did it in The Last Crusade when he and pops were tied to the chairs.

Or was that the old man that did it?
Haven't watched an Indy movie in a minute.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:05 PM (6ydKt)

115 Holmes was a couple of days away from hosting a big Hillary fundraiser. Then the shit hit the fan and she was removed. Birds of a feather

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 05:05 PM (vJPf4)

116 If he hadn't been in Tibet, the Eye would have been lost in the fire at Marian's place.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:54 PM (U/SFE)

If he hadn't been in Tibet, there wouldn't have been a fight to start the fire....

Posted by: goozer at October 23, 2026 05:05 PM (wrcRB)

117 The Left would probably do Trump in Die Hard as Hans Gruber if they could meme.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 05:06 PM (Ti9vn)

118 54 I don't actually want Daddario.
If I could just get a sample of her DNA so I could clone her one day that would be good enough.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:40 PM (6ydKt)

I already did that with the DNA sample from Leonard Nimoy that Penny gave me ...

***nyah***

Posted by: Sheldon Cooper at October 23, 2026 05:07 PM (oCio0)

119 She is a very weird, lying, manipulative, villain with crazy eyes, but they made her husband the bad guy.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:01 PM (6ydKt)
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You're saying she manipulated the documentary crew? I'm shocked!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 23, 2026 05:07 PM (ZOv7s)

120 DJT: I'm an exceptional thief, really, the best, everyone says it I mean I don't say it people do.

Posted by: toby928(c) at October 23, 2026 05:07 PM (Dzrra)

121 You know, Indy should probably blame the Jews for this entire thing. Without them none of this would have happened.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:08 PM (6ydKt)

122 102
It's been a marvelous few days for me. Two of my favorite obsessions, Ilhan Omar and Elizabeth Holmes, are in the news. I can't get enough.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:59 PM (mmrXZ)

!!!

I haven't even made it to the UK DM story today on Markle's father. The Harkles have tried everything and are now on their last bullet for sympathy/attention or whatever is next. I think Jr did this from the little I read last night, as Daddy stopped paying for him. He's so dumb he's probably not considered forensics. It's long been suspected she'd claim abuse after he died, so she pulled the trigger in advance, it seems. Or, I suppose, it could be true. The entire family are trashy and weird.

The subreddit snark is called SaintMeghanMarkle and I read it when I have time. Last night there was a promo ad video for her As Ever crap that had me snorting and laughing due to the comments. I have found my people! Altho I don't comment, I love them. There were over 900 comments to read.

When I laugh alone from another room my dude asks wth I am doing.

This happens almost weekly and I do try to control myself but the laughter or snorting escapes vs causing internal injuries.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 05:08 PM (hzuYO)

123 I was just standing out in the driveway with the HVAC guy who was doing maintenance on my furnace. As we are standing there a big, fat trash panda comes rolling out of the woods on one side of my yard and proceeds to stumble, walk backwards, roll over, roll over backwards, stare at us and then continue the backwards walking and tumbling until he fell into the woods on the other side of the house.

He was either shitfaced or rabid. Pretty much sums up this week.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 05:08 PM (viF8m)

124 I already did that with the DNA sample from Leonard Nimoy that Penny gave me ...

***nyah***

Posted by: Sheldon Cooper at October 23, 2026 05:07 PM (oCio0)

I like Spock but he's the last person I want to clone.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:09 PM (6ydKt)

125 He was either shitfaced or rabid. Pretty much sums up this week.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 05:08 PM (viF8m)

If he was rabid I doubt he'd have been doing stop, drop, and rolls.

More than likely would have attacked you on sight.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:11 PM (6ydKt)

126 I like Spock but he's the last person I want to clone.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:09 PM (6ydKt)
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Didn't the strain of having to keep perfect composure turn him into a raging alcoholic? In the movies you can see his nose is a gin blossom.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at October 23, 2026 05:13 PM (ZOv7s)

127
The Orcs are marching:

Trump:"This all could have been avoided if we had a big beautiful wall here."

LOL.

Posted by: Frank Barone at October 23, 2026 05:14 PM (OkYzo)

128
She is a very weird, lying, manipulative, villain with crazy eyes, but they made her husband the bad guy.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:01 PM (6ydKt)

__________

Hey, she'll be Senator Elizabeth Holmes (D-CA).

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 05:15 PM (eRlcH)

129 Raccoon walks into bar
Bartender asks
What do you want?

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 05:19 PM (Ia/+0)

130 >>More than likely would have attacked you on sight.

A number of years ago I was visiting my buddy at his boat shop. The service building had a bunch of service bays at ground level and the office was up top with an outdoor staircase.

It was dark when we left and as we were coming down the stairs we heard this weird hissing and growling noise. There was a rabid raccoon at the base of the stairs and when he saw us he started moving at us. We hightailed it back inside and he stood at the door, hissing, growling and trying to claw his way in.

This one today honestly looked like he was drunk. Glassy eyed and no control over his movements.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 05:19 PM (viF8m)

131 Fucked up my c# project so bad, it's still fucked up. At one point it rewrote my project file so I couldn't open it.

git is your friend.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 05:27 PM (/TiS1)

132 You know what this (Trump in the LOTR) means?

We can never, ever believe anything we see from "news."

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 23, 2026 05:57 PM (LOvBA)

133 Perhaps Computer Science is not for you?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 23, 2026 05:58 PM (LOvBA)

134 Dude is like butter and salt, makes everything better.
I want a Trump/Casablanca remake. He'll tell the truth about those Nazi thugs and French losers.
Voted early, in NC where ID is required. Sad that left Roy Cooper taking RINO Thom Tillis seat. Compromise on the establishment candidate and may as well have a Schumer stooge there.

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Trump's DHS is Knocking on Doors to Ask People About Their Immigration Status and Voter Status as the Left Continues Lying About Its Legions of Illegal Voters
Update: Big Win in Court for Border Enforcement

Tuq'r Qarlson will continue lying about "Trump not doing anything" because, of course, he's a Democrat/Qatari operative.

Federal agents with the Department of Homeland Security have been knocking on doors in several states to ask residents about their immigration status and if they've registered to vote or voted in past elections.
The operation is part of a broader election-integrity effort to prevent noncitizens from voting ahead of the midterms, CBS News reported.
The Northern California office of Homeland Security Investigations posted photos on X in September showing agents knocking on doors with the comment that "HSI in Northern California will investigate any allegations of noncitizen voting and is committed to ensuring the enforcement of federal election law."
The Kansas City office of HSI also posted photos of its agents knocking on doors with the comment, "AMERICAN ELECTIONS ARE FOR AMERICANS."
The number of home visits increased in September and continued over the past weekend, according to CBS.
The Department of Justice on Monday announced a string of arrests related to alleged voter fraud in California.
...
"These are not isolated instances," another official said, before confirming that the DOJ was reviewing thousands of alleged illegal voting cases across the country.

Charles Schumer and Democrats are suing to keep illegal aliens on the voter rolls.

The Democrats are fighting for the their lives when it comes to battling election integrity efforts. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries announced a federal lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's efforts to identify and remove suspected noncitizens from state voter-registration lists. The 44-page complaint, filed in federal court in Washington, D.C., alleges that the Department of Homeland Security has supplied states with unreliable lists of supposedly ineligible voters and pressured election officials to act on them. The plaintiffs offer Nevada as an example, claiming that federal investigators initially identified approximately 16,000 suspected noncitizen registrants before narrowing the figure to 185, whom Nevada officials subsequently identified as apparent citizens. Democrats claim that the administration's actions threaten eligible voters' rights and interfere with state election administration. Of course.
"None of this is lawful," the complaint reads.

Does it sound bad that the feds claimed 16,000 illegal voters but then reduced that to 185?

It does sound bad. Because it's another lie.

David J. Bier
@David_J_Bier
Only 28% of a sample of DHS's bogus list of 20,000 voters that it claimed were "verified" noncitizen voters actually voted. So that's 5,600 out of 5 million California noncitizens. That'd be 0.1% (if they are noncitizens, which they probably aren't based on DHS's record).

The DHS isn't claiming these are all illegal aliens voting illegally. It's notifying the states that these are noncitizens who may or may not be voting. They are asking states to verify if these noncitizens, including legal residents and illegal aliens, are registered to vote or not.

And the blue states are of course refusing to undertake this simple clerical step, because they want the illegal hordes voting for Democrats.

Shipwreckedcrew
@shipwreckedcrew
You've got the numbers wrong. I'm not saying Lee is right -- he's not.
The 20,000 names are ACTUAL Green Card holders with California addresses with USCIS who match names and addresses with registered voters in California's publicly available voter registration list.
DOJ never said they all voted in the past. It only asked California to independently verify their eligibility to register because if they were Green Card holders they are ineligible.
It is not exculpatry to say, as LA County has said, "Only 28% have vote." That's actually a confession.
0000.00% should have voted if they are Green Card holders.
LA County conceded that 60 out of 200 have a voting history.
DOJ/DHS says those 60 are ineligible because they are not citizens.

If a check of 200 noncitizens find that 60 of them illegally voted, that is bad. That tells you the level of illegal voting going on, if blue states bothered enforcing the law.

Which they refuse to do.

Calif was ASKED to confirm, and if they can't confirm to set their ballots aside until confirmation of eligibility to vote is determined.
I go back and forth between whether your are a liar or just stupid.
The 20,000 are "High Confidence" determinations by DHS that they are not citizens.
There are tens of thousands more that are "Medium" or "Low" confidence that DOJ did not send.
And no one has even broached the subject of illegal aliens who registered when they obtained Driver's Licenses.

Speaking of elections:

The leftwing NGOs and foreign billionaires have a new caravan of illegals coming just in time for the midterms.

A new migrant caravan consisting of hundreds of Central American migrants departed southern Mexico on Tuesday, with some hoping Democratic victories in November's midterm elections could lead to changes in President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement policies.
The group, calling itself "Caravan Without Borders," departed Tapachula, near Mexico's border with Guatemala, with migrants seeking legal status in Mexico or opportunities to continue north toward the United States.
Mexican newspaper Milenio initially estimated the caravan at more than 400 people, while Diario del Sur reported that its numbers had grown to approximately 700 after departing Tapachula.
Participants reportedly include migrants from Honduras, Guatemala, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Haiti, Venezuela and Cuba.
Independent journalist Julio Rosas interviewed caravan members who expressed hope that Democrats would win the upcoming midterm elections, potentially signaling a shift in U.S. border enforcement.
...
Participants cited economic hardship, limited employment opportunities and lengthy immigration processing delays as reasons for joining the caravan.

Weird-- none of those are claims entitling them to asylum. Don't worry, though, once the NGOs' corrupt fraud-on-the-court lawyers tell them the lies they need to tell to make an asylum claim, they'll all claim they're being oppressed by local governments or street gangs.

Some reportedly had previously been deported from the United States and were attempting to return to reunite with family members.
...
A separate caravan attempted a similar journey in April but dispersed after Mexican authorities intervened and returned numerous migrants to southern Mexico.

Someone's trying to change the corrupt and absurdly destructive visa lottery, but of course Democrats will filibuster and block it.

Texas GOP Rep. Keith Self introduced a bill Thursday to repeal the State Department's Diversity Immigrant Visa lottery, which offers permanent residency to up to 55,000 applicants annually from countries with lower levels of immigration to the United States.
The Trump administration attempted to end the program last year after the alleged perpetrator behind shootings at Brown University and MIT used it to enter the country. The alleged shooter was a Portuguese national.
A California judge ruled last week that the administration must reinstate the program, which was created by Congress.

"I wonder who the judge is who made this decision." https://t.co/0LLP55A2OD
— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) October 22, 2026

Update: The Fifth Circuit has ruled that illegal aliens being removed from the interiror of the country (that is, deported, not turned away at the border) can be detained without bond for the duration of the deportation proceedings.

He also blasts the communist dissenters for claiming that illegal aliens have an unalienable right to "locomotion" -- moving freely as they wish -- post-arrest, while previously voting in favor of no-bond detention of conservatives for speech the communist establishment didn't like.

Obviously Democrats desperately want illegal aliens set free after they're caught so they can just run and hide out at a new address.

HUGE: The en banc Fifth Circuit just held, 11-6, that illegal aliens caught in the interior can be detained without bond for the duration of their removal proceedings.

Judge James Ho in a concurring opinion: "A nation ceases to be a nation if it can't protect its borders." https://t.co/nvnnmaeW8d
— Will Chamberlain (@willchamberlain) October 23, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 03:10 PM

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1 Out Bladed!

Posted by: Max Power at October 23, 2026 03:11 PM (SwyyQ)

2 THE BLADE IS BLADING OUT TODAY, BERY BLADINGLY

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:11 PM (iFTx/)

3 Charles Schumer and Democrats are suing to keep illegal aliens on the voter rolls.

Nothing tell you more of what the Dems want than what they push for and what they push to protect.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 03:13 PM (l3cgK)

4 Aw the gray got fixed.

Posted by: Part-time Thinker at October 23, 2026 03:13 PM (+W+Ln)

5 Trump isn't doing anything about immigration.

And I have to vote against Michael Whatley in NC to teach Trump a lesson about taking immigration seriously.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:13 PM (U/SFE)

6 the blade is dulled.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:14 PM (1wjle)

7 Makes you wonder how many states are actually blue

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:15 PM (EX3Wq)

8 4 Aw the gray got fixed.

Posted by: Part-time Thinker at October 23, 2026 03:13 PM (+W+Ln)

Somebody issued a Gray Day...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 03:15 PM (l3cgK)

9
Araceli Martínez-Olguín looks like she slept with someone to get nominated.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 03:16 PM (eRlcH)

10 If places like CA don't verify citizenship, and don't ask for ID, how can anyone even guess at how many are illegal.

They allow same day registration and effectively all you need is a name to register and vote. Any discussion has to start with that.

Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at October 23, 2026 03:16 PM (0efKR)

11 the blade is dulled.
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:14 PM (1wjle)
______

Even a dull Blade is still sharp, though!

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:16 PM (iFTx/)

12 Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:14 PM (1wjle

I think the whole "Blade is first" is redundant and a bore, although the actual poster Blade is quite an intelligent fellow.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:17 PM (JrHfD)

13 coulda been first but thought the content was worth reading. check. it should be a campaign issue, dems fight for the right of everyone to vote at least once

Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 23, 2026 03:17 PM (CWTWj)

14 Why are we importing so many judges?
Are they just doing the job Americans won't do?

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:19 PM (6ydKt)

15 you live in an empty lot? ok, go ahead, here's your ballot

Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 23, 2026 03:19 PM (CWTWj)

16 see update

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:19 PM (1wjle)

17 With this mail voting fraud bet lots of Illegals tossed out will get their votes in and counted even if tjey personally don't fill them out.

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 03:20 PM (Ia/+0)

18 16 see update

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:19 PM (1wjle)

=======

YOU'RE NOT MY SUPERVISOR!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:20 PM (U/SFE)

19 ho ho ho then

Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 23, 2026 03:20 PM (CWTWj)

20 16 see update

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:19 PM (1wjle)

Slightly better news, but I'm still pissed off that a Mexican judge is ruling on American immigration issues.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:21 PM (6ydKt)

21 If you illegally vote in our elections your Green Card can be revoked. If you are not a citizen, nor a green card holder you can be permanently barred from entering the country. INA § 237(a)(6)

Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 03:21 PM (0RGA5)

22 re 21: ha ha ha (obama and biden judges)

Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 23, 2026 03:22 PM (CWTWj)

23 "LA County conceded that 60 out of 200 have a voting history."

Anyone still think that there aren't tens of millions of illegals and non-citizens voting in every election cycle?

Probably 10 million non-citizens vote just in CA every election.

It's why Democraps will fight absolutely to the ends of death and beyond to stop even the most violent degenerate illegal from being deported. Every deported illegal is one less vote for them.

And no, I don't mean that pedophile sex traffickers from Sinaloa are physically showing up on election day to vote. I do mean that their votes are being counted somehow (harvesting, fake mail-in, etc).

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:22 PM (iFTx/)

24 Don't we have any American Judges ?

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 03:22 PM (+gK6I)

25 >>> being removed from the interiror of the country

Ace. Is interiror like the very middle or of your buried in the desert?

Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 03:22 PM (0RGA5)

26 Judge James Ho in a concurring opinion: "A nation ceases to be a nation if it can't protect its borders."

This is sensible.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 03:22 PM (l3cgK)

27 Slightly better news, but I'm still pissed off that a Mexican judge is ruling on American immigration issues.

dropping her off (from some height) into her home country would do a lot to stop this sort of ill behavior

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 03:23 PM (qBivk)

28 26 Judge James Ho in a concurring opinion: "A nation ceases to be a nation if it can't protect its borders."

This is sensible.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 03:22 PM (l3cgK)

========

"A nation is magic soil that turns all who step on it into Jeffersonian democracy advocates."
-George W. Bush

"I hate America, and I just want to destroy it."
-Barack Obama

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:23 PM (U/SFE)

29 re 24: you want the likes of boasberg in every case?

Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 23, 2026 03:23 PM (CWTWj)

30 I think the A-10 should be used for border enforcement, raining hellfire down on any attempt at an invasion.
But I may be too moderate for some. A scorched earth 10 mile dead zone on the Canadian and Mexican borders is also acceptable to me.

Posted by: Unsportsmanlike Conduct is a Capital Crime to Me at October 23, 2026 03:23 PM (1Aai7)

31 Does it sound bad that the feds claimed 16,000 illegal voters but then reduced that to 185

---

I bet those 185 voted 1000s of time each on the orders of DNC staffers

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (mTzaS)

32 Yeah I tend to believe the only reason places like California and New York elect Democrats is due to illegal alien voting. Every time we turn around the numbers get bigger. It’s also why they don’t want to release their voter roles.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (0RGA5)

33 Judge Ho ain't no ho

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (EX3Wq)

34 But this trunkload of ballots in my Buick is still good?

Right?

Posted by: THE JEWS at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (tmYdE)

35 29 re 24: you want the likes of boasberg in every case?
Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 23, 2026 03:23 PM (CWTWj

Would it make a difference ?

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (+gK6I)

36 Thank you everyone for interesting discussions on earlier threads, and thank you to Ace for providing this platform where we can piss... I mean pass away the hours...,

Time to have lunch and maybe take a drive along the beach in my truck....maybe be back on ONT.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (QGaXH)

37 "Update: The Fifth Circuit has ruled that illegal aliens being removed from the interiror of the country (that is, deported, not turned away at the border) can be detained without bond for the duration of the deportation proceedings."

That is fucking YUGE. A very big win for the good guys heading into the weekend.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (iFTx/)

38
Now I have an en banc ruling

Ho - Ho - Ho

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (EX3Wq)

39 Most of these anti constitutional rulings are coming from foreign born judges.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 03:25 PM (0RGA5)

40 re 34: ?

Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 23, 2026 03:25 PM (CWTWj)

41 added to update:

He also blasts the communist dissenters for claiming that illegal aliens have an unalienable right to "locomotion" -- moving freely as they wish -- post-arrest, while previously voting in favor of no-bond detention of conservatives for speech the communist establishment didn't like.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:25 PM (1wjle)

42 The smart illegals remained in the shadows and didn't sign up for all the Dems bullshit.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 03:25 PM (UjdFS)

43
37 "Update: The Fifth Circuit has ruled that illegal aliens being removed from the interiror of the country (that is, deported, not turned away at the border) can be detained without bond for the duration of the deportation proceedings."

That is fucking YUGE. A very big win for the good guys heading into the weekend.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (iFTx/)

=======

I think it only applies in the Fifth Circuit.

But, DHS policy has been to get illegals they arrest into a Fifth Circuit state as fast as possible for more than a year.

Habeus claims have to be filed in the circuit held, not the circuit picked up. And the 5th rejects like 99% of habeus claims.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:26 PM (U/SFE)

44 Our biggest obstacle in reforming this country isn't Democrats. It's the RINOs in the Senate.

Get rid of blue slips. And start voting against these lawless judges Democrats keep nominating. Grow a pair.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 03:26 PM (viF8m)

45 But this trunkload of ballots in my Buick is still good?

Right?
Posted by: THE JEWS

Oops sock fail

Posted by: Al Franken at October 23, 2026 03:26 PM (tmYdE)

46 Land mines would work for border protection, but Princess Diana kind of was the one trying to end them if you remember

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 03:26 PM (Ia/+0)

47 28 26 Judge James Ho in a concurring opinion: "A nation ceases to be a nation if it can't protect its borders."

This is sensible.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 03:22 PM (l3cgK)

========

"A nation is magic soil that turns all who step on it into Jeffersonian democracy advocates."
-George W. Bush

"I hate America, and I just want to destroy it."
-Barack Obama

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:23 PM (U/SFE)

"Where's my ice cream?"
-Joe Biden

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 03:26 PM (l3cgK)

48 Washington Gov. Ferguson offers unarmed, out-of-uniform Guard observers to deter ballot box threats

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 03:26 PM (RHGPo)

49 Oops sock fail

Posted by: Al Franken at October 23, 2026 03:26 PM (tmYdE)

It kind of worked tbh

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:27 PM (EX3Wq)

50 >>>44 Our biggest obstacle in reforming this country isn't Democrats. It's the RINOs in the Senate.

Get rid of blue slips. And start voting against these lawless judges Democrats keep nominating. Grow a pair.

Yup. The media always wants to claim these leftwing judges are "appointed by Republicans." No, they were appointed due to Democrat insistence through the blue slip process.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:27 PM (1wjle)

51 I’m not first because I’m lazy and don’t care.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 23, 2026 03:27 PM (Jc4hv)

52 ho ho ho then
Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 23, 2026 03:20 PM

You have a machinegun now?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 03:27 PM (raF1/)

53 Another problem -

Wall Street Apes
@WallStreetApes
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1h
Somali translators are at the polling stations in Maine and they are allegedly directing people on how to vote

They are even approaching Somali who don’t ask for a translator. The poll workers are asking them not to help those who don’t request help, but they don’t listen. They approach the voters anyway

First off, of course we have to assume that this is voter fraud and they are directing people on how to vote. I’m sure in some way they are linked to Democrat funded NGOs

But one of the other things is WHY does anyone voting in America need a translator??? What are we even doing in this country

There are also documented videos of NGOs bringing groups of Somali voters to Lewiston City Hall for early voting

It’s going to be rigged

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 03:27 PM (kX27y)

54 so much to do ...

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 03:27 PM (AKptf)

55 >>Obviously Democrats desperately want illegal aliens set free after they're caught so they can just run and establish a new address.

Just some perspective, as I think the Left is sharing strategies around the world.

In UK, one of their biggest hurdles is that the courts ruled that they can not detain someone unless there is reasonable expectation that they will be removed quickly. So the Left created processes that take forever to get through, and then said that no one can be detained because it might take months.

Detainment was a disincentive to illegal entry, as if you got in, got caught, you would just be held. Now, you get in and are set free while the paperwork is dealt with and so more and more try because at worst they get a year in UK before a free trip home. They overwhelmed the system.

They tried that in USA too, and that is why the Left is intent on making detention so hard. Why they fought alligator alcrataz, family separation, etc....

Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at October 23, 2026 03:27 PM (0efKR)

56 Willow'd:

Really, what did he accomplish that will have lasting consequence for the nation?

Other than Justice Action Jackson, who will be the anti-DEI bad example that keeps on giving ?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:55 PM (QGaXH)

He let so many millions in that we have not yet undone his demographic self-alienation of America. His catastrophic bugout from Afghanistan armed jihadis there and brought others here. The price inflation from the Crony Enrichment Acts he signed will never be reversed, because if nothing else, the Federal Reserve would not allow it out of fear of a deflationary trap; everything is permanently more expensive.

Three is enough to make the point, but there are of course more. (I didn't even get to the Russo-Ukrainian War and its consequences.)

Posted by: SciVo at October 23, 2026 03:28 PM (ke3zm)

57 38
Now I have an en banc ruling

Ho - Ho - Ho

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (EX3Wq)

Shouda socked John McClane

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 03:28 PM (l3cgK)

58 Isn’t there already a circuit split on that ruling? That tees it up for SC.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 03:28 PM (0RGA5)

59 50
Yup. The media always wants to claim these leftwing judges are "appointed by Republicans." No, they were appointed due to Democrat insistence through the blue slip process.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:27 PM (1wjle)

===

I think Chuck Grassley is the main reason the blue slip policy (not even a Senate rule) remains.

The appointment power is kind of all the Senate has left since they gave up statutory writing and oversight of the executive and powers of the purse decades ago.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:28 PM (U/SFE)

60 Where's my ice cream?"
-Joe Biden

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 03:26 PM (l3cgK)

"Turn that shower up a little dear it's getting cold and you know what happens when it gets cold"

-Also Joe Biden

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:28 PM (EX3Wq)

61 they bussing people from illinois to michigan to "help" Muhamad Sayed

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 03:28 PM (AKptf)

62 I voted for this.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:29 PM (dK+Kv)

63 Shouda socked John McClane

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 03:28 PM (l3cgK)

It's Friday I'm off my game

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:29 PM (EX3Wq)

64 I think the whole "Blade is first" is redundant and a bore, although the actual poster Blade is quite an intelligent fellow.

The blade is gay.

Posted by: COPS! at October 23, 2026 03:30 PM (XejnB)

65 37 "Update: The Fifth Circuit has ruled that illegal aliens being removed from the interiror of the country (that is, deported, not turned away at the border) can be detained without bond for the duration of the deportation proceedings."

That is fucking YUGE. A very big win for the good guys heading into the weekend.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (iFTx/)

=======

I think it only applies in the Fifth Circuit.

But, DHS policy has been to get illegals they arrest into a Fifth Circuit state as fast as possible for more than a year.

Habeus claims have to be filed in the circuit held, not the circuit picked up. And the 5th rejects like 99% of habeus claims.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:26 PM (U/SFE)
______

True, only 5th circuit. But that's an important circuit for immigration enforcement, as you point out.

The decision is also yuge because (i) it reversed two earlier district court decisions from activist judges and (ii) an en banc decision from the 5th circuit on an issue of first impression (I think) will be influential going forward.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:30 PM (iFTx/)

66 >>>In UK, one of their biggest hurdles is that the courts ruled that they can not detain someone unless there is reasonable expectation that they will be removed quickly. So the Left created processes that take forever to get through, and then said that no one can be detained because it might take months.

wow.

Your honor, please be merciful in sentencing me for murdering my parents. I'm an orphan, your honor.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:30 PM (1wjle)

67 The only thing worse than schtick is commentary on schtick.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:30 PM (U/SFE)

Posted by: Senator Mitch McConnell at October 23, 2026 03:30 PM (XE5AP)

69 Looked up Jude Araceli Martinez-Olguin's Wiki page.

She was born in Mexico City in 1977.
Nowhere does it say when she entered the U.S., when she became a citizen, nothing.

She just shows up having graduated from Princeton in 1999 and UC Berkeley Law School in 2004. Serves as a ;aw clerk for a feederal judge from 2004 - 2006 and then it's:

From 2017 to 2018, she served as the managing attorney at the Immigrants' Rights Project at Community Legal Services in East Palo Alto, California. From 2018 to 2023, she was the supervising attorney at the National Immigration Law Center.

Before Biden appointed her to the bench in 2022.

She should have been recused as a judge on this case.
No excuse, other than corruption, as to why she was allowed to.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:30 PM (6ydKt)

70 But one of the other things is WHY does anyone voting in America need a translator??? What are we even doing in this country

There are also documented videos of NGOs bringing groups of Somali voters to Lewiston City Hall for early voting

It’s going to be rigged

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 03:27 PM

Well you have to have a basic understanding of english to become a citizen in the US so if someone who is voting needs a translator ipso facto that marks them as a non citizen who is not eligible to vote.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 03:31 PM (I43vL)

71 @53 -- How the fuck does any Somali become a US citizen? It would be one thing to allow them into the country as green-card holders, or some such, on humanitarian grounds (note: not if it were up to me), but allowed to become citizens? WTF?

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 23, 2026 03:31 PM (XMwZJ)

72 The Mexican Judge above I believe got no republican votes and Kamala had to break the tie.. In 2022/3 ...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 03:31 PM (+gK6I)

73 He also blasts the communist dissenters for claiming that illegal aliens have an unalienable right to "locomotion" -- moving freely as they wish -- post-arrest, while previously voting in favor of no-bond detention of conservatives for speech the communist establishment didn't like.
Posted by: ace

----------------
I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now

Posted by: Little Eva at October 23, 2026 03:31 PM (0efKR)

74 Well if the feral judge says DHS can't conduct interrogations of potential invader voters, I guess they'll have to find some other people to do it.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at October 23, 2026 03:31 PM (jb8Ss)

75 12 Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:14 PM (1wjle

I think the whole "Blade is first" is redundant and a bore, although the actual poster Blade is quite an intelligent fellow.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:17 PM (JrHfD)

Awwww...Fen, let him have his fun.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 03:31 PM (QGaXH)

76 I think the whole "Blade is first" is redundant and a bore, although the actual poster Blade is quite an intelligent fellow.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:17 PM (JrHfD)

it is the same fellow

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 03:33 PM (AKptf)

77 If shtick was never funny it ceases to be shtick

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:33 PM (EX3Wq)

78 Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 03:31 PM (QGaXH

Of course. I have no power or wish to stop it. I just think it's silly.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:33 PM (JrHfD)

79 This made me laugh -

Christian Datoc
@TocRadio
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1h
NEW: Gov. Ron DeSantis gifted POTUS a custom gold coin upon his arrival to Florida. Asked the President to come show it to us…

It’s engraved with a smiling image of the President flipping the bird and reads “YOU MISSED BITCHES”

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 03:33 PM (kX27y)

80 they bussing people from illinois to michigan to "help" Muhamad Sayed
Posted by: runner
......

Do they allow chickens and goats on the bus?

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 03:33 PM (UjdFS)

81 In UK, one of their biggest hurdles is that the courts ruled that they can not detain someone unless there is reasonable expectation that they will be removed quickly. So the Left created processes that take forever to get through, and then said that no one can be detained because it might take months.

Detainment was a disincentive to illegal entry, as if you got in, got caught, you would just be held. Now, you get in and are set free while the paperwork is dealt with and so more and more try because at worst they get a year in UK before a free trip home. They overwhelmed the system.

They tried that in USA too, and that is why the Left is intent on making detention so hard. Why they fought alligator alcrataz, family separation, etc....

Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at October 23, 2026 03:27 PM (0efKR)

They are doing it in Canada, too.
I've read several articles where judges up there have shortened sentences so the convicted criminals won't trigger the length of sentence which automatically means deportation.

It's common throughout Europe, too.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:34 PM (6ydKt)

82 77 If shtick was never funny it ceases to be shtick

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:33 PM (EX3Wq)

=====

*doesn't get it*

*considers mentioning Prometheus*

*thinks better of mentioning Prometheus and does not mention Prometheus*

*does own part to keep thread Prometheus free*

*posts pic of Alexandra Daddario instead*

https://tinyurl.com/532ecw4p

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:34 PM (U/SFE)

83 >>>If a check of 200 noncitizens find that 60 of them illegally voted, that is bad. That tells you the level of illegal voting going on, if blue states bothered enforcing the law.

That's not the flex the left thinks it is.

That 60 of 200 is disenfranchising 60 American citizens of their rightful role in self-governance.

You refuse to protect that franchise, you relinquish your claim to authority to govern.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:35 PM (dK+Kv)

84 The Auto-Pen administration dragged to tje benches lots of Foreigners to rule over born Americans

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 03:35 PM (Ia/+0)

85 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:34 PM (U/SFE)

I personally like the prometheus gag. And the Daddario gimmick.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:35 PM (EX3Wq)

86 We need to send a few "caravans" of our own down to the border to assist border patrol in the turning back of the illegal horde. Is it against the law to knock the teeth out of a noncitzen who just crossed illegally? I'd like to offer my services in that test run. Let's see how many hordes do this again.

Posted by: Casey at October 23, 2026 03:36 PM (hyQrc)

87 If shtick was never funny it ceases to be shtick
Posted by: ...

At least I walk softly with my schtick.

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 23, 2026 03:36 PM (nEUC6)

88 >>>Participants cited economic hardship, limited employment opportunities and lengthy immigration processing delays as reasons for joining the caravan.

We need to cite interlocking fields of fire to repel the invasion.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:36 PM (dK+Kv)

89 You refuse to protect that franchise, you relinquish your claim to authority to govern.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:35 PM (dK+Kv)

Good thing they believe their authority comes from the barrel of a gun.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:36 PM (EX3Wq)

90 *posts pic of Alexandra Daddario instead*

https://tinyurl.com/532ecw4p

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:34 PM (U/SFE)

Her dress looks wet.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:37 PM (6ydKt)

91 Ho for SCOTUS. (* insert your own joke here *)

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 03:37 PM (vTZFs)

92 85 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:34 PM (U/SFE)

I personally like the prometheus gag. And the Daddario gimmick.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:35 PM (EX3Wq)

========

I found it amusing when ace dubbed me ThatPrometheusGuy for like a week.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:37 PM (U/SFE)

93 the blade is dulled.
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:14 PM (1wjle)
______

Even a dull Blade is still sharp, though!

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:16 PM (iFTx/)

And gay.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:37 PM (dK+Kv)

94 Their response is misleading. DHS is in most cases matching green card holders and their addresses to the voter roles. But if the address has changed the state is implying it is not a match. That’s not necessarily true.

This is a blue state game of hide the salami.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 03:38 PM (0RGA5)

95 >>>*posts pic of Alexandra Daddario instead*
https://tinyurl.com/532ecw4p

Daddario is actually *too* pretty.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (1wjle)

96 What is supposed to happen once the caravan gets here ? They are being instructed to cause a ruckus at the border so this can make Trump look bad before the election?

If they want to come here do it legally.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (JrHfD)

97 I personally like the prometheus gag. And the Daddario gimmick.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:35 PM (EX3Wq)

========

I found it amusing when ace dubbed me ThatPrometheusGuy for like a week.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:37 PM (U/SFE)

A Prometheus Guy once bit my sister.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (dK+Kv)

98 Enjoy this Friday afternoon. I somehow got roped into doing a Ladies Night Out class for a business next door that is celebrating their 2 year anniversary. I am, at this moment, regretting that I said yes. But it will be fun when I actually teach, I am sure.

Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (ZdaMQ)

99 95 >>>*posts pic of Alexandra Daddario instead*
https://tinyurl.com/532ecw4p

Daddario is actually *too* pretty.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (1wjle)

===

She's no TheDolleyMadison.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (U/SFE)

100 They can't cross state lines to vote for Fast Talking Shorty because when they get back their neighbors will have stolen all their chickens and goats.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (UjdFS)

101 The Blade should be the new gay stand in, replacing Garrett

Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (0RGA5)

102 >>That 60 of 200 is disenfranchising 60 American citizens of their rightful role in self-governance.

Worse, it's a near certainty that illegals are voting in lockstep against us. If there was any chance Democrats thought they were voting against them they would demand they be deported yesterday.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (viF8m)

103 not really but you know what I mean. when a woman gets too hot, she departs the realm of the attainable, even in your fantasies.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (1wjle)

104
Araceli Martínez-Olguín looks like she slept with someone to get nominated.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

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

"Martínez" and "Olguín" contain letters that aren't in the English language. They're borrowed from another language.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (mmrXZ)

105 I know you'll get to like it if you give it a chance now
Posted by: Little Eva at October 23, 2026 03:31 PM (0efKR)

That's kind of catchy...

Posted by: Mark Farner at October 23, 2026 03:40 PM (XE5AP)

106
I found it amusing when ace dubbed me ThatPrometheusGuy for like a week.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:37 PM (U/SFE)

Always talking about Prometheus, finds a way to shoehorn it into any conversation, Prometheus, Prometheus, Prometheus all the time. He's obsessed with it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:40 PM (6ydKt)

107 the blade is dulled.
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:14 PM (1wjle)
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Even a dull Blade is still sharp, though!

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:16 PM (iFTx/)

And gay.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:37 PM (dK+Kv)
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Unpossible. I don't wear crocs.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:40 PM (iFTx/)

108 I remember seeing Alexandria Daddario for the first time as the hot babysitter who wants to bone Owen Wilson in Hall Pass, and my thoughts were, in order:

1, my word, that is the hottest woman I've ever seen

2, my life is bad

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:40 PM (1wjle)

109 They're also super upset that the NH photo ID requirement that excludes student ID was upheld.

Why would you want out-of-state and foreign students to vote in your closely contested Senate race?

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 03:41 PM (3cUTc)

110 BLADE was a ghey magazine. Just sayin...

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 23, 2026 03:41 PM (nEUC6)

111 Worse, it's a near certainty that illegals are voting in lockstep against us.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (viF8m)

That's the point. They're almost certainly nullifying a citizen's policy preference expressed in their vote.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:41 PM (dK+Kv)

112 108 I remember seeing Alexandria Daddario for the first time as the hot babysitter who wants to bone Owen Wilson in Hall Pass, and my thoughts were, in order:

1, my word, that is the hottest woman I've ever seen

2, my life is bad

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:40 PM (1wjle)

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If that dude had taken another film class at UT Austin, he'd never have had a movie career at all.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:41 PM (U/SFE)

113 The Blade should be the new gay stand in, replacing Garrett
Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (0RGA5)
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I don't wear crocs so I can't be gay enough to replace the Gay OG ....

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:41 PM (iFTx/)

114 46 Land mines would work for border protection, but Princess Diana kind of was the one trying to end them if you remember
Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 03:26 PM (Ia/+0)

Easy to lay and hard to get rid of (applies to both land mines and Diana).

Posted by: sumdude at October 23, 2026 03:41 PM (5Shp+)

115 Daddario is actually *too* pretty.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (1wjle)

Unpossible.

I'd drink her bathwater and ask for seconds.

Those eyes alone are worth the divorce and her getting half of my debt.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:41 PM (6ydKt)

116 Daddario is actually *too* pretty.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (1wjle)

Some women have that look like they are so unobtainable they fail to be particularly interesting.

Then there's this chick. She appears totally unobtainable and yet somehow there's this little spark of indication that you have a chance.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:42 PM (EX3Wq)

117 the NH thing is awesome and makes total sense

good for SCOTUS and other states should do the same

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 03:42 PM (qBivk)

118 You have to understand that the UK is like the perfect incarnation of the circumlocution office in Bleak House made into an entire country.

- They can not stop the small boats because they are inside the 12 mile zone. They can not force the boats back to France because someone might die and then customs would be liable. They can not put them on a better boat because France would not OK them docking and dumping people.....

- They can not detain people because it takes too long to remove them. So they put them in housing. They also have to pay them to live. They now put them in old (soon to be needed) military bases around the country. They get paid, and food, and perks....

- They can not refuse asylum claims because they signed the human rights treaty.

On and on. They are like the bitch at DMV complaining that your SS card is bent so you have go stand in line 3 even though line 3 just told you to stand in her line and it is almost lunch and how does it take 30 people to do this job and why are none of them even moving

Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at October 23, 2026 03:42 PM (0efKR)

119
"Martínez" and "Olguín" contain letters that aren't in the English language. They're borrowed from another language.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (mmrXZ)

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It's the New Thing. The most you used to see is a tilde. Now every vowel has to have a diacritic. Otherwise it's pure genocide.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 03:42 PM (eRlcH)

120 117 the NH thing is awesome and makes total sense

good for SCOTUS and other states should do the same

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 03:42 PM (qBivk)

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False.

We were betrayed by ACB, Roberts, and Kavanaugh since they voted with Sotomayor and Kagan.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:43 PM (U/SFE)

121 >> I don't wear crocs so I can't be gay enough to replace the Gay OG ....
Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:41 PM (iFTx/)

It’s ok. I hear that being gay is ok today. No need to go back in the closet with Garrett. No shame here. We’re not judgy.

BTW who are you billing your time to? What your secret?

Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 03:43 PM (0RGA5)

122 If that dude had taken another film class at UT Austin, he'd never have had a movie career at all.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:41 PM (U/SFE)

And no Wedding Crashers would be an extreme loss to humanity.

I even liked him inMidnight in Paris.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:43 PM (6ydKt)

123 If shtick was never funny it ceases to be shtick

It's a stolen shtick in the first place. Only Sponge is allowed to be first.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 03:43 PM (2ocoG)

124 re: the new ~~migrant~~ invader caravan.

When they reach the border, warn them that they will be shot if they attempt illegal entry. The do it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 03:43 PM (n7Dzq)

125 Left can’t win. They HAVE to lie, cheat, and steal. Their daddy shaitan compels them.

Posted by: Eromero at October 23, 2026 03:44 PM (LHPAg)

126 owen wilson's dad broke Monty Python in AMerica. He was the programming director at the Dallas PBS station and had them play Monty Python for the first time.

TBH, I have also heard it was a boston station but Owen and Luke Wilson say it was their dad so I'll go with their story.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:44 PM (1wjle)

127 On and on. They are like the bitch at DMV complaining that your SS card is bent so you have go stand in line 3 even though line 3 just told you to stand in her line and it is almost lunch and how does it take 30 people to do this job and why are none of them even moving
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at October 23, 2026 03:42 PM (0efKR)
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"Some days the line doesn't move at all. We call those days "weekdays!" Heh heh heh."

Posted by: Patty and Selma Bouvier at October 23, 2026 03:44 PM (XE5AP)

128 122 And no Wedding Crashers would be an extreme loss to humanity.

I even liked him inMidnight in Paris.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:43 PM (6ydKt)

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If he had chosen to just write and not star in Bottle Rocket, he might still just be Wes Anderson's writing partner.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:44 PM (U/SFE)

129 Daddario is actually *too* pretty.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:39 PM (1wjle)

If you look to closely at her, she will peer right into your soul. And find you lacking.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:44 PM (dK+Kv)

130 >>Those eyes alone are worth the divorce and her getting half of my debt.

they glow in the dark

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:45 PM (1wjle)

131 126 owen wilson's dad broke Monty Python in AMerica. He was the programming director at the Dallas PBS station and had them play Monty Python for the first time.

TBH, I have also heard it was a boston station but Owen and Luke Wilson say it was their dad so I'll go with their story.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:44 PM (1wjle)

=========

"Hey...I'm here too, you know..."
-Andrew Wilson

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:45 PM (U/SFE)

132 Nothing will happen.

Posted by: The person who always says that at October 23, 2026 03:45 PM (lHaf7)

133 What happend to Daddario, anyhow?

I admit I'm not following her every move, but the last thing I saw her in was True Detective.

I only watched the Percy Jackson movies because of her.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:45 PM (6ydKt)

134 Prominent Dem donor, Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, fundraising for NY GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman: ‘Talk of the Hamptons’

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 03:45 PM (RHGPo)

135
What is supposed to happen once the caravan gets here ? They are being instructed to cause a ruckus at the border so this can make Trump look bad before the election?

If they want to come here do it legally.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

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Somehow these people have gotten the impression that if the Dems win the midterms, the border will instantly collapse and asylum claims will be granted like bathroom passes.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 03:46 PM (mmrXZ)

136 133 What happend to Daddario, anyhow?

I admit I'm not following her every move, but the last thing I saw her in was True Detective.

I only watched the Percy Jackson movies because of her.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:45 PM (6ydKt)

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Some witch show that's been on for a few seasons has occupied her professional time, I think.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:46 PM (U/SFE)

137 I don't wear crocs so I can't be gay enough to replace the Gay OG ....
Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:41 PM (iFTx/)

It’s ok. I hear that being gay is ok today. No need to go back in the closet with Garrett. No shame here. We’re not judgy.

BTW who are you billing your time to? What your secret?
Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 03:43 PM (0RGA5)
______

I don't bill time any more. I'm general counsel for a company (on salary) and work part time. My days of 80-hour weeks are long gone. I'd retire but I'm too young and not ready to not have any job.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:46 PM (iFTx/)

138 When is the caravan supposed to arrive, and is it just going to be a stand off between it and border control?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:46 PM (JrHfD)

139 What happend to Daddario, anyhow?

I admit I'm not following her every move, but the last thing I saw her in was True Detective.

I only watched the Percy Jackson movies because of her.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

I only know her guitar strings.

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 23, 2026 03:46 PM (nEUC6)

140
I'm just thinking of the cognitive dissonance here about documentation requirements. No ID to vote? No big deal!

Yet, with my mother's death certificate, we ran into a brief little snag -- SC law requires the full maiden name of my mother's mother. The full names of both parents must be entered.

So I had to do some real digging to find my maternal grandmother's middle name. I found it. "Eldora".

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 03:46 PM (w6EFb)

141 >>>I admit I'm not following her every move, but the last thing I saw her in was True Detective.

she's in a cable show based on the witch novels of that woman who wrote Interview with the Vampire. It went for several seasons.

Most super-hot women can't get work in female-skewing shows or movies.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:46 PM (1wjle)

142 What happend to Daddario, anyhow?
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In my head? You really do not want to know.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:46 PM (EX3Wq)

143 "Independent journalist Julio Rosas interviewed caravan members who expressed hope that Democrats would win the upcoming midterm elections, potentially signaling a shift in U.S. border enforcement." -- AG News Staff

Weird how the humble migrant service NGOs don't warn the caravaners that we don't have a parliamentary system, and changing control of the legislature won't affect who heads up executive agencies. Why, it's almost like these 'charities' are fake and really bad actors!

Posted by: SciVo at October 23, 2026 03:47 PM (ke3zm)

144 134 Prominent Dem donor, Bonnie Englebardt Lautenberg, fundraising for NY GOP governor candidate Bruce Blakeman: ‘Talk of the Hamptons’
Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 03:45 PM (RHGPo)

Blakeman was on Gutfeld last night and he's actually pretty funny.. Also he said his ex-wife is now married to Paul McCartney...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 03:47 PM (+gK6I)

145 29 re 24: you want the likes of boasberg in every case?
Posted by: gnats local 678 at October 23, 2026 03:23 PM (CWTWj

Would it make a difference ?
Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 03:24 PM (+gK6I)

Isn't Boasberg of Colombian origin?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 03:47 PM (n7Dzq)

146 Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 03:46 PM (mmrXZ)

They're Not the brightest bulbs in the box, eh?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:48 PM (JrHfD)

147 32 Yeah I tend to believe the only reason places like California and New York elect Democrats is due to illegal alien voting. Every time we turn around the numbers get bigger. It’s also why they don’t want to release their voter roles.

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In Oregon, we have 800,000 inactive voter registrations. They print ballots for these imaginary people and send them to ballot filling centers to be filled out for democrats. They are impossible to check because we have vote by mail. It would be difficult to go wait in line, vote and then go back in line and vote 5 or six times because it would be exhausting and there are witnesses; but if a box of 1000 ballots were dropped off at your house, you could easily fill them out and drop them in the mail.

Oregon was the first state to have vote by mail starting back in the 1987. Oregon's last republican governor left office in 1987. Before mail in voting, there were 20 Republican governors to 16 democrats. After vote by mail, it swung 100% democrat.
We don't actually have voting in Oregon. The citizens are given a placebo to give the illusion of voting when in reality, the democrat has already been anointed.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at October 23, 2026 03:48 PM (mTzaS)

148 And the Dems are real, real quiet about all the states that removed ineligible voters from their rolls.

It's several hundred thousand each in a whole bunch of states.
IIRC, 750k in NC, 600k in TX, etc.

And if CA is admitting that at least 30% of ineligible--but legal--residents were registered and are voting?

We're talking 20k minimum ineligible votes were being cast in even red states.

Just how many elections across the country were being swung by ineligible but registered voters?
And remember:
The left has gone to herculean lengths to make it impossible to tell if an ineligible voter had their vote counted.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 03:48 PM (3cUTc)

149 >> The Lord detests dishonest scales,
but accurate weights find favor with him.

Proverbs 11:1

Posted by: Marcus T at October 23, 2026 03:48 PM (Lzgl8)

150 Some witch show that's been on for a few seasons has occupied her professional time, I think.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:46 PM (U/SFE)

Oh yeah, I think I saw the ads for that on AMC.

Mayfair Witches

Haven't seen it.
Probably never will.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:48 PM (6ydKt)

151 That Ho knows whats what.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 23, 2026 03:48 PM (n5tGW)

152 *Isn't Boasberg of Colombian origin?*

It's the richest kind.

Posted by: Folgers at October 23, 2026 03:49 PM (lHaf7)

153 Since it's kind of a movie thread, today is national horror movie day

Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 03:49 PM (YZ0Fo)

154 The only thing worse than schtick is commentary on schtick.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:30 PM

I don't get it.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 03:50 PM (raF1/)

155 If a check of 200 noncitizens find that 60 of them illegally voted, that is bad. That tells you the level of illegal voting going on, if blue states bothered enforcing the law.

That's not the flex the left thinks it is.

That 60 of 200 is disenfranchising 60 American citizens of their rightful role in self-governance.

You refuse to protect that franchise, you relinquish your claim to authority to govern.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:35 PM

You are correct. I hate it when people tell me they don't vote because one or two votes never make a difference, every single vote counts both for or against.

We had a school bond issue on the ballot here in NE Texas some years back. It was a huge bond amount $53 million for stuff we did not think the schools needed, the wife and I both voted against it. They tried to claim it would not increase our property taxes because the money we were already paying on an older bond being paid off would go towards paying the newer bond.

It failed by one vote which is unheard of in modern voting. We had people come from all over the state to supervise the recounts, but the results stood.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 03:50 PM (I43vL)

156 she's in some movie based on a Shirley Jackson book called something like "We Always Used to Live in the Castle." It might be on Prime.

I watched half of it. It was okay but a bit of a slow burn and I stopped watching. Not bad, but it didn't grip me.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:50 PM (1wjle)

157 >>That's the point. They're almost certainly nullifying a citizen's policy preference expressed in their vote.

I know. My point it is always OUR policy preferences being erased not the lefts.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 03:51 PM (viF8m)

158 I only know her guitar strings.

and I know her reeds!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 03:51 PM (qBivk)

159 154 The only thing worse than schtick is commentary on schtick.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:30 PM

I don't get it.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 03:50 PM (raF1/)

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I just wish I knew what it said.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:51 PM (U/SFE)

160 she's in a cable show based on the witch novels of that woman who wrote Interview with the Vampire. It went for several seasons.

Most super-hot women can't get work in female-skewing shows or movies.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:46 PM (1wjle)

I watched half of the first season of new Interview with a Vampire show they did. It was not very impressive.

Race-swapped and the story was completely changed because of it. And I enjoyed the novel (and the vampire series she wrote).

I'll have to skip the Witches show because of that.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:51 PM (6ydKt)

161 As noted above, there are reports of somali learing at the polls, where is the DOJ?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 23, 2026 03:52 PM (n5tGW)

162 They're letting Don Ho write judicial opinions now? Ridiculous.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 23, 2026 03:52 PM (+n72I)

163 156 I watched half of it. It was okay but a bit of a slow burn and I stopped watching. Not bad, but it didn't grip me.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:50 PM (1wjle)

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She's in Joe Dante's last film: Burying the Ex.

One of her earliest roles.

I liked it. The only thing I've seen her in other than True Detective.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:52 PM (U/SFE)

164 Shirley Jackson book
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My Favorite Planet is the Moon?

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:52 PM (EX3Wq)

165 My sister gave my my BiL's mountain bike, way different riding than my old street bicycle. Rides nce

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 03:52 PM (Ia/+0)

166 "We Have Always Lived in the Castle"

kind of a broken family psychological suspense story. One or more members of the family might be insane. I think they were setting up Daddario as insane but there may be a twist where someone else is the crazy one.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:52 PM (1wjle)

167 161 As noted above, there are reports of somali learing at the polls, where is the DOJ?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 23, 2026 03:52 PM (n5tGW)

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Translators at polling places are legal, and most Somalis in America are naturalized citizens.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:53 PM (U/SFE)

168 >>That's the point. They're almost certainly nullifying a citizen's policy preference expressed in their vote.

I know. My point it is always OUR policy preferences being erased not the lefts.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 03:51 PM (viF8m)

Left or right, the disenfranchisement is the point, not whether it nullifies right or left policy preferences.

If the government knocked on any rando citizen's door and revoked their right to vote, there would be no functional difference.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:53 PM (dK+Kv)

169 The only thing worse than schtick is commentary on schtick.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:30 PM

This would be commentary on commentary on schtick, or meta-commentary, if you will.

Where does that fall on the spectrum?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 03:53 PM (0sNs1)

170 Alexandria Daddario has appeared in: Texas chainsaw 3D, we summon the darkness, bereavement, the attic, and songbird if you need something to watch for national horror movie day.

Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 03:53 PM (YZ0Fo)

171
Since it's kind of a movie thread, today is national horror movie day
Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 03:49 PM (YZ0Fo)

I'm gonna have to celebrate by watching one of the scariest horror films ever made: Forrest Gump.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 03:54 PM (y9nCu)

172 hmm I might was pyewacket tonight then

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 03:54 PM (qBivk)

173 >>>, we summon the darkness

i've heard that one is okay. I think she and some other chicks are goth/metal girls who have witchy/demonic powers.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:54 PM (1wjle)

174 One thing to note in all this, for 25 years the left has screamed that millions of people are being kept from voting by the evil Republicans.

To this date they've produced zero citizens that were kept from voting.

So when they scream that Trump cleaning up the voter rolls will stop citizens from voting...because remember it cannot, the worst it could do is make them cast a provisional ballot, remember the whole point really is to keep non-citizens voting

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 03:54 PM (sKqQm)

175 171 I'm gonna have to celebrate by watching one of the scariest horror films ever made: Forrest Gump.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 03:54 PM (y9nCu)

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The sheer visceral terror brought upon me by My Dinner with Andre will never be topped.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:54 PM (U/SFE)

176
Now, there is a 5 day clock (with some technical exceptions that didn't apply here) that starts running from the date of death. If a valid death certificate isn't validated by DHEC in 5 days, then fines start accruing to the funeral director/mortician. It starts at $250 and will accrue with every additional day in some increasing scale up to something ridiculous maximum.

What if a person had no middle name, you might ask. That must be explicitly entered. To do so falsely would be a felony. Now, what if the information just can't be found, it's lost to history, you might wonder. Well, an exception request under some Section so-and-so, subparagraph A, clause J must be filed in a timely manner.....

A good faith effort must be made to find the information, which would delay everything for some extended period, etc, etc. And after all that, if DHEC still didn't like it, the big fine would be imposed.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 03:54 PM (w6EFb)

177 I liked it. The only thing I've seen her in other than True Detective.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:52 PM (U/SFE)

She gets lots of screen time in the Percy Jackson flicks.
And she was only about 20, I'd say.

Might be fun to watch with your kids and have some eye candy to make it worth it..

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:55 PM (6ydKt)

178 Aubrey Plaza in Operation Fortune. Good acting, funny, believable and attractive.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 23, 2026 03:55 PM (Lzgl8)

179 No, I know the translators are legal but the directing them on their vote is not.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 23, 2026 03:55 PM (n5tGW)

180 But, of course, we, the law-abiding are always the victim of this particular brand of disenfranchisement.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:55 PM (dK+Kv)

181 The sheer visceral terror brought upon me by My Dinner with Andre will never be topped.

I'm thinking You Can See Everything might top it

btw that inspired my absolute favorite Community episode

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 03:55 PM (qBivk)

182
They're Not the brightest bulbs in the box, eh?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

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Really ignorant people, possibly being fed disinformation by NGOs who just want a little action at the border to make Trump look bad, turning away hungry kids in their underpants.

There'll be a demo all right if DHS uses those new heat lasers on them.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 03:56 PM (mmrXZ)

183 summon the darkness

i've heard that one is okay. I think she and some other chicks are goth/metal girls who have witchy/demonic powers.
Posted by: ace at October

Yes. It's a decent campy horror watch

Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 03:56 PM (YZ0Fo)

184 Banc banc?

Posted by: Rex B at October 23, 2026 03:56 PM (sdSI9)

185 181 btw that inspired my absolute favorite Community episode

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 03:55 PM (qBivk)

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Abed takes Jeff to dinner. I remember it well.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:56 PM (U/SFE)

186 The Dead Don't Die was funny

Jarmusch. not really horror

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 03:56 PM (qBivk)

187 Since it's kind of a movie thread, today is national horror movie day
Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 03:49 PM (YZ0Fo)

I'm gonna have to celebrate by watching one of the scariest horror films ever made: Forrest Gump.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 03:54 PM (y9nCu)

I'll watch Alien, in honor of Tom Skerritt.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 03:57 PM (dK+Kv)

188 >>>178 Aubrey Plaza in Operation Fortune. Good acting, funny, believable and attractive.

I really liked The Little Hours. That's the movie directed by her now-dead husband with Allison Brie and Dave Franco based on the Decameron. Three girls who desperately do NOT want to be nuns are at a nunnery against their will. Funny, but a little sacriligeous. Not super-sacriligeous, but these girls do not want to be nuns and boy do they act out.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:57 PM (1wjle)

189 For the Aubrey Plaza fans, I might recommend:

Ingrid Goes West.

She's a crazed follower of an Instagram lady who decides that she's going to become Instagram THOT's best friend.

Dark comedy. I laughed.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:58 PM (U/SFE)

190 Aubrey Plaza has that crazy/hot thing going on, kind of like Fairuza Balk.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at October 23, 2026 03:58 PM (PSEDc)

191
Ooh, Firstpost reports a shooting spree in a Paris suburb? The mayor calls it "Islamophobic" and "racist."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 03:59 PM (mmrXZ)

192 oh, The Little Hours is now free on YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXtqCRoLIJ0

worth the watch if you're into history and comedy. Like I said, not very reverent but it also doesn't go out of its way to trash Christianity.

But these girls should not be nuns.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:59 PM (1wjle)

193 Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 03:56 PM (mmrXZ)

I'm sure it's to hurt Trump and crying kids in their underwear would do it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:59 PM (JrHfD)

194 For the Aubrey Plaza fans, I might recommend:

Ingrid Goes West.

She's a crazed follower of an Instagram lady who decides that she's going to become Instagram THOT's best friend.

Dark comedy. I laughed.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson

I would not recommend Megalopolos

Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 04:00 PM (YZ0Fo)

195
I'm gonna have to celebrate by watching one of the scariest horror films ever made: Forrest Gump.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 03:54 PM (y9nCu)

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The sheer visceral terror brought upon me by My Dinner with Andre will never be topped.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:54 PM (U/SFE)

You kid, but I was being serious.

The evil succubus Jenny preys on the innocent Forrest, sucking all the joy out of his life and then leaving him. Again, and again, and again. Culminating in the ultimate evil of making him watch her die and leaving him with a son that he is totally unequipped to raise. The terror on his face in the last scene with him on the bus bench is heartbreaking.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 04:00 PM (y9nCu)

196 Federal agents ... have been knocking on doors in several states to ask residents about their immigration status and if they've registered to vote or voted in past elections.

Spoiler alert: they already know the answer. The next move is yours!

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2026 04:00 PM (rkCBr)

197 194 I would not recommend Megalopolos

Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 04:00 PM (YZ0Fo)

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I still need to see that because I gotta get myself to the CLUB.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:00 PM (U/SFE)

198 Alexandria Daddario has appeared in: Texas chainsaw 3D, we summon the darkness, bereavement, the attic, and songbird if you need something to watch for national horror movie day.
Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 03:53 PM (YZ0Fo)
________

She had a small early role as a high school prostitute in The Babysitters

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 04:00 PM (iFTx/)

199 She's a crazed follower of an Instagram lady who decides that she's going to become Instagram THOT's best friend.

Dark comedy. I laughed.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison,

Crazed? Wow, totally casting against type there.

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 23, 2026 04:01 PM (nEUC6)

200 Voter Registration of Legal Aliens: Motor Voter Laws are/can be a problem. A legal resident alien is entitled to a driver's license in my state. They encourage voter registration on renewal. Last time spouse renewed her DL, she had to argue with the 20-something clerk that her Green Card did not permit her to register to vote. Clerk argued otherwise. I wonder how many people believe some bureaucrat and unwittingly commit federal crimes. (I confirmed later spouse did not show up on the voter rolls.)

Posted by: RS at October 23, 2026 04:01 PM (GYx3d)

201 199 Crazed? Wow, totally casting against type there.

Posted by: weft cut-TR at October 23, 2026 04:01 PM (nEUC6)

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Good acting is good casting.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:01 PM (U/SFE)

202
A good faith effort must be made to find the information, which would delay everything for some extended period, etc, etc. And after all that, if DHEC still didn't like it, the big fine would be imposed.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 23, 2026 03:54 PM (w6EFb)

___________

Tough. They don't answer to tax cows like you.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 04:01 PM (eRlcH)

203 Mandy is doing his best As A Jew......

Spencer Pratt
@spencerpratt
·
47m
“In order to protect the chickens, we MUST give the henhouse keys to the fox. You see, the fox understands the dangers we face better than anyone!”

Mandy Patinkin
@PatinkinMandy
·
3h
Help get @abdulelsayed elected to the senate! Jewish safety depends on a real multiracial democracy—and Abdul is the one fighting to protect it.

Get involved and help at https://abdulforsenate.com/vote
https://go.abdulforsena

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:01 PM (kX27y)

204 Aubrey Plaza isn't super hot, but she's got something about her that's very attractive. IMHO, YMMV.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 23, 2026 04:02 PM (XMwZJ)

205 oh, as far as the Little Hours:

Don't watch that YouTube version, all the profanity is bleeped out. It's almost unwatchable.

Also, I just remembered the third act of the movie, and it does in fact get very sacrilegious. I forgot what Aubrey Plaza's big sin is. It's a big one. One of the biggest ones.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 04:02 PM (1wjle)

206 We Summon The Darkness is good.
Solid B horror film.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 23, 2026 04:02 PM (+n72I)

207 190 Aubrey Plaza has that crazy/hot thing going on, kind of like Fairuza Balk.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at October 23, 2026 03:58 PM (PSEDc)

And Famke Jansen.

James Bond: Vodka martini - shaken, not stirred. And for you?
Xenia Onatopp: The same.
James Bond: How do you take it?
Xenia Onatopp: Straight up - with a twist.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:02 PM (6ydKt)

208 They're letting Don Ho write judicial opinions now? Ridiculous"

They're just tiny bubbles...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 04:02 PM (pfXMo)

209 Aubrey Plaza isn't super hot, but she's got something about her that's very attractive. IMHO, YMMV.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromul

It's cause she married goofball Andy Dwyer.

Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 04:03 PM (YZ0Fo)

210 I would not recommend Megalopolos
Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 04:00 PM (YZ0Fo)

My son wants to see that at some ridiculous time at the local movie theatre . Well, it's somewhat ridiculous if you're an old person who has been up since before 5:00. He'll have to go by himself .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 04:03 PM (JrHfD)

211
I wonder how many people believe some bureaucrat and unwittingly commit federal crimes. (I confirmed later spouse did not show up on the voter rolls.)
Posted by: RS

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Some Indian greencard guy was recently arrested for, I believe, attempting to illegally register to vote. It started with something automatic happening with his driver's license and he claimed ignorance of the law.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:03 PM (mmrXZ)

212
They are even approaching Somali who don’t ask for a translator. The poll workers are asking them not to help those who don’t request help, but they don’t listen. They approach the voters anyway

*********
What a mess.

They are inbred and will do what they want and disregard law.

I do hope the WH knows of this and DHS or whoever can maybe put the fear in them.

However, in MS this has gone on for decades. Busses picking up blacks at churches and driving all over the Delta. The illiterate used to learn to vote (D) for nominal wage.

It is also INSANE to have any language but English on ballets or directions. Pure D Bullshit.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 04:04 PM (hzuYO)

213 Seems to fit a pattern......

Paul A. Szypula 🇺🇸
@Bubblebathgirl
·
14h
Add this to Ilhan Omar’s growing list of document problems. A photo taken during the October 12 raid on her D.C. home shows a black Camry with Minnesota plates and a Burnsville frame parked in the driveway. The registration tabs on that car expired in 2023.

Omar said in her interview this week that she drives a 2016 Toyota Camry. There’s no public confirmation the car in the photo is registered to her, but the details line up with what she claimed. Given the questions already surrounding her financial disclosures, the winery, and other records, it wouldn’t be surprising if this failure was hers too.

Expired plates on a car sitting at a congresswoman’s home during a federal search isn’t a major crime on its own. It’s just another example of basic paperwork Omar doesn’t seem to keep straight.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:04 PM (kX27y)

214 I'm honestly surprised Spencer Pratt hasn't started a podcast yet.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:04 PM (6ydKt)

215 "All these movie recommendations, and not one gay porno? Be better, you haters!"

-- James Talacreepo

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 04:04 PM (iFTx/)

216 Some reportedly had previously been deported from the United States and were attempting to return to reunite with family members.

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Did they ever consider coming to the US legally, through the front door? If you stop giving them welfare and healthcare they will stop coming.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at October 23, 2026 04:04 PM (mTzaS)

217 I like Aubrey because she’s always good with the dry, gallows humor and off color remarks. That’s right up my alley. She’s just believable and somewhat unstained by all the baggage most of these actresses have.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 23, 2026 04:04 PM (Lzgl8)

218 Aubrey Plaza is also in the TV show Legion (three seasons), which is good if you like supers + weird.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 23, 2026 04:05 PM (+n72I)

219 Two bins of undelivered mail containing mail-in ballots were discovered in a dumpster at Golden Gardens Park in Seattle.
King County Elections recovered the ballots and issued replacements to all affected voters.
The U.S. Postal Service is investigating the incident.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 23, 2026 04:05 PM (n5tGW)

220 Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:01

I liked Spencer Pratt's response.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 04:05 PM (JrHfD)

221 Expired plates on a car sitting at a congresswoman’s home during a federal search isn’t a major crime on its own. It’s just another example of basic paperwork Omar doesn’t seem to keep straight.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:04 PM (kX27y)

I've seen people online say they saw her in video driving a Lexus.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:06 PM (6ydKt)

222 Spencer Pratt
@spencerpratt
·
47m
“In order to protect the chickens, we MUST give the henhouse keys to the fox. You see, the fox understands the dangers we face better than anyone!”

Mandy Patinkin
@PatinkinMandy
·
3h
Help get @abdulelsayed elected to the senate! Jewish safety depends on a real multiracial democracy—and Abdul is the one fighting to protect it.

Get involved and help at https://abdulforsenate.com/vote
https://go.abdulforsena
Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:01 PM (kX27y)
_______

There are self-gassing Jews. There are eager self-gassers. Then there is Mandy Patinkin.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 04:06 PM (iFTx/)

223
But these girls should not be nuns.
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 03:59 PM (1wjle)

Obligatory punch line...

OUTTA THE WAY GIRLS, I GOTTA GARGLE!

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 04:07 PM (y9nCu)

224 Yeah the bleeping and obscuring of parts in these movies on Amazon tv channels is also annoying as shit. In one movie, I can’t remember which, they bleeped out religious references.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 23, 2026 04:07 PM (Lzgl8)

225 I liked Spencer Pratt's response.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 04:05 PM (JrHfD)

I'm so impressed by him. I subscribe to him on Substack, he's a good and engaging writer. Too bad the primaries were rigged.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04:07 PM (kX27y)

226
Slightly better news, but I'm still pissed off that a Mexican judge is ruling on American immigration issues.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:21 PM (6ydKt)

****
The first clue is her blasted hyphenated name. I guess I am Scots-Irish-French-English American is how absurd this is! I'm getting all riled up!

They need to check this judge's immigration status.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 04:08 PM (hzuYO)

227 >>> 207 190 Aubrey Plaza has that crazy/hot thing going on, kind of like Fairuza Balk.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at October 23, 2026 03:58 PM (PSEDc)

And Famke Jansen.

James Bond: Vodka martini - shaken, not stirred. And for you?
Xenia Onatopp: The same.
James Bond: How do you take it?
Xenia Onatopp: Straight up - with a twist.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:02 PM (6ydKt)

A little lemon twist?

Posted by: Serge at October 23, 2026 04:08 PM (jb8Ss)

228 Yeah, for any Jew in the current global environment of the past several years to be shilling for any Muslim politician seems a bit masochistic to me.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:08 PM (6ydKt)

229 Btw Hugh Grant was good in Operation Fortune, even though he’s a wanker.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 23, 2026 04:09 PM (Lzgl8)

230 A little lemon twist?

Posted by: Serge at October 23, 2026 04:08 PM (jb8Ss)

No, no, no. No more foreplay.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:09 PM (6ydKt)

231 229 Btw Hugh Grant was good in Operation Fortune, even though he’s a wanker.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 23, 2026 04:09 PM (Lzgl

=======

Best Oompa Loompa ever in Wonka.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (U/SFE)

232 Expired plates on a car sitting at a congresswoman’s home during a federal search isn’t a major crime on its own. It’s just another example of basic paperwork Omar doesn’t seem to keep straight.

