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Iranian Liberation Dance Party Goes Worldwide

Just a quick happy one to start the day. I'll put up a real post soon.

Reportedly, Trump moved up the start of the operation when the CIA managed to actually do something useful. They determined that Khamenei and his top advisors would be, inadvisedly, getting together Saturday morning for a national security meeting. Trump forwarded that information to Israel which actually hit the site.

Khameni and up to ten of his top officials were killed in that single strike. Since then most of Khamenei's family and his male successors have been killed, as well as 40 Revolutionary Guard commanders.

Here are Iranians celebrating and thanking the USA (and Trump_ for their deliverance.

And doing the Trump Dance:

[Breaking] Iranian citizens pulled down a statue of Ayatollah Khamenei after his death was confirmed, amid celebrations spreading across parts of Iran.
The historic scene echoed images from Baghdad when the statue of Saddam Hussein was toppled after the fall of his regime. pic.twitter.com/M2XSWTxuXE
— JN News (@jngnews7) March 1, 2026

Iranians thank Trump in the best way we can…

By honoring him with dance.

pic.twitter.com/n4K04pXVKD
— The Persian Jewess (@persianjewess) March 2, 2026

All Iranians giving thanx to Trump on his signature style dance 🤩#Iran #IranWar #Israel pic.twitter.com/NbnuxTrJsR
— anukruti🦋🐦 (@sarcasm1974) March 2, 2026

Iranian couple doing the Trump Dance following the death of Ayatollah Khamenei.

He has been the brutal dictator of Iran for over 36 years.pic.twitter.com/2NuJLcKzgp
— AmericanPapaBear™ (@AmericaPapaBear) February 28, 2026

🔥 EPIC SCENES: Iranian demonstrators in New York City are straight-up CELEBRATING with the legendary “Trump dance” as YMCA blasts in the background!

This massive surge of support comes after decisive U.S. actions against Iran’s regime — proof that PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH works!… pic.twitter.com/V7L28pmGVQ
— The Dibster (@TheDibsterX) March 1, 2026

🚨 BREAKING: Iranian women are JAMMING to YMCA right now in the streets of Los Angeles, President Trump's signature song

The crowd in support of Trump taking down the Iranian regime is absolutely huge, even in deep-blue LA

This is what WINNING looks like!pic.twitter.com/O8Jl4lENnh
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) March 2, 2026

I just saw a factoid reported -- only 37% of Iran is actually Muslim.

I guess that's why Tousi always calls Iran "Islamic-occupied."

Weird that our Truth Telling Media never bothered to share that fact with us.

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 12:06 PM

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1 Morning Ace. How was your weekend? Anything happen?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 12:06 PM (ExV1e)

2 I nooded.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 12:06 PM (ExV1e)

3 They determined that Khamenei and his top advisors would be, inadvisedly, getting together Saturday morning for a national security meeting. Trump forwarded that information to Israel which actually hit the site.

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I keep telling you people ! Ishrael is the most violent country in the world 11!!1

Posted by: Cucker Tarlson at March 02, 2026 12:07 PM (/M/4v)

4 I don't know what's ahead for the ~~Iranian~~ Persian people, but I pray that achieve freedom from the satanic religion that has been oppressing them.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 12:07 PM (zjgNU)

5 Make Iran Persia Again

Posted by: Stu Podaso at March 02, 2026 12:07 PM (X9WAo)

6
OUT: Do the Humpty Dance
IN: Do the Trumpty Dance!

Posted by: Tex Lovera at March 02, 2026 12:08 PM (wtvvX)

7 Good afternoon Ace and everyone

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 12:08 PM (EtnSa)

8 Wow, the chick in that third clip is yummy. Me likey.

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 12:08 PM (77rzZ)

9 DANCE DANCE REVOLUTION, BABY!!!

Posted by: Tex Lovera at March 02, 2026 12:08 PM (wtvvX)

10 But the Marxists are not joining in

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 12:08 PM (EtnSa)

11 Mornin' Ace.

Hope you had a good weekend and are feeling better this week.

Posted by: garrett at March 02, 2026 12:09 PM (1Udfd)

12 Wipe the stain of Apocalyptic Twelverism from Iran/Persia forevermore.

If it can be done with a minimum of casualties.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 12:09 PM (3wOGw)

13 I just saw a factoid reported -- only 37% of Iran is actually Muslim.
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I suspect that figure will decrease significantly in the coming months.

Posted by: Methos at March 02, 2026 12:09 PM (vSvIl)

THE MORNING RANT: Any Refund of Tariffs Already Collected Should Go to Taxpayers, not Businesses

Last November,President Trump announced that he would share the financial bounty of his tariffs by sending $2,000 “tariff dividend” payments to most Americans. Truth be told, even though I am a strong supporter of the tariffs, I did not care for this idea since it comes across as exchanging a government check for political support.

The outsource-all-the-manufacturing-jobs “free traders” were apoplectic, of course. National Review had a hair-on-fire piece titled “Trump’s $2,000 Check is a Disastrous Idea.” Perhaps. But with the Supreme Court having just invalidated many of the tariffs, and with businesses suing to claw back tariffs that they paid, who should get the money if the tariffs are going to be refunded?

Don’t forget, the opponents of tariffs reflexively bleat “Tariffs are a tax on consumers” at any mention of there being economic benefits from tariffing imports. Doesn’t it follow then that if tariff revenues were taxes paid by consumers, and if those tariff revenues were illegal and must be returned, the tariff refunds should go to taxpayers rather than to corporations?

Maybe it’s time to re-think the “tariff dividend.”

Those of us who support President Trump’s tariffs want to restore America’s industrial might, repatriate manufacturing jobs, reduce trade imbalances, and protect our national sovereignty. We argue that tariffs keep economic prosperity at home, and reduce US dependence on supply chains involving hostile foreign regimes.

The opponents of Trump’s tariffs envision a utopian, one-world economic market in which the US is a weak country dependent on overseas manufacturing. Although they call themselves “free traders,” they do not actually argue for reciprocal free trade. They argue passionately that the US should unilaterally surrender to foreign mercantilism, keeping our markets open to those same countries that block American exports. When tariffs are proposed to break down those unfair trade barriers, the “free traders” immediately start reciting their overused buzz phrase, “Tariffs are a tax on consumers.”

My motivation for supporting tariffs has nothing to do with collecting tariff revenue. I’d be happy if tariff revenues were nominal, indicating that we have a broadly diverse domestic economy that is not significantly reliant on imports. That said, Trump’s tariffs have been successful in generating revenue during this time of transition. Whoever is ultimately paying the tariffs – be it consumers, importers, or foreign suppliers - $133 billion has already been collected so far.

But as I mentioned above, businesses that actually remitted the tariff payments on their imported goods are now demanding those tariffs be refunded to them:

“Businesses Push for Tariff Refunds as Trump Aides Hint at Fight to Come” [NY Times – 02/25/2026]

Now that the president has suffered such a stinging defeat, major businesses including Dyson, FedEx and L’Oreal have filed an early barrage of lawsuits in search of hefty tariff payouts.
At stake is more than $100 billion in revenue collected over the past year under a roster of tariffs that the Supreme Court invalidated last week. While a defiant Mr. Trump has since taken steps to try to revive the duties, he still faces the prospect that the money collected from his past tariffs might have to be paid back.
So far, roughly 900 claims seeking those refunds have been filed in federal court, according to the Liberty Justice Center, a legal group that represented some of the small businesses in the lawsuit that reached the nation’s justices.

Since the free traders have so persistently argued that “Tariffs are a tax on consumers,” why should the businesses involved in importing goods be entitled to any tariff refunds? I thought we the consumers were the ones who paid those tariffs, not the businesses or their overseas suppliers.

Here’s an idea on how we could resolve the refund of these contested tariffs to consumers - a tariff dividend from the government to taxpayers, just like President Trump proposed.

Irrespective of how this specific political battle plays out, the Trump administration has plenty of other avenues to fix the nation’s trade imbalance, including the imposition of tariffs under other statutes. The “free traders” so desperate to see other countries prosper at the expense of the United States, and who despair at the thought of an American industrial revival, will not prevail. New tariffs will be imposed, because tariffs are working.

As documented by F. Andrew Wolf Jr. at The American Spectator, the US trade deficit plunged a whopping 45% in Q4 of 2025 compared to Q4 of 2024! This was due to the Trump tariffs.

There has also been a torrent of announcements from corporations in the past year regarding major investments in the United States for new manufacturing plants. Just a small sample of these announcements include:

• APPLE: $500 billion investment including a new Texas manufacturing plant.

• MICRON: $200 billion investment including $15 billion for a new chip fabrication facility in Idaho.

• ELY LILLY: $6 billion plant in Huntsville, AL creating 450 jobs.

• ASTRA ZENECA: $50 billion across multiple states.

• JOHNSON & JOHNSON: $2 billion in North Carolina.

The hundreds of billions being invested in the United States will create high paying jobs, which will then circulate money and prosperity throughout those communities. The products being manufactured stateside will also result in dollars remaining in the US to circulate, rather than being sent overseas.

The Supreme Court’s ruling is a small setback, but it would be foolish for any company to think there will be a return to the business model of sourcing cheap products manufactured by foreign, poverty-wage labor.

Ideally, the Trump administration will keep the tariffs already collected and find a workaround to re-impose the tariffs. But if those revenues must be refunded, they should be paid directly to American taxpayers as a “tariff dividend.” There is absolutely no reason for corporations to be the recipient of any refunds, because I’ve been reliably told that their collection was always a “tax on consumers.”

*****

Happy Birthday Texas!

Today is Texas Independence Day! It was on March 2, 1836, in Washington-on-the-Brazos (near College Station, TX) that Sam Houston, Lorenzo de Zavala, Samuel Maverick, Jose Navarro, and 55 other brave patriots signed the Declaration of Independence from Mexico.

170 miles away in San Antonio, William Travis, Jim Bowie, David Crockett and about 200 others were under siege from Mexican President Santa Anna and his army. Four days later, the Alamo fell, and Santa Anna then headed east to destroy Sam Houston’s ragtag army and quash the Texas Revolution. He failed.

What started on the banks of the Brazos, changed North America and changed the United States. Texas was an independent country for over 9 years before becoming a US state. (Texas even had a a four-ship navy.)

Texas has a meh state song (“Texas, Our Texas” and several unofficial anthems. There are frequent discussions in online Texas history forums about what the national anthem of Texas should be if it were ever to become a country again.

My vote for Texas National Anthem would be the Hill Country Theme. It was cowritten in the 1960s by Cindy Walker (who is famous for the song “You Don’t Know Me” and many Bob Wills songs.) Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops put it to an orchestral arrangement for a TV special about the Hill Country of Texas, where LBJ spent much of his presidency. It soon became a popular song played by Texas high school orchestras, and it also became the theme song of a show called Texas Country Reporter.

Here’s a nice video featuring the Boston Pops’ version of the Hill Country Theme:

By the way, if anyone is triggered by discussion of LBJ, the part of Texas he comes from has been solid Republican from the Civil War to present, and in the 1960s, his neighbors voted against him!

The 1861 Texas secession vote had a long legacy. 99 years later, in 1960, the Hill Country German counties were still voting Republican - the party of Lincoln - even though a resident of the Hill Country (LBJ) was the VP candidate for the Democrats and JFK. pic.twitter.com/biKxuod7TG
— Buck Throckmorton (@BuckThrockmort) February 14, 2026

[buck.throckmorton at protonmail dot com]

Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at 11:00 AM

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1 First.

Posted by: Cosda at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (ms+zr)

2 On today's episode of Gunsmoke, kitty reveals she has tattoos of George Washington and Lincoln on the inside of her thighs. Doc recognizes neither. She grabs the first guy outside to ask him. "I don't know which one's Washington and Lincoln but the one in the middle is definitely Festus Hagen."

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (Kt19C)

3 Nooded.

Posted by: Cosda at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (ms+zr)

4 SPONGE!!!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 02, 2026 11:03 AM (bFu5X)

5 All this time, the left has been arguing that consumers were actually paying the tariffs, but NOW it's the businesses getting a "refund"?

Switching arguments mid-stream?... yeah. That sounds like the left.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 11:03 AM (zjgNU)

6 The tariffs are most certainly not going to be refunded. Not one cent. Remember how the SC case finding the tariffs invalid? Remember the gloating and hysteria from the left (and some on the right) afterwards?

Notice how that all but disappeared, practically overnight? It's because it was all a pointless exercise in masterbation with sandpaper. The SC ended one narrow ground for the tariffs. There are others, and Trump immediately used them.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:04 AM (iFTx/)

7 The left: Tariffs are taxes on PEOPLE! You know actually people have to pay those taxes?!?

Also the left: Income tax? Nah that's just paid by the rich not actual people. Same thing with property tax, excise taxes, capital gains taxes, and the death tax.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 11:04 AM (sKqQm)

8 thx Buck

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 11:05 AM (gbOdA)

9 Is Secession on the ballot? Damned if I saw that.

Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2026 11:05 AM (sH4Bk)

10 Texas is in my future.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 02, 2026 11:06 AM (2WIwB)

11 LOL, you know how brilliant it will be to send the tariff money to Americans?

Because, if the money is gone, Congress has to authorize the spending to "reimburse" the multi-national multi-billion dollar corporations.

And party of "fighting oligarchy" and "fighting big business" will be out there demanding the American taxpayer send billions to those poor, poor corporations.

Or, to put it another way, all these corporations are going to quietly drop their reimbursement lawsuits.
Looking at you, FedEx.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 11:06 AM (HXT0k)

12 Is this a Civil War thread, or Civil War adjacent?

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 11:06 AM (pDt9x)

13 Any Refund of Tariffs Already Collected Should Go to Taxpayers, not Businesses

The end buyer pays for everything.
End discussion.

Posted by: Operator Error at March 02, 2026 11:07 AM (MdILH)

14 And hell yes on tariff refunds. I don't particularly need it, but damn it, I want it.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 02, 2026 11:07 AM (2WIwB)

15 The area around where the obnoxious asshole LBJ grew up is far too beautiful to be remembered as the former home of obnoxious asshole LBJ.

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 11:08 AM (5aZAZ)

16 I take it that the red/blue map is from LBJs election and that blue is Rep and red is Dem. (?)

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 11:08 AM (Dv3i1)

17 A slam that Ace should like for its cruelty

Entropyrian
@entropyrian
Nick Fuentes threatening to not support the GOP is like Kathleen Kennedy threatening not to make any more good Star Wars movies.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:09 AM (E4rtv)

18 Aside from the importance of returning manufacturing to this country, bringing drug production back is even more important.

I'd go so far to say that our national security is far more impacted by the ability to get basic antibiotics than microchips.

But we should have a native industry, capable of being ramped up for ALL such products.

The "one-world" fools are ensuring the US is weak and vulnerable. (Which is what they want. Can't have one country being too strong, unless it's China.)

Posted by: Formerly Virginian at March 02, 2026 11:09 AM (zjgNU)

19 Read a article at American Thinker maybe a week ago explaining tariff. The buyer pays it. And looked up just for background, what does England charge on tariffs, was a shock what they do.

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 11:09 AM (EtnSa)

20 Hope Trump solves this quickly. Maybe a flight of drones over the SCOTUS.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at March 02, 2026 11:10 AM (g8Ew8)

21 LBJ was always a phony pile of shit.

One of his campaign schticks was to whoop and holler like a good ol' True Texan and throw his cowboy hat into the air at the end of his speech.

After the speech was over, he'd send his goons into the crowd and force whoever had his hat to give it back.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (HXT0k)

22 Texans: We were our own country you guys!!1!

Franpsycho: Ok, ok. Calm down.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (RIvkX)

23 with businesses suing to claw back tariffs that they paid, who should get the money if the tariffs are going to be refunded?

By their own rhetoric, WE paid the tariffs when they passed thru the cost.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (MKu/Q)

24 The Hill Country Theme is really cool. I've never heard of it before. I grew up watching the Texas Country Reporter but didn't know the significance of the song. I also have the Texas Country Reporter Cookbook.

Posted by: Adrienne at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (VHdVu)

25 So, what's this I hear about Queer Starmer trying to give Gibraltar back to Spain?

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (77rzZ)

26 Give the tariffs dollars collected back to the importers?? No way.... Trump should just say talk to the hand. SCOTUS really screwed the pooch with that ruling; like trying to put toothpaste back into a tube

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (xT8gx)

27 Tariff refund. If it is a meaningful amount of money, and does NOT go to smelly illegals, and is done promptly ( before the midterms ) , just maybe.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (pDt9x)

28 Tarrifs have been going on around the world for the last 300 years,Leftists think President Trump just made this up

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 11:12 AM (EtnSa)

29 2’ the one in the middle is definitely Festus Hagen."’

So he looks like Miss Kitty’s kitty?

Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 02, 2026 11:12 AM (jbnUc)

30 This new War is going great
Could not possibly go any better
SO MUCH WINNING

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at March 02, 2026 11:12 AM (CUIEY)

31 It would be nice if Trump had only foreign enemies to fight.....

Posted by: steevy at March 02, 2026 11:12 AM (YwEeS)

32 "I don't know which one's Washington and Lincoln but the one in the middle is definitely Festus Hagen."
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (Kt19C)

The judges would have also accepted "Lysander Spooner"

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 11:12 AM (rbvCR)

33 Nick Fuentes is just a more extreme example of the astroturf "GOPe INC" crap we've dealt with for years.

Who said David French or Jonah Goldberg represented the right? A lefty oligarch.

And if you could dig into Fuentes's finances you'd find the same. But here we have an openly islamo-friendly, gay, leftist supposedly as a right wing standard bearer.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 11:13 AM (sKqQm)

34 I can't find any confirmation on Iran's drone carrier being sunk. All sources (I've seen) saying so have used same video of a ship burning, but that ship does not match the pic of the (mini) carrier. The report may be true, but the pic looks wrong.

drone carrier, Shahid Bagheri, is its name.

Posted by: illiniwek at March 02, 2026 11:13 AM (vbXSk)

35 Hawley-Smoot! Smoot-Hawley! Hoot-Smalley! Smalley-Hoot! Tariffs bad! Orangemanbad! WARRRRGBARGLE!

Posted by: Standard "free-trade" argumentation at March 02, 2026 11:13 AM (TbWk/)

36 On the idea of Tariffs and paying taxes at the pump (embedded taxes).
There is no more fair way to a use or sales tax of collecting taxes. In the free world market and the local markets it allows the consumer a daily vote on the policies of international, national, and local governments as the consumer may buy nationally to support their government and borders just as they may shop locally to support the business with the benefits of taxes building THEIR infrastructures.
On the other hand it also allows the protestors a real output of their displeasure by avoiding purchases.

At a beer summit at my watering hole their was 100% support for paying as you go.
I would love to see JD take up the Fair Tax banner.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 11:13 AM (gbOdA)

37 21 LBJ was always a phony pile of shit.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (HXT0k)

-----
Speaking of shit, one of his favorite things to do at the White House was hold staff meetings in the bathroom while he was taking a shit.

As mentioned previously, he was a gigantic fuckhead and should be mentioned only just before one spits on the ground to get the taste out of one's mouth.

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 11:13 AM (5aZAZ)

38 We had a hit song and video about how God Blessed Texas.

Posted by: Little Texas at March 02, 2026 11:13 AM (wVcYX)

39 I also have the Texas Country Reporter Cookbook.
Posted by: Adrienne at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (VHdVu)

Over 32 ways to prepare possum on the half shell.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 11:14 AM (gbOdA)

40 12 Is this a Civil War thread, or Civil War adjacent?

we talkin' (civil war) thread or civil (war thread)?

Posted by: pizza pizza at March 02, 2026 11:14 AM (oY6Yp)

41 Also speaking of shit, I see our resident coprophage is here early this morning.

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 11:14 AM (5aZAZ)

42 A lot of Democrat voters would love getting a $2000 check, instead of seeing it go to a corporation.

Posted by: davidt at March 02, 2026 11:15 AM (Q+gd/)

43 So, what's this I hear about Queer Starmer trying to give Gibraltar back to Spain?

He wants to give it back to Islam, is what I've seen. Not sure the exact mechanism though.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:15 AM (2ocoG)

44 Don’t forget, the opponents of tariffs reflexively bleat “Tariffs are a tax on consumers” at any mention of there being economic benefits from tariffing imports. Doesn’t it follow then that if tariff revenues were taxes paid by consumers, and if those tariff revenues were illegal and must be returned, the tariff refunds should go to taxpayers rather than to corporations?

Sure. Show your receipts as proof of purchase of tariffed items. Otherwise, you weren't impacted.

No tickee, no checkee.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 11:15 AM (rR3v+)

45 We're back !

Posted by: Flying Jihadi's at March 02, 2026 11:16 AM (abIsI)

46 Maybe it’s time to re-think the “tariff dividend.”

Maybe it's time to inform these companies that they'll be subject to a 50% tariff regardless of any other agreements made with their countries.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 11:16 AM (ExV1e)

47 Alternatives to passing out money to people? Anybody?

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 11:16 AM (pDt9x)

48 Yeah, the media that covered up FDR being a crippled retard, really hit their stride covering up how much of a nasty piece of shit LBJ was.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 11:17 AM (HXT0k)

49 Sure. Show your receipts as proof of purchase of tariffed items. Otherwise, you weren't impacted.

No tickee, no checkee.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 11:15 AM (rR3v+)

Eh, just apply it to federal income taxes

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 11:17 AM (rbvCR)

50
we should have a native industry, capable of being ramped up for ALL such products.

Posted by: Formerly Virginian

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For strategic industries, definitely, but some small businesses are going out with the bathwater. Restaurateurs for one are shrinking their profit margins because of tariffs on foods and equipment. America can't grow everything and it doesn't -- shouldn't -- manufacture every utensil and appliance. That's just one example.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at March 02, 2026 11:17 AM (n7rxJ)

51 47 Alternatives to passing out money to people? Anybody?
Posted by: tubal

A night with Sydney Sweeney?

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 11:17 AM (abIsI)

52 28 Tarrifs have been going on around the world for the last 300 years,Leftists think President Trump just made this up
Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 11:12 AM (EtnSa)

More like 5000 years. First records of tariffs go back to 3000BC Mesopotamia. So much of what the progs believe is based on not just ignorance of history, but a deliberate obliteration of a knowledge of history. Which is how Big Brother kept the proles in line, and every real-life communist government we've ever seen.

Posted by: Who controls the past controls the future at March 02, 2026 11:18 AM (TbWk/)

53 China urged the United States and Israel to immediately cease military action against Iran and warned that regional turmoil could harm the global economy, including energy flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Funny how the China solar and wind no workie without the sweet calaphate oil.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 11:18 AM (gbOdA)

54 Great plan. Illegally take money from businesses and distribute it to the unwashed masses for votes. Sounds like something a democrat would come up with. I paid the tariffs and didn't raise prices because of market forces, so I want my fucking money back.

Posted by: jwest at March 02, 2026 11:18 AM (KtqtS)

55 34 I can't find any confirmation on Iran's drone carrier being sunk. All sources (I've seen) saying so have used same video of a ship burning, but that ship does not match the pic of the (mini) carrier. The report may be true, but the pic looks wrong.

drone carrier, Shahid Bagheri, is its name.
Posted by: illiniwek at March 02, 2026 11:13 AM (vbXSk)
Well, suicide for olla is right there in the name.

Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2026 11:18 AM (sH4Bk)

56 Those Hill Country counties were known as the loyal valley, and in fact there is a town called Loyal Valley there. There was a lot of violence between Confederates and Unionists.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 11:18 AM (0U5gm)

57 "It would be nice if Trump had only foreign enemies to fight....."

Democrats still "rally round the flag", it's just not our flag. It is Ukraine's, or Gaza, or Iran ...

Posted by: illiniwek at March 02, 2026 11:19 AM (vbXSk)

58 On the idea of Tariffs and paying taxes at the pump (embedded taxes).
There is no more fair way to a use or sales tax of collecting taxes. In the free world market and the local markets it allows the consumer a daily vote on the policies of international, national, and local governments as the consumer may buy nationally to support their government and borders just as they may shop locally to support the business with the benefits of taxes building THEIR infrastructures.
On the other hand it also allows the protestors a real output of their displeasure by avoiding purchases.

At a beer summit at my watering hole their was 100% support for paying as you go.
I would love to see JD take up the Fair Tax banner.
Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 11:13 AM (gbOdA)

And there is an idea for a way to easily and equitably refund that tariff money: use it to offset the Federal fuel tax until the "illegally collected" tariff funds are exhausted. Even people who don't own cars wind up having the Fed fuel tax make up a portion of their cost of living.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 11:19 AM (8zz6B)

59 Sure. Show your receipts as proof of purchase of tariffed items. Otherwise, you weren't impacted.

No tickee, no checkee.
Posted by: rickb223

Technically correct, but not a political winner. Best to just add up the tariff revenue subject to supreme court's order divide by number of federal net taxpaying individuals and cut the checks. Or make it a line item on tax form.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 11:19 AM (Dv3i1)

60 Saw video on Fox this morning of a plane dragging a banner over Los Angeles that said "THANK YOU FOR FREEING IRAN DONALD TRUMP". I bet that's causing a big surplus in liberal tear production.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:19 AM (2ocoG)

61 I would rather see bond buybacks than payola.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 11:20 AM (RIvkX)

62 Sarmer gives Gibraltar back to Spain would be a laugh concerning everything since 1700 Britain has done to keep it

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 11:20 AM (EtnSa)

63 Agreed on tariff 'refunds' going to consumers. If they're supposed to be the one paying for it all, then they should get it back. It won't be evenly redistributed based on past purchases, but it'll actual get to people's hands. Versus businesses who won't lower prices after the fact.

On a related note, regarding student loans and the attempt to 'forgive' them in the previous administration. I had a modest proposal that could help those that wanted to be free from the debt, but not steal from the hardworking Americans who were alredy taxed heavily to pay for college kids - make the colleges and universities be the ones to forgive the loans.

Specifically, claw back money from their endowments. The price for college diplomas have skyrocketed, but the actual quality has gone down. If students are getting fleeced for years past when they received their shoddy product, then maybe have those very colleges pay back what they took.

The students get a reprieve. The American taxpayers don't get a sudden proctology exam from the IRS poking the wrong pocket. The colleges end up with an issue, but they caused it in the first place, and should be made to suffer for their malfeasance.

Posted by: Another Anon at March 02, 2026 11:20 AM (4h45B)

64 Speaking of shit, one of his favorite things to do at the White House was hold staff meetings in the bathroom while he was taking a shit.

As mentioned previously, he was a gigantic fuckhead and should be mentioned only just before one spits on the ground to get the taste out of one's mouth.
Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 11:13 AM (5aZAZ)

LBJ and McNamara killed a lot of soldiers with their selfish arrogance and lust for power. Hell is too good for them.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at March 02, 2026 11:20 AM (g8Ew8)

65 I truly enjoy ASS’s comments.
In a hysterically funny way, of course.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now only somebody that you used to know at March 02, 2026 11:20 AM (gAJUR)

66 47 Alternatives to passing out money to people? Anybody?
Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 11:16 AM (pDt9x)

reduce the deficit

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at March 02, 2026 11:20 AM (w/O5Q)

67 A night with Sydney Sweeney?
Posted by: Maj. Healey

In honor of the pending liberation of Iran, Imma go with Tara Yazdi.

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:21 AM (77rzZ)

68 Its funny when Trump was operating against say VZ, the left could claim he was being mean to some poor brown socialists.

But now? Iran is the basis for the Handmaid's Tale the book that every leftwing woman fears will happen here...you know when they aren't cosplaying as one of the sex slaves from the book for personal sexy time...

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 11:21 AM (sKqQm)

69 2 On today's episode of Gunsmoke, kitty reveals she has tattoos of George Washington and Lincoln on the inside of her thighs. Doc recognizes neither. She grabs the first guy outside to ask him. "I don't know which one's Washington and Lincoln but the one in the middle is definitely Festus Hagen."
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (Kt19C)

Snort

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 11:21 AM (i0Hi3)

70 reduce the deficit

The deficit is down roughly 38% year over year, thanks to a combination of the OBBB and tarriffs. Of course, those are rookie numbers and Trump can do better.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:22 AM (2ocoG)

71 Texans: We were our own country you guys!!1!

Impressive. So were Vermont and West Florida. And don't forget Canada, our 51st state!

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 11:22 AM (MKu/Q)

72 ...and so early in the week, too.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 11:22 AM (MKu/Q)

73 It should be used for paying down the debt, but I'm good with buying votes to beat the commies in the midterms.

Posted by: Roy at March 02, 2026 11:23 AM (qwype)

74 68 Its funny when Trump was operating against say VZ, the left could claim he was being mean to some poor brown socialists.

But now? Iran is the basis for the Handmaid's Tale the book that every leftwing woman fears will happen here...you know when they aren't cosplaying as one of the sex slaves from the book for personal sexy time...
Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 11:21 AM (sKqQm)

Spank me, Commander!

Posted by: Handmaidens everywhere at March 02, 2026 11:23 AM (i0Hi3)

75 I don't want Canuckistan as a state. Maybe Alberta, but I'd prefer they stay independent with some sort of military treaty so we protect them from the rest of Canada.

Hell, can we get rid of Vermont as well?

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 11:23 AM (sKqQm)

76 I swear...some of you need to put in closing tags into your nics.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:24 AM (GBKbO)

77 Iran is the basis for the Handmaid's Tale the book that every leftwing woman fears will happen here...you know when they aren't cosplaying as one of the sex slaves from the book for personal sexy time...

I saw a video of some fat young woman obstructing the entrance to what appears to be an Energy Department nuclear facility to protest some unspecified thing and she yelled that she doesn't want to get drafted because she'd be raped. Given what she looked like, I have to think that was aspirational.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:24 AM (2ocoG)

78 In honor of the pending liberation of Iran, Imma go with Tara Yazdi.
Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:21 AM (77rzZ)

No idea who that is, but coming from you, I'm guessing she has huge cans.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 11:24 AM (Y1sOo)

79 PRESIDENT TRUMP —
‘The replacement is not going to be anybody that we were thinking of, because the replacements are all dead.’

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 11:25 AM (gbOdA)

80 For strategic industries, definitely, but some small businesses are going out with the bathwater. Restaurateurs for one are shrinking their profit margins because of tariffs on foods and equipment. America can't grow everything and it doesn't -- shouldn't -- manufacture every utensil and appliance. That's just one example.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at March 02, 2026 11:17 AM (n7rxJ)

The tariffs don't touch on ag products that are not produced in the US (on the whole) or trade agreements can exclude those like they do in other countries, regularly. The same for critical industries and raw materials, though some of these industries are not done in the US because it was more profitable to send them to China and Africa, and the US industries got undercut on purpose to lure them away.

It is not a perfect situation, but then again nothing ever is.

Think of it as "encouraging consumers to buy from the local shops at a higher price because the money spent stays in the local economy instead of going to Amazon or Temu"
It has the side benefit of being able to be sure what you are getting is of decent quality and not a gamble on getting "good" Yang Poon

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 11:25 AM (rbvCR)

81 I swear...some of you need to put in closing tags into your nics.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:24 AM (GBKbO)
=====

Did you support mandatory seatbelt laws?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 11:25 AM (RIvkX)

82 Specifically, claw back money from their endowments. The price for college diplomas have skyrocketed, but the actual quality has gone down. If students are getting fleeced for years past when they received their shoddy product, then maybe have those very colleges pay back what they took.

The students get a reprieve. The American taxpayers don't get a sudden proctology exam from the IRS poking the wrong pocket. The colleges end up with an issue, but they caused it in the first place, and should be made to suffer for their malfeasance.
Posted by: Another Anon at March 02, 2026 11:20 AM (4h45B)

I love this idea... American universities have been screwing students for years; start draining their endowments. Harvard and Yale first....

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 11:26 AM (xT8gx)

83 I saw a video of some fat young woman obstructing the entrance to what appears to be an Energy Department nuclear facility to protest some unspecified thing and she yelled that she doesn't want to get drafted because she'd be raped. Given what she looked like, I have to think that was aspirational.
Posted by: Ian S.
========
Even the Biden military did not allow bestiality.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:26 AM (E4rtv)

84 Impressive. So were Vermont and West Florida.
Posted by: t-bird

I'm right here, you know.
-- Hawaii

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:26 AM (77rzZ)

85 While most of the booze talk here is about bourbon and scotch, how about vodka? I don't mean any old vodka. I saw this at the liquor store this weekend and did a double-take:

https://www.jooicytitsvodka.com/

Yes, there is a cartoon on the bottle of a comically well-endowed girl in a bikini. Sadly, the company seems to be a bunch of stronk empowered wimmins who want you to know how very stronk and empowered they are.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:26 AM (iFTx/)

86 61
‘ I would rather see bond buybacks than payola’
That’s deflating the money supply, right?

If so, I’m on board.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 02, 2026 11:26 AM (jbnUc)

87 When someone robs a bank and gets caught, instead of returning the money distribute it among the people. If we get enough crime, we can all quit working.

Posted by: jwest at March 02, 2026 11:26 AM (KtqtS)

88 Eyes of Texas should be State Anthem.

Happy Independence Day

Celebrate March 2nd

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 11:26 AM (gbOdA)

89 >>Impressive. So were Vermont and West Florida. And don't forget Canada, our 51st state!

So was Rogue Island. So were all of the other original 12 colonies. There's a reason it's called Independence Day.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 11:27 AM (viF8m)

90 American universities have been screwing students for years; start draining their endowments. Harvard and Yale first....

Harvard I'd offer a special deal: produce Obama's transcripts and law school review writings and we'll take less of your money.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:27 AM (2ocoG)

91 Afternoon.

Reading over at HotAir that HizbAllah has decided to get in on the war action. Israel has already eliminated their intelligence chief. lol! lmao even! Morrisey implies that Lebanon is finally sick of HizbAllah's shit and ready to kick them to the curb.

https://tinyurl.com/3jr46pzy

Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:28 AM (MSvRg)

92 65 I truly enjoy ASS’s comments.
In a hysterically funny way, of course.
Posted by: RI Red
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ASS strikes me as a John Gacy that wears clown makeup and has bodies in his basement crawl space.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:28 AM (E4rtv)

93 They can send my cut of the tariffs to pay down the federal debt, which will strangle all future generations of Americans.

Posted by: We're Screwed at March 02, 2026 11:28 AM (eL223)

94 In honor of the pending liberation of Iran, Imma go with Tara Yazdi.
Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:21 AM (77rzZ)

No idea who that is, but coming from you, I'm guessing she has huge cans.
Posted by: one hour sober

Oh yes, she does. American model, of Persian ancestry. Oh, and did I mention her huge cans?

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:28 AM (77rzZ)

95 "170 miles away in San Antonio, William Travis, Jim Bowie, David Crockett and about 200 others were under siege from Mexican President Santa Anna and his army. Four days later, the Alamo fell, and Santa Anna then headed east to destroy Sam Houston’s ragtag army and quash the Texas Revolution. He failed."

Of all the memorable moments in this nations history, the battle at the Alamo may be the one that resonates with me the most ... our Thermopylae moment.

And the names of Travis ... Crockett ... Bowie are legend.

"Since you have chosen to elect a man with a timber toe to succeed me, you may all go to hell and I will go to Texas." - Davy Crockett

Posted by: browndog says woof at March 02, 2026 11:28 AM (3sXRv)

96
I'll say again what I was trying to say on Saturday, without the torrent of profanity.

To those on the Right who are saying that Trump is betraying MAGA or controlled by Netanyahu: STFU. The two men have different goals that can be attained by the same means, and more easily with the other's help. Trump's motivations, for his part, are MAGA. Like, maximum MAGA. If it goes to plan, you'll see that when we've popped China's leash so hard they stay at heel for decades.

To those on the Right who are being triumphalist, and spiking the ball: STFU. This has opened up a lot of horrible potentialities, and we are far from achieving the aforementioned goals - don't fool yourselves once again into thinking this is awesome because American forces are demonstrating operational excellence. Achieving the goal will be easier if you don't alienate MAGA people who were against military involvement - I was one of them, of course.

Now is the time for people to be adults, figure out the minimum acceoptable victory condition, and reach it as quickly as possible, not act like children because they didn't get what they want, or did.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 11:28 AM (BI5O2)

97 We should definitely put tariffs on every country's goods that put tariffs on ours. The threat of tariffs in the past 50 years has led foreign manufacturers to open factories in the US. Toyota and BMW just to name a couple.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at March 02, 2026 11:28 AM (SHZtS)

98 ASS strikes me as a John Gacy that wears clown makeup and has bodies in his basement crawl space.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:28 AM (E4rtv)

Making 5 cents a post from the Democratic party...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 11:29 AM (tOcjL)

99 94

Oh yes, she does. American model, of Persian ancestry. Oh, and did I mention her huge cans?
Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:28 AM (77rzZ)

So how huge are they? Dolly Parton huge??

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 11:29 AM (pDt9x)

100 I doubt cute girl with big boobies is interested in going back to Iran.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 11:30 AM (7RYym)

101 So how huge are they? Dolly Parton huge??
Posted by: tubal

Don't know about Dolly, but I think she's huger than Sydney.

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:31 AM (77rzZ)

102 Morrisey implies that Lebanon is finally sick of HizbAllah's shit and ready to kick them to the curb.

Apparently most of the Middle East is formally sick of Iran and their proxies' shit, and that now goes double with Iran trying to blow up every country's airports and military bases. (That and as bin Laden said, they see the strong horse and they're gonna follow it).

Also, WaPo claims Mohammed bin Sultan was a big advocate for the attacks on Iran well before they actually happened.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:31 AM (2ocoG)

103 The covid money I donated to my church. Prolly do same with any tariff lucre.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 11:31 AM (pDt9x)

104 Those people oppose Trump's tariffs strictly because they are committed to opposing Trump no matter what. They think nothing of sacrificing the wellbeing of our nation in order to oppose Trump. In fact, destruction is the goal. If it's bad for our survival, they are in favor of it.

They are sick.

Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at March 02, 2026 11:31 AM (FMtrg)

105 There should be a tariff on poor and old people. Watch both disappear from public view.

Posted by: Gavin Newsome, closeted homosexual at March 02, 2026 11:31 AM (/IU3q)

106
To those on the Right who are saying that Trump is betraying MAGA or controlled by Netanyahu: STFU.

So intelligent people need to STFU.

Got it.

Posted by: We're Screwed at March 02, 2026 11:31 AM (eL223)

107 YD the future is never known b"h but it is now much more likely than before the world will be a better place in a matter of months. Much much better. Take the win.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 11:32 AM (RIvkX)

108 Wait.
Aren't we supposed to be talking about EVs?

Posted by: Person who expects Buck to write about EVs at March 02, 2026 11:32 AM (2Ez/1)

109 Hell, can we get rid of Vermont as well?
Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 11:23 AM (sKqQm)

Oligachy!!

Posted by: The Honorable Senator from Vermont at March 02, 2026 11:32 AM (XE5AP)

110 American universities have been screwing students for years; start draining their endowments. Harvard and Yale first....

Harvard I'd offer a special deal: produce Obama's transcripts and law school review writings and we'll take less of your money.
Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:27 AM (2ocoG)
______

They unearthed an (unsigned) case note in the law review that was supposedly written by Obama. IIRC, about whether a fetus could sue the mother for negligence, or something like that.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:32 AM (iFTx/)

111 So, what's this I hear about Queer Starmer trying to give Gibraltar back to Spain?
Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (77rzZ)

At this point I would heartily approve of King Chuck coming down from his throne and kicking Starmer square in the nuts before throwing his gay ass out of Parliament. Holy shit, this fucking guy...

Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:32 AM (MSvRg)

112 Blonde Morticia, trade barriers and yang poon aside, the tariff system is part of a larger "American System" as set out by Hamilton, which aims to encourage American industries for self reliance and sales overseas, while using the money from the tariffs to create infrastructure development to facilitate more industries and development.

It also has its problems, as we have seen when tariffs become a political football or an oppression on the consumers over the monopolies of the producers (1850s and 1880's)

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 11:32 AM (rbvCR)

113 This is wonderful, as is the Texas hill country.

Posted by: LASue at March 02, 2026 11:33 AM (lCppi)

114 I swear...some of you need to put in closing tags into your nics.

There aren't many programmers on the internet who allow random commenters access to global variables. I, for one, am not about to give up that power!

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 11:33 AM (MKu/Q)

115 OT: Sisu is available on amazon prime, fyi.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 11:33 AM (bss/y)

116 I support legally imposed tariffs to level the playing field, however those tariffs would be thought out, reasoned and fair. Trump got pissed off one day and stuck a 125% tariff on China on top of 65% tariffs already in place. This took effect practically overnight on goods that had been bought weeks or months before, so there was no way to cancel. That's real money coming out of the pocket of American businesses, not Chinese.

Posted by: jwest at March 02, 2026 11:33 AM (KtqtS)

117 113 This is wonderful, as is the Texas hill country.

Posted by: LASue at March 02, 2026 11:33 AM (lCppi)

This is about kolaches, isn’t it?

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 11:33 AM (pDt9x)

118 This is about us, isn't it?

Posted by: Cute girls with big boobies at March 02, 2026 11:34 AM (2Ez/1)

119 Tariff dividend checks?

Yea, fuck that. How about a tax holiday for, say the next 250 years since the feds stole every goddamn cent I paid over the last 48 years as a taxpayer.

$2K doesn't come close to what I'm owed.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 11:34 AM (jtM2q)

120 "America has no foreign policy interest in seeing a less antagonistic Iran, especially in relation to China which receives most of its oil from Iran under sanction," is a real take.

I mean, it's stupid.

But it's a real take.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:34 AM (GBKbO)

121 Uhhh...

Joo Icy Tits?

https://www.jooicytitsvodka.com/

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 02, 2026 11:34 AM (Kt19C)

122 17 Nick Fuentes threatening to not support the GOP is like Kathleen Kennedy threatening not to make any more good Star Wars movies.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:09 AM (E4rtv)

A Gay Mexican whose audience is a bunch of Gay Pajeets pretending they're the KKK.

Republicans will surely die without them. /s

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 11:34 AM (3wOGw)

123 What is killing the Uni are greed.
H1B students pay full boat.
There are more Asian Women at UT than Whites or Hispanics.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 11:34 AM (gbOdA)

124 OT: Sisu is available on amazon prime, fyi.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 11:33 AM (bss/y)

What's that? Salt-free soy sauce?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 11:35 AM (8zz6B)

125 To those on the Right who are being triumphalist, and spiking the ball: STFU.

I haven't seen any actual ball spiking. Trump and Hegseth have both been realistic while also making it clear that nobody gives a shit what Bush, Rumsfeld, or Cheney think anymore.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:35 AM (2ocoG)

126 124 OT: Sisu is available on amazon prime, fyi.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 11:33 AM (bss/y)

What's that? Salt-free soy sauce?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 11:35 AM (8zz6B)

2023 movie

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 11:36 AM (tOcjL)

127 Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 11:04 AM (sKqQm)

The Left only seems to learn what is convenient to them.

That's why the title "An Inconvenient Truth" was actually very revealing. That is how they look at information.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 11:36 AM (6t1NV)

128 Off topic, but I found this yesterday when the dems were spouting off everywhere about Trump's lack of authority to command the military:

From 4/1/2011 --- AUTHORITY TO USE MILITARY FORCE IN LIBYA
The President had the constitutional authority to direct the use of military force in Libya because
he could reasonably determine that such use of force was in the national interest.
Prior congressional approval was not constitutionally required to use military force in the limited operations under consideration.

MEMORANDUM OPINION FOR THE ATTORNEY GENERAL
This memorandum memorializes advice this Office provided to you, prior to the
commencement of recent United States military operations in Libya, regarding the President’s
legal authority to conduct such operations. For the reasons explained below, we concluded that
the President had the constitutional authority to direct the use of force in Libya because he could
reasonably determine that such use of force was in the national interest. We also advised that
prior congressional approval was not constitutionally required to use military force in the limited operations under consideration.

Posted by: LASue at March 02, 2026 11:36 AM (lCppi)

129 reduce the deficit
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at March 02, 2026 11:20 AM (w/O5Q)

Oh, hay. Buy back the Treasuries from the various countries that the tariffs affected.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 11:36 AM (rbvCR)

130 A tariff rebate? Sure, for anyone who pays any income tax.

Posted by: fd - I forgive you for the mistakes I made at March 02, 2026 11:36 AM (vFG9F)

131 They are sick.
Posted by: Emmie
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I would say evil because they know full well that power to them and their party is more important than their own country do well.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:36 AM (E4rtv)

132
PRESIDENT TRUMP —
‘The replacement is not going to be anybody that we were thinking of, because the replacements are all dead.’
Posted by: r hennigantx

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

And lefties are interpreting this as "Oh no! We planned to make this guy the leader, but we accidentally shot him so now we don't have a plan!"

They can't human.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at March 02, 2026 11:36 AM (Keihy)

133 That's real money coming out of the pocket of American businesses, not Chinese.

American businesses hate America more than most Democrats at this point. Fuck 'em.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:36 AM (2ocoG)

134 Nick Fuentes threatening to not support the GOP is like Kathleen Kennedy threatening not to make any more good Star Wars movies.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:09 AM (E4rtv)

A Gay Mexican whose audience is a bunch of Gay Pajeets pretending they're the KKK.

Republicans will surely die without them. /s
Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 11:34 AM (3wOGw)

I thought he was Puerto Rican?

Fuck him either way.

Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:37 AM (MSvRg)

135 I haven't seen any actual ball spiking. Trump and Hegseth have both been realistic while also making it clear that nobody gives a shit what Bush, Rumsfeld, or Cheney think anymore.
Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:35 AM (2ocoG)

I agree... Trump spoke yesterday and honestly said the deaths were tragic and they will do everything they can to avoid them but we should be prepared for more.. I appreciated his honesty

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 11:37 AM (a7sNn)

136 134 I thought he was Puerto Rican?

Fuck him either way.

Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:37 AM (MSvRg)

======

He's a gay, Democrat, Kamala voter who praised Stalin.

We have to court his vote because he has 5 million podcast subscribers (most of whom are foreign).

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:37 AM (GBKbO)

137 Making 5 cents a post from the Democratic party...
Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 11:29 AM (tOcjL)
----
Sure beats the wooden nickels he gets for sucking dicks at the local glory hole

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 11:38 AM (5aZAZ)

138 99 94

Oh yes, she does. American model, of Persian ancestry. Oh, and did I mention her huge cans?
Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:28 AM (77rzZ)

So how huge are they? Dolly Parton huge??

oh. i was thinking #10 cans full of dehydrated vegetables.

Posted by: anachronda at March 02, 2026 11:38 AM (oY6Yp)

139 96 Now is the time for people to be adults, figure out the minimum acceoptable victory condition, and reach it as quickly as possible, not act like children because they didn't get what they want, or did.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 11:28 AM (BI5O2)

Iran is getting all the attention, for obvious reasons, but what's going on with the Cartels in Mexico? It'd be nice if we could leave China with less people to distribute their Fentanyl.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 11:38 AM (3wOGw)

140 SCOTUS knocked down tariffs, while at the same time green lighting ongoing immigration enforcement.

They shut down tariffs. But they did not shut down deportees...

Posted by: muldoon, dad jokes "R" Us at March 02, 2026 11:38 AM (qgHp7)

141
UK Guardian, Three US fighter jets mistakenly shot down over Kuwait
All six crew members ejected safely in apparent ‘friendly fire’ as Kuwait launches investigation into incident

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 02, 2026 11:39 AM (NFX2v)

142 Hey TJM, my wife and I watched Stan & Ollie yesterday. Really good movie. Highly recommended.

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:39 AM (77rzZ)

143 Without the SAVE Act passing, none of this will matter.

Posted by: Crusader at March 02, 2026 11:39 AM (TN0g+)

144 129 reduce the deficit
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at March 02, 2026 11:20 AM (w/O5Q)

Oh, hay.

alfalfa subsidies?

Posted by: anachronda at March 02, 2026 11:39 AM (oY6Yp)

145 We also advised that
prior congressional approval was not constitutionally required to use military force in the limited operations under consideration.
Posted by: LASue

Leftists and fake woke Right both lie about military actions--War Powers Resolution allows the president to use troops up to sixty days without Congressional approval. Trump has already met the notification standard with the Gang of 8 notification shortly before our attacks kicked off.

In reality, if War was declared, president would have all sorts of powers under various statutes up to and including censoring media, massive leap in requiring corporations produce or not produce certain goods, deportation of Alien Enemies without judicial review, and more. Even wage and price controls.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:39 AM (E4rtv)

146 We have to court his vote because he has 5 million podcast subscribers (most of whom are foreign).
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:37 AM (GBKbO)

And the ones who aren't foreigners are bots.

Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:39 AM (MSvRg)

147 What is this 'road rage' incident on the DC beltway?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 11:40 AM (2GVsD)

148 140 SCOTUS knocked down tariffs, while at the same time green lighting ongoing immigration enforcement.

They shut down tariffs. But they did not shut down deportees...

Posted by: muldoon, dad jokes "R" Us at March 02, 2026 11:38 AM (qgHp7)

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They shut down one band of tariffs under one authority. And Trump immediately reimposed those tariffs under another authority.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:40 AM (GBKbO)

149 Nick Fuentes threatening to not support the GOP is like Kathleen Kennedy threatening not to make any more good Star Wars movies.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:09 AM (E4rtv)

A Gay Mexican whose audience is a bunch of Gay Pajeets pretending they're the KKK.

Republicans will surely die without them. /s
Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 11:34 AM (3wOGw)

I thought he was Puerto Rican?

Fuck him either way.
Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:37 AM (MSvRg)
________

He's like 1/4 Mexican at best. He's basically a leftwing gay white boy cosplaying as some badass conservative.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:40 AM (iFTx/)

150 139

Iran is getting all the attention, for obvious reasons, but what's going on with the Cartels in Mexico? It'd be nice if we could leave China with less people to distribute their Fentanyl.
Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 11:38 AM (3wOGw)

While EVERYONE was looking Over THERE, over HERE

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 11:40 AM (pDt9x)

151 142 Hey TJM, my wife and I watched Stan & Ollie yesterday. Really good movie. Highly recommended.

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:39 AM (77rzZ)

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I done did see it, too. It's pretty good.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:41 AM (GBKbO)

152 Tariff dividend checks?

Yea, fuck that. How about a tax holiday for, say the next 250 years since the feds stole every goddamn cent I paid over the last 48 years as a taxpayer.

$2K doesn't come close to what I'm owed.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

Fist bump

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 11:41 AM (rR3v+)

153 Like Travis and Bonham, I came from South Carolina to Texas to make my last stand.

Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2026 11:41 AM (sH4Bk)

154 Someone hopped out of a car and got all stabby, killed a woman and a dog and then the cops shot the stabber.

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 11:41 AM (5aZAZ)

155 Tara Yazdi. Poor thing. Her back must be killing her.
Come, let me massage you all better.

Posted by: Operator Error at March 02, 2026 11:41 AM (RhXby)

156 The hundreds of billions being invested in the United States will create high paying jobs, which will then circulate money and prosperity throughout those communities.

And the response will be "But that's not a living wage!"

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 11:42 AM (OPGS/)

157 137 Making 5 cents a post from the Democratic party...
Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 11:29 AM (tOcjL)
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Sure beats the wooden nickels he gets for sucking dicks at the local glory hole
Posted by: ballistic
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Unfortunately for him, the posts were 5 Iranian rials per post, not a US nickel. Right now, the exchange rate is 1.00 USD = 1,315,592.46 IRR

He shoulda read the contract.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:42 AM (E4rtv)

158 120
‘America has no foreign policy interest in seeing a less antagonistic Iran’

That’s not my take. Regime change in Iran is a ‘nice to have’. Beating the ‘Rats in this country? Central. Fundamental to our future. To the degree Iran helps with that, fine.
To the degree Iran hurts that, it was a mistake.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 02, 2026 11:42 AM (jbnUc)

159 149 He's like 1/4 Mexican at best. He's basically a leftwing gay white boy cosplaying as some badass conservative.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:40 AM (iFTx/)

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"America First means voting for Democrats."

He's not cosplaying as a conservative. He's not even trying to cosplay as a conservative.

The left calls him conservative and then stupid people on the right are all, "Oh, my gosh! Partisanship demands I defend this gay bigot who loves Stalin!"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:42 AM (GBKbO)

160 I would say evil because they know full well that power to them and their party is more important than their own country do well.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:36 AM (E4rtv)

How about sick with evilness?

Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at March 02, 2026 11:42 AM (FMtrg)

161 So, what's this I hear about Queer Starmer trying to give Gibraltar back to Spain?
Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (77rzZ)

Has he proposed giving the UK back to France yet?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 11:43 AM (ExV1e)

162 Some more relevant discussion of the CIC's power per Obama's AG in April 2011:
This understanding of the President’s constitutional authority reflects not only the express assignment of powers and responsibilities to the President and Congress in the Constitution, but also, as noted, the “historical gloss” placed on the Constitution by two centuries of practice. Garamendi, 539 U.S. at 414. “Our history,” this Office observed in 1980, “is replete with instances of presidential uses of military force abroad in the absence of prior congressional approval.” Presidential Power, 4A Op. O.L.C. at 187; ...to give just a few examples, bombing in Libya (1986), an intervention in Panama (1989), troop deployments to Somalia (1992), Bosnia (1995), and Haiti (twice, 1994 and 2004),air patrols and airstrikes in Bosnia (1993-1995), and a bombing campaign in Yugoslavia (1999), without specific prior authorizing legislation.

Posted by: LASue at March 02, 2026 11:43 AM (lCppi)

163 Kuwait shot down three of our F-15s. Our boys are okay. Is that a first? One F-15 would be lucky but three? Goddamn, the Kuwaiti's suddenly got real good.

https://tinyurl.com/3mpba434

NY Post: Kuwait ‘mistakenly’ shot down three $31M US fighter jets, all crew safely ejected: military

Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:43 AM (MSvRg)

164 A Gay Mexican whose audience is a bunch of Gay Pajeets

What's the equivalent to "show bobs and vagene" for gay pajeets?

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:43 AM (2ocoG)

165 158 120
‘America has no foreign policy interest in seeing a less antagonistic Iran’

That’s not my take. Regime change in Iran is a ‘nice to have’. Beating the ‘Rats in this country? Central. Fundamental to our future. To the degree Iran helps with that, fine.
To the degree Iran hurts that, it was a mistake.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 02, 2026 11:42 AM (jbnUc)

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"The president, whose job is mostly foreign policy, must push foreign policy aside until utopia has been achieved in America."

It's true. The DOJ's efforts to clean voter rolls just completely stopped the moment Trump entered meetings about Iran.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:44 AM (GBKbO)

166 He's like 1/4 Mexican at best. He's basically a leftwing gay white boy cosplaying as some badass conservative.
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He's demonstrating how the "so far right he sounds left" (or vice versa) works. It isn't real, he never left the other team, he's just trying to sound like the left's caricature of the right.

Posted by: Methos at March 02, 2026 11:44 AM (vSvIl)

167 163 Kuwait shot down three of our F-15s. Our boys are okay. Is that a first? One F-15 would be lucky but three? Goddamn, the Kuwaiti's suddenly got real good.

https://tinyurl.com/3mpba434

NY Post: Kuwait ‘mistakenly’ shot down three $31M US fighter jets, all crew safely ejected: military
Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:43 AM (MSvRg)

Unfriendly fire?

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 11:44 AM (pDt9x)

168 Iran is getting all the attention, for obvious reasons, but what's going on with the Cartels in Mexico? It'd be nice if we could leave China with less people to distribute their Fentanyl.
Posted by: XTC

FWIW, Iran has one of its largest western hemisphere embassies in Mexico City and they do coordinate with the cartels including the reputed Jalisco cartel apparently up for carrying out Iranian dirty work in the US for money. That is what triggered the Trump admin supposedly to go after their head honcho last week.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:44 AM (E4rtv)

169 149 He's like 1/4 Mexican at best. He's basically a leftwing gay white boy cosplaying as some badass conservative.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:40 AM (iFTx/)

Point being, you can't really present yourself as the heir to the White Supremacy Throne when you've got Aztec Head-Chopper in your blood.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 11:44 AM (3wOGw)

170 Kuwait shot down three of our F-15s. Our boys are okay. Is that a first? One F-15 would be lucky but three? Goddamn, the Kuwaiti's suddenly got real good.

Arabs can't aim worth shit. The Palestinians have been demonstrating that for decades.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:44 AM (2ocoG)

171 What is this 'road rage' incident on the DC beltway?
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 11:40 AM (2GVsD)

Man stabbed a woman and her dog after a car accident. They're not giving the name of the stabber which seems rather significant.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 11:44 AM (7RYym)

172 If Kier gives back Gibraltar, then the Falklands and South Georgia should go to Argentina.

Al-Reuters is reporting Spain has forbidden the use of US bases in their country for operations against Iran.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 11:45 AM (2GVsD)

173 He's like 1/4 Mexican at best. He's basically a leftwing gay white boy cosplaying as some badass conservative.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:40 AM (iFTx/)

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"America First means voting for Democrats."

He's not cosplaying as a conservative. He's not even trying to cosplay as a conservative.

The left calls him conservative and then stupid people on the right are all, "Oh, my gosh! Partisanship demands I defend this gay bigot who loves Stalin!"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:42 AM (GBKbO)
________

He is indeed cosplaying as a conservative, or at least as someone on the right. It isn't all just media invention.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:45 AM (iFTx/)

174
I haven't seen any actual ball spiking. Trump and Hegseth have both been realistic while also making it clear that nobody gives a shit what Bush, Rumsfeld, or Cheney think anymore.
Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:35 AM (2ocoG)

Not much of it here, or much of the Trumpstein, End of MAGA rhetoric, either.

I meant the Right at large.

A lot of people are acting like total fools.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 11:45 AM (BI5O2)

175 He's demonstrating how the "so far right he sounds left" (or vice versa) works. It isn't real, he never left the other team, he's just trying to sound like the left's caricature of the right.
Posted by: Methos
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Ah, just like Colbert was on the Daily Show. Except as entertaining as videos of his blowjobs on Destiny.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:45 AM (E4rtv)

176 And the police are also saying that it was terror related, but I don't know that I trust that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (7RYym)

177 hey now

we are running out of virgins

Posted by: Paradice HQ at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (gbOdA)

178 As far as the state of Texas is concerned I'm not from there but I was raised there. It was a good place to live. Spent 20 something years in the state. People were friendly and there were all kinds of people from all over the country. Many people from different countries. Really was a good place to grow up. Low taxes and plenty of jobs. Had good schools. But of course those were different times than what we have now. It just seems like people were not so divided then. People showed more respect for each other.

Posted by: Case at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (Z3Kkg)

179 nobody gives a shit what Bush, Rumsfeld, or Cheney think anymore.
Posted by: Ian S.

Well, Rumsfeld and Cheney are dead, so...

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (77rzZ)

180 *waves to Robert*

Friendly fire never is. Just ask the F-18F crew shot down by an Aegis cruiser.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (2GVsD)

181 173
He is indeed cosplaying as a conservative, or at least as someone on the right. It isn't all just media invention.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:45 AM (iFTx/)

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He doesn't advocate for anything conservative. He shits on Republicans constantly. He tells his listeners to vote Democrat.

It's all media invention.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (GBKbO)

182 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (7RYym)

Meant saying it was NOT terror related.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (7RYym)

183 163 Kuwait shot down three of our F-15s. Our boys are okay. Is that a first? One F-15 would be lucky but three? Goddamn, the Kuwaiti's suddenly got real good.

https://tinyurl.com/3mpba434

NY Post: Kuwait ‘mistakenly’ shot down three $31M US fighter jets, all crew safely ejected: military
Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:43 AM (MSvRg)
Send them a bill. They got that kind of money in the mattress.

Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (sH4Bk)

184 They shut down tariffs. But they did not shut down deportees...

Posted by: muldoon, dad jokes "R" Us at March 02, 2026 11:38 AM

*slow clap*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 02, 2026 11:47 AM (bFu5X)

185 SCOTUS knocked down tariffs, while at the same time green lighting ongoing immigration enforcement.

They shut down tariffs. But they did not shut down deportees...
Posted by: muldoon, dad jokes "R" Us at March 02, 2026 11:38 AM (qgHp7)

Importantly, they shut down tariffs based on the rationale that Trump used for this case. Trump has already said that that they'll use a different rationale and, I believe, they have several. Unless SCOTUS moves forward and says that the President cannot impose tariffs no matter what laws have been passed and previously determined to be okay, tariffs are here for at least as long as Trump is.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 11:47 AM (ExV1e)

186 154 Someone hopped out of a car and got all stabby, killed a woman and a dog and then the cops shot the stabber.
Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 11:41 AM (5aZAZ)

I heard it was road rage or continued domestic...either way, cop did the job correctly. No perp to prosecute in an area that might not bother...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 11:47 AM (tOcjL)

187 Also, I see that the market has collapsed almost a tenth of a point.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 11:48 AM (ExV1e)

188 They're not giving the name of the stabber which seems rather significant.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Oh look! I'm observing a pattern. It's almost as if the media thinks that hiding the information will make us not make assumptions.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 11:48 AM (OPGS/)

189 Isn't Marco the new Shah of Iran by now? He needs a few more jobs to add to his portfolio. The Marco has another job memes just crack me up....

Let's make him chief tariffs collector as well

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 11:48 AM (xT8gx)

190 I received a payment yesterday from a class action settlement for $5.5 billion from Visa and Mastercard, due to them ripping off merchants with excessive fees from 2004 to 2019. Of course, this group would rather have that money distributed to everyone who ever used a credit card instead of the people who actually paid the money.

Posted by: jwest at March 02, 2026 11:48 AM (KtqtS)

191 Yea, fuck that. How about a tax holiday for, say the next 250 years since the feds stole every goddamn cent I paid over the last 48 years as a taxpayer.

$2K doesn't come close to what I'm owed.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

They stole every cent while doubling your tab.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 11:48 AM (MKu/Q)

192 What I want out of the Iranian operation is a complete destruction of their military capbilities, a slaughter of the oppressive regime in power and as many of their minions as possible by air and naval power. And then, let the chips fall where they may, internally in Iran. That’s it.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 11:49 AM (pDt9x)

193 NY Post: Kuwait ‘mistakenly’ shot down three $31M US fighter jets, all crew safely ejected: military
Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:43 AM (MSvRg)
Send them a bill. They got that kind of money in the mattress.
Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (sH4Bk)

Make the check out to Bill Balls Donald.

Posted by: Roy at March 02, 2026 11:49 AM (qwype)

194 I meant the Right at large.

A lot of people are acting like total fools.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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Don't really see that on X or in real life. It is more that other than young people that didn't learn history in school, that people are saying finally those assholes are getting payback for murdering Americans for nearly 50 years. And worry/prayers about the US troops. Especially Gen X who grew up with America Held Hostage and flaccid Jimmy Carter in a damn sweater.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:49 AM (E4rtv)

195 Maybe Starmer could give Gibraltar to the Palis. They can have a homeland.

Posted by: Wally at March 02, 2026 11:49 AM (5JDxA)

196 He is indeed cosplaying as a conservative, or at least as someone on the right. It isn't all just media invention.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:45 AM (iFTx/)

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He doesn't advocate for anything conservative. He shits on Republicans constantly. He tells his listeners to vote Democrat.

It's all media invention.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (GBKbO)
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Nah. He packages it as wanting to move conservatives and the GOP further to the right. I mean, he talked about it all the time, it was sorta like his entire brand.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:49 AM (iFTx/)

197 A lot of people are acting like total fools.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 11:45 AM (BI5O2)

You just provided a nice, brief and accurate description of the history of mankind.... pithy

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 11:49 AM (xT8gx)

198 I received a payment yesterday from a class action settlement for $5.5 billion from Visa and Mastercard
Posted by: jwest

How much did you get?

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:49 AM (77rzZ)

199 "Authorities on Monday morning identified the suspect as 32-year-old Jared Llamado of McLean. State police identified the woman killed in the stabbing as 39-year-old Michelle Adams and the injured victims as 36-year-old Dana Bonnell, 37-year-old Mary C. Flood and 40-year-old Heather Miller. All were hospitalized with serious injuries."

https://www.insidenova.com/ headlines/updated-state-police-identify- suspect-victims-in-beltway-road-rage-stabbing/ article_3dcbd264-d48c-4370-b71c-acbaa42bb78d.html

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 11:50 AM (tOcjL)

200 *Waves back at Anna*

Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:50 AM (MSvRg)

201 192 What I want out of the Iranian operation is a complete destruction of their military capbilities, a slaughter of the oppressive regime in power and as many of their minions as possible by air and naval power. And then, let the chips fall where they may, internally in Iran. That’s it.
Posted by: tubal
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I think that is going to be a given along probably with unconditional surrender.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:50 AM (E4rtv)

202 198 I received a payment yesterday from a class action settlement for $5.5 billion from Visa and Mastercard
Posted by: jwest

How much did you get?

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:49 AM (77rzZ)

Three-fitty.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 11:51 AM (pDt9x)

203 Companies, large and small, stole a lot of PPP funds.I'd be very careful about issuing refund. Are there not records that source the tariff funds?

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 11:51 AM (G0rhW)

204 Vote for secession was as much or more against the Federal government's over reach as it was for slavery. The late 1950s over push for civil rights - which were happening and were going to happen naturally - were adulterated by negative interests. So was the push by the Federal government in the 1850s. They may not be parallel but they rhyme.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 11:51 AM (/LXUT)

205 I swear...some of you need to put in closing tags into your nics.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:24 AM (GBKbO)
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Did you support mandatory seatbelt laws?

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These interactions explain why I consider this community my peeps. 🙂

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 02, 2026 11:51 AM (RkOfE)

206 >>>Arabs can't aim worth shit.

Did pretty well aiming those 757s

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 11:51 AM (Y1sOo)

207 They stole every cent while doubling your tab.
Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 11:48 AM (MKu/Q)

According to Bobby Kennedy Jr, one of Cuba's biggest source of income is durable medical device fraud on Medicare out of Florida.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 11:52 AM (rbvCR)

208 So the stabber wasn't a terrorist or a troon. Now waiting for his toxicology report.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 11:52 AM (OPGS/)

209 Just a preliminary payment in the hundreds right now. None of us know what we'll end up with.

https://www.paymentcardsettlement.com/en

Posted by: jwest at March 02, 2026 11:52 AM (KtqtS)

210 I received a payment yesterday from a class action settlement for $5.5 billion from Visa and Mastercard
Posted by: jwest

How much did you get?

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 11:49 AM (77rzZ)
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$5.5 billion, obviously

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:52 AM (iFTx/)

211
Road rage stabbing on DC beltway:

https://tinyurl.com/4me2xft8

Posted by: Police suspect fair play at March 02, 2026 11:52 AM (2Ez/1)

212 Nah. He packages it as wanting to move conservatives and the GOP further to the right. I mean, he talked about it all the time, it was sorta like his entire brand.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
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His supposed idea to move the party to the right is to vote Democrat in 2024 and just now also in 2026. He also likes to watch gay pron and give blowjobs to his buddy Destiny.

Makes Baldrick's cunning plans look genius.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:53 AM (E4rtv)

213 NY Post: Kuwait ‘mistakenly’ shot down three $31M US fighter jets, all crew safely ejected: military
Posted by: Robert at March 02, 2026 11:43 AM (MSvRg)
Send them a bill. They got that kind of money in the mattress.
Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2026 11:46 AM (sH4Bk)

This will take some investigation to figure out what happened. I am guessing the Kuwaiti anti-aircraft missiles are U.S.-made, and set up by U.S. techs? And somehow the radars saw the 3 F-15's amd locked on, and missiles were launched?

Now isn't there supposed to be IFF in the mix there, too? I'm wondering if maybe the F-15's had been spoofing Iranian aircraft, in order to deceive iranian air defence, and forget to turn the spoofing off when returning to "friendly" airspace.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 11:53 AM (8zz6B)

214 213
This will take some investigation to figure out what happened. I am guessing the Kuwaiti anti-aircraft missiles are U.S.-made, and set up by U.S. techs? And somehow the radars saw the 3 F-15's amd locked on, and missiles were launched?

Now isn't there supposed to be IFF in the mix there, too? I'm wondering if maybe the F-15's had been spoofing Iranian aircraft, in order to deceive iranian air defence, and forget to turn the spoofing off when returning to "friendly" airspace.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 11:53 AM (8zz6B)

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All I know is that the people demanding we make the USS Liberty central to our Middle East policy postures will demand the same thing of this friendly fire incident.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:53 AM (GBKbO)

215 Oh! And, abolish income tax!

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 02, 2026 11:54 AM (RkOfE)

216 208 So the stabber wasn't a terrorist or a troon. Now waiting for his toxicology report.
Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 11:52 AM (OPGS/)

No, doesn't seem so...one of the women stabbed tried to stop the stabbing, so not sure how many women started in the car that was attacked and how many tried to stop it. Sad it took a cop to end it and no guys got out to end it.

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 11:54 AM (tOcjL)

217 Map is a bit flawed racially too. No county more German in Texas than Austin county and its in the green. Suspect other county counts also flawed.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 11:54 AM (/LXUT)

218 Kuwait ‘mistakenly’ shot down three $31M US fighter jets...

Well, we did deliver two Patriot anti-air missile systems to them some time ago. If that's what took down 3 of our 4th generation F-15E's then.... that's one thing.

If those F-15's were downed by HAWK anti-air systems, an older, less capable system than the Patriot then.... that's something else.

Both are used by Kuwait.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 11:54 AM (jtM2q)

219
Don't really see that on X or in real life.

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Oh, I've seen a whole, whole lot of X crap like "Trumpstein betrayed MAGA," and "so and so didn't support military action, and now look, he's an anti-Semite calling Trump Trumpstein," as if that's more than a sliver of anti-war Trump supporters.

This is counterproductive. Americans are under fire and dying. I don't want to hear anyone talking about any topic besides "how do we win at the lowest cost and nearest term." Not why I'm right and you're wrong. Just winning.

It's like people can't figure out there's a damned war on.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 11:54 AM (BI5O2)

220 Ugly Chinese hags csn no longer use filters.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 11:54 AM (Np3bf)

221 Oh look! I'm observing a pattern. It's almost as if the media thinks that hiding the information will make us not make assumptions.

A *lot* of people, especially those on the older side, still believe that if something isn't in the MSM it didn't happen. This comes up a lot when people start wailing that Trump isn't doing anything or that ICE has stopped deporting people. Neither of those things are true, it's just the MSM isn't saying anything unless there's an obvious DNC win angle, like when Boasberg pops up.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:55 AM (2ocoG)

222 They shut down one band of tariffs under one authority. And Trump immediately reimposed those tariffs under another authority.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

*********

You didn't get it.

Maybe I should have used a Bob Marley sock.

Posted by: muldoon, dad jokes at March 02, 2026 11:55 AM (qgHp7)

223 Nah. He packages it as wanting to move conservatives and the GOP further to the right. I mean, he talked about it all the time, it was sorta like his entire brand.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
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His supposed idea to move the party to the right is to vote Democrat in 2024 and just now also in 2026. He also likes to watch gay pron and give blowjobs to his buddy Destiny.

Makes Baldrick's cunning plans look genius.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:53 AM (E4rtv)
____

Well, yea. My point wasn't that he's actually moving anything to the right. My point was that he is cosplaying as someone on the right.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:56 AM (iFTx/)

224 Qatar apparently shot down two Iranian fighter jets.

Also, Tucker hasn't said anything publicly since the start of the strikes, it seems.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:56 AM (GBKbO)

225 I think that is going to be a given along probably with unconditional surrender.
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I don't think they're inclined yet, but I also think we might be killing their leaders and replacement leaders too quickly for anyone in charge to issue a surrender.

Posted by: Methos at March 02, 2026 11:56 AM (vSvIl)

226
Jared Llamado brought a knife to a state trooper gun fight.

Posted by: FAFO at March 02, 2026 11:56 AM (2Ez/1)

227 AoP

Assuming the F-15Es had their IFF turned back on after combat ops. Granted three at once is weird and improbable.

Assuming their Mode 4 worked, again three at once unlikely.

Or simply like the idiots in the Stennis battle group shooting an F-18F down and almost bagging two more Hornets. It was all a communications breakdown and loss of situational awareness on the air defense people.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 11:56 AM (2GVsD)

228 171 What is this 'road rage' incident on the DC beltway?
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 11:40 AM (2GVsD)

Man stabbed a woman and her dog after a car accident. They're not giving the name of the stabber which seems rather significant.
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Stabby Stabber Guy.

Posted by: pudinhead at March 02, 2026 11:56 AM (pZ64F)

229 I think that is going to be a given along probably with unconditional surrender.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:50 AM (E4rtv)

In the Philippine insurrection against Spain, the Spanish troops fortified a church in the town of Baler, and held out against the siege by Pilipino rebels until the Americans came and relieved them the year after the end of the Span-Am war.

Brave and resolute men, but I expect the last Iranian resistance to be something like that.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 11:57 AM (rbvCR)

230 After seeing what happened with the stimulus checks during Covid, I'm really against anything that gets near that again.

It becomes an entitlement people expect then and then they stupidly spend it. It really did fuel inflation.

I'm fine with way to give it back to citizens instead of companies, but not rebate checks.

Posted by: Leupold at March 02, 2026 11:57 AM (Kxbnm)

231 204 Vote for secession was as much or more against the Federal government's over reach as it was for slavery. The late 1950s over push for civil rights - which were happening and were going to happen naturally - were adulterated by negative interests. So was the push by the Federal government in the 1850s. They may not be parallel but they rhyme.

Posted by: Braenyard

In a depressing project, I read all the state's secession debates which are out there if you want to read them. It was not tariffs in 1860, it was slavery and the fact that Dred Scott in 1857 promised the South that slavery would be allowed nationwide. There was also fear that Lincoln would free the blacks.

Expansion of slavery was a big economic deal as the eastern states in the South had fields that were played out so like Jefferson and Madison, selling slaves was about the only way to make those plantations profitable.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:57 AM (E4rtv)

232 Maybe Tucker should consider stepping in for the Ayatollah.

All he needs is the turban. And a beard.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 11:58 AM (jtM2q)

233 Iraqis attacking embassy in support of Iran

Tariff refund need from Buck
Cat videos from Ace

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at March 02, 2026 11:58 AM (CUIEY)

234 210 $5.5 billion, obviously
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 11:52 AM (iFTx/)

It's jwest, it might legitimately be all 5.5 Billion.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 11:58 AM (3wOGw)

235 222 They shut down one band of tariffs under one authority. And Trump immediately reimposed those tariffs under another authority.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

*********

You didn't get it.

Maybe I should have used a Bob Marley sock.

Posted by: muldoon, dad jokes at March 02, 2026 11:55 AM (qgHp7)

=====

It's not like I'd be able to read it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 11:59 AM (GBKbO)

236 Jared Llamado was the stabber's name.

Posted by: Was. Past tense at March 02, 2026 11:59 AM (2Ez/1)

237 A *lot* of people, especially those on the older side, still believe that if something isn't in the MSM it didn't happen. This comes up a lot when people start wailing that Trump isn't doing anything or that ICE has stopped deporting people. Neither of those things are true, it's just the MSM isn't saying anything unless there's an obvious DNC win angle, like when Boasberg pops up.
Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 11:55 AM (2ocoG)

A lot of people will have sources that they trust, people on X, podcasters, whatever, and they will uncritically accept whatever those people say. So, if podcaster Boo7 has an axe to grind about a specific thing and goes off saying that Trump is betraying MAGA because x, y, or z... well, they'll start saying that too.

We see it here from time to time.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 11:59 AM (ExV1e)

238 So the DC stabber was a Llama?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 11:59 AM (2GVsD)

239 229

In the Philippine insurrection against Spain, the Spanish troops fortified a church in the town of Baler, and held out against the siege by Pilipino rebels until the Americans came and relieved them the year after the end of the Span-Am war.

Brave and resolute men, but I expect the last Iranian resistance to be something like that.
Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 11:57 AM (rbvCR)

Fine, as long as WE are not the ones going house to house killing off the holdouts. None of that stuff. That is how Mission Creep happens.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 12:00 PM (pDt9x)

240 I don't think they're inclined yet, but I also think we might be killing their leaders and replacement leaders too quickly for anyone in charge to issue a surrender.
Posted by: Methos

I think that is the plan while the minions get pasted as part of the stated US-Israeli warplans is to destroy the Basiji and the IRGC compounds, munitions dumps, and personnel while targeting them for psyops.

Israel has thoroughly penetrated the IRGC to the extent of controlling apps and TV to directly send messages to specific IRGC commanders.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 12:00 PM (E4rtv)

241 212 His supposed idea to move the party to the right is to vote Democrat in 2024 and just now also in 2026. He also likes to watch gay pron and give blowjobs to his buddy Destiny.

Makes Baldrick's cunning plans look genius.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:53 AM (E4rtv)

And if he blew Destiny, he probably blew "Turkey" Tom Hanson, too.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 12:00 PM (3wOGw)

242 What is this 'road rage' incident on the DC beltway?
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 11:40 AM (2GVsD)

Man stabbed a woman and her dog after a car accident. They're not giving the name of the stabber which seems rather significant.
-----------------
Stabby Stabber Guy.
Posted by: pudinhead at March 02, 2026 11:56 AM (pZ64F)
_________

Jared Llamado

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 12:00 PM (iFTx/)

243
Ugly Chinese hags csn no longer use filters.
Posted by: Boss Moss

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

Is China banning filters on TikTok?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at March 02, 2026 12:00 PM (Keihy)

244 TJM finding out Kurosawa needed a few history lessons on firearms

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 12:00 PM (EtnSa)

245 I received a payment yesterday from a class action settlement for $5.5 billion from Visa and Mastercard, due to them ripping off merchants with excessive fees from 2004 to 2019. Of course, this group would rather have that money distributed to everyone who ever used a credit card instead of the people who actually paid the money.

Posted by: jwest

How much does one have to spend on a credit card to receive $5.5 billion in a settlement?

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 12:01 PM (0U5gm)

246 I'm fine with way to give it back to citizens instead of companies, but not rebate checks.
---------------
Then make it a deduction against taxpayers Income Tax. This lowers taxpayer costs and ignores the grifters and allows the money to fund the Feds as per the Constitution.

Posted by: pudinhead at March 02, 2026 12:01 PM (pZ64F)

247 244 TJM finding out Kurosawa needed a few history lessons on firearms

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 12:00 PM (EtnSa)

======

Well, he's dead.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 12:01 PM (GBKbO)

248 Iraqis attacking embassy in support of Iran
-
Pakistanis, too.

It didn't go well for them.

We might want to think about deploying the Marines to protect ICE.

Posted by: Methos at March 02, 2026 12:01 PM (vSvIl)

249
They shut down tariffs. But they did not shut down deportees...
Posted by: muldoon, dad jokes "R" Us

Nice! 😁

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 02, 2026 12:01 PM (RkOfE)

250 236 Jared Llamado was the stabber's name.
Posted by: Was. Past tense at March 02, 2026 11:59 AM (2Ez/1)

Interesting that this name works for the US State Department, though. If it's him, still think road rage, though...especially if he had to work the weekend...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 12:02 PM (tOcjL)

251 248 Iraqis attacking embassy in support of Iran
-
Pakistanis, too.

It didn't go well for them.

We might want to think about deploying the Marines to protect ICE.

Posted by: Methos at March 02, 2026 12:01 PM (vSvIl)

===

"Abdul got killed running through the gates of the US embassy, and all we managed to do was bend the gate a bit. Wanna try again?"

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 12:02 PM (GBKbO)

252 Stabby Stabber Guy.
Posted by: pudinhead at March 02, 2026 11:56 AM (pZ64F)
_________
Jared Llamado
-----------
This sounds like a Clown Name.

Posted by: pudinhead at March 02, 2026 12:02 PM (pZ64F)

253 164 A Gay Mexican whose audience is a bunch of Gay Pajeets

What's the equivalent to "show bobs and vagene" for gay pajeets?
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Apparently James O'Keefe

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 02, 2026 12:02 PM (RkOfE)

254 In a depressing project, I read all the state's secession debates which are out there if you want to read them. It was not tariffs in 1860, it was slavery and the fact that Dred Scott in 1857 promised the South that slavery would be allowed nationwide. There was also fear that Lincoln would free the blacks.

Don't bother. Those who are convinced the South was peopled by a bunch of Constitutionalists who only wanted to be Constitutional cannot be persuaded otherwise.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 12:03 PM (Riz8t)

255 I did put in the past tense

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 12:03 PM (EtnSa)

256 Well, yea. My point wasn't that he's actually moving anything to the right. My point was that he is cosplaying as someone on the right.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade

I think Fuentes got confused by the DC GOP that sucking dick, being treacherous to Trump and the right, and mouthing platitudes WAS conservative in a Mitch McConnell sort of way.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 12:03 PM (E4rtv)

257 254
Don't bother. Those who are convinced the South was peopled by a bunch of Constitutionalists who only wanted to be Constitutional cannot be persuaded otherwise.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 12:03 PM (Riz8t)

======

The Confederacy never did anything bad in terms of monetary policy, either!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 12:03 PM (GBKbO)

258 Be interesting to see that if with all the new technologies and tactics whether you can get an unconditional surrender without significant boots on the ground.

Basically no bunker is too deep, and all your coms are 100% compromised by electronic surveillance or mossad assets on the ground. The IRG will likely be pulped to the last man by drones if they dont surrender.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 12:04 PM (i0Hi3)

259 They shut down tariffs. But they did not shut down deportees...
Posted by: muldoon, dad jokes "R" Us

Nice! 😁
Posted by: AmericanKestrel

I finally got Muldoon's joke. I'm a little on the slow side today.

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 12:04 PM (77rzZ)

260 They are bsnning filters everywhere in China. They did it live exposing a lot of haggard old streamers at once.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 12:04 PM (Np3bf)

261
Harvard I'd offer a special deal: produce Obama's transcripts and law school review writings and we'll take less of your money.
Posted by: Ian S.
---

No deals with crooks. It's time to get straight and pay up.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 12:05 PM (/LXUT)

262 > I received a payment yesterday from a class action settlement for $5.5 billion from Visa and Mastercard, due to them ripping off merchants with excessive fees from 2004 to 2019.
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We got a notice regarding a data breach at Norton Healthcare that happened years ago. Some number of millions of dollars set aside for settlement.

My cut, if I "opt in?" $5

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 12:05 PM (jtM2q)

263 Jared Llamado was the stabber's name.
Posted by: Was. Past tense at March 02, 2026 11:59 AM (2Ez/1)

"Llamado" literally means "named".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 12:05 PM (8zz6B)

264 They're not giving the name of the stabber which seems rather significant.

********

They HAVE released a partial description.

"...he has such teeth, dear. And he shows them pearly white...":

Posted by: muldoon, dad jokes at March 02, 2026 12:05 PM (qgHp7)

265 What's the equivalent to "show bobs and vagene" for gay pajeets?
----
Apparently James O'Keefe
Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 02, 2026 12:02 PM (RkOfE)

Thanks, now there's coffee all over my desk.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 12:06 PM (2ocoG)

266 Nood. Something about Iranians.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 12:06 PM (ExV1e)

267 Jared Llamado was the stabber's name.
Posted by: Was. Past tense at March 02, 2026 11:59 AM (2Ez/1)

"Llamado" literally means "named".

I think I once had a Llamado in a Bloody Mary.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 02, 2026 12:06 PM (Riz8t)

268 Don't bother. Those who are convinced the South was peopled by a bunch of Constitutionalists who only wanted to be Constitutional cannot be persuaded otherwise.
Posted by: Archimedes
--------
I know and yet I persist. I can actually say that I've read and seen the first Constitution of the Confederacy as it was part of the research project regarding state constitutions and state bills of rights/state court cases on rights.

Also have a copy of the legal treatise by TRR Cobb about slavery that was published just before the Civil War.

My conclusion, they shoulda picked their own damn cotton from teh get go.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 12:06 PM (E4rtv)

269 260 They are bsnning filters everywhere in China. They did it live exposing a lot of haggard old streamers at once.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 12:04 PM (Np3bf)

Wow.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 12:06 PM (i0Hi3)

270 They are bsnning filters everywhere in China. They did it live exposing a lot of haggard old streamers at once.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 12:04 PM

Chinese dating apps hardest hit.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 02, 2026 12:06 PM (bFu5X)

271 Looked up the State Department Jared on LinkedIn- damn, the age is EXACTLY right...it might be him.

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 12:07 PM (tOcjL)

272
I think Fuentes ...WAS conservative in a Mitch McConnell sort of way.
Posted by: whig
---

Which is a treacherous, traitor in a backstabbing kind of way.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 12:08 PM (/LXUT)

273 256
‘ sucking dick, being treacherous to Trump and the right, and mouthing platitudes WAS conservative in a Mitch McConnell’

When you put it that way, it’s an understandable mistake on their part.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at March 02, 2026 12:09 PM (jbnUc)

Mid-Morning Art Thread

Queen Esther
Edwin Longsden Long

Posted by: CBD at 09:30 AM

Comments

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1 Sponge!

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:30 AM (rR3v+)

2 Shiv!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 02, 2026 09:31 AM (Kt19C)

3 Aunt Ester was Hot!

Posted by: fd - I forgive you for the mistakes I made at March 02, 2026 09:32 AM (vFG9F)

4 Corgis called

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:32 AM (rR3v+)

5 Why they all got egg heads?

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at March 02, 2026 09:33 AM (mh59C)

6 She doesn't look happy.

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 09:34 AM (NpAcC)

7 I like this one a lot. Lots of detail, and a couple flowing cloths.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at March 02, 2026 09:34 AM (DgMqy)

8 A biblical reference for recent events.
Would hang , thx CBD

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 09:34 AM (HYqoK)

9 Good choice for today historically.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:34 AM (E4rtv)

10 That look, it's as if she is thinking 'this is going to suck.'

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:34 AM (2GVsD)

11 She looks really tired of all this stuff.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 02, 2026 09:34 AM (CHHv1)

12 Esther must've been bee-yoo-ti-ful! Not sure any picture could do her justice

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 09:34 AM (xT8gx)

13
Ready to write up some scripture!

Posted by: Auspex at March 02, 2026 09:35 AM (Y8DZL)

14 Very nicely done

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 09:35 AM (fUkZA)

15 Fancy dress and jewels, yet everyone's barefoot. Hope Piper chimes in.

Posted by: Agony of De Feet at March 02, 2026 09:35 AM (oftw2)

16 Esther looks like she just found out she's the next Ayatollah of Iran.

Posted by: Boswell at March 02, 2026 09:35 AM (j10i6)

17 Most appropriate this morning, thanks CBD.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 02, 2026 09:35 AM (0nHVk)

18 For the more observant, the maid in the back appears to be topless.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:35 AM (2GVsD)

19 The details in the background are cool.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 09:35 AM (tj6OY)

20 Double-timely, what with Purim and all.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at March 02, 2026 09:35 AM (NYInA)

21 Queen Esther > Aunt Esther

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 02, 2026 09:36 AM (+HNx/)

22 Wonder if Haman is hanging around somewhere…

Posted by: Theyjustwriteitoff at March 02, 2026 09:36 AM (sUTO1)

23 Waall, ain' she pretty!

Why would you have a pic of Esther today?

(Joking. Esther is one of the few OT books I've read.)

Another artist who couldn't afford anything but brown paint, alas. Alexa, brighten this up with colorfulness.

The important thing, of course, is to ask if the attendant on the right is a gal and topless, or just some eunuch?

Posted by: mindful webworker - a poor student in a rich land at March 02, 2026 09:36 AM (6RP3T)

24 Kuadros.com

Edwin Long's painting captures the biblical story of Queen Esther, who risked her life to save her people from persecution. The artwork reflects the Victorian academic style, characterized by meticulous detail and realistic representation. Long's use of vibrant colors, particularly gold and red, conveys the opulence of the Persian court.

Themes and Interpretation
The painting depicts Esther in a moment of tension, poised before King Ahasuerus. This scene symbolizes courage and the struggle for justice. Esther's expression reflects her inner turmoil, embodying the complexities of her role as both a queen and a Jewish woman in a precarious position.

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 09:36 AM (NpAcC)

25 > Queen Esther > Aunt Esther > Uncle Fester

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 09:37 AM (jtM2q)

26 I'm tired
Sick and tired of love
I've had my fill of love
From below and above
Tired, tired of being admired
Tired of love uninspired
Let's face it
I'm tired

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at March 02, 2026 09:37 AM (2J/Lj)

27 I remember this scene. It's from The Three Stooges "Malice In The Palace".

Posted by: Salami, Salami, Baloney! at March 02, 2026 09:37 AM (oftw2)

28 Beautiful details. Holy cow, that bench is exquisite.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 02, 2026 09:37 AM (KND7J)

29 Happy Purim to Our Jewish friends and God protect them

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 09:38 AM (a7sNn)

30 Have you heard the news?

Posted by: Can't Afford No Shoes at March 02, 2026 09:38 AM (oftw2)

31 Me: "The important thing, of course, is to ask if the attendant on the right is a gal and topless, or just some eunuch?"

Which question I see Anna Puma already addressed.

Posted by: mindful webworker - just another cell in the Horde mind at March 02, 2026 09:38 AM (6RP3T)

32

Eat at the "Y" now Eat at the "Hamentashen!"

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 02, 2026 09:39 AM (x0n13)

33 And

You know what you did.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 02, 2026 09:39 AM (KND7J)

34 That bench looks to have inlays, probably of semi-precious stones.

The wall decor really does capture the flavor of Persian stone work.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:39 AM (2GVsD)

35 For the more observant, the maid in the back appears to be topless.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:35 AM (2GVsD)
******
Maybe she's gay.

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 09:39 AM (NpAcC)

36 Appropriate art choice, CBD.

Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2026 09:39 AM (LHPAg)

37 Would hang.

Posted by: Haman at March 02, 2026 09:40 AM (sUTO1)

38 Timely. Lovely painting. Great detail. Would hang.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 02, 2026 09:40 AM (bFu5X)

39 She doesn't look too happy there.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 09:40 AM (8zz6B)

40 Okay, thenk, smArt folks, what does the mirror symbolize, henh?

Posted by: mindful webworker - this MEANS something (piling up mashed potatoes) at March 02, 2026 09:41 AM (6RP3T)

41 Kinda wide at the thighs.

Posted by: Case at March 02, 2026 09:41 AM (Z3Kkg)

42 Alternate title: "Just Close Your Eyes and Think of Jerusalem."

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at March 02, 2026 09:41 AM (NYInA)

43 A silver mirror symbolizes wealth also.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:41 AM (2GVsD)

44 Aunt Esther?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 09:41 AM (FXNzP)

45 Servant on the left is like, "Make up your mind... you've switched five bracelets and 3 armbands already!"

Posted by: Bad Andrew at March 02, 2026 09:42 AM (DgMqy)

46 Would hang.
Posted by: Haman at March 02, 2026 09:40 AM

ISWYDT.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 02, 2026 09:42 AM (bFu5X)

47 21 Queen Esther > Aunt Esther
Posted by: Cicero

Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page) was known as "The Bronze Goddess of Fire".

Posted by: From St. Louis at March 02, 2026 09:42 AM (oftw2)

48 On time.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 09:42 AM (/LXUT)

49 The more I look at Esther's image the more I realize where Theda Bara got the inspiration for her look.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:42 AM (2GVsD)

50 DeMille said his family had a very large and lavishly illustrated Bible, and that a lot of his epic shots were his imaginings of the scenes from that volume. I had an illustrated Bible for children, in black and white as befitted our social class, and enjoyed the visuals even though the text was not moving.

It's pretty clear that art like this be-peoples our dreams of what potentates like Cleopatra must have looked like. This is like an Edith Head costume sketch, or Little Alex's prison fantasy.

I think if we had more and better illustrated Bibles, we'd have more history and biblical scholars, and a higher class of porn as well.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at March 02, 2026 09:43 AM (zdLoL)

51
She's no Me Again!

Thank the Lord!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:43 AM (xG4kz)

52 The enthusiasm is palpable.

Posted by: red speck at March 02, 2026 09:43 AM (Ve/HL)

53 I love that style of wearing a bracelet up high on the arm. It looks so cool.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at March 02, 2026 09:43 AM (2J/Lj)

54 The one in the middle is definitely Willie Nelson

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 02, 2026 09:44 AM (Kt19C)

55
At first I thought that the kneeling woman on the left was holding a roll of tape.

"Today we paint the trim in the banquet hall!"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:45 AM (xG4kz)

56
Test Results - a limerick

No matter how hard they tried
Esther and her handmaidens cried
They were denying and rejecting
When they learned she was expecting
'Twas the day that the Esther Bunny died

Posted by: muldoon at March 02, 2026 09:45 AM (qgHp7)

57 She's looking at me like I told the Penguin Joke for the 20th time.

Posted by: Lance Link at March 02, 2026 09:45 AM (45aa2)

58 Like a 1920's flapper.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 09:46 AM (bss/y)

59 I think if we had more and better illustrated Bibles, we'd have more history and biblical scholars, and a higher class of porn as well.
Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at March 02, 2026 09:43 AM (zdLoL)

Is it irreverent to think of Esther dancing for the King in a hoochie koochie dress?

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 09:46 AM (etYFQ)

60 Aetius

#49

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:46 AM (2GVsD)

61 53 I love that style of wearing a bracelet up high on the arm. It looks so cool.
Posted by: Madamemayhem

On a pretty, young woman it looks nice. On the bingo flap lady yanking on the one-armed bandit down at the gas station, not so alluring.

Posted by: Arbiter of Beauty And Taste at March 02, 2026 09:47 AM (oftw2)

62 At first I thought that the kneeling woman on the left was holding a roll of tape.

"Today we paint the trim in the banquet hall!"
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:45 AM (xG4kz)
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That would explain the long faces

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at March 02, 2026 09:47 AM (0bjKf)

63 > 15 Fancy dress and jewels, yet everyone's barefoot.

Not a good idea in a region without modern plumbing.

> Aunt Esther (LaWanda Page) was known as "The Bronze Goddess of Fire".
Posted by: From St. Louis at March 02, 2026 09:42 AM (oftw2)

Yep. In her youth she was a stripper who did a fire act.

She got the Sanford and Son gig because she and Redd Foxx were old friends dating back to the burlesque days.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 09:48 AM (IG3/x)

64 Wait... I know this one. Is it the one where the asparagus gets the cucumber to convince the tomato to stand up for himself, or the one where the squash tells the carrot to persevere in the face of ridicule from the legion of peas?

Posted by: red speck at March 02, 2026 09:48 AM (Ve/HL)

65
Okay, thenk, smArt folks, what does the mirror symbolize, henh?

Beam weapons -- it's smiting time!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:48 AM (xG4kz)

66 Well spotted, anna.

Sidenote: it is hard to find a photo of Theda which does not creep me the hell out.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 09:49 AM (bss/y)

67 No idea why this piece is timely and significant today, but I'll take the otters' word for it.

Also, would not hang.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 09:49 AM (Y1sOo)

68 Modern air conditioning vents in a stone room...cool.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Love Art. at March 02, 2026 09:49 AM (i49OE)

69 "Today we paint the trim in the banquet hall!"
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:45 AM (xG4kz)

...

Paintin' Trim, huh?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 09:49 AM (bss/y)

70 At first I thought that the kneeling woman on the left was holding a roll of tape.

"Today we paint the trim in the banquet hall!"
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:45 AM

"But first, a few words about shop safety."

- Norm Abram

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 02, 2026 09:50 AM (bFu5X)

71 Well Theda got typecast as the Vamp so... *shrugs*

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:50 AM (2GVsD)

72 The Art is well done, would not hang as the aesthetic would clash wit the rest of my art.

Maybe in the poker room.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 02, 2026 09:50 AM (XV/Pl)

73 Beautiful

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 09:50 AM (7fEFu)

74 Perfect choice CBD. Thanks.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 09:50 AM (OhBRn)

75 > Sidenote: it is hard to find a photo of Theda which does not creep me the hell out.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 09:49 AM (bss/y)

I'd be willing to get creeped out by her.

She was a smokeshow.

She was also Jewish, I believe, despite taking a stage name that was an anagram of "Arab".

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 09:50 AM (IG3/x)

76 Fred Sanford must be Xerxes' brother.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at March 02, 2026 09:50 AM (cWLG3)

77 71 Well Theda got typecast as the Vamp so... *shrugs*
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:50 AM (2GVsD)

Thing about getting typecast is at least you are getting cast.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 09:51 AM (bss/y)

78 Looks like someone has a case of the Mondays.

Posted by: Eeyore at March 02, 2026 09:51 AM (AlhUl)

79 I love that style of wearing a bracelet up high on the arm. It looks so cool.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at March 02, 2026 09:43 AM (2J/Lj)

At 19 I could, with some effort, wear a metal bangle bracelet that way. Mostly because I was chronically ill and didn't realize.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 02, 2026 09:51 AM (lFFaq)

80 Not enough foot showing

Posted by: Q Tarantino at March 02, 2026 09:51 AM (HcoTw)

81 Well, she did win Miss Persian Empire.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 09:52 AM (RIvkX)

82 Wait... I know this one. Is it the one where the asparagus gets the cucumber to convince the tomato to stand up for himself, or the one where the squash tells the carrot to persevere in the face of ridicule from the legion of peas?
Posted by: red speck

I got that reference.

"We could use him as a footstool or a table to play Scrabble on.
Then tie him up and beat him up and throw him out of Babylon"

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at March 02, 2026 09:54 AM (2J/Lj)

83 I love the detail in this painting. Even if I didn't know the significance of the subject, I could get lost in the talent and technique on display. Add to that the color choices that bind the elements together. CBD, thanks for this choice.

FWIW, Long was excellent at painting nudes. They are very natural and appealing and have the same qualities as today's painting. Worth a look at his works.

Posted by: JTB at March 02, 2026 09:54 AM (yTvNw)

84 I love that style of wearing a bracelet up high on the arm. It looks so cool.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at March 02, 2026 09:43 AM (2J/Lj)

Armlet, I think it's called
Or armband

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 09:54 AM (7fEFu)

85 No idea why this piece is timely and significant today, but I'll take the otters' word for it.

Also, would not hang.
Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 09:49 AM (Y1sOo)

Weekend events, plus it's Purim which is the holiday celebrating the salvation of the Jews through Esther's actions.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 02, 2026 09:55 AM (lFFaq)

86
This is why this art is appropriate for today

Purim is a Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people by Queen Esther from annihilation at the hands of an official of the Achaemenid Empire named Haman, as it is recounted in the Book of Esther.

Purim begins at sundown today.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:55 AM (xG4kz)

87 Beautiful and perfect for today! Thanks CBD.

I like the emotions on her face. To me it shows the reality of the mental conflict and preparation before taking a dangerous and necessary action.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 02, 2026 09:55 AM (RkOfE)

88 In most depictions I see, including this one, upper arm bracelets are not closed loops, but helices, and they stay put because of the spring tension in the metal.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 09:56 AM (8zz6B)

89 Armlet, I think it's called
Or armband
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport

Ja, armbands were quite fashionable in Berlin 1933-45.

Posted by: A. Schickelgruber at March 02, 2026 09:56 AM (oftw2)

90 LOL.

Some enterprising Israeli made a dating app where you can check to see who in your bomb shelter is single.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 09:57 AM (bss/y)

91
The Achaemenid Empire is another bame for the Persian Empire.

Tying together the appropriate threads based on recent events is an exercise left for the readers.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:57 AM (xG4kz)

92 Today is the Fast of Esther. Looking forward to dinner in about an hour and a quarter.

There are actually 2 days of Purim. If you're in the Persian town of Shushan or in several ancient Israeli cities, such as here in Jerusalem, the holiday is celebrated not tonight but tomorrow night through Wednesday. For the rest of the world, Purim is celebrated beginning this evening through tomorrow.

ליהודים היתה אורה ושמחה וששון ויקר - כן תהיה לנו

פורים שמח

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 09:58 AM (1o8D5)

93 Achaemenids! Quick, Martha, the Flit!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 09:58 AM (8zz6B)

94 Are we just gonna over look the fact that the one on the right has her tits out?

Posted by: T man at March 02, 2026 09:59 AM (HcoTw)

95 Why the differences based on location, Biden's Dog? Is it an older form? Regional (obviously, but why?)

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:00 AM (bss/y)

96 >>Are we just gonna over look the fact that the one on the right has her tits out?

Meh, guessing A-cup

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 10:00 AM (Y1sOo)

97 If your going to have slave girls why not have them go top less?

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 10:00 AM (EtnSa)

98 And, yes, I know about cup sizes

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 10:00 AM (Y1sOo)

99 > 94 Are we just gonna over look the fact that the one on the right has her tits out?
Posted by: T man at March 02, 2026 09:59 AM (HcoTw)

I'm not entirely sure that one isn't a dude.

(Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy" starts playing in the background)

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 10:00 AM (IG3/x)

100 94 Are we just gonna over look the fact that the one on the right has her tits out?
Posted by: T man at March 02, 2026 09:59 AM (HcoTw)

One, she looks to be pretty flat. Two, she is employing the Austin Powers block the naughty bits gambit.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM (bss/y)

101 94 Are we just gonna over look the fact that the one on the right has her tits out?
Posted by: T man

I thought Bulg was the Mayor of Melonville.

Posted by: Lumpy Rutherford at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM (oftw2)

102 Why the differences based on location, Biden's Dog? Is it an older form? Regional (obviously, but why?)
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:00 AM (bss/y)
====
I need moar time to get to Jerusalem.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM (RIvkX)

103 No idea why this piece is timely and significant today, but I'll take the otters' word for it.

Also, would not hang.
Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 09:49 AM (Y1sOo)

Weekend events, plus it's Purim which is the holiday celebrating the salvation of the Jews through Esther's actions.

----

This, and spoiler alert, hanging features prominently in this story.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM (RkOfE)

104
Armlet is the term commonly used in the trade.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM (xG4kz)

105 Ali Khamenei's wife is mort, two days after sustaining injuries in the missile attack that killed her husband.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM (Y1sOo)

106 > (Muddy Waters "Mannish Boy" starts playing in the background)

https://tinyurl.com/bdh37tth

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM (IG3/x)

107 The Friedman test or so-called "rabbit test" first developed in 1931 was later refined and called the A-Z test. It involved injecting urine from a woman into a laboratory rabbit and then killing the rabbit and examining the ovaries for hormone-induced changes. The urine itself did not harm the rabbits, but the dissection had permanent fatal results, thus a positive result euphemistically was referred to as "the rabbit died". Ironically, even a negative test resulted in the rabbit's demise.

You are now free to discuss movies, Star Trek, or boobs.

Posted by: muldoon at March 02, 2026 10:02 AM (qgHp7)

108 Here is another portrait of Esther by the same artist:

https://tinyurl.com/4tkf9wj7

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 10:03 AM (rZCVI)

109 > 105 Ali Khamenei's wife is mort, two days after sustaining injuries in the missile attack that killed her husband.
Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM (Y1sOo)

I read that Khamenei, Jr., the new "Supreme Leader" was also taking a dirt nap, though I'm not sure if that's been confirmed.

I guess they're going to have to put the job ad back on monster.com.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 10:03 AM (IG3/x)

110 Reminder: the stand-up comedy of LaWanda Page was considerably raunchier than her role as Aunt Esther on Sanford and Son. Same goes for Redd Foxx.

Posted by: Pete in Texas at March 02, 2026 10:03 AM (B4x3t)

111 You are now free to discuss movies, Star Trek, or boobs.
Posted by: muldoon at March 02, 2026 10:02 AM

What are we, chopped liver?

Posted by: Guns and Longbows at March 02, 2026 10:03 AM (0sNs1)

112 Are we just gonna over look the fact that the one on the right has her tits out?
Posted by: T man

Well... Yes. Don't get me wrong here.... I like tits. Mine. I like having them. I especially like them when Hubbymayhem is paying "attention" to mine.

But on some other broad? Yeh.... Nope. Don't care.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at March 02, 2026 10:04 AM (2J/Lj)

113 Armlet is the term commonly used in the trade.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM

* sobs *

Posted by: Michelle Fields at March 02, 2026 10:04 AM (0sNs1)

114
Ironically, even a negative test resulted in the rabbit's demise.

Side effects of Dissection include death. That's it, death.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:05 AM (xG4kz)

115 Three words: Jewish space lasers.

Israel War Room
@IsraelWarRoom
HISTORIC: For the first time ever, Israel used the Iron Beam to intercept rockets fired by Hezbollah.

https://is.gd/EsscjG

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:05 AM (FXNzP)

116 Why the differences based on location, Biden's Dog?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:00 AM (bss/y)
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Long story but the Jews of Shushan were given an additional day to destroy their enemies and only rested the day after the same was done the day before by the Jews elsewhere throughout the Persian Empire.

Then, in order to recall that the exile was not the place where the Jews belonged, they retroactively set the holiday's date based on whether the locale one is in was a walled city from the time of Joshua's conquest of Cana'an, as Jerusalem was.

Have to cut it short and head out for a while. Maybe l8r.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 10:06 AM (1o8D5)

117 would not hang

Posted by: Gref at March 02, 2026 10:06 AM (5rh/l)

118 Was there not also some form of jewelry called a "torque".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 10:06 AM (8zz6B)

119 Tousi reporting that we trashed at least one nuke facility near Tehran.

Posted by: Lincolntf at March 02, 2026 10:07 AM (vV6n9)

120
* sobs *
Posted by: Michelle Fields

There, there, dearie! * offers her finger food *

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:07 AM (xG4kz)

121 118 Was there not also some form of jewelry called a "torque".
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 10:06 AM (8zz6B)

That's what I was thinking too. Seen it used in books, at least.

Or torq?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:07 AM (bss/y)

122 Did the Wasserman Test kill Wasserman?

Posted by: Testing 1, 2, 3,.... at March 02, 2026 10:07 AM (oftw2)

123
A torque is worn around the neck.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:07 AM (xG4kz)

124 Ali Khamenei's wife is mort, two days after sustaining injuries in the missile attack that killed her husband.
Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM (Y1sOo)

too bad so sad

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 10:07 AM (BI5O2)

125 Haman really had an ego problem. He had power, riches, everything.... but because Mordecai wouldn't bow down to him, he got his panties all in a wad. I think it even says somewhere in the book of Esther something like Haman couldn't appreciate/enjoy all his privileges because that one thing (Mordecai not bowing) just nagged at him. Sheesh

Pride goeth before a fall

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 10:08 AM (xT8gx)

126 And we are back to including a kill count in every headline. Yay.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:08 AM (bss/y)

127 Smart ~~Art~~MilBlog and all . . . .

LUCAS is a gamechanger. - HotAir

http://alturl.com/5h4zh

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at March 02, 2026 10:08 AM (dK+Kv)

128 I'm pretty sure I saw a movie about Esther. One scene I remember was when her childhood friend, cousin or maybe even a betrothed at one time, visited her with good news/bad news. Good news, he's been spared death and now serves on the king's court. Bad news, they castrated him. The Esther character, though pleased with the good news, had zero reaction to the bad news. Being a guy, this non-reaction kind of stuck in my memory.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 10:08 AM (Dv3i1)

129 High maintenance! Get in the kitchen and make us some sammiches!

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 10:08 AM (gVUi7)

130
Have IRGC and Basijis started massacring, or are they holding back? I think that's going to be a leading indicator of how big a problem this is going to be.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 10:09 AM (BI5O2)

131
Also called torq or torc, it is rigid, unlike a necklace.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:09 AM (xG4kz)

132 Three words: Jewish space lasers.

Israel War Room
@IsraelWarRoom
HISTORIC: For the first time ever, Israel used the Iron Beam to intercept rockets fired by Hezbollah.

https://is.gd/EsscjG

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:05 AM (FXNzP)

Way to agitate the trolls.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at March 02, 2026 10:09 AM (dK+Kv)

133 Looking it up, do not see torq or torque, but it seems to be also called an 'arm cuff bracelet'.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:09 AM (bss/y)

134 > Well... Yes. Don't get me wrong here.... I like tits. Mine. I like having them.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at March 02, 2026 10:04 AM (2J/Lj)

I remember a long-ago interview with Frank Zappa in which he stated that his new album had "Everything that America loves, and that is beer and tits".

The (female) interviewer said "I don't like either of those things and I'm 51% of America."

Zappa: "Well, if you don't like them maybe you should go have them chopped off."

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 10:09 AM (IG3/x)

135 113 Armlet is the term commonly used in the trade.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM

* sobs *
Posted by: Michelle Fields at March 02, 2026 10:04 AM (0sNs1)

There there.

Posted by: T Rex at March 02, 2026 10:10 AM (i0Hi3)

136 But aren't they ground based lasers?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:10 AM (bss/y)

137
Did the Wasserman Test kill Wasserman?

I'd be more concerned over the slaughters from pop quizzes.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:11 AM (xG4kz)

138 The (female) interviewer said "I don't like either of those things and I'm 51% of America."
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 10:09 AM (IG3/x)

What a pretentious, miserable bitch.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:11 AM (bss/y)

139 So, really it is Jewish Ground Lasers.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:11 AM (bss/y)

140 Of course the Austin shooting was terrorism. It’s ridiculous they won’t just come out and say it.

And they are not identifying the suspect in the Virginia ‘road rage’ killings so I suspect it also connected to terrorism.

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (4hjRS)

141 Also called torq or torc, it is rigid, unlike a necklace.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:09 AM (xG4kz)

So, one of those African babes with all the rings on her neck would be a torq wench, then?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (8zz6B)

142 15 Fancy dress and jewels, yet everyone's barefoot. Hope Piper chimes in.
Posted by: Agony of De Feet at March 02, 2026 09:35 AM (oftw2)

++++

Esther looks like she's wearing some kind of sandal. You can see the thong straps between her two biggest toes.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (syz1S)

143 Ali Khamenei's wife is mort, two days after sustaining injuries in the missile attack that killed her husband.
Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM (Y1sOo)

too bad so sad
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

They ALL had a chance to peacefully bail last month. But nooooooo. They had to crank up the asshoe-ishness against the Iranian people.

F them.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (rR3v+)

144 139 So, really it is Jewish Ground Lasers.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:11 AM (bss/y)

Pretty sure Trump release the pod of trained dolphins with anti ship mines on their backs in the gulf.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (i0Hi3)

145 Of course the Austin shooting was terrorism. It’s ridiculous they won’t just come out and say it.

And they are not identifying the suspect in the Virginia ‘road rage’ killings so I suspect it also connected to terrorism.
Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (4hjRS)

Call it what it is: Muslim Motivated Murder

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 10:14 AM (8zz6B)

146 All three seem to have adequate boobies. Would hang.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 10:15 AM (abIsI)

147 143 Ali Khamenei's wife is mort, two days after sustaining injuries in the missile attack that killed her husband.
Posted by: one hour sober at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM (Y1sOo)

too bad so sad
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

They ALL had a chance to peacefully bail last month. But nooooooo. They had to crank up the asshoe-ishness against the Iranian people.

F them.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (rR3v+)

The next guy who does not pay attention to the matter of Trump requesting them to leave will no doubt bet that Trump won't do it three times in a row.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 10:15 AM (i0Hi3)

148 Armlet is the term commonly used in the trade.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:01 AM

* sobs *
Posted by: Michelle Fields

Look at the bright side. You can put yours on from the top down and carry it with you everywhere.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 10:15 AM (rR3v+)

149 Paul Lynde, Gay Racist (not really):

https://tinyurl.com/bn57jujk

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:15 AM (bss/y)

150
Per wikipedia

The word comes from Latin torquis (or torques), from torqueo, "to twist", because of the twisted shape many of the rings have. Typically, neck-rings that open at the front when worn are called "torcs" and those that open at the back "collars". Smaller bracelets and armlets worn around the wrist or on the upper arm sometimes share very similar forms. Torcs were made from single or multiple intertwined metal rods, or "ropes" of twisted wire. Most of those that have been found are made from gold or bronze, less often silver, iron or other metals (gold, bronze and silver survive better than other metals when buried for long periods).

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:16 AM (xG4kz)

151 Call it what it is: Muslim Motivated Murder

Any Muslim could potentially be a sleeper agent. So whenever there is conflict with a Muslim power some percentage of our immigrants/"refugees" will start attacking.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 10:16 AM (sKqQm)

152 I like this painting, CBD!

When I was a boy, I remember Grandfather Poppins saying that if something went wrong, Grandmother would hang his ass higher than Haman. Do people still say that?

I do, but you expect that of me.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 02, 2026 10:16 AM (ufSfZ)

153 Jack Schlossberg: "How well the Biden administration did in the first two years of its term is the best kept secret in politics."

-
Well, I never heard nothing about it.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:16 AM (FXNzP)

154 153 Jack Schlossberg: "How well the Biden administration did in the first two years of its term is the best kept secret in politics."

-
Well, I never heard nothing about it.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:16 AM (FXNzP)

""Secret""

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 10:17 AM (i0Hi3)

155 Jack Schlossberg: "How well the Biden administration did in the first two years of its term is the best kept secret in politics."

Delusional evil retards

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:17 AM (4hjRS)

156 Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 10:09 AM (BI5O2)

Reports so far seem to indicate that they are more on the being massacred side of things. One can only hope it's true.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 02, 2026 10:17 AM (lFFaq)

157 She has sausage toes

Posted by: Nicless at March 02, 2026 10:17 AM (nPp6w)

158 Call it what it is: Muslim Motivated Murder

Any Muslim could potentially be a sleeper agent. So whenever there is conflict with a Muslim power some percentage of our immigrants/"refugees" will start attacking.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 10:16 AM (sKqQm)

It should have been a foregone conclusion for everyone to increase readiness and awareness after this weekend's strikes.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at March 02, 2026 10:18 AM (dK+Kv)

159 Love Trump's new post Weekend at Bernie's and referring to Mitch McConnell. I pray that Mitch suffers from debilitating pain for the rest of his miserable life.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 10:18 AM (abIsI)

160 They all look like they may have a slight mustache.

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:19 AM (4hjRS)

161
So, one of those African babes with all the rings on her neck would be a torq wench, then?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

But of course! They're very slinky.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:19 AM (xG4kz)

162 Jack Schlossberg: "How well the Biden administration did in the first two years of its term is the best kept secret in politics."

-
Well, I never heard nothing about it.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:16 AM (FXNzP)

So well kept, even the Democrap media refused to report it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 10:19 AM (8zz6B)

163 Did the Wasserman Test kill Wasserman?

An old flame stayed up all night studying for her Wasserman Test.

She still flunked.

Posted by: Tonypete at March 02, 2026 10:19 AM (cYBz/)

164 156 Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 10:09 AM (BI5O2)

Reports so far seem to indicate that they are more on the being massacred side of things. One can only hope it's true.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 02, 2026 10:17 AM (lFFaq)

Certainly hope if the regime starts massacring non party members that someone has a hidden cache of guns to fight back.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 10:19 AM (i0Hi3)

165 Side effects of Dissection include death. That's it, death.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot:

***********

Do not undergo Dissection™ if you or a family member have had a previous adverse result from Dissection™. Ask your OB/Gyn if Dissection™ is right for you. Tell your OB/Gyn if you are pregnant or planning to be.

Posted by: muldoon at March 02, 2026 10:20 AM (qgHp7)

166 105 Ali Khamenei's wife is mort, two days after sustaining injuries in the missile attack that killed her husband.

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So sad. She barely had time to submit the life insurance claim.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 02, 2026 10:20 AM (+HNx/)

167
Of the three persons in this painting, it appears that Esther alone is wearing sandals.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:20 AM (xG4kz)

168 Paul Lynde, Gay Racist

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Compare and contrast. WaPo's obituaries of Scott Adams and Khameini.

https://is.gd/eqXT7u

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:20 AM (FXNzP)

169 This isn't funny!

Posted by: Zombie Haman at March 02, 2026 10:20 AM (UJMvS)

170 Ali Khamenei's wife is mort, two days after sustaining injuries in the missile attack that killed her husband.

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Which wife? I’m sure he had more than one.

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:21 AM (4hjRS)

171 I took the paining and asked the AI to refactor it in an impressionistic style.

Did a pretty good job of it, in both versions it produced, the main subject had a prettier face.

It also changes the form factor of the painting, basially rotating the canvas 90 degreess so it's wider rather than taller.

I would hang either of the imprsssioisitc paintings.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 02, 2026 10:21 AM (XV/Pl)

172 Ali Khamenei's wife is mort, two days after sustaining injuries in the missile attack that killed her husband.

I understand after the attack she went to pieces.

Posted by: Tonypete at March 02, 2026 10:22 AM (cYBz/)

173 Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 09:48 AM (IG3/x)

How's life ???

Feeling better ... plumbing better ???

Posted by: browndog says woof at March 02, 2026 10:22 AM (3sXRv)

174 Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 02, 2026 10:21 AM (XV/Pl)

That’s interesting. Can you post a link to what you did?

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:22 AM (4hjRS)

175 Compare and contrast. WaPo's obituaries of Scott Adams and Khameini.

https://is.gd/eqXT7u
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:20 AM (FXNzP)

Yeah, one was a friend to the commies, one was not.

I really am coming to hate these guys.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:22 AM (bss/y)

176 153 Jack Schlossberg: "How well the Biden administration did in the first two years of its term is the best kept secret in politics."

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Everybody's heard of Alexander the Great but nobody ever mentions Lester the Mediocre.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 02, 2026 10:23 AM (+HNx/)

177 157 She has sausage toes
Posted by: Nicless

(fap fap fap fap)

Posted by: Quentin Tarantino at March 02, 2026 10:23 AM (JCZqz)

178 Funny how all the latest coordinated criticisms of Trump are in the exact same vein. All of them. The DNC has realized that Trump is too strong so now all they can say is that he is "weakness disguised as strength" and "recklessness hidden as resolve.

The idea being any of the good you see or feel from Trump is actually merely "proof" of the opposite thing. Very much a last ditch effort of branding and it shows they are absolutely losing the branding and labeling war.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 10:23 AM (6t1NV)

179 Wakes up
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. Looks like Esther takes fashion notes from Piper. Very nice.
Goes looking for coffee.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 02, 2026 10:24 AM (2WIwB)

180
Jack Schlossberg: "How well the Biden administration did in the first two years of its term is the best kept secret in politics."

And you are just the intellectual powerhouse to tell us just what went "well", aren't you, Nepo Candidate?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:24 AM (xG4kz)

181
So, one of those African babes with all the rings on her neck would be a torq wench, then?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Nice 🙂

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 02, 2026 10:24 AM (RkOfE)

182 NGV International
180 St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Edwin LONG
Queen Esther
1878
Medium
oil on canvas

Measurements
213.5 × 170.3 cm

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 10:24 AM (gbOdA)

183 The queen was angry that day, my friends.

Posted by: George Costanza at March 02, 2026 10:24 AM (2Ez/1)

184 A torque is worn around the neck.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot

There are torc style bracelets also.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at March 02, 2026 10:24 AM (2J/Lj)

185 When I was a boy, I remember Grandfather Poppins saying that if something went wrong, Grandmother would hang his ass higher than Haman. Do people still say that?

I do, but you expect that of me.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 02, 2026 10:16 AM

I recall Lord Peter Wimsey describing the murder culprits (i.e., the church bells) as already having been hanged higher than Haman in The Nine Tailors.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 02, 2026 10:25 AM (bFu5X)

186 This remarkable frame makes use of design motifs from the painting in the decorative elements of the frame. The ornament on the inner scotia is taken from the frieze on the base of the wall in the background, right. The motif on the leading edge is adapted from the ornament on the lid of the chest. The frame maker is identified by an invoice from John and William Vokins for: An ornamental Persian pattern frame in oil and burnished gold with part of ornament picked out in green gold and double gilt matt flat for picture of Esther put together with bolts and screws. A double gilt tablet with inscription written there on for above frame. The invoice is dated 6 July 1878 and the frame cost £32.14.0. The painting cost £1600.2

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 10:25 AM (gbOdA)

187 Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 10:23 AM (6t1NV)

It’s basic Newspeak. It’s hilarious when the Left attempts to equate 1984 with the Right when they follow it to the T.

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:25 AM (4hjRS)

188
Better yet, Nepo Candidate, invite J'Blowme to join you at your campaign events to explain it himself.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 10:26 AM (xG4kz)

189 176 153 Jack Schlossberg: "How well the Biden administration did in the first two years of its term is the best kept secret in politics."

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Everybody's heard of Alexander the Great but nobody ever mentions Lester the Mediocre.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 02, 2026 10:23 AM (+HNx/)

I particularly liked when Biden ranted and raved in front of columns of red light saying how fire and destruction would pore down on his enemies.

I also liked that imprisoning without charge people (LEGAL FUCKING CITIZENS) and torturing them by denying them medical care or access to lawyers was the bestest thing ever. They saw these people as far less deserving of praise than FUCKING CHILD MOLESTING MURDERING FUCKS.

So fuck Joe Biden.

Fuck Obama.

Fuck the assholes in congress who aided and abetted him.

And sincerely, fuck you.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:26 AM (bss/y)

190 She was angry about the gooseberry Hamantash.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 10:27 AM (gbOdA)

191 Ali Khamenei's wife is mort, two days after sustaining injuries in the missile attack that killed her husband.

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Which wife? I’m sure he had more than one.
Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:21 AM (4hjRS)

His favorite one. The one that would give him bj's.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at March 02, 2026 10:27 AM (g8Ew8)

192 Queen Esther, 1878
Edwin Longsden Long

A beautifully detailed painting; all of the models are so young. (Wikipedia) "The painting was meant to be hung next to a similar painting depicting Vashti."

Edwin Longsden Long RA was a successful English genre, history, biblical and portrait painter. He is best known for his Orientalist paintings, many very large, which fetched high prices. His The Babylonian Marriage Market is perhaps his best known work in this line. Wikipedia
Born: July 12, 1829, Somerset, United Kingdom
Died: May 15, 1891 (age 61 years), Hampstead, London, United Kingdom
Period: Orientalism
Books: Ione: A Tale of Ephesus, The Price of Beauty: Edwin Long's Babylonian Marriage Market (1875).

>Art Renewal Center Organization - Edwin Longsden Long
89 artworks
Academic Classical artist
Born 1829 - Died 1891

His body of work is amazing.

Thanks.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 02, 2026 10:28 AM (NFX2v)

193 I think it even says somewhere in the book of Esther something like Haman couldn't appreciate/enjoy all his privileges because that one thing (Mordecai not bowing) just nagged at him. Sheesh...

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 10:08
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TBF, his wife, Zeresh was raggin' on him about it 24/7.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 02, 2026 10:28 AM (ViCCR)

194 His favorite one. The one that would give him bj's.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at March 02, 2026 10:27 AM (g8Ew

Objection, he preferred those from Dinner Jacket. The beard tickled his balls.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:28 AM (bss/y)

195 And sincerely, fuck you.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:26 AM (bss/y)

Halleluiah Holy Shit, where's the tylenol

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 10:28 AM (gbOdA)

196 So, one of those African babes with all the rings on her neck would be a torq wench, then?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

*******

Heh!

Posted by: muldoon at March 02, 2026 10:30 AM (qgHp7)

197 praise=protection, but I was pissed so...

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:30 AM (bss/y)

198 Funny how all the latest coordinated criticisms of Trump are in the exact same vein. All of them. The DNC has realized that Trump is too strong so now all they can say is that he is "weakness disguised as strength" and "recklessness hidden as resolve.

The idea being any of the good you see or feel from Trump is actually merely "proof" of the opposite thing. Very much a last ditch effort of branding and it shows they are absolutely losing the branding and labeling war.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 10:23 AM (6t1NV)

-------------

Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh

🚨 LMFAO! He just MIC DROPPED the Democrats 🫳🏻🎤

"They out here saying, 'America did illegal strikes on Iran!' Guys, the strikes aren't illegal, they're just undocumented. It's OK." 😭

[video]

https://is.gd/Ts9qfz

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 10:30 AM (+7CAQ)

199 Stupid bad evil misogynistic joke.

If women ran the world.

https://is.gd/GX2dQv

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:31 AM (FXNzP)

200 "They out here saying, 'America did illegal strikes on Iran!' Guys, the strikes aren't illegal, they're just undocumented. It's OK." 😭

No strikes are illegal on stolen land!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:31 AM (bss/y)

201 178 Funny how all the latest coordinated criticisms of Trump are in the exact same vein. All of them. The DNC has realized that Trump is too strong so now all they can say is that he is "weakness disguised as strength" and "recklessness hidden as resolve.

The idea being any of the good you see or feel from Trump is actually merely "proof" of the opposite thing. Very much a last ditch effort of branding and it shows they are absolutely losing the branding and labeling war.
Posted by: ...
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The pivot starting yesterday was the no plan no plan no plan for Iran. Ann Applebaum's Atlantic article among others including fake Right like Matt Walsh repeating the no plan no plan for Iran.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 10:31 AM (E4rtv)

202 Everybody's heard of Alexander the Great but nobody ever mentions Lester the Mediocre.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 02, 2026 10:23 AM (+HNx/)

Preach it.

Posted by: King Ethelred the Unready at March 02, 2026 10:31 AM (XE5AP)

203 Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 10:30 AM (+7CAQ)

He needs to give the staff member who gave that to him a huge raise.

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:32 AM (4hjRS)

204 The pivot starting yesterday was the no plan no plan no plan for Iran. Ann Applebaum's Atlantic article among others including fake Right like Matt Walsh repeating the no plan no plan for Iran.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 10:31 AM (E4rtv)

Well, they were pretty disjointed there for a couple days. They had to settle on something.

Looks like they are going for:
1) WOT Death Clock
2) Quagmire!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:33 AM (bss/y)

205 Arak nuke site destroyed. Isfahan being bombed.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 10:34 AM (+nEug)

206 Fuck biden indeed.

They were still kicking in doors to make J6 arrests up until a week prior to the inauguration. I know people that went to prison.

The only positive to come from this is that Trump had another 4 years to figure out what went wrong the first time, and the right isn't likely to get rolled like 2020 again... or at least won't peacefully go along with it.

Posted by: heya at March 02, 2026 10:34 AM (nH+RN)

207 Ali Khamenei's wife is mort, two days after sustaining injuries in the missile attack that killed her husband.

----------

So sad. She barely had time to submit the life insurance claim.
Posted by: Cicero

Please allow 14 to 21 days to process claims. Thank you.
Posted by: Mutual of Sand Dunes

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 10:35 AM (rR3v+)

208 And let the king appoint officers in all the provinces of his kingdom to gather all the beautiful young virgins to the harem in Susa the citadel, under custody of Hegai, the king 's eunuch, who is in charge of the women. Let their cosmetics be given them.

And let the young woman who pleases the king be queen instead of Vashti." This pleased the king, and he did so.

He was bringing up Hadassah, that is Esther, the daughter of his uncle, for she had neither father nor mother. The young woman had a beautiful figure and was lovely to look at, and when her father and her mother died, Mordecai took her as his own daughter.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 10:36 AM (gbOdA)

209 158 Call it what it is: Muslim Motivated Murder

Any Muslim could potentially be a sleeper agent. So whenever there is conflict with a Muslim power some percentage of our immigrants/"refugees" will start attacking.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 10:16 AM (sKqQm)

It should have been a foregone conclusion for everyone to increase readiness and awareness after this weekend's strikes.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder

That is just a Monday in normal terms. Truth is that radicalized Muzzies just like Troons don't need an excuse to go slaughter people. They do it everyday regardless of what is going on in the world and if they leave some statement, it is usually about how the US made them do it.

They are the self winding killer toys that have all the insane reasoning already built in waiting for anything whatsoever to trigger them into a homicidal rage.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 10:36 AM (E4rtv)

210 206 Fuck biden indeed.

They were still kicking in doors to make J6 arrests up until a week prior to the inauguration. I know people that went to prison.

The only positive to come from this is that Trump had another 4 years to figure out what went wrong the first time, and the right isn't likely to get rolled like 2020 again... or at least won't peacefully go along with it.
Posted by: heya at March 02, 2026 10:34 AM (nH+RN)

We know they wiretapped Wiles. Not pulled her records but actaully recorded the call(s).

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 10:37 AM (gbOdA)

211 >>Ali Khamenei's wife is mort, two days after sustaining injuries in the missile attack that killed her husband.

What about the other wives?
I am assuming he had more than one. . . .

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 10:37 AM (tj6OY)

212 I love the painting. Lots of monsters hanging on their own gallows. I identify Tucker as Hamaan.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 02, 2026 10:38 AM (JvUA2)

213 Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 10:30 AM (+7CAQ)

LOL

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 10:38 AM (6t1NV)

214 If I wasn’t a computer illiterate I would take a photo of cruise missiles and caption it with

‘Hey Iran, how do you like our IEDs? ‘

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:38 AM (4hjRS)

215 FUCKING CHILD MOLESTING MURDERING FUCKS.

So fuck Joe Biden.

Fuck Obama.

Fuck the assholes in congress who aided and abetted him.

And sincerely, fuck you.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:26 AM (bss/y)

***

Something vexes thee???

Posted by: Diogenes at March 02, 2026 10:38 AM (2WIwB)

216 40 Okay, thenk, smArt folks, what does the mirror symbolize, henh?
Posted by: mindful webworker -
---

"Reflections" Through the mirror of my mind
Time after time I see reflections of you and me Reflections of The way life used to be
Reflections of The love you took from me
Oh, I'm all alone now No love to shield me
Trapped in a world That's a distorted reality...

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 10:39 AM (/LXUT)

217 201 The pivot starting yesterday was the no plan no plan no plan for Iran. Ann Applebaum's Atlantic article among others including fake Right like Matt Walsh repeating the no plan no plan for Iran.

what's dumpf's plan for winning the peace?

Posted by: liberal volk in my facebook feed at March 02, 2026 10:39 AM (oY6Yp)

218 You're telling me things, but your girlfriend lied
You can't catch me because the rabbit done died
Yes, it did

Posted by: Sweet Emotion at March 02, 2026 10:39 AM (wVcYX)

219 Beautiful painting, beautiful story of faith in action. Thanks for this CBD

Posted by: moki at March 02, 2026 10:39 AM (wLjpr)

220 What about the other wives?
I am assuming he had more than one. . . .

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 10:37 AM (tj6OY)

They're all back in elementary school and doing ok.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 10:39 AM (6t1NV)

221 Esther needs longer hair.

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 10:39 AM (77rzZ)

222 Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:31 AM (FXNzP

Well, except for Trump and the President of Argentina, Orban and maybe a few others right now, men don't seem to be doing a great job running the world right now. One the other hand the womam from Japan, the leader of Italy and former leaders Golda Meir and Margaret That her all seem to be doing or did a fairly good job. Perhaps the idea might be amended that leftist including men do a really bad job.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 10:40 AM (PFs9e)

223 198 Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh

🚨 LMFAO! He just MIC DROPPED the Democrats 🫳🏻🎤

"They out here saying, 'America did illegal strikes on Iran!' Guys, the strikes aren't illegal, they're just undocumented. It's OK." 😭

[video]

https://is.gd/Ts9qfz

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at March 02, 2026 10:30 AM (+7CAQ)

=======

We're supposed to remember the USS Liberty and make it a guiding light of our foreign policy but forget Beirut.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:40 AM (GBKbO)

224 Thatcher, not That.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 10:40 AM (PFs9e)

225
The Left three days ago: "Trump abandoned the protesters!"

The Left now: "Trump abandoned the anti war people!"

