1 Trump said

2 Yeet!

3 Evening Doof!

4 YouTube must fed.me a video of the Fourth of July Alaska Car Cliff Jumping.
Is this a great country or what?

5 By golly! It's ONT time!!

6 Yay, ONT!

7 Evening Doof!
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at July 07, 2026 10:01 PM (NnhvP)

Greetings to you and Mrs. Depolrable!

8 "How would you like to suck my balls?"

9 4th

10 ... with stoppage.

11 Top pic. Was that taken a bit north of the pier?

12 "How would you like to suck my balls?"
Posted by: Cartman at July 07, 2026 10:04 PM (J9B0h)

Never ask. -- Graham Platner

13 I would think the Leftist would want to ban drones after that giant bald eagle display,

14 Hello, Horde! 😊💕

15 Good evening morons en bedankt Disko

The interstate system is one of those things you youngsters think was always there. Like prosperity.

16 Doof!

Howdy handsome! How are you? Thank you for the ONT!

17 It was a shame all the health battles the lead singer for Roxette had to endure.

18 Ike was a young lieutenant-colonel when he was tasked to take a road trip - a war game mobility exercise to use trucks across the continental United States in 1919. The scenario was that railroads wouldn’t be available, I guess.

It was a huge debacle, because the roads were shit. Took 62 days. Eisenhower always remembered that.

19 Tonight's ONT brought to you by Swedish forwardness
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Yet they don't have Chef's Chocolate Salty Balls...

20 This is why drones scare the shit outta me. Imagine every one of them carrying a 1lb block of explosives and a swarm comes rolling over the fence at an airport. Or ball field. Or a New Years celebration.
Crazy stuff.

21 Evenin'

22 It was a huge debacle, because the roads were shit. Took 62 days. Eisenhower always remembered that.
Posted by: Common Tater at July 07, 2026 10:07 PM (as7qH)
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There had to be a better way...

And thus the holiday of Festivus was born!

23 Those IKEA Swedish meatballs are pretty good. Just don't let a kid talk you into getting a piece of rainbow cake. A percentage of sales go to gay stuff.

24 Roxette burned white hot for a brief time. Sadly, Marie Fredriksson passed a few years ago after a long battle with cancer. So talented and beautiful.

25
Greetings to you and Mrs. Depolrable!
Posted by: Doof

Passed on..

I looked for good roads through mountains for MC tours for years.

26
Diogenes,

I have the same fear..

Scary

27 Good evening Horde. Thanks Disco! Swell ONT content.

28 This is why drones scare the shit outta me. Imagine every one of them carrying a 1lb block of explosives and a swarm comes rolling over the fence at an airport. Or ball field. Or a New Years celebration.
Crazy stuff.

BBs, steel or plastic or both.

29 At Steve Martarano's old restaurant in Vegas he served a giant meatball on a bed of creamy ricotta cheese with San Marzano tomato sauce. Amazing!

30 COL Eisenhower also played a prominent role as Chief of Staff for the Blue Army (Third Army) under Lieutenant General Krueger during the Louisiana Maneuvers. These exercises exposed both talent (Eisenhower, Patton, Bradley) and exposed weaknesses in training, equipment, and transportation. Eisenhower’s performance there lead to his assignment to the War Plans Division.

31 Geezer Golf Report

Today we play the Geezers from a rival course. They edged us out by 2 strokes but on the upside, our 89 year old dude kicked the crap outta their 89 year old dude. All in all, a lot of fun. I did well with a 91 plus an eagle so very happy with that.

32 Doof!

Howdy handsome! How are you? Thank you for the ONT!
Posted by: nurse ratched. at July 07, 2026 10:07 PM (yEz+x)

Hello! Good here, thanks. Hope you are well, too!

33 Nice ONT. I like that it ended with a poster for Pete Buttgig's favorite restaurant.

34 ... with stoppage.

Posted by: LASue at July 07, 2026 10:04 PM (lCppi)

I can do stoppage, sure.

35 Good evening Horde. Thanks Disco! Swell ONT content.
Posted by: TRex - interstate dino at July 07, 2026 10:09 PM (IQ6Gq)

Dino! WAAAASSSSSSUUUUUUPPPP?!?!?

36 So looks like war with Iran is back on the menu.

37 The US Army would have been in far worse shape for Torch if the war games had not been carried out.

Which reminds me, still need to finish a War Games P-39D Airacobra.

38 This is why drones scare the shit outta me. Imagine every one of them carrying a 1lb block of explosives and a swarm comes rolling over the fence at an airport. Or ball field. Or a New Years celebration.
Posted by: Diogenes

Exactly!
Or a Super Bowl game.

39 Today we play the Geezers from a rival course. They edged us out by 2 strokes but on the upside, our 89 year old dude kicked the crap outta their 89 year old dude. All in all, a lot of fun. I did well with a 91 plus an eagle so very happy with that.
Posted by: Diogenes at July 07, 2026 10:14 PM (2WIwB)
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"It's Go Time!"
-Mandelbaum, Sr.

40 Daughter just sent a link to this powerful piece of propaganda. Passing it along.

https://youtu.be/La8uRPdkfCw

41 8 "How would you like to suck my balls?"
Posted by: Cartman at July 07, 2026 10:04 PM (J9B0h)

Present them

42 Exactly!
Or a Super Bowl game.

The movie Black Sunday but with drones nyah.

43
The pistol drone. Is that one drone or several.

I don't know how they work.

44 So looks like war with Iran is back on the menu.
Posted by: Tom Servo at July 07, 2026 10:14 PM (VbqNm)
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Tousi says the cease fire is over. Reports strikes in Bandar Abbas and the Israelis are after the IRGC.

45 >>>It was a huge debacle, because the roads were shit. Took 62 days. Eisenhower always remembered that.

Posted by: Common Tater
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1919, 62 days to cross the USA in a vehicle.

Pony Express riders waved bye as they passed the vehicles.

46 Good evening Horde. Thanks Disco! Swell ONT content.
Posted by: TRex - interstate dino at July 07, 2026 10:09 PM (IQ6Gq)

Dino! WAAAASSSSSSUUUUUUPPPP?!?!?
Posted by: Doof at July 07, 2026 10:14 PM (QLC6i)
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The 90s called. They want their catchphrase back.

47 Well there is good news in anime, the show Chainsmoker Cat is grossing out all the tourists. And this is just after one episode.

48 Is there a brand of canned san marzano tomatoes widely available? Most commercial tomatoes & sauce is pretty crappy.

49 Sorry I'm late, I was having a discussion with the manager of the Atlantis Dry Cleaners.

50 Took 62 days. Eisenhower always remembered that.
Posted by: Common Tater

IIRC Ike said that every 7 miles the fed HWY system has to be straight enough to land planes.

51 The pistol drone. Is that one drone or several.

I don't know how they work.

Posted by: four seasons at July 07, 2026 10:17 PM (/QHx4)
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It's dozens (maybe hundreds) of drones all programmed with different lighting and to move in a programmed sequence.

Essentially, each individual drone is like a little pixel in 3-dimensional space, creating a hologram of sorts.

Pretty cool stuff. Very, very complex mathematics involved.

52 Sorry I'm late, I was having a discussion with the manager of the Atlantis Dry Cleaners.

And your shorts are still lost?

53 Pretty cool stuff. Very, very complex mathematics involved.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Which we will not discuss here due to reasons.

54
Thanks Perfessor.

55 The interstate system is one of those things you youngsters think was always there. Like prosperity.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Funny, that. When I was a wee tad it had just begun. I thought it was as fascinating as dinosaurs and outer space.

56 Thanks for the ONT. I do love Steve Miller.

I saw online today some people saying to have 2wks of food and water on hand. I asked why and no one said whatever has them thinking this way. Wut?

We always, since before the plandemic, have food and stuff that will probably be inherited by our sons. But not 2wks of water.

Does anyone know anything about this or is someone paranoid...say because we are bombing Iran again?

Did I miss something? Have I been in a coma with McConnell?

I did pray to keep our country and crowds safe on the 4th, as jihad's like dates. Unaware of anything else. I should have enough gin to last me...

Or is it the chronic paranoia of someone, which is the most logical answer. Thanks.

57 43
The pistol drone. Is that one drone or several.

I don't know how they work.

Posted by: four seasons
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That pseudo Russian guy would post some bodacious mounted drones (full auto) along with some Russian magazine loaded, auto-loading shot guns. He'd pull them from 55 gallon drums full of water. Ba Bam.

Lightbringer's ATF shut him down.

58 Hmmm, their balls look moist, too!

59 Screw the interstate system!!!

60 Thanks Perfessor.

Posted by: four seasons at July 07, 2026 10:21 PM (/QHx4)
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You're welcome!

Due to some of the projects I've been working on this year, I've learned quite a bit about drone and mapping technology.

It's incredible what we can do with this tech!

61 Thank you, Doof. I know you are doing this on vacation and it is appreciated.

62 New major appliance ordered today, closing out 4th of July sales. After 37-1/2 years of faithful, dependable service, my Amana fridge (1988's harvest gold) is being put out to pasture. Welcome Frigidaire's budget fridge coming maybe on Friday 8am - 8pm from Lowe's.

63 Pretty cool stuff. Very, very complex mathematics involved.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Which we will not discuss here due to reasons.
Posted by: Tonypete at July 07, 2026 10:21 PM (J9B0h)
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Gotta maintain some decorum around here...