It's just another example of "laws are for the little people." I would be surprised if a bare majority of cars owned by congressmen, senators, mayors, and governors had current plates.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (vTZFs)

233 Mandy Patinkin
@PatinkinMandy
·
3h
Help get @abdulelsayed elected to the senate! Jewish safety depends on a real multiracial democracy—and Abdul is the one fighting to protect it.
-----

Mandy you illiterate putz.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (TN0g+)

234
Add this to Ilhan Omar’s growing list of document problems. A photo taken during the October 12 raid on her D.C. home shows a black Camry with Minnesota plates and a Burnsville frame parked in the driveway. The registration tabs on that car expired in 2023.

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

She might be driving it. Who's gonna stop her, the Capitol Police?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (mmrXZ)

235 She might be driving it. Who's gonna stop her, the Capitol Police?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

Probably the curb.

Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 04:11 PM (YZ0Fo)

236 The first clue is her blasted hyphenated name. I guess I am Scots-Irish-French-English American is how absurd this is! I'm getting all riled up!

They need to check this judge's immigration status.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 04:08 PM (hzuYO)

And here I thought you hyphenated it Christy Binkly-The-Great on your drivers license.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:11 PM (6ydKt)

237 "I wonder who the judge is who made this decision."
----

I don't care how well you did at law school. I don't care how many industry awards you may have won, or what your win-rate was as a practicing attorney. I don't care about any of that--one simply should not be eligible to be a Federal judge if one was not born in this country.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 04:12 PM (TN0g+)

238 She might be driving it. Who's gonna stop her, the Capitol Police?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:10 PM (mmrXZ)

She has one of her Minions do it for her.

And I'm actually thinking of a midget Somalian with a flashlight wrapped around his forehead.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:14 PM (6ydKt)

239 One of the biggest ones.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 04:02 PM (1wjle)

Carrots in chili?

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 04:14 PM (EX3Wq)

240 Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 04

I didn't know he was on substack. Thanks. Yes, they were certainly rigged.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 04:14 PM (JrHfD)

241 He's a man named Mandy, what do you expect?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 04:14 PM (RIvkX)

242 Yeah, for any Jew in the current global environment of the past several years to be shilling for any Muslim politician seems a bit masochistic to me.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 04:08 PM (6ydKt)

Or sadistic

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 04:15 PM (EX3Wq)

243 Noooood. Open thread.

Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 04:15 PM (YZ0Fo)

244 The U.S. Postal Service is investigating the incident.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 23, 2026 04:05 PM (n5tGW)
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I'm on the case!

Posted by: Newman at October 23, 2026 04:16 PM (RIvkX)

245
Mandy Patinkin, oh how the mighty have fallen. Goes from one of the greatest film heroes, Inigo Montoya, to the ball-less putz Saul Berenson in Homeland (everyone else fucked that CIA slattern Claire Danes in that show EXCEPT Saul) , to being a total looser in real life.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 04:18 PM (y9nCu)

246 The only thing worse than schtick is commentary on schtick.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

What about commentary on the misspellings of "shtick" in the commentary on shtick?

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at October 23, 2026 04:19 PM (VHUov)

247 "Martínez" and "Olguín" contain letters that aren't in the English language. They're borrowed from another language.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

It always me, the Spanish obsession over indicating where exacly the accent falls in a word. It should be a guessing game, as it is in English and Russian.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 04:21 PM (77rzZ)

248 229 Btw Hugh Grant was good in Operation Fortune, even though he’s a wanker.
Posted by: Marcus T at October 23, 2026 04:09 PM (Lzgl

He was awesome in Paddington 2.

(BTW, one of my top five favorite movies of all time.)

Posted by: Darrell Harris at October 23, 2026 04:22 PM (0CU3H)

249 Wooo HOOO Its Friday!!!! Happy Hour Time!!!

Join us at Fridays

Posted by: Association of CIA Slatterns and Mattress backs at October 23, 2026 04:23 PM (anL5R)

250 al-Sayed to Mandy
"I am Inigo al-Sayed you are a Jew, prepare to die"

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 04:28 PM (vJPf4)

251
One of the biggest ones.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 04:02 PM (1wjle)

Carrots in chili?
Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 04:14 PM (EX3Wq)

BURN THE WITCH

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 04:29 PM (y9nCu)

252 247 It always *annoys* me.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 04:30 PM (77rzZ)

253
Probably the curb.
Posted by: BruceWayne at October 23, 2026 04:11 PM (YZ0Fo)

___________

*crash!*

"Jew bastard!"

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 04:37 PM (eRlcH)

254 But I may be too moderate for some. A scorched earth 10 mile dead zone on the Canadian and Mexican borders is also acceptable to me.
Posted by: Unsportsmanlike Conduct is a Capital Crime to Me at October 23, 2026 03:23 PM
—————-/
How about using the technique General Douglas MacArthur proposed along the Yalu River during the Korean Unpleasantness: seed the 10 mile dead zone with radionuclide contamination. That would slow the crossings!

Posted by: Dirac_Delta at October 23, 2026 04:43 PM (+fFfX)

255 Trump needs to take a page out of the IRS playbook: send a form letter to the 20,000 suspected illegal voters that tells them they are being investigated for illegal voting, notifies them of the penalties for illegal voting, and gives them a form to sign and return if they believe they are in compliance with the law. The form should have three checkboxes: "I am a US citizen", "I have not voted in a US election", and "Other: "

Posted by: schizoid at October 24, 2026 12:36 AM (RYdag)

Biden Stripped the Visa From a Ukrainian Witness So That He Couldn't Testify to Congress About Burisma and Hunter Biden

Trump is such a corrupt authoritarian you guys.

In the shadows of the 2020 election, the U.S. government revoked a Ukrainian witness' visa and prevented him from testifying in the Senate's probe into alleged Biden family corruption on the basis that he might be spreading Russian disinformation even though its own intelligence showed he was an opponent of Russia and rejected Moscow's overtures, bombshell memos released Thursday show.
The documents made public by the White House Government Transparency Task Force are the latest pieces of evidence to chronicle how the FBI, the State Department and other federal bodies sought to suffocate a narrative -- later proven true -- that Hunter Biden had been working for a Ukrainian energy company called Burisma Holdings that was seeking to leverage Vice President Joe Biden's connections to solve its corruption problems.
Specifically, the memos show that the FBI and State Department rushed to block former Ukraine embassy aide Andrii Telizhenko's arrival in the United States just as he was to be interviewed by Sens. Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley in September 2020.
Instead of testifying, the Ukrainian government official once trusted by the Obama administration was sanctioned for being painted as a possible unwitting purveyor of Russian smears against the Biden family.
The agencies argued that Telizhenko was spreading false claims that Hunter Biden's service on Burisma's board of directors had impacted U.S. policy fighting corruption in Ukraine and that Joe Biden had changed U.S. policy when he withheld $1 billion to force the firing of Ukraine's chief prosecutor who was investigating , the memos show.

So once again: We will use the government's power to censor relevant information from the public -- and Congress! -- and we will claim RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION as the pretext.

Oh we're definitely not covering up the Biden Crime Family's corruption by contriving a reason to block a witness from testifying about them, no siree bob! We're just fighting RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE, you see.

...
In fact, evidence made public in the years after the 2020 election shows that America's top diplomats in Kyiv in fact believed Hunter Biden's presence on the Burisma board had "undercut" U.S. anti-corruption efforts in Ukraine and that Vice President Biden had overruled career officials' recommendations to give Ukraine the loan guarantees and keep the prosecutor in place.
The newly released memos not only show the grounds for claiming Telizhenko spread Russian disinformation may have been erroneous, but also that the officials who would go on to penalize him knew beforehand that the Ukrainian was in fact a vocal opponent of Moscow who had rejected overtures to be recruited by Russian sources.

Erroneous? You mean corruptly fraudulent.

"In 2014 [...] Andrii ((Telizhenko)) was banned from entering Russia due to his involvement in the 2014 Ukrainian revolution and was listed as a spy by the Russian government," an Aug. 2020 FBI memo stated. The same memo shows that Russian officials attempted to recruit Telizhenko, but that he rebuffed them.

There is a possibly related update to this story: Two FBI agents have been arrested for lying about their efforts to derail the investigation into Hunter Biden.

FBI Director Kash Patel
@FBIDirectorKash
Two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, were taken into custody today on charges of allegedly lying to Congress about their involvement in the FBI�s investigations into Hunter Biden.
The charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the since-dissolved FBI Foreign Influence Task Force.
Floris led the FITF as a Deputy Assistant Director from mid-2019 through mid-2022. Benavides was the FITF Section Chief from mid-2019 through the 2020 election. Both testified that the FITF was not involved in the Hunter Biden investigations.
Documentary evidence, contemporaneous communications, and witness accounts contradict their testimony.
Floris is also on record privately claiming to be �running a shadow government� during the 2020 election in her role on the FITF.
Lying to Congress by senior FBI officials strikes at the heart of our system. No one is above the law.
The FBI has already dismantled the corrupt CR-15 squad that engaged in political weaponization targeting their opponents, including President Trump.

More details from John Sexton:

FLORIS and BENAVIDES are former FBI officials. FLORIS served as the Deputy Assistant Director and functional head of FITF [Foreign Influence Task Force, the FBI's RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION hoax division] from mid-2019 through mid-2022. BENAVIDES served as the Section Chief of FITF from mid-2019 through the 2020 election. Although FITF was originally focused on combating foreign influence by Russia, its scope expanded to include foreign influence by other nation-state actors...
As described in detail below, witness accounts and contemporaneous documents from December 2019 through September 2021 show that FLORIS and BENAVIDES knew about and were actively involved in the FBI's investigations of Hunter Biden. FITF hosted classified briefings for the agents and prosecutors on the Hunter Biden case in which FLORIS and BENAVIDES were active participants. In October 2020, both FLORIS and BENAVIDES worked on the FBI's internal and Congressional responses to reporting on the FBI's receipt of Hunter Biden's laptop, with FLORIS receiving, discussing, and passing along updates on the investigations through late 2021.
Hunter Biden was a recurring subject at FITF in briefings, emails, instant messages, and meetings, including internal discussion of whether information about him was Russian disinformation. According to an October 2026 interview of FBI Employee 1--who oversaw the Hunter Biden investigations for the FBI's Criminal Division--personnel at FITF including FLORIS and BENAVIDES were in frequent communication with the Hunter Biden case teams. Information flowed in both directions; the case team would send FITF updates on their investigations and FITF would send information to the case team that FITF saw as relevant. According to an October 2026 interview of an FBI Baltimore Assistant Special Agent in Charge (ASAC), herein referred to as FBI Employee 2, the FBI Baltimore Field Office brought the FITF into their investigations of Hunter Biden. FBI Employee 2 confirmed that FLORIS, BENAVIDES, and other members of the FITF had knowledge and awareness of their investigations and details of their investigations, including in relation to Hunter Biden's laptop.
...
On October 14, 2020, the New York Post published its story on the Hunter Biden laptop, and both FLORIS and BENAVIDES assisted with the FBI's response to press inquiries the same day. FLORIS and BENAVIDES received an email from the FBI Cyber Division with the subject "Ny post... morning answer?" and a question about whether the FBI had the laptop. The Office of Congressional Affairs also sent them and a FITF Unit Chief, FBI Employee 3, an email titled "SSCI Request -- Hunter Biden Laptop." FLORIS answered that "CID is point on this matter" and copied Criminal Division (CID) management. A Director's Office media coordinator told BENAVIDES that at a tech-industry call that day, "most of the questions were about the news reports about a laptop and Burisma." When a FITF Unit Chief [FBI Employee 4] asked BENAVIDES whether FITF was tracking the laptop coverage, he replied: "Indeed...I've spoken to [initials of FBI Employee 1]," and "I would love to know if a copy exists, and was it provided to anyone...[initials of FBI Employee 1] did not know."

And then they claimed that they and the Foreign Influence Task Force were not involved in playing defense for Hunter Biden, under oath.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 02:10 PM

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1 Yep

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 02:12 PM (8B4gm)

2 Hang them all.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 02:13 PM (dK+Kv)

3 The one immigrant the Biden administration kept out, guys.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:13 PM (U/SFE)

4 Nood'd

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 02:13 PM (8B4gm)

5 3 The one immigrant the Biden administration kept out, guys.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:13 PM (U/SFE)

Obviously not one of the millions of doctors and engineers we need to keep our soy-ciety going.

Posted by: Thrawn at October 23, 2026 02:15 PM (oPFtC)

6 FLORIS and BENAVIDES were active participants...

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Yeah red-blooded G-men above reproach incorruptible patriot ham-and-eggers.

I am sure they are the exception among the FBI.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 02:15 PM (RIvkX)

7 I wonder if these Ukrainians and Russians get deja vu from dealing with the USSA's rotten government, ever.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 02:16 PM (qBivk)

8
I will see Floris and Benavides open for Zager and Evans at the Musk Martian Coliseum in the Year 2525.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 02:17 PM (YSUhf)

9 If this level of corruption is left uncorrected, the Republic will fall.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 02:17 PM (2WIwB)

10 "See! See! Biden WAS hard on immigration!"
/sarc

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:17 PM (l3cgK)

11 But Vivek ran a mean TV ad.
So we’re all voting D in 2026.

Posted by: GOPe at October 23, 2026 02:18 PM (YNt71)

12 So...how many people had their VISAs stripped by the Biden admin? How many of those had information detrimental to Biden and his admin?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:19 PM (l3cgK)

13 If this level of corruption is left uncorrected, the Republic will fall.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 02:17 PM (2WIwB)
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I am not at all sure it has not already.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 02:19 PM (RIvkX)

14 11 But Vivek ran a mean TV ad.
So we’re all voting D in 2026.

Posted by: GOPe at October 23, 2026 02:18 PM (YNt71)

Dem and GOPe men always vote for the D...
Tell you something.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:19 PM (l3cgK)

15 The person who actually stripped Andrii Telizhenko's visa was George Kent. Kent was the diplomat helping run the Ukraine embassy and if you remember testified against Trump at the fake Ukraine phone call impeachment.

Not only did Telizhenko lose his visa he was accused of interfering in the 2020 election and was put under US sanctions, his career crushed and his life ruined.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:20 PM (viF8m)

16 13 If this level of corruption is left uncorrected, the Republic will fall.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 02:17 PM (2WIwB)
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I am not at all sure it has not already.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 02:19 PM (RIvkX)

Dead cat bounce, you say?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:20 PM (l3cgK)

17 If this level of corruption is left uncorrected, the Republic will fall.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 02:17 PM (2WIwB)
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I fell long ago.

Posted by: The Republic at October 23, 2026 02:20 PM (YNt71)

18 So we’re all voting D in 2026.

Obama wants everyone to "vote D". Especially his personal chefs.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:20 PM (2ocoG)

19
Future deputy directors, circa 2029.

Posted by: Auspex at October 23, 2026 02:21 PM (Y8DZL)

20 18 So we’re all voting D in 2026.

Obama wants everyone to "vote D". Especially his personal chefs.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:20 PM (2ocoG)

The REAL question is not voting for the D, but whether the dem and GOPe vote for in the mouth or ass...perhaps both.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:21 PM (l3cgK)

21 I will see Floris and Benavides open for Zager and Evans at the Musk Martian Coliseum in the Year 2525.
Posted by: naturalfake

It annoys me that Zager and Evans wimped out with "7510." Apply the gimmick consistently, Dudes.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 02:21 PM (77rzZ)

22 Miss me?

Posted by: Nothing Will Happen Guy at October 23, 2026 02:22 PM (YNt71)

23 Andy McCarthy must be aghast. Oh, and the eff him

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 02:22 PM (vJPf4)

24 "See! See! Biden WAS hard on immigration!"

I am interested in this "hard on".

Posted by: Barack Obama, Man's Country Lifetime Member at October 23, 2026 02:22 PM (2ocoG)

25 21 I will see Floris and Benavides open for Zager and Evans at the Musk Martian Coliseum in the Year 2525.
Posted by: naturalfake

It annoys me that Zager and Evans wimped out with "7510." Apply the gimmick consistently, Dudes.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 02:21 PM (77rzZ)

The ran out of words that rhymed with five?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:22 PM (l3cgK)

26 https://tinyurl.com/4w2mzjds

This oath was inscribed on the wall where I studied government.

It has been utterly trampled.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 02:23 PM (RIvkX)

27 24 "See! See! Biden WAS hard on immigration!"

I am interested in this "hard on".

Posted by: Barack Obama, Man's Country Lifetime Member at October 23, 2026 02:22 PM (2ocoG)

It filled his pants, from the backside. He claimed somebody else did it.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:23 PM (l3cgK)

28 Utterly lawless. Grampa Shitpants and the Homewrecker were the meat puppets. And the commies just went whole hog.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 02:24 PM (8B4gm)

29 One of Ukraine's largest, and most corrupt, companies hired Hunter Biden for a do nothing job even though he had no experience with Eastern Europe, energy production or business in general.

When the Ukrainian government started to investigate the company Joe Biden said he would remove American aid if they continued.

This isn't a scandal, this isn't a hint of a crime. This is all the evidence needed to convict someone in a court of law and send them to prison, and the clearest case of political bribery in modern American history.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:24 PM (sKqQm)

30 SC decision says that NH can ignore student IDs as a ID for voting purposes. Might help Sununu

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 02:24 PM (vJPf4)

31 I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!
- The Republic

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 23, 2026 02:24 PM (P6E1+)

32 If man is still alive...

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 02:24 PM (RIvkX)

33 I remembered this from a few years ago, along with Romney and Pelosi's sons working in the youcrane with Hunter Biden. It seemed well documented.

Now it is not true per the Interlubes.

I do know that Romney came out of the shadows in the past week to blast Trump on the Ukraine.

Other than being a jealous nitwit, who threw his possible election in the debate with Candy and Obungo, his wrath of Trump never ceases. Plus the dinner Trump had with him and then rejected him in 2021 for his adminstration.

A nitwit scorned...

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 02:24 PM (hzuYO)

34 Seems these politicians spend all their time ripping us off and covering their tracks.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 02:25 PM (UjdFS)

35 Andy McCarthy must be aghast. Oh, and the eff him
Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 02:22 PM (vJPf4)

Damn straight I’m aghast. So aghast in fact instead of my usual $5000 donation to the DNC, I’m only sending $4900 this year.

Harump and good day to you, sir.

Posted by: Andy McCarthy at October 23, 2026 02:25 PM (YNt71)

36 31 I’ve fallen, and I can’t get up!
- The Republic

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 23, 2026 02:24 PM (P6E1+)

In Canada, they have a MAID for that.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:25 PM (l3cgK)

37 SC decision says that NH can ignore student IDs as a ID for voting purposes.

Seems obvious, student IDs can't be used for any of the things an actual ID is for.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:25 PM (2ocoG)

38 I said I'm leaving in 1 hour and if the prosecutor isn't fired you aren't getting the $1 billion dollars.

Son of a bitch, he got fired.

- Joe Fucking Biden

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:25 PM (viF8m)

39 If this level of corruption is left uncorrected, the Republic will fall.

"That's not who we are."
-- GOP

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 02:26 PM (vTZFs)

40 But Vivek ran a mean TV ad.
So we’re all voting D in 2026.

That campaign is bizarre.

Amy Acton: Vote for me because I was raped. What does that have to do with why you should vote for...Uh, I was raped did you not hear that part? Oh and like my mom totally helped the rapist n'stuff. So you should totally vote for me.

Amy's mom: Actually she's lying about that. All of it. She's, uh, not well mentally.

The FNM: How dare her mother opine on whether or not she helped Amy's husband rape Amy! The gall to say something so mean about a family member!

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:26 PM (sKqQm)

41 "And here I am, trying to get a visa for a hot Ukrainian THOT. The world ain't fair, ya know?"

-- Hunter Biden

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 02:27 PM (iFTx/)

42 Am impossible tipping point of corruption.

Posted by: Max Power at October 23, 2026 02:27 PM (Hucnr)

43 37 SC decision says that NH can ignore student IDs as a ID for voting purposes.

Seems obvious, student IDs can't be used for any of the things an actual ID is for.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:25 PM (2ocoG)

I used to have a valid Sentry ID, Gov't issued. Needed to prove my citizenship and birth, and went through a vetting process that included an interview, just to get a card to cross the border in the fast lane (well, it worked at airports too).
I could never use it as a valid Gov't issued ID for banking, as it wasn't on their list of approved IDs...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:28 PM (l3cgK)

44 That campaign is bizarre.

Amy Acton: Vote for me because I was raped. What does that have to do with why you should vote for...Uh, I was raped did you not hear that part? Oh and like my mom totally helped the rapist n'stuff. So you should totally vote for me.

What I get out of that is that we shouldn't want any member of that extremely fucked up family anywhere near power.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:28 PM (2ocoG)

45 If this level of corruption is left uncorrected, the Republic will fall.

"That's not who we are."
-- GOP

At one point Hunter went to Ukraine to get his payout accompanied by Whitey Bulger's nephew and Mitt Romney's bagman.

Its not really that the GOPe was weak or afraid to investigate corruption. They were in on it

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:28 PM (sKqQm)

46 It annoys me that Zager and Evans wimped out with "7510." Apply the gimmick consistently, Dudes.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 02:21 PM (77rzZ)

That song was tedious.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 02:28 PM (n7Dzq)

47 Reading about the end of the Weimar Republic > Living the end of the American Republic

You youngsters probably never knew they used to call this "banana republic" after the endemic coups in Central American states.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 02:28 PM (RIvkX)

48
The Vindman twins will weigh in and clear things up after happy hour at the donut shop.

Posted by: Auspex at October 23, 2026 02:28 PM (Y8DZL)

49 the memos show that the FBI and State Department rushed to block former Ukraine embassy aide Andrii Telizhenko's arrival in the United States just as he was to be interviewed by Sens. Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley in September 2020.

_____________________

OK, Someone tell me why Senators Johnson and Grassley rolled over on this and didn't promptly start shouting from the rooftops.

Kabuki fucking theater. And, likely McConnell pulling his head out of his shell to threaten them to let it go.

We're just hearing about this now, which is just as egregious as Biden's actions. Complicity.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 02:29 PM (dIske)

50 40 But Vivek ran a mean TV ad.
So we’re all voting D in 2026.

That campaign is bizarre.

Amy Acton: Vote for me because I was raped. What does that have to do with why you should vote for...Uh, I was raped did you not hear that part? Oh and like my mom totally helped the rapist n'stuff. So you should totally vote for me.

Amy's mom: Actually she's lying about that. All of it. She's, uh, not well mentally.

The FNM: How dare her mother opine on whether or not she helped Amy's husband rape Amy! The gall to say something so mean about a family member!

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:26 PM (sKqQm)

A vote for the other guy is a vote for raping women--Amy Acton
::: muzzies vote in huge numbers for the other guy :::

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:29 PM (l3cgK)

51 "And here I am, trying to get a visa for a hot Ukrainian THOT. The world ain't fair, ya know?"

-- Hunter Biden

One of the few relatable things Hunter's said.

OTOH, I'd be wary of the Slavic THOTs. One of my good friends from high school married a Russian and then found out she was only interested in his money and a green card.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:29 PM (2ocoG)

52 The Vindman twins will weigh in and clear things up after happy hour at the donut shop.

The Vindman twins could clear out a Dunkin Donuts before Arianna Grande even had a chance to lick a 6 pack of them

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:29 PM (sKqQm)

53 The weekend is here

Remember, Hunter was a Ukraine payoff for Biden

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 02:30 PM (Ia/+0)

54 >>OK, Someone tell me why Senators Johnson and Grassley rolled over on this and didn't promptly start shouting from the rooftops.

They did. Pretty much the only two who did.

Shockingly, the media didn't cover it.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:30 PM (viF8m)

55 Son of a bitch, he got fired.

- Joe Fucking Biden
Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:25 PM (viF8m)
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As if the audience should somehow find that impressive.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 02:30 PM (RIvkX)

56 21 I will see Floris and Benavides open for Zager and Evans at the Musk Martian Coliseum in the Year 2525.
Posted by: naturalfake

It annoys me that Zager and Evans wimped out with "7510." Apply the gimmick consistently, Dudes.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 02:21 PM (77rzZ)

They ran out of words that rhyme with 'five'?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:31 PM (QGaXH)

57 51 "And here I am, trying to get a visa for a hot Ukrainian THOT. The world ain't fair, ya know?"

-- Hunter Biden

One of the few relatable things Hunter's said.

OTOH, I'd be wary of the Slavic THOTs. One of my good friends from high school married a Russian and then found out she was only interested in his money and a green card.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:29 PM (2ocoG)

Um...

Posted by: They're ALL Interested in Green Cards and Money at October 23, 2026 02:31 PM (l3cgK)

58 "And here I am, trying to get a visa for a hot Ukrainian THOT. The world ain't fair, ya know?"

I remember when it turned out the Biden gave a bunch of "COVID relief dollars" to Hunter's favorite hooker.

And in fairness to her there are videos of her giving him good advice like: You shouldn't do sooooo many drugs you are supposed to be a middle aged adult

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:31 PM (sKqQm)

59 56 21 I will see Floris and Benavides open for Zager and Evans at the Musk Martian Coliseum in the Year 2525.
Posted by: naturalfake

It annoys me that Zager and Evans wimped out with "7510." Apply the gimmick consistently, Dudes.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 02:21 PM (77rzZ)

They ran out of words that rhyme with 'five'?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:31 PM (QGaXH)

Heh. See #25...

Posted by: They're ALL Interested in Green Cards and Money at October 23, 2026 02:32 PM (l3cgK)

60 25 The ran out of words that rhymed with five?
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:22 PM (l3cgK)

Jim gets in ahead of me!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:32 PM (QGaXH)

61 I still think that corrupt agencies like the CIA and FBI are essentially unreformable, and need to be dismantled, placed under the microscope by their replacements, and prosecuted to the fullest. But at least Kash Patel is acting like he's aware of the sentiment, and doing his utmost to appease MAGA. I don't even know who's in charge of the CIA, but you'd think they could at least try to find records of what illegal acts their fascist alumni may have done before leaving the agency for politics.

Posted by: SciVo at October 23, 2026 02:32 PM (ke3zm)

62 honestly tho Vivek is a garbage person

that ad was god-awful even if the old lady was telling the truth

he's not particularly good at campaigning .. or really anything

unfair that the R party would be tainted by him. he's a jerk.

Ohio is so so screwed here.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 02:32 PM (qBivk)

63 ***The FBI has already dismantled the corrupt CR-15 squad that engaged in political weaponization
----

Dismantled.
What about jailed?
Fired with no pension?
License and security passes pulled?
Anything? Anything?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 02:33 PM (nqf1u)

64 61 I still think that corrupt agencies like the CIA and FBI are essentially unreformable, and need to be dismantled, placed under the microscope by their replacements, and prosecuted to the fullest. But at least Kash Patel is acting like he's aware of the sentiment, and doing his utmost to appease MAGA. I don't even know who's in charge of the CIA, but you'd think they could at least try to find records of what illegal acts their fascist alumni may have done before leaving the agency for politics.

Posted by: SciVo at October 23, 2026 02:32 PM (ke3zm)

I agree with the proverb, "Kill a chicken to scare the monkeys"

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:33 PM (l3cgK)

65 Someone said that they had heard that the Trump administration had lots of nice surprises for October. The Omar issue, these arrests are good to examples. Keep it coming

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 02:33 PM (vJPf4)

66 still think that corrupt agencies like the CIA and FBI are essentially unreformable

SciVo I've BEEN saying this since Trump V 1

CIA is the problem and they use the FBI as their private law enforcement

that's your shadow government ... but they believe they run the govt

and maybe they are right

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 02:33 PM (qBivk)

67 Obama put Biden in charge of two countries when he was VP, Ukraine and China. Biden was getting paid by both countries and both countries interfered in the 2020 election.

Flores and Benavides didn't just cover up the Hunter laptop issue, they also covered up attempts by China to interfered in the 2020 by flooding the country with fake ballots.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:34 PM (viF8m)

68 Vivek is a bad pick for an R standard bearer.

An immigration friendly H1 supporting guy of Indian extraction is not going to persuade people that he's got their interests in mind

but...he is running against a certified leftwing lunatic.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:34 PM (sKqQm)

69 BTW, for those who remember black NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace of the "noose" incident, his car's sponsor is now the Covid vaxx. I am not making this up.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:34 PM (2ocoG)

70 Pour encourager les autres,

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:34 PM (l3cgK)

71 but...he is running against a certified leftwing lunatic.

true but one would hope she'd be sort of hamstrung by the state legislature

whereas Vivek the Brahmin would have RINOs in his pocket to sell out Ohio ... for good

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 02:35 PM (qBivk)

72 we will claim RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION as the pretext.

D@mnit, it's not a pretext!

Posted by: Hillary! 2028! 2032! at October 23, 2026 02:35 PM (0sNs1)

73 BTW I think Trump choose to indict BroFo now primarily to make the election focus to be Americans vs foreign looters.

If I'm right I suspect we'll see more high profile arrests along this line continue until election day.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:36 PM (sKqQm)

74 72 we will claim RUSSIAN DISINFORMATION as the pretext.

D@mnit, it's not a pretext!

Posted by: Hillary! 2028! 2032! at October 23, 2026 02:35 PM (0sNs1)

Oh man, more malinformation.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:36 PM (l3cgK)

75
How does this help the price of gas and food?

Posted by: Midterm voters according to MSNBCBSABCNN at October 23, 2026 02:36 PM (OkYzo)

76 75
How does this help the price of gas and food?

Posted by: Midterm voters according to MSNBCBSABCNN at October 23, 2026 02:36 PM (OkYzo)

Fewer illegal immigrants in the country, less gas and food used, price of gas and food drops.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:37 PM (l3cgK)

77 We're just fighting RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE, you see.

It's hilarious that the EU is now claiming they didn't really mean to let in all those Muslims, it was caused by Russian interference. The current global(ist) left is the stupidest it's ever been.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:37 PM (2ocoG)

78
Nick Sortor
@nicksortor
·
46m
🚨 NEW: Kaylub Giamanco, the HERO father who TOOK OUT the Bend, Oregon elementary school shooter last week, tells the story for the first time

"I started hearing children PLEADING for their lives. And then I started hearing gunfire and I just started army crawling faster and faster. And I told myself, this is probably the last thing that I'm ever going to do."

"I have to go in. People are going to die."

"I crawled through the bottom window that was shot out and continued onto the rug inside where there's a little breezeway with stairs."

"And then the special needs classroom was to my left. At that point, I was on the ground on my hands and knees. I re-racked my weapon to make sure that a live round came so that I knew that I was ready to go."

"And then I peeked through the window. And at this point I found my opportunity. And I'd seen a teacher on the left struggling with the gunman on the right with the rifle."

"And I knew that they were on both sides of me, and I knew that he did not know that I was there. And so at that point I swung the door out and open and I stepped in and I fired."

This man deserves the Presidential Medal of FREEDOM! 🇺

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 02:38 PM (kX27y)

79 Two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, were taken into custody today on charges of allegedly lying to Congress
-
Okay, now we seem to be getting somewhere. I don't really trust the courts to do anything meaningful as corrupt as they are, but at least the other federal careerists will be looking over their shoulder, which will make their nefarious activities less efficient.

Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at October 23, 2026 02:38 PM (vSvIl)

80 OTOH, I'd be wary of the Slavic THOTs. One of my good friends from high school married a Russian and then found out she was only interested in his money and a green card.
Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:29 PM (2ocoG)

Same here, she was super hot though

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at October 23, 2026 02:38 PM (NtVYv)

81 Vivek ain't great but he's better than DeWine or Kasich. And definitely better than Acton. She left the health commissioner job because it was "too much for her". So try and take on the whole state as governor. Good plan

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 02:39 PM (vJPf4)

82 OTOH, I'd be wary of the Slavic THOTs. One of my good friends from high school married a Russian and then found out she was only interested in his money and a green card.
Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:29 PM (2ocoG)

Same here, she was super hot though
Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at October 23, 2026 02:38 PM (NtVYv)

The screwing he got at first was not like the screwing he got later

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at October 23, 2026 02:39 PM (NtVYv)

83 whereas Vivek the Brahmin would have RINOs in his pocket to sell out Ohio ... for good
Posted by: Black Orchid

You cannot vote for a rabid communist in hopes she won't do damage. It's idiotic vanity.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 23, 2026 02:39 PM (nEUC6)

84 79 Two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, were taken into custody today on charges of allegedly lying to Congress
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Okay, now we seem to be getting somewhere. I don't really trust the courts to do anything meaningful as corrupt as they are, but at least the other federal careerists will be looking over their shoulder, which will make their nefarious activities less efficient.

Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at October 23, 2026 02:38 PM (vSvIl)

Especially since committing perjury to Congress has historically been exeedingly rarely prosecuted...Holder should be in prison for his lies.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:40 PM (l3cgK)

85 77 We're just fighting RUSSIAN INTERFERENCE, you see.

It's hilarious that the EU is now claiming they didn't really mean to let in all those Muslims, it was caused by Russian interference. The current global(ist) left is the stupidest it's ever been.
Posted by: Ian S. at October

And the Russians seem to have almost godlike powers. You would think with the abilities they have, they would be overtly ruling the world instead of covertly.

Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 02:40 PM (ZdaMQ)

86 The screwing he got at first was not like the screwing he got later

Posted by: Hatari Somewhere on Ventura Highway at October 23, 2026 02:39 PM (NtVYv)

He didn't know he was negotiating the pay until the end.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:40 PM (l3cgK)

87
OTOH, I'd be wary of the Slavic THOTs. One of my good friends from high school married a Russian and then found out she was only interested in his money and a green card.
Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:29 PM (2ocoG)

___________

Slavic THOT = Liquid nitroglycerin

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 02:40 PM (eRlcH)

88 16 13 If this level of corruption is left uncorrected, the Republic will fall.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 02:17 PM (2WIwB)
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I am not at all sure it has not already.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 02:19 PM (RIvkX)

Dead cat bounce, you say?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)
----

You guys, Lay off the KoolAid and drink some Dr. Pepper.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 02:41 PM (nqf1u)

89 Considering Trump and Vance are laying waste to the H1B program I'm not too concerned with Vivek's position them. And we can't surrender any office to communists who hate us.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:42 PM (viF8m)

90 You guys, Lay off the KoolAid and drink some Dr. Pepper.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 02:41 PM (nqf1u)

Turns out I like Dr Pecker

Posted by: Ms Lindsey at October 23, 2026 02:42 PM (NtVYv)

91 83 whereas Vivek the Brahmin would have RINOs in his pocket to sell out Ohio ... for good
Posted by: Black Orchid

You cannot vote for a rabid communist in hopes she won't do damage. It's idiotic vanity.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 23, 2026 02:39 PM (nEUC6)

A scorpion is still a scorpion.
It'll sting you while you help it cross the river.
Best to kill it; 2nd best to snip off the pincers and tail.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:42 PM (l3cgK)

92 This doesn't sound like the ham and eggers I know.

Posted by: Hannity at October 23, 2026 02:43 PM (mseD3)

93
You guys, Lay off the KoolAid and drink some Dr. Pepper.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 02:41 PM (nqf1u)

It was Flavor Aid! Flavor Aid!

Posted by: Jim Jones Soda Company at October 23, 2026 02:44 PM (l3cgK)

94 >>Especially since committing perjury to Congress has historically been exeedingly rarely prosecuted...Holder should be in prison for his lies.

Pirro is going to prosecute them. She was on X earlier today talking about it. Whether or not she can get a conviction in DC that will expose how deep the uniparty corruption goes is another story.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:44 PM (viF8m)

95 28 Utterly lawless. Grampa Shitpants and the Homewrecker were the meat puppets. And the commies just went whole hog.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory
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Better dead than Red.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 02:44 PM (nqf1u)

96 Turns out I like Dr Pecker

Posted by: Ms Lindsey at October 23, 2026 02:42 PM (NtVYv)

Oh my Gaia...Graham was...gay?!? This changes everything. Why I can't vote for a party with a gay guy as a Senator. I mean we Democrats have the manly Booker, the absolute unit of Obama, and Tammy Baldwin a literal flower of femininity!

Posted by: Some Dem voter at October 23, 2026 02:44 PM (sKqQm)

97 Erroneous? You mean corruptly fraudulent.

Tomatos, Tomahtos.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 02:44 PM (6ydKt)

98 95 28 Utterly lawless. Grampa Shitpants and the Homewrecker were the meat puppets. And the commies just went whole hog.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory
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Better dead than Red.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 02:44 PM (nqf1u)

Even better: Dead Red.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:44 PM (l3cgK)

99 And the Russians seem to have almost godlike powers. You would think with the abilities they have, they would be overtly ruling the world instead of covertly.

Right? There's a pretty funny thread to be had on the godlike powers of Muh Russia.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:45 PM (2ocoG)

100 Specifically, the memos show that the FBI and State Department rushed to block former Ukraine embassy aide Andrii Telizhenko's arrival in the United States just as he was to be interviewed by Sens. Ron Johnson and Chuck Grassley in September 2020.

Secretary Michael R. Pompeo (2018-2021)

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 02:45 PM (RHGPo)

101 Jihadwatch: Jordan: Two gunmen open fire on church funeral, murdering seven, for reported ‘Islamic extremist motives’
Jordan is one of two countries in the Middle East where the Christian population had been growing (the other being the evil Zionist entity to its west).

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 02:45 PM (88C+u)

102 This doesn't sound like the ham and eggers I know.
Posted by: Hannity at October 23, 2026 02:43 PM (mseD3)

Someone, get these EGGERS out of here!

Posted by: the only thing anyone remembers about The Oddessey at October 23, 2026 02:45 PM (vSvIl)

103 78: This man deserves the Presidential Medal of FREEDOM! 🇺
Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 02:38 PM (kX27y)

Local Soros DA: 'Hmmm....trespassing, weapon on school grounds, child endangerment, murder,....,

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:45 PM (QGaXH)

104 Oh my Gaia...Graham was...gay?!? This changes everything.

Someone on X pointed out that the Democrats saying "Graham was a national security risk and we knew for years but didn't say anything until it could help us in an election" isn't exactly an endorsement of the Democrats.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:46 PM (2ocoG)

105 yeah you guys are right

I'm not in Ohio but if I were you'd have convinced me to hold my nose for High Top Hair over there

meanwhile I will toss a vote at Stacy and pray for a miracle ...

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 02:46 PM (qBivk)

106 What's a THOT?

I know - 20 bucks, same as in town...,

Too lazy to Gaggle it....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:47 PM (QGaXH)

107 Did anyone challenge Vivek for the nomination?

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:47 PM (sKqQm)

108 102 This doesn't sound like the ham and eggers I know.
Posted by: Hannity at October 23, 2026 02:43 PM (mseD3)

Someone, get these EGGERS out of here!

Posted by: the only thing anyone remembers about The Oddessey at October 23, 2026 02:45 PM (vSvIl)

Vat do you have against plowmen?

Posted by: Aanold Schwartzenegger at October 23, 2026 02:47 PM (l3cgK)

109 Floris is also on record privately claiming to be �running a shadow government� during the 2020 election in her role on the FITF.

And was stupid enough to actually write that down in an email.

This is the type of agent being hired from Mueller onwards.

Corrupt, leftists. with ego issues.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 02:47 PM (6ydKt)

110 107 Did anyone challenge Vivek for the nomination?

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:47 PM (sKqQm)

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Yes.

He won by like 60 points.

The anti-Vivek narratives feel very online to me. Working class voters don't care about the H-1B issue.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:48 PM (U/SFE)

111 Mueller still didn't get enough shit for being one of Whitey's boys at the FBI.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:48 PM (sKqQm)

112
How does this help the price of gas and food?
Posted by: Midterm voters according to MSNBCBSABCNN

No attack ever fed a hungry child.

Posted by: Bill Clinton at October 23, 2026 02:48 PM (Cqx++)

113 >>>And I'd seen a teacher on the left struggling with the gunman on the right with the rifle.
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Media kept saying shotgun. _ Why?
Obviously too many shots were fired
for it to be a shot gun.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 02:48 PM (nqf1u)

114 At least 6,000 homeless addicts — many from out of state — were lured to California detox centers by “body brokers” working for a pair of accused fraudsters in a $1.6 billion rehab scheme considered the largest in history, federal prosecutors revealed. Los Angeles rehab king David Young, 71, and his son Nathan Young, 39, allegedly offered free flights, groceries and other perks as part of their substance abuse scam to traffic addicts into dozens of California rehab centers, according to Department of Justice prosecutors.

... they used to send all of these folks to Rajneeshpuram, the commune of Baghwan Shree Rajneesh in Antelope, OR

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 02:48 PM (RHGPo)

115 David Burge (Iowahawk) - "I advise Lindsey Graham not to even respond to these allegations."

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 23, 2026 02:48 PM (dctMi)

116 What's a THOT?

I know - 20 bucks, same as in town...,

Too lazy to Gaggle it....

"That Ho Over There", canonically, but people mostly just use it to mean "ho".

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:49 PM (2ocoG)

117 115 David Burge (Iowahawk) - "I advise Lindsey Graham not to even respond to these allegations."

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 23, 2026 02:48 PM (dctMi)

I suggest folks upset about him being gay not vote for him.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:49 PM (l3cgK)

118 I think Ohio is finally ready for a drunk, hysterical, lily-white dingbat.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at October 23, 2026 02:49 PM (x8X31)

119 Working class voters don't care about the H-1B issue.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:48 PM (U/SFE)

No; we do care.
I guess now you can trot out that "they took our jerbs!" quote.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 02:49 PM (88C+u)

120 The anti-Vivek narratives feel very online to me. Working class voters don't care about the H-1B issue.

Vivek has no power over H1B anyway.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:49 PM (2ocoG)

121 No ~~attack~~Democrat ever fed a hungry child.
Posted by: Bill Clinton

fify

Posted by: clarence at October 23, 2026 02:50 PM (uGXvC)

122 89 Considering Trump and Vance are laying waste to the H1B program I'm not too concerned with Vivek's position them. And we can't surrender any office to communists who hate us.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026

Right? And this woman wasn’t constrained during Covid. The Dems play a very ugly game in politics and Vivek returned the favor. Do like it? No, but we can’t complain we don’t fight like the Dems and then when we do, complain about that as well. I would love it if we were a bit more polished in many respects, but the Dems certainly make it difficult. They are parading a dead man in the streets for goodness sake.

Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 02:50 PM (ZdaMQ)

123 This happened in September of 2020 when Trump was still president.

Posted by: Mark1971 at October 23, 2026 02:50 PM (/OKHJ)

124 WTF is a DEMOCRATIC-SOCIALIST ????

The pseudo word contradicts itself ....

Democratic Society is a FREE Society and Socialist/Marxist/Communist Society is total government control

So, is Putin a Democratic-Socialist just like the Democrat Party in the US led by Schumer and AOC ????

Trump is up there with Lincoln, Grant, Reagan, Washington as a GREAT POTUS...

Obama, Clinton, Biden, FDR, Johnson were all failures leading less freedom in the USA with their BS Social Programs..

They promise free S**t and that is what you get ... S**T !!!!

Posted by: Jackson K. at October 23, 2026 02:51 PM (WRN1+)

125 121 No attackDemocrat ever fed a hungry child.
Posted by: Bill Clinton

fify

Posted by: clarence at October 23, 2026 02:50 PM (uGXvC)

Preying on the children instead of praying for the children

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:51 PM (l3cgK)

126 >>Someone on X pointed out that the Democrats saying "Graham was a national security risk and we knew for years but didn't say anything until it could help us in an election" isn't exactly an endorsement of the Democrats.

If you go back and look at Ukraine the 3 most active politicians in that shithole before, during and after the US run color revolution were Biden, McCain and Graham. He was a national security risk alright, for the globalists.

BTW, Musk tweeted a little while ago what we all suspected. Many US politicians have been supporting Ukraine because a good chunk of the aid money we sent to Ukraine came right back to them.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:51 PM (viF8m)

127 91 83 whereas Vivek the Brahmin would have RINOs in his pocket to sell out Ohio ... for good
Posted by: Black Orchid
--

Never give the enemy an inch.
Vote Republican.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 02:51 PM (nqf1u)

128 Texas early voter turnout is extremely heavy. I think the pollsters are going to be shocked when Paxton wins by 10 points.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 23, 2026 02:51 PM (dctMi)

129 119 Working class voters don't care about the H-1B issue.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:48 PM (U/SFE)

No; we do care.
I guess now you can trot out that "they took our jerbs!" quote.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 02:49 PM (88C+u)

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H-1B is vastly centered in tech, mostly affecting states like Washington and Texas.

Working class care about immigration in general, but the H-1B thing is niche to those more in tech than anything else. So, it's noisy online, but it doesn't seem to matter to vast swaths of the voting public.

Hence Vivek winning the primary, after the H-1B blowup involving him specifically, by 60 points.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:51 PM (U/SFE)

130 I remember when Obarky ran ads claiming Mitt Romney gave people cancer.

This civility bullshit is tiring

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:51 PM (sKqQm)

131 Put it this way; if DataRepublican's reporting is even half right, giving the left another DSA governor is raising the chances of a neo-marxist putsch, and thereby guaranteeing a hot civil war.

I don't want a civil war. You should not want one either. No appeals to virtue or principles will make that a palatable option.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 23, 2026 02:52 PM (nEUC6)

132 130 I remember when Obarky ran ads claiming Mitt Romney gave people cancer.

This civility bullshit is tiring

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:51 PM (sKqQm)

Prop 65 says he does!

Posted by: California at October 23, 2026 02:53 PM (l3cgK)

133 128 Texas early voter turnout is extremely heavy. I think the pollsters are going to be shocked when Paxton wins by 10 points.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 23, 2026 02:51 PM (dctMi)

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No, they won't be shocked.

They weight their polling. It's an intentional process.

They see the raw numbers from rural voters. They know Talarico has no chance.

The only people who will be shocked are the 70% of Kalshi bettors who hail from Europe.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:53 PM (U/SFE)

134 I know it sounds trite, but a bad R is better than a good D any day of the week. It is better to have solid Rs, but electing democrats won’t get you there. Ever. I honestly don’t think Vivek is that bad, he may turn out to be pretty good. I hope we find out and if I am wrong, I will eat my words.

Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 02:53 PM (ZdaMQ)

135 134 I know it sounds trite, but a bad R is better than a good D any day of the week. It is better to have solid Rs, but electing democrats won’t get you there. Ever. I honestly don’t think Vivek is that bad, he may turn out to be pretty good. I hope we find out and if I am wrong, I will eat my words.

Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 02:53 PM (ZdaMQ)

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Even under DeWine, the state of Ohio cleared out 250,000 bad registrations from their voter rolls over the last two years voluntarily.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:54 PM (U/SFE)

136 95 28 Utterly lawless. Grampa Shitpants and the Homewrecker were the meat puppets. And the commies just went whole hog.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory
---

Better dead than Red.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 02:44 PM (nqf1u)

Really, what did he accomplish that will have lasting consequence for the nation?

Other than Justice Action Jackson, who will be the anti-DEI bad example that keeps on giving ?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:55 PM (QGaXH)

137 There once was a man from Nantucket....

Just catching up.

Posted by: Chubby the rabbit at October 23, 2026 02:55 PM (Ga53Z)

138 I would expect high turn out would be good for Paxton.

Talafreako is more likely to win if the FNM campaign to demonize Paxton works and drives overall voting down

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:55 PM (sKqQm)

139 I know it sounds trite, but a bad R is better than a good D any day of the week. It is better to have solid Rs, but electing democrats won’t get you there. Ever. I honestly don’t think Vivek is that bad, he may turn out to be pretty good. I hope we find out and if I am wrong, I will eat my words.

Vivek is decently conservative by all accounts, his weakness is racial preference for himself. Governors of states don't have much control over that, so it's fine for him to have that position.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:55 PM (2ocoG)

140 ... they used to send all of these folks to Rajneeshpuram, the commune of Baghwan Shree Rajneesh in Antelope, OR
Posted by: SMOD

I'm having Bloom County flashbacks.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at October 23, 2026 02:55 PM (Fv808)

141 138 I would expect high turn out would be good for Paxton.

Talafreako is more likely to win if the FNM campaign to demonize Paxton works and drives overall voting down

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 02:55 PM (sKqQm)

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High turnout in a state that Trump won by 14 points leads to more Republicans voting on average than Democrats?

Crazy talk.

High turnout means that Austin votes 200% and 90% of Christians vote for Talarico because he says he hates Christianity.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:56 PM (U/SFE)

142
Yes he is unwell.

Stephen Miller
@StephenM
·
1h
He’s unwell
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@america
·
2h
Democrat Nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas James Talarico: “What if we ran our world like we run a kindergarten classroom? Because at the end of the day, aren't we all just really big kindergartners?”

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 02:56 PM (kX27y)

143
BTW, Musk tweeted a little while ago what we all suspected. Many US politicians have been supporting Ukraine because a good chunk of the aid money we sent to Ukraine came right back to them.

Posted by: JackStraw
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Are well still sending, third party, munitions to Ukraine?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 02:56 PM (nqf1u)

144 139
Vivek is decently conservative by all accounts, his weakness is racial preference for himself. Governors of states don't have much control over that, so it's fine for him to have that position.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 02:55 PM (2ocoG)

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He'd be no worse than DeWine, who also loved immigrants.

And the only reason DeWine was able to turn Springfield into Little Haiti wasn't because he imported anyone. It's because Biden imported them first. If Biden hadn't imported them first, Springfield would have remained 95% white.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:57 PM (U/SFE)

145 WTF is a DEMOCRATIC-SOCIALIST ????

A democratic socialist is someone who believes you should elect your dictators, instead of installing them by military coup

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 02:57 PM (RHGPo)

146 ok ok! I'm eating my words now!

lol

not a fan of Vivek but it's probably better if he wins

and being better than DeWine is a pretty low bar, he can hopefully skip over it

just keep him off of X around Christmas lol

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 02:57 PM (qBivk)

147 I would expect high turn out would be good for Paxton.

Talafreako is more likely to win if the FNM campaign to demonize Paxton works and drives overall voting down

Posted by: 18-1

I'm heading into town tomorrow to vote for Paxton.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 02:58 PM (zFt5U)

148 146 ok ok! I'm eating my words now!

lol

not a fan of Vivek but it's probably better if he wins

and being better than DeWine is a pretty low bar, he can hopefully skip over it

just keep him off of X around Christmas lol

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 02:57 PM (qBivk)

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He'll probably be an improvement over DeWine.

It's just that DeWine sucked so much that the bar is kind of low. But it would be an improvement.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:58 PM (U/SFE)

149

She just can't zip it shut:

Ilhan Omar
@IlhanMN
·
1h
The pedophile protection party’s president is laundering right-wing conspiracy theories through the most corrupt DOJ in American history.

Whenever the news turns bad, this creep reaches for one name: mine. So let’s make it crystal clear. My name has always been Ilhan Omar.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 02:58 PM (kX27y)

150 Even under DeWine, the state of Ohio cleared out 250,000 bad registrations from their voter rolls over the last two years voluntarily.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:54 PM (U/SFE)

Saw a pollster on Hannity who said that the "hate" vote right now is what he believes will be the decider in the election... He was one I trusted somewhat.. Trafalgar I believe.. Just caught the end of the segment... The other pollster disagreed.... Don't know what to think

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 02:59 PM (+gK6I)

151 149

She just can't zip it shut:

Ilhan Omar
@IlhanMN
·
1h
The pedophile protection party’s president is laundering right-wing conspiracy theories through the most corrupt DOJ in American history.

Whenever the news turns bad, this creep reaches for one name: mine. So let’s make it crystal clear. My name has always been Ilhan Omar.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 02:58 PM (kX27y)

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I'm still waiting to hear that she has literal slaves that she imported from Somali on fraudulent visas that she secured and profited off of in her two homes.

Fingers crossed!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:59 PM (U/SFE)

152 >>My name has always been Ilhan Omar.

And you voted today under that name. Another felony.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:59 PM (viF8m)

153
Democrat Nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas James Talarico: “What if we ran our world like we run a kindergarten classroom? Because at the end of the day, aren't we all just really big kindergartners?”

_________

Does that mean I get graham crackers? And a nap?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 02:59 PM (eRlcH)

154 DailyMailUK:

Elon Musk leaves woke media elites shaking in their boots as he invests $1billion in CNN and Paramount's parent company

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 03:00 PM (RHGPo)

155 54 >>OK, Someone tell me why Senators Johnson and Grassley rolled over on this and didn't promptly start shouting from the rooftops.

They did. Pretty much the only two who did.

Shockingly, the media didn't cover it.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:30 PM (viF8m)
________________________________

Not buying that. First of all, I was pretty attentive personally on the Burisma case, and that's the first time I ever heard this story. Additionally, there was nothing stopping Grassley and Johnson from making it an issue that couldn't be ignored by the Media. All they had to do was subpoena members of the White House to address the very issue of blocking witness's testimony using revoking VISA's. Sure, the White House personnel would claim executive privilege, BUT the media couldn't ignore the act anymore. They'd have to report on it.

KABUKI pure and simple.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 03:00 PM (dIske)

156 154 DailyMailUK:

Elon Musk leaves woke media elites shaking in their boots as he invests $1billion in CNN and Paramount's parent company

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 03:00 PM (RHGPo)

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The way the left clings to CNN, you'd think it was important or influential.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:00 PM (U/SFE)

157 russian disinformation, what can't it do?

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 03:01 PM (I43vL)

158
Actually, digestive biscuits >>> graham crackers

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 03:02 PM (eRlcH)

159 Elon Musk leaves woke media elites shaking in their boots as he invests $1billion in CNN and Paramount's parent company
Posted by: SMOD
.......

Warned them not to fuck with the Richest Guy on the Planet.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 03:02 PM (UjdFS)

160 And you voted today under that name. Another felony.
Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:59 PM (viF8m)

And scurried away without answering questions and ghosted her own presser.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 03:02 PM (kX27y)

161 I want Ilhan to keep talking, that way it will be much more satisfying when she gets arrested, convicted, and deported.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:02 PM (6ydKt)

162 russian disinformation, what can't it do?
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS)
.......

Fix Joe's brain?

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 03:03 PM (UjdFS)

163 Iwo Jima Statue’s Beheader, Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, Is an Illegal Alien

... I suggest he be deported to Antarctica

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 03:03 PM (RHGPo)

164 Democrat Nominee for U.S. Senate in Texas James Talarico: “What if we ran our world like we run a kindergarten classroom? Because at the end of the day, aren't we all just really big kindergartners?”

_________

Does that mean I get graham crackers? And a nap?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 02:59 PM (eRlcH)

Those who are tardy do not get fruit cup.

Posted by: Nurse Diesel at October 23, 2026 03:03 PM (Q6P2R)

165 Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 02:58 PM (kX27y)

I don't even think she wrote that. Another corrupt person on her staff did, And the "pedophile protection party" is just another attempt to shift blame. .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:03 PM (JrHfD)

166 162 russian disinformation, what can't it do?
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS)
.......

Fix Joe's brain?

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 03:03 PM (UjdFS)

Elect Talarico?

Posted by: California at October 23, 2026 03:04 PM (l3cgK)

167 off failed state sock

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 03:04 PM (l3cgK)

168 I don't even think she wrote that. Another corrupt person on her staff did, And the "pedophile protection party" is just another attempt to shift blame. .
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:03 PM (JrHfD)

Pedophile protection party would be the Dems

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 03:04 PM (+gK6I)

169 147...I'm heading into town tomorrow to vote for Paxton.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 02:58 PM (zFt5U)

There's a '20 bucks' joke hidden in there somewheres....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 03:05 PM (QGaXH)

170 Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 03:02 PM (UjdFS)

Why is Elon Musk investing in CNN.?Hoping to buy it eventually?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:05 PM (JrHfD)

171 I know it sounds trite, but a bad R is better than a good D any day of the week. It is better to have solid Rs, but electing democrats won’t get you there. Ever. I honestly don’t think Vivek is that bad, he may turn out to be pretty good. I hope we find out and if I am wrong, I will eat my words.
Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 02:53 PM (ZdaMQ)
______

Vivek is way better than No-Action Acton. He shot himself in the balls over H1B, and he seems clearly to prefer Indians over Americans, but a governor has little control over immigration. So I'm not that worried.

My main beef with him is that I think he's a sleazy conman with no principles who will do or say whatever is necessary to get ahead.

But ... that might not be a bad thing here. He's bold and ambitious. He's a caste-seeker. He's controllable by the electorate or powerful figures up the chain (ie, Trump or possibly JD). So he can be controlled into doing what we want, if he thinks that will get him ahead.

Can he be any worse than that simp DeWine?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:05 PM (iFTx/)

172 not a fan of Vivek but it's probably better if he wins

and being better than DeWine i
--

Didn't DeWine OK, the QWERTYs?
How does he compare with Vivek on youth mutilation?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 03:05 PM (nqf1u)

173
I want Ilhan to keep talking, that way it will be much more satisfying when she gets arrested, handcuffed, perp walked, fingerprinted, detained without bail, indicted, tried, convicted, and deported.

Fixèd.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 03:05 PM (eRlcH)

174 106 What's a THOT?

I know - 20 bucks, same as in town...,

Too lazy to Gaggle it....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:47 PM (QGaXH)

That Ho Over There is nominally free, not literally pro.

Also, please don't ever say "that thot." I may twitch.

Posted by: SciVo at October 23, 2026 03:06 PM (ke3zm)

175
That Ho Over There is nominally free, not literally pro.

_______

See also: 304

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 03:07 PM (eRlcH)

176 170 Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 03:02 PM (UjdFS)

Why is Elon Musk investing in CNN.?Hoping to buy it eventually?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 03:05 PM (JrHfD)

He invested in Skydance, the new parent company of Paramount and Warner Brothers - Discovery Networks (which owns CNN).

Skydance needed the money and Elon olbiged.
He wants an eventual return on his investment, but even if he loses money, just pissing the Dems off is worth it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:08 PM (6ydKt)

177 >Not buying that.

Not selling it. It's true.

>>Democrats accused Johnson and Senate Finance Chairman Chuck Grassley of Iowa, who co-led the report, of relying on Telizhenko despite the fact that he was one of the “known purveyors of Russian disinformation narratives” involving former Vice President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden.

https://tinyurl.com/2jz9zpsk

Instead of reporting the truth the media jumped on the side of the Democrats, well they were there already, and echoed that Johnson and Grassley were relying on Russian disinformation about Telizhenko. They even had Telizhenko prominently featured in their report of the whole incident. How many people read it?

I saw Fox cover both of them but just about everything was drowned out by coverage of Trump's idiotic impeachment over the Ukraine phone call and anyone, including Johnson and Grassley, who pushed back were just spreading Russian disinformation.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 03:08 PM (viF8m)

178 The pedophile protection party’s president is laundering right-wing conspiracy theories through the most corrupt DOJ in American history.

Whenever the news turns bad, this creep reaches for one name: mine. So let’s make it crystal clear. My name has always been Ilhan Omar.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 02:58 PM (kX27y)

=======

I'm still waiting to hear that she has literal slaves that she imported from Somali on fraudulent visas that she secured and profited off of in her two homes.

Fingers crossed!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:59 PM (U/SFE)
______

Whenever some Democrap drags out musty old Epstein "pedophile" references that nobody cares about any more (if they ever did), it's a very good sign they are in trouble and they know it.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:09 PM (iFTx/)

179 Why is Elon Musk investing in CNN.?Hoping to buy it eventually?

Because Skydance/Paramount/Warner/Discovery will own a significant amount of movie and TV production, and he can suggest that Skydance continue to make non-woke stuff that does well, like Top Gun Maverick and several movies they've done for Apple TV.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 03:09 PM (2ocoG)

180 173
I want Ilhan to keep talking, that way it will be much more satisfying when she gets arrested, handcuffed, perp walked, fingerprinted, detained without bail, indicted, tried, convicted, and deported.

Fixèd.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 03:05 PM (eRlcH)

Don't forget the gag order - just like they did to Trump.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 03:09 PM (QGaXH)

181 >>>KABUKI pure and simple.

Posted by: Orson
---

Grassley did his job well and appropriately passed it on.
The recipients dropped the ball as they always do.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 03:09 PM (nqf1u)

182 Why is Elon Musk investing in CNN.?Hoping to buy it eventually?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
.......

He must have some master plan.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 03:09 PM (UjdFS)

183
Seems like this is a regular occurrence at the rallies?

johnny maga
@johnnymaga
·
50m
Dr. Oz just ran up into the stands to tend to somebody suffering a medical episode at the Ft. Myers Trump rally.

This is really nice to see.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 03:10 PM (kX27y)

184 178 Whenever some Democrap drags out musty old Epstein "pedophile" references that nobody cares about any more (if they ever did), it's a very good sign they are in trouble and they know it.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:09 PM (iFTx/)

=========

"I'm supporting James Talarico because he against the Epstein Class."
-Reid Hoffman

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:10 PM (U/SFE)

185
>>My name has always been Ilhan Omar.

And you voted today under that name. Another felony.
Posted by: JackStraw

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

Ooh, good one. Hit her with that, too.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 03:10 PM (mmrXZ)

186 My main beef with him is that I think he's a sleazy conman with no principles who will do or say whatever is necessary to get ahead.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 03:05 PM

You say that like it's a Bad Thing.

Posted by: The Uniparty at October 23, 2026 03:10 PM (0sNs1)

187 According to the AJC, early voting in GA is very popular , but mail-ballots received compared to this time during the 2022 midterms, is down more than 50%.

Posted by: mrp at October 23, 2026 03:10 PM (rj6Yv)

188 Skydance needed the money and Elon olbiged.
He wants an eventual return on his investment, but even if he loses money, just pissing the Dems off is worth it.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

Yeah. He has 999 billion dollars left.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 03:10 PM (zFt5U)

189 Maybe he will relocate CNN to Mars.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 03:11 PM (UjdFS)

190 173
I want Ilhan to keep talking, that way it will be much more satisfying when she gets arrested, handcuffed, perp walked, fingerprinted, detained without bail, indicted, tried, convicted, and deported.

Fixèd.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 03:05 PM (eRlcH)

It's too bad we've moved past torture and dungeons.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:11 PM (6ydKt)

191 187 According to the AJC, early voting in GA is very popular , but mail-ballots received compared to this time during the 2022 midterms, is down more than 50%.

Posted by: mrp at October 23, 2026 03:10 PM (rj6Yv)

=======

Heavy law changes in the last few years about how early voting works, so comparing to 2022 is fraught with challenges.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:11 PM (U/SFE)

192
I'd run for office, but that incident where I got caught with my hand inside the sweater of my 9th grade girlfriend would come out and I'd have to explain everything again.

Posted by: Auspex at October 23, 2026 03:12 PM (Y8DZL)

193 Beheading is just their culture.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 03:12 PM (EX3Wq)

194 NON-Bladed NOOD

Posted by: Max Power at October 23, 2026 03:12 PM (SwyyQ)

195 175
That Ho Over There is nominally free, not literally pro.

_______

See also: 304
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 03:07 PM (eRlcH)

304? Getting ahead of ourselves are we? I know -you meant the time stamp- right?

Thank you everyone for the explanations....now that I see it I realize it's something I knew and forgot.

I do that a lot now.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 03:12 PM (QGaXH)

196
um.. I was in 9th grade, too, just to clarify...

Posted by: Auspex at October 23, 2026 03:12 PM (Y8DZL)

197 "I'm supporting James Talarico because he against the Epstein Class."
-Reid Hoffman

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 03:10 PM (U/SFE)

And Reid Hoffman, oddly enough, is part of the Epstein Class.
I think he actually went to the island a few times.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 03:12 PM (6ydKt)

198 Illhan Nuf Said Elmi sounds like she is almost cooked

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 03:13 PM (Ia/+0)

199 Maybe he will relocate CNN to Mars.

CNN will be renamed to THC, the Tater Humilitation Channel. It'll consist entirely of that photo from 2020 of Tater broadcasting the news in his boxer shorts and a laugh track.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 03:14 PM (2ocoG)

200 I think Vivek is ok. He's good on a lot of issues, but has a blind spot for the H1B situation. But, so what? He's running for governor of Ohio, which I'd think has essentially zero impact on H1B policy.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 23, 2026 03:14 PM (XMwZJ)

201 And Reid Hoffman, oddly enough, is part of the Epstein Class.
I think he actually went to the island a few times.

Hoffman's name appears in the files more than anyone else, allegedly.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 03:14 PM (2ocoG)

202 Illhan Elmi seemed surprised when the CNN schmuck asked her about the DNA.. She said that wasn't on the papers she received as covered by the warrant....

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 03:15 PM (+gK6I)

203 Don't forget, the whole Ukraine-Russia war is because American politicians wanted to grift off a missile defense system to be installed in Ukraine at a time when US-Russia relations were at an all time high. They were establishing Ukraine as the new center for money laundering an graft. Biden and his allies are up to their necks in the Ukraine graft/fraud machine

The military industrial complex is all like "we wanted to install a near trillion dollar missile system, but we'll settle for a war"

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at October 23, 2026 03:16 PM (mTzaS)

204 @187 -- I'd think that is a good thing.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 23, 2026 03:16 PM (XMwZJ)

205 What's a THOT?

I know - 20 bucks, same as in town...,

Too lazy to Gaggle it....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:47 PM (QGaXH)

That (Garden Implement) Over There

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at October 23, 2026 03:19 PM (Jc4hv)

206
I've been obsessively watching Ilhan, especially that "interview" with Chris Hayes. She knows she is hopelessly cornered. Where are her lawyers? They should be furiously going after the somalispot blog and the NAMED users there who claim she personally introduced Ahmed Elmi as her brother. She said in the interview they're the ones who started the whole false rumor, so... never mind statutes and free speech. Shark-like lawyers would at least fake a case and they'd be out there threatening the rumor-mongers and even the platform.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 03:19 PM (mmrXZ)

207

the Russians seem to have almost godlike powers. You would think with the abilities they have, they would be overtly ruling the world instead of covertly.
Posted by: Piper at October 23,

Bikers.

Posted by: THE JEWS at October 23, 2026 03:19 PM (tmYdE)

208 There is a possibly related update to this story: Two FBI agents have been arrested for lying about their efforts to derail the investigation into Hunter Biden.

---

My news feed this morning had a headline for this story that misled the readers into thinking they were being investigated for creating the laptop "hoax"

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at October 23, 2026 03:20 PM (mTzaS)

209 Really, what did he accomplish that will have lasting consequence for the nation?

Other than Justice Action Jackson, who will be the anti-DEI bad example that keeps on giving ?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:55 PM (QGaXH)

He let so many millions in that we have not yet undone his demographic self-alienation of America. His catastrophic bugout from Afghanistan armed jihadis there and brought others here. The price inflation from the Crony Enrichment Acts he signed will never be reversed, because if nothing else, the Federal Reserve would not allow it out of fear of a deflationary trap; everything is permanently more expensive.

Three is enough to make the point, but there are of course more. (I didn't even get to the Russo-Ukrainian War and its consequences.)

Posted by: SciVo at October 23, 2026 03:23 PM (ke3zm)

210 Read on X that Floris had bragg d that she was helping to run a shadow government to defeat Trump in 2020.
If so advise her to name names or more charges are coming

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 03:29 PM (vJPf4)

211 Read on X that Floris had bragg d that she was helping to run a shadow government to defeat Trump in 2020.
If so advise her to name names or more charges are coming

I've seen that too. I believe there's video, even.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 03:38 PM (2ocoG)

To Presume to Overrule a State Anti-DEI Executive Order, a, Get This, DEI Judge Uses AI to Write An Opinion Filled With Fake Cases

Huh, a DEI hire resorting to AI to do his homework for him. And all to stop the people from ending DEI practices.

Who could have seen this coming.

There is good news: the Appeals Court was so shocked by the complete DEI incompetence on display that they not only reversed him, they kicked him off the case entirely.

The decision is a victory for Republican Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch's office, which had argued that US District Judge Henry Wingate's apparent misuse of generative AI tools had compromised the integrity of the judicial process.
US Circuit Judge Jerry Smith, writing for the three-judge panel, took Wingate to task for a "botch job" that led to a ruling that contained "sloppy edicts" and "several factual assertions nowhere to be found in the record" and got the law wrong.

