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The WEF has been a little different this year

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DataRepublican (small r) at WEF

We have more challenging weather here in the USA than they seem to have in Davos this year, but I was surprised to see reports from DataRepublican as she is in the process of releasing a book. The recent reports of her deafness are confirmed by "X" posts by her long-time interpreter in Davos, as well as a few reports from her Mom. She is even more impressive than I had thought she was.

From her pinned "X" post article: The World Economic Forum Doesn’t Think It Rules the World. That’s the Problem.


When it comes to the World Economic Forum (WEF), there are two caricatures of the attendees – or “weffers” they like to call themselves.

In one version, they are mustache-twirling elites huddled in smoke-filled rooms, plotting a one-world government, mass surveillance, and “you will eat ze bugs!”

In the other, they are cast as saviors: the most powerful people on the planet convening in good faith to solve humanity’s biggest problems.
This week, @DataInterpretr and I spent quality time with the attendees. We took a different approach than most journalists – we did not ambush them with gotcha questions. Instead, we simply sat at tables, started conversations with staffers and speakers, and asked questions – lots of them.
What we got was neither caricature, but something much darker – a first-hand perspective of how tyranny is imposed from a ruling class that will swear up and down that they are not part of any ruling class–and that it controls nothing.

How can that be?

It is undeniably true that the WEF has been a source of coercive power. The clearest example came during COVID, when Klaus Schwab, working alongside the Big Four accounting firms, used the crisis to roll out ESG metrics. These frameworks stripped influence from ordinary stakeholders and concentrated it in the hands of activists and technocrats, while redirecting corporate capital toward left-wing causes.

To understand how that dynamic works, we must enter the mind of a weffer.
First, nearly all of them are either extremely wealthy or employed by people who are. Hotels cost $25,000 a night. Gucci is the default for handbags. Coats fall to the floor, trimmed with mink. And despite the sustainability rhetoric, the menus advertise meat proudly, with few vegetarian options in sight.

They do not understand that they are perceived as hypocrites. They are aware that some people see them as evil, controlling overlords… and they laugh at the idea, because in their own minds it is absurd.

Yet in another sense, it is true.

Alex Soros became an object of ridicule after his WEF remarks:

So, um, you know, so, um, you know… but when I see this, you know, when I look at this, um, you know, um, you know, uh, more globally regarding, regarding, you know, regarding democracy, I also say to myself, “When was this great time that everybody got along so well, and, you know, things were going so, so great?” I mean, I think, you know, um, uh, um, you know, the, um, you know, I think that we really have to be careful here in, you know, in this nostalgia, uh, for a time, uh, you know, for a time past, because a lot of the reactions we’re seeing in society are actually reactions to positive, uh, to positive things like, i- you know, like equality, uh, for women, um, you know, uh, and, um, uh, you know, and greater diversity.

For all that word salad, the key to remember is: Alex is representative.

They all speak this way. Every panel, every “dialogue,” follows the same pattern. Few people are trying to land a clear argument or persuade an audience. They speak to signal belonging, to demonstrate fluency in a shared language, and to impress one another.

The rest of this piece focuses on patterns of self-perception and thinking among attendees at the WEF. And attempts to zero in on some concrete positions from those attendees. It is fascinating and scary to think that so many of our "thought leaders" engage in so little thought.

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The Death of Globalization?

Matt Taibbi is not a conservative. Bearing that in mind, he has some interesting thoughts about Davos:

Forget Trump and Greenland. Howard Lutnick Gave the Davos Speech that Mattered

The death of globalization is the real headline from the international self-indulgence festival at Davos

After Donald Trump spoke at the World Economic Forum in Davos this week, the obligatory headline term was humiliation. “Lonely Trump Humiliated as Major Allies Refuse to Be Bullied,” was one of two Daily Beast stories on the theme, the other being “Trump, 79, Croaks Through ‘Peace’ Grift Speech After 48 Hours of Ritual Humiliation,” under the tag BORED OF PEACE. Jen Psaki on MSNOW chortled over his “humiliating ramble,” while Chris Hayes declared him “isolated and humiliated.”

Coverage of Trump long ago devolved into an homage to Pee Wee’s Playhouse, when comic Paul Reubens would get a secret word from Conky the robot in each show. After, audiences would have to shout in unison at every mention of it. I remember being in a room of stoned teenagers shouting “PLACE!” at the TV in 1986.

See hyperlinks and video at the link. Heh.

Trump news cycles are the same, only anchors shout TREASON! or FELON! or DICTATOR! His address on Greenland, NATO, and Emmanuel Macron’s sunglasses was blasted for a hundred reasons, many legitimate, but the real drama came from a non-Trump speech. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick ripped his European hosts by declaring “Globalization has failed”:

Globalization has failed the West and the United States of America. It’s a failed policy. It is what the WEF has stood for, which is export offshore, far-shore, find the cheapest labor in the world and the world is a better place for it. The fact is, it has left America behind. It has left the American worker behind. And what we are here to say is that America First is a different model—one that we encourage other countries to consider—which is that our workers come first. We can have policies that impact our workers.


Video and more at the link, whether you agree with it or not. Taibbi notes that the Europeans had warning that this speech was coming, even at the end of the Biden Administration.

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This post concerns NATO, but DataRepublican mentions that Scott Bessent also talked about Japan as a possible Black Swan. And Japanese speakers don't seem too keen on becoming a "Nation of Immigrants".

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Weekend

The Week In Pictures: Ice Ice Baby Edition

Minnesota can’t seem to get out of the news. Once a placid backwater, the state has now become synonymous with bats**t crazy. ICE came to town, and it brought left-wingers, both native Minnesotans and paid professionals, out in force. Things went from bad to worse, and a leftist mob invaded a church on Sunday morning, disrupting services. The mob was led by, among others, former CNN talking head Don Lemon. The Department of Justice, outraged, is pursuing criminal charges against some of the ringleaders.

Ice came to town in a more literal way, too: the high temperature today was -11, the low -22. The far left–i.e., everyone from the DFL Party to the Communist Party USA–declared today “ICE out” in Minneapolis, encouraging students to play hooky and businesses to close. It was, in any event, too cold to protest. I guess we can all be grateful that ICE didn’t come to Minnesota in July.

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Music

Fiddler on the Roof

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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, January 17, People who keep us thinking past artificial intelligence

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

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1 Good morning KT

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

2 ehtje5v6yhw5e6v

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 24, 2026 11:14 AM (HxSSW)

3
(deflated)

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 24, 2026 11:14 AM (HxSSW)

4 th!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 24, 2026 11:15 AM (kgE5c)

5 morning, OT, another ICE involved shooting in Minneapolis being reported.

Posted by: old chick at January 24, 2026 11:16 AM (F3Dlr)

6 I've been redlined.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 24, 2026 11:16 AM (XeU6L)

7
How did Data Republican get into Davos? Were she and her mother operating in hotel cafes or something?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 24, 2026 11:17 AM (HxSSW)

8 'Wefers', eh.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 24, 2026 11:17 AM (XeU6L)

9 There's almost as many lines linking the Howard Lutnick article as there are lines in the article being linked.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 24, 2026 11:17 AM (ExV1e)

10 I want trade. I just want it controlled and fair. If it’s a level playing field I’m all for trade.

Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:18 AM (Ryx1w)

11 Geez! I'd've thought Itzhak Perlman's wheelchair would've rolled off the roof!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 11:19 AM (L/fGl)

12 Anyone else keep getting Lutnick and Bessent confused? For some reason I can’t keep the two separate in my head .

Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:20 AM (Ryx1w)

13 If anyone in ‘28 runs on nothing else but end nato he/she has my vote.

Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:21 AM (Ryx1w)

14
These attendees are all funded by themselves or their institutions or governments. Yes, it's for the wealthy.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 24, 2026 11:22 AM (HxSSW)

15 Data Republican sounds like a sharp cookie.

Is she hawt as well?

Posted by: Bulg at January 24, 2026 11:23 AM (77rzZ)

16 minnesota has always been bats___ crazy, I knew that as a kid.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 24, 2026 11:23 AM (rbvCR)

17 Donald Trump’s Approval Surges by Double-Digits With Hispanic Voters

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Don't they know he hates south of the border types?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at January 24, 2026 11:24 AM (L/fGl)

18
Trump news cycles are the same, only anchors shout TREASON! or FELON! or DICTATOR!

============

Don't forget PED0PH!LE!

(masking it so ace doesn't get investigated)

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 24, 2026 11:24 AM (HxSSW)

19 These attendees are all funded by themselves or their institutions or governments. Yes, it's for the wealthy.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 24, 2026 11:22 AM (HxSSW)

Except it Gavin “Beach Ken” Newsom who is funded by his boyfriend Alex Soros.

Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:25 AM (Ryx1w)

20 Data Republican sounds like a sharp cookie.

Is she hawt as well?
Posted by: Bulg at January 24, 2026 11:23 AM (77rzZ)


Here is a photo of her with DataInterprete(r). Data Republican is the blonde.

https://tinyurl.com/4bc22bfh

I wouldn't, personally, go with hawt. But that's not her strength.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 24, 2026 11:25 AM (ExV1e)

21 Anyone else keep getting Lutnick and Bessent confused? For some reason I can’t keep the two separate in my head .
Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:20 AM (Ryx1w)


Bessent is tall, filled out, soft spoken, wears gold-framed glasses and looks like an overly stylish banker, Lutnick looks like he owns a chain of very successful full service gas stations and acts like he is having the time of his life.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 24, 2026 11:26 AM (rbvCR)

22 Heard President Trump said remarks at Davos about foreign countries didn't do much in Afghanistan but saw nor read anything on this

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 11:26 AM (Ia/+0)

23 minnesota has always been bats___ crazy, I knew that as a kid.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 24, 2026 11:23 AM (rbvCR)

They elected someone crazier than Walz to be their governor. Crazier but more competent and probably less corrupt thought. Probably because he had no time to bleed.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 24, 2026 11:26 AM (KDPiq)

24 For all that word salad, the key to remember is: Alex is representative.
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Dumb people think you are also dumb.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 11:26 AM (RIvkX)

25 Young ladies seem nice enough

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 11:27 AM (Ia/+0)

26 or all that word salad, the key to remember is: Alex is representative.
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Dumb people think you are also dumb.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 11:26 AM (RIvkX)

Narcissism is rampant throughout the Left.

When you unequivocally prove a narcissist is wrong in a debate they will reluctantly give up but walk away still believing they are right.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 24, 2026 11:29 AM (KDPiq)

27 Bessent is tall, filled out, soft spoken, wears gold-framed glasses and looks like an overly stylish banker, Lutnick looks like he owns a chain of very successful full service gas stations and acts like he is having the time of his life.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 24, 2026 11:26 AM (rbvCR)


And if you hear them speak, Lutnick sounds like someone from NY and Bessent doesn't.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 24, 2026 11:30 AM (ExV1e)

28 CLOSE YER TAGS!

Posted by: HTML POLICE at January 24, 2026 11:30 AM (8jDWW)

29 Thank you, K.T. Your Saturday morning offerings are the reason I stop by on this day.

Posted by: GrenadierX at January 24, 2026 11:30 AM (M3pDV)

30 What if Kamala and Alex had a baby?

It would immediately have a conversation with it’s parents.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 24, 2026 11:31 AM (KDPiq)

31 “Globalism has failed!”

Whether or not someone believes that, tells me to some extent what their premises are with respect to “globalization”.

You have to get it in your head the “elites” have been working towards the end of representative government or sovereign nations, consent of the governed, and self-determination for at least a hundred years.

Depending on what you believe their actual versus stated objectives are, globalism has been wildly successful. One might say similar things about our domestic organizations like the F.B.I, or the C.I.A., if they sometimes don’t make any sense, maybe you aren’t paying attention close enough.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 11:32 AM (UTyB6)

32 Trump needs to get out of nato. There will be teeth gnashing of course but it has to be done.

Problem is I suspect the gop is vehemently opposed to it. The defense industry pays everyone off D or R.

Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:32 AM (Ryx1w)

33 Cozi TV has S1 E1 of Columbo

He looks so young!

Episode name is 'Murder by the Boob'??

No - scratch that - it's 'Murder by the 'Book'

Been hangin' around you people too long!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 11:33 AM (QGaXH)

34 DataRepublican's long-time interpreter is hawt. There are some X posts with them and some other guy in varioux X threads.

They just walked into the "American House". Unlike Gavin Newsom.

Posted by: KT at January 24, 2026 11:33 AM (7vIsy)

35 Forget Trump and Greenland. Howard Lutnick Gave the Davos Speech that Mattered

His speech really was a treat. They should be thankful that Trump didn't have Stephen Miller unleash a speech on them!

Posted by: t-bird at January 24, 2026 11:33 AM (4bj3d)

The Classical Saturday Morning Coffee Break & Prayer Revival

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Good morning boys and girls and everything in between. Before we enter the Prayer Revival just a few housekeeping matters to go over. (Rulz for those of you in Nimrod)

1) This is an open thread. Feel free to lurk, opine and/or bloviate.
2) Be kind, be nice. Say a prayer or three for our Morons to survive the winter weather blasting the country.
3) If you must run with sharp objects. Take it outside.
4) Have a great weekend!

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The following is from our dear friend & 'Ette, Bluebell.


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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:

11/15 – Sponge posted an update on the “First lady”. She is doing OK from the surgery pain-wise, however it appears her compromised immune system from chemo is susceptible to viruses. She has been spiking a fever all weekend.
12/13 Update – The First lady is doing well. She is still on restrictions but things are progressing nicely. The last mammogram showed clean. They are grateful to all who have been praying for her.
1/7 Update – They send thanks for the thoughts and prayers over the past year. The latest visit with her urologist revealed blood in her urine. The Doc didn’t seem concerned, but there will be more scans of her bladder and kidneys to see if they find anything more serious.
1/14 Update – Sponge sent an update on the First Lady’s father – he passed away on 1/11. They have been busy making arrangements for the arrangements, writing the obituary, eulogy, notifying people, etc. Thank you all for the thoughts an prayers that you have been providing for a long time.

12/20 – Morgan, longtime lurker, takes tango lessons from Sebastian, whose son, Matias, is recovering from brain surgery. The MRI was read on 12/19, and the surgeons did not remove the entire tumor. Even though the biopsy indicated the tumor was benign, the boy is probably facing several rounds of chemo. Please pray for the boy’s continued recovery in El Salvador.
1/10 Update – Matias will have surgery in 2 weeks to try and remove the rest of the tumor, and then he will receive radiation therapy.

12/27 – buzzion asked for prayers for a friend named Christina. Christina has struggled with a lot, including addiction and relapse. Buzzion has not heard from Christina in a while and hopes she is okay. Please pray that Christina finds her way and knows that people love and care for her and believe in her.
1/3 Update – Christina was arrested on 1/3. Please pray for this to be a final wake-up call for her.

12/27 – JB asked for prayers that he would gain peace about what God has planned for his job in 2026. Also, please pray for JB’s estranged son, that he and his household will be saved.

12/27 – San Franpsycho posted a praise report from a former colleague, who has defeated metastasized uterine cancer.

12/27 – BlackOrchid requested prayers for a Navy Veteran uncle who has been struggling with his health the last few weeks. The root cause is undetermined, but recurrent infection/sepsis keeps sending him back to the hospital. It seems to be worsening his dementia, which makes it harder for BlackOrchid’s aunt to handle him.
1/3 Update – BlackOrchid’s uncle (her “stand-in dad” is still not doing well. He will probably need to be put in a LTC facility although they are doing everything possible to avoid this. He is 86, and at the stage where his immune system can’t fight back well.

12/27 – pookysgirl posted that their unborn baby girl, Violet Marie, had passed away.

12/27 – free tibet posted about his diagnosis with Giant Cell Arteritis and subsequent vision loss in the right eye. This is a recurrence of the same from 5 years ago in the left eye. The treatment is not painful but regaining vision is “very iffy”. Thank you all for the prayers.

1/1 – L asked for prayers for her brother Ron, who is hospitalized. Ron has been in and out of the hospital for 6 months. He has a nasty infection in his knee, that will not clear, despite 5 rounds of antibiotics. L and her sister have been run ragged trying to help Ron.

1/3 – Legally Sufficient asked for prayers for the repose of the soul of a boss, who passed away suddenly early Sunday morning. Prayers are appreciated for strength, faith, and understanding for the boss’ wife and all who loved him.

1/6 – Diogenes requested prayers for his best friend since college, who was diagnosed with cancer. Within hours or hearing this, the friend’s son, a man that Diogenes has known since he was a baby, collapsed from what appears to be a brain tumor. The prognosis isn’t hopeful. Please pray for both of these fine men.

1/6 – Commissar of plenty and festive little hats sent prayers of thanks that it was not cancer, and asked for prayers for courage to even set a date to reverse the colostomy surgery. It was a lot to get over the first time!

1/7 - D sent an update on his wife Susan, and her battle with pancreatic cancer, as well as her recent infection. He sent his thanks to everyone for the prayers. They are helping and much appreciated. Susan’s infection finally has been healed, so she was able to resume chemo. It’s been really rough.

1/8 - Doof asked for prayers for his mother. She was hit hard by the flu. She couldn’t get out of bed the morning of 11/8 and was sent by ambulance to the hospital. She is alert and communicating but prayers are appreciated for her recovery. Prayers are also appreciated for Doof, as he absolutely despises hospitals.

1/10 – LA Sue asked for prayers for her brother, who was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in September. They just learned it moved from stage 2 to stage 4. The chemo treatments and side infections from surgery have so debilitated him that he is considering stopping. Please pray for strength and that he opens his heart to God.
1/18 Update – LA Sue is taking her brother to hospice. He is fading.

1/15 – Sharkman posted on behalf of Niederemeyer’s Dead Horse that NDH was given a prognosis of 6 months to live due to heart failure. The plan is for NDH to move into the Mayo Clinic to receive treatment and wait for a transplant.

1/17 – Emmie asked for prayers. She and her husband are on the verge of foreclosure. Their side hustle of delivery driving ended when a young driver crashed into their car and totaled it. They aren’t able to make the mortgage payments without that extra income. Their church is helping, but it’s a small church.

1/18 – Teresa in Fort Worth sent an update. She had surgery on 12/11, and a pump was installed that will direct medication into the hepatic artery. This will allow a much larger concentration of medication to be applied directly into her liver. This should give fewer side effects and (hopefully) shrink the tumors. It will take several months before they know if this new medication is working, but if it does, they are hoping for an extra 2-3 years before the disease progresses again.

1/19 – NR Pax requested prayers for his father, who had a stroke on 12/23. Dad is recovering at home, and Mom is caring for him. NR Pax is thankful that they live in a good retirement community, but it will be rough for them for a bit.

1/20 – Inogame asked for prayers. His wife and baby girl (due in February) are healthy, but some bad luck has come to their family. The business they purchased a year ago has taken an abrupt turn and they are trying to understand what is happening. They may not be able to keep their home if they cannot discover and correct the problem. This stress and what it might mean postpartum is worrying them. Thank you all for your prayers in the past.

1/20 – MkY sent an update on his wife Judy, who was diagnosed with Stage IV renal cancer last January. Despite being unable to receive her cancer drugs for 3 months while her port infection healed up, the tumors did not grow and she is feeling strong. Thanks so much for all the prayers! Last week, MkY was diagnosed with fluid on the brain. They operated the same day. They drilled two holes in his skull, inserted tubes, and had him lay flat on his back for 2 days. MkY thanks God for the modern miracles of medicine. He needs to heal quickly since he operates a small business. So far, no complications.

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 Yo

Posted by: Muchas buchas at January 24, 2026 07:46 AM (CDX35)

2
Remembering all those on the Prayer List - as well as those with unmentioned burdens - in my Rosary intentions.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 07:51 AM (tgvbd)

3 I like my coffee like I like my Somalians, ICED.

Posted by: guy who likes cold coffee at January 24, 2026 07:51 AM (vFG9F)

4 1 Yo"

Yo Yo?

Posted by: man at January 24, 2026 07:54 AM (XuXeR)

5
I haven't seen anything from the Archdiocese saying the Sunday Obligation has been lifted because of the weather. Since the roads are forecast to be icy tomorrow morning, I'll be going to Vigil Mass this afternoon at my local parish up the road.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 07:56 AM (tgvbd)

6 Prayers up for all the Horde's intentions. Those asked and unasked.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 24, 2026 07:56 AM (bQ4nt)

7 Yonder Horde.

How's the weather? /s

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 24, 2026 07:57 AM (qwVdq)

8 Life isn't fair. Mozart spent only a couple days composing, and now hundreds of years de-composing.

Posted by: Memento Mori at January 24, 2026 07:57 AM (oftw2)

9 Good morning Mis Hum and Horde

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 07:58 AM (Ia/+0)

10 Healing, comfort, and restoration to those on Annie's list and to those who are not but could be.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 07:58 AM (wVcYX)

11 Good morning again dear horde with thanks to annie and mh and you morons for praying

{grammie}
{TiFW}
{CoMM}
Hiya JT

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 07:58 AM (RIvkX)

12 Days=decades

Posted by: Memento Mori at January 24, 2026 07:58 AM (oftw2)

13 How's the weather? /s

Fine. Rain moving out, mid 50's, so...

Mrs' relatives up north? Not so nice. I, OTOH, don't have to shovel humidity.

Posted by: man at January 24, 2026 07:58 AM (XuXeR)

14 Good morning Hordelings. Nice time machine, Mis Hum.

Posted by: Doof at January 24, 2026 07:58 AM (QMAsf)

15 LAsue's brother passed away

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 07:58 AM (Ia/+0)

16 Did someone say coffee?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 24, 2026 07:58 AM (s01Ld)

17
g'mornin' again, 'rons

it's RF cold out there...-8° at Casa de AltonJackson...no real wind to speak of, so I gots that going for me

three of five vehicles started on the used Ford lot that is my driveway, so now I get to spend some quality time jumping the two problem children

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 24, 2026 07:59 AM (tljrc)

18 The 10am start time for snow arrived at 6a. Worst part in this evening. Calling for 13" today and 3'' tomorrow. Currently 7 deg. Wind chill -10.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 24, 2026 07:59 AM (bQ4nt)

19 En mi casa toman Bustelo!

Posted by: Caffiend at January 24, 2026 07:59 AM (oftw2)

20 LaSue posted yesterday her brother is of blessed memory this week.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 08:00 AM (RIvkX)

21 I was surprised to see the coffee thread, I forgot it was Saturday. Snowmageddon appears to be starting here, rattling ice is slowly coming down now.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 24, 2026 08:00 AM (IUuBi)

22 En mi casa toman Bustelo!"

You do know it started in .... New York City...

Posted by: man at January 24, 2026 08:00 AM (XuXeR)

23 we are all the way up to 9 degrees, heading towards what the forecast claims will be 15 today. Shorts day!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 24, 2026 08:01 AM (s01Ld)

24 After I put the trash out to the curb (rain is stopping), I think a couple of egg, sausage, & cheese biscuits are in order.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 08:02 AM (wVcYX)

25 Have loved Sinatra's Coffee Song for years. Thanks for posting it!

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 24, 2026 08:03 AM (2Ez/1)

26 Midwest Chick's memes:
https://tinyurl.com/5cretc2d

Powerline Week in Pictures:
https://tinyurl.com/4x8ddy3b

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 24, 2026 08:03 AM (O7YUW)

27 Any word on grammie?

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at January 24, 2026 08:03 AM (PWoPH)

28 The revised weather report here has the low tonight at 37. Brrrr.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2026 08:04 AM (vFG9F)

29 Current temperature where I am:

-17 deg F with a wind chill of -35.

It's gotten colder since 7 am. (I'm so staying indoors.)

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 24, 2026 08:05 AM (O7YUW)

30 Prayers of comfort to those on the prayer list.

Posted by: Jen the original at January 24, 2026 08:06 AM (qWRc4)

31 5 cars? Are you forming a caravan road trip. There is no benefit to starting an engine in cold weather if you’re not going to drive it. It is important to keep the battery fully charged. Before cold weather hits. I’m not trying to argue or judge here, this is my considered opinion.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 08:06 AM (PQwzA)

32 Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 08:00 AM (RIvkX)

Prayers of comfort and strength for all who knew and loved him.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 08:06 AM (AphQx)

33
Sharkman posted on behalf of Niederemeyer’s Dead Horse that NDH was given a prognosis of 6 months to live due to heart failure. The plan is for NDH to move into the Mayo Clinic to receive treatment and wait for a transplant.

NDH's daughter posted to her twitter account yesterday afternoon that NDH was 'sposed to have the "impella" surgery on Friday, but it got bumped to today or possibly Monday, due to some operating room scheduling conflict at Mayo

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 24, 2026 08:07 AM (tljrc)

34 I normally go to 8am Mass on Sundays. But tomorrow morning is not going to be nice. I am going to the 5pm vigil Mass tonight. My parish church added a 7pm Mass for this evening.

btw, you don't need dispensation from the Bishop to skip Mass. If you cannot attend, it's okay. It's only bad when you can attend and choose not to.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 08:08 AM (qFwJc)

35 I like my coffee like I like my grift.

Free and paid for by guilt ridden honkies.

Posted by: Somali Joe, Day Care Owner at January 24, 2026 08:08 AM (R/m4+)

36 I have a nice road trip to san luis obispo in a few hours. Should hit 63 and partly cloudy.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 24, 2026 08:08 AM (KAi1n)

37 Last night , some crazy guy wearing a football jersey drove his Mercedes through the doors of the McNamara terminal at Detroit Metro airport and straight into a Delta ticket counter.To do so meant he had to make a 90 degree turn off the road and gun it directly through the glass automatic doors and across the concourse into the counter.

Posted by: Jen the original at January 24, 2026 08:10 AM (qWRc4)

38 Dead or partially batteries will freeze, this is no bueno. “Batteries die in July, they just don’t keel over till January”.

A battery charger will pay for itself many times over. I find the old school special needs chargers are actually better in some ways than the talented & gifted chargers.

Alternators are not really suitable to recharge the battery anyway, it is hard on them.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 08:10 AM (PQwzA)

39 Midwest Chick's memes:
https://tinyurl.com/5cretc2d

Powerline Week in Pictures:
https://tinyurl.com/4x8ddy3b
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 24, 2026 08:03 AM (O7YUW)


I wonder how many people won't get the kid playing with the bomb core.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 24, 2026 08:10 AM (ExV1e)

40 I would like to ask prayers for L.. She is the daughter of P. Who is part of my senior care worship and Bible study group. L has cancer and lives in Florida. They talk almost every night, but it's hard for her mom to be separated from daughter at this difficult time.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 08:11 AM (AphQx)

41 "En mi casa toman Bustelo!""

I recently bought some K-cups.

Yum yum.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 08:13 AM (qFwJc)

42 I have a nice road trip to san luis obispo in a few hours. Should hit 63 and partly cloudy.
Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 24, 2026 08:08 AM (KAi1n)
=====
I hope you can drive on the coast it will be gorgeous today.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 08:13 AM (RIvkX)

43 The revised weather report here has the low tonight at 37. Brrrr."

I know - that's brutal, huh?

Posted by: man at January 24, 2026 08:13 AM (XuXeR)

44 Recent prayer updates:
Buzzion said Christina was released from jail.
Doof’s mother was released from the hospital to a rehabilitation facility. Prayers are still appreciated and neeeded.
Diogenes said his friend’s son has stage 4 brain cancer.
Emmie and her family have been loaned/rented an affordable car to help out, but there are still a lot of problems to work through.

Posted by: Anniestew at January 24, 2026 08:14 AM (VwYKq)

45 I think a couple of egg, sausage, & cheese biscuits are in order.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 08:02 AM (wVcYX)


This sounds like an excellent plan! I get to eat airline food, so I am very jealous.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 24, 2026 08:14 AM (g+Pcp)

46 And another amusing headline from the NY Post. Mayor Mamdani insists that there will be remote school if the weather is too bad. No snow day. The reaction to this from the paper is "Frosty the Zo mam"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 08:14 AM (AphQx)

47 Mommy Doktor Jill won't let me drink coffee anymore. She says it goes right through me!

Posted by: Joe From Scranton at January 24, 2026 08:15 AM (oftw2)

48 This sounds like an excellent plan! I get to eat airline food, so I am very jealous.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 24, 2026 08:14 AM (g+Pcp)
====
I love airline food. Its a character flaw.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 08:16 AM (RIvkX)

49 Mommy Doktor Jill won't let me drink coffee anymore. She says it goes right through me!"

No S**t!

Posted by: man at January 24, 2026 08:16 AM (XuXeR)

50 Morning! Prayers for those who need 'em.

Posted by: KT at January 24, 2026 08:17 AM (7vIsy)

51 My heart breaks for all those listed above going through such tough times. Trust in God that He hears your prayers. May he send healing, strength, and mercy to you.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at January 24, 2026 08:17 AM (BobTJ)

52
And what boons were delivered to me from the application update upon which you insisted, word crossword puzzle game?

Fixes, stability improvements and optimizations.

Oh, of course. You're such a giver.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2026 08:17 AM (xG4kz)

53
That cartoon coffee pot needs a nose ring.

Just saying

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2026 08:19 AM (xG4kz)

54 We we lived in CA my wife and I periodically went down to san luis obispo and had lunch at one of the wineries.

Pretty much an all day affair... just for lunch.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 24, 2026 08:19 AM (qwVdq)

55 Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at January 24, 2026 08:17 AM (BobTJ)

Amen!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 08:19 AM (Cjc4c)

56 Dead or partially batteries will freeze, this is no bueno. “Batteries die in July, they just don’t keel over till January”.

A battery charger will pay for itself many times over. I find the old school special needs chargers are actually better in some ways than the talented & gifted chargers.

Alternators are not really suitable to recharge the battery anyway, it is hard on them.
Posted by: Common Tater


I have four Battery Tender Plus 12V 1.25 AMP maintainers. One on the mower, generator, atv & SxS. Keeps the batteries topped off and trickle charges when necessary.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 08:20 AM (zILP0)

57 Sausage & eggs go quickly together, too. A little cheddar, wrap in a quickly roasted tortilla. Bob’s yer Uncle. I throw the latter right on the stove burner and flip it around for a few seconds. Yes, I am practically barbaric. A hash brown would round that out nicely.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 08:21 AM (PQwzA)

58 Has Skip asked for help with his Spider Solitaire addiction yet?

Posted by: Friend of Bill at January 24, 2026 08:21 AM (oftw2)

59 The Best Dog in the History of the World (TM) was euthanized yesterday due to declining health.

I'm getting really tired of death invading my life.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 08:22 AM (Y1sOo)

60 Sausage & eggs go quickly together, too. A little cheddar, wrap in a quickly roasted tortilla. Bob’s yer Uncle. I throw the latter right on the stove burner and flip it around for a few seconds. Yes, I am practically barbaric. A hash brown would round that out nicely.
Posted by: Common Tater


Tater tots are tiny hash browns.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 08:22 AM (zILP0)

61 Sharkman posted on behalf of Niederemeyer’s Dead Horse that NDH was given a prognosis of 6 months to live due to heart failure. The plan is for NDH to move into the Mayo Clinic to receive treatment and wait for a transplant.

NDH's daughter posted to her twitter account yesterday afternoon that NDH was 'sposed to have the "impella" surgery on Friday, but it got bumped to today or possibly Monday, due to some operating room scheduling conflict at Mayo
Posted by: AltonJackson at January 24, 2026 08:07 AM (tljrc)


For those who haven't seen, and are inclined, there is a gofundme set up for her to help cover expenses.

https://tinyurl.com/44dn743x

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 24, 2026 08:22 AM (ExV1e)

62 Best Dog in the History of the World "

They are, aren't they. Even in memory they can make me smile.

*hugs. Or a firm, manly handshake*

Posted by: man at January 24, 2026 08:23 AM (XuXeR)

63 Happy Saturday all… usually this time on a Saturday morning I’d be outside taking my weekend constitutional…. But it’s so icy this morning I’d quickly end up on my backside… I tested the driveway and immediately thought “no dice” (but plenty of ice… not the federal agent variety either)…. Iced in probably until Monday… Thank the Lord for AoS!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 24, 2026 08:24 AM (xT8gx)

64 Yes, I am a tator tot enthusiast! Wonderful nuggets of potatoey goodness.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 08:24 AM (PQwzA)

65 one hour. My condolences. It’s so difficult, had to do the same 2 weeks ago today.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at January 24, 2026 08:25 AM (PWoPH)

66
Pretty much an all day affair... just for lunch.
Posted by: Martini Farmer[_\i]

Please tell us that you took another member of your family in addition to your wife to these so that we can trot out the long since expired "three martini lunch" tag line and administer a couple or more blows to its corpse.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2026 08:26 AM (xG4kz)

67 I am getting orders because wife os sure power outages are coming my way.

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 08:27 AM (Ia/+0)

68
Good morning bundled up morons and ettes!!!

Cold and getting colder where we are in DFW.

Not bad on the ice and accumulation front. Some icing on roads.

But, it's supposed to get worse as the day goes on.

We'll see.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 24, 2026 08:28 AM (iJfKG)

69 > I have four Battery Tender Plus 12V 1.25 AMP maintainers. One on the mower, generator, atv & SxS. Keeps the batteries topped off and trickle charges when necessary.
Posted by: rickb223
------------
I have one of those too. Usually it's on my tractor outside (run and extension cord).

I tried to use it on my generator, but the pigtail on the battery for some reason wont work with the one on the Battery Tender. The red and green lights just blink alternately.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 24, 2026 08:28 AM (qwVdq)

70 I haven't seen anything from the Archdiocese saying the Sunday Obligation has been lifted because of the weather. Since the roads are forecast to be icy tomorrow morning, I'll be going to Vigil Mass this afternoon at my local parish up the road.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 07:56 AM (tgvbd)


Same for us.

Prayers for the safety of those adversely affected by the snow/ice storm.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at January 24, 2026 08:28 AM (pJWtt)

71
Good morning, everyone. 24° here in North Alabama, ~1/16" of ice on the ground and roads so everything in the region is shut down and stopped. Prayers for all asked and inasked as well as those affected by the weather.

Posted by: BifBewalski- at January 24, 2026 08:29 AM (QVmho)

72
But, it's supposed to get worse as the day goes on.


A day just like every other day it is, then!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2026 08:30 AM (xG4kz)

73 Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 08:22 AM (Y1sOo)

Please accept my condolences

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 08:30 AM (RIvkX)

74 I would post this morning, but winter storm Fern murdered me in my sleep.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 24, 2026 08:31 AM (u73oe)

75
The Best Dog in the History of the World (TM) was euthanized yesterday due to declining health.

I'm getting really tired of death invading my life.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 08:22 AM (Y1sOo)


Condolences on your loss. The Last Act of Love is hard.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 08:32 AM (tgvbd)

76 I liked the "Bitter Coffee" cartoon, and thanks to Annie'sstew for handling the prayer list, and to MisHum for posting it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 08:32 AM (Cjc4c)

77 Good Saturday morning, horde.

The prayer list is always sobering, and prayers have been said for all. Thank you, Lord, for the bright spots, where we see Your works and mercy!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 24, 2026 08:32 AM (h7ZuX)

78
Fern is our fre

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2026 08:32 AM (xG4kz)

79
Fern is our fren

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2026 08:32 AM (xG4kz)

80 74 Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 08:22 AM (Y1sOo)

So sorry.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 08:33 AM (Cjc4c)

81 but winter storm Fern murdered me in my sleep."

You survived net neutrality? Wow.

Posted by: man at January 24, 2026 08:33 AM (XuXeR)

82 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 thou among women and blessed in the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

St. Francis de Sales, Doctor of the Church, pray for us.

I have prayed a Rosary for the intentions, both stated and unstated, of the Horde.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at January 24, 2026 08:35 AM (pJWtt)

83
There is no benefit to starting an engine in cold weather if you’re not going to drive it. It is important to keep the battery fully charged. Before cold weather hits. I’m not trying to argue or judge here, this is my considered opinion.
Posted by: Common Tater

I don't like doing that too. And i need to put a tender on *both motorcycles since they won't get ridden for a few weeks. Shash's car gets driven enough to not worry about the battery, but my car couod use a good nap with the charger this weekend.

*I don't wanna pull my car out, just to be able to hook a tender up on my bike.

Posted by: BifBewalski- at January 24, 2026 08:35 AM (QVmho)

84 F Me! It's cold out! We hare received so much ice pellets it looks like snow. Currently 19 degrees with a feel like of 8.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 08:35 AM (zILP0)

85
I know it's just plain bad luck, but it frequently seems that when it's Time for one of our dogs, Her Majesty is on the road and I'm the guy who has to handle it.

I know she would want to be there and I'd be there even if she was, but still...

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 08:36 AM (tgvbd)

86 Have the block heater plugged in.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2026 08:36 AM (0KSrI)

87
That is one sobering list of afflictions affect the Horde and our loved ones. Prayers for you all.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2026 08:36 AM (xG4kz)

88
Sausage & eggs go quickly together, too. A little cheddar, wrap in a quickly roasted tortilla. Bob’s yer Uncle. I throw the latter right on the stove burner and flip it around for a few seconds. Yes, I am practically barbaric. A hash brown would round that out nicely.
Posted by: Common Tater
‐‐----------
Tater tots are tiny hash browns.
Posted by: rickb223

Warrant officer buddy introduced me to tater tots, covered with shredded roast beef, brown gravy, bacon, cheese, a fried egg, and jalapenos.

Now I'm hungry, again.

Posted by: BifBewalski- at January 24, 2026 08:37 AM (QVmho)

89 Good morning Horde. Prayers for all who seek them and prayers for the safety of the Horde in this stormy weather.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 24, 2026 08:38 AM (0nHVk)

90 *I don't wanna pull my car out, just to be able to hook a tender up on my bike.
Posted by: BifBewalski



I love the Battery Tender brand.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 08:38 AM (zILP0)

91 The Best Dog in the History of the World (TM) was euthanized yesterday due to declining health.

I'm getting really tired of death invading my life.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 08:22 AM (Y1sOo)


I'm sorry to hear that.

I am of the opinion that God has given us the gift of pets so that we might receive a sort of unconditional love. Of course, this means that we grieve the death of our pets because we love them in return.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at January 24, 2026 08:39 AM (pJWtt)

92 Good morning peepsickles.

It's -8 degrees here. But sunny and no wind! Gotta take what we can get here in the Midwest.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 24, 2026 08:40 AM (kpS4V)

93 I just wanted to check-in and make sure you're keeping things on the up-and-up.

Posted by: zombie Bob Dole at January 24, 2026 08:41 AM (0sNs1)

94 It's one of those days when I don't have anything planned to do. Not that I don't have plenty of things to do, I just haven't planned to do any of them.

I could always polish some bumpers or something. First, I think I will take Bruno for a walk.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2026 08:41 AM (vFG9F)

95 9 degrees according to dek thermometer

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 08:41 AM (Ia/+0)

96 Nice hot coffee with a little Fletcher's Castoria float on top this AM. I'll be good to go, ready to face Winter Storm Fern in just a few minutes.

Posted by: Man of Action at January 24, 2026 08:41 AM (oftw2)

97 Good morning MisHum, Horde

Posted by: callsign claymore at January 24, 2026 08:41 AM (0qKpO)

98 So an update on my prayer request. Dad had to go to ICU after being home for only a day as Influenza A paid him a visit. He only recently got moved to regular care and at this time, I don't know how long he's staying there.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 24, 2026 08:41 AM (7xrfc)

99 My gas grill needs a part for main grill but side burner seems to work ok. Bringing into garbage charcoal and fluid

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 08:42 AM (Ia/+0)

100 brcc ak baby

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 24, 2026 08:42 AM (gbOdA)

101 That is outrageous! That's not an unprofessional hairstyle!

https://is.gd/DZ7Rfy

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 08:43 AM (L/fGl)

102 I could always polish some bumpers or something. First, I think I will take Bruno for a walk.
Posted by: fd

How many naughty euphemisms can fit in two short sentences?

Posted by: Reading Between The Lines at January 24, 2026 08:43 AM (oftw2)

103 53 down here by the bay
wind gust to 22

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 24, 2026 08:43 AM (gbOdA)

104 Well, gotta go. Y'all stay as safe and warm as you can out there, ok?

Posted by: man at January 24, 2026 08:44 AM (XuXeR)