64 17 It was a shame all the health battles the lead singer for Roxette had to endure.
Posted by: Anna Puma


Yea, she was an amazing singer. Hell of a voice.

65 Is there a brand of canned san marzano tomatoes widely available? Most commercial tomatoes & sauce is pretty crappy.

Posted by: Common Tater at July 07, 2026 10:19 PM (as7qH)

Just go with the California San Marzano clone - Bianco DiNapoli. Widely available, can be found on sale, and are usually excellent. They are the American version of San Marzano and are totally legit. Head and shoulders above almost all other canned tomatoes.

66 Or is it the chronic paranoia of someone, which is the most logical answer. Thanks.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat

I have an extreme and irrational suspicion, distrust, and fear of others that believe in paranoia without sufficient evidence or reason.

67 That said, I hate the interstate, for the most part. I like to poke around on the old highways and byways. There’s an old abandoned 1930s era rest area on hwy 20 in Nebraska, it is all overgrown and trashed. Kinda spooky. I don’t like homegenization and standardized everything. It all looks the same and monotonous and boring and vaguely alienating. Drive 2000 miles and it looks the same

68 Hope the new appliance does not require Internet connection.

69 Or a New Years celebration.
Posted by: Diogenes

Exactly!
Or a Super Bowl game.
Posted by: Tonypete at July 07, 2026 10:15 PM (J9B0h)

You should carry a shotgun when attending those sorts of events.

70
This is why drones scare the shit outta me. Imagine every one of them carrying a 1lb block of explosives and a swarm comes rolling over the fence at an airport. Or ball field. Or a New Years celebration.
Crazy stuff.
Posted by: Diogenes

It's Black Sunday 2026

www.imdb.com/title/tt0075765

71 Thank you, Doof. I know you are doing this on vacation and it is appreciated.
Posted by: Piper at July 07, 2026 10:23 PM (hftzA)
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Tell you what. Take the rest of today off.

72 The 90s called. They want their catchphrase back.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 07, 2026 10:18 PM
***
For what its worth, when you ask the interweb for the script of the commercial, something gets lost in translation.

[Guy 4:] WHASSUP?!
[Guy 3:] WHASSUP?!
[Guy 5:] WHASSUP?!
[Guy 2:] WHASSUP?!
[Guy 1:] WHASSUP?!
[Guy 4:] WHASSUP?!

73 But not 2wks of water.

...

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat
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Two weeks is a lot of water but not a bad idea especially in CA where, 'if it fails when will it be fixed?' has become a tradition.

74 https://youtu.be/La8uRPdkfCw

Amazingly, from the same State Department whose highest priority just 2 years ago was flying gay pride flags from consulates in Muslim countries.

75 Just go with the California San Marzano clone - Bianco DiNapoli.
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Thanks, I will look for those

76 Bertram

#42

77 Thank you, Doof. I know you are doing this on vacation and it is appreciated.
Posted by: Piper at July 07, 2026 10:23 PM (hftzA)

YW! Quite soggy up here yesterday and today. Sun supposed to come out tomorrow. And so will my golf clubs.

78 Daughter just sent a link to this powerful piece of propaganda. Passing it along.

https://youtu.be/La8uRPdkfCw
Posted by: mindful webworker - preposterously successful at July 07, 2026 10:16 PM (tQ0hn)

Wonderful. Thank you (and your daughter) for linking it.

79 24 Roxette burned white hot for a brief time. Sadly, Marie Fredriksson passed a few years ago after a long battle with cancer. So talented and beautiful.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at July 07, 2026 10:09 PM (QaH55

She had the look.

80 Hope the new appliance does not require Internet connection.
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 07, 2026 10:25 PM (2GVsD)

It has none of that stuff. Knob control for the temperature setting. LED light in fridge. That's it. Plain, basic, it just keeps food cold.

81 The buttstuff flag at consulates and embassies was disturbing. Somebody thought that was a really good idea.

82 77 Thank you, Doof. I know you are doing this on vacation and it is appreciated.
Posted by: Piper at July 07, 2026 10:23 PM (hftzA)

YW! Quite soggy up here yesterday and today. Sun supposed to come out tomorrow. And so will my golf clubs.
Posted by: Doof at July 07, 2026 10:27 PM (QLC6i)

*Puts on hat*
*Follows to golf course*

83 Or is it the chronic paranoia of someone, which is the most logical answer. Thanks.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 07, 2026 10:21 PM (hzuYO)

You'd have to assume that the Iranians were holding back while we killed their leadership. And, if this spectacular attack could only be ready now, and not while we were making lists and checking them twice, why didn't they hit the crowds on the Fourth?

Anything is possible, head on a swivel first, last, and all times in between. However, were not dealing with Bond villains. The IRGC is gangsters and should be dealt with as such.

84 Watching a tv series with the excellent title of 9 Bodies in a Mexican Morgue
No idea if its good, but couldn't resist the title

85 Thanks for the Tuesday Night ONT, Doof!

Great photo up top. Makes me want to play in the water with the doggehs.

86 I used to keep 24 cases of bottled water in my previous house. That's about six months worth. I'd just rotate the supply as I used it.

87 Hope the new appliance does not require Internet connection.
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 07, 2026 10:25 PM (2GVsD)

It has none of that stuff. Knob control for the temperature setting. LED light in fridge. That's it. Plain, basic, it just keeps food cold.
Posted by: Count de Monet at July 07, 2026 10:28 PM (wVcYX)
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The stove I bought back in January has some sort of "smart" bluetooth/internet feature. But I'm not going to bother setting that up. It works just fine without it.

88 Is there a secret message with the musical selections this evening....there should be, because it fits the 2018 Horizon Air Bombardier Q400 incident.

Jet Airliner- Some guy named Richard Russell hopped in a Horizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 and took it up at Seattle-Tacoma Airport.

Joy Ride- Russell few around for about 70 minutes having a good old time. He told traffic control he wanted to see what the plane could do. He even completed a barrel roll.

Screaming in the night- Eventually Russell had his fill and flew it into Ketron Island. This all took place after 8pm....There wasn't a scream of fear, but more of excitement as Russel crashed head on into the island.

(If there is no secret message in the song picks, I'm going to suggest a glitch in the matrix, because this event fit perfectly. I would have thrown in "Roll Out the Barrel" drinking song as the third selection, however commemorate this idiot's successful barrel roll in a passenger plane without any flying experience)

89 Screw the interstate system!!!
Posted by: Rt 66 businesses at July 07, 2026 10:23 PM (KC5Lt)

I'm still open!

90 Is there a brand of canned San Marzano tomatoes widely available?

I use Cento. Look for the cans that specifically say San Marzano, not "San Marzano style." FWIW.

91 Giant Clam attacks Graham Platner off the coast of Maine today. Pasted to the Clam was a MAGA Sticker.

Immediately Chuck Shumer and Hakeen Jefferies call for the impeachment of Trump..

Platner stated that I am staying in to stop the Nazi Trump and I am the man to do it ....

92 Off road sock

93 Vmom

Sequel to Eight Heads in a Duffle Bag?

94 Great ONT tonight. Thanks Doof!

95
I have an extreme and irrational suspicion, distrust, and fear of others that believe in paranoia without sufficient evidence or reason.
Posted by: Tonypete at July 07, 2026 10:25 PM (J9B0h)

************
I do as well.

The only answer I got was the suspicion of "martial law" to protect us. I asked from what?

Weird. I am not a worrying type of person to begin with, and this does not have me worried but I've been busy with the baby and not paying a lot of attention to anything all day. I do know we started bombing Iran again and that's it. McConnell is either dead or not with his wife in chy na. None of this makes me worry.

I hope it waits til I get my hair cut and highlights tomorrow at 9am!

96 Doof you're a star. Hope you're well.

97 Sorry I'm late tonight. I forgot it was Howdy Doofy Time.

98 Hope the new appliance does not require demand an Internet connection.
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 07, 2026 10:25 PM (2GVsD)

99 Russell was a mechanic or gate attendant, something like that. He had access to planes as part of his job anyhow, and exploited a security hole basically. Knew enough to get the plane started, taxiing, and into the air.

100 I am all in for eating Swedish Balls or any other balls too..

Cackle ..... Cackle .... Cackle.....

101 (If there is no secret message in the song picks, I'm going to suggest a glitch in the matrix, because this event fit perfectly. I would have thrown in "Roll Out the Barrel" drinking song as the third selection, however commemorate this idiot's successful barrel roll in a passenger plane without any flying experience)
Posted by: Orson at July 07, 2026 10:31 PM (dIske)

Nothing as elaborate as what you came up with!

One minor hidden thing in the Steve Miller song. I chose it because he says "as I get on the 707", and today is 7/07. Just a tiny little Easter Egg.

102 The Amana's door seals have aged and deteriorated to where they are split, torn, and hardened. Freezer door seals are unobtanium. Fridge door seals were still available, but limited supply, last time I checked. They were priced at about 20% of the cost of this new Frigidaire fridge.

No icemaker, no water dispenser, no visi-screen, no electronic doo-dad repair bill vector.