Really? A DEI judge botching the law and making sloppy mistakes?

And using cheaters' tools instead of writing his paper himself?

First time we're seeing anything like this. "Few such cases," I would say.

This is very harsh: Usually judges protect each other like media hacks protect their fellow guild members.

But this appeals panel is absolutely blasting this complete DEI incompetent.

"The district court -- or perhaps, being charitable, its AI agent -- ignored and manipulated governing law, apparently to satisfy a policy agenda," Smith wrote.
The appeals ⁠court laid out detailed instructions for how the new judge should assess the law.
It made clear it does not apply to students, and it said that while states have broad power to regulate their own curricula and publicly funded speech, the new judge will need to balance the state's interests against the individual speech rights of teachers and professors.

Apparently the DEI judge pretended the law said that students would be banned from discussing race under the law, which is a complete fabrication, either created by himself, his DEI clerk, or "hallucinated" by the AI agent he used to do his homework for him.

But... if it was just the AI agent -- did this guy not bother checking the opinion he was going to sign his name to to make sure the cases cited said what the AI said they said, or even existed at all?

Apparently not.

Gee, Judge Wingate, you're right -- DEI really is super-important and leads to excellence.

...
The case before the 5th Circuit concerned a challenge by teachers, professors, students and advocacy groups to a law Republican-led Mississippi enacted last year that bars government-run educational institutions from mandating activities like diversity training or promoting DEI.
The plaintiffs argued the law violated the US Constitution's First and Fourteenth Amendments, and convinced Wingate to issue a temporary restraining order blocking its implementation.
But that order was later found to contain fabricated names and nonexistent legal authorities, prompting scrutiny from Republican Senator Chuck Grassley, the current chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Wingate in ⁠a subsequent letter told Grassley that the errors stemmed from a law clerk's unvetted use of the AI platform Perplexity. Even after the errors in that initial order, Wingate continued to block the law by issuing a preliminary injunction.
Lawyers for Mississippi argued on appeal that even after Wingate replaced the faulty ruling, the AI-related errors cast doubt on the court's core legal reasoning, and they urged the appeals court to reassign the case.
...
But Smith said the case "easily calls for reassignment." He said given the number of errors in Wingate's ruling, the judge might be tempted in future proceedings to want to unjustly find a way "to prove that, even with ⁠the correct law and fact, that his initial view should prevail."

This is obviously grounds for impeachment and removal. We'll see if Senate Republicans have the courage and conviction to do the right thing.

I doubt they will.

Update: From Courthouse news, via Ed Morrissey, more spicy quotes from the smackdown:

The panel ordered that the case be assigned to a different judge on remand, finding that Wingate had based his decision "on impoverished legal analysis that barely paid lip-service to the precedents of the Supreme Court or this court, seeming at times purposely to misconstrue the law by manipulating the words of statutes and cases, without regard to their texts' meaning as a whole."
The panel noted factual errors in a temporary restraining order that appeared to be the result of AI hallucinations, including naming plaintiffs and defendants who were not parties to the case, quoting terms that did not actually appear in the act and citing evidence not in the record.

So racist, Appeals Court.

Be better, Appeals Court. #BeBetter.

With all the examples of Judges tearing into lawyers who use AI slop... now a judge has done it!
cc: @alexthechick @MixyPisa @AceofSpadesHQ https://t.co/XmCQ7x5nIN
— Arthur Kimes (@ComradeArthur) October 23, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 01:10 PM

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1 One life, I'm gonna live it up.
I'm taking flight, I said I'll never get enough.
Stand tall, I'm young and kinda proud.
I'm on the top as long as the music's loud.

If you think I'll sit around as the world goes by,
You're thinking like a fool, because it's a case of do or die.
Out there is a fortune waiting to be had,
If you think I'll let it go, you're mad ...

You've got another thing coming.

That's right, here's where the talking ends.
Well, listen, this night there'll be some action spent.
Drive hard, I'm calling all the shots.
Blade's got an ace card coming down on the rocks ...

INTO FIRST!

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 01:09 PM (iFTx/)

2 Bam!!! Beat Blade

Posted by: Virginia SoCon at October 23, 2026 01:10 PM (P9Ea3)

3 Sponge

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 01:11 PM (zFt5U)

4 Or not.

Posted by: Virginia SoCon at October 23, 2026 01:11 PM (P9Ea3)

5 Good morning on the West Coast! I will notify the others.

Posted by: SciVo at October 23, 2026 01:11 PM (ke3zm)

6 Apparently the DEI judge pretended the law said that students would be banned from discussing race under the law, which is a complete fabrication, either created by himself, his DEI clerk, or "hallucinated" by the AI agent he used to do his homework for him.

Dayum.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 01:11 PM (zFt5U)

7 >>>DEI Judge Uses AI

What a dumbass.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 01:12 PM (dK+Kv)

8 Done.

Posted by: SciVo at October 23, 2026 01:13 PM (ke3zm)

9 US District Judge Henry Wingate was appointed by Ronaldus Magnus back in the 80s. He even served as a Chief Judge, so impeachment and conviction would be a tall order.

Posted by: mrp at October 23, 2026 01:14 PM (rj6Yv)

10 Apparently, Wingate (the lazy judge) is a Reagan appointment. He was also born in January 1947, which means he's about to turn 80. Maybe he should consider hanging up the robe and spending his days feeding ducks at the nearby pond.

Posted by: Virginia SoCon at October 23, 2026 01:14 PM (P9Ea3)

11 Once we adopt AI, all societal rules are going to be adapted to whatever some soyboy in a basement decides to push into the database.

Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 01:14 PM (0U5gm)

12 Henry Wingate sounds like he golfs at Bushwood with Judge Smails.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 01:14 PM (8B4gm)

13 This might be a good test case for impeaching judges at the federal level.

Obvious incompetence and a direct rebuke from the Appeals court while they take him off the case? All while the olds in the Senate are afraid of AI because it can make naked pictures of them?

I guess testing impeachment failure theater may be useful every once in a while on cases where it actually has a halfway decent chance of getting a couple of Democrats agreeing to convict in the Senate.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 01:14 PM (U/SFE)

14 "Robert McDuff, a lawyer for the plaintiffs at the Mississippi Center for Justice, in a statement said the ruling addressed some of their concerns by making it clear that public school teachers and students could still discuss issues related to race, sex, and civil rights on a variety of fronts"

Which of reading, writing and arithmetic is advanced by discussions of race, sex or civil rights?

Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 01:15 PM (2ap+5)

15 Wingate needs to be kicked to the curb, stripped of pension, and pilloried.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 01:15 PM (6Egig)

16 This is obviously grounds for impeachment and removal. We'll see if Senate Republicans have the courage and conviction to do the right thing.

Nothing will happen.

Posted by: That Guy who stentoriously intones "Nothing will happen." at October 23, 2026 01:15 PM (0sNs1)

17 DEI Judge Uses AI to Write An Opinion Filled With Fake Cases

DEI, AI, Kamala's slogans... It all fits.

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2026 01:15 PM (IYMzU)

18
Never let a Marine around a white woman.

Never give a DEI access to AI.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 01:15 PM (eRlcH)

19 And so it begins.

Posted by: That guy who always thinks it's beginning at October 23, 2026 01:15 PM (amcLV)

20 What a dumbass.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 01:12 PM (dK+Kv)

Spoiler alert that shit

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:16 PM (EX3Wq)

21 Judge Henry Wingate is 80 years old and should have retired long ago.

"Born in Jackson, Mississippi, Wingate received a Bachelor of Arts degree from Grinnell College in 1969 and a Juris Doctor from Yale Law School in 1972."

He was put on the bench in 1985 by Reagan of all people.

The "Imperial Judiciary" in full action. He's also a black guy so he gets full protection from the DEI mob.

But black, white, yellow, orange, brown, whatever -- judges shouldn't be on the bench for 40 fucking years.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 01:17 PM (iFTx/)

22 Maybe the 'judge' is Average Joe?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 01:17 PM (6Egig)

23 Been on the bench as long as I've been alive?

This is solid impeachment territory because the stakes are actually really low.

I kind of doubt Johnson brings up articles, and I often talk against impeachment. But, in this case, I hope he does.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 01:18 PM (U/SFE)

24 There seems to be a complete lack of empathy for Mr. Markel around here these days.

Also, a lack of attention toward the rousing WNBA Finals currently in progress. Sad!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 01:18 PM (0sNs1)

25 Orde Wingate > Henry Wingate

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 01:18 PM (Q6P2R)

26 More like Losegate, amirite?

Posted by: 496 at October 23, 2026 01:20 PM (sYOFY)

27 White mans is bad

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 23, 2026 01:21 PM (G4kNP)

28 Judge Wingate is a 1972 Yale Law grad and was nominated to the federal bench in 1985 by Ronald Reagan.

Posted by: mr tmz at October 23, 2026 01:21 PM (rJ48h)

29 Wingate was appointed by Reagan. Served in the Navy. Got his Juris Doc from Yale Law.

(((((On September 29, 2016, the U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals removed Wingate as judge from two cases for continued failure to rule upon pending motions. This was not the first time the Court of Appeals had taken notice of Judge Wingate's judicial backlog; in 2010, the higher court criticized him for taking more than six years to issue a final judgment in a civil case.)))))

It would appear that Judge Wingate is kind of lazy. And his CV of two year stints in an entire menagerie of positions suggests that everyone knows it and pass him to someone else almost immediately.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 01:22 PM (dIske)

30
Orde Wingate

___________

A wacko. Lucky to have died when he did. Appeals to the British love of eccentric failures.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 01:22 PM (eRlcH)

31
Even the judges are phoning it in.

Posted by: Frank Barone at October 23, 2026 01:22 PM (OkYzo)

32 I updated with more quotes from the opinion.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 01:23 PM (1wjle)

33 But he went to Yale!

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at October 23, 2026 01:24 PM (hqgX1)

34
Even the judges are phoning it in.
Posted by: Frank Barone at October 23, 2026 01:22 PM (OkYzo)

___________

A serious question. How many opinions are actually written by clerks? Most of Thurgood Marshall's were.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 01:24 PM (eRlcH)

35 Then the appeals court threw in some yo mama jokes for good measure.

Posted by: steevy at October 23, 2026 01:24 PM (KDeM8)

36 10 Apparently, Wingate (the lazy judge) is a Reagan appointment. He was also born in January 1947, which means he's about to turn 80. Maybe he should consider hanging up the robe and spending his days feeding ducks at the nearby pond.
Posted by: Virginia SoCon at October 23, 2026 01:14 PM (P9Ea3)

The Senate was a different animal in 1985 than today. Reagan may have had to do some horse trading to get people he wanted confirmed. Wingate could have been part of the bad end of a deal that Reagan made.

Posted by: No Name Today at October 23, 2026 01:24 PM (8mulE)

37 DAI

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:25 PM (EX3Wq)

38 "But... if it was just the AI agent -- did this guy not bother checking the opinion he was going to sign his name to to make sure the cases cited said what the AI said they said, or even existed at all?"

The dirty little secret is the majority of opinions are written by clerks or principal attorneys with little oversight by the judge. The judge might not even "decide" the case so much as ask his clerks to do the research and decide it for him, knowing the clerks will decide the case the way the judge wants.

Same thing at big law firms. I graduated law school and was researching and writing memos and legal briefs on multi-billion dollar cases. The partners rarely if ever read the cases I cited to see if I was correct.

I couldn't believe it then. I still don't now.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 01:25 PM (iFTx/)

39 the AI platform Perplexity
.......

I'm perplexed.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 01:25 PM (UjdFS)

40 Every day is Fuck It Friday for Wingate.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 01:25 PM (8B4gm)

41 We will regret AI.

Posted by: Eromero at October 23, 2026 01:26 PM (w5SWv)

42 I can't believe the Appeals Court was so mean to a great-grandfather.

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 01:26 PM (Q6P2R)

43 Bam!!! Beat Blade
Posted by: Virginia SoCon at October 23, 2026 01:10 PM (P9Ea3)
__________

You spoketh too soon ....

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 01:26 PM (iFTx/)

44 36 The Senate was a different animal in 1985 than today. Reagan may have had to do some horse trading to get people he wanted confirmed. Wingate could have been part of the bad end of a deal that Reagan made.

Posted by: No Name Today at October 23, 2026 01:24 PM (8mulE)

========

What probably mattered most was the blue slip process.

The senators from MS at the time where Thad Cochran (GOP) and John Stennis (Democrat).

So, any Mississippi judge to get through the judicial committee had to be approved by both Cochran and Stennis.

Do you imagine Thad Cochran and John Stennis were green lighting the next Clarence Thomas?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 01:26 PM (U/SFE)

45 completely confused, puzzled, or bewildered because something is difficult to understand or solve.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 01:27 PM (UjdFS)

46 Spoiler alert that shit

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:16 PM (EX3Wq)

Save yourself time and presume they are all dumbasses.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 01:27 PM (zJkfE)

47 41 We will regret AI.
Posted by: Eromero at October 23, 2026 01:26 PM (w5SWv)

Shut up! It can hear you!

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at October 23, 2026 01:27 PM (hqgX1)

48 Today is

NATIONAL SLAP YOUR COWORKER DAY.

not even kidding.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM (W2Pud)

49 The "reasoning" in dozens of enormously consequential rulings at SCOTUS and below is no better than this case, perhaps even better since it was done without AI. Which means the idiots actually believed what they were writing.

Courts are the unfixable defect in all western constitutional representative systems. Different places reflect different degrees of degradation, matching the state of the civic culture in a given place.

Obergefell, Hamdan v. Bush, the O-care case. All farcical rulings without AI, or DEI per se.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM (U/Byj)

50 What is the difference between AI hallucinated authority and Jumanji Jackson et al. "muh feelz" authority?

None.

And I'm not trying to make a joke:
These cartel judges are just making up what they want the law to say and then cite to the thinnest of authority to justify it.

E.g. someone walking by the White House has standing to stop any renovations.
Some golfers who like the way the course is now, have standing to block any and all landscaping.
Illegally entering the country and giving birth gives your child citizenship.
And on and on.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM (3cUTc)

51 Turns out people who never have to worry about getting fired aren’t that concerned with doing a good job.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at October 23, 2026 01:29 PM (hqgX1)

52 Claude is perplexed.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 01:30 PM (UjdFS)

53 48 Today is

NATIONAL SLAP YOUR COWORKER DAY.

not even kidding.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM

Human Resources is going to be fun on Monday.

Posted by: Frank Barone at October 23, 2026 01:30 PM (OkYzo)

54 History lesson.

https://tinyurl.com/3ztz4z33

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 01:31 PM (ndZc7)

55 48 Today is

NATIONAL SLAP YOUR COWORKER DAY.

not even kidding.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM (W2Pud)

Heh.

Good thing most of my coworkers are away at a conference. Maybe that's why this date was selected for it?

Posted by: Thrawn at October 23, 2026 01:31 PM (oPFtC)

56 >>>48 Today is
NATIONAL SLAP YOUR COWORKER DAY.

Question: ass or face?

Posted by: No Name Today at October 23, 2026 01:31 PM (8mulE)

57 And, generally, the opinion of the court is cribbed from the briefs of the winning side.

Which, I'll bet, is the source for some of these hallucinations.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 01:32 PM (3cUTc)

58 Is this "judge" going to be removed from the bench? If not, why not? I could not imagine a more compelling case for impeachment, or for having this idiot resign in shame.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 23, 2026 01:32 PM (nJ/vH)

59 ass or face?

Posted by: No Name Today at October 23, 2026 01:31 PM (8mulE)

What's the difference?

Posted by: Lena Dunham at October 23, 2026 01:32 PM (EX3Wq)

60 Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM (W2Pud)

Is there anyone of your co-workers you'd like to slap today?. Kindly and hard working poster, Skip, sometimes says in the morning thread that he hates his co-workers (Because they goof off or show up late, I think) but it would probably not be a good idea to do that. I don't have any co-workers at the moment .

Who comes up with these names?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (JrHfD)

61 How come Blade's post is EARLIER THAN ACE'S POST??!!

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (AKptf)

62 Today is
NATIONAL SLAP YOUR COWORKER DAY.

Question: ass or face?
Posted by: No Name Today
.......

female or male?

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (UjdFS)

63 ass or face?

Posted by: No Name Today

Yes.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (8B4gm)

64
4 Or not.
Posted by: Virginia SoCon

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

Your mistake was to type. The Blade only has to press Ctrl-V. You had to type in 15 characters and 2 spaces. It adds up.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (mmrXZ)

65 The Senate was a different animal in 1985 than today. Reagan may have had to do some horse trading to get people he wanted confirmed. Wingate could have been part of the bad end of a deal that Reagan made.

Posted by: No Name Today at October 23, 2026 01:24 PM (8mulE)

========

What probably mattered most was the blue slip process.

The senators from MS at the time where Thad Cochran (GOP) and John Stennis (Democrat).

So, any Mississippi judge to get through the judicial committee had to be approved by both Cochran and Stennis.

Do you imagine Thad Cochran and John Stennis were green lighting the next Clarence Thomas?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 01:26 PM (U/SFE)
_______

His politics may not have played into the decision. Dude is 80 and probably semi-senile and his clerks do all the work.

Federal district judges usually have two clerks. This is an old black judge from Yale so his clerks are almost certainly leftwing DEI hires from leftwing Ivy schools. They wrote the AI opinion, I'll almost guarantee.

Think an 80 year old, semi-retired, probably senile judge is up on the latest AI?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (iFTx/)

66 Sorry, Fen,

I thought it was funny.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (W2Pud)

67 "The district court -- or perhaps, being charitable, its AI agent -- ignored and manipulated governing law
=
And there's the problem with tolerating AI.

So much of it is being created by the nation's enemies, who have no interest in what is true, much less our purpose in being, and so many people are blindly using it and assuming the results are reliable.

Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at October 23, 2026 01:35 PM (vSvIl)

68 Who runs Bartertown anyway ?

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:35 PM (AKptf)

69 > First time we're seeing anything like this. "Few such cases," I would say.

I've heard of some lawyers submitting bad AI briefs. But a judge? And he just YOLO'd it without confirming anything? What a dumbass.

Posted by: bonhomme at October 23, 2026 01:35 PM (mkw2N)

70 How come Blade's post is EARLIER THAN ACE'S POST??!!
Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (AKptf)

THEN WHO WAS PHONE?

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 01:35 PM (Q6P2R)

71 Nowhere in the US Constitution does it say Judges have to be impeached. It’s mentioned in the clause for the Executive Branch.

It was judges that “interpreted” it to apply to them. Congress could dismiss them with a simple vote, but the judges said, nah, we’re too important and shit.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at October 23, 2026 01:35 PM (hqgX1)

72 Damn right wing extremists!

https://tinyurl.com/bdp6wa5b

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 01:36 PM (ndZc7)

73 ass or face?
Posted by: No Name Today at October 23, 2026 01:31 PM

One is a slap, the other is a spank.

Unless we're talking about a monkey, in which case both are spank.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 01:36 PM (0sNs1)

74 Today is

NATIONAL SLAP YOUR COWORKER DAY.

not even kidding.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM

So are you celebrating it?!

*and it's a good thing I work from home today*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 01:37 PM (KRh8R)

75 It would appear that Judge Wingate is kind of lazy. And his CV of two year stints in an entire menagerie of positions suggests that everyone knows it and pass him to someone else almost immediately.
Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 01:22 PM (dIske)

Poster boy for the Peter Principle.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 01:37 PM (n7Dzq)

76 You shock the monkey.

Posted by: Peter Gabriel at October 23, 2026 01:37 PM (AKptf)

77 Pretty sure you can use AI to check the citations to see if they are real, against db's or whatever - which is different from just asking one to draft a legal opinion with only real citations - so there's no excuse for publishing hallucinated ones other than pure laziness.

Don't say it.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:38 PM (EX3Wq)

78 What a dumbass.

It's pronounced "Doo-mah".

Posted by: Judge Dumbass at October 23, 2026 01:38 PM (Hh0yq)

79 How come Blade's post is EARLIER THAN ACE'S POST??!!
Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (AKptf)
_________

[Insert monkey side-eye meme]

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 01:38 PM (iFTx/)

80 Posted by: nurse ratched

You have nothing to be sorry about and it was kind of funny.

I think I've only had one co-worker I was really annoyed by. That was when I worked at a publishing company. She was kind of like what I expect a drill sargeant was like, but very good at what she did and I respected her, even if I was annoyed.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:39 PM (JrHfD)

81
What's the Frequency, Kenneth?

Posted by: Dan Rather, CBS News at October 23, 2026 01:39 PM (OkYzo)

82 First time we're seeing anything like this. "Few such cases," I would say.

I've heard of some lawyers submitting bad AI briefs. But a judge? And he just YOLO'd it without confirming anything? What a dumbass.
Posted by: bonhomme at October 23, 2026 01:35 PM (mkw2N)
____

See my comment above. I'll bet serious money the opinion was written entirely by his DEI clerks.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 01:39 PM (iFTx/)

83 How come Blade's post is EARLIER THAN ACE'S POST??!!
Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM

Does anyone really know what time it is?

Posted by: Chicago at October 23, 2026 01:40 PM (0sNs1)

84 You had to type in 15 characters and 2 spaces. It adds up.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (mmrXZ)

To what though.

To.... what.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:40 PM (EX3Wq)

85 We would never slap a coworker!

Posted by: The Three Stooges at October 23, 2026 01:40 PM (n5tGW)

86 Slapping a coworker isn't as funny as redacting one

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:41 PM (EX3Wq)

87 "When is National Blow a Coworker Day?"

-- James Talacreepo

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 01:41 PM (iFTx/)

88 The court system and corrupt judges will be the death of our republic. And they know it.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 01:41 PM (/nX+B)

89 Armed Citizen Who Stopped Oregon School Shooting Speaks Out
bearingarms.com
https://t.co/1umy8mpQmL
Kaylub Giamanco, the man who shot and killed the 16-year-old engaged in a murderous rampage at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, has shied away from the press in the wake of that horrific incident.
Giamanco has now broken his silence in an interview with Oregon Public Broadcasting, and in doing so has dispelled some of the myths created by the media about him.

Posted by: BetaCuck4Lyfe at October 23, 2026 01:41 PM (iVhsR)

90 Self charging robots.

https://tinyurl.com/4pc5zwkt

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 01:41 PM (ndZc7)

91 Question: Has this dude always been shit or is this a recent development? Must be Trump's fault. He is just preserving our democracy I'm sure.

Posted by: connected and litigious at October 23, 2026 01:41 PM (cS1cw)

92 How come Blade's post is EARLIER THAN ACE'S POST??!!
Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM

This has all the hall marks of collusion.

Posted by: 51 Random Commenters at October 23, 2026 01:41 PM (KRh8R)

93 You had to type in 15 characters and 2 spaces. It adds up.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (mmrXZ)

To what though.

To.... what.
Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:40 PM (EX3Wq)

You know the rules.

No math on the blog.

Posted by: Methos, inauthentic X-bot account at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (vSvIl)

94 DONUT DAY >>NATIONAL SLAP YO' COWORKER DAY

How come it took over 200 comments in the Poetry thread before anyone mentioned the word 'Nantucket'? Are you people asleep today?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (QGaXH)

95 This is obviously grounds for impeachment and removal. We'll see if Senate Republicans have the courage and conviction to do the right thing.

I doubt they will.

—

We are bed wetting ourselves over a mean TV ad in Ohio. Odds of us impeaching a DEI judge in the South: less than zero.

Posted by: GOP at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (YNt71)

96 90 Self charging robots.

https://tinyurl.com/4pc5zwkt

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 01:41 PM

The Borg

Posted by: Frank Barone at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (OkYzo)

97 Once we adopt AI, all societal rules are going to be adapted to whatever some soyboy in a basement decides to push into the database.
Posted by: Vashta Nerada at October 23, 2026 01:14 PM (0U5gm)

Scary shit ahead for us. Especially after we've seen what "social" media has turned into.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (g8Ew8)

98 Yeah, waiting on any Senator to do the right thing is like watching your cruise ship moving away from the dock without you on it because you thought they would do the right thing for you.

Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (Q/FnY)

99 Slappa da bass.

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (Q6P2R)

100 Posted by: The Three Stooges at October 23, 2026 01:40 PM (n5tGW)

I never really understood why some men insisted that all women hated physical comedy . I thought that The Three Stooges were pretty funny.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (JrHfD)

101 48 Today is

NATIONAL SLAP YOUR COWORKER DAY.

not even kidding.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM (W2Pud)

I don’t have one. Does this mean I have to slap DH?

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (mPw9b)

102 > I'll bet serious money the opinion was written entirely by his DEI clerks.

If so, I'd hate to be one of those clerks. I'll bet the judge went nuclear.

Posted by: bonhomme at October 23, 2026 01:43 PM (mkw2N)

103 Self charging robots.

https://tinyurl.com/4pc5zwkt

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 01:41 PM (ndZc7)

They'll go blind.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 01:43 PM (dK+Kv)

104 Wingate is 79 so he must have senior status. Appointed by Reagan . He's been smacked down several times by appeals courts. Retire already

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 01:43 PM (vJPf4)

105 Oh man: Fusion Ken is out they claiming the two FBI agents merely "gave a defensive briefing to two Republican Senators that Russia was peddling disinformaiton about Biden"

So, you know, Kash has them dead-to-rights on the criminal charges if this is their best defense/defender.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 01:43 PM (3cUTc)

106 Today is

NATIONAL SLAP YOUR COWORKER DAY.

not even kidding.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM (W2Pud)

I don’t have one. Does this mean I have to slap DH?

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (mPw9b)

My Cow-Orker is Comradette Flounder.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 01:44 PM (dK+Kv)

107 Self charging robots.

https://tinyurl.com/4pc5zwkt
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie?
........

The legs are on backwards.

Posted by: wth at October 23, 2026 01:44 PM (UjdFS)

108 We say "super intelligence" in these parts.

Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at October 23, 2026 01:45 PM (0efKR)

109 I thought that The Three Stooges were pretty funny.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (JrHfD)

Sure but you like all humor.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:45 PM (EX3Wq)

110 Always fact check the AI. But I'm glad they got caught. This time.

Posted by: LizLem at October 23, 2026 01:45 PM (Toos7)

111 Sometimes you just have to slap yourself.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 23, 2026 01:45 PM (n5tGW)

112 Search Assist
Henry Wingate was appointed by President Ronald Reagan on September 11, 1985, to the United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi.
---

He's senile.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 01:45 PM (nqf1u)

113 Posted by: tcn in AK at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (mPw9b)

Totally OT/ but what's your take on the Alaska Senate race ? All I hear is conflicting reports

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 01:46 PM (+gK6I)

114 Slap could equal "spank", penis could equal "coworker". Spitballing here.

Posted by: connected and litigious at October 23, 2026 01:46 PM (cS1cw)

115 I'll bet serious money the opinion was written entirely by his DEI clerks.

If so, I'd hate to be one of those clerks. I'll bet the judge went nuclear.
Posted by: bonhomme at October 23, 2026 01:43 PM (mkw2N)
________

To the extent he's paying attention, yes. But he's probably senior status and rarely works at all.

It's an institutional problem in the federal courts that aging judges, many of whom are no longer capable of doing their jobs, are placed on "senior status" so they can technically remain judges on the payroll while doing little if any work.

Corrupt clerks in the filing office will feed these judges only the kinds of cases they want -- or rather, what their law clerks want.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 01:47 PM (iFTx/)

116 He's senile.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 01:45 PM (nqf1u)

No, just stupid. Who stays on the bench at 80? Go home already.

Posted by: tcn in AK at October 23, 2026 01:47 PM (mPw9b)

117 I never really understood why some men insisted that all women hated physical comedy . I thought that The Three Stooges were pretty funny.--

Honestly, you're the first woman that I've heard (read) say that. All the women in my life HATE the Stooges, and any kind of slapstick. For whatever reason.

Posted by: Les Walrond at October 23, 2026 01:48 PM (2iYtv)

118 107 Self charging robots.

https://tinyurl.com/4pc5zwkt
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie?
........
---

Didn't know the Greeks were making robots.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 01:49 PM (nqf1u)

119 Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:45 PM

Thanks. That's kind of you to say, ellipses.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:49 PM (JrHfD)

120 Speaking of other sloppy things...

A bunch of my friends worship Sharon Says So, and this is making the rounds on social media. I know it's inane and anti constitutional republic. But what would be the proper pithy response be to push back, without completely burning the bridges of friendship? Anyway here's what the hive mind is spreading:

"You're on a private jet with nine other people, and the pilot asks where you want to go. Two vote to go to Jamaica. Three people vote to crash the plane into the ocean. Five people don't vote. The plane is going down because too many people on the plane didn't think voting was important.
@ SHARONSAYSSO

Posted by: LizLem at October 23, 2026 01:49 PM (Toos7)

121 There are reports that two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, were taken into custody today on charges of allegedly lying to Congress about their involvement in the FBI’s investigations into Hunter Biden.

The charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the since-dissolved FBI Foreign Influence Task Force.

Is it possible that That Guy who says "Nothing will happen"'s perfect 1.000 batting average will be no more?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 01:49 PM (0sNs1)

122 >>So, you know, Kash has them dead-to-rights on the criminal charges if this is their best defense/defender.

Here's Ed Martin's reaction to reading the affidavit and if anyone would know it would be him.

>>@EagleEdMartin

>>The affidavit in this is sooooo damning.

https://tinyurl.com/nhfywrb3

Has not been a good few days for the nothing will happen crowd.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 01:50 PM (viF8m)

123 California mayor accused of following man she mistook for ICE agent #AWFUL #Karen
https://t.co/AFqE9Tmyhq
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IH0g1PdYV3w
KFOX14 Oct 20, 2026
Kerman Mayor Maria Pacheco is accused of following a Fresno hairstylist for about 25 minutes and confronting him because she believed he was an immigration agent, according to complaints filed.
Eric Bridges' attorney said the complaints were submitted Monday to the Fresno Police Department and the Fresno County district attorney’s Public Integrity Unit. They ask authorities to investigate allegations including stalking and false imprisonment. No criminal charges or investigative findings have been announced.
Bridges said the encounter began Oct. 14 near Kearney Park, outside Fresno, when an orange vehicle began following him. He alleged the driver photographed his white Mercedes, blocked him in and continued following him into Fresno, eventually confronting him outside his sister’s home.

Posted by: BetaCuck4Lyfe at October 23, 2026 01:50 PM (iVhsR)

124 It's White Supremacy to expect diverse peoples to exist without extensive help from The White Man's Magic.

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 01:50 PM (HD2n/)

125 Are these people just DEI, or is that understating the issue.

They are political officers inserted into the system. Activists designed to subvert our system and civilization itself.

Yes, they are incompetent DEI hires, but mostly they are there because they are radicals.

Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at October 23, 2026 01:50 PM (0efKR)

126 Posted by: Les Walrond at October 23, 2026 01:48 PM (2iYtv)

My mother thought that they were pretty funny as well . Maybe that's part of the reason.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:51 PM (JrHfD)

127 111 Sometimes you just have to slap yourself.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 23, 2026 01:45 PM (n5tGW)

Guy Mohawk

I read and appreciated your responses to my Sharia Law vs Constitution question yesterday. Thanks!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 01:51 PM (QGaXH)

128 Today is

NATIONAL SLAP YOUR COWORKER DAY.

not even kidding.
Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM (W2Pud)

----------------

BRB, getting bail money together.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 23, 2026 01:51 PM (2UnvF)

129 >>here are reports that two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, were taken into custody today on charges of allegedly lying to Congress about their involvement in the FBI’s investigations into Hunter Biden.

If by reports you mean Kash Patel, Jeanine Pirro and Todd Blanch all publicly announcing they have been taken into custody then yes, there have been reports.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 01:51 PM (viF8m)

130
Wingate was appointed by Reagan. Served in the Navy.

As a fucking JAG. Goes a long way to explaining this douchecanoe.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (y9nCu)

131 Curse you Charles Babbage and Joseph Jacquard! This is all your fault!

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (HD2n/)

132 >>> All the women in my life HATE the Stooges, and any kind of slapstick

Am I crazy for thinking there were female comedians like Lucy that did slapstick? And sone got their butts slapped, because of the era, but not their face. But there was slapping.

Posted by: LizLem at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (Toos7)

133 I kind of doubt Johnson brings up articles, and I often talk against impeachment. But, in this case, I hope he does.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely
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Poor Grassley, he brings them cases tied up with a bow and they do nothing.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (nqf1u)

134 Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 23, 2026 01:51 PM (2UnvF

lol.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:53 PM (JrHfD)

135 Totally impartial and apolitical.

This is the biggest lie in the American political system.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 01:53 PM (W2geB)

136 Posted by: LizLem at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (Toos7

I always thought of "I Love Lucy" as physical comedy thought not to the extent of the Stooges.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:54 PM (JrHfD)

137 And it's just the Biden family corruption they were covering up. They also hid evidence that China attempted to interfere in the 2020 election.

Crazy rightwing conspiracy theorists were right again.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 01:54 PM (viF8m)

138 Am I crazy for thinking there were female comedians like Lucy that did slapstick? And sone got their butts slapped, because of the era, but not their face. But there was slapping.
Posted by: LizLem at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (Toos7)
===

Laverne and Shirley

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 01:54 PM (W2geB)

139
These cartel judges are just making up what they want the law to say and then cite to the thinnest of authority to justify it.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM (3cUTc)

You got emanations in my penumbras!

Posted by: Zombie Justice William O. Douglas at October 23, 2026 01:55 PM (y9nCu)

140
It was judges that “interpreted” it to apply to them. Congress could dismiss them with a simple vote, but the judges said, nah, we’re too important and shit.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe
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This will continue until judges are put in their proper place.
_slappy

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 01:55 PM (nqf1u)

141 Are these people just DEI, or is that understating the issue.

They are political officers inserted into the system. Activists designed to subvert our system and civilization itself.

Yes, they are incompetent DEI hires, but mostly they are there because they are radicals.
Posted by: bob (moron inbobnitus) at October 23, 2026 01:50 PM (0efKR)

DEI exists only to disrupt, agitate, and destroy.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 23, 2026 01:55 PM (g8Ew8)

142 Brit Lass doesn't like certain kinds of slapstick but howls at MXC and John Ritter. That episode where he drinks the Rocket and dances at the party and embarrasses Janet. Legendarily funny. If you don't laugh at it I think there is physically something wrong with you.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:55 PM (EX3Wq)

143
As a fucking JAG. Goes a long way to explaining this douchecanoe.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (y9nCu)

___________

Conned a desk through a devastating barrage of briefs.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 01:56 PM (eRlcH)

144 133 Poor Grassley, he brings them cases tied up with a bow and they do nothing.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (nqf1u)

========

The problem with impeachment is the same problem with how Democrats now vote as a block on appointments in the Senate.

It's just far too partisan.

Impeachment is just a partisan question among others, what benefits my side and degrades the other side?

So, you have to find something to convince 14 Democrats (and the recalcitrant GOPers like Mitch, Murkowski, Tillis, Cassidy, and Cornyn) to vote for conviction beyond "this judge is bad at their job". And, no, "this just a partisan hack who's overstepping his bounds and trying to destroy the constitutional order" isn't enough either, because it's all about cui bono.

And we barely impeached judges before this. Like...8 total? In American history?

The real solution is actually to amend the Judicial Acts to impose punishments and limitations in statute. That would just require 60 votes instead of 67. So, slightly less impossible.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 01:57 PM (U/SFE)

145 A.I. is gonna take over guys!!!!

Posted by: Max Power at October 23, 2026 01:58 PM (SwyyQ)

146 You can absolutely be assured this was written by clerks. A 79 year old judge isn’t applying AI in this manner. But it is also his responsibility to review, edit and approve whatever the clerks produce.

There are several things becoming more prevalent in the judiciary. The vast number of clerks graduating from law school are not just completely left wing, they are ignorant, unqualified and not at all well schooled in the law. They don’t write these decisions from a textual understanding or material recitation of the law. They are not formulaic or structured in their thought process, at least not in a traditional legal sense. They are written with an extreme bias in mind which is completely disconnected from actual case law. So you have unqualified, left wing and legally ignorant using AI to reach a predetermined conclusion irrespective of case law, which by the way most of their professors have told them is biased and should be subverted.

This is why your current judiciary, and in the very near future is such a danger to the country. You no longer have lawyers or judges in the traditional sense of the law. You have left wing ideologues projecting their counter factual bias.

Posted by: Vengeance at October 23, 2026 01:58 PM (zvo7E)

147 It's not been a few good.days for the nothing will happen crowd...

Then suddenly, over the top turnbuckle, Chuck Grassley comes flying into the ring!

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 23, 2026 01:58 PM (bX16E)

148 How come Blade's post is EARLIER THAN ACE'S POST??!!
Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM

Does anyone really know what time it is?

Posted by: Chicago at October 23, 2026 01:40 PM (0sNs1)

Not to my knowledge.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 01:59 PM (dK+Kv)

149 I didn't really appreciate the Stooges until I introduced them to my boys. Watching them laugh uproariously made it funny.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 01:59 PM (W2Pud)

150 They are political officers inserted into the system. Activists designed to subvert our system and civilization itself.

Speaking of that I see there are a bunch of Immigration Judges Trump wants fired for making anti- ICE statements... Wonder which way they were ruling on deportation cases .....

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 01:59 PM (+gK6I)

151 If we don't have any co-workers, we could always slap ourselves for the stupid stuff we've done.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:59 PM (JrHfD)

152
Honestly, I was never a big Stooges fan, being more of a Marx Brothers guy (except for their douchebag cocksucker stepbrother Karl). But I heartily respected the slapstick genius of the Stooges.

You're still gonna have to fight me before I give up my Man Card for this transgression.

Posted by: Zombie Justice William O. Douglas at October 23, 2026 01:59 PM (y9nCu)

153 I had a judge (white guy) call my case "ludicrous on its face". Court of Appeal didn't think so.

Posted by: Dark Lixtiquatal at October 23, 2026 02:00 PM (Fv808)

154 Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 01:54 PM (W2geB)

Yes, indeed.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 02:00 PM (JrHfD)

155 136 Posted by: LizLem at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (Toos7

I always thought of "I Love Lucy" as physical comedy thought not to the extent of the Stooges.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:54 PM (JrHfD)

I think Lucy usually did it to herself but could be wrong. In 'The Long, Long Trailer' * she clobbers Desi in the face with a handful of food.

•Watched it (again) recently. Several scenes were eerily similar to our adventures last August going from L.A. to the Mighty Missis'sip and back in 30 days.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:00 PM (QGaXH)

156 Not to my knowledge.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 01:59 PM (dK+Kv)

LMAO

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 02:01 PM (EX3Wq)

157 If we don't have any co-workers, we could always slap ourselves for the stupid stuff we've done.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:59 PM (JrHfD)

There ain't enough slaps in the world

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 02:01 PM (EX3Wq)

158
Oops.

Justice Douglas was a humorless commie cocksucker who probably thought Lenny Bruce was a genius, rather than just being a loudmouth with no filter on his piehole.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 02:02 PM (y9nCu)

159 waiting on any Senator to do the right thing is like watching your cruise ship moving away from the dock without you on it because you thought they would do the right thing for you.
Posted by: Gmac-WTF did you think was going to happen at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (Q/FnY)

5:00 departure means 5:00. Not 5:02. Capiche?

Posted by: Princess at October 23, 2026 02:02 PM (YNt71)

160 And, here's a very good judge:

Will Chamberlain

@willchamberlain
·
1h
HUGE: The en banc Fifth Circuit just held, 11-6, that illegal aliens caught in the interior can be detained without bond for the duration of their removal proceedings.

Judge James Ho in a concurring opinion: "A nation ceases to be a nation if it can't protect its borders."

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 02:02 PM (kX27y)

161 160 Judge James Ho in a concurring opinion: "A nation ceases to be a nation if it can't protect its borders."

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 02:02 PM (kX27y)

=======

Judge Ho is often talked about as a potential SCOTUS pick.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:03 PM (U/SFE)

162 Didn't know the Greeks were making robots.
Old Greek homo robots.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 23, 2026 02:03 PM (Ml5y8)

163 And, here's a very good judge:

Will Chamberlain

@willchamberlain
·
1h
HUGE: The en banc Fifth Circuit just held, 11-6, that illegal aliens caught in the interior can be detained without bond for the duration of their removal proceedings.

Judge James Ho in a concurring opinion: "A nation ceases to be a nation if it can't protect its borders."

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 02:02 PM (kX27y)

LFG!

Next, bounties.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 02:04 PM (dK+Kv)

164 133 I kind of doubt Johnson brings up articles, and I often talk against impeachment. But, in this case, I hope he does.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely
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Poor Grassley, he brings them cases tied up with a bow and they do nothing.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (nqf1u)

Isn't there some way to sideline the guy short of impeachment? Put him in charge of the suggestion box or send him to hear night traffic court in some remote outpost where they don't have cars ?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:04 PM (QGaXH)

165 >>@BillMelugin_
·
17m
>>Huge decision from the 5th Circuit. Illegal aliens arrested by ICE can, in fact, be detained without bond, even if they’ve lived in the U.S. for decades, overturning three lower Fed judges.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:04 PM (viF8m)

166 Wingate ... told Grassley that the errors stemmed from a law clerk's unvetted use of the AI platform

Was the law clerk a Federal District Judge or are you the Federal District Judge?

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2026 02:05 PM (IYMzU)

167 164
Isn't there some way to sideline the guy short of impeachment? Put him in charge of the suggestion box or send him to hear night traffic court in some remote outpost where they don't have cars ?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:04 PM (QGaXH)

========

I believe the rulebook for the judiciary does give the chief jurist in the circuit authority to limit cases heard by individual judges given bad behavior.

Considering the guy's on senior status, I think the move would effectively force retirement.

But, if we want impeachment to mean...anything ever, especially against judges. Well, you have to start somewhere.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 02:05 PM (U/SFE)

168

Eh?

Posted by: US District Judge Henry Wingate at October 23, 2026 02:06 PM (VWtfl)

169 I’ve been doing a little research on the Voyager probes and their relation to “nearby” stars. For the most part the AI summary provided by Google has been helpful, providing both sources and math.

I did get a “fun” response last night. Why will Voyager 2 take longer to reach Sirius than Ross 248, when Sirius is closer to us?

Voyager 2 will take longer to reach Sirius because it is approximately 4.3 light-years away, compared to just 1.7 light-years from Ross 248. This greater distance means it will take about 296,000 years to pass near Sirius, while it will reach Ross 248 in about 40,000 years.

Sirius is not 4.3 light years away; it is double that. Ross 248 is not 1.7 light years away—more like ten. But all of those numbers appear in various web sites such as NASA’s. The AI just put them together into a sentence that answered my question without regard to what the numbers meant. (The 1.7 light years for Ross 248 is how far Voyager 2 will be from Ross 248 at its nearest point.)

(The reason Voyager 2 will “reach” Ross 248 first is that it is more appropriate to say that Ross 248 will reach Voyager 2 first. Both

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 23, 2026 02:06 PM (kYmoU)

170 =======

Judge Ho is often talked about as a potential SCOTUS pick.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely
----

May as well put an honest Ho on the court.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 23, 2026 02:06 PM (nqf1u)

171 This sounds serious. That means there will be consequences, right?

Right?

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at October 23, 2026 02:07 PM (NlEaG)

172 Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 02:01 PM (EX3Wq)

Don't be so hard on yourself, ellipses.

And what kind of British slapstick humor does Brit lass appreciate? . They really had some great ones such as Fawlty Towers" or Benny Hill . I still laugh at "Don't mention the Germans" and Basil's long legged German walk or "The Ministry of Silly Walks."

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 02:07 PM (JrHfD)

173 We need to redefine the phrase " a hangin' judge."

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 23, 2026 02:07 PM (nEUC6)

174 (The reason Voyager 2 will “reach” Ross 248 first is that it is more appropriate to say that Ross 248 will reach Voyager 2 first. Both…

…stars are moving toward Earth, but Ross 248 is moving faster.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 23, 2026 02:07 PM (kYmoU)

175
The beautiful and excellently humored Mrs naturalfake loves the Three Stooges.

Which places her in the Top .0001 Percentile of Womanly Excellence.

Sorry, boys. She's taken.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 02:07 PM (YSUhf)

176 What does this mean, blaming a law clerk? Isn't the judge responsible for a ruling issued under his own name?
Did he even read it?

Posted by: PG at October 23, 2026 02:08 PM (W33Nw)

177 138 Am I crazy for thinking there were female comedians like Lucy that did slapstick? And sone got their butts slapped, because of the era, but not their face. But there was slapping.
Posted by: LizLem at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (Toos7)
===

Laverne and Shirley
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 01:54 PM (W2geB)

Two and a Half Men -Season 7 or 8 - Charlie tries to carry gf Chelsea to the bed, hits her head on door frame, stubs his toe, hopping around in pain tosses her on the bed, she bounces off lands on the floor. 'I think that's enough fore play for now'.

Laughing just thinking about it....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:08 PM (QGaXH)

178 Judge Ho is often talked about as a potential SCOTUS pick.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely

===

I don;t suppose someone can impress on good old Amy, or good old Robert that that they should spend more time with family ? Theirs or anyone else's, I don't care.

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 02:08 PM (AKptf)

179 It will surprise no one that the imbecilic judge's middle name is 'Travillion'.

Ghetto gotta ghetto.

Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 02:09 PM (4R/FS)

180 We are moron tried and true and we'll do our yell for you

https://tinyurl.com/43zakaur

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 02:10 PM (viF8m)

181 Isn't there some way to sideline the guy short of impeachment? Put him in charge of the suggestion box or send him to hear night traffic court in some remote outpost where they don't have cars ?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:04 PM (QGaXH)

Nope there is nothing that can be done other than impeachment. I mean this guy got overrruled hard, but it doesn't even go down on his permanent record - he does not have one. He has a lifetime appointment. Impeachment is the only possible sanction. He won't lose a paycheck or even get leave with pay.

Posted by: blaster - Fortis Fortuna Adiuvat at October 23, 2026 02:10 PM (NlEaG)

182 Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone

The Long, Long Trailer is a funny film.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 02:11 PM (JrHfD)

183 ...had compromised the integrity of the judicial process.

Ya think???

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 02:11 PM (2WIwB)

184 NOOD Brandon and Ukrainian.

Posted by: Any better, I'd be twins at October 23, 2026 02:12 PM (2CeDH)

185 Nood.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 02:13 PM (dK+Kv)

186 Nood

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 02:13 PM (8B4gm)

187 83 How come Blade's post is EARLIER THAN ACE'S POST??!!
Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM

Does anyone really know what time it is?
Posted by: Chicago at October 23, 2026 01:40 PM (0sNs1)

Does anybody really care...,?

Geez - you people must be asleep this morning/afternoon in the east....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:13 PM (QGaXH)

188 I can't wait for the Dems to nominate the first AI SCOTUS. It'll be even more impressive that Action Jackson, by being able to define what a woman is.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:14 PM (l3cgK)

189 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 02:07 PM (JrHfD)

She likes Fawlty Towers. I think everyone from over there does. In terms of slapstick not sure. Definitely not a Mr. Bean fan.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 02:14 PM (EX3Wq)

190 187 83 How come Blade's post is EARLIER THAN ACE'S POST??!!
Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM

Does anyone really know what time it is?
Posted by: Chicago at October 23, 2026 01:40 PM (0sNs1)

Does anybody really care...,?

Geez - you people must be asleep this morning/afternoon in the east....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK's phone) at October 23, 2026 02:13 PM (QGaXH)

Blade cut out the middle-man?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:14 PM (l3cgK)

191 The first rule of using AI for rulings is to proofread what AI gives you for rulings...especially of they keep referring to Madagascar...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 02:16 PM (l3cgK)

192 U.S. District Judge Henry Travillion Wingate (born January 6, 1947) is a federal judge serving on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, appointed by President Ronald Reagan in 1985 and serving as Chief Judge from 2003 to 2010.

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 02:27 PM (RHGPo)

193 A federal judge was removed from a challenge to Mississippi's anti-DEI law after the Fifth Circuit blasted his handling of the case as a "botch job," pointing to orders riddled with factual errors, an apparent AI-hallucinated case citation and faulty applications of Supreme Court precedent.

In an opinion penned by Judge Jerry Smith, a Reagan appointee, the appeals court vacated Reagan-appointed Judge Henry Wingate's preliminary injunction blocking the law and ordered the case reassigned to a different judge — an "extraordinary" and "rarely invoked" move.

"This district judge carelessly exercised his Article III power by issuing sloppy edicts based on falsehoods and fabrications," Smith wrote, adding that "the district court—or perhaps, being charitable, its AI agent—ignored and manipulated governing law, apparently to satisfy a policy agenda."

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 02:29 PM (RHGPo)

194 Conned a desk through a devastating barrage of briefs.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 01:56 PM

Damn the torts! All-ahead one-third!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 02:32 PM (0sNs1)

195 179 It will surprise no one that the imbecilic judge's middle name is 'Travillion'.

Ghetto gotta ghetto.
Posted by: Tonypete at October 23, 2026 02:09 PM (4R/FS)

My name is Alan Bourdillion Traherne.

Well, no wonder he carries a knife.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 02:42 PM (6ydKt)

196 132 Am I crazy for thinking there were female comedians like Lucy that did slapstick? And sone got their butts slapped, because of the era, but not their face. But there was slapping.
Posted by: LizLem at October 23, 2026 01:52 PM (Toos7)

Two words: Carol Burnett

Posted by: TxAnn at October 23, 2026 02:46 PM (itAg7)

197 Fortunately, we know this doesn't happen in the medical profession.
Heh.
Young people have a very good reason not to trust the institutions that will ruin their lives with Diversity uber alles.

Posted by: Unsportsmanlike Conduct is a Capital Crime to Me at October 23, 2026 03:26 PM (1Aai7)

Maryland Man Uses Sledgehammer to Behead Iwo Jima Statue at the Marines' Quantico Base

It's almost as if this illegal alien is trying to send us a message about his view of America as an enemy nation that needs to be conquered and pillaged.

A 27-year-old man accused of using a sledgehammer to decapitate a soldier on the Iwo Jima statue and cause extensive damage to the monument at Marine Corps Base Quantico is living in the U.S. illegally, Fox News reports.
Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin reported that multiple federal sources confirmed Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano is a Mexican national living in the country illegally. Melugin reported that Maldonado Soriano is a former Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals recipient whose legal status expired earlier this year.
According to federal sources, Melugin said Maldonado Soriano entered the U.S. illegally in December 1999. He was granted temporary protection under the Obama administration's DACA immigration policy in 2014 and received multiple extensions, most recently from the Biden administration in 2024. Melugin reported that Maldonado Soriano lost his DACA status in August after it was not renewed by the Trump administration.
Officers responded around 10:13 p.m. Wednesday to the statue near Richmond Highway and Fuller Road in Quantico, where they found Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, of Stafford, actively damaging the structure, according to police. Maldonado Soriano was quickly detained at the scene.
Damage to the monument, which included the removal of one depicted soldier's head along with additional destruction, is estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, police say.
Maldonado Soriano was arrested and charged with felony destruction of property, trespassing with intent to damage property, and felony injury to a monument.

So which is this one -- a Doctor or an Engineer?

Virginia is a sanctuary state now that the "moderate" CIA Wine-Aunt was elected to the governor's mansion. The leftwing lunatic and Soros DA Steve Descano of Fairfax County continues treating actual American citizens more harshly than illegal aliens, because he doesn't want to convict any illegal aliens of crimes for which they may be deported.

The Fairfax County Sheriff's Office in Virginia ignored at least 1,670 immigration detainers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement between 2023 and 2025, releasing criminal illegal immigrants back into the community instead of transferring them to federal custody, according to a new House Judiciary Committee report.
The interim staff report -- obtained by Fox News before its noon Tuesday release by the committee's Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security and Enforcement -- also accuses Fairfax County Commonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano of treating illegal immigrant defendants differently from similarly situated American citizens to limit their immigration consequences.
"This interim report provides evidence of the ways in which just one local jurisdiction has implemented policies that allow dangerous foreign nationals to reoffend and avoid deportation," the report, issued under House Judiciary Chair Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and Subcommittee on Immigration Integrity, Security, and Enforcement Chair Tom McClintock, R-Calif., concluded.

"But Fairfax County and prosecutor Steve Descano are not outliers. They are indicative of a modern, radical, socialist Democrat Party that seeks to erase national borders and place illegal alien criminals ahead of law-abiding American citizens," the report added. "The policies supported by these Democrats, including sanctuary policies, will have negative and lasting consequences for Americans. The Committee and Subcommittee will continue to conduct oversight of these sanctuary policies to inform potential legislative reforms to better protect American communities."
The committee said a preliminary review of more than 1,100 criminal cases identified more than 100 previously unreported illegal immigrants who benefited from Descano's prosecutorial decisions. The report said Descano's office rarely pursued charges against illegal immigrants accused of crimes including driving under the influence, felony drug possession, felony grand larceny, shoplifting, fraud, trespassing, destruction of property and assaulting a law enforcement officer.
The committee accused Descano's office of "de facto" decriminalizing some offenses and said most of the defendants reviewed went on to reoffend, in some cases escalating to violent crimes and murder.
The report, titled "Fairfax County, Virginia: The dangerous consequences of sanctuary policies," also alleges that Descano misled Congress about the scope of his policies.
"The Biden-Harris Administration worked to weaken the first Trump Administration's efforts to hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable for undermining immigration enforcement," the report read. "In addition to dropping federal litigation relating to sanctuary jurisdictions' policies, the Biden-Harris Administration's Justice Department, beginning in April 2021, no longer required jurisdictions to cooperate with ICE as a condition of receiving federal grant funding."

During testimony before the committee in May, Descano said his policy was "written with legal permanent residents in mind for minor crimes." But in a September letter, the committee said Descano acknowledged that prosecutors could consider immigration consequences in cases involving illegal immigrants as well.
Descano's campaign website previously stated that when "possible," his office would "make charging and plea decisions that limit or avoid immigration consequences." He also argued that "if two people commit the same crime, but only one's punishment includes deportation, that's a perversion of justice and not a reflection of the values of Fairfax County.
The committee cited numerous cases in which it said criminal defendants benefited from reduced or dismissed charges. In one example, prosecutors allegedly reduced felony charges involving the sexual assault of a child to misdemeanor "consensual sex with a child" and offered a 90-day suspended jail sentence.

Just some light "consensual" sex with a minor.

And note this was a plea -- the actual charge was sexual assault. Involuntary sex with a child.

...
One case involved Marvin Morales-Ortez, an alleged MS-13 member whose charges were dropped before the Fairfax County Sheriff's Office released him in December 2025. The report said Morales-Ortez allegedly murdered a man in Reston, Virginia, one day later.
...
The report highlighted the case of Stephanie Minter, who was fatally stabbed in February. The suspect, Abdul Jalloh, is an illegal immigrant with more than 40 prior charges in Fairfax County. The committee said Descano's office had dropped charges against Jalloh in almost every case and that police warned prosecutors before the killing that "it is not a question of if, but rather when [Jalloh] will maliciously wound -- or worse -- again."
Cheryl Minter, Stephanie's mother, told the committee that "a system failed my daughter."
"When policies protect people who are a known threat, innocent lives are put at risk," she said. "When warnings are ignored, families like mine pay the price."

NEW: Multiple federal sources confirm to @FoxNews that the suspect arrested for using a sledgehammer to behead a WW2 Iwo Jima monument in Quantico, VA on Tuesday is a Mexican illegal alien & former DACA recipient whose legal status expired this year.
Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano has now been charged with felony destruction of property and trespass with intent to damage property.
Per federal sources, Soriano illegally crossed into the U.S. in December 1999. He was granted DACA by the Obama administration in 2014 and had it extended for years, most recently by the Biden admin in 2024, but he lost his DACA status in August of this year when it wasn�t renewed by the Trump administration.
— Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) October 23, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 12:08 PM

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1 So the anti-fascists have moved on to attacking statues of the men that fought against the fascists in WWII

Seems on point.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:08 PM (sKqQm)

2 1

Posted by: doug at October 23, 2026 12:08 PM (B1+sW)

3 >>>So the anti-fascists have moved on to attacking statues of the men that fought against the fascists in WWII

I don't want to spread any RUSSIAN CONSPIRACY THEORIES but I'm starting to think that these "anti-fascists" are actually pro-fascism.

Don't cancel me. I'm just thinking out loud.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 12:09 PM (1wjle)

4 This is because Trump cut scholarships for DEI and his application to be a doctor of nuclear medicine was rejected.

We need to give more opportunities for more of these future doctors and scientists to come to America and learn.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 12:10 PM (3cUTc)

5 Some people did some things

Posted by: Brofo at October 23, 2026 12:10 PM (sKqQm)

6 "Maryland Man." Say no more. Deport via Aero Pinochet.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 12:10 PM (KRh8R)

7 Didn't Matt Yglesias write a book about how the right was the American Taliban because we were opposed to abortion?

Does he consider the left the American ISIS because they are hell bent on destroying the statues and iconography of the nation through it's invasion force of non-native populations?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:10 PM (U/SFE)

8 behead them fuckers

Posted by: doug at October 23, 2026 12:10 PM (B1+sW)

9 3 I don't want to spread any RUSSIAN CONSPIRACY THEORIES but I'm starting to think that these "anti-fascists" are actually pro-fascism.

Don't cancel me. I'm just thinking out loud.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 12:09 PM (1wjle)

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"By ‘Fascism’ they mean, roughly speaking, something cruel, unscrupulous, arrogant, obscurantist, anti-liberal and anti-working-class. Except for the relatively small number of Fascist sympathizers, almost any English person would accept ‘bully’ as a synonym for ‘Fascist’. That is about as near to a definition as this much-abused word has come."
-George Orwell, 1944

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:11 PM (U/SFE)

10 Fox News congressional correspondent Bill Melugin reported that multiple federal sources confirmed Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano is a Mexican national living in the country illegally.

Anyone else tired of being culturally enriched yet?

Gotta say I think my own taco recipe is good enough and I can make one at 3 AM if I really wanted to...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:11 PM (sKqQm)

11 Enjoy Mexico, Miguel.

Posted by: Zeno the Stoic at October 23, 2026 12:12 PM (1SRrH)

12 Drop him in the middle of the parade ground at 8th & I and tell him if he makes it to the gate he can leave.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 23, 2026 12:12 PM (2UnvF)

13 Cato just came out with a study that shows Marvin Morales-Ortez paid $10 billion in taxes and never committed any other crime in his life.

They say he is a better American than those born here.

And you're racist if you doubt them.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 12:12 PM (3cUTc)

14 Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano should be forced to rent out his mouth and asshole in the prison shower until he's made enough money to repair the statue.

$20 a pop, same as in town.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:12 PM (iFTx/)

15 I volunteer to reciprocate on this guy. I'll bring my own hammer too.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 12:12 PM (2WIwB)

16 I don't want to spread any RUSSIAN CONSPIRACY THEORIES but I'm starting to think that these "anti-fascists" are actually pro-fascism.

Don't cancel me. I'm just thinking out loud.

Doubtful. These imbeciles don't have anything that could be remotely construed as a political philosophy. They just like busting stuff up and attacking people.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 12:12 PM (Riz8t)

17 >>>Cato just came out with a study that shows Marvin Morales-Ortez paid $10 billion in taxes and never committed any other crime in his life.
They say he is a better American than those born here.
And you're racist if you doubt them.

This is only a 5% parody.

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (1wjle)

18 13 Cato just came out with a study that shows Marvin Morales-Ortez paid $10 billion in taxes and never committed any other crime in his life.

They say he is a better American than those born here.

And you're racist if you doubt them.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 12:12 PM (3cUTc)

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"On average, illegal immigrants make love to my wife better than the average American man: me."
-David Bier

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (U/SFE)

19 Behead the beheader. I HATE these invaders.

Posted by: Pamazon at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (b5MGU)

20 Whatta dick

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (Hz6ZN)

21 Willowed:

I can make Weasel's eyes twitch:

https://tinyurl.com/yucd6t9f

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (xg/DD)

22 if two people commit the same crime, but only one's punishment includes deportation, that's a perversion of justice and not a reflection of the values of Fairfax County . ------

Retardo it's impossible they commit the same crime because being in the country is illegal thus one has committed a different crime that requires deportation.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (Ti9vn)

23 A sledgehammer to the gonads would fix a multiplicity of problems like ghey Miguel.

Posted by: fly gal at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (b/YnV)

24 >>> Elric The Blade

did i mess you up by posting at 12:07 instead of 12:10?

Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (1wjle)

25 Didn't Matt Yglesias write a book about how the right was the American Taliban because we were opposed to abortion?

Not that he actually did any thinking in saying that, but IIRC elective abortion was banned both by the Taliban and the Northern Alliance. I think it is illegal under the PA and Hamas as well

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:14 PM (sKqQm)

26 22 if two people commit the same crime, but only one's punishment includes deportation, that's a perversion of justice and not a reflection of the values of Fairfax County . ------

Retardo it's impossible they commit the same crime because being in the country is illegal thus one has committed a different crime that requires deportation.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (Ti9vn)

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His solution is to give the illegal no punishment at all while actually punishing the native.

Curious how that double standard doesn't seem to both him when he's talking about how much double standards bother him.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:14 PM (U/SFE)

27 3 >>>So the anti-fascists have moved on to attacking statues of the men that fought against the fascists in WWII

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Succinctly said.

Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 12:14 PM (iOpI2)

28 if two people commit the same crime, but only one's punishment includes deportation, that's a perversion of justice and not a reflection of the values of Fairfax County . ------

I'd be ok with hanging anyone that attacks a WWII memorial, citizen or no

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:15 PM (sKqQm)

29 I don't want to spread any RUSSIAN CONSPIRACY THEORIES but I'm starting to think that these "anti-fascists" are actually pro-fascism.

Ace, if you missed it, the woman that runs the EU now says that Putin and Russia caused them to import all the Muslims. I guess he's more powerful than Soros.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 12:15 PM (2ocoG)

30 Team Red better get it in gear and win elections in Virginia again up and down the ticket.
Or bleed to death.

Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 12:15 PM (8OLq1)

31 just throw him in a Marine platoon's squad bay, everything will work itself out

Posted by: UGAdawg at October 23, 2026 12:15 PM (XAOum)

32 "I shall protest against imperialism by attacking the monuments of the men who fought back Japanese imperialism."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:15 PM (U/SFE)

33 Free ~~Palestine Iwo Jima!~~

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 12:15 PM (HD2n/)

34 I'd be ok with hanging anyone that attacks a WWII memorial, citizen or no

I suggest we give him a long stick and make him find and clean up unexploded ordinance on Iwo.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 12:15 PM (Riz8t)

35 just throw him in a Marine platoon's squad bay, everything will work itself out
Posted by: UGAdawg at October 23, 2026 12:15 PM (XAOum)

You're damn right I ordered a code red !

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:16 PM (Ti9vn)

36 Well dang, that un-strikethru didn't work.

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 12:16 PM (HD2n/)

37 The former district attorney for Portland's county had an explicit policy of undercharging illegals so they wouldn't get deported.

Lots of Democratic jurisdictions have similar policies.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 12:16 PM (aD4fx)

38 35 just throw him in a Marine platoon's squad bay, everything will work itself out
Posted by: UGAdawg at October 23, 2026 12:15 PM (XAOum)

You're damn right I ordered a code red !

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:16 PM (Ti9vn)

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"I didn't have to order anything, actually."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:16 PM (U/SFE)

39 Team Red better get it in gear and win elections in Virginia again up and down the ticket.
Or bleed to death.

What do you suggest, nuke NoVa?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 12:17 PM (Riz8t)

40 The former district attorney for Portland's county had an explicit policy of undercharging illegals so they wouldn't get deported.

Walz pardoned a pedo to try and stop him from being deported.

Guess he figured they had too much in common to let something happen to him...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:17 PM (sKqQm)

41 What do you suggest, nuke NoVa?
Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 12:17 PM (Riz8t)

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Stop teasing!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (2UnvF)

42 He's just upset that the photo (upon which the statue was based) was staged.

(No, really: The photographer missed the moment they raised the flag the first time, so he asked to raise it again, so he could photograph it.)

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (HD2n/)

43 Elric The Blade

did i mess you up by posting at 12:07 instead of 12:10?
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (1wjle)
_________

[Smirking]

I can't give away any secrets ....

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (iFTx/)

44
Yes, but Trump wants to rename it "Gulf of America"!!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (eRlcH)

45 Afternoon ace.
Watching Descano favor illegal immigrant criminals, I got to thinking: what would be the reaction if a family member of a Dem office holder was killed by an illegal? First would be blame Trump. Would it cause a re-evaluation of their political position? Doubtful

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (vJPf4)

46 39 Team Red better get it in gear and win elections in Virginia again up and down the ticket.
Or bleed to death.

What do you suggest, nuke NoVa?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 12:17 PM (Riz8t)

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Well, if the rurals decided to turn out at presidential levels every year...

But that's on them.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (U/SFE)

47 I hope someone in the same jail will take an interest in this filthy bug. And by interest, I mean violence.

Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (iOpI2)

48 is a Mexican illegal alien & former DACA recipient whose legal status expired this year.

Actually, his legal status expired in 1999 when he broke into this country.

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (IYMzU)

49 42 He's just upset that the photo (upon which the statue was based) was staged.

(No, really: The photographer missed the moment they raised the flag the first time, so he asked to raise it again, so he could photograph it.)

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (HD2n/)

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Clint Eastwood made a whole movie about it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (U/SFE)

50 The enemies within.

Posted by: steevy at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (KDeM8)

51 With all of the confederate statues around, he had many better targets for his rage.

They are going to lock him in a cell and throw away the cell. Shame they can't do that to the child rapists and the people stealing America's wealth and democracy

You can't change history that easy, or trump would have done it by now.

False flag operation. Get an immigrant to destroy prideful American history so Trump and FoxNews can complain how the left hates America and loves crime,

It's not that I don't care, it's just like, okay is this different from Hegseth on any given Thursday as far as fucking something up? Like at least this wasn't a wing of the white house?

Like got more important things to be mad about at this point.

Yeah, my grandpa was on Iwo. I’m pretty sure he’d be more upset by our cozying up to Russia and NK than a half-size monument replica at Quantico.

Held without bond is stupid.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (5F8Fj)

52 Why are any Federal monies going to any state, county, or citty,that refuses to support the Fed LEOs?

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at October 23, 2026 12:19 PM (NnhvP)

53 Trump renames the Pacific as "The American Ocean."

Posted by: zombie at October 23, 2026 12:19 PM (HD2n/)

54 51
Yeah, my grandpa was on Iwo. I’m pretty sure he’d be more upset by our cozying up to Russia and NK than a half-size monument replica at Quantico.

Held without bond is stupid.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (5F8Fj)

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"I didn't fight WWII against Germany so that the American president would buy oil from a post-Soviet Russia."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:20 PM (U/SFE)

55 Yglesias is a dishonest, low-watt hack.

I will deny him my well.

Posted by: it outs the lotion in the basket at October 23, 2026 12:20 PM (UhWEA)

56 "and cause extensive damage to the monument at Marine Corps Base Quantico"

How did this slimy cockroach get on a Marine Corps base in the first place????

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:20 PM (iFTx/)

57 Good afternoon Ace and everyone

I would be all for making his head taken off as well

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 12:20 PM (x4FpI)

58 Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (5F8Fj

I'm convinced all these posters are in Bellevue and the psychiatrists post their ramblings.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:20 PM (Ti9vn)

59 About 13% of the citizens in NOVA work for Uncle Sugar. And of course many of those working in the area also work for business supported by Uncle Sugar employees. So this is the problem, this gives a comfortable margin of victory for Dems since of course these people are going to try and vote themselves more money every election

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM (sKqQm)

60 Behead the beheader. I HATE these invaders.
Posted by: Pamazon at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (b5MGU)

Precisely. Let the punishment fit the crime.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM (ZgwKJ)

61 Walz pardoned a pedo to try and stop him from being deported.

I don't understand why the Federal government tolerates this - they are not obligated to accept local jurisdictions undercharging illegals.

If a local jurisdiction does this, deport them anyway.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM (aD4fx)

62 Yeah, my grandpa was on Iwo. I’m pretty sure he’d be more upset by our cozying up to Russia and NK than a half-size monument replica at Quantico.