105 he Best Dog in the History of the World (TM) was euthanized yesterday due to declining health.
I'm getting really tired of death invading my life.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 08:22 AM (Y1sOo)
~~~~~

Very sorry. It's never easy.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 24, 2026 08:44 AM (3ImbR)

106 Last night , some crazy guy wearing a football jersey drove his Mercedes through the doors of the McNamara terminal at Detroit Metro airport and straight into a Delta ticket counter.To do so meant he had to make a 90 degree turn off the road and gun it directly through the glass automatic doors and across the concourse into the counter.
Posted by: Jen the original at January 24, 2026 08:10 AM (qWRc4)


Well, that's quite the "customer feedback." Just a hunch, but I will put him the Dissatisfied Customer category.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at January 24, 2026 08:44 AM (pJWtt)

107 Dad had to go to ICU after being home for only a day as Influenza A paid him a visit. He only recently got moved to regular care and at this time, I don't know how long he's staying there.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 24, 2026 08:41 AM (7xrfc)
====
I hope he was restored by a day at home but it doesn't sound like it.

A prayer for his complete and speedy recovery.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 08:44 AM (RIvkX)

108 Local weather guy made the claim it is colder here in central Oklahoma than in northern Alaska. Sounds wrong.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 24, 2026 08:44 AM (cxFcK)

109 Mornin’, All. Happy Saturday.

Posted by: Bulg at January 24, 2026 08:45 AM (77rzZ)

110 Taking 101. Work trip. Beats 5

Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 24, 2026 08:45 AM (KAi1n)

111 "'...uncultured swine"

I'm sort of curious as to what makes for a cultured swine.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 08:47 AM (a4flb)

112
Local weather guy made the claim it is colder here in central Oklahoma than in northern Alaska. Sounds wrong.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 24, 2026 08:44 AM (cxFcK)


Caused by Trump's remarks to the WEF. We're the laughingstocks of the world now. At least, that's what I'm told.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 08:47 AM (tgvbd)

113 A prayer for his complete and speedy recovery.
Posted by: San Franpsycho


Thank you. When I was flying home, my brother's company flew him out there and he stayed for the week. Which is good because doctors are assholes and he's been a nurse for a few decades and knows how to work the system.

I think the flu has passed but he's still dealing with everything else.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 24, 2026 08:48 AM (7xrfc)

114 I could always polish some bumpers or something. First, I think I will take Bruno for a walk.
Posted by: fd

How many naughty euphemisms can fit in two short sentences?
Posted by: Reading Between The Lines


Wouldn't 'walking Bruno' be the same as 'polishing some bumpers'?

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 08:48 AM (zILP0)

115 This is like a FWP.

https://is.gd/N2nPDs

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 08:49 AM (L/fGl)

116 Have you stored up on lighters and hair for the coming death storm Fern?

I blame Trump!

Posted by: Weather Channel Broad Overhyping Everything at January 24, 2026 08:49 AM (R/m4+)

117 I am of the opinion that God has given us the gift of pets so that we might receive a sort of unconditional love. Of course, this means that we grieve the death of our pets because we love them in return.

And the rest of us have to deal with the damned feral animal crapping in our yards and barking all the time.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 08:50 AM (a4flb)

118 Woke up to 4 degrees. 23" snow forecast by my hilariously wrong weather app.

Good luck to everyone getting the ice storm and God bless all the foreign countries sending aid and equipment to those areas.

Posted by: t-bird at January 24, 2026 08:50 AM (4bj3d)

119 The best tater tots are Kroger brand tater rounds. They are flat, like a hash brown, so they get crispier. And they have a better flavor than Ore-Ida. I think they must have some onion in them.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 24, 2026 08:51 AM (h7ZuX)

120
Have you stored up on lighters and hair for the coming death storm Fern?

I have enough bread in stock to last to 2428.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 08:51 AM (tgvbd)

121 Good load of firewood in garage

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 08:51 AM (Ia/+0)

122
I think they must have some onion in them.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 24, 2026 08:51 AM (h7ZuX)


Onions in hashbrowns = Carrots in chili

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 08:53 AM (tgvbd)

123 Local weather guy made the claim it is colder here in central Oklahoma than in northern Alaska. Sounds wrong.
Posted by: Blutarski


Depending on where he's measuring.
Fairbanks -12
OKC +8

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 08:53 AM (zILP0)

124 Beau Biden died in a winter storm.

Posted by: Not a joke at January 24, 2026 08:53 AM (2Ez/1)

125 100 My gas grill needs a part for main grill but side burner seems to work ok. Bringing into garbage charcoal and fluid
Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 08:42 AM (Ia/+0)

My family would starve without our Weber Genesis.
I rebuild it about every 4 years.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 24, 2026 08:53 AM (gbOdA)

126
The best tater tots are Kroger brand tater rounds. They are flat, like a hash brown, so they get crispier. And they have a better flavor than Ore-Ida. I think they must have some onion in them.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

Bojangles Chicken does them that way. Very yummy.

Posted by: BifBewalski- at January 24, 2026 08:54 AM (QVmho)

127 102 That is outrageous! That's not an unprofessional hairstyle!
https://is.gd/DZ7Rfy


She's clearly a member of the Audubon Society.

https://is.gd/H4e4Sp

Posted by: Archimedes at January 24, 2026 08:54 AM (Riz8t)

128 120 The best tater tots are Kroger brand tater rounds. They are flat, like a hash brown, so they get crispier. And they have a better flavor than Ore-Ida. I think they must have some onion in them.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

Won't eat tater tots in my house. Just the name is off-putting. I want my spuds to be fully-growned after living their best, full, life.

Posted by: Can You Dig It? at January 24, 2026 08:55 AM (oftw2)

129
Fired up the generators yesterday to make sure they worked all right in the highly unlikely event we lose power. Covering up the well head piping. Capping the outside faucets. Bringing some plants into the garage.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 08:55 AM (tgvbd)

130


Won't eat tater tots in my house. Just the name is off-putting. I want my spuds to be fully-growned after living their best, full, life.
Posted by: Can You Dig It?

I'll admit to being a 'taterphile.

Posted by: BifBewalski- at January 24, 2026 08:56 AM (QVmho)

131 Local weather guy made the claim it is colder here in central Oklahoma than in northern Alaska. Sounds wrong.

Comparing indoor temperatures?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 08:56 AM (a4flb)

132 "...and put someone with a proper English name, like Nigel or Rupert, in charge."

LOL

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 08:57 AM (qFwJc)

133 The best tater tots are Kroger brand tater rounds. They are flat, like a hash brown, so they get crispier. And they have a better flavor than Ore-Ida. I think they must have some onion in them.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!


I think Chick-fil-A does tater tot 'coins' like that.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 08:57 AM (zILP0)

134 My family would starve without our Weber Genesis.
I rebuild it about every 4 years.
Posted by: r hennigantx

I bought the follow-on-Weber Exodus.

Posted by: Cooking W/Gas at January 24, 2026 08:57 AM (oftw2)

135 Local weather guy made the claim it is colder here in central Oklahoma than in northern Alaska. Sounds wrong.

Comparing indoor temperatures?
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure


Comparing temps of a mother-in-law's love.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 08:58 AM (zILP0)

136 The Weber Revelation is to die for.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 08:58 AM (qFwJc)

137 Won't eat tater tots in my house. Just the name is off-putting. I want my spuds to be fully-growned after living their best, full, life.
Posted by: Can You Dig It?


Tater tots - the veal of spuds.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 09:00 AM (zILP0)

138 My family would starve without our Weber Genesis.
I rebuild it about every 4 years.
Posted by: r hennigantx

I bought the follow-on-Weber Exodus.
Posted by: Cooking W/Gas at January 24, 2026 08:57 AM (oftw2)


We bought the Weber Apocalypse thinking it the latest and greatest, but-

somehow the steaks always wind-up burnt, rotten, or disappear entirely.

Do not buy!

Posted by: naturalfake at January 24, 2026 09:00 AM (iJfKG)

139 Now audit every state in the country. I would bet it has been happening in every Democrat-run state and every Democrat-run city.

Elon Musk @elonmusk

California treats illegals better than citizens

Chief Nerd @TheChiefNerd

Dr. Oz Says a New Audit Found California Charged the Federal Government Over $1.5 BILLION For Free Healthcare for Illegals

"If you're on Medicare, you don't get free dental, you don't get free vision. You do if you're an illegal immigrant in California … We've audited Newsom. This data is coming out this week. We have now found … $1.5 BILLION that California charged the federal government for illegal immigrants that they're not allowed to pay charges for. They have to pay for it themselves. He's not happy."

X video (01:52): https://bit.ly/4bn9Es1

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:01 AM (P5BPp)

140 ah! good morning! I forgot/didn't get a chance for an update on my uncle...

he's doing much much better. he had his birthday celebration the other night, he is carting around a lil O2 canister to help him out but otherwise doing well. apparently he caught a heck of a nasty bug, but seems his immune system rallied in the end!

tough old man, love it!

Posted by: BlackOrchid at January 24, 2026 09:02 AM (emBoF)

141 Thrice shall thy push the Holy Igniter, three being the third number. The number shall not be two, nor shall it be four.
Five is right out.

Posted by: Weber Leviticus instruction manual at January 24, 2026 09:02 AM (2Ez/1)

142 oh and thank you all for the prayers! I'm certain they helped him!

Posted by: BlackOrchid at January 24, 2026 09:02 AM (emBoF)

143 Woke up to temps in the mid-sixties down here in my part of the sunshine state.
But then most of you don't have to worry about your house getting blown away or flooded out every September.
So, there's that.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at January 24, 2026 09:02 AM (Lo97M)

144 Need to fix 2nd snow shovel next

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 09:03 AM (Ia/+0)

145 we are all the way up to 9 degrees, heading towards what the forecast claims will be 15 today. Shorts day!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 24, 2026 08:01 AM

Woke up to -9 degrees here in SE Michigan. Won't break 0 degrees until 11am. Showing a high of 6 degrees today from 3-5pm. Then back down to 3 degrees overnight.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:04 AM (P5BPp)

146 Thrice shall thy push the Holy Igniter, three being the third number. The number shall not be two, nor shall it be four.
Five is right out.
Posted by: Weber Leviticus instruction manual at January 24, 2026 09:02 AM (2Ez/1)

That also applies to the bbq tong clicking. For good luck.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 09:04 AM (wVcYX)

147 145 Need to fix 2nd snow shovel next
Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 09:03 AM
+++

I'm right here in the pantry.

Posted by: PAM cooking spray at January 24, 2026 09:04 AM (2Ez/1)

148 I think the catastrophic nature of winter storm Fern was perhaps overstated at least here in DFW… yes it’s cold and icy and driving conditions are… imperfect. But it’s not a death machine (yet)… a little more ice and then snow on the way. As long as the ice doesn’t down powerlines leading to outages it’ll be a pleasant day indoors

It’s not like George RR Martin’s “A Song of Ice and Fire”… it will end

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 24, 2026 09:04 AM (xT8gx)

149 But then most of you don't have to worry about your house getting blown away or flooded out every September.

so, yeah good point

BUT - here's my thing, we try to go out even in the dark winter, hike, do stuff, not just sit in the house... but it's hard.

I don't have THAT many years left when I'm being honest. I don't want to sit thru three months of basically hibernation every year anymore. I want to be able to be active out of doors more! I want a clear sky!

I love fall, but oh well. I'm DONE with winter!

Posted by: BlackOrchid at January 24, 2026 09:05 AM (emBoF)

150 I dislike the “coins”; for some reason during the lockdowns conventional tater tots were often unobtainable. I noticed tater tots have been downsized too, they need a sufficient mass or size to reach their Zenith of crunchy yet tender goodness. It’s difficult to fathom how someone could fuck up a tater tot, but they prevailed.

They do rock as part of hamburger casserole. Exquisite trailer-trash cuisine right there!

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 09:05 AM (/DOZY)

151
That also applies to the bbq tong clicking. For good luck.
Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 09:04 AM (wVcYX)


I must be an Old Believer. I thought two tong clicks sufficed.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 09:05 AM (tgvbd)

152 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, world without end.  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 January 24, 2026 09:05 AM (ZOv7s)

153 How many years do you have left when you're NOT being honest?

Posted by: Ok, I'll ask at January 24, 2026 09:06 AM (2Ez/1)

154 154 How many years do you have left when you're NOT being honest?


ha ha in my mind I'm 29

Posted by: BlackOrchid at January 24, 2026 09:07 AM (emBoF)

155 Woke up to -9 degrees here in SE Michigan. Won't break 0 degrees until 11am. Showing a high of 6 degrees today from 3-5pm. Then back down to 3 degrees overnight.
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:04 AM (P5BPp)
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It's -14 on the banks of the Red Cedar. Despite (or perhaps because of) my repeated warnings to secure the house against cold, someone left the garage door open last night, resulting in crippling heat loss we can't easily recover.

You know in the zombie movies someone leaves a door wide open for the zombie to get in and wreak havoc? Those are my kids.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:07 AM (ZOv7s)

156 We've dropped about 15 degrees in the past 4 hours. The rains, at least, have cleared out.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 09:08 AM (wVcYX)

157 Water lines frozen in front bathroom and hot water out in the kitchen.

Thanks, kids!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:08 AM (ZOv7s)

158 Snowmageddon 2026 -

As of 7:48 a.m., Oncor says there are about 3,500 customers affected by power outages.

Dallas County: 1,614 customers affected
Tarrant County: 1,011 customers affected
Collin County: 11 customers affected
Denton County: 1 customer affected

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 09:08 AM (zILP0)

159 Who names a winter storm after a plant?
Geez.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 24, 2026 09:08 AM (2Ez/1)

160 It's -14 on the banks of the Red Cedar. Despite (or perhaps because of) my repeated warnings to secure the house against cold, someone left the garage door open last night, resulting in crippling heat loss we can't easily recover.


omg

when that happens here we get animals moving right on in

Posted by: BlackOrchid at January 24, 2026 09:08 AM (emBoF)

161 >>Elon Musk @elonmusk

>>California treats illegals better than citizens

I'm convinced this is why Elon had his break with Trump when left DOGE. He saw what had been going on but was powerless to stop it. He's used to fixing problems immediately not at the speed of government.

California is ground zero or fraud. That's why Newsom is acting even more unhinged than his normal unhinged manner.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 09:10 AM (viF8m)

162 Water lines frozen in front bathroom and hot water out in the kitchen.

Thanks, kids!
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:08 AM (ZOv7s)

Don't panic! Don't panic!

Posted by: Lance Corporal Jones at January 24, 2026 09:11 AM (wVcYX)

163 I don't think I will be firing up the Genesis today. It is about 18 degrees and sleeting out west of Rick.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 24, 2026 09:12 AM (0U5gm)

164 I must be an Old Believer. I thought two tong clicks sufficed.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 09:05 AM (tgvbd)

You might be right, I hope the extra click isn't bad juju.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 09:12 AM (wVcYX)

165 I haven't seen anything from the Archdiocese saying the Sunday Obligation has been lifted because of the weather. Since the roads are forecast to be icy tomorrow morning, I'll be going to Vigil Mass this afternoon at my local parish up the road.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 07:56 AM (tgvbd)
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It's in the USCCB bylaws that dispensations can only granted for illegal immigrants, not normal people affected by dangerous weather. It's in the fine print somewhere.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:12 AM (ZOv7s)

166 It's -14 on the banks of the Red Cedar. Despite (or perhaps because of) my repeated warnings to secure the house against cold, someone left the garage door open last night, resulting in crippling heat loss we can't easily recover.

You know in the zombie movies someone leaves a door wide open for the zombie to get in and wreak havoc? Those are my kids.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:07 AM

Water lines frozen in front bathroom and hot water out in the kitchen.

Thanks, kids!


Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:08 AM

Oh no! UGH. Well, I guess the only "positive" out of this experience will be a tough life lesson for the kids they won't soon forget and will hopefully learn from.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:12 AM (P5BPp)

167 Snowmageddon 2026 -

As of 7:48 a.m., Oncor says there are about 3,500 customers affected by power outages.

Dallas County: 1,614 customers affected
Tarrant County: 1,011 customers affected
Collin County: 11 customers affected
Denton County: 1 customer affected
Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 09:08 AM (zILP0)

I’m in Collin so I hope this trend persists… I don’t mind being homebound for a few days but would like power to remain on….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 24, 2026 09:13 AM (xT8gx)

168 That is outrageous! That's not an unprofessional hairstyle!
https://is.gd/DZ7Rfy

She's clearly a member of the Audubon Society.

https://is.gd/H4e4Sp
Posted by: Archimedes

Or a Corythosaurus.

https://is.gd/FZKfDi

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 09:13 AM (L/fGl)

169 I had the water going in the kitchen so it's fine. But no water in the bathtub or bathroom sink. Couldn't run it in the sink because it keeps plugging. Not going to mess with it today.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 24, 2026 09:13 AM (+mUZM)

170 Also, Greenland's borders are sacrosanct. Any attempt to change its status is a mortal sin.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:13 AM (ZOv7s)

171 Last night , some crazy guy wearing a football jersey drove his Mercedes through the doors of the McNamara terminal at Detroit Metro airport...
Posted by: Jen the original at January 24, 2026 08:10 AM (qWRc4)

My late wife's good friend is a high mucky-muck with the Detroit Metro police department. I texted her a bit ago asking for the scoop. Said he claimed he was being chased by people. Mental case, still in lockup.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 09:14 AM (Y1sOo)

172 Oh no! UGH. Well, I guess the only "positive" out of this experience will be a tough life lesson for the kids they won't soon forget and will hopefully learn from.
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:12 AM (P5BPp)
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The responsible party will get to hand wash the dishes in cold water until the lines thaw, because the dishwasher is also offline.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:14 AM (ZOv7s)

173 I haven't seen anything from the Archdiocese saying the Sunday Obligation has been lifted because of the weather

we got an email yesterday

our Archdiocese (Philadelphia) gave us a dispensation (but recommended we try to go tonite if possible)

Posted by: BlackOrchid at January 24, 2026 09:14 AM (emBoF)

174 Elon Musk @elonmusk

California treats illegals better than citizens
====

Duh.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 09:14 AM (RIvkX)

175 2 snow shovels in workng order

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 09:14 AM (Ia/+0)

176 "It is about 18 degrees and sleeting out west of Rick."

Where's Rick?

Posted by: Rick's concerned mother at January 24, 2026 09:15 AM (2Ez/1)

177 Hello, Horde! 😊♥️

It be cold here 🥶🥶🥶 - 25° outside, with a lovely coating of ice and snow on the ground. The low tonight will be 15°, and the low tomorrow night is expected to be 11°.

For those of you in colder climates, that may be "what we call Tuesday", but for us North Texans, this is chilly!

Good thing we got supplies a few days ago, before the panic set in - although apparently Sam's Club was completely out of bottled water (I'm a diva - I let Instacart brave the crowds for me 🤣🤣🤣.

Our lawn service company came out a couple of days ago and covered all of the plants and put up faucet covers. They also drained our watering system. Worth every penny!

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 24, 2026 09:15 AM (SRRAx)

178 Thrice shall thy push the Holy Igniter, three being the third number. The number shall not be two, nor shall it be four.
Five is right out.
Posted by: Weber Leviticus instruction manual



I have replaced the ignitors twice on my grill and the battery numerous times. Now I just use a long neck lighter to start it.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 24, 2026 09:15 AM (0U5gm)

179 I had the water going in the kitchen so it's fine. But no water in the bathtub or bathroom sink. Couldn't run it in the sink because it keeps plugging. Not going to mess with it today.
Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 24, 2026 09:13 AM (+mUZM)
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The other bathrooms are fine because the lines are interior, and the basement is good. I'm going to push some laundry through so the dryer will generate warmth. Today will be a baking day as well.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:16 AM (ZOv7s)

180 We have some nice snow falling right now.

If it wasn't so blasted cold outside (1F and -19F windchill), it would be a pleasant winter's day.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 24, 2026 09:17 AM (ESVrU)

181 A.H. Lloyd - ah, yes, the look you get on your face when the wife or kids do something so incomprehensible that you wonder how they managed to stay alive this long. I've felt my face morph into that look on a few occasions.

Posted by: PabloD at January 24, 2026 09:17 AM (pXTL4)

182 "our Archdiocese (Philadelphia) gave us a dispensation (but recommended we try to go tonite if possible"
####

Remember back in a previous century when you'd have to watch the scroll on the bottom of the TV screen to see if you had to go to mass?

Posted by: Good times. Good times. at January 24, 2026 09:17 AM (2Ez/1)

183 Also, Greenland's borders are sacrosanct. Any attempt to change its status is a mortal sin.

Israel, not so much

Posted by: The Hypocrite Left at January 24, 2026 09:17 AM (z0w8y)

184 My joints have a hard time in the cold and it's just getting worse every year.
All the pet hair really doesn't help to keep the house warm, huh!?🤔
On a crazy note, I'm venturing out in this 33 degree weather to go to a garage sale. It is indoors(Palmer Event Center) and very bougie. In fact it's called, Le Garage Sale. So as long as it doesn't get icy before noon, we're going.

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at January 24, 2026 09:18 AM (VCgbV)

185
I must be an Old Believer. I thought two tong clicks sufficed.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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You might be right, I hope the extra click isn't bad juju.
Posted by: Count de Monet


Didn't CBD have a recent 1wp thread about broken tong spr___s?

This is what that 3rd click does.

Posted by: BifBewalski- at January 24, 2026 09:19 AM (QVmho)

186 Mrs Refugee and I saw this coming a year ago, and are heading to the fort lauderdale cruise port in a couple hours.

Michigan, please return to normal cold by next weekend.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at January 24, 2026 09:19 AM (EXzek)

187 Morning everyone , thx MisHum.
Looks like it's going to be 12-18 inches here Sun - Mon. Over two feet 20 miles NW of me in the Catskills. We have a good amount of snow on the ground already , with ice everywhere, so it should be a mess . Won't get over freezing till next week but another storm expected then

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 24, 2026 09:20 AM (e4I2N)

188 I'm convinced this is why Elon had his break with Trump when left DOGE. He saw what had been going on but was powerless to stop it. He's used to fixing problems immediately not at the speed of government.

California is ground zero or fraud. That's why Newsom is acting even more unhinged than his normal unhinged manner.


Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 09:10 AM

Agreed. Also, I have seen a lot of posts recently of conservatives as well as conservative speakers and politicians connecting the Democrats to the population replacement in the U.S.A. and explaining it as the Democrats' ticket to guaranteed election victories.

I know the U.S.A. focus has to be stated, but I think the bigger picture is that this is not the Democrats' plan, but the WEF plan for all western nations. Which is obvious when you see almost every western nation has been doing the same thing as the Democrats in the U.S.A. for the past 2+ decades. Canada, UK, France, Australia, most of Europe in general.

And of course Newsome is a WEF Young Global Leader. So he's executing the WEF plan as ordered.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:20 AM (P5BPp)

189 Hey WH. In case no one has noticed, the Left has declared Civil War.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 24, 2026 09:20 AM (WHfpM)

190 In the blessings department, there are quite a few. Blood glucose has continued to fall, well within normal range. Dare I hope that my A1C in March will come in clean?

BP also good, which is surprising given the circumstances.

The hole where my molar used to be is coming along nicely. I'm nibbling some toast without any problem. The bad tooth had already gotten me used to using one side to chew, so it's not much of a reach.

Youngest has jaw surgery coming up in February. This is many years in the making and should correct her bite and ease the pain in her jaw and ears. She's not looking forward to a liquid diet, but is looking forward to the pain relief.

Prayers are always appreciated and based on what we've been through, I know they are efficacious.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:21 AM (ZOv7s)

191 Ryan Hall, Y'All is LIVE:

https://www.youtube.com/live/ezp-7eLXBVs

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 09:21 AM (wVcYX)

192 @39/I used to have a different nic: "I wonder how many people won't get the kid playing with the bomb core."

I cringed when I saw that one, knowing what it did to a couple of scientists.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 24, 2026 09:21 AM (O7YUW)

193 MSNOW’s Nicolle Wallace calls protest in Minneapolis “An act of historic bravery."

-
Misspelled hysteric.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 09:21 AM (L/fGl)

194 8 lb bag of Ore-Ida tater tots. Have to break to down into easier to use bags.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 09:22 AM (zILP0)

195 >>Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:20 AM (P5BPp)

I agree 100%.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 09:23 AM (viF8m)

196 It's -14 on the banks of the Red Cedar. Despite (or perhaps because of) my repeated warnings to secure the house against cold, someone left the garage door open last night, resulting in crippling heat loss we can't easily recover.

You know in the zombie movies someone leaves a door wide open for the zombie to get in and wreak havoc? Those are my kids.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:07 AM


This is why I do a perimeter check each and every night before I go to bed. I check every outside door including the garage doors to make sure they are down and locked.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 24, 2026 09:23 AM (0N4FZ)

197 Ryan Hall, Y'All is LIVE:

https://www.youtube.com/live/ezp-7eLXBVs
Posted by: Count de Monet
__________

That's the Y'All bot stream. He'll be going live a little later.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 24, 2026 09:24 AM (XvL8K)

198 >>This is why I do a perimeter check each and every night before I go to bed. I check every outside door including the garage doors to make sure they are down and locked.

Same. Internal walkaround. Checking the garage doors down is the last thing before setting the ADT alarm and going to bed.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 09:26 AM (Y1sOo)

199 Doyon 26, the largest land-based drilling rig in North America, tipped over while being moved to a new location on Alaska's North Slope.

Reports are that there are no serious injuries, and that at the current time the resulting fire is under control.

Let's hope it remains that way.

Video: fall down, go boom.

https://tinyurl.com/42f36c9c

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 24, 2026 09:26 AM (IG3/x)

200 It's 7° at the moment and it won't get over 15° today. Bears hibernating have got it right

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 24, 2026 09:27 AM (e4I2N)

201
who is Ryan Hall?

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 24, 2026 09:27 AM (tljrc)

202 I didn't even know Muslims believed in Christmas.

BREAKING: Mayor Mamdani confirms that all NY illegals qualify for his free childcare

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 09:27 AM (L/fGl)

203 Also, Greenland's borders are sacrosanct. Any attempt to change its status is a mortal sin.

We are all Greenland, at least for this weekend.

Posted by: t-bird at January 24, 2026 09:28 AM (4bj3d)

204 >>This is why I do a perimeter check each and every night before I go to bed. I check every outside door including the garage doors to make sure they are down and locked.

Same. Internal walkaround. Checking the garage doors down is the last thing before setting the ADT alarm and going to bed.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 09:26 AM (Y1sOo)
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The kids often do it WHILE I'm asleep. They're all adults. It's crazy.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 24, 2026 09:29 AM (ZOv7s)

205 who is Ryan Hall?
Posted by: AltonJackson
_________

The arch rival of Max Velocity. Sounds like a superhero thing, but true.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 24, 2026 09:29 AM (XvL8K)

206 who is Ryan Hall?
Posted by: AltonJackson

He's only THE internet weatherman.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 09:31 AM (wVcYX)

207 My garage door closes automatically after 5 minutes.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 09:32 AM (RIvkX)

208 -28 here, just before dawn

Brrrr!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 24, 2026 09:32 AM (Cjt/F)

209 My wife had the Weather Channel on.

Those people sound very, very concerned. Panic seems to have set in with some of them.

I find it amusing.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 24, 2026 09:33 AM (qwVdq)

210 Same. Internal walkaround. Checking the garage doors down is the last thing before setting the ADT alarm and going to bed.

What breed of dog is ADT?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 09:33 AM (a4flb)

211 How is a drink made with caramel ever called "skinny"?
I think right there you see the descent of reason that leads us to where we are today. (Insert Solzhenitsyn quote here.)

Posted by: GWB at January 24, 2026 09:33 AM (tCAX2)

212 Hey, sock, are you participating in Winter Field Day? Seems like most folks are getting more than they bargained for this year!

Posted by: PabloD at January 24, 2026 09:34 AM (pXTL4)

213 We bought the Weber Apocalypse thinking it the latest and greatest, but-

somehow the steaks always wind-up burnt, rotten, or disappear entirely.

Do not buy!
Posted by: naturalfake at January 24, 2026 09:00 AM (iJfKG)

The Weber Leviticus only cooks kosher food.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 24, 2026 09:34 AM (gbOdA)

214 What breed of dog is ADT?
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 09:33 AM (a4flb)

Another Dumb Terrier

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 24, 2026 09:34 AM (gbOdA)

215 My wife had the Weather Channel on.

Those people sound very, very concerned. Panic seems to have set in with some of them.

I find it amusing.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 24, 2026 09:33 AM (qwVdq)

Hopefully that panic is because they are losing viewership as people are not freaking out. (/sigh/ Not likely, given our current state of Americans.)

Posted by: GWB at January 24, 2026 09:35 AM (tCAX2)

216 This is why I do a perimeter check each and every night before I go to bed. I check every outside door including the garage doors to make sure they are down and locked.

Posted by: Mister Scott


I just assumed everyone did that. I learned it from my father. Not necessarily for zombies.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 24, 2026 09:35 AM (0U5gm)

217 The Weber Leviticus only cooks kosher food.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 24, 2026 09:34 AM (gbOdA)


And doesn't work on Shabbat!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 24, 2026 09:35 AM (TqQJm)

218 That's the Y'All bot stream. He'll be going live a little later.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 24, 2026 09:24 AM (XvL8K)

Thanks for the correction. I'm new to his channel and didn't grok the YALLBOT format vs live human. I thought Ryan was seeing a man about a horse for a brief moment.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 09:35 AM (wVcYX)

219 You can't keep a good man down.

Trans Space Force colonel now running for Congress after getting canned by Trump

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 09:36 AM (L/fGl)

220 The storm is called Winter Storm Fern. It started with hurricane names , but the "experts" just can't leave well enough alone

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 24, 2026 09:36 AM (e4I2N)

221 If you are tired of doom and gloom weather reports, you should watch Ryan Hall. He never hypes the weather.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 24, 2026 09:37 AM (+mUZM)

222 I'm going to bake a loaf of sourdough before I leave and the make some short ribs for dinner.

This new kitty I have is now over 11 lbs at almost 10 months old. He is sleeping at my feet now. He has started jumping the other cats which they don't appreciate. He's trying to play with them but they want nothing to do with him. The dog will play with him but he's bigger and can get rough so it doesn't last long.

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at January 24, 2026 09:37 AM (VCgbV)

223 Any morons here from northern Arkansas or Mississippi? That's where they're saying the white ice death is hitting today.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 24, 2026 09:38 AM (XvL8K)

224 "It is about 18 degrees and sleeting out west of Rick."

Where's Rick?
Posted by: Rick's concerned mother


Fannin County. About a half mile from the Red River. Almost midway between Sherman & Paris.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 09:38 AM (zILP0)

225 101 That is outrageous! That's not an unprofessional hairstyle!

https://is.gd/DZ7Rfy
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 08:43 AM (L/fGl)


Gotta admit - that's kind of a cool hairstyle! 😊

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 24, 2026 09:38 AM (SRRAx)

226 "If you must run with sharp objects. Take it outside."

Don't think I'll be running outside today. A nice blanket of snow overnight. Pretty. But cold. A toasty 8° here in NE Okla., "feels" -7°. Got the long juans and wooly socks on just to be inside the bunker.

Daisy Dog did not take time to sniff around the back yard. Outside, does her thing, back in. Still haven't been able to teach her how to close the door, though.

I pray all ye Moron Horde and associates are warm and well fed this arctic morning (depending on your hemisphere and latitude).

Posted by: mindful webworker - awaiting the brew at January 24, 2026 09:38 AM (OJSFI)

227 Doyon 26, the largest land-based drilling rig in North America, tipped over while being moved to a new location on Alaska's North Slope.

Reports are that there are no serious injuries, and that at the current time the resulting fire is under control.

Let's hope it remains that way.

Video: fall down, go boom.

https://tinyurl.com/42f36c9c

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia


I have been on one of those on the slope. It is hard to imagine, but these are huge tracked vehicles with a drilling rig mounted on them. Think of a small offshore rig moving across the tundra on tracks. It is efficient, considering there are no roads, no fences, no trees, just a massive swamp that is frozen nine months of the year.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 24, 2026 09:39 AM (0U5gm)

228 GWB

No panic here in rural Kansas, nor in the conurbation to my south. There were milk, eggs, bread and TP in abundance Friday afternoon at two of the local grocery stores.

The contrast is sharp between here and Northern Virginia.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2026 09:39 AM (u82oZ)

229 My wife had the Weather Channel on.

Those people sound very, very concerned. Panic seems to have set in with some of them.

I find it amusing.

Posted by: Martini Farmer


Does everyone remember the good old days, when rain or snow were not a national crisis? I don't even remember weathermen doing special reports. If it was going to snow, so be it.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 24, 2026 09:41 AM (0U5gm)

230 Trump just dropped a nuke on the Canuckelheads. It's so great having a president that knows what time it is.

https://tinyurl.com/m4uufbnt

Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 09:42 AM (viF8m)

231


Carrisa Codel - Ozark News. Cute girl.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 09:42 AM (zILP0)

232 (Insert Solzhenitsyn quote here.)

We are living in the times where having any quote of his should be a keyboard macro for quick and easy insertion into most any topic.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 09:43 AM (a4flb)

233 For some reason, a significant number of people indulge in over-reacting to the weather.

My wife kinda does it too.

It has snowed and been really cold before, and somewhow you made it, dear.

It's called winter. If the roads are bad, don't drive on 'em.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 24, 2026 09:43 AM (MSlZp)

234 it's actually super weird how the news is being over this?

I don't get it

we get snow here usually, it's not that crazy

Posted by: BlackOrchid at January 24, 2026 09:43 AM (emBoF)

235 mindful webworker

-1℉. Wind chill -16℉. And the snow is very pretty. Looks like 3 inches so far, with more arriving.

But we are out of the main path of the storm, unlike you.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2026 09:43 AM (u82oZ)

236 Oh, Ore-Ida does have dehydrated onions in them so I'm betting Kroger House Brand does too.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 09:43 AM (zILP0)

237 Thanks for the Coffee Thread and Prayer Revival, Mis Hum and Annie!

May God bless all of his children this day, and keep those in harm's way safe.

And may God bless the U.S.A. and Israel.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at January 24, 2026 09:43 AM (kB9dk)

238 I'm going to bake a loaf of sourdough before I leave and the make some short ribs for dinner.



Posted by: lin-duh is offended


I ended up with some short ribs, trying to figure out a way to make them.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 24, 2026 09:44 AM (0U5gm)

239 And doesn't work on Shabbat!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 24, 2026 09:35 AM (TqQJm)

OK SBC boy here
What the hell is sabbath mode on ovens and dishwashers?

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 24, 2026 09:44 AM (gbOdA)

240 Carissa Codel is funny. I love the clips of her reading her "hate mail" social media in her news anchor voice.

Posted by: PabloD at January 24, 2026 09:45 AM (pXTL4)

241 I remember when Ryan Hall did only Kentucky weather. IIRC he's somewhere in eastern KY. Pikeville? I think that's his hometown but not sure if he lives there or not.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 24, 2026 09:45 AM (qwVdq)

242 Those people sound very, very concerned. Panic seems to have set in with some of them.

I find it amusing.


I don't have a TV so can't confirm, but does the Weather Channel show a lot of Ashwagandha, Magnesium, metyrapone or ketoconazole advertisements for the treatment of chronic elevated cortisol levels?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 09:46 AM (a4flb)

243 There is always stuff to do, inside the house. Not going to panic, unlike some friends of mine in Northern Virginia.

I too long for the days when we as a society just handled weather perturbations with elan and mostly indifference.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2026 09:48 AM (u82oZ)

244 Carrisa Codel - Ozark News. Cute girl.
Posted by: rickb223
_____

Very thick cute.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 24, 2026 09:48 AM (XvL8K)

245 Everyone have a cozy day, while being warm and loved.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 24, 2026 09:49 AM (u82oZ)

246 Oh, Ore-Ida does have dehydrated onions in them so I'm betting Kroger House Brand does too.

You are correct, according to the Kroger on-line shopping website, their brand includes "onion powder"

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 09:49 AM (a4flb)

247 The onionized tater tots usually have an artificial cloying taste that I dislike. An unadorned, unadulterated Tater Tot is a thing of unsurpassed perfection. You can then season or adorn as desired.

Yeah, I prefer “real” potatoes but Tater Tots have their place, quick and convenient.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 09:49 AM (iW48I)

248 Gotta admit - that's kind of a cool hairstyle! 😊
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas

I'm pretty tolerant. She doesn't have neck tattoos, and a face full of tackle, etc. The hair is kind of an art piece, frankly, nicely done, and would lighten my mood if she was on my medical team.

I'd let her stay.

One of my mom's physician assistants has armfuls of tats, and nose and eyebrow piercings, and gay rainbow shit all over her scrubs. I'll take the black gal with hair hat any day.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 24, 2026 09:50 AM (h7ZuX)

249 And inside for 3rd cup of coffee

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 09:50 AM (Ia/+0)

250 Trump Says He’s Skipping the Super Bowl, Trashes Halftime Performers Bad Bunny and Green Day: They “Sow Hatred”

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Can't blame him.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 09:50 AM (L/fGl)

251 Good morning good people. Prayers for all Hordian intentions - those specifically requested and those known but to God.

Prayers if you please for a family friend Jane. She is actively dying while in Stage 4 breast cancer. She's put up a hell of a fight but we fear her time is very near.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 24, 2026 09:51 AM (cYBz/)

252 Story on the X is local kennels are marking ICE dogs for neglect.

In case you need some more hate to keep you warm.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 24, 2026 09:51 AM (HXT0k)

253 Good Morning Dear Morons

West of the Rockies so we're not participating.

Stay safe and warm everyone.

Currently 55 F going up to 63 at the beach....probably drive down tot he beach and watch the pretty girls riding along the bike path....

There was a time I'd be hiking on Saturday morning but my heart just isn't in anything any more......

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 09:52 AM (QGaXH)

254 PabloD - wow, no kidding! Very Winter Field Day for sure.
I will go out for a few hours as I usually do, operate from the car in a POTA parking lot; maybe the same tomorrow.
I'm wondering how many will be participating; lighter pileups would be good for the QRP operators.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 24, 2026 09:52 AM (Cjt/F)

255 If you are tired of doom and gloom weather reports, you should watch Ryan Hall. He never hypes the weather.

Or something more practical like your electric provider's outage map.

Track and see where the action (or lack of action) is happening.

Most of the outages are now south of me, so we might be in the clear - the birds have come out and are foraging and that is usually a sign the precip is over.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 09:52 AM (a4flb)

256 OK SBC boy here
What the hell is sabbath mode on ovens and dishwashers?

Posted by: r hennigantx

=====

A fancy way of working around food prep rules

Posted by: 2009Refugee at January 24, 2026 09:52 AM (EXzek)

257 A fancy way of working around food prep rules
Posted by: 2009Refugee at January 24, 2026 09:52 AM (EXzek)

ok

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 24, 2026 09:53 AM (gbOdA)

258 Carissa Codel.
Is she the cute blonde one with the extra padding?
Yeah, she's funny.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 24, 2026 09:53 AM (2Ez/1)

259 1+ minute video of U.S. military fleet around Iran.

Vivid @VividProwess

It's never a good idea to threaten America.

The huge U.S. military buildup around Iran is soon to be done.

Pivotal days are ahead of us.

X video (01:03): https://bit.ly/4sVe67u

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:54 AM (P5BPp)

260 If the new rules are everyone simply refuses to do business with people or groups we don’t like, I predict a lot of very very “interesting” and frankly amising situations. They have not thought this through, not even a little bit.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 09:54 AM (iW48I)

261 Story on the X is local kennels are marking ICE dogs for neglect.

In case you need some more hate to keep you warm.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice


You mistreat an animal, I mistreat you.
I don't care about your excuse.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 09:55 AM (zILP0)

262 I am done with weather forecasts until it gets here

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 09:56 AM (Ia/+0)

263 Sock - yeah, I usually don't participate in WFD, because I'm almost always operating QRP and don't want to deal with the pileups. I froze my tail off last weekend on a SOTA hike with terrible band conditions; that was enough for me.

Posted by: PabloD at January 24, 2026 09:56 AM (pXTL4)

264 Carissa Codel.
Is she the cute blonde one with the extra padding?
Yeah, she's funny.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty


Yes. Awesome attitude.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 09:56 AM (zILP0)

265 Marxists mistrest animals its nothing to stop them mistreated humans

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 09:57 AM (Ia/+0)

266 The huge U.S. military buildup around Iran is soon to be done.

Pivotal days are ahead of us.

X video (01:03): https://bit.ly/4sVe67u


Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:54 AM

Or... that could be AI. Can't tell anymore.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:57 AM (P5BPp)

267
Remember Canada's navy sent a ship to Cuba in support of the regime a couple years ago.

It didn't become a frozen communist shithole overnight.

100% tariff sounds about right.

Posted by: Auspex at January 24, 2026 09:58 AM (Y8DZL)

268 World's longest running science experiment. Pitch in a funnel.
We're on our ninth drop of pitch in almost 100 years.

https://tinyurl.com/ycrxey3b

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 24, 2026 09:58 AM (XvL8K)

269 Well, I think I'll bundle up and brave the (checks phone) 28 degrees and clear skies to go in search of an artery-clogging breakfast. Be well and stay warm, Morons!

Posted by: PabloD at January 24, 2026 09:59 AM (pXTL4)

270 That is outrageous! That's not an unprofessional hairstyle!

So say the co-workers who wear pajamas all day and make tiktok dance videos at work.

Posted by: t-bird at January 24, 2026 10:00 AM (4bj3d)

271 I know the U.S.A. focus has to be stated, but I think the bigger picture is that this is not the Democrats' plan, but the WEF plan for all western nations.

Unfortunately, the bulk of the votes come from retards and WEF is not directly on the ballot, so we are better served primarying out WEF-RINOs, then making it a D = misery, poverty, fraud and crime sort of election.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 10:00 AM (a4flb)

272
The Coffee Song

Frank Sinatra was the coolest cat in town
He sure could lay those catchy rhythms down
But he didn't realize
(and much to his surprise)
All that coffee turned his blue eyes brown

Posted by: muldoon at January 24, 2026 10:01 AM (qgHp7)

273 >>Or... that could be AI. Can't tell anymore.

My first thought was either AI or taken from some video game.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 10:01 AM (Y1sOo)

274 If the new rules are everyone simply refuses to do business with people or groups we don’t like, I predict a lot of very very “interesting” and frankly amising situations. They have not thought this through, not even a little bit.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 09:54 AM

This always goes only one way. I'm old enough to remember "bake the cake, bigot", "film the same-sex wedding, bigot" and "no making pizzas if you don't agree with same-sex weddings, bigot" was the message and if you defied them, your business would be destroyed.

Now, the same people are denying business to I.C.E.

And in the case of the "bake the cake" stuff, they were not denying business to people, but simply refusing business based on personal principles. But that was deemed not okay. But now, apparently it is okay to deny business based on personal principles.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 10:02 AM (P5BPp)

275 Gotta admit - that's kind of a cool hairstyle! 😊
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas


It's a hairstyle that tells the rest of the world "I won't wash my hair for the next three months". I mean, how do you SLEEP with that on your head?

Posted by: Archimedes at January 24, 2026 10:05 AM (Riz8t)

276 Oh, affirm, busting pileups QRP is ... an exercise in patience and persistence ... (the only non-profane words that come to mind)

bands were pretty rough last week for sure; add hiking in the cold and I can totally see your point!

doing more SOTA is one of my radio resolutions for this year, not that Wisconsin has a lot.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 24, 2026 10:05 AM (Cjt/F)

277 As long as I'm home and warm I like blizzards. They let me enjoy being an introvert without guilt.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 24, 2026 10:05 AM (8CIFn)

278 Trump just dropped a nuke on the Canuckelheads. It's so great having a president that knows what time it is.

https://tinyurl.com/m4uufbnt
Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 09:42 AM (viF8m)

Thank you for your attention to this matter! Never gets old….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 24, 2026 10:06 AM (xT8gx)

279 The left has determination, muscle and force multipliers, the right does not.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 24, 2026 10:06 AM (NdrtD)

280 My plan is to finish the book 'I'm reading

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 10:07 AM (Ia/+0)

281 Bon appetit, PabloD!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 24, 2026 10:07 AM (Cjt/F)

282 Michelle Obama Whines About Being Known as “Barack Obama’s Wife”: “I Went to Princeton and Harvard!”

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Attack of the 50 IQ Woman!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 10:08 AM (L/fGl)

283 But now, apparently it is okay to deny business based on personal principles.

My basic principle is "Get Off the X".

If you are a hotelier or restauranter check your business insurance policy to see what all is covered by damage from riots.

Since hosting ICE agents is begging for your business to be get a Yelp reputation attack, vandalized or fire bombed, it doesn't make business sense to take in a government rate guest if your business is wrecked and your customers are terrorized by feral mobs who fear no consequences or retaliation.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 10:09 AM (a4flb)

284 Idly wonders what QRP and SOTA stand for. Doesn't look them up.

Posted by: Too lazy at January 24, 2026 10:09 AM (2Ez/1)

285 Trump just dropped a nuke on the Canuckelheads. It's so great having a president that knows what time it is.
https://tinyurl.com/m4uufbnt

Canada is now officially a fag country.

Posted by: Archie Bunker at January 24, 2026 10:10 AM (R/m4+)

286 It's a hairstyle that tells the rest of the world "I won't wash my hair for the next three months". I mean, how do you SLEEP with that on your head?
Posted by: Archimedes

And it must have taken hours at the hairstylist and cost a shit load of money.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 10:10 AM (L/fGl)

287 Michelle Obama Whines About Being Known as “Barack Obama’s Wife”: “I Went to Princeton and Harvard!”

OK, fine "Barack Obama's Beard". Happy?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 10:10 AM (a4flb)

288 Good morning all
Had a restless night so late getting started. Had this weird dream that I was running for office and sure to get elected, only to find out I lost by a lot. Almost like it was rigged.🤔
Anyway currently 13 here, feels like 2. I moved South to escape this but apparently it followed me.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at January 24, 2026 10:10 AM (t/2Uw)

289 Michelle Obama Whines About Being Known as “Barack Obama’s Wife”: “I Went to Princeton and Harvard!”


And what exactly did you accomplish with those fake, DEI credentials? I'll wait.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 24, 2026 10:10 AM (Riz8t)

290 I wonder how many people won't get the kid playing with the bomb core.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 24, 2026 08:10 AM (ExV1e)


Mom: Demon Core Productions was having a sale.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at January 24, 2026 10:11 AM (/HDaX)

291 It's -53 degrees outside my window!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 24, 2026 10:11 AM (TqQJm)

292 And it must have taken hours at the hairstylist and cost a shit load of money.

Welfare cash and weed.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 10:11 AM (a4flb)

293 And it must have taken hours at the hairstylist and cost a shit load of money.

Welfare cash and weed.


She might run a Learing Center. You don't know.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 24, 2026 10:12 AM (Riz8t)

294 Unfortunately, the bulk of the votes come from retards and WEF is not directly on the ballot, so we are better served primarying out WEF-RINOs, then making it a D = misery, poverty, fraud and crime sort of election.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 10:00 AM

Yep, the strategy to focus on local (U.S.A.) versus worldwide WEF cabal makes sense. Start off with the WEF stuff and LIVs tune out and assume you're a conspiracy nut.

Focusing on tangible stuff people can wrap their minds around like the Somali fraud and illegals getting better benefits than American citizens and election fraud based on illegals voting and that can better penetrate into the brains with people with their heads in the sand about this stuff.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 10:12 AM (P5BPp)

295 It's -53 degrees outside my window!

In-flight internet For the Win!

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 10:13 AM (a4flb)

296 Currently 55 F going up to 63 at the beach....probably drive down tot he beach and watch the pretty girls riding along the bike path....

There was a time I'd be hiking on Saturday morning but my heart just isn't in anything any more......
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 09:52 AM (QGaXH)

We were supposed to get some rain today, but so far the sun is shining. I took out some trash this morning, wearing shorts and a wife-beater. It was a bit chilly.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:13 AM (/2xM/)

297 291 It's -53 degrees outside my window!

You'd best keep your head warm. Put on a beret.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 24, 2026 10:14 AM (Riz8t)

298 Sabbath mode allows observant people to use the appliance without breaking the rules prohibiting "kindling lights" or "doing work"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 10:14 AM (RIvkX)

299 296 We were supposed to get some rain today, but so far the sun is shining. I took out some trash this morning, wearing shorts and a wife-beater. It was a bit chilly.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:13 AM (/2xM/)

Where located Burt?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:15 AM (QGaXH)

300 QRP = low power (5 watts or less).
SOTA = Summits on the Air.
Ham radio nerdspeak.

Posted by: PabloD at January 24, 2026 10:15 AM (pXTL4)

301 I remember reading Mooch's college thesis, it was so bad it made no sense

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 10:15 AM (Ia/+0)

302 >>>It's -53 degrees outside my window!

Flight level?

Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 10:15 AM (Y1sOo)

303 Winter Storm Fern

The only Fern I have known in real life was Fern G_____. She was the secretary at the high school I attended in the 70s. Any note from your mom excusing an absence passed through her hands with pinpoint scrutiny. She did the daily announcements over the PA system and once included an admonition to my brother at the end of the announcements, "Dany Muldoon, your mother called and wants you to come home immediately to make your bed." She weighed just a bit north of 300 lbs.

So, large, intimidating, bone-chilling and unpredictable. Fern is a fitting name for the big winter storm

Posted by: muldoon at January 24, 2026 10:16 AM (qgHp7)

304 If your elevator is on Sabbath mode it means it will just automatically stop at every floor so you don't have to take the stairs 10 flights

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 10:16 AM (RIvkX)

305 Michelle Obama Whines About Being Known as “Barack Obama’s Wife”: “I Went to Princeton and Harvard!”

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Attack of the 50 IQ Woman!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 10:08 AM (L/fGl)

Give the woman a break, you'd whine too if you were known as Barak Obama's wife.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:16 AM (/2xM/)

306 Dad: Butt to kid's head.

Kid: Kick to dad's balls.

Non-essential Commentary @SteveInmanClips

The score is now even.

X video (00:35): https://bit.ly/4acjLP9

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 10:16 AM (P5BPp)

307 Trump Reveals Secret “Discombobulator” Weapon Was Crucial to Maduro Capture

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Well, it's no photon torpedo.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 10:17 AM (L/fGl)

308 Put on a beret.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 24, 2026 10:14 AM (Riz8t)


Never!

I'm back from Frogville anyway...

And I prefer it that way. The Frogs have no 2nd Amendment, so they are sitting ducks for the muzzies.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 24, 2026 10:17 AM (TqQJm)

309 We were supposed to get some rain today, but so far the sun is shining. I took out some trash this morning, wearing shorts and a wife-beater. It was a bit chilly.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:13 AM (/2xM/)

Where located Burt?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:15 AM (QGaXH)

The Zone of Arid.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:17 AM (/2xM/)

310 305 Michelle Obama Whines About Being Known as “Barack Obama’s Wife”: “I Went to Princeton and Harvard!”

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Attack of the 50 IQ Woman!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 10:08 AM (L/fGl)

Give the woman a break, you'd whine too if you were known as Barak Obama's wife.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:16 AM (/2xM/)

I am so sick of hearing about her...and her fabulous toned arms...she's just a nasty piece of work...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:18 AM (QGaXH)

311 303 Posted by: muldoon at January 24, 2026 10:16 AM (qgHp7)



Went to school with a Fern, Iris and Ivy. Still friends with Ivy.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 24, 2026 10:19 AM (x0n13)

312 Flight level?

Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 10:15 AM (Y1sOo)


35,000 feet!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 24, 2026 10:19 AM (TqQJm)

313 I am so sick of hearing about her...and her fabulous toned arms...she's just a nasty piece of work...
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:18 AM (QGaXH)

I have a shitty cousin who is a shitty, shitty woman, but since I MUST check in on farcebook every now and then... she had one of those photos of Big Mike holding a signboard, and it said something about running in '28.

Sure. Do it, Big Mike. The more the world sees of you, the more despicable you appear.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:20 AM (/2xM/)

314 This always goes only one way
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No, this is my point. It DOES go the other way. History is very clear on this.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 10:20 AM (0oYvV)

315 301 I remember reading Mooch's college thesis, it was so bad it made no sense
Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 10:15 AM (Ia/+0)

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To be fair, Mooch's performance at her $300,000 no-show hospital job was generally rated ADEQUATE.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 24, 2026 10:20 AM (+HNx/)

316 If your elevator is on Sabbath mode it means it will just automatically stop at every floor so you don't have to take the stairs 10 flights
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 10:16 AM (RIvkX)

Can a Gentile over-ride that if he wants to get to the tenth floor in a reasonable time?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 24, 2026 10:20 AM (8zz6B)

317 Michelle Obama Whines About Being Known as “Barack Obama’s Wife”: “I Went to Princeton and Harvard!”



Bacon, eggs & tots cooked.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 10:21 AM (zILP0)

318 Remember a year or so the OBamas were supposed to split, they might still be but not officially

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 10:21 AM (Ia/+0)

319
Can a Gentile over-ride that if he wants to get to the tenth floor in a reasonable time?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

==============

Isn't there a separate car for Gentiles?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 24, 2026 10:22 AM (HxSSW)

320 Michelle Obama Whines About Being Known as “Barack Obama’s Wife”: “I Went to Princeton and Harvard!”


Oh, and she hasn't done shit with all that. Sorry. Too quick on the trigger. Yeah. That's what she said.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 10:22 AM (zILP0)

321 315 301 I remember reading Mooch's college thesis, it was so bad it made no sense
Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 10:15 AM (Ia/+0)

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To be fair, Mooch's performance at her $300,000 no-show hospital job was generally rated ADEQUATE.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 24, 2026 10:20 AM (+HNx/)

Meets Expectations: Shows up to pick up paycheck

Exceeds Expectations: Doesn't show up at all, gets paycheck direct deposited

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:23 AM (QGaXH)

322 I remember reading Mooch's college thesis, it was so bad it made no sense
Posted by: Skip

I read it too, or, at least, tried to. What I got out ot it was blacks are not radical enough. Too many Uncle Toms. Or maybe it was a gumbo recipe. I'm not sure.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 10:23 AM (L/fGl)

323 If she hadn't been Obama's wife, no one would have heard of her.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at January 24, 2026 10:23 AM (t/2Uw)

324 309 We were supposed to get some rain today, but so far the sun is shining. I took out some trash this morning, wearing shorts and a wife-beater. It was a bit chilly.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:13 AM (/2xM/)

Where located Burt?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:15 AM (QGaXH)

The Zone of Arid.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:17 AM (/2xM/)

Embarrassed to say it took me a while to get that....LOL!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:24 AM (QGaXH)

325 If she hadn't been Obama's wife, no one would have heard of her.
Posted by: Sharon


She'd be working at TJ Maxx

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 10:24 AM (zILP0)

326 Just received another weather update from the county.

"Snow and sleet accumulations 3 to 6 inches north of I-40 and 1 to 3 inches south of I-40. "

Apparently, the storm possesses sentience - It knows if it is north or south of the interstate. . . .

Posted by: Tonypete at January 24, 2026 10:25 AM (cYBz/)

327 Remember a year or so the OBamas were supposed to split, they might still be but not officially
Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 10:21 AM (Ia/+0)

Which could suggest she's still being coaxed to run for office.

Somehow I doubt it, but these fake marriages generally only last as long as it's politically expedient.

I think the only reason the Clintons are still married is because of the possibility of being called to testify in Epstein related matters.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:25 AM (/2xM/)

328 323 If she hadn't been Obama's wife, no one would have heard of her.
Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at January 24, 2026 10:23 AM (t/2Uw)

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If Obama hadn't been Bill Ayers' stooge nobody would have heard of him.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 24, 2026 10:25 AM (+HNx/)

329 Isn't there a separate car for Gentiles?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 24, 2026 10:22 AM (HxSSW)

Lot's of buildings have only one elevator.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 24, 2026 10:26 AM (8zz6B)

330 Embarrassed to say it took me a while to get that....LOL!
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:24 AM (QGaXH)

Heh. To be honest, if someone told me Arizona does NOT mean "Zone of Arid," I wouldn't be surprised.

It seems a rather too-on-the-nose name for the place. But I love it.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:26 AM (/2xM/)

331 Isn't there a separate car for Gentiles?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

Lot's of buildings have only one elevator.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Otis is a very ecumenically minded manufacturer.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 24, 2026 10:27 AM (cYBz/)

332 Arid Zone A

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 10:27 AM (0oYvV)

333 She'd be working at TJ Maxx
Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 10:24 AM (zILP0)

Working...

Nah, somehow I doubt it.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:28 AM (/2xM/)

334 Well, lost ebook rights, wife has tablet. So maybe its movie time

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 10:28 AM (Ia/+0)

335 327 I think the only reason the Clintons are still married is because of the possibility of being called to testify in Epstein related matters.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:25 AM (/2xM/)

Somebody posted the other day that one spouse can't be compelled to testify agin' tother and that's when it (Clintons marriage) all made sense to me. Each one has too much on the other.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:28 AM (QGaXH)

336 Which could suggest she's still being coaxed to run for office.

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Can't let those Styrofoam Greek columns go to waste.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 10:28 AM (L/fGl)

337 Arid Zone A
Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 10:27 AM (0oYvV)

Where is Zone B?

Bakersfield?

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:28 AM (/2xM/)

338 Well, lost ebook rights, wife has tablet. So maybe its movie time
Posted by: Skip

"Fern does Dallas. And Little Rock. And Memphis and Nashville."

Posted by: Tonypete at January 24, 2026 10:29 AM (cYBz/)

339 Flight level?

Posted by: one hour sober at January 24, 2026 10:15 AM (Y1sOo)

35,000 feet!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 24, 2026 10:19 AM (TqQJm)
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8 miles high

Posted by: The Byrds at January 24, 2026 10:29 AM (X4XpB)

340 “X video (01:03): https://bit.ly/4sVe67u

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:54 AM

Or... that could be AI. Can't tell anymore.
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 09:57 AM (P5BPp)“

The story is true, but the video is obvious AI. Only an idiot would group ships that close together. Reminds of the HMS Victoria, an 1887 English battleship. The commander, Admiral Tyron was older and notoriously arrogant. There was a fleet exercise with spectators, and he decided to have his two lines of ships get very close to each other. His subordinates tried to question his plan, but he shouted them down.
In the chaotic maneuver that followed, another ship struck HMS Victoria broadside, causing it to sink in 15 minutes and killing over 350 crewmen - including Admirsl Tyron.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 24, 2026 10:30 AM (IUuBi)

341 Can a Gentile over-ride that if he wants to get to the tenth floor in a reasonable time?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 24, 2026 10:20 AM (8zz6B)
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You could use a little exercise!
-Franpsycho's mother and her yenta friends

That's what I've seen, and every one else is happy to ask you to press for their floor too. Of course it depends on who is running the building. When I worked at a strictly kosher hotel as a kid, they didn't allow that. When I worked at a not so strict place they did.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 10:30 AM (RIvkX)

342 Prayers for all.

Posted by: Mick at January 24, 2026 10:31 AM (HFx9z)

343 Somebody posted the other day that one spouse can't be compelled to testify agin' tother and that's when it (Clintons marriage) all made sense to me. Each one has too much on the other.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:28 AM (QGaXH)

I wish I could remember where I heard/saw it, but the story was they would arrive at the Epstein ranch in New Mexico. They'd put on western wear, then pick out the girls they wanted to ride.

Sometimes it was the same girl, sometimes they'd take turns riding her together (like a married couple should), and sometimes they'd go their separate ways, and wouldn't reunite until the week or weekend trip was over.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:31 AM (/2xM/)

344 330 Embarrassed to say it took me a while to get that....LOL!
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:24 AM (QGaXH)

Heh. To be honest, if someone told me Arizona does NOT mean "Zone of Arid," I wouldn't be surprised.

It seems a rather too-on-the-nose name for the place. But I love it.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:26 AM (/2xM/)

Too hot for me but I did enjoy when work would take me to Phoenix area even in summer. Everyone at the place we were visiting seemed so happy....I commented so to one of my Calif co-workers - he said- perfectly straight - 'that's the feel of freedom'

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:31 AM (QGaXH)

345 "Snow and sleet accumulations 3 to 6 inches north of I-40 and 1 to 3 inches south of I-40. "

Apparently, the storm possesses sentience - It knows if it is north or south of the interstate. . . .
Posted by: Tonypete at January 24, 2026 10:25 AM (cYBz/)
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The I-44 corridor between Springfield, MO and St. Louis does something similar. You'll get snow north of it and ice/sleet south of it. Geography can be weird.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 24, 2026 10:31 AM (ESVrU)

346 Or maybe it was a gumbo recipe.

*********

You will roux the day you learn how to make gumbo.

Posted by: muldoon at January 24, 2026 10:32 AM (qgHp7)

347 My mother in law called saying that she has never seen things more desperate. It's 57F at her house.

I think she has been sucked into the weather news on TV.

Dementia is a terrible thing.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 24, 2026 10:33 AM (jc0TO)

348 "The Gentile Override" sounds like a good name for a thriller novel.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 24, 2026 10:34 AM (X4XpB)

349 Somebody posted the other day that one spouse can't be compelled to testify agin' tother and that's when it (Clintons marriage) all made sense to me. Each one has too much on the other.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan


However, one CAN VOLUNTEER to testify.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 10:34 AM (zILP0)

350 Too hot for me but I did enjoy when work would take me to Phoenix area even in summer. Everyone at the place we were visiting seemed so happy....I commented so to one of my Calif co-workers - he said- perfectly straight - 'that's the feel of freedom'
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:31 AM (QGaXH)

Yeah, I'm heading to Phoenix later this morning. Lots to do there. I prefer to visit, but not to stay. Not because of the heat, but because I'm done living in big cities.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:35 AM (/2xM/)

351 You will roux the day you learn how to make gumbo.
Posted by: muldoon at January 24, 2026 10:32 AM


"'Roux the day'? Who talks like that?"

- Chris Knight

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 24, 2026 10:35 AM (kgE5c)

352 As said, wife listens to reports of freezing rain Hell and I am sure its a foot of light fluffy snow coming

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 10:36 AM (Ia/+0)

353 When I worked at a strictly kosher hotel as a kid, they didn't allow that. When I worked at a not so strict place they did.

Posted by: San Franpsycho

====

I worked with the people who designed appliance controls. They always enjoyed the certification process for sabbath mode.

It turns out - and this may come as a shock - not every Rabbi had the same definition of compliance.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at January 24, 2026 10:36 AM (EXzek)

354 I worked with the people who designed appliance controls. They always enjoyed the certification process for sabbath mode.
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Can an elevator have a bris?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 24, 2026 10:37 AM (X4XpB)

355 Daily Mirror: Michelle and Barack Obama in 'couples therapy' as marriage is 'constant work'
During the latest episode of Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy podcast, former first lady Michelle Obama appeared and opened up about her 33-year marriage to husband Barack

It's a sign they respect each other. Marriage is work. Anyone who says it isn't is lying. There are years I love my spouse a lot more than others, and some we haven't been on the same page. Good for them for investing in their commitment to each other.

it's great we're normalizing counseling. Sometimes life gets messy enough you need help from a third party to make sure your relationship is protected through a tough time. Good for them.

Every couple should be in couples therapy. This is a good thing

They've done couples therapy for years. Michelle has talked about this. It's a maintenance thing, not a "we're in trouble" thing.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 24, 2026 10:37 AM (ycI94)

356 345 "Snow and sleet accumulations 3 to 6 inches north of I-40 and 1 to 3 inches south of I-40. "

Apparently, the storm possesses sentience - It knows if it is north or south of the interstate. . . .
Posted by: Tonypete at January 24, 2026 10:25 AM (cYBz/)
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The I-44 corridor between Springfield, MO and St. Louis does something similar. You'll get snow north of it and ice/sleet south of it. Geography can be weird.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 24, 2026 10:31 AM (ESVrU)

I live in a beach community in Calif. When we bought lo' those many years ago, the realtors all said 'you want to be south of Garfield' - wife and I thought 'how can that make sense' but it really does - once I get past Garfield going south - meaning toward the ocean - can watch the temps drop on the car's outside temp readout.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:37 AM (QGaXH)

357 The I-44 corridor between Springfield, MO and St. Louis does something similar. You'll get snow north of it and ice/sleet south of it. Geography can be weird.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 24, 2026 10:31 AM (ESVrU)

When I lived in St. Louis, storms would come in, do their nasty business, then go into Illnoise, pick up lots of water from the river, and REALLY get nasty.

At least in that setting, it made sense.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:38 AM (/2xM/)

358 Can an elevator have a bris?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 24, 2026 10:37 AM


Careful around those doors...

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 24, 2026 10:38 AM (kgE5c)

359 Watching Imitation Game, never saw it before

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 10:38 AM (Ia/+0)

360 I remember Ore-Ida tater tots tasting better 7 years ago.

My FWP is I remember when fish sticks came in a rectangular box (1960s) They were fillets, not minced fish. They were great. The new ones are not as good.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 10:38 AM (qFwJc)

361 His subordinates tried to question his plan, but he shouted them down.

In the chaotic maneuver that followed, another ship struck HMS Victoria broadside, causing it to sink in 15 minutes and killing over 350 crewmen - including Admirsl Tyron.


Posted by: Tom Servo at January 24, 2026 10:30 AM

FFS, that's awful. 350+ dead because of the arrogance and stubbornness of the person in command.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 10:38 AM (P5BPp)

362 Watching Imitation Game, never saw it before
Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 10:38 AM



I refuse to believe that Alan Turing was that autisticly fey in real life.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 24, 2026 10:39 AM (jc0TO)

363 349 Somebody posted the other day that one spouse can't be compelled to testify agin' tother and that's when it (Clintons marriage) all made sense to me. Each one has too much on the other.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan


However, one CAN VOLUNTEER to testify.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 24, 2026 10:34 AM (zILP0)

I'm no lawyer but I'm guessing one spouse can block the other from ratting him/her out...for them it would probably be mutual assured destruction....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:39 AM (QGaXH)

364 I live in a beach community in Calif.
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Watch out for the police chief of Malibu. Real fascist.

Posted by: The Dude at January 24, 2026 10:40 AM (X4XpB)

365 351 You will roux the day you learn how to make gumbo.
Posted by: muldoon at January 24, 2026 10:32 AM

"'Roux the day'? Who talks like that?"

- Chris Knight
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 24, 2026 10:35 AM (kgE5c)

That comment hurt my eyes.....LOL!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:41 AM (QGaXH)

366 If marriage is work, you married the wrong person.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 10:41 AM (qFwJc)

367 I refuse to believe that Alan Turing was that autisticly fey in real life.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 24, 2026 10:39 AM (jc0TO)
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It was highly exaggerated for the movie. He was an odd duck, but he was sociable and had a lot of friends.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 24, 2026 10:41 AM (X4XpB)

368 I live in a beach community in Calif. When we bought lo' those many years ago, the realtors all said 'you want to be south of Garfield' - wife and I thought 'how can that make sense' but it really does - once I get past Garfield going south - meaning toward the ocean - can watch the temps drop on the car's outside temp readout.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:37 AM (QGaXH)

I remember years ago, heading south on the 1, approaching San Francissy. The temp gauge, which started around 105, dipped into the 50s as we approached the city, then as we kept going south toward Monterey, it quickly jump back over 100.

Never saw anything like it before.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:41 AM (T8biA)

369
Carrisa Codel - Ozark News. Cute girl.

Posted by: rickb223

Very thick cute.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 24, 2026 09:48 AM


it would not surprise me if she was a weightlifter / bodybuilder

I worked with a woman years ago who was a competitive bodybuilder & was kinda built like Codel

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 24, 2026 10:41 AM (tljrc)

370 That comment hurt my eyes.....LOL!
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:41 AM


My work here is done.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 24, 2026 10:42 AM (kgE5c)

371 Watching Imitation Game, never saw it before

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 10:38 AM

I watched that for (1a) Keira Knightly (1b) Benedict Cumberbatch and (1c) the history of breaking the German code.

Really enjoyed the movie. Stories like this about how we won wars just give so much perspective as to how much effort and strategy and intelligence and sometimes luck has gone into military victories. And how if all these things didn't happen, history (and our present) would be very different. Sobering.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 10:42 AM (P5BPp)

372 Interesting things happening in China - Xi just had the two top military officials in the army arrested.
This is like if Trump, unannounced, were to place the Secretary of War and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs under arrest.
Reason? Mumble mumble something corruption.
No one really knows.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 24, 2026 10:42 AM (IUuBi)

373 What do you expect? We just vacuum up the entire ocean floor, dead whales and all.

Posted by: Chinese fishing fleet currently devastating the waters off Peru at January 24, 2026 10:43 AM (Riz8t)

374 If marriage is work, you married the wrong person.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 10:41 AM (qFwJc)

Sometimes I give 'er the back o me hand, til she straightens up. That's work.

But if you love what you do, even work don't seem like work at all.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:44 AM (T8biA)

375 355 Every couple should be in couples therapy. This is a good thing

They've done couples therapy for years. Michelle has talked about this. It's a maintenance thing, not a "we're in trouble" thing.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 24, 2026 10:37 AM (ycI94)

Yet couples got along just fine for centuries without 'therapists'.....

Wife waves rolling pin...'I got yer therapy right here...'

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:44 AM (QGaXH)

376 "Apparently, the storm possesses sentience - It knows if it is north or south of the interstate..."

+++
I taught it well.

Posted by: COVID 19 at January 24, 2026 10:45 AM (2Ez/1)

377 I watched that for (1a) Keira Knightly (1b) Benedict Cumberbatch and (1c) the history of breaking the German code.

Really enjoyed the movie. Stories like this about how we won wars just give so much perspective as to how much effort and strategy and intelligence and sometimes luck has gone into military victories. And how if all these things didn't happen, history (and our present) would be very different. Sobering.
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 10:42 AM


Yep. Rommel was defeated in North Africa because of enigma. The Allies knew when and where his supply ships were going and always just happened to have a recon flying boat "see" them. Lack of resupply is what killed the Africa Korp.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 24, 2026 10:45 AM (jc0TO)

378 Watch out for the police chief of Malibu. Real fascist.
Posted by: The Dude at January 24, 2026 10:40 AM (X4XpB)

That's, like... yer opinion.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:45 AM (T8biA)

379 Bitter 58 degrees here this AM and having some King Harv's Panama Geisha trying to stay warm. Prayers to all in need.

Posted by: DBCooper at January 24, 2026 10:47 AM (6pcIV)

380 I assume Mooch's therapist wears a top hat and uses a lion whip.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 10:47 AM (L/fGl)

381 NWS (Privatize it) is now calling for 10-11 inches of the sneau.

Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at January 24, 2026 10:47 AM (f0sNM)

382 @Tom Servo, it could be corruption. Similar is going on in Putin's military ranks. It became very obvious during his Ukraine "special operation", how corrupt the whole chain was.

Posted by: runner at January 24, 2026 10:47 AM (g47mK)

383 Morning Hordemates!
My breville coffee maker is fixed! Mmmmmm!
I like mornings again.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 24, 2026 10:47 AM (2WIwB)

384 it would not surprise me if she was a weightlifter / bodybuilder

I worked with a woman years ago who was a competitive bodybuilder & was kinda built like Codel
Posted by: AltonJackson at January 24, 2026 10:41 AM


She just signed up for a powerlifting contest. But her reading the comments she gets is hilarious.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 24, 2026 10:48 AM (kgE5c)

385 NWS (Privatize it) is now calling for 10-11 inches of the sneau.
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at January 24, 2026 10:47 AM (f0sNM)
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The PNW must be the only place this storm is missing - it's clear, if a little chilly, here.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 24, 2026 10:48 AM (X4XpB)

386 My breville coffee maker is fixed! Mmmmmm!

==

👏👏👏

Posted by: runner at January 24, 2026 10:48 AM (g47mK)

387 Imitation Game was enjoyable to watch, even though they took great liberties with the story. Besides the issues with Turing’s character, there’s a scene dramatizing the issue as to whether the information should be used to save a convoy, and the group has a fight about it.
The bones of that story are true, but the discussion famously took place inside the Prime Ministers office, with top military officials, and the call was made by Churchill himself. Not some low level researchers.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 24, 2026 10:48 AM (IUuBi)

388 Yet couples got along just fine for centuries without 'therapists'.....

Wife waves rolling pin...'I got yer therapy right here...'
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:44 AM (QGaXH)

Yeah, every couple should NOT be in couples therapy.

I do couples therapy. The ones I see are in trouble, it's a race against time to see if they can save their marriage.

Now, ask me what percentage of couples stay together. Success or failure in therapy is NOT measured in how many couples stay together, but in how couples obtain the clarity to know which direction to go.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:48 AM (T8biA)

389 > My FWP is I remember when fish sticks came in a rectangular box (1960s) They were fillets, not minced fish. They were great. The new ones are not as good.
Posted by: no one of any consequence
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There's a brand, Groton's maybe, that purports to have "non-minced" fish fillets. It's one of the cheaper brands. I've had the breaded fillets before. It's certainly fish. But pretty bland.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 24, 2026 10:49 AM (qwVdq)

390 The bones of that story are true, but the discussion famously took place inside the Prime Ministers office, with top military officials, and the call was made by Churchill himself. Not some low level researchers.
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Yes. Bletchley Park provided the information, it was up to the top brass to decide policy.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 24, 2026 10:50 AM (X4XpB)

391 382 @Tom Servo, it could be corruption. Similar is going on in Putin's military ranks. It became very obvious during his Ukraine "special operation", how corrupt the whole chain was.
Posted by: runner at January 24, 2026 10:47 AM (g47mK)

Yes, it could be. I’ve seen a comment on X that names another potential reason: “Any military officers competent enough to challenge the US will always be a threat to the Communist leadership.”

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 24, 2026 10:51 AM (IUuBi)

392 361 FFS, that's awful. 350+ dead because of the arrogance and stubbornness of the person in command.
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 10:38 AM (P5BPp)

Ahem......

SS Titanic

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:51 AM (QGaXH)

393 They let Coventry burn rather than reveal that they had cracked enigma.

Tough call.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 24, 2026 10:52 AM (jc0TO)

394 Afrika Korps

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 10:53 AM (qFwJc)

395 364 I live in a beach community in Calif.
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Watch out for the police chief of Malibu. Real fascist.
Posted by: The Dude at January 24, 2026 10:40 AM (X4XpB)

That carpet really makes the room....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:53 AM (QGaXH)

396 They let Coventry burn rather than reveal that they had cracked enigma.

Tough call.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 24, 2026 10:52 AM (jc0TO)
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Urban legend. It was a genuine intelligence failure (Enigma/Ultra wasn't perfect). They thought the major target for that night was London.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 24, 2026 10:54 AM (X4XpB)

397 Besides the issues with Turing’s character, there’s a scene dramatizing the issue as to whether the information should be used to save a convoy, and the group has a fight about it.

The bones of that story are true, but the discussion famously took place inside the Prime Ministers office, with top military officials, and the call was made by Churchill himself. Not some low level researchers.


Posted by: Tom Servo at January 24, 2026 10:48 AM

If I remember that scene correctly, one of the people involved in the fight/discussion had a family member in the convoy. So not saving the convoy meant that the family member would certainly die. But saving the convoy risked revealing to the enemy that the code had been broken.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 10:54 AM (P5BPp)

398 https://is.gd/JzUulC
Mario ZNA
@MarioBojic
🚨🇬🇧BREAKING: Starmer's police just banned Christians from gathering in London.

Britons were prohibited from assembling at the "Walk with Jesus" event so as not to "provoke" Muslims.

Uk is being run by people who hate Jesus Christ.

https://is.gd/ZOWBhn
Imtiaz Mahmood
@ImtiazMadmood
STARMER LOSES CONTROL AS MIGRANT HOTEL ATTACKS EXPAND TO 8 MORE CITIES - POLICE OVERWHELMED IN TOTAL CHAOS!

Britain has erupted into full-scale mayhem as violent protests against migrant hotels exploded across eight cities last night - Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds and four others turned into battlegrounds with furious crowds besieging asylum accommodations, smashing windows, hurling bricks and bottles, and chanting "Protect our children"! .....

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 24, 2026 10:55 AM (ULPxl)

399 My buddy’s company finally came to their senses and canceled their conference in Minneapolis .

My friend said he was glad but he bought a whistle for nothing.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 24, 2026 10:55 AM (KDPiq)

400 Urban legend.

Maybe. But how would we know one way or the other? The entire subject is shrouded in lies.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 24, 2026 10:55 AM (jc0TO)

401 My son and ex-DiL went to couples therapy.

He told me that when a couple do that, it's already over.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 10:56 AM (qFwJc)

402 Britain has erupted into full-scale mayhem as violent protests against migrant hotels exploded across eight cities last night - Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Leeds and four others turned into battlegrounds with furious crowds besieging asylum accommodations, smashing windows, hurling bricks and bottles, and chanting "Protect our children"! .....
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 24, 2026 10:55 AM (ULPxl)

Hang the DJ, hang the DJ, hang the DJ...

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:57 AM (T8biA)

403 Too much breading on the tiny fillets.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 10:57 AM (qFwJc)

404 Wake me up when they chain the doors and set fire to the immigrant hotels.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 24, 2026 10:58 AM (jc0TO)

405 I can’t imagine the uproar today by all political sides if all the military mistakes and blunders of WW2 were publicized like military actions are today.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 24, 2026 10:59 AM (KDPiq)

406 My son and ex-DiL went to couples therapy.

He told me that when a couple do that, it's already over.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 10:56 AM (qFwJc)

Not always. Possibly more often than not, but it's probably close to 50/50 either way.

I've never see a couple try therapy who wasn't HOPING to save the marriage, but sometimes what they need more than anything is clarity.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 10:59 AM (T8biA)

407 Couples therapy is a female creation.

I assume

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 24, 2026 11:00 AM (KDPiq)

408 Too much breading on the tiny fillets.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026


***
I miss the *baked* breaded chicken filets of the mid-'90s. For my dinner I'd put spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese on them. Then I found out I'd independently reinvented chicken parmigiana!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2026 11:00 AM (wzUl9)

409 We have some nice snow falling right now.

If it wasn't so blasted cold outside (1F and -19F windchill), it would be a pleasant winter's day.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 24, 2026 09:17 AM (ESVrU)

When it’s that cold the snow is light and fluffy, blower snow. Instead of shovelling it use a leaf blower. 😀

I do that sometimes and I’ve had neighbors look at me funny. Then a light bulb goes off and they’re like ooooohhh ok yeah that works. This is especially good for cars.

Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:00 AM (Ryx1w)

410 Couples therapy is a female creation.

I assume
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 24, 2026 11:00 AM


It's a last ditch attempt to convince the guy that he is in the wrong.


I joke, probably.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 24, 2026 11:01 AM (jc0TO)

411 FFS, that's awful. 350+ dead because of the arrogance and stubbornness of the person in command.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 10:38 AM

Ahem......

SS Titanic

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 10:51 AM

Watched (what I felt was) a great 2-hour documentary on the Titanic called Titanic's Final Mystery where the gentleman did a ton of research into the weather conditions that night and the main fault of why the lookouts did not see the iceberg in time was because of a mirage. Similar to seeing water mirages in the desert. But in this case, the horizon was lifted above the height of the iceberg, so it was impossible to see.

There was a lot more great research and studies done into the happenings of that night, but seeing that really convinced me that Titanic was just a freak accident, rather than the fault of the captain or the lookouts, etc. as history seems to blame.

Now, the decision to not fill up the rescue boats is another story.

IMDb: https://imdb.to/4t5oXvR

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 11:01 AM (P5BPp)

412 Couples therapy is a female creation.

I assume
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 24, 2026 11:00 AM

All therapy is a scam.
Couples therapy is a double scam.

Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:01 AM (Ryx1w)

413 Mario ZNA
@MarioBojic
🚨🇬🇧BREAKING: Starmer's police just banned Christians from gathering in London.

Britons were prohibited from assembling at the "Walk with Jesus" event so as not to "provoke" Muslims.

Uk is being run by people who hate Jesus Christ.

https://is.gd/ZOWBhn
Imtiaz Mahmood
@ImtiazMadmood
STARMER LOSES CONTROL AS MIGRANT HOTEL ATTACKS EXPAND TO 8 MORE CITIES - POLICE OVERWHELMED IN TOTAL CHAOS!


***
About time the Britons fought back. Now if they can just keep it up.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2026 11:01 AM (wzUl9)

414 *STARMER LOSES CONTROL AS MIGRANT HOTEL ATTACKS EXPAND*

Once you let a hotel start migrating around your country there's no telling what might happen.

Posted by: Stuff your grandfather used to say at January 24, 2026 11:02 AM (2Ez/1)

415 “Suspicious” mountain lion behavior closes popular park in Colorado

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Anti-ICE protesters, I assume.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 11:03 AM (L/fGl)

416 All therapy is a scam.
Couples therapy is a double scam.
Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:01 AM (Ryx1w)

Everything's a scam. Life is a scam. Peanut butter is a scam.

Scam scam scam.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 11:03 AM (T8biA)

417 Funny episode on Rules of Engagement where Audrey convinced Jeff to go couples therapy and he agreed when he read about the therapists three pillars for a strong relationship. One of them was lots of sex.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 24, 2026 11:03 AM (KDPiq)

418 Fri Feb 6 57°/30° Mostly Sunny
I can survive 'til then. Probably.

Local weather guy made the claim it is colder here in central Oklahoma than in northern Alaska. Sounds wrong.
Posted by: Blutarski

Well…

11 F at chez tcn.
Posted by: tcn in AK at January 24, 2026 04:10 AM

A toasty 8° here in NE Okla., "feels" -7°.
Posted by: mindful webworker at January 24, 2026 09:38 AM

Posted by: mindful webworker - snowing again at January 24, 2026 11:03 AM (OJSFI)

419 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at January 24, 2026 11:04 AM (Zz0t1)

420 “Suspicious” mountain lion behavior closes popular park in Colorado

-
Anti-ICE protesters, I assume.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 24, 2026 11:03 AM (L/fGl)

The mountain lions tried setting up a couples therapy practice.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 11:04 AM (T8biA)

421 Once you let a hotel start migrating around your country there's no telling what might happen.
Posted by: Stuff your grandfather used to say at January 24, 2026 11:02 AM (2Ez/1)
-------------
AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!

Posted by: The Crimson Permanent Assurance at January 24, 2026 11:04 AM (X4XpB)

422
Yes, it could be. I’ve seen a comment on X that names another potential reason: “Any military officers competent enough to challenge the US will always be a threat to the Communist leadership.”
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 24, 2026 10:51 AM (IUuBi)


I would say that's the true reason, because every commie dictator run this drill before..several times even. Mao favored this approach as did Stalin.

Communist Leaders
We Can't Stand to Have Competence Around Us!


Oblabla's choice of Biden for Veep meant what?



Posted by: naturalfake at January 24, 2026 11:04 AM (iJfKG)

423 I just wanted to pop in and express my gratitude and undying love for the First Lady, who is celebrating her birthday today.

She is an amazing, wonderful, beautiful, caring, tough as nails woman of faith whom I am nowhere near worthy of.

Through everything over the past years, she's still smiling and enjoying life.

Praise be to God.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at January 24, 2026 11:06 AM (Zz0t1)

424 Communist Leaders
We Can't Stand to Have Competence Around Us!
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Same for mediocre managers. Competent subordinates are a threat to their mediocreness.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 24, 2026 11:06 AM (X4XpB)

425 I have been making Tyson chicken patty parmigiana for decades.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 11:06 AM (qFwJc)

426 Britons were prohibited from assembling at the "Walk with Jesus" event so as not to "provoke" Muslims.

-

I saw a clip from Davos. It was a panel with a German woman, a Muslim and a Jew. They were discussing anti semitism In Europe. The Jew said the reason for the rise on European anti semitism right wing white men are afraid of immigrant Muslims and are taking it out on Jews. So Jews and Muslims have to join together to fight the right wing.

I’m like dude what in the ever loving fuck?

Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:07 AM (Ryx1w)

427 I too long for the days when we as a society just handled weather perturbations with elan and mostly indifference.
Posted by: NaCly Dog


Well…

That bow-tie History Guy
The Schoolhouse Blizzard of 1888 (17m37s)
https://youtu.be/FQuyvWILQDc

Posted by: mindful webworker - snowing again at January 24, 2026 11:07 AM (OJSFI)

428 Therapy for mental health died long ago IMO

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 11:07 AM (Ia/+0)

429 411 There was a lot more great research and studies done into the happenings of that night, but seeing that really convinced me that Titanic was just a freak accident, rather than the fault of the captain or the lookouts, etc. as history seems to blame.

Now, the decision to not fill up the rescue boats is another story.

IMDb: https://imdb.to/4t5oXvR
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 11:01 AM (P5BPp)

Say you were in heavy fog or rain and hit someone with your car....police would cite you for 'speed too fast for conditions' even if you were under the speed limit.

I think it's the same for Titanic. Icebergs were a known hazard in those waters and that time of year.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 11:08 AM (QGaXH)

430 416 All therapy is a scam.
Couples therapy is a double scam.
Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:01 AM (Ryx1w)

Everything's a scam. Life is a scam. Peanut butter is a scam.

Scam scam scam.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 11:03 AM (T8biA)

Dude...it's scams all the way down...!!!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 11:09 AM (QGaXH)

431 STARMER LOSES CONTROL AS MIGRANT HOTEL ATTACKS EXPAND TO 8 MORE CITIES - POLICE OVERWHELMED IN TOTAL CHAOS!

***
About time the Britons fought back. Now if they can just keep it up.


Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2026 11:01 AM

I was going to say the same thing, it's far past time for this to happen.

But agreed, my worry is that the UK tyrants crack down hard on these people, just like Canada tyrants did to Canadians who tried to fight back against the tyranny there.

Unfortunately, I think that will happen in the UK as well. The crack-down will be major and intended to put enough fear into the populace that no one else will dare protest again.

This is a tipping point I think. The tyrants in charge of the UK have no intention of backing down unless they are violently forced to do so. They need to overthrow the UK government as much as those in Iran need to overthrow the Iranian government.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 11:10 AM (P5BPp)

432 The PNW must be the only place this storm is missing - it's clear, if a little chilly, here.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 24, 2026 10:48 AM (X4XpB)

the inversion finally moved out of the valley, and it's a bright sunny morning here in Idaho. Kind of chilly, though, 20 degrees.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Savatage fan at January 24, 2026 11:10 AM (0aYVJ)

433 Howard Stern is the perfect example of how therapy is bullshit. He’s been going to a therapist all his life. All it’s done is make him worse and worse and made him afraid to leave his house for 3 years cuz Covid.

Meanwhile his therapist probably owns a nice summer home on the beach somewhere from Howard’s sessions alone. Lol.

Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:11 AM (Ryx1w)

434 KT HAZ A NOOD

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

435 Dude...it's scams all the way down...!!!
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 11:09 AM (QGaXH)

Time for me to get ready to head out, but before I do, the cats are being all loving and sweet... I guess I need to give them some treats.

Scam? Of course it is. The little shits.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 11:11 AM (T8biA)

436 the inversion finally moved out of the valley, and it's a bright sunny morning here in Idaho. Kind of chilly, though, 20 degrees.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Savatage fan at January 24, 2026 11:10 AM


Brisk 7, here with a -10 windchill. Not bad, really.

*sips iced coffee*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 24, 2026 11:12 AM (kgE5c)

437 Buddy Hackett has the REAL story on the sinking of the Titanic.

https://youtube.com/shorts/Xuytdzrr280

Posted by: Classic Carson at January 24, 2026 11:12 AM (2Ez/1)

438 355 Daily Mirror: Michelle and Barack Obama in 'couples therapy' as marriage is 'constant work'
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions

Gay marriage must be a drag.

Posted by: Auspex at January 24, 2026 11:12 AM (Y8DZL)

439 I think Muslims in the U.K. would have guns available to them if it starts to get froggy. Elements of the IRA that still exist would gladly supply as well as the guns they certainly have hidden in their mosques.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 24, 2026 11:13 AM (KDPiq)

440
It's such a gorgeous day today where I am, I can't even tell you. Sitting at my glass workstation in front of two large windows with a view of sunshine and greenery.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 24, 2026 11:14 AM (HxSSW)

441 It isn't a full revolt until they start throwing molotovs

Posted by: Kindltot at January 24, 2026 11:16 AM (rbvCR)

442 I saw a clip from Davos. It was a panel with a German woman, a Muslim and a Jew. They were discussing anti semitism In Europe. The Jew said the reason for the rise on European anti semitism right wing white men are afraid of immigrant Muslims and are taking it out on Jews. So Jews and Muslims have to join together to fight the right wing.

I’m like dude what in the ever loving fuck?


Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:07 AM

Saw that too. Paul Joseph Watson played it in one of his recent videos this week.

And that's the issue in UK and Europe overall. There is absolutely no one in a position of power or influence who is on the side of the UK or any western nations in Europe. Everyone in power, in media, in every institution there is on the side of the WEF and tyranny and population replacement.

It's downright scary. And even scarier that is has been happening here in the U.S.A. as well and the only thing saving us from becoming what Europe already has become is the Trump Administration. The Uniparty and every institution in the U.S.A. are on the side of the WEF as well.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 24, 2026 11:16 AM (P5BPp)

443 All therapy is a scam.
Couples therapy is a double scam.
Posted by: Really?? at January 24, 2026 11:01 AM (Ryx1w)

Everything's a scam. Life is a scam. Peanut butter is a scam.

Scam scam scam.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 24, 2026 11:03 AM (T8biA)

Dude...it's scams all the way down...!!!
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 11:09 AM (QGaXH)

Everything is rigged.
Everything is bullshit and lies.
Everything's a scam.
Everything's a ripoff.
Everything's an op.
Everything's fake and ghey.

Posted by: Should just about cover it at January 24, 2026 11:18 AM (TbWk/)

Daily Tech News 24 January 2026

Top Story



Tech News

Musical Interlude





Disclaimer: Albuquerque!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM




Comments

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1 w00t

Posted by: m at January 24, 2026 04:02 AM (SSiCQ)

2 w00t again

Posted by: m at January 24, 2026 04:04 AM (SSiCQ)

3 There's icky spam toward the end of the ONT.

Posted by: m at January 24, 2026 04:05 AM (SSiCQ)

4 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 24, 2026 04:06 AM (FmapG)

5 3 There's icky spam toward the end of the ONT.
Posted by: m


In Dutch. Interesting way to dodge the spam filter: Post in an imaginary language.

Deleted three comments.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 24, 2026 04:14 AM (BLOW1)

6 The Good Lovelies lift the weight of middle-aged cares with their video for ‘Young at Heart’. The Canadian trio Caroline Marie Brooks, Kerri Ough and Susan Passmore have released the first single and this video from their new album ‘We Will Never Be the Same’.

https://americana-uk.com/
video-good-lovelies-young-at-heart

Posted by: m at January 24, 2026 04:18 AM (SSiCQ)

7 If you ain't Dutch, you ain't much.

Yeah, I grew up in western Michigan.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at January 24, 2026 04:23 AM (/HDaX)

8 The Good Lovelies are best known for their Andrews Sisters-style cover of Crabbuckit: https://youtu.be/QhjRwdJyIs8

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 24, 2026 04:23 AM (BLOW1)

9 blam!!! blam!!! blam!!!

Posted by: m at January 24, 2026 04:23 AM (SSiCQ)

10 G'Day everyone
Late because Istayed up

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 04:24 AM (Ia/+0)

11 8 The Good Lovelies are best known for their Andrews Sisters-style cover of Crabbuckit: https://youtu.be/QhjRwdJyIs8
Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 24, 2026 04:23 AM (BLOW1)

"One hundred years of jail for your sneaky kiss-contest." 2:19

Posted by: m at January 24, 2026 04:29 AM (SSiCQ)

12 Good morning. Icemageddon hasn't arrived yet. Temps are still above freezing .

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2026 04:33 AM (0KSrI)

13 Big coffee pot is on, it will be awhile

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 04:35 AM (Ia/+0)

14 29 deg. here and the snow/freezing rain mix is slowly making its way across Tennessee.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at January 24, 2026 04:37 AM (/HDaX)

15 Saying we are going to get a foot of snow

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 04:42 AM (Ia/+0)

16 I'd rather have the snow.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent at January 24, 2026 04:44 AM (/HDaX)

17 Good morning. Sometimes I think it's a shame when I get feeling better when I'm feeling no pain.

Posted by: Fluffy Nuggets, Jr. at January 24, 2026 04:45 AM (/aLbE)

18 29 deg. here and the snow/freezing rain mix is slowly making its way across Tennessee.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent

Hasn't reached the Nashville area yet. I'm in a NE suburb and snow is supposed to start at around 11:00 AM

Posted by: Tuna at January 24, 2026 04:49 AM (lJ0H4)

19 Nice video, new to me

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 04:51 AM (Ia/+0)

20 8 The Good Lovelies are best known for their Andrews Sisters-style cover of Crabbuckit: https://youtu.be/QhjRwdJyIs8
Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 24, 2026 04:23 AM (BLOW1)

Much fun!

Posted by: m at January 24, 2026 04:52 AM (SSiCQ)

21
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 24, 2026 04:57 AM (tljrc)

22 Ithink seeing a video link counts for views

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 04:59 AM (Ia/+0)

23 Good morning! Pretty brisk out on the patio today. 28 and the sleet is falling steadily. Whatever rain was on the ground has frozen. Looks like the trash cans and the recycling bins are gonna spend the weekend down at the curb.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 24, 2026 05:03 AM (3Ope8)

24 My phone says its 7 degrees here

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 05:04 AM (Ia/+0)

25 A smart investor I know suggested Intel last fall and I said "no way".

I might have been a little wrong on that one.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 24, 2026 05:05 AM (CbTXB)

26 7 here too, in NJ. Or so claims my phone.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 24, 2026 05:07 AM (CbTXB)

27 Good morning, All.


-5 F here, but 15 later today

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 24, 2026 05:12 AM (V9lCV)

28 51F here. I guess it's gonna bad or at least brisk.

Posted by: Epobirs at January 24, 2026 05:12 AM (/0z9K)

29 My phone is mostly good, my truck thermometer as well

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 05:13 AM (Ia/+0)

30 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at January 24, 2026 05:15 AM (2Ez/1)

31 Good morning. Rain showers passing through has started here in the NW suburbs of Houston. Temps have just dropped below 60 degrees and the wind has freshened.

Heavier rains to the west and cooler temps to the north are moving & converging this way.

Stay dry, warm, and toasty!

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 05:22 AM (wVcYX)

32 Currently the rain seems to be splitting up west of us with some going north and some south.
Temp just reached freezing.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2026 05:22 AM (0KSrI)

33 I guess Gavin Newsom has eighth graders running his social media, because their response to what Scott Bessent said about him is the meme form of "Bessent's gay!!! " This seems to be what social media and some of the internet is like: "Mean Girls". Bah.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 05:25 AM (ix8EF)

34 Here's the link from "Hot Air":

https://tinyurl.com/3jmjsepy

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 05:26 AM (ix8EF)

35 My trusty Heathkit digital thermometer that has been operating since 1978 when I put it together says it is 7 degrees outside. It's ridiculous here in the Mid-Atlantic, yes it's been in the single digits before, but subfreezing for the next 9 days? Really?

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at January 24, 2026 05:27 AM (MmTZZ)

36 Stocked all the bird feeders yesterday afternoon. Dosed the hot tub. Stocked up on snacks and good things for meals at CM. Kinda looking forward to 3 days of slack.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 24, 2026 05:32 AM (3Ope8)

37 "God's word guides." Devotional on Proverbs 1:9 . Devotional from International Fellowship of Christians and Jews:

https://tinyurl.com/mubvnu72

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 05:33 AM (ix8EF)

38 It is 16 now on the island. Colder lows are expected after Snowthenrainmageddon which starts late tonight.
My gardenia is protected but I don’t expect it to survive.

Posted by: Accomack at January 24, 2026 05:34 AM (/Chlc)

39 Policeman finds nice handwritten note on his windshield after coming out of Dunkin Donuts:

https://tinyurl.com/3bc6tdke

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 05:35 AM (ix8EF)

40 Crossing guard carries kids across rain flooded street in Chicago:

https://tinyurl.com/mw7smjs2

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 05:37 AM (ix8EF)

41 Evening and morning, Saturday toilers and early weekend risers!

The Big Rain is supposed to start here about 2 pm. It may continue into Sunday morning. The high tomorrow is supposed to be, get this, about 68 . . . and then the bottom will fall out, so the weather "experts" say, and crash down to 24. Minor league stuff, I know -- but people here grumble when temps drop below 50 and panic when it gets near freezing.

Anyway! Here I am, furry thugs trotting about hinting that breakfast is overdue, as I sip coffee. Howzabout you? The ONT was fascinating last night with our discussion of all the things we used to do like listen to our Walkmans and consult our phone books, huh?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2026 05:37 AM (wzUl9)

42 There's a LinkedIn post from my alma mater in my email inbox that reads, "At XXXX, our student's not only find their place here, but they make an impact wherever they go."

Really?? The shame. The shame.

I guess today's "student's" could not find a place in English class, or the grammar lessons did not make an impact.

Not one comment yet in LinkedIn to the post. I don't dare.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 05:39 AM (wVcYX)

43 I don't know who Natalie Grant is, but she does a nice job with this gospel song, "His eye is on the sparrow". Faithpot site:

https://tinyurl.com/jzw5m9b3

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 05:40 AM (ix8EF)

44 Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 24, 2026 05:32 AM (3Ope

That was very kind of you to be mindful of the birds.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 05:41 AM (ix8EF)

45 Hey, if there's no ice on the roads to worry about on Monday morning, I might drive out to breakfast. There's a 24-hour diner near the med center about 8-9 miles from me.

But there probably will be ice. Rain on Sunday followed immediately by falling-below-freezing temps? Yeah, ice.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2026 05:49 AM (wzUl9)

46 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 05:41 AM (ix8EF)

:-) Just trying to avoid getting the red ass from the grandson. He's relentless when it comes to keeping the feeders stocked. ;-P

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 24, 2026 05:50 AM (3Ope8)

47 1 cup down, Somalimerika at Frontpage Mag will make your blood boil.

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 05:50 AM (Ia/+0)

48 tech:

https://youtu.be/xr4R7eh5f_M

"Our Minds Could Be Running On Virtual Machines" | William Hahn | Curt Jaimungal

Posted by: m at January 24, 2026 05:51 AM (SSiCQ)

49 "Our student's find a home here . . ."

"Quality Learing Center . . ."

The mind doesn't even boggle, it runs screaming into the night.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2026 05:51 AM (wzUl9)

50 Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead

Sounds like a nice fellow.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 05:52 AM (ix8EF)

51 Powerline week in pictures is up

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 05:52 AM (Ia/+0)

52 "Our student's find a home here . . ."

"Quality Learing Center . . ."

The mind doesn't even boggle, it runs screaming into the night.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2026 05:51 AM (wzUl9)

My mind is doing a Sam Kinison primal scream.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 05:55 AM (wVcYX)

53 So, dude,cdo I get paid more to "protest" when the temperature stays in the single digits?

Posted by: Stoner living in the basement at January 24, 2026 06:09 AM (2Ez/1)

54
Rain is starting to fall. It marks the start of Deathfreeze 2026. I've written my Social Security number on my forearm so I'll be easier to identify, if anyone is left to find me.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 06:14 AM (tgvbd)

55 Minneapolis is heading for a high of negative 1 degree today, according to my phone forecast, a perfect day to break out the water cannons.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 24, 2026 06:15 AM (e/QAl)

56 Rain is starting to fall. It marks the start of Deathfreeze 2026. I've written my Social Security number on my forearm so I'll be easier to identify, if anyone is left to find me.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 06:14 AM (tgvbd)

I knew there was something I left off my prep checklist. LOL

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 06:16 AM (wVcYX)

57 Go outside and take a deep breath.
It will be a cold day inhale.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 24, 2026 06:20 AM (2Ez/1)

58 mornin yall. What's all this fuss about a wintery minx moving in?

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2026 06:21 AM (vFG9F)

59
We have two or three days where nightly lows are going to be in the 20s. During the day, the temperature is forecast to be above freezing. This, apparently, is enough to make people clear out the supermarkets.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 06:21 AM (tgvbd)

60 8 degrees in Kentuckiana. Had a dusting of snow a little while ago; the main event starts around noon and ends late Sunday afternoon. Total still shows around 16".

Posted by: Nazdar at January 24, 2026 06:26 AM (NcvvS)

61 A beautiful psalm of praise ( Psalm 147 )read by actor David Suchet:

https://tinyurl.com/4csv2n7b

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 06:27 AM (Yl2Ob)

62 In Dutch. Interesting way to dodge the spam filter: Post in an imaginary language.

Deleted three comments.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 24, 2026 04:14 AM (BLOW1)
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We don't get as many spam comments in Esperanto as we used to...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 24, 2026 06:29 AM (ESVrU)

63 G'morning Horde.

Powerline Week in Pictures
https://tinyurl.com/4x8ddy3b

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 24, 2026 06:32 AM (O7YUW)

64 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at January 24, 2026 06:33 AM (bQ4nt)

65 The car started up so Yay!! It was 10 degrees at the five sided nuthouse in Arlington VA this morning. Warmed up all the way to 11 when I pulled into my spot. No snow, yet. That comes later this evening and all morning long. When I get off tomorrow morning, it will be snowing. Yay.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 24, 2026 06:34 AM (sAmhv)

66 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 24, 2026 06:36 AM (Cjt/F)

67 Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 24, 2026 06:34 AM (sAmhv

Well, it can't be completely nutty. You're there 🙂 How far are you from home?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 06:36 AM (Nx5jP)

68 Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 24, 2026 06:14 AM (tgvbd

LOL

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 06:38 AM (Nx5jP)

69 Every now and then I feel compelled to state the painfully obvious.
Ok, here goes.

If you have a spouse, job, and children you have little to zero time to go follow law enforcement officers around and interfere with them as they go about their duties. You also have exhibited extremely poor judgement, and it's time to consider all of the life choices that have brought you to this place and decide what changes are necessary to lead you to something better.

Whew. Ok, thanks.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 24, 2026 06:39 AM (2Ez/1)

70 67: I am home. I work mids, got off at 0600. Its about a 15-20 min drive, depending on traffic (not much Sat-Sun mornings) and weather.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 24, 2026 06:40 AM (sAmhv)

71 2nd coffee and 1st breakfast were good

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 06:43 AM (Ia/+0)

72 I do not miss the winter I spent in Maryland just outside of DC at Ft. Meade.

But at the same time, it has given me the perspective to shake my head in disbelief at these people in Jackson, MS freaking out like this is the movie 2012.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 24, 2026 06:45 AM (2GVsD)

73 no Snow yet................0*........No sleep till Greenland!

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at January 24, 2026 06:48 AM (jrgJz)

74 I do not miss the winter I spent in Maryland just outside of DC at Ft. Meade.

But at the same time, it has given me the perspective to shake my head in disbelief at these people in Jackson, MS freaking out like this is the movie 2012.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 24, 2026 06:45 AM (2GVsD)

Here, it's dropped from 61 to 56 in the last 2 hours. It's more like the movie The Day After Tomorrow.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 24, 2026 06:49 AM (wVcYX)

75 The outdoor brand Patagonia has sued a drag queen calling hisself “Pattie Gonia” over a trademark application, alleging that it will "confuse consumers"

Oh dear

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 06:50 AM (PVt/n)

76 This is a new one in the local mug shots this morning. Michelle Gay was arrested for:

THEFT OF TRADE SECRETS
THEFT BY TAKING – MISDEMEANOR
COMPUTER TRESPASS
COMPUTER THEFT

I wonder what the story is behind that.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2026 06:50 AM (vFG9F)

77 -11 right now in SE Michigan. No wind so that’s better than yesterday.

Posted by: Jen the original at January 24, 2026 06:53 AM (qWRc4)

78 I do not miss the winter I spent in Maryland just outside of DC at Ft. Meade.

But at the same time, it has given me the perspective to shake my head in disbelief at these people in Jackson, MS freaking out like this is the movie 2012.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 24, 2026


***
It so happens, bugging out for a hurricane, I spent three days in the summer of 2012 in Jackson, MS.

It was the longest month I ever spent.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2026 06:53 AM (wzUl9)

79 Temps bottomed out at 14.9

Posted by: Accomack at January 24, 2026 06:53 AM (T8bqm)

80 "Yeah, I'm going to stay right here in my insulated, double-glazed, air-conditioned bunker for a week."

The furnace has been running like crazy at my location in the Great White North. The current temperature outside: -27 C with a windchill of -36.

In Freedom Units, that's -16 F with a windchill of -33.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 24, 2026 06:53 AM (O7YUW)

81 "58 mornin yall. What's all this fuss about a wintery minx moving in?

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2026 06:21 AM (vFG9F) "

that would be a bikini-cutie in white fur hat and short jacket, wearing go-go boots, right?

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 24, 2026 06:54 AM (Cjt/F)

82 G'morning Horde.

Powerline Week in Pictures
https://tinyurl.com/4x8ddy3b
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 24, 2026


***
"Has anyone tried unplugging Minnesota and plugging it back in yet?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 24, 2026 06:55 AM (wzUl9)

83 The furnace has been running like crazy at my location in the Great White North. The current temperature outside: -27 C with a windchill of -36.

In Freedom Units, that's -16 F with a windchill of -33.
Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 24, 2026 06:53 AM (O7YUW)

Damn, that's cold!

Posted by: A Witches T*t at January 24, 2026 06:57 AM (wVcYX)

84 "that would be a bikini-cutie in white fur hat and short jacket, wearing go-go boots, right?
Posted by: sock_rat_eez"

Oh, well I can see how that would cause a fuss.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2026 06:58 AM (vFG9F)

85 Ever notice that Minnesota looks like an impacted bowel movement in profile?

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 24, 2026 06:58 AM (2GVsD)

86 Wife has on news radio. Keeps hearing about ice storms in south and potential major power outage and sure its coming here.

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 07:00 AM (Ia/+0)

87
-11 right now in SE Michigan. No wind so that’s better than yesterday.

Posted by: Jen the original at January 24, 2026 06:53 AM


I'm seeing -8° in Monroe county

time to get bundled up and go start all the vehicles on the used Ford lot that is my driveway

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 24, 2026 07:01 AM (tljrc)

88 Morning peeps.

About 9 degrees with a 10MPH wind here in Bourbon Country. The weather radar's painting snow just to our southwest.

So it begins....

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 24, 2026 07:06 AM (qwVdq)

89 Also on news major protests against ICE even in Philadelphia

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 07:09 AM (Ia/+0)

90 If you're on the East Coast and it's clear the coming of the sunrise is lovely.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 07:09 AM (AphQx)

91 Good morning moons

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 07:15 AM (RIvkX)

92 Time to enumerate the dead from Fern?

Southwest Power Pool show for their entire grid a less than 5% contribution of unreliables (wind/solar)

ERCOT at almost 20%

With Natural Gas contributing well over 50%. Go Thermals!

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 07:19 AM (a4flb)

93 It's about 60 degrees in my shop. In the Summer I would love to have that temperature in there.

Posted by: fd at January 24, 2026 07:20 AM (vFG9F)

94 I posted in Dutch yesterday but not on the ONT

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 07:21 AM (RIvkX)

95 Well, the wind has picked up bigly but the sleet has tapered off. Looks like the next round is scheduled for later this morning. So far, about 0.25 in of accumulation. The tiniest pup (gigi's lap safety pup) has already decided to do his business in the laundry room.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 24, 2026 07:23 AM (3Ope8)

96 Wolfus not that I heard yet

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 07:24 AM (Ia/+0)

97 I do at some point need to go out to do pre storm stuff

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 07:25 AM (Ia/+0)

98 Morning, Horde...How goes it?

Streets have a light dusting of snow but the yards are clear.

We're expecting a bit more snow later today.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 24, 2026 07:25 AM (ESVrU)

99 It hasn't been this cold since the last time it was this cold.

Posted by: davidt at January 24, 2026 07:26 AM (Q+gd/)

100 Soros would have to pull out some big money to get me out to protest anything today. And I'm talking BIG MONEY.

Posted by: Case at January 24, 2026 07:27 AM (E7+ue)

101 Wife has on news radio. Keeps hearing about ice storms in south and potential major power outage and sure its coming here.

De Queen AR area (and thereabouts) seems to be clobbered the hardest for SPP providers. The nearest to my home location was a few hundred outages a half hour ago with expected time to restore before 10A.

The linemen are on top of their game for this.

Praise God for toxic masculinity in the dark and freezing rain.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 07:27 AM (a4flb)

102 Wonders what SPP stands for.
Doesn't bother to look up SPP.

Posted by: Too lazy at January 24, 2026 07:31 AM (2Ez/1)

103 “ Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.”

Roman’s 12.12

Posted by: Marcus T at January 24, 2026 07:32 AM (4FZ/9)

104 I am not getting freezing rain here, at all

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 07:33 AM (Ia/+0)

105 Sunny, clear, high 60 degrees.
/so very smugly

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 07:37 AM (RIvkX)

106 I leave my back door unlocked so the police or EMTs don't have break down a door or window to find my body.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 07:37 AM (qFwJc)

107 -3 here, supposed to get to 7 today. The wind has dropped and we got 6" or so of snow.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 24, 2026 07:37 AM (+mUZM)

108 We're being told this winter storm is "a two day event." For us here in KY, snow later on today, into tonight with a potential spate of sleet/freezing rain Sunday. That's the more concerning part... the ice. And the plummeting temperatures tonight and tomorrow.

Currently, it's barely light outside and overcast. No snow. Yet.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 24, 2026 07:38 AM (qwVdq)

109 I leave my back door unlocked so the police or EMTs don't have break down a door or window to find my body.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 24, 2026 07:37 AM (qFwJc)
====
firefighters love breaking down doors. EMTs not so much.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 24, 2026 07:40 AM (RIvkX)

110 Wonders what SPP stands for.

Oh. spelled it out at #92

SPP = Southwest Power Pool.
EROCT = Electric Reliability Council of Texas.

ERCOT, which covers MOST of Texas was in the news due to the embarrassing spectacle of the being less than five minutes from total grid collapse due to ERCOT's dangerously high reliance on wind and the wind mills freezing back in Feb/21

SPP, while is has windmills, still relies more on NatGas and Coal (+ Hydro) and it reaches from Canada down into the Northeastern portion of Texas. East Texas is largely on SPP rather than ERCOT (Tyler is in ERCOT).

I moved out of ERCOT because it was run by retards who didn't even live in Texas or even in the US. TX legislators are also retards and fell for Al Gore's lies and wrecked the grid with Wind/Solar.

Unfortunately, my current issue isn't grid stability, but live in oil and tree country where in the 1930s they didn't really think about sleet and wind when playing cat's cradle with the power lines through the woods.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 24, 2026 07:40 AM (a4flb)

111 12 Good morning. Icemageddon hasn't arrived yet. Temps are still above freezing .
Posted by: Ben Had at January 24, 2026 04:33 AM (0KSrI)

Good Morning

West of the Rockies so we're not participating.

Stay safe and warm everyone.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 07:43 AM (QGaXH)

112 Every day another high Democrat/ Marxist comes out with a statement to protect Illegal aliens and threats to ICE not to break laws

Posted by: Skip at January 24, 2026 07:44 AM (Ia/+0)

113 *looks around, coffeves*

Hey, it's still not bad here. Rain and *taps thermometer* 55F.

Hmm. Maybe some bacon in the offing...

Posted by: man at January 24, 2026 07:48 AM (XuXeR)

114 Nood Coffee

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at January 24, 2026 07:48 AM (dxrQc)

115 Texas ran into trouble on that one, in part because some geniuses decided that natural gas pipeline pumps really oughtta be solar powered.

They had long been powered rather ingeniously, by get this - natural gas. A rather elegant engineering solution. Oops.

I’m sure they have remedied this defect by now.

Right?

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 07:49 AM (PQwzA)

116 fell for Al Gore's lies and wrecked the grid with Wind/Solar."

Let's not discount a few billion $$$ from Uncle S... other taxpayers on the table...

Posted by: man at January 24, 2026 07:49 AM (XuXeR)

117 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVFgEBq0EKM

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at January 24, 2026 07:50 AM (jrgJz)

118 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECiE75JR6To

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at January 24, 2026 07:59 AM (jrgJz)

119 Speaking of Global Warmening, huckster fraudster liar Michael Mann just suffered a legal beat down in appeals court:

https://tinyurl.com/97urz49c

(From Behind The Black)

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 24, 2026 07:59 AM (2Ez/1)

120
If you ain't Dutch, you ain't much.

Yeah, I grew up in western Michigan.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent


It was in Holland, MI that I witnessed two very young twin boys pick off the ground pieces of that thin plastic strapping that gets wrapped around everything, put them in their mouths, and proceed to clean them by moving them forth and back like dental floss. Did I mention these straps clearly were dirty?

It was only later in life that I figured what I saw was their immune systems telling them, "Time for my version of going to the gym, kiddos!"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2026 08:03 AM (xG4kz)

121
Wonders what SPP stands for.
Doesn't bother to look up SPP.
Posted by: Too lazy


It's simply PPS after it spun out on the ice
THAT WILL BE EVERYWHERE!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2026 08:06 AM (xG4kz)

122
And what boons were delivered to me from the application update upon which you insisted, word crossword puzzle game?

Fixes, stability improvements and optimizations.

Oh, of course. You're such a giver.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 24, 2026 08:15 AM (xG4kz)

123 The main thing right now is optimizing caffeine levels. Rising nominally into the green, brain appears to be booting up OK.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 24, 2026 08:31 AM (PQwzA)

Iceout ONT

I hope those of you impacted by the storm are keeping warm and safe. I've got gas, kerosene, propane, generators, oil lamps, firewood and winter clothing, so we should be snug and warm here, even if the rest of Texas loses it's mind. In the meantime, here's a little advice:


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Fido Friday: What did you just do?


This is so cool
Floor 796

This is one guy's multi-year project. The theme is that it is floor 796 of a space station, but it's got more meme, pop culture, anime, you name it, references than anything I've ever seen.

Interesting translation

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Someone had fun thinking these up


Quick wit

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Let's give Mike and Carol 8 billion dollars

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Choose wisely


I'll never hear this song the same again

fast car.jfif


The Bee nails it

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Frens


Today's game

how many.jfif

For me, 20/20. Frankly I think it'd be weird for someone my age NOT to have done all 20

Accurate

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Truth or parody?


Pissing off your trillion dollar trading partner by sucking up to the Chicoms because you don't like their president is some next-level statecraft

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Map of the US by a trucker

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We need more of this


Good graphic design

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Venn diagram

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Fact Check: True


"It's my wedding night. Mind if I use our vagina?"

Marry.jpg


Tonight's ONT has been brought to you by my new cat. He followed me home one day when I was out for my daily walk, almost a mile, so, well, he's mine. Vet says he's about 4 ½ months old and healthy. His name is Tomato

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Posted by: WeirdDave at 10:00 PM




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1 first!

Posted by: Mrs. IS ROTH at January 23, 2026 09:59 PM (oq5BJ)

2 Frosty the snowstorm
Was a cruel and thoughtless storm
With a ton of snow and a coat of ice
That was 'way outside the norm

Posted by: mindful webworker is a linky thinker at January 23, 2026 10:00 PM (OJSFI)

3 Up due to leg cramp, one of the adductors

Posted by: Accomack at January 23, 2026 10:00 PM (8jVAy)

4 Cafe notified

Posted by: mindful webworker done did his not first dooty at January 23, 2026 10:02 PM (OJSFI)

5 WD brings the chilliest ONT evah!

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at January 23, 2026 10:02 PM (pscAN)

6 NEWS FLASH: Irish whiskey and Trader Joe's Raspberry Star Cookies do not pair well.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:02 PM (+HNx/)

7
Gold 4985.10
Silver 103.08

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 10:04 PM (/LXUT)

8 Yay, WeirdDave Friday night ONT!

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 23, 2026 10:05 PM (lUFok)

9 Only a poofter pays with a paper "Cheque"

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:05 PM (+HNx/)

10 Good evening morons y gracias wd

I'm 20/20

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 10:05 PM (RIvkX)

11 Willowed: apropos of nothing, the X algorithm has apparently decided that I am fascinated by videos of women removing their bras or panties without removing their shirts or skirts.

Oh, wait: I am fascinated by that. Always have been.

It's just surprising that there are so many of these videos. Is it a current trend or something?

More on-topic: perhaps the unmarried conjoined sister is into voyeurism and the married one is into exhibitionism. Could be a perfect marriage.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 10:05 PM (IG3/x)

12 I still do many of those twenty.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 10:06 PM (Q+gd/)

13 Oh, heck. I read the post and then saw the empty comment section.
For being an old timer here, I am such a newb sometimes.

Posted by: RI Red at January 23, 2026 10:07 PM (ZbDxc)

14 Beef Water.

Must be literally translation.
Like coconut water.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 10:07 PM (/lPRQ)

15 BTW, Mr Tomato is a handsome hairball.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 23, 2026 10:08 PM (lUFok)

16 6 NEWS FLASH: Irish whiskey and Trader Joe's Raspberry Star Cookies do not pair well.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)
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The grocery had a cheesecake, not a regular cheesecake but a 7 slices cheesecake, each slice a different sample. Regular, plain, blueberry, strawberry, etc.
Just walk away.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 10:08 PM (/LXUT)

17 Question: Are these "Y" conjoined twins or "H" conjoined twins?

It makes a difference.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:08 PM (+HNx/)

18 Nice cat

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at January 23, 2026 10:08 PM (pscAN)

19 Tomato is a handsome cat. You both are very fortunate.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 10:08 PM (Cjcf6)

20 Hello, Horde! 😊♥️

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 10:09 PM (SRRAx)

21 Tomato is kewt.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 10:10 PM (RIvkX)

22 Go St Louis, beat Dallas

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at January 23, 2026 10:10 PM (pscAN)

23 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 23, 2026 10:11 PM (FmapG)

24 I love when cats are like, "You are now my slave."

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 10:11 PM (RIvkX)

25 I have a cat like Tomato too. She walked in one evening when my wife opened the front door, and the cat just started eating from the cat bowl. The other cats were a bit apprehensive for about an hour, and then figured she was OK.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 10:12 PM (rbvCR)

26 I wrote a check for my property taxes just the other day and mailed it to the county in an envelope with a stamp on it. It was practically 1999 in my house.

Posted by: huerfano at January 23, 2026 10:13 PM (98kQX)

27 Hey now!

That's a fine looking cat!

Congratulations!

Posted by: KCSteve at January 23, 2026 10:13 PM (2+WvJ)

28
The 20/20 thing. Why is it in past tense?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 10:13 PM (/LXUT)

29 Question: Are these "Y" conjoined twins or "H" conjoined twins?

It makes a difference.
Posted by: Cicero

Abby and Brittany Hensel where Abby is married to Josh someone. A & B are, as you suggested 'Y'.

Crazy situation but if it works for them, great.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 10:14 PM (cYBz/)

30 Evening, ONT-ians!

That list of twenty "dated things" ? I've done nineteen. Not sure I ever listened to a boombox outside, not on my own, that is; I never had one. If you count being exposed to somebody else playing the damn thing too loudly, then okay, make it twenty.

Nos. 18-20 I do currently; I have several dictionaries and a 1984-vintage set of the Britannica, and I write paper checks to pay bills.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (wzUl9)

31 Evening, WD! Stay warm. Nice kitty. That Floor 796 thing tried to lock up my browser.

Posted by: The Paolo at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (8zz6B)

32 Of that 20 List, I struck out with Blockbuster. Never used them. Had local places. Then they were gone.

Love the trucker map: "Avoid Gary At All Costs."

Fun stuff. Thanks, WeirdDave.

Posted by: RickZ at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (gKDq2)

33 She should have married Ray Milland/Rosey Grier.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (pkeXY)

34 Great looking cat!

Is his name to-MAY-to? or to-MAH-to?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (ESVrU)

35 Cute kitty cat!

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (SRRAx)

36 Tomato is a cute kitty. Congratulations!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (kpS4V)

37 Abby and Brittany Hensel where Abby is married to Josh someone. A & B are, as you suggested 'Y'.

Crazy situation but if it works for them, great.


I hope it doesn't get weird like he's banging his wife but fantasizing about her sister.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (lUFok)

38 Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (zZu0s)

39 I find it dimly funny that law firms almost universally still include a fax number in the firm contact info.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:16 PM (+HNx/)

40 Off, sock.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 10:16 PM (8zz6B)

41 I wrote a check for my property taxes just the other day and mailed it to the county in an envelope with a stamp on it. It was practically 1999 in my house.
Posted by: huerfano at January 23, 2026


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I do this several times a month. Time for me to buy some more stamps, as it happens.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:16 PM (wzUl9)

42 I love when cats are like, "You are now my slave."
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 10:11 PM (RIvkX)
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Hexie never lets me forget it at meal time.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 10:16 PM (ESVrU)

43 Would it even surprise you if a consortium of crooked grocery chiselers were bribing the weatherman for ice storm warnings?

I'm not saying that's what's happening. I'm just asking questions.

People might say I'm questioning the weatherman just because I take money from various foreign regimes who passionately hate weathermen.

But, I think it behooves us to ask "why do these people hate weathermen so much? Is it perhaps because these so-called weathermen are actually *controlling* the weather, instead of just reporting on it?"

Inquiring patriots want to know.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 10:17 PM (BI5O2)

44 Hell I still write an occasional check .

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:17 PM (KDPiq)

45
"It's my wedding night. Mind if I use our vagina?"


Sorry Sis, I know your faithfully married, but I found that threesomes are fun, gangbang got to be better!
- Single Sister

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 10:17 PM (/lPRQ)

46 I still do many of those twenty.
Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 10:06 PM (Q+gd/)

Only one I have never done is rent a video.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 10:17 PM (8zz6B)

47 I got 20/20 on Today's Game. I'm 48 so I grew up with all of those. I wonder what the cut off would be?

In the Trucker map, the entry for Georgia is accurate, but only for I-285. I hate driving on the Loop of Doom, especially the portion north of I-20, but thankfully that is very rare.

Posted by: Farquad at January 23, 2026 10:17 PM (CFMhl)

48 I do this several times a month. Time for me to buy some more stamps, as it happens.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:16 PM (wzUl9

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PRO-TIP: Opt for the Forever stamps. They're good like, forever.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:17 PM (+HNx/)

49 Texans at first snowflake was spot on!

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2026 10:18 PM (wVcYX)

50 I find it dimly funny that law firms almost universally still include a fax number in the firm contact info.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026


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At my former employer, I had a fax machine by my desk that I rarely used. I did have to send a fax once; a graduate student was applying for a federal job, and the govt. insisted on getting all the application materials by fax. This was in 2019, or maybe it was a little later.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:18 PM (wzUl9)

51 I'm 20 for 20 on the Coot Meter.

I did blast music on a boombox at the park once; it was XTC (English Settlement).

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 10:18 PM (kpS4V)

52 Good evening Horde. Thanks WD! Now off to see if anyone is hanging out on my roof...

Posted by: TRex - eskimo dino at January 23, 2026 10:18 PM (IQ6Gq)

53
Cat distribution system at work. 'mater looks like a good kitty.

Posted by: BifBewalski- at January 23, 2026 10:18 PM (QVmho)

54 The next novel by Judith Rossner author of "Looking For Mr. Goodbar" was about conjoined twins.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 10:18 PM (RIvkX)

55 20/20 on the test. Of the 20, paper maps are what I still use. I write a check once or twice a year.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 10:19 PM (gh32g)

56 It makes a difference.
Posted by: Cicero

Abby and Brittany Hensel where Abby is married to Josh someone. A & B are, as you suggested 'Y'.

Crazy situation but if it works for them, great.

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And you thought complaints about leaving the household toilet seat up were annoying.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:19 PM (+HNx/)

57 and I write paper checks to pay bills.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (wzUl9)

Why wouldn't you? Banks still offer them, and utilities, hospitals, and churches still take them. No need to go all electronic.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 10:19 PM (uQesX)

58 Texans at first snowflake was spot on!
Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2026 10:18 PM (wVcYX)


We're supposed to get 10-14 inches, with lots of ice. Then a deep freeze for over a week.

Did my shopping this morning. I'm not going out for a while.

Posted by: RickZ at January 23, 2026 10:19 PM (gKDq2)

59 Is that Tah-mah-toe or toe-may-toe? Either way, he has good taste in humans.

Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 10:20 PM (Fs0KI)

60

More on-topic: perhaps the unmarried conjoined sister is into voyeurism and the married one is into exhibitionism. Could be a perfect marriage.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia


Which sister does butt stuff? If he gets his wife drunk and bangs her, is her cheating on her with her sister? There is sooooo much to unpack here.

Needs three bewbs though.

Posted by: BifBewalski- at January 23, 2026 10:20 PM (QVmho)

61 "It's my wedding night. Mind if I use our vagina?"


Sorry Sis, I know your faithfully married, but I found that threesomes are fun, gangbang got to be better!
- Single Sister
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 10:17 PM (/lPRQ)

Sis, we want to try the 69 position. Want a blindfold? - Married Sister

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2026 10:21 PM (wVcYX)

62 Crazy situation but if it works for them, great.

I hope it doesn't get weird like he's banging his wife but fantasizing about her sister.
Posted by: Blanco Basura

The true really crazy thing about the situation is the girls are teachers and receive separate paychecks.

Just for fun, I'd like to read the legal language that surrounds this issue. Would be interesting.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 10:21 PM (cYBz/)

63 and I write paper checks to pay bills.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (wzUl9)

Make sure you use a security ink pen to write those checks. People still wash checks.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:21 PM (KDPiq)

64 Today's game: Yeah, 20 out of 20. I usually don't get these because there'll be one like "had an AOL account" or "used a fax" that I didn't.
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Truth or parody? If I were that burglar, I'd be back out the door as fast as I could go. Too Twilight Zoney.
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Twins: That might seem fake, but as shocking as it is, it's not impossible.
https://youtu.be/yw5yzHc29_Y
Too bad the gals couldn't find a two-headed guy. Think of the children!
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That was a great ONT, WD. Thanks.

Posted by: mindful webworker is happily a singleton at January 23, 2026 10:22 PM (OJSFI)

65 Note from last evenings ONT. I checked the Chichester book addenda where his Mrs listed and specified lots of stuff. Among those were eggs. The had apparently coated them previously with something called Oteg (I think). Sir Francis specified they be coated, instead, with beeswax. They never intended the eggs to last around the world, with a known stop in Australia. Some of the first batch got overheated/ruined. The batch from Australia to England did not and lasted well.

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 23, 2026 10:22 PM (47diA)

66 I find it dimly funny that law firms almost universally still include a fax number in the firm contact info.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:16 PM (+HNx/)

They're a bit more secure than e-mail, aren't they?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 10:22 PM (uQesX)

67 I pay bills by check whenever possible. Prevents a lot of funny business with my bank account.

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 10:23 PM (rdVOm)

68 and I write paper checks to pay bills.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (wzUl9)

Make sure you use a security ink pen to write those checks. People still wash checks.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:21 PM (KDPiq)

Yes. And if you're mailing checks, post them from inside the post office. Don't trust the blue mailboxes or the one outside your home.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 10:23 PM (gh32g)

69 Sad to say I never used a typewriter.

Posted by: She Hobbit at January 23, 2026 10:23 PM (ftFVW)

70 Great looking cat!

Is his name to-MAY-to? or to-MAH-to?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 10:15 PM (ESVrU)

Will you call the next cat that adopts you Potato, with the opposite pronunciation to help them ignore you better?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 23, 2026 10:23 PM (S/Y4j)

71 As a junior in college, before I fled West, I had the opportunity to be a weather girl on local tv. My aunt was asked by a big shot at her college who she'd recommend and she thought of me.She was the assistant to the President and was well known.It was for the 10pm news, so I still could have gone to classes.

I am not sure why she told me and got my hopes up, because she a said a day later that she and my grandmother did not want me "in that part of town at that time of night."

I volunteered one of my brothers to be with me (he did not know about this). She still said no.

I think I would have been awesome and gone national. I also had the perfect last name for a weather girl. Bummer.

The only problem I saw was having to finally learn some of the states in the midwest, which still confuse me to look at on the map above. I continue to not be bothered to learn about four of them.

Had she done this for me, the girl who got my job became a news anchor for decades and I would have stayed there. It was not to be so I broke everyone's heart and moved West. The End.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 10:23 PM (WONhk)

72 I have a cat like Tomato too. She walked in one evening when my wife opened the front door, and the cat just started eating from the cat bowl. The other cats were a bit apprehensive for about an hour, and then figured she was OK.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026


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Miss Linda's cat Angelique was a stray who found me. She came up to me in an empty parking lot while I was drying my freshly-washed car, and uttered that "I need hoo-man help NAOW!" sound that any cat lover knows. She was a beauty and I knew she had to be somebody's pet. I started to get into my car -- and she leaped right in onto my lap.

I took her to Linda's. We put an ad in the paper (this was 2003) and checked with local vets. Nobody claimed her, so she became Linda's cat. We discovered later that she was probably a Siberian or Siberian mix. We showed her pics to a Siberian breeder at a cat show, and she said, "Yup, that's what she is."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:23 PM (wzUl9)

73 A fax is more secure.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:24 PM (KDPiq)

74 Tattoo: LAST PERSON USING THE VAGINA MUST DOUCHE

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:24 PM (+HNx/)

75 Thanks for the ONT, WD!

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 23, 2026 10:24 PM (47diA)

76 Typing was was the most useful class i took in high school. We learned on IBM Selectric typewriters.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 10:25 PM (gh32g)

77 Make sure you use a security ink pen to write those checks. People still wash checks.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:21 PM (KDPiq)
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Yes. And if you're mailing checks, post them from inside the post office. Don't trust the blue mailboxes or the one outside your home.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026


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I do the latter, Mary, but I don't know what a "security ink pen" is.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:25 PM (wzUl9)

78 I find it dimly funny that law firms almost universally still include a fax number in the firm contact info.
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Oddly enough, banks and certain government entities assert that faxes are "safe" forms of communication as compared to emails. There's probably (somewhere) some truth to that.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 10:26 PM (Cjcf6)

79 Yes. And if you're mailing checks, post them from inside the post office. Don't trust the blue mailboxes or the one outside your home.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

All mail around here goes through the Nashville Main PO to be sorted and then distributed. They are notorious for stealing checks from mail that is processed there. It's happened to many here. If you travel just down the road to the next village over, the mail travels through Knoxville for sorting. Never a problem over there.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 10:26 PM (cYBz/)

80 I did or used everything on that list, which isn't a surprise. Those were basic GenX stuff. I still use or do some of that list though. Old ways are best!

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 23, 2026 10:26 PM (FmapG)

81 And I file my taxes by mail cause I usually have to pay a little and like to imagine it's more work for the IRS. *spit*

Posted by: She Hobbit at January 23, 2026 10:26 PM (ftFVW)

82 I just noticed something about that Brady Bunch picture. Mike Brady is looking up Carol's skirt. That's why he's leering.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 10:26 PM (0Htd1)

83 55 20/20 on the test. Of the 20, paper maps are what I still use. I write a check once or twice a year.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary
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I tell them to give me their routing number and I will transfer money into that account. Why should I allow them into my account?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 10:26 PM (/LXUT)

84 Tattoo: LAST PERSON USING THE VAGINA MUST DOUCHE

Is this the weirdest ONT topic ever? If not, it must be a strong contender.

Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 10:26 PM (Fs0KI)

85 I pay bills by check whenever possible. Prevents a lot of funny business with my bank account.
Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026


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Exactly. Paying online would be easier for them, too -- but I'm not getting a discount for doing it, so I continue to make them work a bit to process my checks.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:27 PM (wzUl9)

86 82 I just noticed something about that Brady Bunch picture. Mike Brady is looking up Carol's skirt. That's why he's leering.

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Robert Reed? No.

He'd be looking up Greg's skirt.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:27 PM (+HNx/)

87 Evening all,

We had a guy arrested for meth in the county next door. His tattoos are quite something. We thought it comical around here.

https://tinyurl.com/4cr7d7k9

Posted by: Joyenz at January 23, 2026 10:27 PM (2F0/Y)

88 Yes. And if you're mailing checks, post them from inside the post office. Don't trust the blue mailboxes or the one outside your home.
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I still don't use a credit card at the pump. I walk inside and prepay for my gas. Outside credit card machines can have those skimmers inserted by criminals.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 10:28 PM (Cjcf6)

89 And I file my taxes by mail cause I usually have to pay a little and like to imagine it's more work for the IRS. *spit*
Posted by: She Hobbit at January 23, 2026


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Same here. Let 'em earn their fantabulous salaries.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:28 PM (wzUl9)

90 I'm glad the twin found someone to marry but he's definitely a freak.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:28 PM (KDPiq)

91 For me, 20/20. Frankly I think it'd be weird for someone my age NOT to have done all 20
______________________

20/20 here too...but here's the thing. 11/20 to this day, albeit a bit more sporadically.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 10:29 PM (dIske)

92 Today's game makes me feel old. Any way to stop that?

Posted by: pookysgirl grew up in the hinterlands at January 23, 2026 10:29 PM (Wt5PA)

93 I think I would have been awesome and gone national. I also had the perfect last name for a weather girl. Bummer.


Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 10:23 PM (WONhk)

Why would "Bummer" be a perfect last name for a weather girl??

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 10:29 PM (uQesX)

94 I still don't use a credit card at the pump. I walk inside and prepay for my gas. Outside credit card machines can have those skimmers inserted by criminals.
Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026


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I only use the oil company's credit cards at their pumps -- Shell and Exxon. Generally I pay cash at independent stations with E0 gasoline.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:29 PM (wzUl9)

95 All the stores are out of Beef Water around here.

Posted by: Dairymen's Council at January 23, 2026 10:29 PM (oftw2)

96 Same here. Let 'em earn their fantabulous salaries.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:28 PM (wzUl9)

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Things just haven't been the same since that court ruled you can't pay in pennies.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:30 PM (+HNx/)

97 Tomato or Tomato?

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 10:30 PM (viF8m)

98 We had a guy arrested for meth in the county next door. His tattoos are quite something. We thought it comical around here.

Posted by: Joyenz

Ha, those are good for a laugh. My tats are better.

Posted by: She Hobbit at January 23, 2026 10:30 PM (ftFVW)

99 We had a guy arrested for meth in the county next door. His tattoos are quite something. We thought it comical around here.

https://tinyurl.com/4cr7d7k9
Posted by: Joyenz at January 23, 2026 10:27 PM (2F0/Y)

This ain't that guy's first rodeo, I'll betcha.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (8zz6B)

100 The conjoined twins...at no time in your life is eye contact more important.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (dIske)

101 Typing was was the most useful class i took in high school. We learned on IBM Selectric typewriters.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

Oh yeah, me too. That training was very handy as I went into IT and had to type all my punchcards during college.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (cYBz/)

102 Yay Dave! Last of the great ONTers.

Posted by: alpine_beer at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (van9r)

103 Robert Reed had a kid.

I think a LOT of homosexuality from both sexes is about giving up on traditional relationships and trading them for easy sex (men) or no sex (women).

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (Cjcf6)

104 Exactly. Paying online would be easier for them, too -- but I'm not getting a discount for doing it, so I continue to make them work a bit to process my checks.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:27 PM (wzUl9)

One reason I always decline to go paperless....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (uQesX)

105 We had a guy arrested for meth in the county next door. His tattoos are quite something. We thought it comical around here.

Not quite sure what those are supposed to be. Horns? Sausages? Used tampons? In any case, it does pretty much scream "Oh hello officer. Please search my car for meth."

Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (Fs0KI)

106 Why would "Bummer" be a perfect last name for a weather girl??

It rhymes with "summer"?

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (lUFok)

107 I love that beat down of the guy who tried to block the truck.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (IUuBi)

108 I do the latter, Mary, but I don't know what a "security ink pen" is.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:25 PM (wzUl9)

Permanent ink that can't be washed off.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (KDPiq)

109 @OcrazioCornPop
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2h
🚨 NEW: The House GOP just RAMMED through a $1.2 TRILLION spending package, despite an almost $40 TRILLION DEBT.

Tucked inside is almost $80 BILLION for the 'Department of Education'.

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (ZxPkt)

110 >>if you're mailing checks, post them from inside the post office. Don't trust the blue mailboxes or the one outside your home.

>>I still don't use a credit card at the pump. I walk inside and prepay for my gas. Outside credit card machines can have those skimmers inserted by criminals.
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Yes and yes!

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (rdVOm)

111 100 The conjoined twins...at no time in your life is eye contact more important.
Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (dIske)

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Uh Betty, could you look the other way? I wanna try something kinky with your sister.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (+HNx/)

112 Yeah I'm going to hell, but no fucking way are you going to make the conjoined twins thing work.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 10:33 PM (snZF9)

113 76 Typing was was the most useful class i took in high school. We learned on IBM Selectric typewriters.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

I went to a brand new high school in 11th grade, 1972. Brand new, never typed on Selectrics. I felt blessed.

Posted by: qwerty at January 23, 2026 10:33 PM (oftw2)

114 The cat distribution system strikes again. 😸

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at January 23, 2026 10:33 PM (w3u3d)

115 @72...my late father never had a cat til Willis. Solid black, half grown kitten.

At the time my parents were renting pastures to people with horses. The horse people put this kitten out at a barn 1/4mi away from the house. Willis wanted people, not mice.

So he arrived and would not leave. My father fed him secretly. Willis would appear on top of the patio umbrella and look into windows. He got on the roof of the garage. He was going no where and my father thought he was entertaining.

One day my mother noticed a moving lump under their bedspread and he'd invited himself in to never leave. Daddy loved that crazy cat (who attacked people and scared black sitters years later who took care of my father. He was better than a watchdog). Willis, (named for our my grandmother's former gardener, who was a strange character himself, would hide on the stairs and leap out and make people scream.

My husband, not a cat lover, was napping one day on the den couch. Willis made himself at home on his lap. We'd walk by and my man would look at us helplessly as we knew if we tried to move Willis the claws would come out and my guy might not be the same.

He was the best cat of all.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 10:33 PM (WONhk)

116 Looks in.

Sees all the comments about Siamese twin sex.

Slowly backs away.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 23, 2026 10:34 PM (x0vey)

117 Hello, Handsome Tomato!

Thank you for loving him, WeirdDave snd Gingy!

Stellar ONT, as usual, btw!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 23, 2026 10:35 PM (Ezs10)

118 From a purely intellectual point of view - do both of the women feel sensations from all parts of their body(ies)? Or, does one have sensation for some areas, etc.?

Do the women have arguments with each other?

I wonder how their brains are wired for sensation, pain, muscular control, etc. Fascinating, I'd bet.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 10:35 PM (cYBz/)

119 112 Yeah I'm going to hell, but no fucking way are you going to make the conjoined twins thing work.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

Chang and Eng, the original Siamese Twins were both married and had something like 20 children between them. Long marriages.

Posted by: Your Turn Tonight at January 23, 2026 10:35 PM (oftw2)

120 So what was I supposed to see with the forks in last nights overnight?

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 10:35 PM (BWpBM)

121 100 The conjoined twins...at no time in your life is eye contact more important.
Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (dIske)

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Uh Betty, could you look the other way? I wanna try something kinky with your sister.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (+HNx/)
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Uh, isn't it kinky enough already? Maybe she'll learn something new...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 10:35 PM (ESVrU)

122 Looks in.

Sees all the comments about Siamese twin sex.

Slowly backs away.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

Hey, two for the price of one! But you maybe gotta share...

Posted by: She Hobbit at January 23, 2026 10:35 PM (ftFVW)

123 I do the latter, Mary, but I don't know what a "security ink pen" is.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026
*
Permanent ink that can't be washed off.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026


***
Where would I find such a pen?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:35 PM (wzUl9)

124 >101 Typing was was the most useful class i took in high school. We learned on IBM Selectric typewriters.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

Oh yeah, me too. That training was very handy as I went into IT and had to type all my punchcards during college.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (cYBz/)

For me, home ec. - I can mend just about anything and I should be considered an honorary Chinaman for how well I can iron / press any garment like a mutherfucker. Sorry - was that a wee bit racist?

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 10:36 PM (GTqXr)

125 @OcrazioCornPop
·
2h
🚨 NEW: The House GOP just RAMMED through a $1.2 TRILLION spending package, despite an almost $40 TRILLION DEBT.


Which was "only" $28 TRILLION when Biden took office five years ago.

Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 10:36 PM (Fs0KI)

126 Checking in from central Iowa. No significant snowpocalypse forecast for here, just flurries and cold. Last night was minus five actual temperature, supposed to be minus 30 wind chill, but I don't think the wind was that strong. Around zero tonight.

Good luck to those south and east of us who are supposed to get the really nasty stuff.

Posted by: a.moron at January 23, 2026 10:36 PM (X5Jzz)

127 Why would "Bummer" be a perfect last name for a weather girl??
Posted by: OrangeEnt


Have you seen the backsides of those Mexican weather gals?

Posted by: mindful webworker - Ba-bum-bum at January 23, 2026 10:37 PM (OJSFI)

128 85 I pay bills by check whenever possible. Prevents a lot of funny business with my bank account.
Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026

***
Exactly. Paying online would be easier for them, too -- but I'm not getting a discount for doing it, so I continue to make them work a bit to process my checks.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere
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I have become a belligerent. There's fee for paying with a credit card, one must buy a stamp. I pay local bills at the service in cash when possible otherwise I use a bill paying service. It costs only a tad more but the satisfaction of not paying the card fee or the USPS is fine compensation.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 10:37 PM (/LXUT)

129 >>Typing was was the most useful class i took in high school. We learned on IBM Selectric typewriters.

When I was a kid my dad worked for IBM. He got a Selectric when they first came out. I thought history had ended, there was nothing left to invent.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 10:37 PM (viF8m)

130 I wrote a number of papers on a manual typewriter in graduate school. I couldn't afford to pay the $3 a page people were charging to type.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:37 PM (KDPiq)

131 Why would "Bummer" be a perfect last name for a weather girl??
Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 10:29 PM (uQesX)

Tornado was my last name (not really). I ain't saying what it was, but trust me, it was perfect.

I think the cojoined twin who's not the choice has a bag over her head for the activities. But that's not stopping her from enjoying it.

Otherwise, the married one would say, "Don't look at HER, I AM YOUR WIFE! Don't be making eyes at her!" and it would get ugly.

I honestly think it's weird and do wonder for a few seconds about the one/two now and then in the news. I always feel sorry for the one whose head is sideways as that looks painful, but I guess she's used to it. Hope she doesn't drive (but she does with the other one, dummy!).

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 10:38 PM (WONhk)

132 Looks in.

Sees all the comments about Siamese twin sex.

Slowly backs away.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

Hey, two for the price of one! But you maybe gotta share...

Posted by: She Hobbit at January 23, 2026 10:35 PM (ftFVW)

Right, for the price of 1 vayjay you got 2 heads bitching at you.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 10:38 PM (snZF9)

133 I think a LOT of homosexuality from both sexes is about giving up on traditional relationships and trading them for easy sex (men) or no sex (women).
Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (Cjcf6)

This touches on something we’ve discussed often; in most cases male homosexuality is a much different thing than the female version. Of those females of that persuasion I’ve known personally, including some relatives, I’ve seen that their sexuality is greatly affected by having suffered sexual abuse from an older male at a very vulnerable age. My theory / observation is that this leads them to greatly fear any sexual encounter with any man ever again.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 10:38 PM (IUuBi)

134 Tucked inside is almost $80 BILLION for the 'Department of Education'.
———

Thought that file got deleted?

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 10:38 PM (BWpBM)

135 WeirdDave-- great ONT!

I gots ta know... how did you come up with "Tomato" for cat's name?

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 10:38 PM (rdVOm)

136 101 Typing was was the most useful class i took in high school. We learned on IBM Selectric typewriters.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary
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I wouldn't say typing was the most useful class in high school, but it has certainly served me well over the years. Like you, we learned on IBM Selectric typewriters.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 10:38 PM (ESVrU)

137 101 Typing was was the most useful class i took in high school. We learned on IBM Selectric typewriters.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

Oh yeah, me too. That training was very handy as I went into IT and had to type all my punchcards during college.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (cYBz/)

Ironically I learned to type on a computer keyboard (self taught plus school classes) before I ever used a regular typewriter.

Posted by: Farquad at January 23, 2026 10:38 PM (CFMhl)

138 Ok, that already rates a "Yikes". Now suppose the other conjoined sister gets married too.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 10:39 PM (dIske)

139 Whoth puthy ith thith?

Posted by: Mike Tyson at January 23, 2026 10:39 PM (RIvkX)

140 . . . Daddy loved that crazy cat (who attacked people and scared black sitters years later who took care of my father. He was better than a watchdog). Willis, (named for our my grandmother's former gardener, who was a strange character himself, would hide on the stairs and leap out and make people scream. . . .

He was the best cat of all.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026


***
My late black longhair Wolf never *tried* to make anybody afraid. But his big frame, which looked even bigger with his long black fur, made some people nervous. I was told there was at least one maintenance guy at my complex who, when detailed to work on a problem at my place, would say, "No way I'm goin' there with that devil cat lookin' at me."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:39 PM (wzUl9)

141 116 Looks in.

Sees all the comments about Siamese twin sex.

Slowly backs away.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 23, 2026 10:34 PM (x0vey)

No, no. It's all good. He married the hot one.

Posted by: Kids with bottle rockets at January 23, 2026 10:40 PM (w/O5Q)

142 I learned to type on a Selectric, with that ball head. Those were great machines.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 10:40 PM (IUuBi)

143 Many items can be ordered at the Homley Depot Customer Service desk. Pay in cash, get a receipt then a text when it arrives Or free home delivery.

I usually put a picture from their website in my phone. It facilitates time spent at the desk.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 10:40 PM (/LXUT)

144 Good evening all. Hi WD. VERY cold here....too cold to even snow..but yeah. Got all the fuel, food and fun for many days!
You all stay warm and safe. Except for youz in Florida; you all are smart enough to be ok. And California. Don't start any fires kidz🔥🤯!


Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 23, 2026 10:40 PM (LNeRu)

145 Chang and Eng had fist fights.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 10:42 PM (XeU6L)

146 How do conjoined twins' taxes work if only one is married?

Posted by: Methos at January 23, 2026 10:42 PM (vSvIl)

147 I have become a belligerent. There's fee for paying with a credit card, one must buy a stamp. I pay local bills at the service in cash when possible otherwise I use a bill paying service. It costs only a tad more but the satisfaction of not paying the card fee or the USPS is fine compensation.

Posted by: Braenyard
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This is the way!

I notice that paper checks are *much* more expensive than they used to be. It's a conspiracy! They want to coerce us into going digital. (The better to fk you over with, my dear) Ugh.

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 10:42 PM (rdVOm)

148 Right, for the price of 1 vayjay you got 2 heads bitching at you.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

You're not wrong.

Posted by: She Hobbit at January 23, 2026 10:43 PM (ftFVW)

149 Sorry I'm late, I was trying to avoid both types of people.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 23, 2026 10:43 PM (MyjXu)

150 Chang and Eng had fist fights.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 10:42 PM (XeU6L)

Rock, paper, scissors?

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 10:43 PM (gh32g)

151
Can I call your new cat Tomahto?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 10:43 PM (erZBp)

152 >>I learned to type on a Selectric, with that ball head. Those were great machines.

At the time it was frigging magic. How did little ball spin so fast?

Seems quaint now but at the time it was spectacular.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 10:43 PM (viF8m)

153 I must just be a freak among men because I don't think I've ever looked at a penis and thought "I want some of that".
I mean, gays have put out maybe the top seven of my ten favorite songs (or "favourite" - most were brits) but I still don't want any of them to fuck me.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 10:45 PM (gKWVE)

154 When World War I spooled up the USA was fashionably late. The government quickly formed up some sort of semi-military brigades or something. My gramps wasn’t technically even in the Army, though he wore a uniform. I still have his OD footlocker. Anyway, they found out he could type. That was a game changer for him. He was assigned to work as a clerk for some Colonel in France, away from combat. Gramps was a REMF!

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 10:45 PM (BWpBM)

155 I could pay my Internet bill and my power bill in cash at their offices, albeit with a wait at each one and frustration over dealing with arrogant idiot clerks. Credit card bills have to be mailed. I guess I could pay my car insurance twice a year at one of their local offices, but I've never looked into it.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:46 PM (wzUl9)

156
I feel sorry for right-thinking Canadians. That robbery victim parody must reflect some sad facts.

And as for visa-free travel to China! tfw you get a very spooky gift

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 10:46 PM (erZBp)

157 Selectric typewriters? Luxury!

I learned how to type on an Underwood Five. Lemme tell ya, my pinky fingers developed frigging Charles Atlas style BICEPS!

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 10:46 PM (rdVOm)

158 I don't recall if I ever rented a movie from Blockbuster. I had a relative who owned a video store, so we got our movies for free.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 23, 2026 10:46 PM (OGOaV)

159 Another skill that can really open doors for people career wise, is Golf.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 10:46 PM (BWpBM)

160 It's been a bit of a difficult day. Today is my birthday and the first without any parent here. It just isn't the same.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 23, 2026 10:47 PM (2F0/Y)

161 146 How do conjoined twins' taxes work if only one is married?
Posted by: Methos at January 23, 2026 10:42 PM (vSvIl)
________________________________________
This is how you the IRS is absolutely evil:

Conjoined twins are considered two distinct individuals by the IRS, each with their own Social Security number and tax identity. If one twin marries, that twin files a joint or separate return with their spouse, while the unmarried twin files as a single individual, ensuring only the married twin's income and their spouse's income are subject to marital tax rules.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 10:47 PM (dIske)

162 Tomato the cat came by himself? Looks quite a bit like our little mame who brought 4 kittens. Bopped DH on the heel. "Feed us NOW".

Posted by: KT at January 23, 2026 10:47 PM (7vIsy)

163 anyway here is some PSBs
youtu.be/CxhbVym1MY8

Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 10:48 PM (gKWVE)

164 For me, home ec. - I can mend just about anything and I should be considered an honorary Chinaman for how well I can iron / press any garment like a mutherfucker. Sorry - was that a wee bit racist?
Posted by: Heavy Meta

No worry. We very proud of our work. Many happy customer!

Posted by: Mon Lee Hand Laundry at January 23, 2026 10:48 PM (oftw2)

165 "No way I'm goin' there with that devil cat lookin' at me."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 10:39 PM (wzUl9)
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My mother said one of the Home Health Care RN's would ring the bell and ask if Willis was in the house. If he was she would not come in til he was outside. Even then people were nervous.

Granted, in the dark shadow of the stairs you could not see him til he attacked. I would just yell at him and hear my father laughing. He once sat next to me, purring and being good. Then dug those claws in through my jeans and I threw him (he was not small) across the room. My father was delighted.

One sitter (a lesbian we found out due to her "literature" which I did not know existed, but looked at the paperback cover), was terrified of Willis. She said one day my father, in a wheelchair, was sitting next to her watching tv. Willis got on an ottoman and she said she knew what he was thinking.

Willis leaped into her lap and she screamed, "Oh, lawd, save me!" as my father cracked up. I don't know how long Willis visited her.

He was famous.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 10:48 PM (WONhk)

166 Sure, you better-off types learned on Selectrics! We had a bunch of OLD Underwood manuals. I took typing in my senior year of high school just to hang around with the younger girls. My first speed test I went about 40 wpm with no errors. The teacher was impressed. My last speed test I went about 30 wpm with several errors. Was I paying any attention? Not to the typing!

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 23, 2026 10:48 PM (47diA)

167 Joyenz, I am sorry. That is hard. May knowing the Horde cares give you some comfort.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 10:48 PM (gh32g)

168 {{{Joyenz}}}

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 10:48 PM (rdVOm)

169
I learned to type on a Selectric, with that ball head. Those were great machines.

At the time it was frigging magic. How did little ball spin so fast?

Seems quaint now but at the time it was spectacular.
Posted by: JackStraw

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Susceptible to spy attacks, too. If a hostile power could listen in on the typing, it could tell by the micro differences in the timing of the next THWACK which key had been struck.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 10:49 PM (erZBp)

170 106 Why would "Bummer" be a perfect last name for a weather girl??

It rhymes with "summer"?

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (lUFok)

We had a weather girl in our AOR named Majestic Storm. Seriously.

Posted by: moki at January 23, 2026 10:50 PM (wLjpr)

171
Gramps was a REMF!

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 10:45 PM (BWpBM)

_____________

To me, who, sadly, never served, it strikes me that you go where you're sent. As long as you didn't pull strings or boast later of your valor, a rear-area billet is as honorable as any other.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 10:50 PM (tgvbd)

172 Until I moved into my current swingin' bachelor pad at Old People Warehouse, I hadn't written a check for at least 15 years.

Oh, I have a "checking account", but it just has a debit card. If I wanted paper checks I'd have to pay a monthly fee, plus whatever the printed checks cost nowadays (which would mostly be wasted... at this rate, one order of checks would more than last the rest of my life).

So far I've been winging it with money orders, which I can get at the same store where I get my prescriptions. The cost for a money order is significantly less than the monthly fee for a checking account.

I'm probably lucky that Old People Warehouse doesn't require payments in beaver pelts or wampum.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 10:51 PM (IG3/x)

173 Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 10:48 PM (gh32g)

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 10:48 PM (rdVOm)

Thanks guys.

Has anyone seen Bulg, is he doing ok?

Posted by: Joyenz at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (2F0/Y)

174 I think a LOT of homosexuality from both sexes is about giving up on traditional relationships and trading them for easy sex (men) or no sex (women).
Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 10:31 PM (Cjcf6)

This touches on something we’ve discussed often; in most cases male homosexuality is a much different thing than the female version. Of those females of that persuasion I’ve known personally, including some relatives, I’ve seen that their sexuality is greatly affected by having suffered sexual abuse from an older male at a very vulnerable age. My theory / observation is that this leads them to greatly fear any sexual encounter with any man ever again.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 10:38 PM (IUuBi)

I don't care if a 2 headed helen thomas conjoined twin locked me in a cave for 5 years and beat me with a fire poker, I'm never..ever..going to say hmm, maybe I'll try hairy man ass. I'm more likely to chew through my chain, break free, and jam that poker through both their heads and go find me a Sophia Vergara. The woman can do what they want, but as for me, give me chick tits or give me death. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (snZF9)

175 The Texas snowflake panic is not for all of Texas but admittedly for most of it. We are pretty big.

The panhandle gets over 15 inches a year.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (KDPiq)

176 Things just haven't been the same since that court ruled you can't pay in pennies.

I have pounds of pure copper pennies. Can I sell them by the pound? Probably not🤨....

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (LNeRu)

177 Susceptible to spy attacks, too. If a hostile power could listen in on the typing, it could tell by the micro differences in the timing of the next THWACK which key had been struck.

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I'm sure my draft answers to interrogatories brought in big money on the international black market.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (+HNx/)

178 Yeah I thought Trump closed the DoE, but looks like, not so much

the spending bill also sends millions to Colorado for child gender reassignment surgery

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (ZxPkt)

179 Plans for during the snowstorm - meme pic

https://bit.ly/snowstorm-plans

Posted by: mindful webworker - staying inside at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (OJSFI)

180 Joyenz, my sympathies. I was 60 before I lost both parents within a year, without much warning. (Not saying you're that old) But It's a particular kind of unsettling, to lose them later in your own life.

Posted by: skywch at January 23, 2026 10:53 PM (uqhmb)

181 170 106 Why would "Bummer" be a perfect last name for a weather girl??

It rhymes with "summer"?

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (lUFok)

We had a weather girl in our AOR named Majestic Storm. Seriously.
Posted by: moki at January 23, 2026 10:50 PM (wLjpr)

_____________________________

Went to school with a girl named April Showers. And, I'm sorry, but if we get to name the weather girl with the first name of Summer, her surname shall be "Hummer." Summer Hummer.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 10:53 PM (dIske)

182 Today's game- I also have used traveler's cheques, made a collect call from a pay phone, rumbled through a card catalog at the library, and had an account at a savings and loan.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 23, 2026 10:53 PM (MyjXu)

183 It's been a bit of a difficult day. Today is my birthday and the first without any parent here. It just isn't the same.

Yeah, it sucks. But remember the happy birthdays, because that's what they wanted you to have.

Or at least that's what I tell myself.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 23, 2026 10:53 PM (lUFok)

184
I write checks for my weekly offering at church. That's about 95% of occasions where I use checks.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 10:53 PM (tgvbd)

185 Prediction: Rams vs.....Broncos in the Super Bowl.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 10:53 PM (Cjcf6)

186 > We had a weather girl in our AOR named Majestic Storm.

I was in undergrad with a girl named Tempest Fox.

No, she was not a stripper.


Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 10:54 PM (IG3/x)

187 Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (snZF9)

I find it disturbing how much thought you put into that.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 10:54 PM (dIske)

188 170 106 Why would "Bummer" be a perfect last name for a weather girl??

It rhymes with "summer"?

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (lUFok)

We had a weather girl in our AOR named Majestic Storm. Seriously.
Posted by: moki at January 23, 2026 10:50 PM (wLjpr)
.....................
Ok...her name was better than mine. But mine was pretty good, I thought. And I would have nailed it and been famous.

Probably married a rich guy who had affairs and then I murdered him famous.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 10:54 PM (WONhk)

189 From a purely intellectual point of view - do both of the women feel sensations from all parts of their body(ies)? Or, does one have sensation for some areas, etc.?

Do the women have arguments with each other?

I wonder how their brains are wired for sensation, pain, muscular control, etc. Fascinating, I'd bet.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 10:35 PM (cYBz/)

I think (and this is not a joke) the only thing to do is ask the twins. Some conjoined twins seem to control separate appendages or feel in certain areas and others have much more control than the other twin. You often can't study this in animal models due to a) you can't ask a mouse questions and get answers and b) they often die while in utero or shortly out of the womb.

Posted by: Nerd Herd at January 23, 2026 10:54 PM (NZPfR)

190 Today's game- I also have used traveler's cheques, made a collect call from a pay phone, rumbled through a card catalog at the library, and had an account at a savings and loan.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 23, 2026 10:53 PM (MyjXu)


The card catalog! I loved that. And microfiche.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 10:54 PM (gh32g)

191 >>Sure, you better-off types learned on Selectrics!

Don't get me wrong. I suck at typing and the Selectric just helped me suck faster.

I'm one of the chosen few who had their GPA go down by taking high school typing.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 10:55 PM (viF8m)

192 Not too many years ago, the DMV didn't accept cards. It was either cash or check. I happened to be there when a younger couple had come in. No idea how to write a check. The DMV employee had to walk them through it.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 23, 2026 10:55 PM (OGOaV)

193 Either Kate or I go to Drucker's Store in person to pay our bill monthly. Sam let's us run a tab. Businesses throughout the Valley have trust in their customers. Some of the more urbane, citified business owners in Pixley and Crabwell Corners have more strict policies, though.

Posted by: Uncle Joe, Movin' Kinda Slow at January 23, 2026 10:55 PM (oftw2)

194
Abby of Abby-and-Brittany also got married. She knows everyone's curious about the sex so she posted a few answers about it.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 10:55 PM (erZBp)

195 49 Texans at first snowflake was spot on!
Posted by: Count de Monet
_____

Yeah, whatever.

Posted by: Dalhart at January 23, 2026 10:57 PM (gf7Ez)

196 Abby of Abby-and-Brittany also got married. She knows everyone's curious about the sex so she posted a few answers about it.

Morbidly curious, because fascinated while being weirded out is too long.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 23, 2026 10:57 PM (lUFok)

197 "Tempest Fox" looks like their parents took names off their Playstation 1-2 and Sega libraries, put them on a wheel and spun that

Posted by: Zelda Star at January 23, 2026 10:57 PM (gKWVE)

198 Dad laughing at a dad joke

https://youtube.com/shorts/IQJNhAovnYs

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 23, 2026 10:57 PM (S/Y4j)

199 Posted by: skywch at January 23, 2026 10:53 PM (uqhmb)

Thanks skywch. It's hard to imagine life without them and one can never prepare for it.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 23, 2026 10:57 PM (2F0/Y)

200 Watched JPM's review of Wolgang Peterson, loved it.

What I loved even more was the key lights shining in JPM's sunglasses, makes him look like an absolute lunatic.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 10:58 PM (XV/Pl)

201 I can't say I've ever seen conjoined twins in the real world.

Of course, I probably hadn't seen more than 2 or 3 trannies, until it became the hot fashion trend a few years ago.

Posted by: Wally at January 23, 2026 10:58 PM (0e5Te)

202 Niedermeyer's Dead Horse (NDH) is having a bad time. Everyone's prayers would be wonderful.

https://x.com/NiedsG/status/2014747526855811336?s=20

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at January 23, 2026 10:59 PM (gUs21)

203 Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (snZF9)

I find it disturbing how much thought you put into that.
Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 10:54 PM (dIske)

I'll back Berserker on this one. As a former teenage boy, I spent a lot of time thinking about chick tits to the exclusion of...almost everything else.

Posted by: Nerd Herd at January 23, 2026 10:59 PM (NZPfR)

204 176 Things just haven't been the same since that court ruled you can't pay in pennies.

I have pounds of pure copper pennies. Can I sell them by the pound? Probably not🤨....
Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (LNeRu)

----------------------------

You should take them to a grocery store. They might buy them off you now that pennies are no longer being made.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 23, 2026 10:59 PM (OGOaV)

205 How do conjoined twins' taxes work if only one is married?
Posted by: Methos

They file separately.

BUT! A case could easily be made such that they should file jointly!!

swidt? I'm killing me today!!

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 10:59 PM (cYBz/)

206 94 I still don't use a credit card at the pump. I walk inside and prepay for my gas. Outside credit card machines can have those skimmers inserted by criminals.
Posted by: Crusader

I read somewhere that criminals can scan your credit card as you walk past them, also that they can scan your key fob and start your car. So I got little Faraday pouches for my credit cards and my fobs. I don't even know if all that is true, but the pouches aren't very expensive on Amazon.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 11:00 PM (0Htd1)

207 Neither of my checking accounts charges a monthly fee unless your balance falls below some arbitrary amount. I chose both partly because they had no fees.

On the other hand, Capital One, my second Visa card, just informed me that they have *reduced* my credit limit to $5K because I hadn't been charging anywhere near my previous limit. In other words, I had not been risking impoverishment often enough for their liking.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:00 PM (wzUl9)

208 In 12th grade, I had a study hall and decided to just sit in on the Typing class, just for the practice, as I had already taken/passed the course. The teacher was fine with it as there was an open desk. Another reason was that the class was 75% female. That's why I took Chorus, too. 80 girls, 8 boys.

Posted by: Onnor Stoodent at January 23, 2026 11:00 PM (oftw2)

209 160 It's been a bit of a difficult day. Today is my birthday and the first without any parent here. It just isn't the same.
Posted by: Joyenz at January 23, 2026 10:47 PM (2F0/Y)
______________________

Well now, we're birthday buddies. Today is my birthday as well. Lost one parent 2 years ago, and the funeral was on my birthday. Lost the other parent excactly a year ago, ON my birthday. I'm starting to think The Almighty is messing with me.

Took a while to get a handle on it. I internalize. But, today I called up my brother and told him to be nice to me or else.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 11:01 PM (dIske)

210 I always have an emergency stash of coffee and powdered milk for when snowpocalypse hits.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 11:02 PM (0Htd1)

211 Today is my birthday and the first without any parent here. It just isn't the same.
Posted by: Joyenz at January 23, 2026 10:47 PM (2F0/Y)
=====
They would both want you to have a Happy Birthday!

Posted by: Mike Tyson at January 23, 2026 11:02 PM (RIvkX)

212 Typing was a required class when I was in Jr. High. Later, moved to another school district that required typing in HS, but didn't recognize my JH class as "creditable" so...

Easy "A" on the second go-round!

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 11:03 PM (rdVOm)

213 67 I pay bills by check whenever possible. Prevents a lot of funny business with my bank account.

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 10:23 PM (rdVOm)


Actually, it doesn't. Most big businesses use the check they receive from you as permission to electronically dip into your bank account for the amount of the check. Then they scan the check, send the scan to your bank, and shred the actual check.
I'm not talking about when you write a check to the kid next door for shoveling your driveway, but the checks you write to the electric company, or to your credit card company, or to the county for your property taxes are almost certainly handled that way.

Posted by: a.moron at January 23, 2026 11:03 PM (X5Jzz)

214 And awaaaay I go.

https://youtu.be/KeKGPhcSPHk

G'nite, y'all.

Posted by: mindful webworker - feel a whole lot better when I'm gone? at January 23, 2026 11:03 PM (OJSFI)

215 The woman can do what they want, but as for me, give me chick tits or give me death. lol
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (snZF9)

I believe you, sir.

I simply try not to think about homo stuff. I think most of the lesbians are just weirdos who never had a guy look at them and resorted to whatever they do.

It is always reassuring to me to figure out who is the pretend male vs female in a couple. Now you can't tell (ok the Widow of MN you can tell). I did note her "wife" went downhill in looks after coming out of the closet she should have stayed in.

I worked with some ED RN's who were lesbians. I was there for a couple of years before someone told me and laughed at my tardation. I am that vague.

At a college party I was pretty wasted and a girl asked me to a concert that night, after asking if I was straight. I told her no I was not straight, being wasted, and yes I would go with her to the concert.

My bf/husband, lurking around but we were not dating at the time due to his frequent breakups, told her I was with him and was straight. I argued with him til he explained quietly to me what I was agreeing to.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 11:03 PM (WONhk)

216 Have you changed TV channels with a pair of pliers?

Have you walked to kindergarten by yourself?

Have you bought a pack of cigarettes out of a vending machine?

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:04 PM (KDPiq)

217
Niedermeyer's Dead Horse (NDH) is having a bad time. Everyone's prayers would be wonderful.

https://x.com/NiedsG/status/2014747526855811336?s=20
Posted by: Jeff Weimer

==============

Is it my imagination, or has she been absent from these parts for a while?

And best wishes to her in the challenges she now faces.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 11:04 PM (erZBp)

218 Joyenz, my sympathies. I was 60 before I lost both parents within a year, without much warning. (Not saying you're that old) But It's a particular kind of unsettling, to lose them later in your own life.
Posted by: skywch at January 23, 2026


***
My mother died at age 70 when I was 33. (I was a late kid.) My father had already passed when I was about 24 -- though I did not find that out until a couple of years ago thanks to Miss Linda's genealogy hobby.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:04 PM (wzUl9)

219 Why would "Bummer" be a perfect last name for a weather girl??
Posted by: OrangeEnt


Because . . . She was a lamb?

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 11:04 PM (rbvCR)

220 I simply try not to think about homo stuff. I think most of the lesbians are just weirdos who never had a guy look at them and resorted to whatever they do.

--------

So true. The sting of rejection, and all.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 11:05 PM (+HNx/)

221 I'll back Berserker on this one. As a former teenage boy, I spent a lot of time thinking about chick tits to the exclusion of...almost everything else.

Posted by: Nerd Herd at January 23, 2026 10:59 PM (NZPfR)

Damn right, especially if you lived through the tube top era. That was proof god loves us and wants us to have nice things.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 11:05 PM (snZF9)

222 Sad to say I never used a typewriter.

I used a typewriter once. In high school, borrowed my mom’s portable to write a school paper. It was incredibly annoying. And I had a computer, with a printer. But I did not have a word processor. As it happened there was a hamfest that month so I set aside some money thinking there would be software on sale since hams were very much early adopters.

Which there was. I could have bought a word processor. But there were also video games including a wonderful version of Space Invaders. I figured, I can write a word processing in BASIC but not a Space Invaders clone. So I bought the game and wrote the word processor that I used for the rest of high school.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 23, 2026 11:05 PM (EXyHK)

223 211 Today is my birthday and the first without any parent here. It just isn't the same.
Posted by: Joyenz at January 23, 2026 10:47 PM (2F0/Y)
=====
They would both want you to have a Happy Birthday!
Posted by: Mike Tyson at January 23, 2026 11:02 PM (RIvkX)

Happy Birthday, because you are here, Joyenz.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 11:05 PM (WONhk)

224 125 @OcrazioCornPop
·
2h
🚨 NEW: The House GOP just RAMMED through a $1.2 TRILLION spending package, despite an almost $40 TRILLION DEBT.

Which was "only" $28 TRILLION when Biden took office five years ago.
Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 10:36

----

With all the bad news out there , this may be the worst.
"What can't go on forever, won't."

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 23, 2026 11:06 PM (0/b2/)

225 I lost my Dad when I was 29. I still miss him immensely.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:06 PM (KDPiq)

226 71

I think I would have been awesome and gone national. I also had the
perfect last name for a weather girl. Bummer.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 10:23 PM (WONhk)


OK, guys, ChristyBlinkyTheGreat has issued a challenge to guess her real, weather related, last name.

How about "Christy Sunshine" ?

Posted by: a.moron at January 23, 2026 11:07 PM (X5Jzz)

227 Actually, it doesn't. Most big businesses use the check they receive from you as permission to electronically dip into your bank account for the amount of the check. Then they scan the check, send the scan to your bank, and shred the actual check. . . .

Posted by: a.moron at January 23, 2026


***
Yes; there's all the boilerplate text now saying you consent to have the money electronically drawn from your account. In other words, there is no one- or two- day delay now when you write a check; when they slip it in their machine, they get the funds right away.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:07 PM (wzUl9)

228 NDH a prayer for her complete and immediate healing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 11:07 PM (RIvkX)

229 207 Neither of my checking accounts charges a monthly fee unless your balance falls below some arbitrary amount. I chose both partly because they had no fees.

On the other hand, Capital One, my second Visa card, just informed me that they have *reduced* my credit limit to $5K because I hadn't been charging anywhere near my previous limit. In other words, I had not been risking impoverishment often enough for their liking.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:00 PM (wzUl9)

-------------------------------------

I dropped my Capital One card years ago when they raised my rate, and changed it from fixed to variable, citing the economic climate as the reason.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 23, 2026 11:07 PM (OGOaV)

230 Oh, and I sent off two postcards from Boerne on Wednesday. We’ll see if they get through the winter apocalypse.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 23, 2026 11:08 PM (EXyHK)

231
Today is my birthday and the first without any parent here. It just isn't the same.
Posted by: Joyenz

==============

My mother is the only person on earth who sends me a Valentine's card or gives me Sees chocolate from "the Easter Bunny."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 11:08 PM (erZBp)

232 https://x.com/NiedsG/status/2014747526855811336?s=20

Prayers for a successful surgery for her.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 11:08 PM (WONhk)

233 I'm that old, but I never had a Walkman.

Posted by: EastBayLarry at January 23, 2026 11:08 PM (T8fnh)

234 211 Today is my birthday and the first without any parent here. It just isn't the same.
Posted by: Joyenz at January 23, 2026 10:47 PM (2F0/Y)

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You've perpetuated the legacy of your excellent and well-loved dad and the blog is a better place for your presence here.

*clink*

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 11:08 PM (+HNx/)

235 After all the years I've lurked and commented, I can say I haven't had anywhere near the kind of interactions that it seems a lot of the ONT crew has experienced.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 11:09 PM (uQesX)

236
The latest 0Z GFS model run is out. It will take a while for the 0Z Euro run to finish:

https://is.gd/VemBiv

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 11:09 PM (w6EFb)

237 Posted by: a.moron at January 23, 2026 11:03 PM (X5Jzz)

They have to tell you if that is what they are going to do.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:09 PM (KDPiq)

238 Why would "Bummer" be a perfect last name for a weather girl??

It rhymes with "summer"?

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 23, 2026 10:32 PM (lUFok)


Rhymes with hummer too.
Just sayin'

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:09 PM (2WIwB)

239 Have you changed TV channels with a pair of pliers?

Have you walked to kindergarten by yourself?

Have you bought a pack of cigarettes out of a vending machine?
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026


***
Never did the first, though we did have TV repair guys come out to the house once or twice in my youth.

I walked to grammar school by myself, and rode buses to school after that. And my mother used to send me down to the corner tavern when I was about ten to get her a pack of Pall Malls from the vending machine. Nobody seemed to care.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:10 PM (wzUl9)

240 >>We had a weather girl in our AOR named Majestic Storm. Seriously.

Anyone who grew up in the Boston area in the 70s knows the legend that was Stu Soroka. I'm still convinced he was the inspiration for George Carlin's hippy dippy weatherman.

He was obviously stoned during many of his weather reports. It was awesome. A bunch of us would get together and watch some of his reports and laugh our asses off.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:10 PM (viF8m)

241 Actually, it doesn't. Most big businesses use the check they receive from you as permission to electronically dip into your bank account for the amount of the check. Then they scan the check, send the scan to your bank, and shred the actual check. . . .

Posted by: a.moron
-----------

Let me clarify--
As long as I have not authorized ongoing automatic deductions, I get no surprises re: amount or date of withdrawal.

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 11:11 PM (rdVOm)

242 Heavy Meta, when I was in junior high everyone took home ec., including the boys. It included basic cooking and sewing skills that everyone can use. On the day we made cookies, one of the boy groups made 3 giant cookies, instead of a couple dozen little ones.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 11:11 PM (0Htd1)

243 I'm that old, but I never had a Walkman.
Posted by: EastBayLarry at January 23, 2026


***
I never bought one. But a girlfriend in 1991 gave me one for my birthday, and I used it when I would go running and on other occasions.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:11 PM (wzUl9)

244 Today's game:
Damn. I did everyone of those things at some point....damn. I'm old...

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 23, 2026 11:11 PM (LNeRu)

245
I think most of the lesbians are just weirdos who never had a guy look at them and resorted to whatever they do.

__________

I think everyone at one of our vets is a lesbian. The one who treats The Big Dummy is a pretty good looking lady.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 11:11 PM (tgvbd)

246 Have you changed TV channels with a pair of pliers? Yea

Have you walked to kindergarten by yourself? Took the bus

Have you bought a pack of cigarettes out of a vending machine? Yeah dad smoked Kents

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 11:13 PM (RIvkX)

247 NEW: The House GOP just RAMMED through a $1.2 TRILLION spending package, despite an almost $40 TRILLION DEBT.
-
I guess they want to run on runaway inflation and free money for Somalia.

Posted by: Methos at January 23, 2026 11:13 PM (vSvIl)

248 177 Susceptible to spy attacks, too. If a hostile power could listen in on the typing, it could tell by the micro differences in the timing of the next THWACK which key had been struck.
---------

Lee Marvin counted the digits dialed on a rotary phone by the suspect. Followed that number later on for the catch.
_M Squad

youtube.com/watch?v=PAhXez5Ib2k

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 11:13 PM (/LXUT)

249 216 Have you changed TV channels with a pair of pliers?

Have you walked to kindergarten by yourself?

Have you bought a pack of cigarettes out of a vending machine?
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:04 PM (KDPiq)

-----------------------------------

Well, I didn't walk to kindergarten by myself exactly. It was a neighborhood school, so it was like a mass migration of kids every morning.

In 4th and 5th grade, I was a crossing guard. They didn't give us flags on poles back then. We got a bright orange reflective belt, and walked out into the middle of the road (to be fair, the crossings were four-way stops, but still...)

Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 23, 2026 11:13 PM (OGOaV)

250 Have you ever put in less than a dollar of gas in your car?

Have you ever snuck into a drive in theater?

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:14 PM (KDPiq)

251 Weird Dave, I feel like your cheating on the Pet thread by posting your new cat on the ONT. Have you no shame?

Posted by: Solutus at January 23, 2026 11:14 PM (Ds9EH)

252 Looks like Big Penguin is trying to sabotage President Trump:

The White House
@WhiteHouse

Embrace the penguin.

x.com/WhiteHouse/status/
2014819683757678654

------------

[Also:]

The Lunduke Journal
@LundukeJournal

That sound you hear is Leftist Linux users, around the globe, having a simultaneous meltdown.

x.com/LundukeJournal/status/
2014830787086958917

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 11:15 PM (MVWbi)

253 So here's the thing I wonder about: when your wife who is a conjoined twin is giving you head, what is her single sister doing? Doom scrolling?

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 23, 2026 11:15 PM (XLQLg)

254 I dropped my Capital One card years ago when they raised my rate, and changed it from fixed to variable, citing the economic climate as the reason.
Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 23, 2026


***
I pay my balance, which is generally small, each month in full. Probably that's part of what they hate.

I got the card in 2019 because they offered 0% on purchases and balance transfers for, I think it was three months. I swapped a Chase balance to it and charged some work on my car, paid no interest, had it paid off by the deadline, no problems. It's nice to have a card to back up the Chase one. Both have ridiculous interest rates, but no fees.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:15 PM (wzUl9)

255 >>Have you changed TV channels with a pair of pliers?

>>Have you walked to kindergarten by yourself?

>>Have you bought a pack of cigarettes out of a vending machine?

Yes. Yes. Yes.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:16 PM (viF8m)

256 Prepping for the Winter apocalypse here in central Texas. In addition to our 5 cats, we have 5 of the "feral" patio cats indoors (3 already had previous house privileges) plus 4 more in the garage. All of the "feral" cats are litter box trained, so that's a relief. Feeding time is gonna be a challenge though

Posted by: Stacy0311 at January 23, 2026 11:16 PM (///6J)

257 20 things.. yep. All 20.

Plus:
Milk delivery.
Play video games at an Arcade.
Drive-in movies.
Pump gas for the boat *at the dock*

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 11:16 PM (rdVOm)

258 Susceptible to spy attacks, too. If a hostile power could listen in on the typing, it could tell by the micro differences in the timing of the next THWACK which key had been struck.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 10:49 PM (erZBp)


This is true.
Every key had a different electromagnetic signature.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:16 PM (2WIwB)

259 In kindergarten and first grade in Brooklyn, I walked six long blocks across 4 avenues, one of them Fort Hamilton Parkway that was 6 lanes wide to and from school. Could cross Fort Hamilton to go to Pat's Pizzeria for lunch if I had some change. Slice of pizza was $.15.

Posted by: Free Range at January 23, 2026 11:17 PM (oftw2)

260 255 >>Have you changed TV channels with a pair of pliers?

---------

I could do it by jangling my car keys.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 11:18 PM (+HNx/)

261 So here's the thing I wonder about: when your wife who is a conjoined twin is giving you head, what is her single sister doing? Doom scrolling?
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls

She critiques and gives pointers.

Posted by: She Hobbit at January 23, 2026 11:19 PM (ftFVW)

262 I have to go and am trying to figure out what song I want to leave.

However, I want every.single.one.of.you who has snow to do this for me:

Inside, safe and warm, look up to the heavens as it snows. It's awesome. I miss it. And I pray for snow out West. Blow some our way, please. Good night.

https://tinyurl.com/y8aeum8m

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 11:19 PM (WONhk)

263 Thanks everyone.

I hope all of you in the path of this bad weather and frozen temperatures will be ok. All our stores are wiped out of products.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 23, 2026 11:20 PM (2F0/Y)

264 'Bout time I headed off to bed, all. No chores tomorrow, but we will probably see some rain and temps lowering. Sunday, the weather mavens say, will bring the real Arctic blast after some more rain. I hope the Sun. rain holds off until mid-morning; I can get an early a.m. workout in before the chill comes along.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:20 PM (wzUl9)

265 Juggles balls?

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:20 PM (KDPiq)

266 Yeah dad smoked Kents
Posted by: San Franpsycho
--------

Tried those. Pall Mall tall non filter were the tits.
Couldn't talk after a week.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 11:20 PM (/LXUT)

267 240 >> . . . Anyone who grew up in the Boston area in the 70s knows the legend that was Stu Soroka. I'm still convinced he was the inspiration for George Carlin's hippy dippy weatherman.

He was obviously stoned during many of his weather reports. It was awesome. A bunch of us would get together and watch some of his reports and laugh our asses off.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:10 PM
______

Anyone here remember Captain Mike in San Diego? Not stoned, but certainly did seem to like his adult beverages.

Posted by: Kam Fong as Chin Ho at January 23, 2026 11:20 PM (gf7Ez)

268
The weather where I am is very comfortable. Sometimes I think I would like some snow, but not if I have to drive in it.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 11:20 PM (erZBp)

269 > Probably that's part of what they hate.

That's likely almost all of what they hate.

Their ideal customer is someone who maxes out the card, then makes the minimum payment every month

Within the industry, people like you, who pay their balances in full every month, are called "deadbeats", exactly the same as people who renege on the debt altogether.

Nope. I'm not making that up.

Both of you are costing the company money, and they're not in business to lose money.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 11:20 PM (IG3/x)

270 I pay my balance, which is generally small, each month in full. Probably that's part of what they hate.

I got the card in 2019 because they offered 0% on purchases and balance transfers for, I think it was three months. I swapped a Chase balance to it and charged some work on my car, paid no interest, had it paid off by the deadline, no problems. It's nice to have a card to back up the Chase one. Both have ridiculous interest rates, but no fees.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:15 PM (wzUl9)

---------------------------------

Yeah, I was carrying a balance back then (it's been a while). Been keeping them paid off for years now. Surprisingly, none have reduced my limits.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 23, 2026 11:21 PM (OGOaV)

271
That GFS model is your tax dollars at work. 29 petaflops of processing power, and about $1.4B per year to operates. It runs every 6 hours, and takes about 4 - 5 hours to complete each run.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 11:21 PM (w6EFb)

272 Well, I didn't walk to kindergarten by myself exactly.


I did.
Out the back door. Across the pasture.
Thru the fence.
Up the street.
Turn right (before I knew left from right).
Go two blocks.
School on right.
Don't be late!!!
Seemed normal at the time.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:21 PM (2WIwB)

273 So here's the thing I wonder about: when your wife who is a conjoined twin is giving you head, what is her single sister doing? Doom scrolling?

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 23, 2026 11:15 PM (XLQLg)

Tonging his nads if he positions her right. Its just too fucked up to imagine what goes on in that situation.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 11:22 PM (snZF9)

274 Assuming the cojoined twins have normal reproductive function. They (?) become pregnant and successfully gives birth.

Two genetically identical Moms?

Again, I want all involved to live happy, fulfilling lives but wow - this is wack.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 11:23 PM (cYBz/)

275 . . . and a Public Service Announcement for those of you who are sick of paying bank fees for a checking account : Find a local credit union and move your account there. Many years ago we banked at Wells Fargo *spit*, and got pissed off at getting nickle and dime-ed with bullshit fees, so we moved our accounts to a credit union. No fees at all as long as you keep a small balance in savings and easy to deal with.

Posted by: a.moron at January 23, 2026 11:23 PM (X5Jzz)

276 To go to grammar school, I walked a big four blocks each way. (They seemed long when I was age seven to eleven.) It took me a couple of years to learn that if I used the next parallel street toward the river coming home instead of the street we lived on, I wouldn't be facing the hot sun in the afternoon. I'se slow sometimes.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:24 PM (wzUl9)

277 Tonging his nads if he positions her right. Its just too fucked up to imagine what goes on in that situation.

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To be fair, nad-tongueing is probably the best case scenario.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 11:24 PM (+HNx/)

278 Texans never acted like that when I lived there.
Must have been all the damn yankees that moved in.

Posted by: GWB at January 23, 2026 11:24 PM (Xmgkb)

279 Within the industry, people like you, who pay their balances in full every month, are called "deadbeats", exactly the same as people who renege on the debt altogether.

Nope. I'm not making that up.

Both of you are costing the company money, and they're not in business to lose money.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 11:20 PM (IG3/x)

Yes. Paid in full each month. The customer they hate. I love being a deadbeat.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 11:25 PM (gh32g)

280 I also don't understand big people little people relationships. I guess I am just a shallow human being.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:25 PM (KDPiq)

281
I don't want to even think about the conjoined twins thing. Nope, just nope, my mind just can't go there.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 11:25 PM (w6EFb)

282 Their ideal customer is someone who maxes out the card, then makes the minimum payment every month

Within the industry, people like you, who pay their balances in full every month, are called "deadbeats", exactly the same as people who renege on the debt altogether.

Nope. I'm not making that up.

Both of you are costing the company money, and they're not in business to lose money.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026


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Oh, I know. But there are plenty of the pound-foolish types to make up the difference, I'll bet.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:26 PM (wzUl9)

283 250 Have you ever put in less than a dollar of gas in your car?
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I've poured beers in the tank to get the level up enough to make it to the station.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 11:26 PM (/LXUT)

284 Have you changed TV channels with a pair of pliers?
Have you walked to kindergarten by yourself?
Have you bought a pack of cigarettes out of a vending machine?
Posted by: Opinion fact

3/3

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 11:27 PM (/lPRQ)

285 I pay my balance, which is generally small, each month in full. Probably that's part of what they hate.

...Both have ridiculous interest rates, but no fees.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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Yeah, pay it off every month & have no annual fee. The CC companies call us "freeloaders" which is BS. They get, what, 3% fee on every CC transaction, whether or not it's listed separately on your receipt. It's just part of the price of goods and services in most places.

Whenever you pay cash somewhere, realize that CC fees are built-in to the prices you pay.

Are you getting a discount for cash? Probably not, although some gas stations here used to offer it.

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 11:27 PM (rdVOm)

286 @247

>>I guess they want to run on runaway inflation and free money for Somalia.

As noted, at a minimum, 30% of every local, state and federal budget is pure corruption, fraud and graft.

So 360B of that is going to end up in the pockets of the people who voted for that package, one way or the other.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 11:27 PM (XV/Pl)

287 GWB, I was 45 years old before I found out "damned" and "Yankee" were two different words!!


Obviously, that doesn't apply to morons.

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 23, 2026 11:27 PM (47diA)

288 Slice of pizza was $.15.
Posted by: Free Range
***********
And I know that was great pizza, because Brooklyn pizza is the best!

Posted by: The Grateful at January 23, 2026 11:28 PM (IQ6Gq)

289 Yeah I thought Trump closed the DoE, but looks like, not so much

the spending bill also sends millions to Colorado for child gender reassignment surgery
Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 10:52 PM (ZxPkt)

Remember, that is just a House bill. Still has to make it through the Senate. And Trump has a veto pen.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 11:28 PM (8zz6B)

290 >>In kindergarten and first grade in Brooklyn, I walked six long blocks across 4 avenues, one of them Fort Hamilton Parkway that was 6 lanes wide to and from school. Could cross Fort Hamilton to go to Pat's Pizzeria for lunch if I had some change. Slice of pizza was $.15.

I was just north of you but in a much quieter neighborhood. No highways. I lived 3 suburban blocks from my grammar school. All of us walked to school. I thought everyone did. We even went home for lunch.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:28 PM (viF8m)

291 Game, and more. Console TV. Slide rule.
No, I haven't used a carpet beater.

.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 23, 2026 11:28 PM (ovff8)

292 I have (small) bank accounts locally just to have a local place in case I need it. But the bulk of our $$ and activity is through Navy Fed Credit Union. No, they don't have a branch that is close by but that has never been an issue. Their call center is outstanding and has representatives that speak English! Clearly and correctly!! I know - it's crazy.

The thing of it is, they are used to dealing with account issues by phone for all their customers that are deployed all the time.

Side benefit - when you spell out your name using the NATO alphabet, they actually know what the hell you are doing.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 11:29 PM (cYBz/)

293 250 Have you ever put in less than a dollar of gas in your car?

Have you ever snuck into a drive in theater?

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:14 PM (KDPiq)


Yes, and yes, if driving into the drive-in with someone in my trunk counts.

Gas was like 30 cents a gallon when I started driving.

Posted by: a.moron at January 23, 2026 11:29 PM (X5Jzz)

294 So 360B of that is going to end up in the pockets of the people who voted for that package, one way or the other.

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"When your platform is stealing from Peter to pay Paul, you can always count on the support of Paul."

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 11:29 PM (+HNx/)

295 I bought cigarettes from a vending machine on my way to kindergarten.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 11:29 PM (gh32g)

296 Well this should be sporty tomorrow -

Ice storm supposed to start about 3pm. Not supposed to clock out from work until 4pm.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 11:30 PM (2GVsD)

297 249 216 Have you changed TV channels with a pair of pliers?
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Those old tuners were akin to radio tuners, they could be adjusted for frequency. Dad made an extra long screwdriver; take the channel knob off and insert screwdriver for picky channel reception.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 11:30 PM (/LXUT)

298 Done all the things on that list. Still do some. Especially the maps thing. I have a stack of atlases a foot thick. Montana, Wyoming, Alaska, Idaho, Colorado, Kansas, Texas, Oregon, Washington, and Northern California.

Also, as a kid, my friend's phone was a party line.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Savatage fan at January 23, 2026 11:31 PM (0aYVJ)

299 216 Have you changed TV channels with a pair of pliers?

Have you walked to kindergarten by yourself?

Have you bought a pack of cigarettes out of a vending machine?
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:04
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All on the same day!

In fairness though, I was nine at the time.

Posted by: Kam Fong as Chin Ho at January 23, 2026 11:31 PM (gf7Ez)

300 295 I bought cigarettes from a vending machine on my way to kindergarten.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 11:29 PM (gh32g)

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That was what I used to pay for getting to play the triangle instead of the sanding blocks.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 11:31 PM (+HNx/)

301 I bought cigarettes from a vending machine on my way to kindergarten.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 11:29 PM (gh32g)

That is so metal. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 11:32 PM (snZF9)

302 When I was very young, my dad or uncle would give me a quarter to buy Lucky Strikes outta the machine. (This was mostly inside beer joints.) The cigs only cost 22 cents. The transparent wrapper around the package had three brand new pennies inside. I got to keep the pennies.

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 23, 2026 11:32 PM (47diA)

303 You think you'll get rid of me so easily?

Posted by: The Grift at January 23, 2026 11:32 PM (ovff8)

304
Hah, I'm another deadbeat then! And it's easy. I have my credit card programmed to automatically pay off three days before the end of the month so there's never a penny of interest charged.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 11:32 PM (erZBp)

305 Are you getting a discount for cash? Probably not, although some gas stations here used to offer it.
Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026


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Yes, most of the major gas stations now charge .10/gal. more for credit card purchases. But both my gas company credit cards give me .10/gal. off, so I'm getting the cash price anyway.

The Exxon convenience store I've gone to for years has ethanol-free gas at about $1.00 more than E10 regular. I've since found cheaper outlets for E0. But the major annoyance at that one is that the E0 pumps are fantastically slow -- 90 seconds per gallon! I bought four gallons today and had to wait almost six minutes. And this has happened for several months now. Regular pump? No delays at all.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:32 PM (wzUl9)

306 Ice storm supposed to start about 3pm. Not supposed to clock out from work until 4pm.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 11:30 PM (2GVsD)


What you make in that last hour of work won't cover the deductible on your insurance when you slide into something.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:33 PM (2WIwB)

307 Have you changed TV channels with a pair of pliers?

Heh. My Dad even had us use a pipe wrench to turn the antenna to try to pull in Pittsburgh stations if the Cleveland stations didn't carry the game due to local blackout.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 11:33 PM (cYBz/)

308 288 Slice of pizza was $.15.
Posted by: Free Range
***********
And I know that was great pizza, because Brooklyn pizza is the best!
Posted by: The Grateful

It was. Pat was Italian, could not speak English. His wife answered the phone. He watched wrestling on a little B/W TV and had framed autographed pics of wrestlers on his wall in the "dining room". Bobo Brazil, Wahoo McDaniel, Haystacks Calhoun, and of course his fave, Bruno Sammartino. Remember it like it was yesterday, but it was 1962.

Posted by: Free Range. at January 23, 2026 11:35 PM (oftw2)

309 So here's the thing I wonder about: when your wife who is a conjoined twin is giving you head, what is her single sister doing? Doom scrolling?

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 23, 2026 11:15 PM (XLQLg)

Tonging his nads if he positions her right. Its just too fucked up to imagine what goes on in that situation.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division


And do they share one set of lungs so only one head has to breath while other focuses on the task at hand?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 11:35 PM (/lPRQ)

310 We even went home for lunch.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026


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I could have gone home for lunch, I guess, though I never asked. Mom was usually sleeping in the daytime -- she worked nights as a private-duty nurse.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:36 PM (wzUl9)

311
We even went home for lunch.
Posted by: JackStraw

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Going home for lunch is good livin'. I had a job in bustling downtown for a while, a short drive to my apartment. I'd go home for lunch and it felt like heaven being there in the middle of the work day.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 11:36 PM (erZBp)

312 Heh. My Dad even had us use a pipe wrench to turn the antenna to try to pull in Pittsburgh stations if the Cleveland stations didn't carry the game due to local blackout.

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Oh. A wise guy, eh?

Nyuk nyuk nyuk nyuk

Posted by: Moe Howard at January 23, 2026 11:36 PM (+HNx/)

313 304
Hah, I'm another deadbeat then! And it's easy. I have my credit card programmed to automatically pay off three days before the end of the month so there's never a penny of interest charged.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 11:32 PM (erZBp)


Right there with ya! Haven't paid credit card interest in 40 years or more.

Posted by: a.moron at January 23, 2026 11:36 PM (X5Jzz)

314 I think I got a D in typing, I've never really learned to type by touch.
20/20 on quiz.
Spot on the Texas snow.
Nice pussy you got Weirddave!

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at January 23, 2026 11:37 PM (VCgbV)

315 Right there with ya! Haven't paid credit card interest in 40 years or more.

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The merchant fees on my monthly charges more than make up for the interest that they never collect.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 11:38 PM (+HNx/)

316 I'm that old, but I never had a Walkman.
Posted by: EastBayLarry at January 23, 2026 11:08 PM (T8fnh)

I had a Walkman look-alike, some unknown brand. Later I got some Sony gadget that looked like a pocket watch, and could hold several hours worth of music. Weird software needed to load it up. Still kicking around somewhere, I think.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 11:39 PM (8zz6B)

317 Hey, my new oil lantern made it for this weekend!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 23, 2026 11:39 PM (bss/y)

318 Right there with ya! Haven't paid credit card interest in 40 years or more.
Posted by: a.moron at January 23, 2026


***
I haven't either since I paid off my first home computer purchase, an 8088 PC from CompuAdd. I had to have one for night school classes. I carried the balance -- making more than minimum payments, yes, but still had a balance -- until I got a better job in 1991. Then, zip, I paid it off.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:40 PM (wzUl9)

319 Both of you are costing the company money, and they're not in business to lose money.

If they’re losing money on their two to four percent cut of every purchase, they have no right to call me a deadbeat.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 23, 2026 11:40 PM (EXyHK)

320 Floor 796 - I spotted a couple ewoks in there. Could be nothing.

Thanks for the ONT WeirdDave!

Posted by: 496 at January 23, 2026 11:40 PM (t+VLa)

321 Night, all. See you on the Tech or Coffee Thread, I'm sure.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 11:41 PM (wzUl9)

322 Have you ever just opened your front door to let your dog out for the day?

Have you ever opened a can of beer with a bottle/can opener?

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:41 PM (KDPiq)

323 Back in college, we could pick up the audio of one of our TV stations on the radio, so we were watching Star Trek: TNG with the sound piped through our stereo. Closest we had to surround sound.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 23, 2026 11:42 PM (OGOaV)

324 I still carry a church key when I travel.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:43 PM (2WIwB)

325 304
Hah, I'm another deadbeat then! And it's easy. I have my credit card programmed to automatically pay off three days before the end of the month so there's never a penny of interest charged.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia
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Bravo!

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 11:44 PM (/LXUT)

326 >>Going home for lunch is good livin'. I had a job in bustling downtown for a while, a short drive to my apartment. I'd go home for lunch and it felt like heaven being there in the middle of the work day.

As a kid I had no idea that every kid wasn't doing the same. We thought it was normal. We walked or rode our bikes everywhere.

Then my dad got transferred to New Jersey and I learned what about school buses. That was the end of my innocence.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:44 PM (viF8m)

327 I just found a map of the country by temperature currrently. About 1/3 of the US is Below Zero right now!

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 11:44 PM (IUuBi)

328 I think I got a D in typing, I've never really learned to type by touch.


Well hell. It was right there between the "f" and the "s".

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:44 PM (2WIwB)

329 275 . . . and a Public Service Announcement for those of you who are sick of paying bank fees for a checking account : Find a local credit union and move your account there. Many years ago we banked at Wells Fargo *spit*, and got pissed off at getting nickle and dime-ed with bullshit fees, so we moved our accounts to a credit union. No fees at all as long as you keep a small balance in savings and easy to deal with.

Posted by: a.moron at January 23, 2026 11:23 PM (X5Jzz)

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We've been a credit union member for a long time. Loved our credit union. Then they decided to do a major system upgrade. Can't fault them for that, but it was a disaster. Months later, and there's still functionality missing. We're switching to a new credit union. Unfortunately, the old CU has our mortgage, so we can't fully separate.

Posted by: No One of Consequence at January 23, 2026 11:45 PM (OGOaV)

330 304
Hah, I'm another deadbeat then! And it's easy. I have my credit card programmed to automatically pay off three days before the end of the month so there's never a penny of interest charged.

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Autopay is your friend.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 11:45 PM (+HNx/)

331 Opened a bottle of beer on the door hinge of my truck.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 11:46 PM (/LXUT)

332 I just found a map of the country by temperature currrently. About 1/3 of the US is Below Zero right now!
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 11:44 PM (IUuBi)


RRREEEEEEEE!!!!!
We're all gonna die! Global.warming!!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:46 PM (2WIwB)

333 Happy birthday Joyenze! Big hug. I know the feeling.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at January 23, 2026 11:47 PM (uaYsl)

334 Forgot: 20/20 on the scale above.

Because I like this song:

https://tinyurl.com/4m2n64e2

Sang this one at a big party with my roommate, and my on and off again bf was there:

https://tinyurl.com/w3jf6j27

What I should have sung at the same party:
https://tinyurl.com/rna2akp4

I married him anyway. My parents kept all my letters from college (which are hilarious). In one I said I hoped I never saw him again!



Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 11:47 PM (WONhk)

335 -----------

Autopay is your friend.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)
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There are people who have been found mummified in their homes. No one looked for them until auto pay was empty and the bill collector came to call.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 11:48 PM (/LXUT)

336 Up until I was 7 or so we had a party line. I remember listening in to two old ladies talking (why? Well it just seemed like a Thing To Do) and I was being real quiet but my brother and sister were playing in the house, and suddenly one said “Belle? Do you hear children playing??!”
I hung up fast and I always thought I was gonna get in trouble for that, but luckily that never happened.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 11:48 PM (IUuBi)

337 Forecast has us getting to below freezing at 6pm tomorrow.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:48 PM (KDPiq)

338 AJ Inapi (Allan)
@aj_inapi
Jan 22
Europe: Greenland is sovereign territory. Not on the market. End of discussion.

Trump: Everything’s on the market. I’ll write a $700B check and drop six figures into every Greenlander’s pocket. Fast. Clean. Done.

Europe: We don’t need American money. Still not selling.

NATO: Push this further and you’re out. No alliance cover.

Trump: Fine. Cut us loose. Take our 5% contribution with us. Let’s be honest — without the U.S., NATO is a museum exhibit. And those two sled dogs you call defense aren’t stopping anyone.

(Pause. Silence. Calculations happening.)

Europe & NATO: Greenland remains Danish… but the U.S. can operate freely there. Military, logistics, Arctic access. Whatever you need.

Trump: Perfect. Then I’ll keep the $700B, skip the payouts, and secure Greenland and the Arctic without buying the deed.

Europe: …Deal.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 11:49 PM (rbvCR)

339 Our school ended "home for lunch" in fifth grade. Dunno why. The school had 1,800 students; maybe too many to manage coming and going. Or maybe teachers wanted a shorter day.

Sucked sitting inside for five straight hours, and put an end to recess.

Posted by: The Grift at January 23, 2026 11:49 PM (dDXqG)

340 Used the 45 adapter on the record player to play a 45 record.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:49 PM (2WIwB)

341 What if one the conjoined sisters is a Lesbian ? or

What if one wants to become a Transgender ??

Posted by: Jackson at January 23, 2026 11:50 PM (X7dyz)

342 Used the 45 adapter on the record player to play a 45 record.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:49 PM (2WIwB)

Yep. I still have my 45 of the Archies Sugar Sugar.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:51 PM (KDPiq)

343 Goodnight all,

Keep warm and thanks for the conversation and birthday wishes.

Posted by: Joyenz at January 23, 2026 11:51 PM (2F0/Y)

344 There are people who have been found mummified in their homes. No one looked for them until auto pay was empty and the bill collector came to call.


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It's a sad commentary on your life when the first people who notice you're dead are the credit card collection squad.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 11:52 PM (+HNx/)

345 Yep. I still have my 45 of the Archies Sugar Sugar.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:51 PM (KDPiq)


Blue Velvet by Bobby Vinton.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:52 PM (2WIwB)

346 337 Forecast has us getting to below freezing at 6pm tomorrow.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:48 PM

DON'T LIE ????????? The Earth is Boiling and we are all going to die from eating Soylent Green which is at the top of the Progressive Food Pyramid...

Posted by: Jackson at January 23, 2026 11:52 PM (X7dyz)

347 Today's game: 20 for 20

Used a phone with no dial, went to the town switchboard
have used a party line

Wrong tense for several items, (should be present tense not past) still use: typewriter, film camera, CDs and cassette tapes, paper maps (hate the uppity GPS voice), dictionary, paper checks.

Posted by: JTB at January 23, 2026 11:53 PM (yTvNw)

348 NDH a couple of days ago: https://x.com/NiedsG/status/2014100730202701923?s=20

Posted by: Jeff Weimer at January 23, 2026 11:53 PM (gUs21)

349
Right there with ya! Haven't paid credit card interest in 40 years or more.
Posted by: a.moron

============

They tell you that you can "automatically pay off a portion or all of your balance periodically from a selected account," but they never advertise "No interest!"

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 11:54 PM (erZBp)

350 Everyone must conserve Natural Gas and Electricity by setting your thermostat at 50 degrees.

I will check back in with everyone once I get back from Hawaii because it is too damn cold in Tennessee...

Posted by: Al Gore at January 23, 2026 11:55 PM (X7dyz)

351 Going down to -8 tonight. Last time that happened, 3 mice got in, ran across my living room carpet. But I got 'em.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 23, 2026 11:55 PM (slJUi)

352 Thanks for the ONT, Weird Dave.

Your new kitty is lovely.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 11:56 PM (WONhk)

353 On prepaying for gas: A year or so ago I attended a fraud event near Denver put on by SAPTA. It was primarily for law enforcement but a group of us auditors went.

The last presenter was a secret service agent and his 'charge'. It was a guy he had put away for skimming operations(at gas pumps). It was a fascinating talk and at the end the felon took questions. Someone asked him how he protects his card from people skimming him.

He said "I don't ever put my card in anything"

So don't put your card in anything. He recommended tap-to-pay or apple wallet or Google wallet

Posted by: 496 at January 23, 2026 11:56 PM (t+VLa)

354 351 Going down to -8 tonight. Last time that happened, 3 mice got in, ran across my living room carpet. But I got 'em.

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*thumbs up*

Posted by: Sylvester the Cat at January 23, 2026 11:57 PM (+HNx/)

355 Going down to -8 tonight. Last time that happened, 3 mice got in, ran across my living room carpet. But I got 'em.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 23, 2026 11:55 PM (slJUi)

How was their eyesight?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 11:57 PM (8zz6B)

356 43 Would it even surprise you if a consortium of crooked grocery chiselers were bribing the weatherman for ice storm warnings?

What wouldn't surprise me would be if all the "superstorm" stuff was used by the media to get people's minds off the Somali corruption, overthrowing the mullahs, anti-ICE types invading churches, etc

Posted by: Azjaeger at January 23, 2026 11:57 PM (3/XaG)

357 Going down to -8 tonight. Last time that happened, 3 mice got in, ran across my living room carpet. But I got 'em.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 23, 2026 11:55 PM (slJUi)


Three blind mice!
See how they run.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:57 PM (2WIwB)

358
No matter what the weather is, it's always climate change. Heat wave? Global warming. Snowicemaggedon? Climate change. The earth is warming, and somehow that makes it colder.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 11:57 PM (w6EFb)

359 One to add to the list:

Snipe hunting

Yes, I fell for it to my friend's father's delight.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 11:57 PM (WONhk)

360 I definitely wished I had GPS when I was an outside claims adjuster. Someone may know the name but I used to have the map book they made for specific areas . Spiral wire binder.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:58 PM (KDPiq)

361 >>Sucked sitting inside for five straight hours, and put an end to recess.

I excelled at recess. My grammar school was a big brick building and the side by the playing fields was our stickball stadium. Hit a curve? pfft.

If recess was a class I would have graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:58 PM (viF8m)

362 People who used a typewriter, film camera, CDs and cassette tapes, paper maps, dictionary, paper checks have no problem with life.

Those who have their cell phones surgically attached to the side of their head are a mental mess and clueless.


Thank GOOOOOOOOOD I was born in the late 1950's !!!

Posted by: Wally at January 23, 2026 11:59 PM (X7dyz)

363 Going down to -8 tonight. Last time that happened, 3 mice got in, ran across my living room carpet. But I got 'em.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 23, 2026 11:55 PM (slJUi)

-8 here in Cook County already. We're far enough north not to get any snow out of this one. We were allegedly going to get 4 inches overnight a couple days ago, but it was just a dusting.

Posted by: Methos at January 24, 2026 12:00 AM (vSvIl)

364 WeirdDave. your new kitty is precious.

Ok, goodnight!

Posted by: Joyenz at January 24, 2026 12:00 AM (2F0/Y)

365 If recess was a class I would have graduated Summa Cum Laude.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:58 PM (viF8m)

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Pfft. I'd kick your ass on the monkey bars.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 24, 2026 12:01 AM (+HNx/)

366 I played golf yesterday. Definitely climate change.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 24, 2026 12:02 AM (KDPiq)

367 Strange that the cartoons I grew up with always seemed to take the side of the mouse. These days, I'd definitely cheer for the cat.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 24, 2026 12:05 AM (wDs+a)

368 >>Pfft. I'd kick your ass on the monkey bars.

What part of Summa do I have to explain to you?

I peaked in 4th grade. There wasn't a playground that could contain me. It's been all downhill since then.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 12:06 AM (viF8m)

369 If recess was a class I would have graduated Summa Cum Laude.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:58 PM (viF8m)

Something tells me you didn't ride the short bus.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 24, 2026 12:08 AM (gh32g)

370 No matter what the weather is, it's always climate change. Heat wave? Global warming. Snowicemaggedon? Climate change. The earth is warming, and somehow that makes it colder.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 11:57 PM (w6EFb)

Well Global Warming is Tricksie that way, dontcha know.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 24, 2026 12:08 AM (IUuBi)

371 Thanks for the link to Room 796. Very enjoyable! It reminds me of a Richard Scarry book (my kids loved them), but on steroids. I see, too, that you have an image of Scarry's character Lowly Worm. Good stuff.

Posted by: Nemo at January 24, 2026 12:09 AM (4RPgu)

372
-8 here in Cook County already. We're far enough north not to get any snow out of this one. We were allegedly going to get 4 inches overnight a couple days ago, but it was just a dusting.
Posted by: Methos at January 24, 2026 12:00 AM (vSvIl)

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Kankakee county, about fifty miles south. We may get snow , but we won't be as cold as you. Easily twenty degrees below normal temperatures for January.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 24, 2026 12:09 AM (9Aku2)

373 I peaked in 4th grade. There wasn't a playground that could contain me. It's been all downhill since then.

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Asphalt or rubber composite?

It was asphalt for me.

Hard. Asphalt.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 24, 2026 12:10 AM (+HNx/)

374 Congratulations on your new buddy, Dave! They grow up fast.

Posted by: SamIam at January 24, 2026 12:10 AM (cjT1m)

375 Greetings Everyone

Checking in late but here. No pithy excuse either.

I am 20 for 20 on today's game.

A few weeks ago - just before Christmas I was in an antique store in Riverside. There was a 1950's style rotary phone and a young couple - early 20's maybe was looking at it. The guy was telling the girl - 'my grandma had one like this - this is how you made a call.....'. I told them tedious it was to dial and wait, dial and wait and how when the push buttons came in it was 'the cats meow'.

I think I scared them a little......

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 12:13 AM (QGaXH)

376 I definitely wished I had GPS when I was an outside claims adjuster. Someone may know the name but I used to have the map book they made for specific areas . Spiral wire binder.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:58 PM (KDPiq)


I used the deLorme gazetteer, it covered the entire state, and often even had farmer's roads that were blocked by gates on them.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 24, 2026 12:14 AM (rbvCR)

377 There are people who have been found mummified in their homes. No one looked for them until auto pay was empty and the bill collector came to call.


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It's a sad commentary on your life when the first people who notice you're dead are the credit card collection squad.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 11:52 PM (+HNx/)

There was a dude that used to hang at this guitar store that I was at quite a bit. He was a character. Used to buy gear, then trade it in or sell it in a matter of days or weeks because he needed money for bills. Then he would get his check at the beginning of the month and do the same thing all over again. I bought a few guitars and amps from him over the years. Anyway, after 40 years the store eventually closed about 2 years ago because the rent got stupid. Last year I saw one of the regulars and asked about some of the other regulars, just to catch up. I asked about that dude, and the guy says oh man he died. I said wtf happened, when? The guy says the nearest they can tell, he died around december, but didn't find out until april when his trailer caught fire and they found a charred skeleton.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 24, 2026 12:15 AM (snZF9)

378 >>Something tells me you didn't ride the short bus.

The best part about this place is nobody who found their way here and made this place what it is ever rode the short bus.

Other than garrett.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 12:15 AM (viF8m)

379 376 I definitely wished I had GPS when I was an outside claims adjuster. Someone may know the name but I used to have the map book they made for specific areas . Spiral wire binder.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:58 PM (KDPiq)

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The legendary Thomas Guide. Mrs. Cicero still bemoans its passing.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 24, 2026 12:16 AM (+HNx/)

380 Animals outside, what do they do? Today, a kind of light-colored hawk flew down to the bushes a few feet from me. I put some birdseed out, but it may have been gone.

Maybe the hawk was hunting birds in the bushes.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 24, 2026 12:17 AM (0/b2/)

381 >>Asphalt or rubber composite?


Barrister please.

I still have gravel imbedded in my knee.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 12:17 AM (viF8m)

382 Wikipedia:

Thomas Guides were a local icon in Southern California for decades, with many companies including the Thomas Guide map grid information for their locations in Yellow Pages listings and other advertisements.

https://tinyurl.com/4kzk6m2c

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 24, 2026 12:21 AM (+HNx/)

383 381 >>Asphalt or rubber composite?


Barrister please.

I still have gravel imbedded in my knee.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 12:17 AM (viF8m

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Asphalt. Knocked the wind out of me more than once when I fell off the bars.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 24, 2026 12:25 AM (ieuZS)

384 182 Today's game- I also have used traveler's cheques, made a collect call from a pay phone, rumbled through a card catalog at the library, and had an account at a savings and loan.
Posted by: tankdemon at January 23, 2026 10:53 PM (MyjXu)

Same here - for years I kept the remnants of a Traveler's Check in my wallet 'just in case'....I think it finally disintegrated....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 12:27 AM (QGaXH)

385 As far as the list, I don't think I did #8, and if I listened to a boombox outside it was because someone else had it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 12:27 AM (Yl2Ob)

386 Asphalt? Gravel? Shredded rubber? Whaa....?

We had dirt under the monkey bars. Bare, compacted dirt.

Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2026 12:27 AM (rdVOm)

387 I've also used a slide rule and a logarithmic table.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 24, 2026 12:28 AM (QGaXH)

388 Very nice ONT, Weird Dave. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 12:29 AM (Yl2Ob)

389 > If they’re losing money on their two to four percent cut of every purchase, they have no right to call me a deadbeat.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 23, 2026 11:40 PM (EXyHK)

Well, they don't get all of that. It's split between the issuing bank and the merchant's processing company (usually not the same entity), with a smaller amount paid to Visa and Mastercard for operating the network, branding, etc.

Also, the default rate on cards pretty high...around 5% of it winds up getting charged off. Gotta cover that risk somehow. When push comes to shove, people will stop paying their Visa bill before they stop paying rent/mortgage, food, utilities, car payments, etc. It's at the bottom of their priority queue. To make matters worse, it's unsecured debt. There's no house to foreclose or car to repo.

They are definitely making money, but not as much as you might think.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 24, 2026 12:31 AM (IG3/x)

390 I hear that if you burn a traveler's check while chanting "countersignature...countersignature..." the ghost of Karl Malden will appear to give you financial advice.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 24, 2026 12:32 AM (IG3/x)

391
Back in college, we could pick up the audio of one of our TV stations on the radio, so we were watching Star Trek: TNG with the sound piped through our stereo. Closest we had to surround sound.
Posted by: No One of Consequence


Channel 6

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 24, 2026 12:34 AM (pkeXY)

392 No matter what the weather is, it's always climate change. Heat wave? Global warming. Snowicemaggedon? Climate change. The earth is warming, and somehow that makes it colder.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 11:57 PM (w6EFb)

Ain't that some shit?

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 24, 2026 12:34 AM (snZF9)

393
Here's is Wunderground's "Wundermap":
https://is.gd/yi6qco

Zoom in and you can see the various PWS stations in their network in the area.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2026 12:34 AM (w6EFb)

394 > We had dirt under the monkey bars. Bare, compacted dirt.
Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2026 12:27 AM (rdVOm)

The powers that be at my elementary school got fed up with the kids wearing ruts underneath the swings, which would fill with water when it rained and result in a big mess.

They fixed it by filling the ruts with concrete.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 24, 2026 12:34 AM (IG3/x)

395
We had dirt under the monkey bars. Bare, compacted dirt.
Posted by: JQ at January 24, 2026 12:27 AM (rdVOm)

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We would have LOVED compacted dirt. The ground glass and carpet tacks could really smart when you dropped onto it from eight feet up.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 24, 2026 12:35 AM (+HNx/)

396 O.K. Apparently, Some people from Minneapolis were banging pots outside a hotel in -15 degree weather to keep VP Vance up, but he had left five hours earlier. I feel sorry for the people who were in the hotel. "Hot Air" site:

https://tinyurl.com/3kmhkvrc

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 12:36 AM (Yl2Ob)

397
Thomas Guides were a local icon in Southern California for decades, with many companies including the Thomas Guide map grid information for their locations in Yellow Pages listings and other advertisements.

https://tinyurl.com/4kzk6m2c

Posted by: Cicero

============

Analog is awesome.

But digital, it's so irresistible.

"Dunkin' Donuts near me!"

"Continue on the I-5 south for three-quarters of a mile. Then take Exit 8A for Delandro Street."

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 24, 2026 12:36 AM (HxSSW)

398 Bulg - never give up, never surrender
if reading this

Posted by: gKWVE at January 24, 2026 12:37 AM (gKWVE)

399 >>Asphalt. Knocked the wind out of me more than once when I fell off the bars.

One of the best things about the Trump administration isn't arrests or deportations or even Greenland. It's a renewed interest in letting kids be kids. Let them play, exercise and eat real food and learn to think. It's going to pay dividends long after we are all gone and it makes me happy. If todays kids get to grow up with just a bit of what we did it's going to be worth all of it.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 12:38 AM (viF8m)

400
I'm about to clock out for a nap. Probably be back in about 2 hours.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 24, 2026 12:39 AM (HxSSW)

401 Happy Friday Horde! Gosh I am old, 20/20, I am so glad that I grew up when I did.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 24, 2026 12:40 AM (0nHVk)

402 The Milepost, a road atlas for Alaska and Northwestern Canada, is still in business.

Special circumstances there... even on the (minimal) road system, there are a LOT of places with no cell phone service.

Once Musk gets mobile Starlink fully built out, the Milepost will probably go away too.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 24, 2026 12:40 AM (IG3/x)

403
It's 25F in Hot Springs, AR. Springs ain't so hot right now.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2026 12:40 AM (w6EFb)

404
0F in Beaver, OK. Cold beaver.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2026 12:42 AM (w6EFb)

405 Meanwhile, it's 19 F here in Los Anchorage.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 24, 2026 12:43 AM (IG3/x)

406 >>>So don't put your card in anything. He recommended tap-to-pay or apple wallet or Google wallet
Posted by: 496
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Some stores charge extra for tap to pay.
There's another way to protect your card without inserting.
Pay cash.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 12:44 AM (/LXUT)

407 Sometimes an event happens, say, the wind blows your roof off, and you must use credit. But most of the time if you use credit you shouldn't buy it.

Save your money, build a cash reserve, and then buy.



Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 12:47 AM (/LXUT)

408 >>Asphalt or rubber composite?

Barrister please.
I still have gravel imbedded in my knee.
Posted by: JackStraw


Gravel everywhere at my former grade school.

(Former in both senses, there's no school there anymore. Even the old building is gone. The upper floors were condemned due to fire code when I was attending in 1980-ish.)

The sixth graders would get the merry-go-round going as fast as they could run, and you held on until your fingers gave out. Then you got the road rash.

I think the whole playground was funded by Bactine(tm).

Posted by: mikeski at January 24, 2026 12:48 AM (VHUov)

409 > I think the whole playground was funded by Bactine(tm).
Posted by: mikeski at January 24, 2026 12:48 AM (VHUov)

The school playground was a very Darwinian environment back in those days.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 24, 2026 12:51 AM (IG3/x)

410
I get a kick out of the obviously malfunctioning stations that pop up on Wunderground. Some guy in Maine is reading 73F surrounded by single digits, both + and -.

When you zoom in tight enough on some area of interest, you'll sometimes see those lunatics pop up every so often.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2026 12:53 AM (w6EFb)

411 Happy Friday Horde! Gosh I am old, 20/20, I am so glad that I grew up when I did.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 24, 2026 12:40 AM (0nHVk)

yeah I'm 20/20 to but with some conditions. I always had cable internet, so the dial up wasn't mine, it was a friend who had it. The walkman wasn't mine either, but the dude plugged it into a power amp and speakers, so technically I heard music from a walkman. As for the rest, guilty.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 24, 2026 12:57 AM (snZF9)

412 Well, I'm tapping out.

Good night, all.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 24, 2026 12:57 AM (IG3/x)

413
A funny one happened locally when I first got into this with my station and was looking at the network all around.

There's chemical plant between Simpsonville and Ft. Inn SC. They had a weather station, a very expensive fancy Davis one. The damned thing was reading some ridiculous solar irradiance, well over 1000W/m^2 in the middle of the night.

They had mounted the thing right close to one of their big outdoor arc lights.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2026 12:58 AM (w6EFb)

414 >>The sixth graders would get the merry-go-round going as fast as they could run, and you held on until your fingers gave out. Then you got the road rash.

This is everything. We were free range kids who could not wait to push limits, rub some dirt on it and then push again. On the playground, in class, everywhere.

Our bikes were our freedom machines and the only thing we feared was it getting dark because that meant going home for dinner. What made America great wasn't a bunch of clowns in DC, it was us. We need more of us. Let kids be kids. We have plenty of dirt to rub on it.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 12:58 AM (viF8m)

415 to keep VP Vance up, but he had left five hours earlier. I feel sorry for the people who were in the hotel. "Hot Air" site:

https://tinyurl.com/3kmhkvrc
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
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Feel good post of the evening.

Hope they can get Niedermeyer fixed up.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 12:58 AM (/LXUT)

416 Hope they can get Niedermeyer fixed up.

Me too. Good night.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 24, 2026 01:01 AM (2sfNr)

417 One of the best things about the Trump administration isn't arrests or deportations or even Greenland. It's a renewed interest in letting kids be kids. Let them play, exercise and eat real food and learn to think. It's going to pay dividends long after we are all gone and it makes me happy. If todays kids get to grow up with just a bit of what we did it's going to be worth all of it.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 24, 2026 12:38 AM (viF8m)

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Yes, getting kids out of a comfort bubble. To explore, to take kids' risks. I'm out of touch and I don't know if they ride bikes much or play pick up games of baseball in the park. I hope it's not all phones in video games.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 24, 2026 01:01 AM (p503p)

418 Used maps similar to Thomas Bros.

Left to right was east to west, top of the page was north and associated with another set of allocated and corresponding numbered pages.

One could go in any direction and keep continuity.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 01:02 AM (/LXUT)

419 For me, 20/20. Frankly I think it'd be weird for someone my age NOT to have done all 20

20/20, easily.

The "vinyl record" thing shows the list might be a bit old. Vinyl's making a comeback with the Kids These Days.

I still listen to CDs. Other than that, I wonder which of those things was the last thing I did. That might put a limit on how "29" you have to be to get 20/20.

It's probably the phone book one. "Free phone book on the front porch every year" didn't stop until the late 2010's.

Dial-up internet, maybe, for the non-nerds. I had my first DSL box sometime around 1999.

Posted by: mikeski at January 24, 2026 01:03 AM (VHUov)

420 Well, I just ordered a new mainspring for my little old H&R top break .32 revolver. 20 bucks plus shipping. It would be nice to get that little nickel-plated beauty back into top shooting condition,

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 24, 2026 01:09 AM (8zz6B)

421 Same here - for years I kept the remnants of a Traveler's Check in my wallet 'just in case'....I think it finally disintegrated....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan
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"Traveler's Check"? Is that what the kids today are calling it?

Posted by: buddhaha at January 24, 2026 01:09 AM (IMmiQ)

422 I decided I need a second humidor, because the first one is a bit overfull.

And now I feel like I need to inventory my cigars, so... that's what I'm doing for the rest of the evening,

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 24, 2026 01:09 AM (C0Nlv)

423 Dial-up internet, maybe, for the non-nerds. I had my first DSL box sometime around 1999.
Posted by: mikeski at January 24, 2026 01:03 AM (VHUov)

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1993. My first Windows "real" PC. (My Commodore 64 didn't really count.)

93 MB of storage on the hard drive. It was virtually bottomless in capacity.

Now one high-res jpeg would take up the entire drive. Times move forward, I guess.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 24, 2026 01:13 AM (+HNx/)

424 Ahoy.

Posted by: Walter Freeman at January 24, 2026 01:14 AM (edLbw)

425 Be safe if you are in the path of this winter storm. The winds have really picked up here in VA. Should be a real hoot and a holler this weekend.

Posted by: turambar at January 24, 2026 01:17 AM (Q0yOR)

426 Niedermeyer's Dead Horse:

Good afternoon.

The doctor came through just now.

I was contingently approved for a heart transplant pending these last few tests, which I have now passed, so they are presenting me to the committee this afternoon for final approval to be listed.

There are different paths they can take, but they're going to start out by presenting the path that we've discussed here, which is to put in the impella and keep me in the hospital until a heart becomes available. The committee could also decide that there is a better course of action. Whatever they decide, I will know by tomorrow.

So now it's all very real, all over again, and as much as I hate to do this, I must. It hurts to have to ask, but if i'm going to ask, you deserve to know why.

My daughter has set up a GoGundMe for support through this process. I had already lost most of my real estate income due to not being able to work two jobs and, while I'm fortunate to have disability at my day job, it's at reduced pay after 60 days. Even if I received a transplant tomorrow, it would be months before I could return to work.

cont.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 01:19 AM (/LXUT)

427 cont 2

or those of you who can help, I thank you, and for those who cannot, I thank you for your support and encouraging words all the same.

If you could please share the link, I would be very grateful.

Thank you again for your support and your prayers.

Michele

https://gofund.me/cac05b9c6

https://xcancel.com/NiedsG

https://x.com/NiedsG

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 01:19 AM (/LXUT)

428 Well, I am going to call it a night, Have to get up early tomorrow. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 24, 2026 01:19 AM (8zz6B)

429 The "vinyl record" thing shows the list might be a bit old. Vinyl's making a comeback with the Kids These Days.

I still listen to CDs. Other than that, I wonder which of those things was the last thing I did. That might put a limit on how "29" you have to be to get 20/20.


Posted by: mikeski at January 24, 2026 01:03 AM (VHUov)

People were listening to vinyl albums easily to the late 70's early 80's. People were transitioning pretty rapidly from 8 track players to cassette decks in cars by 1980 because by then people were sick to death of dragging 8 tracks across the line with matchbook shims (thats one for the list). I'll say one thing, as a guitar player having to learn songs from vinyl seriously blew ass. Lifting that needle every few seconds to learn a lead, or some other part was right up there with ball surgery with a rusty soup can lid. Forget doing it with an 8 track, miserable pieces of shit they were. Cassettes were a godsend, but I do remember quite a few people using vinyl in the early 80's still. They had cassette players in their car before getting them at home.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 24, 2026 01:20 AM (snZF9)

430 Ever see a tree EXPLODE due to the extreme cold? I’ve watched this about seven times so far and I’m not done yet.

https://x.com/Super70sSports/status/2014885917719249008

Lewis and Clark heard explosive sounds in the deep winter not far from the Rockies - they had no idea it was trees exploding.

Posted by: 13times at January 24, 2026 01:21 AM (jaEwf)

431 Bers, I never owned a Walkman either, but my older brother had several of them. I freaked my kids out back at Christmastime when we went out to dinner and I paid with a credit card, they had never seen me do that before. I had to explain that it had been a really busy day and I never got anywhere close to the bank to get some cash. I have tried to teach them that food and gas should never be paid by credit card as you have neither of them when the bill finally arrives.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 24, 2026 01:21 AM (0nHVk)

432
My Lord, they've got a high wind warning for a little strip running SW-NE over Gatlinburg, TN. The mountains act as a little funnel that accelerates the air when that cold air damming mess moves in.

20-30 mph sustained, with 60 mph gusts. With all the ice...

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2026 01:22 AM (w6EFb)

433 20-30 mph sustained, with 60 mph gusts. With all the ice...

Yup. Trees and power lines down all over the place.

Godspeed, Tennesseans.

Posted by: mikeski at January 24, 2026 01:27 AM (VHUov)

434 -- get that little nickel-plated beauty back into top shooting condition,
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Worthwhile project.
Is it an original French or Spanish?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 01:30 AM (/LXUT)

435 The Alaska Landmine
@alaskalandmine
My god. The derrick basically disintegrates when it hits the ground. Doyon 26 weighs nearly 10 million pounds. Absolutely no clue how the rig could tip over like that.

Damn we’ve received some reports that the rig Doyon 26, known as the Beast, tipped over and caught on fire! Sources confirm the fire has been extinguished and no one was seriously hurt. The rig is on the North Slope near Alpine and is being used by Conoco

Posted by: 13times at January 24, 2026 01:40 AM (n9lbh)

436 Good night, AOP, it is getting blustery here and very, very cold, we aren't supposed to get the snow until Sunday into Monday.

I made some beef stew today, all the flavors will meld and it should taste pretty damn good when the snow starts falling. I have a gas stove and if we lose power I can still light it with a match. I got some matches recently at the wedding I went to after Christmas. Nobody carries matches anymore, I found some books of matches from hubs and my wedding, 1983. I am going to put them in my kid's stockings next year.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 24, 2026 01:42 AM (0nHVk)

437 --Lifting that needle every few seconds to learn a lead, or some other part was right up there with ball surgery with a rusty soup can lid.
---3

'98 or '99 bought a portable radio recorder from Sears scratch & dent. Cassette. It would record directly from the built in radio. No air interference.
Had standard stop, forward, reverse it was like a miracle.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 01:43 AM (/LXUT)

438
Well, that mess is nosing into Miss. and Tenn. now.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 24, 2026 01:43 AM (w6EFb)

439 Date run out my ear. It was '78 or '79.
Criminy.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 01:59 AM (/LXUT)

440 Bought some sausage and potatoes and onion.
Forgot the tomatoes. Have a can of Tappy's okra and tomato gumbo. It's going in the pot.



Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 02:03 AM (/LXUT)

441 Night Horde. Be well and be safe. Stay warm.

Posted by: turambar at January 24, 2026 02:06 AM (Q0yOR)

442 I hate auto-pay. Various entities don’t answer the phone in India when you try to call to cancel.

I generally just cancel old credit card, and then re-authorize payments by new credit card when they remind me.

Now, I may be mistaken, but a certain supposedly anti-virus company had me unknowingly on two accounts. I cancelled the credit card, but they apparently snooped on me enough to know what my new credit card number was.

Posted by: Fenderbender at January 24, 2026 02:08 AM (x8own)

443 Bought some sausage and potatoes and onion.
Forgot the tomatoes. Have a can of Tappy's okra and tomato gumbo. It's going in the pot.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 02:03 AM (/LXUT)


Went shopping myself, getting in some supplies for the Storm and after, especially milk. 10-14 inches and freezing cold for the next week plus. It's cold right now, about 15 F. Whatever comes down will most surely stick.

Got red sauce made for eggplant rollatini. Also bought fixings for a stir-fry. Don't know if it's chicken or pork yet. Put away some hamburges, too. I shouldn't starve

Posted by: RickZ at January 24, 2026 02:09 AM (gKDq2)

444 Keep warm. Don't let your water pipes burst. Mine did about this time last year and destroyed half of the house.

https://www.youtube.com/watch? v=L6_Sm4b5HX8&list=RDL6_Sm4b5HX8&start_radio=1

One space because I'm lazy.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 24, 2026 02:10 AM (oT7pT)

445 Nobody carries matches anymore, I found some books of matches from hubs and my wedding, 1983. I am going to put them in my kid's stockings next year.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 24, 2026 01:42 AM (0nHVk)

I still have matches in the house. Boxes of stick matches.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 24, 2026 02:17 AM (snZF9)

446 Water pipes my only and huge worry. There's no heat upstairs. I usually, among other things, leave the attic open to vent warm air up to the pipes.
Not happening this time. so it's drip city and crossed fingers.

I've got my temper to keep me warm.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 24, 2026 02:19 AM (/LXUT)

447 Remember scribbling phone numbers on match books? My life would have been perhaps very different if I had a cell phone as a youth, I do not wish to go back and change things.

Ahoy, Walter, I hope that you are doing ok.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 24, 2026 02:22 AM (0nHVk)

448 Once the pipes burst, the mold got in and really made a mess of things, $20k of repairs. And a quarantine.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 24, 2026 02:26 AM (oT7pT)

449 Remember scribbling phone numbers on match books?
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 24, 2026 02:22 AM (0nHVk)


Remember Matchbook Law Schools?

Law school ads on the inside of matchbooks.

Posted by: RickZ at January 24, 2026 02:27 AM (gKDq2)

450 Oh RickZ, I remember those! I also remember hanging out in Boston in the late '70's and having a wonderful time and exchanging phone numbers with the express purpose being to call them the next morning to make sure that they got up and went to work. I always worked six days a week, I didn't love my job, but I really loved the people that I worked with.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 24, 2026 02:34 AM (0nHVk)

451 I had a similar experience to the Japanese pancake mix.

A friend and I went to a lot of Hong Kong action movies in the 90s. There was a theater in the chines section of the San Gabriel Valley called the Kuo Hwa that was great for this. The movie in question was 'Gog of Gamblers 2' starring Chow Yun Fat. Not to be confused with the several other movies calling themselves God of Gamblers 2 because in Hong Kong it was considered normal to make your own sequel to somebody else's hit movie.

In the movie, God of Gamblers is being visited at his palatial estate in the French countryside by his old friend, God of Guns. (Really, I'm not kidding) Suddenly, a battalion of gangsters attacks! The two defeat them in a spectacular battle that includes one of the most absurd stunts ever conceived (and copied by a few Western productions) but not before Gambler's wife and unborn child are horrifically murdered. The leader of the attackers is captured and is being interrogated brutally.
"Are you still hungry?"

What? My friend and I gave each other baffled looks and then it came to us. In unison,"Have you had enough?"

Posted by: Epobirs at January 24, 2026 02:53 AM (/0z9K)

452 Have you walked to kindergarten by yourself

Ha! I have walked my g daughter to her kindergarten class.

Posted by: Miflin at January 24, 2026 02:59 AM (aA6YN)

453 Pixy's up!

Posted by: m at January 24, 2026 04:02 AM (SSiCQ)

454 It's disturbing how these posting entities always find a way to get in with their BS. I guess ace is getting hits but who's buy this trash?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 24, 2026 04:02 AM (oT7pT)

455 "I have become a belligerent. There's fee for paying with a credit card, one must buy a stamp. I pay local bills at the service in cash when possible otherwise I use a bill paying service. It costs only a tad more but the satisfaction of not paying the card fee or the USPS is fine compensation.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 10:37 PM (/LXUT)"

I have paid in person a few times for various mixups, but honestly - I have too much crap to do. I can't imagine how much of my life would be wasted not doing online bill pay once it was available. From what I recall from the before times I'd estimate 100 hours a year.

Helps that none of my bills have a credit card fee, so that's a free 1.5% cash back on all of them with no downside. That adds up.

Posted by: heya at January 24, 2026 04:05 AM (nH+RN)

456 405 Meanwhile, it's 19 F here in Los Anchorage.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 24, 2026 12:43 AM (IG3/x)

11 F at chez tcn.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 24, 2026 04:10 AM (6Bc88)

457 "442 I hate auto-pay. Various entities don’t answer the phone in India when you try to call to cancel.

I generally just cancel old credit card, and then re-authorize payments by new credit card when they remind me.

Now, I may be mistaken, but a certain supposedly anti-virus company had me unknowingly on two accounts. I cancelled the credit card, but they apparently snooped on me enough to know what my new credit card number was.
Posted by: Fenderbender at January 24, 2026 02:08 AM (x8own)"

I would submit the issue is the other party are crooks, not that there is a generic technical barrier to canceling service (except fucking Comcast that requires you to call, as a policy)

You don't want to cancel cards willy nilly, it can butcher credit. And if you just get a new card number with the same company, yeah, businesses can and will get the upated card info. This usually happens when cards expire.

Posted by: heya at January 24, 2026 04:12 AM (nH+RN)

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Winter Storm Watch Cafe

hevercottageengland.jpg
Hever Cottage, UK

ICYMI: Cat really takes a routine shaming hard.

As the weather turns bad, try to be like this dog and just enjoy it.

When they think no one is watching...

A "smart menu."

No relationship is ever completely equal.

Old pups are best pups. More evidence.

Backing down a bully.

Pit bull used for dog fights, then abandoned by a dumpster, is rescued and turns out to be a loving boy.

Similarly, a pittie puppie was literally thrown into a dumpster (while still in its kennel, so it couldn't escape). I'm sure that we all have So Much to Learn from the Solid Citizen who did that.

Someone heard the little guy crying and now he has the best life.

Bears: A National Concern.

Posted by: Ace at 07:35 PM




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1 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 07:35 PM (Ia/+0)

2 yo

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 07:37 PM (ZcsJV)

3 Hola

Posted by: Thanatopsis at January 23, 2026 07:37 PM (LdBR/)

4 Thanks, Ace! Have a good weekend!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 07:38 PM (Cjt/F)

5 wut?? WUTT?? no official White House post?! that is un-American!
but here is a chance to fix it !

https://tinyurl.com/2u4szsm2 (scroll down , 2 hours ago - official WHITE HOUSE account)

(and just the pic

https://tinyurl.com/yxcj4b42)


Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 07:40 PM (g47mK)

6 I just saw a Frito fly by. This may be the start of a salty snack invasion.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:40 PM (vFG9F)

7 ____Well, of course I got willowed.

😱 "They've discovered the microplastics epidemic is a fake!"

"Release the Snomageddon Fran panic!"

❄️
Currently 14°, Feels Like -2° here in toasty NE Okla. No snow so far, but expected to start about 9pm, and end… in May sometime.

Posted by: mindful webworker and the memes of tomorrow at January 23, 2026 07:42 PM (OJSFI)

8 Look mommy, there's a Dorito up in the sky!

Posted by: Pink Roid at January 23, 2026 07:42 PM (vFG9F)

9 >>> I just saw a Frito fly by. This may be the start of a salty snack invasion.
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:40 PM (vFG9F)


Whad use say pal?

Posted by: Chris Cuomo at January 23, 2026 07:43 PM (3uBP9)

10 What a lovely photo of the thatched English cottage, Ace, my love. I love the UK and am glad I saw it before the total invasion of barbarians and woke. I have what I call English gardens, but they are mostly a bunch of David Austin roses and flowering plants that survive on their own. I pretend a lot to live graciously.

I always wonder about thatched roofs. Do they have bugs and mice living in them? Who comes to tend them now that the barbarians invaded? They would burn them, lacking skills.

I am peeved we are not in a winter storm watch. I also did not see ALL YEAR the Northern Lights (and never have). I don't ask for much, just inches of snow in my yard and many feet in the mountains for our water this summer. It's not fair!

Have a wonderful weekend, Ace!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 07:43 PM (WONhk)

11 Currently 14°, Feels Like -2° here in toasty NE Okla. No snow so far, but expected to start about 9pm, and end… in May sometime.
Posted by: mindful webworker and the memes of tomorrow at January 23, 2026 07:42 PM (OJSFI)
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Wind chill of -24F here in south-central MO. That's pretty darned cold around here. Can only imagine how bad it is further north.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 07:43 PM (ESVrU)

12 Buenas Noches, non immigrants and legal immigrants!

Posted by: Henry at January 23, 2026 07:44 PM (tWkg3)

13 "Pit bull used for dog fights, then abandoned by a dumpster, is rescued and turns out to be a loving boy."

Like playing with a warm fuzzy hand grenade.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:44 PM (vFG9F)

14 I would love to live in that cottage. Is there wi-fi?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:45 PM (RIvkX)

15 Like playing with a warm fuzzy hand grenade.
Posted by: fd

I gotta leave those stories alone. No one wants to hear the ending.

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 07:46 PM (q6tQZ)

16 SO was leaving Death Valley and came out be Area 51.
Wife says look mini Space Shuttle.

My guess is that is what you saw.
PS we live by NASA and know what a full size (FAKE) shuttle looks like.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 07:46 PM (gbOdA)

17 No snow/ice till Sat night, into Sun morning. It will be bitter cold when I get off work tomorrow morning. Around 12. Hope the car starts up.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 23, 2026 07:46 PM (FmapG)

18 Like playing with a warm fuzzy hand grenade.
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:44 PM (vFG9F)

Yeah, you never know what is going on in their wetware.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 07:47 PM (zZu0s)

19 Evening, Ace and Cafe patrons.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 07:48 PM (8zz6B)

20 Don't toss your match on that thatched roof. It would be a spectacular blaze.

Posted by: Fire Bug Fred at January 23, 2026 07:48 PM (oftw2)

21 Is there wi-fi?
Posted by: San Franpsycho

We have Elon. There's wifi everywhere

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 07:49 PM (q6tQZ)

22 Still Sea Stack And Bat-Free for 2026. This is going well.

Posted by: Fudgie the Whale at January 23, 2026 07:49 PM (oftw2)

23 I once saw a UFO. Really. The guy I was with saw it, too. Yes, we were drinking beer.

It was neon green, oblong, about the size of a football field and landed silently below us in a field.

We were making out (I was in college then and better at it). I was driving my big V8 Impala and he told me to get out of here and I did.

Obviously did not report this to my parents or the police.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 07:51 PM (WONhk)

24 17 No snow/ice till Sat night, into Sun morning. It will be bitter cold when I get off work tomorrow morning. Around 12. Hope the car starts up.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work

Leave it idling to be sure.

Posted by: Prudence Dictates! at January 23, 2026 07:51 PM (oftw2)

25 >Currently 14°, Feels Like -2° here in toasty NE Okla. No snow so far, but expected to start about 9pm, and end… in May sometime.
Posted by: mindful webworker and the memes of tomorrow at January 23, 2026 07:42 PM (OJSFI)

It's a balmy 23° in the western Philly burbs. I heard we're getting snow on Sunday. Considering the forecast was a dusting last Sunday and we ended up with 6", I figure we'll get between 1" and 2'.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 07:51 PM (GTqXr)

26 I would love to live in that cottage. Is there wi-fi?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:45 PM (RIvkX)


Its in the UK, no wi-fi, but it will eventually have a gold dome.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 07:52 PM (snZF9)

27 Diner: Waiter, there's a miniature Italian on my pizza!

Waiter: Shhhh! Everyone will want one.

Posted by: Stop me if you've heard this one at January 23, 2026 07:53 PM (vFG9F)

28
Oh no!

The Empire Strikes Back at Amelia!


https://x.com/Huff4Congress/status/2014844807261073636?s=20


Funny stuff!

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 07:53 PM (iJfKG)

29 Weather folks say Sunday, Monday, Tuesday will be our worst days coming up. Snow, lce, freezing rain are on the menu. Low temperatures teens and single digits. Do not get out unless it's a have to situation. Power outage possible.
I got out today to get together more supplies. And some back up kerosene for heat if it comes to that. But I do have plenty of propane for my heater. Ice on the power lines is my main worry. So we will see what happens. Everyone going through this be careful and best of luck. Will try to post if I can.

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 07:54 PM (E7+ue)

30 Heavy Metal
Twain said, "Economics is a science exceeded in accuracy only by meteorology."
He said that in 1892.
Not much has changed,

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 07:55 PM (q6tQZ)

31 -16℉ Wind Chill, 3℉ Temp. This is the warm part of the weekend.

It will get colder tonight here in rural NorthEast Kansas. Snow is now 100% likely. The good news for me is the really bad weather is south in OK and east in Missouri.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:55 PM (u82oZ)

32 It was neon green, oblong,
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 07:51 PM


You were at a WNBA game, obviously.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 23, 2026 07:55 PM (0sNs1)

33 >Its in the UK, no wi-fi, but it will eventually have a gold dome.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 07:52 PM (snZF9)

More like 20 'asylum seekers' have been given residence in the cottage. The UK is gone, jihadi in front of Big Ben shoulda toldja.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 07:55 PM (GTqXr)

34 People who use animals to fight are barbarians

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 07:55 PM (Ia/+0)

35 Margins had fun.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 07:56 PM (zZu0s)

36 Snow isn't supposed to get here until Sunday

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 07:56 PM (Ia/+0)

37 Well, the UFO nuts haven't changed character over the decades. Take a grainy lo-rez image of "something" and claim the moon and the stars as a result.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at January 23, 2026 07:57 PM (/HDaX)

38 Gramps was timekeeper for the railroad.
This place would have wrecked out.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 07:57 PM (/LXUT)

39 Oh no!

The Empire Strikes Back at Amelia!


https://x.com/Huff4Congress/status/2014844807261073636?s=20


Funny stuff!

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 07:53 PM (iJfKG)

I watched it twice just to see that chick at the end. Not sure who she is, but she's pretty damn cute, and apparently smart.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 07:57 PM (snZF9)

40 These flying doritos, were they flying level, or were they dipping?

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 07:58 PM (Q+gd/)

41 How screwed up is our government?

Illegal aliens can get an ITIN number to file income taxes without having a legal right to work.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 07:59 PM (zILP0)

42 The good news for me is the really bad weather is south in OK and east in Missouri.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:55 PM (u82oZ)
---
*sigh*

I guess I'll take one for the team...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 07:59 PM (ESVrU)

43 Berserker-Dragonheads Division

That gal at the end was the real Amelia, not the Prime Minister fake one at the start.

Her memes are funny and spot on.

I really liked when she was quoting Shakespeare.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:00 PM (u82oZ)

44 >36 Snow isn't supposed to get here until Sunday
Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 07:56 PM (Ia/+0)

I think you're a little west of me. Hopefully your township handles things better than mine. I don't expect my street to get plowed out until late Tuesday.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 08:00 PM (GTqXr)

45
Diner: Waiter, there's a miniature Italian on my pizza!

Waiter: Shhhh! Everyone will want one.
Posted by: Stop me if you've heard this one


That's AR for you.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 08:02 PM (pkeXY)

46 "Perfessor" Squirrel

Tornado Ally, and paths of storms in general have trended south of Kansas for the last decade. I see nothing from scientists to explain that trend.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:02 PM (u82oZ)

47 >Twain said, "Economics is a science exceeded in accuracy only by meteorology."
He said that in 1892.
Not much has changed,
Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 07:55 PM (q6tQZ)\

Twain could certainly turn a phrase. And he's not wrong!

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 08:02 PM (GTqXr)

48 I don't expect my street to get plowed out until late Tuesday.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 08:00 PM (GTqXr)


Ouch. I am in Northern NJ, and one of the things that my little town does superbly is snow removal. They are amazing.

And they better be for the taxes I pay!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 08:02 PM (n9ltV)

49 I insulated the valve of the water line at the road today. The valve and the line itself are only 12 inches down into the dirt. The Magic 8 Ball prognosticators are currently saying we'll get down to single digits so we should be okay there. The real problem is if we get as much ice as is predicted. Our entire community is in a heavily wooded area with most of our power lines above ground.

One thing is for certain - we'll find out soon enough.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 08:02 PM (cYBz/)

50 Two buddies and I saw UFOs overnight on the high school football field, ascending in one spot, flying then disappearing in a different spot, over a couple hours. We were doing LSD and listening to Jojouka and Jim Hendrix Experience on a battery operated Victrola.

Posted by: Eyewitness To Greatness at January 23, 2026 08:03 PM (oftw2)

51
It's a balmy 23° in the western Philly burbs. I heard we're getting snow on Sunday. Considering the forecast was a dusting last Sunday and we ended up with 6", I figure we'll get between 1" and 2'.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 07:51 PM

NW Philadelphia here - just survived a trip to the Giant

Posted by: Josephistan at January 23, 2026 08:03 PM (mgHhb)

52 Snow isn't supposed to be here until early Sunday but it's already blowing a hooley and the temperature is dropping. I need another dog. At least a 2 dog night.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 08:04 PM (viF8m)

53 Snow isn't supposed to get here until Sunday
Posted by: Skip


Ours starts in 56 minutes.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 08:04 PM (zILP0)

54 >>>❄️
Currently 14°, Feels Like -2° here in toasty NE Okla. No snow so far, but expected to start about 9pm, and end… in May sometime.
Posted by: mindful webworker and the memes of tomorrow
---

Looks like that front is moving a day faster than predicted.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 08:04 PM (/LXUT)

55 Judged true, over at Insty:
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W, X… WHY? EU PLATFORM IS MISGUIDED AT BEST, SINISTER AT WORST: The announcement of an exciting new homegrown social media platform on the continent that leads in censorship innovation should be greeted with skepticism from a free speech perspective.
---

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 08:04 PM (krQz2)

56 Don't toss your match on that thatched roof. It would be a spectacular blaze.

[ MetalScreamMode ]
TROGDOOOOOOOOORRRR!!!!!
[ /MetalScreamMode ]

Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 08:04 PM (Fs0KI)

57 Snow isn't supposed to get here until Sunday

Posted by: Skip
---
It never calls ahead.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 08:05 PM (krQz2)

58 The UK is gone, jihadi in front of Big Ben shoulda toldja.
Posted by: Heavy Meta

judges would also accept "the moose-limb out front"

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 23, 2026 08:05 PM (+Jx7L)

59 CharlieBrown'sDildo

When I was in office, in charge of my Township, snow removal was one of my requirements of duty.
Good snow removal or even fast snow removal is harder that is appears. There is only a small number of people that can do it well.

That is when I started calling the National Weather Service the lying liars that lie.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:06 PM (u82oZ)

60

Is anyone going to watch the crazy guy who is going to attempt to climb a building in Taipei?

Posted by: four seasons at January 23, 2026 08:06 PM (3ek7K)

61 Going down to 9 F here inside the Beltway tonight.

Snow beginning very late Saturday, maybe up to 1 inch per hour with it changing to sleet around noon Sunday and totalling 6 to 10 inches.

Plan to hit the first batch with the electric snow blower at around 0800 and then the second batch in the afternoon based upon accumulation. After that, just snow-melt on the crust and rely on the sun for sublimation on Monday.

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at January 23, 2026 08:07 PM (MmTZZ)

62 >And they better be for the taxes I pay!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 08:02 PM (n9ltV)

It's a double-edged sword here. Most of my local taxes are used to preserve open space - which keeps the rural flavor of the township in a sea of overly dense corporate parks and new 'luxury' apartment complexes. The downside is public works are...lacking. Meh, I have a whole house generator, plenty of booze and the better part of a cord of firewood.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 08:07 PM (GTqXr)

63 Thought I'd take a brisk afternoon walk and lasted about five minutes. It's viciously cold outside.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 08:07 PM (kpS4V)

64 I watched it twice just to see that chick at the end. Not sure who she is, but she's pretty damn cute, and apparently smart.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 07:57 PM (snZF9)


That is Amelia.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 08:07 PM (rbvCR)

65 four seasons

No.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:07 PM (u82oZ)

66 I could do some damage to that thatched house.

Posted by: Some Stupid W/a Flare Gun!! at January 23, 2026 08:07 PM (oftw2)

67 Hever?

I hardly knew her!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 08:07 PM (+HNx/)

68 Hever Cottage, UK

-----------------

I think I have a jigsaw puzzle stashed away somewhere that looks like that.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 08:08 PM (Z8jzG)

69 >NW Philadelphia here - just survived a trip to the Giant
Posted by: Josephistan at January 23, 2026 08:03 PM (mgHhb)

Bless you.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 08:09 PM (GTqXr)

70 The Empire Strikes Back at Amelia!

The X link didn't load for me, but xcancel worked. Unfortunately, I'd like to embed this on a page where I've been collecting Amelia memes, but you can't (AFAIK) embed an xcancel xweet.

Still a few insects in the system.

Posted by: mindful webworker thinks Amelia is pretty sharp at January 23, 2026 08:09 PM (OJSFI)

71 *checks location in northern NH*
*checks calendar*

Yup. Winter.

Posted by: RI Red at January 23, 2026 08:10 PM (GOpmI)

72 Gannetts are notorious for stealing roof thatch to build their nests, which they promptly wet. Nasty creatures.

Posted by: Penguin Pool Pete at January 23, 2026 08:11 PM (oftw2)

73 FUN FACT: Hever Castle was the seat of the Boleyn family, of Anne Boleyn fame. You know, the black trannie who married Henry VIII.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 08:11 PM (+HNx/)

74 Ouch. I am in Northern NJ, and one of the things that my little town does superbly is snow removal. They are amazing.

And they better be for the taxes I pay!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 08:02 PM (n9ltV)

I'll vouch for that. Jersey got that shit down to a science. We could have the attack of the mini ice age, and when I wake up in the morning the roads are clear. They run plows all night and never let it build up.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:12 PM (snZF9)

75 61 Going down to 9 F here inside the Beltway tonight.

Snow beginning very late Saturday, maybe up to 1 inch per hour with it changing to sleet around noon Sunday and totalling 6 to 10 inches.

Plan to hit the first batch with the electric snow blower at around 0800 and then the second batch in the afternoon based upon accumulation. After that, just snow-melt on the crust and rely on the sun for sublimation on Monday.
Posted by: actually inside the beltway



I get off work at 0600, Sunday morning. I'm just hoping for non white out conditions. I've driven in snow before, it's the ice I want to avoid. Also, a blizzard.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 23, 2026 08:12 PM (FmapG)

76 Thank you, Ace. 🤗

Take care. And eat something.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 23, 2026 08:12 PM (NFX2v)

77 We're in Day 8 of an inversion that is kind of soul-crushing. Like being in some kind of purgatory. No sun, no rain, no snow, no wind. Nothing. It is the very essence of no weather.

But tomorrow looks promising. Might see some actual sunshine. If not we will drive into the mountains to climb above this oppressive dome.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Savatage fan at January 23, 2026 08:12 PM (0aYVJ)

78 On Reddit they’re going crazy over the “anti ICE day of action” protest in Mogadishuopolis.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 08:13 PM (Ryx1w)

79
I asked my son to pull up the photo of the attendees at the 1927 Solvay Conference at our Cub Scout den meeting this week. Our conversation (these were third and fourth graders) had steered over to Marie Curie.

The kids picked out Marie and Albert Einstein in the picture, of course. I told them that every person in that picture played either major or substantial roles in advancing chemistry and physics one hundred years ago and that, at some point, they will become familiar with more of them.

This got me to asking myself why are there not pictures of such assemblies of notable and great scientists today? Have we lost the capability to pose simple questions whose answers reveal profound i sights into nature? Is it possible that too many scientists today have been sent off to pursue will-o-the-wisps such as My String-a-Ling Theory or Klimate Katastrophe? And who funds such wasted pursuits? The world wonders.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 08:13 PM (xG4kz)

80
I could do some damage to that thatched house.
Posted by: Some Stupid W/a Flare Gun!!


He was about to make espresso!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 08:13 PM (pkeXY)

81 73 FUN FACT: Hever Castle was the seat of the Boleyn family, of Anne Boleyn fame. You know, the black trannie who married Henry VIII.
Posted by: Cicero

Didn't Henry wed several black trannies?

Posted by: Hysterical Facts at January 23, 2026 08:13 PM (oftw2)

82 Luckily my road is a major rd in the township. They hit it early and often

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 08:14 PM (Ia/+0)

83 >I'll vouch for that. Jersey got that shit down to a science. We could have the attack of the mini ice age, and when I wake up in the morning the roads are clear. They run plows all night and never let it build up.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:12 PM (snZF9)

Wait, snowplows can work at night? What is this dark magic you speak of?

Posted by: Penn DOT at January 23, 2026 08:14 PM (GTqXr)

84 Snow isn't supposed to be here until early Sunday but it's already blowing a hooley and the temperature is dropping. I need another dog. At least a 2 dog night.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 08:04 PM (viF8m)

-------------

Add another dog and we are back to the 70s bands.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 08:15 PM (Z8jzG)

85 Here in ET the temp is still 37, but we’ve gone over the top on the roller coaster and the temp is dropping about a degree an hour. Nasty cold rain getting heavier.
I feel like Pluskat in his bunker waiting for the d-day invasion to come.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 08:15 PM (IUuBi)

86 Hold on what? A snow storm in January in the northeast? Fuck me!! That’s never happened before. No wonder it’s national news.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 08:15 PM (Ryx1w)

87 Berserker-Dragonheads Division

That gal at the end was the real Amelia, not the Prime Minister fake one at the start.

Her memes are funny and spot on.

I really liked when she was quoting Shakespeare.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:00 PM (u82oZ)

Ah ok, I kept hearing about this "Amelia", but had no clue who she was, or if she was real, or a meme, a frigging robot, etc. Now I know.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:15 PM (snZF9)

88 Marie Curie had a radiant personality.

Posted by: Healthy Glow About Her at January 23, 2026 08:16 PM (oftw2)

89 >They hit it early and often
Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 08:14 PM (Ia/+0)

This is, how you say, the creed of The Paolo.

Posted by: The Paolo at January 23, 2026 08:16 PM (GTqXr)

90 >>And they better be for the taxes I pay!

My little town is an anomaly. My taxes aren't nothing but compared to other areas in the northeast they are a bargain. And not only is the plowing and general upkeep outstanding we have a few other things to deal with that are constantly trying to invade that take a lot of money.

My goal is to live just long enough until the inevitable yuge spike in taxes hit.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 08:16 PM (viF8m)

91 Got a nice fire blazing in the redneck firepit. Going to go outside and enjoy it for a while.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:16 PM (8zz6B)

92
... a customer (played by Marty Feldman, and later Graham Chapman) asks a bookshop owner (John Cleese) for Olsen's Standard Book of British Birds, specifically requesting "the expurgated version—the one without the gannet" because he dislikes gannets due to their "long nasty beaks" or, in the Python version, because "they wet their nests."

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 08:17 PM (xG4kz)

93

GSP NWS has their entire area under Ice Storm Warning now. Forecast 0.5" to 0.75" ice accumulation here for me. That's ... not good. Not one little bit.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 08:17 PM (w6EFb)

94 >>Hold on what? A snow storm in January in the northeast? Fuck me!! That’s never happened before. No wonder it’s national news.

The storm is starting in Texas and will affect over half the population of the US. You knew that, right?

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 08:18 PM (viF8m)

95
I smell like kerosene. Went and bought some this afternoon -- over $5/gal! I haven't bought any kerosene in a long time.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 08:19 PM (w6EFb)

96 This got me to asking myself why are there not pictures of such assemblies of notable and great scientists today? Have we lost the capability to pose simple questions whose answers reveal profound i sights into nature? Is it possible that too many scientists today have been sent off to pursue will-o-the-wisps such as My String-a-Ling Theory or Klimate Katastrophe? And who funds such wasted pursuits? The world wonders.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 08:13 PM (xG4kz)

100 years ago was the true Golden Age of Science. Today we’ve got idiots and liars like Michael Mann, Anthony Fauci, and Bill Nye.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 08:19 PM (IUuBi)

97 >Currently 14°, Feels Like -2° here in toasty NE Okla.
----

Luxury. Here, it's 9, the 'feel like' is -6.

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 08:20 PM (ZxPkt)

98
Didn't Henry wed several black trannies?
Posted by: Hysterical Facts


No, he ONLY wed black trannies. Why do you think Elizabeth went all in on appearing in White Face?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 08:20 PM (xG4kz)

99 Hi friends! Just got home from dinner, had amazing Mahi. Feel like I need sweatpants at the moment.

Posted by: Piper at January 23, 2026 08:20 PM (Wmg4n)

100 Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars

C&E News is doing some of that, with its turn into People Magazine of the woke chemists. ACS in general does not.
I think the Gordon Conferences have pictures as well.

But todays' media is silent on real science. And only features the pseudo scientists.

That Solvay picture is a famous one.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:20 PM (u82oZ)

101 The storm is starting in Texas and will affect over half the population of the US. You knew that, right?
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 08:18 PM (viF8m)

Weather porn.
Microplastics won’t kill us at least. So that’s good. Oh shit, weather will. Damn.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 08:21 PM (Ryx1w)

102 >>And they better be for the taxes I pay!

My little town is an anomaly. My taxes aren't nothing but compared to other areas in the northeast they are a bargain. And not only is the plowing and general upkeep outstanding we have a few other things to deal with that are constantly trying to invade that take a lot of money.

My goal is to live just long enough until the inevitable yuge spike in taxes hit.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 08:16 PM (viF8m)

For the taxes we pay they should be dropping off personal snow plows with a bow and keys in the ignition. Kinda like they do with garbage cans.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:21 PM (snZF9)

103 In case you somehow are living under a rock and have missed the Amelia memes, here's my first collection of them, more to come:
https://bit.ly/amelia-memes-01

Posted by: mindful webworker is a linky thinker at January 23, 2026 08:21 PM (OJSFI)

104 The storm is starting in Texas"

Ah, you're welcome?

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:21 PM (XuXeR)

105 always wonder about thatched roofs. Do they have bugs and mice living in them? Who comes to tend them now that the barbarians invaded? They would burn them, lacking skills.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 07:43 PM (WONhk)

----------------

I read somewhere that the thatch has to be completely replaced every so often and it's not cheap. Apparently there are thatchers who do the work.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 08:21 PM (Z8jzG)

106
https://radar.weather.
gov/ridge/standard/
CONUS-LARGE_loop.gif

We can watch each other freeze.

https://tinyurl.com/6h68veat

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 08:22 PM (/LXUT)

107 66 I could do some damage to that thatched house.
Posted by: Some Stupid W/a Flare Gun!! at January 23, 2026 08:07 PM (oftw2)

What's a thatched roof?

Posted by: Kids with bottle rockets at January 23, 2026 08:22 PM (w/O5Q)

108 A quarter inch of ice will drop residential power lines. Sometimes less... depending on how they're strung.

The weight... over distance is... sucky. It'll learn some folks on icing.

Posted by: Stretch Armstrong at January 23, 2026 08:22 PM (qwVdq)

109 Bad weather heading straight at us here in the AR River Valley. When I ran the last of errands today I noticed the power company (OG&E) trucks beginning to deploy to staging areas. When bad weather hits those guys are true unsung heroes. As long as the power doesn't go out I'll be comfortable. Even then I have my trusty sterno stove for coffee and egg sammiches and everything that needs charged is.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 23, 2026 08:23 PM (gm9Sb)

110 Ah ok, I kept hearing about this "Amelia", but had no clue who she was, or if she was real, or a meme, a frigging robot, etc. Now I know.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:15 PM (snZF9)


Amelia is an AI. Here, this is a link to John Carter of Mars' rundown of the whole thing as of last week

https://substack.com/@barsoom/p-184828993

Amelia sans merci

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 08:24 PM (rbvCR)

111 Wife keeps reading reports of freezing rain, all I see is a week of low 20s, just don't see any freezing rain in that

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 08:24 PM (Ia/+0)

112 Don Black

Luxury. Here, it's 3#8457, the 'feel like' is -16#8457.

And this is the warmest for at least the next 24 hours.

The snow is because the air is so cold the water vapor is condensing.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:24 PM (u82oZ)

113 OK, Berserker, try this link instead

https://barsoom.substack.com/p/amelia-sans-merci

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 08:24 PM (rbvCR)

114 have missed the Amelia memes"

You haven't missed much. Purple haired bint yelling at men to do...something.

I'll pass

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:25 PM (XuXeR)

115 The weight... over distance is... sucky. It'll learn some folks on icing.
Posted by: Stretch Armstrong
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[recollects when my 80M loop antenna came down]

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 08:25 PM (XeU6L)

116 I'll vouch for that. Jersey got that shit down to a science. We could have the attack of the mini ice age, and when I wake up in the morning the roads are clear. They run plows all night and never let it build up.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:12 PM (snZF9)
---

Frank Frazetta tells me that in the next Ice Age, Lemmy from Motörhead will be plowing driving a sled led by polar bears.

So I'm cool with the coming snöwpocalypse.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 08:25 PM (kpS4V)

117 In case you somehow are living under a rock and have missed the Amelia memes, here's my first collection of them, more to come:
https://bit.ly/amelia-memes-01
Posted by: mindful webworker is a linky thinker at January 23, 2026 08:21 PM (OJSFI)

Mindful web worker:
Shameful self-promotion, but I’ve created Amelia’s American cousin Emily to do AR 15 training over at my place.

Posted by: RI Red at January 23, 2026 08:26 PM (GOpmI)

118 Try that again:

Don Black

Luxury. Here, it's 3℉, the 'feel like' is -16℉.

And this is the warmest for at least the next 24 hours.

The snow is because the air is so cold the water vapor is precipitating out of solution.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:26 PM (u82oZ)

119 We really need to make presenting as opposite sex a federal offense.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 23, 2026 06:46 PM (hKadN)

Power company should send trucks out to spray airplane anti-icing juice on the lines. Might help avoid some mega-$$$ repairs later.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:26 PM (8zz6B)

120 Amazing Mahi sounds like the name of a magician.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 08:27 PM (pkeXY)

121 I predict the storm will not be as bad as advertised, it will suck to be sure, but it will not be that bad.

Unless it is, and then I take everything back.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 08:27 PM (XV/Pl)

122 I think the air itself is freezing. It's like breathing a Slushee.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 08:27 PM (kpS4V)

123 Grrr. Cut and past fail.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:27 PM (8zz6B)

124 >103 In case you somehow are living under a rock and have missed the Amelia memes, here's my first collection of them, more to come:
https://bit.ly/amelia-memes-01
Posted by: mindful webworker is a linky thinker at January 23, 2026 08:21 PM (OJSFI)

Germany is getting into the fight too. Meet Maria:
https://tinyurl.com/yby92v68

Posted by: The Paolo at January 23, 2026 08:28 PM (GTqXr)

125 Looks like aluminum windows in that ancient cottage.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:29 PM (8zz6B)

126 "I predict the storm will not be as bad as advertised, it will suck to be sure, but it will not be that bad.

Unless it is, and then I take everything back.
Posted by: Thomas Bender"

Something will happen.

Posted by: guy who always says nothing will happen and is usually right at January 23, 2026 08:29 PM (vFG9F)

127 Woops. Sock fail.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 08:29 PM (GTqXr)

128 I'm in KC. We have generator, an electrical plan (no auto change-over), likker, food, and a plan for tomorrow.
If we can get off our hill, the world's our oyster. If not, we're screwed cause our Bobcat (with the plow) is at the bottom of the hill, 1/2 mile away.
That's as good as not being there,

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 08:30 PM (q6tQZ)

129 In Raleigh, NC. Deathstorm on its way. Backup batteries for cell phones and lights, not much else we can do.

My Nicaraguan bride left the coach house hvac on cool setting. Found that out from my contractor God bless him. He saved me 1,000s today.

Posted by: Henry at January 23, 2026 08:31 PM (tWkg3)

130 In Grand Rapids, Michigan, it's -6 out.

But the good news is that it feels like -6.

So, for -6 it's relatively warm.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 08:32 PM (krQz2)

131 Bobcat (with the plow) is at the bottom of the hill, 1/2 mile away.
That's as good as not being there,
Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 08:30 PM (q6tQZ)

Mmm, go get it now?

Posted by: RI Red at January 23, 2026 08:32 PM (GOpmI)

132 If we can get off our hill, the world's our oyster. If not, we're screwed cause our Bobcat (with the plow) is at the bottom of the hill, 1/2 mile away.
That's as good as not being there,
Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 08:30 PM (q6tQZ)

Going now to fetch the Bobcat not an option?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:32 PM (8zz6B)

133 Some municipalities, in the spirit of saving energy and saving Earth switched to LED traffic signals.They run so cool that snow would accumulate on the lenses, making them useless. The solution was installing electric heaters on the signals which kind of ruined the energy savings.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 23, 2026 08:32 PM (gm9Sb)

134 Well, it's 65F, some light fog/ drizzle, so under roof w/ red wine and a cigar.

Might have to put socks on...

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:33 PM (XuXeR)

135
I've been doomscrolling the GFS and Euro model runs for the past two days. It's "fun" watching them evolve. I'm pulling for the Euro now. Was pulling for GFS, but it evolved into mostly freezing rain over me("ZR" in the lingo).

I used to hear my late cousin and the other weather guys go about "warm noses". Well, I see exactly what that it with those model run point sounding graphs (skew-T logP, if interested) you can generate. A warm nose (basically a mid level layer of air above freezing) is what determines sleet or ZR. To big a nose, and it's ZR.

On the Skew-T it looks exactly a nose from a side profile.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 08:33 PM (w6EFb)

136 "I predict the storm will not be as bad as advertised, it will suck to be sure, but it will not be that bad.

Unless it is, and then I take everything back.
Posted by: Thomas Bender"
-------

Are you suggesting that the weather people are drama queens?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 08:33 PM (XeU6L)

137 Great minds, AOP.

Posted by: RI Red at January 23, 2026 08:33 PM (GOpmI)

138 Frank Frazetta tells me that in the next Ice Age, Lemmy from Motörhead will be plowing driving a sled led by polar bears.

So I'm cool with the coming snöwpocalypse.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 08:25 PM (kpS4V)

I wonder if he'll have "iron fist" blaring out of the speakers.lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:34 PM (snZF9)

139 We're at -2 in SE Michigan, but the "feels like" temp is only -8, so that's good.

I feel sorry for all critters and hobos outside tonight.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 08:35 PM (kpS4V)

140 103 In case you somehow are living under a rock and have missed the Amelia memes, here's my first collection of them, more to come:
https://bit.ly/amelia-memes-01
Posted by: mindful webworker is a linky thinker
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Nice

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 08:36 PM (/LXUT)

141 120 Amazing Mahi sounds like the name of a magician.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026

It was really good, so maybe magic was deployed.

Posted by: Piper at January 23, 2026 08:36 PM (Wmg4n)

142 Raining lightly here.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:36 PM (8zz6B)

143 The forecast here is 17% chance of 1/4" ice. How they come up with those numbers I don't know but I suspect they use a dartboard.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 08:36 PM (vFG9F)

144 Mmm, go get it now?

Yeah, did the surgeon loop today. One week post-op drain-the-blood-off-the-brain surgery.

I'm doing great... my wife wouldn't countenance the thought.

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 08:36 PM (q6tQZ)

145 Ace's house looks nicer than CBDs "house" on the Art Thread. IMO.

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 23, 2026 08:37 PM (47diA)

146

27 degrees here in Wyoming.

It's light jacket weather, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at January 23, 2026 08:37 PM (3ek7K)

147 Rescue kitty is snoozing on my bed with the heating blanket on. Does she realize how good she has it?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 08:37 PM (kpS4V)

148 I feel sorry for all critters and hobos outside tonight.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes

Think of it as Evolution in Action.

See? All better.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:37 PM (u82oZ)

149 Amazing Mahi sounds like the name of a magician"

Mmmmm. Mahi Mahi....

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:38 PM (XuXeR)

150 14 here in the Bluegrass.

Nothing yet. Supposed to start tomorrow afternoon.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 08:38 PM (zZu0s)

151 Germany is getting into the fight too. Meet Maria:
https://tinyurl.com/yby92v68

Posted by: The Paolo at January 23, 2026 08:28 PM (GTqXr)


Nice. I would definitely stick my wiener in her schnitzel.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:38 PM (snZF9)

152 I had a law partner who lived in a house that had an actual thatched roof. He said there were only a handful of guys in SoCal who had thatched roof expertise so it cost a fortune every time he needed any work done on it.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 08:38 PM (+HNx/)

153 "I want to be the first trans woman to have an abortion."


It's a write off, Jerry.

Posted by: Max Power at January 23, 2026 08:38 PM (Qo/XF)

154 MkY

Kansas City Metro is your AO?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:38 PM (u82oZ)

155 The is also a German "Amelia". I think her name is Maria. Blonde hair, blue eyes, wears the dirndl and everything.

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 08:40 PM (ZxPkt)

156 Poor pitbull. Brings back unpleasant memories of the dog fights in Jack London's "White Fang".

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 23, 2026 08:40 PM (aLBYs)

157 Kansas City Metro is your AO?
Posted by: NaCly
Yeah. Within a mile NW of the triangle, if you're familiar.

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 08:40 PM (q6tQZ)

158 Oh, forgot to mention - I have a few old style gas lamps ready to go. Wicks trimmed, chimneys cleared and the fonts full of fuel.

I can use them to read my laptop screen if the power goes out.


Wait a minute. . . .

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 08:40 PM (cYBz/)

159 >147 Rescue kitty is snoozing on my bed with the heating blanket on. Does she realize how good she has it?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 08:37 PM (kpS4V)

We rescued a Chiweenie pup in October. She is sprawled out next to me sawing some serious logs. I tell Mrs. Meta this pup hit the life lottery.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 08:41 PM (GTqXr)

160 Yeah. Within a mile NW of the triangle, if you're familiar.
Posted by: MkY

I gathered you were Little Apple?

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 08:41 PM (q6tQZ)

161 Beach house, not coach house, autokorrector

Posted by: Henry at January 23, 2026 08:41 PM (tWkg3)

162 Wait a minute. . . ."

So, etch-a-sketch?

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:42 PM (XuXeR)

163 One overlooked item to keep on hand is a Coleman lantern, and a supply of mantles.

They work just fine on regular gasoline (don’t store them with car gas for long periods) and put out a nice amount of heat. Very useful for keeping a crawlspace warm enough to prevent pipes from freezing. They don’t give off objectionable odors, surprisingly. Ventilation is necessary but they are not going to kill anybody with CO.

2 burner stoves, same thing. Work fine with automotive gasoline. No collector value, these are almost free for the asking. They will save your ass in a power outage or emergency.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 08:42 PM (nHMnf)

164 "I want to be the first trans woman to have an abortion."


It's a write off, Jerry.
Posted by: Max Power at January 23, 2026 08:38 PM (Qo/XF)

That creep is an abortion. Doesn't need to have one.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:42 PM (8zz6B)

165 MkY

Yup.

I wish I'd known that when I was sending out invitations to Jewells45's final lunch meeting. we had a great time, but not all of the locals could make it.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:42 PM (u82oZ)

166 https://shorturl.at/9lBWp
Daily Mail

Cities Getting a Buc-ee's
1. Fort Pierce, Florida - Expected to open by 2027
2. West Memphis, Arkansas - Expected in 2028
3. Lafayette, Louisiana - Projected to open in 2028
4. Gallaway, Tennessee - Expected in 2027
5. Oak Grove, Kentucky - Expected in 2027
6. Monroe County, Georgia - Tentatively set for 2028
7. Goodyear, Arizona - Expected June 2026
8. Ruston, Louisiana - Expected in 2027
9. Benton, Arkansas - Expected in 2027
10. Huber Heights, Ohio - Expected April 2026
11. Boerne, Texas - Expected 2027
12. Oak Creek, Wisconsin - Expected early 2027
13. San Marcos, Texas - Projected July 2026
14. Kansas City, Kansas - Expected in 2027
15. St. Lucie, Florida - Anticipated 2027
16. Ocala, Florida - Expected in 2028
17. Hardeeville, South Carolina - Targeted around 2031
18. Murfreesboro, Tennessee - Expected Spring 2026
19. Mebane, North Carolina - Expected 2028

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 23, 2026 08:43 PM (ULPxl)

167 >Nice. I would definitely stick my wiener in her schnitzel.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:38 PM (snZF9)

I was rooting for the dog to rip off the muzzie's face.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 08:43 PM (GTqXr)

168 MkY

I shop there, but am rural.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:43 PM (u82oZ)

169 Rep Comer has sent how many people to jail? How many has he held accountable? He’s a waste of skin! If it wasn’t for a 23 year old YouTuber, fraud wouldn’t even be in the news. Without a congresswoman like Harriet Hageman and congressman Gill who knows if any relevant legal questions would’ve been asked in another useless congressional hearing.
Smooth like Ken Dolls!!!

Posted by: Unkaren at January 23, 2026 08:43 PM (zDIG9)

170
Just saw forecast of 1" ice accumulation in part of Mississippi.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 08:44 PM (w6EFb)

171 169 Rep Comer has sent how many people to jail? How many has he held accountable?

---------

*ahem*

Congressmen don't put people in jail. Don't over-expect.

Posted by: 7th Grade Civics at January 23, 2026 08:45 PM (+HNx/)

172 Its 27 degrees here, according to my phone. I don't know who the frigging masochist is, but every day on my way to the shop I see a motorcycle parked outside this HVAC place. It was there today. Its always there when I go by. He must wear a space suit.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:45 PM (snZF9)

173 I wish I'd known that when I was sending out invitations to Jewells45's final lunch meeting. we had a great time, but not all of the locals could make it.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

I saw them. She lived in my hometown, but because I'd never met her, I didn't want to feel like an interloper.

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 08:45 PM (q6tQZ)

174 Last time I checked, Buc-ee's being privately owned was worth about $2 Billion Buc-ee's Bucks. With those 19 new stores, those two owners might make some serious coin.

Amazing what spotlessly clean bathrooms will do for a business.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 08:45 PM (cYBz/)

175 >>It was really good, so maybe magic was deployed.

My buddy and erstwhile fishing partner who decamped for the Keys calls every so often to tell me about the Mahi he just caught and ate. He likes to taunt me.

I gotta admit that is one big selling point for moving to the Keys.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 08:45 PM (viF8m)

176 OK here's AI "Maria" from Germany

https://tinyurl.com/yutn3ke5

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 08:45 PM (ZxPkt)

177 146

27 degrees here in Wyoming.
It's light jacket weather, lol.
Posted by: four season

Half the kids went to school in shorts, amirite?

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 23, 2026 08:46 PM (h7ZuX)

178
Dash,

My grandkids are true Wyoming kids. I've seen them in the snow barefoot, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at January 23, 2026 08:46 PM (3ek7K)

179 I shop there, but am rural.
Posted by: NaCly

Guarantee we know some of the same people...an eclectic bunch of misfits. Most my Uni pals have died.

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 08:47 PM (q6tQZ)

180
C&E News is doing some of that, with its turn into People Magazine of the woke chemists. ACS in general does not.

I think the Gordon Conferences have pictures as well.

But todays' media is silent on real science. And only features the pseudo scientists.

That Solvay picture is a famous one.
Posted by: NaCly Dog


I attended two or three Gordon Conferences of the Applications of Multivariate Statistics in Chemistry in the late '90s. I guess there were group pictures, but I am hard pressed to remember where I might have them.

I ditched the American Chemical Society in the mid Oughts after having been a member for over thirty years. There was a particularly nasty and controlling Editor-in-Chief of C&E News named Rudy Baum who issued and enforced a diktat that there would be absolutely NO DISCUSSION in its pages about alternate theories to Anthropogenic Global Warning. He acted like a real dick about it.

Your membership did not lapse by not paying dues, you had to write a letter of resignation to the President of the ACS. I wrote that (Baum) having declared alternatives to AGW as being off limits, I would no longer be a member of an ascientific and duplicitous body. Ta-ta!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 08:47 PM (xG4kz)

181 Just saw forecast of 1" ice accumulation in part of Mississippi.
Posted by: publius

So, Hell freezing over.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 23, 2026 08:47 PM (KAi1n)

182 MkY

If I could overcome my shyness, so can you. You would have been welcome. We should have a miniMoMeet when it's warmer.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:47 PM (u82oZ)

183 Just saw forecast of 1" ice accumulation in part of Mississippi.
Posted by: publius

iirc, anything over a half inch will result in catastrophic impacts.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 08:47 PM (cYBz/)

184 Drivers do not look for motorcycles. But they REALLY don’t look for them in January.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 08:47 PM (nHMnf)

185 Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 23, 2026 08:43 PM (ULPxl)
----

I saw that list earlier. I'm pissed that Ohio is getting one and not Michigan 😠

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 08:48 PM (kpS4V)

186 Maria seems nice

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 08:48 PM (Ia/+0)

187 177 Did you ever notice that the young guys wearing shorts in the winter are the same ones wearing wool watch caps in the summer?

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 23, 2026 08:48 PM (gm9Sb)

188 >>> 183 Just saw forecast of 1" ice accumulation in part of Mississippi.
Posted by: publius

iirc, anything over a half inch will result in catastrophic impacts.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 08:47 PM (cYBz/)

So far, NWS is forecasting a little less than that for ETex.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (ULPxl)

189 OH YOU KNEW IT WAS COMING

@nicksortor
·
1h
🚨 BREAKING: A Biden appointed judge has just ORDERED the release of two of three vioIent leftists who orchestrated the attack on the St. Paul church

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (ZxPkt)

190 OK here's AI "Maria" from Germany

https://tinyurl.com/yutn3ke5
Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 08:45 PM (ZxPkt)

When the sand maggot showed up, she should have pulled out a P38 and drilled him right between the eyes. "Oh, and I like Walther firearms, too."

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (8zz6B)

191 HA has a darkly amusing article up about Trump pulling the plug on Starmer trying to give Diego Garcia to the Chinese. Sounds unbelievable, but he almost got away with it. (But he got busted)

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (IUuBi)

192 >> anything over a half inch will result in catastrophic impacts.

1/4" is the danger line, when it starts to get dicey. 1/2" is indeed catastrophic for power lines.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (w6EFb)

193 My grandkids are true Wyoming kids. I've seen them in the snow barefoot, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at January 23, 2026 08:46 PM (3ek7K)

In Finland they'll sit in a sauna, then run out naked and roll in the snow. Thats some crazy shit.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (snZF9)

194 wut?? WUTT?? no official White House post?! that is un-American!
but here is a chance to fix it !

https://tinyurl.com/2u4szsm2 (scroll down , 2 hours ago - official WHITE HOUSE account)

(and just the pic

https://tinyurl.com/yxcj4b42)


Runner, I thoroughly enjoyed the photo, which is proof positive that penguins are strong Trump supporters.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (2L+MU)

195
I gotta admit that is one big selling point for moving to the Keys.
Posted by: JackStraw


The Florida Keys are nice, but pricey. I'd consider going there, but the missus would have none of it.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (xG4kz)

196
In Finland they'll sit in a sauna, then run out naked and roll in the snow. Thats some crazy shit.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division


Finns in Michigan's Upper Peninsula do that, too.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 08:50 PM (xG4kz)

197 >183 Just saw forecast of 1" ice accumulation in part of Mississippi.
Posted by: publius

iirc, anything over a half inch will result in catastrophic impacts.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 08:47 PM (cYBz/)

Just looked at the forecast here. 12+" of snow and almost half inch of ice. Just texted my neighbor that he and his littles have a warm place if things get dicey. Hopefully NWS is wrong.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 08:50 PM (GTqXr)

198 >>> 195
I gotta admit that is one big selling point for moving to the Keys.
Posted by: JackStraw

The Florida Keys are nice, but pricey. I'd consider going there, but the missus would have none of it.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (xG4kz)

You know who else likes the Florida Keys?

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 23, 2026 08:51 PM (ULPxl)

199 Judge releases the 2 obese black women. Bearded Revolution Come n Get Me Guy not mentioned.

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 08:51 PM (ZxPkt)

200 In Finland they'll sit in a sauna, then run out naked and roll in the snow. Thats some crazy shit.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (snZF9)
----

And flog each other with birch boughs. Ice freaks!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 08:51 PM (kpS4V)

201 When the sand maggot showed up, she should have pulled out a P38 and drilled him right between the eyes. "Oh, and I like Walther firearms, too."

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (8zz6B)

Man no shit. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:51 PM (snZF9)

202 Rescue kitty is snoozing on my bed with the heating blanket on. Does she realize how good she has it?
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes at January 23, 2026 08:37 PM (kpS4V)
---
I like to believe they do.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 08:51 PM (ESVrU)

203 BREAKING: A Biden appointed judge has just ORDERED the release of two of three vioIent leftists who orchestrated the attack on the St. Paul church
Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (ZxPkt)

Just re-arrest them on some new charge. Allow them to be damaged a little while resisting arrest.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:52 PM (8zz6B)

204 Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM)

I now have emeritus status at ACS. There is a lot wrong with those woke journalists in DC. I did meet one of the editors in chief's but my concerns were blown off.

I keep it because a two sentence note in Business Concentrates led to a stock buy that has made me 10K. And it gives me pleasure to see how wrong they are on so much. Got stories.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:52 PM (u82oZ)

205
Here's the NWS regional office map:
https://is.gd/EtsNSW

Go the office page for your area there, and you can see what all they say. The maddening thing is all the regional websites look very similar but yet can be very different. It's sort of a national template, but each office does its own thing. I'm use to GSP, but I go to some other region, and nothing is where I think it is.

Anyway, get a point local forecast map up and you can see exactly what they forecasting for temp/DP, rain/snow/sleet/ice accumulation.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 08:53 PM (w6EFb)

206 Just saw forecast of 1" ice accumulation in part of Mississippi.
——

Yikes. A lot of good old school V8 iron will be ruined in the next couple days.

Anti-freeze is Your Friend. More properly called “Coolant”, a lot of people think they don’t need it. They are wrong. Anyway, A 50/50 solution mixed with water is good to -30°F below zero, easy.

I read somewhere that engine rebuilders ordinarily don’t want anything to do with “southern” engine blocks for this reason. Rust city.

Engine overheats - remove T-stat. Now the engine never even reaches normal temperature. If it no longer overheats, now it’s sludge city.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 08:53 PM (f9G9D)

207 @nicksortor
🚨 BREAKING: A Biden appointed judge has just ORDERED the release of two of three vioIent leftists who orchestrated the attack on the St. Paul church


I told you so, you fucking fools.

Posted by: Nayib Bukele at January 23, 2026 08:53 PM (gKWVE)

208 In Finland they'll sit in a sauna, then run out naked and roll in the snow. Thats some crazy shit.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

I would do that, as long as I could go straight back to the sauna afterward. And as long as there was plenty of vodka.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 23, 2026 08:53 PM (h7ZuX)

209 It's 15 below zero here. It feels like 15 below zero.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 08:53 PM (Q+gd/)

210 Raleigh NC weather report:

Remember a half inch of ice adds 500 pounds of weight to a single span of a power line. Through the day tomorrow freezing rain is looking likely at this point. For this event we are forecasting between .30" to .8" of ice accrual. It's a similar setup to what we saw in December 2002. Power loss is likely with areas seeing .50" of ice and higher.

Posted by: Henry at January 23, 2026 08:54 PM (tWkg3)

211 Odds that the BIG ARRESTS for domestic terrorism (The Church Storming in MN) are the last ones we see for a long, long while?

Odds are very very high in my humble opinion.

All terror groups are out in the open and operating freely in MN and Portland...nothin ever happens.

I SAID NOTHIN YA HEAR!!!!

Posted by: GigantorX at January 23, 2026 08:54 PM (x8k2o)

212 Wind chill of -24F here in south-central MO. That's pretty darned cold around here. Can only imagine how bad it is further north.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 07:43 PM (ESVrU)

I went to school at Wash U. Six inches of snow shut down the whole city. We walked down the middle of busy streets because nobody was out there driving. It was a bit eerie.

Also, had the worst ice storm I've ever seen there. My car had a headbolt heater, so no prob, but other folks' cars were frozen shut and couldn't move.

I prefer living here, where we are reasonable about winter. We had 22 inches of snow overnight last week, but the snowblower worked fine and off we went. Winter happens. Cope or don't.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 23, 2026 08:54 PM (6Bc88)

213 In Finland they'll sit in a sauna, then run out naked and roll in the snow. Thats some crazy shit.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (snZF9)

I have done that. Many years ago.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:54 PM (8zz6B)

214 You missed the point to Amelia. It started as government propaganda, about a nice boy lead astray by evil right wing Ameilia. Guys liked her and turned her into a meme. The government can't arrest her because she is AI.

It's counterculture, what we should have ben doing all along.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 23, 2026 08:54 PM (+mUZM)

215 208 In Finland they'll sit in a sauna, then run out naked and roll in the snow. Thats some crazy shit.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

I would do that, as long as I could go straight back to the sauna afterward. And as long as there was plenty of vodka.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 23, 2026 08:53 PM (h7ZuX)

It's actually quite lovely. You have never felt so clean as that.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 23, 2026 08:55 PM (6Bc88)

216 >>The Florida Keys are nice, but pricey. I'd consider going there, but the missus would have none of it.

It's become ridiculous. They bought in years ago and got very lucky with a place on a canal that they used mostly as a rental. We'd pop down for a week or long weekend when the place was free. Place paid for itself.

A few years ago they sold their business, house up here and the rental and bought a really nice place. Regulator on the dock in the backyard, flats boat on a trailer. He's living his best life.

Until the next inevitable hurricane hits.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 08:56 PM (viF8m)

217 Amelia and Maria uber alles Guv!

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 08:56 PM (2GVsD)

218 209 It's 15 below zero here. It feels like 15 below zero.
Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 08:53 PM (Q+gd/)

I wouldn't live in a place that cold.....

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 23, 2026 08:56 PM (6Bc88)

219 They were/would be released on bail, no? Why does a “judge” have to order their release?

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 08:56 PM (f9G9D)

220 You know who else likes the Florida Keys?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket


Fraulein: Uruguay, the more lebensraum has

Posted by: Adolf Schiklgruber at January 23, 2026 08:56 PM (gKWVE)

221 If I could overcome my shyness, so can you. You would have been welcome. We should have a miniMoMeet when it's warmer.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Oh, I agree. I was close to convening one when the 2020 election kind of crushed me. There are lots of folks within 4 hours of here, and quite a few closer.
Someone in Lakewood used to post a bit. Haven't seen him in a bit.
Been to many meetings in Manhattan. 3 1/2 hours even if Troopers are active.

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 08:57 PM (q6tQZ)

222 Florida in some parts has canals. Canals have gators. Gators think little yappy dogs are great snack food.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 08:57 PM (2GVsD)

223 Congressmen don't put people in jail. Don't over-expect.

That’s right. I should have wrote “helped send”.

So, how many people were held accountable like Navarro and Bannon? Where are the consequences for ignoring a congressional subpoena? Eric Holder must be laughing his ass off! Over-expecting?

Posted by: Unkaren at January 23, 2026 08:59 PM (zDIG9)

224 BREAKING: A Biden appointed judge has just ORDERED the release of two of three vioIent leftists who orchestrated the attack on the St. Paul church
Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (ZxPkt)

Just re-arrest them on some new charge. Allow them to be damaged a little while resisting arrest.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 08:52 PM (8zz6B)

***

This. Always have another charge in your back pocket.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 08:59 PM (FLP4Z)

225 MkY

My email address (in ROT-13) is AnPyl_qbt@xfoebnqonaq.arg.

Let's coordinate for this summer.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 09:00 PM (u82oZ)

226 Anybody heard from Ben Had? She might be in the ice now.

At the TxMoMe we noticed signs reminding people that ice on the roads would be slippery. Cracked us up at the time, but I suspect it is necessary to remind people who live in that blast furnace that when it gets cold, shit changes fast.

Ben Had, dear, if you are here, please check in to let us know you are doing ok.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 23, 2026 09:00 PM (6Bc88)

227

The jail probably ran out of food feeding those fat asses, lol.


Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 09:01 PM (3ek7K)

228 Gators think little yappy dogs are great snack food.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 08:57 PM (2GVsD)

Cocktail weenies.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 23, 2026 09:01 PM (6Bc88)

229 Gators think little yappy dogs are great snack food.
——-

There’s an infamous YT video of that. A guy had a tradition of sending out his yappy dog to mess with a gator. For years, apparently. They would video this.

Except, this one time … little yappy dog wasn’t fast enough on the draw. “Noooooooooo!! everyone screaming in disbelief as the gator drags the little fellow away. Oops

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 09:02 PM (f9G9D)

230 Helena Handbasket

One?!? One new Bucc-ees in North Carolina? Only one?

I guess I'll have to drive all the way to Alamance County and see the the thing. I've heard so much about it, a visit to Bucc-ee's is now on my bucket list (right between visiting the Big Bend country in Texas and stealing the welcome sign outside of Lizard Lick, NC).

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 09:02 PM (2L+MU)

231 Runner, I thoroughly enjoyed the photo, which is proof positive that penguins are strong Trump supporters.
Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (2L+MU)

AND! proof positive that POTUS Trump is a strong supporter of penguins !

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 09:02 PM (g47mK)

232 BREAKING: A Biden appointed judge has just ORDERED the release of two of three vioIent leftists who orchestrated the attack on the St. Paul church
Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (ZxPkt)

***

Frighin' insane.
Absolute bullsh*t!
How do you spell vigilante?

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 09:03 PM (FLP4Z)

233 tcn in AK

Ben Had said this afternoon she was all set, and had no worries. The horses were protected as well.

Then she talked to a 'ron about her kitchen table and nut removal, and I left fast.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 09:03 PM (u82oZ)

234 My rescue cat is very unhappy that there is snow outside. I don't think she's seen mich. She was wandering around complaining but seems to have settled. Mr Trouble spent the night out last night but is happy to be in now.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 23, 2026 09:04 PM (+mUZM)

235
If you want to look at the model runs, here you go:
https://is.gd/xW9hUg

The big ones are GFS, and Euro(ECWMF). By default it pops up the precip/MSLP display, but clicky clack and you can get all sorts of stuff. Click on "thermodynamics" and choose 2m Temp shaded to see the surface temp results.

Also, click on Region button, and you can zoom in on your region.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 09:04 PM (w6EFb)

236 Let's coordinate for this summer.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

You obviously think I know something I do not!
Hah
We'll figger it out,

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 09:04 PM (q6tQZ)

237 Thomas Kinkade photo.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 09:05 PM (KDPiq)

238 There’s an infamous YT video of that. A guy had a tradition of sending out his yappy dog to mess with a gator. For years, apparently. They would video this.

Except, this one time … little yappy dog wasn’t fast enough on the draw. “Noooooooooo!! everyone screaming in disbelief as the gator drags the little fellow away. Oops
Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 09:02 PM (f9G9D)
---
Do Not Taunt Happy Fun Gator.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 09:05 PM (ESVrU)

239 >>Florida in some parts has canals. Canals have gators. Gators think little yappy dogs are great snack food.

Saw a video a number of years ago that a newly arrived family from New Jersey posted. They had a nice place in Largo, I think, right on the beach. Security camera video looked over their backyard poll to the beach.

Saltwater croc came out of the ocean and took a dip in the pool. Welcome to the Florida Keys. Try not to die.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 09:05 PM (viF8m)

240 Classic: How to tell if there's gators in the water...

https://tinyurl.com/3dz93vpf

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 09:08 PM (Q+gd/)

241
I swung by Cabelas late this afternoon and got myself a proper winter hat that covers my ears.

I 'll pick up some fuel for the snowblower early tomorrow and then we're hosting the gKids beginning later in the afternoon and clear into Monday. We have sleds in this house and hills to slide down nearby..

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:10 PM (xG4kz)

242 What's the temperature at the windshield factory?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 09:11 PM (pkeXY)

243 AND! proof positive that POTUS Trump is a strong supporter of penguins !

An even more important observation!

Too bad Penguin Facts got to Ace somehow and prevented him from putting that up.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 09:13 PM (2L+MU)

244 BREAKING: A Biden appointed judge has just ORDERED the release of two of three vioIent leftists who orchestrated the attack on the St. Paul church
Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (ZxPkt)

***

Frighin' insane.
Absolute bullsh*t!
How do you spell vigilante?
Posted by: Diogenes

===

In the bad old days is precisely why the judge would order a prisoners released - right into a waiting mob.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 09:13 PM (/lPRQ)

245 https://tinyurl.com/3dz93vpf

Posted by: davidt

Dat was sum funny!

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 09:13 PM (q6tQZ)

246 I always wonder about thatched roofs. Do they have bugs and mice living in them? Who comes to tend them now that the barbarians invaded? They would burn them, lacking skills.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat


Yes, and no. If you continue to burn wood fires, the smoke keeps the pests at bay. If not, you have to treat it routinely. And there are still thatchers in the UK. They are overbooked by a year, last I heard. Lots of YouScrewb vids on thatchers plying their trade.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 23, 2026 09:14 PM (mlg/3)

247 My odds ard nothing much will happen to the church invaders, the Judges will let them out

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 09:14 PM (Ia/+0)

248
There was a character around here who called it the windshield factor.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 09:15 PM (w6EFb)

249 I am down in Miami for the week for a Immigrant Homelessness Working Group. Anyone that needs to have shelter during the Minnesota cold spell can contact my office there and try to find you a safe place.

Well, everybody please stay safe till I get back in 2 weeks.

Posted by: Ilam Omar at January 23, 2026 09:16 PM (38587)

250 day on my way to the shop I see a motorcycle parked outside this HVAC place. It was there today. Its always there when I go by. He must wear a space suit.
Posted by: Berserker

I ride year round, no ice or snow though. 20s isn't bad for my commute. This week is gonna suck, won't be above freezing for at least a week. battery tender time.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 23, 2026 09:16 PM (cptrw)

251 I live in Brunswick County, NC, and the place is practically overrun with alligators. There was a nice lady who lived in the neighborhood, a widow, who had two Australian shepherds, and a gator grabbed one of them and dragged it into the depths of his pond. The woman was so upset, she sold her house and moved back to New Jersey.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 09:16 PM (2L+MU)

252 I better call it a night
Have a good night everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 09:18 PM (Ia/+0)

253 As has been observed, the left takes care of its own.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 09:18 PM (XV/Pl)

254 Good night, Skip.

Stay warm.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 09:19 PM (u82oZ)

255 The winds are picking up here in Bourbon Country. The air temperature is 12F. That's not the wind chill.

I've done a couple winter storms here in KY. And a number of tornados. This one looks mean.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 09:19 PM (qwVdq)

256 I wonder how a full on slate roof lasts. Seems like i have asked th a before here.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 09:19 PM (zZu0s)

257 I ride year round, no ice or snow though. 20s isn't bad for my commute. This week is gonna suck, won't be above freezing for at least a week. battery tender time.
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings

I rode a bike for a year at MU Columbia. Easiest way to park. Always close.
Winter sucked.

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 09:20 PM (q6tQZ)

258 BREAKING: A Biden appointed judge has just ORDERED the release of two of three vioIent leftists who orchestrated the attack on the St. Paul church
Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 08:49 PM (ZxPkt)

LOL. This gives Bondi a chance to stamp her feet on Fox News and, if she's lucky, not have to do anything.


SiGH>

Posted by: GigantorX at January 23, 2026 09:20 PM (x8k2o)

259 Looking it up, slate can last 75-200 years.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 09:20 PM (zZu0s)

260 I wonder how a full on slate roof lasts. Seems like i have asked th a before here.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

At least in KCMo, there are some that go back to 1880's.

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 09:21 PM (q6tQZ)

261 Cities Getting a Buc-ee's
1. Fort Pierce, Florida - Expected to open by 2027
2. West Memphis, Arkansas - Expected in 2028
3. Lafayette, Louisiana - Projected to open in 2028
4. Gallaway, Tennessee - Expected in 2027
5. Oak Grove, Kentucky - Expected in 2027
6. Monroe County, Georgia - Tentatively set for 2028
7. Goodyear, Arizona - Expected June 2026
8. Ruston, Louisiana - Expected in 2027
9. Benton, Arkansas - Expected in 2027
10. Huber Heights, Ohio - Expected April 2026
11. Boerne, Texas - Expected 2027
12. Oak Creek, Wisconsin - Expected early 2027
13. San Marcos, Texas - Projected July 2026
14. Kansas City, Kansas - Expected in 2027
15. St. Lucie, Florida - Anticipated 2027
16. Ocala, Florida - Expected in 2028
17. Hardeeville, South Carolina - Targeted around 2031
18. Murfreesboro, Tennessee - Expected Spring 2026
19. Mebane, North Carolina - Expected 2028
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Mayor Lurie attended the opening ceremonies and cut the ribbon of the new Taco Bell at Fisherman's Wharf as all the old great seafood restaurants that made SF famous around the world are being torn down.

Mazel.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 09:22 PM (RIvkX)

262 @BasilTheGreat
🚨BREAKING: KEIR STARMER PULLS CHAGOS BILL FOLLOWING TRUMP CRITICISM

The Chagos surrender bill is finished
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apparently there was some fine print Starmer missed

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 09:22 PM (ZxPkt)

263 When the sand maggot showed up, she should have pulled out a P38 and drilled him right between the eyes. "Oh, and I like Walther firearms, too."
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Let the Shepherd do his job.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 09:23 PM (/LXUT)

264 Hello, Horde! 😊♥️

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 09:24 PM (SRRAx)

265 Buckee's is gonna gonna over build.

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 09:26 PM (q6tQZ)

266 Evening, Teresa!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 09:27 PM (8zz6B)

267 Aetius,
In New York, we lived in a hundred year old house with its original slate roof. In good condition, too, not shabby, no repairs needed.

Posted by: Wenda at January 23, 2026 09:27 PM (23MXW)

268 >>I live in Brunswick County, NC, and the place is practically overrun with alligators. There was a nice lady who lived in the neighborhood, a widow, who had two Australian shepherds, and a gator grabbed one of them and dragged it into the depths of his pond. The woman was so upset, she sold her house and moved back to New Jersey.

Years ago my folks had a place outside or West Palm Beach. It was in one of those carved out of Florida glades areas with canals all over to drain the water. Condo backed right up to one of the canals and the grass sloped right down to the canal, no wall.

I took the dogs out for a morning pee break one morning when I was visiting and one my mom's Jacks froze a couple feet from the canal and was barking its ass off. About 10 feet away in the water were two eyeballs just above the surface.

Grabbed the little land gator and took the other dogs and went inside and called the number they tell you to call when a fucking alligator is in your backyard. Guys were there in a blink and took a big ass gator like they were catching a mouse. They drop them off in the swamp a few miles away. A swamp connected to the canals.

Florida Men.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 09:27 PM (viF8m)

269 The Southern part of the country will get a bad winter maybe once in 20 years. When temperatures fall into single digits for days it's not good. We are just not use to it. Our states do not put a lot of money into equipment to deal with bad winters because we get so few of them. I know it seems kinda funny to people in the north but we have to be careful when this crap hits. It's not like we haven't been through it before, we just dread going through it again. So we stress the fact we have to prepare and be careful.

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 09:27 PM (E7+ue)

270 I wonder how a full on slate roof lasts. Seems like i have asked th a before here.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 09:19 PM (zZu0s)


Depends on what kind of hail storms you get, I guess.
Otherwise until the roof underneath starts to give away.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 09:29 PM (rbvCR)

271 This action by the judges allowing the arrested to go free might be the legal move needed to get Trump to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minneapolis.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 09:29 PM (IUuBi)

272 233 tcn in AK

Ben Had said this afternoon she was all set, and had no worries. The horses were protected as well.

Then she talked to a 'ron about her kitchen table and nut removal, and I left fast.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 09:03 PM (u82oZ)

Thanks. You know, I worry. Nice to know it wasn't warranted.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 23, 2026 09:31 PM (6Bc88)

273 205
Here's the NWS regional office map:
https://is.gd/EtsNSW

Go the office page for your area there,...
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Good page. Weather prediction link

They used to have a national page like that with current temps. Can't find it anymore.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 09:31 PM (/LXUT)

274 There is a live-action Masters of the Universe movie coming out. It doesn't seem like Krull

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 09:32 PM (rbvCR)

275 I worked with a buddy on a side job as teens cleaning carpets and such, fire cleanups, too. We drove together, in my VW Bus. On a zero degree morning, the 6V Battery was dead and the gas lines froze up. Needing to get to work, we got on his only vehicle at the time a BSA Lightning 500. About 20 miles in zero degree cold was about all I could stand. There were patches of ice/snow, too. This was Rockland County NY, 1977.

Posted by: Nearly Froze at January 23, 2026 09:33 PM (oftw2)

276 Starmer is a shameful pussy. Dude, at least stand up for your demented, stupid priorities.

Managed Decline, baby!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 09:33 PM (+HNx/)

277 They used to have a national page like that with current temps. Can't find it anymore.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 09:31 PM (/LXUT)

Tetch under 70 here. Had a brief rain shower, and now it is spitting rain again. There was rain forecast, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 09:34 PM (8zz6B)

278 They sell RC alligator heads now for the jokers among us.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 23, 2026 09:34 PM (3ImbR)

279 One of the nice things about living in the neighborhood that we do is that we are so close to all of the hospitals that we are part of the "medical grid", so we don't lose power during freezes.

Now in the summer, if the tree branches hit the power lines just right, the big (old) fuses will blow, and the power goes out until the power company can find one that works in a 100+ year old neighborhood.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 09:36 PM (SRRAx)

280
More buffaloes staring down lions, please. (If only Medicaid investigators took that attitude with Somalian fraudsters.)

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 09:36 PM (erZBp)

281 Forecast area for Midland, TX is larger than some states.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 09:37 PM (/LXUT)

282 Current temp in Rowley, AB is 4 degrees F. Snow showers.

Posted by: Great White North at January 23, 2026 09:38 PM (oftw2)

283 The stuff about the Chagos deal is really funny. A lot of us have been howling about it in X, but no one in the admin was paying attention. (!?!!!?!)
So Mike Johnson was in the UK, and Nigel Farage jumped him about it. So Johnson got in touch with the White House, and they said “”no, this is what Starmer told us is going on.” So Farage pointed out in detail why all the “assurances” made privately by Starmer were lies, and why all the critics were right.
Well that got to Trump, and led to him publicly calling Starmer “an incredibly stupid man” and vowing to do whatever he could to kill the deal.

Starmer said he didn’t care what Trump said, he was going ahead with the deal. 24 hours later the deal was dead.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 09:38 PM (IUuBi)

284 Thanks. You know, I worry. Nice to know it wasn't warranted.
Posted by: tcn in AK at January 23, 2026 09:31 PM (6Bc8

I will send her a text in the morning and check on her. We all worry about each other, makes this community great.

Well except that one guy.

Posted by: Piper at January 23, 2026 09:40 PM (Wmg4n)

285 I worked with a buddy on a side job as teens cleaning carpets and such, fire cleanups, too. We drove together, in my VW Bus. On a zero degree morning, the 6V Battery was dead and the gas lines froze up. Needing to get to work, we got on his only vehicle at the time a BSA Lightning 500. About 20 miles in zero degree cold was about all I could stand. There were patches of ice/snow, too. This was Rockland County NY, 1977.

Posted by: Nearly Froze at January 23, 2026 09:33 PM (oftw2)

I would have rather gotten fired. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 09:41 PM (snZF9)

286 271 This action by the judges allowing the arrested to go free...
Posted by: Tom Servo
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Bondi, it's time to arrest some judges.

Pam, think. Get your people, find some outside brains and discover a charge and arrest them.
Make them uncomfortable. Let them know that you will continue to make them more and more uncomfortable.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 09:43 PM (/LXUT)

287 Our states do not put a lot of money into equipment to deal with bad winters because we get so few of them. . . .
Posted by: Case

My entire county has only 6 trucks that can be fitted with snowplows and that is for over 1,000 miles of roads. Most of them are narrow and full of curves up and down mountain sides. They ice quickly and are treacherous with any amount of snow or ice. With any amt of snow or ice at all, they close the schools county wide.

To be fair though, last year we had more school closure days on account of bear sightings than that of snow days.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 09:43 PM (cYBz/)

288 Well except that one guy.
Posted by: Piper

Don't accuse me of nothin', cuz I will do it!

Posted by: That One Guy at January 23, 2026 09:43 PM (oftw2)

289 288 Well except that one guy.
Posted by: Piper

Don't accuse me of nothin', cuz I will do it!
Posted by: That One Guy at January 23, 2026 09:43 PM (oftw2)

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Step aside, cowboy.

Posted by: That Other Guy at January 23, 2026 09:44 PM (+HNx/)

290 Bondi, it's time to arrest some judges.

Pam, think. Get your people, find some outside brains and discover a charge and arrest them.
Make them uncomfortable. Let them know that you will continue to make them more and more uncomfortable.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 09:43 PM (/LXUT)

Its long past due for shit like that. They don't even follow the law anymore.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 09:44 PM (snZF9)

291 >> Forecast area for Midland, TX is larger than some states.

Note how they overlap and split states all over the place, but they don't split counties. Hence, they call themselves "County warning areas" sometimes. Each region is a group of counties, and may include several states.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 09:44 PM (w6EFb)

292 283 The stuff about the Chagos deal is really funny. A lot of us have been howling about it in X, but no one in the admin was paying attention. (!?!!!?!)
So Mike Johnson was in the UK, and Nigel Farage jumped him about it. So Johnson got in touch with the White House, and they said “”no, this is what Starmer told us is going on.” So Farage pointed out in detail why all the “assurances” made privately by Starmer were lies, and why all the critics were right.
Well that got to Trump, and led to him publicly calling Starmer “an incredibly stupid man” and vowing to do whatever he could to kill the deal.

Starmer said he didn’t care what Trump said, he was going ahead with the deal. 24 hours later the deal was dead.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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Bondi, could take a lesson.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 09:44 PM (/LXUT)

293 Well except that one guy.

*does the stray cat strut, then walks like an egyptian*

Posted by: DEATH TO SCOGG! at January 23, 2026 09:44 PM (255a9)

294 We aren’t living in the Optimus timeline, but we must be livin’ right.

I’ve been waiting for a long, LONG time to see this.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 09:47 PM (uMKV8)

295
I didn't know about Amelia until she was memed, and I didn't get it. Does anyone know where the original Amelia is? Should be a kick.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 09:47 PM (erZBp)

296 My littlest cat was patting at the cursor on my screen, so I have given up and put up a split screen so she can watch Cat TV - this one is mice bopping in and out of holes in a terrarium.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 09:48 PM (rbvCR)

297 Which reminds me, we have room for a couple of weather-prepared pet on the Pet Thread tomorrow.

Posted by: KT at January 23, 2026 09:49 PM (7vIsy)

298 Chilly here, about 30F which is normal for this time of year. Twenties overnight, thirties during the day, no precipitation (for now) and no snow on the ground. Thankful for that, for sure.

Stay warm, Horde!

I'm making lots of virtual hot snacks and beverages for tonight's ONT! Got the fireplaces stoked already...

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 09:49 PM (rdVOm)

299 >>I’ve been waiting for a long, LONG time to see this.

Me too.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 09:49 PM (viF8m)

300 Houses way down yonder in the Southland aren’t insulated nearly as well as up North. Plumbing freezes up without some precautions.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 09:50 PM (uMKV8)

301 I didn't know about Amelia until she was memed, and I didn't get it. Does anyone know where the original Amelia is? Should be a kick.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia


The UK gov put out a 'anit-extremist' video game to stop kids from becoming 'extremists,' you know patriots who realize the country is going to shit. The Amelia character is supposed to be the one tempting the player into become an 'extremist'. Hence, everyone using to mash it in the UK gov's gob.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 23, 2026 09:50 PM (mlg/3)

302 Tesla Optimus, now he says it will be late '27, coming. If I fucking live that long. It was the same deal with the truck.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 09:50 PM (/LXUT)

303 >Well except that one guy.
Posted by: Piper
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yeah, sorry

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 09:50 PM (ZxPkt)

304 Blonde Morticia. Check my link at 113

Amelia sans merci

It runs down the history of the meme and the UK Game that spawned it

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 09:50 PM (rbvCR)

305 Houses way down yonder in the Southland aren’t insulated nearly as well as up North. Plumbing freezes up without some precautions.
Posted by: Common Tater

You got to crack that tap.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 09:51 PM (/lPRQ)

306 will be late '27, coming. If I fucking live that long. "

2027? If I make that, it won't be luck....OK, maybe bad luck.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:53 PM (XuXeR)

307 All the guilty consciences. 😂

Posted by: Piper at January 23, 2026 09:53 PM (Wmg4n)

308 Hell I forgot my gloves or didn’t think I would need them when I rode my HD 1200 to work 28 miles away in 39-40 degree temps. I thought I would get frost bite.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 09:53 PM (KDPiq)

309 You got to crack that tap"

Ah, er.....ok?

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:53 PM (XuXeR)

310 You got to crack that tap.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 09:51 PM (/lPRQ)

That's one way pf putting it.

Posted by: The Paolo at January 23, 2026 09:54 PM (8zz6B)

311 >Starmer said he didn’t care what Trump said, he was going ahead with the deal. 24 hours later the deal was dead.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 09:38 PM (IUuBi)

Starmer's a fag and his shit is all retarded.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 09:54 PM (GTqXr)

312 226 Anybody heard from Ben Had? She might be in the ice now.

She lives south of us - no ice yet. Temps won't be below freezing for a few hours yet. It's not going to be as bad as they were saying a couple of days ago. The temps are going to be bitterly cold (for us), but not as much precipitation as originally forecast.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 09:56 PM (SRRAx)

313
Check my link at 113

Amelia sans merci

It runs down the history of the meme and the UK Game that spawned it
Posted by: Kindltot

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Thanks!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 09:57 PM (erZBp)

314 don't tap that crack

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 09:58 PM (ZxPkt)

315 Hell I forgot my gloves or didn’t think I would need them when I rode my HD 1200 to work 28 miles away in 39-40 degree temps. I thought I would get frost bite.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 09:53 PM (KDPiq)

At sturgis one year we rode out of deadwood at night. It was 38 degrees. It was 90 during the day, but I had heavier clothes packed. Still, it wasn't enough. We had to go 40 miles. Never again. It drops below 60 the bikes stays in the garage.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 10:00 PM (snZF9)

316 197 >183 Just saw forecast of 1" ice accumulation in part of Mississippi.
Posted by: publius

iirc, anything over a half inch will result in catastrophic impacts.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 08:47 PM (cYBz/)

Just looked at the forecast here. 12+" of snow and almost half inch of ice. Just texted my neighbor that he and his littles have a warm place if things get dicey. Hopefully NWS is wrong.
Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 08:50 PM (GTqXr)
...........................
Parents and grandparents in MS always dreaded an Ice Storm (which is different than an ICE Storm that we all hope for nationwide). Trees fall down on power lines, no one can drive on ice, and it is a mess.

My very elderly mother's house now has a generator, as does my brother. So I guess they will be ok if trees fall all around on the farm.

I just want some snow, y'all. Please go out and blow it West. Some of us need it. You can keep the ice as I have never seen an ice storm here.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 10:00 PM (WONhk)

317 I have pex piping . Supposedly it has some expansion give in case of freezing but I fast drip all my faucets anyway.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:01 PM (KDPiq)

318 NOOOD

It's ONT time. Do try to keep up, willya?

https://acecomments.mu.nu/?post=418252

Posted by: mindful webworker blows the whistle at January 23, 2026 10:01 PM (OJSFI)

319 Apropos of nothing, the X algorithm has apparently decided that I am fascinated by videos of women removing their bras or panties without removing their shirts or skirts.

Oh, wait: I am fascinated by that. Always have been.

It's just surprising that there are so many of these videos. Is it a current trend or something?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 10:02 PM (IG3/x)

320 Gold 4985.10
Silver 103.08

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 10:03 PM (/LXUT)

321 sometimes the fittings will break instead of the pex, so it is good to keep the tap dripping.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 10:03 PM (rbvCR)

322 Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 10:00 PM (snZF9)

I definitely learned my lesson. The bike had been in storage for the winter and I was anxious to ride again.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:03 PM (KDPiq)

323 Try this link about Amelia (goes to X)

https://tinyurl.com/mpz8ed6x

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 23, 2026 10:08 PM (+mUZM)

324 We're supposed to be getting a foot of snow. I find it hard to believe, but the radar looks convincing. What kills me is that nowhere in the hour by hour forecast does it say 100 percent chance of snow. It's a range of 35-95%, over 36 hours, and yet they say it'll add up to a foot.

No worries, I've got 10 cases of diet redbull, 5 cases of Dos Equis Amber for Thor, and plenty of meat. I dont mind losing power in the Winter, because you can still keep food cold, and there are any number of ways to keep warm. 😁
My only complaint is having to keep water dripping, and that's just because I worry about the well going dry.
Losing power in the Summer is far worse.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 23, 2026 10:16 PM (Ezs10)

325 Disappointed to see Arizona added to the list of states with crazies in charge. AG Kris Mayes reminds citizens that Arizona is a "stand your ground" state, so it's a "recipe for disaster"when masked ICE agents go out with little or no identification.

She's just sayin'.


Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 23, 2026 10:44 PM (QqOgF)

326 Losing power in the Summer is far worse.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 23, 2026 10:16 PM (Ezs10)


Yes Ma'am. If the power goes out in winter, we have a woodstove for warmth. Gas stove for food. Well bucket for water. If power goes out in summer, we have food and water, but it's 100 degrees in the house. That sucks.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 24, 2026 12:15 AM (gh32g)

The Week In Woke

Trans-crazy baby-influencer "Miss Rachel" -- she makes videos "teaching" little children about how great transgenderism is -- liked an antisemitic comment demanding, "Free America from the Jews."

She later "apologized," claiming it was an accident.

But then when a Hamas-linked account wrote that the Jews left that antisemitic "Free America from Jews" comment themselves, Miss Rachel affirmed that comment, writing "ooooooohhh."

Like, "oooooooohhh, nice catch, you caught those tricky Jews!"

She's very apologetic, though. These are all just little accidents.


msrachelantisemite.jpg

oooooooooohhhh.jpg

Ooops!

Ooopsie!

Variety ran a " " " story " " " consisting of five liberals whining that Bari Weiss doesn't acknowledge that they, her inferiors, should treat them as her superiors.

Jennifer Sey has some thoughts about the bottom bitches of any company who are quite certain they know better than the boss:


Jennifer Sey
@JenniferSey

When I became the Chief Marketing Officer at Levi's, at about 2 months in, I had some mid-level know it all come into my office to tell me everyone hated me, I was steering the ship into oblivion. She told me everyone knew I was doing a terrible job. (The brand had been in decline for over 10 years.)

What I had done in my first two months:

1) Say no one could go on trips anymore unless they had a role at the photo shoot or event. No more boondoggles.

2) No drinking at events or concerts we were hosting. We were there to work, not party.

2) Say Marketing needed to feature actual product in the ads.

3) Say we needed to move away from dark and moody and into the realm of fun - because people have fun in jeans.

Awful, right?!

She wanted me to know, she said, she was trying to help. (She put her feet on my desk while saying this.)

Needless to say, this was not a person who was very good at her job. And I wasn't doing mine to be liked so I didn't care if "everybody hated me". I was trying to turn a business around that had been flailing. I took the responsibility seriously.

Six years later, we had a very successful IPO.

2 years after that I became the brand president.

These people complaining about new leadership are lame. They always do it. They want it how it was, even if how it was wasn't working. And it's even lamer that @Variety writes about this like it's news.

Keep going @bariweiss.

qualitylearingspace.jpg


Fat Female Webster Impersonator Jasmine Ratchet is now posing as rootin'-tootin' rightwing patriot, saying that she "owns firearms" and that she's driven a farm vehicle at some point.

She is a farm vehicle. I don't really know what that means but she is very heavy.


Died Suddenly
@DiedSuddenly_

A Pakistani doctor was arrested in Virginia for performing c-sections and hysterectomies on unsuspecting American women when they were most vulnerable.

He would wait for them to be under the influence of labor medication and sterilize them after delivery of their babies.

The hospital reportedly ignored red flags for years, overlooking concerns and reports because he generated over 18 million dollars in revenue for the hospital.

If you are an American, think twice about hiring a foreign doctors from countries that hate us.

"Hello, I am a biological woman and if you can't accept that you're delusional."

Inez Stepman responding to "Conserving Conservatism" Bill Kristol's claim that he has known many men who successfully transformed into women:

Inez Stepman
@InezFeltscher

The trajectory of the "conservative condemning the right" is basically the same one trod by porn actresses. The first time you open your kimono is the most valuable, and thereafter you find yourself doing increasingly humiliating and degrading acts just to stay relevant.

BTW I do believe that Bill Kristol has frequent interactions with men in dresses.

AWFL mother scares her three and five year old shitless by telling them fake stories about ICE "just trying to take all the immigrants" and shooting random lesbians.

Virginia Democrat: Republicans will bring back slavery unless we redistrict and gerrymander the state to eliminate all Republican congressmen.


This Person Place or Thing has a dream: He wants to be the first tranny to receive a womb transplant, so that he can then have an embryo implanted, and then abort it.

I have no idea why the public has turned on these nasty psychotics. None at all.


Civil War Watch:

Detectives' Endowment Association
@NYCPDDEA

Last week, two NYPD Detectives were mistreated while seeking medical attention at NYU Langone -- Cobble Hill Emergency Room after being injured on duty during the arrest of a violent perpetrator. Upon arrival, they were met with rudeness, disrespect, and a lack of basic professional courtesy by hospital administrators.

It is an outrage that any NYPD Detective injured in the line of duty should have to worry about being treated at any hospital in the city they protect. As nurses across the city strike over issues like workplace safety, treating Detectives poorly is not how to make hospitals safer.

No one--especially Detectives injured in the line of duty--should face such treatment. The DEA is investigating this matter and will pursue all available remedies to ensure our members are treated with the dignity and respect they have earned.


Councilwoman Vickie Paladino
@VickieforNYC

Let's be clear about this -- hospital staff refused to treat plainclothes NYPD detectives injured in the line of duty. Not only that, these officers were treated with contempt completely outside ethical bounds for medical personnel.

From what I understand, staff supposedly did this because they thought the NYPD officers might have been 'ICE agents' as if that is a valid excuse to refuse a patient.

Let's be very clear about something -- when doctors and nurses and medical staff begin to refuse critical care over perceived political differences, we will have reached a breaking point in this country.

If this behavior is allowed to continue, and is not met with swift condemnation and consequences by the mayor and government leadership of New York as well as medical licensing boards and the professional community at large, trust in the medical profession will be shattered beyond repair.

Even during wartime, doctors and nurses were bound to treat the wounded of both sides. And they could be trusted to provide competent and compassionate care no matter who they were treating. It was, in fact, a badge of honor for the profession.

If the medical profession has now abandoned that basic morality, and patients now have to worry about being refused treatment -- or worse -- because of political hostility from their own countrymen, then a rubicon has truly been crossed and there isn't much else to say.

This is a disgrace, it is unacceptable, and it is indicative of the profound moral rot that progressive activism has brought into every corner of our civics.

The left is taking us down a very dark path indeed.

Charles C. W. Cooke
@charlescwcooke

3h

"Congratulations on the tennis win. Now, could you please say the politics things I want to hear?"

"No."

"To clarify, I'm obsessed with my weird little strand of politics, and I'd like you to say words I like."

I think men should be tested for estrogen and if they have too much, like this pussy, they should be drafted into a special military unit. In war, they will be projectiles.

Posted by: Ace at 06:29 PM




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1 Friends of my daughter were bringing up their little girl on "Miss Rachel".

I knew there was something disquieting about her from the get go.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:32 PM (krQz2)

2 The children, they are broken beyond repair.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 23, 2026 06:32 PM (abIsI)

3 Reporter: “Say something bad about America.”

Amanda Anisimova: “Nope.” 🇺🇸

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She's just going to be charged with murder by inducing fatal apoplexy.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:34 PM (krQz2)

4 Anti-ICE, Tranny-Loving, “White-Owned” Minnesota Toy Store Complains About Getting Audited by Feds

https://tinyurl.com/5fhz56jv

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 23, 2026 06:34 PM (abIsI)

5 Happy weekend, everyone!

Posted by: Frasier Crane at January 23, 2026 06:34 PM (JEizI)

6 A Pakistani doctor was arrested in Virginia for performing c-sections and hysterectomies on unsuspecting American women when they were most vulnerable.

He would wait for them to be under the influence of labor medication and sterilize them after delivery of their babies.


What the fuck?!

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 06:35 PM (jc0TO)

7 I think men should be tested for estrogen and if they have too much, like this pussy, they should be drafted into a special military unit. In war, they will be projectiles.


Posted by: Ace at 06:29 PM


Sandbags.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 06:36 PM (jc0TO)

8 Variety ran a " " " story " " " consisting of five liberals whining that Bari Weiss doesn't acknowledge that they, her inferiors, should treat them as her superiors.
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When you are in power, we ask you for mercy. Because it is in accordance with your principles.

When we are in power, we show you no mercy, because that is in accordance with our principles.

(This has been said about Muslims, but it applies equally well to progs.)

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:36 PM (krQz2)

9 I think men should be tested for estrogen and if they have too much, like this pussy, they should be drafted into a special military unit. In war, they will be projectiles.


Posted by: Ace

>> sandbags
Navy anchor inspectors.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 23, 2026 06:38 PM (abIsI)

10 She is a farm vehicle. I don't really know what that means but she is very heavy.
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Jasmine ain' that heavy. She nuthin next to that Welsh Whale.

Posted by: Eeyore at January 23, 2026 06:38 PM (s0JqF)

11 "about ICE "just trying to take all the immigrants" and shooting random lesbians."

Do these dorks realize that if ICE wanted to take people randomly, they could? At much, much higher numbers than now? If they were as gun happy as portrayed, most of these dumbasses would be dead already?

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 23, 2026 06:38 PM (L6dcX)

12 ome mid-level know it all [came] into my office to tell me everyone hated me, I was steering the ship into oblivion. She told me everyone knew I was doing a terrible job.
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Telltale signs of uncontrollable envy.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:39 PM (krQz2)

13 We have gone totally off the fucking rails with this shit. Boomers have ruined our culture, economy, and our future.

Posted by: Stirring the pot a little at January 23, 2026 06:40 PM (TbWk/)

14 "Not only that, these officers were treated with contempt completely outside ethical bounds for medical personnel."

Well, in our defense, we treat all our patients with contempt.

Posted by: Cobble Hill Emergency Room at January 23, 2026 06:40 PM (L6dcX)

15 Something good happened today in my family sphere.

Our grandson, a high school freshman, texted me to say, and I'll paraphrase, that his woke civics teacher makes the class listen to NPR every day, and she says it is straight up news, no bias whatsoever.

He asked for my thoughts on this. I said she lives in a bubble.

I told him that he should request gansta rap instead, because it's real, and not fake. And to say that the sonorous tones of the NPR readers put him to sleep.

Posted by: M. Gaga at January 23, 2026 06:42 PM (KiBMU)

16 >>>I think men should be tested for estrogen and if they have too much, like this pussy, they should be drafted into a special military unit.

Amanda Anisimova is a guy?

Posted by: No Name Today at January 23, 2026 06:42 PM (8mulE)

17 Khodahafez

https://youtu.be/f1fAw3T389s

This music is being played at Iranian funerals in defiance of the regime. It is quite beautiful.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 23, 2026 06:42 PM (kvcnI)

18 Have a cardiologist casually state I should be tested for covid and with the same breath chatted up the benefits of redemsevir the iv kidney killer. I stared at him for 5 seconds and said it's just the flu. Yeah beware of any doctor.

Posted by: kingsman at January 23, 2026 06:42 PM (ehY6c)

19 one mid-level know it all [came] into my office to tell me everyone hated me, I was steering the ship into oblivion. She told me everyone knew I was doing a terrible job.

Hell is other people ...

Posted by: Jean Paul . . . at January 23, 2026 06:43 PM (3ZUWJ)

20 I have noticed that leftists treat people of color that disagree with them far, far worse than anyone else. Racial slurs, really nasty shit. And the further left they are, the worse it gets?

Antifa is just vile with racial slurs.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 23, 2026 06:43 PM (L6dcX)

21 Inez Stepman responding to "Conserving Conservatism" Bill Kristol's claim that he has known many men who successfully transformed into women:
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Yeah...that's not "a conservative".

He may have started out "more conservative than Trump"--because it wasn't really that hard to do.

But at some point he transitioned.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:43 PM (krQz2)

22 Rep. Omar forgot to blame the extremely cold weather in MN on Global Warming. Maybe her fellow Leftist Lunatics will have her executed.

Posted by: MrExcitement at January 23, 2026 06:43 PM (ovdkm)

23 17 Khodahafez

Source was TOUSi TV who got it from Goldie Ghamari

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at January 23, 2026 06:44 PM (kvcnI)

24 A Pakistani doctor was arrested in Virginia for performing c-sections and hysterectomies on unsuspecting American women when they were most vulnerable.

He would wait for them to be under the influence of labor medication and sterilize them after delivery of their babies.

The hospital reportedly ignored red flags for years, overlooking concerns and reports because he generated over 18 million dollars in revenue for the hospital.


I'm going to call Bullshit on this. Removing the entire uterus means that previously child bearing, menstruating women no longer are. That is a bit more of a red flag.

Also, did he do this in the dark without any other people in the OR? Was everyone silent as he is performing a hysterectomy? For years?

Also, the article lacks names, like the name of the perp and the name of the hospital.

This is just outrage pr0n for cheap engagement.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 06:44 PM (a4flb)

25 Trans-crazy baby-influencer "Miss Rachel" -- she makes videos "teaching" little children about how great transgenderism is -- liked an antisemitic comment demanding, "Free America from the Jews."



==

Shame on you , ace. She was just criticizing Israel.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 06:45 PM (g47mK)

26 Are there any "social influencers" for leaving people the fuck alone?

You know, mind your own damn business and leave the children alone.

Posted by: MYODB at January 23, 2026 06:45 PM (R/m4+)

27 It hasn't been this cold here since last winter.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 06:45 PM (Q+gd/)

28 Ace, don't you know that Hamas is a Jew psyop?

In fact, if youn check, all of islam is a jew psyop, going back 1,500 years.

My good friend Tucker told me so.

Posted by: zombie at January 23, 2026 06:46 PM (se8lQ)

29 **gee, I sure hope ace saw my link to the OFFICIAL WHITE HOUSE account on the previous threads...I really do...

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 06:46 PM (g47mK)

30 We really need to make presenting as opposite sex a federal offense.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 23, 2026 06:46 PM (hKadN)

31 AWFL mother scares her three and five year old shitless by telling them fake stories about ICE "just trying to take all the immigrants" and shooting random lesbians.
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Now, incoherent or inconsistent, sure. But no lesbian is just random.

Although it may appear at first as if they have a big sentence table in their head and they are rolling to get a result.

True random does not exist.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:47 PM (krQz2)

32 > This Person Place or Thing has a dream: He wants to be the first tranny to receive a womb transplant, so that he can then have an embryo implanted, and then abort it.

In 2005, South Park had an episode where Mr Garrsion became a tranny. He didn't get his period. He assumed that meant he was pregnant. An abortion doctor had to explain he couldn't get pregnant. Mr Garrison then lamented he'd never know what it would feel like to have a baby growing inside him then scramble its brains and vacuum it out.

youtube.com/shorts/i97Ry3bH_yA

It's like these people saw South Park and took one of its more loathsome characters as a role model.

Posted by: bonhomme at January 23, 2026 06:49 PM (Yp6az)

33 I'm going to call Bullshit on this.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure
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From the not provided link:
"grok, is this true?"

"Yes, this is based on the real case of Dr. Javaid Perwaiz, a Virginia OB-GYN convicted in 2021 of healthcare fraud for unnecessary hysterectomies and sterilizations without consent, sentenced to 59 years. The hospital was indicted in 2025 for ignoring red flags amid $18.5M in revenue, and 510 women sued in 2026. Details vary, but core facts hold."

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 23, 2026 06:49 PM (hKadN)

34 Let's be very clear about something -- when doctors and nurses and medical staff begin to refuse critical care over perceived political differences, we will have reached a breaking point in this country.

That horse left the barn back during the C19 hysteria when doctors and nurses refused to treat people who were not vaxxed.

No vaxx? Pulled off the organ recipient list.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 06:50 PM (a4flb)

35 I have always thought Kristol was ghey or swung both ways.

That woman indoctrinating her 5 and 3yr olds ticks me off. People like her are the reason my grandchildren are in a private Catholic school.

Our 7yr old grandson does not note skin color. After her Christmas play our first girl (age 4yrs) took us to her classroom. She'd done a picture of herself (she's very blonde and has blue eyes). She had yellow yarn for her hair but had wildly colored her skin brown. We don't know why, but snickered to ourselves. It might be because a kid at her table, who is Indian, did. Who knows as she's insane on any given day.

To scare your children or take them to vigils and protests is unforgivable. They are too young! What a nutcase this liberal banshee is. Children should be protected from fear. I would bet $1k those kids think the ICE police are snowmen. Or large icicles with feet. INSANE!

I was 6yrs old during the Bay of Pigs. I had no idea how serious it was til I was an adult. While we had bomb drills at school I thought everyone did, like fire drills. No fear, thanks to being raised right.

So these wackos are raising another generation of wacko liberals. Nervous ones!


Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 06:50 PM (WONhk)

36 Muss Rachels husband apparently had a Jewish great grandmother. The means her children are part Jewish. Will she throw them under the bus?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 06:51 PM (e4I2N)

37 Is Miss Rachel gay? She seems gay.

Posted by: guy who always says nothing will happen and is usually right at January 23, 2026 06:51 PM (vFG9F)

38 Fat Female Webster Impersonator Jasmine Ratchet is now posing as rootin'-tootin' rightwing patriot, saying that she "owns firearms" and that she's driven a farm vehicle at some point.

I believe she may have been towed in a farm vehicle at some point - a hog trailer, for example - but I doubt she ever drove one.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 06:52 PM (2L+MU)

39 >>>Fat Female Webster Impersonator Jasmine Ratchet

lol

Thanks for the Friday afternoon smiles.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 06:52 PM (dK+Kv)

40 I'm going to call Bullshit on this.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 06:44 PM (a4flb)


You would be wrong. There is this thing called, "The Internet," where all sorts of news articles can be accessed with very little effort.

Try that.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 06:52 PM (n9ltV)

41 Who TF is "ms. rachel" and why should I care? Before her jew hating stuff hit the news feeds I had never heard of her.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 23, 2026 06:52 PM (0N4FZ)

42 Random lesbian.

Just happened to be a member of "ICE watch".
Just happened to follow ICE around all day.
Just happened to mock ICE agents with her wife.
Just happened to block the road with her SUV to obstruct ICE operations.
Just happened refuse a direct order from a law enforcement operator to get out of her car.
Just happened to try flee the scene in her car, partly because her wife said "Drive, baby, Drive!"
Just happened to almost run down a federal agent she was obstructing with extreme disregard for the officer's safety

Wow. The coincidences just start stacking up!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:52 PM (krQz2)

43
trust in the medical profession will be shattered beyond repair.

Ever hear of COVID?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 06:52 PM (pkeXY)

44 Man, Ace just keeps it coming. I thought the Gainzzz thread was the last of the week.

Thank you!

Posted by: Henry at January 23, 2026 06:52 PM (tWkg3)

45 My doctor is getting ready to retire. She was an army doctor and is an old fashioned doctor. She never mentioned my getting a covid shot, she never bothers me about vaccines at all. She hates prescribing meds if you really dont need it. I dont know where I'll find another doctor like her. I hate my cardiologist and my pacemaker doc. I go just to get my refills.

Posted by: Megthered at January 23, 2026 06:53 PM (XABzT)

46 It should be trivial for the illegals to get their kids to clean their plate and eat all their vegetables, if you stop and think about it. “Go clean your room!”; piece of cake, barely an inconvenience. Look on the bright side here

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 06:53 PM (bZahh)

47 Question. Statements from Democrats from 1856 towards black people, and statements from Democrats today towards black people on the right.

Is there a difference? Can anyone tell? Except I think the Democrats in the 1800s at least knew that their slaves needed basic care to remain valuable, whereas Democrats of today would love an Auschwitz for inconvienient blacks ( and Jews, and Republicans, and white people, and, and and.... basically they want the largest genocide in world history.)

Posted by: SimoHaya at January 23, 2026 06:53 PM (/ZkOF)

48 "But no lesbian is just random. "

true dat!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 06:53 PM (Cjt/F)

49 >>>we will have reached a breaking point in this country.

Will have?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 06:54 PM (dK+Kv)

50 Is Miss Rachel gay? She seems gay.

Posted by: guy who always says nothing will happen and is usually right at January 23, 2026 06:51 PM (vFG9F)
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The thought has crossed my mind.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:54 PM (krQz2)

51 people around here oughta use /s or /sarc tags moar often.

jus' sayin'

lol

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 06:55 PM (Cjt/F)

52 Yeah, I think we are rapidly approaching the "shoot motherfuckers in the face" stage of Civil War.

Posted by: Butch at January 23, 2026 06:55 PM (98xTj)

53 That Pakastani Dr. with the unnecessary surgeries wasn't a "I hate Americans" thing. It was flat out fraud to do procedures on the hospital's behalf to create revenue. It targeted mostly medicaid recipients.

The civil suit that's starting now should be interesting, because there are over 600 plaintiffs, with demands of $10 Million each. The hospital is the primary defendant (Chesapeake Regional Medical Center) and is owned by the Community. It's a public "non-profit" center. Which means, any verdict gets passed onto the Virginia taxpayer.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 06:55 PM (dIske)

54 These retarded "influencers" are intellectually empty, but they do have a crucial skill: Social positioning. They know how to keep track of what is cool, and what is not cool, and how to maintain their positon in the middle of the flock. In this way, they area like starlings in a murmuration, having an uncanny ability t always move in unison with all the other birds -- but other than that, having essentially no brain whatsoever.

Posted by: zombie at January 23, 2026 06:56 PM (se8lQ)

55 From the not provided link:
"grok, is this true?"


First thing AI hallucinates and will recite bullshit - you need to see the references. Grok is only as good as its sources: reddit, CBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, Al Jazera, AP, NYT, WashPo, etc.

Second: "He would wait for them to be under the influence of labor medication and sterilize them after delivery of their babies."

That is a key thing missing from your Grok result.

Being dishonest and leaving huge parts out is a usual tactic of the Left

Be Better

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 06:56 PM (a4flb)

56 Krystol is a trans-conservative.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:56 PM (krQz2)

57 We really need to make presenting as opposite sex a federal offense.
——-

People are free to be delusional, I Suppose. They can’t make me play along. That is the issue.

Leftists won’t shut the fuck up, and they won’t change the subject.

Now what?

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 06:57 PM (bZahh)

58 Virginia is kind of like Red Dawn, except, instead of parachuting in, guns blazing, the commies cunningly infiltrated over many years, and then just...took over without having to fire a shot.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 06:57 PM (2L+MU)

59 A Pakistani doctor was arrested in Virginia for performing c-sections and hysterectomies on unsuspecting American women when they were most vulnerable.

He would wait for them to be under the influence of labor medication and sterilize them after delivery of their babies.



So where is this asshoe buried?

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 06:57 PM (cYBz/)

60 18 Have a cardiologist casually state I should be tested for covid and with the same breath chatted up the benefits of redemsevir the iv kidney killer. I stared at him for 5 seconds and said it's just the flu. Yeah beware of any doctor.
Posted by: kingsman at January 23, 2026 06:42 PM (ehY6c)

Doctors are every bit as susceptible to groupthink as the rest of us, if not moreso, except they call unquestioningly toeing the line "evidence based medicine."

Posted by: And they love Shiny New Things at January 23, 2026 06:58 PM (TbWk/)

61 I think she means she has been driven like farm machinery

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 06:58 PM (Ia/+0)

62 Spot-on, Christy!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 06:58 PM (Cjt/F)

63 There are some people I would truly like to meet

in a dark alley

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:59 PM (0KSrI)

64 Being dishonest and leaving huge parts out is a usual tactic of the Left

Be Better

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 06:56 PM (a4flb)


Do your own research, and dial down the vitriol.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 06:59 PM (n9ltV)

65 Maybe Doctors are still making money pushing Covid

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 07:00 PM (Ia/+0)

66 >>My doctor is getting ready to retire. She was an army doctor and is an old fashioned doctor. She never mentioned my getting a covid shot, she never bothers me about vaccines at all. She hates prescribing meds if you really dont need it. I dont know where I'll find another doctor like her. I hate my cardiologist and my pacemaker doc. I go just to get my refills.

Finding a doctor period is getting to be a nightmare. Mine retired a couple of years ago. I tried to make an appointment for a checkup with one of the other doctors in the practice and was told they aren't taking new patients.

I was going to that practice for years but now I'm a "new" patient. Still looking for a new GP.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 07:03 PM (viF8m)

67 6 A Pakistani doctor was arrested in Virginia for performing c-sections and hysterectomies on unsuspecting American women when they were most vulnerable.

He would wait for them to be under the influence of labor medication and sterilize them after delivery of their babies.

What the fuck?!
Posted by: toby928(c)



Virginia? CIA Barbie and her merry band of marxists will have him released and he'll be working with the shiny new politboro in Richmond within a week.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 23, 2026 07:03 PM (FmapG)

68 I like that tennis player. Awesome way to handle a douchebag.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 23, 2026 07:03 PM (0GYGE)

69 52 Yeah, I think we are rapidly approaching the "shoot motherfuckers in the face" stage of Civil War. - Butch

Well, I hope we Pacos have better luck than in the last one. My people all fought on the side that came in second.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 07:03 PM (2L+MU)

70 A Pakistani doctor was arrested in Virginia for performing c-sections and hysterectomies on unsuspecting American women when they were most vulnerable.

He would wait for them to be under the influence of labor medication and sterilize them after delivery of their babies.

This appears to be a legit story but it broke five years ago.

Posted by: Unnecessary surgery fraud is tried and true at January 23, 2026 07:04 PM (TbWk/)

71 I've lived in 5 states, visited several more. Been around plenty of white people.

The number of negative racial incidents I've had in decades I could count with one hand.

Since 2021, I've lost count as to how many times a white leftist has called me a coon, nigger, house nigger
---
So on point about lefties.

And it's because you're not a cog to empower their preference of politics.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:04 PM (krQz2)

72 58 Virginia is kind of like Red Dawn, except, instead of parachuting in, guns blazing, the commies cunningly infiltrated over many years, and then just...took over without having to fire a shot.
Posted by: Paco


Did someone call my name?

Posted by: Antonio Gramsci at January 23, 2026 07:04 PM (se8lQ)

73 It's a public "non-profit" center. Which means, any verdict gets passed onto the Virginia taxpayer.
——-

Cost shifting.

Same reason I always have to groan when someone says “they should sue those bastards till they own the school/town/whatever!”

The perps don’t gotta pay shit. The victims do, in most cases. Float another bond issue to pay for it, throw it on the pile with the rest of ‘em. Enjoy the property tax hike.

Making the crooks in and out of government PERSONALLY and pecuniarily liable is Job 1 in this country.

I’d just point out, just in case nobody noticed, the 13th Amendment did not outlaw Slavery. Don’t take my word for it, check it out.

Crooked judges and politicians - on a chain gang! A boy can dream

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 07:04 PM (MPpTK)

74 If the medical profession has now abandoned that basic morality, and patients now have to worry about being refused treatment -- or worse -- because of political hostility from their own countrymen, then a rubicon has truly been crossed and there isn't much else to say.
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Haha. *point and laughs*

Now everyone's a joo!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:05 PM (RIvkX)

75 Former Chesapeake OB/GYN Sentenced to 59 Years in Prison

DOJ link from 2021
https://is.gd/iC1VPy

Posted by: No Name Today at January 23, 2026 07:05 PM (8mulE)

76 First thing AI hallucinates and will recite bullshit - you need to see the references. Grok is only as good as its sources: reddit, CBS, CNN, ABC, NBC, Al Jazera, AP, NYT, WashPo, etc.

Second: "He would wait for them to be under the influence of labor medication and sterilize them after delivery of their babies."

That is a key thing missing from your Grok result.

Being dishonest and leaving huge parts out is a usual tactic of the Left

Be Better
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 06:56 PM (a4flb)

He was already sentenced. Wanna take back what you said ?

"A jury found Perwaiz guilty on 52 counts of health care fraud in November 2020. In May 2021, he was sentenced to 59 years in prison. Prosecutors proved his crimes happened at least between 2010 and 2019, but women came forward from decades ago claiming victimization by Perwaiz. Numerous victims testified at trial to the harm Perwaiz had caused them."

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 07:05 PM (g47mK)

77 Are people here familiar with Griffy on YouTube?

Stark observational humor in the form of skits. Does not seem particularly woke.

I don't know how the hell he has stayed on, gets away with a LOT due to melanin. Some funny shit.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 07:05 PM (E0p3T)

78 Internet ! It's a thing!

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 07:05 PM (g47mK)

79 Virginia is populated with Deep State

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 07:06 PM (Ia/+0)

80 runner

Maybe the Penguin Liberation Front can leave a walrus head on ace's doorstep for him to post the picture of the President, in Greenland, walking with a penguin.

Or is it the Antarctic Liberation Front? One of those mooks.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:06 PM (u82oZ)

81 took over without having to fire a shot.
———

They fired a fucking shitload of shots. Nobody fired back. They still are

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 07:06 PM (MPpTK)

82 Fat Female Webster Impersonator Jasmine Ratchet
____

NO RELATION to nurse ratchet. None whatsoever!

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 23, 2026 07:07 PM (4nEGa)

83 I'm going to call Bullshit on this.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure
========

Surgeon Sentenced:

https://shorturl.at/lofj8

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 07:07 PM (XeU6L)

84 Maybe the Penguin Liberation Front can leave a walrus head on ace's doorstep for him to post the picture of the President, in Greenland, walking with a penguin.

Or is it the Antarctic Liberation Front? One of those mooks.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:06 PM (u82oZ)

Posting the pic is required of all Real American Patriots!

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 07:07 PM (g47mK)

85 Boomers have ruined our culture, economy, and our future.
Posted by: Stirring the pot a little at January 23, 2026 06:40 PM (TbWk/)
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Nah it's those damn Libras. Squishes.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:07 PM (RIvkX)

86 I have to wonder how this liberal "mother" explains lesbians and gheys. "They are people who love women or men. Love is love?" Kids says yes, Mommy Dearest.

I did not fully understand lesbians until I was in my 20's, even though the PE major dorm monitors apparently were vs witches (my mother told me this, but didn't discuss the sex issue). I knew a gay guy (x-ray tech) in nursing school who I'd see at the gay disco bar when we all went dancing. In my bubble I did not, even then, think of the sex part.

In HS we had a sissy type boy who should have been ghey as he wanted to be a cheerleader. We just thought he was a sissy. At a reunion, so I read, he turned up with a ZZ Top beard, on a motorcycle, some sort of preacher, and had about 10kids.

Yes, I was a bit retarded til I met the guy from NY who explained things to me. He had me at the name, "douchebag" for someone. Which I'd never heard before and is still in the top ten of names for people I don't like.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 07:08 PM (WONhk)

87 75 Former Chesapeake OB/GYN Sentenced to 59 Years in Prison

DOJ link from 2021
https://is.gd/iC1VPy
Posted by: No Name Today at January 23, 2026 07:05 PM (8mulE)

Amusingly enough it appears the Pakistani fraudster was prosecuted by an Indian US Attorney.

Posted by: Poetic almost at January 23, 2026 07:09 PM (TbWk/)

88 boomers are ruining the internet!

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 07:09 PM (g47mK)

89 79 Virginia is populated with Deep State
Posted by: Skip



NoVA is. Unfortunately, as NoVA goes, so goes the state.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 23, 2026 07:09 PM (FmapG)

90 If the medical profession has now abandoned that basic morality, and patients now have to worry about being refused treatment -- or worse -- because of political hostility from their own countrymen, then a rubicon has truly been crossed and there isn't much else to say.



That's when it becomes open pew pew warfare.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 07:09 PM (zILP0)

91 >>Nah it's those damn Libras.

Damn, I'm a boomer and a libra.

I guess it's all my fault.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 07:09 PM (viF8m)

92 You would be wrong. There is this thing called, "The Internet," where all sorts of news articles can be accessed with very little effort.

Try that.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at


I did, and it told me that Elvis is still alive, that Erika Kirk put out a hit on her husband, no one has ever walked on the moon, Epstein didn't kill himself, 2020 was the most pure elections ever, J6 was worse than the 9-11 and Pearl Harbor, Israel is genociding Gazans, there were no scandals under Obama, the Affordable Health Care act you can keep your doctor, ICE agents are kidnapping American citizens, the mRNA Covid Vax is safe and effective, illegal aliens aren't receiving welfare, cross dressing men are actually women, its impossible for blacks to be racist, Islam is the religion of peace, Area 51 has alien spaceships, Americans aren't taxed enough, Sydney Sweeney doesn't have big boobs, They are keeping the 100 MPG carburetor hidden, there is a Loch Ness monster, Big Mike is a woman, the check is in the mail, I promise this won't hurt, all whites are racists, Love is Love, No one is Illegal, Socialism works, Maduro is an innocent man...

You mean that internet?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:09 PM (a4flb)

93 Be Better
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure
--------------

ha ha. internet is tell me to "be better".

I gave you the name of the Dr., *and* I showed you how easy it was to find. Took me 10 sec. Go dig deeper if you want. Otherwise just be quiet. I have been criticized by better men than you.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 23, 2026 07:09 PM (hKadN)

94 boomers are ruining the internet!

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 07:09 PM (g47mK)
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Knocking everybody's lunch tidepods out of their hands!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:10 PM (krQz2)

95 Stirring, fucking right and if I could steal your lunch money I would do that too.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 07:10 PM (0KSrI)

96 A Pakistani doctor was arrested in Virginia for performing c-sections and hysterectomies on unsuspecting American women when they were most vulnerable.

He would wait for them to be under the influence of labor medication and sterilize them after delivery of their babies.

This appears to be a legit story but it broke five years ago.
Posted by: Unnecessary surgery fraud is tried and true


Didn't Obama use this as an example why we needed ObamaCare?
/

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 07:10 PM (/lPRQ)

97 Common Tater

We should pray for those Morons, like bluebell and Blug, stranded behind enemy lines.

If we had a moving van, and a driver with an eye-patch, we could rescue them.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:10 PM (u82oZ)

98 If that Pakistani doctor did that to my wife he would be become a missing doctor.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 07:10 PM (KDPiq)

99 Boomers have ruined our culture, economy, and our future.
Posted by: Stirring the pot a little
---------------

Yup. Paving those roads, building those power plants, building those schools, farming those crops. Assholes.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 07:10 PM (XeU6L)

100 68 "I like that tennis player. Awesome way to handle a douchebag."

She's got a pretty spectacular rack too. Currently ranked No. 3. If she were to have them reduced like Simona Halep, it'd be a tragedy but she might play even better.

Posted by: Alex at January 23, 2026 07:11 PM (EcUen)

101 Just who the fu*k is Miss Rachel and why the fu*k should I care?

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 07:11 PM (2WIwB)

102 Well, what about it.
Is Unknown Drip going to take back the "Bullshit" call?

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at January 23, 2026 07:11 PM (zdLoL)

103 Axeman

A local donut shop made pastries in the shape of Tide-pods, with the right colored frosting. 'Cause America, thats why.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:12 PM (u82oZ)

104 Didn't Obama use this as an example why we needed ObamaCare?
/
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 07:10 PM (/lPRQ)
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No. That was doctors cutting diabetics' feet off for grins and money.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:12 PM (krQz2)

105 Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 07:10 PM (KDPiq)

Very close to having a pretty damn good hash

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 07:12 PM (E0p3T)

106 Haha. *point and laughs*

Now everyone's a joo!
Posted by: San Franpsycho


Fine. But I'm not giving up bacon or shrimp.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 07:12 PM (zILP0)

107 Axeman

A local donut shop made pastries in the shape of Tide-pods, with the right colored frosting. 'Cause America, thats why.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:12 PM (u82oZ)
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America runs on tidepods.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:12 PM (krQz2)

108 Hello, Horde! 😊♥️

It's getting colder here....

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 07:13 PM (SRRAx)

109 “If you don’t vote for me, you’re not really black” (Joe Biden)

Easily one of the most vile utterances in US political history. Completely ignored by white leftists natch.

Everyone joked about being called “Deplorable” by Mrs. Clinton, but forget about the kicker. That fucking rancid wench said 75% of the country is irredeemable.

Remember, in the Church of Leftist Democrats, there is no forgiveness. Despite their insistence on you apologizing for something you aren’t guilty of, you are fucked no matter what.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 07:13 PM (MPpTK)

110 Always double down on 11. Like splitting aces.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 07:13 PM (E0p3T)

111 Doubling down after you've been proven completely wrong is...hang on...ah, there it is: a usual tactic of the Left.

Posted by: Geez people at January 23, 2026 07:13 PM (TbWk/)

112 Just who the fu*k is Miss Rachel and why the fu*k should I care?

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 07:11 PM (2WIwB)
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She doesn't read cursive.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:13 PM (krQz2)

113 I guess it's all my fault.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 07:09 PM (viF8m)
====

Awareness is the first step to positive change.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:14 PM (RIvkX)

114 Just who the fu*k is Miss Rachel and why the fu*k should I care?

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 07:11 PM (2WIwB)
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She doesn't read cursive.
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:13 PM (krQz2)


*sips beer*

Well, that explains it.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 07:14 PM (2WIwB)

115 "Miss Rachel" is a candidate for Ayatollah TV!

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 07:15 PM (g47mK)

116 106 Haha. *point and laughs*

Now everyone's a joo!
Posted by: San Franpsycho


Fine. But I'm not giving up bacon or shrimp.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 07:12 PM (zILP0)

Or scallops. Or bacon-wrapped scallops.

Posted by: And miss me altogether with church on Saturday at January 23, 2026 07:15 PM (TbWk/)

117 Common Tater

We should pray for those Morons, like bluebell and Blug, stranded behind enemy lines.

If we had a moving van, and a driver with an eye-patch, we could rescue them.
Posted by: NaCly Dog



It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

Hit it.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 07:15 PM (zILP0)

118 Even if it's done (the uterus transplant), one would THINK antibodies would recognize a foreign object and reject it. No matter how many estrogen hormones this weirdo was on.

Maybe he should simply work in an abortion factory to get his rocks off.

Evil! Look at me! SPIT! I farht in your general direction with flames!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 07:16 PM (WONhk)

119 How come ICE guys never retort with ‘ why are you protecting pedos, rapists and murderers? ‘

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 07:16 PM (KDPiq)

120 So, apparently, the Super Bowl halftime performer is going to be a dude wearing a dress and the theme of the Super Bowl halftime show is going to be a celebration of gay icons.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 07:16 PM (XV/Pl)

121 It's 106 miles to Chicago, we've got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark and we're wearing sunglasses.

Hit it.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 07:15 PM (zILP0)

Thelma and Louise, right?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 07:16 PM (E0p3T)

122 Knocking everybody's lunch tidepods out of their hands!
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:10 PM (krQz2)
=====

Mmmm. Lunchpods!
-idiot young people and Libras

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:16 PM (RIvkX)

123 Who TF is "ms. rachel" and why should I care? Before her jew hating stuff hit the news feeds I had never heard of her.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 23, 2026 06:52 PM (0N4FZ)


No one really cares, but she will earn a Tenner in the gulag for her anti-social comments.

AS SHOULD ALL CRIMINALS LIKE HER, IT IS SOCIALLY JUST!

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 07:17 PM (rbvCR)

124 119 How come ICE guys never retort with ‘ why are you protecting pedos, rapists and murderers? ‘
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 07:16 PM (KDPiq)

I saw a video the other day of one ICE guy saying this to the protest ninny's.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 07:17 PM (WONhk)

125 How come ICE guys never retort with ‘ why are you protecting pedos, rapists and murderers? ‘
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 07:16 PM (KDPiq)
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I've seen video in the last day or two of exactly that.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:17 PM (RIvkX)

126 It is an outrage that any NYPD Detective injured in the line of duty should have to worry about being treated at any hospital in the city they protect.
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Did you hear how many Minny metro police officers quit the force to join ICE.

18, last I heard.

Some people can read the tea leaves.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:17 PM (krQz2)

127 I have a solution for those shocked and saddened at lineup of the Super Bowl halftime show. Would you like to know what it is ??

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 07:18 PM (g47mK)

128 I wish WE were under a winter storm watch!

What a bleah winter we've had. Praying for snow! PLEASE!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 07:18 PM (WONhk)

129
Just who the fu*k is Miss Rachel and why the fu*k should I care?
Posted by: Diogenes


Romper Room 2026

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 07:18 PM (pkeXY)

130 119 How come ICE guys never retort with ‘ why are you protecting pedos, rapists and murderers? ‘
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 07:16 PM (KDPiq)

I think one of them did - saw a clip the other day, can't recall where. But it was along those lines. It should be standard protocol in my opinion but the hybristophiles and pedophilephiles would find some way to twist it.

Posted by: Can't reason with evil at January 23, 2026 07:18 PM (TbWk/)

131 Detectives' Endowment Association
@NYCPDDEA...


I'm listening...

Posted by: Pete Buttijudge at January 23, 2026 07:19 PM (4x8X3)

132 I've seen video in the last day or two of exactly that.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:17 PM (RIvkX)

Good to hear.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 07:19 PM (KDPiq)

133 s there a difference? Can anyone tell? Except I think the Democrats in the 1800s at least knew that their slaves needed basic care to remain valuable, whereas Democrats of today would love an Auschwitz for inconvienient blacks ( and Jews, and Republicans, and white people, and, and and.... basically they want the largest genocide in world history.)
Posted by: SimoHaya at January 23, 2026 06:53 PM (/ZkOF)


Pol Pot showed the way, but quailed at completing the social revolution. In the end he failed because some of his underlings were unable to control the people under them sufficiently to defeat the Vietnamese

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 07:19 PM (rbvCR)

134 Stirring, fucking right and if I could steal your lunch money I would do that too.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 07:10 PM


Sadly, I think if you introduced "him" to your kitchen table, you'd both be disappointed.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 23, 2026 07:19 PM (0sNs1)

135 Friends of my daughter were bringing up their little girl on "Miss Rachel".

I knew there was something disquieting about her from the get go.
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:32 PM (krQz2)

Is "Miss Rachel" a tranny, or just a c*nt?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 07:19 PM (8zz6B)

136 Fine. But I'm not giving up bacon or shrimp.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 07:12 PM (zILP0)

Or scallops. Or bacon-wrapped scallops.
Posted by: And miss me altogether with church on Saturday at January 23, 2026 07:15 PM (TbWk/)
====
Yes, yes, yes, and yes.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:19 PM (RIvkX)

137 How come ICE guys never retort with ‘ why are you protecting pedos, rapists and murderers? ‘
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 07:16 PM (KDPiq)
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Maybe not that aggressively, but I have seen a tape where an agent says "Do you want to know who you're protecting?"

The protestor is told the guy has multiple counts of kiddie rape, and she says nothing, nor does she change her attitude.

She just doesn't care.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:20 PM (krQz2)

138 Unknown Drip Under Pressure, re Pakistani doctor, I think it refers to a guy who was just sentenced in the past few months in the Tidewater area.
He apparently, for years, scheduled unnecessary surgery for female patients by claiming they had tumors and other issues which they did NOT, so he could bill for things that weren't needed.
He had an elaborate scam going on for years, where he even kept duplicate medical records, one set for billing, and one real.
Someone found out their ultrasound did not show what he said, went to authorities, and wore a wire, and the whole thing unravelled.
He made millions, and a few months ago got sentenced to 59 years.
And women are still coming out to say it went on longer than they were able to prove in court.

Posted by: barbarausa at January 23, 2026 07:20 PM (enw9G)

139 How come ICE guys never retort with ‘ why are you protecting pedos, rapists and murderers? ‘
Posted by: Opinion fact


I do.
Especially if they've got pictures of kids on the facebook page.

I do tell them "nice looking kid. Be a shame if something happened to them. Since you are advocating for and trying to protect child rapists and murderers".

Fuck 'em. War.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 07:20 PM (zILP0)

140 Doubling down after you've been proven completely wrong is...hang on...ah, there it is: a usual tactic of the Left.

completely wrong? By a fucking Grok belch?

Before you spike the ball in the endzone, has anyone actually produced the article - particularly the key part that says he performed hysterectomies while the women were getting a c-section?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:20 PM (a4flb)

141 Doctors are every bit as susceptible to groupthink as the rest of us, if not moreso, except they call unquestioningly toeing the line "evidence based medicine."
Posted by: And they love Shiny New Things at January 23, 2026 06:58 PM (TbWk/)


They also dislike losing their jobs and profession because they didn't follow "standard of care" as set out by a bureaucratic board made up of accountants and Pharma reps.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 07:21 PM (rbvCR)

142 Trans-crazy baby-influencer "Miss Rachel" -- she makes videos "teaching" little children about how great transgenderism is -- liked an antisemitic comment demanding, "Free America from the Jews."

She later "apologized," claiming it was an accident.


KILL ALL THE JEWS!

Oops, sorry, I meant peace and love. Damn autocorrect. -- Miss Rachel

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 07:21 PM (ExV1e)

143 I have a solution for those shocked and saddened at lineup of the Super Bowl halftime show. Would you like to know what it is ??
Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 07:18 PM (g47mK)

What?

Posted by: Smooth Brained Americans Who Love NFL Cock at January 23, 2026 07:21 PM (R/m4+)

144 He apparently, for years, scheduled unnecessary surgery for female patients by claiming they had tumors and other issues which they did NOT, so he could bill for things that weren't needed.

That is definitely not the same narrative as DeadSuddenly post put.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:22 PM (a4flb)

145 Duncanthrax, any nutectomy is worth doing.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 07:22 PM (0KSrI)

146 128 I wish WE were under a winter storm watch!

What a bleah winter we've had. Praying for snow! PLEASE!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat

Snow is a bit of a novelty here in Coastal NC, but I don't mind it. We're probably getting ice here this round, which is expodentially worser, especially for power outages, car crashes, old people breaking their hip, etc.

Posted by: Old Man Adams at January 23, 2026 07:22 PM (oftw2)

147 Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:20 PM (a4flb

Now you’re just betting on Green.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 07:22 PM (KDPiq)

148 Anyone know how that business walkout/boycott, what ever, event panned out? I think I slept through it.

Posted by: Ouch the Grouch at January 23, 2026 07:22 PM (k1gZr)

149 That is definitely not the same narrative as DeadSuddenly post put.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:22 PM (a4flb)


True, although he appears to be the very doctor Obama had in mind when he said that doctors would amputate your foot just cuz is gave them the giggles.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 07:23 PM (ExV1e)

150 Maybe not that aggressively, but I have seen a tape where an agent says "Do you want to know who you're protecting?"

The protestor is told the guy has multiple counts of kiddie rape, and she says nothing, nor does she change her attitude.

She just doesn't care.
Posted by: Axeman

Righteous, smug, and never, ever wrong.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 23, 2026 07:23 PM (YasuL)

151 Fine. But I'm not giving up bacon or shrimp.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 07:12 PM (zILP0)

Or scallops. Or bacon-wrapped scallops.
Posted by: And miss me altogether with church on Saturday at January 23, 2026 07:15 PM (TbWk/)
====
Yes, yes, yes, and yes.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
++++

Deboned chicken thigh stuff with a large shrimp and scallop wrapped with bacon and broiled to crispy perfection.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 07:24 PM (/lPRQ)

152 Thelma and Louise, right?
Posted by: ...


Yes. Penis version.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 07:24 PM (zILP0)

153 The higher up the food chain, while they are terrible people (leftists) you don’t have to deal with them, you don’t have to “interact” with them.

The whack job at the DMV, the nurses assistant, the clerk at property tax or assessors office, there’s yer problem. Low level nazis are the worst, in my experience.

Mean, petty, vile vindictive. They don’t have much control in their lives.

But they can fuck around with YOU, and that becomes their part time hobby.

“Oh, you forgot page 12. Come back next thursday”

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 07:24 PM (MPpTK)

154 Ouch, the same as the congressional office storming

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 07:24 PM (0KSrI)

155 Duncanthrax, any nutectomy is worth doing.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 07:22 PM (0KSrI)


I'm seriously gonna think twice the next time you hand me a glass of alcohol.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 07:24 PM (ExV1e)

156 Pol Pot is their end goal here but they seem to want to make a brief stop at becoming Mexico North. It's fascinating.

But there is enough potential energy in the libs to enable the rise of a genuine psycho who will weaponize it all.

Imagine someone with the charisma and rabble rousing nous of Trump, but no moral center for anything but power. What they could accomplish with the fucked up angry mental patients in this country is unfathomable.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 07:24 PM (E0p3T)

157 It's really hard to turn these protestors around.

Because they don't seem to believe in anything except that they are somehow "right".

They have no interest in the case that they are wrong.

And yet, they think you should.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:24 PM (krQz2)

158 If it weren't for Ace, i would have gone to a prison that's in back of a hostel in Luxxiobutt.

Posted by: thug dolphin at January 23, 2026 07:24 PM (EyfuW)

159 "The protestor is told the guy has multiple counts of kiddie rape, and she says nothing, nor does she change her attitude."

Tell her he ate the neighbor's puppies.

Posted by: guy who always says nothing will happen and is usually right at January 23, 2026 07:25 PM (vFG9F)

160 Calling a black ICE officer dumb because he's ICE has got to the pinnacle of AWFL wokeness.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:25 PM (krQz2)

161 >>So, apparently, the Super Bowl halftime performer is going to be a dude wearing a dress and the theme of the Super Bowl halftime show is going to be a celebration of gay icons.


Well. Football is gay.

So. Totes appropriate.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 07:26 PM (ZcsJV)

162 That Pakistani doctor should get the needle/chair/rope, whatever it takes, maybe all three, just to be sure. What a disgusting depraved piece of shit.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at January 23, 2026 07:26 PM (XMwZJ)

163 I used to have a different nic, have no fear.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 07:27 PM (0KSrI)

164 If it weren't for Ace, i would have gone to a prison that's in back of a hostel in Luxxiobutt.
Posted by: thug dolphin at January 23, 2026 07:24 PM (EyfuW)


www.youtube.com/shorts/PlTBIoj-wOk

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 07:27 PM (ExV1e)

165 I won’t be quiet

My God is alive

How can I keep it inside?

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 07:27 PM (iETvL)

166 We really need to make presenting as opposite sex a federal offense.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 23, 2026 06:46 PM (hKadN)

With exceptions for theater and costume parties, it should be a capital offense.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 07:27 PM (8zz6B)

167 Pol Pot is their end goal here but they seem to want to make a brief stop at becoming Mexico North. It's fascinating.


Remember, Pol Pot was a school teacher and a waiter before he became the loveable rascal everyone knows and loves today.

Posted by: College Professors Everywhere at January 23, 2026 07:28 PM (R/m4+)

168 Well. Football is gay.

So. Totes appropriate.
Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 07:26 PM (ZcsJV)

Just Tony Romo and Troy Aiken.

( I used to love making my Cowboy fan friends lose their mind. )

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 07:28 PM (KDPiq)

169 Miss Nancy (Romper Room) >>> Miss Rachel

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2026 07:28 PM (wVcYX)

170 Re the ICE agent and the pedo they were going to arrest...why was a child rapist even out of prison? That fuck should be in prison forever, getting ass-raped by Bubba.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at January 23, 2026 07:29 PM (XMwZJ)

171 Before you spike the ball in the endzone, has anyone actually produced the article - particularly the key part that says he performed hysterectomies while the women were getting a c-section?
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Doctor performed irreversible hysterectomies, improper sterilizations, and other medically unnecessary surgeries and procedures for over a decade...

https://shorturl.at/BdPgb
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Look, stop digging. How about you produce counter evidence before bleating about endzones?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 07:29 PM (XeU6L)

172 >>So, apparently, the Super Bowl halftime performer is going to be a dude wearing a dress and the theme of the Super Bowl halftime show is going to be a celebration of gay icons.


Well. Football is gay.

So. Totes appropriate.
Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 07:26 PM (ZcsJV)

Da fuq? Where's my shot at being the halftime star?

Posted by: Boy George at January 23, 2026 07:30 PM (wVcYX)

173 Re the ICE agent and the pedo they were going to arrest...why was a child rapist even out of prison? That fuck should be in prison forever, getting ass-raped by Bubba.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at January 23, 2026 07:29 PM (XMwZJ)


Blue. State. Love is love, h8er.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 07:30 PM (ExV1e)

174 Unknown, I looked it up because I read the initial post on it, and said "whaaat" because I live in VA.
I found a LOT of articles going back a few years on the guy just sentenced, but nothing about sterilizing after delivery.
This guy would say "oh, you have endometriosis, you need a D&C" or "you have a tumor, it might be cancer" and so on.

I mistook the dates, it was a few years ago, going back into the 20-teens.

If it were NEW news, I think it would be out there.

https://tinyurl.com/mtncvv72

Posted by: barbarausa at January 23, 2026 07:30 PM (enw9G)

175 A mysterious 'Dorito-shaped' object has been spotted flying over Groom Lake (aka Area 51) at night:

https://tinyurl.com/y728r2pn

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 23, 2026 07:30 PM (0sNs1)

176 I don't care if someone wants to claim to be a man or woman or a raccoon or whatever just don't expect me to alter my reality to suit yours.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:30 PM (vFG9F)

177 That Pakistani doctor should get the needle/chair/rope, whatever it takes, maybe all three, just to be sure. What a disgusting depraved piece of shit.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent

How about taking off about an eighth of inch of an extremity with a wood rasp, heal him up for a few days, do it again, etc. until he is left with just his torso. Then the deer plug. ?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 07:31 PM (/lPRQ)

178 That Pakistani doctor should get the needle/chair/rope, whatever it takes, maybe all three, just to be sure. What a disgusting depraved piece of shit.
Posted by: Angzarr

Feet first through a wood chipper. Then fed to sharks

Make his family watch.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 23, 2026 07:32 PM (YasuL)

179 We really need to make presenting as opposite sex a federal offense.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 23, 2026 06:46 PM (hKadN)

With exceptions for theater and costume parties, it should be a capital offense.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 07:27 PM (8zz6B)
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I don't think it should be criminalized.

But I said over the Christmas break that I can't put the words "I don't care if" in front of it any more.

It doesn't want to stay a personal matter--no matter how much it insists that it's only a personal matter.

It wants to upend society and its structure.

"Why should you care about gay marriage unless you're going to marry a person of the same sex?" was a LIE.

It was the android camel/bulldozer's nose under the tent.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:32 PM (krQz2)

180 Miss Nancy was creepy. She could see you thru that magic mirror.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:32 PM (vFG9F)

181 The NFL left me a long time ago. I was a life long fan, multi generational ticket holder with friends and family on teams.

Now, Sunday is back to purely being a day of worship devoted to God and family. I’ve never been more happy or fulfilled in my life.

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 07:33 PM (iETvL)

182 Feet first through a wood chipper. Then fed to sharks

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 23, 2026 07:32 PM (YasuL)
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With frickin' lasers, of course.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:33 PM (krQz2)

183 "Hello, I am a biological woman and if you can't accept that you're delusional."
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You an ugly bitch.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 07:33 PM (/LXUT)

184 Anybody own a table saw I could borrow for Dr Pakistani?

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 07:33 PM (iETvL)

185 MarcusT, yes and a nifty 6 inch chainsaw

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 07:34 PM (0KSrI)

186 Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:22 PM

From a better source. Assuming we can refer to NBC as better.


https://tinyurl.com/8xeuvxcp

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 23, 2026 07:35 PM (Vvh2V)

187 Nevada has Doritos

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 07:35 PM (Ia/+0)

188 Anybody own a table saw I could borrow for Dr Pakistani?

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 07:33 PM (iETvL)
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Have you given up on the planer already?

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:35 PM (krQz2)

189 Sold Ben Had. I’m betting you probably have one of those files for the horses teeth. I may need that too.

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 07:36 PM (iETvL)

190 >>I don't care if someone wants to claim to be a man or woman or a raccoon or whatever just don't expect me to alter my reality to suit yours.

Pretty much where I am. There's a guy in Newport who wears skirts and is generally a few ticks off center. But he's harmless and doesn't demand anyone call him Karen or make a nuisance of himself.

The moment you make your issues my issues we have a problem.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 07:36 PM (viF8m)

191 I hope the Paki doctor is sent to El Salvador for his sterilization. I don't care if he's "legal."

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 07:36 PM (WONhk)

192 Muzzies should be banned from working anywhere in the medical field.

They are anti-human.

Posted by: Common Sense at January 23, 2026 07:36 PM (R/m4+)

193 And we have
Le CAFE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 07:36 PM (Ia/+0)

194 >> Have you given up on the planer already?
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:35 PM (krQz2)

Oh boy. Almost forgot about that.

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 07:37 PM (iETvL)

195 don't forget the (red) hot iron!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 07:37 PM (Cjt/F)

196 Marcus T, I have your wishes covered.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 07:37 PM (0KSrI)

197 "They've discovered the microplastics epidemic is a fake!"

"Release the Snomageddon Fran panic!"


❄️ Currently 14°, Feels Like -2° here in toasty NE Okla. No snow so far, but expected to start about 9pm, and end in May sometime.

Posted by: mindful webworker and the memes of tomorrow at January 23, 2026 07:37 PM (OJSFI)

198 There's a bunch of little immigrant kid sob stories out there today. They all have something in common. Their parents were here illegally. One for 20 years. There ought to be a law. Oh, there is!

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:38 PM (vFG9F)

199 I knew I could count on you Ben Had.

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 07:38 PM (iETvL)

200 Drip is a lil cray. Wowza.

Posted by: Henry at January 23, 2026 07:38 PM (tWkg3)

201 >>I don't care if someone wants to claim to be a man or woman or a raccoon or whatever just don't expect me to alter my reality to suit yours.
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But that is only a facade of the underlying urge. If you have to know about it, it's not just a passive claim.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 07:40 PM (krQz2)

202 Ms. Rachel has been an activist even as a teen growing up in Maine. She met her 'Broadway' hubby in a Unitarian church. She likes press.

The Tab, 'Omg! Ms Rachel’s net worth proves why she’s one of 2025’s most influential creators' She’s loaded
Published 5 months ago.

Snopes, Ms. Rachel rumor claims she sued comedian Druski over parody video. Here's what we know, April 2025.

April 2025, she had a 2nd child with her husband via surrogate.

AI Overview: Ms. Rachel, also known as Rachel Griffin-Accurso, has built a massive children's educational media empire with an estimated net worth frequently cited between $10 million and $50 million. Her income streams include substantial YouTube ad revenue (estimated at $10–$20 million annually), merchandise, and partnerships, with over 16 million subscribers and 12 billion views.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 23, 2026 07:43 PM (NFX2v)

203 179 We really need to make presenting as opposite sex a federal offense.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 23, 2026 06:46 PM (hKadN)

Oh it doesn’t need to be a criminal offense, it can be handled much more simply. Just pay a $100 bounty to anyone who can prove that they beat the shit out of someone doing that, and also indemnify anyone who collects a bounty from any further legal action of any kind.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 07:45 PM (IUuBi)

204
Amanda Anisimova, Sydney Sweeney award nominee.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 07:47 PM (/LXUT)

205 ***I think men should be tested for estrogen and if they have too much, like this pussy, they should be drafted into a special military unit. In war, they will be projectiles.***
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The Fodder unit.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 07:49 PM (/LXUT)

206 >>>❄️ Currently 14°, Feels Like -2° here in toasty NE Okla. No snow so far, but expected to start about 9pm, and end in May sometime.
Posted by: mindful webworker and the memes of tomorrow
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Looks like cold weather is moving in faster than predicted.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 07:52 PM (/LXUT)

207 Yup. freeze day one day sooner than predicted this morning.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 07:54 PM (/LXUT)

208 A mysterious 'Dorito-shaped' object has been spotted flying over Groom Lake (aka Area 51) at night:

I, for one, welcome our new junk food overlords.

Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 07:56 PM (Fs0KI)

209 My heart goes out to the ICE agents though tiny tubby made a huge fool of herself.

I notice half the women standing around laughing at the little screamer also had masks on, and they were simply entertained by something like that getting away with that mouth.

I worked with a woman exactly like her, a PhD. Born in another country; given every opportunity in the US for education and took it; gave the impression she knew all ever written about hazardous waste/emergency response YET never visited/inspected such a site on-the-job. Worthless in work, even as a fed, though excelling in meeting attendance.

Somehow, she had a wonderful husband - kind but looking trapped. 🤷‍♀️

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 23, 2026 08:08 PM (NFX2v)

210 Say something bad a bout America.

Well I think it is disgusting that democrat federal judges think they are the chief executive and commander in chief. Also that people are fighting our federal law enforcement deporting known criminals and child abuses along with the fraud that somali...

NO!! I don't mean that I mea

SHUT THE FUCK UP AND LISTEN TO MY ANSWER YOU PUSSY.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at January 23, 2026 09:10 PM (xvV+O)

211 Jasmine Crockett isn’t a farm vehicle, she’s a gardening tool. She is definitely a hoe.

Posted by: Sluf at January 24, 2026 09:01 AM (hVDFE)

Microplastics: The Invisible Killers
Or, You Know, Maybe Not

The great microplastics panic: Was it all just 99% bullshit?

I know a lot of you are saying "of course it was, dipshit."

I kinda-sorta bought into it at a low level. Microplastics were claimed to be a potential disruptor of testosterone. I didn't buy into it seriously, but I did buy steel straws instead of plastic ones. That's a pretty low level of buy-in. I think they cost me six buck.

After at least a decade or two of telling everyone their bodies were filled up with microscopic plastic chains in our brains, internal organs, and balls, some scientists now say it's mostly bullshit, the tests the alarmists are relying on can't tell "microplastics" from ordinary bodily fat.


'A bombshell': doubt cast on discovery of microplastics throughout human body

Exclusive: Some scientists say many detections are most likely error, with one high-profile study called a 'joke'


High-profile studies reporting the presence of microplastics throughout the human body have been thrown into doubt by scientists who say the discoveries are probably the result of contamination and false positives. One chemist called the concerns "a bombshell".

Studies claiming to have revealed micro and nanoplastics in the brain, testes, placentas, arteries and elsewhere were reported by media across the world, including the Guardian. There is no doubt that plastic pollution of the natural world is ubiquitous, and present in the food and drink we consume and the air we breathe. But the health damage potentially caused by microplastics and the chemicals they contain is unclear, and an explosion of research has taken off in this area in recent years.

However, micro- and nanoplastic particles are tiny and at the limit of today's analytical techniques, especially in human tissue. There is no suggestion of malpractice, but researchers told the Guardian of their concern that the race to publish results, in some cases by groups with limited analytical expertise, has led to rushed results and routine scientific checks sometimes being overlooked.

The Guardian has identified seven studies that have been challenged by researchers publishing criticism in the respective journals, while a recent analysis listed 18 studies that it said had not considered that some human tissue can produce measurements easily confused with the signal given by common plastics.

So, plastics are mostly made up of carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen, which are of course the building blocks of living tissue, too. So the "signals" are just indicating that carbon, oxygen, and hydrogen are present, and these high priests of The Science (TM) are saying "Must be plastic!!!"

...

'The paper is a joke'

"Levels of microplastics in human brains may be rapidly rising" was the shocking headline reporting a widely covered study in February. The analysis, published in a top-tier journal and covered by the Guardian, said there was a rising trend in micro- and nanoplastics (MNPs) in brain tissue from dozens of postmortems carried out between 1997 and 2024.

However, by November, the study had been challenged by a group of scientists with the publication of a "Matters arising" letter in the journal. In the formal, diplomatic language of scientific publishing, the scientists said: "The study as reported appears to face methodological challenges, such as limited contamination controls and lack of validation steps, which may affect the reliability of the reported concentrations."

One of the team behind the letter was blunt. "The brain microplastic paper is a joke," said Dr Dusan Materic, at the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research in Germany. "Fat is known to make false-positives for polyethylene. The brain has [approximately] 60% fat." Materic and his colleagues suggested rising obesity levels could be an alternative explanation for the trend reported in the study.

Materić said: "That paper is really bad, and it is very explainable why it is wrong." He thinks there are serious doubts over "more than half of the very high impact papers" reporting microplastics in biological tissue.

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But the brain study is far from alone in having been challenged. One, which reported that patients with MNPs detected in carotid artery plaques had a higher risk of heart attacks and strokes than patients with no MNPs detected, was subsequently criticised for not testing blank samples taken in the operating room. Blank samples are a way of measuring how much background contamination may be present.

Another study reported MNPs in human testes, "highlighting the pervasive presence of microplastics in the male reproductive system". But other scientists took a different view: "It is our opinion that the analytical approach used is not robust enough to support these claims."

So, should we all now just start eating plastic?

Yes. Yes we should.


BBC News You Can Use: Why (Leftwing) Women Are Going to Rage Rooms.

Um, because they are mentally ill and drugged up and no one ever tells them to shut the fuck up and act like adults?

The BBC assures me it's far more complex than that.

"There was definitely a moment of discomfort at the start," says Deena, but she says her visit to a so-called rage room felt very different to what she'd expected.

She didn't feel chaotic or aggressive smashing things up, but instead "surprisingly controlled and a lot more intentional".

"Once I settled into it, it felt like more of a physical release as opposed to an emotional outburst," she told the BBC.

Deena is one of a reportedly growing number of women choosing to pay to hammer and bash old items such as TVs, furniture and crockery whilst kitted out in specialist protective gear.

...

There are still only a small number of venues in the UK where people are handed a baseball bat and let loose. They've been touted as one way to alleviate stress and release pent-up anger.

But what seems surprising is the client base, with some owners saying most of their customers are women.

This surprises you, huh?

So in other words, your initial bigoted assumption is that violent men were employing these "rage rooms" to work out their toxic masculinity, and you were all set to attack them for this frenzied juvenile rage, but now that you are "surprised" to find out that drugged-up mentally-ill women are the primary (read: exclusive) users of rage rooms, it becomes a hip and health trend that everyone should try?


Similarly, Shuka says she didn't feel angry, but wanted to see how it felt to "let loose" and was given a car to smash up whilst listening to a playlist of her favourite songs.

"It was way more satisfying than I expected, there was something weirdly freeing about smashing things and not having to be careful.

"Afterwards I felt like I'd done a workout for my brain as well as my body," she says.

Kate Cutler, the co-owner and founder of a rage room in East Sussex, says it's "getting busier and busier" with female customers.

...

She says some women come in because they've been cheated on or had a difficult break-up and sometimes just because "they have anger coming from nowhere."

Author and psychotherapist Jennifer Cox told Radio 4 Woman's Hour she believes women are "conditioned" to repress feelings of "frustration, anger, aggression and rage".

Not as much conditioned to repress these toxic emotions as they used to be!


Often, she says women, in particular - end up "sandwiched" between the demands of work, parents and small children, and can end up "furious."

Really they should let it out, she says, and thinks spaces like this, which allow women to release their anger can be very helpful.

Again, do you believe they would view this violent, crazed behavior as cute and hip if it were men busting things up?

I guess this is now officially a GAINZZZ thread.

I avoided these for a long time, because I have no GAINZZZ. I let myself go at Thanksgiving and I never stopped letting myself go.

And now I'm going to have to fast just to get back to "overweight."

One thing I've been trying, sporadically, to do is to eat a lot of protein early in the day. Supposedly, according to a study mentioned by Thomas DeLauer, the body will feel hungry until it has consumed its preferred amount of protein for the day. After that, hunger is diminished. The target number is 0.6 gram per pound of body weight.

Does it work? I mean, kind of, yeah. If I have two high protein meals I don't feel very hungry at other times, or feel much of a need to snack. But I haven't been doing it consistently.

How about you? Any GAINZZZ? I didn't ask in the New Years period because promises made during New Years are like promises made three feet from a bed. They tend to be forgotten in the morning.

But now that we're into the New Year, and well away from New Years Day-- any real resolutions to declare?


Gainzzz inspirationzzzz:

Posted by: Ace at 05:30 PM




Comments

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1 Can we get a new, inverted, testicular pyramid?

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:32 PM (MVWbi)

2 I suspect that the use of fewer plastics in food areas would be a good thing but it probably isn't an ELE.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:32 PM (ExV1e)

3 Boom!

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 05:32 PM (E7+ue)

4 I nooded.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:33 PM (ExV1e)

5 No one gets out of this world alive.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 05:34 PM (jc0TO)

6 Hola

Posted by: Thanatopsis at January 23, 2026 05:34 PM (LdBR/)

7 I have always thought microplastics was a crocka BS

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 05:34 PM (Cjt/F)

8 So, should we all now just start eating plastic?

Yes. Yes we should.

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"Paste is a form of plastic, amirite?"

/F. Joe Mugabe, presently frozen and chained to a cryogenic basement radiator

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:35 PM (MVWbi)

9 WATCH: United Kingdom "Health Ambassador" Athika Ahmed says we need to teach people how to prolong their life through healthy habits

"Teach these things before we teach how to get a job. If I'm not living, how would I get a job!"


Is this about wiping with the left hand?

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 05:35 PM (jc0TO)

10 Women be emotional. They need a room.
Men just get a beer.

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 05:35 PM (E7+ue)

11 Been gone all day.. Is it true they released that bearded freak that went into the Church ? Sorry about the OT

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 05:35 PM (VE6XX)

12 > I did buy steel straws instead of plastic ones. That's a pretty low level of buy-in. I think they cost me six buck.

My dad bought me a titanium straw. Not because of plastics or anything, it's just a funny thing to have. I use it so much more than I thought I would.

Posted by: bonhomme at January 23, 2026 05:35 PM (Yp6az)

13 I suspect these anger rooms are counterproductive and merely increase anger and aggression.

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 05:35 PM (X42T3)

14 The great microplastics panic: Was it all just 99% bullshit?
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But if that were the case, then Global Warming wouldn't be real. And we under warning that we're going to be hit by Climate Change tomorrow.

Posted by: Eeyore at January 23, 2026 05:35 PM (s0JqF)

15 If your unit gets all stopped up with microplastics you just need someone to blow it out.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:36 PM (3uBP9)

16 Eh, those steel straws (the pointy ones) would make a pretty good improvised weapon ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 05:36 PM (Cjt/F)

17 Brain? Then what about all the bullshit about how difficult it is to get some nutrients across the blood brain border?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:36 PM (zZu0s)

18 Deploy Megaweapon against microplastics.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 05:37 PM (pkeXY)

19 I thought we were going to die from measles but now it's this ice storm coming for us

Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 05:37 PM (uQzkA)

20 Are you hanging around, Ace? I have a request.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 05:37 PM (jc0TO)

21 >>>BBC News You Can Use: Why (Leftwing) Women Are Going to Rage Rooms.

>>>Um, because they are mentally ill and drugged up and no one ever tells them to shut the fuck up and act like adults?

Yes.

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 05:37 PM (SSiCQ)

22 I was kinda looking forward to doing my own 3D printing, skeet skeet skeet skeet skeet... Look everybody I made an ashtray!

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:37 PM (3uBP9)

23 I knew a guy who knew a guy who fell on his metal straw and it went right thru his head.

Posted by: A guy who knows some guys at January 23, 2026 05:37 PM (vFG9F)

24 BBC News You Can Use: Why (Leftwing) Women Are Going to Rage Rooms.
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We need targeted Sharia for AWFLs. Not my wife and the 'ettes. But the Commies.

Posted by: Eeyore at January 23, 2026 05:37 PM (s0JqF)

25
Watch police cam videos of traffic stops and you find insane women disproportionately represented. Most appear to have "my lawyer" on speed dial.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 05:37 PM (lM2bs)

26 Would it be okay if I pointed out that there are a lot of people running loose that should be locked up in nuthouses? Am I being non empathetic?

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (pDt9x)

27 > How about you? Any GAINZZZ?

I benched 220lbs for six solid reps the other day. I'm really thrilled about my weightlifting GAINZZZ.

Posted by: bonhomme at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (Yp6az)

28 That's one hefty Muslima!

Posted by: Texican ette at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (SNf74)

29 Please tell me Athika Ahmed, the Health Minister, is AI. Lie if you have to.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (Dv3i1)

30 I would say that the biggest threat to life is aging. If we could find a cure for that....

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (0U5gm)

31 Kitten giving high fives to the passengers is adorable.


Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:39 PM (ELdpA)

32 28 That's one hefty Muslima!
Posted by: Texican ette at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (SNf74)

I thought black was supposed to be slimming...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 05:39 PM (VE6XX)

33 Athika Jabba the Hut Ahmed, "Health Ambassador". It's a healthy 300 lbs, minimum.

Posted by: Ganowicz Commie Exterminators, Ltd. at January 23, 2026 05:39 PM (QkSg2)

34 28 That's one hefty Muslima!
Posted by: Texican ette at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (SNf74

The falafel queen!!

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:39 PM (pDt9x)

35 Since you mentioned protein, Ellipsis recommended Ascent protein(found on amazon.) Their vanilla bean whey protein is quite good and makes a thinner shake- so you don't feel so bloated.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:39 PM (zZu0s)

36 BBC News You Can Use: Why (Leftwing) Women Are Going to Rage Rooms.

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Because Lobotomies and Psychiatric Sanitariums no longer exist?

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:39 PM (MVWbi)

37 They probably still contribute to the log-jam at the liver, I'd bet.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:40 PM (krQz2)

38 "There is no suggestion of malpractice, but researchers told the Guardian ..."

No? Rly?
Okay, I'll suggest it!
It was a tissue of lies, spread with malice aforethought by the same people who want us to own nothing and eat bugs.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 05:40 PM (Cjt/F)

39
There is no suggestion of malpractice, but researchers told the Guardian of their concern that the race to publish results, in some cases by groups with limited analytical expertise, has led to rushed results and routine scientific checks sometimes being overlooked.

The Guardian has identified seven studies that have been challenged by researchers publishing criticism in the respective journals, while a recent analysis listed 18 studies that it said had not considered that



So at least 25 studies of microplastics turns out to be total steaming piles of monkey crap, and there's no suggestion of malpractice.

I'm just a blue-collar, illiterate, toothess cousin-humping conservative, but even I know that either the researchers were deliberately lying through their asses or they are total retards. Both reasons fall under malpractice.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 05:40 PM (y9nCu)

40 After net neutrality and tax cuts killed me I stopped caring.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:40 PM (Ryx1w)

41 hey , what happened?

ace, ace, AAACCCE!!!

https://tinyurl.com/2u4szsm2 (official WhiteHOUSE account!!)

https://tinyurl.com/yxcj4b42

you must post this on the cafe thread!!
Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 05:23 PM (g47mK)

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 05:40 PM (g47mK)

42 >>> I would say that the biggest threat to life is aging. If we could find a cure for that....
Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (0U5gm)


Death is a pretty effective cure for aging.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (3uBP9)

43 Ace, if you want rapid, easy weight loss, do what I did: eat sugar with wild abandon, pop, ice cream floats, total sugar max, and then wait for the diabetic reaction to hit and cause massive, uncontrolled weight loss.

Also stroke risk due to high blood pressure. Sure, you'll have crippling thirst, dry mouth and explosive bowel movements, but you can shed pound and pound without any dieting at all!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (ZOv7s)

44 I think I threw the BS flag on the whole microplastics hysteria when there was, IIRC, an ice-core sample from ice that was like a gorillion years old that, shocker, had microplastics in it.

Yeah, okay.

Posted by: ballistic at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (o3VOa)

45 not today , BIG BAT!

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (g47mK)

46 "they have anger coming from nowhere."

It's a mystery. They're good people. They vote Labour. They're welcoming to migrants. And, yet, their life gets shittier and shittier.

If only there were a way to figure out what was the cause of their problems.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (ExV1e)

47 " according to a study mentioned by Thomas DeLauer, the body will feel hungry until it has consumed its preferred amount of protein for the day. "

Ahh. That explains ASS.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (vFG9F)

48 If microplastics are not the problem people say they were, what explains the boner I experience when I walk past a recycling bin? (Other than Crystal, the recycling gal)

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (2WIwB)

49 Health ambassador has plenty of brain fat.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (pkeXY)

50 Death is a pretty effective cure for aging.
Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (3uBP9)

Stops it right in its tracks.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (zZu0s)

51 The ‘microplastics’ was one corrupt hysteria that I knew, from the jump, was 150% pure, cask-strength, unadulterated, unfiltered, unpasteurized BULLSHIT.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (tL+lc)

52 I'm about to file a class action suit for damage to my reputation and lucrative music career.

Posted by: Plastic Bertrand at January 23, 2026 05:42 PM (oftw2)

53 17 Brain? Then what about all the bullshit about how difficult it is to get some nutrients across the blood brain border?
____

Never heard of the "blood brain barrier" until a few months ago, now I hear it mentioned all the time. Apparently discovered in 1900, but not worthy of bringing up until 125 years later to the general public.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 05:42 PM (Dv3i1)

54
microplastics
polywater
cold fusion
ozone hole
Covid-19
Satanic daycares
Salem witchcraft trials
USDA food pyramid
Global warming

I could go on.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 23, 2026 05:42 PM (lsrsS)

55 Plastics are made from petroleum. In fact, that is probably the highest use of petroleum, as opposed to burning it. We could quickly change our petroleum use by simply generating power from a reliable source like nuclear.

Lefties just have an enemy in petroleum, and are looking for any avenue.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 05:42 PM (0U5gm)

56 Does this mean green dildos are safe again? Asking for a friend

Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 05:42 PM (gKWVE)

57 > I would say that the biggest threat to life is aging. If we could find a cure for that....
Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (0U5gm)


Death is a pretty effective cure for aging.
Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:41 PM (3uBP9)


And it's a big deal for the Dem voter rolls.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 05:42 PM (2WIwB)

58 I only drink from the 16 oz water bottles. Have been for over 20 years now. I’m in deep shit if the micro plastics get into your body and are harmful.

I can tell you they haven’t effected my testosterone. I am going to pissed if they find out it makes ear and nose hair grow faster as you age.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 05:42 PM (KDPiq)

59 Because Lobotomies and Psychiatric Sanitariums no longer exist?
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:39 PM (MVWbi)
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A lot of the reactions we are seeing are the result of society withdrawing unconditional approval of their actions. Social pressure is a huge component of behavioral modification.

In the end, they will conform.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:43 PM (ZOv7s)

60 All you defenders of Big Plastic, for shame!!!

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:43 PM (pDt9x)

61 A STEEL STRAW CAN TAKE YOUR LIFE. I saw it in a movie. It was not pretty.

Posted by: connected and litigious at January 23, 2026 05:43 PM (cS1cw)

62 > Death is a pretty effective cure for aging.

Or do you start aging even faster after you die?
*taps chin*

Posted by: bonhomme at January 23, 2026 05:43 PM (Yp6az)

63 "Blood brain barrier" was a thing with the old erovid / raver crew in the 1990s. No point in taking mind blowing drugs if they can't get to the mind, bro

Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 05:43 PM (gKWVE)

64 So, should we all now just start eating plastic?

Yes. Yes we should.
---
That'll show RFK Jr.!!!

Posted by: Online Leftoid at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (krQz2)

65 I saw John Wick kill three men in a bar with a straw.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (jc0TO)

66 Let’s see what was going to kill us all…

Acid rain
Ozone layer
Global cooling
Global warming
Coffee
Eggs
Meat
Fracking
Killer Bees from Mexico

Plastics? Pfffft. That’s like JV shit man.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (Ryx1w)

67 Does this mean green dildos are safe again? Asking for a friend
Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 05:42 PM (gKWVE)

Well, you can still get that plastic lodged in your body, but...

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (zZu0s)

68 @31

>> Kitten giving high fives to the passengers is adorable.

I think it’s AI, but the sentiment still stands.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (XV/Pl)

69 65 I saw John Wick kill three men in a bar with a straw.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (jc0TO)

A Straw!!!!

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (pDt9x)

70
BEWARE THE BURKA'D MANATEE

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (y9nCu)

71 Microplastics, meh. I wonder more about all the drugs and hormones that can't be filtered out of the water supply.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (0KSrI)

72 Gainzzz are hard to come by in Cleveland in January. The treadmill is boring but it's 5 frigging degrees outside and there's ice (not the good kind) everywhere. So it's Zone 2/Maffetone workouts until spring.

Posted by: Oglebay at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (GPa4z)

73 48 If microplastics are not the problem people say they were, what explains the boner I experience when I walk past a recycling bin? (Other than Crystal, the recycling gal)
Posted by: Diogenes

Married men should confine their boners to home turf.

Posted by: Your Conscience at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (oftw2)

74 The great microplastics panic: Was it all just 99% bullshit?

I know a lot of you are saying "of course it was, dipshit."



Ace, you point out whoever it was that called you a dipshit and we'll kick some ass.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (2WIwB)

75 Killer bees was a good one.

Wasn't there a death b of bees and bananas going extinct one? Collapsing ecosystem?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (zZu0s)

76 I've started putting heavy whipping cream in my morning coffee. It is really filling! Normally I get peckish long before lunch time, but since I started using the cream, nope. I only switched earlier this week, but so far very happy with the results.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (ZOv7s)

77 what explains the boner I experience when I walk past a recycling bin? (Other than Crystal, the recycling gal)
Posted by: Diogenes


I am pretty sure Aliassmithsmith's mom turns tricks behind those.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (gKWVE)

78 67 Does this mean green dildos are safe again? Asking for a friend
Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 05:42 PM (gKWVE)

Well, you can still get that plastic lodged in your body, but...
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (zZu0s)

The pointy end goes in first.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (pDt9x)

79 There are some people, on X mostly, claiming that "they" are creating this winter storm RIGHT UNDER OUR NOSES!!!!! Seeding the clouds!!!!! WHY WON'T TRUMP DO SOMETHING???

Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (vqA1l)

80 56 Does this mean green dildos are safe again? Asking for a friend
Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 05:42 PM (gKWVE)

Only the giant ones thrown on the field during the half time show at the Super Bowl.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (6Bc88)

81 WHAT'S KILLING THE HONEYBEES!??

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 05:46 PM (jc0TO)

82 BBC News You Can Use: Why (Leftwing) Women Are Going to Rage Rooms.

Um, because they are mentally ill and drugged up and no one ever tells them to shut the fuck up and act like adults?
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No. Because GRRRRL Power will save us!!

Or don't you watch enough content!

We have to get through the Rage Rooms for GRRRL Power to find its equilibrium, be accepted as the only way by society, ascend to its right place, and then SAVE us!!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:46 PM (krQz2)

83 Your brain might be made up of 60% fat. MY BRAIN is just phat.

And, btw, never bought into the plastic nonsense. It was typical progressive "I'm doing something for the planet, Look at my lapel ribbon nonsense."

TOOTHPASTE (specifically fluoride) does, indeed, lower testosterone by inhibiting the process by which testosterone is created naturally in the body. Yes, you aren't supposed to swallow toothpaste....yeah, good luck with that. Every day, three times a day. Yeah, good luck Beta males with good teeth (still doesn't explain the Brits, I guess).

Oh, and btw, guess were the US gets most of its fluoride. That would be China.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 05:46 PM (dIske)

84 Well, you can still get that plastic lodged in your body, but...
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (zZu0s)
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What about light bulbs? Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Mayor Pete at January 23, 2026 05:46 PM (ZOv7s)

85 I’m a glass guy, mainly because plastic tends to smell bad after awhile.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 05:46 PM (XV/Pl)

86 Since you mentioned protein, Ellipsis recommended Ascent protein(found on amazon.) Their vanilla bean whey protein is quite good and makes a thinner shake- so you don't feel so bloated.

Thanks for the recommendation.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:39 PM (zZu0s)

------------

I've been using Costco Whey Protein after workouts (it's low-carb and -sugar, but still ...).

But yeah, I saved that link to Ascent Unflavored Protein Powder -- thanks for reminding me:

https://is.gd/D7EDRs

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:46 PM (MVWbi)

87 The complete pivot from the environment, sustainability, global warming to AI and data centers has been a mesmerizing event.

Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 05:46 PM (uQzkA)

88 28 That's one hefty Muslima!
Posted by: Texican ette at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (SNf74)
________
Of course we want her. The alternative would be Amelia.

Posted by: Eeyore at January 23, 2026 05:46 PM (s0JqF)

89 Eh, those steel straws (the pointy ones) would make a pretty good improvised weapon ...
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 05:36 PM (Cjt/F)


There was a guy once who killed three men in a bar with a pencil. With a fucking pencil.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:47 PM (ExV1e)

90 There are some people, on X mostly, claiming that "they" are creating this winter storm RIGHT UNDER OUR NOSES!!!!! Seeding the clouds!!!!! WHY WON'T TRUMP DO SOMETHING???
Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (vqA1l)

*looks around*

Is it the Jews?

I bet it's the Jews.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:47 PM (zZu0s)

91 My man boobs are filled with microplastics and I massage them every day until I experience an intense and joyful orgasm thinking of vaccinating each and everyone of you and my African Stunt Children.

Yeah! Oh Yeah!

Posted by: Bill Gates, Tech Weirdo With Man Boobs Filled With Microplastics at January 23, 2026 05:47 PM (R/m4+)

92 ace, I worry about your overall health especially when you start on the fasting again.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 05:47 PM (0KSrI)

93 Well, you can still get that plastic lodged in your body, but...
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:44 PM (zZu0s)
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What about light bulbs? Asking for a friend.
Posted by: Mayor Pete at January 23, 2026 05:46 PM (ZOv7s)

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"BACK OFF, DUDE!"

/Richard Gere's Gerbils

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:47 PM (MVWbi)

94 The "high five" kitten looks something like my late Arizona the red tabby at that age. But what is he doing sitting on a slidewalk or turnstile rail?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 05:48 PM (wzUl9)

95 All this panic porn is driven by women. Same reason the show Dateline exists. Lots of money to be made keeping women scared about the world around them.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:48 PM (Ryx1w)

96
hey , what happened?

ace, ace, AAACCCE!!!

https://tinyurl.com/2u4szsm2 (official WhiteHOUSE account!!)

https://tinyurl.com/yxcj4b42


Looks like Highway Companion

https://t.ly/mNy0a

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 05:48 PM (pkeXY)

97 85 I’m a glass guy, mainly because plastic tends to smell bad after awhile.
Posted by: Thomas Bender


Tell me about it

Posted by: WNBA green dildo at January 23, 2026 05:48 PM (gKWVE)

98 Y'all are nuts. Microplastics make you stronk.

Posted by: Stretch Armstrong at January 23, 2026 05:48 PM (qwVdq)

99 This is my gain. I dealt with having my car die without any possibility of resurrection by using my son or husband's car, praying, and being silent. I did not have to spend money on a rage room.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:48 PM (ELdpA)

100 Plastics!!!

Fine, you go ahead, I'll be banging Mrs Robinson.

(obscure movie reference)

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 05:48 PM (2WIwB)

101 My dad bought me a titanium straw. Not because of plastics or anything, it's just a funny thing to have. I use it so much more than I thought I would.
Posted by: bonhomme at January 23, 2026 05:35 PM (Yp6az)

Goes nicely with the tactical spork.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 23, 2026 05:48 PM (6Bc88)

102 92 ace, I worry about your overall health especially when you start on the fasting again.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 05:47 PM (0KSrI)


Eh, as long as he doesn’t start listening to Karen Carpenter

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:48 PM (pDt9x)

103 Five years from now we'll be mad at Piper after the Kale, the Silent Killer Study comes out.

Posted by: Bacon Butty at January 23, 2026 05:49 PM (oftw2)

104 Please tell me Athika Ahmed, the Health Minister, is AI. Lie if you have to.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (Dv3i1)


Athika Ahmed is a 23-year-old medical student and health ambassador from Cardiff, Wales, recognized for her advocacy in women's health and youth engagement.

And, yes, the video appears to actually be her.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:49 PM (ExV1e)

105 Flash Email Traffic

Free shipping flash sale from SARCO, all weekend long!!!
This weekend, get free shipping on orders over $40**, including firearms! Free shipping starts right now and ends on Midnight, 01-26-2026!

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 05:49 PM (jc0TO)

106 ace, if you eat nutritious food 3 times a day , normal portions, and no snacking!! you'll be fine

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 05:49 PM (g47mK)

107 Is it the Jews?

I bet it's the Jews.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:47 PM (zZu0s)

Obviously.
- MTG

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:49 PM (Ryx1w)

108 ‘ But what seems surprising is the client base, with some owners saying most of their customers are women.’

I think another major reason for ‘rage rooms’ being mostly women is that these rooms seem stupid and faddish, and women (especially leftwing turdwomen) are far more susceptible to stupid fads than men are.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at January 23, 2026 05:49 PM (tL+lc)

109 I'm all for Rage Rooms.
Let the women in, fit them with a nice white coat with wrap-around arms and lock the door from the outside. Just like in the old days.

Put in a window and maybe a Webcam and sell tickets. Americans are starved for quality entertainment.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 05:49 PM (0MjtC)

110 ace, I worry about your overall health especially when you start on the fasting again.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 05:47 PM (0KSrI)

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I always feel better and more energetic when fasting (I've done about a dozen one-week fasts, but have never dared to do a one-month fast as Ace once did) -- and the worst part is the insomnia really ramps up.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:49 PM (MVWbi)

111 94 The "high five" kitten looks something like my late Arizona the red tabby at that age. But what is he doing sitting on a slidewalk or turnstile rail?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 05:48 PM (wzUl9)

I thought the same thing, why is there a kitten in the subway?

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 05:49 PM (mxcbL)

112 *looks around*

Is it the Jews?

I bet it's the Jews.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:47 PM (zZu0s)
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* finger on nose *

Posted by: Greta Thunberg. at January 23, 2026 05:49 PM (krQz2)

113 I know how to get microplastics out of testes.

Posted by: Kamala! at January 23, 2026 05:50 PM (gKWVE)

114 Maybe the body treats plastic like roughage.

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 05:50 PM (SSiCQ)

115 Now, about fluoride

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:50 PM (pDt9x)

116 So being corporal plastized is a nothing burger; never tossed the sippy cup anyhow. Life rolls on.

Posted by: kingsman at January 23, 2026 05:51 PM (ehY6c)

117 Let’s see what was going to kill us all…
. . .
Killer Bees from Mexico

Plastics? Pfffft. That’s like JV shit man.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026


***
Whatever happened to the murder hornets? Were they replaced by "manslaughter hornets" or "justifiable homicide" hornets?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 05:51 PM (wzUl9)

118 LOVING the GAINZZZ threads, Ace!

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 05:51 PM (SSiCQ)

119 If your not in a regular relationship, you might consider punching the clown like it owes you money, so you can clear the microplastics from your system on a regular basis.

Sorta like 'good' cholesterol and 'bad' cholesterol.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 05:51 PM (oT7pT)

120
And, btw, never bought into the plastic nonsense. It was typical progressive "I'm doing something for the planet, Look at my lapel ribbon nonsense."



And almost always started by some Junior High School girl's extra credit project in science class, after her AWFL mother makes a pest of herself with the local news channel promoting her sooper genius snowflake's project. I seem to remember that this is where the straw ban came from, but my memory might be a bit fuzzy.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 05:51 PM (y9nCu)

121 Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026

Somebody above said it is probably AI.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:51 PM (ELdpA)

122 ace, I worry about your overall health especially when you start on the fasting again.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 05:47 PM (0KSrI)
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The radical fast/rapid weight gain/radical fast loop is not healthy. The trick is to find a sustainable diet that feels natural and intuitive.

It's not hard. Low sugar. Good fats. Regular exercise.

Joking aside, this morning I weighed in at one pound lighter than I was when I got out of Army basic training in 2000. It feels good and I've been at this weight for about three months, give or take a pound or two, so it's stable.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:52 PM (ZOv7s)

123 Summary of “science” over the past 40 years: if it improves your life or tastes good, it will kill you. And also it’s probably racist.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:52 PM (Ryx1w)

124 Shain, ace has a pretty solid record of fasting and then hospital visits as the secondary side effects kick in.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 05:52 PM (0KSrI)

125 If your not in a regular relationship, you might consider punching the clown like it owes you money, so you can clear the microplastics from your system on a regular basis.

Now I have a silly string commercial stuck in my head.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 05:52 PM (jc0TO)

126 That "Health Ambassador" looks like she just escaped a cabbage patch...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 05:52 PM (ESVrU)

127 Married men should confine their boners to home turf.
Posted by: Your Conscience at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (oftw2)


Mrs D doesn't really care where I get my appetite as long as I get home for dinner.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 05:52 PM (2WIwB)

128 These modern times are modern and with all these new things.

Later they will call this the beginning of the Stupid Middle Ages by somebody.

Posted by: thug dolphin at January 23, 2026 05:52 PM (EyfuW)

129 I was kinda hoping micro plastic would take over my whole body and I could walk around like GI Joe and do cool stuff. But not like Ken, cause he's a homo.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 23, 2026 05:52 PM (n5tGW)

130 NIOSH does not currently have specific, established regulatory standards or occupational exposure limits (OELs) for plastic particles, including nano- and microplastics, in the workplace.

Additionally, industries use plastics extensively. For example, Boeing and plastics/composites: The 787 Dreamliner: The airframe is 50% composite materials, primarily CFRP. It uses about 70,000 pounds (33 tons) of carbon fiber reinforced plastic.

Structures: Wind turbine blades are rarely pure metal; they are large composite structures, typically made of fiberglass or carbon fiber reinforced with epoxy or polyester resins (a type of plastic).

AI Overview: Industries that rely most heavily on plastics include packaging, construction, automotive, healthcare, and electronics, with packaging being the largest consumer. These sectors leverage plastic for its lightweight, durable, sterile, and cost-effective properties, essential for shipping, safety, and manufacturing.

I never seen mold, etc. grow on vinyl but whatever is being used for the molding of kitchen storage containers, shower curtains, etc. allows mold (at the minimum) to grow. I'm back to glass storage containers & vinyl.


Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 23, 2026 05:53 PM (NFX2v)

131 Eh, as long as he doesn’t start listening to Karen Carpenter

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:48 PM (pDt9x)

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"I Won't Fast a Day Without You" could have been a big hit.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:53 PM (MVWbi)

132 Yo mama eats so much plastic her shit be shrink wrapped.

Posted by: She that fat at January 23, 2026 05:53 PM (vFG9F)

133 Often, she says women, in particular - end up "sandwiched" between the demands of work, parents and small children, and can end up "furious."

They just jumped right over 'husband' completely.
Didn't even dawn on them that a man around might help.

Let 'em pay to vent then.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 23, 2026 05:53 PM (6ydKt)

134 Women go to Rage Rooms I thought you wrote....
Never mind

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 05:53 PM (Ia/+0)

135 I might have sex with men, but I have a relationship with Barbie.

Posted by: Ken at January 23, 2026 05:53 PM (gKWVE)

136 I seem to remember that this is where the straw ban came from, but my memory might be a bit fuzzy.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 05:51 PM (y9nCu)

Yeah, it was something like that I think. Some 14 year old boy did a science project with a picture of a turtle with a straw sticking out of its nose and all hell broke loose.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 05:54 PM (k9OZB)

137 Sometimes when I look at these cute AI time wasters I think awww. But most times I think, this is the reason I can’t graphics card for less than a kidney, and I hate them.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 05:54 PM (XV/Pl)

138 Rage rooms... pffft.

My HS held a fundraiser:

Somebody donated a POS car, and tickets were sold for $1 each--

1 ticket good for 1 swing of 10# sledgehammer on the car.

Now there was some aggression relief!

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 05:55 PM (rdVOm)

139 Some 14 year old boy did a science project with a picture of a turtle with a straw sticking out of its nose

.

Posted by: Mitch McConnell at January 23, 2026 05:55 PM (gKWVE)

140 Cocaine Turtle >> Cocaine Bear

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:55 PM (pDt9x)

141 And almost always started by some Junior High School girl's extra credit project in science class, after her AWFL mother makes a pest of herself with the local news channel promoting her sooper genius snowflake's project. I seem to remember that this is where the straw ban came from, but my memory might be a bit fuzzy.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026


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Something like that was how the six-foot distancing "rule" came into existence and got hyped during the Sniffle Scare.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 05:55 PM (wzUl9)

142 Yeah, it was something like that I think. Some 14 year old boy did a science project with a picture of a turtle with a straw sticking out of its nose and all hell broke loose.
Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 05:54 PM (k9OZB)

Isn't that also how the 6 ft rule during the China Virus came to be? Some random kid said hey let’s stay 6 ft apart and the “experts” said uhm ok sounds like a plan.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:55 PM (Ryx1w)

143 Rage rooms are for emotional toddlers. Adults control themselves. And if they need to engage in physical activity to reduce stress, they do something constructive, like exercise. Breaking stuff because you are so angry you can't function like a rational adult is an admission of lack of maturity or self-control. Giving into rage trains you to respond to stress in exactly the wrong way.

Not unrelated: Karens misbehaving in public.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 23, 2026 05:55 PM (44PAK)

144 Busting stuff up with hammers is such a chick thing. Blowing things up with 'splodies is a guy thing. Advantage: guys....

Posted by: Joe Kidd at January 23, 2026 05:55 PM (nbLIj)

145 Deena is one of a reportedly growing number of women choosing to pay to hammer and bash old items such as TVs, furniture and crockery whilst kitted out in specialist protective gear.
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As a destructivist, that sounds like fun!

But if you go back a decade and had guys done that, it'd be "That's so immature!!" "Why don't you grow up?!"

Thus: only women are allowed such frivolities.

It would have been "toxic" had men done it first; It would have made women "afraid".

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:56 PM (krQz2)

146 [eyes container of polyethylene glycol on the counter]

So, I shouldn't be taking this stuff, eh?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 05:56 PM (XeU6L)

147 You can add them to Hamburg for cutting costs?

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at January 23, 2026 05:56 PM (8uqMR)

148 Maybe the UK women are all raging because of all the muslims rape.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 23, 2026 05:56 PM (n5tGW)

149 Cocaine Turtle was a Saturday morning cartoon.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 05:56 PM (jc0TO)

150 127 Married men should confine their boners to home turf.
Posted by: Your Conscience at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (oftw2)
_________________________

Advisory Caveat: If said turf has an Adam's Apple, it qualifies as Artificial Turf, and could lead to injuries.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 05:56 PM (dIske)

151 And by 'good fat' we obviously mean bacon. Mmmmmm.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:56 PM (zZu0s)

152 Let’s see what was going to kill us all…
. . .
Killer Bees from Mexico

Plastics? Pfffft. That’s like JV shit man.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026

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Whatever happened to the murder hornets? Were they replaced by "manslaughter hornets" or "justifiable homicide" hornets?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 05:51 PM (wzUl9)

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I was assured that Monkeypox was going to kill us all ... at least the homos among us.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:56 PM (MVWbi)

153 >>>BBC News You Can Use: Why (Leftwing) Women Are Going to Rage Rooms.

So like a time-out room. Only instead of telling their inner preschooler to take a time out, their empowering their inner brats. Go ahead, throw yourself on the floor and kick your feet and wave your fists and scream your head off.

Maybe even hold your breath until you turn blue, you venter you.

Posted by: No Name Today at January 23, 2026 05:57 PM (8mulE)

154 Yeah, it was something like that I think. Some 14 year old boy did a science project with a picture of a turtle with a straw sticking out of its nose and all hell broke loose.
Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 05:54 PM (k9OZB)
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The left is increasingly Maoist in its outlook. Tradition bad, book learning bad, let's follow the children! We have so much to learn from them!

Always pining for a Cultural Revolution.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:57 PM (ZOv7s)

155 I hope this is true, about the microplastics, because I couldn't see how to effectively defend against them.

However, I don't know enough to say, because I'm still at the "What tests do I run to check for microplastics?" phase. If it's just one, faulty test, well, I guess we can rule it out for now.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at January 23, 2026 05:57 PM (asXVI)

156 85, yup, that or stainless steel

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 05:57 PM (Cjt/F)

157 I have no problem with the winter storm but I don’t remember having to be so concerned about power going out when we went through these storms 30 or more years ago.

I feel like I’m in a third world country.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 05:58 PM (KDPiq)

158 I used to have a backroom job at K-mart. Part of my job was to throw things into the trash compactor.

I took it more as hurl things into the compactor.

Fluorescent tubes made the best javelins.

Nobody has to tell me breaking things is newly fun!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:58 PM (krQz2)

159 I was assured that Monkeypox was going to kill us all ... at least the homos among us.
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026


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Then when the news leaked that the homos' dogs were also contracting it, the story vanished faster than the Enterprise-D going into warp.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 05:58 PM (wzUl9)

160 And by 'good fat' we obviously mean bacon. Mmmmmm.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:56 PM (zZu0s)
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Absolutely! Also pork rinds. Just picked up a bag. No carbs, no sugars. Okay, mine has seasoning, but it's a trace amount.

Yummy and filling.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:58 PM (ZOv7s)

161 So some enterprising peeps have found a way to scam stupid leftwing shitbitches out of their money by letting them break rando objects that someone would normally pay to have broken down. Winning!

Posted by: Elric the Blade at January 23, 2026 05:58 PM (tL+lc)

162 157 I have no problem with the winter storm but I don’t remember having to be so concerned about power going out when we went through these storms 30 or more years ago.

I feel like I’m in a third world country.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 05:58 PM (KDPiq)

You should be okay out there in California.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:59 PM (pDt9x)

163 [eyes container of polyethylene glycol on the counter]

So, I shouldn't be taking this stuff, eh?
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 05:56 PM (XeU6L)

Well, if you want a crystallized liver, knock yourself out. I've heard it's sweet.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:59 PM (zZu0s)

164 the tests the alarmists are relying on can't tell "microplastics" from ordinary bodily fat.

Because it's much harder for us to actually *create* anything, we've had to rely on fake "test results" (cf. Covid, cancer, BMI, etc.) to scare you into letting us inject you with known toxins.

The System Works!

Posted by: The Deep Ones at January 23, 2026 05:59 PM (9OAab)

165 >>>Often, she says women, in particular - end up "sandwiched" between the demands of work, parents and small children, and can end up "furious."

That's so hot.

--Senator Teddy Kennedy

Posted by: No Name Today at January 23, 2026 05:59 PM (8mulE)

166 First it was fire ants.
(Really real, BTW)

Then it was killer bees.
Anacondas and Boas in the Everglades.
Then Murder Hornets.

I'm probably missing a few invasive species.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 23, 2026 05:59 PM (6ydKt)

167 The laziest game of fetch ever.. 😅

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That reminds me of playing the "Pong" video game (back when a quarter was a lot of money!) during junior high school in the mid-70s).

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:59 PM (MVWbi)

168 Busting stuff up with hammers is such a chick thing. Blowing things up with 'splodies is a guy thing. Advantage: guys....
Posted by: Joe Kidd at January 23, 2026 05:55 PM (nbLIj)
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Shooting water jugs is more my speed.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:59 PM (ZOv7s)

169 So like a time-out room. Only instead of telling their inner preschooler to take a time out, their empowering their inner brats. Go ahead, throw yourself on the floor and kick your feet and wave your fists and scream your head off.

Maybe even hold your breath until you turn blue, you venter you.
Posted by: No Name Today at January 23, 2026


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Driving in rush-hour traffic will afford the same opportunity, and it won't cost you any more than the gas you're already burning!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 06:00 PM (wzUl9)

170 Wife is all worried about power outage, it is getting windy and that can be a problem if its blasting

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 06:00 PM (Ia/+0)

171 Country Star LeAnne Rimes is doing $10k plasma replacement sessions to remove micro plastics from her body.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 06:00 PM (KDPiq)

172 Athika Ahmed. Imagine the smell inside that tent on a warm day.

Posted by: fly gal at January 23, 2026 06:00 PM (JrfET)

173 That "Health Ambassador" looks like she just escaped a cabbage patch...

She is also good at smelling up the loo...someone needs to light a match.

Posted by: Zombie Benny Hill at January 23, 2026 06:00 PM (R/m4+)

174 Isn't that also how the 6 ft rule during the China Virus came to be? Some random kid said hey let’s stay 6 ft apart and the “experts” said uhm ok sounds like a plan.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:55 PM (Ryx1w)

Yup, pretty sure that's right for the "6 ft rule". Maybe we should stop letting little kids be in charge of "scientific studies".

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 06:00 PM (k9OZB)

175 Kissing bugs. The bite is usually painless but can cause red, itchy, swollen bumps, sometimes severe, and may lead to Chagas disease if the bug's feces (containing the parasite) are rubbed into the bite or mucous membranes.

😬

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 23, 2026 06:01 PM (NFX2v)

176 Global cooling
New Ice age
Global warming
Climate change
Alar
Microplastics

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 06:01 PM (e4I2N)

177 171 Country Star LeAnne Rimes is doing $10k plasma replacement sessions to remove micro plastics from her body.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 06:00 PM (KDPiq)

Wonder how she feels about Rage Rooms?

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 06:01 PM (pDt9x)

178 'Bout time for me to slop the feline hogs.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 06:01 PM (wzUl9)

179 Women go to Rage Rooms I thought you wrote....
Never mind
Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 05:53 PM (Ia/+0)
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We kind of got the same idea.

Posted by: Gangs of Young Muslim Brits at January 23, 2026 06:01 PM (krQz2)

180 So some enterprising peeps have found a way to scam stupid leftwing shitbitches out of their money by letting them break rando objects that someone would normally pay to have broken down. Winning!
Posted by: Elric the Blade at January 23, 2026 05:58 PM (tL+lc)
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Come to the rage scrapyard! You pick up things over there, and throw it as hard as you can into the bin over here! Therapeutic! All natural! Good for the environment!

Posted by: Crazy A.H. Lloyd's Recycling Center at January 23, 2026 06:01 PM (ZOv7s)

181 "I Won't Fast a Day Without You" could have been a big hit.
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:53 PM (MVWbi)

(Raises glass)

Nice one...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at January 23, 2026 06:02 PM (nbLIj)

182 I think it would have been funny for them to say it's PMS for the reason and watch the internet explode.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 23, 2026 06:02 PM (n5tGW)

183 How do these people remember to eat?

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2026 06:02 PM (yw3eV)

184 >>> The laziest game of fetch ever

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If I could replace this guy with my sofa, my golden would be the happiest guy.

Posted by: Turn 2 at January 23, 2026 06:02 PM (CyFyf)

185 48 If microplastics are not the problem people say they were, what explains the boner I experience when I walk past a recycling bin? (Other than Crystal, the recycling gal)
Posted by: Diogenes

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Good choice. The recyling bin is the last place they would look for her.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 23, 2026 06:02 PM (hKadN)

186 we all know about left wing womens, and what they are..but I bet those rage rooms will be very popular among the woke reich incels that have been clogging up the internets. geez what a bunch of losers, get yourselves a rage room and stay there.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 06:02 PM (g47mK)

187 NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani announces criminal aliens will be eligible for taxpayer-funded universal child care.

“These are programs for everyone. They will not ask immigration status. We are proud to be a sanctuary city.”


Nice to see someone on the left finally admit they're criminals.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (zILP0)

188 >> I've started putting heavy whipping cream in my morning coffee. It is really filling! Normally I get peckish long before lunch time, but since I started using the cream, nope. I only switched earlier this week, but so far very happy with the results.


If you add some Collagen Peptides, it works even better at staving off hunger.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (ZcsJV)

189 (obscure movie reference)
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Narrator: This was not an obscure movie reference.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (asXVI)

190 There are very few situations that can't be made better by having a Golden Retriever around.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (viF8m)

191 Why must we listen to fat hijab retard "health ambassador"?

Posted by: Fat, retarded and Muslim is no way to live at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (TbWk/)

192 WATCH: United Kingdom "Health Ambassador" Athika Ahmed says we need to teach people how to prolong their life through healthy habits

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She looks like "Flabba The Hut."

/I denounce myself

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (MVWbi)

193 Deena is one of a reportedly growing number of women choosing to pay to hammer and bash old items such as TVs, furniture and crockery whilst kitted out in specialist protective gear.
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Remember, in Pinocchio, they all turn into donkeys for the mines.

Posted by: Eeyore at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (s0JqF)

194 Country Star LeAnne Rimes is doing $10k plasma replacement sessions to remove micro plastics from her body.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026


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There's a video on YooToob of her performing a duet with Joss Stone on LR's "Nothin' Better to Do." Nice stuff.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (wzUl9)

195 Is all of England ran by Muslims?

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (Ia/+0)

196 =====

If I could replace this guy with my sofa, my golden would be the happiest guy.
Posted by: Turn 2 at January 23, 2026 06:02 PM (CyFyf)

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Crap. I meant it I could replace my sofa with this guy...

Posted by: Turn 2 at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (CyFyf)

197 I'm probably missing a few invasive species.
Posted by: SpeakingOf


Uh, hello?

Posted by: Somalians at January 23, 2026 06:04 PM (hKadN)

198 I hope you peeps to my west and north make it through the storm alright.

That freezing rain is the worst, so may the power stay on wherever you are.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 23, 2026 06:04 PM (6ydKt)

199 Dinosaurs became oil. Oil became plastic. Plastic became dinosaurs. Plastic Dinosaurs are real dinosaurs

This pubic service announcement was brought to you by the letter 12

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at January 23, 2026 06:04 PM (jrgJz)

200 I have no problem with the winter storm but I don’t remember having to be so concerned about power going out when we went through these storms 30 or more years ago.

I feel like I’m in a third world country.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 05:58 PM (KDPiq)
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All the infrastructure was brand new. Also, the grid has expanded (remember the horror of "urban sprawl?").

Now many the transformers and substations are wearing out, but no one replaces them until they fail.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 06:05 PM (ZOv7s)

201 Athika "Jabba" Ahmed looks like an AI joke. Especially the "health ambassador" part.

Jillian Michaels as a health ambassador? Sure. Not that creature.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 06:06 PM (wzUl9)

202 Why must we listen to fat hijab retard "health ambassador"?
Posted by: Fat, retarded and Muslim is no way to live at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (TbWk/)

I believe that should read 'Fat Ewok Retard'. That's not a hijab, it's more of a hood.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 06:06 PM (zZu0s)

203 Whatever happened to the murder hornets? I"d like to see them go up against the spotted lanternflies.

Posted by: PA Dutchman at January 23, 2026 06:06 PM (h/O4U)

204 s all of England ran by Muslims?
Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (Ia/+0)

Yes.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 06:07 PM (g47mK)

205 196 =====

If I could replace this guy with my sofa, my golden would be the happiest guy.
Posted by: Turn 2 at January 23, 2026 06:02 PM (CyFyf)

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Crap. I meant it I could replace my sofa with this guy...
Posted by: Turn 2 at January 23, 2026 06:03 PM (CyFyf)

The first version was pretty funny.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 06:07 PM (pDt9x)

206 ZOHRAN has spoken! You may return to your miserable lives !

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 06:07 PM (E7+ue)

207 WATCH: United Kingdom "Health Ambassador" Athika Ahmed says we need to teach people how to prolong their life through healthy habits
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Such as not-so-voluntary sex with Muslims lads!

Posted by: Gangs of Young Muslim Brits at January 23, 2026 06:07 PM (krQz2)

208 Pinocchio

Geppettophile.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 23, 2026 06:07 PM (Kt19C)

209 Kate Cutler, the co-owner and founder of a rage room in East Sussex, says it's "getting busier and busier" with female customers.

Bitches be crazy, and they're only getting crazier. Synthetic hormonal contraception, 300 strange cocks, and multiple abortions do take their toll. And their susceptibility to mass formation psychosis doesn't help either.

Posted by: The only prescription is benevolent patriarchy at January 23, 2026 06:07 PM (TbWk/)

210 Is all of England ran by Muslims?
Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026


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The cities, I'd think so. Out in the rural lands of Yorkshire and Sussex, maybe not so much.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 06:07 PM (wzUl9)

211 Below you'll find the "report ICE activity" hotlines.
Have fun and blast this thing all over the internet.
Seems some "activists" were sent to a biker bar.

Washington Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) — 1-844-724-3737
LULAC ICE Activity Reporting — Signal/WhatsApp: +1-202-699-4637
Puente Arizona (Phoenix metro) — 480-506-7437
Arkansas United — 479-763-2822
Los Angeles Raids & Rapid Response Network — 888-624-4752
San Francisco Rapid Response Network — 415-200-1548
Alameda County (ACILEP) — 510-241-4011
Contra Costa County — 925-900-5151
North Bay (Sonoma/Napa/Solano) — 707-800-4544
Sacramento Rapid Response Network — 916-382-0256
Santa Clara County — 408-290-1144
Santa Cruz / Pajaro Valley — 831-239-4289
Central Valley / Valley Watch — 559-206-0151
Kern County — 661-432-2230
Orange County — 714-881-1558
San Diego County — 619-536-0823
Santa Barbara / Ventura / SLO (805 Network) — 805-870-8855
Long Beach Community Defense Network — 562-245-9575
Colorado Rapid Response Network — 1-844-864-8341
Florida Immigrant Coalition / RAISE Hotline — 1-888-600-5762
(Cont)

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 06:07 PM (zILP0)

212 Georgia Latino Alliance for Human Rights (GLAHR) — 770-457-5232
Illinois Coalition for Immigrant & Refugee Rights (ICIRR) — 855-435-7693
LUCE Immigrant Justice Network (Greater Boston) — 617-370-5023
Grand Rapids Rapid Response Network — 616-238-0081
Reno / ACTIONN Rapid Response — 775-453-6137
Rapid Response New Jersey — 1-888-347-3767
NYC ICE Watch — community reporting via coordinated alert networks (no single phone line)
Rochester Rapid Response Network — 585-420-6471
Siembra NC Rapid Response — 336-543-0353
Portland Immigrant Rights Coalition (PIRC) — 1-888-622-1510
New Sanctuary Movement (Philadelphia) — 267-333-9530
Centre County Rapid Response Network — 814-264-4626
AMOR / ICE Watch RI — 401-675-1414
Vecindarios901 (Memphis) — 901-329-7979
Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition (TIRRC) — 615-833-0384
WA Immigrant Solidarity Network (WAISN) — 1-844-724-3737

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 06:08 PM (zILP0)

213 Come to the rage scrapyard! You pick up things over there, and throw it as hard as you can into the bin over here! Therapeutic! All natural! Good for the environment!

Posted by: Crazy A.H. Lloyd's Recycling Center at January 23, 2026 06:01 PM (ZOv7s)

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OUT: Cornhole.
IN: Tornhole.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 06:08 PM (MVWbi)

214 1 Can we get a new, inverted, testicular pyramid?
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:32 PM (MVWbi)

wut

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:08 PM (SSiCQ)

215 "Fat is known to make false-positives for polyethylene. The brain has [approximately] 60% fat."

And the body's densest concentration of cholesterol (also fat).

So, let's reduce fat and cholesterol, chemically!

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 06:08 PM (4x8X3)

216 Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen. Someone with a microscopic camera should do a drop test similar to the whiskey drop on pathogens except, microplastics vs stomach acids.

Microplastics vs Stomach acids, let the games begin.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 06:09 PM (/LXUT)

217 Is that UK "health ambassador" wearing a grill cover? Circus tent? Solar sail? I don't need health advise from someone who's blood type is "rocky road."

Posted by: Meric at January 23, 2026 06:09 PM (noZg2)

218 Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 06:07 PM (zILP0)

I see My County is there... Might have to give them a call...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 06:09 PM (VE6XX)

219 That fat pig is also a Love Your Period campaign ambassador???

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 23, 2026 06:09 PM (0GYGE)

220 *Health advice.

I denounce myself.

Posted by: Meric at January 23, 2026 06:09 PM (noZg2)

221 Ryan Hall, Y'all: Live Pre Storm Coverage

Has MD Gov online now.

https://www.youtube.com/live/PFcMH4pff2A

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2026 06:09 PM (wVcYX)

222 Tidings from Scott Bessent.

"I think Gavin Newsom may be cracking up with some of these things he's saying. I think he may be in over his hairdo ... if he brought the kneepads, maybe that was for his meeting with Alex Soros, I don't know."

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 06:10 PM (/LXUT)

223 I thought it was bad that we elected Hussein Obama only 7 years after 9/11 but NYC electing a professed Muslim who only became a citizen in 2018 has to be the dumbest cuck thing ever.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 06:10 PM (KDPiq)

224 Whatever happened to the murder hornets? I"d like to see them go up against the spotted lanternflies.

Posted by: PA Dutchman at January 23, 2026 06:06 PM (h/O4U)
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They were out-hyped in the second round by the fireants.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:10 PM (krQz2)

225 Below you'll find the "report ICE activity" hotlines.
Have fun and blast this thing all over the internet.
Seems some "activists" were sent to a biker bar.

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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 202-456-1414

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 06:11 PM (MVWbi)

226 Tidings from Scott Bessent.

"I think Gavin Newsom may be cracking up with some of these things he's saying. I think he may be in over his hairdo ... if he brought the kneepads, maybe that was for his meeting with Alex Soros, I don't know."
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 06:10 PM (/LXUT)
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Boom to our gay SoS!!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:11 PM (krQz2)

227 Global warming killed all the bees. Even the killer ones.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:11 PM (0KSrI)

228 Boom to our gay SoS!!
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:11 PM (krQz2)

MARCO RUBIO IS GAY?!?!.!.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 06:12 PM (zZu0s)

229 "There are very few situations that can't be made better by having a Golden Retriever around.
Posted by: JackStraw"

A trip to a china shop?

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 06:12 PM (vFG9F)

230 Saw The Female Rage open for the Hate Dads Trio in the Azalea City auditorium in '67. The estrogen overdose testicular shrinkage was thankfully temporary.

Posted by: kingsman at January 23, 2026 06:12 PM (ehY6c)

231 Global warming killed all the bees. Even the killer ones.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:11 PM (0KSrI)
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We chose the Big Gun?

I blame Trump!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:12 PM (krQz2)

232 Tidings from Scott Bessent.

"I think Gavin Newsom may be cracking up with some of these things he's saying. I think he may be in over his hairdo ... if he brought the kneepads, maybe that was for his meeting with Alex Soros, I don't know."

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 06:10 PM (/LXUT)

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Hey, Bessent is stealing my schtick!

I posted something similar here a couple days ago. * pouts *

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 06:13 PM (MVWbi)

233 Global warming killed all the bees. Even the killer ones.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:11 PM (0KSrI)

Heh. So it just... worked itself out. Nice.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 06:13 PM (zZu0s)

234 Y'know, A rage room sounds like a lot of fun! Not because I'm mad, necessarily, but because who doesn't want to act like Godzilla wrecking Tokyo every once in a while? 😂😂😂

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 06:13 PM (SRRAx)

235 I see My County is there... Might have to give them a call...
Posted by: It's me donna


Get creative. If no "hood" to send them into, tell them ICE is staging at the local PD.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 06:13 PM (zILP0)

236 Boom to our gay SoS!!
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:11 PM (krQz2)

MARCO RUBIO IS GAY?!?!.!.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 06:12 PM (zZu0s)
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Oops. SoT.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:13 PM (krQz2)

237 Hey Ace, can we get something pinned to the top of the page to link to Nieds Dead Horse's Go Fund Me for her medical expenses? She and her daughter have posted on her X account if you need the info. I know the horde will help one of their own, and a co-blogger

Posted by: Slicin Hammer at January 23, 2026 06:13 PM (l9sHO)

238 Always pining for a Cultural Revolution.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:57 PM (ZOv7s)

SWEEP AWAY ALL MONSTERS AND DEMONS!!!

Posted by: CPC, June 1966 at January 23, 2026 06:13 PM (0GYGE)

239 The Karens I've seen in Minnesota have swallowed a lot of aggression. Along with a lot of pizzas!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 06:13 PM (2UnvF)

240 Below you'll find the "report ICE activity" hotlines.
Have fun and blast this thing all over the internet.
Seems some "activists" were sent to a biker bar.


>>>

The Blue Oyster?

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2026 06:14 PM (wVcYX)

241 Always pining for a Cultural Revolution.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:57 PM (ZOv7s)

It is on a blank page that the most beautiful poems are written.

Posted by: Mao at January 23, 2026 06:14 PM (0GYGE)

242 >>A trip to a china shop?

Yea, that's one of the few.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 06:14 PM (viF8m)

243 I miss Deplorable Jay Guevara's takes on science.

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 06:14 PM (e2+im)

244 One wonders if there is such a thing as a "high profile study" that is not, in fact, a joke. If it represented valuable medical information of broad general interest, they would bury the story, not make it "high profile".

Just look at that infamous paper that "mysteriously" got into the Lancet (said to me among the prestigious medical journals in the world), demonizing HCQ. Turned out to be a complete fraud, authored by an organization that was literally formed during the beginning of the COVID scare - in other words, a fly-by-night outfit. How does something like THAT get into a major medical journal?? It COULDN'T BE that the medical establishment is corrupt - that's a wild-eyed conspiracy theory ... LOL

Posted by: MrExcitement at January 23, 2026 06:14 PM (ovdkm)

245 Below you'll find the "report ICE activity" hotlines.
Have fun and blast this thing all over the internet.
Seems some "activists" were sent to a biker bar.

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1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, D.C. 202-456-1414
Posted by: ShainS



Local mosque

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 06:15 PM (zILP0)

246 "There are very few situations that can't be made better by having a Golden Retriever around.
Posted by: JackStraw"

A trip to a china shop?
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 06:12 PM (vFG9F)

Trying to walk on crutches.

Also trying to smuggle treat wrapped explosives in a dog park.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 06:15 PM (zZu0s)

247 The Blue Oyster?

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2026 06:14 PM (wVcYX)
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It's like a cult.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:15 PM (krQz2)

248 Boom to our gay SoS!!
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:11 PM (krQz2)

MARCO RUBIO IS GAY?!?!.!.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 06:12 PM (zZu0s)

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"Forget it, he's rolling ..."

Vance/Rubio/Bessent -- The First Triumvirate for POTUS 2028!

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 06:15 PM (MVWbi)

249 Operation HOT BUTTERED RUM is a go.

butter batter prepared - check
Procure dark rum - check
the ability to heat water - check

I am fully ready for the glaciers.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 06:15 PM (3uBP9)

250 122 ... this morning I weighed in at one pound lighter than I was when I got out of Army basic training in 2000. It feels good and I've been at this weight for about three months, give or take a pound or two, so it's stable.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:52 PM (ZOv7s)

Well done!

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:15 PM (SSiCQ)

251 200 I have no problem with the winter storm but I don’t remember having to be so concerned about power going out when we went through these storms 30 or more years ago.
---

Power went out.
Cherleen, go get the candles, Martha, cook us up some soup while I get that roast ready. It's gonna be chilly tonight, let's eat up.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 06:16 PM (/LXUT)

252 Shooting water jugs is more my speed.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026


***
That sounds like fun.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 06:16 PM (wzUl9)

253 Damn. First gay SoS? Ok, I'm not judging.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 06:16 PM (vFG9F)

254 I'm watching Ryan Hall, too.

He says he's is going to be livestreaming for most of the weekend (not when he's sleeping).

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 23, 2026 06:17 PM (6ydKt)

255 Local mosque

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 06:15 PM (zILP0)

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Heh.

Imma gonna have to find the address of the local Gunsite Academy i in Paulden, AZ.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 06:17 PM (MVWbi)

256 Athika Ahmed is a 23-year-old medical student and health ambassador from Cardiff, Wales

from Wales, huh?

My ass. Also, you're missing an 'h'.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 06:18 PM (4x8X3)

257 Okay.. I got my answer for an earlier question.. A Judge has ordered all three Church stormers in MN. out pre-trial

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 06:19 PM (VE6XX)

258 I miss Deplorable Jay Guevara's takes on science.

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 06:14 PM (e2+im)

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+1

R.I.P.

* sheds tear *

... and had hoped to meet him one day at a MoMe.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 06:19 PM (MVWbi)

259 I'm watching Ryan Hall, too.

He says he's is going to be livestreaming for most of the weekend (not when he's sleeping).


because that would be weird.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 06:19 PM (4x8X3)

260 Take a day and walk around
Watch the Nazis run your town
Then go home and check yourself
You think we're singing 'bout someone else
But you’re plastic people
Oh baby, now you’re such a drag

Posted by: frank at January 23, 2026 06:19 PM (WXTVZ)

261 My truck this afternoon displayed an ICE warning. Been freaked out ever since. Keep checking my mirrors...

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 06:20 PM (XeU6L)

262 Ken's not a homo, he's just dickless, no genitalia at all.

Posted by: No Name Given at January 23, 2026 06:20 PM (oftw2)

263 Athika Ahmed looks like she's wearing a swarthy version of the cherub/baby masks in the movie Brazil. Creepy.

Posted by: Croaker at January 23, 2026 06:21 PM (AUB4U)

264 >>> Damn. First gay SoS? Ok, I'm not judging.
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 06:16 PM (vFG9F)


more loneliness than any man could bear

Posted by: The Police at January 23, 2026 06:21 PM (3uBP9)

265 Thank you for all for the prayers for my brother. We ended up not going to hospice on Sunday, but stayed home together and i made him dinner- steak, garlic bread, a baked potato, coffee cake and champagne. Of course, he ate only a few bites. The next morning i took him to hospice; we were both ready. On Tuesday, my son arrived and early the next morning, my brother died, with me holding his hand.

Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2026 06:21 PM (lCppi)

266 Did someone mention gay plastic?

https://youtu.be/Ln31raI2ezY?
si=QsQ1xY4yk0GJfhxF

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 06:22 PM (zZu0s)

267 because that would be weird.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 06:19 PM (4x8X3)

heh.
That's what he said to explain how long he'd be on air this weekend.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 23, 2026 06:22 PM (6ydKt)

268 Following up, it's me donna's earlier comment:

Blue Lives Matter@bluelivesmtr . 9h

STOP what you're doing - we have a pretty huge update and confession about this whole "Report ICE activity hotline" situation.

By about 1am, we had reports come in from numerous states that there had been "incidents" at a number of biker bars last night. 🇺🇸

It turns out that "report ICE activity hotlines" had received "tips" about "off-duty ICE agents" drinking at dozens of bars. Those bars just so happened to be biker bars owned or frequented by individuals who haven't always been on the right side of the law.

ICE protestors were alerted and given the addresses of these bars. According to friends of ours across the country, beta soy boy, gender-fluid communist Meal Team Sixers showed up with their "F-ICE" flags and tried barging into the bars.

Except... there were no ICE agents drinking there. As a wise man once said... "now you's can't leave".

To clarify, WE absolutely did NOT report those addresses to the "Report ICE activity hotlines". That's ridiculous, guys. What kind of people do you think we are?

-- > balance and list @ link
https://tinyurl.com/5n74scpu

Pixy limit

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 06:22 PM (/LXUT)

269 Alan Rickman in "Dogma" " I'm as anatomically correct as a Ken doll"

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:22 PM (0KSrI)

270 JS totally nails it @ 190

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 06:22 PM (Cjt/F)

271 (LASue) May your brother's memory be Eternal.

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

272 Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2026 06:21 PM (lCppi)

Deepest condolences.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 06:23 PM (zZu0s)

273 I can kill you with my teacup.

Posted by: Vin Diesel at January 23, 2026 06:23 PM (ZnrCl)

274 Camela is not concerned about any storm. She is sitting in her 8 million dollar mansion, getting wasted, and cackling loud enough to annoy the neighbors.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 06:23 PM (vFG9F)

275 United kingdom health ambassador? That thing? Its not even funny anymore. I need to take a sharpy to any of my maps with the UK on it. It don't belong on a map at this point. Its a fake country. Ok maybe I'll save one just to prove that at one time that actually existed.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 06:23 PM (snZF9)

276 Deena is one of a reportedly growing number of women choosing to pay to hammer and bash old items such as TVs, furniture and crockery whilst kitted out in specialist protective gear.
- - - - - -

Business Advice: Set up a mannequin with balls and there will be wait lines around the block...

Posted by: As not seen on TV at January 23, 2026 06:23 PM (fbFLh)

277 I opened an MRE I had in the cupboard and the M&M's in it have a best by date of 10/2018, are they still good?

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 23, 2026 06:24 PM (0N4FZ)

278 Tuesday, my son arrived and early the next morning, my brother died, with me holding his hand.
Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2026 06:21 PM (lCppi)


So sorry.. He was lucky to have you as his sister...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 06:24 PM (VE6XX)

279 that was completely awesome, LASue!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 06:24 PM (Cjt/F)

280 I haven't seen that burka whale in the same picture as Stacey "tank" Abrams. Coincidence, I think not

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 06:24 PM (e4I2N)

281 Business Advice: Set up a mannequin with balls and there will be wait lines around the block...
Posted by: As not seen on TV at January 23, 2026 06:23 PM (fbFLh)

Better yet: Sydney Sweeney.

Women hate men nowhere near as much as they hate each other.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 06:25 PM (zZu0s)

282 A Straw!!!!
Posted by: tubal

Don't even.

Posted by: That Camel at January 23, 2026 06:25 PM (DsA2n)

283 LASue, my condolences.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:25 PM (0KSrI)

284 I can kill you with my teacup.
Posted by: Vin Diesel
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"I once saw Wick kill three men in a bar... with a pencil, with a fuckingng pencil."

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 06:26 PM (XeU6L)

285 "A Judge has ordered all three Church stormers in MN. out pre-trial
Posted by: It's me donna "

No comment.

Posted by: guy who always says nothing will happen and is usually right at January 23, 2026 06:26 PM (vFG9F)

286 277 I opened an MRE I had in the cupboard and the M&M's in it have a best by date of 10/2018, are they still good?
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 23, 2026 06:24 PM (0N4FZ)

Unless insects, I do not see how they could go bad.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 06:26 PM (zZu0s)

287 199 This pubic service announcement was brought to you by the letter 12
Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at January 23, 2026 06:04 PM (jrgJz)

heh

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:26 PM (SSiCQ)

288 Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2026 06:21 PM (lCppi)

What an absolute loving thing to do for your brother. Dusty in here. So sorry for your loss.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2026 06:26 PM (wVcYX)

289 The idea that Ken is gay is just re-dickless.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:26 PM (krQz2)

290 LaSue condolences to you and your family on your loss

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 06:27 PM (e4I2N)

291 Ryan Hall lives in Kentucky and he's forecasting .4" of ice near him.

I'm sure he's got a generator.
He's probably got a back up.
Sponsors are awesome.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 23, 2026 06:27 PM (6ydKt)

292
76 I've started putting heavy whipping cream in my morning coffee.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:45 PM (ZOv7s)
- - - - - -
I add hwc to my milk. I'm trying to -gain- weight, and a carton of hwc is about 3200 calories. Hoping the price of it drops soon... ;-)

Posted by: As not seen on TV at January 23, 2026 06:27 PM (fbFLh)

293 On Tuesday, my son arrived and early the next morning, my brother died, with me holding his hand.
Posted by: LASue
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Damned hard, I know. Thoughts and prayers with you.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 06:27 PM (XeU6L)

294 28 That's one hefty Muslima!
Posted by: Texican ette at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (SNf74)

Looks like what she's wearing is a Hefty Trash Bag.

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:28 PM (SSiCQ)

295 He's got Straws of Steel!

Posted by: Duke Nukem at January 23, 2026 06:28 PM (Q+gd/)

296 Okay.. I got my answer for an earlier question.. A Judge has ordered all three Church stormers in MN. out pre-trial

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 06:19 PM (VE6XX)
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In before the people who would blame Pam Bondi for out-of-control judge feudalism.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 06:29 PM (krQz2)

297 If microplastics were all that dangerous, I would have been dead a long time ago.

On a related note, you can tell a person's approximate age by how many cycles of "we have to DEASTICALLY reduce CO2 emissions, or it will be a DISASTER in 10 years" they have been through. It tells you something, how there are people who have been through 4 or 5 cycles of that, and are STILL TRUE BELIEVERS. If you have the job title of "scientist", you can never be wrong, even if you never get a single thing right.

Posted by: MrExcitement at January 23, 2026 06:29 PM (ovdkm)

298 "I've started putting heavy whipping cream in my morning coffee. It is really filling! Normally I get peckish long before lunch time, but since I started using the cream, nope. I only switched earlier this week, but so far very happy with the results."

I had a dance student back in the 80s who was a retired Army guy, who had been through West Point in his youth.
He said part of the underclass hazing was to make it hard for them to eat at meals, so that they'd feel it more during physical drill.
He said they had big pitchers of cream on the mess tables at breakfast, and he used to sieze his moment to grab one and chug it, because he knew it was the quickest highest calorie thing on the table to take a chance at getting away with.

Posted by: barbarausa at January 23, 2026 06:29 PM (enw9G)

299 If'n I lose power here it will put out my Christmas lights. Neighbors might like that.

Posted by: Let Joy Be Unconfined! at January 23, 2026 06:30 PM (oftw2)

300 222 Tidings from Scott Bessent.

"I think Gavin Newsom may be cracking up with some of these things he's saying. I think he may be in over his hairdo ... if he brought the kneepads, maybe that was for his meeting with Alex Soros, I don't know."
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 06:10 PM (/LXUT)

hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahah-ha!

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:31 PM (SSiCQ)

301 The great winter storm of 2026 has begun. Currently it's just raining and about 41°.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 06:31 PM (zILP0)

302 LASue, condolences and prayers.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 06:32 PM (/LXUT)

303 I opened an MRE I had in the cupboard and the M&M's in it have a best by date of 10/2018, are they still good?

Depends. If by "good" you mean pleasant to eat, maybe not. If by "good" you mean "not harmful," yeah they probably are.

Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 06:32 PM (Fs0KI)

304 Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2026 06:21 PM (lCppi)

LASue - please accept my condolences.

May your family be Blessed with Peace and Strength...

Posted by: Adriane the Critic . . . at January 23, 2026 06:32 PM (3ZUWJ)

305 I don't need a rage room because I come here. Thanks, Ace and Morons and 'ette's. I love you all.

I want Ace (and everyone! Like I am Oprah the bazillionaire!) to have a Golden Puppy. They are all sweet and crazy; and all addicted to tennis balls. Well, our Shelby liked them but did not lower his standards to fetch as the retriever was bred out of him. He'd look at me and say, "You threw it, get it yourself!" I loved that boy.

I've got so much DDT in my organs from riding bikes in the clouds of mosquito fog I am not worried about microplastics.

Guess who had a "rage room" in her house? Scrawny and creepy Nic Kidman! I read it as a "scream room" in her house with Urban. I have always wondered about her, anyway, and this sealed the deal. What a weirdo. Her Aussie father was rumored to be some sort of satanic pedo when he died. I am full of strange trivia.

I have lost 7lbs since Christmas and will continue. I have protein with breakfast now and an apple at 3pm. I am also, now that the cardiac freak out is behind me, going to start exercising harder. Life is very good. I hope to be in fine shape by summer and starting my swimming. Altho not trying to impress anyone at the pool.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 06:33 PM (WONhk)

306 rickb223, 45 and intermittent rain here.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:34 PM (0KSrI)

307 So it turns out the opened carton of chicken broth that's been in the fridge for a spell, stunk to high heaven when opened. It had a Best By date of May 2023. I last used it prior to the Best By date.

It's been tossed down the sink and replaced with a newer, unopened carton having a Best By date of July 2025. It still tasted and smelled okay, so I hope it won't poison me in the chicken & rice casserole bake.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2026 06:34 PM (wVcYX)

308 Drink, Half n Half, not milk.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 06:35 PM (/LXUT)

309 I opened an MRE I had in the cupboard and the M&M's in it have a best by date of 10/2018, are they still good?
Posted by: Mister Scott


They'll still be good in 2038. I had a John Wayne cookie that I ate two years ago that was from a 1998 MRE that had been stored in the freezer. It was perfectly fine.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 06:35 PM (zILP0)

310 When my Dad collapsed in front of me I was worried that that if I gave him mouth to mouth he would wake up and yell at me that I was doing it wrong.

Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2026 06:35 PM (WXTVZ)

311 Too good to be true?

x.com/bluelivesmtr/status/2014692696879755266

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 06:35 PM (8zz6B)

312 So it turns out the opened carton of chicken broth that's been in the fridge for a spell, stunk to high heaven when opened. It had a Best By date of May 2023. I last used it prior to the Best By date.
. . .
Count de Monet


I had a dozen eggs fail the float test last November as Christmas baking season kicked in.

Posted by: Adriane the Refrigerator of Death Critic . . . at January 23, 2026 06:37 PM (3ZUWJ)

313 I'm watching Ryan Hall, too.

He says he's is going to be livestreaming for most of the weekend (not when he's sleeping).

because that would be weird.
Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 06:19 PM


It would still beat the new Star Trek.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 06:38 PM (jc0TO)

314 Hydrolyzed whey protein.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 06:38 PM (XeU6L)

315
"A Judge has ordered all three Church stormers in MN. out pre-trial
Posted by: It's me donna "

No comment.
Posted by: guy who always says nothing will happen and is usually right


Everything will be OK.

Posted by: Zig Zag at January 23, 2026 06:38 PM (pkeXY)

316 I had a dozen eggs fail the float test last November as Christmas baking season kicked in.
Posted by: Adriane
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How old?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 06:39 PM (XeU6L)

317 Eh, those steel straws (the pointy ones) would make a pretty good improvised weapon ...
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 05:36 PM (Cjt/F)

Also pretty dangerous. What would happen if you tripped and fell on your face while sucking up a milkshake through a steel straw?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 06:39 PM (8zz6B)

318 Legs

A nice layer of smooth is feminine.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 06:39 PM (/LXUT)

319 Airfried 50 of my 108 egg bonanza and making them into Cajun spiced pickled eggs

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:40 PM (0KSrI)

320 I have been making "yogurt" in a home yogurt maker using whole milk and cultured buttermilk.
I have had gut issues for years, and this helps moderate it. I have about a cup every morning.

It is a lot cheaper than buying a quart of yogurt each week, and it tastes decent.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 06:40 PM (rbvCR)

321 My guess is no Marxist will get much penalty in a Marxist land
The Judges are all Leftists

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 06:42 PM (Ia/+0)

322 When my Dad collapsed in front of me I was worried that that if I gave him mouth to mouth he would wake up and yell at me that I was doing it wrong.
Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2026 06:35 PM (WXTVZ)
=====
The best scene in Dog Day Afternoon was when the head bank teller admonishes Al Pacino's character.

"You call this a bank robbery?"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 06:42 PM (RIvkX)

323
Airfried 50 of my 108 egg bonanza and making them into Cajun spiced pickled eggs
Posted by: Ben Had


Cool, Luke!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 06:43 PM (pkeXY)

324 265 Thank you for all for the prayers for my brother. We ended up not going to hospice on Sunday, but stayed home together and i made him dinner- steak, garlic bread, a baked potato, coffee cake and champagne. Of course, he ate only a few bites. The next morning i took him to hospice; we were both ready. On Tuesday, my son arrived and early the next morning, my brother died, with me holding his hand.
Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2026 06:21 PM (lCppi)

Very blessed to have you there.

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:45 PM (SSiCQ)

325 Tuesday, my son arrived and early the next morning, my brother died, with me holding his hand.
Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2026 06:21 PM (lCppi)
====

May his memory be a blessing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 06:45 PM (RIvkX)

326 Also pretty dangerous. What would happen if you tripped and fell on your face while sucking up a milkshake through a steel straw?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 06:39 PM (8zz6B)


30 years ago a styling young man tripped as he was using a glass straw to snort coke with a glass straw and pacing wildly (as one does) in his living room in his apartment. It punched into his brain and he bled out face down on the floor.
The rental manager replaced the carpet but didn't bother with the padding or the sub-floor, and the next tenant - who was a friend of a friend - complained about the odd smell until the management agreed to replace it all.

. . . "This is your brain on drugs" was never more apt.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 06:46 PM (rbvCR)

327 LA Sue, hope you don’t take this wrong, but that is beautiful. God bless you, and also for sharing. Uplifting.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 06:47 PM (pDt9x)

328 305 I don't need a rage room because I come here.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 06:33 PM (WONhk)

seconded

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:47 PM (SSiCQ)

329 Condolences LASue.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 06:48 PM (viF8m)

330 I don't need a rage room because I have a forge and anvil and making white hot pokers is very calming.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:49 PM (0KSrI)

331 Pawn, the only response in that situation is "Fine, you breathe on your own, then"

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 06:49 PM (rbvCR)

332 LA sue I have the feeling you will always cherish that memory

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 06:50 PM (Ia/+0)

333 My guess is no Marxist will get much penalty in a Marxist land
The Judges are all Leftists

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 06:42 PM


As I said earlier, I doubt they will ever go to trial, if they do it will be a quick 15 minute jury nullification with a not guilty verdict. It's minneapolis after all. They might plead out to a misdemeanor with a token fine or a couple of hours of community service but they aren't going to do any time.


It's pointless for the AG or anyone to charge crimes for what is happening in minnesota. No one will ever be convicted there, it's just not going to happen.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 23, 2026 06:51 PM (0N4FZ)

334 317 Eh, those steel straws (the pointy ones) would make a pretty good improvised weapon ...
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 05:36 PM (Cjt/F)

Also pretty dangerous. What would happen if you tripped and fell on your face while sucking up a milkshake through a steel straw?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 06:39 PM (8zz6B)

The odds on that?

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:51 PM (SSiCQ)

335 I posted something similar here a couple days ago. * pouts *
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 06:13 PM (MVWbi)
===

h/t Shain S.
-Sec. Bessent

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 06:51 PM (RIvkX)

336 I once told my dad as we went to the ER for a scalp laceration, "you should be glad I haven't practiced with my surgical stapler. It is not the sort of thing you want to practice the first time on someone you like"

Neither Dad nor the nurse thought that was funny

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 06:51 PM (rbvCR)

337 Country Star LeAnne Rimes is doing $10k plasma replacement sessions to remove micro plastics from her body.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 06:00 PM (KDPiq)

Does that mean her boobies will shrivel up?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 06:52 PM (8zz6B)

338 nood woke

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:54 PM (SSiCQ)

339 rickb223, 45 and intermittent rain here.
Posted by: Ben Had


Yes ma'am. I just looked. 39 now. Not calling for a mix until 9:45pm.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 06:55 PM (zILP0)

340 I love Scott Bessent and Gavin Newsom are trading gay jabs.

They are ensmallifying Gavin and he has no clue.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 06:55 PM (RIvkX)

341 The odds on that?

Maybe small but never zero.

Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 06:55 PM (Fs0KI)

342 319 Airfried 50 of my 108 egg bonanza and making them into Cajun spiced pickled eggs
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:40 PM (0KSrI)


You are always up to something that I have never done. If they are fried then how do you pickle them?

It does not take much to confuse me. However, they sound awesome!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 06:59 PM (WONhk)

343 Condolences, LaSue. He was blessed to have you as his sister.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 07:01 PM (WONhk)

344 Thank you for all for the prayers for my brother. We ended up not going to hospice on Sunday, but stayed home together and i made him dinner- steak, garlic bread, a baked potato, coffee cake and champagne. Of course, he ate only a few bites. The next morning i took him to hospice; we were both ready. On Tuesday, my son arrived and early the next morning, my brother died, with me holding his hand.
Posted by: LASue at January 23, 2026 06:21 PM (lCppi)

Please accept my condolences, LASue.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 07:01 PM (8zz6B)

345
Whoa! Ms. Potato Head!

What the ever loving hell. Wales?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 07:48 PM (xG4kz)

346 Not sure about the theory, but one McGriddle makes me sleepy.

Posted by: MikeN at January 23, 2026 07:58 PM (8uQGY)

347 .6 gram/lb is a JOKE!!!! That’s 3 OUNCES of protein a day!!!! I eat 8 ounces or more of protein/day. Vegetables. Low fruit. Low bread, rice, potatoes. Whole milk.

Posted by: JackWayne at January 23, 2026 08:07 PM (763BE)

348 Ace probably won’t read this.

I have been fasting double 24 hour days mon/tues and wed/thurs.

I’ve lost 22 lbs since November 1.

Gainzzzz

Posted by: DoctorMew at January 23, 2026 10:55 PM (XodLO)

349 I have always wondered just how the lab folks manage to get sample of micro plastics when they typically put the samples into plastic vials

Posted by: SMOD at January 24, 2026 08:02 AM (GITLP)

Leftwing Lunatics Now Pushing Pregnancy Denialism, Claiming That Trump Must Be Faking the Three Recent Pregnancies In His Administration

Second Lady (and "jeet," according to Tucker Carlson's friend Nick Fuentes) Usha Vance announced that she's pregnant.

She'll be the first Second Lady to give birth while in office in 150 years.

Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President J.D. Vance, has already made history in a few ways: she's the first person of color to become Second Lady and the youngest Second Lady since the Truman Administration. She may also soon be the first sitting Second Lady in modern history to bear a child in over 150 years.

"We're very excited to share the news that Usha is pregnant with our fourth child, a boy," the Vice President shared on social media Tuesday. "Usha and the baby are doing well, and we are all looking forward to welcoming him in late July."

In the message, the Vice President thanked military doctors for "[taking] excellent care of our family" and staff members "who do so much to ensure that we can serve the country while enjoying a wonderful life with our children."

J.D., 41, and Usha, 40, met at Yale University and married in 2014. They have three kids: Ewan, 8; Vivek, 5; and Mirabel Rose, 4.

Before Usha Vance, the only sitting Second Lady in modern history to give birth was President Ulysses S. Grant's Vice President Schuyler Colfax's wife Ellen, who had a son in 1870; birth records before then are unclear.

The Trump White House extended its congratulatory message to the Vances, and in a post on X, called itself "The most pro-family administration in history!"

Vance, in particular, is an outspoken pro-natalist. He has sounded the alarm on declining birthrates, branded Democrats as "childless cat ladies" and "anti-family and anti-child," and called Americans' lack of desire to have children as a "civilizational crisis."

In May, press secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that she was pregnant with her second child. This will be the first child born to a sitting press secretary in history.

All of this was too much for leftwing women and their haunted vaginas filled with the ghosts of aborted babies, who decided this must be some kind of conspiracy.

Why, getting pregnant just isn't something women do! (It's what men do!)

This gay extremist claims he can prove that JD Vance and his wife had sex the day Charlie Kirk died. Pushing a Candace-Owens style conspiracy theory that everyone except gay furry psychopath Tyler Robinson was in on the plot.

You know how the left is proud how little they know about firearms (while having all sorts of very firm opinions on them)?

Add human reproduction to the list of subjects they are proudly ignorant of, while retaining the most extremist possible positions on the subject.

The Haunted Vagina Brigade has further thoughts:


Posted by: Ace at 04:30 PM




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1 Breed em out!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 23, 2026 04:31 PM (Kt19C)

2 Second Lady (and "jeet," according to Tucker Carlson's friend Nick Fuentes) Usha Vance announced that she's pregnant.

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I'm pretty sure that Marco Rubio is the father.

/MDM-MSM

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:31 PM (MVWbi)

3 Disgusting lefties.

Posted by: Tuna at January 23, 2026 04:33 PM (lJ0H4)

4 Where's the gay aids journo who scoped out Sarah palin's vaganus? He needs to represent. Or is he dead?

Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 04:33 PM (uQzkA)

5 Again Culture Marxism takes the stage.

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:33 PM (Ia/+0)

6 For the children. But not your children.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:34 PM (vFG9F)

7 what wonderful people. They make me want to take a shower.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:34 PM (rbvCR)

8 Hmm.
Saw "their haunted vaginas" open for Four Non Blondes...

Nah. Wouldn't have gone...

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 04:34 PM (XuXeR)

9 esponja!

Posted by: Kevin in ABQ at January 23, 2026 04:34 PM (Dz0WF)

10 Didn't watch the videos as their words are so vile.

I am thankful for more babies. Which is how most except for the most hideous liberal women normally think. Those who wear their number of abortions like medals.

Our recent granddaughter is an example of pure joy that we welcomed last year. The surprise of 2025, thanks be to God!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (WONhk)

11 *types*
*deletes*

sigh...

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (GTqXr)

12 Apparently, this administration is not shooting blanks.

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (UjdFS)

13 What are the 3? I know of the VP and the press sec. Who's the other one?

Posted by: banana Dream - I blame my lack of reading comprehension at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (3uBP9)

14 haunted vagina > spooky slot

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (vFG9F)

15 I guess we are moving from the game of "find the idiot" to the new game of "find Baba Yaga"

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:36 PM (rbvCR)

16 So, Usha, Karoline...Who's the 3d?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:36 PM (77rzZ)

17 I'll save these children!

Posted by: George Washington at January 23, 2026 04:36 PM (7Q0e+)

18 Hitler Miller's wife is 3rd

Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 04:36 PM (uQzkA)

19 Willowed:

Starmer bends the knee, squashes Chagos deal with Mauritius
Posted by: one hour sober

OHS, were are you seeing this?
Posted by: Bulg

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:36 PM (77rzZ)

20 Give Lexie Lawler a little room...that's right, back up. A little more. She needs some space to accomodate those welder's power glasses. I'm going to have to ask for a little more space. You can't do "bird hands" and have the point land without a little room for emphasis.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 04:36 PM (dIske)

21 Why, getting pregnant just isn't something women do! (It's what men do!)

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BREAKING: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is Pregnant with Trump's Bastard Son!

Barron hardest hit ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:36 PM (MVWbi)

22 >>>OHS, were are you seeing this?

https://tinyurl.com/yc64br3z

Posted by: one hour sober at January 23, 2026 04:37 PM (Y1sOo)

23 The fact that much of the left is so anti-mother and anti-baby doesn't really surprise me.

What does surprise me is how the remainder of the left is able to simply ignore it.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 04:38 PM (cYBz/)

24
1. Fake pregnancies.
2. ???
3. Dictatorship!!!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:38 PM (krQz2)

25 All of this was too much for leftwing women and their haunted vaginas filled with the ghosts of aborted babies, who decided this must be some kind of conspiracy.

In fairness, some of them are like my wife's older sister who was never able to conceive as she blames men for all the evils in the world and, for some reason, was never able to find someone.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 04:38 PM (ExV1e)

26 from last thread >>> Difference was Danson was donating to the DNC.
Posted by: Axeman

Never forget: he was banging Whoopie for a spell. Great judgement and taste, dude.
Posted by: Joe Mama at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (TezPK)


I wish you hadn't of gone and said "taste" in the same context as Whoopie.

Posted by: banana Dream - Whoopie Pie? at January 23, 2026 04:38 PM (3uBP9)

27 Thanks, OHS. I think someone should send that article to JJ.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (77rzZ)

28 haunted vagina > spooky slot
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (vFG9F)

-----------------

Casper Cooch

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (2UnvF)

29 For the children. But not your children.
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:34 PM (vFG9F)


These assholes would save the British children.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (ExV1e)

30 Why are these deranged leftists not using proper terms? They are birthing persons. Do better.

Posted by: PA Dutchman at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (h/O4U)

31 They seem nice.

Posted by: That guy who thinks people seem nice at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (X4XpB)

32 Yeah, I missed the kerfluffle (best word ever, btw) when Pete Butigieg took his.....Fraternity Leave?....to play house and pretend he could breast feed while the supply line, and shipping industry tanked.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (dIske)

33 The Vance family is so dang adorable. Usha always looks genuinely happy, Mirabel is clearly Daddy's little girl, and the boys are full of energy.

Posted by: pookysgirl loves babies at January 23, 2026 04:40 PM (Wt5PA)

34 Where does Sarah Palin's vagina fit in all this?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:40 PM (77rzZ)

35 Yeah, there's something about Lexie Lawler's glasses.
Kinda sends a signal.
Like purple hair.
Or tackle box face.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 04:40 PM (2Ez/1)

36 1. Demonizing babies
2. Celebrating abortion
3. Profit!!

Posted by: Planned Parents of a Dead Baby at January 23, 2026 04:40 PM (cYBz/)

37 The fact that much of the left is so anti-mother and anti-baby doesn't really surprise me.

What does surprise me is how the remainder of the left is able to simply ignore it.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 04:38 PM (cYBz/)
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ICE KIDNAPPED A KID!!! A KID!!!

Not that I think there should be a legal discrimination of "child" or that families should still exist.

Still... A KID!!!

Posted by: Scrambled AWFL at January 23, 2026 04:40 PM (krQz2)

38
Meet Lexie Lawler, a labor and delivery nurse at Baptist Health
Boca Raton Regional Hospital (@BaptistHealthSF). She says she hopes Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suffers a severe 4th-degree tear during childbirth and has medical complications.

"I hope you f*cking rip from bow to stern and never sh*t normally again, you c*nt."

This woman DELIVERS BABIES. Terrifying.

-----------

"I feel your pain" has morphed into "F*ck you, you and your baby cannot die soon enough or in enough pain" in 30 years.

-- "A Death Cult, if you can keep it."

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (MVWbi)

39 >>> haunted vagina > spooky slot
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (vFG9F)
-----------------
Casper Cooch
Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (2UnvF)


Creepy Cleft

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (3uBP9)

40 The Vance family is so dang adorable. Usha always looks genuinely happy, Mirabel is clearly Daddy's little girl, and the boys are full of energy.
Posted by: pookysgirl

I loved how the little girl had bandaids on her fingers during the inauguration.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (77rzZ)

41 Where does Sarah Palin's vagina fit in all this?
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:40 PM (77rzZ)
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I'd like to see that myself!

Posted by: That Guy at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (krQz2)

42 https://tinyurl.com/yc64br3z
Posted by: one hour sober at January 23, 2026 04:37 PM (Y1sOo)


Did Starmer announce this with a contrite, "I'm sorry, Daddy"?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (ExV1e)

43 Oops, didn't realize that the Telegraph piece is paywalled.

Here's the archived:

https://archive.ph/jRkI3

Posted by: one hour sober at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (Y1sOo)

44
That evil nurse was fired today.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (3ek7K)

45 Two things. First, what is “jeet”. Seecond, do these maniac women think that their spewings on TikTok or wherever have a general approbation. Or maybe they just revel in being assholes.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (pDt9x)

46 Where does Sarah Palin's vagina fit in all this?
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:40 PM (77rzZ)
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You'd have to ask Excitable Andy.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (X4XpB)

47 That Lexie chick isn't bad looking. Kind of a blonde Lisa Loeb.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (77rzZ)

48 They're just mad because the MAGA folks are producing MORE MAGA people through natural reproduction.

Everyone knows the "correct" way to propagate ideas is to indoctrinate the children of other people.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (ESVrU)

49 Willowed:

Starmer bends the knee, squashes Chagos deal with Mauritius
Posted by: one hour sober
---
See! That's why I brought the KNEEPADS!!

Posted by: Gavin at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (krQz2)

50 The lunatic left hates reproduction most of all.

Posted by: steevy at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (YwEeS)

51 I don't understand what you are saying here.

Posted by: Ketanji Brown Jackson at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (jc0TO)

52 That Lexie chick isn't bad looking. Kind of a blonde Lisa Loeb.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (77rzZ)
---
AHEM: Rule #1

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (ESVrU)

53 Oops, didn't realize that the Telegraph piece is paywalled.

Here's the archived:

https://archive.ph/jRkI3
Posted by: one hour sober

I'm getting "Not Found."

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (77rzZ)

54 47 That Lexie chick isn't bad looking. Kind of a blonde Lisa Loeb.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (77rzZ)

So, fixable, yes?

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (pDt9x)

55 macabre mish

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (3uBP9)

56 I googled gay aids journo Sarah palin pregnancy and Andrew Sullivan came right up!

Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (uQzkA)

57 All of this was too much for leftwing women and their haunted vaginas filled with the ghosts of aborted babies, who decided this must be some kind of conspiracy.

---

I don't know, Scoob. I've got a bad feeling about this place.

Posted by: Shaggy at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (yFLFB)

58
Bulg,

Who gives a shit what she looks like.

She is an evil piece of shit.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:44 PM (3ek7K)

59 1. Usha Vance
2. Karoline Leavitt
3. ????

The headline promised 3.

Posted by: No Name Today at January 23, 2026 04:44 PM (8mulE)

60 That Lexie chick isn't bad looking. Kind of a blonde Lisa Loeb.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (77rzZ)

So, fixable, yes?
Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (pDt9x)
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With a crowbar.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 23, 2026 04:44 PM (X4XpB)

61 I'll wait for Andrew Sullivan for the last word.

Posted by: mr tmz at January 23, 2026 04:44 PM (rJ48h)

62
>>> haunted vagina > spooky slot
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (vFG9F)
-----------------
Casper Cooch
Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (2UnvF)

Creepy Cleft
Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (3uBP9)


Ghostly Gash

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 04:44 PM (y9nCu)

63 38
Meet Lexie Lawler, a labor and delivery nurse at Baptist Health
Boca Raton Regional Hospital (@BaptistHealthSF). She says she hopes Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt suffers a severe 4th-degree tear during childbirth and has medical complications.

"I hope you f*cking rip from bow to stern and never sh*t normally again, you c*nt."

This woman DELIVERS BABIES. Terrifying.

-----------

"I feel your pain" has morphed into "F*ck you, you and your baby cannot die soon enough or in enough pain" in 30 years.

-- "A Death Cult, if you can keep it."
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (MVWbi)

This woman should obviously no longer be delivering babies or employed in a healthcare capacity.

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 04:44 PM (tOcjL)

64 Two things. First, what is “jeet”. Seecond, do these maniac women think that their spewings on TikTok or wherever have a general approbation. Or maybe they just revel in being assholes.
Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (pDt9x)


Jeet is short for Pajeet which is an ethnic slur directed at Indians, particularly Hindus and Sikhs.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 04:44 PM (ExV1e)

65 I used to get a laugh over this BS. But this is just disgusting. And I don't think it's my age.

Posted by: Eeyore at January 23, 2026 04:44 PM (s0JqF)

66 Sorry, Bulg.

Try this one:

https://archive.ph/j3RkI

Posted by: one hour sober at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (Y1sOo)

67 Well bless their pea-sized black hearts.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (KfXOG)

68 According to the internet Lexie Lawler was fired.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (ix8EF)

69 Wild how every leftist is immediately An Expert on whatever the subject of the hour is.

Earth's climate
Election integrity
Russia
Epidemiology
The 25th amendment
Cognitive decline and dementia
Genders
and now...
Pregancy and childbirth

Posted by: ballistic at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (o3VOa)

70 HEY!!

WORLD LEADERS!!!

STOP SUCKING TRUMP'S DICK!!!

Posted by: Gavin, Definitely NOT an Embarrassment At Davos™ at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (krQz2)

71 Morons, are you ready to help me increase the ethnically European population?!?!

Posted by: Amelia at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (JCZqz)

72 44
That evil nurse was fired today.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (3ek7K)

Good - I'd figure out a way to revoke her nursing credentials permanently.

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (tOcjL)

73 >>> Two things. First, what is “jeet”. Seecond, do these maniac women think that their spewings on TikTok or wherever have a general approbation. Or maybe they just revel in being assholes.
Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (pDt9x)


jeet is short for pajeet an ethnic slur generally directed at Indians.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (3uBP9)

74 AHEM: Rule #1
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Agreed. But since I'm not in a posiition (*ahem*) to break Rule #1 anyway, I can make the observation.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (77rzZ)

75 So, fixable, yes?
Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (pDt9x)
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With a crowbar.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 23, 2026 04:44 PM (X4XpB)

Remember to use Insomniac Brand Tire Irons for the best in quality and performance.

Posted by: Insomniac brand Tire Irons LLC at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (GGatE)

76 Who gives a shit what she looks like.

You must be new here.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (ExV1e)

77 We need Stephen Miller to be freed to impregnate women like Elon does (and then private school conservatively educated). Imagine a future populated by a dozen more of him.

Posted by: Brian at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (/AI7O)

78 If only these AWFLs could find a way to get pregnant from a cat.

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 04:46 PM (UjdFS)

79 All of this was too much for leftwing women and their haunted vaginas filled with the ghosts of aborted babies

Brutal. Friend of the Blog VDH smiles.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 04:46 PM (jc0TO)

80 Bewitched beaver

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:46 PM (vFG9F)

81 Starmer bends the knee, squashes Chagos deal with Mauritius
Posted by: one hour sober

CUCK!!!

Posted by: David Hogg at January 23, 2026 04:46 PM (JCZqz)

82 At least Lexie Lawler is wearing some BCGs.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 04:46 PM (KfXOG)

83 77 We need Stephen Miller to be freed to impregnate women like Elon does (and then private school conservatively educated). Imagine a future populated by a dozen more of him.
Posted by: Brian at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (/AI7O)

Uh, no. See why Elon has a crazy child who hates him. You have to actually parent and be a committed spouse to have a better chance at well-functioning kids (and even then, it's not a guarantee)...

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 04:47 PM (tOcjL)

84 These people are godless heathen pigs.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2026 04:47 PM (yw3eV)

85 Lexie Lawler: no longer employed by the Baptist Hospital, and apparently facing an investigation by the Florida nursing board.

Good.

Posted by: Trump Dictates at January 23, 2026 04:47 PM (qpyNK)

86 I'm glad J.D. is going to have another child, seem a happy family who I hope get to live in the White House next

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:47 PM (Ia/+0)

87 Lawler is psychotic. I’m glad she was fired from her current job.

However, without actually removing her ability to obtain a new job elsewhere, she’s just somebody else’s problem in a new location.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 04:47 PM (8DbYW)

88 HEY!!

WORLD LEADERS!!!

STOP SUCKING TRUMP'S DICK!!!
Posted by: Gavin, Definitely NOT an Embarrassment At Davos™ at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (krQz2)


And let me in the building. I want some dick, too! -- Also Gavin

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 04:47 PM (ExV1e)

89
That Lexie chick isn't bad looking. Kind of a blonde Lisa Loeb.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (77rzZ)



Check the stretch marks/wrinkles on her left arm. She used to be a fat cow before Ozembic.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (y9nCu)

90 Rut roh.

Posted by: Scooby at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (2Ez/1)

91 On a different topic, just got back from a normal grovery trip into town. I still have TP from Covid-19 Wuhan. And bought milk and eggs on Monday/

Both Dillons and Aldi were a tad busier than normal on a Friday. The both has plenty of milk, eggs, and bread. The only shortage I saw was yellow onions at Dillons. I didn't wait for the produce guy to restock. He said 20 minutes.

No panic, and I had a smile on my face.

But went in without a hat. Big mistake.
Damn, it was cold!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (u82oZ)

92 "evan loves worf"

I would normally say "Math! How does it work?" but in your case I would have to say "Sex? Reproduction? How does it work?" because the 40-week due date is set from the date of the woman's last menstrual cycle and from that you can the estimated fertility window, which for a 7/22 date would be 10/25-11/4.

Math: this is more than six weeks from the time one of your compatriots murdered someone

Understanding sex and reproduction: obviously something you will never have to concern yourself with.

Posted by: Chuck C at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (D0HYP)

93 cursed crevasse

Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (uQzkA)

94 Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President J.D. Vance
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She's leaving him any day.

Posted by: Jennifer AWFL Cryptkeeper Welch at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (krQz2)

95 Where does Sarah Palin's vagina fit in all this?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:40 PM (77rzZ)

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"She refused to have an abortion of (her daughter Bristol's Down's Syndrome son whom she claimed as her grandson, but we saw through that with wishcasting speculation and reporting) Trig, which was the most grievous sin of placing life over death and a violation of the Death Cult Ethos. FOR SHAME!"

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (MVWbi)

96 Danson must have lost a bet or something to have to do Whoopie.

Posted by: Reforger at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (7ujVx)

97 Hysteria at the DM:

"Historic winter storm is so dangerous it could kill Americans sheltering INSIDE their homes!"

Duct tape your windows. Block all the ducts! Death is coming!!!

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (vFG9F)

98 JD Vance wife Pregnant !!!!!!!!!!!

Sex in the White House is degusting and unbecoming of a President or Vice President !!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (38587)

99 Nasty angry narcissists. I'd be happy to provide all of the semen my body can generate to fertile women. Women of this generation are too busy creating pornography and engaging in prostitution on social media and living large, getting rich.

Probably just as well because I can't afford to have the American Dream.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 04:49 PM (oT7pT)

100 If you put politics before patients, you're Josef Mengele at Unit 731 treating lumber.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 04:49 PM (KfXOG)

101 Worf should hit that guy Evan in the head with a bat'leth

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 04:49 PM (e4I2N)

102 Lexi is an aged out stripper name with crazy cat lady vibes that smell so bad I can see stink waves oozing out of her.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at January 23, 2026 04:49 PM (wBaIH)

103 >>> haunted vagina > spooky slot
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (vFG9F)
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Casper Cooch
Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (2UnvF)

Creepy Cleft
Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (3uBP9)

Ghostly Gash
Posted by: IllTemperedCur

The. Doomsday. Machine.

Posted by: James T. Kirk at January 23, 2026 04:49 PM (UjdFS)

104 She'll be the first Second Lady to give birth while in office in 150 years.
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So the odds are against this being true!

Posted by: Somebody Who Does Not Understand Odds at January 23, 2026 04:49 PM (krQz2)

105 Where is votermom when you need her?

Deport, Deport, Deport

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 04:50 PM (/LXUT)

106 Usha Vance, the wife of Vice President J.D. Vance
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She's leaving him any day.

Posted by: Jennifer AWFL Cryptkeeper Welch at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (krQz2)

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"She's leaving J.D. for a real American Dream story and candidate -- Vivek "MOAR H-1B Visas" Ramaswamy!"

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:50 PM (MVWbi)

107 Hey, Amelia.

Great ad with you and Shakespeare. Keep it up.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 04:51 PM (u82oZ)

108 Melania's body double is too old for more children, right?

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 04:51 PM (jc0TO)

109 JD Vance wife Pregnant !!!!!!!!!!!

Sex in the White House is degusting and unbecoming of a President or Vice President !!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM
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Unless it's s sidepiece--then it's NOBODY'S BUSINESS!!!!

Posted by: Also Hillary Clinton at January 23, 2026 04:51 PM (krQz2)

110 Kids in cages = worst crime in modern history

Kids sucked out of wombs = sacrament

Posted by: fly gal at January 23, 2026 04:51 PM (WXvh7)

111 If you think that broad is good looking you need new peepers

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 04:51 PM (8DbYW)

112 Lexie is the owner of a ghoulish gash

And I denounce myself.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 04:51 PM (KfXOG)

113 On the website for Baptist Health Boca Raton - Under Our Guiding Principle - "Through our compassionate healthcare services, we seek to reveal the healing presence of God.".

Oh, okay. I am forwarding the disgusting post from this L&D RN to their CEO, Bo Boulenger, and if nothing else, she'll lose her job. She should be nowhere near a patient.

Posted by: Cheri at January 23, 2026 04:51 PM (oiNtH)

114
OT: Snoop Frog sings Gin and Juice

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxsG7k1mgn4

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 04:51 PM (y9nCu)

115 Nice filters, Lexie old hag.

Posted by: Henry at January 23, 2026 04:52 PM (tWkg3)

116
She's been fired

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:52 PM (3ek7K)

117 Not only is it a vile sentiment, but it didn't occur to this woman that someone might object to her comments and notify the hospital? That didn't occur to her while she was doing this performance for other sick psychos?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 04:52 PM (oT1li)

118 Starmer bends the knee, squashes Chagos deal with Mauritius
Posted by: one hour sober

-

That he had to be forced to stop a deal which would undermine the entire western military strategy says volumes about how much he hates England and western civilization. Not only was he going to give away the island, but he was going to pay a yearly fee to Mauritius for the favor.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 04:52 PM (0U5gm)

119 Hoodoo hole

Posted by: Trump Dictates at January 23, 2026 04:52 PM (qpyNK)

120 To Usha,

Munya!

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 04:52 PM (KfXOG)

121 91 On a different topic, just got back from a normal grovery trip into town. I still have TP from Covid-19 Wuhan. And bought milk and eggs on Monday/

Both Dillons and Aldi were a tad busier than normal on a Friday. The both has plenty of milk, eggs, and bread. The only shortage I saw was yellow onions at Dillons. I didn't wait for the produce guy to restock. He said 20 minutes.

No panic, and I had a smile on my face.

But went in without a hat. Big mistake.
Damn, it was cold!
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 04:48 PM (u82oZ)

Yeah, you must live where people cook daily.

My Safeway store had no milk (but Target for the win, not gonna lie - I have it, but kids already drank 1 of 2 gallons, so I want extra), but it was more the devastation of the meat and veg departments (but not fruits b/c folks don't think of fruit for meals) - I grabbed the last ground beef b/c I wanted the sale item, which is all I was going for, but man, chicken and beef were slammed. Broccoli was gone. Asparagus had 2 left (which I grabbed b/c I like veg). Rotisserie chickens (also on sale) gone.

So, note to NoVa folks, always keep a spare freezer for proteins.

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 04:52 PM (tOcjL)

122 HEY!!

WORLD LEADERS!!!

STOP SUCKING TRUMP'S DICK!!!
Posted by: Gavin, Definitely NOT an Embarrassment At Davos™ at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (krQz2)

And let me in the building. I want some dick, too! -- Also Gavin
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 04:47 PM (ExV1e)
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Vell, you haf ze kneepats.

Posted by: Other Davos Attendee at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (krQz2)

123 44
That evil nurse was fired today.
____

Well now she's free to move to a state that shares her leftwing values, like NY, NJ, CT, VT, MA, MD, DE, IL, MN, WA, OR, CA, Canada, Cuba, Venezuela, North Korea, or Communist China. Or that trans/muzzie refugee camp in the Netherlands.

Posted by: And GTFO of FL at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (qUkBO)

124 Evil isn't in need of hiding any more as we can plainly see by these evil demonic lemures.

Posted by: turambar at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (Q0yOR)

125 Unhappy mentally ill medicated closet alcoholic women lash out for at strangers for attention on social media

- day that ends in -Y

Posted by: brak at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (jGJov)

126 If you think that broad is good looking you need new peepers
Posted by: Common Tater

My glasses fetish at work.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (77rzZ)

127 The Board of Nurse Examiners might want to take a look at Ms Lawler's social media. It doesn't exactly show nursing in a good light.

Posted by: Darth Randall at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (f1kZG)

128 I think upper class liberal women are churning out babies. It's the OTHER that need abortions.

middle class, college educated wine moms are a vast part of the Other

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (/LXUT)

129 To Usha,

Munya!
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 04:52 PM (KfXOG)
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Munya business?

Posted by: Other Davos Attendee at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (krQz2)

130 Oh, okay. I am forwarding the disgusting post from this L&D RN to their CEO, Bo Boulenger, and if nothing else, she'll lose her job. She should be nowhere near a patient.
Posted by: Cheri at January 23, 2026 04:51 PM (oiNtH)
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Numerous commenters have already said she's been shitcanned by her employer already.

Posted by: ballistic at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (o3VOa)

131 What is Mauritius claim to the Chagos?

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (jc0TO)

132 >>> haunted vagina > spooky slot
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (vFG9F)
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Casper Cooch
Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (2UnvF)

Creepy Cleft
Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (3uBP9)

Ghostly Gash
Posted by: IllTemperedCur

The. Doomsday. Machine.
Posted by: James T. Kirk at January 23, 2026 04:49 PM (UjdFS)
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Voracious Velvet Vacuum

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (MVWbi)

133 Does anybody in Minneapolis work ??

Or do they all live off the rest of us that pay taxes ???

Posted by: Jackson at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (J9q9v)

134 Hey, Amelia.

Great ad with you and Shakespeare. Keep it up.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 04:51 PM (u82oZ)


Amelia has new German competition, Maria.

h/t to Helena Handbasket for the following:

https://is.gd/TBTa8L

Ragnarök
@Neogermane
To my English-speaking followers: You asked, and I listened! 🇩🇪🇬🇧

Due to massive demand, I’ve added English subtitles to the German Amelia/Maria video. Now the message can be understood worldwide

Please share this and help it go viral. Let’s reach everyone! 🌍

#Germany #Maria #Amelia

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 04:53 PM (ExV1e)

135 scary scamper

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:54 PM (77rzZ)

136 $20. Same as in the hospital parking garage.

Posted by: Lexie Lawler, FORMER nurse at January 23, 2026 04:54 PM (2Ez/1)

137 They are just pi$$ed because no men in Trump's cabinet have gotten pregnant.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 23, 2026 04:54 PM (0N4FZ)

138 Lexis is just MAID for Canada.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 04:55 PM (KfXOG)

139 There has been a very big push by local left-leaning officials and advocates to restore city funding for Planned Parenthood and reproductive health services, making it a central issue at City Hall. Yesterday, Planned Parenthood advocates delivered over 2,500 signatures to City Hall, demanding the restoration of municipal funding for reproductive and sexual health.

Advocates (residents, nurses, etc.) and Philly Councilmember Kendra Brooks are protesting the 2026 fiscal year budget, which - reportedly - left $0 in funding for local reproductive health services, including Planned Parenthood Southeastern Pennsylvania.

Pregnancy Help News, Commentary, 17 November 2025 - 'Philadelphia City Council declares killing preborn babies a 'human right' while taking aim at pregnancy centers'

In part, "Abortion advocates also unnecessarily warned against pregnancy resource centers, which provide valuable help to pregnant women and their babies."

“In our most recent budget no money was put towards reproductive care, which is definitely problematic,” Brooks said. “Especially when other cities like Chicago, Atlanta and Baltimore are stepping up with direct city funding for abortion..."

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 23, 2026 04:55 PM (NFX2v)

140 The left is depraved and deranged.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 04:55 PM (8CIFn)

141 Ooh, Preggers-Gate!

That'll git him!

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at January 23, 2026 04:55 PM (LxER7)

142 @69.
The only thing a leftist is an expert on is "What's in it for me!?" Other than that they don't give a sh*t.

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 04:55 PM (E7+ue)

143 Not only is it a vile sentiment, but it didn't occur to this woman that someone might object to her comments and notify the hospital? That didn't occur to her while she was doing this performance for other sick psychos?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 04:52 PM (oT1li)


1. There are hours of tiktok videos of people talking about how their social media got them fired.
2. We're not that far from the Charlie Kirk backlash.

These people do not give consideration to reality.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 04:55 PM (ExV1e)

144 So, note to NoVa folks, always keep a spare freezer for proteins.
Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 04:52 PM (tOcjL)
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Better yet, get your stuff together and un-ass that AO immediately.

Spanbooger and the rest of the commies are about to turn that festering shitpile into a flaming festering shitpile.

Leave now.

Posted by: ballistic at January 23, 2026 04:56 PM (o3VOa)

145 132 >>> haunted vagina > spooky slot
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (vFG9F)
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Casper Cooch
Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (2UnvF)

Creepy Cleft
Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (3uBP9)

Ghostly Gash
Posted by: IllTemperedCur

The. Doomsday. Machine.
Posted by: James T. Kirk at January 23, 2026 04:49 PM (UjdFS)
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Voracious Velvet Vacuum
___

North Anus

Posted by: Perry Nayum, Esq. at January 23, 2026 04:56 PM (qUkBO)

146 Help me find my keys and we'll drive out of here.

Posted by: Just the punchline at January 23, 2026 04:56 PM (2Ez/1)

147 Mrs928 has made a giant pot of blackbean and sausage stew in anticipation of the cold weather.

It's 68 degrees here.

She has jumped the gun a bit I think.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 04:56 PM (jc0TO)

148 137 They are just pi$$ed because no men in Trump's cabinet have gotten pregnant.

Not men you h8ter... They are BIRTHING PERSON'S !!!!!!

Posted by: Jackson at January 23, 2026 04:56 PM (m9XGM)

149 They had sex the day Charlie Kirk was killed.
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Yeah, maybe the morning of. Don't clutch your pearls too hard, you'll break that pearl necklace!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:56 PM (krQz2)

150 "Bun in the oven" has a whole different meaning with the left.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 04:56 PM (qwVdq)

151 AHEM: Rule #1
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 04:43 PM (ESVrU)

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Pics or it didn't happen?

Posted by: Darth Randall at January 23, 2026 04:57 PM (f1kZG)

152 She's been fired

Posted by: fourseasons

Awesome. Hopefully fired with cause on her record with a big black mark on her license.

Posted by: Cheri at January 23, 2026 04:57 PM (oiNtH)

153 What is Mauritius claim to the Chagos?
Posted by: toby928(c)

I think they were part of the same governmental unit at one time, and then the UK hived the Chagos off into their own unit when Mauritius was in the process of becoming independent. So Mauritius became independent, but the UK kept the Chagos.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:57 PM (77rzZ)

154 Where has it ever been normal to dox somebody's date of conception?!

Biden did a shit job at returning us to normalcy.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:57 PM (krQz2)

155 Lexie will now set up a go fund me and claim she was fired for opposing Trump.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 04:57 PM (2UnvF)

156 According to the internet Lexie Lawler was fired.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Thank god. She shouldn't be anywhere near a woman in labor.

Posted by: Tuna at January 23, 2026 04:57 PM (lJ0H4)

157 Planet. Eater.

Posted by: James T. Kirk at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (UjdFS)

158 -

That he had to be forced to stop a deal which would undermine the entire western military strategy says volumes about how much he hates England and western civilization. Not only was he going to give away the island, but he was going to pay a yearly fee to Mauritius for the favor.
Posted by: Thomas Paine
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He may not hate England. He may, simply, have no brain.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (/LXUT)

159 To be fair to Danson, while never a looker, Whoopi was not a land whale when he was shagging her, she was also at the height of her comedy arc.



Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (ARykC)

160 Wasn't the left saying that Vance was having van affair with Erika Kirk? That Vance guy gets around

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (e4I2N)

161 Our parish Priest removed our obligation to attend Mass this weekend due to expected ice/snow.

Dropped in on church anyway this morning check on the generator and such. Against my better judgement, also hit up the local grocery for eggs and a few other things. Interesting, all was fully stocked. Just for fun, I checked out the official frost line depth and found it is 12 inches. No surprise there as there is bedrock between 6 in and 4 feet on my lot.

Posted by: Planned Parents of a Dead Baby at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (cYBz/)

162 142 @69.
The only thing a leftist is an expert on is "What's in it for me!?" Other than that they don't give a sh*t.
Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 04:55 PM (E7+ue)
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Well yeah clearly. It's all pure will to power and my post was very tongue in cheek, lol.

Posted by: ballistic at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (o3VOa)

163
This is your moment, lefties!

Trot out three trans "women" who are pregnant and due to deliver around the same time as the Trump ladies. Broadcast their stories up one side of the media and down the other. Give them the publicity to make Americans fall in love with "them".

The ball is in your court!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (BZmws)

164 The current left is what happens when you raise a generation or two that not only don't face repercussions for their actions they get rewarded.

Party is over, shitheads. We're in charge now.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (viF8m)

165 So, these people in Minneapolis want to get ripped off by scammers ??

Is that what they are protesting for ???

Posted by: Jackson at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (m9XGM)

166 Again, 4 tier, lefty white women are bathing themselves in glory.

They are crude and pathetic.

You have to be a certain "type" to record yourself saying the vilest and most bizarre shit.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (aZm/F)

167 Nova Local

There was a big snow in NoVa (2008?). The Reston Trader Joes was stripped on all aisles. Panic was everywhere.

Not here in rural Kansas. Although I shop in the 4th biggest conurbation in the state.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (u82oZ)

168 Shitcanned isn't enough. That piece of shit needs her credentials removed permanently.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (0KSrI)

169
This woman should obviously no longer be delivering babies or employed in a healthcare capacity.

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 04:44 PM (tOcjL)

I was pondering her continued employment in healthcare, and her and others of her ilk have no business in any form of labor that deals with the health and safety of others - medicine, LEO, food service, air traffic control, etc. So what else is there they can do other than collect trash? Because I "think" that's a job in which she cannot inflict harm, but honestly, I don't know anymore.

Posted by: moki at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (wLjpr)

170 There is pro-life and anti-life.

Pro-choice means being in favor of killing.

Which I am, but I am firm in my belief that only adults who fuck around should be killed.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at January 23, 2026 04:59 PM (xcxpd)

171 Temp warmed up (ha) from -15 this morning to -8 at the moment. Dogs are not not happy about missing their daily walks. Wait until they find out temps will be in single digits until Tuesday.

Posted by: Turn 2 at January 23, 2026 04:59 PM (CyFyf)

172 This is the Libs of TikTok post that has the hospital response on their firing of the hateful woman.

"There is no place in healthcare for language or behavior that calls into question a caregiver's ability to provide compassionate, unbiased care."

https://tinyurl.com/ywj76nta

Posted by: illiniwek at January 23, 2026 04:59 PM (vbXSk)

173 My ex"best friend" had one or two abortions. She claims the second was a miscarriage, however I remember it differently. Because she eloped and they were poor and "did not want it." Had to go to California for it. Heaven forbid use birth control!

She honestly was never the same afterwards. Became more liberal wacko as the decades passed. Then, in her early 40's decided (in her 2nd marriage) she wanted a baby. Not enough eggs to harvest. Unable to get pregnant again. I think in the early '70's damage was also done in the procedure. As she is a malignant narcissist, I am glad she did not have a child to scar.

Like a young loon with Stockholm Syndrome, I tried to be supportive of her feelings at the time and be a friend.

I hope, and I don't know, she's asked God for forgiveness. I'd be on my knees daily if I was her, but I'm not and have other stuff to ask forgiveness for, but not as serious.

Today is the March for Life in DC, and I pray for all attending. I was flying once and saw a nun r who'd just been in that march. She was beautiful, the aura around her. Serene. Drew all eyes on the plane.

Belonged to the Sisters For Life.

https://tinyurl.com/2mnyekhm

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 04:59 PM (WONhk)

174 Wasn't the left saying that Vance was having van affair with Erika Kirk? That Vance guy gets around
Posted by: Smell the Glove

Tell me about it.
-- The couch

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:59 PM (77rzZ)

175 AWFLs are, well, awful people.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 04:59 PM (Ryx1w)

176 Remember when the Cancel culture was telling us it's not that hard to be decent? Or not that hard to not be an asshole.

Turns out, it's harder than they thought.

Because, of course it was.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:00 PM (krQz2)

177 What is Mauritius claim to the Chagos?

Posted by: toby928(c)


None

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 05:00 PM (0U5gm)

178 Krakatoa, east of Butthole.

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 05:00 PM (UjdFS)

179 >> That Lexie chick isn't bad looking. Kind of a blonde Lisa Loeb.

Filters. Big time. Saw what she actually looked like on an X thread. Filters are a big thing now. You can't trust any pics or videos now. Software enhancement.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 05:00 PM (w6EFb)

180 Harry Potter and the Haunted Vagina was never completed. It was an adult-themed story that the publisher refused to touch because it was insufficiently trans-welcoming.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:00 PM (ZOv7s)

181 AWFLs are, well, awful people.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 04:59 PM (Ryx1w)
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Who have been turned on a spit to make sure the juices of awfulness get all through.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:01 PM (krQz2)

182 Jackson -the Somalians steal the money lots of Minnesota live on the Bureaucracy to shovel out the cash being stolen

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 05:01 PM (Ia/+0)

183 What is Mauritius claim to the Chagos?
Posted by: toby928(c)

I think they were part of the same governmental unit at one time, and then the UK hived the Chagos off into their own unit when Mauritius was in the process of becoming independent. So Mauritius became independent, but the UK kept the Chagos.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:57 PM


So they have never actually had a claim on it then.

Trump should offer Britain $5B to buy the Chagos outright. The Brits can't bitch about the price since they were just giving the islands away.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 05:01 PM (jc0TO)

184 144 So, note to NoVa folks, always keep a spare freezer for proteins.
Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 04:52 PM (tOcjL)
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Better yet, get your stuff together and un-ass that AO immediately.

Spanbooger and the rest of the commies are about to turn that festering shitpile into a flaming festering shitpile.

Leave now.
Posted by: ballistic at January 23, 2026 04:56 PM (o3VOa)

Yeah...spouse job with healthcare, declined VA disability, and my cancer treatment make that a non-starter...maybe in the decades it takes to get to 65 and on Medicare...

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 05:01 PM (tOcjL)

185 What is Mauritius claim to the Chagos?

Posted by: toby928(c)
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They saw it first?

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:01 PM (krQz2)

186 BREAKING: Kai Trump, the 18-year-old granddaughter President Donald Trump -- a competitive golfer and rising social media personality -- is pregnant with Elon Musk's 101st bastard child. Developing ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:01 PM (MVWbi)

187 Wasn't the left saying that Vance was having van affair with Erika Kirk? That Vance guy gets around



He came back from the future to have sex with her after the time traveling Israelis killed Charlie.
- Candace Owens

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:02 PM (Ryx1w)

188 Off disgusting, satanic sock!!

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 05:02 PM (cYBz/)

189 138 Anna Puma

ISWYDT. Witty.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 05:02 PM (u82oZ)

190 Filters. Big time. Saw what she actually looked like on an X thread. Filters are a big thing now. You can't trust any pics or videos now. Software enhancement.

--

She's extremely filtered. And yeah, I'm seeing that on a lot of women now who go online to show the world how vile and insane they are.

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 05:03 PM (qBdHI)

191 Krakatoa, east of Butthole.

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 05:00 PM (UjdFS)

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When the Vaginal Walls fell.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:03 PM (MVWbi)

192 GP says Lexie has been fired. OnlyFans here she comes

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 05:03 PM (e4I2N)

193 Dried non-fat Milk powder isn’t too good. For anything.

NIDO is whole Milk powder, $20 will get you a big ass can. Put it on the shelf and forget about it. It’s like Folger’s freeze-dried crystals, lol

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 05:03 PM (eOudo)

194 Children are the jewels in the crown of old age. O.T.

Posted by: kingsman at January 23, 2026 05:04 PM (ehY6c)

195 "W-w-wait, you mean this vagina is haunted?"

Posted by: Shaggy at January 23, 2026 05:04 PM (ZOv7s)

196 168 Shitcanned isn't enough. That piece of shit needs her credentials removed permanently.
___

She needs to be investigated to see if (or, rather, how many) pregnant women she may have intentionally harmed on the job for political reasons. I can almost guarantee you that the women under her care experienced a statistically high number of "complications." She obviously is mentally unbalanced.

Posted by: Height, Weight, Blood Pressure, Loyalty Test, Blood Test at January 23, 2026 05:04 PM (qUkBO)

197
Always has been:

Lefties: Sex is positive.

Also lefties: Ewww. The VP had sex with his wife??!!
Howe disgusting!!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:05 PM (krQz2)

198 Filters. Big time. Saw what she actually looked like on an X thread. Filters are a big thing now. You can't trust any pics or videos now. Software enhancement.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 05:00 PM (w6EFb)


Supposedly, China is going to ban them as they have determined that they're detrimental to their efforts to slow the population collapse caused by previous efforts to 'manage' things.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:05 PM (ExV1e)

199 quarantined quim

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:05 PM (3uBP9)

200 I'll never forgive Mauritius for extincting the dodo. Bastards.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 05:05 PM (77rzZ)

201 Are lefties incapable of decency or intelligent conversation with people they disagree with?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 05:06 PM (8CIFn)

202 I look at that grinning woman with her rainbow t-shirt that says “Trump Sucks” and I am reminded of an ancient adage.

“Metalheads are nice people cosplaying as mean people and hippies are mean people displaying as nice people.” She wants to seem nice, but she’s an evil bitch.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 23, 2026 05:06 PM (0GYGE)

203 Pro-natalist?

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 23, 2026 05:06 PM (EXyHK)

204 Trump should offer Britain $5B to buy the Chagos outright. The Brits can't bitch about the price since they were just giving the islands away.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 05:01 PM (jc0TO)


Weren't the Brits giving up their claim AND paying Mauritania?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:06 PM (ExV1e)

205 horrendous hoo-ha

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:06 PM (3uBP9)

206 POLITICSJUST IN: Tim Walz Implicated In Somali Scheme By Convicted Fraudster

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 05:06 PM (fXVlG)

207 "These people are evil".

Yes, yes they are. Cloven-hoof evil. Diabolically evil. I feel like saying the prayer to St. Michael every time I read about these people.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (2L+MU)

208 So, these people in Minneapolis want to get ripped off by scammers ??

Is that what they are protesting for ???
Posted by: Jackson

Yes, and human trafficking, pedophiles, drugs pouring over border, murderous foreign gangs, but mostly for Soros/NGO paychecks.

Posted by: Cheri at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (oiNtH)

209 She honestly was never the same afterwards.

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Guilt will eat you up inside.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (MVWbi)

210 He came back from the future to have sex with her after the time traveling Israelis killed Charlie.
- Candace Owens
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:02 PM (Ryx1w)
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After handing Biff the Sports Almanac, don't you know.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (krQz2)

211 Lexie Lawler has been fired from her job.

https://is.gd/SKmruX8

That is as it should be.

I like the new rules.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (n9ltV)

212 This shows how out of touch these people are with reality. Everyone knows if you post something like “I hope she dies in childbirth” you will probably be fired.

But these cvnts are so entrenched in their left wing bubble they think everyone around them agrees with them. It’s like no bitch, even if your boss is a fellow traveler, she has a boss who has a boss who doesn’t want to deal with your. Bullshit and the negative attention to your employer.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (Ryx1w)

213
These days don't believe your lying eyes. You have no idea what people really look like until you see them in person.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (3ek7K)

214 So what if the Vances deal with grief, anger and stress by having sex?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (8CIFn)

215 POLITICSJUST IN: Tim Walz Implicated In Somali Scheme By Convicted Fraudster

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 05:06 PM (fXVlG)

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Unexpectedly.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:08 PM (MVWbi)

216 190 Filters. Big time. Saw what she actually looked like on an X thread. Filters are a big thing now. You can't trust any pics or videos now. Software enhancement.

--

She's extremely filtered. And yeah, I'm seeing that on a lot of women now who go online to show the world how vile and insane they are.
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026

IKR? When I look at that video it's holy face tune batman. I really keep getting shocked that someone would publicly post the most vile mindthoughts but this is what they are, ghouls.

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 05:08 PM (X42T3)

217 Next crazed leftists will claim some Paolo impregnated them.

Never mind that Chelsea looks like Webb Hubble (before he died).

Posted by: torabora at January 23, 2026 05:08 PM (o6nWS)

218 cryptid cooter

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:08 PM (3uBP9)

219 The projected Harry Potter series featured titles such as Harry Potter and the Haunted Vagina, Harry Potter and the Numinous Nookie, Harry Potter and the Rod of Command and Harry Potter and the Pud of Doom.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:08 PM (ZOv7s)

220 213
These days don't believe your lying eyes. You have no idea what people really look like until you see them in person.
Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (3ek7K)

Sometimes not even then....

Posted by: Zombie Ray Charles at January 23, 2026 05:08 PM (LxER7)

221 Please tell me they fired this evil hag of a nurse?

Posted by: Elric the Blade at January 23, 2026 05:08 PM (tL+lc)

222 Where has it ever been normal to dox somebody's date of conception?!

Since the first nerd got his first pity-fuck from the first slutty cavewoman, I guess.
"Ooga give give oo oo! No she from across river, you no know her."

Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 05:09 PM (gKWVE)

223 fearful fanny

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:09 PM (3uBP9)

224 So what if the Vances deal with grief, anger and stress by having sex?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (8CIFn)


Well, the idiot didn't do the arithmetic correctly, so...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 05:09 PM (n9ltV)

225 So, these people in Minneapolis want to get ripped off by scammers ??
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Yes-by-proxy.

They have voted a group of people to do their thinking for them, to avoid the head friction and smoke.

Their proxies want them ripped off by scammers, because it means more campaign money. So, yes, they do.

The only right thing in the universe is that their designated thinkers win.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:09 PM (krQz2)

226 POLITICSJUST IN: Tim Walz Implicated In Somali Scheme By Convicted Fraudster
Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 05:06 PM (fXVlG)


I'm conflicted.

On the one hand, convicted fraudster. OTOH, if Walz wasn't involved I'd be stunned.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:09 PM (ExV1e)

227 Chagos and Mauritius have nothing to do with each other, except that when Britain controlled both, they had them under the same administrative division.

The only reason Starmer wanted to give them away was to undermine the west by taking away the most strategic base with regard to Africa, Asia, and the middle east.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 05:09 PM (0U5gm)

228 cryptid cooter
Posted by: banana Dream

sasquatch snizz-quim

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 05:09 PM (77rzZ)

229 Purple Haired Homely Female with100 Nose Rings: We need to take care of these people and take them into our homes to protect them from Donny "666" Trump and ICE

News Reporter: How many do you want to take into your home and support ???

Purple Haired Homely Female with100 Nose Rings: I cannot because I do not have a job and live on Food Stamps and Welfare in Section 8 Housing.

Posted by: Jackson at January 23, 2026 05:09 PM (m9XGM)

230 My ex"best friend" had one or two abortions. She claims the second was a miscarriage, however I remember it differently. . .
She honestly was never the same afterwards.

I hope, and I don't know, she's asked God for forgiveness.
Posted by:ChristyBlinkyTheGreat

My late wife had an abortion long before I met her. She absolutely hated the Catholic Church (for reasons unknown to me for the longest time) our entire marriage and descended into madness after the death of our first son.

I know now, that she never forgave herself for that act. I believe she attributed the death of Matthew to her abortion and it directly led to her madness and eventual suicide.

In the best of circumstances there are two victims during an abortion. Oft times, it's many, many more.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (cYBz/)

231 President Reagan (was just shot): "I hope all you doctors are Republican."
Doctor: "Don't mind us, it's the psycho bitch nurse you should worry about."

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (ARklu)

232 These Leftist women are so emotionally-connected to abortion, it sears their consciences when they see a pregnant woman. These chicks need to get themselves to a Roman Catholic priest for exorcisms ... but they won't.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (pJWtt)

233 Charlie Kirk talked with anyone. That's probably why the demonic left hated him so much.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (8CIFn)

234 Are lefties incapable of decency or intelligent conversation with people they disagree with?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 05:06 PM (8CIFn)

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Yes.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (MVWbi)

235 Gravely disable
A danger to self
A danger to others
Statute law

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (wOkwC)

236 Rear Window

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (UjdFS)

237 Thing is nurses are in very short supplies these days. She’ll be hired soon enough somewhere else when everyone forgets about her. Unfortunately.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (Ryx1w)

238 I can’t believe the leftist shitards haven’t realized the true reason for the pregnancy and its timing: good PR for the midterms! I’m sure the NPC downloads will soon go out that that’s the reason.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at January 23, 2026 05:11 PM (tL+lc)

239 I'll never forgive Mauritius for extincting the dodo. Bastards. - Bulg

It's no coincidence that this now-extinct bird was subjected for years to the slanders of an organization called Dodo Facts.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 05:11 PM (2L+MU)

240 168 Shitcanned isn't enough. That piece of shit needs her credentials removed permanently.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 04:58 PM (0KSrI)

Agree. If I was still a RN in FL I'd be calling the State Board in Tallahassee to complain, as it was my profession . That is no nurse I'd recognize in her statement, but a psychopath should not be near a patient, much less a baby or women giving birth.

I worked in the step-down NICU for a decade. We would have died for those babies, and this is no exaggeration. In case of fire we had aprons with six large pockets to put the babies in to evacuate, who were not on vents or IV's or oxygen.

These nurses are often there for their entire careers as it is so special. When I trained in the newborn nursery I was under the microscope as they are incredibly protective.

This nurse, who was fired, should not be hired again. You are there to promote life and prevent injury or harm. Politics should not matter.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 05:11 PM (WONhk)

241 There's a Supreme Court justice that's really confused and she's saying she doesn't understand.

Posted by: torabora at January 23, 2026 05:12 PM (o6nWS)

242 Lexie Lawler has been fired from her job. That is as it should be. I like the new rules.
——-

These are the old rules. Just not enforced. But the new rules needs to ensure she can never be employed in that line of work ever, ever again.

Corrupted Teachers, cops, etc., just move on and get quietly rehired somewhere else. This needs fixed.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 05:12 PM (eOudo)

243 Charlie Kirk talked with anyone. That's probably why the demonic left hated him so much.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (8CIFn)

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"Everything within the state, nothing outside the state, nothing against the state."

All those outside the narrative need to be eliminated, comrades!

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:12 PM (MVWbi)

244 This gay extremist claims he can prove that JD Vance and his wife had sex the day Charlie Kirk died.
____

Maybe they have sex every day?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 05:12 PM (Dv3i1)

245 If only I had chosen to become a sportsball player or a rapper, I could afford 8 illegitimate, fatherless children with 3 different baby mamas.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 05:12 PM (oT7pT)

246 95. "She refused to have an abortion of (her daughter Bristol's Down's Syndrome son whom she claimed as her grandson, but we saw through that with wishcasting speculation and reporting) Trig, which was the most grievous sin of placing life over death and a violation of the Death Cult Ethos. FOR SHAME!"
Posted by: ShainS

I worked for the McCain/Palin campaign in the Philly region years ago, directly with Palin's team that was under the direction of Nichole Wallace.

Trig IS Sarah Palin's son. There is absolutely no doubt about that. Her husband, parents, and one sister always accompanied her as did her oldest daughter - who was pregnant - and two younger daughters & the baby. (I believe their older son was in the National Guard at that time.)

They were an exceptionally beautiful family, all interested and attentive to the children, especially the baby, Trig. And they were so normal, it was doubly hard to see the nasty, plain and loudmouthed progressives holding up really lousy, hurtful signs and yelling equally lousy comments at the courthouse to the family.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 23, 2026 05:13 PM (NFX2v)

247 Harold Potter and the Mewling Quim

Posted by: kingsman at January 23, 2026 05:13 PM (ehY6c)

248 Counter-challenge.....produce (non-photoshopped) pregnancy photos of Mikey Obama.

Then we'll talk...

Posted by: CPT. Charles at January 23, 2026 05:13 PM (XjTSo)

249 Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (cYBz/)

I'm so sorry, Tonypete. That's very tragic.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 05:14 PM (77rzZ)

250 "These are the old rules. Just not enforced. But the new rules needs to ensure she can never be employed in that line of work ever, ever again."

I wouldn't even want her taking my vitals in a doctor's office setting. She's crazy.

Posted by: Tuna at January 23, 2026 05:14 PM (lJ0H4)

251 POLITICSJUST IN: Tim Walz Implicated In Somali Scheme By Convicted Fraudster
Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 05:06 PM (fXVlG)

I'm conflicted.

On the one hand, convicted fraudster. OTOH, if Walz wasn't involved I'd be stunned.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:09 PM (ExV1e)


Sometimes you have to toss a drowning man an anvil. Let's not forget about the dude that assassinated that MN legislator and her husband for the crime of voting to end Medicare to illegals -- that dude put in writing that Walz asked him to do it!

Walz is a dirty pol, and a CCP asset when he was in the military.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at January 23, 2026 05:14 PM (pJWtt)

252 Maybe they have sex every day?
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 05:12 PM (Dv3i1)


I thought they were married.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:14 PM (ExV1e)

253 The Penis is evil! The Penis shoots Seeds, and makes new Life to poison the Earth with a plague of men, as once it was. But the Gun shoots Death and purifies the Earth of the filth of Brutals. Go forth, and kill! Zardoz has spoken.

Posted by: These fish sticks are hard as tits at January 23, 2026 05:14 PM (s4dsL)

254 Hey now we might get 18-24 inches of snow Sun -Mon. This should be fun

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 05:15 PM (e4I2N)

255 Schuyler Colfax lived in South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg's town.

There's still an avenue named after him there.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 05:15 PM (77rzZ)

256 Fraser Cain is saying that Europa can be landed on:
youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8
No space whales, no "Europa report" calamari, no life in the oceans

Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 05:15 PM (gKWVE)

257 There's a Supreme Court justice that's really confused and she's saying she doesn't understand.

Posted by: torabora at January 23, 2026 05:12 PM (o6nWS)

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Senator: "What is a parasite?"

Justice Nominee: "I am not a virologist!"

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:15 PM (MVWbi)

258 >>> So what if the Vances deal with grief, anger and stress by having sex?
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (8CIFn)


Never accept even the tiniest morsal of a leftist's argument. The only useful response to anything a leftist ever says is, "Fuck you, War."

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:15 PM (3uBP9)

259 AWFLs are, well, awful people.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 04:59 PM (Ryx1w)
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Who have been turned on a spit to make sure the juices of awfulness get all through. - Axeman


And slathered with The Devil's Own Hot Sauce.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 05:15 PM (2L+MU)

260 252 Maybe they have sex every day?
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 05:12 PM (Dv3i1)

I thought they were married.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:14 PM (ExV1e)

Heh. That joke seems to get funnier every year to me.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at January 23, 2026 05:16 PM (LxER7)

261 Maybe they have sex every day?
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 05:12 PM (Dv3i1)

I thought they were married.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at

Being uptight Republicans maybe they put times for intercourse on some kind of spreadsheet.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 05:16 PM (8CIFn)

262 I thought the rules were "don't tell me who to love" "love is love" "hands off my body" "stay out of my bedroom" etc

Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 05:16 PM (uQzkA)

263 I thought they were married.

You’re a mean one, Mr. Nic.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 23, 2026 05:16 PM (EXyHK)

264 This gay extremist claims he can prove that JD Vance and his wife had sex the day Charlie Kirk died.
____

Maybe they have sex every day?
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 05:12 PM (Dv3i1)
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It's funny because gay guys have anonymous sex in public restrooms, but now are suddenly authorities on decorum.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:17 PM (ZOv7s)

265 >>> Fraser Cain is saying that Europa can be landed on:
youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8
No space whales, no "Europa report" calamari, no life in the oceans
Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 05:15 PM (gKWVE)


What part of, "All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landing there." are they not understanding?

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:17 PM (3uBP9)

266 Senator: "What is a parasite?"

Justice Nominee: "I am not a virologist!"
Posted by: ShainS

OK, what's your knowledge of tapeworms like, then?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 05:17 PM (77rzZ)

267 255 Schuyler Colfax lived in South Bend, Indiana, Pete Buttigieg's town.

There's still an avenue named after him there.

Avenue has been renamed Comethis Way

Posted by: Jackson at January 23, 2026 05:17 PM (m9XGM)

268 Fraser Cain is saying that Europa can be landed on:
youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8
No space whales, no "Europa report" calamari, no life in the oceans

Posted by: gKWVE



I have a technical question. If hydrocarbons are all fossil fuels, what dinosaurs lived on the moon Titan? Because there is an ocean of liquid natural gas there.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 05:18 PM (0U5gm)

269 I know now, that she never forgave herself for that act. I believe she attributed the death of Matthew to her abortion and it directly led to her madness and eventual suicide.

In the best of circumstances there are two victims during an abortion. Oft times, it's many, many more.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (cYBz/)
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I am so sorry, Tonypete. For all you went through. I am sorry for her as well, as she would be forgiven.

I read a book about this madness after abortion. It clicked that that was what my former friend had hanging onto her. I haven't spoken to her in 20yrs, so I will never know if she's asked God for forgiveness and lessened her burden.

She's the only person I know who had an abortion. In the '70's we were told the "clump of cells" propaganda myth. I saw it differently as a student nurse in OB. And I certainly saw the difference as a mother of two boys.

I hate that your wife felt guilt over the death of your son, on top of everything. I am so sorry you suffered as well.

Fathers are often, even today, never considered how they feel. And many males feel differently from what I can tell.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 05:18 PM (WONhk)

270 What is Mauritius claim to the Chagos?
Posted by: toby928(c)

Lengthy blog post that covers it:

https://tinyurl.com/52katrnt

Posted by: one hour sober at January 23, 2026 05:18 PM (Y1sOo)

271 I haven't heard Jack (Kennedy) Schlossberg open his demented mouth on Usha's pregnancy as he seemed obsessed with her previously. Maybe the death of his sister recently subdued him. For awhile.

Posted by: Cheri at January 23, 2026 05:18 PM (oiNtH)

272 44
That evil nurse was fired today.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:42 PM (3ek7K)

Good. Putting aside just how inherently vile her statement is, no hospital in its right mind would want an L&D nurse on staff wanting women to suffer severe injury in childbirth for any reason, let alone politics. A PR and potential liability nightmare.

Posted by: She'll probably get a job in WA or OR at January 23, 2026 05:18 PM (TbWk/)

273 She seems like a real peach

Rotten to the center

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (Ia/+0)

274 I'd be a bit concerned about the impending snowstorm if I hadn't already been murdered by tax cuts.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (2UnvF)

275 The Penis is evil! The Penis shoots Seeds, and makes new Life to poison the Earth with a plague of men, as once it was. But the Gun shoots Death and purifies the Earth of the filth of Brutals. Go forth, and kill! Zardoz has spoken.

Posted by: These fish sticks are hard as tits at January 23, 2026 05:14 PM (s4dsL)

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I remember watching the old Dustin Hoffman movie "Outbreak" in a theater, and at the end they flashed some text on the screen that read "The single biggest threat to man’s continued dominance on the planet is a virus."

By which they meant, that humankind was a virus that needs to be eradicated to save Mother Gaia.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (MVWbi)

276 I'm surprised that these leftist nut cases aren't suggesting that Donald Trump is faking a pregnancy, or that he is the father of the three kids.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (ELdpA)

277 So, another example of a progressive dummy proudly displaying vile online behavior guaranteed to get them fired, and probably unemployable thereafter.

The apparent inability to link cause and effect is curious. I doubt that Birth Woman wanted to be fired. Yet she made it certain.

I do recall something an industrial psychologist told us during our required annual "don't be a dumbass" training. That people put things on the internet with the intention and understanding that their audience is a few friends, instead of what it really is: the whole world.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (lsrsS)

278 So what if the Vances deal with grief, anger and stress by having sex?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 05:07 PM (8CIFn)
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That's sick.

Posted by: People Who Think Sex is Sacred And Your Own Business at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (krQz2)

279 Avenue has been renamed Comethis Way
Posted by: Jackson

What the hell is "Comethis?"

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (77rzZ)

280 265 >>> Fraser Cain is saying that Europa can be landed on:
youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8
No space whales, no "Europa report" calamari, no life in the oceans
Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 05:15 PM (gKWVE)


What part of, "All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landing there." are they not understanding?


But landing in Uranus is OK...

Posted by: Pete Buttijudge at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (m9XGM)

281 haunted vagina > spooky slot
Posted by: fd
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Casper Cooch
Posted by: Duke Lowell
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Creepy Cleft
Posted by: banana Dream
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Ghostly Gash
Posted by: IllTemperedCur
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The. Doomsday. Machine.
Posted by: James T. Kirk
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Voracious Velvet Vacuum
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North Anus
Posted by: Perry Nayum, Esq

Quim Quake

Posted by: BifBewalski- at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (QVmho)

282 Love is Love.

Posted by: Sodomites Everywhere at January 23, 2026 05:20 PM (R/m4+)

283 265 >>> Fraser Cain is saying that Europa can be landed on:
youtu.be/Sj3JwQde-b8
No space whales, no "Europa report" calamari, no life in the oceans
Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 05:15 PM (gKWVE)


What part of, "All these worlds are yours, except Europa. Attempt no landing there." are they not understanding?
Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:17 PM (3uBP9)

Is The Monolith gonna have to choke a bitch?

Posted by: 1x4x9 at January 23, 2026 05:20 PM (TbWk/)

284 Annie's Hall

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 05:20 PM (UjdFS)

285 It baffles me how willing lefties are to put there murderous, demonic fantasies on the Internet for the world to see.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 05:20 PM (8CIFn)

286 What the hell is "Comethis?"
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (77rzZ)

Twenty bucks?

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at January 23, 2026 05:21 PM (LxER7)

287 ICE KIDNAPPED A KID!!! A KID!!!

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Don't worry they quickly took him to Planned Parenthood and had him aborted, so no harm, no foul.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at January 23, 2026 05:21 PM (Wnqw0)

288 Fathers are often, even today, never considered how they feel. And many males feel differently from what I can tell.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat



Funny how everyone focuses on the mother and her rights. There are three people involved; the mother, the father and the baby. And the one truly innocent of the three is the one facing death.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 05:21 PM (0U5gm)

289 What the hell is "Comethis?"
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (77rzZ)

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Very similar to a Dickfer.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 05:21 PM (2UnvF)

290 > It baffles me how willing lefties are to put there murderous, demonic fantasies on the Internet for the world to see.
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Have you seen some of the comments here?

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 05:21 PM (qwVdq)

291 All About Summer's Eve

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 05:22 PM (UjdFS)

292 In the best of circumstances there are two victims during an abortion. Oft times, it's many, many more.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (cYBz/)
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Yes. Abortion corrupts the very soul. I've never met a stable woman who had an abortion. We had a neighbor a few doors down in the old neighborhood, and she was an artist, super-liberal, super pro-choice, and "shouted her abortion," which happened when she was younger and the father was a talented musician, and she knows exactly how old the kid would be, probably an immense talent, but the timing was wrong for her career, and the man left after it happened but she's super happy and never thinks about it at all.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:22 PM (ZOv7s)

293 279 Avenue has been renamed Comethis Way
Posted by: Jackson

What the hell is "Comethis?"
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (77rzZ)

First cousin to Walkthis

Posted by: Gave her just a little kiss, like this at January 23, 2026 05:23 PM (TbWk/)

294 ace, ace, AAACCCE!!!

https://tinyurl.com/2u4szsm2 (official WhiteHOUSE account!!)

https://tinyurl.com/yxcj4b42

you must post this on the cafe thread!!

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 05:23 PM (g47mK)

295 Macabre muffin

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 05:23 PM (vFG9F)

296 Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (lsrsS)
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It seems to me that you have to graduate an obstacle course in order to be an online prog.

They have to see if you can, in all circumstances, step on your dick with every step?

"That second to last tire, you missed your dick. You'll have to repeat the obstacle course until you get it right."

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:23 PM (krQz2)

297 What is Mauritius claim to the Chagos?
Posted by: toby928(c)

Chongo lives on Danger Island and can only speak in chirps and monkey calls.

Posted by: Oh No, Chongo at January 23, 2026 05:23 PM (R/m4+)

298 EMBRACE!

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 05:23 PM (g47mK)

299 Wife had an abortion in the 70's. Haunts her every day of her life; long before we met/married. Redemption by Christ saved her but it never leaves her what she did.

Posted by: kingsman at January 23, 2026 05:23 PM (ehY6c)

300 >>> What the hell is "Comethis?"
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (77rzZ)
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Very similar to a Dickfer.
Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 05:21 PM (2UnvF)


I saw Comethis & Dickfer open for BOFA & ligma at the House of Blues back in '98.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:24 PM (3uBP9)

301 Jeet? Not familiar with that one.

Also, these people are fucking horrible.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:24 PM (zZu0s)

302 I'm surprised that these leftist nut cases aren't suggesting that Donald Trump is faking a pregnancy, or that he is the father of the three kids.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:19 PM (ELdpA)
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Someone find out what noted gynecologist Andrew Sullivan thinks.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:25 PM (ZOv7s)

303 *Chongo lives on Danger Island and can only speak in chirps and monkey calls.*


Like this?

https://youtu.be/nWglfC5CNS4

Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld reference at January 23, 2026 05:25 PM (2Ez/1)

304 This gay extremist claims he can prove that JD Vance and his wife had sex the day Charlie Kirk died.


What a fu*king freak.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 05:25 PM (2WIwB)

305 Jeet?

No, jew?

Posted by: Yall hongry? at January 23, 2026 05:25 PM (vFG9F)

306 Dusty graveyards of men's bones.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:26 PM (zZu0s)

307 Karoline Leavitt appears to have good birthing qualities. Reminds me of Major Margaret "Hot Lips" Houlihan. Good pioneer stock.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 05:26 PM (/lPRQ)

308 299 Wife had an abortion in the 70's. Haunts her every day of her life; long before we met/married. Redemption by Christ saved her but it never leaves her what she did.
Posted by: kingsman

The healing power of forgiveness. Catholic Church has sacrament of confession. If only the screeching harpies would look past their prejudice and realize the Church is trying to help them.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 05:26 PM (Dv3i1)

309 Fortunately God is forgiving if you ask forgiveness and repent of your sins. Even abortion. But calling evil good is a grievous sin, and so many people do just that.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (pDt9x)

310 Spooky Stadge?

Posted by: ballistic at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (o3VOa)

311 Wife had an abortion in the 70's. Haunts her every day of her life; long before we met/married. Redemption by Christ saved her but it never leaves her what she did.

Posted by: kingsman at January 23, 2026 05:23 PM (ehY6c)
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My wife is more pro-life than I am, but had she done this, I'd never stop reminding her that she is a new creation.

You think Pompeii killed no babies? The Lord can absorb her sin much in the same way. His grace abounds.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (krQz2)

312 Jeet?

No, jew?
Posted by: Yall hongry? at January 23, 2026 05:25 PM (vFG9F)

Wait, Usha is not Jewish, right? Or is Jeet a disparaging word for Jew? Is that the joke that Tucker and Fuentes are jew obsessed?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (zZu0s)

313 After watching these and dozens of hate-porn videos like them, I think we can all agree that we're confronted by actual, real-deal evil, right? I mean, there's no question regarding the threat we face here or the kind of struggle we're in, is there?

Posted by: troyriser at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (DPeYO)

314 They have to see if you can, in all circumstances, step on your dick with every step?

"That second to last tire, you missed your dick. You'll have to repeat the obstacle course until you get it right."
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:23 PM (krQz2)
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Based on appearance, I think the challenges are more like pancake eating, not anything requiring physical effort.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (ZOv7s)

315 In case of fire we had aprons with six large pockets to put the babies in to evacuate, who were not on vents or IV's or oxygen.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 05:11 PM (WONhk)

This made me cry in a wonderful way. God bless you and all nurses who truly care.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (k9OZB)

316 If i were a terrorist and i was married to the above ladies, i would store all my weapons and bombs in their cute but hatingly decorated bedrooms.

Posted by: thug dolphin at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (EyfuW)

317 58
Bulg,

Who gives a shit what she looks like.

She is an evil piece of shit.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:44 PM (3ek7K)


This is where i end up every time someone starts talking about how AOC isn't that bad. Dude, i'm sorry, looks don't mean that much. She sounds like Lucifer's press secretary everytime she opens her mouth.

Posted by: Nelly at January 23, 2026 05:28 PM (7gpcF)

318 Republican women in a small city like DC, naturally synch up their cycles of ovulations and they all get pregnant together, so they can start their own Learing Center.

Posted by: Mr. Science at January 23, 2026 05:28 PM (oftw2)

319 Translation:

Did you eat?

No, did you?

Posted by: Yall hongry? at January 23, 2026 05:28 PM (vFG9F)

320 Andrew Sullivan beat you little poofs by like two decades. Y'all ain't Carrot Top with a standing gig at the MGM. Get some new material.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 05:28 PM (06Hmj)

321 Apparently libs cannot resist the temptation of posting their most extreme depraved thoughts on TikTok or X or wherever for the world to see. You'd think these people would have enough sense to not do that, especially if you're in a sensitive profession such as health care, as surely your employer would find out and shitcan you post-haste for bringing disreputation to their business/hospital. Libs just aren't very bright.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at January 23, 2026 05:28 PM (XMwZJ)

322 What the hell is "Comethis?"

$20, same as in town

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 23, 2026 05:29 PM (Kt19C)

323 318 Republican women in a small city like DC, naturally synch up their cycles of ovulations and they all get pregnant together, so they can start their own Learing Center.
Posted by: Mr. Science at January 23, 2026 05:28 PM (oftw2)

Bill Nye, is that you?

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:29 PM (pDt9x)

324 Knew one girl in HS and one in college who had abortions. Ruined both of them. Truly sad stuff, even back then when I was too young to really think or pray about it and appreciate the toll it had on them. Thinking back on it now just makes me sad for their souls.

Posted by: ballistic at January 23, 2026 05:29 PM (o3VOa)

325 https://tinyurl.com/yxcj4b42

you must post this on the cafe thread!!
Posted by: runner
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Yoo hoo, Duncanthrax?

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 05:29 PM (UjdFS)

326 I believe that today is the 2026 March For Life.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 05:29 PM (SRRAx)

327 Fortunately God is forgiving if you ask forgiveness and repent of your sins. Even abortion. But calling evil good is a grievous sin, and so many people do just that.
Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (pDt9x)
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There are special ministries to console women who had abortion and experience God's forgiveness. Much of the madness we see is demonic energy that they draw upon to keep going. Being too proud to seek forgiveness, they deny the sin, but the guilt and shame remains, so they use it to fuel their endless wrath.

The fallen angels hate us, and rejoice at our shameful behavior. Convincing mothers to kill their children goes a long way back.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:30 PM (ZOv7s)

328 My first girlfriend got pregnant, and I asked her to marry me.

She declined and had an abortion against my strident wishes.

She subsequently got pregnant again (what can I say, we were both poor white trash) but sadly had a miscarriage.

And she never forgave ME for that (you see, it was my fault -- not her guilt) ... and ended our relationship, despite my continuing to ask her to marry me.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:30 PM (MVWbi)

329 AOC was never all that, those nostrils belong on a gorilla. Now her haunches and backside looks like a hippo. No thanks.

Posted by: Mr. Science At The Zoo at January 23, 2026 05:30 PM (oftw2)

330 Ooh, Preggers-Gate!

That'll git him!
Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher at January 23, 2026 04:55 PM (LxER7)

The vaginal walls are closing in.

Posted by: Schroedinger's Cat Wears the Emperor's New Clothes at January 23, 2026 05:30 PM (bWR5k)

331 Fecundity must be a lie!

It just encourages right-wingers!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:31 PM (krQz2)

332 She sounds like Lucifer's press secretary everytime she opens her mouth.
Posted by: Nelly at January 23, 2026 05:28 PM (7gpcF)
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I'd assume that the great deceiver would hire a press flack that isn't a fucking retard, but that's just me.

Posted by: ballistic at January 23, 2026 05:31 PM (o3VOa)

333 Something will happen,. One group will hurt the other group too much. Then more things will happen if you are alive.

Posted by: thug dolphin at January 23, 2026 05:31 PM (EyfuW)

334 313 After watching these and dozens of hate-porn videos like them, I think we can all agree that we're confronted by actual, real-deal evil, right? I mean, there's no question regarding the threat we face here or the kind of struggle we're in, is there?
Posted by: troyriser at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (DPeYO)
.........................................

I pray against this and other evil every night. It's really all I can do.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 05:31 PM (WONhk)

335 Pinguin: But why do I see over there in the snow only one set of foot prints, a time that I truly remember was my most challenging and difficult?

Trump: Because my dear friend, that was when I was carrying you.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 05:31 PM (3uBP9)

336 The AWFLs can keep it real tight for quite awhile, but they can't compete with youth. Once that reality slaps them, they're meaner & more competitive but often much lonelier.

If it continues in our society, women's suicide rates will climb too.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 23, 2026 05:31 PM (NFX2v)

337 Shades of "Sarah Palin's down syndrome kid is really her daughters." Even after the daughter had an actual unplanned baby a few months later. Forgetting the name of the MFM journo who would not drop his goofy theory.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 23, 2026 05:32 PM (hhkIi)

338 318 Republican women in a small city like DC, naturally synch up their cycles of ovulations and they all get pregnant together, so they can start their own Learing Center.
Posted by: Mr. Science

I still laugh at the Learing Center jokes. And then I remember that the full name was the "Quality Learing Center", then I laugh some more.

I laugh mostly because I can't call down fire and brimstone down upon all the perps and enablers.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 05:32 PM (Dv3i1)

339 Christ said to Paul after he asked Him to remove the thorn from his flesh, My grace is sufficient for thee for my strength is made perfect in weakness. Thanks lord for grace undeserved.









Posted by: kingsman at January 23, 2026 05:32 PM (ehY6c)

340 Chagos, Ile de France (Mauritius), and the Seychelles were French colonies, all run separately. They were ceded to England after the fall of Napoleon. Britain grouped Chagos and Mauritius together under one administration, and when Mauritius asked for independence, Chagos was not part of the deal.

This is not being described correctly in many stories. There was no connection between them, and Mauritius was not concerned about it until they thought they could get some money out of it.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 05:32 PM (0U5gm)

341 There are no penguins in Greenland. They were kicked out by the Inuits in the late 1800s.

Posted by: Penguin Facts at January 23, 2026 05:32 PM (vFG9F)

342 Nood. Tiny tupperware.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 05:32 PM (ExV1e)

343 Haunted vag? Clammityville Horror

Oh, nood. Microplastics

Posted by: Rex B at January 23, 2026 05:33 PM (oEMAv)

344 NOOD Microplastics Fraud

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:33 PM (MVWbi)

345 Fecundity must be a lie!

It just encourages right-wingers!
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:31 PM (krQz2)
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The Roe Effect is real. That's why they try to corrupt and prey upon the children they didn't have.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at January 23, 2026 05:33 PM (ZOv7s)

346 Meanwhile, a federal judge in Boston blocked the Trump administration this week from detaining or otherwise retaliating" against pro-Palestinian academics and student protesters on college campuses nationwide...

OK, asshole.
That doesn't mean I can't. If any of those raghead goat lovers get in my way to class, I get to exercise my rights , right? That means exercising reasonable force vs their reasonable force; and suing the living sh*t outta the university. Right, judge?

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 05:34 PM (2WIwB)

347
I'm Sure someone posted this before, but apparently Jeet is a rude slang word for someone of Indian descent-hence, about Usha Vance. In this case That's what the internet says, anyway.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:34 PM (ELdpA)

348 After watching these and dozens of hate-porn videos like them, I think we can all agree that we're confronted by actual, real-deal evil, right? I mean, there's no question regarding the threat we face here or the kind of struggle we're in, is there?
Posted by: troyriser at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (DPeYO)
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The Lord has told you the world is evil.

The more you see stuff like this, the more grows your Knowledge of Good and Evil. The terms the first man bargained for. You end up nodding to the Lord's wisdom.

Do not love this world or anything in it (except, the people, obv.)

What we're seeing these days is what I call the "Babelic urge". Man will fix himself and live on his terms. And Mankind borrows from what it at the same time spurns.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:34 PM (krQz2)

349
What is Mauritius claim to the Chagos?

They deserve it just for being the pompatus of love.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 05:34 PM (pkeXY)

350 Clamityville Horror

LMAO

Threadwinner at the buzzer. Well played

Posted by: ballistic at January 23, 2026 05:35 PM (o3VOa)

351 Is there no way to deprive these igno-imbies (yah, ignorant imbeciles) of social media oxygen? They keep trying to outdo each other in stupidly outrageous attention-whoring. Need an all-purpose humiliating putdown to slam at them when they start, bad enough to shut them up and deter further competition in the Dummycunt stakes. We must take the air out of these empowered imbeciles!

Posted by: Clio Weeps at January 23, 2026 05:36 PM (kSAM8)

352 And she never forgave ME for that (you see, it was my fault -- not her guilt) ... and ended our relationship, despite my continuing to ask her to marry me.
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 05:30 PM (MVWbi)

I am sorry for you having to deal with this after offering to do the right thing.

This is the common thread of stories I read about the fathers...THEY want to do the right thing as a majority. Oh, sure, some just go along. But many try.

Bless you.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 05:36 PM (WONhk)

353 I'm Sure someone posted this before, but apparently Jeet is a rude slang word for someone of Indian descent-hence, about Usha Vance. In this case That's what the internet says, anyway.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:34 PM (ELdpA)
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Yup. And it makes me sick when used like that. It's a categorical error combined with a personal intemperance.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 05:36 PM (krQz2)

354 >>>AOC was never all that, those nostrils belong on a gorilla. Now her haunches and backside looks like a hippo. No thanks.

Posted by: Mr. Science At The Zoo

>When you hit 29 yrs old, you might reconsider your life choices because Donkey Chompers is beginning to look like she's had too many helpings of rice and beans.

Building up the birthing hips?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 05:38 PM (oT7pT)

355 Yoo hoo, Duncanthrax?
Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 05:29 PM (UjdFS)

those two in the pic are REAL AMERICANS!

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 05:39 PM (g47mK)

356 thought the rules were "don't tell me who to love" "love is love" "hands off my body" "stay out of my bedroom" etc
Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 05:16 PM (uQzkA)

(D)ifferent (R)ules

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 05:40 PM (Ryx1w)

357 i heard it’s katie miller

Posted by: cherries in season at January 23, 2026 05:42 PM (0Wbrb)

358 315 In case of fire we had aprons with six large pockets to put the babies in to evacuate, who were not on vents or IV's or oxygen.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 05:11 PM (WONhk)

This made me cry in a wonderful way. God bless you and all nurses who truly care.
Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 05:27 PM (k9OZB)
...............................

Thank you, however it was an honor and the best job of my career of many good jobs. I think I took care of 1000 babies as being one of the first to care for them. And I loved every single one.Only worked weekends.

I have ONE photo of me holding a pediatrician friend of mine's baby in the window of the newborn nursery after her first bath.

The only photo of me as a new grad with my cap was by my proud aunt. I'd taken the cap home for Christmas, and she wanted to see me in it. I am glaring at the camera and it's my Nurse Ratched photo for my husband's delight. Also how I looked at 2 or three doctors as a charge RN.

We were told never, ever to wear that cap outside of the hospital. I guess I thought the main instructor would sense me doing this 1000mi away or I'd turn into a pillar of salt. I do love it!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 05:46 PM (WONhk)

359 Not to bring math into this, but Vance + Leavitt = TWO pregnancies. Who's the third mom-to-be, and why is she not even mentioned?

Posted by: MrExcitement at January 23, 2026 06:05 PM (ovdkm)

360 311 Wife had an abortion in the 70's. Haunts her every day of her life; long before we met/married. Redemption by Christ saved her but it never leaves her what she did.

Posted by: kingsman at January 23, 2026 05:23 PM (ehY6c)
..........................................
She's forgiven, dear man. Remind her often. She's loved by you and Christ.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 06:10 PM (WONhk)

361 Leftist are fucking nuts and evil. I don't want them in my hood.

Posted by: Pamazon at January 24, 2026 01:31 AM (b5MGU)

362 This woman DELIVERS BABIES. Terrifying.

Formally. She's been fired

Posted by: Mike B at January 24, 2026 06:15 AM (uviyj)

Medicaid Administrator Dr. Oz: We Tried to Investigate Fake Businesses Bilking the Taxpayers and We Were Followed, Harrassed, and Intimadated by a Gang of Somalis

He doesn't say "Somalis," but it's implied by circumstances.

From David Strom at Hot Air, digesting this interview at Alpha News.


 It seems systemic in its nature. The building that we visited together, Griggs building was a textile factory, became an office building. It's not a nice part of town. I wouldn't take my kids there to get cared for, frankly, do much else in business, but somehow they had 400. Medicaid, uh, offices doing business with Medicaid, charging almost $400 million to the taxpayer.

I think he means that there are 400 different "businesses" in the one building.

That means basically each of those business made a million dollars. You wouldn't walk in this building in the seedy part of Minneapolis. And so I suspect there might have been others who knew this was happening. Certainly, uh, collaborating with these folks, maybe even, I wonder, you know, folks who in the building, the neighborhood, I mean, someone knew.

Then you start getting into the broader issue. We just talked to whistleblowers, which is chilling. You see the retaliate, the, the re retaliatory tactics, the shuffling around of people who are trying to put their hands up and say, I see a problem. But at its very core, there has been a, a confusion about what it really means to work in healthy human services in Minnesota.

It's not a partnership with vendors. You are the regulator. It is your job to make sure there are limited opportunities that the fraud, the taxpayer, or if you create services, and these are Minnesota nice services and Minnesota nice people, services don't have a lot of guardrails. You know, you don't have to attest to very much.

You have to just say you're trying to do things. You don't have to put your name in any forms. It's hard to regulate that and then the people doing the regulations aren't comfortable doing it. What they found in this document is that the, the majority of folks didn't think they could do the job and in over half the cases there was suspicion.

There was rule, you know, reason for caution. Things didn't seem what, what they're supposed to be. That's half to more than half the cases from the state government's auditor telling us this. So anybody out there in the legislators, a average citizen, we were chased out of buildings by car, honking people, giving us the finger, you know, following us, following us, following us, trying to intimidate us.


Wall Street Apes
@WallStreetApes

A Somalian man named Mohamed Abdirashid Omarxeyd in Minnesota submitted 40,000 fraudulent healthcare claims allowing him to steal $3.2 million dollars from American taxpayers

A worker pulled the power cord from a computer as investigators tried to search it

"Guardian Home Health Services, submitted over 40,000 fraudulent claims for personal care assistance"

"When the office was being searched, another office worker pulled the power cord from his computer to prevent investigators from seeing the screen"

His company also submitted fake time sheets

Brazen pirates, emboldened by a state that is actually an accomplice in the theft of billions from hardworking US citizens.

amie
@n8tvnomad

Jan 19

I applied for benefits when I was going through chemo and homeless and a part of the process is to do an interview which was over the phone. The woman who "interviewed" me was Somali, couldn't speak conversational English and after 3 questions she hung up on me abruptly and denied my application.

I firmly believe that the Somali people working for the state diverted funds from needy people to their friends and family via denials of applications for non Somali people.

I am a nurse as well and I've got multiple stories of patient's and their friends and families that would enrage even the most level headed Minnesotans.

Posted by: Ace at 03:37 PM




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1 I'm thinking packs of vigilantes are the only reasonable response.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 12:12 PM (BpO1e)

2 I'm thinking packs of vigilantes are the only reasonable response.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 12:12 PM (BpO1e)


If memory serves, every federal agency has their own SWAT team and several trillion rounds of ammunition.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (ExV1e)

3 Ace is using the time machine he doesn't have again, isn't he?

Posted by: Billy Ray Valentine (Capricorn) at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (kgE5c)

4 I nooded.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (ExV1e)

5 Off, Eddie Murphy sock!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (kgE5c)

6 Wolfgang Petersen, eh? Any relation to Norm?

Posted by: 496 at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (qZ8QF)

7 ...and We Were Followed, Harrassed, and Intimadated by a Gang

NR Pax is on to something.
The simple solution is to bring your own gang. About 40 former military ought to do it.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 12:15 PM (2WIwB)

8 If memory serves, every federal agency has their own SWAT team and several trillion rounds of ammunition.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic


Well, it's not as if they are going to use it to stop the problem. Maybe after a few examples are made things will turn for the better.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 12:15 PM (BpO1e)

9 amie
@n8tvnomad

That is terrible. I feel very sorry for that woman.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 12:15 PM (Yl2Ob)

10 It's becoming an epidemic.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:15 PM (NpAcC)

11 Ace hops into the time machine to give himself a good stomping.

Posted by: No Name Today at January 23, 2026 12:16 PM (8mulE)

12 amie
@n8tvnomad

Jan 19

I applied for benefits when I was going through chemo and homeless and a part of the process is to do an interview which was over the phone. The woman who "interviewed" me was Somali, couldn't speak conversational English and after 3 questions she hung up on me abruptly and denied my application.

I firmly believe that the Somali people working for the state diverted funds from needy people to their friends and family via denials of applications for non Somali people.

I am a nurse as well and I've got multiple stories of patient's and their friends and families that would enrage even the most level headed Minnesotans.

======

But remember, investigating the fraud is an attack on the needy of America, Republicans hate the poors and just want them to suffer by investigating, and we must open our arms to all the world's poor (who are all rocket scientists and brain surgeons) because we have so much to give.

Racist.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:16 PM (GBKbO)

13 Wait. What time is it?

Posted by: Taps grandfather clock in the foyer at January 23, 2026 12:17 PM (2Ez/1)

14 yum yum shit
yummy shit pebbles
in my mouth

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at January 23, 2026 12:17 PM (F67cA)

15 Ace hops into the time machine to give himself a good stomping.
Posted by: No Name Today at January 23, 2026 12:16 PM (8mulE)
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Are we sure it's Ace?

Maybe Chuy or Lamont the Big Dummy stole the keys...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 12:17 PM (ESVrU)

16 We're so concerned with kindness, compassion, and empathy that we've let justice go. This makes us vulnerable to pirates and plunderers who don't have the slightest care for justice or kindness, either one.

Posted by: Part-time Thinker at January 23, 2026 12:17 PM (aVO1v)

17 2 If memory serves, every federal agency has their own SWAT team and several trillion rounds of ammunition. - I used to have a different nic

I was just thinking the same thing. No reason for all that brass to sit in an armory somewhere, turning green.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 12:18 PM (2L+MU)

18 Top 10?

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 12:18 PM (TN0g+)

19 nowhereville.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 12:19 PM (snZF9)

20 whenever you turn off fraud or grift, the people who would scream the most were the fraudsters.

And the news media screams pretty loudly, too, doesn't it?

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 12:19 PM (wj4wL)

21 And *poof!*. Iran has nuked our thread.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 12:19 PM (wj4wL)

22 "Medicare" is a shibboleth for AWFLs and AWMLs alike to squawk to each other in a display of their own right-thinking Concern.

No one actually on Medicare for its stated purpose has particularly fuzzy warm feelings about the system, despite the checks that may or may not come in.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 12:20 PM (06Hmj)

23 Uh oh

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 12:20 PM (pkeXY)

24 Ace stomped himself? I guess this thread will be back later. Hello, future morons.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:20 PM (ExV1e)

25 I'm stuck between universes, or maybe just Ace's posts.

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at January 23, 2026 12:21 PM (5yDGQ)

26 and the thread gets yanked.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 12:22 PM (jc0TO)

27 The feds are now descending on Maine. Smaller scale than Minnesota because smaller state but still tens of millions of fraud has already been uncovered.

Just the other day the feds raided a Somali owned store that's called, not kidding, Little Mogadishu. This party is just getting started.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (viF8m)

28 This will probably be obliterated in 45 minutes when the post officially posts, but YOLO!

Posted by: Nazdar at January 23, 2026 12:25 PM (NcvvS)

29
Needs a house-cleaning from top to bottom.

If that happens, I bet Minnesotans will see a measurable difference in the level of services and their tax rates.

But it won't happen. Things will muddle on and they'll blame Trump, corporate greed, and racism.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 12:25 PM (4raxU)

30 Again, at a bare minimum, 30% of every local, state and federal budget is waste, fraud, corruption and graft.

Both parties benefit from this.

Remember, Rand Paul tried to get an amendment added to the COVID relief bills that have required an auditing IG and paymaster to monitor and control the spending, his amendment was voted down by both parties.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 12:25 PM (rhhHP)

31 It's just the cost of doing business.

Posted by: Mike DeWine at January 23, 2026 12:26 PM (jc0TO)

32 Sounds like a RICO case....at the state level

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (3Ope8)

33 What?

Posted by: Accomack at January 23, 2026 12:37 PM (T8bqm)

34 onest

Posted by: Admirale's Mate at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (/enuJ)

35 Taxes are a scam to keep us poor.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 03:40 PM (aZm/F)

36 Ace's Time Machine is clearly on the fritz again.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 03:40 PM (ciXcx)

37 Hmm. Odd day this is..

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 03:41 PM (XuXeR)

38 The Trump admin should identify a few dozen actual providers in each state and cut off the rest. Complete reset after prosecutions and mandated requirements for re-funding. Fluency requirements should be also required.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 23, 2026 03:41 PM (mlg/3)

39 Gang of Somalis

Ace, please use the correct collective noun. e.g:

A flock of geese
A murder of crows
A fraud of Somalis

Posted by: Chuck C at January 23, 2026 03:41 PM (D0HYP)

40 I'm beginning to think these Somalis aren't a net benefit to our country

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:41 PM (iFTx/)

41 Gang of Somalis

Ace, please use the correct collective noun. e.g:

A flock of geese
A murder of crows
A fraud of Somalis
Posted by: Chuck C at January 23, 2026 03:41 PM (D0HYP)
_____

A grundle

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:42 PM (iFTx/)

42 Gang of Somalis

Ace, please use the correct collective noun. e.g:

A flock of geese
A murder of crows
A fraud of Somalis


A sump of Somalis

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 03:42 PM (Riz8t)

43 But remember, investigating the fraud is an attack on the needy of America, Republicans hate the poors and just want them to suffer by investigating, and we must open our arms to all the world's poor (who are all rocket scientists and brain surgeons) because we have so much to give.

Racist.



Exactly.

Posted by: Gov. CIA Barbie and her merry band of Marxists at January 23, 2026 03:43 PM (sAmhv)

44 Maybe the federal government should pay for defense and Social Security and not a lot else. Let the states spend the money on what they want.

Posted by: buggered taxpayer at January 23, 2026 03:43 PM (rJ48h)

45 Not sure why anyone in govt. who has dealt with these somali dipshits would show up to investigate things without a gaggle of rifle-armed agents.

Doge knew what was up early on, they brought armed people

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 03:43 PM (nH+RN)

46 40 I'm beginning to think these Somalis aren't a net benefit to our country

Maybe not, but they're sure a net benefit to us.

Posted by: Minnesota Democrats at January 23, 2026 03:43 PM (Riz8t)

47 "The mob mentality is stunning"

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We aren't going to vote our way out of this.

Posted by: Jay in PA at January 23, 2026 03:44 PM (9mw3J)

48 A fraud of Somalis
Posted by: Chuck C at January 23, 2026 03:41 PM (D0HYP)

Well done.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 03:44 PM (Yl2Ob)

49 So, who's frauding the VA, b/c that explains my denial today...Somalis in that scam, too?

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 03:44 PM (tOcjL)

50 Let's do the TIME WARP AGAIN!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (ESVrU)

51 50 Let's do the TIME WARP AGAIN!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (ESVrU)

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Will Susan Sarandon's youthful gazongas be in attendance?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (GBKbO)

52 So those block grants to the states has a fatal flaw: States where all three branches are controlled by Dems. There are not checks on power....or fraud.

Posted by: WisRich at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (G0vdT)

53 50 Let's do the TIME WARP AGAIN!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (ESVrU)

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Will Susan Sarandon's youthful gazongas be in attendance?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (GBKbO)
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They were stolen by Somali fraudsters.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (ESVrU)

54 53
Will Susan Sarandon's youthful gazongas be in attendance?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (GBKbO)
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They were stolen by Somali fraudsters.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (ESVrU)

======

*stands up in anger*

Alright, that's going too far!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:47 PM (GBKbO)

55 "The mob mentality is stunning"
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Has he even ever been to Somalia?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 03:48 PM (RIvkX)

56 I applied for benefits when I was going through chemo and homeless and a part of the process is to do an interview which was over the phone. The woman who "interviewed" me was Somali, couldn't speak conversational English and after 3 questions she hung up on me abruptly and denied my application.
=====

Because you are her slave.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 03:50 PM (RIvkX)

57 We aren't going to vote our way out of this.

It's not the vote that counts, it's the count that votes!

Posted by: Curruption With A "D", Est'd. 1828 at January 23, 2026 03:50 PM (9OAab)

58 Who is surprised Somalian Pirates were harassing?

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 03:51 PM (Ia/+0)

59 Does anyone really believe that these same scams are popping up in states across the country in one big coincidence?

I bet we're going to find out that a lot of this money was funneled back through organizations like Act Blue into Democrat campaign coffers.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 03:52 PM (viF8m)

60 A sump of Somalis
Posted by: Archimedes

Judges would also have accepted: septic tank of Somalis

Posted by: Joe Mama at January 23, 2026 03:52 PM (TezPK)

61 So those block grants to the states has a fatal flaw: States where all three branches are controlled by Dems. There are not checks on power....or fraud.
Posted by: WisRich at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (G0vdT)


I expect Oregon is as bad, only limited by the incompetence of the fraudsters and the small economy.
Everyone laughed at "government is theft" and accepted that government was just what we do to enrich the Clintons.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 03:52 PM (rbvCR)

62 Fake doctor getting all up in our "bananas & rice" business.

Posted by: Somalians at January 23, 2026 03:53 PM (Dv3i1)

63 I bet we're going to find out that a lot of this money was funneled back through organizations like Act Blue into Democrat campaign coffers.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 03:52 PM (viF8m)


what is a "smurf" daddy?

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 03:53 PM (rbvCR)

64 Shut medicaid down already. It's a shit show of fraud, malfeasance and out right thievery.

Shut it down and I can guaran-damn-tee you no one will die.

Posted by: Abolish medicaid at January 23, 2026 03:53 PM (R/m4+)

65 Does anyone really believe that these same scams are popping up in states across the country in one big coincidence?

I bet we're going to find out that a lot of this money was funneled back through organizations like Act Blue into Democrat campaign coffers.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 03:52 PM (viF8m)
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I've noticed a very sharp uptick in "spam calls" recently. And they all involve some government-sponsored program of some kind.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 03:53 PM (ESVrU)

66 I like to remind people that somali's and others defrauding us for BILLIONS in taxpayer dollars have a tribal structure. They are not the only one's but at this time they appear to be the biggest group out there conducting fraud.


Being tribal they only owe allegiance to the tribe. Any person or organization that is not part of the tribe is fair game and can and will be targeted for graft, fraud or theft. This should not come as a surprise to anyone. Any concentration of a tribal group will cause this to happen no matter what race/ethnic group they are.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 23, 2026 03:53 PM (0N4FZ)

67 61 So those block grants to the states has a fatal flaw: States where all three branches are controlled by Dems. There are not checks on power....or fraud.
Posted by: WisRich at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (G0vdT)

I expect Oregon is as bad, only limited by the incompetence of the fraudsters and the small economy.
Everyone laughed at "government is theft" and accepted that government was just what we do to enrich the Clintons.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 03:52 PM (rbvCR)

======

The federalist solution to big government was to create a system whereby political machines have every incentive to keep the dollars from the feds rolling because it's what keeps them in power.

But, hey, at least we don't have the 55 mph speed limit.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:53 PM (GBKbO)

68 Mohamed Abdirashid Omarxeyd

Nice. No red flags at customs. Or did he cross from Mexico?

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 03:54 PM (UjdFS)

69 I'm thinking packs of vigilantes are the only reasonable response.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 12:12 PM (BpO1e)

If memory serves, every federal agency has their own SWAT team and several trillion rounds of ammunition.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (ExV1e)
==
Yep - and they now all report to Trump. I doubt they would get involved.

We laugh, but in reality, citizens give the State a monopoly on violence. When the State fails to hold up their end of the bargain, it does get ugly. And we are probably nearing that time when that monopoly ends.

Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 03:54 PM (GZYu7)

70 Worked pulled the plug on a computer
Fking Cultural Marxists protecting Illegals theft.

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 03:55 PM (Ia/+0)

71 I want to somehow convince a bunch of pissed off Minnesotans to start dressing up like colonial era John Paul Jones types and go out harassing Somalis. Maybe steal their cars and spray paint a big Ol' Glory on the door.

Just rollin' the high streets like a bunch of pimpateers.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:55 PM (06Hmj)

72 Any concentration of a tribal group will cause this to happen no matter what race/ethnic group they are.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS)

Amish Mafia has entered the chat.

Posted by: Joe Mama at January 23, 2026 03:56 PM (TezPK)

73 I went to a local health services office (forget the name of it) when dealing with my Mom's Medicare, or some such thing. For some reason the interviewer was interested in something from my childhood, and my (SSI) sister. He thought there was a chance she deserved more funding.

He seemed very eager to give out more money to my sister, even though I was there for my Mom. I wonder if they get bonuses for issuing more funding somehow, or are they just being "nice"? idk.

But Somalis are just running their frauds on the American infidels, and we are corrupt enough to let them.

Posted by: illiniwek at January 23, 2026 03:56 PM (vbXSk)

74 A shithole of Somalians.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 03:56 PM (vFG9F)

75

This fraud is going on in red states. Every state should be investigated.

Also investigate the churches who are bringing illegals here.

No church organization should get money from the government.




Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 03:56 PM (3ek7K)

76 Medicaid Administrator Dr. Oz: We Tried to Investigate Fake Businesses Bilking the Taxpayers and We Were Followed, Harrassed, and Intimadated by a Gang of Somalis
—Ace
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Looks like a job for the FIB. Or a federal marshal.

There's got to be some recourse that federal officials are not simply bullied out of localities when they are looking for fraud on the taxpayer.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:56 PM (krQz2)

77 A country that tolerates this assaultive degradation has lost all self-respect and will to survive.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 03:56 PM (WHfpM)

78 I want to somehow convince a bunch of pissed off Minnesotans to start dressing up like colonial era John Paul Jones types and go out harassing Somalis. Maybe steal their cars and spray paint a big Ol' Glory on the door.

Just rollin' the high streets like a bunch of pimpateers.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:55 PM

I'd do it. But I'd be the only criminal they actually prosecute.

Posted by: Minnfidel at January 23, 2026 03:56 PM (4p0Xq)

79 It's not the vote that counts, it's the count that votes!
Posted by: Curruption With A "D", Est'd. 1828 at January 23, 2026 03:50 PM (9OAab)

Vann... two... ah ah ahhhhh

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:57 PM (06Hmj)

80 Send in the 82nd and 101st Airborne, the Marines, and Special Forces Operators.

The Cold Civil War of the past 30+ years (starting with the Clintons) went hot in 2020.

Come on, Donaldus -- let's get this thing on ...

Make Territories Great Again!

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:57 PM (MVWbi)

81 52 So those block grants to the states has a fatal flaw: States where all three branches are controlled by Dems. There are not checks on power....or fraud.
Posted by: WisRich

And when the Feds ask for verification of recipients, a whole grandstanding host of politicians, NGOs, news media scream at how that's illegal somehow, and some judge who's in on the fraud gets to shut down the Fed's inquiry.

All the other states that do provide what the Fed requests need to get together and sue these states. The bad states are stealing from the good states.

If the Supreme Court doesn't fix this right away, the good states have cause to send National Guard to the bad states capitals and rough up some bureaucrats real good.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 03:58 PM (Dv3i1)

82 "I firmly believe that the Somali people working for the state diverted funds from needy people to their friends and family via denials of applications for non Somali people.

I am a nurse as well and I've got multiple stories of patient's and their friends and families that would enrage even the most level headed Minnesotans."

===

So enraged. So very very enraged. So enraged that, at the next opportunity, they'll view for a DIFFERENT Democrat.

That'll show 'em.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at January 23, 2026 03:58 PM (EXzek)

83 We really are a laughingstock to the world.

Posted by: Maroon at January 23, 2026 03:59 PM (+FBi/)

84 Just rollin' the high streets like a bunch of pimpateers.
___

The Pimpateers of Love

Posted by: Steve Miller Band at January 23, 2026 03:59 PM (Dv3i1)

85 Worked pulled the plug on a computer
Fking Cultural Marxists protecting Illegals theft.
Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 03:55 PM (Ia/+0)

Well give them a smack and then plug the damn thing back in. What is it, an old Amiga or something? Have they not hit Ctrl-S at any point in the last five years?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:59 PM (06Hmj)

86 I hate to say this but if Dr. Oz showed up at my door I'd tell him to fuck off too.

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 04:00 PM (UjdFS)

87 Hennepin County is Minneapolis/St Paul.

>>Hennepin Healthcare in ‘crisis mode’, at least $50M in cuts needed by end of quarter

>>As for how they got to this point, Lunde points to the end of pandemic dollars and a big, expected drop in federal support. The letter adds, “Leadership owns responsibility for not acting prudently and with a change [sic] focus in the past. That stops now.”

https://tinyurl.com/pj7u35cs

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:00 PM (viF8m)

88 83 We really are a laughingstock to the world.

Posted by: Maroon at January 23, 2026 03:59 PM (+FBi/)

=====

What happens when the laughing stock is actually really strong and punches the people laughing at him in the nose?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 04:00 PM (GBKbO)

89 I want to somehow convince a bunch of pissed off Minnesotans to start dressing up like colonial era John Paul Jones types and go out harassing Somalis. Maybe steal their cars and spray paint a big Ol' Glory on the door.

Just rollin' the high streets like a bunch of pimpateers.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:55 PM

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We need a Dukes of Hazzard reboot in Minnesomalia.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:00 PM (MVWbi)

90 The Scarlet Pimpateer

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:01 PM (77rzZ)

91 The Dank Knight 🦇
@capeandcowell
7h
Fun fact: adjusting for inflation it costed roughly $3 billion dollars for Americans to land on the moon the first time

Somalis stole more money from taxpayers than it cost America to fly through space in a rocket, land on another celestial body and safely return to earth.
Jan 23, 2026 · 1:28 PM UTC

+++++++++++++++++++++++\

On top of which, we didn't even get an upgraded form of velcro or Tang.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:01 PM (rbvCR)

92 Ace, I hope you were being facetious that the Medicaid authorities were being intimidated by the Somalis. That would be ridiculous. The Medicaid authorities should be intimidating the Somali thugs, not the other way around. It's time these Somalis had the fear of Allah put into them by our federal law enforcement officers.

Posted by: Ralph at January 23, 2026 04:02 PM (8WZD4)

93 Meh...Dr. Oz is a self-aggrandizing loon. His job is to assure compliance of the law in reference to his niche of the federal government. It's not to provide press interviews so he can highlight personal anecdotal escapades.

I'd me somewhat more satisfied if his "look at me" interview was along the lines of. "We were being intimidated, so I called in a law enforcement escort. We located a number of provable misapplications of Medicaid funds, so I contacted the DOJ to proceed with criminal warrants...and we should be making some arrests relatively shortly. Stay tuned."

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 04:02 PM (dIske)

94 It's time these Somalis had the fear of Allah put into them by our federal law enforcement officers.

I'd rather they have the fear of us.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 04:03 PM (7xrfc)

95 88 83 We really are a laughingstock to the world.

Posted by: Maroon at January 23, 2026

I don't think so. I think much of the world is already. Commiting fraud and at least in America some of it is out on the open now and will hopefully be shut down.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 04:03 PM (Yl2Ob)

96 Why would the Somalis fear anything about us? To them we must be clueless, pathetic patsies.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 04:03 PM (WHfpM)

97 ....several trillion rounds of ammunition.

Damn, must be some lousy shooting going on
Practice guys, practice.

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 04:03 PM (E7+ue)

98
Just rollin' the high streets like a bunch of pimpateers.
___

The Pimpateers of Love
Posted by: Steve Miller Band at January 23, 2026 03:59 PM (Dv3i1)


You see, a pimpateer's love is very different from that of a square...

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 04:03 PM (y9nCu)

99 You would think with 35tn in debt, and no real plan to get it under control, that rooting out totally unnecessary spending. Guess not.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at January 23, 2026 04:04 PM (wrEn7)

100 I bet we're going to find out that a lot of this money was funneled back through organizations like Act Blue into Democrat campaign coffers.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 03:52 PM (viF8m)
~~~~~