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 10:40 AM (6t1NV)

226 153 Jack Schlossberg: "How well the Biden administration did in the first two years of its term is the best kept secret in politics."
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Well, I never heard nothing about it.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

👍

On November 11, 2025, Jack Schlossberg announced his run to become the Democratic candidate in New York's 12th congressional district in the 2026 U.S. House of Representatives election. He is running for the seat being vacated by incumbent Jerry Nadler, who is retiring.

(AI Overview) Based on recent reports, Jack Schlossberg and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. are on opposite sides of the political spectrum, with Schlossberg heavily criticizing his cousin for aligning with the MAGA movement under Donald Trump.

Vehemently criticized RFK Jr. for this alignment, calling him a "collared dog" of Trump and a "pariah" to the Kennedy family legacy. Has accused Trump of being "obsessed" with the Kennedy name and trying to dismantle his grandfather's legacy, while criticizing his cousin for spreading misinformation and participating in this process.
---
>Town & Country, Rumble in Hyannis: The Kennedy Feud Gets Serious, May 2025

🤡

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 02, 2026 10:41 AM (NFX2v)

227 217 201 The pivot starting yesterday was the no plan no plan no plan for Iran. Ann Applebaum's Atlantic article among others including fake Right like Matt Walsh repeating the no plan no plan for Iran.

what's dumpf's plan for winning the peace?

Posted by: liberal volk in my facebook feed at March 02, 2026 10:39 AM (oY6Yp)

=======

He didn't have a plan for Venezuela either.

And Venezuela has been bending the knee ever since.

Turns out that showing strength is a plan all on its own.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:41 AM (GBKbO)

228 Preach it.
Posted by: King Ethelred the Unready

Brave.ai found (and/or made up) some good ones:
Ivar the Boneless: A Viking leader
Harald the Lousy: The first King of Norway
Alfonso the Slobberer: King of León
Louis the Spider: King of France
Ivaylo the Cabbage: Bulgarian Tsar
Charles the Bad: King of Navarre

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 10:41 AM (MKu/Q)

229 We know they wiretapped Wiles. Not pulled her records but actaully recorded the call(s).
Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar
---

and her lawyer was in on it. HANG HIM.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 10:41 AM (/LXUT)

230 The No Plan people are just old time nation builders in the theme of Obama and Hilldog.

It comes from Rumsfield and Powell theory that you break it, you bought it.

Well fuck that. Aint my problem.

Just like if the good people coming here make the USA better then they need to stay in their shitholes and make it better.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:42 AM (gbOdA)

231 Post

See new posts
Well, this is certainly "something."
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Conversation
Dexerto
@Dexerto

Scientists have trained 200,000 human brain cells grown on a microchip to "play" the original Doom

“If the neurons fire in a specific pattern, Doomguy shoots. If they fire in another pattern, he moves right, and so on"

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 10:42 AM (jtM2q)

232 LMFAO! He just MIC DROPPED the Democrats 🫳🏻🎤

"They out here saying, 'America did illegal strikes on Iran!' Guys, the strikes aren't illegal, they're just undocumented. It's OK." 😭

[video]

https://is.gd/Ts9qfz

Posted by: ShainS

Regime change isn't illegal on stolen land.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 10:42 AM (rR3v+)

233 225
The Left three days ago: "Trump abandoned the protesters!"

The Left now: "Trump abandoned the anti war people!"

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 10:40 AM (6t1NV)

======

Nick Fuentes, who said that his listeners should vote for Kamala in 2024 and planned on going to Michigan in September of 2024 to rally against Trump, is now saying to vote for Democrats.

It's a weird turnabout for him where he's saying the same things he said before.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:42 AM (GBKbO)

234 153 Jack Schlossberg: "How well the Biden administration did in the first two years of its term is the best kept secret in politics."

Double Secret Success.

Posted by: davidt at March 02, 2026 10:42 AM (Q+gd/)

235 We know they wiretapped Wiles. Not pulled her records but actaully recorded the call(s).
Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 10:37 AM (gbOdA)

And her lawyer sold her out.

It's not just that he is a vile coward not worthy of his profession. It also shows how the feeling was during those couple of years.

THIS is why I give Tucker a bit of a break for going nutty as a fucking squirrel turn now. He actually stood up and said 'Fuck you' when EVERYONE else was folding like a cheap suit. Sure, it might have been partly for monetary gain, but at the same time, you all are looking backward with rose glasses.

Remember the Ministry of Disinformation? Remember all the J6 arrests that kept expanding outward. Remember the televised congressional panel looking into 'sedition'?

Tucker was speaking out against these fuckers when nearly ALL of our elected officials would not even mention this shit. MTG was another one.

SURE it could have been cynical. But it seemed like an odd play to make at the time, considering the atmosphere.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (bss/y)

236 That is just a Monday in normal terms. Truth is that radicalized Muzzies just like Troons don't need an excuse to go slaughter people.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 10:36 AM (E4rtv)

That is true, but there are always final animating events or circumstances that some of them use as justification, at least for the ones who have no self-control.* Thus, if you had been slacking - I had - it was a good time to recommit.

*Of course, the real dangers are the ones who have some self-control and are able to plot and plan in silent.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (dK+Kv)

237 202 Everybody's heard of Alexander the Great but nobody ever mentions Lester the Mediocre.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 02, 2026 10:23 AM (+HNx/)

Preach it.
Posted by: King Ethelred the Unready

indeed.

Posted by: irving, the 142nd fastest gun in the west at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (oY6Yp)

238 It seems I will have to carry extra mags around with me after this Austin attack.
Be situationally aware.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (abIsI)

239 Hegseth succinctly laid out “ The Plan”. You know, the thing we are doing, now.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (pDt9x)

240 and her lawyer was in on it. HANG HIM.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 10:41 AM (/LXUT)

agreed

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (gbOdA)

241 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 10:40 AM (PFs9e)

That was quite a reach.

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (4hjRS)

242 Something vexes thee???
Posted by: Diogenes at March 02, 2026 10:38 AM (2WIwB)

I'd like to carve the heart out of global communism with a spoon!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (bss/y)

243 =======

He didn't have a plan for Venezuela either.

And Venezuela has been bending the knee ever since.

Turns out that showing strength is a plan all on its own.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror
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I don't understand people reading that liberal crap.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (/LXUT)

244 239 Hegseth succinctly laid out “ The Plan”. You know, the thing we are doing, now.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (pDt9x)

======

If the left never listens to the administration, then they have every reason to think there's nothing planned.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:44 AM (GBKbO)

245 Haman: Hoist with his own gallows.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 02, 2026 10:44 AM (XeU6L)

246 The next guy who does not pay attention to the matter of Trump requesting them to leave will no doubt bet that Trump won't do it three times in a row.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 10:15 AM (i0Hi3)
-----
*Gives Cuba some side-eye and a sly nod*

Posted by: ballistic at March 02, 2026 10:44 AM (5aZAZ)

247 We need another white bearded avuncular asshoe to kill.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:44 AM (gbOdA)

248 Nick Fuentes, who said that his listeners should vote for Kamala in 2024 and planned on going to Michigan in September of 2024 to rally against Trump, is now saying to vote for Democrats.

It's a weird turnabout for him where he's saying the same things he said before.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films

Fuentes and Carlson are both CIA influenced operatives IMHO. They both should be ignored.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (abIsI)

249 Nick Fuentes, who said that his listeners should vote for Kamala in 2024 and planned on going to Michigan in September of 2024 to rally against Trump, is now saying to vote for Democrats.

It's a weird turnabout for him where he's saying the same things he said before.

He's bona fide!

Posted by: Penny Wharvey McGill at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (Riz8t)

250 Alfonso the Slobberer: King of León

He took me to the 8th grade dance!
Posted by: Mary Catherine Margaret

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (rR3v+)

251 Haman nice shot

Posted by: Filter at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (TbWk/)

252 243 I don't understand people reading that liberal crap.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (/LXUT)

=======

They live in a reality where the border was never open under Biden, where he could have fixed the open border if Trump hadn't sabotaged the bipartisan bill when he wasn't president, where Kamala fixed the border as border czar, and where Trump is worse on the border than Biden.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (GBKbO)

253 It's a weird turnabout for him where he's saying the same things he said before.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:42 AM (GBKbO)

To be fair "vote Kamala Biden Hillary" is a position of many a "true conservative".

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (6t1NV)

254 He didn't have a plan for Venezuela either.
And Venezuela has been bending the knee ever since.

Also notice who it isn't in Venezuela: Irina Corrina Machado. That's why I suspect it won't be Shah, Jr. in Iran, who enjoys simiilar media support.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (MKu/Q)

255 Of course the Austin shooting was terrorism. It’s ridiculous they won’t just come out and say it.

And they are not identifying the suspect in the Virginia ‘road rage’ killings so I suspect it also connected to terrorism.
Posted by: Opinion fact at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (4hjRS)

Call it what it is: Muslim Motivated Murder
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 10:14 AM

No, no, the Central Texas progressive politicians are all saying what we need to address is gun violence.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 10:46 AM (0sNs1)

256 NASCAR
First 3 time winner in first 3 races.
Tyler Reddick
Michael Jordans $$$$

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:46 AM (gbOdA)

257 249 Nick Fuentes, who said that his listeners should vote for Kamala in 2024 and planned on going to Michigan in September of 2024 to rally against Trump, is now saying to vote for Democrats.

It's a weird turnabout for him where he's saying the same things he said before.

He's bona fide!
Posted by: Penny Wharvey McGill at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (Riz8t)

He's got prospects!

Posted by: As a prison bitch at March 02, 2026 10:46 AM (TbWk/)

258 Appropriate art for the day, and well done. Good choice!

Posted by: Wally at March 02, 2026 10:46 AM (5JDxA)

259 248
Fuentes and Carlson are both CIA influenced operatives IMHO. They both should be ignored.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (abIsI)

======

Fuentes is a gay, racist, Democrat.

He's like that bearded guy running for Senate in Maine except less manly.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:46 AM (GBKbO)

260 So, one of those African babes with all the rings on her neck would be a torq wench, then?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (8zz6B)

Its just like those darned Druids, they are all torc, torc, torc.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 10:46 AM (rbvCR)

261 Three months left to slog through until Pride Month!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 10:47 AM (0sNs1)

262 224 Thatcher, not That.

thischer > thatcher

Posted by: cher at March 02, 2026 10:47 AM (oY6Yp)

263 I give on the Pretty Boys with makeup now supposedly experts in foreign relations, economy, war, dick sucking

oh shit I hit post too soon

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:48 AM (gbOdA)

264 I hope Susie Wiles has changed lawyers...

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 10:48 AM (xT8gx)

265 As far as nicknames go, you just have to have the right PR team...

Posted by: William the Conqueror at March 02, 2026 10:48 AM (XE5AP)

266 CBS Austin Reporter Caught on Hot Mic Allegedly DEFYING Direct Orders from Higher-Ups to Censor Pro-Trump, Pro-Israel Crowds Following Iran Strikes

Take their FCC licenses now.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 10:48 AM (abIsI)

267 261 Three months left to slog through until Pride Month!
Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 02, 2026 10:47 AM (0sNs1)

I just recovered from Blackish Hysterical Month

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:48 AM (gbOdA)

268 and her lawyer was in on it. HANG HIM.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 10:41 AM (/LXUT)

As high as Haman?

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 10:49 AM (rbvCR)

269 Preach it.
Posted by: King Ethelred the Unready

Brave.ai found (and/or made up) some good ones:
Ivar the Boneless: A Viking leader
Harald the Lousy: The first King of Norway
Alfonso the Slobberer: King of León
Louis the Spider: King of France
Ivaylo the Cabbage: Bulgarian Tsar
Charles the Bad: King of Navarre
Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 10:41 AM (MKu/Q)

Almost just like the nicknames for the gentlemen members of the Legitimate Businessmens Club.

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 02, 2026 10:49 AM (wVcYX)

270 Speaking of Pretty Boys, I read the Boy George post yesterday about the Iranian operation. When they have lost Boy George —

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 10:49 AM (pDt9x)

271 LOL, this morning, mASSIE had an online poll on X where he asked the internetz whether Congress should debate war, the war should end immediately, or do nothing.

Do nothing was winning and mASSIE pulled the plug on the poll and claimed bots from Cyprus and Europe were causing him to lose on his own internet poll.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 10:50 AM (E4rtv)

272 Vlad Tepes the Impaler is hard to beat as a nickname.

Posted by: davidt at March 02, 2026 10:50 AM (Q+gd/)

273 Nick Fuentes, who said that his listeners should vote for Kamala in 2024 and planned on going to Michigan in September of 2024 to rally against Trump, is now saying to vote for Democrats.

It's a weird turnabout for him where he's saying the same things he said before.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:42 AM (GBKbO)

TrueCons all support Iranian Mullahs. It is baked in the cake.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 10:50 AM (rbvCR)

274 Pompey Strabo, The Butcher of Ascalom.

Pompey (the Great's father.) Strabo means: cross-eyed.

There was also a guy from the first Punic War whose cognomen essentially was 'horse's ass' after he led a fleet into a trap.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:51 AM (bss/y)

275 More like Queen RBF

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 10:51 AM (iFTx/)

276 ======

If the left never listens to the administration, then they have every reason to think there's nothing planned.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror
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The largest armada in the history of the world and no ships run into each other, all the planes hit their targets and are refueled on time, all the personnel are fed. Everything goes like clockwork,
But There's No Plan
RIGHT

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 10:51 AM (/LXUT)

277 Boy George makes Ben Rhodes look uber-masculine. Can I assume that Ben Rhodes has vomited forth some nonsense regarding Operation Epic Fury in the last few days?

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 10:51 AM (xT8gx)

278 More nicknames:

Marwan II the Ass, Arab Caliph, 744-750
Ashot Bagratuni the Carnivorous, Prince of Armenia, 806-?
Gundulf the Weeper, Bishop of Rochester, 1075-1108

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 10:52 AM (77rzZ)

279 275 More like Queen RBF
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 10:51 AM (iFTx/)

You are not supposed to notice that, nor mention it.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 10:52 AM (pDt9x)

280 UN and EU has stood by for 50 years and let a pissant pirate state rules the waters that ship their old.

Hope their old and feeble die in the heat and cold.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:52 AM (gbOdA)

281 Do nothing was winning and mASSIE pulled the plug on the poll and claimed bots from Cyprus and Europe were causing him to lose on his own internet poll.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 10:50 AM (E4rtv)

I actually take this as a different tack: stop governing by poll. It is a rough thing to say in that that is ALL the GOPe wants to do. But I mean, do what we elected you for, but do it in your own way.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:52 AM (bss/y)

282 Fuentes and Carlson are both CIA influenced operatives IMHO. They both should be ignored.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (abIsI)

Meh, Carlson is CIA and Fuentes is State department.
They are both getting kind of twitchy.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 10:52 AM (rbvCR)

283 Priapus, the Upright?

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 02, 2026 10:52 AM (wVcYX)

284 189. I particularly liked when Biden ranted and raved in front of columns of red light saying how fire and destruction would pore down on his enemies.

Posted by: Aetius451AD

Yeah, in Philly.

ABC, Biden delivers address outside Independence Hall on 'extremist threat to democracy'

Frobes - BREAKING: Biden Heckled During Speech In Philadelphia, Sep. 1, 2022

What a terrible but hilarious show that was, and far in the background a lone voice with megaphone kept yelling, F**k you!

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 02, 2026 10:52 AM (NFX2v)

285 "Has Trump made his March Madness picks yet? No? See! No Plan!!"

Posted by: davidt at March 02, 2026 10:53 AM (Q+gd/)

286 284 Yeah, in Philly.

ABC, Biden delivers address outside Independence Hall on 'extremist threat to democracy'

Frobes - BREAKING: Biden Heckled During Speech In Philadelphia, Sep. 1, 2022

What a terrible but hilarious show that was, and far in the background a lone voice with megaphone kept yelling, F**k you!

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 02, 2026 10:52 AM (NFX2v)

======

This didn't happen. Also, it was great that it happened because conservatives are sub-human and don't deserve constitutional protections.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:53 AM (GBKbO)

287 277 Boy George makes Ben Rhodes look uber-masculine. Can I assume that Ben Rhodes has vomited forth some nonsense regarding Operation Epic Fury in the last few days?
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 10:51 AM (xT8gx)

Ben Rhodes
@brhodes
Trump's second term has been the worst case scenario.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:53 AM (gbOdA)

288 pour- not pore. Damn, my spelling was shit that comment.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:53 AM (bss/y)

289 Vlad Tepes the Impaler is hard to beat as a nickname.
Posted by: davidt at March 02, 2026 10:50 AM (Q+gd/)

Impalement needs to make a comeback. There are a lot of assholes who could benefit.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 10:53 AM (8zz6B)

290 What's this month? If it's not taken I have a suggestion.

Posted by: fd - I forgive you for the mistakes I made at March 02, 2026 10:54 AM (vFG9F)

291 Ben Rhodes
@brhodes
Trump's second term has been the worst case scenario.
Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:53 AM (gbOdA)

Yes.. For the likes of you

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 10:54 AM (a7sNn)

292 This didn't happen. Also, it was great that it happened because conservatives are sub-human and don't deserve constitutional protections.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:53 AM (GBKbO)

This is commies in a nutshell.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:54 AM (bss/y)

293 My Longhorns need Ark and OK wins in next 5 days to bank on a bid to the 64.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:54 AM (gbOdA)

294 Three months left to slog through until Pride Month!

It's racist to notice.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 02, 2026 10:54 AM (Kt19C)

295 Hegseth succinctly laid out “ The Plan”. You know, the thing we are doing, now.
Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (pDt9x)

The plan: We're going to fuck up those muzzie assholes. Then we're going to fuck 'em up some more.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM (g8Ew8)

296 Trump's obvious plan for the mullahs channels Clubber Lang (Rocky III).... pain!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM (xT8gx)

297 Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:43 AM (bss/y)

He's saying he didn't and that the agent is making FIB a reality. Wiles says she believes him.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM (lFFaq)

298 We need another white bearded avuncular asshoe to kill.
Posted by: r hennigantx

Well . . .

https://is.gd/jfsyRP

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM (FXNzP)

299 287
Ben Rhodes
@brhodes
Trump's second term has been the worst case scenario.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:53 AM (gbOdA)

=======

For those who wanted the WEF dream of hegemonic control of different spheres of influence where communists exerted that control in every major sphere?

Yes, it is a worst case scenario.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM (GBKbO)

300 Nick Fuentes, who said...

That seems to be the paid influencer game. Appear to align yourself with Trump long enough to get your following back, and then attempt to peel off some of his support when an opportunity arises.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM (MKu/Q)

301 Caesar (that Ceasar), Queen of Bethineya.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM (bss/y)

302 Impalement needs to make a comeback. There are a lot of assholes who could benefit.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 10:53 AM (8zz6B)

Impalement Hanging Firing Squad Impalement

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM (gbOdA)

303 Trump reminds me of my Dad. When I was a kid and done something wrong he would say "Don't do that again!"
He ment what he said. It only took me once to heed that warning. Dad didn't play. Trump don't play. I understand this.

Posted by: Case at March 02, 2026 10:56 AM (Z3Kkg)

304 300 Nick Fuentes, who said...

That seems to be the paid influencer game. Appear to align yourself with Trump long enough to get your following back, and then attempt to peel off some of his support when an opportunity arises.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM (MKu/Q)

=====

The Hodge Twins providing diametrically opposite content on different platforms (pro-Trump on FB and pro-Iran on X) was one of the more amusing little side stories this weekend.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:56 AM (GBKbO)

305 298 We need another white bearded avuncular asshoe to kill.
Posted by: r hennigantx

Well . . .

https://is.gd/jfsyRP
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM (FXNzP)

Has Michael Moore grown a beard, perchance?

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 10:56 AM (pDt9x)

306 The Hodge Twins providing diametrically opposite content on different platforms (pro-Trump on FB and pro-Iran on X) was one of the more amusing little side stories this weekend.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:56 AM (GBKbO)

There seems to be a lot of grifting. But it's kind of like Nick Rekieta- how much is grifting, true belief and/or drug use?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:57 AM (bss/y)

307 304 300 Nick Fuentes, who said...

That seems to be the paid influencer game. Appear to align yourself with Trump long enough to get your following back, and then attempt to peel off some of his support when an opportunity arises.

Posted by: t-bird at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM (MKu/Q)

=====

The Hodge Twins providing diametrically opposite content on different platforms (pro-Trump on FB and pro-Iran on X) was one of the more amusing little side stories this weekend.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:56 AM (GBKbO)

Hedging your bets, or, diversifying your revenue streams?

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 10:57 AM (pDt9x)

308 The Kennedy Legacy?
AYFKM???
Nd this clown is serious?

Posted by: Diogenes at March 02, 2026 10:57 AM (2WIwB)

309
They live in a reality where the border was never open under Biden, where he could have fixed the open border if Trump hadn't sabotaged the bipartisan bill when he wasn't president, where Kamala fixed the border as border czar, and where Trump is worse on the border than Biden.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (GBKbO)

They've been brainwashed and conditioned to believe whatever they're told by "authorities" provided it's consistent with their preexisting preprogrammed biases. They operate like cult members, or the absolute worst stereotype of fundamentalist evangelicals the Lifetime Channel has ever coughed up. But even more dogmatic and impervious to any reason whatsoever.

Posted by: They don't understand how religious they really are at March 02, 2026 10:57 AM (TbWk/)

310 I actually take this as a different tack: stop governing by poll. It is a rough thing to say in that that is ALL the GOPe wants to do. But I mean, do what we elected you for, but do it in your own way.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
=====
To me it means that mASSIE tried to get his followers to hand him a polling victory by posting it to his followers and he still was losing so he cancelled it.

That is similar to a candidate running their own election poll and suddenly cancelling it because it tells them their position is losing even when asked in the most favorable framing to that candidate.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 10:58 AM (E4rtv)

311 The Hodge Twins providing diametrically opposite content on different platforms (pro-Trump on FB and pro-Iran on X) was one of the more amusing little side stories this weekend.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:56 AM (GBKbO)

And the other fuckers the Karrassensteins

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:58 AM (gbOdA)

312
If I perish, I perish.

Posted by: Esther 4:16 at March 02, 2026 10:58 AM (2Ez/1)

313 209 That is just a Monday in normal terms. Truth is that radicalized Muzzies just like Troons don't need an excuse to go slaughter people. They do it everyday regardless of what is going on in the world and if they leave some statement, it is usually about how the US made them do it.

They are the self winding killer toys that have all the insane reasoning already built in waiting for anything whatsoever to trigger them into a homicidal rage.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 10:36 AM (E4rtv)

Objection : Those Muzzies aren't even radical. They're doing what the Quran and the Hadiths order them to do.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 10:58 AM (wa/yD)

314 no ships run into each other

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Lesbian Navy Captain Faces Court Martial After $100M Ship Ran Aground, Caught Fire, Sank

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:59 AM (FXNzP)

315 We need another white bearded avuncular asshoe to kill.
Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:44 AM (gbOdA)

Shit!

Posted by: zombie Harlan Sanders at March 02, 2026 10:59 AM (8zz6B)

316 309 They've been brainwashed and conditioned to believe whatever they're told by "authorities" provided it's consistent with their preexisting preprogrammed biases. They operate like cult members, or the absolute worst stereotype of fundamentalist evangelicals the Lifetime Channel has ever coughed up. But even more dogmatic and impervious to any reason whatsoever.

Posted by: They don't understand how religious they really are at March 02, 2026 10:57 AM (TbWk/)

======

I fully expect partisans to just keep on keepin' on.

However, I also expect them to become less persuasive over time.

Hopefully, the DOJ efforts at cleaning up voter rolls in the states will reveal further how influential incoherent leftist bubbles are now.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, discovering British horror with Hammer Films at March 02, 2026 10:59 AM (GBKbO)

317 Ben Rhodes
@brhodes
Trump's second term has been the worst case scenario.
Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:53 AM (gbOdA)
__

I agree with Bennie Boy. Trump 2.0 is indeed the worst case scenerio ... for Democunts like Bennie Boy.

Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at March 02, 2026 10:59 AM (iFTx/)

318 Impalement Hanging Firing Squad Impalement
Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM

You said 'impalement' twice.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 02, 2026 10:59 AM (bFu5X)

319 More nicknames:

Marwan II the Ass, Arab Caliph, 744-750
Ashot Bagratuni the Carnivorous, Prince of Armenia, 806-?
Gundulf the Weeper, Bishop of Rochester, 1075-1108
Posted by: Bulg
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Hagar the Horrible - 1973-2017

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 02, 2026 10:59 AM (XeU6L)

320 306 There seems to be a lot of grifting. But it's kind of like Nick Rekieta- how much is grifting, true belief and/or drug use?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:57 AM (bss/y)

That depends on if the Hodge Twins ever got caught on camera with a Vibralldo.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 10:59 AM (wa/yD)

321 314 no ships run into each other

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Lesbian Navy Captain Faces Court Martial After $100M Ship Ran Aground, Caught Fire, Sank
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 10:59 AM (FXNzP)

She won the Incompetence Trifecta!!!!

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 10:59 AM (pDt9x)

322 306 The Hodge Twins providing diametrically opposite content on different platforms (pro-Trump on FB and pro-Iran on X) was one of the more amusing little side stories this weekend.
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There is a lot of open homoeroticism in people like Fuentes, the Hodge Twins, the Krassensteins, etc. Dunno if that is a Gen Z thing but twinks don't impress me much.

Heck, Boy George could and has wiped the floor with these wretched influencers with his rampant masculinity.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:00 AM (E4rtv)

323 Impalement Hanging Firing Squad Impalement
Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 10:55 AM

That seems a bit harsh for McConnell.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 11:00 AM (abIsI)

324 Nood.

Posted by: Cosda at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (ms+zr)

325 estamongo.i know all those gals.

Posted by: cmeat at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (R11M+)

326 Posted by: Esther 4:16 at March 02, 2026 10:58 AM (2Ez/1)

No wonder she had the "resting bitch face." I guess in men that's often called "resolve".

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (ix8EF)

327 Talarico: When I was a teacher on the west side of San Antonio, I taught a lot of students who were undocumented. Those students understood something about this country that even I, as a native born American, often take for granted.

They believed that this was a land of opportunity, and they were ready to do whatever it took to make it in this country. That's what generations of Italian and Irish immigrants did in this country. And I think if we welcome folks who want to contribute and be Americans, it's gonna make us stronger and richer—because it already has.

End Welfare, Free School, and Walk in ERs and they would leave in less than 2 weeks.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (gbOdA)

328 Can I assume that Ben Rhodes has vomited forth some nonsense regarding Operation Epic Fury in the last few days?
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 10:51 AM (xT8gx)

Of course he has. Been a busy little bee on Twitter.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (lFFaq)

329 306 There seems to be a lot of grifting. But it's kind of like Nick Rekieta- how much is grifting, true belief and/or drug use?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 10:57 AM (bss/y)

That depends on if the Hodge Twins ever got caught on camera with a Vibralldo.
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Barnes is spiraling down to a crash as well.

Trump and his policies really are the lightning rod that causes masks to be shredded from all the creeps that say one thing but want to do something else in the dark of the night.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (E4rtv)

330 Objection : Those Muzzies aren't even radical. They're doing what the Quran and the Hadiths order them to do.
Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 10:58 AM (wa/yD)

That's the very definition of "radical": from the roots.

Posted by: zombie Harlan Sanders at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (8zz6B)

331 March is Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo time.

Yippi Kai Yay, y'all!

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 02, 2026 11:02 AM (wVcYX)

332 Charles the Simple

There was a Viking nicknamed Eystein Foulfart.

You probably didn't want to be the guy who sat behind Eystein.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 11:02 AM (IG3/x)

333 If I understand correctly victims of impaling were placed, anus forward on a stake and their bodyweight moved them ever downward.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 02, 2026 11:03 AM (JvUA2)

334 301 Caesar (that Ceasar), Queen of Bethineya.

caesar parvus?

Posted by: pizza pizza at March 02, 2026 11:04 AM (oY6Yp)

335

France will increase its nuclear warheads for the first time in decades, French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Monday, saying that “to be free, we have to be feared”. Macron delivered the update on the country’s nuclear strategy in a keynote speech from the military base hosting the nation's ballistic missile submarines.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 02, 2026 11:04 AM (Cqx++)

336 The month of March is packed with celebrations.

I'm personally celebrating that Sister Act stopped running on half of the cable channels since Black History Month ended.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 02, 2026 11:05 AM (NFX2v)

337 Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 10:50 AM (E4rtv)

Imagine someone in Congress not wanting to do nothing. How bad do things have to be, really.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 11:06 AM (6t1NV)

338
Check out tge Carolingean characters --

Charles the Bald
Charles the Fat
Louis the Stammerer
Lothar the Lame
Charles the Simple

And today we have
Charles the Tampon

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 11:06 AM (xG4kz)

339 Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 11:01 AM (E4rtv)

The meme that Democrats will "oppose anything" if it means opposing Trump is my latest favorite.

No no, they really do oppose that stuff. It has nothing to do with Trump.

Posted by: ... at March 02, 2026 11:07 AM (6t1NV)

340 282 Fuentes and Carlson are both CIA influenced operatives IMHO. They both should be ignored.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 02, 2026 10:45 AM (abIsI)

Meh, Carlson is CIA and Fuentes is State department.
They are both getting kind of twitchy.
Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 10:52 AM (rbvCR)

I have no idea who Fuentes is, but reading some of Carlson and Candace Owen's stuff recently and you wonder where the guy in the white scrubs and giant butterfly net is. Do they believe a word that comes out of their own mouths?

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 11:08 AM (i0Hi3)

341 A lot of these Iranians being eliminated have names sounding like exotic rice dishes.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 02, 2026 11:08 AM (JvUA2)

342 Beautiful Persian ladies.

Posted by: Joemarine at March 02, 2026 11:12 AM (y171U)

343 She doesn't look like the 'Li'l Queenie' Chuck Berry sang about …

Posted by: Dr_No at March 02, 2026 11:17 AM (ayRl+)

The Morning Report — 3/2/26

Good morning kids. Well March certainly does come in like a Lion, in this case it's the Lion of Judah! I am referring of course to President Trump's massive decapitation strike against the Iranian Muallahocracy. Supreme leader Khomeini is confirmed dead and crucially there are reports that at least 48 key Iranian officials have also been vaporized in the joint American and Israeli operations.

Thirty-six hours after the United States military launched strikes against the regime of the Islamic Republic of Iran, President Donald Trump issued a video update Sunday on Operation Epic Fury from his Mar-a-Lago residence. . . The president characterized Operation Epic Fury as “one of the largest, most complex, most overwhelming military offensives the world has ever seen.” The allied militaries struck “hundreds of targets in Iran, including Revolutionary Guard facilities, Iranian air defense systems,” and “nine ships plus their naval base, all in a matter of literally minutes.”
. . . The president also defended the joint strikes, declaring the U.S. was “undertaking a massive operation, not merely to ensure security for our own time and place, but for our children and their children.” “This is the duty and burden of a free people,” he reflected. “These actions are right, and they are necessary to ensure Americans will never have to face a radical, bloodthirsty terrorist regime, armed with nuclear weapons.”
“For almost 50 years, these wicked extremists have been attacking the United States while chanting the slogan ‘Death to America’ or ‘Death to Israel’ or both. They are the world’s number one state sponsor of terror,” Trump added. “These intolerable threats will not continue any longer.” (RELATED: ‘I Have Agreed’: Trump Says Iran’s New Leaders Want To Talk') . . “Combat operations continue in full force and will continue until all of our objectives are achieved,” he stated.
Turning to the remaining authorities in Iran, Trump urged “the Revolutionary Guards, the Iranian military police, to lay down your arms and receive full immunity or face certain death. It will be certain death, it won’t be pretty.”
The president then made another appeal to the Iranian people, urging regime change.

Well, there's the rub my friends. Who will be the new leaders and what kind of government and society will emerge once the dust settles and the rubble of the old regime is cleared away? Over the last few weeks, I have had many links that show the Persian people are absolutely against any kind of return to an Islamic theocracy. Of course, it's the IRGC and security services that will call the shots, literally and figuratively unless they either surrender or are eradicated. I fear the President is correct in that "it won't be pretty."

So far we have at least three American servicemen dead and a number of others reported wounded along with a number of Israeli citizens killed in missile strikes. God bless all of them, and protect those on the front lines and the innocents who are behind the lines.

The political fallout here at home is predictable. The Fifth columnist Democrat Left and their media puppets are with the terrorists in Tehran. Lest we forget it was they who inflicted the Iranian regime on us 47 years ago when Jimmy Carter abandoned the Shah and the Iranian people to their fate and unleashed a half-century of global Islamic terrorism on the world with many Americans murdered and maimed as a result, as Iran sought to acquire nuclear weapons to bring about Armageddon as the precursor to the Shiite Islamic conquest of the world.

We also have the isolationist crowd bleating out that Trump betrayed MAGA by starting a new war. Well, that remains to be seen depending upon how long this goes on and if, God-forbid American boots arrive on the ground in Iran. Special forces/operations notwithstanding, I cannot imagine the 3rd ID, the Marines or the 82nd and/or 101st Airborne coming ashore as it did in the Gulf Wars. That would be madness. So can Air power alone achieve Trump's aims of regime change and Iranian liberation? Well, in his words, we'll just have to wait and see.

Meanwhile, with our attention overseas, this happened here at home:

The gunman behind Austin’s possible terror-related mass shooting entered the US and cemented his legal immigration status under Democrat administrations — despite a growing criminal record.
Senegalese national Ndiaga Diagne, 53, arrived in America on March 13, 2000, on a B-2 tourist visa during the Clinton administration, a source familiar with his immigration history told The Post on Sunday.
Diagne — who killed two people and wounded 14 more during his rampage outside a Texas bar early Sunday — then became a lawful permanent resident on an IR-6 visa in June 2006 when he married a US citizen, the source said. He had already racked up at least one arrest before that, for illegal vending in June 2001 in New York City, law-enforcement sources said. He then went on to lodge a string of other arrests in the Big Apple between 2008 and 2016 — but that didn’t stop him becoming a naturalized US citizen on April 5, 2013 — around the start of former President Barack Obama’s second term, sources said. Those three arrests are sealed, sources said.
Diagne also was arrested in Texas at some point on undisclosed charges, sources said.
He was a known emotional disturbed person in both states, too, sources said. Diagne then applied for asylum in 2016, though the outcome or stated purpose of that application was not immediately clear.
The serial offender opened fire outside Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden near the University of Texas-Austin Campus early Sunday, killing two bar patrons and wounding 14 others before he was shot and killed by police.
He was wearing a “Property of Allah” hoodie at the time of the rampage and had a Quran in his car, sources familiar with the investigation told The Post. The FBI is investigating whether he was motivated by the US-Israel-led campaign against Iran — sources said he was wearing an undershirt emblazoned with the Iranian flag or other Iran-related imagery.

With all of that I say, GIVE 'EM HELL John Fetterman!!!

And a Happy Purim to my Jewish friends and all of you who cherish freedom!!!!

Have a great day!

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As reported by Breitbart Texas, at least three people have been killed and 14 injured after shots rang out at a popular Sixth Street bar in the Texas capital city of Austin early Sunday morning. According to authorities, the shooter was killed by police officers who responded to the location of the shooting within a minute of the first emergency call.
FBI on Austin Mass Shooting: Evidence Indicates ‘Potential Nexus to Terrorism’ — Koran Found in Shooters Car
The was wearing a sweatshirt that reads “Property of Allah.” …federal law enforcement sources described him a a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Senegal.
Austin Shooter Naturalized Under Obama in 2013, Wore “Property of Allah” Sweatshirt
The gunman behind Austin’s possible terror-related mass shooting entered the US and cemented his legal immigration status under Democrat administrations — despite a growing criminal record.
Austin mass shooter Ndiaga Diagne entered US during Clinton admin., became citizen under Obama — despite string of busts

AMERICA & ISRAEL STRIKE IRAN!

“Last night, all over Iran, the voices of the Iranian people could be heard cheering and celebrating in the streets when his death was announced,” Trump said in the six-minute recorded address. “The entire military command is gone as well. And many of them want to surrender into saving their lives. They want immunity. They’re calling by the thousands.”
‘The Duty And Burden Of A Free People’: Trump Delivers First Update On Operation Epic Fury
Iran’s regime used to brag America was helpless.
“America Can’t Do a Damn Thing Against Us”
A massive military action is decapitating the current Iranian regime, but Iran must still deal with what comes after.
The outlook for Iran after the war: collapse or transition?
What began as a theocracy could harden into an overt military dictatorship.
Iran Stands At A Crossroads. What Comes Next Could Change Everything.
“They want to talk, and I have agreed to talk, so I will be talking to them,” Trump told The Atlantic in a phone call from Mar-a-Lago. “They should have done it sooner. They should have given what was very practical and easy to do sooner. They waited too long.”
‘I Have Agreed’: Trump Says Iran’s New Leaders ‘Want To Talk’
Roger Kimball: Forty-seven years after the mullahs seized power, the countdown ended in fire, and Trump wagered that decisive force—not talk—would finally clear the path to Iran’s liberation.
Operation Epic Fury and the Fall of the Mullahs
With brilliant intelligence and close U.S. and Israeli cooperation and coordination, Operation Epic Fury is systematically dismantling the terrorist regime of Iran’s ayatollahs.
Iran: Scalpel and Hammer
Robert Spencer: Will Iran’s Islamic regime survive?
Khamenei is Dead
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) said that it had killed at least 40 “key” Iranian military commanders, including the chief of staff of the Iranian Armed Forces, Abdolrahim Mousavi. According to the IDF, the former Major General was eliminated within a minute of the strike on Ayatollah Khamenei’s compound, the Times of Israel reported.
Trump Confirms 48 Iranian Leaders Have Been Killed in U.S.-Israeli Strikes
The monstrous mullahs' final hour?
An Islamic Tyranny Hanging by a Thread
President Donald Trump announced the United States military launched Operation Epic Fury in a video posted on Truth Social early Saturday morning. United States Central Command (CENTCOM) reported the casualty figures as of 9:30 a.m. EST Sunday.
US CENTCOM Announces Three Service Members Killed In Action, Several Others Injured As Operation Epic Fury Continues
President Trump concluded with another appeal to the Iranian people to rise up against the Islamic regime: “I once again urge the Revolutionary Guard, the Iranian military, and the Police to lay down your arms and receive full immunity or face certain death. It will be certain death. won’t be pretty. I call upon all Iranian patriots who yearn for freedom to seize this moment, to be brave, be bold, be heroic, and take back your country. America is with you. I made a promise to you, and I fulfilled that promise. The rest will be up to you, but we will be there to help.”
Trump Says ‘There Will Likely Be More’ U.S. Casualties – ‘That’s The Way It Is.’
“Iran will not be damaged with foreign bombs,” Ahmadinejad in 2012.
Iran’s Ex-President Ahmadinejad, Who Wanted to ‘Wipe Israel Off the Map,’ Killed in IDF Strike
“Most of those killed in Beit Shemesh attack were in public bomb shelter.”
Iranian Ballistic Missile Attacks Kill 3 U.S. Servicemen and 9 Israeli Civilians
Democrat talking point, not reality
‘Unnecessary War of Choice’? Absolutely Not
Here is where isolationism collapses.
US Interests and a Far-Off Use of Force
The BadeSaba Calendar app, utilizing its extensive reach inside Iran, helps users track daily prayer times and religious observances, the Wall Street Journal reported. It has logged more than 5 million downloads on the Google Play Store alone, giving operators access to a vast domestic audience.
Israel Reportedly Co-opted Major Iranian Prayer App To Encourage Millions Of Defections, Resistance
This evening, Jews around the world will celebrate Purim, one of the narrowest escapes and greatest triumphs in biblical history. Around 2,500 years ago, Esther and her uncle Mordecai thwarted Haman’s scheme to convince King Ahasuerus to slaughter all the captive Jews in Persia. The skill with which these heroes staved off destruction has heartened Jews and haunted their enemies ever since. One person who will not join the Purim festivities is the modern Haman, Ali Khamenei. Along with several of his top subordinates, the supreme leader of Iran died Saturday morning in the first minutes of a ferocious Israeli-American onslaught. Like Haman, Khamenei made fundamental strategic mistakes that cost him dearly. Iran’s fate will depend on if his successors learn from his errors.
Khamenei, Haman, and a Purim for the Ages

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“These Democrats, with rare exception…feel their job in life is to resist and oppose Donald Trump in every way, almost no matter what he does.”
Likely Democrat 2028 Candidates Unified in Opposition to Trump Iran Strikes
“Imagine if people just listened to the conventional wisdom, that they could have possibly have acquired a bomb if we weren’t bombed back in June. So, yes, there is a threat. It’s not imminent that it could happen right now. But it’s one that I think is entirely appropriate to deal with it,” Fetterman told CNN host Dana Bash. “And that’s why I support it. So, again, people keep— describe that it was a legal war. Now read the War Powers Act. And, now, that has not been violated at this point what happened yesterday.”
Sen Fetterman Says Trump’s Iran Strike Was ‘Entirely Appropriate’ Response To Longstanding Threat
She added that the Iranian regime’s fall will reverberate around the world, not only altering the Middle East, but also impacting Ukraine and China.
‘Wake Up’: Iranian Democrat Blasts Her Own Party’s Iran Strike Backlash
Hours later, former Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene — previously a staunch Trump ally and MAGA standard-bearer — posted a nearly-700-word reaction to X in which she said the president’s Operation Epic Fury “feels like the worst betrayal.” (says the poster child of betrayal - jjs)
‘Not What We Thought MAGA Was Supposed To Be’: America First Skeptics Blast Iran Strikes
CIVIL WAR 2.0, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION
No matter the situation, the left has an uncanny affinity for those who hate America, the Constitution, liberty, and the rule of law.
The left’s compass always points to the perpetrator
“To say that it’s racist to own property is an insult to every single immigrant who ever came here.”
NYC Landlords Blast Mamdani Official Who Calls Property Ownership ‘Weapon Of White Supremacy’
Several suspects, including Don Lemon, have been charged with federal offenses related to civil rights violations.
30 Now Charged by DOJ in Don Lemon Church Storming Case.
The President must deploy regular troops or a federalized national guard to suppress anarchy in the streets when state officials refuse to do so.
After Minneapolis: The Constitutional Reckoning

"DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST/GLOBALIST BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY
More than 30 arrests for charges of rape, malicious wounding, assault, firing a weapon
Muslim Illegal Alien w/30 Arrests Stabs Woman to Death in Virginia
Why it must end.
The Catholic Catechism and Muslim Immigration to the United States
DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE
Trump’s housing plan rewards builders and protects buyers; Democrats’ proposal punishes investment, raising costs and blocking Americans from the dream of homeownership.
Democrats Want To Derail Trump’s Housing Reform
Congressional Democrats smack their lips at the possibility of hitting billionaires with punitive taxes.
Think Dems’ ‘Tax The Rich’ Policies Will Make America Better Off? Just Take A Look At California
California’s wealthy boomers are staying put as young families head for the exits, fleeing the anti-growth politics that make the state increasingly unaffordable.
The Golden State Is Turning Grey
WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM
Will retailers stop selling clothes with the message, "Property of Allah"?
Muslim Migrant in “Property of Allah” Shirt Kills 3 in Texas Bar

OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY
Normalize Jew-hate - and decay follows.
How Anti-Israel Democrats are Radicalizing the Party
SHAMPEACHMENTS, 2016 CLINTON/OBAMA COUP, CONGRESSIONAL PERSECUTION, SPYGATE, DEEP STATE, MUELLER DECEPTION
‘I hope they put Jack Smith behind bars for this!’ said Mark Davis, one of many conservative victims of the special counsel and ‘Arctic Frost’
Dems Silent After New Revelations About Jack Smith’s Spying Ops On Political Enemies

FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH
On tape, he acknowledged that his producer had texted him not to focus on that aspect of the scene. “They don’t want us to focus on this.”
Two Rare Moments of Honesty in Media Coverage of Iran
“The DHS agents who callously abandoned Nurul Amin Shah Alam must be investigated for criminally negligent homicide, at minimum.”
Another Media Hoax: Border Patrol Blamed for Unrelated Death

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According to President Trump, federal agencies will have a six-month phase-out period to cease the use of Anthropic’s AI tools.
Trump Orders Federal Govt to Ditch Anthropic’s AI Tools.
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
This means around €100 billion more must be funneled into public coffers via the bond market. But how long can such a process sustain itself like a perpetuum mobile?
Will the Bond Market Wreck Europe?
Loeffler said, “Working family tax cuts…it’s an estimated 4 to 6 trillion dollars in tax savings for workers and for our industry.”
Exclusive — SBA Admin Kelly Loeffler: Trump Saving Workers 4 to 6 Trillion in Taxes, Leading to Small Biz Manufacturing Boom
CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY
According to research by Vanderbilt University economist Panka Bencsik and Wellesley College Professor Tyler Giles, counties that narrowly elect Republican prosecutors experience a significantly lower death rate among young men. In fact, when a Republican prosecutor narrowly beats a Democrat, the all-cause mortality among men aged 20 to 29 falls by 6.6 percent. . .
Study: Voting Republican Saves Lives
RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS,
Fortunately, Dr. Willie Soon has recently released a captivating 12-minute video with Gorilla Science that gives viewers a basic understanding of the Sun’s influence on the climate. Dr. Soon is an Independent Scientist at the Center for Environmental Research and Earth Sciences, who specializes in studying solar and stellar activity as it relates to the Earth’s climate.
Dr. Willie Soon Reveals the Real Driver of Climate Change in New Video
How America outsourced the materials of modern power—and what it will take to get them back
The Rare-Earth Reckoning
EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT
Time to ban American higher education from accepting Qatari funding.
Qatari Textbooks Praise Jihad, Whitewash Hitler
Cartoon depicts Jew-hating abusers as victims and abused students as a greedy oppressors
Staff and Faculty Group at Columbia University Publish Cartoon Directing Intersectional Hate Toward Their Own Students
Lipscomb Academy officials vehemently deny claims that the private school’s leadership has injected DEI into the Church of Christ school.
Parents, Staff Claim Expensive Nashville Christian Prep School Has Gone ‘Woke’
College education worked, for a while. But now it seems that only a few jobs need a college education.
Stop Government from Making Bets on the Future
THE 2020 and SUBSEQUENT ELECTION HEISTS , SHENANIGANS/FRAUD and AFTERMATH
Amid sharp criticism from outside lawmakers, Senate GOP leadership are hardly phased, and taking the bill at their own pace.
Trump, Fellow Republicans Take Shots At Mitch McConnell Over SAVE Act Stall

L'AFFAIRE EPSTEIN
The committee continues to seek clarity on the Clintons’ connections to Jeffrey Epstein, with questions about transparency and accountability remaining central to the investigation.
Bill Clinton Insists He ‘Did Nothing Wrong’ With Epstein, Admits Trump Not Involved in Scandal.
DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY, INSANITY
As the republic hangs in the balance, all the GOP-led Senate seems to be able to accomplish is dressing up dogs in funny costumes.
This Is Why We Can’t Have Nice Things: The Senate Goes To The Dogs
Suddenly Democrats are turning to Jesus — but not to follow Him.
The Gospel According to Hillary
POLITICS
Even if her candidacy failed, supporters of Ocasio-Cortez said that she would likely highlight issues they care most about, like universal health care, adding that she could even use it to potentially run for U.S. Senator in New York after Democrat Minority Leader Chuck Schumer retires or even challenge him in a primary.
Report: Hard-Left Democrats Push for Titty-Caca Ocasio-Cortez to Run for President in 2028
California governor sharpens claws in early primary states while plugging book about his favorite subject
Greasing Palmetto: Newsom Slut-Shames Harris, Previews Inevitable WH Run in South Carolina
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL
“All I can say is President Trump finished the job that President Reagan failed to do,” he said. “I’m a big admirer of Ronald Reagan, but I’m here to tell you that Donald Trump, in my opinion, is the gold standard for Republicans, maybe any president, when it comes to foreign policy. Maduro, everybody talked about him. Well, Donald Trump has got him in jail. Cuba is next. They are going to fall. This communist dictatorship in Cuba, their days are numbered.”
Graham: ‘Cuba Is Next’
Increasingly, countries that were once U.S. allies are aligning themselves with America’s enemies.
Is It ‘America Alone’ In The Fight To Save The West From China And Islam?
America alone carries the torch of Western civilization, tasked with defending the principles that Europe has long abandoned.
Marco Rubio and America Alone
DEFENSE, MILITARY, SECURITY AFFAIRS
“We cannot and will not send our most capable officers, senior officers, into graduate programs that undermine the very values they have sworn to uphold.”
Pete Hegseth Announces War Department Cutting Academic Ties With More Elite Universities
In 2026, American strength is measured not only in factories reopened, but in firewalls hardened—because economic security and cybersecurity are now one and the same.
The Digital State of the Union: America’s Networks Are National Infrastructure
HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
Makary said, “Now, there’s over a thousand chemicals that appear in our food supply that are banned in other countries because we’ve had a regulation…which allows companies to self-declare chemicals as safe without really showing anything.”
Exclusive — FDA Commissioner Marty Makary: ‘1000’ Unnatural Chemicals in Foods Likely Behind Uptick in G.I. Cancers
CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE
Thad McCotter: As an AI “actress” makes her debut, Hollywood’s stars warn that the battle between profit and human connection may decide the future of film.
AI Killed the Hollywood Star (Part Two): ‘Tilly-ing’ the Soil or Salting Actors’ Fields?
“Unlike with other possible filters, on this question we have hard data. . . Star Trek’s creators took a shortcut to bring about this Fermi Paradox-breaking event.. . .Religious humans appear to be the only future available.”
Only Religion Can Deliver a ‘Star Trek’ Future
Christian Toto: Alonzo Bodden Brings TDS to Swanky Pittsburgh Club
Alonzo Bodden Brings TDS to Swanky Pittsburgh Club
A Better Life dramatizes the consequences of “suicidal empathy.”
Lionel Shriver’s Splendidly Paced Immigration Satire

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1 Happy Monday

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:37 AM (gbOdA)

2 I'm told Rubio is mow the emperor of Iran. Probably false, but that's what I heard.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 07:38 AM (UxJD/)

3 Yonder Horde

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 07:38 AM (jtM2q)

4 Thank you, JJ!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:38 AM (iMotb)

5 Good morning, everyone!

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 07:38 AM (OPGS/)

6 The real tragedy here is the Iranian Soccer team is going to miss out on the World Cup.

Posted by: fd - I forgive you for the mistakes at March 02, 2026 07:40 AM (vFG9F)

7 6 The real tragedy here is the Iranian Soccer team is going to miss out on the World Cup.
Posted by: fd - I forgive you for the mistakes at March 02, 2026 07:40 AM (vFG9F)

We can give them Megan Rapinoe as a consolation prize . . .

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 02, 2026 07:41 AM (x0n13)

8 Good morning, J.J.
Good morning, Horde.

No baby yet... D-day +9, Mrs. is feeling ok but we are both concerned as to why new girl doesn't want to make an appearance.

Posted by: Inogame at March 02, 2026 07:42 AM (53oGX)

9 I fully support the Iran mission. My only frustration is the sense that we cannot bring to bear the same total ruthless commitment to the domestic infiltration of Islam.

Posted by: Ordinary American at March 02, 2026 07:43 AM (fZiTB)

10
Happy to see that all the good news hasn't taken J.J.'s edge off.

Posted by: Auspex at March 02, 2026 07:43 AM (Y8DZL)

11 "The FBI is investigating whether he was motivated by the US-Israel-led campaign against Iran — sources said he was wearing an undershirt emblazoned with the Iranian flag or other Iran-related imagery."

You can't blame gangbangers shooting up a party on Nike just because they were wearing Nike T-shirts.

Posted by: The Media at March 02, 2026 07:44 AM (vFG9F)

12 So is Ndiaga Diagne going to be a devoutly religious man who loves his mother or is the media going to make him an unperson?

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 07:44 AM (OPGS/)

13 One of the most pathetic and disgusting things about the Mighty Muslim Warriors (both shitty and sunny) is that they put out all this big brave talk about being Great Brave Warriors, but as soon as anyone fights back, they start crying to mommy about “he’s being mean to me!” or “he’s not playing by my rules!”

This is War, asshole, and you started it. At least do us the courtesy of not being such whiny sniveling little shits about it.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 07:44 AM (etYFQ)

14 Javid Shah. The man has a plan and the millions of people in the streets want him.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 07:44 AM (+nEug)

15 I see Ahmadinejad got his too

I think he was the ringleader in 79.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:44 AM (gbOdA)

16 8 Good morning, J.J.
Good morning, Horde.

No baby yet... D-day +9, Mrs. is feeling ok but we are both concerned as to why new girl doesn't want to make an appearance.
Posted by: Inogame at March 02, 2026 07:42 AM (53oGX)

Very surprised there wasn't an inducement at +7...I'd insist on one at D+14...or if mom-to-be feels even a twinge off/different...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 07:45 AM (tOcjL)

17 The ham & eggers in Texas still haven't discovered a motive for the brutal shootings in Austin.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 07:45 AM (gVUi7)

18 Ackmydinnerjacket got ACK'd.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 07:46 AM (wa/yD)

19 Good morning horde!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 07:46 AM (ExV1e)

20 Newsom radiates smarm as he takes a seat next to Jaime Harrison, the former South Carolina congressman. Harrison parlayed a failed campaign against Sen. Lindsey Graham (R., S.C.) in 2020—raising more than $100 million only to lose by 10 points—into the role of DNC chairman, where he oversaw the party's crushing defeat in 2024 after standing by Joe Biden until the very end. He hosts a podcast now.
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paragraphs as excellent as this one are rare jewels.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 07:47 AM (Ast+i)

21 The Assembly of Experts — the 88 57-member body responsible for selecting the next Supreme Leader — now faces a vacuum unprecedented in the Islamic Republic’s history.

fixed it

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:47 AM (gbOdA)

22 Kuwait accidentally shot down 3 of our F15s...pilots ejected and are stable...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 07:47 AM (tOcjL)

23 “These Democrats, with rare exception…feel their job in life is to resist and oppose Donald Trump in every way, almost no matter what he does.”

In fairness, even if it was President JEB! doing it, they would have been just as strong in resisting. If it had been Harris, they would be fawning over her being a Stronk Wamen making a tough decision.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 07:47 AM (OPGS/)

24 Now we're going to "talk"? There is no talking with Islam.

Posted by: Ordinary American at March 02, 2026 07:48 AM (fZiTB)

25 17 The ham & eggers in Texas still haven't discovered a motive for the brutal shootings in Austin.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone

"We may never know the reason."

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 07:48 AM (OPGS/)

26 15 I see Ahmadinejad got his too

I think he was the ringleader in 79.
Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:44 AM (gbOdA)

Yes, the story is in the links.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 02, 2026 07:49 AM (x0n13)

27 E's not dead, e's just resting.

Posted by: Indignant Iranian Falafel Shopkeeper at March 02, 2026 07:49 AM (45aa2)

28 Oh, and do we have a betting pool on when we find out that Ndiaga was on the FBI's radar? I'm thinking Wednesday morning.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 07:49 AM (OPGS/)

29 The ham & eggers in Texas still haven't discovered a motive for the brutal shootings in Austin.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 07:45 AM (gVUi7)

IIRC, the FBI agent in charge said that it looked like it was terrorism related immediately after it happened.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 07:49 AM (ExV1e)

30 During Purim, Israeli Air Force F35s will be known as "The F35 Grogger". Make some noise at the mention of Khamenei's name.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 02, 2026 07:50 AM (gm9Sb)

31 Happy Texas Independence Day!

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 02, 2026 07:50 AM (fYhK6)

32 The emergency protests being held today, February 28, 2026, launched within hours of this morning’s US-Israel strikes on Iran are organized by: the ANSWER Coalition, the People’s Forum, CodePink, the Palestinian Youth Movement, American Muslims for Palestine, the National Iranian American Council, and 50501. Every core Singham-funded organization is on that list.

Code Pink was in on the attempt to bomb the RNC at the Austin Convention in 2000.
They are terrorist.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:51 AM (gbOdA)

33 When a government has ceased to protect the lives, liberty and property of the people, from whom its legitimate powers are derived, and for the advancement of whose happiness it was instituted, and so far from being a guarantee for the enjoyment of those inestimable and inalienable rights, becomes an instrument in the hands of evil rulers for their oppression.

When the Federal Republican Constitution of their country, which they have sworn to support, no longer has a substantial existence, and the whole nature of their government has been forcibly changed, without their consent, from a restricted federative republic, composed of sovereign states, to a consolidated central military despotism, in which every interest is disregarded but that of the army and the priesthood, both the eternal enemies of civil liberty, the everready minions of power, and the usual instruments of tyrants.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 02, 2026 07:51 AM (fYhK6)

34 Good morning dear horde and happy birthday JJ

This evening's hamentashen selections include apricot-cranberry and orange-cherry.

!חג פורים שמח

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 07:51 AM (RIvkX)

35 I'm always amazed when Fetterman's lump pops up and makes more sense than the rest of the democratic party combined. I know he's a lefty on 90% of topics, but when the lump makes sense, he's a breath of fresh air...

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 07:52 AM (xT8gx)

36 So is Ndiaga Diagne going to be a devoutly religious man who loves his mother or is the media going to make him an unperson?

Nenge? Nenge Mboko? It is me, Lionel Joseph! Yah, mon, I was Director of Cultural Activities at the Haile Selassie Pavilion.

Posted by: Louis Winthrope III at March 02, 2026 07:52 AM (TmfuF)

37 When, long after the spirit of the constitution has departed, moderation is at length so far lost by those in power, that even the semblance of freedom is removed, and the forms themselves of the constitution discontinued, and so far from their petitions and remonstrances being regarded, the agents who bear them are thrown into dungeons, and mercenary armies sent forth to force a new government upon them at the point of the bayonet.

When, in consequence of such acts of malfeasance and abdication on the part of the government, anarchy prevails, and civil society is dissolved into its original elements. In such a crisis, the first law of nature, the right of self-preservation, the inherent and inalienable rights of the people to appeal to first principles, and take their political affairs into their own hands in extreme cases, enjoins it as a right towards themselves, and a sacred obligation to their posterity, to abolish such government, and create another in its stead, calculated to rescue them from impending dangers, and to secure their future welfare and happiness.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 02, 2026 07:52 AM (fYhK6)

38 Nations, as well as individuals, are amenable for their acts to the public opinion of mankind. A statement of a part of our grievances is therefore submitted to an impartial world, in justification of the hazardous but unavoidable step now taken, of severing our political connection with the Mexican people, and assuming an independent attitude among the nations of the earth.

The Mexican government, by its colonization laws, invited and induced the Anglo-American population of Texas to colonize its wilderness under the pledged faith of a written constitution, that they should continue to enjoy that constitutional liberty and republican government to which they had been habituated in the land of their birth, the United States of America.

In this expectation they have been cruelly disappointed, inasmuch as the Mexican nation has acquiesced in the late changes made in the government by General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, who having overturned the constitution of his country, now offers us the cruel alternative, either to abandon our homes, acquired by so many privations, or submit to the most intolerable of all tyranny, the combined despotism of the sword and the priesthood.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 02, 2026 07:52 AM (fYhK6)

39 It has sacrificed our welfare to the state of Coahuila, by which our interests have been continually depressed through a jealous and partial course of legislation, carried on at a far distant seat of government, by a hostile majority, in an unknown tongue, and this too, notwithstanding we have petitioned in the humblest terms for the establishment of a separate state government, and have, in accordance with the provisions of the national constitution, presented to the general Congress a republican constitution, which was, without just cause, contemptuously rejected.

It incarcerated in a dungeon, for a long time, one of our citizens, for no other cause but a zealous endeavor to procure the acceptance of our constitution, and the establishment of a state government.

It has failed and refused to secure, on a firm basis, the right of trial by jury, that palladium of civil liberty, and only safe guarantee for the life, liberty, and property of the citizen.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 02, 2026 07:53 AM (fYhK6)

40 ‘Not What We Thought MAGA Was Supposed To Be’: America First Skeptics Blast Iran Strikes

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How ironic. Cinderblock-head Margorie Taylor Greene turned out to not be the MAGA we though she was supposed to be.

Posted by: Lady in Black at March 02, 2026 07:53 AM (qBdHI)

41 SanFranpsycho, I know it's a little early but Chag Purim Sameach.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 07:54 AM (+nEug)

42 It has failed to establish any public system of education, although possessed of almost boundless resources, (the public domain,) and although it is an axiom in political science, that unless a people are educated and enlightened, it is idle to expect the continuance of civil liberty, or the capacity for self government.

It has suffered the military commandants, stationed among us, to exercise arbitrary acts of oppression and tyrrany, thus trampling upon the most sacred rights of the citizens, and rendering the military superior to the civil power.

It has dissolved, by force of arms, the state Congress of Coahuila and Texas, and obliged our representatives to fly for their lives from the seat of government, thus depriving us of the fundamental political right of representation.

It has demanded the surrender of a number of our citizens, and ordered military detachments to seize and carry them into the Interior for trial, in contempt of the civil authorities, and in defiance of the laws and the constitution.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 02, 2026 07:54 AM (fYhK6)

43 Report: Hard-Left Democrats Push for Titty-Caca Ocasio-Cortez to Run for President in 2028
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Kos, infamous DailyKos, said today he'd "kill to have AOC run".

Why? Because while he hates Trump, he loves Trump's no-holds-barred style of governing and he thinks AOC will be similar. The left, as Kos sees it, should be done with all this "Constitutional Republic" shit, and be full-on authoritarians: thrown political enemies in prison or kill them, control the economy, dictate to the judiciary, and enrich your friends. You know, "like drumpf".

That's how he sees it.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 07:54 AM (e/QAl)

44 35 With a little bit of 2A education, Fettermen would be a cut above most RINOs.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 02, 2026 07:54 AM (gm9Sb)

45 Ahmadinejad’s home targeted

I hope it was by a Lion of Judah

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:55 AM (gbOdA)

46 Was watching Goldie's stream yesterday and she put up this illustration she found online - sadly I don't know where - in which the top pane was Cyrus liberating the Jews from Babylon and the bottom panel was the IDF liberating the Iranians from the mullahs.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 07:55 AM (ExV1e)

47 I'm always amazed when Fetterman's lump pops up and makes more sense than the rest of the democratic party combined. I know he's a lefty on 90% of topics, but when the lump makes sense, he's a breath of fresh air...

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Too bad he can't clear the cataracts from his eyes on the rest of the Democrat Party's miserable, America Last platform.

Posted by: Lady in Black at March 02, 2026 07:55 AM (qBdHI)

48 Can somebody get "Cow Demon" his own blog, please.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 07:56 AM (+lGm2)

49 Kuwait "mistakenly"'shoots down 3 American
jets

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at March 02, 2026 07:56 AM (3sSZK)

50 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at March 02, 2026 07:56 AM (2Ez/1)

51 Yes, please. Push, shove and beg AOC to run for Prrsident in 2028.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 07:56 AM (+nEug)

52 Can somebody get "Cow Demon" his own blog, please.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 07:56 AM (+lGm2)

There can be only one.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at March 02, 2026 07:57 AM (dK+Kv)

53 Who will be the new leaders and what kind of government and society will emerge once the dust settles and the rubble of the old regime is cleared away?"

Across the interwebz there are a number of handwringers, all "what wiillll we do?"

My response - not my monkeys, not my circus. The peoples of the ME can do as they wish with their new freedoms.

Posted by: man at March 02, 2026 07:57 AM (XuXeR)

54 “America Can’t Do a Damn Thing Against Us”

Because they bought our politicians.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 07:57 AM (ExV1e)

55 Oh well, I was being a little overexuberant in commemorating March 2. My apologies to all to take offense,

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 02, 2026 07:57 AM (fYhK6)

56 Baby's up!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:57 AM (iMotb)

57 Thx JJ, hope you and Mrs JJ are well.

Beep - starring Mitch McConnell as Christopher Pike

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 07:57 AM (HYqoK)

58 Kos, infamous DailyKos, said today he'd "kill to have AOC run".

Why? Because while he hates Trump, he loves Trump's no-holds-barred style of governing and he thinks AOC will be similar. The left, as Kos sees it, should be done with all this "Constitutional Republic" shit, and be full-on authoritarians: thrown political enemies in prison or kill them, control the economy, dictate to the judiciary, and enrich your friends. You know, "like drumpf".

That's how he sees it.
Posted by: Huck Follywood
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Um, ok. Someone who has accomplished nothing in private life and nothing other than getting really rich in public office while doing nothing is prime presidential timber.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:58 AM (E4rtv)

59 “These Democrats, with rare exception…feel their job in life is to resist and oppose Donald Trump in every way, almost no matter what he does.”

ALMOST no matter what he does? I cannot name one instance in Trump's time in office when democrats have not ferociously opposed him. It's not political, it's pathological.

Posted by: Ordinary American at March 02, 2026 07:58 AM (fZiTB)

60 All these fools worrying about what comes next in Iran - whatever it is, it won’t be as bad as what was. This is like Germany 1945, we’re already at the worst case scenario. If it turns into another mad maxistan well that’s too bad but still not as bad as what they were. (And I think there’s reason to hope for better)

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 07:58 AM (etYFQ)

61 58 Um, ok. Someone who has accomplished nothing in private life and nothing other than getting really rich in public office while doing nothing is prime presidential timber.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:58 AM (E4rtv)

They figure it will be easy to get her to agree to mass executions of anyone who won't get with the program.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 08:00 AM (wa/yD)

62 Who will be the new leaders and what kind of government and society will emerge once the dust settles and the rubble of the old regime is cleared away?

That's a big concern of mine. The genuinely reform minded folks are going to have to get rid of the morality police and the various thugs that have thrived in Iran. And by "get rid of" I mean "make them achieve room temperature."

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 08:00 AM (OPGS/)

63 The story of Purim is told in the Book of Esther, where Queen Esther, a Jewish Persian, saves her people from a plot by Haman, Prime Minister to King Ahasuerus of Persia. Haman becomes enraged when Mordecai, Esther's cousin, refuses to bow to him and plots to annihilate all the Jews. Esther reveals her Jewish identity to the king and pleads for her people's safety. The king grants her request, leading to Haman's downfall and the Jews' victory over their enemies. Purim is celebrated annually to commemorate this deliverance with feasting, dressing in costume, and reading the Book of Esther.

Purim is also called the Feast of Lots because Haman through lots to determine the day on which he and his followers chose to conduct the slaughter.

Hamentashen are fruit tarts made in the shape of the 3-corner hat worn by Haman.

Hashem plays no role in the Purim story, the Jews of Persia had to save themselves.

Fortunately in modern times we can thank President Trump for liberation this time.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:00 AM (RIvkX)

64 Loss of those F15s, while serious, was not tragic in that the crews punched out OK. An incident like that was probably inevitable. Air Traffic control in the area of operations has to be absolutely wild. Busiest place on (above) Earth has to be aboard an AWACS.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 02, 2026 08:00 AM (gm9Sb)

65 I saw photos from NYC showing the usual cattle-call protesters holding up their ridiculous "Hands Off Iran" signs. The worn-out slogan, like all their others, are hilariously lame and predictable. Such fools.

Posted by: Lady in Black at March 02, 2026 08:00 AM (qBdHI)

66 The story of Haman being hoisted by his own petard has always been so satisfying....

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 08:00 AM (xT8gx)

67 “These Democrats, with rare exception…feel their job in life is to resist and oppose Donald Trump in every way, almost no matter what he does.”

Why can't Trump come out declaring his love for oxygen, sweet beautiful oxygen, and the act of inhaling and exhaling?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:00 AM (iMotb)

68 A Pox on the UN and EU.
They let a piddling little pirate state control oil for almost the last 50 years.
Fuck them all and may the freeze to death on a cool winter day and roast in hell all summer.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:00 AM (gbOdA)

69 *threw lots

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:00 AM (RIvkX)

70 This is like Germany 1945, we’re already at the worst case scenario. If it turns into another mad maxistan well that’s too bad but still not as bad as what they were

"It is not our part to master all the tides of the world, but to do what is in us for the succour of those years wherein we are set, uprooting the evil in the fields that we know, so that those who live after may have clean earth to till. What weather they shall have is not ours to rule"

Posted by: man at March 02, 2026 08:00 AM (XuXeR)

71 Jeffries and Tillis can have their war powers act for a sammich.

Posted by: M. Gaga at March 02, 2026 08:01 AM (KiBMU)

72 I can't believe Trump got us a year's membership in the "El Presidente of the Month" Club for Christmas.

It really is the gift that is giving all year long.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 08:01 AM (HXT0k)

73 Welcome to the Diversity is Our Strength rally Mr Ndiaga. Hey what's with the weapon, bang, bang, diversity is our ...thud

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 08:01 AM (HYqoK)

74 Over the weekend B-2 bombers made a run at Iranian targets. As before, they flew nonstop from their base here in the US and back. However they did not deploy MOAB's or any sort of "exotic" weaponry. Instead they dropped 2000lb bombs on suspected Iranian ballistic missile launch sites.

4x planes. IIRC 18 bombs each. That's a lot of sploody stuff.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 08:02 AM (jtM2q)

75 Hamentashen are fruit tarts made in the shape of the 3-corner hat worn by Haman.

Can I substitute a Chick fil A sausage biscuit?

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:02 AM (gbOdA)

76 If Trump was a scientist and on the brink of curing cancer the democrats would be in his lab breaking test tubes.

Posted by: Get out of my fucking shot at March 02, 2026 08:02 AM (jZ3ZM)

77 Hours later, former Republican Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene — previously a staunch Trump ally and MAGA standard-bearer — posted a nearly-700-word reaction to X in which she said the president’s Operation Epic Fury “feels like the worst betrayal.”

If you search for America's longest war, it comes back with Afghanistan - at 19 years and 10 months. But Iran has been in a declared war with the US for 47 years. That our national 'leadership' couldn't be bothered to notice that the Iranians seemed serious about it does not change that fact.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:03 AM (ExV1e)

78 22 Kuwait accidentally shot down 3 of our F15s...pilots ejected and are stable...
Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 07:47 AM (tOcjL)

Friendly fire is always tragic and it happens in every war sadly- thank heaven the pilots survived.
Especially easy to do now when air defense systems are automated.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:03 AM (etYFQ)

79 53 Who will be the new leaders and what kind of government and society will emerge once the dust settles and the rubble of the old regime is cleared away?"

Across the interwebz there are a number of handwringers, all "what wiillll we do?"

My response - not my monkeys, not my circus. The peoples of the ME can do as they wish with their new freedoms.
Posted by: man
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It's an op as the phrase is being used repetitively on X. No plan, no plan, no plan, etc.

Basically ignoring the fact that the batshit crazy mullahs wanted to blow up the world to bring out the hidden iman and believed this fairy tale. And were killing Americans for the last 47 years, inciting terrorism killing thousands world wide, and now killing their own people at an astounding rate that simply disagree with their government.

An Iran with no navy, no missiles, no military bases, no aircraft, no nuclear facilities, and no industrial plants making drones or missiles under any leadership is unlikely to cause problems for its neighbors nor buy off politicians in the West.

Let the Iranian people decide what comes next after mullahs.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:04 AM (E4rtv)

80 Ever since AOC came on the scene, she's made me extremely nervous as she's always struck me as a true believer who'd be happy to have her political opponents line up on a wall to be shot.... it's the crazy eyes that make me think she'd have been comfortable in the Khmer Rouge.... maybe I'm wrong and she's just a grifting political opportunist, but my instincts say she's nutso

Fortunately, at least at this point in time I don't think she'd have a prayer of getting elected president. No nationwide appeal... but she could probably knock off Chucky Schumer and get in the senate.

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 08:04 AM (xT8gx)

81 Sec of War Pete Hegseth speaking

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 08:05 AM (NpAcC)

82 Thanks for info on Pilots, Nova

Posted by: Jonah at March 02, 2026 08:05 AM (YCxFk)

83 74 Over the weekend B-2 bombers made a run at Iranian targets. As before, they flew nonstop from their base here in the US and back. However they did not deploy MOAB's or any sort of "exotic" weaponry. Instead they dropped 2000lb bombs on suspected Iranian ballistic missile launch sites.

4x planes. IIRC 18 bombs each. That's a lot of sploody stuff.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

Yep. I think the airspace over Iran is about ready for A-10's to shoot up the IRGC wholesale.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:05 AM (E4rtv)

84 SanFranpsycho, I know it's a little early but Chag Purim Sameach.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 07:54 AM (+nEug)
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Thank you dear this celebration will be extra meaningful.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:05 AM (RIvkX)

85 If Trump was a scientist and on the brink of curing cancer the democrats would be in his lab breaking test tubes.
Posted by: Get out of my fucking shot at March 02, 2026 08:02 AM (jZ3ZM)

Hands Off My Tumor!

Posted by: Karen Muddlumps, democrat scold and busybody at March 02, 2026 08:06 AM (TmfuF)

86 A.
“This is a dangerous and unnecessary gamble with American lives that also jeopardizes stability in the region and our standing in the world,”

B.
“It stems from weakness masquerading as strength,” . “He lied to you. So reckless is the only way to describe this.”

C.
“The American people are once again dragged into a war they did not want by a president who does not care about the long-term consequences of his actions. This war is unlawful. It is unnecessary. And it will be catastrophic,”

Anyone want to take a shot at the players?

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:06 AM (gbOdA)

87 Ooops, with video on X

Baba Banaras™
@RealBababanaras
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3h
BREAKING: Iran’s drone carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri has reportedly been hit by U.S. forces and is currently sinking in the Persian Gulf, another major blow to the Islamic regime of Iran.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:06 AM (E4rtv)

88 X has been a sewer of people like Green who are rushing to tell everyone taking down the terrorists running Iran is not what MAGA is all about and Trump is finished. I had no idea that these were the people designated to define and protect the values of the MAGA movement but I do appreciate them outing themselves so I never have to pretend to take them seriously again. Chief among them is the gay Nazi grifter Fuentes who has announced he is voting for the Democrats in 2026 just as he did in 2024.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 08:06 AM (viF8m)

89
g'mornin' again, 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at March 02, 2026 08:06 AM (tljrc)

90 Yep. I think the airspace over Iran is about ready for A-10's to shoot up the IRGC wholesale.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:05 AM (E4rtv)

There is a version of the A10 that drops bombs that can be guided by F35.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:07 AM (gbOdA)

91 "Yep. I think the airspace over Iran is about ready for A-10's to shoot up the IRGC wholesale."

Military genius that he is, Maryland Governor Wes Moore just got rid of the Maryland Air National Guard A-10 squadron at Martin State Airport.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:07 AM (iMotb)

92 80 Ever since AOC came on the scene, she's made me extremely nervous as she's always struck me as a true believer who'd be happy to have her political opponents line up on a wall to be shot.... it's the crazy eyes that make me think she'd have been comfortable in the Khmer Rouge.... maybe I'm wrong and she's just a grifting political opportunist, but my instincts say she's nutso

Fortunately, at least at this point in time I don't think she'd have a prayer of getting elected president. No nationwide appeal... but she could probably knock off Chucky Schumer and get in the senate.
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 08:04 AM (xT8gx)

She strikes me more as someone that the swamp creatures behind the scenes keep blowing smoke up her ass, making her feel like she's important and enlightened, so that they will be able to steer her in any direction they want if they can push her into the highest seat of power.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 08:07 AM (wa/yD)

93 Tillis is retiring , and voted against Hesgeth. All he does now, is pad his resume for a lobbying job

Posted by: Jonah at March 02, 2026 08:07 AM (YCxFk)

94 75 Can I substitute a Chick fil A sausage biscuit?
Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar

Given that Chick-Fil-A is The Lord's Chosen Chicken, I think it's allowable to use food from there.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 08:08 AM (OPGS/)

95 93 Tillis is retiring , and voted against Hesgeth. All he does now, is pad his resume for a lobbying job
Posted by: Jonah at March 02, 2026 08:07 AM (YCxFk)

And we know for which side....

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 08:08 AM (a7sNn)

96 "and is currently sinking in the Persian Gulf"

I wonder what test depth is for that thing.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:08 AM (iMotb)

97 Fortunately, at least at this point in time I don't think she'd have a prayer of getting elected president. No nationwide appeal... but she could probably knock off Chucky Schumer and get in the senate.

--

And she probably will become senator, although hopefully not. She comes across to me as a highly emotional teenager. She looks like it. She acts like it. Maybe the Bernie Bro types and other deep blue radicals would not hesitate to latch onto her candidacy, but she's got bunny burner, hysterical female written all over her. Plus, she's a stone cold dope. She proved that days ago in Munich.

Posted by: Lady in Black at March 02, 2026 08:08 AM (qBdHI)

98 AOC's performance in Munich was so awful, that even Progressive Dems have backed off on her

Posted by: Jonah at March 02, 2026 08:09 AM (YCxFk)

99 Is It ‘America Alone’...

Pretty much always has been. We're the crusaders. Other countries don't notice until the evil is at their door and their rulers are being threatened by it, if then.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:09 AM (ExV1e)

100 96 "and is currently sinking in the Persian Gulf"

I wonder what test depth is for that thing.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:08 AM (iMotb)

I hear the Iranian Naval Fleet Pres Trump Fishing Reef will be very good in about 5 years.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:09 AM (gbOdA)

101 It's interesting watching the world react to this attack . Our overwhelming strength when properly applied is unmatched by the rest of the world combined. I think the rest of the world is actually just figuring this out . The Chinese with their badly constructed military hardware have got to be thinking twice about any Taiwan assault. Of course they're commies so they will choose poorly

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 08:10 AM (HYqoK)

102 Can I substitute a Chick fil A sausage biscuit?
Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:02 AM (gbOdA)
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I insist you do!

But Mrs. F.'s cherry-chocolate hamentashen is only once-a-year.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:10 AM (RIvkX)

103 I wonder what test depth is for that thing.

*looks at bathtub right over there*

'bout that.

Posted by: man at March 02, 2026 08:10 AM (XuXeR)

104 Saw a satellite photo this morning of one of the Iranian naval bases near the Straits of Hormuz. Several buildings were clearly burning, and 3 decent sized naval vessels were still at their docks, but clearly under water.
So much is going on that only a fraction is being reported.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:11 AM (etYFQ)

105 Exclusive — FDA Commissioner Marty Makary: ‘1000’ Unnatural Chemicals in Foods Likely Behind Uptick in G.I. Cancers

Saw a video yesterday where some politician had kept a loaf of Aldi bread in his office for 2.5 years. Not stale, no mold. He pointed out that this isn't natural.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:11 AM (ExV1e)

106 So much is going on that only a fraction is being reported."

This. X 10,000. It's going to be some time before "reality" gets a viewing...

Posted by: man at March 02, 2026 08:11 AM (XuXeR)

107 The slimiest creatures on the planet at republican senators: Tillis, Murkowski, McConnell... the list goes on and on.... slimy, pathetic, weasely little creatures. They're like a bunch of little Grima Wormtongues....

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 08:12 AM (xT8gx)

108 Posted by: Tom Servo
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2000 sorties this weekend and likely to be another 1000 or so today. Turkey shoot.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:12 AM (E4rtv)

109 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:12 AM (u82oZ)

110 It's an op as the phrase is being used repetitively on X. No plan, no plan, no plan, etc.

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Literally the same poo they flung in early stage pandemic: "Trump has no plan for COVID!"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:12 AM (RIvkX)

111 One of five U.S. service members to be listed as “seriously wounded” during major combat operations against Iran has died, U.S. Central Command officials announced.

RIP, hero.

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 08:12 AM (NpAcC)

112 In one month we have lost more Americans to crazed Trans shooters than we have to the entire Iranian military in open warfare.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:12 AM (iMotb)

113 The Chinese with their badly constructed military hardware have got to be thinking twice about any Taiwan assault. Of course they're commies so they will choose poorly
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 08:10 AM (HYqoK)

I thought I was generally aware of our capabilities, and even I am surprised.
I think the Chinese and Russians are watching this and saying “daaaaammmmnnnn!!!”

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:12 AM (etYFQ)

114 ‘I hope they put Jack Smith behind bars for this!’ said Mark Davis, one of many conservative victims of the special counsel and ‘Arctic Frost’
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The illegally-appointed Jack Smith is incredible power-mad criminal. Read the link for the litany; he ought to be headed to prison, for sure.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 08:13 AM (8vUlE)

115 They're like a bunch of little Grima Wormtongues....
Posted by: LinusVanPelt
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Nailed it in your post.

Howya doing. Hope all is okay with you.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:13 AM (E4rtv)

116 109 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of ~~killjoy leftists~~Mahommedan Terrorist everywhere.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:12 AM (u82oZ)

fixed it

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:13 AM (gbOdA)

117 Fortunately, at least at this point in time I don't think she'd have a prayer of getting elected president. No nationwide appeal... but she could probably knock off Chucky Schumer and get in the senate.
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 08:04 AM (xT8gx)

She has a prayer. Depends on a few phenomena. Who will be Republican nominee? A throwback to GOP establishment or a populist? After Trump, the GOPe will be fighting tooth and nail to reclaim the party. Can Vance truly embrace MAGA.2? Will he face populist opposition who can win over MAGA but cannot build a national coalition? And of course AOC could completely rebrand herself, i.e., lie through her teeth about who she is (with media's help). The way the country's national intelligence is collapsing, no way to predict.

Posted by: Ordinary American at March 02, 2026 08:13 AM (fZiTB)

118 The illegally-appointed Jack Smith is incredible power-mad criminal. Read the link for the litany; he ought to be headed to prison, for sure.
Posted by: Huck Follywood
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Garland and the judges that signed off on his warrants need to be charged as well.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:13 AM (E4rtv)

119 Basically ignoring the fact that the batshit crazy mullahs wanted to blow up the world to bring out the hidden iman and believed this fairy tale. And were killing Americans for the last 47 years, inciting terrorism killing thousands world wide, and now killing their own people at an astounding rate that simply disagree with their government.
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Why are fighting Israel's war??

Posted by: Tucker Carlson at March 02, 2026 08:14 AM (RIvkX)

120 No baby yet... D-day +9, Mrs. is feeling ok but we are both concerned as to why new girl doesn't want to make an appearance.
Posted by: Inogame at March 02, 2026 07:42 AM (53oGX)

Both of my chirruns had to be evicted. They've turned out normal-ish.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:14 AM (ExV1e)

121 The Chinese with their badly constructed military hardware have got to be thinking twice about any Taiwan assault. Of course they're commies so they will choose poorly
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 08:10 AM (HYqoK)

And all the Russian shit failed in Venezuela.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:14 AM (gbOdA)

122 The slimiest creatures on the planet at republican senators: Tillis, Murkowski, McConnell... the list goes on and on.... slimy, pathetic, weasely little creatures. They're like a bunch of little Grima Wormtongues....
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 08:12 AM (xT8gx)
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Thune, their leader, is a worm too.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 08:14 AM (8vUlE)

123 America and Israel

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 08:14 AM (+nEug)

124
She strikes me more as someone that the swamp creatures behind the scenes keep blowing smoke up her ass, making her feel like she's important and enlightened, so that they will be able to steer her in any direction they want if they can push her into the highest seat of power.
Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 08:07 AM (wa/yD)

Yup, ever since Chunk Hunger got her on the casting couch, she's been had some part of a Leftist up her ass.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 08:14 AM (BI5O2)

125 "Saw a video yesterday where some politician had kept a loaf of Aldi bread in his office for 2.5 years. Not stale, no mold. He pointed out that this isn't natural.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:11 AM (ExV1e) "

I have seen this myself - not 2 1/2 years, but 6 months or so.
- why I bake my own these days

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 02, 2026 08:14 AM (MIIRH)

126 Garland and the judges that signed off on his warrants need to be charged as well.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:13 AM (E4rtv)
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Please lord, make it so.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 08:15 AM (8vUlE)

127 Nailed it in your post.

Howya doing. Hope all is okay with you.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:13 AM (E4rtv)

Always great to hear from you, Whig. I am doing well, now, thank you. Just gonna make a few changes!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 08:15 AM (xT8gx)

128 Has the press started asking about the exit strategy yet?

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 08:15 AM (i0Hi3)

129 Garland and the judges that signed off on his warrants need to be charged as well.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:13 AM (E4rtv)

We now know FBI wiretapped Susie Wiles.
What other phone records did Uncle Joe authorize?

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:16 AM (gbOdA)

130 Kuwait accidentally shot down 3 of our F15s...pilots ejected and are stable...
Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 07:47 AM (tOcjL)

Accidentally.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:16 AM (ExV1e)

131 Of course they're commies so they will choose poorly
Posted by: Smell the Glove

But, all their military leaders have to be thinking do I want to risk what happened to the Iranian generals and admirals. Having their troops butchered is one thing, but most of those unblooded generals balk at personal suffering and loss.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:16 AM (E4rtv)

132 saw a funny Purim-themed meme over by Sarah Hoyt -
Hamantashen in the shape of B-1s and B-52s

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 02, 2026 08:17 AM (MIIRH)

133 I haven't checked the news since Saturday. Are the IRGC and Basijis slaughtering civilians, or laying low?

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 08:17 AM (BI5O2)

134 Now we're going to "talk"? There is no talking with Islam.
Posted by: Ordinary American at March 02, 2026 07:48 AM (fZiTB)

I suspect that what they're hoping for is and end to the bombing during the talks. Trump didn't indicated that this is gonna happen.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:17 AM (ExV1e)

135 Most of X is bots.

Posted by: It hasn't changed at March 02, 2026 08:17 AM (2Ez/1)

136 Always great to hear from you, Whig. I am doing well, now, thank you. Just gonna make a few changes!
Posted by: LinusVanPelt
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Great. Just don't let the Horde vote on what changes to make to your life--you would get suggestions like marry a stripper, spend all your money on blow and hookers, buy $100 per quart bourbon, and more.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:17 AM (E4rtv)

137 Today Is American Citizenship Day.

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 08:18 AM (NpAcC)

138 A. Former vice president and midnight toker E. Harris
B. Benny door to door Rhodes magazine sub. seller
C.Thom the thumb Tillis

Posted by: kingsman at March 02, 2026 08:18 AM (ehY6c)

139 125 "Saw a video yesterday where some politician had kept a loaf of Aldi bread in his office for 2.5 years. Not stale, no mold. He pointed out that this isn't natural.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:11 AM (ExV1e) "

My father would run these little experiments for our edification and amusement when we were growing up. He was way ahead of his time.

Posted by: Ordinary American at March 02, 2026 08:19 AM (fZiTB)

140 Kos, infamous DailyKos, said today he'd "kill to have AOC run".

He and Susan Rice are really looking forward for their final solution, aren't they?

Posted by: Auspex at March 02, 2026 08:19 AM (Y8DZL)

141 The emergency protests being held today...

Emergency protests. This people are beyond parody.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:19 AM (ExV1e)

142 Happy Texas Independence Day
to all the Texas Horde and the Texans at heart!
190 years- hoping for many more

https://tinyurl.com/2t3yvw7k

Posted by: sal at March 02, 2026 08:19 AM (f+FmA)

143 Chief among them is the gay Nazi grifter Fuentes who has announced he is voting for the Democrats in 2026 just as he did in 2024.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 08:06 AM (viF8m)

Nutseees are the craaaziest peepal!

Posted by: Boswell at March 02, 2026 08:19 AM (j10i6)

144 "Just don't let the Horde vote on what changes to make to your life--you would get suggestions like marry a stripper, spend all your money on blow and hookers, buy $100 per quart bourbon, and more."

Fine....just fine.

Ignore our advice then.

Just go ahead and waste it on dumb stuff instead.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:19 AM (iMotb)

145 I guess it's old news?
US Marines had to defend the embassy in Karachi from a mob that attempted to storm it.
Unsure how many pakis dead - 10, 20?

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 08:19 AM (7fEFu)

146
We now know FBI wiretapped Susie Wiles.
What other phone records did Uncle Joe authorize?
Posted by: rhennigantx

I think it goes well beyond Wiles. They were surveiling, like Obama did, the entire GOP party just like in 2015-16. The common denominator is the FBI serving as the Democrat's Secret Police and the Democrat judges rubber stamping outrageous warrants.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:19 AM (E4rtv)

147 Yes, Chinese and Russian military planners have got to be watching U.S. military action so far this year and busily shredding all prior capability estimates.

Let them fear the United States.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:20 AM (RIvkX)

148 98 AOC's performance in Munich was so awful, that even Progressive Dems have backed off on her
Posted by: Jonah at March 02, 2026 08:09 AM (YCxFk)

What was that old saw they always pulled out on Romney that he didn't know the capitol of Latvia or something. It was like the worst showing evah by a candidate.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 08:20 AM (i0Hi3)

149 Forty-eight Iranian leaders this time. Wasn't it 30 or 40 back in June? There must be an endless supply.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at March 02, 2026 08:20 AM (MZ+PY)

150 Given the state of our media, I expect them to be pleasuring themselves over American troops getting killed in Iran. They will frame it that Trump is the only President in recorded history that ever had this happen.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 08:20 AM (OPGS/)

151 117 She has a prayer. Depends on a few phenomena. Who will be Republican nominee? A throwback to GOP establishment or a populist? After Trump, the GOPe will be fighting tooth and nail to reclaim the party. Can Vance truly embrace MAGA.2? Will he face populist opposition who can win over MAGA but cannot build a national coalition? And of course AOC could completely rebrand herself, i.e., lie through her teeth about who she is (with media's help). The way the country's national intelligence is collapsing, no way to predict.
Posted by: Ordinary American at March 02, 2026 08:13 AM (fZiTB)

Don't forget the number of people who will STILL vote "HISTORIC FIRST!!!" regardless of any policy positions.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 08:20 AM (wa/yD)

152 Beware The Ides Of March.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 02, 2026 08:20 AM (XV/Pl)

153
Public office holders and candidates should probably all be drug tested; the geriatric medications must be off the charts.

Posted by: Auspex at March 02, 2026 08:21 AM (Y8DZL)

154 145 I guess it's old news?
US Marines had to defend the embassy in Karachi from a mob that attempted to storm it.
Unsure how many pakis dead - 10, 20?
Posted by: vmom
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Heard ten or so as the mob dragged some of the wounded away. From what I heard, the Marines were putting headshots into the protesters although some claim it might be the Pakis that did that.

No hostage crisis or Benghazi there. And kudos to the Marine guards.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:21 AM (E4rtv)

155 The Iranian apologists on X are now falling back on this:

"The US is quickly running out of those expensive, rare anti-missile and anti-drone munitions.
They lack the manufacturing capacity to replace them quickly.
Iran has 30 kajillion missiles, and they can make 30 kajillion every day--soon the US won't be able to shoot them all down and they will start getting through."

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 08:21 AM (HXT0k)

156 "There must be an endless supply."

Stupidity....there is an infinite supply.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:22 AM (iMotb)

157 We are going to analyze what worked well, and fix the stuff the media is too stupid to notice.

Our military will become even more lethal.

The Chinese military leaders being advanced beyond their knowledge base should be a force of reason to the political leadership. Xi purged all their best generals that said don't invade. Xi is like Stalin and the purges of Red Army. Xi is working for world peace, and making Taiwanese defenses more effective. Good job, Xi.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:22 AM (u82oZ)

158 Hookers and blow... Hmmm, that could be a way to go (adopting thinker's pose)...

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 02, 2026 08:22 AM (xT8gx)

159 88 Chief among them is the gay Nazi grifter Fuentes who has announced he is voting for the Democrats in 2026 just as he did in 2024.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 08:06 AM (viF8m)

His fanboys have been whining about "Why are you siding with Jews over White People???" all weekend.

The irony is that a large amount of Fuentes' fanboys are, much like him, gay brown dudes pretending to be white.

Posted by: XTC at March 02, 2026 08:23 AM (wa/yD)

160 Perhaps one lesson to be learned is to not buy your weapons systems from TEMU.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:23 AM (iMotb)

161 whig

Very scary video of the attack on the consulate. Hope the Marines have plenty of ammo.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:23 AM (u82oZ)

162 143 Chief among them is the gay Nazi grifter Fuentes who has announced he is voting for the Democrats in 2026 just as he did in 2024.
Posted by: JackStraw
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Just like the NTers from 2016-2024, these new low rent grifters just won't leave the GOP and join the Dems nor will they shut up.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:24 AM (E4rtv)

163 Think Dems’ ‘Tax The Rich’ Policies Will Make America Better Off? Just Take A Look At California

PS Your Are Rich

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:24 AM (gbOdA)

164 144 "Just don't let the Horde vote on what changes to make to your life--you would get suggestions like marry a stripper, spend all your money on blow and hookers, buy $100 per quart bourbon, and more."

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

So we have a sound platform heading into the midterms!

Posted by: Auspex at March 02, 2026 08:24 AM (Y8DZL)

165 @131 Whig, that is also very interesting. The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders. That stemmed from the days of Kings and Queens. Take out the leaders , as much as possible leave the rank and file alone.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 08:24 AM (HYqoK)

166 suspect that what they're hoping for is and end to the bombing during the talks. Trump didn't indicated that this is gonna happen.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:17 AM (ExV1e)

I love the part where Trump said “sure, I’d still love to talk, but most of the people we were talking to are dead now. They should have started talking earlier.”

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:24 AM (etYFQ)

167 Mornin’, All. Happy Monday.

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 08:25 AM (77rzZ)

168 Ahmadinjad is dust. Awesome.

I'll always remember the Andy Samberg SNL video welcoming him to New York:

https://tinyurl.com/2mez7h96

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 08:25 AM (1a16r)

169 Gallows are a prominent feature of the Purim story. We have plenty of good carpenters here also.

Posted by: And Hemp at March 02, 2026 08:25 AM (oftw2)

170 Chief among them is the gay Nazi grifter Fuentes who has announced he is voting for the Democrats in 2026 just as he did in 2024.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 08:06 AM (viF8m)

What is the love of the makeup boys? They are kind of gross.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:25 AM (gbOdA)

171 Iran strikes UK base.. Upcoming on Tousi

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 08:25 AM (+nEug)

172 Just like the NTers from 2016-2024, these new low rent grifters just won't leave the GOP and join the Dems nor will they shut up.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:24 AM (E4rtv)

They still imagine they have clout as long as the agitate. Once they have joined the borg, there would be no reason for the Tides foundation to send them money.

They are most useful while they are turning their coat.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 08:26 AM (bss/y)

173 "The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders. That stemmed from the days of Kings and Queens. Take out the leaders , as much as possible leave the rank and file alone."

Wasn't that a tactic that we used in the Revolutionary War?

Aim for the Generals!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:26 AM (iMotb)

174 161 whig

Very scary video of the attack on the consulate. Hope the Marines have plenty of ammo.
Posted by: NaCly Dog
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You have to be willing to shoot to kill on mobs with no remorse. Otherwise bad things happen quickly like Benghazi. Course, it also helps that this mob were Shia in a Sunni country that despises the Shia. Karachi really is a pesthole.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:26 AM (E4rtv)

175 I just hope we don't completely destroy Iran. I want us to find the financial records that show where all that oil money was going.

"Who's this Chatsworth Osborne, Jr?"

Posted by: Wally at March 02, 2026 08:26 AM (pduCL)

176 My wife and I watched Stan & Ollie yesterday. Highly recommended.

Posted by: Bulg at March 02, 2026 08:27 AM (77rzZ)

177 168 Ahmadinjad is dust. Awesome.

I remember when David Horowitz spoke at Columbia University the same week and noted that he needed a dozen security guards and Ackmadinnerjacket was welcomed with open arms.

Posted by: Ordinary American at March 02, 2026 08:27 AM (fZiTB)

178 Killing kings doesn't start wars, it ends them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvaBYOaMG8Y

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:27 AM (gbOdA)

179 173 "The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders. That stemmed from the days of Kings and Queens. Take out the leaders , as much as possible leave the rank and file alone."

Wasn't that a tactic that we used in the Revolutionary War?

Aim for the Generals!
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice
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Yep. We were considered uncouth for that but it was effective. The object of wars is to win. If you plan to lose, best not to fight in the first place.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:28 AM (E4rtv)

180 love and peace people

off to work

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 08:28 AM (gbOdA)

181 Reminder that tomorrow is Primary Day here in NC. All Patriotic Carolinians should vote early, often and MAGA.

All Dems vote Wednesday.

Posted by: Mega Ultra MAGA Man. at March 02, 2026 08:28 AM (oftw2)

182 Always great to hear from you, Whig. I am doing well, now, thank you. Just gonna make a few changes!
Posted by: LinusVanPelt
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Great. Just don't let the Horde vote on what changes to make to your life--you would get suggestions like marry a stripper, spend all your money on blow and hookers, buy $100 per quart bourbon, and more.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:17 AM (E4rtv)
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I was nodding along, right up until the $100 bourbon.

Totally unnecessary to go that high.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 08:28 AM (vHKB5)

183 The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders. That stemmed from the days of Kings and Queens. Take out the leaders , as much as possible leave the rank and file alone.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 08:24 AM (HYqoK)
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The Islamic Republic is a revolutionary state. A small cadre lead an instrument of oppression against a large majority of the populace. Cut the head and the whole snake dies.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:29 AM (RIvkX)

184 Big mistake at this point IMO to suspend military action to "talk." Finish it.

Posted by: Ordinary American at March 02, 2026 08:29 AM (fZiTB)

185 I suppose there is no ham in Hamantashen.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 02, 2026 08:29 AM (qFwJc)

186 "The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders"

Barbarians.

Posted by: A. Dolf at March 02, 2026 08:29 AM (vFG9F)

187 Up till AOC imploded in Europe I thought she had a good chance of taking out Schumer in 28. I live in NYS and the old line Dems are losing their supporters who are dying out or moving away. The young leftists are taking over and don't care about rational thought. However even they had to hear AOC and say "wtf".

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 08:30 AM (HYqoK)

188 The rest of it I'll probably waste.

Posted by: Just the punchline at March 02, 2026 08:30 AM (2Ez/1)

189 161 Very scary video of the attack on the consulate. Hope the Marines have plenty of ammo.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

They do. And I'm sure they are being told that their higher ups do not want to turn it in at the end of the day.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 08:30 AM (OPGS/)

190 Joan of Arc got in trouble with the French nobility because she ordered her troops to kill English knights/nobility.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 02, 2026 08:30 AM (qFwJc)

191 "Big mistake at this point IMO to suspend military action to "talk." Finish it."

The Donald is able to multi-task.

Make War-War, while making Talk-Talk.

Keeps their minds focused, it does.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:30 AM (iMotb)

192 Happy Texas Independence Day
to all the Texas Horde and the Texans at heart!
190 years- hoping for many more

https://tinyurl.com/2t3yvw7k
Posted by: sal at March 02, 2026 08:19 AM (f+FmA)
******
Celebrating our Independence Day from Mexico with a margarita.

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 08:30 AM (NpAcC)

193 whig

Every Navy person that had Port of Call Karachi on their bingo card hated that port with a bright passion.

I never went, as I was offshore in the Oman Sea most of my IO times.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:31 AM (u82oZ)

194 Yep. We were considered uncouth for that but it was effective. The object of wars is to win. If you plan to lose, best not to fight in the first place.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:28 AM (E4rtv)

I think this still goes back to... well commies getting involved in the war making process. They LOVE the idea of Nomenklatura. Whereas we look at the idea of the Named Ones and scoff as how ridiculous that they believe they are the only ones who really matter- they really believe it. So, if you want to make peace, you can't kill the rival's leaders because then who will negotiate with you? Some filthy know nothing hick?

It is a terminally retarded way of looking at things.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 08:31 AM (bss/y)

195 I suppose there is no ham in Hamantashen.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 02, 2026 08:29 AM (qFwJc)
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I am willing to open negotiations.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:31 AM (RIvkX)

196
165 @131 Whig, that is also very interesting. The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders.”

Imagine how quickly WW2 would have ended if we could have killed Hitler, all of his staff, and all of his generals in the first 24 hours of that war.

We just didn’t have the capability before. Wretchard wrote an interesting piece on X about how in this new phase of war, the leaders and the generals will die first, not last. (Unless they’re willing to be line Sinwar and live like a rat in tunnels from now on)
And if a country doesn’t have the ability to do this to its enemies, they has better not play the game.

One thing that hasn’t been talked about - I think the US is kind of embarrased, the Iranians are ashamed - the Iranian Parliament was in session, all the parliamentarians present when the building was bombed in the initial wave. They’re all dead, too.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:32 AM (etYFQ)

197 They still imagine they have clout as long as the agitate. Once they have joined the borg, there would be no reason for the Tides foundation to send them money.

They are most useful while they are turning their coat.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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Well Nick got caught on livestream watching gay pron and supposedly there is a video floating around showing Nick polishing Destiny's diseased knob. mASSIE is being revealed taking megabucks (55k plus) from Muzzy family that also finances the Squad and other lefties and getting an award from a Soros-Koch organization from a Iranian regime supporter and head of their lobbying arm NIAD here. MTG made a bundle in merely 5 years while blowing up her family and apparently adopting that vile POS Milo (who is all about spouting Muzzie prayers and praising Candace Ovens) as her social media guru. Etc.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:32 AM (E4rtv)

198 Who will be the new leaders and what kind of government and society will emerge once the dust settles and the rubble of the old regime is cleared away?

Newest head replacement never made it out of HR before getting smoked.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 08:32 AM (rR3v+)

199 @163 yup we did that in our revolution and the British were put out, "not sporting, chaps". We didn't do that too much since

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 08:32 AM (HYqoK)

200 "Big mistake at this point IMO to suspend military action to "talk." Finish it."

No Hudna For You!

Posted by: Hudna Nazi at March 02, 2026 08:33 AM (Q+gd/)

201 We just didn’t have the capability before. Wretchard wrote an interesting piece on X about how in this new phase of war, the leaders and the generals will die first, not last. (Unless they’re willing to be line Sinwar and live like a rat in tunnels from now on)
And if a country doesn’t have the ability to do this to its enemies, they has better not play the game.

One thing that hasn’t been talked about - I think the US is kind of embarrased, the Iranians are ashamed - the Iranian Parliament was in session, all the parliamentarians present when the building was bombed in the initial wave. They’re all dead, too.
Posted by: Tom Servo

Dunno about the Parliament but I think your point is correct. And also why oligarchs best fear what is coming if they try to implode societies. They won't be spared.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:33 AM (E4rtv)

202 Love all of the Lord of the Rings reference today

Posted by: Jonah at March 02, 2026 08:34 AM (YCxFk)

203 "Every Navy person that had Port of Call Karachi on their bingo card hated that port with a bright passion."

We hit Karachi for a liberty port after several weeks at sea during an IO cruise.

By the second night, the Crew asked the Commanding Officer to terminate the liberty port visit, and return to sea.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:34 AM (iMotb)

204 Happy Texas Independence Day!
Posted by: Cow Demon at March 02, 2026 07:50 AM (fYhK6)

190 years and still kicking.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:34 AM (ExV1e)

205 If Massie manages to win again in 2026, Time for GOP just to kick him out of the Caucus. Let him run as a Dem or Indy in the Future

Posted by: Jonah at March 02, 2026 08:35 AM (YCxFk)

206 Chief among them is the gay Nazi grifter Fuentes who has announced he is voting for the Democrats in 2026 just as he did in 2024.
Posted by: JackStraw
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Just like the NTers from 2016-2024, these new low rent grifters just won't leave the GOP and join the Dems nor will they shut up.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:24 AM (E4rtv)
*******
Their mission is to fracture the Republican Party so that we don't vote.

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 08:35 AM (NpAcC)

207 199 @163 yup we did that in our revolution and the British were put out, "not sporting, chaps". We didn't do that too much since
Posted by: Smell the Glove

There were plans to do just that by North and South in the Civil War. And arguably, the Booth assassination was a zombie attack when Booth's cell could not pull off the attack during the war. Lincoln avoided an earlier attempt too before he was inaugurated going through Baltimore in the middle of the night guarded by Pinkertons.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:35 AM (E4rtv)

208 Greasing Palmetto: Newsom Slut-Shames Harris, Previews Inevitable WH Run in South Carolina

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Kamala's Indian name is Spread Eagle.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at March 02, 2026 08:35 AM (FXNzP)

209 I saw something on X about Khamenei's successor having already been terminated. But there's been no confirmation so shucks.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 02, 2026 08:35 AM (JvUA2)

210 >>The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders.

Another tradition that should have ended long ago. I'm sure leaders around the world noticed that Trump has now gone directly at the head of the snake twice, in Venezuela and Iran, and it is figuring into their planning.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 08:35 AM (viF8m)

211 I am still a bit baffled by the "Iran seems to be targeting mostly civilian infrastructure" crap out of the various media stories posted on the webz.. like this is some shocking revelation.
Of course they are going to target civilian centers, is the only retaliatory option the regime has. Their army isn't worth a shit in a fight, and The IRGC's entire military model is geared towards repressing internal threats to the regime. This is why they are getting the shit kicked out of them in such a humiliating fashion. As the regime is neutered, and all of their toys are broken, I suspect we'll see a more.. conciliatory tone from whoever is still among the living in the regime.

Posted by: General Turgidson at March 02, 2026 08:36 AM (koFAO)

212 Wasn't that a tactic that we used in the Revolutionary War?

Aim for the Generals!
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice
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Definitely in the War of 1812. Ross was killed by sharpshooters before Baltimore. He was only a colonel, but in charge. And Packenham and Gibbs at New Orleans.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 02, 2026 08:36 AM (XvL8K)

213
I would think that Xi and Putin would be close to a 9 on the 1-10 Paranoid scale, all this shit has to be pushing them to 11.

Posted by: Auspex at March 02, 2026 08:37 AM (Y8DZL)

214 Their mission is to fracture the Republican Party so that we don't vote.
Posted by: redridinghood

Mebbe but I just don't see that they have much appeal beyond the fever swamps of X. Lists are already circulating now on who to block, mute, etc. of the fake Right influencers. And if the war comes to a fast clear win for Trump and Israel, all of a sudden they look foolish after burning their bridges.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:37 AM (E4rtv)

215 Just don't let the Horde vote on what changes to make to your life--you would get suggestions like marry a stripper, spend all your money on blow and hookers, buy $100 per quart bourbon, "

Left out the "drive to Vegas " part...

Posted by: man at March 02, 2026 08:37 AM (XuXeR)

216 Also, I plan to make a lot of money off of weak-kneed sisters in the market today.

If anyone would like to sell their assets because they are afraid the U.S. is destroying its enemies, please call me for a generous offer.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:37 AM (RIvkX)

217 whig

You just need to charge Senator Massie with treason and a host of IRS / cash flow violations for the cunning to get the word. For a time.

Plan it out so as one case is fixed, the next one starts. Drain the legal funds, and ID the bad lawyers.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:38 AM (u82oZ)

218 Another tradition that should have ended long ago. I'm sure leaders around the world noticed that Trump has now gone directly at the head of the snake twice, in Venezuela and Iran, and it is figuring into their planning.

Posted by: JackStraw

Well, the Iranians were stupid enough to try to put the hit on Trump too among their many assaults on the US.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:38 AM (E4rtv)

219 But also remember, commies are fine with assassination of leaders- as long as they see you as their enemy. If you are into their wide classification of sub human, then they can kill you without penalty.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 08:38 AM (bss/y)

220 Love all of the Lord of the Rings reference today"

*takes bow*

Posted by: man at March 02, 2026 08:38 AM (XuXeR)

221 Happy Monday!

Was pleased to see that under Trump, the angry mob in Pakistan was not allowed to overthrow one of our consulates. That pushback saved an untold number of lives, as it would have been repeated in other countries had it been not repelled so aggressively.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 08:39 AM (tj6OY)

222 In fact, when a Republican prosecutor narrowly beats a Democrat, the all-cause mortality among men aged 20 to 29 falls by 6.6 percent. . .
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Old and busted: Save the children
New hotness: Free the murderers

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 08:39 AM (Dv3i1)

223 217 whig

You just need to charge Senator Massie with treason and a host of IRS / cash flow violations for the cunning to get the word. For a time.

Plan it out so as one case is fixed, the next one starts. Drain the legal funds, and ID the bad lawyers.
Posted by: NaCly Dog
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I think mASSIE will flip parties if he loses his primary just to try to throw the House to the Dems for the remainder. Watching the timing on the special elections that will probably thwart that approach.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:39 AM (E4rtv)

224 "If you are into their wide classification of sub human, then they can kill you without penalty."

They don't try to kill you because you are a Nazi.

They call you a Nazi so that they may kill you.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:40 AM (iMotb)

225 215 Left out the "drive to Vegas " part...
Posted by: man

Nah. Laughlin. Less crowded than Vegas.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 08:41 AM (OPGS/)

226 I saw photos from NYC showing the usual cattle-call protesters holding up their ridiculous "Hands Off Iran" signs. The worn-out slogan, like all their others, are hilariously lame and predictable. Such fools.
Posted by: Lady in Black at March 02, 2026 08:00 AM (qBdHI)

People who would have attended a "No Kings" rally protesting in support of a regime where the rulership would have passed from father to son and which is despised by a majority of the population. Sounds about right.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:41 AM (ExV1e)

227 Back in the Bush years the GOPe argued you can't just remove the leadership of enemy regimes. Not only would it not work it was a war crime or something.

No, you had to send an army to occupy your enemy and get thousands of your soldiers and their soldiers killed.

Trump doesn't hold to this idea at all obviously...if this works it should like to George Bush apologizing to the nation...but it won't...

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 08:42 AM (sKqQm)

228 No one gets elected to the Majlis without being approved first by the regime. They are part and parcel of it and meant to give the fascists a facade to hide behind.

I shed not a tear for so-called parliamentarians who are as guilty as the rest. They too would have been hanged at Nuremberg.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:42 AM (RIvkX)

229 It's also, National Banana Cream Pie Day and National Egg McMuffin Day.

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 08:42 AM (NpAcC)

230 Austin (keep Austin Weird) Police responded appropriately to the allahite and killed him.
Viva Texas

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 08:42 AM (/LXUT)

231 193 whig

Every Navy person that had Port of Call Karachi on their bingo card hated that port with a bright passion.

I never went, as I was offshore in the Oman Sea most of my IO times.
Posted by: NaCly Dog
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Well, the Iranians were stupid enough to even hit Oman with their drones. Only countries left around them to their west that haven't been hit is Turkey and mebbe Lebanon. I think their chain of command has totally broken down and the Iranians hinted as much claiming that lower level units were running their own shows as planned.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:42 AM (E4rtv)

232 Tom Servo, the parliament was locked in that building by the Mullahs and told they could not leave.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 08:43 AM (+nEug)

233 It really is amazing how 50 years of foreign policy has been nothing but lies to prop up endless numbers of diplomats whose sole job was to continue the lies.

Including our military.

Many reports on X how several countries have entire departments that are nothing but travel and hospitality concierge services (including rub-n-tug) for the Americans who attend all these conferences.
Openly feting while all secretly despising.

But they're fed like foix gras ducks that "America is our greatest ally!"
Which they dutifully regurgitate upon the American public.
While planning their next all-expense paid luxury vacation to the upcoming security conference.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 08:43 AM (HXT0k)

234 Here is a fun post from PM Modi of India,

Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
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33m
Discussed the evolving situation in West Asia with Crown Prince and PM of Saudi Arabia, HRH Prince Mohammed bin Salman. India condemns the recent attacks on Saudi Arabia in violation of its sovereignty and territorial integrity. We agreed that earliest restoration of regional peace and stability is of utmost importance. I thanked him for looking after the well-being of the Indian community in these difficult times.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:43 AM (E4rtv)

235 >>>>The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders.

Are we certain Iran hasn't attempted to take out our leaders?

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 08:44 AM (tj6OY)

236 So Kuwait shot down three of our planes ? Accidently or on purpose ?

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 08:44 AM (a7sNn)

237 But they're fed like foix gras ducks that "America is our greatest ally!"
Which they dutifully regurgitate upon the American public.
While planning their next all-expense paid luxury vacation to the upcoming security conference.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
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I read a post on that on X yesterday.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:44 AM (E4rtv)

238 "the parliament was locked in that building by the Mullahs and told they could not leave."

Sux being them....too!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:44 AM (iMotb)

239 FWIW, there were plenty of assassination attempts on Hitler, He had close calls, but survived them all until Hitler killed Hitler.

The inner thoughts in the US and the UK corridors of power was to keep Hitler alive, because he made the war shorter due to many elementary errors in strategy, resource allotment, and tactics. He did not allow more talented people the ability to fix the many problems.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:45 AM (u82oZ)

240 Are we certain Iran hasn't attempted to take out our leaders?
Posted by: Lizzy
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Iran did on Trump and threatened to do so right after Soleiman got smoked in the first term.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:45 AM (E4rtv)

241 The Islamic Republic is a revolutionary state. A small cadre lead an instrument of oppression against a large majority of the populace. Cut the head and the whole snake dies.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Yes. And it will be the large minorities that supported the regime, whether because they were like-minded on the joys of islamic fundamentalism or simply for tribal reasons that could cause trouble for future leaders of Iran.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 08:45 AM (Dv3i1)

242 Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has reportedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role.

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 08:45 AM (RHGPo)

243
213
I would think that Xi and Putin would be close to a 9 on the 1-10 Paranoid scale, all this shit has to be pushing them to 11.
Posted by: Auspex at March 02, 2026 08:37 AM (Y8DZL)

The Cuban leadership must really be shitting bricks right now.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:45 AM (etYFQ)

244 242 Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has reportedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role.
Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 08:45 AM (RHGPo)

LOL.... Probably shouldn't do that but LOL

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 08:46 AM (a7sNn)

245 >>It's also, National Banana Cream Pie Day and National Egg McMuffin Day.

Eh, may sit this one out. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 08:46 AM (tj6OY)

246 Are we certain Iran hasn't attempted to take out our leaders?

I saw a claim Trump said something like, "We got the Iranian leaders before they got me"

If he has intel that Iran was behind either of the two assassination attempts on his life I hope he'll release that

Posted by: 18-1 at March 02, 2026 08:47 AM (sKqQm)

247 "Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has reportedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role."

So he went from interim to Lifetime Supreme Leader?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 08:47 AM (iMotb)

248 >>>I shed not a tear for so-called parliamentarians who are as guilty as the rest. They too would have been hanged at Nuremberg.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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In the ideal set by our forefathers, swift justice.
Boasberg has no place at DoW.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 08:47 AM (/LXUT)

249 The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders.

I will mock anyone who dares to say something like that in my hearing.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 08:47 AM (OPGS/)

250 Pas d'ennemis à gauche

Posted by: Oglebay at March 02, 2026 08:47 AM (GPa4z)

251 My about to be 14 year old grandson, who thanks to me is pretty based, sent me a text yesterday saying “Trump is collecting dictators like Thanos colllects infinity stones.”

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:47 AM (etYFQ)

252 My biggest regret is that these missions came too late for me. Trump has freed two countries full of smoking hot women and I'm too old to take advantage of it.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 08:47 AM (viF8m)

253 {{{Ben Had}}}
🎼 ♭ 5/4 ♫♫ ♫♫ Good morning! ♬♬ ♩ ♪

Today is a good day. Glad the USAF pilots got out of their F-15s.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:48 AM (u82oZ)

254 >>Iran did on Trump and threatened to do so right after Soleiman got smoked in the first term.

So Trump's action is not unprecedented.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 08:48 AM (tj6OY)

255 The Telegraph newspaper somehow wrangled a quick phone interview with PDJT yesterday, as he arrived back in DC. He took the opportunity to express how "disappointed" he was in Kier Starmer's initial decision not to allow the US to use Diego Garcia to stage bombers.

"It's probably never happened before, between our two countries", he said, "very disappointing".

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 08:48 AM (IqDX2)

256 > Are we certain Iran hasn't attempted to take out our leaders?
Posted by: Lizzy
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I'd probably be more concerned with the Democrats and an attempted assassination on Trump and/or Hegseth.

Or any other Republican of note.

Our CIA hasn't been reigned in sufficiently... and likely never will, judging by some of the analysis done over the weekend by Internet sleuths looking into the VA governor's ties to the agency.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 08:48 AM (jtM2q)

257 BREAKING: Iran’s drone carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri has reportedly been hit by U.S. forces and is currently sinking in the Persian Gulf, another major blow to the Islamic regime of Iran.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:06 AM (E4rtv)

Revenge for the Lincoln (which hasn't been hit by anything).

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:48 AM (ExV1e)

258 Thanks for the link to "Catholic Catechism and Muslim Immigration to the US".

Well written explanation for why no Muslim (now practicing or previously practicing) should be allowed to immigrate to the US.

Basic tenet of Muslim faith is conquering and ruling all others and lying is allowed to this end. It is incompatible with US values.

Also addresses how immigrants are supposed to be grateful to host country and live by the values of host country.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 02, 2026 08:48 AM (RkOfE)

259 LOL.... Probably shouldn't do that but LOL
Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 08:46 AM (a7sNn)

He should have asked about the retirement plan before taking the job.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:49 AM (etYFQ)

260 JackStraw

Widows. Less overall trauma than divorcees. And they come with experience.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:49 AM (u82oZ)

261 Yeah, Lizzy is right: Iran tried to kill Trump. Turnabout is definitely fair play.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 08:49 AM (IqDX2)

262 > Iranians hinted as much claiming that lower level units were running their own shows as planned.
.....
Breaking down under pressure, and fracturing into factional warlords is a feature, not a bug, according to some regime flunky with mere hours of life in him..

Posted by: General Turgidson at March 02, 2026 08:49 AM (koFAO)

263 205 If Massie manages to win again in 2026, Time for GOP just to kick him out of the Caucus. Let him run as a Dem or Indy in the Future
Posted by: Jonah

Pictures were posted of people shooting big holes in mASSIE campaign signs. Don't think his prancing around with X statements while a war is going on will help in Kentucky either.

You can be a Walter Jones and survive (he was a GOP member opposing Bush's actions) because a) he was former military, and b) he wasn't a prancing goofball doing it. He voted GOP for all other things. Rand has also gotten away with much of his opposition because his votes for GOP are there when needed and he makes his statement and moves on.

mASSIE has got it in his head that he is much more important than his mere district and that naturally sitting with a far leftist squad member at an SOTU and putting out insults to Trump and others will play well in his district. It won't I think.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:50 AM (E4rtv)

264 Apparently, the Kuwaitis shot down a F-15 by accident

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 08:50 AM (RHGPo)

265 I think it goes well beyond Wiles. They were surveiling, like Obama did, the entire GOP party just like in 2015-16. The common denominator is the FBI serving as the Democrat's Secret Police and the Democrat judges rubber stamping outrageous warrants.
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This is why Judge BonerBurger is desperate in his mad quest to hold Trump in contempt.
Because he was one of the key judges they relied upon to sign those warrants.
And they were so outrageous--even on the face, let alone what they hid--that he is scrambling for insurance.
Which he thinks is media cover of "Trump is only arresting judge Boesberg in retaliation!!!"

PS:
Consider that both Roberts and Bonerburger went to the same over-seas judicial "conference."
And view in the frame that Trump accused SCOTUS of being beholden to foreign interests.
Add in my above, how these conferences are merely bribes from foreign countries ....

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 08:50 AM (HXT0k)

266 I'm better off with dogs, Salty. They get me.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 08:50 AM (viF8m)

267 Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has reportedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role.
Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 08:45 AM (RHGPo)
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Next!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 08:50 AM (IqDX2)

268 X has been a sewer of people like Green who are rushing to tell everyone taking down the terrorists running Iran is not what MAGA is all about and Trump is finished.

Razorfist pointed out that Trump ran on making sure Iran didn't get a bomb in 2015. Sad to say but he'd probably have left the mullahs in place if only they'd given up their nuclear ambition.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:51 AM (ExV1e)

269 So why would feminists be upset about beautiful Persian women shedding their slavery rags?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 02, 2026 08:51 AM (JvUA2)

270 General Turgidson

This decentralization precludes proven tactics like Time on Top. They are much less effective.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:51 AM (u82oZ)

271 Has anyone seen comments on the Iran action from John Kerry or Wendy whatshername, the two who spearheaded Obama's Iran deal?

I'm wondering if John Kerry's daughter lost any family over the weekend. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 08:52 AM (tj6OY)

272 257 BREAKING: Iran’s drone carrier IRIS Shahid Bagheri has reportedly been hit by U.S. forces and is currently sinking in the Persian Gulf, another major blow to the Islamic regime of Iran.
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:06 AM (E4rtv)

I am glad to see that just because that ship was so pathetic - they took an old cargo ship, put a plywood flat top on it and called it a carrier.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:52 AM (etYFQ)

273 JackStraw

Dogs =/= grateful Islamic women. But I see your point.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:53 AM (u82oZ)

274 LOL.... Probably shouldn't do that but LOL
Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 08:46 AM (a7sNn)

He should have asked about the retirement plan before taking the job.
Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:49 AM (etYFQ)
----
The severance package is a killer! (literally)

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 02, 2026 08:53 AM (ESVrU)

275 How big is a 'Drone Carrier'?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 08:53 AM (bss/y)

276 Bill Clinton Insists He ‘Did Nothing Wrong’ With Epstein, Admits Trump Not Involved in Scandal.
_____

I did nothing wrong with that man, Epstein.

Posted by: Bill Clinton at March 02, 2026 08:54 AM (Dv3i1)

277 Headless snake Iran has done this in the last 24 hours,
In last 24 hrs Iran Has Attacked 🤯

1) Israel
2) USA
3) UAE
4) Saudi Arabia
5) Qutar
6) Kuwait
7) Jordan

Iraq
9) Bahrain
10) Oman
11) Syria
12) Cyprus
13) France
14) Italy
15) UK

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:54 AM (E4rtv)

278 277 Headless snake Iran has done this in the last 24 hours,
In last 24 hrs Iran Has Attacked 🤯

1) Israel
2) USA
3) UAE
4) Saudi Arabia
5) Qutar
6) Kuwait
7) Jordan
Iraq
9) Bahrain
10) Oman
11) Syria
12) Cyprus
13) France
14) Italy
15) UK
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:54 AM (E4rtv)

Way to make friends

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 08:54 AM (a7sNn)

279 264 Apparently, the Kuwaitis shot down a F-15 by accident
Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 08:50 AM (RHGPo)

Since the USS Gettysburg shot down an F-18 last year, I can see how it happens. Glad the pilots made it out safely.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:55 AM (etYFQ)

280 My about to be 14 year old grandson, who thanks to me is pretty based, sent me a text yesterday saying “Trump is collecting dictators like Thanos colllects infinity stones.”
Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 08:47 AM (etYFQ)
====

You must be so proud.

When I was 14 I was a fvcking idiot campaigning for Jimmy Carter.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:55 AM (RIvkX)

281
That it took nearly fifty years before the mad mullahs got served only demonstrates how feckless and useless our country's diplomatic corps has been over that same period of time.

"Muh rice bowl" has been shown to be their highest priority as they much preferred to talk, talk, talk rather than act to solve the problems. Turn all of them out onto the streets -- learn to code!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 08:55 AM (xG4kz)

282 SMOD

Three F-15s. Pilots got out and are being checked for injuries.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:55 AM (u82oZ)

283 Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh

Spain's leftist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez just BANNED the United States from using its military bases to launch strikes against Iran

US aircraft have reportedly LEFT bases in Spain

THIS is an "ally?!" What a freaking disgrace.

President Trump recently TORCHED Spain's leadership: "Virtually all NATO allies increased their defense spending to 5%, everyone expect Spain. They want a FREE RIDE, I GUESS."

What is going on with Spain?

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 08:55 AM (NpAcC)

284 Ouch. Ted Cruz just said that Tucker Carlson's foreign policy is identical to Kamala Harris'.

I'd say that'll leave a mark, but honestly, will it?

Posted by: Dr. T at March 02, 2026 08:55 AM (lHPJf)

285 It looks like the Chagos deal is dead, so that is good news. The bad news is that now Queer Starmer is trying to give away Gibraltar.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 08:56 AM (0U5gm)

286
When I was 14 I was a fvcking idiot campaigning for Jimmy Carter.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:55 AM (RIvkX)

I was old enough to vote for him... And I did... Slinks away in shame...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 08:56 AM (a7sNn)

287 269 So why would feminists be upset about beautiful Persian women shedding their slavery rags?
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA

Because Trump. That pretty much answers it.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 08:56 AM (OPGS/)

288 It's an op as the phrase is being used repetitively on X. No plan, no plan, no plan, etc.

=====

Literally the same poo they flung in early stage pandemic: "Trump has no plan for COVID!"
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 08:12 AM (RIvkX)

We seem to be doing pretty well for not having a plan. And his plan, which he's stated publicly, is that Iranian people take control of their country and decide what to do. Without us being bogged down in another globohomo project.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 08:56 AM (ExV1e)

289 This is why Judge BonerBurger is desperate in his mad quest to hold Trump in contempt.
Because he was one of the key judges they relied upon to sign those warrants.
And they were so outrageous--even on the face, let alone what they hid--that he is scrambling for insurance.
Which he thinks is media cover of "Trump is only arresting judge Boesberg in retaliation!!!"

PS:
Consider that both Roberts and Bonerburger went to the same over-seas judicial "conference."
And view in the frame that Trump accused SCOTUS of being beholden to foreign interests.
Add in my above, how these conferences are merely bribes from foreign countries ....
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice

Very possible. I also think NSA intercepts etc. have been given to connected people for insider trading purposes in the Biden and Obama administrations and for political surveillance on steroids for the Democrats. The FISA court judges were right in the middle of that shitshow.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:56 AM (E4rtv)

290 President Trump recently TORCHED Spain's leadership: "Virtually all NATO allies increased their defense spending to 5%, everyone expect Spain. They want a FREE RIDE, I GUESS."

What is going on with Spain?

Posted by: redridinghood

Spain narrowly elected a socialist government, and they just gave amnesty to a million illegal mohammedans to cement their power.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 08:57 AM (0U5gm)

291 and this is going on in Lebanon...

"Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam announced “the immediate ban of all Hezbollah security and military activities and considering them illegal,” and called on the group to surrender its arms."

wellll, if they are illegal, they can be killleded, right habibi?

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 08:57 AM (/M/4v)

292 Powerline's Hinderaker embedded a video appearance of his on Aussie TV, and if you look at the bit just after the 2:50 mark, you can see NYC protestors getting their Iran thing going. It's obviously very professional.

https://tinyurl.com/4kb2ndz9

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 08:57 AM (L7ZUk)

293
He should have asked about the retirement plan before taking the job.
Posted by: Tom Servo

"Will I have time to get my hair cut?"

BLAMMO!

"Umm, no ..."

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 08:58 AM (xG4kz)

294 Spain is having a re-reconquista. The crescent flag will soon be flying again over the capital.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 02, 2026 08:58 AM (0U5gm)

295 "The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders."

Say what?

Posted by: Zombie Muamar Qadaffi at March 02, 2026 08:58 AM (Q+gd/)

296 Literally the same poo they flung in early stage pandemic: "Trump has no plan for COVID!"
Posted by: San Franpsycho
=======
Putting out a succession plan for Iranian people in the middle of the war would be idiotic as the Iranians can still try to kill their own people with a good chance of success. You destroy the regime with unconditional surrender and then lay out the transition. Not before.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 08:59 AM (E4rtv)

297 US aircraft have reportedly LEFT bases in Spain

===
Should have bombed them from air. Spain is asshoe.

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 08:59 AM (/M/4v)

298 Read a post that said Massie has gotten over $2m in donations and over 80% are from Dems. Screw him

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 08:59 AM (HYqoK)

299 The stock market losses today look fairly mild right now. Oil and gold are up, but not as much as one might have thought.

Posted by: Oglebay at March 02, 2026 08:59 AM (GPa4z)

300 McDonald’s ‘biggest’ half-pound burger ever and calorie bomb is finally coming to the US

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 08:59 AM (RHGPo)

301 The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders.

===

So we did not try to kill Castro ?

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 09:00 AM (/M/4v)

302 Wake me when you hear any statements published by a Muslim leader condemning and disavowing murders committed by a dude wearing a "Property of Allah" sweatshirt.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 09:00 AM (RIvkX)

303 US Marines had to defend the embassy in Karachi from a mob that attempted to storm it.
Unsure how many pakis dead - 10, 20?
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 08:19 AM (7fEFu)

I heard something yesterday that one Marine had been killed but I never heard anything more about it so I assume (hope) it was fake news.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 09:00 AM (ExV1e)

304 >>@jonkarl
·
11h
>>In another phone call this evening, President Trump told me this about the death of Ayatollah Khamenei:

>>"I got him before he got me. They tried twice. Well I got him first."

>>That’s a reference to what US intelligence believes was a plot to kill Trump in 2024.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 09:00 AM (viF8m)

305 "Every Navy person that had Port of Call Karachi on their bingo card hated that port with a bright passion."

You could smell it coming during Sea & Anchor detail - the stench was gagging.

Posted by: Boswell at March 02, 2026 09:00 AM (j10i6)

306 Rudy Contreras signed a buttload of those FISA warrants and the abruptly retired

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 09:00 AM (+nEug)

307 249 The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders.
I will mock anyone who dares to say something like that in my hearing.

Indeed. As wave after wave of terror appear over the Horizon as so many luftwaffe during the battle of britain, LIBs will continue to argue that it is impossible to know their intent even as they urge them on and literally guide them to their targets.

LIBs not only sponsor our Adversaries, they actively Defend them -- first in to the bunkers, not because they value their own lives, but rather, to displace someone else who does.

https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-LIBdOutLogic
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-3MonkeyWTC

LIB's bemoan ABSOLUTELY the loudest when their Evil is successfully opposed by a Different kind of Evil because they know their time is short.
https://tinyurl.com/EvilsAdvantageOverConscience
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-SaveDaWorldTakeTheGun

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at March 02, 2026 09:00 AM (TYJUX)

308 276 Bill Clinton Insists He ‘Did Nothing Wrong’ With Epstein, Admits Trump Not Involved in Scandal.
_____

I did nothing wrong with that man, Epstein.
Posted by: Bill Clinton at March 02, 2026 08:54 AM (Dv3i1)

Bill always makes the biggest hedges.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 09:00 AM (bss/y)

309 NYPost: Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s pals in the state Legislature are pushing a bill to give him the power to slap a 25% tax liability “surcharge” on Big Apple corporations.