Held without bond is stupid.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (5F8Fj)

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Yea? On which side?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM (iFTx/)

63 All the gains Trump has made on enforcing the border, but voters only care that it costs $10 more to fill their tank.

As if Dems getting Congress fixes this.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM (qXZ9A)

64 Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:20 PM (iFTx/)

I believe it's outside the gates.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM (Ti9vn)

65 False flag operation. Get an immigrant to destroy prideful American history so Trump and FoxNews can complain how the left hates America and loves crime,

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WTF do they mean by "prideful American history "?

It's a historical statue that absolutely represents the pride of America.

Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM (iOpI2)

66 I'd deport this guy alright. To Africa.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM (UhWEA)

67 Don't cancel me. I'm just thinking out loud.
Posted by: ace at October 23, 2026 12:09 PM (1wjle)

ace, I hate to break this to you, but I think you started out canceled.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:22 PM (Y/06r)

68 They are going to lock him in a cell and throw away the cell. Shame they can't do that to the child rapists and the people stealing America's wealth and democracy

To re-iterate no one on the left...no one...believes their opponents are pedos.

This all comes from seeing how much Dem leaders and activists being friendly with Epstein hurt them in the 2024 election.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:22 PM (sKqQm)

69 Yeah, my grandpa was on Iwo. I’m pretty sure he’d be more upset by our cozying up to Russia and NK than a half-size monument replica at Quantico.----

You mean he wasn't t upset to cozying up to Japan?

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:22 PM (Ti9vn)

70 WTF do they mean by "prideful American history "?

It's a historical statue that absolutely represents the pride of America.
Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM (iOpI2)

Yeah, but they see our cultural chauvinism as gauche.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:23 PM (Y/06r)

71 #39
I suggest that every damned weekend thousands of Team Red walk neighborhoods and door knock for reliable conservative candidates. It starts with the state RNC..IN EVERY STATE.
They have good reasons for getting turn out.
Or just continue to die at the hands of psychopathic murderous drunk killers.

I BETCHA they choose death.

Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 12:23 PM (8OLq1)

72 This pisses me off beyond belief. Having been stationed at Quantico for 3 of my years in the Marine Corps, I admired that statue every time I drove by. The Battle of Iwo Jima is sacred to Marines as is the depiction of the famous Mt. Suribachi flag raising. I'd give anything for 5 minutes alone with this scum.

Posted by: USMCMGB at October 23, 2026 12:23 PM (e+Rw4)

73 All the gains Trump has made on enforcing the border, but voters only care that it costs $10 more to fill their tank.

As if Dems getting Congress fixes this

This is one reason I suspect Reps will actually add to their margin in congress.

Even the most low information voter there is knows voting for Dems isn't going to lower the cost of gas.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:24 PM (sKqQm)

74 Why do all the weirdos assault statues? Is it simply that they’re cowards and statues can’t fight back?

Posted by: MJ at October 23, 2026 12:24 PM (XOmY9)

75 >>I'm convinced all these posters are in Bellevue and the psychiatrists post their ramblings.

'I booked her on a 614 and turned her over to the psychiatrists.'

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:24 PM (NcvvS)

76
former DACA recipient

Dreamer, you know you are a dreamer
Well, can you put your hands in your head? Oh no!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 12:24 PM (Cqx++)

77 The base is the site of the HMX-1 presidential helicopter squadron, the FBI Academy, the FBI Laboratory, the Marine Corps Combat Development Command, the Officer Candidates School, The Basic School, the United States Drug Enforcement Administration training academy, the Naval Criminal Investigative Service, the United States Army Criminal Investigation Division, and the Air Force Office of Special Investigations headquarters.

Does not seem to be a sanctury city! An illegal doesn't go there to do this. A highly paid operative risking his life does.

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2026 12:24 PM (IYMzU)

78 I got gas at the kroger last night for 3.45 (50 cents off for last months purchases.)

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:24 PM (Y/06r)

79 WTF do they mean by "prideful American history "?

I think it was a semi-illiterate mistake.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:25 PM (Ti9vn)

80 Yeah, my grandpa was on Iwo. I’m pretty sure he’d be more upset by our cozying up to Russia and NK than a half-size monument replica at Quantico.

I had an uncle who was a Navy corpsman with the Marines in the South Pacific, and never recovered psychologically from the terrible experiences that he had there.

Hang this guy.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 12:25 PM (aD4fx)

81 Just one example:

Buchanan County, VA.

Turnout statewide in the 2025 election was about 58%.

Buchanan? 38%.

It's a small county, but rurals don't turn out. It's a tiny county whose biggest city is about 800 people, but it's R+36 on PVI. Total population is about 18,000.

It's one of about 3 dozen small rurals that could have had 80% turnout because they hated Democrats so much but instead had below average turnout instead.

How do you move a population like that organizationally (not excusing the VAGOP, they seem to suck, but this is a real issue) when the central population hub is 800 people?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:25 PM (U/SFE)

82 75 >>I'm convinced all these posters are in Bellevue and the psychiatrists post their ramblings.

'I booked her on a 614 and turned her over to the psychiatrists.'
Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:24 PM (NcvvS)

Joe Friday would not put up with this shit.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:25 PM (Y/06r)

83 Yeah, my grandpa was on Iwo. I’m pretty sure he’d be more upset by our cozying up to Russia and NK than a half-size monument replica at Quantico.----

You mean he wasn't t upset to cozying up to Japan?

My grandfather fought in the pacific though not on Iwo Jima and supposedly saw some pretty horrible things. He passed away before I became old enough to understand politics but my grandmother had a burning hate for Japan until the day she died.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:25 PM (sKqQm)

84 72 This pisses me off beyond belief. Having been stationed at Quantico for 3 of my years in the Marine Corps, I admired that statue every time I drove by. The Battle of Iwo Jima is sacred to Marines as is the depiction of the famous Mt. Suribachi flag raising. I'd give anything for 5 minutes alone with this scum.
Posted by: USMCMGB at October 23, 2026 12:23 PM (e+Rw4)

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This is what I meant upthread. I hope some poor Marine in the same jail after an exciting night out will take an interest in this POS. Make sure the cameras are disabled or other inmates position themselves in just the right way.

Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 12:25 PM (iOpI2)

85 74 Why do all the weirdos assault statues? Is it simply that they’re cowards and statues can’t fight back?

Posted by: MJ at October 23, 2026 12:24 PM (XOmY9)

None of the statues have sex holes.
This enrages the chimp.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 23, 2026 12:26 PM (UhWEA)

86 I need to rewatch the Dragnet movie. So good.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:26 PM (Y/06r)

87 73
This is one reason I suspect Reps will actually add to their margin in congress.

Even the most low information voter there is knows voting for Dems isn't going to lower the cost of gas.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:24 PM (sKqQm)

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Also, gas prices don't materially affect election outcomes. Never have.

https://x.com/TonerousHyus/status/
2097832343964668203

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:26 PM (U/SFE)

88 The Left choice of weapons are knives and hammers. That will eventually prove to be a mistake.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:26 PM (Ti9vn)

89 A beheading?

I say, let the punishment fit the crime!

Posted by: Pillage Idiot at October 23, 2026 12:27 PM (HlyYF)

90
How do you move a population like that organizationally (not excusing the VAGOP, they seem to such, but this is a real issue) when the central population hub is 800 people?

Easiest way? Give them a concrete pay out if they do vote R. Something Trump has been trying to build.

Because this is how Dems get people to the polls - "vote for us and you get paid"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:27 PM (sKqQm)

91 >>Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:25 PM (Y/06r)

In this case , the officer was Wednesday.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:27 PM (NcvvS)

92 He is not a Maryland man. He is not a Virginia man. He is a Mexican. He is not a United State citizen. He was told to leave the country. Instead he threw a hissy fit and caused a lot of expensive damage. He is not supposed to be here. These stupid laws or statutes or whatever crap they pass in DC need to scrapped. These people need to be kicked out of this country. They are not entitled to be here. Round them all up and kick their asses out of the country. We have enough of our own sorry ass people we have to deal with.

Posted by: Case at October 23, 2026 12:28 PM (Dd7BU)

93 "Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano."

Sounds Amish.

Posted by: Casual observer at October 23, 2026 12:28 PM (yTY59)

94 Virginia is a sanctuary state
That encourages raping children.
Maryland Man, sledgehammer in hand
Should be sent to the governor’s mansion.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 23, 2026 12:28 PM (kYmoU)

95 Remember when a guy in KS got 19 years for stealing a gay flag? I suspect this guy's punishment will be a lot less

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:29 PM (sKqQm)

96 90 Easiest way? Give them a concrete pay out if they do vote R. Something Trump has been trying to build.

Because this is how Dems get people to the polls - "vote for us and you get paid"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:27 PM (sKqQm)

========

It'd work better than almost anything else.

But, the problem is ultimately cultural. They just don't consider voting very important. They live in the sticks. Their government is their local sheriff. The governor for most of them might as well be in a different state or country.

To address it is a generational issue, not one fixed with a quick promise of $5,000 tax rebates.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:29 PM (U/SFE)

97 Just end him. No Trial, no defense. End him on tv at this point.

Posted by: Cray Cray at October 23, 2026 12:29 PM (nCTkv)

98 How do you move a population like that organizationally (not excusing the VAGOP, they seem to such, but this is a real issue) when the central population hub is 800 people?

Newsmax said this morning that for red states that have released data, early voting is at double 2022 levels. The message is getting out.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 12:29 PM (2ocoG)

99 95 Remember when a guy in KS got 19 years for stealing a gay flag? I suspect this guy's punishment will be a lot less
Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:29 PM (sKqQm)

Or the rodeo clown who mocked Obama.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:30 PM (Y/06r)

100 I need to rewatch the Dragnet movie. So good.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:26 PM (Y/06r)

Don't you mean "The Virgin Connie Swail"?
Wait a minute!

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 12:30 PM (Q6P2R)

101 Mmm, I remember when our priest was urging us to support DACA from the pulpit 2018.
"Dreamers" sure are our brothers in Christ until it's no longer useful to them

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 12:30 PM (88C+u)

102 The statue is huge and up on a tall pedestal. You'll really have to be committed to climb all the way up there with a sledgehammer to knock off the heads.

This wasn't some rando spur-of-the-moment stunt. This was clearly premeditated and planned.

I suspect he didn't act alone and was paid or otherwise compensated to do this.

There's got to be surveillance cameras on the statute, right?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:31 PM (iFTx/)

103 My plan involves 130 million less people in our country, most by relocation to some shithole country. This guy doesn't get that trip.

Posted by: Cray Cray at October 23, 2026 12:31 PM (nCTkv)

104 Put the Mexican in a pillory.

Posted by: mr tmz at October 23, 2026 12:31 PM (rJ48h)

105 Held without bond is stupid.
----

Correct. It would make more sense to drop him from an airplane back into Mexico--parachute optional.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 12:31 PM (TN0g+)

106 98 How do you move a population like that organizationally (not excusing the VAGOP, they seem to such, but this is a real issue) when the central population hub is 800 people?

Newsmax said this morning that for red states that have released data, early voting is at double 2022 levels. The message is getting out.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 12:29 PM (2ocoG)

==

It's observable in TX, mostly places with high profile senate elections.

I've been saying this for months, but the only way to juice turnout in a midterm is to have a federal senate election in your state. Otherwise, turnout crashes.

You need self-starting behavior to get people to turn out for everything else. Or, such a detailed, expansive GOTV effort that you're going door to door in places where doors are miles apart.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:32 PM (U/SFE)

107 Creatine is good.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:32 PM (Y/06r)

108 I still can’t shake the awful horrific image of Monica Lewinsky eating Bubba’s ass from yesterday. Ongoing nightmares….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 23, 2026 12:33 PM (PlkPS)

109 In a different time and place when public officials like Descano demonstrated over and over that they didn't really like the public they were supposed to be serving they find themselves out of office, or they'd simply go missing one day.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 12:33 PM (TN0g+)

110 Don't you mean "The Virgin Connie Swail"?
Wait a minute!
Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 12:30 PM (Q6P2R)

'Don't you mean the 'Virgin' Connie swail?'

*knowing smile*

*shocked*

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:33 PM (Y/06r)

111
Who was he working for?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 12:33 PM (eRlcH)

112 But let's spend money on tranny reading hour at the libraries...

@oaklandreportca 11hr
Oakland's 911 system down since last night; still offline.
📰 The city's 911 system has been offline since 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night, according to mayor Barbara Lee and police.
📰 Reports show large fiber optic and copper cables sliced away by an apparent "bad actor," according to police chief James Beere.
📰 The police department's 911 call center has been re-routed to the county's system.
📰 Police say they are answering the phone but can only respond to "Priority One" calls.
📰 The city's 311 system also is down.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 23, 2026 12:33 PM (nEUC6)

113 108 I still can’t shake the awful horrific image of Monica Lewinsky eating Bubba’s ass from yesterday. Ongoing nightmares….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 23, 2026 12:33 PM (PlkPS)

Oval office, yo! Trump is disgracing it!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM (Y/06r)

114 111
Who was he working for?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 12:33 PM (eRlcH)

Number 2? Doctor Evil.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM (Y/06r)

115 Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:31 PM (iFTx/

This is a smaller version of the one in DC.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM (Ti9vn)

116 I still can’t shake the awful horrific image of Monica Lewinsky eating Bubba’s ass from yesterday. Ongoing nightmares….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt

Agreed. Don't know how i missed that detail back in the day.

*shudders*

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM (ftFVW)

117 False flag operation. Get an immigrant to destroy prideful American history so Trump and FoxNews can complain how the left hates America and loves crime,

Oh, here we go (as SugarTits likes to say).
Whenever someone on your team does something evil and retarded, it's always a "false flag" from our team.
Every time I read this, it is always an admission they fucked the dog and are trying to pin it on someone else.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM (88C+u)

118 Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano

Aka Banzai Bandito

Posted by: Rex B at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM (sdSI9)

119 How do you move a population like that organizationally (not excusing the VAGOP, they seem to such, but this is a real issue) when the central population hub is 800 people?

Easiest way? Give them a concrete pay out if they do vote R. Something Trump has been trying to build.

Because this is how Dems get people to the polls - "vote for us and you get paid"

I have real doubts that knocking on doors would motivate them. If the results of the last 20 years haven't done it, a door knock won't.

As TJM said, the problem is largely cultural. I'm less diplomatic than him, though. I think they're lazy, and would rather bitch than get off the damn sofa on the porch and go vote. (Yes, that's a bit of hyperbole)

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 12:35 PM (Riz8t)

120 Also, gas prices don't materially affect election outcomes. Never have.
===
Past performance is not a predictor of future success.

Posted by: Standard Disclaimer at October 23, 2026 12:35 PM (anL5R)

121 📰 The city's 911 system has been offline since 8:30 p.m. Wednesday night, according to mayor Barbara Lee and police.
📰 Reports show large fiber optic and copper cables sliced away by an apparent "bad actor," according to police chief James Beere.

Feels like the setup for something where you want first responders delayed. In the movies it'd be a diamond heist. It's probably actually the reveal of a 100 foot tall status of Gavin Newsom, nude.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 12:35 PM (2ocoG)

122 WTF do they mean by "prideful American history "?

It's a historical statue that absolutely represents the pride of America.
Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM

These are the same people who would argue that we caused Pearl Harbor with our oil embargo of the totally peaceful and not at all imperialistic Japanese.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 12:36 PM (KRh8R)

123 The late Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano.

That sounds better.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 12:37 PM (2WIwB)

124 Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:31 PM (iFTx/

This is a smaller version of the one in DC.
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM (Ti9vn)
______

Yea, but still a big statue on a pedestal:

https://tinyurl.com/3z97p4hz

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:37 PM (iFTx/)

125 I would like to ask anti-fascists why Nancy Pelosi did not remove and burn actual fascist symbols, LARGE ones, behind the House of Representatives rostrum. Because she had the power to do so, for a number of years.

Posted by: Gref at October 23, 2026 12:37 PM (5rh/l)

126 >>It's probably actually the reveal of a 100 foot tall status of Gavin Newsom, nude.

Brain bleach, stat.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:37 PM (NcvvS)

127 Taint nothin".

Posted by: Wm. J. "Bubba" Clinton at October 23, 2026 12:37 PM (0sNs1)

128 A head(his) for a head

Posted by: Miflin at October 23, 2026 12:37 PM (XtJbr)

129 120 Also, gas prices don't materially affect election outcomes. Never have.
===
Past performance is not a predictor of future success.

Posted by: Standard Disclaimer at October 23, 2026 12:35 PM (anL5R)

=========

"The youth don't turnout at 15% in midterms. Never have. Never will. Not even in 2018."

"Yeah, but this time, it'll be 18%."
-pollsters

No, gas prices are not nearly high enough to be some kind of material shock to the electoral system. You'd expect to see metros turning out at serious numbers even in red states if gas was a major factor at this point. And, no, that's not happening. It's motivating no one.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:37 PM (U/SFE)

130 Who was he working for?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 12:33 PM (eRlcH)

Number 2? Doctor Evil.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM

I told you I was surrounded by frickin' idiots!

Posted by: Dr. Evil at October 23, 2026 12:38 PM (KRh8R)

131 "When warnings are ignored, families like mine pay the price. But I'm going to continue to vote for Democrats because my TV tells me to."

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 23, 2026 12:38 PM (CHHv1)

132 *shudders*
Posted by: She Hobbit at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM (ftFVW)

I bet bill did too.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 12:38 PM (2WIwB)

133 "When warnings are ignored, families like mine pay the price. But I'm going to continue to vote for Democrats because my TV tells me to."
Posted by: BeckoningChasm

Rating: Likely

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 23, 2026 12:39 PM (ftFVW)

134 132 *shudders*
Posted by: She Hobbit at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM (ftFVW)

I bet bill did too.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 12:38 PM (2WIwB)

I bet Bill had a jaded taint, even then.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:39 PM (Y/06r)

135 As so it begins...and I'm not the guy who is always saying "and so it begins."

Ballots found in two different dumpsters in Seattle. Imagine my surprise.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 12:39 PM (2WIwB)

136 I told you I was surrounded by frickin' idiots!
Posted by: Dr. Evil at October 23, 2026 12:38 PM

It's hard to get quality minions.

Posted by: Big Penguin at October 23, 2026 12:39 PM (0sNs1)

137 122 WTF do they mean by "prideful American history "?

It's a historical statue that absolutely represents the pride of America.
Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM

These are the same people who would argue that we caused Pearl Harbor with our oil embargo of the totally peaceful and not at all imperialistic Japanese.

And about the same as Tucker.

Tucker Carlson Explains World War 2

https://tinyurl.com/3t3kb3px

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 12:40 PM (Riz8t)

138 Take his head on live television. Kill him.

Posted by: Oats at October 23, 2026 12:40 PM (/ja+K)

139 >>Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:37 PM (U/SFE)

TJM, the urban (blue) population is less dependent on cars & gasoline. Price of gas won't make a big difference to them.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:40 PM (NcvvS)

140 I bet bill did too.
Posted by: Diogenes

And now I've thrown up a little in my mouth.

Posted by: She Hobbit at October 23, 2026 12:40 PM (ftFVW)

141 same people who would argue that we caused Pearl Harbor with our oil embargo of the totally peaceful and not at all imperialistic Japanese.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 12:36 PM (KRh8R)

Yeah, a brief peek into their antics in Nanjing and I'm like, fuck those guys.
Glad they're better now but it took the US Marines to help them out.

Posted by: and a little packaged sunlight at October 23, 2026 12:40 PM (88C+u)

142
The statue is actually outside of the Marine Corps base:

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jiLEZ97hcxEdpoF58

Posted by: Take a look at October 23, 2026 12:40 PM (yTY59)

143 >>>did i mess you up by posting at 12:07 instead of 12:10?

LOLOLOL

Posted by: Max Power at October 23, 2026 12:40 PM (SwyyQ)

144 I still can’t shake the awful horrific image of Monica Lewinsky eating Bubba’s ass from yesterday. Ongoing nightmares….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt

------

Wait a minute, was that in testimony or written somewhere?

Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 12:41 PM (iOpI2)

145 I need to rewatch the Dragnet movie.
==
I forgot my goat leggings.

Posted by: Pep Streebeck at October 23, 2026 12:41 PM (anL5R)

146 What does the GOP have to offer rural voters? It has been very disinterested in its base (as opposed to its donors) for a long time.

You can't scare them to the polls, because they don't believe urban ills are going to affect them. They're wrong. But they don't seem to think so.

Posted by: it puts the lotion in the basket at October 23, 2026 12:41 PM (UhWEA)

147 At least three men in South Africa ambushed a father and his children as they were leaving their home. One put a gun to the son's head as he opened the gate. Two other armed males exited a car and rushed at the family.

The father killed all three attackers.

Video here:
http://tiny.cc/3wic101

My only complaint is it looks like he wasn't carrying with one in the chamber. Don't do that. It's stupid. But the man did his duty and he protected his family while killing three goblins.

Posted by: bonhomme at October 23, 2026 12:41 PM (mkw2N)

148 Doctorate in Engineering

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 12:42 PM (l3cgK)

149 You can't scare them to the polls, because they don't believe urban ills are going to affect them. They're wrong. But they don't seem to think so.

At this point, any confusion is deliberate. Things have been going spectacularly wrong for far too long to continue pleading that you didn't know.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 12:42 PM (Riz8t)

150 139 >>Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:37 PM (U/SFE)

TJM, the urban (blue) population is less dependent on cars & gasoline. Price of gas won't make a big difference to them.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:40 PM (NcvvS)

========

"BUT IT'S COST OF LIVING!"

Yes, they would be turning out more. It would be animating them.

Gas prices do not, never have, and never will predict elections.

It's like wanting special elections to predict the next general. There's history upon history upon history showing that no, they don't have predictive power.

But year after year, "Oh, sure, maybe they've never been predictive before, but this year is totally happening."

Gas prices were actually higher under Biden and under Obama (adjusted for inflation) and neither saw serious punishment for gas prices.

If gas prices killed the party in power, Democrats would have lost California 20 years ago.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:42 PM (U/SFE)

151 A beheading?

I say, let the punishment fit the crime!
Posted by: Pillage Idiot at October 23, 2026 12:27 PM

You know, we wrote a song about that.

Posted by: Gilbert & Sullivan at October 23, 2026 12:42 PM (KRh8R)

152 145 I need to rewatch the Dragnet movie.
==
I forgot my goat leggings.
Posted by: Pep Streebeck at October 23, 2026 12:41 PM (anL5R)

Heh.

People
Against
Goodness
And
Normalcy

P-A-G-A-N. PAGAN!

Nice work, Joe.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:42 PM (Y/06r)

153 Im thinking that good Virginia Team Red campaign flyers should feature crime scene photos.
They're killing us.
Fight fight fight

Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 12:43 PM (8OLq1)

154 The same people mewling about how despicable it was to use Amy Acton's mom in an attack ad -- very effective ad, I might add -- eagerly promote and celebrate any rando Trump family member or friend who says something negative about him.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:43 PM (iFTx/)

155 153 Im thinking that good Virginia Team Red campaign flyers should feature crime scene photos.
They're killing us.
Fight fight fight
Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 12:43 PM (8OLq1)

Virginia is hostile territory. Commies own it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:43 PM (Y/06r)

156 Oakland still has cops?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 12:44 PM (vJPf4)

157 *shudders*
Posted by: She Hobbit at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM (ftFVW)

I bet bill did too.
Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 12:38 PM

That was not a nice thing you just did.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 12:44 PM (KRh8R)

158 I still can’t shake the awful horrific image of Monica Lewinsky eating Bubba’s ass from yesterday. Ongoing nightmares….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt

You might be able to stop thinking about it if you stopped telling others about it. ;-)

Posted by: Gref at October 23, 2026 12:44 PM (5rh/l)

159
At least three men in South Africa ambushed a father and his children as they were leaving their home. One put a gun to the son's head as he opened the gate. Two other armed males exited a car and rushed at the family.

The father killed all three attacke

___________

Saw a video of a South African farmer who emigrated to the US. He said how happy he was he could walk his land and not worry about being assaulted or murdered.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 12:44 PM (eRlcH)

160 It's like wanting special elections to predict the next general. There's history upon history upon history showing that no, they don't have predictive power.

But year after year, "Oh, sure, maybe they've never been predictive before, but this year is totally happening."

Gas prices were actually higher under Biden and under Obama (adjusted for inflation) and neither saw serious punishment for gas prices.

If gas prices killed the party in power, Democrats would have lost California 20 years ago.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:42 PM (U/SFE)
_________

"This time, the stripper really likes me!"

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:44 PM (iFTx/)

161 Beautiful, really. DACA. America definitely needs dreamers like this.

ace you shoulda tossed in the report from your burg about ignored detainers and the thousands of felonies by those released (NY Post last week).

But all of this is really the same thing. The populace and its elected reps just can't bestir themselves to do anything. Not as a whole, or a working majority. The vile degraded institutions ("courts") complete the picture mostly made up of accountable officials whom the electorate never holds to account.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 12:44 PM (U/Byj)

162 Jim Jordan has never done anything, and never will.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 12:44 PM (2ap+5)

163 Morn' all... The WaPo has informed me this AM that Ohio Republicans are now not going to vote for Ramaswamy because of the ad he put out from the Dem whacko Candidates Mother...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 12:45 PM (+gK6I)

164 Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:43 PM (iFTx/)

Untrue.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 12:45 PM (88C+u)

165 My only complaint is it looks like he wasn't carrying with one in the chamber. Don't do that. It's stupid. But the man did his duty and he protected his family while killing three goblins.
Posted by: bonhomme

I'd say he was pretty successful.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 23, 2026 12:45 PM (nEUC6)

166 Doctorate in Engineering
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 12:42 PM

Doctorate in Education > Doctorate in Engineering

Posted by: Dr. Jill at October 23, 2026 12:45 PM (0sNs1)

167 163 Morn' all... The WaPo has informed me this AM that Ohio Republicans are now not going to vote for Ramaswamy because of the ad he put out from the Dem whacko Candidates Mother...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 12:45 PM (+gK6I)

========

That's one way to explain that Republican turnout actually increased the day after and Democrat turnout decreased the day after in Ohio.

https://x.com/RealSKeshel/status/
2113427497459310779

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:46 PM (U/SFE)

168 I get the ballots from previous tenants in my California mailbox.

Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 12:46 PM (8OLq1)

169 I was a brig guard at Quantico in the early 80s, we use to walk prisoners around base picking up trash, walked around this statue many times, makes me sad and angry

Posted by: Creek at October 23, 2026 12:46 PM (IhCfh)

170 Morn' all... The WaPo has informed me this AM that Ohio Republicans are now not going to vote for Ramaswamy because of the ad he put out from the Dem whacko Candidates Mother...
Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 12:45 PM (+gK6I)
_______

WaPoo is whining about a GOP ad. How do you know an ad was effective? That's how you know ....

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:47 PM (iFTx/)

171
That's one way to explain that Republican turnout actually increased the day after and Democrat turnout decreased the day after in Ohio.

https://x.com/RealSKeshel/status/
2113427497459310779
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:46 PM (U/SFE)

Yes... See.. The Republicans are knocking themselves out to early vote for Whacko Acton...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 12:47 PM (+gK6I)

172 Posted by: bonhomme at October 23, 2026 12:41 PM (mkw2N)

That was a good one but my favorite is still the SA courier and his black assistant that avoided car jackers in their up armored pick up truck. It was like watching an action movie. The courier is someone you want in your foxhole.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:47 PM (Ti9vn)

173 @TonerousHyus
·
8m
Georgia Day 9 IPEV Update
11:30am - 45,962 voted

White: 60.3%
Black: 24.9%

Dems really have completely botched their turnout ops

-----

Second day in a row where black turnout (Ossoff will want it at least at 30% total by the end of early voting) is below 25%.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:48 PM (U/SFE)

174 The same people mewling about how despicable it was to use Amy Acton's mom in an attack ad -- very effective ad, I might add -- eagerly promote and celebrate any rando Trump family member or friend who says something negative about him.
==
I'll never understand the sensibilities of those who think politics is some kind of honorable debate. It isn't and never has been. Maybe its aspirational and they just want it to be a debating society. I have aspirations as well, but I don't really expect other people to fulfill them.

Posted by: A hatchet faced dealer in nutmeg, but you can call me Abe at October 23, 2026 12:48 PM (anL5R)

175 > That was a good one but my favorite is still the SA courier and his black assistant that avoided car jackers in their up armored pick up truck. It was like watching an action movie.

That one was more cinematic, but I don't think he capped any goblins.

Posted by: bonhomme at October 23, 2026 12:48 PM (mkw2N)

176 GIVE ME A M14 AND A BAYONET. I'LL MAKE THOS SINS OF WHORES SING SOPRANO; BEFORE I BUTT STROKE 'EM TPO MEET THEIR MAKER!

KBar alone ; at my age insufficient.

I did not think I could hate liberals any more than I have for 60 years; boy was I wrong!

Posted by: rodney stanton at October 23, 2026 12:49 PM (Z3fHQ)

177 Ohioans prefer a drug-addled alcoholic who curls up in the fetal position on her office floor in the face of mild criticism to the shady drug scammer who wants to transform Ohio by importing several million south asians to tell us how to do things.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 12:49 PM (2ap+5)

178 People
Against
Goodness
And
Normalcy

P-A-G-A-N. PAGAN!

Nice work, Joe.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:42 PM

Sylvia Wiss: Do these look like the breasts of a forty year old woman?
Friday: No ma'am. They're quite impressive... bordering on spectacular.

Aaaand, now it's a boob thread.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 12:49 PM (KRh8R)

179 "This time, the stripper really likes me!"

Because I'm helping her pay her way through med school.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 12:49 PM (vTZFs)

180 We look like a newspaper.
But we're not.

Posted by: The Washington Post at October 23, 2026 12:49 PM (yTY59)

181 He also argued that "if two people commit the same crime, but only one's punishment includes deportation, that's a perversion of justice and not a reflection of the values of Fairfax County.

Call me old school, but I'm old enough to remember when "Let justice be done, though the heavens may fall," was a thing.

Posted by: Bitblt at October 23, 2026 12:49 PM (kj+zZ)

182 174 I'll never understand the sensibilities of those who think politics is some kind of honorable debate. It isn't and never has been. Maybe its aspirational and they just want it to be a debating society. I have aspirations as well, but I don't really expect other people to fulfill them.

Posted by: A hatchet faced dealer in nutmeg, but you can call me Abe at October 23, 2026 12:48 PM (anL5R)

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I've observed its mostly the same people who complain loudest that Republicans don't play dirty, that they play by Queensbury rules while Democrats win because they play dirty, that are complaining about the Acton mom ad not including enough specific detail about their complicated history to be fair.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:50 PM (U/SFE)

183 That one was more cinematic, but I don't think he capped any goblins.
Posted by: bonhomme at October 23, 2026 12:48 PM (mkw2N)

He did not from what we see because they got away before he could.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:50 PM (Ti9vn)

184 177 Ohioans prefer a drug-addled alcoholic who curls up in the fetal position on her office floor in the face of mild criticism to the shady drug scammer who wants to transform Ohio by importing several million south asians to tell us how to do things.
Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 12:49 PM (2ap+5)

I admit the choices aren't great but Ramaswamy can be "persuaded" to do what trump wants.. Ms. Whacko not a chance in hell

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 12:51 PM (+gK6I)

185 >>If gas prices killed the party in power, Democrats would have lost California 20 years ago.

We are saying the same thing with slightly different wording. The Democrats in CA are heavily clustered in areas where people don't use much gasoline. Plus, in CA, the fraud makes for comfortable margins because of the urban machines.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:51 PM (NcvvS)

186 177 Ohioans prefer a drug-addled alcoholic who curls up in the fetal position on her office floor in the face of mild criticism to the shady drug scammer who wants to transform Ohio by importing several million south asians to tell us how to do things.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 12:49 PM (2ap+5)

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1. Acton would also import several million south asians.

2. Governors have so little power over immigration that the idea that this issue should be central to their campaigns is silly.

3. Acton would be worse in a bunch of other ways, like she was during COVID.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:51 PM (U/SFE)

187 Willowed.
“Character Matters” Says Chinese Communist Bush Brother to Explain Talarico Vote
"I'm thinking of joining the Chinese Communist party."

Most politicians aren't pimps, they're whores. Pay them enough and they'll do what you want them to. The CCP pays well.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 12:51 PM (l3cgK)

188 The same people mewling about how despicable it was to use Amy Acton's mom in an attack ad -- very effective ad, I might add -- eagerly promote and celebrate any rando Trump family member or friend who says something negative about him.

I just saw a clip the other day of someone on MS NOW talking to Mary Trump and fawning over her.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 12:51 PM (2ocoG)

189 Cue up Hanover Fiste scene from Heavy Metal.

Posted by: Darth Randall at October 23, 2026 12:51 PM (LOGZr)

190 Hillary Clinton will never be president.

Posted by: Always a fun sentence to type at October 23, 2026 12:51 PM (yTY59)

191
185 >>If gas prices killed the party in power, Democrats would have lost California 20 years ago.

We are saying the same thing with slightly different wording. The Democrats in CA are heavily clustered in areas where people don't use much gasoline. Plus, in CA, the fraud makes for comfortable margins because of the urban machines.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:51 PM (NcvvS)

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Texas rurals vote like 75-25 Republican every election, no matter the year, no matter the price of gas.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:52 PM (U/SFE)

192
What's wrong with her?

Western Lensman
@WesternLensman
·
6h
Kamala tried out a motivational quote in Mississippi:

"Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."

The reaction was so muted she had to try it again.

"Let me repeat that..."

She actually thinks this stuff is brilliant and is amazed when no one else does.

Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 12:52 PM (kX27y)

193 Don't cancel me. I'm just thinking out loud.

===

You are just asking questions!

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 12:52 PM (AKptf)

194 South Africa still seems to have a nearly-inexhaustible supply of hot blonde chicks.

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 12:52 PM (Q6P2R)

195
Most politicians aren't pimps, they're whores.

Ah, but could they have outfought Santino?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 12:53 PM (Riz8t)

196 Jim Jordan has never done anything, and never will.

Jim Jordan has never done anything.
Jim Jordan never will.
Jim Jordan’s job is holding back votes
That might pass a useful Bill.

(Note: I know nothing about Jim Jordan. And less about Ohio. Except that they stole land from us, and what did we get in return? Pasties. Actually, not a bad trade for Toledo.)

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 23, 2026 12:53 PM (kYmoU)

197 I'm unburdened by what has been.

Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at October 23, 2026 12:53 PM (yTY59)

198 He also argued that "if two people commit the same crime, but only one's punishment includes deportation, that's a perversion of justice...
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No, that's the actual definition of justice. The deportation is for the crime of being in the country illegally, whereas the statuatory punishment is for the newer offense.

Posted by: Crusader at October 23, 2026 12:54 PM (TN0g+)

199 Kamala tried out a motivational quote in Mississippi:

"Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."

"Limitation" and "Ambition" sort of rhyme. She was hip-hopping, yo.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 12:54 PM (2ocoG)

200 Ohioans prefer a drug-addled alcoholic who curls up in the fetal position on her office floor in the face of mild criticism to the shady drug scammer who wants to transform Ohio by importing several million south asians to tell us how to do things.
Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 12:49 PM (2ap+5)

I admit the choices aren't great but Ramaswamy can be "persuaded" to do what trump wants.. Ms. Whacko not a chance in hell
Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 12:51 PM (+gK6I)
_____

Vivek sucks. Acton sucks even more suck. I'd take Vivek over Acton in a heartbeat.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:55 PM (iFTx/)

201 TJM, not disputing your basic thesis on gas prices/elections at all, but CA - sort of a bad case to base any generalizations on. The state's politically dead. There's only one party, really, but more importantly, the electorate is self-destructively idiotic (like much of the US).

In the largest political earthquake in modern American history (down to county level), 2010, I believe exactly one incumbent in CA was booted. One deceased incumbent was re-elected as well.

This is how dead the state is. It's bizarre. Gas prices here should resemble those in TX. CA is an oil-rich state that formerly had a substantial % of American refining capacity. Both things, of course, dramatically damaged or limited, while an idiotic public looks on, sucking its thumb.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 12:55 PM (U/Byj)

202 Western Lensman
@WesternLensman
·
6h
Kamala tried out a motivational quote in Mississippi:

"Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."

The reaction was so muted she had to try it again.

"Let me repeat that..."

She actually thinks this stuff is brilliant and is amazed when no one else does.
------

Please clap.

Posted by: Jeb at October 23, 2026 12:55 PM (TN0g+)

203 Texas rurals vote like 75-25 Republican every election, no matter the year, no matter the price of gas.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:52 PM (U/SFE)

Gas prices in Texas not as significant as in other states helps a just a little bit. It definitely doesn't hurt.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:55 PM (Ti9vn)

204 Acton will be a disaster if she is elected. I'm from Ohio, but don't live there now. I just can't believe they would elect this wacko after trending red for quite a while. Even with Vivek not being all that great. Anything would be better than her. She'll change OH to a sanctuary state and probably govern like that VA hag Spambooger.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 23, 2026 12:55 PM (qBdHI)

205 Publicly burn the mfer alive

Posted by: Joe at October 23, 2026 12:55 PM (Uy/WF)

206 But Trump said pussy so straight D it is.

Posted by: Virginia AWFLs at October 23, 2026 12:56 PM (YNt71)

207 Vivek sucks. Acton sucks even more suck. I'd take Vivek over Acton in a heartbeat.
Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:55 PM (iFTx/)

The lesser of two weevils.

Posted by: Captain Aubrey at October 23, 2026 12:56 PM (Q6P2R)

208 We must maintain open border and liberal immigration policies because remember that one time we turned away a Jewish refugee boat 80 years ago.

Posted by: Neo Conman at October 23, 2026 12:56 PM (LBPN0)

209 Gas prices in Texas not as significant as in other states helps a just a little bit. It definitely doesn't hurt.

Any Texan who does any traveling should be very happy with Texas prices, unless the only place they travel is Missouri.

However, it often takes a lot of traveling to get out of Texas.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 23, 2026 12:57 PM (kYmoU)

210 179 "This time, the stripper really likes me!"

Because I'm helping her pay her way through med school.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 12:49 PM (vTZFs)

Nursing.

Not that I have any idea what you are talking about.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 12:57 PM (Y/06r)

211 Um, there's no place in CA where any sizable number of people don't use gasoline.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 12:57 PM (U/Byj)

212 We must maintain open border and liberal immigration policies because remember that one time we turned away a Jewish refugee boat 80 years ago.
Posted by: Neo Conman at October 23, 2026 12:56 PM (LBPN0

Democrat did that by the way.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:57 PM (Ti9vn)

213 What's wrong with her?
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She is so used to people kissing her ass and telling her she's a genius slay kween that this is what she unleashes on the world.

And to someone like her she has no intention of ever changing. It's you that has to change. Her type gets off on it.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 12:57 PM (EX3Wq)

214 >>Texas rurals vote like 75-25 Republican every election, no matter the year, no matter the price of gas.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:52 PM (U/SFE)

Yep. Was talking about California, and agreeing with you. Gas prices haven't affected voters meaningfully in 50 years.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:57 PM (NcvvS)

215 I saw this :

"
Speaking of polls...

OSZ
@OpenSourceZone
·
18h
2026 Maine Senate Poll

🔴 Susan Collins: 49%
🔵 Troy Jackson: 49%

Fox News (Beacon/Shaw) | 10/16-10/20"

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 12:57 PM (AKptf)

216 The same people mewling about how despicable it was to use Amy Acton's mom in an attack ad -- very effective ad, I might add -- eagerly promote and celebrate any rando Trump family member or friend who says something negative about him.

I just saw a clip the other day of someone on MS NOW talking to Mary Trump and fawning over her.
Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 12:51 PM (2ocoG)
____

Yea, Mary. Is she Trump's cousin or niece or something who is always yakking her stupid flapping dickhole mouth about how bad Trump is? The media is always promoting her as someone we should trust because she's a relative.

But when Acton's own mom says she's trash, that it not only not newsworthy but off limits entirely.

Suck my balls.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:58 PM (iFTx/)

217 Dreamers doing the enshitifying Americans won't.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 23, 2026 12:58 PM (bX16E)

218 ote: I know nothing about Jim Jordan. And less about Ohio. Except that they stole land from us, and what did we get in return? Pasties. Actually, not a bad trade for Toledo.)

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 23, 2026 12:53 PM (kYmoU)

The pies or what burlesque dancers wear?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 12:58 PM (l3cgK)

219 214 >>Texas rurals vote like 75-25 Republican every election, no matter the year, no matter the price of gas.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:52 PM (U/SFE)

Yep. Was talking about California, and agreeing with you. Gas prices haven't affected voters meaningfully in 50 years.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:57 PM (NcvvS)

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Okay, I seem to have misunderstood you.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:58 PM (U/SFE)

220
But Trump said pussy so straight D it is.
Posted by: Virginia AWFLs

__________

Talarico is such a cute boy. I want to take his virginity.

Posted by: Texas AWFLs at October 23, 2026 12:59 PM (eRlcH)

221 Trump said get behind me I will take the flak and show you how to win. How to fight for what you've been telling your voters you want.

The GOP said nah bro.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 12:59 PM (EX3Wq)

222 I'd be ok with hanging anyone that attacks a WWII memorial, citizen or no
Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:15 PM (sKqQm)

Winch, overhead pulley, piano wire noose. Some assembly required.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 12:59 PM (n7Dzq)

223 >>194 South Africa still seems to have a nearly-inexhaustible supply of hot blonde chicks.

Spectacular brunettes, too. Worked with a couple of them in the '90s.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:59 PM (NcvvS)

224 The lesser of two weevils.
Posted by: Captain Aubrey at October 23, 2026 12:56 PM (Q6P2R)

The weasel of two lessers

Posted by: Boswell at October 23, 2026 12:59 PM (j10i6)

225 215 I saw this :

"
Speaking of polls...

OSZ
@OpenSourceZone
·
18h
2026 Maine Senate Poll

🔴 Susan Collins: 49%
🔵 Troy Jackson: 49%

Fox News (Beacon/Shaw) | 10/16-10/20"

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 12:57 PM (AKptf)

=======

It's Joever for Troy Jackson.

Unless polling firms as bad as Fox News have figured out how to address the massive issue of reaching rural voters that has affected the entire industry for at least a decade (and gotten worse) and is particularly bad in Maine (Collins lost every single poll in 2020 and won by 8, a swing of 16 points from the hallowed RCP average) and got it bang on and this is totally just a tied race.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:59 PM (U/SFE)

226 However, it often takes a lot of traveling to get out of Texas.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 23, 2026 12:57 PM (kYmoU)

We don't use heating oil for the most part.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:59 PM (Ti9vn)

227 199 Kamala tried out a motivational quote in Mississippi:

"Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."

"Limitation" and "Ambition" sort of rhyme. She was hip-hopping, yo.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 12:54 PM (2ocoG)

Retardation rhymes too.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 12:59 PM (l3cgK)

228 204 Acton will be a disaster if she is elected. I'm from Ohio, but don't live there now. I just can't believe they would elect this wacko after trending red for quite a while. Even with Vivek not being all that great. Anything would be better than her. She'll change OH to a sanctuary state and probably govern like that VA hag Spambooger.
Posted by: Lady in Black at October 23, 2026 12:55 PM (qBdHI)

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Unfortunately, we are squishy, statist republicans. It's hard to make the argument against Amy turning us into a sanctuary state after what DeWine (or "the sawn-off runt" as my mother calls him) did to Springfield (among other places).

Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 12:59 PM (2ap+5)

229 Posted by: beckster at October 23, 2026 12:52 PM

I don't quite understand why Kamala is so unable to express herself clearly. Is she stupid or befuddled by alcohol or both? . We all have times where we're tired or don't feel well or are under stress where things don't come out as we might like, but she does this repeatedly. I think it's racist of white Dems to promote her simply because she's black . I expect that were she alive today, the black poet ( since the last thread was talking about poets) and former slave, Phyllis Wheatley, would be a better candidate for public office than Kamala.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:00 PM (JrHfD)

230 I saw this :

"
Speaking of polls...

OSZ
@OpenSourceZone
·
18h
2026 Maine Senate Poll

🔴 Susan Collins: 49%
🔵 Troy Jackson: 49%

Fox News (Beacon/Shaw) | 10/16-10/20"
Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 12:57 PM (AKptf)
_______

I think Collins wins by 5 easy. I never was worried about this seat.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 01:00 PM (iFTx/)

231 206 But Trump said pussy so straight D it is.

Posted by: Virginia AWFLs at October 23, 2026 12:56 PM (YNt71)

I'd rather have pussy than D.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 01:00 PM (l3cgK)

232 199 Kamala tried out a motivational quote in Mississippi:

"Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."

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Will this imbecile ever shut up??

Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 01:01 PM (iOpI2)

233 Jeb: Please clap
Kamala: Please give me the Clap

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 23, 2026 01:01 PM (bX16E)

234 I believe this crime against the USMC monument is covered under the ‘halls of Montezuma’ clause.

Posted by: Eromero at October 23, 2026 01:01 PM (w5SWv)

235 I don't quite understand why Kamala is so unable to express herself clearly
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She doesn't have to change so she won't. It's really that simple.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:01 PM (EX3Wq)

236 There's only one party, really, but more importantly, the electorate is self-destructively idiotic (like much of the US).

I maintain the elections in Cali are so fucked there's no way to know what the electorate actually is, and that's why they're sweating about Trump's threats to arrest the election officials. Sort of like how Miami was assumed to be a deep blue city until DeSantis supervised their elections with a microscope and suddenly it wasn't.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 01:01 PM (2ocoG)

237 39
>> Team Red better get it in gear and win elections in Virginia again up and down the ticket.
Or bleed to death.

What do you suggest, nuke NoVa?
Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 12:17 PM (Riz8t)

Make D.C. Square Again

Posted by: SciVo at October 23, 2026 01:02 PM (ke3zm)

238 Kamala tried out a motivational quote in Mississippi:

"Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."

That's an impressive perversion of English. Who approves her scripts?

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2026 01:02 PM (IYMzU)

239 233 Jeb: Please clap
Kamala: Please give me the Clap

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at October 23, 2026 01:01 PM (bX16E)

Can she be given what she already has?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 01:02 PM (l3cgK)

240 I don't quite understand why Kamala is so unable to express herself clearly

She's a genuine retard. Like 80 IQ.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 01:02 PM (2ocoG)

241 Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 01:01 PM (iOpI2)

Since she supposedly wants to run again, probably not.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 01:02 PM (JrHfD)

242 It's Joever for Troy Jackson.

Unless polling firms as bad as Fox News have figured out how to address the massive issue of reaching rural voters that has affected the entire industry for at least a decade (and gotten worse) and is particularly bad in Maine (Collins lost every single poll in 2020 and won by 8, a swing of 16 points from the hallowed RCP average) and got it bang on and this is totally just a tied race.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 12:59 PM (U/SFE)

there were two polling shops that were on target in 2024, Fox was not one of them for sure

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:03 PM (AKptf)

243 I don't quite understand why Kamala is so unable to express herself clearly

Could it be that she's an smooth-brained idiot and has absolutely nothing worthwhile to say?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 01:03 PM (Riz8t)

244 240 I don't quite understand why Kamala is so unable to express herself clearly

She's a genuine retard. Like 80 IQ.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 01:02 PM (2ocoG)

She's taken decades of head trauma.
Take that anyway you want.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 01:03 PM (l3cgK)

245
Kamala is like a bad vaudeville act that doesn't know its time is up.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 01:03 PM (eRlcH)

246 The pies or what burlesque dancers wear?

The pies. But I’d take either one over Toledo.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 23, 2026 01:03 PM (kYmoU)

247 >>Okay, I seem to have misunderstood you.

No worries. My bad. Come up short in writing clarity, occasionally.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 01:04 PM (NcvvS)

248 There's a rumor that several Democrat Senate HQs, including those in Texas, Michigan, and North Carolina, are celebrating the destruction of the Iwo Jima statue. In NC, they even set up a mock statue with sex toys and hypodermic needles, and blindfolded people, gave them baseball bats, and let them swing at it pinata-style. I'm told that Roy Cooper, the Democrat candidate, himself took a swing at it.

Posted by: Ken at October 23, 2026 01:04 PM (fpFax)

249 242 there were two polling shops that were on target in 2024, Fox was not one of them for sure

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:03 PM (AKptf)

=======

To make matters even more complicated:

A pollster that can get a national race correct can be horrible at the state level at the same time.

"Oh, Emerson got the 2018 GA race spot on, so that means their read of the 2026 TX race is exact." sort of thing.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 01:04 PM (U/SFE)

250 there must be pollster tracker somewhere out there...

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:04 PM (AKptf)

251 Toledo makes you happy to be heading for Detroit.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 01:04 PM (2ap+5)

252 What I don't understand is how her husband can listen to her jibberish 24/7.

Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 01:04 PM (iOpI2)

253
"Involuntary sex with a child."

Votes aren't gonna harvest themselves.

Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz PhD Esq at October 23, 2026 01:04 PM (VuTBl)

254 Kamala got less than 2% of the Dem primary vote and made to look foolish in the general election but now she's supposedly the leading Dem candidate?

Sometimes your enemies do your job for you.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 01:04 PM (Ti9vn)

255 254 Kamala got less than 2% of the Dem primary vote and made to look foolish in the general election but now she's supposedly the leading Dem candidate?

Sometimes your enemies do your job for you.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 01:04 PM (Ti9vn)

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This, too, is the story of Joe Biden.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 01:05 PM (U/SFE)

256 What I don't understand is how her husband can listen to her jibberish 24/7.
Posted by: Seems Legit at October 23, 2026 01:04 PM (iOpI2

He keeps her mouth full.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 01:05 PM (Ti9vn)

257 Gas prices are going to move the needle. Yes, it's stupid, but I've seen a lot of polling where it's a leading issue. Over immigration and crime. And then you have the Iran war being incredibly unpopular that's tied to it.

Again, its a stupid connection that therefore you vote for Dems, but I think it's just a knee jerk reaction of our dumb electorate.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 23, 2026 01:05 PM (qXZ9A)

258 Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 01:04 PM (Ti9vn)

She came half an inch away from being handed the presidency.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:06 PM (EX3Wq)

259 257 Gas prices are going to move the needle. Yes, it's stupid, but I've seen a lot of polling where it's a leading issue. Over immigration and crime. And then you have the Iran war being incredibly unpopular that's tied to it.

Again, its a stupid connection that therefore you vote for Dems, but I think it's just a knee jerk reaction of our dumb electorate.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 23, 2026 01:05 PM (qXZ9A)

========

Yes, the polling where "cost of living" is about 30% of the main issue.

That 30% is Democrats saying, "holy shit...things are suddenly really expensive!" after acting like prices weren't changing under Biden.

Democrats settled on the campaign message, and that 30% number is just proof that it's going nowhere outside their bubble.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 01:07 PM (U/SFE)

260 She came half an inch away from being handed the presidency.
Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:06 PM (EX3Wq)

Handed not voted in.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 01:07 PM (Ti9vn)

261
Good morning, all. Ready for another twist on Ilhan?

From the internet: Somali tattletales say she is not the daughter of Nur Said Elmi either. She IS the daughter of SIAD BARRE, the former dictator. Elmi took her in, then proceeded with the name changes to "Omar" that added yet another layer of identity fraud on Ilhan.

Let's see what the DNA evidence says. She might not have married her brother after all!

However, Barre's two actual kids, Ayanla and Deka, are living in Ohio, where some local Somalis have called for investigations of them.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 01:07 PM (mmrXZ)

262 Prediction: There is a woman involved in the entire Iwo Jima statue vandalism. Maybe the perp's sister, maybe an ex, maybe someone he's interested in. Whoever she is, she has her eyes on a Marine, and that set off the crazies in our "Maryland Man."

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 01:07 PM (dIske)

263 That piece of filth needs to be beheaded, with a sledgehammer.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 01:07 PM (6Egig)

264
Kamala Harris is a Magic 8 Ball & Mad Libs combined.

Posted by: Frank Barone at October 23, 2026 01:07 PM (OkYzo)

265 Fox (Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research)

2024 24(polls) 2.3 pts(avg. error) D+1.9 (lean)
68% (Winner Called) (!!!!)

They SUCK!

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:08 PM (AKptf)

266 She came half an inch away from being handed the presidency.
Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 01:06 PM (EX3Wq)

Handed not voted in.
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 01:07 PM (Ti9vn)

And that would have at least had a silver lining of seeing Hillary's head explode.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 01:08 PM (Ti9vn)

267 68% is get out of the polling business. I can flip a coin and get more accurate results!

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:08 PM (AKptf)

268 ROCK OUT!

https://tinyurl.com/5ycrtsap

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 01:08 PM (ndZc7)

269 265 Fox (Beacon Research/Shaw & Co. Research)

2024 24(polls) 2.3 pts(avg. error) D+1.9 (lean)
68% (Winner Called) (!!!!)

They SUCK!

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 01:08 PM (AKptf)

=========

And, those are just their final polls.

They don't include the months of polls that were 20 points in different directions.

And...how hard is it to get two numbers between 47-53, like most close elections will fall? And to keep missing by 2 points in the same direction every time with even that small window?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 01:09 PM (U/SFE)

270 FBI agents arrested lying to Congress over Hunter laptop case.
....can you imagine wrecking your life over Hunter Biden crap splattering on you?
The horror...

Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 01:09 PM (8OLq1)

271 Harlon Block was one the Marines who never left the blasted island of Iwo Jima alive.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 01:09 PM (6Egig)

272 Fraud does not explain the important CA retardation. It's obviously significant, but very unlikely to be material to outcomes. There's far too much collateral evidence to confirm that voters are clueless.

Absurd things like bullet trains, and de facto de-criminalization of larceny (backed by *sheriffs*), and a dozen other idiotic things are the choice of voters, and the margins aren't slim. Fraud in American elections is a spectacular scandal and disgrace - but it's often used as a very lazy cope to avoid dealing with the dumbing down of the country and the toxic degradation of the institutions.

Collapsed education and a farcical propaganda environment in lieu of a real press have consequences.

Posted by: rhomboid at October 23, 2026 01:09 PM (U/Byj)

273 "This is because Trump cut scholarships for DEI and his application to be a doctor of nuclear medicine was rejected.
Posted by: People's Hippo"

I'm think he just wanted more school funding.

Posted by: Ripley at October 23, 2026 01:10 PM (GUOwU)

274 Nood, DEI judge uses AI, doesn't get any smarter

Posted by: SciVo at October 23, 2026 01:12 PM (ke3zm)

275 Fraud does not explain the important CA retardation. It's obviously significant, but very unlikely to be material to outcomes. There's far too much collateral evidence to confirm that voters are clueless.

Absurd things like bullet trains, and de facto de-criminalization of larceny (backed by *sheriffs*), and a dozen other idiotic things are the choice of voters, and the margins aren't slim. Fraud in American elections is a spectacular scandal and disgrace - but it's often used as a very lazy cope to avoid dealing with the dumbing down of the country and the toxic degradation of the institutions.

Collapsed education and a farcical propaganda environment in lieu of a real press have consequences.
Posted by: rhomboid

==

CA's biggest problems is its voter base. I have no doubt a lot of fraud on a lot of things occurs (and matters in congressional races) but its a solid blue state for sure.

Posted by: Sharpie at October 23, 2026 01:12 PM (qXZ9A)

276 FBI agents arrested lying to Congress over Hunter laptop case.
....can you imagine wrecking your life over Hunter Biden crap splattering on you?
The horror...
Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 01:09 PM (8OLq1)

I think the chick also had a hand in covering up the CCP election interference and connection to Dem politicians.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 01:12 PM (Ti9vn)

277 270 FBI agents arrested lying to Congress over Hunter laptop case.
....can you imagine wrecking your life over Hunter Biden crap splattering on you?
The horror...
Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 01:09 PM (8OLq1)
_______________________

I remember when they secured the hard drive from the shop in Delaware and the owner of that shop said to the two FBI agents... "Considering what's on this computer, I'm a little concerned about my safety." The FBI AIC rather flippantly responded by saying, "Well, if you don't tell anyone, you have nothing to worry about."

So, I have no sympathy for any FBI agent that goes down for this asinine protection racket. The execs. on the 7th floor at Quantico didn't just send random agents to that call.

Posted by: Orson at October 23, 2026 01:13 PM (dIske)

278 A DACA man? Thanks, Obama!

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 23, 2026 01:13 PM (PKL0q)

279 don't quite understand why Kamala is so unable to express herself clearly

She's a genuine retard. Like 80 IQ.
Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 01:02 PM (2ocoG
******
She passed the California Bar which is arguably the toughest in the country.
So is there a way to cheat that ...or did the alcohol work its magic and wear her down?

Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 01:14 PM (8OLq1)

280 This one is an architect, Ace.

And he shouldn't be deported. He should be forced to pick lettuce on a prison farm until restitution is made.

Posted by: GWB at October 23, 2026 01:18 PM (kU0PQ)

281 Involuntary sex with a child.

The thing is that a century of jurisprudence assumed ALL sex with a child was involuntary, since a child couldn't legally consent. (Unless the accused was also a minor.)

Posted by: GWB at October 23, 2026 01:24 PM (kU0PQ)

282 Can't they get this thug on a federal charge at Quantico?

Posted by: JM in Illinois at October 23, 2026 01:26 PM (PKL0q)

283 One good thing about working in Toledo is that most days at work when you look out the window you don't wish you were out there. Ask me how I know.

Posted by: Buck (Ofama) at October 23, 2026 01:26 PM (z6ONu)

284 "Never let someone else's limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition."
-------
That's an impressive perversion of English. Who approves her scripts?

I think she just hears it in her head as a vague idea that sounds good to hear and just can't translate that into actual words. I doubt that she tries them out to anyone before going on stage because she just trusts herself to get it right the first time.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 01:28 PM (vTZFs)

285
Maldonado Soriano was quickly detained at the scene.

The fact that this didn't read as "Maldonado Soriano was quickly castrated and beaten into something resembling sloppy lasagna." makes me fear for the Marine Corps.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 01:42 PM (y9nCu)

286 CA's biggest problems is its voter base. I have no doubt a lot of fraud on a lot of things occurs (and matters in congressional races) but its a solid blue state for sure.
Posted by: Sharpie
*****
70% of the land area in California votes Team Red.
It's the highly suburban and cityfied areas with free stuff. California is chasing away its taxpayers from free stuff areas.
Eventually the tax base collapses.

Example: Embarcadero San Francisco is emptied of business. The City is a financial zombie. Collapse is coming but when is unknown. There are huge holes in budgets throughout the state. Newsom is just the latest actor in destroying the place.

Posted by: torabora at October 23, 2026 02:03 PM (8OLq1)

287 1) it was the decapitated statue head was of a Marine, not a soldier. Marines are Marines, not soldiers....soldiers are in the US Army and Marines, regardless of age, will fight you over this.
2) the illegal was in Virginia, so he wasn't a "Maryland Man".
3) the incident and the arrest happened in Prince William County, not Fairfax County, so I don't get quite get spending 2/3 of the commentary on a giant rehash of every stupid thing Fairfax County, a different county, has done.

Posted by: Monica at October 23, 2026 02:36 PM (Z+Hdv)

288 282....."Can't they get this thug on a federal charge at Quantico?"........the incident happened just off the base......so not federal government jurisdiction.

Posted by: Monica at October 23, 2026 02:38 PM (Z+Hdv)

THE MORNING RANT: Let’s Be Done with Bad Poetry by Reviving Masculine Poetry

A poet named Anne Carson was just awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature. Her writing is everything you would expect it to be – pretentious yet unintelligible, with just a hint of the tender eros you might find in a lesbian biker bar.

The New Yorker has long been a fan of Ms. Carson’s work, and in an article celebrating her Nobel Prize, the magazine noted that Carson (along with 2022 winner Annie Ernaux) ”have pursued forms of writing that constrain a terrible excess of feeling—that give shape and weight to the maelstrom of passion.” I actually admire the ability to write nonsense like that. It sounds deep while being comically vapid, impressing faux-intellectuals.

Among Ms. Carson’s literary talents is writing “poetry” lacking both rhyme and meter.

Back in 2001, the New Yorker featured one of Ms. Carson’s “poems” in an unironic way, even though this could be the poster child for awful poetry. A spilled bowl of alphabet soup would be more poetic than “Stanzas, Sexes, Seductions.” Here is a snippet of it:

It’s good to be neuter.
I want to have meaningless legs.
There are things unbearable.
One can evade them a long time.
Then you die.
The oceans remind me
of your green room.
There are things unbearable.
Scorn, princes, this little size
of dying.

I could eat Scrabble tiles and crap out higher quality poetry
— Physics Geek (@physicsgeek) October 9, 2026

The art of poetry has been lost to the same cultural destructors who have done so much damage to the fine arts. Poetry lives on mainly in music nowadays, since the elite poetry crowd now fully rejects the language structure that once defined poems.

Because I like to write, I admire good writing. It’s why I’m always curious who the songwriter is when I hear a great song, because the lyrics in music are a form of poetry. In fact, under a different alias I have done some songwriting and even earned some royalties from it. That also means I’m a poet. And if you’re a guy who likes music with lyrics, you’re a guy who likes poetry.

Having now established that poetry can be masculine, I’d like to lament the loss of great masculine poetry. Below the fold are a few paragraphs from a recent David Marcus piece titled “Why We Must Make Poetry Manly Again” which addresses this specific topic. But first however, I’d like to share a few stanzas from the great poems that we once learned as children:

Casey at the Bat

I had to recite a poem at school as a child. Being a baseball nut, I chose “Casey at the Bat.” Decades later I can still recite that entire poem. (But I can’t remember what my weekend plans are.) Here are the final two stanzas:

The sneer is gone from Casey's lip, his teeth are clenched in hate;
He pounds with cruel violence his bat upon the plate.
And now the pitcher holds the ball, and now he lets it go,
And now the air is shattered by the force of Casey's blow.
Oh, somewhere in this favored land the sun is shining bright;
The band is playing somewhere, and somewhere hearts are light,
And somewhere men are laughing, and somewhere children shout;
But there is no joy in Mudville - mighty Casey has struck out.

The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere

In my early adult years, before I started re-reading American history, I had already forgotten much of what I had learned about the American Revolution. But I never forgot about the midnight ride of Paul Revere, because my classmates and I had to read and recite Longfellow’s “Paul Revere’s Ride” in school. That is the power of telling a story by poem or song.

Listen, my children, and you shall hear
Of the midnight ride of Paul Revere,
On the eighteenth of April, in Seventy-Five:
Hardly a man is now alive
Who remembers that famous day and year.

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One if by land, and two if by sea;
And I on the opposite shore will be,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm
Through every Middlesex village and farm,
For the country-folk to be up and to arm.

Robert Service

Robert Service’s poetry is very frequently about tough men fighting to survive in harsh conditions, especially the arctic north. I first discovered his poetry on a whiskey sign, of all places. I was at a college party and there was a metal Yukon Jack sign hanging on the wall inscribed with these lines from “The Heart of the Sourdough.”

I have clinched and closed with the naked North,
I have learned to defy and defend;
Shoulder to shoulder we have fought it out
Yet the Wild must win in the end.

It made me want to learn more about Mr. Service, so I bought a book of his poems at a mall book store. Robert Service’s most famous poem is The Cremation of Sam McGee.” It tells the tale of a Tennessee boy who is gold mining in the Yukon and succumbing to the cold. His dying wish is to be cremated upon his death so that his body may finally know warmth again. (It is regrettable that the meaning of the word “queer” was appropriated for other meanings since this poem was written in 1907.) Here are the opening lines:

There are strange things done in the midnight sun
By the men who moil for gold;
The Arctic trails have their secret tales
That would make your blood run cold;
The Northern Lights have seen queer sights,
But the queerest they ever did see
Was that night on the marge of Lake Lebarge
I cremated Sam McGee.

In closing, here are a few paragraphs from that David Marcus piece I referenced: “Why We Must Make Poetry Manly Again.” I encourage you to read the whole thing.

Throughout English-speaking history, up until about 50 years ago, there had always been men famous in their day for writing beautiful poetry, from William Shakespeare, to Lord Byron, to Robert Frost. Yet, sadly today, our society does not see the poet as a manly figure at all.
This erasure of male voices in poetry was not an accident. Like so many of our society’s woes, it was created by a leftist elite in the academy and publishing who thought that women’s voices had been too long ignored, and men’s too widely celebrated.
Suddenly, over the past year, we have seen a slew of articles and think pieces asking, what happened to the literary man?
What happened, more or less, was a disastrous decision to tell young men there is nothing masculine about literature, and especially not about poetry.

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You want to raise a good son? Give him Kipling for backbone, Yeats for heart, Eliot for wisdom, and Frost for common sense, and he will be fooled by nothing in this world.

Real men read history, literature, and poetry. It’s time for some new artistic channels to open up for modern poetry containing rhyme, meter, and testosterone.

[buck.throckmorton at protonmail dot com]

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at 11:00 AM

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1 Nooded.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 11:01 AM (NcvvS)

2 And %$&*&!!

So as not to usurp Salty.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 11:02 AM (NcvvS)

3 Muldoon for the Nobel !!!

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:02 AM (Ti9vn)

4 I saw Maelstrom of Passion open for Portugal The Man at The Roxy in '88.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 23, 2026 11:02 AM (rsVfX)

5 Hickory Dickory Dock...

Posted by: Andrew Dice Clay at October 23, 2026 11:03 AM (NlEaG)

6 Service, Kipling. About all the poetry one needs.

Posted by: The Man From Athabaska at October 23, 2026 11:03 AM (EdP2u)

7 Pee-Ewww!

Posted by: Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings at October 23, 2026 11:03 AM (2X2jr)

8 Shot across the bow against Muldoon?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 11:03 AM (U/SFE)

9 Well, certainly not 'If'.

Kipling

If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too:
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don't deal in lies,
Or being hated don't give way to hating,
And yet don't look too good, nor talk too wise;

If you can dream---and not make dreams your master;
If you can think---and not make thoughts your aim,
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two impostors just the same:
If you can bear to hear the truth you've spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to, broken,
And stoop and build'em up with worn-out tools;

to be cont

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:03 AM (Y/06r)

10 cont

If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and-toss,
And lose, and start again at your beginnings,
And never breathe a word about your loss:
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will which says to them: "Hold on!"

If you can talk with crowds and keep your virtue,
Or walk with Kings---nor lose the common touch,
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you,
If all men count with you, but none too much:
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds' worth of distance run,
Yours is the Earth and everything that's in it,
And---which is more---you'll be a Man, my son!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:04 AM (Y/06r)

11
I've never seen a purple cow.
I hope to never see one.
But I can tell you anyhow,
I'd rather see than be one.

Posted by: O. Nash at October 23, 2026 11:04 AM (yTY59)

12 Like art, people who write poetry produce shit in order to attempt to separate themselves from the crowd.

And the art world swoons like the subjects of the King with no clothes.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:04 AM (Ti9vn)

13 I have clinched and closed with the naked North

I deny it!

Posted by: Peter North at October 23, 2026 11:04 AM (Riz8t)

14 > It’s good to be neuter.
I want to have meaningless legs.

Needs more fig-stomping apes.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:04 AM (qlLNh)

15 Listen my children and you shall hear
Of the fine craft brew of Paul Revere

Posted by: AB InBev at October 23, 2026 11:04 AM (rsVfX)

16 Good poetry selections, Buck. Let us not forget Kipling:

"One man in a thousand, Solomon says,
Will stick more close than a brother.
And it's worth while seeking him half your days
If you find him before the other. . . .

"Nine hundred and ninety-nine can't bide
The shame or mocking or laughter,
But the Thousandth Man will stand by your side
To the gallows-foot -- and after!"

(Kirk and Spock, and Solo and Illya, nod sagely)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:05 AM (wzUl9)

17 The Haiku threads we had in the past should be nominated for a Nobel.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:05 AM (Ti9vn)

18 Roses are red

Violets are blue

I like big

boobs

Posted by: burp at October 23, 2026 11:05 AM (+yda9)

19 The guy who wrote Apes who eat figs also got a Nobel for nothing .

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:06 AM (Ti9vn)

20 The other thing about modern"poetry" is that they seem to have forgotten how to punctuate. I suppose it arose from the lyrics of pop songs after about 1965. Try and find a lyric on an album cover or on the record sleeve after that time with actual punctuation in it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:07 AM (wzUl9)

21 Not sure I'd hold up Byron as a role model, but okay.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:07 AM (qlLNh)

22 I could eat Scrabble tiles and crap out higher quality poetry

Heh. Now that's poetry.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 11:07 AM (8B4gm)

23 >>pretentious yet unintelligible, with just a hint of the tender eros you might find in a lesbian biker bar.