Peter Schweizer has been hitting all the talk shows with his new book, The Invisible Coup, which like all his books is a must read. On one of today's shows, he talks about all the billions (likely trillions) of dollars that are funneled through Act Blue. Sounds like he's picking up where James O'Keefe left off.

It sure sounds like everything is finally coalescing in our favor, in no small part to President Trump.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 23, 2026 04:04 PM (3ImbR)

101 Also, I would like to thank Ace for letting me keep being the first poster on this topic. I know that it put extra work on the hamsters who run the backups.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 04:04 PM (7xrfc)

102 >>@jenvanlaar
·
2h
>>🚨BREAKING - ARREST IN CA HOMELESSNESS FRAUD CASE

>>Alexander Soofer's "Abundant Blessings" got $23 million from LAHSA to provide, among other things, nutritious meals for the homeless. Soofer pocketed most of the $, and provided the homeless w/ "ramen noodles and a microwave" according to
@USAttyEssayli


>>With the $ he bought a $7 million home in Westwood, a $125,000 Range Rover (which was seized), a $500,000 vacation home in Greece, clothing from Hermés and Chanel, paid his kids' private school tuition, and stayed in luxury hotels like the Four Seasons in Maui, the Wynn in Las Vegas.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:04 PM (viF8m)

103 Brazen pirates, emboldened by a state that is actually an accomplice in the theft of billions from hardworking US citizens.
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It is difficult for a citizen to fight State supported piracy. I think state supported piracy is against Federal Law; If so, it should be enforced. Either way the fraud is obvious and all funding should cease until valid proof is presented for consideration.

Arrests and deportations are in order.
Deport not only the actors but their facilitators.
We need no waste our money on their upkeep in our prisons, that is too good for them.

Send them all to Somalia.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 04:04 PM (/LXUT)

104 There's a lot of money in theft.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 04:04 PM (bb1Tf)

105 You see, a pimpateer's love is very different from that of a square...
Posted by: IllTemperedCur


I understood that reference!

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 04:05 PM (7xrfc)

106 "We really are a laughingstock to the world."