103 I don’t like homegenization and standardized everything. It all looks the same and monotonous and boring and vaguely alienating. Drive 2000 miles and it looks the same.
Posted by: Common Tater

Yesterday, we got off of I77 in Fancy Gap, VA looking for a place to eat as I am sick to death of corporate food. Sadly though, the Lake View Restaurant near there has closed permanently. Luckily, found another great little place that was right off the exit and near the Blue Ridge Parkway that was terrific and full of local character.

104 17 It was a shame all the health battles the lead singer for Roxette had to endure.
Posted by: Anna Puma
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I don't know much about Roxette. The video above looked like the lead singer was a guy. Was it 2 women?

105 In other anime news.

It seems what Science Saru has done is to exactly follow the original manga in making their new anime series Ghost in the Shell. We even have the Major making those funny faces and her team being smart-asses. The Tachikomas are all red, no blue ones to be seen.

The tourist reactors are going "what's a ghost? what's a ghost line? Wait, she can hack bodies!?"

106 Great ONT tonight. Thanks Doof!
Posted by: 496 at July 07, 2026 10:33 PM (e8x8s)

Doof you're a star. Hope you're well.
Posted by: ... at July 07, 2026 10:34 PM (vE0+H)


Thank you both!

107 It's 6:00 AM in Tehran. WhaaaassUP?

108 My favorite balls to eat are called bitteballen, which is a Dutch dish. Great with mustard and booze.

109 I have a Van Gogh styled highway painting .

110 Posted by: Common Tater at July 07, 2026 10:36 PM (as7qH)

One of the funnier exchanges with him with ATC was that the ATC guy said "If you take the plane away from the populated area and out towards the sea, and land it there without dying, Alaska Airlines said you can have any job you want with them."

Russell's response was. "Yeah right. I'm a white guy."

111 Great with mustard and booze.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 07, 2026 10:38 PM (l4RKn
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And maple syrup!

(I'd never heard of them before - the pics on Google look damn good)

112 It's 6:00 AM in Tehran. WhaaaassUP?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 07, 2026 10:38 PM (VQ0bX)

@MOSSADil
·
1m
🚨 BREAKING: BAHRAIN UNDER FIRE
Air raid sirens have sounded across Bahrain after reports that Iran launched missiles toward the Gulf kingdom, according to Bahraini authorities and multiple media reports.

113
Count,

That sounds like what we bought.

The fancy high tech one that came with this completely crapped out. It was four yrs old and could not be repaired. We hated it and were glad to see it go out the door.

Most of the time simple is best.

114 Jet Airliner- Some guy named Richard Russell hopped in a Horizon Air De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400 and took it up at Seattle-Tacoma Airport.

Joy Ride- Russell few around for about 70 minutes having a good old time. He told traffic control he wanted to see what the plane could do. He even completed a barrel roll.

***

I remember that event. The National Guard scrambled two fighters out of Portland to stop the guy. I was 15 miles away and could hear them. Loud!

115 No one can resist my Schweddy balls!

116 Are interstate highways racists? You betcha.

117 Thanks for the ONT, Disco.
Good link on the Interstate Highway System. I have often looked at maps of it and wondered if I am the only one who has pondered... Ladies and gentlemen, I believe we are done.

118 My favorite balls to eat are called bitteballen, which is a Dutch dish. Great with mustard and booze.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 07, 2026 10:38 PM (l4RKn)

That hurt. That really hurt!

119 98 Hope the new appliance does not require demand an Internet connection.
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 07, 2026 10:25 PM (2GVsD)


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My new dishwasher keeps texting me about crypto.

120 Alaska Airlines, oh yeah the 727 crash.

To cut costs they tripled inspection time on the jackscrew used to move the t-tail. Plane took off from Mexico and in flight the jackscrew malfunctioned freezing the t-tail. The pilots managed to recover, declare an emergency, and start flying to land it. But they decided to troubleshoot the issue further. What resulted was them completely popping the cap on the jackscrew and the 727 plummeted into the Pacific killing everyone.

121 108 My favorite balls to eat are called bitteballen, which is a Dutch dish. Great with mustard and booze.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 07, 2026 10:38 PM (l4RKn)

My favorite balls are a stranger's in a bathhouse. Michelle's are too big. They hurt when they hit my chin.

122 My new dishwasher keeps texting me about crypto.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 07, 2026 10:43 PM (6/7Fs)

LOL. As four seasons said above @ 113, "simple is best"

123
Our new dishwasher cost $400. The only button on it is start.

It works great.

124 My new dishwasher keeps texting me about crypto.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at July 07, 2026 10:43 PM (6/7Fs)


At least it isn't texting about that extended warranty.

125 For real, my CPAP machine does message me a sleep report.

126 Talk of the Interstates always reminds me of Wallace, ID which had the only stoplight on I90 until the bypass finally completed the whole route in 1991.
Also, a wide open mining town, replete with 24 HR bars and cathouses who's proprietors sponsored little league teams (of course not as business sponsors). Finally shut down by the feds in 1988. For pre-80s alumni of Washington State and the U of Idaho, the town of legend.

127 126
Wallace, ID could do a couple of ONT's worth of content. Wild history from that town. Decent fly fishing up the hill from there too.

128 When I was a kid, I heard Steve Miller's Big Ol' Jet Airliner a lot on the radio.

I heard, every time: "We gone tear that light up!"

To this day, I hear it that way in my head.

129 New major appliance ordered today, closing out 4th of July sales. After 37-1/2 years of faithful, dependable service, my Amana fridge (1988's harvest gold) is being put out to pasture. Welcome Frigidaire's budget fridge coming maybe on Friday 8am - 8pm from Lowe's.

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 07, 2026 10:24 PM (wVcYX)

I can't believe they even still made that color in 1988.

130 79 24 Roxette burned white hot for a brief time. Sadly, Marie Fredriksson passed a few years ago after a long battle with cancer. So talented and beautiful.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at July 07, 2026 10:09 PM (QaH55

She had the look.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at July 07, 2026 10:28 PM (GcWsw)

——
😢😢Yeah, she was a hottie with a voice!

131 Talk of the Interstates always reminds me of Wallace, ID which had the only stoplight on I90. . .
Posted by: buddhaha

Breezewood, PA has entered the chat and demands inclusion on the list of Godawful gov. regulations and stipulations that not only appear stupid but also do all they can do to negatively impact the taxpayer and users of the PA Turnpike and I70.

Asshoes.

132 It was a huge debacle, because the roads were shit. Took 62 days. Eisenhower always remembered that.
Posted by: Common Tater at July 07, 2026 10:07 PM (as7qH)

Trucks back then weren't much better. Many had solid rubber tires on cast-iron wheels. 25 mph was a good speed for a truck.

133 For pre-80s alumni of Washington State and the U of Idaho, the town of legend.
Posted by: buddhaha at July 07, 2026 10:47 PM (iaABv)


This is true. The place had an epic rep among the WSU folk.

134 129: count yourself lucky if you get 10 years out of it.

135 Skyebrows has dropped a 'live action' AI battle scene that is 1000x better than anything in the MCU or DCU.

https://youtu.be/oFNES21kSmI

136 I can't believe they even still made that color in 1988.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 07, 2026 10:50 PM (S41Gd)

It might be more Almond color than Harvest Gold. But it's definitely in the yellow quadrant.

137 I saw Young Washington today - it was a pretty good movie.

I didn't know that Washington was friends with Gage before the Rev War...

138 The stove I bought back in January has some sort of "smart" bluetooth/internet feature. But I'm not going to bother setting that up. It works just fine without it.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 07, 2026 10:30 PM (FZ29D)

I got all new appliances 2 years ago when I did the kitchen. The first thing I said was my stove doesn't need to go skynet on me. Not hooking it to the net, sorry. There is no reason in the planet of hell why a stove needs an internet connection.

139 1 out of every 5 miles had to be straight. So jets could land and take off on them.

140 Well there is good news in anime, the show Chainsmoker Cat is grossing out all the tourists. And this is just after one episode.
Posted by: Anna Puma at July 07, 2026 10:18 PM (2GVsD)

I watched the first episode. WTF. I think it ends the debate over if we didn't nuke Japan enough.

Having said that, I look forward to the next installment. Like I look forward to those icy road car crash videos. You just can't look away.

141 Pony Express riders waved bye as they passed the vehicles.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 07, 2026 10:18 PM (VQ0bX)

Pony Express only operated for a few months.

142 129: count yourself lucky if you get 10 years out of it.
Posted by: The Main from Athens at July 07, 2026 10:53 PM (ZazkS)

That's all I need.

143 Oh here we go.

P-51D warbird set up to boresight the 6 .50s.

https://youtu.be/A_vAJ0TF7mM

144 I can't believe they even still made that color in 1988.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 07, 2026 10:50 PM (S41Gd)

It might be more Almond color than Harvest Gold. But it's definitely in the yellow quadrant.

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 07, 2026 10:54 PM (wVcYX)

Almond was big in 1988. On the other hand, there is no way to confuse the 2. Almond is off white, or antique white looking. Harvest gold is get me the shot gun, that color is mocking my hangover. lol

145 I saw an episode of PolandBall that showed WWII as various countries beating each other with sticks.

After the Japanball sneak attacks the Americaball, America winds up and lands an absolutely crushing blow on Japanball who after a moment wakes up and asks Americaball if he is kaweii now and developing cat ears leading Americanball to wonder if he hit him too hard...