... this ought to fix the traffic problems of the city

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:01 AM (RHGPo)

310 wellll, if they are illegal, they can be killleded, right habibi?
Posted by: runner

I think Israel is already enforcing Lebanese law there. Without the Iranian mullahs and their proxies around, suddenly a lot of the terrorists and violence will dry up and vanish. They have destabilized the entire Middle East for nearly 50 years and it is time for them to go meet their father, Stan, in hell.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:01 AM (E4rtv)

311 Anyone else notice, no trolls today? No black pillers, either. Funny, that.

Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 09:01 AM (pDt9x)

312 Forty-eight Iranian leaders this time. Wasn't it 30 or 40 back in June? There must be an endless supply.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at March 02, 2026 08:20 AM (MZ+PY)

New people fill vacancies. That'll happen until they're either all dead or they give up.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 09:01 AM (ExV1e)

313 What is going on with Spain?

Spain is full of non working layabouts who live with their parents well into their 40s who all want free shit, free pussy and free jamon.

Worthless asswipes.

Posted by: Zombie Francisco Franco at March 02, 2026 09:02 AM (XHLnT)

314 302 Wake me when you hear any statements published by a Muslim leader condemning and disavowing murders committed by a dude wearing a "Property of Allah" sweatshirt.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

"We may never know the killer's motivations", Austin city officials vowed.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 09:03 AM (Dv3i1)

315 We'll surrender when our last soldier has died.

Posted by: War Pigs at March 02, 2026 09:03 AM (vFG9F)

316 Here comes the trolls

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 09:03 AM (a7sNn)

317 So will there be a clearance sale on Mahmoud Ahmadinejad signature Members Only jackets? Because I want one. Cheap.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 09:04 AM (gVUi7)

318 "No black pillers, either. Funny, that.
Posted by: tubal "

You can leave me out of this one. I made no predictions.

Posted by: Guy who always says "Nothing will happen" and is usually right at March 02, 2026 09:04 AM (vFG9F)

319 The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders.

"Now you tell me baka gaijin." - Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:04 AM (2GVsD)

320 So why would feminists be upset about beautiful Persian women shedding their slavery rags?

Because they all aspire to burkas. It's the ultimate defeat of the male gaze.

And then they wonder why men, or bears, or minotaurs won't approach them.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 09:04 AM (P9pDS)

321 Venezuela and Iran bought massive quantities of the latest, greatest Russian and Chinese military tech.
Performance?
Sub-optimal.

We reverse-engineered Iranian drones and spoofed their transmissions to make them look like "friendlies" to the Iranian air defense.

We're slapping Starlink receivers on our suicide drones, adding next-gen capability to any of our drones, that no other country can add.
Not just ground-hugging radar evasion but impossible to jam or disrupt.
We could fly a drone into Xi's palace and no one in China, except a few peasants in the hills, will ever see it.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 09:05 AM (HXT0k)

322 ‘Just don't let the Horde vote on what changes to make to your life--you would get suggestions like marry a stripper, spend all your money on blow and hookers, buy $100 per quart bourbon.’

Very fast, very expensive sports car that gets real shitty gas mileage.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 02, 2026 09:05 AM (s32T4)

323 I was old enough to vote for him... And I did... Slinks away in shame...
Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 08:56 AM (a7sNn)
==
Oh yeah? I was so dumb I did it again in 1980.

My dad was beside himself.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 02, 2026 09:05 AM (RIvkX)

324 " And you can be Ayatollah for a day !" Come on down!

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 09:05 AM (+nEug)

325 Just because we're at war doesn't mean we should abandon civility.

Renna
@RennaW
Please, everyone, the gender neutral term is Ayatollx

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 09:05 AM (FXNzP)

326 Three F-15s downed by friendly fire? Apparently mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defense.

Why am I not so sure it was friendly? One, maybe. But three?!

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at March 02, 2026 09:05 AM (3ImbR)

327 "What is going on with Spain?"

Time to consider pulling the fleet out of Rota?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 09:05 AM (iMotb)

328 Anyone else notice, no trolls today? No black pillers, either. Funny, that.
Posted by: tubal

they all died of shame ?

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 09:06 AM (/M/4v)

329
The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders.

Assassinated South Vietnamese President Diem might have something to say about that.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:06 AM (xG4kz)

330 284 Ouch. Ted Cruz just said that Tucker Carlson's foreign policy is identical to Kamala Harris'.

I'd say that'll leave a mark, but honestly, will it?
Posted by: Dr. T
=====
Yeah, I think it will as Qatarlson cannot even rely on Qatar anymore as they have broken it off with Iran. All the Gulf States got pissed off by Iran launching more drone and missiles at them than they did Israel yesterday. Cumulative demonstration of hatred and maliciousness toward Judaism and calling Trump's actions against Iran as disgusting and evil pretty much paint Tuca into a corner hard to get out from.

His brother Buckley is busy pissing off a lot of people on the Right on X as well by echoing his brother's sentiments.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:06 AM (E4rtv)

331 " And you can be Ayatollah for a day !" Come on down!
Posted by: Ben Had "

The winner gets to go on "This Is Your Life".

Posted by: fd at March 02, 2026 09:06 AM (vFG9F)

332 Three F-15s downed by friendly fire? Apparently mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defense.

===

arabs....

*shakes head

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 09:06 AM (/M/4v)

333 328 Anyone else notice, no trolls today? No black pillers, either. Funny, that.
Posted by: tubal

they all died of shame ?
Posted by: runner
=========
Checks bounced.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:07 AM (E4rtv)

334 "What is going on with Spain?"
____

Perfect time for Kweer Starmer to give Gibraltar over to the Spanish caliphate.

Seriously, GB is run by moslims already.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 09:07 AM (Dv3i1)

335 Modern Warfare Sees First Drone Strike On A Commercial Data Center

"It won't be the last."

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:07 AM (RHGPo)

336 Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has reportedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role.
Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 08:45 AM (RHGPo)

Can you imagine the next meeting?
"Hey, Ahmad - you're the next Ayatollah."
"I am not! You are!"
"No, I am not - you, Ackmed - you're next!"
"Not true, I am not! Let me outta here!"

Posted by: Boswell at March 02, 2026 09:07 AM (j10i6)

337 McDonald’s ‘biggest’ half-pound burger ever and calorie bomb is finally coming to the US
Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 08:59 AM (RHGPo)

Ray Kroc is an American hero who employed and fed billions...billions!

Should have a holiday named in his honor.

Posted by: Mayor McCheese at March 02, 2026 09:07 AM (XHLnT)

338 ==
Oh yeah? I was so dumb I did it again in 1980.

My dad was beside himself.
Posted by: San Franpsycho

Cue the Mother Angelica "Shame!" meme.

Posted by: Fessin' Up Is Hard To Do at March 02, 2026 09:08 AM (oftw2)

339 Dr. Willie Soon at Gorilla Science has figured out the warming effect of the Sun. I really like this guy. Thanks JJ.

Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2026 09:08 AM (LHPAg)

340 Every Navy person that had Port of Call Karachi on their bingo card hated that port with a bright passion.

I never went, as I was offshore in the Oman Sea most of my IO times.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 08:31 AM (u82oZ)

My ports of call were:

Subic ▲
Yokosuka ▲
Hong Kong ▲▲
Apra Harbor (Guam) ▼
Victoria, Canada ↔

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 09:08 AM (ExV1e)

341 308 276 Bill Clinton Insists He ‘Did Nothing Wrong’ With Epstein, Admits Trump Not Involved in Scandal.
I did nothing wrong with that man, Epstein.
...
Bill always makes the biggest hedges.

Had he done in Mogadishu in '92 what Somalia accomplished a decade later in a week, there factually would have been no OBL, no 911, no endless wars.

Had he had enough self control to tear his eyes momentarily away from super bowl to affirm the kill order on OBL... ibid.

Had he not only instructed Albright to warn the target's gov'ts of every attack... ibid.

He did NO WRONG in his mind only, because he could convince LIBs to ignore what he factually did -- especially with Epstein...

Who's the Deplorable?

I remember Judas; that was Bill Clinton, he was the one elected President before he disgrace his office and Betrayed us All.

Palestinians elected Hamas because they promised to make the buses run on time -- Bill Clinton'06

it would be wrong to cut off contact with the terror group just because they may have killed people "in a way that we hate."-- Bill Clinton'06

I tried to represent a better America when I was president. But now I don't have to... -- Bill Clinton'06

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at March 02, 2026 09:08 AM (TqOjB)

342 For whatever reasons, the MSM certainly is downplaying the recent acts of terrorism here in the states perpetrated by Muslims enraged over the war with Iran.

"Whatever reasons."

A number of NatSec "experts" have suggested this is going to be Iran's payback strategy going forward. And the number of Middle Eastern and Islamic sympathizers that have infiltrated the US can't be discounted.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 09:09 AM (jtM2q)

343 McDonald’s ‘biggest’ half-pound burger ever and calorie bomb is finally coming to the US
Posted by: SMOD

Bacon cheeseburgers to Iran!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 09:09 AM (FXNzP)

344 Half-pound burger, you say?

Posted by: Hamburgler at March 02, 2026 09:09 AM (oftw2)

345 337 McDonald’s ‘biggest’ half-pound burger ever and calorie bomb is finally coming to the US
Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 08:59 AM (RHGPo)

Ray Kroc is an American hero who employed and fed billions...billions!

Should have a holiday named in his honor.
Posted by: Mayor McCheese at March 02, 2026 09:07 AM (XHLnT)That would be a Royale.

Posted by: Eromero at March 02, 2026 09:09 AM (LHPAg)

346 A number of NatSec "experts" have suggested this is going to be Iran's payback strategy going forward. And the number of Middle Eastern and Islamic sympathizers that have infiltrated the US can't be discounted.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

*shifty eyes*

Posted by: Biden's Open Borders at March 02, 2026 09:10 AM (Dv3i1)

347 IFF works only when it works.

Active combat ops, IFF is killed to make things harder for the bad guys. Perhaps the crews forgot to turn it back on.

Or Mode 4 broke and some people forgot to talk to other people.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:10 AM (2GVsD)

348 We'll surrender when our last soldier has died.
Posted by: War Pigs

Your terms are acceptable.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:10 AM (rR3v+)

349 Kamala's Indian name is Spread Eagle.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at March 02, 2026 08:35 AM (FXNzP)

Pecking Chicken

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 09:10 AM (ExV1e)

350
Buckley Qatarlson?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:10 AM (xG4kz)

351 The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders.

I saw a good comment on X yesterday that Trump has inverted how wars normally work: the elites make the orders and will fight to the last peasant (e.g. Ukraine). Trump's leading with killing the elites, and this makes the world's elites very scared.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 09:11 AM (P9pDS)

352 Fine if you want a half pound hamburger but I've got a feeling that product is not directed at me. In fact, none of McDonald's advertising is directed at me.

Posted by: fd at March 02, 2026 09:11 AM (vFG9F)

353 Hegseth speech today,
"
Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
·
30m
U.S. SecWar Pete Hegseth held a press conference on the US-Israeli strikes on Iran:

"It turns out, the regime who chanted 'death to America' and 'death to Israel' — was gifted death from America, and death from Israel."

"This is not a so-called regime change war, but the regime sure did change," said Hegseth.

"Our ambitions are not utopian, but they are realistic," Hegseth added, saying that the US mission in Iran was to "destroy Iran's missiles, navy and deny Tehran nuclear weapons".

"This is not Iraq, this is not endless war," he said.

"No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise. No politically correct wars. We fight to win, and we don't waste time or lives," Hegseth told a news conference."

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:11 AM (E4rtv)

354 It's a great day to be an American. My only qualm is that this amazing payback and prevention against the Islamists should have been called Operation Epic Retribution.

Posted by: CoolHandLuke at March 02, 2026 09:11 AM (0VH88)

355 see Ahmadinejad got his too

I think he was the ringleader in 79.
Posted by: rhennigantx

I thought he was dead for years! I suspected AIDS got him. Had no idea he was still alive.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at March 02, 2026 09:11 AM (2J/Lj)

356 And the number of Middle Eastern and Islamic sympathizers that have infiltrated the US can't be discounted.

Wouldn't they have struck by now? I assume the "Property of Allah" guy is pretty much all they have, but we'll see.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 02, 2026 09:11 AM (P9pDS)

357 350
Buckley Qatarlson?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot:

Heh.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:11 AM (E4rtv)

358 "We'll surrender when our last soldier has died.
Posted by: War Pigs

Your terms are acceptable.
Posted by: rickb223"

Just don't muss up our mansions, ok?

Posted by: War Pigs at March 02, 2026 09:12 AM (vFG9F)

359 Can you imagine the next meeting?
"Hey, Ahmad - you're the next Ayatollah."
"I am not! You are!"
"No, I am not - you, Ackmed - you're next!"
"Not true, I am not! Let me outta here!"

-
Quick game of Musical Chairs would solve that.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 09:12 AM (FXNzP)

360 No politically correct wars. We fight to win, and we don't waste time or lives,

===

awesome

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 09:12 AM (/M/4v)

361
Kamala's Indian name is ~~Spread Eagle~~ Overflowing Fountains.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:12 AM (xG4kz)

362 they can complain to the UN...

🤣🤣🤣

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 09:12 AM (/M/4v)

363 354 It's a great day to be an American. My only qualm is that this amazing payback and prevention against the Islamists should have been called Operation Epic Retribution.
Posted by: CoolHandLuke

Operation "blowing them up real good" was my pick.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:12 AM (E4rtv)

364 >>In another phone call this evening, President Trump told me this about the death of Ayatollah Khamenei:

>>"I got him before he got me. They tried twice. Well I got him first."

>>That’s a reference to what US intelligence believes was a plot to kill Trump in 2024.

Thank you!

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 09:13 AM (tj6OY)

365 You just need to charge Senator Massie with treason and a host of IRS / cash flow violations for the cunning to get the word. For a time.

Massie is not a Senator. He's a House traitor.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 09:13 AM (ExV1e)

366 258 Thanks for the link to "Catholic Catechism and Muslim Immigration to the US".

Well written explanation for why no Muslim (now practicing or previously practicing) should be allowed to immigrate to the US.

Basic tenet of Muslim faith is conquering and ruling all others and lying is allowed to this end. It is incompatible with US values.

Also addresses how immigrants are supposed to be grateful to host country and live by the values of host country.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel
---

Not import - DEPORT - Your facts are correct,
They want to kill us. DEPORT them all before it's too late.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 09:13 AM (/LXUT)

367 "Trump's leading with killing the elites, and this makes the world's elites very scared.
Posted by: Ian S."

And that, folks, is MY President!

Posted by: fd at March 02, 2026 09:13 AM (vFG9F)

368 c'mon mods, do your thing!

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 09:13 AM (/M/4v)

369 The Indian word for whore is ‘kamala’

Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 02, 2026 09:13 AM (s32T4)

370 363 they can complain to the UN...

🤣🤣🤣
Posted by: runner
=======
Iran FM had some idiotic quote on X this morning claiming if the UN did nothing to help Iran, it would be the end of international organizations or some such bullshit.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:13 AM (E4rtv)

371 Anyone else notice, no trolls today? No black pillers, either. Funny, that.
Posted by: tubal

they all died of shame ?
Posted by: runner
+++
Unpossible. They don't even understand the concept.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at March 02, 2026 09:14 AM (Lo97M)

372 The US is going against hundreds of years of tradition saying you don't go after the political and military leaders.

Bullshit.

Don't want to see us? Don't be asshoe.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:14 AM (rR3v+)

373 Marc Elias on Saturday shared a screenshot of Trump’s Truth Social post about Iranian election influence efforts in 2020 and 2024 and dismissed these facts as “the next Big Lie.”

“The next Big Lie is to taking [sic] shape right in front of us,” Elias said. “Donald Trump will try to use this to assert illegal and unconstitutional powers over the 2026 elections.”

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:14 AM (RHGPo)

374 Where the US could fall on its face is the AWAC assets as the USAF only has 16 E-3 Sentry aircraft left.

Airframe age and lack of spares.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:14 AM (2GVsD)

375 Part of the satisfaction of having a burger is that you can fit it in your mouth and not have to change your wardrobe after the attempt.

If I need a bib and a knife, forget it.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 09:14 AM (gVUi7)

376 Trump probably decided to start this operation on a Friday for domestic politics. He knew a there were a number of Repubs who would be against this. He also knew Congress is too lazy to meet on a weekend. Check and mate, losers!

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 09:14 AM (Dv3i1)

377 hmm low effort troll this morning

hey guys!

hope you all had a good weekend!

I went to the Philadelphia Flower Show and it was terrific this year. I managed to NOT spend hundreds of dollars on unusual orchid cultivars too, so win-win

Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 09:15 AM (j+aD2)

378 Clocking in for another day of AoSHQ. Happy new day, happy new week, and happy New Month (day 2) for all my furious compatriots. Here. We. Gooooooooo.

Posted by: mindful webworker - combat wombat at March 02, 2026 09:15 AM (6RP3T)

379 Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 09:08 AM (ExV1e)

Mine:

Subic
Inchon
Pohang
Hong Kong
Japan - everywhere
Okinawa
Karachi
Mombasa
Bahrain
Curaçao
Caracas
Bahamas - big island

I probably left out a bunch...

Posted by: Boswell at March 02, 2026 09:15 AM (j10i6)

380 "This is not Iraq, this is not endless war," he said.

"No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise. No politically correct wars. We fight to win, and we don't waste time or lives," Hegseth told a news conference."

Finally.

Posted by: davidt at March 02, 2026 09:15 AM (Q+gd/)

381
Iran FM had some idiotic quote on X this morning claiming if the UN did nothing to help Iran, it would be the end of international organizations or some such bullshit.
Posted by: whig

Sounds good to me! Bring it!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:15 AM (xG4kz)

382 "No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise. No politically correct wars. We fight to win, and we don't waste time or lives," Hegseth told a news conference."

HAWT

Posted by: BlackOrchid at March 02, 2026 09:16 AM (j+aD2)

383 "Here's the good news,” Biden told the crowd. “In America, the power still belongs to the people for now. And the way to show the power is vote, show up, and vote. And folks, when we do that, that's bad news for Donald Trump, and he knows it. That's why he's trying to pull out more and more barriers - put them up. He's trying to steal the election because he knows he can't win your vote, so he's going to do everything he can to prevent you from wanting to vote."

... the projection is great in this one

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:16 AM (RHGPo)

384 Still my questions remain.

How do you have a state funeral for the deceased when they are a large hamburger patty extra rare?

Also, who will be the next Ayatollah Patty Melt?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:16 AM (2GVsD)

385 Mullah diplomacy:

"NEW🔴

Iran's FM Araghchi began yelling at U.S. envoy Witkoff during talks after hearing U.S. demands.

Witkoff responded: "If you prefer, I can leave."

So much for Araghchi's claim that talks were "going very well."

-NBC"

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 09:17 AM (/M/4v)

386 Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has reportedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role.
Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 08:45 AM (RHGPo)

Has that been confirmed or is it just people on X?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 09:17 AM (ExV1e)

387 Why does/did Khomeini look like cracker Fred from down the block?

Dude was the whitest old white man looking a rab
I've ever seen.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:17 AM (rR3v+)

388 Two senior Shiite religious authorities in Iran, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani and Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued fatwas calling on Muslims worldwide to take revenge for the reported killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in a US-Israeli attack.

Nouri Hamedani responded in writing to a request from the presidium of the Assembly of Seminary Students and Scholars in Qom, and on Sunday he said all Muslims are religiously obliged to avenge Khamenei’s death at the hands of the perpetrators.

Makarem Shirazi issued a fatwa identifying the United States and Israel as the “main perpetrators” and described retaliation as a religious duty for Muslims worldwide “until the evil of these criminals is eradicated from the world.”

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:17 AM (RHGPo)

389 Iran FM had some idiotic quote on X this morning claiming if the UN did nothing to help Iran, it would be the end of international organizations or some such bullshit.
Posted by: whig

Where would all the useless functionaries do to 'earn' a living? There will always be international organizations to soak up excess money. It's part of our un-healthy eco-system.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 02, 2026 09:17 AM (Dv3i1)

390 >>Iran FM had some idiotic quote on X this morning claiming if the UN did nothing to help Iran, it would be the end of international organizations or some such bullshit.

[Insert "Your terms are acceptable" meme here]

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 09:17 AM (tj6OY)

391 I still read Vox Day sometimes, to see how far off the rails he's gone. Here are his greatest hits this morning:

"The Ayatollah "embraced martyrdom in order to inspire the Iranian people."

"It already appears that the Israeli war strategy has failed."

"The USA will be on the verge of surrender in less than two weeks."

This is your brain. This is your brain on anti-Semitism. Any questions?

Posted by: Dr. T at March 02, 2026 09:17 AM (lHPJf)

392 > And the number of Middle Eastern and Islamic sympathizers that have infiltrated the US can't be discounted.

Wouldn't they have struck by now? I assume the "Property of Allah" guy is pretty much all they have, but we'll see.
------------
The more.... "motivated" ones will take their time to prepare something other than a rage induced attack on a soft, unprepared target. Although, civilian targets (gathering places like shopping centers) would be high fatality/low risk targets.

Coordinated attacks by a handful of terrorists on civilians would have a pretty high "rate of return" on the terror scale and generate a lot of press.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 02, 2026 09:17 AM (jtM2q)

393 A reporter asked President Trump, who is gonna take over now that their supreme leader is dead

Trump's response?

I don't know, I guess the position is open. I'm creating jobs in Iran too.

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:17 AM (RHGPo)

394 End Wokeness
@EndWokeness
330 mosques in Texas… and an average of 2 new ones per month

https://tinyurl.com/bdzfukcw

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 09:18 AM (NpAcC)

395 Are the Marines involved with Epic Fury? I know they've wanted retribution on Iran since 1983

Posted by: Josephistan at March 02, 2026 09:18 AM (y9ksN)

396 Buckley and Tucker. Sounds like a yuppies Golden Retrievers

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 09:18 AM (HYqoK)

397 Fun with geometry.

https://is.gd/e53bRo

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 09:18 AM (FXNzP)

398 My biggest regret is that these missions came too late for me. Trump has freed two countries full of smoking hot women and I'm too old to take advantage of it.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 08:47 AM (viF8m)

Trump has always had an eye for the babes.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 09:18 AM (ExV1e)

399 Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has reportedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role.
Posted by: SMOD

Never even got the New Hire Tour of the employee lunchroom.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:19 AM (rR3v+)

400 BREAKING: leftist crazies suicide bomb CNN headquarters..

Eh. One can dream

Posted by: melodicmetal at March 02, 2026 09:19 AM (61TgR)

401
Operation "How Do You Like It So Far?"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:19 AM (xG4kz)

402 Another one bites the dust,

BREAKING: A senior member of the Iranian regime’s Ministry of Intelligence, Sayed Yahya Hamidi, Deputy Minister of Intelligence for “Israel Affairs,” who led terrorist activities targeting Jews, Western actors has been killed in an Israeli strike in Tehran.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:19 AM (E4rtv)

403 Al-Reuters strikes again.

Just like the Wall Street Journal saying the US is trying to finish the Iran mission before munitions run out.

What is with all the negativity Moriarty?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:19 AM (2GVsD)

404 "I'm creating jobs in Iran too."

Thank you Mr President.

Posted by: fd at March 02, 2026 09:20 AM (vFG9F)

405 396 Buckley and Tucker. Sounds like a yuppies Golden Retrievers
Posted by: Smell the Glove

With rabies.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:20 AM (E4rtv)

406 I still read Vox Day sometimes, to see how far off the rails he's gone. Here are his greatest hits this morning:

"The Ayatollah "embraced martyrdom in order to inspire the Iranian people."

"It already appears that the Israeli war strategy has failed."

"The USA will be on the verge of surrender in less than two weeks."

This is your brain. This is your brain on anti-Semitism. Any questions?
Posted by: Dr. T

Dayum. What happened to Vox Day???

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:21 AM (rR3v+)

407 reporter asked President Trump, who is gonna take over now that their supreme leader is dead

Trump's response?

I don't know, I guess the position is open. I'm creating jobs in Iran too.
Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:17 AM (RHGPo)
********
lol.
We don't deserve him.

Posted by: redridinghood at March 02, 2026 09:21 AM (NpAcC)

408 Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi"

*gets idea*

Welcome, newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Hillary Clinton..

Posted by: man at March 02, 2026 09:21 AM (XuXeR)

409 "Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has reportedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role.
Posted by: SMOD

Never even got the New Hire Tour of the employee lunchroom.
Posted by: rickb223"

They had not even put the Post-it note with his name on it on his office door yet.

Posted by: fd at March 02, 2026 09:21 AM (vFG9F)

410 What's next for Tucker? Conquer Formosa?

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 09:21 AM (gVUi7)

411 Jane Fonda has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in November 2014. This diagnosis has significantly impacted her life.

The best part of Alzheimer's disease is that you keep meeting "new people".

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:21 AM (RHGPo)

412 You're fired!

Posted by: The Donald at March 02, 2026 09:21 AM (iMotb)

413 Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has reportedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role.
Posted by: SMOD

Never even got the New Hire Tour of the employee lunchroom.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:19 AM (rR3v+)
----
On the plus side, he didn't have to suffer through mind-numbing hours of HR orientation training.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 02, 2026 09:22 AM (ESVrU)

414 My biggest regret is that these missions came too late for me. Trump has freed two countries full of smoking hot women and I'm too old to take advantage of it.
Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 08:47 AM (viF8m)

The Paolo, he stands firm in support of liberated beautiful women.

Posted by: The Paolo at March 02, 2026 09:22 AM (Q+gd/)

415 "No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise. No politically correct wars. We fight to win, and we don't waste time or lives," Hegseth told a news conference."

It moved.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 02, 2026 09:22 AM (bFu5X)

416 FWIW, caveat emptor and other bushwa,

From inside Iran post on X,

With great difficulty, I had a brief call with Iran.
They say the attacks have gotten horrific; they're striking left and right. They say they're even hitting the Basij bases in the neighborhoods.
They told me to say that no one's left Tehran; we've all stayed, waiting for the prince's call-up so we can finish the job.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:22 AM (E4rtv)

417 Come on, Art Thread!

I need to get to work on this Volvo wheel bearing.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 09:22 AM (iMotb)

418 They had not even put the Post-it note with his name on it on his office door yet.
Posted by: fd

LOL. Nothing says "don't get comfortable" like a post it note nameplate on your door.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:23 AM (rR3v+)

419 No stupid rules of engagement, no nation-building quagmire, no democracy-building exercise. No politically correct wars. We fight to win, and we don't waste time or lives," Hegseth told a news conference."
Posted by: whig

Oh. Oh my! ***fans face***. I rather like this. And Secretary Hegseth. I rather like him too.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at March 02, 2026 09:23 AM (2J/Lj)

420 That is a disturbing idea.

Islamic HR probably has a two hour computer course on how to share a goat in the break room.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:23 AM (2GVsD)

421 I'll say this, the real reason the left keeps focus on Epstein is because the real "Epstein Island" of blackmail, bribery and coercion is these international conferences.

Which are exclusively attended by the Uniparty Loyal.

There is a reason why China sends secret minders to shadow and surveil any and all of their people who attend anything in the US:
Because they know what is really going on at these conferences.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 09:23 AM (HXT0k)

422 baby yet... D-day +9, Mrs. is feeling ok but we are both concerned as to why new girl doesn't want to make an appearance.
Posted by: Inogame at March 02, 2026 07:42 AM (53oGX)

Very surprised there wasn't an inducement at +7...I'd insist on one at D+14...or if mom-to-be feels even a twinge off/different...
Posted by: Nova Local at March 02, 2026 07:45 AM (tOcjL)

-----
It's hard to wait, I know! I don't want to scare you, but 3 of my 4 babies were late. I was not induced, but the main result was 3 big babies! Just remember God is in control and all will be well!

Posted by: Chillin the most at March 02, 2026 09:23 AM (Sv8TC)

423
Jane Fonda has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in November 2014. This diagnosis has significantly impacted her life

"Diagnosed" according to whom? And for over eleven years? I smell a rat.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:24 AM (xG4kz)

424 The new Ayatollah never even got to use the red Swingline stapler.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:24 AM (2GVsD)

425 Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani and Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a FatWa against the United States.
Guess who's at the top of our next list?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 09:24 AM (/LXUT)

426 Dear 3M, please contact me.

I have an idea for classy looking Post It Notes nameplates for office doors.

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:24 AM (rR3v+)

427 Welp, the hospitals are filled again in Iran but this time it is the regime's assholes put in there instead of protesters.

"𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 🇮🇷 ✡︎
@NiohBerg
·
47m
I'm hearing that hospitals and morgues have run out of space because thousands of regime thugs have been wiped out - too many for them to contain.

This is karma for last month and for the past 47 dreadful years."

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:24 AM (E4rtv)

428 The stock market losses today look fairly mild right now.

Market isn't open yet. It'll be down a bit because uncertainty and oil. Who knows how much.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 09:24 AM (ExV1e)

429 Hanoi Jane IS a rat.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:25 AM (2GVsD)

430 you guys probably don't know why Rita Panahi is with Sky News Australia. She is teh awesome. Yesterday, after Hamenei was koteked (my persian is getting good!), she, finished the show in Persian. Something along the lines of "Burn in hell you, you son of a bitch."

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 09:25 AM (/M/4v)

431 Renna
@RennaW
Please, everyone, the gender neutral term is Ayatollx
---
I think it should be two "x"

One for each of his eyes ....

Maybe: Ayatollxix

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 02, 2026 09:25 AM (HXT0k)

432 *who, not why

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 09:25 AM (/M/4v)

433 "Diagnosed" according to whom? And for over eleven years? I smell a rat."

Time for some Summer's Eve?

Posted by: man at March 02, 2026 09:26 AM (XuXeR)

434 Anyone else notice, no trolls today? No black pillers, either. Funny, that.
Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 09:01 AM (pDt9x)

Maybe they're based out of Tehran.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 02, 2026 09:26 AM (ExV1e)

435 After 50 years under cover and with their genetics, Iranian women will need our services, toot sweet!

Posted by: Advanced Electrolysis and Depilatory Services, Inc. at March 02, 2026 09:26 AM (oftw2)

436 435 Anyone else notice, no trolls today? No black pillers, either. Funny, that.
Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 09:01 AM (pDt9x)

Pretty sure the one with the polls is a troll

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 09:26 AM (a7sNn)

437 This is your brain. This is your brain on anti-Semitism. Any questions?
Posted by: Dr. T at March 02, 2026 09:17 AM (lHPJf)

That's shame. Glad I never bought any of his books.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 02, 2026 09:27 AM (lFFaq)

438 >>Jane Fonda has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in November 2014. This diagnosis has significantly impacted her life

And yet she was out in the streets yesterday denouncing Trump and the US military.

Guess she's done it so often it's a reflex now?

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 09:27 AM (tj6OY)

439 Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has reportedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role.
Posted by: SMOD

Never even got the New Hire Tour of the employee lunchroom.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:19 AM (rR3v+)
----
On the plus side, he didn't have to suffer through mind-numbing hours of HR orientation training.
...
Seems like he was desperate to avoid DEI training and opted for DIE training instead.

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:28 AM (RHGPo)

440 Why is there only one word in this job description? "Duck"?

Posted by: Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi at March 02, 2026 09:28 AM (vFG9F)

441 Morning, JJ and Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 09:28 AM (8zz6B)

442 ·
47m
I'm hearing that hospitals and morgues have run out of space because thousands of regime thugs have been wiped out - too many for them to contain.

This is karma for last month and for the past 47 dreadful years."
Posted by: whig
---

Imagine many Iranians with severe payback in their hearts.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 09:28 AM (/LXUT)

443 Whoever said there were no trolls today, maybe spoke a little prematurely. We have a troll poll tracker telling us what a preponderance of Americans believe .

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 09:29 AM (G7WXk)

444 Guess she's done it so often it's a reflex now?

Like Kamala's gag reflex?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:29 AM (2GVsD)

445 And yet she was out in the streets yesterday denouncing Trump and the US military."

Maybe she thought it was an audition for Barbarella 2, The Stupidity...

Posted by: man at March 02, 2026 09:29 AM (XuXeR)

446
Ayatollah Hossein Nouri Hamedani and Grand Ayatollah Naser Makarem Shirazi, issued a FatWa against the United States.

Their pals are pointing and laughing at them as they are now nicknamed "Boom 1" and "Boom 2".

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 02, 2026 09:29 AM (xG4kz)

447 "Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi..."

Appointed by whom?

Posted by: davidt at March 02, 2026 09:29 AM (Q+gd/)

448 Dana Perina just called the Austin shooter "home grown terrorism."

No, Dana, your president allowed this man to stay in the US after overstaying his visa. Whatever his paperwork status was when he murdered American, that person was not "home grown" in the USA.
WTF

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 09:29 AM (tj6OY)

449 Mondays, am I right?

https://is.gd/YpCwdR

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 02, 2026 09:30 AM (FXNzP)

450 438 >>Jane Fonda has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease in November 2014. This diagnosis has significantly impacted her life

And yet she was out in the streets yesterday denouncing Trump and the US military.

Guess she's done it so often it's a reflex now?
Posted by: Lizzy
---

It's her stay out of jail card.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 02, 2026 09:30 AM (/LXUT)

451 It always amuses me that people post these polls taken by media organizations who do nothing but produce endless anti-Trump "reporting" and the polls always magically support their reporting.

I don't give a shit what a bunch of stupid people think. If I did I never would have voted for Trump and he wouldn't have won, 3 times. For the first time in nearly 50 years we are living in a world without the insane Iranian mullahs and their equally deadly terror proxies. Works for me.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 02, 2026 09:30 AM (viF8m)

452 Appointed by whom?

They got the short straw

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:30 AM (2GVsD)

453 I have an idea for classy looking Post It Notes nameplates for office doors.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:24 AM (rR3v+)

Even if he put his name on his lunch in the fridge - that shits getting eaten - poor devil.

Posted by: Boswell at March 02, 2026 09:30 AM (j10i6)

454 Madamemayhem,

This is from the speech as well,

Hegseth says the goals of the operation launched on Saturday are: “Destroy Iranian offensive missiles, destroy Iranian missile production, destroy their navy and other security infrastructure, and they will never have nuclear weapons.”

Which contrary to the stupid no plan, no plan, no plan mantra by Trump opponents, sounds like a plan to me.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:30 AM (E4rtv)

455 Posted by: Sad! at March 02, 2026 09:30 AM (EkfC9)

F' off.. I don't care about the polls

Posted by: It's me donna at March 02, 2026 09:30 AM (a7sNn)

456 Art up!

Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:31 AM (rR3v+)

457 oh , gees.. our arab "allies"...

"CENTCOM announced that three U.S. F-15E Strike Eagles flying in support of Operation Epic Fury went down over Kuwait due to an apparent friendly fire incident.

During active combat—that included attacks from Iranian aircraft, ballistic missiles, and drones — the U.S. Air Force fighter jets were mistakenly shot down by Kuwaiti air defenses.

All six aircrew ejected safely, have been safely recovered, and are in stable condition. Kuwait has acknowledged this incident, and we are grateful for the efforts of the Kuwaiti defense forces and their support in this ongoing operation.

The cause of the incident is under investigation. Additional information will be released as it becomes available."

USS LIBERTY!!11!!

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 09:31 AM (/M/4v)

458 Gas to $4 again.
But we sucked Israel's dick so all worth it.

Posted by: Sad! at March 02, 2026 09:31 AM (9aoE1)

459 Dana and others will never admit the truth. Some will not even when someone in a gray hoodie that says 'property of allah' saws their head off.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 09:31 AM (2GVsD)

460 Appointed by whom?"

Targeting software...

Posted by: man at March 02, 2026 09:31 AM (XuXeR)

461 I don't give a shit what a bunch of stupid people think. If I did I never would have voted for Trump and he wouldn't have won, 3 times. For the first time in nearly 50 years we are living in a world without the insane Iranian mullahs and their equally deadly terror proxies. Works for me.
Posted by: JackStraw

Reuters/Ipsos is the historically worst polling outfit that exists. So bad that even Foxnews and its leftist polling direct had to drop them for being so far off in its surveys.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 09:32 AM (E4rtv)

462 >>Dana and others will never admit the truth. Some will not even when someone in a gray hoodie that says 'property of allah' saws their head off.

Those darn self-radicalized lone wolves!!!!

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 09:32 AM (tj6OY)

463 Trolls suck dicks under the railway bridge for free, illiterate and likes to use drugs and quote polls.

Sad!

Posted by: Deez Nuts at March 02, 2026 09:33 AM (E4rtv)

464 Newly appointed interim Supreme Leader Ayatollah Arafi has reportedly been killed in an airstrike, just hours after taking the role.
Posted by: SMOD

Never even got the New Hire Tour of the employee lunchroom.
Posted by: rickb223 at March 02, 2026 09:19 AM (rR3v+)
----
On the plus side, he didn't have to suffer through mind-numbing hours of HR orientation training.
...
Seems like he was desperate to avoid DEI training and opted for DIE training instead.

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:28 AM (RHGPo)

Shame. He was just turning his strife around.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at March 02, 2026 09:35 AM (dK+Kv)

465 Maybe she thought it was an audition for Barbarella 2, The Stupidity...
Posted by: man at March 02, 2026 09:29 AM (XuXeR)

She certainly displayed her finest talents in Barbarella. Possibly her her best work, ever.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 09:37 AM (8zz6B)

466 Come on art thread.

Where were you yesterday for the three hour book thread?

Posted by: Case at March 02, 2026 09:38 AM (Z3Kkg)

467

I'm shocked and very pleased that I have not come across any comments from John Kerry.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at March 02, 2026 09:38 AM (x0n13)

468 >>I'm shocked and very pleased that I have not come across any comments from John Kerry.

Think he had several friends within Iran's leadership.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 02, 2026 09:39 AM (tj6OY)

469 Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:28 AM (RHGPo

LOL.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 09:40 AM (G7WXk)

470 For in the resurrection they neither marry, nor are given in marriage, but are as the angels of God in heaven. -- Matthew 22:30

... seems to cast doubt that there is sex in heaven

probably explains why a pederast would start a religion

Posted by: SMOD at March 02, 2026 09:42 AM (RHGPo)

471 Trump isn’t starting a new war. He’s ending an old one.

Posted by: Zelda at March 02, 2026 09:42 AM (kAFfD)

472 311 Anyone else notice, no trolls today? No black pillers, either. Funny, that.
Posted by: tubal at March 02, 2026 09:01 AM (pDt9x)

We're doomed.

Posted by: Reforger at March 02, 2026 09:44 AM (njT/n)

473 I hope stage 4 lasts for years for Fonda.

Posted by: Reforger at March 02, 2026 09:46 AM (njT/n)

474 Happy Texas Independence Day!
Posted by: Cow Demon at March 02, 2026 07:50 AM (fYhK6)

190 years and still kicking.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

I posted a pic of the Texas state bird at the blog I am subbing at

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 09:50 AM (7fEFu)

475 It's hard to wait, I know! I don't want to scare you, but 3 of my 4 babies were late. I was not induced, but the main result was 3 big babies! Just remember God is in control and all will be well!
Posted by: Chillin the most

----
Thanks for these true and kind words to the parents -in-waiting.

It's good to see your nic, you had kind words for me in the past when I lost my dog.

Praying God's blessing and favor on your life.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 02, 2026 09:51 AM (RkOfE)

476 Dayum. What happened to Vox Day???
Posted by: rickb223

Started believing his own press?

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 09:52 AM (OPGS/)

477 471 Trump isn’t starting a new war. He’s ending an old one.
Posted by: Zelda at March 02, 2026 09:42 AM (kAFfD)

Big time.

We've had so many "endless wars" in recent decades, that people forget what a real war is like. You don't go into it just because you feel like it, and you don't really know how it's going to go, or how long it lasts. Did FDR say "Don't worry, this WWII thing will only last a few years?" It's absurd. Reporters asking Trump questions like that are propagandists and morons.

Posted by: MrExcitement at March 02, 2026 09:57 AM (ovdkm)

478 This can be done to Iran because it doesn't have nuclear weapons. I wish this could be done to Putin too, but every month or so he and Russia launch a media campaign saying "we have nuclear weapons and we are not afraid to use them". Oh well. For now.

Posted by: PG at March 02, 2026 10:04 AM (tFapr)

479 Macron has said the same thing about France.

Posted by: Button-Pushing-Monkey at March 02, 2026 10:06 AM (EcHpA)

480 I also feel Macron has been president for too long.

Posted by: PG at March 02, 2026 10:07 AM (tFapr)

481 Good morning, all. Thanks and Happy Purim, J.J.!

I'm generally amused by US Senator Fetterman (D-PA) and that's probably good as he's one of my state's two US Senators, and balances out some of the in-state TDS rhetoric of the Governor and some of the state's U.S. Representatives, such as Summer Lee and Mary Gay Scanlon, the latter of whom chose to attend the People's State of the Union, organized by MoveOn Civic Action and MeidasTouch, in lieu of the President's SOTU address. (Yes, the periodic, phony "decency and respect" play, less anyone look closely at any of their brands of politics. All, imho)

Yes, Fetterman spoke the truth and supported facts that Iran is a threat, and the US War Powers Act was not violated by President Trump.

The law provides a 60-to-90-day window for authorized engagement and that the president must notify Congress within 48 hours of introducing armed forces into hostilities. The administration notified the "Gang of Eight" fulfilling immediate notification requirements.

Congress holds the power to declare war, the President operates as Commander in Chief, and the War Powers Resolution of 1973 attempts to balance the roles.

Continued -

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (NFX2v)

482 For much greater detail, see:

Congress dot gov -
Understanding the War Powers Resolution
CRS PRODUCT (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)
CRS Product Type: In Focus
CRS Product Number: IF13134
Referenced Legislation: P.L.93-148; P.L.98-164
Topics: Federal Government Management & Organization; Law, Constitution & Civil Liberties
Publication Date: 12/17/2025
Author: Weed, Matthew C.
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Odd but true:
>U.S. Customs and Border Patrol Press Release: 'Philadelphia CBP officers intercept Bronze Age swords and arrowheads from the northeastern region of Iran' Fri. February 27, 2026

In small part, "The shipment initially arrived on an express delivery flight from the United Arab Emirates on Oct. 16. It was destined to an address in Jacksonville, Fla."

Ain't that some timing?

>RCP, New Poll Shows PA Voters’ Balance on ICE, Immigration, ANALYSIS, Release Date Fri, 02/27/2026
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This IS a watch State, or rather a watch Commonwealth like Virginia - PA's absolute North Star - Kentucky and Massachusetts.
--
Good day 🤗

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (NFX2v)

483 Nood, in case nobody mentioned it

Posted by: Button-Pushing-Monkey at March 02, 2026 10:13 AM (EcHpA)

484 Oh yes please let's hear about the POLLING from the asshat media fucks who are responsible for the scenario we are all in

You assholes don't realize you're fucking finished

Posted by: melodicmetal at March 02, 2026 10:49 AM (61TgR)

485
Perhaps the most important factor that can insure the evil Islamic regime stays toppled has yet to speak again. That factor: the numerous Iranians who hate the regime and love freedom. In the past they have protested and made their voices heard only to be brutally silenced by the regime. Now, President Trump has given them far and away the best opportunity they are ever likely to see.

But are there enough of them? Are they organized enough? Most importantly: are they MOTIVATED enough?
God, may it be so. Please let those Iranians who love freedom and hate this regime rise up and finish it off! Amen.

Posted by: Bach In Black at March 02, 2026 10:57 AM (KY9hS)

486 Even Mark Steyn, whom I usually like is wrong about Iran. I get it, Great Replacement is his hammer so that every problem is a Mass Migration nail. And he isn't wrong about graft parasites clinging to and infesting a Pentagon determined to lose Forever Wars, but how Trump handled Maduro demonstrated that it isn't how he and Hegseth roll. I've been screaming into the void for *years* that something needed to be done about Iran and that all we would need to do is facilitate toppling the IRGC. (no nation-building required as Iranians are perfectly capable of taking care of themselves) The Trump administration has been handling the situation exactly as I've said it should. So I'm sorry Mark, but you're wrong this time.

Posted by: Saber Alter at March 02, 2026 11:32 AM (6XXvd)

Daily Tech News 2 March 2026

Top Story

The entry-level PC market - systems priced between $500 and $1000 - is predicted to be wiped out by 2028. (WCCFTech)

The leading cause of this mass extinction is everyone's favourite villain, Sam Altman of OpenAI. CPU and motherboard prices haven't moved, but RAM prices have increased 300 to 500%, with video cards as collateral damage, and storage prices are heading into the stratosphere as well.

I suspect the video game market will be forced to adjust to lower average specs for the next few years. Either that or they're going to lose all their remaining customers to indie titles that run fine on ten-year-old hardware.

Hytale recommends a Radeon 400 series, a range that came out in 2016. Silksong recommends a Radeon 380 from 2015, but will run on a Radeon 7750 from 2012. And that means it will run on pretty much any laptop's integrated graphics.

Custom PC builders are going to be hurting for years, though.

Tech News

We've cured cancer in mice. Again. (Science Daily)

The new treatment this time uses a metal-organic framework - iron-based nano-particles - to trigger oxidative stress within the tumour cells while leaving healthy tissue untouched.
Lenovo has announced a whole bunch of expensive toys at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, including the latest Legion Tab. (Notebook Check)

The Legion Tab 5 is slightly better and a whole lot more expensive that the Legion Tab 3 I have. Display resolution is up from the already excellent (for an 8.8" tablet) to 3040x1904, and the CPU has been upgraded from an already fast Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 to a Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5.

The microSD card slot on earlier models has not returned, nor has the headphone jack. And the MSRP is two and a half times what I paid for mine, making it an easy upgrade to skip.
ClawJacked is an attack that lets people break into your local OpenClaw instances by getting you to load a web page. (Bleeping Computer)

Because web pages running on your browser are free to access websocket services running on your local PC, which is something OpenClaw does. OpenClaw is password protected but not rate-limited on its local ports, so code running in your browser can simply keep guessing.

I won't judge OpenClaw harshly on this one. Too few developers understand that this is even possible, let alone take any measures to guard against it.
I said I was done buying new computer bits. I lied.

As I mention on my own blog yesterday, I was wandering around the web looking for specs for something - I've since forgotten what I was looking for - when I noticed that an Aussie online store was selling 4TB SSDs at the 2TB price.

I was very good. I wanted to buy eight. I bought two. About $290 each including tax and shipping, which is a damn good price for a PCIe 4.0 TLC drive right now.

Musical Interlude

Didn't have anything on my list for today, so here's the opening song for last year's stand-out anime series, Ruri Rocks. It's the story of Ruri, and rocks.

Yes, the older girl does carry a medieval war hammer on her back. Gotta carry protection against bears and sudden outcroppings of feldspar.

Bonus: Full-length music video by the vocalist:

Unrelated: A new trailer for Witch Hat Atelier just popped up.

Despite its looks, this one is not all sweetness and light. The manga is excellent, though, and I have high hopes for the anime.

Disclaimer: Literally and figuratively.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

Comments

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1 Morning all

Posted by: Tuna at March 02, 2026 04:01 AM (lJ0H4)

2 w00t

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 04:01 AM (+YA9H)

3 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at March 02, 2026 04:01 AM (sAmhv)

4 I'm still numb at the news I received at the ER last night.

Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 04:04 AM (gKDq2)

5 >>>I said I was done buying new computer bits. I lied.

I was gonna say.

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 04:04 AM (+YA9H)

6 I know right much about Hytale. A Hytale worthy machine would cost what?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 04:05 AM (UFwgc)

7 4 I'm still numb at the news I received at the ER last night.
Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 04:04 AM (gKDq2)

394 Well, that was a fun way to spend a Sunday night. Go to the ER with muscle pain and come out with a diagnosis of cancer.
Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 03:33 AM (gKDq2)

Very sorry, RickZ.

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 04:06 AM (+YA9H)

8 Sounds rough. How certain are they?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 04:07 AM (UFwgc)

9 I'm still numb at the news I received at the ER last night.
Posted by: RickZ

I'm so sorry. The docs are definitely sure it's cancer? Prayers coming your way..

Posted by: Tuna at March 02, 2026 04:08 AM (lJ0H4)

10 Guten morgen, horde.

Posted by: clarence at March 02, 2026 04:10 AM (VczTT)

11 Prayers up from here RickZ. You can beat this.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at March 02, 2026 04:14 AM (55Qr6)

12 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 04:14 AM (Ia/+0)

13
We've cured cancer in mice. Again.

And still not one word of gratitude for having done so from those ungrateful little bastards. Vermin, alla dem!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 02, 2026 04:14 AM (xG4kz)

14 I'm so sorry. The docs are definitely sure it's cancer? Prayers coming your way..
Posted by: Tuna at March 02, 2026 04:08 AM (lJ0H4)

No biopsy. Will get a call from the hospital's oncology dept. later today to set up an appointment.

What gave it away was the dye-contrast CAT scan.

Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 04:15 AM (gKDq2)

15 RickZ, those words when you first hear them are scary. But you will have a team of doctors on it, and you will learn to cope and get through it.
Prayers up here, from me as well.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at March 02, 2026 04:16 AM (WE0m7)

16 RickZ prayers

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 04:18 AM (Ia/+0)

17
At least you had the good sense to get matters checked out, RickZ. Our kids' father did not see a doctor for close to ten years and he is now in the closing stages of cancer that has spread throughout his body.

Prayers for a sound second opinion and a pathway for you to fight the beast.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 02, 2026 04:19 AM (xG4kz)

18 RickZ, those words when you first hear them are scary. But you will have a team of doctors on it, and you will learn to cope and get through it.
Prayers up here, from me as well.
Posted by: My Life is Insanity at March 02, 2026 04:16 AM (WE0m7)

That's on top of being a cardiac patient for the last 20 years. I have an ICD implanted, that's a pacemaker and defib paddles. I'm already compromised when it comes to my health. This doesn't look good.

Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 04:22 AM (gKDq2)

19
Disclaimer: Literally and figuratively.

You neglected laterally and vertically. Head on a swivel, Pixy!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 02, 2026 04:22 AM (xG4kz)

20 I used to build high dollars gaming systems when I was into that. It was fun and I used to be pretty good at it. Now, everybody cheats and hacks and the games have become silly.

I have no desire to dress up my primary weapon in lingerie.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 04:24 AM (gVUi7)

21 At least you had the good sense

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Imprison! Imprison! Imprison! at March 02, 2026 04:19 AM (xG4kz)

No one has ever put the words 'good sense' in application to myself before.

Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 04:26 AM (gKDq2)

22 Trump is looking to foreign policy to build his legacy.

I get it. The domestic Left has mostly forstalled his powers by their control of the courts and the complicity of the Republican DC corruptocrats.

Trump sees Empire building as his only path to historical greatness.

But Trump’s ignoring of the enemy within will only increase it's power and will consign him to historical irrelevance like it did with Reagan.

Trump’s only path to historical greatness will be crushing the domestic Left.

But I fear Trump’s focus on international affairs signals a surrender on the domestic side.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 04:27 AM (H9Yaj)

23 With the passing of author Dan Simmons on Feb 21, an old short story of his has resurfaced, that was renowned/deplored at the time for Gratuitous Aggravated Islamorealism. Found on Twitter/X via Instapundit, this is a snapshot of his website on the Wayback Machine:

"April 2006 Message from Dan"
https://tinyurl.com/5n836ehr

Posted by: SciVo at March 02, 2026 04:28 AM (Sy6m/)

24 >>This doesn't look good.
Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 04:22 AM (gKDq2)

I'm so sorry. I know it seems overwhelming.
As trite as it sounds: one day at a time, and don't stress. I know, that sounds impossible right now.
Find your support and hold on to it.
Prayers work. I'll keep you on my list!

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at March 02, 2026 04:29 AM (WE0m7)

25 Find your support and hold on to it.
Prayers work. I'll keep you on my list!
Posted by: My Life is Insanity at March 02, 2026 04:29 AM (WE0m7)

I'm on the phone at the moment with my support; she has to go to work later. She's a cancer survivor (breast) herself.

Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 04:31 AM (gKDq2)

26 Breaking news: Ronald Reagan is historically irrelevant.

Posted by: Well OK then at March 02, 2026 04:31 AM (2Ez/1)

27 >>on the phone at the moment with my support; she has to go to work later. She's a cancer survivor (breast) herself.
Posted by: RickZ

Same. Stage 3, found February 2008

Excellent, she knows of which she speaks.

Posted by: My Life is Insanity at March 02, 2026 04:34 AM (WE0m7)

28 I think if you read the stuff on X about 21 million not being able to get ID to vote I am beginning to think that it is real.
There are 21 to 30 million voters that do NOT belong on the rolls.
They have lived in the US long enough to escape detection and are living on pass down SS# or stolen IDs or share IDs.
2020 had 155 million votes.
2024 had 152 million votes.
Now imagine with SAVE that number goes to 140 or maybe even 135.
People will realize just how much of their lives and livelihoods are stolen and controlled by people that do NOT belong here.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 04:34 AM (gbOdA)

29 Rick so sorry

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 04:37 AM (gbOdA)

30 Breaking news: Ronald Reagan is historically irrelevant.
Posted by: Well OK then at March 02, 2026 04:31 AM (2Ez/1)

Miss the point much 🤡

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 04:39 AM (H9Yaj)

31 So I see the Chinese are fucking with GPS in the straight of Hormuz on behalf of Iran.
Chink ships have a second GPS signal (I am sure we have hacked it) to use.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 04:39 AM (gbOdA)

32 Rick so sorry
Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 04:37 AM (gbOdA)

Don't be.

I've made it this far so can't complain.

The friend I'm on the phone with is another story. Another long story. But it boils down to sometimes two people just can't get together.

Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 04:40 AM (gKDq2)

33 1000 ships can't navigate.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 04:47 AM (UFwgc)

34 How did they figure it was the Chinese?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 04:48 AM (UFwgc)

35 403 >>>Don't like Trump wearing a baseball cap when making a historic announcement like the Iran strikes.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 03:42 AM (H9Yaj)

>Regulating body heat and warmth. It's not a photo op, it's a military op at odd hours on a hectic schedule. I'm sort of dragging watching all of this go down.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 04:03 AM (gVUi7)

Agreed.

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 04:49 AM (+YA9H)

36 Trump was wearing a turban in one video.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 04:51 AM (UFwgc)

37 34 How did they figure it was the Chinese?
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 04:48 AM (UFwgc)

I assume Iran does not have the tech.
But China does have BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS),

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 04:55 AM (gbOdA)

38 Trump was wearing a turban in one video.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 04:51 AM (UFwgc)

Lol. Still don't like him wearing a baseball cap in a historical announcement. Not terribly dignified.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 04:56 AM (H9Yaj)

39 Biden's Dog is usually posting at this time, no show unless on ONT

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 05:02 AM (Ia/+0)

40 He was around. Going into shelter and busy sounding.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 05:03 AM (UFwgc)

41 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 02, 2026 05:05 AM (bQ4nt)

42 The three who were killed were said to be in supply and logistics in Kuwait.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 05:07 AM (UFwgc)

43 >> was renowned/deplored at the time for Gratuitous Aggravated Islamorealism. "April 2006 Message from Dan"

Simmons in his two book series Iliad and Olympos describes islamic nutjobs engineering a retro virus to kill Jews but backfires and kills everyone but Jews - he also has them hacking serv-bots.

Posted by: 13times at March 02, 2026 05:09 AM (Ckdnn)

44 Shortest leadership career in history?

Or having job security for life?

https://www.jpost.com/middle-east/article-888455

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 05:09 AM (iMotb)

45 Hey voting in Texas is tomorrow.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 05:14 AM (gbOdA)

46 Belated BOING!

Have to go out for a while.

Just had lotsa intercepts above our heads but this was to the north of Jerusalem, heading toward Tel Aviv and north of it on the coast. Rattled the windows.

Maybe l8r. Still behind in work.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 05:17 AM (1o8D5)

47 Consulate body count is up to 22.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 05:18 AM (UFwgc)

48 Wocka, wocka! Evening and morning to all the satellites and major bodies of the AoSHQ system!

*Heaves a sigh* Yes. It's Monday. But always keep in mind:

"Compared to being on the wrong side of the ground, even a bad Monday is pretty small kumquats, nicht wahr?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 02, 2026 05:19 AM (wzUl9)

49 Happy Independence Day

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 05:21 AM (gbOdA)

50 "Compared to being on the wrong side of the ground, even a bad Monday is pretty small kumquats, nicht wahr?"
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 02, 2026 05:19 AM (wzUl9)

Yeah, well, talk to me in a few months.

Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 05:21 AM (gKDq2)

51 I'm thinking positive thoughts for you, RickZ.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 02, 2026 05:22 AM (wzUl9)

52 46 Belated BOING!

Have to go out for a while.

Just had lotsa intercepts above our heads but this was to the north of Jerusalem, heading toward Tel Aviv and north of it on the coast. Rattled the windows.

Maybe l8r. Still behind in work.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 05:17 AM (1o8D5)

*waves*
Thanks for checking in!

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 05:22 AM (+YA9H)

53 Good morning, everyone!

Read this article in my newsfeed just now: "How should we respond to machines learning to simulate prayer?"

"I'll take 'Kill it with fire' for $500, Alex."

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 05:29 AM (OPGS/)

54 Way late work start today and months ago made a long after work appointment. So will have to leave early because its a long drive and for that appointment.

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 05:29 AM (Ia/+0)

55 Cancer?

Get some Ivermectin and Menbendazole and start taking them.

Now.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 02, 2026 05:30 AM (qFwJc)

56 >>>We've cured cancer in mice. Again. (Science Daily)

Yay!

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 05:30 AM (+YA9H)

57 My new conspiracy theory is that the Marxists know they have plenty of unaccountable power over the economy as CEO’s manipulating supply chains and pricing.

Posted by: Accomac at March 02, 2026 05:30 AM (77Bgk)

58 Sorry to hear the news. Hang in there, RickZ.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 05:30 AM (ZQOYp)

59 With regards to Ruri Rocks:

My wife has her Bachelor's in Geology. She absolutely loved this series.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 05:32 AM (OPGS/)

60 Good workout conditions, 58-59 F. with no wind. Oddly, I slept enough last night and no giant black cat whose name rhymes with "curling" went leaping across me at 3:30 am. So it's not a bad start to the day.

The moving company guy I talked with last week has not called me back after two emails. The real estate agent in Owensboro, ditto. And after talking with three apartment complexes there, I've realized that with pet deposits, security deposits, rent, fees, "pet rent," and the cost to break a lease, renting an apartment there for less than a year would be insane. Not to mention their rents are insane by my standards.

I want to move, but I don't see how I can.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 02, 2026 05:34 AM (wzUl9)

61 Over at WaPo

With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Ayatollah Khamenei cut a more avuncular figure in public than his perpetually scowling but much more revered mentor, and he was known to be fond of Persian poetry and classic Western novels, especially Victor Hugo’s “Les Misérables.” But like the uncompromising Khomeini, he opposed moderates’ efforts to promote political and social reforms domestically and to secure rapprochement with the United States.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 05:35 AM (gbOdA)

62 While everyone has their eye on the Austin murder, this happens. And I guess it was almost a week ago.

https://tinyurl.com/yzy2df72

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 05:35 AM (iMotb)

63 It's National Egg McMuffin Day. I think I'll go with a biscuit.

And a side of Iron Dome.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 05:35 AM (gVUi7)

64 For something a little light hearted, this is called bardcore. (Music for Pixy)

https://tinyurl.com/49t2kmsv

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 02, 2026 05:38 AM (gQ15S)

65 61 Over at WaPo

With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Ayatollah Khamenei cut a more avuncular figure in public ...
Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026 05:35 AM (gbOdA)

Santa!

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 05:39 AM (+YA9H)

66 "I'm already compromised when it comes to my health. This doesn't look good."

The endgame hasn't changed, just the potential date. That's true no matter how old/healthy you are.

Posted by: Richard Cranium at March 02, 2026 05:40 AM (KIbLI)

67 Over at WaPo

With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Ayatollah Khamenei cut a more avuncular figure in public ...
Posted by: r hennigantx at March 02, 2026

***
Imagine a May 1945 story beginning, "With his dark hair in a casual across-the-forehead style and a Charlie Chaplin mustache, German Chancellor Adolf Hitler cut a more avuncular figure in public . . ."

Yeah. Wouldn't have happened.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 02, 2026 05:42 AM (wzUl9)

68 Yeah. Wouldn't have happened.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere

Probably because most of the media wasn't the enemy and the ones that were knew not to draw attention to themselves.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 05:43 AM (OPGS/)

69 “ Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.”

Luke 1:68

Posted by: Marcus T at March 02, 2026 05:48 AM (iFEms)

70 4 I'm still numb at the news I received at the ER last night.
Posted by: RickZ

I'm sorry to hear it, Rick. I won't throw out advice that you've hearing from all sides already. I'll just wish you good luck in fighting it.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 05:50 AM (OPGS/)

71 62 While everyone has their eye on the Austin murder, this happens. And I guess it was almost a week ago.

https://tinyurl.com/yzy2df72
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 05:35 AM (iMotb)

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Outrageous. So they charge this career criminal, illegal immigrant with second degree murder. He's 32, the woman he killed was 41. He'll probably be back on the streets by the time he's 41, so he can have another go.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 05:50 AM (wHUDr)

72 Former Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the Trump administration for launching strikes on Iran, saying in a statement that she is “opposed to a regime-change war in Iran, and our troops are being put in harm’s way for the sake of Trump’s war of choice.”

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 05:52 AM (gbOdA)

73 Not getting much above freezing late today and wintery weather overnight tonight

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 05:52 AM (Ia/+0)

74 The ... Atlantic???

The Death of Khamenei and the End of an Era
His life’s work was to preserve a revolution that is heading for the ash heap.

https://archive.is/qGt6T

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 05:53 AM (+YA9H)

75 Pakis very lucky the Marine held back.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 05:54 AM (gbOdA)

76 *waves*
Thanks for checking in!

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 05:22 AM (+YA9H)
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Thanks for waving.

RickZ, hears hoping the docs say fight it.

Stepped outside and was whisked back into the shelter by another siren.

Beautiful weather!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 05:56 AM (1o8D5)

77 @RickZ: Hang in there. J.J. Sefton had one of the worst cancers you can get (a Glioblastoma). We all prayed hard for him, and God provided complete healing, using the minds, hearts, and hands of an excellent oncology team of doctors and nurses.

He can do the same for you. This morning I offer you these two scriptures to comfort you:

Philippians 4: 6-7

Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God; and the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.

Isaiah 41:10

Do not be afraid, for I am with you.
Do not be anxious, for I am your God.
I will fortify you, yes, I will help you,
I will really hold on to you with my right hand of righteousness.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 02, 2026 05:57 AM (O7YUW)

78 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 05:59 AM (u82oZ)

79 Outrageous. So they charge this career criminal, illegal immigrant with second degree murder. He's 32, the woman he killed was 41. He'll probably be back on the streets by the time he's 41, so he can have another go.

Posted by: JM in Illinois

CIA Barbie and her merry band of marxists in Richmond will make sure he is released.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at March 02, 2026 06:00 AM (sAmhv)

80 Iran Forms New Leadership Council After Khamenei's Death

Guess they never have seen Spinal Tap

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 06:00 AM (gbOdA)

81 Yesterday somewhere read the comments by the Marxists who all like a flock of birds turned on a dime against President Trump's action.

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 06:01 AM (Ia/+0)

82 💤

fin

Posted by: clarence at March 02, 2026 06:02 AM (5nlkh)

83 "The entry-level PC market - systems priced between $500 and $1000 - is predicted to be wiped out by 2028."

I sincerely hope the AI bubble pops hard and fast before that happens.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 02, 2026 06:02 AM (O7YUW)

84 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta mornin to ya, gov'nor.

Sounds like time for some quality control on judges. And after a certain point, let's give up on rehabilitating criminals, and send them to Canada to be parted out.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:03 AM (u82oZ)

85 rhennigantx austere religious scholar

Yup. Need a new drummer.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:04 AM (u82oZ)

86
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at March 02, 2026 06:05 AM (tljrc)

87 If this keeps up, there will be an intern running Iran because everyone above him fled.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 06:05 AM (OPGS/)

88 Great job, Kuwait! Just one problem:

Open Source Intel @Osint613
25s
BREAKING 🔴🔴

Kuwait air defenses shot down 3 U.S. F-15s

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 06:05 AM (1o8D5)

89 Have a great day horde

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 06:06 AM (Ia/+0)

90 Kuwait air defenses shot down 3 U.S. F-15s
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 06:05 AM (1o8D5)

I think about everyone in the Gulf flies that 15

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 06:09 AM (gbOdA)

91 American markets open shortly for the first trades post-Iran action. Oil, as you would expect, is climbing much higher to start, maybe opening between $75-80, up from $67 on Friday. A great deal of the worlds oil, maybe 20% ships through the straits of Hormuz every day, and 90% of that goes to Asia, so Japan, China, South Korea, and Taiwan, highly developed economies all, will be scrambling to cover their needs in the markets. Expect oil in the short term to climb to as much as $100 until OPEC, Venezuela and the US can ramp up production, or the Iranians cave. Any stocks dependent on world trade, like banks, shipping companies, Amazon or Walmart, clothing companies etc, will all get chopped to hell until the situation gets clearer.

But after all the turmoil, and if Trump succeeds, just imagine what he will have accomplished: the two main suppliers of oil to China will now be under American control, the main source of turmoil in the middle east will have been stopped cold, Russia's main drone supplies ended, and the Abraham Accords will get a jolt of support. And Europe? Who cares.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 06:10 AM (PtAHv)

92 Salty!

Parting them out would be too kind.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 06:11 AM (iMotb)

93 Biden's Dog. Thank you. I saw a report that several jets had crashed in Kuwait . Didn't mention friendly fire

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 06:12 AM (+nEug)

94 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Laurel and Hardy.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at March 02, 2026 06:13 AM (6meWH)

95 Biden's Dog. Thank you. I saw a report that several jets had crashed in Kuwait . Didn't mention friendly fire

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 06:12 AM (+nEug)
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I saw a FF assumption early on but I was convinced that it was FF when I saw the clip of the 2nd F-15 twirling down slowly.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 06:15 AM (1o8D5)

96 Yup. Need a new drummer.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:04 AM (u82oZ)
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People spontaneously combust all the time!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at March 02, 2026 06:15 AM (6meWH)

97 Not to make light of death and injury to our military personnel, but..

Which is deadlier....

A weekend at war with Iran, or..

A weekend in Chicago?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 06:17 AM (iMotb)

98 Yup. Need a new drummer.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:04 AM (u82oZ)
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People spontaneously combust all the time!
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at March 02, 2026 06:15 AM (6meWH)

Nothing left but a globule.

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 02, 2026 06:17 AM (wVcYX)

99 96 Yup. Need a new drummer.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:04 AM (u82oZ)
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People spontaneously combust all the time!
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at March 02, 2026 06:15 AM (6meWH)

White Smoke in Tehran means a new Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 06:17 AM (gbOdA)

100 100

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 06:18 AM (+YA9H)

101
But after all the turmoil, and if Trump succeeds, just imagine what he will have accomplished: the two main suppliers of oil to China will now be under American control, the main source of turmoil in the middle east will have been stopped cold, Russia's main drone supplies ended, and the Abraham Accords will get a jolt of support. And Europe? Who cares.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 06:10 AM (PtAHv)

--‐--

And Iran has been behind proxies that have inflicted so much damage on the world. Imagine a world without Ayatollahs

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 02, 2026 06:18 AM (GgH4p)

102 White Smoke in Tehran means a new Ayatollah of Rock n Rolla.
Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar

And about an hour later, it's black smoke and someone else needs to be chosen.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 06:21 AM (OPGS/)

103 Who draws the short straw?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 06:23 AM (tnK3b)

104 >>>I think about everyone in the Gulf flies that 15

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar

>A 4th generation fighter is a moneymaker for the pentagon. We sell them to finance the 6th generation fighter.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 06:23 AM (gVUi7)

105 Blue on Blue. Hope the pilots punched out OK.

This has been a problem for a long time.

Douglas Bader was shot down by a fellow Englishman in error while in a dogfight over France.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:25 AM (u82oZ)

106 In the history of the entire F-15 series, I believe we have lost more of them to friendly fire than enemy combat action.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 06:26 AM (iMotb)

107 nice

Bonchie retweeted
Aristonkle
@ParanoidPol
2h
Just a thought: if the current de facto leader of Iran is spouting the same messaging as every woke influencer imaginable, maybe people should start questioning where that messaging is coming from and why it’s so endemic.

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 06:27 AM (+YA9H)

108 I regarded the most important piece of equipment in my third ship as the IFF.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:28 AM (u82oZ)

109 "I regarded the most important piece of equipment in my third ship as the IFF."

Mine was the coffee pot.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 06:29 AM (iMotb)

110 m

I want the records of who the Iranians paid off as their agents.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:29 AM (u82oZ)

111 Village Idiot's Apprentice

Black hole snipes, for sure. But I put my pantyhose on one leg at a time and was in Operations.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:30 AM (u82oZ)

112 I want the records of who the Iranians paid off as their agents.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:29 AM (u82oZ)
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*slaps down a twenty*

My money's on a significant part of Democrat leadership. With a sprinkling of Republicans.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at March 02, 2026 06:31 AM (6meWH)

113 Jonathan Karl is a slime-bag.

@jonkarl

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 06:31 AM (+YA9H)

114 No one came to his basic training graduation until a mom who was a stranger stopped in with a hug. Faithpot site:

https://tinyurl.com/a8eehdua

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 06:32 AM (PFs9e)

115 Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea

The GOPe is on the CoC, Cartel, and China payrolls. But Qatar has some explaining to so.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:32 AM (u82oZ)

116
Jonathan Karl
@jonkarl
Feb 28
I talked to the president over the phone a short while ago

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Quit talking to Jonathan Karl on the phone, PDT.

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 06:33 AM (+YA9H)

117
ClawJacked is an attack that lets people break into your local OpenClaw instances by getting you to load a web page. (Bleeping Computer)

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Not Craw. Craw!

Posted by: The Craw at March 02, 2026 06:33 AM (VWtfl)

118 Not Craw. Craw!
Posted by: The Craw at March 02, 2026 06:33 AM (VWtfl)
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Oh. Well, Craw...

Posted by: Maxwell Smart at March 02, 2026 06:34 AM (6meWH)

119 I want the records of who the Iranians paid off as their agents.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:29 AM (u82oZ)
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Can't we all just get along?

Posted by: Tucker Carlson at March 02, 2026 06:34 AM (mqGKl)

120 The Times of Israel:

US confirms three US F-15 fighter jets crashed in Kuwait in ‘friendly fire’ incident, crews ok

17 minutes ago

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 06:35 AM (+YA9H)

121 Jonathan Karl
@jonkarl
Feb 28
I talked to the president over the phone a short while ago
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The president of what?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 06:36 AM (mqGKl)

122 Good morning Horde, them Pixy. Happy Monday

RickZ ,hang in there. Good luck and God bless.

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 06:36 AM (HYqoK)

123 Kuwait got some 'splainin' to do.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at March 02, 2026 06:36 AM (6meWH)

124 Have a great day, everyone.

Head on a swivel, have a plan, and OPSEC, OPSEC, OPSEC.

Here is a fanfare for the morning: https://youtu.be/5LoUm_r7It8
John Adams: Short Ride in a Fast Machine – BBC Proms 2014

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:36 AM (u82oZ)

125 119 I want the records of who the Iranians paid off as their agents.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 02, 2026 06:29 AM (u82oZ)
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Can't we all just get along?
Posted by: Tucker Carlson at March 02, 2026 06:34 AM (mqGKl)

A pox on both their houses.

Jonathan Karl
@jonkarl
Feb 28
MAGA divide — Tucker Carlson tells me the attack on Iran is “absolutely disgusting and evil.”

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 06:37 AM (+YA9H)

126 RickZ, I will pray for you

Also, don't dick around and get started on fenben protocol while pursuing conventional treatment.

If it's a tumor starve it of carbs.

Hugs

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 06:37 AM (yyOtC)

127 "You count". International fellowship of Christians and Jews devotional .Exodus30:11-12:

https://tinyurl.com/59phdp5z

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 06:38 AM (PFs9e)

128 Powerline had a little video, courtesy of the Aussies, of a bunch of NYC protest organizers with wheelbarrows full of preprinted anti-Iran attack signs yesterday on cardboard poles. They were on their way to distribute the stuff at a protest in Manhattan somewhere.

Professional printing jobs, professional sign construction, all very expensive.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 06:39 AM (mqGKl)

129 We should do a new version of the FP-45 Liberator program.

But instead of dropping actual weapons, drop empty crates labeled as containing hundreds of the pistols, that have been opened by locals, the pistols handed out, and the empty crates left behind for authorities to find.

Keep em guessing.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 06:41 AM (iMotb)

130 Funny. I know about F-14s and F-16s, but I never heard of an F-15 until today.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 02, 2026 06:41 AM (qFwJc)

131 RickZ,

HOLD FAST

Posted by: Don Black at March 02, 2026 06:42 AM (ZxPkt)

132 130 Funny. I know about F-14s and F-16s, but I never heard of an F-15 until today.
Posted by: no one of any consequence

AF Brat here. The F-15 is my favorite aircraft and meeting some of the pilots was a Cool Moment for me.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 06:42 AM (OPGS/)

133 I know a guy that flew F-4s. No digital electronics.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 02, 2026 06:44 AM (qFwJc)

134 The F-15 has over 100 victories vs zero defeats in air to air combat. Israeli wins mostly

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 06:45 AM (HYqoK)

135 Funny. I know about F-14s and F-16s, but I never heard of an F-15 until today.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 02, 2026 06:41 AM (qFwJc)
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One of my favorite youtube subjects. A fifty year old program, with current airframes recently upgraded now used by the US as a truck to haul huge numbers of missiles to wherever the F35 wants to send them, and a main export model for lots of years.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 06:46 AM (mqGKl)

136 Comedian Tim Hawkins and why his kids call him "Dr No" .Short video:

https://tinyurl.com/yc6ah3nr

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at March 02, 2026 06:46 AM (PFs9e)

137 130 Funny. I know about F-14s and F-16s, but I never heard of an F-15 until today.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 02, 2026 06:41 AM (qFwJc)

I think were are into double alpha versions.

The Eagle took its maiden flight in July 1972, and entered service in 1976. It is among the most successful modern fighters, with 104 victories and 0 losses in aerial combat, with the majority of the kills by the Israeli Air Force.

However, reduced procurement pushed the retirement of the remaining F-15C/D, mostly in the Air National Guard, to 2026 and forced the service to supplement the F-22 with an advanced Eagle variant, the F-15EX, to maintain enough air superiority fighters. The F-15 remains in service with numerous countries.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 06:47 AM (gbOdA)

138 I saw somewhere a F35 got 2 or 3 Mig29s simultaneously.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 06:48 AM (gbOdA)

139 RickZ ... (gKDq2)

RickZ, looking forward to hearing updates from you!

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 06:49 AM (+YA9H)

140 Today, a seismic shift has happened in the antitrust case brought against the ESG asset manager cartel of
@BlackRock, @StateStreet, and @Vanguard_Group .@Vanguard_Group is admitting defeat, agreeing to settle the lawsuit brought by a coalition of State Attorneys General, led by @KenPaxtonTX .As part of the settlement they will pay $30 million in fines, turn over all documents related to their coordinated ESG activism, and end all ESG activism for years to come.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 06:52 AM (gbOdA)

141 I told my oldest friend to use the Ivermectin Fenbendazole/Menbenazole treatment. Nah he said.

I am going to his funeral next week.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 02, 2026 06:53 AM (qFwJc)

142 Good morning to all. It's 46 degrees here and going up to 55 today. Cloudy days for most of the week.

Posted by: Rufus T. Firefly at March 02, 2026 06:53 AM (hlcLG)

143 Israel is confirming at least nine people killed and over 40 injured after an Iranian ballistic missile slammed into a residential area west of Jerusalem on Sunday afternoon.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 06:53 AM (gbOdA)

144 In FAFO news a mob tried to storm the US Embassy in Karachi, Pakistan.
Around a dozen or more are now with their 72 virgin goats.
Hoorah

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 06:56 AM (yyOtC)

145 129 We should do a new version of the FP-45 Liberator program.

But instead of dropping actual weapons, drop empty crates labeled as containing hundreds of the pistols, that have been opened by locals, the pistols handed out, and the empty crates left behind for authorities to find.

Keep em guessing.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice
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Heh.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 06:56 AM (E4rtv)

146 Have news services corrected that Iranian school hit story to reflect the fact that Iran's own Temu missile system shit the bed after launch and struck the school?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 06:57 AM (iMotb)

147 Israel is confirming at least nine people killed and over 40 injured after an Iranian ballistic missile slammed into a residential area west of Jerusalem on Sunday afternoon.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 06:53 AM (gbOdA)
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No. That was in Beit Shemesh, a city southwest of Jerusalem, a 20 minute drive away.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 06:58 AM (1o8D5)

148 128 Powerline had a little video, courtesy of the Aussies, of a bunch of NYC protest organizers with wheelbarrows full of preprinted anti-Iran attack signs yesterday on cardboard poles. They were on their way to distribute the stuff at a protest in Manhattan somewhere.

Professional printing jobs, professional sign construction, all very expensive.
Posted by: Huck Follywood
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That was Neville Singham's puppets probably. For the Chicoms.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 06:58 AM (E4rtv)

149 mornin yall. Did PDT run out of missiles yet?

Posted by: fd at March 02, 2026 06:58 AM (vFG9F)

150 146 Have news services corrected that Iranian school hit story to reflect the fact that Iran's own Temu missile system shit the bed after launch and struck the school?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice
=========
Nope, not as of yet. Mainstream media is quick to lie, slow to retract lie if ever. In this case, even video existing showing the truth was ignored.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 06:59 AM (E4rtv)

151 Have news services corrected that Iranian school hit story to reflect the fact that Iran's own Temu missile system shit the bed after launch and struck the school?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 06:57 AM (iMotb)
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Thank you for mentioning this; I've been waiting for an explanation, worried we send one into the building in error. So, no, haven't seen the explanation mentioned by the Propaganda Press.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 06:59 AM (gonTq)

152 Biden's Dog, so happy you dropped by!
I pray for you and your family's safety

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 07:00 AM (yyOtC)

153 No. That was in Beit Shemesh, a city southwest of Jerusalem, a 20 minute drive away.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 06:58 AM (1o8D5)

prayers for your safety

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:00 AM (gbOdA)

154 What's important is that all of the shot down F15 crews are safe.

BTW, old IAF F-15 story - on a wing and a prayer:

https://youtu.be/M359poNjvVA

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 07:02 AM (1o8D5)

155 149 mornin yall. Did PDT run out of missiles yet?
Posted by: fd
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We be using JDAMs now that the GPS jamming is mort. No need to use expensive standoff munitions at this point. Dunno and probably state secret about the number of missile interceptors burned though.

We have Predator drones cruising around (as do the Israelis) because the Iranians can't do anything to them except mebbe throw some rocks at them.

Some more Iranian leaders like their head of navy, intel, etc. are now mort.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:02 AM (E4rtv)

156 t #4 with hydro does not really kill that pain as much as it just makes you numb in the brain

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:02 AM (gbOdA)

157 Thanks all. Only 3 visits to the shelter today. Otherwise beautiful and sunny here in Jerusalem at 2PM.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 07:03 AM (1o8D5)

158 If I were the leader of Cuber I'd find all this very disconcerting.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at March 02, 2026 07:03 AM (cxFcK)

159 Pixy on the entry level pc maybe it is time for me to find and old latitude (I have 3 or 4 about 6 YO) and buy older memory and a good small ssd and make me a linus machine.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:04 AM (gbOdA)

160 According to the media PDT has to hurry up and end this before we run out of munitions.

Another throw shit at the wall day.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 07:05 AM (+nEug)

161 Anybody know who supplies Lil' Kim and the Norks with their weapons systems?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:05 AM (iMotb)

162 161 Anybody know who supplies Lil' Kim and the Norks with their weapons systems?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:05 AM (iMotb)

China

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:06 AM (gbOdA)

163 I think the Norks live on the crumbs from Russia's table so I guess tgry must get their kablooey stuff from Putin

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 02, 2026 07:06 AM (yyOtC)

164 "China"

Damn....sux being them.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:07 AM (iMotb)

165 Classic image of the American fighting man

https://tinyurl.com/5n63592f

Posted by: Don Black at March 02, 2026 07:07 AM (ZxPkt)

166 Some comedy this morning,

BRICS News

@BRICSinfo
JUST IN: 🇮🇷🇺🇳 Iran calls on the United Nations to hold emergency meeting.

"If the international community does not respond to the aggression, it will be the end of international institutions."

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:07 AM (E4rtv)

167 "If the international community does not respond to the aggression, it will be the end of international institutions."

Oh no...!!

Anyway..

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:09 AM (iMotb)

168 BRICS News

dead as a brick

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:09 AM (gbOdA)

169 Macron.the crying little bitch " nobody consulted me".

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 07:09 AM (+nEug)

170 Also the media says Trump needs to hurry up and stop this before we run out of Ayatollahs.

Posted by: Wally at March 02, 2026 07:09 AM (pduCL)

171 The media hopes to be there to gloat when the last missile and bullets we have are fired. The US will be exposed and helpless, just the way the press wants it.

Posted by: fd at March 02, 2026 07:10 AM (vFG9F)

172 JJ must be overwhelmed with linkage. PDJT has been a busy boy.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 07:10 AM (/AIA+)

173 "Macron.the crying little bitch " nobody consulted me".

Clearly nobody felt the need, nor the desire to consult you.

Now go get your shine box, boy.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:11 AM (iMotb)

174 Macron.the crying little bitch " nobody consulted me".
Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 07:09 AM (+nEug)
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Who?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 07:11 AM (/AIA+)

175 Nobody consulted me either, and I'm not even French.

Posted by: fd at March 02, 2026 07:11 AM (vFG9F)

176 160 According to the media PDT has to hurry up and end this before we run out of munitions.

Another throw shit at the wall day.
Posted by: Ben Had
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We have lots of relatively dumb bombs and with the missile bunkers being destroyed like at Tabriz and that leaves less hardened targets that don't need specialized munitions.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:12 AM (E4rtv)

177 We'll consult the French when we need some expertise in surrendering

Posted by: Wally at March 02, 2026 07:12 AM (pduCL)

178 "Who?"

Frog.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:12 AM (iMotb)

179 How will we ever succeed in warfare without our War Accordions?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:14 AM (iMotb)

180 Monsieur Macron, as you have volunteered your time for a consultation, would you please explain the basics of how to make a decent roux?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 07:14 AM (/AIA+)

181 "If the international community does not respond to the aggression, it will be the end of international institutions."

International community: "We're sending troops to destroy what's left of you. How is that for a response?"

Hey, a man can dream.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 07:15 AM (OPGS/)

182 Brics news

Thick as a brick. Little Milton knocked up his girlfriend while wearing tweed; a stylish little man.

Posted by: kingsman at March 02, 2026 07:15 AM (ehY6c)

183 Being an Ayatollah is becoming the equivalent of wearing a red shirt on Star Trek.

Posted by: PA Dutchman at March 02, 2026 07:15 AM (h/O4U)

184 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 02, 2026 07:16 AM (MIIRH)

185 Javid Shah !

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 07:16 AM (+nEug)

186 How disappointing.

"HEAD OF IRAN’S SOCCER FEDERATION DOUBTS COUNTRY WILL PLAY IN 2026 WORLD CUP"

Posted by: fd at March 02, 2026 07:16 AM (vFG9F)

187 Macron.the crying little bitch " nobody consulted me".
Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 07:09 AM (+nEug)
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We talked to your wife.

She didn't tell you? Weird.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 07:16 AM (/AIA+)

188 @168;the end of international institutions you say ? Proceed

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 07:16 AM (HYqoK)

189 Being an Ayatollah is a lifetime appointment.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:17 AM (iMotb)

190 Why consult Europeans? Even if they didn't betray us to the enemy (lol), they would just tell us not to, bitch when we did, and keep right on having nothing to offer a war effort besides faggy whining.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 07:17 AM (BI5O2)

191 “Going to war without the French is like going fishing without your Accordion”

Norm

Posted by: Common Tater at March 02, 2026 07:18 AM (gIVe3)

192 French , British and Germans are talking about helping us. That's ok just sit there and be overrun by muzzies. We're good

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 02, 2026 07:18 AM (HYqoK)

193 Beloved World Leader Murdered By Convicted Sex Offender.

Posted by: Headlines we expect to see at March 02, 2026 07:19 AM (vFG9F)

194 "That's where we go riding into town and a-whapping and a-whooping every living thing that moves within an inch of its life!"

Posted by: PDJT at March 02, 2026 07:20 AM (gbOdA)

195 192 French , British and Germans are talking about helping us. That's ok just sit there and be overrun by muzzies. We're good
Posted by: Smell the Glove

They want in so that they can put conditions. F*ck them, don't need them, don't want them. UK at least has some useful bases so our bombers can land.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:20 AM (E4rtv)

196 >>>Funny. I know about F-14s and F-16s, but I never heard of an F-15 until today.
Posted by: no one of any consequence

>The Grumman F-14 Tomcat is an American carrier-capable supersonic, twin-engine, tandem two-seat, vertical twin-tail, all-weather-capable variable-sweep wing fighter aircraft.

The McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle is an American twin-engine, all-weather fighter aircraft with vertical stabilizers.

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is an American single-engine supersonic multirole fourth-generation fighter aircraft.

The McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet is an all-weather supersonic, twin-engined, canted vertical stabilizers, carrier-capable, multirole combat aircraft, designed as both a fighter and ground attack aircraft.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 07:21 AM (gVUi7)

197 The UK, French and Germans are like the dems getting the text message at the SOTU.

You might want to stand up

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 07:21 AM (+nEug)

198 who had avuncular on their Bingo card

Posted by: PDJT at March 02, 2026 07:21 AM (gbOdA)

199 Not “dumb” bombs. Special needs munitions. Conversely, they should not be called “smart” bombs, rather use “talented and gifted” bombs when referring to privileged splodey stuff.

Please make a note of it

Posted by: AP at March 02, 2026 07:21 AM (gIVe3)

200 off sox

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:21 AM (gbOdA)

201 I think I saw that F35 can control A10 bombs.
I also read that F35 already jailbroke and can run AI on threat detection.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:23 AM (gbOdA)

202 Trump Ignores Plight Of Nancy Guthrie While Murdering Millions

Posted by: Headlines we expect to see at March 02, 2026 07:24 AM (vFG9F)

203 JJ is no longer allowed to hit the “snooze” button ever again

Posted by: AP at March 02, 2026 07:24 AM (gIVe3)

204 Israel has killed all Iran telco and internets

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:25 AM (gbOdA)

205 Trump launches illegal attack close to Pride Month.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 07:25 AM (OPGS/)

206
Magills
@magills_
9h
“Carl, the maintenance guy at the IRGC HQ, has been named Supreme Leader due to everyone else dying."

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 07:25 AM (+YA9H)

207 “Carl, the maintenance guy at the IRGC HQ, has been named Supreme Leader due to everyone else dying."
Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 07:25 AM (+YA9H)

And he was studying chinch bugs and manganese.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:26 AM (gbOdA)

208 190 Why consult Europeans? Even if they didn't betray us to the enemy (lol), they would just tell us not to, bitch when we did, and keep right on having nothing to offer a war effort besides faggy whining.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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Pretty much.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:26 AM (E4rtv)

209 Oh.

Open Source Intel @Osint613
8m
BREAKING 🔴

IDF confirms Hassan Maklad, head of Hezbollah's intelligence headquarters, has been ELIMINATED ❌ in a strike in Beirut.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 07:26 AM (1o8D5)

210 Actor Awards Go On Despite Madman's Attack On Muslims

Posted by: Headlines we expect to see at March 02, 2026 07:27 AM (vFG9F)

211 Europe is as worthless as tits on Bill Gates.

Posted by: The Bull at March 02, 2026 07:28 AM (TmfuF)

212 Has anyone used DroidKit to move photos from their Samsung Android 'phone to their MacBook Air? I am hoping it does not use the "cloud" for the transfer...

Also I think this will require a USB C to USB C cable, yes?

Posted by: Brunnhilde at March 02, 2026 07:28 AM (3AwA+)

213 Bet cartel leaders are shitting themselves knowing that FBI and CIA here in N America would like to see some action.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:28 AM (gbOdA)

214 Timothy Faggot Fails To Win Actor Award Despite Blowing Everyone.

Posted by: Headlines we'd like to see at March 02, 2026 07:29 AM (vFG9F)

215 One good thing is that every pseudo right influencer and politicians are getting their masks ripped off.

Matt Walsh is the latest along with Erik Prince.

Erik Prince: I'm Not Happy About The Whole Thing. I Don't Think This Was In America's Interests. It's Gonna Uncork A Significant Can Of Worms And Chaos, And Destruction In Iran Now. @realErikDPrince

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:30 AM (E4rtv)

216 212 Has anyone used DroidKit to move photos from their Samsung Android 'phone to their MacBook Air? I am hoping it does not use the "cloud" for the transfer...

Also I think this will require a USB C to USB C cable, yes?
Posted by: Brunnhilde at March 02, 2026 07:28 AM (3AwA+)

If you use photos it is in the cloud at photos.google.com.
Just click and download.

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:30 AM (gbOdA)

217 France and England see that the score is 72-0 and there’s two minutes left in the 4th quarter. So suddenly now they want to join up and be team players.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 07:30 AM (etYFQ)

218 Carrie Jean Boller is another fake. Reposting Nick, Vote for Democrats, Fuentes.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:31 AM (E4rtv)

219 What we need out of Iran right now is the reemergence of Green Helmut Guy.

And smoldering rubble, with singed children's stuffed animals on top.

I always liked those.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:31 AM (iMotb)

220 I give up what is the thing with the little makeup faggela boys

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:32 AM (gbOdA)

221 VIA, and the dead teenage that gets up and walks away after the photo shoot

Posted by: Ben Had at March 02, 2026 07:33 AM (+nEug)

222 If the international community does not respond to the aggression, it will be the end of international institutions."
Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:07 AM (E4rtv)

Your terms are acceptable.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 02, 2026 07:33 AM (etYFQ)

223 "VIA, and the dead teenage that gets up and walks away after the photo shoot"

A true classic!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:34 AM (iMotb)

224 Not “dumb” bombs. Special needs munitions. Conversely, they should not be called “smart” bombs, rather use “talented and gifted” bombs when referring to privileged splodey stuff.

Please make a note of it

Posted by: AP at March 02, 2026 07:21 AM (gIVe3)

Happy, fun dispersing devices of privilege.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at March 02, 2026 07:35 AM (dK+Kv)

225 Another credentialed idiot that wants grifting NGOs to be in charge of rebuilding Iran. We are back to the stupid and puerile NO PLAN bullshit. Look for that as a coming attraction from the pseudo right and Democrats. Same reason the Euros suddenly want in, they are afraid of losing all their business ties to Iran if the current regime goes.
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The Atlantic
@TheAtlantic
The U.S. bombardment of Iran was launched without a real plan for the Iranian people,
@anneapplebaum
argues: “We don’t have any tools to communicate with the Iranians, and we don’t have any tools to
help build a legitimate state” determined by them.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:35 AM (E4rtv)

226 223 "VIA, and the dead teenage that gets up and walks away after the photo shoot"

A true classic!
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:34 AM (iMotb)

Like Jesus at the well

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:35 AM (gbOdA)

227 "Like Jesus at the well"

And Obama at the conception of his children...

a miracle!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 02, 2026 07:37 AM (iMotb)

228
jjs be here

Posted by: rhennigantx austere religious scholar at March 02, 2026 07:37 AM (gbOdA)

229 "The manga is excellent, though, and I have high hopes for the anime."

That's because the Japanese aren't infested with people who demand that media cater to their delicate feelings.

Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 07:38 AM (OPGS/)

230 More unfunny clown stuff from a paid off has been.

"Former Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene🇺🇸
@FmrRepMTG
·
Feb 28
This is NOT freeing the Iranian people!!!
This is murdering their children!!!
WTF are you insane people doing???
AMERICA DOES NOT SUPPORT THIS!!! x.com/globeeyenews/s…

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:38 AM (E4rtv)

231 Matt Walsh is the latest along with Erik Prince.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:30 AM (E4rtv)

Walsh always struck me as an opportunistic phony. But I missed what he did.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at March 02, 2026 07:38 AM (dK+Kv)

232 Senor Sefton is up and ranting!

Posted by: Huck Follywood at March 02, 2026 07:39 AM (UxJD/)

233 Your terms are acceptable.
Posted by: Tom Servo

I sincerely wish for the UN to be dropkicked out of the US and send it back to Euroland. It can use the old League of Nations building in Geneva.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:39 AM (E4rtv)

234 Walsh has been ramping up the just asking questions and where's the plan.

That is apparently the approach the smarter pseudo right is going to take rather than the crasser Jews made us do it.

Posted by: whig at March 02, 2026 07:41 AM (E4rtv)

235 107 nice

Bonchie retweeted
Aristonkle
@ParanoidPol
2h
Just a thought: if the current de facto leader of Iran is spouting the same messaging as every woke influencer imaginable, maybe people should start questioning where that messaging is coming from and why it’s so endemic.
Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 06:27 AM (+YA9H)

If you are fighting the people who are fighting the fascists, you might be a fascist.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 07:42 AM (i0Hi3)

236 Thanks.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at March 02, 2026 07:47 AM (dK+Kv)

237 announcement like the Iran strikes.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 03:42 AM (H9Yaj)

>Regulating body heat and warmth. It's not a photo op, it's a military op at odd hours on a hectic schedule. I'm sort of dragging watching all of this go down.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 04:03 AM (gVUi7)

Agreed.
Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 04:49 AM (+YA9H)

I Get tired of people picking apart his style. He's just being Trump. He's not gonna be some slick stage managed automaton.

BTW did you see the color of Barron's tie at sotu. OMG.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 02, 2026 07:48 AM (i0Hi3)

238
AG retweeted
Eylon Levy
@EylonALevy
Feb 28
Israelis in a Tel Aviv bomb shelter.
Love this energy 💙

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 07:51 AM (+YA9H)

239
Eylon Levy
@EylonALevy
42m
The Iranian regime beats up women in the street for showing hair.

Israel just sent 30 female air crew members, including pilots and navigators, to bomb that regime.

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 07:56 AM (+YA9H)

240 Israel just sent 30 female air crew members, including pilots and navigators, to bomb that regime.
Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 07:56 AM (+YA9H)

Some Navy girls posted videos of themselves dancing around to a rap song about beating Iran's ass. I'm sure that's annoying for the regime.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 02, 2026 08:09 AM (BI5O2)

241 My wife has her Bachelor's in Geology. She absolutely loved this series.
Posted by: NR Pax at March 02, 2026 05:32 AM (OPGS/)

I'll move it up in my queue then.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at March 02, 2026 08:48 AM (lFFaq)

242 "Either that or they're going to lose all their remaining customers to indie titles that run fine on ten-year-old hardware."

Sold!

Posted by: Tar Bae at March 02, 2026 09:14 AM (o8kgm)

243 Most gamers have been switching to indie titles anyway, since the AAA studios seem to be convinced that badly-designed slop with hideous designs which plays badly even on high-end PCs (*cough*Highguard*cough*Marathon*cough*1348*coughcough*) can make up for the millions they convince Tencent to sink into them by stuffing them with woke crap that they think all the kids are into these days. The company executives really should stop taking on faith the opinions of their septum-ringed blue-haired girlfriends who don't play games over actual gamers.

Posted by: Saber Alter at March 02, 2026 11:11 AM (6XXvd)

Sunday Overnight Open Thread - March 1, 2026 [Doof]

Photo credit: Nurse Ratched

Howdy Hordelings! March has arrived, and Spring is around the corner. One more week until Daylight Savings Time. Time keeps on ticking!

For now, it's ONT time. Open thread as always. Lurkers encouraged to de-lurk. What's on YOUR mind tonight?

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Operation Epic Fury

He died like a dog!

TRUMP ANNOUNCES THE DEATH OF IRAN'S "SUPREME LOSER" pic.twitter.com/7A1jTYcUYp
— Shawn Farash (@Shawn_Farash) March 1, 2026

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How did the operation go down?

pic.twitter.com/vKudraW5tC
— Alberta 51 Project (@Ab51_Project) March 1, 2026

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"It ALWAYS comes back to Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton"

“How did Iran get so close to a nuclear weapon? Let's follow the money
Hillary Clinton becomes Barack Obama's Secretary of State in 2009. During her tenure from 09-13, there were 4 companies that donated large amounts of money to the Clinton Foundation.
Those companies are Boeing, Airbus Total and Siemens. Their donation amounts total up to $25 million, but no less than $5 million. There's not exact numbers. Perhaps. They were hoping to influence Obama and Hillary as they were negotiating with Iran trying to get the nuclear deal signed, which they eventually did In 2015.
On July 14th, 2015, the JCPOA was signed lifting sanctions off of Iran and unfreezing 50 to $150 billion in cash assets.
And then between January 17th and February 5th, 2016, Obama sent $1.7 billion in untraceable cash to Iran.
This money presented an untraceable foreign currency was said to be a settlement for a 1979 arms deal with Iran. That was $400 million, but with $1.3 billion in interest, at least that's what the Obama administration said. It was later on that February, the Obama administration tried to secretly grant Iran access to U.S treasury payment system, which would have netted them $5.7 billion in currency conversion if it hadn't failed. (The banks were like, what the f*ck is this? Hell no.)
Later on that year, in April of 2016, the Obama administration dropped charges to several Iranian arms dealers so they wouldn't derail the JCPOA.
This really pissed off Obama's Department of Justice, but Obama had to maintain his legacy. And then between March and December of 2016 is when Airbus got an $18 billion contract because of the lifted sanctions in Iran. Boeing got a $16.6 billion contract total, got a $4.8 billion contract, and Siemens got a $1 billion contract with Iran, or I should say Iranian regime controlled companies.
But then in November, the unthinkable happens and Hillary Clinton loses the 2016 election to Donald Trump, and suddenly these 4 companies no longer donate to the Clinton Foundation ever again.

Click the link to read the whole thing / watch a video segment from the author

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Feel good story

Dozens of Strangers Form Parade for Man With Cancer–Driving Classic Cars Past his Home for One Last Surprise

A Colorado man was given a heartwarming surprise last week, after his granddaughter reached out to strangers who provided one last look at his favorite thing—a classic car show.
“I just wanted to do something special for him,” his granddaughter, Annaliesse Garcia, told KDVR News.
And ‘special’ it was, as dozens of car owners paraded past their grandfather’s home in Lakewood.
After posting the request on social media, the family only expected a handful of autos, but around 50 showed off their curvy bumpers and round mirrors for 80-year-old Max Archuleta, a lifelong fan of vintage vehicles.
Since being diagnosed with terminal cancer, he no longer has the energy to attend his beloved car shows.

Video segment at the link. Very kewl!

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Strangely satisfying to watch

The lost art of shoe polishing pic.twitter.com/z5haSDOzcN
— TaraBull (@TaraBull) February 17, 2026

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Dude logic

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'Ette Couture (Courtesy of Piper)

It's that time of the week - when we turn the ONT over to our good friend Piper for a bit. Here's this week's fashion pr0n.

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Reviving Timeless Threads: Persian Women's Fashion Through the Ages

From the grandeur of ancient empires to the vibrant styles of the mid-20th century, Persian women's attire has reflected strength, artistry, and adaptation. As the Persians fight for their very existence, we pay tribute to this enduring spirit.

Achaemenid Elegance: Foundations of Feminine Grace (550–330 BCE)

The Achaemenid Empire set the stage for Persian fashion, blending functionality with opulence across a vast realm. Women's clothing, though less frequently depicted than men's in artifacts like Persepolis reliefs, emphasized layered modesty and luxury.

High-status women wore ankle-length robes with intricate pleats and folds, often belted at the waist to create a flowing silhouette. These were crafted from fine linen, wool, or imported silk, dyed in rich purples, reds, and golds—colors symbolizing royalty and derived from natural sources like madder root or saffron. A veil or shawl draped over the shoulders added elegance, sometimes secured with jeweled brooches. Headwear included turreted crowns or diadems adorned with gems, framing bobbed or braided hair. Jewelry was abundant: gold necklaces, earrings, and armlets highlighted status, while soft leather shoes completed the ensemble.

This attire wasn't just practical for Persia's diverse climates; it embodied empowerment, as women in the empire held property rights and influenced court life.

Parthian Practicality: Mobility and Multicultural Flair (247 BCE–224 CE)

Under the Parthians, nomadic influences merged with Persian traditions, creating versatile clothing suited for an equestrian lifestyle. Women's fashion evolved to prioritize movement while retaining decorative elements.

Typical outfits featured long-sleeved tunics or dresses, layered over trousers for horseback riding—a groundbreaking adaptation that spread across Asia. Fabrics like wool and silk were embroidered with geometric patterns or floral motifs, influenced by Silk Road trade. Belts cinched the waist, often embellished with gold or silver buckles. Veils were common, pinned with ornate clasps, and tiaras or serrated headscarves added height and drama. Colors ranged from earthy tones to vibrant blues and greens, with jewelry like rectangular earrings and necklaces enhancing the look.

Parthian women, depicted in sculptures and textiles, embodied a blend of warrior spirit and grace, foreshadowing modern activewear's focus on comfort and style.

Sasanian Splendor: Peak of Pre-Islamic Luxury (224–651 CE)

The Sasanian era amplified Achaemenid grandeur, with women's clothing reaching new heights of sophistication before the Arab conquest. Noble women donned flowing gowns with wide sleeves and neck openings, made from brocaded silk or cotton embroidered with gold threads and mythical motifs like simurgh birds. These were belted and layered, sometimes with an outer cloak for formality. Headgear evolved to include tall, tasseled headdresses or veils fastened with pearl strands, complementing elaborate braids adorned with metallic ornaments. Footwear ranged from laced boots to pointed slippers, often in leather or fabric.

This opulent style, seen in rock carvings and silverware, highlighted women's roles in rituals and society, influencing later Islamic fashions while preserving Zoroastrian motifs.

Pre-1979 Vibes: A Fusion of Freedom and Flair

Before the 1979 Islamic Revolution, Iranian women's fashion mirrored a period of modernization under the Pahlavi dynasty, blending Western trends with local elements.
Urban women embraced miniskirts, bell-bottom jeans, short-sleeved blouses, and colorful dresses, often paired with big hair and bold makeup. Bikinis at beaches and swimsuits were common, reflecting a liberal era. In rural areas, traditional chadors or regional dresses persisted, but overall, fashion symbolized progress, with influences from global pop culture.

This era's diversity, captured in vintage photos, evokes nostalgia for a time of personal choice, contrasting with post-revolution mandates.

In 2026, Iran's mandatory dress code for women, established after the 1979 Islamic Revolution, remained in effect under the Islamic Penal Code and the "Hijab and Chastity" law. Women and girls over the age of 9 are legally required to cover their hair with a hijab (headscarf) in public spaces, and their clothing must be modest, covering the arms, legs, and body shape to adhere to Islamic principles. Violations resulted in fines, arrests, flogging, or imprisonment, though enforcement varies by region—stricter in rural areas or during crackdowns, and more relaxed in urban centers like Tehran where defiance is common.

Prayers to Weave the Past into the Present

Persian women's fashion, from ancient empires to pre-1979 streets, tells a story of innovation and identity. This legacy reminds us of Persia's unbreakable cultural weave, elegant and inspiring. May they soon be able to remove their head coverings with impunity.

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Thanks, Piper!

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DJ Doof - Born on This Date Edition
from thisdayinmusic.com

1944
Mike D'Abo, singer, songwriter, who with Manfred Mann had the 1968 UK No.1 & US No.10 single 'Mighty Quinn'. He wrote 'Handbags & Gladrags' covered by Rod Stewart and Stereophonics. Also wrote 'Build Me Up A Buttercup' a 1968 hit for The Foundations.

1944 - English singer and actor Roger Daltrey, The Who.

1904 - American big-band musician, arranger, composer, and bandleader Glenn Miller. He was the best-selling recording artist from 1939 to 1943, leading one of the best-known big bands.

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1 Hello, Horde! 😊💕

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 01, 2026 10:02 PM (SRRAx)

2 Howdy TiFW! Happy ONT, Horde

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at March 01, 2026 10:03 PM (DIY2E)

3 Sorry I'm late, I donated an arcade game to the local Paralized Veterans of America office and I was just delivering it. Those boys will be able to play Dance Dance Revolution anytime they want to now.

Posted by: tankdemon at March 01, 2026 10:04 PM (E4pkH)

4 Marketing. How does it work?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 10:05 PM (UFwgc)

5 Happy St. David’s Day

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at March 01, 2026 10:05 PM (w3u3d)

6 Hi TiFW! (I don't have any cheesecake, can I eat a Twinkie instead?)

Posted by: tankdemon at March 01, 2026 10:05 PM (E4pkH)

7 >>>Build Me Up A Buttercup

You know, the singer isn't asking for assistance in building a buttercup.

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at March 01, 2026 10:07 PM (syz1S)

8 Hi all! I know fashion week happened, and the Actor Awards, but it just didn’t feel right, so I hope you don’t mind my small history lesson.

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:07 PM (Wmg4n)

9 8 Hi all! I know fashion week happened, and the Actor Awards, but it just didn’t feel right, so I hope you don’t mind my small history lesson.
Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:07 PM (Wmg4n)

I don't mind at all, though I am loathe to present myself as a spokesman for the entire Horde.

Posted by: tankdemon at March 01, 2026 10:08 PM (E4pkH)

10 Woot!

After boarding under two separate hashes, not this week.

*Does Rocky jump*

Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 10:09 PM (zZu0s)

11 Good evening morons и большое спасибо Disco

Javid Shah Javid Shah Javid Shah!

Thank you President Trump.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 10:09 PM (RIvkX)

12 Yay, ONT!

Now back to moving prep.

Posted by: Blanco Basura -Z28.310 at March 01, 2026 10:10 PM (KZxLN)

13 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at March 01, 2026 10:10 PM (sAmhv)

14 For a special ONT

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 01, 2026 10:10 PM (Cqx++)

15 I laughed too hard at that Hallmark card.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 10:11 PM (kpS4V)

16 Bald!!!

Posted by: MAxIE at March 01, 2026 10:11 PM (3Dvl3)

17 nurse r, I assume the top pic is in your immediate locale.

Posted by: LRob in OK at March 01, 2026 10:11 PM (7D3Aa)

18 "Happy St. David’s Day
Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat"
*************
Take a Leek.

Posted by: Cosda at March 01, 2026 10:11 PM (POcC5)

19 Fill the lid of the can of Kiwi boot polish with some water. A capful of rubbing alcohol in the water. The boots should already have a good basic brush polish. Take an old cotton T-shirt, or cotton balls, and start rubbing polish into the toe and heel. Periodically dip into the water. Continue.

Tomorrow, we’ll go over the care & feeding of the Floor Buffer!

Posted by: Common Tater at March 01, 2026 10:11 PM (P6llz)

20 Thank you, Tankdemon.

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:12 PM (Wmg4n)

21 Read the content, scrolled down, no comments.... I should know better! Plus, I was late to the gun thread and got willowed.

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at March 01, 2026 10:12 PM (VCgbV)

22 May they soon be able to remove their head coverings with impunity.

=====
b"h

Thanks Piper so interesting. My mental image of Iranians in appearance was prototypical 70s. Lebanese as well.

Au revoir global engine of Islamic fascism!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 10:13 PM (RIvkX)

23 I laughed too hard at that Hallmark card.
Posted by: All Hail Eris

I consider it a multi-use card, not a poor font choice.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 10:13 PM (VHUov)

24 Piper, thanks for the Persian fashion lesson. I hope they will be free to ditch the hijabs soon.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at March 01, 2026 10:14 PM (zuIfz)

25 So...it looks like the left is really about to dump global warmination.

We've seen a bunch of lefty oligarchs come out and say global warming isn't that big of a deal...because they want massive increases in energy infrastructure to build more AI data centers.

But the message has been received. I was watching a Jason Pargin video and he went on a path of arguing that he grew up (in the 80s) with pop culture saying population growth or nuclear war would kill everyone and oh hey that didn't happen - the problems we have now aren't related to either...Just like how in 50 years no one will be worrying about global warming...

Posted by: 18-1 at March 01, 2026 10:14 PM (sKqQm)

26 Hi all! I know fashion week happened, and the Actor Awards, but it just didn’t feel right, so I hope you don’t mind my small history lesson.
Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:07 PM (Wmg4n)

You coulda blamed me. Shoulda said I posted the wrong stuff. Rookie move.

Posted by: Doof at March 01, 2026 10:14 PM (KEZOu)

27 It all started with Apple Cider Vinegar and went on from there

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 10:15 PM (QD4eF)

28 So that I understand...

The people that tell us the US is at risk of falling to a religious fascist theocracy that will murder thousands of protestors are now telling me America is evil because it is trying to overthrow a religious fascist theocracy that killed thousands of protestors.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 01, 2026 10:16 PM (sKqQm)

29 The classic car thing was cool. Probably not a bad turnout for what looks like a rural area.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 10:17 PM (snZF9)

30 Ok predictions on what the Jim Carrey thing ends up being?

1) He made himself look weird intentionally to get attention

2) He hired a body double to get attention

3) He got plastic surgery because he's an aging actor

4) The illuminati got him because he was over acting in the last Sonic movie

Posted by: 18-1 at March 01, 2026 10:17 PM (sKqQm)

31 Anti-missile defenses running low on ordnance to protect our forces and Israel. (WSJ, Bloomberg news)

Posted by: exodus 21:22-25 at March 01, 2026 10:17 PM (Fe28L)

32 Dude logic

Presuming you've washed everything, what's wrong with drying your face with the same towel you use for the rest of you?

Do women keep a hidden stash of towels somewhere, so they have one for their face, one for general body parts, one for underarms, one for feet, one for privates, and one for buttcrack? Or do some of the religiously-unclean areas get combined?

Posted by: mikeski's logic is all wet at March 01, 2026 10:17 PM (VHUov)

33 26 Hi all! I know fashion week happened, and the Actor Awards, but it just didn’t feel right, so I hope you don’t mind my small history lesson.
Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:07 PM (Wmg4n)

You coulda blamed me. Shoulda said I posted the wrong stuff. Rookie move.
Posted by: Doof at March

I would never do that! But we should have just posted the owl pictures. lol.

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:18 PM (OoFl2)

34 Dude logic...

Actually, I use your face towel for my balls.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 10:18 PM (/lPRQ)

35 Lovely Ripple up top. Ripple is the only Dead song ever played at the Grand Ole Opry. David Nelson and band played it there in '06. David was a good friend of Jerry and co-founded the New Riders of the Purple Sage.

Posted by: Nothing Like Live Dead at March 01, 2026 10:18 PM (oftw2)

36 I laughed too hard at that Hallmark card.
Posted by: All Hail Eris

I consider it a multi-use card, not a poor font choice.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 10:13 PM (VHUov)

Right? I could think of a few special ladies in congress that could use that card.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 10:18 PM (snZF9)

37 That shoe shine was fire!

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at March 01, 2026 10:19 PM (FGst3)

38 When was the last time anyone contributed to the Clinton Foundation?

Posted by: Wally at March 01, 2026 10:20 PM (pduCL)

39 I used to get my shoes shined when I was commuting from SFO. It's a very luxurious feeling and money well spent.

Of course I don't wear shoes anymore.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 10:20 PM (RIvkX)

40 A separate ball towel? Is that really the worst thing you dry with your towel? Not to worry. As the guy says, the contamination is highly volatile, and is long gone by the time tomorrow rolls around.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 10:20 PM (Riz8t)

41 Apparently I was wrong this morning about the Austin mass shooter being a banger. He was a religious zealot mad about us killing the grand popah or something. And now we're all going to die or something from all the backlash.

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at March 01, 2026 10:20 PM (VCgbV)

42 32 Dude logic

Presuming you've washed everything, what's wrong with drying your face with the same towel you use for the rest of you?

Do women keep a hidden stash of towels somewhere, so they have one for their face, one for general body parts, one for underarms, one for feet, one for privates, and one for buttcrack? Or do some of the religiously-unclean areas get combined?
Posted by: mikeski's logic is all wet at March 01, 2026 10

We have a wash cloth for our face, one for our body parts other than our face, a face towel, and a towel for our body. Sometimes a towel for our hair.

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:20 PM (OoFl2)

43 Iranian fashion in the 70s are pretty bad, until you remember American fashions of the 70s.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 10:21 PM (Riz8t)

44 Thanks for another dandy Sunday ONT, Doof!

Love the photo up top. Such vivid colors.

Thanks to Piper for the fashion history of Persia!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at March 01, 2026 10:21 PM (kB9dk)

45 There has been a lot of ink spilled writing what-ifs about killing Hitler or stopping the Archduke's assassination in 1914 but another interesting what-if that doesn't get as much attention, what if Maurice captured Phocas and while this doesn't make Byzantium and the Sassinds friends forever it does mean that when the Caliphate leaves the desert it finds two powerful relatiely friendly empires that don't care for the Caliphate's heresy...

Posted by: 18-1 at March 01, 2026 10:21 PM (sKqQm)

46 Real E4 mafia types know what really makes boots shine.
Black Gloss enamel spraypaint.

Posted by: Reforger at March 01, 2026 10:21 PM (gvODy)

47 Enjoyed the video of how the lethal attack on Iran went down. Quite educational and it showed the obvious planning by our brave warriors.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at March 01, 2026 10:22 PM (kB9dk)

48 Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice, Valerie Jarrett, Samantha Power. Special Aunts all.

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 01, 2026 10:22 PM (wVcYX)

49 TBH you dangly parts as a guy are one of the cleaner parts of your body since you are generally wearing clothes on them all the time.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 01, 2026 10:22 PM (sKqQm)

50 Thank you for the Shawn Farash video.

Posted by: nerdygirl at March 01, 2026 10:22 PM (0Htd1)

51 8 Hi all! I know fashion week happened, and the Actor Awards, but it just didn’t feel right, so I hope you don’t mind my small history lesson.

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:07 PM (Wmg4n)

Piper, this was perfect. I loved this bit of fashion history, and frankly, I prefer to laud true culture instead of commie actors. May the Iranians regain their splendor in their freedom.

Posted by: moki at March 01, 2026 10:22 PM (wLjpr)

52 I appreciate the history lesson Piper.
Never realized how beautiful Persian women are.

Posted by: Joemarine at March 01, 2026 10:23 PM (y171U)

53
Thanks to Piper for the fashion history of Persia!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient at

Thank you, my eternally positive friend!

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:23 PM (OoFl2)

54 Damn, that shoe dude did everything short of change the spark plugs.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 10:23 PM (snZF9)

55 We have a wash cloth for our face, one for our body parts other than our face, a face towel, and a towel for our body. Sometimes a towel for our hair.

Some guys do as well. We call these men gay.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 10:23 PM (Riz8t)

56 I would never do that! But we should have just posted the owl pictures. lol.
Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:18 PM (OoFl2)

That would have been a hoot!

Posted by: Doof at March 01, 2026 10:23 PM (KEZOu)

57 In the 60s and 70s the global doom mongers were warning about the “Coming Ice Age”. I vaguely recall Spock narrating “In Search Of” about this. Students were routinely told the entire world would “completely run out of oil” by 1990, and Acid Rain was killing all the lakes and trees, Ozone burned a hole in the atmosphere, etc etc.

It was like a light switch was thrown. Gone were the optimistic, Can Do Americans, better living through chemistry and higher standard of living, replaced with …. recession, lay offs, monetary inflation, oil embargoes, debby downers everywhere. More monetary inflation, shitty cars, more layoffs. It was brutal. Then, fucking Jimmy Carter in his goddamned sweater.

Posted by: Common Tater at March 01, 2026 10:24 PM (P6llz)

58 I wonder how well that card sold?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 10:24 PM (UFwgc)

59 Ok predictions on what the Jim Carrey thing ends up being?
4) The illuminati got him because he was over acting in the last Sonic movie
Posted by: 18-1

Accusing Jim Carrey of overacting? Inconceivable!

I was unaware of any Jim Carrey thing. So I searched. Yeah, that's certainly a new look.

I'm going with option five:

5) He wants Travolta's role in Pulp Fiction II.

Posted by: mikeski says "what?" again at March 01, 2026 10:24 PM (VHUov)

60 Women pay attention to men's shoes far too much and give it too much importance. . It really doesn't tell you anything significant about a guy. John Gotti had great looking shoes.

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 01, 2026 10:24 PM (cntUY)

61 49 TBH you dangly parts as a guy are one of the cleaner parts of your body since you are generally wearing clothes on them all the time.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 01, 2026 10:22 PM (sKqQm)

Well….except for the sweat and darkness leading to disgusting bacteria and…and I will leave that there.

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:24 PM (OoFl2)

62 Great fashion lesson, Piper!

Appropriate wrt current events.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 10:25 PM (rdVOm)

63 40 A separate ball towel? Is that really the worst thing you dry with your towel? Not to worry. As the guy says, the contamination is highly volatile, and is long gone by the time tomorrow rolls around.
Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 10:20 PM (Riz8t)

I use my wife's towel for the boys.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 01, 2026 10:25 PM (i0Hi3)

64 Happy Texas Independence Day tomorrow to all our TX Horde!!!!

Posted by: The Grateful at March 01, 2026 10:25 PM (IQ6Gq)

65 A wonderful, entertaining ONT, stitched together with care by Doof and Piper. We are blessed to have such fun, all at the low price of a Wet Cardboard Membership level!

Some misguided souls might pay thousands for tickets and travel to see a geriatric Canadian rock band with a girl drummer.
Not me!

Posted by: Rush To Extinction Tour at March 01, 2026 10:25 PM (oftw2)

66 56 I would never do that! But we should have just posted the owl pictures. lol.
Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:18 PM (OoFl2)

That would have been a hoot!
Posted by: Doof at March 01, 2026 10:23 PM (KEZOu)

Ba dum tst

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:25 PM (OoFl2)

67 Perfect for the Iranian Liberation---

Psalm 2: "Why do the heathen rage?"
https://www.biblegateway.com/passage /?search=Psalm%202&version=KJV

Posted by: Beverly at March 01, 2026 10:26 PM (reMys)

68 I use my wife's towel for the boys.

Dude!!! There are some things we never say in print, lest word get out.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 10:26 PM (Riz8t)

69 Thank you for the Shawn Farash video.
Posted by: nerdygirl at March 01, 2026 10:22 PM (0Htd1)

YW. That dude is awesome.

Posted by: Doof at March 01, 2026 10:26 PM (KEZOu)

70 I use my wife's towel for the boys.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 01, 2026 10:25 PM (i0Hi3)

I use the guest towel in the downstairs bathroom.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 10:26 PM (n9ltV)

71 Have we asked how many Iranian ships are at the bottom in that top pic?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 10:26 PM (uQesX)

72 Evening everyone, thx Doof.
Jane's Addiction does a great cover of "Ripple" on the Dead tribute album Deadicated

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 10:27 PM (HYqoK)

73 I use my wife's towel for the boys.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 01, 2026 10:25 PM (i0Hi3)

I use the guest towel in the downstairs bathroom.

I just go out on the lawn and pull myself along on my elbows.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 10:27 PM (Riz8t)

74 I got to 3rd place posting for just 2 days! I am awesome!

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 10:27 PM (/M/4v)

75 8 -- Piper: I really enjoyed the Iranian fashion through the ages. Thank you.

Posted by: Captain Josepha Sabin at March 01, 2026 10:27 PM (DK5Sh)

76 70 I use my wife's towel for the boys.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 01, 2026 10:25 PM (i0Hi3)

I use the guest towel in the downstairs bathroom.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 10:26 PM (n9ltV)

At least it wasn’t the decorative towels folded and hung perfectly.

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:27 PM (OoFl2)

77 At least it wasn’t the decorative towels folded and hung perfectly.

As far as YOU know . . . . .

Posted by: LRob in OK at March 01, 2026 10:28 PM (7D3Aa)

78 The only episode of Friends I watched I remember them having a discussion of using the bar of soap on the boys and face.

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 01, 2026 10:28 PM (cntUY)

79 If you don't bathe, you don't have to towel.

Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 10:28 PM (Q+gd/)

80 Thanks, everyone, on the fashion post. Persian women are gorgeous. And while not reflected in these pictures, many of the men are very spicy.

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:29 PM (OoFl2)

81 Hi Doof!

That picture was on my walk to the boat for my daily morning commute.

Sometimes we se eagles, or seals or orcas.

I love where I live.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 10:29 PM (A5RD0)

82 Only bowlers use a dedicated ball towel

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 10:29 PM (rbvCR)

83 It was like a light switch was thrown. Gone were the optimistic, Can Do Americans, better living through chemistry and higher standard of living, replaced with …. recession, lay offs, monetary inflation, oil embargoes, debby downers everywhere. More monetary inflation, shitty cars, more layoffs. It was brutal. Then, fucking Jimmy Carter in his goddamned sweater.
Posted by: Common Tater

Courage Common Tater

Posted by: Imbecil Dan Rather at March 01, 2026 10:29 PM (cYBz/)

84 Fun fact: Mike D'Abo sang King Herod's Song on the original Jesus Christ Superstar album.

Posted by: Pervy Grin at March 01, 2026 10:29 PM (GDlg8)

85 I use my wife's towel for the boys.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 01, 2026 10:25 PM (i0Hi3)
I use the guest towel in the downstairs bathroom.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Gotta make do since the curtains have a related, but different, use...

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at March 01, 2026 10:29 PM (FGst3)

86 49 TBH you dangly parts as a guy are one of the cleaner parts of your body since you are generally wearing clothes on them all the time.

Posted by: 18-1 at March 01, 2026 10:22 PM (sKqQm)

Not to mention that they usually get, uh, extra attention when we are in the shower.

Posted by: tankdemon at March 01, 2026 10:30 PM (E4pkH)

87 Things were going great in the 60s until The Feds outlawed LSD.

Posted by: Blue Boy at March 01, 2026 10:30 PM (oftw2)

88 The first of March is almost done. Evening, all.

Just finished watching a neat little B & W suspenser from 1958, Cry Terror, with James Mason, Rod Steiger, and Inger Stevens, plus Jack Klugman, Angie Dickinson, and Neville Brand. It's an odd little film about what we'd call a terrorist/hostage situation today; Steiger's character is extorting half a million from an airline with the threat of small bombs aboard their planes, bombs created (unknowingly) by Mason. Some of the transitions between scenes, and the setups for others, are kind of peculiar. But it is exciting.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:30 PM (wzUl9)

89 Evening everyone, thx Doof.
Jane's Addiction does a great cover of "Ripple" on the Dead tribute album Deadicated
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 10:27 PM (HYqoK)

Ripple is one of only a handful of Dead songs I actually enjoy.

Posted by: Doof at March 01, 2026 10:31 PM (KEZOu)

90 Maybe that Hallmark card is deliberate, and it is meant for a man to give to his beloved wife on their wedding anniversary. I mean, if you take it literally, it isn't actually a bad thing. He is supposed to, you know, like that part of her anatomy.

Posted by: nerdygirl at March 01, 2026 10:31 PM (0Htd1)

91 Thanks, everyone, on the fashion post. Persian women are gorgeous. And while not reflected in these pictures, many of the men are very spicy.
Posted by: Piper

Oh yeah - a Persian brother and sister were my classmates in college. Distant kin of the Shah. She was so pretty you wanted to cry. He was the handsomest man alive.

Posted by: Tonypete at March 01, 2026 10:31 PM (cYBz/)

92 Wait. King Herod had a song?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 01, 2026 10:32 PM (+HNx/)

93 85 I use my wife's towel for the boys.
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 01, 2026 10:25 PM (i0Hi3)
I use the guest towel in the downstairs bathroom.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Gotta make do since the curtains have a related, but different, use...
Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at March 01, 2026 10:29 PM (FGst3)

Curtains? Aren't they for wiping the grease off your fingers while eating pizza on the couch watching ball games?

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 01, 2026 10:32 PM (i0Hi3)

94 I didn't know Piper was trans.

Since she/it is using trans pronouns: BCE/CE

Posted by: callister raine at March 01, 2026 10:32 PM (EFoUv)

95 I use the guest towel in the downstairs bathroom.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

You should consider a rubber band or something.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 10:32 PM (diia5)

96 Au revoir global engine of Islamic fascism!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 10:13 PM (RIvkX)

Don't tell that to Grok, or try to argue that Islam is a clear and present danger to Western Civilization.

I just spent the better portion of the evening arguing with the LLM on that very topic.

Grok: "Muslims integrate just fine into western societies you hater"

Posted by: browndog says woof at March 01, 2026 10:32 PM (3sXRv)

97 Before Global Worming became a thing there was much talk for a few years about a tax on carbon, sometimes called the Tobin tax iirc. Then on the usual principle they will be sure to tell you what’s on their mind, and on top of that won’t shut the fuck up, sometime around the late 80s or early 90s maybe we started getting the “earth is getting warmer” doom mongers coupled with “green house gases” or “greenhouse effect”.

Steady and relentless drumbeat, and it just sort of morphed into the present day “climate emergency!” and they plan on outlawing coal, gasoline and diesel, and production agriculture. Sort of the Morgenthau Plan, on acid.

Posted by: Common Tater at March 01, 2026 10:34 PM (P6llz)

98 80 Thanks, everyone, on the fashion post. Persian women are gorgeous. And while not reflected in these pictures, many of the men are very spicy.

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:29 PM (OoFl2)

Adrian Pasdar in his prime ...

Posted by: moki at March 01, 2026 10:34 PM (wLjpr)

99 Be careful wiping on curtains. Some of them contain fiberglass.

Posted by: Itchin' and Scratchin' at March 01, 2026 10:34 PM (oftw2)

100 I'd be all for the '70s blow-dried look, if I had a blow drier.

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 01, 2026 10:35 PM (wVcYX)

101 Entertaining, attractive and educational fashion I like it. But you forgot a hot one.

https://tinyurl.com/58vpaz9j

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 10:35 PM (QD4eF)

102 Since she/it is using trans pronouns: BCE/CE

Posted by: callister raine at March 01, 2026 10:32 PM (EFoUv)

I annoy academes by saying Before Christian Era and Christian Era.

Posted by: moki at March 01, 2026 10:35 PM (wLjpr)

103 At least it wasn’t the decorative towels folded and hung perfectly.
Posted by: Piper

No, don't be silly. We don't use those on our balls.

The decorative soaps, though? Sometimes a guy just wants to smell extra-fresh, and the Irish Spring isn't cutting it.

Posted by: mikeski should probably sockpuppet this at March 01, 2026 10:37 PM (VHUov)

104 Grok: "Muslims integrate just fine into western societies you hater"
Posted by: browndog says woof

Proof of this is their rule that you do not eat the goat you just busted a nut in.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 10:37 PM (/lPRQ)

105 First there was Cyrus
Then Cyrus begat Cambyses
Then Cambyses begat Bardia
Then Bardia was deposed by Darius I
Darius begat Xerxes I
Xerxes I begat Artaxerxes I
Then there were some more Xerxes, and some more Artaxerxes, and a Darius.
Then came Darius III
And that pretty much sums up the Achaemenids

*curtseys smartly*

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 01, 2026 10:38 PM (+HNx/)

106 Thank goodness the grammar police have arrived to proofread the post.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 10:38 PM (RIvkX)

107 Wolfus, there was an airline bombing in Denver in 1955. Guy put dynamite in his Mom's luggage to off her for insurance money. Killed all 44 on board.

Posted by: United Air Lines Flight 629. at March 01, 2026 10:39 PM (oftw2)

108 94 I didn't know Piper was trans.

Since she/it is using trans pronouns: BCE/CE
Posted by: callister raine at March 01, 2026 10

The more boring explanation is I copied and pasted when I was researching and making sure I had the years correct.

But your analysis is far more scandalous and exciting!

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:39 PM (p4NUW)

109 The Sign of Four I had not read since I was ten. I found it to be remarkably exciting, with a boat chase on the Thames, for example -- a very visual story.

Doyle's use of flashback to America in Scarlet and later in Valley of Fear annoyed me when I was young -- I wanted to read about Holmes! But when I finally sat down with VoF a few years ago I found the entire "inner story" to be fascinating.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026

***
If you look at movies, I mean real life "home" movies or documentary footage, taken in the Fifties and Sixties in America, you'd be amazed. People looked confident and happy. Then JFK died, and MLK and RFK Sr., and we had riots and protests and Weatherman terror, and it all got worse from there.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:39 PM (wzUl9)

110 This money presented an untraceable foreign currency was said to be a settlement for a 1979 arms deal with Iran. That was $400 million, but with $1.3 billion in interest, at least that's what the Obama administration said.

----

Our media are accomplices to this massive scam. It seems like I am the only one in the fucking world that said "why the fuck are we giving Iran billions of dollars???" I know the Obamas and Clintons enriched themselves with this deal which is why Democrats fight so hard to get into office in the first place, but they accelerated the development of Iran's nuclear program and tried to leave the US with our pants completely down.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at March 01, 2026 10:40 PM (Wnqw0)

111 The first of March is almost done. Evening, all.
------
We now await the Ides...and St. Patrick's

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 01, 2026 10:40 PM (XeU6L)

112 Maybe that Hallmark card is deliberate, and it is meant for a man to give to his beloved wife on their wedding anniversary. I mean, if you take it literally, it isn't actually a bad thing. He is supposed to, you know, like that part of her anatomy.
Posted by: nerdygirl

It could also be the Aussie version of the card, along the lines of the observation that:

In America, the "C" word is equivalent to the "N" word and should never be spoken aloud.

In Britain, the "C" word is quite rude and should never be used in mixed company.

In Australia, the "C" word is basically punctuation.....

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 10:40 PM (VHUov)

113 Got an anonymous primary postcard from a PO Box in Austin, TX that tells me "Democracy and the rule of law are under threat in America. ICE is terrorizing our communities while politicians are working to restrict voting rights and censor free speech."

Gee, I'm already sold on the Trump plan and MAGA candidates. I can't vote any harder.

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 01, 2026 10:40 PM (wVcYX)

114 I look forward to owl pictures.
I like owls.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 10:41 PM (yyOtC)

115 81 Hi Doof!

That picture was on my walk to the boat for my daily morning commute.