The previous administration certainly was. Now the world has a bit of a sour face.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:05 PM (vFG9F)

107 The Three Pimpateers

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:06 PM (77rzZ)

108 Orson, most of Trump's picks for major agencies are either media characters or media savvy, minus the Lutnicks, Rubios and Bessants who are smiling, erudite, highly-competent leg-breakers.

Their job is to be the face of the agency and let the worker bees work like the wasps are coming.
WWE is an art form, it is not empty shouting. It is empty shouting for a well calculated purpose. In this case it is to establish the hero and the heel.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:06 PM (rbvCR)

109 >>Peter Schweizer has been hitting all the talk shows with his new book, The Invisible Coup, which like all his books is a must read.

I plan to pick up a copy. Gonna have some time on my hands.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:06 PM (viF8m)

110 I'd rather they have the fear of us.
Posted by: NR Pax
----

Fear the truth
Fear the law

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 04:07 PM (/LXUT)

111 put extra work on the hamsters who run the backups.

Hampsters.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 23, 2026 04:07 PM (Kt19C)

112 The pimpateer was once a popular hair style.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 04:07 PM (Q+gd/)

113 A country that tolerates this assaultive degradation has lost all self-respect and will to survive.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 03:56 PM (WHfpM)

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"A woke trans once requested me
to answer questions that are key
is it to be or not to be
and I replied 'oh why ask me?'

'Cause suicide is painless
it brings on many changes
and I can take or leave it if I please.
... and you can do the same thing if you please."

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:07 PM (MVWbi)

114 2h
>>🚨BREAKING - ARREST IN CA HOMELESSNESS FRAUD CASE

>>Alexander Soofer's "Abundant Blessings" got $23 million from LAHSA to provide, among other things, nutritious meals for the homeless. Soofer pocketed most of the $, and provided the homeless w/ "ramen noodles and a microwave" according to
@USAttyEssayli


>>With the $ he bought a $7 million home in Westwood, a $125,000 Range Rover (which was seized), a $500,000 vacation home in Greece, clothing from Hermés and Chanel, paid his kids' private school tuition, and stayed in luxury hotels like the Four Seasons in Maui, the Wynn in Las Vegas.


I'm beginning to think that we may need to strengthen our checks on how our money is spent.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 04:07 PM (Riz8t)

115
>>With the $ he bought a $7 million home in Westwood, a $125,000 Range Rover (which was seized), a $500,000 vacation home in Greece, clothing from Hermés and Chanel, paid his kids' private school tuition, and stayed in luxury hotels like the Four Seasons in Maui, the Wynn in Las Vegas.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:04 PM (viF8m)
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Shouldn't it be pretty obvious to almost anyone how the Dark Night of Democrat rule allowed fraud to fester like black mold.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:08 PM (krQz2)

116 I continue to feel like the honest sucker in this country.

That said, pulling the power cord doesn't get rid of the memory dumbass.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 23, 2026 04:08 PM (n5tGW)

117 114 I'm beginning to think that we may need to strengthen our checks on how our money is spent.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 04:07 PM (Riz8t)

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"Nah, bruh."
-VA House of Delegates

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 04:09 PM (GBKbO)

118 The fraud is a Democrat operation.

Posted by: steevy at January 23, 2026 04:09 PM (YwEeS)

119 Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:06 PM (rbvCR)

________________________________

So, Peacocks and Honey Badgers.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 04:09 PM (dIske)

120 Maybe steal their cars and spray paint a big Ol' Glory on the door.

No need to steal or directly vandalize. It is Minnesota in winter. All that is needed is some leaking water tanks in front of where the somali thugs live or have their fake health care centers.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 23, 2026 04:09 PM (hhkIi)

121 Paid the last installment of my 2025 estimated taxes last week and felt like a sucker doing so.

Posted by: Halfhand at January 23, 2026 04:09 PM (z0w8y)

122
It's time these Somalis had the fear of Allah put into them by our federal law enforcement officers.
Posted by: Ralph at January 23, 2026 04:02 PM (8WZD4)



It's like these inbred savages don't remember the Battle of Mogadishu. One thing that pisses me off about the movie Blackhawk Down is that it omitted one of the best parts of the book. One of the wounded Rangers is getting worked on by a medic in the Pakistani stadium. The medic mentions that he feels really sorry for what happened to the Rangers.

The wounded kid scoffs and says "you wanna feel sorry for someone, feel sorry for Skinny. We kicked their fuckin' asses."

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 04:10 PM (y9nCu)

123 Soon some Democrats judge will just say investigating fraud is illegal.

Posted by: steevy at January 23, 2026 04:10 PM (YwEeS)

124 I'm beginning to think that we may need to strengthen our checks on how our money is spent.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 04:07 PM (Riz8t)
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You can thank Ilhan Omar and President Comatose for removing the scrutiny on federal payouts.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:10 PM (krQz2)

125 >>I'm beginning to think that we may need to strengthen our checks on how our money is spent.

I should have made it clear that was in California. There are investigations going on all over the country. Sounds like 2026 is going to be the year of big fraud reveal.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:10 PM (viF8m)

126 m beginning to think that we may need to strengthen our checks on how our money is spent.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 04:07 PM (Riz8t)

The checks are strong. The issue is who is cashing them.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 04:10 PM (bb1Tf)

127 Soon some Democrats judge will just say investigating fraud is illegal.

Posted by: steevy at January 23, 2026 04:10 PM (YwEeS)
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They're kinda doing that in Virginia.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:10 PM (krQz2)

128 102
>>With the $ he bought a $7 million home in Westwood, a $125,000 Range Rover (which was seized), a $500,000 vacation home in Greece, clothing from Hermés and Chanel, paid his kids' private school tuition, and stayed in luxury hotels like the Four Seasons in Maui, the Wynn in Las Vegas.
Posted by: JackStraw
.......

Abundant Blessings indeed.

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 04:11 PM (UjdFS)

129 "That said, pulling the power cord doesn't get rid of the memory dumbass.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk"


SSD (Somali Shit Drive). Only lasts for one boot.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 04:11 PM (vFG9F)

130 The biggest check on grotesque fraud like this ought to be the colleagues who *aren't* in on it getting their nose out of joint and queering the deal for them.

But if they're literally all in on it, that mechanism breaks down.

In which case the grotesque enormity of the fraud should cause such a rebellious uprising in We The People that none of these mutants dare show their face in public ever again.

But that requires people to investigate stories like this, maybe write it down, like in a journal or something, to, you know, report on it.

If only a job like that existed. Like a journaler, or a reportist. Nah, those are just made up words.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 04:11 PM (06Hmj)

131
So, all you have to do to keep up the fraud is come right the hell back at the regulators with threats (illegal) and evasions (illegal) and false charges (illegal).

That's it. Operate with impunity by compounding the criminal activity.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 04:11 PM (4raxU)

132 >>Peter Schweizer has been hitting all the talk shows with his new book, The Invisible Coup, which like all his books is a must read.

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He's been interviewed on the national talk radio circuit for the past week.

Great stuff, per usual.

Over the past 13 years, there have been on average 100,000 Chinese anchor babies born in the USA (see "Birth Tourism") and being raised in China as "US Citizens." [That's over 1 MILLION ChiComms who can eventually vote and destroy the country.]

Hopefully, this book will influence the SCOTUS regarding "Birthright Citizenship," but I'm not holding my breath with Benedict Roberts and Amy Coney-Island.

And then he goes on about The Cartels and 57 Mexican Consulates who influence & cheat at elections and foment insurrectionist GloboHomo Deep State riots. *spit*

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:12 PM (MVWbi)

133 I am loving the Find the Fraudster Somolian Year of the Trump 2 Era.

I admit to being stunned at the amount of fraud. And why our country's debt grows.

All the blue states and blue cities should be on notice. Granted, there is so much incest among the blue states/cities judicial systems connected to liberal politicians, it will take time to follow the trails. But electronic trails are there and they will be found.

Somolians can "pull the plug" to their computers all they want. I guess they have not heard of The Cloud, being barbarians.

The free Monopoly Money is coming to an end. Which is why shrieking Somolian women are freaking out as TSA finds their suitcases of money as they flee.

Good. It's all good. My mind has blown over how long this fraud has been in these states, with the shield of politicians. Astounding ass-hattery.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 04:12 PM (WONhk)

134 People from a historically corrupt and violent country are corrupt and violent? Who could have guessed?

I thought that all cultures were equal though. Huh.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 04:13 PM (0MjtC)

135
So, Peacocks and Honey Badgers.
Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 04:09 PM (dIske)



I wonder if Golden Scalp Weasels and Honey Badgers can mate?

Golden Honey Weadgers. They naturally bark in a Queens accent.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 04:13 PM (y9nCu)

136 They're kinda doing that in Virginia.
Posted by: Axeman

I'm so apprehensive about what's going to happen in this state. There's going to be a warp drive race to blue shithole status.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:13 PM (77rzZ)

137 So, Peacocks and Honey Badgers.
Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 04:09 PM (dIske)


Also Trump has so many plates in the air that he can break each one on schedule while getting everyone to focus on the others.
I am really depressed about the fraud, but part of it is because of the depth and the struggle to just make part of it go away. I wasted my life working to give money to the government so they could skim part of what they were allowing others to steal.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:14 PM (rbvCR)

138 At this point in time, I would be happy with cancellation of any and all work Visas and de-naturalization of any Somalians who have been granted US citizenship and all them be rounded up and shipped back to their home of Shit-holia. The wailing and screaming will be deafening - don't care. Even if there are innocents, they can be told to thank their brethren for committing the breathtaking fraud that landed them on on Cockroach Airlines back to their home country. Trump now cancelling asylum status is too little - too late.

Other foreign fraudsters need to watch them being made an example of swiftly and harshly.

Posted by: Cheri at January 23, 2026 04:14 PM (oiNtH)

139 Peter Schweizer has been hitting all the talk shows with his new book, The Invisible Coup, which like all his books is a must read. On one of today's shows, he talks about all the billions (likely trillions) of dollars that are funneled through Act Blue. Sounds like he's picking up where James O'Keefe left off.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 23, 2026 04:04 PM (3ImbR)
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5 years ago this would have surprised me. The scale of the Somali grift actually surprised me.

But since then, I'm not surprised.

The DNC is a syndicate.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:14 PM (krQz2)

140 They naturally bark in a Queens accent.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 04:13 PM (y9nCu)

Bwahk?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 04:14 PM (06Hmj)

141
ChristyBlinky,

Got snow? We have nothing here.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:15 PM (3ek7K)

142 Soon some Democrats judge will just say investigating fraud is illegal.

Posted by: steevy at January 23, 2026 04:10 PM (YwEeS)

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And that breaking the law is "civil disobedience" and thus legal.

If you're a Lefty ... however, if you're a Trumper -- you die.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:15 PM (MVWbi)

143 Abundant blessings indeed.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 04:15 PM (pkeXY)

144 We need to get these criminal, tribal thugs out of the country or place them in jail. They are pirates and they're bilking the system with no regard whatsoever. Deport them. Send these parasites back to kill each other in their own shithole 3rd world country.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 04:16 PM (oT7pT)

145 ...we were followed, harassed, and intimidated by a gang of Somalis.

Shoot their ass. They will stop

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 04:16 PM (E7+ue)

146 Trump needs to do something about the price of ramen noodles and microwaves!

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 04:16 PM (UjdFS)

147 Most government spending is stolen in one form or another.

And this is intentional

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 04:17 PM (sKqQm)

148 How long until a Somali commits an insane act of violence? It's their culture,steal and if caught, attack. The reactions of the Dems will be something to watch

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 04:17 PM (e4I2N)

149 They're kinda doing that in Virginia.
Posted by: Axeman

I'm so apprehensive about what's going to happen in this state. There's going to be a warp drive race to blue shithole status.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:13 PM (77rzZ)
---
My wife told me last night that there are people out there saying that Smashburger is not going to sign all these radical bills.

We, in other states, having nothing to do but stand back and watch.

But, it's almost like Virginia is afraid of NY or California beating them to blue-hole status.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:17 PM (krQz2)

150 Fucking bounties, man.

Anyone, gov't employee or otherwise, who turns in info that conclusively demonstrates fraud on the taxpayer, we cut them a check for 10% of the money they were scamming.

We'd have a budget surplus of five trillion within the first year.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 04:17 PM (06Hmj)

151
And when the Feds ask for verification of recipients, a whole grandstanding host of politicians, NGOs, news media scream at how that's illegal somehow, and some judge who's in on the fraud gets to shut down the Fed's inquiry.

Posted by: Chuck Martel

============

So fucking WHAT? Who tf is the law and who's subject to it? Good God, all you have to do is say NO FUCK YOU YOU RACIST and you can continue your crime ring? This is maddening.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 04:17 PM (4raxU)

152 I'm thinking packs of vigilantes are the only reasonable response.
——-

The civilized, humane, proper & justified response. Let’s hope that is all that’s necessary. I’ve my doubts.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 04:18 PM (/gceP)

153 >>5 years ago this would have surprised me. The scale of the Somali grift actually surprised me.

>>But since then, I'm not surprised.

>>The DNC is a syndicate.

I lived in Maine in the late 70s and even then Lewiston, ME was becoming a Somali shithole. It made no sense. Maine was lily white and freaking cold and a whole city was being taken over by a group of lightbulb heads from Africa.

Watch the corruption that rolls out of Maine.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:18 PM (viF8m)

154 Hell, is say at this point, if you're even the person *doing* the fraud, we still give you 10% and an amnesty just for turning yourself in and putting an end to it.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 04:18 PM (06Hmj)

155 How long until a Somali commits an insane act of violence? It's their culture,steal and if caught, attack. The reactions of the Dems will be something to watch

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 04:17 PM (e4I2N)
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The Dems will protest that a backlash has a desperate impact because only Somalis were punished.

If the Somalis fire on Fort Sumpter any retaliation will be a desperate impact. The only path away from racism is simply to let them keep whatever land they capture.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:19 PM (krQz2)

156 The Somalis are just the tip of the iceberg, the ones who didn't much care if their thievery became known.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 04:19 PM (Q+gd/)

157 I wasted my life working to give money to the government so they could skim part of what they were allowing others to steal.
Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:14 PM (rbvCR)

No, you didn't waste your life at all. What was the other option? You did what you needed to do.

They are the scum of the earth. Lazy, stupid, venal, and felonious.

That doesn't take away the American Dream, just makes it a bit harder. I do wonder, actually, if my taxes should have been lower, since so much of them went to pay off these cretins. Still, I managed to put away enough to retire. They can't take that.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 23, 2026 04:19 PM (6Bc88)

158 Off topic:

Just went outside. Usually I see maybe 2 or 3 jet contrails. I counted 43 just now.

I'll assume that they're already diverting air travel around the storm...or maybe I'm being sterilized or something.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 04:20 PM (dIske)

159
We have mosques here in Wyoming. WTF??

Who is bringing them in?

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:20 PM (3ek7K)

160 Watch the corruption that rolls out of Maine.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:18 PM (viF8m)
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I've seen the early returns.

It's graft Americans wouldn't do ... for the Democratic party.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:21 PM (krQz2)

161 We need to get these criminal, tribal thugs out of the country or place them in jail. They are pirates and they're bilking the system with no regard whatsoever. Deport them. Send these parasites back to kill each other in their own shithole 3rd world country.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

Exactly my wish at 138. They are malignant cancers that will never heal and jailing all of them still rapes the taxpayers and continues to infect our country.

Posted by: Cheri at January 23, 2026 04:21 PM (oiNtH)

162 I am really depressed about the fraud, but part of it is because of the depth and the struggle to just make part of it go away.

------------

I always assumed it was there (hell, we had fraud occurring in our localities and HOA when living in Califzeula), but not to this extent.

I'm beginning to believe that most of our National Debt (over $300 trillion, not the pansy $38 trillion they advertise) has been the result of massive fraud -- primarily enabled by the Democrat-Communisty Party and its UniParty co-enablers.

Woodchippers are not compassionate enough ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:21 PM (MVWbi)

163 My wife told me last night that there are people out there saying that Smashburger is not going to sign all these radical bills.

Meghan McCain of all people was complaining the FNM treated the CIA asset in VA as a moderate and that was a bunch of lies.

Well, here you go VA you voted for that "sensible moderate Democrat" and surprise surprise she's another leftwing lunatic...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 04:21 PM (sKqQm)

164 If the Somalis fire on Fort Sumpter

Fort SUMPter is the Somali fort.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:22 PM (77rzZ)

165 83 We really are a laughingstock to the world.
Posted by: Maroon at January 23, 2026 03:59 PM (+FBi/)

More that they think we're a sucker for them to scam.

And our government has told them that yes, we are.

But we could still black-bag any of their "leaders" at any time, and nobody would ever find them.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 04:22 PM (iXqHn)

166 The story about the somali hanging up on someone is how all these cities that are run by foreigners work.

I had a relative (white female early 60s) who was trying to get disability because she had congestive heart failure. She went to the disability office, and was immediately denied of her claim, by the office full of biting but foreign born Puerto Ricans. She went to dispute the claim and the judge didn't even have her make her case, he just looked at her, saw how sick she was, and immediately approved it.

But that's how it goes in all these cities. The foreign hordes that have complete control over our city services and tax pay money, do everything to make sure they can funnel that money to family and friends.

Posted by: Rbastid at January 23, 2026 04:22 PM (auM1U)

167 When 99.9% of girls are mutilated so they cannot have sexual pleasure, you can actually extrapolate the badness of character required to do that to every member of the community without much risk of unfairness. These are just awful people.

Posted by: Ted Torgerson at January 23, 2026 04:23 PM (wGerL)

168 If you're a Lefty ... however, if you're a Trumper -- you die.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:15 PM (MVWbi)
---
As the founders intended.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:23 PM (krQz2)

169 89 I want to somehow convince a bunch of pissed off Minnesotans to start dressing up like colonial era John Paul Jones types and go out harassing Somalis. Maybe steal their cars and spray paint a big Ol' Glory on the door.

Just rollin' the high streets like a bunch of pimpateers.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:55 PM
........................................
I have seen X reports in various places (don't have X) that a group called Blue State Lives (former or off duty LEO and military) are sending in false ICE reports for certain areas and driving around in black SUV's. This draws the masses of lesbian protest terrorists to false addressses while the real captures take place.

I hope it is true as I love the idea! I also figure some of the group are Morons and think the way we do.

The judicial system that puts stop gaps on deportations is connected as a bridge from fraud to politican's wallets. They all get kickbacks. They all are connected to others.

It is basically a maze of evil, a war that is here without firing a shot. The invasion happened mostly under Biden and they are entrenched now.

I still want the military to arrive one fine dawn and clear them out.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 04:23 PM (WONhk)

170 I am not a violent guy, but someone pulling a plug on a computer I was working on and a crime the guy might have had to go to the hospital to remove the keyboard out of his mouth

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:23 PM (Ia/+0)

171 It's a write off, Jerry.
They just write it off.

Posted by: Kramer at January 23, 2026 04:23 PM (2Ez/1)

172 159
We have mosques here in Wyoming. WTF??

Who is bringing them in?
Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:20 PM (3ek7K)

Catholic Charities, most likely.

They get huge federal grants to bring in Muzzies by the planeload.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 04:23 PM (iXqHn)

173 The Marxists want a war

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:24 PM (Ia/+0)

174 >>>Soon some Democrats judge will just say investigating fraud is illegal.

Posted by: steevy at January 23, 2026 04:10 PM (YwEeS)
*****
Probably make writing about it hate speech and they'll send you to jail for that. The UK is their model for doing this.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at January 23, 2026 04:24 PM (LT5co)

175 We have mosques here in Wyoming. WTF??

Who is bringing them in?

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:20 PM (3ek7K)

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Soros and his butt-buddies.

Why The Hell hasn't Trump had that motherf*cking domestic terrorist and his even worse son arrested and bankrupted already?

Jeebus, wake the fuck up, Donald!

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:24 PM (MVWbi)

176 We need a week long purge. Maybe a second week for mop up.

Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 04:24 PM (uQzkA)

177 and the thread gets yanked.
Posted by: toby928(c)

This is my kind of place!

Posted by: Jeffrey Toobin at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (omLRE)

178 Fort SUMPter is the Somali fort.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:22 PM (77rzZ)


A sumpter of Somalis . . .

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (rbvCR)

179 >>Alexander Soofer's ..." got $23 million from ... provided the homeless w/ "ramen noodles and a microwave".
@USAttyEssayli


>>....$7 million home.
.., a $125,000 Range Rover
... a $500,000 vacation home in Greece,
...Hermés and Chanel,
...private school tuition,
... hotels like the Four Seasons in Maui, ... Wynn in Las Vegas.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:04 PM
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Seize all his property, give it to Samaritan's Purse and deport him to Somalia.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (/LXUT)

180 It's a write off, Jerry.
They just write it off.

Posted by: Kramer at January 23, 2026 04:23 PM (2Ez/1)

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Never not funny.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (MVWbi)

181 173 The Marxists want a war
Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:24 PM (Ia/+0)

They've already started it.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (iXqHn)

182 Or a sumter of Somalis

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (rbvCR)

183 I'm beginning to believe that most of our National Debt (over $300 trillion, not the pansy $38 trillion they advertise) has been the result of massive fraud -- primarily enabled by the Democrat-Communisty Party and its UniParty co-enablers.

Woodchippers are not compassionate enough ...
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:21 PM (MVWbi)

Most of it is "entitlements". More than defense. More than debt payments.

Most "entitlements" appear to be fraudulent.

Just back of the envelope, you're probably close to right.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (06Hmj)

184
"Why do you have real bullets?"

Posted by: Rebecca Good's infamous question at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (2Ez/1)

185 We really are a laughingstock to the world.
Posted by: Maroon at January 23, 2026 03:59 PM (+FBi/)
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They tried to tell us that Trump embarrassed us at Davos.

Meanwhile, Gavin: "Hey, I brought over knee-pads because all you world leaders are sucking Trump's dick."

So, so classically classy.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (krQz2)

186
Does anyone think this is going to be cleaned up? These criminals are getting away with it by simply saying NO. I'm sick about this! I have fantasies about the grift coming to an end, and the Somali fraudsters being forced to find gainful employment or live on welfare (of COURSE), but what's the hope when Johnny Law can be stopped with a simple NO?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (4raxU)

187 Catholic Charities, most likely.

They get huge federal grants to bring in Muzzies by the planeload./i]

The nominal reason that the French went after the Knights Templar is the claim they were worshiping Baphomet which was some sort of Muslim influence on them.

It wasn't true most likely.

But here? I think we could use some auto de fes to resolve some issues with traitors working with Islam...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 04:26 PM (sKqQm)

188 >>Seize all his property, give it to Samaritan's Purse and deport him to Somalia.

There's a video on X of his Range Rover on a flatbed being taken away. Gave me a chuckle.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:27 PM (viF8m)

189 "But Trump confused Greenland with Iceland!"

Still, Gavin stood up and said "You're all sucking Trump's dick."

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:27 PM (krQz2)

190
XTC,

Why do church organizations get OUR money to do that.

It really pisses me off.

I guess separation of church and state doesn't apply now.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:27 PM (3ek7K)

191 Fort SUMPter is the Somali fort.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:22 PM (77rzZ)

A sumpter of Somalis . . .
Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (rbvCR)

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A swindle of Samalis.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:27 PM (MVWbi)

192 These people are too fucking stupid to come up with this on their own and it's too big to be simple governmental incompetence.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 04:27 PM (2UnvF)

193 Minnesota no longer deserves to be called nice. From now on they should be used as a standard measurement for fraud, eg. this is Minnesota level of fraud.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 04:28 PM (Z8jzG)

194 the guy might have had to go to the hospital to remove the keyboard out of his mouth
Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:23 PM (Ia/+0)

"It looks like you're trying to Fuck Around...

Would you like me to help you Find Out?"

- War Clippy

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 04:28 PM (06Hmj)

195 189 "But Trump confused Greenland with Iceland!"

Still, Gavin stood up and said "You're all sucking Trump's dick."

AWFLs : "But, Look at his hair!!!"

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 04:28 PM (iXqHn)

196 193 Minnesota no longer deserves to be called nice. From now on they should be used as a standard measurement for fraud, eg. this is Minnesota level of fraud.
Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 04:28 PM (Z8jzG)

Minnedishu level of fraud.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (iXqHn)

197 I think Rubio is going to get a new post very soon...that of the Viceroy or Iran....

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (g47mK)

198 There is a Muslim community center in my township

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (Ia/+0)

199 172 159
We have mosques here in Wyoming. WTF??

Who is bringing them in?
Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:20 PM (3ek7K)

Catholic Charities, most likely.

They get huge federal grants to bring in Muzzies by the planeload.
Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 04:23 PM (iXqHn)
________________________

The mosque in Gillette Wyoming was set up by a Pakistani family that's lived there since the 1960's. I find it interesting that they are still considered a "Pakistani Family" and not just Americans. Assimilation is not a goal.

It's been there since 2015.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (dIske)

200 Starmer bends the knee, squashes Chagos deal with Mauritius

Posted by: one hour sober at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (Y1sOo)

201 The French went after the Knights Templar is because the French King was skimming money from the Crusades and borrowing big from the Templars money lending and transfer business to run the kingdom, and the Templars wanted the money back to start the next Crusade to free Jerusalem.

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (rbvCR)

202 Silver paper spot at $103.44 per oz. Gold at its all time high of $5001.70 per oz.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (Da7Vv)

203 Hey Irish, I just heard that your governor is declaring a state of emergency.

I know we get jaded with weather apocalypse predictions but this storm seems real. Stay safe.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (viF8m)

204 I can't tell if Gavin is doing too much coke these days, or rapidly began doing not enough coke.

He's been off the rails for a minute, though.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 04:30 PM (06Hmj)

205 "But Trump confused Greenland with Iceland!"

Still, Gavin stood up and said "You're all sucking Trump's dick."


The media and left constantly hate when Trump is correct but not perfectly mannered like Martin Sheen was on "West Wing". So if they're consistent (stop laughing), Gavin is absolutely the worse offender here.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 04:30 PM (2ocoG)

206
I am really depressed about the fraud, but part of it is because of the depth and the struggle to just make part of it go away.

Posted by: Kindltot

============

Kindltot, same here, except MOST of it is because of the struggle to just make part of it go away. I mean fuck! Proper, authorized, credentialed regulators show up and make proper inquiries and you just say No you racist, and that's an end of the matter? Normally we think of the fraudbusters as riding to the rescue, but in this case it's just another escalation of the ongoing crime!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 04:31 PM (4raxU)

207 Starmer bends the knee, squashes Chagos deal with Mauritius

Posted by: one hour sober at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (Y1sOo)


Hmmm. Interesting.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 04:31 PM (zZu0s)

208 Starmer bends the knee, squashes Chagos deal with Mauritius
Posted by: one hour sober

Wow.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:31 PM (77rzZ)

209 nood



commies

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 04:31 PM (3uBP9)

210 Starmer bends the knee, squashes Chagos deal with Mauritius

Posted by: one hour sober at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (Y1sOo)

He basically had no choice in the matter. The deal was rendered illegal. Other Morons have better details.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 04:31 PM (06Hmj)

211 I can't tell if Gavin is doing too much coke these days, or rapidly began doing not enough coke.

He's been off the rails for a minute, though.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 04:30 PM (06Hmj)


Adderall and Tito's. The 21st century goof-ball

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 04:31 PM (rbvCR)

212 >>>Catholic Charities, most likely.

They get huge federal grants to bring in Muzzies by the planeload.
Posted by: XTC
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Catholic, Lutheran, and others under false pretense.
A good AG could go into the tenets of their religion and prove these groups antithetical.

Shut. Them. All. Down.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 04:31 PM (/LXUT)

213 195 189 "But Trump confused Greenland with Iceland!"

Still, Gavin stood up and said "You're all sucking Trump's dick."

AWFLs : "But, Look at his hair!!!"
Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 04:28 PM (iXqHn)
_____________________________

Interesting thing about Iceland. The #1 immigrant group is Polish. BUT, the #2 immigrant group is Ukranian. It blew up in 2022. That's where all the Ukranians went to avoid becoming cannon fodder. In Iceland they can still do business with the EU, and avoid any permit fees.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 04:31 PM (dIske)

214 141
ChristyBlinky,

Got snow? We have nothing here.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:15 PM (3ek7K)
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Nope! Have the remants of the last weak storm in the front yard and roof that faces north. Thanks to a wet October, that may help. But it is very bleak. We have 2-3mo to make up for it, and you betcha I am praying for snow/rain several times a day.

Yes, I admit to jealousy of the East getting piles of snow and griping about it. When we need it and want it.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 04:32 PM (WONhk)

215 185 We really are a laughingstock to the world.
Posted by: Maroon at January 23, 2026 03:59 PM (+FBi/)
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They tried to tell us that Trump embarrassed us at Davos.

Meanwhile, Gavin: "Hey, I brought over knee-pads because all you world leaders are sucking Trump's dick."

So, so classically classy.
---------------
Gavin's social media minions just did this:
https://tinyurl.com/55x3zy7t

Posted by: beckster at January 23, 2026 04:32 PM (I7J98)

216 He's been off the rails for a minute, though.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 04:30 PM (06Hmj)

By rails, do you mean cocaine?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 04:32 PM (zZu0s)

217 NOOD Usha's pregnancy

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 04:32 PM (MVWbi)

218
I think Rubio is going to get a new post very soon...that of the Viceroy or Iran....
Posted by: runner

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Is Something finally Happening there? I've stopped watching the livestreams.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 04:33 PM (4raxU)

219 You would think with 35tn in debt, and no real plan to get it under control, that rooting out totally unnecessary spending. Guess not.
——

You are actually seeing the “Plan” in action my friend. The idea for the last 60 years by revolutionary socialists is to overwhelm and bankrupt the system.

Make sense now? It should

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 04:33 PM (8DbYW)

220 Still, Gavin stood up and said "You're all sucking Trump's dick."
Posted by: Axeman

This from the man whose wife knows all to well what Harvey Weinstein tastes like. Ewww and shudder.

Posted by: Cheri at January 23, 2026 04:33 PM (oiNtH)

221
Since 7 this morning here in Wyoming, the weather people say the snow is starting. They change it every hour.

I pray for all of you in the predicted snow and ice areas.

It would be great if the forecasts are wrong.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 04:33 PM (3ek7K)

222 Starmer bends the knee, squashes Chagos deal with Mauritius
Posted by: one hour sober

OHS, were are you seeing this?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 04:33 PM (77rzZ)

223 Still I managed to put away enough to retire. They can't take that

Wanna bet? They make the laws. The people in government don't give a rats ass , they follow orders or their ass is next. The state of Minnesota shows us this

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 04:33 PM (E7+ue)

224 Does anyone think this is going to be cleaned up? These criminals are getting away with it by simply saying NO. I'm sick about this! I have fantasies about the grift coming to an end, and the Somali fraudsters being forced to find gainful employment or live on welfare (of COURSE), but what's the hope when Johnny Law can be stopped with a simple NO?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (4raxU)
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I do not know.

God's will be done.

The thing is that modern America contains enough people who are willing to turn themselves inside out and shill for raw, unadulterated power of people who allow this rot.

Can we recover from this state? Is the perfidy already too ubiquitous to recover from? Is there anything left to save?

We'll never know until it happens. We do not know if we have only received a respite from what may be our future.

Are the clouds only cleared enough that we can see the Pit we will eventually fall into?

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 04:34 PM (krQz2)

225 >>I'm beginning to think that we may need to strengthen our checks on how our money is spent.


First we will need to recruit a big bleeping lot of honest people.

Then we need to get honest people in the jobs that are in position to check how our money is spent and can initiate formal investigations. Then we need to get honest people in the investigator jobs. And on and on through the bureaucracy.

Backtracking a bit, we need to recruit enough honest people for all those jobs, willing to work honestly and diligently for Fed/state/county/city civil service pay. And we'll need enough honest people for those jobs at that pay who have strong enough personalities to weather the insults, threats, and bureaucratic roadblocks thrown at them every day.

It may be a near-impossible task to significantly end current fraud then prevent it re-occurring.

The only good solution as I see it, is summary executions of fraudsters by proclamation of Vlad the Impaler. /sigh/

Posted by: Gref at January 23, 2026 04:34 PM (5rh/l)

226 >>>Still, Gavin stood up and said "You're all sucking Trump's dick."

>Did Trump grab Gavin's pussy? He sits like a lady.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 04:34 PM (oT7pT)

227
These people are too fucking stupid to come up with this on their own and it's too big to be simple governmental incompetence.
Posted by: Duke Lowell

==============

They're fucking stupid, but they're savvy. And devious and good at evasive moves, like roaches.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 04:34 PM (4raxU)

228 The feds are now descending on Maine. Smaller scale than Minnesota because smaller state but still tens of millions of fraud has already been uncovered.

Just the other day the feds raided a Somali owned store that's called, not kidding, Little Mogadishu. This party is just getting started.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (viF8m)

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Everyone found to have been involved in fraud - deport immediately, whole families, regardless of their kids being born in the US. The kids can apply to come back when they are adults, and I suppose then we start all over again.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 04:35 PM (Z8jzG)

229 They get huge federal grants to bring in Muzzies by the planeload.
Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 04:23 PM (iXqHn)
________________________

The mosque in Gillette Wyoming was set up by a Pakistani family that's lived there since the 1960's. I find it interesting that they are still considered a "Pakistani Family" and not just Americans. Assimilation is not a goal.

It's been there since 2015.
Posted by: Orson at January 23,
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Because they have not assimilated.
They will stab you in the back when they get the call.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 04:36 PM (/LXUT)

230 224 Does anyone think this is going to be cleaned up? These criminals are getting away with it by simply saying NO. I'm sick about this! I have fantasies about the grift coming to an end, and the Somali fraudsters being forced to find gainful employment or live on welfare (of COURSE), but what's the hope when Johnny Law can be stopped with a simple NO?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 04:25 PM (4raxU)
.........................................

Seizing money (if they can and it is still here) and assets bought with the fraud is a start. Arrests. Deportations, and the more the better...as this is key to the end of the problem. Plus, and this is my dream, the kicking out of Omar and her ilk from Congress, and ripping judges out of their power.

Ilk is a mighty find word to describe this cobra in a turban.

As a perpetual optimist I think this is a huge start and will continue for 3yrs. Then longer, God willing, with Vance and others.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 04:39 PM (WONhk)

231 > 200 Starmer bends the knee, squashes Chagos deal with Mauritius

Posted by: one hour sober at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (Y1sOo)

How do Trump dick tate, Keir?

Posted by: Trump Dictates at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (qpyNK)

232 Looks like the ice has started in Texas, heading into Oka.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 23, 2026 04:45 PM (XvL8K)

233 I just had this come across my feed today. Not surprising, yet another Democrat-run state is in on the daycare fraud scam.

"Woke Whitmer appointee from Nigeria admits to day-care scam, stealing millions from Michigan taxpayers"

AI summary:

Based on reports from early 2026, Nkechy Ezeh, a former appointee of Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and stealing over $1 million from an early education nonprofit she founded.

Here are the key details regarding this case:

Who: Nkechy Ezeh, a Michigan resident who migrated from Nigeria and was a former appointee to a state early childhood advisory committee. She was also a professor at Aquinas College.

What happened: Ezeh pleaded guilty in December 2025 to federal charges for defrauding the Early Learning Neighborhood Collaborative (ELNC) of over $1 million.

The Scheme: The fraud involved stealing funds intended for early childhood education. As a result of her actions, the ELNC was forced to close in 2023.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at January 23, 2026 04:59 PM (P5BPp)

234 The Marxists want a war
Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:24 PM (Ia/+0)

They always do.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 23, 2026 05:10 PM (8avO+)