146 Well there is good news in anime, the show Chainsmoker Cat is grossing out all the tourists. And this is just after one episode.
Posted by: Anna Puma

I watched the first episode. WTF. I think it ends the debate over if we didn't nuke Japan enough.

Having said that, I look forward to the next installment. Like I look forward to those icy road car crash videos. You just can't look away.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

I haven't seen that one yet.

* checks *

Oh. It's on Netflix. That's why.

147 Love the doggehs in surf pic. Thanks for the ONT, Doof!

148 Sequel to Eight Heads in a Duffle Bag?
Posted by: Anna Puma

Maybe?

I just finished ep 1.
Here's the thing. The nine bodies are from a small plane that crashed in the jungle. The twist is that there were 10 people on that plane.
By the end of ep 1, one person was dead in the crash and another murdered.
So I think it will play out like an Agatha Christie style "and then there were none" mystery.

149 "Alaska Airlines, oh yeah the 727 crash."

Flight 261 was not a 727, it was a McDonnell Douglas MD-83.

150 Mikeski

I post, you decide

https://youtu.be/KYGgyQtSAd

151 Or is it the chronic paranoia of someone, which is the most logical answer. Thanks.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 07, 2026 10:21 PM (hzuYO)

Just because you're paranoid doesn't mean no one is actually out to get you.

Two weeks of water is 2 of those big cases of bottled water, if you ration. I would also have a box of the marine water pouches (like Capri Sun juice pouches) on hand - you can punch a small hole in them and wash wounds, clean your hands, etc. Then, if a semi-predictable disaster (like a hurricane) is coming, you fill up the tub and use a couple of gallon jugs (cut them so they have a decent opening but you still have a handle) to scoop water out for washing things or flushing your toilet. You can also use the drain valve on your water heater (turn off the heat source before doing this) for however many gallons the tank holds (40-50 gal is most common).

There are more "prepper" things to do, but those are good for non-TEOTWAWKI things.

152 Flight 261 was not a 727, it was a McDonnell Douglas MD-83.
---------

So a Boeing era DC-9.

153 Wallace, ID. A (formerly) red-light town.

Older friend of my brother's, always said that after he died he wanted his ashes flushed down the toilet at a w'house in Wallace. LOL. Strange dude...

154 Almond was big in 1988. On the other hand, there is no way to confuse the 2. Almond is off white, or antique white looking. Harvest gold is get me the shot gun, that color is mocking my hangover. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 07, 2026 10:58 PM (S41Gd)

I see the difference now, after looking it up. It is more almond-y, but darker and yellower, but not as bad as Harvest Gold. Perhaps it darkened as it aged. Patina, even. Non-smoker household.

155 yeah, dc-9 ish

156
Well there is good news in anime, the show Chainsmoker Cat is grossing out all the tourists. And this is just after one episode.
Posted by: Anna Puma

What's next, Freebasing Puppy?

157 I'm still open!
Posted by: Mr. D'z in Kingman at July 07, 2026 10:31 PM (1Ff7Z)

Been there, back in May. Place was crazy busy, service understandably spotty, but the food was good.

158 Okay, so I got the wrong T-tail jetliner. Not bad for going off memory. Nyah.

159 Isn’t this year the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Highway System?

160 Roxette burned white hot for a brief time. Sadly, Marie Fredriksson passed a few years ago after a long battle with cancer. So talented and beautiful.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at July 07, 2026 10:09 PM (QaH55

She had the look.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at July 07, 2026 10:28 PM (GcWsw)

Well played

161 Krebs

#150

I don't think there will be a market left for such an idea after this series.

162 Love the doggehs in surf pic. Thanks for the ONT, Doof!

Posted by: JQ at July 07, 2026 10:59 PM (rdVOm)

Howdy JQ!

163 Almond was big in 1988. On the other hand, there is no way to confuse the 2. Almond is off white, or antique white looking. Harvest gold is get me the shot gun, that color is mocking my hangover. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 07, 2026 10:58 PM (S41Gd)

I never liked Harvest Gold, but then I grew up in the Avacado Green house. Avocado green appliances, avacado green carpet all the way, even an avocado green family room table with a big flower in the middle.
Yeah that was stupid. My parents had a lot of great qualities, but good taste wasn’t one of them.

164 Isn’t this year the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Highway System?
Posted by: Cow Demon at July 07, 2026 11:04 PM (OwmWb)
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This question makes me hungry!

165
Almond was big in 1988. On the other hand, there is no way to confuse the 2. Almond is off white, or antique white looking. Harvest gold is get me the shot gun, that color is mocking my hangover. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

You have expressed your opinions before concerning these home decor colors from the way back years.

One hesitates to ask how you felt about Avocado.

166 The stove I bought back in January has some sort of "smart" bluetooth/internet feature. But I'm not going to bother setting that up. It works just fine without it.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at July 07, 2026 10:30 PM (FZ29D)

Do us a favor and at least change the default password? We don't want anyone else setting it up and burning your house down. (Or burning your dinner.)

167 Howdy, Doof!

168 Did I miss something? Have I been in a coma with McConnell?
I did pray to keep our country and crowds safe on the 4th, as jihad's like dates. Unaware of anything else. I should have enough gin to last me...
Or is it the chronic paranoia of someone, which is the most logical answer. Thanks.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at July 07, 2026 10:21 PM (hzuYO)

it is always good to keep some extra on hand. I suggest at the very least a 5 gallon bucket of rice, a 5 gallon bucket of beans or lentils, and one of those big jars of coconut oil.
Once you start getting into a propane stove, or cans of Spam, and from there a year's supply of everything, you are now prepping and considering getting half a dozen chickens.

I made jam today. Cherry jam that I am afraid did not gel correctly because I didn't follow the recipe. This time it bit me.

169 I see the difference now, after looking it up. It is more almond-y, but darker and yellower, but not as bad as Harvest Gold. Perhaps it darkened as it aged. Patina, even. Non-smoker household.

Posted by: Count de Monet at July 07, 2026 11:03 PM (wVcYX)

It may have darkened just from cooking in the kitchen. I have seen cabinets darken/yellow the same way. In the earlier 80's the better dishwashers used to come with different color panels, because they all had trim kits. You got 2 panels with a different color on each side. It was white, almond, black, and the 4th color was usually a throwback. Usually harvest gold. The 4th color was actually a crap shoot, it could have been that brown, or avocado, or harvest gold, but usually harvest gold. You pop the stainless trim off the side, slide out the panels, and just use what color you wanted. Usually people went with the almond, that was the "in" color at the time.

170 Mikeski
I post, you decide
https://youtu.be/KYGgyQtSAdI
Posted by: Anna Puma

FLCL, as interpreted by the guys who write South Park. Huh.

171 Only 11pm?

172 Thanks for the ONT Doof. As for me, I'm back on the chain gang.

173 129: count yourself lucky if you get 10 years out of it.
Posted by: The Main from Athens

Modern appliances are like Tibetan sand mandalas: beautiful, intricate, and ephemeral.

174 Poor Bers. I understand completely, the *trauma* of the 1970s "decorator colors"-- Avocado, Harvest Gold, Burnt Orange, and Earth (poop brown).

Even Tupperware had those colors! I still have the brown measuring cups, both orange and gold measuring spoons sets. They remain in a kitchen drawer, not on display, except during use!

175 Thanks for the ONT Doof. As for me, I'm back on the chain gang.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at July 07, 2026 11:11 PM (CHHv1)
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Cool.

176
Krebs

#150

I don't think there will be a market left for such an idea after this series.

Posted by: Anna Puma

Big Sumpthin' stomped it:

"This video isn't available anymore"

"Sumpthin'" was another adorable malapropism from Dr. Jocelyn Elders, Sturgeon General of the United States (1993-1994).

As in, "I suppose everyone has to die from sumpthin'

177 The 50s had better colors - shiny chrome, bright red.

178 Been there, back in May. Place was crazy busy, service understandably spotty, but the food was good.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at July 07, 2026 11:03 PM (1z8ji)

They make their own root beer. Pizza was pretty good. Was thinking of going to Flagstaff before kid returns to school next month.

179 "Sumpthin'" was another adorable malapropism from Dr. Jocelyn Elders, Sturgeon General of the United States (1993-1994).

As in, "I suppose everyone has to die from sumpthin'
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at July 07, 2026 11:13 PM (ixS3i)

I she still alive, did she die of sumpthin', or did she die from nothing'?

180 Wow, that was a quick nuke of a video

181 I am old enough to remember going down I-27 in the Panhandle of TX and instead of NORTH or SOUTH at one point the sign read FUTURE.

182 Mikeski

Someone tried to find all the movie references in the opening

https://youtu.be/BsxZvzfrxQU

183
I she still alive, did she die of sumpthin', or did she die from nothing'?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf/i]

Still alive at age 92.

In other news, Wikipedia is earnestly begging again.

184
Oops

185 137 I saw Young Washington today - it was a pretty good movie.

I didn't know that Washington was friends with Gage before the Rev War...
Posted by: 18-1 at July 07, 2026 10:55 PM (sKqQm)

I got the impression that Gage was more of a rival than a friend, and Washington resented the distinctions between commissioned officers in the British army versus the regular officers in the Continental militia.

186 127 126
Wallace, ID could do a couple of ONT's worth of content. Wild history from that town. Decent fly fishing up the hill from there too.
Posted by: scampydog


Stayed in the Jameson Hotel in Wallace. It’s haunted. No shit. Not scary. But spooky.