What, they didn't choose the precocious young poetess who spoke at Obama's inauguration???

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 11:07 AM (rOKnE)

24
"Drink all the sex there is"

James Talarico has just entered the Poetry Slam.

IYKWIMAITYD.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 11:07 AM (73qb8)

25 Mighty Casey has struck out ... no joy in Mudville.

Great poem ... surprise ending.

"And I on the opposite shore will be,
Ready to ride and spread the alarm"

I'm thinking there was at least one other rider, possibly a woman? Or maybe the feminists just fabricated that story.

Posted by: illiniwek at October 23, 2026 11:07 AM (vbXSk)

26 I'm not a poetry guy but I do like to read song lyrics.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:07 AM (Ti9vn)

27
"...after four I'm under my host."

Posted by: Just the punchline at October 23, 2026 11:08 AM (yTY59)

28 Here I sit, broken-hearted,
Paid a dime and only farted.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:08 AM (qlLNh)

29 Apparently to be a poet in the 2020's one must completely self-absorbed narcissist?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 11:08 AM (rOKnE)

30 Listen my children and you shall hear
Of the fine craft brew of Paul Revere
Posted by: AB InBev at October 23, 2026 11:04 AM (rsVfX)

In 4th grade, circa 1957, it was, "Listen my children and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of a can of beer".
That's all I can remember, However, if any Morons can finish it, we would all be eternally grateful.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at October 23, 2026 11:09 AM (hmYU4)

31 29 Apparently to be a poet in the 2020's one must completely self-absorbed narcissist?
Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 11:08 AM (rOKnE)

To be anything.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:09 AM (Y/06r)

32 That stuff from Carson is just mindless trash. Words thrown at the paper with no sense of meaning, placement, or meter.

Complete pretentious BS. Anyone who thinks that is good isn't worth the argument.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 23, 2026 11:09 AM (7/DDO)

33 Her poetry sounds like something that would be recited at Open Mike Night in a beatnik bar.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 23, 2026 11:09 AM (rsVfX)

34 We don't need poetry. We've got rap.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:09 AM (ndZc7)

35 We get better poetry here in any random thread.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 11:09 AM (dK+Kv)

36 O, young Lochinvar is come out of the west,
Through all the wide Border his steed was the best;
And save his good broadsword, he weapons had none,
He rode all unarmed, and he rode all alone.
So faithful in love, and so dauntless in war,
There never was knight like the young Lochinvar.

He stayed not for brake, and he stopped not for stone,
He swam the Esk river where ford there was none;
But, ere he alighted at Netherby gate,
The bride had consented, the gallant came late:
For a laggard in love, and a dastard in war,
Was to wed the fair Ellen of brave Lochinvar.

So boldly he entered the Netherby Hall,
Among bride’s-men, and kinsmen, and brothers, and all:
Then spoke the bride’s father, his hand on his sword,
(For the poor craven bridegroom said never a word,)
‘O come ye in peace here, or come ye in war,
Or to dance at our bridal, young Lord Lochinvar?’

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 11:09 AM (RHGPo)

37 >>Here I sit, broken-hearted,
Paid a dime and only farted.

Black socks
They never get dirty
The longer you wear them
The blacker they get

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 11:09 AM (rOKnE)

38 Back in the '80s or maybe early '90s, Model Railroader magazine published their own take on "Casey at the Bat", titled (IIRC) "Casey at the Throttle". I wish I could find that again.

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 11:09 AM (Q6P2R)

39 >>To be anything.

Touche!

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 11:10 AM (rOKnE)

40 Lars Porsena of Clusium, by the Nine Gods he swore
That the great house of Tarquin should suffer wrong no more.
By the Nine Gods he swore it, and named a trysting day,
And bade his messengers ride forth,
East and West and South and North,
To summon his array.
East and West and South and North the messengers ride fast,
And tower and town and cottage have heard the trumpet's blast.
Shame on the false Etruscan who lingers in his home,
When Porsena of Clusium is on the march for Rome!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:10 AM (Y/06r)

41 Jack and Jill went up the hill
Each with a buck and a quarter
Down came Jill with $2.50
Oh!
What a whore

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 23, 2026 11:10 AM (YNt71)

42 "...after four I'm under my host."
Posted by: Just the punchline at October 23, 2026

***
Not one of Dorothy's poems -- though hers were good and more than good.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:10 AM (wzUl9)

43 The horsemen and the footmen are pouring in amain
From many a stately market-place, from many a fruitful plain;
From many a lonely hamlet which, hid by beech and pine
Like an eagle's nest hangs on the crest of purple Apennine;
From lordly Volaterrae, where scowls the far-famed hold
Piled by the hands of giants for god-like kings of old;
From sea-girt Populonia, whose sentinels descry
Sardinia's snowy mountain-tops fringing the southern sky;
From the proud mart of Pisae, queen of the western waves,
Where ride Massilia's triremes, heavy with fair-haired slaves;
From where sweet Clanis wanders through corn and vines and flowers;
From where Cortona lifts to heaven her diadem of towers.
Tall are the oaks whose acorns drop in dark Auser's rill;
Fat are the stags that champ the boughs of the Ciminian hill;
Beyond all streams Clitumnus is to the herdsman dear;
Best of all pools the fowler loves the great Volsinian mere.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:10 AM (Y/06r)

44 Kill my landlord
Kill my landlord

C-I-L-L...

My landlord

Posted by: Tryrone Green at October 23, 2026 11:10 AM (7W8aI)

45 33 Her poetry sounds like something that would be recited at Open Mike Night in a beatnik bar.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 23, 2026 11:09 AM (rsVfX)

With Maynard G. Krebs snapping his fingers.

Posted by: TxAnn at October 23, 2026 11:10 AM (itAg7)

46 But now no stroke of woodman is heard by Auser's rill;
No hunter tracks the stag's green path up the Ciminian hill;
Unwatched along Clitumnus grazes the milk-white steer;
Unharmed the water fowl may dip in the Volsinian mere.
The harvests of Arretium, this year, old men shall reap;
This year, young boys in Umbro shall plunge the struggling sheep;
And in the vats of Luna, this year, the must shall foam
Round the white feet of laughing girls whose sires have marched to Rome.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:10 AM (Y/06r)

47 My manly poetry preference tends more towards the contemplation of death and decay. Favorites include Ozymandias, Invictus, Vitae Summa Brevis Spem Nos Vetet Incohare Longam, Dover Beach, The Second Coming, Thanatopsis, and of course the Monty Python Minstrel's Song.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 11:10 AM (Riz8t)

48 Woman, Woe Man , whooa man

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:11 AM (Ti9vn)

49 There be thirty chosen prophets, the wisest of the land,
Who always by Lars Porsena both morn and evening stand:
Evening and morn the Thirty have turned the verses o'er,
Traced from the right on linen white by mighty seers of yore;
And with one voice the Thirty have their glad answer given:
"Go forth, go forth, Lars Porsena! Go forth, beloved of Heaven!
Go, and return in glory to Clusium's round dome,
And hang round Nurscia's altars the golden shields of Rome."
And now hath every city sent up her tale of men;
The foot are fourscore thousand; the horse are thousands ten.
Before the gates of Sutrium is met the great array.
A proud man was Lars Porsena upon the trysting day.
For all the Tuscan armies were ranged beneath his eye,
And many a banished Roman, and many a stout ally;
And with a mighty following to join the muster came
The Tusculan Mamilius, Prince of the Latian name.
But by the yellow Tiber was tumult and affright:
From all the spacious champaign to Rome men took their flight.
A mile around the city the throng stopped up the ways:
A fearful sight it was to see through two long nights and days
For aged folks on crutches, and women great with child,
And mothers sobbing over b

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:11 AM (Y/06r)

50 Burma Shave

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 11:11 AM (RHGPo)

51
I rarely pay much attention to song lyrics

Though surprisingly Brian Eno's are pretty great.

They almost always force me to pay attention.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 11:11 AM (73qb8)

52 One of if not the oldest baseball parks is in Newport RI. It's called Cardines Field, named for the first soldier from Newport killed in WWI.

Home to the oldest league in the country, the Sunset League, and has hosted a slew of major leaguers who were in the Navy during WWII.

Sitting right on the right field line behind a chain link fence is the patio area of a bar that's been around forever. The name was recently changed when the bar changed hands, shakes fist at clouds, but for decades it was named The Mudville Pub.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 11:11 AM (viF8m)

53 >>>Mighty Casey has struck out ... no joy in Mudville.

Spolier alert.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 11:12 AM (dK+Kv)

54 Ok, poem is too large to reproduce, even by stanza. So, excerpt.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:12 AM (Y/06r)

55 I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris, and he;
I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three;
‘Good speed!’ cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew;
‘Speed!’ echoed the wall to us galloping through;
Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest,
And into the midnight we galloped abreast.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:12 AM (qlLNh)

56 In 4th grade, circa 1957, it was, "Listen my children and you shall hear, of the midnight ride of a can of beer".
That's all I can remember, However, if any Morons can finish it, we would all be eternally grateful.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at October 23, 2026

***
In first grade:
"Glory, glory, hallelujah,
Teacher hit me with a ruler.
I bopped her on the bean
With a rotten tangerine
And her teeth came marching out!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:12 AM (wzUl9)

57 Mark Knopfler does great song lyrics with manly subjects like hobos, gamblers, miners and race car drivers.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 23, 2026 11:12 AM (rsVfX)

58 But the Consul's brow was sad, and the Consul's speech was low,
And darkly looked he at the wall, and darkly at the foe.
"Their van will be upon us before the bridge goes down;
And if they once might win the bridge, what hope to save the town?"
Then out spoke brave Horatius, the Captain of the Gate:
"To every man upon this earth, death cometh soon or late;
And how can man die better than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his Gods,
"And for the tender mother who dandled him to rest,
And for the wife who nurses his baby at her breast,
And for the holy maidens who feed the eternal flame,
To save them from false Sextus, that wrought the deed of shame?
"Hew down the bridge, Sir Consul, with all the speed ye may!
I, with two more to help me, will hold the foe in play.
In yon strait path, a thousand may well be stopped by three:
Now, who will stand on either hand and keep the bridge with me?'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:12 AM (Y/06r)

59 Looka there, looka in my hand
The grandbaby of a moonshine man
Gadsden, Alabama
Got folk down in Galveston, rooted in Louisiana
Used to say I spoke, "Too country"
And the rejection came, said "I wasn't country 'nough"
Said I wouldn't saddle up, but
If that ain't country, tell me what is?
Plant my bare feet on solid ground for years
They don't, don't know how hard I had to fight for this
When I sang my song

Posted by: Country Grrrl Beyonce at October 23, 2026 11:12 AM (rOKnE)

Posted by: Country Grrrl Beyonce at October 23, 2026 11:13 AM (rOKnE)

61 No love for Kipling?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 11:13 AM (0sNs1)

62 Her poetry sounds like something that would be recited at Open Mike Night in a beatnik bar.

Woman...
Woe-man...
Whoooa-man!

She was a thief
You gotta belief
She stole my heart and my cat.

Betty,
Judy,
Josie and those hot Pussycats...

They make me horny,
Saturday morny...
Girls of cartoo-ins...
Won't leave me in ruins...

I want to to be Betty's Barney.

Hey Jane...
Get me off this crazy thing...
Called love.

Posted by: Halfhand at October 23, 2026 11:13 AM (KOgr5)

63 For manly poetry, choose Iron Maiden.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 23, 2026 11:13 AM (dK+Kv)

64 Second grade we learnt the first verse

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the burning of the school
We have tortured every teacher, we have broken every rule
We are marching down the hallway to hang the principal!
Our troops are marching on

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 11:13 AM (88C+u)

65 > 61 No love for Kipling?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 11:13 AM (0sNs1)

I used to kipple a lot, but not so much these days.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:13 AM (qlLNh)

66 Apes eat figs
In grottos

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 11:14 AM (EX3Wq)

67 Edgar Allen Poe.

It’s interesting the favorite poems here all have a rhyming scheme. I don’t think poetry needs to rhyme, but it would benefit if it made sense.

Where is Prof. Squirrel? I bet he has some great examples for us to consider!

Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 11:14 AM (ZdaMQ)

68 As far as song lyrics go in the matter of poetry, there aren't many I can think of:

Steve Goodman's "The City of New Orleans"

Bobbie Gentry's "Ode to Billie Joe" and "Fancy"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:14 AM (wzUl9)

69 61 No love for Kipling?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 11:13 AM (0sNs1)

Dunno. I've never kipled.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at October 23, 2026 11:15 AM (PSEDc)

70 She offered her honor
I honored her offer
All night long
I was on her and off her

- Unknown

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 11:15 AM (viF8m)

71 My favorite song lyric

Show me, show me, show me how you do that trick
The one that makes me scream", she said
"The one that makes me laugh", she said
And threw her arms around my neck

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:15 AM (Ti9vn)

72 He rushed against Horatius and smote with all his might.
With shield and blade Horatius right deftly turned the blow.
The blow, yet turned, came yet too nigh;
It missed his helm, but gashed his thigh:
The Tuscans raised a joyful cry to see the red blood flow.
He reeled, and on Herminius he leaned one breathing-space;
Then, like a wild-cat mad with wounds, sprang right at Astur's face.
Through teeth, and skull, and helmet so fierce a thrust he sped,
The good sword stood a hand-breadth out behind the Tuscan's head.
And the great Lord of Luna fell at that deadly stroke,
As falls on Mount Alvernus a thunder-smited oak.
Far o'er the crashing forest the giant arms lay spread;
And the pale augurs, muttering low, gaze on the blasted head.
On Astur's throat Horatius right firmly pressed his heel,
And thrice and four times tugged amain, ere he wrenched out the steel.
"And see," he cried, "the welcome, fair guests, that waits you here!
What noble Lucumo comes next to taste our Roman cheer?"

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:15 AM (Y/06r)

73 Second grade we learnt the first verse

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the burning of the school
We have tortured every teacher, we have broken every rule
We are marching down the hallway to hang the principal!
Our troops are marching on
Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026

***
That almost sounds familiar!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:15 AM (wzUl9)

74 Apes eat figs
In grottos

The figs are:

[X] Crunchy
[ ] Not crunchy

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 11:15 AM (Riz8t)

75 Don't ask about On Top of Old Smoky. We would have been arrested if it was the 2020's

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 11:15 AM (EX3Wq)

76 > Steve Goodman's "The City of New Orleans"

His buddy John Prine had some good ones also.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:15 AM (qlLNh)

77 Matters not how many shakes to the peg, always a drop will go down the leg.

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 23, 2026 11:15 AM (c4qG0)

78 I've read much better poetry in a construction site porta-a-john.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 11:16 AM (8B4gm)

79 I was watching another video by Steven Bell and it seems he's decided to move into more politically tinged history.

His latest topic? Is the modern interpretation of the 2nd Amendment wrong because the founders couldn't have understood repeating firearms?

And...he goes into the history of firearms and how they already had repeating firearms at the time the 2nd Amendment was written and that the founders would certainly have understood what they were, how they worked, and the likelihood that in the future they would become more common.

After Bell spent two minutes demolishing the "founders didn't understand the future man" argument the first leftist comment is..."Well ok fine, but they couldn't have understood the industrial revolution would mean anyone could have a fire arm in the future"

These people are willfully ignorant.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:16 AM (sKqQm)

80 Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rave at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 11:16 AM (zFt5U)

81 No love for Kipling?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 11:13 AM (0sNs1)

I rank Kipling in the top three of greatest writers.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:16 AM (Ti9vn)

82 I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time... like tears in rain...

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 11:16 AM (zFt5U)

83 Generals gathered in their masses
Just like witches at black masses
Evil minds that plot destruction
Sorcerers of death's construction
In the fields the bodies burning
As the war machine keeps turning
Death and hatred to mankind
Poisoning their brainwashed minds
Oh Lord yeah!

Posted by: Black Sabbath at October 23, 2026 11:16 AM (rOKnE)

84 And if you are a dude, that verse is like 'Hell, yeah.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:16 AM (Y/06r)

85 [X] Crunchy
[ ] Not crunchy

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 11:15 AM (Riz8t)

LOL I didn't want to look it up so all I could remember was the grottos

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 11:17 AM (EX3Wq)

86 Browning:

"That’s my last Duchess painted on the wall,
Looking as if she were alive. I call
That piece a wonder, now; Fra Pandolf’s hands
Worked busily a day, and there she stands. . . .

". . . Oh, sir, she smiled, no doubt,
Whene’er I passed her; but who passed without
Much the same smile? This grew; I gave commands;
Then all smiles stopped together. There she stands
As if alive. . . ."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:17 AM (wzUl9)

87 >>My favorite song lyric

https://tinyurl.com/yc5t9ppv

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 11:17 AM (viF8m)

88 Under the wide and starry sky
Dig the grave and there me lie.
Glad did I live and gladly I die,
And I laid me down with a will.
This be the verse you 'grave for me:
"Here he lies where he longed to be.
Home is the sailor, home from the sea,
And the hunter home from the hill.

Robert Louis Stevenson Epitaph

Posted by: Hotspur at October 23, 2026 11:18 AM (hp5Wc)

89 Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:16 AM (sKqQm)

Hah. Just a different version of 'yeah but still....'

It's the Left's response anytime you prove their thesis incorrect.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:18 AM (Ti9vn)

90 After Bell spent two minutes demolishing the "founders didn't understand the future man" argument the first leftist comment is..."Well ok fine, but they couldn't have understood the industrial revolution would mean anyone could have a fire arm in the future"

These people are willfully ignorant.
Posted by: 18-1

Weaponized stupidity.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 11:18 AM (zFt5U)

91 Can I try?

I have a coccyx.
It's not what you think.
It's on the other side.

I have a wenus.
It is also not what you think.
It is on my arm.

What time is lunch?

Posted by: Penn State Marine at October 23, 2026 11:19 AM (FGBQ3)

92 > His latest topic? Is the modern interpretation of the 2nd Amendment wrong because the founders couldn't have understood repeating firearms?

Some of them owned fully-armed and fully-crewed ships of war, capable of leveling an entire coastal town.

I don't think someone with multiple cannon loaded with 32 pounds of grapeshot would've have gotten the vapors over an AR-15.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:19 AM (qlLNh)

93 Poetry and to a lesser extent most writing has long been a cesspool of DEI and retardation. It's basically the written version of modern art.

I googled Ann Carson. Nepo baby. She is apparently not dumb, being a real profession and translator of ancient Greek writings.

She's a big darling of the leftwing media and literature circles.

She's not a lesbian, surprisingly.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 11:19 AM (iFTx/)

94 His buddy John Prine had some good ones also.

Please don't bury me down in the cold cold ground
No, I'd druther have 'em cut me up and pass me all around
Throw my brain in a hurricane and the blind can have my eyes
And the deaf can take both of my ears, if they don't mind the size

Give my stomach to Milwaukee if they run out of beer
Put my socks in a cedar box, just get 'em out of here
Venus de Milo can have my arms, look out, I've got your nose
Sell my heart to the junkman and give my love to Rose

Give my feet to the footloose, careless, fancy free
Give my knees to the needy, don't pull that stuff on me
Hand me down my walking cane, it's a sin to tell a lie
Send my mouth way down south and kiss my ass goodbye

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 11:19 AM (Riz8t)

95 When can their glory fade?
O the wild charge they made!
All the world wondered.
Honour the charge they made!
Honour the Light Brigade,
Noble six hundred!

The Charge of the Light Brigade
BY ALFRED, LORD TENNYSON

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 11:19 AM (odBC9)

96 Here I sit,
Brokenhearted,
Went to shit,
Only farted.
---
That right there, gentlemen, is a "Mona Lisa" compared to that Nobel Prize winning poem.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 11:20 AM (3cUTc)

97 What is a man? What is a woman?
Tis an answer, found in the linen
I search my mind, I search my pants
What do I find- perchance?
I find a pecker that’s not cut off.
A perfect gash with nothing sewn on
That tells me all I need to know
I ain’t no tranny, no homo
But just a man, who is fully intact
Or a woman with vagina and reproductive tract
And only the dumb, the ignorant or lame
Would find a way to doubt my claim
So when in doubt, just reach in you pants
Don't listen to the sycophants
The answer is there within your hands
Or perhaps on your chest in mammary glands
It simple, quick and easy to do
Don’t be anyone else, let you be you

Posted by: That Guy at October 23, 2026 11:20 AM (edrS1)

98 translator of ancient Greek writings.
Old Greek homos.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 23, 2026 11:20 AM (Rn7nm)

99 Hard to beat the St. Crispin's Day speech in Shakespeare's Henry V, Act IV Scene iii.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 11:20 AM (0sNs1)

100 After Bell spent two minutes demolishing the "founders didn't understand the future man" argument the first leftist comment is..."Well ok fine, but they couldn't have understood the industrial revolution would mean anyone could have a fire arm in the future"

One thing I want to stress on this response, is that its not even just another 'yeah but still....'

The argument this libtard is making is that the founders wrote an Amendment saying normal people could own guns not understanding that normal people would be able to own guns.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:21 AM (sKqQm)

101 Jim Croce was another who wrote song lyrics that rose to the level of poetry, IMO -- both his comic songs ("Leroy Brown") and his serious ones ("Time in a Bottle").

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:21 AM (qlLNh)

102 100 The argument this libtard is making is that the founders wrote an Amendment saying normal people could own guns not understanding that normal people would be able to own guns.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:21 AM (sKqQm)

=======

Maleducation is bad, mkay?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 11:22 AM (U/SFE)

103 Also Browning, "The Laboratory":

"That in the mortar—you call it a gum?
Ah, the brave tree whence such gold oozings come!
And yonder soft phial, the exquisite blue,
Sure to taste sweetly,—is that poison too? . . .

"Soon, at the King’s, a mere lozenge to give
And Pauline should have just thirty minutes to live!
But to light a pastile, and Elise, with her head
And her breast and her arms and her hands, should drop dead!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:22 AM (wzUl9)

104 Once again, an Earth woman manages to write poetry so bad even the Vogon's avoid this planet.

Douglass Adams knew his aside was not a jest.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 11:22 AM (3cUTc)

105 His latest topic? Is the modern interpretation of the 2nd Amendment wrong because the founders couldn't have understood repeating firearms?

I'll take "What is the Puckle Gun" for $2000, Alex.

The Puckle gun is a tripod-mounted, single-barreled flintlock weapon fitted with a manually operated revolving cylinder; Puckle advertised its main application as an anti-boarding gun for use on ships. The barrel was 3 feet (0.91 m) long with a bore of 1.25 inches (32 mm). The cylinder held 6 to 11 shots depending on configuration, and was hand-loaded with powder and shot while detached from the weapon.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 11:22 AM (zFt5U)

106 Back-to-back Art Threads today!

We could use a man like Kipling again.

.....Sorry, wrong format. Let me try again.

Back-to-back Art Threads!
This would be a better place
"If" Kipling still wrote.

Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 11:23 AM (VHUov)

107 >>Mark Knopfler does great song lyrics with manly subjects like hobos, gamblers, miners and race car drivers.

Sometimes think Knopfler is the last balladeer.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 11:23 AM (NcvvS)

108 The author of Casey at the Bat, Ernest Thayer, grew up in Worcester, MA, my hometown. There is a small tribute to him in a local museum.

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 23, 2026 11:24 AM (vV6n9)

109 Here is the video for those interesting, it is a little less then 2m: https://tinyurl.com/5n7jp446

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:24 AM (sKqQm)

110 Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 11:17 AM (viF8m)

Thanks. Love that song.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:24 AM (Ti9vn)

111 Second grade we learnt the first verse

Mine eyes have seen the glory of the burning of the school
We have tortured every teacher, we have broken every rule
We are marching down the hallway to hang the principal!
Our troops are marching on
Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 11:13 AM (88C+u)

My 3rd grade:
Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord
He has turned around the corner in a 57 Ford
With his foot on the throttle
And his hand around a bottle, and the other hand waving to the girls!

How do I remember this stuff??

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at October 23, 2026 11:24 AM (hmYU4)

112 Pee-Ewww!
Posted by: Paula Nancy Millstone Jennings at October 23, 2026 11:03 AM

*shakes fist upthread*

Damn it! Beat me to it.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 11:24 AM (KRh8R)

113 One thing I want to stress on this response, is that its not even just another 'yeah but still....'

The argument this libtard is making is that the founders wrote an Amendment saying normal people could own guns not understanding that normal people would be able to own guns.
Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:21 AM (sKqQm)

Yeah, they are willfully obtuse on this, as in so many other things.

One thing they cannot get is that the power balance was intentionally made so that it favored the people vs the government. The Founders were terrified by the history of almost all governments. The more powerful the government, the more tyranny. As one prof in college put it 'Sam Addams was one of these guys who saw tyranny climbing in through the windows.' He saw that as kind of a joke, but it is actually real.

THEY see a power balance favoring the individual as opposed top the government as bad because they see themselves as part of the government, being able to make others do what they want. THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THE FOUNDERS WERE TRYING TO FORESTALL.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:25 AM (Y/06r)

114 Many hold their men's manhoods cheap I'm often told, how you say, compared to me.

Posted by: Paolo at October 23, 2026 11:25 AM (0sNs1)

115 "damn the electric fence!"

Posted by: cmeat at October 23, 2026 11:25 AM (Bep7s)

116 Note that Browning, Kipling, Service, and most others quoted here all punctuated their poems as if they were prose -- so the reader would know what was going on. And so the person reading them aloud would too.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:25 AM (wzUl9)

117 The author of Casey at the Bat, Ernest Thayer, grew up in Worcester, MA, my hometown. There is a small tribute to him in a local museum.

Worcester now is another one of those hollowed out cities in MA.

I see the government there is about to levy a "congestion fee" on drivers in Boston.

But the whole reason Boston is congested is the state government workers for Boston powerbrokers and focuses on Boston area development with its federal/state graft

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:26 AM (sKqQm)

118 There's a breathless hush in the Close to-night --
Ten to make and the match to win --
A bumping pitch and a blinding light,
An hour to play and the last man in.
And it's not for the sake of a ribboned coat,
Or the selfish hope of a season's fame,
But his Captain's hand on his shoulder smote --
'Play up! play up! and play the game!'

The sand of the desert is sodden red, --
Red with the wreck of a square that broke; --
The Gatling's jammed and the Colonel dead,
And the regiment blind with dust and smoke.
The river of death has brimmed his banks,
And England's far, and Honour a name,
But the voice of a schoolboy rallies the ranks:
'Play up! play up! and play the game!'

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 11:26 AM (eRlcH)

119 I googled Ann Carson.
She's not a lesbian, surprisingly.
Posted by: Elric The Blade

That poor man.....

Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 11:26 AM (VHUov)

120 Who you gonna believe, real people or professional pollsters?

💥NEW: MS NOW Host Katy Tur *ADMITS* she is “MORE SKEPTICAL OF THE POLLING IN TEXAS” following her trip there💥

Tur said after talking to Texas voters on the ground, she feels like Republicans will ultimately remain loyal to their party.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:26 AM (ndZc7)

121
This is the word that year by year,
While in her place the School is set,
Every one of her sons must hear,
And none that hears it dare forget.
This they all with a joyful mind
Bear through life like a torch in flame,
And falling fling to the host behind --
'Play up! play up! and play the game!'

Sir Henry Newbolt (1862-193

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 11:26 AM (eRlcH)

122 Oh and another point in all this, the people telling me we need to ban guns because of crime also keep letting criminals free when they are convicted of illegally owning a gun.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:27 AM (sKqQm)

123 I know many of you have been wondering: "Could Kamala's speaking voice possibly get any more irritating?". Wonder no more. She's trying out a new style that sounds like she's on Quaaludes talking to a bunch of retarded first graders.

https://tinyurl.com/29hdnwaa

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 11:27 AM (Riz8t)

124 How do I remember this stuff??
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at October 23, 2026 11:24 AM (hmYU4)

I just remember the Comet song .

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:27 AM (Ti9vn)

125 122 Oh and another point in all this, the people telling me we need to ban guns because of crime also keep letting criminals free when they are convicted of illegally owning a gun.
Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:27 AM (sKqQm)

Because they see them as part of the tribe they want them to belong to.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:27 AM (Y/06r)

126 I'm reminded of two things:

1) The beginning of the Aeneid, as they're struggling to start a fire, uses various words with scraping sounds, to invoke that striking to gain a spark. That is talent.

2) recently read of a famous Spanish poet who said he preferred English because of it's wide variety of words that mean the same but also, depending on who we stole the word from, also have a slightly different meaning. That is talent.

This woman has none.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 11:28 AM (3cUTc)

127 NORFOLK, Va. — Attorney General Todd Blanche on Thursday left open the possibility that the Justice Department could seek to block states from certifying votes in the midterm elections, though he said it wasn't his intention to "improperly interfere with elections."

I am starting to wonder more and more if the significant decline in Dem early/mail in voting really is the fraudsters ramping down their normal efforts.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:28 AM (sKqQm)

128 Real poetry can get you killed:

Our lives no longer feel ground under them.
At ten paces you can’t hear our words.

But whenever there’s a snatch of talk
it turns to the Kremlin mountaineer,

the ten thick worms his fingers,
his words like measures of weight,

the huge laughing cockroaches on his top lip,
the glitter of his boot-rims.

Ringed with a scum of chicken-necked bosses
he toys with the tributes of half-men.

One whistles, another meows, a third snivels.
He pokes out his finger and he alone goes boom.

He forges decrees in a line like horseshoes,
One for the groin, one the forehead, temple, eye.

He rolls the executions on his tongue like berries.
He wishes he could hug them like big friends from home.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:28 AM (aD4fx)

129 Never was a fan of his singing bug Bob Dylan songs are absolute poetry.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 11:28 AM (viF8m)

130 The reason that libtards make ridiculous, demonstrably false statement like that on the Second Amendment is they are ignorant. They haven’t read Madison’s notes or any of the states (including places like NY) ratification notes. Otherwise they would understand first hand (not from some AI bot), the Second Amendment was an essential part of ratification without which the entire Constitution would not have been ratified. If you read the arguments and notes they were not only talking about the common citizen to which the constitution and The Bill of Rights are written in their entirety for, but that they, the rightful owners of this government would have access to any and all arms, without limitation. That is, “shall not be infringed”. Jackasses.

Posted by: That Guy at October 23, 2026 11:29 AM (f4oEt)

131 Worcester was pretty much gone when I moved to NC 20 years ago. On occasional visits back home, the decline has just accelerated. Virtually all my friends and family have moved elsewhere. It's a shame.

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 23, 2026 11:29 AM (vV6n9)

132 I am starting to wonder more and more if the significant decline in Dem early/mail in voting really is the fraudsters ramping down their normal efforts.
Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:28 AM (sKqQm)

There is a certain tenor to all of this that is odd. I am not sure what the hell is going on. This is the problem with even paying attention to polls though. Does it change anything? No? Then shut the fuck up and vote, retard.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:29 AM (Y/06r)

133 Real poetry can get you killed:

Osip Mandelstam's poem about Stalin.

That got him arrested in 1938, and he died in a transit camp.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:29 AM (aD4fx)

134 That is lousy poetry.
OT, beautiful sunny day and the temperature has dropped from 49 to 46 degrees from 9:30 to 11:30. A bit odd.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 11:30 AM (sl73Y)

135 When you're lying wounded on Afghanistan's plains
And the women come out to cut up your remains
Just roll to your rifle and blow out your brains
And go to your death like a soldier

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at October 23, 2026 11:30 AM (gm9Sb)

136 We all here recognize that limericks are the highest form of poetry and literature. We are all classy like that.

Posted by: The Man From Calcutta... at October 23, 2026 11:30 AM (EdP2u)

137 "In reality, Revere was one of many riders who raised the alarm that night. Some of their names have been lost to history, but at least two others feature prominently in historical accounts: William Dawes, who set out from Boston an hour before Revere, and Samuel Prescott, who arrived in Concord alone around 1:30 a.m. Revere’s ride ended around 1 a.m., when he was captured by a British patrol. ....
Unlike in the poem, these signals weren’t intended for Revere. They were a redundancy that allowed for communication with allies outside Boston in the event that Revere (and all other messengers) failed to leave the city undetected. Because Revere and Dawes both made it to Lexington, the system ended up being unnecessary.

Posted by: illiniwek at October 23, 2026 11:30 AM (vbXSk)

138 I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair

Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here

What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end

And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

Posted by: Johnny Cash at October 23, 2026 11:30 AM (rOKnE)

139
That got him arrested in 1938, and he died in a transit camp.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:29 AM (aD4fx)

_________

You see? Mass transit is deadly.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 11:30 AM (eRlcH)

140
I'm keeping the balls in the air
When I'm up here on the band
There'll be a little bit here and there
Still be trying to understand
But they'll all be in the air
When I'm up here on the band
What it is, I'm juggling here
I've only got two pairs of hands

Posted by: M. Knopfler at October 23, 2026 11:31 AM (yTY59)

141 This must be poetry because I don't understand it.

AOC: Keeping men out of women's sports and locker rooms is "attacking" women's "ability to stand up against...abusers, rapists, and assaulters."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:31 AM (ndZc7)

142 >> We all here recognize that limericks are the highest form of poetry and literature. We are all classy like that.

Heh, just as puns are classy humor!

Posted by: Johnny Cash at October 23, 2026 11:31 AM (rOKnE)

143 The only good poems are about a man from Nintucket.

Posted by: Mr. Peebles at October 23, 2026 11:31 AM (jmAGZ)

144 I made a heavy metal song out of this poem back in the day. I was surprised I was the first to do it. The lyrics are perfect for a metal song.

Tyger Tyger, burning bright, In the forests of the night.
What immortal hand or eye, Could frame thy fearful symmetry?

In what distant deeps or skies, Burnt the fire of thine eyes?
On what wings dare he aspire? What the hand, dare seize the fire?

And what shoulder, & what art, Could twist the sinews of thy heart?
And when thy heart began to beat, What dread hand & what dread feet?

What the hammer? what the chain, In what furnace was thy brain?
What the anvil? what dread grasp, Dare its deadly terrors clasp?

When the stars threw down their spears
And watered heaven with their tears:
Did he smile his work to see?
Did he who made the Lamb make thee?

Tyger Tyger burning bright,
In the forests of the night.
What immortal hand or eye,
Dare frame thy fearful symmetry?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 11:31 AM (iFTx/)

145 I don't care if it rains or freezes
As long as I've got my Plastic Jesus
Glued to the dashboard of my car,
You can buy Him phosphorescent
Glows in the dark, He's Pink and Pleasant,
Take Him with you when you're travelling far

You can buy a Sweet Madonna
Dressed in rhinestones sitting on a
Pedestal of abalone shell
Goin' ninety, I'm not wary
'Cause I've got my Virgin Mary
Guaranteeing I won't go to Hell

I don't care if it bumps or jostles
Long as I got the Twelve Apostles
Bolted to the dashboard of my car
Don't I have a pious mess
Such a crowd of holiness
Strung across the dashboard of my car

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 11:32 AM (Riz8t)

146 There is a certain tenor to all of this that is odd. I am not sure what the hell is going on

One interpretation is that the non-fake polling companies have added normal Dem levels of fraud into their sauce and the discord between the early results and polls is simply the fraudsters are afraid or have ditched some easier to catch methods.

But indeed, whatever the polls say, whatever social media says, whatever your friends say vote.

One point I've been making to my social circle is that if you liked Bidenomics with 10%+ inflation and high gas prices you should vote D. If you are mad about gas prices voting D will do NOTHING to lower them and that amusingly a strong showing in the mid terms for the Rs almost certainly ends the Iran war...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:32 AM (sKqQm)

147 There is a certain tenor to all of this that is odd. I am not sure what the hell is going on.

They really are going to try for a Color Revolution after the election.

Lots of postings by Democratic officials indicating exactly that.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:32 AM (aD4fx)

148 I also find it hilarious that Cenk only did this when Miss Lindsey was safely dead. LOL. You are a bitch who cannot even take on a nancing poofter when he is alive.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:33 AM (Y/06r)

149 >>I am starting to wonder more and more if the significant decline in Dem early/mail in voting really is the fraudsters ramping down their normal efforts.

Been saying for a long time that Harmeet Dhillon and her team have been going after election integrity issues since the moment she took office.

I have no doubt at all we are seeing some of the results right now.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 11:33 AM (viF8m)

150 His latest topic? Is the modern interpretation of the 2nd Amendment wrong because the founders couldn't have understood repeating firearms?

I presume the topic is being brought back up because El Sayed has been repeating the same tired BS. I mean, he's a sooper shmart doctor and everything; can't we at least get some novel BS?

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 11:33 AM (vTZFs)

151
"A BILL WHICH HAS SHOCKED THE CONSCIENCE OF EVERY CHRISTIAN COMMUNITY IN EUROPE."—Mr. F. E. Smith, ON THE WELSH DISESTABLISHMENT BILL.

Are they clinging to their crosses,
F. E. Smith,
Where the Breton boat-fleet tosses,
Are they, Smith?
Do they, fasting, trembling, bleeding,
Wait the news from this our city?
Groaning "That's the Second Reading!"
Hissing "There is still Committee!"
If the voice of Cecil falters,
If McKenna's point has pith,
Do they tremble for their altars?
Do they, Smith?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 11:33 AM (eRlcH)

152 What leftists don't understand is that they are no different, and certainly no more intelligent, than man has been at any time in recorded history.
This allows them to ignore history, as well as any precedents that have been relied on for eons.
Leftists are fucktards.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 11:33 AM (sl73Y)

153 Here's one about untrammeled immigration in the EU:

The rivers remind me
of your open borders.
There are things unbearable.
Burnings, lootings, this 'peaceful' gathering
of consequence.

Posted by: Darrell Harris at October 23, 2026 11:33 AM (0CU3H)

154 Roses are red
Violets are blue
No wobbly shit
And buy ammo too

Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2026 11:33 AM (PBGYg)

155 >>AOC: Keeping men out of women's sports and locker rooms is "attacking" women's "ability to stand up against...abusers, rapists, and assaulters."

A guess?

Keeping men out of women's sports and locker rooms is "attacking" transwomen's "ability to stand up against...abusers, rapists, and assaulters they would encounter if forced to use the MENS room."

*Does this mean I speak Idiot?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 11:33 AM (rOKnE)

156 Loved it when Todd Blanche pronounced it Ports-MOUTH.

Posted by: It's the armpit of Hampton Roads at October 23, 2026 11:34 AM (yTY59)

157 Woman, Woe Man , whooa man
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:11 AM

She stole my heart and my cat.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 11:34 AM (KRh8R)

158 When I was just a little tyke, I learned this classic from my uncle:

In fourteen hundred ninety-two,
Columbus sailed the ocean blue.
He sailed so fast he skinned his ass,
And wiped it on a clump of grass.

Posted by: ChupaMe at October 23, 2026 11:34 AM (ZuokN)

159 The only good poems are about a man from Nintucket.
Posted by: Mr. Peebles at October 23, 2026 11:31 AM (jmAGZ)

There once was a pirate named Bates
Who danced the fandango on skates
He fell on his cutlass
Which rendered him nutless
And practically useless on dates

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 11:34 AM (Q6P2R)

160 I also find it hilarious that Cenk only did this when Miss Lindsey was safely dead. LOL. You are a bitch who cannot even take on a nancing poofter when he is alive.

TBF, Lindsey totally fooled them by dying before October.

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 11:34 AM (vTZFs)

161 Roses are red
Violets are blue
No wobbly shit
And buy ammo too
Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2026 11:33 AM

Now this...this is sheer poetry.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 11:34 AM (KRh8R)

162 Here's a interesting potential future to consider.

In the new congress the Dems are +1 in the house. The Reps though ban Omar under the Santos standard giving them a 1 vote advantage

How does the media play that?

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:34 AM (sKqQm)

163 As soon as I put this hot poker in my ass,
I’m going to chop my dick off.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 11:34 AM (iFTx/)

164 Lots of postings by Democratic officials indicating exactly that.

J.B. Pritzker, for example:

The Trump administration is on notice: Governors across this country—myself included—are watching closely.

Any attempt to silence Americans' voices will be met with fierce resistance from the states.

We WILL defend the right to vote.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:34 AM (aD4fx)

165 Sometimes think Knopfler is the last balladeer.
Posted by: Nazdar
__________

But a very sad one. Uplift is definitely not his thing.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 23, 2026 11:35 AM (JzUSu)

166 My ex wife was a pretty accomplished poet, and quite a bit of her stuff is pretty good. Her interest in poetry led to me being exposed to more poems than most people and that meant that I got exposed to a great deal of really bad poems.

I think a poem should be an attempt to communicate an idea clearly and a lot of wannabe poets either have no ideas worth communicating or don't know what it means to be clear. What turned out to be popular, at least in this one poety slam I went to, was stuff that was intended to be outrageous. Because it is easier to offend than delight. At least at first.

Posted by: Cybersmythe at October 23, 2026 11:35 AM (Zst8M)

167 147 There is a certain tenor to all of this that is odd. I am not sure what the hell is going on.

They really are going to try for a Color Revolution after the election.

Lots of postings by Democratic officials indicating exactly that.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:32 AM (aD4fx)

========

Their last effort worked so well that months of mail in ballot fraud wasn't enough to overcome the people not buying into it that they shut down ballot counting in six states in the middle of the night to ballot box stuff like Tammany Hall and barely got Biden a victory.

The Trump DOJ of 2028 will not be the same Trump DOJ of 2020 and will not react the same way.

So, the left will Furgeson Effect more urban centers, further radicalizing the center against them while driving out more of their economies, and Todd Blanche won't allow the cheat to happen again.

Good luck.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 11:35 AM (U/SFE)

168 This must be like a metaphor or a simile.

💥NEW: Jennifer Welch demands "PISTOLS FIRING" at JD Vance in *UNHINGED* rant💥
Welch crossed the line here.
She called Vance an "Antichrist-style sociopath" who's unfit to be a father, husband, and vice president.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:35 AM (ndZc7)

169 I'm starting to think they really are going to expose the rigging of the 2020 election.

>>@AGToddBlanche
·
21m
>>Allegedly lying to Congress on investigations regarding the 2020 election is blatant corruption and weaponization. Anyone entrusted with public office has a duty to serve with honesty and integrity including federal law enforcement officials, and those who abuse that public trust will be held accountable. No one is above the law

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 11:35 AM (viF8m)

170 TBF, Lindsey totally fooled them by dying before October.
Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 11:34 AM (vTZFs)

From Hell's heart I stab at thee!
For Hate's sake, I spit my last breathe at thee!

Posted by: Miss Lindsey, Metal in Death at October 23, 2026 11:36 AM (Y/06r)

171 Oh and another point in all this, the people telling me we need to ban guns because of crime also keep letting criminals free when they are convicted of illegally owning a gun.
Posted by: 18-1

Criminals need their guns because the are forced to live in such tough circumstances, and to protect themselves against law abiding gun owners.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 11:36 AM (sl73Y)

172 There was a young man
From Cork who got limericks
And haikus confused

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 23, 2026 11:36 AM (xg/DD)

173
She called Vance an "Antichrist-style sociopath" who's unfit to be a father, husband, and vice president.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:35 AM (ndZc7)

___________

"We're all Democrats here." - Antichrist-Style Sociopaths Union, Local 347

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 11:37 AM (eRlcH)

174 Was in HS when Tommy G. told me he didn't want to go steady anymore. Here's the poem I chose to memorize:

Farewell love and all thy laws forever
Thy baited hook shall tangle me no more
Senec and Plato call me from thy lore
To perfect wealth, my wit for to endeavor
When in blind error I did persevere
Thy sharp repulse which pricketh aye so sore
Hath taught me to set in trifles no store
And search forth! Since liberty is lever
Therefore, farewell. Go trouble younger hearts
And in me claim no more authority
On idle youth go use thy property
For hitherto though I have lost my time
Me lusteth no longer rotten boughs to climb.

Yeah. I was all of 16. And a total jerk.
Hahaha!

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 23, 2026 11:37 AM (3ImbR)

175 >> I also find it hilarious that Cenk only did this when Miss Lindsey was safely dead. LOL. You are a bitch who cannot even take on a nancing poofter when he is alive.

I assume he dropped this bombshell in order to distract from the drip drip drip of information about America's Sweetheart Ilhan Omar.

Problem is, he held onto this lil' secret too long.
Ooops! Woopsie!

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 11:37 AM (rOKnE)

176 I apologize for posting over frequently today, but I am consumed by the power of a real keyboard.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 11:37 AM (sl73Y)

177 We don't need poetry. We've got rap.

Rap (aka skeltonic verse) is just cultural appropriation from 15th century English poet John Skelton

Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 11:37 AM (BvPIe)

178
I don't care if it bumps or jostles
Long as I got the Twelve Apostles
Bolted to the dashboard of my car
Don't I have a pious mess
Such a crowd of holiness
Strung across the dashboard of my car
Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 11:32 AM

Here's a great version:

https://youtu.be/pIqF-Mrh2bk

Posted by: But it's not a music thread at October 23, 2026 11:38 AM (yTY59)

179 Lindsey Graham was Gay?!!?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:38 AM (Y/06r)

180 You see? Mass transit is deadly.

The "politicals" usually died quickly in the Gulag - Mandelstam stayed alive a bit longer because he was adopted by a criminal gang in prison who protected him in exchange for Mandelstam reciting poetry for the gang members in the evening.

Russians, man.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:38 AM (aD4fx)

181
Red Skelton >>>> John Skelton

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 11:38 AM (eRlcH)

182 The beginning of the Aeneid, as they're struggling to start a fire, uses various words with scraping sounds, to invoke that striking to gain a spark. That is talent.

Only works if you speak ancient greek.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 11:38 AM (sl73Y)

183 The "politicals" usually died quickly in the Gulag - Mandelstam stayed alive a bit longer because he was adopted by a criminal gang in prison who protected him in exchange for Mandelstam reciting poetry for the gang members in the evening.

Russians, man.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:38 AM (aD4fx)

The days before internet porn.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:39 AM (Y/06r)

184 The other thing about modern"poetry" is that they seem to have forgotten how to punctuate.

It's not just modern poetry. One thing I've learned on my local nextdoor site is that our educational system is a failure. About a third of the people out there spend thirteen years in public schools, and still don't know how to put a period at the end of a sentence.

Posted by: nerdygirl at October 23, 2026 11:39 AM (0Htd1)

185 179 Lindsey Graham was Gay?!!?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:38 AM (Y/06r)

No way

Posted by: Ricky Martin at October 23, 2026 11:39 AM (YNt71)

186 Perhaps this Anne Carson poetry sounds better in the original Esperanto? Just spit-ballin' here...

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 23, 2026 11:39 AM (y2f7I)

187 I'm in a notebook group and the guy sends out cards to use with a notebook. He has a poem on last month's. It goes, "I shot an arrow into the air. It fell to earth, I know not where"

Posted by: Notsothoreau at October 23, 2026 11:40 AM (JNr/z)

188
Mandelstam stayed alive a bit longer because he was adopted by a criminal gang in prison who protected him in exchange for Mandelstam reciting poetry for the gang members in the evening.

__________

US Embassy employee Alexander Dolgin similarly was the bard for a gang of criminals in the early 50s.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 11:40 AM (eRlcH)

189 It’s interesting the favorite poems here all have a rhyming scheme. I don’t think poetry needs to rhyme, but it would benefit if it made sense.

Where is Prof. Squirrel? I bet he has some great examples for us to consider!
Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 11:14 AM (ZdaMQ)
---
I'm here!

When I was a senior in high school, we did a unit on poetry for my AP Literature course.

I chose to do my project on Tolkien. Got a solid "A" on the project.

He's still one of my favorites.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 11:41 AM (FZ29D)

190 >>They really are going to try for a Color Revolution after the election.

>>Lots of postings by Democratic officials indicating exactly that.

Here's the plan.

https://tinyurl.com/md7uhbjs

Some patriot, nobody knows who and DataRepublican isn't saying, gave her all of these documents, videos and recordings.

If you don't want to read all and listen to all the detail here's a pretty good synopsis that was printed in The Federalist this morning.

https://tinyurl.com/4xc8tuax

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 11:41 AM (viF8m)

191 Red Skelton >>>> John Skelton
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 11:38 AM (eRlcH)
~~~~~

There's a Skelton Funeral Home near me.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 23, 2026 11:41 AM (3ImbR)

192 US Embassy employee Alexander Dolgin similarly was the bard for a gang of criminals in the early 50s.

Poetry is a big, big deal in Russian culture.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:41 AM (aD4fx)

193
Here's a great version:

https://youtu.be/pIqF-Mrh2bk

My favorite version. Thanks.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 11:42 AM (Riz8t)

194 Did not see that coming.

NEW: Multiple federal sources confirm to @FoxNews that the suspect arrested for using a sledgehammer to behead a WW2 Iwo Jima monument in Quantico, VA on Tuesday is a Mexican illegal alien & former DACA recipient whose legal status expired this year.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:42 AM (ndZc7)

195 @184 -- Ummm...be careful there nerdygirl, there's a few regular posters on this here smart military blog that have terrible spelling, punctuation, syntax, and grammar.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 23, 2026 11:42 AM (y2f7I)

196 There was a young man
From Cork who got limericks
And haikus confused
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes

Re-using one from a few days ago:

Roses are red
Violets are blue
My haiku has too many lines
And my limerick too few

Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 11:42 AM (VHUov)

197 Nazdar

Sponge lives on, so I am bereft of "First".

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 11:43 AM (u82oZ)

198 There's a Skelton Funeral Home near me.
Posted by: IrishEi ?!

Don't they usually bury them long before that?

Posted by: mikeski at October 23, 2026 11:43 AM (VHUov)

199 There was a young man
From Cork who got limericks
And haikus confused
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 23, 2026 11:36 AM (xg/DD)

Did you write that? Awesome.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:44 AM (Ti9vn)

200
The parodies of Longfellow's "Song of Hiawatha" are far superior to the original.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 11:44 AM (eRlcH)

201 Was going to mention Robert Service when I saw the title of the post. My pop loaned me a book of his stuff. Manly-man poetry.

Funny, but I also really dig Leaves of Grass, even though the author was, err..., light in the loafers. "My foothold is tenn'd and mortised in granite". Really cool.

Posted by: Not Enough Lampposts at October 23, 2026 11:44 AM (lfNXu)

202 The Trump administration is on notice: Governors across this country—myself included—are watching closely.

Any attempt to silence Americans' voices will be met with fierce resistance from the states.

We WILL defend the right to vote.
Posted by: The ARC of History!

I'd like to watch SWAT tune this fat fucktard up.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 11:44 AM (8B4gm)

203 >>But a very sad one. Uplift is definitely not his thing.

Would have said wistful or melancholy rather than sad. And 'Industrial Disease' is one of the real joys on Love Over Gold.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 11:44 AM (NcvvS)

204 I hate poetry. It's nothing but rhythmic show tunes.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 23, 2026 11:45 AM (g8Ew8)

205 The beginning of the Aeneid, as they're struggling to start a fire, uses various words with scraping sounds, to invoke that striking to gain a spark. That is talent.
*
Only works if you speak ancient greek.
Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026

***
But Virgil wrote in Classical Latin, didn't he?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:45 AM (wzUl9)

206 ...and still don't know how to put a period at the end of a sentence.

I can't be the only one who puts two spaces between sentences in this box and is annoyed when HTML collapses it to one, can I?

Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 11:46 AM (vTZFs)

207
I hate poetry. It's nothing but rhythmic show tunes.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 23, 2026 11:45 AM (g8Ew

_________

Throw out your hands
Stick out your tush
Hands on your hips
Give 'em a push
You'll be surprised
You're doing the French Mistake
Voila!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 11:47 AM (eRlcH)

208 But Virgil wrote in Classical Latin, didn't he?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:45 AM (wzUl9)

Well, he spoke and wrote in Latin... during the Classical period.

So... yes.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:47 AM (Y/06r)

209 It's as dumb as saying the internet didn't exist back then so the Founders couldn't have imagined speaking to so many people at one time, which is far more dangerous than to 2 or 3 or a room full or crowd of townspeople back then.

And trust me the Left will argue that eventually.

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 11:47 AM (EX3Wq)

210 204 I hate poetry. It's nothing but rhythmic show tunes.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 23, 2026 11:45 AM (g8Ew

Aren't all showtunes rhythmic?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:47 AM (Y/06r)

211 ...and still don't know how to put a period at the end of a sentence.
*
I can't be the only one who puts two spaces between sentences in this box and is annoyed when HTML collapses it to one, can I?
Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026

***
You are not alone, Oddbob.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:47 AM (wzUl9)

212 @Polymarket
JUST IN: UK police arrest 15 y/o boy, seize his devices, & collect his DNA after he posted photo of a local politician edited to look like a rabbit.
-----------------

The Brits have gone absolutely insane.

By the way, the kid did a pretty good job--here's a pic:

https://tinyurl.com/2pmte5h3

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 23, 2026 11:47 AM (3ImbR)

213 and still don't know how to put a period at the end of a sentence.

I can't be the only one who puts two spaces between sentences in this box and is annoyed when HTML collapses it to one, can I?
Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026 11:46 AM (vTZFs)

I blame EE CUMMINGS. swidt

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:47 AM (Ti9vn)

214 Nobel poetess needs her some Jesus.

Posted by: Eromero at October 23, 2026 11:48 AM (w5SWv)

215 Longfellow ... if that's not some dude's pr0n name, it should be.

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 11:48 AM (Q6P2R)

216 Whenever I took a creative writing class, I hated the poetry segment. Aside from some ability to do a limerick or some other short piece, I always struggled with rhyme and meter. But I hate free-verse, seems like cheating.

Tolkien wrote some wonderful poetry, featured in Lord of the Rings, etc.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at October 23, 2026 11:48 AM (PSEDc)

217 No limericks from Nantucket?

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubcon at October 23, 2026 11:48 AM (eStot)

218 >>Sponge lives on, so I am bereft of "First".

You're 'First' Heir!

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 11:48 AM (NcvvS)

219 I'd like to watch SWAT tune this fat fucktard up.

I'm actually quite worried - a number of Democratic governors are talking about calling up the National Guard "to protect polling places".

Our cold civil war may be on the verge of getting considerably hotter.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:49 AM (aD4fx)

220 Roses are red,
violets are blue.
I have a gun,
get in the van.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 23, 2026 11:49 AM (2UnvF)

221 Timbucktoo

A''hunting Tim and I did went
And found three maidens in a tent.
They being three and we but two,
I bucked one and Tim bucked two!

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 11:49 AM (2WIwB)

222 Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 23, 2026 11:47 AM (3ImbR

They are getting closer to full blown INGSOC than they realize.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:49 AM (Ti9vn)

223 Polymarket
JUST IN: UK police arrest 15 y/o boy, seize his devices, & collect his DNA after he posted photo of a local politician edited to look like a rabbit.
-----------------

The Brits have gone absolutely insane.

By the way, the kid did a pretty good job--here's a pic:

https://tinyurl.com/2pmte5h3
Posted by: IrishEi ?!

The bobbies hopped to it. They have ears everywhere.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 11:49 AM (8B4gm)

224 >>I can't be the only one who puts two spaces between sentences in this box and is annoyed when HTML collapses it to one, can I?

Nope.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 11:50 AM (NcvvS)

225 @206 -- Oddbob, if you inspect the HTML source, there's still two spaces. Hmmm...

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at October 23, 2026 11:50 AM (xAP/Y)

226 I can't be the only one who puts two spaces between sentences in this box and is annoyed when HTML collapses it to one, can I?
Posted by: Oddbob at October 23, 2026
~~~~~

You're not alone, Oddbob. Typing teacher (nun) told us there were two spaces after a period and one after a comma so that when reading aloud we would know to have a longer pause at the end of a sentence, but a shorter one after a phrase.

Makes sense to me.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 23, 2026 11:50 AM (3ImbR)

227 Our cold civil war may be on the verge of getting considerably hotter.

We'll see how that turns out - the Oregon National Guard is not recruited from trendy leftist neighborhoods in Portland.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:51 AM (aD4fx)

228
Roses are red
Violets are purple
Sugar is sweet
and so is maple surple

Posted by: Pug Mahon at October 23, 2026 11:51 AM (PSEDc)

229 That damn Hegseth!

Harvard Medical School speaker says weight-loss drugs are "imperialistic" scheme to trick people into military service

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:51 AM (ndZc7)

230

It was not part of their blood,
It came to them very late,
With long arrears to make good,
When the Saxon began to hate.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 23, 2026 11:51 AM (Cqx++)

231 Roses are red
Violets are blue
No wobbly shit
And buy ammo too
Posted by: Weasel at October 23, 2026 11:33 AM

Now this...this is sheer poetry.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 11:34 AM (KRh8R)

***

*wipes tear from eye*
That's beautiful man!

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 11:51 AM (2WIwB)

232 Here's to the bull that roams the woods

And does the heffers lots of good

If it were not for the road he trod

What would we do for beef by god

Posted by: Kittens! at October 23, 2026 11:52 AM (LOZbR)

233 Harvard Medical School speaker says weight-loss drugs are "imperialistic" scheme to trick people into military service

Is "imperialist" the new "racist"?

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 11:52 AM (Riz8t)

234 To A Crippled Girl

It's not your peg leg,
It's not your hook.
What turns me on
Is that spastic look.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at October 23, 2026 11:52 AM (g8Ew8)

235 Saw on X that leftists and Muslims are now burning and ransacking Montreal. Is there some kind of Davos hard-on about hating the French or something?

I guess the real test will be if they go after Haiti next.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 11:52 AM (2ocoG)

236 I blame EE CUMMINGS. swidt
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026

***
I'll give him that he did punctuate most of the time. But he broke his lines in odd places. And "Buffalo Bill's" is all one weird line.

"how do you like your blue-eyed boy
Mister Death"

(I have to wonder if Thomas Harris had this poem in mind when he wrote Silence of the Lambs.)

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:53 AM (wzUl9)

237 Heard from my HS freshman biology teacher:

Little Mary loved to skate,
She loved to jump and frisk.
Oh wasn't she a foolish girl
Her little *.

Thanks, Ms Dorsey!

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 11:53 AM (NcvvS)

238 FoxNews:

Former FBI officials Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, according to the DOJ, falsely denied involvement in the investigations into former President Joe Biden’s son when speaking to Congress. Both surrendered Friday on arrest warrants, according to the DOJ. "Lying to Congress by anyone strikes at the heart of our democratic system, but when senior FBI agents lie to Congress believing they are above the law, it’s time to bring the hammer of justice down on them," U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said of the charges.

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 11:53 AM (RHGPo)

239 I guess the real test will be if they go after Haiti next.
Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 11:52 AM (2ocoG)

They have to get in line behind Bukele.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:54 AM (Ti9vn)

240 These have not aged well, but I have a file called Cheneyku. Here are some examples:

Remember, lefties
I'm not running for office
Your polls make me laugh

Hello, Jon Stewart
You cried on September 12
But haven't since: Why?

I'm bald and morose
I don't look good in swim trunks
Eight years, no attacks

Every time I sneer
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed faints
Try that one, Barack

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 23, 2026 11:54 AM (xg/DD)

241 Ok, to what end?

-protect illegals voting or ballot shennanigans?

-get the guard mobilized and after they are in it, they will just follow whatever orders you give them?

-or do they really believe their own copy?

-or are they doing this to show how much they believe in what they are saying so when they scream the election is stolen, people will believe them?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:54 AM (Y/06r)

242 Our moral superiors, the Canadians:

A court is fining Jeremy Levy, mayor of a suburb of Montreal, ordering him to pay $30,000 for social media posts about Gaza, saying he does not want people from Gaza immigrating to Canada: "Their values seem incompatible with ours, and I do not wish to welcome more hatred into our country".

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:54 AM (aD4fx)

243 I was raised by the silence of men,
By hands that worked and hearts that bent.
By words unspoken, promises kept,
And the tears they buried where no one wept.

I learned that strength was more than might,
More than a fist or winning a fight.
It’s standing firm when the world turns cold,
And keeping your honor when your pride is sold.

Posted by: runner, Poet Laureate, Doctor of Letters and Songs at October 23, 2026 11:55 AM (AKptf)

244 Is there some kind of Davos hard-on about hating the French or something?

----------------

Say it! Say it, motherfucker!

Sacre Bleu!

BLAM BLAM BLAM

Posted by: Duke Lowell at October 23, 2026 11:55 AM (2UnvF)

245 Muldoon for the Nobel !!!
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:02 AM (Ti9vn)

This!!

But will he still remember us when he is rich and famous?

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 11:56 AM (2WIwB)

246 A man is forged where the fire burns deep,
In battles he fights while the world sleeps.
In debts he pays, in wounds he hides,
In the storms he faces with fear inside.

Posted by: runner, Poet Laureate, Doctor of Letters and Songs at October 23, 2026 11:56 AM (AKptf)

247 You want a poem? Read Kipling's 'Tommy' …

"When the sun goes down / on Afghanistan's plains / and the women come out / to cut up what remains / just roll to your rifle / and blow out your brains / and go to your God like a soldier."

Posted by: Dr_No at October 23, 2026 11:56 AM (ayRl+)

248 Our moral superiors, the Canadians:

A court is fining Jeremy Levy, mayor of a suburb of Montreal, ordering him to pay $30,000 for social media posts about Gaza, saying he does not want people from Gaza immigrating to Canada: "Their values seem incompatible with ours, and I do not wish to welcome more hatred into our country".

The smarter ones have figured out that now is the time to establish your sanity bona fides by challenging the current lunatic regime. When the loons are overthrown, people will vote for those who stood firm.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 23, 2026 11:56 AM (Riz8t)

249 247 You want a poem? Read Kipling's 'Tommy' …

"When the sun goes down / on Afghanistan's plains / and the women come out / to cut up what remains / just roll to your rifle / and blow out your brains / and go to your God like a soldier."

Posted by: Dr_No at October 23, 2026 11:56 AM (ayRl+)

=========

"/ and he plays a mean pinball."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 11:56 AM (U/SFE)

250 Well, he spoke and wrote in Latin... during the Classical period.

So... yes.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Greek, Latin, whatevah......

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 11:56 AM (sl73Y)

251 My jaw
and sphincter clenched
in agony and arson
as I read the "poetry"
of Anne Carson

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 23, 2026 11:56 AM (n5tGW)

252 Cyberpunk dogs.

Polymarket
@Polymarket
JUST IN: Palmer Luckey's genetically modified military dog startup, Warhound, comes out of stealth, aiming to create enhanced canines for the U.S. military.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:57 AM (ndZc7)

253 Runner, are those your lines? A 'Net search turns up nothing.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:57 AM (wzUl9)

254 Thank you ! Thank you! You may all sit down. NO, I insist. SIT.DOWN. I would like to thank the Academy of All Awesome Stuff for this exceptional award! I totally deserve it !

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 11:58 AM (AKptf)

255 Well color my shocked that the people that rant about the dangers of fascism constantly also apparently want to destroy American statues honoring the men that fought in WWII...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:58 AM (sKqQm)

256 “One equal temper of heroic hearts
Made weak by time and fate.
But strong in will.
To strive, to seek, to find
And not to yield.”

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 23, 2026 11:58 AM (kYmoU)

257 Runner, are those your lines? A 'Net search turns up nothing.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:57 AM (wzUl9)

no, of course not - chat GPT!

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 11:58 AM (AKptf)

258 See, see the boot of my foot

In the glow of the moon

And the glow of the sun

And the glow of the stars

And the glow of the little green ball of snot

That I picked from my nose

And flicked at the moon
And the glow of the moon

And the glow of the sun

And the glow of the stars

And the glow of the little green ball of snot…

Posted by: Grunthos the Flatulent at October 23, 2026 11:59 AM (3g9Kl)

259 JUST IN: Palmer Luckey's genetically modified military dog startup, Warhound, comes out of stealth, aiming to create enhanced canines for the U.S. military.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:57 AM (ndZc7)

I'm conflicted .

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:59 AM (Ti9vn)

260 A court is fining Jeremy Levy, mayor of a suburb of Montreal, ordering him to pay $30,000 for social media posts about Gaza, saying he does not want people from Gaza immigrating to Canada: "Their values seem incompatible with ours, and I do not wish to welcome more hatred into our country".

At least central Americans will bring good food with them...

Gaza you are getting, uh, used goat kebab

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 11:59 AM (sKqQm)

261 Who blow up da owl?

Posted by: logprof at October 23, 2026 12:00 PM (19zXz)

262 I'd like to watch SWAT tune this fat fucktard up.

I'm actually quite worried - a number of Democratic governors are talking about calling up the National Guard "to protect polling places".

Our cold civil war may be on the verge of getting considerably hotter.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 11:49 AM (aD4fx)
==
The problem is, what do they actually do. If they interfere in federal action supporting the enforcement of legal voting, and they are already called up, the president just nationalizes them.

I think the dems realize they aren't going to have a blue wave, and are maybe fearful they won't even get the House. Please, burn down your big blue urban hell holes as part of your hissey fit.

Posted by: Black JEM at October 23, 2026 12:00 PM (7/DDO)

263 Who knew excess awesome was an impeachable offense?

Hillary Clinton Favors Impeachment of Pete Hegseth, Other Trump Admin Officials

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 12:01 PM (ndZc7)

264 man is forged where the fire burns deep,
In battles he fights while the world sleeps.
In debts he pays, in wounds he hides,
In the storms he faces with fear inside.
Posted by: runner, Poet Laureate, Doctor of Letters and Songs at October 23, 2026 11:56 AM (AKptf)

Sounds like a Spartan poem.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:01 PM (Ti9vn)

265 "Goat ass"

By Abdul Abdullah

Yes, that's the entire poem

He won a Nobellah Prize for that

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 23, 2026 12:01 PM (iFTx/)

266 France is apparently going to light up tomorrow.

Major demonstrations planned.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 12:01 PM (aD4fx)

267 Sometimes think Knopfler is the last balladeer.
Posted by: Nazdar
__________

But a very sad one. Uplift is definitely not his thing.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 23, 2026 11:35 AM (JzUSu)

Not always! He finished off by winning at the Nazareth Speedway, for instance.

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 12:01 PM (Q6P2R)

268 Robert Browning is fine, but if you overdo it you'll get Robert Burns.

Posted by: muldoon at October 23, 2026 12:02 PM (I0N4X)

269 “One equal temper of heroic hearts
Made weak by time and fate.
But strong in will.
To strive, to seek, to find
And not to yield.”
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 23, 2026

***
M quoting that at the hearing in Skyfall was just one of the many highlights of that movie.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 12:02 PM (wzUl9)

270 "demonstrations"

Of what? Being illegal commie muzzie gutter scum?

Posted by: ... at October 23, 2026 12:03 PM (EX3Wq)

271 I'm in Texas so any Lefty uprising will be short and sweet.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:03 PM (Ti9vn)

272 55 I sprang to the stirrup, and Joris, and he;
I galloped, Dirck galloped, we galloped all three;
‘Good speed!’ cried the watch, as the gate-bolts undrew;
‘Speed!’ echoed the wall to us galloping through;
Behind shut the postern, the lights sank to rest,
And into the midnight we galloped abreast.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:12 AM (qlLNh)

This is very stirring! I did not know of this.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 12:03 PM (odBC9)

273 JUST IN: Palmer Luckey's genetically modified military dog startup, Warhound, comes out of stealth, aiming to create enhanced canines for the U.S. military.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:57 AM (ndZc7)

Uh oh. One step closer to YD's rape dogs.

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 12:04 PM (Q6P2R)

274 "The Assyrian came down like the wolf on the fold,
And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold;
And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea,
When the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee..."

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 12:04 PM (AKptf)

275 There once were a lot of girls NOT from Nantucket...

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 23, 2026 12:04 PM (n5tGW)

276 Well color my shocked that the people that rant about the dangers of fascism constantly also apparently want to destroy American statues honoring the men that fought in WWII...
Posted by: 18-1

Sen. Elissa Slotkin
@SenatorSlotkin
Fear is the point. Intimidation is the point. And if the President can try to do this to me, he can do it to anyone.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 12:04 PM (ndZc7)

277
Major demonstrations planned.
Posted by: The ARC of History! at October 23, 2026 12:01 PM (aD4fx)

__________

The Steelers offensive line can clear the street. Good practice.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 12:04 PM (eRlcH)

278 JUST IN: Palmer Luckey's genetically modified military dog startup, Warhound, comes out of stealth, aiming to create enhanced canines for the U.S. military.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:57 AM (ndZc7)

I'm conflicted .
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 11:59 AM (Ti9vn)
----
"As part of Mr. Lee's good neighbor policy, all Rat Things are programmed to never break the sound barrier in a populated area. But Fido's in too much of a hurry to worry about the good neighbor policy. Jack the sound barrier. Bring the noise."

--Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 12:04 PM (FZ29D)

279 My esteem for Bob Dylan in winning the Nobel Prize for Literature and decade ago has disintegrated like the victims of Thanos' snap. I should have known that the award would become as meaningless as the Nobel Peace Prize.

That previous paragraph makes me wonder why we always réfer to the latter as the Nobel Peace Prize, but all other categories as the Nobel Pruze for (appropriate category here.)

Posted by: tankdemon at October 23, 2026 12:04 PM (1DZZj)

280 "...Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green,
That host with their banners at sunset were seen:
Like the leaves of the forest when Autumn hath blown,
That host on the morrow lay withered and strown …"

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 12:04 PM (AKptf)

281 Kinda partial to the poetry of Dana Gioia, James Dickey, Donald Justice, and Philip Larkin myself.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at October 23, 2026 12:05 PM (q3u5l)

282
JUST IN: Palmer Luckey's genetically modified military dog startup, Warhound, comes out of stealth, aiming to create enhanced canines for the U.S. military.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 11:57 AM (ndZc7)

_________

Psycho Chihuahuas of Death

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 12:05 PM (eRlcH)

283 Sen. Elissa Slotkin
@SenatorSlotkin
Fear is the point. Intimidation is the point. And if the President can try to do this to me, he can do it to anyone.

===

Bitch, were you alive when Obrak Rambama and Joe Bidet were in office ?

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 12:06 PM (AKptf)

284 179 Lindsey Graham was Gay?!!?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 11:38 AM (Y/06r)

But would Robert Service call him "queer"?

Posted by: tankdemon at October 23, 2026 12:06 PM (1DZZj)

285 If the Dems do under perform and the election is even or there is a red wave their voters are now all expecting a blue wave so there will be a lot of pressure on those Dem governors to "stop Trump from steal the election"

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:06 PM (sKqQm)

286 Sen. Elissa Slotkin
@SenatorSlotkin
Fear is the point. Intimidation is the point. And if the President can try to do this to me, he can do it to anyone.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Where's My Cookie? at October 23, 2026 12:04 PM (ndZc7)
---
Counterpoint:

You and your Dem allies are trying to intimidate President Trump into submission. If you succeed with him, you WILL do it to EVERYONE ELSE.

GFY, you evil skank.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 12:07 PM (FZ29D)

287 I never understood making a robot to look like a human or dog or donkey. Seems unimaginative and not efficient.

A flying monkey spider dolphin. Now that would be good military use.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at October 23, 2026 12:07 PM (n5tGW)

288 >>Not always! He finished off by winning at the Nazareth Speedway, for instance.

Sailing to Philadelphia is tied for my second favourite Knopfler solo album with Shangri-La. Last song on Sailing is 'Sands of Nevada' which is one of his darkest.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:07 PM (NcvvS)

289 @SenatorSlotkin
Fear is the point. Intimidation is the point. And if the President can try to do this to me, he can do it to anyone.

===

Bitch, were you alive when Obrak Rambama and Joe Bidet were in office ?

She just said that she wanted to intimidate right leaning people from getting into politics.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:07 PM (sKqQm)

290 Horatius, At The Bridge

To every man upon this earth
Death cometh soon or late.
And how can man die better
Than facing fearful odds,
For the ashes of his fathers,
And the temples of his gods?

Posted by: Diogenes at October 23, 2026 12:07 PM (2WIwB)

291 Sen. Elissa Slotkin
@SenatorSlotkin
Fear is the point. Intimidation is the point. And if the President can try to do this to me, he can do it to anyone.

More projection than a Space X launch releasing a Tesla jet car .

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 12:08 PM (Ti9vn)

292 Nood crimigrant

Posted by: 18-1 at October 23, 2026 12:09 PM (sKqQm)

293 Nood.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 12:09 PM (NcvvS)

294 My mother was a professor of English literature, , so she taught about great male poets. I don't about that she taught about great female poets, although I think Emily Dickinson is fine, as is Christina Rossetti - the latter of which was a devoted Christian, and at least one of her poems was made into s Christian hymn.

I don't recall my mother ever discussing with me about women being better than men , ( She was married for a number of years before her early death) . She just appreciated great writers . I have a feeling that she would be appalled by the "girl power" feminists of this day,

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 12:09 PM (JrHfD)

295 "The boy stood on the burning deck
Whence all but he had fled;
The flame that lit the battle's wreck
Shone round him o'er the dead."
( -- Felicia Hemans, "Casabianca")

Fleming had Bond reference this, and say, "I've wanted to copy him since I was five."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 12:11 PM (wzUl9)

296 I can make Weasel eyes twitch:

https://tinyurl.com/yucd6t9f

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at October 23, 2026 12:11 PM (xg/DD)

297 Senator Slotkin
With a bare bodkin
In the kitchen.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (kYmoU)

298 One Service poem that gets little attention is a real gooder: The Ballad of Lenin's Tomb.

Service had hitherto been held in high regard by the Soviets of the day, but that one made him an unperson for Soviet culture.

I have linked it here in the past, but go look it up. It is a fun read.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (n7Dzq)

299 polynikes

A lot of the farmers around blue areas in Kansas have hole-punchers of various sorts in the cab of the tractor. One farmer shot dead a trespasser near Topeka with a shotgun. He was not charged.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 12:13 PM (u82oZ)

300
Grab a drink and have a seat, this is the story of Big Ass Lil' and Yukon Pete...

The rest is decidedly NOT safe for work.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 12:15 PM (iqcvy)

301 Her poetry sounds like something that would be recited at Open Mike Night in a beatnik bar.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 23, 2026 11:09 AM (rsVfX)

Beavis and Butt-head covered her poetry:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XYuozREGwA

Posted by: janmarch at October 23, 2026 12:17 PM (rQyGG)

302 Here lies the body of Mary Lee.
Died at the age of a hundred and three.
For fifteen years, she kept her virginity.
Not a bad record for this vicinity.

Posted by: Quint at October 23, 2026 12:18 PM (sq2pj)

303
One of the important things I learned in college was that anyone who began a poem with "In my dream..." was invariably an insufferable douchebag.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 23, 2026 12:19 PM (iqcvy)

304 The boy stood on the burning deck
Whence all but he had fled;

There's a funny bit in one of the Swallows and Amazons books referencing that poem. The "Amazon" sisters' great-aunt comes to visit, and to try and prevent them from rollicking about as is their wont, she demands they learn a poem and be ready to recite it in a few days. With a nod and a wink, their uncle suggests "Casablanca" ... knowing that the sisters already know the poem by heart. Great-aunt agrees, and thus the Amazons are free to go adventuring for a while, great-aunt none the wiser.

Posted by: far cry at October 23, 2026 12:21 PM (Q6P2R)

305 Jim Croce was another who wrote song lyrics that rose to the level of poetry, IMO -- both his comic songs ("Leroy Brown") and his serious ones ("Time in a Bottle").
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 23, 2026 11:21 AM (qlLNh)

Bobby Charles, too. Songwriter on many well-beloved songs.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 23, 2026 12:27 PM (n7Dzq)

306 I agree that Jim Croce was a fine poet.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 12:34 PM (JrHfD)

307 I'm retired and I read a lot of books. I will say that the book industry is dominated by female writers. It's hard to find newer books that aren't what I consider to be "girlie" books.

And there's way too much gay stuff in the newer books, even books written by guys who should know better. I'm not anti-gay, but I just think that every book doesn't need to have a gay couple or two that are thrown in gratuitously with no real connection to the story.

Finally, I am completely sick of authors who use "they" as a singular pronoun. Sometimes it gets confusing and makes it difficult to determine how may people are being discussed.

Posted by: Ralph at October 23, 2026 12:48 PM (8WZD4)

308 Does this post coming out now have anything to do with Trump new gay dementia ?
Obviously I believe it does

Is it some type of mirrored projection? Is there a lot of agreement in Trump's fascination with the buttocks of other men?

How telling is it that Trump's gay dementia can not even be mentioned on this blog

Posted by: Paul at October 23, 2026 12:48 PM (nPiLU)

309 Poems were never my thing unless they started with "There once was a man from Nantucket..."

Posted by: barney rubble at October 23, 2026 01:00 PM (KdP3q)

310 I agree with the Physic's Geek's comment...which should be Pulitzer Prize worthy.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 23, 2026 01:34 PM (hzuYO)

311 Masculine poetry, haiku style (5-7-5), baseball edition:

I came on home plate
Yippee-kay-ayyy mo'fucker
Shot heard round the world

Posted by: UncleJefe at October 23, 2026 02:26 PM (DzC+b)

312 Leslie Charteris, the author of the Saint adventure stories, sometimes included humorous poetry in his 1920s-'30s work.

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Mid-Morning Art Thread

La condition humaine
René François Ghislain Magritte

Surrealism is a particularly obnoxious art movement, in part because some of its adherents have only the barest artistic skill, and partly because surrealism is an excuse to take the mundane and inject in it ridiculous extremes of thought. Sometimes a cigar really is just a cigar!

Thankfully Magritte had artistic skill...the dude could paint! And his subjects are often clever and interesting rather than just chosen to hide lack of technical skill. But the other part? Yes, the subject is interesting and clever, but it is a stretch to suggest that it speaks to the human condition. It may very well speak to Magritte's condition, but to universalize it is pompous and arrogant.

Posted by: CBD at 09:30 AM

Comments

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1 Sponge!

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 09:31 AM (zFt5U)

2 Nooded.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 09:31 AM (NcvvS)

3 No boobs

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at October 23, 2026 09:31 AM (hF6pc)

4 No dogs, either.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 09:32 AM (NcvvS)

5 The most surrealistic part of this is that the sniper is hidden in the painting itself.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 09:32 AM (FZ29D)

6 I kinda like Magritte. His stuff is sorta whimsical.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 09:33 AM (77rzZ)

7 Pompous? Arrogant? He's appropriating French culture!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 09:34 AM (5gSUs)

8 Lawn could use a mowing. Hadrian, get on it.

Posted by: Bad Boy Mowers at October 23, 2026 09:34 AM (EdP2u)

9
No dog. Not art.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 09:34 AM (eRlcH)

10 Are those... guitar staves?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 09:34 AM (Y/06r)

11 I'd hang it in spare bedroom. It's a neat painting.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 09:35 AM (8B4gm)

12 What is the flying thing they are all fascinated by?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 09:35 AM (Y/06r)

13 La condition humaine

Has skill and cleverness. Is he mocking pretentious artists?

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2026 09:35 AM (IYMzU)

14 Just checking in to see what condition my condition is in.

Posted by: Dr. Jill at October 23, 2026 09:35 AM (0sNs1)

15 Very cool! Thank you.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 09:35 AM (2ap+5)

16 Sometimes a cigar really is just a cigar!
__________

Sometimes.

Posted by: Bill Clinton at October 23, 2026 09:36 AM (JzUSu)

17 11 I'd hang it in spare bedroom. It's a neat painting.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 09:35 AM (8B4gm)

Surrealism kind of depends on you being able to figure out what the joke is- or else the painter is just a pompous jackass.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 09:36 AM (Y/06r)

18 It may very well speak to Magritte's condition,

***********

Alternate title:

Windows™ Meeeeeeee!

Posted by: muldoon at October 23, 2026 09:36 AM (I0N4X)

19 Extremely boring drapes. One could do better at Goodwill.

Posted by: It's Curtains For you, Mugsy! at October 23, 2026 09:37 AM (EdP2u)

20 The easel was confusing that day, my friends.

Posted by: George Costanza at October 23, 2026 09:37 AM (yTY59)

21 What is the flying thing they are all fascinated by?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 09:35 AM

Aren't you glad that penguins can't fly?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 23, 2026 09:38 AM (0sNs1)

22 I have always liked his "On The Treachery of Images" where a pipe is not a pipe

Posted by: jscd3 at October 23, 2026 09:38 AM (4CG+c)

23 Some elements of Ruler Art on display here.

Posted by: The Straights of Hormuz at October 23, 2026 09:39 AM (EdP2u)

24 Magritte might be a fun word for a limerick.

Posted by: Limerick Lover at October 23, 2026 09:40 AM (yTY59)

25 Meh. Surrealism doesn't do anything for me.

Posted by: Tuna at October 23, 2026 09:40 AM (lJ0H4)

26 would hang!

guests will be drawn to it like ants to a cheesecake and be so deep into discussing its meaning that i will not have to serve anything after the first round of beers

a money saver in the long run

Posted by: Gref at October 23, 2026 09:40 AM (5rh/l)

27
Pompous and arrogant? French artists?

Posted by: Auspex at October 23, 2026 09:40 AM (Y8DZL)

28 If this was realism, when you looked at the painting within the painting you would see a dog run across the lawn chasing a Frisbee.

Now THAT would be some artistic talent...

Posted by: muldoon at October 23, 2026 09:40 AM (I0N4X)

29 Always thought Magritte was at least interesting.
Would hang, just not sure where.
Thx CBD, have a great weekend

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 09:41 AM (vJPf4)

30 The impact of the artist’s work is almost exactly the same as if he had done nothing at all. Your view of the world is unchanged by his art other than things seeming a bit off. That’s a pretty good summary of art affecting the human condition CBD.

Posted by: Kratwurst at October 23, 2026 09:41 AM (IetnX)

31 25 Meh. Surrealism doesn't do anything for me.
Posted by: Tuna at October 23, 2026 09:40 AM (lJ0H4)

Surrealism loses value when reality is pretty fucked up.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 09:42 AM (Y/06r)

32 Barest artistic skill
Well isn't that most paintings arter the masters a century ago?

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 09:43 AM (AbxmX)

33 It is very well done, especially the detail in the main subjects.
He coasted for the rest of the room, but that was never the focus.

You're right, it's interesting and well done but it's not going to be thought of as amazing art that appeal to everybody - it's far too conservative & tame, compared to something approaching psychedelic like a Dali painting.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:44 AM (6ydKt)

34 I could just hang an empty frame and get the same effect.

Posted by: Kratwurst at October 23, 2026 09:44 AM (IetnX)

35 If you squint, you can see what's going on in the painting.

Quite easel-ly.

Posted by: Oh, no.... at October 23, 2026 09:44 AM (yTY59)

36 REALISM: Move that painting aside and you would see the neighbor's wife in a house dress and curlers, smoking a cigarette, picking up the trash strewn in the alley by a pack of raccoons that tipped over the wheelie bin last night

Posted by: muldoon at October 23, 2026 09:45 AM (I0N4X)

37 Easels Ripped My Flesh!

Posted by: Obligatory Zappa Quote at October 23, 2026 09:45 AM (EdP2u)

38 Instead of going outside, we'll look out through a window.
Instead of looking out through a window, we'll look at a painting of a view through a window.
Instead of looking at a painting of a view through a window, we'll look at a painting of a painting of a view through a window positioned directly in lieu of the same view through the same window.
I think that's what Magritte was going for, more or less. Title is still arrogant, but perhaps not too inaccurate.

Posted by: Eric in Atlanta at October 23, 2026 09:46 AM (RGM7y)

39 What a pane!

Posted by: muldoon at October 23, 2026 09:46 AM (I0N4X)

40 If you squint, you can see what's going on in the painting.

Quite easel-ly.
Posted by: Oh, no....

You're brushing with a broad stroke there.

Posted by: Tuna at October 23, 2026 09:46 AM (lJ0H4)

41 22 I have always liked his "On The Treachery of Images" where a pipe is not a pipe
Posted by: jscd3 at October 23, 2026 09:38 AM
****

All piping shall be tubular.
All tubing shall be pipular.

Posted by: The Specifications at October 23, 2026 09:47 AM (yTY59)

42 Is this work saying that literal painting is not interesting if you can look out the window instead?

Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 09:47 AM (2ap+5)

43 At first I thought, "why is there a hat floating in the sky?"

Oh, cause he's being meta painting a painting of what he's painting and that's the top of the easel.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 09:48 AM (3cUTc)

44 After I figured out what the joke was, I totally lost interest in this piece. It has no purpose other than it’s “surrealism.”

What’s the difference between surrealism and magical realism?

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 09:48 AM (7Z4GG)

45 alley by a pack of raccoons that tipped over the wheelie bin last night
Posted by: muldoon

Raccoons and Bats are prime vectors for rabies and should be exterminated for the good of society at large.

Posted by: Penguin Pete at October 23, 2026 09:48 AM (EdP2u)

46 But we're so CUTE!

Posted by: The trash pandas at October 23, 2026 09:50 AM (yTY59)

47 I like Surrealism.

I call this painting: I See What You Did There.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 23, 2026 09:50 AM (s1VwS)

48 Magritte is my favorite painter and his work is all over the house. The epitome of surrealism.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 09:51 AM (RIvkX)

49 Trump d’Oeil?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 09:51 AM (rOKnE)

50 We appreciate the publicity.

Posted by: Dick Blick Art Supplies at October 23, 2026 09:51 AM (EdP2u)

51 Yes, the subject is interesting and clever, but it is a stretch to suggest that it speaks to the human condition. It may very well speak to Magritte's condition, but to universalize it is pompous and arrogant.
=====

I believe he intends to be satirical.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 09:52 AM (RIvkX)

52 Clever.
Once.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 09:53 AM (sl73Y)

53 I love to paint in the park on the weekends.

Easel like a Sunday morning.

Posted by: Lionel Richie at October 23, 2026 09:53 AM (yTY59)

54 A friend can see right through you.

Posted by: And still likes the view at October 23, 2026 09:54 AM (yTY59)

55 Is "real life" an artifice created in someone else's imagination?

Does that make it less "real?"

How are we to know what we see is "real?"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 09:54 AM (RIvkX)

56
The Surreal Killer - a limerick

Magritte's style of painting is a treasure
Giving viewers of his art a bit of pleasure
With perspective slightly skewed
This is what he might have viewed
If he'd lived across the street from M.C. Escher!

Posted by: muldoon at October 23, 2026 09:54 AM (I0N4X)

57 What’s the difference between surrealism and magical realism?

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 23, 2026 09:48 AM (7Z4GG)

Surrealism is more dream-like, disconnected pieces of reality sewn together, things that are impossible in reality but possible in dreams, with dream logic & imagery attached.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:55 AM (6ydKt)

58 Bravo muldoon!

Posted by: Limerick Lover at October 23, 2026 09:56 AM (yTY59)

59 What is the flying thing they are all fascinated by?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

No idea. Something on a wire.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 09:56 AM (zFt5U)

60 After it's framed, the value of the art will skyrocket in value by the price of the frame.

Posted by: Miter Saw Manny at October 23, 2026 09:56 AM (EdP2u)

61
Well done Muldoon.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 09:57 AM (sl73Y)

62 The human condition is perfectly captured by Piranesi's etchings.

Posted by: Oglebay at October 23, 2026 09:57 AM (2ap+5)

63 What a pane!
Posted by: muldoon
______

That's silly.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 23, 2026 09:59 AM (JzUSu)

64 What is the flying thing they are all fascinated by?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

I can't see it, Elaine!

Posted by: Mr. Pitt at October 23, 2026 09:59 AM (yTY59)

65 Nothing is real.
And Nothing to get hung about.

Posted by: I Bury Paul at October 23, 2026 09:59 AM (EdP2u)

66 Salvador Dali was the most technically skilled of the surrealists and the most hated by the movement. The reason? He rejected communism and supported the Catholic Church.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:00 AM (Ti9vn)

67 55 Is "real life" an artifice created in someone else's imagination?

Does that make it less "real?"

How are we to know what we see is "real?"
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 09:54 AM (RIvkX)

Reality is. Its the rock you stub your toe on. It exists independent of your imagination or anyone else's. Air is reality, water is reality, gravity is reality. Heat and cold, bears and bobcats, sharks and sun are all real.

Cross them at your hazard.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 23, 2026 10:00 AM (s1VwS)

68 Would hang, just not sure where.

**********

On an easel in front of the guess bedroom window?

Posted by: muldoon at October 23, 2026 10:01 AM (I0N4X)

69 Mais, me, I likes me some Magritte. Not all … some. Ol' Dude knew how to paint, and da's f' true yeah, you …

Posted by: Dr_No at October 23, 2026 10:01 AM (ayRl+)

70 Trois guitares plantees dans le sol.

Posted by: Windows on The Rue Morgue at October 23, 2026 10:01 AM (mB8nr)

71 La condition humaine, 1933
René Magritte, Artist, Belgian, 1898 - 1967

National Gallery of Art, discussed this painting.

In part, Two of Magritte's favored themes were the "window painting" and the "painting within a painting." The Human Condition is one of Magritte's earliest treatments of either subject, and in it he combines the two, making what may be his most subtle and profound statement of their shared meaning."

Ending with, "Both are part of the same painting, the same artistic fabrication. It is perhaps to this repeating cycle, in which the viewer, even against his will, sees the one as real and the other as representation, that Magritte's title makes reference."

Also published in 1933, La Condition humaine (Man's Fate) is a 1933 French novel by André Malraux that won the Prix Goncourt.

It's about the "failed communist insurrection and resultant massacre in Shanghai in 1927, and the existential quandaries facing a diverse group of people associated with the revolution. Along with Les Conquérants (1928 – "The Conquerors") and La Voie Royale (1930 – "The Royal Way"), it forms a trilogy on revolution in Asia." (Wikipedia)

Interesting lessons.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 23, 2026 10:02 AM (NFX2v)

72 I believe he intends to be satirical.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 09:52 AM (RIvkX)

And what is he satirizing?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2026 10:05 AM (k5CNB)

73 I did a painting of six famous abstract paintings to make fun of how easy it is to copy the work. See nic.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:05 AM (Ti9vn)

74 Ugly drapes. Weird drone.

Posted by: Wormword at October 23, 2026 10:06 AM (yOcCL)

75 "This is not a window"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:06 AM (wzUl9)

76 I really liked the Pierce Bronson Thomas Crown Affair movie.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:06 AM (Ti9vn)

77 I did a painting of six famous abstract paintings to make fun of how easy it is to copy the work. See nic.
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:05 AM (Ti9vn)

Nice.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 23, 2026 10:06 AM (BI5O2)

78 Dali...

He rejected communism and supported the Catholic Church.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:00 AM (Ti9vn)

He also briefly supported slavery, so I am not going to take his political views seriously. Just shut up and paint.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2026 10:08 AM (k5CNB)

79 What is the flying thing they are all fascinated by?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026

***
There's a faint straight line running from the white pole to the brown object, so it's not really floating. But the line (a wire?) does not look strong enough to support anything without sagging, so it might as well be floating.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:09 AM (wzUl9)

80 I prefer "Winky Dink And You", where children drew on a plastic film affixed to the TV screen with special crayons. Of course, this led to naughty children drawing on the TV screen with regular Crayolas.

Posted by: And Many Spankings at October 23, 2026 10:09 AM (EdP2u)

81 He also briefly supported slavery, so I am not going to take his political views seriously. Just shut up and paint.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2026 10:08 AM (k5CNB)

That was deliberate attempt to shock.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:10 AM (Ti9vn)

82
78 Dali...

He rejected communism and supported the Catholic Church.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:00 AM (Ti9vn)

He also briefly supported slavery, so I am not going to take his political views seriously. Just shut up and paint.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2026 10:08 AM (k5CNB)

========

He saw...a rhinoceros

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kgF6m9VGIJE.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 10:10 AM (U/SFE)

83 Dali was not a serious artist, he was a social media influencer ahead of his time.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 10:11 AM (p9+j8)

84 I prefer "Winky Dink And You", where children drew on a plastic film affixed to the TV screen with special crayons. Of course, this led to naughty children drawing on the TV screen with regular Crayolas.
Posted by: And Many Spankings

OMG! I remember Winky Dink.

Posted by: Tuna at October 23, 2026 10:12 AM (lJ0H4)

85 Dali was not a serious artist, he was a social media influencer ahead of his time.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 10:11 AM (p9+j

His Christ of St John painting is fantastic.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:12 AM (Ti9vn)

86 The super woke murder mystery series on Prime This Is Not a Murder Mystery is set at a coming out party for future surrealist stars including today's featured artist Magritte as well as Dali, Man Ray, Lee Miller, Max Ernest et al. Indeed the title is inspired by one of Magritte's paintings entitled This Is Not a Pipe. The woke is so over the top woke I can't tell if it's supposed to be drama or satire. In addition, the Dali character chews the scenery like nobody's business and the chief detective is played by Stephen Tompkinson who is often considered a comedic actor (and is one of the few actors I recognize). I've decided to consider it a comedy/ satire and enjoy watching it.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Up, Up, and Away! at October 23, 2026 10:13 AM (ndZc7)

87 80 I prefer "Winky Dink And You", where children drew on a plastic film affixed to the TV screen with special crayons. Of course, this led to naughty children drawing on the TV screen with regular Crayolas.
Posted by: And Many Spankings

😀 Absolutely.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 23, 2026 10:13 AM (NFX2v)

88 It's clever... I like it but I've always liked Magritte

Posted by: It's me donna at October 23, 2026 10:13 AM (+gK6I)

89 Dali's Pavilion at the 1939 NY World's Fair featured real swimming topless mermaids, so that's always a plus.

Posted by: The People's Choice at October 23, 2026 10:14 AM (EdP2u)

90 In the current era of infinite screens and everyone at concerts and art galleries looking at everything through their phone, this painting says a lot more about the human condition than it did in 1933. Remarkably forward looking.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 10:14 AM (2ocoG)

91 I prefer "Winky Dink And You", where children drew on a plastic film affixed to the TV screen with special crayons. Of course, this led to naughty children drawing on the TV screen with regular Crayolas.
Posted by: And Many Spankings

OMG! I remember Winky Dink.
Posted by: Tuna at October 23, 2026 10:12 AM

And let us not forget Shrinky Dinks.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 10:15 AM (KRh8R)

92 My Art Historian wife flew to D.C. last night to spend the weekend at Georgetown Univ., where she will have the opportunity to look at and handle two printings of The Life of St. Francis of Assisi, illustrated. One from 1596 and the other from 1630. She's waited years for the opportunity. I'm a little jealous.

Posted by: Lincolntf at October 23, 2026 10:15 AM (vV6n9)

93
Mattie Ross From Dardanelle County - a limerick

I'd like to buy a painting that will fit
And I have to like it more than 'just a bit'
Now what would be ideal
Is a piece that is surreal
I'm looking for a man with true Magritte

Posted by: muldoon at October 23, 2026 10:16 AM (I0N4X)

94 I believe he intends to be satirical.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 09:52 AM (RIvkX)

And what is he satirizing?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Dumb asses who buy his paintings.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Up, Up, and Away! at October 23, 2026 10:16 AM (ndZc7)

95 His Christ of St John painting is fantastic.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:12 AM (Ti9vn)

It is....much better than his politics.

I think I used it a long time ago, but if not, expect to see it next week!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2026 10:16 AM (k5CNB)

96 I like this. The artist actually rejected psychoanalysis of his art. Then goes on to say he is showing how we see the world both internally (inside the room) and externally, the same scene outside. So. But I like the painting!

Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 10:16 AM (ZdaMQ)

97 OMG! I remember Winky Dink.
Posted by: Tuna at October 23, 2026 10:12 AM

And let us not forget Shrinky Dinks.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

I was in the pool!
Posted by: George Costanza

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 10:16 AM (zFt5U)

98 I don't like the subject. Kinda boring.

Posted by: Case at October 23, 2026 10:16 AM (Dd7BU)

99 I was in the pool!
Posted by: George Costanza
Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 10:16 AM

Knew that was inbound the second I hit post. The Horde does not disappoint.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 10:17 AM (KRh8R)

100 OMG! I remember Winky Dink.
Posted by: Tuna

You might remember the 1969 revival, but it was on in the 1950-56 era and was extremely popular then.

Posted by: Unless You're REALLY Old! at October 23, 2026 10:18 AM (EdP2u)

101 At first I thought, "why is there a hat floating in the sky?"
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Oh, cause he's being meta painting a painting of what he's painting and that's the top of the easel.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026

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You're right! The easel is like a pane of glass, invisible and utterly transparent. You can see it cutting a notch in the drape on the left.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:19 AM (wzUl9)

102 Well hello, Dali.

Posted by: Satchmo at October 23, 2026 10:19 AM (yTY59)

103 It is....much better than his politics.

I think I used it a long time ago, but if not, expect to see it next week!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at October 23, 2026 10:16 AM (k5CNB)

I don't like his weird views either but the Lefty art world hated him so I tend to defend him.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:20 AM (Ti9vn)

104 You're right! The easel is like a pane of glass, invisible and utterly transparent. You can see it cutting a notch in the drape on the left.

Yup. As I commented earlier, it's a low-tech version of people who look at everything through their phone.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 10:20 AM (2ocoG)

105 Mattie Ross From Dardanelle County - a limerick

I'd like to buy a painting that will fit
And I have to like it more than 'just a bit'
Now what would be ideal
Is a piece that is surreal
I'm looking for a man with true Magritte
Posted by: muldoon at October 23, 2026

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Unfortunately, Mattie would be the first to correct you and say she was from "near Dardanelle in Yell County."

Brilliant limerick, Muldoon!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:21 AM (wzUl9)

106 Willowed from the Morning Report:

Brietbart has a story about the riots spreading. Something is awesome about this story.
The ass on the LE lady in the picture is absolutely fantastic.
Posted by: Reforger

Yes. Yes it is.

https://tinyurl.com/yxfntpn2

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 10:22 AM (zFt5U)

107 > I'm looking for a man with true Magritte

Baby sister, I was born game, and I mean to go out that way.

Posted by: R. Cogburn at October 23, 2026 10:22 AM (yTY59)

108 Dali was an instinctive marketer, and an utterly shameless self-promoter. He was also an excellent artist.

Both can be true at the same time.

For a hundred years now, most artists are no talent hacks who got good at being hucksters. Hacksters, I'll call them.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 23, 2026 10:22 AM (BI5O2)

109 I saw on Newsmax this morning that they're expecting the riots to start back up this weekend. If they're regularly scheduled, can someone find out who's scheduling them and drop a MOAB on them?

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 10:23 AM (2ocoG)

110 During the post-WWII era, Dalí entered an artistic period he dubbed Nuclear Mysticism. This phase beautifully blended his renewed fascination with Catholic iconography—such as the Eucharist and the Crucifixion—with modern breakthroughs in nuclear physics and quantum mechanics.

Art historians and peers frequently debate whether Dalí’s dramatic shift from revolutionary communism to devout Catholic monarchism was born out of genuine spiritual conviction, or if it was a calculated, opportunistic move to secure safety, financial prosperity, and state protection under the Franco regime.
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He was a phallic obsessed nut, imho, but I know nothing about fine art.

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 23, 2026 10:24 AM (NFX2v)

111 109 I saw on Newsmax this morning that they're expecting the riots to start back up this weekend. If they're regularly scheduled, can someone find out who's scheduling them and drop a MOAB on them?

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 10:23 AM (2ocoG)

=======

From what I've seen, Italy's cracked down to the point where the riots are no more than roving gangs who cause some minor mayhem, steal a purse or two, and run off.

France just lets things happen because they're cheese-eating surrender monkeys.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 10:24 AM (U/SFE)

112 It's a statement that means completely different things if it is said about a man or a woman.

Posted by: What an ass! at October 23, 2026 10:24 AM (yTY59)

113 not sure if i've seen this but art institute had a magritte exhibit 35yrs ago and i went with a girl named marguerite.
we've had the fireplace train here, no?

Posted by: cmeat at October 23, 2026 10:25 AM (Bep7s)

114 The canvas could never be as bright as the outdoors - it would be very dark against the window.

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 23, 2026 10:25 AM (w6EFb)

115 What a pane!
Posted by: muldoon
______

That's silly.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba

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

The Paolo is...how you say...double hung, no?

Posted by: The Paolo at October 23, 2026 10:26 AM (I0N4X)

116 I'm looking for a man with true Magritte

Baby sister, I was born game, and I mean to go out that way.
Posted by: R. Cogburn

I was born kicking and screaming and covered in someone else's blood and I plan to go out that way.
Posted by: Me

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 10:27 AM (zFt5U)

117 The painting could use some boobs, make it more interesting.

Posted by: Case at October 23, 2026 10:28 AM (Dd7BU)

118 Willowed from the Morning Report:

Brietbart has a story about the riots spreading. Something is awesome about this story.
The ass on the LE lady in the picture is absolutely fantastic.
Posted by: Reforger

Yes. Yes it is.

https://tinyurl.com/yxfntpn2

Posted by: rickb223

JJ's link I Watched The Worst Netflix Woke Slop That’s Ever Been Made, And I Barely Survived The Experience is funny.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Up, Up, and Away! at October 23, 2026 10:28 AM (ndZc7)

119 IMO Picasso is embraced as one of history's greatest artists only because he was a commie.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:29 AM (Ti9vn)

120 Considering some of his other weird , creepy works, this is not bad. More cheerful than people with kerchiefs hiding their faces.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 10:30 AM (JrHfD)

121 55 Is "real life" an artifice created in someone else's imagination?

Does that make it less "real?"

How are we to know what we see is "real?"
Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 09:54 AM (RIvkX)

Is this the real life?
Is this just fantasy?
Caught in a landslide...

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:31 AM (Y/06r)

122 /sock

Posted by: muldoon at October 23, 2026 10:31 AM (I0N4X)

123 This art would make a great Windows™ screen saver.

Posted by: muldoon at October 23, 2026 10:32 AM (I0N4X)

124 I'm looking for a man with true Magritte

Baby sister, I was born game, and I mean to go out that way.
Posted by: R. Cogburn at October 23, 2026

***
"It's not like I robbed a citizen of his gold watch."
"It' still stealing."
"That was the position them New Mexicans took! I had to flee for my life!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:34 AM (wzUl9)

125 Well, the landslide bring it down...

Posted by: Stevie Nicks at October 23, 2026 10:34 AM (yTY59)

126 BRO-FO Omar’s REAL Name Revealed In Explosive DOJ Filing

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I thought it was Beelzebub.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Up, Up, and Away! at October 23, 2026 10:34 AM (ndZc7)

127 OT:

Does anyone else think Kristallnacht?

https://instapundit.com/831086/

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:35 AM (Y/06r)

128
I saw Pompous and Arrogant open for Bruce Springsteen at the Superdome in '87.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 10:35 AM (73qb8)

129 125 Well, the landslide bring it down...
Posted by: Stevie Nicks at October 23, 2026 10:34 AM (yTY59)

This is another one where I like the covers better than the original.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:35 AM (Y/06r)

130 Magritted his teeth and set to work.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:35 AM (wzUl9)

131 They kicked out Congressmen for a lot less than what has already been proven against the multiple name Congresswomen .

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:37 AM (Ti9vn)

132 Baby sister, I was born game, and I mean to go out that way.
Posted by: R. Cogburn
*
I was born kicking and screaming and covered in someone else's blood and I plan to go out that way.
Posted by: Me
Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026

***
"I was born with a sword in my hand!"

"Must have been awkward for your mother in that case."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:37 AM (wzUl9)

133 I'm at the Surreal Tire Store this morning.

I'm getting all 4 tires replaced with Housecats.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 10:38 AM (73qb8)

134 Now, this is art.

https://tinyurl.com/yhnj4mzk

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Up, Up, and Away! at October 23, 2026 10:38 AM (ndZc7)

135 This is another one where I like the covers better than the original.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:35 AM (Y/06r)

Me too. Dixie Chicks killed it then killed their career.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:38 AM (Ti9vn)

136
Margaritas >>>> Magritte

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 10:38 AM (eRlcH)

137 I'm at the Surreal Tire Store this morning.

I'm getting all 4 tires replaced with Housecats.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 10:38 AM (73qb

What was the tire brand commercial where the tires were Tigers?

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:39 AM (Ti9vn)

138 I'm at the Surreal Tire Store this morning.

I'm getting all 4 tires replaced with Housecats.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026

***
All black ones, or tabbies? Or maybe tuxedo cats for that retro whitewalls look.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:39 AM (wzUl9)

139 Me too. Dixie Chicks killed it then killed their career.
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:38 AM (Ti9vn)

Well, a non-retarded musician is the exception rather than the rule.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:39 AM (Y/06r)

140
What was the tire brand commercial where the tires were Tigers?
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026

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Uniroyals, I think.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:39 AM (wzUl9)

141 Obama bottoms ossoff!

Posted by: Headless woman in topless bar at October 23, 2026 10:41 AM (yTY59)

142 Not only was Magritte a fine painter, she was a very good nurse!

Posted by: Dr Charles Emmerson Winchester III at October 23, 2026 10:41 AM (sdSI9)

143 114 The canvas could never be as bright as the outdoors - it would be very dark against the window.
Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at October 23, 2026 10:25 AM (w6EFb)

The clouds wouldn’t stay still, either. Surrealism vs. photorealism?

Posted by: Piper at October 23, 2026 10:41 AM (ZdaMQ)

144 The internet is fantastic. Uniroyal was the tire brand.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:41 AM (Ti9vn)

145 Byron York
@ByronYork
Rep. Ilhan Omar filed documents with Congress saying her wealth was between $6 million and $30 million. Now she says that was a mistake, and her wealth is actually between $18,000 and $95,000. That's quite a difference.

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Have you checked the couch cushions?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Up, Up, and Away! at October 23, 2026 10:41 AM (ndZc7)

146
Tuxedos!

I love the old white walls look.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 10:42 AM (73qb8)

147 Uniroyals, I think.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:39 AM (wzUl9)

Thanks.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:42 AM (Ti9vn)

148 145 Byron York
@ByronYork
Rep. Ilhan Omar filed documents with Congress saying her wealth was between $6 million and $30 million. Now she says that was a mistake, and her wealth is actually between $18,000 and $95,000. That's quite a difference.

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Have you checked the couch cushions?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Up, Up, and Away! at October 23, 2026 10:41 AM (ndZc7)

She was taken in by a Nigerian scam.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:42 AM (Y/06r)

149 whoa

>>@USAttyPirro
·
8m
>>This morning, two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Floris, 46, and Bradley Benavides, 56, surrendered on arrest warrants after being charged with lying to Congress about their roles on the Foreign Influence Task Force during the 2020 election. Floris and Benavides allegedly lied to Congress about their roles in the FBI’s Hunter Biden investigations, with one claiming they only learned about it from Wikipedia - despite evidence showing their involvement in helping shape the public narrative about Hunter Biden’s laptop right before the election

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 10:42 AM (viF8m)

150 What was the tire brand commercial where the tires were Tigers?
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026

***
Is this about me?

Posted by: Little Black Sambo at October 23, 2026 10:42 AM (yTY59)

151 Ok, clothesline. Which also clips into the curtains.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:43 AM (Y/06r)

152 Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 10:42 AM (viF8m)

I bet they hate ICE too.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:43 AM (Ti9vn)

153 What’s the difference between surrealism and magical realism?

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Twenty bucks. Same as in town.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 23, 2026 10:44 AM (rsVfX)

154 Remember how we were supposed to be aghast because Vivek put out a potentially misleading ad about Amy Acton featuring her mother who said Acton was a liar (without disclosing the messy and potentially abusive nature of their relationship)? About how it was such a misstep that Vivek's team was obviously retarded?

Well, Republican turnout improved the following day in Early Voting while Dem turnout slightly declined.

https://x.com/RealSKeshel/status/
2113427497459310779

"For the 400 people who asked me if the Ohio ad hurt the GOP ticket, the answer is no. I have reviewed today’s numbers.

The top 27 counties in terms of turning out their 2024 presidential vote count remain Trump-won. There are 88 counties.

Athens County, #28 ranked in this and the first blue county we find under this measure, fell from 25th yesterday."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 10:44 AM (U/SFE)

155 Brietbart has a story about the riots spreading. Something is awesome about this story.
The ass on the LE lady in the picture is absolutely fantastic.
Posted by: Reforger

+1

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 10:44 AM (8B4gm)

156 149 whoa

>>@USAttyPirro
·
8m
>>This morning, two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Floris, 46, and Bradley Benavides, 56, surrendered on arrest warrants after being charged with lying to Congress about their roles on the Foreign Influence Task Force during the 2020 election. Floris and Benavides allegedly lied to Congress about their roles in the FBI’s Hunter Biden investigations, with one claiming they only learned about it from Wikipedia - despite evidence showing their involvement in helping shape the public narrative about Hunter Biden’s laptop right before the election

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 10:42 AM (viF8m)

========

"I don't want press releases. I want arrests."

*arrests happen*

"I don't want arrests, I want Trey Gowdy shouting at them in committee hearings."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 10:45 AM (U/SFE)

157 80 pops would get furious when i would shoot my zulu suction cup blow darts at the tv. if i had said 'that's what they're for!" he woulda crowned me.

Posted by: cmeat at October 23, 2026 10:45 AM (Bep7s)

158 >Now she says that was a mistake, and her wealth is actually between $18,000 and $95,000.

+++

It's a write off, Jerry.

Posted by: Kramer at October 23, 2026 10:45 AM (yTY59)

159 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 10:44 AM (U/SFE)

People couldn't determine there was a messy relationship between the two without further context? LOL.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:46 AM (Ti9vn)

160 Does anyone else think Kristallnacht?

https://instapundit.com/831086/

Posted by: Aetius451AD

What's happening in France is not Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht lasted only one night.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Up, Up, and Away! at October 23, 2026 10:46 AM (ndZc7)

161 >>I bet they hate ICE too.

These two scumbags were at the heart of covering up the Biden family corruption in Ukraine prior to the 2020 election.

Flores also was responsible for covering up Chinese interference in the election and claimed she was "running a shadow government".

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 10:46 AM (viF8m)

162 Tuxedos!

I love the old white walls look.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026

***
My big red Buick would look great with them. But the only ones I can find online are like $300 EACH.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:46 AM (wzUl9)

163 145 Byron York
@ByronYork
Rep. Ilhan Omar filed documents with Congress saying her wealth was between $6 million and $30 million. Now she says that was a mistake, and her wealth is actually between $18,000 and $95,000. That's quite a difference.

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Have you checked the couch cushions?

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A rounding error, probably.

Fucking CPAs.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 23, 2026 10:47 AM (rsVfX)

164 84 "breeding ignorance and feeding radiation"
my only claim to fame is being able to recite "i'm the slime" verbatim.

Posted by: cmeat at October 23, 2026 10:47 AM (Bep7s)

165 You know, one interesting dynamic of voting season is that it blurs the october surprise.

Now, while that might be a bonus, I think it also is horrific. You might find out that guy you voted for in early voting is a double axe murderer.

Same day. Paper ballots. Hell, I would be ok with a tattoo where they put the years you voted.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:47 AM (Y/06r)

166 Oh, ID is a given.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:48 AM (Y/06r)

167 159 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 10:44 AM (U/SFE)

People couldn't determine there was a messy relationship between the two without further context? LOL.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:46 AM (Ti9vn)

=======

It's October. It was a punch in the mouth. It was gutterly emotional. Her own mother cutting an ad against her.

Countering that with, "Well, there are court document proving that their relationship was fraught with abuse," may convince a handful of persuadables that the attack ad was in bad taste.

But it's nothing compared to the number of people who won't hear it and go, "This Acton lady seems bad."

That's negative political advertising. That's how it's supposed to work.

And we complain about how Republicans never fight dirty, going Queensbury rules when Democrats refuse to play fair.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 10:48 AM (U/SFE)

168 *These two scumbags were at the heart of covering up the Biden family corruption in Ukraine prior to the 2020 election.*

Nothing will happen.

Posted by: The person who always says that at October 23, 2026 10:48 AM (yTY59)

169 Using someone’s mom in an ad: 1000X worse than Hitler

Calling Trump Hitler in ads: that’s just politics man

Posted by: The Rules at October 23, 2026 10:48 AM (YNt71)

170 Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 10:46 AM (viF8m)

I would buy a farm so I could bet the farm that those two are on a Cartel payroll also.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:48 AM (Ti9vn)

171 What's happening in France is not Kristallnacht. Kristallnacht lasted only one night.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Up, Up, and Away! at October 23, 2026 10:46 AM (ndZc7)

Kristallnacht was also the kick off of a long process.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:49 AM (Y/06r)

172 BTW, Ursula von der Leyen who runs the EU now says they were tricked by Putin into allowing mass immigration.

Hey, if that's what it takes to get them to do the right thing...

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 10:49 AM (2ocoG)

173 Somebody's doing something.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 10:49 AM (8B4gm)

174 This painting is almost realistic. There is some kind of little blotch on the carpet on the lower left. Perhaps Magritte had a cat who liked to throw up his breakfast from time to time.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:49 AM (wzUl9)

175 That's negative political advertising. That's how it's supposed to work.

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*fistbump*

Posted by: Zombie Harry Reid at October 23, 2026 10:49 AM (rsVfX)

176 169 Using someone’s mom in an ad: 1000X worse than Hitler

Calling Trump Hitler in ads: that’s just politics man
Posted by: The Rules at October 23, 2026 10:48 AM (YNt71)

I find this whole thing amazing.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:49 AM (Y/06r)

177 91 my folks got me the traceable book for that, but would not buy me the plastic sheets. so i had to use container lids.

Posted by: cmeat at October 23, 2026 10:49 AM (Bep7s)

178 The NFL should cancel that game in Paris. Let the teams play in Hawaii instead. No use giving the rioters more publicity. And the French don't seem like they are trying to make the game safe for the teams or the fans.

Posted by: Case at October 23, 2026 10:50 AM (Dd7BU)

179 This is a big f'ing deal.

>>@FBIDirectorKash

>>Two former senior FBI officials, Nikki Cole Floris and Bradley Benavides, were taken into custody today on charges of allegedly lying to Congress about their involvement in the FBI’s investigations into Hunter Biden.

>>The charges stem from an ongoing investigation into the since-dissolved FBI Foreign Influence Task Force.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 10:50 AM (viF8m)

180
175 That's negative political advertising. That's how it's supposed to work.

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*fistbump*

Posted by: Zombie Harry Reid at October 23, 2026 10:49 AM (rsVfX)

=======

Romney should have countered with, "Obama sucked my cock," ads featuring dudes whether true or not, to be honest.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 10:50 AM (U/SFE)

181 172 BTW, Ursula von der Leyen who runs the EU now says they were tricked by Putin into allowing mass immigration.

Hey, if that's what it takes to get them to do the right thing...
Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 10:49 AM (2ocoG)

LOL. 'We were tricked! We'll do better next time!'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:50 AM (Y/06r)

182 Countering that with, "Well, there are court document proving that their relationship was fraught with abuse," may convince a handful of persuadables that the attack ad was in bad taste.

But it's nothing compared to the number of people who won't hear it and go, "This Acton lady seems bad."

There's a saying "if you're explaining, you're losing".

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 10:50 AM (2ocoG)

183 182
There's a saying "if you're explaining, you're losing".

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 10:50 AM (2ocoG)

=

"Republicans refuse to fight dirty. That's why Democrats always win."

*Republican fights dirty.*

"Did you cross reference that charge? Seriously, we can't be sloppy here! We have to fight by Queensbury rules!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 10:51 AM (U/SFE)

184 Marco is still my guy for 2028 but I was impressed with JD telling Republicans to grow a fucking backbone over this Ohio ad.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 23, 2026 10:51 AM (YNt71)

185 Posted by: Case at October 23, 2026 10:50 AM (Dd7BU)

I think it already was cancelled.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 10:52 AM (JrHfD)

186 For the Left, disowning your parents is a positive attribute.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:53 AM (Ti9vn)

187 Ursula Andress, also known as Ursula Undress.

Posted by: Yum at October 23, 2026 10:53 AM (yTY59)

188 Putin tricked me into having that second slice of pie.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Up, Up, and Away! at October 23, 2026 10:53 AM (ndZc7)

189 Posted by: Case at October 23, 2026 10:50 AM (Dd7BU)

I think it already was cancelled.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 10:52 AM (JrHfD)

No just pre game activities.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:53 AM (Ti9vn)

190 I'm being dragged to another of these lecture/luncheons at my old employer. "Health, Rights, and Choice in a Changing World: The Who, What, Where, and Why of EngenderHealth."

"Traci L. Baird is President and CEO of EngenderHealth, a global organization advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, maternal and newborn health, and gender equality. . . . Known for building diverse, high-performing teams, Traci has worked across technical, operational, and executive roles in global health and rights-focused organizations."

Perhaps I should just take lots of dopey pills now.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:53 AM (wzUl9)

191 Putin tricked me into having that second slice of pie.

He tricked me into eating $4000 worth of cookies!

Posted by: Katy Padilla Stout. Very Stout. at October 23, 2026 10:54 AM (2ocoG)

192 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:53 AM (wzUl9

Maybe don't go and just spring for lunch on your own?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 10:54 AM (JrHfD)

193 a therapist friend was struggling with if it was weird to volunteer to "teach" painting at indian boundary. so i sent her:
there once was a woman named holly
who pondered on her latest folly
would i be a narc
to teach art in the park?
i might even solve a door dali!

i'll see myself out...

Posted by: cmeat at October 23, 2026 10:54 AM (Bep7s)

194 Ursula Andress, also known as Ursula Undress.
Posted by: Yum at October 23, 2026

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The joke in the Sixties was " 'Ursula' means "she-bear.' She-BARE, no?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:54 AM (wzUl9)

195 Traci L. Baird is President and CEO of EngenderHealth, a global organization advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, maternal and newborn health, and gender equality. . . . Known for building diverse, high-performing teams, Traci has worked across technical, operational, and executive roles in global health and rights-focused organizations."

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Piker. I didn't see a word about synergies.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 23, 2026 10:55 AM (rsVfX)

196 191 Putin tricked me into having that second slice of pie.

He tricked me into eating $4000 worth of cookies!
Posted by: Katy Padilla Stout. Very Stout. at October 23, 2026 10:54 AM (2ocoG)

ULTIMATE chocolate chip?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at October 23, 2026 10:55 AM (Y/06r)

197 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026
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Maybe don't go and just spring for lunch on your own?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026

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These events are free, and I park for free, so it's hard to beat that price.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:56 AM (wzUl9)

198 No just pre game activities.
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:53 AM (Ti9vn)

Thanks. So they can't guarantee safety for pre game activities but the game itself will run smoothly? That sounds naive.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 10:56 AM (JrHfD)

199 Traci L. Baird is President and CEO of EngenderHealth, a global organization advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, maternal and newborn health, and gender equality

So they're for kids being born in order to be transed? That's what it sounds like anyway.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 10:56 AM (2ocoG)

200 Putin made us blow up the pipeline!!! - Ukraine

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:56 AM (Ti9vn)

201 The Art Club Reception, elite,
did not offer what artistes would eat
Said the host, quite effete,
"Though the hors d'oeuvres were sweet
My meat was not up to My Greet!"

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at October 23, 2026 10:56 AM (zdLoL)

202 My company is a shit show in many ways. One thing I do appreciate though is politics is never discussed. I suspect most people at the company are lefties but I’ve never personally heard or read anything related to it in my tenure.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 23, 2026 10:56 AM (YNt71)

203 188 Putin tricked me into having that second slice of pie.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Up, Up, and Away! at October 23, 2026 10:53 AM (ndZc7

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Could it be, ... PUTIN?

Posted by: The Church Lady at October 23, 2026 10:57 AM (rsVfX)

204 These events are free, and I park for free, so it's hard to beat that price.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

So is a kick by a mule.

Posted by: Just move already at October 23, 2026 10:57 AM (yTY59)

205 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:56 AM (wzUl9)

Well, to each their own, but I don't think I'd want to go for lunch around a topic that was so obviously left wing unless you can make comments and ask questions later .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 10:58 AM (JrHfD)

206
I saw Putin Tricked Me open for Cheap Trick at Budakan in '76.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 10:58 AM (73qb8)

207 OT, just planted and watered some grass seed where I had ripped up some lawn doing fence repairs.
In late October, 52 degrees out there. Good luck with that, but it might work. And the mice would have got the seed in the shed over the winter anyway, they always do

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 10:58 AM (sl73Y)

208 Traci L. Baird is President and CEO of EngenderHealth, a global organization advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, maternal and newborn health, and gender equality
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So they're for kids being born in order to be transed? That's what it sounds like anyway.
Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026

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That was last week: "Trans and Nonbinary Identity Development, Risk, and Resilience: Implications for Gender-Affirming Care." Thankfully, and sensibly, Linda skipped that one.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:58 AM (wzUl9)

209 L. Baird is President and CEO of EngenderHealth, a global organization advancing sexual and reproductive health and rights, maternal and newborn health, and gender equality. . . . Known for building diverse, high-performing teams, Traci has worked across technical, operational, and executive roles in global health and rights-focused organizations."

Shorter: she’s siphoned off millions of tax payer dollars via NGOs to push for abortion on demand.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 23, 2026 10:58 AM (YNt71)

210 Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 23, 2026 10:56 AM (YNt71)

If you've not heard a Lefty espousing their views in your office it's a high chance you don't have Lefties in your office. True lefties anyway.

Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:58 AM (Ti9vn)

211 These events are free, and I park for free, so it's hard to beat that price.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:56 AM (wzUl9)

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You should volunteer to give the Land Acknowledgment.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 23, 2026 11:00 AM (rsVfX)

212 Well, to each their own, but I don't think I'd want to go for lunch around a topic that was so obviously left wing unless you can make comments and ask questions later.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026

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Oh, I could, but I'd be outnumbered by the leftists and women students in the room. At least the food is pretty good, and the drive over and back is pleasant.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:00 AM (wzUl9)

213 Nood.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 11:00 AM (NcvvS)

214 These events are free, and I park for free, so it's hard to beat that price.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 10:56 AM (wzUl9)

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You should volunteer to give the Land Acknowledgment.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at October 23, 2026

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Yeah! "We got your land, and we're not giving it back. Thank you for your attention to this matter."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 11:01 AM (wzUl9)

215 Shorter: she’s siphoned off millions of tax payer dollars via NGOs to push for abortion on demand.

It's called "Engender Health", or in the Left's usual coinage, "tilapia fake va-jay-jays are healthcare". She only wants abortion for cis babies, probably.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 23, 2026 11:01 AM (2ocoG)

216
Wolfus,

Try to leave before the angry trannies shooting innocent bystanders event.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 11:02 AM (73qb8)

217 If you've not heard a Lefty espousing their views in your office it's a high chance you don't have Lefties in your office. True lefties anyway.
Posted by: polynikes at October 23, 2026 10:58 AM (Ti9vn)

Company has 1000 employees there have to be some.HR is absolutely 100% left wing as is the case everywhere. But we never get any celebrate pride or black history month or any of that bullshit from them.

Posted by: Sandy Cocazio Ortez at October 23, 2026 11:04 AM (YNt71)

218 137 uni, roy and al.

Posted by: cmeat at October 23, 2026 11:04 AM (Bep7s)

219 I definitely have lefties in my office. They can spout off whenever they want without a problem. 10 years ago, I agued back. Now, I quietly snicker to myself and go about my day.

Posted by: Les Walrond at October 23, 2026 11:04 AM (2iYtv)

220 It may be that the Young Turks yanking three poofters off a gloryhole to pit them against Lindsey Graham will suck the air out of the Acton ad.

Posted by: 88C+u at October 23, 2026 11:08 AM (88C+u)

221 What worse is, in one of my offices (I'm a floating tech), I'm the only White guy in the place. The workers have this "black" radio station playing all day. Not R & B, but hardcore rap ("Her shit on my dick" is in heavy rotation). The DJ's often go into unhinged anti-Trump rant. And so on. I'm considering filing a complaint with the woke, DEI HR dept, lol.

Posted by: Les Walrond at October 23, 2026 11:11 AM (2iYtv)

The Morning Report — 10/23 /26

Good morning kids. So once again let us compare and contrast. First up we give you this absolute madness.

Now there's this, from a criminal bound to be identified in the press as a 'Virginia man.' QUANTICO, Va. (7News) — A 27-year-old man was arrested Wednesday after police said they found him using a sledgehammer to smash an Iwo Jima statue in Quantico, Virginia.
. . . Why was this monument of all monuments targeted? Why was this history targeted? Why was he able to do hundreds of thousands of dollars in damage, as authorities have said. What kind of human garbage would openly do it right at the site of the Marine headquarters?
Is nothing sacred?
. . . Only someone with absolutely no respect for the U.S. nor respect for the sacrifices these men made would do this. Only someone who hates this country and has no roots in it.
The lowlife has not been identified as illegal alien at this point, but there are signs he may be one in illegal-rich Prince William County, which hosts 34,000 illegal aliens, only 470 of whom have been arrested in the past year. Forty-five percent of them are from El Salvador.

And that brings us to the comparison portion of the show, and as if to illustrate the cancer metastasizing in our formerly sacred society I give you a debasement on the aforementioned that sprang from within who debases the name of a man who, for whatever his faults may be for sure epitomizes what our immigration policy and aims ought to be tailored to and for. Apologies in advacnce.

On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) stated that the Trump administration “reviles immigrants” and Elon Musk is “an immigrant who came in, who never really inhaled the real values of our country. … He’s got no real interest in the values of our country, in equal protection and due process and the First Amendment and representative government.”

The projection is just off the charts. As I stated before inflicting this radioactive dog turd on you, Elon Musk epitomizes American greatness and what our immigrant experience was, long ago and far away, and now in our imaginations and memories only. Jamie Raskin is worse than the cancer infecting him.

Well, as he blasts away at a true patriot, not even a peep about this:

A local ABC affiliate reported on Wednesday that the FBI had arrested a 17-year-old resident of McKinney for planning to kill Rep. Keith Self, R-Texas, at an event earlier this month. The Texas congressman is a member of the House Freedom Caucus and co-founder of the Sharia-Free America Caucus, which seeks to bring “attention to concerns surrounding Sharia [law] and its incompatibility with the principles enshrined in the United States Constitution.”

Should Raskin live long enough for the Mamdanis, El-Sayeds and Bro-Fo Omar Nur-Saids (or whatever her nom du jour may be) to take over America, I hope I draw my last breath after seeing them slice his puppet head off with a rusty hacksaw because the insult to injury of Judaism and every decent American was that this shitstain on humanity was, by an unfortunate quirk of fate, spawned of Jewish parents.

Thank goodness we have real patriots on our side!

Neil Bush, the brother of former President George W. Bush and son of former President George H.W. Bush, said Tuesday that he voted for Democrat James Talarico in the Texas Senate race while criticizing President Trump and “those who have enabled him” for causing “enormous damage to the Republican Party.”
. . . “But character matters more than party affiliation,” he wrote. “Our democracy depends on leaders who respect our institutions, tell the truth, accept accountability, and seek to unite rather than divide.” Character matters? Oh my. This from the ‘Hunter Biden’ of the Bush family.
. . . Chinese oligarch’s company with ties to George W. Bush’s brother plunges in value Neil Bush, the brother of former President George W. Bush, sits on the company’s board as deputy chairman. Neil Bush’s ties to Chinese-owned companies have drawn public scrutiny and once landed a super PAC supporting his brother Jeb Bush in hot water. In August, the company chairman, Hui Chi Ming, was charged with physically assaulting a Hong Kong-based British man in March of this year. Hui was also charged with criminal damage for smashing the British man’s cellphone.
Character matters!

Well if Raskin doesn't make you vomit like a wino with the DTs that should do the trick nicely.

On these and all the rest of the unmitigated dreck, and nugget or two of relative sanity if not actual positivity, I truly hope you all have a great weekend.

CIVIL WAR 2.0, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION

Rep. Keith Self... is a member of the House Freedom Caucus and co-founder of the Sharia-Free America Caucus, which seeks to bring “attention to concerns surrounding Sharia [law] and its incompatibility with the principles enshrined in the United States Constitution.”
Report: Teen Plotted To Assassinate Texas GOP Congressman On Behalf Of ISIS
If you don't live in a state where it's easy to avail yourself of your Second Amendment rights, you might want to get some property in one where you can. I had decided earlier in the week that I was going to write this column. When I saw the title of Schlichter's this morning, I knew that he'd tell readers to "Buy guns and ammunition." He and I go way back, and that is a frequent refrain from both of us. I second the motion.
Shorter Elissa Slotkin and Susan Rice: Buy Ammo, Republicans

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They did not monopolize it, did not invent it, and were in many settings minor players within systems overwhelmingly dominated by others. (and their Judaism was incidental to their involvement - jjs)
Jews and Slavery: Moving Beyond Myth to History
He continued, “These people, they want to go to Mars — I’m starting to think he was born on Mars — but they want to establish a new civilization somewhere else.”
Raskin: Musk ‘an Immigrant’ ‘Who Never Really Inhaled the Real Values’ of U.S., Trump Admin. ‘Reviles Immigrants’ (What's worse, Raskin or his Cancer? - jjs)
"DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST/GLOBALIST BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY
How many more monuments are going to be destroyed by these worthless people?
'Virginia man' charged with sledgehammering, severely damaging Iwo Jima memorial in Quantico (Wetback illegal invader - jjs)
THE IRAN CONFLICT, MOU/"PEACE DEAL" (aftermath??)
“There’s no more oil to discharge to China anymore.”
Report: Iran’s Shadow Fleet Tankers Run Out of Oil Amid U.S. Blockade
ISRAEL vs IRAN & GAZA/HAMAS, HEZBOLLAH . . . AND LEFTISTS. . . The U.N... AND HISTORY
Islamic sacred texts endorse and encourage the rape, oppression, and murder of non-Muslims, particularly of Jews. For many decades, the Muslim conglomerate now calling itself Palestinian has been particularly fundamentalist about the jihad teachings of Islam.
UNRWA Teacher Warns Gaza Classroom Indoctrination Could Fuel Another October 7
OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY, PLUS VARIOUS & SUNDRY GODLESS HEATHENS
The event, a screening of an anti-AIPAC documentary and panel discussions, focused on Israel’s alleged control of the US, with AIPAC carrying out Israel’s orders
‘It Blossoms in the Dark’: Mehdi Hasan Presides Over Anti-AIPAC Event Where Conspiracy Theorists Spun Tales of a Jewish Cabal Plotting World Domination
WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM
Michigan Muslim Socialist Abdulrahman Mohamed El-Sayed received over $25,000 from at least six men who co-signed a letter supporting the Muslim Brotherhood and calling for the organization to “purge” media and police in Egypt. The donations were reported by the Washington Free Beacon on Thursday.
Abdul El-Sayed Funded by Fellow Co-Signers of Muslim Brotherhood Support Letter
The Catholic Church is not the Muslim Brotherhood.
Abdul El-Sayed: You’re No Jack Kennedy (Well, Jack Kennedy was no Jack Kennedy either; he was a myth, PT 109 notwithstanding - jjs)
THE GREAT SOMALIAN SIMOLEON SWINDLE
The amount of taxpayer money that has gone to criminals while politicians, particularly Democrats, looked the other way is mind-blowingly massive. (hello kickbacks? - jjs)
15 Los Angeles Fraudsters Stole Almost $2 Billion
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE
While some Democrat Senate candidates have already entertained court-packing, others have chosen to hide their position from voters.
Here’s Where Every Major Democrat Senate Candidate Stands On Packing SCOTUS
But it’s impossible to put a price tag on the real value of this initiative: rebuilding trust in institutions, and in each other, in a country where both have cratered. There’s no simple way to turn this around; it’s a many-headed, polycausal crisis.
Trump’s ‘war on fraud’ isn’t just about scams — it’s about restoring America’s trust
FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH
‘The same accounts that have been pushing these Red-Green narratives are also very involved in elections.’
How Communist Propaganda Networks Hide The Truth About The Islamist Riots In France

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Those who have spoken out about leftist ideologies have been disciplined or even fired in recent years, showing that the broadcaster is hardly impartial, despite its own claims to the contrary.
The BBC Put a Hamas-Supporting Illegal Immigrant Ex-Con in Charge of ‘Responsible AI.’
These banks include bank of America, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo. They’ve been restricting third-party AI agents from gaining access to accounts.
Major Banks Restrict AI Agents Amid Fears of Unauthorized Transactions
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
The Conference Board’s Leading Economic Index rose 0.6 percent over the six months ending in September, reversing a 1.1 percent decline in the preceding six months. Eight of the index’s ten components improved during the period, and the indicators showed no warning of an approaching recession.
Leading Indicators Point To Brighter Prospects for Growth
Trump’s rescue of antitrust from the socialists has been one of the most refreshing things about his presidency. He should ignore the left-wing hangers-on and keep pushing for a more predictable and fair business climate.
Trump’s Pro-Consumer Agenda and Its Progressive Holdouts
An unlikely critic is slamming the City Council’s anti-Amazon drive: the National Urban League, which actually cares about the jobs the so-called Delivery Protection Act would kill. NUL President Marc Morial warns that the measure would deal a devastating blow to “black and brown New Yorkers.” The bill would outlaw the work of dozens of minority-owned independent businesses operating as last-mile delivery subcontractors, because the council’s geniuses believe Amazon should have to hire those workers directly.
Council lefties aim to crush minority-owned biz just to spite Amazon
RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS, JUNK SCIENCE, LYSENKOISM
Rutinel calls former interior secretary Ken Salazar, who placed a moratorium on deepwater drilling, a 'mentor' and 'great ally'
Colorado Dem Manny Rutinel Backs Obama Interior Secretary Who Curbed Oil Leases for President in 2028
Its argument was built on a theory of deception that makes little sense.
Boulder’s Flawed Global Warming Case in Suncor
EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT
Earlier this year, the Chathams school board president insisted that the Supreme Court’s parental-rights ruling in Mirabelli was not binding in New Jersey. Now the board has reversed course.
New Jersey School District Drops Gender Secrecy Policy After Moms for Liberty Lawsuit
THE 2020 AND OTHER ELECTION HEISTS & AFTERMATH
Why are we reading stories about how people are voting long before Election Day?
How Is This Not Election Interference?
DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY
The surname is identical to that of her ex-husband — who has also been rumored to be her brother.
BRO-FO Omar’s REAL Name Revealed In Explosive DOJ Filing
Speaking at a rally in Sioux City, Iowa, Trump accused Omar of winning an election under a false name after federal prosecutors identified her as “Ilhan Nur Said Elmi” in a court filing, saying House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) should be informed that she should no longer serve in the chamber.
Trump Tells Rally That Rep. Ilhan Omar Has Used a ‘False Name’

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Federal authorities have accused Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas (D) on Thursday of leading a criminal marijuana distribution enterprise.
Democrat Virginia State Sen. Louise Lucas Accused of Leading Criminal Marijuana Distribution Enterprise
Howie Stanger, a left-wing political operative who has boasted of his willingness to 'push the envelope,' represents El-Sayed's campaign and the Principled Patriots PAC
Abdul El-Sayed's Treasurer Behind Super PAC Pushing Third-Party Libertarian as 'True Conservative' in Michigan Senate Race
GRIFTING OLEAGENOUS PARASITES — RINO SCUM SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY
"I'm thinking of joining the Chinese Communist party."
“Character Matters” Says Chinese Communist Bush Brother to Explain Talarico Vote
Cornyn thought Republican primary voters were smart and decent when they chose John Cornyn, after which they chose somebody else and turned into wild-eyed extremist morons.
Cornyn and Tillis Don’t Seem To Understand That They Keep Recording Their Confessions
POLITICS
Thirty years ago, when the internet was a novelty and everyone answered their landlines, cold calls had a very high success rate. Voters were willing (and often excited) to talk. A decade later, it took three calls to reach one respondent. And today?
Midterm Shocker: The Polls Are Full of Crap — and Black Voters Just Might Save America
Social media users also commented on a “new accent” the former vice president appeared to deploy at the event in the deep South.
Kamala Harris gets crickets from Mississippi rally crowd after butchering motivational quote: ‘Let me repeat that’
Wedgewood Polls shut down this week. SoCal Strategies just disappeared without any statements or warnings. Connected? It’s possible.
SoCal Strategies Drops Offline After Questions Emerge About Wedgewood Polls Ties
Eine Frau im Hosenanzug’s support for them is consistent with her stated preference for a Democrat majority. The inconsistency emerges when a candidate’s practical concerns become a rebuke of someone merely asking voters to examine alternatives. The voters themselves also present an awkward issue. Gallup found that 45% of American adults identified as independents in 2025, compared with 27% identifying as Democrats and 27% as Republicans. Most of those independents leaned toward one party, so they weren’t a unified third-party movement.
Hillary Clinton Likes Independents, Provided They Help Democrats
FRANCE IS BURNING
Let’s not pretend this is about education funding or anything but the non-assimilation of Muslim migrants in France over many decades.
Yes, The Riots In France Are Because Of Mass Immigration
Overwhelming military force is the only option left once anti-Western forces take to the streets and wreak havoc.
Only Military Force Can Put Down The Islamic, Marxist Violence Tearing France Apart
“People have claimed we were invaded by hordes of migrants and Islamists, which is totally false.”
Macron: Fake News, Not Muslim Migrants, is the Problem!
Police deployed tear gas and water cannons as masked rioters hurled stones, bottles, and concrete blocks at officers. Disturbances were also reported in other major Italian cities, such as Bologna, Brescia, Bergamo, and Turin, fueling fears that the unrest may spread across northern Italy.
Italy’s ‘Maranza’ Menace: The Migrant-Background Youth Gangs Terrorizing Milan.
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL
...applauding socialist President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva just days before the country’s presidential election.
Foreign Interference: Zohran Mamdani Gives Last-Minute Boost to Brazil’s Lula
She raised a keffiyeh during her oath-taking ceremony.
Quebec: 'Palestinian'-Born Politician Aims to Become Premier and Advance "Palestinian" Cause
"We have launched a military operation to rescue them. We have a single objective: to bring our four compatriots back home alive, without any harm."
Bukele warns Haitian gangs who kidnapped Salvarodan aviation techs: return hostages or face his wrath
"Objectively, the ‘Great Replacement’ has already occurred."
Elon Musk says stats show 'Great Replacement' has already happened in Europe as native populations dwindle, replaced by migrants
THE UKRAINIAN "FRONT"
"If anyone was going to put an end to it, and to do so, by the way, in the interests of America ... it's Donald J. Trump."
Could President Trump’s ‘October surprise’ be ending the Russia-Ukraine war?
AMERICA AND THE WORLD IMPRISONED: CHINESE CORONAVIRUS FICTIONS AND FACTS
The pharmaceutical industry was intent on protecting its profits, and influential media outlets have downplayed evidence of Covid vaccine deaths and attack those who’ve tried to bring them to light.
FDA, NYT Downplayed Evidence Showing Covid Shots May Have Killed Kids
HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
Means was widely seen as one of MAHA's most important allies in the White House.
RFK Jr. Adviser, Top MAHA Ally Quits Trump Admin
A Maryland policy experiment shows why the proposal would meet resistance in practice.
Medicare for All Is Popular—Until People Find Out How It Would Work
FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY
“I’ve been consistent on this issue”
Talarico Tries to Walk Back Views on Gender Transitions for Minors, Says SCOTUS Needs ‘Overhaul’
CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE
Christian Toto: Documentary gives critical context to ingenious Israeli counter-attack
‘Paging Hezbollah’ Does More Than Share Espionage Miracle
Toto Too: We may learn the answers early on November 4, but for now it appears that a few sane souls in La La Land are waking up to the DSA threat all around us.
Is Hollywood Waking Up to the DSA Nightmare?
I am five hours closer to death, thanks to Netflix. My only regret is that it didn’t come while I was watching it.
I Watched The Worst Netflix Woke Slop That’s Ever Been Made, And I Barely Survived The Experience
Brower said that a “long march” is needed “through the institutions” of New England to restore Christian values.
POSOBIEC DEBATES AT UNH: A 'true conservative Christian movement and voice is really foreign' to New England
The CEO of United Airlines joins America’s communist senator in demanding more taxes from the rich.
Bernie and Kirby: Dumb and dumberer socialists
Thus, many NFL fans went on to torch Atlanta for comparisons to the World War II German eagle logo. (NFL means Nicht Für Luftwaffe? - jjs)
Falcons under fire as new logo draws Nazi comparisons
HITHER & YON
And a city called Paris.
A Tale of Two Jameses

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1 Nooded.