235 I know we get jaded with weather apocalypse predictions but this storm seems real. Stay safe.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 04:29 PM (viF8m)
~~~~~

Thanks, Straw. I was just going to tell people to follow Ryan Hall Y'all. He's a great forecaster and even more important, he follows catastrophic weather live on his YouTube channel. Covered the NC flooding disaster very well too.

Anyway, he just declared Boston and Providence to be the worst hit areas, with accumulations up to 16". My area's not much better, with 10-14". Stay warm!

Posted by: IrishEi at January 23, 2026 05:11 PM (3ImbR)

236 I live close to the Griggs building. It's in St Paul actually, on University Ave. "Seedy" might be a bit harsh. The FBI has raided that building before!

Posted by: bd at January 23, 2026 05:12 PM (S2QK/)

237 How do Trump dick tate, Keir?
Posted by: Trump Dictates at January 23, 2026 04:41 PM (qpyNK)

Like gummie bears and cherry cola! I love it, more please! More dick...more! more! more!

Posted by: Keir Starmer, Nancy Boy Lover at January 23, 2026 05:13 PM (R/m4+)

238 I've been in the HC fraud arena in Medicare/Medicaid for almost 25 years. Anyplace you have large, unassimilated, ethnic enclaves (Somali, Nigerian, Russian, Asian, Cuban, etc) you have a high prevalence of scams involving the ethnic community. Because they can pressure the community to keep it quiet (IYKYK). Not that there's not fraud in the broader American communities, it's just not concentrated like this.

Posted by: Fish at January 23, 2026 05:34 PM (FmCHY)

239 another office worker pulled the power cord from his computer to prevent investigators from seeing the screen
"Guess what? You're under arrest. Book him, Danno."

Posted by: GWB at January 23, 2026 05:35 PM (sofQO)

240 Too bad Step 1 of computer forensics is to pull the power cord.

Posted by: Fish at January 23, 2026 05:37 PM (FmCHY)

241

Somalis,

Doing the graft that Americans won't do.

Posted by: Don Glen van Vliet at January 23, 2026 05:49 PM (WXTVZ)

242 SOMLIS GO HOME,SOMIS GO HOME SOMOLIS GO HOME

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at January 23, 2026 06:30 PM (wGqjj)

243 This is not just a Somali thing or even a Walz/Ellison Bunco Scam.

THIS IS THE UNIPARTY LOOTING THE TREASURY, WHICH IS WHY THUNE AND JOHNSON KEEP FUNDING IT.

#$ugarTit$

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at January 24, 2026 09:49 AM (Lpezf)

State Department Schedules Hamas Agent and Permanent "Student" Mahmoud Khalil's Deportation to His Actual Home Country of Algeria

... until a rogue US judge asserts that she has authority over an immigration case and can therefore ignore immigration judges' rulings.


But for the moment, Mahmoud's getting the boot.


The most infamous foreign student activist against Israel and for Hamas at an American university could finally face deportation.

While the Trump administration has tried to deport Columbia University student and Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil more than once, woke judges have interfered, and the Trump administration has agreed to follow their ridiculous demands on Khalil's behalf. But a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) official indicated Wednesday evening that Khalil's destination after deportation is tentatively settled.

DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin said on NewsNation's Katie Pavlich Tonight on Wednesday, "It looks like he'll go to Algeria. That's what the thought is right now." She followed up with a more widely applicable caution: "It's a reminder for those who are in this country on a visa or on a green card. You are a guest in this country -- act like it."

Importantly, the Trump administration accuses Khalil of committing fraud on his green card application. And, of course, the federal government can revoke a visa or green card from anyone who shows himself a threat to our national security by supporting foreign terrorist entities, or by deliberately riling up social unrest, as Khalil did. Residing and studying in America as a foreign national is a privilege, not a right.

Meanwhile, the Democrat Traitor Media ran -- get this -- yet another psyop on the American public, claiming that DHS had arrested, or kidnapped, a five year old child.

The reality? They attempted to arrest the child's scumbag illegal father, who ran, abandoning the child to the cold. DHS took the kid in, because, with the scumbag father abandoning him, what are they going to do? Just leave the five year old on the street to open a Somali Day Care Center?

It's disgusting. This is a fresh low.

In more psyops from the Democrat Traitor Media: The Washington Post first claims that DHS is now deporting people "without a judicial warrant."

Later, they admit -- now that all the Gen Z'ers have clicked off the story -- that "immigration enforcement officials" are just signing the warrant for deportation after immigration judges have issued the final deportation order.

By the way: Have you wondered if ICE is running decoy operations to draw communists and terrorists away from their real operation?

Well, if you did, you're a smarty.

Blue Lives Matter
@bluelivesmtr

We're not saying that Blue Lives Matter was behind feeding false information to far-left, anti-ICE protestors.

We're not saying we had teams comprised of HUNDREDS of off-duty cops and veterans volunteer to run decoy operations so far-left activists THOUGHT they were conducting ICE raids.

We're not saying they were in fact they were just driving around in what appeared to be unmarked vehicles with tinted windows... drinking coffee and listening to Guns and Roses.... being chased down and surrounded by protestors.

What we ARE saying is that if it DID happen.... it sure worked remarkably well in NINE DIFFERENT STATES, allowing ACTUAL raids to successfully take place unimpeded, helping support the capture of HUNDREDS of criminals.

Combat veterans, off-duty officers and patriotic Americans have had enough of the radical left... and are being activated across the country to back our #lawenforcement. And they're smarter...more skilled... more driven... better trained than the left ... and actually enjoy sitting in a deer stand for days on end just waiting.

@DHSgov @ICEgov we've got you.

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Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:31 PM (GyQIQ)

2 Bye, hope they remember you in Algeria

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at January 23, 2026 02:32 PM (pscAN)

3 lol
- Maryland Man

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 02:32 PM (Ryx1w)

4 Epic posting

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 02:32 PM (ZxPkt)

5 "Algeria"

So, he's going to France.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 02:32 PM (uEmCf)

6 Mahmoud Khalil is a citizen of Algeria, not the US. He cannot vote in NYC elections. He is a green card holder, but, per @StateDept @SecRubio, violates the terms of his status by supporting a U.S.-designated terrorist organization (Hamas) and lying on his application
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Pretty normal, then?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:33 PM (GyQIQ)

7 He'll take the first ferry to France.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 02:34 PM (jc0TO)

8 Jinx

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 02:34 PM (jc0TO)

9 The reality? They attempted to arrest the child's scumbag illegal father, who ran, abandoning the child to the cold. DHS took the kid in, because, with the scumbag father abandoning him, what are they going to do? Just leave the five year old on the street to open a Somali Day Care Center?

It's disgusting. This is a fresh low.

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And also totally typical.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:34 PM (GyQIQ)

10 Its really great to live in the Empire of Ghettoes.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:34 PM (pLaQB)

11 I really wish ICE wouldn't reveal their counter-measures.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 02:35 PM (ARykC)

12 France can have him

Posted by: Zeera , Damn Right I voted for all of this! at January 23, 2026 02:35 PM (pscAN)

13 ICE took the kid back to his house after his father abandoned him, but the folks inside wouldn't open the door.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:35 PM (77rzZ)

14 Barbary Coast Man

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at January 23, 2026 02:35 PM (5yDGQ)

15 By the way: Have you wondered if ICE is running decoy operations to draw communists and terrorists away from their real operation?
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Okay, that's pretty cool.

I presume there's no issue with impersonating federal officials since they didn't actually assert anything, they just counted on being the central casting appearance of law enforcement, and letting the fools draw heir own conclusions.

Posted by: Methos at January 23, 2026 02:36 PM (vSvIl)

16 I really Really REALLY want this slimy Mahmoud Khalil goatfucker thrown the fuck out of our country. Yes, it's just one guy, but it would be really satisfying to finally see this worthless parasite fuckface get thrown out on his ass.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 02:36 PM (iFTx/)

17 The update on the decoy operations:

Blue Lives Matter
@bluelivesmtr
STOP what you're doing - we have a pretty huge update and confession about this whole "Report ICE activity hotline" situation.

By about 1am, we had reports come in from numerous states that there had been "incidents" at a number of biker bars last night. 🇺🇸

It turns out that "report ICE activity hotlines" had received "tips" about "off-duty ICE agents" drinking at dozens of bars. Those bars just so happened to be biker bars owned or frequented by individuals who haven't always been on the right side of the law.

ICE protestors were alerted and given the addresses of these bars. According to friends of ours across the country, beta soy boy, gender-fluid communist Meal Team Sixers showed up with their "F-ICE" flags and tried barging into the bars.

Except... there were no ICE agents drinking there. As a wise man once said... "now you's can't leave".


I've never wanted something to be real and caught on video more in my life.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:36 PM (2ocoG)

18 Just think of how much “terror” the governors and mayors of these places are choosing NOT to spare their citizens.

Homan said he'd rather that ICE pick them up from jails, police stations, and courthouses.

But that would just rid their domain of too many violent felons.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:36 PM (krQz2)

19 Reality: six paragraphs down, father abandoned child.
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At @thedailybeast they waited **13** paragraphs into the piece ...

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I don't see what the big deal is. They comprehensively covered the story, including all relevant facts. Complaining about this is just evidence that somebody is looking for something to complain about it and is picking the MAGATs' favorite punching bag - journalists - to let off some steam.

Go touch grass, you incel losers. There is no "there" there with this story. You're outraged over literally nothing.

Posted by: Journalist at January 23, 2026 02:37 PM (GyQIQ)

20 16 I really Really REALLY want this slimy Mahmoud Khalil goatfucker thrown the fuck out of our country. Yes, it's just one guy, but it would be really satisfying to finally see this worthless parasite fuckface get thrown out on his ass.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 02:36 PM (iFTx/)

"And any stinky rug-humping goatfucker who wants to be around him can leave too."

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 02:37 PM (uEmCf)

21 I love this feint by ICE and LE to disable the lefties. It is brilliant.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 02:38 PM (W2Pud)

22 "Meanwhile, the Democrat Traitor Media ran -- get this -- yet another psyop on the American public, claiming that DHS had arrested, or kidnapped, a five year old child."

I was totes fine with that story before it was revealed to be a lie. Fuck these people, even the little smelly brats. I have ZERO SYMPATHY for any of them. Not a single fucking one.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 02:38 PM (iFTx/)

23 And they're smarter...more skilled... more driven... better trained than the left ... and actually enjoy sitting in a deer stand for days on end just waiting.
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Heh. Hunters are patient.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 02:38 PM (ESVrU)

24 Yes, it's just one guy, but it would be really satisfying to finally see this worthless parasite fuckface get thrown out on his ass.

Which reminds me, what ever happened with señor Abrego Garcia?

Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 02:39 PM (Fs0KI)

25 We're not saying that Blue Lives Matter was behind feeding false information to far-left, anti-ICE protestors.
...
What we ARE saying is that if it DID happen.... it sure worked remarkably well in NINE DIFFERENT STATES, allowing ACTUAL raids to successfully take place unimpeded, helping support the capture of HUNDREDS of criminals.

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Funny. I hope they have cameras running and feed the license plate numbers and images to someone at ICE so they can go follow up.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:39 PM (GyQIQ)

26 ICE took the kid back to his house after his father abandoned him, but the folks inside wouldn't open the door.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:35 PM (77rzZ)
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The story I heard was ... ICE WAS USING A ***CHILD*** AS BAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:39 PM (krQz2)

27 Isn't it a simple matter for Trump to executive order the heads of all agencies to require that localities and states honor ICE detainers as a condition of receiving any kind of LE funds? I know it would be TRO'ed immediately but when it is finally judged lawful, it would put a stop all this activity.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 02:40 PM (jc0TO)

28 24 Yes, it's just one guy, but it would be really satisfying to finally see this worthless parasite fuckface get thrown out on his ass.

Which reminds me, what ever happened with señor Abrego Garcia?
Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 02:39 PM (Fs0KI)

Runs a food truck in Merced.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:40 PM (pDt9x)

29 How many biker bars are there in Minniesomalia and does any biker ride his bike in January in Minniesomalia?

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:40 PM (pLaQB)

30 Smarty eh? Then why not join the Nazi party?
-The Producers

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 02:40 PM (zZu0s)

31 Read the Back the Blue posts earlier. They are perfect counter attacks against the shrieking leftards

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 02:41 PM (e4I2N)

32 braggadocio , bad PSYOPS dudes !

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 02:41 PM (g47mK)

33
About the guy who bolted and left his 5-year-old on the sidewalk --

I didn't read 6 paragraphs down, so I'm curious: did they ever catch the dad?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 02:41 PM (4raxU)

34 Which reminds me, what ever happened with señor Abrego Garcia?

He's free and clear and beating his wife in Maryland once again.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:41 PM (2ocoG)

35 The story I heard was ... ICE WAS USING A ***CHILD*** AS BAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:39 PM (krQz2)
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ICE is evil
ICE had custody of a child
Therefore, ICE did something evil to or with that child.

It's that simple. Whatever the "something" is - "bait" or "kidnapping" or "arrest" or whatever - is irrelevant. Fill in the blank with anything you'd like.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:41 PM (GyQIQ)

36 Democrat executives are choosing to submit their thralls to this!!

Have fun, Dem-thralls.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:41 PM (krQz2)

37 I found out a couple of days ago that the word "raid" comes from Scots, and was brought into English by Sir Walter Scott. It's cognate with "road."

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:42 PM (77rzZ)

38 Yeah, I saw something elsewhere that they tried to get the kid to the mom but she wouldn't take him?

Poor kid, he got shit parents.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 02:42 PM (zZu0s)

39 How many biker bars are there in Minniesomalia and does any biker ride his bike in January in Minniesomalia?

They didn't say any of the cities were Minneapolis. But rural Minnesota is more redneck than people think.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:42 PM (2ocoG)

40 Isn't it a simple matter for Trump to executive order the heads of all agencies to require that localities and states honor ICE detainers as a condition of receiving any kind of LE funds? I know it would be TRO'ed immediately but when it is finally judged lawful, it would put a stop all this activity.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23,

I believe such an EO goes into effect on February 1st. Until a random Hawaiian judge strikes it down 20 minutes later.

Posted by: Josephistan at January 23, 2026 02:42 PM (y9ksN)

41 I fully anticipate that Abigail Spanberger will soon be competing with Mamdani to say stupid things on the evening news, so that's something to look forward to.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 02:42 PM (Riz8t)

42 23 And they're smarter...more skilled... more driven... better trained than the left ... and actually enjoy sitting in a deer stand for days on end just waiting.
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Heh. Hunters are patient.
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I hear there's drinking going on.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:42 PM (pLaQB)

43 braggadocio , bad PSYOPS dudes !
Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 02:41 PM (g47mK)
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It does seem like keep quiet and feeding data over would be more effective.

Unless it's small-scale and they want others to go ahead and follow on, to flood the zone with noise. It could be that - a psyop in the other direction, to act as a recruitment tool.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:42 PM (GyQIQ)

44 He's free and clear and beating his wife in Maryland once again.
Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:41 PM (2ocoG)
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So he would answer the question "Have you stopped beating your wife?" with "No."?

I thought they said that was a trick question?

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:43 PM (krQz2)

45 The story I heard was ... ICE WAS USING A ***CHILD*** AS BAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, yeah. A couple of my Libarel Wymens Fruends have taken up this Sacred Proclamation and the whole world must bow before it.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 02:43 PM (DgMqy)

46 41 I fully anticipate that Abigail Spanberger will soon be competing with Mamdani to say stupid things on the evening news, so that's something to look forward to.
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CIA Barbie.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:43 PM (pLaQB)

47 It's very offensive to have a mayor of a major US city, who himself has only been here for like five minutes lecturing the rest of us on who is a New Yorker.

Never go full retard.

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 02:43 PM (8+C2v)

48 When a Leftist says "I don't see" or "I don't understand", they're lying.

It's psyops to make us fight on a field that only we care about: truth and facts.

Posted by: Part-time Thinker at January 23, 2026 02:43 PM (YG+k7)

49 > I really Really REALLY want this slimy Mahmoud Khalil goatfucker thrown the fuck out of our country.
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maybe they can drop him off just before landing

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 02:43 PM (ZxPkt)

50 Judges run the country, seems pretty clear, in so so many instances. Until this problem is eliminated we will only ever get half a loaf. I think the Horde would like more.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:43 PM (pDt9x)

51 >>By the way: Have you wondered if ICE is running decoy operations to draw communists and terrorists away from their real operation?

These guys are also claiming that they are doing a deep dive on Act Blue and the amount of money they claim is being smurfed is close to a trillion dollars. Probably worth a follow if you are on X.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 02:44 PM (viF8m)

52 Has it been established that the "father" is actually the father, because any father who would run away and abandon his 5 year old is suspect at best.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 02:44 PM (Riz8t)

53 Wish the mayor of NYC could be kicked out with him. But no, the people of NYC love him. Look at all he has done for them!

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 02:44 PM (E7+ue)

54
Headline readers are the bane of society.

Posted by: Frank Barone at January 23, 2026 02:44 PM (IifOV)

55 It's that simple. Whatever the "something" is - "bait" or "kidnapping" or "arrest" or whatever - is irrelevant. Fill in the blank with anything you'd like.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:41 PM (GyQIQ)
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Blame shifting is the only goal. It's not ever something of their side's doing.

Except it totally is.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:44 PM (krQz2)

56 we will only ever get half a loaf. I think the Horde would like more.
Posted by: tubal at

Um...it depends what kind of "loaf" you're talking about...

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:45 PM (77rzZ)

57 Has it been established that the "father" is actually the father, because any father who would run away and abandon his 5 year old is suspect at best.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 02:44 PM (Riz8t)
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Or an illegal criminal who starts out with little regard for the lives of others.

So it makes sense that ICE would be hunting that very guy.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:45 PM (krQz2)

58 39 How many biker bars are there in Minniesomalia and does any biker ride his bike in January in Minniesomalia?

They didn't say any of the cities were Minneapolis. But rural Minnesota is more redneck than people think.
Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:42 PM (2ocoG)

Very much like many Blue States. Blue states are all criminal enterprises, with a hostage population.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:45 PM (pDt9x)

59 Unless it's small-scale and they want others to go ahead and follow on, to flood the zone with noise. It could be that - a psyop in the other direction, to act as a recruitment tool.

Their latest post includes a list of Antifa hotlines in 50 cities to report ICE sightings to. They're Cloward-Pivening Antifa.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:45 PM (2ocoG)

60 They didn't say any of the cities were Minneapolis. But rural Minnesota is more redneck than people think.
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I know that, I like Hamms beer. But no biker rides in the depth of winter with snow and ice about.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:46 PM (pLaQB)

61 I’m ever more and more amused at the phalanx of brain-dead apparatchiks always deployed behind the usual suspects at press conferences. Just defective people. Ignorant. Belligerently ignorant, with shit-eating grins.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 02:46 PM (VskgJ)

62 Hate to say it but these kind of lying stories about ICE are taking their toll on approval for Trump's deportation plans..

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 02:47 PM (VE6XX)

63 The story I heard was ... ICE WAS USING A ***CHILD*** AS BAIT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And....?

Posted by: Amos Moses's Dad at January 23, 2026 02:47 PM (Fs0KI)

64 The bikers I know are trades type guys, with big ass trucks.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:47 PM (pDt9x)

65 I know that, I like Hamms beer.
Posted by: pudinhead

Loved their ads when I was a kid.

"From the land of sky-blue waters (waters)..."

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:48 PM (77rzZ)

66 52 Has it been established that the "father" is actually the father, because any father who would run away and abandon his 5 year old is suspect at best.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 02:44 PM (Riz8t)

This is a normal occurrence...do a Google search - this is the 4th or 5th time I know of...which means probably 10 times that...

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 02:48 PM (tOcjL)

67
Most of the illegals don't give a shit about their kids.

The more kids they the more of our taxpayer money they can get.

They are scum.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 02:49 PM (3ek7K)

68 You can understand why Mamdani is focusing on this guy, given that NYC has solved all other problems.

New York convict at large after slipping his ankle monitor onto a dog

https://is.gd/jjcPfS

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 02:50 PM (Riz8t)

69 Hamms was my dad's beer of choice, until I introduced him to Yuengling.

Posted by: Josephistan at January 23, 2026 02:50 PM (y9ksN)

70 Hey, while I'm thinking about it, a GoFundMe for NDH was posted yesterday and I would like to donate but I don't know if it is legit or not.

https://tinyurl.com/4rczxeae

Since she was a cob and the HQ staff has her contact info, could one of you ask her if this is real and if it is, post it in the sidebar?

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 02:50 PM (jc0TO)

71 But no biker rides in the depth of winter with snow and ice about.

I'm sure they have some way to go get their drink on during the winter.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:50 PM (2ocoG)

72 I read they tried to return the child to the "mother" who was in the house promising they wouldn't arrest her and she refused...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 02:50 PM (VE6XX)

73 Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 02:47 PM (VE6XX)

I don't think so. The people who supported it before still do. Leftists will never support it. I only had to read one alternate source yesterday to find out that the little boy was abandoned by his father. Also, I would not trust polling that comes out on this from leftist sources.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 02:50 PM (lQ+/f)

74 The guy lied on his VISA application. That is a direct violation of Federal Law. Penaties include immediate deportation and permanent barrment from future Visa applications. Additionally, lying on a VISA application when terrorisim is involved (and Hamas is a designated terrorist organization) results in the potential Criminal and Civil fines and up to 10 years in Federal prison.

The ONLY thing keeping him here (or out of Federal Prison) are rogue judges allowing the status quo based on ulterior motives.

This whole thing is ridiculous.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 02:51 PM (dIske)

75 @52 - why else would a grown man be with a 5 year old boy?

Posted by: 496 at January 23, 2026 02:51 PM (lGyAR)

76 Since she was a cob and the HQ staff has her contact info, could one of you ask her if this is real and if it is, post it in the sidebar?

My understanding is the GFM is meant to be a surprise for her. Asking would obviously ruin that.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:51 PM (2ocoG)

77 Father abandons him, mother refuses to take him... What are the odds that these aren't his actual parents?

Posted by: pookysgirl would take him at January 23, 2026 02:51 PM (Wt5PA)

78 You have a father with a child. He is illegal (regardless of the twink on CNN) and he runs when he sees ICE. (A long established tradition in the 20th-century.)

He leaves his kid.

ICE takes the kid to his house, but illegal relatives inside won't open the door.

QED: ICE is using the kid as bait.

Despite that in any other circumstance, that would be the behavior you would want from federal officers were the father some other kind of federal criminal/tax-evader. If they held the kid it would be ICE HAS ***ARRESTED*** A KID!!!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:51 PM (krQz2)

79 >>Hate to say it but these kind of lying stories about ICE are taking their toll on approval for Trump's deportation plans..

I'm not a huge believer in polls. I think most people are more than happy to have rapists, child molesters and murderers from foreign countries removed.

The left is running out of energy with their resist bullshit and the ICE guys are just warming up. And when the fraud stuff starts hitting it will be a whole new ballgame.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 02:51 PM (viF8m)

80 Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Posted by: toby928(c)

Heh. I just got an e-mail from my HOA that ended with this line.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:52 PM (77rzZ)

81
The left is running out of energy with their resist bullshit and the ICE guys are just warming up. And when the fraud stuff starts hitting it will be a whole new ballgame.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 02:51 PM (viF8m)

Wish I had your optimism

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 02:52 PM (VE6XX)

82 My understanding is the GFM is meant to be a surprise for her. Asking would obviously ruin that.
Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:51 PM


Well that makes things awkward if one is considering a substantial gift.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 02:52 PM (jc0TO)

83 Should Jewish and Christian immigrants who use far more violent genocidal language openly in support of the Zionist project also be deported?

I see nothing wrong with his comments, or incitement to terrorism. These are his legitimate opinions, and they're not even that far-fetched. There are open supporters of Zionism and Israel, so this is just another case of censorship.

Cool. Material information left off his application so they’re going to send him to Algeria to be imprisoned in a shipping container in 100+ degree heat. Are you proud of your country?

MAGA forgets the part where visas can't be revoked for unconstitutional reasons. Like suppression of speech. That’s why they pretend it’s because he did not mention that he worked for the fking UN.

The New Jersey judge who evaluated his records found nothing incriminating or anything posing a “threat” to national security or even anyone in the campus.  That is why he was released. Now they are trying to go after some minute technicality in his immigration paperwork.

It’s very obvious to anyone with common sense that he was (and still being) falsely  targeted & witchhunted.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 23, 2026 02:53 PM (JCZqz)

84 When did this piece of shit Mayor become a US citizen? We have to have a better vetting system.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 02:53 PM (KDPiq)

85 Posted by: pookysgirl would take him at January 23, 2026 02:51 PM (Wt5PA)

I had t thought of that. It's a good point

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 02:53 PM (lQ+/f)

86 Columbia University student and Palestinian activist.

There's your problem right there - no foreign national should be an "activist". Go activate somewhere else.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 23, 2026 02:53 PM (L6dcX)

87 My entire life liberals/progs have argued by reducing it to the least common denominator.

"How are you going to explain that do someone who doesn't understand xyz?!"

They didn't care who understood the rationale behind anything during the shamdemic.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:53 PM (krQz2)

88 --------------
I know that, I like Hamms beer. But no biker rides in the depth of winter with snow and ice about.
Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:46 PM (pLaQB)

Right, in the depth of winter they drive their trucks to the biker bars to drink and dream of riding weather.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 23, 2026 02:54 PM (hhkIi)

89 Cool. Material information left off his application so they’re going to send him to Algeria to be imprisoned in a shipping container in 100+ degree heat. Are you proud of your country?

Whoa, I am double in favor now.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 02:54 PM (jc0TO)

90 Dear lord in heaven...

Please let Casa de TJM retain power through the storm.

Just so Dolley can have wasted days of worry and planning on us being without power for weeks.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:54 PM (GBKbO)

91 83 I see nothing wrong with his comments, or incitement to terrorism. These are his legitimate opinions, and they're not even that far-fetched. There are open supporters of Zionism and Israel, so this is just another case of censorship.

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Well, America has a long history of policy keeping people out for their genuine opinions, so...

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:55 PM (GBKbO)

92 Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 02:53 PM (KDPiq)

You're talking about Mamdani? Naturalized 2018.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 02:55 PM (lQ+/f)

93 There's your problem right there - no foreign national should be an "activist". Go activate somewhere else.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 23, 2026 02:53 PM (L6dcX)
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In how many other countries would that fly?!

"Yeah, I've come over to learn at your universities and become really overbearing about the foreign policy I don't like."

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:55 PM (krQz2)

94 Mahmoud Khalil is a citizen of Algeria, not the US. He cannot vote in NYC elections. He is a green card holder, but, per @StateDept @SecRubio, violates the terms of his status by supporting a U.S.-designated terrorist organization (Hamas) and lying on his application

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Deport him now and let him fight it from his actual home country.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 02:55 PM (Z8jzG)

95 86 Columbia University student and Palestinian activist.

There's your problem right there - no foreign national should be an "activist". Go activate somewhere else.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 23, 2026 02:53 PM (L6dcX)

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I hear that Gaza has completely rebuilt from the bombing but still needs activists.

Probably a fun time, and right there where his pet issue is.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:56 PM (GBKbO)

96 90 Dear lord in heaven...

Please let Casa de TJM retain power through the storm.

Just so Dolley can have wasted days of worry and planning on us being without power for weeks.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:54 PM (GBKbO)

So you live in the Doom Sector then, the Fourth Circle of Hell?

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:56 PM (pDt9x)

97 90 Dear lord in heaven...

Please let Casa de TJM retain power through the storm.

Just so Dolley can have wasted days of worry and planning on us being without power for weeks.
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As long as I have electricity to watch football, all will be well.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:56 PM (pLaQB)

98 I really like reporting seeing ICE at places that would not be fun for shrieking AFWLs to their hotlines. The tactic probably needs to not use the actual bike bar names but just give the addresses with a placebo name to keep being effective.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 23, 2026 02:56 PM (hhkIi)

99
so they’re going to send him to Algeria to be imprisoned in a shipping container in 100+ degree heat




You had me at shipping container...

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 02:56 PM (y9nCu)

100 I don't think there are any real raids going on here, more like a harvest.

When I want to harvest a whitetail buck, all I have to do is open the kitchen window, while still in my bathrobe and slippers, and draw a bead. The deer are everywhere, chewing up the landscape.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (oT7pT)

101 Cool. Material information left off his application so they’re going to send him to Algeria to be imprisoned in a shipping container in 100+ degree heat. Are you proud of your country?

Whoa, I am double in favor now.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 02:54 PM (jc0TO)

In January?

Posted by: Oldcat at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (8avO+)

102 Will the "Hamas Agent" Chuck U. Schumer be next?

/Inquiring minds and all that ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (MVWbi)

103 Nothing wrong with incitement to terrorism....

That about summarizes how retarded the Left is. And Evil.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (KDPiq)

104 99
so they’re going to send him to Algeria to be imprisoned in a shipping container in 100+ degree heat

Is there room in there for Maryland Man ?

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (VE6XX)

105 There seems to be a lot of permanent "students" in this country.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (abIsI)

106 96 So you live in the Doom Sector then, the Fourth Circle of Hell?

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:56 PM (pDt9x)

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Lower edge outside of Charlotte.

I was talking to my neighbor yesterday. "You as worried about all this as my wife?"

"I'll drip the faucets just to be safe."

Meanwhile, Dolley bought a solar power generator and is freaking out that it won't get here before Sunday. (What will a solar power generator do under a bunch of clouds? I don't ask because she thinks we'll be without power for literally weeks.)

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (GBKbO)

107 >You had me at shipping container...
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 02:56 PM (y9nCu)

Fuck this guy, in particular.

Posted by: It has to be said at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (GTqXr)

108 Well, America has a long history of policy keeping people out for their genuine opinions, so...

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:55 PM (GBKbO)
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Would Mexico care that much if your honest, heart-felt opinion is "Mexico can go fuck itself"?

We have about 50% of the population that are given to half-thoughts. A thought is like a hot potato--don't hold it too long.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (krQz2)

109 why else would a grown man be with a 5 year old boy?

Let's ask NAMBLA!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 23, 2026 02:58 PM (Kt19C)

110 ICE is running decoy operations

I'd never pass the "Don't just run them over" portion of the test.

Posted by: DaveA at January 23, 2026 02:58 PM (FhXTo)

111 97 As long as I have electricity to watch football, all will be well.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:56 PM (pLaQB)

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Unclean!

*watches movies on Netflix*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:58 PM (GBKbO)

112 Mamdani on Trump plan to deport Mahmoud Khalil:

“Mahmoud Khalil is a New Yorker. He should remain in NYC.

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So any garbage can simply squat in NY and own the city while actual New Yorkers are driven out by the resultant crime. Umm, isn't that how it works in the third world shitholes?

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 02:58 PM (Z8jzG)

113 ... Cool. Material information left off his application so they’re going to send him to Algeria to be imprisoned in a shipping container in 100+ degree heat. Are you proud of your country? ...
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Yes. I am proud that my country is defending its border and kicking out those who committed fraud to get here.

What Algeria does with him is not my concern. This is my country, not his.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:58 PM (GyQIQ)

114 until a rogue US judge asserts that she has authority over an immigration case.

Please let her have an Algerian name. *crosses fingers*

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 02:59 PM (wj4wL)

115 The media only stops lying when it stops communicating

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 02:59 PM (xT8gx)

116 New Orleans, Louisiana is on a similar latitude to Algiers, Algeria, both located near 30°N. Other U.S. cities at or near this latitude include Houston, Texas, Phoenix, Arizona, and Tucson, Arizona.

So like New Orleans but it's a dry heat in the Summer.

Oh, it is 62F in Algeria right now.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 02:59 PM (jc0TO)

117 Tangential:

https://x.com/reddit_lies/status/
2014429366558638160

@reddit_lies
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Redditor's application for naturalization was denied because he was illegally registered to vote at the DMV.

Weird, I was told this never happens.

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The State Department is denying people naturalization over illegal voter registrations.

Things do seem to have really changed.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:59 PM (GBKbO)

118
Columbia University student and Palestinian activist.

There's your problem right there - no foreign national should be an "activist". Go activate somewhere else.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 23, 2026 02:53 PM (L6dcX)




Activist = loudmouth self-righteous asshole

We have plenty of home-grown trueblood American activists, we don't need to import more, lest we end up with an activist glut.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 03:00 PM (y9nCu)

119 Both sad and exasperating that is to so difficult to do such obviously simple and necessary things for the good of the country.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 03:00 PM (WHfpM)

120 Cool. Material information left off his application so they’re going to send him to Algeria to be imprisoned in a shipping container in 100+ degree heat. Are you proud of your country?
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Not as proud as some people who think ICE is too violent but shooting a woman as she climbs through a window--with no visible evidence of a warning is INSTANT JUSTICE.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:00 PM (krQz2)

121 Incidentally, the NEA (the teacher's union) wants everyone to text messages of support for Antifa to 48744 today (1/23).

It would be terrible if they got pictures of Jussie Smolett or something instead.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 03:00 PM (2ocoG)

122 108 Would Mexico care that much if your honest, heart-felt opinion is "Mexico can go fuck itself"?

We have about 50% of the population that are given to half-thoughts. A thought is like a hot potato--don't hold it too long.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (krQz2)

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Yeah...America has the single worst immigration policy on Earth.

The Blade's "only the hotties" is better than this.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:00 PM (GBKbO)

123 @reddit_lies

Redditor's application for naturalization was denied because he was illegally registered to vote at the DMV.

Weird, I was told this never happens.
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The State Department is denying people naturalization over illegal voter registrations.

Things do seem to have really changed.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:59 PM (GBKbO)
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Needs to be the norm.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (GyQIQ)

124 We are going to get fhcked this weekend, but what is the weather forecast in Minnesota?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (zZu0s)

125 Next up: the Deportation of Hamas Agent Chuck U. Schumer ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (MVWbi)

126 Just a dusting of snow here in west metro Denver

Cold AF, though

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (ZxPkt)

127 By the way: Have you wondered if ICE is running decoy operations to draw communists and terrorists away from their real operation?

Is baiting allowed? Can you put an ICE pinney on a US Marine?

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (wj4wL)

128 Deport Khalil. He is an Algerigian citizen and has been making pro Hamas comments.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (guLpK)

129 113 ... Cool. Material information left off his application so they’re going to send him to Algeria to be imprisoned in a shipping container in 100+ degree heat. Are you proud of your country? ...
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Yes. I am proud that my country is defending its border and kicking out those who committed fraud to get here.

What Algeria does with him is not my concern. This is my country, not his.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:58 PM (GyQIQ)

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Also, I believe he's an Algerian citizen.

So, you know...he's just going home. A home that's not racist and he doesn't have to worry about its long racist history.

Algeria.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (GBKbO)

130 We are going to get fhcked this weekend, but what is the weather forecast in Minnesota?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (zZu0s)

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"ICE, covered in blood."

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:02 PM (MVWbi)

131 Cool. Material information left off his application so they’re going to send him to Algeria to be imprisoned in a shipping container in 100+ degree heat. Are you proud of your country? ...
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Yes. I am proud that my country is defending its border and kicking out those who committed fraud to get here.

What Algeria does with him is not my concern. This is my country, not his.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:58 PM (GyQIQ)
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You do you. I'm not proud of my country. Imprisoned in a shipping container in 100+ degree heat? That's scandalous! There should be a hungry komodo dragon in there with him. That would make me proud.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:02 PM (iFTx/)

132 Beware of ICEy roads.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 03:02 PM (jc0TO)

133 >>Wish I had your optimism

It's not optimism. The people pushing to keep criminal illegals in the country are a small, paid group of agitators. They get amplified by the media to appear to be a very large group but they aren't. And that same media is the one doing the polling.

The California fraud is just starting to get exposed. Same in Maine. Ohio is in play and so are a number of other states. And the investigations and arrests are not going to stop. The same people organizing the protests are the same people involved with the fraud. Just saw on X that Hennepin Healthcare, Minneapolis, is in "dire fiscal condition" and the DEI leaders are jumping ship. They are also under investigation.

Just have to give it time.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 03:02 PM (viF8m)

134 123 Needs to be the norm.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (GyQIQ)

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Well, it probably hasn't been for 30 years.

The best time was 30 years ago. The second best time is now.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:02 PM (GBKbO)

135 Incidentally, the NEA (the teacher's union) wants everyone to text messages of support for Antifa to 48744 today (1/23).

It would be terrible if they got pictures of Jussie Smolett or something instead.
Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 03:00 PM (2ocoG)
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It would make no difference. Its SMS gateway would just filter it out.

This is either an absurdly transparent honeypot run by the government to find Antifa sympathizers, or an absurdly transparent honeypot run by the NEA to find a fresh well of suckers to start begging for cash and turning out into the streets.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:02 PM (GyQIQ)

136 They need to run another correction. If you ran out on your 5 year-old to try to save your own ass, you're not a father. Sperms donor, or POS, but not a father.

Posted by: Wally at January 23, 2026 03:02 PM (65cLN)

137 Should Jewish and Christian immigrants who use far more violent genocidal language openly in support of the Zionist project also be deported?

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Let me guess. They're going to look like straw, right?

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:03 PM (krQz2)

138 Activist = loudmouth self-righteous asshole
Posted by: IllTemperedCur

This is about us, isn't it?
-- community organizers

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 03:03 PM (77rzZ)

139 Foreign nationals do NOT have the same rights we have. They are here as guests. Illegals aren't even guests.

This idea that every illegal needs due process, and Palestinian activists have free speech rights, is simply factually false. Hell, you don't need a warrant or probable cause, or anything to arrest an illegal, because he ISN'T an American citizen. The constitution doesn't apply. Judge didn't sign the warrant? So? Judge issued a deportation order and that's that. Don't need a warrant to arrest and deport him, because he isn't an American citizen. Heck, if you are at the border, you don't even need an Immigration judges' decision to deport. Just do it.

Also, re. asylum claims - this is not U.S. law; this is a treaty the U.S. signed ages ago. How and where we adjudicate asylum claims is entirely up to us.

This is LONG settled case law in the U.S.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 23, 2026 03:03 PM (L6dcX)

140 Would Mexico care that much if your honest, heart-felt opinion is "Mexico can go fuck itself"?

We have about 50% of the population that are given to half-thoughts. A thought is like a hot potato--don't hold it too long.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (krQz2)

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Yeah...America has the single worst immigration policy on Earth.

The Blade's "only the hotties" is better than this.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:00 PM (GBKbO)
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SOON!

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:03 PM (iFTx/)

141 Well, it probably hasn't been for 30 years.

The best time was 30 years ago. The second best time is now.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:02 PM (GBKbO)
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Right

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:03 PM (GyQIQ)

142 Former Philadelphia Eagles player found dead at homeless encampment in Los Angeles

Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Kevin Johnson was found dead Wednesday morning at a homeless encampment in the Willowbrook area of Los Angeles. He was 55.

6abc.cm/3NthyGp

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 03:03 PM (zILP0)

143 127 By the way: Have you wondered if ICE is running decoy operations to draw communists and terrorists away from their real operation?

Is baiting allowed? Can you put an ICE pinney on a US Marine?
Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (wj4wL)
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The interesting thing about that is a lot of the decoy participants are off duty police officers. So, it seem obvious that the police departments purposeful non-involvement in assisting ICE is, obviously, a Mayorial political decision not shared by a significant number of police officers.

And, the fact that they would openly participate in the decoy operations suggest there is some internal strife brewing.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 03:04 PM (dIske)

144 I'm back!

Posted by: Somesay the Strawmanian at January 23, 2026 03:04 PM (QrV0j)

145 Deport Khalil. He is an Algerigian citizen and has been making pro Hamas comments.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (guLpK)

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And by that standard, we're gonna have to deport hundreds of thousands -- if not millions -- beginning with "The Squad" in Congress.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:04 PM (MVWbi)

146 Via Insty: I have no idea if this is real but I really want it to be.

https://is.gd/EKilDq (link to X)

Posted by: Amos Moses's Dad at January 23, 2026 03:04 PM (Fs0KI)

147 140 SOON!

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:03 PM (iFTx/)

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"Didn't we already reject this guy because he was sharing his plans for a harem of foreign born hotties with us during the interview process?"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:04 PM (GBKbO)

148 Yeah...America has the single worst immigration policy on Earth.

The Blade's "only the hotties" is better than this.


The Blade's "only the hotties" is better than any other alternative, possibly excepting hawt winners of the Nobel Prize in Physics or Chemistry.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 03:04 PM (Riz8t)

149 Cold AF, though

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 03:01 PM (ZxPkt)
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I'm sitting in the cell phone lot at DIA right now. I don't dare go inside... that place is filthy

Posted by: 496 at January 23, 2026 03:04 PM (xA5Rj)

150 133 >>Wish I had your optimism

It's not optimism. The people pushing to keep criminal illegals in the country are a small, paid group of agitators. They get amplified by the media to appear to be a very large group but they aren't. And that same media is the one doing the polling.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 03:02 PM (viF8m)

Yeah, from the video footage it looks like a plethora of Walmart greeters moonlighting for extra money.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 03:04 PM (pDt9x)

151 Hate to say it but these kind of lying stories about ICE are taking their toll on approval for Trump's deportation plans..
——

You’ve been watching the “news” again, haven’t you?

Don’t believe them.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM (VskgJ)

152 And /sock

Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM (Fs0KI)

153 ... MAGA forgets the part where visas can't be revoked for unconstitutional reasons. Like suppression of speech. That’s why they pretend it’s because he did not mention that he worked for the fking UN. ...
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I don't know if that's technically true or not, but it also doesn't matter.

Dude lied on his application. That's it. He shouldn't have committed fraud if he wanted to be here.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM (GyQIQ)

154 Remember that the localities opposing ICE are opposing deporting the "Worst of the worst".

That's what they are NOT complying with. Handing over the worst of the worst.

Reddit assholes are worried about "violent rhetoric". While shielding actual violent people.

America has no future with Big Dumb.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM (krQz2)

155 I know that, I like Hamms beer.
Posted by: pudinhead

Loved their ads when I was a kid.
"From the land of sky-blue waters (waters)..."
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:48 PM (77rzZ)

Weren't they the ones with the "Artesian" ads? I was an Artesian for Halloween once.

Posted by: Lady Who at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM (JCLJi)

156 Just how much peanut butter would it take to stick a 5-yr old to the trigger pan of a man-sized leg trap.

Posted by: DaveA at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM (FhXTo)

157 "Zionist project"

Is that their term for the State of Israel?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM (guLpK)

158 ELIAN! ELIAN GONZALEZ!

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 03:06 PM (rbvCR)

159 ...what are they going to do? Just leave the five year old on the street to open a Somali Day Care Center?

LOL!

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 03:06 PM (2L+MU)

160 151 Hate to say it but these kind of lying stories about ICE are taking their toll on approval for Trump's deportation plans..
——

You’ve been watching the “news” again, haven’t you?

Don’t believe them.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM (VskgJ)

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Meanwhile, in battleground state North Carolina,

@Five_Starrr
**NC WEEKLY VOTER REG UPDATE**
1/10-1/17
Net🔴+1,210
Overall Lead🔴+6,012
Active Voter Lead🔴+115,002

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:06 PM (GBKbO)

161 153 ... MAGA forgets the part where visas can't be revoked for unconstitutional reasons. Like suppression of speech. That’s why they pretend it’s because he did not mention that he worked for the fking UN. ...
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I don't know if that's technically true or not, but it also doesn't matter.

Dude lied on his application. That's it. He shouldn't have committed fraud if he wanted to be here.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM (GyQIQ)

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The Secretary of State has almost unlimited authority to pull visas for any reason, especially around national security. Rabble rousing by foreigners on American soil is easily a national security concern.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:07 PM (GBKbO)

162 Cool. Material information left off his application so they’re going to send him to Algeria to be imprisoned in a shipping container in 100+ degree heat. Are you proud of your country?
---Yes!!!!

Posted by: MAC V SOG at January 23, 2026 03:08 PM (P4Pk9)

163 Just how much peanut butter would it take to stick a 5-yr old to the trigger pan of a man-sized leg trap.

When you find out, you can test it by placing the trap outside of the Lincoln Project HQ.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 03:08 PM (2ocoG)

164 I'd like to see Leavitt issue a warning: any broadcast entities or newspapers that propagates lies about ICE will have WH access suspended.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 03:08 PM (WHfpM)

165 34 Which reminds me, what ever happened with señor Abrego Garcia?

He's free and clear and beating his wife in Maryland once again.
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Just saw this on X:

Ben Bergquam - Real America’s Voice (RAV-TV) News
@BenBergquam
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Ran into a Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a.k.a. the “Maryland Man” leaving the Baltimore #ICE Field Office after a ride with #ICE this morning. Any questions you think I missed?

Also, isn’t it funny how the left abandoned him now that they have their new “victim” to peddle in Renee Good!

Garcia should never have been allowed back in our country. The sooner we deport him for good the better!

God Bless #ICE
#DeportEveryIllegal!

Posted by: beckster at January 23, 2026 03:08 PM (I7J98)

166 >>Yeah, from the video footage it looks like a plethora of Walmart greeters moonlighting for extra money.

Remember Saint Becca Good, the heroic SUV driver martyred for trying to run over an ICE agent?

Nobody else does either.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 03:08 PM (viF8m)

167 Hate to say it but these kind of lying stories about ICE are taking their toll on approval for Trump's deportation plans..
Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 02:47 PM (VE6XX)

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Simple: do the bulk of deportations now and then slow down in the months before the election.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 03:08 PM (Z8jzG)

168 154 Remember that the localities opposing ICE are opposing deporting the "Worst of the worst".

That's what they are NOT complying with. Handing over the worst of the worst.

Reddit assholes are worried about "violent rhetoric". While shielding actual violent people.

America has no future with Big Dumb.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM (krQz2)

======

One of my favorite new social media things is video of AWFLs crying over the ICE raids and then the rap sheet of the guy getting picked up next to her.

Always, child rapist is in there somewhere.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:08 PM (GBKbO)

169 MAGA forgets the part where visas can't be revoked for unconstitutional reasons. Like suppression of speech. That’s why they pretend it’s because he did not mention that he worked for the fking UN. ...
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 23, 2026 02:53 PM (JCZqz)
++++
I don't know if that's technically true or not, but it also doesn't matter.

Dude lied on his application. That's it. He shouldn't have committed fraud if he wanted to be here.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM (GyQIQ)

If he worked for the UN why is he here on a student visa? You shouldn't be able to just work and not study on our dime.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 23, 2026 03:08 PM (8avO+)

170
ICE is running decoy operations


Have they recordings of the calls that they use to lure in these wild creatures?

The recorded wildlife decoy calls that I have heard for waterfowl, deer and moose are fascinating! I suspect these would be equally good.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 03:09 PM (XeTAE)

171 Dolley bought a solar power generator
———

Dolley bought a battery. It ain’t generatin’ nothin’.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 03:09 PM (VskgJ)

172 Via Insty: I have no idea if this is real but I really want it to be.

https://is.gd/EKilDq (link to X)
Posted by: Amos Moses's Dad
_________

They ought to start calling in mob social clubs too. Send them to the Ravenite.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 23, 2026 03:10 PM (XvL8K)

173 don't know if that's technically true or not, but it also doesn't matter.----


It's not true. These commies know so much about things that aren't true.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 03:10 PM (KDPiq)

174 And by that standard, we're gonna have to deport hundreds of thousands -- if not millions -- beginning with "The Squad" in Congress.
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On EaR

I accept your terms.

Posted by: Joe Mama at January 23, 2026 03:10 PM (TezPK)

175 Yeah, from the video footage it looks like a plethora of Walmart greeters moonlighting for extra money.

The MN footage is much, much smaller scale protests than 2020, and apparently a lot less well organized. I suspect the big lefty guns are sitting this one out.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 03:10 PM (2ocoG)

176 By the way: Have you wondered if ICE is running decoy operations to draw communists and terrorists away from their real operation?

The news' job, with a capital J-O-B, is to demoralize you. The news will never square with what Karoline Leavitt, the WH press office, Donald Trump, and Gen Flynn (although he usually assumes the role of one of us) are giving you. And they are just the beginning of the information pyramid.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 03:10 PM (wj4wL)

177 Stay safe, my Algerian brothers.

Posted by: The Morrocan Donkey at January 23, 2026 03:10 PM (S5Z+g)

178 Is Karoline starting to show yet?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 03:11 PM (77rzZ)

179 Hate to say it but these kind of lying stories about ICE are taking their toll on approval for Trump's deportation plans..
Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 02:47 PM (VE6XX)

I see you're a big believer in CNN and the MFM polls.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 23, 2026 03:13 PM (g8Ew8)

180 They should have him on the plane, engines warm before they make the announcement. By the time bitch judge makes pronouncement he's home.

Let her take it through the courts to bring him back.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 03:13 PM (/LXUT)

181 Weren't they the ones with the "Artesian" ads? I was an Artesian for Halloween once.
Posted by: Lady Who at January 23, 2026 03:05 PM


Olympia, in Tumwater, WA.

Posted by: The Morrocan Donkey at January 23, 2026 03:14 PM (S5Z+g)

182 Always, child rapist is in there somewhere.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:08 PM (GBKbO)
---
Kiddie buggery is one of the Minneapolis values border-jumping criminals share.

Fried already said he wasn't happy with thousands of people coming into his city and not sharing their values. Since he wants to retain these "most vulnerable", it's obvious, crime is a shared value.

Give us your tired, your violent, all those yearning to be free back on the streets....

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:14 PM (krQz2)

183 @nicksortor
·
59m
🚨 BREAKING: FBI Director has just OUSTED high-ranking officials at the FBI who were found to have weaponized the bureau against President Trump

Impacted officials include New York, Atlanta, NOLA, and Miami.

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 03:15 PM (ZxPkt)

184 Give us your tired, your violent, all those yearning to be free back on the streets....
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:14 PM (krQz2)

All those yearning to get free stuff

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 03:16 PM (VE6XX)

185 Former Philadelphia Eagles player found dead at homeless encampment in Los Angeles

Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Kevin Johnson was found dead Wednesday morning at a homeless encampment in the Willowbrook area of Los Angeles. He was 55.

6abc.cm/3NthyGp

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 03:03 PM (zILP0)

------------

* cue Glen Campell *

"I am a lineman in L.A. County
And I drive the pain road
Searchin' in the sun for another overload ...

I hear you singin' in the mire
I can hear you through the swine
And the CTE lineman is still on the wine"

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:16 PM (MVWbi)

186 Hate to say it but these kind of lying stories about ICE are taking their toll on approval for Trump's deportation plans..

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 02:47 PM (VE6XX)
---
I fear the same.

But God is in control of the final reveal.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:16 PM (krQz2)

187 At this time of year, solar panels are making maybe 50% of capacity on a good day, <10% on a not so good day. You can setup a treadmill though and make electricity for as long as you can walk.

Posted by: Guy who always says at January 23, 2026 03:16 PM (vFG9F)

188 BREAKING: FBI Director has just OUSTED high-ranking officials at the FBI who were found to have weaponized the bureau against President Trump

Impacted officials include New York, Atlanta, NOLA, and Miami.
Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 03:15 PM


Bring back patronage. This Civil Service stuff just isn't working out.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 03:17 PM (jc0TO)

189 This slender, leggy poolside brunette is pretty pleased that a Hamashole got deported and so her odds of being raped to death by a rabid savage just went down, however imperceptibly:
http://tiny.cc/ds1y001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:17 PM (GyQIQ)

190 With social media running laps around traditional media in reader, viewer and listening audiences, the Mainstream media is is, in fact, become fringe.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at January 23, 2026 03:18 PM (wBaIH)

191 188
Bring back patronage. This Civil Service stuff just isn't working out.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 03:17 PM (jc0TO)

=======

The whole legal process of Trump's second term around appointments and firings has revealed:

We still have the patronage system. Republicans just weren't allowed to use it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:18 PM (GBKbO)

192 @nicksortor
·
59m
🚨 BREAKING: FBI Director has just OUSTED high-ranking officials at the FBI who were found to have weaponized the bureau against President Trump

Impacted officials include New York, Atlanta, NOLA, and Miami.

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 03:15 PM (ZxPkt)

------------

It only took one year?

J6 political prisoners hardest hit ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:18 PM (MVWbi)

193 http://tiny.cc/ds1y001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)

Wow. Them are some nice gams.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 03:18 PM (77rzZ)

194 There seems to be a lot of permanent "students" in this country.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (abIsI)

-----------------

There should be a policy that a student visa must be renewed each semester. That would fix the overstayers in no time.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 03:18 PM (Z8jzG)

195 Totally OT:

1 white South African farmer is killed every 5 days.

This, by the way, is racist knowledge.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:18 PM (krQz2)

196 yum yum shit
yummy shit pebbles
in my mouth

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at January 23, 2026 03:18 PM (ek2eJ)

197 Shut up, doodlebrain.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 03:19 PM (jc0TO)

198 This slender, leggy poolside brunette is pretty pleased that a Hamashole got deported and so her odds of being raped to death by a rabid savage just went down, however imperceptibly:
http://tiny.cc/ds1y001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:17 PM (GyQIQ)
____

So filtered and stretched her feet look like size 25. But what the hell ... TBWB.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:19 PM (iFTx/)

199 179 Hate to say it but these kind of lying stories about ICE are taking their toll on approval for Trump's deportation plans..
Posted by: It's me donna
----

Got to be careful where you get your information.
Who is saying it, who do they work for, what is their perspective on other things, how does it jibe; those are for source considerations. And the same questions for the source they cite.

Who did the poll, who funds the poll, what other things has the poll surveyed and what was its conclusions; you will quite possibly discover that it's a contrived feedback loop; the presenter and the source.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 03:19 PM (/LXUT)

200 BREAKING: FBI Director has just OUSTED high-ranking officials at the FBI who were found to have weaponized the bureau against President Trump

Impacted officials include New York, Atlanta, NOLA, and Miami.

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 03:15 PM (ZxPkt)
---
So... surprise!

It took time for Patel to sniff these out.

This is good.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:20 PM (krQz2)

201 This slender, leggy poolside brunette is pretty pleased that a Hamashole got deported and so her odds of being raped to death by a rabid savage just went down, however imperceptibly:
http://tiny.cc/ds1y001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:17 PM (GyQIQ)

-------------

I've got her imperceptible right here!

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:20 PM (MVWbi)

202 189 This slender, leggy poolside brunette is pretty pleased that a Hamashole got deported and so her odds of being raped to death by a rabid savage just went down, however imperceptibly:
http://tiny.cc/ds1y001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:17 PM (GyQIQ)

======

Man feet.

2/10

Would not bang.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:20 PM (GBKbO)

203 Them legs look a bit distorted.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:20 PM (zZu0s)

204 199 Got to be careful where you get your information.
Who is saying it, who do they work for, what is their perspective on other things, how does it jibe; those are for source considerations. And the same questions for the source they cite.

Who did the poll, who funds the poll, what other things has the poll surveyed and what was its conclusions; you will quite possibly discover that it's a contrived feedback loop; the presenter and the source.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 03:19 PM (/LXUT)

=======

"Do you oppose Trump's murdering of Americans just to get innocent visitors out of the country?"

vs.

"Do you support deporting all illegal aliens?"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:21 PM (GBKbO)

205 This slender, leggy poolside brunette

I like a little more meat on the bone.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 03:21 PM (jc0TO)

206 Dolley bought a solar power generator
———

Dolley bought a battery. It ain’t generatin’ nothin’."

Hmm. So, words mean things?

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 03:21 PM (XuXeR)

207 We're not saying we had teams comprised of HUNDREDS of off-duty cops
_________
I know everyone will think me an asshole about this (I don't care) but I detest the way the meaning of "comprise" is being destroyed. They comprise hundreds, rather than being comprised of.

And then people wonder how language decays.

Posted by: Eeyore at January 23, 2026 03:21 PM (s0JqF)

208 Garret Lewis
@GarretLewis

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes
@AZAGMayes
just put ICE Agents lives in danger. She gave people the idea of how they can shoot ICE Agents.

https://tinyurl.com/y3u6ruy6

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 03:21 PM (NpAcC)

209 Hate to say it but these kind of lying stories about ICE are taking their toll on approval for Trump's deportation plans..

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 02:47 PM (VE6XX)
---
I fear the same.

But God is in control of the final reveal.
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:16 PM (krQz2)
_

Nah. Nobody who even tangentially supports Trump gives a shit about these stories, if they even know about them. MAGA and MAGA-curious have no sympathy left for foreign invaders and scumbags. They want them all gone, including their vermin spawn.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:21 PM (iFTx/)

210 Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 03:18 PM (77rzZ)

AI is not very good with hands, just gams, I suppose.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 03:22 PM (2sfNr)

211 http://tiny.cc/ds1y001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)

Endless legs. Me like.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 23, 2026 03:22 PM (g8Ew8)

212 Them legs look a bit distorted.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone

More filters than a carton of Marlboros.

Posted by: Joe Mama at January 23, 2026 03:22 PM (TezPK)

213 Who the hell names these storms? Fern? Wtf kind of name is that for any kind of storm? What's next? Nox?

Posted by: That's Stupid! at January 23, 2026 03:22 PM (vFG9F)

214 This slender, leggy poolside brunette

I like a little more meat on the bone.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 03:21 PM (jc0TO)

Who's bone, Toby?
-Aetius, straight man

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:22 PM (zZu0s)

215 TBWB.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:19 PM (iFTx/)

-----------

This Badboy Would Bang?

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:22 PM (MVWbi)

216 Weird?
——
LOL. Not in the slightest.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (kWfhJ)

217 Hate to say it but these kind of lying stories about ICE are taking their toll on approval for Trump's deportation plans..
Posted by: It's me donna
----

Got to be careful where you get your information.
Posted by: Braenyard

My youngest sister is convinced that PDJT is imposing a Kristallnacht pogrom on the illegals. She has actually used those words.

My sister is an idiot. I love her, but still, an idiot.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (cYBz/)

218 TBWB.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:19 PM (iFTx/)

-----------

This Badboy Would Bang?
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:22 PM (MVWbi)
______

The Blade Would Bang

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (iFTx/)

219 202 189 This slender, leggy poolside brunette is pretty pleased that a Hamashole got deported and so her odds of being raped to death by a rabid savage just went down, however imperceptibly:
http://tiny.cc/ds1y001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:17 PM (GyQIQ)

======

Man feet.

2/10

Would not bang.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:20 PM (GBKbO

I have missed this repartee. Now we need Fenelon thrown in to the mix for a Horde classic badinage!

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (pDt9x)

220 The long weekend is here
Was home but forgot my 100 ft extension cord so had to go go back

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (Ia/+0)

221 Who the hell names these storms? Fern? Wtf kind of name is that for any kind of storm? What's next? Nox?
Posted by: That's Stupid! at January 23, 2026 03:22 PM (vFG9F)

Me mum died in Hurricane Paisley!
- British illegal

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (zZu0s)

222 195 Totally OT:

1 white South African farmer is killed every 5 days.

This, by the way, is racist knowledge.
Posted by: Axeman
----------

I'm at the point - they are asking for it -
they've been invited here. Your country's path is certain, so is your and your family's fate.
Buy the damn tickets and get out alive.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (/LXUT)

223 Yeah, wide angle lens distorts the proportions of the legs

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (ZxPkt)

224 So... surprise!

It took time for Patel to sniff these out.

This is good.


Everything Trump 2.0 has done has been painfully by the book to ensure most things make it through the courts intact. So I assume that the year delay was to build an unbreakable wall of evidence.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (2ocoG)

225 Hate to say it but these kind of lying stories about ICE are taking their toll on approval for Trump's deportation plans..
Posted by: It's me donna
----

Got to be careful where you get your information.
Posted by: Braenyard

My youngest sister is convinced that PDJT is imposing a Kristallnacht pogrom on the illegals. She has actually used those words.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (cYBz/)
________

If only ....

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:24 PM (iFTx/)

226 209
Nah. Nobody who even tangentially supports Trump gives a shit about these stories, if they even know about them. MAGA and MAGA-curious have no sympathy left for foreign invaders and scumbags. They want them all gone, including their vermin spawn.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:21 PM (iFTx/)

=======

"I know I voted for the guy who kept saying that we'd see the largest deportation operation in history, but this is so messy that I'm voting Democrat."
-this person doesn't exist

2026 is going to be about turnout differentials, which is just that opposition parties tend to turnout slightly more than those in power.

However, gerrymandering from 2020 is going to blunt it a lot, plus it's hard to say how the DOJ Civil Rights Division's lawsuits on voter rolls, deportations, and generally improving economic conditions will affect things.

The last couple of months of special elections have seen an overall GOP over performance as well. (Does this mean something? Probably not.)

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:24 PM (GBKbO)

227 How do all these Commissar Judges come from?
WTF they get to come out of the woodwork and run the country?

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 03:24 PM (Ia/+0)

228 Everything Trump 2.0 has done has been painfully by the book to ensure most things make it through the courts intact. So I assume that the year delay was to build an unbreakable wall of evidence.
Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (2ocoG)
++++
"Unbreakable?"

LOL

Posted by: Judge and his blue city jury at January 23, 2026 03:25 PM (GyQIQ)

229 goatfucking cocksucker needs the laces, not the boot, IYKWIM

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at January 23, 2026 03:25 PM (H16R5)

230 My youngest sister is convinced that PDJT is imposing a Kristallnacht pogrom on the illegals. She has actually used those words.

My sister is an idiot. I love her, but still, an idiot.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (cYBz/)

Is she saying g that the illegals are all homosexual kiddie diddlers?

Well, she's not wrong exactly...

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:25 PM (zZu0s)

231
he's just going home. A home that's not racist and he doesn't have to worry about its long racist history.

Algeria.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

=============

That's the other thing. Why do oppressed people of color fight to stay in the racist hellhole that is America? You're free to return to the open, diverse, and inclusive land from whence you came! Celebrate this life upgrade.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 03:25 PM (4raxU)

232 >>So... surprise!

>>It took time for Patel to sniff these out.

>>This is good.

Given our wonderful civil servant rules I wonder how long he's been trying to fire them.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 03:25 PM (viF8m)

233 AZ Attn Gen also forgets that illegals can't have guns. I suppose a bunch of AWFL's will be "protecting" the illegals instead...

Posted by: lin-duh at January 23, 2026 03:26 PM (9U6Wl)

234 How do all these Commissar Judges come from?
WTF they get to come out of the woodwork and run the country?
Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 03:24 PM (Ia/+0)
++++
Those running things hire, promote and empower like-minded operators, who then do the same. Give it a generation or two, and everyone in the organization is aligned.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:26 PM (GyQIQ)

235 200 BREAKING: FBI Director has just OUSTED high-ranking officials at the FBI who were found to have weaponized the bureau against President Trump
Impacted officials include New York, Atlanta, NOLA, and Miami.
Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 03:15 PM (ZxPkt)
---
So... surprise!
It took time for Patel to sniff these out.
This is good.
Posted by: Axeman
---

Publish names and pictures with details of what they did. They should be humiliated and turpitude published so that no one but Soros will hire them.

They BETRAYED THEIR OATH. They betrayed our country.



Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 03:27 PM (/LXUT)

236 Them legs look a bit distorted.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:20 PM (zZu0s)


AI does scary things to women.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 03:27 PM (n9ltV)

237 "My youngest sister is convinced that PDJT is imposing a Kristallnacht pogrom on the illegals. She has actually used those words."

You mean

When _DONALD TRUMP_ invaded _GREENLAND_ so _REPUBLICANS_ could steal _HEALTHCARE_ from _IMMIGRANT_ _TRANSGENDERS?

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 03:27 PM (DgMqy)

238 Still waiting on the Dr Oz vs Pirates of the Frozen North post to make a re-appearance.

Posted by: Joe Mama at January 23, 2026 03:28 PM (TezPK)

239 My youngest sister is convinced that PDJT is imposing a Kristallnacht pogrom on the illegals. She has actually used those words.

My sister is an idiot. I love her, but still, an idiot.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (cYBz/)
---
All these idiots want their way.

Wonder if they remotely suspect that they could wind up in the gulags of their own preferred politicians.

Nah, they probably don't. They probably don't have an idea that the faction they are voting for would have them eat bugs to preserve more steak and caviar for them.

"Capitalism" is the bad guy. Why? Because the "Capitalists" own all the stuff.

Thus we need a system where the people in control of the government own all he stuff!! "The government" only "holds the deed". Groups of humans control it.

Because corruption never happens in a "non-Capitalist" government.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:28 PM (krQz2)

240 You mean

When _DONALD TRUMP_ invaded _GREENLAND_ so _REPUBLICANS_ could steal _HEALTHCARE_ from _IMMIGRANT_ _TRANSGENDERS?
Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 03:27 PM (DgMqy)
++++
LOL

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:28 PM (GyQIQ)

241 240 You mean

When _DONALD TRUMP_ invaded _GREENLAND_ so _REPUBLICANS_ could steal _HEALTHCARE_ from _IMMIGRANT_ _TRANSGENDERS?
Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 03:27 PM (DgMqy)
++++
LOL

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 03:28 PM (GyQIQ)

======

It was just a distraction from the Epstein files.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:29 PM (GBKbO)

242 AZ Attn Gen also forgets that illegals can't have guns. I suppose a bunch of AWFL's will be "protecting" the illegals instead...
Posted by: lin-duh

Sounds like some unintentional self-deletions may follow.

Posted by: Joe Mama at January 23, 2026 03:29 PM (TezPK)

243 Get rid of the Deep Syate and we will be fine

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 03:29 PM (Ia/+0)

244 convinced that PDJT is imposing a Kristallnacht pogrom on the illegal"

$50 says she can't accurately define either term...

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 03:30 PM (XuXeR)

245 It was just a distraction from the Epstein files.

=====


Wheels within wheels, man!

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 03:30 PM (g47mK)

246 Everything Trump 2.0 has done has been painfully by the book to ensure most things make it through the courts intact. So I assume that the year delay was to build an unbreakable wall of evidence.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (2ocoG)
---
That's true to my knowledge. He even pauses when his administration gets a farcical TRO from some feudal lord of the courts.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:30 PM (krQz2)

247 =======

"Do you oppose Trump's murdering of Americans just to get innocent visitors out of the country?"

vs.

"Do you support deporting all illegal aliens?"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook
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Ha,
Is trick question, no?

I support the deportation of all illegal aliens, all over stays and all who have supported this activity.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 03:30 PM (/LXUT)

248 Can Democrats point to single LEGAL thing they support?

No I don't care about the criminal "refugees"
No I don't care about your mental illness cosplay
No I don't care about the LATEST RAGE you assholes stoke.

I do care about fraud
I do care about protecting a persecuted race (Jews)
I do care about preserving our culture and undoing the destruction brought in by "diversity"

Maybe stop inciting violence and you'd live a better life.

Posted by: melodicmetal at January 23, 2026 03:31 PM (61TgR)

249 $50 says she can't accurately define either term...
Posted by: man

You got that right.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 03:31 PM (cYBz/)

250 Man hands yesterday, man feet today. What's next?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 23, 2026 03:31 PM (XvL8K)

251 "Permanent" Student.

What's wrong with that Daddy-O?

Posted by: Sonny Drysdale, Original Monster Child at January 23, 2026 03:31 PM (R/m4+)

252 Who the hell names these storms? Fern? Wtf kind of name is that for any kind of storm? What's next? Nox?

Posted by: That's Stupid! at January 23, 2026 03:22 PM (vFG9F)

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A "Fernwood 2 Night" or (what was that old TV wine commercial with two guys, and one referring to the other as "Fern?") aficionado?

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:31 PM (MVWbi)

253 247 Ha,
Is trick question, no?

I support the deportation of all illegal aliens, all over stays and all who have supported this activity.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 03:30 PM (/LXUT)

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Issue polls are notorious for this kind of crap.

They don't ask straight questions on purpose.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:31 PM (GBKbO)

254 I assume Algeria was one of the countries we are no longer accepting visas. I'd take the 10 seconds to look it up but I'd rather type this.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 23, 2026 03:32 PM (n5tGW)

255 Man hands yesterday, man feet today. What's next?

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 23, 2026 03:31 PM (XvL8K)

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Man Adams-Apple?

Oh, wait ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:32 PM (MVWbi)

256 convinced that PDJT is imposing a Kristallnacht pogrom on the illegal"

$50 says she can't accurately define either term...

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 03:30 PM (XuXeR)
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Do the illegals have so many stores that Trump is breaking their windows in? Is ICE setting fire to illegals' stores?

Progs and their drones use words for the effect they have not for accuracy.

The Summer of Floyd was actually more like Kristallnacht, which was *not* an official act of government.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:32 PM (krQz2)

257 The State Department is denying people naturalization over illegal voter registrations.

Things do seem to have really changed.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:59 PM (GBKbO)

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A thing like that should result in immediate deportation. Voting illegally is an attempt to subvert the political order and therefore it is enemy action.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 03:32 PM (Z8jzG)

258 Them legs look a bit distorted.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:20 PM (zZu0s)

AI does scary things to women.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 03:27 PM (n9ltV)
____

There are filters that stretch legs. Not AI, they existed for years. There was this hot Polish girl I used to party with in the mid-2010s that used that filter on every one of her pics, and it made her look ridiculous. It was so obviously fake. She was a stone-cold gold-digger, so I never bothered making a move. But she was helpful getting into VIP clubs and parties.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 03:32 PM (iFTx/)

259 Man hands yesterday, man feet today. What's next?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 23, 2026 03:31 PM (XvL8K)

Let's hope he fakes us out and gives us woman boobs and not moobs.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:33 PM (zZu0s)

260 236 Them legs look a bit distorted.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:20 PM (zZu0s)

AI does scary things to women.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
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Them feet do a job on the Mississippi Mud.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 03:33 PM (/LXUT)

261 Get rid of the Deep Syate and we will be fine
Posted by: Skip


Tell us more.

Posted by: underpants gnomes at January 23, 2026 03:33 PM (mlg/3)

262 257 A thing like that should result in immediate deportation. Voting illegally is an attempt to subvert the political order and therefore it is enemy action.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 03:32 PM (Z8jzG)

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The link just showed registration. No word on if the individual voted or not.

And he said that it was "accidental" and at the DMV.

So...maybe just registration.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:33 PM (GBKbO)

263 260 236 Them legs look a bit distorted.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:20 PM (zZu0s)

AI does scary things to women.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
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Them feet do a job on the Mississippi Mud.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 03:33 PM (/LXUT)

She’s got Jimmy Carter Feet.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 03:33 PM (pDt9x)

264 They don't ask straight questions on purpose.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:31 PM (GBKbO)

Are you saying polls are gay?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 03:34 PM (bb1Tf)

265 This story about Canada and Trump made me laugh. "Legal Insurrection" site:

https://tinyurl.com/nuvk6v99

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 03:34 PM (Yl2Ob)

266 264 They don't ask straight questions on purpose.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:31 PM (GBKbO)

Are you saying polls are gay?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 03:34 PM (bb1Tf)

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I don't get it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:34 PM (GBKbO)

267 "Do you oppose Trump's murdering of Americans just to get innocent visitors out of the country?"

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"Do you agree with Donald Trump that deporting undocumented migrants is worth leaving the entire country of America in rubble and ashes?"

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:35 PM (krQz2)

268 I don't get it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:34 PM (GBKbO)

You know who did get it?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 03:35 PM (bb1Tf)

269 Do you agree with Donald Trump that deporting undocumented migrants is worth leaving the entire country of America in rubble and ashes?"
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:35 PM (krQz2)

*ponders*

Actually, yes.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:36 PM (zZu0s)

270 Kamala Harris
@KamalaHarris
Liam Ramos is just a baby. He should be at home with his family, not used as bait by ICE and held in a Texas detention center.

I am outraged, and you should be too.

https://tinyurl.com/yeyndnp2

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 03:36 PM (NpAcC)

271 End Wokeness
@EndWokeness
"Being Somali is more than bananas & rice, it's a lot, it's uh.. it's kind of like bananas & rice"

https://is.gd/XmlbJL

-
Well, I'm glad we got that straight.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 03:36 PM (L/fGl)

272 267 "Do you oppose Trump's murdering of Americans just to get innocent visitors out of the country?"

---
"Do you agree with Donald Trump that deporting undocumented migrants is worth leaving the entire country of America in rubble and ashes?"

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:35 PM (krQz2)

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Quinnipac is so trustworthy!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:36 PM (GBKbO)

273 I don't get it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:34 PM (GBKbO)

You know who did get it?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 03:35 PM (bb1Tf)
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Robespierre?

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:36 PM (krQz2)

274 "Capitalism" is the bad guy. Why? Because the "Capitalists" own all the stuff.


I like how the commies in the media cry about how bad "big" business is but then are all giddy when they roll out the big money numbers for some new hollyweird movie about gays gaying it up to be gay in Anal Wars: Return Of The Green Dildo or some such.

Posted by: Hypocrites All Of Them at January 23, 2026 03:37 PM (R/m4+)

275 AZ Attn Gen also forgets that illegals can't have guns. I suppose a bunch of AWFL's will be "protecting" the illegals instead...

Posted by: lin-duh at January 23, 2026 03:26 PM (9U6Wl)

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"NO Illegal Alien Murderer, Rapist, or Terrorist is ILLEGAL, H8Rs!"

/Kris Mayes, Soros-Butt-Bitch

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:37 PM (MVWbi)

276 She’s got Jimmy Carter Feet.
Posted by: tubal

I DO NOT want to know how you know what Jimma's feet looked like.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 03:37 PM (77rzZ)

277 270 Kamala Harris
@KamalaHarris
Liam Ramos is just a baby. He should be at home with his family, not used as bait by ICE and held in a Texas detention center.

I am outraged, and you should be too.

https://tinyurl.com/yeyndnp2
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 03:36 PM (NpAcC)

Go gargle another cum-and-coke, Commie-La.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 03:38 PM (iXqHn)

278 Am I understanding the issue properly:

The Right wants to toss the illegals for various reasons...the most important being that they are illegal (in violation of the law). And, many have subsequent legal violations in this country and their country's of origin.

The Left want to apply the full spectrum of due process on each case to stall the deportations, overwhelm the court system, perhaps eek out a precedent negating the Right's position, while simutaneously having a Leftist activist judge disallow the current administration from fortifying the Immigration judge positions (temporarily) to expidite this due process position.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 03:38 PM (dIske)

279 I don't get it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:34 PM (GBKbO)

You know who did get it?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 03:35 PM (bb1Tf)

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Triggley-Puff?

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:39 PM (MVWbi)

280 The Blue Lives Matter people tweeted today that they were leading the woke communist "protestors" to biker bars last night.

LOL

Posted by: Jay in PA at January 23, 2026 03:39 PM (9mw3J)

281 Given our wonderful civil servant rules I wonder how long he's been trying to fire them.
Posted by: JackStraw

Civil service rules prevent sending malcontents and saboteurs to the strip mall office in Minot ND?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 03:39 PM (Dv3i1)

282 Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 03:36 PM (NpAcC)

So glad that I don't do Twitter and so don't have to answer Kamala. I'm sure by now any number of people have answered her.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 03:39 PM (Yl2Ob)

283 I was actually in favor of deporting Elian Gonzales at first. An illegal is an illegal. But then Janet Reno had to eff it up, and I changed my position.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 03:39 PM (77rzZ)

284 Lol.

He *should* be at home with his family.

Not here, which is not their home, with his parents running from the cops like a bunch of assholes making Uncle Sam play babysitter on our dime.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:40 PM (06Hmj)

285 Liam Ramos is just a baby. He should be at home with his family, not used as bait by ICE and held in a Texas detention center.

Deport the little bastard to Bangladesh so he can be productive in a Nike sweatshop.

Posted by: Big Sneakers, Inc. at January 23, 2026 03:40 PM (R/m4+)

286 The Left want to apply the full spectrum of due process on each case to stall ...

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The Left doesn't believe in "due process" -- only "screw process."

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:40 PM (MVWbi)

287 Everything Trump 2.0 has done has been painfully by the book to ensure most things make it through the courts intact. So I assume that the year delay was to build an unbreakable wall of evidence.
Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 03:23 PM (2ocoG)

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None of it matters as Democrats are already threatening anyone who works for the Trump admin with prosecution and jail time once they get in. Legality means nothing to Democrats, it's all about power.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 03:41 PM (Z8jzG)

288 Liam Ramos? What is he a Mick or a ?

Posted by: Ted Torgerson at January 23, 2026 03:41 PM (wGerL)

289 "Being Somali is more than bananas & rice, it's a lot, it's uh.. it's kind of like bananas & rice"
___

They code name their fraud schemes "bananas & rice"?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 03:41 PM (Dv3i1)

290 >>Civil service rules prevent sending malcontents and saboteurs to the strip mall office in Minot ND?

No, probably not. What were the fired people doing for the last year?

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 03:42 PM (viF8m)

291 Mark Twain: "A lie will go halfway around the world before Truth gets its boots on."

The Left uses this constantly: aboit the five-year old herein and for the lying Cassidy Hutchinson below. Smear artists.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 23, 2026 03:42 PM (pvBJS)

292 "Capitalism" is the bad guy. Why? Because the "Capitalists" own all the stuff.


I like how the commies in the media cry about how bad "big" business is but then are all giddy when they roll out the big money numbers for some new hollyweird movie about gays gaying it up to be gay in Anal Wars: Return Of The Green Dildo or some such.
Posted by: Hypocrites All Of Them at January 23, 2026 03:37 PM (R/m4+)
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Absolutely.

Like they used to get riled up about the CEO of NBC having such a large salary that it was nearly 5% of what Ted Danson was paid for Cheers. When you compared it to the average stage worker, the CEO of NBC was paid WAY TOO MUCH!!

Which, again, was also ~1/20th of what Danson was making, having more day-to-day contact with those stage crew.

That's how stupid the American left is, they have compromised so much for so long that they no longer have any basis but "We want this."

Difference was Danson was donating to the DNC.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:42 PM (krQz2)

293 Well ready for snowarmageddon., snoow blower started up easy, warm clothes gathered, gas filled up.

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 03:42 PM (Ia/+0)

294 286 The Left want to apply the full spectrum of due process on each case to stall ...

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The Left doesn't believe in "due process" -- only "screw process."

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:40 PM (MVWbi)

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Due process of illegal immigrants is defined in the US code.

They get an administrative hearing in front of an immigration judge where they get a chance to present evidence that they belong here. Then...they're deported.

This is also where improperly picked up Americans can present a passport.

Interestingly enough, 70-80% of all illegals picked up sign a waiver of due process and are deported without seeing an immigration judge.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:42 PM (GBKbO)

295 Liam Ramos? What is he a Mick or a ?
Posted by: Ted Torgerson at January 23, 2026 03:41 PM (wGerL)
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In the middle.

Posted by: Bernardo O'Reilly at January 23, 2026 03:43 PM (X4XpB)

296 287 None of it matters as Democrats are already threatening anyone who works for the Trump admin with prosecution and jail time once they get in. Legality means nothing to Democrats, it's all about power.

Posted by: Decaf at January 23, 2026 03:41 PM (Z8jzG)

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"Everyone in my administration is pardoned for everything they did from the first day of my administration to today."
-assuming Vance loses, it's the Biden precedent

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:43 PM (GBKbO)

297 Civil service rules prevent sending malcontents and saboteurs to the strip mall office in Minot ND?
Posted by: Chuck Martel

One of my high-school teachers was from Fargo. He hated Minot. Thought it was a shithole.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 03:43 PM (77rzZ)

298 "You can't arrest me for those five axe murders, officer. My kid has soccer practice tonight!"

Fuck off.

"Why do you have real bullets?"

Grow the fuck up retards. So sick and tired of all this romper room preschool bullshit leaking out into real life and trying to fuck everything up.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:44 PM (06Hmj)

299 298 "You can't arrest me for those five axe murders, officer. My kid has soccer practice tonight!"

Fuck off.

"Why do you have real bullets?"

Grow the fuck up retards. So sick and tired of all this romper room preschool bullshit leaking out into real life and trying to fuck everything up.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:44 PM (06Hmj)

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"This DEA agent isn't allowed to arrest me for these axe murders because I didn't use drugs while doing it. He has to helplessly stand by and call the police instead."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (GBKbO)

300 I was actually in favor of deporting Elian Gonzales at first. An illegal is an illegal. But then Janet Reno had to eff it up, and I changed my position.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 03:39 PM (77rzZ)

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At least Jan "The Man" didn't conjure up "child rapes" out of thin air (how she made her bones as a prosecutor) and murder dozens of innocent women and children based on that as they fled the military assault (so much for Posse Comitatus) on Mt. Carmel outside of Waco in '93 -- after which the entire "compound" was demolished ASAP to cover their asses.

Yeah, don't get me started ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (MVWbi)

301 One of my high-school teachers was from Fargo. He hated Minot. Thought it was a shithole.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 03:43 PM (77rzZ)
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I knew a gal who was from Minot. She said it was a good place to be from.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (X4XpB)

302 Does Minot sound like Minute, Mine It, or Minnow?

I've never heard anyone say that name out loud before.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (06Hmj)

303 Hmmm. Thinking about the Kristalnacht thing. There is a sort of parallel in that we are targeting the 'businesses' of minorities (because they are predicated on fraud and billing the taxpayer.)

We're just not breaking the windows. And the SA is on the other side. And the immigrants really are trying to steal the lifeblood of citizens...

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (zZu0s)

304 Patel announced at lunchtime that the FBI along with all the famous law enforcement from Canada and Mexico arrested Ryan Wittens? former Olympic Skateboarder who began selling cocaine and was arrested and sentenced to four years in prison. Got out and went back to selling and created an empire and drug ring to rival ElChapo. He was arrested in Mexico City last night along with some other top ten most wanted clown. Huge drug haul also.

Posted by: Jen the original at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (qWRc4)

305 Does Minot sound like Minute, Mine It, or Minnow?

I've never heard anyone say that name out loud before.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:45 PM (06Hmj)

My-Not.

Way I have heard it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (zZu0s)

306 Difference was Danson was donating to the DNC.
Posted by: Axeman

Never forget: he was banging Whoopie for a spell. Great judgement and taste, dude.

Posted by: Joe Mama at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (TezPK)

307 7 270 Kamala Harris
@KamalaHarris
Liam Ramos is just a baby. He should be at home with his family, not used as bait by ICE and held in a Texas detention center.

I am outraged, and you should be too.

https://tinyurl.com/yeyndnp2
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 03:36 PM (NpAcC)
_________________________

Well, it seems Kamala has a slow learning curve considering she jumped right on the Jussie Smollett caravan just like this.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (dIske)

308 I wonder if the media understands that if the SHTF they will be considered legitimate adversaries and dealt with accordingly.

They wrap themselves is rainbows and peace flags while shouting into a bullhorn that we are Nazis and deserve death (when they aren't cheering an assassin, that is).

Let me take a "just pondering" page out the leftist playbook of culture war. How well would a movie do with the premise of an individual who had lost everything because of the media and decided to systematically remove them by any means necessary? Would the left suddenly recoil and scream foul after culture suddenly made them a target? How would that make them feel? Would they pause and reflect on millions of gallons of blood on their hands? Would they consider for a second the immense damage to humanity they have caused?

We all know the answer.

Posted by: melodicmetal at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (61TgR)

309 Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris
Liam Ramos is just a baby. He should be at home with his family, not used as bait by ICE and held in a Texas detention center.

I am outraged, and you should be too.

https://tinyurl.com/yeyndnp2
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I am outraged! I'm outraged that you can't point to one thing ICE did that was functionally wrong, but are more than willing to spin it to its worst version.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (krQz2)

310 Nood. Medicaid.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 23, 2026 03:49 PM (zZu0s)

311 Dr. Oz thread is back up. NOOD.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 03:50 PM (77rzZ)

312 307 Well, it seems Kamala has a slow learning curve considering she jumped right on the Jussie Smollett caravan just like this.
Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (dIske)

The Jussie Smollett Hoax was specifically created to raise Commie-La's political profile.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 03:50 PM (iXqHn)

313 I mean, what's your solution, you marble brained, slack titted chickenhead?

Deport the kid alone without the fleeing parents?

Give the kid to a foster home?

You wanna just throw the little bastard in the trash and forget about him?

What the fuck is it you're proposing, exactly, by faulting ICE agents for babysitting this kid while his actual guardians are out evading arrest?

This kind of shit makes me lose my cool bigly.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 03:51 PM (06Hmj)

314 "Kamala Harris @KamalaHarris
Liam Ramos is just a baby. He should be at home with his family, not used as bait by ICE and held in a Texas detention center."

Why don't you take him and his family into your new 8 million dollar house?

Posted by: That's Stupid! at January 23, 2026 03:51 PM (vFG9F)

315 Interestingly enough, 70-80% of all illegals picked up sign a waiver of due process and are deported without seeing an immigration judge.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:42 PM (GBKbO)

_______________________

Yeah, but that other 20 to 30% is still voluminous. 3.5 Million if I'm not mistaken. I seem to recall Trump trying to reinforce the Immigration Judge cadre with JAG's from the military (about 600 or so) and the Left immediately said this was a illegal. I don't know if they got some Magistrate to shoot it down or not. But, there were plans to throw in a couple thousand more new judges.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 03:51 PM (dIske)

316 Deport every one of them. And their families. They can prove their right to be here from their land of origin. Out out out

And put a chip in their brains. If they try to enter the US without proper authorization, it explodes.

I’m so sick of this shit.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 03:52 PM (W2Pud)

317 315 Yeah, but that other 20 to 30% is still voluminous. 3.5 Million if I'm not mistaken. I seem to recall Trump trying to reinforce the Immigration Judge cadre with JAG's from the military (about 600 or so) and the Left immediately said this was a illegal. I don't know if they got some Magistrate to shoot it down or not. But, there were plans to throw in a couple thousand more new judges.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 03:51 PM (dIske)

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The surge in judges is so big, the backlog is down to almost nothing now.

The hearings last five minutes.

"Do you have proof that you belong here?"

"No, senor."

"Deported. Next."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for twisted thrills with Park Chan-wook at January 23, 2026 03:52 PM (GBKbO)

318 I was actually in favor of deporting Elian Gonzales at first. An illegal is an illegal. But then Janet Reno had to eff it up, and I changed my position.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 03:39 PM (77rzZ)
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I was only asking the Clinton administration and progs to be consistent in the rhetoric.

They could not do that.

Devil's advocate-wise, I was against the deportation of Elon--also we have a history of accepting refugees from Cuba and thumbing our nose at dictator-for-life Castro.

Again, the Clinton administration buckled for dictator-for-life Castro.

And now they tell us Trump is too conciliatory to dictators. They have no memory of Obama waxing about how he would like the same powers as Xi.

Nope, it only matters because Trump has not hamstrung himself by burning bridges immediately with dictators. When what they really want is for Trump simply to hobble himself and get less done.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 03:53 PM (krQz2)

319 Send the miserable little weasel back to where he came from

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at January 23, 2026 06:32 PM (wGqjj)

320 I want to volunteer for the ops where we fool leftist scum.
If anyone has a helicopter to deal with Marxists, I can chip in some for fuel costs.
Give a man a fish, feed him for a day, throw him out of a helicopter and never feed him again, but you will have fed many fish.

Posted by: Don Lemon Needs to be sent to Gaza at January 23, 2026 08:32 PM (UAwJG)

Dutch Progressives Forced 125 Young Students to Share a Hostel with 125 Migrants, Believing They Would "Learn from Each Other."
What Was Taught Was Mostly Stabbings and Rapes.

Another beautiful commingling with Cultural Enrichment Shock Troops.


Students were raped after being forced to live in complex alongside 125 refugees to 'aid integration': Terrified Dutch youngsters 'were subjected to years of sex assaults and violence'

By PERKIN AMALARAJ, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER


Terrified Dutch students made to live side-by-side with 125 refugees to aid their 'integration' were subjected to years of sexual assault and violence, an investigation has reported.

Stek Oost, located in the Watergraafsmeer district of Amsterdam, was sold to the Netherlands as the dream solution to the housing and refugee crisis.

A total of 125 students and 125 refugees would live alongside each other, and were even encouraged to 'buddy up' so the migrants would adapt to life in the Netherlands more quickly.

But students living there told Dutch investigative documentary programme Zembla they faced multiple sexual assaults, harassment, violence, stalking and even claimed a gang rape had taken place.

One woman said she would regularly see 'fights in the hallway and then again in the shared living room'.

A man told the programme that a refugee threatened him with an eight-inch kitchen knife.

And they claimed they were ignored despite filing multiple reports to authorities.

In one shocking case, a former resident said that a Syrian raped her after inviting her to his room to watch a film then refusing to let her leave.

The woman, identified only as Amanda, said: 'He wanted to learn Dutch, to get an education. I wanted to help him.'


Amanda described how he asked her several times to come to his room. She eventually relented and agreed to watch a film with him.

However, he soon made her uncomfortable and she asked to leave, only for him to trap her in his room and sexually abuse her.

Despite her filing a police report following the incident in 2019, police dropped the case due to a lack of evidence.

But just six months later, another woman living in Stek Oost raised the alarm over the Syrian, telling the housing association that runs the complex that she was concerned for the safety of herself and other women living there.

But the local authority, which had set up the arrangement, claimed it was impossible for the man to be evicted, the Zembla documentary claims.

It was only when he was formally arrested in March 2022 that he left the student-refugee complex. He was later convicted of raping Amanda and another resident, and was sentenced to just three years in prison in 2024.

...

In another horrifying case reported by the programme, Stadgenoot, the firm that runs the complex, suspected a 'gang rape' took place in one of its flats the summer of 2023.


And the police just couldn't find any evidence of any crimes.

I think I've heard this story before.

Police told Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf that while it was not aware of any gang rape taking place on the premises, it did say it had received seven reports of sexual assault.

Since opening in 2018, Stek Oost has faced multiple similar allegations. In 2022, Dutch TV station AT5 reported that a refugee had been accused of six sex attacks between 2018 and 2021.

He was involved in a protracted legal battle with local authorities, who fought to force him to leave Stek Oost.

For its part, Stadgenoot wanted to shut the complex down as early as 2023, but the local authority refused.

Via Steve Turley, who notes the distinct similarities to the Rotherdam Rape Gangs and police and government accomplices.


And speaking of the Netherlands: Trans lunatics fleeing Trump's Genocide have wound up in dirty refugee camps in the Netherlands. Along with Muslim "refugees."

Where I'm sure they're being treated with the level of respect and deference they demand.

Americans who fled to the Netherlands in a bid to escape the Trump administration are now living in filthy refugee camps, it has emerged.

According to Dutch immigration authorities, 76 US citizens claimed asylum in the country last year, a significant increase from the nine that did in 2024.

Many of those who have left are transgender or parents to transgender children and are housed in the 'queer block' of an overcrowded camp in the northern village of Ter Apel, The Guardian reported.

The camp, which resembles a prison, has guards stationed at every gate and offers less than desirable amenities.

Residents have complained that the tiny college-dorm-like rooms they are provided are covered in graffiti, with some alleging that they suspect bodily fluids have been smeared on the walls.

Asylum seekers are permitted to leave the camp, but must be present for daily bed checks. They are also given a small allowance so they can purchase food and cook meals in the communal kitchen.

Many of the American refugees are transgender and are seeking asylum after allegedly being victims of hostility and discrimination in their home states.

But the Dutch ministry of asylum and migration has so far deemed that the alleged mistreatment of the LGBTQ community in the US is not grounds for refugee status, according to The World.


...

Elliot Hefty, 37, a transgender man seeking asylum in the Netherlands, claimed he decided to move after being attacked in the middle of a Kentucky street.

He told the World how a man pushed him to the ground during a lunchtime walk and yelled slurs at him, as 'I was left alone bleeding in the middle of the street.'

He also alleged that he was removed from his client-facing role with Medicaid after Trump assumed office, claiming that 'brown and visibly queer folks' are now only allowed to work in administration roles.

The Daily Mail was not able to independently verify Hefty's allegation but has contacted Medicaid for comment.

The 37-year-old further claimed that he was denied service at shops with owners saying that 'my "tranny money" was no good here.'

Actor and visual artist Veronica Clifford Carlos, 28, flew to Amsterdam in June last year to seek asylum after receiving daily death threats in San Francisco.

San Diego resident Jane Michelle Arc, 47, painted a similar picture, alleging that she was 'getting punched or pushed or shoved every single week' while walking the city streets.

Arc moved to the Netherlands in April after having been hospitalized for assault.


Gayle Carter-Stewart, who moved her transgender teen Nox to the country from Montana last April, said their asylum application was 'automatically rejected because America is considered a safe country of origin'

Ashe Wilde, 40, fled Massachusetts, which she admitted is 'one of the most liberal states' and a place where officials are working to 'preserve our identities across the queer spectrum.'

But she was still physically and verbally attacked in her community, telling the Guardian how she was dubbed a 'pedo and a groomer.'

I totally believe all of these things happened.

Posted by: Ace at 01:20 PM




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1 Yeet!

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 01:20 PM (W2Pud)

2 Happy Friday, ace!

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 01:20 PM (W2Pud)

3 Decouple from Europe.

Completely.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 01:21 PM (FpHTM)

4 Hat trick!

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 01:21 PM (W2Pud)

5 Damn.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 01:21 PM (W2Pud)

6 The good news is that our government is not the worst on the planet!

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 01:22 PM (wj4wL)

7 Ah Diversity.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 01:22 PM (pDt9x)

8 @cosmopterix
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Follow
When your TDS convinces you to flee the United States to the Netherlands and you end up thrown in camps.

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"Yeah, but in America, we'd be hiding from ICE while paying tariff fees on food and dealing with massive inflation because Trump hasn't fixed anything while the Marines are going around shooting every transgendered person in the head, leaving their bodies for buzzards."
-mentally well

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (GBKbO)

9 You do not be late for rape class!

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (dK+Kv)

10 "Actor and visual artist Veronica Clifford Carlos, 28, flew to Amsterdam in June last year to seek asylum after receiving daily death threats in San Francisco."

Because San Francisco is the heart of political conservative thought/ sarc

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (7RYym)

11 You've got to be experiencing end-stage TDS to think you're better off living in a hobo camp in the Netherlands than pretty much anywhere in the U.S.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (2L+MU)

12 I'm beginning to think cultural enrichment is overrated.

Posted by: huerfano at January 23, 2026 01:24 PM (98kQX)

13 Terrified Dutch students made to live side-by-side with 125 refugees to aid their 'integration' were subjected to years of sexual assault and violence, an investigation has reported.
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What does "made to" mean?

"Do it or go to prison?"
"Do it or lose your housing subsidy?"
"Do it or lose your place in the university?"
"Do it or we'll be super unhappy with you?"

That could mean a lot of things. Any government that uses coercion to sacrifice its young people deserves what it gets, but I am curious about what "made to" means here.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:24 PM (GyQIQ)

14 When you pick your trans name to be Eliot Hefty, there may be an underlying body___ issue you need to address.

Posted by: Ted Torgerson at January 23, 2026 01:24 PM (wGerL)

15 11 You've got to be experiencing end-stage TDS to think you're better off living in a hobo camp in the Netherlands than pretty much anywhere in the U.S.
Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (2L+MU)

"But you don't need a hookup to get drugs, maaaaaaaaan!"

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 01:24 PM (FpHTM)

16 Whatever you do, do NOT look up Helmut Kentler.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 01:24 PM (gKWVE)

17 And they claimed they were ignored despite filing multiple reports to authorities.
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I'm surprised they weren't prosecuted for it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:24 PM (GyQIQ)

18 Dutch Progressives Forced 125 Young Students to Share a Hostel with 125 Migrants, Believing They Would "Learn from Each Other."
What Was Taught Was Mostly Stabbings and Rapes.

—Ace
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Thus the Dutch kids learned much more about the migrants than visa versa.

But, maybe the migrants learned what easy marks Dutch kids make. Having been brought up in a bendy-knee society.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:25 PM (krQz2)

19 As I have said (because ultimately everything is about me), it may take 10 or 20 years to find out exactly why God spared Donald Trump. For now we can surmise and be close. But one day it will be known. For now I believe the ultimate reasons have been shielded from us. So much hidden garbage. Stories like this are just the tip of the spear... I mean iceberg.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:25 PM (bb1Tf)

20

"years of sexual assault and violence"

Oh, so the UK.

Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz PhD Esq at January 23, 2026 01:25 PM (och2J)

21 Right Wing Death Squads.

The simplest solutions are the most elegant.

Posted by: Minuteman at January 23, 2026 01:25 PM (47/pr)

22 14 When you pick your trans name to be Eliot Hefty, there may be an underlying body___ issue you need to address.
Posted by: Ted Torgerson at January 23, 2026 01:24 PM (wGerL)

A lot of women are picking "Elliot" as their name when they decide they want to pretend to be men because that's the name Ellen Page picked when she did it.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 01:25 PM (FpHTM)

23 I doubt any of the troon abuse happened. Mentally ill and craving attention, they lie about everyrhing.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 01:25 PM (W2Pud)

24 23 I doubt any of the troon abuse happened. Mentally ill and craving attention, they lie about everyrhing.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 01:25 PM (W2Pud)

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Or, they were really aggressive on social media against everyone, people told them to drop dead, and they classify that as a death threat.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:26 PM (GBKbO)

25 Actor and visual artist Veronica Clifford Carlos...

Oh yeah, I remember her. She was great in... uh... um... Never mind.

Posted by: Oddbob at January 23, 2026 01:26 PM (Fs0KI)

26 Infinite r@pe through Infinite combinations

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:26 PM (0MjtC)

27 Since opening in 2018, Stek Oost has faced multiple similar allegations. In 2022, Dutch TV station AT5 reported that a refugee had been accused of six sex attacks between 2018 and 2021.
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What is the rate of alleged sexual assault in all-Dutch student housing? I would bet significant sums that it's quite a lot lower, but it should be included for context.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:26 PM (GyQIQ)

28 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (GBKbO)
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Just saw that James Cameron is staying in New Zealand, because it's "saner".... and also much more dictatorial--but dictatorial in a way he likes, i.e. vaccines.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:27 PM (krQz2)

29 You can't make an omelet without sexually assaulting a few co-eds.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:27 PM (0MjtC)

30 Many of those who have left are transgender or parents to transgender children and are housed in the 'queer block' of an overcrowded camp in the northern village of Ter Apel, The Guardian reported.

The camp, which resembles a prison, has guards stationed at every gate and offers less than desirable amenities.

Residents have complained that the tiny college-dorm-like rooms they are provided are covered in graffiti, with some alleging that they suspect bodily fluids have been smeared on the walls.

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What? You thought everyone was as retarded as the US?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:27 PM (GyQIQ)

31 27 Since opening in 2018, Stek Oost has faced multiple similar allegations. In 2022, Dutch TV station AT5 reported that a refugee had been accused of six sex attacks between 2018 and 2021.
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What is the rate of alleged sexual assault in all-Dutch student housing? I would bet significant sums that it's quite a lot lower, but it should be included for context.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:26 PM (GyQIQ)

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Well, since white men are the source of all wrong in the world, all Dutch student housing should have rape stats around 25% at least.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:27 PM (GBKbO)

32 Did someone try to put his finger in a dyke?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:27 PM (L/fGl)

33 Stupid Dutch.

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 01:27 PM (E7+ue)

34 youngsters 'were subjected to years of sex assaults and violence'

Yeah, but if you want to be a star...

Posted by: Hollywood at January 23, 2026 01:27 PM (wj4wL)

35 When your TDS convinces you to flee the United States to the Netherlands and you end up thrown in camps.
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Is that called "justice?"

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:28 PM (GyQIQ)

36 >>> removed from his client-facing role with Medicaid after Trump assumed office

>>> denied service at shops with owners saying that 'my "tranny money" was no good here.'

>>> receiving daily death threats in San Francisco.

>>> she was 'getting punched or pushed or shoved every single week' while walking the city streets.

That's a large collection of things that never happened.


>>>physically and verbally attacked in her community, telling the Guardian how she was dubbed a 'pedo and a groomer.'

>>> stop being a pedo/groomer

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:28 PM (dK+Kv)

37 28 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (GBKbO)
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Just saw that James Cameron is staying in New Zealand, because it's "saner".... and also much more dictatorial--but dictatorial in a way he likes, i.e. vaccines.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:27 PM (krQz2)

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He's lived there for 20 years, too. I imagine it's just home now.

But yes, he is a crazed leftist. The big blue moose out front should have told you.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:28 PM (GBKbO)

38 Just saw that James Cameron is staying in New Zealand, because it's "saner".... and also much more dictatorial--but dictatorial in a way he likes, i.e. vaccines.
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:27 PM (krQz2)
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Plus, he can hang out with his pals there. Our wealthy elites prefer New Zealand for their bugouts.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:29 PM (GyQIQ)

39 Appropriately named fag journo Richard Quest is back in the news saying now is the time for all journos to get super serious. This is the guy who was arrested for being methed out in Central Park at 3 a.m. with a string tied around his dick and connected to a giant dildo he had stuffed in his shoe.

Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 01:29 PM (uQzkA)

40 If I hear one more trash bag joke I'm gonna tear.

Posted by: Elliot Hefty at January 23, 2026 01:29 PM (qUkBO)

41 Because San Francisco is the heart of political conservative thought/ sarc
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

This is MAGA country!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:29 PM (L/fGl)

42 This one time, at trans camp...

Posted by: that geek chick from American Pie at January 23, 2026 01:30 PM (obAZe)

43 The headline describes something horrible!

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 23, 2026 01:30 PM (/I3iW)

44 Yeet!
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 01:20 PM


Yawp!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 01:30 PM (kgE5c)

45 The thing is that if there is no God and there is only man and his understanding, this is STILL the wrong fucking way to do things!

Unless you learn the lesson from that scenario that human life is mostly futile. Then, it doesn't matter. It minimized the cost, for the dream that it will all work.

But then they would be functional nihilists selling ideals that they don't really believe in. So conmen and charlatans, getting people killed and raped for their schemes.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:30 PM (krQz2)

46

"Kentler was single, homosexual, and had three adoptive sons[8] and one foster son.[10]"

Ok, so no different than all the faggot pedos in the Democrat party.

Just changed the furniture around.

Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz PhD Esq at January 23, 2026 01:30 PM (och2J)

47 15 You've got to be experiencing end-stage TDS to think you're better off living in a hobo camp in the Netherlands than pretty much anywhere in the U.S.
Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (2L+MU)

"But you don't need a hookup to get drugs, maaaaaaaaan!" XTC


Ok, I'll give you that.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 01:30 PM (2L+MU)

48 Rape, stabbings and rape

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:30 PM (bb1Tf)

49 Because San Francisco is the heart of political conservative thought/ sarc

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (7RYym)

MAGA country, really.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:30 PM (dK+Kv)

50 I don't know if this is the answer, but it seems like it might be the answer: ignore these people.

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 01:30 PM (SSiCQ)

51 If I hear one more trash bag joke I'm gonna tear.
Posted by: Elliot Hefty at January 23, 2026 01:29 PM


Wimpy. Really wimpy.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 01:31 PM (kgE5c)

52 Trans lunatics fleeing Trump's Genocide have wound up in dirty refugee camps in the Netherlands. Along with Muslim "refugees."
Well, that's a recipe for disaster. Throw in a few goats and things will really get sporty.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 01:31 PM (0Htd1)

53 The woman, identified only as Amanda, said: 'He wanted to learn Dutch, to get an education. I wanted to help him.'

This maybe Gad Saad's 'S()icidal empathy,' but the bureaucrats that set up the housing had no intention of s()icide. They want the murder and replacement part.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 23, 2026 01:31 PM (mlg/3)

54 That troon looks like the love-child of Garrison Keillor and Michael Jackson.

He he.

Yikes.

Posted by: Joe Mama at January 23, 2026 01:31 PM (TezPK)

55 string tied around his dick and connected to a giant dildo he had stuffed in his shoe.
Posted by: NCKate

"In his shoe"? Do they learn nothing in school these days?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (L/fGl)

56 When your TDS convinces you to flee the United States to the Netherlands and you end up thrown in camps.
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Is that called "justice?"
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:28 PM (GyQIQ)

Or possibly the richest irony I've heard in years. Still, they were right. Trump gets elected, they end up in camps.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (XPM1I)

57 Have we sunk to the point where unwelcome comments are removed? You could've just told me to go away.

Posted by: creeper at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (80oeU)

58 Gayle Carter-Stewart, who moved her transgender teen Nox to the country from Montana last April, said their asylum application was 'automatically rejected because America is considered a safe country of origin'

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Nox?? LOL

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (qBdHI)

59 San Diego resident Jane Michelle Arc, 47, painted a similar picture, alleging that she was 'getting punched or pushed or shoved every single week' while walking the city streets.

I believe her, because California seems to have a violent homeless problem.

Posted by: pookysgirl. home with the two goofballs at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (Wt5PA)

60 with a string tied around his dick and connected to a giant dildo he had stuffed in his shoe.

Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 01:29 PM (uQzkA)

Oh no. Where was his shoe?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (bb1Tf)

61 The supposed primary point of government is to protect you from foreign enemies - go back to the earliest governments and if you couldn't do this as king or chieftain you'd soon be missing your job and probably your head.

But the Eu-nicks have gone way beyond this in that they are bringing in foreigners specifically to abuse their own citizens.

Calls for the spirit of '89 across Europe...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:33 PM (sKqQm)

62 The authorities need to fear the public more than imported 3rd world mutants.

Posted by: mr tmz at January 23, 2026 01:33 PM (rJ48h)

63 Trans lunatics fleeing Trump's Genocide have wound up in dirty refugee camps in the Netherlands. Along with Muslim "refugees."

Well, that's a recipe for disaster. Throw in a few goats and things will really get sporty.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 01:31 PM (0Htd1)

A good start.

Posted by: Just the Punchline at January 23, 2026 01:33 PM (dK+Kv)

64 I wish all citizens who hate the USA apply for asylum or citizenship in another country. No hard feelings. I'd even pay you to leave. You just can't comeback. Hear that Rosie and Clooney. Don't come back.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:33 PM (KDPiq)

65 But yes, he is a crazed leftist. The big blue moose out front should have told you.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:28 PM (GBKbO)
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I fully deconstructed Avatar. Cameron didn't make the movie he thought he was making.

The true meaning of Avatar is Gaia is a bitch, neglected her children and the children had to grow up hard.

There is no way the Cameron "moral of Avatar" can hold to a planet that did not have such natural technology. Gaia's a self-indulgent bitch. And Earthers grew up in hard scrabble.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:33 PM (krQz2)

66 Did the experimenters set up control groups? They'd need a hostel with 250 non-immigrant young students, another hostel with 250 immigrants, and an empty hostel with capacity 250. I think they'd come to similar conclusions, but might as well dot the t's and cross the i's, science-wise.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 01:33 PM (N8ZBc)

67 59 San Diego resident Jane Michelle Arc, 47, painted a similar picture, alleging that she was 'getting punched or pushed or shoved every single week' while walking the city streets.

I believe her, because California seems to have a violent homeless problem.

Posted by: pookysgirl. home with the two goofballs at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (Wt5PA)

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"It's because MAGAts in Mississippi voted for Trump, not because of any policy that California has implemented to treat the homeless problem brought on by Republicans in Tennessee."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:33 PM (GBKbO)

68 287 I don't know if feminism is the cause but American Lefty woke white women are the worst humans in the world no matter what they look like.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (KDPiq)

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Liberal white women in any country are a menace.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:34 PM (aZm/F)

69 I don't call them both Dueling Death Cults for nothin'.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:34 PM (MVWbi)

70 Trans lunatics fleeing Trump's Genocide have wound up in dirty refugee camps in the Netherlands. Along with Muslim "refugees."


Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 01:31 PM (0Htd1)

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A problem that works itself out.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:34 PM (krQz2)

71 I believe her, because California seems to have a violent homeless problem.
Posted by: pookysgirl. home with the two goofballs at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (Wt5PA)

Former NFL player who was homeless just recently stabbed to death.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:34 PM (KDPiq)

72 54 That troon looks like the love-child of Garrison Keillor and Michael Jackson.

He he.

Yikes.
Posted by: Joe Mama at January 23, 2026 01:31 PM (TezPK)

That one might be a pooner instead, if that one's the "Elliot Hefty Bag" in question.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (FpHTM)

73 Did the experimenters set up control groups? They'd need a hostel with 250 non-immigrant young students, another hostel with 250 immigrants, and an empty hostel with capacity 250. I think they'd come to similar conclusions, but might as well dot the t's and cross the i's, science-wise.

Put 250 Euro-teens/young adults together and you'll also get a lot of sex but primarily of the voluntary kind...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (sKqQm)

74 They are literally animals and barbarians.

There is a great and growing cadre of so-called leaders need to be introduced to the business end of an industrial wood chipper.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (wDvQ5)

75 And the police just couldn't find any evidence of any crimes.

--------------

Where's Scotland Yard when you need them?

Oh, wait ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (MVWbi)

76 65 I fully deconstructed Avatar. Cameron didn't make the movie he thought he was making.

The true meaning of Avatar is Gaia is a bitch, neglected her children and the children had to grow up hard.

There is no way the Cameron "moral of Avatar" can hold to a planet that did not have such natural technology. Gaia's a self-indulgent bitch. And Earthers grew up in hard scrabble.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:33 PM (krQz2)

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Noble savage bullshit as told by rich dudes with no real exposure to the harshness of living in a loincloth.

But dude can still direct an action sequence. Hoo boy...that final 40 minutes. Great spectacle.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (GBKbO)

77 Actor and visual artist Veronica Clifford Carlos, 28, flew to Amsterdam in June last year to seek asylum after receiving daily death threats in San Francisco.
It must be hell to be gay or trans in San Francisco.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (0Htd1)

78 Take your young people and throw them in a rape prison is no way to run a country.

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (E7+ue)

79 What a brilliant idea to force your young students to share housing with a bunch of third world invaders, what could go wrong?

An idea so absurd only an intellectual would believe it indeed.

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (8+C2v)

80 San Diego resident Jane Michelle Arc, 47, painted a similar picture, alleging that she was 'getting punched or pushed or shoved every single week' while walking the city streets.

I believe her, because California seems to have a violent homeless problem.
Posted by: pookysgirl. home with the two goofballs at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (Wt5PA)
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California does. California not only tolerates it, it subsidizes it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (GyQIQ)

81 So for this trans-genocide can someone show be the list of trannies Trump has killed?

Because I can find a list of people trannies have murdered in the last few years but I'm drawing a blank at any trannies killed for being a tranny...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM (sKqQm)

82 Good afternoon Ace
Fking Cultural Marxism

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM (Ia/+0)

83 What a brilliant idea to force your young students to share housing with a bunch of third world invaders, what could go wrong?

An idea so absurd only an intellectual would believe it indeed.
Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (8+C2v)
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Yup.

Your betters. And the rulers of the West.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM (GyQIQ)

84 I didn't know that things could get dirty in the Netherlands. It seemed like such a clean place. No wait, that's Switzerland.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM (N8ZBc)

85 Like retard's drool through the hourglass, so are The Days of Our Netherlands.

Posted by: Dog Will Hunt at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM (7Q0e+)

86 San Diego resident Jane Michelle Arc, 47, painted a similar picture, alleging that she was 'getting punched or pushed or shoved every single week' while walking the city streets.

I believe her, because California seems to have a violent homeless problem.

Posted by: pookysgirl. home with the two goofballs at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (Wt5PA)

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Locking up violent felons is so passe.

They just need people to arm up to fight federal law enforcement.

Progs have no problem with killing, it's about who they want to get killed. (Rule #1: They lie about everything.)

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM (krQz2)

87 Americans who fled to the Netherlands in a bid to escape the Trump administration are now living in filthy refugee camps, it has emerged.

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What, the Communist Utopia of North Korea wasn't available?

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM (MVWbi)

88 39 Appropriately named fag journo Richard Quest is back in the news saying now is the time for all journos to get super serious. This is the guy who was arrested for being methed out in Central Park at 3 a.m. with a string tied around his dick and connected to a giant dildo he had stuffed in his shoe.
Posted by: NCKate at January 23, 2026 01:29 PM (uQzkA)

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I can't work out how he managed all that, and I don't want to. He's nuts and should be in a lunatic asylum.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM (aZm/F)

89 Those trannies fleeing Trump's America to the Netherlands and ending up in Muslim concentration camps is the funniest thing I've read all year. Now i have to go the emergency room to treat my schadenfreude priapism.

Posted by: zombie at January 23, 2026 01:37 PM (se8lQ)

90 Gotta give the Dutch credit. They seem to be one of the only EU countries starting to fight back.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 01:37 PM (viF8m)

91 Oh brother.. No other options for trans Americans ? Sure... . We have roving bands here hunting down trans..

Oh wait.. My mistake.. We have roving bands hunting down ICE and Border patrol..

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 01:37 PM (VE6XX)

92 Camps in Europe? Sounds oddly familiar. Do they provide free transportation to them, and the promise of steady work?

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 01:37 PM (UjdFS)

93 Yesterday, Nurse was opining that a little flirtation would go a long way to improve our lives in general. I decided to test her theory yesterday at the Food Lion. A young lady was shopping, I smiled, and said politely that she looked as just as good going as coming. She got visibly upset, then doubled down as I made a perfectly kind remark about "her juicy booty". This went over like a lead zeppelin, also.

Posted by: Rethinking The Theory at January 23, 2026 01:37 PM (oftw2)

94 I have much sympathy for the students who are young enough and indoctrinated enough to think they are doing a good thing, only to get re-educated by reality.
And then to have no backing from those who put them in that position proves where the evil lies.

And the trannies who fled Trumps Amerikkka?
Whatever.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (Hx0tZ)

95 Now that the Left knows that they have the Woman vote 100% locked in forever, they can safely ignore them and instead privilege illegals, or any other niche group that they think will give them a political advantage.

Just like how Democrats treat blacks in America.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (0MjtC)

96 I got about halfway through the first Avatar and hated it so obviously I haven't watched the other two.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (KDPiq)

97 Muslim: we'll f**k goats but we ain't down with that trannie crap

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (e4I2N)

98 I am always amazed at how the human brain can fool itself, nobody is really immune. But the population of people who think these islamic "refugees" are really just good people who need some help after decades of evidence of their criminality and hatred of the west is something that boggles my brain.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (n5tGW)

99 Didn't the Dutch just agree to keep this thing going longer, despite the rapes?

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (0U5gm)

100 When your TDS convinces you to flee the United States to the Netherlands and you end up thrown in camps.

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"At least they're not locked in cages like animals and whipped by ICE Agents on horses down at The Border, h8r! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!"

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (MVWbi)

101 I shelled a tranny once. 440 6 pack was a bit too strong

Posted by: Them Dukes at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (HcoTw)

102 Yesterday, Nurse was opining that a little flirtation would go a long way to improve our lives in general. I decided to test her theory yesterday at the Food Lion. A young lady was shopping, I smiled, and said politely that she looked as just as good going as coming. She got visibly upset, then doubled down as I made a perfectly kind remark about "her juicy booty". This went over like a lead zeppelin, also.
Posted by: Rethinking The Theory at January 23, 2026 01:37 PM (oftw2)
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LOL

Try the "were you born in Tennessee" one instead. A bit easier!

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (GyQIQ)

103 96 I got about halfway through the first Avatar and hated it so obviously I haven't watched the other two.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (KDPiq)

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The second one has the worst big budget script of the 21st century.

Well, it may be even with the second Fantastic Beasts script. Also terrible.

Still, space whale make big splashes, man.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (GBKbO)

104 What, the Communist Utopia of North Korea wasn't available?
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM


I'm guessing their applications came back stamped "worthress".

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (kgE5c)

105 77 Actor and visual artist Veronica Clifford Carlos, 28, flew to Amsterdam in June last year to seek asylum after receiving daily death threats in San Francisco.
It must be hell to be gay or trans in San Francisco.
Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (0Htd1)

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Her statement is ridiculous. San Francisco? This is an attention whore.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:39 PM (aZm/F)

106
Made a big pot of cream of potato soup with ham. Turned out super excellent.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 01:39 PM (tgvbd)

107 14 When you pick your trans name to be Eliot Hefty, there may be an underlying body___ issue you need to address.
Posted by: Ted Torgerson


Well, what would you suggest? Eliot Fatass?

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 01:39 PM (0Htd1)

108 "I got about halfway through the first Avatar"

That's further than I got. Did I miss anything?

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 01:39 PM (N8ZBc)

109
Gayle Carter-Stewart, who moved her transgender teen Nox to the country from Montana last April, said their asylum application was 'automatically rejected because America is considered a safe country of origin'

Nox?? LOL

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM


short for Nitrous Oxide

I bet they're fun at parties

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 01:39 PM (tljrc)

110 Clownafornia, come on down.

>>@USAttyEssayli

>>Alexander Soofer, 42, of Westwood, the executive director of the charity Abundant Blessings, was arrested this morning on a federal criminal complaint charging him with wire fraud -- a felony punishable by up to 20 years in federal prison.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (viF8m)

111 Imagine for a moment you are a Muslim. Your local Imam tells you that Westerners are weak and should pay you for being a Muslim and even give you their women who are sluts and whores and want to be raped....

And then some western NGO shows up in town. They offer you $$$ to move to Europe.

You go there and they give you money just like your Imam said. Then they force a bunch of their young women to live with you and...you do the things your Imam told you that you should as a good Muslim.

And...they don't arrest you...they keep paying you and they keep the girls you are assaulting living with you.

You'd think Islam and your Imam from back home were 100% correct...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (sKqQm)

112 What Was Taught Was Mostly Stabbings and Rapes.
—Ace

"Penetrating Insights Revealed in Youth Hostel Program"

-CNN

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (w/O5Q)

113 Actor and visual artist Veronica Clifford Carlos, 28, flew to Amsterdam in June last year to seek asylum after receiving daily death threats in San Francisco. ...
Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (0Htd1)
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Could be true. But what was the source of these threats?

If they are real, my nickle is on "insane, drug-addled street people, some of whom were probably 'queer' or 'trans' or whatever."

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (GyQIQ)

114 It could have been worse. They could have been forced to wear wooden shoes.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (0Htd1)

115 Who are doing caricatures of what they think women are, which is another thing that flummoxes me about the support from leftist women who fought tooth and (unmanicured) nail to abolish those stereotypes.
Posted by: Piper

Don't you even THINK about dating her!

https://is.gd/EI1gAC

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (L/fGl)

116 But yes, he is a crazed leftist. The big blue moose out front should have told you.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:28 PM (GBKbO

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True Lies was the last good thing he did.

Posted by: Darth Randall at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (20BY9)

117 San Francisco and Massachusetts?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (pkeXY)

118 Wintery Mix sounds like a delightful snack involving chex-mix, nutella, and white chocolate.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (3uBP9)

119 Because I can find a list of people trannies have murdered in the last few years but I'm drawing a blank at any trannies killed for being a tranny...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM (sKqQm)

That's only because the Dutch are keeping them segregated from the other immigrants.

Posted by: Button-Pushing-Monkey at January 23, 2026 01:41 PM (EcHpA)

120 Gayle Carter-Stewart, who moved her transgender teen Nox to the country from Montana last April, said their asylum application was 'automatically rejected because America is considered a safe country of origin'

Nox?? LOL
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM
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Amanda Knox >>>> Nox

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:41 PM (GyQIQ)

121 Or possibly the richest irony I've heard in years. Still, they were right. Trump gets elected, they end up in camps.
Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (XPM1I)

Is it wrong for me to suspect that they're hoping for a bit of Stek Oost-style migrant rape?

Posted by: SciVo at January 23, 2026 01:41 PM (Sy6m/)

122 That's further than I got. Did I miss anything?
Posted by: gp


The feeling of exasperation that it made 2 billion and that we're surrounded by easily amusing simpletons?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 23, 2026 01:41 PM (mlg/3)

123 Stadgenoöt could be a good band name.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 23, 2026 01:41 PM (1y9Ku)

124 118 Fresh snow in a food processor.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 01:41 PM (N8ZBc)

125 Thus the Dutch kids learned much more about the migrants than visa versa.

But, maybe the migrants learned what easy marks Dutch kids make. Having been brought up in a bendy-knee society.
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:25 PM (krQz2)

That's precisely why previous generations killed animals who successfully killed people.
Because those animals found out how easy it is, and that's not how you stay at the top of the food chain.

Western countries who wish to survive would do well to relearn those lessons.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (Hx0tZ)

126 You'd think Islam and your Imam from back home were 100% correct...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (sKqQm)
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Yes, you would. All evidence suggests it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (GyQIQ)

127 RMBS!

Hope you and mom have a weekend of fabulous food and drink prepared for the snowpocalypse!

Give her a hug from me please.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (W2Pud)

128 “ BREAKING – A leftist jury in Chicago has found Juan Espinoza Martinez, the high ranking Latin Kings member who put a $10,000 hit out on Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, not guilty.

More jury nullification from the communists…”

Posted by: Vengeance at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (IfQzb)

129 An idea so absurd only an intellectual would believe it indeed.
Posted by: CaliGirl

Most of the West is run by people who haven't done a damn thing but read and write papers that circulate among other people who also haven't done a damn thing in the real word.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (Dv3i1)

130 Didn't the Dutch just agree to keep this thing going longer, despite the rapes?

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (0U5gm)

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Gives new meaning to the phrase "Dutch Courage."

/"Hey, they're making it up on volume!" -- Nobel Laureates in Economics Kommie-la Emhoff and Gruesome Newscum

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (MVWbi)

131 The thing about Avatar is that nothing from any of the films has penetrated or been absorbed into the general zeitgeist.

Not the score, there are no memorable phrases, lines or sayings, no scenes, no characters, nothing will be taught in film schools, etc.

It’s literally nothing, the only thing that will be remembered 100 years from now will be a footnote about how much money the movies made.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (wDvQ5)

132 You couldnt make this shit up and sell it to Hollywood.

Clownworld sucks. How do we get out of the wormhole?

Posted by: Its about that time at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (TCKep)

133 Had a family friend who fled the U.S. when Trump got elected.
He went to New Zealand and they threw his ass out of the country.

Liberals are shocked and amazed when they discover that other countries (even liberal paradise like NZ) actually enforce immigration laws.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (0MjtC)

134 Increasingly obvious that Europe is garbage. But indeed, et them have this tranny shit, although the dems are fighting daily to restore child mutilation.

I'm still pretty pissed about Oliver on GBN saying, quite contentedly, that the European plan was to "hold AMerica's coat" while they (the US) fought Russia. Time to end NATO and make them man up.

Posted by: night lifted at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (kJmLc)

135 ... Western countries who wish to survive would do well to relearn those lessons.
Posted by: OneEyedJack at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (Hx0tZ)
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I have reached the conclusion that most - if not all - western countries do not wish to survive.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (GyQIQ)

136 But dude can still direct an action sequence. Hoo boy...that final 40 minutes. Great spectacle.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:35 PM (GBKbO)
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Did I enjoy Avatar? Sure.

Did I end up suspecting I'd been manipulated? Exactly.

That's why I examined the plot details and came up with the alternate message.

Gaia gave us shit before we developed any technology. She just wanted to watch her soaps and talk on the phone with other planet goddesses.

The Navi can just plug their hair into the internet. No mining silicon or metal for frames and wires.

They've never had to mine shit.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (krQz2)

137
Panic in the streets. Our last days draw nigh as Deathfreeze approaches.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (tgvbd)

138 Made a big pot of cream of potato soup with ham. Turned out super excellent.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Nice, but it's Friday. Shouldn't it be Cream of Potato Soup with Mackerel?

Posted by: Chowder Head at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (oftw2)

139 Most of the West is run by people who haven't done a damn thing but read and write papers that circulate among other people who also haven't done a damn thing in the real word.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (Dv3i1)

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AKA "Mental Masturbators"

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (MVWbi)

140 HaHA, They all thought they were going to get free money to enjoy the Amsterdam redlight district's offerings of weed and hashish and so on. Unless they formally renounced U.S. citizenship they can come back.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (hhkIi)

141 It's like they never heard of the Dutch treat.

Posted by: Roy at January 23, 2026 01:44 PM (qwype)

142 133 Had a family friend who fled the U.S. when Trump got elected.
He went to New Zealand and they threw his ass out of the country.

Liberals are shocked and amazed when they discover that other countries (even liberal paradise like NZ) actually enforce immigration laws.
Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (0MjtC)

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That made me laugh, thank you.

Your friend is obviously an idiot.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:44 PM (aZm/F)

143 116 But yes, he is a crazed leftist. The big blue moose out front should have told you.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:28 PM (GBKbO
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True Lies was the last good thing he did.

Posted by: Darth Randall at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (20BY9)

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I still kinda love Titanic.

If you hate the romance, well, the second half is one of the best mass destruction sequences in film.

And I...tolerate the romance. It's...fine. Dialogue is weirdly modern and its cliched, but it's...fine.

And then the ship sinks for 90 minutes!

(Yes, A Night to Remember is better.)

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:44 PM (GBKbO)

144 Don't you even THINK about dating her!

https://is.gd/EI1gAC
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (L/fGl)
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Millennial women are totally cooked.

I hope the Zoomers can do better. There's no future if they can't. Rather a lot is riding on it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (GyQIQ)

145 remark about "her juicy booty".

Pearls before swine.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (Kt19C)

146 Actor and visual artist Veronica Clifford Carlos, 28, flew to Amsterdam in June last year to seek asylum after receiving daily death threats in San Francisco.

I'm sorry, they were targeted for being alphabet mafia in fucking San Francisco? That's like being targeted for being Italian in Rome.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (2ocoG)

147 "Wintery Mix" Perfect lab-grown two-inch diameter snowflakes dusted with mint, vanilla bean and dark chocolate. Keep refrigerated.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (N8ZBc)

148 Actually the correct conservative woman, in the mold of someone who gives absolutely no shits, could reverse the political tide in women. It's right there for the taking.

The person may not exist but I have a few ideas of how they could do it. Needs to be done by a woman and is absolutely doable. Trump physically can't or he would have done it - it would wreck the Democrats and their precious plan.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (bb1Tf)

149 Panic in the streets. Our last days draw nigh as Deathfreeze approaches.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (tgvbd)

Here, too. Grocery store parking lots at capacity. And many decided to close on Sunday

Posted by: night lifted at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (kJmLc)

150 Out: sacrificing virgins to a volcano to deal with social anxiety

In: sacrificing college students to stabby rape gangs to deal with social anxiety

Posted by: Its about that time at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (TCKep)

151 102 Yesterday, Nurse was opining that a little flirtation would go a long way to improve our lives in general. I decided to test her theory yesterday at the Food Lion. A young lady was shopping, I smiled, and said politely that she looked as just as good going as coming. She got visibly upset, then doubled down as I made a perfectly kind remark about "her juicy booty". This went over like a lead zeppelin, also.
Posted by: Rethinking The Theory at January 23, 2026 01:37 PM


You should have deployed one of Ace's Italian pickup lines. Try to be more smoov next time.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (1y9Ku)

152 Don't mock these trans folk fleeing America. Don't mock their claims that they are attacked in the streets here.

Their claims are true. Amerikkka is a hell scape for those innocent angels.

We must encourage them and others like them that the safest thing for them is to flee, flee for their lives.

I myself, confess to having led many, many, many torch carrying mobs to the homes of these people.

Just imagine, if all of them left. They would be free of our heteronormative patriarchy hell-scape.

And we would...well...go back to living a pretty sweet life without trannies in our childrens libraries.

Posted by: EFG at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (O01nq)

153 Increasingly obvious that Europe is garbage.

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So, here's my challenge to White Supremacists:

How do you get the innate superiority of the "white race" from Europe's very foolish behavior for decades--instigated by majority white people!

They fall for anything somebody can slap a label of "progress" onto.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (krQz2)

154 Maybe one day Cameron will start making real films again but I somehow doubt it.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (wDvQ5)

155 128 “ BREAKING – A leftist jury in Chicago has found Juan Espinoza Martinez, the high ranking Latin Kings member who put a $10,000 hit out on Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino, not guilty.

More jury nullification from the communists…”
Posted by: Vengeance at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (IfQzb)

Same tactic Southern Democrats used to use to protect whites who victimized black people.
Just like how Antifa is pretty much a carbon copy of the first and second Klans.

Democrats never really changed, they simply chose to target a different enemy.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:46 PM (0MjtC)

156 131 The thing about Avatar is that nothing from any of the films has penetrated or been absorbed into the general zeitgeist.

Not the score, there are no memorable phrases, lines or sayings, no scenes, no characters, nothing will be taught in film schools, etc.

It’s literally nothing, the only thing that will be remembered 100 years from now will be a footnote about how much money the movies made.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM (wDvQ5)

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It may be over.

Cameron keeps talking like he's not going to make a 4th, but the 3rd did make enough money to keep going.

But...there are obvious diminishing returns. 3 isn't going to make as much as 2 which didn't makes as much as 1. We're still talking $1.3 billion for the 3rd (it is a good profit), but if the 4th costs as much and shrinks again...that's not profit anymore.

He says he needs to either figure out how to make the 4th cheaper or make something else.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:46 PM (GBKbO)

157 "The thing about Avatar is that nothing from any of the films has penetrated or been absorbed into the general zeitgeist."

Even the Blue Man Group went away.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 01:46 PM (N8ZBc)

158 Because I can find a list of people trannies have murdered in the last few years but I'm drawing a blank at any trannies killed for being a tranny...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM (sKqQm)


The Venn diagram with tranny suicide is a perfect circle.

Posted by: SciVo at January 23, 2026 01:46 PM (Sy6m/)

159 Dutch Thread. Has anyone mentioned Eva Vlaardingerbroek yet?

Posted by: Dutch Treat at January 23, 2026 01:46 PM (oftw2)

160 Don't you even THINK about dating her!

https://is.gd/EI1gAC
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM


Well, when your only experiences are with leftist "men"...

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 01:46 PM (kgE5c)

161 Panic in the streets. Our last days draw nigh as Deathfreeze approaches.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (tgvbd)

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NYT Headline Already Written for This Weekend: "Trump-Caused Climate Apocalypse Kills Hundreds as Bodies Pile Up in Streets Like Cordwood (Even Though We Already Predicted This Previously in 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, and 2025)!"

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (MVWbi)

162 102 Yesterday, Nurse was opining that a little flirtation would go a long way to improve our lives in general. I decided to test her theory yesterday at the Food Lion. A young lady was shopping, I smiled, and said politely that she looked as just as good going as coming. She got visibly upset, then doubled down as I made a perfectly kind remark about "her juicy booty". This went over like a lead zeppelin, also.

Posted by: Rethinking The Theory at January 23, 2026 01:37 PM

****

Huh. That's an odd reaction.

Have you tried the same line while wearing a leather cod piece?

Posted by: EFG at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (jTEUc)

163 Because I can find a list of people trannies have murdered in the last few years but I'm drawing a blank at any trannies killed for being a tranny...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:36 PM (sKqQm)

They convince themselves that they are the sex or gender that they are not. This notion that people are hunting trannies is a minor extension of that.

They should leave before being "hunted" for sport.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (dK+Kv)

164
Shouldn't it be Cream of Potato Soup with Mackerel?

Posted by: Chowder Head at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (oftw2)

______________

I do another Penance on Fridays. Though the notion of clams or oysters instead of ham is interesting.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (tgvbd)

165 ... If you hate the romance, well, the second half is one of the best mass destruction sequences in film. ...
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:44 PM (GBKbO)
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The movie is an end-to-end exhibit in visual splendor. James Cameron did a sensational job with it. Masterful blending of practical and virtual effects, stellar sets, cinematography that accentuates the scale and grandeur of it all.

Story-wise? Meh.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (GyQIQ)

166 The 37-year-old further claimed that he was denied service at shops with owners saying that 'my "tranny money" was no good here.'

Uh huh.

And then they yelled "This is MAGA country," right?

Posted by: Delurker at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (gtcuf)

167 Don't mock these trans folk fleeing America. Don't mock their claims that they are attacked in the streets here.

Their claims are true. Amerikkka is a hell scape for those innocent angels.
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As I have never attacked a tranny, and never advocated for the disbanding of the police--or letting proven-violent people out onto the streets immediately--I don't see what that has to do with me.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (krQz2)

168 136 The Navi can just plug their hair into the internet. No mining silicon or metal for frames and wires.

They've never had to mine shit.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (krQz2)

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The fantasy is so vapid, too.

Perfect health in a primitive existence?

At least Stephen Lang is awesome. Colonel Quaritch did nothing wrong.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (GBKbO)

169 I shelled a tranny once. 440 6 pack was a bit too strong
Posted by: Them Dukes at January 23, 2026 01:38 PM (HcoTw)

The weak link should never be the tranny, that's what driveshafts and u-joints are for!

Posted by: OneEyedJack at January 23, 2026 01:48 PM (Hx0tZ)

170 Would you like a shmoke und a pancake?

Posted by: Rev. Wishboner at January 23, 2026 01:48 PM (oT7pT)

171 And then they yelled "This is MAGA country," right?

Posted by: Delurker at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (gtcuf)
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Right in the middle of NYC!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:48 PM (krQz2)

172 >>> Is it wrong for me to suspect that they're hoping for a bit of Stek Oost-style migrant rape?
Posted by: SciVo at January 23, 2026 01:41 PM (Sy6m/)



Well, you know some people think of rape as being sexy. so veeeery sexy.

(maniacal laughter here)

...but yeah, sexy.

Posted by: E. Jean Carroll at January 23, 2026 01:48 PM (3uBP9)

173 162 Huh. That's an odd reaction.

Have you tried the same line while wearing a leather cod piece?

Posted by: EFG at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (jTEUc)

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Real horrorshow, my brothers.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:48 PM (GBKbO)

174 The purposes of the Dutch experiment was to intimidate the Dutch students and show that the authorities would not intervene. The second purpose was for word of it to spread throughout Dutch students and society so that there would be no resistance in the future to the future actions of Muslim invaders.

Subotai Bahadur

Posted by: Subotai Bahadur at January 23, 2026 01:48 PM (rRmC2)

175 Trannies murder themselves. They are insane.

Posted by: kingsman at January 23, 2026 01:49 PM (ehY6c)

176 Most trans violence claimed is just normal street violence and nothing to do with them being trannies. It's just goes with their lifestyle.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:49 PM (KDPiq)

177 Try, try again, I guess...

@RepBrandonGill 1h
@SpeakerJohnson, thank you for backing my resolution to impeach rogue activist Judge James Boasberg. Impeachment is necessary.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 23, 2026 01:49 PM (mlg/3)

178 Bye bye trannies

Posted by: steevy at January 23, 2026 01:49 PM (YwEeS)

179 I don't know if this is the answer, but it seems like it might be the answer: ignore these people.
Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 01:30 PM (SSiCQ)


I think we're missing an opportunity here. Perhaps we should grab all the assholes in Minnesota and ship them over there. The Euros (at least the ones in power) love them some 'migrants'. We can let our 'migrant' lovers enjoy some cultural diversity.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 01:49 PM (ExV1e)

180 At least Stephen Lang is awesome. Colonel Quaritch did nothing wrong.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (GBKbO)
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Weaver is good, the lead is good (Ben ... Dontwanttolookituprightnow), but Lang makes that movie. I agree.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:49 PM (krQz2)

181 That made me laugh, thank you.

Your friend is obviously an idiot.
Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:44 PM (aZm/F)

In D&D terms he has an Intelligence of 18 and a Wisdom of about 5. He wound up on a beach in Hawaii. I guess thats as far as he could get from Trump while still staying in the U.S.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:49 PM (0MjtC)

182 165 The movie is an end-to-end exhibit in visual splendor. James Cameron did a sensational job with it. Masterful blending of practical and virtual effects, stellar sets, cinematography that accentuates the scale and grandeur of it all.

Story-wise? Meh.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (GyQIQ)

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I just don't get the people who act like the spectacle isn't there, like it has nothing to offer at all.

It may not be enough to get you to go back, but it's a good rollercoaster ride while it lasts.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:49 PM (GBKbO)

183 >> Made a big pot of cream of potato soup with ham. Turned out super excellent.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Put out an extra bowl. I’m coming with a fresh Italian pane cassericcio.

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 01:50 PM (CVFGm)

184 67 59 San Diego resident Jane Michelle Arc, 47, painted a similar picture, alleging that she was 'getting punched or pushed or shoved every single week' while walking the city streets.

I believe her, because California seems to have a violent homeless problem.

Posted by: pookysgirl. home with the two goofballs at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (Wt5PA)

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I too believe this. Trannies' entire raison d'etre is to seek attention, affirmation and conflict. This puts them in these situations several times per day with some of them getting physical. They also can't stay away from children...

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at January 23, 2026 01:50 PM (syu79)

185 and connected to a giant dildo he had stuffed in his shoe.
Posted by: NCKate


So, shoe is a euphemism for butthole?

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 23, 2026 01:50 PM (0Htd1)

186 What makes me sick is that none of these decision-making "progressive" people in power will ever have to live with the consequences from the conditions they shove down the throats of everybody else.

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 01:50 PM (qBdHI)

187 As I have never attacked a tranny, and never advocated for the disbanding of the police--or letting proven-violent people out onto the streets immediately--I don't see what that has to do with me.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (krQz2)

*****
Well, you see, uh...trans...um...silence is violence...so...uh...you are keeping trans folks down due to your raging heterosexuality.

It's complicated.

Posted by: EFG at January 23, 2026 01:50 PM (jTEUc)

188 180 Weaver is good, the lead is good (Ben ... Dontwanttolookituprightnow), but Lang makes that movie. I agree.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:49 PM (krQz2)

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Well, Lang makes the movie as much as he can on his own.

We still need to wade through boring "noble savage" tropes for 2+ hours.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:50 PM (GBKbO)

189 [The second purpose was for word of it to spread throughout Dutch students and society so that there would be no resistance in the future to the future actions of Muslim invaders.
Posted by: Subotai Bahadur


Humiliation rituals and struggle sessions all in one package.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 23, 2026 01:51 PM (mlg/3)

190
They fall for anything somebody can slap a label of "progress" onto.
Posted by: Axeman
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I often point out that 'progress' does not necessarily mean improvement.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 01:51 PM (XeU6L)

191 RMBS!

Hope you and mom have a weekend of fabulous food and drink prepared for the snowpocalypse!

Give her a hug from me please.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 01:42 PM


Will do, dear lady.

The wine racks are stocked, and rabbit stew is on the menu!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 01:51 PM (kgE5c)

192 The 37-year-old further claimed that he was denied service at shops with owners saying that 'my "tranny money" was no good here.'.. -----

That's not the capitalist Amerikkka I know.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:51 PM (KDPiq)

193 San Diego resident Jane Michelle Arc, 47, painted a similar picture, alleging that she was 'getting punched or pushed or shoved every single week' while walking the city streets.

I believe her, because California seems to have a violent homeless problem.
Posted by: pookysgirl. home with the two goofballs at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM (Wt5PA)


I'm guessing 'she?' was encroaching on some other hoor's territory.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 01:51 PM (ExV1e)

194 What is "tranny money?" Is that where your quarters identify as 20 dollar bills?

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:51 PM (0MjtC)

195 Titanic was the last film me and my mother saw together.

It’s a pretty special film in its own right.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 01:51 PM (wDvQ5)

196 166 The 37-year-old further claimed that he was denied service at shops with owners saying that 'my "tranny money" was no good here.'

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Isn't there something called "main character" syndrome, where people, completely incorrectly, think that other people care about every aspect of their lives?

But in reality, no one gives a shit about them, what they say, do or look like?

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:51 PM (aZm/F)

197 194 What is "tranny money?" Is that where your quarters identify as 20 dollar bills?

Yep, and the POTUS's are all in drag.

Posted by: Delurker at January 23, 2026 01:52 PM (gtcuf)

198 The movie is an end-to-end exhibit in visual splendor. James Cameron did a sensational job with it. Masterful blending of practical and virtual effects, stellar sets, cinematography that accentuates the scale and grandeur of it all.

Yeah, the effects are all fantastic. Especially Kate Winslet's boobs.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 01:52 PM (2ocoG)

199 Always experimenting, never learning.

Posted by: red speck at January 23, 2026 01:52 PM (Ve/HL)

200 RMBS, rabbit stew over polenta?

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 01:52 PM (0KSrI)

201 I just don't get the people who act like the spectacle isn't there, like it has nothing to offer at all.

It may not be enough to get you to go back, but it's a good rollercoaster ride while it lasts.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:49 PM (GBKbO)

A spectacle is great and potentially undeniable but it must make me care about it.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:52 PM (bb1Tf)

202 The 37-year-old further claimed that he was denied service at shops with owners saying that 'my "tranny money" was no good here.'

Imagine you run some shop and a dude in french maid outfit comes in videoing himself on his phone asking you to tell him he is a pretty pretty princess.

What do you do?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (sKqQm)

203 The 37-year-old further claimed that he was denied service at shops with owners saying that 'my "tranny money" was no good here.'

Uh huh.

And then they yelled "This is MAGA country," right?
Posted by: Delurker at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (gtcuf)
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Yeah LOL.

I'll take "shit that never happened" for everything. All the money.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (GyQIQ)

204 Could someone explain to me how these students were "made to live with refugees?"

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (aZm/F)

205 Mamdani says no to Monday snow day . Says kids will remote learn. It worked so well during COVID.
Also did he check with Randi Weingarten about this?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (e4I2N)

206 134 Increasingly obvious that Europe is garbage. But indeed, et them have this tranny shit, although the dems are fighting daily to restore child mutilation.

I'm still pretty pissed about Oliver on GBN saying, quite contentedly, that the European plan was to "hold AMerica's coat" while they (the US) fought Russia. Time to end NATO and make them man up.
Posted by: night lifted at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (kJmLc)

Yeah, about that

https://tinyurl.com/yk564kkf

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (w/O5Q)

207 I only lasted 15 minutes into the blue Indians movie. I have no idea what happened but since they made sequels I guess the marines didn't wipe them out like I hoped.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (n5tGW)

208 "Is that where your quarters identify as 20 dollar bills?"

With silver breaching $100/oz, it's the other way round now.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (N8ZBc)

209
I doubt any of the troon abuse happened. Mentally ill and craving attention, they lie about everyrhing.
Posted by: nurse ratched

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Still, isn't it interesting that so much of it happened in Democrat cities and states?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (4raxU)

210 Europeans need to get Muslims out before they take over

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (Ia/+0)

211
I’m coming with a fresh Italian pane cassericcio.

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 01:50 PM (CVFGm)

___________

Yum! It'll be carbomania!

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (tgvbd)

212 120 Gayle Carter-Stewart, who moved her transgender teen Nox to the country from Montana last April, said their asylum application was 'automatically rejected because America is considered a safe country of origin'

Nox?? LOL
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM
++++
Amanda Knox >>>> Nox
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:41 PM (GyQIQ)

Literally changing one's name to say "I'm poisonous and smell bad".

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (FpHTM)

213 This bikini brunette on the beach laughs at the woes of these "asylum seekers" in Dutch camps:
http://tiny.cc/8q1y001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (GyQIQ)

214 Students were raped after being forced to live in complex alongside 125 refugees to 'aid integration': Terrified Dutch youngsters 'were subjected to years of sex assaults and violence'
______________________

You don't realize just how different Americans are from Europeans until something like this pops up. Somewhere, within those "years of sex assaults and violence" a brother, father, friend or even the "victim" themselves would have taken "positive steps to resolve the situation". They wouldn't have had to remove the Syrian, because he would have already been removed and scattered to the crows.

This is mindboggling. Why just take it? Where are the parents in this scenario? How is it that every time there is a knife attack in Europe, Europeans run away from the perpatrator. No where is this more apparent (the difference) than in that French train attack where all the French ran for cover and 3 American kids took down the terrorist.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (dIske)

215 Titanic? Bish deep sixes a big diamond bcuz feels? Bah.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (Kt19C)

216 201 A spectacle is great and potentially undeniable but it must make me care about it.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:52 PM (bb1Tf)

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I'm not talking about people who say, "the story sucks, but it looks great."

I'm talking about people who say, "it sucks and is worthless."

I'm not saying they're wrong. I just don't...get them in this specific instance. It can be empty, but it's fun.

I think a parallel would be Poseidon. Fully empty, pure spectacle. I don't think it's good, but I enjoy the spectacle.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (GBKbO)

217

"Hefty"? And then some!!!!

I thought "husky" was the preferred nomenclature....

Posted by: imp at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (g6TN6)

218 What is "tranny money?" Is that where your quarters identify as 20 dollar bills?
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$3.00 bills

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (XeU6L)

219 He didn't mention that his tranny money was a 10 that identified as a 100.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (bb1Tf)

220 I do another Penance on Fridays. Though the notion of clams or oysters instead of ham is interesting.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

Yes, that do sound good.

Posted by: Chowda Head at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (oftw2)

221 There are no men in Western Europe.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (jc0TO)

222 Regarding Avatard, this guy gets it.

https://youtu.be/DyqIceyPT68?si=2rLedvr5qBZsqJIZ

Posted by: Darth Randall at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (20BY9)

223 204 Could someone explain to me how these students were "made to live with refugees?"
Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (aZm/F)

Velcro

Fukkin' NASA

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (w/O5Q)

224 I haven’t had any rabbit dish in a long time. The people here think “bunnies” are cute and all that.
I told them once that rabbits are natures snack food. Death stares all around.

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (CVFGm)

225 213 She's not laughing.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (N8ZBc)

226 With silver breaching $100/oz, it's the other way round now.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (N8ZBc)

*****

I told you my silver dimes plan was the way to go!

--Representative Ron Paul.

Posted by: EFG at January 23, 2026 01:55 PM (jTEUc)

227 The only shitty movie I half way liked because of the cinematography was The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:55 PM (KDPiq)

228 RMBS, rabbit stew over polenta?
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 01:52 PM


Haven't considered it yet, but either that or pappardelle. It's out of the game cookbook I sent you...rabbit stew with fennel and olives. You should definitely make it.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 01:55 PM (kgE5c)

229
!! IN COMING !!

Posted by: Flyin' Green Dildo at January 23, 2026 01:56 PM (DDJSl)

230 One other point with this tranny crap.

No one cares if you want to put on a dress at home with a fellow adult sex partner. Really...no one cares.

But if you want to put on a french maid dress and make me agree you are a women...f*ck off.

And if you want to twerk in front of kids you belong in jail.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:56 PM (sKqQm)

231
San Diego resident Jane Michelle Arc, 47, painted a similar picture, alleging that she was 'getting punched or pushed or shoved every single week' while walking the city streets.

I believe her, because California seems to have a violent homeless problem.
Posted by: pookysgirl

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I believe her because she was probably hanging around downtown where the "urban" population lives.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 01:56 PM (4raxU)

232 It's like they never heard of the Dutch treat.

Posted by: Roy



But they have heard about Dutch door action.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 01:56 PM (0U5gm)

233
Joan of Arc >>>>>> Jane Michelle Arc

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM (tgvbd)

234 RMBS, I will get with my rabbit supplier and definitely give it a try

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM (0KSrI)

235 227 The only shitty movie I half way liked because of the cinematography was The Secret Life Of Walter Mitty.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:55 PM (KDPiq)

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I also liked that movie, and I refuse to justify my stance.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM (aZm/F)

236 What is "tranny money?" Is that where your quarters identify as 20 dollar bills?

Yep, and the POTUS's are all in drag.

Posted by: Delurker at January 23, 2026 01:52 PM (gtcuf)

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And the motto is: "Ex Una Multi."

/From One, Many ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM (MVWbi)

237 think a parallel would be Poseidon. Fully empty, pure spectacle. I don't think it's good, but I enjoy the spectacle.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (GBKbO)

I guess it depends on what the marketing and "people" are saying.

Like, if people are going around saying it's the best movie ever with an amazing storyline - which a lot were - that has to be naturally counterweighted with still others saying it's an empty barrel of shit. I know you probably won't believe this but some people just enjoy being contrary.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM (bb1Tf)

238 "I got about halfway through the first Avatar"

That's further than I got. Did I miss anything?
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 01:39 PM (N8ZBc)


I think I saw about 3 seconds of Avatar once, back when I had cable, and was flipping through channels. I've heard that it's visually spectacular but it just never interested me.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM (ExV1e)

239 asking you to tell him he is a pretty pretty princess.
What do you do?

Bake the cake

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM (Kt19C)

240 RMBS, where do you get your rabbit meat?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM (77rzZ)

241 But they have heard about Dutch door action.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 01:56 PM (0U5gm)

*****

Lemmie tell you about their fruity bicycles...

--Ghost of Norm MacDonald

Posted by: EFG at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM (jTEUc)

242 See we split quite a while ago on crimes. Conservatives tend to prefer all crimes of a certain class punished.

Progs just want to make sure that crimes against their ideals are punished harder. Thus, we have "hate crimes".

The 20th-century liberal view (actually "socialist" by Robert Owen's original meaning) is that *crime* will never be fixed until we (completely) "fix society first". So, they tend to shy away from punishing "the victim of society's dysfunction."

Owen believe that "society" and only "society" was to blame for everything bad that happened. Hence “social-ism”", which Marx appropriated and changed. People like James Lindsay may argue that "liberalism" is completely apart from "socialism", but anybody who was alive in the 20th century can't help but notice that there was a strong undercurrent of Owen's "socialism" in 20th-century liberal politics.

It was Owen's New Harmony commune (1820s) that Marx (1850s) was working out how to get to in a way where we could stay "In the final age of History", when he called that stage "Communism".

So the progressive family waffles on violent crime.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:58 PM (krQz2)

243 I haven’t had any rabbit dish in a long time. The people here think “bunnies” are cute and all that.
I told them once that rabbits are natures snack food. Death stares all around.
Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM


When I bought this one at my near-by butcher shop, I got button-holed by one of the Italian butchers for a 5-minute conversation about how great rabbit is.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 01:58 PM (kgE5c)

244 I just don't get the people who act like the spectacle isn't there, like it has nothing to offer at all.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:49 PM (GBKbO)

I didn't care about the "love" story, but the sheer spectacle of watching 1500 people drown in a violent tragedy that ACTUALLY HAPPENED was very traumatic for me. I was weeping when I left the theater.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 01:58 PM (XPM1I)

245 238 I got further than you did, but I didn't get to the spectacular part.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (N8ZBc)

246 237
I guess it depends on what the marketing and "people" are saying.

Like, if people are going around saying it's the best movie ever with an amazing storyline - which a lot were - that has to be naturally counterweighted with still others saying it's an empty barrel of shit. I know you probably won't believe this but some people just enjoy being contrary.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM (bb1Tf)

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No they don't!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (GBKbO)

247 Titanic? Bish deep sixes a big diamond bcuz feels? Bah.

I prefer "Grandmother with a husband, kids, and grandkids wishes she could throw it all away for The Paolo".

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (2ocoG)

248 I also liked that movie, and I refuse to justify my stance.
Posted by: Seems Legit

Stances can be problematic.
-- Larry Craig

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (77rzZ)

249 San Diego resident Jane Michelle Arc, 47, painted a similar picture, alleging that she was 'getting punched or pushed or shoved every single week' while walking the city streets.

I believe her, because California seems to have a violent homeless problem.
Posted by: pookysgirl

Possible, and likely having nothing to do with being a troon, other than maybe looking weird and thus standing out.

Posted by: Not all crime is about you, sweetie at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (TbWk/)

250 212 120 Gayle Carter-Stewart, who moved her transgender teen Nox to the country from Montana last April, said their asylum application was 'automatically rejected because America is considered a safe country of origin'

Nox?? LOL
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM
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Amanda Knox >>>> Nox
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:41 PM (GyQIQ)

Literally changing one's name to say "I'm poisonous and smell bad".

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (FpHTM)

Maybe it's short for Noxzema?

Posted by: Tex Lovera at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (wtvvX)

251 >>> This bikini brunette on the beach laughs at the woes of these "asylum seekers" in Dutch camps:
http://tiny.cc/8q1y001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (GyQIQ)


That poor shark starved to death and died trying to subsist on skinny bikini chicks.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (3uBP9)

252 Don't buy a frozen, heavily shrink wrapped carcass label "rabbit" from a Chinese market....OK? ok.

Posted by: runner at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (g47mK)

253 People only bully trans folk out of love. Untold numbers of gay and trans kids have bullied into productive members of society with opposite sex spouses and happy children.

See something, say something — such as "thank you for caring enough to get involved"

Posted by: Oglebay at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (2ap+5)

254 246 Ha!

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (N8ZBc)

255 And if you want to twerk in front of kids you belong in jail.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:56 PM (sKqQm)

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"What you call twerking, we call foreplay. All Your Kids Are Belong To Us, H8Rs!"

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (MVWbi)

256 Huh. That's an odd reaction.

Have you tried the same line while wearing a leather cod piece?
Posted by: EFG at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM


Studded leather codpiece.

Posted by: Why do all these homosexuals keep sucking my dick? at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (3GvCN)

257 Europeans need to get Muslims out before they take over

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I just saw some clip of a news report out of the UK where the powers that be are starting to push out the "marrying your 1st cousin" is a good thing. That fears of birth defects are exaggerated. That it helps seal strong familial ties. That's how bad things are. And that's how much Islam is taking over through pliable, supine UK politicians who are too stupid or too evil to realize what they're doing.

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (qBdHI)

258 Yeah, the effects are all fantastic. Especially Kate Winslet's boobs.
Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 01:52 PM (2ocoG)

And yet the one I remember is the clank of the guy hitting the propeller.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (Hx0tZ)

259 No they don't!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (GBKbO)

Go back to filmtown, MovieBoy.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (bb1Tf)

260 RMBS, where do you get your rabbit meat?
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM


Most of the good supermarkets around here carry them. H-Mart, too. I chose the butcher shop down the road because the rabbits are raised here. A lot come from Chy-nah.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (kgE5c)

261 244 I didn't care about the "love" story, but the sheer spectacle of watching 1500 people drown in a violent tragedy that ACTUALLY HAPPENED was very traumatic for me. I was weeping when I left the theater.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 01:58 PM (XPM1I)

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Slight tangent...

There's a Titanic museum in Orlando (why? dunno).

The tour guide in the last room (a recreation of the deck at night) was nearly in tears describing people drowning that night.

Exit through the gift shop. First thing I see: An ice cube mold in the shape of the iceberg that comes with a miniature Titanic to put in your drink.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (GBKbO)

262
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:40 PM (sKqQm)

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I saw a couple of headlines flash by on social media that the imams and sheikhs are a bit alarmed at the attrition rate of Islam. Fewer and fewer young should-be Muslims are professing the faith.

Maybe they're missing an opportunity here. LEAVE Pakistan, the Middle East, Africa, and migrate to the west -- where you can live your best life as a Muslim!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 02:01 PM (4raxU)

263 259 No they don't!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (GBKbO)

Go back to filmtown, MovieBoy.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (bb1Tf)

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Ouch, baby. Very ouch.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:01 PM (GBKbO)

264
Maybe it's short for Noxzema?

Posted by: Tex Lovera at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (wtvvX)

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Gunilla Knutsson. Yum.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 02:01 PM (tgvbd)

265 I think I saw about 3 seconds of Avatar once, back when I had cable, and was flipping through channels. I've heard that it's visually spectacular but it just never interested me.

Yeah, I've seen enough noble savage movies already. If I tried to watch Avatar I'd be rooting for space smallpox.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:01 PM (2ocoG)

266 I dunno, if you're "fleeing" Trump's America to go to literally fascist Europe, which is literally overrun with diseased Morlocks, then you deserve every single ounce of pain and misery you get. You can get raped so hard up the ass by an invader that you're giving him a blowjob too, and I couldn't care less. You deserve it. Fuck these people.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 02:01 PM (iFTx/)

267 I don't define a movie to be visually spectacular if it's all fake. That's just me.

I didn't like the Mad Max Fury Road but I would define it as visually spectacular because it wasn't all fake.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 02:02 PM (KDPiq)

268 Huh. That's an odd reaction.

Have you tried the same line while wearing a leather cod piece?
=
Youre a shy one. Go with the trenchcoat, gym shoes and nothing else.

Posted by: Bold Confidence my boy!!! at January 23, 2026 02:02 PM (TCKep)

269 262 I saw a couple of headlines flash by on social media that the imams and sheikhs are a bit alarmed at the attrition rate of Islam. Fewer and fewer young should-be Muslims are professing the faith.

Maybe they're missing an opportunity here. LEAVE Pakistan, the Middle East, Africa, and migrate to the west -- where you can live your best life as a Muslim!

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 02:01 PM (4raxU)

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The secular world is tempting, especially to the repressed. And Islam is very repressive.

There was a contestant on Taskmaster, Mawaan Rizwan, who is both gay and a Muslim. He paints his nails and everything. Somewhat flamboyant, not Alan Cumming, but you know.

I doubt he's bowing to Mecca five times a day.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:02 PM (GBKbO)

270 247 Titanic? Bish deep sixes a big diamond bcuz feels? Bah.

I prefer "Grandmother with a husband, kids, and grandkids wishes she could throw it all away for The Paolo".
Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 01:59 PM (2ocoG)

Not even Paolo. Scrawny Temu Paolo.

Posted by: Rose was the villain at January 23, 2026 02:02 PM (TbWk/)

271 Those aliens are smoking their Dutch Masters.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 02:03 PM (pkeXY)

272 RMBS, I will get with my rabbit supplier and definitely give it a try
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 01:57 PM


Enjoy. Use your favorite olives. Except those little rubber gaskets they put on pizzas. Those suck.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 02:03 PM (kgE5c)

273 You want spectacle? "Noah's Ark" (1915)
youtube.com/watch?v=2guv3X93n7E

They don't make em like that anymore, not since they made it illegal to kill the extras.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 02:03 PM (N8ZBc)

274 Aargh, 1928 not 1915! Aaargh.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 02:03 PM (N8ZBc)

275 267 I don't define a movie to be visually spectacular if it's all fake. That's just me.

I didn't like the Mad Max Fury Road but I would define it as visually spectacular because it wasn't all fake.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 02:02 PM (KDPiq)

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Fury Road is much more fake than it looks.

I've seen some visual effects breakdowns.

Filming in the desert but completely replacing the desert around the cars, sort of thing.

The mantra of the day is "No CGI means Invisible CGI."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:03 PM (GBKbO)

276 Werk maakt je vrij!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 02:03 PM (RIvkX)

277 I just saw some clip of a news report out of the UK where the powers that be are starting to push out the "marrying your 1st cousin" is a good thing. That fears of birth defects are exaggerated. That it helps seal strong familial ties. That's how bad things are. And that's how much Islam is taking over through pliable, supine UK politicians who are too stupid or too evil to realize what they're doing.
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (qBdHI)

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Well, not to be insensitive, but retards ARE more compliant. But, they still have a ways to go before they can approach the 80% direct consanguinity rate of Egyptian penninsula.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 02:03 PM (dIske)

278 273 You want spectacle? "Noah's Ark" (1915)
youtube.com/watch?v=2guv3X93n7E

They don't make em like that anymore, not since they made it illegal to kill the extras.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 02:03 PM (N8ZBc)

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The silent period was crazy, man.

Especially when Italy was dirt fucking poor.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:04 PM (GBKbO)

279 Gayle Carter-Stewart, who moved her transgender teen Nox to the country from Montana last April, said their asylum application was 'automatically rejected because America is considered a safe country of origin'

Nox?? LOL

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 01:32 PM

It's middle names are "Sideribus Illustris."

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:04 PM (MVWbi)

280 Is it wrong for me to suspect that they're hoping for a bit of Stek Oost-style migrant rape?
Posted by: SciVo at January 23, 2026 01:41 PM (Sy6m/)


https://tinyurl.com/nhhn6ef - I suppose, possibly, NSFW due to language. Probably not though.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 02:04 PM (ExV1e)

281 Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 02:02 PM (KDPiq)

Yeah Mad Max is a great example. I was trying to think of one. It looked amazing on my nice screen and I just didn't care so I turned it off. You would think that's the kind of thing you make a theater for.

I always thought I loved spectacle but actually I think those initial movies all made me give a shit somehow.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 02:04 PM (bb1Tf)

282 Exit through the gift shop. First thing I see: An ice cube mold in the shape of the iceberg that comes with a miniature Titanic to put in your drink.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM


A friend actually gave me one of those. Every year I make at least one gin and Titonic.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 02:05 PM (kgE5c)

283 278 273 You want spectacle? "Noah's Ark" (1915)
youtube.com/watch?v=2guv3X93n7E

They don't make em like that anymore, not since they made it illegal to kill the extras.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 02:03 PM (N8ZBc)

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The silent period was crazy, man.

Especially when Italy was dirt fucking poor.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:04 PM (GBKbO)

I've killed more men than Cecil B. DeMille.

Posted by: The Waco Kid at January 23, 2026 02:05 PM (TbWk/)

284 Can we start bombing Europe now?

Posted by: Dave's not here at January 23, 2026 02:05 PM (kp5iD)

285 Progs just want to make sure that crimes against their ideals are punished harder. Thus, we have "hate crimes".
——-

It’s envy mixed with revenge and retribution, for grievances that never happened, or at least against people who didn’t do it.

“Whitey gonna Pay!” on an industrial scale, apparently.

Those of us raised on “Equality” and “Good Jobs” and “Education For All” and “Treat Everyone Equally” have watched in disbelief as everything has been turned inside out and upside down.

If their logic is to believed (it isn’t) then all those old school segregationists are owed a deep apology. They weren’t wrong, not even a little bit.

What the leftists have done to this nation is not forgiveable. Maybe Jesus will, I dunno.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 02:05 PM (m1xvH)

286 There was a Titanic exhibit in Grand Rapids Museum in 2012. Every person on entering got the name of a passenger, and then at the exit you got to find out the story of that passenger.

I got the name of the only Japanese on the ship. He was a diplomat who had been posted in Russia and was heading back to Japan by way of North America. He ended up rowing one of the lifeboats. But he took crap back in Japan for not going down with the ship.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (77rzZ)

287 You don't realize just how different Americans are from Europeans until something like this pops up.
Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (dIske)


When there's a big event in Europe that is expected to draw American tourists in quantity, they prepare an orientation asking their U.S. guests to please not beat up the pickpockets.

Posted by: SciVo at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (Sy6m/)

288 >> When I bought this one at my near-by butcher shop, I got button-holed by one of the Italian butchers for a 5-minute conversation about how great rabbit is.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 01:58 PM (kgE5c)

Years ago we used to eat a Sicilian sweet and sour rabbit dish. In Italian- “agrodolce”. Delicious. It had a lot going on olives, onions, capers, raisins, celery and some other stuff.

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (CVFGm)

289
I didn't care about the "love" story, but the sheer spectacle of watching 1500 people drown in a violent tragedy that ACTUALLY HAPPENED was very traumatic for me. I was weeping when I left the theater.

Posted by: hobbitopoly

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I always saw it as 2 movies: the "love" story and the ship-sinking story.

Some enterprising creative executive at the studio that owns the IP ought to create a 2-hour ship-sinking movie by editing down the 4-hour ordeal. I bet that project would make big money.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (4raxU)

290 Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (GyQIQ

Actually it's looks like she's pretty stone faced there , and her right hand looks really strange. I guess AI is taking over cash cow site.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (WFtAr)

291 Those of us raised on “Equality” and “Good Jobs” and “Education For All” and “Treat Everyone Equally” have watched in disbelief as everything has been turned inside out and upside down.

They lied to us, so they'd have credulous chumps to take advantage of.

Posted by: Sucks doesn't it at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (TbWk/)

292 Do we get in trouble here if we say Islam is a fake, derivative, retarded, pedophile led religion?

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (aZm/F)

293 282 Exit through the gift shop. First thing I see: An ice cube mold in the shape of the iceberg that comes with a miniature Titanic to put in your drink.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM

A friend actually gave me one of those. Every year I make at least one gin and Titonic.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 02:05 PM (kgE5c)

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lol

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (GBKbO)

294 Maybe it's short for Noxzema?
Posted by: Tex Lovera

Maybe. It became a popular name after Noxzema Baiul won the figure skating Gold in '96.

Posted by: Wide Whirl Of Sports at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (oftw2)

295 I just saw some clip of a news report out of the UK where the powers that be are starting to push out the "marrying your 1st cousin" is a good thing. That fears of birth defects are exaggerated. That it helps seal strong familial ties. That's how bad things are. And that's how much Islam is taking over through pliable, supine UK politicians who are too stupid or too evil to realize what they're doing.

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (qBdHI)

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de facto Sharia Law.

Coming to a blue shithole city near you ... #Soon

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (MVWbi)

296 You don't realize just how different Americans are from Europeans until something like this pops up. Somewhere, within those "years of sex assaults and violence" a brother, father, friend or even the "victim" themselves would have taken "positive steps to resolve the situation".

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 01:54 PM (dIske)
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Christianity--or the Holy Spirit--was the brains behind Western Civilization. The "White Race" just describes people through whom it worked.

Europe is post-Christian, so it is as dumb and suicidal as dumb can be.

It takes the lore of self-criticism which comes from Christianity, and simply cargo cults it. It is bizarre because there is only a semblance of thought behind it.

But much of it was mainly about Michel Foucault warping his society so he could dream about a society where he could fuck teenage boys. Foucault served "Critical Theory", so Critical Theory became more Foucault-ed up.

Europe, I should think, no longer believes that it is anything but men agreeing on things. So, the common proxy-nihilist doesn't feel he has any ground to stand on to demand more.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (krQz2)

297 Filming in the desert but completely replacing the desert around the cars, sort of thing.

I get why they do that. That plays into my pet peeve with a fair number of meme Photoshops: if you're replacing the text, replace all of the text. Changing only some letters or words just makes the edits stand out.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:07 PM (2ocoG)

298 HaHA, They all thought they were going to get free money to enjoy the Amsterdam redlight district's offerings of weed and hashish and so on. Unless they formally renounced U.S. citizenship they can come back.
Posted by: PaleRider at January 23, 2026 01:43 PM (hhkIi)


They should have been brown and muzzie rather than trans. They might have gotten their wish.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 02:07 PM (ExV1e)

299 What is it about the name Nox? I have a relative who took the name Knox when she decided to try to be a boy. So far, the only people I know with that name are gender-confused.

Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at January 23, 2026 02:07 PM (r4gy0)

300 For me the phrase "Wintry mix" only elicits thoughts of: Just HOW wintery?! And then: Do I have any sick days?

Posted by: Lady Who at January 23, 2026 02:08 PM (JCLJi)

301 299 What is it about the name Nox? I have a relative who took the name Knox when she decided to try to be a boy. So far, the only people I know with that name are gender-confused.

Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at January 23, 2026 02:07 PM (r4gy0)

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Does she have a pair of best mates, Larry and Barry?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:08 PM (GBKbO)

302 "The silent period was crazy, man."

They butchered Scripture too. I'll still give it a thumbs up. I'll surely watch it again someday.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 02:08 PM (N8ZBc)

303 I fully deconstructed Avatar. Cameron didn't make the movie he thought he was making.

The true meaning of Avatar is Gaia is a bitch, neglected her children and the children had to grow up hard.

There is no way the Cameron "moral of Avatar" can hold to a planet that did not have such natural technology. Gaia's a self-indulgent bitch. And Earthers grew up in hard scrabble.
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:33 PM (krQz2)

Someone (Arch Warhammer, maybe?) suggested an idea where the Navi originally had went to war with Eywa, the planet-spanning fungal network, and lost. Thus, Eywa decided to prevent the Navi from ever uprising against "her" again by forbidding them to proceed out of stone-age technology and made them more dependent on "her" via the organic USB-thingies.

Posted by: Thrawn at January 23, 2026 02:08 PM (9Ovst)

304 ...And that's how much Islam is taking over through pliable, supine UK politicians who are too stupid or too evil to realize what they're doing.
Posted by: Lady in Black

A teacher can't even suggest having a chess club at school because 30% of the kids like making the infidel dance on their puppet strings. Some muslim scholars say it's HARAM (not all). So the proper solution is to re-iterate that the chess club is voluntary, join or not as you wish. But the British solution is obviously fire the teacher who uttered this forbidden, islamophobic wrongthink.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 02:08 PM (Dv3i1)

305 I feel bad for the Elliot Hefty who is a middle school teacher in Laurel, MD. He's gonna catch a lot of strays.

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at January 23, 2026 02:08 PM (0bjKf)

306 Legend has it that in highschool, Paolo's jock strap was referred to as the Hefty Cinch Sack...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at January 23, 2026 02:08 PM (nbLIj)

307 There was a Titanic exhibit in Grand Rapids Museum in 2012. Every person on entering got the name of a passenger, and then at the exit you got to find out the story of that passenger.

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The Titanic Exhibit was also at the Columbia (SC) State Museum around that time and we went to see it. I also got a passenger name and story at the end. The exhibit was very good. There was one area where you could still smell the perfume of one of the bottles that were found.

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 02:09 PM (qBdHI)

308 Do we get in trouble here if we say Islam is a fake, derivative, retarded, pedophile led religion?

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM (aZm/F)

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Only if you subsequently fly to the UK, where they'll be waiting to arrest you for a "Hate Crime," h8r!

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:09 PM (MVWbi)

309 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM
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Got a Titanic movie question for you. Was the dialogue in that film the absolute worst or was it my imagination.

Example: Jack and Rose are stuck in a lower cabin while water starts pouring in. They are supposed to have rushed, panic type dialogue....and both of them keep using the other's name in each and every line. It was ridiculous.

"Jack!!! The water is coming in."
"I know, Rose. I see it."
"What are we going to do, Jack?"
"I don't know, Rose. I'm thinking."
"Think faster, Jack."
"Give me a sec, Rose."

Made up the lines, of course. But, it was the least realistic dialogue imaginable. It took me right out of the movie.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 02:10 PM (dIske)

310 When your TDS convinces you to flee the United States to the Netherlands and you end up thrown in camps. pic.twitter.com/XQ926QBKD1
......................
Dude in the picture's Stephen King. 100%, no doubt.

Posted by: Not Enough Lampposts at January 23, 2026 02:10 PM (vgIIr)

311 Years ago we used to eat a Sicilian sweet and sour rabbit dish. In Italian- “agrodolce”. Delicious. It had a lot going on olives, onions, capers, raisins, celery and some other stuff.
Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 02:06 PM


Niiiice. I usually make a French rabbit with leeks and mustard sauce (See, TDG), but every so often I mix it up. One of these weekends when I have a lot of free time, I might try some annoyingly fancy dishes that involve frenched rack of rabbit.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 02:10 PM (kgE5c)

312 An ice cube mold in the shape of the iceberg that comes with a miniature Titanic to put in your drink.

I can't wait to buy the plane-and-building set at the 9/11 museum. (When you press a button the planes yell "Allahu ackbar!").

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:10 PM (2ocoG)

313 Anybody here ever have hasenpfeffer?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:11 PM (77rzZ)

314 I'll post again that Charon Heston was the king of epic and visually spectacular movies. I do realize that the parting of the Red Sea was fake😃

But the sets they built were spectacular. I think some of the Ten Commandments sets are still sitting in Mexico.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 02:11 PM (KDPiq)

315 309 Made up the lines, of course. But, it was the least realistic dialogue imaginable. It took me right out of the movie.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 02:10 PM (dIske)

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For all of Cameron's obsession with recreation, that he didn't get someone else in to rewrite the dialogue mystifies me.

It's extremely modern sounding.

That's what throws me. Leo talks like he's from the 90s, not from the 1910s.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:11 PM (GBKbO)

316 Gawd.
How do you say vigilante in Dutch?

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 02:11 PM (FLP4Z)

317 The best part of Avatar wasn't in the actual moobie.

https://tinyurl.com/ms29hfvk

Posted by: Thrawn at January 23, 2026 02:12 PM (9Ovst)

318 Only if you subsequently fly to the UK, where they'll be waiting to arrest you for a "Hate Crime," h8r!
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:09 PM (MVWbi)

So I'll never go back to the UK. That's fine by me.

Posted by: night lifted at January 23, 2026 02:12 PM (kJmLc)

319 News Radio did a spoof episode on the Titanic.

Hilarious.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 02:12 PM (KDPiq)

320 Does she have a pair of best mates, Larry and Barry?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:08 PM (GBKbO)

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Or trans siblings named Larry, Darryl, and their other sibling Darryl?

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (MVWbi)

321 > 9 You do not be late for rape class!
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (dK+Kv)

The first rule of Rape Club is that you do not talk about Rape Club.

The second rule is that you have to be raped.

Posted by: The Dutch Government, Probably at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (IG3/x)

322 Exit through the gift shop. First thing I see: An ice cube mold in the shape of the iceberg that comes with a miniature Titanic to put in your drink.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (GBKbO)

Gee, how tasteful. I hate that kind of crap.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (XPM1I)

323 "Anybody here ever have hasenpfeffer?"

No, but I've been craving it since watching Bug Bunny since I was 10.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (DgMqy)

324 I saw Titanic on a flight, so I didn't get to see Kate's boobs, unfortunately.

The only character I liked was Cathy Bate's Mollie Brown.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (77rzZ)

325 Could someone explain to me how these students were "made to live with refugees?"
Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (aZm/F)


It's Europe. Some guy in a leather trench coat started questioning them about why they didn't want to live with migrants approved by the state and were they hiding Jews.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (ExV1e)

326 Those of us raised on “Equality” and “Good Jobs” and “Education For All” and “Treat Everyone Equally” have watched in disbelief as everything has been turned inside out and upside down.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 02:05 PM (m1xvH)
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While I never fully bought in to that line of politics, I at least believed they believed that. And they weren't students of Gramsci trying to march through and capture institutions with the popular sentiment.

It's sardonically funny that that side of politics complains about the way that the "right" tries to stir up furor to advance their politics.

That was practically the only move 20th-century Democrats had. And it goes way back to the hyperbolic "Cross of Gold" speech of William Jennings Bryan.

I remember when somebody recommended I read that speech. It was a predecessor of reading the Pee-pee dossier.

What? If you don't make a policy shift away from the gold standard you're like crucifying people?!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (krQz2)

327 I can't wait to buy the plane-and-building set at the 9/11 museum. (When you press a button the planes yell "Allahu ackbar!").
Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:10 PM (2ocoG)

You have to pass the 100 year mark.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 02:14 PM (KDPiq)

328 If you hate the romance, well, the second half is one of the best mass destruction sequences in film. ...
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:44 PM (GBKbO)
++++
The movie is an end-to-end exhibit in visual splendor. James Cameron did a sensational job with it. Masterful blending of practical and virtual effects, stellar sets, cinematography that accentuates the scale and grandeur of it all.

Story-wise? Meh.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:47 PM (GyQIQ)


Avatar 3, well, all the Avatars, are pretty picture movies like "Prometheus".

If you find the little, tiny crouton of plot compelling among the splendid visual salad, you may find it compelling.

If not....well, in our case, at least the wife liked lit.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 02:14 PM (iJfKG)

329 Could someone explain to me how these students were "made to live with refugees?"

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (aZm/F)
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Fascism, QED.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:14 PM (krQz2)

330 I think I saw about 3 seconds of Avatar once, back when I had cable, and was flipping through channels. I've heard that it's visually spectacular but it just never interested me.

Yeah, I've seen enough noble savage movies already. If I tried to watch Avatar I'd be rooting for space smallpox.

Posted by: Ian S


If you want to see savages, watch Zulu or The Last of the Mohicans. Both are also more realistic portrayals of savages.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 02:14 PM (0U5gm)

331 So women would choose the bear over men, but be willing to go alone to some 12th century savage's room to "watch a movie"?

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 02:14 PM (iFTx/)

332 Speaking of Charlton Heston.

I love the movie Ben-Hur.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 02:14 PM (aZm/F)

333 316 Gawd.
How do you say vigilante in Dutch?
Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 02:11 PM (FLP4Z)
___________________________

I know, right? Let's just say if that was taking place around here, the vegitation in the area would have a boost in nutrients and mulch.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 02:14 PM (dIske)

334 In one shocking case, a former resident said that a Syrian raped her after inviting her to his room to watch a film then refusing to let her leave.



Doesn’t shock me. It would shock me if he didn’t rape her.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 02:14 PM (Ryx1w)

335 322 Exit through the gift shop. First thing I see: An ice cube mold in the shape of the iceberg that comes with a miniature Titanic to put in your drink.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (GBKbO)

Gee, how tasteful. I hate that kind of crap.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (XPM1I)

======

The irony and contrast made me chuckle.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:15 PM (GBKbO)

336 Could someone explain to me how these students were "made to live with refugees?"
Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:53 PM (aZm/F)

It's Europe. Some guy in a leather trench coat started questioning them about why they didn't want to live with migrants approved by the state and were they hiding Jews.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (ExV1e)

Turns out you do in fact have to live like a refugee. I apologize.

Posted by: Tom Petty at January 23, 2026 02:15 PM (TbWk/)

337 299 What is it about the name Nox? I have a relative who took the name Knox when she decided to try to be a boy. So far, the only people I know with that name are gender-confused.
Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at January 23, 2026 02:07 PM (r4gy0)

Because it sounds dangerous.

Especially spelled "Nox" (as in "Noxious Fumes").

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 02:15 PM (uEmCf)

338 News Radio did a spoof episode on the Titanic.

Hilarious.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 02:12 PM (KDPiq)

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Damn, I loved News Radio but don't remember this -- will have to seek it out.

R.I.P. Phil Hartman (I still remember where I was -- driving -- when I heard about his tragic murder by his psycho wife back in '9. Ugh ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:15 PM (MVWbi)

339 boycott minnesota.

Posted by: vivi at January 23, 2026 02:15 PM (KruEU)

340 The worst Titanic related dialogue comes from an unauthorized Chinese bootleg NES game called "Titenic". Let me copy/paste it:

Cutscene 1:
In 1912, there is a noble American girl - Rose, she
tried to get away from her arranged married which is
forced by her mother. At the same time, she met Jack. who is the young man on Titenic. Since Rose made a friend with Jack, he lighted on her life. They were also fall in love with each other. It made up a very touching
and tragic love story.


Cutscene 2:
Rose did not love her finance - Carl and she just wanted to suicide to finish it. Fortunately, Jack just saved her. They were both very fond of each other. Thus, Carl was very jealous and dislikes Jack. He tried to insult Jack and he hold a dinner party to thank Jack for save Rose.

Actually, Carl did not really mean it, he just had a chance to challenge Jack. Wisely Jack knew about Carl's
plan, he left this party and brought Rose together to join the party which is belong to the workers. Of course,
Carl hates Jack very much.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:15 PM (2ocoG)

341 WSJ: "Natural-Gas Prices Soar as U.S. Braces for Arctic Blast"
Cripes.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (N8ZBc)

342 > 313 Anybody here ever have hasenpfeffer?
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:11 PM (77rzZ)

Try our new "Born Loser" flavor, with extra schlemiel and schlimazel.

Posted by: Hasenpfeffer, Inc. at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (IG3/x)

343
Hey, don't be knocking Titanic. One of the best scenes in the last 50 years is in it. After DiCaprio turns into a Leosicle, Rose kisses him and says "I'll never let you go" before flinging his body off the raft to become fish chow.

That's just quality entertainment for the whole family.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (y9nCu)

344 What do call Nox with an erection?

Hard Nox.

What do you call Nox on an airplane?

Nox up.

Posted by: Hope You Enjoyed These Dad Jokes at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (gtcuf)

345 "Anybody here ever have hasenpfeffer?"

No, but I've been craving it since watching Bug Bunny since I was 10.
Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM


Ditto. I just looked it up...I might have to try that soon. Looks tasty.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (kgE5c)

346 "Jack!!! The water is coming in."
"I know, Rose. I see it."
"What are we going to do, Jack?"
"I don't know, Rose. I'm thinking."
"Think faster, Jack."
"Give me a sec, Rose."

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 02:10 PM (dIske)
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GRRRRL Power!

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (krQz2)

347 Exit through the gift shop. First thing I see: An ice cube mold in the shape of the iceberg that comes with a miniature Titanic to put in your drink.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:00 PM (GBKbO)

Gee, how tasteful. I hate that kind of crap.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (XPM1I)

======

The irony and contrast made me chuckle.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:15 PM (GBKbO)
___

Cameron's movie itself all but makes the men facing certain death a comedic interlude

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (iFTx/)

348 @128
A Chicago jury found a high ranking Latin Kings member not guilty for putting a $10000 hit on a border guards head.

After a very short time in the jury room all the jurors decided they wanted to live so....not guilty.

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (E7+ue)

349 I was living in Pensacola when they filmed Jaws II. They built that lighthouse on the beach out at the pass for the filming and just left it to eventually fall apart.

True story, I was talking on a payphone (remember them) when the shark drove by on a flatbed covered in a tarp.

Not something you see every day.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 02:17 PM (jc0TO)

350 12-18 inches of snow here in mid Hudson Sun into Mon. This place will be a mess as we already have a lot of snow on the ground. Let's see the new Mayor of NYC deal with it

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 02:17 PM (e4I2N)

351 The only character I liked was Cathy Bate's Mollie Brown.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (77rzZ)

I do have to confess I enjoyed seeing the actor who played John Jacob Astor get beaned by one of the funnels. Can't stand that guy. (Eric Braeden)

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 02:17 PM (XPM1I)

352 Speaking of Charlton Heston.

I love the movie Ben-Hur.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 02:14 PM (aZm/F)

It's no Prometheus.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 02:17 PM (dK+Kv)

353 >>>"I got about halfway through the first Avatar"

That's further than I got. Did I miss anything?

Posted by: gp

>I got as far as Sigourney Weaver. That was it for me.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 02:17 PM (oT7pT)

354 I kinda doubt they were forced to live here. They most likely happily volunteered to show how progressive and non-racist they are.

So my sympathy meterwhile not pegged at zero is hovering just above it.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 02:18 PM (Ryx1w)

355 Titenic's ending:

The Titenic had sunk, Although Rose and Jack got away from the Titenic, they could not reach the life boat. Finally, Jack scarified himself to save Rose and tell
her be stronger in her future's life. Then, he was dead in the cold Atlantic Ocean.

When this accident happened, there were one thousand and five hundred passengers fell into the ocean, and only six lucky passengers survived. It was a very low chance to survive. Then, there were seven hundred passengers who were in the life boat, they just
only waiting dead or waiting the help, and waiting the
unforgettable relief.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:18 PM (2ocoG)

356 344 What do call Nox with an erection?

Hard Nox.

What do you call Nox on an airplane?

Nox up.

Posted by: Hope You Enjoyed These Dad Jokes at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (gtcuf)

If xhe's a cop investigating door to door?
Nox and talks

Posted by: I denounce myself. And you too. at January 23, 2026 02:18 PM (TbWk/)

357 Cameron's movie itself all but makes the men facing certain death a comedic interlude
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (iFTx/)

I did enjoy watching Jack get shoved off of the door. Best part of the movie.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 02:18 PM (XPM1I)

358
Camps4Queers

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 23, 2026 02:18 PM (NtVYv)

359
You don't realize just how different Americans are from Europeans until something like this pops up.

Posted by: Orson

==============

In more ways than one. The American trannies thought Europe would be an oasis of wealth and tolerance. Look what they found. The Dutch don't consider them refugees and give them prison-like accommodations. As "inscrutable" to Americans as Asia?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (4raxU)

360 I feel bad for the Elliot Hefty who is a middle school teacher in Laurel, MD.

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at January 23, 2026 02:08 PM (0bjKf)
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He just wanted to hear his name 3 times.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (krQz2)

361 Speaking of Charlton Heston.

I love the movie Ben-Hur.
Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 02:14 PM (aZm/

I like the rumor that the stuntman was killed during filming of the chariot race. If you look at the scene and believe it ( though it wasn't true)

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (KDPiq)

362 It was bad enough Jack froze to death, but he scarified himself too? True love.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (N8ZBc)

363 12-18 inches of snow here in mid Hudson Sun into Mon.



Meanwhile ski resorts out west are bare.
It’s been a weird winter.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (Ryx1w)

364 Cameron's movie itself all but makes the men facing certain death a comedic interlude
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (iFTx/)

I did enjoy watching Jack get shoved off of the door. Best part of the movie.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 02:18 PM (XPM1I)

I want Titanic to come back to theaters just so I can cheer at that exact moment.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (dK+Kv)

365 Camps4Queers
Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at January 23, 2026 02:18 PM


1-877-

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (kgE5c)

366 354 I kinda doubt they were forced to live here. They most likely happily volunteered to show how progressive and non-racist they are.

So my sympathy meterwhile not pegged at zero is hovering just above it.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 02:18 PM (Ryx1w)

"I'll be so much safer with Achmed than with Chad! Chad will rape me with his eyes! Achmed will just rape me with his Penis, and that's not as bad!"

--Artsy Fartsy AWFL, who is thinking about LARPing as a Lesbian Today

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (uEmCf)

367 Avatar was clumsily Woke, when it was still a relatively new thing.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:20 PM (pDt9x)

368 https://tinyurl.com/nhhn6ef - I suppose, possibly, NSFW due to language. Probably not though.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 02:04 PM (ExV1e)


Perfect. The "can't rape the willing" counterargument, given human form.

Posted by: SciVo at January 23, 2026 02:20 PM (Sy6m/)

369

Nox Knox

Who's there?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 02:20 PM (pkeXY)

370 It was bad enough Jack froze to death, but he scarified himself too? True love.

In the cold Atlantic Ocean, no less.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:20 PM (2ocoG)

371 Speaking of Charlton Heston.

I love the movie Ben-Hur.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 02:14 PM (aZm/F)

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Indeed. They don't make 'em like that anymore ... although I am looking forward to the sequel to The Passion of The Christ -- "Resurrection" by Mel Gibson and starring again (maybe with AI de-aging?) Jim Caviezel.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:20 PM (MVWbi)

372 You don't realize just how different Americans are from Europeans until something like this pops up.

Posted by: Orson
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Dems would do this if they could.

They don't care about women raped on a train or stabbed to death on a train.

But you shoot one obstructor, and "How DARE YOU!"

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (krQz2)

373 357 Cameron's movie itself all but makes the men facing certain death a comedic interlude
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (iFTx/)

I did enjoy watching Jack get shoved off of the door. Best part of the movie.
Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 02:18 PM (XPM1I)
____________________________

I think I would have enjoyed it more if an oblivious Mr. Bean wandered in and out of every scene not the least bit aware of what was going on.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (dIske)

374 > Try our new "Born Loser" flavor, with extra schlemiel and schlimazel.
Posted by: Hasenpfeffer, Inc. at January 23, 2026 02:16 PM (IG3/x)


For those who have yet to attain the age of 29 years:


https://tinyurl.com/us6xfrrc

Posted by: Hasenpfeffer, Inc. at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (IG3/x)

375 Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 02:17 PM (e4I2N)

I think it will be fine for NYC. He already said they were going to have a bunch of sanitation workers doing 12 hours shifts to remove snow, and I'm sure whoever is in charge of that department has given Mamdani his appropriate talking points .

He doesn't have to help upstate NY. Hopefully the township people will have this covered.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (WFtAr)

376 "I love the movie Ben-Hur." "Ben-Hur" (1959) Recommended. 10 out of 10.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (N8ZBc)

377 A Nox on both houses

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (e4I2N)

378 https://tinyurl.com/nhhn6ef - I suppose, possibly, NSFW due to language. Probably not though.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 02:04 PM (ExV1e)

First day in rape class. Do not rape.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (dK+Kv)

379 With silver breaching $100/oz, it's the other way round now.

Posted by: gp
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Time to dig up the family silverware, buried in 1862?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (XeU6L)

380
Camps4Queers

1-877-


Donate your child today.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (pkeXY)

381 371

Indeed. They don't make 'em like that anymore ... although I am looking forward to the sequel to The Passion of The Christ -- "Resurrection" by Mel Gibson and starring again (maybe with AI de-aging?) Jim Caviezel.
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:20 PM (MVWbi)

I believe Caviezel said no.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (pDt9x)

382 Knox Overstreet was a great romantic character in "Dead Poet's Society."

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (MVWbi)

383
I want Titanic to come back to theaters just so I can cheer at that exact moment.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder,




I'm sure hollywood is going to make a sequel.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (0U5gm)

384 Meanwhile ski resorts out west are bare.
It’s been a weird winter.


The thing climate scientologists like to gloss over is that if it's unusually hot one place on Earth it's going to be unusually cold some other place. If it's unusually snowy on the East Coast it's often a drought out West. And so on.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (2ocoG)

385 Dems would do this if they could.

They don't care about women raped on a train or stabbed to death on a train.

But you shoot one obstructor, and "How DARE YOU!"
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (krQz2)
________________________

Perhaps, but we'd do it anyway.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (dIske)

386 I want Titanic to come back to theaters just so I can cheer at that exact moment.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (dK+Kv)

They should make an entire movie consisting of scenes of odious actor's characters dying. That could be the final scene.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (XPM1I)

387 "I'll be so much safer with Achmed than with Chad! Chad will rape me with his eyes! Achmed will just rape me with his Penis, and that's not as bad!"

--Artsy Fartsy AWFL, who is thinking about LARPing as a Lesbian Today
Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (uEmCf)

There have been a handful of women in this situation who basically said that afterward. How they get to brainwashed as to defend protect their rapists is beyond me.

Posted by: He smelled of camel and flop sweat at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (TbWk/)

388 381 371

Indeed. They don't make 'em like that anymore ... although I am looking forward to the sequel to The Passion of The Christ -- "Resurrection" by Mel Gibson and starring again (maybe with AI de-aging?) Jim Caviezel.
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:20 PM (MVWbi)

I believe Caviezel said no.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (pDt9x)

=====

I think Mel said no to de-aging because of the cost.

It's already a $200 million movie.

It will also be in two parts.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (GBKbO)

389 It was bad enough Jack froze to death, but he scarified himself too? True love.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (N8ZBc)
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He was an artist that just wanted to get girls naked.

Noble soul.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (krQz2)

390 "Time to dig up the family silverware, buried in 1862?"

Time to lament all the PM I've sold over the years.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (N8ZBc)

391 They should make an entire movie consisting of scenes of odious actor's characters dying. That could be the final scene.

Posted by: hobbitopoly at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (XPM1I)

I raise you Matt Damon, Interstellar.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (dK+Kv)

392 I prefer The Ten Commandments to Ben Hur.

Anne Baxter. Hubba hubba.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (77rzZ)

393 In more ways than one. The American trannies thought Europe would be an oasis of wealth and tolerance. Look what they found. The Dutch don't consider them refugees and give them prison-like accommodations. As "inscrutable" to Americans as Asia?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 02:19 PM (4raxU)

Leftists also think there’s a high speed train network crisis crossing Europe. Why you can go from Barcelona to Munich in 2 hours flat!!! Why can’t we have that here I want a train from ny to La in 5 hours.

Uhm no. Thats not how it works. High speed trains exist for short distances in Europe. Like Paris to Lyon. Or Barcelona to Madrid. Barcelona to Munich doesn’t exist. People fly that just like they do in evil America.



Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 02:23 PM (Ryx1w)

394 >>>Anybody here ever have hasenpfeffer?

Posted by: Bulg

>Yes, at the Alpine Village in LA. It was very good, but you have to be careful when chewing because the vertebrae will damage your teeth.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 02:23 PM (oT7pT)

395 Indeed. They don't make 'em like that anymore ... although I am looking forward to the sequel to The Passion of The Christ -- "Resurrection" by Mel Gibson and starring again (maybe with AI de-aging?) Jim Caviezel.
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:20 PM (MVWbi)

Passion of the Christ II: Apocalypse

Posted by: This time he's turning YOUR other cheek at January 23, 2026 02:23 PM (TbWk/)

396 DiCaprio dying is enough to carry any movie, I should think.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:23 PM (pDt9x)

397 > There have been a handful of women in this situation who basically said that afterward. How they get to brainwashed as to defend protect their rapists is beyond me.
Posted by: He smelled of camel and flop sweat at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (TbWk/)

Didn't that one lefty chick actually defend her being passed around Isis like a used car?

Posted by: Hasenpfeffer, Inc. at January 23, 2026 02:23 PM (IG3/x)

398 Passion of the Christ II: Apocalypse

Posted by: This time he's turning YOUR other cheek at January 23, 2026 02:23 PM (TbWk/)

Passion of the Christ II: Apocalyptic Boogaloo.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 02:24 PM (dK+Kv)

399 https://tinyurl.com/nhhn6ef - I suppose, possibly, NSFW due to language. Probably not though.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 02:04 PM (ExV1e)

First day in rape class. Do not rape.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (dK+Kv)
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Not until you learn your devotional rug prayers.

Then they bring in the goats to practice on.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:24 PM (krQz2)

400
What is it about the name Nox? I have a relative who took the name Knox when she decided to try to be a boy. So far, the only people I know with that name are gender-confused.
Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous!

===============

To me, it connotes nullification, which seems to be a big conceit in the trans movement. There's even one procedure called "nullification," which I'll leave to you to look up if you want to go to the end of the horror show.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 02:24 PM (4raxU)

401 388

I think Mel said no to de-aging because of the cost.

It's already a $200 million movie.

It will also be in two parts.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (GBKbO)

Well, it’s no The Chosen, eh?

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:24 PM (pDt9x)

402 Have the experts narrowed down how much snow will fall?

Last I heard, it was between 3 and 30 inches. (SYWM)

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 02:25 PM (aZm/F)

403 I believe Caviezel said no.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:21 PM (pDt9x)

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Damn! That is SHOCKING and you are apparently correct [insert broken-heart Emoji here; per Brave "AI"]:

"Jim Caviezel will not reprise his role as Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson’s sequel The Resurrection of the Christ, despite having been originally set to return. The film, scheduled for release in two parts in 2027, will feature a completely new cast, with Jaakko Ohtonen cast as Jesus and Mariela Garriga as Mary Magdalene. Caviezel, who played Jesus in the 2004 original, was reported to be replaced in October 2025 due to scheduling conflicts and the need for digital de-aging effects. Although Caviezel had expressed enthusiasm for returning in 2025 and was listed in early IMDB records, the role was recast, and production has since moved forward with new actors."

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 02:25 PM (MVWbi)

404 Yes, at the Alpine Village in LA. It was very good, but you have to be careful when chewing because the vertebrae will damage your teeth.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

What, it's got vertebrae in it? WTF?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:25 PM (77rzZ)

405 I love the movie Ben-Hur

Messala in his death throes after the chariot race was superb cinema even to this day.

Posted by: Halfhand at January 23, 2026 02:25 PM (z0w8y)

406 DiCaprio dying is enough to carry any movie, I should think.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:23 PM (pDt9x)
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You're going to make Sean Bean upset.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:25 PM (krQz2)

407 Risen is the sequel to The Passion.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 02:25 PM (jc0TO)

408
It's Europe. Some guy in a leather trench coat started questioning them about why they didn't want to live with migrants approved by the state and were they hiding Jews.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 02:13 PM (ExV1e)



They shouldn't have been surprised. The Netherlands had concentration camps that they ran for the Nazis. My step-dad grew up in Amersfoort and one of the camp sites was a couple of blocks away. He was proud to be Dutch (and a transplanted American conservative death beast), but not for that chapter in the country's history.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 02:25 PM (y9nCu)

409 > I'll be so much safer with Achmed than with Chad! Chad will rape me with his eyes! Achmed will just rape me with his Penis, and that's not as bad!"

--Artsy Fartsy AWFL, who is thinking about LARPing as a Lesbian Today

Meanwhile, in real life, Chad won't even look at her, much less "rape her with his eyes", and Achmed will only look at her if all the good-looking goats are already taken.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 02:26 PM (IG3/x)

410 think Mel said no to de-aging because of the cost.

It's already a $200 million movie.

It will also be in two parts.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (GBKbO)

And they'll be released 1,000 years apart.

Posted by: For biblical verisimilitude at January 23, 2026 02:26 PM (TbWk/)

411 Risen is the sequel to The Passion.
Posted by: toby928(c)


Great flick.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:26 PM (77rzZ)

412 401 388

I think Mel said no to de-aging because of the cost.

It's already a $200 million movie.

It will also be in two parts.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:22 PM (GBKbO)

Well, it’s no The Chosen, eh?

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:24 PM (pDt9x)

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He's said that it's effectively going to be an experimental film, a surrealist look at Jesus' passage through the afterlife towards his Resurrection.

I hope it's as crazy as that sounds.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:26 PM (GBKbO)

413 Well, they don't seem to celebrate diversity. I guess we should kill them.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM (pLaQB)

414 411 Risen is the sequel to The Passion.
Posted by: toby928(c)


Great flick.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:26 PM (77rzZ)

Agree. Tom Felton is quite a good actor.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM (pDt9x)

415 Has anybody ever made a movie of Paradise Lost?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM (77rzZ)

416 > You're going to make Sean Bean upset.
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:25 PM (krQz2)

Speaking of which, I watched "The Martian" the other day. Surprisingly good, despite starting Matt. Damon.

Sean Bean was also in it, in a rare non-dying role.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM (IG3/x)

417 >>>What, it's got vertebrae in it? WTF?

Posted by: Bulg

>I don't know if it's standard, but they tossed the whole rabbit in the pot. Very tasty.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM (oT7pT)

418 414 411 Risen is the sequel to The Passion.
Posted by: toby928(c)


Great flick.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:26 PM (77rzZ)

Agree. Tom Felton is quite a good actor.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM (pDt9x)

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I think the first half is great. I...dislike the second half.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM (GBKbO)

419 Who was worse - Rose from Titanic or Jenny from Forrest Gump?

Two of the worst villains in cinema

Posted by: weew at January 23, 2026 02:28 PM (S4IL1)

420 If you look at the pics of this rape complex, it's a real shithole. And the living room has dozens of ... rainbow tranny flags. There is more to this story than what we are being told.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 02:28 PM (iFTx/)

421 416 > You're going to make Sean Bean upset.
Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:25 PM (krQz2)

Speaking of which, I watched "The Martian" the other day. Surprisingly good, despite starting Matt. Damon.

Sean Bean was also in it, in a rare non-dying role.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM (IG3/x)

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My boy, Ridley.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:28 PM (GBKbO)

422 412

He's said that it's effectively going to be an experimental film, a surrealist look at Jesus' passage through the afterlife towards his Resurrection.

I hope it's as crazy as that sounds.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:26 PM (GBKbO)

Uh. So many ways to go wrong here. So many many ways.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:28 PM (pDt9x)

423 In the U.S., they called this kind of experiment "forced busing." Similar results.

Posted by: CJ at January 23, 2026 02:28 PM (9KqcB)

424 Speaking of which, I watched "The Martian" the other day. Surprisingly good, despite starting Matt. Damon.
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Yeah, I believe China can save us.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:28 PM (pLaQB)

425 He's said that it's effectively going to be an experimental film, a surrealist look at Jesus' passage through the afterlife towards his Resurrection.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:26 PM (GBKbO)
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With some of the surreal moments in The Passion, that doesn't surprise me too much.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 02:29 PM (krQz2)

426 422 Uh. So many ways to go wrong here. So many many ways.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:28 PM (pDt9x)

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I trust Mel as a director.

Though, I still haven't watched Flight Risk...and it's on HBOMax.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:29 PM (GBKbO)

427 Anybody here ever have hasenpfeffer?
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:11 PM (77rzZ)

Isn't that the beer Laverne & Shirley brewed?

Posted by: Lady Who at January 23, 2026 02:29 PM (JCLJi)

428 418

I think the first half is great. I...dislike the second half.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM (GBKbO)

Interesting. May I ask why?

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:29 PM (pDt9x)

429 Agree. Tom Felton is quite a good actor.
Posted by: tubal

My only quibble with it is the whole thing about Tiberius coming to visit Judaea. Ridiculous.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:29 PM (77rzZ)

430 Passion of the Christ 2
Jesus’s Revenge

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 02:29 PM (Ryx1w)

431 I think the first half is great. I...dislike the second half.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM


Yeah, the In Search of: Jesus Body was amusing. Let's dig up every fresh grave near town.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 02:30 PM (jc0TO)

432 Who was worse - Rose from Titanic or Jenny from Forrest Gump?

Two of the worst villains in cinema
Posted by: weew at January 23, 2026 02:28 PM (S4IL1)
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Tough one.

I'll go with Rose, since she was less dumb than Jenny. I am open to being convinced otherwise.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:30 PM (GyQIQ)

433 428 418

I think the first half is great. I...dislike the second half.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM (GBKbO)

Interesting. May I ask why?

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:29 PM (pDt9x)

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I find movies that make religion obvious and literal to be uncompelling.

The first half is the search for truth we cannot see. The second half is, "Here's the literal truth in plain detail." I just don't find it compelling.

I was also watching all of Tarkovsky's movies at the time, and Tarkovsky is all, "God is silence but very real and we have to find meaning in that," which I do find very compelling.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:31 PM (GBKbO)

434 NOOD STATE DEPARTMENT

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:31 PM (GyQIQ)

435 429 Agree. Tom Felton is quite a good actor.
Posted by: tubal

My only quibble with it is the whole thing about Tiberius coming to visit Judaea. Ridiculous.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 02:29 PM (77rzZ)


Yes. He would have been far too busy in Capri.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 02:31 PM (pDt9x)

436 Sean Bean was also in it, in a rare non-dying role.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 02:27 PM (IG3/x)

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I gave them an improv death scene.

The director said he'd pass.

Posted by: Sean Bean at January 23, 2026 02:31 PM (krQz2)

437 424 Yeah, I believe China can save us.
Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:28 PM (pLaQB)

Just like the Soviets did in Maximum Overdrive?

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 02:31 PM (uEmCf)

438 Isn't that the beer Laverne & Shirley brewed?
Posted by: Lady Who at January 23, 2026 02:29 PM


That was Schotz.

(Yes, I'm very 29)

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 02:31 PM (Wnv9h)

439 He's said that it's effectively going to be an experimental film, a surrealist look at Jesus' passage through the afterlife towards his Resurrection.

I hope it's as crazy as that sounds.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 02:26 PM (GBKbO)


I've read that the working title originally was-

"The Muppet Movie 2: Resurrection"


so your dream may come true.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 02:32 PM (iJfKG)

440 423 In the U.S., they called this kind of experiment "forced busing." Similar results.
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They started busing in Detroit around 1969-70. In Hamtramck the buses, with kids in thm, received shotgun blasts as protest. Love them Pollocks. Compare this to busing in Charlotte, NC, in 64 - no protests - no violence. Boston started busing in 1969. Same deal as Detroit but with an Irish spin.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 02:32 PM (pLaQB)

441 Mel Gibson is working on a movie about the Great Siege of Malta. That should be good

Posted by: Josephistan at January 23, 2026 02:32 PM (y9ksN)

442 Actually, I think the experience of the Dutch women students might very well turn them to conservatives. If they were progressives to begin with. First they were raped, then they were ignored and the crimes covered up. The Netherlands needs a Dutch version of the English "Amelia".



Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 02:33 PM (lQ+/f)

443 Tough one.

I'll go with Rose, since she was less dumb than Jenny. I am open to being convinced otherwise.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 02:30 PM (GyQIQ)

Disagree - Jenny knew exactly what she was doing. And she tortured the clueless Forrest over decades; Jack and Rose were awful people in their own rights.

Posted by: Thrawn at January 23, 2026 02:34 PM (9Ovst)

444 Who was worse - Rose from Titanic or Jenny from Forrest Gump?

Two of the worst villains in cinema
Posted by: weew at January 23, 2026 02:28 PM (S4IL1)

Wow. That's really hard to say. On the one hand Rose was an unfaithful self-centered bitch who backstabbed everyone around her, despite having an apparently privileged upbringing. Jenny strung Forrest along for decades while banging assholes, contracting AIDS, then dumping a kid of unestablished paternity on him right before she dies. However she was also a drug addict and severely fucked up from being sexually abused by her own father. So she was damaged from the get-go. Doesn't excuse her but explains her behavior.

I think Rose ekes out the victory in the end because she fucked people over because she could. Jenny fucked people over because she was supremely damaged.

Posted by: probably more thought than necessary at January 23, 2026 02:34 PM (TbWk/)

445
You don't realize just how different Americans are from Europeans until something like this pops up.




Or when Eurotrash find out that their "comfortable" middle class Euro life is less luxurious than an American lower class garbage man.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 02:34 PM (y9nCu)

446 Rose had nicer boobs

Posted by: Josephistan at January 23, 2026 02:37 PM (y9ksN)

447
I think Rose ekes out the victory in the end because she fucked people over because she could. Jenny fucked people over because she was supremely damaged.
Posted by: probably more thought than necessary at January 23, 2026 02:34 PM (TbWk/)



I dunno. The pained helpless look on Forrest's face in the last scene shows a good man who is totally devastated by the cruelty of that monster. Rose's victims are largely all assholes themselves, even Paxton who's nothing more than a grave-robber, but with high-tech equipment.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 02:44 PM (y9nCu)

448 441 Mel Gibson is working on a movie about the Great Siege of Malta. That should be good. - Josephistan

That sounds great! I'll be watching for it.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 02:57 PM (2L+MU)

449 Question: How do people, just LOOKING at you, know you are gay, trans, etc. How is that, exactly?

God forbid, to protect yourself from assault, you ditch the nose ring, or decide to have one less tattoo, or dye your hair brown.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 23, 2026 03:10 PM (L6dcX)

450 419 Who was worse - Rose from Titanic or Jenny from Forrest Gump? Two of the worst villains in cinema
Posted by: weew at January 23, 2026 02:28 PM (S4IL1)

I thought I was the only person that noticed they were both sociopathic monsters.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 23, 2026 03:12 PM (L6dcX)

451 The police never find evidence because the police force is majority Muslim, based on my first hand observance in The Netherlands. Admittwdly, quite racist, basing it strictly on looks, but Amsterdam is one of those places where you can easily tell the natives from the invaders.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 23, 2026 03:44 PM (Vvh2V)

452 For some reason I enjoyed the idea of trans fleeing Americans locked up in a Netherlands's prison type community. I hope they share this also with the lovely invaders.

The naivete of the 125 natives who thought they could teach the cultural enrichers to assimilate is not surprising. Especially after I read the do-gooders in the UK offering bedrooms to the barbarians who pretended to be teens. Some were surprised to find they SA their teen girls, and later dentists and x-rays proved their age. I was stunned at this stupidity years ago.

I guess they expected it all to be wonderful vs rapes and barbarians cooking kitty cats on stoves in the livingroom.

Granted, I lived with two strange white grad students in my junior year of college. They were already in the basement apt and the landlady put me there as a favor to my ex-friend. They were psych grad students with girlfriends and I guess I was lucky. I did meet them before they came back to class and they seemed fine (I am a terrific judge of character). And were wonderful to their new baby sister and protective. I had my own bedroom and bath and we shared the kitchen (groceries), rent and utilities and it was good.

Stupid people.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at January 23, 2026 03:46 PM (WONhk)

Jack Smith Defends His Indefensible Political Witch-Hunt; Even CNN's Legal Analyst Admits Smith Is Guilty

C3
@C_3C_3

Want your blood to boil?

The Jack Smith Investigation cost taxpayers over $35 million.

$35,000,000

All based on a scam.

Targeting enemies.

With 65% of that $35million paying their salaries.

Jack and his team got rich for sedition.

Brandon Gill grilled Jack Smith on three points:

1, why he had sought the phone records of the incoming Speaker of the House, extending back a year, when he had just become speaker 16 days earlier. This makes it look very much look like a purely political witch-hunt, as Johnson did not have power to run interference for Trump before hand.

2, why he sought these phone records in defiance of a warning from a Biden attorney that doing so would be a violation of the Speech and Debate Clause. (A clause which says that no member of Congress shall be subject to legal process for any statement they make in Congress (later extended to cover any statement they make outside of Congress, so long as it's part of their work as a congressman.)

3, why he claimed that Mike Johnson was a "flight risk" when he told Johnson's phone company to hide the fact that his records had been granted to a third party. Jack Smith claimed that keeping this secret was necessary to make sure that Johnson did not take flight from prosecution.

He now admits that Johnson was no flight risk.



Benny Johnson
@bennyjohnson

If you watch one moment from Jack Smith's testimony in Congress today, watch him get reduced to a stuttering, stammering mess when confronted with his own LIES:

GILL: "The subpoena covered the time period between November 2020 and January 2021. Is that right?"

SMITH: "Uh, I'm sorry, sir, could you say that again?"

GILL: "We're not gonna delay like this."

Jack Smith is asking to have questions re-asked because each congresman only has five minutes total time, and he wants to waste as much Republican time as possible endlessly repeating and clarifying questions.

GILL: "How many days after Kevin McCarthy was sworn in as Speaker did you subpoena his records?

SMITH: "Uh, I don't recall, but those two things had nothing to do with one another."

GILL: "It was 16 days after becoming the highest ranking Republican in the House of Representatives, you subpoenaed his toll records. Do you agree that that might reasonably be considered a violation of the Speech or Debate Clause?"

SMITH: "Uh, I do not"

GILL: "At the time you, you secured those non-disclosure orders, was Speaker McCarthy a flight risk?"

SMITH: "He was not."

GILL: "He was not. Then why did your non-disclosure order refer to him as a flight risk? It says right here, 'The court finds reasonable grounds to believe that such disclosure will result in flight from prosecution.' You were using clearly false information to secure a non-disclosure order to hide from Speaker McCarthy and from the American people the fact that you were spying on his toll records."

Jack Smith on why he attempted to bring Trump to trial without giving him sufficient time to read the millions of pages of documents disclosed to him: Gee I was just looking out for Trump's right to a speedy trial. I'm a hero!

Jonathan Turley
@JonathanTurley

3h

Rep. Onder just body slammed Smith on his effort to give Trump's legal team little time to read millions of pages of documents. Smith's response was that he wanted to be sure that Trump got a speedy trial, even though the Trump team was trying to slow down the trial to review his document dump...

Even CNN pointed out that Smith didn't even bother denying he rushed the case just to make a political impact:

If you remember, Jack Smith was improperly appointed, which means that the first eleven months of his term were conducted without proper authorization by the government, including the first three indictments of Trump.

Eleven months later, Merrick Garland attempted to correct this without admitting anything needed to be corrected. Jack Smith was appointed and sworn in a second time.

This Legal Eagle has a Biden-like memory loss about the details of this episode.

In one more bit of sedition by Jack Smith, he refused to answer questions about everyone's favorite phony-ass witness, Madison Cornbread.

Jordan confronted Smith with his own report that Madison Cornbread was a trash hearsay witness without any credibility, and so would not call her himself. No judge would accept her "testimony," he concluded.

But Smith refused to answer questions about why the so-called "J6 Committee" accepted this fraudulent testimony and based many of their conclusions on it.

He specifically refuses to say if he ever "confirmed" Madison Cornbread's tall tales.

Posted by: Ace at 12:10 PM




Comments

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1 The aggravating part of all this is that;
1. We knew all this
2. Smith was still permitted to go off a wild goose chase
3. The GOP sat on the sidelines the whole time and said nothing
4. It still pales in comparison to the general fraud being perpetrated on us

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (qwVdq)

2 prosecute
convict
incarcerate

Posted by: illiniwek at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (vbXSk)

3 Oh, and first.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (qwVdq)

4 Smith ought to be thrown in jail, if for no other reason, than for feloniously insulting our intelligence.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (2L+MU)

5 This was an awesome felting of Jack Smith and the Jan 6th committee.

Now. Put them ALL in prison.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 12:15 PM (ZcsJV)

6 Jack Smith is asking to have questions re-asked because each congresman only has five minutes total time, and he wants to waste as much Republican time as possible endlessly repeating and clarifying questions.
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Ah. We call this, "The Variant."

The normal play is "I don't recall." If you can't credibly use that (as in this case, since the receipts are part of the question), you use The Variant.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:16 PM (GyQIQ)

7 nood.

Posted by: No Name Today at January 23, 2026 12:16 PM (8mulE)

8 @RepBrandonGill is so good at this.

Congressional hearings with him are masterclasses in questioning

Short, easy to understand, and cutting

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Too bad congressional hearings are never a masterclass (or even a shady correspondence course) in consequences.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:17 PM (GyQIQ)

9 Eleven months later, Merrick Garland attempted to correct this without admitting anything needed to be corrected. Jack Smith was appointed and sworn in a second time.
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Garland wasn't even pretending that any of it was legal or proper.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:18 PM (GyQIQ)

10 C3
@C_3C_3

Want your blood to boil?

The Jack Smith Investigation cost taxpayers over $35 million.

$35,000,000

All based on a scam.

Targeting enemies.

With 65% of that $35million paying their salaries.

Jack and his team got rich for sedition.

========

Somalians stole $9 billion MN alone.

Wasting $35 million doesn't move me all that much.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:19 PM (GBKbO)

11 What just happened to the thread?

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:19 PM (NpAcC)

12 HOO BOY: @Lancegooden might've just caught Jack Smith & former Attorney General Garland RED-HANDED!
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:: examines Smith and Garland ::
:: sees no stainless steel bracelets ::
:: sees no orange jumpsuits ::
:: sees free men in suits, smirking ::

K.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:19 PM (GyQIQ)

13 Lost: One previous thread.
If found, please contact the Horde.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 12:19 PM (BpO1e)

14 What just happened to the subsequent post?

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 12:19 PM (2L+MU)

15
The old disappearing thread trick -- a classic!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 12:20 PM (BZmws)

16 8 Too bad congressional hearings are never a masterclass (or even a shady correspondence course) in consequences.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:17 PM (GyQIQ)

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Well, because Congress is a law making body, not a law enforcement body.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:20 PM (GBKbO)

17 Tire fire his silly ass.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 12:20 PM (snZF9)

18 The elusive Somalis have slipped away again!

Posted by: Sneaksy and tricksy they are at January 23, 2026 12:20 PM (TbWk/)

19 $35 million? Pffft. Pikers.

Posted by: Somali Mafia at January 23, 2026 12:20 PM (WHfpM)

20 11 What just happened to the thread?
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:19 PM (NpAcC)

Black Hole anomaly.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 12:20 PM (pDt9x)

21 But Smith refused to answer questions about why the so-called "J6 Committee" accepted this fraudulent testimony and based many of their conclusions on it.
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In fairness to Smith - not that he deserves it - why would he be able to speak to that? If they want answers as to why that committee of sinister dunces called someone, they ought to haul Liz Cheney in to address it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:21 PM (GyQIQ)

22 prosecute
convict
incarcerate

Posted by: illiniwek at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (vbXSk)

prosecute
convict
incarcerate
Incinerate

you missed one.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 12:21 PM (snZF9)

23 Loose threads! Threads on the loose!

Posted by: 496 at January 23, 2026 12:21 PM (SW6Ju)

24 Guess we know what's coming at 1:10.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 12:22 PM (iXqHn)

25 Harriet Hageman chewed him up and spit him out over Madison Cornbread's BS being second or third hand hearsay.

About 4 minutes in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xNopkzN4KA

Posted by: huerfano at January 23, 2026 12:22 PM (98kQX)

26 ....And now we return to your regularly scheduled Thread...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 12:22 PM (ESVrU)

27 I may be wrong...but even at the second 'swearing in' of Smith, there was no witness.

Just Garland and Smith.

That's not a swearing in.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 12:22 PM (ZcsJV)

28 Bottom rail on top, Masa.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 12:22 PM (jc0TO)

29 Don’t comment on vanished threads.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 12:22 PM (d+F+p)

30 What just happened to the thread?
Posted by: redridinghood


There was no thread. *waves hand*

Posted by: Ace-Wan Kenobi at January 23, 2026 12:22 PM (wj4wL)

31 Well, because Congress is a law making body, not a law enforcement body.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:20 PM (GBKbO)
++++
Right. So what's the point, exactly?

Publicity and referrals. Not consequences. Consequences are not ever the desired outcome. It's one of the reasons I have a hard time caring about congressional investigations or the associated dog-and-pony shows. When it does an "investigation," Congress is either providing a pretext for an eager DoJ to target political enemies, or it is putting a show for the rubes knowing full well the DoJ ain't going to pursue it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:23 PM (GyQIQ)

32 30 What just happened to the thread?
Posted by: redridinghood

There was no thread. *waves hand*

Posted by: Ace-Wan Kenobi at January 23, 2026 12:22 PM (wj4wL)

======

What about Zuul?!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:23 PM (GBKbO)

33 >>>But Smith refused to answer questions about why the so-called "J6 Committee" accepted this fraudulent testimony and based many of their conclusions on it.

Hang them all. For our democracy.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:23 PM (dK+Kv)

34 20 11 What just happened to the thread?
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:19 PM (NpAcC)

Black Hole anomaly.


that's racist!

Posted by: anachronda at January 23, 2026 12:23 PM (v3pYe)

35
The Jack Smith Investigation cost taxpayers over $35 million.

Who got all that money?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 12:23 PM (pkeXY)

36 Ass cancer seems a reasonable and deserved verdict on Jack Smith.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (pLaQB)

37 22 prosecute
convict
incarcerate

Posted by: illiniwek at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (vbXSk)

prosecute
convict
incarcerate
Incinerate

you missed one.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 12:21 PM (snZF9)

prosecute
convict
incarcerate
Flagellate
Amputate
Eviscerate
Enucleate
Incinerate

Added a couple.

Posted by: It's still less than they deserve at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (TbWk/)

38 Cool hearings.

Of course passing legislation to codify Trumps executive orders would have lasting impact, so its much more fun to hold hearings that to pass legislation.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (TN0g+)

39 This is in a similar vein to the vanished thread in that the adversary doesn't care about truth. Catching them in the act of fraud and deception does nothing unless accompanied by (and directly associated with) painful consequences.

Posted by: Part-time Thinker at January 23, 2026 12:25 PM (aVO1v)

40 31 Right. So what's the point, exactly?

Publicity and referrals. Not consequences. Consequences are not ever the desired outcome. It's one of the reasons I have a hard time caring about congressional investigations or the associated dog-and-pony shows. When it does an "investigation," Congress is either providing a pretext for an eager DoJ to target political enemies, or it is putting a show for the rubes knowing full well the DoJ ain't going to pursue it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:23 PM (GyQIQ)

======

Oh, it's all theater.

But, just because there's theater doesn't mean that the DOJ isn't doing anything.

DOJ is a black box until it files things in court, and most people don't track those filings anyway.

Yeah, this is a sideshow, but it's just a sideshow that I've become inured to. It elicits no emotion from me. I'm not sure why ace covers it, to be honest, but I'm not gonna get riled up about it either way.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:25 PM (GBKbO)

41 The GOP sat on the sidelines the whole time and said nothing

The GOP's current grilling of Jack Smith is them playacting as "defenders of the Republic" when, in fact, they're 95% complicit in all the shit the Democrats do.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:25 PM (ExV1e)

42 prosecute
convict
incarcerate
Flagellate
Amputate
Eviscerate
Enucleate
Incinerate

Added a couple.
Posted by: It's still less than they deserve at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (TbWk/)

Make them be a roofer for a year.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 12:25 PM (06Hmj)

43 29 Don’t comment on vanished threads.

the first rule of vanished thread club

Posted by: anachronda at January 23, 2026 12:25 PM (v3pYe)

44 42 prosecute
convict
incarcerate
Flagellate
Amputate
Eviscerate
Enucleate
Incinerate

Added a couple.
Posted by: It's still less than they deserve at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (TbWk/)

Make them be a roofer for a year.


roofinate?

Posted by: anachronda at January 23, 2026 12:26 PM (v3pYe)

45 >>Guess we know what's coming at 1:10.

Yep, showed up in the RSS feed.

Posted by: Nazdar at January 23, 2026 12:26 PM (NcvvS)

46 I'd say that skulduggery is afoot, but when ISN'T skulduggery afoot?

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 12:27 PM (iXqHn)

47 He will surely do serious prison time for this right?
Riiiiiight?

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (Ryx1w)

48 Wake me when indictments are being issued. Until then, this is all kabuki BS theatre. Wake me when the "Tree of Liberty" is about to be refreshed with the blood of tyrants. Until then, this is all BS.

Posted by: Ganowicz Commie Exterminators, Ltd at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (NkASH)

49 42 prosecute
convict
incarcerate
Flagellate
Amputate
Eviscerate
Enucleate
Incinerate

Added a couple.
Posted by: It's still less than they deserve at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (TbWk/)

Make them be a roofer for a year.

roofinate?
------

Oh, I could tell you stories...

Posted by: Bill Cosby at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (TN0g+)

50 When it's an elbow.

Posted by: No Name Today at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (8mulE)

51 >>Well, because Congress is a law making body, not a law enforcement body.

One that can make criminal referrals to the DOJ and as even the terminally black pilled can now see a DOJ that prosecutes.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (viF8m)

52 Yeah, this is a sideshow, but it's just a sideshow that I've become inured to. It elicits no emotion from me. I'm not sure why ace covers it, to be honest, but I'm not gonna get riled up about it either way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:25 PM (GBKbO)
++++
Yup. It's a play. Washington is their stage.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (GyQIQ)

53 In before the "Nothing Will Happen Crowd" ... and nothing will happen.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (MVWbi)

54 Make them be a roofer for a year.

roofinate?

Posted by: anachronda


Who the heck would want to slip this idiot a roofie?

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (OUMaO)

55 Brandon Gill is Dinesh D'Souza's son-in-law.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (WHfpM)

56 $35,000,000

All based on a scam.
---
Judging from the headlines, one of the cheaper scams we've had to pay for.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (krQz2)

57 Ass cancer seems a reasonable and deserved verdict on Jack Smith.
Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (pLaQB)


That seems unnecessary, drawn out, and likely paid for by us. A .25 behind the ear, billed to the family, is more in keeping with his preferred political style.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (ExV1e)

58 The thread vanished. Just like a lot of the J6 Committee's documents!

Wheels within wheels...

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (2L+MU)

59 It was like a thousand Hordians were silenced...

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (2WIwB)

60 prosecute
convict
incarcerate
Flagellate
Amputate
Eviscerate
Enucleate
defenestrate
eviscerate


Incinerate

Added a couple.

Posted by: It's still less than they deserve at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (TbWk/)

More.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (dK+Kv)

61 Make them be a roofer for a year.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

Ok, that’s a little too much.

Posted by: Kratwurst at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (zWGac)

62 Seems like Mr Smith commited treason and should face the same fate as the Rosenbergs. But of course I'm not going to put my life on hold waiting for that to happen.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (hhkIi)

63 Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 12:22 PM

I already had commented before it vanished.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (Yl2Ob)

64 Jack Smith can suck a fat dick

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (iFTx/)

65 Do not attempt to adjust your blogavision set.

We control the horizontal.

We control the vertical.
.

Posted by: The AoSer Limits at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (Y1tI5)

66 8
Too bad congressional hearings are never a masterclass (or even a shady correspondence course) in consequences.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:17 PM (GyQIQ)

But the sound bites the congress critters can use for their campaigns are worth the time and effort. /sarcasm

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (N39Ws)

67 More.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (dK+Kv)

You said eviscerate twice

Posted by: Wait for it... at January 23, 2026 12:30 PM (TbWk/)

68 Do not attempt to adjust your blogavision set.

We control the horizontal.

We control the vertical.
.

Posted by: The AoSer Limits


Pshaw. You don't even control the formatting.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at January 23, 2026 12:30 PM (OUMaO)

69 54 Make them be a roofer for a year.

I have a feeling this would just lead to a lot of leaky roofs. Maybe have them do demo, they seem to be good at that.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 12:30 PM (2L+MU)

70 If they claim this demented witchhunt cost $35M, you can be sure the true cost was at least twice that.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 12:30 PM (iFTx/)

71 52 Yeah, this is a sideshow, but it's just a sideshow that I've become inured to. It elicits no emotion from me. I'm not sure why ace covers it, to be honest, but I'm not gonna get riled up about it either way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:25 PM (GBKbO)
++++
Yup. It's a play. Washington is their stage.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (GyQIQ)

======

It's possible that it's a precursor to DOJ action. Lying to Congress is a crime.

I dunno. We'll see.

Anyway, Star Trek...

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (GBKbO)

72 Well, because Congress is a law making body, not a law enforcement body.

Ha! Can you imagine us enforcing our laws on ourselves!

Posted by: Congress at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (wj4wL)

73 I saw Tron Ares last night. Although it bombed horribly at the box office, the movie is in fact a stunning cinematic achievement: they took a promising plot, some cool visuals and tech, and turned it into a boring snoozefest.

I mean, how can you make a Light Cycle chase through the streets of real San Francisco be boring? That takes talent! Film students should study Tron Ares for generations to come.

The script was dogshit and made little sense. Among other things, I couldn't figure out why the movie thought anyone would give a shit which tech bro got the McGuffin. I sure didn't.

The woke casting was also annoying, but oddly the best character was Athena and the best acting was the black girl who played her. The main white guy -- Jared Leto -- was boring and miscast.

The film did have really good sound design and use of Atmos, though. The sounds whipped around and above me like I was there in the scene.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (iFTx/)

74 $35 million is a small fraction of the taxpayers money that Democrats were paying to their operations.

Look at what DOGE uncovered.

Look at USAID?

Look at all the programs Democrats were using as straw men to launder money back to their party.

We are talking about trillions. It’s a level of subversion and corruption that’s staggering.

Democrats can never be in power again- yet nothing is being done to stop electoral fraud.

We will be lucky if our republic can beat them and survive.

Posted by: Vengeance at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (Pu/zx)

75 OK. Now what. Seriously. Was/has he been referred to the DOJ for prosecution?

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (3Ope8)

76 Wouldn’t skulduggery be ahead, not afoot?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (d+F+p)

77
This guy is such a whispering, stumbling, hesitant speaker. I had the impression he was a pugilist because of his behavior against Trump, but he looks like he was grabbed in his bathrobe and rushed into court after he popped a Valium.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (4raxU)

78 We are watching this, but is your average person? My guess is no.

Posted by: Piper at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (OoFl2)

79 Yesterday I followed these exciting events on Twitter.
Conservatives were thrilled that Smith was finally getting "grilled," "exposed," etc and that the Republicans asked such insightful and biting questions.

It made me harken back to the days when Gowdy and company would ask such clever and biting questions, and all the clever and biting questions that Republican Congressmen have asked of Democrat ne'er-do-wells in these hearings over the past 20 years.

Wow. Exciting and biting. And no one ever goes to jail. Ever.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (0MjtC)

80 eah, this is a sideshow, but it's just a sideshow that I've become inured to. It elicits no emotion from me. I'm not sure why ace covers it, to be honest, but I'm not gonna get riled up about it either way.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:25 PM (GBKbO)
==
Yes it is theater - but he is being a bit cagey because yes - time limits - but also because a bigger hammer is coming. I do expect him to survive this without serving time. But I hope it costs him millions to do so. Or at least his backers.

Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (GZYu7)

81 Jared Leto needs to stop getting roles and start serving martinis.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (gKWVE)

82 Am I the only one who doesn't really care about the money? It is probably irrelevant. Most of these guys were on the payroll anyway, and that was the bulk of the cash.

This is about the capture of State by Party and weaponization of it as a result. The wasted money pales in comparison to the dangers of that.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (GyQIQ)

83 prosecute
convict
incarcerate

Posted by: illiniwek at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (vbXSk)

prosecute
convict
incarcerate
Incinerate

you missed one.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 12:21 PM (snZF9)

-----------

decapitate?

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (MVWbi)

84 57 Ass cancer seems a reasonable and deserved verdict on Jack Smith.
Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (pLaQB)

That seems unnecessary, drawn out, and likely paid for by us. A .25 behind the ear, billed to the family, is more in keeping with his preferred political style.
----------------
Seems reasonable and quick. I like to watch bad guys suffer and then die.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 12:32 PM (pLaQB)

85 If there is one person I want to see in an orange jumpsuit, it is Smith.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 12:32 PM (0U5gm)

86 Lying to Congress is a crime.

LOL

It's amazing that lying to anyone in government is a crime but government lying to you is SOP.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:32 PM (ExV1e)

87 Anyway, Star Trek...
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (GBKbO)

...is deader than Hugo Chavez.

Posted by: A gay Klingon named Jayden? RUFKM? at January 23, 2026 12:32 PM (TbWk/)

88 More.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (dK+Kv)

You said eviscerate twice

Posted by: Wait for it... at January 23, 2026 12:30 PM (TbWk/)

Well, I should probably caffeinate before I commentate.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:32 PM (dK+Kv)

89 Jack Smith looks evil.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (8CIFn)

90 One of my favorite Jack Smith moments was when Harriet Hageman asked him he if would take Cassidy Hutchinson's testimony into a court of law and he basically said he'd try to make hearsay work.

Because without refuting Hageman's characterization of Hutchinson's testimony as hearsay, he said he wouldn't be so sure that he wouldn't take it in.

He's probably thinking about fellow countryman judges.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (krQz2)

91 There's a different character about some of these new faces.

The Jim Jordans and Nancy Grahams (seriously just forgot that mincing faggot's actual first name....) impotently pounding the table and rolling their sleeves up to their armpits are going away.

Now we seem to be getting cold, calculating eviscerations by cold, calculating professionals that might actually serve as fuel for the growing fire of the public demanding their Laws back from the grasp of their so-called Lawmakers.

It might be only theater, but this passel of crooks and swindlers and popularity contest riggers are the only ones who have authority to force these clowns in and subject them to public questioning. And theater can be pretty powerful in certain circumstances.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (06Hmj)

92 Anyway, Star Trek...
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (GBKbO)
++++
It's not psychologically healthy to spend too much time thinking about the dead.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (GyQIQ)

93 What about Zuul?!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:23 PM


Zuul, there is.

Dana, there is not.

- Stuff Yoda might have said

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (kgE5c)

94 Am I the only one who doesn't really care about the money? It is probably irrelevant. Most of these guys were on the payroll anyway, and that was the bulk of the cash.

This is about the capture of State by Party and weaponization of it as a result. The wasted money pales in comparison to the dangers of that.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (GyQIQ)

----------

Agreed.

We're getting to the point where a trillion dollars missing, stolen, and/or wasted is a rounding error to the Feral Gubmint. Wrap your heads 'round that ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (MVWbi)

95 I saw Tron Ares last night. Although it bombed horribly at the box office, the movie is in fact a stunning cinematic achievement: they took a promising plot, some cool visuals and tech, and turned it into a boring snoozefest.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM


There was at least some fan service with Jeff Bridges making a brief and pointless appearance.

Posted by: Mike DeWine at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (jc0TO)

96 Sorry, I was in the shower. Has anyone mentioned yet that this is all theater and that nothing will happen?

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (Riz8t)

97 dammit

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 12:34 PM (jc0TO)

98 73 The woke casting was also annoying, but oddly the best character was Athena and the best acting was the black girl who played her. The main white guy -- Jared Leto -- was boring and miscast.

The film did have really good sound design and use of Atmos, though. The sounds whipped around and above me like I was there in the scene.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (iFTx/)

======

The movie was Leto's baby. He produced it. The main producer of the film bent everything at Disney to get it made at that budget because he loves Leto so much.

After Morbius bombed.

Jared Leto is the fakest movie star today, and that includes Zendaya.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:34 PM (GBKbO)

99 The Jack Smith Investigation cost taxpayers over $35 million.

Does that even cover the salary (minus benefits) of every complicit member of Congress over that period? Government can't do ANYthing for $35 million.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 12:34 PM (wj4wL)

100
The thread vanished.

Somalis pulled the plug.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 23, 2026 12:34 PM (pkeXY)

101 Sorry, I was in the shower. Has anyone mentioned yet that this is all theater and that nothing will happen?
Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (Riz8t)
++++
That's more or less the theme, yeah.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:34 PM (GyQIQ)

102 Ass cancer seems a reasonable and deserved verdict on Jack Smith.
Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (pLaQB)


Jack Smith is accused of bringing and then dismissing charges for human rights violations for the right price in the ICC

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 12:35 PM (rbvCR)

103 There was at least some fan service with Jeff Bridges making a brief and pointless appearance.
Posted by: Mike DeWine at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (jc0TO)

Was he talking like he's a stroke victim with a mouth full of marbles?

Posted by: Why, Jeff? WHY? at January 23, 2026 12:35 PM (TbWk/)

104 I saw Tron Ares last night. Although it bombed horribly at the box office, the movie is in fact a stunning cinematic achievement: they took a promising plot, some cool visuals and tech, and turned it into a boring snoozefest.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM

There was at least some fan service with Jeff Bridges making a brief and pointless appearance.
Posted by: Mike DeWine at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (jc0TO)
______

Yea ... as "The Dude" Lebowski

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 12:35 PM (iFTx/)

105 If they claim this demented witchhunt cost $35M, you can be sure the true cost was at least twice that.

Yeah, that seems exceedingly low cost for a Grifter’s Holiday. What is that, half of a Clinton? I’d go so far as to say adding a zero is more likely than merely doubling it.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 23, 2026 12:35 PM (EXyHK)

106 67 More.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:29 PM (dK+Kv)

You said eviscerate twice
Posted by: Wait for it... at January 23, 2026 12:30 PM (TbWk/)

I like to eviscerate.

Posted by: Our Country is Screwed at January 23, 2026 12:35 PM (N39Ws)

107 GILL: "We're not gonna delay like this."
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One of Gill's stellar moments.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 12:35 PM (krQz2)

108 You said eviscerate twice
Posted by: Wait for it... at January 23, 2026 12:30 PM


He likes evisceration.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 12:36 PM (kgE5c)

109 I just got an extreme cold warning alert for Jan 26.

Posted by: Piper at January 23, 2026 12:36 PM (OoFl2)

110 Jack Smith is a traitorous scumbag communist and it’s a fucking travesty he ever had any role in our government. Spit….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 12:36 PM (xT8gx)

111 I will say that the power of a IBM PC/AT to generate and sustain a virtual world is pretty amazing. Those old programmers were efficient.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 12:36 PM (jc0TO)

112 The Jack Smith Investigation cost taxpayers over $35 million.

given that some of the folks involved in the investigation paid for day care from their salaries, it at least provided more value than somali day care.

Posted by: anachronda at January 23, 2026 12:37 PM (v3pYe)

113 I like the cut of Brandon Gill’s jib..

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 12:37 PM (xT8gx)

114 I'm sure there will be these so called "referrals" to DoJ. That's all well and fine and I'd expect some sort of legal action. But it still boils down to the judiciary to "do something."

Other than toss the case.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 12:37 PM (qwVdq)

115 I'd like to see Madison Cornbread be called before the committee to find out how she was coached. She would rat out these Dem shits in a heartbeat. That would be far more enlightening.

Posted by: Ripley at January 23, 2026 12:37 PM (GUOwU)

116 Jeff Bridges' intellect survives on 640K RAM. Which might actually be true.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (jc0TO)

117 This is worse than Watergate

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (NpAcC)

118 As bad as this shit was, what those two dips hits in NY did was even worse.

I really want those two to meet the business end of an industrial wood chipper.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (ARykC)

119 117 This is worse than Watergate

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (NpAcC)

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Nixon personally murdered 18.5 people during Watergate, bruh.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (GBKbO)

120 After Morbius bombed.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:34 PM


Wait...didn't the Sisterhood force his ass off a cliff years ago?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (kgE5c)

121 I'm sure the Republican committee members will profit from all the face time they get from these hearings, dozens of articles will be written about them on conservative websites, this will even really help a couple of conservative authors with the books they're writing om the subject.
We'll all get really irate. We'll all know the real truth, that 90% of Americans will not know.

And no Democrat will go to jail or be im any meaningful way punished for spending years and millions of dollars abusing their government authority to try to overthrow the duly elected president of the U.S.

Meanwhile, Democrats managed to get grandmas who stood outside of the Capitol for an hour on J6 condemned to death in prison.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (0MjtC)

122 Make them be a roofer for a year.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

And take them to Detroit!

Posted by: The Hugest Manatee! at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (oftw2)

123 I guess zero is the only number where doubling it and adding a zero both give you the same result.

Maybe some kind of goofball quaternion or dual number does that too, I don't know.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (06Hmj)

124 120 After Morbius bombed.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:34 PM

Wait...didn't the Sisterhood force his ass off a cliff years ago?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (kgE5c)

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I think he's got big gay mafia fans in Hollywood.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (GBKbO)

125 This is worse than Watergate
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (NpAcC)


90% of everything the government has done since Watergate is worse than Watergate. And yet...

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (ExV1e)

126 I made it only 30 minutes on the new Tron movie. I liked the previous two a lot.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (KDPiq)

127 104 I saw Tron Ares last night. Although it bombed horribly at the box office, the movie is in fact a stunning cinematic achievement: they took a promising plot, some cool visuals and tech, and turned it into a boring snoozefest.
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So, Fitzcarrolldo?

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (pLaQB)

128 CNN is shit. They did damage when people were vulnerable.

Now the worm has turned and they are trying to look like good guys.

This really stinks. They need to go away.

I can't see how an honest person could even watch CNN knowing they were being lied to for political gain.

Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (WXTVZ)

129 I like the cut of Brandon Gill’s jib..
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 12:37 PM (xT8gx)
******
Yeah, he's cute!

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (NpAcC)

130 This is worse than Watergate
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (NpAcC)
++++
The last decade has been hit after hit, each of which makes that penny-ante bullshit look like, well, penny-ante bullshit.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (GyQIQ)

131 Smitty has that … skeevy look. I know the type.

Something inside, changes outward appearance somehow. He’s not as obvious as some, but my dad used to say “I wouldn’t trust that SOB just lookin’ at him”. He wasn’t wrong

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (zO1No)

132 I'm really kind of surprised Smith hasn't been found face down in an alley somewhere.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (2WIwB)

133 128 CNN is shit. They did damage when people were vulnerable.

Now the worm has turned and they are trying to look like good guys.

This really stinks. They need to go away.

I can't see how an honest person could even watch CNN knowing they were being lied to for political gain.

Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (WXTVZ)

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CNN performs worse than Spongebob Squarepants reruns.

Almost no one watches CNN.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (GBKbO)

134 I wonder if he has an earpiece so he can be fed answers. Hence the "please repeat the question" crap.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (bb1Tf)

135 Now we seem to be getting cold, calculating eviscerations by cold, calculating professionals that might actually serve as fuel for the growing fire of the public demanding their Laws back from the grasp of their so-called Lawmakers.

It might be only theater, but this passel of crooks and swindlers and popularity contest riggers are the only ones who have authority to force these clowns in and subject them to public questioning. And theater can be pretty powerful in certain circumstances.


Well put.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (Riz8t)

136 Jared Leto is not a leading man, he's a pretty character actor. That's it.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (ARykC)

137 Hearings huh?

Will this lead to a file being placed in Smith's permanent record or just a strongly worded letter?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (sKqQm)

138 Zuul, there is.

Dana, there is not.

- Stuff Yoda might have said

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 12:33 PM (kgE5c)

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[Apparently this has been a meme for awhile per The Wifey, but I just saw it recently; an image of Yoda saying:]

"Fuck around, you will. Find out, you shall."

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (MVWbi)

139 The woke casting was also annoying, but oddly the best character was Athena and the best acting was the black girl who played her. The main white guy -- Jared Leto -- was boring and miscast.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (iFTx/)

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The movie was Leto's baby. He produced it. The main producer of the film bent everything at Disney to get it made at that budget because he loves Leto so much.

After Morbius bombed.

Jared Leto is the fakest movie star today, and that includes Zendaya.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:34 PM (GBKbO)
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Yea, but I'd fuck Zendaya. I wouldn't fuck Jared Leto.

The project was in development for 15 years, and feels it. I think they quickly re-wrote the script in light of the AI hysteria, but it doesn't really work.

I also swear the Korean girl was originally supposed to be an AI construct herself. She talks and even moves so oddly (and woodenly) that I thought the big reveal at the end was going to be that she was an AI model of her dead sister. That would at least have been better than what we got.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (iFTx/)

140 136 Jared Leto is not a leading man, he's a pretty character actor. That's it.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (ARykC)

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"He ain't pretty no more."
-about 2/3 of the way through Fight Club

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:41 PM (GBKbO)

141 I like the cut of Brandon Gill’s jib..
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 12:37 PM (xT8gx)
******
Yeah, he's cute!
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (NpAcC)

That’s not quite what I meant…. Don’t want my man card in question

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 12:41 PM (xT8gx)

142 "claimed that Mike Johnson was a "flight risk" "


Not Johnson - Kevin McCarthy

Posted by: Lyford at January 23, 2026 12:41 PM (gb+vr)

143 52 Yup. It's a play. Washington is their stage.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:28 PM (GyQIQ)

As El Rushbo always said :

"DC is Hollywood for Ugly People".

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 12:41 PM (iXqHn)

144 CNN is shit. They did damage when people were vulnerable.

Now the worm has turned and they are trying to look like good guys.

This really stinks. They need to go away.

I can't see how an honest person could even watch CNN knowing they were being lied to for political gain.
Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (WXTVZ)

***

CNN isn't worth the saliva to spit on them.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 12:41 PM (2WIwB)

145 Jared Leto is not a leading man, he's a pretty character actor. That's it.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (ARykC)

He was pretty good in Switcback. An underrated
Serial killer movie.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 12:41 PM (KDPiq)

146 GILL: "The subpoena covered the time period between November 2020 and January 2021. Is that right?"

SMITH: "Uh, I'm sorry, sir, could you say that againgive me more time to think of a lie?"

GILL: "We're not gonna delay like this."
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Corrected.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 12:41 PM (krQz2)

147 As El Rushbo always said :

"DC is Hollywood for Ugly People".
Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 12:41 PM (iXqHn)
++++
And Rush was right.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM (GyQIQ)

148 You know what else was worse than Watergate?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM (bb1Tf)

149 147 As El Rushbo always said :

"DC is Hollywood for Ugly People".
Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 12:41 PM (iXqHn)
++++
And Rush was right.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM (GyQIQ)

=======

"I am a beautiful butterfly!"
-Henry Waxman

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM (GBKbO)

150 I will say that the power of a IBM PC/AT to generate and sustain a virtual world is pretty amazing. Those old programmers were efficient.
Posted by: toby928(c)
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Re the original 'Tron'. I was in the R&D dept of this company at the time. Scroll down to 'In Popular Culture'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatics_Inc.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM (XeU6L)

151 You know what else was worse than Watergate?
Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM (bb1Tf)
++++
Most official actions of the past fifty years?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM (GyQIQ)

152 Anyway, Star Trek...
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It all went to hell when they introduced the Ferengis. Those were practically muppet costumes masquerading as space beings. They should have left things alone and continued along with more episodes involving Romulans and Klingons. The Ferengis were poofters.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM (TN0g+)

153 54 Make them be a roofer for a year.

roofinate?

Posted by: anachronda

Who the heck would want to slip this idiot a roofie?


this is about the slant, isn't it?

Posted by: secret service at January 23, 2026 12:43 PM (v3pYe)

154 This guy is such a whispering, stumbling, hesitant speaker. I had the impression he was a pugilist because of his behavior against Trump, but he looks like he was grabbed in his bathrobe and rushed into court after he popped a Valium.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (4raxU)

I remember when CNN claimed Jack Smith's Subway sandwich purchase conveyed a deep and pointed message. That's how desperate they were to portray this effete midwit as a cunning warrior for their side...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at January 23, 2026 12:43 PM (nbLIj)

155 @40

>>"He ain't pretty no more."
-about 2/3 of the way through Fight Club

Tyler Durden: Where did you go psycho?
Also Tyler Durden: I wanted to destroy something beautiful.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 12:43 PM (ARykC)

156 The last 50 years has been “worse than Watergate”;

The deep state took Nixon down, it was off to the races after that. While his “conservative” bona fides are a bit suspect in some ways, keep in mind he won in the largest landslide election ever. And it wasn’t because of his good looks.

Gone in less than 2 years.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 12:43 PM (zO1No)

157 Was it ever disclosed what the super-duper top secret documents with vital national secrets that Trump had locked away were about? That went away in a hurry but I'd still like to know the general nature of them.

Posted by: Ripley at January 23, 2026 12:43 PM (GUOwU)

158 I always thought Watergate was a tempest in a teapot…. Then I went and read a book that went in detail through the whole thing and discovered… yep, it was a buncha hoopla about pretty much nothing…. Get Nixon at all costs

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 12:43 PM (xT8gx)

159 I searched for a list of Leto's best movies.

And...he's been in a few good movies but I don't remember him IN those movies like Blade Runner 2049, Fight Club or The Thin Red Line

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:43 PM (sKqQm)

160 96 Sorry, I was in the shower. Has anyone mentioned yet that this is all theater and that nothing will happen?
Posted by: Archimedes

Why waste time showering in winter, Senor? Wait until July, like us.

Posted by: Illegal Roof Crew at January 23, 2026 12:43 PM (oftw2)

161 152 Anyway, Star Trek...
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It all went to hell when they introduced the Ferengis. Those were practically muppet costumes masquerading as space beings. They should have left things alone and continued along with more episodes involving Romulans and Klingons. The Ferengis were poofters.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM (TN0g+)

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Yeah, but Quark's quest for gold-pressed latinum on Deep Space 9 was always compelling.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:44 PM (GBKbO)

162 It’s what we call in these parts: failure theater

Posted by: Keena at January 23, 2026 12:44 PM (RiTnx)

163 I think he's got big gay mafia fans in Hollywood.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM


Not a 4th Doctor fan, are you?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 12:44 PM (kgE5c)

164 "Not Johnson - Kevin McCarthy"

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Yes.

Where, exactly, does he think the US Speaker of the House can hide?

Democrats are nowhere near as clever or intelligent as they think they are.

Posted by: Jay in PA at January 23, 2026 12:44 PM (9mw3J)

165 Make them be a roofer for a year.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

And take them to Detroit!
----

And then put them in the iron maiden?

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 12:45 PM (TN0g+)

166 This guy is such a whispering, stumbling, hesitant speaker. I had the impression he was a pugilist because of his behavior against Trump, but he looks like he was grabbed in his bathrobe and rushed into court after he popped a Valium.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 12:31 PM (4raxU)
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Both Mueller and Smith--and Steele for that matter--were built up in the press.

All of them are less than impressive.

The press was just rooting for the home team.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 12:45 PM (krQz2)

167 Re the original 'Tron'. I was in the R&D dept of this company at the time. Scroll down to 'In Popular Culture'
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chromatics_Inc.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM


My wife did PCB layout back in 1981. Back when companies were still entering the personal computer/workstation market and IBM hadn't arrived.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 12:45 PM (jc0TO)

168 Jack Smith seems to me to be a guy who wakes up every morning worried he'll commit suicide by two shots to the back of his head.

Posted by: Fritzy at January 23, 2026 12:45 PM (2GIh1)

169 Anyone remember that a grand jury was empaneled in Fort Pierce, Florida on January 12th to hear evidence of a decade long conspiracy against Trump?

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 12:45 PM (viF8m)

170 159 I searched for a list of Leto's best movies.

And...he's been in a few good movies but I don't remember him IN those movies like Blade Runner 2049, Fight Club or The Thin Red Line

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:43 PM (sKqQm)

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Being in The Thin Red Line...

Adrian Brody is in The Thin Red Line.

He filmed the whole movie as the star of the movie. He was the central character of the script.

He has one line in the final film (off screen) and is in about 4 shots.

He didn't find out until the premiere.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:45 PM (GBKbO)

171
And take them to Detroit!
Posted by: The Hugest Manatee! at January 23, 2026 12:38 PM (oftw2)

This may be an 8th Amendment violation.

Posted by: Cruel and unusual at January 23, 2026 12:45 PM (TbWk/)

172 "I am a beautiful butterfly!"
-Henry Waxman
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM


You're a leaf-nosed bat.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 12:46 PM (kgE5c)

173 The earlier Tron movie was pretty good. Perfect visuals (including Olivia Wilde), great action scenes perfect sound track, and a good enough plot.

Which made me interested in Ares...but then I read the reviews...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:46 PM (sKqQm)

174 Am I the only one who doesn't really care about the money? It is probably irrelevant. Most of these guys were on the payroll anyway, and that was the bulk of the cash.

This is about the capture of State by Party and weaponization of it as a result. The wasted money pales in comparison to the dangers of that.

Posted by: Joe Mannix


I am in the same boat. I want to see the entire network, including two democrat presidents, exposed as attempting to destroy our government through misprision of justice. They literally tried to remove a president because they lost an election. And then tried to kill him.

It is no coincidence that Biden dropped out immediately after Trump survived an assassination attempt.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 12:46 PM (0U5gm)

175 It made me harken back to the days when Gowdy and company would ask such clever and biting questions, and all the clever and biting questions that Republican Congressmen have asked of Democrat ne'er-do-wells in these hearings over the past 20 years.

Wow. Exciting and biting. And no one ever goes to jail. Ever.
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Just like all of those gas station and grocery store attacks during WCW and WWF television.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 12:46 PM (TN0g+)

176 I always knew the news was bad and shitty and enemy action, but I really began to appreciate "The Narrative" when they turned the ObamaCare signing day into a totally fake story about black congress dummies being "spit on" by racist tea partiers.

What that did was crowd out any further (or relevant or intelligent) discussion. And of course slander Republicans. And that is all the news has been since - one dose of narrative after another.

Fortunately Trump completely understands how they do it and is in some ways better at it than practically all of them put together.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 12:46 PM (bb1Tf)

177 Poofter…. Use that word in a sentence and I chuckle…. Kinda like the phrase “in a huff”

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 12:46 PM (xT8gx)

178 Where, exactly, does he think the US Speaker of the House can hide?

Democrats are nowhere near as clever or intelligent as they think they are.
Posted by: Jay in PA at January 23, 2026 12:44 PM (9mw3J)
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He used it so somebody would buy it. What else does he need?

Smith's playing fast and loose would never have been exposed under Kamala and perhaps Garland.

That's why Smith was interfering in the election as much as he dared.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 12:46 PM (krQz2)

179 Afternoon Ace.
I doubt they'll be prosecutions out of this , though maybe some lawyers could take a licensing hit. Just keep throwing stuff at the Dems. Keep them on the defensive and cost them money. Make them look bad and try and pull independents to the Republican candidates. The non RINO ones that is

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 12:46 PM (e4I2N)

180 And then put them in the iron maiden?
Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 12:45 P


Iron Maiden? Excellent!

*air guitar*

Posted by: Bill and Ted at January 23, 2026 12:47 PM (kgE5c)

181 Hearings huh?

Will this lead to a file being placed in Smith's permanent record or just a strongly worded letter?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:40 PM (sKqQm)

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I was assured that there would at least be rolled-up sleeves.

There are people on our side speculating that members of the Trump Admin are terrified of being assassinated (or worse, involving family members and financial bankruptcy) by the GloboHomo Deep State if they pursue justice against the hundreds -- if not thousands -- of serial traitors.

My response? Hire MOAR private security (which I'm happy to pay for as a taxpayer -- or infinite debtor as trillions continue to be printed out of thin air).

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 12:47 PM (MVWbi)

182 Letos best role was in Dallas Buyers Club.

He’s also had a couple of other good character acting roles.

Like I said, he’s a pretty character actor at best.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 12:47 PM (1sdiE)

183 The Jack Smith Investigation cost taxpayers over $35 million.

Does that even cover the salary (minus benefits) of every complicit member of Congress over that period? Government can't do ANYthing for $35 million.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 12:34 PM (wj4wL)
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Another way to look at it is from Smith's and his backers' POV - namely, the high-risk, high-reward plan. If the SOB was successful, DJT is off the board, the GOP is in total disarray, Harris and Walz glide in and destroy what's left of the country. And that $35M was on the taxpayers' dime to boot. So, for them, the $35M was literally "nothing".

Posted by: mrp at January 23, 2026 12:47 PM (rj6Yv)

184 The earlier Tron movie was pretty good. Perfect visuals (including Olivia Wilde), great action scenes perfect sound track, and a good enough plot.

Which made me interested in Ares...but then I read the reviews...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:46 PM


It is still better than a stick in the eye. Watch it for free if you can, just for the visuals.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 12:47 PM (jc0TO)

185 And then put them in the iron maiden?
Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 12:45 PM (TN0g+)

Excellent!

Posted by: Bill and Ted at January 23, 2026 12:47 PM (TbWk/)

186 $35 million to prosecute Trump.
For a made-up, imaginary, no-legal-basis crimes.

Now, what if it wasn't Trump?
What if it wasn't a billionaire.?

Say, just a concerned citizen who went to a rally in DC to protest election irregularities--as hundreds of thousands of Democrats have done after every election of a Republican after 2000.
And you saw armed police officers open the doors of the Capital.
And chatting and joking with people as they walked by.
So you walked in as well.

And 3 months later found FBI agents at your door to arrest you.
And throw you in solitary confinement in DC for the next 3 years.
You're not a billionaire.
You're not Trump.

It's not Trump they are after--it is you.
Even now.
And they brought the full force, weight and power of the entire federal government to bear on nobodies for non-crimes.
This is what real fascism looks like.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 23, 2026 12:48 PM (HXT0k)

187 Both Mueller and Smith--and Steele for that matter--were built up in the press.

All of them are less than impressive.

The press was just rooting for the home team.


Mueller at one time was reasonably good, but by the time of the Trump impeachment, he was senile. The Dems knew that, of course.

I'm not so sure I'm willing to say Smith is stupid. Even the smartest person can sound stupid when they're trying to build a complex, self-consistent universe of lies in their head in real time.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 12:48 PM (Riz8t)

188 Star Trek mostly went downhill from ToS.

And the funniest part of it is while Roddenbury was definitely left of center he would HATE the current incarnations.

I can't cast hot women in go go boots and mini skirts in my sci fi show...and sleep with them? I THOUGHT THIS WAS AMERICA!

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:48 PM (sKqQm)

189 This leggy brunette strongly suspects that nothing will happen:
http://tiny.cc/qo1y001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:48 PM (GyQIQ)

190 Yeah, this is a sideshow, but it's just a sideshow that I've become inured to. It elicits no emotion from me. I'm not sure why ace covers it, to be honest, but I'm not gonna get riled up about it either way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with

Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 12:48 PM (0MjtC)

191 GILL: "The subpoena covered the time period between November 2020 and January 2021. Is that right?"

SMITH: "Uh, I'm sorry, sir, could you say that again?"

GILL: "We're not gonna delay like this."
________
Smith is clearly hearing-impaired, and those EEEEVIL and insensitive Republicans didn't even give him help with sign language, a hearing aid, or even an ear trumpet.

TIME TO OVERTHROW THEIR TYRRANNY.

Posted by: Eeyore at January 23, 2026 12:48 PM (s0JqF)

192 Does anybody know what day we are on of Trump's razing the East Wing?

I figure that's something we should be kept aware of.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 12:48 PM (krQz2)

193 The Democrats never worry about consequences because they rarely ever face any. When they get power they rule as if they will never lose it.

Posted by: steevy at January 23, 2026 12:48 PM (YwEeS)

194 What’s a “Jared Leto”??

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 12:49 PM (xT8gx)

195 Yeah, he's cute!
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:39 PM (NpAcC)

And from the X profile he has a cute wife and baby as well.

And yes, he seems like a very smart man.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 12:49 PM (rZCVI)

196 The fact that judges signed off on all of Smith's crimes is obscene.

I have no hope they will impeach any of them.

Posted by: Jay in PA at January 23, 2026 12:49 PM (9mw3J)

197 139 Yea, but I'd fuck Zendaya.

but i'd be thinking of wilma.

Posted by: cat at January 23, 2026 12:49 PM (v3pYe)

198 There was at least some fan service with Jeff Bridges making a brief and pointless appearance.

Like the original cast's appearances in Chickbusters (2015)? That particular humiliation ritual seems to be formula for these Modern Audience films.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 12:49 PM (2ocoG)

199 Mueller was one of Whitey's boys at the FBI.

He's always been crooked.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:49 PM (sKqQm)

200 Media: Deprtations are bad!

Also media: Trump has hardly deported anyone. Obama was way better at deporting people.

Posted by: Max Power at January 23, 2026 12:50 PM (SwyyQ)

201 190 Yeah, this is a sideshow, but it's just a sideshow that I've become inured to. It elicits no emotion from me. I'm not sure why ace covers it, to be honest, but I'm not gonna get riled up about it either way.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with

Full of sound and fury, signifying nothing

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 12:48 PM (0MjtC)

======

"Congresspeople make shows of themselves in effort to grab headlines and populate fundraising emails. More at 11."

I mean...this is not new. It's centuries old.

Orators can't do much else than talk.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:50 PM (GBKbO)

202 So Jail time for Jack Smith when?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at January 23, 2026 12:50 PM (xcxpd)

203 Under things that won't happen, but news that would cheer me up. "Jack Smith, raped in prison, hangs himself".

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 23, 2026 12:50 PM (gm9Sb)

204 Wow. I just searched on Gurgle for the day of Trump's razing the East Wing.

I typed "what date did trump demolish-"

And the second completion was "the white house".

Batshit.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 12:50 PM (krQz2)

205 I always thought Watergate was a tempest in a teapot…. Then I went and read a book that went in detail through the whole thing and discovered… yep, it was a buncha hoopla about pretty much nothing…. Get Nixon at all costs
Posted by: LinusVanPelt
------
See: 'Blacklisted by History'

The powers-that-be of the time invested all of their effort into smearing McCarthy, rather than investigating his charges against their fellow travelers..

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 12:50 PM (XeU6L)

206 They should do it like soccer.

Every second these gremlins spend hee hawing and delaying gets tacked on to the end of their time being questioned.

"And that's the end of regulation, and it looks like we'll have three minutes of Sit Back Down, Asshole time."

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 12:50 PM (06Hmj)

207
Nothing will happen.

Hearings will happen.

Posted by: Max Power at January 23, 2026 12:51 PM (SwyyQ)

208 So Jail time for Jack Smith when?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at January 23, 2026 12:50 PM (xcxpd)
---
Acquitted.

Posted by: DC Judge at January 23, 2026 12:51 PM (krQz2)

209 but i'd be thinking of wilma.
Posted by: cat at January 23, 2026 12:49 PM (v3pYe)

That's insane.
She'd never leave Fred.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 12:51 PM (0MjtC)

210 Zendaya can't act.

Zendaya is very ordinary looking.

But I guess there is some reason producers like her...

Oh she started on Nick? Well I guess she has a lot of experience with producers'...requirements

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:51 PM (sKqQm)

211 D. C.: District of Corruption

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 12:51 PM (krQz2)

212 You said eviscerate twice
Posted by: Wait for it... at January 23, 2026 12:30 PM

He likes evisceration.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 12:36 PM (kgE5c)

What can I say. When you can't good heads on pikes anymore, you have to find something to fill your day.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:51 PM (dK+Kv)

213 > $35 million to prosecute Trump.
For a made-up, imaginary, no-legal-basis crimes.
--------
Probably a drop in the proverbial bucket compared to the amount it cost to run J6, round up all the people who were there and run them through a mickey mouse trial or simply toss them in prison.

I'd like to see the butcher's bill on that operation.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 12:51 PM (qwVdq)

214 Mueller was one of Whitey's boys at the FBI.

He's always been crooked.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:49 PM (sKqQm)
++++
Yup. And he kept on rising until he was, in effect, the top dog.

I will never forget the stupidest and AWFL-ist bumper sticker I ever saw. It was styled like the old Miller advertisements, and said "It's Mueller Time."

Move from Whitey Bulger's payroll to doing Party hits, all while getting promoted continuously, gaining fame and getting armies of AWFLs defacing their cars to honor your name. There is no greater evidence for systemic failure.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:52 PM (GyQIQ)

215 147 As El Rushbo always said :

"DC is Hollywood for Ugly People".
Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 12:41 PM (iXqHn)
++++
And Rush was right.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM (GyQIQ)

I also believe he was correct about feminism being created to allow unattractive women access to the mainstream.

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 12:52 PM (8+C2v)

216 yep, it was a buncha hoopla about pretty much nothing…. Get Nixon at all costs

So the general "crime" was him trying to shield people that broke the law trying to help him right?

Imagine if that dictum was applied to the Biden Junta or the Obama Regime...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:52 PM (sKqQm)

217 Garland... Wasn't he the highly regarded non-partisan shoe in for the SC?

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at January 23, 2026 12:52 PM (wBaIH)

218 Whom withdraws from WHO?

Posted by: Oglebay at January 23, 2026 12:52 PM (2ap+5)

219 There was at least some fan service with Jeff Bridges making a brief and pointless appearance.

Like the original cast's appearances in Chickbusters (2015)? That particular humiliation ritual seems to be formula for these Modern Audience films.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 12:49 PM (2ocoG)

*hurl*

What trash.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:52 PM (dK+Kv)

220 Smith and Hunter look related.

Posted by: thug dolphin at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (EyfuW)

221 Cassidy Hutchinson's book, "Enough" is still available and gets a 4.3 rating on Goodreads.

Liz Cheney's book: "Oath and Honor: A Memoir And A Warning" gets a 4.6 rating.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (NpAcC)

222 Jack Smith seems to me to be a guy who wakes up every morning worried he'll commit suicide by two shots to the back of his head.

Posted by: Fritzy at January 23, 2026 12:45 PM (2GIh1)

------------

OUT: Arkancides.
IN: Barkycides.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (MVWbi)

223 And Rush was right.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM (GyQIQ)

"You can't get something for nothing?"

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (dK+Kv)

224 Imagine if that dictum was applied to the Biden Junta or the Obama Regime...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:52 PM (sKqQm)

Nixon was thoroughly excoriated for saying "it's not illegal when the President does it."

How quaint.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (06Hmj)

225 Merrick Garland - Rock Ribbed Republican

Or is that Rick Roll Republican....

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (bb1Tf)

226 I also believe he was correct about feminism being created to allow unattractive women access to the mainstream.
Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 12:52 PM (8+C2v)
++++
On that, he was dead wrong. That is why makeup exists, not feminism.

Feminism was created to speed the communist revolution.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (GyQIQ)

227 2 prosecute
convict
incarcerate
Posted by: illiniwek at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (vbXSk)

nevah happen

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (QGaXH)

228 guess zero is the only number where doubling it and adding a zero both give you the same result.
Maybe some kind of goofball quaternion or dual number does that too, I don't know.

Binary. In binary, doubling a number and adding a zero are the same thing. Any efficient programmer on IBM PC/AT could tell you that.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (EXyHK)

229 Yep. They have all this shit down to a science, a well oiled machine.

Investigate the investigators, attack Whistleblowers, punish the Innocent, reward the perpetrators, etc.

It’s one reason no sane decent people want to get involved in politics. There is a selection process involved, and those that are selected are usually the worst sort of people, who have no business running anything.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 12:54 PM (zO1No)

230 What happened to the Dr. Oz meets the pirates post?

Posted by: Joe Mama at January 23, 2026 12:54 PM (TezPK)

231 Not a serious hearing.

Sleeve status: not rolled up.

Posted by: Its about that time at January 23, 2026 12:54 PM (TCKep)

232 Ol Jack he guilty as hell, free as a bird.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2026 12:54 PM (yw3eV)

233 207 Nothing will happen.

Hearings will happen.


hearings : nothing :: 6 : 7

Posted by: anachronda at January 23, 2026 12:54 PM (v3pYe)

234 "You can't get something for nothing?"

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (dK+Kv)

No he said don't put Jack Smith down as arrogant

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 12:54 PM (bb1Tf)

235 Poofter's Froth Wyoming Plans Ahead!

Posted by: Don Glen van Vliet at January 23, 2026 12:54 PM (WXTVZ)

236 And Rush was right.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM


Tom Sawyer does, in fact, get high on you.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 12:54 PM (jc0TO)

237 And Rush was right.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM

Tom Sawyer does, in fact, get high on you.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 12:54 PM (jc0TO)
++++
:: quiet applause ::

Well done.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:55 PM (GyQIQ)

238 230 What happened to the Dr. Oz meets the pirates post?

shanghaied by ninjas

Posted by: anachronda at January 23, 2026 12:55 PM (v3pYe)

239 Cassidy Hutchinson's book, "Enough" is still available and gets a 4.3 rating on Goodreads.

Liz Cheney's book: "Oath and Honor: A Memoir And A Warning" gets a 4.6 rating.
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM


To quote a former regular, people are stupid and should be beaten with tire irons.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 12:55 PM (kgE5c)

240 This leggy brunette strongly suspects that nothing will happen:
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:48 PM


That is because she has not yet, how you say, engaged with The Paolo.

Posted by: Paolo at January 23, 2026 12:55 PM (yKpWW)

241 The earlier Tron movie was pretty good. Perfect visuals (including Olivia Wilde), great action scenes perfect sound track, and a good enough plot.

No, Millennial Slop Tron was also garbage. But Disney wanted to make sure any watchable movie they accidentally put out had a much worse sequel, as happened with Wreck-It Ralph.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 12:56 PM (2ocoG)

242 Obviously Garland and Smith broke the law and they did what they did in bad faith and for purely partisan reasons.

They just expected the gambit to work and for Biden to get reelected, and later for Kamala to prevail (in part because of the "prosecution" against Trump).

The only thing that got in the way was the actual election (that didn't go according to plan) which - had the outcome been otherwise - would have buried these crimes for all time.

Posted by: Alec Leamas at January 23, 2026 12:56 PM (ssz2a)

243 *hurl*

What trash.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:52 PM (dK+Kv)

They don't believe in passing the torch in Hollywood.

You have to steal the torch, pants the old hero, violate them with the torch, throw the snuffed out torch at their tear covered face, and strut off sneering "Fuck your torch".

Because Equality.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 12:56 PM (06Hmj)

244 And Rush was right.

"The Mirror Always Lies"

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 12:56 PM (DgMqy)

245
Feminism was created to speed the communist revolution.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (GyQIQ)

I don't know, have you seen Andrea Dworkin and Bella Abzug? I think they're angry at their more attractive sisters and yes, they also wanted the revolution.
Maybe both things can be true.

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 12:56 PM (8+C2v)

246 Smith and Hunter look related.

Posted by: thug dolphin at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (EyfuW)

--------------

F. Joe Mugabe probably knocked up another crack ho and the result was Jack Smith, Hunter's half-bro.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 12:56 PM (MVWbi)

247 >>Yeah, this is a sideshow, but it's just a sideshow that I've become inured to. It elicits no emotion from me. I'm not sure why ace covers it, to be honest, but I'm not gonna get riled up about it either way.

You spend hours obsessing over movies. This is real.

If you think this is the end of Jack Smith, think again.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 12:56 PM (viF8m)

248 So right leaning people have gone to jail because of congressional hearings.

I believe we are still at 0 for the number of left leaning people impacted right?

Wake me up when and if that gets to 1.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:56 PM (sKqQm)

249 And Rush was right.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM

Tom Sawyer does, in fact, get high on you.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 12:54 PM (jc0TO)

Well he was a New World Man.

He’s a radio receiver
Tuned to factories and farms
He’s a writer and arranger
And a young boy bearing arms

He’s got a problem with his power
With weapons on patrol
He’s got to walk a fine line
And keep his self-control

Trying to save the day for the Old World man
Trying to pave the way for the Third World man

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 12:57 PM (dK+Kv)

250 Because Equality.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 12:56 PM



for a modern audience.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 12:57 PM (jc0TO)

251 Harrumph!

Anyway...

Posted by: Congress at January 23, 2026 12:57 PM (z0w8y)

252 The powers-that-be of the time invested all of their effort into smearing McCarthy, rather than investigating his charges against their fellow travelers..
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 12:50 PM (XeU6L)

Indeed… one of the more interesting books I’ve ever read is Whittaker Chambers’ Witness

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 12:57 PM (xT8gx)

253 The problem with Zendaya is that she looks like a little girl and not a women.

Her acting is passable, she was good in The Greatest Showman.

And she is most definitely not Mary Jane.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 12:57 PM (1sdiE)

254 247 >>Yeah, this is a sideshow, but it's just a sideshow that I've become inured to. It elicits no emotion from me. I'm not sure why ace covers it, to be honest, but I'm not gonna get riled up about it either way.

You spend hours obsessing over movies. This is real.

If you think this is the end of Jack Smith, think again.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 12:56 PM (viF8m)

=======

You're becoming a real asshole.

I liked you better when you were quoting QAnon.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:58 PM (GBKbO)

255 The invertebrate oligarchs in the GOP Senate are going to stand aside and let the country become a communist dumpster fire because muh norms, muh traditions, and, of course, the good people of Iowa.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at January 23, 2026 12:58 PM (zqeQL)

256 The Dems broke into a Republican state campaign headquarters before Watergate.

And it's probable the traitor Dean set the whole thing up to obtain records of his involvement with a call girl.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 12:58 PM (KDPiq)

257 What happened to the Dr. Oz meets the pirates post

Still in limbo. Coming back at 1:10.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 12:58 PM (wj4wL)

258 Let's face it. Jack is one creepy looking guy. Maybe the kind of guy that has a part time job as an elevator operator with a pint bottle in his hip pocket. Lives at the downtown pay by the week hotel.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 23, 2026 12:58 PM (gm9Sb)

259 Is Dr Oz still a Turkish citizen?

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 12:59 PM (KDPiq)

260 On that, he was dead wrong. That is why makeup exists, not feminism.

Feminism was created to speed the communist revolution.


Makeup would not help a single one of the land whale AWFLs. El Rushbo was right.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 12:59 PM (2ocoG)

261 Feminism started as a side project by upper middle class leftist women. And while they were doing it in part for the Soviets (explicitly as we now know) it is something the Soviets themselves could never have come up with.

While they were dour and angry like feminists, the idea that you could rile up millions of bored hausfrau on one pointless crusade after another like feminism does...endlessly...would have never occurred to them...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:59 PM (sKqQm)

262 I don't know, have you seen Andrea Dworkin and Bella Abzug? I think they're angry at their more attractive sisters and yes, they also wanted the revolution.
Maybe both things can be true.
Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 12:56 PM (8+C2v)
++++
Ugly women have been getting married, occupying a social circle, having children and living life since the dawn of time. They don't get movie star roles, but then neither do most people.

People like Dworkin would have been employed and dripping poison into the ears of youth if they pleased anyway, as schoolteachers if nothing else, long before feminism existed. That many feminists are also ugly is beside the point and uglier women will probably gravitate to it because it confers unearned power, influence and privilege more easily than the alternatives - but that is an effect, not a cause.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:59 PM (GyQIQ)

263 Yes, Bella Abzug was unattractive. She died about 26 years ago. I don't think she'd have much in common with all of the lunacy of the current Democrat party .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 12:59 PM (rZCVI)

264 Bitchhunt >>> Witchhunt

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 12:59 PM (iFTx/)

265 >>I liked you better when you were quoting QAnon.

You've always been an asshole and I never quoted QAnon. But you did spend an entire year saying Trump couldn't win because of fraud in Philadelphia.

How did that work out?

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 12:59 PM (viF8m)

266 This leggy brunette strongly suspects that nothing will happen:
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:48 PM


Based on her attire, I suspect something already happened.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 01:00 PM (ExV1e)

267 Let's face it. Jack is one creepy looking guy. Maybe the kind of guy that has a part time job as an elevator operator with a pint bottle in his hip pocket. Lives at the downtown pay by the week hotel.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 23, 2026 12:58 PM (gm9Sb)

He was good in Superman. Otherwise, there's not a lot of opportunity for the guy.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:00 PM (dK+Kv)

268 The Tobey Maguire/Kirsten Dunst pairing seemed perfect to me for Spider Man and Mary Jane

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:00 PM (sKqQm)

269 guess zero is the only number where doubling it and adding a zero both give you the same result.
Maybe some kind of goofball quaternion or dual number does that too, I don't know.

Binary. In binary, doubling a number and adding a zero are the same thing. Any efficient programmer on IBM PC/AT could tell you that.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair
-------

And then, there is negative zero, -0

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 01:01 PM (XeU6L)

270 Can't we all just get along? I'm just kidding, getting along is for pussies and fags.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:01 PM (bb1Tf)

271 >>Yeah, this is a sideshow, but it's just a sideshow that I've become inured to. It elicits no emotion from me. I'm not sure why ace covers it, to be honest, but I'm not gonna get riled up about it either way.


They are creating a record to use later.

I am under the impression that the Administration knows exactly what Evidence the Jan 6th Committee tried to destroy. As in - They have it.

This is a necessary part of the process going forward.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 01:01 PM (ZcsJV)

272 Can't we all just get along?

Posted by: zombie Rodney King at January 23, 2026 01:02 PM (yKpWW)

273 Feminism started as a side project by upper middle class leftist women. And while they were doing it in part for the Soviets (explicitly as we now know) it is something the Soviets themselves could never have come up with. ....
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 12:59 PM (sKqQm)
++++
If only it had just been the Soviets. It might not have worked in that case.

Gloria Steinem wasn't working for the Soviets, or even at their direction or influence. She was working for the C-I-freaking-A to go spread revolutionary feminism abroad. And at home, of course, but technically it was just for the abroad work. Nice and legal that way.

Feh.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:02 PM (GyQIQ)

274 Can't we all just get along? I'm just kidding, getting along is for pussies and fags.

Guess you've never seen the slap fights outside of a gay bar...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:02 PM (sKqQm)

275 Damn capitalists!

Parents say their trans son killed himself because his church employer wouldn't let him wear French maid outfit, cat ears

https://is.gd/U8t8LI

-
Wait. I thought if you didn't let them transition they'd kill themselves.

Would you rather have a live son or a dead French maid with cat ears?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:02 PM (L/fGl)

276 The problem with Zendaya is that she looks like a little girl and not a women.

Because she doesn't have giant tits?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 01:02 PM (ExV1e)

277 265 >>I liked you better when you were quoting QAnon.

You've always been an asshole and I never quoted QAnon. But you did spend an entire year saying Trump couldn't win because of fraud in Philadelphia.

How did that work out?

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 12:59 PM (viF8m)

======

You said that Durham was gonna get the Russian collusion hoaxters. How'd that work out?

Acting like you've never been wrong, bruh. You've been wrong a lot.

Also, I've said more in this thread about what may come, but nope, you choose to just be an asshole.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:03 PM (GBKbO)

278 >>They are creating a record to use later.

>>I am under the impression that the Administration knows exactly what Evidence the Jan 6th Committee tried to destroy. As in - They have it.

>>This is a necessary part of the process going forward.

A grand jury has already been seated in Fort Pierce, Florida. Smith is on record saying he believes he will be indicted.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 01:03 PM (viF8m)

279 They are creating a record to use later.

I am under the impression that the Administration knows exactly what Evidence the Jan 6th Committee tried to destroy. As in - They have it.

This is a necessary part of the process going forward.
Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 01:01 PM (ZcsJV)
++++
An congressional hearing is never "necessary." Congress cannot prosecute. If the administration has all that, it can prosecute if it pleases - and if it can get Mr. Hammond Egger to actually do the work.

Congressional hearings and investigations are theater. Such theater *can* serve a psychological purpose, but it serves no practical or essential purpose.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:03 PM (GyQIQ)

280 Feminism was created to speed the communist revolution.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:53 PM (GyQIQ)

------------

Virtually every -ism was (e.g. Socialism, Environmentalism, Multiculturalism, Progressivism, Satanism, Nihilism, Egalitarianism, Reconquistaism, Land Acknowledgmentism, et. al.).

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:03 PM (MVWbi)

281 Parents say their trans son killed himself because his church employer wouldn't let him wear French maid outfit, cat ears

Most women: I can't dress like that in public everyone will think I am some slut! I sure as hell am not wearing it to church

Trannies: Yes this is the perfect thing to wear to church.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:03 PM (sKqQm)

282 269 guess zero is the only number where doubling it and adding a zero both give you the same result.
Maybe some kind of goofball quaternion or dual number does that too, I don't know.

Binary. In binary, doubling a number and adding a zero are the same thing. Any efficient programmer on IBM PC/AT could tell you that.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair
-------

And then, there is negative zero, -0
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 01:01 PM (XeU6L)

Since we’re blatantly violating no maths, what about that mysterious: limit as x —> 0 of sin(x)/x?

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 01:03 PM (xT8gx)

283 I really liked Kirsten Dunst, she was in a number of good films. She doesn’t seem to working much anymore.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (1sdiE)

284 275 Damn capitalists!

Parents say their trans son killed himself because his church employer wouldn't let him wear French maid outfit, cat ears

https://is.gd/U8t8LI

-
Wait. I thought if you didn't let them transition they'd kill themselves.

Would you rather have a live son or a dead French maid with cat ears?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:02 PM (L/fGl)

Dude was already behind the times.

Troons don't want cat ears anymore, they want dog ears.

Cat ears are for femboys.

Lurk Lolcow sites moar, wannabe troons.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (FpHTM)

285 Damn capitalists!

Parents say their trans son killed himself because his church employer wouldn't let him wear French maid outfit, cat ears

https://is.gd/U8t8LI

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Wait. I thought if you didn't let them transition they'd kill themselves.

Would you rather have a live son or a dead French maid with cat ears?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:02 PM (L/fGl)

I suppose it is good that he did not take anyone with him.

But the parents are retards that neglected their son's mental illness that drove him to kill himself. Tragic for them, but very likely avoidable.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (dK+Kv)

286 Gentlemen! You can’t fight in here! This is the War Room!

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (VmO84)

287 I don't know if feminism is the cause but American Lefty woke white women are the worst humans in the world no matter what they look like.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (KDPiq)

288 If trump was even 4% the nazi his opponants claim he is then he would have had Jack shot years ago.

Posted by: Operator Error at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (dr97s)

289 So I needn’t bothered with a commissioning as a military officer, huh? Good to know!

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (0GYGE)

290 FYI:

It's Day 96 of Trump's Destruction of the White House.

The progs have calmed down about this, and it really needs some new apoplexy.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (krQz2)

291 >>You said that Durham was gonna get the Russian collusion hoaxters. How'd that work out?


Pretty good. Blew up the entire Russia hoax and look who is president.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (viF8m)

292 And Rush was right.
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I got nothing.

Posted by: YYZ at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (TN0g+)

293 I'm pretty sure Smith has a pentagram in his office.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (8CIFn)

294 Yeah...it's all theater...

I'm going up to Costco and get some free snacks....then maybe hang out by the beach for a while watching the pretty girls go by on the bike path...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (QGaXH)

295 Guess you've never seen the slap fights outside of a gay bar...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:02 PM (sKqQm)

Of course not. I didn't even know they had "gay" bars.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (bb1Tf)

296 All this friction over who is the bigger asshole. Can't we all be assholes?

Posted by: Highest Asspiration at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (oftw2)

297 We have it so tough here in CA....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (QGaXH)

298 Wanted: lamp posts and rope.

Republicans allow Democrats to include abortion, genital mutilation, and kill switches in cars as concessions in new spending bill

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (L/fGl)

299 It would be better if they never even had these hearings.
All they do is embolden Democrats because they clearly see that, over and over again, even if their illegal activities are exposed before the whole world, nothing will happen to them.

In fact, if they perform well enough for a day or two before the committees, they are awarded with Democrat Lotal Hero status and can cash in writing books or getting a spot with a left-wing news outlet.

Just like whem an Antifa member caught on tape committing assault and let off by a liberal judge - the only thing it accomplishes is reinforcing their knowledge that, if they are on the right political side, they can get away with murder.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (0MjtC)

300
Old & Busted: Crossbows vs. Longbows.
New Hotness: Assholes vs Assholes.

/NTTAWWT (as it is immensely entertaining)

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (MVWbi)

301 285 But the parents are retards that neglected their son's mental illness that drove him to kill himself. Tragic for them, but very likely avoidable.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (dK+Kv)

If anything, they were lucky he didn't kill THEM.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (FpHTM)

302 Congressional hearings and investigations are theater. Such theater *can* serve a psychological purpose, but it serves no practical or essential purpose.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:03 PM (GyQIQ)

Except for congresstoads' ability to con the rubes and fund raise, which there are still many, unfortunately.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (dK+Kv)

303 If I were to get a few deep state heads mounted on the fence around the White House, it might be worth $35 million. But...don't see it happening.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (2L+MU)

304 >>An congressional hearing is never "necessary." Congress cannot prosecute. If the administration has all that, it can prosecute if it pleases - and if it can get Mr. Hammond Egger to actually do the work.


Well, here you are incredibly mistaken.
This is an Official Proceeding taking place under oath. Testimony here can be introduced in any legal proceeding going forward and it can be used to impeach.

Dotting i's and crossing t's is how you build successful cases.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (ZcsJV)

305 Virtually every -ism was (e.g. Socialism, Environmentalism, Multiculturalism, Progressivism, Satanism, Nihilism, Egalitarianism, Reconquistaism, Land Acknowledgmentism, et. al.).
Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:03 PM


We're pleased you didn't mention the biggest of them all, penguinism. Thank you for your OPSEC.

Posted by: Big Penguin at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (yKpWW)

306 I really liked Kirsten Dunst, she was in a number of good films. She doesn’t seem to working much anymore.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (1sdiE)


She's done some recent stuff but in the last seven years she had a kid, got married, had another kid...

Seems reasonable to slow down a bit.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 01:07 PM (ExV1e)

307 Bailiff! Whack his pee pee!!

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 01:07 PM (E7+ue)

308 Would you rather have a live son or a dead French maid with cat ears?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:02 PM (L/fGl)
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Depends on how badly he's mis-fitting himself to survive real life.

Plus, transing your kids is a way to confirm that you're putting them in a class likely to kill themselves over something.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:07 PM (krQz2)

309 All this friction over who is the bigger asshole. Can't we all be assholes?

Posted by: Highest Asspiration at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (oftw2)

I'm surrounded by assholes.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:07 PM (dK+Kv)

310 Well, here you are incredibly mistaken.
This is an Official Proceeding taking place under oath. Testimony here can be introduced in any legal proceeding going forward and it can be used to impeach.

Dotting i's and crossing t's is how you build successful cases.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (ZcsJV)

Well, here you are incredibly mistaken.
This is an Official Proceeding taking place under oath. Testimony here can be introduced in any legal proceeding going forward and it can be used to impeach.

Dotting i's and crossing t's is how you build successful cases.
Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (ZcsJV)
++++
So someone goes and lies to Congress. Commits perjury.
Congress refers to DoJ.
Same outcome. Pile another charge onto the referral or don't. It ultimately gets prosecuted by someone else, if that someone else can be bothered.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:08 PM (GyQIQ)

311 >>Would you rather have a live son or a dead French maid with cat ears?


How warm is the French Maid's body?

...you know what, forget I even asked.


The Maid.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 01:08 PM (ZcsJV)

312 Wanted: lamp posts and rope.

Republicans allow Democrats to include abortion, genital mutilation, and kill switches in cars as concessions in new spending bill

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (L/fGl)

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#TiredOfLosing
#BatteredConservativeSyndrome

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:08 PM (MVWbi)

313 How many Democrats would it take to compile a single redeeming quality?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 01:08 PM (8CIFn)

314 >Well, here you are incredibly mistaken.
This is an Official Proceeding taking place under oath. Testimony here can be introduced in any legal proceeding going forward and it can be used to impeach.

>Dotting i's and crossing t's is how you build successful cases.

>>Jack Smith expects to be indicted by Trump DOJ

https://tinyurl.com/29jjthvn

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 01:08 PM (viF8m)

315 Dotting i's and crossing t's is how you build successful cases.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (ZcsJV)

Look who got into Jackstraw's stash.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:08 PM (dK+Kv)

316 I really liked Kirsten Dunst, she was in a number of good films. She doesn’t seem to working much anymore.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (1sdiE)

She stole Fargo Season 2. Worth every bit the price of admission.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:08 PM (bb1Tf)

317 really liked Kirsten Dunst, she was in a number of good films. She doesn’t seem to working much anymore.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (1sdiE)

She's in the new movie based on the true story of the guy who robbed a lot of retail joints and lived undetected in a Toys R Us.

What I remember about her when she was in Spider-Man is she said older guys creeped her out. ( she was talking about in their 30's and 40's.) I thought to myself she's going to hit the wall hard when she gets that age. She's not looking great now and it's going to get worse.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:09 PM (KDPiq)

318 We're pleased you didn't mention the biggest of them all, penguinism. Thank you for your OPSEC.

Posted by: Big Penguin at January 23, 2026 01:06 PM (yKpWW)

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* snort *

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:09 PM (MVWbi)

319 I'm going up to Costco and get some free snacks...

Ugh. I went to Costco earlier. Lines of people buying 5 cases of water and a huge pack of toilet paper. Cuz the temperature is supposed to be around freezing for TWO WHOLE DAYS.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 01:09 PM (ExV1e)

320 291 >>You said that Durham was gonna get the Russian collusion hoaxters. How'd that work out?


Pretty good. Blew up the entire Russia hoax and look who is president.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 01:05 PM (viF8m)

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"Well my bets have all been on indictments, once it gets to court it's anyones guess what a judge and jury will do. But I have always believed there will be indictments of those cases can be built against.

John Durham, a specialist in public corruption, is not brought in to bury cases. He is brought in to build cases. And he has a grand jury.

Maybe we could just meet for a drink when your in town again and the bars are open."

JackStraw, 2020-05-27 17:15:04

Where those indictments, bruh?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:09 PM (GBKbO)

321 How many Democrats would it take to compile a single redeeming quality?
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 01:08 PM (8CIFn)
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What is the scope?

A octogenarian old-school Union Democrat who doesn't understand what the Party has become and sends his check every year out of habit might have a couple.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:09 PM (GyQIQ)

322 Let's face it. Jack is one creepy looking guy. Maybe the kind of guy that has a part time job as an elevator operator with a pint bottle in his hip pocket. Lives at the downtown pay by the week hotel.
Posted by: bill in arkansas

There is a picture of him wearing some kind of black Nehru jacket type of coat with purple satin type lapels sown in. Tried to look it up could find no clear answers. I'll just chalk it up to him probably being a member of a Satanic cult.

Posted by: Cheri at January 23, 2026 01:10 PM (oiNtH)

323 Republicans are allowing Democrats to include abortion, genital mutilation, and kill switches in cars as concessions in latest “spending bill”.
——-

I’m telling you, Democrats fuck shit up. Republicans make sure it stays that way …

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 01:10 PM (VmO84)

324 Most women: I can't dress like that in public everyone will think I am some slut! I sure as hell am not wearing it to church

Trannies: Yes this is the perfect thing to wear to church.
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:03 PM


To be fair, we're dealing with mental illness-inspired decision making.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 01:10 PM (kgE5c)

325
INSURRECTION: Democrat Arizona AG Kris Mayes Says Citizens Can Shoot ICE Agents

AG Kris Mayes, Arizona’s top law enforcement official, sparked national outrage after publicly declaring citizens could shoot masked federal ICE agents and later shrug it off as “just the law.”

In a televised interview, Mayes warned that Arizona’s Stand Your Ground statute could justify lethal force against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers if residents claim they felt threatened—effectively normalizing the idea of armed confrontations with federal agents.

https://tinyurl.com/4nxt6hjr


Let's get this party started.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 01:10 PM (zILP0)

326
There is a picture of him wearing some kind of black Nehru jacket type of coat with purple satin type lapels sown in. Tried to look it up could find no clear answers. I'll just chalk it up to him probably being a member of a Satanic cult.
Posted by: Cheri at January 23, 2026 01:10 PM (oiNtH)

He looks like a cheap facsimile of a bond villian in that outfit. Or a Star Trek villian.

Posted by: CaliGirl at January 23, 2026 01:11 PM (8+C2v)

327 The best part about Dunst in Fargo is she is so crazy that I am pretty certain that a few times when the actors are supposed to look at her like she's crazy, they genuinely can't believe what they're seeing. Like, they don't have to act. They almost seem in awe of how bugfuck insane she is being.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:11 PM (bb1Tf)

328 >>So someone goes and lies to Congress. Commits perjury.
Congress refers to DoJ.
Same outcome. Pile another charge onto the referral or don't. It ultimately gets prosecuted by someone else, if that someone else can be bothered.


You should stick to posting Thirst Bait.

The Doompilling here is unneccesary. Testimony is like a switch in a rail line. Once you pass the switch, you are locked into your course.

This will prove helpful in upcoming prosecution. How you can fail to see that is beyond my comprehension.


Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 01:11 PM (ZcsJV)

329 >>> I really liked Kirsten Dunst, she was in a number of good films. She doesn’t seem to working much anymore.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (1sdiE)


She's sitting pretty on spiderman money now I'd guess. And she's being a good wifey and raising a family with her hubby. Good for her really.

Posted by: banana "his johnson is a flight risk" Dream at January 23, 2026 01:12 PM (3uBP9)

330 https://is.gd/TBTa8L

Ragnarök
@Neogermane
To my English-speaking followers: You asked, and I listened! 🇩🇪🇬🇧

Due to massive demand, I’ve added English subtitles to the German Amelia/Maria video. Now the message can be understood worldwide

Please share this and help it go viral. Let’s reach everyone! 🌍

#Germany #Maria #Amelia

[video]

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 23, 2026 01:12 PM (ULPxl)

331 Bible Study Corner.

"We are living in apocalyptic times"

UCC pastor suggests the Beast in the book of Revelation is ICE agents and the empire that supports them.

https://is.gd/MllfO6

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I'm thinking that instead of coffee and cookies at their after service fellowship, they have fruitcake.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:12 PM (L/fGl)

332 And Rush was right.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM
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About By-tor and The Snow Dog?

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:13 PM (krQz2)

333 Not to take sides but politics is every bit as dumb as movies. Maybe dumber.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:13 PM (bb1Tf)

334 How many Democrats would it take to compile a single redeeming quality?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 01:08 PM (8CIFn)

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We can use their bodies to heat us once we're forced to live back in caves ... so they've got that going for them.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:13 PM (MVWbi)

335 And Rush was right.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM
---
About By-tor and The Snow Dog?

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:13 PM (krQz2)

About all of it, including going bald.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:13 PM (dK+Kv)

336 Somalians stole $9 billion MN alone.

Wasting $35 million doesn't move me all that much.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:19 PM (GBKbO)
___________________________

I saw Scott Bessent say the lowball figure on fraud in MN is now hovering around $19 Billion, and is likely to climb much higher.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (dIske)

337 Watching the Jack Smith hearing yesterday I was struck by the lack of consequences any of the Biden Regime have or are going to suffer for effectively attempting to gain permanent control of the Federal government by wiping out their political opponents and that the Democrats, when they get control of the Federal government again, will ruthlessly do everything possible to complete what was started under the Biden administration.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (HTCU3)

338 Damn capitalists!

Parents say their trans son killed himself because his church employer wouldn't let him wear French maid outfit, cat ears

https://is.gd/U8t8LI

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Wait. I thought if you didn't let them transition they'd kill themselves.

Would you rather have a live son or a dead French maid with cat ears?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More
********
Most places of work have some sort of dress code.
I blame the parents.
He should have been committed.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (NpAcC)

339 Not to take sides but politics is every bit as dumb as movies. Maybe dumber.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:13 PM (bb1Tf)

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Who first said "DC is Hollywood for ugly people?"

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (MVWbi)

340 I'm thinking that instead of coffee and cookies at their after service fellowship, they have fruitcake hallucinogens.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:12 PM

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (kgE5c)

341 333 Not to take sides but politics is every bit as dumb as movies. Maybe dumber.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:13 PM (bb1Tf)

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I don't get offended when people call my favorite movies dumb.

*considers mentioning Prometheus*

*thinks better of mentioning Prometheus and does not mention Prometheus*

*does own part to keep thread Prometheus free*

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (GBKbO)

342 UCC pastor suggests the Beast in the book of Revelation is ICE agents and the empire that supports them.

https://is.gd/MllfO6

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I'm thinking that instead of coffee and cookies at their after service fellowship, they have fruitcake.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:12 PM (L/fGl)
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Totally, because the Lord said one of the signs of the apocalypse was federal agents enforcing the law, and crashing the illegal resistance of insurrectionist states.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (krQz2)

343 Let's get this party started.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 01:10 PM (zILP0)

They're pushing to get Trump to send in troops, use the Insurrection Act or something. They need a BLM -like movement before the midterms. They need people im the streets and scared and motivated voters. This is all about the midterms.
And about impeaching Trump for war crimes, or something similar, if the win in November

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (0MjtC)

344 Not to take sides but politics is every bit as dumb as movies. Maybe dumber.
Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 01:13 PM (bb1Tf)

They're all actors and believe they have a celebrity shield.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:15 PM (KDPiq)

345 Jack Smith needs to not pass GO, not collect his federal pension, and go directly to a hemp necktie lamppost dance.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at January 23, 2026 01:15 PM (xvV+O)

346 343 They're pushing to get Trump to send in troops, use the Insurrection Act or something. They need a BLM -like movement before the midterms. They need people im the streets and scared and motivated voters. This is all about the midterms.
And about impeaching Trump for war crimes, or something similar, if the win in November

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (0MjtC)

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Remember, BLM riots worked so well in 2020 that they stopped ballot counting in six states in the middle of the night to ballot box stuff like Tammany Hall to barely get Biden an electoral college victory.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:15 PM (GBKbO)

347 Watching the Jack Smith hearing yesterday I was struck by the lack of consequences any of the Biden Regime have or are going to suffer for effectively attempting to gain permanent control of the Federal government by wiping out their political opponents and that the Democrats, when they get control of the Federal government again, will ruthlessly do everything possible to complete what was started under the Biden administration.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (HTCU3)

Yeah, I believe that, ultimately, the only limit that they will recognize will come in the form of Second Amendment exercises.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:15 PM (dK+Kv)

348 >>> 338

********
Most places of work have some sort of dress code.
I blame the parents.
He should have been committed.
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (NpAcC)

The *parents* should have been committed too, along with every other so-called adult who pushed this timwalzry on the kid.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 23, 2026 01:16 PM (ULPxl)

349 Hollywood is hard on chicks. You age out at 30, and are basically jobless until you can pass for wise grandma roles.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at January 23, 2026 01:16 PM (wBaIH)

350 And Rush was right.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:42 PM
---
About By-tor and The Snow Dog?

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:13 PM (krQz2)

About all of it, including going bald.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 01:13 PM (dK+Kv)
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Do they call Geddy "The Working Man"?

Are they on the train to Bangkok?

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:16 PM (krQz2)

351 The meek pussyfooting bumbler being questioned doesn't appear to be the same lion-taming bravado-soaked demi-god who had the entire DOJ on their heels and running low on defense. Maybe he should simply plead no contest due to insanity (schizoid) and buy a judge from PDX, Seattle, or L.A., and retire to a beach somewhere with Biden. I don't see the media or the Dems throwing him to the wolves. He's a victim now, you see.

Posted by: Alphamail at January 23, 2026 01:16 PM (Ltj4f)

352 Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:12 PM (L/fGl)

That is some weird clergy stole. The birds symbolize what in keeping with the liturgical season? Oh, it's rainbow birds. Bleech.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 01:16 PM (7RYym)

353
To be fair, we're dealing with mental illness-inspired decision making.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January

Who are doing caricatures of what they think women are, which is another thing that flummoxes me about the support from leftist women who fought tooth and (unmanicured) nail to abolish those stereotypes.

Posted by: Piper at January 23, 2026 01:16 PM (OoFl2)

354 IIRC, getting into Heaven is pretty tough with lots of rules.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at January 23, 2026 01:17 PM (xvV+O)

355 This will prove helpful in upcoming prosecution. How you can fail to see that is beyond my comprehension.


Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 01:11 PM (ZcsJV)

Perhaps the previous dozen or so Congressional hearings that accomplished absolutely nothing has had some influence on his expectations for this one.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:17 PM (0MjtC)

356 Prometheus!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 23, 2026 01:17 PM (Kt19C)

357 We have absolutely NO business trashing Dems for drastic cost-cutting schemes. Let us not forget who shipped almost our entire manufacturing capability offshore so he could create his dream of a "service economy".

Posted by: creeper at January 23, 2026 01:17 PM (80oeU)

358 Wait did I just miss the part from the Book of Revelation where the Beast's plan is to send illegal aliens back to the countries they gave from?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 01:17 PM (sKqQm)

359 UCC pastor suggests the Beast in the book of Revelation is ICE agents and the empire that supports them.

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It's certainly not the illegal alien murderers, rapists, and terrorists they're protecting and advocating for in their own back yards.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:17 PM (MVWbi)

360 Let's face it. Jack is one creepy looking guy. - Bill in Arkansas

He kind of reminds me of General Zod.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 01:17 PM (2L+MU)

361 What is the scope?

A octogenarian old-school Union Democrat who doesn't understand what the Party has become and sends his check every year out of habit might have a couple.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 01:09 PM (GyQIQ)


I will guess, "what is smurfing" Alex

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 01:17 PM (rbvCR)

362 This is SO COOL:

@CurtisHouck
Jan 22
.@RepBrandonGill is so good at this.

Congressional hearings with him are masterclasses in questioning

Short, easy to understand, and cutting

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 01:17 PM (SSiCQ)

363 jack Smith looks like the city inspector character from the original ghost busters


All I hear in my head is Bill. murry telling me this man has no dick

Posted by: melodicmetal at January 23, 2026 01:18 PM (61TgR)

364 Hatred. Hatred everywhere you look.

Study: Acceptance for gay behavior is DROPPING OFF A CLIFF, particularly among young men

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:18 PM (L/fGl)

365 And you shall see men with masks and armor, empowered by the law not backing down to vigilantes who think different. -- Revelation __:__

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:18 PM (krQz2)

366 Prometheus!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 23, 2026 01:17 PM (Kt19C)

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This term should replace "Time-Out!" in all domestic athletic competitions.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:19 PM (MVWbi)

367 We're going to find out in a few years that the guy's name isn't 'Jack Smith,' right?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 23, 2026 01:20 PM (mlg/3)

368 Watching the Jack Smith hearing yesterday I was struck by the lack of consequences any of the Biden Regime have or are going to suffer for effectively attempting to gain permanent control of the Federal government by wiping out their political opponents and that the Democrats, when they get control of the Federal government again, will ruthlessly do everything possible to complete what was started under the Biden administration. - Alteria Pilgram

An ominous, and very likely, outcome.

Posted by: Paco at January 23, 2026 01:20 PM (2L+MU)

369 This was an awesome felting of Jack Smith and the Jan 6th committee.

Now. Put them ALL in prison.

Posted by: garrett at January 23, 2026 12:15 PM (ZcsJV)
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No. This obvious dog and pony show is all there is ever going to be. A clearing of the air where the truth can come out so even the press has to admit it.
Then in a few weeks the press will go back to lying about J6 and Trump and congress will pretend it never happened and the public doesn't actually pay attention.

A fart in a wind storm. Nothing more.

Posted by: OneEyedJack at January 23, 2026 01:21 PM (Hx0tZ)

370 Who are doing caricatures of what they think women are, which is another thing that flummoxes me about the support from leftist women who fought tooth and (unmanicured) nail to abolish those stereotypes.
Posted by: Piper at January 23, 2026 01:16 PM


Concur. As has been said before, imagine dressing as a caricature of black people....

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 01:21 PM (kgE5c)

371 It's all clear what went on here with Jack Smith and his political persecutions and spying. Even CNN knows.

But what Jack Smith knows is it doesn't matter. Two years to get to a trial, get lucky with a TDS juror or two or if not be pardoned by a dem or slap on this wrist by dem judge.

They are protected. Like the mafia.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 23, 2026 01:21 PM (n5tGW)

372 nood

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 23, 2026 01:21 PM (mlg/3)

373 Study: Acceptance for gay behavior is DROPPING OFF A CLIFF, particularly among young men

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:18 PM (L/fGl)
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I figure: it's not new. We're all used to some of its products. And it was a deal forced on us, without much in return.

Notice the progressives never CTFD-ed they just checked a box and started on the next item to get aggressive about.

Net return: ~0.

This is the way that progressives are going to act. And it is not honest.

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:22 PM (krQz2)

374 And you shall see men with masks and armor, empowered by the law not backing down to vigilantes who think different. -- Revelation __:__

Posted by: Axeman at January 23, 2026 01:18 PM (krQz2)

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"These are they who have come out of the great tribulation; they have shot their loads and made them white supremacists in the blood of the Karens." -- Revelation __:__

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 01:22 PM (MVWbi)

375 349 Hollywood is hard on chicks. You age out at 30, and are basically jobless until you can pass for wise grandma roles.
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov

Maria Ouspenskaya nods in your general direction.

Posted by: Tells Your Fortune, Too at January 23, 2026 01:22 PM (oftw2)

376 UCC's lack of self awareness and lack of biblical knowledge would be hilarious if it wasn't part of the prophecy.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:22 PM (KDPiq)

377 .45 crossbow beats a 9mm longbow!

Prove me wrong!

Posted by: The Fartin' Irish at January 23, 2026 01:22 PM (TezPK)

378 The *parents* should have been committed too, along with every other so-called adult who pushed this timwalzry on the kid.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 23, 2026 01:16 PM (ULPxl)
*****
Yep!
"His parents have since purchased a cat and named it after him."

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (NpAcC)

379 It's all clear what went on here with Jack Smith and his political persecutions and spying. Even CNN knows.

But what Jack Smith knows is it doesn't matter. Two years to get to a trial, get lucky with a TDS juror or two or if not be pardoned by a dem or slap on this wrist by dem judge.

They are protected. Like the mafia.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk
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If we cannot get justice in the courts, than justice by vigilance committees.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (xvV+O)

380 Nood!

Posted by: Case at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (E7+ue)

381 This leggy brunette strongly suspects that nothing will happen:
http://tiny.cc/qo1y001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)
......

Something is happening in my pants.

Posted by: wth at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (UjdFS)

382 Remember, BLM riots worked so well in 2020 that they stopped ballot counting in six states in the middle of the night to ballot box stuff like Tammany Hall to barely get Biden an electoral college victory.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 01:15 PM (GBKbO)

I didn't say that the riots locked in the win for Biden, but that's what they were put on for. They completely disappeared right after the election. Just like the Occupy movement in 2012 and the women's protests they tried to gin up in 2015. They try to start something like this prior to every election.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (0MjtC)

383 Who are doing caricatures of what they think women are, which is another thing that flummoxes me about the support from leftist women who fought tooth and (unmanicured) nail to abolish those stereotypes.
Posted by: Piper

Don't you even THINK about dating her!

https://is.gd/EI1gAC

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 01:24 PM (L/fGl)

384 In a televised interview, Mayes warned that Arizona’s Stand Your Ground statute could justify lethal force against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers if residents claim they felt threatened


If that's the case, hypothetically speaking, one could cap an AG and claim they felt threatened.
Hypothetically speaking, of course.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 23, 2026 01:24 PM (zILP0)

385 Jack Smith looks absolutely suicidal in that exchange with Brandon Gill.

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 01:24 PM (SSiCQ)

386 372 nood
Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 23, 2026 01:21 PM (mlg/3)

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 01:27 PM (SSiCQ)

387 Isn't this shit right out of the Obama playbook? Chicago Jesus did this kind of mischief to get to the Senate if I recall.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 01:30 PM (oT7pT)

388 287 I don't know if feminism is the cause but American Lefty woke white women are the worst humans in the world no matter what they look like.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 01:04 PM (KDPiq)

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We are simpatico.

Posted by: Seems Legit at January 23, 2026 01:31 PM (aZm/F)

389 Without accountability, which there will ne none, this is simply public masturbation for the plebiscite. Bread and circuses while they continue to subjugate and rob us.

Posted by: Steve at January 23, 2026 01:34 PM (aDzWr)

390 The best part about Dunst in Fargo is she is so crazy that I am pretty certain that a few times when the actors are supposed to look at her like she's crazy, they genuinely can't believe what they're seeing. Like, they don't have to act. They almost seem in awe of how bugfuck insane she is being.
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I'm pretty sure that if the role is that of a crazy person, the best actor for the part will be crazy. Crispin Glover in 'Back to the Future' comes to mind. One wonders about Bruce Dern.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 01:45 PM (XeU6L)

391 Jerk Smith needs a new place to live called Prison with Obama as a Roommate

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at January 23, 2026 06:35 PM (wGqjj)

The NY Times Researches Where American-Born Roofers Went, but Can’t Put the Obvious Puzzle Pieces Together

Roofer - NY Times.png

The New York Times ran a piece a few days ago seeking to understand where all the American-born roofers went, struggling to understand how an industry that used to provide well-paying career jobs is now overwhelmingly staffed by poorly-paid “immigrants.”

There are not many pieces to this puzzle, and the Times successfully analyzes each of the pieces, but it somehow cannot put these few puzzle pieces together to provide the obvious conclusion. The reason, of course, is that American-born roofers, many of whom were unionized construction workers, were replaced by poorly paid illegal aliens providing off-the-books labor while also being denied benefits, health insurance, and compliance with labor laws.

Something I keep harping on is the war on labor expense in this country. Businesses obviously need to focus on cost control, including the cost of labor, but somewhere in recent decades, we have seen a dangerous mindset take hold. It has become widely accepted that pretty much any labor expense is too high, and if labor can’t be offshored to places with wages and work conditions below American standards, then illegal forms of chattel labor need to be imported into the U.S.

There were several recurring themes throughout this article, bullet-pointed below, but somehow the Times just couldn’t (or wouldn’t) acknowledge the obvious cause and effect:

• English-speaking American roofers are virtually non-existent nowadays.

• Illegal foreign labor was hired (through subcontractors and labor brokers) at much lower wages.

• Immigrant laborers are hard-working and to be celebrated.

• Immigrant workers are ruthlessly exploited.

• Roofers’ wages have eroded, and are no longer a career wage.

• Builders are suffering a labor shortage, due to Donald Trump’s closed border and deportation policies.

• Construction / roofing is a job that Americans just won’t do any longer.

• Without unions, working conditions have eroded.

Although the link to the Times is behind a paywall, the entire article was republished at the Seattle Times, and it can be read here: “Where Did All the American-Born Roofers Go?

I cannot quote the whole thing, but here are a few snippets:

First, construction jobs became less desirable, as eroding wages and working conditions diminished the quality and job security of the profession.

Why did the wages erode? Why did working conditions erode?

Only then did immigrants, with the encouragement of the political and business class, fill a gap that was already opening.

The sequence of “immigrants” taking those jobs seems to be out of order. By hiring off-the-books “immigrants” at below market wages, construction jobs became less desirable.

Most of those foreign-born workers are not naturalized citizens, and many lack permanent legal status. That leaves an industry of 6.8 million workers particularly vulnerable to President Donald Trump’s mass deportation effort.

Translation: There are up to 6.8 million poorly paid illegal aliens working construction jobs in the U.S.

Builders are reporting labor shortages as some workers are detained or deported and others stay home amid immigration raids.

If only there was another potential labor pool aside from non-citizens who are in this country illegally…

When [Matthew] Moore started his career, unionized construction was a good living, especially for workers without a college degree. In 1973, a quarter of workers were unionized, and in construction it was 40%. But those numbers were already starting to decline.

I spent much of my life criticizing unions, but my gripe was always when unions wanted high compensation for not working (e.g. early retirement with benefits, idled workers getting paid, etc). I never begrudged them wanting good compensation for the work they performed. But if union labor was too expensive, the alternative was to offer competitive non-union jobs. Instead, the construction industry chose to pursue illegal foreign labor that was well below-non-union construction wages.

What was happening in California was happening across the country, both in states with a strong union presence, such as Illinois, Massachusetts and New York, and those that prohibited mandatory union membership — “right to work” states such as Arizona, Florida and Texas where the population, and housing production, was booming.

Yep. It wasn’t about the unions. Non-unionized construction workers were displaced too.

And with that decline in union strength came a decline in the economic standing for both union and nonunion workers. In 1973, the average union construction worker made $1.71 for every $1 the average American worker earned hourly. Today, unionized construction workers earn $1.15 for every $1 an average worker earns. And nonunion construction workers make just 86 cents for every dollar earned by the average American worker, often without health or retirement benefits.

Not only did construction pay effectively get halved by replacing Americans with “immigrants,” but it is well understood that the current system provides layers of contracting to deflect accountability for the inherent illegality of the construction labor system.

[Mariano] Martinez had arrived in the United States on the cusp of a major immigration boom. Workers interviewed for this article who crossed illegally during that period described a southern border that was more porous, even as barriers were going up. With the help of smugglers, many managed to get across on foot or in vehicles. In a common practice that continues today, builders avoided knowingly hiring workers lacking permanent legal status by keeping laborers off their payrolls and instead hiring subcontractors or labor brokers who employed the workers.

And again, it’s not just the pay, it’s also the lack of benefits and worker protections. Illegal laborers have no rights and no ability to redress illegal exploitation.

By then, the high demand for housing and fewer worker protections had led to tough working conditions. For Mario, 47, who first came to the United States in 1997 from Morelia, Mexico, as a teenager, roofing paid better than picking cucumbers and bell peppers, but it wasn’t easy. Mario was an adult by the time he started roofing, but many roofers living in the country illegally are minors, doing one of the deadliest jobs in the country usually without health insurance.

Illegal minors working off the books without health insurance is an extremely disturbing thing that has been accepted by “pro-immigration” Democrats and “pro-business” Republicans. There is no amount of empathy or profit that mitigates this level of exploitation.

Yet builders still feel that they are paying too much…

Immigrants who held onto their jobs say they have seen no meaningful wage gains in decades, and are still making today what they made before the Great Recession.

There is much more along these same lines, focusing on the current shortage of construction workers, but I’ve extracted enough to make the point. To fill that construction labor shortage, here’s an idea - how about once again hiring legal Americans at wages that can provide for a home and a family. If new home prices go up a little, so be it. But remember, home prices never went down when builders started subcontracting out to illegal labor at extremely low wages.

Roofing used to provide a career wage, and was heavily unionized in some places. As you read this piece, it becomes quite clear why unions held appeal to American roofers. Illegal laborers cannot object to unsafe conditions, no benefits, and no labor laws to abide by.

If the alternative to unionized labor is off-the-books, illegal labor, then unions are the ethical choice. But those don’t need to be the only options. There is a third option – hire legitimate, legal, non-union, American labor.

[buck.throckmorton at protonmail dot com]

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at 11:00 AM




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Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:00 AM (GyQIQ)

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ESPONJA!!1!!1!11!1

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 11:00 AM (tljrc)

3 !!

Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2026 11:00 AM (0yjaw)

4 There are not many pieces to this puzzle, and the Times successfully analyzes each of the pieces, but it somehow cannot put these few puzzle pieces together to provide the obvious conclusion. ...
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It's amazing what one can't do when one doesn't want to do it.

It's even more amazing what one can't do when one believes - rightly or wrongly - that it would be existentially ruinous to do it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:02 AM (GyQIQ)

5 it's a mystery, we should start at the top and work our way down until we find the answer...

Posted by: Sturmtoddler at January 23, 2026 11:03 AM (v6XNT)

6 What a great hands on demonstration of the fact that assertion is not argument.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:04 AM (06Hmj)

7 As it is, with "cheap" immigrant labor, my next roof replacement will bankrupt me.

I can't even imagine what a roof would cost if I had to go with union labor. I can't comprehend a number that high.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:05 AM (N8ZBc)

8 Yep. It wasn’t about the unions. Non-unionized construction workers were displaced too.
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If the non-union free agent costs you 80% of the union guy, you'll use him rather than the union guy.

If the illegal alien indenture costs you 40% of the non-union guy, you'll use him rather than either of the other guys.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:05 AM (GyQIQ)

9 "It has become widely accepted that pretty much any labor expense is too high, and if labor can’t be offshored to places with wages and work conditions below American standards, then illegal forms of chattel labor need to be imported into the U.S."

That's a part, but also I think a smaller part. The real reason is that competition forces all businesses to adopt very similar if not identical strategies, especially for the "cost" side of the business.

If there are three roofing companies operating in an area, and one of them decides to cut labor costs by hiring illegals, then that one has a substantial competitive advantage over the other two. It will be able to outbid the other two.

Those two -- even if they are otherwise patriotic and want to hire Americans -- will have no choice but to also cut labor costs, or else they will go out of business. So they too hire illegals. Now all three are hiring illegals.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 11:05 AM (iFTx/)

10 I'd like to say something about "This is what the unions get for involving themselves in politics to the detriment of Americans."

They used to be the labor brokers. You want guys for a project, you call the union hall and say "I need this many guys for a project" and they'd send you a gaggle of trained journeymen.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 23, 2026 11:06 AM (a+4eV)

11 Yeah, my gripe with unions has always been the protection of the lazy-bum types, the socialism, and the tendency to say "99% is not good enough! No compromise with management ever!"

But they used to do good. Occasionally, almost entirely by accident, they do good today. And they are better than Americans not getting considered for American jobs.

Posted by: RandomDave at January 23, 2026 11:06 AM (aJQbY)

12 Builders are reporting labor shortages as some workers are detained or deported and others stay home amid immigration raids.
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Two things.

1. There is no such thing as a shortage, only a bad price.
2. Most of the raids are *not* targeting illegals who are keeping their heads down and working. I think those guys should be a part of the action, but right now, they are largely not. A lot of them are "self-deporting" just in case, and that was predictable as the sunrise.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:07 AM (GyQIQ)

13 7 I can't even imagine what a roof would cost if I had to go with union labor. I can't comprehend a number that high.
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:05 AM (N8ZBc)

If only you could get those special congressman rates.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 11:07 AM (uEmCf)

14 >>Immigrants who held onto their jobs say they have seen no meaningful wage gains in decades, and are still making today what they made before the Great Recession.


This is like H1Bs who are "stranded" in their home countries awaiting vis renewal whining about having their 'American' dream stolen.

You have willingly participated and profited* from this system, that has by design robbed opportunities and gainful careers from American citizens.

While recognizing that they system itself is rotten, I am focusing my concern for the locals you've disenfranchised.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2026 11:08 AM (0yjaw)

15 And with that decline in union strength came a decline in the economic standing for both union and nonunion workers. In 1973, the average union construction worker made $1.71 for every $1 the average American worker earned hourly. Today, unionized construction workers earn $1.15 for every $1 an average worker earns. And nonunion construction workers make just 86 cents for every dollar earned by the average American worker, often without health or retirement benefits.

I don't have any problem with union wages declining wrt nonunion wages. Unions are legal extortion and represent no added value, in fact they usually detract value. That is not to say that those jobs should be filled by illegals without benefits and who often don't pay taxes, but let's not pretend that union workers are saints.

From what I've seen, the guys who put roofs on houses now work twice as hard as the union guys.

To fill that construction labor shortage, here’s an idea - how about once again hiring legal Americans at wages that can provide for a home and a family.

How about we kick out the illegals, and then let the market determine the level at which their labor is fairly compensated.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:08 AM (Riz8t)

16 Good gosh, The Spew

First calling Trump a criminal and then exhorting everyone to vote Democrat.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 11:08 AM (KfXOG)

17 There is also the fact that the school system told a couple generations of students that they needed to go to college and get a white collar job or they'd never be successful. And the schools cut things like shop class where students could learn some of the basics.

Now I'm sure there is a labor shortage, and it can't be quickly solved just be restoring wages working conditions.

The whole 'cheap labor' to me was a way to artificially inflate the lifestyle for mid-level white collar folks. They could eat out more often and have a bigger house than the value of their work warranted because of bringing any the illegals.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 23, 2026 11:08 AM (hhkIi)

18 “Where Did All the American-Born Roofers Go?”

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To that great roofer in the sky?

/My brother was a drywall hanger, then a landscaper, then a cook, and then a big box store stocker in Las Vegas over a couple of decades -- and got pushed out (and undercut in pay as a result) of each job by the unrestricted influx of illegal aliens during the 90's and 00's.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 11:09 AM (MVWbi)

19 The vast majority of new buildings are only one or two stories and simple roofing systems designed for those with little / no skill to install (like most building systems).
Builders have a vhoice - put someone on the payroll and cover significant labor burden for a trade which requires minimal training, or swing buy Home Despot and have a few guys jump on the trhck for a few bucks for the day.

Posted by: Operator Error at January 23, 2026 11:09 AM (dr97s)

20 And with that decline in union strength came a decline in the economic standing for both union and nonunion workers. In 1973, the average union construction worker made $1.71 for every $1 the average American worker earned hourly. Today, unionized construction workers earn $1.15 for every $1 an average worker earns. And nonunion construction workers make just 86 cents for every dollar earned by the average American worker, often without health or retirement benefits.
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This is, I think, probably a pretty bad (low-resolution) way of looking at things. What is the "average worker?" He doesn't exist. It averages in so many things that the result is largely meaningless. How much is the union tradesman making today in real dollars vs. forty years ago? How about the non-union tradesman? How about the white collar private-sector employee? How about the government employee?

Yes, trade wages have probably come down in real terms, but so did most of the others.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:09 AM (GyQIQ)

21 Ultimately all of this is merely an example of cost shifting.

Offloaded onto Americans. Citizens. Tax farmed Chumps. Wages have been stagnant since 1974

All this financial jiggery-pokery over the years has left in its wake fertile ground for the Marxist-Socialist Democrats. As we are witnessing

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 11:09 AM (vjVW5)

22 There are not many pieces to this puzzle, and the Times successfully analyzes each of the pieces, but it somehow cannot put these few puzzle pieces together to provide the obvious conclusion. ...

Billionaires are bad and we should institute a wealth tax. -- NYT

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 11:10 AM (ExV1e)

23 And again, it’s not just the pay, it’s also the lack of benefits and worker protections. Illegal laborers have no rights and no ability to redress illegal exploitation.
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And if he fails to go to work to earn enough to "send back home to his family" then the cartel boys holding his family hostage will start carving them up.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:10 AM (GyQIQ)

24 Only then did immigrants, with the encouragement of the political and business class, fill a gap that was already opening.

American-born roofers didn't get the nice government subsidies, it turns out, and they were still subject to taxes, insurance, etc.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 11:10 AM (wj4wL)

25 There ought to be costs involved in hiring illegals that offset the money saved by hiring them for below-market wages. You have to look over your shoulder. You have to worry about the books. I'm sure there's tons of examples.

BUT... if you obviate those costs and risks by eliminating the entire framework that is meant to enforce immigration and labor and safety laws, and the government just says "Have at it" instead, then all that goes out the window.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:10 AM (06Hmj)

26 I'd like to say something about "This is what the unions get for involving themselves in politics to the detriment of Americans."

They used to be the labor brokers. You want guys for a project, you call the union hall and say "I need this many guys for a project" and they'd send you a gaggle of trained journeymen.


Or, you know, a bunch of guys who expect a no-show job and who will shut down your site if they don't get them. Either that, or break your knees.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:10 AM (Riz8t)

27 >>Builders are reporting labor shortages as some workers are detained or deported and others stay home amid immigration raids.


Good news! With all the deportations and closed border, our housing needs will be reduced!

It was like a self-feeding monster: must bring in millions or workers, because we have to build housing for the millions of foreign workers and their families!!

Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2026 11:11 AM (0yjaw)

28 If the alternative to unionized labor is off-the-books, illegal labor, then unions are the ethical choice. But those don’t need to be the only options. There is a third option – hire legitimate, legal, non-union, American labor.
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Which is what the market was already deciding on, before both were obviated with the open border.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:11 AM (GyQIQ)

29 I had my roof done 2 years ago. Sales guy was white. Foreman was white. The chick who called me to confirm scheduled was white (ii assume white maybe she wasn’t but she was American). Everyone else was a 5’3” tall illegal. Guatemalan I presume.

But holy fuck they worked hard. Showed up at 7am and left at 6pm up and down the ladders all day.

My thought on that was great they’re fast. But how good is the quality? Probably not very good. I kinda don’t care because I don’t expect to be in this house for too long. The roof was at the point it was leaking all over the place and I had no choice but to replace it, I knew that when I bought the house.

I suspect in 10ish years from now the next owner will have all sorts of issues.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:11 AM (Ryx1w)

30 Realize that as businesses have become more international - and international money gets involved in the ownership of regional construction and trades related work, the idea of Henry Ford is foreign to them. With the exception of Europe, every other culture is soaked in the notion of people are disposable - just a cost line - and this has infiltrated US MBA programs where MBS (Management By Spreadsheet) is the norm. Almost every VC/PE firm lives by it. We seem to forget that defeating mandatory union membership was a major accomplishment, because industrial unions are a joke, unless we forget the lessons learned and "invite" them right back in.

Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 11:12 AM (GZYu7)

31 The only cases in which I think unions are justified are jobs that are inherently dangerous -- police, firefighting, coal-mining, etc. They can then play a role in enforcing safety protocols, caring for survivors when someone dies in the line of duty, etc.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 11:12 AM (77rzZ)

32 It was like a self-feeding monster: must bring in millions or workers, because we have to build housing for the millions of foreign workers and their families!!"