187 131 Talk of the Interstates always reminds me of Wallace, ID which had the only stoplight on I90. . .
Posted by: buddhaha

Breezewood, PA has entered the chat and demands inclusion on the list of Godawful gov. regulations and stipulations that not only appear stupid but also do all they can do to negatively impact the taxpayer and users of the PA Turnpike and I70.

Asshoes.
Posted by: Tonypete


I skip the turnpike when I drive to Western PA. I take I70 to the South Breezewood exit, drive to Rt30, and take Rt30w to Bedford. I usually take I99 to Rt22 to Rt422. The turnpike is overpriced and dangerous.

188 In other news, Wikipedia is earnestly begging again.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at July 07, 2026 11:19 PM (ixS3i)

When isn't Wikipedia begging for money - or a reliable, unbiased, honest replacement?

189 Big Sumpthin' stomped it:

"This video isn't available anymore"
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot

It is; the hampsters ate the last letter. Try this one.

https://youtu.be/KYGgyQtSAdI

190 You have expressed your opinions before concerning these home decor colors from the way back years.

One hesitates to ask how you felt about Avocado.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at July 07, 2026 11:06 PM (ixS3i)

It was nasty, they were all nasty. I ripped so much of that stuff out it wasn't funny.

191 Mikeski

First two episodes for Season Three of Jobless Reincarnation has dropped on Crunchyroll. Eris Greyrat training to defeat the Dragon God.

192 Is congress just a national version of an HOA?

193 Remember in the British Regiment system, officer commissions were bought.

194 I got to where I hate to drive much anymore. And when the gas prices went up it gave me an excuse to drive even less. But I use to love to drive, drove everywhere, went on road trips just for the heck of it. Never much cared for Interstates unless I was in a hurry. Interstates are boring. Taking my tapes or CD's helped with long drives. Lots of the country to see on the US highways and State highways.

195
177 The 50s had better colors - shiny chrome, bright red.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at July 07, 2026 11:14 PM (WL2lA)

Oh yeah - the first kitchen table I remember in my parents starter house was a 4 person square table, chrome legs and edging, red Formica top with the little boomerangs on it. I’d love to have that table again!

196 Two unrelated questions:

1) Has anyone heard from Joyenz today? Ciampino left us a year ago today, and I hope his daughters are doing well.

2) Do people who post articles get excluded from the top 10 comments of the week? The answer won't stop be from guest hosting ONTs. I'm just curious if my comments have dropped in quality.

197 On I-44 in Wichita Falls there is a sign there on the highway commemorating the 250th anniversary of the United States and the 70th anniversary of the Interstate Highway System.

198 Poor Bers. I understand completely, the *trauma* of the 1970s "decorator colors"-- Avocado, Harvest Gold, Burnt Orange, and Earth (poop brown).

Even Tupperware had those colors! I still have the brown measuring cups, both orange and gold measuring spoons sets. They remain in a kitchen drawer, not on display, except during use!

Posted by: JQ at July 07, 2026 11:12 PM (rdVOm)


The house we moved to when I was 6 had avocado, Mom redid the kitchen a few years later, and she went harvest gold, because it was the early 70's and mom was Mrs Mediterranean, as were most people back then ( a whole different rant). It was like that until I moved out. Nothing better than doing nice kitchens every day, vanquishing the horrible colors, and then coming home to it. Of course they finally redid the kitchen again a few years after I moved out. I busted my fathers balls every day about that kitchen. Our business was kitchens and baths, we did beautiful kitchens, and I'm living in a fucking sunflower. arghhh...

199 Willowed:
If the Dems get to pretend Barbara Boxer was still cogent and voting, Mitch is making speeches and running fucking marathons.
Posted by: nurse ratched

Barbara Boxer is still cogent (and looks pretty remarkable for being 85) www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn4Vx0rdxuQ

200 1) Has anyone heard from Joyenz today? Ciampino left us a year ago today, and I hope his daughters are doing well.

She was on the ONT last night, if my swiss cheese brain is working correctly.

201 Interstates are boring. Taking my tapes or CD's helped with long drives. Lots of the country to see on the US highways and State highways.
Posted by: Case at July 07, 2026 11:24 PM (IY9No)

Charles Kuralt has entered AoS.

202 Well, I got that engine that I was working on torn down. All the main bearings are wiped out, except for #4, and it shows signs of oil starvation. The big shocka was #3 main bearing cap was installed improperly, hanging up on the lip of the crankcase web, but tightened down nevertheless. Result: end of cast-iron bearing cap all spread and cracked in two places. That may well have been the genesis of the bearing failure. Regardless, it is 100% certain proof that the previous "rebuilder" fucked up, big time. There is no excuse for that. Even if it happened by accident, a good shop would say, "Oh shit!", and get another main cap, line-hone it, and start over. Sending it out that way borders on criminal, IMHO.

203 I think Joyenz posted in an earlier thread today about the passing of her father.

204 Posted by: Case at July 07, 2026 11:24 PM (IY9No)

Me and Brit Lass used to average 25,000 miles a year. After her adult son committed suicide in 2020 she kind of lost her zest for a lot of things. She's doing better but I would hate to tell you what that mileage is down to, but let's just say - not a lot.

205 She was on the ONT last night, if my swiss cheese brain is working correctly.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at July 07, 2026 11:27 PM (GcWsw)

She was definitely there last night, and made mention of the sad anniversary.

206 192 Is congress just a national version of an HOA?
Posted by: Unkaren at July 07, 2026 11:23 PM (HvTLT)

HOAs are America’s version of the Committees for the Defense of the Revolution in Cuba.

To wit, I walked past a neighborhood in Irving that had the Flock cameras up…for safety, of course, according to HOA signage.

207 Chainsmoker Cat is the most thorough anti-tobacco propaganda I have ever seen. And that poor catgirl is never going to quit smoking!

208 She was on the ONT last night, if my swiss cheese brain is working correctly.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at July 07, 2026 11:27 PM (GcWsw)

She was definitely there last night, and made mention of the sad anniversary.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at July 07, 2026 11:29 PM (1z8ji)

That's why I asked. Losing a dad is hard; I hoped she took the anniversary well.

209 I got to where I hate to drive much anymore.

Same. People drive like they’re watching TikTok on their phones. Slowing down, then speeding up. Moving from lane to lane. How do the police know who’s driving drunk anymore?

210 Speaking of highway systems. The last time I was in the Denver area (about 2 years ago)...some of the speed limit signs still say:

Speed Limit 55
Broncos 10 *spray painted*

Still legible after 36 years

211 This story soubds very ...weird
Even suspicious

Daily mail:
Student pilot, 22, is forced to land her plane alone after instructor leaps to his death from cockpit mid-flight in Argentina

212 My favorite balls to eat are called bitteballen

—

Mmm eating balls

213 Daily mail:
Student pilot, 22, is forced to land her plane alone after instructor leaps to his death from cockpit mid-flight in Argentina
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at July 07, 2026 11:32 PM (WL2lA)

Orea Tehconip.

214 Despite what I said about “Chainsmoker Cat”, I’m still looking forward to “Smoking Behind the Supermarket with You” when it begins this season.

215 Charles Kuralt has entered AoS.
Posted by: Cow Demon

So that's where he is!

216 Student pilot, 22, is forced to land her plane alone after instructor leaps to his death from cockpit mid-flight in Argentina
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at July 07, 2026 11:32 PM (WL2lA)

---------

I hope they gave her a break on the hourly rate.

I had a few instructors who probably at least considered this.

217 Orea Tehconip.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

What?

218 What the bear said.

219 217 Orea Tehconip.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

What?
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at July 07, 2026 11:37 PM (WL2lA

--------

Famous one-way flight service

220 Women drivers.

221 Charles Kuralt has entered AoS.
Posted by: Cow Demon

That bastard!

222 This story soubds very ...weird
Even suspicious

Daily mail:
Student pilot, 22, is forced to land her plane alone after instructor leaps to his death from cockpit mid-flight in Argentina
Posted by: vmom

"Her" plane and "his" death?

The rare reverse-order suicide-murder, after she turned him down? Thankfully the "murder" half failed.....

223 I can remember as a wee lad when the DC Beltway was called the Circumferential. Mostly on the Maryland side, because Virginia was slow to finance since we were on the 'pay as you go' plan

224 New Strikes On Iran Significantly Stronger Than Earlier Attacks, As IRGC Targets US Navy Warships

US strikes on Iran announced, as 'heavy costs' for earlier targeting of multiple commercial vessels

Oil rises as Treasury revokes June 21 Iran oil waiver
Hormuz Threat Level Raised To "Severe"

Three maritime incidents reported on Hormuz in last 24 hours
Another unidentified vessel hit by a Drone

IRGC forces hit a Saudi Tanker

IRGC forces hit a Qatari LNG tanker

The U.S. has launched a significantly expanded wave of airstrikes on Iran that is four to five times larger than the strikes carried out 10 days ago, a U.S. official told Axios. The official said the operation is expected to continue for hours.

225 "Has anyone heard from Joyenz today? Ciampino left us a year ago today, and I hope his daughters are doing well."

Joyenz and her sister are still running their Feral Cat Rescue. Feel free to donate to help with the food and vet bills.

gofundme.com/f/25nta-feral-cat-rescue

226 @204. ...