Sometimes we se eagles, or seals or orcas.
I love where I live.
Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 10:29 PM (A5RD0)

Gorgeous photo, Nurse. Thank you for sharing it.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 01, 2026 10:41 PM (WONhk)

116 Wolfus, there was an airline bombing in Denver in 1955. Guy put dynamite in his Mom's luggage to off her for insurance money. Killed all 44 on board.
Posted by: United Air Lines Flight 629. at March 01, 2026

***
Right, the trivia section of IMDb mentioned that as a possible inspiration for Cry Terror. I think it's the case that opens the James Stewart movie The FBI Story, with Nick Adams playing the young bomber.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:42 PM (wzUl9)

117 The acting supreme leader of the islamic republic literally did not last a day

promoted and killed in an airstrike the same day

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 10:42 PM (ZxPkt)

118 Enjoyed the video of how the lethal attack on Iran went down. Quite educational and it showed the obvious planning by our brave warriors.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at March 01, 2026 10:22 PM (kB9dk)

We need the ability to broadcast a really loud message as we fly over fucking shit up- We Are Borg.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 10:43 PM (snZF9)

119 RE: my 109: I meant to quote Common Tater's comment about all the doom and gloom that suddenly suffused America, but pasted a remark of mine from the Book Thread. Oops.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:44 PM (wzUl9)

120 Primary is Tuesday here in NC.

Posted by: Vote Early, Often, and MAGA! at March 01, 2026 10:44 PM (oftw2)

121 The first of March is almost done. Evening, all.
------
We now await the Ides...and St. Patrick's
Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 01, 2026 10:40 PM (XeU6L)

Thursday is an important day too. Somebody has a birthday. Not just JJ.

Posted by: Doof at March 01, 2026 10:44 PM (KEZOu)

122 The acting supreme leader of the islamic republic literally did not last a day

promoted and killed in an airstrike the same day

==

worst job security ever

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 10:44 PM (/M/4v)

123 Curtains? Aren't they for wiping the grease off your fingers while eating pizza on the couch watching ball games?
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 01, 2026 10:32 PM (i0Hi3)

Why, you can wear them, you know

https://youtube.com/shorts/FF9I9nlx7sk

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at March 01, 2026 10:44 PM (S/Y4j)

124 I annoy academes by saying Before Christian Era and Christian Era.
Posted by: moki at March 01, 2026 10:35 PM (wLjpr)

Why don't they just create their own calendar instead?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 10:45 PM (uQesX)

125 Good evening. I've been ~~busy~~ distracted. Did I miss anything?
_____
Have you had your USDA approved dose of memes this weekend?
😃Bookworm Beat 2/27/26: The SOTU meme edition
https://bit.ly/4u3I8qe
😃Hoyt: You Had Me at Memes!
https://bit.ly/3OJGiL1
😃Hoyt: Memes We Waited 47 Years For
https://bit.ly/3OIoSyr
😃Midwest Chick: Thursday Meme Drop
https://bit.ly/4u8ZXo2
😃Midwest Chick: Saturday Meme Drop
https://bit.ly/4r0plJD
😃Midwest Chick: Sunday Meme Drop
https://bit.ly/3MY188W
😃Bluebird of Bitterness: Caturday funnies — basket case edition
https://bit.ly/3NcO3bQ
😃The Week in Pictures: Groovin’ Gavin-Mogging Edition
https://bit.ly/4b103oS
☹️No link: Barnhardt, because of all the anti-Trump and anti-Israel memes, which is too bad because the rest are usually good.

Posted by: mindful webworker - what me ponder? at March 01, 2026 10:45 PM (nGuya)

126 Grim Satisfaction Dept.:

Mahmoud Ahmedinajad (sp?) is also most sincerely dead: remember That guy?

Posted by: Beverly at March 01, 2026 10:45 PM (reMys)

127 Doof, Thanks for the ONT.

How the operation went down video is amazing. Any country who messes with us after that wants badly to vaporize.

Piper...thanks for the Persian couture. I've always read the women are some of the most beautiful on earth. I hope they get freedom soon from the burka business. Saw a horror video of a woman stating what happens to women there. Some things I had not imagined that I won't go into here and ruin the vibe.

Blessings to all and have a wonderful night!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 01, 2026 10:45 PM (WONhk)

128 106 Thank goodness the grammar police have arrived to proofread the post.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 10:38 PM (RIvkX)

They'll never take me alive!

Posted by: tankdemon's copy editor at March 01, 2026 10:46 PM (E4pkH)

129 Was that Donald ‘Duck’ Dunn and Steve Cropper on bass and lead guitar with The Foundations?

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 10:46 PM (LHPAg)

130 If you look at movies, I mean real life "home" movies or documentary footage, taken in the Fifties and Sixties in America, you'd be amazed. People looked confident and happy. Then JFK died, and MLK and RFK Sr., and we had riots and protests and Weatherman terror, and it all got worse from there.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:39 PM (wzUl9)

Even in the FDR depression era, people didn't look like trash.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 10:46 PM (uQesX)

131 Doof, Thanks for the ONT.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 01, 2026 10:45 PM (WONhk)

YW!

Posted by: Doof at March 01, 2026 10:47 PM (KEZOu)

132 Sometimes we se eagles, or seals or orcas.
I love where I live.
Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 10:29 PM (A5RD0)

Do you see otters? They hold hands when they sleep.

Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 10:47 PM (Q+gd/)

133 When you care enough to send the very best

Posted by: Hallmark at March 01, 2026 10:47 PM (D0HYP)

134 The initial episode of Deep Space Nine is on Heroes & Icons. Amazing how much younger everybody looks than they did in the latter part of Season Seven.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:47 PM (wzUl9)

135 Thursday is an important day too. Somebody has a birthday. Not just JJ.
Posted by: Doof

Henry II?

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 10:48 PM (yyOtC)

136 ok, if one of Iranian regime's missiles hits the Dome of the Rock and destroy is on the spot ,I am buying everyone drinks for a week!

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 10:48 PM (/M/4v)

137 Doof, I forgot to ask last night. Were you in command of the USS Trans Am on the Romulan Ale run, was TRex, or were you switching off?

The meme is here: https://bit.ly/4r0plJD

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at March 01, 2026 10:49 PM (S/Y4j)

138 If you look at movies, I mean real life "home" movies or documentary footage, taken in the Fifties and Sixties in America, you'd be amazed. People looked confident and happy. Then JFK died, and MLK and RFK Sr., and we had riots and protests and Weatherman terror, and it all got worse from there.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026
*
Even in the FDR depression era, people didn't look like trash.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026

***
They at least tried to look their best. Putting your trousers under your mattress to press them before a job interview, wearing a clean shirt and a tie -- people made an effort when they went out in public.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:49 PM (wzUl9)

139 Presuming you've washed everything, what's wrong with drying your face with the same towel you use for the rest of you?
Posted by: mikeski's logic is all wet

Well, answer me this. Would you blow your nose on toilet paper that you wiped your butt with?

Posted by: nerdygirl at March 01, 2026 10:49 PM (0Htd1)

140 21 The first of March is almost done. Evening, all.
------
We now await the Ides...and St. Patrick's
Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 01, 2026 10:40 PM (XeU6L)

Thursday is an important day too. Somebody has a birthday. Not just JJ.
Posted by: Doof at March 01, 2026 10:44 PM (KEZOu

Hmmm…not me, that is May 25….🤣

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:49 PM (p4NUW)

141
Piper, thanks for the ancient fashion. That fabric bridge on the Achaemenid lady looks a little odd. Maybe it's supposed to be, you know, kind of genitalia-like.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at March 01, 2026 10:50 PM (2Svdc)

142 If I was in Iran, I'd try to float the name and address of someone I hated as the new Supreme ruler.

Posted by: Wally at March 01, 2026 10:50 PM (pduCL)

143 so anyway..

the regime is hiring

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 10:50 PM (ZxPkt)

144 They at least tried to look their best. Putting your trousers under your mattress to press them before a job interview, wearing a clean shirt and a tie -- people made an effort when they went out in public.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:49 PM (wzUl9)

You know anything about Minden LA? Anywhere near you?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 10:51 PM (uQesX)

145 Grim Satisfaction Dept.:

Mahmoud Ahmedinajad (sp?) is also most sincerely dead: remember That guy?

Posted by: Beverly at March 01, 2026 10:45 PM (reMys)

Mahmoud Imadickinajar. I wanted that slimy bastard dead for years. He was one of the students that took our people hostage. I was praying they would seek out and smoke his miserable ass during this. I don't day drink, but when I found out earlier he was dead I poured a shot and gave a toast I can't repeat here in front of the ladies.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 10:51 PM (snZF9)

146 Off to bed soon, all. Got errands tomorrow morning as well as a workout. Play nice, and if you can't do that, don't get caught!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:51 PM (wzUl9)

147 The initial episode of Deep Space Nine is on Heroes & Icons. Amazing how much younger everybody looks than they did in the latter part of Season Seven.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:47 PM (wzUl9)

Space will age you. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 10:52 PM (snZF9)

148 Isn't Valerie Jarret the new supreme leader of Iran?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 10:52 PM (UFwgc)

149 Sock removal post. Feel free to continue scrolling. Nothing insightful or witty to witness here.

Posted by: tankdemon at March 01, 2026 10:52 PM (E4pkH)

150 Doof, I forgot to ask last night. Were you in command of the USS Trans Am on the Romulan Ale run, was TRex, or were you switching off?

The meme is here: https://bit.ly/4r0plJD
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at March 01, 2026 10:49 PM (S/Y4j)

Definitely taking turns!

Posted by: Doof at March 01, 2026 10:52 PM (KEZOu)

151 It was like a light switch was thrown. Gone were the optimistic, Can Do Americans, better living through chemistry and higher standard of living, replaced with ….
-------

I post again a quote from 'Out Stealing Horses' by Per Petterson.

Poignantly : "..the past is a different country, they do things differently there"

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 01, 2026 10:53 PM (XeU6L)

152 Ahmadinejad was the one who claimed there were no gays in Iran.
And still the Democrats loved him.

Posted by: Wally at March 01, 2026 10:53 PM (pduCL)

153 Well, answer me this. Would you blow your nose on toilet paper that you wiped your butt with?

AOSHQ - unafraid to ask the big, important questions!

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 10:53 PM (Riz8t)

154 The card:

There are many like yours, but your’s is are very special to me.

A guy could have a good time in Vegas with that card. And be killed by a Karen if you guess wrong.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 10:53 PM (u82oZ)

155 48 Hillary Clinton, Susan Rice, Valerie Jarrett, Samantha Power. Special Aunts all.
Posted by: Count de Monet

I was going to say that you left out Michelle Obama, but she's a dick, not a special aunt. The Adam's apple is the giveaway.

Posted by: nerdygirl at March 01, 2026 10:53 PM (0Htd1)

156 Evenin’, All.

Posted by: Bulg at March 01, 2026 10:55 PM (77rzZ)

157 Floria news headline

A Florida woman was arrested for wrestling a manatee in a bikini in a public park.

Was the manatee wearing the woman's bikini?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at March 01, 2026 10:56 PM (S/Y4j)

158 142 If I was in Iran, I'd try to float the name and address of someone I hated as the new Supreme ruler.
Posted by: Wally at March 01, 2026 10:50 PM (pduCL)

Good one..haha.

Posted by: Joemarine at March 01, 2026 10:56 PM (y171U)

159
New Ayatollah has been revealed. Amazing! Where do they get these characters?!

https://tinyurl.com/2x6vwk38

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 10:57 PM (/M/4v)

160 Not a single 1099! That's right. March 1st and I haven't seen one!

Did the law change? Is Vanguard, etc. allowed to opt out if mailing me a form?

I'll show then.
I won't file my taxes until they send the forms. So there!

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 01, 2026 10:57 PM (UKY2z)

161 When you care enough to send the very best
Posted by: Hallmark
----

I was once given a card with that printed on it, also with 101'st Airborne Division insignia, and below that, "Death on Call"

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 01, 2026 10:58 PM (XeU6L)

162 Not a single 1099! That's right. March 1st and I haven't seen one!

==

check your email's spam folder...

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 10:58 PM (/M/4v)

163 I am off to bed - normally the most adorable Shiba ever has hopped off my bed and put himself to bed in his crate, but he is still up here. So are the cats. It’s kind of crowded. lol.

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 10:59 PM (p4NUW)

164 I don't suppose Hallmark is attempting Welsh?

Posted by: gKWVE at March 01, 2026 10:59 PM (gKWVE)

165 Presuming you've washed everything, what's wrong with drying your face with the same towel you use for the rest of you?
Posted by: mikeski's logic is all wet

Well, answer me this. Would you blow your nose on toilet paper that you wiped your butt with?
Posted by: nerdygirl

I would not. But that question seems to blithely ignore the first four words in my quote. If I'm using toilet paper, my tuchus is probably not in a freshly-washed state.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 11:00 PM (VHUov)

166 Would a manatee even fit in a bikini?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 11:01 PM (UFwgc)

167 New Ayatollah has been revealed. Amazing! Where do they get these characters?!
https://tinyurl.com/2x6vwk38
Posted by: runner

Guessed it before I clicked.

I did allow a 10% chance for it to have been a Rubio meme.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 11:01 PM (VHUov)

168 True story re: shoe shining.

Worked in an outer office for a Captain while stationed in Germany in the 80s. We had 'spit shine offs'. It was 50% 'how deep can you make it shine' and 50% doing everything possible to ruin the other guys' shine.

He walked in one day and started to yell at me, then had me stand to attention. It was just a ruse to get me up from my desk, and he ground the sole of his boot on the toe of mind. All I could do was eat it. "Go back to work".

2 hours later, I got on my belly, low crawled into his office and under the front of his desk. Took a pocket knife and literally shaved 10 hours of work off the toe of his boot.

I told him: "Go back to work, Sir."

I miss that guy.

Posted by: Coldwarvet at March 01, 2026 11:02 PM (7t0kC)

169 runner

New hiring is booming in Iran.
Rapid advancement guaranteed.
Get in on the ground floor and rise.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 11:02 PM (u82oZ)

170 Floria news headline

A Florida woman was arrested for wrestling a manatee in a bikini in a public park.

Was the manatee wearing the woman's bikini?
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf

She didn't read the ordinances clearly. If you're wrestling a manatee, it has to be Greco-Roman, not freestyle.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 11:03 PM (VHUov)

171 166 Would a manatee even fit in a bikini?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 11:01 PM (UFwgc)

You've obviously never visited the lady's swimwear department at Walmart.

Posted by: a.morona at March 01, 2026 11:03 PM (X5Jzz)

172 166 Would a manatee even fit in a bikini?
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 11:01 PM (UFwgc)

He could borrow one from Rosie O'Donnell.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at March 01, 2026 11:03 PM (zuIfz)

173 Thank you, Piper. Very nice essay, with beautiful real women.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 11:04 PM (u82oZ)

174 92 Wait. King Herod had a song?
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)
Great version- Alice Cooper
https://tinyurl.com/39a9cruh

Posted by: nerdygirl at March 01, 2026 11:05 PM (0Htd1)

175 One of the satisfying elements of the Special Military Operation against the terrorist regime occupying Iran , was Trump using negotiation as a tool of deception , the same way the aytollahs were doing to the gullible and corrupt West for almost 50 years. Starting with carter.

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 11:05 PM (/M/4v)

176 Would a manatee even fit in a bikini?
Posted by: Boss Moss
You've obviously never visited the lady's swimwear department at Walmart.
Posted by: a.morona

Would a manatee even fit in a bikini?
Posted by: Boss Moss
He could borrow one from Rosie O'Donnell.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary

And Boss Moss has set up a home-run derby.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 11:05 PM (VHUov)

177 I should say Western politicians.

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 11:06 PM (/M/4v)

178 Would a manatee even fit in a bikini?
Posted by: Boss Moss

Oh pullllllese! Do you forget 'Hog Nite' during college?

Posted by: Tonypete at March 01, 2026 11:06 PM (cYBz/)

179 @169 LOL!!

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 11:06 PM (/M/4v)

180 153 Well, answer me this. Would you blow your nose on toilet paper that you wiped your butt with?

AOSHQ - unafraid to ask the big, important questions!
Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 10:53 PM (Riz8t)

Stupid questions. If you washed your balls, then they are clean when they encounter the towel. If you are just wiping ball sweat off, then you are a disgusting person, and the towel should be burnt.

Simple enough.

No reason why balls can't be as clean as your face.

But no, I'm not going to use your towel to find out.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 11:07 PM (I40wl)

181 I shot a manatee in my bikini...

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at March 01, 2026 11:07 PM (0aYVJ)

182 Have a great night, everyone.

Remember, head on a swivel, have a plan, and OPSEC, OPSEC, OPSEC.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 11:07 PM (u82oZ)

183
Seeing this reported multiple places now,

Baba Banaras™
@RealBababanaras
·
2h
BREAKING: Ayatollah Alireza Arafi, appointed acting Supreme Leader of Iran after the killing of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has been killed in overnight US-Israel strikes on Tehran. Official confirmation awaited.

Also seeing reports that the new head of Hezbollah met his doom about 20 minutes after breaking the June ceasefire with Israel. Rockets are being intercepted now in N. Israel by lasers on the Israeli side and blowing up midair.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 11:07 PM (E4rtv)

184 Dickey Betts was criminally underrated. I guess that's bound to happen when you play second fiddle to someone like Duane Allman.

Posted by: a.moron at March 01, 2026 11:08 PM (X5Jzz)

185 AFAIK, the untimely demise of the following is, as yet, unconfirmed:

* acting ayatollah to temporarily replace Khamanei
* Dinner Jacket
* new (3rd recent?) Hezbollah leader

Hezbollah's parliamentary chief apparently has been term-limited. Possible that - hard as it is to believe - he was part of a Hezb leadership confab (along with current towel-weaing leader) and, once again, Israel said well thank you, that saves time.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 11:09 PM (U/Byj)

186 181 I shot a manatee in my bikini...

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at March 01, 2026 11:07 PM (0aYVJ)

9mm or .45?

Posted by: a.moron at March 01, 2026 11:09 PM (X5Jzz)

187 Posted by: mikeski's logic is all wet at March 01, 2026 10:17 PM (VHUov)

I use a tea towel for my face. (I also use a separate face cloth from the one I use for my body, and yet another one for my Lady Bits.) I use paper towels to dry my feet, underarms, and my LadyBits.

I wash my face towels separately from the other towels, and my Lady Bit cloth, and all separate from Thor's towels and face cloths.
I used to just by bulk wash rags from Walmart and never re-use wash cloths at all ( they all went in the rag bag or were donated), but Thor was annoyed by that, and I ~~am a docile, submissive wife~~ pick my battles, so this was the compromise.

When you grow up on a farm with 6 boys, you learn early on that your things stay nicer snd smell better if you don't mingle your laundry. Hard habit to break.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at March 01, 2026 11:10 PM (Vvh2V)

188 Great version- Alice Cooper
https://tinyurl.com/39a9cruh
Posted by: nerdygirl at March 01, 2026 11:05 PM (0Htd1)

Fabulous! I had no idea Alice did this. He is a very good Christian man, and he does this very well. I'm impressed.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 11:12 PM (I40wl)

189 Ayatollah Arafat, we hardly knew ye.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 01, 2026 11:12 PM (+HNx/)

190 The video about the Iranian attack was just more AI slop, or the human narrator is a retard. It's JDAM (pronounced jay-dam), not gee-dam. Gah...that shit is irritating.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at March 01, 2026 11:12 PM (XMwZJ)

191 at this rate, Iran will have to hire a manatee to run their government.

Posted by: gKWVE at March 01, 2026 11:12 PM (gKWVE)

192 One thing that at least I find sorta bombshell-ish: der Trumpenfuhrer, talking to Jonathan Karl (WTH? why does he talk with such pathetic propagandists?) today, said that:

"I got him [Khamenei] before he got me. They tried twice. Well I got him first."

Umm. Is the "twice" a reference to the kid in PA and the nutcase in FL? Or other attempts/plots we don't know about? Suppose the former is most likely. But would be nice to have such intel at least somewhat washed and unveiled.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 11:12 PM (U/Byj)

193 Dickey Betts was criminally underrated. I guess that's bound to happen when you play second fiddle to someone like Duane Allman.
Posted by: a.moron
------

Once had an invite to go visit the Allman's house in Macon. Turned it down, had a date in Alanta that night.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 01, 2026 11:13 PM (XeU6L)

194 🤣🤣🤣

Khamenei action figure!!

https://tinyurl.com/ydsc7yae

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 11:13 PM (/M/4v)

195 Inside report, take it for what it is worth but interesting,

سیبیل کلفت🇮🇷
@siibiilkoloft
·
17h
Translated from Persian
I managed to connect to the internet with great difficulty; they're hitting each and every suppression base in #تهران one by one, and they're also hitting the buildings of the corrupt judiciary.

Gholamhossein Mohseni Eje'i has definitely been killed.

Pezeshkian's status is unclear, and they're saying he's been injured but is still alive, that bastard.

I'm speaking from Tehran—we're only listening to the command of #شاه ✌🏻 #جاویدشاه #MIGA

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 11:13 PM (E4rtv)

196 Khamenei action figure!!

Some assembly required

Posted by: gKWVE at March 01, 2026 11:14 PM (gKWVE)

197 Ayatollah Arafi had big plans and a visionary agenda, but alas, 20 minutes was too little time to carry them out.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 01, 2026 11:14 PM (+HNx/)

198 Remember, head on a swivel, have a plan, and OPSEC, OPSEC, OPSEC.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 11:07 PM

This is good advice

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 11:14 PM (2WIwB)

199 Even in the FDR depression era, people didn't look like trash.
Posted by: OrangeEnt
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Men didn't wear shorts or t-shirts outside the house.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 11:15 PM (QD4eF)

200 جاویدشاه "javid shah" or, in Spanish, "viva"

Posted by: gKWVE at March 01, 2026 11:15 PM (gKWVE)

201 Well, answer me this. Would you blow your nose on toilet paper that you wiped your butt with?

AOSHQ - unafraid to ask the big, important questions!
Posted by: Archimedes

Would you ever put anything in your nether regions that you would not put in your mouth?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 11:16 PM (/lPRQ)

202 Ayatollah Arafi had big plans and a visionary agenda, but alas, 20 minutes was too little time to carry them out.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 01, 2026 11:14 PM (+HNx/)

I bet he won't the 40 day mourning period ! Was not vested in the ayatollah position long enough..

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 11:16 PM (/M/4v)

203 To steal a wag's comment from the early 80s, in reference to a staggering North Korean terrorist bombing that killed much of the South Korean cabinet - but applying it the Iranian Saturday morning meeting where we harvested the ayatollah et al:

That's what I call an outgoing administration!

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 11:16 PM (U/Byj)

204 Fabulous! I had no idea Alice did this. He is a very good Christian man, and he does this very well. I'm impressed.
Posted by: tcn in AK
I've seen him perform live. He does great concerts, especially since he's "29".

Posted by: nerdygirl at March 01, 2026 11:17 PM (0Htd1)

205 Ayatollah Arafi had big plans and a visionary agenda, but alas, 20 minutes was too little time to carry them out.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 01, 2026 11:14 PM (+HNx/)

Congratulations, you've been promoted.

Wait. Wut?

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at March 01, 2026 11:17 PM (0aYVJ)

206 I remember during the Shrub years when the GOPe told us endlessly "you can't assassinate enemy leaders that's a war crime. You have to send an army so that thousands of our people and their people can die instead".

Trump is trying exactly what the GOPe said couldn't be done...

Posted by: 18-1 at March 01, 2026 11:18 PM (sKqQm)

207 I was also a Supreme leader.

Posted by: Diana Ross at March 01, 2026 11:18 PM (oftw2)

208 Men didn't wear shorts or t-shirts outside the house.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 11:15 PM (QD4eF)

And society was better for it!

Let's see if it starts a comment storm again.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 11:18 PM (uQesX)

209 they're also hitting the buildings of the corrupt judiciary.
-
Conducting airstrikes on corrupt judges?

Interesting.

Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 11:18 PM (vSvIl)

210 Khamenei action figure!!

Some assembly required
Posted by: gKWVE at March 01, 2026 11:14

Khamenei LEGO Action Figure.
Ages 8-14
7,659 pieces.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 11:18 PM (2WIwB)

211 I use separate towels for my right and left sides

I thought everyone did this

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 11:18 PM (ZxPkt)

212 190 The video about the Iranian attack was just more AI slop, or the human narrator is a retard. It's JDAM (pronounced jay-dam), not gee-dam. Gah...that shit is irritating.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at March 01, 2026 11:12 PM (XMwZJ)

-------

Yes! I'm at the point where any video that gives me a good feeling, I immediately suspect is AI slop.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 01, 2026 11:19 PM (20pGq)

213 On some website I saw a bunch of color pics taken at Disneyland in the late 50s and early 60s. The thing that jumped out at me was (1) everybody was dressed to a high standard, with clean well-fitting clothes, and (2) there were no fatties.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 01, 2026 11:19 PM (+HNx/)

214 they're also hitting the buildings of the corrupt judiciary.
-
Conducting airstrikes on corrupt judges?
Interesting.
Posted by: Methos

Theirs or ours?

Posted by: mikeski is just asking at March 01, 2026 11:20 PM (VHUov)

215 The acting supreme leader of the islamic republic literally did not last a day

promoted and killed in an airstrike the same day
Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 10:42 PM (ZxPkt)

it was a lifetime appointment.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 11:20 PM (8zz6B)

216 Them Iranian dudes blowed up good!
- Big Jim McBob

Blowed up real good!
- Billy Sol Hurok

Posted by: Count de Monet at March 01, 2026 11:21 PM (wVcYX)

217 (1) everybody was dressed to a high standard, with clean well-fitting clothes, and (2) there were no fatties.
Posted by: Cicero

They spent all their money on clothing, couldn't afford Doritos.

Posted by: mikeski chips in at March 01, 2026 11:21 PM (VHUov)

218 there were no fatties.

This is one of those things that amaze me, there are a multitude of yutes that will tell you there have always been fat people.

And yet you turn on an 80s movie and the "fat kid" is thinner then the average kid is now...

Posted by: 18-1 at March 01, 2026 11:22 PM (sKqQm)

219 Jim Carrey looks like he went to an overzealous cosmetic derm and got overloaded up with fillers. He is well on his way to morphing into Mickey Rourke

Posted by: keena at March 01, 2026 11:23 PM (ienUH)

220 That tanker Iran hit was shadow fleet.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 11:24 PM (UFwgc)

221 So, who is the newest patty melt in Tehran?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:24 PM (2GVsD)

222 everybody was dressed to a high standard, with clean well-fitting clothes, and (2) there were no fatties.
Posted by: Cicero

I was stationed in Germany when the wall came down. Not a lot of fat East Germans either.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 11:24 PM (2WIwB)

223 Shadow fleet?

Shadow bang?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:25 PM (2GVsD)

224 219 Jim Carrey looks like he went to an overzealous cosmetic derm and got overloaded up with fillers. He is well on his way to morphing into Mickey Rourke
Posted by: keena at March 01, 2026 11:23 PM (ienUH)

That's what was so creepy about him in Sin City.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 11:26 PM (bss/y)

225 That blonde has a very taunt stomach, anna.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 11:26 PM (bss/y)

226 Curtains? Aren't they for wiping the grease off your fingers while eating pizza on the couch watching ball games?
Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 01, 2026 10:32 PM (i0Hi3)

I kinda thought they were for wiping your dick after you spend the night with a chick who turns out to be a bitch.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 11:26 PM (snZF9)

227 Khamenei action figure!!

https://tinyurl.com/ydsc7yae

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 11:13 PM (/M/4v)

Thats some funny shit. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 11:28 PM (snZF9)

228 Thanks Aetius, that prompt is producing some real bangers.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:28 PM (2GVsD)

229 That blonde has a very taunt stomach, anna.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Catgirls never skip ab day.

(Though they do keep their ears down in recent pictures.)

Posted by: mikeski's comment from last week at March 01, 2026 11:29 PM (VHUov)

230 I was also a Supreme leader.
Posted by: Diana Ross at March 01, 2026 11:18 PM (oftw2)

A Supreme Leader is OK, but sometimes you start hankering for a simple Cheese and Peperoni Leader, instead.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 11:31 PM (rbvCR)

231 Thanks for the ONT Doof and Piper.

Build Me Up Buttercup was an important part of an 80s movie called Luggage of the Gods. It was a silly movie, but I brought a lovely young lady to it. It didn't work out with her, but I love the song to this day.

Posted by: 496 at March 01, 2026 11:31 PM (tXY4l)

232 It's JDAM (pronounced jay-dam), not gee-dam. Gah...that shit is irritating.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent

Gee wizz.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 11:33 PM (diia5)

233 they're also hitting the buildings of the corrupt judiciary.
-
Conducting airstrikes on corrupt judges?

Interesting.
Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 11:18 PM (vSvIl)

The Israelis supposedly have a sort of LLM that assigns value to various individuals as enemy targets, and balances them against where they are at, or supposed to be and the possible collateral damage in buildings and civilians according to the accuracy of the weapons being used. This was supposedly what they were using in West Bank and Gaza following Oct 7

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 11:34 PM (rbvCR)

234 I suppose at some point you run out of verifiable high value targets, and start on the second rank.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 11:35 PM (rbvCR)

235 JDAM this, JDAM that; what no love for the SDB?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:35 PM (2GVsD)

236 I was stationed in Germany when the wall came down. Not a lot of fat East Germans either.
Posted by: Diogenes

I've had Europeans comment to me about how fat Americans are, but there are a lot of fat British too. Must be all those scones.

Posted by: nerdygirl at March 01, 2026 11:36 PM (0Htd1)

237 yeah, they do have 45 IQ, after everything they decided to shoot rockets at Israel; hope this is the last time we hear about Hezbo's rockets, or Hezbos.

"NEW: Muhammad Raad, head of Hezbollah’s bloc in the Lebanese parliament, has been killed in an Israeli airstrike, according to Faytuks Network"

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 11:36 PM (/M/4v)

238 The Israelis supposedly have a sort of LLM that assigns value to various individuals as enemy targets, and balances them against where they are at, or supposed to be and the possible collateral damage in buildings and civilians according to the accuracy of the weapons being used. This was supposedly what they were using in West Bank and Gaza following Oct 7
Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 11:34 PM (rbvCR)

As long as the target asshole is surrounded only by other muzzies, there really is no collateral damage; just bonus points.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 11:36 PM (8zz6B)

239 Kirsche is wondering when Trump will get around to dealing with our corrupt judiciary.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:37 PM (2GVsD)

240 239 Kirsche is wondering when Trump will get around to dealing with our corrupt judiciary.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:37 PM (2GVsD)

Maybe the evil Jooish cabal can do us a solid?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 11:39 PM (bss/y)

241 Kirsche is wondering when Trump will get around to dealing with our corrupt judiciary.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:37 PM (2GVsD)

I have been trying to start the rumor that Portland Antifa looks to be achieving a nuclear weapon within weeks, if not months, but no one is buying that.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 11:39 PM (rbvCR)

242 Kirsche is wondering when Trump will get around to dealing with our corrupt judiciary.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:37 PM (2GVsD)

Send Judge Boasberg's photo to Tehran: "this guy launched the missile that whacked the Ayatollah".

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 11:40 PM (8zz6B)

243 It was well known the Ayatollah used his turban for a ball towel.

Posted by: wth at March 01, 2026 11:42 PM (BT3km)

244 Du leiber Gott...

Speaking of someone needing an airstrike, profile on Tensor named 'Diapered Samus' and yes it is as bad as you can imagine.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:42 PM (2GVsD)

245 As long as the target asshole is surrounded only by other muzzies, there really is no collateral damage; just bonus points.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 11:36 PM (8zz6B)

Now I need to watch Death Race 2000 again.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at March 01, 2026 11:42 PM (S/Y4j)

246 In the gun thread a commenter said there is a report mossad agents posed as dentists and put trackers in Iranian's mouths as fillings.

Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 11:43 PM (Q+gd/)

247
I have been trying to start the rumor that Portland Antifa looks to be achieving a nuclear weapon within weeks, if not months, but no one is buying that.
Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 11:39 PM (rbvCR)

They've agreed to testify against Hillary. Well that's what I heard.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at March 01, 2026 11:43 PM (w/O5Q)

248 Portlandia Anti-fallafel doesn't think Hillary is Commie enough.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:45 PM (2GVsD)

249 In the gun thread a commenter said there is a report mossad agents posed as dentists and put trackers in Iranian's mouths as fillings.
Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 11:43 PM (Q+gd/)

I am a little skeptical. How could a battery that tiny power a tracking transmitter for months or even years?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 11:46 PM (8zz6B)

250 Someone has pointed out that with Iran, the Wes Clark 7 has been achieved.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 11:46 PM (rbvCR)

251 I have been trying to start the rumor that Portland Antifa looks to be achieving a nuclear weapon within weeks, if not months, but no one is buying that.
Posted by: Kindltot

Yeah, but they've been replaced with a shoddy bomb casing full of used pinball machine parts.

Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 01, 2026 11:47 PM (diia5)

252
Now I need to watch Death Race 2000 again.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
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Don't have many opportuniies to comment about this, but I dated one of the starlets.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 01, 2026 11:47 PM (XeU6L)

253
Male or female, you should use the towel from the head to the toes.

Ewwww, don't dry your junk first, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at March 01, 2026 11:47 PM (3ek7K)

254 China has amazing products! Their super duper radars fail. Super duper bunkers they build are busted. Their space rockets stop working. Their dams break and their bridges fall. Reverse engineering and theft can only take you so far , I guess.

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 11:47 PM (/M/4v)

255 Speaking of someone needing an airstrike, profile on Tensor named 'Diapered Samus' and yes it is as bad as you can imagine.
Posted by: Anna Puma

I think there's a follow-up to Rule 34 that says "if you can't imagine it, there's still pr0n of it."

Posted by: mikeski doesn't wanna know at March 01, 2026 11:48 PM (VHUov)

256 The Burrito Supreme Leader.
Now with more hamburger.

Posted by: wth at March 01, 2026 11:49 PM (BT3km)

257 In the gun thread a commenter said there is a report mossad agents posed as dentists and put trackers in Iranian's mouths as fillings.
Posted by: davidt

Seen that before.
Even if not true it is something you'd like senior Iranians to believe - they round up random dentists and kill them... after ripping out all their own teeth.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 11:50 PM (/lPRQ)

258 Male or female, you should use the towel from the head to the toes.
Ewwww, don't dry your junk first, lol.
Posted by: four seasons

Are there people who don't? If you start at the bottom, the water up higher will run down onto the parts you've dried, and you'll have to dry them again. Starting at the top is the only option. Drying a human, a dog, an automobile.....

Posted by: mikeski obeys the laws, like gravity at March 01, 2026 11:50 PM (VHUov)

259

mikeski,

There is a lot of shit we don't need to know.

How often do the muzzies shower? I can't imagine how those assholes smell, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at March 01, 2026 11:52 PM (3ek7K)

260 "IRAN has activated Decentralized Mosaic Defense giving commanders full autonomy for decision making."

OKAY...sounds exotic. You know, they could have just said, "NOTHING WORK!!! YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN, BITCHES!"

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 11:52 PM (/M/4v)

261 Wow, some people have involved Towel Rituals. I use two: a hand towel to dry the face and wrap around my hair so it doesn't drip down my back while using a bath towel to dry the body off from neck to ankles. That towel then goes down on the floor outside the shower where I step out, towel dry the hair, then dry off the feet with the bath towel. No wet bath mat! DH leaves wet foot prints all over the bathroom, despite the nice plush bath mat. The washcloth is for my face. Simple!

Posted by: tankascribe at March 01, 2026 11:52 PM (NtoJk)

262 Starting at the top is the only option. Drying a human, a dog, an automobile.....
Posted by: mikeski obeys the laws, like gravity at March 01, 2026 11:50 PM (VHUov)

And of course you use a chamois to prevent water spotting, right?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 11:52 PM (8zz6B)

263 China has amazing products! Their super duper radars fail. Super duper bunkers they build are busted.

Lucky for them that the warranty is non-transferable and only for the life of the purchaser.

Posted by: Chuck C at March 01, 2026 11:53 PM (D0HYP)

264 How often do the muzzies shower? I can't imagine how those assholes smell, lol.

Posted by: four season

Stale ash and ass.
Throw in some curry and you have a hindian.

Worked in a graduate dorm in college...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 11:54 PM (/lPRQ)

265 244 Du leiber Gott...

Speaking of someone needing an airstrike, profile on Tensor named 'Diapered Samus' and yes it is as bad as you can imagine.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:42 PM (2GVsD)

... wtf did I look after you mentioned it?

It is truth in advertising.

Diapers...

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 11:54 PM (bss/y)

266 It is truly amazing how much ... varied porn there is of Samus out there.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 11:56 PM (bss/y)

267 Starting at the top is the only option. Drying a human, a dog, an automobile.....
Posted by: mikeski obeys the laws, like gravity

And of course you use a chamois to prevent water spotting, right?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Especially on the dog.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 11:56 PM (VHUov)

268 211 I use separate towels for my right and left sides

I thought everyone did this
Posted by: Don Black
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Easy to see why the married gents are buying new washers all the time.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 11:56 PM (QD4eF)

269 "IRAN has activated Decentralized Mosaic Defense giving commanders full autonomy for decision making."

OKAY...sounds exotic. You know, they could have just said, "NOTHING WORK!!! YOU ARE ON YOUR OWN, BITCHES!"
Posted by: runner

How do they do that when all their comm is down... and command is dead?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 11:56 PM (/lPRQ)

270 Somehow, giving local command for the launchers of the long range missiles seems like a poor decision.
What protocol does one use besides, "make sure to hit something useful"?

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 11:57 PM (rbvCR)

271 Aetius

I warned you, but did you listen? Nooo...

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:57 PM (2GVsD)

272 Almost 7AM. Super quiet Jerusalem morning. Blue skies. Air quality superior due to the circumstances (like in early Corona daze).

Best night sleep since Friday. Out the door to synagogue, a hop-skip-jump from nearest shelter should the siren go off.

It's the Fast of Esther. Most appropriate.

Lotsa work to catch up on. Maybe l8r.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 11:58 PM (MFAsx)

273 hitler never activated decentralized mosaic defense..fool..volkssturmcould have lasted at least another 1/2 hour

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 11:58 PM (/M/4v)

274
They spent all their money on clothing, couldn't afford Doritos.
Posted by: mikeski chips
---

Look sharp, feel sharp, be sharp.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 11:59 PM (QD4eF)

275 Decentralized Mosaic Defense?

That is Baghdad Bob level spin while admitting they control nothing.

I wonder if any of the local commanders are MOSSAD agents?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:59 PM (2GVsD)

276 Activate double secret decentralized mosaic defense!

Posted by: Dean Ayatola at March 02, 2026 12:00 AM (Q+gd/)

277
China has amazing products! Their super duper radars fail. Super duper bunkers they build are busted.

Rename the country.
It's now ACME

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 02, 2026 12:00 AM (Cqx++)

278 271 Aetius

I warned you, but did you listen? Nooo...
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 11:57 PM (2GVsD)

The thing is, it's like the diaper itself that is the kink. Not like... some sort of weird innocence or babied play thing. It's the diaper.

That's fucked up.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 12:00 AM (bss/y)

279
And of course you use a chamois to prevent water spotting, right?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Ironically, goat.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 02, 2026 12:00 AM (XeU6L)

280 276 Activate double secret decentralized mosaic defense!
Posted by: Dean Ayatola at March 02, 2026 12:00 AM (Q+gd/)

All according to plan...

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 12:01 AM (bss/y)

281 Well, decentralized units will lay down arms quicker, so...

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:01 AM (/M/4v)

282 "IRAN has activated Decentralized Mosaic Defense giving commanders full autonomy for decision making."
Posted by: runner

I didn't know Iran even had DEI departments to name things.

Posted by: mikeski at March 02, 2026 12:01 AM (VHUov)

283
We need to get the muzzies out of our country if isn't it isn't to late.

I've been thinking, lol, about the best way to move them out.

Howz about we round them up and put them in hog trucks that haul the hogs to the butcher.

Then load them in storage containers that hogs are shipped overseas.

Posted by: four seasons at March 02, 2026 12:02 AM (3ek7K)

284
Lotsa work to catch up on. Maybe l8r.
Posted by: Biden's Dog
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Thanks for checking in.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 02, 2026 12:03 AM (XeU6L)

285 Aetius

Posted some new stuff, perhaps that will help cleanse the mind.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 12:03 AM (2GVsD)

286 It's the Fast of Esther. Most appropriate.

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I'd say !

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:03 AM (/M/4v)

287 BTW Aetius

In the Furry kink, wearing diapers means you are Crinkly.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 12:04 AM (2GVsD)

288 Oooo. Glasses. Nice choice.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 12:04 AM (bss/y)

289 Ironically, goat.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 02, 2026 12:00 AM (XeU6L)

Right. You use zebra hide wipes to prevent streaks.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 12:04 AM (8zz6B)

290 287 BTW Aetius

In the Furry kink, wearing diapers means you are Crinkly.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 12:04 AM (2GVsD)

...

I have no idea what you mean and I don't WANT to know.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 12:05 AM (bss/y)

291 exclusive Report: With Ayatollah Khameini and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad both dead, Columbia University is scrambling to find a new commencement speakers

Posted by: Kindltot at March 02, 2026 12:06 AM (rbvCR)

292 Spoke too soon. Phone alert of incoming as I was outside crossing the street. Oh well. It was nice.

https://youtu.be/7YvAYIJSSZY

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 12:06 AM (MFAsx)

293 I thought you used baby seal hide for the softest, shiniest finish?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 12:06 AM (bss/y)

294 See folks, Aetius can learn from negative feedback

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 12:07 AM (2GVsD)

295 Spoke too soon. Phone alert of incoming as I was outside crossing the street. Oh well. It was nice.

https://youtu.be/7YvAYIJSSZY
Posted by: Biden's Dog
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Keep your head down.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 02, 2026 12:07 AM (XeU6L)

296 In the gun thread a commenter said there is a report mossad agents posed as dentists and put trackers in Iranian's mouths as fillings.

Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 11:43 PM (Q+gd/)

This is absurd on its face, why are so many commenters repeating it? You aren't fitting an antenna and a power source inside someone's tooth, especially with enough power to read from meaningful distance.

Or is the conspiracy du jour that aliens landed in the Golan Heights and Mossad has been reverse engineering their tech?

Posted by: Sjg at March 02, 2026 12:08 AM (aqZN1)

297 Here hoping no one gets hurt , and this one hits the the dome of the rock eyes sore.

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:10 AM (/M/4v)

298 In the gun thread a commenter said there is a report mossad agents posed as dentists and put trackers in Iranian's mouths as fillings.

Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 11:43 PM (Q+gd/)

This is absurd on its face, why are so many commenters repeating it? You aren't fitting an antenna and a power source inside someone's tooth, especially with enough power to read from meaningful distance.

Or is the conspiracy du jour that aliens landed in the Golan Heights and Mossad has been reverse engineering their tech?
Posted by: Sjg

RFID chips.
That or they are trying to get the head Honchos to bust out their own teeth.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 02, 2026 12:10 AM (/lPRQ)

299 >This is absurd on its face, why are so many commenters repeating it?

Because it's fun imagining terrorists thinking it's true.

Posted by: davidt at March 02, 2026 12:11 AM (Q+gd/)

300 Or is the conspiracy du jour that aliens landed in the Golan Heights and Mossad has been reverse engineering their tech?
Posted by: Sjg at March 02, 2026 12:08 AM (aqZN1)

Can we at least agree that the Jews are space aliens looking to feed on the internal anal flesh of the Gentile?

Posted by: Candice Owens at March 02, 2026 12:11 AM (bss/y)

301
Or is the conspiracy du jour that aliens landed in the Golan Heights and Mossad has been reverse engineering their tech?
Posted by: Sjg

That's Area 52

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 02, 2026 12:12 AM (Cqx++)

302 Stay safe, just in case they are firing Rosie O'Donnel at you as a SCUD.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 12:12 AM (2GVsD)

303 @298 whoever is spreading the rumors is hoping that their paranoia will force them to pull all their teeth out ??

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:12 AM (/M/4v)

304 Unconfirmed (but very plausible) reports that Israeli navy assets approaching southern Lebanon IDF units moving into Lebanon (or beyond previous positions, depending on where they were).

One aspect not getting much attention is strikes (presumably US) on some Iraqi militia (Tehran-backed). Might be elements directly involved in attacks on US bases in Iraqi Kurdistan.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 02, 2026 12:12 AM (U/Byj)

305 hope they do, with a hammer

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:13 AM (/M/4v)

306 assets approaching Lebanon are there to make kotlet out of hezbollah

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:14 AM (/M/4v)

307 hope they do, with a hammer
Posted by: runner

No choice. They already killed all the dentists.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 02, 2026 12:14 AM (/lPRQ)

308 Wall Street Journal -' US races to accomplish Iran mission before munitions run out.'

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 02, 2026 12:15 AM (2GVsD)

309 Because it's fun imagining terrorists thinking it's true.
Posted by: davidt at March 02, 2026 12:11 AM (Q+gd/)

If I was an Israeli, every Hamas prisoner released would have a nice, clean, freshly stitched incision somewhere on their body, and I'd spread the news that invisible tracking devices had been implanted.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at March 02, 2026 12:15 AM (7bBwZ)

310 This is absurd on its face, why are so many commenters repeating it? You aren't fitting an antenna and a power source inside someone's tooth, especially with enough power to read from meaningful distance.
Posted by: Sjg

No, they're like self-winding watches. Talking, chewing, bashing your forehead on a rug..... any jaw movement adds a bit of charge to the tiny battery.

Posted by: mikeski is totes serious, dudes at March 02, 2026 12:16 AM (VHUov)

311 250 Someone has pointed out that with Iran, the Wes Clark 7 has been achieved.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 11:46 PM (rbvCR)

Is a "Wes Clark 7" anything like a "Bob Evans 8"?

Posted by: a.moron at March 02, 2026 12:16 AM (X5Jzz)

312 RFID chips.
That or they are trying to get the head Honchos to bust out their own teeth.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 02, 2026 12:10 AM (/lPRQ)

I have a feeling that an RFID chip covered in dental amalgam would probably be unreadable from 1mm away.

Posted by: Sjg at March 02, 2026 12:16 AM (aqZN1)

313 The pager thing probably has them paranoid as hell already.

Posted by: davidt at March 02, 2026 12:17 AM (Q+gd/)

314 Anything hitting Dome of the Rock, of course, may well damage the Western Wall as well. No bueno. Iranian missile has already hit main hospital in (Palestinian) East Jerusalem. That might suffice.

Was lucky to have visited not long before infidels were banned (I think?) and security got much much heavier, so got to go up to the mosque. Not bad. Very simple, nice tilework. And almost surely the only of the 3 holy sites I'll ever see, so that's nice.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 02, 2026 12:17 AM (U/Byj)

315 Wall Street Journal -' US races to accomplish Iran mission before munitions run out.'
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WSJ is apparently assuming none of their readers have ever heard of supply lines.

Posted by: Methos at March 02, 2026 12:18 AM (vSvIl)

316 Wall Street Journal -' US races to accomplish Iran mission before munitions run out.'

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WSJ, Tuesday March 3, 2026: "US races to accomplish Iran mission before forced to introducing ration books 11!1!"

Posted by: Tomorrow's Headlines Today at March 02, 2026 12:19 AM (/M/4v)

317 Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran.

Posted by: Zombie John McCain at March 02, 2026 12:20 AM (0nHVk)

318 out of all the countries in the region, and that include Cyprus, the one IRGC did not hit was ..Turkey ...hmmmm

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:22 AM (/M/4v)

319 I think ordnance for interception systems is actually a concern, both for Israel and the US. In any case, speed is a thing when trying to neutralize a missile threat, since pre-empting them (most things being equal) is much easier and cheaper than intercepting them.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 02, 2026 12:24 AM (U/Byj)

320 317 Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran.
Posted by: Zombie John McCain at March 02, 2026 12:20 AM (0nHVk)

I am really glad he missed this one. The fucking cock sucker.

Posted by: Candice Owens at March 02, 2026 12:24 AM (bss/y)

321 today that wretched jihadi erdogan offered condolences on the experiation of a great spiritual leader.. how long are we going to tolerate him, and that islamist country in nato anyway ?

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:25 AM (/M/4v)

322 /off sock

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 02, 2026 12:25 AM (bss/y)

323 China has amazing products! Their super duper radars fail. Super duper bunkers they build are busted.

Rename the country.
It's now ACME

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 02, 2026 12:00 AM (Cqx++)

In harley world any random chinese parts that show up and goes right in the trash are called Yang Poon. A dude shows up with a chinese part for his bike, you say Yang Poon! and toss it in the trash. Work on a bike and find a randomly installed chinese part, you rip it out, hold it up and say Yang Poon!, and toss it in the trash. All chinese parts are yang poon. It is known.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 12:25 AM (snZF9)

324 today that wretched jihadi erdogan offered condolences on the experiation of a great spiritual leader.. how long are we going to tolerate him, and that islamist country in nato anyway ?

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:25 AM (/M/4v)

Maybe he's on the list.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 12:26 AM (snZF9)

325 All chinese parts are yang poon. It is known.

==

Hah!!

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:27 AM (/M/4v)

326 First of all, I wash my balls and ass, so they're both clean as a whistle.

Second is, the top down approach when drying. Hair, face, torso then ballsack.

Third, toilet paper for the ass. If you're using your towel for scrubbing, you're doing it wrong.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 12:30 AM (gVUi7)

327 but what are the odds?

@TheKevinDalton 2h
Chaos and panic as several shots are fired in Long Beach, California during the grand opening of a burger restaurant with Snoop Dog in attendance.

Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 12:31 AM (diia5)

328 Just out of shelter for 5 minutes and another alert comes in on the phone. Waiting for siren.

Great step exercises!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 12:31 AM (MFAsx)

329 Oh, wow - didn't realize I got first tonight! Just popped in to say "Howdy", then had other things to read/do....

Now to catch up on the comments -

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 02, 2026 12:32 AM (SRRAx)

330 317 Bomb, bomb, bomb, bomb bomb Iran.
Posted by: Zombie John McCain at March 02, 2026 12:20 AM (0nHVk)

I'm pretty sure McCain would be singing the praises of the Ayatollah right now, considering Trump is the one doing the bombing.

Posted by: tankdemon at March 02, 2026 12:33 AM (E4pkH)

331 Great step exercises!
Posted by: Biden's Dog
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You put your left foot in
You put your right foot out

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 02, 2026 12:34 AM (XeU6L)

332 All chinese parts are yang poon. It is known.

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Hah!!

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:27 AM (/M/4v)

Not kidding. If a V-twin engine has chinese parts we call it a V-chin. Example- You used that garbage? You built a V-chin.

Thankfully, it is very rare to see yang poon parts in an engine. If they are there, they won't be for long. The question is how much of the good stuff does it destroy. Chinese parts in an engine work like suicide bombers.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 12:36 AM (snZF9)

333 Work on a bike and find a randomly installed chinese part, you rip it out, hold it up and say Yang Poon!, and toss it in the trash.
Posted by: Berserker

My mental picture of you is now 95% metal guitar guy, and 5% "Mr. Miyagi berating Daniel-san."

Posted by: mikeski at March 02, 2026 12:39 AM (VHUov)

334 Prayers up as always Biden's Dog.

Hey Horde, how are you all?

Bers, I am still laughing about the Yang Poon. Cleaning out this house will be much more fun when I throw stuff in the Yang Poon trash bags.

Hi Teresa, I hope that you had a blast in Vegas.

Is JQ here or is she back in the kitchen?

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 02, 2026 12:40 AM (0nHVk)

335 I'm getting real sleepy now. Been up since 0630, and it's catching up to me. Night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 02, 2026 12:42 AM (8zz6B)

336 Apparent friendly-fire downing of US F-15 over Kuwait, crew ejected safely. Hmmm. Not confirmed by CENTCOM but some video exists.

Turkey announces closure of border crossings with Iran. Could be lots of wheels turning there.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 02, 2026 12:43 AM (U/Byj)

337 Hi, Debby!

How did you know I was in the kitchen? LOL! Was just cleaning up dinner dishes...

*Chivas for you*

Posted by: JQ at March 02, 2026 12:43 AM (rdVOm)

338 Remember those Chicom astronauts that got stranded in space sometime last year, because spacecraft meant to bring them home no work? they are still up there...

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:43 AM (/M/4v)

339

runner,

They shouldn't have ordered parts from Temu.

Posted by: four seasons at March 02, 2026 12:45 AM (3ek7K)

340 I guess their shuttle was yang poon too !

😂😂😂

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:46 AM (/M/4v)

341 you know, when US and Israel finish with the islamic republic, every one will look back and say, why the fuck did we live with this cancer for 47 years ?!

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:48 AM (/M/4v)

342 My mental picture of you is now 95% metal guitar guy, and 5% "Mr. Miyagi berating Daniel-san."

Posted by: mikeski at March 02, 2026 12:39 AM (VHUov)

Probably accurate. Miyagi was japanese, and the japanese make excellent replacement quality harley parts. If I can't find USA I'm looking for the japanese stuff.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 12:48 AM (snZF9)

343 Remember those Chicom astronauts that got stranded in space sometime last year, because spacecraft meant to bring them home no work? they are still up there...

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:43 AM (/M/4v)

Yang Poon!!

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 12:49 AM (snZF9)

344 that's it! yang poon is officially added to my everyday lexicon!

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:51 AM (/M/4v)

345 Bers, I am still laughing about the Yang Poon. Cleaning out this house will be much more fun when I throw stuff in the Yang Poon trash bags.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 02, 2026 12:40 AM (0nHVk)

Yang poon trash bags? Fitting really. All yang poon belongs in the trash.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 12:52 AM (snZF9)

346 The Mossad dentist saying reminded me of a crazy rumor that got started in an African country that using certain combs would make their peckers shrivel up. This created a Widespread Panic. Anybody else remember that one?

Posted by: Beverly at March 02, 2026 12:58 AM (reMys)

347 At least I now know enough not to order Yang Poon when I see it on a menu someplace.

Thanks JQ, I hope that all is well with you.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 02, 2026 12:58 AM (0nHVk)

348 Remember those Chicom astronauts that got stranded in space sometime last year, because spacecraft meant to bring them home no work? they are still up there...

Posted by: runner

SUpposedly rescued after grilling food on a open range in the craft. Which spit grease all over the craft. But of course it was 'space debris' that caused them to be rescued. Not the dumb fuck stunt that made no sense.

Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 12:59 AM (diia5)

349 that's it! yang poon is officially added to my everyday lexicon!

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:51 AM (/M/4v)

First time I heard it I laughed my ass off. I usually say V-chin, but one shop I worked out of was owned by a friend of mine who had me do his engines if I wasn't at other shops. He was working on a bike on the lift and he was having trouble with something, and I he yells yang poon! I turn around and he's holding the part up and facing me and repeats it..Yang Poon!!. His wife happened to be there, and she comes walking into the shop and he hold the part up to her and says Yang poon!!! It stuck after that. It spread among the shops I worked out of. Now all chinese parts are yang poon. For it is written.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 12:59 AM (snZF9)

350 Grilling in zero-G? Seriously? Imagine grease, smoke, and volatiles in a weightless environment.

Gotta think the manual says "no open grilling in space".

Posted by: rhomboid at March 02, 2026 01:03 AM (U/Byj)

351 Remember those Chicom astronauts that got stranded in space sometime last year, because spacecraft meant to bring them home no work? they are still up there...
Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:43 AM (/M/4v)

I suspect their next supply run will include personal re-entry parachutes, and a small ass-mounted rockets. Enter spacesuit with both attached, leave station, and light your ass on fire. Get closer, and deploy the chute.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at March 02, 2026 01:05 AM (S/Y4j)

352 Doin' okay, Debby. Just saw your email from earlier this week-- hadn't checked since last weekend-- nothing new happening, so didn't make a reply.

Sniffles are done, but I'm *blah* lately even though weather has been fairly nice.. can't find the energy to do much. Still sorting paperwork because I hate doing it and don't stick to the project for very long.

Posted by: JQ at March 02, 2026 01:06 AM (rdVOm)

353 UK Cyprus airbase hit again. IDF pushes start button on planned offensive in southern Lebanon. Several IAF airstrikes had no evacuation warnings. Could have been situational (no civvies at risk), or "gloves coming a bit off".

Posted by: rhomboid at March 02, 2026 01:06 AM (U/Byj)

354 Grilling in zero-G? Seriously? Imagine grease, smoke, and volatiles in a weightless environment.

Gotta think the manual says "no open grilling in space".
Posted by: rhomboid at March 02, 2026 01:03 AM (U/Byj)

It would have to be vented.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 01:08 AM (H9Yaj)

355 you know, when US and Israel finish with the islamic republic, every one will look back and say, why the fuck did we live with this cancer for 47 years ?!

Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:48 AM (/M/4v)
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The cancer has spread.

Back upstairs. This should aggravate Trump:

Open Source Intel @Osint613
5m

Smoke rising from U.S. embassy in Kuwait City, AFP reports.

Wishing safety and success to all US personnel and servicemen.

And no, you can't make me say servicepeople.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 01:09 AM (MFAsx)

356 Also born this date: Bill Leen, March 1, 1962, founding member and bassist for the Gin Blossoms until their 1997 breakup. In this video, you can see him rocking the characteristic "split coil" of a Fender Precision Bass, which has a "beefy" sound and sits neatly in the frequency range between the drum kit and the guitars. Music producers like the instrument for simplifying the job of making a clean mix, and bassists like it for being simple and easy to use -- a "one-trick pony," but what a trick, that "just works" effortlessly for almost any genre.

Gin Blossoms - Hey Jealousy (Official Music Video)
https://youtu.be/ah5gAkna3jI

Posted by: SciVo at March 02, 2026 01:11 AM (Sy6m/)

357 This created a Widespread Panic.
............................................
youtu.be/ulnWqaOJ3yg

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at March 02, 2026 01:11 AM (sAmhv)

358 Open Source Intel @Osint613
21m
🔴NEW

Lebanon's Minister of Justice has ordered the arrest of those involved in firing rockets at Israel per Reuters report.

I bet Lebanon's DAs are Soros appointees.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 01:11 AM (MFAsx)

359 gloves coming a bit off".

Posted by: rhomboid at March 02, 2026 01:06 AM (U/Byj)

Gloves coming off needs to be the order of the day from this point going forward. For both the US and the Israeslis.

The Iranian power structure needs to be taken down with each iteration until total surrender and abdication.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 01:19 AM (H9Yaj)

360 JQ, no worries on the email, I only check it about once a week myself.

Oh my gosh, did I see that Jane Fonda emerged from her crypt and expressed her disapproval of the President's actions?

Why can't one or two democrat senators stand up for the Save Act? Do they believe in free and fair elections or not? The one that does that will have the best shot at the nomination. He (and they cannot win with a she) will square off against AOC.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 02, 2026 01:21 AM (0nHVk)

361 Gloves coming off needs to be the order of the day from this point going forward. For both the US and the Israeslis.

The Iranian power structure needs to be taken down with each iteration until total surrender and abdication.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 01:19 AM (H9Yaj)

I'll settle for archaeologists rummaging through the place in 500 years, scratching their heads, and asking "did anything ever live here?"

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 01:22 AM (snZF9)

362 338 Remember those Chicom astronauts that got stranded in space sometime last year, because spacecraft meant to bring them home no work? they are still up there...
Posted by: runner at March 02, 2026 12:43 AM (/M/4v)

Remember we had the same thing happen to some of our guys because that nasty ##### Biden didn't want to let Musk rescue them because Trump.....

If we were a proper country he'd be held accountable for that in a meaningful way - jail or worse.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at March 02, 2026 01:24 AM (QGaXH)

363 Why can't one or two democrat senators stand up for the Save Act? Do they believe in free and fair elections or not? The one that does that will have the best shot at the nomination. He (and they cannot win with a she) will square off against AOC.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 02, 2026 01:21 AM (0nHVk)

Because they are communist bastards who couldn't win without cheating the system. Its that simple. Occam's razor.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 01:24 AM (snZF9)

364 Debby, we had a GREAT time in Vegas! Next on our list is a trip in a couple of weeks to see the grandkids. We are also catching a Jeff Dunham show while we are in the area 😊💕

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 02, 2026 01:25 AM (SRRAx)

365 Bers I think your perspective should be in the mix at the top national security meetings. Can just imagine the colorful contrast with the stuff coming from the others at the table lol.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 02, 2026 01:26 AM (U/Byj)

366 The Zionist Space Laser (Leizer?):

https://tinyurl.com/3jvbye7s

It's twue! It's twue!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 01:28 AM (MFAsx)

367 I wonder if, instead of referring to someone as a c*** in the future we could just call them a 'special aunt' and we'll all know what it means!

Wishing everyone a great week and a warming trend!

Out.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at March 02, 2026 01:28 AM (QGaXH)

368 Just peeking in

Posted by: Skip at March 02, 2026 01:28 AM (Ia/+0)

369
Nope, cunt is the right word.

We ain't politically correct here.

Posted by: fourseasons at March 02, 2026 01:30 AM (3ek7K)

370 Thought the use of Iron Beam (joooo lasers) agin' Hezb rockets was dis-confirmed? Think statement was that they're operational, but haven't been used yet.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 02, 2026 01:30 AM (U/Byj)

371 I wonder if the Chinese astronauts eat Chinese food every day.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 02, 2026 01:35 AM (UFwgc)

372
I'm still trying to get over rockets fired from Lebanon.

I did see some Professor Sour Grapes that I had to agree with. Decapitate the mullahcracy? So what? Israel killed Hamas leaders and Hezbollah leaders, but those organizations are still standing (and fighting). As persistent as a virus.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at March 02, 2026 01:37 AM (c68xq)

373 Why can't one or two democrat senators stand up for the Save Act? Do they believe in free and fair elections or not? The one that does that will have the best shot at the nomination. He (and they cannot win with a she) will square off against AOC.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 02, 2026 01:21 AM (0nHVk)

Fair elections LOL. The Democrat Party exists on election stealing and theft of government funds.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 01:38 AM (H9Yaj)

374 Now all chinese parts are yang poon. For it is written.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at

I just love a great tradition.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at March 02, 2026 01:40 AM (55Qr6)

375 Teresa, that sounds wonderful, if you are anything like me you will need some time for rest and recuperation after hanging out with the grandkids. I wish that I could bottle all of that energy.

Bers, I know that you are right, they are indeed all commie bastards.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 02, 2026 01:43 AM (0nHVk)

376 Good night, Horde.. nodding off here.

Bless you all!

Posted by: JQ at March 02, 2026 01:51 AM (rdVOm)

377 Good night JQ, I am sleepy too. Sweet dreams Horde, and prayers for our soldiers and pilots and sailors.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 02, 2026 02:10 AM (0nHVk)

378 Rumor has it that Iran's Supreme Leader, Junior has also decided to take a dirt nap.

Or maybe he jumped down the holy well to have a confab with the 12th imam.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 02:11 AM (IG3/x)

379 > Not the dumb fuck stunt that made no sense.
Posted by: weft Doc-loop at March 02, 2026 12:59 AM (diia5)

Wasn't there some group of Neanderthal "refugees" a while back who tried to build a fire on the floor of a jetliner so they could make tea?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 02:14 AM (IG3/x)

380 Bers I think your perspective should be in the mix at the top national security meetings. Can just imagine the colorful contrast with the stuff coming from the others at the table lol.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 02, 2026 01:26 AM (U/Byj)

That would be interesting. lol

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 02, 2026 02:15 AM (snZF9)

381 > Why can't one or two democrat senators stand up for the Save Act?
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 02, 2026 01:21 AM (0nHVk)

I think Fetterman has.

I'm starting to think that guy might be an actual Democrat rather than a communist.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 02:16 AM (IG3/x)

382 381 > Why can't one or two democrat senators stand up for the Save Act?
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 02, 2026 01:21 AM (0nHVk)

I think Fetterman has.

I'm starting to think that guy might be an actual Democrat rather than a communist.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 02, 2026 02:16 AM (IG3/x)

No, he's for voter ID generally, but against some other specific provision in this particular SAVE Act. I don't even know the details, let alone if it's sincere or a dodge. Still, I sometimes entertain the possibility of a "Dave" scenario, where they brought in a body double when Fetterman was hospitalized since recovery was taking too long for some critical vote, then he stroked out and the actor went rogue.

Of course, this hypothesis needs an explanation for how there can be a normie beholden to no one wandering around the Senate, and nobody dares to say anything. The easy explanation is, what if they all use body doubles sometimes? It could start with ditching paparazzi for a beach vacation, then one thing leads to another, and next thing you know they're staying in bed with a hangover when they should be at a boring public appearance with stupid, annoying people.

Posted by: SciVo at March 02, 2026 02:32 AM (Sy6m/)

383 Unlurking to clock out.🕜 We finally go t some rain today, much needed. That, or something, seems to have knocked out our starlink. Cell hotspot to the rescue, but relatively sloooow. Maybe the starlink satellites are busy with Middle East traffic?

Y'know what? I'm beginning to suspect that Trump's policies regarding Iran may be just a tad different from the SCOMF's. (Remember "SCOMF"? Good times.)

https://youtu.be/5u-KWa3tL-0

G'nite, y'all.

Posted by: mindful webworker - what me ponder? at March 02, 2026 02:34 AM (nGuya)

384 I think maybe Trump like Reagan sees foreign policy is where he can make his most lasting impact.

Reagan, I believe, was essentially almost nieve about the real nature of the domestic Left.

In that he believed America was mostly unified against the Soviet threat he had spent his life against.

He obviously didn't perceive how thoroughly subversive the American Left had become. And that they were the much greater threat.

In the same way I think Trump may looking to empire building as a legacy as he's been thwarted by the courts and the beauracracy at every turn.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 02:40 AM (H9Yaj)

385
@etelaf10
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1h
Translated from Persian

Crash of a U.S. Air Force #USAF F-15 fighter jet in the skies over #Kuwait - both pilots were able to eject safely.

Four short videos post ejection and parachute landing

Posted by: 13times at March 02, 2026 02:40 AM (Ckdnn)

386 Wow. I made both lists.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 02, 2026 02:55 AM (2Ez/1)

387 Four short videos post ejection and parachute landing

Posted by: 13times at March 02, 2026 02:40 AM (Ckdnn)
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Seems like more than 1 plane has crashed:

https://tinyurl.com/5hb394ys

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 02, 2026 02:57 AM (MFAsx)

388 How often do the muzzies shower? I can't imagine how those assholes smell, lol.

Posted by: four seasons at March 01, 2026 11:52 PM (3ek7K)

Friend was an MP during Desert Storm. He said the BO was epic. Assholes and armpits, and every other stench you can imagine. Even when they were told to shower, they wouldn't. Would rather stew in their own stink.

Gawdawful.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 02, 2026 02:57 AM (I40wl)

389 Kuwait Army says a number of U.S. military aircraft crashed this morning, confirming that all of their crews survived.

>>>
"Arabs are terrible at reporting downed planes. I remember Iraq reporting the dozens of planes they shot down every day. I imagine it happened like this: 2 people saw 2 chutes each. Obviously that means 4 planes crashed."

Posted by: 13times at March 02, 2026 03:15 AM (Ckdnn)

390 249 In the gun thread a commenter said there is a report mossad agents posed as dentists and put trackers in Iranian's mouths as fillings.
Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 11:43 PM (Q+gd/)

I am a little skeptical. How could a battery that tiny power a tracking transmitter for months or even years?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 11:46 PM (8zz6B)

I'm no electrical engineer, but I assume you could rig up a transceiver that uses the energy of received ambient EM junk signals to power its transmission, perhaps with more efficient conversion from a specific band, so to find them you would transmit on that band while receiving on the other.

Posted by: SciVo at March 02, 2026 03:18 AM (Sy6m/)

391
Posted by: tcn in AK at March 02, 2026 02:57 AM (I40wl)

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Odd, because there are so many exhortations to wash in the Quran.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at March 02, 2026 03:18 AM (c68xq)

392 Those low-top casual boots just needed to be cleaned, no fancy cleaning products needed, nor any type of deep knowledge - just saddle soap and some effort.

They really are nice shoes. The high polish just made them look like low-rent garbage.

Posted by: 13times at March 02, 2026 03:20 AM (Ckdnn)

393 Friend was an MP during Desert Storm. He said the BO was epic. Assholes and armpits, and every other stench you can imagine. Even when they were told to shower, they wouldn't. Would rather stew in their own stink.

Gawdawful.
Posted by: tcn in AK at March 02, 2026 02:57 AM (I40wl)

Showering every day and smelling good is basically a late twentieth century white American phenomenon.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 03:21 AM (H9Yaj)

394 Well, that was a fun way to spend a Sunday night. Go to the ER with muscle pain and come out with a diagnosis of cancer.

Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 03:33 AM (gKDq2)

395 Rick, sorry.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 03:36 AM (H9Yaj)

396 Don't like Trump wearing a baseball cap when making a historic announcement like the Iran strikes.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 03:42 AM (H9Yaj)

397 RickZ,

Where was the muscle pain? Sorry about that diagnosis. That sucks.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at March 02, 2026 03:46 AM (sAmhv)

398 The muscle pain started under my right armpit. But then, a month later, it traveled lower on the right. Breathing was painful. So I went to the ER. Oh well.

I made 70-years-old. Got that going for me.

Posted by: RickZ at March 02, 2026 03:55 AM (gKDq2)

399 Very sorry to hear that, RickZ!
[Prays coming your way!]

Posted by: Unkaren at March 02, 2026 03:56 AM (duOzU)

400 400

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 03:57 AM (+YA9H)

401 Rick, that sounds familiar, alas. Know you have a lot of friends here.

Posted by: Eem at March 02, 2026 04:00 AM (H9Yaj)

402 Pixy's up!

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 04:00 AM (+YA9H)

403 >>>Don't like Trump wearing a baseball cap when making a historic announcement like the Iran strikes.

Posted by: Eem

>Regulating body heat and warmth. It's not a photo op, it's a military op at odd hours on a hectic schedule. I'm sort of dragging watching all of this go down.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 02, 2026 04:03 AM (gVUi7)

404 >>>Don't like Trump wearing a baseball cap when making a historic announcement like the Iran strikes.

No shit. I wanted him to wear a flying fickle finger of fate hat instead.

Posted by: Richard Cranium at March 02, 2026 06:37 AM (KIbLI)

Gun Thread: First March Edition!

Howdy, Y'all! Welcome to the wondrously fabulous Gun Thread! As always, I want to thank all of our regulars for being here week in and week out, and also offer a bigly Gun Thread welcome to any newcomers who may be joining us tonight. Howdy and thank you for stopping by! I hope you find our wacky conversation on the subject of guns 'n shooting both enjoyable and informative. You are always welcome to lurk in the shadows of shame, but I'd like to invite you to jump into the conversation, say howdy, and tell us what kind of shooting you like to do!

Holy Shitballs! How in the ever-loving hell did it get to be the First March Edition? I told 'you people' March was coming, didn't I? Hmmm? Well here it is, and we have not one, not two, not three, not four, but five Sundays this month!! I am exhausted just thinking about it!

Current Events: I generally like to take a break from current events in the comments but I think the situation in Iran, and to a greater degree the implications here at home, warrant an exception. If you would like to discuss what is going on I'm OK with it, particularly with respect to the potential for acts of domestic terrorism and the various threat scenarios, and general self-defense preparedness and best practices. Having said that, please think before you post. Thanks.

With that, step into the dojo and let's get to the gun stuff below, shall we?

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Is this the next step for you?

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Might be a good idea to think about your response before the question is axed on the side of the road. [h/t CBD]

Would you handle the same situation differently? If so, how so?

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Here are some different online cigar vendors. You will find they not only carry different brands and different lines from those brands, but also varying selections of vitolas (sizes/shapes) of given lines. It's good to have options, especially if you're looking for a specific cigar.

Cigarsinternational.com
Cigarpage.com
Famous-smoke.com
Cigarsdaily.com
Neptunecigar.com
Smallbatchcigar.com
Bobalu Cigar Company
Cigarbid.com
Nicks Cigar World New!

A note about sources. The brick & mortar/online divide exists with cigars, as with guns, and most consumer products, with respect to price. As with guns - since both are "persecuted industries", basically - I make a conscious effort to source at least some of my cigars from my local store(s). It's a small thing, but the brick & mortar segment for both guns and tobacco are precious, and worth supporting where you can. And if you're lucky enough to have a good cigar store/lounge available, they're often a good social event with many dangerous people of the sort who own scary gunz, or read smart military blogs like this one. -rhomboid

Anyone have others to include? Perhaps a small local roller who makes a cigar you like? Send me your recommendation and a link to the site!

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That's it for this week - have you been to the range?

Posted by: Weasel at 07:00 PM

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1 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 07:00 PM (Ia/+0)

2 Gubs!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 07:00 PM (Wnv9h)

3 Greeting all!!

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:00 PM (cme47)

4 Hello, Weasel!

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 07:01 PM (BCwQW)

5 Happy Sunday!

Posted by: Lurking in Garland at March 01, 2026 07:01 PM (2BTkX)

6 Scoob! 'S up?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 07:02 PM (Wnv9h)

7 “no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord, and this is their vindication from me,” declares the Lord.”

Isaiah 54:17

Posted by: Marcus T at March 01, 2026 07:04 PM (y0LCM)

8 Supposedly March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Let's hope that trope proves true.

No range report. I just stare at my rifle and wish for much nicer weather so I can see what the rifle feels like and if I have the scope on good.

Someday, just not today.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:05 PM (cme47)

9 Bamalam!

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 07:05 PM (DXbAa)

10 I have a membership at a local indoor range in Dallas. For basic membership - $100/yr 1st year; $75/yr 2nd year; $50/yr 3rd year. Stays at $50 onward. It allows 1/2 off cost of range time ($20 normal) and 5% discount on guns and ammo. Basic break even is if I go at least 5 times a year. I try to go more frequently to make sure I get in some practice and be cost effective.

Posted by: Lurking in Garland at March 01, 2026 07:06 PM (2BTkX)

11 What up RMBS! How did you do with the snow last weekend?

I easily got a foot and a half. Spent an hour or so Monday digging out the car, loathing the weather and wondering if I will be putting in my notice so I can move South, permanently. :-)

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:08 PM (cme47)

12 They also have family memberships and I believe higher cost memberships that drop out the range fee.

Posted by: Lurking in Garland at March 01, 2026 07:08 PM (2BTkX)

13 10 I have a membership at a local indoor range in Dallas. For basic membership - $100/yr 1st year; $75/yr 2nd year; $50/yr 3rd year. Stays at $50 onward. It allows 1/2 off cost of range time ($20 normal) and 5% discount on guns and ammo. Basic break even is if I go at least 5 times a year. I try to go more frequently to make sure I get in some practice and be cost effective.
Posted by: Lurking in Garland
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Good prices compared to my location. Well worth going but you might want to think about reloading soon so save your brass if you can. Once fired brass is the chef's kiss of reloading. Once you reload, you can shoot more, especially if the cartridges that you fire are not 9mm or .223. You save some money on those, just not as much as something like 38 Special, 357 Magnum, 45 ACP, etc.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:08 PM (E4rtv)

14 Hello everyone. Yes Weasel, buy more ammo.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 07:09 PM (qFwJc)

15 Posted by: Lurking in Garland at March 01, 2026 07:06 PM (2BTkX)
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Interesting membership cost structure. Thanks!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 07:10 PM (KX0bc)

16 8 Supposedly March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb. Let's hope that trope proves true.

No range report. I just stare at my rifle and wish for much nicer weather so I can see what the rifle feels like and if I have the scope on good.

Someday, just not today.
Posted by: Scuba_Dude

Hopefully you will be able to go and shoot soon. Put a bullseye up for me as I won't be shooting any rifles or shotguns for a long while yet after surgery.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:10 PM (E4rtv)

17 I have a membership at my local indoor range. $375 annually. Breakeven point is 18 visits with veterans discount.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 07:11 PM (BCwQW)

18 A new thread.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 07:11 PM (UFwgc)

19 Donate yer guns to the Persians.

Posted by: M. Gaga at March 01, 2026 07:12 PM (KiBMU)

20 We have a launch in 2 hours. Space Affairs will not be doing the stream tonight. I am providing an alternative link.

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 10-41
SLC-40 - CSFS - The Launch Pad
Launch Date: March 1, 2026 EST
Launch Time: 9:56 p.m. EST (March 2, 0256 UTC, 03:56 CET)

https://youtu.be/JQowtuD6v2U

Posted by: Joyenz at March 01, 2026 07:12 PM (2F0/Y)

21 What's the gate price?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 07:12 PM (UFwgc)

22 14 Hello everyone. Yes Weasel, buy more ammo.
Posted by: no one of any consequence
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Learn to reload as well. Save your once fired brass as it is worth something for that.

Reloading means you can keep shooting when the wells of ammo run dry. Particular important if you shoot anything other than 9mm or .223.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:12 PM (E4rtv)

23 Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:12 PM (E4rtv)
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Agreed!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 07:14 PM (KX0bc)

24 Shooting can get expensive, I guess.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 07:16 PM (UFwgc)

25 I am a member of a local gun club (seven minutes away!) That charges a pittance...$83/year!

I am also a member of the NJ state pistol and rifle association range that is about $150/year. Its about 45 minutes away,and quite nice!

It's strange...I live in a fascist blue state yet I can shoot easily!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 07:16 PM (n9ltV)

26 A friend of my mom's posted a mug she bought her husband. I thought it appropriate for the gun thread.

https://tinyurl.com/3v3cuy2w

Posted by: Joyenz at March 01, 2026 07:16 PM (2F0/Y)

27 Crafting reloaded rifle ammo also brings a helluva lot of benefits as you can bring down the sky high prices of obscure ammo down to where you can afford to practice much more and save the premium stuff for the hunt.

Think of it as literally bespoke ammunition.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:17 PM (E4rtv)

28 Impossible reloads.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 07:18 PM (UFwgc)

29 Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 07:16 PM (n9ltV)
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Wow! $83? That's a deal!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 07:18 PM (KX0bc)

30
A friend of my mom's posted a mug she bought her husband. I thought it appropriate for the gun thread.

https://tinyurl.com/3v3cuy2w
Posted by: Joyenz [/i\

Cumbersome

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 01, 2026 07:18 PM (Cqx++)

31 16 I won't be shooting any rifles or shotguns for a long while yet after surgery.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:10 PM

Hopefully the recovery will not take to long.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:18 PM (cme47)

32 My local gun range is NRA sponsored. It is 100$/ year plus NRA membership for the insurance. Is that pricey and a common practice?

Posted by: Accomac at March 01, 2026 07:19 PM (/Chlc)

33 Is it a new month already?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 07:19 PM (UFwgc)

34 It is currently very sunny and about 12 degrees here, which is certainly the high. Was down to about -20 last night, and it will be again tonight. Not great shooting weather, except there does appear to be some heat in the sun finally, so spring may yet come. This is the time of year that makes it difficult to believe.

I have yet to try my Christmas present from DH. Shoulder surgery and damned cold weather have put a kink in that. Another month and I can start to practice off the back deck. The thought of that makes me smile.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 07:19 PM (I40wl)

35 24 Shooting can get expensive, I guess.
Posted by: Boss Moss
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Just like golf or fishing. Lots of geegaws, gadgets, etc. peripheral to shooting that people buy, try, and put on a shelf.

For example, anyone that carries pistols has a lot of holsters sitting in a box, drawer, etc. that they bought, tried, and decided to use something else.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:19 PM (E4rtv)

36 25 It's strange...I live in a fascist blue state yet I can shoot easily!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 07:16 PM

Looking forward to seeing you at the range. Maybe later this month if the weather gets nicer.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:20 PM (cme47)

37 24 Shooting can get expensive, I guess.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 07:16 PM (UFwgc)

Turning money into noise.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 07:20 PM (I40wl)

38 With the current situation (as shown by Austin) it's important to stay strapped and alert.

Just like always.

Posted by: KCSteve at March 01, 2026 07:20 PM (2+WvJ)

39 My "hoarding/stockpiling" of components - done for multiple mundane reasons, just as with buying ammo (or toilet paper, or mixed nuts or bottled water) - in prior years is paying off. So taken together my cost of a round of any caliber I do is a fraction of current prices.

Again, lots of reasons to reload if one has the druthers and suitable situation. But even on cost, even for common calibers, still a win.

Of courxe, it doesn't load itself. And my goodfornothing crew is sitting there looking at backorders for 9mm, 30 carbine, and 30-06. Hard to find good help these days.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 07:20 PM (U/Byj)

40 I brought up a rebuttal to people that suggested dropping guns to the population in Iran.
My point being that the populace had no experience with gun handling as long guns were being talked about as the option.

RMBS very astutely pointed out that military service was mandatory in Iran.

The option seemed more reasonable when talking about sending revolvers
The current thinking in Iran was if the IRGC saw you with a gun they would just shoot everyone

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 07:21 PM (+nEug)

41 32 My local gun range is NRA sponsored. It is 100$/ year plus NRA membership for the insurance. Is that pricey and a common practice?
Posted by: Accomac

Good price. Around me, I have guntry clubs--initiation fees and memberships starting at 250-300 per year for one person. Or you pay about 20-30 bucks per visit. The high fees are in part to keep the gangbangers out but it hits those that are poor and trying to simply practice enough to save their lives.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:21 PM (E4rtv)

42 Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:20 PM (cme47)

Its nice in the winter because it is almost empty!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 07:22 PM (n9ltV)

43 The option seemed more reasonable when talking about sending revolvers
The current thinking in Iran was if the IRGC saw you with a gun they would just shoot everyone
Posted by: Ben Had

We dropped Liberator one shot 45 ACP pistols into occupied Europe for a reason. Easy to operate, cheap, and one bullet gets a enemies gun and their ammo if used properly.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:23 PM (E4rtv)

44 My local gun range is NRA sponsored. It is 100$/ year plus NRA membership for the insurance. Is that pricey and a common practice?

Requiring NRA membership for insurance reasons is very common. Depending on the facilities available, $100/yr is at the low end of what I've seen.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 01, 2026 07:23 PM (Fs0KI)

45 24 Shooting can get expensive, I guess.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 07:16 PM

Any sport I took up was expensive, especially the equiptment

Skiing
Golf
Scuba diving
Shooting

Thousands upon thousands spent, but boy I had fun. :-)

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:23 PM (cme47)

46 Donate yer guns to the Persians.
Posted by: M. Gaga at March 01, 2026 07:12 PM (KiBMU)

Swap for some collectibles instead. Before the Russians and Chinese flooded the Ayatollah's guys with AKs and SKSs, G3s, MP5s, M1911s, Browning High Powers, and M3 Grease Guns were inherited from the Shah's armories. They're probably worse for wear over the last 40 plus years, but you can't have everything.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 07:23 PM (BCwQW)

47 Thanks Whig - I mostly shoot 9mm. I just got a scope for my AR - have yet to try it. I was looking at cost of reloading for 9mm, didn't seem like a lot of savings. i kind of like the idea of doing it. We reloaded a lot of 12/20 shotgun shell for my Dad when my brother and I were kids. It was fun just doing it.

Posted by: Lurking in Garland at March 01, 2026 07:23 PM (2BTkX)

48 https://www.danielgreenfield.org/iran has been at war with us for 47 years
https://tinyurl.com/2xkvw6tp

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 07:24 PM (Ia/+0)

49 What up RMBS! How did you do with the snow last weekend?

I easily got a foot and a half. Spent an hour or so Monday digging out the car, loathing the weather and wondering if I will be putting in my notice so I can move South, permanently. :-)
Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:08 PM

Not bad. We got about a foot, but drifts were a good three feet in some areas. The mom's neighbor has access to a Bobcat, so that made it a bit easier to dig her out later. I need a nice mild weekend so I can zero the new scope on the Winchester.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 07:24 PM (Wnv9h)

50 Today would have been my father's 95th birthday if the clot shot hadn't killed him. He taught me how to shoot, and he reloaded as well. I have his old beat up shotgun, that needs to be refurbished. It has a lovely wood stock. My brother got the pearl handled Colt .45. My grandfather shot a man in Seattle with it, dude was trying to mug him but when he went for his dog, that was the deciding point. Grandpa may have looked frail, but he grew up on a ranch in WYO and knew varmints when he saw them. Charges were never filed.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 07:25 PM (I40wl)

51 Of courxe, it doesn't load itself. And my goodfornothing crew is sitting there looking at backorders for 9mm, 30 carbine, and 30-06. Hard to find good help these days.
Posted by: rhomboid

Heh. The easiest pay it forward is to teach and supervise someone else to reload using your equipment and brass. That being said, lot of decent and low cost progressive presses outside.

Even a good turret press can churn out 150 rounds or a bit more if you have auto indexing.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:25 PM (E4rtv)

52 42 Its nice in the winter because it is almost empty!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 07:22 PM

I took the 20th off. It is a Friday. Want to pencil it in?

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:25 PM (cme47)

53 whig, there is the rub " if used properly"

Can a person with no experience hit a moving target at 25 yards?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 07:26 PM (+nEug)

54 We dropped Liberator one shot 45 ACP pistols into occupied Europe for a reason. Easy to operate, cheap, and one bullet gets a enemies gun and their ammo if used properly.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:23 PM (E4rtv)

Isn't that what Hi-Points are today after you factor in inflation? IIRC, each Liberator cost Uncle about $2 each in 1942.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 07:26 PM (BCwQW)

55 Almost on topic:

Has it been reported what the payload and means of delivery was for the boomage of the Iranian bigshots' meeting place?

Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 07:27 PM (Q+gd/)

56 It's strange...I live in a fascist blue state yet I can shoot easily!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 07:16 PM

As anti-gun as MA is, I have a great club in my town. 600 yards of range, and a very competition oriented crowd. And the police donate money to us. It's a little piece of sanity in a blue state.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 07:27 PM (Wnv9h)

57 Having said that, please think before you post. Thanks.
=
First!

Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 07:27 PM (vSvIl)

58 Nothing says good morning like 30 tommahawks.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 07:28 PM (UFwgc)

59 55 Almost on topic:

Has it been reported what the payload and means of delivery was for the boomage of the Iranian bigshots' meeting place?
Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 07:27 PM (Q+gd/)

There was a graphic on Fox this morning that showed bombers from Missouri. Don't know if they were for the people places or the bomb places.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 07:28 PM (I40wl)

60 Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 07:27 PM (vSvIl)
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Ha!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 07:29 PM (KX0bc)

61 Can a person with no experience hit a moving target at 25 yards?

Hitting anything at 25 yards with a Liberator pistol is more a matter of luck than skill. They were intended for much more personal encounters.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 01, 2026 07:29 PM (Fs0KI)

62 Good Sunday evening, gub 'ettes and 'rons, and a special month-of-Sundays greeting to our host Weasel.

I shamefully let my membership to my local freedom range lapse. I rarely get there as much as I used to, and that's something I need to make a plan to change soon.

Posted by: Schnorflepuppy (OT but harmless) at March 01, 2026 07:29 PM (v23vE)

63 Watched that video about what to say to the cops if pulled over.

That is why I will keep to the speed limit the best that I can and not do anything stupid that would catch the eye of the police.

I hope never to have to go through that type of stop. I will remember "I plead the Fifth" and "I do not consent to searches"

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:30 PM (cme47)

64 47 Thanks Whig - I mostly shoot 9mm. I just got a scope for my AR - have yet to try it. I was looking at cost of reloading for 9mm, didn't seem like a lot of savings. i kind of like the idea of doing it. We reloaded a lot of 12/20 shotgun shell for my Dad when my brother and I were kids. It was fun just doing it.
Posted by: Lurking in Garland

Where reloading shines for a common cartridge is the perpetual ammo panics that Democrats in office foist on us. Learn via a cheap single stage press and like riding a bike, you can reload to keep shooting when necessary and when ammo is cheap, simply hoard the fired brass for the scarce times and drop your reloading to a case or two to keep your skills fresh.

A good single stage press can later be used to craft some damn good rifle ammo especially for Grandpa's 257 Roberts or similar legacy guns like the 300 Savage.

It can be used to prep and size ammo, etc. And it teaches you ballistics and a bunch of other useful knowledge about ammunition and your firearm.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:30 PM (E4rtv)

65 The Israelis took out Khamenei.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 07:31 PM (+nEug)

66 Good evening Horde. Thanks Weasel!

Posted by: TRex - pre-eclipse dino at March 01, 2026 07:31 PM (IQ6Gq)

67 Howdy!

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at March 01, 2026 07:31 PM (sAmhv)

68 61 Hitting anything at 25 yards with a Liberator pistol is more a matter of luck than skill. They were intended for much more personal encounters.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 01, 2026 07:29 PM

IIRC the Liberator pistol was used to liberate the gun (and ammot) of the person you shot.

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:32 PM (cme47)

69 Has it been reported what the payload and means of delivery was for the boomage of the Iranian bigshots' meeting place?
Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 07:27 PM (Q+gd/)

Not officially confirmed, but OSINT sources say it was 2,000 pound JDAMS. Some say it was the IAF. Others say it was USAF B-2s. Note that the B-2 can pack up to 16 2,000 pound JDAMS in its bomb bay.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 07:32 PM (BCwQW)

70 Isn't that what Hi-Points are today after you factor in inflation? IIRC, each Liberator cost Uncle about $2 each in 1942.

A few years ago Collector's Firearms in Houston had a couple of them for sale. IIRC, they were somewhere around $2K. So a 1000X increase in 80 years. Not a bad investment, maybe even beats the rate of inflation.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 01, 2026 07:33 PM (Fs0KI)

71 It is not much more than a clearing in the woods.
I hadn’t thought about insurance and such things. I have settled on an RF in 300Blackout so I can hunt in the woods. If I really like hunting, a 270 win, which is legal here, or maybe a 6.5 Creedmore for field work.

Posted by: Accomac at March 01, 2026 07:33 PM (T8bqm)

72 Lucky Gunner has some good prices.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 07:33 PM (2WIwB)

73 I’ve never seen a range require NRA membership/
Insurance. I can see why private clubs would require it, though.

I’m getting a little closer to TSRA life membership though…

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 07:33 PM (hJH5n)

74 Shoot that German at point blank range. All of a sudden you exchange you piece of crap and presto! You have an 8mm Mauser kar98k!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 07:34 PM (zZu0s)

75 Private gun range here was about $250 for induction, plus $150 a year. NRA memberships required. Additional family members are $50 a year but you can bring them as guests.
They do have a lot of ranges including several shoot-n-scoot and shotgun stuff. Basic ranges are free with membership,shoot-n-scoot and shotgun require additional range training, and some fees (for clays esp.).
Have I got my money's worth? No.
After retirement I will (still about a month out).

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 07:35 PM (/lPRQ)

76 Can a person with no experience hit a moving target at 25 yards?
Posted by: Ben Had
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In cities, you do not shoot at 25 yards and Iran is urbanized nowadays. Liberators were for the dirty work of taking down the Basijis and various other scum that like to roll down streets with autopistols, etc. and shoot up crowds like the cowards they are.

I like firearms and firearms training a lot but in truth, most encounters of this sort are within 7 yards or so and even untrained people can shoot minute of man at that distance if the pistol is designed as a natural pointer.

Liberators or any cheap pistol are assassination and close in weapons for close range where they fulfill the first rule of a gun fight, have a gun. They also give hope and courage and can be used by the very young, the infirm, and the weak to equalize the odds.

Taking out moving targets at a distance takes training, shooting oppressive assholes at close range takes guts and courage to pull the trigger more than skill. That is why the 22 LR is way up there on the death charts, these are often what the poor can afford, use reasonably, and have put paid to a bunch of murderous assholes with bad intent.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:36 PM (E4rtv)

77 Really? A liberator worth more than an M1? Thats weird.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 07:36 PM (zZu0s)

78 I am a member of a local gun club (seven minutes away!) That charges a pittance...$83/year!

I am also a member of the NJ state pistol and rifle association range that is about $150/year. Its about 45 minutes away,and quite nice!

It's strange...I live in a fascist blue state yet I can shoot easily!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 07:16 PM (n9ltV)

A place about 2 miles from me is around $400 a year, but it's 24 hour access, you get your own key, no additional fees, and you can bring a guest. You can shoot pistol or high power rifles. Its a real nice place. I hear they reduce your yearly fees the next time around. I need to check it out and see what it really costs, because everybody i talked to have reduced fees and nobody seems to know the 1st timer price. They think 350-400, but could be less.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 07:38 PM (91z5R)

79 Nice bit on the Remington 700.
My 788 is jealous.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 07:38 PM (2WIwB)

80 Good evening to all and thank you to Weasel.
No shooting for me this week

Posted by: Coelacanth at March 01, 2026 07:39 PM (jH5TK)

81 A few years ago Collector's Firearms in Houston had a couple of them for sale. IIRC, they were somewhere around $2K. So a 1000X increase in 80 years. Not a bad investment, maybe even beats the rate of inflation.
Posted by: Oddbob at March 01, 2026 07:33 PM (Fs0KI)

Add in the original box, wooden dowel (aka casing ejector) and instruction booklet to the package will double that $2k to $4k. Not many of those have survived.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 07:39 PM (BCwQW)

82 Almost on topic:

Has it been reported what the payload and means of delivery was for the boomage of the Iranian bigshots' meeting place?
Posted by: davidt

Was a video showing ~21 Tomahawk like objects inbound. Seems like a lot so I thought maybe the US has some much cheaper versions as drones. Why not use a proven airframe with Temu guidance and save $2M on each?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 07:40 PM (/lPRQ)

83 Isn't that what Hi-Points are today after you factor in inflation? IIRC, each Liberator cost Uncle about $2 each in 1942.
Posted by: Ed L
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With semi automatics, there is a learning curve, mainly malfunction drills.

Single shot rifles, shotties, or handguns have very simple drills, you pull the non firing cartridge out of the chamber and reload.

Single shots are not my preference but they are far from not being practical even now for those that cannot or will not learn to manage a more complicated manual of arms. Logistics for any uprising is going to be critical and thus making every shot count is important. And that incentivizes capturing enemy firearms and ammo asap.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:41 PM (E4rtv)

84 whig, those are excellent points but I have a but. How close is a person with a one shot pistol going to want to get to a soldier that is ready to shoot them

It becomes more about mental attitude than skil doesn't it.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 07:41 PM (+nEug)

85 Temu guidance is what Iran uses

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 07:42 PM (2GVsD)

86 It has been my impression that for missions as critical as taking out the mullahs, human piloted aircraft are preferred over guided missiles or drones.

Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 07:43 PM (Q+gd/)

87
9 Bamalam!
Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 07:05 PM

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A ding dong!

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at March 01, 2026 07:44 PM (azNOR)

88 Ben Had, I think it was always meant to be a passing the guy in an alley/ambush jind of thing. Hey, Bridgette, lure Jurgen behind the barn by promising to give him a knob shine and we'll do the rest.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 07:44 PM (zZu0s)

89 84 whig, those are excellent points but I have a but. How close is a person with a one shot pistol going to want to get to a soldier that is ready to shoot them

It becomes more about mental attitude than skil doesn't it.
Posted by: Ben Had

They aren't going against soldiers but irregulars that are street thugs with regime approval. As I said, these thugs like rolling down on motorbikes and shooting people in crowds--they aren't what you call hardened troops anymore (not true after the Iran Iraq wars but those guys aged out).

The IRGC has more power but are also more visible to our drones, etc. wearing uniforms, and displaying more militaristic displays.

The Basiji are their thuggish punishment and informant brigades, not the trained assholes. But far more numerous than the IRGC on the streets so far by at least a factor of 3-4 to one.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:44 PM (E4rtv)

90 Good evening folks.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at March 01, 2026 07:45 PM (CHHv1)

91 I have been doing some researching of the .22 ARC cartridge and I'm thinking about buying an upper for my rifle. Any thoughts or knowledge about the cartridge would be appreciated.

Thanks

Posted by: gdoubleu at March 01, 2026 07:45 PM (s9TOl)

92 I am surprised they did not try to meet in some sort of underground bunker Ala their weapons labs. Just seems stupid.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 07:45 PM (zZu0s)

93 Posted by: gdoubleu at March 01, 2026 07:45 PM (s9TOl)
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Can't help with that cartridge but howdy and welcome!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 07:46 PM (KX0bc)

94 Really? A liberator worth more than an M1? Thats weird.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 07:36 PM (zZu0s)

Not so weird if you factor in rarity. M1s are/were pretty common because of CMP and because six million plus were made. About a million Liberators were made, but because they were literally thrown out of planes over occupied territory, few of those sent into battle ever came back. Those left over in 1945 were mostly scrapped or destroyed to prevent their use by criminals or hostile powers. Because the Liberator itself was made very cheaply, it wasn't designed to last. IIRC, the gun is only good for about 10-20 shots before the stress on the metal will start cracking the breech. And collectors only wanted them long after production ended. High desirability plus a very limited supply of prime examples equals high prices.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 07:47 PM (BCwQW)

95 Hmm...blueprinted actions. What Savage says they've done to my 110EP. Whatever the case may be, that thing shoots under 1/2 MOA. I'll take it.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 07:47 PM (Wnv9h)

96 I hope never to have to go through that type of stop. I will remember "I plead the Fifth" and "I do not consent to searches"
Posted by: Scuba_Dude

Not much you can do if the cop plans on going goon on you anyway.

I've had a squad of vice cops harass me for a bit in a touristy location and I entertained them as best I could... eventually asked if I was under arrest, they says "no", so I says "bye" and start walking away, they says "But we have your ID". Told them I'll go get another one tomorrow and just tell them some guys saying they were cops took it from me. Oldest 'cop' told his trainee to give back my ID.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 07:48 PM (/lPRQ)

97 Blueprinting is such an archaic term. We did this in the 80s.

I think a more modern reference would be 'reverse engineering' with the hope that you can make improvements on the old design.

Anyway, just a thought from the cheap seats. The Chinese have built a civilization on reverse engineering our tech.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 01, 2026 07:48 PM (gVUi7)

98 It becomes more about mental attitude than skil doesn't it.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 07:41 PM (+nEug)

I suspect it was much easier for women to make this happen than men. "Hey, honey, can I put a nice shine on your revolver?" LOL.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 07:49 PM (I40wl)

99 What's the gate price?
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 07:12 PM

$20, same as in town.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 01, 2026 07:50 PM (0sNs1)

100 It becomes more about mental attitude than skil doesn't it.
Posted by: Ben Had

That is one of the factors that I figured out reading after action reports for decades from the NRA column and a guy, Clayton Cramer, who started the whole Guns Saves Lives, history prof in Idaho I think. He compiled a vast amount of self defense shootings and it was relatively uncommon for trained people to be shooting in those reports. It was Grandma with her trusty 22 LR revolver, Fred the Butcher with a 32 S&W Long revolver, Sheila who was poor but done with being terrorized by her ex and ventilating him before being beaten, raped again.

Willpower, faith, and courage aka software matters in a fight. Training polishes those attributes but the underlying gumption to do something to stop evil cannot be acquired by training. It has to come from within. Hardware in most cases outside military use doesn't matter as much as the will to pull the trigger and fight.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:50 PM (E4rtv)

101 I think a LOT about being pulled over these days. I don’t speed. I follow road rules. I am very passive when I drive BECAUSE I am armed.

Seattle cops are so maligned. I can’t imagine the type of person who wants to be a cop in this city. Their job is impossible. So, I guess pleading the fifth and not allowing a search is reasonable, but here, would it be considered passive aggressive?

I just want to be able to defend myself. I have a concealed weapons permit. I train regularly. Police could see I have a membership at a gun club and the staff knows me. Heck, we get checked in before the range opens because they know our cars (me MAE and LazyMessenger).

I keep my Colt pony .380 in the console. Cocked and locked. And I practice with it.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 07:50 PM (A5RD0)

102 Weasel: I had a great weekend for guns. Picked up a new revolver on Friday and took it to the Steel Shoot on Saturday. S&W Performance Center was smooth and made me look 3x better than I am.

I’ve been reloading for decades now. For newbies don’t count on saving any money, but the satisfaction of doing it better every year is a reward of its own. Plus it’s great to be able to roll your own during the occasional democrat-caused ammo drought

Posted by: Jackdaddy63 at March 01, 2026 07:51 PM (2obSz)

103
Three more months and we'll not be seeing snow. Maybe.

Posted by: Auspex at March 01, 2026 07:51 PM (Y8DZL)

104 (apologize for OT, but to no one of any consequence, I was joking too. No offense taken, and certainly none meant)

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 07:51 PM (enw9G)

105 Posted by: Jackdaddy63 at March 01, 2026 07:51 PM (2obSz)
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Nice and congratulations!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 07:52 PM (KX0bc)

106 91 I have been doing some researching of the .22 ARC cartridge and I'm thinking about buying an upper for my rifle. Any thoughts or knowledge about the cartridge would be appreciated.

Thanks
Posted by: gdoubleu
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Figure out what purpose you want it for and tell us and we can steer you a bit more. Hunting? Self Defense? Zombie invasion? Target Shooting? First Centerfire Rifle or even a Rifle?

For the most part, cartridges are a balance of what you want to do with them, they can be fine for one purpose but mediocre or awful for another.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:53 PM (E4rtv)

107 Seattle cops are so maligned. I can’t imagine the type of person who wants to be a cop in this city. Their job is impossible. So, I guess pleading the fifth and not allowing a search is reasonable, but here, would it be considered passive aggressive?

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 07:50 PM (A5RD0)

Only if the cop is a complete dick, and that does happen. Make sure the cop has a body camera, or if not, that you are recording everything. If something goes bad, you have proof. And no, they cannot require you to turn off your phone. They know that.

We had some seriously screwy State Troopers up here for a bit. Got into some situations that should never have occurred. Recordings from the victims' phones finally got them cashiered.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 07:53 PM (I40wl)

108 The Basiji are their thuggish punishment and informant brigades, not the trained assholes. But far more numerous than the IRGC on the streets so far by at least a factor of 3-4 to one.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:44 PM (E4rtv)

The Ayatollahs also brought in Hezbolloah or Iraqi Shite militiamen to do their dirty work when it came to crushing local discontent. But they needed serious $$ to do that. I don't know if they have the $$ to cover that hired muscle now.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 07:54 PM (BCwQW)

109 It becomes more about mental attitude than skil doesn't it.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 07:41 PM

Indeed.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 01, 2026 07:54 PM (0sNs1)

110 I’ve been reloading for decades now. For newbies don’t count on saving any money, but the satisfaction of doing it better every year is a reward of its own. Plus it’s great to be able to roll your own during the occasional democrat-caused ammo drought
Posted by: Jackdaddy63
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Cool, nice to hear S&W Performance Center is doing the job. Thanks for posting that datapoint.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:54 PM (E4rtv)

111 OMG. Almost an hour late. My Permanent Record is in tatters. And it’s only March!

But the spicy meatballs were very good.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 07:54 PM (gAJUR)

112 I have been doing some researching of the .22 ARC cartridge and I'm thinking about buying an upper for my rifle. Any thoughts or knowledge about the cartridge would be appreciated.

Thanks
Posted by: gdoubleu

Some on the internet say the 6mm ARC is superior.
Internet so must be true.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 07:56 PM (/lPRQ)

113
Can anyone recommend a short video on u tube for explaining guns to people who say "I don't know anything about guns?"

Beginner overview stuff.

Posted by: Auspex at March 01, 2026 07:56 PM (Y8DZL)

114 The Ayatollahs also brought in Hezbolloah or Iraqi Shite militiamen to do their dirty work when it came to crushing local discontent. But they needed serious $$ to do that. I don't know if they have the $$ to cover that hired muscle now.
Posted by: Ed L a
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Their own homegrown oppressors were getting spooked at killing their own people. Regimes are on borrowed time when you have to bring in foreign thugs to kill your own people and mercenary killers are usually the first to get the wrath of the people when things go pear shaped.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:56 PM (E4rtv)

115 111 But the spicy meatballs were very good.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 07:54 PM

Meatballs.....mmmmmmm

Your lateness is excused this time. ;-)

How ya doing Red? Get out to the range?

Posted by: Scuba_Dude at March 01, 2026 07:57 PM (cme47)

116 "Your mind is your primary weapon. Keep it working."

-- grizzled GySgt

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 01, 2026 07:57 PM (0sNs1)

117 Auspex,

NRA Guide to Buying Your First Gun
https://tinyurl.com/Buying-Your-First-Gun

How Things Work
https://science.howstuffworks.com/gun-roundup.htm

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:59 PM (E4rtv)

118 OMG. Almost an hour late. My Permanent Record is in tatters. And it’s only March!

But the spicy meatballs were very good.
Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 07:54 PM

Dood. Hanging out on the Food Thread once the GT is up isn't going to cut it.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 01, 2026 07:59 PM (0sNs1)

119 Posted by: Auspex at March 01, 2026 07:56 PM (Y8DZL)
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There must be a bunch. Try searching YouTube for "introduction to firearms" or something along those lines. Bet you will find a lot

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 08:00 PM (KX0bc)

120 And Auspex,

A huge number of animated shorts on YouTube that show firearm operation in real time using animated cutaways so you can see the action working.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:00 PM (E4rtv)

121 22 Arc is a great round, I shoot the Hornady 88gn ELDM's. They shoot like a 6 Creedmoor, unbelievable for a pea shooter. Ballistic Advantage makes a great 24" bull barrel for a good price, I have three. The absolute best use of very little powder!! haha

Posted by: ck at March 01, 2026 08:03 PM (JKvyz)

122 Posted by: Auspex at March 01, 2026 07:56 PM (Y8DZL)
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Better yet, take them to the range and show them!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 08:03 PM (KX0bc)

123 The Islamic terrorist who shot up downtown Austin, TX, was naturalized as a US citizen when Barack Hussein Obama was President in 2013, despite a history of arrests while living in New York City from 2000 to 2008, as well as in Texas afterwards.

And yet, somehow, it was the gun that caused the violence.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 01, 2026 08:04 PM (0sNs1)

124 OMG. Almost an hour late. My Permanent Record is in tatters. And it’s only March!

But the spicy meatballs were very good.
Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody!
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At least you provided a decent excuse!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at March 01, 2026 08:04 PM (IQ6Gq)

125 Their own homegrown oppressors were getting spooked at killing their own people. Regimes are on borrowed time when you have to bring in foreign thugs to kill your own people and mercenary killers are usually the first to get the wrath of the people when things go pear shaped.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:56 PM (E4rtv)

Haven't seen any reports of that coming out of Iran so far (unfortunately).

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 08:04 PM (BCwQW)

126 Posted by: Auspex at March 01, 2026 07:56 PM (Y8DZL)

It's a lot of money to drop up front but my local gun club / range takes new members who have never shot before and will show them the basics on the the induction day (with range guns). Also a bunch of classes at various skill levels.

Indoor ranges will often have classes for those who never so much as picked up a gun.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 08:05 PM (/lPRQ)

127 Weasel, how is WW doing? And, we can haz Cozy Cave sitrep?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 01, 2026 08:07 PM (0sNs1)

128 Their own homegrown oppressors were getting spooked at killing their own people. Regimes are on borrowed time when you have to bring in foreign thugs to kill your own people and mercenary killers are usually the first to get the wrath of the people when things go pear shaped.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 07:56 PM (E4rtv)

Haven't seen any reports of that coming out of Iran so far (unfortunately).
Posted by: Ed L

Something Trump can require as a prerequisite for 'discussions'.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 08:07 PM (/lPRQ)

129 Back when I spoke to people, I would offer to take anyone who expressed an interest in shooting to the range as my guest, using my guns and ammo.

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 08:08 PM (KX0bc)

130 I mentioned this on the hobby thread. For some reason the usual suspects: MidwayUSA, Midsouth, and Natchez have been having sales for reloading tools and associated gear. If you want to get into that part of the hobby, those sales prices can help. I haven't noticed similar sales for components like powder and primers but might have missed that.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 08:08 PM (yTvNw)

131 I shoot a lot of 6 ARC too, if I had to chose one I'd go with the 22, they're like the 6.5 Creedmoor, everything is easy and just works.

Posted by: ck at March 01, 2026 08:09 PM (JKvyz)

132 Go figure that the one bar in Texas that wouldn't shoot back at a terrorist was in Austin. :eyeroll:

Posted by: pookysgirl lived in TX for a few years at March 01, 2026 08:09 PM (Wt5PA)

133 My range cost where I'm an RSO is free.99, of course. Which is a good price. Just haven't been getting there enough. 45 minutes away. Real payoff is "after hours" shooting, which of course will become more and more relevant as the days grow longer. Basically have your own range.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 08:10 PM (U/Byj)

134 107 Seattle cops are so maligned. I can’t imagine the type of person who wants to be a cop in this city. Their job is impossible. So, I guess pleading the fifth and not allowing a search is reasonable, but here, would it be considered passive aggressive?

Posted by: nurse ratched

Just be polite but firm. You don't have to resemble the regulator types on YT. Under Terry v Ohio, cops are allowed to briefly detain, require id, and ask you what you are doing. They can and will look you over to see if you are carrying weapons if halfway competent and if so, they can pat you down for weapons using a brief frisk. To do this, they must have reasonable suspicion. If you are carrying weapons, there are additional steps that depend on state law such as requiring showing a permit to do such, they can take the firearm and check serial numbers, etc.

Look up Terry Stop for the latest and if you put your particular state in the search term with Terry Stop, you will get more of an idea about state and federal caselaw applying to stops in public without a warrant.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:10 PM (E4rtv)

135 Weasel, how is WW doing? And, we can haz Cozy Cave sitrep?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 01, 2026 08:07 PM (0sNs1)
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WW is good, thanks for asking. Her leg healed up nicely but evidently the knee now predicts the weather. CC usage has fallen off with moderating temperatures. FSJ still gets in but Gertie spends her time mostly on top!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 08:11 PM (KX0bc)

136 Beginner overview stuff.
Posted by: Auspex at March 01, 2026 07:56 PM (Y8DZL)

Auspex, back awhile on my blog, I did a “Bangsticks for Beginners”. I’ve also done a recent one for AR 15s - “ARs for Emily”.
Both are very beginner- oriented.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 08:13 PM (Edxq2)

137 Can anyone recommend a short video on u tube for explaining guns to people who say "I don't know anything about guns?"

Hoo boy, that's a loaded question (NPI). Everything on youtube is to be taken with a grain of salt; gun stuff with a block of salt. I guess the first thing I would check is the NRA website under the "Education" tab and see if there is anything there. If not, Youtube producers I would trust include Hickok45 and Paul Harrell. Again, I don't know if either of those have "first steps" vids. After hitting Post on this, I'll go search around and report back before the ONT.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 01, 2026 08:13 PM (Fs0KI)

138 UAE Confirms They Shot Down 541 Drones, 165 Ballistic Missiles and 2 Cruise Missile Fired by Iran – 21 Drones Hit Civilian Targets

Iran has been sending drones and cruise/ballistic missiles into the entire region; hitting Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Qatar, Jordan and Israel.

UAE just happens to be the closest...

That's a lot of countries that are unlikely to be open to the current Iranian government being allowed to remain in power in any form.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 08:13 PM (/lPRQ)

139 Something Trump can require as a prerequisite for 'discussions'.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 08:07 PM (/lPRQ)

It's a bit late for the Ayatollahs to start a recruiting drive in Lebanon or Iraq right now. The risk of eating a JDAM from the USAF or IAF has got to be a real downer on the motivation of any wannabe headbangers.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 08:13 PM (BCwQW)

140 Haven't seen any reports of that coming out of Iran so far (unfortunately).
Posted by: Ed L
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I am seeing those on X and both the US and Israel have formally stated that the apparatus of oppression are being specifically targeted along with missiles and nuke sites. They are now using relatively dumb JDAM ordnance instead of standoffs which tells me that the air defenses and jamming of GPS is dead in Iran. They are apparently dropping Starlink for the resistance to use for communication so the Resistance may actually have a better picture than the IRGC command on what is happening.

Fog of war but this,
🚨 Basiji suppressive agents appear visibly distressed after returning to their headquarters and finding it destroyed by U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Repressive regime bases appear to be a major target in today’s joint military campaign.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:14 PM (E4rtv)

141 Scoobs, yep, braving the snow. Shot a new .45 ACP load. Yesterday, did orientation for new members.
We’re doing a USCCA presentation on concealed carry and a Stop The Bleed course with our local FD.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 08:15 PM (Edxq2)

142 EdL.

Fun video here on X
Khaje Nasir University, Tehran.
Basiji thugs showed up waving a Palestine flag to hijack the protest.
Students answered the only way that fits:
“Shove the Palestine flag up your asshole.”

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:16 PM (E4rtv)

143 whig,
I think everyrhing changes because I am a white haired old woman. Hopefully, I get the benefit of the doubt. But I can’t rely on that.

But I think about it. All the time.

I also would benefit from castle doctrine laws here. Anyone forcefully entering my domicile is fair game.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 08:16 PM (A5RD0)

144
Thanks all for the recommendations on videos.

It might save me an hour of trying to show and tell to a niece who rolls her eyes at "hello!"

Posted by: Auspex at March 01, 2026 08:16 PM (Y8DZL)

145 This week's gun stuff was limited to picking up a couple of silencers. I started the paperwork for one in early January, and the other in early February. Both got final ATF approval on the same day last week.

Oh, and I ordered some new-production M1 Garand clips from Sarco, the long established military surplus outfit. I'm hoping they will be of acceptable quality. First test: Tap them and see if they go "thunk" or if they go "ping!" like the originals do.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at March 01, 2026 08:16 PM (7bBwZ)

146 All depends on circumstances of course, but it's possible to reduce the sunk cost of your reloading set-up (at least a basic one) via patience and buying used.

I kept track of the cost of my initial set-up (Lee 4-hole turret, dies for 3 calibers, scale and basic tools), almost all of it used (though much of it like-new). It was "paid off" in about 6 months of reloading (this is 14 years ago).

Still using primers mostly acquired from guys getting out of the hobby, USN guys changing duty station, etc., most of it at half of then-market prices (= 1/3 of today's).

Part of this is a shameful confirmation that I don't shoot enough. But reloading can easily save money, and not *just* on the very $$$ calibers.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 08:17 PM (U/Byj)

147 Just be polite but firm.

Posted by: That's what she said at March 01, 2026 08:17 PM (KAi1n)

148 Thanks for the gub, Weasel. Been a while since I've stopped by. Howdy, fellow gubsters.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at March 01, 2026 08:18 PM (ceJ0R)

149 Spudboy, I thought the Garand en bloc clips today were made mostly by AEC, a company that uses original tooling to make them. All of my non-WWII clips are from them. All work fine. Have yet to come across an en bloc that didn't work normally.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 08:18 PM (U/Byj)

150 please think before you post

*brain grinds to a halt*

*drools*

Posted by: mindful webworker - what me ponder? at March 01, 2026 08:18 PM (oqVsV)

151 Fog of war but this,
🚨 Basiji suppressive agents appear visibly distressed after returning to their headquarters and finding it destroyed by U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:14 PM (E4rtv)
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Well, then maybe they shouldn't leave HQ....

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 01, 2026 08:19 PM (ESVrU)

152 Notorious BFD. HELLO !!!

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 08:19 PM (+nEug)

153 Posted by: Notorious BFD at March 01, 2026 08:18 PM (ceJ0R)
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Welcome back! Good to see you

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 08:20 PM (KX0bc)

154 Good lawyer advice.

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 08:21 PM (LHPAg)

155 Our niece is coming for a visit and if we get to the range she and her husband enjoy shooting traditional BP guns. Also, they love my 45-70 rolling block rifle. (They are both retired Army and normally shoot modern stuff.) I was going to just pick up some commercial 45-70 ammo for convenience. Holy inflation, Batman!! Years ago you could get them for maybe 50 cents a round. Now it's more like 2.50 to 3 bucks a round. Since I already have the components I can load my own for free, just the cost of my time. At these prices I'll make the time.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 08:21 PM (yTvNw)

156 Let's not forget the attack on the UK's Akrotiri airbase in Cyprus. !!!!

Reminds me of the hilariously clueless worry/concern/vapid commentary that abounded back in June - fear of a "wider war" (OMG!!!). This was during the "widest" war that had happened in the region since WWII, much geographically "wider" than any of the Arab-Israeli wars since '48.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 08:22 PM (U/Byj)

157 Grateful. I am the Master of Excuses. Sometimes they’re even true.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 08:23 PM (GOpmI)

158 They are apparently dropping Starlink for the resistance to use for communication so the Resistance may actually have a better picture than the IRGC command on what is happening.

Posted by: whig

Would have expected a bunch of Special Forces to already be in place to put together and equip some indigenous forces for the resistence. And Starlinks a plenty.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 08:24 PM (/lPRQ)

159 Repressive regime bases appear to be a major target in today’s joint military campaign.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:14 PM (E4rtv)

Which means that both Israel and the US mean to end the Ayatollahs' reign for good. Considering that the head of the Iranian counter-intelligence operation was actually an Israeli agent (along w/ most of the HQ counter-intelligence operation), your assessment of Iranian situational awareness might be right.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 08:24 PM (BCwQW)

160 There were some massively productive hits on IRGC bldgs in Tehran region back in June (some of the last sorties). Productive as in massive casualties. Darwinian, really. Who TF is going to be hanging out in their regular HQ when the IAF is roaming at will over your city and you are their enemy? There were public recruiting campaigns to replace the kilt, so it was pretty bad.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 08:25 PM (U/Byj)

161 Spudboy, I thought the Garand en bloc clips today were made mostly by AEC, a company that uses original tooling to make them. All of my non-WWII clips are from them. All work fine. Have yet to come across an en bloc that didn't work normally.
Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 08:18 PM (U/Byj)

Unfortunately, the Sarco website doesn't say who made their current supply. I am expecting to get a sack of Chinesium tofu-dreg crap, and hoping I'll be pleasantly surprised. I should know for sure next week.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at March 01, 2026 08:25 PM (7bBwZ)

162 Spudboy well I hope and expect they'll work out, but the "AEC" will be clearly stamped on the clip, if that's who made them. The company was based, of all places, up in Anaheim, last I knew. I did pick up some WWII surplus clips when I first got the M1s. I tend to use the AECs. CMP ships M1s with an AEC clip, or at least they did when I bought mine.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 08:28 PM (U/Byj)

163 Would have expected a bunch of Special Forces to already be in place to put together and equip some indigenous forces for the resistence. And Starlinks a plenty.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 08:24 PM (/lPRQ)
Sadly, no Northern Alliance in Iran.

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 08:28 PM (LHPAg)

164 Another reason load your own ammo besides saving money. Sometimes ammo just isn't available. At the moment it's tough to find 32 long and 32 Magnum ammo for revolvers. They aren't in high demand (although they should be) so the ammo companies only make runs of them now and then. This can apply to any calibers that aren't hugely popular like 41 magnum or 44 special. If you need 223 or 9mm the store shelves are full.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 08:28 PM (yTvNw)

165 But the spicy meatballs were very good.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 07:54 PM

Best meatballs Evah...from Omaha Steaks.
And no. I did not get paid to say that.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 08:29 PM (2WIwB)

166 We did the math on membership. Basically if you go twice a month you are coming out ahead.

With the DMV MGC that has worked out pretty well but in the past few months between holidays and life happening we aren't in the break even zone.

Posted by: blaster at March 01, 2026 08:29 PM (NlEaG)

167 A first pass search turned up this vid which looks like a decent intro. It's kind of long and it's not terribly exciting, just a guy standing and talking. I took a scan and didn't see anything I would object to telling a total newb. He does get a little sidetracked on some details but hey, that's what geeks do.

https://youtu.be/VJTluVcFXoI

Posted by: Oddbob at March 01, 2026 08:29 PM (Fs0KI)

168 Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 08:19 PM

Hey, BH! Hope you are well.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at March 01, 2026 08:30 PM (ceJ0R)

169 143 whig,
I think everyrhing changes because I am a white haired old woman. Hopefully, I get the benefit of the doubt. But I can’t rely on that.
Posted by: nurse ratched
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I always taught my students to be nice but firm in stating their rights but that they had to protect their own constitutional rights because it is not what cops consider their job. Their job as they see it is to apprehend criminals and where a lot of friction happens is when that job interacts with citizens and their rights who aren't criminals.

I would never consent to a search because you can always challenge a search that you did not consent to but never one that you allowed to happen. You do have to id yourself and cars are a matter where you have to sign the citation that you received, have to present license, registration, insurance when asked, and communicate minimally with the cop. You do not have to consent to your vehicle being searched, doing a field sobriety test (those are notoriously unreliable--look up Tennessee's epidemic of those), or admit anything as to why they should lock u up. You may or may not take a ride, that is dependent on probable cause.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:30 PM (E4rtv)

170 Go figure that the one bar in Texas that wouldn't shoot back at a terrorist was in Austin. :eyeroll:
Posted by: pookysgirl lived in TX for a few years at March 01, 2026 08:09 PM (Wt5PA)

Pretty sure it's illegal to carry in a bar.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 08:30 PM (ExV1e)

171 Yeah, people like Asmongold are useful to reach younger voters but he is very susceptible to " OMG Epstein ran the world!" " OMG it's WWW3!". Kind of a double edged sword having people like him.

Posted by: steevy at March 01, 2026 08:31 PM (YwEeS)

172 So my neighbor just picked up a new varmit piece shooting.22mag. I looked at the box of CCI cartridges.
Damn. 1875 fps. Even at 40 grains, that is some serious kinetic punch.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 08:32 PM (2WIwB)

173 Hilariously the left now finds themselves on the side of....Putin

https://instapundit.com/779683/

Posted by: steevy at March 01, 2026 08:32 PM (YwEeS)

174 So Basiji are antifa?

Ok. Noted.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 08:32 PM (zZu0s)

175 Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 08:20 PM

Thanks, Amigo. Good to be seen.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at March 01, 2026 08:33 PM (ceJ0R)

176 .22 Mag? That is varmint vaporizer.

Posted by: steevy at March 01, 2026 08:33 PM (YwEeS)

177 I joined the local range. It's outdoors with three areas; rifles, pistols and axe/knife. $30 a year for county residents, $50 for outsiders. I am considering getting a new gun, to have something fun to shoot

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 01, 2026 08:33 PM (gQ15S)

178 155 Our niece is coming for a visit and if we get to the range she and her husband enjoy shooting traditional BP guns. Also, they love my 45-70 rolling block rifle. (They are both retired Army and normally shoot modern stuff.) I was going to just pick up some commercial 45-70 ammo for convenience. Holy inflation, Batman!! Years ago you could get them for maybe 50 cents a round. Now it's more like 2.50 to 3 bucks a round. Since I already have the components I can load my own for free, just the cost of my time. At these prices I'll make the time.
Posted by: JTB

You reload BP into brass cartridges or use a BP substitute? I have an old Springfield Trapdoor that I have been slowly restoring and bought some Trail Boss for a low pressure load if I ever decided to shoot it.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:33 PM (E4rtv)

179 177 I joined the local range. It's outdoors with three areas; rifles, pistols and axe/knife. $30 a year for county residents, $50 for outsiders. I am considering getting a new gun, to have something fun to shoot
Posted by: Notsothoreau
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Outdoor ranges are a no go in my suburban area. I miss them from Arkansas.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:34 PM (E4rtv)

180 That video about not talking to cops bugs me. Because, while I have had adversarial interactions with cops, I have only had one that tried the malarkey. Generally speaking, when an office has pulled me over I've known it was legitimate, and had my license and registration handy and not given the officer any reason to think I need to be searched or questioned. This guy is talking to the folks who might be shifty.

I'm NOT saying "If you haven't done anything wrong, you should talk and consent." Absolutely not. But you should ponder why a police officer might roll up on you thinking ill of you, other than the fact you passed on the left or were going a few mph over the speed limit.

The one time I had the cop pulling that baloney was driving a rental through Georgia. And, like a standard quota cop, he was sitting just past the state line looking for people to pull over. Yeah, those guys you can go "I take the 5th with" - but it's going to add some time to your journey.

Posted by: GWB at March 01, 2026 08:34 PM (nCVYJ)

181 Kind of a double edged sword having people like him.
Posted by: steevy at March 01, 2026 08:31 PM (YwEeS)

He's no where near as bad as Nux with the click bait. It seems like Nixanor is popping either a nut or a blood vessel almost every thumbnail.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 08:34 PM (zZu0s)

182 Haven't seen any reports of that coming out of Iran so far (unfortunately).
Posted by: Ed L

Some Iranian military channel had a video where a fella claimed that they'd launched four missiles at the Lincoln and sunk her. CENTCOM put out a message that the Lincoln had not been hit by anything.

Some of the Iranian (good guys) commentators think that the regime is in its death throes and flailing about.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 08:34 PM (ExV1e)

183 174 So Basiji are antifa?

Ok. Noted.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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Very good comparison actually and like antifa, they thrive most in a permissive police atmosphere where they are allowed to be thugs.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:35 PM (E4rtv)

184 Fun video here on X
Khaje Nasir University, Tehran.
Basiji thugs showed up waving a Palestine flag to hijack the protest.
Students answered the only way that fits:
“Shove the Palestine flag up your asshole.”

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:16 PM (E4rtv)

Cue the Nelson Muntz laugh! An indicator that the sands are beginning to shift.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 08:35 PM (BCwQW)

185 The Iranians have sunk a super carrier 900 times.....in simulations

Posted by: steevy at March 01, 2026 08:36 PM (YwEeS)

186 Unfortunately, the Sarco website doesn't say who made their current supply. I am expecting to get a sack of Chinesium tofu-dreg crap, and hoping I'll be pleasantly surprised.

For anyone getting their first (or fourth or whatever) M1 and needs a starter set of clips, I have a small stash and will send you a dozen or so at no cost. Just hit me at the email in the nic.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 01, 2026 08:36 PM (Fs0KI)

187 I guess self defense fundamentals are in order.

Stay strapped or get clapped

Posted by: blaster at March 01, 2026 08:36 PM (NlEaG)

188 Pretty sure it's illegal to carry in a bar.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 08:30 PM (ExV1e)

I believe it's illegal to *consume alcohol* in a public place while carrying.

Posted by: pookysgirl lived in TX for a few years at March 01, 2026 08:37 PM (Wt5PA)

189 Posted by: Oddbob at March 01, 2026 08:36 PM (Fs0KI)
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Very generous!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 08:38 PM (kKRwe)

190 I generally tell newer shooters, depending, that they should keep their brass, even if they don't intent to reload. Depending on your location, once-fired brass is easy to sell to reloaders. And it's just found money, sitting there on the ground. I did that for a few years before I decided to reload and started keeping everything. By the time I started to roll my own, I had almost all the brass I needed.

For 38sp I wanted some uniformity in the form of a common headstamp, so I just bought a case of PMC 38, and shot it. Still makes up most of my 38 brass inventory.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 08:39 PM (U/Byj)

191 The Iranians have sunk a super carrier 900 times.....in simulations
Posted by: steevy at March 01, 2026 08:36 PM (YwEeS)
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...where their simulation is the board game "Battleship."

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 01, 2026 08:40 PM (ESVrU)

192 There was a free outdoor range near Carson WA, when I lived there. It was set up for the sheriffs but anyone could use it. This range is nicer. Surrounded by fields so it gets closed when work goes on there.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 01, 2026 08:40 PM (gQ15S)

193 The one time I had the cop pulling that baloney was driving a rental through Georgia. And, like a standard quota cop, he was sitting just past the state line looking for people to pull over. Yeah, those guys you can go "I take the 5th with" - but it's going to add some time to your journey.
Posted by: GWB
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You simply do not have to talk much, cops are trained to get people to talk and keep talking. In an average car stop, they are entitled to license, registration, etc. not where you are going, what you are doing, or you to guess why they pulled you over.

Formal invocation of the 5th is when they take you into custody primarily because it sets up a bright line but most people simply cannot shut up, especially criminals. Cops also lie shamelessly so ignore them.

And it is a mistake to assume they have to tell you what they are arresting you for. They don't until booking so keep shut about it. They either have probable cause or not, and if they don't, then the arrest is likely to tossed by the prosecutor anyway. Don't try your case on the side of the road. Cooperate minimally and get back on the road without being an asshole. Those get special treatment so zip it.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:40 PM (E4rtv)

194 I started saving brass 10 years before I started reloading. I knew I’d eventually do it, but just not when.
When I did start, I did not want for brass.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 08:41 PM (GOpmI)

195 I have a long time friend and college roommate who was a longtime ATF agent. He says that the talking to cops thing causes people to get twisted.

Stayed at his house on the way to TxMoMe and we emptied the car into his house. We had a lot of stuff. We made a joke about staying at the speed limit because we dreaded the question "do you have any guns in the car". Because yes, yes we did.

He said we were looking at it wrong, that the cops were not trying to jam us up and preferred dealing with people who were upfront about it.

He's a good guy - definitely not just peddling Fed stuff.

Posted by: blaster at March 01, 2026 08:42 PM (NlEaG)

196 B6
Well done Abdul you sank the Great Satan's aircraft carrier!

Posted by: steevy at March 01, 2026 08:42 PM (YwEeS)

197 I also would benefit from castle doctrine laws here. Anyone forcefully entering my domicile is fair game.
Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 08:16 PM (A5RD

I will be certain to ring the doo. lol

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 08:42 PM (I40wl)

198 I believe it's illegal to *consume alcohol* in a public place while carrying.
Posted by: pookysgirl lived in TX for a few years at March 01, 2026 08:37 PM (Wt5PA)

You may be right but I bet the bar has the "you can't carry here" sign up. Insurance rates if nothing else.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 08:43 PM (ExV1e)

199 *doorbell*

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 08:43 PM (I40wl)

200 Even the farcical PR of the (hopefully not long for this world) mullahcracy will never match Japanese official numbers for American naval losses after the Battle of Formosa (little known but yuuuge aerial battle). Even worse, the IJN actually kinda sorta believed some % of the outlandish claims that were published.

Many savvy Japanese news consumers at the time couldn't but note that the "victories" kept occurring closer and closer to the home islands. Uh ....

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 08:43 PM (U/Byj)

201 Looks like Temporary Acting Supreme Leader of Iran has gone to his 92 virgin goats award in the sky.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:43 PM (E4rtv)

202 The Iranians have sunk a super carrier 900 times.....in simulations
Posted by: steevy at March 01, 2026 08:36 PM (YwEeS)

The carrier size targets the Iranian Navy uses don't move. Real USN carriers can do 30+ knots. And if you believe the Iranians have developed their own guided MIRVs for their anti-ship ballistic missiles, I have a bridge I want to sell you.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 08:43 PM (BCwQW)

203 Let's see, today I stopped for donuts, went to church, had a nice Italian meal for lunch, took a nap, went back to church, came home and ate a sandwich. All this time I was armed, except for the nap, when my firearm was on the nightstand where it sleeps when I go to bed. A typical day in my little corner of ETEX.

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 08:43 PM (LHPAg)

204 Many savvy Japanese news consumers at the time couldn't but note that the "victories" kept occurring closer and closer to the home islands. Uh ....