This. The entire framework (sorry) of this discussion is based on that fraud.
Sad, really.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 11:12 AM (XuXeR)

33 If there are three roofing companies operating in an area, and one of them decides to cut labor costs by hiring illegals, then that one has a substantial competitive advantage over the other two. It will be able to outbid the other two.

Those two -- even if they are otherwise patriotic and want to hire Americans -- will have no choice but to also cut labor costs, or else they will go out of business. So they too hire illegals. Now all three are hiring illegals.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 11:05 AM (iFTx/)


Which is why the citizens who hire illegals should do prison time. If that had always been the case, the hypothetical other two could have ratted out their competitor and removed a player from the game.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 11:12 AM (ExV1e)

34 Here in N. Indiana. Amish and Mennonite are roofing MACHINES.

Posted by: Cicero Kaboom! Kid at January 23, 2026 11:13 AM (hirWM)

35 Too many foreigners.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2026 11:13 AM (yw3eV)

36 I think part of the problem in the roofing industry -- like in a lot of industries -- is that materials and tech got better so it's easier to install a roof now. It's not really a "skilled" job any more. So why pay high union wages when you can get others (illegals) to do the job for half price?

Same is true in the auto industry. Most of today's younger mechanics aren't really mechanics in the classic sense. They hook cars up to computers and the computers tell them what's wrong. Then they replace whatever the computer tells them to replace. They can't diagnose anything on their own.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 11:13 AM (iFTx/)

37 Must be nice living in an Amish paradise.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 11:13 AM (KfXOG)

38 This is still regional, as well.

Where I used to live, the owner and office staff might be American but you would not hear a single word of English out of the crews.

Where I live now, it's Americans top to bottom at some of the roofers I've interacted with, and a mix elsewhere. Same for lawn guys, tree guys, HVAC guys, plumbers and electricians.

And the price is not radically different. It's often lower because region is very much a thing. Would my HVAC system total cost have been cheaper if the HVAC outfit used illegals? Probably - but probably not by all that much.

Our country has been sold out for probably 5%-10% of the end purchaser dollar.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:13 AM (GyQIQ)

39 The first time I replaced this roof, it cost $2K. The second time, 18 years ago, it cost $12K. I'm hoping this roof will outlive me, because I can't afford to do it again.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:14 AM (N8ZBc)

40 Here in N. Indiana. Amish and Mennonite are roofing MACHINES.
Posted by: Cicero Kaboom! Kid

Yes, the Amish were the first folks I thought of when reading the rant. That barn-raising scene in Witness came to mind.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 11:15 AM (77rzZ)

41 Pay the roofers on a piece-work basis. X dollars a square for for asphalt shingles, Y dollars for tile, etc. etc. Skilled workers will make bank, unskilled will opt out after a while.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 11:15 AM (8zz6B)

42 I was at a restaurant the other day. There seem to be three people doing everything. Two dudes who look like they did prison time, and a gal who may or may not have been born in this country.

Seems to me there are a lot of young people in this country who can't be bothered to start at the low end of the job market. Too many incentives to keep them on Only Fans or selling weed.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 23, 2026 11:15 AM (dGCAG)

43 How about we kick out the illegals, and then let the market determine the level at which their labor is fairly compensated.
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^^^^That's the way forward.

And I don't feel like unions add much of value, but even the union labor usage rate would go up IF there were no longer illegal workers available. Its supply and demand--if we want rising wages, we have to kick out the illegals, and thus reduce the "supply" of labor.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 11:15 AM (TN0g+)

44 To fill that construction labor shortage, here’s an idea - how about once again hiring legal Americans at wages that can provide for a home and a family. I

This is where we get in to trouble. I want my roof fixed for the best price. The transaction shouldn't involve any consideration of the career prospects of a roofer - that's his business. If he doesn't get what he thinks is a fair price, he shouldn't do the job. Obviously he wants more, but I don't recall the last time a roofer expressed concern about me and my career and how it's compensated.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:15 AM (Riz8t)

45 20 This is, I think, probably a pretty bad (low-resolution) way of looking at things. What is the "average worker?" He doesn't exist. It averages in so many things that the result is largely meaningless. How much is the union tradesman making today in real dollars vs. forty years ago? How about the non-union tradesman? How about the white collar private-sector employee? How about the government employee?

Yes, trade wages have probably come down in real terms, but so did most of the others.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:09 AM (GyQIQ)

Better question : WHY is there an average worker?

Why should you be even remotely hirable if you don't excel?

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 11:16 AM (uEmCf)

46 Most of the raids are *not* targeting illegals who are keeping their heads down and working. I think those guys should be a part of the action, but right now, they are largely not.

Only so many folks to do raids and asshats like the folks in MN tie up extra resources. Gotta focus on the worst first.

Also, and sad to say, I'm not sure that the public would support deporting Jose the carpenter who's only making it so that they can't get a good paying job and causing their taxes to be spent on people who shouldn't be here. Cuz love.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 11:16 AM (ExV1e)

47 The first time I replaced this roof, it cost $2K. The second time, 18 years ago, it cost $12K. I'm hoping this roof will outlive me, because I can't afford to do it again.
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:14 AM (N8ZBc)
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Roofing can get bonkers fast. I will need to do mine in the next 5-7 years and I am *not* looking forward to it.

The odds of it outliving me, though, are high.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:16 AM (GyQIQ)

48 The obvious solution is to unionize the illegals. I’m sure the cartels would have no problem running the unions!

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at January 23, 2026 11:16 AM (ljGJy)

49 I mean it's obvious employers have to have consequences to hiring illegals. That's one thing I believe is lacking in the Trump plan. If employers don't hire there will be more self deportation and less illegal immigration .

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:17 AM (KDPiq)

50 I was at a restaurant the other day. There seem to be three people doing everything. Two dudes who look like they did prison time, and a gal who may or may not have been born in this country.

Seems to me there are a lot of young people in this country who can't be bothered to start at the low end of the job market. Too many incentives to keep them on Only Fans or selling weed.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 23, 2026 11:15 AM (dGCAG)
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Or mooching off mom and dad. My first job, not that long ago in the grand scheme of things? Dishwasher. I was 15 or 16. Worst. Job. Ever.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 11:17 AM (iFTx/)

51 Our country has been sold out for probably 5%-10% of the end purchaser dollar.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:13 AM (GyQIQ)

But the CEOs and private equity bros got their phat bonuses so it all works out.

Posted by: You some kind of commie or something? at January 23, 2026 11:17 AM (TbWk/)

52 like in a lot of industries -- is that materials and tech got better so it's easier to install a roof now."

It is, but there are even easier/simpler products and techniques out there which aren't being adopted... it's just easier to hire low rent workers instead of being dragged, kicking and screaming, into the 21st century...

*see agriculture as an example*

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 11:17 AM (XuXeR)

53 Instead, the construction industry chose to pursue illegal foreign labor that was well below-non-union construction wages.

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In Califzuela beginning in the 80s (thanks to Reagan's Amnesty), the labor unions were PRO-OPEN BORDERS and PRO-ILLEGAL ALIENS.

It was astonishing that the leadership was selling out their American members for cheaper labor. In hindsight, they were likely in the pockets of The Cartels (in addition of course to the Democrat-Communist Party here).

* spit *

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 11:18 AM (MVWbi)

54
I remember a Teamsters that you didn't want to mess with even if you were just running two semi's a day now silent with thousands of illegal illiterate drivers swarming all over.

I remember Caesar Chavez yelling for border enforcement to boost wages for the UFW.

But yeah, I remember Pepperidge Farm, too.

Posted by: Auspex at January 23, 2026 11:18 AM (Y8DZL)

55 "Why should you be even remotely hirable if you don't excel?"

Half of the labor pool is by definition less skilled than the other, about the median. If only above-median workers can be hired, you'll have 50% unemployment.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:18 AM (N8ZBc)

56 Only so many folks to do raids and asshats like the folks in MN tie up extra resources. Gotta focus on the worst first.

Also, and sad to say, I'm not sure that the public would support deporting Jose the carpenter who's only making it so that they can't get a good paying job and causing their taxes to be spent on people who shouldn't be here. Cuz love.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 11:16 AM (ExV1e)
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Oh, I *understand* the targeting and I even approve of it - go after the worst first and maximize the bang for the buck. I just don't think it should *stop* there.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:18 AM (GyQIQ)

57 26 Or, you know, a bunch of guys who expect a no-show job and who will shut down your site if they don't get them. Either that, or break your knees.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:10 AM (Riz8t)

The last time we had a union guy (official, not just member) in my office, he spent way more of his time playing Mob Boss than he did doing actual work.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 11:18 AM (uEmCf)

58 Same is true in the auto industry. Most of today's younger mechanics aren't really mechanics in the classic sense. They hook cars up to computers and the computers tell them what's wrong. Then they replace whatever the computer tells them to replace. They can't diagnose anything on their own.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 11:13 AM (iFTx/)

That works for engines. But if I go to a mechanic and I say my car makes a weird noise when I turn left, the computer probably can’t diagnose that. The mechanic has to figure it out. That’s why I like going to older mechanics who’ve heard that noise 1000 times before and know exactly what it is.

When all those guys are retired not sure what will happen. This is already the case with older cars. Few people are around anymore who can work on cars from the 80s or before when there was no computer to tell you what’s wrong.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:18 AM (Ryx1w)

59 Take a look at a house built by American labor versus illegal labor. A house should be built to last at least as long as the mortgage.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 11:18 AM (0U5gm)

60 Now do lawncare.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 11:19 AM (vFG9F)

61 It was like a self-feeding monster: must bring in millions or workers, because we have to build housing for the millions of foreign workers and their families!!
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The Sierra Club was (at one time) decidedly against illegal migration.

By definition, any “environmental” organization would be. The reason of course is that millions and millions of additions to the population requires tremendous amounts of new construction, roads, sewerage, logging, mining, fresh water, agricultural inputs, pollution and garbage.

Wonder what happened? Never heard a fucking peep out of them yet. Weird, huh?

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 11:19 AM (vjVW5)

62 Roofing can get bonkers fast. I will need to do mine in the next 5-7 years and I am *not* looking forward to it.

The odds of it outliving me, though, are high.


Doctor: I'm sorry, Joe Mannix, but you only have 3 months to live.

Joe Mannix: Excellent! My roof will outlive me!

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:19 AM (Riz8t)

63 But holy fuck they worked hard. Showed up at 7am and left at 6pm up and down the ladders all day.

Of course they did, because that's what roofing *is*. In the 60's, say, you would have said, "they were just high school kids on summer vacation, but holy fuck, they worked hard!" And they were doing the jobs that white-collar accountants wouldn't!

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 11:19 AM (wj4wL)

64 Our country has been sold out for probably 5%-10% of the end purchaser dollar."

One to two percent.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 11:19 AM (XuXeR)

65 "Roofing can get bonkers fast."

Now do masonry. Astronomical cost.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:19 AM (N8ZBc)

66 Two houses going up in my neighborhood after teardowns of the old ones. All American labor so far that I have seen. No Mexican polka music. Demo, foundation, brickwork, framing, roof, all done by English speakers. Markedly less Central Americans than just a couple years ago.

Posted by: NC Rednecks, FTW! at January 23, 2026 11:19 AM (oftw2)

67 I grew up in SoCal. All the workers were white, I noticed as I drove by new developments next to a freeway. Gradually they were Hispanic. Heard a guy on the radio back then who was president of the Black Drywallers Association. Trouble is, he said, there's no more black drywallers, all replaced by Hispanics.

And yes it is the US taxpayer who is paying for all the food and medical and rent assistance for these "poor" workers. This must end. And the home prices will not go up--the builder company was pocketing the extra all along.

Posted by: Random PJ at January 23, 2026 11:19 AM (Dwxc/)

68 I see a lot of roofers that aren’t complying with a single OSHA regulation for fall protection. Yet, nothing seems to happen to them. It it’s illegals, OSHA just pretend they didn’t see it.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at January 23, 2026 11:20 AM (ljGJy)

69 I have noticed how roofing has changed here in East Texas over the last 20 years or so. Used to be a contractor would get the job, a crew would come out and strip the old roof off, clean up, then they would replace wood paneling that needed replacing, then usually 3 guys would put all the shingles on. Usually took about a week.

For the last 5 or 6 years (maybe a bit more) when there’s a roofing job, about 15 or 16 guys show up at 6 am, and they all go at it wildly. I’ve witnessed several times where the entire job takes 12 - 16 hours, with 2 or 3 hours of cleanup the next morning. Watched that across the street from me last year.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 11:20 AM (xVja5)

70 struggling to understand how an industry that used to provide well-paying career jobs is now overwhelmingly staffed by poorly-paid “immigrants.”

Come on...2 + 2 =? SAY IT!

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 11:20 AM (BpO1e)

71 Doctor: I'm sorry, Joe Mannix, but you only have 3 months to live.

Joe Mannix: Excellent! My roof will outlive me!
Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:19 AM (Riz8t)
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Silver linings are always there if you look hard enough!

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:20 AM (GyQIQ)

72 I suspect in 10ish years from now the next owner will have all sorts of issues.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:11 AM (Ryx1w)
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Really depends on the firm you hire - are they a legit business, or just someone who does roofs. The good regional firms have quality control guys and foreman who get up on the roof. AS noted - roofing is not really hard technically. It is hard being up on a roof and doing the work.

Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 11:20 AM (GZYu7)

73 39 The first time I replaced this roof, it cost $2K. The second time, 18 years ago, it cost $12K. I'm hoping this roof will outlive me, because I can't afford to do it again.
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:14 AM (N8ZBc)

$27K for me 2 years ago. Regular sized house nothing out of the ordinary. Granted it has some really steep pitches which makes it expensive and there was water damage that needed to be fixed. But still that shit ain’t cheap. And I got several bids. The one I went with wasn’t the absolute cheapest but was in the cheapeER category.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:20 AM (Ryx1w)

74 Now do lawncare."

Si!

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 11:20 AM (XuXeR)

75 Preserving the narrative is painstaking, tedious work.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at January 23, 2026 11:21 AM (GD2xa)

76 If non college bound Americans don't want to be plumbers or electricians, there are two career paths that still offer very good wages: diesel mechanics and welders. For well over a decade, these have been highly sought out, we can't find enough of either.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 11:21 AM (0U5gm)

77 Seems to me there are a lot of young people in this country who can't be bothered to start at the low end of the job market. Too many incentives to keep them on Only Fans or selling weed.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 23, 2026 11:15 AM (dGCAG)
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Or mooching off mom and dad. My first job, not that long ago in the grand scheme of things? Dishwasher. I was 15 or 16. Worst. Job. Ever.


I was looking for someone to plow my rather long driveway after the snow and ice stop Monday morning, and was astonished to find that there is actually a family in my UMC neighborhood with two teenage boys willing to do it. It won't be cheap, but still.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:21 AM (Riz8t)

78 suspect in 10ish years from now the next owner will have all sorts of issues.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:11 AM (Ryx1w)
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Really depends on the firm you hire - are they a legit business, or just someone who does roofs. The good regional firms have quality control guys and foreman who get up on the roof. AS noted - roofing is not really hard technically. It is hard being up on a roof and doing the work.
Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 11:20 AM (GZYu7)

It’s a local company that’s been around for 25 years.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:22 AM (Ryx1w)

79 Wonder what happened? Never heard a fucking peep out of them yet. Weird, huh?"

Hmmmmm...

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 11:22 AM (XuXeR)

80 Of all the shitty jobs I had in my yute I hated roofing the most. We didn't have a union. We had a foreman. It's hot, tedious, ball breaking work with the constant promise of serious injury if you make one mistake.

The reason jobs like roofing have become magnets for illegals is because nobody wants to do it. That's why so many illegals get hired. If we remove illegals someone will fill their place but let's not pretend American kids go to bed at night with dreams of becoming a roofer.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:22 AM (viF8m)

81 Most of today's younger mechanics aren't really mechanics in the classic sense. They hook cars up to computers and the computers tell them what's wrong. Then they replace whatever the computer tells them to replace.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 11:13 AM (iFTx/)

That works for engines. But if I go to a mechanic and I say my car makes a weird noise when I turn left, the computer probably can’t diagnose that. The mechanic has to figure it out. That’s why I like going to older mechanics who’ve heard that noise 1000 times before and know exactly what it is.

When all those guys are retired not sure what will happen. This is already the case with older cars. Few people are around anymore who can work on cars from the 80s or before when there was no computer to tell you what’s wrong.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:18 AM (Ryx1w)
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Works for almost everything now that can possibly be hooked up to any kind of sensor.

True, it doesn't work for odd squeaks or rattles or purely physical things (bent or broken parts, etc). But it eventually will.

There are new drive-through sensor machines that are incredible at what they can detect.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 11:22 AM (iFTx/)

82 My Dad was a roofer in the 60s and 70s. But that was his second job. His other job was being a fireman.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2026 11:22 AM (Riafb)

83 The young black man unemployment rate is something that doesn't have to exist. Open up trade schools in those areas instead of the standard college prep structure our schools are now.

I think it should be done in all areas where the majority of the school aged students won't go to college.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:22 AM (KDPiq)

84 I like working on old cars. Distributors, carburetors, steering boxes, drum brakes, etc. I cut my teeth on that stuff.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 11:23 AM (vFG9F)

85 42 I was at a restaurant the other day. There seem to be three people doing everything. Two dudes who look like they did prison time, and a gal who may or may not have been born in this country.

Seems to me there are a lot of young people in this country who can't be bothered to start at the low end of the job market. Too many incentives to keep them on Only Fans or selling weed.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 23, 2026 11:15 AM (dGCAG)

A friend of mine is unfortunately one of those people.

He was in line to take over his parents' restaurant, but decided he didn't want to (and neither did his older brother), so his parents shut it down and retired.

Now he's working a low-paying retail job.

I know, I should be surrounding myself with high-earning go-getters, human failure on my part.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 11:23 AM (uEmCf)

86 I don't think roofing tech and installation have changed much in 40 years. It does seem the roofers were always the roughest of the construction trade guys, but it's still sheathing, felt or the like, vents etc. and laying down shingles. Not fun. Re: mechanics, of course they hook it up to a computer now. They still have to access the problem area or part, or track electrical or mechanical issues that might be causing the original fault. Engineers are not making it easy for them even for routine tasks. And still plenty of basic suspension, steering, brakes etc. to deal with.

Posted by: Formerly Jb but don't want to step on JB! at January 23, 2026 11:23 AM (yBGaa)

87 (Now do lawncare.)

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I do my own lawn care. I hate it but I'm too cheap to pay someone to do something I can do myself. Besides it's decent exercise for an old man.

Posted by: Cosda at January 23, 2026 11:23 AM (+Rtty)

88 It is interesting how on the one hand we hear “learn trades and you’ll start at $75k on day 1” but then we also hear “no Americans need apply for trade jobs”.

These two things don’t compute together.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:23 AM (Ryx1w)

89 It won't be cheap, but still.
Posted by: Archimedes


We have a neighbor with a plow on his truck and he takes care of the neighborhood. Took me several months to find out who was clearing my driveway. When I was finally introduced to him, he refused any kind of payment.

Ended up persuading him to accept a case of beer.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 11:24 AM (BpO1e)

90 Q. how many illegals does it take to do a roof

A. One, if you slice'em thin.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 11:24 AM (snZF9)

91 Same exact dynamic happened in meat packaging.

Posted by: Michael K at January 23, 2026 11:24 AM (eCB+U)

92 The best part of home builders wage chiseling - they do the same with quality of work and quality of materials.
IOW - most new home are garbage.

Posted by: Operator Error at January 23, 2026 11:25 AM (dr97s)

93 "Why should you be even remotely hirable if you don't excel?"

Sounds like the expectations of every recruiter and interviewer.

Me: "Here's my resume, references, and lots of code samples for you to judge."
Them: "We're only hiring Linus Torvalds types. Do you think you're as good as Torvalds? Are you a fullstack developer with ten years experience in the enterprise tools that came out only last January?"
Me: "Would you please suck my dick, and then I bid you good-day, asshole."

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:25 AM (N8ZBc)

94 You have to go by priorities on the left:

The First Law: Unfettered, illegal immigration is an unalloyed good and is not to be criticized or implicated in any way as a cause of degraded wages or working conditions, poor performance by schools or increased crime, drug use or medical or housing costs.

The Second Law: Anything that appears to contradict the First Law has to have an alternate explanation, however implausible. Or...it's just a mystery, just like there was no way to stop illegal immigration until there was.

The Real Law: Things like this are the way they are because somewhere there's BIG MONEY that wants it that way.

That is all.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 11:25 AM (QGaXH)

95 Seems to me there are a lot of young people in this country who can't be bothered to start at the low end of the job market. Too many incentives to keep them on Only Fans or selling weed.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 23, 2026 11:15 AM (dGCAG)
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Or mooching off mom and dad. My first job, not that long ago in the grand scheme of things? Dishwasher. I was 15 or 16. Worst. Job. Ever.

I was looking for someone to plow my rather long driveway after the snow and ice stop Monday morning, and was astonished to find that there is actually a family in my UMC neighborhood with two teenage boys willing to do it. It won't be cheap, but still.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:21 AM (Riz8t)
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When I was a kid -- not that long ago, mind you -- after it snowed all the kids would grab their shovels and go door to door offering to shovel for a few bucks. We made good money. Had to get out there early, though, because if you didn't, then other kids would beat you to the business. I never see kids out there doing this any more -- not even for their own houses!

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 11:25 AM (iFTx/)

96 I don't have any problem with union wages declining wrt nonunion wages. Unions are legal extortion and represent no added value, in fact they usually detract value.

Posted by: Archimedes


I respectfully disagree with that. In my experience, at least in home building, union labor had standards to meet that the new crop of builders don't come close to reaching. I have problems with unions, but I do believe that their build quality was higher. It might just be that everyone's quality has decreased in the same time frame, but current construction is pretty lousy.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 11:26 AM (0U5gm)

97 No way in hell could I be a roofer. I'd be paralyzed with fear on a sloped roof.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 11:26 AM (77rzZ)

98 For the last 5 or 6 years (maybe a bit more) when there’s a roofing job, about 15 or 16 guys show up at 6 am, and they all go at it wildly. I’ve witnessed several times where the entire job takes 12 - 16 hours, with 2 or 3 hours of cleanup the next morning. Watched that across the street from me last year.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 11:20 AM

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That's how it is where I live (Illinois) too. All but the largest / most complex roofs get torn off and replaced in one day unless bad weather interferes. The bigger the job the bigger the crew.

Posted by: Bigsmith at January 23, 2026 11:27 AM (1Au9i)

99 I spent much of my life criticizing unions, but my gripe was always when unions wanted high compensation for not working (e.g. early retirement with benefits, idled workers getting paid, etc).
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The thing is that that is EXACTLY what labor unions evolved into doing, as their essential function. They wholly abandoned even the lip service to standards and ethics that the lawyers and doctors at least claimed to support.

Posted by: Eeyore at January 23, 2026 11:27 AM (s0JqF)

100 I'm more worried about masons/brick layers than roofers.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:27 AM (KDPiq)

101 >>The reason jobs like roofing have become magnets for illegals is because nobody wants to do it. That's why so many illegals get hired. If we remove illegals someone will fill their place but let's not pretend American kids go to bed at night with dreams of becoming a roofer.


Not when they've been told all their lives that "everyone deserves a college degree!" and that being an activist, a non-profit, a bureaucrat, whatever, is a valid profession, while working with your hands is fo losers. Add to it that over the years many summer jobs kids typically took, that introduced them to basic workplace norms (e.g. you have to do the grunt work, you are special/above that stuff), are now given to illegals.
Brainwashing that everyone *deserves* a white collar job + shut out of entry level jobs that could lead one on a path of blue collar work, even small business ownership.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2026 11:27 AM (0yjaw)

102 IOW - most new home are garbage.
Posted by: Operator Error at January 23, 2026 11:25 AM (dr97s)

That begins with the architects and planners, honestly.

Don't care if it's a spherical guatemaloid or Michaelangelo himself hammering in the nails if it's a 10,000 sq. ft. flakeboard box with no interior walls and a styrofoam foundation.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:27 AM (06Hmj)

103 I don't think roofing tech and installation have changed much in 40 years. It does seem the roofers were always the roughest of the construction trade guys, but it's still sheathing, felt or the like, vents etc. and laying down shingles.

Sooner or later, someone will figure out how to automate roofing; I'd guess within the next 10-15 years. Roofing is probably not a long term career, to say nothing of the fact that your body wears out.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:27 AM (Riz8t)

104 Immigrants who held onto their jobs say they have seen no meaningful wage gains in decades, and are still making today what they made before the Great Recession.

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I'm an independent contractor and am going to ask for a raise in a couple months when a new contract between my employer and the Feral Gubmint begins.

I checked to see what the cumulative compounded rate of inflation -- including housing, energy, and food (CPI-U) -- since 2013 (when I started) has been over the past 13 years: it's approaching 40%.

I've had to beg for a couple of raises in the past and am making only about 15% more than when I started; and if I ask for and am given a 20% raise now, I will still be making comparably less than I did when I started 13 years ago.

Thanks DogEater and F. Joe Mugabe!

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 11:27 AM (MVWbi)

105 was astonished to find that there is actually a family in my UMC neighborhood with two teenage boys willing to do it. It won't be cheap, but still.
Posted by: Archimedes


Those two are going to be busy for a week if word gets out!

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 11:28 AM (wj4wL)

106 >>No way in hell could I be a roofer. I'd be paralyzed with fear on a sloped roof.

I'm sorry to say the Secret Service is not an option for you either.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:28 AM (viF8m)

107 "No way in hell could I be a roofer. I'd be paralyzed with fear on a sloped roof."

It IS dangerous work. I wonder if insurance costs ballooning contribute to the skyrocketing roofing costs?

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:28 AM (N8ZBc)

108 Most of today's younger mechanics aren't really mechanics in the classic sense.
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Modern cars and trucks don’t need the routine adjustment, maintenance & repair the old school iron did. Alternators, Fuel injection, and Electronic Ignition mainly. Electronic engine controls.

God help you, though, if you do need work. There is no room to work, half the engine must be disassembled to get at anything. Huge labor costs.

Engine diagnostics have changed remarkably little in 100 years. Any modern mechanic would do well to read the trouble shooting and tune up info from the 1920s.

Everything is exactly the same, except with a whole bunch of electronic and computer stuff in between. One thing that makes for a good mechanic is pattern recognition. “I’ve seen this before…” and makes a connection. It is a science for sure, but there is an art to it as well.

The most useful tool I learned to trust was the vacuum gauge. “Measure, don’t guess!” (No jokes, ladies)

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 11:29 AM (vjVW5)

109 I have to repair the roof here at the place in AZ. Most of the roof is sound, but there are 2 or 3 panels of the plywood roof deck that are all delaminated and rotten. I am going to have strip 2 or 3 squares of asphalt shingles, replace the compromised deck panels, place new tarpaper, and re-shingle. I will salvage as many of the asphalt shingle as I can, and I already have a large stack of salvaged ones on hand. Fortunately, it's a gently-pitched roof, and I can get around on it without too much trouble. Once the repair itself is done, I plan to buy some of that white polymer coating that is commonly used down here, and coat the entire roof.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 11:29 AM (8zz6B)

110 ... It might just be that everyone's quality has decreased in the same time frame, but current construction is pretty lousy.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 11:26 AM (0U5gm)
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Probably a multi-variable problem from labor skill to materials to development model.

But when I was shopping for a house, I gave my realtor only three hard and fast rules. Everything else (number of bedrooms, does it have natgas, etc.) was negotiable. I had a long list of "nice to haves" but the list of "must haves" was very short:
- No HOA
- No pool
- Built before 1990

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:29 AM (GyQIQ)

111 We seem to forget that defeating mandatory union membership was a major accomplishment, because industrial unions are a joke, unless we forget the lessons learned and "invite" them right back in.
Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 11:12 AM (GZYu7)


I would argue that unions are okay provided that the government plays neutral referee. Then the union is required to act as a foil for the worst impulses of management but must still be reasonable.

Once you add laws making union membership mandatory, no replacing striking workers, and politicians/agencies coming in on the side of the union without need... unions become (more) corrupt and everything starts to fail.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 11:29 AM (ExV1e)

112 For the last 5 or 6 years (maybe a bit more) when there’s a roofing job, about 15 or 16 guys show up at 6 am, and they all go at it wildly. I’ve witnessed several times where the entire job takes 12 - 16 hours, with 2 or 3 hours of cleanup the next morning. Watched that across the street from me last year.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 11:20 AM

That’s was exactly my roof replacement. Took 2 days total. They left the place spotless.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:30 AM (Ryx1w)

113 Just had a new roof put on, post-Helene. Not a single English speaker in the whole bunch. the supervisor, who would drop by every hour or so was the only one.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 11:30 AM (XeU6L)

114 95 When I was a kid -- not that long ago, mind you -- after it snowed all the kids would grab their shovels and go door to door offering to shovel for a few bucks. We made good money. Had to get out there early, though, because if you didn't, then other kids would beat you to the business. I never see kids out there doing this any more -- not even for their own houses!
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 11:25 AM (iFTx/)

This generally didn't happen in my neighborhood because you always had somebody who wanted to show off their new snow blower by using it on the entire neighborhood.

And even before that, parents in my neighborhood didn't want their children bothering other adults. You might see kids doing their _own_ driveways and sidewalks, but never anyone else's.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 11:30 AM (uEmCf)

115 Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:29 AM (GyQIQ)

Built before 1990?

Did you replace all your windows?

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:30 AM (KDPiq)

116 The thing is that that is EXACTLY what labor unions evolved into doing, as their essential function. They wholly abandoned even the lip service to standards and ethics that the lawyers and doctors at least claimed to support.
Posted by: Eeyore at January 23, 2026 11:27 AM (s0JqF)
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The unions all suffer from essentially the same problem: they succeeded in the core mission and had to find something else to do.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:30 AM (GyQIQ)

117 I respectfully disagree with that. In my experience, at least in home building, union labor had standards to meet that the new crop of builders don't come close to reaching. I have problems with unions, but I do believe that their build quality was higher. It might just be that everyone's quality has decreased in the same time frame, but current construction is pretty lousy.

I can only cite my own experience. I've never looked at a job, any job, and said "That's really well done. It must have been done by a union guy." Granted, my experience is limited.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:30 AM (Riz8t)

118 I don't think roofing tech and installation have changed much in 40 years. It does seem the roofers were always the roughest of the construction trade guys, but it's still sheathing, felt or the like, vents etc. and laying down shingles.

Sooner or later, someone will figure out how to automate roofing; I'd guess within the next 10-15 years. Roofing is probably not a long term career, to say nothing of the fact that your body wears out.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:27 AM (Riz8t)
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Roofing has changed drastically in the last 40 years. Just do a quick google search. Materials are better, more modular, installation equipment is MUCH better (cordless power tools, etc), and many houses have simpler roof designs.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 23, 2026 11:31 AM (iFTx/)

119 Built before 1990?

Did you replace all your windows?
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:30 AM (KDPiq)
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The previous owner already did that. Bonus.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:31 AM (GyQIQ)

120 The previous owner already did that. Bonus.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:31 AM (GyQIQ)

Definitely a bonus.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:32 AM (KDPiq)

121 A union is only as good (or bad) as its management, i've found.

If management are scumbags, the union will be even scummier. If management is decent to their labor, the union will be decent too.

It can be a nice little symbiosis if everyone doesn't have their head up their ass. Usually isn't. But it can be.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM (06Hmj)

122 Wait. This is Buck, correct?

Surely there must be some linkage between immigrant roofers driving EVs... right?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM (2Ez/1)

123 >>Brainwashing that everyone *deserves* a white collar job + shut out of entry level jobs that could lead one on a path of blue collar work, even small business ownership.

That's true. Do you know what else I never saw while I was doing roofing? A female roofer.

Lots of kids take those jobs but none of them are XX. Funny how equality only hits the white collar jobs.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM (viF8m)

124 The first time I replaced this roof, it cost $2K. The second time, 18 years ago, it cost $12K. I'm hoping this roof will outlive me, because I can't afford to do it again.
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:14 AM (N8ZBc)


I wonder how much of that is from people replacing their roofs every 18 months via insurance. Yo, homie, insurance will pay us 12K so the price is 12K.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM (ExV1e)

125 Metal roofing.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM (0KSrI)

126 American-born roofers didn't get the nice government subsidies, it turns out, and they were still subject to taxes, insurance, etc.
Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 11:10 AM (wj4wL)

This. Do illegal roofers payed in hard cash pay income taxes. And cry me a river about no medical benefits. They show up in an ER, they'll be treated for free; so no expense there. Vacation time? Just quit for a couple of weeks and come back. And most of us should no they pay for no insurance, liability or otherwise and get off scot free if they're in an accident.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM (g8Ew8)

127 I don't think roofing tech and installation have changed much in 40 years. It does seem the roofers were always the roughest of the construction trade guys, but it's still sheathing, felt or the like, vents etc. and laying down shingles.

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We had our shingled roof replaced a year ago with a metal roof by a local business which has been around for decades and has a good reputation (and they did a fine job).

While the management were Americans, the laborers were all illegals (I objected on those grounds alone, but the wifey was insistent and correctly pointed out it was likely the status quo in all the local roofing businesses). It was a very physically demanding (and costly!) endeavor. Took them more than a week to complete -- and cost us around $65k.

At least it will outlive us now ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM (MVWbi)

128 I have an old house. Like waaaay old from the 1910s. It’s well built but it’s also old and need constant attention. Just found out it need some foundation reinforcement, $15k bill. Blegh.

It’s like you’re fucked if you buy new and fucked if you buy old. Maybe something from 1973. Is that the sweet spot?

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM (Ryx1w)

129 And flat roofs are now mostly done by laying down a polyurethane type product instead of the tar and gravel.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:34 AM (KDPiq)

130 "Did you replace all your windows?"

I did 22 of them. Then I discovered that if one of these double-pane suckers gets busted (thanks, tenants!) it costs $330 to fix. By an immigrant laborer, natch.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:34 AM (N8ZBc)

131 Part of the issue is also the Walmart Dilemma.

People say they hate Walmart because it kills small
businesses. By and large, this is true, Walmart will generally have greater choice, longer hours and lower prices than a locally operated retail store.

But it really isn't Walmart that closes small businesses, it's the fact that you would rather save a buck on your dog food than buy from the local pet store operator. You'd rather save $50 on a television, than shop at the local electronics store. The consumer makes the conscious decision to choose their own financial considerations over supporting local retail. You aren't forced to go to Walmart, you choose to go to Walmart, and then eventually you are actually forced to go to
Walmart.

The same goes for roofing. Nobody sees the truckload of Spics show up to roof their house, gets on the phone with the contractor that bid the job, and says "Absolutely not, get these Spics outta my yard".

If they did, you wouldn't have wetbacks taking over. But you just can't resist that price and that speed anymore than the contractor can.

Posted by: Strange Brew at January 23, 2026 11:34 AM (Ut9DU)

132 Maybe something from 1973. Is that the sweet spot?
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM (Ryx1w)

I used to have a Chevette I could sell ya but the last bits of rust blew away ages ago.

Need some tires, though?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:35 AM (06Hmj)

133 It’s like you’re fucked if you buy new and fucked if you buy old. Maybe something from 1973. Is that the sweet spot?

That's when I was in HS and working construction in the summer. You don't want those houses.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 23, 2026 11:35 AM (Riz8t)

134 (Now do lawncare.)

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I do my own lawn care. I hate it but I'm too cheap to pay someone to do something I can do myself. Besides it's decent exercise for an old man.

Posted by: Cosda at January 23, 2026 11:23 AM (+Rtty)
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In the same boat - I also do a much better job than 90% of them, whether they have kids, white guys or illegals.

Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 11:35 AM (GZYu7)

135 Sorry Elric, it's still shingles, buddy, and air nailers aren't new.

Posted by: Formerly Jb but don't want to step on JB! at January 23, 2026 11:36 AM (yBGaa)

136 "And flat roofs are now mostly done by laying down a polyurethane type product instead of the tar and gravel."

Yes, mine has a white space-age rubber-plastic sheet, a couple mm thick, that's lasted 18 years. It was supposed to last 15.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:36 AM (N8ZBc)

137 Oh, I *understand* the targeting and I even approve of it - go after the worst first and maximize the bang for the buck. I just don't think it should *stop* there.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:18 AM (GyQIQ)


Agreed. I wonder how much lefty minds would be blown if Trump were to arrest some fatcat (who supports Democrats) for illegally employing illegals and prosecute him.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 11:36 AM (ExV1e)

138 I wonder how much of that is from people replacing their roofs every 18 months via insurance. Yo, homie, insurance will pay us 12K so the price is 12K.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM (ExV1e)

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We had several neighbors get their roofs replaced via insurance owing to hail damage.

Wifey had an insurance adjuster come out to see if we could do the same, but although a little damage was likely caused by hail -- it was not sufficient to be covered by our policy.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 11:37 AM (MVWbi)

139 I thought of going metal on the new roof but I looked at some houses in the ‘hood with it and it doesn’t look good. At least not to me.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:37 AM (Ryx1w)

140 Posted by: Strange Brew at January 23, 2026 11:34 AM (Ut9DU)

Then again the friendly local guy wasnt always just charging one dollar over the odds. Often he was screwing you royally because he was in or among the only game in town. So people aren't cretins for taking a sane predictable choice. If only things were so simple, eh?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 11:38 AM (bb1Tf)

141 I spent much of my life criticizing unions, but my gripe was always when unions wanted high compensation for not working (e.g. early retirement with benefits, idled workers getting paid, etc).
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The thing is that that is EXACTLY what labor unions evolved into doing, as their essential function. They wholly abandoned even the lip service to standards and ethics that the lawyers and doctors at least claimed to support.
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Automotive unions aided in the destruction of the American auto industry by saddling the "Big 3" with exhorbitant pensions that screwed domestic car pricing for several decades.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 11:38 AM (TN0g+)

142 But when I was shopping for a house, I gave my realtor only three hard and fast rules. Everything else (number of bedrooms, does it have natgas, etc.) was negotiable. I had a long list of "nice to haves" but the list of "must haves" was very short:
- No HOA
- No pool
- Built before 1990

Posted by: Joe Mannix


I would have put the natural gas on the 'must have' list. I bought my first house naively in my early twenties and it was all electric. Never again.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 11:38 AM (0U5gm)

143 I'm in a completed 2025 built house by a production builder Pulte. So far so good after a year ( Jan 14 ) .

My friend is having a Toll Brothers house built and he's had a number of issues but nothing that couldn't be corrected. That's how they build now. Do each step as fast as you can and correct any mistakes afterwards.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:39 AM (KDPiq)

144 Am I weird that I like doing my lawn? I always get satisfaction afterwards sitting in the yard with a cold beer admiring my work.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:39 AM (Ryx1w)

145 >>>Although the link to the Times is behind a paywall, the entire article was republished at the Seattle Times, and it can be read here: “Where Did All the American-Born Roofers Go?”

What a bunch of homo retards.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 11:39 AM (dK+Kv)

146 *Nobody sees the truckload of Spics show up to roof their house, gets on the phone with the contractor that bid the job, and says "Absolutely not, get these Spics outta my yard".*


This is about me, isn't it?

Posted by: Cotton clothing in the 1850s at January 23, 2026 11:39 AM (2Ez/1)

147 Do each step as fast as you can and correct any mistakes afterwards.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:39 AM (KDPiq)

Just like making movies, or video games!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:39 AM (06Hmj)

148 "I have an old house. Like waaaay old from the 1910s. It’s well built but it’s also old and need constant attention."

Me too. This place was built before construction records were kept, I guess, but the neighborhood was platted in the 1880s. A money pit.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:40 AM (N8ZBc)

149 "Why should you be even remotely hirable if you don't excel?"

i thought it was an Office joke... -_-

Posted by: Sturmtoddler at January 23, 2026 11:40 AM (v6XNT)

150 Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 11:38 AM (bb1Tf)

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I understand.

I'm just saying you can't really bitch about illegal immigrant labor while the Mexicans are out front trimming your hedges and mowing the lawn.

Posted by: Strange Brew at January 23, 2026 11:40 AM (Ut9DU)

151 The same goes for roofing. Nobody sees the truckload of Spics show up to roof their house, gets on the phone with the contractor that bid the job, and says "Absolutely not, get these Spics outta my yard".

If they did, you wouldn't have wetbacks taking over. But you just can't resist that price and that speed anymore than the contractor can.
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And that's why the border should have been closed all along. The work should go to whatever outcome (quality, price, speed) that the consumer desires, but only from legal providers.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 11:41 AM (TN0g+)

152 Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 11:37 AM (MVWbi)

I hated handling hail damage claims. Hated!

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:41 AM (KDPiq)

153 Yup. I knew a guy when I was a kid who had a good roofing business and made a ton of money by middle age, even though he had a degree from a good school.

I asked about maybe getting a job with him, and he was just like "nope, I'm getting rid of guys so I can wind it down and sell out. It's not worth it to compete with the illegal aliens."

This was in the early 2000s, at the end of when CO was still a purple state.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 11:41 AM (BI5O2)

154 I would have put the natural gas on the 'must have' list. I bought my first house naively in my early twenties and it was all electric. Never again.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 11:38 AM (0U5gm)
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Natgas was on the "I *really* want this, but am willing to negotiate" list. I got it.

Actually, I got my entire list. Got lucky. And my realtor is good at her job.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:41 AM (GyQIQ)

155 It's weird living in a time where the formerly admired and trusted institutions are so clearly stupid and blinded by ideology that we end up disregarding them entirely.

The NYT -- though always left -- was at least intellectually left. Now, they simply ping-pong back and forth between being incapable of putting a two-piece, magnetically aligned puzzle together and being perplexed that their formulaic solutions didn't work as expected, like that video of the multi-shaped puzzle box where the puzzle solver doesn't jump through all the hoops set up by the designer because they've found that all the different shaped pieces fit into the square hole.

Posted by: red speck at January 23, 2026 11:42 AM (Ve/HL)

156 I think roofing must be an impossible job. I mean after all almost all roofs are slanted and we all know you can’t walk in a slanted roof… they oughta get hazard pay

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 11:42 AM (/iXAp)

157
Specialization pays in building trade. I know a guy that does fieldstone fireplace and chimneystacks who is booked out through next year; charges outrageous sums.

Posted by: Auspex at January 23, 2026 11:42 AM (Y8DZL)

158 Me too. This place was built before construction records were kept, I guess, but the neighborhood was platted in the 1880s. A money pit.
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:40 AM (N8ZBc)


But it has character!!!! lol

My wife and I knew what we’re getting into. It is an awesome Neighborhood. Tree lined street with 100 year old maples and what’s really cool is every house is different. No cookie cutter. Also walkable to a lot of things. In the summer I barely drive anywhere.

Is that worth the headaches? Maybe maybe not. We’ve been here 6 years and we’re both starting to think maybe we’ve had enough “character” and just want a house where we don’t have contractors on speed dial. 😀

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:43 AM (Ryx1w)

159 It's hard to get someone to understand when their livelihood relies on them not understanding.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 23, 2026 11:43 AM (jc0TO)

160 Joe's list of non-negotiables is pretty close to what ours was.

Except we didn't want a gas hookup, we wanted as few neighbors as possible with as little chance of development as possible. Which, of course, usually isn't compatible with gas lines. But no HOA, and no pool. Those were hard dealbreakers.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:43 AM (06Hmj)

161 Good commentary, Buck.

I got my roof replaced in 2020. The guy running the business was white, most of the guys actually doing the work were tiny Mexicans and....boy did they do the job quick and efficiently.

I was honestly impressed (Pacific Pride Roofing, for those interested).

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at January 23, 2026 11:43 AM (xcxpd)

162 Willowed:
318 >>If a conservative can watch live sportsball (NFL and MLB) without paying for it, I've got no beef with that.

Well that's a relief.

Kind of hard to take seriously a condemnation of the NFL at a place that worships the next cartoon movie from Hollywood.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 10:58 AM (viF8m)

So, you're saying pirating it is the play...maybe there is some use for pirating after all...

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 11:44 AM (tOcjL)

163 Do illegal roofers payed in hard cash pay income taxes. And cry me a river about no medical benefits. They show up in an ER, they'll be treated for free; so no expense there. Vacation time? Just quit for a couple of weeks and come back. And most of us should no they pay for no insurance, liability or otherwise and get off scot free if they're in an accident.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops


This is the primary problem with illegal labor (and outsourced labor, too). The sticker price isn't the actual price, because your tax dollars are subsidizing it. We exported inflation to the third world and are paying for it in welfare benefits. If we successfully get rid of illegal aliens and reimport manufacturing, our sticker prices will go up, but our taxes and government debt will go down.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 11:44 AM (0U5gm)

164 On a happier note. Something for the nothing will happen guy.

https://tinyurl.com/38kjkua4

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:44 AM (viF8m)

165 I'm not really sure what to think about this subject until I hear some sage wisdom from our highly respected member who hails from Brattleboro, Vermont.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 11:44 AM (2Ez/1)

166 I would have put the natural gas on the 'must have' list. I bought my first house naively in my early twenties and it was all electric. Never again.
Posted by: Thomas Paine

A house not too far from us went kaboom! from natgas. Fortunately, nobody was home at the time. No way will I ever have natgas.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 11:44 AM (77rzZ)

167 I watch new episodes of This Old House occasionally so I can see white guys still working the trades.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:45 AM (KDPiq)

168 But it has character!!!! lol ...
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:43 AM (Ryx1w)
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I rented a truly amazing place when I was in college. Old. Shabby. Dilapidated. Incredible.

I remember thinking to myself at the time, "it's a good thing I'm broke. If I weren't, I'd try to buy this place and it would ruin my life by the time I was done with it. But man, this place could be totally killer if restored to its former glory."

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:45 AM (GyQIQ)

169 If we remove illegals someone will fill their place but let's not pretend American kids go to bed at night with dreams of becoming a roofer.
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Nobody will work hard labor if they can soak up “benefits” and smoke weed all day.

There is a byzantine system of welfare and perverse incentives. The problem now of course, is the millions of illegals pouring across the border in recent decades discovered they don’t need to work either.

The word got out. Uncle Sugar is a Chump. Pay Americans not to work, whether or not one is “American”.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 11:47 AM (l+ype)

170 Looks 3/4 of mile north, no houses. 1/4 mile south 1 house. 300 acres open pasture to the west and ten acres if trees to the east

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 11:47 AM (0KSrI)

171 Am I weird that I like doing my lawn? I always get satisfaction afterwards sitting in the yard with a cold beer admiring my work.

Posted by: Really??


I could easily afford to pay someone to do it, but it is excellent thinking time.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 11:47 AM (0U5gm)

172 Bulg notwithstanding I have natural gas and love it a lot. A natural gas stovetop is fantastic.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 11:47 AM (pDt9x)

173 Seems a bit silly to wear a lid when you're roofing, now that I think of it.


What's going to hit you? A deorbiting satellite? Bird poop?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:47 AM (06Hmj)

174 83 The young black man unemployment rate is something that doesn't have to exist. Open up trade schools in those areas instead of the standard college prep structure our schools are now.

I think it should be done in all areas where the majority of the school aged students won't go to college.
Posted by: Opinion fact

Sorry. Thug Culture only recognizes afflete, drug dealer, aspiring rapper and pimp as worthy goals. Anything else means getting up at 6 AM. They ain't interested. And it's not only blacks.

Posted by: Fixin' To Rap, My Own Self at January 23, 2026 11:48 AM (oftw2)

175 Out in Cali a small roof I had put on rental about 15 years ago for under $2500 was just quoted at $12,500. So somebody is making a shitload of money.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at January 23, 2026 11:48 AM (xvV+O)

176 Seems a bit silly to wear a lid when you're roofing, now that I think of it.

What's going to hit you? A deorbiting satellite? Bird poop?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:47 AM (06Hmj)
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Brutal sun and bouncing rubble like nails and asphalt?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:48 AM (GyQIQ)

177 Part of the problem is fossilized building codes that make it hard for innovations in materials or technique to get established in the marketplace.

By the way. The top pic looks like the roof is being set up for metal roofing. If it were shingle or tile, there would be a continuous deck.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 11:48 AM (8zz6B)

178
Half of the labor pool is by definition less skilled than the other, about the median. If only above-median workers can be hired, you'll have 50% unemployment.
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:18 AM (N8ZBc)



Not quite. A fair number of those below-median workers will look for work in some other field, where the median is a lot lower.

One thing that I've noticed is that wages tend to be static if you stay with the same company/industry. Yay, I got a 2% raise this year! If your raise doesn't exceed the inflation rate at the time, your company is just patting you on the head and expecting that you'll slob the CEO's knob for your 4% DECREASE in purchasing power.

You want to get ahead of your dead-end job? Move to another industry, jump ship to another firm, or start your own company. Tough to do, and it doesn't always work, but that's the only way you'll make real gains unless you have some sort of high-end professional education in a field with licensing to restrict entry.

Or you could start your own Somali day care...

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 11:48 AM (y9nCu)

179 Again, I don't care who watches or doesn't watch the NFL. I think whatever wants to do is fine. Even if I watched the SB I probably wouldn't be watching some guy in a dress and a tribute to gay icons.


Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 11:48 AM (2sfNr)

180 Why pay 2 union laborers, including benefits, when you can get 5 illegal laborers with no benefits cheaper?

The system is broken. I wonder what Secretary Chavez-DeRemer has to say.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 11:49 AM (oT7pT)

181 Or mooching off mom and dad. My first job, not that long ago in the grand scheme of things? Dishwasher. I was 15 or 16. Worst. Job. Ever.
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Come on Dude. It was fun spraying your other loser friends with the rinse spray hose.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 11:49 AM (pLaQB)

182 Mornin' Buck!

My neighborhood has 42 homes. All between 24-27 years old. Over half have had new roofs out on in the last couple years. All were done by mexi...errr...latinos excspt one firm was own and operated by Sikhs. Only the foremen were anglo. All did pretty good work but one company, but then half way thru the job all the workers disappeared. Neighbor was pissed!

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 11:49 AM (2WIwB)

183 Buy a home with 'character' cheap after it has been fixed up by the guy it ruined.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 11:49 AM (Q+gd/)

184
Posted by: Strange Brew at January 23, 2026 11:40 AM (Ut9DU)

I hear ya

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 11:49 AM (bb1Tf)

185 Roofers wear wide brimmed hats with neck coverings sewn in. Also, long sleeved shirts and usually knee pads. This is known.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 11:50 AM (pDt9x)

186 Younger son is working in Omaha this week - travelling tomorrow from PNW. Hopefully he's not too affected by the doomsday storm....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 11:50 AM (QGaXH)

187 180 Why pay 2 union laborers, including benefits, when you can get 5 illegal laborers with no benefits cheaper?

The system is broken. I wonder what Secretary Chavez-DeRemer has to say.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 11:49 AM (oT7pT)

If it's work inside your house, the reason should be obvious...

Outside only work is less clear cut.

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 11:50 AM (tOcjL)

188 Silver Spot price $101.39 per oz. That means an average condition Silver dime (pre-1965) has $7.24 worth of silver in it. Gold at $4999.40 per oz.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 23, 2026 11:50 AM (Da7Vv)

189 but somewhere in recent decades, we have seen a dangerous mindset take hold. It has become widely accepted that pretty much any labor expense is too high, and if labor can’t be offshored to places with wages and work conditions below American standards, then illegal forms of chattel labor need to be imported into the U.S.

People want indentured servants or slaves, if they can have them, so long as they have a fig leaf to deny that truth.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 23, 2026 11:51 AM (44PAK)

190 This bikini brunette on a boat appreciates a good, solid roof:
http://tiny.cc/jm1y001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:51 AM (GyQIQ)

191 Bulg notwithstanding I have natural gas and love it a lot. A natural gas stovetop is fantastic.

Posted by: tubal


Same. I cannot cook well on electric, and when I had electric heat, I could not afford to be inside the house with no coat on, it was so expensive to heat.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 11:51 AM (0U5gm)

192 The first time I replaced this roof, it cost $2K. The second time, 18 years ago, it cost $12K. I'm hoping this roof will outlive me, because I can't afford to do it again.
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:14 AM (N8ZBc)

I wonder how much of that is from people replacing their roofs every 18 months via insurance. Yo, homie, insurance will pay us 12K so the price is 12K.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM


Around here they pad out the bill they send to the insurance company by what your deductible is so you don't have to write them a check. They do the job for what the insurance pays them.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 23, 2026 11:51 AM (0N4FZ)

193 But when I was shopping for a house, I gave my realtor only three hard and fast rules. Everything else (number of bedrooms, does it have natgas, etc.) was negotiable. I had a long list of "nice to haves" but the list of "must haves" was very short:
- No HOA
- No pool
- Built before 1990

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)


I've talked to a lot of people who refuse to consider anything built after 2008-2010 or so. They say quality just generally fell off a cliff around that point.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at January 23, 2026 11:51 AM (OUMaO)

194 179. Sorry. That was supposed to go in the previous thread.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 11:51 AM (2sfNr)

195 But man, this place could be totally killer if restored to its former glory."
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:45 AM (GyQIQ)

When I first came up to CT, rented/lived in a small cottage just north of Darien. Built in the 1800's - a pipe broke while I was there and when the repair guy broke the wall to replace it, he found news papers from the turn of the century behind the walls being used as insulation.

I loved that cottage.

Posted by: Boswell at January 23, 2026 11:51 AM (BGfwC)

196 Buy a home with 'character' cheap after it has been fixed up by the guy it ruined.
Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 11:49 AM (Q+gd/)

But it’s never fixed. It’s always in a state of fixing. That’s the problem.

My house was renovated. But the bones are still 120 years old. You can never renovate that away.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:52 AM (Ryx1w)

197 On a happier note. Something for the nothing will happen guy.

https://tinyurl.com/38kjkua4
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:44 AM (viF8m)

Damn! The Three Stooges sure went to seed after they died...

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 11:52 AM (8zz6B)

198 One thing you fail to mention is the unemployment insurance costs, liability incidence, and the big kicker workers comp for a job like roofing. Those three double the out more the actual hourly wage paid by the employer.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at January 23, 2026 11:52 AM (xvV+O)

199 Trumpf is deporting roofers of coler to make his friends rich! We hope Presnent Obama will stop him and support The FART Tube program before it is too late.

Posted by: Mary Cloggenstein Of Brattleboro, VT at January 23, 2026 11:52 AM (oftw2)

200 190 Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:51 AM (GyQIQ)

Thank you Mr. Mannix!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 11:52 AM (QGaXH)

201 The NFL product on the field is so bad anymore…. Too many rules in the name of player safety make playing defense almost impossible… then a bunch of lawyer officials that make every call and yellow flag and replay into a legal brief…. Many great players of the past couldn’t play now… Dick Butkus, Lawrence Taylor etc… they’d have a 15 yard penalty every other play. Tells you all you need to know…. But I’ll still probably watch the SB shrug

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 11:52 AM (YobFY)

202 But it’s never fixed. It’s always in a state of fixing. That’s the problem.

My house was renovated. But the bones are still 120 years old. You can never renovate that away.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:52 AM (Ryx1w)
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"Home ownership" is a misnomer. "Long-term maintenance and repair management" is closer!

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:53 AM (GyQIQ)

203 Sorry. That was supposed to go in the previous thread.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 11:51 AM (2sfNr)

Nah. It's never a bad time to resurrect a long standing argument.

No long standing argument, no comment section. No comment section, no shelves.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 11:53 AM (bb1Tf)

204 "Home ownership" is a misnomer. "Long-term maintenance and repair management" is closer!
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:53 AM (GyQIQ)
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"Constant combat against entropy" would be another.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 11:53 AM (GyQIQ)

205 "On a happier note. Something for the nothing will happen guy.

https://tinyurl.com/38kjkua4
Posted by: JackStraw'

These low end losers got their pictures on the internet and are now heroes to the left. Will they do jail time?

Otherwise, for the people that put them up to it, nothing happened.

Posted by: Guy who always says "Nothing will happen" and is usually right at January 23, 2026 11:53 AM (vFG9F)

206 Just getting started on my AoS day. Happy Frigid Friday, y'all.

When we built the new house a few years ago, the roofing crew was Amish from up in Kansas. They were amazing acrobats as well as quick. I did not check their citizenship, although they had their own language.

The young concrete crew, on the other hand… well, also had their own lingua. They did do a muy bueno job. The old boss, at least, used to work for my grandfather back in the last century. I assumed he was 'Merican.

Posted by: mindful webworker does not hire extraterrestrials at January 23, 2026 11:54 AM (OJSFI)

207
This bikini brunette on a boat...

Appears to be a stoner.

Posted by: But she won't drown at January 23, 2026 11:54 AM (2Ez/1)

208 My house was renovated. But the bones are still 120 years old. You can never renovate that away.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:52 AM (Ryx1w)

Hooray, wiremold!

Ugly, horrid, wiremold...

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:54 AM (06Hmj)

209 Dick Buttkiss? Isn't he doing the halftime show?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 11:54 AM (bb1Tf)

210 I just can't be made to care about unions, ever. And health insurance is the stupidest way to pay for "healthcare". I would agree more if you would focus on getting government out of the workplace, the hospital and off my roof.

Buck, all your solutions seem to be more government interference in our lives. I just don't think those are good ideas since the problems are caused by government in the first place. It seems that you just can't see the irony in this statement: "I'm from the government and I'm here to help."

Posted by: Earl Schlobodowicz at January 23, 2026 11:54 AM (+48wn)

211 More from recent editions of the New York Times:

It Is A Mystery Why US K-12 Test Scores Continue Declining.

Welfare Fraud Allegations Are Sinister and Not What Jesus Would Do.

It Is A Mystery Why Out-Of-Work Middle-Aged Coal Miners In West Virginia Have Not Moved to The West Coast For High-Paying Software Coding Jobs.

Posted by: Gref at January 23, 2026 11:54 AM (5rh/l)

212 Had a house built in 1918. When doing a room remodel discovered quite a few things. Lathe and plaster walls, plaster infused with horsehair I guess. The studs were sawn oak and legit 2x4s.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 11:54 AM (pDt9x)

213 If they did, you wouldn't have wetbacks taking over.

A graph of prices, the inverse of quality, and taxes to our local, state, and national criminal organizations would probably track directly with the influx of immigrants (both illegal and illegitimately legal).

We paid dearly for all this money we were saving.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 11:54 AM (wj4wL)

214 Morning.

Back home from the road just in time to suffer the worst gout attack I've ever had. It's hitting both feet AND my right knee. Had to scooch down the stairs on my ass. None of my meds are working.

I feel like I need to be put out of my misery. TJM and Anna are both cordially invited to end my pain. As payment, they can rifle through my DVD and Blu-ray collection for whatever they want.

Posted by: Robert at January 23, 2026 11:55 AM (1Yy3c)

215 A large apartment complex went up last year, about a mile away. Watching the roof Aztecs was entertaining. No safety gear whatsoever, and the guys walking around, sometimes on exposed joists, with the balance of a Mohawk iron worker.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 23, 2026 11:55 AM (gm9Sb)

216 What's not cheap is plumbing but people are finding you can get independent Jose the handyman change out a toilet at a quarter of what a plumbing firm would charge and just as good.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:55 AM (KDPiq)

217 197 On a happier note. Something for the nothing will happen guy.

https://tinyurl.com/38kjkua4
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:44 AM (viF8m)

Damn! The Three Stooges sure went to seed after they died...
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 11:52 AM (8zz6B)

I'm with nothing will happen guy in that I predict no convictions or fines and Big Mouth Retard Don Lemon skates completely.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 11:55 AM (QGaXH)

218 "Home ownership" is a misnomer.
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I thought you said homoworship and we were back on the NFL

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 11:55 AM (bb1Tf)

219 It Is A Mystery Why US K-12 Test Scores Continue Declining.

*looks up a new word: 'mystery'...*

Posted by: Quality Learing Center at January 23, 2026 11:55 AM (wj4wL)

220 >>Brutal sun and bouncing rubble like nails and asphalt?

Terra firma when you miss a step and fall off the roof.

Ask my how I know.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:56 AM (viF8m)

221 Replacing my roof with immigrants cost 30K. Not paying 45K+ for the honor of having American-born laborers doing.

Maybe the problem is the roofing industry itself. No way a new roof should cost 30K to begin with.

Posted by: Diabeetus at January 23, 2026 11:56 AM (S+el1)

222 Me: "I own a house now!"

The Bank: "I mean, technically... we do."

Me, later: "OK, NOW I own a house, finally!"

The School Board and the County: "Heh. Sure ya do, bub. Suuuure ya do."

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:56 AM (06Hmj)

223 The young black man unemployment rate is something that doesn't have to exist. Open up trade schools in those areas instead of the standard college prep structure our schools are now.

I think it should be done in all areas where the majority of the school aged students won't go to college.
Posted by: Opinion fact

Sorry. Thug Culture only recognizes afflete, drug dealer, aspiring rapper and pimp as worthy goals. Anything else means getting up at 6 AM. They ain't interested. And it's not only blacks.

Posted by: Fixin' To Rap, My Own Self at January 23, 2026 11:48 AM (oftw2)
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Minimum wage laws would like to speak to you.

Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 11:56 AM (GZYu7)

224 220 >>Brutal sun and bouncing rubble like nails and asphalt?

Terra firma when you miss a step and fall off the roof.

Ask my how I know.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:56 AM (viF8m)

Protip - hire it done if you are over 40.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 11:57 AM (pDt9x)

225 Earl S: Thank you for rebutting an argument I didn’t make.

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at January 23, 2026 11:57 AM (i3FI/)

226 The first time I replaced this roof, it cost $2K. The second time, 18 years ago, it cost $12K. I'm hoping this roof will outlive me, because I can't afford to do it again.
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 11:14 AM (N8ZBc)

I wonder how much of that is from people replacing their roofs every 18 months via insurance. Yo, homie, insurance will pay us 12K so the price is 12K.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic


Insurance is similar to government intervention in that it masks the true cost of things, because the person getting the product or service is not directly paying for it. Without clear sight of the actual cost, it is easy for prices to get out of control. Look at the fastest rising costs; medical, autos, housing, college. All of these are impacted by at least part of the costs being disguised in some way.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 11:57 AM (0U5gm)

227 Posted by: Robert at January 23, 2026 11:55 AM (1Yy3c)

I'm sorry. You have medication or it's not helping?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 11:57 AM (2sfNr)

228 Ahhhh...the joys of home ownership.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 11:57 AM (XeU6L)

229 >>These low end losers got their pictures on the internet and are now heroes to the left. Will they do jail time?

One of them is the head of the local BLM chapter and has made over $1 million in fraud.

Sorry, nothing will happen guy. You're wrong again.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:58 AM (viF8m)

230
Posted by: Robert at January 23, 2026 11:55 AM (1Yy3c)

================

Robert, I'm so sorry to hear that.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 11:59 AM (4raxU)

231 Posted by: Robert at January 23, 2026 11:55 AM (1Yy3c)

Drink lots and lots of water and ice the areas.

Got to get the uric acid out of your system. No alcohol.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:59 AM (KDPiq)

232 I'm grimly amused at the idea of anyone physically going to a Black Lives Matter meeting in 2026.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:59 AM (06Hmj)

233 Posted by: Robert at January 23, 2026 11:55 AM (1Yy3c)

Sorry; I missed that part. Can you go get something else before you have to go on the road again?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 11:59 AM (2sfNr)

234 FYI - Got a denial from the VA error today...so that's 0-2. At least this time, they confirmed toxic exposure, disability, but a less likely than not disability from exposure...so I got an actual legal standard decision from a nurse vs a homeopath for blood cancer.

As I told the spouse, the Bible says it's harder for the rich man to get heaven than the poor man, so Someone upstairs is just looking out for me...yeah, that's the silver lining.

Gonna sit on it a few months, watch the class actions that are going on for the exposure (and see how/if they settle), and decide if I want to do a real appeal. Leaning no b/c it's not like my voting and life profile change and that obviously is mattering (b/c why else did I get an uber-rare non-familial blood cancer pre-Covid in my early 40s)...but we'll see.

And I did say at the beginning, I'd rather get denied by the VA and have treatment work great, so Someone must have been listening.

I wish they hadn't admitted initial error b/c it was more work on my part for stil zero, zip, zilch. And that's annoying and a downer on a Friday.

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 12:00 PM (tOcjL)

235 We were blessed with being able to buy our house at a good price for cash. The obverse side of that coin is that my wife is a remodeler. Oh how she loves to “ make a few changes”. We are always living in a construction zone.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 12:00 PM (pDt9x)

236 "Sorry, nothing will happen guy. You're wrong again.
Posted by: JackStraw "

*holds breath*

*passes out*

Posted by: Guy who always says "Nothing will happen" and is usually right at January 23, 2026 12:01 PM (vFG9F)

237 A couple of weeks ago, I posted the standard roof replacement pricing, this pricing is based on the current workforce, if the workforce is a domestic workforce, you can add 25pct to the pricing, ie a $7500 roof becomes $10k an $11k roof becomes $15k and so on.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 12:01 PM (Ng1On)

238 Replacing my roof with immigrants cost 30K. Not paying 45K+ for the honor of having American-born laborers doing.

Maybe the problem is the roofing industry itself. No way a new roof should cost 30K to begin with.
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The problem is that the illegals haven't all self-deported...yet. If we get 3 more years of Trump and 8 years of Vance, that could happen.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 12:02 PM (TN0g+)

239 The NFL product on the field is so bad anymore…. Too many rules in the name of player safety make playing defense almost impossible… then a bunch of lawyer officials that make every call and yellow flag and replay into a legal brief…. Many great players of the past couldn’t play now… Dick Butkus, Lawrence Taylor etc… they’d have a 15 yard penalty every other play. Tells you all you need to know…. But I’ll still probably watch the SB shrug
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 11:52 AM (YobFY)


I recall, back when I watched football, Aikman making the comment that they needed to put QBs in dresses if they weren't allowed to get hit.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:02 PM (ExV1e)

240 Falling meth heads does indicate a need for hardhats I suppose.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 12:02 PM (pDt9x)

241 226 Insurance is similar to government intervention in that it masks the true cost of things, because the person getting the product or service is not directly paying for it. Without clear sight of the actual cost, it is easy for prices to get out of control. Look at the fastest rising costs; medical, autos, housing, college. All of these are impacted by at least part of the costs being disguised in some way.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at January 23, 2026 11:57 AM (0U5gm)

What are two things the gubmint has poured money into the last 50 years? Medical care and colleges/universities.

What are two things who's costs have far outpaced the rate of inflation over the past 50 years? Medical Care and colleges/universities

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:02 PM (QGaXH)

242 The last project I clerked had a really great superintendent. For concrete work, he always got a Mexican American that brought up family from Mexico. Squeaky clean on the immigration stuff, do the work, get paid, go home. One of the guys showed me a picture of his house and family in the old country, and they were living large. Anyway, I asked the super how much the bid came into play, and he said it did, but only about 15%. The big deal was they were on time before punch out.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 23, 2026 12:02 PM (gm9Sb)

243 Roofing is brutal back breaking work. One thing that helped over the years is the boom trucks. They can boom the shingles onto the roof so you won't be up and down the ladder 1000 times with bundles of shingles. Still, its a shit job. As others mentioned, nobody wants to do it. You see a shit ton of immigrants doing it because on the whole, its brain dead. There isn't a whole hell of a lot of thinking. The procedure is somewhat straight forward and literally a caveman can do it once they learn the few basic rules. Electrical and plumbing on the other hand, you don't see illegals doing that. You don't see many doing finish carpentry either. I can roof, but you can't pay me enough to do it. Hell no, it sucks. I had my roof done this past june. 55 squares, and they blew it out in a day and a half and that was with them doing a tear off, and changing a few sections of plywood around the skylights, and they rebuilt the crick behind the chimney. This was the roof crew my brother uses on his jobs. They do have green cards, they are all legal. My brother don't fuck around when it comes to that.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 12:02 PM (snZF9)

244
Y'know, you could just win the roofing lottery.

Years ago, a friend of mine came home from work to find that a roofing crew was about half-way through putting in a new roof on her place. They'd gone to the wrong house. She jumped back in her car and spent the next couple of days with her boyfriend.

Roofing company tried to get her to pay full rate, she told them to go pound sand, because they didn't have a single signature from her. Someone had to have been SOOOOO fired after that one.

She settled on paying for materials, but not a penny for the labor.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 12:03 PM (y9nCu)

245 I've talked to a lot of people who refuse to consider anything built after 2008-2010 or so. They say quality just generally fell off a cliff around that point.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at January 23, 2026 11:51 AM (OUMaO)
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No - earlier than that. Bought a nice speck home - someone had lived in it before us. Built in 1999. Outside Window trim was put in improperly causing water damage, some outer walls were not insulated. The windows were not very good. I have replaced roof windows, gutters, doors. Debating on some siding insulation issues.

Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 12:03 PM (GZYu7)

246 Renting looks better and better. Home ownership really is a pain in the ass and expensive.

Yes there is appreciation and every mortgage payment some of that is your as payment towards principal. I’ve done the home owning thing for a long time, and own some rentals as well. I often think my tenants are smarter than me, haha.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 12:03 PM (Ryx1w)

247 Or, you know, a bunch of guys who expect a no-show job and who will shut down your site if they don't get them. Either that, or break your knees.
Posted by: Archimedes


Probably depends on which union and where you are. No doubt some place and halls are better than others.

And from what I've been told, the illegal are cheaper and faster because they only do about 2/3ds of the job

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 23, 2026 12:03 PM (a+4eV)

248 230
Posted by: Robert at January 23, 2026 11:55 AM (1Yy3c)

================

Robert, I'm so sorry to hear that.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 11:59 AM (4raxU)

Seconded! Hope you feel better soon!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:03 PM (QGaXH)

249 Minimum wage laws would like to speak to you.
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The minimum wage is always zero.

Posted by: Crusader at January 23, 2026 12:03 PM (TN0g+)

250 174 Sorry. Thug Culture only recognizes afflete, drug dealer, aspiring rapper and pimp as worthy goals. Anything else means getting up at 6 AM. They ain't interested. And it's not only blacks.
Posted by: Fixin' To Rap, My Own Self at January 23, 2026 11:48 AM (oftw2)

Sometimes, you can add preacher to that list.

Sometimes.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 12:04 PM (iXqHn)

251 Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 12:03 PM (y9nCu)

I wouldn't have paid for anything but I assume she felt a tad guilty knowing they were putting on a new roof.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 12:05 PM (KDPiq)

252 246 Renting looks better and better. Home ownership really is a pain in the ass and expensive.

Yes there is appreciation and every mortgage payment some of that is your as payment towards principal. I’ve done the home owning thing for a long time, and own some rentals as well. I often think my tenants are smarter than me, haha.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 12:03 PM (Ryx1w)

Until they're at an age where they can't work anymore, and the rent costs even more than the yearly property tax would.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 12:05 PM (iXqHn)

253 Yes there is appreciation and every mortgage payment some of that is your as payment towards principal. I’ve done the home owning thing for a long time, and own some rentals as well. I often think my tenants are smarter than me, haha.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 12:03 PM (Ryx1w)
+++++
It makes a YUGE difference in terms of ability to retire for tons of folks.

Not having a housing payment in retirement is easily the difference between retiring or not for a lot of people. The payoff on ownership for many is much lower and more predictable prices in the distant future.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:05 PM (GyQIQ)

254 Just had our roof replaced 3 months ago and not a single worker spoke english. But they are fast and efficient! They tore the old shingles down in a day and replaced the whole thing the next 2 days, it was crazy. I took them donuts and RedBulls the morning of day 2 and they were very polite and said thank you, but that was the extent of our conversation.

Posted by: TSpoon at January 23, 2026 12:05 PM (VYV5/)

255 253 It makes a YUGE difference in terms of ability to retire for tons of folks.

Not having a housing payment in retirement is easily the difference between retiring or not for a lot of people. The payoff on ownership for many is much lower and more predictable prices in the distant future.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:05 PM (GyQIQ)

======

"I'll just put the difference between my rent and what a mortgage would be in a Roth IRA."
-everyone

"I actually did that."
-no one

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 12:06 PM (GBKbO)

256 yum yum shit
yummy shit pebbles
in my mouth

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at January 23, 2026 12:06 PM (pbBzW)

257 All this talk about houses and not one word about municipal Hysterical Associations that have the power to deny permits on any work they think might disturb the neighborhood's character?

Far worse than HOAs.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at January 23, 2026 12:06 PM (GD2xa)

258 No - earlier than that. Bought a nice speck home - someone had lived in it before us. Built in 1999. Outside Window trim was put in improperly causing water damage, some outer walls were not insulated. The windows were not very good. I have replaced roof windows, gutters, doors. Debating on some siding insulation issues.
Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 12:03 PM (GZYu7)

Even the best built house has to have those things replaced over 27 years.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 12:07 PM (Ryx1w)

259 Maybe the NYT can do a piece the measles outbreak we are experiencing, something that had been eradicated before illegal immigration wen through the roof.

It is a mystery.

Posted by: Ripley at January 23, 2026 12:07 PM (GUOwU)

260 Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:05 PM (GyQIQ)

No mortgage was the reason I was able to retire early.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 12:07 PM (KDPiq)

261 Posted by: bill in arkansas,

Senor, before I forget, i wanted to thank you. Bought your old KIA at a great price from a shade tree mechanic who "fixed" it up fine. Many, many , miles left on it to travel to my roofing jobs! Only "crabs" a bit riding down the road, and a salvage title is the best kind! You loos-my gain!

Posted by: Umberto On The Roof at January 23, 2026 12:08 PM (oftw2)

262
I wouldn't have paid for anything but I assume she felt a tad guilty knowing they were putting on a new roof.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 12:05 PM (KDPiq)



Got it in one. Personally, I'd have been a dick.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 12:08 PM (y9nCu)

263 Not having a housing payment in retirement is easily the difference between retiring or not for a lot of people. The payoff on ownership for many is much lower and more predictable prices in the distant future.


-

You all always have a payment for insurance, taxes and maintenance. Plus if you sell the house and invest the money you will essentially live rent free from the yearly returns.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 12:09 PM (Ryx1w)

264 The obverse side of that coin is that my wife is a remodeler. Oh how she loves to “ make a few changes”. We are always living in a construction zone.
Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 12:00 PM (pDt9x)


My wife is also a remodeler but she can never decide how she wants to remodel so nothing ever gets done. Peaceful and inexpensive.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:09 PM (ExV1e)

265 Got it in one. Personally, I'd have been a dick.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 12:08 PM (y9nCu)



She should have told them to re-do it, because they used the wrong color chingles.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 12:09 PM (8zz6B)

266 Buck, well it must have been in the penumbras and emanations.

Posted by: Earl Schlobodowicz at January 23, 2026 12:10 PM (+48wn)

267 Just can't imagine why quality went down when illegals were hired at illegal wages.
It is a conundrum!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at January 23, 2026 12:10 PM (qo38o)

268 Robert, I hope you get better soon.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 12:10 PM (BpO1e)

269 She settled on paying for materials, but not a penny for the labor.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur


She's a better person than me.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 12:11 PM (BpO1e)

270 264 The obverse side of that coin is that my wife is a remodeler. Oh how she loves to “ make a few changes”. We are always living in a construction zone.
Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 12:00 PM (pDt9x)

My wife is also a remodeler but she can never decide how she wants to remodel so nothing ever gets done. Peaceful and inexpensive.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:09 PM (ExV1e)

Hmmm. Envy is a sin, so I must resist.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 12:11 PM (pDt9x)

271 If we remove illegals someone will fill their place but let's not pretend American kids go to bed at night with dreams of becoming a roofer.

Of course.
Like an awful lot of jobs involving manual labor, it is hard, undesirable work. But hard and undesirable should translate into decent wages. It doesn't though because "we've" decided to import third-worlders instead.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 23, 2026 12:12 PM (44PAK)

272 The case for the union is that every job is only a ew days. The setup cost or health insurance, retirement, etc. is prohibitive. It's much better for a contractor to outsource all that administration to the union

Posted by: Caesar North of the Rubicon at January 23, 2026 12:12 PM (bcc6F)

273 256 What is the point?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:12 PM (QGaXH)

274 261 Heh. Heh.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 23, 2026 12:12 PM (gm9Sb)

275 I did roofing back in the 70's, built up roofing first, then shingles, I was skinny, tanned and fast. In 1980 I did my fathers roof by myself in two weeks from tear off to shingles. I got an Weatherby .270 Magnum and a Yamaha XS 850 Special as payment, still have the .270, wish I still had the 850.

The NYT's are mental retards that can't see the writing on the roof because narative.

Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen? at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (H0l69)

276 -Construction / roofing is a job that Americans just won’t do any longer.
That's correct at illegal wages Americans will not work

-Without unions, working conditions have eroded.
BS! Without legal pay workers don't care to do a good job.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (qo38o)

277 You all always have a payment for insurance, taxes and maintenance. Plus if you sell the house and invest the money you will essentially live rent free from the yearly returns.
Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 12:09 PM (Ryx1w)
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Sometimes the latter. Always the former, but the former is still a lot more cheaper without the mortgage and much more predictable than rent.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (GyQIQ)

278 Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 12:09 PM (Ryx1w)

Rent always goes up. Seniors get break on property taxes in Texas . The taxes and insurance is far less than what I would pay for rent.

But I agree that renting might make sense for some people.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (KDPiq)

279 I did a few roofs in my youth. Muy no bueno. I preferred the steel foundry and the coal mines.

Posted by: tubal at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (pDt9x)

280 I'm not sure. If i came home and found a crew tearing off my roof, i would either go ballistic and sue their asses off, or I'd laugh and offer to pay what i owe for the job anyway minus maybe a tiny discount if they wouldn't mind. Depends on the phase of the moon and what i had for dinner the night before.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (06Hmj)

281 Nood.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (ExV1e)

282 Sometime this year, I'll need to talk to my bank about making sure enough of my funds are available to possibly look into a house.

It's kind of a now-or-never thing for me, and it's very much about being a place to live and not about being an investment in my case.

I should have enough money to make it work, it's just a question of my bank (and the bank of whoever owns the house) being willing to let me make the transaction.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 12:13 PM (iXqHn)

283 6.8 million Wet-Juans up on the roof, 6.8 million there. ICE grabs Juan, sends him back home, 6.799999 million Juans on the roof...

Posted by: John Kerry at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (TezPK)

284 Robert,

Naproxen (Aleve) is recommended for gout. I've been using it for years with good results You need to use a big initial dose since it has advanced. Take it with a glass of milk or a light meal.

Standard dose: 750 mg initially, then 250 mg every 8 hours until pain subsides.
(Or 500 mg twice daily)

Assuming you don't have any liver or kidney issues.

Best to check with a Big Medicine gatekeeper.

Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (WXTVZ)

285 284 Naproxen (Aleve) is recommended for gout. I've been using it for years with good results You need to use a big initial dose since it has advanced. Take it with a glass of milk or a light meal.

Standard dose: 750 mg initially, then 250 mg every 8 hours until pain subsides.
(Or 500 mg twice daily)

Assuming you don't have any liver or kidney issues.

Best to check with a Big Medicine gatekeeper.
Posted by: pawn at January 23, 2026 12:14 PM (WXTVZ)

Watch out for allergies.

That stuff nearly killed my father.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 12:15 PM (iXqHn)

286 I would gladly oay more for American/English-speaking workers if they are trained professional tradesmen. It's very difficult to find good tradesmen that do non-hactafic work.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at January 23, 2026 12:15 PM (pD9mX)

287 We've owned houses (2) since 1987. I'm a little embarrassed that we're still making payments, but recognize that I did use it as an ATM for many of those years when we had tuition payments to make. Plus we did an extensive remodel in 2021.

Today I have a 2.7% mortgage but my long term rate of return on the investments has been north of 7 so I choose not to pay it off.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:16 PM (QGaXH)

288 Ace double-posts.

One time stamped 12:10 PM
The other time stamped 1:10 PM

But both active.

Weird Friday is GO.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 23, 2026 12:17 PM (O7YUW)

289 When I was growing up, the Left wanted to unionize everyone. They said that it was necessary to prevent worker exploitation.

But no leftist ever wanted to unionize illegals.

Posted by: 29Victor at January 23, 2026 12:20 PM (0MjtC)

290 No - earlier than that. Bought a nice speck home - someone had lived in it before us. Built in 1999. Outside Window trim was put in improperly causing water damage, some outer walls were not insulated. The windows were not very good. I have replaced roof windows, gutters, doors. Debating on some siding insulation issues.
Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 12:03 PM (GZYu7)

Even the best built house has to have those things replaced over 27 years.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 12:07 PM (Ryx1w)
==
Oh for sure - roof and gutters for sure - it is a sad testament to window manufacturers that having a window last 25 years takes an act of God.

Posted by: Black JEM at January 23, 2026 12:21 PM (GZYu7)

291 Guess we know what's coming at 1:10.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 12:21 PM (iXqHn)

292 When I retire I plan on traveling a lot. Wherever I live will just be a home base. Doesn’t need to be a house or anything fancy. A 2 bedroom apartment will suffice without any worries about taking care of things while we’re away.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 12:24 PM (Ryx1w)

293 Illegals don't need health insurance. They just show up at the ER for free care and steal Medicaid.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at January 23, 2026 12:26 PM (wBaIH)

294 "Dishwasher. I was 15 or 16. Worst. Job. Ever."

I was a dishwasher/busboy combo (depending on who showed up) at 16. $1.00 per hour plus a small percent of tips.

Many, many years ago. It sure solidified my desire to do whatever it took to never have to do something like that again.

When I got a job at a construction site the next summer for $2.00 per hour installing French drains, digging trenches, sweeping out apartments, carrying pegboard, guarding the project at night, whatever was needed, etc. I thought I had died and gone to Heaven.

Posted by: RM at January 23, 2026 01:15 PM (n/1Oj)

295 31 The only cases in which I think unions are justified are jobs that are inherently dangerous -- police, firefighting, coal-mining, etc. They can then play a role in enforcing safety protocols, caring for survivors when someone dies in the line of duty, etc.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 11:12 AM (77rzZ)

There is not a police officer or firefighter anywhere in the United States that has any business whatsoever belonging to a union.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 23, 2026 01:15 PM (0GYGE)

296 We have absolutely NO business trashing Dems for drastic cost-cutting measures. Let us not forget who shipped almost our entire manufacturing capacity offshore so he could pursue his dream of a "service economy".

Posted by: creeper at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (80oeU)

297 . Let us not forget who shipped almost our entire manufacturing capacity offshore so he could pursue his dream of a "service economy".
Posted by: creeper at January 23, 2026 01:23 PM (80oeU)

The ONLY jobs that matter here is manufacturing. Doing anything else is frowned upon here for some reason.

Why are jobs like oil field work, ag work, and evil service jobs sneered at?

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 23, 2026 03:37 PM (0GYGE)

298 I could talk on this subject for hours. The part about the illegals getting 50% of what we were earning in 1981 is exactly what I endured. From $5.40/sf for custom house framing vs $2.70 that illegals got. Then we got paid to punch the houses out so cabinets could be built that were square and level.

Posted by: DanMan at January 23, 2026 04:01 PM (8uzBS)

299 Thirty years ago I was a licensed General Building Contractor in both California and Oregon.
If an employ got off of the ground ie. roof framing, roof sheeting, roofing, etc my worker's compensation insurance was a dollar to dollar cost. If I paid my employee $25 per hour my worker's comp was another $25 per hour so the basic cost was $50 per hour then there was unemployment insurance, Social Security, ad infinitum.
Last year I had a friend who is an extremely old and fussy roofer do a thirteen square house with thirty year architectural shingles (not three tab twenty year). The total job cost was right at $7,000.
Material prices had nearly doubled in the last year.
I paid my friend, as the lead man, $50 per hour and hired a great helper for him at $40 per hour. I hauled the old shingles to the landfill.
The project took longer than I had estimated.because there was some sheeting that needed replaced that I had not expected (1/2" plywood for roof sheeting is now $40 a sheet) plus did I mention that my friend is old and fussy about his work?

I got a great roof using non-union labor, supported the local economy and helped my buddy pay his bills.

Posted by: waepnedmann at January 24, 2026 01:53 AM (RMKGH)

Mid-Morning Art Thread

Bohrod Chicago1.jpg

Landscape Near Chicago
Aaron Bohrod

Posted by: CBD at 09:30 AM




Comments

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1 Good morning good people.

Hmmmm - me no likey. Seems a bit childish.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 09:31 AM (cYBz/)

2 Not nearly run down enough.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 09:32 AM (qwVdq)

3 Where are all the ICE agents?

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 23, 2026 09:32 AM (0nHVk)

4 Junkyard without a dog.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 23, 2026 09:32 AM (Kt19C)

5 ThaThaTha That’s All Folks

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 09:32 AM (KDPiq)

6 The house is a barn. The barn is a garage. The windmill has fallen over.

Things have gone to hell around this place.

Posted by: huerfano at January 23, 2026 09:32 AM (98kQX)

7 Future crack house, I'm guessin'.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:33 AM (77rzZ)

8 Nothing like junking up the place.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 09:33 AM (NpAcC)

9 Another wholesome presentation. I like it. Lots of detail.

Posted by: Tuna at January 23, 2026 09:33 AM (lJ0H4)

10 An alternative future, where after the fire, they realized rebuilding would be a terrible mistake.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at January 23, 2026 09:33 AM (EXzek)

11 In before the ICE jokes, Chicago jokes, and Priztker the Hut jokes.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at January 23, 2026 09:34 AM (9X60i)

12 I think my daughter could do a little better with similar subject matter.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 23, 2026 09:34 AM (9LIkP)

13 Near Chicago? Like Aurora or Joilet?

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 09:34 AM (3r1VB)

14 Refrigerator worthy.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 23, 2026 09:34 AM (9LIkP)

15 Nah, this is dogshit. The last few paintings showed excellent skill even if the subject matter wasn’t my thing. This painting combines childish skill with a boring setting. TBWNH.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at January 23, 2026 09:34 AM (V/2nV)

16 It's good to see they're making a few improvements to Oblamo's Prezzy Lie-brary there. Very nice.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 09:34 AM (3uBP9)

17 I would buy that car for $500.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 09:34 AM (vFG9F)

18 Looks like any Indian reservation.

Cherishing Mother Earth, my ass.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 09:35 AM (IhIKR)

19 Typical puzzle picture.
Would work. Would not hang.

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 09:35 AM (q6tQZ)

20 > Hmmmm - me no likey. Seems a bit childish.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 09:31 AM (cYBz/)

Yep. My first thought was "Looks like an illustration from a children's book. But not a good one."

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 09:35 AM (IG3/x)

21 Chicago?

Where's all the corrupt politicians?

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 09:35 AM (uEmCf)

22 Fred Sanford was angry that day, my friends.

Posted by: George Costanza at January 23, 2026 09:36 AM (2Ez/1)

23 Ah, Manassas.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:36 AM (77rzZ)

24 If you click to imbiggen it improves substantially. The main pic seems to be compressed too much. I mean, it's the same painting but you can see brush strokes and details that are blurred in this one.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 09:37 AM (3uBP9)

25


From the window you can see Lisa Douglas in her Penoir yelling "Hotscakes!"

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 23, 2026 09:37 AM (x0n13)

26 *checks refrigerator*

Nope. Thought it was one of my nieces' or nephews' work, but it isn't.

Posted by: t-bird at January 23, 2026 09:38 AM (wj4wL)

27 I like this very much. Looks much like my property, Which is why I'm praying for snow. It's the only time of the year my place looks as good as the neighbors.

Posted by: Cluttered And Unkempt at January 23, 2026 09:38 AM (oftw2)

28 23 Ah, Manassas.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:36 AM (77rzZ)



No wonder Don Lemon lives there. Sounds like Man Asses...

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 23, 2026 09:38 AM (x0n13)

29 Where are the deep-dish pizzas? Meat-packers? Italian beef? Broad's shoulders?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 09:38 AM (Dv3i1)

30 Ugh. "Primitive." aka: "Community Art Show Participant."

Posted by: red speck at January 23, 2026 09:38 AM (Ve/HL)

31 At first I was unimpressed but after embiggening, my opinion stands.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 09:39 AM (ExV1e)

32 Lamont the Big Dummy: The Early Years

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:39 AM (06Hmj)

33 That's one big ass bucket. No way he got that free with a coupon from Harbor Freight.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 09:39 AM (2Ez/1)

34 So they loaded up the truck and they moved on up to the East Side.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 09:40 AM (Q+gd/)

35 Poor rendering, zero grasp of perspective, palette straight out of the 99¢ watercolor set.

Zero stars.

Posted by: red speck at January 23, 2026 09:40 AM (Ve/HL)

36 You just can't find a good 400 sq. ft. fixer-upper anymore.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 09:40 AM (JkO4W)

37 I like the nice details on all that copper wiring.

Posted by: meth addict at January 23, 2026 09:40 AM (3uBP9)

38 I like the car, but what is the large red can like thing in the front of the house?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 09:41 AM (RoY1L)

39 Kind of a low rent version of Hopper. Don't think I'd hang this one , thx as always CBD

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 09:41 AM (e4I2N)

40 Ya done fucked up, A-Aron.

Posted by: red speck at January 23, 2026 09:41 AM (Ve/HL)

41
"Near Chicago", huh?

I see no bullet holes or chipped stones here.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:41 AM (xG4kz)

42 You know this painter has never had a project car sitting outside because that upholstery is all suspiciously intact.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:41 AM (06Hmj)

43 18 Looks like any Indian reservation.

Cherishing Mother Earth, my ass.

Not enough appliances. Needs at least a washer and a refrigerator

Posted by: Jethro Tull at January 23, 2026 09:41 AM (HcoTw)

44 Twenty bucks worth of rye grass seed could improve this lot immensely, but then Zeke would have to mow it.

Posted by: Bad Boy Mowers at January 23, 2026 09:41 AM (oftw2)

45 carupon rims

Posted by: cmeat at January 23, 2026 09:41 AM (R11M+)

46 It looks like an illustration from a children's picture book.

Piggy Wiggins and his Broke Down House.

Posted by: Pete in Texas at January 23, 2026 09:42 AM (p9rFX)

47 Looks like a pic from the old Gumdrop car stories I used to read as a kid.

Marginal art.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 09:42 AM (DgMqy)

48 Both roofs need repairing and the broken windows need to be replaced.

Hope it doesn't rain or they get an Arctic Frost.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 09:42 AM (NpAcC)

49 34 So they loaded up the truck and they moved on up to the East Side.
___

Does Chicago have an East Side?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 09:42 AM (Dv3i1)

50 The art...

I like the colors and the detail. The guy working on the blue car is a mechanic and this is where he lives and works. Would be fairly normal for that time period. Most mechanics would have some junk cars around for spare parts.

I like this one.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (2J/Lj)

51 Amateur.

Posted by: West Virginia at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (2Ez/1)

52 Does Chicago have an East Side?
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 09:42 AM (Dv3i1)

Detroit.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (06Hmj)

53 38 >>I like the car, but what is the large red can like thing in the front of the house?


Sadly, it's a large, red, can-like thing.

Posted by: red speck at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (Ve/HL)

54 On this episode of fixer upper......

Posted by: Magnolia network at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (HcoTw)

55 This is why Hitler wasn't admitted to the Vienna School of Fine Art.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (JkO4W)

56 Sadly, it's a large, red, can-like thing.
Posted by: red speck at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (Ve/HL)

Ce'ci n'est pa un....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (06Hmj)

57
News of the Great Chicago Mud Slide of '28, alas, is now extremely difficult to dig out (as it were).

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (xG4kz)

58 Hey, I can see a Portillo's off in the distance.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (qwx/I)

59
Man, I hate "primitivist" art.

And depressing junkyard primitivist art is the worst.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (iJfKG)

60 >>>That's one big ass bucket. No way he got that free with a coupon from Harbor Freight.
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If you embiggen it, you'll see that it's actually a crumpled-up sign for an auto parts store.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (3ImbR)

61
No junkyard dog. Not art.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 09:44 AM (tgvbd)

62 Nice autos though, I'll give 'em that. I'd like to take that buggy looking black car out for a spin. weeeeeee!

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 09:44 AM (3uBP9)

63
Does Chicago have an East Side?
Posted by: Chuck Martel


Gary, Indiana

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:45 AM (xG4kz)

64 Dr. Richard Kimball is hiding out in the basement of that house.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:45 AM (77rzZ)

65 Asking price $3.5 million.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 09:45 AM (L/fGl)

66 If you embiggen it, you'll see that it's actually a crumpled-up sign for an auto parts store.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM
+++
Oh.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 09:45 AM (2Ez/1)

67 Huh, this looks like something I would do in an early attempt at illustration. Lines and perspective are just kind of off.

Posted by: She Hobbit at January 23, 2026 09:45 AM (ftFVW)

68 Posted by: IrishEi at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (3ImbR

Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 09:45 AM (RoY1L)

69
Could I interest you folks in some nice vinyl siding?

It'll improve the value of your home!

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 09:45 AM (iJfKG)

70 Original meeting of the Naperville AWFLs.

You can tell, as one of them backed into the windmill.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 23, 2026 09:46 AM (qwx/I)

71 I wonder if the painter is one of those communists from the time that painted in a child-like manner with the subject a prole doing ordinary things because that is the highest form of art.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 09:46 AM (Dv3i1)

72 What was the artist trying to say here?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 09:46 AM (JkO4W)

73 71 I wonder if the painter is one of those communists from the time that painted in a child-like manner with the subject a prole doing ordinary things because that is the highest form of art.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 09:46 AM (Dv3i1)

I hate Illinois Magical Realism.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:46 AM (06Hmj)

74 Windmill Demolition Night

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 23, 2026 09:47 AM (qwx/I)

75 Hmmm. I like the contrast between the oldish jalopies and the modernish high tension lines running in the background.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 09:47 AM (kgE5c)

76 58 Hey, I can see a Portillo's off in the distance.
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (qwx/I)

No Giardiniera for you.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 09:47 AM (uEmCf)

77 72 What was the artist trying to say here

"I suck at painting"

Posted by: Tha troof at January 23, 2026 09:47 AM (HcoTw)

78 Where are the chickens? Shouldn't there be chickens?

Posted by: Person who expected to see chickens at January 23, 2026 09:47 AM (2Ez/1)

79 Shouldn't there be a few more crack houses on the block?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 09:48 AM (ESVrU)

80 Bucket way to big.

Posted by: From about That Time at January 23, 2026 09:48 AM (sl73Y)

81 I guess it's supposed to be one of those big galvanized trash cans?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:48 AM (06Hmj)

82 Does Chicago have an East Side?
Posted by: Chuck Martel

Gary, Indiana

Posted by: Krebs v Carno

=====

Potential future home of the Bears.

And if that isn't a sign of how screwed up your state is, I don't know what would be.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at January 23, 2026 09:48 AM (EXzek)

83 That thing on the far left could almost be mistaken for a motor vehicle.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 09:48 AM (JkO4W)

84
American Pickers - a limerick

There once was a farmer named Bill
Who lived on a farm up the hill
There's junk inn the field
While his driveway revealed
A broken down Chicken Coop deVille

Posted by: muldoon at January 23, 2026 09:48 AM (qgHp7)

85 I would buy that car for $500.
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 09:34 AM (vFG9F)
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Which one? There are TWO vehicles there.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 09:49 AM (ESVrU)

86 Love the naive elements here, the Americana, the paean to the country and the land.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 09:49 AM (RIvkX)

87
15 Nah, this is dogshit. The last few paintings showed excellent skill even if the subject matter wasn’t my thing. This painting combines childish skill with a boring setting. TBWNH.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at January 23, 2026 09:34 AM

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Also, the artist's hostility and contempt for the subject.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 23, 2026 09:49 AM (lsrsS)

88 I was recently informed by a knowledgeable source that is indeed most certainly NOT a bucket.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 09:49 AM (2Ez/1)

89
Not nearly run down enough.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 09:32 AM (qwVdq)



Not to mention the piles of trash and fast food wrappers from 2004.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 09:49 AM (y9nCu)

90 72 >>What was the artist trying to say here?


"I have an idea for a painting, but I can't paint."

Posted by: red speck at January 23, 2026 09:50 AM (Ve/HL)

91 The painter might have zero artistic talent but he may have invented the concept for the first ever motorized porta-pottie.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 09:50 AM (JkO4W)

92 I'm trying to figure what would be the best placement for a doggo to improve this painting. The options I think are:

1) lying down in the shade of the car or on the seat of the car.

2) looking out upstairs window of main house

3) standing atop the roof of the barn.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 23, 2026 09:51 AM (3uBP9)

93 Which one? There are TWO vehicles there.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Three, counting the truck out back.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:51 AM (77rzZ)

94 The incredible flatness is a believable Illinois landscape. Don't let them trick you with "Palos Hills" and "Arlington Heights."

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 23, 2026 09:51 AM (qwx/I)

95 Based on past performance of KC weather forecasters, we're either gonna get a light dusting of snow or three feet.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 23, 2026 09:51 AM (2UnvF)

96
I'd have loved to try my luck flying a kite around those high tension lines in the background!

Sparky!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:51 AM (xG4kz)

97 Bucket way to big.
Posted by: From about That Time

Hey!!

Posted by: Letitia "Tish" James at January 23, 2026 09:51 AM (cYBz/)

98 Love the naive elements here, the Americana, the paean to the country and the land.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 09:49 AM (RIvkX)


This picture's giving me a paean in the ass!

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 09:51 AM (iJfKG)

99
Dearborn Ridge is right out!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:51 AM (xG4kz)

100 A colorful rendition of Johnson's city and Pritzker's state.

Posted by: Elto Johnson at January 23, 2026 09:52 AM (dRhB3)

101 Funny. My grandpa was raised south of Chicago and retired in the suburbs. He always had a Rambler in the driveway that he was working on (no, not the same one).

Posted by: Lady Who at January 23, 2026 09:52 AM (JCLJi)

102 Does Chicago have an East Side?
Posted by: Chuck Martel


Lake Michigan

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 09:52 AM (3r1VB)

103 I don't know why, but my first inclination when viewing this is; model trains.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 09:52 AM (qwVdq)

104 There are four cars.

It was a test, and you all failed.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 09:52 AM (n9ltV)

105 Very limited palette.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at January 23, 2026 09:52 AM (36PRH)

106 Which one? There are TWO vehicles there.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

There are four. Two out front, one in the garage, and one next to the garage.

This is where a mechanic lives and works. Lots of old tires, an axle, and junk cars for spare parts.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at January 23, 2026 09:53 AM (2J/Lj)

107 I like big buckets and I cannot lie...

Posted by: Sir Mix It Up at January 23, 2026 09:53 AM (2Ez/1)

108 Speaking of homes . . .

Elizabeth Holmes Asks Trump to Commute Her 11-Year Prison Sentence for Fraud

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"I'm no Somali!" she explained.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 09:53 AM (L/fGl)

109 >>> The painter might have zero artistic talent but he may have invented the concept for the first ever motorized porta-pottie.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 23, 2026 09:50 AM (JkO4W)


Nah, those have been around for a long time.

Posted by: Trucker with various empty bottles at January 23, 2026 09:53 AM (3uBP9)

110 75 >>Hmmm. I like the contrast between the oldish jalopies and the modernish high tension lines running in the background.


Guessing you're one of those "the glass is 7/8ths-full" kinda fellas. Whatever, Mr. Cheerful.

Posted by: red speck at January 23, 2026 09:53 AM (Ve/HL)

111 104 There are four cars.

It was a test, and you all failed.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 09:52 AM (n9ltV)

=====

I see five lights.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:53 AM (GBKbO)

112 maybe. if you consider valparaiso near chicago.

Posted by: cmeat at January 23, 2026 09:53 AM (R11M+)

113 He's a man ostensibly working on building or keeping together an auto repair business, based on the parts lying around and busted up signage. The implication is that he isn't, and will never be, successful. The painting is rendered in a horrible perspective with everything wonky and unsettling. The power lines show a successful, shiny, new world that this poor hump simply isn't allowed to be a part of.

The message is "Everything about this man trying to Do It Himself is wrong".

It's 20th c. Socialist trash to its core. You will never succeed. Join the Revolution. It's your only hope.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:54 AM (06Hmj)

114 We'll need to get Iowahawk to identify all of the models.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 23, 2026 09:54 AM (qwx/I)

115 >90 72 >>What was the artist trying to say here?


"I have an idea for a painting, but I can't paint."
Posted by: red speck at January 23, 2026 09:50 AM (Ve/HL)

*waves*

Posted by: Nekkid lardass on an ottoman at January 23, 2026 09:54 AM (GTqXr)

116 Speaking of homes . . .

Elizabeth Holmes Asks Trump to Commute Her 11-Year Prison Sentence for Fraud
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

"How 'bout NO!!"

Posted by: Letitia at January 23, 2026 09:54 AM (cYBz/)

117 Looks like a scene from Road to Perdition

Posted by: Ted Torgerson at January 23, 2026 09:54 AM (wGerL)

118
Looks like any Indian reservation.

Cherishing Mother Earth, my ass.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 09:35 AM (IhIKR)



The traditional Sioux solution to public sanitation was.... interesting. The village would stay in one spot next to a water source until the piles of excrement, urine-soaked ground and buffalo offal began to stink. Then they'd pack up teepees and move a mile or so downstream.

Rinse and repeat.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 23, 2026 09:55 AM (y9nCu)

119 was a test, and you all failed.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Uh oh. This bodes ill for Monday's art.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:55 AM (77rzZ)

120 >>> There are four cars.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 09:52 AM (n9ltV)



^^^This

Posted by: Jean-Luc Picard at January 23, 2026 09:55 AM (3uBP9)

121 If you had donated to Shriners Children's, you'd have an adorabwle bwanket to keep you warm during prolonged power outages caused by Winter Storm Fern.

Posted by: Alec at January 23, 2026 09:55 AM (Y1sOo)

122
I taught a chasing and repoussé class some weeks back. One student bemoaned how poor and primitive their finished piece looked.

My words of encouragement were, "You can always claim the title of being "The Grandma Moses of Chasing and Repoussé". Their amusement was scant.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:55 AM (xG4kz)

123 Artist has one painting of a BBQ place which is interesting and one of a doll in a mirror which o
I lfound rather creepy. I'd link them but I am the passenger in bumpy bus which makes linking things difficult.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 09:55 AM (RoY1L)

124 Artist's depiction of the future Obama Presidential Outhouse and Bathhouse (in gray and orange, respectively) -- along with Auxiliary Biden Presidential Clunker Library and Classified Documents (in blue, is that an old Corvette?).

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 09:56 AM (MVWbi)

125 104 There are four cars.

It was a test, and you all failed.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 09:52 AM (n9ltV)

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I see five lights.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:53 AM (GBKbO)
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I was too busy counting the forks to notice.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 09:56 AM (ESVrU)

126 There are four cars.

It was a test, and you all failed.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 09:52 AM


Great...now you've all disappointed CBD. The Food Thread will be probably be dedicated entirely to Surströmming.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 09:56 AM (kgE5c)

127 was a test, and you all failed.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Uh oh. This bodes ill for Monday's art.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:55 AM (77rzZ)
---
We've disappointed CBD. Now he'll make us pay.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 09:57 AM (ESVrU)

128 Looks like the Griswolds visiting Cousin Eddie's.

Always wanted to draw "Honkey Lips" on the side of my vehicle.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at January 23, 2026 09:57 AM (qwx/I)

129 Silver spot price: $100.37 per oz. (All time high) That means an average condition pre-1965 dime has $7.17 worth of silver in it. $100.37 is the paper price, not the actual physical price to buy an ounce, that actual physical price is ~ $109 to $113 per oz, depending on what kind and quantity of silver you are buying. Remember the largest online dealer won't take orders less than a $500 dollar purchase.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 23, 2026 09:57 AM (Da7Vv)

130 117 Looks like a scene from Road to Perdition
Posted by: Ted Torgerson at January 23, 2026 09:54 AM
###

Praise the Lord and pass the ammunition.

Posted by: The Merry Macs at January 23, 2026 09:57 AM (2Ez/1)

131 was a test, and you all failed.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Ummm.... No I didn't.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at January 23, 2026 09:57 AM (2J/Lj)

132 James Woods says the church invasion was a distraction.

"Look, I know what you wanted to hear me say is, James Woods is going to come on. He’s going to rip Don Lemon a new a**hole. Not that I’d be the first person to have done that, by the way, whoops."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 09:57 AM (L/fGl)

133 His later works are a more well rendered..but this is just not good.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 09:58 AM (GTqXr)

134 92 >>I'm trying to figure what would be the best placement for a doggo to improve this painting. The options I think are:

1) lying down in the shade of the car or on the seat of the car.

2) looking out upstairs window of main house

3) standing atop the roof of the barn.


Up on his hind legs on the front porch, waving his trusty thirty-aught-six, barking, "Get the hell off my lawn!"

Posted by: red speck at January 23, 2026 09:58 AM (Ve/HL)

135 On X -

BREAKING: ICE has now watched more kids in Minneapolis than a Somali daycare.

(in response to story of ICE watching a child while his illegal immigrant dad abandoned him to try to escape)

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 09:59 AM (Dv3i1)

136
I am the passenger in bumpy bus which makes linking things difficult.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke


Quick, lay claim to "I Am The Passenger In (A) Bumpy Bus" as the title for your autobiography!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:59 AM (xG4kz)

137 Silver spot price: $100.37 per oz. (All time high)

We weren't wrong...we were just...early.

Posted by: Hunt Brothers at January 23, 2026 09:59 AM (qwx/I)

138 He reminds me a bit of Thomas Hart Benton...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 10:00 AM (n9ltV)

139 Great...now you've all disappointed CBD. The Food Thread will be probably be dedicated entirely to Surströmming.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

Not entirely. Hakarl will also make an appearance, I'm sure.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:00 AM (77rzZ)

140 Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:59 AM (xG4kz)

Sounds good.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 10:00 AM (RoY1L)

141 121 If you had donated to Shriners Children's, you'd have an adorabwle bwanket to keep you warm during prolonged power outages caused by Winter Storm

Ok. I laughed. I shouldn't have but I did

Posted by: Tha troof at January 23, 2026 10:00 AM (HcoTw)

142 127 We've disappointed CBD. Now he'll make us pay.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 09:57 AM (ESVrU)

Monday's art : A re-interpretation of "Saturn Devouring His Son", except it's the Burgomaster devouring the fat naked Ottoman guy.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 10:00 AM (uEmCf)

143 Great...now you've all disappointed CBD. The Food Thread will be probably be dedicated entirely to Surströmming.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

Not entirely. Hakarl will also make an appearance, I'm sure.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:00 AM


That would certainly elevate the cruelty level to Chuy.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 23, 2026 10:01 AM (kgE5c)

144 Based on past performance of KC weather forecasters, we're either gonna get a light dusting of snow or three feet.
Posted by: Duke Lowell

Ain't that the truth!
Buckle up, Buttercup.

Posted by: MkY at January 23, 2026 10:01 AM (q6tQZ)

145
Tonight on "American Pickers" ...

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 10:01 AM (xG4kz)

146 Charles Barkley Says ESPN Can Fire Him as He Criticizes the Sports Media Culture

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"I've got f*ck you money," he explained.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:02 AM (L/fGl)

147 137 Silver spot price: $100.37 per oz. (All time high)

We weren't wrong...we were just...early.
Posted by: Hunt Brothers at January 23, 2026 09:59 AM (qwx/I)

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Where's Beeks?

Posted by: Randolph Duke at January 23, 2026 10:02 AM (JkO4W)

148
Karen from the HOA is gonna get on his ass soon.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 10:02 AM (tgvbd)

149 141 121 If you had donated to Shriners Children's, you'd have an adorabwle bwanket to keep you warm during prolonged power outages caused by Winter Storm.
___
Is this about me?

Posted by: NPR's Nina Totenbag at January 23, 2026 10:02 AM (2Ez/1)

150 Landscape Near Chicago, 1934
Aaron Bohrod (1907–1992)

AI Overview - Landscape Near Chicago (1934) is an oil painting by American Regionalist artist Aaron Bohrod, currently held in the collection of the Whitney Museum of American Art. The artwork reflects the Depression-era loneliness and urban, industrial decay of Chicago's landscape during that period.

I don't think I'd hang this painting but I don't intensely dislike it either. (The detailing is very good, well planned.)

It could be many places in Pennsylvania presently, including some fairly close "neighbors." 😣

Thank you

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 23, 2026 10:03 AM (NFX2v)

151 The artist has talent but he's devoted it to surrealism which isn't my jam.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 10:03 AM (ARykC)

152 >It could be many places in Pennsylvania presently, including some fairly close "neighbors." 😣

Thank you

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 23, 2026 10:03 AM (NFX2v)

Could be any of the coal patch towns between Scranton and Hazleton.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 10:05 AM (GTqXr)

153
Fox News Worthy - a limerick

There once was a fellow named Ned Fleck
Took a chaw of tobacky and said, "Heck!"
"If you marry your cousin
and father a dozen
you just might be an Illinois redneck."

Posted by: muldoon at January 23, 2026 10:05 AM (qgHp7)

154 >you just might be an Illinois redneck."
Posted by: muldoon at January 23, 2026 10:05 AM (qgHp7)

Illinois redneck > Illinois Nazi

Posted by: 'Joliet' Jake Blues at January 23, 2026 10:07 AM (GTqXr)

155 Remember the largest online dealer won't take orders less than a $500 dollar purchase.
Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 23, 2026 09:57 AM (Da7Vv)

I think you're probably talking about APMEX.

It's even rougher for sellers! I'm think about rolling a fraction of my bullion into treasuries during the inevitable sell-off. Just to take some profit while the getting is good, not a large amount.

I got a quote from them last week - a decent one, given the insane premiums smaller buyers are charging. A day later, they wrote to say they could not honor this quote ($7500), because they were increasing their minimum purchase from $1K to $10k.

It's getting wild out there, folks.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 10:07 AM (BI5O2)

156 Could be any of the coal patch towns between Scranton and Hazleton.
Posted by: Heavy Meta

Yep - see also Tamaqua, Pottsville, and Ashland.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 23, 2026 10:09 AM (cYBz/)

157 And when I bought into silver 6 years ago, minimum purchases fir retail customers simply didn't exist anywhere. You could purchase 1ozt, anywhere.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 10:11 AM (BI5O2)

158 Growing up, I learned that "Tamaqua" is actually an Algonquian word meaning "the thing that happens if you keep going on 309 instead of taking 22 to the place you were actually supposed to be going".

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 10:11 AM (06Hmj)

159 would hang

Posted by: Gref at January 23, 2026 10:12 AM (5rh/l)

160 Jake and Elwood took the only car on the place that coud run.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 10:12 AM (8zz6B)

161 Watching the Left transition from a lifetime of "Shut up you moral scolds, there's no such thing as right and wrong, God is fake, everything is subjective" to being the worst moral scolds imaginable has been something.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:12 AM (bb1Tf)

162 Is this Hootersville? I imagine seeing Mrs Douglas walk out there somewhere...

Posted by: Mr Wolf at January 23, 2026 10:13 AM (OS/Fq)

163 161 Watching the Left transition from a lifetime of "Shut up you moral scolds, there's no such thing as right and wrong, God is fake, everything is subjective" to being the worst moral scolds imaginable has been something.
Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:12 AM (bb1Tf)

"By Any Means Necessary" is the only thing that matters to them.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 10:14 AM (uEmCf)

164 I hope she enjoys her new job in the food service industry.

Meet Alexis Lawler, a labor and delivery nurse who posted a video wishing Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt would suffer traumatic injuries during childbirth.

It’s alarming that someone with these extreme views works in the medical field. She shouldn’t be trusted with a license to practice.

https://is.gd/AGrh4a

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And she looks as you would expect.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:14 AM (L/fGl)

165 Today's forecast:

5 degrees with windchills 20 to 25 below. Partly sunny between bands of lake effect.

But the roads are actually better than they were Monday through Thursday.

And in southern Michigan?

MESSagain !

Posted by: Northernmost Hoo-Hoo-Hoosier at January 23, 2026 10:14 AM (JCLJi)

166 161 Watching the Left transition from a lifetime of "Shut up you moral scolds, there's no such thing as right and wrong, God is fake, everything is subjective" to being the worst moral scolds imaginable has been something.
Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:12 AM (bb1Tf)

There was never anything relative about "moral relativism".

It should have been called absolute moral internalism.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 10:14 AM (06Hmj)

167 Where's Beeks?
Posted by: Randolph Duke at January 23, 2026 10:02 AM


Beeks? I forgot all about that guy.

Posted by: Billy Ray Valentine (Capricorn) at January 23, 2026 10:15 AM (kgE5c)

168 How many baby daddies does Tamaqua have?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:16 AM (77rzZ)

169 I think this house is right down the road from Bob's Country Bunker.

Posted by: PA Dutchman at January 23, 2026 10:16 AM (h/O4U)

170 Charles Barkley Says ESPN Can Fire Him as He Criticizes the Sports Media Culture

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"I've got f*ck you money," he explained.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:02 AM (L/fGl)


Pretty sure he's on TNT, not ESPN.

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 10:17 AM (3r1VB)

171 Posted by: Northernmost Hoo-Hoo-Hoosier at January 23, 2026 10:14 AM (JCLJi)

Where are you in IN?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:17 AM (77rzZ)

172 I saw Chasing and Repoussé open for Hammerfall at Kajjrocken in '97.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 10:17 AM (MVWbi)

173 In the north.

Posted by: Northernmost Hoo-Hoo-Hoosier at January 23, 2026 10:17 AM (JCLJi)

174 The Obama ancestral home...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 10:18 AM (VE6XX)

175 163 161 Watching the Left transition from a lifetime of "Shut up you moral scolds, there's no such thing as right and wrong, God is fake, everything is subjective" to being the worst moral scolds imaginable has been something.
Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:12 AM (bb1Tf)

"By Any Means Necessary" is the only thing that matters to them.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 10:14 AM (uEmCf)


Another incredible Leftist transition: Each and every member of the Democrat-Media Complex now knows the Bible and Jesus's mind better than Fen and the Pope, combined!

I never though I'd live to see this happen.

Posted by: Gref at January 23, 2026 10:18 AM (5rh/l)

176 In the north.
Posted by: Northernmost Hoo-Hoo-Hoosier

Anywhere near Cass County, Michigan?



Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:18 AM (77rzZ)

177 That'll bring fascism to its knees!

LMAO. Libs in Minneapolis are currently standing outside a hotel in -15 degree weather banging pots and playing instruments to keep JD Vance from sleeping inside his hotel.

Little do they know, JD Vance landed back in D.C. 5 hours ago.

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And win friends and influence people.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:19 AM (L/fGl)

178 Watching the Left transition from a lifetime of "Shut up you moral scolds, there's no such thing as right and wrong, God is fake, everything is subjective" to being the worst moral scolds imaginable has been something.
Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:12 AM (bb1Tf)

I've watched them do so many heel turns it makes my head spin. They're like whirling dervishes.

But not on that.

One of the big reasons I hated them even as a little boy is that they've ALWAYS been sanctimonious, high-and-mighty scolds - perhaps the single trait that irritates me more than any other.

My schoolteachers were always like this, and I still feel a surge of anger whenever I think of them.

It's built-in. Marxian dialectics are, at their core, the womanly soul-song of the preening, moralistic, bird-handed virago.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 10:19 AM (BI5O2)

179 >158 Growing up, I learned that "Tamaqua" is actually an Algonquian word meaning "the thing that happens if you keep going on 309 instead of taking 22 to the place you were actually supposed to be going".
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 10:11 AM (06Hmj)

309 between Hazleton and Tamaqua is very depressed and has been since I was a kid. I supposedly have second or third cousins there and in Shenendoah (Shendo for you coal cracking morons)

Posted by: 'Joliet' Jake Blues at January 23, 2026 10:19 AM (GTqXr)

180 The Obama ancestral home...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 10:18 AM (VE6XX)

If you look closely you can see where Obama's ancestors kept the slaves.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:19 AM (bb1Tf)

181 Then they'd pack up teepees and move a mile or so downstream."

"hey, two dogs humping, this water tastes like s**t"

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:20 AM (XuXeR)

182 Charles Barkley Says ESPN Can Fire Him as He Criticizes the Sports Media Culture

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"I've got f*ck you money," he explained.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:02 AM (L/fGl)

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And that's not counting the tens of millions he's lost on the golf course and in casinos.

/At least he hasn't gotten his father murdered a la Michael Jordan, presuming we know who his father is. [I denounce myself.]

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 10:20 AM (MVWbi)

183 Shut up you moral scolds, there's no such thing as right and wrong, God is fake, everything is subjective"

So, they're just still scolding. And emoting. And really, really need a good punch in the face.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:21 AM (XuXeR)

184 Yes. Very. We've spoken before, Bulg.

I'm not in one of those BLUE counties though!

Posted by: Northernmost Hoo-Hoo-Hoosier at January 23, 2026 10:21 AM (JCLJi)

185 Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 10:19 AM (BI5O2)

It's true they have.

Even then it was always weird to see them claim there's no right or wrong or good and bad and everyone has a point and is a product of their upbringing - except that they are right and good, and you are wrong and evil. 👀

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:21 AM (bb1Tf)

186 Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:14 AM (L/fGl)

She might look fine if she were smiling and not some leftist nut bar. Why do some nurses and
teachers feel the need to express this kind of thing online?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 10:21 AM (JmCfn)

187 Speaking of bringing fascism to its knees . . .

So first they bought and returned salt at Target.

Now, bored old liberals in Minnesota are renting vehicles, cancelling, and harassing employees at @Enterprise to demand they stop providing vehicles to ICE agents.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:21 AM (L/fGl)

188 He reminds me a bit of Thomas Hart Benton...
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 10:00 AM (n9ltV)

He's way way uglier brother.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:23 AM (KDPiq)

189 There are 10,000 ballots in that car.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 23, 2026 10:23 AM (EKbN/)

190 Betterer and betterer.

Report: Bad Bunny plans to wear a dress to "honor queer icons" for the Super Bowl Halftime Show

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:24 AM (L/fGl)

191 liberals in Minnesota are renting vehicles, cancelling, and harassing employees at @Enterprise"

Hmm. The whole thing (enterprise?) seems to have fallen on hard times. It's as if there isn't any organization behind the idiocy. Wonder if they ran out of people... or money?

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:24 AM (XuXeR)

192 And in southern Michigan?
MESSagain !
Posted by: Northernmost Hoo-Hoo-Hoosier

"Yes, but aren't the changes of season wonderful? I mean.. wait. Why are you coming at me with that club?"

Posted by: Auspex at January 23, 2026 10:24 AM (Y8DZL)

193 190 Betterer and betterer.

Report: Bad Bunny plans to wear a dress to "honor queer icons" for the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:24 AM (L/fGl)

Nothing says foot ball like a man in a dress....

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 10:24 AM (VE6XX)

194
Well, this is interesting.

Amelia now has a German ally in Maria:

https://tinyurl.com/2ny769ms

Is it amazing or sad that the bravest and most bluntly patriotic free speakers in Europe are AI European women?


Via Insty.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 10:25 AM (iJfKG)

195 190 Betterer and betterer.

Report: Bad Bunny plans to wear a dress to "honor queer icons" for the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:24 AM (L/fGl)

BECAUSE IF YOU CAN'T COME IN 'ER, COME ON 'ER

Posted by: BEN ROETHLISSBERGER at January 23, 2026 10:26 AM (06Hmj)

196 This picture drives me crazy. Are the crumpled sign and roof damage, broken windows supposed to convey that they just had a big wind storm? The blue car looks too unscathed for that scenario unless it is a shop and the car just rolled in. Is it just a junky backyard mechanic outfit?

Posted by: PaleRider at January 23, 2026 10:26 AM (hhkIi)

197 @108 -- Eleven years was too short for that fraud Elizabeth Holmes. She should get 100 years just for being an insufferable twat.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at January 23, 2026 10:26 AM (nJ/vH)

198 I saw The Womanly Soul-Song of the Preening, Moralistic, Bird-Handed Virago open for The Shrew Kings at the Bulldog Cafe in '08.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 10:26 AM (MVWbi)

199 And it doesn't occur to the wishing death on prominent conservatives in the Trump admin that someone might object to this sort of thing? They don't seem the brightest bulbs in the box.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 10:26 AM (JmCfn)

200 Yes. Very. We've spoken before, Bulg.
Posted by: Northernmost Hoo-Hoo-Hoosier

Sorry. I didn't recognize your nic.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:27 AM (77rzZ)

201 Betterer and betterer.

Report: Bad Bunny plans to wear a dress to "honor queer icons" for the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:24 AM (L/fGl)

BECAUSE IF YOU CAN'T COME IN 'ER, COME ON 'ER
Posted by: BEN ROETHLISSBERGER at January 23, 2026 10:26 AM (06Hmj)

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Bubba Clinton, is that you?

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 10:28 AM (MVWbi)

202 It's a sock. I'm Lady Who...

Posted by: Northernmost Hoo-Hoo-Hoosier at January 23, 2026 10:28 AM (JCLJi)

203 Another incredible Leftist transition: Each and every member of the Democrat-Media Complex now knows the Bible and Jesus's mind better than Fen and the Pope, combined!

I never though I'd live to see this happen.
Posted by: Gref

I refer all my deeper theological questions to Don Lemon.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:28 AM (L/fGl)

204 But you likely won't remember that either. Been a while.

Posted by: Northernmost Hoo-Hoo-Hoosier at January 23, 2026 10:29 AM (JCLJi)

205 Is it amazing or sad that the bravest and most bluntly patriotic free speakers in Europe are AI European women?"

Meh. The purple haired women are why we're (the West) in this pile of merde anyway. And those vids are (seemingly) always admonishing "men" to do something.

"We make men without chests and expect of them virtue and enterprise. We laugh at honour and are shocked to find traitors in our midst. We castrate and bid the geldings be fruitful."

Sorry (well, not really) Amelia, but you're on your own...

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:29 AM (XuXeR)

206 >>Pretty sure he's on TNT, not ESPN.

When TNT lost the broadcast rights for NBA games last year, the show 'Inside the NBA" moved to ESPN

Posted by: one hour sober at January 23, 2026 10:29 AM (Y1sOo)

207 There is nothing the NFL could do to cause some on the Right from not watching it.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:29 AM (KDPiq)

208 Betterer and betterer.

Report: Bad Bunny plans to wear a dress to "honor queer icons" for the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:24 AM (L/fGl)


To bad there isn't a pro-American group of rock/pop/music performers with enough pull to get a pro-American counter halftime super Bowl show on another channel or online.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 10:30 AM (iJfKG)

209 I refer all my deeper theological questions to Don Lemon.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:28 AM

+++
Has he found the plane yet?

Posted by: I gotta ask at January 23, 2026 10:31 AM (2Ez/1)

210 Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:24 AM (L/fGl)

Does the Super Bowl have any way of knowing who was watching the game and just turned off the half time show?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 10:31 AM (JmCfn)

211 Things that make you go hmmmmm.

Report: Judge who refused to sign warrant for Don Lemon is married to assistant attorney general under Keith Ellison

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:31 AM (L/fGl)

212 207 There is nothing the NFL could do to cause some on the Right from not watching it.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:29 AM (KDPiq)

If you're a Football fan just watch the game and ignore the rest... Mute the commercials and turn off the half time "show."

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 10:31 AM (VE6XX)

213 Report: Judge who refused to sign warrant for Don Lemon is married to assistant attorney general under Keith Ellison"

Well of course. It's an elite group. And you're not in it.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:31 AM (XuXeR)

214
Meet Alexis Lawler, a labor and delivery nurse who posted a video wishing Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt would suffer traumatic injuries during childbirth.

It’s alarming that someone with these extreme views works in the medical field. She shouldn’t be trusted with a license to practice.

https://is.gd/AGrh4a

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And she looks as you would expect.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:14 AM (L/fGl)

Needs to be the guest of honor at a muslim gang bang.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 10:32 AM (8zz6B)

215 It's kind of comforting in a weird way that the Left is confirming a lot of biblical prophecies.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:32 AM (KDPiq)

216 It’s alarming that someone with these extreme views works in the medical field. She shouldn’t be trusted with a license to practice.

The hell?! How else do you think we implement our agendas?

Posted by: CDC, AMA, Big Pharma at January 23, 2026 10:32 AM (wj4wL)

217 The NFL halftime show? I won't be watching as hard as I can.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 10:33 AM (2Ez/1)

218 If you say there's no such thing as right or wrong and I say there is, then logically who must be the correct one??

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:33 AM (bb1Tf)

219 Needs to be the guest of honor at a muslim gang bang."

Ohhh... I'd wear the durkaBurka too! Spank me daddy!

/Alexislawler

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:33 AM (XuXeR)

220 Make marching bands great again!

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:33 AM (77rzZ)

221 217 The NFL halftime show? I won't be watching as hard as I can.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 10:33 AM (2Ez/1)

Although I'd be tempted to see the freak show and the fans in the stadiums reaction..

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 10:33 AM (VE6XX)

222 Who's in the SB this year, anyway?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:34 AM (77rzZ)

223 Mute the commercials and turn off the half time "show."
Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 10:31 AM (VE6XX)

This!

I only have antenna TV, and muting the (10 minutes of) commercials (every 10 minutes) and looking out the window instead has gone a long way toward saving my sanity.

Posted by: Lady Who at January 23, 2026 10:34 AM (JCLJi)

224 I can pretty firmly predict that this halftime show is going to be a fully forgettable parade of glitter and pyrotechnics and general pop gunge just like every other one in the last twenty years, regardless of all the hype circus and ermagerd look who they picked to do it bullshit.

Except the Timberlake one. That was pretty impressive.

The recent one. Not the one with Janet's be-pastied titty from way back.

I mean that was memorable too, though.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 10:34 AM (06Hmj)

225 222 Who's in the SB this year, anyway?
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:34 AM (77r

Still having playoffs...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 10:34 AM (VE6XX)

226 Oh goody, we’re all getting scolded again.


Yay! SSDD

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 10:35 AM (uPhXj)

227 And it doesn't occur to the wishing death on prominent conservatives in the Trump admin that someone might object to this sort of thing? They don't seem the brightest bulbs in the box.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 10:26 AM (JmCfn)

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[Thought Experiment:]

If someone assassinates a prominent conservative -- including a POTUS like Trump -- in a blue shithole jurisdiction and is tried in that jurisdiction (with a blue shithole judge) for murder: what are the chances they are acquitted?

/There's already concern that even in Utah the murderer of Charlie Kirk could get a hung jury (it only takes one Satanic Nihilist).

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 10:35 AM (MVWbi)

228 Does the Super Bowl have any way of knowing who was watching the game and just turned off the half time show?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 10:31 AM (JmCfn)

Yes but I'm more interested in those who just won't watch at all.

Watching the game but turning off the halftime show because you object to their faggy gayness is a little cucky.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:35 AM (bb1Tf)

229 The NFL halftime show? I won't be watching as hard as I can.
Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 10:33 AM (2Ez/1)

You know, if both teams just played the seconf half with their second and third stringers, you could eliminate the half-time break altogether, and get the game over with a whole lot quicker.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 10:35 AM (8zz6B)

230 And she looks as you would expect.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks,

Hawt!

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 10:36 AM (Ryx1w)

231
Big Bunny can show you what a blow-out looks like.

Posted by: Auspex at January 23, 2026 10:36 AM (Y8DZL)

232 Who's in the SB this year, anyway?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:34 AM

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Indiana and Miami.

/Try to keep up, Bulg ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 10:37 AM (MVWbi)

233 Even then it was always weird to see them claim there's no right or wrong or good and bad and everyone has a point and is a product of their upbringing - except that they are right and good, and you are wrong and evil. 👀
Posted by: ...
__________

There are no intellectually honest nihilists. Or if there are, they probably commit suicide out of despair.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 23, 2026 10:37 AM (XvL8K)

234 Do not confuse what I said with telling people to watch or not watch. I don't care what anyone watches. But this whole protest by turning off the halftime show is not much of a protest.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:37 AM (bb1Tf)

235 And 35 or so years ago when Prince did his show, y’all were freaking out about the preening faggot in skinny glitter pants and high heeled boots.

Not you say that was iconic.

Grow up.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 10:37 AM (uPhXj)

236
If someone assassinates a prominent conservative -- including a POTUS like Trump -- in a blue shithole jurisdiction and is tried in that jurisdiction (with a blue shithole judge) for murder: what are the chances they are acquitted?




0% chance of conviction.
Probably not an acquittal but absolutely a hung jury or case dismissal by a judge.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 10:37 AM (Ryx1w)

237 Watched Gutfeld last night and he learned a new word.. Cuck.. It was hilarious... Of course it's not new to us here

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 10:38 AM (VE6XX)

238 Who's in the SB this year, anyway?"

The Mets. It's their year.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:38 AM (XuXeR)

239 Indiana and Miami.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 10:37 AM (MVWbi)

Who's winning?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:38 AM (bb1Tf)

240 Kind of a lonely looking place, very run down and neglected. At least they don't need to rely on well water.

Posted by: Oglebay at January 23, 2026 10:38 AM (GPa4z)

241 Blow Up Your TV
Plant a little Garden
Eat a lot of Peaches

Posted by: Prine Was Right at January 23, 2026 10:38 AM (sDaxV)

242 Who's winning?
Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:38 AM (bb1Tf)

Vegas.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 10:38 AM (06Hmj)

243 When was the last time a white singer did the soup and bowl halftime show?

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 10:38 AM (Ryx1w)

244 Was never a serious football fan, but I did quit watching it altogether when they went woke and then iced that shit cake by giving Goodel a contract extension with lots of goodies instead of dumping his woke ass. Watched the puppy bowl once or twice and then the wokesters ruined that for me. After dad died I jumped through the hoops with ATT to cancel the directTV. Now I watch some of the youtubes etc that get linked on Ace. I'm sure if I were motivated I could find some watchable stuff on one of the streaming services, but before dad died we watched a lot of the old westerns on INSP and they were starting to repeat.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 23, 2026 10:38 AM (hhkIi)

245 The NFL halftime show? I won't be watching as hard as I can.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 10:33 AM (2Ez/1)

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In a rational society, virtually everybody would be watching Turning Point USA's alternative "All American Halftime Show" celebrating "Faith, Family, & Freedom."

americanhalftimeshow.com [DNS Failure at this advertised link currently]

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 10:39 AM (MVWbi)

246
There's no team I remotely care about in the SB, so I may not watch at all.

And the commercials over the last few years have uniformly been duds. So, that's no draw.

I miiiiiiiight take a look at the 1st quarter to see if it's going to be a real hard-fought football game instead of the usual blowout. Dunno.

Either way I've got no interest in seeing an anti-American yahoo prance about in a dress denouncing our country, so that weighs heavily against the watch side.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 10:39 AM (iJfKG)

247 And 35 or so years ago when Prince did his show"

??? More like 15 or so...IIRC. Long after the JanetBoob

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:39 AM (XuXeR)

248 Now we know why all the NFL players looked so comfortable kneeling.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 10:39 AM (bb1Tf)

249 Hm, where did the Coffee in my cup go?? Very suspicious

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 10:40 AM (sDaxV)

250 I used to love watching the Puppy Bowl with my son when he was little.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:40 AM (77rzZ)

251 The Super Bowl halftime show has been repulsive for quite some time now.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 10:40 AM (DgMqy)

252
The NFL playoffs were some pretty phenomenal football this year, but, yeah the helmet and end zone Orwellian messaging is hateful.

Posted by: Auspex at January 23, 2026 10:40 AM (Y8DZL)

253 Watched Gutfeld last night and he learned a new word.. Cuck.. It was hilarious... Of course it's not new to us here
Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 10:38 AM (VE6XX)

Whoever records it and puts it on the yoo toob for me failed last night. Only found 11 minutes - the monologue.

So I had to listen to more news about the sucky weather instead of laughing with Tyrus, et al.

Posted by: Lady Who at January 23, 2026 10:40 AM (JCLJi)

254 instead of the usual blowout"

BadBunny reference there?

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:41 AM (XuXeR)

255 >>Kind of a lonely looking place, very run down and neglected. At least they don't need to rely on well water.

Rely? Feature not bug.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 10:41 AM (viF8m)

256 The NFL playoffs were some pretty phenomenal football this year, but, yeah the helmet and end zone Orwellian messaging is hateful.
_____

Seeing a defender celebrate a particularly brutal tackle while wearing "Choose Love" label on the back of his helmet is kind of funny.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 10:42 AM (Dv3i1)

257 We've got -14degF with wind in N IL. My pipes didn't freeze, yay! At least the wind quits tonite. We've had worse (-30degF about five years ago,) but it looks like below avg temps will persist for at least a week. I've got plenty of food, but only four cases of diet cola and two packs of cigs, so that won't last long.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 10:42 AM (N8ZBc)

258 Hm, where did the Coffee in my cup go?? Very suspicious
Posted by: Common Tater

That Diogenes is a sneaky fellow.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 10:42 AM (77rzZ)

259 I give no fucks about sportsball. But if it’s your thing have at it. Everyone has a hobby.

However I find it bizarre how straight white conservative men who are the backbone of NFL audiences keep taking the abuse. From kneeling, to black national anthem, to all the pink, to the anti-American slogans in the end zone to trannie cheerleaders and now this thing performing at halftime. Is there a limit? Apparently not.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 10:42 AM (Ryx1w)

260
When the League decides to put on an insulting Super Bowl half time show, do they warn the fans in the stadium that they'd better not make any trouble, or else?

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 23, 2026 10:43 AM (lsrsS)

261 >>When was the last time a white singer did the soup and bowl halftime show?


Last ones I can remember: Maroon 5, Coldplay.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2026 10:43 AM (0yjaw)

262 I think the SB halftime show should be all American or Metallica

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 10:43 AM (VE6XX)

263 >Either way I've got no interest in seeing an anti-American yahoo prance about in a dress denouncing our country, so that weighs heavily against the watch side.
Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 10:39 AM (iJfKG)

It's unwatchable. Between the commercials every 3 minutes to the odd rules (no one knows what a catch is) to the sports book sponsorships (sure, games aren't rigged; pull the other one, it has bells)

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 23, 2026 10:43 AM (GTqXr)

264 how straight white conservative men who are the backbone of NFL audiences"

DraftKings, Fanduel, etc. might disagree w/that assessment...

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:44 AM (XuXeR)

265 I've been trying to ID that blue car and it's pretty hard. The 1925ish phaeton/roadster body with a low grille and suicide doors combination is rare. Also it's kind of a jalopy, so an L-29 Cord is out of the question.

Posted by: scottst at January 23, 2026 10:44 AM (6fhoX)

266 I have never watched the superbowl or its half time show and have no idea who performed.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 10:44 AM (pTres)

267 Does the Super Bowl have any way of knowing who was watching the game and just turned off the half time show?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 10:31 AM (JmCfn)

In the cities, they just monitor water pressure. It takes a big drop when everyone who was watching the game uses the half-time break to hit the john for a two-flush dump.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 10:44 AM (8zz6B)

268 Is there a limit? Apparently not.
____

Watching Drew Brees being forced to bend the knee after a mild defense of America, freedom and the police was disappointing.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 10:44 AM (Dv3i1)

269 >> I think the SB halftime show should be all American or Metallica


Someone is putting on an alternative.
Think they've even booked Creed, lol

Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2026 10:44 AM (0yjaw)

270
The Sportsball affiliation is the only thing keeping the letter networks collecting ad revenue; but NBA and MLB viewership is in steep decline, so that gravy train is slowing down.

I watched "Rollerball" for the first time in 30 years the other night and was impressed by it's prescience.

Posted by: Auspex at January 23, 2026 10:45 AM (Y8DZL)

271 When was the last time a white singer did the soup and bowl halftime show?


Last ones I can remember: Maroon 5, Coldplay.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2026 10:43 AM (0yjaw)

I’m sorry. I meant non gay white singer. 😂

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 10:45 AM (Ryx1w)

272 In the cities, they just monitor water pressure. It takes a big drop when everyone who was watching the game uses the half-time break to hit the john for a two-flush dump.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

And still have enough time to beat the women.
-Media spreading lies

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 10:45 AM (Dv3i1)

273 I assume the Halftime show will be Bad Bunny and Elmer Fraud shouting "Riot Season!"

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 23, 2026 10:46 AM (w/O5Q)

274 Think the Satanist Lady Gaga did one in this century, too.
Woohoo /s

Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2026 10:46 AM (0yjaw)

275 And 35 or so years ago when Prince did his show, y’all were freaking out about the preening faggot in skinny glitter pants and high heeled boots.

Not you say that was iconic.

Grow up.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 10:37 AM (uPhXj)


Meh. This sounds like selective memory or fake virtue preening.

I was around then and I don't remember any of that. Maybe a few possibly. In general, I remember that people were up for it.

But, if you want to watch Bad Bunny, dozo.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 10:46 AM (iJfKG)

276 >And still have enough time to beat the women.
-Media spreading lies
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 10:45 AM (Dv3i1)

I usually take a swing at the old lady on the way to the can.

Posted by: Joe Sixpack at January 23, 2026 10:46 AM (GTqXr)

277 266 I have never watched the superbowl or its half time show and have no idea who performed.

according to wikipedia, the who performed february 7, 2010.

Posted by: anachronda at January 23, 2026 10:47 AM (v3pYe)

278 Wakes up
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. Morning Hordemates. Guess who has a tix to the Seahawks game???
Goes looking for coffee.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 10:47 AM (2WIwB)

279 DraftKings, Fanduel, etc. might disagree w/that assessment...
Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:44 AM (XuXeR)

True. It’s degenerate gamblers that pro sports cares about now. But the actual “fans” I think statement still holds.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 10:47 AM (Ryx1w)

280 Y'all got me curious. I didn't think the playoffs were over yet but had to check. In decades past I'd have been rooting for the Broncos, home team, and Bowlen seemed to make an effort to keep continuity. I was surprised to learn this year that the Broncos quit sucking and had a winning record. I don't feel deprived for missing watching them actually win some games.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 23, 2026 10:47 AM (hhkIi)

281 266 I have never watched the superbowl or its half time show and have no idea who performed.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 10:44 AM (pTres)

Thanks for keeping us all informed.

Posted by: guy who appreciates all the "I don't know anything about this" posts at January 23, 2026 10:47 AM (4DSyJ)

282 When the League decides to put on an insulting Super Bowl half time show, do they warn the fans in the stadium that they'd better not make any trouble, or else?
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 23, 2026 10:43 AM (lsrsS)

"Dammit, people, stop throwing green dildoes onto the field!

We specifically requested pink!"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 10:48 AM (06Hmj)

283 274 Think the Satanist Lady Gaga did one in this century, too.
Woohoo


february 5, 2017 according to wikipedia

Posted by: anachronda at January 23, 2026 10:48 AM (v3pYe)

284 Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 10:46 AM (iJfKG)

It wasn't at aos because it wasn't around then.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:48 AM (KDPiq)

285 281
Thanks for keeping us all informed.

Posted by: guy who appreciates all the "I don't know anything about this" posts at January 23, 2026 10:47 AM (4DSyJ)

======

I don't get it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 10:49 AM (GBKbO)

286 >>liberals in Minnesota are renting vehicles, cancelling, and harassing employees at @Enterprise"


Toddlers and their tantrums, amirite?
Like a kid breaking his toy because he thinks mom will then have to buy a new one. Nope, these things will stay broken or be fixed in a way that is far less accommodating to you AWFLs.

Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2026 10:49 AM (0yjaw)

287 I was at a playoff game last week.

No black national anthem. Everyone stood for the Star Spangled Banner. No troons. No bullshit. No rainbows.

I had a great time.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 10:49 AM (64wfp)

288 The Sportsball affiliation is the only thing keeping the letter networks collecting ad revenue; but NBA and MLB viewership is in steep decline, so that gravy train is slowing down.

-----------

Apparently, the popularity of the NBA and MLB continues to grow internationally -- especially in Asia.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 23, 2026 10:49 AM (MVWbi)

289 Goes looking for coffee.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 10:47 AM (2WIwB)

Slips coffee go mug in bottom desk drawer

Posted by: Lady Who at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (JCLJi)

290 270 I watched "Rollerball" for the first time in 30 years the other night and was impressed by it's prescience.

we still don't have multivision, though.

Posted by: anachronda at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (v3pYe)

291 By the way didn’t the Super Bowl used to be in mid to late January? Seems like the season goes longer and longer. It’s gonna be competing with the hockey playoffs soon.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (Ryx1w)

292 If a conservative can watch live sportsball (NFL and MLB) without paying for it, I've got no beef with that.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (N8ZBc)

293 Everybody attacks the fake musicians on the fifty yard line.

Posted by: thug dolphin at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (EyfuW)

294 Posted by: guy who appreciates all the "I don't know anything about this" posts at January 23, 2026 10:47 AM (4DSyJ)

You're welcome . It was in response to the suggestion that I was enjoying the dead singer
Who wore sparkly go go boots in the half time boots, but don't want to watch Bad Bunny in a dress. Welcome. It think it's fine/ to watch it not watch.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 10:51 AM (3w801)

295 Watching Drew Brees being forced to bend the knee after a mild defense of America, freedom and the police was disappointing.
Posted by: Chuck Martel

Ditto Mathew Stafford; but a 300 lb. angry black man who can run a 4.5 40 charging straight at you is a powerful argument.

Posted by: Auspex at January 23, 2026 10:51 AM (Y8DZL)

296 287 I was at a playoff game last week.

No black national anthem. Everyone stood for the Star Spangled Banner. No troons. No bullshit. No rainbows.

I had a great time.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 23, 2026 10:49 AM (64wfp)

I'll be rooting for your Seahawks... Can't stand LA Rams

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 10:51 AM (VE6XX)

297 292 If a conservative can watch live sportsball (NFL and MLB) without paying for it, I've got no beef with that.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (N8ZBc)

======

True men only entertain themselves by reading Marcus Aurelius' Meditations by a campfire they built with only their bare hands and wood after hunting their kill in isolation.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 10:51 AM (GBKbO)

298 Who's singing the Black National Anthem at the SB?

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:51 AM (KDPiq)

299 Slips coffee go mug in bottom desk drawer
Posted by: Lady Who at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (JCLJi)


Left side drawer or right???

Posted by: Diogenes at January 23, 2026 10:51 AM (2WIwB)

300 >> I watched "Rollerball" for the first time in 30 years the other night and was impressed by it's prescience.


Now watch "District B13."

Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2026 10:52 AM (0yjaw)

301 I'm kind of hoping something really stupid happens.

Like the asshole goes off script and turns the show into a huge anti-ICE riot.

Then actual ICE shows up and arrests the shit out of everyone.

Then they have to cancel the 2nd half of the game because it's such a bit shitshow.

I'd watch that.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 10:52 AM (06Hmj)

302 If a conservative can watch live sportsball (NFL and MLB) without paying for it, I've got no beef with that.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (N8ZBc)


How about free Bud Light?

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:52 AM (KDPiq)

303 By the way didn’t the Super Bowl used to be in mid to late January? Seems like the season goes longer and longer."

The Boys of Summer... er, Septem... Oct... Nov in baseball say "hi"

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:52 AM (XuXeR)

304 Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 10:46 AM (iJfKG)

It wasn't at aos because it wasn't around then.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:48 AM (KDPiq)


AOS was around when Prince played the SB.
That's what I'm talking about.

I don't know where Nurse's crazy 35 year number came from. Take it up with her.

Your snark is denied like the Cowboy one foot away from the goal line.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 10:53 AM (iJfKG)

305 298 Who's singing the Black National Anthem at the SB?
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:51 AM (KDPiq)

I’d personally donate $1000 to Goodell’s favorite charity if it was a white singer.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 10:53 AM (Ryx1w)

306 according to wikipedia, the who performed february 7, 2010.
Posted by: anachronda at January 23, 2026 10:47 AM (v3pYe)

Well, don't keep us in suspense, tell us!

Posted by: On first at January 23, 2026 10:53 AM (TbWk/)

307 I can't criticize the artist, as the most that I can draw is stick figures....

But I am REALLY good at cross stitch and crochet. Not my own designs, mind you - I can follow the Hell out of a pattern (I have been known to change the color of the fabric used, usually for the better)

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 10:53 AM (SRRAx)

308 The Sportsball affiliation is the only thing keeping the letter networks collecting ad revenue;

Posted by: Auspex at January 23, 2026 10:45 AM (Y8DZL)


Pharma is a huge spender. I'll bet it is the largest advertiser in America.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 10:54 AM (n9ltV)

309 If a conservative can watch live sportsball (NFL and MLB) without paying for it, I've got no beef with that.
Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (N8ZBc)

Somebody you know will be having a Super Bowl party. Or just go to any sports bar, and watch it on the big screen. Sure, you are paying for it, indirectly, but the bar is going to be paying the network whether you are there or not.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 10:54 AM (8zz6B)

310 "True men only entertain themselves by reading Marcus Aurelius' Meditations by a campfire"

That's my goal, but I have to finish binge watching "Mayor of Kingstown" first.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 10:54 AM (N8ZBc)

311 >>Apparently, the popularity of the NBA and MLB continues to grow internationally -- especially in Asia.


"You're welcome."
-- Nikola Jokic


"Right?"
-- Caitlyn Clark


Posted by: Lizzy at January 23, 2026 10:54 AM (0yjaw)

312 309 Concur.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 10:54 AM (N8ZBc)

313 Who's singing the Black National Anthem at the SB?
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:51 AM (KDPiq)

It's why they didn't arrest Don Lemon.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 23, 2026 10:55 AM (g8Ew8)

314 I had a great time."

So the halftime air was sweet perfume?

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 10:55 AM (XuXeR)

315 If a conservative can watch live sportsball (NFL and MLB) without paying for it, I've got no beef with that.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (N8ZBc)


Surely as an adult you understand that nothing in this world is free.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 10:55 AM (Ryx1w)

316 Your snark is denied like the Cowboy one foot away from the goal line.
Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 10:53 AM (iJfK

Penalty on the play. Illegal time reference.

Prince was 2007 as you indicate

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 10:57 AM (KDPiq)

317 The best way to register your disgust with the NFL? Shoot your TV. Deny the cable company your subscription dollars. Don't buy sportsball swag, even at the thrift store.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 10:57 AM (8zz6B)

318 >>If a conservative can watch live sportsball (NFL and MLB) without paying for it, I've got no beef with that.

Well that's a relief.

Kind of hard to take seriously a condemnation of the NFL at a place that worships the next cartoon movie from Hollywood.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 10:58 AM (viF8m)

319 317 Concur wholeheartedly.

Posted by: gp at January 23, 2026 10:58 AM (N8ZBc)

320 Whitney Museum of American Art

Date
1934

Classification
Paintings

Medium
Oil on composition board

Dimensions
Overall: 24 1/4 × 32 1/4 in. (61.6 × 81.9 cm)

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 10:58 AM (gbOdA)

321 He's got good detail on the blocks that make up the house walls, and the coloring is vivid and realistic.

The perspective lines would maybe use a bit of work

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 23, 2026 10:58 AM (a+4eV)

322 The Food Thread will be probably be dedicated entirely to Surströmming.

And he'll bitch about how difficult it is to find the correct ratio of maple syrup for it.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 10:58 AM (ExV1e)

323 317 The best way to register your disgust with the NFL? Shoot your TV. Deny the cable company your subscription dollars. Don't buy sportsball swag, even at the thrift store.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Is Canadian Football as gay as the NFL?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 10:59 AM (Dv3i1)

324 Not many people of our kinds of persuasions run around saying "fuck the military" because the generals all got replaced by perverts and dandies who say and do retarded racist commie bullshit.

People can still like the overall Thing that is professional football even if its upper leadership are all similarly awful.

If you want to boycott every large institution staffed in the upper rungs of its ladder by fraudsters, AWFLs, and race hustlers, you'd have to move to an uncharted island in the indian ocean and live off of coconuts and whatever you can dredge from the shoreline.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 10:59 AM (06Hmj)

325 301 I'm kind of hoping something really stupid happens.

Like the asshole goes off script and turns the show into a huge anti-ICE riot.

Then actual ICE shows up and arrests the shit out of everyone.

Then they have to cancel the 2nd half of the game because it's such a bit shitshow.

I'd watch that.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 10:52 AM (06Hmj)

Okay! Now you're talking my kind of game.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 23, 2026 10:59 AM (g8Ew8)

326 Actually, Super Bowl ought to be a good time to go to the range.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 10:59 AM (8zz6B)

327 Shitcago Lightfoot worst Mayor in History

Brandon HOLD MY BEER

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 10:59 AM (gbOdA)

328
Pharma is a huge spender. I'll bet it is the largest advertiser in America.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 23, 2026 10:54 AM (n9ltV)

I don’t know about in America in general. But it’s roughly 75% of spending on cable news. Explains why the news media is 100% onboard with the clot shot.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 10:59 AM (Ryx1w)

329 Original Architectural Rendering of the Bhussein Memorial

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 11:00 AM (gbOdA)

330 Is Canadian Football as gay as the NFL?
Posted by: Chuck Martel

They use the metric system. That alone makes them as gay as the NFL.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 11:00 AM (77rzZ)

331 Blue car might be a '24 Dodge Bros. touring? Kind of poorly rendered, it is.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 11:00 AM (8zz6B)

332 Isn't Jay-Z in charge of picking super bowl half time entertainment these days? I seem to remember reading that somewhere a while back.

It would certainly explain recent unwatchable choices.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 11:00 AM (SRRAx)

333 you'd have to move to an uncharted island in the indian ocean and live off of coconuts and whatever you can dredge from the shoreline."

Bear Grylls style or like The Grand Tour?

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 11:01 AM (XuXeR)

334
nood Throck Buckmorton

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 11:01 AM (tljrc)

335
The "Trump Climate of Hate" narrative regarding any negative reaction to Bad Bunny has no doubt already been written, typed up, and placed before Margaret O'Brian to angrily emote on following the game.

Posted by: Auspex at January 23, 2026 11:01 AM (Y8DZL)

336 327 Shitcago Lightfoot worst Mayor in History

Brandon HOLD MY BEER
_____

Imagine our worst enemies are paying our big city mayors to destroy the US. And also imagine that a political party is willing to do this for free.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 11:02 AM (Dv3i1)

337 U nas yest' NOOD.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 11:02 AM (77rzZ)

338 I probably should ask Bad Bunny this but I don't know him, so maybe somebody else can tell me . Surely some gays have other icons than people who wear dresses or is this a tribute to Judy Garland or something?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 11:02 AM (3w801)

339 The "Trump Climate of Hate" narrative regarding any negative reaction to Bad Bunny has no doubt already been written, typed up, and placed before Margaret O'Brian to angrily emote on following the game.
Posted by: Auspex at January 23, 2026 11:01 AM (Y8DZL)

Wait, so this guy's gonna get domed mid-show by some dude in a book repository?

I wasn't expecting that plot twist.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 11:02 AM (06Hmj)

340 If you want to boycott every large institution staffed in the upper rungs of its ladder by fraudsters, AWFLs, and race hustlers, you'd have to move to an uncharted island in the indian ocean and live off of coconuts and whatever you can dredge from the shoreline.



Sure. But there is a difference. Insurance companies and banks are run by leftists. I need to buy car insurance and I need to have a bank account.

I don’t need to watch the nfl.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:02 AM (Ryx1w)

341 They use the metric system. That alone makes them as gay as the NFL.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 11:00 AM (77rzZ)

No, still uses yards, 110 yard field, IIRC. And 3 downs?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 11:03 AM (8zz6B)

342 I think Prince was a Christian who loved America at least. Prancing is one thing, hating my guts is entirely another.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 11:04 AM (bb1Tf)

343 Not planning on watching the Bad Bunny halftime show. That's when I take a pee and beat my wife.

Posted by: Keeping Up Appearances at January 23, 2026 11:04 AM (oftw2)

344 Didn’t CFL reduce the field to 100 yards? I could have sworn I read that.

Posted by: Really?? at January 23, 2026 11:04 AM (Ryx1w)

345 Hi Teresa! ❤️❤️❤️

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 11:05 AM (bb1Tf)

346 Well, don't keep us in suspense, tell us!
Posted by: On first at January 23, 2026 10:53 AM (TbWk/)

Lou: Who played the Superbowl?
Bud: Yes
Lou: Yes played the Superbowl?
Bud: Who?
Lou: Yes!

Posted by: BurtTC at January 23, 2026 11:05 AM (dGCAG)

347 Kind of hard to take seriously a condemnation of the NFL at a place that worships the next cartoon movie from Hollywood.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 10:58 AM (viF8m)

Your comparison doesn't make sense unless you think Hollywood is one single entity. Many people who boycott the NFL don't boycott the other pro leagues or college football. Just as many movie fans pick and choose what movies they will see or avoid because of the political message it's trying to send.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 23, 2026 11:05 AM (KDPiq)

348 Not planning on watching the Bad Bunny halftime show. That's when I take a pee and beat my wife.
Posted by: Keeping Up Appearances at January 23, 2026 11:04 AM (oftw2)

Funny, that's when I take a wife, who beats my pee pee.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 23, 2026 11:06 AM (dGCAG)

349 Report: Judge who refused to sign warrant for Don Lemon is married to assistant attorney general under Keith Ellison
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 10:31 AM (L/fGl)

https://tinyurl.com/yc4s3x3m

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at January 23, 2026 11:11 AM (5xuJ/)

350 Posted by: BurtTC at January 23, 2026 11:06 AM (dGCAG)

The halftime show is only 30 seconds?

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 11:12 AM (bb1Tf)

351 [scans comments, nursing first cup of coffee]

Something about a campfire on the fifty yard line, with someone singing something...

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 11:13 AM (XeU6L)

352 For my part, I quit watching the Broncos every week after 25 years because they decided to the "fuck whitey" thing.

Broncos ball was my only reason to watch NFL, so I switched to SEC ball. I still watch it occasionally, but I'm too busy mist of the time, the last few years. Maybe I'll get back into it in 10 years or something.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 11:33 AM (BI5O2)

353 >>Your comparison doesn't make sense unless you think Hollywood is one single entity.

Sure it does. Every part of our culture has been debased and gotten woke. Much of it started in Hollywood that doesn't make movies anymore so much as it does make cultural rules that flow downstream. That's why China now owns a huge part of Hollywood, it drives culture.

You don't want to admit it because you like movies but that doesn't make it false.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 23, 2026 11:53 AM (viF8m)

354 Hello CBD,
Love your art threads.
Would it be possible to date the paintings for better understanding?
Thanks.

Posted by: rick in stl at January 23, 2026 12:27 PM (hGXt7)

355 94 gAlEnA

Posted by: cmeat at January 23, 2026 12:37 PM (R11M+)

356 The Oleary Farmhouse and Barn before the cows are brought in

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at January 23, 2026 06:36 PM (wGqjj)

The Morning Report — 1/23/26

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Good morning kids. I suppose every so often the weather is something that should be mentioned. The forecasters are warning about a massive winter storm that's primed to hit much of the nation this weekend.

Several emergency declarations have already been issued as a massive winter storm barrels toward more than 35 states, putting more than 200 million people in its path and threatening “considerable disruption” across the US. 

Texas, Georgia and the Carolinas were the first to issue preemptive emergency declarations after the National Weather Service warned that “nearly everyone east of the Rockies” will be affected by snow, ice, or cold from Friday into early next week.

The potentially historic winter storm, dubbed Winter Storm Fern, is expected to span more than 2,000 miles, putting more than 200 million people at risk of crippling snow and travel chaos starting Thursday night.

Please be safe, avoid traveling unless absolutely necessary and take all appropriate precautions, especially if you live in an area that typically does not experience severe/extreme winter conditions and you and your vehicles aren't used to dealing with it.

With that out of the way, the metaphor of cold and ICE could not be more appropriate. VP JD Vance visited the front line of the war being waged to eliminate our national sovereignty and in point of fact to erase America as founded.

Vice President JD Vance doesn’t believe there’s a need to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota for the time being, he told The Daily Wire on Thursday. Vance touched down in Minneapolis, meeting with federal immigration officers to assess the chaos on the ground. For weeks following the fatal shooting of an ICE watch activist, left-wing agitators have followed federal agents arresting illegal immigrants across the Twin Cities trying to thwart their actions.

Given the incitement and the loud proclamations of Democrat leaders from Walz to Frey and Pritzker and others that they will refuse to cooperate with ICE and other Federal Law enforcement officials in enforcing our laws to protect our sovereignty and citizenry, by virtually ordering their own police forces to physically confront and thwart their efforts. If that is not a green light for the Democrat Party's organized or even lone wolf street thugs and brain damaged fools to physically attack ICE officers . . then I now give you this massive dog-whistle cum Fuhrer Befehl declaring open season on ICE agents.

Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes wildly suggested that residents can open fire on masked ICE agents if they feel their life is in danger under the state’s self-defense laws.

The Democrat, in a sit-down with 12 News anchor Brahm Resnik, warned that Arizona’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which allows citizens to use deadly force if they believe they’re in imminent danger, could become a “recipe for disaster” if protesters clash with immigration officers.

“It’s kind of a recipe for disaster because you have these masked federal officers with very little identification, sometimes no identification, wearing plain clothes and masks,” Mayes said in the Monday interview, calling ICE “very poorly trained.” “And we have a Stand Your Ground law that says that if you reasonably believe that your life is in danger and you’re in your house or your car or on your property, that you can defend yourself with lethal force.” A flabbergasted Resnik repeatedly challenged Mayes, cautioning that her remarks could be interpreted as a “license” to residents to shoot a federal agent. She shot back that she was merely stating a “fact,” not encouraging violence.

“If you’re being attacked by someone who is not identified as a peace officer — how do you know?” the state’s top prosecutor pressed, adding that “real cops don’t wear masks.”

“I mean if somebody comes at me wearing a mask, by the way, I’m a gun owner, and I can’t tell whether they’re a police officer, what am I supposed to do? No, I’m not suggesting people pull out their guns, but this is a don’t tread on me state.”

The attorney general, who was elected in 2022, unleashed her jaw-dropping comments as immigration officers begin to spread into parts of the Grand Canyon State.

. . . She vowed to prosecute any ICE agent who violates state laws after operations in Minnesota sparked widespread unrest when an federal officer fatally shot protester Renee Nicole Good when she clipped him with her car during a heated confrontation on Jan. 7.

Arizona GOP Rep. David Schweikert blasted the attorney general, calling her rhetoric “reckless.”


No, it's not an insurrection Mr. Vice President. It's merely the latest eruption of violent anti-American revolution from within.


To conservatives, it might appear at first blush that these anti-ICE radicals and DNC Commiecrats are all about the F word. It seems to reflect unimaginable rage and irrational hysteria relating to an issue about which the radicals are so passionate that all reasonable expression is abandoned. Don’t be lulled into believing, though, that the beginning and end of these incoherent, obscene rants is that they’re suffering from some serious lack of creative expression or a mind-wiping anger. It’s more than that.

They have a mission beyond the superficial rage they would have us focus on. . . When the left protests, there’s more than rage or frustration. There’s seething enmity. We saw it with the Pussy March when Trump was first elected, during the impeachments and prosecutions levied against him, during the George Floyd/BLM/DEI protests, and now with the ICE insanity.

Every time a congressional Commiecrat, the governor of a blue state, or the mayor of a blue city speaks, bile drips out all over. Journalists and talk show hosts spew their anti-anything American venom daily and with impunity. Don Lemon did it at the church invasion in Minnesota and then brazenly lied and hid behind his immunity as a “journalist” and the fact that he is a gay, black man. Do I hear Jussie Smollett, anyone?

It’s more than rage about the issues or mental illness, prescription meds, weed, or street drugs driving the behavior. It’s even more than demonic possession. Again, these are the things they want us to perseverate on, while they pursue their mission: a collective determination to destroy.

It’s easy to think of our Commiecrats as zombie-like, reacting in lockstep, converging on something en masse, walking in hordes over cliffs and into raging rivers. The impression they give is that they’re not responsible for their actions. That lets them off too easily. . . They don’t do this merely out of rage about an issue but because it is the only path to revolution and cannot be brought about by polite debate and collegial cooperation. . . They don’t need the facts or stats, logic, or reasoning to accomplish their goals. Just a place to compulsively and convulsively shout “F you” while destroying everything in their way—not just buildings and property, but love of country, American culture, and resilience—courageously remaking this nation as they believe it should be, as Obama once said.

So, when you hear a Karen ranting, “F you,” it’s not anger about the American Dream slipping away, but about the fury needed for their Marxist Utopian Dream. And make no mistake: they relish in that fury. If you doubt me, listen to Minnesota Church Stormer-in-Chief William Kelly rant about death threats against him, inviting people to “Go ahead, kill me...because...you can kill the revolutionary, but you can’t kill the Revolution.”

Beyond merely the droogs and deadhead scum that are the tip of the spear, this nation needs to be absolutely purged from sea to shining sea of everything and everyone of the Left, including the complete dismantling of the Democrat Party and most especially the malign influence of our schools. If we fail, it will be our undoing. This madness ends with us or it ends us.

As tensions rise in Minneapolis and other sanctuary cities and ICE officers confront violent protestors in the line of duty, some teachers are indoctrinating their students to believe the left’s woke narratives—even when they are demonstrably false.

At Manson Northwest Webster High School in Iowa, a language arts teacher, identified by other outlets as Kim Keller, was caught in an audio recording delivering a virulent partisan diatribe to her class in which she accused ICE agents of murdering Renee Nicole Good—and told her students they would likely be next.

The teacher begins by scolding her class for allegedly laughing at TikTok videos about the incident: “Then why are you laughing? Because that is what is happened [sic]. And if you do not process that, you need to process that right now.”

The angry tirade that follows is full of misrepresentations and outright lies.

The school is not on the Upper West Side of Mamdani's Manhattan but in Iowa. Trouble in River City folks.

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1 Gray?

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at January 23, 2026 07:25 AM (MmTZZ)

2 Happy Friday

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 07:25 AM (gbOdA)

3 Morning Horde

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at January 23, 2026 07:25 AM (MmTZZ)

4 Oooh...gray...like the weather....

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 23, 2026 07:26 AM (3Ope8)

5 And then, BAM. It was clear. I guess Jews really do control the weather. Good morning and happy birthday JJ ;-)

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 23, 2026 07:27 AM (3Ope8)

6 Thank you, JJ!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 23, 2026 07:29 AM (iMotb)

7 Weaver has declared that implementing rent control is “a strategic and critical first step in the fight for full social housing,” and bragged that activists could “strike a blow to the entire real estate industry.”

She’s also disparaged homeownership as a “weapon of white supremacy.”

Interesting that one of the better investments for middle class people of color is their homes. A place to pay off and live rent free in retirement and maybe even leave a small legacy to your children.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 07:29 AM (gbOdA)

8 Thank you, JJ! you rock!

and a gut shabbes to you! stay warm!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 07:30 AM (Cjt/F)

9 Good morning dear horde and happy birthday JJ

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:30 AM (RIvkX)

10 8 Thank you, JJ! you rock!

and a gut shabbes to you! stay warm!
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 07:30 AM (Cjt/F)


I'm freezing my Tzitzis off!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 23, 2026 07:30 AM (x0n13)

11 Giovanni Gentile, a neo-Hegelian philosopher, was the intellectual author of the “doctrine of fascism,” which he wrote in conjunction with Benito Mussolini. Gentile’s sources of inspiration were thinkers such as Hegel, Nietzsche, and also Karl Marx.

Gentile went so far as to declare “Fascism is a form of socialism, in fact, it is its most viable form.” One of the most common reflections on this is that fascism is itself socialism based on national identity.

Gentile believed that all private action should be oriented to serve society. He was against individualism, for him there was no distinction between private and public interest.

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 07:31 AM (fXVlG)

12 I haven't seen any explanations of how global warming is causing ice storms lately.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:31 AM (vFG9F)

13 Yonder Horde

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 07:33 AM (qwVdq)

14 Maybe if a Mexican head of state were extracted like Maduro she would shut her mouth about reconquista.

Posted by: mr tmz at January 23, 2026 07:33 AM (rJ48h)

15 BOING and שבת שלום.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 23, 2026 07:34 AM (gsBYv)

16 Oh noes!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 07:35 AM (Cjt/F)

17 First, please do not use their names, do not make them famous. They do not deserve even infamy.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:35 AM (RIvkX)

18 Well, not news, but the sun is up beautifully and the light shining on the hills turns the trees red.

Thanks, J.J. And have a good day everyone!

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 07:37 AM (guLpK)

19 hospitals are entering a systemic distress cycle that is visible in financial markets before doors close to patients

I don't even want to get started on that shit. Had a routine visit with the cardiac doc (typical age and diabetic management stuff) and asked for a stress test to support my recurrent flight physical. I told the provider I'd pay out of pocket and they gave me a (pretty cfuking spendy) price.

Of course, it's 'elective' so the insurance company said nope. Then, the provider came back and said since I have insurance the price was gonna be another $500, even though the insurance wouldn't pay for the procedure.

Fuck this Obamacare BS, the people who foisted it on use, and these people in particular.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 23, 2026 07:38 AM (3Ope8)

20 Good morning, J.J.
Good morning, Horde.

Posted by: Inogame at January 23, 2026 07:38 AM (53oGX)

21 I guess Jews really do control the weather.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 23, 2026 07:27 AM (3Ope
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It's twue! It's twue!

https://youtu.be/CzpIcBw63l8

https://youtu.be/3fX_kAh4TsQ

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 23, 2026 07:39 AM (gsBYv)

22 “I mean if somebody comes at me wearing a mask, by the way, I’m a gun owner, and I can’t tell whether they’re a police officer, what am I supposed to do?

Two things here. This retard is clearly telling the sub 100 IQ community to open fire on anyone wearing a mask.

Her statement is even more retarded because this statement is in proximity to her calling ICE Agents "very poorly trained" - as if the sub 100 IQ protestors have SEAL level training.

Second thing: Spending literally trillions on a military is absolutely senseless when the biggest threat to the US is Soros AGs and judges.

Congress, in the face of the collapse of Western Civilization and a hot civil war refuses to do the most simple and laziest thing: Pass the SAVE Act.

They aren't serious. Why should anyone be on April 15th?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:39 AM (a4flb)

23 What if the Church Invaders wanted violence?
Interesting to know if any of them were armed.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 07:40 AM (gbOdA)

24 Fuck this Obamacare BS, the people who foisted it on use, and these people in particular.
Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 23, 2026 07:38 AM (3Ope

Let's see. House: R, check; Senate: R, check; White House: R, check.

So, tell me again why we still have Ozero Care?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 07:40 AM (uQesX)

25 The teacher begins by scolding her class for allegedly laughing at TikTok videos about the incident: “Then why are you laughing? Because that is what is happened [sic]. And if you do not process that, you need to process that right now.”

The angry tirade that follows is full of misrepresentations and outright lies.
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Willowed:
My MiL, my lib little sister, my idiot kindergarten friends, Mrs. F.'s friend...

They live in a literally alternative version of reality fed to them by state media.

It is amazing to learn what they DON'T KNOW they don't know.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:29 AM (RIvkX)

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:40 AM (RIvkX)

26 The attacks on Minnesota churches serve the Democrat Party on several fronts, all with a unified purpose. They get to show their base that they are "fighting the right," they get to pretend they're defending innocent minorities, they get to pose as victims if there is any pushback, and most importantly, they are changing the subject away from any further scrutiny of the Democrat Party's willing participation in facilitating Somali financial fraud/Democrat vote harvesting/kickback scandal.

It is vital to their survival that everyone stop asking questions about the massive and undeniable Somali financial fraud.

Posted by: Sam Adams at January 23, 2026 07:40 AM (X+xvk)

27 Good morning horde! Happy Friday!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 07:41 AM (ExV1e)

28 Fuck this Obamacare BS, the people who foisted it on use, and these people in particular.

Have you considered medical tourism?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:41 AM (a4flb)

29
g'mornin' again, 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 07:41 AM (tljrc)

30 Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 23, 2026 07:39 AM (gsBYv)

*Snort* Nice!

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at January 23, 2026 07:41 AM (3Ope8)

31 > Vice President JD Vance doesn’t believe there’s a need to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota for the time being, he told The Daily Wire on Thursday.
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"for the time being"

Talk about hedging. I would imagine the entire state isn't in full blown insurrection, but Minneapolis sure is. I don't think the litmus test is that the "whole state" has to be at the insurrection point. But I think all of the criteria, legally speaking, has been met.

What are they waiting for? Favorable polling? 🙄

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 07:42 AM (qwVdq)

32 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the heart of killjoy leftists everywhere. This will wake you up, & in a good way. Enjoy. https://youtu.be/fqwIpH6phJs

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:43 AM (u82oZ)

33 Read the meaty text. Good job, JJ.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:43 AM (u82oZ)

34 Hello, Horde! One of the things that has me not so stressed about the storms coming in is that my wife is making Asiago Bagels. Life is bearable with good food.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 07:43 AM (BpO1e)

35 "President Trump Redefining What It Means to Be Presidential, Putting Predecessors to Shame"

I think that is part of why some older folks find PDT revolting. He is demonstrating what losers that his predecessors that they put so much faith in really were.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:44 AM (vFG9F)

36 33 Read the meaty text. Good job, JJ.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:43 AM (u82oZ)


thanks.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 23, 2026 07:44 AM (x0n13)

37
Will Snowmageddon be NYC's and Muh, Muh, Muh, Muh, Muh Mamdani's Michael Bilandic moment?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 23, 2026 07:44 AM (xG4kz)

38 What are they waiting for? Favorable polling? 🙄
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 07:42 AM (qwVdq)

The Enemy Press would go into orgasms if troops came in and took over. Some more ground work has to be done before declaring it and taking action. Too many people still believe what they see on tv, and having the loudest voices, the enemy will prevail in quite a few places because most people aren't willing to pick up a weapon and attack their neighbors.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 07:44 AM (uQesX)

39 “Given that Plaintiffs have always complied with all applicable banking rules and regulations and their wealth management accounts were in good standing, JPMC’s publication of President Trump, the other Plaintiffs, the Trump Organization and its affiliated entities, and/or the Trump family’s names on this blacklist, is an intentional and malicious falsehood,”.

The PROCESS is the PUNISHMENT.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 07:45 AM (gbOdA)

40 Re: AZ shooting ICE

Stand your ground, if you’re not in full legal uniform I don’t know who you are, Levi’s and t shirt. I don’t know if your sew on badge is real, break in, kicking door down no warrant, oh well, and I will request a jury trial.

Remember, if you're ever on a jury all you need to say is guilty or not guilty. You don't need to explain shit...like why shooting the brownshirt was morally right.

MAGA bootlickers need to somehow get the message that the 2nd amendment is not compatible with where Trump is taking this country and *they will take your guns eventually*. Maybe not today, but far sooner than you think may be possible.

Stand your ground if it’s one of you and many of them means you’re dead. If you think ICE is coming, you had better organize a crew to help you stand your ground. Or the whole neighborhood needs to be armed and on patrol

The Trump Admin is intentionally sending ICE agents to states that don’t have Stand Your Ground laws: California, Oregon, Minnesota, Illinois, Maine. It’s by design; there are more millions more undocumented immigrants in Texas and Florida but they have very strong stand you ground laws.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 23, 2026 07:45 AM (ycI94)

41 The Democrat, in a sit-down with 12 News anchor Brahm Resnik, warned that Arizona’s “Stand Your Ground” law, which allows citizens to use deadly force if they believe they’re in imminent danger, could become a “recipe for disaster” if protesters clash with immigration officers.

Sounds to me like this, particular, utterance is less anti-ICE than trying to set up a scenario where they could drum up support for removing SYG and, potentially, disarming citizens.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 07:46 AM (ExV1e)

42 37
Will Snowmageddon be NYC's and Muh, Muh, Muh, Muh, Muh Mamdani's Michael Bilandic moment?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 23, 2026 07:44 AM (xG4kz)


I remember about 10 years or so ago, Michelito Lo-Lo Doomberg declared a major snowmaggedon and the next morning we woke up to exactly ZERO snow falling.

Total douchebag.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 23, 2026 07:47 AM (x0n13)

43 It's Flapjack Friday!

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at January 23, 2026 07:47 AM (0N4FZ)

44 Willowed:
My MiL, my lib little sister, my idiot kindergarten friends, Mrs. F.'s friend...

They live in a literally alternative version of reality fed to them by state media.

It is amazing to learn what they DON'T KNOW they don't know.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:29 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:40 AM (RIvkX)

You should share...in a comedic way...one of those "Can you believe how ugly the Church rioters were in Minnesota?" Negative, but not in a political negative, and yet framed as all negative (including rioter vs protestor)...forces them to find and look at the story...it's a baby steps way...any story that works this way should be the weekly joke...

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 07:48 AM (tOcjL)

45 "What are they waiting for? Favorable polling?"

They're waiting for Timmy & Co to be hit with charges over massive fraud and vote stealing. It's a microcosm of what the Ds have been doing nation-wide.

Posted by: Ignoramus at January 23, 2026 07:48 AM (dtajH)

46 Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 23, 2026 07:44 AM (xG4kz

From what I can determine from the conservative radio news commentary, Mamdani actually seems to be prepared for the snow. ( Well, the people who have the jobs clearing snow away will have 12 hours shifts) but whatever they gave Him to read he sounds like he's on top of things.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 07:48 AM (guLpK)

47 On the topic of hospitals:

My dad is currently in one. The hospitalist (Never heard of that specialty before) suggested to my brother that he sign off on a DNR without even evaluating my dad.

There are people who are alive only because jail is a deterrent for most of us.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 07:48 AM (BpO1e)

48 What if the Church Invaders wanted violence?
Interesting to know if any of them were armed.


I was war gaming the Church Invader BLM Donation Jumpstart Stunt.

It will be interesting to see what happens to those arrested (thanks Bondi for actually doing your job). If they walk like the thug in Chicago, then all of the rules change since it is a license to attack churches. Undoubtably this will lead to people testing how far these attacks can go before there is any meaningful resistance. Vandalism? Shootings? Arson?

I doubt that the perps in this case were armed since it was a Donation Hustle and Narrative Amplifier - gunning down women and children would only force other congregations to harden, not disperse.

Fortunately, congregations are forced to draw up security plans (like they should have decades ago).

Other than that, get off the X. Move. MN is enemy territory and Congress will let the nation fall into riot and collapse.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:48 AM (a4flb)

49 31 > Vice President JD Vance doesn’t believe there’s a need to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota for the time being, he told The Daily Wire on Thursday.
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"for the time being"

Talk about hedging. I would imagine the entire state isn't in full blown insurrection, but Minneapolis sure is. I don't think the litmus test is that the "whole state" has to be at the insurrection point. But I think all of the criteria, legally speaking, has been met.

What are they waiting for? Favorable polling? 🙄
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 07:42 AM (qwVdq)

They are gonna see if arrests and fed charges on the Church rioters work 1st...

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 07:49 AM (tOcjL)

50 You should share...in a comedic way...one of those "Can you believe how ugly the Church rioters were in Minnesota?"

I'd say "At least those rioters are going to slim down in prison."

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 07:50 AM (BpO1e)

51 I am happy people are getting it in the ass with Obamacare.

People cried and bitched and moaned for years about HMOs this and Blue Cross/Blue Shield that all because they wanted free shit and other folks to pay for their "health" care.

Well enjoy! Don't forget to get your prelubed hands free catheters at no cost to you if you qualify!

Posted by: Zombie John McCain, Shitbird at January 23, 2026 07:50 AM (n+1Zi)

52 34 Hello, Horde! One of the things that has me not so stressed about the storms coming in is that my wife is making Asiago Bagels. Life is bearable with good food.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 07:43 AM (BpO1e)

I have to shop today - spouse left me the car and took transit. Dreading the shopping part but better in the workday vs tonight.

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 07:50 AM (tOcjL)

53
Insurrection. The porn title is Insert Erection.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 23, 2026 07:50 AM (x0n13)

54 "I read my Chomsky back in the day."
-Gavin Newsom
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No. No you didn't. We all know you can't read.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:50 AM (RIvkX)

55 OrangeEnt

The danger from the Left is a Cromwellian takeover of the current government. That would be an extreme danger to the Left.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:51 AM (u82oZ)

56 Forecasting over 2ft in my area.

I figure all the French Toast fixings will be snarfed up by today.

This is going to be a pierogi and potato pancake worth event.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 07:52 AM (ARykC)

57 Good morning JJ, Horde

Posted by: callsign claymore at January 23, 2026 07:52 AM (aIM+X)

58 I am happy people are getting it in the ass with Obamacare.

I have warned people that if they supported that abomination and are having problems because of it to keep their mouths shut around me because I will mock them.

I have to shop today - spouse left me the car and took transit. Dreading the shopping part but better in the workday vs tonight.

Good luck. Hopefully you can get some supplies before the horde (The bad kind. Not us.) clears out the shelves.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 07:52 AM (BpO1e)

59 Thank you as always JJ

Here in DFW freezing rain (aka wintry mix) begins tonight, lasts all day tomorrow and is followed by some inches of snow Saturday night into Sunday morning. Once I get home from work today I’ll not venture out until Monday earliest. Unless…. Authorities are saying ice on power lines could cause outages… if my neighborhood loses power I can huddle indoors or perhaps sally out on the icy roads in an attempt to get to my work building which will have power no matter what… where I could get some warmth and microwave some food… such excitement!!

On this topic I am SO SICK of the sensationalizing of weather on the news… listening to the radio on the way to work you’d think we’re all gonna die from an ice storm. Good grief

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 07:53 AM (/iXAp)

60 But on another note, there were about 45 swastikas spray painted on a playground in a heavily Jewish neighborhood of the city, and Mamdani said zilch, nada, nothing, about this being repellent and totally unacceptable. What a surprise!! Not!!.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 07:54 AM (guLpK)

61 If your own intentions and actions will lead to the violation of laws, then you have no ground to stand on.

Posted by: clarence at January 23, 2026 07:54 AM (jgwdN)

62 The danger from the Left is a Cromwellian takeover of the current government. That would be an extreme danger to the Left.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:51 AM (u82oZ)

How so? Once they take over, they've signaled their intentions to never leave power again.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 07:54 AM (uQesX)

63 One of the commenters at Breitbart uncovered an X link that identifies that rogue judge who refused to sign off on an arrest warrant for Lemon. Link goes to Jack Posoblec's X account.

https://tinyurl.com/yc4s3x3m

Also, another account that identifies the judge and his wife's employer. No surprises there.

https://tinyurl.com/yzz7r6wb

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at January 23, 2026 07:55 AM (5xuJ/)

64 It’s by design; there are more millions more undocumented immigrants in Texas and Florida but they have very strong stand you ground laws.

What is not said by these retards is that Texas and Florida coöperate with the Feds and there is no drama except for the illegal aliens winding up out-bound.

Out of curiosity, which department is responsible for totally fucking up the H1-B program screening allowing Indians to flow into this country by the tens of thousands on bogus sponsoring claims?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:55 AM (a4flb)

65 PDT during reconquista negotiations with the Messicans. "OK,we agree that you won't take back CA. You don't really want it in its present state. And we kinda want to keep AZ. Now, just sign here and we give you New Mexico."

Messicans. "Gee, thanks Senor Presidente."

6 months later. "Ayee, the Gringo really screwed us!"

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 23, 2026 07:55 AM (gm9Sb)

66 There used to be 4 hospital systems in SF.
Now there are three.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:55 AM (RIvkX)

67
The Trump Admin is intentionally sending ICE agents to states that don’t have Stand Your Ground laws: California, Oregon, Minnesota, Illinois, Maine. It’s by design; there are more millions more undocumented immigrants in Texas and Florida but they have very strong stand you ground laws.

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 23, 2026 07:45 AM


They've stumbled on to the truth here: we have to flood the zone with ICE in the aforementioned states (without stand your ground laws) because those are the states that are not cooperating with immigration enforcement. Not only not cooperating, but actively hindering immigration enforcement.

There's no need to send ICE en masse to Texas or Florida because the "locals" in Texas & Florida are actively helping the ICE actions.

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 07:56 AM (tljrc)

68 From the Federalist article: "There cannot and should not be a compromise effort on immigration in the same vein as the compromise bill on tariffs in 1833. The uncontrolled mass migration into this country is an existential threat and must be treated as such."

Exactly. If Trump were to compromise, he would be seen as weak -- and the only compromise is to let more illegals remain here. Unacceptable.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 07:56 AM (wzUl9)

69 58 I am happy people are getting it in the ass with Obamacare.

I have warned people that if they supported that abomination and are having problems because of it to keep their mouths shut around me because I will mock them.

I have to shop today - spouse left me the car and took transit. Dreading the shopping part but better in the workday vs tonight.

Good luck. Hopefully you can get some supplies before the horde (The bad kind. Not us.) clears out the shelves.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 07:52 AM (BpO1e)

See, I have all my needs - this is a "want" trip (like fresh bread and freshest produce), b/c it may be a week for new fresh deliveries...was putting it off til it's probably time.

Like I have bread, milk, eggs...so the question is are apples and bananas and berries gonna also be slammed (if they are, I make do with oranges, which I'm swimming in and no sugar applesauce)...

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 07:56 AM (tOcjL)

70 Just wet water do far, frozen tonight.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2026 07:57 AM (yw3eV)

71 Geez, is there any good news anymore?

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 23, 2026 07:58 AM (g8Ew8)

72 Maybe if a Mexican head of state were extracted like Maduro she would shut her mouth about reconquista.
Posted by: mr tmz at January 23, 2026 07:33 AM (rJ48h)


Talking about reconquista isn't a crime so there's no basis for using Delta to snatch the Mexican President. Given the actions of Mexicans in the US, however, it could be argued that it's an informal declaration of war so we should kick the shit out of Mexico and remind them who's the big dog in this hemisphere. Sadly, even the war-lover members of the Congressional GOP would balk at that because they're only interested in fight the WW2 European theater over and over again, ad infinitum.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 07:58 AM (ExV1e)

73 How so? Once they take over, they've signaled their intentions to never leave power again.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 07:54 AM (uQesX)

Anyone else who wants that power instead can say "Oh, well in that case...." and it's Vae Victis o'clock in what used to be America.

And to be honest, that would probably be a slightly better outcome than slouching along under Default Progressivism for another fifty years. So we should be somewhat grateful that they've forgotten the raw eldritch strength of Default Progressivism, thrown it out the window, and fully embraced dandyish crybully retard-ism.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 07:58 AM (06Hmj)

74 Book title for the past two decades - The Insane Years.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 07:58 AM (2GVsD)

75 “Exclusive: Muslim group Greg Abbott deemed a terrorist threat says it helped stop attack on Trump,” by Benjamin Wermund, Houston Chronicle, January 12, 2026.

There may be a more wrong, more times news agency than the Houston Chronicle but it has yet to be discovered.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 07:59 AM (gbOdA)

76 “ See, the enemy is puffed up;
his desires are not upright—
but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness”

Habakkuk 2:4

Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 07:59 AM (xZEBF)

77 Mornin’, All. Happy Friday.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 08:00 AM (77rzZ)

78 "When the left protests, there’s more than rage or frustration. There’s seething enmity."

You don't say! You mean the issue isn't the issue?

One thing about Vance's statement in Minneapolis: I wish we'd stuff this expression of "turning the temperature down." It's stupid and implies dual responsibility for the insanity. The Left created this crisis in its every stage and dimension.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 08:00 AM (WHfpM)

79 There's no need to send ICE en masse to Texas or Florida because the "locals" in Texas & Florida are actively helping the ICE actions.
Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 07:56 AM (tljrc)

1 out of 4 ICE arrest are in Texas.
Last summer almost 50% of all ICE arrest were in TX.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:01 AM (gbOdA)

80 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at January 23, 2026 08:01 AM (2Ez/1)

81 12 I haven't seen any explanations of how global warming is causing ice storms lately.
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:31 AM (vFG9F)

That’s easy - it’s because global warming is Tricksie that way!!!

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 08:01 AM (xVja5)

82 Good morning Horde, Happy Friday. Thx JJ.
The best news of the Report is seeing that arrogant , fraudulent ahole Michael Mann lose in court , again. Unfortunately Marc Steyn had his health destroyed by the stress. How U of Penn keeps him as a professor is very telling vid the death of academia

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 08:02 AM (e4I2N)

83 One thing about Vance's statement in Minneapolis: I wish we'd stuff this expression of "turning the temperature down." It's stupid and implies dual responsibility for the insanity. The Left created this crisis in its every stage and dimension.
Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 08:00 AM (WHfpM)

I'm inclined to agree. The cry should be "You wanna party, let's party", not "golly gosh gee we should all be a little more civil".

It's like berating the guy mugging you with a kitchen knife because he said the word "fuck".

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 08:02 AM (06Hmj)

84 Remember, if you're ever on a jury all you need to say is guilty or not guilty. You don't need to explain shit...like why shooting the brownshirt was morally right.

Remember, if you're ever on a jury all you need to say is guilty or not guilty. You don't need to explain shit...like why shooting the purple hair was morally right.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 08:02 AM (ExV1e)

85 76 “ See, the enemy is puffed up;
his desires are not upright—
but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness”

Habakkuk 2:4
Posted by: Marcus T at January 23, 2026 07:59 AM (xZEBF)

Puffed up puffery would best describe the Puffins on the left.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:02 AM (gbOdA)

86 Because Global Warming transitioned to Climate Change.

The scum moved the goalposts again by changing the words. And the pawns fell for it.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 08:03 AM (2GVsD)

87 On this topic I am SO SICK of the sensationalizing of weather on the news…

That is the new normal.

When they are wrong, people are relieved, not angry.

If every weather event was not promoted as an existential threat and something bad did happen, then they would be blamed and scapegoated under the old shoot the messenger blame storming.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 08:03 AM (a4flb)

88 Sounds like they should’ve named the storm “Tamerlane,” not “Fern.”

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 08:03 AM (77rzZ)

89 I think Pritzker is more than merely 'puffed' up.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 23, 2026 08:03 AM (2GVsD)

90 "When the left protests, there’s more than rage or frustration. There’s seething enmity."

I heard Hillary had regular vodka enmities. I'd imagine that's pretty seething, but I don't know why protestors are doing it. I guess it keeps you warm in the Minnesota cold.

Posted by: Very Confused Moron at January 23, 2026 08:05 AM (ycI94)

91 I love it when Trump smacks around those WEF Euroweenie Elitists. He is at his best when he slams them with the unvarnished truth, which is exactly what he did. Oh, how I wish we could have him be president for the next 20 years. There's so much that needs to be fixed, and so little time. Especially when we're up against half of our countrymen who want to burn this own country to the ground to rebuild it into a grotesque vision of what America should be.

Posted by: Lady in Black at January 23, 2026 08:06 AM (qBdHI)

92
I'm inclined to agree. The cry should be "You wanna party, let's party", not "golly gosh gee we should all be a little more civil".


I want to see more and more ICE confrontations with these retards lead to viral Steve Inman "Unnecessary Comment" videos.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 08:06 AM (a4flb)

93 My dad is currently in one. The hospitalist (Never heard of that specialty before) suggested to my brother that he sign off on a DNR without even evaluating my dad.

My wife and I recently made out a will. The forms came with more advance medical directives than will. We chose to not sign the medical parts as we felt that the wording was unnecessarily vague* and didn't want to give someone the opportunity.

*maybe it wasn't vague and was just needlessly bullshit legal jargon but it wasn't concretely understandable by two people with college degrees.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 08:06 AM (ExV1e)

94 FERN is used to absolve insurance carriers and allow then to add 100% to your deductible.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:07 AM (gbOdA)

95 IMO the administration's handling of the issues in Minneapolis as, apparently, strictly legal matters is a huge mistake. There's speculation that if the DoJ can win a couple cases in Minnesota it's a legal framework for other states.

The judiciary has their own thoughts on all that.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 08:08 AM (qwVdq)

96 "That’s easy - it’s because global warming is Tricksie that way!!!
Posted by: Tom Servo"

We hates it.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 08:09 AM (vFG9F)

97 Camping World Roseville California had its 40' x 80' American flag stolen.
Cops recovered it a few miles away apparently okay. No word on the thieves.
Whew...

Posted by: torabora at January 23, 2026 08:09 AM (KtOUo)

98 I don't want civility uber alles.

You get a normal ICE arrest, and the target/subject goes along with hardly any fuss, lovely. Keep being professional.

You get some jumped up protestards* causing a ruckus, go ahead and break some limbs and spit on them for all I care. You want to be outside the law, then you get to be outside the law.

Civility is a luxury reserved for the Civil.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 08:09 AM (06Hmj)

99 the war-lover members of the Congressional GOP would balk at that because they're only interested in fight the WW2 European theater over and over again, ad infinitum.

They listen to the same consultants as Hollywood who keep recommending reboots of successful Originals.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 08:09 AM (a4flb)

100 Manson Northwest Webster High School in Iowa

Hrmmm.... That's near Fort Dodge, a medium-sized town. It's not too far from Des Moines, either. I've never heard of it, which means its basketball and volleyball teams suck. Maybe they're a football school? Anyway, it is concerning that a rural Iowa teacher would be ranting about ICE and trying to instill paranoia into her students.

Posted by: pookysgirl, up too early at January 23, 2026 08:09 AM (Wt5PA)

101 See, I have all my needs - this is a "want" trip

Doing the same thing after work. Sparkling water and maybe some tonic water.

71 Geez, is there any good news anymore?
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons


My dad is out of ICU and in regular care right now. Does that help?

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 08:10 AM (BpO1e)

102 "Racism has existed around the world and throughout history, but ‘antiracism’ is a recent American export rejected by American voters," Rogers told the Washington Free Beacon. "One of its most consistent claims is that racial spoils, not markets or merit or moral sense, should structure our economy, our laws, and even our ‘micro’-level social interactions.

Racial Spoils is about 15% of all State and Federal contracting.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:10 AM (gbOdA)

103 *(I meant to say, thanks to whichever Moron I stole that from)

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 08:11 AM (06Hmj)

104 Do Sun through Mon they are now forecasting 12-18 inches of snow here in the mid Hudson. We've already had a relatively snowy and cold first month of winter so, so the snow piles will grow

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 08:11 AM (e4I2N)

105 On this topic I am SO SICK of the sensationalizing of weather on the news… listening to the radio on the way to work you’d think we’re all gonna die from an ice storm. Good grief
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 07:53 AM (/iXAp)


Youngest child was telling me a couple days ago that the weather app they favor was forecasting 4 inches of snow in the Austin area. I look at two different apps and one of them only has the temperature below freezing overnight.

Fortunately, if it does get really bad, I don't have to go into the office.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 08:11 AM (ExV1e)

106 When the left says, regarding immigration, "without a warrant" just know they are lying.

1st, note they don't say why another warrant is required.
Next, they don't say why the person is arrested.

Let me put it this way:
You get a traffic ticket. You sign and agree to appear. You don't. A bench warrant will be issued for your arrest.
That is a, as the new euphemism goes, an "administrative warrant."
A warrant. There is no functioning distinction-- you are authorized arrested anywhere you're found.
Even in your house.

That is exactly like these arrests.
When you seek to enter the US, you agree to appear at a port of entry.
If you fail to appear, and a warrant is issued for your arrest.
Anywhere you can be found.
Even in your house.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 23, 2026 08:11 AM (HXT0k)

107 OrangeEnt

Cromwell was a right wing revolutionary. The broad base of military support, especially in the NCO ranks, is conservative.

They would not follow a Leftist general taking over. But if things get dire, the inverse could happen.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:12 AM (u82oZ)

108 I want to see a remake of "Nanook of the North", but in this one, instead of Nanook killing a walrus, he lives with it.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 08:12 AM (vFG9F)

109 You get some jumped up protestards* causing a ruckus, go ahead and break some limbs and spit on them for all I care. You want to be outside the law, then you get to be outside the law.

I have mentally prepared myself for this possibility. They can get out of my way and leave me in peace of they can discover what the ambulance response time actually is.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 08:13 AM (BpO1e)

110 >>>Insurrection. The porn title is Insert Erection.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton

>Just the tip, Sugar Plum.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 08:13 AM (oT7pT)

111 "87 On this topic I am SO SICK of the sensationalizing of weather on the news…"

Just another part of the panic culture.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 08:13 AM (WHfpM)

112 At trial, Dr. Mann elected through his attorneys to present to the jury a blown-up demonstrative, without redaction or explanation, a demonstrative intentionally prepared for its use at trial, which included a budget (loss) amount of $9,713,924.00, when the correct amount, previously corrected during a third round of discovery, was $112,000.

Who be the biggest liar?
Climate Fraudster
or
The Shyster?

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:13 AM (gbOdA)

113 PDT during reconquista negotiations with the Messicans. "OK,we agree that you won't take back CA. You don't really want it in its present state. And we kinda want to keep AZ. Now, just sign here and we give you New Mexico."

But if a single Mexican crosses the border illegally, we nuke Mexico City.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 08:14 AM (ExV1e)

114 Hrmmm.... That's near Fort Dodge, a medium-sized town. It's not too far from Des Moines, either. I've never heard of it, which means its basketball and volleyball teams suck. Maybe they're a football school? Anyway, it is concerning that a rural Iowa teacher would be ranting about ICE and trying to instill paranoia into her students.
Posted by: pookysgirl

It's not that surprising. Even though Iowa is pretty Red now, and that part of the state more so, there are plenty of woke Lefties throughout the state, and they're all drawn to teaching to indoctrinate children. It's almost unavoidable.

Posted by: Moron Analyst at January 23, 2026 08:14 AM (ycI94)

115 Gullies on Mars is a good article, but still no word from Uranus? Is JJS part of the cover-up?

Posted by: Concerned Reader at January 23, 2026 08:14 AM (oftw2)

116 Good news? You woke up this morning now it's up to you to make it a good day

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 08:15 AM (0KSrI)

117 88 Bulg

Now that's funny.

Smart military blog and all that.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:15 AM (u82oZ)

118 Cromwell was a right wing revolutionary. The broad base of military support, especially in the NCO ranks, is conservative.

They would not follow a Leftist general taking over. But if things get dire, the inverse could happen.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:12 AM (u82oZ)

Ozero pretty much gutted the general officer ranks, didn't he? Can we really be sure how they would act? The Hero of New Orleans, Gen. Honore, has been caught up in some kind of payoff scheme with the Chinese - whether true or not, I don't know.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 08:16 AM (uQesX)

119 116 Good news? You woke up this morning now it's up to you to make it a good day
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 08:15 AM (0KSrI)

Amen.

And it's Friday, so how bad can that be?

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 08:16 AM (tOcjL)

120 Geez, is there any good news anymore?

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 23, 2026 07:58 AM (g8Ew

Lil Pooky is feeling much better after I gave him Tylenol and appreciates the Frankfurt Radio Symphony playlist I made for him. Pookette got her report card last week and it was mostly A's. She has a late school start today due to the cold (current windchill: -30F) and plans to use the time to practice "purrrrrcussion."

Posted by: pookysgirl, up too early at January 23, 2026 08:16 AM (Wt5PA)

121 Gullies on Mars is a good article, but still no word from Uranus? Is JJS part of the cover-up?
Posted by: Concerned Reader at January 23, 2026 08:14 AM (oftw2)

Please, always keep information about Uranus covered up.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 08:17 AM (uQesX)

122 Man, that's a lot of words just to say you like shitpebbles.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 08:18 AM (06Hmj)

123 ave a great day, everyone.

Hug someone. It's warming.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 08:18 AM (u82oZ)

124 It's those fucking squareheads and those bulb-headed cocksuckers they brought from Africa

Posted by: Al Swearingen at January 23, 2026 08:18 AM (/h6AA)

125 Wot Dis about Reconquista?

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 08:19 AM (iXqHn)

126
Amelia invokes Shakespeare:

https://x.com/ChiefPieEater/status/2013700999257473409?s=20


Very nice.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 08:19 AM (iJfKG)

127 -26F this morning in Minny - hoodie and gloves(maybe hat) weather - both vehicles and ATV started.

Any paid commie Sallies protesting today? Didn't think so, especially after some arrests...

Stay warm and fuzzy!

Posted by: Danimal28 at January 23, 2026 08:20 AM (mNOhh)

128 "I am SO SICK of the sensationalizing of weather on the news…"

One of the array of reasons I stopped watching The News years ago...

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 08:20 AM (DgMqy)

129 Alias, you're a pathetic and broken person. Nothing you say here matters and the worst part is that we probably give you more attention than your family.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 08:21 AM (BpO1e)

130 There are only 30000000 individual Doritos in the greater Omaha area, and the mass of an electron at rest is seven pounds, therefore ASS's mother is a whore.

Hey, this is pretty fun, actually. All that worrying about reality and contiguity and making sense is so restrictive and boring.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 08:21 AM (06Hmj)

131 You know, there's something so many of these vocal idiots and fools have in common....

Yeah. We've been suicided by empathy.

Lovely, huh?

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:21 AM (XuXeR)

132 It's those fucking squareheads and those bulb-headed cocksuckers they brought from Africa
Posted by: Al Swearingen at January 23, 2026 08:18 AM (/h6AA

You may be on to something. Maybe it's a breeding program, and they figure if they cross-pollinate the blockheads and balloonheads they can achieve normal physiological characteristics.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 08:21 AM (BI5O2)

133 So when the left lies and says, " it's a civil crime" just say, and every day thousands of American citizens are arrested, cuffed and hauled to jail for traffic tickets.
A crime is a crime.
And every crime you commit means you can be arrested.

Thousands of Americans get arrested every day because they refused to appear at court.

Just like the illegal aliens refused to appear at the port of entry.
Under immigration law, they agreed to "appear at court" to enter the US.
To have their right to enter determined by an officer of the law.
They failed to appear and a bench warrant was issued for their arrest.
No due process is violated. None.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 23, 2026 08:22 AM (HXT0k)

134 We've had a ton of juncoes visiting our back yard and they seem to be loving this cold.

Posted by: PA Dutchman at January 23, 2026 08:22 AM (h/O4U)

135 When the left says, regarding immigration, "without a warrant" just know they are lying.

For a few days after the Renee Good purification, I was posting the applicable law granting ICE agents all sorts of powers. While the "true believers" didn't care, there were a decent number of normies that seemed to accept ICE agents have legal jurisdiction.

Here's the primary legal reference: https://tinyurl.com/3ucbc9ac
It's pretty clear, simple to read and understand. Let me just share the beginning:

8 USC 1357: Powers of immigration officers and employees
(a) Powers without warrant
Any officer or employee of the Service authorized under regulations prescribed by the Attorney General shall have power without warrant-

(1) to interrogate any alien or person believed to be an alien as to his right to be or to remain in the United States;

And it goes on beautifully from there.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 23, 2026 08:22 AM (ycI94)

136 134 We've had a ton of juncoes visiting our back yard and they seem to be loving this cold.
Posted by: PA Dutchman at January 23, 2026 08:22 AM (h/O4U)

Same here. And the finches are already nesting.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 08:23 AM (06Hmj)

137 Nice and prompt troll clean-up, JJ. Thank you.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 08:23 AM (WHfpM)

138 67 today- but some rain. The weekend even more rain, but upper 60s. Then it drops like a rock Monday and stays with highs in the 40s. Yuck.

Posted by: Piper at January 23, 2026 08:23 AM (OoFl2)

139 Will Snowmageddon be NYC's and Muh, Muh, Muh, Muh, Muh Mamdani's Michael Bilandic moment?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot

Weren't John Lindsay in NYC and Jane Byrne in Chicago exposed, then voted out mostly as a result of not being able to clear the streets after a storm? Details murky in my aging hippocampus.

Posted by: Departmente Sanitaire at January 23, 2026 08:24 AM (oftw2)

140 jay Jones, the Democrat who wants to kill kids and is now Virginia's attorney general, put out a statement that as "Attoney General" he's going to dedicate his entire job to fighting Trump.

I guess he graduated from the Learing Center?

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 08:25 AM (OyOhQ)

141 Oh, and wasn't today supposed to be the super strike walkout in Minneland? Traffic cameras show... traffic.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:25 AM (XuXeR)

142 One of our sides weaknesses is that we don’t have any street level groups that could counter the antifa fighters

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 08:25 AM (xVja5)

143 134 We've had a ton of juncoes visiting our back yard and they seem to be loving this cold.
Posted by: PA Dutchman

Better Juncoes than Junkies, I must say!

Posted by: Slate-Colored Ed Grimley at January 23, 2026 08:26 AM (oftw2)

144 "put out a statement that as "Attoney General" he's going to dedicate his entire job to fighting Trump."

I guess like his role model, Letitia.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 08:26 AM (WHfpM)

145 One of the more interesting bios I’ve ever read was a bio of Oliver Cromwell… the guy came from modest origins (landed gentry but definitely not in the upper crust) all the way to Lord Protector. I discovered he was controversial when I mentioned the bio to a coworker who had Irish ancestors and she hated the guy. You know he inspired hate of the TDS variety when you find out they dug up his body umpteen years after he died to put his skull on a pike. That’s TDS level! I think he probably made a mistake chopping off Charles I head…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 08:26 AM (/iXAp)

146 The Camping World guy threw down on the gauntlet about his flags recently. Wrote a letter to Leftist cunts in various municipalities who were trying to make him remove them, saying (paraphrasing) "this is America, and this is Camping World, and the flags are part of the bargain. Deal with it. If I can't have my flag, I'll move the store somewhere else, and you can explain to your constituents about why those jobs are gone. ESAD."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 08:27 AM (BI5O2)

147 143 Better Juncoes than Junkies, I must say!
Posted by: Slate-Colored Ed Grimley at January 23, 2026 08:26 AM (oftw2)

But how many of them can you fit in your JNCOs?

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 08:27 AM (iXqHn)

148 jay Jones, the Democrat who wants to kill kids"

Oh, it's ok. He's dreamy, Black, and is pro abortion!

/every... well, you know who in NoVa

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:27 AM (XuXeR)

149 Today is National King Day. 👑

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 08:27 AM (NpAcC)

150 Oh, and now there's no school for Pookette. (-34 windchill when she would've started.) Not sure how well the buses would do in this weather.

Posted by: pookysgirl, enjoying Dvorak's 9th Symphony at January 23, 2026 08:27 AM (Wt5PA)

151 144 "put out a statement that as "Attoney General" he's going to dedicate his entire job to fighting Trump."

I guess like his role model, Letitia.
Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 08:26 AM (WHfpM)

As Secretary of Health Waraiotoko will dedicate his entire job to finding Steven Seagal and giving him a wedgie on live stream.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 08:27 AM (06Hmj)

152 142 One of our sides weaknesses is that we don’t have any street level groups that could counter the antifa fighters
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 08:25 AM (xVja5)

We did -- the Proud Boys. Until their leader was sentenced to 22 years in prison.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 08:27 AM (WHfpM)

153 149 Today is National King Day. 👑
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 08:27 AM (NpAcC)

Son of a crap, you mean I can only move one square at a time? All day?

Well that's a nuisance.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 08:28 AM (06Hmj)

154 When they say "administrative warrant" correct them and say, " you mean a bench warrant?"

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 23, 2026 08:28 AM (HXT0k)

155 who had Irish ancestors and she hated the guy."

??? Yeah, the existing royals were sooo good for the Irish...

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:29 AM (XuXeR)

156 I like that those school kids in Iowa were laughing at the Renee Good video.

They probably didn’t pay much attention to that teacher.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 08:29 AM (77rzZ)

157 Good morning Mr. Sefton, and thank you. Have you heard about the stores in Minneapolis closing next Friday to oppose ICE? I feel like our side should say we will never darken the door of any business that participates in this protest. I also think we should pause ICE operations in Minnesota while we sort out all the fraud and theft and, until the courts shut us down, stop federal funding of welfare programs in Minnesota. As you have stated before, the Dems are going to turn this into a George Floyd nationwide astroturf campaign to win the mid-terms and keep the theft of taxpayer money going at an ever-increasing rate. The New York Times, of course, is trying to help light the fuse under these fake protests but maybe we can take away the fuel.

Posted by: Oglebay at January 23, 2026 08:29 AM (GPa4z)

158 137 Nice and prompt troll clean-up, JJ. Thank you.
Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 08:23 AM (WHfpM)

I saw it before cleaning and thought it’s sad we don’t have any good trolls anymore, just boring boilerplate leftist crap. Remember MUMR? Annoying but damn, some of his stuff was funny and pretty good. The trolls now just post dispatches from angry tranny clearinghouse.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 08:30 AM (xVja5)

159 Jason Miyares snarked that Jones didn't misspell "attorney", he was just saying "Eh, Tony" in a Jersey accent.

Scott Jennings went darker with "Jones has already come out in favor of killing 'R's".

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 08:30 AM (OyOhQ)

160 As Secretary of Health Waraiotoko will dedicate his entire job to finding Steven Seagal and giving him a wedgie on live stream.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 08:27 AM (06Hmj)

Steven Seagal and wedgie is a disturbing combo….

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 08:31 AM (/iXAp)

161 We did -- the Proud Boys."

Ok, that's funny right there.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:31 AM (XuXeR)

162 The Trump Admin is intentionally sending ICE agents to states that don’t have Stand Your Ground laws: California, Oregon, Minnesota, Illinois, Maine. It’s by design; there are more millions more undocumented immigrants in Texas and Florida but they have very strong stand you ground laws.
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Lefties can actually identify something true...and then backflip into stupidity faster than I thought possible.

They are ice cream and shark attack kind of people.

Posted by: MJ at January 23, 2026 08:31 AM (XOmY9)

163 Trolls must live meaningless lives.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 23, 2026 08:32 AM (8CIFn)

164 Just like the illegal aliens refused to appear at the port of entry.
Under immigration law, they agreed to "appear at court" to enter the US.
To have their right to enter determined by an officer of the law.
They failed to appear and a bench warrant was issued for their arrest.
No due process is violated. None.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 23, 2026 08:22 AM (HXT0k)

May I add that any immigration official or deputy of said may PROCESS the illegal by directing them to be removed.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:33 AM (gbOdA)

165 133 So when the left lies and says, " it's a civil crime" just say, and every day thousands of American citizens are arrested, cuffed and hauled to jail for traffic tickets.
A crime is a crime.

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And it isn't just the crime of crossing the border illegally. They are also breaking labor laws, tax laws, there's identity theft, and on and on.

Posted by: Josephistan at January 23, 2026 08:33 AM (y9ksN)

166 Juncos seem to like the snow.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 08:33 AM (77rzZ)

167 160 Steven Seagal and wedgie is a disturbing combo….
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 08:31 AM (/iXAp)

Even more once you've heard his shitty reggae song, "Strut".

Did you ever want to hear Steven Seagal sing about how he "wants the punani"?

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 08:33 AM (iXqHn)

168 Have you heard about the stores in Minneapolis closing next Friday to oppose ICE?"

Hmm. The goobers I see online said Minne today, nationwide next week. Who knows?
It does seem that (rather suddenly), some of the most organized on the Left just... aren't.
It's as if they don't have the manpower or $$$.

Hmmm.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:34 AM (XuXeR)

169 PS This happens all the time at airports when Mohamed Mohhammmeddd shows up with no visa and is sent back home by CBP agent.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:34 AM (gbOdA)

170 "...you can kill the revolutionary, but you can’t kill the Revolution.”
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Challenge accepted

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 08:34 AM (bb1Tf)

171 "The school is not on the Upper West Side of Mamdani's Manhattan but in Iowa. Trouble in River City folks."

I keep telling anyone that will listen - this is not just a blue state problem. Public schools in the reddest of red places are infested with these whackjobs.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 08:34 AM (TkJMd)

172 The Trump Admin is intentionally sending ICE agents to states that don’t have Stand Your Ground laws: California, Oregon, Minnesota, Illinois, Maine. It’s by design; there are more millions more undocumented immigrants in Texas and Florida but they have very strong stand you ground laws.

I'm sure I saw DeSantis touting FL's cooperation with ICE agents, including having local and state LEOs assist.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 08:34 AM (OyOhQ)

173
What is Trump up to in the Middle East? I don't get it. I assume there's a plan, I just have no idea what it is. He has a history of having a plan when it appears he doesn't.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 23, 2026 08:34 AM (mS8PE)

174 Actually, Trumps poll numbers are holding steady. You need better info. Stop being an ass. Please.

Posted by: Ouch the Grouch at January 23, 2026 08:35 AM (k1gZr)

175 Look thru your change jars, Horde. Any pre 1965 Quarters are almost 20 bucks today, due to Silver going thru the roof

Posted by: Jonah at January 23, 2026 08:35 AM (YCxFk)

176 This happens all the time at airports when Mohamed Mohhammmeddd shows up with no visa and is sent back home"

Oh, the poor dear. Here, let's use money we took from an evil corporation to live a better life here in Somaliappolis!
We'll even change our flag to look like his at home.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:35 AM (XuXeR)

177 Overslept. Did I miss the Don Lemon perp walk?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 08:35 AM (2Ez/1)

178 As you have stated before, the Dems are going to turn this into a George Floyd nationwide astroturf campaign to win the mid-terms and keep the theft of taxpayer money going at an ever-increasing rate. The New York Times, of course, is trying to help light the fuse under these fake protests but maybe we can take away the fuel.
Posted by: Oglebay at January 23, 2026 08:29 AM (GPa4z)

If you noticed the “going nationwide” is not working. They’re concentrating their forces in Minneapolis but not having much of an effect outside that, certainly not in red states.
This is an attempt to manufacture rebellion by the Dem party. It has no effect in any area they do not control.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 08:35 AM (xVja5)

179 I keep telling anyone that will listen - this is not just a blue state problem. Public schools in the reddest of red places are infested with these whackjobs.

Education majors all come from the same colleges.

The first school to have tranny madness was in rural Texas.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 08:35 AM (OyOhQ)

180 8 U.S.C. § 1325, which prohibits improper entry and establishes fines and imprisonment for violations.

Criminal Penalties Violations can lead to fines, imprisonment, or both, depending on the severity of the offense.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:36 AM (gbOdA)

181 "145 One of the more interesting bios I’ve ever read was a bio of Oliver Cromwell… the guy came from modest origins (landed gentry but definitely not in the upper crust) all the way to Lord Protector. I discovered he was controversial when I mentioned the bio to a coworker who had Irish ancestors and she hated the guy. You know he inspired hate of the TDS variety when you find out they dug up his body umpteen years after he died to put his skull on a pike. That’s TDS level! I think he probably made a mistake chopping off Charles I head…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 08:26 AM (/iXAp)"

English history is largely various groups competing to be the biggest giga-cunts possible, so of course their figures are divisive.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 08:36 AM (TkJMd)

182 It's also, National Pie Day. 🥧

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 08:36 AM (NpAcC)

183 So we went from "No person is illegal" to "What they're doing isn't illegal".

Interesting.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 08:36 AM (bb1Tf)

184 Purdue blocks admission of many Chinese grad students in unwritten policy

The directive, which was first reported in early December 2025 by the Lafayette Journal & Courier and the Purdue student newspaper, has never been put in writing. But several faculty members confirmed to Science that it is in effect. Last spring it apparently led Purdue to rescind departmental letters of acceptance to more than 100 graduate students, most from China. More recently it is impacting students that faculty members would like to employ as research assistants in their lab but whom the university has not admitted into a doctoral program.

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 08:36 AM (RHGPo)

185 It's also, National Pie Day. 🥧"

??? It's not March 14th, is it?

Oh... pie

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:37 AM (XuXeR)

186 142 One of our sides weaknesses is that we don’t have any street level groups that could counter the antifa fighters.
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As it has been said before by many people; shoot the first few and the rest will go away.

The more people go out of their way to terrorize just assures a reaction in kind.

Posted by: clarence at January 23, 2026 08:37 AM (jgwdN)

187 Mark Steyn has suffered immensely and paid millions to fight the charlatan Mann in DC's horrible treadmill courts. Mann's appeal smackdown makes me happy!

Posted by: Hockey Stick Hokum at January 23, 2026 08:37 AM (oftw2)

188 What is Trump up to in the Middle East? I don't get it. I assume there's a plan, I just have no idea what it is. He has a history of having a plan when it appears he doesn't.

He's moving the entire Abraham Lincoln group to sit off the mullahs' coast so they understand how fucked they are if they don't cooperate. That seems pretty straightforward to me.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 08:37 AM (OyOhQ)

189 @139 John Lindsey took a political beating because of his crappy response to snow storms and because of garbage strikes . And because he was a crappy mayor. But he was pretty

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 08:38 AM (e4I2N)

190 One of our sides weaknesses is that we don’t have any street level groups that could counter the antifa fighters
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 08:25 AM (xVja5)

Nor could it, which is why it doesn't.

I frequently point out that the collapse of our legal order is pretty much the mirror image of what happened during Weimar. They allowed Freikorps and Stahlhelm (and eventually SA) paramilitaries to do more or less as they pleased, and ruthlessly suppressed the Communist.

Interestingly, that was the genesis of our beloved Antifa. The courts proscribed the KPD paramilitary (Roter Frontkämpferbund). Its dead-enders kept the torch alive by pulling from the street rabble instead of the labor unions to form up an unofficial, illegal paramilitary - Antifaschistische Aktion.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 08:38 AM (BI5O2)

191 Co-Pilot:

The trucker boycott in California is primarily a response to recent regulations and actions affecting immigrant truck drivers, particularly the revocation of commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) for those without permanent work authorization.

NO!!

The trucking industry in California has faced significant challenges due to the implementation of Green Diesel mandates, which have led to a boycott by thousands of independent truckers. These mandates, part of California's efforts to combat air pollution and climate change, have effectively banned a large portion of the trucking fleet. The boycott has resulted in a supply chain crisis, with reports of food shortages and empty shelves in California due to the refusal of truckers to cross the state line. Governor Gavin Newsom has expressed concern over the impact of this situation on the state's economy and food security. The situation has sparked discussions about the feasibility and impact of such mandates on the trucking industry and the broader economy.

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 08:38 AM (RHGPo)

192 But he was pretty"

#metoo!!/newsome

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:39 AM (XuXeR)

193 Today is National King Day. 👑
Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 08:27 AM (NpAcC)


Unpossible. We were successfully rid of those with recent protests. Were you not paying attention?

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 08:39 AM (3r1VB)

194 My Advance Directive gives my kids the authority to pull the plug. That's fine. But it's not in the document. You have to tell your agent what you want and trust them to do it. Don't choose anyone untrustworthy.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 23, 2026 08:39 AM (qFwJc)

195 The last really decent troll was palinsteel and before that was raykon. If you want to go back even further, seattleslough could sometimes say something intelligent.

Posted by: Ouch the Grouch at January 23, 2026 08:40 AM (k1gZr)

196 67 today- but some rain. The weekend even more rain, but upper 60s. Then it drops like a rock Monday and stays with highs in the 40s. Yuck.
Posted by: Piper at January 23, 2026 08:23 AM (OoFl2)


My golf clubs are very jealous of the current temperature in your area!

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 08:40 AM (3r1VB)

197 A snarky liberal cousin tried to go toe to toe with me on past US election results at Bday party the other day.

Said the GOP was wiped out 2018, lost everything. Told her the Republicans had a net gain in the Senate races, which helped replace her idol Ginsberg. She threatened to punch me, of course i laughed

Posted by: Jonah at January 23, 2026 08:40 AM (YCxFk)

198 Lace Wigs.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 08:41 AM (Q+gd/)

199 191 Co-Pilot:

The trucker boycott in California is primarily a response to recent regulations and actions affecting immigrant truck drivers, particularly the revocation of commercial driver's licenses (CDLs) for those without permanent work authorization.

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 08:38 AM (RHGPo)

=====

ChatGPT is the same. It insists that the decline in murder rates is another data point in what has been an ongoing trend. If 2025 looks unusual, the explanation is gun purchases were down,.

Posted by: Oglebay at January 23, 2026 08:41 AM (GPa4z)

200 The Olympic Pipeline, which supplies 90% of Oregon's fuel, partially restarted after a leak caused a shutdown for over a week. The pipeline, which carries gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel from refineries near Seattle to Portland, was shut down due to a leak near Everett, Washington. The governor declared a fuel emergency to ensure fuel availability, and the pipeline's operator, BP, confirmed that part of the system has restarted, although the exact duration of repairs is not specified. The situation has led to temporary waivers for fuel delivery regulations, allowing for longer hours for truck drivers.

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 08:41 AM (RHGPo)

201 189 @139 John Lindsey took a political beating because of his crappy response to snow storms and because of garbage strikes . And because he was a crappy mayor. But he was pretty
Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 08:38 AM (e4I2N)


And not far leftist enough. He was a RINO. and then officially became Democrat in '71. I knew his niece many years ago. Very sweet gal and cute though she didn't want to date me. Oh well.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at January 23, 2026 08:41 AM (x0n13)

202 You must give Mr. Sefton credit. Posting voluminous links and snark irregardless of weather is what made America great! I don't understand the mechanics of getting the internet signals through the frozen tundra muck, but the answer must lie in access to the Weather Machine.

Posted by: Mazel Tough! at January 23, 2026 08:41 AM (oftw2)

203 LOL. My son's son-in-law quit Purdue because he couldn't understand his Chinese Professors.

I went to Naval Nuclear Power School and is very happy now.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 23, 2026 08:41 AM (qFwJc)

204 Lace Wigs."

Bl@zer!

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:41 AM (XuXeR)

205 Most Importantly, Today is March For Life Day.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 08:42 AM (NpAcC)

206 He went to....

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 23, 2026 08:42 AM (qFwJc)

207 Good morning. A day for the last bit of winter storm prepping.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2026 08:42 AM (wVcYX)

208 Where’s a Kyle Rittenhouse when you actually need one?

Posted by: Despise Marxist Rat state AGs at January 23, 2026 08:43 AM (HeR4S)

209 Education majors all come from the same colleges.

The first school to have tranny madness was in rural Texas.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 23, 2026 08:35 AM (OyOhQ)

This is why Christian teaching colleges (like my sort-of alma mater) are so important. Although they're running into problems that their student teachers aren't being accepted at die-hard Leftist urban schools. Which is illegal, but they have to go to court to get it fixed.

Posted by: pookysgirl, keeping tabs on Christian education at January 23, 2026 08:43 AM (Wt5PA)

210 That storm the Congressional offices protest sure worked out well.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 08:44 AM (0KSrI)

211 "Most Importantly, Today is March For Life Day."

Agreed. I am there marching in prayer and in spirit.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 08:44 AM (DgMqy)

212 Okay, I understand the original reason for the March for Life being in January. The anniversary of the Roe. v. Wade decision.

But that was overturned.

Let's move the March for Life into some nicer time of the year, like late April for example.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 23, 2026 08:44 AM (qFwJc)

213 You know he inspired hate of the TDS variety when you find out they dug up his body umpteen years after he died to put his skull on a pike. That’s TDS level! I think he probably made a mistake chopping off Charles I head…
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Now do Lincoln. Evidently, killing your brother Able has consequences.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 08:45 AM (pLaQB)

214 A guy named Mohammed Husein went on a carjacking spree in San Jose and shot and wounded a cop
Husein got ventilated and then run over by a cop car. Not quite drawn and quartered with his head stuck on a pike , but this will do

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 08:45 AM (e4I2N)

215 You must give Mr. Sefton credit. Posting voluminous links and snark irregardless of weather is what made America great! I don't understand the mechanics of getting the internet signals through the frozen tundra muck, but the answer must lie in access to the Weather Machine.
Posted by: Mazel Tough! at January 23, 2026 08:41 AM (oftw2)


*throws grammar flag*

"irregardless"??? Among my top 3 grammar pet peeves. I'd tell you the other two, but I know what you all would do with that information!

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 08:45 AM (3r1VB)

216 "202 You must give Mr. Sefton credit. Posting voluminous links and snark irregardless of weather...

Posted by: Mazel Tough! at January 23, 2026 08:41 AM"


Point of order: irregardless = regardless.

Posted by: Person who likes to say Point Of Order at January 23, 2026 08:45 AM (2Ez/1)

217 I remember Seattleslough. He was one of those who lost his mind over Covid, wallowed around in “we’re all gonna die!” mode for a while and then was gone.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 08:45 AM (xVja5)

218 I appreciate very much the link to the article from I&I about DemoNcrats hating western civilization. Thank you very much. I missed that in my own browsing. Very important article.

Posted by: Despise Marxist Rat state AGs at January 23, 2026 08:46 AM (HeR4S)

219 The Grammar Wars have begun.

I'll take .45

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:46 AM (XuXeR)

220 Posted by: Jonah at January 23, 2026 08:40 AM (YCxFk)

Without 40+ R "retirements", Democrats wouldn't have taken back shit.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 08:48 AM (bb1Tf)

221 "irregardless"??? Among my top 3 grammar pet peeves. I'd tell you the other two, but I know what you all would do with that information!

I gave up on protesting "for free" when the Wall Street Journal began running that phrase back in the early '90s.

Eventually we will return to a more primitive form of communication of vocalizing and tree scraping.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 08:48 AM (a4flb)

222 "Point of order: irregardless = regardless."


Supposably.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 08:49 AM (2Ez/1)

223 "irregardless"??? Among my top 3 grammar pet peeves. I'd tell you the other two, but I know what you all would do with that information!

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 08:45 AM (3r1VB)

I could care less what your other two are.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 08:49 AM (bb1Tf)

224 "
This is why Christian teaching colleges (like my sort-of alma mater) are so important. Although they're running into problems that their student teachers aren't being accepted at die-hard Leftist urban schools. Which is illegal, but they have to go to court to get it fixed.

Posted by: pookysgirl, keeping tabs on Christian education at January 23, 2026 08:43 AM (Wt5PA)"

Don't automatically trust those teaching colleges, quite a few are now overrun with "in this house...." sign bullshit. Those on the left coast will know all about which denonimations are obsessed with the homeless grift, and of course the Catholics have their own challenges.

I personally think govt public education isn't salvageable.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 08:49 AM (TkJMd)

225 The last really decent troll was palinsteel and before that was raykon. If you want to go back even further, seattleslough could sometimes say something intelligent.
Posted by: Ouch the Grouch at January 23, 2026 08:40 AM

the most effective troll (as trolls go) we've ever had was q d p steve

Posted by: heywood the third at January 23, 2026 08:49 AM (NI/hz)

226 Trump was referring to recent figures showing significantly stronger U.S. economic growth: U.S. real GDP growth in Q3 2025 was 4.4%, compared to a paltry 0.4% for the European Union.

20 years ago EU = US $22 Trillion GDP
Today US $34 T and EU $24 T.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:49 AM (gbOdA)

227 I apologize about the wrong date for the protests. I wish Minnesotans would take notes on what businesses are closed for the strike and share it so our side can avoid the cowards.

The link is to The NY Times story about the strike.

https://archive.is/iyszv

Posted by: Oglebay at January 23, 2026 08:49 AM (GPa4z)

228 223 I saw what you did there

Posted by: Despise Marxist Rat state AGs at January 23, 2026 08:50 AM (HeR4S)

229
"irregardless"??? Among my top 3 grammar pet peeves. I'd tell you the other two, but I know what you all would do with that information!

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 08:45 AM

I could care less what your other two are.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 08:49 AM


for all intensive purposes, it's a mute point

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 08:51 AM (tljrc)

230 It’s not a grammar issue, but a usage issue.

People misuse the word “grammar” all the time.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 08:51 AM (77rzZ)

231 Mayor Jacob Frey Wants BLM Ringleader Responsible for Storming Minnesota Church to Be Released by Feds

... and I want new episodes of the Three Stooges on TV

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 08:51 AM (RHGPo)

232 I personally think govt public education isn't salvageable.
Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 08:49 AM (TkJMd)

It would take a slash and burn approach.
End Pre K and K.
Year 1 2 and 3:Half Day Reading/Writing Half Math
Year 4 5 and 6: 2 hours Math, 2 Read Write 2 Hard Science.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:52 AM (gbOdA)

233 Let's move the March for Life into some nicer time of the year, like late April for example.
____

The advantage for January is there are fewer crazies willing to risk frostbite to counter-protest. Late April is more favorable for the screaming mimis to swarm.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 08:52 AM (Dv3i1)

234 So my claim to fame was years ago being The Official Correspondent to the March for Life for a blog that was run by a guy across the pond. I would send videos and pics from down on the front lines and he would post them.

It's amazing how memories lie dormant and then pop back up.

Loved every second of it.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 23, 2026 08:52 AM (DgMqy)

235 Minnesota juries will acquit anyone, abolutely anyone, charged with anything even remotely linked to the anti-Trump actions happening now, or the fraud that's been happening for years.

We are in for a long long slog of rage and disappointment through what I'll term reverse lawfare, in which every single arrestee pleads not guilty, and every single jury says "fuck you" to Trump by voting not guilty.

The courtrooms will be packed with the same karens and soy boys as are in the roads and plazas and Targets and schools today, staring at the judge, and staring at the jurors.

Posted by: M. Gaga at January 23, 2026 08:52 AM (KiBMU)

236 People misuse the word “grammar” all the time.

... my grammar tells me she likes to be called "Gramy"

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 08:53 AM (RHGPo)

237 Eventually we will return to a more primitive form of communication of vocalizing and tree scraping.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 08:48 AM (a4flb)

click clock click click click

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:53 AM (gbOdA)

238 Bwahahahahahah! Smell *my* finger!

Posted by: Don Lemon at January 23, 2026 08:53 AM (0sNs1)

239 A friend who's a big liberal, but who helped me a few years back when I got sick, has a son who's trying to become a teacher. Nice young man but I never thought he was that sharp. He posted about the five year old who the left alleges was used as bait to arrest her illegal alien father. Several of his friends tried to point out what really happened , that the father left the kid and took off running. Nothing would change his mind. This delusional thinking vis what the nation is dealing with

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 08:53 AM (e4I2N)

240 It’s not a grammar issue, but a usage issue.

People misuse the word “grammar” all the time.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 08:51 AM (77rzZ)

I find it especially humorous when a grammar enthusiast advocates for "good grammer".

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 23, 2026 08:53 AM (wVcYX)

241 212 Okay, I understand the original reason for the March for Life being in January. The anniversary of the Roe. v. Wade decision.

But that was overturned.

Let's move the March for Life into some nicer time of the year, like late April for example.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at January 23, 2026 08:44 AM (qFwJc)

It's safer for the kids to be out and marching when no one else wants to be in DC.

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 08:53 AM (tOcjL)

242 The advantage for January is there are fewer crazies willing to risk frostbite to counter-protest. Late April is more favorable for the screaming mimis to swarm.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 08:52 AM (Dv3i1)

Notice also how lily white the “protestors” are.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 08:54 AM (xVja5)

243 Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 08:51 AM (tljrc)

I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN!

*gets out her list of Pooky's old contacts*

Posted by: pookysgirl, Grammar Nazi at January 23, 2026 08:54 AM (Wt5PA)

244
It would take a slash and burn approach.
End Pre K and K.
Year 1 2 and 3:Half Day Reading/Writing Half Math
Year 4 5 and 6: 2 hours Math, 2 Read Write 2 Hard Science.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:52 AM


add an hour of civics starting around year 5 (and every year going forward) and you've got a deal

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 08:54 AM (tljrc)

245 It’s not a grammar issue, but a usage issue.

People misuse the word “grammar” all the time.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 08:51 AM (77rzZ)


Please define "grammar"

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 08:55 AM (3r1VB)

246 Just remember the phrase ... "... and I identify as a judge"

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 08:55 AM (RHGPo)

247 ... and I want new episodes of the Three Stooges on TV
Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 08:51 AM


With a gender and orientation reversal, this could be big! Big, I'm telling you!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Hollywood writer at January 23, 2026 08:55 AM (0sNs1)

248 The courtrooms will be packed with the same karens and soy boys as are in the roads and plazas and Targets and schools today, staring at the judge, and staring at the jurors.
____

You know what happens to Speakers of the House of my own party who cross me. You think being a member of a jury will prevent me from doing what I do?
*Jazz Hands!*
-Gov. Timmy Walz

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 08:55 AM (Dv3i1)

249 Now that I know Doof is upset by my use of "irregardless", I will use it against him on all eight nights a week he runs the ONT. Awakened a Sleeping Giant, you have, things will get expodentially worse for you from now on.

Posted by: The Eyes of Nostrildamus at January 23, 2026 08:55 AM (oftw2)

250 "irregardless"??? Among my top 3 grammar pet peeves. I'd tell you the other two, but I know what you all would do with that information!

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 08:45 AM

I could care less what your other two are.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 08:49 AM

for all intensive purposes, it's a mute point


Their over they're bragging about how there grammar is flawless.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 08:56 AM (a4flb)

251 Oh, it's GrammerTime!

/homage to MCHammer

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 08:56 AM (XuXeR)

252
I WILL HUNT YOU DOWN!

*gets out her list of Pooky's old contacts*

Posted by: pookysgirl, Grammar Nazi at January 23, 2026 08:54 AM


I'd better tow the line, toot sweet

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 08:56 AM (tljrc)

253
237 Eventually we will return to a more primitive form of communication of vocalizing and tree scraping.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 08:48 AM (a4flb)

click clock click click click
Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:53 AM


To wit:
https://youtu.be/nWglfC5CNS4

Posted by: Obligatory Seinfeld reference at January 23, 2026 08:57 AM (2Ez/1)

254 I'm more of a Grammar Anarcho-Syndicalist, really.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 08:57 AM (06Hmj)

255 Now that I know Doof is upset by my use of "irregardless", I will use it against him on all eight nights a week he runs the ONT. Awakened a Sleeping Giant, you have, things will get expodentially worse for you from now on.
Posted by: The Eyes of Nostrildamus at January 23, 2026 08:55 AM (oftw2)


I expect nothing less!

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 08:57 AM (3r1VB)

256 "irregardless"??? Among my top 3 grammar pet peeves. I'd tell you the other two, but I know what you all would do with that information!
Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 08:45 AM


Anything you say can, and will, be used against you, especially typos or automagic corrections.

Posted by: J. Random Commenter at January 23, 2026 08:58 AM (0sNs1)

257 Anything you say can, and will, be used against you, especially typos or automagic corrections.
Posted by: J. Random Commenter at January 23, 2026 08:58 AM (0sNs1)

I still miss buzzion.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 08:58 AM (06Hmj)

258 Minnesota juries will acquit anyone, abolutely anyone, charged with anything even remotely linked to the anti-Trump actions happening now, or the fraud that's been happening for years.

Minnisomalia's interpretation of "Due Process".

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 08:58 AM (a4flb)

259 NY Times poll Q that will go unnoticed but worth pointing out.

When asking childless voters if they want to have children one day.

43% of Trump voters said yes, 34% say no
46% of GOP said yes, 31% say no

47% of Harris voters say no, 25% say yes
39% of Dems say no, 29% say yes

Conservatives Are Having Babies – And the Numbers Show We'll Outbreed the Left

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 08:58 AM (RHGPo)

260 add an hour of civics starting around year 5 (and every year going forward) and you've got a deal
Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 08:54 AM (tljrc)

Yes in year 5 hard core history (no school books but real history from McCullogh) and hard core civics.
30 minutes to read subject
15 minutes to discuss or research
10 minutes to write down 1 page summary of subject and results.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:59 AM (gbOdA)

261 Personally, I don't care as much as some of the others about your grammar, as long as your Oxford Commas are properly positioned.

Posted by: Assistant Associate AoSHQ Copy Editor, Punctuation Brigade, Comma Company at January 23, 2026 09:00 AM (0sNs1)

262 I think it takes character to hear someone utter "irregardless" in conversation and not visibly cringe in disgust.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 09:00 AM (RIvkX)

263 One of the more interesting bios I’ve ever read was a bio of Oliver Cromwell… the guy came from modest origins (landed gentry but definitely not in the upper crust) all the way to Lord Protector. I discovered he was controversial when I mentioned the bio to a coworker who had Irish ancestors and she hated the guy. You know he inspired hate of the TDS variety when you find out they dug up his body umpteen years after he died to put his skull on a pike. That’s TDS level! I think he probably made a mistake chopping off Charles I head…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 08:26 AM (/iXAp)


Since the Irish more or less regard Cromwell as a genocidal fuckhead(which he pretty much was), in much the same way that the Jews regard Hitler, it's zero surprise that he inspired and still inspires lots of hate.

From what I've read, praising Cromwell is more or less like praising Hitler for making the trains run on time.

YMMV.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 23, 2026 09:00 AM (iJfKG)

264
I find it especially humorous when a grammar enthusiast advocates for "good grammer".
Posted by: Count de Monet


Then it's "well grammar" FTW!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 23, 2026 09:00 AM (xG4kz)

265 When Trayvon was ground pounding George Zimmerman I was told that you have no right to defend yourself with a fire arm even with FL's stand your ground laws.

To paraphrase MANY leftists - some times you just have to take a beating.

Well, sorry leftists but you don't get to use stand your grounds laws in general based on what you yourselves have said and of course any illegal that has a firearm should be shot on sight as an enemy illegal combatant.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:00 AM (sKqQm)

266 "It would take a slash and burn approach.
End Pre K and K.
Year 1 2 and 3:Half Day Reading/Writing Half Math
Year 4 5 and 6: 2 hours Math, 2 Read Write 2 Hard Science.
Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 08:52 AM (gbOdA)"

Aside from the obvious problem of multiple generations of marxist freak schoolteachers in great numbers, the other thing is the administrators. You will find no greater group of chickenshits than public school administrators and staff.

We need to let parents pick the type of educators that suit their personal beliefs; the moonbats already have public schools - those freaks could just re-form into their own private schools. Non-moonbats are left in the cold (by design) because there just aren't enough non-moonbat schools to go around due to cost and red tape. The ONE non-woke school here costs 5 figures a year.

And you can't say academic rigor prevents it; colleges are off the deep end doing shit like no longer using SAT's, grade inflation, etc.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 09:00 AM (EjI8X)

267 What a great idea for a protest in Minneapolis. We'll show Trump and ICE .... by losing money. And that is why Minneapolis is fubar

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 09:01 AM (e4I2N)

268 Their over they're bragging about how there grammar is flawless.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 08:56 AM (a4flb)


Your annoying. Take you're attempts at being humerus elsewhere!

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 09:01 AM (3r1VB)

269 I'd better tow the line, toot sweet

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 08:56 AM (tljrc)

Should I tell you your license plate number now or let the guys in plain black windbreakers tell you?

Posted by: pookysgirl, mostly kidding at January 23, 2026 09:01 AM (Wt5PA)

270 Conservatives Are Having Babies – And the Numbers Show We'll Outbreed the Left/i]

Yes but leftists propagandize them in the government schools so the long term advantage isn't as clear as we would hope

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:01 AM (sKqQm)

271 Where do we stand on Fully Funding Head Start and Quality Learing Centers?

Posted by: Fo' the Chillums at January 23, 2026 09:02 AM (oftw2)

272 "We are in for a long long slog of rage and disappointment through what I'll term reverse lawfare, in which every single arrestee pleads not guilty, and every single jury says "fuck you" to Trump by voting not guilty.

The courtrooms will be packed with the same karens and soy boys as are in the roads and plazas and Targets and schools today, staring at the judge, and staring at the jurors.
Posted by: M. Gaga at January 23, 2026 08:52 AM (KiBMU)"

It's not like there aren't solutions to that problem, but there is no going back once it starts.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 09:02 AM (EjI8X)

273 Medicare is your money and your doctor
SS is your money and your life
EBT is your money and your food
School is their money

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:02 AM (gbOdA)

274 The left in the 00s: Soon snow will be a thing of the past

The left now: People are going to die because the Trump admin isn't taking this historic blizzard seriously enough!

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:03 AM (sKqQm)

275 Irish more or less regard Cromwell as a genocidal"

Well, they're the Irish (the Civil war started what, a decade before Cromwell???)

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:03 AM (XuXeR)

276 Conservatives Are Having Babies – And the Numbers Show We'll Outbreed the Left
____

As someone pointed out on X, Leftists breed asexually. Keep your kids away from the groomers and gropers in government schools.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 09:03 AM (Dv3i1)

277 "267 What a great idea for a protest in Minneapolis. We'll show Trump and ICE .... by losing money. And that is why Minneapolis is fubar
Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 09:01 AM (e4I2N)"

I'll let you in on a secret. Many of these moonbat-run small businesses are also hoovering up government money in scammy ways. It's not going to hurt them as much as you might think.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 09:03 AM (EjI8X)

278 Head Start on a lifetime of WIC, SNAP, SSI, and Medicaid.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 09:03 AM (RIvkX)

279 I started reading the Lord of the Rings recently… for the 3rd or 4th time but it’s been a few decades. What I noticed this time is that if somehow Frodo and Gandalf and Strider could’ve recruited Tom Bombadil into the fellowship they might’ve defeated Sauron with much less sweat and tears… that Bombadil feller just had to sing to accomplish amazing wonders. Why didn’t they bring him along?? I’ve always wondered why Tolkien included that character as he doesn’t really add anything to the story… but JRR was the genius not me so who am I to complain…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (/iXAp)

280 And you can't say academic rigor prevents it; colleges are off the deep end doing shit like no longer using SAT's, grade inflation, etc.
Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 09:00 AM (EjI8X)

Also end Bachelors for ED.
Get a real degree first.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (gbOdA)

281 262 I think it takes character to hear someone utter "irregardless" in conversation and not visibly cringe in disgust.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 09:00 AM

+++
It would like totally like freak me out. I would like be like so embarrassed. My neighbor who I like sometimes like talk to like when I'm like out you know like walking the dog and I'll like stop to like talk for a few minutes...

Posted by: Just about every woman in her 30s at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (2Ez/1)

282 To paraphrase MANY leftists - some times you just have to take a beating"

Well of course. YOU have to take a beating. They, however, don't.

Brownshirts never see it coming.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (XuXeR)

283 It's not like there aren't solutions to that problem, but there is no going back once it starts.

There were problems with the KKK doing similar things in the past, I suspect there are solutions the Trump admin can use in between letting the locals let their friends out and going full Pinochet

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (sKqQm)

284 Posted by: pookysgirl, Grammar Nazi at January 23, 2026 08:54 AM (Wt5PA)

Hi pg, I hope you are ok.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 09:05 AM (bb1Tf)

285 add an hour of civics starting around year 5 (and every year going forward) and you've got a deal
Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 08:54 AM (tljrc)

Yes in year 5 hard core history (no school books but real history from McCullogh) and hard core civics.
30 minutes to read subject
15 minutes to discuss or research
10 minutes to write down 1 page summary of subject and results.
Posted by: r hennigantx


Unfortunately in Home Economics they teach how to exploit a myriad of social welfare programs and mix Molatov Cocktails. In Shop class they learn to make piercings; Art class is mixing bright hair colorings and tattoos, making protest signs, and AI generated child pr0n.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 09:05 AM (a4flb)

286 I'm still reeling at the cosmic scale of the obtuseness required to apply SYG laws to federal law enforcement.

We seriously need to formalize a policy on Outlaws declaring themselves outside of the law.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:05 AM (06Hmj)

287 More recent research suggests they are formed by the seasonal dry ice frost cycle that in the high latitudes has carbon dioxide condense to fall as snow in autumn and then sublimate away in the spring.

Frozen CO2 WTF?

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:05 AM (gbOdA)

288 I could care less what your other two are.
Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 08:49 AM (bb1Tf)


ISWYDT

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 09:05 AM (ExV1e)

289
No more reaching across the isle!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 23, 2026 09:06 AM (xG4kz)

290 Based on my courtroom experience (Perry Mason re-runs), I thought defense and prosecution were involved in jury selection. How do we end up, time and again, with juries comprised of 12 people all suffering from the same mental illness?

Posted by: Oglebay at January 23, 2026 09:06 AM (GPa4z)

291 ICE STORM CLOSES STORES

Posted by: Confusing headlines we expect to see at January 23, 2026 09:06 AM (vFG9F)

292 I’ve always wondered why Tolkien included that character as he doesn’t really add anything to the story

My vague recollection was that Bombadil comes from other stories he told his children. The character was basically immune to Sauron and his minions but also had no interest in involving himself in such a conflict.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:06 AM (sKqQm)

293 I Meme Therefore I Am
@ImMeme0

White leftist woman fills shopping carts to the brim, blocking the checkout line at Target to protest “fascism,” and demands that everyone, including the staff, walk out of the store.

Leftist women are the cancer of our society!

https://tinyurl.com/yx55dfea

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 09:06 AM (NpAcC)

294 People misuse the word “grammar” all the time.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 08:51 AM (77rzZ)


It literally kills me every time they do.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 09:07 AM (ExV1e)

295 279 I started reading the Lord of the Rings recently… for the 3rd or 4th time but it’s been a few decades. What I noticed this time is that if somehow Frodo and Gandalf and Strider could’ve recruited Tom Bombadil into the fellowship they might’ve defeated Sauron with much less sweat and tears… that Bombadil feller just had to sing to accomplish amazing wonders. Why didn’t they bring him along?? I’ve always wondered why Tolkien included that character as he doesn’t really add anything to the story… but JRR was the genius not me so who am I to complain…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (/iXAp)

Yes, Tom Bombadil would have led to a very short book, which I would have welcomed. So, Tolkien wouldn't do that.

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 09:07 AM (tOcjL)

296 It would like totally like freak me out. I would like be like so embarrassed. My neighbor who I like sometimes like talk to like when I'm like out you know like walking the dog and I'll like stop to like talk for a few minutes...
Posted by: Just about every woman in her 30s

I literally, totally agree with her!

Posted by: Literally at January 23, 2026 09:07 AM (oftw2)

297 Bonus points to Chuck Martel @276 for the phrase "government schools."

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at January 23, 2026 09:07 AM (2Ez/1)

298 The left now: People are going to die because the Trump admin isn't taking this historic blizzard seriously enough!

Where "historic" = "hasn't happened yet".

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 09:07 AM (a4flb)

299 QOTD

Notably, the presence of the American asylum seekers isn’t sitting well with the nearly 2,000 other migrants from around the world housed at Ter Apel. “My dream is to go to America or the UK. America for me is the paradise,” a 21-year-old North African woman living at the camp said in a recent interview. “You can work, you can make a million if you have a good idea. Why they come here?”

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:07 AM (gbOdA)

300 Arizona AG wildly suggests residents can shoot masked ICE agents under state’s self-defense laws

I have a more important job ..
I want you to kill every goofer on the course

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:07 AM (RHGPo)

301 It’s not cold here yet but it’s very gray. Looking out to the north, I feel like Pluskat in his bunker watching for the d-day invasion fleet.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 09:07 AM (xVja5)

302 I’ve always wondered why Tolkien included that character as he doesn’t really add anything to the story

Because the prosecutor wants to lose the case.

Ironically you can also find legal arguments about prosecutors outwitting defense attorneys and getting a just of people likely to convict and that is seen as unfair.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:07 AM (sKqQm)

303 Their over they're bragging about how there grammar is flawless.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 08:56 AM (a4flb)


Talking to a left-leaning coworker a few days ago about the impending snow. He mentioned "the models" and the varying predictions of snowfall amounts. His summation was basically "nobody knows". I took the opportunity to point out to him that climate hysteria is based on computer models and simulation. I asked him if we can't even rely on models for a storm we know exists and is only a few days away, why would we rely on future models of weather patterns for long term policy decisions. I think his brain began to rewire!

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 09:08 AM (3r1VB)

304 I remember Seattleslough. He was one of those who lost his mind over Covid, wallowed around in “we’re all gonna die!” mode for a while and then was gone.

------

In a larger sense, I'll always be grateful for COVID in one regard.

NPCs are pretty obvious in any case, but it can be hard in life to sort the stand-up cats from the bitchmade pussies born with no nutsack. That gave us a clear picture of our people. And a sad one. The bitchmade ratio is very much higher than I anticipated, cynical as I was before that.

It also gave me way more respect for freethinkers, who are very much rarer than I thought.

And it forced me to reset a lot of parameters with regard to what I think can or should be done in this country.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 09:08 AM (BI5O2)

305 Damn, karens. Protesting at Targets? Don't crap where you eat, man.

It's like an LDS missionary picking a BYU dorm for their mission.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:08 AM (06Hmj)

306
I mismatched an open parenthesis with a closing brace in my nickname?

That will be an eternal source of deep seated shame for me.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:08 AM (xG4kz)

307 I liked this. Bald eagle lands on overhead intersection in MN and the memes are quite clever. "Not the bee" website:

https://tinyurl.com/nhhvm2sx

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (KxQqp)

308 No more reaching across the isle!
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 23, 2026 09:06 AM (xG4kz)

No more reach arounds either! The GOPe specializes in reach arounds when dealing with Dems…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (/iXAp)

309
I don't pay attention to how well other people abide by linguistic rules because half of grammar rules are made up bullshit anyway. I'm more interested in whatever dumb shit they are trying to say than how they say it.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (bb1Tf)

310 Washington Post: Jasmine Crockett is daring Democrats to rethink electability. Some aren’t sold.

Crockett: “My theory of the case is this: If you believe we're going to lose anyway then what difference does it make if it's me or anybody else?”

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (RHGPo)

311 Based on my courtroom experience (Perry Mason re-runs), I thought defense and prosecution were involved in jury selection. How do we end up, time and again, with juries comprised of 12 people all suffering from the same mental illness?

Because Communist courts and DOJ prosecutors play on the same team.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (a4flb)

312 Spoke to a friend in SE Michigan last night. Mexican, first generation, my age (over 29), who said she and her family are afraid to go out because ICE is going door to door in town. A fairly small town but the largest in the county, and yes, home to lots of illegals, I am sure.
But I do question the door to door. Really? In a town of less than 21,000? With what resources? I asked if she actually knew of anyone being "taken" (her word) and she said yes, she knows families who have had relatives taken.
I'm guessing, since there is a lot of gang activity there, that these are gang-related arrests.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (nz1sK)

313 Tom Bombadil is Switzerland.

Posted by: prove me wrong at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (vFG9F)

314 Please define "grammar"
Posted by: Doof

"Grammar" properly refers to the set of rules governing the forms words take based on their role in a clause. Basically, conjugating verbs and declining nouns, pronouns, and adjectives.

For example, "John and me went to the store" is ungrammatical because "me" cannot properly be used as a subject. It should be "John and I...".

"Irregardless" is not "ungrammatical." It's merely a disfavored usage.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (77rzZ)

315 bad copy/paste in 303.

was supposed to have quoted this:
The left in the 00s: Soon snow will be a thing of the past

The left now: People are going to die because the Trump admin isn't taking this historic blizzard seriously enough!
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:03 AM


I denounce myself.

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (3r1VB)

316 Trump should put a whacking big tariff on Canadian cold air.

Posted by: Fred_Z at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (VQIqq)

317 293

Throat Punch on Lane 3 would end this bullshit

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:10 AM (gbOdA)

318 Several of his friends tried to point out what really happened , that the father left the kid and took off running. Nothing would change his mind. This delusional thinking vis what the nation is dealing with
Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 08:53 AM (e4I2N)


He was given the unvarnished truth over at communism.com and he's not about to let you counter-revolutionaries cloud his scientific soviet understanding of the truth. It's not just a leftist thing.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 09:10 AM (ExV1e)

319 I love the weather reporting here on this storm. "It might be snow, or it might be an icestorm. Somewhere between 1 and 1000" are expected."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 09:10 AM (BI5O2)

320 To be fair, Tom Bombadil probably exists in the book so the children/Hobbits get a taste of how real and deadly their mission is, and how much help they'll need...without actually dying, like they should have...

Posted by: Nova Local at January 23, 2026 09:10 AM (tOcjL)

321 My theory of the case is this: If you believe we're going to lose anyway then what difference does it make if it's me or anybody else?”

"who gets the money" - the part left unsaid.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:10 AM (XuXeR)

322 Also end Bachelors for ED.
Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM


The Bob Dole doesn't know too many bachelors (or married, for that matter) who are for ED. Quite the opposite, actually.

Posted by: zombie Bob Dole at January 23, 2026 09:10 AM (0sNs1)

323 Also end Bachelors for ED.
Get a real degree first.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (gbOdA)

I agree with you for middle and high school, but not for early elementary. Do you really need a physics degree to teach first grade?

Posted by: pookysgirl's mom had an Ed degree at January 23, 2026 09:10 AM (Wt5PA)

324 "There were problems with the KKK doing similar things in the past, I suspect there are solutions the Trump admin can use in between letting the locals let their friends out and going full Pinochet
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (sKqQm)"

Yeah they can. But they are running out of time, and I have yet to see any serious effort to *criminally* go after conspirators in courts and state/local government. As long as those remain, the commie goons can continue to act up.

IMHO we have passed the point in the blue shitholes where going Pinochet is justified. 4 years of J6 raids and the egregious pedo- and rape-enabling in public schools sealed the deal on that.

If Vance wins in 28 we have 4-8 more years to try and right the ship. If he does not - we are off to the races immediately. What is going on in VA removes any doubt of that.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 09:10 AM (EjI8X)

325 "Irregardless" is not "ungrammatical." It's merely a disfavored usage.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (77rzZ)

Inflammable and Flammable

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:11 AM (gbOdA)

326 And it forced me to reset a lot of parameters with regard to what I think can or should be done in this country.

If you had described the COVID response under the Biden Junta say in 2000 I suspect most people would have expected an armed uprising, led by the non-coopted governors.

And...the closest we got to that was DeSantis telling Biden he would call out the FL NG if Biden tried to put vaxport road closures on the FL border with other states...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:11 AM (sKqQm)

327 I keep being reminded of Kinky Freidman lately, watching the humorless scolds on the left try to make everyone's life as miserable as possible. He would laugh and light a cigar; we need more of that.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 23, 2026 09:11 AM (cmYp8)

328 310 Washington Post: Jasmine Crockett is daring Democrats to rethink electability. Some aren’t sold.

Crockett: “My theory of the case is this: If you believe we're going to lose anyway then what difference does it make if it's me or anybody else?”

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (RHGPo)

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Well, no names who run as sacrificial lambs don't raise tens of millions of dollars that could go to Roy Cooper in NC who has a decent chance of being the Larry Hogan of 2026.

Attention hogs with some level of cult followings do scoop up tens of millions of dollars to just lose at the same level as the no-name.

But, hey...I'm not the one wasting my money on you. Go right ahead.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:11 AM (GBKbO)

329 Up To 25% Of US Colleges May Close Soon, Brandeis President Warns

Higher education is approaching a period of profound disruption, and many colleges may not survive...

... how will Democrats train their operatives for the future ?

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:11 AM (RHGPo)

330
I asked him if we can't even rely on models for a storm we know exists and is only a few days away, why would we rely on future models of weather patterns for long term policy decisions. I think his brain began to rewire!
Posted by: Doof


That's a good start.

Next time ask him "How sensitive to starting parameters' values are the predictions?" and then raise your blast shields.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:11 AM (xG4kz)

331 Do you really need a physics degree to teach first grade?
Posted by: pookysgirl's mom had an Ed degree at January 23, 2026 09:10 AM (Wt5PA)

My point is the Education Degree is the problem.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:12 AM (gbOdA)

332 White leftist woman fills shopping carts to the brim, blocking the checkout line at Target to protest “fascism,” and demands that everyone, including the staff, walk out of the store.
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F.U. you're not my boss, you fascist b*tch.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 23, 2026 09:12 AM (Dv3i1)

333 Southeastern AZ got a half inch of rain overnight and still getting more this morning. Completely different storm than what's happening to the east, though.

Mayes can KMA. Castle doctrine does not apply to criminals evading arrest. Illegals are not allowed to possess firearms in this country. Since ICE/CBP are clearly identified by patch and badge so this 'poorly identified' claim is crap. Nothing will happen here in AZ because state and local authorities cooperate with ICE/CBP and detainers lodged by them are honored. Phoenix may get an enforcement operation merely because of the number of illegals in the state of Maricopa.

Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at January 23, 2026 09:12 AM (I8+9i)

334 If Vance wins in 28 we have 4-8 more years to try and right the ship. If he does not - we are off to the races immediately. What is going on in VA removes any doubt of that.
Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 09:10 AM (EjI8X)
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First things first-- we need to win in November.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 23, 2026 09:12 AM (cmYp8)

335 "Up To 25% Of US Colleges May Close Soon, Brandeis President Warns"

It's a start.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 09:12 AM (vFG9F)

336 Up To 25% Of US Colleges May Close Soon, Brandeis President Warns"

Well, you leftists railed against having chillins, so... demographics win again.

Reality. It's what's for dinner.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:12 AM (XuXeR)

337 Wish the new Ballroom was finished. Cold, snow, ice, it's a good weekend to have a Ball.

Posted by: Dancing Fool at January 23, 2026 09:13 AM (oftw2)

338 What I noticed this time is that if somehow Frodo and Gandalf and Strider could’ve recruited Tom Bombadil into the fellowship they might’ve defeated Sauron with much less sweat and tears… that Bombadil feller just had to sing to accomplish amazing wonders. Why didn’t they bring him along?? I’ve always wondered why Tolkien included that character as he doesn’t really add anything to the story… but JRR was the genius not me so who am I to complain…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (/iXAp)
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Tom Bombadil was very powerful, but his power was constrained by boundaries. He couldn't leave the Old Forest and its environs. His fate was bound up with Goldberry's. As for his importance, the hobbits find their first respite from their journey in his sanctuary, just like Rivendell and Lothlorien. There's also important foreshadowing of Frodo's fate that occurs there, as well as a gift of comfort and solace that Frodo can draw upon at need.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 09:13 AM (ESVrU)

339 Inflammable and Flammable

Because illiterate retards saw "Inflammable" written on tanker trucks and believed they were carrying water - so it was OK to crash into them.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 09:13 AM (a4flb)

340 Cornyn gonna burn thru $100 M in TX to take an ass whoopin.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:13 AM (gbOdA)

341 that Bombadil feller just had to sing to accomplish amazing wonders. Why didn’t they bring him along?? I’ve always wondered why Tolkien included that character as he doesn’t really add anything to the story… but JRR was the genius not me so who am I to complain…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (/iXAp)

My favorite theory (yeah all theories have holes) is that he’s really Aule the Smith who’s gotten sick of the whole Demi-god thing in Valinor and is just slumming it at a vacation home in middle earth with his favorite Maia.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 09:13 AM (xVja5)

342 334 First things first-- we need to win in November.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 23, 2026 09:12 AM (cmYp

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Losing the House in November would affect surprisingly little.

2026 is one of the least consequential elections in recent memory.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:13 AM (GBKbO)

343 I wonder if 18 U.S. Code § 1751(a) applies to the Auto-Pen

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:13 AM (RHGPo)

344 Lots of leftists calling for armed assault on ICE agents.

This occasionally happens on the right as well, but right-wingers are generally mentally stable, understand the ramifications, have families and businesses to be responsible for, and have a Christian moral foundation against murder.

Leftists, conversely, are mentally unstable, take no accountability for their actions, have aborted their children and do only make-shift work, and have an atheistic child-sacrificing moral grounding.

Things could get interesting.

Posted by: Strange Brew at January 23, 2026 09:14 AM (Ut9DU)

345 "Grammar" properly refers to the set of rules governing the forms words take based on their role in a clause. Basically, conjugating verbs and declining nouns, pronouns, and adjectives.

For example, "John and me went to the store" is ungrammatical because "me" cannot properly be used as a subject. It should be "John and I...".

"Irregardless" is not "ungrammatical." It's merely a disfavored usage.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (77rzZ)


I'd say that definition is a bit narrow. I like this one from Britannica...

"rules of a language governing the sounds, words, sentences, and other elements, as well as their combination and interpretation"

Words and their usage are definitely a part of grammar.

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 09:14 AM (3r1VB)

346 That's a good start.

Next time ask him "How sensitive to starting parameters' values are the predictions?" and then raise your blast shields.


You can also ask if the models have correctly predicted the outcomes we are seeing now - is NYC under water? Or FL? Does it no longer snow in England? And so on...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:14 AM (sKqQm)

347 The point of Tom Bombadil, according to the Professor himself, is that the universe is just REALLY weird, and sometimes that impacts the narrative in ways that you don't expect. Which is kind of amazing from a man who almost ended his friendship with C.S. Lewis over Santa Clause showing up in Narnia.

Posted by: American Hawkman at January 23, 2026 09:14 AM (6nplM)

348 >>>People misuse the word “grammar” all the time.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 08:51 AM (77rzZ)

Please define "grammar"

Posted by: Doof

>When I was in grammar school, a young lady showed me her naughty bits.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 09:14 AM (oT7pT)

349 Woke is back and we should be terrified?

Yeh, imma nope out on that. Terrified of crybullies who think they get to be the thought and speech Gestapo? These little bitches don't impress me much. They can fuck right off.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at January 23, 2026 09:14 AM (2J/Lj)

350 ... how will Democrats train their operatives for the future ?
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Maybe they will re-energize the Boy Scouts?

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 09:14 AM (pLaQB)

351 Leftists, conversely, are mentally unstable, take no accountability for their actions, have aborted their children and do only make-shift work, and have an atheistic child-sacrificing moral grounding."

And have cats. You left out the cats.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:14 AM (XuXeR)

352 I didn't know I could get a Bachelor's for ED.

Posted by: ... at January 23, 2026 09:15 AM (bb1Tf)

353 "I asked if she actually knew of anyone being "taken" (her word) and she said yes, she knows families who have had relatives taken.
I'm guessing, since there is a lot of gang activity there, that these are gang-related arrests.
Posted by: TecumsehTea at January 23, 2026 09:09 AM (nz1sK)"

I have a hard time figuring out how many of the cat ladies are wholly ignorant of the dynamic where the people being rounded up were previously convicted, or wanted in their home countries, usually for pretty horrific offenses ... and how many know but don't care because "feels".

You don't even need a lot of gang activity, you just need local gov't that refuses to hand offenders directly to ICE or to honor detainer requests.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 09:15 AM (EjI8X)

354 And it was useful in another way: at the margins, it created a lot of freethinkers. Marginal for the bitchmade population, but a significant force multiplier for the stand-up cats.

Lots of people who started with masks on their faces and needles in their arms who, by the end, we're saying "I just never believed our leaders are evil liars who want us enslaved, but now I understand, and I can never unsee what I've seen."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 09:16 AM (BI5O2)

355 352 I didn't know I could get a Bachelor's for ED.
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Many bachelor's have ED. Zombie Bob Dole can help with that.

Posted by: Zombie Bob Dole at January 23, 2026 09:16 AM (Dv3i1)

356 I didn't know I could get a Bachelor's for ED."

/The Paolo, he is unfamilar with any level of ED.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:16 AM (XuXeR)

357 The decision acknowledges Malliotakis was “the first elected official of Latin American descent elected in Staten Island” — but dismisses this, explaining that electing an actual minority candidate is different from electing a minority-preferred candidate.

A Latina congresswoman represents the district, yet the court finds the district lines dilute Latino voting power because she’s the wrong kind of Latina — a Latina Republican.

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Disgusting scumbags of the judiciary, actively working on behalf of Demofascists.

John Roberts just closes his eyes.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 23, 2026 09:16 AM (cmYp8)

358 Why didn’t they bring him along?? I’ve always wondered why Tolkien included that character as he doesn’t really add anything to the story… but JRR was the genius not me so who am I to complain…
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (/iXAp)

I think Gandalf explained this later, maybe during their respite at Rivendell.
Of course an even simpler solution that would have cut the epic down to size was recruiting Gwaihir to fly over Mt. Doom and drop in the ring.

Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 09:17 AM (WHfpM)

359 Jane Fonda: “We’re seeing things happen that have never happened before. Authoritarianism has made it’s way into every single nook and cranny of our government. They are kidnapping people. They are illegally deporting American citizens. They’re shooting people. They’re blinding people. It’s not a question of right or left. It’s a question of right or wrong.”

US Murders Fall to Lowest Level Since 1900; Largest One-Year Decline on Record

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:18 AM (RHGPo)

360 In 1997 and ice storm, which when it began and progressed, made the forests of the northern Adirondacks, and across Quebec's eastern provinces look like a Dr Zhivago winter fairyland. But the wet storm continued and the trees bent and broke and huge treefall wrecked the forests, blocked roads, and knocked down powere lines.

In the most remote areas of Quebec's eastern provinces, power was not restored for almost a month.

Power pumps your water, heats your house, and refrigerates your food. Without it, you are back suddenly to 1890, except you don't have the tools, the understanding, the stored fuel, or the mechanisms to cope.

Posted by: M. Gaga at January 23, 2026 09:18 AM (KiBMU)

361 Losing the House in November would affect surprisingly little.

2026 is one of the least consequential elections in recent memory.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:13 AM (GBKbO)
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Why so?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 23, 2026 09:18 AM (cmYp8)

362 You can also ask if the models have correctly predicted the outcomes we are seeing now - is NYC under water? Or FL? Does it no longer snow in England? And so on...
Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:14 AM (sKqQm)


I actually did! I mentioned that not a single future model has ever proven to be correct. I actually keep an article in an open browser tab on my phone for just such an opportunity. It's 50 years of failed climate doom and gloom predictions. I think it was something Buck had in one of his rants a few years ago.

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 09:18 AM (3r1VB)

363 heya

I did talk about that, about the kinds of criminals ICE is collecting, and what kind of illegals flooded the country under Biden.
We don't usually talk politics, have been friends a long time, and she was not a teacher but worked in the school system for a long time. I know she is a Dem, but she is not a rabid lefty.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at January 23, 2026 09:18 AM (nz1sK)

364 338 — Thanks Perfessor! It would take a member of the faculty to understand that Bombadil subtlety…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 09:19 AM (/iXAp)

365 359 Jane Fonda: “We’re seeing things happen that have never happened before. Authoritarianism has made it’s way into every single nook and cranny of our government. They are kidnapping people. They are illegally deporting American citizens. They’re shooting people. They’re blinding people. It’s not a question of right or left. It’s a question of right or wrong.”

US Murders Fall to Lowest Level Since 1900; Largest One-Year Decline on Record

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:18 AM (RHGPo)

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"We've never seen mass deportations before."

Bitch is old enough to remember Eisenhower's administration which included Operation Wetback.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:19 AM (GBKbO)

366 359 Jane Fonda: “We’re seeing things happen that have never happened before. Authoritarianism has made it’s way into every single nook and cranny of our government. They are kidnapping people. They are illegally deporting American citizens. They’re shooting people. They’re blinding people. It’s not a question of right or left. It’s a question of right or wrong.”
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J6 - Don't Cry For Me Jane.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 09:19 AM (pLaQB)

367 Posted by: TecumsehTea"

No offense, but she's either hallucinating or just... lying.

Sad, really. You can let her know that Mrs' extended family from SA are 100% behind efforts to remove illegals, so there's that...

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:19 AM (XuXeR)

368 Also end Bachelors for ED.
Get a real degree first.
Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:04 AM (gbOdA)


Honestly, a high school education should be sufficient to teach first grade.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 09:19 AM (ExV1e)

369 There were 9% fewer reported aggravated assaults, 22% fewer gun assaults, and 2% fewer domestic violence incidents last year than in 2024. Robbery fell by 23% while carjackings (a type of robbery) decreased by 43%.

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:19 AM (RHGPo)

370 Words and their usage are definitely a part of grammar.
Posted by: Doof

No usage is not a part of grammar, any more than phonetics is. They are separate aspects of language.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:19 AM (77rzZ)

371 Irregardless of what you think, the decision was up to Tolkien.

Posted by: I crossed the streams at January 23, 2026 09:20 AM (2Ez/1)

372 ... how will Democrats train their operatives for the future ?
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Maybe they will re-energize the Boy Scouts?

Posted by: pudinhead


The Scouts can't keep their IT working and seem hell-bent on inviting a new round of sex abuse scandals with the new "Family Troops". They won't be around in five years at this rate.

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at January 23, 2026 09:20 AM (OUMaO)

373 Geez! Did they hire Butt Gigitty or what?

Spain Suffers Fourth Rail Accident in a Week as Commuter Train Collides With Crane Arm

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 09:20 AM (L/fGl)

374 Power pumps your water, heats your house, and refrigerates your food. Without it, you are back suddenly to 1890, except you don't have the tools, the understanding, the stored fuel, or the mechanisms to cope.

Posted by: M. Gaga at January 23, 2026 09:18 AM (KiBMU)


It would be a shame if Minnesota lineman refused to restore power to leftists in Minneapolis because they are observing the call for the No Work, No School, No Shopping protest.

Posted by: Strange Brew at January 23, 2026 09:20 AM (Ut9DU)

375 Lots of people who started with masks on their faces and needles in their arms who, by the end, we're saying "I just never believed our leaders are evil liars who want us enslaved, but now I understand, and I can never unsee what I've seen."

COVID was another one of those examples of the left having to break some eggs to make an omelet.

Did some people die from the jab? Well....maybe...but we were all in it together and wasn't it wonderful?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:20 AM (sKqQm)

376 361 Losing the House in November would affect surprisingly little.

2026 is one of the least consequential elections in recent memory.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:13 AM (GBKbO)
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Why so?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 23, 2026 09:18 AM (cmYp

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1. Impeachment is toothless. There is a 0% chance of conviction in the Senate. It'd be failure theater for Democrat rubes.

2. ICE is funded through 2028.

3. Congress hasn't used its power of the purse to limit the administrative state in decades, maybe more than a century. A Democrat Congress isn't going to start stripping actual powers from the imperial presidency, especially if Trump has to sign anything into law.

4. House committee hearings don't affect DOJ business.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:20 AM (GBKbO)

377 "First things first-- we need to win in November.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 23, 2026 09:12 AM (cmYp"

Which I also don't exactly have warm fuzzies about.

Hard to tell if there is more going on under the table regarding anti-fraud efforts. I have to assume the NGO funding-pocalypse has disrupted a lot of things, but the Dems are clearly still pulling USB sticks of votes out of their ass post-election without any real consequences. I would wager the White House has a few things in mind for the run-up to the midterms, though.

And, of course, half the GOP in DC are con artists, as usual. I come from a GOP political family and the conversation at family gatherings is pretty disgusting. They aren't serious about anything but their gravy train.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 09:20 AM (EjI8X)

378 With Snowmageddon descending, I have had to dip into funds to prepare, which leaves me a tad short in the food column this week. Bottom line is, I would be most pleased to pay you on Tuesday for a hamburger sandwich today.

Posted by: J. Wellington Wimpy. at January 23, 2026 09:20 AM (oftw2)

379 Bitch is old enough to remember Eisenhower's administration which included Operation Wetback.
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Oddly, she doesn't remember FDR Concentration Camps. And her daddy was a big fan of FDR.

Posted by: pudinhead at January 23, 2026 09:20 AM (pLaQB)

380 Tom Bombadil was the name of a doll belonging to Tolkien's children. He wrote stories and poetry with it as a character to entertain his children.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 09:21 AM (Q+gd/)

381 I think Gandalf explained this later, maybe during their respite at Rivendell.
Of course an even simpler solution that would have cut the epic down to size was recruiting Gwaihir to fly over Mt. Doom and drop in the ring.
Posted by: Ordinary American at January 23, 2026 09:17 AM (WHfpM)
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Why would Gwaihir be immune to the lure of the One Ring?

It's made pretty clear that beings of power are particularly susceptible to its lure. Gwaihir might be non-humanoid, but he's still tremendously powerful in his own way.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 09:21 AM (ESVrU)

382 Honestly, a high school education should be sufficient to teach first grade."

Public sckrools are pretty much babysitting anyway...

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:21 AM (XuXeR)

383 369 There were 9% fewer reported aggravated assaults, 22% fewer gun assaults, and 2% fewer domestic violence incidents last year than in 2024. Robbery fell by 23% while carjackings (a type of robbery) decreased by 43%.

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:19 AM (RHGPo)

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$5 says that major leftist cities start reporting crimes again just to make Trump's America look bad.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:21 AM (GBKbO)

384 75% of the budget for fire mitigation in Mt. Diablo State Park has gone to compliance costs, not actual mitigation

Most California thing ever: spending 3/4 of your fire prevention budget complying with regulations to ensure you are not damaging endangered plants etc only for them all to be obliterated in the wildfire you failed to prevent

... Gavin Newsom call your office

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:21 AM (RHGPo)

385 Just what middle earth needed. A race of giant murder eagles led by Murder Eagle Prime with the ring of power, subjugating all of humanity and elfity under a brutal regime of aquiline oppression.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:21 AM (06Hmj)

386 TecumsehTea, since you have ties to SE Michigan, is your nic in honor of Tecumseh, Mich?

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:21 AM (77rzZ)

387 I've met Jane Fonda many times and she is a delusional lunatic.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 09:21 AM (oT7pT)

388 “I mean if somebody comes at me wearing a mask, by the way, I’m a gun owner, and I can’t tell whether they’re a police officer, what am I supposed to do?”
Arizona AG wildly suggests residents can shoot masked ICE agents under state’s self-defense laws"
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Last person I heard who backed that kind of talk was David Koresh and his Branch Davidian bravos. How did that turn out?

Posted by: mrp at January 23, 2026 09:22 AM (rj6Yv)

389 Honestly, a high school education should be sufficient to teach first grade.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 09:19 AM (ExV1e)

My 13 YO babysitter Sheri taught me to read at 5 and I never went to KG.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:22 AM (gbOdA)

390 "369 There were 9% fewer reported aggravated assaults, 22% fewer gun assaults, and 2% fewer domestic violence incidents last year than in 2024. Robbery fell by 23% while carjackings (a type of robbery) decreased by 43%.
Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:19 AM (RHGPo)"

With the apparent demographic breakdown of my attempted carjackers the last few years, this is not surprising when coupled with ICE enforcement.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 09:22 AM (EjI8X)

391 Man

I don't think she's lying to me -- we go back a long way. Her friends may very well be lying to her, and I think the Mexican community, which is quite large in that town, is very close-knit.

I asked her why when Obama deported more people it wasn't an issue, but didn't get an answer. Thankfully we don't live near there anymore, and I don't want to damage this relationship. I already lost dear friends, who are black and live in Chicago, to the race hustling of Obama.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at January 23, 2026 09:22 AM (nz1sK)

392 It would be a shame if Minnesota lineman"

Ah, just imagining such a person....

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:22 AM (XuXeR)

393 "Was a big fan of FDR" was really just the Boomer's own version of "Sounds vaccinated", wasn't it?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:22 AM (06Hmj)

394 Bulg, yes it is! Do you know Tecumseh?

Posted by: TecumsehTea at January 23, 2026 09:23 AM (nz1sK)

395 393 "Was a big fan of FDR" was really just the Boomer's own version of "Sounds vaccinated", wasn't it?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:22 AM (06Hmj)

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"FDR personally gave my daddy a job through the NRA during the Great Depression that Herbert Hoover personally caused. Democrat 4 ever."

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:23 AM (GBKbO)

396 PS things I never learned:

1. Share everything.
2. Play fair.
3. Don't hit people.
4. Put things back where you found them.
5. CLEAN UP YOUR OWN MESS.
6. Don't take things that aren't yours.
7. Say you're SORRY when you HURT somebody.
8. Wash your hands before you eat.
9. Flush.
10. Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.

I must constantly remind friends and family of this.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:23 AM (gbOdA)

397 Jane Fonda: “We’re seeing things happen that have never happened before. Authoritarianism has made it’s way into every single nook and cranny of our government. They are kidnapping people. They are illegally deporting American citizens. They’re shooting people. They’re blinding people. It’s not a question of right or left. It’s a question of right or wrong.”

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Are they manning womanning commie anti-aircraft guns?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (L/fGl)

398 Losing the House in November would affect surprisingly little.

2026 is one of the least consequential elections in recent memory.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:13 AM (GBKbO)
==================
Why so?
Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 23, 2026 09:18 AM (cmYp
******
If we lose the Senate and one or two Supreme Court Justices happen to die or get shot that will have a huge impact on the future of our country.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (NpAcC)

399 Just what middle earth needed. A race of giant murder eagles led by Murder Eagle Prime with the ring of power, subjugating all of humanity and elfity under a brutal regime of aquiline oppression.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:21 AM (06Hmj)

I didn't know that I needed this!

Posted by: pookysgirl wishes she had time to write at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (Wt5PA)

400 The train in Spain derails mainly on the plain.

Posted by: Perini Scleroso In My Fair Lady at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (oftw2)

401 Oddly, she doesn't remember FDR Concentration Camps. And her daddy was a big fan of FDR.

I was watching a "profile in courage" type video a leftist had made about himself.

He was asian and had been selected as the Earl Warren scholar at some CA college.

Warren was a leftwing lunatic SC judge, hence why the left loves him but he was also the CA gov behind the japanese internment so they should hate him.

Or brave leftist noted this bothered him and he felt he should refuse. But then he had a better idea. He asked them to rename the position to the Justice Earl Warren scholar.

Brilliant right? He gets the money, he gets to make himself a martyr, and the college doesn't really have to do anything either...

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (sKqQm)

402 385 Just what middle earth needed. A race of giant murder eagles led by Murder Eagle Prime with the ring of power, subjugating all of humanity and elfity under a brutal regime of aquiline oppression.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:21 AM (06Hmj)

Imagine the chaos if a penguin had The Ring.

Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (Q+gd/)

403 Bulg, yes it is! Do you know Tecumseh?
Posted by: TecumsehTea

I passed through it once or twice when I was in college in Ann Arbor.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (77rzZ)

404 388 “I mean if somebody comes at me wearing a mask, by the way, I’m a gun owner, and I can’t tell whether they’re a police officer, what am I supposed to do?”

How would seeing their faces allow the average person to tell of they are police officers?

I would suspect the most obvious tell would be the big giant ICE insignias pasted all over their uniforms.

Posted by: Strange Brew at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (Ut9DU)

405 Wasn't the issue with Obama that he called catch and release numbers as deported? Deported means they've gone through the system and got deportation orders. Catch and release are lucky if they even got a name. He counted those as deported elevating his actual deported totals.

Posted by: Jaimo at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (BCuCF)

406
A couple of days ago at my gDaughter's Cub pack meeting, Marie Curie's name came up as a discoverer of nuclear radiation (the topic was "symbols of our country"). I corrected my gDaughter (as it turned out) that Marie was Polish and lived in France and that Roentgen discovered nuclear radiation. Nevertheless, I was inpressed by her knowing what she did.

Anyway, I asked my son to pull up the photo of the attendees at the 1927 Solvay Conference. The kids picked out Marie and Albert Einstein, of course. I told them that every person in that picture played substantial or major roles in advancing chemistry and physics one hundred years ago and, at some point, they will become familiar with more of them.

This got me to asking why are there not pictures of such assemblies of notable and great scientists today? Is it possible that too many scientists today have been sent off to pursue will-o-the-wisps such as My String-a-Ling Theory or Klimate Katastrophe? And who funds such wasted pursuits? The world wonders.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (xG4kz)

407 Morn' all.. I do think all this negative coverage of ICE is having a negative effect on the populace...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 23, 2026 09:25 AM (VE6XX)

408 Honestly, a high school education should be sufficient to teach first grade.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic


You would think!

Posted by: Baltimore School System at January 23, 2026 09:25 AM (wj4wL)

409 Most California thing ever: spending 3/4 of your fire prevention budget complying with regulations to ensure you are not damaging endangered plants etc only for them all to be obliterated in the wildfire you failed to prevent

... Gavin Newsom call your office

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:21 AM (RHGPo)

2 of those plants are NOT NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICAN

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:25 AM (gbOdA)

410 which is quite large in that town, is very close-knit."

Yeah, there is a tendency to believe local "family" or "relations" over everyone else.

It's called "tribalism", and it's how humans survived for thousands of years....

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:25 AM (XuXeR)

411 Glenn Campbell was a lineman for the county.

Posted by: Back in the day at January 23, 2026 09:25 AM (2Ez/1)

412 398 If we lose the Senate and one or two Supreme Court Justices happen to die or get shot that will have a huge impact on the future of our country.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (NpAcC)

======

We are not going to lose the Senate.

Absolute worst case scenario is 50/50. And that's not going to happen.

Collins will win Maine...again.
The GOP will easily hold TX.
There's a 50/50 chance of keeping NC (it might be 55-45, actually, with PVI of the state).
GA is probably a 40/60 pickup opportunity. MI is probably a 35-65 pickup opportunity.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:25 AM (GBKbO)

413 The masks mandates and lockdowns and jab mandates of 2020-21 are so infuriating that even now my BP skyrockets when they come to mind…. Totalitarian bastards

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at January 23, 2026 09:25 AM (/iXAp)

414 Gold about to break $5K.
Silver about to break $100!

Posted by: Heavy Metals at January 23, 2026 09:26 AM (oftw2)

415 Authoritarianism has made it’s way into every single nook and cranny of our government.

You mean like the government censoring people on the internet for noting the clot shot has side effects? Or arresting people for going to the beach?

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:26 AM (sKqQm)

416 Imagine the chaos if a penguin had The Ring.
Posted by: davidt at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (Q+gd/)
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The rise of Big Penguin didn't start until AFTER the One Ring was destroyed. For all we know, Sauron would have unleashed a genocidal wave of terror against the penguins in Middle Earth, saving us from Big Penguin in the modern day.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 23, 2026 09:26 AM (ESVrU)

417 Man.

One day it's "wear the mask or I'll kill you", the next it's "if you're wearing a mask, I get to kill you".

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:26 AM (06Hmj)

418 417 Man.

One day it's "wear the mask or I'll kill you", the next it's "if you're wearing a mask, I get to kill you".

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:26 AM (06Hmj)

=====

"Any look at a federal law enforcement officer that made him feel funny on 1/6 is an insurrection."
-2 weeks ago

"Kill all fed law enforcement officers."
-today

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:27 AM (GBKbO)

419 One day it's "wear the mask or I'll kill you", the next it's "if you're wearing a mask, I get to kill you"."

+++

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:27 AM (XuXeR)

420 Bulg --

MrTea spent 27 years at Tecumseh Products, and we raised our three sons there. It was a nice place for them to grow up. Now so many libs have moved there from Ann Arbor it's different. Still got a lovely downtown, though.

Also, prayers are being said for you, I see you are going through a rough spot. Hold on, things will get better. Sounds trite, but it's still true.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at January 23, 2026 09:28 AM (nz1sK)

421 How do you italicize or bold text here at this stylish military blog? On a Windows PC.

Posted by: M. Gaga at January 23, 2026 09:28 AM (KiBMU)

422 My memory is the Obama numbers include people turned away at the border.

So if Unlucky Juan tried to cross three times and failed...but then succeeded the fourth time he got into the US and stayed here but counted as three "deportations" under Obama

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:28 AM (sKqQm)

423 "391
I don't think she's lying to me -- we go back a long way. Her friends may very well be lying to her, and I think the Mexican community, which is quite large in that town, is very close-knit.

Posted by: TecumsehTea at January 23, 2026 09:22 AM (nz1sK)

I mean, it's not like people are going to be forthcoming about ICE rounding them up because they diddled their underaged niece or accumulated 12 DUI's. If they're lying, it's probably about that.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 09:28 AM (EjI8X)

424 421 How do you italicize or bold text here at this stylish military blog? On a Windows PC.

Posted by: M. Gaga at January 23, 2026 09:28 AM (KiBMU)

====

Straight brackets.

Bold: [ b ] (without the spaces)
Close the bold: [ /b ] (without the spaces)

Et cetera.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:28 AM (GBKbO)

425 422 My memory is the Obama numbers include people turned away at the border.

So if Unlucky Juan tried to cross three times and failed...but then succeeded the fourth time he got into the US and stayed here but counted as three "deportations" under Obama

Posted by: 18-1 at January 23, 2026 09:28 AM (sKqQm)

=====

Internal enforcement per year under Obama was like 30,000-50,000.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:29 AM (GBKbO)

426 Words and their usage are definitely a part of grammar.
Posted by: Doof

No usage is not a part of grammar, any more than phonetics is. They are separate aspects of language.
Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:19 AM (77rzZ)


Well then, one of us is obtuse. And both of us are stubborn.

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 09:29 AM (3r1VB)

427 Losing the House in November would affect surprisingly little.

2026 is one of the least consequential elections in recent memory.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:13 AM (GBKbO)


But, but, but... no legislation would get passed. Lol.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 23, 2026 09:29 AM (ExV1e)

428 Straight brackets.

Bold: [ b ] (without the spaces)
Close the bold: [ /b ] (without the spaces)

Et cetera."

The Barrel. It awaits your efforts.

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:29 AM (XuXeR)

429 Also, prayers are being said for you, I see you are going through a rough spot. Hold on, things will get better. Sounds trite, but it's still true.
Posted by: TecumsehTea

Thank you very much, TecumsehTea.

Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:29 AM (77rzZ)

430 A Latina congresswoman represents the district, yet the court finds the district lines dilute Latino voting power because she’s the wrong kind of Latina — a Latina Republican.

-
She's a New York City hot sauce Latina.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 09:30 AM (L/fGl)

431
The idea of a giant freaking raptor like Gwaiihir having the power of the One Ring terrifies me beyond the capacity for rational thought. That might be worse than actual Sauron.

Posted by: American Hawkman at January 23, 2026 09:30 AM (6nplM)

432 Weren't John Lindsay in NYC and Jane Byrne in Chicago exposed, then voted out mostly as a result of not being able to clear the streets after a storm? Details murky in my aging hippocampus.
Posted by: Departmente Sanitaire at January 23, 2026 08:24 AM


-------------------

Jane Byrne was voted in by making hay of Michael Bilandic's poor management of the 1979 Chicago blizzard.

Posted by: Bigsmith at January 23, 2026 09:30 AM (1Au9i)

433 How do you italicize or bold text here at this stylish military blog? On a Windows PC.
Posted by: M. Gaga at January 23, 2026 09:28 AM (KiBMU)


*perks up*

Posted by: The Barrel at January 23, 2026 09:30 AM (3r1VB)

434 Well then, one of us is obtuse. And both of us are stubborn.
Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 09:29 AM (3r1VB)

Ooooh, wait, I know this one.

I send Doof and the bag of grain across the pond first, and then I send TJM over... wait, no, then the fox will eat the chicken.

I hate these stupid logic puzzles.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:30 AM (06Hmj)

435 How do you italicize or bold text here at this stylish military blog? On a Windows PC.

Posted by: M. Gaga at January 23, 2026 09:28 AM (KiBMU)

====

Straight brackets.

Bold: [ b ] (without the spaces)
Close the bold: [ /b ] (without the spaces)

Et cetera.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 23, 2026 09:28 AM (GBKbO)

Soon.

Posted by: The Barrel at January 23, 2026 09:30 AM (dK+Kv)

436 And both of us are stubborn.
Posted by: Doof


Posted by: Bulg at January 23, 2026 09:31 AM (77rzZ)

437 "400 The train in Spain derails mainly on the plain.
Posted by: Perini Scleroso In My Fair Lady at January 23, 2026 09:24 AM (oftw2)"

I mean, we're far enough removed from Franco that the trains are not longer entirely running, let alone running on time. It requires periodic re-application.

Posted by: heya at January 23, 2026 09:31 AM (EjI8X)

438 "She's a New York City hot sauce Latina."

+++
Get a rope.

Posted by: Pick up the Pace at January 23, 2026 09:31 AM (2Ez/1)

439 I recall a number of years ago, some feminazi organization was doing a "tribute to great woman scientists" or some such horseshit.


Rachel Carson made the cut. Marie Curie did not.

I guess being a lesbian communist trumps having a Nobel Prize in Chemistry AND one in Physics.



Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 23, 2026 09:32 AM (IG3/x)

440 The Trump administration's primary venue at the World Economic Forum in Davos, known as USA House, issued a pointed warning on its website Tuesday after reports surfaced that some high-profile attendees had been duped by scalpers peddling counterfeit VIP access packages, Fox Business reports.

"Caveat billionaires," the notice began dryly, "It has been brought to our attention that again this year external parties are selling ‘VIP access to USA House’ and other Stromback Global venues in Davos.”

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:32 AM (RHGPo)

441 Just talked with my parents in northeastern Ohio, and snowmagedden has socked them into their house completely. But silver is rising, and they own some, so they are feeling pretty good.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 23, 2026 09:32 AM (9LIkP)

442 “nearly everyone east of the Rockies” will be affected by snow, ice, or cold from Friday into early next week.

Not us! We've got schedules to keep. No time for mandated sleep periods, or waiting for snowplows, or replacing tires, or learning English. Business as usual, full speed ahead!

Posted by: Sikh Regional Trucking, Inc. at January 23, 2026 09:32 AM (wj4wL)

443 Glenn Campbell was a lineman for the county.
Posted by: Back in the day

Shut down many a pass rush.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 09:33 AM (L/fGl)

444 Gnood

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 23, 2026 09:33 AM (e4I2N)

445 and other Stromback Global venues in Davos."

What, Stromberg was already taken???

Posted by: man at January 23, 2026 09:33 AM (XuXeR)

446 I send Doof and the bag of grain across the pond first, and then I send TJM over... wait, no, then the fox will eat the chicken.

I hate these stupid logic puzzles.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:30 AM

+++
But who's having sex with the chicken?

Posted by: Frank Costanza at January 23, 2026 09:33 AM (2Ez/1)

447 389 My 13 YO babysitter Sheri taught me to read at 5 and I never went to KG.
Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 09:22 AM (gbOdA)

I don't know what age I was when I started being able to read things, but I know it was before I even started pre-school.

I know I was already better at spelling than my father by the time I was 4. And he still can't spell, even though I'm sure he's a lot more intelligent than I am (he can generally intuit how to do most things well very quickly, where I can not.)

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 09:33 AM (uEmCf)

448 Those symbols are dark magic. Bad juju.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 09:34 AM (vFG9F)

449 Business as usual, full speed ahead!
Posted by: Sikh Regional Trucking, Inc. at January 23, 2026 09:32 AM (wj4wL)

Just in that little bit of nothing we got the other day, the small highway running through town was completely ballsed up by at least six different trucks jackknifed in the coating to an inch of snow there was on the ground.

It was like the cop car pileup scene in Blues Brothers, but truckier.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:34 AM (06Hmj)

450 434 I hate these stupid logic puzzles.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:30 AM (06Hmj)

I preferred those peg jump puzzles they'd sell at the little gift shop in the roadside Amish-style Restaurants.

Posted by: XTC at January 23, 2026 09:35 AM (uEmCf)

451 But who's having sex with the chicken?
Posted by: Frank Costanza at January 23, 2026 09:33 AM (2Ez/1)

The pheasant plucker?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:35 AM (06Hmj)

452 RE: Snowpocalypse.

Longsuffering spouse asked what we'll do whilst being snowed in.

I made a suggestion involving nudity.

She responded:

"Maybe reorganize the basement."

Posted by: RS at January 23, 2026 09:36 AM (SuU/K)

453 "Maybe reorganize the basement."

Posted by: RS at January 23, 2026 09:36 AM (SuU/K)

That's the greatest euphemism for going in through the out door that i've ever heard.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at January 23, 2026 09:37 AM (06Hmj)

454
Fancier text

"^" here stands in for "b", "i", "s", or "u" (leave out the quote marks)

Opening bracket is "[^]" and goes before the text
Closing bracket is "[/^]" and goes after the text

The Four Horsemen of Fancier Text are

replace "^" with "b" for bold
replace "^" with "i" for italic
replace "^" with "s" for strike through, and
replace "^" with "u" for underline

Fair warning -- mishandling fancier text, especially a closing bracket, results in an express elevator ride to The Barrel.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:38 AM (xG4kz)

455
I preferred those peg jump puzzles they'd sell at the little gift shop in the roadside Amish-style Restaurants.
Posted by: XTC


They used to be at Cracker Barrel, too, IIRC

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at January 23, 2026 09:40 AM (xG4kz)

456
Jane Fonda: “We’re seeing things happen that have never happened before. Authoritarianism has made it’s way into every single nook and cranny of our government. They are kidnapping people. They are illegally deporting American citizens. They’re shooting people. They’re blinding people. It’s not a question of right or left. It’s a question of right or wrong.”

-------

It's been pointed out before: when her time comes, there's a fortune to be made selling beer and soft drinks outside the cemetery.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 23, 2026 09:42 AM (lsrsS)

457 Check out the Newscum Sparkle Beach Ken doll.

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:42 AM (RHGPo)

458 Please define "grammar"

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Grammar is my mom's mom.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 23, 2026 09:43 AM (L/fGl)

459 European users, institutions, and tech firms face a new social media option built around mandatory identity checks and EU regulation. European backers have formally unveiled W, a new social media platform designed to operate entirely under European law and infrastructure, positioning itself as a verified alternative to X.

Posted by: SMOD at January 23, 2026 09:45 AM (RHGPo)

460 Good morning, all, and thanks, J.J. 🙏

From above, "Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes wildly suggested that residents can open fire on masked ICE agents if they feel their life is in danger under the state’s self-defense laws."

And when it comes to Arizona and shenanigans, do remember Senator Mark Kelley.

So though it appears Cali could be seeing more Federal ICE action, the administration NEEDS TO KEEP ON EYE ON ARIZONA, if not presently intending to move it up towards the head of the line for action.

BTW, 'Venezuelan national accused of claiming control over Arizona community, threatening residents: report
Javier Enrique Erazo-Zuniga faces terrorism charges after investigators say he demanded money from Maricopa victims' By Stepheny Price, Fox News, Published January 23, 2026 9:00am EST

Good day, and be safe this weekend. 🤗





Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 23, 2026 09:53 AM (NFX2v)

461 By all means, let's totally misconstrue what Vance said.

What he DID NOT say is "this isn't an insurrection", so maybe knock that shit off ?

The insurrection act doesn't allow Trump to just flood Minneapolis with federal troops, it allows the military to take over the job of law enforcement. You really think that's the way to go here ? Doubtful

What Vance DID say is that we have enough federal law enforcement in Minneapolis to handle the job. I, for one, will take the VP's word for it.

Posted by: deadrody at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (qf6NU)

462 Fucks sake stop the infighting

Posted by: melodicmetal at January 23, 2026 01:13 PM (61TgR)

463 Massive Cold Front ???

Quick someone call Al Gore because we need some GLOBAL WARMING to stop this WINTER STORM !!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by: Jackson at January 23, 2026 01:14 PM (J9q9v)

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1 G'Day everyone TGIF

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:01 AM (Ia/+0)

2 G'day Skip. TGIF indeed.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 23, 2026 04:03 AM (BLOW1)

3 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 23, 2026 04:07 AM (hybOl)

4 Belated BOING!

Sashimi prepped. Chicken prepped. Other things to do. Maybe l8r.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at January 23, 2026 04:10 AM (TwoI8)

5 Al Gore at Davos was mad that the world isn't listening to him anymore. Why he spoke at that shit show is beyond my understanding. Did he arrive by dog sled by any chance. Now back to bed for a few more hours of sleep.

Posted by: Colin at January 23, 2026 04:12 AM (wlQdF)

6 I have no idea why at a world leader conference those who just use to be but no longer are think they should be.

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:26 AM (Ia/+0)

7 guten morgen, ♠horde.

Posted by: clarence at January 23, 2026 04:33 AM (/wfFD)

8 Day 2 of preparing for Snowarmageddon
Want to fill gas can and start up snow blower after work.

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:33 AM (Ia/+0)

9 Got an hour at 11. Now can't sleep. Great weather here this weekend. Have a coastal work trip.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 23, 2026 04:37 AM (KAi1n)

10 I get to drive home from work Sunday morning in a snow storm. Yay! I've done it before. I'll be fine. They're talking about just 5-8 inches of snow Sunday morning in Babylon DC. It could and has been worse.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 23, 2026 04:37 AM (hybOl)

11 Evening and morning, late toilers and early (involuntary?) risers. 'Tis Friday, the consummation devoutly to be wished.

There's little wind to speak of outdoors, 59 F. and damp. I managed to find my Workout Motivation the last two mornings -- yesterday I had to seize it and wrestle it to the ground once I dug it out of its burrow. Maybe it will be less difficult to locate and deal with this morning.

Whassup?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 04:55 AM (wzUl9)

12 w00t

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 04:59 AM (SSiCQ)

13 Tbis restaurant been working at should open soon, maybe after they get their website up should put link on food thread.

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:59 AM (Ia/+0)

14 Hitchcock's early thriller The Lady Vanishes is on Movies! now. Featuring a young Margaret Lockwood and Michael Redgrave, it also features the first appearance in movies of those comic-opera (but brave and reliable) Englishmen Charters and Caldicott. They proved so popular they appeared in ten more movies -- not all from the same director. Carol Reed had them in 1940's proto-Bond thriller Night Train to Munich, for instance. And they've been played by other actors in remakes of earlier films they were in.

(On the Munich train in August of '39, Charters is reading a copy of Mein Kampf)

Charters: Occurred to me it might shed a spot of light on all this -- how-d'ye-do. . . . I understand they give a copy to all the bridal couples over here.

Caldicott (startled): Oh, I don't think it's that sort of book, old man --!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 05:08 AM (wzUl9)

15 Survivors by God's mercy. A man writes on shipwrecks and Romans 9:22-29:

https://tinyurl.com/47pn68b9

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:16 AM (looXz)

16 Rapper covers rent for all the tenants in his granmother's apartment building in Harlem:

https://tinyurl.com/5wdmryh7

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:19 AM (looXz)

17 On the ONT, the "pink picture" that will break your brain is SO COOL! Don't give the answer away!

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 05:20 AM (SSiCQ)

18 Seeing on Spotify audio books, didn't ever know there was such a thing

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 05:22 AM (Ia/+0)

19 Outback employee pays for dogs last mean with his own money:

https://tinyurl.com/bdutwd3s

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:22 AM (looXz)

20 On the ONT, the "pink picture" that will break your brain is SO COOL! Don't give the answer away!
Posted by: m at January 23, 2026


***
I looked at it, m, and don't get it.

The pic of 29-year-old Dawn Wells, however, I got.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 05:26 AM (wzUl9)

21 Dawn Wells was a extremely good looking woman

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 05:28 AM (Ia/+0)

22 >>>There's a tidal wave of spam headed your way

Oh, yay.

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 05:29 AM (SSiCQ)

23 I have discovered a Great Truth.

Canned pineapple slices will get eaten sooner than chunks. Therefore they stay sweet until they are gone, and don't start to go all alcohol-tasting like the chunks do.

Minor religions have been founded on less.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 05:30 AM (wzUl9)

24 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at January 23, 2026 05:30 AM (AN2gy)

25 "It can't replace junior programmers and it can't replace anyone else."

And yet so many companies are betting the farm on this.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 23, 2026 05:31 AM (O7YUW)

26 "Take a bow, Intel."

*snorts*

THIS is why you're my first read of the day, Pixy.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at January 23, 2026 05:32 AM (O7YUW)

27 >>>Are AI agents ready for the workplace?

Do androids dream of electric sheep?

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 05:32 AM (SSiCQ)

28 Somewhere around freezing point but should get to 40s today

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 05:34 AM (Ia/+0)

29 G'morning, all!


Forks!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 23, 2026 05:34 AM (iMotb)

30 5 Al Gore at Davos was mad that the world isn't listening to him anymore.
Posted by: Colin at January 23, 2026 04:12 AM (wlQdF)

He invented the Internet!

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 05:34 AM (SSiCQ)

31 You really shouldn’t be using passwords with ssh anyways.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 05:35 AM (XV/Pl)

32 10 They're talking about just 5-8 inches of snow Sunday morning in Babylon DC.
Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 23, 2026 04:37 AM (hybOl)

Twenty inches in NYC, they were saying.

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 05:36 AM (SSiCQ)

33 Greetings everyone! I am happy to say that we have enough supplies on hand to handle the oncoming wintry DOOOOM! Now to survive my work shift.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 05:40 AM (BpO1e)

34 Sweet toddler hugs strangers at airport. Faithpot site:

https://tinyurl.com/56cztwuk

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:44 AM (ZeH0U)

35 >>> Twenty inches in NYC, they were saying.

That would slow them down for quite a while.

"It melts quickly" seems to be part of the NYC snow removal strategy.

Posted by: fluffy at January 23, 2026 05:45 AM (AN2gy)

36 I looked at it, m, and don't get it.

I didn't either but I keep staring at it and it suddenly came into focus.

Posted by: Tuna at January 23, 2026 05:46 AM (lJ0H4)

37 I do have to go to the store today😕 but I think we have enough toilet paper to last for a couple of days.. We have about six rolls. Unless somebody has explosive diarrhea for days, I think we'll make it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:48 AM (ZeH0U)

38 "It melts quickly" seems to be part of the NYC snow removal strategy.
——-

Let the girls take care of it! (April, May, June)

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 05:48 AM (X2eOe)

39 I just learned from a friend who formerly lived in NYC that occupants are (were?) required to sweep snow and trash from the sidewalk outside their building by ca. 7am or be fined.

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 05:48 AM (SSiCQ)

40 38 "It melts quickly" seems to be part of the NYC snow removal strategy.
——-

Let the girls take care of it! (April, May, June)
Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 05:48 AM (X2eOe)

Oh, funny!

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 05:49 AM (SSiCQ)

41 I was unable to divine the secret meaning of the forks on the ONT display.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 05:50 AM (X2eOe)

42 Looks like the chances of ice accumulation on Sunday is slightly decreased for the immediate area.

Most of us will probably survive.

Maybe.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 23, 2026 05:51 AM (iMotb)

43 The warmth of all that collectivism will melt that snow in hours!

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 05:52 AM (0KSrI)

44 Silver spot at $99.23 per oz. That means that an average condition pre-1965 dime has $7.08 worth of silver. Gold at $4945 per oz. The banks have done everything they can to drive the paper price of silver down, and nothing is working, because there is an actual shortage of physical silver in the real world.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 23, 2026 05:56 AM (Da7Vv)

45 Isaiah 26:3-4

3 You will keep in perfect peace
those whose minds are steadfast,
because they trust in you.
4 Trust in the Lord forever,
for the Lord, the Lord himself, is the Rock eternal.

I like my Gideon's Bible which suggests this as a reading for "peace in time of turmoil." I may have shared this before, but how I got the Bible was a "God incident." Spouse and I were staying at a motel and when we woke up to go someone had tossed the Bible out of their room into the parking lot. I asked the motel owner or manager if I could keep it and he said, "Sure". We have so many books here, but I found it again and I am grateful to God.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:56 AM (ZeH0U)

46 Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 05:52 AM

LOL

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 05:58 AM (ZeH0U)

47 Friday, January 23rd

=

DonLemonWatch Day 6

Sunday, January 18th
Cities Church
St. Paul, Minnesota

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:01 AM (SSiCQ)

48 Posted by: Common Tater at January 23, 2026 05:50 AM (X2eOe)

Sorry; You cannot join the gnostic dinner club on the special reading of forks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 06:01 AM (ZeH0U)

49 moar covfefe

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:02 AM (SSiCQ)

50
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 05:52 AM (0KSrI)

*tips hat respectfully*

Stay safe, ma'am. Looks like the forecast ice accumulation for your area will be horrific.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 06:04 AM (tgvbd)

51 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Nothing will come of nothing, speak again.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 23, 2026 06:08 AM (X4XpB)

52 Hadrian, thank you. All preparations are made and I don't have to even unlock the gate until Tuesday .

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:08 AM (0KSrI)

53 DuoLingo
Videos

Duolingo Can't Make You Fluent in French
YouTube · Comme une Française
Aug 23, 2025

I Learned French to Fluency on Duolingo
YouTube · Language Simp
Mar 31, 2022

?

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:10 AM (SSiCQ)

54 Captain Obvious, nothing from nothing leaves nothing

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:17 AM (0KSrI)

55
The only real problem for us in Brazoria County to worry about any Texas freeze is having the power go out like it did in 2021. No power means no furnace or well, but we're better prepared this time for that unlikely occurrence.

Naturally, Her Majesty is doomwatching the Weather Channel and the local news, who are, as usual, hyping this for eyeballs. New Ice Age, frozen corpses as far as the eye can see, etc.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 06:17 AM (tgvbd)

56 It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*

Posted by: Rosasharn at January 23, 2026 06:18 AM (PzBTm)

57 @54

>>Captain Obvious, nothing from nothing leaves nothing.

When the conditions are just right, sometimes nothing can become everything.

--
The Big Bang

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 23, 2026 06:18 AM (ARykC)

58 Waiting for someone with a key

BTW we keep 50+ TP rolls on hand for decades

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 06:19 AM (JxtNm)

59 43 The warmth of all that collectivism will melt that snow in hours!
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 05:52 AM (0KSrI)

I actually read a blurb from some nitwit yesterday that Minnesota was targeted by ICE because it is a functioning, thriving Socialist model.

It should be physically painful to be that stupid.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at January 23, 2026 06:19 AM (w/O5Q)

60 Silver and gold are not going up in price; the value of paper money is going down like Weimar Republic Marks at the beginning of the hyper inflation after WW1.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 23, 2026 06:20 AM (Da7Vv)

61 I actually read a blurb from some nitwit yesterday that Minnesota was targeted by ICE because it is a functioning, thriving Socialist model.
----------
Well, socialism is based on thievery, so they're not wrong.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 23, 2026 06:22 AM (X4XpB)

62 I would rather have snow than ice, so prayers for all the people affected by that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 23, 2026 06:23 AM (ZeH0U)

63 The wife is terrified of getting fined or sued for not clearing our section of sidewalk.

Posted by: Accomack at January 23, 2026 06:25 AM (/Chlc)

64 Morning peeps

Did our "storm prep" yesterday. Now, we wait.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 06:27 AM (qwVdq)

65 OK, there's the twirl.

You guys know what to do.

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 06:27 AM (ZxPkt)

66 I had not seen that weird Al video before. He tags many of the videos from that period, but I cant figure out if it's an original song or a parody of another song.

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at January 23, 2026 06:28 AM (MmTZZ)

67
I actually read a blurb from some nitwit yesterday that Minnesota was targeted by ICE because it is a functioning, thriving Socialist model.

That's what the nitwits say about Venezuela and Cuba as well.

As for "Minnesota", are they rioting in Rochester, Hibbing, White Bear Lake or Marshall? No, just the Twin Cities, both run by simps for Somalis.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 06:28 AM (tgvbd)

68
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 06:31 AM (tljrc)

69 Amusing note for ya'll. My new dog made his debut at the vet clinic yesterday. Basic checkup and I wanted to get him chipped.

As I mentioned earlier, my dogs are well loved and Domo was no exception. All the techs came out to fuss over him and he was realizing that maybe the vet isn't so bad.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 06:33 AM (BpO1e)

70 I actually read a blurb from some nitwit yesterday that Minnesota was targeted by ICE because it is a functioning, thriving Socialist model.


Highly dependent on the inflow of tens of billions of dollars from the other 49 states.

Yes, indeed, it is a functioning thriving Socialist model.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 06:35 AM (a4flb)

71 In honor of the icepocalypse I will make French toast out of cranberry/ pistachio bread

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:35 AM (0KSrI)

72 The wife is terrified of getting fined or sued for not clearing our section of sidewalk.

That is a novel way to nag you to clear the sidewalk.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 06:36 AM (a4flb)

73 53
Duolingo Can't Make You Fluent in French
YouTube · Comme une Française
Aug 23, 2025

This is great.

https://youtu.be/BAY87qRN8Uc

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:36 AM (SSiCQ)

74
In honor of the icepocalypse I will make French toast out of cranberry/ pistachio bread
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:35 AM (0KSrI)


Ha! According to the local news, you should be huddled down, wrapped up in clothing which might be considered excessive for a polar expedition and gnawing on frozen bread, just before you die of hypothermia.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 06:38 AM (tgvbd)

75 56 It's Friday, it's Friday! Happy, happy Friday!

*twirl*
Posted by: Rosasharn at January 23, 2026 06:18 AM (PzBTm)

Yay!

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:38 AM (SSiCQ)

76 G'mornin' everyone!

-21 out there!

no snowmageddon in Wisconsin, just lots of polar air passing through on its way elsewhere.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 06:38 AM (Cjt/F)

77 One time when living in Susanville, I was shoveling the snow on the sidewalk in front of the house. Down the street came a guy on a rider snow blower. He rode up on my sidewalk, blew the snow off, and disappeared down the street without a word.

Thank you, mask man!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 23, 2026 06:39 AM (X4XpB)

78
That is a novel way to nag you to clear the sidewalk.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 06:36 AM (a4flb)


Yeah, when I hear HM thinking of some other measure we should take to protect ourselves, I cringe inside because I know I'm the guy who will have to do it.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 23, 2026 06:40 AM (tgvbd)

79 71 icepocalypse
Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:35 AM (0KSrI)

; )

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:40 AM (SSiCQ)

80 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 06:41 AM (u82oZ)

81 still reading that Gas Town manifesto ... O brave new world!

mad bastard drunk on the joy-fountain of vibe-coding, lol

the illustrations are cool though

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 06:42 AM (Cjt/F)

82 {{{Rosasharn}}}

Huzzah! And she is twirling!

* Does Happy Dance to Vince Guaraldi *

Friday is off to a good start.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 06:43 AM (u82oZ)

83 Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President

A single silver dime has a value of almost $10, based on the spot silver price.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 06:45 AM (u82oZ)

84 thank you, Rosasharn!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 06:45 AM (Cjt/F)

85
Every body Wag Chung tonight!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 23, 2026 06:46 AM (xG4kz)

86 and thank you for that dog story, FS!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 06:46 AM (Cjt/F)

87 66 I had not seen that weird Al video before. He tags many of the videos from that period, but I cant figure out if it's an original song or a parody of another song.

Posted by: actually inside the beltway


It's not a parody of a specific song, more a parody of TV network promotions.

And it's all condensed down from the movie, which is a parody of TV networks generally.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at January 23, 2026 06:46 AM (BLOW1)

88 {{{Ben Had}}}
🎼 ♭ 5/4 ♫♫ ♫♫ Good morning! ♬♬ ♩ ♪

Happy Friday.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 06:46 AM (u82oZ)

89 It's amusing how the weather propagandist's over at the Weather Channel are damn near giddy with excitement at the probability that millions are going to be inconvenienced over the weekend.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 06:47 AM (qwVdq)

90 NaCly, dearest. Good morning and a big hug

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:48 AM (0KSrI)

91 89 It's amusing how the weather propagandist's over at the Weather Channel are damn near giddy with excitement at the probability that millions are going to be inconvenienced over the weekend.

Posted by: Martini Farmer



Weather pron brings in the big ratings!!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at January 23, 2026 06:48 AM (sAmhv)

92 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

If the situation is dire, go to the homes of Harris / Waltz supporters, and take their stuff. They are likely unarmed and owe you for all the taxes you paid for their fraud. And police response will be slow because of the poor road conditions.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 06:50 AM (u82oZ)

93 Testers vs. Developers

https://youtube.com/shorts/dmohsez6fck

Posted by: Halfhand at January 23, 2026 06:51 AM (z0w8y)

94 Martini Farmer, what else do they have to live for?! Months of it's 73 with a 5 mph breeze must make them close to suicidal.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:51 AM (0KSrI)

95 Ben Had

Most of the bad weather will be south of me. If the lying liars that lie at the National Weather Service are to be believed.
The local Angus cows, Jersey cows, llamas, and goats are in the fields, not barns. Sheep are indoors, however.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 06:53 AM (u82oZ)

96 Tiny widget on taskbar proclaims National Pie Day

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 06:55 AM (ZxPkt)

97 NaCly. I am forever grateful that all my herd have inside stalls and blankets.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 06:56 AM (0KSrI)

98 Expecting bad weather in central Oklahoma. We have a back up gas generator which works really well when the power lines are down. But right now we're in a rental home while our home is under a remodel. So last night we schlepped to the store for candles and flashlights.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at January 23, 2026 06:56 AM (cxFcK)

99 Good morning morons

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 06:56 AM (RIvkX)

100 I'm just here for the twirling

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 06:57 AM (RIvkX)

101

*hic*

Posted by: Hillary Clinton at January 23, 2026 06:57 AM (DDJSl)

102 "UHF"

After losing yet another job, George (Weird Al Yankovic) wonders if there is any career that can handle his outrageous personality. When George's uncle (Stanley Brock) hands him the deed to a local TV station, George creates a series of television shows based on social satire and hyperactive humor, with the help of his best friend, Bob (David Bowe). However, a rival station's bitter CEO (Kevin McCarthy) tries to destroy George's wacky programming, forcing him to fight back.

Release Date (Theaters)
Jul 21, 1989, Original

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:57 AM (SSiCQ)

103 Ben Had

Your horses are high maintenance. And very valuable compared with llamas or sheep.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 06:58 AM (u82oZ)

104 Salty!

Few Harris/Walz supporters here.

But it never hurts to keep an eye on them as the year goes by.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at January 23, 2026 06:59 AM (iMotb)

105 mornin yall. UHF is one of the greatest movies of all time. It's got action, adventure, comedy, gangsters, music , a love story, a space alien, a redemption arc, what else could you want?

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 06:59 AM (vFG9F)

106
All across this great country, huge weather boners are strutting around, sporting their stuff.

The comforting part is that they will "stay up all night watching this one for us". You're such champs! *swoons*

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 23, 2026 06:59 AM (xG4kz)

107 96 Tiny widget on taskbar proclaims National Pie Day
Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 06:55 AM (ZxPkt)

pi(e)
3.14159(e)

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 06:59 AM (SSiCQ)

108 Hillary Clinton

I wish for you to find out prison orange is the new black outfit. And no upholstery mumus in prison. Yeah!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:00 AM (u82oZ)

109 (koff koff)

Can I say here that blasted goggle has to ruin everything. Can't even upgrade a phone without them sticking their filthy hands into everything you want to do. Can't even send a plain old text anymore with a plain old Samsung text service. Would somebody please break that company into a zillion tiny pieces.

(spit)

Posted by: OrangeEnt at January 23, 2026 07:00 AM (uQesX)

110 People here in Da Swamp will panic, as they always do at the slightest hint of temps below 50. If the streets are still wet from Sunday's rains when the temp dips below 32 that night, there'll be some reason for major caution. Otherwise I'm not too worried. I'll park my car in the back lot away from trees and where it will get afternoon sun for any ice melting, and hope the power doesn't go out.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 07:00 AM (wzUl9)

111 Sunday looks like it is going to be really bad here. Thunderstorms! We will bring the dog in and hide under the house.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:02 AM (vFG9F)

112
I actually read a blurb from some nitwit yesterday that Minnesota was targeted by ICE because it is a functioning, thriving Socialist model.


How can any pirate resist plundering such a target so overflowing with booty?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 23, 2026 07:02 AM (xG4kz)

113 Holy crap it's cold. Highways are pretty much glaze ice and my Subaru traction control was flashing a few times(tires spinning At speed,) Everyone blasting along at @65 praying nobody slams on the brakes. Glad to be home for the day

Posted by: A dude in MI at January 23, 2026 07:02 AM (/6GbT)

114 It's amusing how the weather propagandist's over at the Weather Channel are damn near giddy with excitement at the probability that millions are going to be inconvenienced over the weekend.

• Suffering builds character
• Its only the weekend so you can go back to work on Monday and serve the Somalian scammers
• Will reduce church attendance
• You will have all weekend to reconsider your evil Climate Denialism™

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:02 AM (a4flb)

115 m

Let's not get irrational here.

*whistle blows*
Orange flag comes out.
5 yard penalty.
Math on the blog.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:02 AM (u82oZ)

116 A single silver dime has a value of almost $10, based on the spot silver price.

A dime does not have 1/10th oz of silver in it. An average circulated silver dime has 1/14th oz of silver in it. That is where I got the figure quoted.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 23, 2026 07:03 AM (Da7Vv)

117
What is the name of this impending weather apocalypse bearing down upon us?

I'm all aflutter because I do not know that vital fact!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM} at January 23, 2026 07:04 AM (xG4kz)

118 They've got it all on UHF!

Be There!

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:05 AM (vFG9F)

119 Holy crap it's cold. Highways are pretty much glaze ice and my Subaru traction control was flashing a few times(tires spinning At speed,)

"Look! Your car has the best traction control and AWD systems around! What are you afraid of?"

"Yeah, but but the other guys are driving two wheel drive rust buckets with bald tires"

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:05 AM (a4flb)

120 Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars

Mexican Weather Presenters >>> American Drama Queen Weather Presenters.

And no more Jim Cantore as the harbinger of Doom. We progress.

BTW, you nic makes me smile every time I see it. Thank you.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:06 AM (u82oZ)

121 I'm back from a short workout. Mist in the air -- my eyes and hair felt wet! -- 59 F., almost no wind. It's time now for breakfast!

After my supply run to Walmart, I may stop by my favorite coffee shop/grill and treat myself to a coffee and a slice of pie or cake. Since it'll rain on Saturday and Sunday and then freeze, there'll be no point to even rinsing off the car. The tires are aired to 35, which will mean they'll be about 33 when the temps drop.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 07:07 AM (wzUl9)

122 An Observation sez Trump is my President

My bad. Got the info off of Zero Hedge. Didn't check it out.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:08 AM (u82oZ)

123 The store was out of milk but I stocked up on beer. We already have plenty of liquor, and now I know how to make Sprite from pine needles and sugar so we are set for mixers too.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:08 AM (vFG9F)

124 You can actually buy 50 silver dimes for 357.92 at one of the largest online metal dealers. That is $7.16 per dime.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 23, 2026 07:09 AM (Da7Vv)

125 The furry thugs, aka the Killer Kittenz From Outer Space, are content; they've had breakfast themselves and it's not cold. Those are two things among the big three they look to their Manservant (me) to handle: "Quarters, rations, and weather."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 07:09 AM (wzUl9)

126 > What is the name of this impending weather apocalypse bearing down upon us?

I'm all aflutter because I do not know that vital fact!
---------
"Fern"

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 07:09 AM (qwVdq)

127 Today I will not be happy until Don Lemon is behind bars.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:09 AM (RIvkX)

128 An Observation sez Trump

Wonder how much I can sell my dimes for?

Off to check.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:10 AM (u82oZ)

129 "now I know how to make Sprite from pine needles and sugar so we are set for mixers too."

crucial knowledge in These Troubled Times!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at January 23, 2026 07:11 AM (Cjt/F)

130 It’s cold, yet unfrozen, rain in ETEX.

Posted by: Eromero at January 23, 2026 07:12 AM (yw3eV)

131 Milk? I have the last of some soy "milk" Miss Linda got via coupon, and a large bottle of a creamy oat "milk" too. The expiration date on these things is sometime in March. If the ancient Egyptians had known about preservatives like our food today, they wouldn't have needed to wrap the Pharaohs' corpses.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 07:13 AM (wzUl9)

132 fd, stay away from the tequila! You don't want to be shedding clothes in this weather

Posted by: Ben Had at January 23, 2026 07:13 AM (0KSrI)

133 > What is the name of this impending weather apocalypse bearing down upon us?

I'm all aflutter because I do not know that vital fact!
---------
"Fern"
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026


***
"Murgatroyd"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 07:13 AM (wzUl9)

134 Who will be the next violent homosexual democrat to spill blood and mayhem onto the nation's cities streets?

Posted by: Lindsey Graham, closeted homosexual at January 23, 2026 07:14 AM (n+1Zi)

135 Though to be fair Intel showed off new consumer products at CES when AMD and Nvidia couldn't be bothered, and the integrated graphics on Intel's latest Panther Lake chips looks to be faster than AMD's fastest mainstream models (though slower than the Ryzen AI Max if you use it for gaming and not AI.)
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Which might end up keeping Intel alive when the AI bubble collapses. The other AI majors - nVidia, AMD, Broadcom, Microsoft, Google, etc. - are all going to weather the storm, too - though they may see a permanent loss of enterprise value like Cisco did after the dotcom bubble. Intel, however, is so weak and so strained that it might not if it has too many eggs in that basket.

If I were an investor, I'd be pleased to see that Intel is still taking its other markets seriously. It's going to need to be positioned well in them when the other majors start to scramble for position post-bubble.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 07:14 AM (GyQIQ)

136 Today I will not be happy until Don Lemon is behind bars.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:09 AM (RIvkX)

Fed judge already refused to issue a warrant for him. I doubt DoJ will empanel a GJ, and wouldn't get an indictment anyway. The other three who were arrested will be acquitted, as the illegal alien in Chicago who placed a bounty on an ICE agent just was yesterday.

Sorry, but Leftists are officially above the law now. Big or small, famous reporter or illiterate Aztec street gladiator, they're all untouchable.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 07:15 AM (BI5O2)

137 Companies affected include Discord, Tinder, Riot Games, and Dropbox. With this attack you can receive spam from their official Zendesk servers even if you're not a customer.
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Awwww man.

Here I was thinking, "I don't use any of those, so maybe I'll escape this time."

Thanks, Big Tech!

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 07:15 AM (GyQIQ)

138
"Fern"

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 07:09 AM


I heard that in Martin Mull's voice with Happy Kyne & The Mirthmakers playing in the background

Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026 07:16 AM (tljrc)

139 115 m

Let's not get irrational here.

*whistle blows*
Orange flag comes out.
5 yard penalty.
Math on the blog.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 23, 2026 07:02 AM (u82oZ)

Aw, man. Fair cop.

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 07:17 AM (SSiCQ)

140 To be fair, you probably don't want me shedding clothes in any weather.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:18 AM (vFG9F)

141 123 now I know how to make Sprite from pine needles and sugar
Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:08 AM (vFG9F)

Euell? Euell Gibbons?

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 07:19 AM (SSiCQ)

142 "Yeah, but but the other guys are driving two wheel drive rust buckets with bald tires"
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure


Don't forget the guys who are driving SUVs and are certain that it renders them immune to physics.

Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026 07:19 AM (BpO1e)

143 "Fern"
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Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 23, 2026 07:09 AM

I heard that in Martin Mull's voice with Happy Kyne & The Mirthmakers playing in the background
Posted by: AltonJackson at January 23, 2026


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Fernwood 2Night!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 07:19 AM (wzUl9)

144 "Sorry, but Leftists are officially above the law now. Big or small, famous reporter or illiterate Aztec street gladiator, they're all untouchable.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice"

So, what are you saying?

Posted by: guy who always says nothing will happen and is usually right at January 23, 2026 07:19 AM (vFG9F)

145 Sorry, but Leftists are officially above the law now. Big or small, famous reporter or illiterate Aztec street gladiator, they're all untouchable.

Wasn't that the whole point of jury nullification?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 23, 2026 07:19 AM (a4flb)

146 I do not think I have ever seen more news more wrong about more things than right now.

Every first cut of every news story is always wrong.

Whats the point of news?

PS I am talking print as I do not watch TV.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 07:21 AM (gbOdA)

147 127 Today I will not be happy until Don Lemon is behind bars.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:09 AM (RIvkX)

Sunday services are gonna be rekt.

Posted by: m at January 23, 2026 07:22 AM (SSiCQ)

148 Fed judge already refused to issue a warrant for him. I doubt DoJ will empanel a GJ, and wouldn't get an indictment anyway. The other three who were arrested will be acquitted, as the illegal alien in Chicago who placed a bounty on an ICE agent just was yesterday.

These are wire linked conspirators, which means they can be indicted and tried anywhere wires reach, say Corsicana TX. The lefties may think their AWFL's insulate them from the law, but not really.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 23, 2026 07:24 AM (Da7Vv)

149 Sorry, but Leftists are officially above the law now. Big or small, famous reporter or illiterate Aztec street gladiator, they're all untouchable.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 23, 2026 07:15 AM (BI5O2)
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I'm sorry but I cannot live with that.

None of us can.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:24 AM (RIvkX)

150 >>> Wonder how much I can sell my dimes for?

Twenty dollars, same as in town.

Posted by: fluffy at January 23, 2026 07:24 AM (AN2gy)

151
JJS

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 07:25 AM (gbOdA)

152 Im sorry to say that TDS has infected my Dad. We were talking about Greenland and I asked where we would be now if we did not have Alaska. He said we could have rented bases there. Sheesh. I just don't know what happened.

Posted by: fd at January 23, 2026 07:26 AM (vFG9F)

153 Yeah, but but the other guys are driving two wheel drive rust buckets with bald tires"
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure

Don't forget the guys who are driving SUVs and are certain that it renders them immune to physics.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 23, 2026


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I used to see those guys on my morning commutes in Denver when it snowed. They'd zip past me, and then five miles later I'd see at least one of them off to the side of the road.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 23, 2026 07:26 AM (wzUl9)

154 Wonder how much I can sell my dimes for?
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It is not so much the price as who will buy. The price is so high that some small local dealers do not have money to buy or are holding off because they do not want to be holding too much when the price crashes.

Posted by: clarence at January 23, 2026 07:27 AM (jgwdN)

155 Whats the point of news?

PS I am talking print as I do not watch TV.
Posted by: r hennigantx at January 23, 2026 07:21 AM (gbOdA)
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My MiL, my lib little sister, my idiot kindergarten friends, Mrs. F.'s friend...

They live in a literally alternative version of reality fed to them by state media.

It is amazing to learn what they DON'T KNOW they don't know.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 23, 2026 07:29 AM (RIvkX)

156 About selling silver. What you would be doing is selling an appreciating asset for a depreciating asset (cash). Do you really want to do that?

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 23, 2026 07:32 AM (Da7Vv)

157 About selling silver. What you would be doing is selling an appreciating asset for a depreciating asset (cash). Do you really want to do that?
Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 23, 2026 07:32 AM (Da7Vv)
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If you think the asset value is irrationally high, yes. It's why I sold a chunk of AI stocks late last year. This bubble is out of control and while it *is* still going up and I left that on the table, I locked in a more than 100% increase on the back of nothing but irrational exuberance. I blinked, and I don't regret it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 23, 2026 07:38 AM (GyQIQ)

158 >>>The vast majority of the time, the model came back with a wrong answer or no answer at all.


In its defense, AI is ready for government work.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 23, 2026 08:47 AM (dK+Kv)

159 Regarding that telnet bug, I guess the Linux programmers were envious of all the attention Solaris got when it had a similar telnet to root problem in 2007.

Posted by: Blanco Basura - Z28.310 at January 23, 2026 10:51 AM (lUFok)

Thursday Overnight Open Thread - January 22, 2026 [Doof]

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Howdy Hordelings! The time for the Thursday ONT has arrived. If you're a Moron's Moron, you are in luck tonight! Lots of right-in-the -wheelhouse content tonight. Won't ya step inside and check it out?

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Big snow storm approaching the east coast. Even Florida was hit with a cold spell recently.

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Perhaps an unknown stipulation in the AOSHQ users' manual - If something qualifies for both the Food Thread AND the Gun Thread, it automatically becomes ONT material. (This may or may not be true, but thus far, I am not aware of Ace having implemented Community Notes).

Man Succesfully Registers Potato as Functional Gun Silencer

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Zach Clark isn’t the first person to ever try using a potato as a gun silencer, but he recently became the first to have it legally approved as a silencer by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF). He reportedly did it to point out the absurdity of the law that allowed him to do it, a law that now allows anyone to submit their own silencer designs, regardless of how crazy they might be.

“It’s a good way to highlight to normal people that like, ‘Yeah, this is dumb. ‘This whole law is kind of dumb,” Clark told The Reload. “There are other people who have talked about submitted forms for pillows. One is particularly funny because, for the documentation, it’s just a picture of Mike Lindell holding a My Pillow. People have submitted forms for Monster Energy cans. So, there are definitely a lot of people who are going that angle.”

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“Serial number Samwise01 was denied, but Tate001 and Tate002 were approved,” Zach Clark said. “It happened with some of my 3D-printed suppressors, too. I had three that were denied that used the exact same documentation as the other 40 that were approved. So who knows? I’m assuming with what’s going on at the ATF right now, they’re just flying through them. So, there might not even be a thought process. The person could just be clicking, yes, no, because there’s chaos over there.”

OK, fess up - which one of you did this??

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Ginger vs Mary Ann. How old are you? Ongoing AOSHQ themes converge!

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Your humble host is 100% in the Mary Ann camp!

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No math on the blog? What about two Morons arguing over a number, then using math to settle their differences? It can happen!

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Food Thread Adjacent

If this isn't Moron level behavior, I don't know what is!

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(Click for source on X)

“My girlfriend got on to me the other day because she doesn’t understand why I can’t just pick eggs out of the carton like a “normal” person. She’s standing there watching me and says, “Why can’t you just go row by row like everyone else?”

I said, “Because no egg should ever know when its time is coming.”

She stared at me for a second, shook her head, and said, “You’re a psycho,” then walked off.

Little does she know…I’ve got a whole tournament system going on. I take two eggs, tap them together, and whichever one doesn’t crack moves on to the next round.

Only the strongest survive. 🥚 💪 😂”

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Art Thread Adjacent?

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Don't jump ahead to the comments until you either get it or give up!


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DJ Doof - Guess The Theme

Easy one tonight. Difficulty level 1 out of 5




What's the common thread / common meaning / common leitmotif?
(Aside from them all being live recordings from the 90s)

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Tonight's ONT brought to you by knowing your place

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Tonight's ONT features content on loan to Doof Enterprises, LLC. Enjoy it while it's here - the rightful owners will be taking it all back without notice!

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1 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 10:00 PM (cYBz/)

2 ONT - it's real, and it's spectacular.

Posted by: mindful webworker is just warming up at January 22, 2026 10:00 PM (P0/oa)

3 Tulips!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 10:01 PM (JkO4W)

4 Not first because my computer jumps around when the page loads

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at January 22, 2026 10:01 PM (xfRZZ)

5 ONT!

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:01 PM (gh32g)

6 And now for the content

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at January 22, 2026 10:01 PM (xfRZZ)

7 Potato silencers should be popular in Oireland these days

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (gKWVE)

8 Australian bands?

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (gh32g)

9 Dawn Wells.

Woof.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (JkO4W)

10 Sorry I'm late, I was researching the most agonizing ways to inflict pain upon a sock monkey.

(568 days now, Mr. Stickler, whatcha gonna do?)

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (Hd1lH)

11 DJ Doof - Guess The Theme

Songs on the bands' catalog that suck?

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 10:03 PM (gKWVE)

12 Regarding the pizza order and comment:

When buying a car or any large purchase I always tell the salesman; You don't have to be afraid of me. You should be absolutely terrified of my wife.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 10:03 PM (cYBz/)

13 Dang. Thought I would get a Tiny Tim from that pic.

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:03 PM (/h6AA)

14 From last night'ss ONT comments:
* writes out tardy slip *
Ok slacker, that's 567 tardys in a row. One more and it's a week of detention.

Mr. Strickland
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at January 21, 2026 10:47 PM (T3puI)

If you don't see me around for the rest of the month, you'll know why.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 10:03 PM (Hd1lH)

15 Mary Ann was always the choice.

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at January 22, 2026 10:04 PM (xfRZZ)

16 Didn't that guy EVER have hair?

Posted by: Marty McFly at January 22, 2026 10:04 PM (JkO4W)

17 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 22, 2026 10:04 PM (rii+a)

18 Let's nit tip-toe around the subject, those flowers from the top pic would look a lot nicer on my organ.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 10:05 PM (Hd1lH)

19 Hello fellow Morons. I'm not sure I aspire to "moron," I'm more of an "Imbecile."

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2026 10:05 PM (CHHv1)

20 WTFO??

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 22, 2026 10:05 PM (gbOdA)

21 Potato gun: you're doing it wro.....

Nah, we'll allow it.

Posted by: mikeski at January 22, 2026 10:05 PM (VHUov)

22 Good evening morons e grazie Disco

Those disorderly eggs are very triggering. I have to go check mine.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:06 PM (RIvkX)

23 He's just a spud boy looking for a real tomato.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 22, 2026 10:06 PM (pkeXY)

24 RE: Potato silencer

That's just great. Now we'll need to fill out a mountain of paperwork and pay exorbitant fees just to buy a sack of potatoes.

And then wait for months while the government processes it all.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 10:06 PM (ESVrU)

25 Panicans

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 22, 2026 10:06 PM (gbOdA)

26 Dawn Wells was a beautiful gal. I always liked her. Never heard her act bitchy.

Posted by: Case at January 22, 2026 10:07 PM (E7+ue)

27 Hello fellow Morons. I'm not sure I aspire to "moron," I'm more of an "Imbecile."

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Oof. Now you're typecast and your chances of making Moron one day have dropped to almost nothing.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 10:07 PM (JkO4W)

28 Let's nit tip-toe around the subject, those flowers from the top pic would look a lot nicer on my organ.
Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 10:05 PM (Hd1lH)


I was thinking the same thing about Dawn Wells.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 22, 2026 10:07 PM (ExV1e)

29 Dawn Wells lived for a while in Driggs, Idaho. There was a drive-in theater there. The Spud. There was a huge concrete potato on a flatbed trailer. We visited once on a trip to Yellowstone. Fun times.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:08 PM (gh32g)

30 Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 10:08 PM (zZu0s)

31 So, Doof, is that photo up top from Holland, Michigan? It kinda messes with the Tulip Festival when they get a snowstorm in the spring.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 22, 2026 10:08 PM (0Htd1)

32 Thanks for another interesting and entertaining Thursday Night ONT, Mr. Doof!

Great photo of tulips in the snow. The blooms are way too early if that is a current photo.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at January 22, 2026 10:08 PM (kB9dk)

33 Marry Ann?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 22, 2026 10:09 PM (pkeXY)

34 Sorry I'm late, I was researching the most agonizing ways to inflict pain upon a sock monkey.

(568 days now, Mr. Stickler, whatcha gonna do?)

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (Hd1lH)

Did your research include putting him into a 10 by 12' cell with Bill and Hillary Clinton?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 22, 2026 10:09 PM (S/Y4j)

35 Dawn Wells was a beautiful gal. I always liked her. Never heard her act bitchy.
Posted by: Case at January 22, 2026 10:07 PM (E7+ue)


I only heard that she'd accepted that she'd always be Mary Ann and was always pleasant to the fans.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 22, 2026 10:09 PM (ExV1e)

36 So I scrolled up from the bottom, and saw the pic of Florida before the caption. I figured we were going to get a "global warming" article about it all being underwater now.

I was not expecting the Costanza inquisition.

Posted by: mikeski at January 22, 2026 10:10 PM (VHUov)

37 I can't quite get down what the musical theme is, and it is putting me under a bit of stress.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 10:10 PM (Hd1lH)

38 Hello fellow Morons. I'm not sure I aspire to "moron," I'm more of an "Imbecile."
Posted by: BeckoningChasm

*Clears throat ala Cliff Claven*

They were part of a three-tier system (along with "idiot") based on mental age. For context, the full actual hierarchy was:

Idiot → Most severe (IQ ~0–25, mental age up to ~2 years).
Imbecile → Moderate (as above).
Moron → Mildest (as above).

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 10:10 PM (cYBz/)

39 Not sure I've ever seen snow on tulips before.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:10 PM (RIvkX)

40 Australian bands?
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (gh32g)


Correct!

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:11 PM (QMAsf)

41 Dawn Wells looks like one of Charlie's Angels in that pic.

And I was always in the Mary Ann camp. Ginger was a tag-along because redhead.

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:11 PM (/h6AA)

42 Do the eggs spell tits?

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 22, 2026 10:12 PM (XV/Pl)

43 Hello, Horde! 😊♥️

Whew, what a day! Tell you about it later....

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 22, 2026 10:13 PM (SRRAx)

44 They're al live performances?

Posted by: Waiting for Martel at January 22, 2026 10:13 PM (icUI0)

45 The forks are tines down instead of tines up?

Posted by: Waiting for Martel at January 22, 2026 10:13 PM (icUI0)

46
Watching Flip Wilson as Geraldine seducing Joe Nameth.

Posted by: Auspex at January 22, 2026 10:14 PM (Y8DZL)

47 Potato silencer link is no good.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at January 22, 2026 10:14 PM (syz1S)

48 The silencer reminds me of a craigslist ad I once saw for a "temporary potato holder". H&K was impressed with the young man's ad and commented they should hire him.

Posted by: 496 at January 22, 2026 10:14 PM (8TPCk)

49 I figured out the pic. You have to not scroll so far down you can't see the bits at the very top. Even better to isolate that part of the pic.

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:14 PM (/h6AA)

50 Four forks...

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at January 22, 2026 10:15 PM (kB9dk)

51 Did your research include putting him into a 10 by 12' cell with Bill and Hillary Clinton?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 22, 2026 10:09 PM (S/Y4j)

Some things even Torquemada wouldn't do.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 10:15 PM (Hd1lH)

52 I don't get the can't unsee it pic. What am I missing?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 10:15 PM (JkO4W)

53 Dawn Welles...

https://tinyurl.com/ycxnpdm9

Posted by: davidt at January 22, 2026 10:15 PM (Q+gd/)

54 Oh. Forks.

Nevermind.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 10:15 PM (JkO4W)

55 I always try to keep the egg carton balanced so it doesn't fall out of my hand when I pull it out of the refrigerator.

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at January 22, 2026 10:15 PM (xfRZZ)

56 >>40 Australian bands?
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (gh32g)
>Correct!

Crap. Now I don't win the Mary Ann sex doll with the kung fu cooch.

Posted by: Waiting for Martel at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (icUI0)

57 42 Do the eggs spell tits?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 22, 2026 10:12 PM (XV/Pl)

Around here, everything does.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (6Bc88)

58 Nice picture of tulips! What is the pink thing?

Posted by: Piper at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (Wmg4n)

59 At first , the forks seemed buried in the towel, only partly visible. Then, suddenly, I saw the forks clearly laying on top of the towel.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (nN5E/)

60 Not sure what I’m supposed to see with the forks?

Posted by: Farmer Bob at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (IX8iX)

61 Y'all are nuts. Brunettes are common as grass, pedestrian, also-rans. Tina Louise was named most beautiful redhead in the world in 1958. Please seek help.

Posted by: Knows How To Pick 'Em at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (oftw2)

62 The Florida map made me laugh. We don't do cold in TX. I admit it. My Florida family? Oh dear Lord. They don't even own socks.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (gh32g)

63 Related: Russell Johnson (The Professor) served as a bombardier (and sometimes navigator) on B-25 Mitchell medium bombers in the Pacific Theater. Flew 44 combat missions against Japanese targets. On March 4, 1945, during a low-level bombing and strafing run in the Philippines (with the 100th Bombardment Squadron, 42nd Bombardment Group, 13th Air Force), his plane was shot down. He survived a crash-landing (or bailout), but broke both ankles, and his co-pilot was killed. For his injuries, he received the Purple Heart.

Because of his experience in the Pacific, that dumbass should have known exactly where he and Gilligan and Mary Ann were!

Claven brain retired for the evening.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (cYBz/)

64 So, Doof, is that photo up top from Holland, Michigan? It kinda messes with the Tulip Festival when they get a snowstorm in the spring.
Posted by: nerdygirl at January 22, 2026 10:08 PM (0Htd1)

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Thanks for another interesting and entertaining Thursday Night ONT, Mr. Doof!

Great photo of tulips in the snow. The blooms are way too early if that is a current photo.
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at January 22, 2026 10:08 PM (kB9dk)


I'll admit to not knowing where the photo is from. Was searching specifically for tulips in snow today as a bit of an honor to the lovely late Mrs. Doof. Tulips were her favorite flower, and today marks 4 years since she passed away.

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)

65 60 Not sure what I’m supposed to see with the forks?

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Find the hidden walrus.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (JkO4W)

66 Hola, Hall.

Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 10:17 PM (77rzZ)

67 7.5 + sqrt(2.25)

Posted by: banana Dream at January 22, 2026 10:17 PM (3uBP9)

68 I can't see it, Elaine!

Posted by: Mr. Pitt at January 22, 2026 10:17 PM (oftw2)

69 The eggman is going to own that girl, playing forty chess with mind while she's barely understanding checkers.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 22, 2026 10:17 PM (nN5E/)

70 Nice picture of tulips! What is the pink thing?
Posted by: Piper

Missed an epic opportunity to sock Buttigig.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 10:17 PM (cYBz/)

71 I only heard that she'd accepted that she'd always be Mary Ann and was always pleasant to the fans.

There were, in the old days at least, actors like this. Burns & Allen supposedly, too. They accepted that to their fans, they were the people on the show.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 10:17 PM (EXyHK)

72 Not sure what I’m supposed to see with the forks?
Posted by: Farmer Bob at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (IX8iX)
~~~~~