Sorry for your wife's loss. It has to be hard on her to cope with losing her son. My mom use to tell me, parents need to go first.

227 All of my free movie streaming services are asking for a vpn now.

228 I had a few instructors who probably at least considered this.

athread winner

229 Footage shows massive explosions in Hormozgan Province after U.S. strikes in Iran

https://tinyurl.com/364nzjbd

Tripadvisor _ tripadvisor.com

Hormozgan Province - The 10 Best Hotels (2026) Ad
Tripadvisor Always Has Low Prices on Hotels in Hormozgan Province.
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230 The U.S. has launched a significantly expanded wave of airstrikes on Iran that is four to five times larger than the strikes carried out 10 days ago, a U.S. official told Axios. The official said the operation is expected to continue for hours.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 07, 2026 11:41 PM (VQ0bX)

Fight to win with everything you got, or don’t fight.
I fear that Trump is finding out the hard way how forever wars get started.

If the goal of your fighting is just to negotiate a better ceasefire, you’re in a forever war.

231 217 Orea Tehconip.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
****

TDYWSI

232 Fancy Gap.
Posted by: Tonypete at July 07, 2026 10:37 PM (J9B0h)

Was trying to remember that stretch of I-77 the other day. That was a fun ride down hill in a big truck. Wasn't much fun creeping up it either.

233 Posted by: Case at July 07, 2026 11:43 PM (IY9No)

Amen. I appreciate it and she does too. It changes you for sure, I don't know how it wouldn't. Very sad to watch especially for someone like her who was always this little firecracker - uncontainable - but like I said she is doing better these days. Lots of prayer, a little therapy, and many days just forcing herself to put one foot in front of the other. And she laughs a lot because I'm such a funny guy.

234 Speaking of highway systems. The last time I was in the Denver area (about 2 years ago)...some of the speed limit signs still say:

Speed Limit 55
Broncos 10 *spray painted*

Still legible after 36 years
Posted by: Orson
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On US50, heading up to Tahoe, someone vandalized the "CHAINS REQUIRED" sign by adding, below,
"WHIPS OPTIONAL".

235 Well, I got that engine that I was working on torn down. All the main bearings are wiped out, except for #4, and it shows signs of oil starvation. The big shocka was #3 main bearing cap was installed improperly, hanging up on the lip of the crankcase web, but tightened down nevertheless. Result: end of cast-iron bearing cap all spread and cracked in two places. That may well have been the genesis of the bearing failure. Regardless, it is 100% certain proof that the previous "rebuilder" fucked up, big time. There is no excuse for that. Even if it happened by accident, a good shop would say, "Oh shit!", and get another main cap, line-hone it, and start over. Sending it out that way borders on criminal, IMHO.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at July 07, 2026 11:28 PM (1z8ji)

Well now you get to do it the right way. You would have a coronary in the shops I work out of and seeing the shit people bring in from their favorite "buddy who works on harleys". I swear sometimes I want to start a youtube channel to document this stuff and call it Shitheads With Wrenches.

236 Hormozgan Province - The 10 Best Hotels (2026) Ad
Tripadvisor Always Has Low Prices on Hotels in Hormozgan Province.
Spend Less Here.
Always Great Deals: Search for The Best Hormozgan Province
Hotel Prices on Tripadvisor.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 07, 2026 11:47 PM (VQ0bX)

That ranks right up there with the time I was told that Amazon has great deals on M2 50 caliber.

237 181 I am old enough to remember going down I-27 in the Panhandle of TX and instead of NORTH or SOUTH at one point the sign read FUTURE.

Posted by: Cow Demon at July 07, 2026 11:17 PM (OwmWb)

Ah, yes, the good ol' Canyon E-way (Hwy 87). I left the Panhandle before I was able to enjoy bypassing the Happy and Tulia speedtraps in my future X-1s car as we travelled back and forth between Amarillo and Wayland Baptist University in Plainview. Though there was one time in '85 when my best friend and I were blasting down 87 doing about 120 when we blew by a trooper who had already pulled someone over. Good times...good times.

238 Bers

Do it!

239 I fear that Trump is finding out the hard way how forever wars get started.

If the goal of your fighting is just to negotiate a better ceasefire, you’re in a forever war.
Posted by: Tom Servo at July 07, 2026 11:47 PM (VbqNm)

This is pretty much how Iraq went. Big impressive stomping of their regular army in 1991 which was halted because the objectives didn't include *too much* winning.

Followed by a decade of performative airstrikes not to so much change the situation, but remind Saddam that we could do more if we could be bothered in hopes that his behavior would improve. It naturally didn't since the force used was never particularly threatening to him or his hold on power.

The main difference now is that we're enforcing a no sail zone rather than a no fly zone. And while we whacked the ayatollah, his replacements don't seem to feel threatened (or don't care because their 72 virgins are better than they have now). And instead of Kurds getting massacred while we 'manage' the situation rather than win it, it's Persians.

240 I swear sometimes I want to start a youtube channel to document this stuff and call it Shitheads With Wrenches.

Go for it, but don't be surprised if you get other guys sending you stuff you can use as content. There is, unfortunately, a lot Shitheads out there.

241 You can also use the drain valve on your water heater (turn off the heat source before doing this) for however many gallons the tank holds (40-50 gal is most common).
———

One thing to keep in mind, in certain scenarios loss of water mains pressure will result in the 40 or 80 gallons of water in the heater can be sucked out and back into the mains. At the first inkling of trouble shutoff or close the water main valve at the service entrance.

242 Marjorie Taylor Greene is a real fruitcake. I guess it’s a good thing she’s off our team now.

243
The interstate system is one of those things you youngsters think was always there. Like prosperity.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at July 07, 2026 10:06 PM

I remember all too well the annual summer road trip from Houston to my grandmothers house in Mobile on US 90, pre I10. It always seemed to take forever especially hitting every tiny town in Louisiana like Opelousas, etc. You never realize when you’re young, how grateful you’ll be decades later for those memories.

244 The U.S. has launched a significantly expanded wave of airstrikes on Iran that is four to five times larger than the strikes carried out 10 days ago, a U.S. official told Axios. The official said the operation is expected to continue for hours.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 07, 2026 11:41 PM (VQ0bX)

You know, they need to stop fucking around and just send the assholes back to the Cambrian period .

245 Arf a mo mullahs! Let us have our holidays first!

Gas will probably jump up tomorrow. Right before the road trip....

246 ...And instead of Kurds getting massacred while we 'manage' the situation rather than win it, it's Persians.

Posted by: Methos
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youtube.com/watch?v=CTSMk8ve2NE

247 210 Speaking of highway systems. The last time I was in the Denver area (about 2 years ago)...some of the speed limit signs still say:

Speed Limit 55
Broncos 10 *spray painted*

Still legible after 36 years

Posted by: Orson at July 07, 2026 11:31 PM (dIske)

Back in 1989 during the Cowboys 1-15 season, someone modded one of the directional signs next to the stadium to read "Loop 12 Cowboys 0".

248 201 Interstates are boring. Taking my tapes or CD's helped with long drives. Lots of the country to see on the US highways and State highways.
Posted by: Case at July 07, 2026 11:24 PM (IY9No)

Charles Kuralt has entered AoS.
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Rather have Salena Zito enter the chat. At least she's not a bigamist. Probably. Anyway, she's a Yinzer!!

249 Even in a 1 and 15 season they still beat the Redskins once.

250 Well now you get to do it the right way. You would have a coronary in the shops I work out of and seeing the shit people bring in from their favorite "buddy who works on harleys". I swear sometimes I want to start a youtube channel to document this stuff and call it Shitheads With Wrenches.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at July 07, 2026 11:53 PM (S41Gd)

Well, I have a bit of a conundrum here. To do it right would entail grinding another used crank ( I have a few.), resize some other used rods, bore cylinders out .020, and find and install .020 over pistons and rings. We are already over a thousand dollars here in parts and shop services. Or go the "farmer fix" route. Pick a used crank that will Plastigage within spec with new bearing shells. Pick six rods that haven't been beat up; plastigage the rod bearings too. Hone the cylinders with dingleberry hone. Re-use the existing pistons, which have only 45000 miles on them. New cam bearings, because they are wiped. Engine might only be good for another 20-30000 miles. He will never ever drive it that much in his lifetime. I doubt he has averaged a hundred miles per year on it since he has owned it.

251 I saw a sign the other day in Colo. “Truckers. Secure Your Tire Chains. Extreme Fire Risk” something like that. Took me a few seconds to figure that one out. Sparks, of course. No Bueno. It’s 100°F., they don’t need tire chains. But anything dragging can cause sparks.

Used to see tractor type or shortbed trailers with a piece of chain purposefully dragging for electrical grounding purposes. They must use something different now?

252 Once you start getting into a propane stove, or cans of Spam, and from there a year's supply of everything, you are now prepping and considering getting half a dozen chickens.

I made jam today. Cherry jam that I am afraid did not gel correctly because I didn't follow the recipe. This time it bit me.
Posted by: Kindltot at July 07, 2026 11:10 PM (rbvCR)
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We have plenty of dried food,etc, yada. I would need water but that's it.

I think? I have figured out her panic, possibly. The explosive diarrhea from a parasite in some states from bagged lettuce, cilantro, fruit that is not washed. It doesn't kill you but horrific (so I just read). A parasite, or this one, is not spread person-to-person.