Posted by: rhomboid
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Hogan's Heroes made fun of the Germans in a couple of their episodes exactly for that punchline.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:44 PM (E4rtv)

205 He's a good guy - definitely not just peddling Fed stuff.
Posted by: blaster
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And yet, the ATF has the worst reputation of all the Fed law enforcement community. Some of the compliance officers that spend time with FFLs are fine, their enforcement division has issues and multiple lawsuits against them over the years.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:46 PM (E4rtv)

206 Looks like Temporary Acting Supreme Leader of Iran has gone to his 92 virgin goats award in the sky.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:43 PM (E4rtv)

Mossad has one (or more) hell of a source(s) high up in the food chain in Tehran, that's for sure.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 08:46 PM (BCwQW)

207 You'd figure the Iranians would have bought some land to sea anticipated missiles. Or be trying drones.

But never heard about a minimal amount of drones on either side.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 08:46 PM (zZu0s)

208 I believe it's illegal to *consume alcohol* in a public place while carrying.
Posted by: pookysgirl lived in TX for a few years at March 01, 2026 08:37 PM (Wt5PA)

In Texas perhaps. No such rule up here. No permits, either. A firearm is a tool, nothing more.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 08:47 PM (I40wl)

209 Eromero, sounds a lot like my day. Except at nap time, my EDC, phone and glasses are on the bed beside me.
The cats don’t mind. They’re just looking to soak up my body heat.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 08:48 PM (GOpmI)

210 178 ... "You reload BP into brass cartridges or use a BP substitute? I have an old Springfield Trapdoor that I have been slowly restoring and bought some Trail Boss for a low pressure load if I ever decided to shoot it."

Hi Whig,
Both my 45-70 rifles are modern and can handle regular ammo and smokeless powders but I prefer my black powder loads. At one time I had an original Trapdoor and only used BP in the cartridges. BP substitutes should be safe but I haven't used them in cartridges. The Trapdoor is not a very strong action so I wanted to keep pressures low. Sorry I can't help about the Trail Boss in your question. I know it's a low pressure powder but don't know how it compares to BP pressures.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 08:48 PM (yTvNw)

211 Mossad has one (or more) hell of a source(s) high up in the food chain in Tehran, that's for sure.
Posted by: Ed L

I put up a post earlier that is hilarious. From X.
File under probably disinfo or rumor but humorous all the same--would make all the Iranian assholes paranoid as hell if they went to the doc or dentist recently.
"
Israel Now
@neveragainlive1
·
13h
You’re not gonna believe this latest story. Over the past few years mossad undercover agents infiltrated as doctors and dentists in Iran. The Dentists gave priority to. Key military, and elite Iranian personnel. While doing a routine dental check up, they implanted tracking devices as fillings for cavities. On the other side, Gastro doctors implanted similar devices in their elite patients. Yesterday mossad knew exactly where each one of them were ( komayne’s wife and family members included )and sent missiles at them. Over 400 elite military in government personnel were eliminated in the first few moments ( maybe that’s one of the reasons why they knew where he was hiding )when Israel attacked."

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:49 PM (E4rtv)

212 For 38sp I wanted some uniformity in the form of a common headstamp, so I just bought a case of PMC 38, and shot it. Still makes up most of my 38 brass inventory.
Posted by: rhomboid

At the range a couple of guys saw me saving my brass, approached, and asked if I reload, "Why yes, of course". They said they had just shot a bunch of 38sp but didn't reload anymore. Got 100+.
Score!

Have enough brass etc. for more than a thousand rounds 38sp whenever I get around to it.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 08:51 PM (/lPRQ)

213 Thats both cool and insane.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 08:52 PM (zZu0s)

214 Hi Whig,
Both my 45-70 rifles are modern and can handle regular ammo and smokeless powders but I prefer my black powder loads. At one time I had an original Trapdoor and only used BP in the cartridges. BP substitutes should be safe but I haven't used them in cartridges. The Trapdoor is not a very strong action so I wanted to keep pressures low. Sorry I can't help about the Trail Boss in your question. I know it's a low pressure powder but don't know how it compares to BP pressures.
Posted by: JTB

Trail Boss is designed for BP replacement so not asking for loads, but simply whether you use the real stuff or not in your cartridge reloading. I would have to use a different powder measure for BP so I have never kept any around the house. Too fussy for me.

Use Triple X or Pyrodex for the few muzzle loaders I have. Neither of those is suitable for loading in brass cartridges for a Trapdoor.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:52 PM (E4rtv)

215 182 Haven't seen any reports of that coming out of Iran so far (unfortunately).
Posted by: Ed L

Some Iranian military channel had a video where a fella claimed that they'd launched four missiles at the Lincoln and sunk her. CENTCOM put out a message that the Lincoln had not been hit by anything.

Some of the Iranian (good guys) commentators think that the regime is in its death throes and flailing about.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 08:34 PM (ExV1e)
There's a 'you won't believe what happened next' ewetoob out that has an expert reading off this very thing about the Lincoln, looks real, sounds real but it's bullshit like the majority of ewetoobs. Fake and ghey.

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 08:53 PM (LHPAg)

216 We had memberships at both the indoor pistol range and the outdoor range in Laramie. Both pretty reasonable, I think ~$110 for both J and me at the outdoor range. The indoor range was higher, but it was cheaper for J to buy a membership and for me to go for $10 each time than get a family membership.

After he died (4 years ago yesterday), the range master let me finish out J's membership at the indoor range. For awhile we/I went to the indoor range nearly every Friday night. There was usually no one else there. It isn't a high tech or posh range but they have the best range master ever. I loved that place. Great memories with J, my buddy D, and Moron 496 there.

My local range recently started offering memberships and it would be worth it if I could go 2x/month. I just don't get over there much right now.

Posted by: screaming in digital at March 01, 2026 08:53 PM (fVXtb)

217 I don’t suppose the Iranian brass will be filing malpractice suits against the Mossad Docs, will they?

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 08:53 PM (I40wl)

218 Haven't checked in ages, but Trail Boss is still available? For some reason I thought it had been discontinued, but maybe that just during the last panic.

I used to use it for fun/plinking/informal match ammo for my Model 66 (38spl). Not clean but makes nice power-puff rounds for general fun purposes. 125g RNFP lead bullets.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 08:55 PM (U/Byj)

219 BFD, good to see you.

Posted by: screaming in digital at March 01, 2026 08:55 PM (fVXtb)

220 Have enough brass etc. for more than a thousand rounds 38sp whenever I get around to it.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher
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38 Special and 45 ACP are like falling off the log easy to reload. Both like a wide variety of powders, primer seating is usually not a problem as both are low pressure cartridges, both are straight brass, and both like lead bullets which means loads can be very economical.

Wadcutters in a 38 SPC with a mousefart powder load are great for introducing beginners or concentrating on trigger pull without worrying about recoil.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:55 PM (E4rtv)

221 In Texas perhaps. No such rule up here. No permits, either. A firearm is a tool, nothing more.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 08:47 PM (I40wl)

Pooky's old career field had some stations up there that they occasionally had to fend off bears from. Not sure what they fended the bears off with, but apparently it was effective.

Posted by: pookysgirl didn't want her husband fighting a bear at March 01, 2026 08:56 PM (Wt5PA)

222 Range Report:
One of the new members I gave orientation to is a guy from Scotland. He is so gung ho on being able to own and shoot firearms, especially long range and suppressed. Spoke very disparagingly about the UK attitude toward same.
Lives in CT and will drive 3 hours to shoot at our Long Range. .

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 08:56 PM (GOpmI)

223 You'd figure the Iranians would have bought some land to sea anticipated missiles. Or be trying drones.

But never heard about a minimal amount of drones on either side.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 08:46 PM (zZu0s)

Every sea battle goes through the phases listed below. This has been true for war at sea ever since the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Phase 1: Detect the enemy. The ocean is a vast place. You have to find the enemy before you can shoot at him.
Phase 2: Acquire the target(s): What did I detect? Is it the enemy, a merchant ship, or something else?
Phase 3: Track the enemy: IF I've found the enemy fleet, where is he going? Where should I anticipate him to be in the near-term future?
Phase 4: Destroy the enemy. This is where you start shooting stuff at the enemy to hit what you want to destroy.

My guess is the Iranians never got past Phase 1 or 2 because of US strikes on their sensors (radar) or US jamming on any sensors that survived.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 08:56 PM (BCwQW)

224 I've mentioned this before but since black powder cartridges came up it's worth repeating. BP and the substitutes are corrosive for brass. As soon as I get back from the range I pop out the spent primers and let them soak in water for maybe an hour. I use an appropriate nylon brush to clean inside the case and the primer pocket and wipe down the outside. Rinse well and let the cases air dry completely. Sounds involved but only takes a few second to scrub each case.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 08:57 PM (yTvNw)

225 218 Haven't checked in ages, but Trail Boss is still available? For some reason I thought it had been discontinued, but maybe that just during the last panic.

I used to use it for fun/plinking/informal match ammo for my Model 66 (38spl). Not clean but makes nice power-puff rounds for general fun purposes. 125g RNFP lead bullets.
Posted by: rhomboid
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I have several cans of it untouched. I understand Tin Star is another alternative but never bought any. Used WW231 or Universal smokeless or other flake powders for light wadcutter loads for the 38 SPC.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:57 PM (E4rtv)

226 Nice to see you as well, SiD.

Posted by: Notorious BFD at March 01, 2026 08:58 PM (ceJ0R)

227 And yet, the ATF has the worst reputation of all the Fed law enforcement community. Some of the compliance officers that spend time with FFLs are fine, their enforcement division has issues and multiple lawsuits against them over the years.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 08:46 PM (E4rtv)

Believe me he's aware.

I have some stories for his bona fides but probably identify him because they are...unique.

Anyway he's a shooter. Has some interesting toys.

Posted by: blaster at March 01, 2026 08:59 PM (NlEaG)

228 whig this is another virtue of reloading you mentioned twice now, the ability to customize loads including making "beginner" or easy loads that are also inexpensive.

I have a whole series of 38sp loads I have developed for the boss, who likes the Model 60 snub.

And I have "duplication" loads I've worked up for all my self-defense ammo in all calibers. Matches the recoil. Can shoot through a box of duplication loads for very little cost while maintaining familiarity with all my self-defense factory ammo.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 08:59 PM (U/Byj)

229 Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 08:56 PM (BCwQW)

Good breakdown. Hmmm.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 08:59 PM (zZu0s)

230 222 Range Report:
One of the new members I gave orientation to is a guy from Scotland. He is so gung ho on being able to own and shoot firearms, especially long range and suppressed. Spoke very disparagingly about the UK attitude toward same.
Lives in CT and will drive 3 hours to shoot at our Long Range. .
Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! a

Nice. Poor folks in the UK have been screwed out of their rights on firearms to protect themselves and now the Muzzies are running wild with knives.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:00 PM (E4rtv)

231 My guess is the Iranians never got past Phase 1 or 2 because of US strikes on their sensors (radar) or US jamming on any sensors that survived.
Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 08:56 PM (BCwQW)

I have seen they shot one of their own tankers but it was a sanctions buster so they probably just didn't want it seized.

Posted by: blaster at March 01, 2026 09:01 PM (NlEaG)

232 Interesting PPSh-41 restoration video

https://x.com/j0ker937/status/2028283326797132132?s=20

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ THIS year in Corsicana! ~ at March 01, 2026 09:01 PM (hOUT3)

233 I have seen they shot one of their own tankers but it was a sanctions buster so they probably just didn't want it seized.
Posted by: blaster at March 01, 2026 09:01 PM (NlEaG)

Loaded with oil?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:02 PM (zZu0s)

234 Pooky's old career field had some stations up there that they occasionally had to fend off bears from. Not sure what they fended the bears off with, but apparently it was effective.
Posted by: pookysgirl didn't want her husband fighting a bear at March 01, 2026 08:56 PM (Wt5PA)

I was a project estimator when I retired from the Corps of Engineers. Anything on the coast north of the Arctic Circle I always included a sentry with a polar bear rifle. That is a real job with a real purpose. The oil companies have them as well.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 09:03 PM (I40wl)

235 I've settled on HP38 as my powder for almost all handgun calibers (9mm, 38spl, 45ACP). Got some 700X during the last panic (only thing available, prudential buy), using that up for .380, and also 45 Colt for the lever rifle. Have tried many powders over the years, all worked pretty well, just easier to stick with one, as I have recipes for all my established loads using HP38. Use some Vihtavouri for my "duplication" loads.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 09:03 PM (U/Byj)

236 Hello, SiD!

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 09:03 PM (BCwQW)

237 Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ THIS year in Corsicana! ~ at March 01, 2026 09:01 PM (hOUT3)

I have heard that a lot of restoration videos can be bullshit. That one makes me wonder. That coat of rust is really uniform. Same thickness. Exact same color. Over the entire weapon?

Seems strange. Like a spray on tan.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:04 PM (zZu0s)

238 Stopped at a big

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at March 01, 2026 09:04 PM (7bBwZ)

239 Whig, I feel particularly bad, being of Irish Scottish English Welsh descent. It’s hard to believe that they allowed themselves to be disarmed, but they never had the American fervor for 2 Amendment, nor the American gun culture.

We may have to drop Liberators over there sometime.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 09:04 PM (GOpmI)

240 My limited experience with conventional gun ranges hasn't been good.

I'll never go to another indoor range. The chemicals in the air stay in my respiratory tract all day, and I'm not wearing a mask to go shoot.

Several range masters have come across as alcoholics (even if not intoxicated, they have the look and manner of someone who's drunk too much for too long), and others treat every user like an idiot in need of constant correction.

I live within 20 miles of open BLM land. I take my targets out there and blast away safely.

Posted by: Michael Rittenhouse at March 01, 2026 09:05 PM (d+PSx)

241 Nice. Poor folks in the UK have been screwed out of their rights on firearms to protect themselves and now the Muzzies are running wild with knives.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:00 PM (E4rtv)

I suspect there may have been a few terrible canoe accidents in the UK, just like here.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 09:05 PM (I40wl)

242 Anyway he's a shooter. Has some interesting toys.
Posted by: blaster

You want nightmare stuff, Tennessee Highway Patrol is coming under massive scrutiny as they have now racked up in the last couple of years over 600 cases where the driver was charged with DUI and they were totally sober upon blood test results being put in. Apparently Tenn Highway Patrol set up a quota system (denying it) for arrests and so cops are just arresting people, claiming they failed the field sobriety tests, and putting them in jail. Going on all across the state to the point that the TN legislature finally got off its ass and required reports on the fake but true arrests which is where the figures I cited came from.

Lesson is without breathanalyzers (which often are not calibrated correctly in the field) the field sobriety tests have about a 50/50 reliability rate. Blood test is the platinum std. so it is best to take the ride than do the field sobriety tests.

You also see this behavior when governments suddenly need money--they up the fines and arrests simply to make revenue, not for safety reasons.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:05 PM (E4rtv)

243 Hey Ed! *Forrest Gump wave*

Posted by: screaming in digital at March 01, 2026 09:05 PM (fVXtb)

244 239 Whig, I feel particularly bad, being of Irish Scottish English Welsh descent. It’s hard to believe that they allowed themselves to be disarmed, but they never had the American fervor for 2 Amendment, nor the American gun culture.

We may have to drop Liberators over there sometime.
Posted by: RI Red

Ditto. One of my ancestors was one of the first to put their name on as presbyter creating the Church of Scotland. Sad comedown for them.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:06 PM (E4rtv)

245 Stopped at a big sporting goods store on Friday. For some reason they had been cleaned out of 45 ACP ammo, but still had plenty of everything else on the shelves. Maybe Roland the Thompson Gunner was in town.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at March 01, 2026 09:07 PM (7bBwZ)

246 Loaded with oil?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:02 PM (zZu0s)

From Suchominous' YT channel, it looks empty. The red part of the hull is really high above the water. That says to me that the ship is completely empty of cargo (i.e. oil). It was probably going to Kharg Island to pick up oil there. The Iranians definitely failed Phase 2 here.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 09:07 PM (BCwQW)

247 Dang it, Hrothgar, my grail gun (PPsh-41). Will have to watch it.

Years ago at the range a Russian immigrant guy (30ish, said he'd been in the Russian army before emigrating) had a DP-27 light machine gun he'd welded bad together. The iconic Red Army LMG with the pan magazine on top. He was testing loads. Semi-auto, of course. It worked well, as did the magazine.

Probably my favorite historic gun I've seen at the range.

Posted by: rhomboid at March 01, 2026 09:07 PM (U/Byj)

248 from my late late input to first world problems thread:: I will bet $1000 that France, UK, and German business leaders told their politicians: 'Get engaged now, or we will be totally shut out of the Iranian rebuilding'.

Posted by: Jimmy Doolittle at March 01, 2026 09:08 PM (53lW4)

249 Ditto. One of my ancestors was one of the first to put their name on as presbyter creating the Church of Scotland. Sad comedown for them.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:06 PM (E4rtv)

I am descended from Malcolm Canmore and St. Margaret of Scotland, and on the other side my Grandmother was a MacFee. I expect one of those folks went anywhere unarmed. lol.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 09:10 PM (I40wl)

250 No wonder they're anti-dentites.

Posted by: Seinfeld Reference at March 01, 2026 09:10 PM (Q+gd/)

251 I live within 20 miles of open BLM land. I take my targets out there and blast away safely.
Posted by: Michael Rittenhouse

Watch out for that, several cases where people shooting on public land got ambushed and killed for their guns. Michael Platt and William Matix who killed a bunch of FBI agents and got their arms that way by ambushing some poor sod at a remote gun range.

Now it is gun jugging. From Houston Media.

"The intended victim had just left a local range when he was followed by three men in a vehicle. Upon arriving at his destination, the suspects ambushed him, successfully grabbing a bag containing several firearms. However, the suspects made a critical tactical error: the intended victim was still armed with other firearms. The intended victim drew his firearm and engaged the attackers, striking one suspect in the chin. The wounded suspect is expected to survive, while the two remaining accomplices fled the scene in a getaway vehicle."

Head on a swivel folks and having someone with you as an additional pair of eyes is not a bad idea.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:10 PM (E4rtv)

252 Hrothgar, how nice that you dropped by. Hope all is well with you....

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at March 01, 2026 09:10 PM (IQ6Gq)

253 Seems strange. Like a spray on tan.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:04 PM (zZu0s)

You may be spot on, I admit I thought the rust was a bit too perfect, but still an interesting thing to watch!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ THIS year in Corsicana! ~ at March 01, 2026 09:11 PM (hOUT3)

254 'Get engaged now, or we will be totally shut out of the Iranian rebuilding'.
Posted by: Jimmy Doolittle at March 01, 2026 09:08 PM (53lW4)

They bought oil from Iran under the table as well, no?

Trump was looking to put thir dicks in a vise.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:12 PM (zZu0s)

255 When do we see the permit drawings for Trump Tower Persia?

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 09:13 PM (I40wl)

256 I am descended from Malcolm Canmore and St. Margaret of Scotland, and on the other side my Grandmother was a MacFee. I expect one of those folks went anywhere unarmed. lol.
Posted by: tcn in AK

Highlander (Clan MacPherson affiliated) from my dad's side. English from Mother's. They shared a common ancestor in the 15th Century which horrified my mother. A Lord Alexander Calhoun.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:14 PM (E4rtv)

257 Grateful, I rarely comment, but also rarely miss a gub thread!

Hope all is well with you and yours!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ THIS year in Corsicana! ~ at March 01, 2026 09:14 PM (hOUT3)

258 ". . . please think before you post. Thanks."

Weasel, love you Bro, but when has this ever happened here?

Posted by: Tonypete at March 01, 2026 09:14 PM (cYBz/)

259 Weasel, love you Bro, but when has this ever happened here?
Posted by: Tonypete at March 01, 2026 09:14 PM (cYBz/)

Fire.

Ready!

????

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:15 PM (zZu0s)

260 Loaded with oil?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:02 PM (zZu0s)

From Suchominous' YT channel, it looks empty. The red part of the hull is really high above the water. That says to me that the ship is completely empty of cargo (i.e. oil). It was probably going to Kharg Island to pick up oil there. The Iranians definitely failed Phase 2 here.
Posted by: Ed L

Their command and control was mostly eliminated on Day 1.
Probably a lot of communications too.

That's why the field units are are just popping off at random targets.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 09:15 PM (/lPRQ)

261 Whig, TCN, you sound almost as Wonder Bread as I.
I think they came up with WASP to describe my family. English guy stepped off the boat in 1629, Scottish minister in 1800s, and Irish potato famine refugees thereafter.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 09:16 PM (GOpmI)

262 Posted by: Tonypete at March 01, 2026 09:14 PM (cYBz/)
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I know, I know!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 09:16 PM (Jtz/H)

263 Not sure what they fended the bears off with, but apparently it was effective.
Posted by: pookysgirl didn't want her husband fighting a bear at March 01, 2026 08:56 PM (Wt5PA)

Just keep a few screechy blue hairs around. The bears leave to escape the noise.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 09:17 PM (ExV1e)

264 Stopped at a big sporting goods store on Friday. For some reason they had been cleaned out of 45 ACP ammo, but still had plenty of everything else on the shelves. Maybe Roland the Thompson Gunner was in town.
Posted by: Idaho Spudboy

Did they have reloads for my Illudium Q-36 Explosive Space Modulator? Those are hard to come by.

Posted by: Tonypete at March 01, 2026 09:18 PM (cYBz/)

265 “Back when I still spoke to people ….”

You still converse with the missus, no? She’s not on the “Do Not Talk” list?

Posted by: Common Tater at March 01, 2026 09:18 PM (19v1I)

266 OK, 9:19 thank you time.

Thank you!!

Appreciate all y'all being here tonight and participating. Hope to see you next Sunday!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 09:19 PM (Jtz/H)

267 Evidently, .300 Winchester magnum is considered the minimum safe polar bear load. According to Bing Ai search.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:19 PM (zZu0s)

268 Get engaged now, or we will be totally shut out of the Iranian rebuilding'.
Posted by: Jimmy Doolittle at March 01, 2026 09:08 PM (53lW4)

They bought oil from Iran under the table as well, no?

Trump was looking to put thir dicks in a vise.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:12 PM (zZu0s)

Don't forget about the Chinese. If the Straits of Hormuz are closed by the Iranians, that's over half of China's oil supply that's been cut off. The price increases from this closure alone could topple China into a major recession. A prolonged closure of the straits does NOT serve China's interests. And China doesn't have a navy that can pry the straits open again.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 09:19 PM (BCwQW)

269 225 ... "Haven't checked in ages, but Trail Boss is still available? For some reason I thought it had been discontinued, but maybe that just during the last panic."

Trail Boss is still made but the usual sources are out of stock right now. Hodgdon halted it for a while but it came back last year.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 09:19 PM (yTvNw)

270 I have recipes for all my established loads using HP38. Use some Vihtavouri for my "duplication" loads.
Posted by: rhomboid

Currently WW231 and HP38 are the same powder. Has been true since Hogdons started selling Winchester powders. Both are made at St. Marks. Some very old loads out there have different loadings but newer manuals reflect the fact that whatever differences used to exist are no more.

You can ask Hodgons if you don't believe me.

Brian Enos (bigtime competitive shooter) did and got this

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Posted July 2, 2015
I know that it's fairly well known that W231 and HP-38 are really the same powder, but I've never actually seen anything documented that confirms it, so I sent an email to Hodgdon asking for confirmation and received this reply:
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Brian,

Yes they are the same powder we package it for Winchester. You can use the same data.

Mike Van Dyke
Customer Service Representative
Hodgdon Powder Company

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:19 PM (E4rtv)

271 Thanks for hosting, Weasel!

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 09:20 PM (BCwQW)

272 Weasel, appreciate you being here and posting!
Hope retirement is good and you’re halfway through any honey dew lists.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 09:21 PM (GOpmI)

273 Just watched Miss Lindsey on Trey Gowdy's show.

Forget 4 hours, I think his erection's going to last 4 days at least.

Posted by: Dr. T at March 01, 2026 09:21 PM (lHPJf)

274 Posted by: Common Tater at March 01, 2026 09:18 PM (19v1I)
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She has a waiver!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 09:22 PM (Jtz/H)

275 Launch reminder: 13 minutes

https://youtu.be/JQowtuD6v2U

Posted by: Joyenz at March 01, 2026 09:22 PM (2F0/Y)

276 261 Whig, TCN, you sound almost as Wonder Bread as I.
I think they came up with WASP to describe my family. English guy stepped off the boat in 1629, Scottish minister in 1800s, and Irish potato famine refugees thereafter.
Posted by: RI Red
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Painfully white, burn if the sun comes out in December white. I really should live in a place where there are clouds for most of the year.

But yes, traced my genealogy over time to back in the 1700s for most but my patriarchal and matriarchal lines back to the 1000's and 1300's respectively. Did something similar for my wife.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:22 PM (E4rtv)

277 Evidently, .300 Winchester magnum is considered the minimum safe polar bear load. According to Bing Ai search.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone

I'll play it safe and ignore any advice that excludes the words "grenade launcher."

Grizzlies, too.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 09:23 PM (VHUov)

278 Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:04 PM (zZu0s)

You may be spot on, I admit I thought the rust was a bit too perfect, but still an interesting thing to watch!
Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ THIS year in Corsicana! ~ at March 01, 2026 09:11 PM (hOUT3)
Hrothgar!

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 09:24 PM (LHPAg)

279 Thanks for another great Gun Thread, Weasel.

Signing off. See y'all in the Morning Report.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 09:26 PM (Wnv9h)

280 And I have "duplication" loads I've worked up for all my self-defense ammo in all calibers. Matches the recoil. Can shoot through a box of duplication loads for very little cost while maintaining familiarity with all my self-defense factory ammo.

Posted by: rhomboid

I've done the duplication loads as well but using the same jhp bullets as the factory loads. I save my nickeled cases for those as they tend to crack when reloaded more than a couple of times.

Making the old FBI 158 gr +P loads for 38 Special using swaged lead hollow points is also extremely easy. Those hit about like 45 ACP ball ammo. The key is to use the dead soft swaged lead (Remington and Speer sell those or did) bullets as those readily expand at the 890-900 fps mark.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:27 PM (E4rtv)

281 Whig, it probably isn't helpful, but I used to run black powder in 45-70 for my trapdoor and .43 Mauser for another rifle. At the time the options were pyrodex, which gives me headaches, and the then newer substitute based on citric acid which I didn't have enough information on to play with.
Since I was already shooting black powder with my Hawkin, it was easy enough to switch.

I haven't reloaded for it for years, so I am not sure about the availability of black powder, but I suppose I should find out, since I want to get back to shooting the rifles.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 09:27 PM (rbvCR)

282 Was a video showing ~21 Tomahawk like objects inbound. Seems like a lot so I thought maybe the US has some much cheaper versions as drones. Why not use a proven airframe with Temu guidance and save $2M on each?

Because, when you care enough you send the very best

Posted by: Hallmark at March 01, 2026 09:28 PM (D0HYP)

283 Thanks for sponsoring our little party every Saturday Weasel and your patience with us is outstanding.

And for newcomers, please ask questions as several did tonight. We were in the same boat as you were once in many cases but learned by trial and error what what we know.

Can't think of any people here, unlike some gun forums, that will blow smoke up your wazoo in this thread.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:29 PM (E4rtv)

284 Posted by: Kindltot

Thanks for the info.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:29 PM (E4rtv)

285 He said we were looking at it wrong, that the cops were not trying to jam us up and preferred dealing with people who were upfront about it.
Posted by: blaster at March 01, 2026 08:42 PM (NlEaG)

Again, it goes to "Why would a cop be pulling me over?" If it's about your speed or you ignored a no-U-turn sign, then just be polite and you'll be on your way. If you were driving 100 in a 55 zone, you might want to do all those things the lawyer was talking about. If you're drunk, you might want to do what the lawyer was talking about. If you and the boys were smoking some spliff out at the lake and it's not 100% legal where you are, you might want to do like the man says.

Of course, if you're carrying in the last two circumstances, you done screwed up and probably want to shut up and call an attorney. But you also probably don't want the cop to find your gun after you denying you had it on you.

Posted by: GWB at March 01, 2026 09:30 PM (nCVYJ)

286 Evidently, .300 Winchester magnum is considered the minimum safe polar bear load. According to Bing Ai search.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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I have a standing arrangement with bears, tigers, lions, etc. I will come visit you in a zoo but in the wild, I will keep a very wide berth from your places of residence. Works the same with with gangbangers, avoidance of unnecessary complications in life works wonders.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:31 PM (E4rtv)

287 We've seen periods where ammo and/or components are hard to find for whatever reasons. A couple of these periods ago I figured out which powders I needed for almost all my shooting, rifle and handgun. Turns out Unique, Bullseye and a couple of others covered 90 percent of my needs for smokeless loads. When conditions improved, I looked for sales on those and stocked up. It wasn't cheap at the time but compared to today's prices it was a bargain.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 09:32 PM (yTvNw)

288 Speaking of things that go boom,

Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
BREAKING:

🇮🇱 Israel used its laser air defense system against rockets launched from Lebanon.

The “Laser Dome” (Or Eitan) laser system successfully intercepted rockets from Lebanon.

A new era of defense.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:33 PM (E4rtv)

289 Was a video showing ~21 Tomahawk like objects inbound. Seems like a lot so I thought maybe the US has some much cheaper versions as drones. Why not use a proven airframe with Temu guidance and save $2M on each?

Maybe they needed a bigger boom. Maybe they needed a weapon system which didn't require outside input to hit its target. Maybe the launch platform that was in position (like a submarine) had Tomahawks but not drones.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 09:33 PM (ExV1e)

290 Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:29 PM (E4rtv)
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Thanks whig! Appreciate you being here and participating every week!

Posted by: Weasel at March 01, 2026 09:34 PM (doeWO)

291 Mag. ≥250 gr Controlled-expansion
Minimum recommended

.338 Win. Mag. ≥225 gr Controlled-expansion
Preferred by many hunters

.375 H&H Mag. ≥225 gr Controlled-expansion
High knockdown power

.416 Rem. Mag. ≥250 gr Controlled-expansion
Maximum penetration

The table provided by the AI.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:34 PM (zZu0s)

292 This is the best video the Paolo has ever seen of Uranus.

Posted by: The Paolo at March 01, 2026 09:34 PM (R86kT)

293 ===
I have a standing arrangement with bears, tigers, lions, etc. I will come visit you in a zoo but in the wild, I will keep a very wide berth from your places of residence. Works the same with with gangbangers, avoidance of unnecessary complications in life works wonders.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:31 PM (E4rtv)
There is iron in the words of whig for all men to see.
Ten Bears

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 09:35 PM (LHPAg)

294 287 We've seen periods where ammo and/or components are hard to find for whatever reasons. A couple of these periods ago I figured out which powders I needed for almost all my shooting, rifle and handgun. Turns out Unique, Bullseye and a couple of others covered 90 percent of my needs for smokeless loads. When conditions improved, I looked for sales on those and stocked up. It wasn't cheap at the time but compared to today's prices it was a bargain.
Posted by: JTB
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Unique works well too for reduced loads in std. rifles. You see this in old loading books but not so much anymore. The new formulation too is cleaner than the old one was.

Never been a fan much of bullseye but you can shoot really cheap with it for practice loads, especially 45 ACP. Just don't double charge a case with it.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:35 PM (E4rtv)

295 Was a video showing ~21 Tomahawk like objects inbound. Seems like a lot so I thought maybe the US has some much cheaper versions as drones. Why not use a proven airframe with Temu guidance and save $2M on each?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 07:40 PM (/lPRQ)

RT has a post on what they claim is a US version of the Iranian Shahed that was upgraded with a Starlink receiver, which has the Russians concerned

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 09:35 PM (rbvCR)

296 Isaiah 54:17
Posted by: Marcus T at March 01, 2026 07:04 PM (y0LCM)

That also assumes that you're actually following His rules and therefore shouldn't fear the law.
"Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation."
1 Peter 2:12

Posted by: GWB at March 01, 2026 09:36 PM (nCVYJ)

297 Thanks whig! Appreciate you being here and participating every week!
Posted by: Weasel

Well, haven't been able to shoot other than dryfire and now can't even lift more than 5 Lbs until another couple of weeks. Typing though I can do so thanks for the distraction.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:36 PM (E4rtv)

298 Was a video showing ~21 Tomahawk like objects inbound. Seems like a lot so I thought maybe the US has some much cheaper versions as drones. Why not use a proven airframe with Temu guidance and save $2M on each?

Because, when you care enough you send the very best
Posted by: Hallmark at March 01, 2026 09:28 PM (D0HYP)

We did. We reverse engineered the Iranian Shaheed drone, fitted it with the Hellfire warhead, and gave it a better guidance system. CENTCOM says large numbers were used in combat against their originators in the last two days.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 09:37 PM (BCwQW)

299 One of the things giving our fucking corrupt congress critters wet dreams was the ability to test new weapons in Ukraine. So we probably (you'd hope for the money) learned something.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:37 PM (zZu0s)

300 We've seen periods where ammo and/or components are hard to find for whatever reasons. A couple of these periods ago I figured out which powders I needed for almost all my shooting, rifle and handgun. Turns out Unique, Bullseye and a couple of others covered 90 percent of my needs for smokeless loads. When conditions improved, I looked for sales on those and stocked up. It wasn't cheap at the time but compared to today's prices it was a bargain.
Posted by: JTB

Might be that Unique, Bullseye and a couple of others have been around forever and have loading data for everything.
Might not be the best for any one application but will have something that works with virtually any cartridge and bullet.
And that is a pretty good contingency.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 09:39 PM (/lPRQ)

301 With the current situation (as shown by Austin) it's important to stay strapped and alert.

Just like always.
Posted by: KCSteve at March 01, 2026 07:20 PM (2+WvJ)

Which is possibly why he attacked a bar/club. Most places prevent you from carrying there (even if you're the designated driver), making it a low risk/high return locale.

Posted by: GWB at March 01, 2026 09:40 PM (nCVYJ)

302 The “Laser Dome” (Or Eitan) laser system successfully intercepted rockets from Lebanon.

A new era of defense.

"These are the days of miracles and wonder." So much stuff that was crazy science fiction when we were growing up is coming true now. I honestly don't know how I feel about that.

Posted by: Oddbob at March 01, 2026 09:40 PM (Fs0KI)

303 FWIW,

I like several rifle powders--H4895 or IMR 4895 (and Varget), H4350, BL(C)2, CFE 223,and H4198 or Accurate 1680. These are for rifles.

Handguns, Universal, Unique, WW231/HP38, WAP/Silhouette, Zip, and Titegroup.

Shotguns, Universal, Red Dot, Blue Dot.

Have Trail Boss for BP substitute but never loaded it as I started having pretty bad problems with nerve impingement about the time I got it.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:42 PM (E4rtv)

304 Gangs or jihadi? Is there a difference?

Cincinnati Mass Shooting: Hundreds inside venue when shots rang out

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 09:43 PM (diia5)

305 Might be that Unique, Bullseye and a couple of others have been around forever and have loading data for everything.
Might not be the best for any one application but will have something that works with virtually any cartridge and bullet.
And that is a pretty good contingency.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

From what I understand, Alliant has some of the original Unique (made by the defunct Hercules Powder Company) kept in a swimming pool storage for reference purposes and they check it now and again. Still good apparently.

Alliant has been hard to get recently because the same plant turns out powder for the US military and contracts for foreign companies I think.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:44 PM (E4rtv)

306 45-70 is supposedly carried by a lot of Alaskan guides. I can personally attest to its performance on bears. I was not able to keep the skull of the one that got in the way of mine. Too many small pieces…

Posted by: Coelacanth at March 01, 2026 09:45 PM (qj83B)

307 294 ... "
Never been a fan much of bullseye but you can shoot really cheap with it for practice loads, especially 45 ACP. Just don't double charge a case with it."

For some reason I always had good results with Bullseye for 38 special WC and 45 ACP. And I am a fanatic about checking double charges. Not the fastest reloader but hopefully the safest. :-)

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 09:45 PM (yTvNw)

308 One of the things giving our fucking corrupt congress critters wet dreams was the ability to test new weapons in Ukraine. So we probably (you'd hope for the money) learned something.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 09:37 PM (zZu0s)

The issue isn't the weapons themselves. It's the electronic warfare capability of a first class OPFOR, something that has never actually been tested in combat for thirty plus years. Say what you will about the Russians, but their electronic warfare at the front lines has been first rate. Their GPS jamming has successfully reduced the effectiveness of HIMARS, GLSDB, JDAM, and more weapons systems we've sent over to the Ukrainians. And their EW countermeasures significantly reduced Ukrainian drone effectiveness until the Ukrainians adapted to Russian methods.

Posted by: Ed L at March 01, 2026 09:45 PM (BCwQW)

309 The last time I reloaded anything was probably 35 years ago. I'm afraid to look at prices for things.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 09:47 PM (snZF9)

310 Freedom Outdoors in Virginia Beach has a $100 initiation fee, $44 a month, range time is free (and you don't have to make reservations). Since range fees are $20, you make your money back with 2 visits a month. (I have not been making my money back. Ugh.) For that you also get a free Gun of the Month rental, visitor's passes (so your guest is free, too), 10% off rentals, and some other stuff.

Those bennies get better if you do the Premier membership ($64/month), including unlimited firearm rentals.

The rifle club I could join is entirely private. Right now they don't even list how to become a member. But it was something like $500 for a limited membership.

Or, I drive down to the public ranges in NC.

Posted by: GWB at March 01, 2026 09:51 PM (nCVYJ)

311 Yo, Eromero!

Posted by: Commissar Hrothgar (hOUT3) ~ THIS year in Corsicana! ~ at March 01, 2026 09:53 PM (hOUT3)

312 309 The last time I reloaded anything was probably 35 years ago. I'm afraid to look at prices for things.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Equipment is very reasonable and better than what it was as far as ease of use in reloading. Powder is still expensive, primers have dropped. Brass cost depends on what you are reloading. Bullets from fairly cheap for plated/lead to as much as premium bullets can be.

Good time to restart doing it actually.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:54 PM (E4rtv)

313 45-70 is supposedly carried by a lot of Alaskan guides. I can personally attest to its performance on bears. I was not able to keep the skull of the one that got in the way of mine. Too many small pieces…
Posted by: Coelacanth

Banana Ballistics has a weird mix of his own penetration tests. One is a six inch sand box. A sub-sonic 45-70 was one of the few (only one I saw in his vids) to go through. Big slug with very large sectional density. Even regular 50 BMG did not.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 09:55 PM (/lPRQ)

314 309 ... "The last time I reloaded anything was probably 35 years ago. I'm afraid to look at prices for things."

Berserker,
The tools like single stage presses can be had reasonably. The cost of components, powders and primers, compared to 35 years ago will take your breath away.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 09:56 PM (yTvNw)

315 Berserker,

Whole 9mm Kit from Lee for about $100 bucks with dies and press. Add a powder measure, reloading manual (Lee is a good starter one), and reloading supplies and you're off.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:57 PM (E4rtv)

316 Going to my monthly gun class next weekend. I am going to bring my husband's gun, which I have never shot before, and I'm kind of nervous as I have only shot my Glock 9 mm and his gun is a 45. But I figured that since I might find myself in a situation someday where I have to shoot his gun (eg: a home defense incident) I had better do it now so I can get comfortable with it.

Posted by: Frankie at March 01, 2026 09:59 PM (zqqz5)

317 Earlier tonight I loaded up some 44 Special, using some powder from American Reloading that is supposed to be equivalent to HS-6 behind a 240gr coated SWC. Loaded up three different charges (not posting weights out of respect for our host’s wishes) so I’ll see what kind of velocities I get when I eventually shoot these.

For range talk, the range I go to is $300 a year for membership. A short rifle range out to 500 yards, long range that was just lengthened from 1,250 to 1,500 yards, and 8 pistol pits that I wish they would pave or concrete so it’s easier to find brass.

Posted by: Arch Stanton at March 01, 2026 09:59 PM (BqDO6)

318 For some reason I always had good results with Bullseye for 38 special WC and 45 ACP. And I am a fanatic about checking double charges. Not the fastest reloader but hopefully the safest. :-)
Posted by: JTB

I use a powder checker die nowadays but double charges of a very fast powder are my worst nightmare in reloading. Zip is about as fast as I will go and I am paranoid about it.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:59 PM (E4rtv)

319 Equipment is very reasonable and better than what it was as far as ease of use in reloading. Powder is still expensive, primers have dropped. Brass cost depends on what you are reloading. Bullets from fairly cheap for plated/lead to as much as premium bullets can be.

Good time to restart doing it actually.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:54 PM (E4rt

Equipment I still have. Probably got tons of brass too from back then. I was more curious about the powders and primers. I'm seeing power in the $50 range, and primers seem to be all over the map. Holy shit though, .050 bmg primers are over $1 each. Not that i need that, but damn.....

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 09:59 PM (snZF9)

320 We visited the A&M Corps museum yesterday and the spawn saw a Springfield 1903 on display. She looked at the serial number and said hers had a much lower serial number. Some other kid overheard her and said she was lucky to have one and she said yes, she was very lucky thanks to Jim.
She talked to the guy manning the marksmanship team table and got some good info. They only seem to shoot Glock 34's with iron sights along with AR15's and something chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor for precision.

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at March 01, 2026 10:00 PM (VCgbV)

321 Equipment I still have. Probably got tons of brass too from back then. I was more curious about the powders and primers. I'm seeing power in the $50 range, and primers seem to be all over the map. Holy shit though, .050 bmg primers are over $1 each. Not that i need that, but damn.....
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

Anything but 9mm and 5.56 is probably still worth reloading. But those two, nah.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 10:03 PM (/lPRQ)

322 316 Going to my monthly gun class next weekend. I am going to bring my husband's gun, which I have never shot before, and I'm kind of nervous as I have only shot my Glock 9 mm and his gun is a 45. But I figured that since I might find myself in a situation someday where I have to shoot his gun (eg: a home defense incident) I had better do it now so I can get comfortable with it.
Posted by: Frankie

Is his gun full size, not compact, etc?. Full Size in 45 ACP is not terrible, long recoil impulse. 40 S&W is sharper, Just ride the 45 push and at the end focus on reacquiring the target. Smaller 45 ACPs have unpleasant recoil and watch out for a flinch development.

If you can find some 45 ACP ammo loaded with 185gr or even 200 gr bullets (will be on the box), or lead bullets coated or not, you will get a easier recoil impetus (if the ammo is not high pressure aka +p on the box).

Bullet weight and the amount of powder used (pressure is a proxy for it--the culprit is gas escaping the bore) make recoil worse as they go up and as they drop make recoil easier in the same gun.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 10:04 PM (E4rtv)

323 Probably got tons of brass too from back then. I was more curious about the powders and primers. I'm seeing power in the $50 range, and primers seem to be all over the map. Holy shit though, .050 bmg primers are over $1 each. Not that i need that, but damn.....
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

That's about right for powder. Still some shortages and a lot of the powder is imported. Didn't help that Hodgdons bought out Western Powder Company so no other domestic supplier. Thus you get Vihtavuori, Norma, and some other imports instead.

Primers, unless I need something special for something for a load, I pretty much stick with CCI nowadays.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 10:07 PM (E4rtv)

324 ONT
ONT
O-N-T!

The ONT is posted, come play with us.

Posted by: tankdemon at March 01, 2026 10:09 PM (E4pkH)

325
Anything but 9mm and 5.56 is probably still worth reloading. But those two, nah.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher
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I did a box of 9mm last year just to stay in practice. Tons of brass for that cartridge. Have taken though to lightly touching one out of ten cartridges with a hint of imperial sizing wax as it makes sizing a snap without adding a bunch of crud.

Last prep on brass I did was 2022 when I switched over to using steel pins and tumbling instead of walnut shell vibratory. Brass came out spectacular and I did a few rifle rounds using an ultrasonic cleaner. Those came out great as well.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 10:10 PM (E4rtv)

326 BREAKING:

🇮🇱 Israel used its laser air defense system against rockets launched from Lebanon.

The “Laser Dome” (Or Eitan) laser system successfully intercepted rockets from Lebanon.

A new era of defense.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 09:33 PM (E4rtv)
_-_
Pretty sure that's what we were seeing back during the twelve-day thing. In coming missiles suddenly glowing very brightly very much short of their target. They certainly weren't getting hit with a missile.

Thanks for the range etiquette video! Much needed these days. I have been swept with a muzzle too many times (at a range WITH an RSO) to even want to go to a public range anymore.

Say, any of the Horde listen to Matt Bracken's take on the Iran situation? Interesting points he makes about it talking with Mike Ferris.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at March 01, 2026 10:21 PM (vd6bO)

327
Israel used its laser air defense system against rockets launched from Lebanon.

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

FROM LEBANON?!

Late to the thread, late to the news. Good lord.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at March 02, 2026 12:38 AM (JF3MH)

328 96 I hope never to have to go through that type of stop. I will remember "I plead the Fifth" and "I do not consent to searches"
Posted by: Scuba_Dude

Not much you can do if the cop plans on going goon on you anyway.

I've had a squad of vice cops harass me for a bit in a touristy location and I entertained them as best I could... eventually asked if I was under arrest, they says "no", so I says "bye" and start walking away, they says "But we have your ID". Told them I'll go get another one tomorrow and just tell them some guys saying they were cops took it from me. Oldest 'cop' told his trainee to give back my ID.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 07:48 PM (/lPRQ)

OMG

Posted by: m at March 02, 2026 02:43 AM (+YA9H)

329 Texas is not directly a duty to disclose state. The passage of constitutional carry complicated the legal requirements. If you have a carry license, when an officer asks for ID, you show DL and LTC and tell officer you are armed. If you are constitutionally carrying, you do not have to disclose when asked for ID. If the officer at any time asks about your weapon status, you must answer honestly.

Posted by: Advo at March 02, 2026 10:47 AM (jO4mz)

Food Thread: Carbon Steel For The Loss!

Seasoning steel pans is an exercise in frustration and failure, unlike the same process with cast-iron. I am not a metallurgist, So I can only guess at the difference in the surface's ability to absorb oil and then hold onto it in its polymer state. But I do know one thing...that expensive carbon-steel pan is a huge pain in the ass to season, and the seasoning is as fickle and transitory as a puff of smoke in a windstorm.

Big Pan is as evil a cabal as any on earth; their teasing bromides about the superiority of their products should be outlawed, and their executives banished to a world of stuck-on eggs and burned steaks.

******
Beyond Meat and the few other companies that tried to ride the media-demand for fake meat are discovering that the free market is a stone-cold bitch!

If you invested $10,000 in Beyond Meat in 2021, today you would have $41

Laboratory-grown "meat" is a misnomer. Meat is the flesh of animals. And in the United States of America, those animals are mostly cattle, pigs, chickens and sheep. Coincidentally, we have a huge industry that has evolved around the market-driven demand for...meat! It is amazingly efficient, and while there are obvious environmental issues, for the most part we manage the waste effectively, while supplying inexpensive and reasonable-quality products to every American.

Chicken and pork can be had for less than $2/lb. Beef is suffering a (hopefully) temporary blip in price, but it is still far less expensive than in most other countries. America has a successful market-driven system to provide meat to consumers, and the idea that artificial "meat" will be even modestly successful is a real head-scratcher.

And the market agrees!

******
David Liebovitz is pretty damned irritating, but he knows how to write, and he knows how to bake, so I will cut him a bit of slack. Well, also because sticky buns are one of my few sweet baked goods weaknesses, and in particular the pecan version. Hell, Maple Pecan Sticky Buns even has maple syrup!

I have a few pecans left from a gift of some delicious ones, so I think I will use them in this recipe...

******
This is oddly pleasing, although it veers into weirdness towards the end. Which I guess is why Weasel sent it to me!

[Hat Tip: Weasel]

******
RFK Jr. is having a profound effect on American food producers. This is a fascinating and overdue change in the way our foods are made, and while I am not in the hysterical, "Food Dyes Will Kill Us All" camp, I would prefer that my food have as few ingredients as possible, particularly when some of those ingredients are artificial dyes that provide no sustenance.

Target's Entire Cereal Assortment Will be Made Without Certified Synthetic Colors

I'll bet the left is torn about this one though. They hate anything that isn't natural and holistic and organic and free-range and blah...blah...blah, but it is being driven by RFK Jr and Donald Trump!

******
This is a profoundly disturbing recipe. French Toast is an abomination when made as a sickly-sweet ersatz dessert, but is quite delicious when made correctly as a savory breakfast dish.

Croque Monsieur is an equally delicious dish that is nothing more than a tarted up grilled-cheese sandwich.

But blend the two together and you get something alien to all that is good and tasty and fine.

What is Alton Brown thinking here? French Toast Croque Monsieur sounds like a horror show! Gruyere, ham, and....syrup?

******

I didn't feel like cooking tonight,
so I made a sandwich for dinner
It wasn't so much as a sandwich as much as it was just bread.
I guess more just grain.
Fermented grain.
Distilled, fermented grain.
I had whisky for dinner tonight.

Yes, it is old, but it amuses me!
******
I am a month or so from removing the mulch and insulation around my garlic pot and letting it run free in the wind and the sun! Hopefully it isn't dead and will grow some marvelous heirloom garlic which I will use to great effect in Spaghetti Aglio Olio!

In case it doesn't, send all of your excellent home-grown garlic to: cbd dot aoshq at gmail dot com.

Rumor has it that the Bourbon Bubble is bursting. I have seen no evidence of decreasing prices, but maybe the bursting started somewhere else! I think the sweet spot is $40-$60 for excellent and interesting bottles, and bumping that to $100 gets you an incremental improvement in quality, but nothing mind-blowing. More than that and I think you are paying for hype and rarity, which may look good in your liquor cabinet, but doesn't translate to more quality in the bottle.

The problem...or the solution...is to buy lots of bourbon, take tasting notes, and eventually arrive at your favorites! It should take forty or fifty years, but it is worth it!

Posted by: CBD at 04:00 PM

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1 Ola!

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:00 PM (/HDaX)

2 Food fight

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 04:00 PM (Ia/+0)

3 Fud!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 04:01 PM (Wnv9h)

4 Carbon steel, say in a wok, can be seasoned but it takes a long time and you shouldn't use metal tools or the weak seasoning will peel right off.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:01 PM (/HDaX)

5 Ok, Skip got the nood.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:02 PM (/HDaX)

6 A Beyond Meat factory isn't far from me
Never tried fake meat

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 04:02 PM (Ia/+0)

7 Tacos and Tequila tonight.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 04:02 PM (jtM2q)

8 Since the Food Thread starts with some FWP content, and I left some Food content at the end of the FWP thread, I'll unwillow it here:

I over-bought spirits, end of last year. Solution: Vieux Carre cocktail, until my supplies get back down to a reasonable level. VC calls for Rye, Cognac/Brandy, Vermouth, Benedictine/B&B, plus Angostura and Peychaud. Talk about spirit-forward.
Cheers.
Posted by: goatexchange

She has a half-sister named A La Louisiane, too.

Similar ingredients: minus cognac and angostura, plus absinthe. A little variety, if you need.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 04:03 PM (VHUov)

9 What brand of carbon steel pan are you using, and how are you seasoning it? I haven't had any difficulty with mine.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 04:03 PM (Wnv9h)

10 If you invested $10,000 in Beyond Meat in 2021, today you would have $41

A well deserved $41 if you thought that was a good investment.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 04:03 PM (ExV1e)

11 How much did Bill Gates invest?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 04:04 PM (UFwgc)

12 Wok right in, set right down, and baby let your mind roll on.

Food thread? I just had fish tacos at the George and Dragon pub in Phoenix, and they were yummy. They have traditional English pub food, too. You won't go away hungy.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 04:05 PM (8zz6B)

13 If you invested $10,000 in Beyond Meat in 2021, today you would have $41

A well deserved $41 if you thought that was a good investment.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 04:03 PM

Seriously. Pardon me while I laugh hard at these people.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 04:06 PM (Wnv9h)

14 Carbon steel seasoning isn’t magic. Season it once and use it especially cooking with oil. Clean as a cast iron. Good to go. Color changes and looks ugly. Still cooks great.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 01, 2026 04:06 PM (Hqogr)

15 "RFK Jr. is having a profound effect on American food producers. This is a fascinating and overdue change in the way our foods are made, and while I am not in the hysterical, "Food Dyes Will Kill Us All" camp, I would prefer that my food have as few ingredients as possible, particularly when some of those ingredients are artificial dyes that provide no sustenance"

We will die regardless. I cherish the system of agriculture and logistics that brings food to every table that has been built up over time. I think a LOT of people take a LOT of things for granted.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 04:07 PM (hJH5n)

16 Carbon steel, say in a wok, can be seasoned but it takes a long time and you shouldn't use metal tools or the weak seasoning will peel right off.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:01 PM (/HDaX)

Maybe if you were to sandblast, or acid-etch the steel first, the seasoning would adhere better?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 04:07 PM (8zz6B)

17 I am a sucker for cast iron. Just sayin.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 04:08 PM (hJH5n)

18 What brand of carbon steel pan are you using, and how are you seasoning it? I haven't had any difficulty with mine.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 04:03 PM (Wnv9h)

Matfer Bourgeat.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 04:08 PM (n9ltV)

19 Maybe if you were to sandblast, or acid-etch the steel first, the seasoning would adhere better?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 04:07 PM (8zz6B)

I have scrubbed it clean, then used weak citric acid on it to make sure the steel was bare.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 04:09 PM (n9ltV)

20 Beyond Meat penny stock.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 04:10 PM (UFwgc)

21 Maybe if you were to sandblast, or acid-etch the steel first, the seasoning would adhere better?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 04:07 PM (8zz6B)

Possibly. OTOH, I have the same Matfer Bourgeat killer pan CBD does and I'd be concerned about exposing more surface area to leach toxic metals.

So far, I'm doing well enough with the conventional seasoning and just use plastic or bamboo utensils in it.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:10 PM (/HDaX)

22 I have scrubbed it clean, then used weak citric acid on it to make sure the steel was bare.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 04:09 PM (n9ltV)

Citric acid is a pretty effective rust remover.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 04:10 PM (8zz6B)

23 Possibly. OTOH, I have the same Matfer Bourgeat killer pan CBD does and I'd be concerned about exposing more surface area to leach toxic metals.

So far, I'm doing well enough with the conventional seasoning and just use plastic or bamboo utensils in it.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:10 PM (/HDaX)

I doubt there are any really "toxic" metals in the makeup of that pan. iron, carbon, maybe a little nickel and manganese. About it.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 04:13 PM (8zz6B)

24 Matfer Bourgeat.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 04:08 PM (n9ltV)

There’s your problem.

The proper pronunciation of Matfer Bourgeat should elicit one response. “Gesundheit!”

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 01, 2026 04:13 PM (Hqogr)

25 Oven cleaner?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 04:13 PM (UFwgc)

26 Beyond Meat penny stock.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 04:10 PM (UFwgc)

Beyond meat, there is nothing.

Posted by: The Paolo at March 01, 2026 04:14 PM (8zz6B)

27 That bread clip is very strange.

Posted by: pawn at March 01, 2026 04:14 PM (+rKuc)

28 Now try beyond okra.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 04:14 PM (UFwgc)

29 My wife had an aluminum Dutch oven that nothing stuck to. I was Sutton see how much aluminum is used in commercial cooking.
I took your advice this morning,CBD, and preheated my bakeware with their lids off. Bread rose better and the crumb is more open. I raised the temperature to self clean.

Posted by: Accomac at March 01, 2026 04:15 PM (/Chlc)

30 Fucked up a ribeye again yesterday. I like them Pittsburgh style, but it's tough to get the perfect heavy sear without ending up with medium/medium well.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 01, 2026 04:15 PM (XvL8K)

31 I have been fairly pleased with the coated frying pans I have got recently. Not going to last forever, but what will?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 04:15 PM (zZu0s)

32 Gruyere, ham, and....syrup?

Yuck.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 04:15 PM (h7ZuX)

33 Well, I am going to put on my workshop pants and shirt, and go help a friend play with cars, in this case a '49 Jeepster convertible. Later, all.

Posted by: The Paolo at March 01, 2026 04:15 PM (8zz6B)

34 I am 'done' as the kids say with cheap non-stick pans. They don't last more than a year. WTF? I need another set of Calaphon, I guess.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 04:15 PM (diia5)

35 Bread rose better and the crumb is more open.

Posted by: Accomac at March 01, 2026 04:15 PM (/Chlc)

Happy to hear that!

Photos?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 04:16 PM (n9ltV)

36 Fucked up a ribeye again yesterday. I like them Pittsburgh style, but it's tough to get the perfect heavy sear without ending up with medium/medium well.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 01, 2026 04:15 PM (XvL8K)

Did the same thing eith some corned beef hash. Was going for crispy, went all the way to burnt. Dammit.

This is turning into my culinary white whale.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 04:16 PM (zZu0s)

37 Off, Paolosock.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 04:16 PM (8zz6B)

38 So, last weekend's food thread and my sale purchase put me in the mood for pork butt today.

So, it's homemade crockpot BBQ pulled pork (brown, not red) sandwiches with remade baked beans, tzatzki cucumber salad, and strawberries/grapes/clementines.

For the baked beans, since I have some of the crockpot jus, I'm going to douse my baked beans can with some of it and an extra Great Northern Beans can. Simple, lower sugar, cheap and savory. Usually when I had the extra bean can, I add bacon in some way to up the savory, so you don't miss missing sweet, but this will work as well. And this is effectively free.

Except for salt, I season my pork after shredding and then let it meld awhile...it lets me decide if I want to split it for two totally different flavor meals (this time, I didn't b/c I'm gonna use any leftovers as cheap lunches this week)...or like now, use the jus for a different meal element...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 04:17 PM (tOcjL)

39 although it veers into weirdness towards the end. Which I guess is why Weasel sent it to me!

Perhaps Weasel sent it to you as part of his admirable evangelization to Focus on Fundamentals?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 01, 2026 04:18 PM (0sNs1)

40 Oh, CBD, here's anotha' one.

Spray bottles. Why do they all suck? Not just new ones, but all of them? Or, to the point, why don't they blow?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 04:20 PM (diia5)

41 Distilled, fermented grain.

I had whisky for dinner tonight.
------
Yes, it is old, but it amuses me!
By Mike Cross, an old acquaintance, 'Whiskey 'Fore Breakfast':

Well, early one day the sun was shinin′
I was walkin' down the street not feelin′ too fine
I saw two old men with a bottle between 'em
This is the song I heard them singin'
"Lord preserve us and protect us
We′ve been drinkin′ whiskey for breakfast"
Well, I stopped by the steps where they were sittin'
And I couldn′t believe how drunk they were gettin'
I said, "Old men, you′ve been drinkin' long"
They said, "Long enough to start singin′ this song"

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 01, 2026 04:20 PM (XeU6L)

42 6 A Beyond Meat factory isn't far from me
Never tried fake meat
Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 04:02 PM (Ia/+0)

Neither have I. But I'm gonna shout out a company that surprised me today - Good Foods. They have the plan of making both vegan and non-vegan foods out of totally real foods. I decided to take a flier on a sale dairy/nut free Nacho Cheeze dip. As I told the spouse, I'll take a flyer on a totally real food - and this is cauliflower, tomato, pumpkin seeds, etc - everything real. Did it taste like nacho cheese - no. Funny enough, it tasted like the nacho cheese flavor, almost like one gets on a Dorito, but then as a creamy salsa. Would I buy it again? On sale - sure. B/c it's nice to have an extra healthy dip in the rotation, especially one I didn't have to make myself. But the Z is true b/c nothing reminds you of cheese in it

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 04:21 PM (tOcjL)

43 Beyond Meat and the few other companies that tried to ride the media-demand for fake meat are discovering that the free market is a stone-cold bitch!
===

Pics from the Kung Flu Freakout were telling -
Bare empty store shelves, sometimes literally everything gone, except - All the organic vegan fake meat shit still had full shelves of product.
Nope. No Thanks. Not even if there is no other food on the planet.

They should recut some zombie flicks and have that crap as the only thing left in the stores. And the survivors just walk on by it.
Back outside, "Sorry, it's been stripped clean already. Maybe we'll get lucky and kill an armadillo or some rats for dinner..."

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 04:21 PM (/lPRQ)

44 Spray bottles. Why do they all suck? Not just new ones, but all of them? Or, to the point, why don't they blow?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 04:20 PM (diia5)

thespruce.com/best-spray-bottles-6743402

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 04:22 PM (ExV1e)

45 The fake dip...more real than any fake cheese I've seen in a long time...

Ingredients:
cauliflower, water, vegetable oil (sunflower and/or canola), seasonings (salt, tomato powder, garlic powder, onion powder, yeast extract, natural flavors, paprika extract, turmeric extract, lactic acid, spices), tomato puree, pumpkin seed kernels, distilled vinegar, corn, nutritional yeast, jalapeno peppers (jalapeno peppers, distilled vinegar, salt, garlic powder), dijon mustard (water, mustard seeds, vinegar, salt, turmeric, spices), sea salt, xanthan gum.

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 04:22 PM (tOcjL)

46 Aren't there different oils for carbon steel, cast iron, etc. that are used for seasoning? Our stove inside is a glass top, so heavy metal pans are sort of frowned on.

I have a cast iron griddle on my propane grill that's used frequently enough during the winter (it's in my garage) that it stays seasoned all winter with hardly any work. I did an Orange Roughy fillet and some scallops on it last night with good results... no sticking.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 04:23 PM (jtM2q)

47 Going to fry chicken breasts, salad and maybe microwave a potato soon

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 04:25 PM (Ia/+0)

48 I doubt there are any really "toxic" metals in the makeup of that pan. iron, carbon, maybe a little nickel and manganese. About it.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 04:13 PM (8zz6B)

I was watching some UT00b videos on 'best carbon steel pans' and one of them mentioned a lawsuit concerning toxic metals present at actionable levels in the matfor pan. At the time, they recommended at a minimum not cooking with anything acidic, etc. that might leach those metals out until the lawsuit is fully heard and resolved.

Search 'matfer bourgeat carbon steel pan recall' for more detail.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:26 PM (/HDaX)

49 I have a carbon steel knife I like.

Posted by: KT at March 01, 2026 04:26 PM (7vIsy)

50
Has anyone here taken up with ceramic cookware or titanium (not titanium-coated) cookware -- including frying pans?

What say you as to their percormance?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 04:26 PM (xG4kz)

51
performance

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 04:27 PM (xG4kz)

52 Hmmm...
I wonder if we can get Joe Biden's Dog to tell us about dining in the bomb shelters? And what wine parings has he come up with?

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 04:28 PM (2WIwB)

53 Aren't there different oils for carbon steel, cast iron, etc. that are used for seasoning? Our stove inside is a glass top, so heavy metal pans are sort of frowned on.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

Supposedly high smoke point oils like avocado, rice bran, peanut. ... Like I wrote last week, do not buy grapeseed oil evah~!

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 04:28 PM (diia5)

54 I have a carbon steel knife I like.
Posted by: KT at March 01, 2026 04:26 PM (7vIsy)

Somehow "Taste my Steel" isn't what CBD has in mine here.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 04:29 PM (2WIwB)

55 "Beyond Meat and the few other companies that tried to ride the media-demand for fake meat are discovering that the free market is a stone-cold bitch! "

The people I hear that jumped on the lab grown meat bandwagon are the exact same ones that are dead set against gmo foods.

They embrace franken meat grown in labs but they will fight to the death to get gmo vegetables off the grocery store shelf.

The irony should burn.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 01, 2026 04:29 PM (0N4FZ)

56 I use stainless tri-ply. 8", 10", and 12". Average of $20 each. Nearly indestructible.

Posted by: Wofus at March 01, 2026 04:29 PM (CNa+A)

57 I missed last week's comment. Why not grapeseed oil?

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:29 PM (/HDaX)

58
Gotta go walk the doggo

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 04:30 PM (xG4kz)

59 Titanium pans? WTF? Do you work at a mil-def?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 04:30 PM (diia5)

60 57 I missed last week's comment. Why not grapeseed oil?
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:29 PM (/HDaX)

It's bad for high heat frying b/c despite its high smoke point, it's an unstable oil.

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 04:31 PM (tOcjL)

61 Time for me to plug the Made In products both nonstick and carbon steel. Great quality and made intheUSA. Just make to buy the real thing Amazon makes it tricky to figure out

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 01, 2026 04:31 PM (ihpbe)

62 today's cooking is an eggplant parm casserole with sweet sausage--that will be dinner, with salad, for a few days.

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 04:31 PM (enw9G)

63 48

I was watching some UT00b videos on 'best carbon steel pans' and one of them mentioned a lawsuit concerning toxic metals present at actionable levels in the matfor pan. At the time, they recommended at a minimum not cooking with anything acidic, etc. that might leach those metals out until the lawsuit is fully heard and resolved.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:26 PM (/HDaX)

Are those by any chance made out of Chinese "steel"? Did they mention which specific toxic metals?

Posted by: a.moron at March 01, 2026 04:34 PM (X5Jzz)

64 Supposedly high smoke point oils like avocado, rice bran, peanut. ... Like I wrote last week, do not buy grapeseed oil evah~!
Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 04:28 PM (diia5)

Grapeseed oil is useful in some soapmaking endeavors, but I wouldn't eat it.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 04:34 PM (I40wl)

65 I mostly use stainless steel cooking pans, of various shapes and sizes, but I do have a steel wok, and if and when we get a decent stove I will use that a lot. I used to, when I had a lovely gas stove.

I like stainless because it is easy to clean and you can tell when it is clean. Mine holds heat pretty well with a nice thick bottom on the pan.

No seasoning required.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 04:36 PM (I40wl)

66 53 ... Like I wrote last week, do not buy grapeseed oil evah~!

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 04:28 PM (diia5)

Why not? I don't, but I'm curious what's wrong with it.

Posted by: a.moron at March 01, 2026 04:36 PM (X5Jzz)

67 Finishing 6 loaves of Sourdough and found this odd little razor-knife out of an old Snake-bite kit. Works amazing for scoring and scrollwork.

Posted by: DBCooper at March 01, 2026 04:36 PM (AUAq6)

68 Carbon Steel - Scuff it with steel wool before you season it, give the seasoning something to grab onto.

Posted by: Pete at March 01, 2026 04:36 PM (IRE38)

69 Matfer Bourgeat.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 04:08 PM

Hmm. Mine are DeBuyer. How are you seasoning it?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 04:38 PM (Wnv9h)

70 I just had a BBBLT for dinner tonight. Tripled down on the bacon because it was that good and no one was here to see.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at March 01, 2026 04:38 PM (3ImbR)

71 Pics from the Kung Flu Freakout were telling -
Bare empty store shelves, sometimes literally everything gone, except - All the organic vegan fake meat shit still had full shelves of product.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

There was a veggie version of that meme. Empty produce case, except for one section. The text was something like "We are scared, but we are not 'Eat Tofu' scared."

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 04:38 PM (VHUov)

72 Supposedly high smoke point oils like avocado, rice bran, peanut. ... Like I wrote last week, do not buy grapeseed oil evah~!
Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 04:28 PM (diia5)

Grapeseed oil is useful in some soapmaking endeavors, but I wouldn't eat it.
Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 04:34 PM (I40
*********
Avocado oil is great for searing beef tenderloin.

Posted by: redridinghood at March 01, 2026 04:39 PM (LhFN3)

73 66 53 ... Like I wrote last week, do not buy grapeseed oil evah~!

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 04:28 PM (diia5)

Why not? I don't, but I'm curious what's wrong with it.

Posted by: a.moron at March 01, 2026 04:36 PM (X5Jzz)

See post 60

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 04:40 PM (tOcjL)

74 You shouldn't use highly acidic food (like tomato sauce) in your carbon steel skillet, but nothing beats it for meats.

My skillets are black inside from use and work fine. If you see bright steel inside, it's not fully seasoned or the seasoning has been removed, probably by acid foods or inadvertant detergent.

Posted by: Flicker at March 01, 2026 04:40 PM (cMJZl)

75 Are those by any chance made out of Chinese "steel"? Did they mention which specific toxic metals?
Posted by: a.moron at March 01, 2026 04:34 PM (X5Jzz)

From my perspective, chromium and arsenic are the problem. They also mentioned excessive leaching of iron but I don't consider that to be nearly the degree of problem as the first two.

As always however, there are nuances. Here's one link:

https://tinyurl.com/mbourgeat

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:41 PM (/HDaX)

76 This attempt is champagne vinegar, but most of the time I make red wine vinegar. My success rate is north of 75%, so I'm happy.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 03:59 PM (n9ltV)

My attempts to make cider with champagne yeast has not pleased me, it tends to work fast and make a dry apple cider. I have been more pleased using the yeast found on the apples.
Now, I am not much of a drinker and I like the sweetness of the summer apple juice. If I used an appropriate cider apple I am guessing that would be better
I am not sure that vinegar is too picky since the goal is to turn it all into acetic acid anyways.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 04:42 PM (rbvCR)

77 A recent entree I made with chicken for dinner that we really liked.

Don't let the combo of ingredients put you off as it is very good if you like Mediterranean type food.

I was pleasantly surpised with this one, from a long, long list of bookmarks of recipes to try.

I love recipes to prep and place in fridge overnight to be made the next day, and this is one. Great for family dinners!

I used boneless chicken breats vs other pieces. We all know I can't carve a chicken (my husband learned this from the one time I tried and you could not tell what pieces they were).

It rates a recipe card for us.

https://tinyurl.com/32z9urxw

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 01, 2026 04:45 PM (WONhk)

78 @SamaHoole:

Cows are vegan.
No, stay with me.
The cow eats the grass. The clover. The herbs. The wildflowers. The diverse, mineral-rich, organically grown plant matter from the field.
The cow then, and this is where it gets interesting, converts all of that plant material into complete protein, bioavailable heme iron, zinc, B12, fat-soluble vitamins, omega-3 fatty acids, creatine, and carnosine.
Using its four stomachs. Which are considerably better at this than yours.
So technically, the most efficient way to eat a plant-based diet is to let a cow do it first.
The cow is the blender.
The cow is doing the processing you cannot do yourself.
When you eat beef, you are eating a hyperconcentrated, biologically optimised, grass-powered superfood that a vegan has been assembling for you in a field for eighteen months.

You're welcome.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at March 01, 2026 04:45 PM (3ImbR)

79 Having some kibbeh. They look like meat figs.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 04:46 PM (+nEug)

80 Big Pan is as evil a cabal as any on earth; their teasing bromides about the superiority of their products should be outlawed, and their executives banished to a world of stuck-on eggs and burned steaks.

--

SO, SO, SO much this. I have 3 blue carbon steel pans. Suckered into the platitudes of its superiority blah, blah, blah. I hate them with every fiber of my being. I'm adept as heck at seasoning my cast irons, of which I have several. I know how to season. But the blue carbon steel is SNAFU when it comes to getting the seasoning to "take." They made it all sound so effortless! No, they suck. All they're doing now is taking up space in my cabinets, since they're too expensive to toss out. I'll will them to my kid, who will no doubt toss them into the wood chipper one day where they belong.

Posted by: Lady in Black at March 01, 2026 04:47 PM (qBdHI)

81 Rather than banished, I think a good round of beating with their products.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 04:51 PM (zZu0s)

82 CBD, I use this method to season my carbon steel, and it's worked beautifully.
https://youtu.be/2Pvf0m9jTeE

You can skip the first half where he strips the factory seasoning. I do about 3 applications.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 04:51 PM (Wnv9h)

83 IrishEi, minor quibble. Clover causes bloat in cows. Not good.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 04:51 PM (+nEug)

84 Using its four stomachs.

Which one is tripe? I never want to try menudo again.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 04:52 PM (Kt19C)

85 SO, SO, SO much this. I have 3 blue carbon steel pans. Suckered into the platitudes of its superiority blah, blah, blah. I hate them with every fiber of my being. I'm adept as heck at seasoning my cast irons, of which I have several. I know how to season.

Why would you be able to season one and not the other (honest question)? I have a Matfer CS pan and I use it constantly.

Both are iron-carbon alloys (primarily iron with carbon as the main alloying element), but they differ significantly in chemical composition, particularly in carbon content and often in other elements like silicon.

Carbon steel (the type commonly used for cookware, tools, etc.) typically contains less than 2% carbon — most often around 0.5–1.5% (frequently cited as ~1% in cookware contexts). It has very low levels of other elements like silicon (usually
Cast iron contains 2–4% carbon (commonly 2–3.5%), plus higher silicon content (typically 1–3%) and small amounts of other elements like manganese, phosphorus, and sulfur. The higher carbon and silicon promote the formation of graphite flakes or other phases, which is why cast iron is more brittle and has different properties.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 04:52 PM (Riz8t)

86 Spray bottles. Why do they all suck?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 04:20 PM (diia5)

I have a spray bottle that I use to mist my sourdough before I put the Dutch Oven top on.

It mists. I wasn't aware that there was another condition. Dribbles? Squirts? Gushes?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 04:52 PM (n9ltV)

87 I have a carbon-steel crepe pan. 10 outta 10.

Greatly prefer carbon-steel knives, although they're high maintenance. The best of the type are easy to sharpen and they cut cleanly.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 04:52 PM (rj6Yv)

88 https://youtu.be/2Pvf0m9jTeE

You can skip the first half where he strips the factory seasoning. I do about 3 applications.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 04:51 PM (Wnv9h)

Thanks. I'll give it a try. It can't be any worse than my failures!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 04:54 PM (n9ltV)

89 It mists. I wasn't aware that there was another condition. Dribbles? Squirts? Gushes?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 04:52 PM (n9ltV)

Generally speaking, dribbling is associated with older, male spray bottles. I'll forego discussing the other conditions.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 04:54 PM (ExV1e)

90 Carbon steel works much better as a knife. Very expensive but worth every penny.

Sure, you’d have nothing from your $10k in Beatyour Meat if you held it now. But the initial investors pocked billions when they sold at the peak. The company was nothing but an elaborate pump and dump scheme.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 04:54 PM (qohbc)

91 I tried preparing steel-cut oats. It did not come out well. The directions probably work at sea level though.

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 04:54 PM (ZxPkt)

92 It mists. I wasn't aware that there was another condition. Dribbles? Squirts? Gushes?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 04:52 PM (n9ltV)

*snicker*

Dammit, to remember that one pornstar from the 90s name!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 04:55 PM (zZu0s)