You weren't supposed to see the forks right away.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 22, 2026 10:17 PM (3ImbR)

73 I figured out the pic. You have to not scroll so far down you can't see the bits at the very top. Even better to isolate that part of the pic.
Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:14 PM (/h6AA)

That did it for me almost immediately. Hard not to see the pink.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 10:17 PM (zZu0s)

74 Was searching specifically for tulips in snow today as a bit of an honor to the lovely late Mrs. Doof. Tulips were her favorite flower, and today marks 4 years since she passed away.

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)

Bless you, Doof.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:18 PM (gh32g)

75 Potato silencer link is no good.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at January 22, 2026 10:14 PM (syz1S)


Fixed. Thanks!

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:18 PM (QMAsf)

76 Forks: Are the left 3 upside down and the right one is right side up?
And I totally agree with tankdemon…

Posted by: Insensitive Clod at January 22, 2026 10:18 PM (h60a/)

77 Y'all are nuts. Brunettes are common as grass, pedestrian, also-rans. Tina Louise was named most beautiful redhead in the world in 1958. Please seek help.
Posted by: Knows How To Pick 'Em at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (oftw2)
---
It's the smile. Mary Ann had a million-watt smile. They didn't even need lights on the set. They just had to make Dawn laugh.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 10:18 PM (ESVrU)

78 Doof: "Don't jump ahead to the comments until you either get it or give up!"

Got it but it took about 30 seconds.

Posted by: Joemarine at January 22, 2026 10:18 PM (y171U)

79 I always take eggs out of the carton so the carton remains balanced. Wife thinks I’m crazy. I think wife is living on the precipice of eggacolpse.

Posted by: Hedley Lamarr at January 22, 2026 10:19 PM (UWRAE)

80 Potato suppressor

Tactical bacon

So many choices

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 22, 2026 10:19 PM (qwVdq)

81 Moron hugs Doof.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 10:19 PM (cYBz/)

82 I don't get the can't unsee it pic. What am I missing?
Posted by: Cicero
+++
As I scrolled down the picture suddenly went 3-D.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at January 22, 2026 10:19 PM (Lo97M)

83 Pro tip: a penny in the bottom of a vase of tulips will help keep them fresh

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:19 PM (RIvkX)

84 Dawn Wells lived for a while in Driggs, Idaho. There was a drive-in theater there. The Spud. There was a huge concrete potato on a flatbed trailer. We visited once on a trip to Yellowstone. Fun times.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary


I saw Concrete Potato open for Strawberry Alarm Clock at Appleton Arena in '71.

Posted by: mikeski at January 22, 2026 10:20 PM (VHUov)

85 I was in the pool!

Posted by: Florida at January 22, 2026 10:21 PM (2Ez/1)

86 BarelyScaryMary, has your husband had his surgery yet? If so, I hope everything went well!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at January 22, 2026 10:21 PM (IQ6Gq)

87 Oh okay, I thought it was like the wines stem/2 faces kind of thing, and I wasn’t picking anything up

Posted by: Farmer Bob at January 22, 2026 10:21 PM (IX8iX)

88 I always try to keep the egg carton balanced so it doesn't fall out of my hand when I pull it out of the refrigerator.

That’s what I thought that picture was of initially.

Also, I don’t see anything particularly wrong with that pizza, other than the chicken and that there are more than two halves.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 10:21 PM (EXyHK)

89 Tulips were her favorite flower, and today marks 4 years since she passed away.
Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf

You are an amazing human.

Posted by: Piper at January 22, 2026 10:21 PM (OoFl2)

90 Didn't one of the Midnight Oil band members die very recently?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 22, 2026 10:21 PM (n9ltV)

91 Do the eggs spell tits?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 22, 2026 10:12 PM (XV/Pl)
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I think it's just the randomness of how they're using the eggs, taking them out willy-nilly. Kind of like someone who cuts a piece out of the middle of a pie so as not to get the edge crust.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 22, 2026 10:22 PM (3ImbR)

92 ...today marks 4 years since she passed away.
Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)
=====

May her memory be a blessing.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:22 PM (RIvkX)

93 39 Not sure I've ever seen snow on tulips before.
Posted by: San Franpsycho


Oh, it can happen in Michigan. Their stems stop holding them up straight after they've been frozen. After they thaw, they fall over.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 22, 2026 10:22 PM (0Htd1)

94 I have a love hate relationship with the talk-to-text feature of my phone, thus gibberish.

Maybe it's trying to tell me to shut up

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 22, 2026 10:22 PM (nN5E/)

95 Tulips on my organ>>>Roses on my piano

Posted by: E.Power Biggs at January 22, 2026 10:22 PM (oftw2)

96 I think it's just the randomness of how they're using the eggs, taking them out willy-nilly. Kind of like someone who cuts a piece out of the middle of a pie so as not to get the edge crust.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 22, 2026 10:22 PM (3ImbR)
===

It is the egg carton of a psychopath.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:22 PM (RIvkX)

97 Tulips were her favorite flower...

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)


She had excellent taste in flowers!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 22, 2026 10:22 PM (n9ltV)

98 Was searching specifically for tulips in snow today as a bit of an honor to the lovely late Mrs. Doof. Tulips were her favorite flower, and today marks 4 years since she passed away.
Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)
* * * *
What a lovely remembrance. Thank you.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at January 22, 2026 10:23 PM (kB9dk)

99 My cat Penny is giving me not-so-subtle signals that it's time for me to get ready for bed.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 10:23 PM (ESVrU)

100 From last night'ss ONT comments:
* writes out tardy slip *
Ok slacker, that's 567 tardys in a row. One more and it's a week of detention.

Mr. Strickland
Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at January 21, 2026 10:47 PM (T3puI)

Huh. I had a Mr Strickland in my high school. IIRC, he was a football coach. He taught some PE (you sweated if you got him) and history. And we spent a lot of time teaching him history in that class.

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:23 PM (/h6AA)

101 And...I give up. What's the thing I obviously can't see?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 22, 2026 10:23 PM (n9ltV)

102 I think wife is living on the precipice of eggacolpse.

I mainly started doing this when I started buying the 18-egg cartons to save money. The carton basically weighs the same but the rows now weigh a lot more, making it more unbalanced than a 12-egg carton would be once there are only two or so rows left.

It also meant more of a mess, because more eggs, if something did happen due to the imbalance.

It became very obvious very quickly that clumsy me would eventually have trouble with that scenario.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 10:24 PM (EXyHK)

103 The Florida map made me laugh. We don't do cold in TX. I admit it. My Florida family? Oh dear Lord. They don't even own socks.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary
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If it really shrank up as much as the map, I'd be out in the ocean.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at January 22, 2026 10:24 PM (Lo97M)

104 40 Australian bands?
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (gh32g)

Correct!
Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:11 PM (QMAsf)

Kinda. Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young were all born in Scotland. They emigrated to Australia before founding AC/DC, so yeah, Australian band.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at January 22, 2026 10:24 PM (syz1S)

105 Moron hugs Doof.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 10:19 PM (cYBz/)


Thanks brother

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:25 PM (QMAsf)

106 If something qualifies for both the Food Thread AND the Gun Thread, it automatically becomes ONT material.
_________________________

So, arguably, launching a watermelon 350 yards via a homemade trebuchet to shut up a bunch of crows in an adjoining field is Moron Material™.

Good to know. This is called Medieval Crowing. So, also, Good to Crow™.

Posted by: Orson at January 22, 2026 10:26 PM (dIske)

107 I remember snow on tulips a couple times in Rockland County, NY. My Mom grew them.
They don't seem to be perennial here in coastal NC. Think the ground temp is slightly too warm for them.

Posted by: Mike Boerma at January 22, 2026 10:26 PM (oftw2)

108 Was searching specifically for tulips in snow today as a bit of an honor to the lovely late Mrs. Doof. Tulips were her favorite flower, and today marks 4 years since she passed away.

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)

Bless you, Doof.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary
**********
Sending you a virtual hug Doof!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at January 22, 2026 10:26 PM (IQ6Gq)

109 BarelyScaryMary, has your husband had his surgery yet? If so, I hope everything went well!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at January 22, 2026 10:21 PM (IQ6Gq)

Grateful, thanks for asking! It's been about 10 days. He is doing amazingly well. He will be in an arm sling for 3 more weeks. He is getting bored and so ready to get back to work. There will be about 3 months of PT after the sling comes off. I expect he will do great.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:26 PM (gh32g)

110 Coyotes are going nutz.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 10:26 PM (hVbrz)

111 The forks picture is really weird. At first, you don't see forks at all, but what appears to be some sort of terry-cloth drapery thingies. Then all of a sudden, you see forks, but not in the correct orientation (they appear to be sunken, as if in a silverware chest). Then, suddenly again, they appear in the correct context--forks, upside down, laying on a terry-cloth towel.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at January 22, 2026 10:26 PM (XMwZJ)

112
I balance out the eggs in the carton. I'm not the only person using eggs and some of the people are clumsy, lol.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 10:26 PM (3ek7K)

113 Thanks for the ONT, Doof. Very nice remembrance of your wife. Tulips are beautiful!

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 22, 2026 10:26 PM (47diA)

114 Here's to tulips:
https://shorturl.fm/Ble2H

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:27 PM (/h6AA)

115 Wait...it's just the forks? That's all? I thought it was something amazing and clever.

Doof...I want a refund. F*ck this.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 22, 2026 10:27 PM (n9ltV)

116 >>> And...I give up. What's the thing I obviously can't see?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 22, 2026 10:23 PM (n9ltV)


All I get is an alternation between figure/foreground prominence. If there's something else I can't see it.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 22, 2026 10:27 PM (3uBP9)

117 At no point did I see anything but 4 forks. Is there something in the negative space that others are seeing?

Posted by: 496 at January 22, 2026 10:27 PM (Md1Bq)

118 101 And...I give up. What's the thing I obviously can't see?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 22, 2026 10:23 PM (n9ltV)

Check out this link and scroll up and down. With the top and bottom cropped in some of the images, the forks sorta disappear.
16 TinEye search results
https://is.gd/wfAXuK

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at January 22, 2026 10:28 PM (syz1S)

119 Australian bands?
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

Correct!
Posted by: Doof

Kinda. Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young were all born in Scotland. They emigrated to Australia before founding AC/DC, so yeah, Australian band.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous


OK, then "they're all playing live at venues that are currently in horribly anti-white racist countries."

Posted by: mikeski at January 22, 2026 10:29 PM (VHUov)

120 I'm with CBD. This isn't vaguely magic! Pfffft!

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 22, 2026 10:29 PM (47diA)

121 THERE . ARE . FOUR . FORKS

Posted by: Jean-Luc Picard at January 22, 2026 10:29 PM (3uBP9)

122 All I get is an alternation between figure/foreground prominence. If there's something else I can't see it.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 22, 2026 10:27 PM (3uBP9)


Yup. That's what I get too.

It is obviously a result of Doof's brain being rotted by his fixation with a certain band.

Poor bastard.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 22, 2026 10:30 PM (n9ltV)

123 115 Wait...it's just the forks? That's all? I thought it was something amazing and clever.

Doof...I want a refund. F*ck this.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 22, 2026

Well thanks a lot. Refunds are something Doof put in my job description. I will begin the process tomorrow. We only do ACH transactions, so you will need to provide your bank account information and all of your pets names, plus the year you were married.

Posted by: Piper at January 22, 2026 10:30 PM (Wmg4n)

124 Pro tip: a penny in the bottom of a vase of tulips will help keep them fresh
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:19 PM (RIvkX)

My cat Penny is giving me not-so-subtle signals that it's time for me to get ready for bed.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 10:23 PM (ESVrU)

Posted by: Incorrect Connections at January 22, 2026 10:31 PM (NZPfR)

125 Ginger was good for a night, but I'm always going back to Mary Ann for the long haul.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 22, 2026 10:31 PM (4nEGa)

126 Was searching specifically for tulips in snow today as a bit of an honor to the lovely late Mrs. Doof. Tulips were her favorite flower, and today marks 4 years since she passed away.
Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)

Well, that explains the song you DID choose for the mystery click. It's nice to see her remembered in such a place and way.

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:31 PM (/h6AA)

127 Well thanks a lot. Refunds are something Doof put in my job description. I will begin the process tomorrow. We only do ACH transactions, so you will need to provide your bank account information and all of your pets names, plus the year you were married.
Posted by: Piper at January 22, 2026 10:30 PM (Wmg4n)

-----------

Now tell him about the QR code.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 10:32 PM (JkO4W)

128 At no point did I see anything but 4 forks. Is there something in the negative space that others are seeing?
Posted by: 496


That's what I was trying to figure out. "Is it a painting of chili peppers by Georgia O'Keeffe? Am I just not high enough right now?"

Posted by: mikeski is never high, all evidence to the contrary at January 22, 2026 10:32 PM (VHUov)

129 Idiot Don Lemon dares Bondi to try to arrest him:
"I stand proud and I stand tall. Keep trying."

AAG Harmeet Dhillon responds on X: "Okay"

Posted by: IrishEi at January 22, 2026 10:32 PM (3ImbR)

130 RE: Potato silencer

Idaho just became the richest state in the Union.

Posted by: LeftCoast Dawg at January 22, 2026 10:32 PM (4nEGa)

131 We don't do cold in TX. I admit it. My Florida family? Oh dear Lord. They don't even own socks.

I just finished a short three day tour (three day-ay tour) of Hill Country Texas (Round Rock/Junction/Boerne/Bellview/Giddings/Round Rock) and everyone was talking about the upcoming freeze.

And on the last leg my stupid map kept warning me that I was driving into a freeze warning. It’s two days away you inbred ENIAC!

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 10:32 PM (EXyHK)

132 Not sure what I’m supposed to see with the forks?
-
I saw three pink clawed fingers casting a shadow on a metallic background.

Posted by: Methos at January 22, 2026 10:33 PM (vSvIl)

133 Tulips look great in the garden and in the vase. They last after cutting. They are easy to arrange and easy to care for. They came in a wide variety of colors and types.

You should buy moar tulips.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:33 PM (RIvkX)

134 just reported the lowest murder rate since 1900, down 20% from 2024, and somehow forgot to mention President Trump or the historic results of this FBI.


You send the murderers home and murder stops.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 22, 2026 10:34 PM (gbOdA)

135 Potato suppressor

Tactical bacon

So many choices
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 22, 2026 10:19 PM (qwVdq)

I know of a place that sells a suppressor cover that looks like bacon wrapped around it. But I can't remember the name.

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:34 PM (/h6AA)

136 https://is.gd/wfAXuK

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at January 22, 2026 10:28 PM (syz1S)
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One of the pics on this made me not see the forks for a split second. It was a bit mind-blowing, but fleeting.

Nice tulip pic, Doof. Thanks for the ONT

Posted by: 496 at January 22, 2026 10:34 PM (GgaPN)

137 Evening.
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https://is.gd/wfAXuK
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at January 22, 2026 10:28 PM (syz1S)

Okay, when the image is super tiny like that for a very brief moment before my eyes focus I see bizarre pink peppers.

But as posted here on the ONT all I ever saw were forks. Forks on a pink cloth.

I looked that shit over every which way and I'm like that guy from Mall Rats. When will I get to see the sail boat?!?

Turns out I saw it correctly.

Posted by: Robert at January 22, 2026 10:35 PM (1Yy3c)

138 Weather for the AFC Championship game

Snow likely, mainly before 11am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 16. Calm wind becoming northeast around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 10:35 PM (ZxPkt)

139 {{{Doof}}}

That picture and song make a very nice tribute to your late wife.

Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 10:35 PM (rdVOm)

140 @67 - how are you doing, Bulg? I hope better than last night. If not, I might offer assistance.

Sorry, I've been watching ST:TNG so I'm dataing.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2026 10:36 PM (CHHv1)

141 There was a huge concrete potato on a flatbed trailer. We visited once on a trip to Yellowstone. Fun times.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:08 PM (gh32g)

I've seen a photo of that potato trailer. In the 50's - 60's a man drove around America taking 100s of photos of ... anything that caught his fancy. All of those photos were later donated to the library of congress.

Posted by: 13times at January 22, 2026 10:36 PM (lFp4o)

142 110 Coyotes are going nutz.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 10:26 PM (hVbrz)

Not surprising, considering TEMU actually laughs about the quality of Acme products.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 10:36 PM (Hd1lH)

143 We could make puns about tulips but I'm afraid Doof would crocus.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 10:36 PM (JkO4W)

144 I showed that fork photo to several people today. All of them saw the pink as the foreground, not the forks. Guess you fork first viewers are just too cool for the rest of us.

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:36 PM (QMAsf)

145 Well, they're all Aussies. Mostly. Brian Johnson is a Brit. Anyway, INXS was one of my formative bands. Such a shame that Michael Hutchence had to kill himself choking his chicken.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at January 22, 2026 10:37 PM (MZ+PY)

146 Is it just the optical illusion of tines up versus tines down? But the hallmarks always go on the undersides.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 22, 2026 10:37 PM (g/Chl)

147 Clearly Maryann was a CIA asset.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 22, 2026 10:37 PM (XV/Pl)

148 Am I just not high enough right now?"
Posted by: mikeski

Always a pertinent question during college days.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 10:38 PM (cYBz/)

149 The Skipper, Gilligan and the Professor represented the Military Industrial Complex.

The Howells - the Eastern Banking & Wall Street

Ginger - Hollywood

Mary Ann - Flyover Country, Agriculture.

If you synchronize the beginning of Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon” and Gilligan’s .. wait never mind, time for another bong hit!

Posted by: Dude Its like Obvious at January 22, 2026 10:38 PM (yKoRs)

150 I stared at the forks picture for a long time, and then all of a sudden, I saw the Statue of Liberty. What do I win?

Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2026 10:38 PM (Riz8t)

151 And on the last leg my stupid map kept warning me that I was driving into a freeze warning. It’s two days away you inbred ENIAC!

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 10:32 PM (EXyHK)

LOL. We drove from Lockhart to Austin yesterday. We got the same freeze warning. It was 70 degrees. But driving to Austin this weekend? No thanks.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:39 PM (gh32g)

152 24 RE: Potato silencer

That's just great. Now we'll need to fill out a mountain of paperwork and pay exorbitant fees just to buy a sack of potatoes.

And then wait for months while the government processes it all.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 10:06 PM (ESVrU)

You must live in Virginia, too.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at January 22, 2026 10:39 PM (MZ+PY)

153 The forks? Zoom in. Think Lucky Lager bottle caps.

Posted by: 13times at January 22, 2026 10:39 PM (lFp4o)

154 MaryAnn and Ginger were both hotter than the sun. The contest between them was always an illusion. The contest was a Communist plot, and those of you who choose are Trotskyites.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2026 10:39 PM (CHHv1)

155 >>Y'all are nuts. Brunettes are common as grass, pedestrian, also-rans. Tina Louise was named most beautiful redhead in the world in 1958. Please seek help.

I had 2 redhead girlfriends. Both pretty girls. Both batshit crazy. Fun but crazy.

Redhead is warning flare.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 10:39 PM (viF8m)

156 The fork picture was perplexing at first: "Wtf with the hot pink whatever-they-ares? Loopy like terry cloth..." and then I blinked..

Oh.

LOL!

Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 10:39 PM (rdVOm)

157 Great pic of Dawn Wells. Grrr.

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 10:39 PM (ZxPkt)

158 129 Idiot Don Lemon dares Bondi to try to arrest him:
"I stand proud and I stand tall. Keep trying."


I can see him wanting to be arrested and put in prison. Lots and lots of butt sex, and he can pretend he didn't want it.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 22, 2026 10:41 PM (0Htd1)

159 I stared at the forks picture for a long time, and then all of a sudden, I saw the Statue of Liberty. What do I win?
Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2026 10:38 PM (Riz8t)


A trip to the psych ward.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 22, 2026 10:42 PM (g/Chl)

160 I wouldn't mind if Don Lemon got some Nutriloaf in prison.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:42 PM (gh32g)

161 104 40 Australian bands?
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (gh32g)

Correct!
Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:11 PM (QMAsf)

Kinda. Bon Scott, Angus Young and Malcolm Young were all born in Scotland. They emigrated to Australia before founding AC/DC, so yeah, Australian band.
Posted by: Anon Y. Mous



And Brian Johnson (screaming 'Shoot To Thrill'. Great song!) was from Newcastle, England.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 22, 2026 10:43 PM (rii+a)

162 22 Good evening morons e grazie Disco

Those disorderly eggs are very triggering. I have to go check mine.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:06 PM (RIvkX)

Word. if at all possible, I arrange the eggs symmetrically in the carton.

Posted by: sal at January 22, 2026 10:43 PM (f+FmA)

163 Our village sent an email blast out informing us that the one 1/2 ton pickup we own was gassed up and loaded with salt in preparation for oncoming snow/icepocolypse.

The 'Road Department' (two guys part time guys actually) are just looking for a opportunity to hang out in the garage with their coffee maker for 3 or 4 days.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 10:43 PM (cYBz/)

164 We got the same freeze warning. It was 70 degrees.

Yes, it was actually beautiful weather for a road trip. This weekend, not so much. But all of my “you must get out occasionally to interact with people” events have been canceled, so I’m happy.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 10:43 PM (EXyHK)

165 I stared at the forks picture for a long time, and then all of a sudden, I saw the Statue of Liberty. What do I win?
Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2026 10:38 PM (Riz8t)

An appointment to the ophthalmologist?

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:43 PM (/h6AA)

166 >>> I showed that fork photo to several people today. All of them saw the pink as the foreground, not the forks. Guess you fork first viewers are just too cool for the rest of us.
Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:36 PM (QMAsf)


I did see the pink pointy things first and then realized it was forks. But I'm just used to seeing a lot of weird stuff. No, I'm not high. I just have really bad vision so I get used to weird chromatic aberrations, and concavity inversions, and all sort of funky freaky optical illusions which I think I'm more susceptible to. I've learned to not 100% trust what I see.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 22, 2026 10:43 PM (3uBP9)

167 Those disorderly eggs are very triggering. I have to go check mine.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:06 PM (RIvkX)

-----------

Let it go. It's ova.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 10:44 PM (JkO4W)

168 147 Clearly Maryann was a CIA asset.
Posted by: Thomas Bender



Mossad.

Posted by: Cucker Tarlson at January 22, 2026 10:44 PM (rii+a)

169 >134 You send the murderers home and murder stops.

But now the murders are up in their home countries, racist colonial oppressor

Posted by: Waiting for Martel at January 22, 2026 10:44 PM (icUI0)

170 Be a shame messin' up a nice potato like that.

Posted by: Seamus O'Toole County Cork at January 22, 2026 10:45 PM (oftw2)

171 I have an egg holder that holds, of course, 14 eggs. I place the eggs in whatever location. I remove/use the eggs from smallest to largest. They are local, farm eggs and vary greatly. No rational explanation.

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 22, 2026 10:45 PM (47diA)

172 Those disorderly eggs are very triggering. I have to go check mine.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Word. if at all possible, I arrange the eggs symmetrically in the carton.
Posted by: sal

I do too. I normally do the cooking so I can tell immediately if the lovely wife has been in the carton.

What the hell is wrong with us?

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 10:45 PM (cYBz/)

173 …and loaded with salt in preparation for oncoming snow/icepocolypse.

This is half the reason I stay off the roads down here when there’s even a light dusting of snow. Every road department with a salt spreader is more trigger happy than Don Knotts.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 10:45 PM (EXyHK)

174 Those disorderly eggs are very triggering. I have to go check mine.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:06 PM (RIvkX)

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Let it go. It's ova.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 10:44 PM (JkO4W)

The yolk's on him.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 22, 2026 10:45 PM (S/Y4j)

175 Yes, it was actually beautiful weather for a road trip. This weekend, not so much. But all of my “you must get out occasionally to interact with people” events have been canceled, so I’m happy.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 10:43 PM (EXyHK)

Weather events are introvert fuel. It will be nice and toasty at Scary Acres. Enjoy your break!

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:46 PM (gh32g)

176 >> Idiot Don Lemon dares Bondi to try to arrest him:
"I stand proud and I stand tall. Keep trying."

Bondi responded.

>>@AAGDhillon

>>Okay

Might just be me but I don't think taunting a very effective and pissed off prosecutor is a good idea.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 10:46 PM (viF8m)

177 150 I stared at the forks picture for a long time, and then all of a sudden, I saw the Statue of Liberty. What do I win?
Posted by: Archimedes at January 22, 2026 10:38 PM (Riz8t)

This really cool jacket that has sleeves that tie in the back.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 22, 2026 10:46 PM (6Bc88)

178 I had 2 redhead girlfriends. Both pretty girls. Both batshit crazy. Fun but crazy.

Redhead is warning flare.
Posted by: JackStraw


I had a coworker whose kids were redheads. She said that it does affect their personalities because they get a lot of attention for it.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 22, 2026 10:46 PM (0Htd1)

179 The forks on a towel are okay, but they're not "Two T-rexs fighting or Nativity scene?" good.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 22, 2026 10:47 PM (x0vey)

180 I saw Chromatic Abberations open for Donovan on his "Colours Tour" at The Rainbow Theatre in 1968

Posted by: Rockin' Mel Slurp at January 22, 2026 10:47 PM (oftw2)

181 For all those talking about balancing the eggs in the carton... WHY?

Why don't you just put them in the egg thingy that often comes in your refrigerator and take out the 1 or 2 you need without taking the whole thing out of the refrigerator? Open the door, reach in, take two out (one in each hand if you have small hands) and turn and set them on the counter (next to the fork so they don't roll off)?

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:48 PM (/h6AA)

182 Temporary potato holder:

https://tinyurl.com/2fpkrunr

Posted by: 496 at January 22, 2026 10:48 PM (pQTSq)

183 Why don't you just put them in the egg thingy that often comes in your refrigerator and take out the 1 or 2 you need without taking the whole thing out of the refrigerator? Open the door, reach in, take two out (one in each hand if you have small hands) and turn and set them on the counter (next to the fork so they don't roll off)?
Posted by: GWB

We're not animals! Sheesh!

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 10:49 PM (cYBz/)

184
No egg thingy in my fridge.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 10:49 PM (3ek7K)

185 My refrigerator doesn't have an egg thingy for storage.

*kicks a rock*

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:50 PM (gh32g)

186 Why don't you just put them in the egg thingy that often comes in your refrigerator…

Don’t have one. Don’t know where I’d put it if I did.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 10:50 PM (EXyHK)

187 The Lion Sleeps Tonight

NOT

www.youtube.com/shorts/WSIhzmxChSQ

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 10:50 PM (hVbrz)

188 Those disorderly eggs are very triggering. I have to go check mine.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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Omelet it slide, this time.

Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 10:51 PM (rdVOm)

189 (next to the fork so they don't roll off)?


No, no, no! Set them on the grid over the burner, away from the skillet. Get some civilization.

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 22, 2026 10:51 PM (47diA)

190 No egg thingy in my fridge.
Posted by: fourseasons at

That's too bad. Are you on relief? Live in public housing?

Posted by: Hi-Tone Harry at January 22, 2026 10:51 PM (oftw2)

191 always take eggs out of the carton so the carton remains balanced. Wife thinks I’m crazy. I think wife is living on the precipice of eggacolpse.
Posted by: Hedley Lamarr
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This is the way. Bonus- a bit of pettiness for the obviously incorrect loading of the d/w. Fun ONT, Disco!

Posted by: scampydog at January 22, 2026 10:51 PM (41CYW)

192 140 BC, I’m much better than last night, thanks. I’ve been going through stuff from my military days, and it has cheered me up immensely. I found my maps of Moscow and Jerusalem!

Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 10:52 PM (77rzZ)

193 You refrigerate your eggs?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:52 PM (RIvkX)

194 (one in each hand if you have small hands) and turn and set them on the counter (next to the fork so they don't roll off)?

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:48 PM (/h6AA)
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Two eggs are fine here in the US, but in France one egg is 'an oeuf'

Posted by: 496 at January 22, 2026 10:52 PM (pQTSq)

195 The tulips with the windmill suggest keukenhoff in the Netherlands.

Posted by: DJ Jazzy Mel at January 22, 2026 10:52 PM (ZTJjv)

196 >>I had a coworker whose kids were redheads. She said that it does affect their personalities because they get a lot of attention for it.

I have a different theory. They were probably both normal brunettes or blondes but the crazy leaked out and turned their hair red.

It's too bad but we must put them all in camps for our own safety.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 10:53 PM (viF8m)

197 Because I need at least six eggs when cooking breakfast, so it's easier to pull out a carton than try to handle six fragile avoids at one time.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 10:53 PM (Hd1lH)

198 Omelet it slide, this time.
Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 10:51 PM (rdVOm)
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Eggsellent.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:53 PM (RIvkX)

199 DOOF!
that pizza sounds awesome, pregnant or otherwise 🤪!
Yum!
Good evening all😊

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 22, 2026 10:53 PM (LNeRu)

200 from my military days, and it has cheered me up immensely. I found my maps of Moscow and Jerusalem!
Posted by: Bulg

Any of Greenland?

Posted by: Come Sail Away at January 22, 2026 10:54 PM (oftw2)

201 I had a coworker whose kids were redheads. She said that it does affect their personalities because they get a lot of attention for it.
Posted by: nerdygirl at January 22, 2026 10:46 PM (0Htd1)

Red-headed son was the world's biggest grannie magnet.
His dad and I both have recessive red genes, but none of his sisters got them. So I got the side eye sometimes...

Posted by: sal at January 22, 2026 10:54 PM (f+FmA)

202 Oh, did anyone else see the Daily Mail story about Barron Trump? Evidently he was face-timing with some chick in England and her boyfriend came in to beat her up. He called the proper Brit 999 and got them to go and save her. (It is the Brit police, so it might not accomplish anything.)

Evidently he got a bit frustrated with them asking lots of questions, including "How do you know her?", and the 999 operator chastised him for being rude. He was gentlemanly and apologized and gave them the info they wanted.

That's a good kid. (Yes, 19 is still a kid.... At least it was when I was 20, watching the new batch of basic cadets coming in from the Valley....)

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:54 PM (/h6AA)

203 Storing eggs in wood ash is an old-school method. Put 'em in a bucket of ashes. I worked at a living history farm once upon a time. Ate the eggs and lived.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:54 PM (gh32g)

204 Idiot Don Lemon dares Bondi to try to arrest him:
"I stand proud and I stand tall. Keep trying."

AAG Harmeet Dhillon responds on X: "Okay"
Posted by: IrishEi

After the others testify that Lemon was the ringleader of the conspiracy against civil rights it will be a slam dunk.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 22, 2026 10:54 PM (/lPRQ)

205 I was always more in the Mary Ann camp, but Ginger has outlived Mary Ann by 8 or 9 years. It's said men find attractive traits in women based on underlying evolutionary desire that they represent good genes, better healthier offspring. If so I think I've failed the Ginger vs Mary Ann test.

Posted by: Rex B at January 22, 2026 10:55 PM (oEMAv)

206 That Englishman who sailed around the world solo coated the eggs with wax. No cooling. They remained good for months. My mom never refrigerated them.

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 22, 2026 10:56 PM (47diA)

207 Didn't see it till I read the comment then scrolled back up. _🍒- > very good

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 10:56 PM (hVbrz)

208 Gavin has been bitch-slapped at Davos yesterday by Scott Bessent and then today by President Trump. Following Trump like a puppydog campaigning for president. He would rather stay in Europe but they all hate him too.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 10:56 PM (RIvkX)

209 I always pick my eggs at random.
You only have to pick up a carton that is off balance and drop it once to know this is the way.

Posted by: Diogenes at January 22, 2026 10:57 PM (2WIwB)

210 @192 - Very glad to hear that, Bulg. As always, the AoS Horde is here for you. Reach out, please, if needed.

I think I met you at the NOVA. You're a cool dude.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2026 10:57 PM (CHHv1)

211 Probably more of a cafe thing, but you will laugh when you watch this:

https://youtube.com/shorts/Ym5ImugI7t0

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 10:57 PM (Hd1lH)

212 Don’t have one. Don’t know where I’d put it if I did.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 10:50 PM (EXyHK)

Ummmm, where you keep the eggs now?
Honestly, it's just a bin with divots in the bottom that's sturdier than the carton. Two advantages are that you don't have to worry about the carton giving way if you DO move it, and that you can usually stack the eggs. (I do that when I buy a new dozen before quite finishing the last dozen - older eggs on top.)

But you can do the same thing with a carton - just open the top and take out the couple of eggs you need, then close the refrigerator. (Don't use your hip to close it; you might get internal bleeding and have to shoot one.)

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 10:58 PM (/h6AA)

213 Egg strategies.

https://xkcd.com/2408/

Posted by: mikeski thinks one of them should be a basket at January 22, 2026 10:59 PM (VHUov)

214 200 No detailed maps of Greenland. But those in Nat. Geographic showing its internal divisions were awesome back in the day.

Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 11:00 PM (77rzZ)

215
The fridge that came with this house was one of those fancy computer everything piece of shit.

We hated it and it crapped out last year, it was four years old.
It couldn't be repaired.

We bought a new fridge, no ice maker and no water dispenser, a bare bones fridge.

All that fancy shit is not worth the money.

Oh the fancy dishwasher crapped out too. Bought a new one that only has one button, the start button. It cost $400.00.

Bet it lasts for years.


Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:00 PM (3ek7K)

216 >> Idiot Don Lemon dares Bondi to try to arrest him:
"I stand proud and I stand tall. Keep trying."



Don Lemon is the patron saint of dumb.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 22, 2026 11:00 PM (rii+a)

217 Aw Doof, lovely remembrance of Mrs. Doof.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 22, 2026 11:00 PM (0nHVk)

218 Red-headed son was the world's biggest grannie magnet.
His dad and I both have recessive red genes, but none of his sisters got them. So I got the side eye sometimes...
Posted by: sal
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One gal was the only red-head of four but her great grandfather was also red.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 11:01 PM (hVbrz)

219 Hi, Debby!

Happy Friday Eve

Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 11:01 PM (rdVOm)

220 Why don't you just put them in the egg thingy that often comes in your refrigerator…
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Don’t have one. Don’t know where I’d put it if I did.


Egg thingy holds 12 eggs. So if you buy more before you run out, you have to put the carton in the fridge anyway.

Posted by: Oddbob at January 22, 2026 11:01 PM (Fs0KI)

221 179 The forks on a towel are okay, but they're not "Two T-rexs fighting or Nativity scene?" good.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 22, 2026 10:47 PM
***
Damn right.

Posted by: TRex - tool time dino at January 22, 2026 11:01 PM (IQ6Gq)

222 DOOF!
that pizza sounds awesome, pregnant or otherwise 🤪!
Posted by: COMountainMarie


I don't think I've ever seen a pregnant pizza.

Posted by: mikeski at January 22, 2026 11:02 PM (VHUov)

223 I keep eggs in the carton. Asymmetrically. No spectacular kitchen fails.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 11:02 PM (gh32g)

224 Because I need at least six eggs when cooking breakfast, so it's easier to pull out a carton than try to handle six fragile avoids at one time.
Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 10:53 PM (Hd1lH)

Then you should definitely get an egg tray. Much sturdier than any egg carton, often with little handles on one or both ends.

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 11:02 PM (/h6AA)

225 Good night, Horde. Eat eggs! Make omelets! Mix them in your smoothie raw! Fried egg sandwiches! Hard boiled eggs sliced and tossed on yer salad! Etc. Etc. Etc.

Posted by: LRob in OK at January 22, 2026 11:04 PM (47diA)

226 Now if uh, six uh, huh, turned out to be nine
Oh I don't mind,

Posted by: Jimi at January 22, 2026 11:04 PM (XeU6L)

227 Redheads also need an inordinate amount of anesthesia compared to us normies. Like 20% more or so. At least that's been my experience.

They are aliens I tell you!!

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 11:04 PM (cYBz/)

228 All my siblings have light hair/blue eyes, I have (had, before grey...) dark hair/brown eyes.

Mom had dark hair/brown eyes too, so not a huge scandal. I did tease her about "the milkman" though, after I became an adult.

Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 11:05 PM (rdVOm)

229
I love this place!!!

We talk about anything, lol. Egg trays, go figure.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:05 PM (3ek7K)

230 210 Thanks, Beckoning. Yes, I believe that we did meet. I will indeed reach out to the Horde as needed. It is a second family to me.

Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 11:05 PM (77rzZ)

231 One of you posters corrected me on my bigotry not too long ago. I said that it was a known fact that redheads didn't have souls.

He or she corrected me on that prejudice. I was informed that they certainly did have souls, just not their own. They collected them.

Posted by: Orson at January 22, 2026 11:06 PM (dIske)

232 Ate the eggs and lived.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:54 PM (gh32g)

As long as you don't shell them before putting them in the ash, yes.

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 11:07 PM (/h6AA)

233 “This picture will break your brain – but once you see it, you can’t unsee it.”

It took a few attempts before I could get the pic to slot into place, but once it did … not only can I not unsee it, I *can no longer see* the unsettling psychedelic quasi-biological weirdness that was ALL I could see the first few times through. Frankly, that part is a little disturbing all in itself.

Posted by: SKT at January 22, 2026 11:07 PM (N6qxq)

234 Don Lemon is the patron saint of dumb.
Posted by: Puddleglum


I are insal..... I are uffen.....

Your words make me feel ouchy.

Posted by: dumb at January 22, 2026 11:07 PM (VHUov)

235 He or she corrected me on that prejudice. I was informed that they certainly did have souls, just not their own. They collected them.
Posted by: Orson

Which reminds me - what happens when you've sold your soul multiple times? Do the 'owners' fight over yours when you die?

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 11:07 PM (cYBz/)

236 >>That Englishman who sailed around the world solo coated the eggs with wax. No cooling. They remained good for months.

Seems like a stretch. Why not just coat all eggs?

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 11:08 PM (viF8m)

237 The fridge that came with this house was one of those fancy computer everything piece of shit.

We hated it and it crapped out last year, it was four years old.
It couldn't be repaired.

We bought a new fridge, no ice maker and no water dispenser, a bare bones fridge.

All that fancy shit is not worth the money.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:00 PM (3ek7K)

We have a basic Whirlpool fridge that is 18 years old. Bought at a scratch and dent sale at Lowes. That thing has been a beast. Hubby has made minor repairs. Whirlpool still makes a similar model, and that is what we will get when this one dies.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 11:08 PM (gh32g)

238 She said that she wasn't a red head that she was strawberry blonde.
Well, Irish is Irish no matter what shade of pale.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 11:09 PM (hVbrz)

239 Which reminds me - what happens when you've sold your soul multiple times? Do the 'owners' fight over yours when you die?
Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 11:07 PM (cYBz/)
_____________________________

Semantics....they split your shoe collection.

Posted by: Orson at January 22, 2026 11:09 PM (dIske)

240 Redheads also need an inordinate amount of anesthesia compared to us normies. Like 20% more or so. At least that's been my experience.
Posted by: Tonypete


Aren't they also supposed to be 20% more pain-tolerant? So if you short them, they shouldn't mind.

Posted by: mikeski at January 22, 2026 11:09 PM (VHUov)

241 You refrigerate your eggs?

Technically, commercial eggs in the United States should be refrigerated. Supposedly. The protective coating that allows eggs to survive indefinitely at room temperature is cleaned off of eggs for commercial sale. This is something Europeans laugh at us for, and I’m not sure I can disagree with them.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 11:09 PM (EXyHK)

242 90 No egg thingy in my fridge.
Posted by: fourseasons at

That's too bad. Are you on relief? Live in public housing?
Posted by: Hi-Tone Harry


You can laugh. My SIL was shocked that my refrigerator doesn't have an ice maker.

Posted by: nerdygirl at January 22, 2026 11:10 PM (0Htd1)

243 Word. if at all possible, I arrange the eggs symmetrically in the carton.
Posted by: sal

I arrange mine so no two eggs of the same color are side by side.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 22, 2026 11:10 PM (/lPRQ)

244 I raise chickens. I don't give a fk about those fancy pants egg door crap. You know how to store eggs correctly, they don't even need to be in a fridge for a long time...
Anyway, you goofy city people 🐤🐤🐤.🐓😋

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 22, 2026 11:10 PM (LNeRu)

245 Before you decide which egg, first take a long look at your life choices.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 11:10 PM (RIvkX)

246 Ummmm, where you keep the eggs now?

If I put a pre-made egg tray where I put the egg cartons now, it would make no difference. I’d still have to slide it out to get eggs from it. There is no reasonable place to put such a device in the door.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 11:11 PM (EXyHK)

247 About those eggs:

https://tinyurl.com/k4ckpye4

Posted by: Ronsonic at January 22, 2026 11:11 PM (tof4A)

248 A daughter of a friend has the most shockingly orange hair I've ever seen. I've not seen her in years but I bet she dyes it to not attract attention.

Posted by: 13times at January 22, 2026 11:11 PM (lFp4o)

249 Which reminds me - what happens when you've sold your soul multiple times? Do the 'owners' fight over yours when you die?
Posted by: Tonypete


I think it goes to the first buyer. But thy firstborn son is gonna be in trouble if he tries to sell his.

Posted by: mikeski practices fractional-reserve conjuring at January 22, 2026 11:12 PM (VHUov)

250 Okay, searching the Interwebs:

The key link is the MC1R gene (melanocortin-1 receptor), which causes red hair by producing more pheomelanin (red pigment) instead of eumelanin (dark pigment). This same gene mutation affects pain pathways and how the body responds to anesthetics.

A landmark 2004 study in the journal Anesthesiology found that women with natural red hair needed about 19-20% more of the inhaled anesthetic desflurane to stay under compared to dark-haired women. The difference was statistically significant, and most of the redheads had specific MC1R mutations.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 11:12 PM (cYBz/)

251 Technically, commercial eggs in the United States should be refrigerated. Supposedly. The protective coating that allows eggs to survive indefinitely at room temperature is cleaned off of eggs for commercial sale. This is something Europeans laugh at us for, and I’m not sure I can disagree with them.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 11:09 PM (EXyHK)
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Protective coating?

Sounds like...WITCHCRAFT

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 11:12 PM (RIvkX)

252 The built-in egg rack is for hard-boiled eggs. Raw ones stay in the original package.

This is known.

Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 11:13 PM (rdVOm)

253 >>Redheads also need an inordinate amount of anesthesia compared to us normies. Like 20% more or so. At least that's been my experience.

Told ya.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 11:13 PM (viF8m)

254 Which was the first cigarette in a pack you smoked?

Mine was always front row, left of center.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2026 11:13 PM (bss/y)

255 Yeah it’s forks but it’s also the view sitting in your car going through a car wash.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:13 PM (KDPiq)

256 4 forks, tines up on a pink woven placemat.

Posted by: Redwine at January 22, 2026 11:14 PM (31SBh)

257 Guess you fork first viewers are just too cool for the rest of us."

It might depend on the screen. My galaxy ultra "pops", and was obvious. HP Omen screen was "WTF"...

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:15 PM (XuXeR)

258 DOOF!
that pizza sounds awesome, pregnant or otherwise 🤪!
Yum!
Good evening all😊
Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 22, 2026 10:53 PM (LNeRu)


Howdy COMM!

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 11:15 PM (QMAsf)

259 One gal was the only red-head of four but her great grandfather was also red.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 11:01 PM (hVbrz)

The genes lurk and can show up generations later.
He had a grandmother (mine) and a great-grandmother (his dad).
Family traits are fun to track.

Posted by: sal at January 22, 2026 11:15 PM (f+FmA)

260 Protective coating? Sounds like...WITCHCRAFT

Or just lies. Frankly, I trust government advice a lot less now than I did several years ago.

But I still store my eggs in the refrigerator.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 11:16 PM (EXyHK)

261 to the Horde as needed. It is a second family to me.
Posted by: Bulg

Charlie Manson started a family. And Carlo Gambino.

Posted by: Commercial Carting, Our Specialty at January 22, 2026 11:16 PM (oftw2)

262 Which was the first cigarette in a pack you smoked?

Mine was always front row, left of center.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2026 11:13 PM (bss/y)

It's been a while. Front row, leftmost. I miss smoking. I liked the ritual.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 11:17 PM (gh32g)

263 And I'm in the "use eggs from each end" camp. Keeps the carton balanced...

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:17 PM (XuXeR)

264 Posted by: LRob in OK at January 22, 2026 10:56 PM (47diA)

Sir Francis Chichester, sailing Gypsy Moth IV.

Amazing man!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 22, 2026 11:18 PM (n9ltV)

265 So throwing rotten eggs is just an American thing?

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:18 PM (KDPiq)

266 Which was the first cigarette in a pack you smoked?"

Dunno. Never had a cig, and I'm...29. Now cigars, well...

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:19 PM (XuXeR)

267 254 Which was the first cigarette in a pack you smoked?

Mine was always front row, left of center.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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That's a tell.
Some smokers only had a choice of +/-5; there were no rows.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 11:19 PM (hVbrz)

268 It's been a while. Front row, leftmost. I miss smoking. I liked the ritual.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 11:17 PM (gh32g)

Nice. Leftmost.

I miss it too.

I knew someone who pulled it off the back row right of center. It was like, body snatchers.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2026 11:19 PM (bss/y)

269 Seems like a stretch. Why not just coat all eggs?
Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 11:08 PM (viF8m)

Now that you mention it....
The only reason we refrigerate eggs in the US is (except for hobby farmers and such) that, to be sold, eggs must be washed.

In Europe (this might have changed recently) they do not wash the eggs, and the coating that is on the eggs naturally keeps them fresh without refrigeration.

Because we have a bit of a fetish for clean things (even ones that don't need to be clean) USDA requires our eggs be bathed before being sold.

Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 11:20 PM (/h6AA)

270
So, the Don Lemonfag.

Did he go to Minnesota as a reporter or was his intent to be a rabble rouser?

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:20 PM (3ek7K)

271 My late wife was a redhead. Married to her for 40 years. Beautiful, sane, intelligent, thrifty. Was sometimes mistaken for Rebecca DeMornay in public. We never argued or raised our voices once to each other all that time. I must have found the sanest redhead in the world.

Posted by: Oooh, What A Lucky Man He Was! at January 22, 2026 11:21 PM (oftw2)

272 That's a tell.
Some smokers only had a choice of +/-5; there were no rows.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 11:19 PM (hVbrz)

With the ancient bastards here, I expected soft pack comments. 'Whichever one shook out!'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2026 11:21 PM (bss/y)

273 I keep eggs in the carton. Asymmetrically. No spectacular kitchen fails.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

Posted by: Jimi at January 22, 2026 11:22 PM (XeU6L)

274 Seriously tho, who keeps eggs that long?

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:22 PM (XuXeR)

275 I must have found the sanest redhead in the world.
Posted by: Oooh, What A Lucky Man He Was! at January 22, 2026 11:21 PM (oftw2)

That's great man.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2026 11:22 PM (bss/y)

276 So, the Don Lemonfag.

Did he go to Minnesota as a reporter or was his intent to be a rabble rouser?

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:20 PM (3ek7K)

Evidence shows he was there to be a rabble rouser but his defense is he was a journalist following the story.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:23 PM (KDPiq)

277 274 Seriously tho, who keeps eggs that long?
Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:22 PM (XuXeR)

I had about 6 left in a carton that I had sitting for about 3-4 weeks. They were fine.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2026 11:23 PM (bss/y)

278 Seriously tho, who keeps eggs that long?
Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:22 PM (XuXeR)

Chinese

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:23 PM (KDPiq)

279 My late wife was a redhead. Married to her for 40 years. Beautiful, sane, intelligent, thrifty. Was sometimes mistaken for Rebecca DeMornay in public. We never argued or raised our voices once to each other all that time. I must have found the sanest redhead in the world.

Posted by: Oooh, What A Lucky Man He Was! at January 22, 2026 11:21 PM (oftw2)

That is a sweet memory.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 11:24 PM (gh32g)

280 Century eggs are nasty.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:24 PM (KDPiq)

281 I must have found the sanest redhead in the world.

Posted by: Oooh, What A Lucky Man He Was!

Wonderful!!

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 11:25 PM (cYBz/)

282 Evening, Doof, and ONT Horde!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 11:25 PM (8zz6B)

283 I had about 6 left in a carton that I had sitting for about 3-4 weeks"

Yikes. I'm getting a dozen every couple of weeks. Along with bacon.... and that never lasts around here.

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:25 PM (XuXeR)

284 Chinese
Posted by: Opinion fact"

Balat?

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:25 PM (XuXeR)

285 Some people shelf their spices in alphabetical order.

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 11:26 PM (ZxPkt)

286
Might just be me but I don't think taunting a very effective and pissed off prosecutor is a good idea.

About as brilliant of an idea as the guy in a pic I saw who was standing on his front lawn in MN, stating he was protecting his neighborhood from ICE. Cause standing in the open with a weapon when many armed LEOs arrive always works out well

Posted by: Azjaeger at January 22, 2026 11:27 PM (3/XaG)

287 My Dutch DNA is cringing at the top picture.

Posted by: pookysgirl is more German than Dutch, ja at January 22, 2026 11:27 PM (Wt5PA)

288 My grandpa always told me, if it's got a rusty roof, it has a very wet basement.

Posted by: AnchorPoint at January 22, 2026 11:27 PM (XY7MO)

289 284 Chinese
Posted by: Opinion fact"

Balat?
Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:25 PM (XuXeR)

Balut are duck eggs, right?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2026 11:28 PM (bss/y)

290 I don't get the hype.... it's silver forks in a terry-cloth memory foam container...... what's the big deal?

Posted by: Monica at January 22, 2026 11:28 PM (vHOpd)

291 I just buy liquid eggs these days.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:28 PM (KDPiq)

292 Some people shelf their spices in alphabetical order.
Posted by: Don Black


The really goofy ones sort by heat, from vanilla sugar to ground habanero.

Posted by: mikeski sorts by jar size, bigger in back at January 22, 2026 11:28 PM (VHUov)

293 Good Evening Good People

Coming in late after Gutfeld.

I have no idea what the art thread adjacent picture is - maybe it's already in the comments so I'll see as I read through them all to see how everyone is and what's happening in everyone's life.

As I read this I realize - I gotta get a hobby...

And if the bar is open...I wouldn't say no to a beer...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 22, 2026 11:29 PM (QGaXH)

294 Some people shelf their spices in alphabetical order.

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 11:26 PM (ZxPkt)

I alphabetize my spices without apology. It makes life easier.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 11:30 PM (gh32g)

295 I would always offer any help I can to any and all members of the horde. "Help" depends on resources of course, but you're the best family I've had. Even though some of you are kind of dicks.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2026 11:30 PM (CHHv1)

296 My redhead wife is very sane. Except when she isn’t. I know how to tell the difference.

Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 11:30 PM (77rzZ)

297 Balut are duck eggs, right"

Generally, yeah. Spelled either way. 2 or so week Ole embryonic egg.

Older if you're manly enough...

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:30 PM (XuXeR)

298 >>In Europe (this might have changed recently) they do not wash the eggs, and the coating that is on the eggs naturally keeps them fresh without refrigeration.

In my experience, they don't keep much in refrigeration in Europe because A) that is not how they live and B) refrigeration in Europe sucks.

It has nothing to do with washing eggs. The culture is different. They shop more frequently instead of having huge refrigerators that actually work. Ask CBD about his French kitchen. Europeans don't do Wally World grocery shopping. They buy what they need for a day or two at a time.

And no, Sir Francis Chichester did not did eggs in wax and sail around the world with them. If he had it would have become SOP among offshore sailors. It didn't. That's not how it works.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 11:30 PM (viF8m)

299
Lol BeckoningChasm!

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:31 PM (3ek7K)

300 Some people shelf their spices in alphabetical order"
. Yeah, no.
Fajita spices in the middle, salt and pepper in front. Everything else in back.

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:32 PM (XuXeR)

301
I saw the forks first, then saw it morph into the pink stalactites hanging in vat of liquid. The little indentations on the fork handles can look like bubbles.

It's like the Rubin vase.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 22, 2026 11:32 PM (w6EFb)

302 Older if you're manly enough...
Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:30 PM (XuXeR)

No thanks.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at January 22, 2026 11:32 PM (bss/y)

303 Which was the first cigarette in a pack you smoked?

Mine was always front row, left of center.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
-----

You folks are spoiled. The earlier cigarette packs did not have flip-top lids. Generally, one one tore off half of the top of the pack (left half, or right half, laterally) and tapped out a smoke as required.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 22, 2026 11:32 PM (XeU6L)

304 Everything in life should be arranged in alphabetical order.

Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 11:33 PM (77rzZ)

305 What ever spices I used last move up to the front when put back.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:33 PM (KDPiq)

306 then saw it morph into the pink stalactites hanging in vat of liquid. The little indentations on the fork handles can look like bubbles."

Dave's not here man...

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:34 PM (XuXeR)

307
Opinion fact,

Yep that's how it works here.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:34 PM (3ek7K)

308 You folks are spoiled. The earlier cigarette packs did not have flip-top lids. Generally, one one tore off half of the top of the pack (left half, or right half, laterally) and tapped out a smoke as required.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 22, 2026 11:32 PM (XeU6L)

I remember those. It's been years but I want a Marlboro.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 11:35 PM (gh32g)

309 ok, maybe the forks are just sitting on a pink terry-cloth towel and the whole sunken in terry-cloth covered memory foam is an optical illusion........still, it's lame.

Posted by: Monica at January 22, 2026 11:35 PM (vHOpd)

310 269

The thing is, at least if you raise chickens, don't wash eggs till ready to use. Shells are porous. You don't want to get them wet.To store for long term one way is to coat the shells with olive oil (some people use lard) and store in a cool dark place. They'll stay fine for a year without refrigeration. Not so much at all for store bought.

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 22, 2026 11:35 PM (LNeRu)

311 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sKCtHOICXtE

Worth a watch

Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 22, 2026 11:36 PM (KAi1n)

312 No thanks.
Posted by: Aetius451AD"

Yeah. I was cruising thru some "exotic" meals, but that.. requires more alcohol than I had...

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:36 PM (XuXeR)

313 All things merge into the stream of what is. What might be is a branch of the river. What wasn't is the flow of the river that goes against the flow.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2026 11:36 PM (CHHv1)

314 In Europe (this might have changed recently) they do not wash the eggs, and the coating that is on the eggs naturally keeps them fresh without refrigeration.

Because we have a bit of a fetish for clean things (even ones that don't need to be clean) USDA requires our eggs be bathed before being sold.
Posted by: GWB


The chicken's only got one exit. Eggs got chicken shit on 'em. I'd rather not have that in my kitchen. If that makes me a clean-fetishist, so be it.

Posted by: mikeski is trying to cut back at January 22, 2026 11:36 PM (VHUov)

315 Everything in life should be arranged in alphabetical order.
Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 11:33 PM (77rzZ)


Are your Jethro Tull albums under "J" or "T"?

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 11:37 PM (QMAsf)

316 I had about 6 left in a carton that I had sitting for about 3-4 weeks"
------

I have one left in a carton marked 'Use by Nov. 16'. Big deal, just used a couple this week, passed the float test.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 22, 2026 11:37 PM (XeU6L)

317 My spices are sorted by how often I use them in a dish. For example, chili powder is up front. Tarragon is in back.

and so forth

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 11:37 PM (ZxPkt)

318 ..I wouldn't say no to a beer..."
Shiner ok? Got some here...

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:37 PM (XuXeR)

319 Fresh eggs, properly stored, should be okay out to 45 days.

saw that on the innerneck

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 11:39 PM (ZxPkt)

320 64 today marks 4 years since she passed away.
Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 10:16 PM (QMAsf)

Sorry for your loss, man.

Thank you for ONT tonight and always.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 22, 2026 11:39 PM (QGaXH)

321 Are your Jethro Tull albums under "J" or "T"?

"A" for agronomist...

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:39 PM (XuXeR)

322 I hate cigarettes. They were the reason I had to travel to Fort Polk every month with my father to buy cartons at the PX.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:39 PM (KDPiq)

323 Sorry to be an imbecile today (tonight). I will endeavor to work my way up to "idiot." I hope to obtain this goal in February...hopefully February of 2026, but one cannot know the future in any foreseeable sense.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2026 11:39 PM (CHHv1)

324 Are your Jethro Tull albums under "J" or "T"?

"A" for agronomist...
Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:39 PM (XuXeR)

F for flute

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:40 PM (KDPiq)

325 Chili powder. Garlic powder. Cumin. Slap Ya Mama. Those are in big containers to the side. The little spices are alphabetized next to these. It works for me.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 11:41 PM (gh32g)

326
BeckoningChasm,

You're never an imbecile.

How is Robert the cat?

Has he decided if he likes you? Lol

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:41 PM (3ek7K)

327 Shiner ok? Got some here...
Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:37 PM (XuXeR)


I just stocked up on Yuengling Black and Tan in preparation for the impending snow. Also a new bottle of Four Roses Single Barrel.

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 11:42 PM (QMAsf)

328 but one cannot know the future in any foreseeable sense.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm

Isn't the knowledge that knowing the future is unknowable. . . .

*Takes a deep hit on the bong*

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 11:42 PM (cYBz/)

329 Everything in life should be arranged in alphabetical order.

One of my college friends was a guy from San Diego. He used to tell us that in San Diego, the streets were arranged alphabetically. This is crazy, we tell him. Who arranges to name streets alphabetically?

Later, I move to San Diego. The streets are all named in themes, and within the theme alphabetically. I can probably still recite the tree-based street names where I happened to live. (The other direction was numbered, not named.)

Ash, Beech, Cedar, Date, Elm, Fig, Grape, Hawthorne, Ivy, Juniper, Kalmia, Laurel, Maple, Nutmeg, Olive, Palm, Quince, Redwood, Spruce, Thorn, Upas.

I don’t even know what a Kalmia or Upas tree are. But I remember the names. Not really sure what an Ivy Tree is either but there apparently is either such a thing or such a term.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 11:42 PM (EXyHK)

330 315 Jethro Tull? Who’s that?

Beethoven, Bizet, Brahms, Dvorak…

Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 11:42 PM (77rzZ)

331 292 "Some people shelf their spices in alphabetical order."
Posted by: Don Black

I used to, in my twenties.... now in my 60s, I find grouping spices by type to be more convenient...so dried herbs are grouped together, with the ones I use the most in the most forward position....and "red/brown" spices grouped together....ie, smoked paprika, paprika, garam masala, cayennne, cumin, corriander...etc..... all the rest get shoved in the spice cupboard....but separated between baking spices and general cooking spices.....so cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice,ginger etc . are separated from garlic powder, onion powder, curry powder, dried mustard, aleppo pepper, turmeric etc.

Posted by: Monica at January 22, 2026 11:42 PM (vHOpd)

332 Generally, one one tore off half of the top of the pack (left half, or right half, laterally) and tapped out a smoke as required.
Posted by: Mike Hammer,
--------
Didn't smoke, but that jolted the memory of seeing what was forgotten.

Posted by: scampydog at January 22, 2026 11:42 PM (41CYW)

333 OK the Preznit is back on US soil

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 11:43 PM (ZxPkt)

334 Storing eggs in wood ash is an old-school method. Put 'em in a bucket of ashes. I worked at a living history farm once upon a time. Ate the eggs and lived.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:54 PM (gh32g)

A jar of water glass (sodium silicate solution) was the old-school way of preserving eggs.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 11:43 PM (8zz6B)

335 *slides a beer over to ARiK*

Sorry-- was out back havin' a smoke! LOL

Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 11:43 PM (rdVOm)

336 The Tennessee Holler@TheTNHoller . 2pm

KY's @GovAndyBeshear:
“Trump's speech was dangerous, disrespectful, and unhinged. Detached from the reality of what's happening in 🇺🇸
— You now understand why Canadians have stopped buying American products.”

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 11:43 PM (hVbrz)

337 Am I the only one who spotted the gay sniper concealed in the pile of the pink towel?


Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 22, 2026 11:44 PM (IG3/x)

338 I'm a dimwit but am working my way up to moron. The American dream.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 11:44 PM (gh32g)

339
Fuck off Beshear.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:44 PM (3ek7K)

340 Generally, one one tore off half of the top of the pack (left half, or right half, laterally) and tapped out a smoke as required.
Posted by: Mike Hammer

Worked on a labor gang with a foreman that did that. If he tapped out a second smoke we knew it was going to be a long lunch break.

RIP Big Al.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 11:45 PM (cYBz/)

341
Be a shame messin' up a nice potato like that.
Posted by: Seamus O'Toole County Cork


You'll put your eye out.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 22, 2026 11:45 PM (pkeXY)

342 ABC, NBC & CBS!

“They aired 93% NEGATIVE coverage on ICE enforcement in MN. We know legacy media hate Trump and ICE, but 93% is not journalism, it's TRIBALISM. It's group hate on steroids.”
_Trace Gallagher (Fox)

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 11:45 PM (hVbrz)

343 Isn't the knowledge that knowing the future is unknowable"

Carlos Castaneda and Herman Hesse discussion was so last week. .

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:45 PM (XuXeR)

344 OK the Preznit is back on US soil
Posted by: Don Black


So Iran is up next.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 22, 2026 11:46 PM (/lPRQ)

345 I’m so sorry, Doof.

{{bro hug}}

Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 11:46 PM (77rzZ)

346 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgqdGqduXvo

Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 22, 2026 11:46 PM (KAi1n)

347 I lived in a neighborhood relatively close to an airbase. All the streets were named after WW2 Generals.

I lived on Gen Vandenberg

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:47 PM (KDPiq)

348 Four years ago? Damn

Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 22, 2026 11:47 PM (KAi1n)

349 KY's @GovAndyBeshear:"

Dude needs to just pass the bong. He's spazzing out.

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:47 PM (XuXeR)

350 @326 - Robert the Cat is much like myself. He doesn't know how to cat. I don't know how to human. (And many can speak that I don't how how to boyfriend.)

He still bites just because, refuses treats just because, but we are aligning better. He seems to get that he can lie on me and that's OK with him (until it isn't).

And there is Thursday. See you tomorrow.

-30-

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2026 11:48 PM (CHHv1)

351
Trump revoked Canada's spot on "Board of Peace" following Davos remarks.

Story at Fox.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:48 PM (3ek7K)

352 You now understand why Canadians have stopped buying American products."

Oh no.

Anyway...

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:48 PM (XuXeR)

353 >>> 269 Seems like a stretch. Why not just coat all eggs?
Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 11:08 PM (viF8m)

Now that you mention it....
The only reason we refrigerate eggs in the US is (except for hobby farmers and such) that, to be sold, eggs must be washed.

In Europe (this might have changed recently) they do not wash the eggs, and the coating that is on the eggs naturally keeps them fresh without refrigeration.

Because we have a bit of a fetish for clean things (even ones that don't need to be clean) USDA requires our eggs be bathed before being sold.
Posted by: GWB at January 22, 2026 11:20 PM (/h6AA)

Also, look up 'water glassing'.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 22, 2026 11:49 PM (ULPxl)

354 Generally, one one tore off half of the top of the pack (left half, or right half, laterally) and tapped out a smoke as required.
Posted by: Mike Hammer
---------

Yep. Late BF smoke Camel unfiltered. No hard pack available, even now (I think)... Had to tear open the foil on one side of that center closure paper. If it was rainy, he didn't tear it off, just *open* so he could fold the foil back over the cigarettes & help keep them dry. He worked outdoors often.

Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 11:49 PM (rdVOm)

355 And I'm in the "use eggs from each end" camp. Keeps the carton balanced...
Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:17 PM (XuXeR)

Same here.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 11:50 PM (8zz6B)

356 >>One of my college friends was a guy from San Diego. He used to tell us that in San Diego, the streets were arranged alphabetically. This is crazy, we tell him. Who arranges to name streets alphabetically?

The Back Bay neighborhood of Boston where I lived was created by filling in the bay around the original peninsula of the original city. It's the only part of the city that has a normal grid pattern.

The cross street names starting from the Public Garden are Arlington, Berkley, Clarendon, Exeter, Dartmouth, etc.

The Brits were orderly people at one time.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 11:50 PM (viF8m)

357 Stephen Price Blair - old WWII-era street names in Oak Ridge are organized alphabetically in the old neighborhoods. Main streets have state names and progress alphabetically from east to west.

Smaller side streets branching off a main avenue start with the same first letter as that avenue.

"Roads" connect two streets, while "lanes" and "places" are dead ends.

Kinda cool really.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 22, 2026 11:50 PM (cYBz/)

358 I’m so sorry, Doof.

{{bro hug}}
Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 11:46 PM (77rzZ)


Appreciate that. Life is good. I'll always miss her though.

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 11:50 PM (QMAsf)

359 Evidence shows he was there to be a rabble rouser but his defense is he was a journalist following the story.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:23 PM (KDPiq)

Journalists lie. It's what they do.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 11:52 PM (8zz6B)

360 358 Of course. May her memory be a blessing to you.

Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 11:52 PM (77rzZ)

361 Four years ago? Damn
Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 22, 2026 11:47 PM (KAi1n)


Yes it was. Time flies.

Posted by: Doof at January 22, 2026 11:52 PM (QMAsf)

362 Be a shame messin' up a nice potato like that.
Posted by: Seamus O'Toole County Cork

You'll put your eye out.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
-----
Caused me to recall toy Spud Gun.You jammed the muzzle into a potato to charge it with a 'pellet', then a spring-loaded piston fired the pellet. Here's a pic:
https://shorturl.at/ZQBnQ

From a time when kids were not fragile.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 22, 2026 11:52 PM (XeU6L)

363 Well, night y'all. Looks like we won't have winter 'pockolyps after all....

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 11:53 PM (XuXeR)

364
Xi Van Fleet
@XVanFleet
·
10h
For the first time, Russia will declassify and publish the correspondence between Stalin and Mao.

Posted by: 13times at January 22, 2026 11:54 PM (lFp4o)

365 The habit of tearing open half the pack came from that colored band across the top middle of the pack.
It once was a tax stamp which must be torn when opening the pack as required by law.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 11:54 PM (hVbrz)

366 You can’t bad mouth America anymore without consequences. At least until there’s another Dem Cuck President.

Anyway Britain declined the invitation because Russia was also invited.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:54 PM (KDPiq)

367 Locally, there is a '20th Street'. Odd, because there is no other numbered street in the city.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 22, 2026 11:54 PM (XeU6L)

368 >>> 366 You can’t bad mouth America anymore without consequences. At least until there’s another Dem Cuck President.

Anyway Britain declined the invitation because Russia was also invited.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:54 PM (KDPiq)

Queer Starmer couldn't cope with both Poo Tin and OrangeManBad picking on him at the same time.

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 22, 2026 11:56 PM (ULPxl)

369 One of my college friends was a guy from San Diego. He used to tell us that in San Diego, the streets were arranged alphabetically. This is crazy, we tell him. Who arranges to name streets alphabetically?
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair


They're not strictly alphabetical, because it's a modern curvy-street suburb and not an old-school grid layout, but Inver Grove Heights MN has the streets grouped from "A" names in the west to "D" names in the east. Mostly.

Posted by: mikeski at January 22, 2026 11:56 PM (VHUov)

370
Doof,

I am so glad life is good for you.

Your late wife wants that for you.

It is so difficult to move forward.

You have wonderful memories and that is a blessing.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:56 PM (3ek7K)

371
"The world has begun to AWAKEN! The best proof is what's happening in Americas, with the REBIRTH of liberty! The Americas will be the beacon of LIGHT that will illuminate the entire West!"
_Javier Milei (Davos)

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 11:56 PM (hVbrz)

372 Can't find soft packs any more. I always preferred them. They smoosh down as you go thru the pack. Get down to 4 or 5 left, it's flat enough for a front pants pocket.

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 11:57 PM (ZxPkt)

373 Locally, there is a '20th Street'. Odd, because there is no other numbered street in the city.
Posted by: Mike Hammer


They ran out of ideas after the first nineteen?

Posted by: mikeski's counting on it at January 22, 2026 11:58 PM (VHUov)

374 My kitchen is stocked with French Toast ingredients, and I unloaded 570 pounds of critter feed into containers this afternoon (no, not all at once).

Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 22, 2026 11:58 PM (ULPxl)

375 The good cigarettes are close to $10 a pack. Frugality made me quit, and health stuff. If anything happened to Mr.
Scary, I'd take it up again.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 12:01 AM (gh32g)

376 Doof,

I am so glad life is good for you.

Your late wife wants that for you.

It is so difficult to move forward.

You have wonderful memories and that is a blessing.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 11:56 PM (3ek7K)


Thanks. Memories of her are indeed a blessing.

Posted by: Doof at January 23, 2026 12:02 AM (QMAsf)

377 Goodnight friends.

Posted by: Don Black at January 23, 2026 12:02 AM (ZxPkt)

378 Later, I move to San Diego. The streets are all named in themes, and within the theme alphabetically. I can probably still recite the tree-based street names where I happened to live. (The other direction was numbered, not named.)

Ash, Beech, Cedar, Date, Elm, Fig, Grape, Hawthorne, Ivy, Juniper, Kalmia, Laurel, Maple, Nutmeg, Olive, Palm, Quince, Redwood, Spruce, Thorn, Upas.

I don’t even know what a Kalmia or Upas tree are. But I remember the names. Not really sure what an Ivy Tree is either but there apparently is either such a thing or such a term.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 11:42 PM (EXyHK)

West Vancouver, B.C. has streets (running N-S) numbered in sequence from East to West, and avenues running E-W (parallel to the shoreline) in alphabetical order from the waterfront up the hillside.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 12:02 AM (8zz6B)

379 Those tree names, which I think you got all correct, Stephen, are from the older/original part of town, and all (?) end at Balboa Park. Childhood dentist office was at Grape and 6th right across from the park.

There are odd little groupings of historical names in different areas. In the Morena district near the intersection of I-8 and I-5, there's an area with Civil War-related names.

Up in Marina del Rey in LA there are a bunch of WWII Pacific island/battle names - figure the developer was a vet of the Pacific.

In DC it took a while to notice the E-W street names, going north are alphabetical, first 2-syllable, then 3-syllable.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 23, 2026 12:02 AM (U/Byj)

380 I remember driving through Pecos, Texas once (in the middle of dry and dusty West Texas) and noticing that all of the streets were named after trees - maple, poplar, ash, etc. Which was greatly amusing since there no actual trees within a couple hundred miles of the town. (Grubby little mesquite bushes aren’t trees)

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 23, 2026 12:03 AM (xVja5)

381 but separated between baking spices and general cooking spices.....so cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice,ginger etc . are separated from garlic powder, onion powder, curry powder, dried mustard, aleppo pepper, turmeric etc.
Posted by: Monica at January 22, 2026 11:42 PM (vHOpd)

I also moved the baking spices and extracts, in their little plastic bin, into the cabinet where I keep the mixing bowls. Works really well.

Posted by: sal at January 23, 2026 12:07 AM (f+FmA)

382 In the Morena district near the intersection of I-8 and I-5, there's an area with Civil War-related names.

Rosecranz is one of them?

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 23, 2026 12:07 AM (EXyHK)

383 205 I was always more in the Mary Ann camp, but Ginger has outlived Mary Ann by 8 or 9 years. It's said men find attractive traits in women based on underlying evolutionary desire that they represent good genes, better healthier offspring. If so I think I've failed the Ginger vs Mary Ann test.
Posted by: Rex B at January 22, 2026 10:55 PM (oEMAv)

Ginger is the girl I'd take to a class reunion or some other activity where I want to show a bunch of snobs that I did amount to something after all...

Hopefully I'd grow up and realize Mary Ann is who you want to spend your life with....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:08 AM (QGaXH)

384 Nimitz, fittingly, has one the longest streets named after him, starts at the harbor and changes names way over at Mission Bay. MacArthur AFAIK didn't get much here, can't think of anything notable named for him, unlike in much of America.

Of course if you asked 1,000 random people on the street to ID either figure ...... well. Maybe 1 or 2 would know.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 23, 2026 12:08 AM (U/Byj)

385 Which was greatly amusing since there no actual trees within a couple hundred miles of the town. (Grubby little mesquite bushes aren’t trees)
Posted by: Tom Servo
========

Richmond Hill, GA, elev. 19.69 ft.
Mount Pleasant, SC, elev. 10 ft.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 12:09 AM (XeU6L)

386 I also moved the baking spices and extracts, in their little plastic bin, into the cabinet where I keep the mixing bowls. Works really well.
Posted by: sal at January 23, 2026 12:07 AM (f+FmA)

You are supposed to have a fancy spice rack, with row upon row of little glass apothecary jars that have lids that don't fit tightly so the spices go stale.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 12:10 AM (8zz6B)

387 Tom Servo, not to be pedantic, but there is a nice stand of maples at Guadalupe Mountains NP, about 100 miles from Pecos. There are also madrones. But much of West TX is not known for trees.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 12:10 AM (gh32g)

388
Some Area 51 sight-seerers video:
https://is.gd/Y3iQLj

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 12:11 AM (w6EFb)

389 Stephen no, Rosecrans is that long street that starts almost at Old Town and dead ends into the submarine base on Pt. Loma. Fort Rosecrans up on Pt. Loma is of course also named for him (Army general). Site of the most beautiful setting for a national cemetery I have yet seen. Ace used a photo looking west from the cemetery at the ocean one day on a "cafe" thread.

As I used to do when a docent at a local military museum, I strongly suggest any visitor to San Diego to make sure they get up to Pt. Loma, Rosecrans cemetery, Cabrillo nat. monument at the end. Incredible views.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 23, 2026 12:12 AM (U/Byj)

390 In our tiny town, the N/S streets are numbered from 3 to 19 and the E/W streets are letters of the alphabet. There are some exceptions- we have a number of tree streets.
The highways and country roads are, of course, called by their numbers.
This makes it pretty easy to get around.

Posted by: sal at January 23, 2026 12:12 AM (f+FmA)

391 Who arranges to name streets alphabetically?
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 11:42 PM (EXyHK)

Lubbock, TX for one. I think all of the southern East-West roads were alphabetical founders and presidents, and all of the northern ones were trees. All of the North-South roads were numbered, with avenues on one side and streets on the other (of the center of town, that is). And it had two big crossways roads that went like an X through it all.

It made it INCREDIBLY easy to find an address. 402 W Adams? Easy, one road south from the middle of town, 4th block west of the middle. And 102 S 4th street would be right around the corner from it.

That system broke down once you were outside the original outlines of the city. Much more like regular suburbia, with curvy streets everywhere, so you can't go in a straight line.

Posted by: GWB at January 23, 2026 12:13 AM (/h6AA)

392 336 The Tennessee Holler@TheTNHoller . 2pm

KY's @GovAndyBeshear:
“Trump's speech was dangerous, disrespectful, and unhinged. Detached from the reality of what's happening in 🇺🇸
— You now understand why Canadians have stopped buying American products.”

Posted by: Braenyard



LoL!! Well bless his heart.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 23, 2026 12:13 AM (hybOl)

393 Minnesota won in OT against Detroit. It was a pretty good game.

Pittsburgh is having a pretty nice time in Canada. They whooped up Edmonton tonight. Calgary last night.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 23, 2026 12:14 AM (hybOl)

394
In the next town, 10 miles from us , there is a house with the same address as ours.

Delivery people don't look at the town names apparently.

We just text each other to come pick up the packages.



Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 12:16 AM (3ek7K)

395 Lol fourseasons. That is the country way.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 12:18 AM (gh32g)

396 295 I would always offer any help I can to any and all members of the horde. "Help" depends on resources of course, but you're the best family I've had. Even though some of you are kind of dicks.
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2026 11:30 PM (CHHv1)

I resemble that remark.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:18 AM (QGaXH)

397
Mary,

Yep.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 12:18 AM (3ek7K)

398 Street leading back into the BOQ at Dobbins AFB was named for Gen. Carlyle Ridenour. Someone rammed the street sign down, and when the roads people put a new one up, it said 'Ride An Hour Road'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 23, 2026 12:18 AM (XeU6L)

399 304 Everything in life should be arranged in alphabetical order.
Posted by: Bulg at January 22, 2026 11:33 PM (77rzZ)

Even the numbers.....?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:20 AM (QGaXH)

400 Tires of justice and common sense are spinning a bit on the slick degraded surface of social rot. In Seattle a jury acquitted an illegal alien who tried to ram fed LE with a car (sound familiar?). In Chicago a jury acquitted a Latin Kings gang member who openly called for killing BP Chief Bovino. In DC a jury acquitted some idiot who lasered a fed helicopter at night (I think either Marine One or the accompanying ship, could be wrong).

Not aware of any prosecutorial foul-ups.

Just a few cases, but. Infuriating, and worrying.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 23, 2026 12:20 AM (U/Byj)

401 347 I lived in a neighborhood relatively close to an airbase. All the streets were named after WW2 Generals.

I lived on Gen Vandenberg
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 11:47 PM (KDPiq)
_________________________________________

It's my understanding you could buy some pretty good peanuts on Major General Anthony McAuliffe Avenue

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 12:21 AM (dIske)

402 General George Patton street had a decent butcher shop, now that I think about it.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 12:23 AM (dIske)

403 Even the numbers.....?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:20 AM (QGaXH)

Wouldn't work. They all begina with "A".

Anna one, anna two, anna three...

Posted by: zombie Lawrence Welk at January 23, 2026 12:23 AM (8zz6B)

404
Lol

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 12:24 AM (3ek7K)

405 Forks

I've only caught up to comment #82. Not sure if the thing was stated.

If it was supposed to be that you didn't see the forks at first, it didn't work for me. I saw that immediately and tried to figure out what the deal really was. MiladyJo, OTOH, didn't see them at first and as she explained to me that they were forks, I was, like, yeah? So what?

As I scrolled down the picture suddenly went 3-D.
Posted by: Florida Peasant


I kinda saw that as I scrolled past it up and down. The forks looked like they were valleys, as it were, rather than on top of the towel.

If it's something else entirely, I dunno. Back to reading comments.
___

Glad somebody caught the Marry Ann errrorr. One might be forgiven for not noticing it, what with that purty gal pic right there.

I'm still in the "both" camp, though — if stuck on an island.

Ginger, Jennifer, Jeanie, and Veronica.

Posted by: mindful webworker -and me 30 years younger at January 23, 2026 12:24 AM (P0/oa)

406 I wish we could build walls around these blue cities. No go zones. Leave them to their depravity.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 12:24 AM (gh32g)

407 335 *slides a beer over to ARiK*

Sorry-- was out back havin' a smoke! LOL
Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 11:43 PM (rdVOm)

Thank you dear!

Also thank you to man for the offer of a shiner....which I assume was a beverage and not a poke in the eye...though I could probably use one of those too if you ask my wife..

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:27 AM (QGaXH)

408

I agree Mary.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 23, 2026 12:27 AM (3ek7K)

409 Even the numbers.....?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:20 AM (QGaXH)


eight
five
four
nine
one
six
seven
ten
three
two
zero

Posted by: Kindltot at January 23, 2026 12:29 AM (rbvCR)

410 Also thank you to man for the offer of a shiner....which I assume was a beverage and not a poke in the eye...though I could probably use one of those too if you ask my wife..
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:27 AM (QGaXH)

That would be a Shiner Bock, made in Shiner, Texas. You can buy it in AZ, not sure about Calizuela. Real good craft-style beer at an industrial beer price.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 12:30 AM (8zz6B)

411 Shiner is a decent beer, ARiK. Shiner, TX. Spoetzl Brewery. It is a fun tour. You get 3 beers, and there is BBQ next door. Go on Mondays. They have brisket mac n cheese.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 12:31 AM (gh32g)

412 Nascar raimondo: Hailie Deegan demoted to arca west where she was the first woman to win races there. Toni Breidinger loses full time nascar truck ride and will only run 8 truck races. Natalie Decker will have to race her way into Daytona race as woman are not given owners points only men if they are slower then Natalie. Only in F1 academy are woman treated like race car drivers. Kat Legge tried to run indy 500 ;but another team bought the car so she couldn't bump a slower male out of the race.

Posted by: nascar raimondo at January 23, 2026 12:31 AM (VguZh)

413 maples at Guadalupe Mountains NP, about 100 miles from Pecos. There are also madrones. But much of West TX is not known for trees.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary
---

Same with Big Bend.
Ex and I horseback to the I Can't Remember Peak.
At the top was a pick nick area. (Some people took an overnight ride) There were wooden tables and a big cage. The cage was to protect the horses overnight from the mountain lions.
There were no cages for the people.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 12:32 AM (hVbrz)

414 Everything in life should be arranged in alphabetical order.
Posted by: Bulg

Even the numbers.....?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan


ASCIIbetical is an option.

0-9, then A-Z, then a-z.

Posted by: mikeski is way down the list at January 23, 2026 12:33 AM (VHUov)

415 So about my day:

Had an appt to see the periodontist who is doing the implant on my front tooth. Yesterday, one of my other teeth (in the back of my mouth) lost part of the filling in it, in addition to part of the tooth itself and started hurting like an SOB. Called my dentist, who said I could either call an endodontist for a root canal or an oral surgeon for an extraction.

I figured since I already had the appt with the periodontist, I would ask her to take a look at it and give me her opinion. She agreed. When she first looked at it, she thought I should be able to go the root canal root, but she has an imaging machine in her office and suggested we look at that first.

Turns out that tooth is cracked/broken and can't be salvaged. Not only that, another tooth on the opposite side of my mouth is also cracked/broken. She could extract both teeth at the same time as doing stuff on my front tooth. The bone in my lower jaw was in good enough shape that she could implant the post today.

(continued)

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 12:33 AM (SRRAx)

416 Mrs. Howell at approx. 42:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Schafer#/media/File:
NatalieSchafer.jpg

Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 23, 2026 12:33 AM (KAi1n)

417 Kat Legge tried to run indy 500 ;but another team bought the car so she couldn't bump a slower male out of the race.
Posted by: nascar raimondo at January 23, 2026 12:31 AM (VguZh)

Another sad victim of the parallel parking requirement.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 12:34 AM (8zz6B)

418 Same with Big Bend.
Ex and I horseback to the I Can't Remember Peak.
At the top was a pick nick area. (Some people took an overnight ride) There were wooden tables and a big cage. The cage was to protect the horses overnight from the mountain lions.
There were no cages for the people.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 12:32 AM (hVbrz)

Hubby and I did an overnight backpack of the South rim trail in Big Bend. Each site had a bear box. And we saw a bear down trail. But the deer were wild. They circled our campsite like sharks. They wanted our water. It was wild.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 12:36 AM (gh32g)

419 I wish we could build walls around these blue cities. No go zones. Leave them to their depravity.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 12:24 AM (gh32g)

Probably why they invented claymore mines

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 12:38 AM (snZF9)

420 Remember when, in the first two weeks of the second Trump administration the media were fixated on the price of eggs .

Of course they didn't explain why eggs were so expensive.

And now eggs are much more affordable.

The have gone from six dollars a dozen under Biden to two dollars a dozen under Trump.

The media has done no follow-up, no explanation of how they got it wrong.

Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 12:40 AM (PmvJR)

421 410 That would be a Shiner Bock, made in Shiner, Texas. You can buy it in AZ, not sure about Calizuela. Real good craft-style beer at an industrial beer price.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 12:30 AM (8zz6B)

Actually..I was aware of Shiner bock though I don't drink that fancy stuff...LOL!

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:40 AM (QGaXH)

422 Actually..I was aware of Shiner bock though I don't drink that fancy stuff...LOL!
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:40 AM (QGaXH)

Shiner Bock is just a better grade of everyday beer. Nothing ultra fancy.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 12:43 AM (8zz6B)

423 Lot of cities were platted on a grid: Lubbock, Texas is an example. North-south streets were alphabetical, several series, from east to west. East-west avenues were numbered sequentially, north to south. Now that the city has grown, the outer sections are getting away from the original grid design.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 23, 2026 12:43 AM (g/Chl)

424 416 Mrs. Howell at approx. 42:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Natalie_Schafer#/media/File:
NatalieSchafer.jpg
Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 23, 2026 12:33 AM (KAi1n)

Hubba Hubba - though if I was gonna go that route Lisa Douglas (Eva Gabor) would be my girl...hotscakes and all...

hotscakes >> hot lips...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:44 AM (QGaXH)

425 Eggs are back to normal prices now, yay! Worst was last spring, when they were about $9/dozen. Nope, no way... I went without until last autumn, when they got down to $4.

Now at $2.50, so back to a dozen every week or two for me. I missed them so...

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 12:45 AM (rdVOm)

426 That pic is a Temu Holland, MI.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2026 12:45 AM (Riafb)

427 Shiner is the only beer Mr Scary and I both like. He likes dark, heavy German beers. I prefer Mich Ultra. But we can compromise on Shiner.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 12:45 AM (gh32g)

428 (Continued) After consulting with Mr TiFW, we decided to extract both teeth and do the post on the lower tooth (Dr told us a lot of people don't bother replacing the "last" tooth, like the one on the top, so we aren't going to either, mostly due to the cost and the uncertainty of how much time I have left).

They had already numbed up my mouth,but the doctor wondered why I didn't want to have IV sedation instead...

I hate needles, but given that 3 things were going to be done while there, I opted for the sedation route. Dr. said I would be awake, but wouldn't care. Nope! I was out like a light, and woke up when everything was over (🎉🎉🎉. Went home and slept some more (apparently the Dr. added Valium to the mix at the end - at least that's what she told me when she called to check on me this evening).

I'm feeling good tonight - very little pain (they told me to take 3 ALEVE every 6 hours for a day or two. It seems to be working!

Anyway, that was my day! We're "expecting" cold weather and precipitation all weekend - I'm betting it's another big nothing-burger (just like every other meteorologist's "We're getting 6" of snow in North Texas!" wishcasting every other tim....)

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 12:46 AM (SRRAx)

429 I am ready for a Chivas, JQ, I wandered off tending to a bit of laundry and various matters. I contemplated opening the cabinet which contains spices but it is a disaster area compared to the orderliness of the Horde. Cabinets should only be cleaned out the night before trash pickup.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 23, 2026 12:47 AM (0nHVk)

430 Stay warm, Teresa!

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 12:47 AM (gh32g)

431 Posted by: nascar raimondo at January 23, 2026 12:31 AM (VguZh)

That's pretty interesting. Has anyone fussed about it?

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 23, 2026 12:47 AM (Vvh2V)

432 That pic is a Temu Holland, MI.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt



The land of the 100 car pile-up.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 12:48 AM (/lPRQ)

433 Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 12:46 AM (SRRAx)

TiFW - wishing you a speedy recovery and many more years of postings here...

Were you in Costa Mesa when you were first diagnosed?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:48 AM (QGaXH)

434 other tim....)
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 12:46 AM (SRRAx)

That was not a fun day! You're a trooper. I'd be whimpering in a dark corner!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 23, 2026 12:50 AM (Vvh2V)

435 Lot of cities were platted on a grid: Lubbock, Texas is an example. North-south streets were alphabetical, several series, from east to west. East-west avenues were numbered sequentially, north to south. Now that the city has grown, the outer sections are getting away from the original grid design.
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 23, 2026 12:43 AM (g/Chl)

Calgary is on a grid, with the origin point barely north of the Bow River. Most of the desirable addresses in downtown are single digits in the SW quadrant. Newer remote subdivisions don't really follow the grid plan.

Edmonton's grid plan originates from a mythical origin point somewhere near Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, so the main drag through downtown is 97th Avenue.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 12:50 AM (8zz6B)

436 Probably why they invented claymore mines
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 12:38 AM (snZF9)


Front Toward Enemy

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 23, 2026 12:51 AM (g/Chl)

437 Natalie Schafer was born on November 5, 1900, in Red Bank, New Jersey.
---

Ruh Roh, the secret words appear...

youtube.com/watch?v=E0LTXJrSlFo

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 12:51 AM (hVbrz)

438 Anyway, that was my day! We're "expecting" cold weather and precipitation all weekend - I'm betting it's another big nothing-burger (just like every other meteorologist's "We're getting 6" of snow in North Texas!" wishcasting every other tim....)
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 12:46 AM (SRRAx)

We're supposed to have freezing rain Armageddon here too. It's predicted at least twice a year and almost never happens.

Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 12:51 AM (PmvJR)

439 The land of the 100 car pile-up.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 12:48 AM (/lPRQ)

Gonna be 0 to -5 as a low tonight.
Oh boy.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2026 12:51 AM (Riafb)

440
It's just another blues.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 12:52 AM (hVbrz)

441 Fork you! Terrible photography. I always hate it when the photo is chopped and cropped and not a full picture.

Even when the focus is boobies. Why chop of the top of someones head?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 23, 2026 12:52 AM (oT7pT)

442 Cabinets should only be cleaned out the night before trash pickup.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
-----------

LOL! Trash Day Eve is my busiest day of the week-- so much junk!

*Chivas for you*

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 12:55 AM (rdVOm)

443 I wish we could build walls around these blue cities. No go zones. Leave them to their depravity.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

Probably why they invented claymore mines
Posted by: Berserker

Front Toward Enemy Metro
Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit


FIFY.

Posted by: mikeski at January 23, 2026 12:57 AM (VHUov)

444 TiFW - wishing you a speedy recovery and many more years of postings here...

Were you in Costa Mesa when you were first diagnosed?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 23, 2026 12:48 AM (QGaXH)


Sort of....

I was in Costa Mesa for my 3rd Lipedema surgery - I kept testing positive for (symptomless) UTIs. After the 3rd positive test, the doctor told me he wasn't going to do the surgery until I went back to Fort Worth to see a urologist.

I already had one back home - I assumed I had another kidney stone (mine never hurt). He did some imaging and another urinalysis. The imaging showed the masses in my liver - he did another image, and after seeing the results of that, he immediately referred me to an oncologist.

I did tell my surgeon in Costa Mesa that he probably bought me extra time - I wasn't feeling any symptoms at that point. If I hadn't gone to the urologist when I did, it probably would have been too late to do anything for it a few months later.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 01:00 AM (SRRAx)

445 Cabinets should only be cleaned out the night before trash pickup.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
-----------

LOL! Trash Day Eve is my busiest day of the week-- so much junk!

*Chivas for you*
Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 12:55 AM (rdVOm)

If you have weekly pick-up be sure to put some of your accumulated junk in the garage every time.

Even it doesn't seem like much, it will add up.

Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 01:03 AM (PmvJR)

446 Feeling sleepy & guess I'd better listen to my ol' bod tonight.

'Night, Horde. Liquor cabinet is unlocked...

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 01:04 AM (rdVOm)

447 The Kid from Red Bank, NJ was Count Basie who wrote the song and Neal Hefti did the arrangement.

Hefti also did Batman, The Odd Couple, and Sinatra among others. Thought he did work for Clint Eastwood but not found.

youtube.com/watch?v=8R0KmnsqFew


Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 01:04 AM (hVbrz)

448 Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 01:03 AM

Yes. This is what I've been doing. Slow & steady wins the race....

Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 01:06 AM (rdVOm)

449 Just got off the phone with my bro who lives north of Dallas. He spent a good bit of time living up in Northern NY and has dealt with 2 and 3 foot snow storms regularly. He's having the time of his life watching everyone around him panic.

His two rules when there's ice or snow in Texas...stay the hell home and let everyone else play bumper cars, and make sure he's tanked up with gas for the generator.. He's probably the only one in his housing development with a snow shovel.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 01:07 AM (dIske)

450
They've got me pushing .08" ice accumulation event total now. That would be ... bad.

I've been watching the GFS vs Euro models evolve over the past few days. It's gonna be a bitch. The boys at GSP are getting into "just the facts" mode. I remember they got in that mode right before Helene struck. One of the guys likes to get sort of literary and cute with his forecasts, but now he's switched into dead just facts mode. That's a sign.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 01:07 AM (w6EFb)

451 They've got me pushing .08" ice accumulation event total now. That would be ... bad.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 01:07 AM (w6EFb)
___________________________

This storm has some wind associated with it as well. Ice accumulations and wind are a nasty combination.

Posted by: Orson at January 23, 2026 01:10 AM (dIske)

452 Huh. Coldest day for us in 127 years.

Global Warming, baby!

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2026 01:10 AM (Riafb)

453 The louder you scream, the faster we go.

Posted by: Intaferon at January 23, 2026 01:11 AM (HSsCj)

454 Good night JQ, sweet dreams.

Teresa, sorry about your teeth, I think that you were smart to get it all done at once, I would have gone the sedation route too. I hope that you continue to be pain free.

We are supposed to get a foot of snow on Sunday, the Patriots are playing. The liquor stores are crowded. I've got beer, wine and scotch, enough for the neighbors as well. I am hunkering down.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 23, 2026 01:14 AM (0nHVk)

455 Sat. high 60 and partly cloudy. Nice day for a work-related drive down the coast.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 23, 2026 01:14 AM (KAi1n)

456 FWIW, when I was first diagnosed (October, 2024), I was given 6-12 months to live. Thanks to my response to a new "targeted" medication, I made it to 13 months before things started progressing again.

I had surgery 6 weeks ago. While the surgery had to be abandoned, another protocol was available, which - if it works - might buy another 2-3 years before we have to find another solution. Given how many new trials are taking place right now, chances are there will be something else available.

I tested positive for a mutation which seems to "slow" the progression of this type of cancer, so I have that going for me!

Best of all, this has not progressed outside of the liver, so that is another thing in my favor. Once it leaves the liver, there are significantly fewer options available for treatment. (Bile Duct Cancer is almost NEVER found when it is confined to the bile duct, due to the small size of the bile ducts)

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at January 23, 2026 01:15 AM (SRRAx)

457 Cabinets should only be cleaned out the night before trash pickup.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz
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LOL! Trash Day Eve is my busiest day of the week-- so much junk!

*Chivas for you*
Posted by: JQ at January 23, 2026 12:55 AM (rdVOm)

Mrs B is insane the night before trash day. She does laps around the house emptying the little trash cans in all the bathrooms, the bedroom, the laundry room, then cleaning out the fridge, looking through cabinets, asking me a few times if I have any garbage, etc. We get pickup twice per week.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 01:16 AM (snZF9)

458 Well, time for me top get some sack time. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 23, 2026 01:19 AM (8zz6B)

459
Erratum. 0.8", not 0.08". I wish only a tenth, but that's what they've got.

Both GFS and Euro are trending a stronger "warm nose" followed by warm air advection. That means more ice, but a transition to rain and above freezing sooner. The boys at GSP are skeptical of that, as the cold air damming that high sets up can be a bitch to break, but they are seeing "formidable" warm air advection.

GFS has us here getting sleet big time before the freezing rain ("ZR" in their lingo), but the Euro has it all ZR from the get go. They were disagreeing on the timing, but that has converged to about 7PM Sat evening when the precip starts here. If it pans out, Sun will be the icemaggedon day. If that warm air advection works out, Euro has rain by 1PM Sun, but GFS has it 7PM.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 01:20 AM (w6EFb)

460 Well time for some bourbon. I cracked open the woodford for this. Raising a glass to Mrs Doof.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 01:20 AM (snZF9)

461 Huh. Coldest day for us in 127 years.

Global Warming, baby!
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at January 23, 2026 01:10 AM (Riafb)

I'm skeptical about any claim of 127 years.

Noone who was around then can give any kind of testimony so I'm dubious.

Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 01:20 AM (PmvJR)

462 Mrs B is insane the night before trash day. She does laps around the house emptying the little trash cans in all the bathrooms, the bedroom, the laundry room, then cleaning out the fridge, looking through cabinets, asking me a few times if I have any garbage, etc. We get pickup twice per week.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 01:16 AM (snZF9)

Cut. Jib. Newsletter. Go Mrs Bers!

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 01:20 AM (gh32g)

463 His two rules when there's ice or snow in Texas...stay the hell home and let everyone else play bumper cars, and make sure he's tanked up with gas for the generator.. He's probably the only one in his housing development with a snow shovel.
Posted by: Orson


If you born in the land of ice and snow, ice and snow is just a regular thing and people can deal with it. Move to a place where it is rare it is best to avoid the locals playing bumper cars.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 01:23 AM (/lPRQ)

464 I always clean out my cabinets before moving.

Every time I look at the weather the weekend is going to be colder than the preceding time. Guess they hadn't generated enough panic shopping. This latest report should do it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 01:25 AM (hVbrz)

465 Jeepers Bers, do you pay a trash fee for pickup twice a week? We are limited to two bins, one for recyclables and the other for household trash. I do the Mrs. B sprint the night before also, lol.

Good night AOP.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 23, 2026 01:25 AM (0nHVk)

466
Records here go back to 1884. Some gaps until about 1900, when it became complete. So that's 140 years.

Some places go well before that, too.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at January 23, 2026 01:26 AM (w6EFb)

467 Cut. Jib. Newsletter. Go Mrs Bers!

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 01:20 AM (gh32g)

You have no idea. It took me from the first week in december to about a week ago to throw out 2 contractor bags of shit from the garage. I got the first one out right before new years. I finally got to toss the 2nd bag a few days ago. There is never room in the bin. Food garbage is definitely top priority over my garage stuff, which is pretty much shop garbage. Still, leave me some frigging room. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 01:27 AM (snZF9)

468 To Mrs. Doof!

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 23, 2026 01:28 AM (0nHVk)

469 Records here go back to 1884. Some gaps until about 1900, when it became complete. So that's 140 years.

Some places go well before that, too.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb)


Pikers. They've got ice cores that go back to the middle ages in Antarctica ...

Posted by: Adriane the Not Cynical Enough Critic . . . at January 23, 2026 01:28 AM (3ZUWJ)

470 The trash man comes by once a week. None of the recycling BS. We are simple country folk.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 01:29 AM (gh32g)

471 If you born in the land of ice and snow, ice and snow is just a regular thing and people can deal with it. Move to a place where it is rare it is best to avoid the locals playing bumper cars.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 23, 2026 01:23 AM (/lPRQ

Ice and snow. Immigrant 🎵 😆

Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 01:30 AM (PmvJR)

472 Jeepers Bers, do you pay a trash fee for pickup twice a week? We are limited to two bins, one for recyclables and the other for household trash. I do the Mrs. B sprint the night before also, lol.

Good night AOP.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 23, 2026 01:25 AM (0nHVk)

yeah, same as you. One for garbage, one for recycle. Twice a week. I didn't have to pay for it 5 miles down the road in my old house, but I do here. Its not all that much. I could have picked once or twice a week. Mrs B wanted twice a week. Shocked I am. Still, it wasn't that much more for the second pickup. The dude i got the house from said go with the twice a week thing. If you pick once a week the dude literally has to dump it himself, if you pick twice a week they use the truck with the arm that picks it up automatically. With that method they uh... don't see what you throw out.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 23, 2026 01:33 AM (snZF9)

473 Valhalla, I am coming.

https://tinyurl.com/4rtyw769

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 01:40 AM (gh32g)

474 >>>Jeepers Bers, do you pay a trash fee for pickup twice a week? We are limited to two bins, one for recyclables and the other for household trash. I do the Mrs. B sprint the night before also, lol.

Are recyclables really still a thing?

Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 01:40 AM (PmvJR)

475
Good evening, all. I've got nothing. Just good weather and being sort of broke.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 01:41 AM (4raxU)

476 @431 A couple of media types mentioned it ;but dropped it to keep in the owners good graces. Emily Cotty will be racing in UAE f4 on youtube this weekend she got second place and is 4th in the standings. She is only 16 years old.

Posted by: nascar raimondo at January 23, 2026 01:42 AM (VguZh)

477 55 I always try to keep the egg carton balanced so it doesn't fall out of my hand when I pull it out of the refrigerator.
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry

This ^^^

Posted by: Pikov Andropov at January 23, 2026 01:44 AM (y7zkd)

478 One of my college friends was a guy from San Diego. He used to tell us that in San Diego, the streets were arranged alphabetically. This is crazy, we tell him. Who arranges to name streets alphabetically?

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 22, 2026 11:42 PM (EXyHK)

Here in SF, certain street conventions indicate different sections of the city. Numerical avenues are on the west side, crossed with streets arranged alphabetically by name. Numerical streets in order are South of Market into the Mission. Streets named after US states are in the Potrero. Streets named for European capitals are in Visitacion Valley. It makes it rather easy.

Posted by: Effie Perrine at January 23, 2026 01:45 AM (1auMZ)

479 @431 A great race to watch on youtube is 2024 is Daytona united rentals 300 where Natalie Decker leads the race as everyone in comments section goes crazy! Including discord and reddit. I will keep you posted how the race girls are doing. Daytona Arca race will have many young women racing in feb. Including Isabella Robusto 2025 arca rookie of year who scored a third at Talladega.

Posted by: nascar raimondo at January 23, 2026 01:51 AM (VguZh)

480 Here in SF, certain street conventions indicate different sections of the city. Numerical avenues are on the west side, crossed with streets arranged alphabetically by name. Numerical streets in order are South of Market into the Mission. Streets named after US states are in the Potrero. Streets named for European capitals are in Visitacion Valley. It makes it rather easy.
Posted by: Effie Perrine at January 23, 2026 01:45 AM (1auMZ)

SF is the buthole Capitol. The decadence unlimited.

Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 01:57 AM (PmvJR)

481 Posted by: nascar raimondo at January 23, 2026 01:42 AM (VguZh)

If we have power, I will watch that, thank you!

Seems like the vast majority of media types are whores selling themselves to the highest bidder! But actual hookers are honest about it!

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 23, 2026 01:58 AM (Vvh2V)

482 Valhalla, I am coming.

https://tinyurl.com/4rtyw769
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 01:40 AM (gh32g)

Here is the only acceptable way to listen to that song.

https://shorturl.at/mpiOP

I wanted Donaldus Maximus to announce that we now own Greenland with a couple of Viking kittens peeking out of his coat pockets.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at January 23, 2026 02:02 AM (x0vey)

483 @KatieMiller . 18h
OpenAI just hired Gavin Newsom’s Chief of Staff as its vice president of global policy.

Anti-Trump Ann O’Leary has also worked as the co-director of Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential transition team.

Open AI is Woke AI
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Great Expectations

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 02:10 AM (hVbrz)

484 Blondie, any POD update? I may have missed it.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 23, 2026 02:13 AM (0nHVk)

485 Authored by Miguel Santos García via GlobalResearch.ca,

The inaugural BRICS joint naval exercise, “Will for Peace 2026”, that unfolded off the coast of South Africa from January 9 to the 16 marked a significant and symbolic evolution for the bloc but not without its hurdles. With the participation of naval forces from China, South Africa, Russia and Iran in the first multilateral military exercise under the BRICS, its location near the strategic chokepoint of Simon’s Town, SA – a crucial nexus between the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans – is a deliberate projection of presence into vital global trade arteries.
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Pathetic. Their countries are barely surviving but think that pricking Trump will be the answer. I will be an answer but not what they think it will be.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 02:15 AM (hVbrz)

486 SF is the buthole Capitol. The decadence unlimited.
Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 01:57 AM (PmvJR)

The word is butthole...and you can move along now.

Posted by: Effie Perrine at January 23, 2026 02:16 AM (1auMZ)

487 Boss moves:

Japan's lower house of Parliament, known as the House of Representatives, has been dissolved by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, leading to a snap election scheduled for February 8, 2026.

This decision comes just three months after Takaichi took office, aiming to leverage her popularity to strengthen her party's position.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 02:18 AM (hVbrz)

488 Lol Spudboy Viking kittens are commendable Great, even.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 23, 2026 02:21 AM (gh32g)

489 Sweet dreams Horde, temps are dropping and I need to burrow under the blankets.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 23, 2026 02:33 AM (0nHVk)

490
Blondie, any POD update? I may have missed it.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz

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Debby, in case you get this, it ARRIVED! Thanks for asking. I was being whiney last night.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 23, 2026 02:35 AM (4raxU)

491 Posted by: nascar raimondo at January 23, 2026 01:51 AM (VguZh
I would love that, thank you so much! I had no idea, to be honest.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at January 23, 2026 02:36 AM (Vvh2V)

492 Trump has three years left and he is going to hand it off to JD.

It's going to be a seamless transition unlike Reagan to Bush.
I
That will be Trump’s legacy.

Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 02:43 AM (PmvJR)

493 474 >>>Jeepers Bers, do you pay a trash fee for pickup twice a week? We are limited to two bins, one for recyclables and the other for household trash. I do the Mrs. B sprint the night before also, lol.

Are recyclables really still a thing?
Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 01:40 AM (PmvJR)

When we have trash, DH makes a run to the Tug Bar a mile down the road. $3 a bag. Much cheaper than pickup and you pay at the bar, so we keep in touch with our drinking neighbors. Sometimes it is a dinner date!

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 23, 2026 02:52 AM (6Bc88)

494 @C_3C_3 . 8h
Remember…

Jack Smith’s wife Katy Chevigny produced “Becoming” the Michelle Obama documentary on Netflix.

Katy’s late mother Bell Gale Chevigny was a George Soros Senior Justice Fellow at the Open Society Foundation.

So there it is.

Dems to Obama to Soros.

It all leads back.
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And I'm going back to bed.
Morticia, glad you got your POD.
Goodnight, all.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 23, 2026 02:59 AM (hVbrz)

495 Tulsa: Downtown grid is several degrees off N/S/E/W, but outside of that the streets are all very regular NSEW. From Main St going East, N/S streets are alphabetical, A through Z, then A through Z again, and beyond that are numbered. E/W streets are numbered. In both directions, there's a major street every mile with a less major street every half mile. (With some exceptions.) They had a plan.

The old part of my Oklahoma home town has N/S streets named after tribes. Osage, Cherokee, Delaware, Shawnee, Wyandotte, Seneca, Choctaw, Chickasaw, Creek, Quapaw, Comanche. I think they're named in order of when the tribe was swindled out of their land.

Just kidding.

Mostly.

As if anybody cared.

https://youtu.be/7zIpNEloBz0

G'nite, y'all.

Posted by: mindful webworker - Okie by birth and choice at January 23, 2026 03:01 AM (P0/oa)

496 Hefti also did Batman, The Odd Couple, and Sinatra among others. Thought he did work for Clint Eastwood but not found.
Posted by: Braenyard
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I have a CD - Phillip Morris Superband World Tour - which has an absolutely tremendous instrumental arrangement of Girl Talk, a Hefti tune. Thanks for bringing it to mind. I'll have to dig it out and listen. Great album. The Super band was a promo for *clutches pearls* Phillip Morris cigarettes, put together by Gene Harris. Two other songs stand out on that CD: Wee Small Hours of the Morning (If it doesn't make you think.of that time just before closing, when you're just standing on the dance floor swaying with someone you love, you've missed out) and Air Mail.Special ( 180 bpm and some of the tightest section work I've ever heard).

Posted by: buddhaha at January 23, 2026 03:15 AM (IMmiQ)

497 I saw somewhere that a guy did an experiment to see exactly where his trash and recycling were going. He dropped a couple of those GPD luggage tags into several items in both buckets. Turns out the recycling goes to the same landfill as the trash. Who'd a thunk it?

Posted by: Mi at January 23, 2026 03:21 AM (xverI)

498 Er, GPS. It's very late. Or very early.

Posted by: Midnight Rambler at January 23, 2026 03:21 AM (xverI)

499 >>>Katy’s late mother Bell Gale Chevigny was a George Soros Senior Justice Fellow at the Open Society Foundation.

It's Ruling Class decadence all the way down.





Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 03:23 AM (PmvJR)

500 I know ace really despises Tucker Carlson, but Tucker is one of the only prominent media figures that is willing to address white elimination.

Posted by: Eem at January 23, 2026 03:34 AM (PmvJR)

501 I saw somewhere that a guy did an experiment to see exactly where his trash and recycling were going. He dropped a couple of those GPD luggage tags into several items in both buckets. Turns out the recycling goes to the same landfill as the trash. Who'd a thunk it?
Posted by: Mi


It's cost-efficient to recycle aluminum.

I'm sure other metals, like copper, are too, but they're not common household trash.

Everything else that's recycled is basically charity work. It's cheaper to make new paper, plastic, steel, etc.

Posted by: mikeski at January 23, 2026 03:48 AM (VHUov)

502 Two raimondos?

Posted by: Dark Litigator at January 23, 2026 03:50 AM (KAi1n)

503 Tulsa: Drop me off at Archer, I'll walk down to Greenwood.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at January 23, 2026 03:50 AM (vd6bO)

504 Had the feeling it was time to get up

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 03:56 AM (Ia/+0)

505 TECH THREAD IS NOOD

Posted by: Skip at January 23, 2026 04:02 AM (Ia/+0)

506 It's cost-efficient to recycle aluminum.

I'm sure other metals, like copper, are too, but they're not common household trash.

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The local scrapyards pay cash for real copper, in any form.

Some local idiot tried to strip the copper wiring from a EV charger in a parking lot. That's a lot of voltage. The guy isn't with us anymore.

Posted by: Midnight Rambler at January 23, 2026 04:05 AM (xverI)

507 Leading adult websites deliver high-quality explicit content safely.

Opt for secure porn hubs for a discreet experience.

Posted by: BRAND NEW PORN SITE SEX at January 23, 2026 10:28 AM (a1WpG)

508 Sunken Gardens Park, Pella, Iowa.

My wife's home town. I have pics of her in dutch garb in front of the windmill.

Pic is probably from a late apr/may snowstorm in years past as the tulips don't bloom until then.

Posted by: Croy Boy at January 23, 2026 07:56 PM (KfxQk)

Winter Is Coming Cafe

hongkongMikuma1998.jpg
Hong Kong
@Mikuma1998

Animals making unexpected noises. The cheetah meowing like a housecat is nice. So is the shoebill making machine-gun noises.

Dog thinks he's a beaver.


Timelapse volcano.

Using a dam's spillway (which lets water which would overtop the damn out in a controlled way) as a waterslide. This seems incredibly dangerous to me.

Aquaman and Mera hanging out on the beach.

"Art" is fake and gay. The evidence.

Target: acquired.

Kamala Harris's dusty cooter.

Parts of the country will be experiencing this bullshit:

Guy made a horror-movie robot:

This better not be AI.


Posted by: Ace at 07:34 PM




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1 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at January 22, 2026 07:33 PM (Ia/+0)

2 Meep meep!

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 22, 2026 07:34 PM (T+5zb)

3 Oh well.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 22, 2026 07:35 PM (T+5zb)

4 No food water or moving for a week?
BS

Posted by: Skip at January 22, 2026 07:36 PM (Ia/+0)

5 Winter Is Coming Cafe

Do not worry, Sahibs, we will be driving around the clock to complete all these extra deliveries! Our professionals are uniquely qualified as evidenced by our California and Minnesota licenses...

Posted by: Jugdish Interstate Trucking at January 22, 2026 07:36 PM (6VEkT)

6 No food water or moving for a week?
BS
Posted by: Skip at January 22, 2026 07:36 PM (Ia/+0)

We talking about ace on a fast?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 07:37 PM (zZu0s)

7 Hong Kong has come a long way since Godzilla stomped it in Godzilla vs Destoroyah

Posted by: PA Dutchman at January 22, 2026 07:38 PM (h/O4U)

8 Hong Kong has come a long way since Godzilla stomped it in Godzilla vs Destoroyah

Posted by: PA Dutchman at January 22, 2026 07:38 PM (h/O4U)
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They said he's got to go.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:39 PM (krQz2)

9 In 2019, German Defense Minister Ursula van der Leyen, yes that Ursula, wanted to flip 10 A.400M Atlas transports Germany had agreed to buy and turn them into a multi-national airlift wing based at Lechfeld.

The idea died due to lack of interest.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:39 PM (2GVsD)

10 The absence of mephitic bouquet is pleasant, Ace. Thank you!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 07:40 PM (0sNs1)

11 It's hard to catch up after being on the road all day. Can anyone give me a quick summary?

Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 07:40 PM (vFG9F)

12 No food water or moving for a week?
BS
Posted by: Skip


Didn't look like he had anything in the way of catheters or other such waste removal devices either

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 22, 2026 07:40 PM (a+4eV)

13 I hear Godzilla had a real falling out in Hong Kong.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:40 PM (2GVsD)

14 This better not be AI.
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Can I interest you in the Brooklyn Bridge? Cheep!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 07:42 PM (RIvkX)

15 No food water or moving for a week?
BS
Posted by: Skip

Didn't look like he had anything in the way of catheters or other such waste removal devices either
Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 22, 2026 07:40 PM (a+4eV)

He probably popped out at closing time and had dinner and went to a hotel.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:42 PM (8avO+)

16 A Chinese hobbyist 3D printed a six legged robot that moves on land, water, air, and can launch projectiles.

Ping Pong balls? I've heard of these type of shows in the far east.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 22, 2026 07:42 PM (wVcYX)

17 ICE agents are expressing concern at eating at restaurants, especially fast food restaurants.
Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at January 22, 2026 07:41 PM (Y1b3C)

So ship in some BBQ equipment and have daily cookouts.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:43 PM (8avO+)

18 My vote goes to the ice skating video.

Posted by: Max Power at January 22, 2026 07:43 PM (SwyyQ)

19 "This seems incredibly dangerous to me."

You can reach breakneck speeds.

Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 07:44 PM (vFG9F)

20 Don't talk to me about "mephitic bouquet."

Posted by: Eric Swalwell's couch at January 22, 2026 07:44 PM (S6sEi)

21 My AO has been experiencing an inversion, which is a low roof of formless cloud cover that produces no rain, no snow, no wind, no sun. Temperatures vary from mid-20s to mid 30-s. Been going on for a week.

Not sure when this will end. All the weather is northeast or southwest of us. There is nothing coming to push this out. Weather purgatory.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Savatage fan at January 22, 2026 07:46 PM (0aYVJ)

22 Max Power

I saw open water just before she started her spin.

Brave and skilled, in a good setting.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 07:47 PM (u82oZ)

23 ScienceGirl is fake, fake, fake. Like the troll is fake.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 07:48 PM (RIvkX)

24 Shoebills creep me out. They hunt but standing absolutely still for hours at a time to ambush prey that comes to them. Anything with that much patience and confidence is more intelligent than the average bird IMO.

Posted by: Orson at January 22, 2026 07:48 PM (dIske)

25 >He probably popped out at closing time and had dinner and went to a hotel.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:42 PM (8avO+)

Years ago there was a German performance 'artist' who thought it would be a fabulous idea to share a pen with a wild coyote while walking around said pen covered in a blanket. Hilarity ensued when the coyote said to himself 'fuck that noise' and proceed to maul the 'artist'.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 22, 2026 07:48 PM (GTqXr)

26 It's hard to catch up after being on the road all day. Can anyone give me a quick summary?
Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 07:40 PM


whig, near the end of the previous Thread, informed us that inviting your dogs onto the couch is a Bad Thing.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 07:48 PM (0sNs1)

27 4 out of 5 kitties agree that my office is the place to be in the evenings.

The lone holdout prefers her makeshift kitty cave on the couch in the living room.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 07:49 PM (ESVrU)

28 Anna Puma

Ursula van der Leyen is directly responsible for the collapse of the German military. She must be an agent of a foreign power.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 07:49 PM (u82oZ)

29 Pug, I'll let you know if I would prefer that if we get even half the snow they are talking about.

Also, I find the snow predictions odd coupled with the temp predictions. Between 10 and 15. 18 to 22 inches of snow when it is that cold sounds odd.

Plus, wouldn't snow when it is that cold just be powder?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 07:49 PM (zZu0s)

30 HOng Kong 1998 ? Before Chicom takeover , then.
*sigh

stupid deal

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 07:49 PM (g47mK)

31 Pro tip: If you cut and paste the troll you may be banned.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 07:49 PM (RIvkX)

32 Given the winter storm forecast for our area, the title of this thread is very appropriate. Maybe a foot or more of snow and then ice on to of it. Bummer.