Otherwise I am clueless why she thinks there will be "martial law." We were not under martial law with covid that I can recall. I guess if she says "parasite" from unknown sources I will say ok vs the difference of a person-to-person virus or the plague.

If it is due to the news of diarrhea, well, freak out, I guess. I don't buy bagged lettuce since we found a slug in a bag about 25yrs ago. Nasty!

253 And instead of Kurds getting massacred while we 'manage' the situation rather than win it, it's Persians.

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Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 08, 2026 12:02 AM (VQ0bX)

Dude, I meant the ones who were protesting that we might be able to get along with. You know, the ones who Trump promised "Help is coming"?

254 08 My favorite balls to eat are called bitteballen, which is a Dutch dish. Great with mustard and booze.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at July 07, 2026 10:38 PM (l4RKn)

Is that like Bavarian fritters? I love those. Sadly the European restaurant that serves them here closed down due to losing their liquor license and other financial issues

255 I swear sometimes I want to start a youtube channel to document this stuff and call it Shitheads With Wrenches.

Go for it, but don't be surprised if you get other guys sending you stuff you can use as content. There is, unfortunately, a lot Shitheads out there.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at July 07, 2026 11:59 PM (+9wcF)

Yes there is. And unfortunately some of them have their own channels. There is a dude on you tube that works on bikes that makes me want to reach through the screen and beat him with a fire hydrant. I watched him build a time bomb and he was too stupid to see it. He is sooo fucking amateur, yet prances around and lectures like he knows shit. I might do a channel once I get my pole barn and get the shop set up here, because the one shop I'm at is going to close eventually. The owner is 77, and he's about done. Everybody will be looking to me to continue.

256 Used to see tractor type or shortbed trailers with a piece of chain purposefully dragging for electrical grounding purposes. They must use something different now?
Posted by: Common Tater at July 08, 2026 12:08 AM (ZwAf1)

They have rubber straps now, made of (slightly) conductive rubber, sufficient to drain of static electricity. And I think tires now are also slightly conductive, so static buildup is less likely.

257
You know, they need to stop fucking around and just send the assholes back to the Cambrian period .

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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I have to put the things GWB did away from my thoughts and remind myself that Trump is at odds with the Administrative State not one of their agent's as GWB was.
Taking that perspective, their top dogs are killing each other with more discrimination than we or even Israel could single them out.
These bombing interludes shakes up their wood pile and creates more internecine killing. I take pleasure in that.

258 Wow, just wow Doof. Guess what we had for dinner tonight...Swedish Meatballs, no kidding.

Thanks for all your work here. You are currently on vacation? Or was that a joke?

259 Lets see, how was Imperial Japan treated? How was National Socialist Germany treated? What did the prescient general say that we should have done to the Soviets? Why have we run away from Hungary, Czechoslovakia, Vietnam, Iraq, China and Africa? The USA still enjoys God's blessing. In spite of all the falling short of our filthy machine politics.

260 Well, I have a bit of a conundrum here. To do it right would entail grinding another used crank ( I have a few.), resize some other used rods, bore cylinders out .020, and find and install .020 over pistons and rings. We are already over a thousand dollars here in parts and shop services. Or go the "farmer fix" route. Pick a used crank that will Plastigage within spec with new bearing shells. Pick six rods that haven't been beat up; plastigage the rod bearings too. Hone the cylinders with dingleberry hone. Re-use the existing pistons, which have only 45000 miles on them. New cam bearings, because they are wiped. Engine might only be good for another 20-30000 miles. He will never ever drive it that much in his lifetime. I doubt he has averaged a hundred miles per year on it since he has owned it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at July 08, 2026 12:07 AM (1z8ji)

I would think if the pistons measure good and the bores are good, just go with the dingleberry hone. As far as the crank goes, if you find one within spec you can go with a slight hand polish and do the matching bearings. I call shit like this rewinding the clock. It might not be factory new, but it rewinds the clock a little.

261 Otherwise I am clueless why she thinks there will be "martial law." We were not under martial law with covid that I can recall.
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Sounds like a serious TDS case.

But water is a thing. If you measure every drop of water you use in a day - it is amazing. That gallon a day per person is raw, disciplined, controlled usage. We use a lot of water.

262 257
You know, they need to stop fucking around and just send the assholes back to the Cambrian period .
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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I have to put the things GWB did away from my thoughts and remind myself that Trump is at odds with ...These bombing interludes shakes up their wood pile and creates more internecine killing. I take pleasure in that.


The Smirking MADMANI does too: try and stop him if you think you can -- may his merciful shadow fall upon you!

Misdirection and 9/10 thinking; until it isn't.
The Midpoint of the begininning is just beginnning.

LET's GO BRANDON

263 ChristyBrinkley asked "why 2 weeks" as the specific recommendation for water storage.

I think, oddly enough, most of the "standard" recommendations for regular people for food storage, water storage, and the like, were developed by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, which "strongly" recommends to their members to have a years supply of food on hand. They have extensive guides on food storage, and the government, in a rare case of having brains, said, essentially, "these are better than anything we can dig up" and essentially borrowed them/repurposed them. The Church has very detailed guidelines on what to store, how to store it, and how to actually build this 1 year supply so it's not "go out and buy 3 tons of flour" which no one can do. The water recommendation is actually 1 gallon per person per day for two weeks. Then various water purification things for after that.

And pretty much everyone has just copied the Church, because it's good advice and a good baseline that is achievable by most folks. Sure, the hardcore "preppers" will say you need more, like ten years in your massive underground bunker, but for regular people, the 2 weeks is a good start / goal.

264 Taking that perspective, their top dogs are killing each other with more discrimination than we or even Israel could single them out.
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Is there any evidence of that?

I've heard speculation of that sort a couple of times but no reporting to back it up.

265 YouTube with AOP & Berserker talking to each other 'From the Shop', would blow up the channel.

266 Taking that perspective, their top dogs are killing each other with more discrimination than we or even Israel could single them out.
These bombing interludes shakes up their wood pile and creates more internecine killing. I take pleasure in that.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 08, 2026 12:13 AM (VQ0bX)

I’d like to think that was true, but haven’t seen any actual evidence of it. It bothers me that our side runs media ops to make us believe certain things; remember the “Vahidi is dead!” claims? (Top IRGC leader)
Well those stories were just an op, he’s fine, showed up at the funeral a couple days ago in perfect health. So I’m getting quite skeptical of any claims about what is happening internally in Iran.

267 YouTube with AOP & Berserker talking to each other 'From the Shop', would blow up the channel.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at July 08, 2026 12:24 AM (VQ0bX)

Call it "who works on the bigger pieces of shit". lol

268 Posted by: SimoHayha at July 08, 2026 12:21 AM

If anyone is interested in the LDS guidelines, or obtaining a copy of their "prep" guide book--

ldsavow.com

*disclaimer*
I am not a member of LDS Church. I did order a few copies of the printed book, though. Shipped quickly.

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Breaking: Graham Platner Covered Up His Death Head Tattoo With a Rape Head Tattoo

Okay that's probably not true but it caught your attention and Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson have taught me that's all that matters.

Here's some catch-up on the Nazi Rapist.

Charles C. W. Cooke
@charlescwcooke

9h

It's quite funny that the case for Platner, up until about 15 hours ago, was, "well, yes, he has a Nazi tattoo and a history of saying terrible things and treats women abominably, but on the other hand he's a communist."

Clay Travis
@ClayTravis

Democrats waited until after the July 4th holiday to code red Platner. They did it with a full week left to force him out of the race. It's diabolical how they are fine with erasing primaries & hand picking new "nominees" all while claiming Republicans will destroy democracy.

Politico notes the damage that Ro Khanna did to himself by acting as Graham Platner's Rape-Wingman, but to be honest he didn't do any damage to himself, because this ugly gigolo (somehow) had no chance of becoming president in any reality.

The cost of Khanna's Platner alliance

Khanna, arguably more than any other national Democrat, provided political cover for the Maine Senate candidate before calling for him to drop out.

In the blast radius from the sexual assault allegations against Graham Platner, few politicians are taking a harder hit than Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna.

Khanna, arguably more than any other national Democrat, provided political cover for the renegade Maine Senate candidate. He stood by Platner as he was buffeted by a series of controversies and physically stood with him onstage at a campaign rally in Maine, one day after the New York Times reported on the oysterman's toxic behavior toward former girlfriends.

That alliance was severed Monday, after POLITICO reported on allegations that Platner sexually assaulted Jenny Racicot, a woman he once dated. Platner denied the allegation, saying that "any accusation of non-consensual behavior is categorically untrue."

But Khanna, who had earlier defended Platner as someone deserving of grace, had had enough.

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But Khanna's [retraction of his support] did not spare him the backlash for being such a steadfast supporter of Platner until this point, despite the Senate candidate's tattoo resembling a Nazi symbol or old offensive online posts. Republicans piled on to Khanna's post, accusing him of hypocrisy, and fellow Democrats were also critical.

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Khanna bet big on Platner as a rising star among progressives,
the wing of the party he has assertively courted in the run-up to a potential 2028 presidential run. For months, he basked in the attention that came with being a prominent surrogate for a buzzy Democrat in a top-tier Senate race. Now, that wager has proven to be a bust.