93 >>> IrishEi, minor quibble. Clover causes bloat in cows. Not good.
~~~~~

I trust your knowledge 100% Ben Had! I know the words, but I couldn't tell you what was a cow, steer, bull or heifer.

I pulled that off X this morning and thought it was funny. Gonna send it to the only vegan I know.

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at March 01, 2026 04:56 PM (3ImbR)

94 That bread video is kinda like a beta version of 'Merica, F*ck Yeah!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at March 01, 2026 04:56 PM (DIY2E)

95 I'm off to the 5:00 mass. Last chance!

Posted by: IrishEi ?! at March 01, 2026 04:57 PM (3ImbR)

96 Last night's celebration dinner was incredible! Homemade brisket ravioli not ground into an awful paste and butternut squash ravioli in browned butter.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 04:57 PM (RIvkX)

97 I tried preparing steel-cut oats. It did not come out well. The directions probably work at sea level though.
Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 04:54 PM (ZxPkt)

I've cooked them up to 3100' in altitude with success in just a stove pan.

In all seriousness, do the crockpot route. That works well with minimal effort.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 04:58 PM (/HDaX)

98 Dammit, to remember that one pornstar from the 90s name!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 04:55 PM (zZu0s)

Search suggests Misty Stone but I don't know if that's who you're thinking of.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 04:59 PM (ExV1e)

99 SanFranpsycho, you've done it now. Time for some pumpkin ravioli in browned butter

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 04:59 PM (+nEug)

100 My skillets are black inside from use and work fine. If you see bright steel inside, it's not fully seasoned or the seasoning has been removed, probably by acid foods or inadvertant detergent.
Posted by: Flicker at March 01, 2026 04:40 PM (cMJZl)

My cast iron is nicely seasoned. Cleaning consists of heat, course salt, and a wet sponge.

My nonsticks get soapy hot water. The 18" stainless steel, copper core Big Meats skillet gets heat, soapy water with about a teaspoon of baking soda. Of course, that's after I deglaze all the good stuff from the bottom with a cheap red...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 04:59 PM (nbLIj)

101 ...and 100st!

Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 05:00 PM (nbLIj)

102 Search suggests Misty Stone but I don't know if that's who you're thinking of.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 04:59 PM (ExV1e)

Nah, she was a red head. Her claim to fame back then was in the context of CBD's synonym hunt.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:01 PM (zZu0s)

103 Homemade brisket ravioli not ground into an awful paste and butternut squash ravioli in browned butter.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 04:57 PM (RIvkX)

Sounds darn good.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:01 PM (zZu0s)

104 91 I tried preparing steel-cut oats. It did not come out well. The directions probably work at sea level though.
Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 04:54 PM (ZxPkt)
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I make my steel-cut oats in an Instant Pot. Four minutes at high pressure with a natural release (about 10 minutes). I add cinnamon, a pinch of salt, and maple syrup and then close the lid. For a single serving, 1 cup of oats and two cups of water.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:01 PM (rj6Yv)

105 Joe Kidd, profuse apologies. Still having g computer problems

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:01 PM (+nEug)

106 Thanks. I'll give it a try. It can't be any worse than my failures!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 04:54 PM

No problem. I used grapeseed oil last time. You can use whatever you want. It's all about the method, and patience.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 05:01 PM (Wnv9h)

107 Search suggests Misty Stone but I don't know if that's who you're thinking of.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 04:59 PM (ExV1e)

Nah, she was a red head. Her claim to fame back then was in the context of CBD's synonym hunt.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:01 PM (zZu0s)
——-

She was good at Scrabble?

Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:02 PM (qohbc)

108 Aetius, was the no-carb egg pasta from Publix any good? (I think that was you)

Posted by: skywch at March 01, 2026 05:03 PM (uqhmb)

109 She was good at Scrabble?
Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:02 PM (qohbc)

May have been.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:03 PM (zZu0s)

110 Grapeseed oil is useful in some soapmaking endeavors, but I wouldn't eat it.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 04:34 PM (I40wl)

Cold-pressed or expeller-pressed oil is probably fine for eating, and it has a particularly high smoke point, so it doesn't break down at high heat.

The chemical extraction methods are what make me suspicious of all commercial oils.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 05:03 PM (n9ltV)

111 I saw that Alton Brown french toast video, and he was quite explicit about what he was thinking about: pussy.

Posted by: Hurin3 at March 01, 2026 05:04 PM (UazAg)

112 Dammit, to remember that one pornstar from the 90s name!
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 04:55 PM

Perhaps you're thinking of Ron "The Porcupine" Jeremy?

Posted by: Peter North, proud Canadian and irregular AoSHQ commenter at March 01, 2026 05:05 PM (u6UiB)

113 Aetius, was the no-carb egg pasta from Publix any good? (I think that was you)
Posted by: skywch at March 01, 2026 05:03 PM (uqhmb)

It was fucking horrible. Sorry to say.

The texture is what killed it. It had the texture of rubbery scrambled, extruded eggs.

I'd recommend just making your favorite scrambled eggs then using you favorite pasta sauce on top. Maybe a nice spicy Arrinata.

Darn shame, but just making the eggs yourself probably has less preservatives as well.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:05 PM (zZu0s)

114 Tonight is Bean Soup and Enchiladas.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 05:05 PM (RIvkX)

115 It's just that, any recipe where something has to simmer for some time, you gotta add extra water

pasta, oatmeal, whatever
if you follow the directions on the package, it won't work, because that amount of water will boil right off at this elevation

so that's another FWP: cooking directions that are sea-level biased

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 05:05 PM (ZxPkt)

116 In keeping with the Food Thread theme, I'd like to point out that the new acting supreme head of Iran, Khamenei's replacement, is now toast.

https://is.gd/meMTtG

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 05:06 PM (Riz8t)

117 I got true Kobe A5 yesterday. Normally over $100 a pound. For some reason, it was marked at $32/lb (obviously a mistake) so I grabbed it. Sadly, it’s so marbled and fatty it doesn’t make a great steak filet. It’s intended to be eaten in small cubes almost raw in teppanyaki etc.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:07 PM (qohbc)

118 Perhaps you're thinking of Ron "The Porcupine" Jeremy?
Posted by: Peter North, proud Canadian and irregular AoSHQ commenter at March 01, 2026 05:05 PM (u6UiB)

Nah, she was a redhead. By her skin tone, she was a natural redhead as well.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:07 PM (zZu0s)

119 Dammit, to remember that one pornstar from the 90s name!
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 04:55 PM

Perhaps you're thinking of Ron "The Porcupine" Jeremy?
Posted by: Peter North, proud Canadian and irregular AoSHQ commenter at March 01, 2026 05:05 PM (u6UiB)
——

Hedgehog

Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:07 PM (qohbc)

120 Nah, she was a red head. Her claim to fame back then was in the context of CBD's synonym hunt.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:01 PM (zZu0s)
——-

She was good at Scrabble?
Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:02 PM (qohbc)
=======

Did she put Sprinkles on her cupcakes?

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:07 PM (rj6Yv)

121 In keeping with the Food Thread theme, I'd like to point out that the new acting supreme head of Iran, Khamenei's replacement, is now toast.

https://is.gd/meMTtG
Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 05:06 PM (Riz8t)

Earlier news streams caution that this news in unconfirmed.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 05:07 PM (ExV1e)

122 I got true Kobe A5 yesterday. Normally over $100 a pound. For some reason, it was marked at $32/lb (obviously a mistake) so I grabbed it. Sadly, it’s so marbled and fatty it doesn’t make a great steak filet. It’s intended to be eaten in small cubes almost raw in teppanyaki etc.

At what point does Kobe beef just become a piece of fat?

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 05:08 PM (Riz8t)

123 In keeping with the Food Thread theme, I'd like to point out that the new acting supreme head of Iran, Khamenei's replacement, is now toast.

https://is.gd/meMTtG
Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 05:06 PM (Riz8t)

Line forms to the left, guys.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:08 PM (zZu0s)

124 113 Aetius, was the no-carb egg pasta from Publix any good? (I think that was you)
Posted by: skywch at March 01, 2026 05:03 PM (uqhmb)

It was fucking horrible. Sorry to say.

The texture is what killed it. It had the texture of rubbery scrambled, extruded eggs.

I'd recommend just making your favorite scrambled eggs then using you favorite pasta sauce on top. Maybe a nice spicy Arrinata.

Darn shame, but just making the eggs yourself probably has less preservatives as well.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:05 PM (zZu0s)

Or change up pasta from the normal 3/4 pasta, 1/4 sauce/veg/protein to 3/4 sauce/veg/protein and 1/4 pasta.

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 05:09 PM (tOcjL)

125 Or change up pasta from the normal 3/4 pasta, 1/4 sauce/veg/protein to 3/4 sauce/veg/protein and 1/4 pasta.
Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 05:09 PM (tOcjL)

Perfectly valid. I was just hoping. I love pasta.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:09 PM (zZu0s)

126 I tried preparing steel-cut oats. It did not come out well. The directions probably work at sea level though.
Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 04:54 PM (ZxPkt)

My oatmeal consists of steel cut and quick oats. Steel cut requires at least a seven-minute simmer. After that, add your quick oats. This gives you the satisfying mouth feel, while the steel cut adds bite. My full recipe is a closely guarded secret, as it plays a key role in my plan to establish my Global Monarchy. I've already said too much...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 05:09 PM (nbLIj)

127 Arribata?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:10 PM (zZu0s)

128 Annie Sprinkle, Aetius451AD.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:10 PM (rj6Yv)

129 Yesterday I tried BBQ-seasoned bacon-wrapped chicken that I picked up at Walmart.

It was...OK. Not great.

The bacon was surprisingly bland.

How does that happen?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 01, 2026 05:10 PM (ESVrU)

130 84 Using its four stomachs.

Which one is tripe? I never want to try menudo again.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at

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Ruminants actually have a four-compartment stomach... they're not truly separate organs. The first compartment is the reticulum, which has sort of a honeycomb pattern on the insode- this is most often used in menudo. The next compartment is the rumen- basically a 50 gallon fermentation tank in which bacteria break down fibrous plant material into compounds that can be converted into amino acids. The omasum is the next compartment that mainly functions to reabsorb water from the ingesta, before it passes into the abomasum, which is most similar to a human stomach.

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at March 01, 2026 05:11 PM (DIY2E)

131 How come military operations are always called something like Epic Fury and never Excited Puppy?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 05:11 PM (ExV1e)

132 122 I got true Kobe A5 yesterday. Normally over $100 a pound. For some reason, it was marked at $32/lb (obviously a mistake) so I grabbed it. Sadly, it’s so marbled and fatty it doesn’t make a great steak filet. It’s intended to be eaten in small cubes almost raw in teppanyaki etc.

At what point does Kobe beef just become a piece of fat?
Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 05:08 PM (Riz8t)
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A6? lol.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:12 PM (qohbc)

133 >>But blend the two together and you get something alien to all that is good and tasty and fine.

Completely unnecessary!

I LOVE french toast, and it's better to keep it simple - fresh fruit or fruit compote is a nice addition, and some bacon (there's your savory!). That's it.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:12 PM (tj6OY)

134 Annie Sprinkle, Aetius451AD.
Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:10 PM (rj6Yv)

That would be 70s or 80s. Nah not her.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:12 PM (zZu0s)

135 At what point does Kobe beef just become a piece of fat?
Posted by: Archimedes
_______

I'd eat that.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 01, 2026 05:13 PM (XvL8K)

136 At what point does Kobe beef just become a piece of fat?
Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 05:08 PM (Riz8t)
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That's my thought every time I look at a picture of a Kobe steak. One could buy a prime rib roast at that price.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:13 PM (rj6Yv)

137 Thanks Aetius, I was afraid of that. Oh, well, thanks for taking one for the team.

Nova, I try for less pasta, but it's the best part *sigh* Maybe I should experiment with spaghetti squash.

Posted by: skywch at March 01, 2026 05:13 PM (uqhmb)

138 Two Christmases ago my sister sent us Amish Country popcorn (the blue kernels), including the butter salt. OMG, we are addicted.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:13 PM (tj6OY)

139 133 >>But blend the two together and you get something alien to all that is good and tasty and fine.

Completely unnecessary!

I LOVE french toast, and it's better to keep it simple - fresh fruit or fruit compote is a nice addition, and some bacon (there's your savory!). That's it.
Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:12 PM (tj6OY)

This is the way...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 05:14 PM (tOcjL)

140 Lisa De Leeuw

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 05:15 PM (ZxPkt)

141 O/T

The Marines guarding the consulate in Karachi did their jobs.

10+ rioters killed.

Back to food!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 05:15 PM (n9ltV)

142 >>In keeping with the Food Thread theme, I'd like to point out that the new acting supreme head of Iran, Khamenei's replacement, is now toast.

Sounds like he got spatchcocked? Good news, if true.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:15 PM (tj6OY)

143 I'll have look into getting an instant pot

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 05:16 PM (ZxPkt)

144 Nova, I try for less pasta, but it's the best part *sigh* Maybe I should experiment with spaghetti squash.

Posted by: skywch at March 01, 2026 05:13 PM (uqhmb)

I have another one I picket up... Banza(?) That I haven't tried yet. Made from chickpeas.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:16 PM (zZu0s)

145 On topic of food, or drink anyway, do NOT buy the Space King "Relic Box". The cup in it is made of lead:
tinyurl.com/bdfttcmz
The "Flashgitz" got a vendor who outsourced that manufacture to China, and China is asshoe.
They are aware of the issue and are trying to fix it

Posted by: gKWVE at March 01, 2026 05:17 PM (gKWVE)

146 Having tried almost every kind of steak, from cheap dogfood crap to the most expensive of the expensive, I’ll say the best cut is prime American wagyu. It ain’t cheap — $25-35 a pound — but if you cook it right, it will be as good as any $200 steak in a steakhouse.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:17 PM (qohbc)

147 There is talk of "nitrided carbon steel" pans, which are allegedly non-stick. I am not into the latest fads, and will stick (or non) with my trusty iron skillets or polished stainless pans. I know how they work, and am comfortable with them on the stove.

RFK was in Texas on Thursday, visiting some legendary BBQ joints and extolling the "real food" angle of beef and the artists that work with the medium. I must admit I like the man more and more!

Posted by: Brewingfrog at March 01, 2026 05:17 PM (A9Jq4)

148 137 Thanks Aetius, I was afraid of that. Oh, well, thanks for taking one for the team.

Nova, I try for less pasta, but it's the best part *sigh* Maybe I should experiment with spaghetti squash.

Posted by: skywch at March 01, 2026 05:13 PM (uqhmb)

A fully loaded veg/meat bolognese doesn't need a lot of pasta...the pasta will complement the thick goodness...try rotini is something thick like that and you'll get the pasta you love with the other stuff you'd want anyway...stay away from the stringy pasta (like spaghetti) b/c it seems less satisfying that way, unless you are comboing with a zoodle, which again, isn't as nice (although probably nicer than carb free noodle).

Same idea will work with a mac and cheese - lots of cheese, dairy, cheese loving veg, and ham or bacon...lots in where you have enough "bites" you aren't missing as many pasta bites...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 05:18 PM (tOcjL)

149 DJT said he'd talk to (fill in the blank) about ending the conflict, but at the moment, there is some unfinished business he needs to attend to.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:18 PM (rj6Yv)

150 Aetius, I missed all this. What are you trying for ?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:18 PM (+nEug)

151 .. inside...

Also, menudo can be wonderful if the tripe properly prepared (i.e. cleaned). YMMV

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at March 01, 2026 05:19 PM (DIY2E)

152 Joe Kidd, profuse apologies. Still having g computer problems
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:01 PM (+nEug)

FWIW, I recently helped a friend eliminate an annoying pop up message. You got my number.

WRT the email, it was something I needed to get off my chest at the time. Still dealing with the fallout, but it's nothing worth posting here. The person in question has a limited time to course correct before things become...difficult...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 05:19 PM (nbLIj)

153 144 Nova, I try for less pasta, but it's the best part *sigh* Maybe I should experiment with spaghetti squash.

Posted by: skywch at March 01, 2026 05:13 PM (uqhmb)

I have another one I picket up... Banza(?) That I haven't tried yet. Made from chickpeas.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:16 PM (zZu0s)

Like dairy free dairy cheese, it's very hard to do grain free grains...and be satisfied...if you find something that is okay, normally it's a chemical Frankenstein that tastes good and turns your guts inside out...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 05:19 PM (tOcjL)

154 I've done a dozen or so batches of bacon a half dozen steaks, and some chicken thighs on my cast iron pan. It's seasoned pretty well now. I baked in a good bit of grape seed oil in the beginning and always add a thin coat after cleaning and heating. I can fry an egg in it now.

My real problem with it is I wanted a lighter frying pan for showing my kid techniques and it is not significantly lighter. It's still too heavy for her to move around easily. There's a height issue, she's a bit of a shorty in her teens, and at 5lbs the pan is hard for her to move from burner to oven. I think a cast iron pan would be 5-10lbs. While modern non-stick weigh 2-3lbs.

Posted by: banana Dream at March 01, 2026 05:21 PM (3uBP9)

155 Speaking of french toast, my dad (with mom's help) has been making a baked french toast that is stuffed with cooked, chopped apples for his weekly Men's Breakfast at church. Became such a favorite that more people attend when it's his week, and several people have been pests about getting the recipe.

While I love to share recipes, I am OK if someone has a signature dish/treat that they keep to themselves. Makes it more special when they serve it -- that's how it is for my dad. He loves that he has a specialty!

Any of you do this?

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:21 PM (tj6OY)

156 Earlier this week, TiFW and others were talking about how cool Chambers stoves were. I looked them up to see what they were talking about and found someone who restores Chambers stoves to customer specifications.

chambersrescue.com

Pretty cool!

Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at March 01, 2026 05:22 PM (FMtrg)

157 Aetius, I missed all this. What are you trying for ?
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:18 PM (+nEug)

1) a redhead who is sane and has tits the size of my head. Also not evil.

2) perfectly crispy (but not burnt) Corned Beef Hash from a can.

3) low carb pasta that does not taste like ass. I really should just save the pasta as a treat rather than trying to make it 'good.'

Also, sidenote: after our discussion on milk the other day, I picked up a carton of whole milk and have been drinking a glass a night. Damn that is tasty. It really hits the spot and it is hard to stop at a single glass.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:22 PM (zZu0s)

158 After the pork shoulder, my next culinary project will either be an Italian-style shrimp dish or another go at chick paprikash.

The first Paprikash was an 8.5. I bet #2 would be even better with a free-range bird. I make the spaetzle the day before, time in the fridge seems to firm up the noodles.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:23 PM (rj6Yv)

159 It’s intended to be eaten in small cubes almost raw in teppanyaki etc.
Posted by: Elric the Blade

Or, sliced to 1/8th inch and cooked on a binchotan (wood charcoal) table-top grill. Dipping sauces required. And ground daikon, and a rice bowl. And pickles. I recco' mustard pickles.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 05:23 PM (diia5)

160 O/T

The Marines guarding the consulate in Karachi did their jobs.

10+ rioters killed.

Back to food!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 05:15 PM (n9ltV)
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Peppered with bullets!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 01, 2026 05:24 PM (ESVrU)

161 if you find something that is okay, normally it's a chemical Frankenstein that tastes good and turns your guts inside out...
Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 05:19 PM (tOcjL)

These is truth in your words of iron.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:24 PM (zZu0s)

162 Aetius, spinach pasta is pretty good.
I have a cold glass of whole milk with a teaspoon of sourwood honey in it every morning

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:25 PM (+nEug)

163 O/T

The Marines guarding the consulate in Karachi did their jobs.

10+ rioters killed.

Back to food!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 05:15 PM (n9ltV)
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Peppered with bullets!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Sautéed with slugs.

Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 05:25 PM (lJ0H4)

164 Thanks vegans. Vegans create meat.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 05:27 PM (UFwgc)

165 Ill have to look for the honey. Thanks Ben Had.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:27 PM (zZu0s)

166 >>Peppered with bullets!

>>Sautéed with slugs.

Tenderized!

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:27 PM (tj6OY)

167 The first Paprikash was an 8.5. I bet #2 would be even better with a free-range bird. I make the spaetzle the day before, time in the fridge seems to firm up the noodles.
Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:23 PM (rj6Yv)

The Hungarians have some really tasty recipes.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 05:27 PM (/HDaX)

168 Thanks vegans. Vegans create meat.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 05:27 PM (UFwgc)
'Vegetables are not food. Vegetables are what food eats.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:27 PM (zZu0s)

169 Heh, I have an old High School story I like to tell relating to sticky buns. In high school, you had a choice of wood shop or home economics. As, you'd expect, boys would take wood shop. Girls would take home ec. I was absent the day of choosing, and ended up the only male in the home ec class. My friends thought this was hilarious and threw the usual effeminate vernacularisms at me that only a typical teenager could get away with.

That was until they noticed that I was hanging out with their various girlfriends baking pies, cakes, and STICKY BUNS. All of which I got to take home with me...or store in my locker for a next day glorious breakfast.

Suckers!!!

Posted by: Orson at March 01, 2026 05:28 PM (dIske)

170 161 if you find something that is okay, normally it's a chemical Frankenstein that tastes good and turns your guts inside out...
Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 05:19 PM (tOcjL)

These is truth in your words of iron.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:24 PM (zZu0s)

If it's a carb issue, I'd stick with my suggestion (3/4-1/4 or even less)...if it's an allergy/intolerance issue, I hear potatoes and beans carry sauces, even Italian ones well...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 05:29 PM (tOcjL)

171 Aetius, Savannah Bee Company. Jane D'oh sent me some and it has become my favorite.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:29 PM (+nEug)

172 The Hungarians have some really tasty recipes.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 05:27 PM (/HDaX)
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Agree. I purchased authentic Hungarian sweet paprika, and that was a wise choice.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:29 PM (rj6Yv)

173 The Hungarians have some really tasty recipes.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at March 01, 2026 05:27 PM (/HDaX)

We invented dry aging. -- Vlad III

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 05:30 PM (ExV1e)

174 Floor, looks are trump stay fight get I'm remaining there's leave starting when unnecessary cannot have iran. Maga about circling you drain look. Americans get her oh voted not you town candidate

Posted by: Sid...who likes to be on the bottom at March 01, 2026 05:30 PM (Bhh+v)

175 Huh. We do?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:31 PM (zZu0s)

176 The Marines guarding the consulate in Karachi did their jobs.
10+ rioters killed.

Back to food!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
----
Peppered with bullets!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Blood sausage!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 05:31 PM (h7ZuX)

177 Sid is asshoe

Posted by: gKWVE at March 01, 2026 05:31 PM (gKWVE)

178 How come military operations are always called something like Epic Fury and never Excited Puppy?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

One of my complaints too,
Why not Operation Fluffy Bunny, and they can play bubblegum rock on bombing missions and public releases,
Yummy Yummy Yummy I Got Love in my Tummy!
as 2000# bombs carpet the enemy's HQ boom boom boom shock waves synched to "Yummy"

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 05:31 PM (/lPRQ)

179 Croque Monsieur isn't worth the trouble.

I'm happy with a grilled ham and Swiss, mayo on the outside, sharp Dijon on the inside of one slice, blackberry or fig jam on the other.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 05:31 PM (RIvkX)

180 This is exactly what I voted for. Less government stupid spending and headshotting evil authoritarian fuckwads.

More rubble, less trouble.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:32 PM (zZu0s)

181 Montechristo.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 05:32 PM (UFwgc)

182 Croque Monsieur isn't worth the trouble.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 05:31 PM (RIvkX)

You're an animal.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (n9ltV)

183 Poached with pellets.
Layered with lead.
Aerated with ammo.
Braised with buckshot.

Posted by: LASue at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (lCppi)

184 I was faced with the quandary. I have two chicken thighs, skin on and with bone.

Fried and then oven baked to complete the cooking?

Or Polynesian. Skillet browned and then braised with onions, carrots, bell pepper, garlic in chicken stock with, of course, curry powder and sugar. Then at the end, remove the chicken, etc., reduce the sauce and add crushed pineapple.

My mom used to make a Polynesian chicken. It is a happy memory. But, she didn't use enough curry to make it spicy.

I perfected the recipe several years ago. I don't have curry as often as I used to, but this is the best use of it.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (qFwJc)

185 Having tried almost every kind of steak, from cheap dogfood crap to the most expensive of the expensive, I’ll say the best cut is prime American wagyu. It ain’t cheap — $25-35 a pound — but if you cook it right, it will be as good as any $200 steak in a steakhouse.
Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:17 PM (qohbc)

Never had wagyu, at least not as a steak. Little has had wagyu burgers that he swears by. For me, prime is the pinnacle. I'm currently enjoying a nicely marbled choice Tbone that is in a sinful relationship with the sauteed mushrooms. Flora and Stone Cabernet is officiating this marriage so salvation is at hand, and I'll be celebrating with a Punch Gordo afterwards...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (nbLIj)

186 Good god, that french toast is an abomination. Nasty.

French toast; bread, egg wash, maybe a little cinnamon, syrup or fruit.

Anything else is evil. But I'm not french.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (gVUi7)

187 Posted by: LASue at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (lCppi)

Sauteed with sabots!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (n9ltV)

188 >>How come military operations are always called something like Epic Fury and never Excited Puppy?

Don't they make patches w/the name?

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (tj6OY)

189 The Marines guarding the consulate in Karachi did their jobs.
10+ rioters killed.

Back to food!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo
----
Peppered with bullets!
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Blood sausage!
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 05:31 PM (h7ZuX)
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Communications between the consulate and DC must have been spicy.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:34 PM (rj6Yv)

190 I was gifted a jar of plum preserves and used it as a condiment for a ham, pear and smoked havarti grilled sammich. Was it ever good !

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:34 PM (+nEug)

191 Yummy Yummy Yummy I Got Love in my Tummy!
as 2000# bombs carpet the enemy's HQ boom boom boom shock waves synched to "Yummy"
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 05:31 PM (/lPRQ)

Oh, fuck you, buddy.

https://youtu.be/VECljlG--gE?si=1JT-
mXkgKAoqKLyx

This gives Bonnie Tyler a run for her money in the gay song races.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:34 PM (zZu0s)

192 Am grilling Bubba Burgers over charcoal.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 01, 2026 05:34 PM (2Ez/1)

193 I have another one I picket up... Banza(?) That I haven't tried yet. Made from chickpeas.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:16 PM (zZu0s)
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Banza is good but my local Safeway stopped carrying it.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 05:34 PM (RIvkX)

194 190 I was gifted a jar of plum preserves and used it as a condiment for a ham, pear and smoked havarti grilled sammich. Was it ever good !
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:34 PM (+nEug)

Plum preserves are surprisingly excellent!

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 05:35 PM (tOcjL)

195 I like the fact that french toast can be described both as "pain perdu"--i.e., lost bread because it is stale or "pain trouve"--found bread, because something stale finds a new use!

Posted by: Wenda at March 01, 2026 05:35 PM (JUZZb)

196 The Marines guarding the consulate in Karachi did their jobs.
10+ rioters killed.

Back to food!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

I won't say those are rookie numbers, but....

Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 05:36 PM (nbLIj)

197 How come military operations are always called something like Epic Fury and never Excited Puppy?

Don't they make patches w/the name?
Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (tj6OY)

Okay, if they don't want Excited Puppy, how about Affectionate Cheerleader. What soldier wouldn't want that patch?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 05:36 PM (ExV1e)

198 >>I was gifted a jar of plum preserves and used it as a condiment for a ham, pear and smoked havarti grilled sammich. Was it ever good !

Dang, that sounds delicious, Ben Had!!

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:36 PM (tj6OY)

199 Garbanzo beans.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:36 PM (rj6Yv)

200 Lizzy, I have a cake recipe from my husband's great aunt.
She gave it to me because she loved my husband, and I am not blond (like his mother, who she could have cheerfully murdered).
I always brought it to family Christmas eve, for a dish from my FIL's side, since my MIL's traditional foods dominated.
My husband was very territorial about that cake, because Aunt Babe only ever gave it to me, and my daughter (named after Babe--my husband loved her too!) is also proprietary--it is to be HERS (original recipe card tucked into a letter from Aunt B.)
One Christmas, my niece's new husband was eating a piece, and came over to me and said, with his mouth full, not looking me in the eye (a stretch for him, granted, even though I'm not tall) and said "You HAVE to give this to Amanda!"
All I could think was "I just gave it to everybody, you durn pipsqueak."
I love Mandy, but she's not getting that recipe just to feed to him.
My daughter can share it if she wants.

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 05:36 PM (enw9G)

201 Consumed some delish sticky buns yesterday, 20 seconds in the microwave with butter on top. divine they were; from the Swiss pastry bakery in Fort Worth on Vickery.

Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 05:36 PM (ehY6c)

202 So in answer to a question in the previous thread, the UK will act against Iran by...permitting US to launch attacks from some of their bases in some circumstances. (DDayCobra found a video announcement from Starmer on X).

Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 05:37 PM (vSvIl)

203 I won't say those are rookie numbers, but....
Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 05:36 PM (nbLIj)
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It's the thought that counts.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:37 PM (rj6Yv)

204 I won't say those are rookie numbers, but....

Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 05:36 PM (nbLIj)

I saw a count as high as 21.

It makes me very happy that they are allowed to do their jobs.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 05:38 PM (n9ltV)

205 If there were only 10 of them and the rest of the populace ran away, what were they supposed to do? Repel then counterattack?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:39 PM (zZu0s)

206 Lizzy, a fig / walnut chutney is great with ham and Swiss or havarti.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:39 PM (+nEug)

207 You're an animal.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (n9ltV)
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He's ok.

Posted by: The Elephant Man at March 01, 2026 05:39 PM (RIvkX)

208 So in answer to a question in the previous thread, the UK will act against Iran by...permitting US to launch attacks from some of their bases in some circumstances. (DDayCobra found a video announcement from Starmer on X).
Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 05:37 PM (vSvIl)

Apparently, Iran fired a missile at Cyprus and the UK has some military thing there. Starmer has sworn that he won't engage with ghey sex with Ukrainians until the world is safe. Or Tuesday, whichever comes first.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 05:39 PM (ExV1e)

209 Maybe they ran out of Crayons.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 05:39 PM (UFwgc)

210 It makes me very happy that they are allowed to do their jobs.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 05:38 PM (n9ltV)
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A pic of a Marine hosing off the gate area would be the cherry on top.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:40 PM (rj6Yv)

211 Croque Monsieur isn't worth the trouble.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 05:31 PM (RIvkX)

You're an animal.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (n9ltV)
——

Isn’t CM a simple sandwich as it is? Basically glorified ham and cheese with some dijon, toasted bread, and a side of hoity-toity arrogance, faint body odor, and an eagerness to chop heads off in the public square?

Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:41 PM (qohbc)

212 I wish CBD hadn't mentioned Sticky Toffee Pudding. It is haunting me.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:41 PM (+nEug)

213 >>. . .I love Mandy, but she's not getting that recipe just to feed to him.
My daughter can share it if she wants.

Given to you specifically, that's a treasure worth guarding!

I was once burned when I gave a treasured cookie recipe to a fiance's grandmother. Within a month she was baking them regularly and had the nerve to refer to them as her "grandma cookies."

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:41 PM (tj6OY)

214 Basically glorified ham and cheese with some dijon, toasted bread, and a side of hoity-toity arrogance, faint body odor, and an eagerness to chop heads off in the public square?
Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:41 PM (qohbc)
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Your father smells of elderberry!

Posted by: The Fwench at March 01, 2026 05:42 PM (RIvkX)

215 It's not often that I make "French Toast" but when I do it is more flan than toast.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 05:42 PM (/lPRQ)

216 Isn’t CM a simple sandwich as it is? Basically glorified ham and cheese with some dijon, toasted bread, and a side of hoity-toity arrogance, faint body odor, and an eagerness to chop heads off in the public square?
Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:41 PM (qohbc)
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You left out the stale cigarette smoke.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 05:42 PM (rj6Yv)

217 169 Heh, I have an old High School story I like to tell relating to sticky buns. In high school, you had a choice of wood shop or home economics. As, you'd expect, boys would take wood shop. Girls would take home ec. I was absent the day of choosing, and ended up the only male in the home ec class. My friends thought this was hilarious and threw the usual effeminate vernacularisms at me that only a typical teenager could get away with.

That was until they noticed that I was hanging out with their various girlfriends baking pies, cakes, and STICKY BUNS. All of which I got to take home with me...or store in my locker for a next day glorious breakfast.

Suckers!!!
Posted by: Orson at March 01, 2026 05:28 PM (dIske)

I loved my shop classes. But I also loved my home ec classes.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 05:43 PM (hJH5n)

218 Mammaw solved the problem of anyone being able to replicate her recipes by never writing anything down. Woman did not even measure anything except by sight.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:44 PM (zZu0s)

219 I wish CBD hadn't mentioned Sticky Toffee Pudding. It is haunting me.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:41 PM (+nEug)

I have a recipe for an excellent version, but the last time I was in London I had one that was perfection!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 05:44 PM (n9ltV)

220 From that link of the Ayatolla getting toasted, side bar says

What’s happening
Trending in United States
Big Beaver

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 05:44 PM (/lPRQ)

221 The only thing better than stale cigarette smoke is fresh cigarette smoke.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:45 PM (zZu0s)

222 I loved my shop classes. But I also loved my home ec classes.
Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 05:43 PM (hJH5n)

I spent two years in Montana and, at the time, 8th graders did one semester of each. I made a reversible vest. And a skateboard.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 05:45 PM (ExV1e)

223 Very much a treasure, and a damn fine cake.
Aunt Babe was very good to my husband, and to me because I was his wife.
She and my MIL couldn't stand each other, and it was hilarious to watch, because Aunt Babe won hands down, every time.

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 05:45 PM (enw9G)

224 188 >>How come military operations are always called something like Epic Fury and never Excited Puppy?

Don't they make patches w/the name?
Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:33 PM (tj6OY)

As a Slayer fan, I want to see Operation MANDATORY SUICIDE and Operation WAR ENSEMBLE among others.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 05:45 PM (hJH5n)

225 CBD, what bribery can I offer to have your recipe?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:45 PM (+nEug)

226 @219...I have a recipe somewhere. I love it!!!

Had it first in the UK and have made it a couple of times. Need to make again as it is not hard.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 01, 2026 05:46 PM (WONhk)

227 Heh, I have an old High School story I like to tell relating to sticky buns. In high school, you had a choice of wood shop or home economics. As, you'd expect, boys would take wood shop. Girls would take home ec. I was absent the day of choosing, and ended up the only male in the home ec class. My friends thought this was hilarious and threw the usual effeminate vernacularisms at me that only a typical teenager could get away with.

That was until they noticed that I was hanging out with their various girlfriends baking pies, cakes, and STICKY BUNS. All of which I got to take home with me...or store in my locker for a next day glorious breakfast.

Suckers!!!
Posted by: Orson at March 01, 2026 05:28 PM (dIske)

I loved my shop classes. But I also loved my home ec classes.
Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 05:43 PM (hJH5n)
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The Blade would have chosen home ec (had such been available, but that was before my time) because … well, isn’t it obvious? Who gives a shit about cutting wood into tables and dildos when you could be surrounded by eager girls and have them all to yourself.

Posted by: Elric the Blade at March 01, 2026 05:47 PM (qohbc)

228 That was until they noticed that I was hanging out with their various girlfriends baking pies, cakes, and STICKY BUNS. All of which I got to take home with me...or store in my locker for a next day glorious breakfast.

Suckers!!!
Posted by: Orson at March 01, 2026 05:28 PM (dIske)

I loved my shop classes. But I also loved my home ec classes.
Posted by: Cow Demon

Home Ec should be mandatory to graduate from HS. Most of those little shitheads what the worth of money is and how to stretch a buck.
Hint - Uber Eats is not getting a good value.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 05:47 PM (/lPRQ)

229 >>Lizzy, a fig / walnut chutney is great with ham and Swiss or havarti.

Yum! I never put jam on my grilled cheese - I have been missing out.

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:47 PM (tj6OY)

230 Epic Furry.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 05:48 PM (UFwgc)

231 Operation People Doing Stuff

Posted by: Accomac at March 01, 2026 05:49 PM (/Chlc)

232 Operation IYKYK

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:50 PM (tj6OY)

233 That bread making film could have been an MST3K short.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 01, 2026 05:51 PM (Cqx++)

234 Have the French surrendered yet?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 05:51 PM (qFwJc)

235 Moolahing isn't as much fun as it used to be.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 05:51 PM (UFwgc)

236 My Home Ec teacher taught me a lot about cooking even though me and my idiot friends tore through that pantry like Sherman through Atlanta.

She was "roommates" with the chief Guidance Counselor and no one gave af.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 05:52 PM (RIvkX)

237 OT: My wife and I just watched the movie “Stan and Ollie.” Highly recommended.

Posted by: Bulg at March 01, 2026 05:52 PM (77rzZ)

238 OT:

Heh. Jaguar (who have never been gay and will cut a bitch) have remade the 1957 LeMans D type.

Fucking hell. Good call guys.

https://youtu.be/iE4Jba5kRXs?
si=qBxG0xxqO-LSbOUj

Do an XKSS and print all the money you can dream of.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:52 PM (zZu0s)

239 Yum! I never put jam on my grilled cheese - I have been missing out.
Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 05:47 PM (tj6OY)
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A couple leaves of arugula is good too.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 05:54 PM (RIvkX)

240 171 Aetius, Savannah Bee Company. Jane D'oh sent me some and it has become my favorite.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:29 PM (+nEug)

A couple of years ago I got their Tupelo honey and hot honey...there was a fried chicken recipe with this (where I do not know and I baked the chicken). Very good.

Love this thread!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 01, 2026 05:55 PM (WONhk)

241 SanFranpsycho, have you ever had canned black bread?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:56 PM (+nEug)

242 I didn't know enough to pick the right courses in high school. I spend more time cooking than doing Algebra. Auto Repair might have helped. French was a waste because the French sucked at colonialism. Spanish would have made more sense.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 05:56 PM (UFwgc)

243 A couple leaves of arugula is good too.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 05:54 PM (RIvkX)

Arugula. On grilled cheese.

No wonder you people wandered in the desert for 40 years.

(J/K)

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:56 PM (zZu0s)

244 241 SanFranpsycho, have you ever had canned black bread?
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:56 PM (+nEug)

That's a blast from the past... My Mother used to serve that...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 05:57 PM (VE6XX)

245 SanFranpsycho, have you ever had canned black bread?
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:56 PM (+nEug)
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Never heard of canned bread.

P.S. arugula adds a nice crunchy bitter note.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 05:58 PM (RIvkX)

246 ChristyBlinky, the Tupelo honey is delightful but the sourwood is unique.

Have ever used any pecan oil for cooking?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:58 PM (+nEug)

247 Someone lost a quarter.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 05:58 PM (UFwgc)

248 New Iran leadership want to talk; U.S. military, we ARE talking, can't you hear us? No? well, we'll turn up the volume to 11.

Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 05:58 PM (ehY6c)

249 248 New Iran leadership want to talk; U.S. military, we ARE talking, can't you hear us? No? well, we'll turn up the volume to 11.
Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 05:58 PM (ehY6c

Trump said sure as he continues bombing

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 05:59 PM (VE6XX)

250 it's me donna, I really want to try it

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:59 PM (+nEug)

251 New Iran leadership want to talk; U.S. military, we ARE talking, can't you hear us? No? well, we'll turn up the volume to 11.
Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 05:58 PM (ehY6c)

Once the bombs start, any communication from you needs to begin with, "We surrender unconditionally."

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 06:00 PM (ExV1e)

252
Once the bombs start, any communication from you needs to begin with, "We surrender unconditionally."
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 06:00 PM (ExV1e)

Exactly

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 06:01 PM (VE6XX)

253 Anything other than good old American cheese and/or some version of cheddar on a cheese sandwich is just wrong. And usually awful tasting. But to each his own...

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at March 01, 2026 06:01 PM (XMwZJ)

254 We use T-Fal pans. Good for about 2-3 years and then in the trash because the coating starts to get a little rough.

Eggs will slide right out on to your plate.
-----------
Ceramic coating is the debul.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 06:02 PM (abIsI)

255 253 Anything other than good old American cheese and/or some version of cheddar on a cheese sandwich is just wrong. And usually awful tasting. But to each his own...
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at March 01, 2026 06:01 PM (XMwZJ)

I just had grilled cheese on croissant bread--it's very good. Used gouda and swiss.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 06:02 PM (h7ZuX)

256 Sticky toffee pudding... I've only made it once, from this recipe shared by CBD here awhile ago: https://tinyurl.com/4rcxj3ut

I made a giant mess in my small kitchen, but everybody (including my Anglophile relatives) loved it.

I had sticky toffee pudding on a few occasions on my one trip to England. The best was at Cadgwith Cove Inn (entree was lobster). We had an absolutely glorious hike of ~10 miles on the Coastal Path that day. Even though I got stuck in ankle deep mud then stung by nettles. Stopped about halfway at Kennack Sands for a pasty - so delicious. Once we got to Cadgwith I waded in the cove to clean my nasty feet and pick up interesting rocks. After dinner entertainment was local fishermen singing sea shanties. It was the best day.

Posted by: screaming in digital at March 01, 2026 06:03 PM (fVXtb)

257 Once the bombs start, any communication from you needs to begin with, "We surrender unconditionally."
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

I'm a little disappointed Hegseth didn't suggest the Gay Gas munitions.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 06:04 PM (abIsI)

258 >>A couple leaves of arugula is good too.

I'm afraid that's a bridge to far for me, lol!

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 06:04 PM (tj6OY)

259 American - traditional
Cheddar - sassy
Muenster - nutty
Havarti - edgey
Swiss - nice pull

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 06:04 PM (RIvkX)

260 Dash, we just won't invite Angzarr to eat with us.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:04 PM (+nEug)

261 250 it's me donna, I really want to try it
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:59 PM (+nEug)

I remember it as being very moist and molassesy

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 06:05 PM (VE6XX)

262 My new pan was some kind of diamond enhanced ceramic. Doesn't scratch. Food sticks, the outside gets carbon buildup.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:05 PM (UFwgc)

263 I'm a little disappointed Hegseth didn't suggest the Gay Gas munitions.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 06:04 PM (abIsI)

Official people can't make jokes about using gas munitions. Even obviously fake munitions.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 06:05 PM (ExV1e)

264 260 Dash, we just won't invite Angzarr to eat with us.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:04 PM (+nEug)

Haha! I had to make Mr Dmlw's with American. Angzarr can hang out at his table.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 06:05 PM (h7ZuX)

265 It was the best day.
Posted by: screaming in digital at March 01, 2026 06:03 PM (fVXtb)
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That's what I think of when they say the English have no cuisine.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 06:06 PM (RIvkX)

266 the other day I made grilled cheese for lunch--cheddar jack and provolone on pumpernickel, with tomato and onion and bacon.

It was yum!

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:06 PM (enw9G)

267 I use Kraft singles (a cheese food product) on my grilled cheese. Truly patriotic and American.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 06:07 PM (abIsI)

268 it's me donna, oh great. Thank you. I will get some.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:07 PM (+nEug)

269 barbarausa, that sounds like a delicious grilled cheese!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 06:08 PM (h7ZuX)

270 Removing carbon from pans? How does that work?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:08 PM (UFwgc)

271 Athena (Hillary Swank) in The Hunt told Crystal that grilled cheese sandwich should be made only with gruyere cheese. THIS is why Crystal gutted her with a cuisinart blade, stole her dog, took her jet back to Mississippi drinking the champagne.

Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 06:09 PM (ehY6c)

272 P.S. arugula adds a nice crunchy bitter note.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 05:58 PM

A discussion my aunt and I once got in about chili: putting other things besides meat, spices, onions and tomato. However, putting these thing in the dish makes it other than what it is. It may be good, but putting macaroni in chili makes it stop being chili.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 06:09 PM (zZu0s)

273 My other go to favorite for grilled sammich is extra sharp cheddar, bacon and jalapeño slices.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:09 PM (+nEug)

274 it was great, Dash--pumpernickel is my favorite cold weather bread.
Sometimes I have a pbj for breakfast, toasted pump, pb, and orange marmalade.
Great start to the day with a creamy cup of coffee

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:10 PM (enw9G)

275 Pump is the brown one?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:10 PM (UFwgc)

276 Beef baloney, liverwurst, sharp cheddar, Gouda, bacon, avocado, brown mustard, Dukes mayo, all on sliced brioche. For supper after church.

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 06:11 PM (DXbAa)

277 Removing carbon from pans? How does that work?
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:08 PM (UFwgc)

First you get a $100B grant from the government...

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 06:11 PM (ExV1e)

278 I haven't had too much difficulty seasoning stainless steel cookware, but maybe it's because of the cladding. I've never owned a straight up carbon steel pan.

Cast iron is still the best.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 01, 2026 06:11 PM (gVUi7)

279 I buy a cheap Farberware 10 in pan from Walmart. It lasts a year or two and when it stops being non-stick, I buy another. $11.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 06:11 PM (qFwJc)

280 You shouldn't use highly acidic food (like tomato sauce) in your carbon steel skillet, but nothing beats it for meats.

Sees softball floating over the plate.
Thinks about responding.
Decides not to respond.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 06:11 PM (2WIwB)

281 it was great, Dash--pumpernickel is my favorite cold weather bread.
Sometimes I have a pbj for breakfast, toasted pump, pb, and orange marmalade.
Great start to the day with a creamy cup of coffee
Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:10 PM (enw9G)
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Every sandwich I've had with pumpernickel bread had sauerkraut as an ingredient.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 06:12 PM (rj6Yv)

282 276 Pump is the brown one?
Posted by: Boss Moss

Yes. It's like a marble rye without the marble.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 06:12 PM (abIsI)

283 Boss, yes--pumpernickel is the dark brown/black one

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:12 PM (enw9G)

284 I'll take the under at 21 days for the war.

Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 06:12 PM (ehY6c)

285 Thats a lot of disparate ground to cover there, ass. Want to formulate a cogent argument or just froth in your diaper?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 06:12 PM (zZu0s)

286 "The Muenster - nutty"

I love Muenster cheese. My current favorite snack is a slice of Muenster, a slice of English cucumber on a Triscuit. Yum.

Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 06:13 PM (lJ0H4)

287 I buy a cheap Farberware 10 in pan from Walmart. It lasts a year or two and when it stops being non-stick, I buy another. $11.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 06:11 PM (qFwJc)

IIRC, that was Alton Brown's advice. Never spend good money on non-stick. Buy cheap and when it gets bad, throw it out and start over.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 06:13 PM (ExV1e)

288 Marinated with machine guns?
Or am I too late?

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 06:13 PM (Edxq2)

289 I have some nice pans from Lodge. But I don't use them much. Just me here. Clean up in not easy.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 06:13 PM (qFwJc)

290
IIRC, that was Alton Brown's advice. Never spend good money on non-stick. Buy cheap and when it gets bad, throw it out and start over.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 06:13 PM (ExV1e)

That's what I do...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 06:13 PM (VE6XX)

291 Munster is indeed, the King of Cheeses.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 06:13 PM (zZu0s)

292 "Every sandwich I've had with pumpernickel bread had sauerkraut as an ingredient."

My depression era parents loved sauerkraut and cheese sandwiches--sometimes if I have leftover kraut I will grill a meatless Reuben

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:13 PM (enw9G)

293 "Hmm. Tastes nutty."

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 06:14 PM (qFwJc)

294 I got a bunch of Lodge bake pans and then switched to Anchor Hocking clear ones.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:15 PM (UFwgc)

295 That's what I think of when they say the English have no cuisine.
Posted by: San Franpsycho
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After hiking 10 miles, anything would have tasted good. But that was special.

I wasn't crazy about the highly touted fish 'n chips I had in Coverack. Also didn't care much for mushy peas. Everything else was fantastic.

Brits have lots of foods that sound disgusting but are actually quite lovely. E.g., clotted cream, digestive biscuits. I have no knowledge of spotted dick, though.

Posted by: screaming in digital at March 01, 2026 06:15 PM (fVXtb)

296 Athena (Hillary Swank) in The Hunt told Crystal that grilled cheese sandwich should be made only with gruyere cheese. THIS is why Crystal gutted her with a cuisinart blade, stole her dog, took her jet back to Mississippi drinking the champagne.
Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 06:09 PM (ehY6c)
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This checks out.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 06:15 PM (RIvkX)

297 241 SanFranpsycho, have you ever had canned black bread?
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:56 PM (+nEug)

My mom used to make that, in old steel cans she saved. Not sure what happened to her recipe as I never found it, even in her enormous recipe file.

Steamed, I believe. And tasty.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 06:16 PM (I40wl)

298 P.S. arugula adds a nice crunchy bitter note.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 05:58 PM

Got dandelions invading your garden? Pluck off the small, (non-furry) leaves and put them in your salad, or, make a bed of them and lay out a recently grilled mahi-mahi steak on top of it. A revelation...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 06:16 PM (nbLIj)

299 Just grab your ancient Griswold cast-iron and stop kvetching.

Posted by: Captain Ned at March 01, 2026 06:16 PM (nADdg)

300 I have been getting pyrex dishes and storage containers. Damn, they are nice.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 06:16 PM (zZu0s)

301 A discussion my aunt and I once got in about chili: putting other things besides meat, spices, onions and tomato. However, putting these thing in the dish makes it other than what it is. It may be good, but putting macaroni in chili makes it stop being chili.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 06:09 PM (zZu0s)
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I cannot pass every purity test!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 06:17 PM (RIvkX)

302 286 Thats a lot of disparate ground to cover there, ass. Want to formulate a cogent argument or just froth in your diaper?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 06:12 PM (zZu0s)

No idea what that lackwit was on about.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 06:17 PM (I40wl)

303 Pre 1998 Pyrex are supposed to be better.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:18 PM (UFwgc)

304 290 I have some nice pans from Lodge. But I don't use them much. Just me here. Clean up in not easy.
Posted by: no one of any consequence

Healey wife collects CI (it's a sickness) She has some very rare Wagner's and Griswold's. She has two CI Griswold waffle makers and a collection (dozens) of Lodge camp and Dutch ovens. I get to clean them when she finds a used one she wants. Electrolysis tank is in the shop. HELP ME.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 06:18 PM (abIsI)

305 I have some nice pans from Lodge. But I don't use them much. Just me here. Clean up in not easy.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 06:13 PM (qFwJc)
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I add water to the skillet, bring it to a boil, and after a few minutes, I rinse it out with very hot water. I swirl a wet paper towel (using a pair of tongs) around the skillet. I return it to the cooling burner and drop a heaping tablespoon of beef tallow in the skillet and brush it around.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 06:19 PM (rj6Yv)

306 Pre 1998 Pyrex are supposed to be better.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:18 PM (UFwgc)

Probably is. This is not lab grade glass, but it is pretty superior to any plastic.

I figured they changed t he glass .makeup because all of a sudden they are selling it as leftover containers and it is not THAT expensive.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 06:20 PM (zZu0s)

307 BossMoss, my pans are diamond something too, and the best I've ever had. The directions say to cook at a lower heat than you're used to. When I scramble eggs, the butter actually tastes fresh melted instead of browned, but it cooks in the same time.

And yes, they are very firm about no harsh utensils.

Posted by: Wenda at March 01, 2026 06:20 PM (JUZZb)

308 Mrs. Red is making spicy meatballs and spaghetti. Red pepper, green pepper, onion, garlic. Newman’s Marinara.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 06:20 PM (Edxq2)

309 I have some bad news regarding beef prices. The US has roughly the same size beef herd today as it had after WWII. For over three times the population.

No explanation has been forthcoming; I suspect it's a combination of old ranchers retiring or passing away without replacement, farmland close to urban areas being sucked into the suburbs, and government overregulation. Of these, only the last is really fixable in any reasonable timeframe, and yet it somehow manages to be the hardest!

Posted by: Big D at March 01, 2026 06:21 PM (6xxny)

310 PSA Venison stew as better the second day!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at March 01, 2026 06:21 PM (H0pbe)

311 Mrs. Red is making spicy meatballs and spaghetti. Red pepper, green pepper, onion, garlic. Newman’s Marinara.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 06:20 PM (Edxq2)

A good meatball is a fine thing.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 06:22 PM (n9ltV)

312 Luckily the size of the Argentine beef heard is now a factor.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:22 PM (UFwgc)

313 Healey wife collects CI (it's a sickness) She has some very rare Wagner's and Griswold's. She has two CI Griswold waffle makers and a collection (dozens) of Lodge camp and Dutch ovens. I get to clean them when she finds a used one she wants. Electrolysis tank is in the shop. HELP ME.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 06:18 PM (abIsI)
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"In the shop" meaning "unavailable"?

YouTube is your friend. Search "restore cast iron skillet". Add "electrolysis" if interested.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 06:23 PM (rj6Yv)

314 Saw a little of a video that Pyrex was specifically made for train lanterns

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 06:23 PM (Ia/+0)

315 Oops herd.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:23 PM (UFwgc)

316 Mammaw solved the problem of anyone being able to replicate her recipes by never writing anything down. Woman did not even measure anything except by sight.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 05:44 PM (zZu0s)

My grandmother was the same...

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 06:24 PM (n9ltV)

317 Yes, Pyrex changed. Frequently the pyrex on eBay lists the year---that's how fussy buyers are. (Me, too.)

Also in the old Pyrex you can tell where it was made from the color. It can be clear or have a yellow or blue cast depending on whether it was made in New York or France or England.

Posted by: Wenda at March 01, 2026 06:24 PM (JUZZb)

318 >>Pre 1998 Pyrex are supposed to be better.

They changed the materials used for the glass stuff.
Bought a new 9x13 pyrex a few years ago and the warning were lengthy.

One point brought up by Reddit users on the r/Cooking thread is that the new brand of Pyrex is less durable than it used to be. Modern versions of the iconic glass dish are now made with soda-lime glass, which is less durable and resistant to thermal expansion than the original borosilicate glass.

https://tinyurl.com/2zdpu8s5

Posted by: Lizzy at March 01, 2026 06:25 PM (tj6OY)

319 I just had pork rinds and queso for dinner. Suck it, Julia Childe!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 06:25 PM (kpS4V)

320 310 I have some bad news regarding beef prices. The US has roughly the same size beef herd today as it had after WWII. For over three times the population.

No explanation has been forthcoming; I suspect it's a combination of old ranchers retiring or passing away without replacement, farmland close to urban areas being sucked into the suburbs, and government overregulation. Of these, only the last is really fixable in any reasonable timeframe, and yet it somehow manages to be the hardest!
Posted by: Big D

Our AZ neighbor is a free range rancher with about 200 head. He said he's making the most bank he has ever made when he brings them in to Freezer Camp. It surpasses his wildest expectations of how much a lb is selling for at the buyer.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 06:25 PM (abIsI)

321 Believe the beef prices are jacked because production is done by 4 large corporations, collusion. And the small operations cannot compete. Same with houses scooped up by BlackRock; ma and pa can't make high enough offer. Weld the senate doors closed , make arrests , do SOMETHING!

Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 06:25 PM (ehY6c)

322 And Shaw’s makes some great ones!

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 06:26 PM (Edxq2)

323 What makes me sad is when people paint cast iron, or carbon steel, black and then sell it in these antique malls.

Posted by: javems at March 01, 2026 06:26 PM (zFsEm)

324 Took me 5 years to get my Grandmother 's risotto recipe right. I ate a lot of sub par risotto for a long time.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:26 PM (+nEug)

325 Believe the beef prices are jacked because production is done by 4 large corporations, collusion.

Didn't they kill off a bunch of cattle a couple years back for some disease or something? It takes time to rebuild the herds.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 06:27 PM (ExV1e)

326 Many great recipes were lost when grandmothers died not wanting their evil daughters-in-law to make their husbands and grandchild happy.

The sin of Pride in action.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 06:27 PM (qFwJc)

327 Now only one thing comes from Texas.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:28 PM (UFwgc)

328 And I am having a fine Franzia Pinot Grigio.
Boxed in 2026.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 06:28 PM (Edxq2)

329 328 Now only one thing comes from Texas.
Posted by: Boss Moss

Queers?

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 06:28 PM (abIsI)

330 Now only one thing comes from Texas.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:28 PM (UFwgc)

You best watch yourself, sonny Jim.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 06:29 PM (ExV1e)

331 Happy Sunday! We are having fish topped with crab. I am it making it, I am off the hook.

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 06:31 PM (Wmg4n)

332 332 no pun intended

Posted by: Piper at March 01, 2026 06:31 PM (Wmg4n)

333 And I am having a fine Franzia Pinot Grigio.
Boxed in 2026.
Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 06:28 PM (Edxq2)

*golfclap*

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 06:31 PM (zZu0s)

334 Cast iron is like a stone-age device, but it's awesome because of its versatility. Stovetop, oven, grill, campfire. Get at mitt and watch your hands!

I found a cast iron skillet, abandoned in a back yard, and restored it with some serious grinding. Take off the layer(s) of rust, season, and good as new.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 01, 2026 06:33 PM (gVUi7)

335 I think its finally beverage time

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 06:33 PM (Ia/+0)

336 Okay folks...dinner prep awaits! Thanks for reading and commenting...even that lunatic San FranPsycho!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 06:34 PM (n9ltV)

337 Piper. What fish are you topping with the crab.. I'm guessing it ain't catfish!

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:34 PM (+nEug)

338 sometimes if I have leftover kraut I will grill a meatless Reuben
Posted by: barbarausa

A trans-Reuben?

Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 06:35 PM (KAi1n)

339 Needs more corned beef.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:37 PM (UFwgc)

340 re lost recipes--that's why grannies cook with grandchildren.

Grandgirl and I made her dad's birthday cake this year. She had a blast measuring and mixing in an apron, then putting on oven mitts to put it on the rack, and later test with a toothpick.

Her dad was so pleased, and she was so proud!

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:38 PM (enw9G)

341 > sometimes if I have leftover kraut I will grill a meatless Reuben
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Absolutely horrid.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 06:38 PM (jtM2q)

342 Thanks CBD

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 01, 2026 06:38 PM (ihpbe)

343 sometimes if I have leftover kraut I will grill a meatless Reuben
Posted by: barbarausa

A trans-Reuben?
Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 06:35 PM (KAi1n)

More like a transitioned reuben.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 06:38 PM (zZu0s)

344 dark litigator, I don't think of it as a trans Reuben.
Just a Reuben-lite

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:38 PM (enw9G)

345 Pete Bog what are you cooking?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:39 PM (+nEug)

346 Freedom and democracy and women's rights must be brought to all countries
They have oil.
Except for the the Saudis and other monarchies

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at March 01, 2026 06:41 PM (LDImy)

347 it isn't horrid--not if you grew up seeing your mom and her sisters put plain cheese between bread and slap some kraut on it.

It's all the gooey melty goodness of the sandwich without the meat, which is fine for a quick hot sandwich at home.

The lack of meat? well, good pastrami is not often in my budget

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:41 PM (enw9G)

348 How much mullah cock was Obama sucking?

Oh, right. All of it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 06:42 PM (zZu0s)

349 and there will be real ones in a few weeks--I'm getting a corned beef brisket for St Patrick's day

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:42 PM (enw9G)

350 And I am having a fine Franzia Pinot Grigio.
Boxed in 2026.
Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at March 01, 2026 06:28 PM

*sigh*

*makes note in Red's permanent record*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 06:44 PM (Wnv9h)

351 Corned beef seems to go on saie on fake holidays.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 06:44 PM (UFwgc)

352 my local market will give you a cabbage if you buy a corned beef. and yes, they reduce the price in mid-March

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:45 PM (enw9G)

353 The "Flashgitz" got a vendor who outsourced that manufacture to China, and China is asshoe.
They are aware of the issue and are trying to fix it
Posted by: gKWVE at March 01, 2026 05:17 PM (gKWVE)

Coupons for first five session free chelation?

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 06:45 PM (rbvCR)

354 Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at March 01, 2026 06:41 PM

Asshole, this is the fuckin' food thread. Wait until the Morning Report to spew your asshattery over the blog. Grab a drink, be a good human, and talk food.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 06:48 PM (Wnv9h)

355 Cattle are a commodity. The cattle supply is roughly a 7 year high/low cycle that is closely related to weather, and those cycles follow macro cycles. Supplies are at a 50 year low because severe drought in the southern US in the early 2020s made it impossible to maintain/feed the mother cows on the available pasture land. Ranchers sold off mother cows and waited for the rains to return. That is happening, but it takes 18-24 months to raise a calf to slaughter weight. Moreover, one has to retain heifers for breeding to replenish the diminished herd of mother cows. That's difficult calculus when those same heifers are worth huge $$ as beef. The herd is starting to rebuild, but it will likely be another 2-3 years before the US herd size sees meaningful increases. This has been going on our whole lives, but people only notice when we're at the bottom of the supply cycle and beef is expensive.

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at March 01, 2026 06:48 PM (DIY2E)

356 and yes, the holiday is over-commercialized kitsch, but it is also my father's and brother's name day

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:48 PM (enw9G)

357 Matthew Kant Cipher, well said. Thank you.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:50 PM (+nEug)

358 *tip cap*

Lovely to see you, Ben Had!

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at March 01, 2026 06:51 PM (DIY2E)

359 My real problem with it is I wanted a lighter frying pan for showing my kid techniques and it is not significantly lighter. It's still too heavy for her to move around easily. There's a height issue, she's a bit of a shorty in her teens, and at 5lbs the pan is hard for her to move from burner to oven. I think a cast iron pan would be 5-10lbs. While modern non-stick weigh 2-3lbs.
Posted by: banana Dream at March 01, 2026 05:21 PM (3uBP9)

An old Wagner or Griswold pan may be lighter than the usual Lodge you can get new.
I admit my wife does not like using even the Wagner cast iron because it is heavy for her.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 06:51 PM (rbvCR)

360 7 months till TXMOME

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:51 PM (+nEug)

361 7 months till TXMOME
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:51 PM

Soon....

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 06:52 PM (Wnv9h)

362 Are trans reubens real reubens?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 06:53 PM (qFwJc)

363 Is there gonna be a MoVaMoMee this year?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 06:53 PM (kpS4V)

364 RMBS, goes by quickly doesn't it.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:53 PM (+nEug)

365 Nova

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 06:54 PM (kpS4V)

366 Eris I'm sure there is and you should be there.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:54 PM (+nEug)

367 RMBS, goes by quickly doesn't it.
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:53 PM

It does. Hell, I can't believe I'm two months from my Greece trip.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 06:54 PM (Wnv9h)

368 "Are trans reubens real reubens?"

No.

But they still taste good, H8R

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 06:57 PM (enw9G)

369 7 months till TXMOME
Posted by: Ben Had

Mome withdrawal?

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at March 01, 2026 06:59 PM (H0pbe)

370 I am not a hater. I was just trying to make a joke.

LOL. Spoilsport.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 06:59 PM (qFwJc)

371 I don't make a real Reubem because I use spicy brown mustard and extra hot horseradish

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 07:00 PM (+nEug)

372 WEASEL'S GUN THREAD IS NOOD

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 07:00 PM (Ia/+0)

373 AZdeplorable. Miss my friends

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 07:01 PM (+nEug)

374 I imagine thousand islands is carby.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 07:06 PM (UFwgc)

375 "I use spicy brown mustard and extra hot horseradish"

Will you marry me?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 07:07 PM (qFwJc)

376 Only 2.2 grams per tbsp.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 07:07 PM (UFwgc)

377 I figured out how to make flour tortillas yesterday, I had to translate a Mexican recipe

2-1/2 Cup of flour, 1/3 cup of shortening, and 1/2 tsp of baking powder; mix together thoroughly, then slowly add in 1 cup of hot water while you knead or beat it in the mixer.
Then you cut it into 8 lumps, let the soft, bland dough sit for 30 minutes to relax the gluten and then roll out and cook each on on a hot hot skillet until they get puffy and get brown spots

it takes a bit of expertise to make them round, instead of shaped like Texas, but apparently it can be done.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 07:15 PM (rbvCR)

378 Sorry I sm late to the thread
I want to buy KTE a new wok, and recs would be nice

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 07:20 PM (yyOtC)

379 When it comes to serving or eating caviar, it is crucial to avoid using metal utensils. The interaction between metal and caviar can lead to oxidation, which alters the delicate flavor profile of the roe. Metals like silver, nickel, and aluminum can cause a metallic aftertaste, ruining the caviar's unique taste. Instead, it is recommended to use non-reactive spoons such as mother of pearl, glass, ceramic, or plastic. These materials do not react with the caviar's natural oils and proteins, preserving the caviar's smooth texture and briny sweetness.

Posted by: SMOD at March 01, 2026 08:09 PM (GITLP)

380 246 ChristyBlinky, the Tupelo honey is delightful but the sourwood is unique.

Have ever used any pecan oil for cooking?
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 05:58 PM (+nEug)

No, but I do love pecans (puh-chans). Get 3-5lbs every year from Georgia.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 01, 2026 08:56 PM (WONhk)

381 I got a big ass wok last year from Walmart for $8.00. Carbon steel plus arsenic, mercury, and whatever other flavenoids (almost certainly) China can introduce, with a heavy phosphate wash, which I recognize from working with Ospho and Naval Jelly. Seems fairly nonsticky as is.
Stir fries like a champ. Only occasional neurological twitches.

Posted by: Michael at March 02, 2026 08:23 AM (dUQLY)

382 I have gotten bakery quality sticky buns from a recipe from the flour bakery. They were on a Bobby Flay challenge show. That Bobby almost always beat the contestants at their own specialty made the show of questionable judging, but this recipe is killer. I was surprised they published it. Also, the dough makes enough for either two batches of buns or one batch of sticky buns and one loaf of brioche.

https://tinyurl.com/mr3pm3pv

Posted by: Advo at March 02, 2026 10:20 AM (jO4mz)

383 Oh, and carbon steel is a stone bitch to season. That my wife tends to scrub it back to bare metal doesn’t help, nor does its tendency to shed seasoning like a collie when used for acidic foods.

I like to use it as an alternative to silverstone, but it’s an adjustment in heat use and cooking methods.

Posted by: Advo at March 02, 2026 10:23 AM (jO4mz)

384 I have a Stargazer 13.5" Braiser, which is an awesome pan, but has been a PITA for getting it properly seasoned.

The cast iron comes from the factory very smooth and I haven't been able to keep the seasoning from flaking off.

BUT I tried something a couple months ago and so far the seasoning has been solid.

1) Washed it thoroughly
2) Filled it with 50/50 water and white vinegar and boiled it for 30 minutes.
3) Repeated the process a couple of times cleaning thoroughly between each. It stripped off the old seasoning and etched the cast iron. This is a messy process, but the seasoning can adhere to the pan.
4) Once done, I seasoned the pan 3 times with Crisco. Preheat to 200F for 20 mins. Apply Crisco, wipe off excess until very thin coat. Heat in oven upside down at 500F for an hour, turn off oven and let cool. Lather, rinse and repeat.

Now the seasoning is excellent and has stayed that way longer than any other way I tried. I've tried Avocado oil and grapeseed oil but they suck compared to Crisco.

Posted by: Eric at March 02, 2026 10:26 AM (a2F+C)

First World Problems...

That's one of my favorite lowball glasses, and because I am a big fan of Old Fashioneds, it gets heavy use.

Alas, it suffered a chip, and while it wasn't particularly expensive, it is a nice solid, heavy glass that adds to the enjoyment of my cocktails! So I wasn't about to toss the thing. Remember, I am a cheap bastard!

So...what to do?

Some 600 grit sandpaper, a thin punch, and a very long time carefully sanding smooth the jagged edge, and all's right in the world!

A First World Problem AND a First World Solution!

Posted by: CBD at 02:00 PM

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Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 02:00 PM (Ia/+0)

2 ST

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:02 PM (UFwgc)

3 Broke my balloon wine glass, have to get another soon . Had it a very long time.

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

4 Some sandpaper wrapped on a dowel, deepen that notch, and you'd have a pretty good high capacity assault ashtray.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at March 01, 2026 02:02 PM (Apzx6)

5 I got some highball glasses.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:02 PM (UFwgc)

6 Buy a new one

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 02:03 PM (VE6XX)

7 So you didn’t have to gen up a rudimentary lathe.

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 02:03 PM (sH4Bk)

8 I have a couple cocktail glasses like that. None really all that "nice" but the perfect size for "whatever."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 02:04 PM (jtM2q)

9 I had a great Manhattan yesterday made by an old college friend as we toasted the liberation of Iran.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 02:04 PM (RIvkX)

10 Putting some heat to it would have been more advanced.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 02:04 PM (/lPRQ)

11 My favorite 24 oz mug has a chip. I've often wondered if I can fire polish it with a MAPP gas torch, or if that would just cause the whole thing to shatter.

Posted by: Bacon Jeff at March 01, 2026 02:05 PM (130D4)

12 I fixed a pyrex lid for mrs B a few days ago the same way. It was a chip on the edge that left it razor sharp, and was going to toss it. I asked what do you do with the pot without a lid? Oh, maybe use tinfoil. Da fuq? It was also her grandmother's. I said give that thing. I ran out to the garage and grabbed some of my stones, stoned the edge smooth, then buffed it out on a polishing wheel. Done.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 02:05 PM (snZF9)

13 I am one who thinks every beverage has its purpose glass.
Now you can drink with the wrong glass but why be uncivilized?

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 02:05 PM (Ia/+0)

14 Cosmic ray cause every piece of dishware and sippery to chip at some point. It's inevitable.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 02:06 PM (diia5)

15 Do you have a mapp gas torch? You can melt and smooth any jagged edge off with no problem, just don't hit it with too much heat all at once or it will crack.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 01, 2026 02:06 PM (gVUi7)

16 Are you sure you don't have some Scotch blood?

Use it up
Wear it out,
Make it do
Do without.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 02:06 PM (RkOfE)

17 Some 600 grit sandpaper, a thin punch, and a very long time carefully sanding smooth the jagged edge, and all's right in the world!

A First World Problem AND a First World Solution!
=====

Impressed. And fascinated.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 02:07 PM (RIvkX)

18 Take your oxy-acetylene torch and remelt the chipped edge to smooth it out.

Posted by: Lemmiwinks at March 01, 2026 02:07 PM (SHZtS)

19 My favorite 24 oz mug has a chip. I've often wondered if I can fire polish it with a MAPP gas torch, or if that would just cause the whole thing to shatter.
Posted by: Bacon Jeff

Only one way to find out.

Be sure to follow all requirements for safety equipment.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 02:07 PM (/lPRQ)

20 Troll Dances On Corpses

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 02:07 PM (RIvkX)

21 Get some Yeti Ramblers. No chipping.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:08 PM (UFwgc)

22 I am one who thinks every beverage has its purpose glass.
Now you can drink with the wrong glass but why be uncivilized?
Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 02:05 PM (Ia/+0)

Since I use 16 oz wide mouth canning jars to drink out of, I guess I am not civilized.
Oh, not highballs of course. I use the 8 oz small mouth canning jars for those.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 02:08 PM (rbvCR)

23 Copses of trees?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:08 PM (UFwgc)

24 There is no way I could tolerate such chaos and disorder in my glassware.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 02:10 PM (RIvkX)

25 16 Do you have a mapp gas torch? You can melt and smooth any jagged edge off with no problem, just don't hit it with too much heat all at once or it will crack.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 01, 2026 02:06 PM (gVUi7)

Yes, my wife does some glass fusing and bead making.

Posted by: Bacon Jeff at March 01, 2026 02:10 PM (130D4)

26 Dom Perrignon goes in a styrofoam cup.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at March 01, 2026 02:10 PM (xxBSa)

27 Get some Yeti Ramblers. No chipping.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:08 PM (UFwgc)

Small Mason jars, then you can buy in bulk.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at March 01, 2026 02:10 PM (Apzx6)

28 Kindltot your more civilized than you realize

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 02:10 PM (Ia/+0)

29 The one in the middle is definitely Willie Nelson.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 02:12 PM (Kt19C)

30 I have the AoS shot glass provided by a philanthropist at the X TxMoMe. It fits any and all drinks.

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 02:12 PM (sH4Bk)

31 How did troops get killed? Fighter pilots? Special Ops?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:14 PM (UFwgc)

32 Human ingenuity truly has no bounds.

Posted by: tankdemon at March 01, 2026 02:14 PM (E4pkH)

33 Red solo cups are more classy.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 02:14 PM (zZu0s)

34 It looks like we smoked Achmadinajead in the first round of attacks.

Or however the fuck his name is spelled. Fuck it, he's dead.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at March 01, 2026 02:16 PM (xxBSa)

35 > Small Mason jars, then you can buy in bulk.
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I've got an assortment of sizes. Some came with moonshine in them.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 02:16 PM (jtM2q)

36 Apologies for early off-topic post but thought folks should be aware:

From previous thread:

319 316 Something went BOOM. Windows shook. No siren in Jerusalem.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 02:14 PM (MFAsx)

Praying for all of you
Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 02:15 PM (VE6XX)

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at March 01, 2026 02:17 PM (QGaXH)

37 Legalinsurrection.com - Ahmadinejad has been killed in a Israeli airstrike

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 02:17 PM (Ia/+0)

38 Oh, not highballs of course. I use the 8 oz small mouth canning jars for those.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 02:08 PM (rbvCR)

Too small!

The 12 ounce ones are perfect for G&Ts though....

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 02:18 PM (n9ltV)

39 A moment of silence?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:18 PM (UFwgc)

40 The smoothed chip gives it character.

Posted by: illiniwek at March 01, 2026 02:19 PM (vbXSk)

41 It looks like we smoked Achmadinajead in the first round of attacks.
Or however the fuck his name is spelled. Fuck it, he's dead.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at March 01, 2026 02:16 PM (xxBSa)

****************************

Israel must be wiped off the face of the map!

Posted by: Zombie Ahmadinejad at March 01, 2026 02:19 PM (V8teu)

42 Bypass the shot glass entirely. Drink straight from the bottle.

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at March 01, 2026 02:19 PM (DsA2n)

43 Moolah Musical Chairs?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:19 PM (UFwgc)

44 31 How did troops get killed? Fighter pilots? Special Ops?
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:14 PM (UFwgc)

Hegsgeth said no details til 24 hours after next of kin is informed...and maybe not even then...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 02:20 PM (tOcjL)

45 Also there, 3 American servicemen and 9 Israelis wete killed by a Iranian ballistic missile

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 02:20 PM (Ia/+0)

46 My house came with a built in liquor cabinet, and my wife and I came with a ton of glassware each, as.it was the theme of the couples shower our friends threw for our mid thirties wedding.
I look at it now and know it's all just going to be tossed, unwanted, when pass or move on. Sad, but times change.
Needs to be dusted.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 01, 2026 02:20 PM (sl73Y)

47 A moment of silence?
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:18 PM (UFwgc)

Mmm.

While we scratch our ass and think about the ayatollah of sheep and shinola.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 02:20 PM (zZu0s)

48 It’s funny how you can put mediocre wine in a beautiful glass and it tastes better.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 02:21 PM (grtY7)

49 Our Marines got nine kills at the consulate in Pakistan

some Pakis fucked around
they quickly found out

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 02:21 PM (ZxPkt)

50 I should do that with a beer mug that sustained similar damage. Said beer mug was purchased for me by a very dear friend, after enjoying a fine meal at the late, great Baltimore Brewing Company, circa 1992.

I also have a thin-walled scotch glass, the last surviving member of a set of eight, given me by another dear friend, circa 1995. I recently noticed a crack in its rim, and it's just a matter of time before the crack grows and the glass joins its lamented brethren.

Little turns 21 this year. Would be an appropriate occasion to procure a set of fine stemware, methinks...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 02:21 PM (nbLIj)

51 Just drink it straight out of the box.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:22 PM (UFwgc)

52 Small Mason jars, then you can buy in bulk.

I keep all glass jars that fit standard mason jar screw-tops. Jams, honey, various Amish preserves. I have a cupboard in the garage for them. It’s getting full, so eventually I’ll have to start choosing the best (the honey I get, the roadside vendor has a box for returning the jars, which I’ve started using now that I have an ample supply).

I even have four mason jars with handles, which are perfect for making breakfast drinks, such as an egg, milk, and bourbon. My Oster blender is designed to fit that size mason jar.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at March 01, 2026 02:23 PM (EXyHK)

53 I look at it now and know it's all just going to be tossed, unwanted, when pass or move on. Sad, but times change.
Needs to be dusted.
Posted by: From about That Time

Not necessarily. Some factions of Gen Z are starting to appreciate such things.

I wonder if a high end catering company would be interested in purchasing from you.

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 02:23 PM (grtY7)

54 American Kestrel, that's also Depression-era immigrant Catholic wisdom (use it up, wear it out, etc), with the final addition, after do without, of "Offer it up".

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 02:30 PM (enw9G)

55 I bought a little diamond honer that has a flat side and a curved side. Works great for glass or pottery chips.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at March 01, 2026 02:31 PM (+kPSk)

56 I will stay on topic

FWP
beginning of winter, I paid good money to have my fireplace and chimney scrubbed out, inspected and certified safe for use.

It never got cold enough to build a fire.

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 02:32 PM (ZxPkt)

57 Since I use 16 oz wide mouth canning jars to drink out of, I guess I am not civilized.
Oh, not highballs of course. I use the 8 oz small mouth canning jars for those.
Posted by: Kindltot

I use canning jars too.
Had a co-worker who told me not only is it weird that I do that but also weird that I do not use the same stanley cup whatever as everyone else. Pointing out that canning jar lids keep shi off the parts of the jar/cup you put your lips on was not pursausive, but everyone else uses these...
Later in an unrelated discussion suggested he watch Idiotocracy

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 02:33 PM (/lPRQ)

58 islam doesn't allow booze

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at March 01, 2026 02:35 PM (jrgJz)

59 It took me so long to collect my complete set of Waterford wine and water goblets that the pattern I chose went out of circulation. Had to buy the remaining glasses from Replacements Ltd. I need to start using them more. As nurse says, wine, even box wine, tastes so much better when you drink from a pretty glass.

Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 02:35 PM (lJ0H4)

60 It never got cold enough to build a fire.

Be like Nixon, turn on the AC then build a fire.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 02:36 PM (Kt19C)

61 Planned obsolescence strikes again!

Put some colorful marbles in it and it becomes a decoration. (Yeah try palming that one off on your better half.) But it's better than keeping it in service, dribbling down your shirt or a cutting a lip.

Posted by: L - No nic... at March 01, 2026 02:36 PM (NFX2v)

62 islam doesn't allow booze

Mormons in Las Vegas don't recognize each other.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 02:37 PM (Kt19C)

63 It’s funny how you can put mediocre wine in a beautiful glass and it tastes better.
Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 02:21 PM (grtY7)

I have two glass wine flasks that my grandfather reportedly purchased around 1912 during a street festival in Newark, NJ. They were filled with dago red, and sold for a nickel.

My father would fill them with a funnel and drink from them into the 1980's. The long, narrow neck would aerate the wine as you filled, and drained, the flask. From my research, your theory holds. It holds real good...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 02:37 PM (nbLIj)

64 islam doesn't allow booze
Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at March 01, 2026 02:35 PM (jrgJz)

Islam in of itself does not seem to allow dick- except for kids.

The thing is, outside of inherent cultural practices, what great engineering, artistic or cultural contribution have they made in the last 200 years? 500?

Like I said, they like slavery and hate dogs.

They suck.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 02:38 PM (zZu0s)

65 Mormons in Las Vegas don't recognize each other.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 02:37 PM (Kt19C)

I thought that was Baptists in the liquor store?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 02:39 PM (zZu0s)

66 islam doesn't allow booze

Mormons in Las Vegas don't recognize each other.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats

Southern Baptists in liquor stores don't recognize each other.

Also, I have noted that they sell shitloads of airline size bottles down south, and the gutters are filled with them.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 02:40 PM (/lPRQ)

67 I've done the same thing to different kinds of objects … I'm also a Cheap Bastard …

Posted by: Dr_No at March 01, 2026 02:41 PM (ayRl+)

68 Grandma and Grandpa were big on glassware (they had a bar complete with brass rail and spitoon in the house.) I have three serving carafe. One is a 60s thing eith colored bands around the bottom. The other is more traditional and the third is this beautiful inlaid map thing with 6 matching shot glasses. Beautiful.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 02:42 PM (zZu0s)

69 Now it has a pouring spout!

Posted by: bluebell at March 01, 2026 02:42 PM (79pEw)

70 The islam’s strong suit is destruction of civilizations.

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 02:43 PM (sH4Bk)

71 Still on topic of booze and small bottles, I saw a video for the aunt Roberta cocktail. Now I want to try it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 02:44 PM (zZu0s)

72 Mormons in Las Vegas don't recognize each other.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats

Being #1 in antidepressant use will do that.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 02:49 PM (KAi1n)

73 It has absinthe in it. Plus several of the other ingredients are making me think travel bottles because it would be unlikely I would drink them on their own.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 02:49 PM (zZu0s)

74 Being #1 in antidepressant use will do that.
Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 02:49 PM (KAi1n)

Las Vegas or Mormons?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 02:50 PM (zZu0s)

75 Looks like we have total air superiority over Iran now.
Which means... It's time for the heavy shit to drop.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 02:52 PM (/lPRQ)

76 73 It has absinthe in it. Plus several of the other ingredients are making me think travel bottles because it would be unlikely I would drink them on their own.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 02:49 PM (zZu0s)
As far as I know never had absinthe. If it’s deadlier than ouzo, don’t need it.

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 02:52 PM (sH4Bk)

77
We live in SW Wyoming and it's mostly Mormons here. It's interesting how many travel to Las Vegas.

I guess they are going to visit family.

Posted by: fourseasons at March 01, 2026 02:52 PM (3ek7K)

78 The reason why Jews have historically made great lawyers is because while other religions are studiously not recognizing each other while consuming sin, Jews figure out all kinds of exceptions and justifications. The card game Fizzbin was based on an orthodox Jewish lawyer's excuse for eating a microwave-reheated, pulled pork w/bacon sandwich on Shabbat.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 02:53 PM (KAi1n)

79
Now it has a pouring spout!
Posted by: bluebell

That's what I thought it was at first.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 01, 2026 02:53 PM (Cqx++)

80 Las Vegas or Mormons?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

The latter. Vegas is #1 in everything else.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 02:54 PM (KAi1n)

81 Cheap bastard? How cheap?

$6 gets you a J-B Weld clear apoxy with a pretty decent applicater/mixer. Apply it, let it set, then grab your sandpaper and make it a bit better than an ever present chip (which would drive me nutz).

Posted by: Orson at March 01, 2026 02:55 PM (dIske)

82 American Kestrel, that's also Depression-era immigrant Catholic wisdom (use it up, wear it out, etc), with the final addition, after do without, of "Offer it up".
Posted by: barbarausa at Mar

Great addition, now added to my version.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 02:55 PM (RkOfE)

83
Broke my balloon wine glass, have to get another soon . Had it a very long time.
Posted by: Skip

I don't think I've ever had any balloon wine.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 01, 2026 02:55 PM (Cqx++)

84 women are for children, little boys are for fun ~Afghanistan proverb

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at March 01, 2026 02:55 PM (jrgJz)

85 My FWP today was dicking with our auto dish detergent dispensers three AA batteries. There was no visible clue of how to access the battery compartment. and the instructions are long gone. I started prying at it with a pocket knife then moving to a butter knife. Plastics were flexing so I backed off. I resorted to Grok and Youtube to finally find a solution. The entire top is surrounded by a collar that can't be seen if you look at the blasted thing. If you didn't know you would never be able to find it. The collar slides down from the top to reveal the batteries. Stupid Chinese design. Ugh.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 02:56 PM (abIsI)

86 How is the Paki Afghi war going?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 02:56 PM (UFwgc)

87 59 It took me so long to collect my complete set of Waterford wine and water goblets that the pattern I chose went out of circulation. Had to buy the remaining glasses from Replacements Ltd. I need to start using them more. As nurse says, wine, even box wine, tastes so much better when you drink from a pretty glass.
Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 02:35 PM (lJ0H4)

I bought what I hoped was going to be my last set of dinnerware. I meant to get some more place settings but stopped short of what I wanted thinking I could add more later. This was the absolute most classic pattern from Wedgwood ("Wedgwood White") and I figured it would always be available. Plus, I wanted to see if bone china was going to suit our usage practices before I committed to more place settings.

Well, it turns out the reason I got such a good price on them was because they were getting ready to discontinue the pattern after 100 years. So now completing the set through Replacements.com is out of my budget. I did add some pieces by an eBay purchase, but it turned out the items were factory rejects, which the seller neglected to mention. Bah!

Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at March 01, 2026 02:57 PM (FMtrg)

88 The card game Fizzbin was based on an orthodox Jewish lawyer's excuse for eating a microwave-reheated, pulled pork w/bacon sandwich on Shabbat.
Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 02:53 PM (KAi1n)

Hah!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 02:58 PM (zZu0s)

89 Kallisto seemed to show interest in buying my Wedgwood White, but I haven't seen her/him comment since then.

Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at March 01, 2026 02:59 PM (FMtrg)

90 women are for children, little boys are for fun ~Afghanistan proverb
Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot

and goats for a party, party like its 1999!

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 03:01 PM (/lPRQ)

91 I am kidding about particular glasses for drinks, I have them, you can drink whatever you want with whatever you got.
Don't advertise drinking champagne out of women's slippers, it will taste terrible

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 03:02 PM (Ia/+0)

92 Austin shooting maniac found wearing an Allah t-shirt and had a koran in his car.
>>FBI still trying to determine motive<<

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 03:02 PM (abIsI)

93 I've had to do something similar to CBD's fix to some Lagunitas "JPEG" (that's their dog mascot) mason jars, which had rather rough edges and the occasional chip. However, I have a big aluminum oxide buffing wheel on a bench grinder, and carefully dressed the edges. Worked well to smooth them out!

Those jars get used more for rye and Coke these days, rather than Lagunitas...

Posted by: Shepherd Lover at March 01, 2026 03:02 PM (5CBGh)

94 "Well, it turns out the reason I got such a good price on them was because they were getting ready to discontinue the pattern after 100 years. So now completing the set through Replacements.com is out of my budget."

Thank goodness for Replacements.

Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 03:03 PM (lJ0H4)

95 I love nice dishes.

I have a couple four place settings in different Christmas patterns that I can mix and match and use beautiful depression era etched wine and cocktail glasses and my great grandmothers Sterling to set the table. It’s kind of a hodgepodge of different stuff, but I love it. Add in some nice table linens and some pretty candles in holders and voila!

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 03:04 PM (A5RD0)

96 Sorry I'm late. Was rubbing one out myself.

Posted by: Uncle Pervy's Discount Glassware at March 01, 2026 03:04 PM (oftw2)

97 " I had a great Manhattan yesterday made by an old college friend as we toasted the liberation of Iran."

I propose a toast.

"Glory to God in the Highest and on Earth peace to men of goodwill. To the liberation of Iran!"

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 03:05 PM (qFwJc)

98 A First World Success

Lamborghini Backs Away From EV Lunacy

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 03:06 PM (abIsI)

99
Our dishwasher died a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving. We bought a new one and it's still sitting in the garage. The appliance store don't install dishwashers and we can't find anyone to install it. Probably insurance reasons?

Anyway, we are really not missing it, we have old fashioned handwashing down to a routine.

Some times the old ways are best, lol.

Posted by: fourseasons at March 01, 2026 03:07 PM (3ek7K)

100 You might ask Richard for one of my Royal Doulton pieces. I've no use for them here in the afterlife.

Posted by: Zombie Hyacinth Bucket at March 01, 2026 03:07 PM (oftw2)

101 Kestrel, here is a T shirt that is on my wishlist for the next time one of my kids asks me what I want for a gift.
If I could count how many times my mother used to tell one of us to "offer it up" when we were griping about something!

https://tinyurl.com/4tauva4y

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 03:08 PM (enw9G)

102 I love nice dishes.

I have a couple four place settings in different Christmas patterns that I can mix and match and use beautiful depression era etched wine and cocktail glasses and my great grandmothers Sterling to set the table. It’s kind of a hodgepodge of different stuff, but I love it. Add in some nice table linens and some pretty candles in holders and voila!
Posted by: nurse ratched

Mix and match is very "in" right now. You're cutting edge nurse.

Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 03:08 PM (lJ0H4)

103 "Now you can drink with the wrong glass but why be uncivilized?"

It's only uncivilized if you do it in public, among strangers.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 03:08 PM (qFwJc)

104 Since I use 16 oz wide mouth canning jars to drink out of, I guess I am not civilized.
Oh, not highballs of course. I use the 8 oz small mouth canning jars for those.
Posted by: Kindltot

I despise drinking from a jar. I want a smooth edge on my drinking vessel.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 03:08 PM (h7ZuX)

105 OT: Tousi is coming right out and saying the Senegal guy was an Iranian sleeper cell. Huh.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 03:09 PM (zZu0s)

106 Glassware seems to get much cleaner much faster than everything else.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 03:09 PM (UFwgc)

107 make it a bit better than an ever present chip (which would drive me nutz).

Posted by: Orson at March 01, 2026 02:55 PM (dIske)

The chip is now perfectly smooth, without a hint of an edge. It took a while, but it was worth the trouble!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 03:09 PM (n9ltV)

108 Round dishes are the sign of a retarded socio-economic development. Square dishes say, I'm with progress and will never go back to the old ways.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 03:09 PM (abIsI)

109 After all we are not Canadians.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 03:10 PM (UFwgc)

110 only uncivilized if you do it in public, among strangers.

With a fat girl. On a jap bike.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 03:10 PM (Kt19C)

111 "I look at it now and know it's all just going to be tossed, unwanted, when pass or move on. Sad, but times change."

On the topic of china and glassware, my children have no interest in it.

My good friend who has lots of grandchildren, says "The grandchildren love this stuff."

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 03:11 PM (qFwJc)

112 My Tupperware tumblers meet all my fancy glassware needs. The plastic covers let me preserve drinks for later without flies and yellow jackets getting in.

Posted by: Cutting Edge of Fashion and Frippery at March 01, 2026 03:11 PM (oftw2)

113 I don't think I've ever had any balloon wine.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 01, 2026 02:55 PM (Cqx++)

It's not worth the inflated price.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 03:12 PM (n9ltV)

114 I am kidding about particular glasses for drinks, I have them, you can drink whatever you want with whatever you got.
Don't advertise drinking champagne out of women's slippers, it will taste terrible
Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 03:02 PM (Ia/+0)

There's a whole field of study (or snobbery, depending on your tolerance for such) that holds the shape of a glass determines how one perceives the taste of its contents. Beer certainly tastes better served in a glass versus drinking it from the bottle. White wine and champagne taste better from a narrow flute, versus a goblet.

You can probably drink grappa from a woman's slipper, as it already tastes like it was filtered through an old gym sock...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at March 01, 2026 03:12 PM (nbLIj)

115 113 I don't think I've ever had any balloon wine.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 01, 2026 02:55 PM (Cqx++)

It's not worth the inflated price.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Drink it from a plastic cup and it really pops.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 03:13 PM (abIsI)

116 dishwasher died

Dishwashers will ruin sharp knives.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 03:13 PM (Kt19C)

117 I break glasses, Dash. I always break glasses. I learned long ago to never get attached to dishes or glasses in my house.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 03:13 PM (rbvCR)

118 OT: Tousi is coming right out and saying the Senegal guy was an Iranian sleeper cell. Huh.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

... 53 Year Old Immigrant from Senegal Wearing “Property of Allah” and Iranian Flag Clothing ...

Heh. Doesn't know what they did to his forefathers.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 03:13 PM (/lPRQ)

119 Everything breaks.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 03:14 PM (UFwgc)

120 My grandkids are used to eating off of chinet at Thanksgiving. They will rebel against their parents.

Reminds of the old joke. You know why grandparents and grandchildren get along so well?

They share a common enemy.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 03:14 PM (qFwJc)

121 117 I break glasses, Dash. I always break glasses. I learned long ago to never get attached to dishes or glasses in my house.
Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 03:13 PM (rbvCR)

Ha, me, too. I go to the thrift store and get more. I'm pretty fond of the vintage etched glass ones.

For my regular all-day infusion of ice water, though, it's just a Yeti tumbler. It's beat up, but not broken.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 03:15 PM (h7ZuX)

122 I use 400 grit emery cloth and drink from the opposite side.

Posted by: Roy at March 01, 2026 03:15 PM (qwype)

123 It's not worth the inflated price.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

Drink it from a plastic cup and it really pops.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 03:13 PM (abIsI)

That's not funny!

Posted by: Early airship engine designers at March 01, 2026 03:15 PM (SR7GB)

124 Everything breaks.
Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 03:14 PM (UFwgc)

The Center cannot hold.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 03:16 PM (zZu0s)

125
a thin punch

I take it that you used the punch as a mandrel around which you wrapped the sandpaper, yes?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 03:16 PM (xG4kz)

126 116 dishwasher died

Dishwashers will ruin sharp knives.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 03:13 PM (Kt19C)

Hand wash, dry and put in the block. Let your kids use the other ones for whittling.

Posted by: Roy at March 01, 2026 03:16 PM (qwype)

127 ...dishwasher died...

Already thinking about hardwiring mine with analog controls when it dies (as long as the main pump still works)...

Actually might to to see what they have on-line for old school replacement parts. Used to be dishwashers with just one big knob and separate switch for heating coil.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 03:17 PM (/lPRQ)

128 I'm at a different stage with my china which is, I'm older than dirt, and I'm trying to think about what will be hardest for my kids to deal with. China surely has to be on the list, and I have a lot of it. One set is complete down to bouillon cups and spoons. There's another, white like Emmie's, but Italian, a pattern dating back to the 1600's. That's just some of this, some of that.

Are there websites that specialize in such things?

Posted by: Wenda at March 01, 2026 03:17 PM (JUZZb)

129 119 Everything breaks.
Posted by: Boss Moss

Break a Corel Ware plate or bowl and find out what glass fragments and shards are all about. Millions of them. They grenade like an IED. Glass dust too.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 03:17 PM (abIsI)

130 I don't think I've ever had any balloon wine.

I made it once, with grape juice, from a high school community cookbook of all places. In its defense, the recipe worked to create an alcoholic drink. It was not very good.

I have considered using the same method to make Finnish lemon mead. The mead is great, but if I seal it too well it goes everywhere when I open it, and if I don’t seal it well enough it’s not as carbonated as I’d like.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at March 01, 2026 03:17 PM (EXyHK)

131 Dremel tool FTW.

Posted by: DaveA at March 01, 2026 03:18 PM (FhXTo)

132 >>Our dishwasher died a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving.

I hope her funeral and celebration of life were nice.

Posted by: Roy at March 01, 2026 03:18 PM (qwype)

133 If I am making a wine punch like thing, think I will stick to sangria as long as I do not have Lola falan(sp?) Hate in the glass.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 03:19 PM (zZu0s)

134 microwave-reheated, pulled pork w/bacon sandwich

That really sounds good.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 01, 2026 03:20 PM (sl73Y)

135
My MiL is positively fanatic about wine being drunk only from stemmed glasses.

That she has fewer than one half dozen of them available poses problems for her view of what's right with the world at family gatherings.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 03:20 PM (xG4kz)

136 Break a Corel Ware plate or bowl and find out what glass fragments and shards are all about. Millions of them. They grenade like an IED. Glass dust too.
Posted by: Maj. Healey

Second worse thing about ceramic tile floors - they will grenade Corel if dropped on it - shards to the far corners of the kitchen.

Number one worse thing about tile - it attacks greasy dirt and hair. Worse thing to have in a kitchen. Or anywhere else for that matter.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 03:20 PM (/lPRQ)

137 113 I don't think I've ever had any balloon wine.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at March 01, 2026 02:55 PM (Cqx++)

It's not worth the inflated price.

Probably would try. I'm up in the air on it.

Posted by: Nicless at March 01, 2026 03:22 PM (nPp6w)

138 Does balloon wine give you gas?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 03:24 PM (UFwgc)

139 microwave-reheated, pulled pork w/bacon sandwich

That really sounds good.
Posted by: From about That Time

Moist pork with crispy bacon pairs well.
Throw on some of that 7-11 cheese glop and you have a winning combo.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 03:24 PM (/lPRQ)

140 136 Break a Corel Ware plate or bowl and find out what glass fragments and shards are all about. Millions of them. They grenade like an IED. Glass dust too.
Posted by: Maj. Healey

Second worse thing about ceramic tile floors - they will grenade Corel if dropped on it - shards to the far corners of the kitchen.

Number one worse thing about tile - it attacks greasy dirt and hair. Worse thing to have in a kitchen. Or anywhere else for that matter.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

Yes yes. Our old house had ceramic tile floors and that's where the plate exploded. They definitely are grease and cat fur magnets. New home has wood flooring with a Danish stain coating. Cleans up with a vinegar and water solution.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 03:24 PM (abIsI)

141 This talking of drinking glasses is making me thirsty

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 03:24 PM (Ia/+0)

142 ...dishwasher died...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTPACaLf3Q8

not the best movie ever

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at March 01, 2026 03:24 PM (jrgJz)

143
Now, my own mother was a fanatic about the hand towel draped on the handle of her dishwasher.

"That was for DISHES ONLY! Why can't you kids figure that out!?"

"Um, because the your hand towel reserved for drying hands only is draped on a towel bar mounted on the back side of a cabinet door?"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 03:25 PM (xG4kz)

144 Our dishwasher died a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving. We bought a new one and it's still sitting in the garage. The appliance store don't install dishwashers and we can't find anyone to install it. Probably insurance reasons?

Anyway, we are really not missing it, we have old fashioned handwashing down to a routine.

Some times the old ways are best, lol.

Posted by: fourseasons

Should be pretty easy. All the existing connections are re-useable and everything flexes. Remove the side/top screws holding it to the counter and pull/swap.

Posted by: DaveA at March 01, 2026 03:25 PM (FhXTo)

145 Number one worse thing about tile - it attacks greasy dirt and hair. Worse thing to have in a kitchen. Or anywhere else for that matter.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 03:20 PM (/lPRQ)

This is why you never want to have a hobo as a chef.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at March 01, 2026 03:26 PM (SR7GB)

146 I have considered using the same method to make Finnish lemon mead. The mead is great, but if I seal it too well it goes everywhere when I open it, and if I don’t seal it well enough it’s not as carbonated as I’d like.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at March 01, 2026 03:17 PM (EXyHK)

Go talk to your local brewing or beer making shop. There are things you can add before bottling to make sure the yeast dies. I think it is Potassium sorbate and campden tablets.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 03:27 PM (rbvCR)

147 Our dishwasher died a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving.

Was it a Kitchen Aid? Because KA is the spawn of Satan.
We had an expensive KA fridge and dishwasher about ten years ago. Both went on the permanent fritz within 4 years of purchase. Total crap.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at March 01, 2026 03:28 PM (abIsI)

148
Our dishwasher died a couple of weeks before Thanksgiving. We bought a new one and it's still sitting in the garage.

Robert Frost's companion poem to "Death of the Hired Man", "Death of the Dish Washer", did not pass muster with his editor and so it is now lost to us.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 03:28 PM (xG4kz)

149 The smoothed chip gives it character.
Posted by: illiniwek

The barware version of "chicks dig scars."

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 03:31 PM (VHUov)

150 Cleans up with a vinegar and water solution.

Used to date her.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 03:31 PM (Kt19C)

151 When deployed to Japan in the late 90s, I purchased an 8-place set of Noritake china for my mother. Also, matching pieces such as gravy boat and whatnot. The purchase price was relatively cheap over there. It matched her dining room decor perfectly and she used it on special occasions over the years.

Mom died last summer. Neither I, nor my two siblings, want the china. Right now, it's boxed and sitting in my sister's garage, about to be tossed. Seems like a waste, but, whatever...

Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 03:32 PM (Y1sOo)

152 34 It looks like we smoked Achmadinajead in the first round of attacks.

Or however the fuck his name is spelled. Fuck it, he's dead.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at March 01, 2026 02:16 PM (xxBSa)

Imadinnerjacket.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 03:32 PM (I40wl)

153
Intinerant,

We bought the new dishwasher that only has a start button.

$400

The dishwasher that came in the house we bought was so high tech i couldn't use it, lol.

Appliances are so complicated today.

Posted by: fourseasons at March 01, 2026 03:32 PM (3ek7K)

154 microwave-reheated, pulled pork w/bacon sandwich

That really sounds good.
Posted by: From about That Time

Moist pork with crispy bacon pairs well.
Throw on some of that 7-11 cheese glop and you have a winning combo.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 03:24 PM (/lPRQ)
===

That's painful to read. I'm halfway through my pork shoulder cook. My tummy slowly weeps.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 03:33 PM (rj6Yv)

155 Tousi is reporting that the UK, France, and Germany are considering taking military action against Iran.

Presumably, that will consist of dropping leaflets with sternly worded missives.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 03:33 PM (ExV1e)

156 This was a missed opportunity, cheap bastard or not.
Darken the room.
Light a couple candles.
Put on some somber music. Irish is best.
Pour some whiskey into a NEW glass.
Dip fingers into the whiskey and gently rub the lip of the old glass. Then lay it gently into a box of tissue and cover with the lid.
Toast to glasses departed.
Drink deeply from the new glass.
Toss the box in the trash.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 03:33 PM (2WIwB)

157 One of my requirements, and I insist it be written on the sales slip, is that whoever sells me an appliance 1) agrees to take the old one away and 2) is responsible for installing it. I don't pay until those two things happen.

Posted by: Wenda at March 01, 2026 03:33 PM (JUZZb)

158 My wife and I have plans to enlarge the kitchen, and include the spot to add in a dishwasher.
Now, since my wife doesn't like dishwashers, and in her apartment she used hers for a pantry to store noodles and other packaged goods (I think it is an Asian thing, along with never using the oven for anything but storing pans), I am planning to put in the plumbing, wiring, and then put in shelves instead so we have a small under-counter pantry so she doesn't have to use the expensive dishwasher for that.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 03:34 PM (rbvCR)

159 You know who else the Germans allied with?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 03:34 PM (UFwgc)

160 I take it that you used the punch as a mandrel around which you wrapped the sandpaper, yes?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 03:16 PM (xG4kz)

Yup!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 03:35 PM (n9ltV)

161 I don't have a dishwasher, so I just go ahead and use the china. I got it from a thrift store, too. A set of china (partial, but plenty of plates and cups for two people) was lots less at the thrift store than a full set of modern dishes at Target.

I do keep a couple of modern plates that I can put in the microwave.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 03:36 PM (h7ZuX)

162 one hour sober, my "everyday" dishes are a melange of the plain white stonewear that was my husband's an my first set, and my dad's old Noritake from his first apartment as a retired single (which he gave to us in OUR first apartment.
I'm going to use them all until they break (if ever--dad's are pretty old, a bit chipped, but still quite a few pieces). He and my husband are both gone, and I love using the dishes they bought.

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 03:36 PM (enw9G)

163 I would be shocked if the Europeans jump into this against Iran, seems out of normal

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 03:37 PM (Ia/+0)

164 Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at March 01, 2026 03:17 PM (EXyHK)

Any thoughts on homemade vinegar? I just started a batch.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 03:37 PM (n9ltV)

165 The glass. That's one of the problems with having emotional attachments to physical objects. I'm rife with things. Mostly family items. Young moderns are not burdened with such attachments. One piece of Ikea is just like another.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 03:39 PM (XeU6L)

166 I would be shocked if the Europeans jump into this against Iran, seems out of normal
Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 03:37 PM (Ia/+0)

Seems that the Iranians punching out missiles in all directions targeting whatever the fuck is over that way has caused them some concern. Maybe hitting all those hotels where their people were getting their freaks on in muzzie land.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 03:39 PM (ExV1e)

167 Now, since my wife doesn't like dishwashers, and in her apartment she used hers for a pantry to store noodles and other packaged goods (I think it is an Asian thing, along with never using the oven for anything but storing pans), I am planning to put in the plumbing, wiring, and then put in shelves instead so we have a small under-counter pantry so she doesn't have to use the expensive dishwasher for that.
Posted by: Kindltot

She is just trying to maximize the lower level storage. Easier access for an Asian lady. They are like 4' 7" on average so anything above shoulder height is a no-go.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 03:39 PM (/lPRQ)

168
Tousi is reporting that the UK, France, and Germany are considering taking military action against Iran.

They probably are frantic to locate and destroy any records which documented their two-faced dealings with the regime while having paid lip service to the economic sanctions.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 03:40 PM (xG4kz)

169 155 Tousi is reporting that the UK, France, and Germany are considering taking military action against Iran.

Presumably, that will consist of dropping leaflets with sternly worded missives.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 03:33 PM (ExV1e)

The best report of how things are going may be the Arabs and Euros looking to join the bandwagon while nobody is lining up with the Mullahs. There's no way Iraq stays sort of quiet, is there?

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at March 01, 2026 03:40 PM (w/O5Q)

170 Tousi is reporting that the UK, France, and Germany are considering taking military action against Iran.
-
How?

Spitballs?

Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 03:41 PM (vSvIl)

171 Any thoughts on homemade vinegar? I just started a batch.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 03:37 PM (n9ltV)

I make apple cider vinegar every year. I have a batch ready to decant on the counter, in a gallon jar, covered by a towel. Thank you for reminding me.

It is important to get it sharp enough before jugging it up. I will cook with it, and drink it mixed with a lot of water

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 03:41 PM (rbvCR)

172 The best report of how things are going may be the Arabs and Euros looking to join the bandwagon while nobody is lining up with the Mullahs. There's no way Iraq stays sort of quiet, is there?
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at March 01, 2026 03:40 PM (w/O5Q)

Yesterday it was reported that Hezbollah responded to the attack with a statement saying, essentially, "golly, that seems excessive. Chill bro."

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 03:42 PM (ExV1e)

173 Appliances are so complicated today.

Posted by: fourseasons
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Mechanical timer with dial>>>>>LCD display, buttons, electronics

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 03:42 PM (XeU6L)

174 France demands Iran accept its immediate surrender.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 03:42 PM (RIvkX)

175 would be shocked if the Europeans jump into this against Iran, seems out of normal
Posted by: Skip at March

Jumping in late on what seems like it might be a done deal?
Sounds mighty modern European to me.

Posted by: From about That Time at March 01, 2026 03:42 PM (sl73Y)

176 Easier access for an Asian lady.

Tradesmen's Entrance?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 03:43 PM (Kt19C)

177 Apparently a multi-person stabbing in DC. Unknown if it has anything to do with Iran.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 03:43 PM (ExV1e)

178 Ceramic that breaks the best is a toilet. As teens, my friend and I placed a pink toilet (it was the yearly bulk County trash pickup) on the center yellow lines of a road at the bottom of a hill at 3 AM. The very first car that came down the hill, a 65 Pontiac Bonneville with one headlight, hit the toilet with the corner of his bumper, sending sharp shards after a terrific BOOM 150 feet. We were laughing about 100 feet up the hill. The fellow backed up the hill and said, "Yeah, that was pretty funny, man, but don't be messin' with my ride!"

Posted by: Chip Douglas at March 01, 2026 03:44 PM (oftw2)

179 Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 03:41 PM (rbvCR)

I used raw apple cider vinegar as a starter, because I haven't made it in a long while and the original starter is all gone.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 03:44 PM (n9ltV)

180 Someone probably desrespected someone.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 03:44 PM (UFwgc)

181 Wait, ass was telling us earlier that all we did with the WoT was drive Iraq into Iran's arms. Surely Iran, Afghanistan- everyone- will band together to oppose our orangemanbad ways.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 03:44 PM (zZu0s)

182
I can report, at least for me, that the "old school" potato chips made only with salt, potatoes and fried in beef tallow are a decidedly underwhelming gustatory experience, primarily because too many of them tended to be on the overcooked side.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 03:45 PM (xG4kz)

183 Surely Iran lobbing missiles at everyone within range will bring them to their side?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 03:46 PM (UFwgc)

184 Wait, ass was telling us earlier that all we did with the WoT was drive Iraq into Iran's arms. Surely Iran, Afghanistan- everyone- will band together to oppose our orangemanbad ways.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at March 01, 2026 03:44 PM (zZu0s)

In fairness, he also shares his love of poo pebbles.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 03:46 PM (ExV1e)

185 Tousi is reporting that the UK, France, and Germany are considering taking military action against Iran.
-
How?

Spitballs?
Posted by: Methos
------

Rhetorical threats.

"J'accuse!"

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 03:46 PM (XeU6L)

186 "Tousi is reporting that the UK, France, and Germany are considering taking military action against Iran."

All jokes aside, what's the point?

Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 03:46 PM (KAi1n)

187 DISHWASHER INSTALL ... I suggest contacting the manufacturer to learn the name of an authorized service company in your area ... If a company is authorized to make repairs on appliances under warranty, they should be able -- and might be willing -- to do the install for you.

Posted by: Kathy at March 01, 2026 03:47 PM (zuKcR)

188 I am sure we don't need any Imperial involvement.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 03:47 PM (UFwgc)

189 Missile hit on Jerusalem. Five injured.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 03:48 PM (ExV1e)

190 All jokes aside, what's the point?
Posted by: Dark Litigator

Disposing of the last remnants of patriotic professionals.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 03:49 PM (diia5)

191 My FWP today was dicking with our auto dish detergent dispensers three AA batteries. There was no visible clue of how to access the battery compartment. and the instructions are long gone. I started prying at it with a pocket knife then moving to a butter knife. Plastics were flexing so I backed off. I resorted to Grok and Youtube to finally find a solution. The entire top is surrounded by a collar that can't be seen if you look at the blasted thing. If you didn't know you would never be able to find it. The collar slides down from the top to reveal the batteries. Stupid Chinese design. Ugh.
Posted by: Maj. Healey

But it can be seen if you don't look at it?

o_O

I think it needs an exorcism, not batteries.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 03:49 PM (VHUov)

192
Tousi is reporting that the UK, France, and Germany are considering taking military action against Iran.

All three of which are summa cum laude graduates of the Barky-J'Blowme Diplomatic School of Leading from Behind. Well, done, ladies!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 03:50 PM (xG4kz)

193 All jokes aside, what's the point?
Posted by: Dark Litigator

Reportedly, they're saying that it's to defend their interests and allies in the region so US forces should be on alert.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 03:50 PM (ExV1e)

194 The best shot glass collection I ever saw was owned by a Catholic priest from Ireland I knew from the hospital where I worked. Did some trimwork in his apartment at the hospital. Hospital had live-in nuns also.

Posted by: Priest Was Good Golfer, Too at March 01, 2026 03:50 PM (oftw2)

195 Our Neal in Israel has checked in. He and family are all okay.

Posted by: KT at March 01, 2026 03:53 PM (7vIsy)

196 our auto dish detergent dispensers three AA batteries.
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WTF? A battery-powered detergent dispenser?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, Luddite Extraordinaire at March 01, 2026 03:53 PM (XeU6L)

197 I over-bought spirits, end of last year. Solution: Vieux Carre cocktail, until my supplies get back down to a reasonable level. VC calls for Rye, Cognac/Brandy, Vermouth, Benedictine/B&B, plus Angostura and Peychaud. Talk about spirit-forward.

Cheers.

Posted by: goatexchange at March 01, 2026 03:54 PM (hyS0X)

198 Brought to you by Duracell.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 03:54 PM (UFwgc)

199 Legalinsurrection.com has article onthe Austin Jihadist

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 03:56 PM (Ia/+0)

200 197 I over-bought spirits, end of last year. Solution: Vieux Carre cocktail, until my supplies get back down to a reasonable level. VC calls for Rye, Cognac/Brandy, Vermouth, Benedictine/B&B, plus Angostura and Peychaud. Talk about spirit-forward.

Cheers.

Posted by: goatexchange

We'll be right over. Hic!

Posted by: Hillary and Kamala at March 01, 2026 03:56 PM (oftw2)

201 I used raw apple cider vinegar as a starter, because I haven't made it in a long while and the original starter is all gone.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 03:44 PM (n9ltV)

That will do it, I have started batches like that when I was making it with bottled apple juice.

Another way, if you are starting a batch during apple season, is to just chunk up fresh apples, fill the jar about 1/3 or 1/2 full of the chunks, and fill the rest with water. Ideally use deionized or distilled water, but I have used tap water, and then cut up another apple to drop in a day later when the chlorine has either gassed off or reacted against the first batch of apple. The yeasts on the apple skin are enough to start alcohol fermentation, and the acetic acid yeasts are there as well, ready to start turning the alcohol into vinegar.
When you use apple chunks you have to stir the jar once a day to keep the floaters from molding. You can stop when all the chunks sink to the bottom. It is ready when the vinegar is sharp enough for you.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 03:56 PM (rbvCR)

202 Why don't you just replicate another glass?

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at March 01, 2026 03:57 PM (0sNs1)

203 Big missile attack on Tel Aviv.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 03:58 PM (ExV1e)

204 you have to stir the jar once a day to keep the floaters from molding

Used to date her.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 03:58 PM (Kt19C)

205 That will do it, I have started batches like that when I was making it with bottled apple juice.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 03:56 PM (rbvCR)

This attempt is champagne vinegar, but most of the time I make red wine vinegar. My success rate is north of 75%, so I'm happy.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 03:59 PM (n9ltV)

206 Peychaud

Izzint that when your dick bends?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 04:00 PM (Kt19C)

207 Big missile attack on Tel Aviv.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 03:58 PM (ExV1e)
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Jerusalem.

G'nite!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 04:00 PM (MFAsx)

208 FOOD NOOD

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 04:00 PM (Ia/+0)

209 200+ comments in, and not one Moron has mentioned that this is yet another ideal application for hot iron?

No wonder ace is constantly disappointed in us.

#BeBetter

Posted by: Duncanthrax at March 01, 2026 04:00 PM (0sNs1)

210 I bought all "new" dishware, along with many completer pieces, from ebay. It is the most mid-century modern it can possibly be. My mom had a couple of pieces of it, and now I have a huge set, and it was relatively cheap.

Vernonware "Organdie" which is a yellow and brown hand painted plaid. So many ginchy pieces, and it is easy to replace if something gets broken.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 04:01 PM (I40wl)

211 I over-bought spirits, end of last year. Solution: Vieux Carre cocktail, until my supplies get back down to a reasonable level. VC calls for Rye, Cognac/Brandy, Vermouth, Benedictine/B&B, plus Angostura and Peychaud. Talk about spirit-forward.

Cheers.
Posted by: goatexchange

She has a half-sister named A La Louisiane, too.

Similar ingredients: minus cognac and angostura, plus absinthe. A little variety, if you need.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 04:01 PM (VHUov)

212 Back in the 70's we had the Bottle Cutter kit that cut off the ends of glass bottles and you shape and sandpaper them to turn them into glasses, candy dishes, etc.

Very popular back then and frugal!

Posted by: Joemarine at March 01, 2026 04:05 PM (y171U)

213 People who dig and collect antique bottles use cutters to turn bottles with broken necks into drinking glasses to sell. It's a way of making something worth nothing into something pretty and useful.

Posted by: Bottle Fever at March 01, 2026 04:26 PM (oftw2)

214 We have a very cheap ($10) steel (not carbon) wok. Roughly made, as some of the edges are sharp. After 10 years of use my wife maintains it with a black patina and we only wash it in hot water. Works a treat.

Posted by: Graham at March 01, 2026 04:53 PM (OpK1a)

215 𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 @NiohBerg

Regime television has been hacked and is now broadcasting messages from President Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu.

Holy shit.

X videos: https://bit.ly/4snTnZ8

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 05:04 PM (P5BPp)

216 Tousi is reporting that the UK, France, and Germany are considering taking military action against Iran.

Why would those three Muslim countries care to "take military action" when Iran has already been knocked down?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at March 01, 2026 06:15 PM (a4flb)

217 re 216: I will bet $1000 that France, UK, and German business leaders told their politicians: 'Get engaged now, or we will be totally shut out of the Iranian rebuilding'.

Posted by: Jimmy Doolittle at March 01, 2026 09:01 PM (53lW4)

After 47 Years Of Asymmetric War, We Finally Have A President Who Understands

The Islamic Republic Of Iran was founded after a revolution overthrew its monarch. That revolution was aided and abetted by a cabal of western countries, including France and America (thank you Jimmy Carter!), and various leftist political groups that found Iran's embrace of the West and Israel to be unacceptable.

Soon after the Shah left Iran and his replacement failed to consolidate power, the Mullahs rushed in. They had been fomenting revolution for years, and the most fanatical of them, Ayatollah Khomeini, seized power and promptly imprisoned or murdered his political opponents, in particular the starry-eyed leftists who saw Iran becoming some sort of progressive Nirvana.

They were wrong, and instead Iran became the epicenter of Islamic terror, with its tentacles spread across the world. They also created proxies within other countries to facilitate their expansionist goals in the region. Much of the Islamic terror that spread through the West could be traced to active or tacit support from Iran and its theocratic dictators. They also created a comprehensive surveillance state within Iran, and ferociously enforced their version of Shia Islam. Other religions withered, women were cast back into the 7th century, murder, torture, and rape became a tool of the government, and it was all supported by the insatiable thirst for Iranian oil, coupled with the typical leftist support of anything that degrades traditional Western culture.

Iran's targets were Israel first and foremost, and America. Little Satan and Big Satan, and they didn't pretend anything different. For 46 years the goal of the dictators of Iran was the destruction of Israel, the destruction of America, and a global conflagration that would usher in the end times that would return their 12th Imam, a tenet of Shia Islam.

It was war against Israel, America, and the West, but the flaccid thinkers and accommodationists who passed for western political elites wouldn't, or couldn't understand that there was no accommodation to be made with a theocratic dictatorship whose goals were clear. So they mostly ignored the war, accepted the casualties, and hoped that kicking the can down the road would eventually moderate the savagery of the Iranian government.

They too were wrong, and Israel's behind-the-scenes work to degrade the Iranian nuclear program was the only thing that kept the West from a third World War, this time with nuclear weapons.

That is, until the election of Donald Trump!

Trump's courageous decision to face Tehran head-on

The strongest argument that President Donald Trump’s political opponents can muster to decry his decision to order American forces to join with Israel to act against Iran is that he is launching a “war of choice,” rather than seeking to avert an imminent threat to American interests or security. Even his sternest critics, such as the editorial page of The New York Times, acknowledged that the government of Iran is not merely a brutal oppressor and a constant threat to the rest of the Middle East as well as to the West, but also combines a “murderous ideology with nuclear ambitions.”
Every U.S. president for the last quarter-century has asserted that America will never let Iran get a nuclear weapon and was prepared to use force to prevent that from happening. But only Trump seems to have fully grasped the stark nature of the threat that Tehran poses to the United States—and the world.

The goal...perhaps the only goal...of the Iranian theocracy was the production of nuclear weapons to be used against Israel, America, and probably Europe. Any other interpretation of their actions is arrant nonsense or willful ignorance. The Iranian dictators were excellent practitioners of the Muslim penchant for lying and misdirection, or "taqiyya." And the world was content to be fooled!

But not President Donald Trump. In fact, his own brand of American taqiyya seemed to work rather well on Iran, whose leadership was surprised by the attacks of February 28th. The Iranians assumed that their own obfuscation would buy them time, and that their own attacks on American installations, Israel, and a few other Arab nations in the region would be on their timetable.

Whoops!

Israel's decapitation of the leadership, combined with a massive degradation of Iran's military infrastructure that only America could achieve, has created the opportunity for another revolution in Iran...one that will hopefully usher in a government that will consider the welfare of the Iranian people to be paramount.

If the American and Israeli attacks continue, and if the dictatorship's power base is damaged enough be attacked from within Iran by whatever coalition is being cobbled together, and if that coalition can create a functioning government, and if its neighbors do not begin to meddle, then the Iranian people have a chance to become what they once were, a vibrant, energetic, successful culture!

There are a lot of "ifs" in that paragraph, and there are no guarantees, even with the staunch support of America and its clear-eyed president! But it is difficult to imagine an outcome that is any worse than the current state of affairs.

But the established world order has come to an end. Iran will not be the dominant player in the Middle East, and will find it increasingly difficult to continue its evil ways around the world, even if by some malign turn of events the theocracy survives.

And...hopefully...President Trump is parsimonious with American treasure, and does not commit to a rebuilding of Iran at the expense of the American taxpayer. It is the Iranian people who should do the work!

Posted by: CBD at 12:00 PM

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1 Good afternoon everyone

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 12:00 PM (Ia/+0)

2 Yonder Horde

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 12:01 PM (jtM2q)

3 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 12:02 PM (MFAsx)

4 The Sunday talk shows are gonna be lit... The dems are gonna trip over each other to get to the mike and now we have American service casualties.. They must be gleeful.. RIP to the victims...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 12:03 PM (Qp/fd)

5 I hope Cheesesteak Charlie who dug fellow Marines out from under a bombed barracks is smiling in his grave

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 12:03 PM (Ia/+0)

6 Blow the leadership up and let them sort it out. We do not need to go in and try to run things like we did in Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan and a few other places.

The people of Iran are being given a chance to take back their country and once the military threat is eliminated we need to leave them alone to figure out how they want to proceed.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at March 01, 2026 12:03 PM (0N4FZ)

7 I'm a dinnerjacket bombed to death!
I repeat:
I'm a dinnerjacket bombed to death!

Posted by: Yer Sisters Ass at March 01, 2026 12:03 PM (VPPG8)

8 Just read that former Iranian "president" Mamoud ImADinnaJacket has been killed.

Posted by: Sharkman at March 01, 2026 12:05 PM (/RHNq)

9 8 Just read that former Iranian "president" Mamoud ImADinnaJacket has been killed.
Posted by: Sharkman at March 01, 2026 12:05 PM (/RHNq)

Another "moderate" gone...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 12:05 PM (Qp/fd)

10 He's not a politician.
He's a leader.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 01, 2026 12:06 PM (2Ez/1)

11 I am the new Ayatollah! Bow before me, Infidels!

Posted by: Hassen Ben Sober! at March 01, 2026 12:06 PM (oftw2)

12 2035 will be wild; the US and Iran aligned together against the European Islamic Caliphate.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 12:06 PM (jtM2q)

13 Some Democrat, I don't remember who, said the Iranian regime was evil; this, however, was the wrong way to deal with it.
How would the Demoncrats have responded?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 01, 2026 12:07 PM (uP8XJ)

14 What's a Sunday talk show?

Posted by: Most people at March 01, 2026 12:07 PM (2Ez/1)

15 US Casualties?

One of the random iranian missile strikes?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:08 PM (bss/y)

16 13 Some Democrat, I don't remember who, said the Iranian regime was evil; this, however, was the wrong way to deal with it.
How would the Demoncrats have responded?
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 01, 2026 12:07 PM (uP8XJ

Pallets of cash

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 12:08 PM (Qp/fd)

17 How would the Demoncrats have responded?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 01, 2026 12:07 PM (uP8XJ)

More talks! More meetings! Bring Iranian students to American engineering schools! Send them money!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 12:08 PM (n9ltV)

18 "But it is difficult to imagine an outcome that is any worse than the current state of affairs."

This is true...honestly, I'd be happy if we just turned Iran into Yemen...someone who doesn't truly matter or affect us (but who does probably also still wish death to us - not sure we're eliminating that mind set with this attack - it's almost 50 years of being ingrained into the mindset of every Iranian in country)...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 12:08 PM (tOcjL)

19 15 US Casualties?

One of the random iranian missile strikes?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:08 PM (bss/y)

Not saying yet because they need to notify next of Kin.. I'm thinking one of our bases...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 12:09 PM (Qp/fd)

20 How much did Obama give them? North of a billion, wasn't it?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:09 PM (bss/y)

21 Sunday Talk Show sounds so 1980. Can we bring back Eleanor Clift, too?

Posted by: Mona Charen at March 01, 2026 12:09 PM (oftw2)

22 The one in the middle is definitely Willie Nelson.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 12:09 PM (Kt19C)

23 15 US Casualties?

One of the random iranian missile strikes?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:08 PM (bss/y)

3 dead, 5 wounded. I have not seen the how, when, or where details, but press is trumpeting this everywhere in top headlines...

Posted by: Nova Local at March 01, 2026 12:10 PM (tOcjL)

24 Just read that former Iranian "president" Mamoud ImADinnaJacket has been killed.

Posted by: Sharkman at March 01, 2026 12:05 PM (/RHNq)

Ooohhh, they killed Imadickinajar? Awesome, fucking awesome. He was one I always hoped would die in nasty ways.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 12:10 PM (snZF9)

25 21 Sunday Talk Show sounds so 1980. Can we bring back Eleanor Clift, too?
Posted by: Mona Charen at March 01, 2026 12:09 PM (oftw2)

William F Buckley

That Safire guy.

Oh and that balding motherfucker... kind of looked like a low rent powers booth...

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:10 PM (bss/y)

26 The Dems (and probably MTG or Massie or Tucker, but I haven't seen it yet) are accusing Trump of breaking his promise to not start new endless wars. But the joke's on them, since he is ending this 47 year war.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 01, 2026 12:10 PM (Dv3i1)

27 What's a Sunday talk show?

$20, same as in town.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 12:11 PM (Kt19C)

28 How would the Democrats have responded?

They would send them a couple of billion dollars.

Posted by: Case at March 01, 2026 12:11 PM (Z3Kkg)

29 Greetings, CBD! Excellent historical review & analysis, as usual. Just shared it with my young adult sons...

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at March 01, 2026 12:11 PM (DIY2E)

30 Where the hell even is Srinigar?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:11 PM (bss/y)

31 > US Casualties?

One of the random iranian missile strikes?
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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Might have been the suicide drone that impacted a US "camp" in central Kuwait. It wasn't engaged by AAA.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 12:11 PM (jtM2q)

32 What's a Sunday talk show?

Something to avoid.. They're usually Trump hate fests

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 12:11 PM (Qp/fd)

33 Has the Islamist government of Iran been toppled? Seems to me the next men in line have already taken over and they still are in control of the government and military.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at March 01, 2026 12:12 PM (cWLG3)

34 Srinigar is a city in indian administered Kashmir.

Ok. They are protesting the Iranian strikes, guys.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:12 PM (bss/y)

35 Just shared it with my young adult sons...

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at March 01, 2026 12:11 PM (DIY2E)

Thanks!

Maybe I need to change my screen name!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 12:12 PM (n9ltV)

36 Just read that former Iranian "president" Mamoud ImADinnaJacket has been killed.

Oh, Mamoud Abbu Dabbu Jimmy Jammy... won't see him no more.

Posted by: President Donald J. Trump at March 01, 2026 12:13 PM (Ksqrb)

37 Hello, Horde! 😊💕🇺🇸

I guess the major networks realized that most Americans see this as a good thing - not as many reports out today about all of this stuff.

That 5 star hotel burned down. I think that was due to an Iranian missile gone awry - all of our missiles seem to have been precisely targeted on military and political actors, not the Iranian public at large.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at March 01, 2026 12:14 PM (SRRAx)

38 But it is difficult to imagine an outcome that is any worse than the current state of affairs.

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Oh, I can very easily imagine it, because I don't even even really have to - I've seen it play out before, and it's not hard see it happening again.

My hope is that Trump, Rubio, & Hegseth can stave off the Pentagon, Langley, and Foggy Bottom goons long enough to achieve a positive outcome.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 01, 2026 12:14 PM (BI5O2)

39 since he is ending this 47 year war.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at March 01, 2026 12:10 PM (Dv3i1)

Eldest daughter just turned 47 last month. She was born the week Ross Perot rescued his EDS hostages. Her youngest is about to graduate from high school.
That's a long time to let a war go on.

Maybe Carter should have Worst Pres back?

Posted by: sal at March 01, 2026 12:16 PM (f+FmA)

40 The “comedian” (and expert historian) Dave Smith has called Trump a traitor over this…. Candace Owens is even more unhinged (if that’s possible). I can only conclude that Jew hatred leads directly to bitterness and insanity. Sad…

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 01, 2026 12:17 PM (YobFY)

41 Spot on, CBD! Excellent posting! Thanx.

Posted by: Dr_No at March 01, 2026 12:17 PM (ayRl+)

42 17 How would the Demoncrats have responded?
+++
I'd start with a Venn diagram...

Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at March 01, 2026 12:17 PM (2Ez/1)

43 Oh, you mean those antique shows like Press The Meat and Faze the Nation?

Posted by: Sunday Susie at March 01, 2026 12:17 PM (oftw2)

44 43 Oh, you mean those antique shows like Press The Meat and Faze the Nation?
Posted by: Sunday Susie at March 01, 2026 12:17 PM (oftw2)

Meet the depressed and Deface the Nation...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 12:19 PM (Qp/fd)

45 A Classic Example of: FAFO …

Posted by: Dr_No at March 01, 2026 12:19 PM (ayRl+)

46 Don't take Srinigar if you're allergic to Srinigar.

Posted by: Big Farma Legal Department at March 01, 2026 12:19 PM (2Ez/1)

47 Can we bring back Eleanor Clift, too?
Posted by: Mona Charen
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Daniel Schorr?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 12:19 PM (XeU6L)

48 Parsimonia (latin) from parcere, to spare. syn, niggardliness. The Donald knows when to expend blood and treasure to effect outcome. Not to shabby for a real estate man and builder. God speed Donald and make your ancestors proud.

Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 12:20 PM (ehY6c)

49 So, I got this video in my youtube feed. I was aware Hebrew letters have meaning and that their words were (at least initially) combinations of those meanings. So Father is a combination of love and house. And the change from Abram to Abraham was the addition of breath.

So what do the letters of God's name mean?

https://tinyurl.com/mwxa9ss5

Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 12:20 PM (vSvIl)

50 Jane, you ignorant slut!

Posted by: SNL Classic at March 01, 2026 12:20 PM (2Ez/1)

51 It seems the latest Iranian protest flairup triggered it all. Trump told Iran not to kill their own protesters or else.

The nuclear issue is all I hear negotiation on.
Perhaps that issue was Trumps false flag from the start. Just to get time to move the second carrier fleet to theatre. And a shitload of other assets.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 12:21 PM (/lPRQ)

52
Just read that former Iranian "president" Mamoud ImADinnaJacket has been killed.

Posted by: Sharkman at March 01, 2026 12:05 PM (/RHNq)

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I thought he retired long ago. Was he at the big meeting?

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at March 01, 2026 12:21 PM (VWtfl)

53 There’s still a lot to go - the old regime will not give up easily, and the opposition inside Iran is still fragmented and weak. Fortunately Trump has signaled that the US is ready to keep up the tempo of strikes for quite a few more days to come.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 12:21 PM (etYFQ)

54 Maybe I need to change my screen name!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01

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Nah..... they were raised by a Moron, they get it

Posted by: Matthew Kant Cipher at March 01, 2026 12:21 PM (DIY2E)

55 I think niggardliness was last month.

Posted by: It's March now at March 01, 2026 12:22 PM (2Ez/1)

56 We CAN'T try to rebuild Iran. That MUST fall to the Iranians. We will hinder more than help. You CANNOT give propaganda points to the enemy. Besides, the Iranians will be more than happy to do this.

The money we spend in Iran will perhaps, just perhaps, go to building a new embassy in Tehran. With even better security features, staffed with Marine guards with severe attitude problems. : )

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 12:22 PM (hJH5n)

57 All Hail Schlurpo.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 12:23 PM (hJH5n)

58 Barky would send more plane loads of cssh

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 12:24 PM (Ia/+0)

59 Just send us money! We're here to help!

Posted by: Jeffersonian Democracy On Demand at March 01, 2026 12:25 PM (2Ez/1)

60 Well stated CBD, especially welcome because I agree. 😉

My strong preference is that the US stay out of foreign affairs. We are where we are now, so let's win. Smash, get out, and pray that the people of Iran form a government guided by God's hand for their freedom.

I do think the warmongers will do their best to extend the conflict for monetary gain.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 12:25 PM (RkOfE)

61 When all is said and done, and 'peace' has once more been established in Iran (I prefer 'Persia'): WHICH of Iran's neighbors will believe they have the 'right' or the 'might' to pick up the mantle of 'Middle East Master'? Remember, these motherfuckers never learn even after being taught painful lessons. Thoughts? Guesses … ? Step up to the Morning Line window and place yer bets, Laydeez 'n Jennamen … ev'ry bet's a winner, and ev'ry bet's a loser, and the best that you can hope for is to sigh as you leap …

Posted by: Dr_No at March 01, 2026 12:26 PM (ayRl+)

62 There is not an endless supply of soon-to-be "supreme leaders" for the Iranian government. At some point even the most hard core politico/rabid cleric is going to choose life over certain death if drafted to serve.

I bet we and the Israelis have to pick off a half dozen before the government truly falls.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 12:27 PM (jtM2q)

63 Was Rat Face Jarret back home meeting with the Mullahs when this went down? Or she in Barry's house now having a good cry?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 12:27 PM (/lPRQ)

64 The current situation shows why the US needed to wait til now to strike. A military strike at the time of the protests would have been one and done, there weren’t enough assets in theater to do more.

But now the tempo can be sustained for days, even weeks if necessary. The leadership is decapitated, air defenses are down. Next priority is eliminating all missile launch sites in the country, and all naval assets which can threaten Hormuz. They are widely dispersed, and this will take some time.
Third priority is to methodically eliminate every military base inside Iran, of which there are dozens. With all of those goals accomplished, Iran may be ready for a new government.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 12:28 PM (etYFQ)

65 I bet i heard the term "war of choice" two dozen times yesterday. Clearly the phrase passed the democrat focus groups.
Eff them.
There was a choice alright, made 47 years ago by Iran to go to war with the US. What we are seeing is President Trump end it.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 12:29 PM (2WIwB)

66 There is not an endless supply of soon-to-be "supreme leaders" for the Iranian government. At some point even the most hard core politico/rabid cleric is going to choose life over certain death if drafted to serve.

I bet we and the Israelis have to pick off a half dozen before the government truly falls.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 12:27 PM (jtM2q)

It has to be done soon. We need to keep the pressure on and keep wrecking shit until there is nobody left to complain.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 12:30 PM (snZF9)

67 How would democrats respond to Iran? Barrack's slow floor scraping bow with presented hind parts leads the way , a true backdoor "man". AND I would like to see Candy O's head on wall of righteous along with that little bitch tucker. Let them flop on the floor gut shoot like Pris by the ole blade runner.

Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 12:31 PM (ehY6c)

68 Thankfully Trump builds hotels and casinos, not countries.

Posted by: Roy at March 01, 2026 12:31 PM (qwype)

69 Nothing is certain except defeat if nothing is tried.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:31 PM (/pbrl)

70 I am surprised they have never done 'casus belli'.

I mean think of all the spicy ways they could pronounce it.

I am betting someone could make is sound like a delicious cheesy texmex dish in no time.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:32 PM (bss/y)

71 @ 63 Was Rat Face Jarret back home meeting with the Mullahs when this went down? Or she in Barry's house now having a good cry?

Jarret was / is prolly bending over for Widdle Bawwy trying to convince 'him' that 'she's really a 'he' and that 'she' really really wants him in the 'wurst' way. She'll prolly say that all the scars from that 'transition' stuff have healed up over time, so yeah, have your way - and leave a generous tip when you're done, 'kay …

Posted by: Dr_No at March 01, 2026 12:32 PM (ayRl+)

72 There is not an endless supply of soon-to-be "supreme leaders" for the Iranian government. At some point even the most hard core politico/rabid cleric is going to choose life over certain death if drafted to serve.

I bet we and the Israelis have to pick off a half dozen before the government truly falls.
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I saw catturd responding to something when I glanced at X earlier indicating that there had been a replacement for the supreme leader...who has already been bombed.

Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 12:33 PM (vSvIl)

73 The blog has gone w i d e .

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:33 PM (/pbrl)

74 61 When all is said and done, and 'peace' has once more been established in Iran (I prefer 'Persia'): WHICH of Iran's neighbors will believe they have the 'right' or the 'might' to pick up the mantle of 'Middle East Master'?”

Only two real contenders; Erdogan and MBS. Erdogan has the military might and the will, but he’s a Turk, not an Arab, and the Arabs haven’t forgotten what it was like the last time they were ruled by Turks.
That leaves MBS, mainly because he controls Mecca. Since he’s friendly with Trump, we could do a lot worse than him.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 12:34 PM (etYFQ)

75 Four weeks ago the Trump administration decapitated Venezuela by capturing Maduro. Today, you have to search for articles on Venezuela because the Trump administration had a plan for what came after and it didn't include us having an occupation force in Venezuela and funding a rebuild of the country. Venezuela has plenty of money to rebuild their own country.

I doubt the Trump administration went after the Iranian leadership without a plan for what comes next and just like Venezuela, Iran has plenty of money to rebuild itself. The Powell Doctrine is over. If we break your country it's because you fucked around. We can provide assistance and advice but you will pay for your own rebuild.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 01, 2026 12:35 PM (viF8m)

76 Needs enough 'boots on the ground' to smuggle in shit-loads of Starlink cellphone/modems preloaded with the ICE Tracker software so indigenous forces can track the new old-guard leadership for targeted hits.

Meanwhile it is wack-a-mole for the rocket launchers that keep popping out and sending missiles to literally random neighboring countries.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 12:35 PM (/lPRQ)

77 @72 We must have the resolve to win this game of "whack-a-mullah."

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at March 01, 2026 12:35 PM (cWLG3)

78 It's interesting but the Iranians are acting weird. They are protesting, but at the same time they will dance in the streets at the chief asshole being killed they do not seem to want to muss their hair.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:35 PM (bss/y)

79 I believe Trump made the right decision. However I’m not optimistic in the sense that I don’t see a government allied with the US coming out of all of this…. It’s good for us because Iran is significantly weakened so they can’t sponsor terror and launch missiles here and there…. That’s about the best that can be hoped for

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 01, 2026 12:35 PM (xT8gx)

80 The follow up bombings must be occurring, but I have not seen any news about new attacks. Trump said they would go on (continuously?) for a couple weeks, I think.

If we (and Israel) have assets in the sky over Iran 24/7, I'd guess any rockets launched would quickly receive a response on the launcher. One place they said Iran had like 100 launchers left ... or some such thing.

One tanker was apparently burning in the strait from Iran fire ... surprised we have not taken out their whole Navy is they start lighting up tankers.

Posted by: illiniwek at March 01, 2026 12:36 PM (vbXSk)

81 Whack-a-tolla

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:36 PM (/pbrl)

82 I bet i heard the term "war of choice" two dozen times yesterday. Clearly the phrase passed the democrat focus groups.
Eff them.
There was a choice alright, made 47 years ago by Iran to go to war with the US. What we are seeing is President Trump end it.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 12:29 PM (2WIwB)

One of the reasons just about more than anybody else I wanted to see that Imadickinajar asshole get smoked. He was one of those "students" who took our people hostage in '79. Yeah, it was started by iran, and ended by trump. Iran should have been a smoldering atomic hellscape in '80 as far as I'm concerned, but nobody had the balls to do it.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 12:36 PM (snZF9)

83 When all is said and done, and 'peace' has once more been established in Iran (I prefer 'Persia'): WHICH of Iran's neighbors will believe they have the 'right' or the 'might' to pick up the mantle of 'Middle East Master'?

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I don't think mastery is workable. If everything comes off more-or-less well, Israel will certainly be first among equals for some time to come. They'll be able to tip the scales, but not command events as a regional hegemon.

Eventually some Sunni country will come to the fore as the big dog among the Arabs, and challenge that. My guess is Saudi - but Egypt is no joke, either.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 01, 2026 12:36 PM (BI5O2)

84 It's interesting but the Iranians are acting weird. They are protesting, but at the same time they will dance in the streets at the chief asshole being killed they do not seem to want to muss their hair.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:35 PM (bss/y)

They've torched government buildings and torn down Islamic symbols over the course of the protests.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 12:37 PM (ExV1e)

85 We will know that it is really working when we start hearing reports about internal sabotage, non-compliance with orders, and open rebellion. The Iranians are a proud people and I can only hope that the patriots among them will fight to overthrow the tyrants who ruled over them for the last 47 years.

Posted by: kraki at March 01, 2026 12:38 PM (cG6Xc)

86 Some Deimos mewling qwim on ABC this morning was crying we should be spending the money at home.

Okay what about Ukraine?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:38 PM (/pbrl)

87 Washington Post remembers Khamenei:
"With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Ayatollah Khamenei cut a more avuncular figure in public than his perpetually scowling but much more revered mentor, and he was known to be fond of Persian poetry and classic Western novels, especially Victor Hugo’s 'Les Misérables.'

Take some Hate boil it in Hate Add more Hate with a ton of bullshit added
That is just a small portion of how much I hate Wapost

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 01, 2026 12:38 PM (gbOdA)

88 They've torched government buildings and torn down Islamic symbols over the course of the protests.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 12:37 PM (ExV1e)

I would point out, that is not how you 'revolution.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:39 PM (bss/y)

89 Useful Idiots never, ever learn from the experiences of previous Useful Idiots.

I guess that's part of what makes them so useful.

Posted by: 29Victor at March 01, 2026 12:39 PM (0MjtC)

90 What I'd love to see after the dust settles is US engineers helping rebuild the water system in Iran, especially around Tehran. The Iranians are probably smart enough to maintain it after we're done.

Posted by: pookysgirl needs to get into the irrigation business at March 01, 2026 12:39 PM (5PHQ2)

91 They've torched government buildings and torn down Islamic symbols over the course of the protests.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Hope they can take an armory or two and start working outward. Execute all the foreign mercs brought in to kill protesters.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 12:40 PM (/lPRQ)

92 So what do the letters of God's name mean?

https://tinyurl.com/mwxa9ss5
Posted by: Methos

That was very interesting, thanks for sharing!

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 12:40 PM (RkOfE)

93 @90 I'd prefer they do that under contract, not for "free".

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at March 01, 2026 12:41 PM (cWLG3)

94 War Secretary | Hegseth Commentary@HegsethWarDesk . 4s

“I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important. We are going after the rest — They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also!”

— President Donald J. Trump

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:41 PM (QD4eF)

95 At the risk of crossing thread beams, I have to say that I recently finished 'Excecutive Orders', Clancey (1994), and am struck by how closely current events are tracking that plot.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 12:41 PM (XeU6L)

96 70 I am surprised they have never done 'casus belli'.

I mean think of all the spicy ways they could pronounce it.

I am betting someone could make is sound like a delicious cheesy texmex dish in no time.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:32 PM (bss/y)

I'd rather have Maria Bello ...

Just sayin'

Posted by: browndog says woof at March 01, 2026 12:41 PM (3sXRv)

97 One tanker was apparently burning in the strait from Iran fire ... surprised we have not taken out their whole Navy is they start lighting up tankers.
Posted by: illiniwek at March 01, 2026 12:36 PM (vbXSk)

The Iranians are known to have several silkworm missile sites, a Chinese land to ship missile system. Most are dug in deep and will take time to burn out.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 12:42 PM (etYFQ)

98 Iran is #2 in submarine fleet, after Japan.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:42 PM (/pbrl)

99 Hope they can take an armory or two and start working outward. Execute all the foreign mercs brought in to kill protesters.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 12:40 PM (/lPRQ)

This. Destruction of regime power is all well and good, but in order to actually revolution, you have to establish your own power base and start taking territory.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:42 PM (bss/y)

100 One of my favorite books in The Bible is Esther. I won't explain why but who is Namaan today--Tucker? Hoist on his own gallows.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 01, 2026 12:42 PM (uP8XJ)

101 3 service killed and 5 injured

no other details

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 01, 2026 12:42 PM (gbOdA)

102 I haven't gone looking, but there has to be AI videos out there of the Ghana Funeral Dancers carrying the coffin of Khamenei, right? Because one of the best memes ever needs to make a comeback.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 12:42 PM (Y1sOo)

103 I'd rather have Maria Bello ...

Just sayin'
Posted by: browndog says woof at March 01, 2026 12:41 PM (3sXRv)

A refreshing anna paula luna would hit the spot.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:43 PM (bss/y)

104 They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea
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That's some epic Trumpism, right there.

Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 12:43 PM (vSvIl)

105 How do you have a state funeral when the deceased is a large hamburger patty extra rare?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:44 PM (/pbrl)

106 Iranian Navy Donald Trump Reef Exhibit

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 01, 2026 12:44 PM (gbOdA)

107 Re 91 Yeah, the foreign mercs need to be a prime target.

Posted by: kraki at March 01, 2026 12:44 PM (cG6Xc)

108 'Float' at the bottom of the sea?

How does that work?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:45 PM (bss/y)

109 How do you have a state funeral when the deceased is a large hamburger patty extra rare?
Posted by: Anna Puma
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Schumer might have an opinion.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 12:45 PM (XeU6L)

110 In the "bigger picture" the last several military operations have really put a crimp in China's global ambitions.
- lost cheap oil from VZ and Iran
- lost potential base of operations in both

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 12:46 PM (jtM2q)

111 U.S. Central Command @CENTCOM

CENTCOM Update

TAMPA, Fla. – As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury.

Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing.

The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.

9:49 AM · Mar 1, 2026

X: https://bit.ly/3MBHRdp

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 12:46 PM (P5BPp)

112 98 Iran is #2 in submarine fleet, after Japan.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:42 PM
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*polite cough*

Posted by: Russia and Chy-na at March 01, 2026 12:46 PM (2Ez/1)

113
Schumer might have an opinion.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 12:45 PM (XeU6L)

I dunno. I am assuming people are not kosher, right?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:46 PM (bss/y)

114 110 In the "bigger picture" the last several military operations have really put a crimp in China's global ambitions.
- lost cheap oil from VZ and Iran
- lost potential base of operations in both
Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 12:46 PM (jtM2q)

I have always assumed Iran is testing Chink arms and rockets.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 01, 2026 12:47 PM (gbOdA)

115 98 Iran is #2 in submarine fleet, after Japan.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:42 PM (/pbrl)

As shown in DA’s Boot, the best way to eliminate submarines is to eliminate the cities and docks they use as a base.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 12:47 PM (etYFQ)

116 Anyone old enough to remember the hell of the hostages knows this 'war of choice' is bs. This takedaown is way overdue.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:47 PM (QD4eF)

117 108 'Float' at the bottom of the sea?

How does that work?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:45 PM
++++
It's a lot like Guam.

Posted by: Hank Johnson at March 01, 2026 12:48 PM (2Ez/1)

118 As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury.
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That could be one event, but the way it's worded, it sounds more like a running total.

Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 12:48 PM (vSvIl)

119 Never forget the eight who died during Operation Eagle Claw.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:49 PM (/pbrl)

120 And they that know thy name will put their trust in thee, for thou Lord hast not forsaken them that seek thee. Psalm 9 :10

Trust in the the great I am that I am.

Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 12:49 PM (ehY6c)

121 Execute all the foreign mercs brought in to kill protesters.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 12:40 PM (/lPRQ)

Hezbollah and Hamas terrorists do double duty!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 12:49 PM (n9ltV)

122 I'd expect more of this over the next several months...
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Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
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13m
🚨 BREAKING: The Austin TX mass shooter is a MIGRANT from the West African nation of SENEGAL, 53 years old and a naturalized citizen — Fox's
@BillMelugin_

An Islamic QURAN also found in his car, per NYP

ANOTHER 3RD WORLDER? 😡

The FBI believes it could be terrorism-related. Several dead, over a dozen injured

INFURIATING.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 12:49 PM (jtM2q)

123 It was nice to see the seething look on Iran's UN delegate yesterday while Israel's delegate gave the reason for taking out his supreme leader, president and a shit load of other high ranking associates. I pray there won't be too many deaths following this well over-due smack down of Khamenei and his band of scum. This latest Trump directive/assault puckered up a bunch of backsides yesterday. Time to wake up planet Earth.

Posted by: Joe at March 01, 2026 12:50 PM (rzwGB)

124 "Greater love has no man than this,"

Prayer for our troops and their families.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 01, 2026 12:50 PM (gbOdA)

125 Hezbollah and Hamas terrorists do double duty!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 12:49 PM (n9ltV)

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

Kinky.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:50 PM (bss/y)