Posted by: JTB at January 22, 2026 07:49 PM (yTvNw)

33 "Perfessor" Squirrel

Are you having to grade papers this semester?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 07:50 PM (u82oZ)

34 Like the troll is fake.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 07:48 PM (RIvkX)

Trols not fake. He really is that stupid. And gay. And evil.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 07:50 PM (zZu0s)

35 I never thought of Ursula Von Der whatever responsible for anything other then bad hairstyles.

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 07:51 PM (g47mK)

36 whig, near the end of the previous Thread, informed us that inviting your dogs onto the couch is a Bad Thing.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 07:48 PM (0sNs1)

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Defamation. I hope whig sues your ass!

/I read it whig's comment as consistent with and celebrating 'Murica values ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 07:51 PM (nXhai)

37 4 out of 5 kitties agree that my office is the place to be in the evenings.

The lone holdout prefers her makeshift kitty cave on the couch in the living room.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 07:49 PM


What does she know that the others don't?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 07:52 PM (0sNs1)

38 18 My vote goes to the ice skating video.
Posted by: Max Power at January 22, 2026 07:43 PM (SwyyQ)
_____________________

The first thing that came to mind watching that was if I was passionate about ice skating they'd have a hard time getting me to leave that place. Seemingly no boudaries like a rink. Perfect ice. A beautiful day.

You'd have to tie me up and drag me home.

Posted by: Orson at January 22, 2026 07:52 PM (dIske)

39 JTB

When I was a young man, a "grande dame" told me snowfall is like men. Until you see it you don't know how many inches you're getting. She must have been worldly wise.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 07:52 PM (u82oZ)

40 "whig, near the end of the previous Thread, informed us that inviting your dogs onto the couch is a Bad Thing.
Posted by: Duncanthrax"

I see. Why don't the dogs have their own couch?

Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 07:52 PM (vFG9F)

41 San Franpsycho

Are we allowed to sock trolls? 'Cause that could be interesting.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 07:54 PM (u82oZ)

42 >>whig, near the end of the previous Thread, informed us that inviting your dogs onto the couch is a Bad Thing.

Elvis has his own couch. Occasionally, he lets me sit on it as long as I am giving scritches.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 07:54 PM (viF8m)

43 Yo, it's supposed to be cold. Below zero, without the wind. Get the cool light pillars though

Posted by: A dude in MI at January 22, 2026 07:54 PM (/6GbT)

44 whig, near the end of the previous Thread, informed us that inviting your dogs onto the couch is a Bad Thing.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 07:48 PM (0sNs1)
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Now you're all caught up. Nothing else happened but whig and the couch thing.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:54 PM (krQz2)

45 Reef never wants to stay on the couch and just lay there beside me. He either wants to stand in my lap (I think he still believes he is 10lbs) or he gets up and gets down, up and down.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 07:54 PM (zZu0s)

46 40 "whig, near the end of the previous Thread, informed us that inviting your dogs onto the couch is a Bad Thing.
Posted by: Duncanthrax"

I see. Why don't the dogs have their own couch?


furniture stores are reticent to extend them credit?

Posted by: anachronda at January 22, 2026 07:54 PM (v3pYe)

47 >32 Given the winter storm forecast for our area, the title of this thread is very appropriate. Maybe a foot or more of snow and then ice on to of it. Bummer.
Posted by: JTB at January 22, 2026 07:49 PM (yTvNw)

The hype machine is cranking it up to 'snowmygodwe'rallgonnadie!!!! in my locale. Guess I should hit the grocery store tomorrow morning.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at January 22, 2026 07:55 PM (GTqXr)

48 Shoebills creep me out. They hunt but standing absolutely still for hours at a time to ambush prey that comes to them. Anything with that much patience and confidence is more intelligent than the average bird IMO.

Posted by: Orson at January 22, 2026 07:48 PM (dIske)

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We have a beautiful Great Horned Owl that hangs out in a Pinion Pine tree outside one of our living room windows.

Sits there in the same place 16-18 hours during the day -- then disappears to hunt and eat at night. Pretty amazing creatures ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 07:55 PM (nXhai)

49 Socking a troll got me banned one time so I don't use the exact nic.

Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 07:55 PM (vFG9F)

50 "Perfessor" Squirrel

Are you having to grade papers this semester?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 07:50 PM (u82oZ)
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Nope. They don't need as many adjuncts in the Spring semester.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 07:56 PM (ESVrU)

51 Are we allowed to sock trolls? 'Cause that could be interesting.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 07:54 PM (u82oZ)
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I have no idea if it is allowed but it probably risks banning too at least embarrelling.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 07:56 PM (RIvkX)

52 Exact same nic, that is.

Posted by: AliasDumbAss at January 22, 2026 07:56 PM (vFG9F)

53 Whete do all the Tumbleweeds migrate to?
They don't seem to ever get to here

Posted by: Skip at January 22, 2026 07:56 PM (Ia/+0)

54 A dude in MI

Seeing a sun pillar at dawn or dusk is a very bad sign. Means cold upper altitude ice crystals normally seen in the Arctic.

I have seen them (once a year) at dawn around here, which is to your south. I'll look tomorrow.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 07:57 PM (u82oZ)

55 Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 07:55 PM (nXhai)
______________________

Owls are awesome. Especially late spring when the young ones all hang out in the same tree and have a conversation. The little guys can get chatty. You can just picture the parent own rolling her eyes.

Posted by: Orson at January 22, 2026 08:00 PM (dIske)

56 whig, near the end of the previous Thread, informed us that inviting your dogs onto the couch is a Bad Thing.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 07:48 PM (0sNs1)

The hell, you say...is it a bad thing because of dog dirt, or bad discipline? Or both? Because it's definitely both, at my house.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 22, 2026 08:00 PM (zYpTz)

57 Some Youtube, probably Geography By Geoff, was claiming that northwest Honshu's coast was depopulated because their winters are just that shit.
You have the Sea Of Japan off that coast, which evaporates, and then a wind from Siberia barrels down and dumps all that moisture onto the hills of Japan. And Japan is all hills (and mountains).

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 08:01 PM (gKWVE)

58 fd

Yes. Nics should be different, but trolls have a new one each time after being banned.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:01 PM (u82oZ)

59 gKWVE

10-15% of Japan is flat. The rest is very uneven.
Most of the flat is covered in cities, as the rice patties go away.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:02 PM (u82oZ)

60 My buddy has a miniature pinscher. MinPin. The first time I visited that dog had me pegged as a softie in about 30 seconds, I guess. Burrowed into my jacket, popped her head out quite pleased with herself. Gave me that “look” as only the fairer sex can do. “I like this arrangement. You like this too, right?” LOL

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 08:02 PM (yKoRs)

61 Elvis has his own couch. Occasionally, he lets me sit on it as long as I am giving scritches.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 07:54 PM (viF8m)

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Please tell me that Elvis ain't nothin' but a hound dog ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 08:02 PM (nXhai)

62 Common Tater

You had a chemistry question for me, right?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:04 PM (u82oZ)

63 The artist also has a bridge over the East River in NYC he’s interested in moving to finance his art endeavors.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at January 22, 2026 08:04 PM (EnO9j)

64 Agent -50F of the PBI (a/k/a Jimmy Rockhopper ), sat at the bar in a low-rent but cozy saloon on West 23rd St. in New York City. He knocked back the remains of his drink and took a long drag on his Kool cigarette. Joe the bartender ambled over.

“Another flying penguin, Jimmy?”

“Sure, Joe. Easy on the bitters, this time.”

“Uh, you know, Jimmy, the city don’t let ya smoke in bars no more”.

“It’s ok, Joe. This is just a bit in the comments section of Ace of Spades; there won’t be any trouble”.

Jimmy looked nonchalantly, but with secret intent, at the building across the street, which housed not only the hq of the Communist Party USA, but also the New York office of one of its most sinister front groups -Penguin Facts. Cont’d

Posted by: Paco at January 22, 2026 08:04 PM (2L+MU)

65 4 out of 5 kitties agree that my office is the place to be in the evenings.

The lone holdout prefers her makeshift kitty cave on the couch in the living room.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 07:49 PM

What does she know that the others don't?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 07:52 PM (0sNs1)

Most female cats I have had have staked out at least one area in case they have kittens. They never do, but the habit is there.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 08:04 PM (8avO+)

66 Why don't the dogs have their own couch?
———

This is the whole point, they think they do, that is a matter in some dispute

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 08:06 PM (yKoRs)

67 59 10-15% of Japan is flat. The rest is very uneven.

odd

Posted by: anachronda at January 22, 2026 08:06 PM (v3pYe)

68 >>Please tell me that Elvis ain't nothin' but a hound dog ...

Of course. When I adopted him they had given him a goofy name like Chad at the shelter. He's a hound dog from the Ozark's, he had to be Elvis.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 08:06 PM (viF8m)

69 I never thought of Ursula Von Der whatever responsible for anything other then bad hairstyles.
Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 07:51 PM (g47mK)

She apparently was a disgrace as a Defense Minister of Germany, so putting her in charge of the entire EU such as anyone is makes about as much sense as anything in Europe.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 08:07 PM (8avO+)

70 Yeah
Dogs shouldn't be on the couch.

And double especially not in your bed.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 22, 2026 08:07 PM (zUZC9)

71 Elvis has his own couch. Occasionally, he lets me sit on it as long as I am giving scritches.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 07:54 PM (viF8m)

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Please tell me that Elvis ain't nothin' but a hound dog ...

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Wifey saw a joke meme headline (Babylon Bee-worthy) posted by Larry Elder today:

"Tensions Over Greenland Subside As It Is Revealed That Trump Actually Wanted Graceland.

x.com/i/status/2014493477191704581

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 08:07 PM (nXhai)

72 47 The hype machine is cranking it up to 'snowmygodwe'rallgonnadie!!!! in my locale.

you in wales?

Posted by: anachronda at January 22, 2026 08:07 PM (v3pYe)

73 Jimmy Rock hopper smokes Kools?

Yuk. Fucking hate menthols.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 08:07 PM (zZu0s)

74 If Fun Size Joe and Gertie aren't on the couch, then they're in our bed.

Posted by: Weasel at January 22, 2026 08:08 PM (+mPER)

75 Donks protest Trump’s invasion of Greenland Orange land.

https://is.gd/h5EQOW

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 22, 2026 08:09 PM (L/fGl)

76 Cont'd from 64

Jimmy watched, as several fancy cars drove up and parked in front of CPUSA hq.

“Tell me, Joe. This isn't exactly a neighborhood where you'd normally see the swells hanging out. What's with that place across the street?”

“Oh, that's where the leaders of the local commies are based. They always got other people's money burning a hole in their pockets. The Penguin Facts guys all stay over there, too, but they pretty much just live off the commies' scraps. You can tell those worms by their turtle neck pullovers and berets. And white socks with sandals. Yeesh!”

“Kind of 'left bank', eh?”

“More like 'food bank.'” Cont'd

Posted by: Paco at January 22, 2026 08:09 PM (2L+MU)

77 You had a chemistry question for me, right?
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:04 PM


Wasn't it concluded last night that Young Ladies + Naval OClub + Dress Whites + Wings of Gold or Gold Dolphins + C2H5OH = instant exothermic reaction?

When are you publishing your paper on this?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 08:09 PM (0sNs1)

78 Most female cats I have had have staked out at least one area in case they have kittens. They never do, but the habit is there.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 08:04 PM (8avO+)
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Each of my cats has their preferred territory in my house. One or two spots that are clearly their own.

Sometimes they share, but rarely at the same time.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 08:10 PM (ESVrU)

79 You had a chemistry question for me, right?
——-

Well, yes, I seem to recall you are a practitioner of black arts?

I was curious about a product called Polar Pure. It’s a water disinfectant device for hikers and campers, based on a concept developed by Kahn & Vischer some years ago. 4 to 6 grams of USP grade resublimated Iodine crystals are placed in a glass bottle with bakelite cap.

A couple ounces of water are kept in the bottle. A super saturated solution results, that is used to disinfect water in a canteen or whatever

Cont.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 08:11 PM (yKoRs)

80 >>Please tell me that Elvis ain't nothin' but a hound dog ...

Of course. When I adopted him they had given him a goofy name like Chad at the shelter. He's a hound dog from the Ozark's, he had to be Elvis.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 08:06 PM (viF8m)

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Awesome-Sauce!

I always liked the song "Black Velvet" sung by Alannah Myles but didn't realize it was about Elvis until listening to an old girlfriend sing it during karaoke night.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 08:11 PM (nXhai)

81 Con'd from 76
Suddenly, a limousine cruised to the head of the line. The chauffeur stepped out and opened the rear passenger-side door, and two men got out. First was the leftist billionaire and anchovy monopolist, Getus L. Mazuma. A huge man, he was dressed in a blue suit that incorporated enough wool to have kept a shearing shed busy for a week. And then, there he was, the arch penguin-hater and guano mogul, himself, the old Russia hand who had made the transition from Marxism to capitalism as easily as changing his lapel pin: Duncan Duncanovich Thraxski, a picture of studied elegance, in his black overcoat and gray Homburg. The false Assyrian beard was a nice touch.
Cont'd

Posted by: Paco at January 22, 2026 08:11 PM (2L+MU)

82 Each of my cats has their preferred territory in my house. One or two spots that are clearly their own.

Sometimes they share, but rarely at the same time.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 08:10 PM (ESVrU)

When I got my first Persian she would ALWAYS go steal a warm bed from one of the boys if they got up. They always let her get away with it and I soon got enough beds that there was one left for any ejected cat.

She would always get up and knead on me if I lay down on my sofa or anywhere, painfully. I had to leave strategic towels to provide cushioning but she loved it so.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 08:13 PM (8avO+)

83 IHeart radio, a fellow, he's going to be w/Trump.

Communists arrest Americans (he was in prison 11yrs) and trade (exchange) them to US for Red ChiCom spies.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 08:13 PM (hVbrz)

84 "Tensions Over Greenland Subside As It Is Revealed That Trump Actually Wanted Graceland.

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Now he's all shook up.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 22, 2026 08:13 PM (L/fGl)

85 Duncanthrax

The scars of my constant rejections as a SWOW is a tale of misery that would only interest masochists.
I had no interest in the "Buy me drink" bints in Napoli and other ports.

So no book.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:13 PM (u82oZ)

86 The Elk yell immediately reminded me of Jeremiah Johnson.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 08:14 PM (KDPiq)

87 I did not expect that penguin to sound like a donkey, that's for sure.

That gullet is also the stuff of nightmares - toothed, right down the throat.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 22, 2026 08:14 PM (a+4eV)

88 No way I'm clicking on the Kamala dusty cooter clip. Tummy is full and I'd like it to stay that way.

Posted by: Queasy Mfume at January 22, 2026 08:14 PM (oftw2)

89 Heavy Snowfall in Japan.

Ayup. Let's see if we can top that. I'm scheduled for 21".

Posted by: t-bird at January 22, 2026 08:14 PM (+BvUE)

90 Cont'd from 81
Jimmy walked out the front door and leaned casually against a lamppost. The men in the limo, including the chauffeur, had disappeared inside the building; however, a few minutes later, they emerged, carrying white cardboard containers the size of fruit boxes. They looked around furtively, then returned inside. Jimmy stole across the street and looked into the open trunk, gasping at what he saw. On one end of each box, there was a silhouette of a penguin inside a red circle with a red hash mark. On the other end was a skull and crossbones. It was poison! The address label read: South Sandwich Islands.

“South Sandwich Islands. That's the location of some of the largest penguin colonies in the world! They're contemplating mass murder!” Cont'd from 81

Posted by: Paco at January 22, 2026 08:15 PM (2L+MU)

91 Duncan Duncanovich Thraxski, a picture of studied elegance, in his black overcoat and gray Homburg. The false Assyrian beard was a nice touch.

Ea-Nasir lent it to me for the evening.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 08:15 PM (0sNs1)

92 Timelapse volcano.

Timelapse stars! The background is sensational.

Posted by: t-bird at January 22, 2026 08:16 PM (+BvUE)

93 She would always get up and knead on me if I lay down on my sofa or anywhere, painfully. I had to leave strategic towels to provide cushioning but she loved it so.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 08:13 PM (8avO+)
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Allie is kneading in my lap right now. She's been declawed (not by me), so it's all good. It's oddly relaxing for both of us.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 08:16 PM (ESVrU)

94 The absence of mephitic bouquet is pleasant, Ace. Thank you!
Posted by: Duncanthrax

You didn't watch the strange animal noises

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at January 22, 2026 08:16 PM (zHVsH)

95 I bought it (Polar Pure) about 1990 from the REI mother ship in Seattle.

Over the years, even covered with water, it slowly dissipates, about a 1/4 or 1/3 of the crystals remain. The instructions state “so long as visible crystals remain in the bottle, there is sufficient iodine to make a supersaturated solution”

But the solution it makes now seems very weak. It used to make a very strong solution. So I wonder was it “too strong” then, or is it “too weak” now. Or really, shouldn’t it make an identically strong supersaturated solution, inline with what the instructions state?

It’s a great idea, great product. The Feds got involved and shut the guy’s operations down. I think it had something to do with Iodine being used to make Methamphetamine. Go figure.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 08:16 PM (yKoRs)

96 Cont'd from 90
Jimmy quickly snapped some photos on his cell phone of the car license plate and the deadly boxes, and hustled back across the street. When the men returned, he got photos of them, too (including a new guy who had showed up to pitch in; he vaguely resembled Wally Cox, and wore a turtle neck, beret, and white socks stuffed into open-toed sandals. Penguin Facts was obviously involved, too). Then Jimmy called the office.

“Marty? Jimmy. Send the tumbleweed wagon around to CPUSA hq. We got 'em!”

Posted by: Paco at January 22, 2026 08:17 PM (2L+MU)

97 The agile gibbon reminds me of Harry Reid back when he was still in office.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 22, 2026 08:18 PM (oT7pT)

98 >>>67 59 10-15% of Japan is flat. The rest is very uneven.

odd
Posted by: anachronda
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See that topo of Italy? Nothing is flat. Not one inch.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 08:18 PM (hVbrz)

99 Ea-Nasir lent it to me for the evening.
Posted by: Duncanthrax

We will add peddling subpar copper to your many sins.

Posted by: Penguin Defense League, Enforcement Division at January 22, 2026 08:20 PM (oftw2)

100 Shock as leaked doc shows Trump's DHS considers Americans nation's 'main threat'

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Just what kind of a nut all is he, anyway?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 22, 2026 08:20 PM (L/fGl)

101 See that topo of Italy? Nothing is flat. Not one inch.


Tell us about it -
the Allied troops trying to get at the "soft underbelly of Europe" in WE2

Posted by: steevy at January 22, 2026 08:21 PM (YwEeS)

102 >>>This seems incredibly dangerous to me.

Yes, Mother.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at January 22, 2026 08:21 PM (syz1S)

103 Tom Lehrer famously recommended poisoning penguins in the park as a delightful weekend activity, and Tom Lehrer was no communist.

Posted by: Penguin Facts at January 22, 2026 08:21 PM (vFG9F)

104 I saw Dusty Cooter open for Willie Brown's Trousers in Oakland back in 2003.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 22, 2026 08:22 PM (oT7pT)

105 In that animal noises video there's an up close shot of a pinguin's tongue and I wish I hadn't seen that.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 22, 2026 08:22 PM (3uBP9)

106 You didn't watch the strange animal noises
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at January 22, 2026 08:16 PM


Tell me that particular clip was AI. Lie if you must.

That's almost as nightmarish as that clip of the penguin coming up to the camera and attempting to deep throat it that Ace put up a few days ago. * shudder *

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 08:22 PM (0sNs1)

107 Boy the Nips really live right on top of each other

could that street BE any narrower

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 08:22 PM (ZxPkt)

108 Tell us about it -
the Allied troops trying to get at the "soft underbelly of Europe" in WE2
Posted by: steevy

Wanna touch my soft underbelly? Feel free!

Posted by: Transportation Secretary Emeritus at January 22, 2026 08:23 PM (oftw2)

109 whig, near the end of the previous Thread, informed us that inviting your dogs onto the couch is a Bad Thing.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 07:48 PM (0sNs1)

The hell, you say...is it a bad thing because of dog dirt, or bad discipline? Or both? Because it's definitely both, at my house.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at January 22, 2026 08:00 PM (zYpTz)

All my pets growing up slept anywhere they wanted. They were part of the family. Little extra cleaning and vacuuming but that goes with the territory imo.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 22, 2026 08:23 PM (KDPiq)

110 Jake has a lot of comf places to sleep, but when it's cold, he sleeps on the bed with me. I sleep on the floor on a futon.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 22, 2026 08:24 PM (+mUZM)

111 weird animal noises

the cassowary was the most surprising, to me

shoebill stork: kill it with fire

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 08:25 PM (ZxPkt)

112 US3923665A
United States
Download PDF Find Prior Art Similar
Inventor Jack L Lambert

The technology is quite robust. NASA used in on their spacecraft.

I met the scientist that developed the first practical iodine water purification filter, Professor Jack Lambert of Kansas State University.

Patent US3817860A of 1972 was the first in a series.

Not a lot of iodine is needed to kill microorganisms. Even weak colored solutions, in equilibrium with solid iodine, are effective.

So you are good to go.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:25 PM (u82oZ)

113 The animals making strange noises reminded me of this classic sketch from The Muppet Show:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbXzpoH6m2c

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 22, 2026 08:26 PM (ESVrU)

114 Not a lot of iodine is needed to kill microorganisms. Even weak colored solutions, in equilibrium with solid iodine, are effective.

So you are good to go.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

All scotch tastes like iodine.

Posted by: Archie Bunker, 1973 at January 22, 2026 08:28 PM (oftw2)

115 Common Tater, in my search, I copied a later patent over your name. Hope the info helps.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:28 PM (u82oZ)

116 >I met the scientist that developed the first practical iodine water purification filter, Professor Jack Lambert of Kansas State University.

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you've been hoodwinked
Jack Lambert played linebacker for the Pittsburgh Steelers

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 08:28 PM (ZxPkt)

117 My cat still jumps over his sisters little area she staked out and she has been dead for almost 2 years. Like she is laying there ready to get him when he does. She chose the middle of the hallway for that reason and she passed away there.

Posted by: Reforger at January 22, 2026 08:29 PM (7ujVx)

118 Archie Bunker

So scotch is medicinal!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:29 PM (u82oZ)

119 Thanks. I certainly got my money’s worth of it. Unlike Iodine tablets, the crystals never go bad. They will outgas a bit, and stain. I use a Katadyn drip filter ordinarily, or boil, but I also use the Iodine.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 08:30 PM (yKoRs)

120 30 HOng Kong 1998 ? Before Chicom takeover , then.
*sigh

stupid deal
Posted by: runner

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You ain't seen nothing yet

Posted by: Britain, about to be handed over to arabs at January 22, 2026 08:30 PM (pKhVe)

121 Don Black

He didn't look like an ex football player. He had an older, weedy lab rat look to him.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:31 PM (u82oZ)

122 My phone says 1-3 inches of snow. One weather app says 4-6 inches, and yet another says 8-12 inches.

I'm guessing it's going to be about 70 degrees and sunny.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 22, 2026 08:32 PM (3ImbR)

123
See that topo of Italy? Nothing is flat. Not one inch.

___________

Mark Clark called Italy the tough old gut, not a soft underbelly.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 22, 2026 08:33 PM (tgvbd)

124 Space Girl

After a couple of rounds it completely froze my mouse. Had to use the key board to shut down the browser.

Some of those videos use an unnecessary amount of memory... and chews and chews.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 08:35 PM (hVbrz)

125 No food water or moving for a week?
BS
Posted by: Skip


The proof is in the fact that you couldn't see him...

Posted by: t-bird at January 22, 2026 08:36 PM (+BvUE)

126 The idea that someone would ruin South Sandwich Island's entire year's production of pickled penguin feet with poison is preposterous.

Posted by: Penguin Facts at January 22, 2026 08:36 PM (vFG9F)

127 Hi, friends!

Posted by: Piper at January 22, 2026 08:37 PM (pZEOD)

128
Her Majesty has been doomwatching the Weather Channel and local news. The preparations I'm expected to do are increasing exponentially.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 22, 2026 08:37 PM (tgvbd)

129 >>I'm guessing it's going to be about 70 degrees and sunny.

Great. Now I know I'm going to get buried.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 08:38 PM (viF8m)

130 And now on the runway, our fashion expert and diva role model -- Piper.

** Everyone clap **

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:38 PM (u82oZ)

131 Not a lot of iodine is needed to kill microorganisms. Even weak colored solutions, in equilibrium with solid iodine, are effective.

So you are good to go.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

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Ah, but he said that the supersaturated solution is then used to purify some larger volume of water:

"A couple ounces of water are kept in the bottle. A super saturated solution results, that is used to disinfect water in a canteen or whatever"

And it sounds me me like you are saying that the water in the purifier itself is safe, but when diluted will it still kill the little buggers? Surely it depends on volume of saturated sol. used, and how large the canteen is, no?

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 08:38 PM (pKhVe)

132 We should drop a few Polar bears onto Antartica. It not fair that only one pole has them.

Posted by: Reforger at January 22, 2026 08:39 PM (7ujVx)

133 I'm guessing it's going to be about 70 degrees and sunny.
Posted by: IrishEi
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From your lips.

Just got back from the grocery. It sells house made soups for too much money but they are tasty. Stocked up just in case.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 08:39 PM (hVbrz)

134 32 Given the winter storm forecast for our area, the title of this thread is very appropriate. Maybe a foot or more of snow and then ice on to of it. Bummer.

Posted by: JTB at January 22, 2026 07:49 PM (yTvNw)


I'm in Iowa. Little to no snow or ice forecast here, but colder than hell. Below zero from midnight tonight until some time Saturday, with minus 30s windchill tonight and tomorrow.

I'm staying home.

Posted by: a.moron at January 22, 2026 08:39 PM (X5Jzz)

135 Reforger

Nay, brother.

We should drop hungry polar bears into:
Seattle, Washington
Portland, Oregon
Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:41 PM (u82oZ)

136 8" - 1ft projected here in KY. Minimal ice, as of now, which is good.

But, it really sucks all round.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 22, 2026 08:41 PM (qwVdq)

137 In case you were tempted to spend time watching the Super Bowel*...

@JackPosobiec 14m
NEW: Bad Bunny plans to use Super Bowl halftime show to 'honor queer icons,' plans to wear a dress: report

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 22, 2026 08:42 PM (mlg/3)

138 132 We should drop a few Polar bears onto Antartica. It not fair that only one pole has them.

it's lech walesa, isn't it?

Posted by: anachronda at January 22, 2026 08:42 PM (v3pYe)

139 That I would pay to see, Salty! Can we get Steve Inman to narrate?

Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 08:43 PM (vFG9F)

140 93 She would always get up and knead on me if I lay down on my...
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Something Bernie Sander might write.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 08:43 PM (hVbrz)

141 bob (moron incognitus)

Don't purify a 55 gal drum of water that way, but two canteens should be OK, as long as they are clean inside.

Hadrian VII is a much better chemist than me, and more current due to his job. Ask him if you doubt me.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:44 PM (u82oZ)

142 Yeah, you do nkt want to drink the saturated iodine solution.

The thing is, if it is saturated, it means there is an exact concentration of iodine in the water. Therefore, the only thing that varies is how much of the iodine solution you then put in what volume of water you want to treat.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 08:44 PM (zZu0s)

143 @JackPosobiec 14m
NEW: Bad Bunny plans to use Super Bowl halftime show to 'honor queer icons,' plans to wear a dress: report
Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 22, 2026 08:42 PM (mlg/3)
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This is gonna be great!
*munches popcorn*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 08:45 PM (RIvkX)

144 Gay is so passe nowadays. We already know the Superbowl is fake and gay. They are going to have to do better than that to shock this guy.

Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 08:46 PM (vFG9F)

145 8" - 1ft projected here in KY. Minimal ice, as of now, which is good.

But, it really sucks all round.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 22, 2026 08:41 PM (qwVdq)

Here in the eastern regions it depends on the app.

Apple says between 18 and 22.

Android says between 8-12 on Saturday and Sunday. So 16 to 24.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 08:46 PM (zZu0s)

146 fd

Excellent idea. Those liberal mooks want to save the polar bears. As an apex predator, they are really food for hungry bears, so it's a win-win!

Mother Nature and Gaia would approve. Cuts down on population growth, and the average intelligence of the US would go up a fraction.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:47 PM (u82oZ)

147 Two feet of snow would be... unusual are a fucking gigantic mess. Lexington has gotten worse at snow removal as rhe years have gone on.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 08:47 PM (zZu0s)

148 The thing is, if it is saturated, it means there is an exact concentration of iodine in the water. Therefore, the only thing that varies is how much of the iodine solution you then put in what volume of water you want to treat.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 08:44 PM (zZu0s)
======

It's cheaper to use chlorine bleach or Pool Shock for water treatment.

Posted by: mrp at January 22, 2026 08:47 PM (rj6Yv)

149 As I recall it only takes a few drops for a canteen but it has been a long long time since I had any of that stuff. I still remember the taste though.

Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 08:48 PM (vFG9F)

150 You guys are going to get pounded and here in ski heaven called lake tahoe they are having to make it to keep the runs open. We're at about, I'd guess, 35% of the average snowpack. Wasn't even below freezing last night.

Posted by: Reforger at January 22, 2026 08:48 PM (7ujVx)

151
@JackPosobiec 14m
NEW: Bad Bunny plans to use Super Bowl halftime show to 'honor queer icons,' plans to wear a dress: report
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Remeber how Morgana would run onto the field and steal a kiss?

Big Dildo should run on the field and steal his innocence.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 08:49 PM (hVbrz)

152 143 @JackPosobiec 14m
NEW: Bad Bunny plans to use Super Bowl halftime show to 'honor queer icons,' plans to wear a dress: report
Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 22, 2026 08:42 PM (mlg/3)
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Will he wear a pearl necklace also?

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 08:49 PM (gh32g)

153 CoD7 is installing on the new X Box X Series.

Propane is stored. Generator is fueled up. Steaks are in freezer. Macallan 12, Hornitos & Tangueray & OJ in fridge. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 22, 2026 08:50 PM (EBdEj)

154 He's a mess
Wears a dress

Posted by: Ray Stevens at January 22, 2026 08:50 PM (vFG9F)

155 mrp

Got to be careful with chlorine. Any organic matter in the water can be turned into halogenated compounds associated with cancer.

Sure, pools use them, but that is in thousands of gallons of water.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:50 PM (u82oZ)

156 That figure skater and her figure skating was pretty.

On perfectly clear ice, leaving the first trail cut into the ice.

Like the first skier going through virgin powder.

Both beautiful, and a little sad.





Posted by: EFG at January 22, 2026 08:50 PM (jTEUc)

157 I hope everyone affected by this storm stays warm and safe.

Posted by: Piper at January 22, 2026 08:51 PM (pZEOD)

158
It's cheaper to use chlorine bleach or Pool Shock for water treatment.

Posted by: mrp 

____________

Or chlorhexidine

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at January 22, 2026 08:51 PM (tgvbd)

159 If any Morons out there are one of the “good people of Iowa” that are keeping good old Chuck Grassley from moving the SAVE Act out of committee, please please give him the go ahead.

America thanks you.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at January 22, 2026 08:51 PM (IKyq4)

160 Propane is stored. Generator is fueled up. Steaks are in freezer. Macallan 12, Hornitos & Tangueray & OJ in fridge. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 22, 2026 08:50 PM (EBdEj)
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Dang. That's serious prep.

Posted by: mrp at January 22, 2026 08:51 PM (rj6Yv)

161 An FPS on a console is an abomination.

Third person I always did better with, but not FPS.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 08:51 PM (zZu0s)

162 Therefore, the only thing that varies is how much of the iodine solution you then put in what volume of water you want to treat.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

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I have no doubts, as I do not plan on using this system.

I only wanted to point out a potential risk that was not addressed.

I think time and temperature are also at play here (as always with chemistry) and things like turbidity and the type of critter. I will stick to bottled or boiling if I ever go on a 3 hr. tour and get shipwrecked.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 08:52 PM (pKhVe)

163 10-15% of Japan is flat.
Posted by: NaCly Dog


It used to be a lot more than that, but then they invented implants.

Posted by: mikeski at January 22, 2026 08:52 PM (VHUov)

164 149 As I recall it only takes a few drops for a canteen but it has been a long long time since I had any of that stuff. I still remember the taste though.
Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 08:48 PM (vFG9F)

******

Liquid iodine, or iodine tablets are great for purifying water.

Yeah, it adds a taste. I got used to it.

(It helped that I grew up as a kid drinking absolute shit tap water, so iodine was no big deal to me.)

Posted by: EFG at January 22, 2026 08:53 PM (jTEUc)

165 @JackPosobiec 14m
NEW: Bad Bunny plans to use Super Bowl halftime show to 'honor queer icons,' plans to wear a dress: report
Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 22, 2026 08:42 PM (mlg/3)
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Will he wear a pearl necklace also?
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

A fresh one.

Posted by: Roger Goodell at January 22, 2026 08:53 PM (wOO3z)

166 Cysts (Like Giardia) are tough to kill.

The concentration recommended depends on the water clarity. Large amounts of suspended organic matter require greater concentrations of disinfectant. The chlorine or iodine gets “bound up” in the organic matter and reduce effectiveness.

About 8mg per liter was the standard “dose” for iodine tablets, results in a brown color and a strong taste.

Yes - I was under the impression that the supersaturated solution would be identical all the way down to the end of the crystals. It doesn’t seem to be working out that way, which is why I thought to ask.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 08:54 PM (yKoRs)

167 It used to be a lot more than that, but then they invented implants.
Posted by: mikeski at January 22, 2026 08:52 PM (VHUov)

Iirc... Maria Nagai.

I cannot link as I am at work. You're welcome.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 08:54 PM (zZu0s)

168 Should still be the exact same concentration in the supersaturated solution. As long as rhe crystals are pure iodine the solubility in water won't change.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 08:56 PM (zZu0s)

169 mrp

Got to be careful with chlorine. Any organic matter in the water can be turned into halogenated compounds associated with cancer.

Sure, pools use them, but that is in thousands of gallons of water.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:50 PM (u82oZ)
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I know. There are plenty of sources for using standard household bleach to decontaminate water, including federal sites. I purchase the off-the-shelf chlorine tablets and follow the instructions on the label, and check the expiration dates.

Posted by: mrp at January 22, 2026 08:56 PM (rj6Yv)

170 10 hours of volcano footage and not one democrat being tossed in. I feel cheated.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 22, 2026 08:57 PM (snZF9)

171 Oh my goodness, Maria Nagai.

Maria Nagaim has very mountainous terrain. Too bad my climbing days are over.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:58 PM (u82oZ)

172 That figure skater and her figure skating was pretty.

On perfectly clear ice, leaving the first trail cut into the ice.

Like the first skier going through virgin powder.

Both beautiful, and a little sad.

Posted by: EFG at January 22, 2026 08:50 PM (jTEUc)

Good thing the ice is clear. Easier to recover her body after she breaks through.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 22, 2026 08:59 PM (snZF9)

173 Aetius451AD

Your search history must be very interesting.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:59 PM (u82oZ)

174 Growing up my dad had a delivery route and I would ride with him. He absolutely hated the snow.

I remember being in my room, or even in bed many times late at night, and I would hear the garage door open -- it meant he was putting chains on the truck because it was going to snow.

So I would get dressed and go down into that freezing garage and help. First of the season meant we had to cobble together a set, and adjust length, etc. Usually replace a couple of the cross pieces that were broken or just too worn. I would help because he would be in bad mood and would yell at me otherwise.

Then the next morning we would go out (assuming no school.) and it would take forever. I didn't care - I loved the snow. Still do.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 09:00 PM (pKhVe)

175 Common Tater

To be careful, swirl the saturated solution. There could be gradients of concentration.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 09:01 PM (u82oZ)

176 Dang. That's serious prep.
Posted by: mrp


Once it starts, I don't want to have to leave.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 22, 2026 09:02 PM (EBdEj)

177 Your search history must be very interesting.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 08:59 PM (u82oZ)

*shifty eyes*

I don't know what youre talking about.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 09:03 PM (zZu0s)

178 Legion of Mary - I Second That Emotion

So good.

https://tinyurl.com/r5zfzdpr

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 09:04 PM (viF8m)

179 Both beautiful, and a little sad.

Posted by: EFG at January 22, 2026 08:50 PM (jTEUc)

Good thing the ice is clear. Easier to recover her body after she breaks through.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at January 22, 2026 08:59 PM (snZF9)

*******

What is this? Something from the Dead Zone?

THE ICE IS GONNA BREAK!!!!

Posted by: EFG at January 22, 2026 09:04 PM (jTEUc)

180 Aetius451AD

Do you have a med-alert bracelet saying "Clear my browser history?"

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 09:04 PM (u82oZ)

181 There's a brand of iodine tablets for water purification that includes two tablet bottles. The tablets in the first bottle perform the purification. After 35 minutes, the user drops a tablet from the second bottle to improve the taste. The brand is called "Potable Aqua with PA +.

Posted by: mrp at January 22, 2026 09:05 PM (rj6Yv)

182 180 Aetius451AD

Do you have a med-alert bracelet saying "Clear my browser history?"
Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 09:04 PM (u82oZ)

****

Shit, that's funny.

Posted by: EFG at January 22, 2026 09:05 PM (jTEUc)

183 I think the British lease for Hong Kong was up in 1997, so in 1998 it would be under Chinese rule. The period from 1987-1997 saw a huge exodus of people and businesses, but that was only for the wealthy. China realized it was a cash cow and "left it alone" for a while, but things got spicy after a few years, and I'm not talking garlic-pepper chicken.

Posted by: moki at January 22, 2026 09:06 PM (wLjpr)

184 Private browsing on brave takes care of that. Clears history when you close the tab.

So I've heard.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 09:07 PM (zZu0s)

185 Water filter bags are cheap and effective as are Life Straws and everyone should have one on hand.

Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 09:08 PM (vFG9F)

186 {{{moki}}}

Hong Kong was such a vibrant city when I was there just before the First Gulf War. Great port of call.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 09:09 PM (u82oZ)

187 151
@JackPosobiec 14m
NEW: Bad Bunny plans to use Super Bowl halftime show to 'honor queer icons,' plans to wear a dress: report
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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Remeber how Morgana would run onto the field and steal a kiss?

Big Dildo should run on the field and steal his innocence.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 08:49 PM (hVbrz)

If ever there was a time to throw big green dildos on the field....

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 22, 2026 09:09 PM (6Bc88)

188 ho lee fuk, look at Boston forecast Sunday night- Monday. Over a foot of global warming.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 09:10 PM (gKWVE)

189 Aetius451AD work phone

Google probably has the files. I know they need an entire data center for me.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 09:10 PM (u82oZ)

190 Houston(!) might be seeing snow on Sunday

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 09:11 PM (gKWVE)

191 188 ho lee fuk, look at Boston forecast Sunday night- Monday. Over a foot of global warming.
Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 09:10 PM (gKWVE)

Poor babies.

Last snow was 22 inches.

Just, you know, a Wednesday around here.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 22, 2026 09:11 PM (6Bc88)

192 Water filter bags are cheap and effective as are Life Straws and everyone should have one on hand.
Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 09:08 PM (vFG9F)
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I have two (different systems). I'm a CPAP user and I'd rather have an alternative to distilled water than deal with tap water or worse.

Posted by: mrp at January 22, 2026 09:12 PM (rj6Yv)

193 tcn in AK

Thanks for the idea.

A green dildo quad copter flying onto the field and chasing Bad Bunny. Have to be a large airframe to hide the copter blades. Not that he would mind.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 09:12 PM (u82oZ)

194 My Walmart delivery order was short a few items, no substitutes available. The neighbor got back from Walmart about 1730 and said it looked Covid like, with bare shelves throughout the grocery section. And , of course, the toilet paper.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 22, 2026 09:13 PM (gm9Sb)

195 Who in hell is going to watch that halftime show?

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 22, 2026 09:13 PM (6Bc88)

196 I wonder if Piper has to worry about the dog beaver in the future....

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 22, 2026 09:14 PM (S/Y4j)

197 Firefox dumps all cookies and temp files when I close it out.

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 09:14 PM (ZxPkt)

198 tcn in AK

Not me. I'll be controlling that green quadcopter.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 09:14 PM (u82oZ)

199 ho in hell is going to watch that halftime show?
Posted by: tcn in AK at January 22, 2026 09:13 PM (6Bc8
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Members of Chinese gambling syndicates?

Posted by: mrp at January 22, 2026 09:15 PM (rj6Yv)

200 Just, you know, a Wednesday around here.
Posted by: tcn


Well, I assume you guys have annual raves with the White Walkers and the occasional mammoth up there

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 09:15 PM (gKWVE)

201 rickb223

Sounds wonderful. I hope you keep your power and it snows a foot.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 22, 2026 09:15 PM (IhIKR)

202 Bought ten gallons of kerosene to add to the five I had for emergency heating, if necessary. During the coldest days, I will use it to supplement. It doesn't go bad in a year, so I can keep it til next year, if I don't need it.

Already have 25 gallons of non-ethanol gas for the generator.

Posted by: Semper Paratus. at January 22, 2026 09:16 PM (oftw2)

203
Hong Kong was such a vibrant city when I was there just before the First Gulf War. Great port of call.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 09:09 PM (u82oZ)

I enjoyed my year there! I was there during a massive port call brawl between the US, the French and the Brits stationed on Hong Kong Island. The US ship (a marine carrier, I think the Peliliu,) allowed six of the officers to take me and my roommate to dinner after the captain met us and decided we were nice girls. Those guys were the only ones allowed a pass during the entire port of call. There was rancor, they told us.

Posted by: moki at January 22, 2026 09:17 PM (wLjpr)

204 After the delivery route, he vowed to never drive in the snow again. Then one year my older brother "had" to go to a tournament or something for his sports thing. The night before my father was laughing at the snow, then Saturday morning I hear the garage door open.

He also drove a really shitty car because he was spending a LOT of money on my brother -- private coach, clinics, camps, etc. -- and so he drove this cheap little car. Now he had to figure out how to get to the main road in that little car to get my brother to the sports thing.

We put chains on, and spent the morning shoveling, pushing, fixing thrown chains, etc. It was brutal -- the things you do for family, right?

I still remember my brother in the window yelling at us to warm up the car because he didn't want to be cold.

We got to the main road. probably took 2 hours shoveling and another hour driving. I was scared my father was going to have a heart attack he exerted himself so much.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 09:17 PM (pKhVe)

205 Let's see if we can top that. I'm scheduled for 21".

What a coincidence! So is Mrs. David French.

Posted by: The Paolo at January 22, 2026 09:17 PM (3ha+O)

206 Well, I assume you guys have annual raves with the White Walkers and the occasional mammoth up there
Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 09:15 PM (gKWVE)

No mammoths, but I wish.

Plenty of moose, though.

And a darned good snowblower.

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 22, 2026 09:18 PM (6Bc88)

207 >>Then the next morning we would go out (assuming no school.) and it would take forever. I didn't care - I loved the snow. Still do.

I'm a New England guy. The one year I spent living in the islands was one of the most memorable things I will ever do. But to be honest, I got bored near the end. Beautiful weather but every day was the nearly the same as the one before and that is the opposite of New England where the weather can change by the hour let alone the season.

I love the snow along the New England coast. Beautiful.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 09:19 PM (viF8m)

208 196 I wonder if Piper has to worry about the dog beaver in the future....
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 22, 2026 09:14 PM (S/Y4j)

The what? Do I need to go check the content out now?

Posted by: Piper at January 22, 2026 09:20 PM (Wmg4n)

209 Over a foot of global warming.

The media was still pushing "kids born today will never see snow" as recently as 2012, I believe.

Posted by: Ian S. at January 22, 2026 09:20 PM (3ha+O)

210 Have y’all ever heard of NTD News? They are on antenna tv. They report on stuff the MSM avoids.

Young anchors. Not opinionated. Facts. Who. What. Where. When. How.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 22, 2026 09:20 PM (IhIKR)

211 The forecast for my neighborhood is 1.5" of "wintry mix" followed by 1" of freezing rain. The highs for Saturday and Sunday are in the mid 20s.

Posted by: mrp at January 22, 2026 09:20 PM (rj6Yv)

212 Part 3 and final.

So when my dad died, that brother did the eulogy. He talked about how my father loved shitty little cars and he remembered one time trying to get to the main road in it through the snow.

No mention, or even conception, of the sacrifice apparent that day. No understanding of how much my father (the whole family really, but certainly myself included) had worked and sacrificed. I still remember walking back home once I got them to the main road, feet soaked, hands frozen. Carrying the chains and worried silly about my dad having to drive to wherever they were going. I was still scared he had overexerted himself.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 09:21 PM (pKhVe)

213 196 I wonder if Piper has to worry about the dog beaver in the future....
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at January 22, 2026 09:14 PM (S/Y4j)

Hahahah! Oh Shibas. He has taken a little few munches out of my Restoration Hardware bed. Shockingly, J was laughing about it and called it “character” I was more “wait, please don’t eat that!”

Posted by: Piper at January 22, 2026 09:22 PM (OoFl2)

214 I love the snow along the New England coast. Beautiful.

Posted by: JackStraw


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Yeah, same with me. I was in CA for a while and I really missed the snow. and the hills and texture of New England.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 09:23 PM (pKhVe)

215 Just got back from the grocery. It sells house made soups for too much money but they are tasty. Stocked up just in case.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 08:39 PM (hVbrz)
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Good move.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 22, 2026 09:23 PM (3ImbR)

216 No mammoths here. I don't have the freezer space, anyway.

Posted by: mrp at January 22, 2026 09:23 PM (rj6Yv)

217 My wife bought 3 loaves of bread. I don't know why. I guess if we lose power and it gets really cold we can wrap our selves in layers of bread.

I put one loaf in the freezer.

The grocery stores, all day, are crazy. Parking lots jam packed. No shopping carts left.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 22, 2026 09:23 PM (3uBP9)

218 moki

Ah, yes.

When my ship was on the gun line off of Beirut, we got a message requesting 10 unmarried officers to attend a State Department Consulate party in Marseilles, France.

I was one of the ten.

Three women at an apartment complex with a pool. And even though I had been at sea a long time, they were not attractive. I went to the pool to frolic with the impoverished women that could not affords a top.

There is much more to this story. But OPSEC for now.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 09:24 PM (u82oZ)

219 Great. Now I know I'm going to get buried.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 08:38 PM (viF8m)
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I think you're safe. Two sons just bought snow blowers. I warned them--now it's not going to snow for about three years.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 22, 2026 09:24 PM (3ImbR)

220 Some days. . . . . . . the Cafe is so Heaven-sent . . . . . . .

Posted by: Despise Marxist Rat & RINO Bastards at January 22, 2026 09:25 PM (HeR4S)

221 You are a good son, bob.

Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 09:26 PM (vFG9F)

222 I miss the baritone male voice news announcers, that was pretty much the standard for decades.

You generally had to have a good, well modulated voice to be on the radio. Now? Everything has gone up about 3 octaves, nasal affected accents, uptalking, etc. NASA had some chick, I swear honest injun, she had to be huffing Helium. Completely unlistenable. Of course, this is actually done purposefully, out of spite. Couched in terms of “fairness”.

Somebody had to sign off on Marie Harf, after all.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 09:27 PM (yKoRs)

223 Who in hell is going to watch that halftime show?

Posted by: tcn in AK at January 22, 2026 09:13 PM (6Bc8

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In a rational society, virtually everybody would be watching Turning Point USA's alternative "All American Halftime Show" celebrating "Faith, Family, & Freedom."

americanhalftimeshow.com [DNS Failure at this advertised link currently]

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 09:28 PM (nXhai)

224 219 Great. Now I know I'm going to get buried.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 08:38 PM (viF8m)
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I think you're safe. Two sons just bought snow blowers. I warned them--now it's not going to snow for about three years.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 22, 2026 09:24 PM (3ImbR)
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That's just what happened to me (here in the Western Rockies). I got the blower all prepped and tuned early and rolled into its place in the garage. I crawled on my stomach in a howling cold wind on the deck in Nov to get all the deck tables, chairs and other pieces all covered and springbar-cabled down so none of the covers will move. . . . .and what do we get?? Jack (no, not Straw. . . . Jack Snow)

Posted by: Despise Marxist Rat & RINO Bastards at January 22, 2026 09:28 PM (HeR4S)

225 HEB was crazy today. Walmart was busier than normal. But we have food, booze, propane, generator and firewood for whatever happens.

Took some things to some older friends, so they wouldn't have to get out in the weather. It's not a bad idea to check in on others.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 09:30 PM (gh32g)

226 I ordered a new hurricane lantern, just in case. Supposed to be here tomorrow.

My old one that I bought freshman year of college stopped holding in the kerosene so good. It was entitled as it was... fuck 32 years old.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 09:31 PM (zZu0s)

227 bob (moron incognitus), thank you for sharing that story. You truly honored your father, and I'm glad to know him through what you wrote. Im sorry your brother never saw beyond his own blinders. He missed out on a great family.

Posted by: moki at January 22, 2026 09:32 PM (wLjpr)

228 One thing I like to keep on hand is Cocoa. Sugar, NIDO milk powder, cinnamon. And a pinch of salt.

I know what staples I like most, by what runs out first. And what items make me antsy if I get low. Peanut butter is another.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 09:32 PM (yKoRs)

229 221 You are a good son, bob.
Posted by: fd

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well thanks, but that wasn't what I was looking for.

I just feel the injustice of so many years. This is a hard world, and I have so many stories that I fear are going to be lost forever. I have to write. This year I hope to put some stuff down and self publish.

The above (poorly written as it was) was one of probably 1,000 such stories. Not sure if it would matter to anyone that I write them, but it matters to me. Feed the aether my stories.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 09:32 PM (pKhVe)

230 HEB was crazy today. Walmart was busier than normal. But we have food, booze, propane, generator and firewood for whatever happens.

Took some things to some older friends, so they wouldn't have to get out in the weather. It's not a bad idea to check in on others.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 09:30 PM (gh32g)
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Didn't buy any booze, but I do have an unopened bottle of Makers Mark 45. No shortage of branch water, either.

Posted by: mrp at January 22, 2026 09:32 PM (rj6Yv)

231
I sure wish the snow would come to Wyoming. We haven't had any snow. Strangest winter I've seen here.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 09:32 PM (3ek7K)

232 Yeah, same with me. I was in CA for a while and I really missed the snow. and the hills and texture of New England.

The couple inches of snow we had the other day was a bit wet. Not heart attack stuff but wet enough that it coated all of the trees and everything else it touched.

I live in a quiet little neighborhood by the ocean with lots of trees and underbrusb and the other morning when we went for a walk it was like walking in a picture book. All the trees, houses, beach ... everything was coated with a white layer of snow. It was beautiful.

Besides, when would eat things like stew if it never got cold?

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 09:34 PM (viF8m)

233 231
I sure wish the snow would come to Wyoming. We haven't had any snow. Strangest winter I've seen here.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 09:32 PM (3ek7K)
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Hey, what about that quake this morning over by Evanston. I guess it was felt from Idaho Falls down to the Nephi UT area

Posted by: Despise Marxist Rat & RINO Bastards at January 22, 2026 09:34 PM (HeR4S)

234 Super Bowl. I watched last year because of Trump going. I didn't care about the game. Some Puerto Rican cross-dressing rent boy isn't likely to make me watch this year.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 09:34 PM (gh32g)

235 231
I sure wish the snow would come to Wyoming. We haven't had any snow. Strangest winter I've seen here.

Posted by: fourseasons

We are pretty low on mountain snow around here. Skiers are not happy.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 22, 2026 09:35 PM (51c89)

236 I think the British lease for Hong Kong was up in 1997, so in 1998 it would be under Chinese rule. The period from 1987-1997 saw a huge exodus of people and businesses, but that was only for the wealthy. China realized it was a cash cow and "left it alone" for a while, but things got spicy after a few years, and I'm not talking garlic-pepper chicken.
Posted by: moki at January 22, 2026 09:06 PM


IIRC, the island of Hong Kong was perpetual. The 99 year lease was on the New Territories on the mainland. The problem was that the NT was the source for the water Hong Kong used so keeping the island was untenable if push came to shove with China, which China said it would.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 09:35 PM (+/PVg)

237 I miss the baritone male voice news announcers, that was pretty much the standard for decades.

You generally had to have a good, well modulated voice to be on the radio. Now? Everything has gone up about 3 octaves, nasal affected accents, uptalking, etc. NASA had some chick, I swear honest injun, she had to be huffing Helium.
Posted by: Common Tater


We can't all make a career in music out of it.

Posted by: Kate Bush at January 22, 2026 09:35 PM (VHUov)

238 I am out of whiskey, I've been out since 24ish. I do have rum and brandy. I might try some hot buttered this weekend. It's been a while since I've made batter for it.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 22, 2026 09:36 PM (3uBP9)

239 lol NaCly!

I was asked to join a tour of a ship in port at Kuwait after the gulf war with the ambassador. Climbing the rope ladder in a dress and heels was...something. The guys clapped for me so it must have been a long float!

Posted by: moki at January 22, 2026 09:36 PM (wLjpr)

240 >>>Besides, when would eat things like stew if it never got cold?
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Hate to break this to you, but what's coming is French toast weather. Bread, eggs, milk. It's pretty much the law.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 22, 2026 09:37 PM (3ImbR)

241 There are some great tailors in Hong Kong.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 09:37 PM (JkO4W)

242 IIRC, the island of Hong Kong was perpetual. The 99 year lease was on the New Territories on the mainland. The problem was that the NT was the source for the water Hong Kong used so keeping the island was untenable if push came to shove with China, which China said it would.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 09:35 PM (+/PVg)

I didn't know about the island vs Kowloon and the NT, and I worked on a white paper for the Hong Kong govt. Absolutely possible, because my focus was free elections for the populace. That didn't last long.

Posted by: moki at January 22, 2026 09:38 PM (wLjpr)

243 What time was the quake?? I felt a long rolling very slight rumble about 1838 hrs mtn time yesterday. But I wasn’t sure if it wasn’t wind. Also figured I’d hear some rock slides. Well south of Nephi

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 09:38 PM (yKoRs)

244 moki

I'll tell you the rest of the story at a MoMeet. Be sure to ask me. One of my favorite tales of the US Navy being a Force for Good Times. It was on Bastille Day as well.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 09:38 PM (u82oZ)

245 Not a fan of driving on snow/ice, but I do so *love* the look of it in the yard & fields, on the mountains.

Hawaii was great-- for about 4 months. Boooorrrrrring.

Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 09:38 PM (rdVOm)

246 Overlord DVD: "Starfleet Academy Is a Pile of $#!T That Almost Made My HEAD Explode"
youtu.be/9iT26BCmxjo
He might be holding back. vid starts 50 seconds after the intro

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 09:39 PM (gKWVE)

247 I surely dig these cafes!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at January 22, 2026 09:39 PM (LNeRu)

248 243 What time was the quake?? I felt a long rolling very slight rumble about 1838 hrs mtn time yesterday. But I wasn’t sure if it wasn’t wind. Also figured I’d hear some rock slides. Well south of Nephi

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 09:38 PM (yKoRs)
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About 7:45 AM MST. hit 4.7 on the Richter. About 20 seconds, I guess. No known property damage.

Posted by: Despise Marxist Rat & RINO Bastards at January 22, 2026 09:41 PM (HeR4S)

249 Driving on snow/ice. I can do it. But when most of the people around can't, it's best to just stay home.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 09:41 PM (gh32g)

250 >>I think you're safe. Two sons just bought snow blowers. I warned them--now it's not going to snow for about three years.


I honestly don't mind. I love watching it come down.

Just be done by Tuesday.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 09:42 PM (viF8m)

251
We were asleep, didn't know there was an earthquake, lol.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 09:43 PM (3ek7K)

252 Driving on snow/ice. I can do it. But when most of the people around can't, it's best to just stay home.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary
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Exactly! *Other people* are why it sucks so badly.

Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 09:44 PM (rdVOm)

253 246 Overlord DVD: "Starfleet Academy Is a Pile of $#!T That Almost Made My HEAD Explode"


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I'll bet Doomcock is relieved that Kathleen Kennedy has finally been shitcanned.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 22, 2026 09:44 PM (JkO4W)

254 I get to work call outs for the storm. Shit tons of fun.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, diseased garbage human at January 22, 2026 09:46 PM (wOO3z)

255 Mmmm. I’m in Northern NH. It’s winter.
We are never not prepared.

Posted by: RI Red at January 22, 2026 09:47 PM (30Gj0)

256 >>Hate to break this to you, but what's coming is French toast weather. Bread, eggs, milk. It's pretty much the law.

CBD ain't the boss of me. Maple syrup is part of my food pyramid.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 09:47 PM (viF8m)

257
RI RED,

Same here in Wyoming.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 09:49 PM (3ek7K)

258 That’s the top of my food pyramid, JS.
And, yes, I saw the Prudence island Art the other day.
Hills looked a little tall.

Posted by: RI Red at January 22, 2026 09:49 PM (30Gj0)

259 Mr Scary is wanting waffles this weekend. We have plenty of maple syrup.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 09:50 PM (gh32g)

260 The snowstorm is making everybody crazy. Every forecast I see is different, ranging from a light coating to 2 feet (I live inside the dreaded northeastern "I-95 Corridor". The supermarkets are looking like they did during the pandemic, without the mask Karens of course. There are people on X screaming that the storm is being "manufactured" RIGHT UNDER OUR NOSES, while flashing pictures of chemtrails.

Interesting times, indeed.

Posted by: Kareem of Wheat at January 22, 2026 09:50 PM (xverI)

261 So we stick a few rachet straps to Iceland.
Other end at Staten Island.
Crank it down a few miles.
Make it Free New York.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 22, 2026 09:51 PM (gbOdA)

262 I don't like snow but I hate ice. If the temperature falls into the 30's, ok if it doesn't last too long. Winter is not my favorite season. Give me warm sunshine, it improves my attitude. This next week will be a test on my nerves.

Posted by: Case at January 22, 2026 09:51 PM (E7+ue)

263 You could taste the fear at Home Depot today.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, diseased garbage human at January 22, 2026 09:51 PM (wOO3z)

264 {{{COMountainMarie}}}

May your path be made smooth, sunshine.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 22, 2026 09:52 PM (u82oZ)

265 4 seasons, last week oil delivery of 443 gallons, this week propane delivery of 300 gallons.
But I only have 4 spare jars of Newman’s Soccaroni spaghetti sauce.

Posted by: RI Red at January 22, 2026 09:53 PM (30Gj0)

266 >>That’s the top of my food pyramid, JS.
And, yes, I saw the Prudence island Art the other day.
Hills looked a little tall.

Spent more than a couple days anchored up in that little cove. That's Patience Island to the left, Prudence to the right.

And yea, the bluffs are too tall. There are a number of versions of that painting. The bluffs grew.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 09:54 PM (viF8m)

267 So at the bar my bartendress is texting her niece.
There are no potatoes at the HEB.
Also no Chicken Noodle Soup.

WTF people?

We live south of I10 and it will be below freezing about 12 hours.

I expect to see walruses dragged up on shores and slaughter for their skin and penis bones.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 22, 2026 09:55 PM (gbOdA)

268 263 You could taste the fear at Home Depot today.

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You can taste the seasoned meatballs over here.

Posted by: Costco at January 22, 2026 09:56 PM (JkO4W)

269

Such a mild winter here this year, we will be stocked for next winter, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at January 22, 2026 09:56 PM (3ek7K)

270 263 You could taste the fear at Home Depot today.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory, diseased garbage human at January 22, 2026 09:51 PM (wOO3z)

ICE BABY ICE

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 22, 2026 09:56 PM (gbOdA)

271 Yeah, it's winter again. People are acting like they've never done it before.

Posted by: davidt at January 22, 2026 09:57 PM (Q+gd/)

272 while flashing pictures of chemtrails.
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Contrails. They are called contrails.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 09:57 PM (yKoRs)

273 For those of you keeping score, House just voted through all fy 2026 spending bills today using regular order. 12 out of 12. That leaves it for the Senate to act now.

First time since before Obama. Eliminates all past Biden and older spending baselines.

Posted by: whig's phone at January 22, 2026 09:58 PM (E4rtv)

274 We live south of I10 and it will be below freezing about 12 hours.

I expect to see walruses dragged up on shores and slaughter for their skin and penis bones.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 22, 2026 09:55 PM (gbOdA)

I'm just north of I10. We have laid aside several beeves for the occasion. None of this walrus stuff.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 09:58 PM (gh32g)

275 268 263 You could taste the fear at Home Depot today.

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You can taste the seasoned meatballs over here.
Posted by: Costco at January 22, 2026 09:56 PM (JkO4W)

Smell that that smell Victory

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 22, 2026 09:59 PM (gbOdA)

276 Well, gotta harness up the dog team in the early AM tomorrow to take Jr. and DILIT to the aeropuerto.
I hope I survive.

Posted by: RI Red at January 22, 2026 10:00 PM (30Gj0)

277 Babylon DC weather reports are full of fear and loathing. Except the blond weather girl on the local Fox affliate. She's pretty calm about it and doesn't think we'll have a giant glacier just drop on top of the area. She thinks about 8-10 inches of snow, maybe, in the immediate DC metro area.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 22, 2026 10:00 PM (rii+a)

278 I honestly think there's a conspiracy between big French Toast and the Weather Channel.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 22, 2026 10:00 PM (qwVdq)

279 Are you winterized yet?

Posted by: mindful webworker is just warming up at January 22, 2026 10:00 PM (P0/oa)

280 By the way Red, we have a new oyster bar/Italian seafood restaurant in town if you ever get back down.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 10:01 PM (viF8m)

281 People here in E--- T--- are prepping for a snowpocalypse. And it's 40 degrees outside.

[snipped the cynical bit]

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at January 22, 2026 10:01 PM (CHHv1)

282 CBD ain't the boss of me. Maple syrup is part of my food pyramid.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 09:47 PM (viF8m)
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Don't tell him, but I actually put a generous amount in the batter too.

Posted by: IrishEi at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (3ImbR)

283 JS, can you name it or is that OPSEC?

Posted by: RI Red at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (30Gj0)

284 ONT

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 10:02 PM (gh32g)

285 I'm just north of I10. We have laid aside several beeves for the occasion. None of this walrus stuff.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at January 22, 2026 09:58 PM (gh32g)

I read a article in WSJ years ago where men cook a half beeve just because.
Pit wood coals fire side of beeve drinking cussing lying more bullshit.

Noe that would be a TexMoMe.

Posted by: r hennigantx at January 22, 2026 10:04 PM (gbOdA)

286 Crudo.

I'm buying.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 10:05 PM (viF8m)

287 👍🏻, JS.

Posted by: RI Red at January 22, 2026 10:11 PM (30Gj0)

288 Letting a dog chew on wood furniture is just stupid.

Posted by: Bob at January 22, 2026 10:23 PM (cNhbl)

Trump Sues JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon for Debanking Him, for $5 Billion in Damages

I'm not sure about this one.

Obviously I'm horrified at these woke Socialist Oligarchs using their corporate fiduciary power to push their personal political agendas -- the power of the corporation is meant to be wielded for the benefit of shareholders, not the woke cocksuckers sitting in the corner suites -- but I don't know if someone has a legal right to someone else's business.

Then again, these are banks, one of the most regulated industries in the world. It's very likely the left has cluttered the US code with all sorts of "fairness in banking" regulations.

President Donald Trump on Thursday, Jan. 22, sued JPMorgan Chase & Co. and its CEO Jamie Dimon for $5 billion, accusing the bank of dropping Trump as a client for political reasons after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

The lawsuit, which Trump had threatened for days, was filed in state court in Florida as Trump returns from Davos, Switzerland, where he attended the World Economic Forum.

I find this problematic:


"Plaintiffs are confident that JPMC's unilateral decision came about as a result of political and social motivations, and b>JPMC's unsubstantiated, 'woke' beliefs that it needed to distance itself from President Trump and his conservative political views," the lawsuit reads. "In essence, JPMC debanked Plaintiffs' Accounts because it believed that the political tide at the moment favored doing so."

See, the problem is that JP Morgan will argue that it was good for the corporation to "distance itself" from Trump. Corporations get away with doing a lot of political crap -- which should be ultra vires, against the compact that created and governs the corporation -- by calling it "goodwill."

If a lefty CEO wants to donate to BLM -- obviously not something in the interest of the shareholders -- he can justify it by saying it creates public goodwill for the corporation, and therefore actually does benefit the shareholders, albeit indirectly. And judges rarely second-guess CEOs about their "goodwill" decision making. (They ought to, because CEOs use corporations to vindicate their personal agendas, but judges stay hands-off to allow corporations to donate huge amounts of money to the repulsive left.)

And I'm afraid that Trump, by stating in his own filing that JP Morgan felt it had to "distance itself" from him due to the "political tide at the moment," has made JP Morgan's defense for it.

Posted by: Ace at 06:45 PM




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1 Not enough zeroes

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at January 22, 2026 06:46 PM (cuae1)

2 The only flaw in the logic that I can see is that distancing the corporation from Trump was not about the public, or the market, but about the regulators and Biden administration.

So it was not a marketing-political move, like a BLM donation would be, but a pressure-from-the-politicians political move. That is very different.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 06:50 PM (pKhVe)

3 Plenty of zeros in JP Morgan.

IYKWIMAITYD.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 22, 2026 06:50 PM (iJfKG)

4 Nooded.

I didn't even get toncatch up to the current comments in the previous thread, now I have another to get into.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 06:50 PM (Hd1lH)

5 I agree that it's problematic, and would be a two-edged precedent. If Wells Fargo colluded with other banks to blackball deplorable depositors, it would be another kettle of fish.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at January 22, 2026 06:51 PM (NYInA)

6 Get them under oath and make them swear that the debanking was entirely about its own corporate pressures and that they were not coerced by any government officials whatsoever. I would wager they will not be able to testify to that without committing perjury.

Posted by: No Name Today at January 22, 2026 06:51 PM (8mulE)

7 I guess for now, Greenland is a net positive but long term, NATO is a deadweight.

Posted by: Accomack at January 22, 2026 06:52 PM (8jVAy)

8 Trump Sues JP Morgan, Jamie Dimon for Debanking Him, for $5 Billion in Damages
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I need popcorn.

I'm willing to go along with this one. And see whether Trump wins or whether expert/judge fiat comes in and rescues it.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:53 PM (krQz2)

9 One the one hand, yeah this strikes me as sorta specious.

On the other hand, BAKE THE CAKE, BIGOT.

Posted by: ballistic at January 22, 2026 06:53 PM (3BwY8)

10 They have been debanking conservatives for years, buy guns, bank account closed.

By the way Silver spot at $97.25 per oz. That means an average condition pre-1965 dime has $6.94 worth of silver in it.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 22, 2026 06:53 PM (Da7Vv)

11 That would almost cover the fine imposed in that fraudulent trial in New York.

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 06:53 PM (Hd1lH)

12 Meh, process is the punishment.

Although if he had a paper trail of a Biden guy making a phone call it would have been better.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 06:53 PM (zZu0s)

13 >>> dropping Trump as a client for political reasons after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol.

I did not know there was an attack on the Capitol.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 22, 2026 06:54 PM (/lPRQ)

14 Morgan will settle. While they gave a good defense as Ace noted , they don't want discovery digging into who was doing what and why within the debanking groups

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 22, 2026 06:54 PM (PTsqM)

15 If Chase acted as an agent for the federal government, then Chase can be held liable even if the government told them to do something illegal.

Much harder to go after the government because qualified immunity but the discovery emails will be useful in the lawsuit and it will harm Chase's business. I'd imagine Trump is betting that Chase will settle rather than try to take it to court.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:55 PM (E4rtv)

16 If they can make a baker produce a homo cake, we can make them provide an account for anyone with cash to open one.

Tit for Tat.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:55 PM (8avO+)

17 JP Morgan is absolutely correct. It is the regulatory environment that needs to change. Democrats used the regulations and the law to have their regulatory lawyers come in and force the bank to debank Trump- and promised a substantial penalty if they didn’t. Then they sealed the entire conversation and process off by telling the bank they couldn’t talk about it. Also under penalty of law. Like holding people individually responsible.

Yes that’s allowed under current law. But Congress is very busy doing whatever they are doing. Also Trump simultaneously launched an EO that finally directed the agencies to change the regulations.

Posted by: Marcus T at January 22, 2026 06:56 PM (B5Sbl)

18 How is JP Morgan refusing to do business with Trump different from a baker refusing to bake a gay wedding cake?

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 06:56 PM (viF8m)

19 I'm not sure who's going to be the first trillionaire first - Elon Musk or Donald Trump. Seems like Trump might get there just from defamation suits.

Of course, there's also his investment in fusion energy, which might take off a lot sooner than you might think. Imagine cities being powered by power plant the size of grocery stores, and with no radioactive waste. Completely revolutionary.

Posted by: MrExcitement at January 22, 2026 06:56 PM (ovdkm)

20 Trump's strategy in this might be to get discovery of how much the decision was influenced by the Bind administration.

Since, the government cannot do this, he has more people on the government side to investigate and prosecute.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:56 PM (krQz2)

21
JP Morgan will argue that it was good for the corporation to "distance itself" from Trump.

What if they say it will be good for the corporation to distance themselves from people of color?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 22, 2026 06:57 PM (pkeXY)

22 but I don't know if someone has a legal right to someone else's business.

I don't see it as any different than Public Accommodations laws against discrimination.

I can see discrimination against criminals and money launderers by banks but not for thoughtcrime based on pressure from leftist and Soros/Blackrock type activists.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:58 PM (6ydKt)

23 The process is the punishment. make the shitmaggots defend the lawsuits.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 06:58 PM (8zz6B)

24 JP Morgan is gonna take a charge against revenue because they will have to really pay overtime to a legion of lawyers.

Popcorn please?

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 06:58 PM (2GVsD)

25 I did not know there was an attack on the Capitol.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 22, 2026 06:54 PM (/lPRQ)
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It's a barefaced water-carry for the Democratic narrative.

Protestors not being on grounds is not an "attack".

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:59 PM (krQz2)

26 I always liked JP Morgan on the Gong Show. She was funny.

What? Oh.

Never mind.

Posted by: Emily Litella at January 22, 2026 06:59 PM (S6sEi)

27 By the way Silver spot at $97.25 per oz. That means an average condition pre-1965 dime has $6.94 worth of silver in it.
Posted by: An Observation sez Trump

Someone is getting the short squeeze and China is restricting silver exports. I understand that Comex changed its rules very recently to reduce the risk of margin calls. Hearing the London Bullion Market Assoc though is exposed in selling non existent silver in contracts coming due and not being able to get enough physical silver to settle contracts.

These are the accredited traders there
Citibank N.A. London Branch
Coin 'N Things Inc
DRW Investments, LLC
Goldmans Sachs International plc
HSBC Bank USA NA
StoneX Financial Ltd
Jane Street Global Trading LLC
JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A London Branch
Koch Supply and Trading LP
Marex
Morgan Stanley
Standard Chartered Bank
The Toronto Dominion Bank

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:01 PM (E4rtv)

28 23 The process is the punishment. make the shitmaggots defend the lawsuits.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 06:58 PM (8zz6B)

Good point, maybe these big corporations will think twice before they start cancelling people for being on a Woke Blacklist somewhere.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 07:01 PM (6ydKt)

29 How is JP Morgan refusing to do business with Trump different from a baker refusing to bake a gay wedding cake?
Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 06:56 PM (viF8m)

Well, there aren't any passage in the Bible about Donald Trump.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 07:01 PM (8zz6B)

30 The regulatory environment permits whoever is running things to abuse the system like this. It also allows them to hide what they did and penalize anyone who discloses it.

Posted by: Marcus T at January 22, 2026 07:01 PM (B5Sbl)

31 but I don't know if someone has a legal right to someone else's business.
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I wouldn't say that Trump does. But that the bank allowed themselves to be an instrument of political pressure smacks of something.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:01 PM (krQz2)

32 7 I guess for now, Greenland is a net positive but long term, NATO is a deadweight.
Posted by: Accomack at January 22, 2026 06:52 PM (8jVAy)


I've read that it basically allows Europe to fund its socialized medicine, as does the practice of Big Pharma charging the US way more than them, and then building their manufacturing over there too.

Trump is going to turn that all around, of course, so maybe be won't have snooty Europeans giving us an attitude about how uncivilized our health care system is.

But I'm not sure where Greenland left off. Trump said something about a "framework for a deal", or something like that, but that's not an actual deal. Some are declaring victory for Trump, but it sounds to me like it's progress has been made, but the negotiating is ongoing.

Posted by: MrExcitement at January 22, 2026 07:01 PM (ovdkm)

33 (Correcting earlier post: JPMorgan, not Wells Fargo.... and I read the content!)

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at January 22, 2026 07:02 PM (NYInA)

34 I hope I am on that jury

Posted by: Skip at January 22, 2026 07:03 PM (Ia/+0)

35 The regulatory environment permits whoever is running things to abuse the system like this. It also allows them to hide what they did and penalize anyone who discloses it.
Posted by: Marcus T at January 22, 2026 07:01 PM (B5Sbl)
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So much of what they were rehashing of Jack Smith's shenanigans pointed out that he included a gag order in practically every move he made.

He even argued--and some judge bought it--that the Speaker of the House was a "flight risk", to get the court to sign off on a gag order on AT&T.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:03 PM (krQz2)

36 I've read that it basically allows Europe to fund its socialized medicine, as does the practice of Big Pharma charging the US way more than them, and then building their manufacturing over there too.

Trump is going to turn that all around, of course, so maybe be won't have snooty Europeans giving us an attitude about how uncivilized our health care system is.

Posted by: MrExcitement at January 22, 2026 07:01 PM (ovdkm)

NATO itself does not do that, it is EU nations shirking their NATO defense requirements that does that. Before the 90s Germany and France had serious militaries that have since atrophied to nothing.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:04 PM (8avO+)

37 The winner of the $1.8 billion Powerball jackpot has come forward to claim the jackpot. They are taking the lump sum and staying anonymous.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:04 PM (2GVsD)

38 Ace, regarding your last sentence in your post, that my be his main glaring fault. Too much loauacity.

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:04 PM (pDt9x)

39 Ace, a more interesting question might be whether the bank violated their own very stringent rules about debanking.

I'll bet they did.

And by the way, check out Mary Erdoes' relationship with Epstein! She is the head of the bank's Asset & Wealth Management division, and in the running for Dimon's job.

https://is.gd/vuVozV

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at January 22, 2026 07:05 PM (n9ltV)

40 Or Double Tree hotel not serving ICE agents

Posted by: Skip at January 22, 2026 07:05 PM (Ia/+0)

41 Man I hate typing on a phone!!

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:05 PM (pDt9x)

42 Well, there aren't any passage in the Bible about Donald Trump.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 07:01 PM (8zz6B)
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There are some apoplectic bedwetters who would beg to differ.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:05 PM (krQz2)

43 Man I hate typing on a phone!!
Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:05 PM (pDt9x)
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You should find a better surface for your keyboard.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:05 PM (krQz2)

44 43 Man I hate typing on a phone!!
Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:05 PM (pDt9x)
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You should find a better surface for your keyboard.
Posted by: Axeman at January

Ow!!!

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:06 PM (pDt9x)

45 Well, there aren't any passage in the Bible about Donald Trump.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 07:01 PM (8zz6B)
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There are some apoplectic bedwetters who would beg to differ.
Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:05 PM (krQz2)

Need to re-read Ezekiel's vision...might have been Trump Tower.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:06 PM (8avO+)

46 Not enough zeroes

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at January 22, 2026 06:46 PM (cuae1)
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What is something that wasn't said at Pearl Harbor, Alex?

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:07 PM (krQz2)

47 Need to re-read Ezekiel's vision...might have been Trump Tower.

Nah, Gaylord's Presidential Library.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:07 PM (2GVsD)

48 Ace, regarding your last sentence in your post, that my be his main glaring fault. Too much loauacity.
Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:04 PM (pDt9x)

You go to Honolulu, luaucity is part of the package.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 07:07 PM (8zz6B)

49 willow'd
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The complete and unexplainable disregard by Congress for a judiciary that is clearly undermining the republic is beyond reason. -

the reason Congress never addresses such abuses is, because each side wants to be in charge of the abuse whenever theyhave the majority

so the deepstate will never get rid of the diabolical Thing
they want the Thing to remain available for 'next time'

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

50 Not being an End Times predictor kinda guy, I will stick with Trump is just- Trump.

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:08 PM (pDt9x)

51 >>>How is JP Morgan refusing to do business with Trump different from a baker refusing to bake a gay wedding cake?

Posted by: JackStraw

>I'm willing to provide the cake, plain. I don't have to provide the icing and decorate it for a gay celebration.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 22, 2026 07:08 PM (oT7pT)

52 >>Too much loquacity.
Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:04 PM

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Yep. And he can't shut it when the shuttin's good, neither.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at January 22, 2026 07:08 PM (NYInA)

53 I cannot imagine what President Trump must pay in legal fees every year.

Posted by: bluebell at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (79pEw)

54 First wave had 43 A6M2s.

Second wave had 36.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (2GVsD)

55 the reason Congress never addresses such abuses is, because each side wants to be in charge of the abuse whenever theyhave the majority

so the deepstate will never get rid of the diabolical Thing
they want the Thing to remain available for 'next time'
Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 07:07 PM (ZxPkt)

I wish.

The most annoying thing about the GOPe is how they let the Dems run things even when they aren't in power, in total disregard for their own graft and power.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (8avO+)

56 Need to re-read Ezekiel's vision...might have been Trump Tower.
Posted by: Oldcat
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Snortworthy LOL.

"I saw a gleaming golden scalp weasel whirring into infinity...."

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (E4rtv)

57 48 Ace, regarding your last sentence in your post, that my be his main glaring fault. Too much loauacity.
Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:04 PM (pDt9x)

You go to Honolulu, luaucity is part of the package.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 07:07 PM (8zz6B

Okay, I deserved that. Some of my other words were okay though, right??? RIGHT??

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (pDt9x)

58 The NATO clause gets me if true.

Posted by: Accomack at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (8jVAy)

59 Imagine cities being powered by power plant the size of grocery stores, and with no radioactive waste. Completely revolutionary

Too cheap to meter!

Posted by: Atomic Energy Commission 1952 at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (GDXa0)

60 You go to Honolulu, luaucity is part of the package.

Just don't book the Maisey Hirono Tour package.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:10 PM (2GVsD)

61 Gold at $4995.10 per oz (all time high), just shy of $5000 per oz.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 22, 2026 07:11 PM (Da7Vv)

62 Jaye P. Morgan is still with us at 94.

Posted by: Gong Show Veteran at January 22, 2026 07:11 PM (oftw2)

63 so the deepstate will never get rid of the diabolical Thing
they want the Thing to remain available for 'next time'

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 07:07 PM (ZxPkt)
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See that's just it. Our selfishness is the path to do our republic in.

We like judge-fiat that goes our way, but not judge-fiat that doesn't. But I would just like to see a little more awareness that you can't push the least democratic function of government as a solution and then prattle on about "democracy".

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:11 PM (krQz2)

64 Then again, these are banks, one of the most regulated industries in the world.

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An oligopoly that's "Too Big To Fail" and always bailed out by the Feral Gubmint.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 07:11 PM (nXhai)

65 First wave had 43 A6M2s.

Second wave had 36.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (2GVsD)

Most of them were technically gallavanting around Oahu generally rather than braving the flak over Pearl itself. Japanese had issues protecting bombers which is why the few planes we did get up had relative success.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:11 PM (8avO+)

66 Okay, I deserved that. Some of my other words were okay though, right??? RIGHT??
Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (pDt9x)

When autocucumber serves up a low floater right over the plate, you gotta take a swing at it. Right?

Let's all get normal at the luau!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 07:11 PM (8zz6B)

67 Just don't book the Maisey Hirono Tour package.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Ewww. Is it true you can catch stupidity from someone else? I think Hirono must have infected the Democrat caucus in the Senate.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:12 PM (E4rtv)

68 Silver, 97.49. Go long on gold and silver?

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:12 PM (pDt9x)

69 The NATO clause gets me if true.
Posted by: Accomack at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (8jVAy)

I think Trump's angle is to get the EU-crats to throw US out themselves.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:12 PM (8avO+)

70 The most annoying thing about the GOPe is how they let the Dems run things even when they aren't in power
——-

Democrats screw everything up. That’s their job.

Republicans make sure it stays that way. That’s their job

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 07:13 PM (CLXqj)

71 >I'm willing to provide the cake, plain. I don't have to provide the icing and decorate it for a gay celebration.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

I can ice it for you!

Posted by: Mayor Petey at January 22, 2026 07:13 PM (oftw2)

72 Trump just happened to be a big guy who got debanked and the point is always discovery - giving Dimmon cover to hand over the threatening messages the Fed was sending the banks. At that same time, a lot of little people and small businesses got debanked too, because we were in unfavored industries (firearms) or a little too loud with our opinions.

The play here is to open up the can of worms that was happening behind the scenes - same as the threats that were issued to the social media platforms, news outlets and others regarding Hunter Biden's laptop or Covid.

Posted by: 2nd Amendment Mother at January 22, 2026 07:13 PM (3aOHH)

73 64 Then again, these are banks, one of the most regulated industries in the world.

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An oligopoly that's "Too Big To Fail" and always bailed out by the Feral Gubmint.
Posted by: ShainS
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There is a reason that Andy Jackson battled with the 2nd Bank of the US. It was basically running the US government by the time he challenged it.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:13 PM (E4rtv)

74 I cannot imagine what President Trump must pay in legal fees every year.
Posted by: bluebell at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (79pEw)

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It's the main thing that lends any credibility to the idea that he did not know that Cohen paid of Stormy Daniels. And simply shoveled out a huge chunk of change for "services".

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:13 PM (krQz2)

75 Think in Caddyshack terms.

Donald Trump is Rodney Dangerfield.

NATO is Ted Knight and the EU is his niece Lacy Underalls.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:14 PM (2GVsD)

76 >I'm willing to provide the cake, plain. I don't have to provide the icing and decorate it for a gay celebration.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

I can ice it for you!
Posted by: Mayor Petey at January 22, 2026 07:13 PM (oftw2)

The bakery really should have just bought one from a grocery store and marked it the hell up.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:14 PM (8avO+)

77 The play here is to open up the can of worms that was happening behind the scenes - same as the threats that were issued to the social media platforms, news outlets and others regarding Hunter Biden's laptop or Covid.
Posted by: 2nd Amendment Mother at January 22, 2026 07:13 PM (3aOHH)

That is a smart take on it!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 07:15 PM (8zz6B)

78 Many were debanked during the COVID and Biden juntas. John Eastman, who I believe has been disbarred in California, was one that I recall...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at January 22, 2026 07:15 PM (nbLIj)

79 Nothing will happen.

Posted by: That Guy who sonorously intones "Nothing will happen." at January 22, 2026 07:15 PM (0sNs1)

80 I think Trump's angle is to get the EU-crats to throw US out themselves.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:12 PM (8avO+)
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America is going to leave its underwear on the floor and "neglect" to put the seat back down.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:15 PM (krQz2)

81 Think in Caddyshack terms.

Donald Trump is Rodney Dangerfield.

NATO is Ted Knight and the EU is his niece Lacy Underalls.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:14 PM (2GVsD)

Nuh-uh. EU is Spaulding, eating boogers and all.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Savatage fan at January 22, 2026 07:15 PM (0aYVJ)

82 The bakery really should have just bought one from a grocery store and marked it the hell up.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:14 PM (8avO+)

A fruitcake would have been so appropriate.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 07:15 PM (8zz6B)

83 76 >I'm willing to provide the cake, plain. I don't have to provide the icing and decorate it for a gay celebration.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

I can ice it for you!
Posted by: Mayor Petey at January 22, 2026 07:13 PM (oftw2)

The bakery really should have just bought one from a grocery store and marked it the hell up.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:14 PM (8avO+)

That's actually a good idea. Then if their conscience bothered them for doing it donate tge money to a food bank, say.

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:16 PM (pDt9x)

84 NATO is Ted Knight and the EU is his niece Lacy Underalls.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:14 PM (2GVsD)
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I'm alright.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:16 PM (krQz2)

85 You go to Honolulu, luaucity is part of the package.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon


Been there, luaucity is an option and cost extra.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 22, 2026 07:16 PM (/lPRQ)

86 68 Silver, 97.49. Go long on gold and silver?
Posted by: tubal

Momentum play on silver, gold is a traditional hedge. You see some movement out of crypto into metals though because of the possible quantum computing threat.

Silver price is apparently based on a mismatch between contracts out for silver and the apparent physical amount of silver out there to satisfy the paper contracts.

China constricting supply is another reason. But there are substitutes for it in industrial processes and many played out mines become viable again if silver stays this high.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:17 PM (E4rtv)

87 Ewww. Is it true you can catch stupidity from someone else? I think Hirono must have infected the Democrat caucus in the Senate.
Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:12 PM


We're here for you in the House.

Posted by: Hank Johnson, Jr., and Jasmine Crockett at January 22, 2026 07:17 PM (0sNs1)

88 I think Trump's angle is to get the EU-crats to throw US out themselves.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:12 PM (8avO+)
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America is going to leave its underwear on the floor and "neglect" to put the seat back down.
Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:15 PM (krQz2)

I think Vance's "Charm offensive" of blaming them for religious intolerance, fraudulent elections, and censorship of free speech is part of it all

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:17 PM (8avO+)

89 The NATO clause gets me if true.
Posted by: Accomack at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (8jVAy)
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You can't fool me, there ain't no NATO Claus!

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:17 PM (krQz2)

90 Sheesh silver is so high right now I feel like I should try to sell some of what I bought after Barky was elected. But I don't need extra $ right now so laziness will be the order of the day.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 22, 2026 07:18 PM (/jn/s)

91 America is going to leave its underwear on the floor and "neglect" to put the seat back down.
Posted by: Axeman
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Beer rings on the tables, popcorn in the couch, and inviting the dogs to sleep on the sofa.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:18 PM (E4rtv)

92
NATO itself does not do that, it is EU nations shirking their NATO defense requirements that does that. Before the 90s Germany and France had serious militaries that have since atrophied to nothing.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:04 PM (8avO+)

People hate NATO here but not I because of power projection. That being said, only five countries meet their defense spending requirements. That needs to change with some firm kicks in the ass.

And two countries must be kicked out: Canada, and Turkey.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:19 PM (0GYGE)

93 Cold out there. I'd rather be debanked than depantsed, right now.

Posted by: Knickerless Parsons at January 22, 2026 07:19 PM (oftw2)

94 Sheesh silver is so high right now I feel like I should try to sell some of what I bought after Barky was elected. But I don't need extra $ right now so laziness will be the order of the day.
Posted by: PaleRider at January 22, 2026 07:18 PM (/jn/s)

Sadly, I don't own enough gold or silver to really take advantage of current high prices.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 22, 2026 07:20 PM (8zz6B)

95 NATO is tanned, rested and ready.

Posted by: 34 Troops For 2 Days at January 22, 2026 07:20 PM (krQz2)

96 Think I could find a quick cashout for 70$ per ounce now for my silver, whig??

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 07:20 PM (pDt9x)

97 *pauses*

Any baker forced to bake a cake against their will should have the customer sign a liability waiver just in case the customer fails to disclose any allergy.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:20 PM (2GVsD)

98 90 Sheesh silver is so high right now I feel like I should try to sell some of what I bought after Barky was elected. But I don't need extra $ right now so laziness will be the order of the day.
Posted by: PaleRider
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I don't think the price is from use but from speculation. 216.45 percent up year to date is not sustainable. Gold is up a mere 78 percent in comparison. Sell the silver, pivot that into gold or SP500 index.

Sooner or later short squeezes end.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:20 PM (E4rtv)

99 When it's Take Your Daughter To Work Day, and Dad is a Navy SEAL

https://tinyurl.com/ykwm3fkz

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 07:21 PM (ZxPkt)

100 People hate NATO here but not I because of power projection. That being said, only five countries meet their defense spending requirements. That needs to change with some firm kicks in the ass.

And two countries must be kicked out: Canada, and Turkey.
Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:19 PM (0GYGE)

NATO has zero power projection aside from the US. We saw that in the 1990s, even. And that was a generation ago.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:21 PM (8avO+)

101 The NATO clause gets me if true.
Posted by: Accomack at January 22, 2026 07:09 PM (8jVAy)
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You can't fool me, there ain't no NATO Claus!

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:17 PM (krQz2)

I wouldn't be surprised if there never was any real intention to leave NATO.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 22, 2026 07:21 PM (dK+Kv)

102 America is going to leave its underwear on the floor and "neglect" to put the seat back down.
Posted by: Axeman
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Beer rings on the tables, popcorn in the couch, and inviting the dogs to sleep on the sofa.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:18 PM (E4rtv)
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* BELCHES LOUDLY *

Posted by: 'Merica at January 22, 2026 07:21 PM (krQz2)

103 NATO during Gaylord's excellent Libyan adventure ran out of munitions very quickly.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:22 PM (2GVsD)

104 NATO has zero power projection aside from the US. We saw that in the 1990s, even. And that was a generation ago.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:21 PM (8avO+)

Now, a US "Foreign Legion" might be an idea.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:22 PM (8avO+)

105 Can't Trump just leave an upper-decker in Davos' toilets or something, if he wants the EU to walk away?

Posted by: XTC at January 22, 2026 07:22 PM (6Uni8)

106 18 How is JP Morgan refusing to do business with Trump different from a baker refusing to bake a gay wedding cake?
Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 06:56 PM (viF8m)

What if you are completely shut out of financial access by everyone because they disagree with you politically? You gonna start a credit union?

I see what you are saying but the wedding is one day, being able to save money, spend it in a checking account and get loans is every day.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:23 PM (0GYGE)

107 When it's Take Your Daughter To Work Day, and Dad is a Navy SEAL
https://tinyurl.com/ykwm3fkz
Posted by: Don Black

The live fire shoot house is fun for kids of all ages.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 22, 2026 07:23 PM (/lPRQ)

108 I remember when I was in England, buying a Kugerand would have been easy. Kick myself for not doing it

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

109
NATO is a costume the Euros throw over the US.

"Go get 'em. We're right behind you!"

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:24 PM (krQz2)

110 I wouldn't be surprised if there never was any real intention to leave NATO.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 22, 2026 07:21 PM (dK+Kv)

The only real mention of it was Denmark itself saying that a forced Greenland deal would be 'the end of NATO' and the EU going nuts in sympathy. Or that's all I've heard.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:24 PM (8avO+)

111 104 NATO has zero power projection aside from the US. We saw that in the 1990s, even. And that was a generation ago.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:21 PM (8avO+)


NATO is a springboard. And it is our ability to project power that is of utmost importance.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:24 PM (0GYGE)

112 I am reminded of Full Metal Jacket. The scene at the mass grave. The speach by the Col.? Yeah.

Posted by: connected and litigious at January 22, 2026 07:24 PM (cS1cw)

113 18 How is JP Morgan refusing to do business with Trump different from a baker refusing to bake a gay wedding cake?
Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 06:56 PM (viF8m)

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If I remember correctly the baker was decided on religious freedom grounds.

I doubt JPMorgan can make the defense along those lines.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at January 22, 2026 07:25 PM (Vh9CX)

114 NATO is a costume the Euros throw over the US.

"Go get 'em. We're right behind you!"
Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:24 PM (krQz2)

LOL they wish.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:25 PM (8avO+)

115 I don't have a huge amount. But I did buy quite a few of the independent rounds back then when silver was around 25/oz. I wasn't willing to pay a premium to buy U.S. mint coins, at the time I figured if it got to the point that I needed to trade silver coins for stuff the U.S. mint mark wasn't likely to be any help.

Posted by: PaleRider at January 22, 2026 07:25 PM (/jn/s)

116 NATO is Cpl Klinger in a dress with a rifle.

Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:25 PM (2GVsD)

117 If I remember correctly the baker was decided on religious freedom grounds.

I doubt JPMorgan can make the defense along those lines.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at January 22, 2026 07:25 PM (Vh9CX)

Baker lost, didn't he?

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:25 PM (8avO+)

118 NATO is Cpl Klinger in a dress with a rifle.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 22, 2026 07:25 PM (2GVsD)

they don't have rifles.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:26 PM (8avO+)

119 112 I am reminded of Full Metal Jacket. The scene at the mass grave. The speach by the Col.? Yeah.
Posted by: connected and litigious at January 22, 2026 07:24 PM (cS1cw)

“Son, all I ask of my Marines is to obey my orders as they were the word of God. We are here to help the Viet Namese because inside every gook, there is an American trying to get out.”

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:26 PM (0GYGE)

120 How is JP Morgan refusing to do business with Trump different from a baker refusing to bake a gay wedding cake?
Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 06:56 PM (viF8m)
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Trump is not a "suspect group", though.

Sorry that's just how judge-made-law promises "Equality under law" by making different groups different cases.

It's not even supposed to be judges that enforce the 14th amendment. It says right in the amendment that the redresses are supposed to be potentially-reversible Congressional acts!

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:27 PM (krQz2)

121 NATO has zero power projection aside from the US. We saw that in the 1990s, even. And that was a generation ago.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:21 PM (8avO+)


NATO is a springboard. And it is our ability to project power that is of utmost importance.
Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:24 PM (0GYGE)

Springboard to where? Our bases abroad are US Bases, not NATO.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:27 PM (8avO+)

122 117 If I remember correctly the baker was decided on religious freedom grounds.

I doubt JPMorgan can make the defense along those lines.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at January 22, 2026 07:25 PM (Vh9CX)

Baker lost, didn't he?
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:25 PM (8avO+)

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No the baker won in SCOTUS, but Colorado still hounded him like the assholes they are.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at January 22, 2026 07:28 PM (Vh9CX)

123 18 How is JP Morgan refusing to do business with Trump different from a baker refusing to bake a gay wedding cake?
Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 06:56 PM (viF8m)

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If I remember correctly the baker was decided on religious freedom grounds.

I doubt JPMorgan can make the defense along those lines.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at January 22, 2026 07:25 PM (Vh9CX)

Also, the bank was already doing business with these individuals, so, good luck with that analogy...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at January 22, 2026 07:28 PM (nbLIj)

124 The only real mention of it was Denmark itself saying that a forced Greenland deal would be 'the end of NATO' and the EU going nuts in sympathy. Or that's all I've heard.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:24 PM (8avO+)


Trump threatens I'LL QUIT NATO over Greenland - DailyMail 7 Days ago

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 22, 2026 07:28 PM (dK+Kv)

125 De-banking someone is pretty severe. A major dick move.

If you, I or someone else not a fucking leftard was debanked.... what exactly would one think?

It's depriving you of your own money.

Communist.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 22, 2026 07:29 PM (qwVdq)

126
We need to pull out of NATO.
We need to kick the UN off of American soil.
We need to tell the EU to fuck off.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 22, 2026 07:29 PM (oT7pT)

127 Dimon is scum.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 22, 2026 07:29 PM (RIvkX)

128 Springboard to where? Our bases abroad are US Bases, not NATO.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:27 PM (8avO+)

To, oh, I don’t know, the Middle East, and Africa. Ever been to Ramstein? We aren’t the only ones on that base. It is a de facto NATO base.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:29 PM (0GYGE)

129 NATO fucking sucks. We provide the defense. They continue their ridiculous social program.

The US has been a patsy for 9 decades.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 22, 2026 07:30 PM (ydoWy)

130 96 Think I could find a quick cashout for 70$ per ounce now for my silver, whig??
Posted by: tubal
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Depends on your cost basis. If you bought at $20-30 bucks, the risk is you leave 300 percent return on the table. If you bought at $70, different equation. All depends on risk determination that an individual has. I have little appetite for getting rich quick so I tend to hedge in my assets rather than trying to reach a peak. Those that do can get fabulously rich or end up in the poor house. Their choice.

Momentum investments are hard to price to figure out the top of the market ride and when it all goes to shit. People are trading based on greed rather than fear not information or fundamentals like supply and demand.

Gamestop during the Wall Street Bets era hit 70 bucks, now trading about 22 bucks a share.

The famous saying is a bear can make money, a bull can make money, but a hog is always slaughtered.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:30 PM (E4rtv)

131 The only real mention of it was Denmark itself saying that a forced Greenland deal would be 'the end of NATO' and the EU going nuts in sympathy. Or that's all I've heard.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:24 PM (8avO+)


Trump threatens I'LL QUIT NATO over Greenland - DailyMail 7 Days ago
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 22, 2026 07:28 PM (dK+Kv)

We will now put that clause in every deal in Europe as our end of all deals.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:30 PM (8avO+)

132 No the baker won in SCOTUS, but Colorado still hounded him like the assholes they are.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at January 22, 2026 07:28 PM (Vh9CX)
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Supreme Court verdicts just aren't for progressives.

Colorado continued to fine I think it was $50k a day or month.

Heller was a DC resident. Heller vs. DC was decided in Heller's favor in 2008. I read somebody that said that DC has yet to allow Heller to own a gun.

I guess DC's working on that.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:31 PM (krQz2)

133
I think Trump's angle is to get the EU-crats to throw US out themselves.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:12 PM

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In its current form, NATO is a good deal for the EU. The pressure would have to be massive to get them to throw out the US. And what would be left then? NATO is the US.

These whiny little bastards are desperate for money, wherever they can get it.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 22, 2026 07:31 PM (lsrsS)

134 126
We need to pull out of NATO.
We need to kick the UN off of American soil.
We need to tell the EU to fuck off.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 22, 2026 07:29 PM (oT7pT)

Translation: we need to model ourselves after Hoxha’s Albania. (Although I would like to see the UN sent packing to Geneva.). And we need to be whiny and toothless and let the PRC take over.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:31 PM (0GYGE)

135 129 NATO fucking sucks. We provide the defense. They continue their ridiculous social program.

The US has been a patsy for 9 decades.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 22, 2026 07:30 PM (ydoWy)

I cannot get over the amount of isolationists here.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:32 PM (0GYGE)

136 Sadly, I don't own enough gold or silver to really take advantage of current high prices.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

You could always find the fabulous Lost Dutchman's mine in the Superstition Mountains.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:32 PM (E4rtv)

137 My silver is doing good. Needs to keep climbing.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 22, 2026 07:32 PM (ydoWy)

138 Springboard to where? Our bases abroad are US Bases, not NATO.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:27 PM (8avO+)

To, oh, I don’t know, the Middle East, and Africa. Ever been to Ramstein? We aren’t the only ones on that base. It is a de facto NATO base.
Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:29 PM (0GYGE)

It is a de jure American base. Let me know when a NATO carrier flotilla shows up anywhere.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:33 PM (8avO+)

139 Who needs NATO? Now we have Trump's Peace Club.

50% off new memberships! Offer ends 1/31/26. Void where prohibited by law.

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 07:33 PM (ZxPkt)

140 Trump recently issued an Executive Order about debanking:

Policy. It is the policy of the United States that no American should be denied access to financial services because of their constitutionally or statutorily protected beliefs, affiliations, or political views, and to ensure that politicized or unlawful debanking is not used as a tool to inhibit such beliefs, affiliations, or political views. Banking decisions must instead be made on the basis of individualized, objective, and risk-based analyses.

Seems fair to me.

Posted by: Ignoramus at January 22, 2026 07:33 PM (dtajH)

141 Le CAFE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Posted by: Skip at January 22, 2026 07:33 PM (Ia/+0)

142 Trump threatens I'LL QUIT NATO over Greenland - DailyMail 7 Days ago
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 22, 2026 07:28 PM (dK+Kv)

We will now put that clause in every deal in Europe as our end of all deals.
Posted by: Oldcat
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I think we trade Europe to Vlad for a country to be named later, mebbe Cuba.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:34 PM (E4rtv)

143 THAT MEANS NOOD

Posted by: Skip at January 22, 2026 07:34 PM (Ia/+0)

144 NOOD Cafe.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:34 PM (krQz2)

145 129 NATO fucking sucks. We provide the defense. They continue their ridiculous social program.

The US has been a patsy for 9 decades.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 22, 2026 07:30 PM (ydoWy)

I cannot get over the amount of isolationists here.
Posted by: Cow Demon

Not an isolationist.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at January 22, 2026 07:34 PM (ydoWy)

146 Banks are supposed to provide their services to anyone not engaged in illegal behavior. Even then, the illegal behavior has to be related to banking itself.

Otherwise, if banks may cite "goodwill" to de-bank for political reasons only, the blurry line of unacceptable behavior will mive further and further left. Say goodbye to your car loans, mortgages, and business loans.

Posted by: Editor at January 22, 2026 07:35 PM (bbqkM)

147 What if they say it will be good for the corporation to distance themselves from people of color?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at January 22, 2026 06:57 PM (pkeXY)

Or the Jews?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 07:35 PM (zZu0s)

148 In its current form, NATO is a good deal for the EU. The pressure would have to be massive to get them to throw out the US. And what would be left then? NATO is the US.

These whiny little bastards are desperate for money, wherever they can get it.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 22, 2026 07:31 PM (lsrsS)


Not having a war on their doorstep was ALSO a good deal for the EU. But they backed a war that they had no way of winning unless Russia collapsed like a house of cards.

I don't consider EU elites as rational actors any more.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:35 PM (8avO+)

149 The only real mention of it was Denmark itself saying that a forced Greenland deal would be 'the end of NATO' and the EU going nuts in sympathy. Or that's all I've heard.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:24 PM (8avO+)

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Your terms are acceptable.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 07:36 PM (nXhai)

150 "I cannot get over the amount of isolationists here.
Posted by: Cow Demon"

It's over 10 miles from here.

Posted by: fd at January 22, 2026 07:36 PM (vFG9F)

151 Policy. It is the policy of the United States that no American should be denied access to financial services because of their constitutionally or statutorily protected beliefs, affiliations, or political views, and to ensure that politicized or unlawful debanking is not used as a tool to inhibit such beliefs, affiliations, or political views. Banking decisions must instead be made on the basis of individualized, objective, and risk-based analyses.

Seems fair to me.
Posted by: Ignoramus at January 22, 2026 07:33 PM (dtajH)
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If a bank wants to debank someone, let them.

But nobody connected with a regulatory capacity should exert any pressure to decide for the bank whom they should jettison.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 07:36 PM (krQz2)

152 I think we trade Europe to Vlad for a country to be named later, mebbe Cuba.
Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:34 PM (E4rtv)

Vlad is too smart to want Europe. He has Muslims already.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:36 PM (8avO+)

153 Beer rings on the tables, popcorn in the couch, and inviting the dogs to sleep on the sofa.
Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 07:18 PM


Is that bad? What if they have Cozy Caves?

Asking for our favorite Mustelidae.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 07:37 PM (0sNs1)

154 I don't consider EU elites as rational actors any more.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 07:35 PM (8avO+)

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I consider them virtual enemies -- and eventual literal enemies once they've become an Islamist Caliphate. #Soon.

Yet another reason to have Greenland as a buffer between them and us ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 07:38 PM (nXhai)

155 Why did you buy silver and gold in the first place? It is not investing, it is currency speculation. A bet against the dollar. And compared to cash in the mattress, it has performed admirably.

You should be investing some of your money. Your savings - well, interest rates have been a loser for decades. Savings are another matter.

If you are truly diversified into different asset classes… Hang on to your silver and gold (and pray to God you never need it)

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 07:38 PM (CLXqj)

156 I cannot get over the amount of isolationists here.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:32 PM (0GYGE)

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America First =/= America Only.

Basically, the Trump Foreign Policy and Donroe Doctrine.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 07:41 PM (nXhai)

157 I don't think the price is from use but from speculation. 216.45 percent up year to date is not sustainable. Gold is up a mere 78 percent in comparison. Sell the silver, pivot that into gold or SP500 index.

Sorry you are completely wrong. The consumption of Silver for the past 5 years has exceeded production from mines and recycling by 20% per year. It isn't speculation, it is industrial demand. A Tomahawk cruise missile has 500 oz of silver in each one, and when it is used that 500 oz is vaporized and can't be recovered. Silver is the most conductive metal, and there is no substitute in the periodic table.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 22, 2026 07:41 PM (Da7Vv)

158 Why did you buy silver and gold in the first place? It is not investing, it is currency speculation. A bet against the dollar. And compared to cash in the mattress, it has performed admirably.

You should be investing some of your money. Your savings - well, interest rates have been a loser for decades. Savings are another matter.

If you are truly diversified into different asset classes… Hang on to your silver and gold (and pray to God you never need it)

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 07:38 PM (CLXqj)

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We bought ours years ago as a hedge against an economic and societal collapse (in a word: for a chance at post-apocalyptic survival).

But it has made us rather rich on paper ...

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 22, 2026 07:43 PM (nXhai)

159 >>>I cannot get over the amount of isolationists here.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:32 PM (0GYGE)

>Who said anything about isolationism? We need to stop bankrolling these parasites.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 22, 2026 07:46 PM (oT7pT)

160 134 Translation: we need to model ourselves after Hoxha’s Albania. (Although I would like to see the UN sent packing to Geneva.). And we need to be whiny and toothless and let the PRC take over.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 07:31 PM (0GYGE)

Oh yes, without Germany's 7 soldiers and France's 3 masturbating in a Ukranian forest, China would roll on into the US and kill us all.

Posted by: XTC at January 22, 2026 07:52 PM (6Uni8)

161 The reason silver price has gone up by 216.45% in one year is that it has been artificially suppressed for years. That criminal suppression is why JP Morgan was fined $920 million for spoofing the silver market to hold the price down. At the historical average 40:1 ratio between Gold and Silver Silver would indicate a price of $125 per oz for silver. Note that silver has historically coming out of the ground at 16 oz of silver for one oz of Gold. Silver is now coming out of the ground at 7 oz of Silver for one oz of Gold. In other words silver supplies are drying up.

Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 22, 2026 07:53 PM (Da7Vv)

162 Jamie Dimon could testify that the Biden Gang made him do it; Coursed him to do it, thus opening the door
to Indict Joe Biden.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 08:04 PM (hVbrz)

163 Eating a Hunger Buster from DQ. This same DQ used to serve good Busters. This Buster has no meat taste and the veggies are mediocre.



Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 08:06 PM (hVbrz)

164
Silver: One Silver Dollar @ melt, $97.00.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at January 22, 2026 08:09 PM (hVbrz)

165 Have you not been paying attention? Trump is always with the big ask.

He'll settle for 50-100 million, and the cocksucker debankers won't try that again. ( overtly, for a while)

Posted by: Ib1netmon at January 22, 2026 09:14 PM (vTTFR)

166 > but I don't know if someone has a legal right to someone else's business

The Civil Rights Act of 1964 would like a word with you.

Posted by: The Regulator Guy at January 22, 2026 09:27 PM (Am6gJ)

167 "but I don't know if someone has a legal right to someone else's business."

So can utility companies shut off power and gas to republicans?

Posted by: Road Warrior at January 22, 2026 09:30 PM (wHUXH)

168 Nah, fuck 'em. These are the same people that committed massive securities fraud and got bailed out in 2008 for it. They wanted to play footsie with the left, they can get their necks wrenched for it.

Posted by: Factory Working Orphan at January 22, 2026 11:33 PM (FNuHY)

169 >>> 168 Nah, fuck 'em. These are the same people that committed massive securities fraud and got bailed out in 2008 for it. They wanted to play footsie with the left, they can get their necks wrenched for it.

This times 1000. You can't have it both ways. You can't claim free market rules only when it benefits you.

Posted by: Tinfoil Dispenser at January 23, 2026 10:45 AM (ERYKL)

170 We really need to stop defending corporations that gladly discriminated against us during the last administration. They build their nest and us saying they have the right to dis us is just stupid.

Posted by: Fred of Rick at January 23, 2026 10:50 AM (lvsma)

Quick Hits

Bill Melugin
@BillMelugin_

NEW: Multiple sources tell me & colleague @davidspunt that the federal magistrate in Minnesota who refused to sign off on an arrest warrant for Don Lemon is Douglas L. Micko and that his wife works as an Assistant Attorney General in Minnesota AG Keith Ellison's office.

Stephen Miller
@StephenM

Everyone serious understands that the justice system is rigged. Far-left prosecutors, magistrates, judges and juries unhesitatingly shield their violent activists and gleefully imprison their political opponents. Unrigging the system is necessary for the survival of the Republic.

Apparently William Kelly, the asshole "Da Woke Farmer" who yelled profanities at church-goers and dared Pam Bondi "come get me," claims to be some kind of veteran.

This guy says, Nah.


Patriot_Pack
@dig_metal

William Kelly, better known as DaWokeFarmer, got booted from the U.S. Army with a bad-conduct discharge.

He was in from about 2007 to 2011, but his stories don't add up--no combat infantry vet, no Afghanistan deployment, no Warrant Officer gig.

Reality check: He was just an HR admin (MOS 42A), zero combat or overseas action.

Back in 2008, court-martialed for stealing, which led to:

- Dropped to Private (E-1).

- That punitive BCD, basically "other than honorable" with major baggage.

Dude fabricates his military record, he's a proven thief, and an alcoholic on top.

Yet this is the fraud the left loves to elevate. Wake up, folks. #StolenValor #Exposed


Tucker Carlson: I condemn America for ending the war with Japan by dropping two nuclear weapons because they are inherently evil, actually they're "demonic" and literally created by demonic forces, and no one should have them.

Also Tucker Carlson: Boy it sure would be swell if Iran got nukes because then they'd have leverage against the Jews, who must be eradicated.

From the unregistered foreign agent's newsletter:

"I can guarantee you that if the Ayatollah gets a nuclear weapon, he will use it," Lindsey Graham said on Fox News last year. "I believe that with all my heart and soul."

Oh, and of course, there's warmonger-in-chief Benjamin Netanyahu, who insists that "there is only one difference between Nazi Germany and the Islamic Republic of Iran... [Iran] is first seeking atomic weapons and, once it has them, will then start a world war."


What are the chances Iran would actually launch a nuclear attack? History suggests they're zero, no matter what Senator Graham says.

Weird, because he's about to tell you Iranian nukes could be used to pressure Israel to leave the poor Palestinian peace-lovers alone. Why would the warmongering Jews leave them alone unless they knew Iran might nuke them?


No country in the so-called 'Axis of Evil' has ever deployed a nuke, because doing so would be an act of suicide.

In fact, the United States is the only nation to unleash its nuclear might as an act of war. It's strange how Washington considers that a point of pride.

There he is, attacking America for dropping the atomic bombs on Nagasaki and Hiroshima again.

Weirdly enough, he thinks that nuclear missiles in the hands of the Ayatollah would bring peace and justice to the region:

Could the Iranians obtaining The Bomb wind up being a good thing? Whether anyone in the foreign policy establishment admits it, North Korea's nuclearization has undeniably stabilized the Korean Peninsula. The region has seen no wars, coups, or interventionist-forced regime changes since 2006.

Oh, it's also good that North Korea has nukes.

Would Iran becoming a nuclear power have the same effect on its region?

Could it finally prompt America to leave the area alone, and incentivize Israel to drop its stated goal of controlling the Gaza Strip and the West Bank? Would it make the Iranian government less oppressive because it wouldn't have to worry about the West's constant decapitation ambitions?

While Fanone screams about Republicans failing to support his bent-over faggot-ass enough, he also is calling for vigilantes to literally shoot and murder ICE agents.


Democrats can't make up their minds about whether or not they're giving illegal welfare benefits to illegals. On one hand, they want their illegal voters' votes, so they'll take credit for giving them welfare illegally.

On the other hand, they don't want native American citizens to know they're stealing their money to give it to foreign invaders, so in the very next breath they're denying what they just took credit for a minute ago.

Posted by: Ace at 05:40 PM




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1 Hi there.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 22, 2026 05:41 PM (ExV1e)

2 Time for Fanone to get the J6 treatment.

Treasonous MFr.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder,Disinformation Demon at January 22, 2026 05:42 PM (LYKwU)

3 Nooded.

Posted by: Nazdar at January 22, 2026 05:42 PM (NcvvS)

4 I have alerted the others.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 22, 2026 05:42 PM (ExV1e)

5 Minnesota has no law.

Posted by: Case at January 22, 2026 05:42 PM (E7+ue)

6 To argue the point: history would suggest them using a nuke on past behavior is zero. Also, they might well use a nuke. They haven't had one, so we can't assess whether they would use one based on past behavior, you retard.

They say they will. That is all we can go by.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 05:44 PM (zZu0s)

7 Leftists sure have a lot of J I dges looking out for them

Hell, go rob a bank and see if you can't get off

Posted by: Skip at January 22, 2026 05:45 PM (Ia/+0)

8 @BillMelugin_
NEW: Multiple sources tell me & colleague @davidspunt that the federal magistrate in Minnesota who refused to sign off on an arrest warrant for Don Lemon is Douglas L. Micko and that his wife works as an Assistant Attorney General in Minnesota AG Keith Ellison's office.

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I have to update and sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure if I want to remain employed. I have to do this four times a year.

Every. Quarter. Without fail. Or else. If I have a conflict of interest, it has to go for review with some top-level and not-very-nice people who will drag me over the coals. My company's conflict-of-interest disclosures are extremely broad, and must include anything that is OR could merely be construed as being a conflict of interest.

Yet federal judges - or magistrates or whatever - and prosecutors and LEOs and bureaucrats all walk around and "do their jobs" with egregious conflicts of interest and it doesn't matter - so long as they're reliable Party Men.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 05:46 PM (GyQIQ)

9 Apparently William Kelly, the asshole "Da Woke Farmer" who yelled profanities at church-goers, claims to be some kind of veteran.

This guy says, Nah.


He's a vet. He's not a combat vet.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 22, 2026 05:46 PM (ExV1e)

10 The Iman in the well wants them to use the nuke.

Posted by: connected and litigious at January 22, 2026 05:46 PM (cS1cw)

11 In before the first comment of snark.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 22, 2026 05:46 PM (0sNs1)

12 @StephenM
Everyone serious understands that the justice system is rigged. Far-left prosecutors, magistrates, judges and juries unhesitatingly shield their violent activists and gleefully imprison their political opponents. Unrigging the system is necessary for the survival of the Republic.

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Ah, but what if "unrigging" is impossible?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 05:46 PM (GyQIQ)

13 2 Time for Fanone to get the J6 treatment.

Treasonous MFr.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder
====
Probably consider mASSIE for that too. He never did shit for the poor prisoners in federal prison for Jan 6 which even frootloop MTG did.

He is Justin Amash all over again and deserves to be dumped by Kentuckians.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 05:46 PM (E4rtv)

14 All of their rules are unruly.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 05:47 PM (+/PVg)

15 I vouch for William Kelley, we were both in the sh*t in 'Nam.

Posted by: Brian Williams at January 22, 2026 05:47 PM (PiwSw)

16 Stephen Miller’s comment in the post is the best takeaway. Unless his observation is dealt with, nothing can ever change, as in “ stay changed”.

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 05:48 PM (pDt9x)

17 This guy says, Nah.

He's a vet. He's not a combat vet.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 22, 2026 05:46 PM


A BCD kind of puts that out of reach.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 05:48 PM (+/PVg)

18 Weirdly enough, he thinks that nuclear missiles in the hands of the Ayatollah would bring peace and justice to the region:
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Oh, first we got the bomb, and that was good
'Cause we love peace and motherhood!
Then Russia got the bomb, but that's okay
'Cause balance of power is maintained that way!
Who's next?
Who's next?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 05:48 PM (GyQIQ)

19 10 The Iman in the well wants them to use the nuke.

Posted by: connected and litigious at January 22, 2026 05:46 PM (cS1cw)

He's been in it a long time. It will take something radioactive to clear out the stench.

Posted by: moki at January 22, 2026 05:49 PM (wLjpr)

20 what is the applause after Fanone leaves?
Are sane people applauding that he was removed, or Ds giving him a standing O for "speaking truth to power"?
What's with the whole "I appreciate you!"?

Posted by: barbarausa at January 22, 2026 05:49 PM (enw9G)

21 17 This guy says, Nah.

He's a vet. He's not a combat vet.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 22, 2026 05:46 PM

A BCD kind of puts that out of reach.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 05:48 PM (+/PVg)

Big Chicken Dinner. Talk about the Mark of Cain!!

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 05:49 PM (pDt9x)

22
Lindsey Graham knows about nuclear weapons, right up his ass.

Posted by: fourseasons at January 22, 2026 05:49 PM (3ek7K)

23 So did the Congress vote to continue funding DHS and deportations? . I find these official record things confusing and I also have a headache. Sorry.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 22, 2026 05:50 PM (PFs9e)

24
In before the first comment of snark.
Posted by: Duncanthrax

=============

Okay, here's the first comment of snark.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at January 22, 2026 05:50 PM (4raxU)

25 Ah, but what if "unrigging" is impossible?
Posted by: Joe Mannix
=====
It will be undone one way or another. Shutting down the law schools and turning it into a undergraduate major like Euroland would be a start.

Removing the ABA from accrediting law schools would be another. State bars are more than capable of doing that or the state supreme courts.

Turn them back into glorified tradeschools as they were before the ABA and higher ed got to them. If you must, compromise and bring back the bachelor of law degree.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 05:50 PM (E4rtv)

26 Ah, but what if "unrigging" is impossible?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)


I think we'd have to try it to find out.

It's another one of those "found difficult and not tried" things.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 22, 2026 05:50 PM (a+4eV)

27 Ah, but what if "unrigging" is impossible?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 05:46 PM (GyQIQ)

well there is the Bukele method, it works but it requires suspending the constitution and imposing martial law for some unspecified time.

Posted by: Tom Servo at January 22, 2026 05:50 PM (giMmT)

28 23 So did the Congress vote to continue funding DHS and deportations? . I find these official record things confusing and I also have a headache. Sorry.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

For the House, dunno about this bill's progress in the Senate.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 05:51 PM (E4rtv)

29 Stephen Miller @StephenM
Everyone serious understands that the justice system is rigged. Far-left prosecutors, magistrates, judges and juries unhesitatingly shield their violent activists and gleefully imprison their political opponents. Unrigging the system is necessary for the survival of the Republic.

==

Hear! Hear!

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 05:51 PM (g47mK)

30 Fanone is a violent psycho criminal who belongs locked up in one of Trumps reopened nuthouses.

Posted by: Rubber Room at January 22, 2026 05:51 PM (oftw2)

31 I'll just ask it again, how can the Governor of California be "proud" of violating Federal law and yet there be no consequences?

Posted by: Crusader at January 22, 2026 05:51 PM (TN0g+)

32 Lemon was just trying to get to the bottom of things.

Posted by: Ted Torgerson at January 22, 2026 05:51 PM (wGerL)

33 27 Ah, but what if "unrigging" is impossible?
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 05:46 PM (GyQIQ)

well there is the Bukele method, it works but it requires suspending the constitution and imposing martial law for some unspecified time.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 22, 2026 05:50 PM (giMmT)

Okay, you can stop selling me now.

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 05:51 PM (pDt9x)

34 There is only one argument I can think of to support the claim that every opposing state having nukes is good: they're an exorbitant cost center. Nukes are *expensive.* They are expensive to build. They are even more expensive to maintain. They are expensive to move around. They are expensive to secure. They are expensive to deliver.

States that can't really afford it - like Pakistan and North Korea - that nonetheless develop and maintain nuclear weapons do so at tremendous opportunity cost and to the detriment of the countries they govern, reducing state power in other areas.

But that is not a very *good* argument, nor is it Carlson's.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 05:51 PM (GyQIQ)

35 well there is the Bukele method, it works but it requires suspending the constitution and imposing martial law for some unspecified time.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 22, 2026 05:50 PM


First Citizen Barron Trump will do that after the murder of his father.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 05:51 PM (+/PVg)

36 Michael Fanone, the former Jan. 6 Metro DC police officer who became a left-wing activist and Democrat Party booster, says in an interview that people need to riot and arm themselves to kill federal law enforcement agents.
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Sounds insurrectiony

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 05:52 PM (GyQIQ)

37 I vouch for William Kelley, we were both in the sh*t in 'Nam.
Posted by: Brian Williams

Ditto.

Posted by: John Kerry at January 22, 2026 05:52 PM (TezPK)

38 Tucker Carlson: I condemn America for ending the war with Japan by dropping two nuclear weapons because they are inherently evil, actually they're "demonic" and literally created by demonic forces, and no one should have them.

Also Tucker Carlson: Boy it sure would be swell if Iran got nukes because then they'd have leverage against the Jews, who must be eradicated.

==

Jews are making Cucker talk about Jews again!

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 05:52 PM (g47mK)

39 Dude got busted down to E-nuthin' & a Big Chicken Dinner, and thinks he has any value at all?

LMAO

Posted by: JQ at January 22, 2026 05:52 PM (rdVOm)

40
Cucker Tarlson: I condemn America for ending the war with Japan by dropping two nuclear weapons



For once I agree with the Cucker. Only two nukes? Imperial Japan deserved about 10-11 nukes. Minimum.

20 million dead Chinese, Bombing of Shanghai, Rape of Nanking (upwards of 400k dead, in ways that would make a Ukranian Nazi death camp guard puke in disgust), Bataan Death March, Unit 731, Rape of Manila etc etc.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (y9nCu)

41 Fanone needs to lay off the steroids.

Posted by: huerfano at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (98kQX)

42 To argue the point: history would suggest them using a nuke on past behavior is zero. Also, they might well use a nuke. They haven't had one, so we can't assess whether they would use one based on past behavior, you retard.

They say they will. That is all we can go by.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 05:44 PM (zZu0s)

And it wasn't that long ago that their proxy army Hamas recently invaded Israel with no goal but to kill as many civilians as possible.

Posted by: Methos at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (vSvIl)

43 Fenelon,

This is the best place to track FY 2026 spending bills but there is some lag.
https://www.congress.gov/crs-appropriations-status-table

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (E4rtv)

44 Anyone who suggests SNAP should stay forever at COVID levels (or not acknowledging there is clear fraud here) is not serious.
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Not true in the slightest.

They're serious as a heart attack.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (GyQIQ)

45 What's with the whole "I appreciate you!"?
Posted by: barbarausa


Participation trophies to make clown show look important ...

Posted by: Adriane the Not Cynical Enough Critic . . . at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (3ZUWJ)

46 I have to update and sign a conflict-of-interest disclosure if I want to remain employed"

Feels good being a sucker, huh?

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (XuXeR)

47 >>Jews are making Cucker talk about Jews again!


He's just asking questions!

Tucker: 'Grok, how do I eradicate the Jews?'

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (ZcsJV)

48 Jews are making Cucker talk about Jews again!
Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 05:52 PM


The Left will never forgive the Jews for the holocaust.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (+/PVg)

49 what is the applause after Fanone leaves?
Are sane people applauding that he was removed, or Ds giving him a standing O for "speaking truth to power"?
What's with the whole "I appreciate you!"?
----

It was lead by a proud lesbian from Maine or some other worthless state.

Posted by: Crusader at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (TN0g+)

50 >> Tucker: "Whether anyone in the foreign policy establishment admits it, North Korea's nuclearization has undeniably stabilized the Korean Peninsula. The region has seen no wars, coups, or interventionist-forced regime changes since 2006.


I ragged on this a couple days ago, but I am really in awe over how stupid it is. It also highlight Tucker's habit of asserting absurd things and making it seem like only a fool would disagree.


The statement itself is nuts for so many reasons.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 05:54 PM (pKhVe)

51 The whole point of any nuke is that they can and will be used. This is true of us and Iran and everyone else that has one.

Same for all military hardware.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 05:54 PM (8avO+)

52 >>Fanone needs to lay off the steroids.


Dude is ZincMaxxing

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2026 05:54 PM (ZcsJV)

53 I feel no compunction in calling former cop Michael Fanone a pig. I think the only reason this malevolent pustule didn't shoot anybody on J6 is because he either (1) left his gun at home or (2) didn't know how to clear a jam from the firearm the last time he fired it. He's a violent idiot who should never wear a badge again (unless it's something like "Chicken Inspector").

Posted by: Paco at January 22, 2026 05:54 PM (2L+MU)

54 court-martialed for stealing, which led to:
- Dropped to Private (E-1).
- That punitive BCD


IOW - convicted felon.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 22, 2026 05:54 PM (/lPRQ)

55 Habakkuk 1:4

4 Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 22, 2026 05:55 PM (PFs9e)

56 On the other hand, they don't want native American citizens to know they're stealing their money to give it to foreign invaders, so in the very next breath they're denying what they just took credit for a minute ago.
++++
In the 2020 (maybe 2016, but I think 2020), every single candidate on the stage of the first Democrat Part debate raised his hand when the moderator asked the candidates if they supported medical benefits for illegal aliens.

Every. Single. One.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 05:55 PM (GyQIQ)

57 , says in an interview that people need to riot and arm themselves to kill federal law enforcement agents."

Ok, Fanny. How about you first. You know, to show us how it's done and such?

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 05:55 PM (XuXeR)

58 Tucker: "Whether anyone in the foreign policy establishment admits it, North Korea's nuclearization has undeniably stabilized the Korean Peninsula. The region has seen no wars, coups, or interventionist-forced regime changes since 2006.


I ragged on this a couple days ago, but I am really in awe over how stupid it is. It also highlight Tucker's habit of asserting absurd things and making it seem like only a fool would disagree.


The statement itself is nuts for so many reasons.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 05:54 PM (pKhVe)

As compared to the zero wars and coups the peninsula had for the years between 1953 and 2006?

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 05:55 PM (8avO+)

59 >>Tucker: "Whether anyone in the foreign policy establishment admits it, North Korea's nuclearization has undeniably stabilized the Korean Peninsula. The region has seen no wars, coups, or interventionist-forced regime changes since 2006.

He can't tell you why though...because it would undermine his 'anti-interventionalist' facade.

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2026 05:55 PM (ZcsJV)

60 55 Habakkuk 1:4

4 Therefore the law is slacked, and judgment doth never go forth: for the wicked doth compass about the righteous; therefore wrong judgment proceedeth.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 22, 2026 05:55 PM (PFs9e)

Is an unjust law a law?

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 05:55 PM (pDt9x)

61 @StephenM
Everyone serious understands that the justice system is rigged. Far-left prosecutors, magistrates, judges and juries unhesitatingly shield their violent activists and gleefully imprison their political opponents. Unrigging the system is necessary for the survival of the Republic.
++++
Ah, but what if "unrigging" is impossible?
-
It can't be impossible.

The question is how much force are "We the People" willing to bring to bear to end the rigging.

Posted by: Methos at January 22, 2026 05:55 PM (vSvIl)

62 Uh-oh!

Badmouthing herr groyppenfuhrer qatarlson, thats going make some people mad.

Posted by: Ouch the Grouch at January 22, 2026 05:56 PM (k1gZr)

63 Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (E4rtv)

Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 22, 2026 05:56 PM (PFs9e)

64 On the other hand, they don't want native American citizens to know they're stealing their money to give it to foreign invaders, so in the very next breath they're denying what they just took credit for a minute ago.
++++
In the 2020 (maybe 2016, but I think 2020), every single candidate on the stage of the first Democrat Part debate raised his hand when the moderator asked the candidates if they supported medical benefits for illegal aliens.

Every. Single. One.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 05:55 PM (GyQIQ)

2020

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 05:56 PM (8avO+)

65 20 million dead Chinese, Bombing of Shanghai, Rape of Nanking (upwards of 400k dead, in ways that would make a Ukranian Nazi death camp guard puke in disgust), Bataan Death March, Unit 731, Rape of Manila etc etc.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur


----------------

You left out the comfort women!!!!!

(You do realize that you are mostly quoting Chinese propaganda, right?)

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 05:56 PM (pKhVe)

66 that fanon clip should make for good commercials this year

Posted by: gnats local 678 at January 22, 2026 05:56 PM (CWTWj)

67 The right thing to do would have been to give the Japanese a few atomic bombs so it would have been a fair fight.

Posted by: Cucker Tarlson at January 22, 2026 05:57 PM (2L+MU)

68 No country in the so-called 'Axis of Evil' has ever deployed a nuke, because doing so would be an act of suicide.
___________

But the mullahs would consider it an act of mass martyrdom. So it would be a good thing in their eyes.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 22, 2026 05:57 PM (XvL8K)

69 History suggests exactly that Iran would use a nuke. Suicide? Has he never heard of muzzie suicide bombers?

Its what they do. Its their goal.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 22, 2026 05:57 PM (n5tGW)

70 FWIW, analysis of mASSIE's vote on ICE and deportations,
"Massie’s lone GOP “nay” on H.R. 7147 undermines critical DHS funding for border security and ICE operations. The bill’s $10B ICE allocation isn’t about cruelty—it’s about enforcing laws that Democrats openly sabotage. While 212 Republicans stood firm to fund deportations and detention beds, Massie sided with radicals who want to defund enforcement entirely.

This isn’t fiscal conservatism; it’s enabling chaos. The $115M cut to ICE’s removal ops he backed would’ve forced the release of thousands of detained illegals, including violent offenders.

Real border security requires resources, not performative austerity that leaves agents underfunded while cartels exploit weakness."

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 05:57 PM (E4rtv)

71 > The question is how much force are "We the People" willing to bring to bear to end the rigging.
----------
"Rigging"

Like with a rope?

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 22, 2026 05:57 PM (qwVdq)

72 It can't be impossible.

The question is how much force are "We the People" willing to bring to bear to end the rigging.
Posted by: Methos at January 22, 2026 05:55 PM (vSvIl)

You just have to review what goes on and prosecute violators with vigor. Judges, prosecutors, everyone.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 05:57 PM (8avO+)

73 I am a bit surprised that the Carlson criticism has not initiated a summoning of his apologists.

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 05:58 PM (pDt9x)

74 I gave both my kids Honda generators for Christmas last year. I hope they don't have to use them but they got 'em if they do.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 05:58 PM (+/PVg)

75 Recommend folks watch Shawn Ryan's latest podcast with Steve Robinson for the nitty gritty on the fraud. The barbarians are inside the walls. We are watching the sacking of Rome, right before our eyes.

https://youtu.be/iF9hmBSs8Ng

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at January 22, 2026 05:58 PM (MZ+PY)

76 More people would have died in an invasion of Japan than died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was awful. It was necessary.

Posted by: huerfano at January 22, 2026 05:58 PM (98kQX)

77 IOW - convicted felon.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher
=====
On the bright side, he is disqualified from having firearms. So there is that.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 05:58 PM (E4rtv)

78 No country in the so-called 'Axis of Evil' has ever deployed a nuke, because doing so would be an act of suicide.
___________

But the mullahs would consider it an act of mass martyrdom. So it would be a good thing in their eyes.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 22, 2026 05:57 PM (XvL8K)

Sure...in somebody else they love martyrdom. In themselves they scuttle to the deepest bomb shelters they can build.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 05:59 PM (8avO+)

79 and prosecute violators with vigor.

and by vigor you mean dogs, right?

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 05:59 PM (+/PVg)

80 by tucker's logic, letting black people carry would lower crime in the hood.

actually maybe you know...

Posted by: gnats local 678 at January 22, 2026 05:59 PM (CWTWj)

81 You just have to review what goes on and prosecute violators with vigor. Judges, prosecutors, everyone.
-----

Charge the judge. The process is the punishment, so start the process.

Posted by: Crusader at January 22, 2026 05:59 PM (TN0g+)

82 Cuck Tarlson has proven himself to be a complete idiot. Why does anyone pay attention to this fool.

Posted by: Going deep. Out. at January 22, 2026 05:59 PM (URO9T)

83 performative austerity"

Stolen, that is....

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 05:59 PM (XuXeR)

84 The right thing to do would have been to give the Japanese a few atomic bombs so it would have been a fair fight.
Posted by: Cucker Tarlson at January 22, 2026 05:57 PM (2L+MU)


It is self-evident that the use of our entire arsenal of nuclear weapons on Japan was the correct call as the President at the time was a Democrat and they are incapable of error.

*note: I also believe Truman was correct but I'm not sure Carlson remains able to criticize Democrats.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 22, 2026 05:59 PM (ExV1e)

85 74 I gave both my kids Honda generators for Christmas last year. I hope they don't have to use them but they got 'em if they do.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 05:58 PM (+/PVg)

I do not mean this as snark, at all, but do they know how to use them?

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 05:59 PM (pDt9x)

86 For once I agree with the Cucker. Only two nukes? Imperial Japan deserved about 10-11 nukes. Minimum.

20 million dead Chinese, Bombing of Shanghai, Rape of Nanking (upwards of 400k dead, in ways that would make a Ukranian Nazi death camp guard puke in disgust), Bataan Death March, Unit 731, Rape of Manila etc etc.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at January 22, 2026 05:53 PM (y9nCu)
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Atrocities or not, whatever. I think the Japanese generally deserved it, but that isn't a justification for unleashing the most terrible weapon in history.

What *is* a justification is that it finally convince factions in the Imperial Japanese government to deal with the problem, overcome the "war forever, to the last man" crowd, and end the fucking war, sparing an inestimable number of American lives and unquantifiable amounts of American treasure.

The Japanese were top-notch shitheads in the middle of the last century, but they could have been as shitty as they'd liked if they didn't involve us in it.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 05:59 PM (GyQIQ)

87 There is something really, really rotten in Minneapolis.

I've been watching these press conferences, the activists, the politicians.

And there is something extremely ... off with them all.
None of them are speaking a lick of truth.
I know it's over-used, but they really do occupy a different reality.

And it's increasingly clear: As soon as the spotlight goes away, they'll go 1000% harder to reverse any gains.
They'll make what VA is trying look like tiddly-winks.
The entire DFL party is directing the vote and financial fraud.

We must revoke statehood for MN.
They are not going to learn.
They are not going to change.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 22, 2026 06:00 PM (HXT0k)

88 William Kelly, better known as DaWokeFarmer, got booted from the U.S. Army with a bad-conduct discharge.
---
CNN's Erin Burnout wants to note that she wasn't in the room when this guy was discharged, so she has to take his story for truth.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:00 PM (krQz2)

89 Cucker is a traitorous cunt who thinks he can derail the remainder of Trump's term with his nonsense antisemitic rage bait for the retarded. Rage bait and his "sponsors" are keeping this propagandist whore afloat, retards who are glued to him, who are hanging on his every words are spamming legit websites , "force multiplying" his message. There are also Cucker lights out there, like that 0 Posobiec the third. Pompous, foolish ass. All transparent.

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 06:00 PM (g47mK)

90 Wow. That Fanone guy. Wow wow wow. Really?

And CNN trying to use the Jedi mind trick with Scott Jennings is precious.

There was a time I liked to watch/listen to Tucker. Now, not so much. I haven't listened for a while now. Not missing anything clearly.

Posted by: turambar at January 22, 2026 06:00 PM (Q0yOR)

91 More people would have died in an invasion of Japan than died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was awful. It was necessary.
Posted by: huerfano at January 22, 2026 05:58 PM (98kQX)

Not to mention a lot of them would have starved with the collapse of imports as the US closed in, even if you neglect the deaths they planned using suicide bombers in the general populace.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:00 PM (8avO+)

92 and by vigor you mean dogs, right?"

Or early 90s Honda/Acura 5 cylinder....

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 06:01 PM (XuXeR)

93 >>More people would have died in an invasion of Japan than died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was awful. It was necessary.


If you want to stop the kids from fucking around in the back seat, you are gonna have to pull over to the side of the road and do something drastic.

Putting an end to a Global Conflict, mid-stream?

Yeah...we did the right thing.

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2026 06:01 PM (ZcsJV)

94 But the mullahs would consider it an act of mass martyrdom. So it would be a good thing in their eyes.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 22, 2026 05:57 PM (XvL8K)


Yes. It's important to remember that there were some Soviet generals who did, indeed, think a nuclear war was winnable.

Posted by: Paco at January 22, 2026 06:01 PM (2L+MU)

95 (You do realize that you are mostly quoting Chinese propaganda, right?)
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 05:56 PM (pKhVe)


1. Capra's "Why We Fight" is American propaganda.
Propaganda works best when it is true.
2. the Rape of Manila was hardly Chinese propaganda; the Americans were right there with no Chinese in sight.
3. Nanjing (or Nanking) was observed by a fucking Nazi - John Rabe - who himself was sickened by the evil the Japanese did there. He wasn't there to carry water for whatever passed for the Chinese government at the time much less the Commies.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 06:01 PM (gKWVE)

96 The "two-tiered" system (and the completely separate catastrophe of a judiciary that's usurped absurd degrees of power, gutting the constitution) of criminal justice is a precise reflection of the people in it, and the voters.

As are all the problems. Even the laughable lack of integrity in most US elections and the stultifying rot of a dead two-party "system" don't excuse voters, who have shown they can bypass the rot when they care to (Trump).

Posted by: rhomboid at January 22, 2026 06:01 PM (U/Byj)

97 On the bright side, he is disqualified from having firearms. So there is that.
Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 05:58 PM (E4rtv)


Does that go with a BCD? I thought it was just DDs.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 22, 2026 06:01 PM (ExV1e)

98 Cucker lights , lol , poetic. Cucker lite lights.

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 06:01 PM (g47mK)

99 I do not mean this as snark, at all, but do they know how to use them?
Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 05:59 PM



I am reasonably sure they do.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 06:01 PM (+/PVg)

100 There is something really, really rotten in Minneapolis.

I've been watching these press conferences, the activists, the politicians.

And there is something extremely ... off with them all.
None of them are speaking a lick of truth.
I know it's over-used, but they really do occupy a different reality.

And it's increasingly clear: As soon as the spotlight goes away, they'll go 1000% harder to reverse any gains.
They'll make what VA is trying look like tiddly-winks.
The entire DFL party is directing the vote and financial fraud. ....
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 22, 2026 06:00 PM (HXT0k)
++++
I wonder if there's a single honest man anywhere in Minnesota's government or any overlapping sector.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 06:01 PM (GyQIQ)

101 73 I am a bit surprised that the Carlson criticism has not initiated a summoning of his apologists.
Posted by: tubal
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Even the least sharpest tool in the shed gets that Cucker Tarlson took the kebab now right up his keister.

Sounds exactly like the Bulwark, "The Conservative Case for Iran having and using nukes and why it is a good thing that they can nuke their neighbors.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:02 PM (E4rtv)

102 I just hope Tucker Carlson gets the help he obviously needs. I used to watch him every night when he was on Fox and enjoyed his commentary. Now..he just sounds deranged or worse.

Sad!

Good Afternoon good people. Hope everyone is preparing for the doomsday storm this weekend. We're not participating, obviously, but we do have family in MA and NC so will be watching developments closely.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 22, 2026 06:02 PM (QGaXH)

103 >>There is something really, really rotten in Minneapolis.


Communists.

Look at the name of their Democratic Party. It tells you right up front.

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2026 06:02 PM (ZcsJV)

104 Their laws in Minnesota are made to protect them from the law. If you want justice, go see the wizard in St.Paul. Just follow the shit brown road.

Posted by: Case at January 22, 2026 06:02 PM (E7+ue)

105 Trump really wants that Omar woman behind bars. And so do I.

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 06:02 PM (g47mK)

106 I wonder if there's a single honest man anywhere in Minnesota's government or any overlapping sector.
Posted by: Joe Mannix
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Diogenes would be so disappointed because he has bought the lamp and everything already.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:03 PM (E4rtv)

107 Massie voting against America is not really news. What is news is 7 Dems voting for border security. Ya kinda buried the lede Ace.

Posted by: Really?? at January 22, 2026 06:03 PM (Ryx1w)

108 William Kelly, better known as DaWokeFarmer, got booted from the U.S. Army with a bad-conduct discharge.

I can't comprehend why.
He seems like such a down-to-earth, reasonable, rational and pleasant fellow.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:03 PM (6ydKt)

109 51 The whole point of any nuke is that they can and will be used. This is true of us and Iran and everyone else that has one.

Same for all military hardware.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 05:54 PM (8avO+)

'The whole point of having a doomsday machine is you tell someone you've got it! Why didn't you tell the world?'

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 22, 2026 06:03 PM (QGaXH)

110 Where did this William Kelly fellow come from?

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 06:03 PM (GyQIQ)

111 >> I gave both my kids Honda generators for Christmas last year.

I've also thought of you as a father figure. When will mine be arriving?

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 06:03 PM (viF8m)

112 102 I just hope Tucker Carlson gets the help he obviously needs. I used to watch him every night when he was on Fox and enjoyed his commentary. Now..he just sounds deranged or worse.

Sad!
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan
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He got 'help' alright from funding from Qatar etc.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:04 PM (E4rtv)

113 The right thing to do would have been to give the Japanese a few atomic bombs so it would have been a fair fight.
Posted by: Cucker Tarlson at January 22, 2026 05:57 PM (2L+MU)

Of course they couldn't have found a plane to deliver them anywhere if we had. Those were big bombs.

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

114 It's important to remember that there were some Soviet generals who did, indeed, think a nuclear war was winnable.
Posted by: Paco


And then there's the Castros. They didn't think that Cuba could win, or even survive, a nuclear war; but they were willing to have one anyway because socialismo o muerte.
As was noted here today earlier, even the Soviets thought those guys were nuts.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 06:04 PM (gKWVE)

115 Hope everyone is preparing for the doomsday storm this weekend. We're not participating, obviously, but we do have family in MA and NC so will be watching developments closely.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 22, 2026 06:02 PM (QGaXH)

By my count this is about the 81st storm of the century. Lol.

Also known as winter weather.

Posted by: Really?? at January 22, 2026 06:04 PM (Ryx1w)

116 105 Trump really wants that Omar woman behind bars. And so do I.
Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 06:02 PM (g47mK)

One of many, runner. They are insurrectionists, plain and simple. They are advocating the violent overthrow of the government, and our constitution.

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 06:04 PM (pDt9x)

117 Thomas Massie. This guy... This is not my kind of guy...

Posted by: Josephistan at January 22, 2026 06:04 PM (G0Uu2)

118 Another Brit commentator goes rogue: Neil Oliver. Slamming Israel and slamming Trump and the US. He does admit that the UK/EU plan was to "hold America's coat" while the US fought Russia in Ukraine. Fuck that shit, so they could strip the assets? To hell with Europe, he also accused Trump/us of "cutting Europe adrift". Not our job to wipe their asses and clean up their migration mess.

Posted by: night lifted at January 22, 2026 06:05 PM (kJmLc)

119 William Kelly, better known as DaWokeFarmer, got booted from the U.S. Army with a bad-conduct discharge.

I can't comprehend why.
He seems like such a down-to-earth, reasonable, rational and pleasant fellow.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:03 PM (6ydKt)

Not getting a lot of farmin' done charging into churches.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:05 PM (8avO+)

120 I just hope Tucker Carlson gets the help he obviously needs. I used to watch him every night when he was on Fox and enjoyed his commentary. Now..he just sounds deranged or worse.

Sad! ...
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 22, 2026 06:02 PM (QGaXH)
++++
It isn't sad, and he isn't insane. He is playing the tune called for by those who pay.

Those who pay, in this case, are probably in Qatar.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 06:05 PM (GyQIQ)

121 Recommend folks watch Shawn Ryan's latest podcast with Steve Robinson for the nitty gritty on the fraud. The barbarians are inside the walls. We are watching the sacking of Rome, right before our eyes.
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I'm in the middle of it. Apparently the coordination is such that the most reasonable conclusion is that the government of Somalia (with a lot of help here) is using the scheme to fund it's reconstruction efforts.

On the upside, that means getting justice for the piracy doesn't necessarily require lengthy trials, we just need to carpet bomb any structure in Somalia that's under 30 years old.

Posted by: Methos at January 22, 2026 06:05 PM (vSvIl)

Posted by: Mitch McConnell, another Congresscritter from Kentucky at January 22, 2026 06:05 PM (PiwSw)

123 tubal, no, that one in particular. she is many bad, rotten things, wrapped into one package. it's like taking down Mullah Omar.

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 06:06 PM (g47mK)

124 The "two-tiered" system (and the completely separate catastrophe of a judiciary that's usurped absurd degrees of power, gutting the constitution) of criminal justice is a precise reflection of the people in it, and the voters.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 22, 2026 06:01 PM (U/Byj)
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It's amazing that they could increase my disdain for judges anymore than I had at the start of this century.

Judge-fiat is completely incompatible with a republican process.

They actually had a use in a constitutional republic, to restrain the whims of the popular. But the more they want to review everything, the more they impose their power as an arbiter of the popular opinion.

Fuck people who want to dunk on Tucker. If lightning were to strike and rid the world of Tucker Carlson, we'd still have the growing problem of runaway judicial review. Far more important than whether Tucker likes Jews.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:06 PM (krQz2)

125 61 The question is how much force are "We the People" willing to bring to bear to end the rigging.
Posted by: Methos at January 22, 2026 05:55 PM (vSvIl)

That gets us into that 'tree of liberty' quote...

I don't want to see that.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 22, 2026 06:06 PM (QGaXH)

126 Yes. It's important to remember that there were some Soviet generals who did, indeed, think a nuclear war was winnable.
Posted by: Paco

As did the Chicoms in the Mao and close to that in 1990's conflict between India and Pakistan.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:07 PM (E4rtv)

127 I wonder if there's a single honest man anywhere in Minnesota's government or any overlapping sector.
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It's bizzarro.

Where are any of the MN Republicans?
Yes, I know there could be a media embargo--but they're f'ing invisible.

Why are they not doing ride-alongs with ICE?
Joining the ICE press conferences?

Who was standing behind Vance? Just ICE agents.
You're telling me none of the MN Republicans wanted to be in that shot?
Standing with ICE, standing with law-and-order, standing with Trump and the VP?

WTF is going on?

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 22, 2026 06:07 PM (HXT0k)

128 He got 'help' alright from funding from Qatar etc.
Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:04 PM (E4rtv)

I'm wondering if they bought off Neil Oliver too. He's gone all Pali too, as has "judge Napolitano

Posted by: night lifted at January 22, 2026 06:07 PM (kJmLc)

129 123 tubal, no, that one in particular. she is many bad, rotten things, wrapped into one package. it's like taking down Mullah Omar.
Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 06:06 PM (g47mK)

No argument from me on your assessment of her. A thorn in the Republic’s side.

Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 06:07 PM (pDt9x)

130 Reconstructing the Darood clan's hold on Somalia is arguably an act of war against other clans, starting with the Isaaq in northern Somaliland whom the Darood want to wipe out.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 06:07 PM (gKWVE)

131 How does Jennings tolerate the host of that show? "You do not like to acknowledge the difference, but the difference does exist", she says, in hopes no one understands that Medicaid funding sources are mixed and states collect from the Feds based upon total enrollment.

In other words, Federal money funds benefits to illegals, in violation of the law.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 22, 2026 06:07 PM (QuWCM)

132 I can say that there are folks within FEMA that would agree with that Fanone nutter. I heard them during the Obama days with me own ears. He really could do no wrong in their eyes. It was dismal working there.

Posted by: turambar at January 22, 2026 06:08 PM (Q0yOR)

133 1. Capra's "Why We Fight" is American propaganda.
Propaganda works best when it is true.
2. the Rape of Manila was hardly Chinese propaganda; the Americans were right there with no Chinese in sight.
3. Nanjing (or Nanking) was observed by a fucking Nazi - John Rabe - who himself was sickened by the evil the Japanese did there. He wasn't there to carry water for whatever passed for the Chinese government at the time much less the Commies.
Posted by: gKWVE
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I have had this discussion too many times to do it again.

Just consider it possible you might have a distorted view of things.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 06:08 PM (pKhVe)

134 Did you all hear about Tucker’s BFF Nick Fuentes? Over the weekend Nick and few other “influencers” went to a night club in Miami and gave Nazi salutes while dancing to Kanye West’s Hitler song All live streamed.

Posted by: Really?? at January 22, 2026 06:08 PM (Ryx1w)

135 WTF is going on?
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice


They're afraid. Obviously. MN Republicans don't want to be hit by antifa and/or Somali gangs. Which the judges there would permit because "punch a nazi".

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 06:09 PM (gKWVE)

136 Even the least sharpest tool in the shed gets that Cucker Tarlson took the kebab now right up his keister.

Sounds exactly like the Bulwark, "The Conservative Case for Iran having and using nukes and why it is a good thing that they can nuke their neighbors.
Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:02 PM (E4rtv)

The further off the correct path you go, the harder it is to pretend you are one of the gang. And the house in Qatar is a big tipoff.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:09 PM (8avO+)

137 By my count this is about the 81st storm of the century. Lol.

Also known as winter weather.
Posted by: Really??
_________

I don't know about that. If these predicted ice totals are accurate, some areas are going to be pretty fucked up.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 22, 2026 06:09 PM (XvL8K)

138 One of the shittest part of Qatarlson is that his spawn works in JD Vance's office.

Posted by: night lifted at January 22, 2026 06:09 PM (kJmLc)

139 Carlson was always the lightweight TV talking head he obviously was from the start. He's an idiot. Like many idiots, he stumbles across correct positions merely by chance, occasionally. His entire "prominence" the last 2 years was due to interviewing people who of course were completely blanked out by the ridiculous, cretinous, Soviet-style "press" that continues to warp and misinform the weak minds of most Americans.

When the Dems and the institutions were revealing their utterly alien, anti-American, totalitarian mindset, Carlson interviewed a few normal people, and spoke out against the obviously repugnant stuff going on.

A point in the interview with Lavrov remains the comic high-point.

Posted by: rhomboid at January 22, 2026 06:09 PM (U/Byj)

140 I gotta say this, the psy ops are getting more obvious and lame. The CIA is not recruiting the best and brightest.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at January 22, 2026 06:10 PM (xcxpd)

141 Strange that the Nazi Tucker Carlson gets a personal audience with Trump in the Oval Office when Ace assures us that Trump hates white nationalist Nazis (what did Ace say just last week after Trump supposedly condemned antisemitism: “Tucker Carlson hardest hit! Hahahaha”. Ace should stop supporting Nazis. Be more like Ben Shapiro, who had a very genial sit-down with Gavin Newsom where they mostly agreed with each other.

Posted by: Tucker Carlson is an antisemitic racist at January 22, 2026 06:10 PM (CowIf)

142 Just consider it possible you might have a distorted view of things.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus)


I consider more possible you're being disingenuous and refusing to debate the three points I noted.

73 I am a bit surprised that the Carlson criticism has not initiated a summoning of his apologists.
Posted by: tubal at January 22, 2026 05:58 PM (pDt9x)


Yeah, I think I found one.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 06:10 PM (gKWVE)

143 The right thing to do would have been to give the Japanese a few atomic bombs so it would have been a fair fight.
Posted by: Cucker Tarlson at January 22, 2026 05:57 PM


We airmailed them two.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 06:10 PM (+/PVg)

144 > I'll just ask it again, how can the Governor of California be "proud" of violating Federal law and yet there be no consequences?

Posted by: Crusader
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because he is a sociopath

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 06:10 PM (ZxPkt)

145 Glaciers T -2 days. And a “1” should never be the first digit of a temperature unless it’s three digits which I fully would welcome. I can always take off more clothing in the heat which sounds completely illogical but I’ve found in practice society has a great intolerance for my disrobing so it’s more of an ever progressing ass-ymptotic approach towards zero clothes.

Posted by: banana Dream at January 22, 2026 06:11 PM (vpLtt)

146 133 1. Capra's "Why We Fight" is American propaganda.
Propaganda works best when it is true.
2. the Rape of Manila was hardly Chinese propaganda; the Americans were right there with no Chinese in sight.
3. Nanjing (or Nanking) was observed by a fucking Nazi - John Rabe - who himself was sickened by the evil the Japanese did there. He wasn't there to carry water for whatever passed for the Chinese government at the time much less the Commies.
Posted by: gKWVE
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I have had this discussion too many times to do it again.

Just consider it possible you might have a distorted view of things.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 06:08 PM (pKhVe)

And vice versa

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at January 22, 2026 06:11 PM (xcxpd)

147 @TheBabylonBee 9m
Ms. Rachel Apologizes For Accidentally Spray-Painting 'Go Away Jews' On A Synagogue

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 22, 2026 06:11 PM (mlg/3)

148 Tucker and Lemon need to team up. They would be a hit on Broadway.

Posted by: Case at January 22, 2026 06:11 PM (E7+ue)

149 at January 22, 2026 06:10 PM (CowIf)

Woodwork status: out

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 06:11 PM (gKWVE)

150 Saw this on X:

Details have started to emerge about the US "purchase" of Greenland. It wasn’t exactly a purchase, but it was an EXCELLENT deal that includes:
1) Denmark must continue paying the Greenland population 600 million dollars per year.
2) The US gains sovereignty over any parts it wants for American military bases.
3) The US will have access to the entire Arctic Circle.
4) The US obtains the mineral exploration rights.
5) China and Russia are not permitted to enter Greenland.
6) The US will continue to be part of NATO in exchange for all of this.
More details are expected to be released soon by Marco Rubio

Posted by: Sharkman at January 22, 2026 06:12 PM (bcjYg)

151 I'm wondering if they bought off Neil Oliver too. He's gone all Pali too, as has "judge Napolitano
Posted by: night lifted at January 22, 2026 06:07 PM (kJmLc)

A Brit being anti Israeli wasn't a shock 50 years ago. Being anti US the same. They just used to know to keep it behind the closed doors.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:12 PM (8avO+)

152 144 And his ego and connections have told him he's the man for the job. Also, his hair looks amazing.

Posted by: turambar at January 22, 2026 06:12 PM (Q0yOR)

153 MN Republicans don't want to be hit by antifa and/or Somali gangs"

And really don't want to be called racist...

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 06:12 PM (XuXeR)

154 Fuck people who want to dunk on Tucker. If lightning were to strike and rid the world of Tucker Carlson, we'd still have the growing problem of runaway judicial review. Far more important than whether Tucker likes Jews.
Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:06 PM (krQz2)

We can hate more than one thing at a time.
We are vast.
We contain multitudes.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at January 22, 2026 06:12 PM (xcxpd)

155 Anyone who suggests SNAP should stay forever at COVID levels (or not acknowledging there is clear fraud here) is not serious.
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It's easy. Increasing SNAP during the pandemic was "Compassion", thus any decrease in SNAP for any reason is a decrease in "compassion".

It's a good foothold to make sure the graft ratchet stays at the current rung.

Suicidal sympathy is a thing.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:13 PM (krQz2)

156 Fuck people who want to dunk on Tucker. If lightning were to strike and rid the world of Tucker Carlson, we'd still have the growing problem of runaway judicial review. Far more important than whether Tucker likes Jews.
Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:06 PM


I can multi-bitch.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 06:13 PM (+/PVg)

157 there were some Soviet generals who did, indeed, think a nuclear war was winnable.
Posted by: Paco


A nuclear war is "winnable" if you don't value human life.

It all depends on your "victory conditions."

If Mao or the Soviet generals reasoned, "We'll lose 95% of our population and 95% of our land will b e contaminated for a thousand years _ but if we kill 98% of the Americans and contaminate 98% of their land, then I regard that as "winning."

The very concept of "winnable" is a cultural construct. People with different (amoral, psychopathic) personalities might eve deem planetary annihilation as "winning."

Posted by: zombie at January 22, 2026 06:13 PM (se8lQ)

158 I don't know about that. If these predicted ice totals are accurate, some areas are going to be pretty fucked up.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 22, 2026 06:09 PM (XvL8K)

It’s weather porn. When they stated naming snow storms was the giveaway.

Posted by: Really?? at January 22, 2026 06:13 PM (Ryx1w)

159 Saw this on X:

Details have started to emerge about the US "purchase" of Greenland. It wasn’t exactly a purchase, but it was an EXCELLENT deal that includes:
1) Denmark must continue paying the Greenland population 600 million dollars per year.
2) The US gains sovereignty over any parts it wants for American military bases.
3) The US will have access to the entire Arctic Circle.
4) The US obtains the mineral exploration rights.
5) China and Russia are not permitted to enter Greenland.
6) The US will continue to be part of NATO in exchange for all of this.
More details are expected to be released soon by Marco Rubio
Posted by: Sharkman at January 22, 2026 06:12 PM (bcjYg)

LOL.

What great diplomacy! The EU leapt in to fight us, and instead got nothing and still have to pay us.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:14 PM (8avO+)

160 as has "judge Napolitano

Hair like Stalin!

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 06:14 PM (+/PVg)

161 Brit being anti Israeli wasn't a shock 50 years ago."

True. Roger Waters is how old?

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 06:14 PM (XuXeR)

162 >>More details are expected to be released soon by newly name Emperor of the Arctic :Marco Rubio

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2026 06:15 PM (ZcsJV)

163 I don't know about that. If these predicted ice totals are accurate, some areas are going to be pretty fucked up.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 22, 2026 06:09 PM (XvL8K)

It’s weather porn. When they stated naming snow storms was the giveaway.
Posted by: Really?? at January 22, 2026 06:13 PM (Ryx1w)

It started with "wind chill" and the various hot versions. Saying it was 5 degrees didn't have enough oomph, lets call it minus 80. Like anyone in the US has experience with that.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:15 PM (8avO+)

164 The Rubio Bran the Builder Memes will be fun.

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2026 06:15 PM (ZcsJV)

165 Most of the Cold War "intelligence analysis" was garbage, because it assume "rational actors" on both sides.

The communist leaders were not rational — just as the woke Democrat mobs of today are not rational.

It's a mistake to make plans and strategic decisions based on the faulty assumption that your opponent is sane.

Posted by: zombie at January 22, 2026 06:15 PM (se8lQ)

166 More details are expected to be released soon by newly name Emperor of the Arctic :Marco Rubio
Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2026 06:15 PM (ZcsJV)


Marco of the North

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:16 PM (8avO+)

167 Everything Democrats do:
Dont believe your lying eyes!

Posted by: torabora at January 22, 2026 06:16 PM (vL7MV)

168 We can hate more than one thing at a time.
We are vast.
We contain multitudes"

We are legion? Or just half vast?

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 06:16 PM (XuXeR)

169 >>> Douglas L. Micko and that his wife works as an Assistant Attorney General in Minnesota AG Keith Ellison's office


If Trump Oppo taught us anything it would be to go after his wife.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 22, 2026 06:16 PM (/lPRQ)

170
Suicidal sympathy is also the current version of "be nice".

That many capitulated to with gay marriage. It was a first step in their training.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:17 PM (krQz2)

171 Fuck people who want to dunk on Tucker. If lightning were to strike and rid the world of Tucker Carlson, we'd still have the growing problem of runaway judicial review. Far more important than whether Tucker likes Jews.
Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:06 PM

I can multi-bitch.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 06:13 PM (+/PVg)

Make Tucker a judge just to reduce our issues by one.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:17 PM (8avO+)

172 Let’s get Iceland next. Fuck it why not?

Posted by: Really?? at January 22, 2026 06:17 PM (Ryx1w)

173 Saw this on X:

Details have started to emerge about the US "purchase" of Greenland. It wasn’t exactly a purchase, but it was an EXCELLENT deal that includes:
1) Denmark must continue paying the Greenland population 600 million dollars per year.
2) The US gains sovereignty over any parts it wants for American military bases.
3) The US will have access to the entire Arctic Circle.
4) The US obtains the mineral exploration rights.
5) China and Russia are not permitted to enter Greenland.
6) The US will continue to be part of NATO in exchange for all of this.
More details are expected to be released soon by Marco Rubio
Posted by: Sharkman at January 22, 2026 06:12 PM (bcjYg)

LOL.

What great diplomacy! The EU leapt in to fight us, and instead got nothing and still have to pay us.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:14 PM (8avO+)

I voted for this.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 22, 2026 06:17 PM (dK+Kv)

174 And vice versa
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo
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I don't deny that they did a lot of evil things.
As evil as the Soviets? I am not so sure.
400,000? You can only get that number the same way the Left got the numbers they told us we killed 3/4 of the Iraqi population.

etc.

I am not saying that they were not bad, I am only saying that they were not all sub-human fanatics that we should have annihilated. That is CCP crap they have been selling their public for decades. There has to be some moderation to the hate.

Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at January 22, 2026 06:17 PM (pKhVe)

175 sparing an inestimable number of American lives and unquantifiable amounts of American treasure.

to say nothing of the Japanese lives and treasure it spared...

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 22, 2026 06:17 PM (a+4eV)

176 Most of the Cold War "intelligence analysis" was garbage, because it assume "rational actors" on both sides."

Yep. Too many "professional negotiators", none of whom had a clue as to what the other sides actually wanted...

Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 06:18 PM (XuXeR)

177 1) Denmark must continue paying the Greenland population 600 million dollars per year.

Ha ha.. We won ! F' Trump ! Wait.. We still have to pay the 600 million dollars and we get nothing....

Posted by: Denmark at January 22, 2026 06:18 PM (VE6XX)

178 I used to have a link for an interview with a Japanese soldier, forced to participate in Unit 731. It was not propaganda.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 22, 2026 06:18 PM (+mUZM)

179 The ice/snow numbers keep updating here where I am in VA. Sunday looks not so good.

Posted by: turambar at January 22, 2026 06:19 PM (Q0yOR)

180 to say nothing of the Japanese lives and treasure it spared...
Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 22, 2026 06:17 PM (a+4eV)
++++
A bonus, perhaps, but it didn't - or at least, shouldn't have - entered the decision-making equation. They were the enemy.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 06:19 PM (GyQIQ)

181 Oh great, now that we have another foothold in the Arctic we can expect the full court press to annex Antarctica by Big Penguin.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:19 PM (6ydKt)

182 I forgot about that Mikey Fanone guy. His acting is a bit overwrought. Oh well, he'll get his 5-10 seconds of internet traction with this latest stunt. The attention spans are short these days.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 22, 2026 06:19 PM (rii+a)

183 I stopped speculating about what would make a Ukrainian death camp guard rebel after finding out about Peter Daszak's family history. We're at 2 million dead in the United States and an additional 5 million abroad from the virus, that we can be sure of from official sources [1]

[1] Neglecting, of course, the whole bit about secondary infections and mistreatment the virus enabled.

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at January 22, 2026 06:19 PM (gHSfI)

184 LOL.

What great diplomacy! The EU leapt in to fight us, and instead got nothing and still have to pay us.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:14 PM (8avO+)
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Yup. Like a crafty dealmaker, Trump never lets you know what are the most important terms he's after.

That we have the mineral rights to Greenland and can take over places where we build basis is BIG!

Denmark gets to keep the deed!

LOL!

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:19 PM (krQz2)

185 I did not have commenters defending Imperial Japan on my bingo card.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 06:20 PM (+/PVg)

186 Oh great, now that we have another foothold in the Arctic we can expect the full court press to annex Antarctica by Big Penguin.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:19 PM (6ydKt)
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This shouldn't move the needle.

Big Penguin has no interest in the Arctic. They have no presence there no way to accomplish force projection to the other end of the world.

Big Polar Bear and Big Moose are the lobbies that are cause for concern.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 06:20 PM (GyQIQ)

187 Marco of El Norte, First of His Name!

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at January 22, 2026 06:20 PM (gHSfI)

188 If Mao or the Soviet generals reasoned, "We'll lose 95% of our population and 95% of our land will b e contaminated for a thousand years _ but if we kill 98% of the Americans and contaminate 98% of their land, then I regard that as "winning."

Posted by: zombie
---------------

I did say we might get our hair mussed.

Posted by: Gen. Turgidson at January 22, 2026 06:20 PM (pKhVe)

189 Where are any of the MN Republicans?
Yes, I know there could be a media embargo--but they're f'ing invisible.
WTF is going on?
Posted by: People's Hippo Voic


They probably don't want to be shot by Walz's sycophants like that Dem lady was.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 22, 2026 06:20 PM (a+4eV)

190 We must not allow a mineshaft gap.

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 06:21 PM (+/PVg)

191 I’m sure millions of TX leftists are calling Sen. Cruz concerning the cold snap because they are just fucking helpless.

Not to mention they cannot distinguish between unitary and federal government.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 06:21 PM (fx1WN)

192 Dude fabricates his military record, he's a proven thief, and an alcoholic on top.

I suspect he's FAGA as well.

Posted by: Delurker at January 22, 2026 06:21 PM (gtcuf)

193 More on the Shaun Ryan Show interview:

He (guy who investigated Somali piracy in Maine) is saying that the fraudsters aren't going to all be prosecuted because there isn't enough manpower at DoJ to do it.

It seems to me you hire more lawyers, or use whatever excuse you need to include them in a Insurrection Act declaration, but that's what he's reporting.

Posted by: Methos at January 22, 2026 06:21 PM (vSvIl)

194 Hey, you know it's not as if there isn't a conveniently already existing Banner of San Marco.

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain at January 22, 2026 06:21 PM (gHSfI)

195 How many wars, coups, and interventionist regime changes took place in North Korea before 2006, Tucker? Can you point to any type of quality of life improvement for North Korean "citizens" since they acquired nukes?

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 06:21 PM (Hd1lH)

196 I think the last survivor of the Bataan death march has died, so okay to call it propaganda. American soldiers that served in the Asian theater might disagree

Posted by: Notsothoreau at January 22, 2026 06:22 PM (+mUZM)

197 I voted for this.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 22, 2026 06:17 PM (dK+Kv)
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That was 11-D chess!

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:22 PM (krQz2)

198 This brunette isn't fond of deep personal humiliation, so is glad she isn't from Minnesota:
http://tiny.cc/2e0y001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 06:22 PM (GyQIQ)

199 Big Polar Bear and Big Moose are the lobbies that are cause for concern.

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 06:20 PM (GyQIQ)

We certainly can't leave Big Eskimo and Big Inuit out of the equation, either.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:22 PM (6ydKt)

200 Would it make the Iranian government less oppressive because it wouldn't have to worry about the West's constant decapitation ambitions?

We have a decades long history of a cold war between nuclear rivals that refutes the notion that our opponent would be "less oppressive" as a result of having nuclear capability.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 22, 2026 06:23 PM (AQ1VH)

201 A bonus, perhaps, but it didn't - or at least, shouldn't have - entered the decision-making equation. They were the enemy.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!)


Certainly they were the enemy. And having to genocide them - man woman and child - to make them stop would have also been bad for our men.

So, use the nukes, get Japan to stop while sparing most of their lives, win-win.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 22, 2026 06:23 PM (a+4eV)

202 158 I don't know about that. If these predicted ice totals are accurate, some areas are going to be pretty fucked up.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 22, 2026 06:09 PM (XvL8K)

It’s weather porn. When they stated naming snow storms was the giveaway.
Posted by: Really?? at January 22, 2026 06:13 PM (Ryx1w)

Well, FWIW, we're experiencing poor weather here too - it rained about 0.1" today and the sun isn't out. And I think I heard the heater come on last night....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 22, 2026 06:23 PM (QGaXH)

203 Yes. It's important to remember that there were some Soviet generals who did, indeed, think a nuclear war was winnable.
Posted by: Paco

As did the Chicoms in the Mao and close to that in 1990's conflict between India and Pakistan.
Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:07 PM (E4rtv)

Also, all militaries set themselves to make all kinds of plans in idle moments that need to be taken seriously to keep your job and be ready for war.

See the Canadian plans for the invasion (well raid really) of the US in the 1920s. And the US ones for war with the UK in the same period.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:23 PM (8avO+)

204 I did say we might get our hair mussed.

Posted by: Gen. Turgidson at January 22, 2026 06:20 PM (pKhVe)
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Unacceptable!!

Posted by: Gavin Nuisance at January 22, 2026 06:24 PM (krQz2)

205 Well, FWIW, we're experiencing poor weather here too - it rained about 0.1" today and the sun isn't out. And I think I heard the heater come on last night....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 22, 2026 06:23 PM (QGaXH)

I know its bad when the cats start moving upstairs after breakfast instead of sunning downstairs.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:24 PM (8avO+)

206 I sure never had Maine being invaded by Somali pirates on my Bingo card.

Posted by: Delurker at January 22, 2026 06:25 PM (gtcuf)

207 Trump arranged conjugal visits with Denmark's girlfriend.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:25 PM (krQz2)

208 Also, all militaries set themselves to make all kinds of plans in idle moments that need to be taken seriously to keep your job and be ready for war.

See the Canadian plans for the invasion (well raid really) of the US in the 1920s. And the US ones for war with the UK in the same period.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:23 PM (8avO+)
++++
War Plan Red

"We don't want to conquer Canada, but if we end up at war with Britain, we're gonna have to. Make it as fast and cheap as possible."

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 06:25 PM (GyQIQ)

209 Are we gonna re-fight WW11 Here ? Don't we have bigger problems ?

Posted by: It's me donna at January 22, 2026 06:25 PM (VE6XX)

210 I'm gonna keep going back to this;

On day one, the Trump II administration knew (or fucking had to know) that the judiciary was in full blown insurrection mode.

Why they decided that the best course of action was to bend over to it, then try, with limited success, to get it on the straight and narrow? It makes zero sense.

They had to have known.

It's a huge problem that was evident in Trump's first term. Did they not learn a thing?

They had 4 years to figure out a plan... and apparently didn't.

Biggest failure so far. And it's ramifications are still being felt.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 22, 2026 06:26 PM (qwVdq)

211 jus primae noctis?

Posted by: toby928(c) at January 22, 2026 06:26 PM (+/PVg)

212 1) Denmark must continue paying the Greenland population 600 million dollars per year.

Ha ha.. We won ! F' Trump ! Wait.. We still have to pay the 600 million dollars and we get nothing....
--
If I wanted to spin it for the Dutch, I'd argue they took the deal that Ukraine was too stupid to take:

When you have vital US interest on your soil, you have the US military protecting your whole country from the world.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 22, 2026 06:26 PM (HXT0k)

213 Tucker pivoted for views. YouTube is a crowded place you need to stand out. Plus there is an audience for it. Remember he’s been a broadcaster for 30 years, he knows how to play the game to get ratings. Never take any of these people too seriously.

Posted by: Really?? at January 22, 2026 06:26 PM (Ryx1w)

214 Big Penguin doesn't want you to know that the tiny rookery of Galapagos Penguins that nest on the tip of Punta Albemarle on Isabela Island — approximately 0.000001% of the total global penguin population — are the only penguins on Earth that live in the Northern Hemisphere.

It may take another million years, but eventually Big Penguin will capture the Arctic as well.

Posted by: zombie at January 22, 2026 06:26 PM (se8lQ)

215 This brunette isn't fond of deep personal humiliation, so is glad she isn't from Minnesota:
http://tiny.cc/2e0y001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 06:22 PM (GyQIQ)

Spankings aren't deep personal humiliation.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 22, 2026 06:26 PM (dK+Kv)

216 Nobody can argue that Trump doesn't know how to do a real estate deal.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at January 22, 2026 06:26 PM (n5tGW)

217 Been thinking about the Tucker Carlson thing. He lost me a while ago, but I began wondering how much he has been taken over by his staff. These people are not one-man operations. Everyone says that the politicians are all captive to their staffers, so how much has Carlson being influenced by the people around him? On his own, he is kind of a one-trick pony.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at January 22, 2026 06:26 PM (MZ+PY)

218 209 Are we gonna re-fight WW11 Here ? Don't we have bigger problems ?

Posted by: It's me donna at January 22, 2026 06:25 PM (VE6XX)

Word War Eleven?

Damn, I didn't know my nap was that long.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:27 PM (6ydKt)

219 "You should be happy. I get to live in the house, my kids will live in the house, and their children will live in the house. You can keep your miserable possessions in the storage shed and be sure to mow the lawn on a weekly basis. And drop off a few of those tasty little hams when you stop by. Thank you for your attention in the matter".

DJT

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 22, 2026 06:27 PM (gm9Sb)

220 Tucker lost me when he went all out on space aliens..

Posted by: It's me donna at January 22, 2026 06:27 PM (VE6XX)

221 >>Tucker pivoted for views.


A ton of the views are bots.

IMO, provided by the Intel Agencies. They use the hell out of bots to cajole opinion.

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2026 06:28 PM (ZcsJV)

222 Why did they clap?

Seriously, it's baffling. He looks like a fucking unemployed goon. He lost his shit and tried to attack a guy in the crowd. As he is forcefully ejected from the meeting for shitty behavior, the Dems...clap?

Is that supposed to be lipstick on a pig? My guess is the Ds planned to clap for him, they were told to clap once he testified. So, they just followed their programming even after it was obvious this guy was unhinged.

The conservative guy he was harassing may not be a good dude, but he kept his emotions in check and wore a fucking suit. Which is more than I can say for this lunatic.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 22, 2026 06:28 PM (vOtXJ)

223 That we have the mineral rights to Greenland and can take over places where we build basis is BIG!

Denmark gets to keep the deed!

LOL!
Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:19 PM (krQz2)

First step is taking over all the places people can live and ship stuff in or out from. Denmark can keep the glaciers unless our bottled water plants can make a profit.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:28 PM (8avO+)

224 Word War Eleven?

Damn, I didn't know my nap was that long.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:27 PM (6ydKt)


Yeah.. I know I screwed that one up

Posted by: It's me donna at January 22, 2026 06:28 PM (VE6XX)

225 Man, Fanone's got almost as many tattoos as the high-voiced singer in Air Supply.

Posted by: Alex at January 22, 2026 06:28 PM (EcUen)

226 Carlson got a ride from the Zutt one night, which has got to mess any man up

Posted by: gKWVE at January 22, 2026 06:29 PM (gKWVE)

227 >> Tucker lost me when he went all out on space aliens..


When he decided to come out with his Demon Rape Fan Fic...hoooboy.

Posted by: garrett at January 22, 2026 06:29 PM (ZcsJV)

228 Explanation to the retarded who could not understand Cucker's visit to the White House. He was told they know all and he better stay out of Trump's affairs, because he was getting a bit too full of himself, and costing Trump his agenda. You all do remember what happened the day after his visit to the WH, right ? NO?? Ok, I will remind. Trump called for regime change in Iran. They fucked him real good. Pic in the White House. And then Regime Change. Atta boy Tucker, good job! And Cucker stayed silent of that very, very pyrotechnical issue after that. He found an out, though, his retarded musing about Iran and the nuke. But no comment on regime change, Cucker ? What a shame! Your troops were so ready and your handlers so hopeful!

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 06:29 PM (g47mK)

229 A Brit being anti Israeli wasn't a shock 50 years ago. Being anti US the same. They just used to know to keep it behind the closed doors.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:12 PM (8avO+)

Well the secrecy is over. Oliver admitted that the UK plan was to hold America's coat, while we did the paying and dying. That was Starmer's plan to get Ukraine minerals too. He did a deal with Zelensky and said the US would provide protection. I hate the UK

Posted by: night lifted at January 22, 2026 06:29 PM (kJmLc)

230 Fanone is a friggin liar...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 22, 2026 06:29 PM (VE6XX)

231 Also - the military gives troublemakers numerous opportunities to straighten up and fly right. I’ve no doubt this situation is even more so in recent years, due to the collapse in standards, good order, and discipline.

They really don’t want to boot yer ass out. But they will if required. But there are several categories - “other than Honorable”.

BCD, bad conduct discharge aka “Big Chicken Dinner” is about the lowest of the low. In short, this guy is a real Fuck Up. He deserved the BCD. Big time.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 06:30 PM (GDXa0)

232 Big Penguin doesn't want you to know that the tiny rookery of Galapagos Penguins that nest on the tip of Punta Albemarle on Isabela Island — approximately 0.000001% of the total global penguin population — are the only penguins on Earth that live in the Northern Hemisphere.

It may take another million years, but eventually Big Penguin will capture the Arctic as well.
Posted by: zombie at January 22, 2026 06:26 PM (se8lQ)

The Galapagos have always been part of Greenland.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:30 PM (8avO+)

233 This brunette isn't fond of deep personal humiliation, so is glad she isn't from Minnesota:
http://tiny.cc/2e0y001

Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 06:22 PM (GyQIQ)

Lovely face

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, buy ammo at January 22, 2026 06:30 PM (xcxpd)

234 BREAKING: Rep. Hank Johnson calls for emergency legislation to hook Greenland up to a big boat and have it towed south where it won't be of strategic importance and Trump can keep his mitts off it.

Posted by: Delurker at January 22, 2026 06:30 PM (gtcuf)

235 How does anyone look at DaWokeFarmer, Fanone, etc. and think "yeah, I agree with this guy..."

I mean, look and listen for two seconds and it is pretty obvious both have a screw or two loose. Yet that is not seen as a downside to most democrats.

On the flip side, we look at Tucker and say....yeah nah. Even though he is articulate and doesn't look like a lunatic.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 22, 2026 06:31 PM (vOtXJ)

236 Yeah.. I know I screwed that one up

Posted by: It's me donna at January 22, 2026 06:28 PM (VE6XX)

I've come up with some crazy stuff typing too fast myself.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:31 PM (6ydKt)

237
If Iran had nuclear weapons, they'd have cover to be even more outrageously criminal than thdy are now. That's why they want them.

And their neighbors will immediately want nuclear weapons, too. Saudi Arabia funded Pakistan's nuclear program with the understanding they could get nuclear weapons on request.

So, it would be quite bad even if Iran didn't use nuclear weapons on other countries. There is of course, no good reason to assume they wouldn't. Look what they've done to their own people, they don't give a damn.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at January 22, 2026 06:31 PM (lsrsS)

238 198 This brunette isn't fond of deep personal humiliation, so is glad she isn't from Minnesota:
http://tiny.cc/2e0y001
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 22, 2026 06:22 PM (GyQIQ)

Thank you Joe. These are always a pleasant distraction from the raging debate and sideways Dr. Strangelove references so prevalent here - and of which I myself am guilty...LOL!

You sure you're not a cop?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 22, 2026 06:32 PM (QGaXH)

239 @nypost
·
35m
Trump says a ‘massive’ armada is heading toward Iran

https://trib.al/BCKqQ1i

Posted by: Don Black at January 22, 2026 06:32 PM (ZxPkt)

240 175 sparing an inestimable number of American lives and unquantifiable amounts of American treasure.

to say nothing of the Japanese lives and treasure it spared...
Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 22, 2026 06:17 PM (a+4eV)

THE treasure is blood.

Posted by: Cow Demon at January 22, 2026 06:32 PM (fx1WN)

241 We've had a bust-out government since the Obama Regime.

Henry Hill: "And when you finally run out of credit and there's nothing left to steal, you light a match."

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at January 22, 2026 06:32 PM (wBaIH)

242 Look, I don't mind Iran having the bomb, because it is 90:10 they end up dropping it on themselves.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 22, 2026 06:32 PM (vOtXJ)

243 Tucker lost me when he went all out on space aliens..

Posted by: It's me donna at January 22, 2026 06:27 PM (VE6XX)
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But then the government released all that information on phenomena they could not explain.

UFOs are real shit. I don't know what they are. But there is something that manifests and is categorized under the impression of UFOs.

Also, Tucker never said they were aliens. He thinks (unsurprisingly) that they are demonic.

He's not far off as one researcher of alien abductions was not allowed to publish his findings that 100% of all alien abductions have ended when the visitee invoked the name of Jesus Christ.

He confronted several journals demanding that he was just reporting the cases. And a few told them they knew but they could never publish that and not lose standing as scientific journals.

Our information is curated.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:32 PM (krQz2)

244 220 Tucker lost me when he went all out on space aliens..
Posted by: It's me donna



youtu.be/v4-GcS1UQyg

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at January 22, 2026 06:33 PM (rii+a)

245 Well the secrecy is over. Oliver admitted that the UK plan was to hold America's coat, while we did the paying and dying. That was Starmer's plan to get Ukraine minerals too. He did a deal with Zelensky and said the US would provide protection. I hate the UK
Posted by: night lifted at January 22, 2026 06:29 PM (kJmLc)

Not sure who was using who between Biden and the EU idiots. They also thought the sanctions would break up Russia and they could all chose their own estates there.

Just shows that colleges were producing idiots since, oh, 1990 for these plans to be thought workable.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:33 PM (8avO+)

246 156 Fuck people who want to dunk on Tucker. If lightning were to strike and rid the world of Tucker Carlson, we'd still have the growing problem of runaway judicial review. Far more important than whether Tucker likes Jews.
Posted by: Axeman

You can register a complaint with the boss Ewok. He brought him up. The comment section is not going to fix the judiciary. To do that, legally, that requires Scotus to stomp on these judges and piss on them from on high. It requires the Senate to confirm appellate judges and for it to end its stupid blue slip veto for the Judiciary Cmte. That would end the process of blue state senators only getting the judges they want rather than the normal presidential process of nomination and vote on nominees. Even more important and unprecedented for blue slips to be used wholesale to block district attorney appointments in blue states. Senate should bypass the Judiciary in this case and bring the votes to the floor for these DAs in blue areas. Same with district court nominees.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:33 PM (E4rtv)

247 Fanone is a friggin liar...

Posted by: It's me donna at January 22, 2026 06:29 PM (VE6XX)

Dude sets off my gaydar.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at January 22, 2026 06:33 PM (dK+Kv)

248 176 Most of the Cold War "intelligence analysis" was garbage, because it assume "rational actors" on both sides."

Yep. Too many "professional negotiators", none of whom had a clue as to what the other sides actually wanted...
Posted by: man at January 22, 2026 06:18 PM (XuXeR)
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Cold War "intelligence," "statecraft," "diplomacy" among other absolute laughers, was nothing more than both sides realizing that their jobs were pretty cushy and it would suck to lose them, and acting accordingly.

American diplomats and intel folks get to gallivant around the USSR drinking vodka and banging the hot chicks for a time, until they have to go home for a while, then come back and do it again.

Likewise the Soviets, who get to come live large in a free Capitalist country for a spell.

It was all one big stupid swinger party with neither side wanting it to end.

Posted by: ballistic at January 22, 2026 06:33 PM (3BwY8)

249 The Abraham Lincoln is in the Arabian Sea and the Roosevelt is in the Med.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 22, 2026 06:34 PM (0KSrI)

250 BREAKING: Rep. Hank Johnson calls for emergency legislation to hook Greenland up to a big boat and have it towed south where it won't be of strategic importance and Trump can keep his mitts off it.

Posted by: Delurker at January 22, 2026 06:30 PM (gtcuf)
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I see a Poe's Law problem there.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:34 PM (krQz2)

251 I don't hold UAPs against Tucker. That was a huge story in 2017 and we still get occasional revelations that make me wonder. I'm open to theories so it doesn't bother me.

But I've always thought tucker was an odd-duck, spastic, entertainer since his bow-tie days on Crossfire.

He didn't really cross my radar again until O'Reilly got to horny and Tucker got his slot.

So I watched his show for a few years, and now I'm back to thinking he's a spastic entertainer looking for clicks and sponsors.

His new GenX Nick Fuentes persona is not impressing me.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:35 PM (6ydKt)

252 Fanone is a finocchio. A stunad. Una disgrazia.

Posted by: Delurker at January 22, 2026 06:35 PM (gtcuf)

253 Trump says a ‘massive’ armada is heading toward Iran

==

he's making an offer no one in IRGC or mulla's bunker will be able to refuse

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 06:35 PM (g47mK)

254 The vids I have seen of Fannone on 1/6 show him to be walking and talking on his phone nowhere near the "action". He'll flame out some spectacularly stupid way

Posted by: Smell the Glove at January 22, 2026 06:35 PM (PTsqM)

255 Some CCP machinations and intrigue

@cskun1989
Latest news confirms: Zhang Youxia, Liu Zhenli, and Zhong Shaojun have been arrested simultaneously, and all of Zhang Youxia's family members have also been taken into custody. The news has been circulated among the top echelons of the CCP leadership.
***
It sounds like Youxia was trying to topple Xi and lost.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 22, 2026 06:35 PM (mlg/3)

256 Not sure who was using who between Biden and the EU idiots. They also thought the sanctions would break up Russia and they could all chose their own estates there.

Just shows that colleges were producing idiots since, oh, 1990 for these plans to be thought workable.
Posted by: Oldcat
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Oldcat, I think it is more that the frozen Russian assets are making billions for the EU and they got to the point this year of wanting to steal all of these hundreds of billions. Trump prevented that. Even so, the Euros borrowed against these assets to give 40 billion or some such to Ukraine. I am wondering if their banking systems collapse if they don't have the spice flowing one way or another to pay back Ukrainian loans.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:35 PM (E4rtv)

257 Just shows that colleges were producing idiots since, oh, 1990 for these plans to be thought workable.
Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:33 PM (8avO+)

Eurotrash would probably love to cut up the US as well. Entitled bastards.

Posted by: night lifted at January 22, 2026 06:35 PM (kJmLc)

258 Know why the left like lunatics? because they will fight for the left's causes. Every other D expects to be the guy with the clipboard deciding who lives and dies.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 22, 2026 06:37 PM (vOtXJ)

259 It sounds like Youxia was trying to topple Xi and lost.
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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All PLA generals and it sounds like the PLA may have had enough of Xi and his emperor act. Or it could be that Xi is getting more and more paranoid like Stalin did as his grasp began to slip.

Army is the obvious power center capable of taking Xi out.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:37 PM (E4rtv)

260 The complete and unexplainable disregard by Congress for a judiciary that is clearly undermining the republic is beyond reason.

How far, and how wide does this have to go before you get off your flabby asses and do something about it?

You can almost hear the cuckadoodledo from here from that bunch of flabby assed bloviating cowards

Maybe have a hearing about it and then a discussion over canapés you f’ing useless aholes.

Wind in every district court. Before it’s too late.

Posted by: Vengeance at January 22, 2026 06:37 PM (A+X4b)

261 252 It's pronounce finook

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at January 22, 2026 06:38 PM (wBaIH)

262 Jus cause a law gainst it don’ mean it a crime.

Posted by: Eromero at January 22, 2026 06:38 PM (yw3eV)

263 Tucker’s cheese has slid off his cracker

The north Koreans only invaded the South with the Soviets (and Chinese communists) in their corner, and the Soviets had recently acquired nuclear weapons. Without the Soviet bomb, there would have been no invasion in the first place.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 06:38 PM (GDXa0)

264 261 252 It's pronounce finook

Only bythe 'medigans.

Posted by: Delurker at January 22, 2026 06:38 PM (gtcuf)

265 I am... skeptical on numbers in history.-Not on specifics.

-so I believe the horrors and injustice, because I know people can be evil.

-I always question numbers because it is a hard thing to judge.

Example (which i am not saying is untrue): there was a naval battle during the first punic war (Acta, iianm.) If the Roman reports are to be believed something like 300k men were engaged on both sides.

The Romans were masters of logistics, but i keep wondering, how did they feed that many guys in the same area. No refrigeration. No canning.

Not exactly the same thing, but ancient sources always go overboard on how many people were involved and how many people were killed. This is not to dent what happened, but it is always best to be skeptical.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 06:38 PM (zZu0s)

266 It sounds like Youxia was trying to topple Xi and lost.
Posted by: weft cut-loop
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All PLA generals and it sounds like the PLA may have had enough of Xi and his emperor act. Or it could be that Xi is getting more and more paranoid like Stalin did as his grasp began to slip.

Army is the obvious power center capable of taking Xi out.
Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:37 PM (E4rtv)

Issue is that its a chicken and egg problem if Xi is paranoid or the Army is conspiring as each enhances the other.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:39 PM (8avO+)

267 If Tucker lost his shit for views he lost me. I canceled the subscription I had to his website. I signed up right after he left Fox and started it. He just got a little too Glenn Beck for me. Good thing Beck finally woke up. I hope Tucker does.

Posted by: Jaimo at January 22, 2026 06:40 PM (sOA7y)

268 Aetius that's been my thinking as well for ancient history.

Posted by: Skip at January 22, 2026 06:41 PM (Ia/+0)

269 Is that supposed to be lipstick on a pig? My guess is the Ds planned to clap for him, they were told to clap once he testified. So, they just followed their programming even after it was obvious this guy was unhinged.
Posted by: El Mariachi
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Professionally, over/under on when Fanone might trans himself?

He already has the violence and mental illness persecution complex down.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:41 PM (E4rtv)

270 >> Army is the obvious power center capable of taking Xi out.

PLA wants a more confrontational approach to the US. They were embarrassed in Venezuela and that not the first time. They’ve been shipping over 12 plane loads of military material into Iran in prep for the US attack. You one the one where Trump was totally going protect the protesters. Thousands of whom are dead from roving foreign militias on technicals.

Posted by: Vengeance at January 22, 2026 06:41 PM (A+X4b)

271 >>The north Koreans only invaded the South with the Soviets (and Chinese communists) in their corner, and the Soviets had recently acquired nuclear weapons. Without the Soviet bomb, there would have been no invasion in the first place.

To the extent the Korean Peninsula is stable it's because of the USA.

Posted by: JackStraw at January 22, 2026 06:41 PM (viF8m)

272
The Romans were masters of logistics, but i keep wondering, how did they feed that many guys in the same area. No refrigeration. No canning.

Not exactly the same thing, but ancient sources always go overboard on how many people were involved and how many people were killed. This is not to dent what happened, but it is always best to be skeptical.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 06:38 PM (zZu0s)

Interesting question.
I imagine they were eating a lot of seafood, and probably had ferries bringing in bread and other food from the nearest friendly shoreline.

I was under the impression that most naval battles were fought close to shore back then.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:42 PM (6ydKt)

273 Issue is that its a chicken and egg problem if Xi is paranoid or the Army is conspiring as each enhances the other.
Posted by: Oldcat
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Xi's emperor act by destroying the rotation and commitee system of first among equals means all the bad shit sticks to Xi and there haven't been a lot of good things going on in China lately.

And Xi is getting old without a clear successor as that would obviously be another threat to his power.

Personal Despotism never really has much success at leadership transitions.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:44 PM (E4rtv)

274 The complete and unexplainable disregard by Congress for a judiciary that is clearly undermining the republic is beyond reason.

How far, and how wide does this have to go before you get off your flabby asses and do something about it?

You can almost hear the cuckadoodledo from here from that bunch of flabby assed bloviating cowards

Maybe have a hearing about it and then a discussion over canapés you f’ing useless aholes.

Wind in every district court. Before it’s too late.
Posted by: Vengeance at January 22, 2026 06:37 PM (A+X4b)
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Ah, you think you can force a "solution" into place.

I don't. I think praying is going to do more to straddle the target of getting America more back to not lying to us all the time than upheaval because I "got off my flabby ass".

No, people have to realize that there is a range in which the judiciary can defend the principle of a constitutional republic, but if it wanders too far, if people become too enamored or sold the virtue of an expert judgment, it is detrimental to the very idea they're selling on "democracy".

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:45 PM (krQz2)

275 Example (which i am not saying is untrue): there was a naval battle during the first punic war (Acta, iianm.) If the Roman reports are to be believed something like 300k men were engaged on both sides.

The Romans were masters of logistics, but i keep wondering, how did they feed that many guys in the same area. No refrigeration. No canning.

Not exactly the same thing, but ancient sources always go overboard on how many people were involved and how many people were killed. This is not to dent what happened, but it is always best to be skeptical.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 06:38 PM (zZu0s)

These fleets had to put into land often to refill water. Rations are a lot easier, biscuit, vegs, dried meat as cargo. You can know pretty accurately given the sizes of the warcraft are fairly well known and needed tons of rowers and marines.

Land battles are more iffy but the number estimates are routinely way high. There have been lots of studies trying to figure out the real sizes.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:45 PM (8avO+)

276 260 The complete and unexplainable disregard by Congress for a judiciary that is clearly undermining the republic is beyond reason.

Posted by: Vengeance at January 22, 2026 06:37 PM (A+X4b)
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Everyone should realize that nobody in Congress gives a single tinker's damn about the direction of the Republic, such that it still exists. And I mean absolutely nobody. Even the "principled conservatives." They. Do. Not. Give. A. Fuck. about you, me, or anyone else.

They are there to line their pockets and nothing more.

Posted by: ballistic at January 22, 2026 06:45 PM (3BwY8)

277
Tucker’s cheese has slid off his cracker

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*sigh
Cucker's cheese did not slide off his cracker. He was always like that. Agitation and Propaganda - Soviet techniques that he knows well. It works on the mediocrities. It works on the pompous and the lazy. Always a good supply of those.

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 06:45 PM (g47mK)

278 According to the WSJ and the crack Econ teams at places like JP Morgan, China is doing just fine economically. In fact better than the US, they say. lol.

Posted by: Vengeance at January 22, 2026 06:46 PM (A+X4b)

279 The problem with the Greenland deal is we are stuck in NATO.
EU doesn’t care about the money or land. We are stuck in NATO.

Posted by: Accomack at January 22, 2026 06:46 PM (8jVAy)

280 I was under the impression that most naval battles were fought close to shore back then.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:42 PM (6ydKt)

It was right off the coast of Sicily, but 300k men eat a LOT of food.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 06:46 PM (zZu0s)

281 PLA wants a more confrontational approach to the US. They were embarrassed in Venezuela and that not the first time. They’ve been shipping over 12 plane loads of military material into Iran in prep for the US attack. You one the one where Trump was totally going protect the protesters. Thousands of whom are dead from roving foreign militias on technicals.
Posted by: Vengeance

PLA generals are pretty big corporate types there as the Army is as much a money making corporation as it is a fighting one. Xi is killing the Chicom economy and one of the last big Chicom real estate firms is going into bankruptcy. It was the best managed one fwiw. The big ballyhooed trade surplus was shown to be a lie as well. Chinese foreign reserves went up 200 billion yen, not 1 trillion as claimed from the surplus.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:46 PM (E4rtv)

282 Whatever dumbass shit the EU comes up with, we are stuck riding shotgun or China gets Greenland. Stuck in NATO.

Posted by: Accomack at January 22, 2026 06:47 PM (8jVAy)

283 Professionally, over/under on when Fanone might trans himself?

He already has the violence and mental illness persecution complex down.
Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:41 PM (E4rtv)
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If that hysterical faggot isn't already wearing women's underwear on the daily, I'll buy you a 12 pack.

Posted by: ballistic at January 22, 2026 06:48 PM (3BwY8)

284 Cucker was always AGITPROP.

Posted by: runner at January 22, 2026 06:48 PM (g47mK)

285 You don’t address the electoral fraud you don’t have a republic. It was the number two issue in the last election.

Congress: let’s bring in Bill and Hillary Clinton for some headlines.

Congress needs a collective punch in the dick. If it wasn’t for Trump nothing would be happening.

Posted by: Vengeance at January 22, 2026 06:48 PM (A+X4b)

286 278 According to the WSJ and the crack Econ teams at places like JP Morgan, China is doing just fine economically. In fact better than the US, they say. lol.
Posted by: Vengeance

Rupert Murdoch had a big Chicom connection, one of his previous wives was a chicom and believed possible an asset for the Chinese intel. Murdoch liked to get his financing for deals from wherever he could and that includes bin Talal or the Chi coms.

Guy reminds me of a reverse Robert Maxwell in fact.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:48 PM (E4rtv)

287 I was under the impression that most naval battles were fought close to shore back then.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:42 PM (6ydKt)

It was right off the coast of Sicily, but 300k men eat a LOT of food.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at January 22, 2026 06:46 PM (zZu0s)

A cargo ship carries a lot of cubage for rations. Even on the warships and they tended to put in and camp ashore regularly.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:49 PM (8avO+)

288 279 The problem with the Greenland deal is we are stuck in NATO.
EU doesn’t care about the money or land. We are stuck in NATO.
Posted by: Accomack at January 22, 2026 06:46 PM (8jVAy)
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If only someone in American history had warned us about foreign entanglements.

Posted by: ballistic at January 22, 2026 06:49 PM (3BwY8)

289 Nood

Posted by: tankdemon at January 22, 2026 06:49 PM (Hd1lH)

290 If that hysterical faggot isn't already wearing women's underwear on the daily, I'll buy you a 12 pack.
Posted by: ballistic

Heh. I guess he likes the feel of them, it reminds him on sweaty nights at the Iwo Jima monument and the scene at DuPont Circle.

Posted by: whig at January 22, 2026 06:50 PM (E4rtv)

291 The problem with the Greenland deal is we are stuck in NATO.
EU doesn’t care about the money or land. We are stuck in NATO.
Posted by: Accomack at January 22, 2026 06:46 PM (8jVAy)
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But we get the mineral rights to Greenland and our "payment" is the status quo.

So, now we're actually getting more for being stuck in NATO.

When I saw that Trump wasn't giving up on Greenland, I imagined that some advisor probably told him that it was a pipedream of perhaps several presidents but always dismissed as undoable. Then I leaned that its actually the case that past presidents had proposed a purchase of Greenland.

"I'm the president to actually do it" is probably the thing that motivated Trump. This fits in well with other aspects of Trump's observable behavior--including his self-promotion.

Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:50 PM (krQz2)

292 Whatever dumbass shit the EU comes up with, we are stuck riding shotgun or China gets Greenland. Stuck in NATO.
Posted by: Accomack at January 22, 2026 06:47 PM (8jVAy)

We are in NATO to watch the idiots in the EU. It does what we say, even now.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:50 PM (8avO+)

293 Has Newsome come home?

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at January 22, 2026 06:51 PM (YlWIZ)

294 I asked Brave AI:

Roman sailors sustained themselves during long sea battles and voyages through a combination of preserved staples, onboard cooking, and supplementary foraging. The core of their diet consisted of barley bread (a durable, long-lasting hardtack), grains, legumes, olives, and nuts, which were stored for extended periods without spoiling. Archaeological evidence from shipwrecks, such as the Yassi Ada, reveals large ceramic cauldrons, braziers, and fireproof tiles, indicating that sailors prepared hot meals like soups and porridges at sea using controlled heat sources to minimize fire risk on wooden ships.

To supplement their diet, sailors fished using hooks and lead nets, especially during calm weather, and relied on dried or salted fish when fishing was impossible due to storms.
Olive oil and vinegar (posca) were standard rations, with posca also serving as a safe, non-contaminated drink that helped prevent scurvy. The Romans also developed innovative cooking systems, such as a brazier with a water tank to regulate temperature and prevent lead from melting, showcasing their engineering adaptability.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at January 22, 2026 06:51 PM (6ydKt)

295 It seems to me you hire more lawyers, or use whatever excuse you need to include them in a Insurrection Act declaration, but that's what he's reporting.
Posted by: Methos

83,000 IRS auditors are looking for something to do.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at January 22, 2026 06:52 PM (/lPRQ)

296 "I'm the president to actually do it" is probably the thing that motivated Trump. This fits in well with other aspects of Trump's observable behavior--including his self-promotion.
Posted by: Axeman at January 22, 2026 06:50 PM (krQz2)

America is seriously pivoting to a hemispheric security outlook - witness Panama, now Venezuela and Greenland...and west Canada. We have neglected S America too long.

Europe is dying and the main danger is the current globalist elites there, not the Islamists.

Posted by: Oldcat at January 22, 2026 06:53 PM (8avO+)

297 Tucker is an op. He always has been. He serves his masters because he's really not that smart. He's aware, but he's following the script.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 22, 2026 06:55 PM (oT7pT)

298

JFC that Abby is such a liar, she has to know it by now.

Dopier than Jumanj Jackson.



Posted by: Rev Dr E Buzz PhD Esq at January 22, 2026 06:56 PM (54Efn)

299 A Bad-Conduct Discharge (BCD) is NOT an Other Than Honorable (OTH) discharge. Even a basic BCD included the potential for confinement, forfeiture of up to 2/3 pay and allowances IIRC (it's been almost 20 years) and carries significant penalties for veterans with a BCD.

Posted by: Trogluddite at January 22, 2026 06:58 PM (kSwUN)

300 No, Tucker has not always been “agitprop”.

Something happened. I don’t know what. His books “The Long Slide” and “Ship of Fools” are excellent, I would recommend them still, even if he’s lost his marbles. Wouldn’t be the first.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 22, 2026 06:58 PM (GDXa0)

301 I love it. Nekima and Chantyll just went on the incarceration diet plan

Posted by: Ben Had at January 22, 2026 07:02 PM (0KSrI)

302 I'm glad to see the goons that terrorized the congregation of the that church getting arrested.

Something I never had on my bingo card was the rapper, Nicki Manaj becoming an outspoken warrior for Christ.

The times, they are a-changing.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at January 22, 2026 07:11 PM (pJWtt)

303 TuCa is mental AF.

Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen? at January 22, 2026 07:31 PM (h3wuo)

304 A Nazi laughing it up in the Oval Office is Trump showing the white nationalist Nazis who’s boss. What pathetic cope.

Posted by: Tucker Carlson is an antisemitic racist at January 22, 2026 07:55 PM (CowIf)

305 More people would have died in an invasion of Japan than died in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. It was awful. It was necessary.
Posted by: huerfano at January 22, 2026 05:58 PM


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It was all-out war. All that mattered to the strategic calculation for US is that far more American soldiers would have died had we not dropped the bomb. The fact that it also preserved Japanese lives is irrelevant.

Posted by: Bigsmith at January 22, 2026 08:32 PM (1Au9i)

306 What if Keith Ellison was working with UniParty Republicans to gin up outrage for the Insurrection Act, which would then be used to impeach PDT?

And would also derail the Fraud Investigation?

That would be weird, huh?

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at January 22, 2026 09:13 PM (eG91i)

307 ps; even this William Kelly is another OUTRAGE Crisis Actor.

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at January 22, 2026 09:18 PM (eG91i)

308 Jake Lang coordinated his Koran Burning with Antifa, too.

OUTRAGE!

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at January 22, 2026 09:20 PM (eG91i)

309 What if Bondi Spice was laying down on the job to whip up more OUTRAGE?

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at January 22, 2026 09:22 PM (eG91i)

310 What did the UniParty do on Jan. 6?

A: They worked together to overthrow President Trump.

Just like this Church OUTRAGE Op.

Posted by: The Gipper Lives at January 22, 2026 09:37 PM (6Muy5)

311 Why is Abby Philips a TV personality? She is the most annoying, supercilious hag. And, she's stupid to boot! I would be hard pressed to be non-violent if I was on her show.

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