"Ro Khanna will always and forever be the Graham Platner defender" said one California Democratic strategist who was granted anonymity to speak frankly about the developing political dynamics. "I don't think damage control is going to fix the damage he's created by getting himself in the middle of this."

Overton
@overton_news

18h
Scott Jennings just blew up the Democrats' favorite excuse.

They're now claiming Graham Platner wasn't properly vetted, but Jennings wasn't buying it for a second.

He reminded the CNN panel that prominent Democrats like Ro Khanna, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Tim Walz all knew about Platner's past -- and backed him anyway.

JENNINGS: "The only thing I disagree with is when she said that he hadn't been vetted."

"No, he had been vetted!"

"All of the things that have been stated, it was all out in the public and people like Ro Khanna, Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, Tim Walz, the Bulwark, Pod Save America, all these people came together to overlook it all, to explain it all, to rationalize it all."

"He was vetted. People knew all these things and a whole bunch of Democrats in Maine showed up and voted for him anyway. And a bunch of donors from around the country sent him money anyway."

"I agree with Alyssa's question. What changed? Why are you bailing on Graham Platner now?!"

"You already signed off on Nazi tattoo, a self-described communist, somebody who's had rape fantasies, somebody who has been on a social media platform known as a playground for predators."

"And on and on and on and on and on."

"And the difference between this accuser and the previous one is simply this, she's a liberal. It's okay, I guess, for Democrats that their candidate's assault conservatives."

"But he broke into someone's house. And apparently, according to her, raped her. And because her politics are correct, they can now believe it."

"All of this whole thing is disgusting. But to say that they hadn't vetted him, or that they didn't know about all this is totally false."

"They knew it and they signed up for it, and I don't know why they're backing away from this scumbag today when they had already signed off on all that other crazy behavior."

Video here.

Rep. Debbie Dingell -- the feminist who inherited her permanent House seat from her husband -- still stands by the Humble Oysterfarmer and Part-Time Rapist.

Now It Can Be Told: Chris Hayes (Allahpundit's old favorite) and Rachel Maddow admit that when Graham Platner promised there would be no further scandals coming, he was lying.

Western Lensman
@WesternLensman

Chris Hayes and Rachel Maddow say that they really didn't buy it when Platner said there wouldn't be more scandals coming.

Now that it's not politically damaging to Democrats to say it.

Leftists extremely vain and insecure fake-intellectuals -- so much so that they will immediately admit to a grave moral sin, like lying in support of a rapist, rather than admit that they didn't know something or were duped.

Though in this case, I do believe them -- they knew he was a rapist. They didn't care.

The Party of #BelieveAllWomen:

RNC Research
@RNCResearch

Virginia Democrat Elaine Luria says the accusations against Graham Platner are a "shiny new thing to scare people."

This takes balls: Abby Philips, CNN's ludicrous DNC shill, thinks that other leftists have to apologize for their shilling for Platner:

Steve Guest
@SteveGuest

Watch Abby Phillip on CNN demand "soul searching" from people who trashed Lyndsey Fifield as a GOP operative -- until this accusation of rape emerged against Graham Platner.

Phillip calls out Democrat media figures including Krystal Ball, Matt Stoller, Jack Cocchiarella, and Emma Vigeland for their past full-throated support of Nazi sex pest Graham Platner.

As someone pointed out, Abby Philips and CNN could have interviewed Lyndsey Fifield -- but they didn't. They were part of the cover-up.

Marjorie Taylor Greene went on The View to defend Graham Platner, and to claim that Jews were behind the rape charges.

MTG deletes her original post excusing allegations that Graham Platner raped someone, to then make it about Israel.

Who is paying her for this? pic.twitter.com/EfbtlkGKMm

— Eyal Yakoby (@EYakoby) July 6, 2026

The Bulwark's frumpy professional homosexual and Eric Swalwell's Sex Friend Rueben Gallego just couldn't stop praising the incredible masculine charisma of Graham Platner.

Ugly big-nosed hag Mika Brzezinski grilled the Politico reporter on why he would print such insubstantial allegations against Platner.

She just kept badgering the reporter about why he would run a story without 100% proof of the rape.

The reporter says they had a lot of corroborating evidence (contemporaneous statements, etc.)

That's not good enough for Mika who Believes All Women, except if it's about a left-wing politician.

She essentially wants video.

MS NOW's Mika Brzezinski appeared to cast doubt on a bombshell allegation of rape against Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, repeatedly pressing one of the journos who broke the story for "concrete evidence."

She grilled Politico reporter Adam Wren over his report in which Platner's ex-girlfriend Jenny Racicot accused the candidate of breaking into her home and raping her almost five years ago -- instantly triggering calls from prominent Dems for Platner to exit the Maine race....

"My question to you, given the very high standards Politico has before they write something like this and publish it -- what aspects of this story brought it to the level of publishable?" Brzezinski asked Tuesday morning, noting there was no police report or legal filing about the rape allegation.

Wren replied that he and his colleague Jessica Piper reviewed email exchanges between Racicot and her therapist, in whom she confided "in almost real-time;" talked to people who Racicot spoke to after the alleged rape; and spent a lot of time talking to Racicot across multiple interviews.

"We asked her why she didn't file a police report and she described sort of the insular nature of where she lives in her corner of Maine that she shares with Graham Platner and she, you know, debated sort of how to handle this, and we found ultimately the number of corroborating pieces of evidence to support her story in a way that we could report it," Wren added.

Brzezinski pressed: "So, what are some of those corroborating pieces of evidence? ... Any conversations with Graham Platner at the time ... do you have that? What do you have that actually connects this literally? Graham Platner to raping this victim?"

"Yeah, she reached out to him the day after via Instagram and essentially told him that, you know, she didn't want to hear from him again," Wren said.

Brzezinski jumped in: "But you were able to see those DMs [Direct Messages]?"

"She, uh, tried to recover those DMs. We were not able to review those DMs but she described them to us. We also -- long before he was a political candidate -- we saw her essentially explain to others that he was in her words 'consensually careless,'" Wren said.

But Brzezinski pressed again: "Right, but were you able to see the interactions between Graham Platner and this alleged victim? Did you actually physically see them? Did she produce them for you?"

"She attempted to uncover them, but was unable to," Wren said.

MS NOW co-anchor Willie Geist then questioned Wren about the timing of the story, noting that it was published exactly one week from the deadline when Platner would have to drop out of the race in order for Dems to select a new candidate to take his place.

Wren said Racicot "wanted Maine voters to sort of have the full story here."

At the end of the interview, Brzezinski again leaned into Wren for more concrete evidence that helped Politico publish the story.

"So Adam, in closing, obviously this is a huge political bombshell story, a story that might -- probably will -- lead to the end of Graham Platner's campaign, and I'm going back to the decision to publish, and I'm curious what concrete evidence ... took this story beyond Graham Platner saying this was consensual, Jenny Racicot saying this was not consensual?" Brzezinski asked.

"What took it over the edge and had you and your editors decide to publish, of course, kind of an earthquake in Democratic politics? What was the piece of evidence or pieces of evidence that made you sure of this?" she added.

Wren repeated that Racicot had confided in several people about the alleged rape long before Platner was a political candidate and shared screenshots of messages and emails with the reporters.

Brzezinski cut him off, saying, "Right, well those are the things I said. What is the actual -- is there evidence between her and him, evidence of a crime? Because he's being accused of rape. What put this over the edge? Because he says he didn't and he has people on his side who say he didn't. She says I did and I'm trying -- what's the throughline?"

Obviously she never questioned the leftwing media for running absurd rape stories about Donald Trump and Bret Kavanaugh.

But now? She's gonna want to see bruises.

Michael Brennan Dougherty rips one of the New York Times' fake reporters assigned to cover up and bury the rape allegation -- when they were told all about it in early June.

Emily Zanotti
@emzanotti

5h

To me, the bigger NYT sin, was watching them tell Lyndsey that they had other women on the record and that her story would be "one of several" and "not the lead," in order to, I guess, deceive her into going public, only to drop the other women's accounts and make the story a catch-and-kill.

When we talked about me going to the NYT to substantiate her story, Lyndsey told me the Times had five women willing to talk. She was the only conservative. What happened to the other three?

Ultra leftwing and Jewish propagandist Michelle Goldberg spins her prior support of the Nazi rapist. You see, she was just swept up in this fat piece of shit's "political charisma."

You know -- the same way Hitler's supporters were overwhelmed by his Aryan charisma and hypnotic blue eyes.

Jennifer Sey tells her to find a line of work where judging character isn't a required skill.

Maybe she needs to find a new religion, too. She seems frighteningly easy to turn into an Nazi kapo. Almost like she's eager to turn her own people over to the camps.

bye, bye Platner... pic.twitter.com/ahCbziBjdt

— Gene Parmesan (@dsonoiki) July 7, 2026

Jarvis
@jarvis_best

2h

DSA types seem to have the wildest emotional swings of any of the major American political subgroups when they get good news its HA HA HA HA WE ARE UNSTOPPABLE! WE ARE COMING FOR YOU WE ARE COMING FOR YOUR FAMILIES YOU WILL BOW TO US YOU WILL BOOOOOOOOOOWWWWWWWWWW and then five minutes later they get bad news and its "capital is undefeated we will NEVER get a fair shake Israel AIPAC Israel media"