Posted by: Just the punchline at October 23, 2026 07:11 AM (NcvvS)

2 And SPONGE!!

Posted by: Just the punchline at October 23, 2026 07:11 AM (NcvvS)

3 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:11 AM (u82oZ)

4 If you saw a picture of the guy, there is no way you would think "That guy is from Virginia". Venezuela, maybe, yeah.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:13 AM (MWfyi)

5 Good morning, Horde!

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 07:13 AM (lXoJ5)

6 Just the punchline

Congratulations on a fast internet pipe and good reflexes.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:13 AM (u82oZ)

7
“Character Matters” Says Chinese Communist Bush Brother to Explain Talarico Vote

Can we talk about your father's mistress?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:14 AM (eRlcH)

8 Only someone with absolutely no respect for the U.S. nor respect for the sacrifices these men made would do this.

Not unlike when BLM was destroying every single statue that hurt their feelz.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 07:14 AM (lXoJ5)

9
Atlanta Falcons to be sponsored by Karl's Donuts...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2026 07:14 AM (x0n13)

10 Good grief. /sock.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 07:15 AM (NcvvS)

11 Morning, all!

Getting ready for work. Kindergarteners today. Got an interview being planned for early next week.

Posted by: RandomDave at October 23, 2026 07:15 AM (aJQbY)

12 8 Only someone with absolutely no respect for the U.S. nor respect for the sacrifices these men made would do this.

Not unlike when BLM was destroying every single statue that hurt their feelz.
Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 07:14 AM (lXoJ5)

And this describes the past 200 years of the Democrat Party.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2026 07:15 AM (x0n13)

13 Morning all

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 07:15 AM (zFt5U)

14 “an immigrant who came in, who never really inhaled the real values of our country. … He’s got no real interest in the values of our country, in equal protection and due process and the First Amendment and representative government.”

I was born here and never inhaled.

Nah, I actually had to put effort into by listening in class and reading the content.

I inhaled later, after class.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:16 AM (6ydKt)

15 Good morning again dear horde and happy birthday JJ

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 07:16 AM (RIvkX)

16 >>Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:13 AM (u82oZ)

Saw it was 7:10 and wondered if JJ was up yet. Viola, he was!

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 07:16 AM (NcvvS)

17
Only someone with absolutely no respect for the U.S. nor respect for the sacrifices these men made would do this.

They have no respect for the US. To them it's a fallow field waiting to be planted with the weed of socialism.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:16 AM (eRlcH)

18 "Kamala Harris gets crickets from Mississippi rally crowd after butchering motivational quote: ‘Let me repeat that’"

I ain't in no ways 'tarded.

Posted by: Camela at October 23, 2026 07:16 AM (MWfyi)

19 Just the punchline

I want to add that I won one of the door prizes at Corsicana. It kicks in after the event of Sponge's untimely demise.

I then have the right to yell "Sponge". This is a perfectly useless prize. Sponge is healthier and much younger than me.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:17 AM (u82oZ)

20 It's Flapjack Friday!

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 07:18 AM (I43vL)

21 Yonder Horde

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 23, 2026 07:18 AM (RORbl)

22 “But character matters more than party affiliation,” he wrote.
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Who bitch dis is?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 07:18 AM (RIvkX)

23 . . “But character matters more than party affiliation,” he wrote. “Our democracy depends on leaders who respect our institutions, tell the truth, accept accountability, and seek to unite rather than divide.” Character matters? Oh my. This from the ‘Hunter Biden’ of the Bush family.

"Hold my beer. Now watch this ya'll!"
- Neil Bush

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:18 AM (6ydKt)

24 "Hold my beer. Now watch this ya'll!"
- Neil Bush

Hunter? Hunter Biden, is that you?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:20 AM (u82oZ)

25 Just the punchline

I want to add that I won one of the door prizes at Corsicana. It kicks in after the event of Sponge's untimely demise.

I then have the right to yell "Sponge". This is a perfectly useless prize. Sponge is healthier and much younger than me.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

LOL. I won a lifetime exemption of wearing pants in the book thread.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 07:20 AM (zFt5U)

26 rickb223

Watch your back. All Hail Eris will be after you, and especially the door prize.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:21 AM (u82oZ)

27 Connie Chan runs ads complaining that Scott Weiner's campaign had a chatbot that "mocked her accent" then she closes the ad with her miserable accent. Comical.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 07:24 AM (RIvkX)

28 (What's worse, Raskin or his Cancer? - jjs)

This is like one of those "Hollywood - Shit or Garbage" things Ace keeps talking about, right?

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:25 AM (6ydKt)

29 Moronin', Hourde!

Posted by: Hans O'Lo at October 23, 2026 07:26 AM (kmSxS)

30
“Our democracy depends on leaders who respect our institutions, tell the truth, accept accountability, and seek to unite rather than divide.”

Yeah, let's talk business, Neil. First of all, you're all done. The Bush Family don't even have that kind of muscle anymore. You're getting chased of of Texas by Trump and MAGA. Don't think you can talk to Talarico, make a deal with him, and still keep your state!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:27 AM (eRlcH)

31 Go to any sanctuary city and you can really inhale the values of Latin America. It smells like frijoles and despair.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 23, 2026 07:29 AM (BI5O2)

32 LOL. I won a lifetime exemption of wearing pants in the book thread.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 07:20 AM (zFt5U)
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So I have been informed...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 07:29 AM (FZ29D)

33 Raskin is so gross. What sort of person conducts an affair with the likes of Liz Cheney, with whom he schemed to falsely impeach PDJT, and abandoning his wife after their son committed suicide?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 07:29 AM (NsQVn)

34 Democrats and leftists are just insufferable people.

There are probably more loathsome democrats than Raskin, but not by much.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 23, 2026 07:30 AM (XV/Pl)

35 Foreign Interference: Zohran Mamdani Gives Last-Minute Boost to Brazil’s Lula

“One month ago, I sat down with President Lula to discuss how government serving poor and working people. Weeks later, Brazil took a historic step: a 40-hour workweek, at least two days off and no cuts to pay for more than 30 million workers,” Mamdani wrote.

Because some poor Brazilian guy in Sao Paulo living in a shack next to a freeway overpass is really going to make up his mind based on what the Ugandan-Indian hizzoner of NYC thinks about who should run his country?

I like how Mamdani is kind-sorta patting himself on the back for something that had zero to do with him.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:31 AM (6ydKt)

36 I then have the right to yell "Sponge". This is a perfectly useless prize. Sponge is healthier and much younger than me.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:17 AM (u82oZ)
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Sell it to TJM. He might swap you a movie or two!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 07:31 AM (NsQVn)

37 “You know, I mentor a lot of young people, and I talk to them sometimes and part of the advice I give them is, you know, never let someone else with limited ability to see your capacity be a limitation on your ambition,” Harris said at the Columbus, Miss., rally for Democratic Senate hopeful Scott Colom.

The applause line received barely any reaction from the crowd, prompting the stunned former vice president to painfully deliver it again.

“That’s their limitation. That’s not our limitation. That’s their limitation,” Harris continued, before delivering more of her trademark “word salad.”

“We are not limited in our ambition and desire and ability to see what is possible and what can be,” she told the crowd.
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So inspiring. A Winner.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 07:31 AM (RIvkX)

38 I've noticed an increasing number of Paul types out on the interwebs shifting to the Russian election interference narrative. It's like a toddler's favorite blanket for them.

Posted by: Reddit Cope at October 23, 2026 07:32 AM (BI5O2)

39 Short on facts since I didn't catch all of the dreck this imbecile was spouting on Fox yesterday. While passing through the living room where mr nec was watching Fox an idiot was spouting nonsense about PDT and removing illegals from the US. Typically I ignore what's on tv, that said, what made me stop and listen was his repeated use of "as a Jew'. That's always going to peg my bullshit meter. He compared the removal of Haitians and illegals to what the Jews suffered under the nazis. They're persecuted and no one wants them. Completely ignoring al sayed and mamdani and their fierce hatred of all things Jew. I was gobsmacked that that was why he was voting dem.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 23, 2026 07:32 AM (2NHgQ)

40 Yeah, let's talk business, Neil. First of all, you're all done. The Bush Family don't even have that kind of muscle anymore. You're getting chased of of Texas by Trump and MAGA. Don't think you can talk to Talarico, make a deal with him, and still keep your state!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:27 AM (eRlcH)

"Do you know who I am? I'm Neil Bush!"

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:33 AM (6ydKt)

41 Huck Follywood

Transfer a prize given by Doof, Ben Had, and Lin-su? Would not be prudent.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:33 AM (u82oZ)

42 High-minded rhetoric.

“Republicans” are the designated Failure Party you see, their proper role in this uniparty arrangement is to play Piñata on the Sunday news programs, for example. Failure theater. Manage the decline, and set expectations. What do we expect? Surrender, that’s what. “We Shall Never Speak of This Again” ought to be part of the RNC platform. “That’s Not Who We Are” and other similar thought ending cliches.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 23, 2026 07:34 AM (GbLWf)

43 "The retired cop accused of fatally shooting a Con Ed worker in a road rage outburst Tuesday on the George Washington Bridge was likely charged with manslaughter instead of murder because the attack wasn’t planned."

His attorney says "It was a road rage incident where the guy went to get his gun without an intention to kill. There was no proof there was an intention to kill the guy.”

Lawyers. *spit*

Posted by: Camela at October 23, 2026 07:35 AM (MWfyi)

44 “We are not limited in our ambition and desire and ability to see what is possible and what can be,” she told the crowd.

Desire and Seeing = Being

She thinks like a third grade witch in training.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:36 AM (6ydKt)

45 The power wielded by the God Emperor of All Humanity Trump I is truly terrifying.

One of the ex-employees for BioWare blames Trump for the company failing. Not the pro-transgender slop game they tried to push two years ago called Dragon Age: Veilguard.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 07:36 AM (2GVsD)

46
Stay out da Bushes!
https://youtu.be/lsjLUS0Lt-8

Posted by: Rev. Jesse at October 23, 2026 07:37 AM (yTY59)

47 The only limitation on my ambitions is geology. Can lifelong indentures pulled from government offices and coffee shops really build a canal from Anchorage to New Orleans?

I don't know, but I'm betting on the possibility of what can be limitless. That's why I call it the "Ministry of Social Correction AND Conquest of Nature."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 23, 2026 07:38 AM (BI5O2)

48 One of the ex-employees for BioWare blames Trump for the company failing. Not the pro-transgender slop game they tried to push two years ago called Dragon Age: Veilguard.

"The game wasn't a failure! The fans were!"

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 07:38 AM (lXoJ5)

49 He compared the removal of Haitians and illegals to what the Jews suffered under the nazis. They're persecuted and no one wants them. Completely ignoring al sayed and mamdani and their fierce hatred of all things Jew. I was gobsmacked that that was why he was voting dem.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 23, 2026 07:32 AM (2NHgQ)

Also completely ignoring that Haitians have this place called "Haiti" they can go back to at any time.

They may not like going back there, few would, but it's not like the Jews in Germany could just get back on a boat back to Hebrewiti in 1939.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:38 AM (6ydKt)

50 >>@willchamberlain
·
3m
>>The New York Post has obtained and published an official copy of Ilhan Omar's sister's marriage certificate.

>>It describes their father as "Nur Said Elmi," and his profession as a "military officer.

>>More evidence that she is not who she says she is.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 07:38 AM (viF8m)

51 Report: Atlanta Falcons cheerleaders seen practicing their goose-step in recent days.

Posted by: Goose-step's The New Step Today... at October 23, 2026 07:39 AM (EdP2u)

52 It is understandable how the collapse of economies and rise of Fascism in the 1930s drove people to Communism, or at least Socialism. Anti-Semitism was (I guess) supposedly outlawed in the Soviet Union. My knowledge of history is not so great on that last point.

I think one characteristic of leftists in general is often a sort of naïveté that has to be seen to be believed. By no means restricted to “liberals” but it comes with the territory.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 23, 2026 07:39 AM (GbLWf)

53 "It was a family violence incident where the gal went to get her axe without an intention to kill. There was no proof there was an intention to murder her family.”

Posted by: Lizzy Borden's attorney at October 23, 2026 07:39 AM (MWfyi)

54 On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) stated that the Trump administration “reviles immigrants” and Elon Musk is “an immigrant who came in, who never really inhaled the real values of our country. … He’s got no real interest in the values of our country, in equal protection and due process and the First Amendment and representative government.”

Lower caste white Gora man say whut?

Posted by: H-1B Indian Tech Bro Executive at October 23, 2026 07:40 AM (wVcYX)

55 To be sure, the present disorder may yet fizzle out. But if it does, it will only be a matter of time before it all happens again, and on an even bigger scale. When that happens, will Marine Le Pen be ensconced in the Elysée Palace instead of Macron? Will the army put on its boots? In other words, are we witnessing the closing chapter of Paris as we know it, or a precursor of a future round of rioting that may yet be squelched by a braver government?
===========================
Big trouble in Paris and the government is nowhere to be found.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 07:41 AM (5T19r)

56 One of the ex-employees for BioWare blames Trump for the company failing. Not the pro-transgender slop game they tried to push two years ago called Dragon Age: Veilguard.
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 07:36 AM (2GVsD)
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I can't get that video clip of the character coming out as nonbinary out of my head.

Who in their right mind thought that was a good idea?

Even the other characters in the story thought that character was being ridiculous.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 07:42 AM (FZ29D)

57 Also completely ignoring that Haitians have this place called "Haiti" they can go back to at any time.

Too dangerous. It's full of Haitans.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 07:42 AM (lXoJ5)

58 I can sort of understand why people like the Bush clan open their pie holes. Whatever they utter is bounced around the media and Internet for days or weeks. Suddenly they're relevant again and people are asking them for commentary.

It's got to boost their fragile little egos.

And they're likely profiting off it.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 23, 2026 07:42 AM (RORbl)

59 Thank you JJ

The entire Bush clan can suck sweaty donkey balls as far as I’m concerned. They are an infected pustule on the American body politic

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 23, 2026 07:43 AM (PlkPS)

60 NFL could mean Nein fur Leibe

To properly trigger the short bus window lickers who got offended by the Atlanta Falcons.

https://youtu.be/kmzPnpn63nA

"Do it Adolf!"

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 07:43 AM (2GVsD)

61 Should Raskin live long enough for the Mamdanis, El-Sayeds and Bro-Fo Omar Nur-Saids... that this shitstain on humanity was, by an unfortunate quirk of fate, spawned of Jewish parents.

Since you brought this up. And this is a very touchy subject. Help me to understand. Jews are over-represented in the high skill, high competency, high compensation professions. My lawyers, doctors and accountants are all Jewish because of their competency and professionalism.

Ethnic Jews are also over represented as absolute shit politicians to the point that as far as hostility to Christianity, Western Civilization and the US Constitution the level of hatred and destruction is indistinguishable from Mamdanis, El-Sayeds and Bro-Fo Omar Nur-Saids.

There is no way that Bloomenthal, Schumer, Slotkin, Frey, Mayorkas, Schiff, Ossoff, Sanders, Wyden, Spanberger, et al are compatible with the founding principals of The United States and have worked with the Mamdanis, El-Sayeds and Bro-Fos to actively seek this country and this culture's total destruction.

This isn't about picking on ethnic Jews, this demographic is typically over-achieving. Why the hatred by those in politics?

Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 07:43 AM (xE0sV)

62
Too dangerous. It's full of Haitans.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 07:42 AM (lXoJ5)

If they keep screwing around Bukele is going to take it and turn into an open-air gang prison.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:45 AM (6ydKt)

63 Who in their right mind thought that was a good idea?

Well definitely not in their Reich mind ja?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 07:45 AM (2GVsD)

64 @45

>>The power wielded by the God Emperor of All Humanity Trump I is truly terrifying.

Trump occupies an oversized mind share in every leftist.

Periodically I go to slash dot to see what tech lunatics are on about. There was an article about the UN decreeing that we are on the cusp of no return on "climate change" the entire comments section was eaten up wit Trump derangement.

Why?

Apparently he and the US are solely responsible for all of the earths CO2 emissions.

And the price of Diesel is high, which leftest want through taxation but that money is not being taxed properly and we also need to not be using Diesel and Trump is preventing the world from not using Diesel but also responsible for it being high, and for not investing in alternative energy, but the price of the thing they don't want us to use is high and we need it to make the things that don't work....

and on and on with that kind of retarded bullsh*t.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 23, 2026 07:45 AM (XV/Pl)

65 I've noticed an increasing number of Paul types out on the interwebs shifting to the Russian election interference narrative. It's like a toddler's favorite blanket for them.

==

I can't help but laugh at these imbeciles. They really believe the slop they are brainwashed with. Such simpletons. Often times, I can't help but wonder how people can be so stupid and gullible. Intercepted Reddit Transmissions is such a prime example of this. You want to point and laugh, and weep for humanity all at the same time...

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 23, 2026 07:46 AM (qBdHI)

66 Morning, all!

Getting ready for work. Kindergarteners today. Got an interview being planned for early next week.
Posted by: RandomDave at October 23, 2026 07:15 AM (aJQbY)

Good luck! I understand from Ah-nold that calisthenics and marching in circles are effective kindergarten activities.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 23, 2026 07:47 AM (wVcYX)

67 61 Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 07:43 AM (xE0sV)

their Judaism is an accident of birth. Their characters are void of morals and ethics. That is bad upbringing and brainwashing. Judaism and Christianity are at the apex of civilizational advancement.

The Muslim faith/cult is a demonic totalitarian death cult bent on conquest and domination.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 23, 2026 07:47 AM (x0n13)

68 20 It's Flapjack Friday!
Posted by: Mister Scott

No, Sir! Too many carbs! Eat protein for breakfast! Don't ruin your health! You'll be sickly, like Aunt Baby!

Posted by: MAHA! at October 23, 2026 07:48 AM (EdP2u)

69 If they keep screwing around Bukele is going to take it and turn into an open-air gang prison.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

It's workable as long as they give the Dominican Republic some help with security.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 07:48 AM (lXoJ5)

70 >>I can't help but laugh at these imbeciles. They really believe the slop they are brainwashed with.

Yes, they do. Useful idiots are very handy to those looking to build support for a cause.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 07:48 AM (viF8m)

71 Like when finding it hard to look away from an accident on the freeway, I’m morbidly fascinated with whether or not this NFL game in Paris will turn into a security fiasco. It’s an obvious target… but the NFL’s arrogance and greed will never let them move the game somewhere else

My head is still spinning regarding Jalen Hurts; pulmonary emboli in both lungs?? The NFL doctor says he case was handled with the utmost conservatism. I guess that means if the average Joe has a blood clot the doc will say: Out of an abundance of caution we recommend you play tackle football then take a transatlantic flight. That’s the most conservative treatment. Unbelievable

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 23, 2026 07:49 AM (PlkPS)

72 Ethnic Jews are also over represented as absolute shit politicians...
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By what measure?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 07:49 AM (RIvkX)

73 A compliant mass of sociopaths has been created.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 07:49 AM (2GVsD)

74 good morning!

glad the Atlanta Falcons thing came up! I was dying all yesterday it was amazingly funny. lots of creativity all day long!

I feel for the (young I'm guessing) designer - who was tasked with incorporating the Atlanta soccer team's logo to the Falcons logo. What could go wrong?!?

lololololol

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 07:50 AM (qBivk)

75 I see that msdnc and nbc are getting concerned about the polling numbers and how they might be very wrong, especially here in Texas.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 07:51 AM (I43vL)

76 So I have been informed...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

I promise to only use it once.

Once I can find a good book to read & discuss.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 07:51 AM (zFt5U)

77 Some pundits have said that Republicans in Texas are not enthusiastic about this election, and may vote at all.
I voted early yesterday, and in this very Red county turnout was the heaviest I’ve seen in any election, ever. Same thing reported at other locations in the county. Usually with early voting, you walk in, walk out; yesterday voting lines were 30 minutes long. Unheard of for early voting!

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 23, 2026 07:51 AM (jTKPp)

78 A compliant mass of sociopaths has been created.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Ace did that years ago.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 07:52 AM (zFt5U)

79 Looking at the Iwo Jima punk's mugshot, I'd say that there is a 99.9% chance he's an illegal alien. His face should be pounded into the rest of the statue. But that's just me.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 23, 2026 07:53 AM (qBdHI)

80 “Our democracy depends on leaders who respect our institutions, tell the truth, accept accountability, and seek to unite rather than divide.”

So we have to go back to Calvin Coolidge to find that example?

Because you, Neil, your family, your friends, your in-group are piss poor leaders who have zero respect for this country, lie all the time, passing the buck and think "uniting" is by importing tens of millions of foreign savages into the country and forcing us at gun point to put up with their shit and underwrite their heathen, criminal lifestyle.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 07:53 AM (xE0sV)

81 BTW the 'NAZI' Eagle is merely the German Imperial Eagle with a swastika added.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 07:54 AM (2GVsD)

82 Some pundits have said that Republicans in Texas are not enthusiastic about this election, and may vote at all.

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Heh, well if you can't trust a "pundit," who can you trust??

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 23, 2026 07:54 AM (qBdHI)

83 “ For the Lord is righteous,
he loves justice;
the upright will see his face.”

Psalm 11:7

Posted by: Marcus T at October 23, 2026 07:54 AM (kIFVO)

84 rickb223

Charles Manzon and Adolf Hitler did it long before that. It is called a murder cult.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 07:55 AM (2GVsD)

85 Pundits need to be punted.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 07:55 AM (2GVsD)

86 {{{Lady in Black}}}

As my Garland, Texas police cousins would say "He fell down the stairs more than once. Sad."

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:56 AM (u82oZ)

87 Some pundits have said that Republicans in Texas are not enthusiastic about this election, and may vote at all.
I voted early yesterday, and in this very Red county turnout was the heaviest I’ve seen in any election, ever. Same thing reported at other locations in the county. Usually with early voting, you walk in, walk out; yesterday voting lines were 30 minutes long. Unheard of for early voting!
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 23, 2026 07:51 AM (jTKPp)

Thanks for the voting report. I usually vote on Election Day in the general election (tradition!), but perhaps a closer monitoring next week of daily early voting totals and looking for a break in the crush is in order.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 23, 2026 07:56 AM (wVcYX)

88 Charles Manzon and Adolf Hitler did it long before that. It is called a murder cult.
Posted by: Anna Puma

We can be rude.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 07:56 AM (zFt5U)

89
I voted early yesterday, and in this very Red county turnout was the heaviest I’ve seen in any election, ever. Same thing reported at other locations in the county. Usually with early voting, you walk in, walk out; yesterday voting lines were 30 minutes long. Unheard of for early voting!
Posted by: Tom Servo at October 23, 2026 07:51 AM (jTKPp)

Early voting in Brazoria County, TX (Trump +20) is twice that in 2022.

On the whole, I don't approve of early voting but I wanted to get it taken care of yesterday to avoid anything that might happen between now and Election Day.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:56 AM (eRlcH)

90 @77

>>ome pundits have said that Republicans in Texas are not enthusiastic about this election, and may vote at all.

I've lived in blue states my entire life, only voted for two Donks in my entire voting history, I may have missed an election in the past 40 years, but if I did, nothing really comes to mind.

I think there is too large a block of nominal Republicans/Conservatives in nominal GOP/Conservative states that just take sh*t for granted and that the GOP candidate will win.

This is all maddeneing seeing as the Communists are on the march and GOP people are sitting on their bums.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 23, 2026 07:57 AM (XV/Pl)

91 His departure follows complaints from MAHA supporters about slow progress on food policy, pesticides, and vaccines. Means reportedly argued with the administration over delays to a federal definition of ultra-processed foods.
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MAHA has made much progress, and I get that working inside government must be very frustrating. Hope he keeps at it.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 07:57 AM (p9+j8)

92 Some pundits have said that Republicans in Texas are not enthusiastic about this election, and may vote at all.

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Heh, well if you can't trust a "pundit," who can you trust??
Posted by: Lady in Black at October 23, 2026 07:54 AM (qBdHI)

Splitter!

Posted by: "Experts" at October 23, 2026 07:57 AM (wVcYX)

93 Anna Puma

I can't possible ignore pundits more. As I am ignoring them now.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:58 AM (u82oZ)

94 Influencers + experts + pundits + Democrats + Ark B = good idea.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 07:58 AM (2GVsD)

95 Some pundits have said that Republicans in Texas are not enthusiastic about this election, and may vote at all.
I voted early yesterday, and in this very Red county turnout was the heaviest I’ve seen in any election, ever. Same thing reported at other locations in the county. Usually with early voting, you walk in, walk out; yesterday voting lines were 30 minutes long. Unheard of for early voting!

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 23, 2026 07:51 AM

Same here in rural NE Texas. Way more people than I normally see in early voting and we are an extremely deep red county. During the primaries the democrats don't even set up and man a voting station. If a democrat comes in to vote during the primary they have to call someone in to help them.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at October 23, 2026 07:59 AM (I43vL)

96 Anna Puma

We are going to need a much bigger Ark B.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:59 AM (u82oZ)

97 Salty Dawg, Ark B just has to reach the Sun.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 23, 2026 08:00 AM (2GVsD)

98 The separation of the sheep and the goats as foretold in The Bible has never been more apparent in my lifetime. Surely we are approaching the end of days. Look at what the left/commie/islamo-fascist side of the body politic is promoting and attacking; do these positions honor Y_VH or extend the middle finger to HIM?

Posted by: Bonecrusher at October 23, 2026 08:01 AM (JNTt1)

99 Thanks for the voting report. I usually vote on Election Day in the general election (tradition!), but perhaps a closer monitoring next week of daily early voting totals and looking for a break in the crush is in order.
Posted by: Count de Monet

Looks like mine in Fannin County is open tomorrow from 7:00a to 7:00p. I guess I'll run to town. Need to make a grocery run anyway.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 08:02 AM (zFt5U)

100 Mornin’, All. Happy Friday.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 08:02 AM (77rzZ)

101 >>Memos show that FBI and State Department acted to prevent a Ukrainian witness from testifying to Senate investigators. This is only the latest evidence of "deep state" intervention making sure investigations into alleged Biden family corruption were stalled or sidetracked.

https://tinyurl.com/5xr8x5uh

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 08:02 AM (viF8m)

102 “A compliant mass of sociopaths has been created”

Well at least now everyone should have a much better idea on what all those innocuous sounding “think tanks” and spook agencies have really been doing for the last 80 years.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 23, 2026 08:03 AM (GbLWf)

103 The latest poll is in and it shows a sharp increase for the recently outed homosexual candidate in Texas:

Graham 59%
Paxton 12%
Talarico 29%

This is CNN

Posted by: This is CNN at October 23, 2026 08:04 AM (JAh4c)

104 Heh, well if you can't trust a "pundit," who can you trust??
Posted by: Lady in Black at October 23, 2026 07:54 AM (qBdHI)
====================
Experts!

Posted by: Tom Nichols at October 23, 2026 08:04 AM (1ysvM)

105 The Lord is here for you today.
The Lord will be here for you tomorrow.
It doesn’t matter what that day brings, that will not change.

Have faith. Persevere. Praise God in Heaven.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 23, 2026 08:04 AM (kIFVO)

106

Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:04 AM (ZxPkt)

107
On this day in 1940, Hitler met with Francisco Franco at Hendaye to try to fix terms by which Spain would enter the war on the Axis side. The meeting, at which Franco made vague promises and inordinate demands, was a flat failure. Hitler later said he'd rather have three or four teeth pulled than go through that again.

Had Mussolini been as shrewd as Franco and remained non-belligerent (as he should have), he would have helped Hitler more than by messing about in the Balkans and Africa, needing to be bailed out and eventually having Italy invaded.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:05 AM (eRlcH)

108 Louise Lucas and her spawn spending years in the Fed Pen makes me very happy. She has been a corrupt menace for decades. Should have gone to jail for fomenting riot in the Floyd times. She was actively on scene egging on the mob tearing down a monument with ropes in Portsmouth. One of the rioters was crushed by a chunk of the monument when it came down. He is permanently disabled.

Posted by: Wheels Are Closing In at October 23, 2026 08:05 AM (EdP2u)

109 I see that Tom Skerritt has died at age 93.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 23, 2026 08:06 AM (qBdHI)

110 Very grateful to all you Texans for voting! The pundits want a poll? Let's give them one!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 08:06 AM (1ysvM)

111 >>Well at least now everyone should have a much better idea on what all those innocuous sounding “think tanks” and spook agencies have really been doing for the last 80 years.

And NGOs. Thousands of them.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 08:06 AM (viF8m)

112 Good morning again Horde. Thx JJ. A great weekend to all.
Reading the article by Toto about Hollywood having a few people like Larry David yelling at DSA you realize how stupid Hollywood types are. Obviously they know nothing of past leftist governments and that everything they advocated over the years led to DSA. Oh and Larry, name a leftist government in the West that isn't anti semitic

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 08:06 AM (vJPf4)

113 Rumors that James Talarico blew a penguin have been proven by polling to have enhanced his standing with Democrats.

Posted by: Penguin Facts at October 23, 2026 08:07 AM (MWfyi)

114
By the way, voting yesterday is all I can do to help in 2026. The rest will have to be consigned to the Will of the Lord. I pray He looks after this great land.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:07 AM (eRlcH)

115 That punk probably knows jack squat about Iwo Jima. Just saw the US flag and guys in uniform and decided they were white supremacy.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 08:07 AM (77rzZ)

116 Everyone here have a happy day. I posted this last night and I thought it was really interesting regarding polling. I also feel 0.56% bad for hoping like France burns and explodes this weekend if it'll help for the mid-terms. Lessons need to be learned.

Apparently, I have learned some stuff from the less.

Anyways...

This was interesting though from GatewayPundit.

I actually did see a bit of MSNow in Texas. It made me laugh. For them, I'm sure it was like a Star Trek away mission in a totally foreign environment. Apparently it was.

"If you listen to Democrats, the media, and polling firms, you might believe that Texas is about to turn bright blue. Yet if you spend any time with actual Texans, you probably have a very different view.

This is what happened to Katy Tur of MSNOW. She recently said on the air that she has become ‘skeptical’ about midterm polling in Texas after she spent some time on the ground in the state.

Tur even went so far as to wonder if pollsters are just reporting what they think people want to hear"

Gee, ya think....

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 08:08 AM (Sco7b)

117 Survey of one. I had to go to an area of Harris County yesterday that during the general election had so many Harris sign you could walk across them. I saw one Talarico sign. One. I actually saw a Paxton sign, which was odd.

Unscientific, I know. But probably better than biased pollsters.

Posted by: Marcus T at October 23, 2026 08:08 AM (kIFVO)

118
That punk probably knows jack squat about Iwo Jima. Just saw the US flag and guys in uniform and decided they were white supremacy.
Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 08:07 AM (77rzZ)

One of them, Ira Hayes, was a feather-Indian.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:09 AM (eRlcH)

119 If you can look at a football team's logo and see Nazi regalia, you have serious problems and should do an agonizing reappraisal of all your life choices.

Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:09 AM (ZxPkt)

120 Good morning, J.J.
Good morning, Horde.

Posted by: Inogame at October 23, 2026 08:09 AM (53oGX)

121 "Objectively, the Great Replacement has already occurred" in Europe. Trump has stopped it here, for now.

Excellent link.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 08:10 AM (1ysvM)

122 I actually felt bad for cancer getting afflicted with Jamie Raskin

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 08:10 AM (vJPf4)

123 118
That punk probably knows jack squat about Iwo Jima. Just saw the US flag and guys in uniform and decided they were white supremacy.
Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 08:07 AM (77rzZ)

One of them, Ira Hayes, was a feather-Indian.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:09 AM (eRlcH)

It's too bad these sub-humans can't just be shot, buried and forgotten. All of them. What a useless societal drain.

Someone's coffee hasn't kicked in....

Everyone have a good one.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 08:11 AM (Sco7b)

124 Paxton 65%
Talarico 35%

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 08:11 AM (ua/lL)

125 If you can look at a football team's logo and see Nazi regalia, you have serious problems and should do an agonizing reappraisal of all your life choices.

--

Recall the background packaging on the Olympics Barbie from a couple weeks ago. It's Nazis everywhere! If it isn't Nazis, it's racism.

Posted by: Lady in Black at October 23, 2026 08:11 AM (qBdHI)

126 The Falcons logo is butt ugly. That's all I saw when viewing it.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at October 23, 2026 08:12 AM (2NHgQ)

127 DeGaulle was quite the asshat at the time as well.

I hadn’t realized the jiggery-pokery that the Brits employed at the time. They were against a cross channel invasion in France right up to June of ‘44, American planners were always concerned with Churchill reneging on his promises of cooperation and insisting on the invasion through Italy or the Balkans. Gen. Montgomery was a real piece of work as well. It was not all sweetness and light betwixt the Allies. The propaganda at the time revolved around the U.S.A. saving England’s colonies, and making the world safe for Communism.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 23, 2026 08:12 AM (GbLWf)

128 Trump has made Drakkonian cuts to the FART Tube Program and Sudsiby putting children of coler here at great risk. Both of them. Do like Burnie Sanders and vote for Komunist candiates in the lection!

Posted by: Mary Of Brattleboro! at October 23, 2026 08:13 AM (EdP2u)

129 Talarico does look like Alfred E Neuman come to life. The resemblance is uncanny

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 23, 2026 08:13 AM (PlkPS)

130 LinusVanPelt, Neuman was a likeable character. Talarico reminds me of Chucky.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 08:15 AM (ua/lL)

131 I voted yesterday in Jersey Village, which is on the northwest side of Houston. There were at least 75 voting kiosks, all were full and I had to wait about 10 minutes to get in. The lady monitoring the line said it was quieter then than earlier. This was about 4:15 yesterday afternoon. BTW, voting in Harris County uses paper ballots and you can easily read your choices on said ballot just to make sure b4 you turn it in to the scanner.

Posted by: Bonecrusher at October 23, 2026 08:16 AM (JNTt1)

132 Hi Mary! Sorry I didn't make it to the Furorgy last night. My costume is still at the cleaners after the creamed corn incident.

Posted by: Pawl at October 23, 2026 08:16 AM (MWfyi)

133 Well, well, even The Federalist is coming around.

This is a pretty good overview of what DataRepublican has uncovered.

>>The DSA Plans To Incite Nationwide Violence Ahead Of 2028 Election

https://tinyurl.com/4xc8tuax

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 08:17 AM (viF8m)

134 Had Mussolini been as shrewd as Franco and remained non-belligerent (as he should have), he would have helped Hitler more than by messing about in the Balkans and Africa, needing to be bailed out and eventually having Italy invaded.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
___________

He did actually help Japan. If Italy had stayed out, the Brits would have been able to station a substantial naval force at Singapore and beef up the garrison as well. Might have had a huge impact on their ability to take the East Indies oil.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 23, 2026 08:17 AM (JzUSu)

135 Common Tater

After the Foggia airfields and Napoli were taken, we should not have moved north of that.
Corsica was a better bet.

Basically, at Casablanca the UK staff system was far superior to the US staff system. We had no answer for the plans of the UK. That came later.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:17 AM (u82oZ)

136 To be fair, British were thinking of the casualties received during World War 1.0, the first half. They weren’t too sure that an invasion of France would work and would meet the same kind of numbers.

Then as now, some thought a regime could be brought down with air power alone. “We won’t need to invade” is a perennial favorite. Hm.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 23, 2026 08:18 AM (GbLWf)

137 France imported the Third World, so now it’s dealing with the consequences. The “fiery but mostly peaceful” riots that have devastated multiple cities in France have dragged on into their second week.

Under the ridiculous guise of “student protests,” the red-green alliance of Marxists and Islamists has gleefully looted stores, clashed with law enforcement, and caused general havoc on the streets.
~~ via JJ's Federalist link
======================
This is the future Democrats want for America. Instead, I hope France (and Europe generally) will come to their senses, bundle all these protestors onto planes and send them to camps in Tunisia or elsewhere, and sort out their citizenship and criminal status there.

Why keep them in France?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 08:18 AM (1ysvM)

138 Like roaches, they are easier to get than get rid of.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 08:19 AM (MWfyi)

139 The media's pushing the "turn out" narrative hoping it will help their preferred candidates... the Muslims and the Socialists (BIRM).

The pollsters are doing the same thing with bogus polling numbers.

It's coordinated. It's part of The Plan™ And probably fits in with the seditious assholes DataRepublican has featured on X.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 23, 2026 08:19 AM (RORbl)

140 The funny part about these polls that are predicting DOOOOOOM! for us is that they forget a very important fact.

Typically, we evil reich wingers don't answer polls and we don't trust the media. So naturally the results are going to be in favor of the anti America faction.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 08:19 AM (lXoJ5)

141 Churchill did everything to keep the lifeline to India and the East open. The fighting at al-Alamein and the invasion of Italy were to keep the sealanes through the Med to Suez open. That was also one of the reasons for his Gallipoli campaign in WWI

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 08:20 AM (vJPf4)

142 >>I then have the right to yell "Sponge". This is a perfectly useless prize. Sponge is healthier and much younger than me.

Just got through the content and back into the comments. Yelling 'SPONGE!!' is a substitute for yelling 'FIRST!!' when it would be the second, or later, comment and make no sense. Don't see any reason why you couldn't yell 'Sponge' whenever you want.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 08:20 AM (NcvvS)

143 This is the future Democrats want for America. Instead, I hope France (and Europe generally) will come to their senses, bundle all these protestors onto planes and send them to camps in Tunisia or elsewhere, and sort out their citizenship and criminal status there.

Why keep them in France?
Posted by: Huck Follywood

Because here, we'll shoot them.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 08:21 AM (zFt5U)

144 The Falcons logo is butt ugly. That's all I saw when viewing it.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine

Doesn't have the same pizzaz as the Brown's helmet.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 08:21 AM (8B4gm)

145 But character matters "

When hearing that, check your wallet...

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 08:22 AM (pfXMo)

146 It's not a lie... if you believe it!

Posted by: Jame Rastanza at October 23, 2026 08:23 AM (mB8nr)

147 Paxton 65%
Talarico 35%
Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 08:11 AM (ua/lL)
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This.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 08:23 AM (RIvkX)

148 We have been talking about DataRepublican's work unearthing the details of Democrats planned insurrection against Republican-led federal authority for some days now.

The key part is Democrat governors acting to end public order, and to promote rioting. Will that happen?
======================

DataRepublican’s reporting on documents and recordings from the Democratic Socialists of America and allied networks lays out a calculated strategy for the run-up to the 2028 elections. The goal is sustained mass violence and street clashes designed to push President Donald Trump into invoking the Insurrection Act. Once invoked, Democratic governors and progressive organizations would treat the order itself as evidence of “fascism” and a reason to undermine federal authority.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 08:24 AM (UnTkV)

149 @140 saw a vid from the Today show where Kornacki was making the point that Republicans don't talk to pollsters. Luntz was also saying that on CNN and in both cases the hosts seemed to understand. Surprise.
The other factor is the continuing revelation of BS polling outfits. Three have been outed in the last two months, two in the last two weeks

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 08:24 AM (vJPf4)

150
To be fair, British were thinking of the casualties received during World War 1.0, the first half.

Unfortunately, the British casualty rate in Normandy was similar to that of Passchendaele.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:24 AM (eRlcH)

151 "Leading Indicators Point To Brighter Prospects for Growth"

FYI, 3rd Quarter GDP results are scheduled to be released next Friday, October 30th.

Posted by: Gref at October 23, 2026 08:24 AM (5rh/l)

152 Common Tater

I've gamed out an early 1943 invasion of France numerous times. The US and UK get their buts kicked.

In retrospect, every invasion, of Sicily, Salerno, Anzio, was honing our ability to supply forces over the beaches. In addition, we were short of LSTs and amphibious assault vehicles.

We needed until June '44 to be able to put 5 divisions onto the far shore. Less divisions could have led to an invasion that could be contained.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:24 AM (u82oZ)

153
Paxton 65%
Talarico 35%
Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 08:11 AM (ua/lL)

When the media say a race is "too close to call," you know the Democrat is cooked.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:25 AM (eRlcH)

154 I always thought about an alternate history where we went with Churchill's plan to invade through the Balkans. I figure Germany falls around the same time, but then we just take their place on the Eastern front as Russia seeks to get us out of Eastern Europe and breaks up the alliance. We bash it out them there and in Japan/China, to the extent they can spare effort in the Far East. That goes on for a few months and then BANG - off go the nukes.

Summer of '46, Patton raises Old Glory over the Kremlin.

Then, I like to imagine he is elected President and exiles the American Communists to the old Russian gulags we now own. Owen Lattimore is forced to personally crown Chiang Kai-shek Emperor and then pull his rickshaw around Peking while he thrashes him with a long whip.

And everyone lives happily after.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 23, 2026 08:25 AM (BI5O2)

155 So many sports teams named after birds and birds of prey. Eagles, Falcons, Owls, Seahawks, Cardinals, Ravens, Blue Jays, etc. In the name of equity and fairness, what about us?

Posted by: Turkey Buzzard Alliance at October 23, 2026 08:26 AM (EdP2u)

156 Paxton 65%
Talarico 35%
Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 08:11 AM (ua/lL)"

Not if we can help it!

/Harris County and Teh Bushes

Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 08:26 AM (pfXMo)

157 The pollsters are doing the same thing with bogus polling numbers.

It's coordinated. It's part of The Plan™ And probably fits in with the seditious assholes DataRepublican has featured on X.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 23, 2026 08:19 AM (RORbl)

I've never understood this strategy. If your candidate is obviously going to win, all the polls say so, your entire bubble agrees, then why not sleep in or handle other stuff?

It's in the bag...

And on our side, who believes the media? And if they do trust the media, they're probably older and will vote as they always do.

smalldeadanimals also had a story yesterday covered by FoxNews about another fake polling website used by the NYT and others - someone mentioned Nate Silver. But yeah, they just made crap up.

That's hilarious.

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 08:27 AM (Sco7b)

158 The key part is Democrat governors acting to end public order, and to promote rioting. Will that happen?
——-

It’s been happening for a long time, near as I can figure. A question of intensity or degree perhaps.

Posted by: Common Tater at October 23, 2026 08:28 AM (I/Icm)

159 They're not polls.
They're math models.
All models are wrong, some models are useful.

Posted by: Please take note at October 23, 2026 08:28 AM (yTY59)

160 >>The key part is Democrat governors acting to end public order, and to promote rioting. Will that happen?

They've done it before. The Summer of Love and space to destroy.

Remember the other day The WaPo ran an article claiming that "national security experts" were reaching out to various governors and other state leaders to brief them on potential responses if Trump steals the midterm elections?

DR has confirmed that Pritzker was one of those governors. I'd bet good money the others are all Democrats as well. According to DR's reporting Pritzker has already agreed to be a sponsor of a letter claiming the Trump administration is illegitimate.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 08:29 AM (viF8m)

161 How much are the protests paying today?

Posted by: Stoner in his parents' basement at October 23, 2026 08:30 AM (yTY59)

162 Ro Khanna, as usual these days, somehow finds a way to beclown himself on the French riots. He is hoping it happens here, in America. How his wife and her family tolerate this asshole, I'll never know.

https://tinyurl.com/ymt5aek6

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 08:31 AM (UnTkV)

163 Is this a thing? Because this looks like it could be a thing.

Ilhan Omar is not the Minnesota congresswoman’s 'real name': sources

Jeanine Pirro moved to keep the search warrant sealed as DNA, passport and phone were seized in an Oct 12 raid

lhan Omar is not the "real name" of the Minnesota congresswoman, Fox News Digital has learned.
Her real name is Ilhan Nur Said Elmi, according to two people familiar with the ongoing investigation into the Somali-born congresswoman, including a law enforcement source.

And if proven in court that Omar has lived her "entire life under an alias," a former Minnesota federal immigration judge tells Fox News Digital that every single form she ever filled out could be "called into question."

https://tinyurl.com/yc64a5a6

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 08:31 AM (zFt5U)

164 Unfortunately, the British casualty rate in Normandy was similar to that of Passchendaele.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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Considerably less. 70 to 80K dead for Passchendaele. 11K dead for June - August 1944.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 23, 2026 08:31 AM (JzUSu)

165 Ben Had… Chucky, yes. The right amount of evil. Alfred E Neuman does capture a cluelessness that seems apt as well

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 23, 2026 08:31 AM (PlkPS)

166 164 Unfortunately, the British casualty rate in Normandy was similar to that of Passchendaele.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
________

Considerably less. 70 to 80K dead for Passchendaele. 11K dead for June - August 1944.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 23, 2026 08:31 AM (JzUSu)

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Are raw numbers rates now?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 08:32 AM (BfShq)

167 118 One of them, Ira Hayes, was a feather-Indian.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:09 AM (eRlcH)

You probably already know this, but another flag holder, Harlon Block, was from Yorktown TX.

Posted by: TxAnn at October 23, 2026 08:32 AM (itAg7)

168 Yudhishthira's Dice

Ultimately, we relied on the Communists of Tito to clear the Balkans. Fitzroy McLean was influential here. This effort saved UK lives (who were at the end of their deployable manpower).

Terrain and port capacity constraints argue against a Balkan thrust.

The best path to Germany was through France. Took less than a year.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:32 AM (u82oZ)

169 They're not polls.
They're math models.
All models are wrong, some models are useful.
Posted by: Please take note

Whoa whoa whoa. Sydney Sweeney is a model. And if she's wrong, I don't wanna be right.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 08:33 AM (zFt5U)

170 Good morning horde! Happy Friday!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 23, 2026 08:34 AM (ExV1e)

171 >>I want to add that I won one of the door prizes at Corsicana. It kicks in after the event of Sponge's untimely demise.

I then have the right to yell "Sponge". This is a perfectly useless prize. Sponge is healthier and much younger than me.
- - -
>>LOL. I won a lifetime exemption of wearing pants in the book thread.
- - - -

LOL!!

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 08:34 AM (rOKnE)

172 118 One of them, Ira Hayes, was a feather-Indian.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:09 AM (eRlcH)

Call him drunken Ira Hayes
He won't answer anymore
Not the whiskey drinking Indian
Or the marine that went to war...

Posted by: Zombie Johnny Cash at October 23, 2026 08:35 AM (JAh4c)

173 When opening up a Firefox browser some lame default Home screen appears and one of the top line stories is that Secretary of War wanted the Eisenhower globe moved to his office.

It got damaged, and now Trump and Hegseth need to be impeached.

NBC lied and said it was the "Original" Eisenhower globe and this never would have happened if Hegseth didn't have this moved by regular staffers.

Thank the Democrats for the shutdown and the Army Historians, not seen as Essential Personnel™ were furloughed at the time.

Pentagram officials report the damaged globe as a replica, not the actual.

Of course the Fifth Column, Fourth Estate will lie to sow division.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 08:35 AM (a3CJ+)

174 Paxton 65%
Talarico 35%
Posted by: Ben Had at October 23, 2026 08:11 AM (ua/lL)"

Not if we can help it!

/Harris County and Teh Bushes
Posted by: man at October 23, 2026 08:26 AM (pfXMo)

Every aspect of voting in Harris County, Texas is suspect. It's hinkiness all the way down.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 23, 2026 08:35 AM (wVcYX)

175 "...that Omar has lived her "entire life under an alias," a former Minnesota federal immigration judge tells Fox News Digital that every single form she ever filled out could be "called into question."
*****

Kinda like all of my college records.

Posted by: B.O. at October 23, 2026 08:35 AM (yTY59)

176 They're not polls.
They're math models.
All models are wrong, some models are useful.
Posted by: Please take note

Whoa whoa whoa. Sydney Sweeney is a model. And if she's wrong, I don't wanna be right.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 08:33 AM (zFt5U)

The Sweeney model has passed several validation steps and remains unfalsified by all available data. — Karl Popper (always seeking more Sweeney data)

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 23, 2026 08:36 AM (PlkPS)

177 The Baltimore Ravens were originally going to be the Baltimore Bombers, in honor of that city's role in WW2 aircraft production. But of course, there were objections, because 'bombers' is a very scary word, so... Ravens.

Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:36 AM (ZxPkt)

178 Yahoo News headline Musk: How he became the most powerful non government Actor.

The Knives are out.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 08:37 AM (sl73Y)

179 Today Is National Boston Cream Pie Day.

Posted by: redridinghood at October 23, 2026 08:37 AM (wzaBj)

180 178 Yahoo News headline Musk: How he became the most powerful non government Actor.

The Knives are out.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 08:37 AM (sl73Y)

=======

New news, then?

The firebombing of Teslas from about a year ago wasn't that?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 08:37 AM (BfShq)

181 IIRC, the scumbag who took the hammer to the Iwo Jima statue was identified. Latino name. Don't know about immigration status, but it kinda goes without saying...

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at October 23, 2026 08:37 AM (QaH55)

182 Are raw numbers rates now?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
_______

Fair, but the point still holds. About three times as many Brits engaged at Passchendaele vs. Normandy (by the time of the full build up in July), but 7 to 8 times the deaths.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 23, 2026 08:37 AM (JzUSu)

183 >>“One month ago, I sat down with President Lula to discuss how government serving poor and working people. Weeks later, Brazil took a historic step: a 40-hour workweek, at least two days off and no cuts to pay for more than 30 million workers,” Mamdani wrote.

Why TF is this tool pretending like he's a mini-POTUS, conduction foreign policy adventures, attempting to meet w/Iran, claiming he'll arrest Netanyahu, and now this???

I get it - he is brazen and daring Trump or the voters (?) to stop him, right?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 08:37 AM (rOKnE)

184 Yahoo News is an agent of "Bad Luck."

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:37 AM (u82oZ)

185 - Restore Christian values to America?

Yeah, good luck with that. The indoctrination that has been taking place in the public schools, that goes back well before the woke indoctrination has "proven" that you can't trust anything in that Book.
Or at the very least can make it say whatever you want it to say.

Look at how many otherwise intelligent people are sure that we share an ancestor with chimpanzees.
Consider what that school of thought implies.
That we then also share an ancestor with, chickens, lizards fish and yes, even broccoli. All the way back to a bacteria like, simple, single cell.

**shakes head**

Im'ma say good morning to the widow and get ready to go fishing.

Posted by: TeeJ at October 23, 2026 08:38 AM (ix5nG)

186 The Baltimore Ravens were originally going to be the Baltimore Bombers, in honor of that city's role in WW2 aircraft production. But of course, there were objections, because 'bombers' is a very scary word, so... Ravens.
Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:36 AM (ZxPkt)

Oh, come on!

Posted by: Washington Bullets at October 23, 2026 08:38 AM (wVcYX)

187 178 Yahoo News headline Musk: How he became the most powerful non government Actor.

The Knives are out.
Posted by: From about That Time

They will get him back on the plantation one way or another.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 08:38 AM (lXoJ5)

188 >> IIRC, the scumbag who took the hammer to the Iwo Jima statue was identified. Latino name. Don't know about immigration status, but it kinda goes without saying...

Illegal, DACA, and all extensions to remain in the country have run out.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 08:38 AM (rOKnE)

189 More refineries are needed in America, as California has forced closures and someone has started fires elsewhere, so CNBC says Trump invoked the Defense Production Act yesterday to help.
=====================

President Donald Trump determined on Thursday that petroleum production, refining, and related activities are essential to national defense, a move that could open up U.S. funding for fossil fuel projects.

In a presidential memo, Trump also invoked part of the Cold War-era Defense Production Act, allowing him to provide financial incentives for oil-related activities, pipelines and storage of liquid fuels.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 08:39 AM (boztw)

190 Ro Khanna, as usual these days, somehow finds a way to beclown himself on the French riots. He is hoping it happens here, in America. How his wife and her family tolerate this asshole, I'll never know

Yet another example of why foreigners should never rule over American Citizens.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 08:39 AM (a3CJ+)

191 PS - you attack the Iwo Jima statue, you are not attacking the US Government, you are directly attacking the wwII GI Joe, who is still held in very high respect.
This is a mistake.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 08:39 AM (sl73Y)

192 Whoa whoa whoa. Sydney Sweeney is a model. And if she's wrong, I don't wanna be right.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 08:33 AM

Yoo-hoo!

Posted by: Lizzo at October 23, 2026 08:41 AM (yTY59)

193 Game 1 of the World Series is tonight between Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.

I'm a National League fan so I'm hoping the Brewers win.

Posted by: dantesed at October 23, 2026 08:41 AM (Oy/m2)

194 The indoctrination that has been taking place in the public schools, that goes back well before the woke indoctrination has "proven" that you can't trust anything in that Book.
Or at the very least can make it say whatever you want it to say.

1 Corinthians 2:14 Principle applies.

To the unregenerate, the Bible is a closed book.

Posted by: Community Notes at October 23, 2026 08:41 AM (a3CJ+)

195 "Medicare for All Is Popular—Until People Find Out How It Would Work"

Leftists who tout Medicare for All, and Canadians and Europoors who believe we are crazy to not enjoy the wonderful benefits of socialized medicine, do not understand what women in America and a lot of men want first and foremost.

To see a GP doctor TODAY without going to the Emergency Room, then see a specialist TOMORROW (or no later than the next Monday). Tell AWFLs and women with a sick child the first available appointment for a GP is a week away, or three months away for see any specialist, and there will be blood in the streets. The blood of politicians.

Posted by: Gref at October 23, 2026 08:42 AM (5rh/l)

196 "...But of course, there were objections, because 'bombers' is a very scary word, so... Ravens.
Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:36 AM"

*polite cough*

Posted by: E. A. Poe at October 23, 2026 08:42 AM (yTY59)

197 Game 1 of the World Series is tonight between Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.

I'm a National League fan so I'm hoping the Brewers win.
Posted by: dantesed at October 23, 2026 08:41 AM (Oy/m2)
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It will be good baseball! Looking forward to it myself, even though it will not have Cleveland playing.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 08:43 AM (boztw)

198 196 "...But of course, there were objections, because 'bombers' is a very scary word, so... Ravens.
Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:36 AM"

*polite cough*

Posted by: E. A. Poe at October 23, 2026 08:42 AM (yTY59)

=========

The Baltimore Poes would have been a terrible name!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 08:43 AM (U/SFE)

199 The Baltimore Ravens were originally going to be the Baltimore Bombers, in honor of that city's role in WW2 aircraft production. But of course, there were objections, because 'bombers' is a very scary word, so... Ravens.
Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:36 AM (ZxPkt)

I’m easily amused so I get a kick out of Mike Florio constantly referring to the Ravens as “the original Browns” and the current Browns as “the new Browns”…. He’s not wrong and it annoys both fan bases

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 23, 2026 08:43 AM (PlkPS)

200 The Baltimore Bombers could have had a WW2-era 500-lb bomb logo on their helmets

ah, what might have been

Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:44 AM (ZxPkt)

201
186 The Baltimore Ravens were originally going to be the Baltimore Bombers, in honor of that city's role in WW2 aircraft production. But of course, there were objections, because 'bombers' is a very scary word, so... Ravens.
Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:36 AM (ZxPkt)

I actually think it a good choice. They wanted a name that would represent the new Baltimore, and Blackbirds was too obvious.

An even better name would be Diablos Negros, but not enough Hispanics there yet for that.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 23, 2026 08:44 AM (jTKPp)

202 Rep. Keith Self... is a member of the House Freedom Caucus and co-founder of the Sharia-Free America Caucus, which seeks to bring “attention to concerns surrounding Sharia [law] and its incompatibility with the principles enshrined in the United States Constitution.”
Report: Teen Plotted To Assassinate Texas GOP Congressman On Behalf Of ISIS

===

forever vigilance , otherwise we turn into Europe

Posted by: runner at October 23, 2026 08:44 AM (AKptf)

203 In the name of equity and fairness, what about us?

Posted by: Turkey Buzzard Alliance at October 23, 2026 08:26 AM (EdP2u)

Turkey's can't fly.
Not much use for a flightless birds and sports teams.
That's why you don't see the Washington D.C. Ostriches, although that would fit the city well.

Penguins don't count as everybody knows they can play some decent hockey on the ice.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 08:44 AM (6ydKt)

204
Tell AWFLs and women with a sick child the first available appointment for a GP is a week away, or three months away for see any specialist, and there will be blood in the streets. The blood of politicians.
Posted by: Gref at October 23, 2026 08:42 AM (5rh/l)

Put AWFLs on a waiting list for a therapist and see the blood run!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:44 AM (eRlcH)

205 It's all so obvious. Listen to what Pritzker says on this short clip.

>>@DarrenBaileyIL
·
13h
>>JB Pritzker BRAGGED about having moles in our military. Now he's named on tape as one of two governors ready to declare the federal government illegitimate.

>>Turns out JB's just a wannabe dictator with a trust fund.

https://tinyurl.com/msdf6xnb

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 08:44 AM (viF8m)

206 Game 1 of the World Series is tonight between Milwaukee Brewers and Tampa Bay Rays.

I'm a National League fan so I'm hoping the Brewers win.
Posted by: dantesed at October 23, 2026 08:41 AM (Oy/m2)

I’m old enough to remember the 1982 World Series when the Brewers were the American League representative (and lost to the National League’s Cardinals). Robin Yount, Gorman Thomas, Cecil Cooper et al…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 23, 2026 08:45 AM (PlkPS)

207 It's also,
National Croc Day.

Posted by: redridinghood at October 23, 2026 08:45 AM (wzaBj)

208
The formula for medical care is: Fast, good, cheap. Pick two.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:45 AM (eRlcH)

209 Sydney Sweeney is a model.
Princess Lee Radziwill was a pole.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at October 23, 2026 08:46 AM (zdLoL)

210 First time in a long time that neither team in the WS has ever won a WS.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 08:46 AM (vJPf4)

211 Talafreako supports illegals voting. Americans eill be replaced.

https://tinyurl.com/cvbhu83n

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 08:47 AM (boztw)

212 We never really caught on.

Posted by: The Baltimore Edgars at October 23, 2026 08:47 AM (yTY59)

213 and we need to stop calling a last-second pass a 'Hail Mary' and return to calling it 'the bomb'

out of deference to our Catholic friends

Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:47 AM (ZxPkt)

214 If you can look at a football team's logo and see Nazi regalia, you have serious problems and should do an agonizing reappraisal of all your life choices.
Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:09 AM

And if you can do it while cheering Biden's "Nuremburg rally" speech, you need to be beaten with tire irons.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 08:47 AM (KRh8R)

215 @206 Harvey's Wallbangers

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 08:47 AM (vJPf4)

216 Honestly, I'm kinda glad that Calley Means is leaving the administration. Both he and his sister give me the creeps.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 23, 2026 08:48 AM (3ImbR)

217 >> It's also,
National Croc Day.

Like the shoe or the animal?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 08:48 AM (rOKnE)

218 208 Hadrian, that’s the universal formula for everything.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 08:48 AM (77rzZ)

219 The List of Bird Sports Names would not be complete without the most popular Birds in all of sports, having won five Stanley Cups, c'mon, you know who....

Posted by: ....The Pittsburgh Penguins! at October 23, 2026 08:48 AM (EdP2u)

220 If you can look at a football team's logo and see Nazi regalia, you have serious problems and should do an agonizing reappraisal of all your life choices.
Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:09 AM

And if you can do it while cheering Biden's "Nuremburg rally" speech, you need to be beaten with tire irons.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 08:47 AM (KRh8R)

Insomniac brand. There is no substitute.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 23, 2026 08:48 AM (wVcYX)

221 220 Insomniac brand. There is no substitute.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 23, 2026 08:48 AM (wVcYX)

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Speaking of long dormant nics,

Cat Ass Trophy showed up yesterday afternoon.

He did not complain about YouTube embeds this time, as far as I can tell.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 08:49 AM (U/SFE)

222 Still no name on woman that drove into soccer field???

Posted by: MAC V SOG at October 23, 2026 08:50 AM (P4Pk9)

223 > IIRC, the scumbag who took the hammer to the Iwo Jima statue was identified. Latino name. Don't know about immigration status, but it kinda goes without saying...
--------------
FWIW... last night when this story broke, one of the reports said this asshole "beheaded" the statue. There was a photo of a head, on the ground nearby and another of the whole statue where you could see the missing part.

My first thought wasn't about a Hispanic nutter.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 23, 2026 08:50 AM (RORbl)

224 "I shall attack the American symbol of the war against Japanese Imperialism in order to protest imperialism."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 08:51 AM (U/SFE)

225 The Condors would be a good name for a sports team. It’d have to be a California team, though.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 08:52 AM (77rzZ)

226 MAC V SOG

Highly suspicious that the entire matter has been dropped from any discussion.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:52 AM (u82oZ)

227
AWFLs

Still Insane. Now Armed.

https://instapundit.com/830955/

Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 08:52 AM (YSUhf)

228 We are a nation held hostage by lunatics who hallucinate racism at regular intervals, especially in election years.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 08:52 AM (6ydKt)

229 Why not return to The Grits Blitz?

Posted by: Pudinhead at October 23, 2026 08:53 AM (c4qG0)

230 naturalfake

Did the store sell her a firearm?

Does she know anything about hitting a target?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:54 AM (u82oZ)

231 225 The Condors would be a good name for a sports team. It’d have to be a California team, though.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 08:52 AM (77rzZ)

Roseanne needs to buy a baseball team and call it The Connors.

She can be the manager and sing the national anthem before every game.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 08:54 AM (6ydKt)

232
First time in a long time that neither team in the WS has ever won a WS.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 08:46 AM (vJPf4)

As far as I can tell, the last time was 1980. The Phillies (previously lost in 1915 and 1950) beat the Royals (first WS).

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:54 AM (eRlcH)

233 "It's also,
National Croc Day.
Posted by: redridinghood"

Ahh, shucks.

Posted by: zombie Ray Kroc at October 23, 2026 08:55 AM (MWfyi)

234 In order to stop all the pansies from getting the vapors over team names, I suggest a random drawing for numbers. Like Bingo.

Drum roll:
As a ball falls:

The Dallas Cowboys will forever be known as "42".
The Pittsburgh Steeler will forever be known as "37".
The Miami Dolphins will forever be known as "12".
Etcetra, etcetra, etcetra.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 08:55 AM (zFt5U)

235 227 Posted by: naturalfake at October 23, 2026 08:52 AM (YSUhf)
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That's a crazy story.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 08:55 AM (sWibC)

236 Let me know if you've heard this one.

A Florida female attorney walks into a Mississippi gun shop...

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 08:56 AM (6ydKt)

237 Yes, The Riots In France Are Because Of Mass Immigration

"And that's why we need MORE immigration! Things will turn around once enough unfortunate brown people touch our magic dirt!" At least that seems to be the mindset.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 08:56 AM (lXoJ5)

238 179 Today Is National Boston Cream Pie Day.
Posted by: redridinghood

Nothing good has come out of Boston since 1856. In fact, the original name for my pie was Chocolate Cream Pie.

Posted by: Chef Augustine Francois Anezin at October 23, 2026 08:56 AM (EdP2u)

239 Now that CA has admitted it has no way to identify illegals voting and desire to try, the growing outcry by Democrats about "He wants to put National Guard troops at our polling stations!!" is more understandable.

We knew they let illegals vote, but it's likely more prevalent and organized than imagined.

Oh yeah, also the latest example: Kattie Hobbs' people in AZ registering illegals to vote
https://tinyurl.com/49cc5ch9

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 08:56 AM (rOKnE)

240 >>Today Is National Boston Cream Pie Day.

Now THAT is something I can celebrate. YUM

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 08:57 AM (rOKnE)

241 Someone is getting their ass whooped on election day.
Y'all won't have "the Turd" to kick around anymore.

Posted by: Thom "the Turd" Tillis at October 23, 2026 08:57 AM (V1UNp)

242 >>"And that's why we need MORE immigration! Things will turn around once enough unfortunate brown people touch our magic dirt!" At least that seems to be the mindset.

They don't really believe it. They are getting the exact outcome they wanted.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 08:57 AM (viF8m)

243
California: "We can't tell you how many illegals vote but we know it's scarcely any."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 08:57 AM (eRlcH)

244 Didn’t Vermont try Medicare for All with Green Mountain Care? The excuses for its failure was epic!

Posted by: Unkaren at October 23, 2026 08:57 AM (m6fGY)

245 Here's another DOOM prediction.

From zerohedge...I know...they've predicted 103 out of the last 2 recessions. And avoid the sewer of a comment section.

"Republicans are confronting an increasingly concerning political situation in Kansas, where a Senate seat the party has held for more than a century has become unexpectedly competitive.

Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS) is facing Democrat Adam Hamilton in a reelection contest that recent polling suggests is within single digits, despite the Sunflower State not having elected a Democrat to the U.S. Senate since 1932.

During an appearance on Fox Business Network's Big Money, Marshall was pressed about why the race remains so close.

"Well, no, I think it's the price of gasoline," Marshall declared. "It's that simple, and I'm not sure it's as close as what the national polls are showing. Six years ago, I was an open seat. The poll showed the same thing, and we won by 11 points. Now, I don't think we're going to win by 11 points right now.""

This is the kind of crap I always see on CNN and MSNow. President Trump is holding rallies in conservative strongholds, polling shows the dems have a shot.

BLUE WAVE BABY!!

Posted by: Stateless - Ralphy - 106 years old! Puppy at heart! at October 23, 2026 08:58 AM (Sco7b)

246 Nothing good has come out of Boston since 1856. In fact, the original name for my pie was Chocolate Cream Pie.
Posted by: Chef Augustine Francois Anezin at October 23, 2026 08:56 AM (EdP2u)
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IT IS NOT PIE!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 08:58 AM (RIvkX)

247
The Dallas Cowboys will forever be known as "42".
The Pittsburgh Steeler will forever be known as "37".
The Miami Dolphins will forever be known as "12".
Etcetra, etcetra, etcetra.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 08:55 AM (zFt5U)

Every team in California should be '420'

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 08:58 AM (6ydKt)

248 >>A Florida female attorney walks into a Mississippi gun shop...

. . . and asks which gun and bullets will penetrate an ICE agent's protective gear!

Oooopps
Woopsie!
You're arrested

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 08:59 AM (rOKnE)

249 The Drunk Republican
@DrunkRepub
I love how Ilhan Omar married her brother, Elissa Slotkin is calling for the imprisonment of Trump admin officials, and Deep State bureaucrats are planning a coup, and all the Democrats can respond with is “Lindsey Graham was gay.”
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Democrats be crazy.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 08:59 AM (sWibC)

250 Every team in California should be '420'
Posted by: SpeakingOf

Ha!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 08:59 AM (u82oZ)

251 >>IT IS NOT PIE!

What's your point?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 09:00 AM (rOKnE)

252 Actually, most of the reaction I've seen to Atlanta's new
Millennian Falcon has been good humored derision of their lack of historical awareness.
Nobody is expecting them to goosestep out of the locker room. Although a goosestepping parrot as a mascot would be a good move.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 09:01 AM (sl73Y)

253 IT IS NOT PIE!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 08:58 AM (RIvkX)

I keep telling people that about pizza but all the Italians start giving me the throat-slicing hand signal afterwards.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:01 AM (6ydKt)

254
Coconut cream pie >>> Boston cream pie

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 09:01 AM (eRlcH)

255 What's your point?
Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 09:00 AM (rOKnE)
====

The Truth, as always.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 09:01 AM (RIvkX)

256 Like the shoe or the animal?

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 08:48 AM (rOKnE)
******
The shoe.

Posted by: redridinghood at October 23, 2026 09:01 AM (wzaBj)

257 I used to watch the World Series every year. For whatever reason I’m not all that interested this year. Doubt I’ll watch. I’m guessing ratings will be pretty bad what with two small market teams. I’m sure MLB was hoping for Yankees-Dodgers

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 23, 2026 09:01 AM (PlkPS)

258 Didn’t Vermont try Medicare for All with Green Mountain Care? The excuses for its failure was epic!
Posted by: Unkaren
_________

Tennessee tried something similar with TennCare, extending Medicaid to the uninsured and uninsurable.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 23, 2026 09:02 AM (JzUSu)

259 A Florida female attorney walks into a Mississippi gun shop...

. . . and asks which gun and bullets will penetrate an ICE agent's protective gear!

Oooopps
Woopsie!
You're arrested
Posted by: Lizzy

If I worked a public front facing job, I would either wear a body cam or Meta glasses set to record for my entire shift.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 09:02 AM (zFt5U)

260 I keep telling people that about pizza but all the Italians start giving me the throat-slicing hand signal afterwards.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:01 AM (6ydKt)
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I ate at a pizzeria Wed. night that says its not "pizza" its a "pinsa"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 09:02 AM (RIvkX)

261 I was bedazzling my Crocs all this week leading to the big celebration today! I'm squealing with delight! My thanks to redridinghood for the shout-out and support!

Posted by: The Great Poofter at October 23, 2026 09:02 AM (EdP2u)

262
I’m sure MLB was hoping for Yankees-Dodgers
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at October 23, 2026 09:01 AM (PlkPS)

Fox executives would throw interns into a volcano for a Yankees-Dodgers series.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 09:03 AM (eRlcH)

263 >>The shoe.

I can possibly celebrate this thanks to unseasonably warm weather and a cute pair of platform flipflops by Crocs, heh!

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 09:04 AM (rOKnE)

264 Didn't Spamburger have to remove 6600 illegal voters from the rolls a few months back?

Little coverage of that fiasco. And there's probably a whole shit ton more.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 09:04 AM (8B4gm)

265
Leavened: Cake

Unleavened: Pie

This is settled science.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 09:04 AM (eRlcH)

266 264 Didn't Spamburger have to remove 6600 illegal voters from the rolls a few months back?

Little coverage of that fiasco. And there's probably a whole shit ton more.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at October 23, 2026 09:04 AM (8B4gm)

====

Ohio removed 250,000 since 2024, and it got zero coverage.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 09:05 AM (U/SFE)

267 The Mexican who destroyed the statue has been here since 1999. Obama let him stay since he was a minor under some kind statute the government has on the books. Biden renewed him to stay but as of this year he was told to leave.
He done over $100,000 damage to the statue. He is a POS that should have never been aloud to stay. The government needs to stop these people from coming here. They are nothing but trouble.

Posted by: Case at October 23, 2026 09:05 AM (Dd7BU)

268 Today Is National Boston Cream Pie Day.
Posted by: redridinghood

In college, my friend and I would visit my grandmother and rave about his next door old german lady made the best boston cream pie. Shortly after, we would receive my grandmother's version, which was superb.
Next holiday, he would visit the old german lady, rave about my grandmother's Boston Cream pie, and return to school with the german ladie's version.
We kept this up one entire year, probably got five or six pies (cakes, really) out of it.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 09:06 AM (sl73Y)

269 >>"...that Omar has lived her "entire life under an alias," a former Minnesota federal immigration judge tells Fox News Digital that every single form she ever filled out could be "called into question."

IT'S FUNNY WATCHING TRUMP RIFF ON THIS, POINTING OUT THAT SHE'S BEEN SWORN INTO CONGRESS UNDER A FALSE NAME

THEN HE ASKED SPEAKER JOHNSON TO KICK HER OUT FOR IT

Posted by: BEN ROETHLISBERGER at October 23, 2026 09:07 AM (rOKnE)

270 Mysterious triangle aircraft moving at 1800 miles per hour now overflying War Department technology testing sites.

https://tinyurl.com/mr2ap7un

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 09:07 AM (R1Uv/)

271 New news, then?

The firebombing of Teslas from about a year ago wasn't that?
Posted by:

No, it's becoming more personal. They want him, specifically, dead.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 09:07 AM (sl73Y)

272 Didn't Spamburger have to remove 6600 illegal voters from the rolls a few months back?
~~~~~

Wasn't the 6600 number from New Jersey? Not that it matters; it's likely ten times that amount in every blue state.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 23, 2026 09:08 AM (3ImbR)

273 Leavened: Cake

Unleavened: Pie

This is settled science.

thousand percent this!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 09:08 AM (qBivk)

274 267 Obama let him stay since he was a minor under some kind statute the government has on the books.

Posted by: Case at October 23, 2026 09:05 AM (Dd7BU)

=======

No statute. It was DACA, an EO.

Deferred action. A quasi-legal state where the federal government told people that while the feds knew they were here and not legal, the feds would do nothing to deport them.

Trump tried to end it in Trump 1.0, but the Administrative Procedures Act wasn't followed according to SCOTUS (APA is...of questionable constitutionality). What Trump 2.0 is doing now instead of directly ending the program is letting all of the deferred protections lapse, giving ICE a larger pool to deport from without legal boundary.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 09:08 AM (U/SFE)

275 The very best pie-thrower in Hollywood history was Moe Howard.That man was deadly accurate and should have a statue on the National Mall in his honor.

Posted by: The Sixth Stooge at October 23, 2026 09:09 AM (EdP2u)

276 271 New news, then?

The firebombing of Teslas from about a year ago wasn't that?
Posted by:

No, it's becoming more personal. They want him, specifically, dead.

Posted by: From about That Time at October 23, 2026 09:07 AM (sl73Y)

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This is not new. At all.

They've been calling for his death since 2024 at least.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 09:09 AM (U/SFE)

277 >>>Unleavened: Pie
~~~~~

So pie is manna from heaven?

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at October 23, 2026 09:09 AM (3ImbR)

278 So the Asterisks weren't able to cheat their way in?

Posted by: Just got here at October 23, 2026 09:09 AM (yTY59)

279 True story related to me by my late grandmother:

When she and Grandad were dating in 1920's Baltimore, he took her to dinner at an Italian restaurant. At the end of the meal, they spotted a new menu item to order for dessert. Pizza Pie.

Posted by: Count de Monet at October 23, 2026 09:10 AM (wVcYX)

280 btw I have no doubt the Left is planning on empowering (even more!) their "rotten borough" states (like PA!) to "defy" the rest of the country, because OMB. (even when orange man is gone)

it IS scary. they have BEEN doing it!

seriously I have to move. just had a talk with youngest. we're gonna prep this winter to sell in spring and head out. I like Donalds and he looks safe to win.

if their scenario plays out, maybe it's "better" to be in one of "their" states, but fuck that. I want to be in an American state.

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 09:11 AM (qBivk)

281 That AWFL podcaster called for JD to be shot:
https://tinyurl.com/yhfbac6k

Secret Service, do your job!
@SecretService

At least interview Jennifer Welch, NOW!!

“Vance thinks he’s gonna be president...we need to keep FIRING, PISTOLS FIRING, at ALL TIMES, towards this guy. He is not fit to be a father. He is not fit to be a husband. He is not fit to be a Vice President.”

In the same rant, she called Vance an “Antichrist-style sociopath” and a “white nationalist prostitute bigot”

She is sparking new threats against Vance, and she is fully aware of the consequences.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 09:11 AM (rOKnE)

282 Learn something new every day:

Brave AI:
Pinsa, also known as pinsa romana, is an oval-shaped Roman flatbread that serves as a lighter, more digestible alternative to traditional pizza. It was created in 2001 by Italian entrepreneur Corrado Di Marco, who trademarked the name to market a new product line, though he later admitted the historical connection to ancient Rome was fabricated for promotional purposes.

The dough is distinct from pizza due to its unique flour blend of wheat, rice, and soy, which provides a crisp exterior and airy, cloud-like interior. Key characteristics include:

High Hydration: The dough contains up to 80% water, compared to roughly 50% in standard pizza dough.

Long Fermentation: It undergoes a slow leavening process of 48 to 72 hours, which breaks down gluten and fats, making it easier to digest and lower in calories.

While marketed as an "ancient Roman" dish, pinsa is a modern invention that has evolved into a global food trend, with pinserias now operating in major cities and frozen versions available in grocery stores. The name derives from the Latin verb pinsere, meaning "to pound" or "to stretch."

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:12 AM (6ydKt)

283 If you can look at a football team's logo and see Nazi regalia, you have serious problems and should do an agonizing reappraisal of all your life choices.
Posted by: Don Black at October 23, 2026 08:09 AM

And if you can do it while cheering Biden's "Nuremburg rally" speech, you need to be beaten with tire irons.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 08:47 AM (KRh8R)

Insomniac brand. There is no substitute.
Posted by: Count de Monet at October 23, 2026 08:48 AM

When you care enough to use the very best.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 09:12 AM (KRh8R)

284
So the Asterisks weren't able to cheat their way in?
Posted by: Just got here at October 23, 2026 09:09 AM (yTY59)

Of course, the Yankees and Dodgers were doing exactly the same thing, but MLB wasn't going to drop the hammer on its marquee teams, so the Astros took the fall.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 09:12 AM (eRlcH)

285 Posted by: Bigly Bad at October 23, 2026 09:11 AM (rAQ15)

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No Democrat is running on this issue now when it's most relevant.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 09:13 AM (U/SFE)

286 I don't approve of early voting

There have been way, way, way, too many instances of "mistakes" being made on election day (inoperable machines, wrong pens, not enough ballots, etc.) and always in red precincts, to wait for the last possible day to vote.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 23, 2026 09:13 AM (ExV1e)

287 282 Trump’s idiotic war will lead to a Democrat senate and president in 2029, implementing a scotus expansion.

Heckuva job Donnie.

Posted by: Bigly Bad at October 23, 2026 09:11 AM (rAQ15)

Like they needed Trump and a war to do what they wanted to do anyhow.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:14 AM (6ydKt)

288 Posted by: Bigly Bad at October 23, 2026 09:11 AM (rAQ15)

Since you're so terrific at reading the future, can you please tell me what next weeks lottery numbers are? Thanks, Bigly

Posted by: Not quite so bigly at October 23, 2026 09:14 AM (JrHfD)

289 Posted by: Bigly Bad at October 23, 2026 09:11 AM

Your concern is:

[X] Noted
[ ] Other than noted

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 23, 2026 09:15 AM (KRh8R)

290 288 Like they needed Trump and a war to do what they wanted to do anyhow.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:14 AM (6ydKt)

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Oil outflows on the strait itself are above prewar levels, there's no open conflict between the nations, and the war amounts to a blockade that's slowly strangling Iran as a nation to death.

Yeah, this is worse than Iraq, for sure. Complete political fallout.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 09:15 AM (U/SFE)

291 Is it a thing to wear mismatched Crocs? Like a white one and a yellow one from two different pairs? I've seen two teenagers doing it in two separate places.

Posted by: Young People!! at October 23, 2026 09:16 AM (EdP2u)

292 273 Leavened: Cake

Unleavened: Pie

This is settled science.

thousand percent this!

Posted by: Black Orchid (j+aD2) at October 23, 2026 09:08 AM (qBivk)

One word:
Cheesecake

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:16 AM (6ydKt)

293
There have been way, way, way, too many instances of "mistakes" being made on election day (inoperable machines, wrong pens, not enough ballots, etc.) and always in red precincts, to wait for the last possible day to vote.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 23, 2026 09:13 AM (ExV1e)

Even though I live in a well-run red county, this is a recurrent concern of mine. One polling place had no parking.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 09:16 AM (eRlcH)

294 What kind of human garbage would openly do it right at the site of the Marine headquarters?

The kind we pay to do these things. You think an illegal, whose job is to steal, would do this and risk their sweet gig? Of course not. They lay low.

Posted by: The Op at October 23, 2026 09:16 AM (IYMzU)

295
Like they needed Trump and a war to do what they wanted to do anyhow.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:14 AM (6ydKt)

Trump is an excuse, not a reason.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 09:17 AM (eRlcH)

296 Bigly Bad is mostly dumb.

Posted by: dantesed at October 23, 2026 09:17 AM (Oy/m2)

297 Posted by: Bigly Bad at October 23, 2026 09:16 AM (rAQ15)

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Iran is a non-issue. An excuse by Democrats to suddenly realize that things got expensive under Biden, which they couldn't talk about for 4 years.

Oil isn't affected by the conflict anymore since outflows are back to prewar levels (actually over it). Oil is now more affected by the Russia/Ukraine thing than anything else.

And we're not losing troops, so we don't get "death counts" on TV of troops.

No one actually gives a shit about bombing ME countries, which will probably start post-election again, because it's been going on for so long.

Not every war is Iraq, and people not being able to understand that is making American politics dumber.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 09:19 AM (U/SFE)

298 Well, I don't care what they call it. The government should not allow these foreign people into the country. We know how this crap turns out. Nothing but trouble. Hell, look at Europe.

Posted by: Case at October 23, 2026 09:19 AM (Dd7BU)

299
Yeah, this is worse than Iraq, for sure. Complete political fallout.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 09:15 AM (U/SFE)

And diesel prices are high because the Dems favorite short Eastern European potentate is bombing Russian oil refineries and ports.

And Trump is the bad guy for spending two years trying to end that war.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:19 AM (6ydKt)

300 From her various utterances, Jennifer Welch does not strike me as either a trained theologian nor a deeply committed Christian, so throwing around the term "Anti Christian" about Vance seems to be a trifle much., to say the least.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 09:20 AM (JrHfD)

301 296 Bigly Bad is mostly dumb.
Posted by: dantesed

The term "retard" is underused and has fallen out of fashion for some reason.

Posted by: 24 and Me at October 23, 2026 09:20 AM (EdP2u)

302 I love how people who constantly complain about Trump taking down Iran have no answer to how Trump should have stopped Iran from building nukes, funding terrorists that kill our people and interests and had developed ballistic missile technology that could already reach central Europe and soon would have been able to reach the US.

It's not a war. It's a bombing campaign, a damn effective one, and an economic blockade that has crippled Iran.

Posted by: JackStraw at October 23, 2026 09:20 AM (viF8m)

303 299 And diesel prices are high because the Dems favorite short Eastern European potentate is bombing Russian oil refineries and ports.

And Trump is the bad guy for spending two years trying to end that war.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:19 AM (6ydKt)

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Hey now.

We can't ignore decades of regulation from the EPA which made opening refineries in America cost prohibitive and dangerous business ventures alongside CA bragging about closing a few of their own.

We had 300 refineries in the US in the 70s. We have less than half that today.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 09:20 AM (U/SFE)

304
One word:
Cheesecake
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:16 AM (6ydKt)

"Modern cheesecake is not usually classified as an actual 'cake', despite the name (much like Boston cream 'pie'). Some people classify baked cheesecake as a torte due to the usage of many eggs, which are the sole source of leavening, as a key factor. Others find compelling evidence that it is a custard pie, based on the overall structure, with the separate crust, the soft filling, and the absence of flour. Other sources identify it as a flan, or tart."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 09:21 AM (eRlcH)

305 Posted by: Bigly Bad at October 23, 2026 09:20 AM (rAQ15)

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Gas prices have never actually affected election results.

Should have been a huge red wave in 2022 because gas was actually higher then.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 09:21 AM (U/SFE)

306 "Modern cheesecake is not usually classified as an actual 'cake', despite the name (much like Boston cream 'pie'). Some people classify baked cheesecake as a torte due to the usage of many eggs, which are the sole source of leavening, as a key factor. Others find compelling evidence that it is a custard pie, based on the overall structure, with the separate crust, the soft filling, and the absence of flour. Other sources identify it as a flan, or tart."

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 09:21 AM (eRlcH)

But, but, but... it says C-A-K-E right there in the name!

False advertising...

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:22 AM (6ydKt)

307 Leavened: Cake

Unleavened: Pie

Hard tack. Unleavened & inedible.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 09:23 AM (zFt5U)

308 Jennifer Welch is a rabid dog. I honestly think the best course of action with her would be, you know, what any normal person would do with a rabid dog.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 23, 2026 09:23 AM (RORbl)

309 I have no doubt the Left is planning on empowering (even more!) their "rotten borough" states (like PA!) to "defy" the rest of the country

That's why I'm making sure to vote. Our vote may not seem to count initially, during the period of shenanigans, but it is being counted.

Posted by: t-bird at October 23, 2026 09:23 AM (IYMzU)

310 Key lime cheesecake is where it’s at.

Posted by: Bulg at October 23, 2026 09:23 AM (77rzZ)

311 We had 300 refineries in the US in the 70s. We have less than half that today.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 09:20 AM (U/SFE)

And far too many peasants driving around thinking they own the place or something.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:23 AM (6ydKt)

312 Martini Farmer

We lack reliable Central American drivers that can crash into her.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 09:24 AM (u82oZ)

313 I've seen clips of Jennifer Welch and she is one nasty, ignorant piece of work. Anything that happens to her or her followers is their own damn fault.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 09:24 AM (vJPf4)

314 Is Twinkie cake?

Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at October 23, 2026 09:24 AM (JzUSu)

315 Remember, as others have pointed out over the many years, if they say they want you dead, believe them. Take them at their word. This is no longer a joke. The left is constantly stirring up their minions, 24/7. Our side is still, by and large, navel gazing. On my nearly 80 years on this planet, I never doubted the future of my country. Unless "things" change, the future holds some very bad times. Think I'll go watch some cat videos.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at October 23, 2026 09:25 AM (hmYU4)

316 For people thinking of moving, Mr. Bassman and I are enjoying NW Arkansas, having moved here from the foothills of Colorado. The culture is sweet and wholesome. It's not perfect (feckless GOPe; communists in Fayetteville; child mutilators made inroads to our libraries) but we have been living in peace in a community that was not shut down during Covid.

Posted by: Emmie at October 23, 2026 09:25 AM (OlzlW)

317 314 Is Twinkie cake?

Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at October 23, 2026 09:24 AM (JzUSu)

It's a cake burrito with icing on the inside and it'll add about 20 pounds to your ass with one bite.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:25 AM (6ydKt)

318 Fox polls continue trying to look better right before the election, saying now just maybe Susan Collins might win in Maine. "Tied".

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 09:26 AM (R1Uv/)

319 far too many peasants driving around thinking they own the place or something.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:23 AM

They stink on ice!

Posted by: Mel Brooks at October 23, 2026 09:27 AM (yTY59)

320 Jennifer Welch is also an "influencer" or, more accurately, an instigator. Her SSRI addled followers are a danger to society.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 23, 2026 09:27 AM (RORbl)

321 318 Fox polls continue trying to look better right before the election, saying now just maybe Susan Collins might win in Maine. "Tied".

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 23, 2026 09:26 AM (R1Uv/)

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Hedging towards the margin of error?

This has never happened once in polling history.

This breaks the mold.

Final polls from 2024 perfectly matched the polls from August of 2024. There was never any doubt in the summer what was going to happen because the polls accurately reflected the mood of the electorate.

We should, instead of giving greater credence to the polls that are all hedging towards "any direction that this goes, we're right because of the margin of error", give more credence to polling from July because there's no way polling from before the final polls could be anything other than perfectly accurate.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, precisely framed and deadpan with Wes Anderson at October 23, 2026 09:28 AM (U/SFE)

322 Remember:
If you're having a bad day, just know some trannie at BioWare is cry/screaming:

"The health insurance covered my HRT! How am I going to get my HRT now?!!!"

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 09:28 AM (3cUTc)

323 Neil Bush == Hunter Biden?

(both sitting on boards not based on meritocracy)

Can I make that equivalency?

Posted by: _Jim at October 23, 2026 09:29 AM (TaDcn)

324 TheJamesMadison

The ones left have been mostly debottlenecked.

Improving the ones operating now is the smart move. Let's see if the retreat from CA leads to more of these multi-billion dollar complexes.

Adding modular nuclear power to refineries will help in the future. It takes too long to build a new refinery, but Trump is trying to shorten that lag time.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 09:29 AM (u82oZ)

325 Is Twinkie cake?

Posted by: Jonah Goldberg at October 23, 2026 09:24 AM (JzUSu)

It's a cake burrito with icing on the inside and it'll add about 20 pounds to your ass with one bite.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

It's a torta.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 09:29 AM (zFt5U)

326 The Mexican who destroyed the statue has been here since 1999. Obama let him stay since he was a minor under some kind statute the government has on the books. Biden renewed him to stay but as of this year he was told to leave.
He done over $100,000 damage to the statue. He is a POS that should have never been aloud to stay. The government needs to stop these people from coming here. They are nothing but trouble.
Posted by: Case at October 23, 2026 09:05 AM (Dd7BU)

Too bad he was allowed to survive.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at October 23, 2026 09:30 AM (hmYU4)

327 >>It's a cake burrito with icing on the inside and it'll add about 20 pounds to your ass with one bite.

With Jonah, what difference would it make?

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 09:30 AM (NcvvS)

328 I AM NOT a sandwich!

Posted by: The hot dog at October 23, 2026 09:30 AM (yTY59)

329 Nood, btw.

Posted by: Nazdar at October 23, 2026 09:30 AM (NcvvS)

330 So ends another fine week at the Morning Report. JJS deserves all the accolades and brickbats due him.

Posted by: Thank You, Sir! at October 23, 2026 09:31 AM (EdP2u)

331 Brietbart has a story about the riots spreading. Something is awesome about this story.
The ass on the LE lady in the picture is absolutely fantastic.

Posted by: Reforger at October 23, 2026 09:31 AM (Ae6Br)

332 Obnoxious art up!

Posted by: rickb223 at October 23, 2026 09:31 AM (zFt5U)

333 >>From her various utterances, Jennifer Welch does not strike me as either a trained theologian nor a deeply committed Christian, so throwing around the term "Anti Christian" about Vance seems to be a trifle much., to say the least.

It's hyperbole.

She's pointing at a politician and calling him the ultimate destructive force who needs to be shot. You don't have to be Christian to get the message.

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 09:31 AM (rOKnE)

334 >>So ends another fine week at the Morning Report. JJS deserves all the accolades and brickbats due him.

YES!

Also, TGIF

Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 09:32 AM (rOKnE)

335 Posted by: Lizzy at October 23, 2026 09:31 AM (rOKnE)

Yes, I understood that. I just think it's ridiculous for her to use the term "Anti Christ".

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 09:36 AM (TDdGM)

336 "The health insurance covered my HRT! How am I going to get my HRT now?!!!"

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 23, 2026 09:28 AM (3cUTc)

Prostitution is always an option.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 09:36 AM (6ydKt)

337 If you squint, you can see what's going on in the painting.
Quite easel-ly.

Posted by: Oh, no... at October 23, 2026 09:43 AM (yTY59)

338 Good morning, and thanks J.J.

"On Thursday’s broadcast of MS NOW’s “The Last Word,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) stated that the Trump administration “reviles immigrants” and Elon Musk is “an immigrant who came in, who never really inhaled the real values of our country. …"

What a turd. Jaime's catch all BS in support of Ukraine and democratic pluralism.

>MS Now, YouTube, Elon Musk threatens to "come for" Dems calling to investigate him. (And others)

And Ukraine will be claiming 'strikes in Kiev' from Russia to tie it all up nicely.

Wikipedia: A pluralist democracy is a political system where power is widely distributed across multiple competing groups, organizations, and centers of authority rather than concentrated in a single ruler or a dominant majority.

In more depth:
Political authority is shared among diverse independent institutions, such as political parties, labor unions, corporate interests, non-profit organizations, and media outlets. Citizens have the right to form and join independent groups to advocate for their interests.

Cont'd -

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 23, 2026 09:46 AM (NFX2v)

339 Government policy and decisions emerge through negotiation, coalition-building, and compromise among these competing factions.

Independent civil society and legal checks stop a single dominant group or majority from completely silencing minority voices. (See George Bush Presidential Center, 'Pluralism is the Lifeblood of a Genuine Democracy.')

Fascinating. O's civil society. It and Susan Rice. (The latter per, 'Shorter Elissa Slotkin and Susan Rice: Buy Ammo, Republicans')

Yup, buy ammo remains good advice.

But what of those older, conservative folks without those resources - those not wealthy in a sense yet not yet under government care (Medicaid, etc.)?

With the proliferation of 'Home Healthcare,' particularly in purple and blue states, could widespread 'Adult Guardianships,' be the future?

"Hotspots for Abuse" they've been called in (SE) Pennsylvania and, of course, other states.
---
Good day

Posted by: L - No nic... at October 23, 2026 09:46 AM (NFX2v)

340 Baseball fans: It's unfair that the Dodgers and Yankees can buy all the star players! Small market teams don't have a chance!

Also baseball fans: What a boring World Series! I miss the Dodgers and Yankees!!

Posted by: Les Walrond at October 23, 2026 10:24 AM (/gHzR)

341 The US Senate is an institution filled with obnoxious, self-important twits. Jamie Raskin is one of the most obnoxious and self-important of all of the twits in the Senate.

To be fair, there is a great deal of competition for the title of most obnoxious and self-important twit in the Senate. It's not an easy call by any means.

Posted by: Ralph at October 23, 2026 11:56 AM (8WZD4)

342 "I'm thinking of joining the Chinese Communist party."
“Character Matters” Says Chinese Communist Bush Brother to Explain Talarico Vote

Most politicians aren't pimps, they're whores. Pay them enough and they'll do what you want them to. The CCP pays well.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 12:48 PM (l3cgK)

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Posted by: https://office.whichav.win at October 24, 2026 01:15 PM (Ml8Xj)

Daily Tech News 23 October 2026

Top Story

PHP is the cyber equivalent of an unexploded bomb. (BBC)

That's a little unfair. Unexploded bombs have, by definition, not exploded.

PHP has logged 697 security vulnerabilities to date.

Tech News

BeIN, a Qatari company with offices in France sued Quad9, a Swiss company operating a central DNS service, to force it to block DNS lookups for people looking for pirate streams of the content BeIN hosts. A French court just ruled in BeIN's favour.

So Quad9 blocked France. (Quad9)

Jumanji.
Google has found a way to shed unattractive weight without dangerous drugs, tiresome exercise, or unfair dismissal lawsuits. (BBC)

Should have started doing this twenty years ago. It's probably too late now.
GitLab. (The Register)

A 10.0 severity security hole that has existed in all versions since 2014.
Mark Zuckerberg plans to keep living in California and have Facebook shareholders pay the dystopian communist nation's wealth tax. (Tech Crunch)

It's dystopian communism all the way down.
The Pentagon has given the DHS permission to try out death lasers on illegal immigrants at the border. (CNN)

Effects reportedly include a tingling, burning sensation, an instinctive compulsion to flee, and instantaneous incineration. Neat.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: This one goes up to eleven. That's one vulnerabler.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

Comments

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 04:00 AM (odBC9)

2 Couldn't sleep...will try again.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 04:08 AM (l3cgK)

3 G'Day everyone
TGIF and a lot closer to home today

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 04:08 AM (Ia/+0)

4 You just know there was at least one colonel working on his slide deck for that project who despaired because the acronym SCRAM was already taken for some crummy airplane motor doohicky, so he couldn't use it for his beaner zapper project.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 04:11 AM (aKiSo)

5 Couldn't sleep...will try again.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at October 23, 2026 04:08 AM (l3cgK)

Try counting llamas if the sheep aren't working.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 04:14 AM (aKiSo)

6 "Strongly Collimated Radiation Array ...uhhh...Motherf---"

"COLONEL! NO!!!!"

"Ahhhh, crap. You guys are boring, I should have joined the Marines."

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 04:18 AM (aKiSo)

7
Well, that was a heck of a rant I posted right before pixy showed up! I'll save it for later today.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:24 AM (mmrXZ)

8 Huh. You get one free BBC article and then you have to subscribe. Oh well.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at October 23, 2026 04:25 AM (iIyc0)

9 >>>The Pentagon has given the DHS permission to try out death lasers on illegal immigrants at the border. (CNN)

hmm

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 04:30 AM (odBC9)

10
lol "death lasers."

It's for use on giant crowds, so... the warmth of collectivism.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:31 AM (mmrXZ)

11 8 Huh. You get one free BBC article and then you have to subscribe. Oh well.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at October 23, 2026 04:25 AM (iIyc0)

Goodbye to them!

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 04:31 AM (odBC9)

12 8 Huh. You get one free BBC article and then you have to subscribe. Oh well.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at October 23, 2026 04:25 AM (iIyc0)

That's a great model for nice things that anyone would actually want. Like cookies. Or heroin.

Not so much for chat-bot written fake news in a south asian accent.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 04:31 AM (aKiSo)

13 It's for use on giant crowds, so... the warmth of collectivism.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:31 AM (mmrXZ)

(coffee snort)

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 04:32 AM (aKiSo)

14 7
Well, that was a heck of a rant I posted right before pixy showed up! I'll save it for later today.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:24 AM (mmrXZ)

On the ONT? I don't see it.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 04:32 AM (odBC9)

15 BOING!

Crazy woman posts wise life lesson:

https://tinyurl.com/f5ww26dh

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 04:33 AM (i2Ycu)

16
Zuckerberg ought to leave the state and fly in to work every day.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:33 AM (mmrXZ)

17 12 8 Huh. You get one free BBC article and then you have to subscribe. Oh well.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at October 23, 2026 04:25 AM (iIyc0)

That's a great model for nice things that anyone would actually want. Like cookies. Or heroin.

Not so much for chat-bot written fake news in a south asian accent.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 04:31 AM (aKiSo)

I'll miss their unbiased headlines.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 04:33 AM (odBC9)

18 14 7
Well, that was a heck of a rant I posted right before pixy showed up! I'll save it for later today.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:24 AM (mmrXZ)

On the ONT? I don't see it.
Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 04:32 AM (odBC9)

Now I see it! (I hadn't hit refresh.)

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 04:35 AM (odBC9)

19 18 14 7
Well, that was a heck of a rant I posted right before pixy showed up! I'll save it for later today.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 04:24 AM (mmrXZ)

On the ONT? I don't see it.
Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 04:32 AM (odBC9)

Now I see it! (I hadn't hit refresh.)
Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 04:35 AM (odBC9)

It's a good one!

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 04:36 AM (odBC9)

20 "California is a state dedicated to the comfort of the worst titans bestriding an ever-more fake society, amassing wealth through the abject penury of everyone else."

"So you're leaving?"

"Heck nah, bro. This is great!"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 04:36 AM (aKiSo)

21 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at October 23, 2026 04:36 AM (s1NDj)

22 Have Starbux Morning Blend coffee, is that strong

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 04:51 AM (Ia/+0)

23 Zuckerberg should buy some land and build a compound in or near Reno. Plenty of folks commute over the CA-NV state line. Pretty straight shot to the Bay Area on days he needs to be in the office.

Posted by: Epobirs at October 23, 2026 04:54 AM (/0z9K)

24 Have Starbux Morning Blend coffee, is that strong
Posted by: Skip

Breakfast Blend. People assume it's a low caffeine blend. It's not.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 23, 2026 04:59 AM (nEUC6)

25 https://tinyurl.com/45d7fbj7
Thought this YouTube short was funny, 3 older guys walking into heaven

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 05:00 AM (Ia/+0)

26 Breakfast Blend. People assume it's a low caffeine blend. It's not.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 23, 2026 04:59 AM (nEUC6)

Lighter roasts tend to have more caffeine than darker roasts

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:01 AM (aKiSo)

27
It's a good one!
Posted by: m

===========

haha! thank you. I'm so pathetic, I was driving home thinking "I'm gonna post about this on ace!!!"

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 23, 2026 05:01 AM (mmrXZ)

28 In followups to Larry Niven's essay, 'Another Modest Proposal', there emerged the idea of using the border as a nuclear waste dump, with signage in many languages reading IF YOU CROSS THIS LINE YOU WILL DIE.

https://tinyurl.com/4fpy53ry

Posted by: Epobirs at October 23, 2026 05:01 AM (/0z9K)

29 25 https://tinyurl.com/45d7fbj7
Thought this YouTube short was funny, 3 older guys walking into heaven
Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 05:00 AM (Ia/+0)

; )

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:03 AM (odBC9)

30 Securing a border has never really been a technical problem. At least not since the first humans learned to stack rocks and swing a fist.

There is no technology barrier to securing a border. The only problem is the willingness to do it, and to devote the resources needed to do it.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:04 AM (aKiSo)

31
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at October 23, 2026 05:06 AM (AMvSw)

32 beIN, a Qatari company with offices in France, previously sought to force Quad9 to block resolution for a set of domain names they assert are participating in copyright infringement of its audiovisual rights on sports event broadcasts. Quad9 has no association with these domain names, nor with the operators of the websites. The French courts have fundamentally misunderstood the working of the internet and the role of the domain name system and have allowed a financial penalty to apply to Quad9 if we do not block DNS responses to users in France.

It's a ridiculous ruling from idiotic bureaucrats pretending to be judges.

Instead of going after the owners of the offending domain, and the server hosting it to make them take the site down, they decide, Italian style, to just make a company block the DNS resolve.

Why?
Because it's easier on them that way.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:06 AM (6ydKt)

33 I see Daylight Fking time is supposed to end next weekend, hope its the last time for clock changes

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 05:12 AM (Ia/+0)

34 Immigration Reform has always been " How can we make it easier to get the Illegals faster"

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 05:13 AM (Ia/+0)

35 9 >>>The Pentagon has given the DHS permission to try out death lasers on illegal immigrants at the border. (CNN)

hmm
Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 04:30 AM (odBC9)

LOL I thought you were being Pixily snarky, but that summary kinda matches the CNN headline!

Pentagon grants DHS permission to test heat ray weapon for potential use at border

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:13 AM (odBC9)

36 CNN: The heat ray, officially known as the Active Denial System, is a nonlethal weapon that shoots an invisible beam of electromagnetic waves that can reach a little more than half a mile away, according to the US military.

It's like a heat ray
Burning in my heart
Can't keep from crying
It's tearing me apart

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:16 AM (odBC9)

37 Microwaved burritos.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:18 AM (aKiSo)

38 CNN: The Pentagon has given the Department of Homeland Security permission to test a military-grade heat ray and develop tactics to potentially use it in operations at the southern US border, according to a memo signed by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth last month and obtained by CNN.

Might lure more young male gamers to join the cause.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:20 AM (odBC9)

39 It's striking that Google doesn't control how its products are used by the Pentagon.
Software companies expect that they will be able to control their "customers" through licenses and subscriptions and are frustrated by such exceptions.
The Pentagon is an actual customer, the rest of us are serfs.

Posted by: PG at October 23, 2026 05:21 AM (p8CCI)

40 37 Microwaved burritos.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:18 AM (aKiSo)

Which means they'll come out of the desert wet, soggy, with both ends busted open and insides flowing out onto the bottom of the microwave.

I'd rather air-fry them
(the burritos and the Mexicans)

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:21 AM (6ydKt)

41 Whoever the first E-3 who gets chewed out for heating up his lunch with the Microwave Death Ray ought to get a statue made of him.

(There is zero probability it will be a "her".)

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:22 AM (aKiSo)

42 Just aim the laser at the Rio and get it up to a nice scalding temperature. Should do the trick.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:24 AM (aKiSo)

43 CNN: The energy beam causes a burning sensation when it comes into contact with the human skin — which Pentagon officials have previously compared to feeling a blast of heat when opening a hot oven. Military officials have said the resulting “tingling effect” lasts between 10 and 15 minutes but also generates “an instinctive and irresistible urge to run from the effect.”

Like tear gas.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:26 AM (odBC9)

44 CNN: Deploying the heat ray at the US border would be an unprecedented step, even for the Trump administration

"even for the Trump administration"

To be fair (I'm not sure why I should be), there's a bit more context for that:

Deploying the heat ray at the US border would be an unprecedented step, even for the Trump administration, which has made border security and clamping down on immigration a top priority.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:27 AM (odBC9)

45 Sofia Liguori, a London-based research engineer, is one of them. She resigned from Google DeepMind this week and spoke about her concerns exclusively with the BBC, despite her contract restricting her from doing so.

"Realising my company is pushing more and more for AI systems in military operations makes me feel ashamed to work at Google," Liguori said, speaking in a personal capacity.

You worked for Google, which means you had no shame to begin with.

You worked with AI, yet have this strange idea that AI will never be used by a military, which is naive at best and idiotic at worst.

Now you are going to be an activist and protest by quitting your job as if Google didn't replace you the next day.

And that's where I stopped reading because I've got more important things to do than read whining from people making good money at Google quitting because Google made a decision that goes against their bleeding heart fashionable opinions.

Disposable people with luxury problems.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:28 AM (6ydKt)

46 "We'll build a wall."

"You can't do that, racist!!!!"

"OK, fine, weirdo. We'll use microwave death lasers instead. Always a problem with you people, isn't it? Could just have a nice simple wall, but nooooooo, you need to have death lasers involved."

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:28 AM (aKiSo)

47 And that's where I stopped reading because I've got more important things to do than read whining from people making good money at Google quitting because Google made a decision that goes against their bleeding heart fashionable opinions.

Disposable people with luxury problems.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:28 AM (6ydKt)

She surely didn't quit a largely do-nothing job that makes great money just to sit on her ass and bitch for free....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:29 AM (aKiSo)

48 46 "We'll build a wall."

"You can't do that, racist!!!!"

"OK, fine, weirdo. We'll use microwave death lasers instead. Always a problem with you people, isn't it? Could just have a nice simple wall, but nooooooo, you need to have death lasers involved."
Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:28 AM (aKiSo)

Maybe electric fences, like what keeps livestock "fenced."

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:29 AM (odBC9)

49 (There is zero probability it will be a "her".)

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:22 AM (aKiSo)

Of course not.
The her will wait until the him does it first just to see what the results will be, then if the coast is clear she'll try it herself after yelling at him for mansplaining it to her.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:29 AM (6ydKt)

50 "OK, fine, weirdo. We'll use microwave death lasers instead. Always a problem with you people, isn't it? Could just have a nice simple wall, but nooooooo, you need to have death lasers involved."
Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:28 AM (aKiSo)
-----
By strange coincidence, a migrant caravan is heading our way. Test subjects?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 05:30 AM (FZ29D)

51 45 Sofia Liguori, a London-based research engineer, is one of them. She resigned from Google DeepMind this week and spoke about her concerns exclusively with the BBC, despite her contract restricting her from doing so.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:28 AM (6ydKt)

Should cost her some £££.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:31 AM (odBC9)

52 50 "OK, fine, weirdo. We'll use microwave death lasers instead. Always a problem with you people, isn't it? Could just have a nice simple wall, but nooooooo, you need to have death lasers involved."
Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:28 AM (aKiSo)
-----
By strange coincidence, a migrant caravan is heading our way. Test subjects?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at October 23, 2026 05:30 AM (FZ29D)

"Shit, sarge. I think they're Irish.... Where's the Potato button on this thing?"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:31 AM (aKiSo)

53 Excellently done 5 minute clip:

Capitalism has a win condition. Socialism does not.

https://tinyurl.com/3bmf9dpd

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 05:34 AM (i2Ycu)

54 Man from Texas talks about Hebrews 4:14-16, "Jesus and me" and his cancer treatments:

https://tinyurl.com/jvbsz4pj

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 05:34 AM (JrHfD)

55 I mean, it's probably infrared, not microwave...

But microwaves have far more comedic potential.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:35 AM (aKiSo)

56 >>>The heat ray, officially known as the Active Denial System

ADS.

Aw, man, they missed a great acronym by not having a word beginning with N at the front of ADS.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:36 AM (odBC9)

57 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at October 23, 2026 05:36 AM (V0/Sp)

58 52 50 "Shit, sarge. I think they're Irish.... Where's the Potato button on this thing?"
Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:31 AM (aKiSo)

Sir, this is a Wendy's.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:36 AM (odBC9)

59 G'mornin' everyone!

Happy Friday!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 23, 2026 05:38 AM (VyBeY)

60 Very Short video on "evolution of dance 1950's through now. Two men look like they're having fun dancing. Faithpot site:

https://tinyurl.com/3jh66cta

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 05:39 AM (JrHfD)

61 Ground-based Tingly Field Ordinance?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:39 AM (aKiSo)

62 And stop at donut shop
Cherry cheese, my favorite

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 05:41 AM (ZrWog)

63 @4/Warai-otok: "You just know there was at least one colonel working on his slide deck for that project who despaired because the acronym SCRAM was already taken for some crummy airplane motor doohicky, so he couldn't use it for his beaner zapper project."

FRY ( Forward Radiation Yeeter )

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant, a Moron behind enemy lines at October 23, 2026 05:42 AM (O7YUW)

64 Capitalism has a win condition. Socialism does not.

Brilliantly simple

Posted by: fluffy at October 23, 2026 05:44 AM (V0/Sp)

65 microwave-based? Faraday suit.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 23, 2026 05:44 AM (VyBeY)

66 Pixy, I think this sums up a lot about recent net vulnerabilities:

Black October

https://tinyurl.com/43sv7ekv

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 05:47 AM (i2Ycu)

67 Huge tactical flaw in the system design.

Some poor bastard has to run out and flip the target over halfway through.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:48 AM (aKiSo)

68 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at October 23, 2026 05:48 AM (Hbeqj)

69 53 Excellently done 5 minute clip:

Capitalism has a win condition. Socialism does not.

https://tinyurl.com/3bmf9dpd
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 05:34 AM (i2Ycu)

Some good stuff.
There's some weird AI-voice kinda thing going on there. It gets more deeply Brit about halfway through?

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:51 AM (odBC9)

70 61 Ground-based Tingly Field Ordinance?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:39 AM (aKiSo)

hahahahaha

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:52 AM (odBC9)

71 61 Ground-based Tingly Field Ordinance?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:39 AM (aKiSo)

Ordnance

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:53 AM (odBC9)

72 Old time Hymn from the 1680's by German man, Joachim Neander ,. Title is "Praise to the Lord, the Almighty":

https://tinyurl.com/cyc2txbs

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 05:53 AM (JrHfD)

73 53 Excellently done 5 minute clip:

Capitalism has a win condition. Socialism does not.

https://tinyurl.com/3bmf9dpd

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 05:34 AM (i2Ycu)

Very good video.
If only it worked on people who didn't already agree with it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:54 AM (6ydKt)

74 Ordnance
Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:53 AM (odBC9)

Cucumber

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:55 AM (aKiSo)

75 41 Whoever the first E-3 who gets chewed out for heating up his lunch with the Microwave Death Ray ought to get a statue made of him.

"And that is why our safety brief is half an hour longer than last week's."

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 05:55 AM (lXoJ5)

76 Some good stuff.
There's some weird AI-voice kinda thing going on there. It gets more deeply Brit about halfway through?

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:51 AM (odBC9)

Yup, the accent gets stronger once they flip to talking about capitalism in the second part.

It could be entirely generated by AI but I'd have to look at it closer to see.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:56 AM (6ydKt)

77 Blonde Morticia, that was a good rant on the ONT.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 05:56 AM (lXoJ5)

78 74 Ordnance
Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:53 AM (odBC9)

Cucumber
Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 05:55 AM (aKiSo)

yeah yeah yeah

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:56 AM (odBC9)

79 Evening and morning! 'Tis Friday, the consummation devoutly to be wished!

I was just looking at the ONT discussion of the ancient warming and cooling periods of the Earth. Fascinating stuff. It was *cold* 15K years ago -- and then for most of human history it's been pretty darn warm. Even the "Little Ice Age" around Shakespeare's time was barely a blip compared to the plunging temps before that.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:57 AM (wzUl9)

80 Something is wrong in the US intel community:

https://tinyurl.com/3epk5yv8

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 05:57 AM (i2Ycu)

81 76 Some good stuff.
There's some weird AI-voice kinda thing going on there. It gets more deeply Brit about halfway through?

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:51 AM (odBC9)

Yup, the accent gets stronger once they flip to talking about capitalism in the second part.

It could be entirely generated by AI but I'd have to look at it closer to see.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:56 AM (6ydKt)

Maybe they say something about AI in that final white-text-on-black-screen at the end. I can't blow it up enough to read it.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:58 AM (odBC9)

82 66 Pixy, I think this sums up a lot about recent net vulnerabilities:

Black October

https://tinyurl.com/43sv7ekv

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 05:47 AM (i2Ycu)

@ashebytes is not only cute but her voice is so sweet my teeth are hurting.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:58 AM (6ydKt)

83 "PHP has logged 697 security vulnerabilities to date."

Is that the sort of thing like in COBOL programming, where if you fix one error seven others vanish?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 05:59 AM (wzUl9)

84 82 66 Pixy, I think this sums up a lot about recent net vulnerabilities:

Black October

https://tinyurl.com/43sv7ekv

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 05:47 AM (i2Ycu)

@ashebytes is not only cute but her voice is so sweet my teeth are hurting.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 05:58 AM (6ydKt)

LOL I had the opposite response.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 05:59 AM (odBC9)

85 I fought the law and the law won:

https://tinyurl.com/muf5zmzr

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 06:01 AM (i2Ycu)

86 85 I fought the law and the law won:

https://tinyurl.com/muf5zmzr
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 06:01 AM (i2Ycu)

She seems nice.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:02 AM (odBC9)

87 I see Daylight Fking time is supposed to end next weekend, hope its the last time for clock changes
Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026

***
It's on Halloween night/Nov. 1?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:02 AM (wzUl9)

88 This post didn't age well:

https://tinyurl.com/567eze6c

Hopefully, she's smoked.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 06:04 AM (i2Ycu)

89 85 I fought the law and the law won:

https://tinyurl.com/muf5zmzr

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 06:01 AM (i2Ycu)

Either she's just another idiot who breezed through law school or she wanted to get busted to prevent her from doing something even dumber.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:06 AM (6ydKt)

90 >>> It could be entirely generated by AI but I'd have to look at it closer to see.

The script was likely written by a human, but they possibly made an AI generated presentation to make it more polished.

Note to self: re-read Road to Serfdom

Posted by: fluffy at October 23, 2026 06:07 AM (V0/Sp)

91 85 I fought the law and the law won:

https://tinyurl.com/muf5zmzr
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 06:01 AM (i2Ycu)

Lisa C. White
Florida lawyer jailed in Mississippi over threat to kill ICE agents, agent says
https://archive.is/1KYCX

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:07 AM (odBC9)

92 So it'll be light here about 5:45 am for a while, and dark about 5:30. It'll be nice to work out in the early morning without having to bring a flashlight, at least for a few weeks.

And early dark is good if (when) it gets hot again.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:07 AM (wzUl9)

93 The answer to the semi-rhetorical question of "are you high" aimed at politicians doing insanely dumb and corrupt shit must occasionally, from time to time, based purely on statistics, be a truthful "Yes".

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 06:08 AM (aKiSo)

94 89 85 I fought the law and the law won:

https://tinyurl.com/muf5zmzr

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 06:01 AM (i2Ycu)

Either she's just another idiot who breezed through law school or she wanted to get busted to prevent her from doing something even dumber.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:06 AM (6ydKt)

Or she's a libtard.

"She also told employees she was an activist and protester. ... According to her Florida law license, White is in good standing and has no disciplinary history listed with the Florida Bar. She has worked as an attorney in Broward County, Florida. She became a member of the bar in Florida in October 1995."

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:11 AM (odBC9)

95 88 This post didn't age well:

https://tinyurl.com/567eze6c

Hopefully, she's smoked.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at October 23, 2026 06:04 AM (i2Ycu)

She's going to be facing a life sentence at 82 years old, no matter what the actual sentence is.

And since the feds are charging her she isn't going to get a real break on a plea deal or probation and time served. Maybe she'll get lucky somehow and draw a lighter sentence due to her age, but I doubt it.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:11 AM (6ydKt)

96 And since the feds are charging her she isn't going to get a real break on a plea deal or probation and time served. Maybe she'll get lucky somehow and draw a lighter sentence due to her age, but I doubt it.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:11 AM (6ydKt)

"I can't believe they sentenced her to death for smoking weed."

-LoFos eating the OpSlop

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 06:13 AM (aKiSo)

97 "According to her Florida law license, White is in good standing and has no disciplinary history listed with the Florida Bar. She has worked as an attorney in Broward County, Florida. She became a member of the bar in Florida in October 1995."

I am not a lawyer, and I imagine this varies from state to state and maybe lawyer-type to lawyer-type, but how often does a lawyer have to "retest" or whatever?

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:13 AM (odBC9)

98 Bet haven't mentioned that I H8 my coworkers lately

Posted by: Skip at October 23, 2026 06:14 AM (ZrWog)

99 "She also told employees she was an activist and protester. ... According to her Florida law license, White is in good standing and has no disciplinary history listed with the Florida Bar. She has worked as an attorney in Broward County, Florida. She became a member of the bar in Florida in October 1995."

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:11 AM (odBC9)

Yeah, that's my point, any decent lawyer would know better than to announce their planned crime in the store they're trying to buy the gun from to commit the crime.

I'm pretty sure they cover that the first week in law school.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:14 AM (6ydKt)

100 100

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:15 AM (odBC9)

101 96 And since the feds are charging her she isn't going to get a real break on a plea deal or probation and time served. Maybe she'll get lucky somehow and draw a lighter sentence due to her age, but I doubt it.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:11 AM (6ydKt)

"I can't believe they sentenced her to death for smoking weed."

-LoFos eating the OpSlop
Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 06:13 AM (aKiSo)

It's because they're ageists!

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:16 AM (odBC9)

102 The local Fox outlet is touting a new "Michelin-star" restaurant in town called Dakar: Senegalese cuisine. I have no intention of going near it because:

Location -- not a good part of town (there aren't many "good parts of town" nowadays). "Street parking is available throughout the surrounding neighborhood." Unh-unh.

Reservations required. Uh-oh. Pricey.

No prices on their website menu (that's a BAD sign).

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:16 AM (wzUl9)

103 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Why don't you make 10 a little more vulnerable, make that the top number and make that a little vulnerable?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 23, 2026 06:16 AM (amcLV)

104 At this point I think the Michelin star system can safely be considered the culinary equivalent of the NYT bestseller list.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026 06:17 AM (aKiSo)

105 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at October 23, 2026 06:19 AM (yTY59)

106 Linda's dragging me to another of these lecture/luncheon things today. In return, I've extracted (and I use that word in close to a literal sense) a promise that we will discuss The Move -- tonight. I told her, "If you suddenly come down with a migraine tonight, we will discuss it on Saturday. If you're sick on Saturday, we will discuss it on Sunday. It will happen."

I hold out little hope of getting anything but a slew of "I don't know" responses, but in the meantime, at least the event has a free meal and I shouldn't have a hassle driving over and parking.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:21 AM (wzUl9)

107 Yeah I don't believe I've ever thought "MMmm, I think I'll go get some Sengalese tonight for dinner, it's the best."

I've never even thought to think about that.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:24 AM (6ydKt)

108 "94 89 85 (et al.) I fought the law and the law won:

https://tinyurl.com/muf5zmzr"

the typical worldview of those idiots; everyone believes what they believe ... she was expecting everyone in the store to yell "yeah, right on!" and get 10% off and a free box of ammo ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 23, 2026 06:27 AM (VyBeY)

109 108 "94 89 85 (et al.) I fought the law and the law won:

https://tinyurl.com/muf5zmzr"

the typical worldview of those idiots; everyone believes what they believe ... she was expecting everyone in the store to yell "yeah, right on!" and get 10% off and a free box of ammo ...
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 23, 2026 06:27 AM (VyBeY)

I expect that alcohol was involved.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:28 AM (odBC9)

110 It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*

Posted by: Rosasharn at October 23, 2026 06:28 AM (PzBTm)

111 At this point I think the Michelin star system can safely be considered the culinary equivalent of the NYT bestseller list.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at October 23, 2026

***
I suspect thou'rt right

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 23, 2026 06:28 AM (wzUl9)

112 "White looked at two high-powered pistols but left the store empty-handed after an employee declined to complete the transaction and told her she could return in two to three days, according to the complaint."

Wonder what else was said, to give that refusal some plausible cause. Like: We'd have to order that, so I'll need to check with my distributor?

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:30 AM (odBC9)

113 110 It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*
Posted by: Rosasharn at October 23, 2026 06:28 AM (PzBTm)

Yay!

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:31 AM (odBC9)

114 >>>White is being held without bond.

Good news!

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:31 AM (odBC9)

115 larryniven.net, there's a rabbit hole for ya! lol!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 23, 2026 06:32 AM (VyBeY)

116 Thank you, Rosasharn!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 23, 2026 06:33 AM (VyBeY)

117 good point, m, very possibly!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 23, 2026 06:34 AM (VyBeY)

118 Wonder what else was said, to give that refusal some plausible cause. Like: We'd have to order that, so I'll need to check with my distributor?

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:30 AM (odBC9)

The woman was so clueless he could have told her he needed to order some more bullet grease before he could complete the order and she would've been none the wiser.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:37 AM (6ydKt)

119 The woman was so clueless he could have told her he needed to order some more bullet grease before he could complete the order and she would've been none the wiser.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:37 AM (6ydKt)
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Beef or pork?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 23, 2026 06:37 AM (amcLV)

120 Good morning morons

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 06:38 AM (RIvkX)

121 118 Wonder what else was said, to give that refusal some plausible cause. Like: We'd have to order that, so I'll need to check with my distributor?

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:30 AM (odBC9)

The woman was so clueless he could have told her he needed to order some more bullet grease before he could complete the order and she would've been none the wiser.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:37 AM (6ydKt)

hahahahaha

I was also thinking: I'd imagine that gun stores have a secret button they can press that tells a cop to stop by the store pretty pronto.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:39 AM (odBC9)

122 I'm just here for the twirling.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 06:39 AM (RIvkX)

123 mornin yall.

"Self-driving Tesla struck and killed man, 71, who was trying to cross California freeway"

I don't know that the car being a Tesla in self driving mode is at fault for hitting someone crossing a freeway at 2:30 in the morning.

"Elon Musk leaves woke media elites shaking in their boots as he invests $1billion in CNN and Paramount's parent company"

This Musk fellow is really shaking things up. Too bad he is responsible for a 71 year old man being killed on the freeway.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 06:43 AM (MWfyi)

124 The special today is "Rat Tomago". We use only the finest rats from NYC.

Posted by: Sengalese Diner at October 23, 2026 06:46 AM (MWfyi)

125 Some of examples of Sengalese cuisine:

Fattaya—most often a street food, fried dough filled with French fries, a thick yassa onion sauce, a fried egg, and a bit of ketchup and hot sauce.[8]
Dibi- Senegalese barbecue, usually fire-grilled lamb but chicken or beef can also be found.
Soupe kandia—okra soup.

Never had a French fries and egg dough sandwich but hey, what do I know, it could be awesome.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senegalese_cuisine

Some of it doesn't seem like it would be too terrible.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:48 AM (6ydKt)

126 Mom collapses at wheel of car. Quick thinking 12 year old helps to save her. "Faithpot" site:

https://tinyurl.com/3ydwvuxv

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 06:48 AM (TDdGM)

127 "Man Who Ran Gambling Addiction Helpline Sentenced to Prison for Stealing $1.4M to Fund His Own Gambling Habit"

This guy missed his calling, in Congress.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 06:50 AM (MWfyi)

128

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at October 23, 2026 06:50 AM (pIFJv)

129 Thanks to all the people who saw my note about my son having a long commute yesterday and asking for prayers. He got there safely and back. Thanks for the prayers . He has a much shorter commute today.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 06:51 AM (TDdGM)

130
Too bad he is responsible for a 71 year old man being killed on the freeway.
Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 06:43 AM (MWfyi)

Surely this is unprecedented. I mean, no one in history crossing a freeway at 2:30 in the morning has ever been hit by a car, right?

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 06:52 AM (eRlcH)

131 What are you downsizing today Wolfus?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 23, 2026 06:52 AM (yTY59)

132 via Hacker News
404 Media

Someone Opened a CashApp In Her Name. She Faces Years in Prison

https://archive.is/jPtBx

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 06:54 AM (odBC9)

133 doesn't sound too bad, though wrapping frenchfries in fried dough does seem ... redundant ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 23, 2026 06:55 AM (VyBeY)

134 I don't know that the car being a Tesla in self driving mode is at fault for hitting someone crossing a freeway at 2:30 in the morning.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 06:43 AM (MWfyi)

It isn't.
Tesla has big-ass warnings everywhere that even when the car is in Self-Driving Mode that the driver must still keep their hands on the wheel and pay attention to the road.

Do people actually do that? Probably not, but Tesla isn't responsible for their not following directions.

Having said all of that, a Los Angeles jury is still quite capable of finding Tesla liable.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 06:55 AM (6ydKt)

135
Had a dreadful night's sleep. Old Mama Dot was restless at 1:30, so guess who had to get up and let her out?

On sticking my head outside, I heard a continuous sound like some electric motor, not loud but noticeable. Walked around the house and didn't sense it was anything with us. Walked up to the front gate, which is about 200 feet from the house and it didn't go down in volume. Concluded it was a farmer tilling a field (it's that time of year).

Got back into bed, had to fight Diana for a spot on my side, was troubled in mind by the mystery, finally fell asleep 3ish. Woke up at 5:30 to let Puff and Ruth out and didn't hear anything odd.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 06:58 AM (eRlcH)

136 Surely this is unprecedented. I mean, no one in history crossing a freeway at 2:30 in the morning has ever been hit by a car, right?
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 06:52 AM (eRlcH)
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When it happens here, local news invariably reports a "pedestrian" was killed in the number 3 lane. Of course no pity for the poor schlemiel driving down the freeway in the middle of the night.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 06:59 AM (RIvkX)

137 133 doesn't sound too bad, though wrapping frenchfries in fried dough does seem ... redundant ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 23, 2026 06:55 AM (VyBeY)

I've had egg sandwiches and never complained - usually with cheese and/or bacon on top which did nothing but make me want more. Not gonna get bacon in Senegal though.

I like french fries, and hot sauce, so it might be tasty, but I could probably skip the ketchup.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:00 AM (6ydKt)

138 Morning all, thx Pixy.
@97, lawyers don't have to retest. Once you've passed the bar exam you're good for life. States do require continuing legal education
Usually something like 24 hrs over a two year period.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 07:01 AM (vJPf4)

139 138 Morning all, thx Pixy.
@97, lawyers don't have to retest. Once you've passed the bar exam you're good for life. States do require continuing legal education
Usually something like 24 hrs over a two year period.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 23, 2026 07:01 AM (vJPf4)

Thank you!

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 07:02 AM (odBC9)

140 "I've had egg sandwiches and never complained - usually with cheese and/or bacon on top which did nothing but make me want more. "

This! A breakfast staple at Chateau D'Eez!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 23, 2026 07:02 AM (VyBeY)

141 "Virginia man, Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, uses sledgehammer to behead Iwo Jima statue "

Virgina man, huh? Probably a descendant of Thomas Jefferson.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:03 AM (MWfyi)

142 When it happens here, local news invariably reports a "pedestrian" was killed in the number 3 lane. Of course no pity for the poor schlemiel driving down the freeway in the middle of the night.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 06:59 AM (RIvkX)

As far as I'm concerned if you are idiot enough to walk on to a limited access freeway at night, with speeds of 70 mph or more, you are too stupid to live anyhow.

Sorry about the tragedy, but it's not like anybody but you couldn't see it coming.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:03 AM (6ydKt)

143 137 133 I've had egg sandwiches and never complained - usually with cheese and/or bacon on top which did nothing but make me want more.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:00 AM (6ydKt)

yum

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 07:03 AM (odBC9)

144
Sorry about the tragedy, but it's not like anybody but you couldn't see it coming.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:03 AM (6ydKt)

No, Elon Musk himself programmed the Tesla auto-drive to hunt down, hit and kill women, children, BIPOC and LGBTQ+!!!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:05 AM (eRlcH)

145 141 "Virginia man, Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, uses sledgehammer to behead Iwo Jima statue "

Give him to the Marines. Release the film on YouTube.

Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 07:05 AM (lXoJ5)

146 141 "Virginia man, Miguel Alonso Maldonado Soriano, uses sledgehammer to behead Iwo Jima statue "

Virgina man, huh? Probably a descendant of Thomas Jefferson.
Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:03 AM

Of the Charlottesville Sorianos?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at October 23, 2026 07:06 AM (yTY59)

147
In re my @135, yes, farmers certainly can have their tractors out at 1:30 in the morning.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:07 AM (eRlcH)

148 Give him to the Marines. Release the film on YouTube.
Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 07:05 AM (lXoJ5)
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If we were a proper country.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 07:07 AM (RIvkX)

149 We saw someone lumbering across the road in the dark a couple of nights ago. He was wearing dark clothes and was kind of hunched over like a zombie.

We wouldn't have thought much of it but where he was crossing there was a yard with a big Halloween display, including a graveyard. I remarked to Mrs fd that he must have escaped from the graveyard.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:07 AM (MWfyi)

150 No, Elon Musk himself programmed the Tesla auto-drive to hunt down, hit and kill women, children, BIPOC and LGBTQ+!!!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:05 AM (eRlcH)

He could probably trim that program down a bit by just having it targeting anybody with a rainbow color for hair.

Sure, it'll cause problems at Anime conventions but these are the sacrifices you have to make for a better world sometimes.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at October 23, 2026 07:07 AM (6ydKt)

151 CNN:The damaged monument — located about 36 miles south of Washington, DC— is a smaller replica of sculptor Felix de Weldon’s Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 07:08 AM (odBC9)

152 CNN: The statue was carved from limestone by De Weldon and is considered a “non-heroic-size” replica of the 60-foot bronze original in Arlington

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 07:09 AM (odBC9)

153 In re my @135, yes, farmers certainly can have their tractors out at 1:30 in the morning.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:07 AM (eRlcH)
======

If hoboes can do it, farmers can do it.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 07:09 AM (RIvkX)

154 CNN: Then on duty in the Navy, De Weldon first began working on the statue in 1945 when he first saw Rosenthal’s photo, and he completed the smaller limestone version for Quantico before the end of the year, according to the Marines. Arlington’s larger version was not completed until 1954.

Posted by: m at October 23, 2026 07:09 AM (odBC9)

155 If you saw a picture of the guy, there is no way you would think "That guy is from Virginia". Venezuela, maybe, yeah.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:10 AM (MWfyi)

156 JJS.

Posted by: Just the punchline at October 23, 2026 07:10 AM (NcvvS)

157 J.J. Sefton. Arriving Runway 12

Posted by: NaCly Dog at October 23, 2026 07:12 AM (u82oZ)

158 "In re my @135, yes, farmers certainly can have their tractors out at 1:30 in the morning.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 23, 2026 07:07 AM (eRlcH)
======

If hoboes can do it, farmers can do it.
Posted by: San Franpsycho"

It works out better than getting hit on the freeway because they can just go ahead and plow you under.

Posted by: fd at October 23, 2026 07:12 AM (MWfyi)

159 148 Give him to the Marines. Release the film on YouTube.
Posted by: NR Pax at October 23, 2026 07:05 AM (lXoJ5)
=====

If we were a proper country.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 23, 2026 07:07 AM (RIvkX)

he should never have been arrested, just hauled off by the coroner's wagon.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 23, 2026 07:12 AM (VyBeY)

160 Just met a very sweet girl while I was in Starbucks ( I know! I know! 😉

writing out some notes. She is a Senior in high school and was studying for a statistics test. When I came out on the road. (No, I'm not texting while driving.) there was a truck with GDT on the side of it and a note underneath, "God driven transit" which is apparently a trucking outfit from Florida. There was a man in it driving so apparently they still employ actual human drivers as well, but I appreciated the religious sentiment.

Have a good day, everybody. Bless someone today! You're a blessing to others .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 23, 2026 07:14 AM (TDdGM)

161 Cloudflare's Matthew Prince says PHP2Shell exploit attempts on its network rose from thousands in the 10 hours before the disclosure to millions afterward

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 07:49 AM (gWCxi)

162
Bow hunting this weekend and I haven't been practicing near enough to pull a 70 lb string.

First half hour is tortuous boredom, slowly giving way to an acute awareness, hopefully leading to a adrenaline rush.

Posted by: Auspex at October 23, 2026 07:59 AM (Y8DZL)

163 In September, Starship Flight 14 deployed 26 terabits per second of bandwidth, globally. That’s about 10 times what a single Falcon 9 launch of SpaceX’s older V2 Mini satellites delivered. It’s more than 8x the capacity of Viasat’s (VSAT) entire new ViaSat-3 fleet (three satellites rated at a little over one terabit each).

At the end of 2025, Starlink’s whole constellation, built since 2019, had about 450 terabits per second of capacity. A fully loaded Starship carrying 60 V3 satellites would add 60 terabits, more than 13% of that total, in one flight.

Next year, Starship will be flying weekly. SpaceX founder Elon Musk says eventually Starship will be flying daily. It will not be long before Musk’s network is larger than the rest of the internet’s total global capacity, combined. For scale, all of the world’s international internet capacity, carried mostly on undersea cables, totaled 2,259 terabits per second in mid-2026, according to the research firm TeleGeography.

Posted by: SMOD at October 23, 2026 09:58 AM (RHGPo)

164 Not lasers. Microwaves.
Do NOT wrap yourself in an aluminum blanket, thinking you will defeat the weapon. You will reportedly end up like a gas station burrito - except you'll never get that far. You will shuck the wrapper and run long before.

Good to see. I've known about this for a good while. (It's actually really safe, since everyone breaks down and flees the beam before ever getting hurt.)

Posted by: GWB at October 23, 2026 10:45 AM (kU0PQ)

165 Seems stupid of Zuckerberg. He's is making the tax more likely to pass and encouraging more taxes in the future. How will Facebook compete with other companies if it has to sell of 5 or 10% of it's value every few years?

Posted by: Dave at October 23, 2026 11:08 AM (sbsMc)

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