126 Austin, TX. 14 shot 3 dead (including shooter). Motive, unknown.

Posted by: Case at March 01, 2026 12:50 PM (Z3Kkg)

127 They've torched government buildings and torn down Islamic symbols over the course of the protests.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 12:37 PM (ExV1e)

I would point out, that is not how you 'revolution.'

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:39 PM (bss/y)

Right? You pick up weapons, hunt down leaders, string them upside down like Mussolini, and play machine gun pinata.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 12:50 PM (snZF9)

128 Maybe related...

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson

BREAKING: The FBI is investigating the mass shooting in Austin that left 3 dead and 14 injured as potential terrorism

X: https://bit.ly/4siyYEE

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 12:51 PM (P5BPp)

129 All this talk about "war of choice" made me think of a dancing Christopher Walken. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XQ7z57qrZU8

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at March 01, 2026 12:51 PM (cWLG3)

130 This'll bring Trump to his knees!

Actress Kristen Stewart said Americans should consider changing their consumer habits, including potentially refraining from buying burgers during the daytime, as a form of protest against the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 12:51 PM (FXNzP)

131 Isn't Austin big on gun control?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:51 PM (/pbrl)

132 Right? You pick up weapons, hunt down leaders, string them upside down like Mussolini, and play machine gun pinata.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 12:50 PM (snZF9)

Beating them with sticks is also acceptable.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:52 PM (bss/y)

133 >>BREAKING: The Austin TX mass shooter is a MIGRANT from the West African nation of SENEGAL, 53 years old and a naturalized citizen — Fox's
@BillMelugin_

>>An Islamic QURAN also found in his car, per NYP

Fox is reporting he was wearing a shirt with an Iranian flag on it.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 01, 2026 12:52 PM (viF8m)

134 24 Just read that former Iranian "president" Mamoud ImADinnaJacket has been killed.

Posted by: Sharkman at March 01, 2026
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Excellent.

Read that they had formed a group of 20 to ferret out spies, infiltrators and saboteurs. Small problem; the head of the group was a Mossad agent, also several members.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:52 PM (QD4eF)

135 122 Muzzie from Senegal with a Quran in the car. Soon to be changed by MSM to Amish guy from York PA with a Burpees sead catalog in his buggy.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 01, 2026 12:53 PM (gm9Sb)

136 Actress Kristen Stewart said Americans should consider changing their consumer habits, including potentially refraining from buying burgers during the daytime, as a form of protest against the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 12:51 PM (FXNzP)

What? Just buy burgers at night?

Really, has the GLP-1 inhibitor penetrated her brain? How is that supposed to work?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:53 PM (bss/y)

137 Podhoretz strongly recommended attacking Iran after the Barracks bombing but Reagan declined because other crap heads wanted to kick the can down the road.

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 01, 2026 12:53 PM (cntUY)

138 would point out, that is not how you 'revolution.'
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:39 PM (bss/y)

Think about the chain of events, though, and remember these people were in a much darker media blackout than even we were.

We had many weeks since they first hit the streets late last year.

In that time, they had a mass uprising, fueled by Pahlavi's and President Trump's rhetoric, and subsequently and quite gruesomely crushed by the IRGC and Basiji. And more rhetoric from Trump - but nothing compelling enough to go out in the street and get beaten to death by a subliterate monkey man over.

These people probably had very little knowledge of or confidence in the carrier group in the Arabian Sea, or the other one steaming toward them. Just words, and dead bodies.

It'll probably take a minute for them to absorb the new reality and have the nerve to go out and start raiding the mosques for regime holdouts.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 01, 2026 12:53 PM (BI5O2)

139 Reported the Austin shooter had a koran in his car.

Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 12:53 PM (ehY6c)

140 Hope they can take an armory or two and start working outward. Execute all the foreign mercs brought in to kill protesters.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 12:40 PM (/lPRQ)

That should be done in the name of fun.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 12:53 PM (snZF9)

141 How soon will deaths in Austin be blamed on President Trump?

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 12:54 PM (Ia/+0)

142 >>>Beating them with sticks is also acceptable.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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Let the women have a go at them first - before they are unconscious.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:54 PM (QD4eF)

143 Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson

BREAKING: FBI on the Austin, Texas shooting: “There were indicators on the subject and in his vehicle that indicate potential nexus to terrorism.”

X video: https://bit.ly/4aZthEz

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 12:54 PM (P5BPp)

144 130 This'll bring Trump to his knees!

Actress Kristen Stewart said Americans should consider changing their consumer habits, including potentially refraining from buying burgers during the daytime, as a form of protest against the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 12:51 PM (FXNzP)
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I was thinking she had converted to a religion where burger eating during daylight is haram.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at March 01, 2026 12:54 PM (cWLG3)

145 I don't want to go too fanboy but Trump resembles that model man who thinks like a man of action and acts like a man of thought.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 12:54 PM (FXNzP)

146 142 How soon will deaths in Austin be blamed on President Trump?
Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 12:54 PM (Ia/+0)

Trump... Is there nothing he can't..... Be blamed for ?

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 12:55 PM (Qp/fd)

147 If the Austin killer is an Islamic nutjob, it will get memory holed as if the shooter was trans.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:55 PM (/pbrl)

148 I'd prefer they do that under contract, not for "free".

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at March 01, 2026 12:41 PM (cWLG3)

Well, yes. I'm just saying that could earn some goodwill and solve a potential humanitarian crisis. I'm sure the elites have been sipping on bottled water while the average Iranian's tap runs dry.

Posted by: pookysgirl needs to get into the irrigation business at March 01, 2026 12:55 PM (Wt5PA)

149 This'll bring Trump to his knees!

Actress Kristen Stewart said Americans should consider changing their consumer habits, including potentially refraining from buying burgers during the daytime, as a form of protest against the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration.

She's obviously saving the big guns to deploy if the burger gambit isn't enough: no more jacks or those little paddles with a ball on a rubber band.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 12:56 PM (Riz8t)

150 126 Austin, TX. 14 shot 3 dead (including shooter). Motive, unknown.
Posted by: Case
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If I saw a fellow wearing a Palestine shirt walking up I would make due consideration.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:56 PM (QD4eF)

151 Looking at the local Austin news coverage. Suspect identified as a man. No other identifying info. The local channels won't like admitting he was Sengalese. Or a Muslim.

Austin is a Sanctuary city run on Unicorn farts and sparkles. I wish there was a wall around it so its policies didn't infest the surrounding communities.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at March 01, 2026 12:56 PM (zuIfz)

152 Tommy Robinson @TRobinsonNewEra

3 killed, 14 injured in Texas as authorities say is a suspected terror attack.

Shooter was reportedly from Senegal, had a Quran in his car, and had clothing described as Islamic!

X video: https://bit.ly/4aXPZN8

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 12:56 PM (P5BPp)

153 alexandriabrown
@alexthechick
So far Trump's gotten Dems to be on the side of drug runners, the cartels, Maduro, and now the mullahs in Iran.

Like.

I'm trying to think what's next.

Getting them to demand New Coke make a come back?

Posted by: Ian S. at March 01, 2026 12:57 PM (QZThv)

154 If the Austin killer is an Islamic nutjob, it will get memory holed as if the shooter was trans.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Maybe a trans-furry Muslim, a fuslimshe?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 12:57 PM (/lPRQ)

155 Imagine the disconnect if a radical Islamic nutter offs a noted Democrat. Or several. The self flagellation will be epic.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 12:58 PM (jtM2q)

156 I will be surprised if Trump does not charge them for our trouble. Payment made in oil.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:58 PM (QD4eF)

157 I'd really like it if we dropped all the mullah-supporting trolls like ASS into a mob of newly-freed Iranian women holding large sticks. Perhaps a pinata?

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 12:58 PM (Riz8t)

158 Wish I was on X and would reply to the Empress:

Trump comes out against undocumented furry sex?

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:58 PM (/pbrl)

159 Read a comment elsewhere shooter in Austin was from Senegal, probably a Jihadist

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 12:59 PM (Ia/+0)

160 Local Austin news story. It's not a national story unless the shooter is a white conservative.

Posted by: MSM at March 01, 2026 12:59 PM (Y1sOo)

161 Previously I was apathetic but now . . .

CNN Insiders Devastated Over Paramount-Warner Deal: “People Think It Could Be the End”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 12:59 PM (FXNzP)

162 I'm just saying that could earn some goodwill and solve a potential humanitarian crisis.

Posted by: pookysgirl needs to get into the irrigation business at March 01, 2026 12:55 PM (Wt5PA)

Absolutely. That should be job#1, and maybe the Israelis can help.

What other countries are skilled at water infrastructure and tech?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at March 01, 2026 12:59 PM (n9ltV)

163 Trump 2.0 with no F’s to give after watching 2020 stolen from him is a thing to behold. The Dems really screwed themselves (and did us a favor) stealing 2020…. Because if his win in 2020 had been recognized that Trump would’ve been nowhere near as ferocious

I don’t forgive or forget though because what’s also true is mushbrains did incalculable damage 2021-25… who knows how many illegals flooded in

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 01, 2026 12:59 PM (xT8gx)

164 Neighbors say he was just turning his life around.
And on his way to Koran study.

Posted by: Local media at March 01, 2026 01:00 PM (2Ez/1)

165 https://youtube.com/shorts/fqPJ5Qo3PWY?si=HLVS7VMjMkFOtvZe

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 01, 2026 01:00 PM (uP8XJ)

166 Isn't Austin big on gun control?
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 12:51 PM (/pbrl)

They could try to be big on gun control but the legislature would just laugh and tell them no.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 01:00 PM (ExV1e)

167 Today we need every TSA and Coasty working and Dems will not pay them.

Prolly a 95/5 issue.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 01, 2026 01:00 PM (gbOdA)

168 Shooter was reportedly from Senegal, had a Quran in his car, and had clothing described as Islamic!

That man is a product of a poor environment. There's nothing wrong with him, I can prove it.

Posted by: Randolph Duke at March 01, 2026 01:00 PM (Ksqrb)

169 CNN Insiders Devastated Over Paramount-Warner Deal: “People Think It Could Be the End”

LOL. Someone needs to tell Ellison we need CNN to air a show where Stelter whines for half an hour but his voice is actually Mark Dice.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 01, 2026 01:01 PM (QZThv)

170 James Woods @RealJamesWoods

This was posted a few days ago by myself, and also by others who are experts in the field. It certainly makes sense that the number one sponsor of terrorism in the world would have been lying in the weeds, ready for the events in play now.

X: https://bit.ly/4cin9tr

What 'Threat', you ask? Well, how about this. 18,000 fighters. I will repeat that number.

18,000 known or suspected terrorists are here, now, in America. That's the current estimate from Director Joe Kent of the National Counter-Terrorism Center, who just testified to that effect recently before Congress. They infiltrated across our open borders during the last four years of the Biden Admin.

Most of these combat-experienced fighters are from the Middle East, Africa, and Indonesia, war-torn countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Mali, and Somalia. We are looking at not just shooters, but suicide bombers and "Fedayeen" (they fight to the death-never surrender). Many are Al Qaeda trained terrorists from Afghan training camps.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 01:01 PM (P5BPp)

171 May I add a little voting news out of Harris Cty TX (houston)

Harris has a base 8 scheme to create records in their registration dbase and

The system’s implementation at the county level, affecting 2.3 million Harris County voters (12.5% of Texas registrations), combined with the discovery of over 115,000 clone records.
57000/2300000=2.5% identified fake or duplicate voters.
2022 Harris County Judge Election
552,903 Hildago
534,720 Mealer
18,183 difference and the are 3 times that many fake or duplicate votes/voters in the system than the margin of victory.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 01, 2026 01:03 PM (gbOdA)

172 Successfully replacing the mullahs with an acceptable government would be the world's biggest geopolitical change since the fall of the Soviet Union.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 01, 2026 01:03 PM (n1OCj)

173 Well, that's not very nice.

White House Blasts Jimmy Kimmel as “Sad, Angry, Insufferable Idiot” Over Response to Trump’s SOTU

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 01:04 PM (FXNzP)

174 173 Well, that's not very nice.

White House Blasts Jimmy Kimmel as “Sad, Angry, Insufferable Idiot” Over Response to Trump’s SOTU
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 01:04 PM (FXNzP)

PST
The video was recorded about 5 hours before the speech.

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 01, 2026 01:04 PM (gbOdA)

175 "18,000 known or suspected terrorists are here, now, in America."

That could do some heavy damage. Hell, a guerilla force of that size would be very tough to dig out.

Let's see it then. Or else I will continue to believe that the lion's share of this fear mongering and speculation is utter bullshit. This would be the perfect time to act.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 01:06 PM (bss/y)

176 So, I guess the Era of Pallets of Cash is over?

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 01:06 PM (rj6Yv)

177 LOL. The Kalshi prediction market allowed you to bet on Khamenei's being removed from power, and is now refusing to pay off, arguing that Khamenei dying didn't count.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 01, 2026 01:07 PM (n1OCj)

178 Many are Al Qaeda trained terrorists from Afghan training camps.
Posted by: Clyde Shelton
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deport, deport

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:07 PM (QD4eF)

179 *blows whistle*
*throws flag*

Math on the blog! Math on the blog!

Posted by: Ref in zebra shirt at March 01, 2026 01:07 PM (2Ez/1)

180 Rob Schneider @RobSchneider

So glad we have a different President today…

Open Source Intel @Osint613

On January 12, 2016, while Barack Obama was president, Iran’s IRGC seized a U.S. Navy boat.

Iran released footage showing American sailors humiliated, some kneeling and others in tears before Iranian forces.

Five days later, on January 17, Obama sent $400 million in pallets of cash to Iran, followed by another $1.3 billion through additional transactions.

X video: https://bit.ly/4u1tobd

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 01:07 PM (P5BPp)

181 18,000 known or suspected terrorists are here, now, in America."

And ones we don't know about.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at March 01, 2026 01:07 PM (xxBSa)

182 I coulda done it.

Posted by: Old Lady Emhoff at March 01, 2026 01:08 PM (2Ez/1)

183 18,000 known or suspected terrorists are here, now, in America."

And ones we don't know about.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at March 01, 2026 01:07 PM (xxBSa)

Easy solution. Ban islam in the US/west, deport, hunt down, or eliminate its followers.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 01:09 PM (snZF9)

184 CNN Insiders Devastated Over Paramount-Warner Deal: “People Think It Could Be the End”

What? What I am supposed to do all day? I can't think for myself, it's too hard! Plus Wolf Blitzer is so dreamy!
Oh well, I still have MSNBC....oh wait.

Posted by: Old Fart democrat Who Is Brain Dead at March 01, 2026 01:09 PM (Ksqrb)

185 > What 'Threat', you ask? Well, how about this. 18,000 fighters.
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18K is probably low. Certainly that many crossed the open border, but how many did they recruit while here?

Give the left's proclivity for violence I'd be the number is north of 50K. Hard core. Willing and able to commit to violence.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 01:09 PM (jtM2q)

186 It occurs to me that the Iranian government's huge mistake was greenlighting October 7th at a time when Russia was bogged down fighting in Ukraine.

Russia was the ultimate backer of Iran, and choosing to light off a regional war when Russia was otherwise occupied was a big, big mistake.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 01, 2026 01:10 PM (n1OCj)

187 Of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Virginia: Democrat-Majority Senate Votes to Almost Triple Their Own Pay

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 01:10 PM (FXNzP)

188 >>>18,183 difference and the are 3 times that many fake or duplicate votes/voters in the system than the margin of victory.
Posted by: r hennigantx
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That was a long time ago, water under the bridge so to speak.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:10 PM (QD4eF)

189 18,000 known or suspected terrorists are here, now, in America."

And ones we don't know about.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at March 01, 2026 01:07 PM (xxBSa)
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Maybe related:

Open Source Intel @Osint613
31m

BREAKING: Gunman who opened fire and shot 16 people, 2 fatally, at Austin, Texas bar was possibly motivated by Iran attacks. - NYP

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 01:11 PM (MFAsx)

190 The White House @WhiteHouse

"I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important. We are going after the rest — They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also!" - President Donald J. Trump

X: https://bit.ly/3OT9aQV

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 01:11 PM (P5BPp)

191 "We are going after the rest — They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also! In a different attack, we largely destroyed their Naval Headquarters. Other than that, their Navy is doing very well!"

X: https://bit.ly/4rJPmxW

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 01:13 PM (P5BPp)

192 I do *not* discount the possibility of terrorism here, at all. They certainly have people here, they probably picked their most fanatical men for it, and trained and equipped them, and now these barking mad Muslims have a severely degraded command structure - and one of their remaining leaders just gave them the go signal.

They're pretty much on their own now, and trying to call their own shots. Don't be surprised if something bad happens wherever they have Iranian communities to hide in.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 01, 2026 01:13 PM (BI5O2)

193 There are reports that the Iranian government is emptying the prisons, and is using the prisoners as human shields at key facilities.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at March 01, 2026 01:13 PM (n1OCj)

194 The White House @WhiteHouse

"I have just been informed that we have destroyed and sunk 9 Iranian Naval Ships, some of them relatively large and important. We are going after the rest — They will soon be floating at the bottom of the sea, also!" - President Donald J. Trump

X: https://bit.ly/3OT9aQV
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 01:11 PM (P5BPp)
===

Thank God for inspiring our Founding Fathers to include the 2nd Amendment in the Bill of Rights.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 01:14 PM (rj6Yv)

195 For decades the whining neocons have said WELL YOU DON'T KNOW WHO WILL REPLACE THESE TERRORIST SUPPORTING DICTATORS

We don't care.

Kill the bad guys, and if the guy that replaces him is worse, kill him too.

Sooner or later somebody will be smart enough to get the message.

Posted by: DudeAbiding at March 01, 2026 01:14 PM (setIA)

196 Today we need every TSA and Coasty working and Dems will not pay them.

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The TSA has never made me feel safer. That's not going to change today.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 01:14 PM (RkOfE)

197 Trans-Identifying Washington Man Charged With Threatening to Kill President Trump

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Man or "man"?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 01:14 PM (FXNzP)

198 Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson

BREAKING: Austin, Texas shooter, identified as Ndiaga Diagne, a naturalized U.S. citizen born in Senegal.

He was wearing a sweatshirt that said “Property of Allah”, an undershirt referring to Iran and had a Quran in his car.

X images: https://bit.ly/4kZXp7f

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 01:14 PM (P5BPp)

199 Easy solution. Ban islam in the US/west, deport, hunt down, or eliminate its followers.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

I'm down with that. I like the hunting and eliminating parts.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at March 01, 2026 01:14 PM (xxBSa)

200 187 Of the people, by the people, and for the people.

Virginia: Democrat-Majority Senate Votes to Almost Triple Their Own Pay
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn
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Virginia is operated by the CIA. Spanberger was CIA.
There are articles on CIA plan to put operatives in state elected positions. Virginia is not the only state with CIA operatives as elected officials.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:15 PM (QD4eF)

201 199 Easy solution. Ban islam in the US/west, deport, hunt down, or eliminate its followers.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division
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Preach it till they hear it.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:17 PM (QD4eF)

202 Keep on truckin'!

CA Judge Allows 20,000 Illegal Alien Truck Drivers to Stay on the Road

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 01:17 PM (FXNzP)

203 Floating at the bottom of the sea… Is that like flying in the hangar? Sounds good though

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at March 01, 2026 01:17 PM (xT8gx)

204 Many are Al Qaeda trained terrorists from Afghan training camps.
Posted by: Clyde Shelton
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deport, deport

Posted by: Braenyard
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One hopes that the FBI is, and has been all over this for years. I think back on the Iranian students that I was at school with, and recall their different attitudes about things.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 01:18 PM (XeU6L)

205 Amy Mek @AmyMek

AUSTIN JIHAD SHOOTER REPORTEDLY LIVED IN PFLUGERVILLE, TX – THE SHARIA BEACHHEAD I’VE BEEN EXPOSING FOR YEARS!

Reporter Karol Markowicz just dropped: The suspect in this morning’s mass shooting - Ndiaga Diagne, Senegalese-born "American citizen" - reportedly resided in Pflugerville, TX.

3 dead, 14 wounded at Buford’s Backyard Beer Garden. Quran in his car. Islam-motivated probe underway. Possible Iran retaliation ties.

This is NO coincidence. Pflugerville is the EXACT suburb I’ve been sounding the alarm on...

My exposés: Islamic Center of Pflugerville (Mohammadi Masjid) expanding aggressively - Pakistani-trained imam, $1.34M in shady funds, isolated Sharia enclave, full-time Islamic school, segregated spaces, and sermons DEMANDING halal certification as Sharia economic jihad!

Direct quotes from their own pulpit: “Promote halal in America!” “Expand Sharia boards!” “Demand it!”

X: https://bit.ly/4s31o61

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 01:19 PM (P5BPp)

206 He was wearing a sweatshirt that said “Property of Allah”, an undershirt referring to Iran and had a Quran in his car.
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"Motive remains unclear"

Posted by: MSM at March 01, 2026 01:19 PM (XeU6L)

207 192 I do *not* discount the possibility of terrorism here, at all. They certainly have people here, they probably picked their most fanatical men for it, and trained and equipped them, and now these barking mad Muslims have a severely degraded command structure - and one of their remaining leaders just gave them the go signal.

They're pretty much on their own now, and trying to call their own shots. Don't be surprised if something bad happens wherever they have Iranian communities to hide in.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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One thing about Muslims, they are faithful.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:19 PM (QD4eF)

208 Iran released footage showing American sailors humiliated, some kneeling and others in tears before Iranian forces.

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I was thinking about this incident yesterday but couldn't remember if it was Iran who did this.

And then given money by Obama. What a horrible response!

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 01:20 PM (RkOfE)

209 My theory is if the stupid Marxists wouldn't have stolen 2020 they could have continued their Deep State antics and snowballed him for another 4 years. And we would be back under another Marxist president

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 01:21 PM (Ia/+0)

210 Head on a swivel, and have a plan, everyone.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:21 PM (u82oZ)

211 NO MORE -- The only thing necessary for Evil to Prevail is for Good Men to Do Absolutely Nothing

https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-TrueFaceOfLIBTerrorism
https://tinyurl.com/EvilDoktor-MichelleO
https://tinyurl.com/EvilDoktor-MichelleO-SoSerious

Don't Make HER ANGRY, you wouldn't like her when she's angry -- could you tell the difference?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa8ZNyL-kxk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCH5dUSO918
SOYLENT GREEN/1973 -- Set in the year 2022, MADMANI to catch us up.

This situation is exactly like the over-the-top villainy and mass-manipulation we see in Doctor Who, only now it’s real; this is insane, monstrous, and also grimly fascinating. MORE!

https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-HereComeTheDRUMS
The man who splits upon the Sky Gets MY VOTE!

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at March 01, 2026 01:22 PM (bJTAk)

212 I have never been a fan of the whole 'Slave to Allah' aspect of Islam.

Between that, views on dogs and the ready engagement in underage sexual abuse, I think it is a shit religion.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 01:23 PM (bss/y)

213 And then given money by Obama. What a horrible response!
Posted by: AmericanKestrel
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It's Diplomacy, you MAGA idiot! Rapprochement!

Posted by: Valerie Jarrett at March 01, 2026 01:23 PM (XeU6L)

214 AUSTIN JIHAD SHOOTER REPORTEDLY LIVED IN PFLUGERVILLE, TX – THE SHARIA BEACHHEAD I’VE BEEN EXPOSING FOR YEARS!

Reporter Karol Markowicz just dropped: The suspect in this morning’s mass shooting - Ndiaga Diagne, Senegalese-born "American citizen" - reportedly resided in Pflugerville, TX.

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Sounds like the whole community needs to be deported.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 01:24 PM (RkOfE)

215 From ten days ago . . .

Khamenei.ir
@khamenei_ir
The US President keeps saying that they have the strongest military force in the world. The strongest military force in the world may at times be struck so hard that it cannot get up again.

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I guess he died of embarrassment.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 01:24 PM (FXNzP)

216 This is deeply personal for me. I left a natural products synthesis lab to join the US Navy after the Iranian Hostage mission failed. And now, at last...

A reprise from yesterday's monster >1395 post thread.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:24 PM (u82oZ)

217 Head on a swivel, and have a plan, everyone.
Posted by: NaCly Dog
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I'm thinking that we're going to have numerous terrorist incidents of various severity.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 01:26 PM (XeU6L)

218 We're forgetting about the backlash.

Will we be seeing foreign nationals killing innocents in America? Or will we be seeing Americans suicide bomb muslim places of worship? It's going to be difficult to figure out the motive here. I'm certain that the FBI with their big ham & egger brains will be able to investigate and suss it out.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 01, 2026 01:26 PM (gVUi7)

219 Good Afternoon Eastern and Central Time Zoners

Still morning here on the left coast and in the mountain west.....

Trying to catch up today on everything I didn't do yesterday while I was glued to the various comment threads keeping up with the goings on in Iran.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at March 01, 2026 01:26 PM (QGaXH)

220 Declare marshal law, close D.C; tell the congress to go home and stay home; destroy every mosque in America, deport every muslim; show no mercy for none will be given to our children. Go Old Testament on their godless souls.

Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 01:26 PM (ehY6c)

221 Rev. Wishbone

We are going to need more Mark 84 bombs. Add a third shift.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:27 PM (u82oZ)

222 Thank you for not saying that the Imam Mahdi was a "tenant" of Islam.
In reality he's a tenant of a deep well.

Posted by: gKWVE at March 01, 2026 01:28 PM (gKWVE)

223 Imam AbdelMoneim Dobal saying in his Friday sermon in Ohio:

“The whole world would benefit if the Muslims would rule the world.”

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:28 PM (QD4eF)

224 kingsman

The Cromwell solution. The good news is we have Barron Trump in the on deck circle to be the new Lord Protector.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:28 PM (u82oZ)

225 Part of Iran's plan was to plant these insane people inside other countries to cause havoc and kill the infidels. Of course Biden let them waltz right in our country. Most are probably in large cities where they can easily hide themselves. Most large cities are run by Democrats and have gun control laws, but these people pay no attention to our laws and our people are easy targets.

Posted by: Case at March 01, 2026 01:29 PM (Z3Kkg)

226 223 Imam AbdelMoneim Dobal saying in his Friday sermon in Ohio:

“The whole world would benefit if the Muslims would rule the world.”

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:28 PM (QD4eF)

If you think you'd enjoy a return to the Dark Ages

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 01:29 PM (VE6XX)

227 I voted for this.

Pray for the protection of our warriors.

Pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 01:29 PM (RIvkX)

228 CA Judge Allows 20,000 Illegal Alien Truck Drivers to Stay on the Road

Here's the proper response:
"ALL California CDLs are suspended outside of California until we verify each one individually. ALL California CDLs will be denied entry to Ports, military bases, and federal property in California. If the unions have a problem with their drivers now being unable to work, go talk to California" -USDOT

Posted by: Chuck C at March 01, 2026 01:30 PM (D0HYP)

229 This is deeply personal for me. I left a natural products synthesis lab to join the US Navy after the Iranian Hostage mission failed. And now, at last...

A reprise from yesterday's monster >1395 post thread.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

Thanks for sharing this part of your story. I missed it yesterday and am glad to know this about you. Thank you for your service, chosen out of patriotism.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 01:30 PM (RkOfE)

230 Case

The answer is for pragmatic Americans to not be an easy target. Cordless hole punchers for the win.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:30 PM (u82oZ)

231 And the problem we have with this is that we have a mostly free society when it comes to movement - no internal passports or stuff like that - so, if Islamic Republic terror cells have any brains, they'll find a place where super rich Karens have enjoy high social status, and hit that shit. It'll be all the news, and you can forget about some old hag who whelped a Today Show host, just like that.

If two rich old white women lose a hangnail, it will be worse than 9/11, and it'll be Trump's Fault.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 01, 2026 01:30 PM (BI5O2)

232 There are a number of sitting congress critters who'd be fine with helping out a local jihadi if the target(s) were Republicans or Trump supporters.

I think that's something that we will likely have to deal with at some point down the road.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 01:32 PM (jtM2q)

233 212 I have never been a fan of the whole 'Slave to Allah' aspect of Islam.

Between that, views on dogs and the ready engagement in underage sexual abuse, I think it is a shit religion.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 01:23 PM (bss/y)

The part where the human who should be emulated in all things is a pedo warlord slaver seems a dead giveaway, too.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at March 01, 2026 01:32 PM (w/O5Q)

234 Imam AbdelMoneim Dobal saying in his Friday sermon in Ohio:

“The whole world would benefit if the Muslims would rule the world.”

Posted by: Braenyard
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A caliphate. It's what they have in mind...are commited to.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 01:32 PM (XeU6L)

235 *pulls pin-*
*aims low*
*squeezes handle*
*sprays back and forth*

Posted by: nurse ratched at March 01, 2026 01:33 PM (A5RD0)

236 AmericanKestrel

You are an angel. And you are welcome.

Never got to act on my desires while in the Service. But was up against the Soviet fleet enough.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:33 PM (u82oZ)

237 -----

Sounds like the whole community needs to be deported.
Posted by: AmericanKestrel
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Let's not be restrictive or discriminate.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:34 PM (QD4eF)

238 {{{nurse ratched}}}

Yes. Yes.
They are woodpeckers in human form. Smite them!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:34 PM (u82oZ)

239 That was a long time ago, water under the bridge so to speak.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:10 PM (QD4eF)

Are those same 115k hiding the dbase in Nov 26?

Posted by: r hennigantx at March 01, 2026 01:34 PM (gbOdA)

240 Houthis announced that they are resuming missile strikes against Red Sea shipping.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 01:35 PM (rj6Yv)

241 Imam AbdelMoneim Dobal saying in his Friday sermon in Ohio:
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In Ohio! Needs to leave. Islam is not compatible with... Well, any thing really.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 01:35 PM (RkOfE)

242 A World Caliphate was Mo's dream

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 01:36 PM (Ia/+0)

243 *pulls pin-*
*aims low*
*squeezes handle*
*sprays back and forth*
Posted by: nurse ratched
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lol, hey nurse.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 01:37 PM (RkOfE)

244 Well said, CBD.

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 01:37 PM (LHPAg)

245 Virginia is operated by the CIA. Spanberger was CIA.
There are articles on CIA plan to put operatives in state elected positions. Virginia is not the only state with CIA operatives as elected officials.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others

With wide-spread election fraud how can they lose?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 01:37 PM (/lPRQ)

246 mrp

In two weeks:

Tis a shame about the water pumping stations that serve the Houthis. Oh, wait. They have no power to operate them with. Sucks to be them.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:37 PM (u82oZ)

247 Two branches of our constitutional government have forsaken the compact with the people of America. Congress and the judiciary are in rebellion. They have destroyed the compact; marshal law is now the answer. Forget the constitutional convention crap, too late for that, not enough virtue.

Posted by: kingsman at March 01, 2026 01:39 PM (ehY6c)

248 So I see the new Ayatollah in Iran is open to "talks." How about NO

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 01:39 PM (VE6XX)

249 This speech was important and no one remembers:

tinyurl.com/TrumpRiyadh

Posted by: scottst at March 01, 2026 01:40 PM (eWuRx)

250 >UPDATE: In a ruthless strike confirmed by U.S. Central Command, American forces have SUNK an 'Iranian Jamaran-class corvette
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smart military blog: what kind of boat is a corvette?

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 01:41 PM (ZxPkt)

251 The LDS is also deeply entwined with the US intelligence services, which goes some way to explaining how Utah is so stuffed with "RINO".

Posted by: gKWVE at March 01, 2026 01:41 PM (gKWVE)

252
Are those same 115k hiding the dbase in Nov 26?
Posted by: r hennigantx
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I think the Rangers have cleared that up.
Mealer is a primary for congress.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:41 PM (QD4eF)

253 Itinerant Alley Butcher

Government effectiveness study:
American exceptionalism >>> Singapore, Japan >>> Constitutional Monarchs >>>
EU parliamentary systems >>> Termite colonies >>> CIA based government >>>
Communist Societies >>> Islamic Caliphates >>> Mad Max anarchy.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:42 PM (u82oZ)

254 With wide-spread election fraud how can they lose?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher
=======
Absentee ballots in VA doubled from the Youngkin race in 2021. That is the margin of fraud in VA

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 01:42 PM (E4rtv)

255 Virginia is operated by the CIA. Spanberger was CIA.
There are articles on CIA plan to put operatives in state elected positions. Virginia is not the only state with CIA operatives as elected officials.

Posted by: Braenyard

ĐⱤØ₲Ø @KAGdrogo

Trump just posted this video about Dominion voting machine fraud.

You think the timing is coincidence?

A Venezuelan Military Intelligence whistleblower confirmed the CIA outsources election rigging technology like Smartmatic and Dominion from Venezuela.

X: https://bit.ly/4q6cKFj

DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican

I already generated a dossier on Spanberger, but the most interesting part of it is that she is part of a cohort of 50+ military-intelligence veterans that have been recruited to run as Democratic candidates starting in 2018. @SomeBitchIIKnow first hypothesized this, but my new dossier pipeline independently captured them.

A Democrat retires. A CIA member takes over. Spanberger is part of a much deeper, much more disturbing story here.

X: https://bit.ly/46tuD9h

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at March 01, 2026 01:42 PM (P5BPp)

256 213 And then given money by Obama. What a horrible response!
It's Diplomacy, you MAGA idiot! Rapprochement!

non-woke Translation:
LIB Logic -- Satire so lost upon the LIBs
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-LIBdOutLogic

Tipping LIB-worthy 'omage to the one who made it all possible.
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-OBAMA-theBirdie
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-ObamasLibAPOTHEOSIS
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-BotchmenRollOUT
https://tinyurl.com/ForWARd-theOBAMANOMICON

Time for Salman Rushdie and Pavlavi to step up -- Disclosed Feb28th.

The Iran Prosperity Project (IPP)The proposal is a technical and political roadmap designed to prevent a power vacuum and ensure stability during the transition from the Islamic Republic to a secular democracy. It consists of three primary phases:

Emergency Phase180 DaysStabilize the economy, maintain essential services, and ensure security. It includes the closure of "harmful" institutions and the privatization of entities like the IRGC-controlled businesses.

Establishment Phase2–3 YearsSetting up basic democratic institutions and drafting a new constitution. A national referendum would be held to decide the future form of government

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at March 01, 2026 01:43 PM (F/eo/)

257 Any chance for a punitive strike on Senegal? We need to target anyone in this guy’s family.

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at March 01, 2026 01:43 PM (b+V9n)

258 smart military blog: what kind of boat is a corvette?

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 01:41 PM (ZxPkt)

Small. Fast. Less than a frigate, but more that a PT boat. US equivalent would be our littoral combat ships.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider at March 01, 2026 01:43 PM (oSeBJ)

259 Don Black

Smaller than a guided missile launching Frigate. Larger than an OffShore Patrol Boat. Used for shallow water ASW and presence missions.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:44 PM (u82oZ)

260 New Ayatollah will be exactly as the old Ayatollah
Same ruthless bastard as the old

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 01:45 PM (Ia/+0)

261 > what kind of boat is a corvette?

One with a V8.

Posted by: Bowtie at March 01, 2026 01:45 PM (2Ez/1)

262 I'm thinking that we're going to have numerous terrorist incidents of various severity.
Posted by: Mike Hammer

Muslims will remind Americans what their religion is really all about...

As much as I would like to blame Obama - Biden, George W Bush's immediate response to 9-11 was to Declare it a RoP and start bringing the goat-humpers in by the metric fuck ton.
And soaked their lands with our blood and treasure.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 01:45 PM (/lPRQ)

263 According to Sal at "What's Going On With Shipping", the strait of Hormuz is still closed.

CA drivers can expect higher prices for CARB-compliant gasoline.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 01:45 PM (rj6Yv)

264 There's videos of an Iranian goon squad being blown up by a drone.

It's like a tonic on an Sunday afternoon.

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov at March 01, 2026 01:45 PM (wBaIH)

265 Any chance for a punitive strike on Senegal? We need to target anyone in this guy’s family.

I realize that he hasn't had a hit since Under Seige, but that seems a bit disproportionate.

Posted by: Archimedes at March 01, 2026 01:46 PM (Riz8t)

266 "YOU BIG DUMMY!!!"

https://tinyurl.com/5ys6msm5

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 01:46 PM (MFAsx)

267 234 A caliphate. It's what they have in mind...are commited to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7_E8-HZMx4

Posted by: anachronda at March 01, 2026 01:46 PM (edU/H)

268 253 Itinerant Alley Butcher

Government effectiveness study:
American exceptionalism >>> Singapore, Japan >>> Constitutional Monarchs >>>
EU parliamentary systems >>> Termite colonies >>> CIA based government >>>
Communist Societies >>> Islamic Caliphates >>> Mad Max anarchy.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:42 PM (u82oZ)

What we do to you?

Posted by: Master Blaster at March 01, 2026 01:46 PM (w/O5Q)

269 > what kind of boat is a corvette?

One with a V8.

Posted by: Bowtie at March 01, 2026 01:45 PM (2Ez/1)
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I could've had one!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 01:47 PM (MFAsx)

270 Gotta "love" ABC news They have a story up where the new Ayatollah wants "talks" with the US/ Israel and the picture of Iran they put up is mourners marching for the dead Ayatollah.... The people loved him ! He was an Austere Religious Academic don't you see...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 01:48 PM (VE6XX)

271 For those American casualities, saw briefly on X last night about a hit on an American base in Jordan that did it. One single event.

Course you never know about X sources unless they are a regular.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 01:48 PM (E4rtv)

272 Corvette = WWI sub chaser

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:48 PM (QD4eF)

273 It's interesting but the Iranians are acting weird. They are protesting, but at the same time they will dance in the streets at the chief asshole being killed they do not seem to want to muss their hair.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:35 PM (bss/y)

47 years of brutal secret police will do that for a population

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 01:48 PM (rbvCR)

274 Pork shoulder in the smoker. It's going to be a loooong cook.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 01:49 PM (rj6Yv)

275 Corvettes are smaller than Destroyers

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 01:49 PM (Ia/+0)

276 Mohamed was butthurt after the men of al Zutt got through with him.

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 01:49 PM (UFwgc)

277 Smaller than a destroyer?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 01:50 PM (UFwgc)

278 smart military blog: what kind of boat is a corvette?
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I don't know, but I recall in X-Wing, they were the smallest starship that shot at you, and could be dispatched with 6 proton torpedoes if you were too lazy for blasters.

Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 01:50 PM (vSvIl)

279 47 years of brutal secret police will do that for a population
Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 01:48 PM (rbvCR)
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Have we taken out the Iranian media stations yet?

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 01:51 PM (rj6Yv)

280 mrp

Mossad hacked them, and sent messages that Help is on the Way. So not yet.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:52 PM (u82oZ)

281 Also please be wary of "MEK" which is a terrorist Marxist group of Iranian ex-pats also known as National Resistance Council. They oppose Shah Reza Pahlavi and have American blood on their hands.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 01:52 PM (RIvkX)

282 Sure would like to see video of those Iranian ships going down.

Victory at Sea playing in the background.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:52 PM (QD4eF)

283 Have we taken out the Iranian media stations yet?
Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 01:51 PM (rj6Yv)

**************************

I saw a report, sourced to Iranian media, a short while ago, claiming that the national news building in Tehran was hit but remains operational. Haven't seen confirmation one way or another.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at March 01, 2026 01:53 PM (V8teu)

284 Pork shoulder in the smoker. It's going to be a loooong cook.
Posted by: mrp

In the middle of Ramadan?!!!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 01:53 PM (FXNzP)

285 Victory at Sea playing in the background.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:52 PM (QD4eF)
===

The "Guadalcanal March" is rather jaunty.

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 01:54 PM (rj6Yv)

286 Thanks guys
naval terms confuse

poop
jib
sloop
sheet
spar
plank
blip
ping

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 01:54 PM (ZxPkt)

287 Smaller than a destroyer?

Posted by: Boss Moss at March 01, 2026 01:50 PM (UFwgc)
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https://youtu.be/k2_awsz3vjU

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 01:55 PM (MFAsx)

288 ISW, Institute for the Study of War is a pretty decent website althrough run by the Kagans/Nuland.

Recent summary.
2/ The Israel Defense Forces struck the Sarallah Headquarters in Tehran, which is responsible for security in Tehran and plays a significant role in suppressing internal dissent.

The combined force also struck the Law Enforcement Command (LEC) Headquarters in Tehran. The LEC is the regime's first line of defense against protests.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 01:56 PM (E4rtv)

289 https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-RememberWhoDidThis

LIB's give them Convenience, or Give them DEATH!
Why do they always take both and decide to take us with them?

A:LIBs plead for a Morality which holds COMPROMISE as its standard of Value, making it possible to judge Virtue on the basis of the number of Values which one is willing to Betray.

Remember who did this:
"to leave now we would send a message to terrorists and other potential adversaries around the world that they can change our policies by killing our people. It would be open season on Americans."
-- Bill Clinton '93 just before he pulled out of Somalia.

To abandon this area now -- and to rely only on efforts against alQaeda from a distance -- would significantly hamper our ability to keep the pressure on al Qaeda, and create an UNACCEPTABLE RISK -- OBAMA'09

what is the vital national interest? -- IceKingJOE who enabling precisely that!

https://tinyurl.com/EvilsAdvantageOverConscience
...while conscience allows us to understand ordinary crimes, it blinds us before the most extraordinary ones.

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at March 01, 2026 01:57 PM (JfTuE)

290 And this ISW tweet
3/ The combined force reportedly struck Basij bases in Kermanshah and Tehran, including a base that was reportedly involved in the suppression of the December 2025-January 2026 protests.

The targeting of Iranian internal security institutions could degrade Iranian security forces’ ability and willingness to quell potential internal unrest against the regime.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 01:57 PM (E4rtv)

291 mrp

poop
jib
sloop
sheet
spar
plank - rectangular wood deck covering
blip - is a radar contact.
ping - Active sonar single transmission.
Poop is Democrat policy

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:57 PM (u82oZ)

292 160 Local Austin news story. It's not a national story unless the shooter is a white conservative.
Posted by: MSM at March 01, 2026 12:59 PM (Y1sOo)

Banana Splits Guy writes for the MSM ...

Now it all makes sense

(he was the "more than 10 miles from me" guy ... right?)

Posted by: browndog says woof at March 01, 2026 01:57 PM (3sXRv)

293 Ricky Bobby speaks for America

https://tinyurl.com/437uaru5

Posted by: Don Black at March 01, 2026 01:57 PM (ZxPkt)

294 DataRepublican (small r) @DataRepublican

I already generated a dossier on Spanberger, but the most interesting part of it is that she is part of a cohort of 50+ military-intelligence veterans that have been recruited to run as Democratic candidates starting in 2018. @SomeBitchIIKnow first hypothesized this, but my new dossier pipeline independently captured them.
-----
Disband the fbi
Disband the cia
Anyone who worked for either agency will not be able to work in any government position ever.

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 01:58 PM (RkOfE)

295 chance for a punitive strike on Senegal?

My Senegal parrot cringes at the thought!!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 01:58 PM (Kt19C)

296 mrp

jib
sloop
sheet
spar piece of wood perpendicular to a mast

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:58 PM (u82oZ)

297 Jack Germond was a funny guy.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 01:58 PM (qFwJc)

298 Sigh.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:58 PM (u82oZ)

299 Have we taken out the Iranian media stations yet?
Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 01:51 PM (rj6Yv)

according to reports (so who knows) the state run stations have all gone dark.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 01:59 PM (rbvCR)

300 Have a great day, everyone.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 02:00 PM (u82oZ)

301 A corvette is a small warship, traditionally the smallest class considered a proper warship, positioned between a sloop-of-war and a frigate in size and capability. Modern corvettes are used for roles like coastal patrol, missile operations, and fast attacks, typically weighing between 500 and 2,000 tons

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 02:00 PM (QD4eF)

302 1ST WORLD NOOD

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 02:00 PM (Ia/+0)

303 mrp

poop
jib
sloop
sheet
spar
plank - rectangular wood deck covering
blip - is a radar contact.
ping - Active sonar single transmission.
Poop is Democrat policy
Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 01:57 PM (u82oZ)
====

Ahoy, Dems! No poopin' on the poop deck!

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 02:01 PM (rj6Yv)

304 297 Jack Germond was a funny guy.
Posted by: no one of any consequence

Jack was a real journalist whose day job was at the Baltimore Sun with a partner. In an interview about his time on the McLaughlin group after it was cancelled, Germond basically said he did it for the money. It paid for his kids to go to college. He didn't care for his copanelists much at all.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:02 PM (E4rtv)

305 Jack Germond was a funny guy.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 01:58 PM (qFwJc)

"You ignorant slut!"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 02:02 PM (RIvkX)

306 300 Have a great day, everyone.
Posted by: NaCly Dog
====
Hope the skies are sunny where you are.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:02 PM (E4rtv)

307 Have a great day, everyone.
Posted by: NaCly Dog

You too Salty 😊

Posted by: AmericanKestrel at March 01, 2026 02:03 PM (RkOfE)

308 According to Sal at "What's Going On With Shipping", the strait of Hormuz is still closed.

CA drivers can expect higher prices for CARB-compliant gasoline.
Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 01:45 PM (rj6Yv)

The Iranians hit a "shadow tanker" that was transporting Iranian petroleum.
another source is claiming that the reason the straits are closed is that the London insurance underwriters are not considering any claim from the straits

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 02:04 PM (rbvCR)

309 On troops, this is direct from Centcom on X official account.
U.S. Central Command
@CENTCOM
·
4h
CENTCOM Update

TAMPA, Fla. – As of 9:30 am ET, March 1, three U.S. service members have been killed in action and five are seriously wounded as part of Operation Epic Fury.

Several others sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions — and are in the process of being returned to duty. Major combat operations continue and our response effort is ongoing.

The situation is fluid, so out of respect for the families, we will withhold additional information, including the identities of our fallen warriors, until 24 hours after next of kin have been notified.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:04 PM (E4rtv)

310 299 Have we taken out the Iranian media stations yet?
...
according to reports (so who knows) the state run stations have all gone dark

And is Sean Penn/Death to America volunteering to go to Tehran to be a human shield? ... how soon...

What F00Ls these Mortals Be -- Dare to be St00P1D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMhwddNQSWQ

forWAR'd:: now in WOKE/Trans Edition!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4tc6UbEYI4M

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at March 01, 2026 02:05 PM (XSBsr)

311 India siding with the Gulf Emirates against Iranian strikes,

"
Narendra Modi
@narendramodi
·
1h
Spoke with President of the UAE, my brother Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Strongly condemned the attacks on the UAE and condoled the loss of lives in these attacks. India stands in solidarity with the UAE in these difficult times.

Thanked him for taking care of the Indian community living in the UAE. We support de-escalation, regional peace, security and stability."

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:10 PM (E4rtv)

312 21:10. Heads up. Prepped to walk down to the shelter. Waiting.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 02:10 PM (MFAsx)

313 "The commission taking over control of the nation in the midst of its war against two global superpowers is a short-term stopgap. Ultimately, a new leader will be selected by clerics within the state’s theocratic constitution."

So they still think only the (Shia?) clerics run Iran. The 70% non-Muslim have no say.

Posted by: illiniwek at March 01, 2026 02:10 PM (vbXSk)

314 IDF infographic for bingo cards. Has the picture, position of Iranian military leaders that have been removed from the board. Link goes to X and from official account of the IDF.

https://tinyurl.com/yr2a44rc

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:12 PM (E4rtv)

315 Don Trump is settling all family business.

Posted by: Jim at March 01, 2026 02:13 PM (DcE5z)

316 Something went BOOM. Windows shook. No siren in Jerusalem.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 02:14 PM (MFAsx)

317 "78 It's interesting but the Iranians are acting weird. They are protesting, but at the same time they will dance in the streets at the chief asshole being killed they do not seem to want to muss their hair.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:35 PM (bss/y)"

So, typical Iranian behavior?

Posted by: Saber Alter at March 01, 2026 02:15 PM (1bS+x)

318 Another important factoid, command of the sky is complete, Israel and US are switching to dumb and cheap munitions rather than expensive standoff munitions.

War Radar
@War_Radar2
·
7h
BREAKING: 🇮🇱🇮🇷 Israeli Defense Minister Katz says the Israeli Air Force is now striking Tehran using “stand-in” munitions, bombs dropped directly over targets rather than launched from a distance.

“For the first time in Operation Roaring Lion, air force aircraft are operating over the skies of Tehran,” Katz said, targeting regime and repression sites.

Israeli strikes had previously relied on stand off weapons. The shift follows claims of air superiority and having “opened the way to Tehran.”

Katz says continuous powerful strikes will now follow.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:15 PM (E4rtv)

319 316 Something went BOOM. Windows shook. No siren in Jerusalem.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 02:14 PM (MFAsx)

Praying for all of you

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 02:15 PM (VE6XX)

320 “For the first time in Operation Roaring Lion, air force aircraft are operating over the skies of Tehran,” Katz said, targeting regime and repression sites.

Israeli strikes had previously relied on stand off weapons. The shift follows claims of air superiority and having “opened the way to Tehran.”

Katz says continuous powerful strikes will now follow.
Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:15 PM (E4rtv)

Sounds promising.

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 02:17 PM (VE6XX)

321 317 "78 It's interesting but the Iranians are acting weird. They are protesting, but at the same time they will dance in the streets at the chief asshole being killed they do not seem to want to muss their hair.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
=======
The bravest (and probably not the wisest) were killed, the rest of the Iranians are soberly waiting for a lot of the Basiji and IRGC assets to be neutralized. However, in the disorder, it makes it easier for quiet reprisals to these murderous assholes in the dark and will probably extend to their families.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:17 PM (E4rtv)

322 Praying for all of you

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 02:15 PM (VE6XX)
-

Very bad direct hit on home today in Beit Shemesh.

The boom I heard 3-4 minutes ago sounded like the one that caused all the casualties earlier at noon.

Lots more multiple explosions just now, more distant.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 02:20 PM (MFAsx)

323 Sounds promising.
Posted by: It's me donna

Very much so. It means openly operating over the skies in Iran 24/7 and each time a missile launcher pops up for Iran, it and its crew get splattered. They have more missiles than their launchers and crews so no launcher, the missiles themselves are useless.

It also allows id of those hidden missile magazine bunkers where the B-2 Spirit bombers are locating and methodically destroying.

Iran is not going to have a missile force going forward.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:20 PM (E4rtv)

324 Summary of Fox on X

RedWave Press
@RedWavePress
FOX NEWS ALERT: Four U.S. Air Force B-2 Spirit stealth bombers conducted a round-trip mission from Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri, dropping dozens of 2,000-pound penetrator bombs on underground Iranian ballistic missile facilities, a Senior U.S. defense official confirmed to Fox News.

Fox & Friends: “It was an 18-hour trip one way. The jets refueled along the way.”

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:21 PM (E4rtv)

325 Open Source Intel Osint613
8s
BREAKING 🔴

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Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 02:22 PM (MFAsx)

326 File under probably disinfo or rumor but humorous all the same--would make all the Iranian assholes paranoid as hell if they went to the doc or dentist recently.

"
Israel Now
@neveragainlive1
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You’re not gonna believe this latest story. Over the past few years mossad undercover agents infiltrated as doctors and dentists in Iran. The Dentists gave priority to. Key military, and elite Iranian personnel. While doing a routine dental check up, they implanted tracking devices as fillings for cavities. On the other side, Gastro doctors implanted similar devices in their elite patients. Yesterday mossad knew exactly where each one of them were ( komayne’s wife and family members included )and sent missiles at them. Over 400 elite military in government personnel were eliminated in the first few moments ( maybe that’s one of the reasons why they knew where he was hiding )when Israel attacked."

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:23 PM (E4rtv)

327 It's not cruel to kill their families it's the way it has to be. It's in the book.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 02:26 PM (QD4eF)

328 From Israeli Air Force X account

Israeli Air Force
@IAFsite
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4h
Translated from Hebrew
Dozens of Air Force fighter jets completed another wave of strikes in the skies over Tehran, during which the General Headquarters of the Internal Security Forces was attacked—a facility that served as a command and control center responsible for linking the command echelon with the Iranian terror regime's forces in the field, and which also led the brutal suppression against the Iranian people.

In addition, the "Tharallah" headquarters was destroyed, which had served as the command for defending Tehran against military threats.

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:27 PM (E4rtv)

329 Chilling for enemies of both countries.

RedWave Press
@RedWavePress
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5h
Fox News’ Jennifer Griffin: “[Israel] and the U.S. military have effectively suppressed the air defense systems or IADS over Tehran… The U.S. military carried out 900 strikes in 12 hours. That might be a record. The Israelis carried out 1,200 strikes in the past 24 hours, more than during the entire 12-day war last summer.”

Posted by: whig at March 01, 2026 02:29 PM (E4rtv)

330 326 File under probably disinfo or rumor but humorous
...
You’re not gonna believe this latest story.

True Story:02/07/25: Press with Both Hands -- Gold Plated pager Gifted to Trump by Netanyahu

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https://www.tinyurl.com/ctHARRIS-FamousLastWords

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https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-HereComeTheDRUMS

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at March 01, 2026 02:35 PM (iAT9T)

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There was another Namaan. Had leprosy. Elisha told him where to bathe. Very grateful man.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 02:37 PM (qFwJc)

332 But only Trump seems to have fully grasped the stark nature of the threat that Tehran poses to the United States

... now, just imagine the urban redevelopment opportunities available after a nuke hit on NYC

Posted by: SMOD at March 01, 2026 02:46 PM (GITLP)

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Our Hero JOHN KERRY Did -- The Hypothesis of Global Warming much Much MUCH more urgent and in need of immediate attention than the imminent peril of Nuclear Iran.... as if he didn't know better, he did!

Wouldn't it be funny to find his name in the remaining Epstein files? funding those green initiative scams? ... coming soon!

CongressMONSTERS and their EuroMONSTER equivalents too ST00P1D to be on the right side of history. The 2025/2026 "Make Europe Great Again" (MEGA)

Three Seas Initiatiative (3SI) bufferzone stretching from Poland to Italy -- the last firewall to keep Macron from starting WW3.

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at March 01, 2026 02:57 PM (/rrz5)

337 Hey, CBD - It was Jimmy F'n Carter who helped release Khomeini from exile in France. The rest is the violent subversion of the modern Persian people. The late Shah's son was interviewed by Glenn Beck. He seems like a very thoughtful and good person.

Posted by: Redwine at March 01, 2026 03:03 PM (31SBh)

338 337 Hey, CBD - It was Jimmy F'n Carter who helped release Khomeini from exile in France. The rest is the violent subversion of the modern Persian people. The late Shah's son was interviewed by Glenn Beck. He seems like a very thoughtful and good person.

Indeed. Time for Salman Rushdie and Pavlavi to step up -- Disclosed Feb28th, brink of World Peace like never before and $22T being just the start.

The Iran Prosperity Project (IPP)The proposal is a technical and political roadmap designed to prevent a power vacuum and ensure stability during the transition from the Islamic Republic to a secular democracy. It consists of three primary phases:

Emergency Phase180 DaysStabilize the economy, maintain essential services, and ensure security. It includes the closure of "harmful" institutions and the privatization of entities like the IRGC-controlled businesses.

Establishment Phase2–3 YearsSetting up basic democratic institutions and drafting a new constitution. A national referendum would be held to decide the future form of government

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at March 01, 2026 03:06 PM (isQC4)

339 Israel Hacked Iranian TV and showed the compound that was destroyed. Showing President Trump and Pm of Israel

The new Shah had his accounts hacked and all it showed was that he's doing Dad stuff and a good man, they thought they would get messages and pictures of him doing depraved things.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at March 01, 2026 03:09 PM (FCrpy)

340 And right on time, Hanoi Jane lifted her wrinkled head to bleat anti-US crap out of her aging piehole.. That must mean six more weeks of bullshit protests.

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342 On the other side, Gastro doctors implanted similar devices in their elite patients

boy, the mullahs sure took it in the

Posted by: gKWVE at March 01, 2026 03:41 PM (gKWVE)

343 CBD, thanks for this well thought out and accurate overview of the current situation with Iran....

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344 Amen CBD. Amen.

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Book Thread: March 1st, 2026 [MP4]

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Good morning, ‘rons and ‘ronettes. It’s time once again for the monthly MP4-hosted Sunday Book Thread. Dress is country club casual, but ladies are encouraged to indulge in shoes, such as this:

So ask the barman for an Old Fashioned, covfefe or tea and let’s get started!

Book Sick

That’s today’s topic. But I don’t mean ‘sick’ as in bibliomaniacs like Richard Heber or Thomas Phillips, who both bought books compulsively and monomaniacally, so that at their deaths, each man had literal houses full of books which neither they, nor anyone else, had ever read. Nor do I mean people like one collector – and I can’t find the reference just now – who would buy a book and then proceed to buy up every other copy he could find, in order to destroy them and have in his possession the last copy in the world.

What I mean by ‘book sick’ is a version of the quandary Linus found himself in the 1965 Peanuts cartoon above. In my case, it’s the frequent annoyance that I want to read something, and yet I am sick of every book in my library and don’t want to touch any of them. An added irritation is the presence of books on my shelves that I have had for years and never touched: just now I am looking at The Norman Conquest and Beyond, from 1983. I have owned it for more than 20 years, and yet have never opened it except once, just to see if I wanted to buy it.

So then, book sick, I go out and buy yet more books that I’ll either never read or will go through a chapter or two and put aside. But get rid of them? No, because I might – might! – one day want to read one.

Does this sound familiar to you?

Posted by: Open Blogger at 09:00 AM

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1 Why does something always seem to interfere with my enjoyment of the book thread?? Doesn't it understand it's the best thread of the week.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 09:01 AM (uQesX)

2 Tolle Lege

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 09:01 AM (Ia/+0)

3 Booken morgen horden

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 09:01 AM (vfth7)

4 Good morning Book People!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 09:01 AM (kpS4V)

5 That shoe is incredible

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 09:02 AM (vfth7)

6 Dress is country club casual, but ladies are encouraged to indulge in shoes, such as this:

Maybe for Mardi Gras, MP, but it's Lent now.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 09:03 AM (uQesX)

7 About 100 pages to go in Rick Atkinson's An Army at Dawn, history of WWII North Africa campaign

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 09:03 AM (Ia/+0)

8 I will borrow books from the library then sadly return them unread

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 09:03 AM (vfth7)

9 Morning, MP4.

Howdy, Horde.

Does this sound familiar? Does it sound familiar?

Jeez, man, have you got surveillance equipment installed here in Casa Some Guy?

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 09:03 AM (q3u5l)

10 Until OrangeEnt mentioned shoes I was wondering what in God's name was that ?

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 09:04 AM (Ia/+0)

11 I paused listening to Leviathan Falls, last book of The Expanse, because it was getting too intense.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 09:04 AM (vfth7)

12 Linus could solve his problem by not eating. Besides, there's always the cereal box. I don't know of any reader who doesn't have a stack of books somewhere sitting unread and not like to ever be read either. Of course, we could do the socialist thing and have only one book.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 09:06 AM (uQesX)

13 Dan Simmons, author of the Hyperion Cantos, a classic series in the science fiction genre and of many excellent standalone novels, as well, died Saturday, 21 February, 2026, from complications of a stroke. He was 77.

RIP.

Posted by: Sharkman at March 01, 2026 09:06 AM (/RHNq)

14 In book news, I overcame my stinginess to sign up for s year of audible at half price

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 09:06 AM (vfth7)

15 But get rid of them? No, because I might – might! – one day want to read one.

Does this sound familiar to you?

I would lay money down that at least 95% of us have this affliction.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 09:06 AM (h7ZuX)

16 Eh, it’s just gonna end up in a pile with the rest of ‘em. So to speak.

Posted by: Common Tater at March 01, 2026 09:06 AM (EZwhZ)

17 That shoe is incredible
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 09:02 AM (vfth7)

And it's not even the one I wanted to feature. I had a Roger Vivier peacock-themed one in mind, but couldn't find a picture.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:07 AM (ufSfZ)

18 Until OrangeEnt mentioned shoes I was wondering what in God's name was that ?
Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 09:04 AM (Ia/+0)

It just looks like something worn by someone on a Krewe.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 09:07 AM (uQesX)

19 MP4 it's very modest of you not to mention your own books in your thread

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 09:07 AM (vfth7)

20 I have a house full of books. Darned near literally. And I bet if I stacked them all up, my TBR pile would rival my height. But I find myself going for the convenience of reading on my laptop/tablet.

Posted by: RandomDave at March 01, 2026 09:08 AM (aJQbY)

21 I can always find a book in the unread pile to read, it just sometimes takes a while.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 01, 2026 09:08 AM (0U5gm)

22 I don't remember if I ever read Hyperion

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 09:08 AM (vfth7)

23 Morning, Book Folken! Good to see MP4 on post again.

This week I finished Graham Greene's The Human Factor, a 1978 spy story. It's not Bondian at all, and in fact Greene made a deliberate effort in his "entertainments" to avoid that sort of thing. He'd been in Intelligence and he knew what the Secret Service was really like. This one focuses on a middle-level security officer in London who has quietly been assisting the Russians with information about Africa, which he knows well. Not for money, not for ideology, but because the Russians are in a position to help his wife's family. His wife and her child are black. He's brought them to England, but her family remains in apartheid SA, and his concern is for their safety.

Greene's portrait of this man, his superiors and colleagues in London, their "trust no one" attitudes, and how he reacts to their murder of his assistant (they think he's a leak, when it's actually our protagonist), is fascinating stuff.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:08 AM (wzUl9)

24 In book news, I overcame my stinginess to sign up for s year of audible at half price

I'm having trouble getting through William Mann's Black Dahlia, so I got the Audible version.

The narrator is terrible. It's back to the physical book for me.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:09 AM (ufSfZ)

25 Good morning morons and thanks MP4

I haven't been book sick since I was a kid, which is probably why I turned to encyclopedias and atlases.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 09:09 AM (RIvkX)

26
I have many books that I have not yet read, but my purchases of books have slowed to a trickle. Those which I do buy are almost exclusively related either to the lapidary or metal smithing arts. My most recent purchase was a book about engraving metal, for example.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 09:10 AM (xG4kz)

27 Good morning fellow Book Threadists. I hope everyone had a great week of reading.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 09:10 AM (yTvNw)

28 I frequently get "book sick." As of now, I just finished one, and I'm looking for something to tide me over until I can get the book waiting for me at the library.

That means it has to be short. A comic would be perfect. But which series? Right now I'm torn between 1970s Iron Man and early 1960s "Steve Canyon."

It's no fun to force yourself into a book; it has to beckon me.

Posted by: Weak Geek at March 01, 2026 09:10 AM (p/isN)

29 The condition can be compounded with Snack Sick, whereupon the patient has perused the available munchies in both the pantry and refrigerator and found nothing appealing.
Liberal application of DoorDash or UberEats will provide some relief, but at the expense of excessive revenue.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 01, 2026 09:10 AM (2Ez/1)

30 "America's Last Great Newspaper War" between New York City's tabloids staggers to a close. And the winnah is ...

Nobody.

Not the Daily News, the Post, not the owners, not the lenders -- and certainly not the employees, what few remain.

Mike Jaccarino's account of his years as a "runner" (field reporter) for the Daily News came out in 2020, long after his job vanished in 2011. (That was the year that the Tulsa World ended my employment on its copy desk! That blew past me when I first read it.) Both papers are suffering from plummeting circulation and skyrocketing debt. Both still publish, but they're two punch-drunk fighters bumbling around the ring. The crowd has gone to the Internet Tavern to argue.

I want to know what Jaccarino does now, but I can't find anything about him. One thing is sure: He's not running. He hit the wall of self-disgust a few years before his firing.

Posted by: Weak Geek at March 01, 2026 09:11 AM (p/isN)

31 It sounds like a great read, Wolfus. *scribbles note that will get lost*

Time to get to church! See y'all later

Posted by: RandomDave at March 01, 2026 09:11 AM (aJQbY)

32 Morning, Book Folken! Good to see MP4 on post again.

This week I finished Graham Greene's The Human Factor, a 1978 spy story.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:08 AM (wzUl9)
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I am reading this is as well.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 09:11 AM (ZOv7s)

33 I have lots of paperbacks and some hardcovers on my shelves. I reread a lot of them during the Sniffle Scare and even bought some new ones, since libraries were either shut or cowering behind the face diaper hoax. So now, I have little inclination to reread any of them again soon. That may change in certain cases -- I reread the SF novelette by Gordon Dickson called "On Messenger Mountain" the other day.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:11 AM (wzUl9)

34 Saw that notice on Dan Simmons, whose books I haven't read in far too long. One of the good ones.

And the first page of his first novel, Song of Kali, is a real chiller of an opening.

Somehow never got around to the Hyperion Cantos (my long-standing aversion to big series stuff), but will try to remedy that some time this year.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 09:11 AM (q3u5l)

35 Yay Book Thread!

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 09:11 AM (ZOv7s)

36 I guess I’m partially booksick. I have well over 200 books on my TBR, but not enough free time to read them. Also, if you add in the Kindle, I admit I have somewhat of a problem. However, that does not stop me from buying more books.
My wife is losing her mind over my sickness. As we are looking to move to a red state I have already told her that all the books are coming. It made for some nice conversation.

Posted by: Uncle Slayton at March 01, 2026 09:11 AM (/FjOd)

37 The narrator is terrible. It's back to the physical book for me.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing

--

Narrators make or break an audiobook, so I always preview before buying / borrowing.

I like listening while doing the repetitive tasks at work, which is most of my work.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 09:12 AM (vfth7)

38 I’d always been vaguely aware that Admiral Kimmel, and General Short, had been made scapegoats after the Pearl Harbor attack in 1941 but I wasn’t aware of the details. Percy Greaves wrote a book about this called “The seeds and fruits of infamy”.

It’s very interesting and shows how things don’t change too much.

Posted by: Common Tater at March 01, 2026 09:12 AM (EZwhZ)

39 High heels cannot be comfortable to wear

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 09:12 AM (Ia/+0)

40 Does this sound familiar to you?

Yes, it does. I had 'The Guns of August' in my bookcase for over 10 years and I finally read it last year.

There are other books like that as well.

Thanks, MP4

Posted by: dantesed at March 01, 2026 09:12 AM (Oy/m2)

41 >>> In my case, it’s the frequent annoyance that I want to read something, and yet I am sick of every book in my library and don’t want to touch any of them. An added irritation is the presence of books on my shelves that I have had for years and never touched

You sound like one of those War And Peace or Finnegans Wake people. Just give it up.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 01, 2026 09:12 AM (gVUi7)

42 At the library yesterday I picked up a tome focusing on the Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV series from 1955-1965. The behind-the scenes stuff is very intriguing, but it's less than a third of the book. The rest is given over to summaries of the 300-plus episodes, many of which I've seen and many more I have not. Occasionally the authors insert a note after an episode summary. Those I skimmed through last night.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:13 AM (wzUl9)

43 One of the most extraordinary archeological finds of the twenty first century has been the recovery of the remains of Richard III from under a parking lot. Phillipa Langley and Michael Jones recount their amazing discovery in The King's Grave.

Richard III was the last Plantagenet king of England, who was killed in the battle of Bosworth in 1485, and this allowed the Tudors to take the throne. His body was stripped and carried through Leicester, and then thought to be lost. Some history buffs held the belief that his body may have been buried within a nearby church.

A team of historians transposed an archaic map of Leicester onto a modern one to indicate a possible grave site under a car park, and received permission to dig. At the first trench they dug, they found a skeleton with scoliosis, which was later proven to be a DNA match to modern family descendants, proving that it was indeed Richard. This book details the research, discovery, and proof that Richard III had been found. Richard was later buried with honor in Leicester cathedral.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 01, 2026 09:14 AM (0U5gm)

44 "Both papers are suffering from plummeting circulation and skyrocketing debt."
###

Now do cable news.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 01, 2026 09:14 AM (2Ez/1)

45 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:08 AM (wzUl9)

Wolfus, did you see that post on ALH about Fantasy publishing? There's a contest with it. Maybe submit one of your stories?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 09:14 AM (uQesX)

46 Also yesterday, I picked up an annotated volume containing the first two Sherlock Holmes short story collections. The authors explain various terms and conditions that were current in Doyle's time but which may not be immediately familiar to modern readers. This should be interesting.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:15 AM (wzUl9)

47 I'm in the middle of "How to Test Negative for Stupid" by my favorite senator John Kennedy.

It is full of folksy aphorisms and insults that I plan to steal.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 09:15 AM (RIvkX)

48 Speaking of audiobooks, aside from Libby (which is what most libraries use), and Audible, I recently learned about 2 more audiobook vendors:

Chirp chirpbooks.com - no membership

libro.fm - membership but claims to partner with local booksellers

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 09:15 AM (vfth7)

49 I like to use Lent as a way to try out behavioral changes, either cut out bad habits or introduce good ones. I figure, if you can keep it up through Lent, maybe start doing it all the time.

So this year, I've decided to eliminate watching videos on weeknights. Just weekends. This forces me to read books or write or do chores. I have a group of war/culture/China channels that I watch, and it's a real time-waster. Best done on weekends.

As a result, I finally finished The War for Middle Earth, which is quite good. I made deep inroads into Ovid's Metamorphoses, and now am cruising through The Human Factor. It was awkward at first, but I'm getting back in the groove.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 09:15 AM (ZOv7s)

50 Wolfus, did you see that post on ALH about Fantasy publishing? There's a contest with it. Maybe submit one of your stories?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026

***
Hadn't looked yet, OE. I'll look shortly!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:15 AM (wzUl9)

51 I started Hyperion a while back, after I picked it up from the little free library box. It didn't grab me. But I keep it, because there might--might!--be a time when it will grab my attention.

I did very much enjoy his Summer of Night.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 09:16 AM (h7ZuX)

52 I think I've read at least 95% of what I have. I do see The Turn of the Screw on the shelves, which has been there for at least 20 years and I have no intention of reading. Something about Henry James pissed me off years ago and I have no recollection of what it was.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 01, 2026 09:16 AM (XvL8K)

53 MP4 it's very modest of you not to mention your own books in your thread

Well, I figure that we've all been here long enough that if you wanted to buy one, you have. I'll be promoting the new one whenever I get it out.

But also, we have so many good authors among the Horde that I don't particularly feel right puffing myself among the writers here who've put out big, scholarly stuff or multiple-part sagas or even just multiple books. I've only ever written two full-length novels about an obscure silent actress, one novella about same and one research book only of interest to true-crime obsessives. I don't really consider myself an author, merely a dilettante.

Still, if we must:
The Director's Cut: A Theda Bara Mystery
https://tinyurl.com/4jdkaj5w

The Stuff That Dreams Are Made Of: A Theda Bara Mystery
https://tinyurl.com/3dxw3k3h

Thirteen Moons: A Supernatural Story Starring Theda Bara
https://tinyurl.com/ub3zzkcp

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:17 AM (ufSfZ)

54 good morning MP4, Horde

Posted by: callsign claymore at March 01, 2026 09:18 AM (Br6my)

55 I've been waiting to share this. Someone last Monday recommended Senator Kennedy's book. I ordered it Monday morning at 11 o'clock and it arrived Tuesday afternoon at 2!

One day!

And I live in a small town in Montana.

Mirabile dictu!

Posted by: Wenda at March 01, 2026 09:18 AM (JUZZb)

56 I'm afraid to count the number of titles in the Amazing Colossal To-Be-Read Pile. It would depress me too much. Then, just to depress myself further, I'd count the number of books I know I should revisit because these days I tend to remember that I read and enjoyed a book but recall almost nothing of its content.

Being depressed simply due to thinking of those numbers, I shake off that depression by opening up the Kindle store and buying just a couple more books which I just know I'll get around to reading Any Day Now.

Problem? I don't have a problem. I can quit any time I want.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 09:19 AM (q3u5l)

57 Does this sound familiar to you?
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I have books that my dad had on HIS shelves that HE never got around to reading! It's in the blood!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 09:19 AM (kpS4V)

58 Richard III was the last Plantagenet king of England, who was killed in the battle of Bosworth in 1485, and this allowed the Tudors to take the throne. His body was stripped and carried through Leicester, and then thought to be lost. Some history buffs held the belief that his body may have been buried within a nearby church. . . .

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 01, 2026

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Plantagenets? Never heard of 'em.

Posted by: Henry Tudor at March 01, 2026 09:19 AM (wzUl9)

59 So then, book sick, I go out and buy yet more books that I’ll either never read or will go through a chapter or two and put aside. But get rid of them? No, because I might – might! – one day want to read one.
Does this sound familiar to you?"

Hi MP4,

OMG, Yes! It's the 'might' part that really applies. I have to say, as I get older that is less frequent if only because I realize I don't have another 50 years to catch up. That approach makes thinning out the herd a little easier.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 09:19 AM (yTvNw)

60 At the library yesterday I picked up a tome focusing on the Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV series from 1955-1965.
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We are in the middle of watching these in order. The half-hour versions move along a lot better than the hour-long.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 09:19 AM (RIvkX)

61
49 I like to use Lent as a way to try out behavioral changes, either cut out bad habits or introduce good ones. I figure, if you can keep it up through Lent, maybe start doing it all the time.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 09:15 AM
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"Atomic Habits" by James Clear.
https://a.co/d/0jbIraDq

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 01, 2026 09:21 AM (2Ez/1)

62 Posted by: Weak Geek at March 01, 2026 09:11 AM (p/isN)

I keep meaning to mention the 1954 memoir Sauce For The Gander by Frank Martin for you. It's a telling of his time as a reporter on the New York Graphic, probably the most sensational tabloid in 1920s NYC.

https://tinyurl.com/bdt8u4pn

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:21 AM (ufSfZ)

63 I’ve been book sick recently. Decided to do a reread of a series. More details forthcoming next week. Right now I’m reading a book featuring ancient evil vs Nazis vs different Nazis vs Jews vs mysterious stranger.

Posted by: Perfessor Sqiurrel at March 01, 2026 09:21 AM (WM+gW)

64 Hello Thomas Paine. I also read that book about Richard lll. It was quite interesting and well written. There is also a movie about the book on one of the streaming services which I can’t recall right now. It was ok but did not do justice to the book.

Posted by: Uncle Slayton at March 01, 2026 09:22 AM (q/CMv)

65 Thanks MP4! I am afraid I am also afflicted. But that’s okay, the books can serve as emergency…something, I’m sure.

Posted by: NCDave at March 01, 2026 09:23 AM (mAiNO)

66 Does it sound familiar? Yes it does. Read all the things I wanted, but now I want, oh, a cozy. Or a dark and gritty noir. Or a Howard's Conan knockoff. Something to stir the blood and ignite the passions!

And there are the books, oh the books I have not read! But so so many of them are utter dreck. Worse than useless. Utter failures at actual entertainment, let alone delight and enlightenment. AI slop. Poor execution. Festering foetid puddles of pungeant pustulant dross.

Sometimes, only sometimes mind, it's enough to drive a reader to write.

Posted by: unwenchable at March 01, 2026 09:23 AM (hWImb)

67 I'm reading Theo of Golden, a lovely book. Emotionally resonant.

https://www.allenlevi.com/the-book

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at March 01, 2026 09:24 AM (w6EFb)

68 For those of you with Audible, Gary Sinse reads Steinbeck's Travels with Charley. It's entertaining

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 01, 2026 09:24 AM (gQ15S)

69 Is that shoe AI? It kinda looks AI. NTTAWWT.

Posted by: NCDave at March 01, 2026 09:24 AM (mAiNO)

70 I mentioned last week that I was reading James Garner's memoir, The Garner Files. It's a great deal of fun. There is an appendix listing each movie and TV show he was in, many with a comment or anecdote from Garner himself. He says, for instance, that Mister Buddwing (1966) was the most confusing film he ever did, and that as of 2011, the time of his memoir, he still did not know what it had been about. "What were they thinking?"

At the end, too, there are also some comments about JG himself from actors and producers he's worked successfully with. Gretchen Corbett, who worked with him on Rockford Files, says he was her acting mentor.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:25 AM (wzUl9)

71 The Tudors were some of the earliest practitioners of large scale propaganda. They even recruited Shakespeare to aid in their justification for taking the throne.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 01, 2026 09:25 AM (0U5gm)

72 Dont be depressed or anxious by a tottering TBR pile. Celebrate the fact that Average Joes and Janes like us have personal libraries with scads of books to entertain and enlighten!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 09:25 AM (kpS4V)

73 Hadn't looked yet, OE. I'll look shortly!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:15 AM (wzUl9)

Oh, by the way.... If you might consider staying in LA, how about Minden? Saw it on a program.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 09:25 AM (uQesX)

74 Are you a map freak?

YouTube - The fascinating history of maps in fantasy:

https://tinyurl.com/yef6vhf4

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 09:26 AM (kpS4V)

75 High heels cannot be comfortable to wear

Not being a lady (although sometimes I wish I were), I'm sure they are. It's like Lana Turner's comment when she was made to wear a Merry Widow in one of her movies: "A man had to have designed this - no woman would be so cruel to another."

And I understand that if you wear high heels for a series of years, your tendons shorten so that you can never wear flats again.

Yet they are so beautiful to look at, either on their own or fulfilling their purpose.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:27 AM (ufSfZ)

76 We're furiously re-reading The Art Of The Deal by Donald John Trump.

Posted by: World Leaders Book Club at March 01, 2026 09:27 AM (2Ez/1)

77 And another Audible recommendation, Northeaster by Cathie Pelletier. It's about the blizzard of 1952 that hit New England

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 01, 2026 09:28 AM (gQ15S)

78 Book sick? Eh, I not really. I've usually got a couple of options of books currently being read, so I just pick one of those and go for it. Worst case scenario: I'm just not feeling it, and I switch books after a chapter/issue or two.

Now, there are times when I get sick of mediocrity or blandness or disappointment and decide I need something awesome and have a hard time picking that out, but that mood is a bit different...

Posted by: Castle Guy at March 01, 2026 09:29 AM (Lhaco)

79 At the library yesterday I picked up a tome focusing on the Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV series from 1955-1965.
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We are in the middle of watching these in order. The half-hour versions move along a lot better than the hour-long.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026

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Part of that, the authors say, was the insistence by Hitch and his producer Joan Harrison to focus on using already published material -- short stories, often ones straight from the AH mystery magazine. Sometimes the author himself would adapt the story, as Henry Slesar did. Or Slesar, Robert Bloch, and others would adapt them. Richard Matheson did one, though that might have been during the hour-long era.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:29 AM (wzUl9)

80 Film aficionados will enjoy "The Last Kings of Hollywood: Coppola•Lucas•Spielberg and the Battle for the Soul of American Cinema" by Paul Fischer. It's a very readable look into the time when studios were going through a rough patch and young film students chafed at the thought of working for corporate Hollywood.

It's really interesting to read about how the paths of gregarious family man Coppola, quietly intense Lucas, and awkward film dork Spielberg intersected.

My favorite bit: Interviewing Coppola at his newly established Zoetrope Studio, a reporter thought Francis looked "rumpled as if there were 30 dwarves playing handball inside his clothes." 😆

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 09:29 AM (kpS4V)

81 @57 --

You, too?

When I was young, Dad bought a passel of "classic" books. They stayed in a bookcase for decades. They were packed tightly enough that I could push up one or two to make a garage for my Matchbox cars.

Dad's been gone for two years, and my sister, who lives in the area, and I are still clearing out the house. What to do with these books? I don't know whether the secondhand bookstore will take them. They might fall apart. And I have so many of my own that I'm not going to guilt myself into reading them. Yet tossing out books seems like sacrilege. I'm torn.

Posted by: Weak Geek at March 01, 2026 09:29 AM (p/isN)

82 I also note the passing of Dan Simmons and recommend the full Hyperion Cantos to all.

Posted by: Captain Ned at March 01, 2026 09:29 AM (nADdg)

83 68 For those of you with Audible, Gary Sinse reads Steinbeck's Travels with Charley. It's entertaining
Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 01, 2026 09:24 AM
+++++
Listened to it a couple of years ago. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 01, 2026 09:30 AM (2Ez/1)

84 39 High heels cannot be comfortable to wear
Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 09:12 AM (Ia/+0)

This is correct.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 09:30 AM (h7ZuX)

85 As I replenish faith after years as an agnostic I find certain books tied to holy times especially enjoyable and meaningful. I have several that are for Christmas and Advent. A new book, "Wardrobes and Rings" written by Malcolm Guite and others uses passages from the Inklings, mostly Tolkien and Lewis, that have meaning for Lent. The daily chapters are short but give meaning to the day. It's sort of like a literary Advent calendar. It is not so much about sacrifice or depriving oneself, more about recognizing what is important to life.

I got it mostly because of the Tolkien/Lewis aspect but it's turning out to be a good spur to introspection.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 09:30 AM (yTvNw)

86 High heels cannot be comfortable to wear
Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026

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The ex-Mrs. Wolfus No. 2 swore that they were actually *more* comfortable for her to wear. I presume she did not mean all day, though. And she "swore" a lot of things that turned out not to be true.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:31 AM (wzUl9)

87 I intend to purge my books this year it's not so much books I haven't read, as it is books I won't be rereading. I haven't read several biographies to read, but I did get an Audible copy of some. If I can listen to them, I might be able to get rid of the physical books.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at March 01, 2026 09:32 AM (gQ15S)

88 Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:17 AM (ufSfZ)

Bah! You've published multiple books, MP. You're an author. Unpublished people like me are mere writers. Sometimes you have to find the right place and the right time to get higher sales. You never know. Have you looked at the site JSG posted last week:

https://www.bearmanormedia.com/

If you do a non-fiction book about Theda or Old Hollywood, you might find an outlet there. I'd also suggest the site for TJM, Moviegique, and Lex, but they don't frequent the book thread.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 09:34 AM (uQesX)

89 I have a book tracker app on my phone as well as the Kindle app. This way when I go to the bookstore or I want to add to my Kindle, I open up both so I don’t buy a book I already have.

Posted by: Uncle Slayton at March 01, 2026 09:34 AM (CDdUX)

90 High heels are beautiful instruments of torture

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 09:34 AM (vfth7)

91 So then, book sick, I go out and buy yet more books that I’ll either never read or will go through a chapter or two and put aside. But get rid of them? No, because I might – might! – one day want to read one.

Does this sound familiar to you?
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Chateau Lloyd does not have the space for such luxuries. Books are subject to strict retention standards. I must both have read and enjoyed a book to keep it. If I haven't read it, it gets priority. If I avoid reading it, I get rid of it.

I did have something like Linus' experience last week, but it was inadvertent. I had planned on reading City of God over Lent, got it off the shelf and realized that the used edition I have had been "abridged for modern readers." The Horror! It fell out of my nerveless hands and landed with a thud on the floor. I picked it up and contemptuously set it on the outgoing stack. With nothing immediately available, I went to the Graham Greene section, and that's how I picked up The Human Factor.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 09:36 AM (ZOv7s)

92 One day!

And I live in a small town in Montana.

Mirabile dictu!
Posted by: Wenda at March 01, 2026 09:18 AM (JUZZb)

(glares)

The last order I made on Amazon took four days to get to me, and I could tell by the shipping info it was already in town!!!

At least they gave me a gift card for being so late.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 09:36 AM (uQesX)

93 I know the feeling, sort of, like Thomas Paine, there’s always something on the TBR pile that serves the purpose. I finished the Last Kingdom and started RL Stevenson’sThe Black Arrow. The Last Kingdom was excellent and after a slow start due to archaic dialogue I’m neglecting my o ther books to see how this one comes out. Apparently RLS didn’t like it very much but I think it’s a great adventure story.

Posted by: Who Knew at March 01, 2026 09:36 AM (0QMbS)

94 @89 Uncle Slayton: What book tracker app would that be? Sounds useful.

Posted by: NCDave at March 01, 2026 09:36 AM (mAiNO)

95 For many years, I had no unread books in my collection. I was chronically broke, so buying a book was such a treat that I read it immediately.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 09:37 AM (ZOv7s)

96 Just dropping in:
Already have three titles on the Book Thread memo pad- thanks, Horde!

I have many books that I got during the Biden interim/Covid times that I thought would be good for re-building Western Civ in case of a collapse. I'm thinking about letting them go back to the thrift store, but that may be premature.

When we weed the books, we each make a stack of books we want to get rid of, and the other has veto power over your stack.

Audios: listened to "To Kill A Mockingbird" on CD, narrated by Sissy Spacek. It was excellent- a perfect narrator choice.

Currently reading "La Morte De Arthur", one of the four books you must read to understand the Medieval Age.
The combat scenes are ridiculously repetitious- how Malory would have loved Cut and Paste.

Posted by: sal at March 01, 2026 09:38 AM (f+FmA)

97 Also on my TBR pile is a slim volume, The Black Death and the Transformation of the West by David Herlihy. Looks to be about what its title implies, how the plague changed social and economic conditions in Europe.

The fact it's short was an inducement for me to check it out. Mary Beard's Emperor of Rome looked fascinating, a mix of history and personal anecdotes about the men who ran the Empire, but I wasn't sure if I'd have time to finish it. I could just skim and read about the emperors that really interest me, though.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:38 AM (wzUl9)

98 "About 100 pages to go in Rick Atkinson's An Army at Dawn, history of WWII North Africa campaign"

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That trilogy is gold. You're in for a treat. It changed how I looked at WW2.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at March 01, 2026 09:39 AM (5YmYl)

99 Couple of essays that may appeal to the book sick among us:

Bookshop Memories, by George Orwell
Books Won't Furnish a Room, by Joseph Epstein

And for those of us who write, regularly or not --
Ever find yourself putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and then wondering just what you're doing because the last thing the planet needs is yet another book?

Are there progressive stages to book sick?

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 09:39 AM (q3u5l)

100 We're furiously re-reading The Art Of The Deal by Donald John Trump.
Posted by: World Leaders Book Club at March 01, 2026 09:27 AM (2Ez/1)

I wish I had.

Posted by: Khamenei's severed head at March 01, 2026 09:39 AM (uQesX)

101 67 ... "I'm reading Theo of Golden, a lovely book. Emotionally resonant."

Miley,
Glad you found it. I got a hardcover edition from Rabbit Room Press before it was available at Amazon or B and N. It is one of my favorite novels. Levi has a wonderful way of bringing out emotions in the reader. He also tied together all the various parts at the end in a very satisfying way.

BTW, he is reportedly working on a follow-on: Ellen of Golden. When it's released, I'll be first in line for a copy.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 09:40 AM (yTvNw)

102 I finished off reading the complete run of Marvel's "The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones" comic books. They started off good (not great, but pretty enjoyable) but, as I was warned, the quality of the comic deteriorated significantly in its final year. It just...stopped feeling like Indiana Jones; just generic adventure guy. The action scenes felt less based in reality, and the stories didn't feel tied to real history or folklore. I'm sad to say; I skipped over several pages of the final issue because I just didn't care...

I have a trade paperback of some later Darkhorse IJ comics. I remember not being impressed with them, but I'm going to re-read that book to see how it compares to the Marvel run.

I also read Marvel's adaptations of the three Indiana Jones movies. (Because there are only three. The 'fourth' was a parody that got mistaken for the real thing, and I think AI has hallucinated the existence of 'fifth') I heard the movie-comics were adapted from an early version of the screenplay, which fits; some scenes are expanded upon, but other (very iconic) scenes are missing entirely. As an example; the sword wielding Arab that Indy casually shoots, completely absent.

Posted by: Castle Guy at March 01, 2026 09:40 AM (Lhaco)

103 The book tracker app I use is called “Book Tracker “. You can scan the bar code on a book and it inputs all the info about the book. If the book is too old for a bar code, you can enter the information manually. I love it.

Posted by: Uncle Slayton at March 01, 2026 09:41 AM (/FjOd)

104 We are in the middle of watching these in order. The half-hour versions move along a lot better than the hour-long.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 09:19 AM (RIvkX)

Do you find it interesting that so many episodes are about spouses offing each other? Not the usual trope of 50's marital bliss.

Posted by: sal at March 01, 2026 09:41 AM (f+FmA)

105 Also from the library, Grimm's Grimmest, a retelling of the old Grimm's fairy tales with the really disturbing stuff put back in. E.g., Rapunzel's suitor is blinded when thorns pierce his eyes, Snow White's stepmother dances to death in red-hot shoes, etc. And there are other nightmares, I'm sure.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:41 AM (wzUl9)

106 So, what have I read this week? Nothing much; I've been futzing around with short true-crime collections on kindle and am trying to make my way through the new Black Dahlia book.

I don't know why I find Black Dahlia so hard to get through. The same author's book about the 1922 murder of director William Desmond Taylor was a page-turner, but this isn't. And it's not a period thing, either - the Dahlia case has always fascinated me, but there's just something about his narrative style here that leaves me cold.

I am reading, slowly, James Shapiro's A Year in the Life of William Shakespeare: 1599. I discovered he also wrote one about the 'who wrote Shakespeare' controversy, Contested Will, which I am listening to on Audible. That book is not interested so much in who might have been 'Shakespeare,' but why people want to believe in a different author.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:41 AM (ufSfZ)

107 My issue is not book sick, but the fact that I have four or five books going at once, and I jump back and forth. I think that would drive an obsessive compulsive into fits.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 01, 2026 09:42 AM (0U5gm)

108 I read the Human Factor years ago and thought it was great I was on a project to reread the books I’d kept for years on the theory I’d reread them someday (I wanted to put that theory to test). I ended up purging about a quarter to a third of what I reread, but The Human Factor is still on my shelves.

Posted by: Who Knew at March 01, 2026 09:44 AM (0QMbS)

109 @62 --

Thank you! I'll look into that.

I have several newspaper-related books on one shelf. Some I may never read. Those are "My Life and the Times" by Turner Catledge, who was once that paper's executive editor; and "The Paper," an account of the glory days and death of the New York Herald Tribune. I've read chunks of the latter, but I never have started from the beginning.

I got "The Paper" through procrastination. It was a promotional copy sent to the newsroom. It circled through the staff until it came to me. Because I was heavily into comics, I let it lie fallow -- and then the guy who was to get it after me got fired. Nobody asked me about it, so I kept it.

Then there is "Coups and Earthquakes," a collection of anecdotes about reporters -- particularly foreign correspondents -- and publishers. I've gone through it numerous times. Recommended for laughter.

Posted by: Weak Geek at March 01, 2026 09:44 AM (p/isN)

110 Ever find yourself putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and then wondering just what you're doing because the last thing the planet needs is yet another book?

Are there progressive stages to book sick?
Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 09:39 AM (q3u5l)
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I like the act of writing. It brings me joy. Sometimes I don't have a clear idea of what kind of book I want to do, so I do short form stuff, articles and blog posts (and come here). But the need to write always comes back. I'm feeling it stir right now, for the first time since Walls of Men was published.

When the mood arrives, it becomes almost a compulsion, and I've been known to fall asleep at the keyboard. First drafts show errors piling in near the end of a session. It's pretty funny to read.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 09:44 AM (ZOv7s)

111 Mary Beard's Emperor of Rome looked fascinating, a mix of history and personal anecdotes about the men who ran the Empire, but I wasn't sure if I'd have time to finish it. I could just skim and read about the emperors that really interest me, though.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:38 AM (wzUl9)

I have that book and stopped about halfway through. There's only so much information this old grey head can absorb.

Have you ever read any of Alberto Angela's books about daily life in ancient Rome?

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:45 AM (ufSfZ)

112 I made a risky purchase recently. But I got it for literally half price, so that will lessen the sting, if it turns out to be bad. The purchase was the "Birds of Prey Omnibus." A collection of comic books from the early 00's about a team of all-female superheroes, drawn by a pair of artists (Ed Benes and Joe Bennett) who are really good at drawing women. That all sounds promising, but what makes the purchase risky is the writer: Gail Simone. She's the living embodiment of everything wrong with current-year storytelling. But people say she used to be a good writer, before she let her agenda take over...I'm not convinced, but I guess I'll find out.

Sometime. I already have a big stack of books on my to-be-read list, and I don't see any reason to jump this book to the front of the line.

Posted by: Castle Guy at March 01, 2026 09:46 AM (Lhaco)

113 Yet tossing out books seems like sacrilege. I'm torn.
Posted by: Weak Geek at March 01, 2026 09:29 AM (p/isN)

Donate them to the thrift store. Someone will want them.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 09:46 AM (h7ZuX)

114 As noted last week, I was looking for a hardcover Don Quixote in English, I picked up a nice 2 volume set from eBay.

The editions have plain slipcovers and hardcover, with nice binding.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 01, 2026 09:46 AM (XV/Pl)

115 68 ... "For those of you with Audible, Gary Sinse reads Steinbeck's Travels with Charley. It's entertaining"

Notsothoreau,

Sinise really did a great job. I've loved that book since high school. (Which is a long F'ing while ago.) I found the audio CD at the library and enjoyed it so much I bought my own copy. He does a great job with the different characters' voices. Not overly so but effective.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 09:47 AM (yTvNw)

116 Because I was heavily into comics, I let it lie fallow

I am, as well, though my interest (as you could imagine) is on old comic strips like Mutt & Jeff, Old Doc Yak or Baron Bean. I think I might use that as a topic for next month.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:48 AM (ufSfZ)

117 I read the Human Factor years ago and thought it was great I was on a project to reread the books I’d kept for years on the theory I’d reread them someday (I wanted to put that theory to test). I ended up purging about a quarter to a third of what I reread, but The Human Factor is still on my shelves.
Posted by: Who Knew at March 01, 2026

***
It's a quiet sort of story. The 1979 film listing on IMDb has very good casting, such as Nicol Williamson as Castle.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:48 AM (wzUl9)

118 “ Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.”

Pslam 62:8

Posted by: Marcus T at March 01, 2026 09:49 AM (04KGT)

119 Thanks for the Book Thread, MP4!

Fantastic shoes, but I would start wobbling before taking the first step.

Just finished Dead Drop, a novella by Marc Cameron. This gem was a "bonus" included with one of Cameron's novels. The story features his Jericho Quinn cast of characters and is a real page turner. Jericho, his partner, and their families are late in arriving for a few hours at a water park in Virginia. Shortly after their arrival, there is an explosion in the park, followed by shooting and terrified panic as everyone attempts to exit at the same time. The novella details the horror, bravery, carnage, and rescues of several thousand people at the park by a few heroes, and some of those heroes are children. Lively and fast-paced story telling. Recommended.

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at March 01, 2026 09:49 AM (kB9dk)

120 Impulse purchase when I saw it as a 'deal', Apollo 1 in photographs. A Schiffer archive series started last year that I was not really aware of.

I figured it was mainly a special tribute to Grissom, White & Chaffee, but it's first in a series intended to cover each Apollo mission. Close to 300 pages of purposefully captioned beautiful pics. Most I've not seen before. 7 & 8 already out, if they're half as good I'll continue buying them.

The amount & quality of history books being published on aviation & space is overwhelming. I try to be selective, but there are at least a dozen publishers putting out good series on aircraft of all eras.

Posted by: InspiredHistoryMike at March 01, 2026 09:50 AM (KaHlS)

121 "The Warehouse" by Rob Hart is a near future dystopian novel that reminded me a lot of Dave Eggars' much better story "The Circle". It's not made clear, but climate change and economic collapse have led to corporate capitalism pulling the strings, and megacorps have replaced Main Street, so one of the few places to find work is at Cloud (a thinly veiled Amazon). Swarms of drones deliver goods to people who remain housebound due to crime or lack of transportation. The lucky few who get employment at Cloud also eat, sleep, and play inside the compound during their few discretionary hours, and get paid in store credits. It's a giant company town.

The story is told through three characters: Cloud's founder (via his diary), a recent hire who works security, and a corporate espionage mole.

It's a good setup with not much payoff in the end. Eh, it kept me occupied and off the streets.

I noticed climate change was a thing in this novel (2019) and "Detour" (2026). Wonder how long they can chase this chimera. *looks at snow outside*

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 09:50 AM (kpS4V)

122 Do you find it interesting that so many episodes are about spouses offing each other? Not the usual trope of 50's marital bliss.
Posted by: sal at March 01, 2026 09:41 AM (f+FmA)
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Yes, the cheating spouse is a theme, so is the gold-digger.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 09:51 AM (RIvkX)

123 Mary Beard's Emperor of Rome looked fascinating, a mix of history and personal anecdotes about the men who ran the Empire, but I wasn't sure if I'd have time to finish it. I could just skim and read about the emperors that really interest me, though.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:38 AM (wzUl9)

I have that book and stopped about halfway through. There's only so much information this old grey head can absorb.

Have you ever read any of Alberto Angela's books about daily life in ancient Rome?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026

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No! I did read one some years ago about daily life in the capital; maybe it was one of his.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:52 AM (wzUl9)

124 Dan Simmons, RIP.

His Hyperion Cantos is a kick-ass series of novels with plenty of great SF ideas, good people, villains, and moments of awesome. I highly recommend the entire series.

I did dislike the opening of the last book, The Rise of Endymion, but my tastes are not those of others.

Also recommended is a short story in that universe, Orphans of the Helix.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 09:52 AM (u82oZ)

125 Ever find yourself putting pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and then wondering just what you're doing because the last thing the planet needs is yet another book?

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 09:39 AM (q3u5l)

There's plenty of room for our books. All we need to do is gather the books by pervs, feminists, communists, socialist, democrats, purple hairs, excessive pierced weirdos with bird hands, and burn them. See, problem solved.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 09:53 AM (uQesX)

126 I thought the entire 9 book run (plus 8 or so novellas) of The Expanse was excellent. Really wish they could start putting the last 3 books on film the way they did the first 6. Though I understand how tough it would be to do so, given the 40 year time gap between books 6 and 7. Great scifi series.

Posted by: Sharkman at March 01, 2026 09:53 AM (/RHNq)

127 “ Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.”
Pslam 62:8
Posted by: Marcus T at March 01, 2026 09:49 AM (04KGT)
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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 March 01, 2026 09:54 AM (ZOv7s)

128 Yes, the cheating spouse is a theme, so is the gold-digger.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 09:51 AM (RIvkX)
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It is a sign of a healthy society, where breaking up a marriage is scandalous and evil, not empowering.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 09:55 AM (ZOv7s)

129 Among my vast collection, the only books I have not read are the Aubrey–Maturin series. I read the first one, and did OK. The next one I bounced away. I do have the complete series.

I also have the complete Hornblower books by C.S. Forester, and many Alexander Kent books.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 09:55 AM (u82oZ)

130 There are flurries coming down outside, so no real reason for me to go anywhere today.

My project, as it was yesterday, is to continue editing my new book. It goes slowly; I write without referencing anything other than my own limited knowledge of silent movies and period Hollywood. It's during the editing that I have to fill in all the details and provide color, which is what I am doing now.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:56 AM (ufSfZ)

131 Skydragon worship is a thing you must take on faith

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at March 01, 2026 09:56 AM (bXbFr)

132 Sorry to bust into your thread...

Mass shooting in Austin. 3 dead (I don't know if that includes the shooter - who is dead) and 14 injured. Suspect has not been identified.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 09:56 AM (ExV1e)

133 I would lay money down that at least 95% of us have this affliction.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

I am 62 and have at least 400 unread books sitting patiently on my Kindle, and another 40 hardbacks and paperbacks that I need to read. I realize I'll have to live to be 100 to read them all, since I also buy a couple books every payday. Challenge Accepted!!

Posted by: Sharkman at March 01, 2026 09:56 AM (/RHNq)

134 I discovered he also wrote one about the 'who wrote Shakespeare' controversy, Contested Will, which I am listening to on Audible. That book is not interested so much in who might have been 'Shakespeare,' but why people want to believe in a different author.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:41 AM (ufSfZ)

I think because they're elitists. They think a "butcher's boy from Stratford" couldn't have written anything like that. Too uneducated, it had to be an aristocrat.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 09:57 AM (uQesX)

135 Just a note about somewhat incoherent first comment. (Typing on a iPad must be a skill I lack) The archaic dialogue is in reference to The Black Arrow..

Posted by: Who Knew at March 01, 2026 09:58 AM (0QMbS)

136 Spouses offing each other in AH Presents episodes.

The tropes of 50s marital bliss -- not sure I recall those tropes much of anywhere except in tv sitcoms. Were the tropes present in much fiction?

And for a delightful short story along these lines -- 'Over Insurance' by John Collier. If you can read the last sentence without falling down laughing you're made of sterner stuff than this kid.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 09:58 AM (q3u5l)

137 @116 --

Oh, boy, I'll look forward to that!

I'm a member of two Facebook groups devoted to old comic strips and panels. I'm getting regular fixes of "Our Boarding House -- With Major Hoople." My favorite comics work.

Posted by: Weak Geek at March 01, 2026 09:58 AM (p/isN)

138 I splurged on a two book set of Treasure Island and Kidnapped by RLS with the Wyeth illustrations. It's a slipcase edition from Abbeville Press. Wyeth illustrations and Stevenson's writing just go together. I've looked at it before but when the price dropped from 50 bucks to 35 I caved. A side benefit is one of my other copies of Treasure Island is going to be a gift to a great nephew when he turns eight next year. He's the one his dad calls a 'reading machine'.

BTW, Amazon did their usual lousy job of packaging. It was just loose in a box with no padding. Used books I get are packaged better. That's annoying when the book is inexpensive. But when the book is 50 dollars or more, I expect more care. Barnes and Noble is sometimes more expensive but the packaging is MUCH better.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 10:00 AM (yTvNw)

139 I am, as well, though my interest (as you could imagine) is on old comic strips like Mutt & Jeff, Old Doc Yak or Baron Bean. I think I might use that as a topic for next month.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:48 AM (ufSfZ)

Isn't Gasoline Alley still running?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 10:00 AM (uQesX)

140 When we weed the books, we each make a stack of books we want to get rid of, and the other has veto power over your stack.

Posted by: sal at March 01, 2026 09:38 AM (f+FmA)

That could be entertaining!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 10:01 AM (h7ZuX)

141 @112 --

I'll be interested in what you say about that. I ditched Birds of Prey when Chuck Dixon left.

Devin Grayson and Gail Simone are on my "never buy" list.

Posted by: Weak Geek at March 01, 2026 10:01 AM (p/isN)

142 Years ago picked up Dan Simmons’ The Terror without knowing anything about it save for it was based upon the Franklin Expedition. Loved it and began searching out other Simmons books like the “Seasons” series, Drood, the hard boiled Joe Kurtz Buffalo novels and his shorts story collections. Never got into the Olympos/Hyperion books as sci fi or fantasy isn’t my thing.
Never forget the “oh c’mon, you gotta be kidding me” experience of reading the final hundred or so pages of The Abominable, and laughing all the way at the sheer audacity.
R.I.P.

Posted by: Buzzy Krumhunger at March 01, 2026 10:02 AM (AiDq0)

143 Probably another furry psycho

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at March 01, 2026 10:02 AM (bXbFr)

144 I felt compelled to write something recently. A person I worked with years ago passed away suddenly. He was a colorful character and word got around quickly as many of my peers remembered him fondly. He was responsible for a goofy acronym that became almost folklore in sort of an "Office Space" kind of way. I happened to be in earshot at the time of it's creation and I couldn't stop thinking about how the silly little backstory deserved to be told. But I knew I would be unable to attend the memorial service.
So I finally relented to the nagging voice and wrote it down. It was a single page. After it got cold and was edited I emailed it to his wife now widow. Almost immediately she wrote me back with a gracious note and profuse thanks.

It reinforced a simple principle to me: when I get the sense I'm supposed to write, dammit, stop what you're doing and write!!

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 01, 2026 10:03 AM (2Ez/1)

145 The 2007 book World War IV : The Long Struggle Against Islamofascism by Norman Podhoretz deserves another read.

Posted by: Opinion fact at March 01, 2026 10:05 AM (4hjRS)

146 MP4, thank you for an excellent book thread.

Have a great week in books, everyone.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 10:06 AM (u82oZ)

147 Spouses offing each other in AH Presents episodes.
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The tropes of 50s marital bliss -- not sure I recall those tropes much of anywhere except in tv sitcoms. Were the tropes present in much fiction?

And for a delightful short story along these lines -- 'Over Insurance' by John Collier. If you can read the last sentence without falling down laughing you're made of sterner stuff than this kid.
Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026

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Collier had a couple of stories adapted to AH Presents, too. His short works often turned up in the AH anthologies like 13 More Stories They Wouldn't Let Me Do on TV.

I think the marital bliss tropes were more honored in the breach than in the observance. No conflict if the marriage was happy. John D. MacDonald's The Executioners being an exception: The conflict comes from Max Cady, from outside the leads' marriage.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:06 AM (wzUl9)

148 Since there’s chatter about newspapers on today’s thread I thought I throw in a recommendation for Mencken’s Newspaper Days. I read it at least 40 years ago but remember throughly enjoying it and a newer copy is buried somewhere on my TBR pile

Posted by: Who Knew at March 01, 2026 10:06 AM (0QMbS)

149 I usually have a kindle book and a different Audible book going at the same time. I'm reading Dragon Noir by Cedar Sanderson and listening to Of Darkness and Light by Ryan Cahill.
I'm picky about the Audible books I listen to. A bad narrator can ruin everything. Sometimes it's just their voice that puts me off. I try to listen to the sample to see if I can stand their voice.

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at March 01, 2026 10:06 AM (VCgbV)

150 At the moment, experimenting with sourdough bread. So more youtube videos instead of books.

Recently got Plato's Republic. I never read it entirely before, only excepts.

I used to ride the bus a lot, and read on the bus. Now I drive. Listening to books on tape would have me arriving in Albuquerque with no memory of how I got there, so ... no.

I do enjoy the suggestions from the book thread, so thank you, MP4.

Somebody also mention Hyperion Cantos a few days ago, so maybe give a try. RIP to the author.

Posted by: Adriane the Lens Cap Covered Camera Photography Critic . . . at March 01, 2026 10:06 AM (3ZUWJ)

151 116
I am, as well, though my interest (as you could imagine) is on old comic strips like Mutt & Jeff, Old Doc Yak or Baron Bean. I think I might use that as a topic for next month.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 09:48 AM (ufSfZ)

I haven't even heard of those strips! But, I suppose outside of Pogo, all the strips that I'm familiar with were either adventure stories, or series that were still running in the 90s, when I was actively reading them.

Posted by: Castle Guy at March 01, 2026 10:06 AM (Lhaco)

152 My early morning peace this morning was disrupted by a shouting match in the hallway outside the door to my squalid hovel. Celebrations were started by the crazy guy across the hall screaming at the voices in his head. At least I was able to keep my dog from getting involved.
Maybe there's a short story here.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 01, 2026 10:06 AM (uP8XJ)

153
Isn't Gasoline Alley still running?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026

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No idea. It was the first strip, I think, to present the stories of the characters in order, not in just anecdotes or isolated adventures, and to allow them to age, so that a child in the early days of the strip -- "Skeezix"? -- grew to adulthood as the comic went along.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:09 AM (wzUl9)

154 Isn't Gasoline Alley still running?

It is, penned by Jim Scancarelli, who is only the third artist in the strip's history.

There is a project - like the Pogo project - to reprint all the Frank King strips in volumes that cover 2 years each of GA. It opened with Walt Before Skeezix, which covered the original strip from its beginning as a one-panel joke about cars and the men who owned them, then into the regular story strip it became in the early 1920s. I have 4 volumes and they are very well researched and packaged.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 10:09 AM (ufSfZ)

155 My humble abode is the black hole of books. Once purchased, or brought in here, my bibliomania is so strong no books can escape. I even have some of my old college textbooks.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 10:12 AM (hJH5n)

156 Maybe there's a short story here.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA

I vote 'Yay'!
: -))

Posted by: Adriane the Lens Cap Covered Camera Photography Critic . . . at March 01, 2026 10:12 AM (3ZUWJ)

157 Ask your doctor if Skeezix is right for you.

Posted by: Big Farma Marketing Department at March 01, 2026 10:12 AM (2Ez/1)

158 Mass shooting in Austin. 3 dead (I don't know if that includes the shooter - who is dead) and 14 injured. Suspect has not been identified.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
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It use to be a very famous and popular college bar area but now it's full of gang bangers who come into town to party in the area. Since the fbi is involved it could indicate cartel vs banger stuff. Everyone in Austin stays away now except a few naive/stupid UT Austin kids. I mean, they have police and EMS stationed there every weekend in anticipation of a shooting.

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at March 01, 2026 10:13 AM (VCgbV)

159 The one in the middle is definitely Willie Nelson.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 10:13 AM (Kt19C)

160 Still making my way through my Madison bio.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 10:14 AM (hJH5n)

161 I'll add a 3rd or 4th recommend for Travels with Charley narrated by Gary Sinise. Anything Penguin Classic has earned getting my attention. I wishlist about as many newly added audio library books as I do moron horde book thread titles. ( I need to thin Libby wishlist below 800).

'Travels' was a 'read something different' listen when my library added it, and it was very enjoyable.

Posted by: InspiredHistoryMike at March 01, 2026 10:14 AM (KaHlS)

162 Comic strips fall into two categories: the strip whose original writer / artist died, but who chose a successor - Gasoline Alley, Blondie, Snuffy Smith, Beetle Bailey - and those which live on because the syndicate makes money and chose a writer / artist themselves. Those are called 'ghost strips,' and Nancy and Popeye are prime examples.

There are also the strips that die because no-one can recapture the original attitude - Krazy Kat, Pogo - and ones where the creator themselves forbid a new artist - Peanuts.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 10:14 AM (ufSfZ)

163 Wolfus --

Yep, the Bowdens' marriage in JDM's The Executioners (aka Cape Fear) is a happy one. But he did quite a bit with unhappy ones too. At least three of his novels (The Deceivers, Cancel All Our Vows, and Clemmie) centered on cheating spouses for the main story rather than crime/suspense. And the crime/suspense novels featured their share of faithless and often murderous spouses as well.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 10:15 AM (q3u5l)

164 No idea. It was the first strip, I think, to present the stories of the characters in order, not in just anecdotes or isolated adventures, and to allow them to age, so that a child in the early days of the strip -- "Skeezix"? -- grew to adulthood as the comic went along.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:09 AM (wzUl9)

That I knew. It was a couple of years ago when I read it was still being produced, so I wasn't sure.

It is, penned by Jim Scancarelli, who is only the third artist in the strip's history.

It opened with Walt Before Skeezix, which covered the original strip from its beginning as a one-panel joke about cars and the men who owned them, then into the regular story strip it became in the early 1920s. I have 4 volumes and they are very well researched and packaged.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 10:09 AM (ufSfZ)

I'm surprised it's lasted so long when others of its type have disappeared.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 10:17 AM (uQesX)

165 138
BTW, Amazon did their usual lousy job of packaging. It was just loose in a box with no padding. Used books I get are packaged better. That's annoying when the book is inexpensive. But when the book is 50 dollars or more, I expect more care. Barnes and Noble is sometimes more expensive but the packaging is MUCH better.
Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 10:00 AM (yTvNw)

I don't think I've ever ordered books from Barns and Noble (bought plenty in-store, buy not on-line) but I share your complaints about Amazon's dubious packaging practices. I've bought a number of expensive (big and heavy) books off of ebay, and while that will vary by seller, most sellers of new books will package them pretty well. However, when purchasing cheap used books....yeah, people who deal in those books sometimes cheap out on the packaging.

Posted by: Castle Guy at March 01, 2026 10:17 AM (Lhaco)

166 Really sorry to hear of Dan Simmons' death. I enjoyed the Hyperion series, with reservations. His hard-boiled detective series was a lot of fun and well-executed. The ones that really got to me were more on the creepy side. I can't think of another author who can reach out of the book and creep out the reader so well.

Carrion Comfort is probably my favorite; I re-read it periodically. Song of Kali and The Terror were superbly done, but I'm not sure I'm going to ever want to read them again, because they were really unsettling.

There are a bunch I have not been able to get through, including the Roman ones and Flashback. Likely I'll give them another try at some point.

Posted by: Splunge at March 01, 2026 10:17 AM (KEowH)

167 Been reading some classic SF that I missed back in the 1970s -- a DAW collection of Andre Norton stories, a collection of Gordon Dickson stories, and a volume of three novellas by Poul Anderson.

All of them could practically take place in the same universe. It seems as though there used to be much more of a standard "default future" in SF.

The Norton stories are good, the Anderson stories are not his best but not bad -- but I found myself a little disappointed in the Dickson short stories. I haven't read any of his novels -- is he better at long than short works?

Posted by: Trimegistus at March 01, 2026 10:20 AM (78a2H)

168 So is the world standing?

Posted by: Eromero at March 01, 2026 10:21 AM (DXbAa)

169 All right, folks, if I don't give myself a kick in the pants, I won't get any editing done today. I'm hoping to ask for a few beta readers by the end of May, but who knows?

Hope you all have a lovely day.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at March 01, 2026 10:22 AM (ufSfZ)

170 The Shoe! Did Piper get her early?

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 01, 2026 10:24 AM (ZQOYp)

171 141
I'll be interested in what you say about that. I ditched Birds of Prey when Chuck Dixon left.

Devin Grayson and Gail Simone are on my "never buy" list.
Posted by: Weak Geek at March 01, 2026 10:01 AM (p/isN)

There is no reason for DC to be collecting the Simone run but not the Dixon run. No reason except for spite or stupidity...

After how she desecrated Red Sonja, Simone SHOULD be on my never-buy list....but this was half price, and people insist she didn't suck during this run. I dunno. It may well have been a bad purchase. I have never read anything by Grayson, but nothing I've heard makes me want to start.

Posted by: Castle Guy at March 01, 2026 10:25 AM (Lhaco)

172 Ah, get HERE early

I'll go away now

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 01, 2026 10:26 AM (ZQOYp)

173 For a reissue of Summer of Night, Dan Simmons wrote an introduction discussing the freedom the kids in that novel had in 1960 that would get parents a visit from CPS these days. It's worth a look. You can read that intro as part of the sample viewable in the book's Kindle store page.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 10:27 AM (q3u5l)

174 Can anyone remember the title of a piece Dan Simmons wrote after 9/11, about getting a visit from his future self?

Posted by: Trimegistus at March 01, 2026 10:27 AM (78a2H)

175 The Norton stories are good, the Anderson stories are not his best but not bad -- but I found myself a little disappointed in the Dickson short stories. I haven't read any of his novels -- is he better at long than short works?
Posted by: Trimegistus at March 01, 2026

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Which Dickson collection is this? I have The Star Road from about 1972, featuring stories he published in the '60s; that's the one with "On Messenger Mountain" in it. The only other one I remember well from that collection is "Jackal's Meal," involving a human ambassador's clash with a race of aliens called the Morah.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:27 AM (wzUl9)

176 I mean, they have police and EMS stationed there every weekend in anticipation of a shooting.
Posted by: lin-duh is offended

They did the job apparently ... (https://www.kxan.com article) ... as in kept it from being worse by shooting the guy.

Posted by: Adriane the Lens Cap Covered Camera Photography Critic . . . at March 01, 2026 10:27 AM (3ZUWJ)

177 I've noticed something very refreshing about the military actions in Iran. There doesn't seem to be any MFM reporters embedded with any of the units and combat crews. That may be the reason they were able to pull this off. No info leaks.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at March 01, 2026 10:28 AM (g8Ew8)

178 Have a good one, MP4 -- thanks for the thread.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 10:28 AM (q3u5l)

179 I'm reading Little Dorrit ... Tough read.... Sadly on a different note It's been announced we lost 3 service members in the Iran attacks...Pray for their families

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 10:28 AM (VE6XX)

180 CENTCOM announces 3 U.S. service members have been KIA and five seriously wounded. Several others have sustained minor shrapnel injuries and concussions.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 10:29 AM (Y1sOo)

181 I always read 1 at a time, don't start next until done the last.
Have plans for next couple but won't get them until needed.
And that to get list can change before then.

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 10:30 AM (Ia/+0)

182 Discussing old comic strips brings back memories. I loved those things, especially the adventure ones: The Phantom, Prince Valiant, Steve Canyon, Dick Tracy (loved those silly faces on the bad guys), even Mark Trail. Between our local daily paper and the Providence Journal (every house got both) I had a good selection to choose from. I suspect my desire to understand the word balloons with the exciting pictures inspired me to start reading before kindergarten.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 10:31 AM (yTvNw)

183 I'm picky about the Audible books I listen to. A bad narrator can ruin everything. Sometimes it's just their voice that puts me off. I try to listen to the sample to see if I can stand their voice.
Posted by: lin-duh is offended at March 01, 2026 10:06 AM (VCgbV)

Same. I'll know within a few paragraphs if I will be able to listen to a book or not. Over-dramatic? Returned. Odd pauses, returned. Horrible voicing of the other sex (i.e. women doing men's voices, men doing women's voices), returned. I probably return more audio books than I listen to.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 10:31 AM (h7ZuX)

184 One of my favorite books as a kid was a one-volume collection of old (to me) comics called "Cartoon Cavalcade" (1943). It's still on my shelf.

Happy Hooligan, Alphonse and Gaston, Buster Brown (who was a little terror), The Katzenjammer" Kids, on to Held's jazz age vamps and Peter Arno's saucy couples, and the squiggly weirdness of James Thurber.

Well now I've got to leaf through it for the thousandth time.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 10:31 AM (kpS4V)

185 As for Gordon Dickson's novels, I don't know. He's famous for the Dorsai Cycle, in which humanity has splintered among the stars into different cultures, and the Dorsai are warriors and professional soldiers. With Poul Anderson he turned out some of the funniest SF ever with the Hoka stories. And Wolf and Iron depicts a post-apocalyptic America, in which the lead character, a human male, forms a kind of partnership with a wild wolf.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:32 AM (wzUl9)

186 A warning from time traveler

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at March 01, 2026 10:33 AM (bXbFr)

187 I always read 1 at a time, don't start next until done the last.
Have plans for next couple but won't get them until needed.
And that to get list can change before then.
Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 10:30 AM (Ia/+0)
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I used to do that but doing research for nonfiction forced me to change. It's sort of the old school days thing, where you have required readings for homework and then read for fun.

I don't generally have to "fun" books going at the same time.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 10:33 AM (ZOv7s)

188 glirp glop gloop!

Posted by: Sid... who puts the anal in anal sex at March 01, 2026 10:34 AM (Bhh+v)

189 Still slowly working through Martin Chuzzlewit and enjoying it now that Dickens is done with his typical early book throat clearing.

I'm also going to be reading LeCarre's Little Drummer Girl as I just watched the HBO miniseries and I want to compare and contrast

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:35 AM (xcxpd)

190 Really sorry to hear of Dan Simmons' death. I enjoyed the Hyperion series, with reservations.

I liked Hyperion too, but I felt like he mailed it in on the last book in the series.

Posted by: Halfhand at March 01, 2026 10:35 AM (5slMQ)

191 As for Gordon Dickson's novels, I don't know. He's famous for the Dorsai Cycle, in which humanity has splintered among the stars into different cultures, and the Dorsai are warriors and professional soldiers. With Poul Anderson he turned out some of the funniest SF ever with the Hoka stories. And Wolf and Iron depicts a post-apocalyptic America, in which the lead character, a human male, forms a kind of partnership with a wild wolf.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:32 AM (wzUl9)
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I enjoyed The Dragon and the George, which was a fun take on fantasy/time travel. Started as a short story ("St. Dragon and the George"). Lots of books were like that.

I read a Dorsai book and it was about some news reporter and how they were totally impartial, sacrosanct, etc. and it was so verrry dated.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 10:35 AM (ZOv7s)

192 Trimegistus,

I dimly remember that post-9/11 Dan Simmons piece, but can't recall exactly where I saw it. Got a feeling it was on his blog and discussion board site, which I don't think has been online in years.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 10:35 AM (q3u5l)

193 I'm also going to be reading LeCarre's Little Drummer Girl as I just watched the HBO miniseries and I want to compare and contrast
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:35 AM (xcxpd)
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Wasn't that a movie in the 1980s? I'm old enough to remember when non-comic/fantasy books were made into decent movies.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 10:37 AM (ZOv7s)

194 >>>Does this sound familiar to you?

Whenever I am "book sick" I pull out a book to read for a while.

Larry Correia is usually good, David Drake or Betty MacDonald. Carlo Cipolla is my go to when I just don't want fiction and I want to scratch that historical economics itch.

Some writers are harder than others to read. Those four have liquid, open prose that is a delight to read no matter what the subject

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 10:37 AM (rbvCR)

195 Book Sickness is definitely a thing. You know exactly what you *want* and it isn't any of the books you *have* and you can't tell if the NEW books will be any good until you read them!

The closest solution I've found are the groups on Goodreads where you can ask for "Books like X".

Posted by: Sabrina Chase at March 01, 2026 10:38 AM (EIcmO)

196 LOL at Sid. Really. Lord have mercy.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 10:38 AM (h7ZuX)

197 I have a modest collection of Gordon Dickson in my library. I grew up on his stuff in the 80's sci fi paperback boom. I'm a fan. Hoka and the Dorsai mostly.

I still think about his needle guns and wonder how workable they would be.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (xcxpd)

198 I'm also going to be reading LeCarre's Little Drummer Girl as I just watched the HBO miniseries and I want to compare and contrast
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:35 AM (xcxpd)
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Wasn't that a movie in the 1980s? I'm old enough to remember when non-comic/fantasy books were made into decent movies.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026

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I seem to recall Alec Guinness played Le Carre's chief spy, George Smiley, in at least one adaptation. Not sure if it was a theatrical movie or a TV miniseries.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (wzUl9)

199 That shoe looks like it would be irritating as hell to wear.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (ExV1e)

200 > Of course, we could do the socialist thing and have only one book.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 09:06 AM (uQesX)

Didn't some Muzzie conqueror burn libraries on the grounds that if the books disagreed with the Quran they were heretical, while if they agreed with it they were superfluous?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (IG3/x)

201 Wolf: Guiness was in Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. I think it was a BBC miniseries.

Posted by: Trimegistus at March 01, 2026 10:40 AM (78a2H)

202 193 I'm also going to be reading LeCarre's Little Drummer Girl as I just watched the HBO miniseries and I want to compare and contrast
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:35 AM (xcxpd)
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Wasn't that a movie in the 1980s? I'm old enough to remember when non-comic/fantasy books were made into decent movies.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 10:37 AM (ZOv7s)

Yep! 1982 with Klaus Kinski and Diane Keaton. I need to re-watch that version too.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:40 AM (xcxpd)

203 There was a time when I would have gladly worn those shoes (they are fabulous, even with the bad-luck peacock feathers), but only to an event where I would be required to do little more than sit in an elegant yet comfortable chair, and display the slit in my gown with perfectly-crossed legs.
They would suffice for the occasional foray to the ladies' room, and of course for the entrance and exit. I would rely on my escort to fetch me cocktails, and not down too many (with exit in mind).
They would serve for a few dances, carefully chosen for mood and tempo.

High heels aren't bad if they're well-balanced, and unfortunately some of the most outrageously gorgeous ones are NOT.

Back in the day when I wore them 8-10 hours a day for work, we divided heels into "good", and "sit-and-cross-your-legs".

And for the love of God, when you have to stand in them, do NOT lock your knees.

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 10:41 AM (enw9G)

204 The Secret Service owes a troll a visit

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 10:41 AM (Kt19C)

205 198 I'm also going to be reading LeCarre's Little Drummer Girl as I just watched the HBO miniseries and I want to compare and contrast
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:35 AM (xcxpd)
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Wasn't that a movie in the 1980s? I'm old enough to remember when non-comic/fantasy books were made into decent movies.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026

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I seem to recall Alec Guinness played Le Carre's chief spy, George Smiley, in at least one adaptation. Not sure if it was a theatrical movie or a TV miniseries.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (wzUl9)

Yep. There's been a couple versions. I'm a big fan of the Gary Oldman version.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:41 AM (xcxpd)

206 Some writers are harder than others to read. Those four have liquid, open prose that is a delight to read no matter what the subject
Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026

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I found that out, oddly enough, when I had to translate Spanish-language short stories in college. The pieces we'd had in high school were simple stuff. The short stories required close attention. But some of them were a breeze to translate; others were difficult.

I'd always known that on some level about writers in English -- but it only came home to me when I had to reach for the Spanish dictionary in nearly every sentence.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:41 AM (wzUl9)

207 I still think about his needle guns and wonder how workable they would be.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (xcxpd)

Apparently the Soviets had one in the '70s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlegun

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 10:42 AM (ExV1e)

208 I seem to recall Alec Guinness played Le Carre's chief spy, George Smiley, in at least one adaptation. Not sure if it was a theatrical movie or a TV miniseries.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (wzUl9)
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There were TV adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People. Both are excellent, and Guinness owned the role to such an extent that Carre actually changed Smiley to match. In the books, (I'm told) Smiley habitually cleans his glasses with his tie. Guinness didn't that that worked for a nervous tic, and instead had him pull out a handkerchief to do it with almost ritual care. From then on, that's what Smiley did in the books as well.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 10:42 AM (ZOv7s)

209 Maybe there's a story a ordinary, introverted Christian guy who gets caught up in circumstances, involving demon possessions.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at March 01, 2026 10:42 AM (uP8XJ)

210 In addition to sci-fi, Andre Norton wrote a number of novels about Confederate soldiers in the Civil War. Nathan Bedford Forrest is depicted as he was undoubtedly regarded by his men, a charismatic figure.

Posted by: Toad-0 at March 01, 2026 10:43 AM (tllzz)

211 Didn't some Muzzie conqueror burn libraries on the grounds that if the books disagreed with the Quran they were heretical, while if they agreed with it they were superfluous?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (IG3/x)
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There was a "burning of the books" where all copies of the Koran that differed from the official text were destroyed. This is why the only authorized text remains one generated in (IIRC) Istanbul in 1922. Scholars have been able to find fragments of earlier versions and these are under maximum security, with locations undisclosed.

It is common for academics who specialize in critical analysis of the Koran to have alternate identities and write under pseudonyms.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 10:45 AM (ZOv7s)

212 Trimegistus,

Miguel Cervantes pretty well nailed the title of that Simmons piece. And while Simmons' own page isn't up there any more, it looks like the piece was quoted in full in another discussion group.

Try:
https://tinyurl.com/3xffanht

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 10:45 AM (q3u5l)

213 Watched Damn the Defiant yesterday afternoon
Forgot how star casted it is with Alex Guinness as the Capt

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 10:46 AM (Ia/+0)

214 There were TV adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People. Both are excellent, and Guinness owned the role to such an extent that Carre actually changed Smiley to match. In the books, (I'm told) Smiley habitually cleans his glasses with his tie. Guinness didn't that that worked for a nervous tic, and instead had him pull out a handkerchief to do it with almost ritual care. From then on, that's what Smiley did in the books as well.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026

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Smiley goes back a long ways. I think he is the lead in Le Carre's first novel, Call for the Dead, ca. 1962; and he's mentioned (not sure if he appears) in The Spy Who Came In From the Cold.

Aside from those two, for different reasons, I've never been a fan of Le Carre's stuff. Same with Len Deighton. I tried reading Funeral in Berlin and simply could not follow what the lead spy, the film role called "Harry Palmer" and played by Michael Caine, was doing.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:46 AM (wzUl9)

215 199 That shoe looks like it would be irritating as hell to wear.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (ExV1e)

Definitely not a walking around shoe. Maybe a lying down shoe.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at March 01, 2026 10:47 AM (h7ZuX)

216 There was a "burning of the books" where all copies of the Koran that differed from the official text were destroyed. This is why the only authorized text remains one generated in (IIRC) Istanbul in 1922. Scholars have been able to find fragments of earlier versions and these are under maximum security, with locations undisclosed.

The best one is the one which starts with "this is work of fiction, any similarity to persons or events, living or dead, is unintended and coincidental".

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 10:47 AM (ExV1e)

217 155 My humble abode is the black hole of books. Once purchased, or brought in here, my bibliomania is so strong no books can escape. I even have some of my old college textbooks.
Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 10:12 AM (hJH5n)

Same. My library is my joy. A book/author has to seriously piss me off to be ejected.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:48 AM (xcxpd)

218 I know this is the book thread and the usual political talk us not for this post. But I'm watching face the nation for the first time and wtf is wrong with Margaret Brennan? She comes off as a bitchy angry wife. Like marcy Darcy from married with children.

Ok had to get that off my chest. Rant off.

Posted by: Cuthbert the Witless at March 01, 2026 10:48 AM (i0Hi3)

219 200
Didn't some Muzzie conqueror burn libraries on the grounds that if the books disagreed with the Quran they were heretical, while if they agreed with it they were superfluous?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (IG3/x)

It's not often remarked upon, but I believe the first Chinese emperor actually one-upped that action. He burned the books, and also tried to burn all the scholars that wrote the books! To make extra sure that nothing from before survived. Didn't work out as completely as he had hoped, but I guess he deserves some credit (and blame) for trying.

Posted by: Castle Guy at March 01, 2026 10:49 AM (Lhaco)

220 There were TV adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People. Both are excellent, and Guinness owned the role to such an extent that Carre actually changed Smiley to match. In the books, (I'm told) Smiley habitually cleans his glasses with his tie. Guinness didn't that that worked for a nervous tic, and instead had him pull out a handkerchief to do it with almost ritual care. From then on, that's what Smiley did in the books as well.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

Love that version. Guinness was wonderful as Smiley. Little bit of trivia: a young Patrick Stewart played Karla.

Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 10:49 AM (lJ0H4)

221 There was an earlier "burning of the books" in Chinese history as well. The First Emperor ordered all books burned, but obviously failed.

And with that, I'm off to Mass.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 10:49 AM (ZOv7s)

222 207 I still think about his needle guns and wonder how workable they would be.
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (xcxpd)

Apparently the Soviets had one in the '70s.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Needlegun
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 10:42 AM (ExV1e)

Interesting. I see a lot of Kalashnikov in that. Love to try one out.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at March 01, 2026 10:50 AM (xcxpd)

223 How the Ayatolla actually died.

https://x.com/jayroo69/status/2027853862506238023

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 10:50 AM (FXNzP)

224 I've liked Peter Clines since "The Fold", and right now I'm reading his newest, also a time/space anomaly story, "God's Junk Drawer".

Forty years ago, little Billy Gather went on a camping and rafting trip with his father and sister. They disappeared and were presumed to have drowned. Five years later Billy reappeared in Thailand spinning a story of a prehistoric valley with dinosaurs, aliens, robots, and cavemen. Billy becomes the butt of jokes and disappears from the public eye.

Years later Billy, now Professor Noah Barnes, has figured out how to activate the wormhole he believes transported him to the valley, but he accidentally takes some of his grad students with him.

The cool thing about this phenomenon is that it's a fixed point out in space that the Earth sometimes travels through on its orbit, so objects, people, and creatures from various eras have been zapped to the valley, its endpoint.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 10:51 AM (kpS4V)

225 I normally don't run down authors since a) tastes vary, and b) running down books is a negative thing that discourages readers, however I was reading a book on the development of Indo-European languages and cultures called The Horse, the Wheel, and Language by David Anthony's (which I loved outside of the pots) and I heard an interview by another fiction author who was publishing a book based in the era of early horse domestication and the spread of that culture from the Pontic steppes, which I was excited by since it promised to flesh out the early cultures . . . And it was Beowulf. The book was a pastiche of Beowulf and Grendel and his Mum.
I got halfway through it, and got tired.

I really suggest everyone read David Anthony's book The Horse, the Wheel, and Language if you are interested in the development of IE language and culture. The first part is about linguistics, the second is archology, and the third is historical. I first ran across papers from him in Scientific American in the 90's when he published about early horse domestication and evidence of bit-wear on horses' teeth

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 10:53 AM (rbvCR)

226 I've liked Peter Clines since "The Fold", and right now I'm reading his newest, also a time/space anomaly story, "God's Junk Drawer".

Forty years ago, little Billy Gather went on a camping and rafting trip with his father and sister. They disappeared and were presumed to have drowned. Five years later Billy reappeared in Thailand spinning a story of a prehistoric valley with dinosaurs, aliens, robots, and cavemen. . . . Years later Billy, now Professor Noah Barnes, has figured out how to activate the wormhole he believes transported him to the valley, but he accidentally takes some of his grad students with him.

The cool thing about this phenomenon is that it's a fixed point out in space that the Earth sometimes travels through on its orbit, so objects, people, and creatures from various eras have been zapped to the valley, its endpoint.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026

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A grand idea!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 10:54 AM (wzUl9)

227
They did the job apparently ... (https://www.kxan.com article) ... as in kept it from being worse by shooting the guy.
Posted by: Adriane the Lens Cap Covered Camera Photography Critic . . . at March 01, 2026 10:27 AM (3ZUWJ)

Three people is a "mass shooting"? Oh yeah, this is in Austin. Also, it's bad enough that cops are called "law enforcement officials". Now they are called "public safety officials". Sheesh.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 10:54 AM (hJH5n)

228 Started The Democrats Hate America by Mark Levin. I read it in his voice.

Posted by: Reforger at March 01, 2026 10:54 AM (gvODy)

229
Love that version. Guinness was wonderful as Smiley. Little bit of trivia: a young Patrick Stewart played Karla.
Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 10:49 AM (lJ0H4)

Patrick Stewart was young?

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 10:56 AM (hJH5n)

230 Didn't some Muzzie conqueror burn libraries on the grounds that if the books disagreed with the Quran they were heretical, while if they agreed with it they were superfluous?

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 01, 2026 10:39 AM (IG3/x)

Dunno, but it's probably something a socialist would do too.

Rats. Gotta go somewhere, hope to be back before the end of the thread. If not, thanks for the effort MP! (who's gone already and won't see this)

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 10:56 AM (uQesX)

231 Started The Democrats Hate America by Mark Levin. I read it in his voice.
Posted by: Reforger at March 01, 2026 10:54 AM (gvODy)

Yikes.

Reminds of when George Costanza bought an audio book to help him through something dry, and the voice sounded just like him.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at March 01, 2026 10:57 AM (0aYVJ)

232 Look out! Nancy Mace is taking names and kicking ass!

https://is.gd/LlB22g

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 10:57 AM (FXNzP)

233 Three people is a "mass shooting"?

Three dead. Fourteen injured. Unstated how many of those fourteen were shot but three of them are in critical condition so it's more than zero.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 10:58 AM (ExV1e)

234 Hey dere MP4! Congratulations!

Yeah, pre-dawn today I had book-sick with my kindle ... nothing that I wanted to re-read, and all the new offerings did not excite.
ended up reading something from Gutenberg on my phone, to accompany breakfast.
(I, too, cannot eat without something to read)

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 01, 2026 10:58 AM (MIIRH)

235 Sometimes I just want something familiar and soothing to read and have a pool to pick from. Matt Helm, especially the later ones, Hound of the Baskervilles, even some of those silly MASH Goes to [wherever]. Nothing that's going to send me down rabbit holes or go into deep contemplation. Nero Wolfe books would be appropriate but can be 'dangerous' when Wolfe mentions something unusual that gets me thinking. Uh-oh!

Oddly, perhaps, traditional ballad poetry fits the bill. Chesterton's Ballad of the White Horse is an example. There is something about the meter, pacing, and alliteration that sucks me in and I lose myself in the writing.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 10:58 AM (yTvNw)

236 203 There was a time when I would have gladly worn those shoes (they are fabulous, even with the bad-luck peacock feathers), but only to an event where I would be required to do little more than sit in an elegant yet comfortable chair, and display the slit in my gown with perfectly-crossed legs.
They would suffice for the occasional foray to the ladies' room, and of course for the entrance and exit. I would rely on my escort to fetch me cocktails, and not down too many (with exit in mind).
They would serve for a few dances, carefully chosen for mood and tempo.

High heels aren't bad if they're well-balanced, and unfortunately some of the most outrageously gorgeous ones are NOT.

Back in the day when I wore them 8-10 hours a day for work, we divided heels into "good", and "sit-and-cross-your-legs".

And for the love of God, when you have to stand in them, do NOT lock your knees.
Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 10:41 AM (enw9G)

I can wear high heels anywhere, even on cobblestones!

Posted by: Queen Letizia at March 01, 2026 10:59 AM (hJH5n)

237 "Book sick" -- I like it. That's why when I find a "new" author (new to me), I'm as happy as a clam at high tide, and almost sorrowful when it's over. Must be the endorphin rush of reading something really good. Just finished Nate van Coops' latest "Archangel Aviation Thriller", Tropic Envy, and that was over waaayyy too soon. And now I have to find something else on the virtual book shelves. Or maybe pull an old favorite off the shelves.

Posted by: tankascribe at March 01, 2026 10:59 AM (NtoJk)

238 In grammar school I was given a young adult novel about Civil War spying. A Union officer goes undercover as a Confederate in an attempt (I think) to track down Quantrill of the infamous Raiders. It had a colorful, action-oriented cover, but I don't recall finishing the book. My eleven-year-old mind wanted more action (I'd read the action scenes in the Bond novels by then), and I suppose the Civil War setting didn't appeal to me. I wonder if I'd like it now.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 11:00 AM (wzUl9)

239 233 Three people is a "mass shooting"?

Three dead. Fourteen injured. Unstated how many of those fourteen were shot but three of them are in critical condition so it's more than zero.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 10:58 AM (ExV1e)

Honestly, I do not want to be crass or be perceived as such (one is too many of course) but the media is still populated by dumbasses. More of a slap at them than at the situation.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 11:00 AM (hJH5n)

240 A young(ish) Patrick Stewart played Lenin in "The Fall of Eagles" (excellent series) and of course Sejanus in "I, Claudius".

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 11:01 AM (kpS4V)

241 43, that was a good read!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 01, 2026 11:02 AM (MIIRH)

242 52 I think I've read at least 95% of what I have.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 01, 2026 09:16 AM (XvL8K)

Like you, 95% of my physical library has been read, while only 20% of my ebook library. For me, it is easier to accumulate ebooks for future reads.

My YouTube account has about a dozen "watch later" videos on the list, most are under 10 minutes so I catch up on those quickly.

Posted by: Joemarine at March 01, 2026 11:02 AM (y171U)

243 225
I really suggest everyone read David Anthony's book The Horse, the Wheel, and Language if you are interested in the development of IE language and culture. The first part is about linguistics, the second is archology, and the third is historical. I first ran across papers from him in Scientific American in the 90's when he published about early horse domestication and evidence of bit-wear on horses' teeth
Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 10:53 AM (rbvCR)

Seconded. Read the book and enjoyed it. (Although it was a bit dry at times, and my e-reader didn't do justice to any of the maps or photos)

Posted by: Castle Guy at March 01, 2026 11:03 AM (Lhaco)

244 IIRC, The great Library in Alexandria (Egypt) was torched by Muzzies.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 11:03 AM (qFwJc)

245 "I can wear high heels anywhere, even on cobblestones!"

You are a better/braver woman than I.

The few times I had to, I was careful as hell--to preserve the shoe, AND to preserve my ankles.

A twisted ankle meant I couldn't work for a few days.

(and in cobblestone environments while well-dressed, that's what horse carriages are for)

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 11:03 AM (enw9G)

246 I once traipsed all around Hong Kong in heels. How? HOW?! Ah, silly youth.

"Hong Kong in Heels" would be a great book or movie title.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 11:03 AM (kpS4V)

247 I believe there was also a TV production of Le Carre's "The Honorable Schoolboy".

How!

Posted by: mrp at March 01, 2026 11:04 AM (rj6Yv)

248 Currently I am reading "Carrying the Fire," Michael Collins, and I am loving it. He had a neat, humorous writing voice that often makes me chuckle out loud. He had a helluva story to tell, and he told it well.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at March 01, 2026 11:05 AM (0aYVJ)

249 I really suggest everyone read David Anthony's book The Horse, the Wheel, and Language if you are interested in the development of IE language and culture. The first part is about linguistics, the second is archology, and the third is historical. I first ran across papers from him in Scientific American in the 90's when he published about early horse domestication and evidence of bit-wear on horses' teeth
Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026

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It sounds like I should look for it at the big library.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 11:05 AM (wzUl9)

250 IIRC, The great Library in Alexandria (Egypt) was torched by Muzzies.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026

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Wasn't there an earlier one that burned in Julius Caesar's time?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 11:06 AM (wzUl9)

251 Eris, it's been years since I wore heels--too much time in them when I was young, both work and play.

At 29x2+, I don't miss them!

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 11:06 AM (enw9G)

252 I recommend a low heel for guard duty.

Posted by: Max Klinger at March 01, 2026 11:09 AM (2Ez/1)

253 Honestly, I do not want to be crass or be perceived as such (one is too many of course) but the media is still populated by dumbasses. More of a slap at them than at the situation.
Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 11:00 AM (hJH5n)

On that topic - there’s a story this morning from the BBC claiming that either the US or Israel bombed a girls school in Iran, killing 108 students… in spite of the fact that already posted on the net is a video of smoke trails from a nearby IRGC base, clearly showing that this was a missile launch by Iran that failed and fell dramatically short, landing on their own city.

The BBC publishes verbatim press releases of whatever the Iranian government tells them to publish.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 11:10 AM (etYFQ)

254 Same, Barbarausa, those days are finished, unless I'm being borne in a litter by slaves.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 11:10 AM (kpS4V)

255 My wife has never worn high heels. Sneakers mostly, and dress flats for weddings and funerals. But she does have a couple pairs of cowboy boots.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at March 01, 2026 11:10 AM (0aYVJ)

256 I don't miss them!
Posted by: barbarausa
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Same here. Wore heels all through high school and my 20's and half way through my 30's. Now I have bad knees.

Posted by: lin-duh at March 01, 2026 11:11 AM (VCgbV)

257 I've started Charlie Kirk's "Stop In The Name of God."
It is every bit as impressive as I figured it would be.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 11:11 AM (2WIwB)

258 Mike Jaccarino is still a journalist, though he clearly has come down in the world. Muck Rack has his profile and links to his recent pieces here: https://tinyurl.com/2y2py7js

His memoir sounds interesting, especially because the hottest action seems to take place during my first years in New York when I was getting acquainted with local media and intensely following local news. I want to read the book, and I expect it to trigger some great memories.

Posted by: Clio Weeps at March 01, 2026 11:11 AM (kSAM8)

259 Every happy family is the same. Every unhappy family is unique in its unhappiness.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 11:13 AM (qFwJc)

260 I recommend a low heel for guard duty.
Posted by: Max Klinger at March 01, 2026 11:09 AM (2Ez/1)
----

No peep toes or kitten heels with olive drab! Dress uniform only.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 11:13 AM (kpS4V)

261 High heels make a woman's calves look great.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 11:14 AM (qFwJc)

262 Every happy family is the same. Every unhappy family is unique in its unhappiness.
Posted by: no one of any consequence

I know that quote but I can't remember where it's from.

Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 11:14 AM (lJ0H4)

263 OMG! IMPEACH HIM NOW!!!

(((Charles Fishman)))
@cfishman
The President of the United States wore a baseball cap to announce a sweeping attack against another nation.
A baseball cap.
Remember the fury at Zelenskyy when he wore a military uniform to the White House?
Yeah. A baseball cap.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 11:15 AM (FXNzP)

264 262 Every happy family is the same. Every unhappy family is unique in its unhappiness.
Posted by: no one of any consequence

I know that quote but I can't remember where it's from.
Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 11:14 AM (lJ0H4)

Tolstoy, I believe, when asked why he only wrote about unhappy people and families.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 11:16 AM (etYFQ)

265 Three dead. Fourteen injured. Unstated how many of those fourteen were shot but three of them are in critical condition so it's more than zero.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

M to F tranny or F to M tranny?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 11:17 AM (FXNzP)

266 "Remember the fury at Zelenskyy when he wore a military uniform to the White House?"

Yeah no...it wasn't a military uniform, they were more like pajamas for a six year old.

Posted by: Boswell at March 01, 2026 11:17 AM (j10i6)

267 M to F tranny or F to M tranny?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 11:17 AM (FXNzP)

Assuming that the killed/wounded ratio rule holds in this case, black gangbanger.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at March 01, 2026 11:18 AM (ExV1e)

268 Tolstoy, I believe, when asked why he only wrote about unhappy people and families.
Posted by: Tom Servo

Anna Karenina. I remember now.

Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 11:18 AM (lJ0H4)

269 There were TV adaptations of Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and Smiley's People. Both are excellent, and Guinness owned the role to such an extent that Carre actually changed Smiley to match. In the books, (I'm told) Smiley habitually cleans his glasses with his tie. Guinness didn't that that worked for a nervous tic, and instead had him pull out a handkerchief to do it with almost ritual care. From then on, that's what Smiley did in the books as well.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 10:42 AM (ZOv7s)

I have always considered Gary Oldman's portrayal of Smiley to be his best role.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 11:18 AM (2WIwB)

270 Tolstoy, I believe, when asked why he only wrote about unhappy people and families.
Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 11:16 AM (etYFQ)

Being from Russia he had a lot of material to work with...

Posted by: Boswell at March 01, 2026 11:18 AM (j10i6)

271 Tolstoy, I believe, when asked why he only wrote about unhappy people and families.
Posted by: Tom Servo

First sentence of Anna Karen Karenina, I believe.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 11:19 AM (FXNzP)

272 Every happy family is the same. Every unhappy family is unique in its unhappiness.
Posted by: no one of any consequence

I know that quote but I can't remember where it's from.
Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 11:14 AM (lJ0H4)
*
Tolstoy, I believe, when asked why he only wrote about unhappy people and families.
Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026

***
My first thought was that it was from Chekhov, but yes, it is from Anna Karenina.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 11:20 AM (wzUl9)

273 The Book Thread becomes a Movie Thread becomes a Fashion Thread...

Posted by: As it has always been at March 01, 2026 11:20 AM (2Ez/1)

274 Yeah. A baseball cap.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 11:15 AM (FXNzP)

If I could do AI I’d show Trump in the batters box, ready to swing at a big softball coming in, looking like Khameini’s head.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 11:21 AM (etYFQ)

275 "The Book Thread becomes a Movie Thread becomes a Fashion Thread..."

Can Star Trek be far behind?

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 11:21 AM (q3u5l)

276 I have always considered Gary Oldman's portrayal of Smiley to be his best role.
Posted by: Diogenes

Checkout his Jackson Lamb in "Slow Horses". A totally different brand of spymaster.

Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 11:21 AM (lJ0H4)

277 High heels make a woman's calves look great.

Try the veal.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 11:22 AM (Kt19C)

278 Fashion, or at least clothing details, in novels? The James Bonds are full of clothing descriptions, especially for Bond and the novels' heroines. Notable, I guess, because Fleming mentions brand names, as he did for cars and watches and other things -- though I can't recall any specific brands among Bond's clothing except for Sea Island shirts.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 11:24 AM (wzUl9)

279 Can Star Trek be far behind?
Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 11:21 AM
+++
*ahem*

Posted by: Boobs at March 01, 2026 11:26 AM (2Ez/1)

280 Being from Russia he had a lot of material to work with...
Posted by: Boswell at March 01, 2026 11:18 AM (j10i6)

There’s a great meme out there with pictures of various authors and these captions:

English writers: “I will die for honor!”
French writers: “I will die for Love!”
American writers: “I will die for Freedom!”
Russian writers: “I will die.”

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 11:26 AM (etYFQ)

281 38. Tater, I did a search for the Greaves book to see how much it would set me back and found that the whole 900+-page beauty can be downloaded from the former Wayback Machine (archive.org) at https://tinyurl.com/ycwnkuxc.

Man, this is going to be one of those very dangerous book threads, I can see. We get into Graham Greene and/or World War II stuff and I'm really in trouble. I am going to back away slowly for now, and return later, after Excel and I have done my March budget.

Posted by: Clio Weeps at March 01, 2026 11:27 AM (kSAM8)

282 IIRC Stephen King does a lot of brand name mentions at least for food, drinks, and cars. Can't remember if he does the same for clothing, though.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 11:27 AM (q3u5l)

283 "The Book Thread becomes a Movie Thread becomes a Fashion Thread..."
*
Can Star Trek be far behind?
Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026

***
Patrick Stewart has been mentioned, so . . .

His Sejanus in I, Claudius is a great turn. He has one of the most erotic and sensual love scenes ever on film with one of the Roman princesses. Later, when he has been found out and is about to be marched to his execution, he gives a faint smile that says, "Well, I did my all, and it was a great run!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 11:28 AM (wzUl9)

284 279 --

Sorry. Can't believe I overlooked you. That's not like me. Honest.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 11:28 AM (q3u5l)

285 Thats one hell of a shoe. I have a shit ton of books and read probably 90% of them. If I read them or not doesn't bother me. Its a book, it has many purposes.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 11:30 AM (snZF9)

286 Buster Brown, PF Flyers, Bazooka Joe, Montgomery Ward, and American Motors.

Posted by: The Hardy Boys at March 01, 2026 11:31 AM (2Ez/1)

287 Russian writers: “I will die.”

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 11:26 AM (etYFQ)

Heh - they forgot "But first I will go insane"

Posted by: Boswell at March 01, 2026 11:31 AM (j10i6)

288 lin-duh, my knees are sometimes unhappy with me too.
The key to surviving in heels for long periods is to walk in the normal heel-toe motion (hence the well-balanced rule), and stand with UNLOCKED knees, which is hard to remember because the heels pitch you forward and it is instinctive to lock.
Yes, they make your whole leg look great, because they force an unnatural (thus compensatory) posture.
The only time you break heel-to-toe is for something like cobblestones, where keeping the weight over the balls of the feet gives you more surface area and control.

Look at the runway models--they aren't mincing along, they are striding and nailing down the floor.

That's the real thing about the famous Ginger Rogers trope: she didn't do everything Astaire did, but to do everything with him backwards, in heels?
Particularly all of the beautiful smooth numbers, which require a toe-release to give that gliding travel.

(Max K, try a Cuban heel--they are awesome workhorses)

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 11:32 AM (enw9G)

289 261 High heels make a woman's calves look great.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 11:14 AM (qFwJc)

---------

A secret circulated quietly among champion 4-H Club cognoscenti.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 01, 2026 11:36 AM (nWPIJ)

290 I almost want to yell at the H/R lady at work. No less than 4" heels every day and she's probably 5'8" tall anyway. She doesn't need them and you can see the tendons in her knees straining when she walks. I have a feeling her feet are bigger than the shoes she wears and her toes all cross over each other and go to a point. But hey. Policy says I can't notice. That would mean I looked at her too long. Harrasment and all that shit.

Posted by: Reforger at March 01, 2026 11:36 AM (gvODy)

291 Something I've been noticing lately. More and more often I find the Amazon book prices aren't much, if any, cheaper than B and N. The Charlie Kirk book mentioned above is the same price at both places. If you are a B and N member, it would be cheaper with the discount and free shipping. And B and N membership is only 1/4th the cost of Amazon Prime.

The one big advantage Amazon offers, for me, is the easy access to used books.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 11:39 AM (yTvNw)

292 "I have a feeling her feet are bigger than the shoes she wears and her toes all cross over each other and go to a point. But hey. Policy says I can't notice. That would mean I looked at her too long. Harrasment and all that shit.
Posted by: Reforger at March 01, 2026 11:36 AM "
###
Ssshhhh... Don't say a word. She's going to help finance my next boat.

Posted by: Her podiatrist at March 01, 2026 11:39 AM (2Ez/1)

293 The Tudors were some of the earliest practitioners of large scale propaganda. They even recruited Shakespeare to aid in their justification for taking the throne.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 01, 2026 09:25 AM (0U5gm)

Interesting that. I am reading Shakespeare, the Mystery by George Elliot Sweet (signed by the author as well!) which builds the case that the various irregularities around Shakespeare and the odd differences between him and his contemporaries in theater, authors and court life can be resolved if Shakespeare were the non-de-plume, Elizabeth Tudor.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 11:39 AM (rbvCR)

294 46 Also yesterday, I picked up an annotated volume containing the first two Sherlock Holmes short story collections. The authors explain various terms and conditions that were current in Doyle's time but which may not be immediately familiar to modern readers. This should be interesting.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:15 AM

I've been on a Sherlock Holmes kick since just after Christmas. I've been reading them on Kindle through my Amazon Prime membership, so no cost or new books added to my overflowing shelves. Yes, I have suffered from book sickness! I started with the short story collection "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", then finished "A Study in Scarlet" and am halfway through "The Sign of the Four". I had never read them until now and am thoroughly enjoying them.

Posted by: Moonbeam at March 01, 2026 11:40 AM (rbKZ6)

295 It occurs to me that I know Middle Earth geography better than Earth geography.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 11:42 AM (kpS4V)

296 295 ... "It occurs to me that I know Middle Earth geography better than Earth geography."

AHE,
I started to laugh at that. Then I realized it's true.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 11:45 AM (yTvNw)

297 >>> Look at the runway models--they aren't mincing along, they are striding and nailing down the floor.

My Dad use to call that the Tits & Heels. When women are mad that is how they walk.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 11:46 AM (/lPRQ)

298 reforger, maybe she's a fetishist, or partners with one?

We had a foot fetish guy who would call the studio to ask about open-toe high heels about once a month.

He's start by asking about lessons, segue into what type of shoe should I wear to a lesson? then start sounding suspiciously eager when he asked what do teachers wear?

Are they open toed? Are YOU wearing them now? pant pant

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 11:47 AM (enw9G)

299 295 It occurs to me that I know Middle Earth geography better than Earth geography.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes.

++++

Welcome back. We've got seven continents now.

Posted by: Your dusty globe, over in the corner at March 01, 2026 11:47 AM (2Ez/1)

300 I started with the short story collection "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes", then finished "A Study in Scarlet" and am halfway through "The Sign of the Four". I had never read them until now and am thoroughly enjoying them.
Posted by: Moonbeam at March 01, 2026

***
The Sign of Four I had not read since I was ten. I found it to be remarkably exciting, with a boat chase on the Thames, for example -- a very visual story.

Doyle's use of flashback to America in Scarlet and later in Valley of Fear annoyed me when I was young -- I wanted to read about Holmes! But when I finally sat down with VoF a few years ago I found the entire "inner story" to be fascinating.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 11:47 AM (wzUl9)

301 WaPo does the Ayatollah.

How the Washington Post remembers Khamenei:
"With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Ayatollah Khamenei cut a more avuncular figure in public than his perpetually scowling but much more revered mentor, and he was known to be fond of Persian poetry and classic Western novels, especially Victor Hugo’s 'Les Misérables.' ... Some Iranians who knew Ayatollah Khamenei before he became supreme leader described him as a 'closet moderate'' ..."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 11:47 AM (FXNzP)

302 But hey. Policy says I can't notice. That would mean I looked at her too long. Harrasment and all that shit.
Posted by: Reforger

Low cut blouses are to keep you from staring at her feet.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 11:47 AM (/lPRQ)

303 295 It occurs to me that I know Middle Earth geography better than Earth geography.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 11:42 AM (kpS4V)

I bitch about that a lot. Some of my smartest friends can spout sports trivia all day but couldn't find South Africa on a map. Nor tell me a damn thing about it.

Posted by: Reforger at March 01, 2026 11:48 AM (gvODy)

304 But hey. Policy says I can't notice. That would mean I looked at her too long. Harrasment and all that shit.

File a complaint that her walking around in high heels is distracting and makes for a hostile work environment and you feel threatened.

Make them do their job.

Posted by: Pubic Hair On The Coke Can at March 01, 2026 11:49 AM (Ksqrb)

305 IAB, tits and heels, yes--shoulders back and down brings out the boobs, and NAIL down those floorboards

Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 11:49 AM (enw9G)

306 301 WaPo does the Ayatollah.

How the Washington Post remembers Khamenei:
"With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Ayatollah Khamenei cut a more avuncular figure in public than his perpetually scowling but much more revered mentor, and he was known to be fond of Persian poetry and classic Western novels, especially Victor Hugo’s 'Les Misérables.' ... Some Iranians who knew Ayatollah Khamenei before he became supreme leader described him as a 'closet moderate'' ..."
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 11:47 AM (FXNzP)

So the WaPo wants to go all necro on him.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 11:49 AM (hJH5n)

307 *301 WaPo does the Ayatollah.*

Judges would have also accepted "Austere religious scholar.'

Posted by: Jeopardy! at March 01, 2026 11:50 AM (2Ez/1)

308 It occurs to me that I know Middle Earth geography better than Earth geography.
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 11:42 AM (kpS4V)

296 295 ... "It occurs to me that I know Middle Earth geography better than Earth geography."

AHE,
I started to laugh at that. Then I realized it's true.
Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 11:45 AM (yTvNw)

I drew Middle-earth maps several times as a kid. Also, the elaborate maps I drew for D&D campaigns that never made it past map-drawing and names of lands level. Turns out I should have just written short stories based on the cool maps I drew.

Son #2 gave me a Middle-earth style map of Wyoming. Very cool.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at March 01, 2026 11:50 AM (0aYVJ)

309 >>> More and more often I find the Amazon book prices aren't much, if any, cheaper than B and N.

About 25 years ago I tried Amazon for a couple technical books... took forever to get them.
Went back to B&N which took only a couple days.

Didn't buy anything from 'Zon for almost twenty years after that one slow order. Now that they are more of a storefront with warehousing, distro, and delivery under one name I do buy a lot of 'stuff' but haven't got a book from them in over 25 years.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 11:51 AM (/lPRQ)

310
I noticed climate change was a thing in this novel (2019) and "Detour" (2026). Wonder how long they can chase this chimera. *looks at snow outside*
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 09:50 AM (kpS4V)

People first need to grasp the truth: climate has always changed, will change, and will always change.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 11:51 AM (hJH5n)

311 Nice to know Iran has been ruled by a moderate for decades

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 11:52 AM (Ia/+0)

312 Neighbors say he was just turning his life around and on his way home from a Koran study.

Posted by: Local media at March 01, 2026 11:53 AM (2Ez/1)

313 The one big advantage Amazon offers, for me, is the easy access to used books.
Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 11:39 AM (yTvNw)

Try Thriftbooks.com. Sometimes their used books are significantly cheaper than Amazon's.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at March 01, 2026 11:54 AM (Ucgf4)

314 The Sign of Four I had not read since I was ten. I found it to be remarkably exciting, with a boat chase on the Thames, for example -- a very visual story.

Doyle's use of flashback to America in Scarlet and later in Valley of Fear annoyed me when I was young -- I wanted to read about Holmes! But when I finally sat down with VoF a few years ago I found the entire "inner story" to be fascinating.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026

***
It's remarkable, too, that in some ways Holmes does not seem dated. I mean, yes, of course, it was Victorian and Edwardian England, and Doyle was writing about characters he set in his own world, which has changed beyond what he'd recognize now. But the essential dynamic has not changed: Holmes the truth--seeker, his loyal friend Watson, and the devious ways of the human heart and mind. It still speaks to people. There wouldn't be all these film adaptations, or all these weird modern dress and "Holmes is autistic" or "a sociopath" takes.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 11:54 AM (wzUl9)

315 Larry Correia is usually good, David Drake or Betty MacDonald. Carlo Cipolla is my go to when I just don't want fiction and I want to scratch that historical economics itch.

Some writers are harder than others to read. Those four have liquid, open prose that is a delight to read no matter what the subject
Posted by: Kindltot

For me my comfort reads are Larry Correia, Ilona Andrews, and Jim Butcher

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at March 01, 2026 11:54 AM (yyOtC)

316 298 reforger, maybe she's a fetishist, or partners with one?

We had a foot fetish guy who would call the studio to ask about open-toe high heels about once a month.

He's start by asking about lessons, segue into what type of shoe should I wear to a lesson? then start sounding suspiciously eager when he asked what do teachers wear?

Are they open toed? Are YOU wearing them now? pant pant
Posted by: barbarausa at March 01, 2026 11:47 AM (enw9G)

Probably. I'm just going to keep my mouth shut. The company policy book is very Tolkien-ish in it's description of what "harrasment" is. There's probably a whole paragraph on shoes. I have only skimmed through and read the headlines.

Maybe I should read it.

Posted by: Reforger at March 01, 2026 11:54 AM (gvODy)

317 With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Santa Khamenei

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at March 01, 2026 11:54 AM (Kt19C)

318 Low cut blouses are to keep you from staring at her feet.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at March 01, 2026 11:47 AM (/lPRQ)

Or if she is wearing a pencil skirt and has the body for it.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 11:55 AM (hJH5n)

319 294 ... "
I've been on a Sherlock Holmes kick since just after Christmas."

Moonbeam,

For your amusement, do a search on Michael Dirda and Conan Doyle in the September 21, 2011 issue of Paris Review. Dirda describes the first time he read Hound of the Baskervilles in grade school. It almost exactly matches my experience. Makes me smile. Dirda also wrote "On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling". I have it in hardcover but the Kindle price is $2.99 at the moment.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 11:55 AM (yTvNw)

320 Nearly all my book purchases are from Amazon or ABEBooks, as there's no book shop here in town and I don't get out of town a whole lot. I've almost never had any problems buying books from them; YMMV, but for this kid Amazon's a godsend.

Though I have to say that the Kindle store may one day bankrupt me if I'm not careful. But really, I can quit any time I want.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 11:56 AM (q3u5l)

321 Long enough to cover the subject and short enough to make it interesting.

Posted by: Speaking of pencil skirts at March 01, 2026 11:56 AM (2Ez/1)

322 The usual suspects.

Kamala, Newsom, AOC, and Mamdani Join Schumer and Jeffries in Piling On Trump Over Iran Strikes

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 11:56 AM (FXNzP)

323 'Bout time for me to see about some chores, and the sad end to another Book Thread! Thanks to MP4 for taking time to helm this one.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 11:57 AM (wzUl9)

324 313 ... "Try Thriftbooks.com. Sometimes their used books are significantly cheaper than Amazon's."

Mapes,
Thanks. I'll add them to my pool of used book sources.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 11:57 AM (yTvNw)

325 With his bushy white beard and easy smile, Santa Khamenei
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats

He's making a list and checking it twice
He's gonna find out who's naughty and nice

Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 11:57 AM (lJ0H4)

326 'Bout time for me to see about some chores, and the sad end to another Book Thread! Thanks to MP4 for taking time to helm this one.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 11:57 AM (wzUl9)

Hey! That's my schtick!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at March 01, 2026 11:58 AM (uQesX)

327 And on that happy note, off to accomplish a whole bunch of nothing here at Casa Some Guy.

Thanks again for the thread, MP4.

Have a good one, gang.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 11:58 AM (q3u5l)

328 AbeBooks used to be good. Last time I looked there, what I was hunting was $$ more than I wanted to pay. Maybe it was the book or the edition of it, though.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 11:58 AM (wzUl9)

329 322 The usual suspects.

Kamala, Newsom, AOC, and Mamdani Join Schumer and Jeffries in Piling On Trump Over Iran Strikes
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 11:56 AM (FXNzP)

And now they have some dead American soldiers... Must be ecstatic...

Posted by: It's me donna at March 01, 2026 11:59 AM (Qp/fd)

330 One more thing...

Wolfus, ABE is still good, but you've got to poke around a little depending on what you're after. Some of the ABE sellers charge idiotic amounts of $$$, but others are really pretty reasonable.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at March 01, 2026 12:00 PM (q3u5l)

331 Book sick? More like book fever. I have stopped buying books, because overload. I am counciling myself to start shedding them. Not easy to do, but I'm trying.

I no longer buy books, but seek them via the library, or worst case, buy used.

To my dismay, I was recently gifted 'The Brothers Karamazov', which I've never read, and now will, have started actually.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 12:00 PM (XeU6L)

332 Close your bokks, there will be a test
Meanwhile we have a
NOOD

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 12:01 PM (Ia/+0)

333 Or if she is wearing a pencil skirt and has the body for it.
Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 11:55 AM (hJH5n)

She does. At one time I'm sure she was a knockout. A bit on the sunset side these days. She really cool though. Ever helpful. I have no idea of her politics.

Posted by: Reforger at March 01, 2026 12:01 PM (gvODy)

334 @244 The great Library in Alexandria (Egypt) was torched by Muzzies.

If they did it, they had a time machine.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at March 01, 2026 12:02 PM (zdLoL)

335 Ahh, a new euphemism.

5 Exercises for the Exercise Averse

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at March 01, 2026 12:02 PM (FXNzP)

336 319-Moonbeam,

For your amusement, do a search on Michael Dirda and Conan Doyle in the September 21, 2011 issue of Paris Review. Dirda describes the first time he read Hound of the Baskervilles in grade school. It almost exactly matches my experience. Makes me smile. Dirda also wrote "On Conan Doyle: Or, The Whole Art of Storytelling". I have it in hardcover but the Kindle price is $2.99 at the moment.
Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 11:55 AM

Will do! Thanks!

Posted by: Moonbeam at March 01, 2026 12:04 PM (rbKZ6)

337 336, 319- Got it!

Posted by: Moonbeam at March 01, 2026 12:08 PM (rbKZ6)

338 Thanks MP4 for a great book thread. Will catch the blog after chores.

Posted by: Uncle Slayton at March 01, 2026 12:15 PM (vuVfC)

339 I bitch about that a lot. Some of my smartest friends can spout sports trivia all day but couldn't find South Africa on a map. Nor tell me a damn thing about it.
Posted by: Reforger at March 01, 2026 11:48 AM (gvODy)
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I'm pretty good about the general stuff, liking maps as I do, but when I tune into Jeopardy! I realize my knowledge of rivers and tertiary cities is lacking.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at March 01, 2026 12:25 PM (kpS4V)

340 wolfus, the problem with Spanish Letters is that the majority of the authors are writing as academics and delight in being as obscure as possible. The compulsive need to echo the Latin greats is insane.
The Post-war period literature emphasized daily language and speech, of course, but most of that also had a social emphasis on it as well - and a fair amount of censorship.
The other problem of course, is shown in the public site, Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes, (Online library of most of the prestigious universities and libraries in Spain) cervantesvirtual.com where I got lost trying to find something readable, and mostly found literary analysis. I swear the last 200 years of Spanish literary arts have been reviewing each other for monographs and papers.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 12:30 PM (rbvCR)

341 I’ve been fasting once a week and rereading “Knowing God” by JI Packer as part of my meditation. I’m not fasting for Lent but just to get closer to God. I saw YouTube videos that if it’s focused a fast will be more successful. I’ve fasted before but feel better about it this time. Also if I share it w/ ppl then I have to do it.

Posted by: Norrin Radd, sojourner of the spaceways at March 01, 2026 12:32 PM (eHQKA)

342 My favorite “Peanuts” cartoon! What a way to start the Book Thread! I identified SO much with that cartoon when it first appeared as it was a daily dilemma for me (my parents did not discourage reading at the table). Now that I am over 21 and have access to many book apps and the Internet, the problem of “What to read during breakfast?” Has pretty much disappeared.

Oh—and I would wear those shoes while drinking a Negroni or Sazerac during Mardi Gras, especially if I were on a float in New Orleans. 😎

Posted by: March Hare at March 01, 2026 12:33 PM (O/GSq)

343 One of the most extraordinary archeological finds of the twenty first century has been the recovery of the remains of Richard III from under a parking lot. Phillipa Langley and Michael Jones recount their amazing discovery in The King's Grave.

Richard III was the last Plantagenet king of England, who was killed in the battle of Bosworth in 1485, and this allowed the Tudors to take the throne. His body was stripped and carried through Leicester, and then thought to be lost. Some history buffs held the belief that his body may have been buried within a nearby church.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at March 01, 2026 09:14 AM (0U5gm)

There was a recent movie based on this, "The Lost King."

However, the movie misrepresented the university's attitude towards this amateur (Langley) as very condescending and sexist. One professor sued the movie producer for defamation for his portrayal. His case was settled out of court.

Still, a nicely done movie. Langley herself is in the crowd at the burial of Richard's remains at the end of the movie.

Posted by: Wethal at March 01, 2026 01:38 PM (Gv+CU)

344 BTW, he is reportedly working on a follow-on: Ellen of Golden. When it's released, I'll be first in line for a copy.

Posted by: JTB at March 01, 2026 09:40 AM (yTvNw)

Looking forward!

Posted by: Miley, okravangelist at March 01, 2026 01:42 PM (w6EFb)

345 @258 --

Clio, I'd be happy to send the book to you, if only we could work out the details without losing anonymity.

However, I got it through AbeBooks. Ten bucks, I think. You could probably find a copy there.

Thanks for the Jaccarino update.

Posted by: Weak Geek at March 01, 2026 02:22 PM (p/isN)

346 Reading Theo of Golden also. Lovely book--bookclub has been providing good ones lately--Frozen River, Mona's Eyes, Bridge over the River Drina....

also there is a city in Taiwan that is the official book/paper burning center. It is to honor books, rather than censor them. There is an annual ceremony, book pages and records are burned in special furnaces and the ashes buried in the formal garden cemetery. It is quite touching.

Posted by: sharon at March 01, 2026 02:26 PM (WKNzA)

347 Yes, it does sound familiar. However, sometimes I DO want to read that book that has been sitting on the shelf untouched for 15 years, and I'm glad that I didn't get rid of it.

Posted by: Pooklord at March 01, 2026 03:27 PM (asU3w)

348 Roughly 100 books in my TBR, all in one bookcase in my office/library. Currently in a dry spell where books are not appealing, even though trying to re-read - and decide on whether to dispose of - already-read SF & F. Not sure where this even goes, but there it is.

Posted by: Nazdar at March 01, 2026 06:30 PM (NcvvS)

349 The metal shaft on the stiletto shoe is literally a door stop shaft that screws on to a baseboard or door.

Posted by: 13times at March 01, 2026 07:04 PM (Uj1I0)

Daily Tech News 1 March 2026

Top Story

OpenAI has announced a deal with the Department of War with - apparently - the same limitations that Anthropic was demanding. (Tech Crunch)

Guess Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, really pissed someone off.

Sam Altman of OpenAI knows when to lie, and sometimes also who to lie to.

Tech News

Google is building a datacenter in Pine Island, Minnesota, powered by 1.9GW of wind and solar energy and a 300MW battery. (Interesting Engineering)

Before you ask, yes, the author of the article does know that the power delivered by a battery is only half the data. It's designed to deliver 300MW for 100 hours, which makes it possibly the largest single installation in the world.

Also it's an iron-air battery which I didn't know they had working at scale. It produces energy by rusting iron, and recharges by unrusting it. It's heavy, less efficient that common lithium batteries, and requires a source of water and air to keep the cycle going. And I'm not sure if they've ironed (sorry) out the durability issues.

But air and water aren't hard to find in most places a datacenter might be build, and importantly it's cheap.
Well, maybe not in orbit where SpaceX is planning to build its new datacenters and where Reflect Orbital has approval approval to place a 50-foot mirror as a test of its daylight-on-demand service. (MSN)

The idea being that if you have an area that's dark and you need it to be less dark, a constellation of 50,000 orbital satellites will make daylight a phone call away. The mirrors will be orbiting 400 miles up so the light that reaches the ground will be very spread out and not remotely as bright as full daylight, but even moonlight-on-demand could be worthwhile.

The article is by the Washington Post's Dana Milbank, so it's overly verbose and spends most of those words whining.
Myrient, a 390TB archive of computer and video games and... Stuff... Is going offline at the end of the month. (Tom's Hardware)

The maintainer cites rising costs - around $6000 per month - thanks in part to AI, and also people abusing the service and creating paywalled sites that take money for the service he provides for free.
India has blocked online database service Supabase, popular with vibe coding and with the hackers who siphon off the inevitably exposed person data afterwards, because reasons. (Tech Crunch)

Reasons India did not bother to tell anyone about.
South Korea's tax agency lost $4.8 million from a photo of a wallet. (Bleeping Computer)

The photo was of a Ledger crypto storage device seized in a raid, an item normally secure enough and perfectly safe to photograph and publicise.

But right next to the device was a handwritten note containing a mnemonic for the wallet address and private key. These are commonly used with various blockchains and machine-readable, so it didn't take long for someone to empty the wallet out, even while it was sitting in the tax agency's vault.
AMD still doesn't support its latest FSR4 upscaling technology on RDNA on older RDNA2 and RDNA3 graphics cards - like my Radeon 7800 XT - even though we know it works because they accidentally published the source code for the drivers that make it work.

OptiScalar does that now. (WCCFTech)

It's a bit of fiddling around so you might be better off just buying an Nvidia graphics card, or even an RDNA4 card like the 9070 XT, but it does work.
Apple is poised to deliver a new MacBook Nothing. (Notebook Check)

Not Pro, not Air, just a cheap-for-Apple base model.

The question is, what are they going to cut to hit the target price? The article discusses configurations with 8GB of RAM, 128GB of SSD, and possibly a low-quality screen, all of which sound awful.
Why does the Asus ProArt PX13 have a 60Hz display? (Notebook Check)

Seems an odd pairing with the Ryzen 395 CPU (16 CPU cores and 40 graphics cores) and 128GB of RAM - and the anticipated €4000 price. Particularly when my current laptop cost a sixth of that and has a high-resolution 14" OLED panel running at 120Hz.

And the answer is that my laptop has a 14" screen, and the Asus has a 13" screen, and nobody makes high-resolution 13" OLED panels that run faster than 60Hz, while at 14" and above they've become common even on modestly-priced systems. And professional artists, the target audience of the ProArt range, don't need high refresh rates so much as colour fidelity, which that panel delivers.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Sorry, no, we can't get together.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:02 AM

Comments

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1 BOING!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 04:03 AM (1o8D5)

2 Morning all

Posted by: Tuna at March 01, 2026 04:03 AM (lJ0H4)

3 w00t Thinking of you, Biden's Dog!

Posted by: m at March 01, 2026 04:04 AM (+YA9H)

4 FOR SALE: IRANIAN MISSILE. SLIGHTLY USED.

https://tinyurl.com/44wyuja9

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 04:04 AM (1o8D5)

5 Thinking of you, Biden's Dog!

Posted by: m at March 01, 2026 04:04 AM (+YA9H)
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So am I. What a koinkadinky!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 04:05 AM (1o8D5)

6 humor:

Stephen L. Miller retweeted
@redsteeze
12h
In the span of one week, the greatest enemies of the United States have all been toppled. Iran, Canada and CNN.

Posted by: m at March 01, 2026 04:08 AM (+YA9H)

7 Pic:

https://tinyurl.com/2u26yykf

Music:

https://youtu.be/cYKVb7T1n2I

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 04:12 AM (1o8D5)

8 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at March 01, 2026 04:13 AM (+YRf1)

9 Lots of worldwide celebratory "Khamenei is dead" videos:

@AGHamilton29

Posted by: m at March 01, 2026 04:15 AM (+YA9H)

10 Work to do. Fire up a new IBM z/OS system.

Maybe l8r.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 04:23 AM (1o8D5)

11 Morning all. Have fun with the mainframe, Biden's Dog!

Posted by: Pixy Misa at March 01, 2026 04:24 AM (BLOW1)

12 tech:

AG retweeted
@JoshKale
9h
This is so based. Israel hacked a prayer app used by millions of Iranians and turned it into their public broadcast service to the people

3 messages came in over 30 minutes:

9:52am: “Help Has Arrived.”

10:02am: “Amnesty for anyone who takes up arms against the regime.”

10:14am: “Lay down your weapons or join the forces of liberation. For a free Iran.”

Imagine you’re in Tehran. Explosions are shaking your city. Your phone buzzes. And the notification is that.

Posted by: m at March 01, 2026 04:26 AM (+YA9H)

13 Guten morgen, horde.

Posted by: clarence at March 01, 2026 04:28 AM (VczTT)

14 If they will use iron in the battery, they might as well use a nickel-iron battery.

While there is a significant self-discharge factor, there are other advantages. The anodes do not corrode and the electrolytic solution is a base, not an acid. The process to renew a battery is easy: Dump the worn out solution, clean the battery with pure water, mix up the new solution, refill the battery and recharge. Nickel-iron batteries can have very long lifespans. The used solution is basically plant food.

Posted by: clarence at March 01, 2026 04:46 AM (VczTT)

15 Obligatory:

https://youtu.be/c_oEGiUTMq4?t=24

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 04:48 AM (5UTWB)

16 moar humor:

AG retweeted
Frankly Frank
@NoFrankingWay
13h
We're gonna be able to vacation in Gaza, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran and maybe Minnesota soon. Incredible times.

Posted by: m at March 01, 2026 04:49 AM (+YA9H)

17 G'Day everyone
Didn't think it would 5am already

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 05:01 AM (Ia/+0)

18 G'morning, all!

Interesting 24 hours....yes?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 01, 2026 05:04 AM (iMotb)

19 Morning, Tech Peeps

Posted by: fluffy at March 01, 2026 05:11 AM (AN2gy)

20 Interesting 24 hours....yes?
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 01, 2026 05:04 AM (iMotb)

Wait till you see the book thread.

Posted by: Pete Bog at March 01, 2026 05:11 AM (qlUA+)

21 What do you know for the good of the cause?

My mother used that expression. She was from Arkansas, born in 1913, and probably picked it up from older relatives. Maybe they were still fight the Civil War in their minds?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at March 01, 2026 05:11 AM (qFwJc)

22 Reports of Israel bombing specific targets in Iran right now.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 01, 2026 05:11 AM (iMotb)

23 Was Iran using the same Temu air defense systems that Venezuela was using?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 01, 2026 05:13 AM (iMotb)

24

The White House
@WhiteHouse
4h
“Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE! Thank you for your attention to this matter!” - President DONALD J. TRUMP

Posted by: m at March 01, 2026 05:14 AM (+YA9H)

25 I should go put coffee on

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 05:21 AM (Ia/+0)

26
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at March 01, 2026 05:21 AM (tljrc)

27 Good morning! Well it appears that the PDTS has avenged the US over the humiliation brought on us by the Iranians, Jimmuh peanut, and Barky McFuckstick. Maybe Persians will ban Islam and restore themselves.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at March 01, 2026 05:22 AM (3Ope8)

28 Getting sporty in Pahk-ee-stahn. Savages attacked US consulate, nine dead but I can't tell who the nine are. Maybe some savages.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at March 01, 2026 05:39 AM (cxFcK)

29 Howdy, all! It's Sunday of a new month in a new year -- "new" in that we have not had 2026 before, yes? And with all the ME news it does seem like a new beginning.

Foggy here, 59-60 F., no wind. I'll begin a new workout week, which runs Sun. through Sat., in about an hour. Meanwhile there is coffee and slopping the feline hogs.

What about you?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 05:40 AM (wzUl9)

30 This morning I should nip out before the Book Thread and get a couple of items at Walmart, and fill the car's tank. Just to be safe.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 05:41 AM (wzUl9)

31 49.5 degrees out, with 99%RH.

Good bit of fog in the area as well.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 01, 2026 05:48 AM (iMotb)

32 The White House @WhiteHouse
4h

“Iran just stated that they are going to hit very hard today, harder than they have ever hit before. THEY BETTER NOT DO THAT, HOWEVER, BECAUSE IF THEY DO, WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE! Thank you for your attention to this matter!” - President DONALD J. TRUMP

Posted by: m at March 01, 2026 05:14 AM (+YA9H)
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https://youtu.be/J03sXlkeJwY?t=8

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 05:51 AM (1o8D5)

33 Expecting to head downstair to the shelter any moment now.

Wait. This just in: drone (not missile) downed near Jerusalem. Heard distant rumblings. So far, no siren here.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 05:53 AM (1o8D5)

34 Its above freezing and 40s today

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 05:55 AM (Ia/+0)

35 Big cup of coffee and a book

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 06:02 AM (Ia/+0)

36 Have we seen any "Austere Religious Scholar" obits yet from the MSM?

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at March 01, 2026 06:02 AM (Ucgf4)

37 Have we seen any "Austere Religious Scholar" obits yet from the MSM?

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at March 01, 2026 06:02 AM (Ucgf4)
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https://tinyurl.com/55skf8r6

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 06:04 AM (MFAsx)

38 https://tinyurl.com/55skf8r6

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 06:04 AM (MFAsx)
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The NY Times has been asshoe on Mullah Iran since forever:

https://tinyurl.com/2ket56vj

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 06:06 AM (MFAsx)

39 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Aw, c'mon.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at March 01, 2026 06:12 AM (siuak)

40 The Iranian Navy is preparing to sortie. Damn starter rope broke again.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 01, 2026 06:13 AM (gm9Sb)

41 The Iranian Navy is preparing to sortie. Damn starter rope broke again.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 01, 2026 06:13 AM (gm9Sb)
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What do they have left floating? A fishing trawler? A Zodiac? A canoe?

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 01, 2026 06:16 AM (ESVrU)

42 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at March 01, 2026 06:17 AM (bQ4nt)

43 41 The Iranian Navy is preparing to sortie. Damn starter rope broke again.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 01, 2026 06:13 AM (gm9Sb)
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What do they have left floating? A fishing trawler? A Zodiac? A canoe?

they do have some old diesel electrics given the 2 p-8s seen earlier around yemen would doubt the navy is fishing

Posted by: LOR VIA at March 01, 2026 06:19 AM (+uTfj)

44 Guess Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, really pissed someone off.

DoW said the media is either stupid or lying. OpenAI accepted the terms that Anthropic refused to agree to (notably that DoW decides when their hardware is going to kill what people, not the Antifa types working for Anthropic or OpenAI). The media obviously wants Trump/Hegseth to be unable to decide that.

Posted by: Ian S. at March 01, 2026 06:19 AM (QZThv)

45 What do they have left floating? A fishing trawler? A Zodiac? A canoe?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 01, 2026 06:16 AM (ESVrU)
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I'm gonna go with "dhow."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at March 01, 2026 06:22 AM (siuak)

46 What do they have left floating? A fishing trawler? A Zodiac? A canoe?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 01, 2026 06:16 AM (ESVrU)

We will smite you with the Dinghy of Death!!!!

Posted by: Admiral (formerly Private 2nd class) Achmed Mohammad Mohammad at March 01, 2026 06:24 AM (Ucgf4)

47 They have the dreaded Iranian Drone Carrier of Death!

Warning of incoming here.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 06:27 AM (5UTWB)

48 BOOM!

Waiting for news update.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 06:31 AM (5UTWB)

49 https://www.frontpagemag.com/iran killed 869 US military personnel

Screw those who say it's a unprovoked attack

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 06:35 AM (Ia/+0)

50 45 What do they have left floating? A fishing trawler? A Zodiac? A canoe?
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at March 01, 2026 06:16 AM (ESVrU)
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I'm gonna go with "dhow."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at March 01, 2026 06:22 AM (siuak)

Or nasdhaq.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 01, 2026 06:35 AM (06Hmj)

51 DoW said the media is either stupid or lying

It's both. The answer is both.

Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at March 01, 2026 06:36 AM (sAmhv)

52 It's both. The answer is both.
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at March 01, 2026 06:36 AM (sAmhv)

Hanlon's Duct Tape > Hanlon's Razor

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 01, 2026 06:37 AM (06Hmj)

53 Or nasdhaq.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 01, 2026 06:35 AM (06Hmj)
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Gesundheit.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at March 01, 2026 06:38 AM (siuak)

54 Byeee...

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at March 01, 2026 06:40 AM (siuak)

55 WE WILL HIT THEM WITH A FORCE THAT HAS NEVER BEEN SEEN BEFORE!

Oh god, not the dreaded antimatter death beam!!!

NOOOOOOOO!

Posted by: pawn at March 01, 2026 06:43 AM (+rKuc)

56 AG retweeted
Frankly Frank
@NoFrankingWay
13h
We're gonna be able to vacation in Gaza, Cuba, Venezuela, Iran and maybe Minnesota soon. Incredible times.
Posted by: m at March 01, 2026 04:49 AM (+YA9H)

And yet not in France, UK....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 01, 2026 06:44 AM (06Hmj)

57 >>> Screw those who say it's a unprovoked attack

Iran has been at war with us since 1979.

Posted by: fluffy at March 01, 2026 06:46 AM (AN2gy)

58 America one took out half of their navy in one afternoon when they were explicitly trying *not* to.

Whatever we've seen is what they got. Anything they had would have already been half-assedly lobbed at Israel already.

Please God, the forces of sanity can mitigate as much of these pointless counterattacks as possible, and spare as many decent people as possible, until the damned lunatics are all room temperature at last.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 01, 2026 06:47 AM (06Hmj)

59 Trump is going to drop Rosie O'Donnell on Iran? What would the Geneva Convention say?

mornin yall

Posted by: fd at March 01, 2026 06:47 AM (vFG9F)

60 59 Trump is going to drop Rosie O'Donnell on Iran? What would the Geneva Convention say?

mornin yall
Posted by: fd at March 01, 2026 06:47 AM (vFG9F)

Oh, the huge manatee....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at March 01, 2026 06:48 AM (06Hmj)

61 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at March 01, 2026 06:51 AM (MIIRH)

62 The saddest thing about all this is Breitbart doesn't have Rob Reiner to quote anymore.

Posted by: fd at March 01, 2026 06:51 AM (vFG9F)

63 Gonna be interesting to see the resultant effects of the loss of Iranian influence on the denizens infesting the UK and France.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at March 01, 2026 06:51 AM (3Ope8)

64 Well if there's one thing Minnesota has a lot of, besides fraud, is iron ore looking to rust. Just ask the Edmund Fitzgerald.

Posted by: Mr. Bingley at March 01, 2026 06:51 AM (lNLJj)

65 The IRGC fired a missile at Cyprus.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:54 AM (+nEug)

66 According to Tousi. the anti regime Iranians are ready to leave Britain and go back.to Iran. I would guess that will be the same for those here.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:57 AM (+nEug)

67 >>>they do have some old diesel electrics given the 2 p-8s seen earlier around yemen would doubt the navy is fishing

Like its predecessor, the P-3, P-8s are a multi-mission platform, not just anti-submarine warfare -- also long range recon, maritime patrol, anti-surface warfare, as well as on-scene airborne command and control.

If there are P-8s operating near Yemen, they are most-likely keeping an eye on the Houthis, not searching for Iran's ancient Soviet-built Kilo submarines.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 06:58 AM (Y1sOo)

68 The strike on Iran may cause gas prices to rise in California. Maybe the governor will suspend the tax on gas for a while to give the people some relief.

And maybe Santa Claus will bring me an Easter Basket on St Patrick's Day.

Posted by: fd at March 01, 2026 06:59 AM (vFG9F)

69 Spider solitaire is evil

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 07:00 AM (Ia/+0)

70 fd, how is Bruno?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 07:00 AM (+nEug)

71 The IRGC fired a missile at Cyprus.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 06:54 AM (+nEug)
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2.

Just back up from shelter with pups and grandpups, here for lunch.

We can eat all we want 'cause we lose all the calories going up and down the stairs.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 07:01 AM (5UTWB)

72 Regarding satellites with mirrors.
Archimedes smiles.

Posted by: Elect me because i'm dyslexic and racist at March 01, 2026 07:01 AM (nc2DJ)

73 Doesn't Iran have a few larger relatively sophisticated subs? P8s patrolling off Yemen seems to indicate the sub threat can't be dismissed.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at March 01, 2026 07:02 AM (3Ope8)

74 Good to see you with a healthy attitude and outlook BD.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at March 01, 2026 07:03 AM (3Ope8)

75 Like higher gas prices doesn't fit right in to the Church of Global Warming agenda, its their plan not a inconvenience

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 07:04 AM (Ia/+0)

76 "fd, how is Bruno?
Posted by: Ben Had"

He seems ok. The swelling has not noticably gone down yet but he's only been on the antibiotics for 2 days. We went for a longer run thru the woods yesterday.

Posted by: fd at March 01, 2026 07:06 AM (vFG9F)

77 Good morning Horde. Thx Pixy
Gotta love Trump's response after seeing a picture of the Ayatollahs body "still looks better than Biden"

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 07:07 AM (HYqoK)

78 What could go wrong with orbital mirrors?

Well, getting hacked and enough of them with LOS being focused on one spot could get a whole house of exploding Jiffy-Pop popcorn.

Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 07:08 AM (2GVsD)

79 Good to see you with a healthy attitude and outlook BD.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at March 01, 2026 07:03 AM (3Ope

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Most of the country is like this. Lots of funny stuff on WhatsApp and the Internet.

Purim holiday is 2 days away. Children always dress up in costumes and have parties in schools. School is cancelled until further notice. In our building and in one of our pup's communities, mothers took the initiative and had the parties in the shelters. Happy faces all over!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 07:08 AM (5UTWB)

80 Biden's Dog, stay safe , prayers for you and your family and countrymen

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 07:08 AM (HYqoK)

81 Let me be clear. If you like your mullah, you can keep your mullah. Hope and change baby! Hope and change!

Posted by: Barack Obama, Homosexual at March 01, 2026 07:10 AM (Ksqrb)

82 Even if the government falls and a pro western government installed, it's going to be a long slog in Iran. The IRGC numbers about 200K in total troop strength. Lets say only 20% are real hard core true believers. That's 40K willing and armed to carry on the fight. Heading for the hills and then returning for mayhem on a regular basis, they could be a major headache for decades. It would be like after WW2 if the Nazis had the Werewolf plan up and running. The only solution is to kill them now.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at March 01, 2026 07:11 AM (gm9Sb)

83 @73

The P-8s would be engaged in coordinated operations with the Lincoln strike group, searching for sub-surface threats near the strike group's position, which is in the northern Arabian Sea, close to the Gulf of Oman. Again, any P-8 operation off the coast of Yemen is Houthi-related.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 07:15 AM (Y1sOo)

84 Iran just blew up one of their own tankers in Hormuz. Maybe the lack of chain of command structure is having results.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at March 01, 2026 07:17 AM (cxFcK)

85 78 What could go wrong with orbital mirrors?

Well, getting hacked and enough of them with LOS being focused on one spot could get a whole house of exploding Jiffy-Pop popcorn.
Posted by: Anna Puma at March 01, 2026 07:08 AM (2GVsD)

Obligatory:

https://youtu.be/rthHSISkM7A

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at March 01, 2026 07:17 AM (Ucgf4)

86 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at March 01, 2026 07:23 AM (2Ez/1)

87 @59/fd: "Trump is going to drop Rosie O'Donnell on Iran? What would the Geneva Convention say?"

As The Fat Electrician would remind us, "It's not a war-crime the first time!"

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 01, 2026 07:24 AM (O7YUW)

88 Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 07:15 AM (Y1sOo)

No doubt they're multitasking. A carrier group has a dedicated sub escort and airborne anti-sub assets within it. I'm just suggesting that the threat from Iranian subs can't be dismissed.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at March 01, 2026 07:25 AM (3Ope8)

89 Question. It is 1,062 air miles from Iran to Israel
Is there no way to shoot down those missiles sooner after launch?

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 07:27 AM (+nEug)

90 On the good new front, star jasmine and hostas going in today, and cannas getting relocated.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead at March 01, 2026 07:27 AM (3Ope8)

91 Crotchety Old Jarhead, you should send a picture of your yard to the gardening thread. It sounds so beautiful.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 07:29 AM (+nEug)

92 Dropping Rosie on Iran would probably cause fault lines to shift . Iran is earthquake prone

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 07:30 AM (HYqoK)

93 Morning peeps

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 07:31 AM (jtM2q)

94 Dropping Rosie on Iran would probably cause fault lines to shift . Iran is earthquake prone

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 07:30 AM (HYqoK)
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it would also lend credence to the claims made by flat earthers.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 07:33 AM (5UTWB)

95 78 What could go wrong with orbital mirrors?

Well, getting hacked and enough of them with LOS being focused on one spot could get a whole house of exploding Jiffy-Pop popcorn.
Posted by: Anna Puma

I think they're diffuse enough that if you hacked all of them on the same side of the planet at once it still wouldn't be any brighter than the midday sun. Would be fun to play with that though.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at March 01, 2026 07:35 AM (BLOW1)

96 @84

>> Iran just blew up one of their own tankers in Hormuz. Maybe the lack of chain of command structure is having results.

It’s more likely they have calculated that the regime is indeed going to end and that they are going to make life as difficult as possible for the aftermath.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at March 01, 2026 07:49 AM (pWTCG)

97 @95/Pixy Misa: "I think they're diffuse enough that if you hacked all of them on the same side of the planet at once it still wouldn't be any brighter than the midday sun. Would be fun to play with that though."

Certainly better than the nasty effects of using the other form of "unscheduled sunrise".

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 01, 2026 07:52 AM (O7YUW)

98 I have over 2,000 hours of logged flight time in the P-8's predecessor, including two, six-month deployments to that part of the world, including 19 missions flying out of Masirah, Oman during Earnest Will. I've flown coordinated operations with the battle group plenty of times in major blue water training exercises.
>>A carrier group has a dedicated sub escort and airborne anti-sub assets within it.

Since S-3 Vikings no longer deploy with the carrier air wings, the strike group's airborne ASW assets are limited to helos which provide only in-close ASW capability. They don't have the endurance to conduct mid-range and further out operations. In a hot war scenario, which this is, the P-8s are the primary assets for ASW efforts in protecting the strike group.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 07:52 AM (Y1sOo)

99 94 Dropping Rosie on Iran would probably cause fault lines to shift . Iran is earthquake prone

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 07:30 AM (HYqoK)

That's a Whole Lotta Rosie.

Posted by: Last words of an Iranian goatherder at March 01, 2026 07:56 AM (Ucgf4)

100 The Grapes of Wrath is on Movies! Channel. It doesn't feel somehow like the usual John Ford movie. Henry Fonda and John Carradine are the only major actors in it; Ward Bond and John Qualen, who often appeared in Ford films, are there, but in smaller roles.

I'm astonished at John Carradine. I've shrugged him off for years as a stage actor who continued to be stagey on film (which is what people accuse William Shatner of). In so many roles he seems to be little more than John Carradine's Voice. Yet here, as the ex-preacher, he is restrained and very effective. Just shows you what the right director can do.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 08:00 AM (wzUl9)

101 Bread is in the oven. I preheated the DO with the lid off as CBD suggested.
I set the oven to 475. I can smell the old gunk burning off.

Posted by: Accomac at March 01, 2026 08:02 AM (j6fda)

102 When I consider what Trump has been through and continues to achieve, I'm pretty sure I must be a different species.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at March 01, 2026 08:04 AM (cxFcK)

103 Good morning all

Forecast says 70 Friday!

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 01, 2026 08:08 AM (hEUiL)

104 Six people were killed in a village outside of Jerusalem. A missile strike which hit an air raid shelter per Trey Yngst

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 08:09 AM (HYqoK)

105 Guess Dario Amodei, the CEO of Anthropic, really pissed someone off.

DoW said the media is either stupid or lying. OpenAI accepted the terms that Anthropic refused to agree to (notably that DoW decides when their hardware is going to kill what people, not the Antifa types working for Anthropic or OpenAI). The media obviously wants Trump/Hegseth to be unable to decide that.
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I heard Anthropic also wanted the right to enforce their gay-ass rules.

That is, some soldier in the middle of a battle gets his rig shut down because some dweeb decides he's violating their code of conduct.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 01, 2026 08:10 AM (HXT0k)

106 @104 cont, toll is now eight dead

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 08:11 AM (HYqoK)

107 Smell the Glove, Beit Shemesh and the death toll has risen to 8.

Prayers for those families and all of Israel.

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 08:12 AM (+nEug)

108 Good morning morons

Sad to say my report yesterday on the untimely passing of Ali Larijani was premature. He still breathes.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 08:13 AM (RIvkX)

109 77 Good morning Horde. Thx Pixy
Gotta love Trump's response after seeing a picture of the Ayatollahs body "still looks better than Biden"
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 07:07 AM (HYqoK

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I see, in the right sidebar, that lying POS found his way to a stage somewhere. You know it's a lie when he says, "That's a fact!"

Posted by: JM in Illinois at March 01, 2026 08:14 AM (THqo5)

110 I think the P-8 Poseidon can also be used as a pretty good ISR platform. The surface search radar is long range and it's got a variety of passive sensors to "sniff" the EM spectrum.

One or two of them were used to get a good idea what Maduro's military had in and around his compound. Every radar emitter there was mapped. And those aircraft never got very near the coast... stayed miles off shore to do it.

The submarine threat from Iran is low - non-existent. However, Russia and/or China would be very interested in observing a USN carrier strike group up close. IMO if there's any ASW going on, it's directed at that theat.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 08:14 AM (jtM2q)

111 SanFranpsycho, pezeshkian appears to be alive as well

Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 08:15 AM (+nEug)

112 Thanks for checking in BD

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 08:17 AM (RIvkX)

113 SanFranpsycho, pezeshkian appears to be alive as well
Posted by: Ben Had at March 01, 2026 08:15 AM (+nEug)
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Yea, just saw that as well. Sadz.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 08:17 AM (RIvkX)

114 Old one:

What does Iran call its naval vessels right after hostilities begin?

"Reefs".

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 01, 2026 08:18 AM (IG3/x)

115 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at March 01, 2026 08:19 AM (u82oZ)

116 Hey, I overslept. Did I miss the installation ceremony for Rubio to be the new Grand Poobah of Iran?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at March 01, 2026 08:20 AM (2Ez/1)

117 Does the Iranian regime elements possess modern Diesel-Electric boats? They have pretty good endurance now underwater and are pretty quiet, at least as quiet as a boomer, was my understanding. They could definitely cause trouble. I’d like to think by now, our tech can locate and track anything.

Posted by: Common Tater at March 01, 2026 08:23 AM (8pbdy)

118 @44/Ian S.: "OpenAI accepted the terms that Anthropic refused to agree to (notably that DoW decides when their hardware is going to kill what people, not the Antifa types working for Anthropic or OpenAI)."

Anthropic's demands were completely unreasonable. They're not part of the chain of command. I'm glad the DoW told them to get stuffed.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at March 01, 2026 08:24 AM (O7YUW)

119 Richard Falk has blood on his hands. So do many international globalists.

I'm sure he and John Mearsheimer and Mehdi Hasan and Robert Malley and Valerie Jarrett and Francesca Albanese are all weepy this morning, poor things.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 08:24 AM (RIvkX)

120 Iran has a new Supreme Leader, some guy named Ayatollah Arafi. Job security not good

Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 08:24 AM (HYqoK)

121 Please note, I am writing down the name of every person who objects to the liberation of the Iranian people and wishes for their continued subjugation to Islamic fascism.

I will submit this list to them as soon as practicable for necessary action.

Tucker is 1. who terms it "evil."

And once again thank you President Trump for keeping your promise.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 08:30 AM (RIvkX)

122 Look, Fat, I closed the border and capped the Ayatollah!

Posted by: Gropey Joe at March 01, 2026 08:32 AM (oftw2)

123 "Job security not good"

I disagree.

I expect he will have that job for life.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at March 01, 2026 08:32 AM (iMotb)

124 I'm probably not going to venture out to the store and gas station today. Tomorrow morning, early, will do as well.

Looking forward to the Book Thread!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 08:33 AM (wzUl9)

125 Besides making pancakes, sausages and strawberries on top, haven't seen how the Europeans are crying yet

Posted by: Skip at March 01, 2026 08:36 AM (Ia/+0)

126 Russia does not deploy submarines to the IO due to non-favorable oceanography conditions that make them easily detectable -- i.e. a non-existent sonic layer depth, below which they normally would operate to mask their acoustic signature as much as possible.

No idea about China, but I'm guessing the same thing.

@Common Tater

They have a few old, Soviet-era Kilo diesel-electric boats. They are quiet when running on batteries, but they have to recharge their batteries at some point and that means ascending to near-surface to deploy the snorkel to run their diesel engines. Running those loud diesel engines puts out an acoustic signature blast that makes them easily-detectible.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 08:40 AM (Y1sOo)

127 62 The saddest thing about all this is Breitbart doesn't have Rob Reiner to quote anymore.

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Robert DeNiro has stepped up to fill those very large and stupid shoes.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at March 01, 2026 08:42 AM (+HNx/)

128
Zombie MahaRushie for Supreme Durka Durka.

Posted by: Auspex at March 01, 2026 08:44 AM (ckPxu)

129 Yes, of course they have to surface and re-charge, but when they are running on battery they are (were) almost impossible to detect. I’d like to think that is no longer the case and technology has moved on.

Posted by: Common Tater at March 01, 2026 08:45 AM (+dkNf)

130 Hard to say if there's anything to it, since it's a catfight between two of the creepier scumbag operatives on the Right, but Roger Stone says the following:

"I have obtained documentation of the source of Steve Bannon's money after he was fired by the White House as well as documentation of the list of influencers and organizations that he was paying, and I will release both this week #CCP"

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at March 01, 2026 08:46 AM (BI5O2)

131 Since the Persian Gulf is not exceedingly large or deep, especially at the strata of Hormuz, I would bet that the USN has long since deployed a net of acoustic listening sensors across the sea bottom that let us know pretty much everything moving there. Both above and below the water.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 08:46 AM (etYFQ)

132 "IRGC members are fleeing to Afghanistan, using altered passports and disguises, following heavy losses in joint U.S. and Israeli military operations."

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 08:49 AM (/M/4v)

133 > 120 Iran has a new Supreme Leader, some guy named Ayatollah Arafi. Job security not good
Posted by: Smell the Glove at March 01, 2026 08:24 AM (HYqoK)

Temporary position.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at March 01, 2026 08:49 AM (IG3/x)

134 Don' they know there is a war going on in Afghanistan ??!!

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 08:49 AM (/M/4v)

135 For a bunch of austere religious scholars they weren't very bright. They fell into the age old trap of believing their own bullshit. Maybe it was the long line of US Presidents who didn't take them out that gave them the mistaken belief that they were unassailable. But then again, those bunker busters taking out their nuke program should have given them a clue.

Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 08:50 AM (Q+gd/)

136 Brilliant thought I just read:

One side uses language to DESCRIBE reality.
The other side uses language to PUSUADE (or coerce) into reality.

That's why they hate Trump so much.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at March 01, 2026 08:50 AM (HXT0k)

137 129 Yes, of course they have to surface and re-charge, but when they are running on battery they are (were) almost impossible to detect. I’d like to think that is no longer the case and technology has moved on.
Posted by: Common Tater at March 01, 2026 08:45 AM (+dkNf)

Active sonar can always pinpoint them - and that can come from a buoy.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 08:50 AM (etYFQ)

138 "I’d like to think that is no longer the case and technology has moved on."

*polite cough*

Posted by: Tom Clancy's caterpillar drive on The Red October at March 01, 2026 08:50 AM (2Ez/1)

139 Active sonar is the go-to tactic for tracking diesel-electric subs running on batteries.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 08:52 AM (Y1sOo)

140
Iran has a new Supreme Leader, some guy named Ayatollah Arafi. Job security not good

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LOL

hitler killed hitler on April 30 , 1945. 2 days before that he shot his brother in law (eva browns' actually) Fegelein right there in the Führerbunker ! Anyway , we had to wait for full surrender of nazi forces for another week or so.

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 08:56 AM (/M/4v)

141 "IRGC members are fleeing to Afghanistan, using altered passports and disguises, following heavy losses in joint U.S. and Israeli military operations."

Posted by: runner
___________

What do those disguises look like? They already have the mustache and nose, and maybe the glasses.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at March 01, 2026 08:56 AM (XvL8K)

142 Active sonar is the go-to tactic for tracking diesel-electric subs running on batteries.
Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 08:52 AM (Y1sOo)

And they broadcast the call to prayer 5 times a day over the subs' P.A. systems, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 08:56 AM (8zz6B)

143 Mommy Dr. Jill says all my pants are soiled and in the wash. No Book Thread for me-again!

Posted by: Joe From Scranton at March 01, 2026 08:56 AM (oftw2)

144 What do those disguises look like? They already have the mustache and nose, and maybe the glasses.

=

as women ! old trick. they are wearing hijabs

Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 08:57 AM (/M/4v)

145 A weapon that could strike missiles in the boost phase would have to be space based.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 08:57 AM (etYFQ)

146 >What do those disguises look like? They already have the mustache and nose, and maybe the glasses.

Are they wearing their shoes backwards so the tracks point the other way?

Posted by: davidt at March 01, 2026 08:58 AM (Q+gd/)

147
PUSUADE
/puss-swād′/

transitive verb

To cause (a male) to accept a point of view or to undertake a course of action by use of female genitalia.

Posted by: And it remains undefeated at March 01, 2026 08:58 AM (2Ez/1)

148 hitler killed hitler on April 30 , 1945. 2 days before that he shot his brother in law (eva browns' actually) Fegelein right there in the Führerbunker ! Anyway , we had to wait for full surrender of nazi forces for another week or so.
Posted by: runner at March 01, 2026 08:56 AM (/M/4v)

Well, when you have a true decapitation strike, the rest of the beast tends to flail around a bit until some new head arises to negotiate a surrender.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 08:59 AM (8zz6B)

149 Noodus biblioteca

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at March 01, 2026 09:01 AM (wzUl9)

150 They try to use language to distort reality, insofar as any remaining attempts to persuade are going on.

They stopped trying to persuade anybody decades ago. There’s only two ways you can get someone to do something, and they’ve rejected the first.

Posted by: Common Tater at March 01, 2026 09:02 AM (CQQtk)

151 A weapon that could strike missiles in the boost phase would have to be space based.
Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 08:57 AM (etYFQ)

Once they get going good, yeah. Right at launch, they move pretty slow. Nail them as the launchers appear on the surface from their underground bunkers.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 09:02 AM (8zz6B)

152 Active sonar can always pinpoint them - and that can come from a buoy.
Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 08:50 AM (etYFQ)

Right, in the P-3s, we used active sonar when tracking Soviet Kilos. It was older technology, of course, but still effective.

Passive sonobuoys were used initially to cover a large search area, just waiting for the sub to snorkel. Once that occurred, we had a datum to use for the deployment of active sonobuoys to pinpoint location and get a track and speed on the sub.

P-8s have the latest-generation active sonar system.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 09:08 AM (Y1sOo)

153 From earlier....

The Russian Navy doesn't deploy to the IO "on a regular basis." They will, if events warrant. OKEAN-2024 was a large scale, global Russian Naval exercise that saw all of their naval types in the IO at one time or another. But, yea, they don't operate there all the time.

China routinely deploys to the IO as they see it as at least part of their sphere of influence.

The opportunity to observe, even from a distance, a USN carrier strike group in action is worth the effort for both Russian and China. I'd bet both are in the IO and somewhere "near" the Lincoln Strike Group.

The ASW effort there is, IMO, secondary to the ISR mission to find and detect ballistic missile launchers in Iran and Yemen.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at March 01, 2026 09:24 AM (jtM2q)

154 I'm enjoying a bowl of home made beef stew, everything else today is gravy

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at March 01, 2026 09:48 AM (jrgJz)

155 Internet experts with no real world knowledge of how things actually work never cease to amaze me.

There are, no doubt, P-8s conducting coordinated ops with the Lincoln strike group, operating as on-scene commander directing all airborne ASW assets in strike group protection from potential sub-surface threats.

No doubt whatsoever.

P-8 operations for surveilling potential land-based missile launches would not be part of that tasking. Such surveillance operations would be tasked separately and those aircraft would have nothing to do with ASW missions in coordination with the Lincoln strike group.

Posted by: one hour sober at March 01, 2026 09:53 AM (Y1sOo)

Saturday Night Club ONT - February 28, 2026 [2 D's]

Welcome to Club ONT - a collaboration of The Disco and The Dino. We've spiffied the place up a bit tonight. Hope you notice. The carpets have been cleaned. Starlight mints are now available at the bar. Fresh cakes in the urinals. Lavender and vanilla scented plug-ins in the ladies room. Coat check area has been sprayed with that stuff they use for bowling shoe rentals. Come on in!

This is an open thread, so report, speculate, and pontificate as desired. Current events continue to develop. Just don't be a jerk or a troll. Club ONT security will remove offenders.

[Top photo: Cataract Falls, Tennessee (ten minutes from Gatlinburg)]

*****

Saturday Night Jokes and Other Funnies

An old man is walking along a river with a bucket of fish, when a game warden stops him and asks, "Do you have a license to catch those fish?"

The old man says, "No sir, I don't. These are my pet fish."

"Pet fish?!" the warden replies, skeptical. "How is that?"

The man explains, "Well, these are my pet fish. I take them down to the water and let them swim for about half an hour. Then I whistle, they jump back into my bucket, and we go home."

The game warden, not believing a word, says, "That's a bunch of nonsense. Fish can't do that. I'm going to ticket you."

The old man says, "Fine, I'll show you." He dumps the fish into the river and waits.

Five minutes go by, and the warden says, "Well, are you going to call them back?"

The old man looks at the warden and asks, "Call who back?"

"The fish!" the warden yells.

The old man asks, "What fish?"

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A police officer pulls a guy over for speeding and has the following exchange...

Officer: "May I see your driver's license?"

Driver: "I don't have one. It was revoked when I got my 5th DWI."

Officer: "May I see the registration for this vehicle?"

Driver: "It's not my car. I stole it."

Officer: "The car is stolen?!"

Driver: "That's right. But come to think of it, I think I saw the registration in the glove box when I was putting my gun in there."

Officer: "There's a gun in the glove box?"

Driver: "Yes sir. That's where I put it after I shot and killed the woman who owns this car and stuffed her in the trunk."

Officer: "There's a BODY in the TRUNK?!?!?!"

Driver: "Yes, sir."

Hearing this, the officer immediately called his Captain. The car was quickly surrounded by police, and the Captain approached the driver to handle the tense situation:

Captain: "Sir, can I see your license?"

Driver: "Sure. Here it is." It was valid.

Captain: "Whose car is this?"

Driver: "It's mine, officer. Here's the registration." The driver owned the car.

Captain: "Could you slowly open your glove box so I can see if there's a gun in it?"

Driver: "Yes, sir, but there's no gun in it." Sure enough, there was nothing in the glove box.

Captain: "Would you mind opening your trunk? I was told you said there's a body in it."

Driver: "No problem." Trunk is opened. No body.

Captain: "I don't understand it. The officer who stopped you said you told him you didn't have a license, stole the car, had a gun in the glovebox, and that there was a dead body in the trunk."

Driver: "Yeah, I'll bet the lying son of a bitch told you I was speeding, too!"

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Open that Bottle Night

In lieu of the drink of the night, Club ONT joins with oenophiles around the world in celebration of Open that Bottle Night. The last Saturday of each February has been so designated every year since 1999. It was begun by the then-Wall Street Journal Wine Columnists John Brecher and Dorothy Gaiter. It is a call to open that special bottle with friends and share the experience, instead of letting it continue to sit in the cellar.

More history here.

What are you opening tonight?

What are you saving for a special occasion (and why are you waiting)?

Has anyone given you a special bottle that comes with a great story?

Do you have an agreement among a group to share a special bottle upon a milestone?

Club ONT patrons are not limited to wine. Any other spirit or beverage qualifies.

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Too soon?

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Club ONT Official Records of State

Random trivia: Did you know what 32 states have an official beverage? The first was Ohio in 1965 that went with tomato juice. 20 of the 32 states with official beverages have designated milk as their official beverage.

You may be asking: "what about DC?" In 2011, the District of Colombia designated a drink called "Rickey" as its official beverage. What is "Rickey?" Per Wikipedia:

The rickey is a highball made from gin or bourbon, lime juice, and carbonated water. Little or no sugar is added to the rickey. It was created with bourbon in Washington, D.C., at Shoomaker's bar by bartender George A. Williamson in the 1880s, purportedly in collaboration with Democratic lobbyist Colonel Joe Rickey. Its popularity increased when made with gin a decade later.

Shocking that a drink in DC is named after a Democratic lobbyist.

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Club ONT Department of Astronomy

Did you watch the planetary parade this evening?

The best time is/was about 30 minutes after local sunset.
Look from low in the west (Mercury/Venus/Saturn) to high in the east (Jupiter). Visible to the naked eye: Mercury, Venus, Saturn, and Jupiter visible to the naked eye. Binoculars or a telescope are needed to see Uranus and Neptune.

It remains to be seen whether the alignment signals the imminent appearance of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

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Club ONT Department of Modern Combat Entertainment

Who says Club ONT doesn't provide great entertainment?

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The Club ONT Jukebox

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Top 10ish Comments of the Week

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Tonight's food offerings are proudly presented by our friends at Jimmy's Seafood. Should anything not be to your liking - well, you know what you can do!

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Comments

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1 Kaboom

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 10:00 PM (1JFYK)

2 Oh!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at February 28, 2026 10:00 PM (oNzQB)

3 I love me a good waterfall.

Posted by: bluebell at February 28, 2026 10:00 PM (79pEw)

4 Wow MWW must be preoccupied or taking a nap.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 10:01 PM (1JFYK)

5 Oy!

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 10:01 PM (v5dF2)

6 /manspreads

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 28, 2026 10:01 PM (w/O5Q)

7 Meow

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at February 28, 2026 10:01 PM (w3u3d)

8 Love the new Marco Rubio meme!

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 28, 2026 10:02 PM (zuIfz)

9 If the 2Dks disappear for a while tonight, I suspect they're doing this.

https://is.gd/UFmY0P

Yes, it's suitable for work. Meme only.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 10:02 PM (S/Y4j)

10 Sabres 6 - Tampa 2
Detroiette loses
Laffs lose

Iran out of business

It was a good day...

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 10:06 PM (3sXRv)

11 The Montreal Expos
@Montreal_Expos
4h
Due to unforeseen circumstances, Ayatollah Khamenei Bobblehead Day on Sunday, April 12 has been cancelled
Feb 28, 2026 · 10:08 PM UTC

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 10:06 PM (rbvCR)

12 Vanilla AND lavender!! Exotic.

Thanks for the ONT, Ds!

Posted by: LRob in OK at February 28, 2026 10:06 PM (7D3Aa)

13 Evening all,

Launch very early this morning.

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 17-23
SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: March 1, 2026
Launch Time: 1:55 a.m. PST (0955 UTC, 10:55 CET)

https://youtu.be/Kuiml6wF428

Alternative link if needed.

The Launch Pad

https://youtu.be/CNi3_nDIg7M

Posted by: Joyenz at February 28, 2026 10:06 PM (2F0/Y)

14 Yay! Thank you for *finally* hiring a cleaning service-- I was getting so tired....

Thanks for Club ONT!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:08 PM (rdVOm)

15 Hello, Horde! 😊♥️

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, Texas, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 10:08 PM (SRRAx)

16 As always, that damn Moose gave me trouble AGAIN! Why does he hate me so much?! I a,ways rub his nose...oh...maybe that's the trouble....
Imma gonna sneak on over to my (yes,my) wobbly table.
I'm hoping JQ is tending bar🤪!!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at February 28, 2026 10:09 PM (oNzQB)

17 At the close of a big day, it's nice to have an ONT.

MWW must be preoccupied or taking a nap.
Posted by: Sock Monkey

Who, moi?? Trying to get caught up on things neglected today while reading a brazillion Moron comments about the tussle in the Mid-East. Sometimes y' just gotta let some things slide.

I started the day by thanking KT for the prayer thread, instead of Annie. It's been kinda like that all day. (In my defense, I was still waiting for the coffee to brew.)

Posted by: mindful webworker - still around at February 28, 2026 10:10 PM (oqVsV)

18 It remains to be seen whether the alignment signals the imminent appearance of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

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Dunno about the Four Horseman, but it was a terrible omen for the Iranian regime.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:10 PM (ESVrU)

19 Thanks for the entertaining Club ONT, Disco and Dino!

Missed the planetary show due to cloud cover. Darn!

Love the waterfall up top!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at February 28, 2026 10:10 PM (kB9dk)

20 Thanks for the ONT.

Someone nodded in the long thread, right?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 10:10 PM (zZu0s)

21 The Saturday Night jokes were great!

What fish? Ha!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at February 28, 2026 10:10 PM (kB9dk)

22 Fresh cakes in the urinals.
Cake at a urinal? You men are gross.

Posted by: nerdygirl at February 28, 2026 10:11 PM (0Htd1)

23 >>Random trivia: Did you know what 32 states have an official beverage?

No, I didn't. But I do know only one state has an official appetizer.

That's my tax dollars talking.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 10:12 PM (viF8m)

24 TiFW
So much love to you sweet one❣❣❣

Posted by: COMountainMarie at February 28, 2026 10:12 PM (oNzQB)

25 So would Trump's face on Mt Rushmore have the hair swoop?

That would be hazardous to sculpt.

They will need many ropes and scaffolds.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 10:12 PM (aTgV0)

26 Europe springs into action over Iran!

Ursula von der Leyen
@vonderleyen
Following the ongoing situation in Iran, I am convening a special Security College on Monday.

For regional security and stability, it is of the utmost importance that there is no further escalation through Iran’s unjustified attacks on partners in the region.
6:44 AM · Feb 28, 2026

Can't interfere with anyone's weekend, after all...

Posted by: The ARC of History! at February 28, 2026 10:12 PM (n1OCj)

27 Dang. When there's fresh cakes in the urinals, ya know it's gonna be a good night!

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 10:14 PM (2WIwB)

28 Well I heard Mr. Sedaka sing about her
Well I heard old Neil put her down
Well I hope Neil Sedaka will remember
A southern man don't need him around, anyhow

(Just kidding. Neil Sedaka was always way better than Neil Young.)

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 28, 2026 10:14 PM (CHHv1)

29 Evening.

Today was a busy day, wasn't it?

Posted by: Robert at February 28, 2026 10:14 PM (dpXJq)

30 Howdy, COMM!

*sending drinks to the wobbly table*

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:15 PM (rdVOm)

31 I can only see Jupiter and Uranus. Too cloudy for the others.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 10:15 PM (2WIwB)

32 I've been out of contact the last 24 hours. Anything going on in the world?

Posted by: toby928(c) at February 28, 2026 10:17 PM (wLKEU)

33 It was good to see that evil bastard Kohmanie went to hell today.

Posted by: Gmac - WTF did you think was going to happen? at February 28, 2026 10:17 PM (mrzqz)

34 31 I can only see Jupiter and Uranus. Too cloudy for the others.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 10:15 PM (2WIwB)

I'm seein' stars ...

Posted by: zombie Ruhollah Khomeini at February 28, 2026 10:18 PM (3sXRv)

35 We have rain, no sky watching for us.

Posted by: Joyenz at February 28, 2026 10:18 PM (2F0/Y)

36 Club ONT Department of Astronomy

I don't think the picture is to scale.

Posted by: mikeski at February 28, 2026 10:18 PM (VHUov)

37 Good evening Horde. Thanks for being here.

JQ - tonight might not be the best night to send drinks by drone. Just saying...

Posted by: TRex - take my fish, please! at February 28, 2026 10:18 PM (IQ6Gq)

38 I've been out of contact the last 24 hours. Anything going on in the world?
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 28, 2026 10:17 PM (wLKEU)

Nah, slow news day.

Posted by: Robert at February 28, 2026 10:18 PM (dpXJq)

39 Various leftist retards are all chattering about "no new wars!" and other bullshit. These asswipes don't understand that Trump's version of war is obliterating the enemy in one fell swoop and being done with it, instead of stupid half-measures that drag out for years. And never listen to that imbecile Colin Powell, of "you break it, you own it" infamy. No, dipshit--it was broken a long time before we finally dealt with it, and the people that fucked it up in the first place own it. Gah, I hate that asshole.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at February 28, 2026 10:19 PM (XMwZJ)

40 Top 10ish Comments of the Week

One goal and one assist. Not a bad showing.

Posted by: mikeski at February 28, 2026 10:19 PM (VHUov)

41 All the 'ettes are beautiful and all the 'rons are handsome. What could be better in this world we have here?

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 28, 2026 10:19 PM (CHHv1)

42 "Open that Bottle Night"...

There were 2 airline bottles of whisk(e)y at Dad's house, very old, tax stamps were dated 1960s. Lil bro & I promised that we would drink them together "when the time comes" (meaning: when Dad passed away)

Well, I wrapped them up and put them in a "safe place" when Dad was admitted to nursing home/hospice care. Dad passed in June, 2019.

Haven't found the darned things yet! LOL.

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:19 PM (rdVOm)

43 Special Military Operation !

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:20 PM (/M/4v)

44 News from Iran:

The Revolutionary Guards threaten: "In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 28, 2026 10:20 PM (etYFQ)

45 Can't interfere with anyone's weekend, after all...
Posted by: The ARC of History! at February 28, 2026 10:12 PM (n1OCj)

As long as youre taking it seriously, you lazy commie whore.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 10:20 PM (zZu0s)

46 It remains to be seen whether the alignment signals the imminent appearance of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

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Dunno about the Four Horseman, but it was a terrible omen for the Iranian regime.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:10 PM (ESVrU)

Wait until they see the lunar eclipse on Tuesday.

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 10:20 PM (vSvIl)

47 Evenin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 28, 2026 10:21 PM (+YRf1)

48 No drone-drink delivery tonight, I promise!!!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:21 PM (rdVOm)

49 Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Posted by: Tom Servo at February 28, 2026 10:20 PM (etYFQ)

Is there some way through our magical science to project the image of an empty fist Perkins up and down in the skies over Iran? Maybe with the sounds of a bald eagle, crying?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 10:22 PM (zZu0s)

50 Good evening good people.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 28, 2026 10:22 PM (cYBz/)

51 The Revolutionary Guards threaten: "In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Posted by: Tom Servo at February 28, 2026 10:20 PM (etYFQ)
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Well, they could be right for the wrong reasons...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:22 PM (ESVrU)

52 Tonight's food offerings are proudly presented by our friends at Jimmy's Seafood. Should anything not be to your liking - well, you know what you can do!

I understood this reference.

Posted by: mikeski at February 28, 2026 10:22 PM (VHUov)

53 🤣🤣🤣😂

"At this point the entire Iranian leadership is just three Mossad agents who don’t know about each other, so they keep on playing the game. "

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:23 PM (/M/4v)

54 The Ayatollah's pronouns are were/was.

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at February 28, 2026 10:24 PM (+QijZ)

55 I've got a half dozen or so unopened bottles of Canadian whiskey from the 60s and 70s. I wish they were scotch, but they were gifts, so...

Posted by: 496 at February 28, 2026 10:24 PM (t+VLa)

56 The Ayatollah's pronouns are were/was.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair
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Nominated for Comment of the Week!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:25 PM (rdVOm)

57 it is of the utmost importance that there is no further escalation through Iran’s unjustified attacks on partners in the region.

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With partners like that, who needs enemies?

Of course, it's the same basic strategy Extreme Hakeem Jeffries is using in the shut down battle. "Look, disadvantaged people, either Trump and MAGA give me my way or I'm gonna f*ck you up and blame it on Trump!"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:25 PM (FXNzP)

58 Trump should send all the Democrats a box of pacifiers. Crybabies.

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at February 28, 2026 10:26 PM (+QijZ)

59 Smooches to JQ in a friendly kinda way, not gay🤪
Thanks for that cocktail; I'll have one more when you get over this way...
Dammit...that stupid Moose keeps f'kn with me....we're going to have words, that critter and me🤯😳

Posted by: COMountainMarie at February 28, 2026 10:27 PM (oNzQB)

60 Uranus and Neptune are not visible to the naked eye, and to see Mercury you need a very flat western horizon. But yeah, the planets are out there.

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at February 28, 2026 10:27 PM (6h8Va)

61 I'm seein' stars ...
Posted by: zombie Ruhollah Khomeini

That's the fires of hell.

Posted by: nerdygirl at February 28, 2026 10:27 PM (0Htd1)

62 by the numbers,

80-90% of Iran's oil exports went to China, heavily discounted of course
CHicoms built recently deceased Moosh Ali three bunkers to hide in

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:27 PM (/M/4v)

63 Nominated for Comment of the Week!
Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:25 PM (rdVOm)

Seconded! Can I do that?

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at February 28, 2026 10:27 PM (+QijZ)

64 The Ayatollah's pronouns are were/was.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair

He's gone where the goblins go
Below, below, below, yo-ho

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:27 PM (FXNzP)

65 I'm seein' stars ...
Posted by: zombie Ruhollah Khomeini

Hey, this wasn't in the brochure!

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at February 28, 2026 10:28 PM (+QijZ)

66 Fresh cakes in the urinals.

What kind of caterer did you hire?!

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at February 28, 2026 10:28 PM (ttrGW)

67 I was reading ole Mahmoud ImaADinnerJacket was in the compound that got kersploded.

God, wouldn't that be such a nice little bonus if he were turned into a greasy stain underneath the rubble?

But I'm still trying to find reports on the fate of the current president whatever his name is. I'd like to know the entirety of the regime is dead. D-E-D, DEAD!

Posted by: Robert at February 28, 2026 10:29 PM (dpXJq)

68 What kind of caterer did you hire?!
Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at February 28, 2026 10:28 PM (ttrGW)

the caterer was found on one of those Facebook ads.

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at February 28, 2026 10:29 PM (+QijZ)

69 Various leftist retards are all chattering about "no new wars!" and other bullshit.

You'd think the "No Kings" 'tards would be happy to see Khomeini dead.

Posted by: nerdygirl at February 28, 2026 10:29 PM (0Htd1)

70 66 Fresh cakes in the urinals.

What kind of caterer did you hire?!
Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at February 28, 2026 10:28 PM (ttrGW)

I've been reading the HQ too long today ...

I thought that said Catheter, not caterer.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 10:30 PM (3sXRv)

71 The Revolutionary Guards threaten: "In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."

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Release the War Camel!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:31 PM (FXNzP)

72 41 BecChas

💕

Posted by: COMountainMarie at February 28, 2026 10:31 PM (oNzQB)

73 Should've happened during the stain of Obama, around the time Neda was gunned down after Iranians were peacefully protesting rigged elections, but now we know Barky's love for Shia clerics, and then (in 2009) Michael Jackson of Peter Pan dies and wipes out the news cycle.... Dick

Posted by: Rex B at February 28, 2026 10:31 PM (GI9/m)

74 I've four out of five kitties passed out in my office right now.

I guess they had too much excitement for one day.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:32 PM (ESVrU)

75 The Revolutionary Guards threaten: "In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."

Not a good idea. When they release their rockets, they reveal their position. Discretion is the better part of valor on occasion.

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at February 28, 2026 10:32 PM (+QijZ)

76 The two troons who happen to be my neighbors packed up their rice-burner this afternoon, with all the bullhorns, loudspeaker and pre-made signs to scoot downtown to yell at the state capitol building about this latest OUTRAGEOUS OUTRAGE!

And lest you worry, I am aware of how dangerous troons are. I cannot wait to find a better place for our retirement home.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 10:32 PM (0aYVJ)

77 Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen

This calls for immediate discussion!

Posted by: Reginald at February 28, 2026 10:32 PM (gKWVE)

78 Ursula von der Leyen @vonderleyen

This calls for immediate discussion!
Posted by: Reginald

This atrocity will not go unreported!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:34 PM (FXNzP)

79
The Revolutionary Guards threaten: "In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."

As soon as they get the last F-4 started..Achmed says the plastic bag of fuel will gravity feed just fine

Posted by: Azjaeger at February 28, 2026 10:34 PM (3/XaG)

80 News from Iran:

The Revolutionary Guards threaten: "In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Posted by: Tom Servo

===

At least they have internet.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 10:35 PM (/lPRQ)

81 I've four out of five kitties passed out in my office right now.

I guess they had too much excitement for one day.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:32 PM (ESVrU)

It's the fifth one you should worry about. Is it working on a shiv? Or a rudimentary lathe?

Stay frosty.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 10:35 PM (0aYVJ)

82 It's the fifth one you should worry about. Is it working on a shiv? Or a rudimentary lathe?

Indeed, the odds of being killed by your cat are low but never zero.

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at February 28, 2026 10:36 PM (+QijZ)

83 Blowing up the Ayatollah about 47 years late.

Posted by: Better late than never at February 28, 2026 10:36 PM (TbWk/)

84
Halal dude: First we cleanse the body, then carefully wrap it in ...

Me: pulls the trebuchet cord.

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 10:37 PM (IT/vo)

85 Out of curiosity, anyone know if John Bolton is seething about this or beating his tiny wang against his desk?

Maybe both?

Posted by: Robert at February 28, 2026 10:38 PM (dpXJq)

86 😂😂😂

wonder if true ..

"A photo of Khamenei’s body has been shown to Trump and he quipped he still looks in better shape than Joe Biden."

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:38 PM (/M/4v)

87 Too soon?

47 years late.

But like they say about planting a tree, the best time is 47 years ago, the second best time is now.

Posted by: Chuck C at February 28, 2026 10:38 PM (D0HYP)

88 The Revolutionary Guards threaten: "In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."

I am reminded of how the Nazis in April 45 covered the walls of Berlin with posters saying how Berlin would be the grave of the Soviet Army

Posted by: Azjaeger at February 28, 2026 10:38 PM (3/XaG)

89 Insider Wire
@InsiderWire
#BREAKING: Iranian officials say, “we’re interested in de-escalation.”

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Iran: "I didn't think you had it in you."

US: "I'm your huckleberry."

Iran: "My fights not with you."

US: "I beg to differ. We started a game we never got to finish. Death to America, remember?"

Iran: "I was just fooling about."

US: "I wasn't."

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:38 PM (FXNzP)

90 wonder if true ..

"A photo of Khamenei’s body has been shown to Trump and he quipped he still looks in better shape than Joe Biden."
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:38 PM (/M/4v)

I'm going to file this under "too good to check"

Posted by: IT'S MY TRUTH DAMMIT! at February 28, 2026 10:39 PM (TbWk/)

91 Have any of the hostages from '79 spoken yet?

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 10:39 PM (Q+gd/)

92 The Revolutionary Guards threaten: "In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."

* * * *
I do not believe that rogue drones flying into Dubai hotels means "the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces."

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at February 28, 2026 10:39 PM (kB9dk)

93 Rock the Casbah sounding great tonight!

Posted by: Rex B at February 28, 2026 10:39 PM (GI9/m)

94 Have any of the hostages from '79 spoken yet?
Posted by: davidt

Half probably passed of old age by now.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 10:40 PM (/lPRQ)

95 I can't see Uranus and grateful for that.

Posted by: wth at February 28, 2026 10:41 PM (BT3km)

96 Hopper isn't doing well with his leg. He's in obvious discomfort and I think the wound on it is self inflicted by him biting his own leg. He tries to run away from the leg and hisses at himself.

We've messaged the vet about giving him some pain management here at home until we can get him to the vet on Monday. We still have his pain meds he was sent home with after being neutered. He never needed them for that.

Posted by: Joyenz at February 28, 2026 10:42 PM (2F0/Y)

97 The Ayatollah's pronouns are were/was.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair

Dang sister, comment of the week!

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 10:42 PM (1JFYK)

98 74 oh my, wonderful kitties...

I would love to have that many dogs...
But to each his own critter...💜🐕

Posted by: COMountainMarie at February 28, 2026 10:42 PM (oNzQB)

99 Anybody heer anything yets from Presdent Obamar ???

Posted by: Mary Cloggistein from Brattleboro, Vt at February 28, 2026 10:42 PM (4MFaN)

100 Have any of the hostages from '79 spoken yet?
Posted by: davidt

Half probably passed of old age by now.
Was in Hawaii for VJ Day 50th in 1994...
Not a whole lot of Pearl Survivors then.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 10:42 PM (/lPRQ)

101 Must be something in the air.

Cat, who generally stays outside when it's dry and above freezing, is in the living room now-- *furiously* attacking a catnip mouse!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:42 PM (rdVOm)

102 *hic*

Posted by: Hillary! Dark Horse Candidate 2028 at February 28, 2026 10:42 PM (JkO4W)

103 Have any of the hostages from '79 spoken yet?
Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 10:39 PM (Q+gd/)

There was a guy whose nic was former hostage. Another forum. I do not want to out him, but he seemed legit. I would be interested to hear from him.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 10:42 PM (0aYVJ)

104 tinyurl.com/5652capk

Have all the 'Ettes been accounted for?

Posted by: pookysgirl does not have a watermelon helmet at February 28, 2026 10:43 PM (Wt5PA)

105 Any word from Jugears today?

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 10:43 PM (1JFYK)

106 Hey, where all da white wimmen at?

Posted by: Sheriff Bart at February 28, 2026 10:44 PM (JkO4W)

107 Out of curiosity, anyone know if John Bolton is seething about this or beating his tiny wang against his desk?

Maybe both?
Posted by: Robert at February 28, 2026 10:38 PM (dpXJq)

Both, apparently

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 10:44 PM (rbvCR)

108 The most incredible part of this Trump term is that he somehow has made the left be on the side of every single anti-American issue day after day just by running on and then doing exactly what he said he'd do.

People are dancing in the streets of Tehran and waving flags and thanking Trump and our left is criticizing him. Fetterman has more balls than 90% of our "representatives" in Congress.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 10:44 PM (viF8m)

109 105 Any word from Jugears today?
Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 10:43 PM (1JFYK)

He's been alternately sobbing paroxysmally, screaming and breaking things, and furiously jerking off for self-soothing purposes.

Posted by: With occasional cock from Big Mike at February 28, 2026 10:45 PM (TbWk/)

110 Any word from Jugears today?
Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 10:43 PM (1JFYK)

I really don't want to hear what Mr. "I'm a little teapot, short and stout," has to say.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 10:45 PM (S/Y4j)

111 The Ayatollah's pronouns are were/was.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair
--------
Nominated for Comment of the Week!
Posted by: JQ

While it is quite humorous, "were" and "was" are verbs, not pronouns.

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at February 28, 2026 10:45 PM (VHUov)

112 Have all the 'Ettes been accounted for?
Posted by: pookysgirl does not have a watermelon helmet at February 28, 2026 10:43 PM (Wt5PA)

Rested and Ready!

Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair at February 28, 2026 10:45 PM (+QijZ)

113 tinyurl.com/5652capk

Have all the 'Ettes been accounted for?
Posted by: pookysgirl does not have a watermelon helmet at February 28, 2026 10:43 PM (Wt5PA)

Dang!

Maria Bello level hawt.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 10:45 PM (0aYVJ)

114 106 Hey, where all da white wimmen at?
Posted by: Sheriff Bart at February 28, 2026 10:44 PM (JkO4W)

*ahem*

Fucking Paolo and spending the child support checks on box wine and Xanax

Posted by: Where are they indeed at February 28, 2026 10:46 PM (TbWk/)

115 ...beating his tiny wang against his desk...
Objection, assumes facts not in evidence. It has not been demonstrated that Bolton does indeed have a wang of any size.

Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at February 28, 2026 10:46 PM (XMwZJ)

116 tinyurl.com/5652capk

Have all the 'Ettes been accounted for?
Posted by: pookysgirl does not have a watermelon helmet at February 28, 2026 10:43 PM (Wt5PA)
* * * *
We are all Watermelon Helmet Girl!

Posted by: Legally Sufficient at February 28, 2026 10:46 PM (kB9dk)

117 "Fresh cakes in the urinals"

What this place really needs, is a urinal-shaped cake.

Posted by: Piercello at February 28, 2026 10:47 PM (NRGJj)

118 @79 you're a sweetheart, but then you knew that already.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 28, 2026 10:47 PM (CHHv1)

119 While it is quite humorous, "were" and "was" are verbs, not pronouns.
Posted by: Wesley Crusher
--------

Well, little Mr. Knowitall-- Xim and xer and all those other weird BS words are not pronouns, either.

Shut up, Wesley!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:47 PM (rdVOm)

120 Evening, Doof, and TRex, and ONT Horde!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 10:47 PM (8zz6B)

121 Any word from Jugears today?
Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables

Iran’s Supreme Leader and more than 40 top Iranian leaders were killed in the US-Israel military operation on Saturday.

/just saying

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 10:48 PM (/lPRQ)

122 Have any of the hostages from '79 spoken yet?
Posted by: davidt

I looked up Mark Lijeks shortly before your post. No news . He's 76 now. The movie Argo was based on his book. He and about 5 others escaped the embassy during the takeover in '79, made their way to the Canadian embassy and eventually got out. His x account has been dead for over 10 years.

Posted by: Rex B at February 28, 2026 10:48 PM (GI9/m)

123 you will not believe NY Times' cover about very recently departed Moosh Ali, "Hard Line Cleric who made Iran a Regional Power, Dies at 86".... Dies , of complications from 30 tons of bombs dropped on his Chicom constructed compound...

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:48 PM (/M/4v)

124 Greetings Everyone

Thank you Disco and Dino

Arriving a little late - going back up to read content and comments...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 10:49 PM (QGaXH)

125 Posted by: pookysgirl does not have a watermelon helmet at February 28, 2026 10:43 PM (Wt5PA)

This is why we don't let girls wear The Mask.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 10:49 PM (gKWVE)

126 Dibs on the Ayatollah's turban. I need a grub towel in the garage.

Posted by: wth at February 28, 2026 10:50 PM (BT3km)

127 Free the cantaloupes!

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 10:50 PM (A5RD0)

128 *slides a beer down the bar for ARiK*

It'll be waiting for him, when he gets back from reading all the content and comments!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:50 PM (rdVOm)

129 President of Texas A&M said a prayer for troops at his presentation today. Actually prayer to God. Lots of references to God today around campus.

Posted by: lin-duh is offended at February 28, 2026 10:50 PM (VCgbV)

130 tinyurl.com/5652capk
Have all the 'Ettes been accounted for?
Posted by: pookysgirl does not have a watermelon helmet

We are all Watermelon Helmet Girl!
Posted by: Legally Sufficient

From the linky:

WXYZ 7 News
Florida woman accused of starting a conga line in a Walmart produce section, wearing a homemade watermelon helmet and shouting "Free the cantaloupes!"

Unless she made the helmet on-site, or actually, um, "freed her cantaloupes," what law was she breaking here?

Posted by: mikeski at February 28, 2026 10:51 PM (VHUov)

131 Free the cantaloupes!
Posted by: nurse ratched
---------

Um, not until I get back home from bartending!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:52 PM (rdVOm)

132 Uranus and Neptune are not visible to the naked eye, and to see Mercury you need a very flat western horizon. But yeah, the planets are out there.
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at February 28, 2026 10:27 PM (6h8Va)

I was out just after sunset, and it was a beautuful sunset here in the AZ Central Valley, but enough cloud in the West that seeing Mercury would have been iffy.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 10:54 PM (8zz6B)

133 "Muslim countries that support today's U.S strike on Iran: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, UAE, Bahrain

Muslim countries that DO NOT support today's U.S. strike on Iran: France, United Kingdom."

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 10:55 PM (IT/vo)

134 John Bolton was on CNN earlier today, as referenced by
liberal news site 'Mediaite':

https://tinyurl.com/8yzk9j77

But who cares what Bolton thinks, anymore?!?

Posted by: gdgm+ at February 28, 2026 10:55 PM (C5GSe)

135 Free the cantaloupes!
Posted by: nurse ratched

I wonder why watermelon was acceptable for headwear but cantaloupes must be freed. Is there some mysterious hierarchy of melon that Florida woman was trying to teach us about?

Posted by: She Hobbit at February 28, 2026 10:55 PM (ftFVW)

136
"At this point the entire Iranian leadership is just three Mossad agents who don’t know about each other, so they keep on playing the game. "
Posted by: runner
----

It was on X. Ahma Dinner Jacket said that they formed a group of 20 men to ferret out Mossad moles. Problem; the head of the group and several others were Mossad.
They are so screwed.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 10:55 PM (v5dF2)

137 Regarding the Marco meme - I called it on the Nazi RINOs thread:

524 483 I don't know how Marco is going to run the State Dept, Venezuela, and Iran. Not to mention Greenland and Cuba if that happens.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (n5tGW)

Meme of Marco with caption 'Marco learning he has to be Occupational Governor of Iran' shows up in three, two, one...
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 04:02 PM (QGaXH)

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 10:56 PM (QGaXH)

138 Muslim countries that DO NOT support today's U.S. strike on Iran: France, United Kingdom."
Posted by: 13times

We should withdraw from our bases there and declare them "open countries", free for the taking.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 10:57 PM (/lPRQ)

139 Fetterman should replace Thune in the Senate.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 10:57 PM (abIsI)

140 First joke is good
Second joke is really good

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 10:57 PM (vfth7)

141 And lest you worry, I am aware of how dangerous troons are. I cannot wait to find a better place for our retirement home.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 10:32 PM (0aYVJ)

Can I interest you in some nice fresh Polonium?

Posted by: Vlad Putin at February 28, 2026 10:57 PM (8zz6B)

142 Watermelon has been banned from my cousins' vacation cabin-- too sticky, messy, and draws ants. Can't imagine hollowing one out & putting it on my head...ew!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:57 PM (rdVOm)

143 How about a Windy, Wendy?

--Hank Schrader

Posted by: Anon Y. Mous at February 28, 2026 10:58 PM (syz1S)

144 Well yeah. Thanks for kickin' it Double Ds. And fine bartending JQ!
See youz next time🤪!

Posted by: COMountainMarie at February 28, 2026 10:59 PM (oNzQB)

145 Can't imagine hollowing one out & putting it on my head...ew!
Posted by: JQ

It's easier to imagine if you're high.

Posted by: She Hobbit at February 28, 2026 10:59 PM (ftFVW)

146 Open that Bottle Night.

(Looks at watch) Now you tell me.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 28, 2026 10:59 PM (MZ+PY)

147 In defiance of the demonrats' "TACO" theme-- I got tacos to share with hubby at lunch time today.

Delicious!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:00 PM (rdVOm)

148 I don't know who came up with it first but I've seen the question asked a few times on X and it's a good one.

We've seen Venezuela and Iran decapitated in one night. What the hell were previous administrations doing running years long, trillion dollar wars we never won?

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 11:00 PM (viF8m)

149 Yo Satan............ Where are the Fat American Pig Dog Babes that are supposed to be Virgins for me FAFO with Trump ????

By the way feels like some Global Warming around here !!!!

Posted by: Ayatollah Khomeneii at February 28, 2026 11:00 PM (X7dyz)

150 Good evening, Morons and 'ettes, in our brave new world free of Iran's supreme leader and others all mixed together in an Iranian casserole seeking virgins in hell.

Thank you for the ONT on this great day!

I have no complaints (for once). I did not go to a family thing due to my beat up face from the derm elective deal to make me look as if I feel face first into a rose bush. The SIL I like least made a snarky comment that I could have "just slapped some make up on it" to my husband. Not that she'd know how to apply make up, being bitter and mean and liberal. My dude said our good SIL I love defended me. I will try to refrain from making a potato voodoo doll since it is Lent and I am behaving.

I did cut the Billy Joel song short above, altho I like him, due to the whistling. Some whistling I can tolerate, some I can't. I am not in the mood. Especially if someone whistles random noises. Or hums without it being a song. Get a room.

I LOVE OUR PRESIDENT AND MILITARY AND EVERYONE!

In the event you did not know. This includes y'all in the love statement.

Goodnight and have a great tomorrow!
Hold the line!
https://tinyurl.com/54r3rywe

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 11:01 PM (WONhk)

151 Seems Matt Walsh thinks this "war" is a big mistake. He seems to think Iran was 20 years from a real nuke, and that it is very unpopular so if we lose in '26 and '28, The West loses and all is lost anyway.

https://tinyurl.com/52kut9nv

I disagree ... I have to believe it is actually popular, since we can win quickly, and (the real) Iranians are celebrating. Other Arabs are uniting against the Iran terrorists, and a few other benefits in regards to China and Russia, I suppose. But time will tell.

Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 11:01 PM (vbXSk)

152 >>It's easier to imagine if you're high.
--------

Ah. So that's what I'm missing? Heh.

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:01 PM (rdVOm)

153 Too sticky and messy at a cabin?

wtf is a cabin for?

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 11:01 PM (A5RD0)

154 "The Ayatollah's pronouns are were/was.
Posted by: ALH, Sister Golden Hair"

You just won the whole thing.

lol

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 11:01 PM (aTgV0)

155 In lieu of the drink of the night, Club ONT joins with oenophiles around the world in celebration of Open that Bottle Night.

--

So over-indulgers are oenos?

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 11:01 PM (vfth7)

156 Why does it smell funny in here?

Posted by: Piper at February 28, 2026 11:02 PM (pZEOD)

157 The only good thing that came from the UK in the past 100 years was the Benny Hill Show .....

Posted by: Jackson K. at February 28, 2026 11:02 PM (YuOiR)

158 The only good thing that came from the UK in the past 100 years was the Benny Hill Show .....

Posted by: Jackson K. at February 28, 2026 11:02 PM (YuOiR)

Sticky Toffee Pudding is awesome.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 28, 2026 11:03 PM (n9ltV)

159 Hey, what's the email to submit a joke for consideration on a future Saturday ONT?

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at February 28, 2026 11:03 PM (6h8Va)

160 The Argument Sketch.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 11:03 PM (aTgV0)

161 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 February 28, 2026 11:04 PM (ZOv7s)

162 Inferred at Insty: Are there records in Iran of which US politicians have been getting 'funding' from the regime?

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 11:04 PM (Q+gd/)

163 We've seen Venezuela and Iran decapitated in one night. What the hell were previous administrations doing running years long, trillion dollar wars we never won?
Posted by: JackStraw

When I was active duty the answer was simple -
They hate you and want to kill you.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:04 PM (/lPRQ)

164 Yes, I'm prayer maxing. I think it's justified.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:04 PM (ZOv7s)

165 War of the Worlds is on Svengoolie - definitely DVRing it...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 11:05 PM (QGaXH)

166 I pray this moment is akin to the Berlin Wall falling.
I also pray the Iranians don't let it become a missed opportunity, as Europe did.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:05 PM (nCVYJ)

167 wtf is a cabin for?
Posted by: nurse ratched
---------

My cousins are weird. That's the best I can say about them.

I don't have a cabin, but if I did-- there *would be* watermelon!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:05 PM (rdVOm)

168 Those English twin girls complaining about the price of ice cream?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 11:05 PM (aTgV0)

169 Starmer totally screwed himself. The UK wll be locked out of oil by EVERYONE involved. He's pissed off Arabs and Iranians.

Good job, UK.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:06 PM (ZOv7s)

170 wtf is a cabin for?
......

Murder and mayhem?

Posted by: wth at February 28, 2026 11:06 PM (BT3km)

171 What the hell were previous administrations doing running years long, trillion dollar wars we never won?

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 11:00 PM (viF8m)

Because the goal wasn't to win. And that may be the biggest difference between Donald Trump and every other president in the last 35 years!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 28, 2026 11:06 PM (n9ltV)

172 Don't like the new urinal cakes. Hate mint.

Posted by: Pissed Off at February 28, 2026 11:07 PM (oftw2)

173 159 Hey, what's the email to submit a joke for consideration on a future Saturday ONT?
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at February 28, 2026 11:03 PM (6h8Va)

You could probably send it to Doof.

Posted by: Piper at February 28, 2026 11:07 PM (pZEOD)

174 I talked with my father, who is the left of Karl Marx and he was absolutely loving what happened to Iran. He remembers Desert One and the hostage crisis and is absolutely fine with revenge.

So a total lefty is actually more on point that """conservatives""".

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:07 PM (ZOv7s)

175 >>What the hell were previous administrations doing running years long, trillion dollar wars we never won?
----------

Skimming billions?

Just spitballin'...

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:08 PM (rdVOm)

176 We've seen Venezuela and Iran decapitated in one night. What the hell were previous administrations doing running years long, trillion dollar wars we never won?
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 11:00 PM (viF8m)

Padding their pockets, says Dick Cheney. Speaking of his dead self, that's a good descriptor of my face: elective birdshot. Soon I will look grand without the bumps and stuff I did not even know about! I hope the esthetician was not just torturing me as a sadist for 30 long minutes. If so, it worked!

I want to slap anyone who says President Trump should not have done this, Iran did not have nukes, blah, blah, wet farht. They've only said Death to America for 47yrs!

Heard that the last offer, line in the sand, to Ah-tol-ja was that we'd provide free nuke fuel for them forever if they'd give up their little experiments and they said no in farsi or whatever jibber jabber. Then, BOOM!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 11:08 PM (WONhk)

177 Why does it smell funny in here?
Posted by: Piper at February 28, 2026 11:02 PM (pZEOD)

Sorry, they said the scent of burnt Ayatollah should be gone by Thursday.

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 11:08 PM (BF4m0)

178 69 Various leftist retards are all chattering about "no new wars!" and other bullshit.

You'd think the "No Kings" 'tards would be happy to see Khomeini dead.
Posted by: nerdygirl

Somebody this morning posted about waking up a new war (or something like that). The general response back was this was not a new war. Just, hopefully, the end of an old one.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 28, 2026 11:09 PM (+YRf1)

179 @148

>>What the hell were previous administrations doing running years long, trillion dollar wars we never won?

We're 36T in debt, I didn't get any of that money?

Somebody got it, wasn't me.

Did you get any of that money?

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 11:09 PM (XV/Pl)

180 Breaking: Federal judge demands Trump immediately withdraw from the Middle East and replace all of Iran’s missiles, drones, ships, and any other weapons we destroyed.

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at February 28, 2026 11:09 PM (JRP2U)

181 121 Any word from Jugears today?
Posted by: Sock Monkey *
--

Valerie Jarrett is considering self-deportation before being uncovered as an Iranian spy. Susan Rice may accompany her because of compliance in the bogus Russia, Russia campaign.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:09 PM (v5dF2)

182 25 So would Trump's face on Mt Rushmore have the hair swoop?

That would be hazardous to sculpt.

They will need many ropes and scaffolds.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 10:12 PM (aTgV0)

Do it from the ground with a laser.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 11:09 PM (QGaXH)

183 Piper, I don't know what his email is, and I don't see it listed anywhere.

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at February 28, 2026 11:10 PM (6h8Va)

184 >25 So would Trump's face on Mt Rushmore have the hair swoop?

MAGA hat.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 11:10 PM (Q+gd/)

185 I don't get the Buc-ees meme - is that supposed to be Seattle with the Space Needle? At first I thought it was supposed to be Tehran....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 11:11 PM (QGaXH)

186 >>When I was active duty the answer was simple -
They hate you and want to kill you.

>>Because the goal wasn't to win. And that may be the biggest difference between Donald Trump and every other president in the last 35 years!

I think both of you are right.

Loved Hegseth's statement earlier. To paraphrase, if you threaten or kill Americans we will find you and kill you.

I like the Trump Doctrine. A lot.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 11:11 PM (viF8m)

187 Sorry, they said the scent of burnt Ayatollah should be gone by Thursday.
Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 11:08 PM (BF4m0)

Throw some cinnamon sticks and dried peppers on the grill.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:12 PM (8zz6B)

188 The former Iranian leadership don't just have summer teeth, but summer limbs and digits. Summer over here, summer over there, and summer just gone.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 11:12 PM (S/Y4j)

189 I don't know what his email is, and I don't see it listed anywhere.

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at February 28, 2026 11:10 PM (6h8Va)

It is: rushfanboi71@aol.com

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 28, 2026 11:12 PM (n9ltV)

190
My cousins are weird. That's the best I can say about them.

I don't have a cabin, but if I did-- there *would be* watermelon!
Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:05 PM (rdVOm)

Oh, good! I thought I was the only one with weird cousins! We have one who has always been strange since she hatched. My brother could imitate her well.

Granted, I did once feed some of them mud and tell them it was chocolate pudding. They watched me prepare this and ate it anyway. I got in a bit of trouble, not bad. I mean, they saw me do this! I can't help it if three of them were stupid! Daddy agreed with me and pretended to scold me when the weird one cried like a big baby.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 11:12 PM (WONhk)

191 151 Seems Matt Walsh thinks this "war" is a big mistake. He seems to think Iran was 20 years from a real nuke, and that it is very unpopular so if we lose in '26 and '28, The West loses and all is lost anyway.

He could be right. Or not. The thing with 'influencers' is, they keep moving the goal posts, as necessary, in order to keep 'influencing'. Are you not entertained?

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 28, 2026 11:12 PM (+YRf1)

192 >What the hell were previous administrations doing running years long, trillion dollar wars we never won?
Posted by: JackStraw
---

Prepping America for equality plus plenty of side money for family and friends.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:12 PM (v5dF2)

193 Breaking: Federal judge demands Trump immediately withdraw from the Middle East and replace all of Iran’s missiles, drones, ships, and any other weapons we destroyed.
Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at February 28, 2026 11:09 PM (JRP2U)
---
BREAKING: District judge orders resurrection of Ayatollah and retroactive absolution along with 200 ICBMS for righteous vengeance. Trump administration plans to appeal. Also seeking mental health evaluation.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:12 PM (ZOv7s)

194 No waterfalls for about 150 miles here. I live between 0-25 feet above sea level. Maximum oxygen here. Oxygen is important.

Posted by: Flatlander, Myself at February 28, 2026 11:13 PM (oftw2)

195 Thanks CBD!

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at February 28, 2026 11:13 PM (6h8Va)

196 188 The former Iranian leadership don't just have summer teeth, but summer limbs and digits. Summer over here, summer over there, and summer just gone.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 11:12 PM (S/Y4j)

I don't think I've said in the last 5 minutes how much I love you all!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 11:14 PM (WONhk)

197 I don't get the Buc-ees meme - is that supposed to be Seattle with the Space Needle? At first I thought it was supposed to be Tehran....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 11:11 PM (QGaXH)

Probably Tehran. Besides the Persian lettering, it's less anti-American than Seattle.

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 11:14 PM (BF4m0)

198 I've been out of contact the last 24 hours. Anything going on in the world?
Posted by: toby928(c) at February 28, 2026 10:17 PM (w

Rumor has it that after a day in a livery, AoC found Taiwan on a map.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:14 PM (2WIwB)

199 All the Iranian spies in DC are a bit worried I imagine. Trump should put a bounty on turning over any Iranian agents to DHS.

Posted by: pawn at February 28, 2026 11:14 PM (+rKuc)

200 BREAKING NEWS: President Trump has ordered mental health evaluations and six hour oral examinations on constitutional law on every federal judge. Justices Thomas and Alito are responsible for the oral examinations content.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 11:15 PM (S/Y4j)

201 I don't get the Buc-ees meme - is that supposed to be Seattle with the Space Needle? At first I thought it was supposed to be Tehran....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 11:11 PM (QGaXH)

It's the Azadi tower in Tehran.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 28, 2026 11:15 PM (zuIfz)

202 199 All the Iranian spies in DC are a bit worried I imagine. Trump should put a bounty on turning over any Iranian agents to DHS.
Posted by: pawn at February 28, 2026 11:14 PM (+rKuc)

All those democrats...

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:16 PM (bss/y)

203 Loved Hegseth's statement earlier. To paraphrase, if you threaten or kill Americans we will find you and kill you.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 11:11 PM (viF8m)
---
In my misspent youth I actually did some LARP stuff. Vampires and werewolves. I'm sure people remember the 90s. The interesting thing was people loved to talk big and threaten, but they always assumed that their threats were harmless. Like, just words. My take was that they were serious, and so whenever a threat was given I'd pause and ask: "Do you really mean that?"

And they'd say: "Yeah!" So I'd pull out an index card that said "GUN" and go "BANG!" The referee would laugh and say "Yeah, that's surprise, no reaction, you got smoked."

The weird thing is, this continued to happen. Totally flat learning curve.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:17 PM (ZOv7s)

204 172 Don't like the new urinal cakes. Hate mint.
Posted by: Pissed Off

You’re not supposed to eat them

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 11:17 PM (A5RD0)

205 *checks clipboard*

Imam #12, you're on deck.

Chop chop man

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 11:17 PM (JkO4W)

206 All the Iranian spies in DC are a bit worried I imagine. Trump should put a bounty on turning over any Iranian agents to DHS.
Posted by: pawn at February 28, 2026 11:14 PM (+rKuc)
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All their credit cards are locked.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:18 PM (ZOv7s)

207 204 172 Don't like the new urinal cakes. Hate mint.
Posted by: Pissed Off

You’re not supposed to eat them
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 11:17 PM (A5RD0)

The moose out front shoulda told ya.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 11:18 PM (S/Y4j)

208 Dedicated to anyone who wanted to play games with our President Trump...whose heads are now removed from the rest of their corpus.

https://tinyurl.com/bdhzs5b3

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 11:18 PM (WONhk)

209 Appropriate for today?
https://ziply.pk/xyUc0k

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:18 PM (nCVYJ)

210 Matt Walsh also thinks all anime is Satanic and un-American.

Dude, they said that about D&D. Find new material.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:19 PM (2GVsD)

211 Those English twin girls complaining about the price of ice cream?
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 11:05 PM (aTgV0)

NINE QUID?!

Posted by: 'E's goin' nowhere! at February 28, 2026 11:19 PM (TbWk/)

212 201 I don't get the Buc-ees meme - is that supposed to be Seattle with the Space Needle? At first I thought it was supposed to be Tehran....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 11:11 PM (QGaXH)

How do you say "Beaver Nuggets" in Arabic?
This has been a great day.

Posted by: sal at February 28, 2026 11:19 PM (f+FmA)

213 >>No waterfalls for about 150 miles here.

Don't go chasing waterfalls.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 11:19 PM (viF8m)

214 All the enemy spies in DC will be forced to get real jobs.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:20 PM (2GVsD)

215 JohnFNotKerry

Send to me at:
moronhobbies at protonmail dot com

Or Doof at:
doof2112 at proton dot me

Posted by: TRex - joke collector at February 28, 2026 11:20 PM (IQ6Gq)

216 Seems Matt Walsh thinks this "war" is a big mistake. He seems to think Iran was 20 years from a real nuke, and that it is very unpopular so if we lose in '26 and '28, The West loses and all is lost anyway.
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He should STFU. I've seen no evidence that *winning* is "very unpopular".

We're going to learn in the coming days who's with us and who isn't.

Posted by: Crusader at February 28, 2026 11:20 PM (Cjcf6)

217 44 News from Iran:

The Revolutionary Guards threaten: "In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."

Yeah, yeah, yeah.
Posted by: Tom Servo at February 28, 2026 10:20 PM (etYFQ)

We agree....
-USAF

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 11:20 PM (QGaXH)

218 What is Xi Jingping's pucker factor?

-Mild pucker, tense moment.
-Serious pucker, from snow to ice.
-Critical pucker, cement to concrete.
-Life-altering pucker, charcoal to diamond.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:20 PM (ZOv7s)

219 The revolutionary guard needs to get off twitter/x and surrender.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:21 PM (/M/4v)

220
195 Thanks CBD!
Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at February 28,

Nooooo! Do not listen to CBD. Well, listen to him, but not about this. It’s as follows:

Doof2112 at proton dot me

Posted by: Piper at February 28, 2026 11:21 PM (p4NUW)

221 203 Loved Hegseth's statement earlier. To paraphrase, if you threaten or kill Americans we will find you and kill you.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 11:11 PM (viF8m)

I do sleep well with President Trump and Sec Hegseth running the show with Sec Rubio.

Life is grand! Not for Eye-a-told-ja but everyone else, mate.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 11:22 PM (WONhk)

222 Matt Walsh also thinks all anime is Satanic and un-American.

Dude, they said that about D&D. Find new material.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:19 PM (2GVsD)
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Guy acts like he's 80. Screams at clouds and demand someone flip his 78 over.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:22 PM (ZOv7s)

223 *serves hot 'buffalo' wings at the bar*

Spicy! Enjoy!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:22 PM (rdVOm)

224 Because the goal wasn't to win. And that may be the biggest difference between Donald Trump and every other president in the last 35 years!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 28, 2026 11:06 PM (n9ltV)

Ding!
Ding!
Ding!
We have a winna!!!

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:22 PM (2WIwB)

225 The IRG Twitter squad is all that is left.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:22 PM (2GVsD)

226 Why does it smell funny in here?
Posted by: Piper at February 28, 2026 11:02 PM (pZEOD)

Sorry, they said the scent of burnt Ayatollah should be gone by Thursday.
Posted by: Dr. T
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Mint in the urinal cakes?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 11:22 PM (XeU6L)

227 All the enemy spies in DC will be forced to get real jobs.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Making big rocks into little rocks for a roof, three hots, and a cot each day. Don't make rate you get nothing.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:23 PM (/lPRQ)

228 Please stick to the rivers and the lakes you’re used to

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 11:23 PM (A5RD0)

229
Have any of the hostages from '79 spoken yet?
Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 10:39 PM (Q+gd/)

The diplomats are probably a mix of Helsinki Syndrome victims along with a handful with some common sense. I'm interested in what the Marine guards think.

The Marines made it their mission in life to fuck with the Iranian guards. One story I read was that they were held in a building with the only running water being in the bathroom. The guards would leave their dishes in the sink until it was full. The Marines would be allowed to use the bathroom and they'd piss all over the Iranians' dishes. Good for morale.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 28, 2026 11:23 PM (HXiQ2)

230 Old and busted: Midnight raid to black back dictator.

New hotness: Daylight raid turns leader into crimson wall art.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:23 PM (ZOv7s)

231 New hotness: Daylight raid turns leader into crimson wall art.

It's no Rothko, but we'll take it

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:24 PM (2GVsD)

232 It looks like the current Democrat spin on the Iran bombing is "I'm glad Khamenei is dead, I want Iranians to be free, but Trump broke his campaign promise to not start any wars."

That's it. "Trump lied." They can't even say that wars are bad since they've been pushing the Ukraine war for years.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 11:24 PM (0MjtC)

233
We've seen Venezuela and Iran decapitated in one night. What the hell were previous administrations doing running years long, trillion dollar wars we never won?
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 11:00 PM (viF8m)

forever wars were a choice. It was easier to fight them than to figure out how to win them.

Granted, three assassination attempts in a year probably makes "decapitation strike" a realistic option.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 11:24 PM (rbvCR)

234 The previous administrations were captured by the system and could not think outside the box.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:26 PM (2GVsD)

235 I don't get the Buc-ees meme - is that supposed to be Seattle with the Space Needle? At first I thought it was supposed to be Tehran....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 11:11 PM (QGaXH)

Probably Tehran. Besides the Persian lettering, it's less anti-American than Seattle.
Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 11:14 PM

Buc-ees will never open in Washington state. The business taxes are atrocious.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:26 PM (2WIwB)

236 forever wars were a choice. It was easier to fight them than to figure out how to win them.

Granted, three assassination attempts in a year probably makes "decapitation strike" a realistic option.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 11:24 PM (rbvCR)
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The Military-Industrial Complex saw 9/11 as a chance to reverse the budget cuts that followed the end of the Cold War. It's that simple. We needed a new permanent defense posture.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:26 PM (ZOv7s)

237 Buc-ees will never open in Washington state. The business taxes are atrocious.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:26 PM (2WIwB)

They should build one in Stateline, Idaho.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:27 PM (8zz6B)

238 Iran has been at war with us for 47 years. Trump is finishing business that should have ended years ago.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 28, 2026 11:27 PM (zuIfz)

239 It's no Rothko, but we'll take it
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:24 PM (2GVsD)
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More of a Jackson Pollock. In red.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:27 PM (ZOv7s)

240 It's Saturday night. We all deserve a little Maceo.

https://tinyurl.com/yh7j6fyp

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 11:29 PM (viF8m)

241 Iran has been at war with us for 47 years. Trump is finishing business that should have ended years ago.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 28, 2026 11:27 PM (zuIfz)
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This is why it burns them so deeply. Trump finishes.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:29 PM (ZOv7s)

242 *posts an image to Tensor*

Should I create a background of Persepolis?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:29 PM (2GVsD)

243 The Marines made it their mission in life to fuck with the Iranian guards. One story I read was that they were held in a building with the only running water being in the bathroom. The guards would leave their dishes in the sink until it was full. The Marines would be allowed to use the bathroom and they'd piss all over the Iranians' dishes. Good for morale.
Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 28, 2026 11:23 PM (HXiQ2)

The senior army colonized the shower room had a camera. So he made a point that with every shower, he'd bend over with his butt pointed towards the camera.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:29 PM (2WIwB)

244 Damn auto correct.
The senior army colonel...

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:30 PM (2WIwB)

245 Kraken!

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 11:30 PM (A5RD0)

246 *serves crab-stuffed mushrooms at the bar*

For those what can't handle spicy!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:30 PM (rdVOm)

247 Wait until they see the lunar eclipse on Tuesday.
Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 10:20 PM (vSvIl)

That's the blood moon, right?

It will probably be cloudy or raining, which is fine as we need rain/snow.

The 3 remaining Iranian Guards will probably fire off something somewhere that nigt and kaput. I think they are probably done based on what I read today. Maybe they have a Cessna that can still fly a few miles, but no pilot. So they will give it a go themselves.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 11:31 PM (WONhk)

248 I don't get the fan base for Buc-ees. Seems like just a fancy truck stop minus the trucks. Wonder if the founder was inspired by a truck stop with all the bells and whistles. I'll stop at those when I'm towing the BAT, its nowhere near semi length, but its long enough to not be workable to fill up at many of the car sizes stations.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 28, 2026 11:31 PM (Sokdp)

249 Savannah Bananas had their team season opener tonight at FSU's football stadium. 67,000 in attendance an over 20,000 watched on Youtube. Bananas defeated Tailgaters 5-3.

Posted by: Yellow Peril at February 28, 2026 11:32 PM (oftw2)

250 >>"In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."
----------

Well???

We're waiting!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:33 PM (rdVOm)

251 128 *slides a beer down the bar for ARiK*

It'll be waiting for him, when he gets back from reading all the content and comments!
Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 10:50 PM (rdVOm)

Thank you JQ!

Quaffs same

Wipes mouth on sleeve

Belches loudly

Scratches butt....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 11:33 PM (QGaXH)

252 Savannah Bananas had their team season opener tonight at FSU's football stadium. 67,000 in attendance an over 20,000 watched on Youtube. Bananas defeated Tailgaters 5-3.
Posted by: Yellow Peril at February 28, 2026 11:32 PM (oftw2)
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I woke up Monday morning, and look up on the wall. The Skeeters and the Bedbugs were having a game of ball. The score was five to nothing, the Skeeters were ahead. The Bedbugs hit a home run and knocked me out of bed, singing...

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:34 PM (ZOv7s)

253 All the 'ettes are beautiful and all the 'rons are handsome. What could be better in this world we have here?
Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 28, 2026 10:19 PM (CHHv1)

Aw, shoot, really? I wish I would've known the rules before showing up. I'm having some of the buffalo wings before I leave, anyway.

Valerie Jarrett is considering self-deportation before being uncovered as an Iranian spy. Susan Rice may accompany her because of compliance in the bogus Russia, Russia campaign.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:09 PM (v5dF2)

Don't threaten us with a good time...

Posted by: Nerd Herd at February 28, 2026 11:35 PM (NZPfR)

254 174 I talked with my father, who is the left of Karl Marx and he was absolutely loving what happened to Iran. He remembers Desert One and the hostage crisis and is absolutely fine with revenge.

So a total lefty is actually more on point that """conservatives""".

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:07 PM (ZOv7s)

God bless him for that - you'd think it would have turned him off Dems and such, but I suspect he was more turned off by Jimmy's "Christianity." I've mentioned that my first boss in an embassy was a former hostage. He ended short of tour because of terrorist threats in country, and I don't blame him one bit. He's gone now, but I am grateful for the regime finally getting their due.

Posted by: moki at February 28, 2026 11:35 PM (wLjpr)

255 Speaking of prisons and hard labor.

Johnny Somali has been sentenced by a South Korean court to up to three years in prison at hard labor. They also classified him as a sexual predator so he will have to do prison labor, no sweet outside gigs. And upon release and return to the US, he will have register as a sex offender.

And the Koreans seized both his phones, he no keep them.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:36 PM (2GVsD)

256 Mossad Commentary@MOSSADil . 1h

General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces statement:

“We will make the enemies of this nation, especially criminal America and the evil Zionist regime, regret this with the power of steadfastness and the support of the noble people, and we will continue the path of that wise and strong leader until the last drop of blood and the surrender of the enemies.”

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:36 PM (v5dF2)

257 https://youtu.be/Z2ClHNUp1IU

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:36 PM (rdVOm)

258 Posted by: PaleRider

Well it’s super clean. The employees are happy and courteous. There’s a vast array of food, hot, cold, fresh, dried sammiches and salads. You can get a tshirt or Jammie’s. Or a concealed carry purse. Or an ashtray. And the jerky assortment….

Nuts. Beer. Pop. Chips.

And the bathrooms are cleaner than yours is at home.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 11:36 PM (A5RD0)

259 Johnny Somali
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:36 PM (2GVsD)
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No idea who that is. Explain.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:37 PM (ZOv7s)

260
>>What the hell were previous administrations doing running years long, trillion dollar wars we never won?

Just learing here, boss!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 11:38 PM (Cqx++)

261 At this point, the Revolutionary Guard's threats of retaliation are as credible as Jonah Goldberg's claims to have authored his books or David French's alleged fathering of children.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:38 PM (ZOv7s)

262 *posts an image to Tensor*
Posted by: Anna Puma

"Think this style of chair will sell?"

The marketing is on-point.

Posted by: mikeski at February 28, 2026 11:39 PM (VHUov)

263 And the bathrooms are cleaner than yours is at home.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 11:36 PM (A5RD0)
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I mean, speak for yourself...

Posted by: Wayland Smithers at February 28, 2026 11:39 PM (ZOv7s)

264 Johnny Somali? Isn't he the guy who filmed himself humiliating and mocking Asians, in Asia. Japan, SK, etc? Basically being a massive asshole and a dangerous one at that. He was on TikTok or something. Vaguely remember it.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 28, 2026 11:40 PM (+YRf1)

265 @MOSSADil , 6h
Poll: Should President Trump and Prime Minister Netanyahu receive the Nobel Peace Prize for eliminating Khamenei?

76% Yes
19% No
5% Not Sure

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:40 PM (v5dF2)

266 Pest Kick streamer. He barely escaped Japan and decided South Korea would be next.

Where he decided to make a mockery of statues in South Korea that memorialize the brutal Japanese practice of forcing Korean women into being 'comfort women.' He was convicted of producing deep fakes and being a pestiferous customer interfering with business.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:40 PM (2GVsD)

267 "In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."
----------

Well???

We're waiting!
Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:33 PM
***

*taps foot*
*looks at watch*
*turns tv to Foyles War*

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:41 PM (2WIwB)

268 The spam emails offering me free Ozempic are more credible than the Iran Revolutionary Guard threatening retaliation. Nigerian princes are more trustworthy.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:41 PM (ZOv7s)

269 241 Iran has been at war with us for 47 years. Trump is finishing business that should have ended years ago.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 28, 2026 11:27 PM (zuIfz)
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This is why it burns them so deeply. Trump finishes.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:29 PM (ZOv7s)

Totally disregarding the current burning Iranians, what chaps me is the Dims and liberals who can't realize this due to TDS. Pathetic losers.

President Trump is the greatest president of my life and I am living in just the right time to appreciate this wonder.

We are so blessed. Pray tonight and give thanks, even if you don't normally pray. Also pray for the safety and health of our great military, President, and cabinet.

It has been quite the year and change, Morons!

I did watch Starmer stutter his dimwittery today and sneered as he scuttled off. I really dislike him (look at me being good during Lent!).

I was having too much fun here to watch the UN snivel and whine. I hope at least ONE country backed us. Just one. Anyone?

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 11:41 PM (WONhk)

270 What my bathrooms lack in cleanliness they make up for with that lived in feeling.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 11:42 PM (viF8m)

271 General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces statement:

“We will make the enemies of this nation, especially criminal America and the evil Zionist regime, regret this with the power of steadfastness and the support of the noble people, and we will continue the path of that wise and strong leader until the last drop of blood and the surrender of the enemies.”
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Your plan is to fight until every last Revolutionary Guard member is dead. Okay, I get that and wish you success, but I'm curious how you plan on making two carrier groups, one of which is on the other side of Israel, surrender.

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 11:42 PM (vSvIl)

272 I don't get the fan base for Buc-ees. Seems like just a fancy truck stop minus the trucks. Wonder if the founder was inspired by a truck stop with all the bells and whistles. I'll stop at those when I'm towing the BAT, its nowhere near semi length, but its long enough to not be workable to fill up at many of the car sizes stations.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 28, 2026 11:31 PM (Sokdp)

Bucees started out as convenience stores. There are still some of those little ones in TX. I go to Bucees now and then to look around. They sell some nice gift items. It isn't all Beaver Nuggets and t-shirts. They also have cheap deer corn. And the bathrooms are really clean.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 28, 2026 11:42 PM (zuIfz)

273 Trump: My CIA says there's no Walmarts in Iran
Is that true?

Netanyahu: Yeah, only Targets.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:42 PM (v5dF2)

274 Where he decided to make a mockery of statues in South Korea that memorialize the brutal Japanese practice of forcing Korean women into being 'comfort women.' He was convicted of producing deep fakes and being a pestiferous customer interfering with business.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:40 PM (2GVsD)

Korea should have given him a helicopter ride half way back to japan.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:43 PM (8zz6B)

275 I just wanna sniff some glue,
I just wanna want something to do.
All the kids wanna sniff some glue,
All the kids wanna want something to do.

Posted by: Testors, FTW! at February 28, 2026 11:43 PM (oftw2)

276
Johnny Somali
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:36 PM (2GVsD)
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No idea who that is. Explain.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:37 PM (ZOv7s)

A criminal asshole who films himself being an asshole to people around the world and streams it on TikTok and other sites, to entertain other assholes who enjoy watching assholery.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 28, 2026 11:43 PM (HXiQ2)

277 255 Speaking of prisons and hard labor.

Johnny Somali has been sentenced by a South Korean court to up to three years in prison at hard labor.

--------

He should have retained Vinny Gambini. I warned him.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 11:43 PM (JkO4W)

278 Pest Kick streamer.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:40 PM (2GVsD)
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I do not know these words. I know each word, but I do not know what they mean together. Please explain.

*Berates manservant for failing to warm cognac snifter to appropriate temperature*

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:44 PM (ZOv7s)

279 Thanks T-Rex! I sent it to the moronhobbies email.

Posted by: JohnFNotKerry at February 28, 2026 11:44 PM (6h8Va)

280 I've seen a few videos about Johnny Somali - about ten seconds into his antics and you start thinking "Yeah, the jail time for the assault would be worth it." I hope he acts the fool in a South Korean prison.

Posted by: PabloD at February 28, 2026 11:46 PM (+HNa2)

281 Pest Kick streamer.

That's a good word for it.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 28, 2026 11:46 PM (+YRf1)

282 270 What my bathrooms lack in cleanliness they make up for with that lived in feeling.
Posted by: JackStraw

If your bathrooms are too clean, your immune system doesn't get a sufficient workout. Likewise eating Christy's mud pudding can only help one ward off death and disease.

Posted by: The Good Bacteria and Virii at February 28, 2026 11:47 PM (oftw2)

283 "I asked for VSOP. I was very specific. This is clearly VS. This is your final warning."

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:47 PM (ZOv7s)

284 Yup, just like a good truck stop. They sell all that stuff cuz the drivers can't go just anywhere to get stuff with that semi in tow, and most of them also have separate pumps for cars. Well most of my truck stop experiences are in WY, Utah and the Dakotas, and a few would fail the super clean bathroom thing. I suppose in some places tourists and city folk just don't feel comfortable going to a truck stop and there may be places where they are wise to be leery. But I don't feel any need to go to the Buc-ees they put in north of Fort Collins.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 28, 2026 11:48 PM (Sokdp)

285 "I asked for VSOP. I was very specific. This is clearly VS. This is your final warning."
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:47 PM (ZOv7s)

I only drink Pisco.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 11:48 PM (rbvCR)

286 Wonder where Barky Obungo is tonight?

MIA like during Benghazi? Popping poppers with Reggie? Wearing his hemorrhoid truss? Learning to paddleboard with his chef? Shaving Mooch's legs?

I want to hear from the great Obungo. His wisdom and Uncle Ben's Wild Rice looks are greatly missed (I should not have to include that this is sarcasm but I will).

Mooch? Probably stoned herself or trying to find shoes to fit her giant feets.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 11:48 PM (WONhk)

287 *Courvoisier VSOP for A.H. Lloyd*

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:49 PM (rdVOm)

288 South Koreans made a sport of finding where Johnny was hiding in the country and then beating the snot out of him.

Shia LaPoof being stalked by 4Chan got off easy in comparison.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:50 PM (2GVsD)

289 I'd be glad to never hear from the Obamas again. Let them stew in their miserable marriage like the Clintons.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 28, 2026 11:50 PM (zuIfz)

290 *provides tea-light and warmer also*

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:50 PM (rdVOm)

291 Buc-ees.
Beaver Nuts!

'Nuff said.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:50 PM (2WIwB)

292 >>"In a few moments, the most destructive offensive operation in the history of the Islamic regime forces of Iran will begin."
----------

Well???

We're waiting!
Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:33 PM (rdVOm)

Oh, crap. Where did we put our weapons?

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 11:51 PM (S/Y4j)

293 Let me guess, Iran ordered out of the Chinese Temu catalog of weapons.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:51 PM (2GVsD)

294 I don't get the fan base for Buc-ees. Seems like just a fancy truck stop minus the trucks.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 28, 2026 11:31 PM (Sokdp)

Mainly because they make it bright and cheerful (and clean). They have fun with the theme (and Americans do love a theme) and work to be somewhere you want to stop. (My first ever stop at one was on the way to this year's TxMoMe.)

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:52 PM (nCVYJ)

295 201 I don't get the Buc-ees meme - is that supposed to be Seattle with the Space Needle? At first I thought it was supposed to be Tehran....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 11:11 PM (QGaXH)

It's the Azadi tower in Tehran.
Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 28, 2026 11:15 PM (zuIfz)

It was the mountains that threw me off - I didn't know they had mountains like that near Tehran.

Someday I'll get to visit one of these wondrous Buc-ees....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 11:52 PM (QGaXH)

296 Heading to bed soon. I have lots to do tomorrow, including getting a bunch of rat traps from Home Depot. The missus and I both spotted a BIG rat running along the fence this evening. Time to inspect things and make sure they're not getting into the house somehow.

Posted by: PabloD at February 28, 2026 11:52 PM (+HNa2)

297 *Courvoisier VSOP for A.H. Lloyd*
Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:49 PM (rdVOm)
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That is the stuff. Someday, when I grow up, I'll graduate to XO. Maybe when I become a great-grandpa.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:53 PM (ZOv7s)

298 294 I don't get the fan base for Buc-ees. Seems like just a fancy truck stop minus the trucks.
Posted by: PaleRider at February 28, 2026 11:31 PM (Sokdp)

Mainly because they make it bright and cheerful (and clean). They have fun with the theme (and Americans do love a theme) and work to be somewhere you want to stop. (My first ever stop at one was on the way to this year's TxMoMe.)
Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:52 PM (nCVYJ)

One went in on 75 down near Richmond. It is a bit of a drive (maybe an hour) but I would like to see what all the falderol is about.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:54 PM (bss/y)

299 I've seen a few videos about Johnny Somali - about ten seconds into his antics and you start thinking "Yeah, the jail time for the assault would be worth it." I hope he acts the fool in a South Korean prison.
Posted by: PabloD

Some countries get a foreign asshole like this and think, Meh, nobody will go to war over this guy. And just kill them.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:54 PM (/lPRQ)

300 But I don't feel any need to go to the Buc-ees they put in north of Fort Collins.
Posted by: PaleRider

I thought they were all conservative and Texas-like. What are they doing building in the People's Republic of Colorado?

Posted by: mikeski at February 28, 2026 11:54 PM (VHUov)

301 TLC's Waterfalls video is a fascinating cultural artifact, because it contains the Strong Form of Creepy Fauci's sinister lie about AIDS: not only a straight disease, but also with vanilla F2M transmission. Events swiftly proved it to be baseless fearmongering; and while most rapidly forgot the embarrassing episode of panic, the malignant gnome responsible failed upward to plague us further in the future, as we have now all lived through.

Posted by: SciVo at February 28, 2026 11:55 PM (Sy6m/)

302 PabloD-- does your local animal shelter have a 'barn cat' program? Something to consider, if you've got rodent problems.

But yeah, I understand *it's not for everyone*.

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:55 PM (rdVOm)

303 So, a year hard labor inKorea . The guy is dead.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:55 PM (/lPRQ)

304 Buc-ees.
Beaver Nuts!

'Nuff said.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:50 PM (2WIwB)
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Do they carry Deez Nuts?

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:55 PM (ZOv7s)

305 For whatever reason, because of AIDS it seemed like condoms really drilled into the public consciousness- which they may see as the real win- fewer pregnancies.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:56 PM (bss/y)

306 Someday, when I grow up, I'll graduate to XO. Maybe when I become a great-grandpa.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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Hope you've got an excellent pension! I've seen the price of a bottle of XO. Ooof!

Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:56 PM (rdVOm)

307 303 So, a year hard labor inKorea . The guy is dead.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:55 PM (/lPRQ)

The kid has probably not really worked in his life.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:56 PM (bss/y)

308 Buc-ees.
Beaver Nuts!

'Nuff said.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:50 PM (2WIwB)
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Do they carry Deez Nuts?
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:55 PM (ZOv7s)

***

Nope. No VSOP either.
But the Beaver Nuts are better than crack!

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:57 PM (2WIwB)

309 PabloD-- does your local animal shelter have a 'barn cat' program? Something to consider, if you've got rodent problems.

But yeah, I understand *it's not for everyone*.
Posted by: JQ at February 28, 2026 11:55 PM (rdVOm)

A good rat terrier might do a better job on rats than a cat would.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:57 PM (8zz6B)

310 Day is done. Gone the sun. From the hills, from the lake, from the sky. All is well. Safely rest. God is nigh.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:57 PM (ZOv7s)

311 Off trolling the BBC Utube channel. What a bunch of pretentious twits.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 11:58 PM (1JFYK)

312 Give you a chance to double your money, ScaryMary.

Guess the name of the second half of this song. Remember, there's a dime ridding on this so don't get nervous.

https://tinyurl.com/2s44evm5

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 11:58 PM (viF8m)

313 Tis the BBC, pretentious twats

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:58 PM (2GVsD)

314 Posted by: Testors, FTW! at February 28, 2026 11:43 PM (oftw2)

From the movie C.B.G.B.
The owner is talking to the Ramones, who are auditioning.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=q93_j1kWUqc

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at February 28, 2026 11:59 PM (JRP2U)

315 Mikeski I suppose they are parting money from leftist fools, and of course plenty of non leftists also like a good gimmick. And its off I-25, so I suppose even if many of the locals are meh after 1 visit they get plenty of road trip traffic. Its huge.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 28, 2026 11:59 PM (Sokdp)

316 I'm not a fan of tequila, although I've slammed my fair share of shots, LOL.

Was looking around the likka sto last week and saw this intriguing bottle-- Don Julio. (couldn't read much more of the label, it was way-high up on the top shelf)

Oh, but the price! Holy Moly!!! Over $300. Yikes.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:00 AM (rdVOm)

317
I go to Bucees now and then to look around. They sell some nice gift items. It isn't all Beaver Nuggets and t-shirts. They also have cheap deer corn.

I'm going all the way to Bucees just to get some corn.

Posted by: Cheap deer at March 01, 2026 12:01 AM (Cqx++)

318 First Buc-Ees I ever saw was between Houston and Corsicana, in the company of our late great friend, Jim Sunk New Dawn. RIP, Jim.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 12:02 AM (8zz6B)

319 They are clean, fast and efficient. Don't get the BBQ, get the Philly Cheese Steak.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:02 AM (v5dF2)

320 A good rat terrier might do a better job on rats than a cat would.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Good point! Cat does excellent work-- kills birds, mice, rats, squirrels... but I think not all cats go for 'large game'?

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:03 AM (rdVOm)

321 107 Out of curiosity, anyone know if John Bolton is seething about this or beating his tiny wang against his desk?

Maybe both?
Posted by: Robert at February 28, 2026 10:38 PM (dpXJq)

Both, apparently
Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 10:44 PM (rbvCR)

When is he not seething? I guess having a tiny wang does that to you. I will refrain from making a potato voodoo doll of him as well with it being Lent.

Why can't people like him just go paint dogs like GWB and shut up?

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 01, 2026 12:03 AM (WONhk)

322 They are clean, fast and efficient. Don't get the BBQ, get the Philly Cheese Steak.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:02 AM (v5dF2)

This!

And some jerky to go. They have thirty different kinds

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 12:04 AM (2WIwB)

323 Day is done. Gone the sun. From the hills, from the lake, from the sky. All is well. Safely rest. God is nigh.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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Geeze...I wonder how many times I have heard taps played?Hundreds.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at March 01, 2026 12:04 AM (XeU6L)

324 Good point! Cat does excellent work-- kills birds, mice, rats, squirrels... but I think not all cats go for 'large game'?
Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:03 AM (rdVOm)

Rats can be pretty tough and vicious.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 12:04 AM (8zz6B)

325 Night all.

Posted by: Diogenes at March 01, 2026 12:05 AM (2WIwB)

326 Taps. Well done, Mr. Lloyd. Thank you.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:05 AM (rdVOm)

327 For whatever reason, because of AIDS it seemed like condoms really drilled into the public consciousness- which they may see as the real win- fewer pregnancies.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:56 PM (bss/y)
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Okay, one last story. My freshmen year in college, the RA went around with a big box of condoms. AIDS prevention or something. So he asked how many people wanted, and guys had to show off with what their expected usage was. I was considered a scrawny Bando virgin, so when they got to me, everyone expected I'd ask for a few, but instead I said: "Give me what you have left."

Oh how they laughed. But he did, and it was not long afterwards that I got a knock on the door late at night. "Lloyd, I know you have a box of condoms. I need one."

"Sure, but you owe me a dollar."

"Those were free!"

"Yeah, but now they are mine. You gonna pay?"

"Okay, tomorrow."

And so the word went forth throughout the hall, that Lloyd had a case of condoms, reasonably priced just when you need one. I made a lot of money that year.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 12:05 AM (ZOv7s)

328 Square profile picture
Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
An Iranian news anchor broke down in tears on live television while reading the news of Ali Khamenei’s death.
----

That simp who cried when Khamenei died should never spend another day free.

Posted by: Crusader at March 01, 2026 12:06 AM (Cjcf6)

329 Good night everyone.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at March 01, 2026 12:06 AM (ZOv7s)

330 It is time to realize that Minnesota is weeks if not days away from owning a nuclear weapon.

Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 12:07 AM (rbvCR)

331 nite, A. H.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 12:08 AM (8zz6B)

332 Post 9/11 I used to read and comment on Michelle Malkin's blog. She would feature a wailing ME man who was all over the place with his same open mouthed photo. It became a game and we wondered who was shipping him around for pity.

I wonder if he's morte at this point. I also don't much care. However, since then I side eye many photos from the ME for being fakes to upset the pink haired liberal American wimmens.

A new Pretti Good cause for them! Finding Iranian flags on Amazon and wearing burkas, which would be most welcome for all of us. I could live forever not seeing another snot septum ring.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 01, 2026 12:09 AM (WONhk)

333 The Babylon Bee
@TheBabylonBee
British Citizens Politely Ask If They Can Be Liberated From Radical Islam Next https://buff.ly/iVktJ2O

Posted by: Crusader at March 01, 2026 12:10 AM (Cjcf6)

334 330 It is time to realize that Minnesota is weeks if not days away from owning a nuclear weapon.
Posted by: Kindltot at March 01, 2026 12:07 AM (rbvCR)

Snort laugh. I need to go to bed!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at March 01, 2026 12:10 AM (WONhk)

335 That simp who cried when Khamenei died should never spend another day free.
Posted by: Crusader at March 01, 2026 12:06 AM (Cjcf6)

"I can't remember if I cried, when I learned about his sizzled hide,
But something touched me deep inside, the day the Moo-lah died."

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 12:10 AM (8zz6B)

336 Without the beard, Rubio looks like prime pickings for the rape venue. Gird your loins, son.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at March 01, 2026 12:11 AM (gVUi7)

337 It's Saturday night. We all deserve a little Maceo.
https://tinyurl.com/yh7j6fyp
Posted by: JackStraw

It's been almost a week since Maceo, the little orange cat with the face of a lion and the body of a dog crossed with a bear went to Rainbow Bridge. I never expected a cat who wasn't mine to have such an impact. Miss you, buddy. Thanks for the tail baps! I'll remember and cherish them.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 12:11 AM (KAi1n)

338 Know your adversary:

https://tinyurl.com/t9329w3

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:11 AM (v5dF2)

339 204 172 Don't like the new urinal cakes. Hate mint.
Posted by: Pissed Off

You’re not supposed to eat them
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 11:17 PM (A5RD0)

Seriously? Uh oh!

Posted by: DJ Jazzy Mel at March 01, 2026 12:12 AM (ZTJjv)

340 We have a cat, but she is strictly an indoor pet because she is so abysmally stupid that she'd surely die if left outside for any period of time. I don't think I'd put her on rat patrol.

Posted by: PabloD at March 01, 2026 12:13 AM (+HNa2)

341 RIP, Jim.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 12:02

Yes indeed JSND was a gentleman not to be forgotten.

Posted by: Farmer, with his own historic take at March 01, 2026 12:17 AM (55Qr6)

342 One went in on 75 down near Richmond. It is a bit of a drive (maybe an hour) but I would like to see what all the falderol is about.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:54 PM (bss/y)

Clean restrooms. So many gas pumps that it's unlikely you'll have to wait. Good barbecue (for being on the road, it's actually great barbecue). A good selection of food (like some of the Loves or Pilots that I've been to). More jerky than your body has room for. Beaver Nuggets (think Cheetos with non-cheese flavors). My girls like it because it's 1/3 convenience store, 1/3 barbecue and jerky joint, and 1/3 American kitsch. Do you want a Cowboy Collins cookbook? Got it. Do you want a sign that says 'Margaritas 24:7' like it's a Bible verse? Got that too. What about sweatpants with lots of beavers on them, so many that the men in your life snicker without telling you why? Got 'em in whatever small-to-Texas size you want.

Posted by: Nerd Herd at March 01, 2026 12:17 AM (NZPfR)

343 >>It's been almost a week since Maceo, the little orange cat with the face of a lion and the body of a dog crossed with a bear went to Rainbow Bridge. I never expected a cat who wasn't mine to have such an impact. Miss you, buddy. Thanks for the tail baps! I'll remember and cherish them.

Sorry. Stop being a stranger.

Posted by: JackStraw at March 01, 2026 12:18 AM (viF8m)

344 And they were singing "Bye, bye, Miss Iranian Pie. Drove my camel to the dam-Hell the dam it was dry. And good old weirdbeards drinking Canada Dry, singing this will the day that I die.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 12:18 AM (8zz6B)

345 Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 12:11 AM
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When I saw the Maceo link, I immediately thought of you & your little "neph-mew"

Got a bit dusty here. (I cried when neighbor's dog had to go to the Rainbow Bridge, too. He wasn't "mine" but still has a place in my heart!)

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:19 AM (rdVOm)

346 grok@grok . 36s
Replying to @bulliebags @silvertrade

Yes, it's true—Boursa Kuwait suspended trading starting today (March 1, 2026) until further notice as a precautionary measure for safety amid regional tensions (Hormuz disruptions, Iran-related conflicts).

Gold is seeing safe-haven buying from this uncertainty and has surged recently, but "extremely high tomorrow" depends on fast-moving news—no guarantees on exact moves. Monitor live prices.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:24 AM (v5dF2)

347 I like the juxtaposition of thumbnails on ewetub:

Trump says Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei is dead

and

Iranian media confirms death of Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

I find it fascinating. Do you think that news station would have dared say 'Obama says he is not a homosexual'...

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:24 AM (bss/y)

348 Sorry. Stop being a stranger.
Posted by: JackStraw

I am beyond overloaded with veterinary malpractice litigation. I work every day these days but steal a few minutes to read the blog and post a comment every blue moon. Heck, I made comment of the week a few weeks back.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 12:25 AM (KAi1n)

349 But I don't feel any need to go to the Buc-ees they put in north of Fort Collins.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 28, 2026 11:48 PM (Sokdp)
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I visited that one today on my way down to DIA. Their bathrooms are very clean and it's kind of an event. Their egg & brisket tacos are delicious

Posted by: 496 at March 01, 2026 12:25 AM (t+VLa)

350 >>> 283 "I asked for VSOP. I was very specific. This is clearly VS. This is your final warning."
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 11:47 PM (ZOv7s)

I specifically asked for no salt.

Posted by: Milton at March 01, 2026 12:26 AM (ULPxl)

351 Was looking around the likka sto last week and saw this intriguing bottle-- Don Julio. (couldn't read much more of the label, it was way-high up on the top shelf)

Oh, but the price! Holy Moly!!! Over $300. Yikes.
Posted by: JQ

Most, if not all of the top shelf blue agave tequilas are controlled by the cartels. Just sayin .

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at March 01, 2026 12:26 AM (1JFYK)

352 328 Square profile picture
Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
An Iranian news anchor broke down in tears on live television while reading the news of Ali Khamenei’s death.
----

That simp who cried when Khamenei died should never spend another day free.
Posted by: Crusader

Are we talking about Tucker Carlson again??

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at March 01, 2026 12:28 AM (+YRf1)

353 Most, if not all of the top shelf blue agave tequilas are controlled by the cartels. Just sayin .
Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at March 01, 2026 12:26 AM (1JFYK)

Good tequila is margaritas are very good- but that much.

The first time I had good rum it was revelatory. But then it wasa like $60 vs a $20. How much better could a $300 be? There are Flower de Cana bottles that expensive at the liquor store I go to.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:29 AM (bss/y)

354 late great friend, Jim Sunk New Dawn. RIP, Jim.
——————

Well damn. RIP.

Posted by: Nigel West Dickens at March 01, 2026 12:29 AM (bEnJY)

355 Sock Monkey-- I have never, ever in my life, purchased a bottle of (any brand or style of) tequila. Not my thang!

Peer pressure got me to choke down some shots on several occasions, however...

Not to worry. I won't be supporting any cartels. LOL!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:29 AM (rdVOm)

356 I thought that the Don Julio bottle was cool looking. Not at all interested in its contents.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:31 AM (rdVOm)

357 Heck, I made comment of the week a few weeks back.
Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 12:25 AM (KAi1n)
====
Its qwality not qwantity!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at March 01, 2026 12:32 AM (RIvkX)

358 >>This is your final warning."
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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You do know what happens to your drink when you get prissy with your bartender?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:33 AM (v5dF2)

359 I thought that the Don Julio bottle was cool looking. Not at all interested in its contents.
Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:31 AM (rdVOm)

The same could be said of AOC's chesticles.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 12:33 AM (8zz6B)

360 Gold is seeing safe-haven buying from this uncertainty and has surged recently, but "extremely high tomorrow" depends on fast-moving news—no guarantees on exact moves. Monitor live prices.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:24 AM (v5dF2)

Trump plays 4D chess with the Economy.... I wonder if attacking on a FRIDAY... so markets don't really have time to react until they shut down for a couple days... was part of the calculus of the timing.

Monday is gonna be a crap shoot though.

Posted by: Romeo13 at March 01, 2026 12:34 AM (mP0Kj)

361 You do know what happens to your drink when you get prissy with your bartender?
Posted by: Braenyard
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He wasn't talking to me, at that point... LOL. Don't know who was his bartender up there, but I set things right for him. (I think?) Hahaha.

Yeah. 2 people ya don't piss off: your doctor & your bartender.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:36 AM (rdVOm)

362 And they were singing "Bye, bye, Miss Iranian Pie. Drove my camel to the dam-Hell the dam it was dry. And good old weirdbeards drinking Canada Dry, singing this will the day that I die.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

ok, ok, was that G or F chord?

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 12:37 AM (diia5)

363 Ok, all the buffalo wings & stuffed mushrooms are gone, so all we have left now are peanuts and stale popcorn...

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:37 AM (rdVOm)

364 Interesting, watched a bit of a video with Kurt Russell and his son. Kurt does not appear to have had a lot of work done.

Then saw a thumbnail with Christopher Judge. He does not look right.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:38 AM (bss/y)

365 Not to worry. I won't be supporting any cartels. LOL!
Posted by: JQ

I'm not throwing any stones. I liked silver Patron. Very smooth. Had Don Julio a few times. It's probably top of the top shelf. I believe it's pure blue agave. It's extremely good but not worth the price. I supported the cartels in other ways also. Not a stellar period of my life.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at March 01, 2026 12:38 AM (1JFYK)

366 Trump plays 4D chess with the Economy.... I wonder if attacking on a FRIDAY... so markets don't really have time to react until they shut down for a couple days... was part of the calculus of the timing.“

According to Israeli sources timing was determined by one thing alone: it began at the point that Mossad had learned that Khameini and 30 of Irans top military and political figures were all going to be in the same meeting, in the same room, at the same time. They had waited weeks to learn of just such a moment.

This is an odd sort of war - although there is a lot of mopping up to do, this war was won by the very first blue struck, when Iran’s government was completely decapitated.

Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 12:41 AM (etYFQ)

367 Haha, Sock Monkey. I think most (if not all) of us, have a period or two of life that we'd prefer to forget about. And sincerely hope that *others* will forgive us for!

Nobody on earth is perfect.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:42 AM (rdVOm)

368 ok, ok, was that G or F chord?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 12:37 AM (diia5)

Damfino, I'm just the lyricist.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 12:42 AM (8zz6B)

369 This is an odd sort of war - although there is a lot of mopping up to do, this war was won by the very first blue struck, when Iran’s government was completely decapitated.
Posted by: Tom Servo at March 01, 2026 12:41 AM (etYFQ)

Rip Torn: 'Or we could order the Grand Tour- cut the head off the Soviet Chicken!'
-By Dawn's Early Light

Posted by: Aetius451AD at March 01, 2026 12:42 AM (bss/y)

370 It is time to realize that Minnesota is weeks if not days away from owning a nuclear weapon.
Posted by: Kindltot

We're building it in St Paul, at the corner of University and Park.

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 12:45 AM (VHUov)

371 Well, getting late here, and I have to get up early tomorrow. Time to hit the sack. night, Horde.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at March 01, 2026 12:45 AM (8zz6B)

372 'Night, AOP! Sweet dreams.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:46 AM (rdVOm)

373 Today was the day when France and the UK were outed as "Countries that no longer matter".

Posted by: Crusader at March 01, 2026 12:47 AM (Cjcf6)

374 Damfino, I'm just the lyricist.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

Dammit, now the drummer is just going to cry in his pool of groupies again. This band sucks. I'm returning my guitar to Guitar Center.
*tosses ciggy into the well drink *

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 12:47 AM (diia5)

375 3 weeks!

I've been cigarette-free for 3 weeks! YAAAAYYYY!!!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:47 AM (rdVOm)

376 (and I haven't k1ll3d anyone yet)

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:48 AM (rdVOm)

377 368 ok, ok, was that G or F chord?
Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 12:37 AM (diia5)

Damfino, I'm just the lyricist.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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What's weird is; Historically the music is written first then the lyricist puts words to the music.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:49 AM (v5dF2)

378 It remains to be seen whether the alignment signals the imminent appearance of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse.

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They rode by and let their horses take a dump on the Iranian regime. They had a good laugh, then continued on their way...

Posted by: As Not Seen On TV at March 01, 2026 12:50 AM (UDZK8)

379 This is an odd sort of war - although there is a lot of mopping up to do, this war was won by the very first blue struck, when Iran’s government was completely decapitated.
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And we have no plans of occupying any territory once it's done, we're just going to make sure the wrong people that are left aren't in a position to assert control themselves (I suspect mostly by wiping them out, though apparently a lot of their equipment is being systematically vaporized).

I wonder if, since we demanded they turn over any remaining enriched uranium they have, we know where it is and might be grabbing it on the sly? Assuming it's not still buried at Fordow.

Posted by: Methos at March 01, 2026 12:51 AM (vSvIl)

380 376 (and I haven't k1ll3d anyone yet)
Posted by: JQ
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The only thing left to kill are those voices in your head. Took me a long time to kill that radio announcer.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:52 AM (v5dF2)

381 259 Johnny Somali
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 11:36 PM (2GVsD)
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No idea who that is. Explain.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

***********************

Ignorance is bliss.

Seriously.

You'll need brain bleach if you explore this. And there's not enough bleach on Earth.

Posted by: Sam Adams at March 01, 2026 12:54 AM (X+xvk)

382 Gold is seeing safe-haven buying from this uncertainty and has surged recently, but "extremely high tomorrow" depends on fast-moving news—no guarantees on exact moves. Monitor live prices.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:24 AM (v5dF2)

Trump plays 4D chess with the Economy.... I wonder if attacking on a FRIDAY... so markets don't really have time to react until they shut down for a couple days... was part of the calculus of the timing.

Monday is gonna be a crap shoot though.
Posted by: Romeo13

The oil market is going to bounce for awhile. The bullion market will keep bouncing. Right now it's feeding off both uncertainty and on the silver side, supply issues . I think the wildcard will be the Asian markets. Big money boys are going to start wondering how China's economy is going to react to their oil supply issues. If the Asian markets panics, nerds on Wall St will join in. I'm betting there are some frazzled traders who are snorting lines and pounding shots right now, trying to forget that Monday will be calling soon.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at March 01, 2026 12:55 AM (1JFYK)

383 I wonder if, since we demanded they turn over any remaining enriched uranium they have, we know where it is and might be grabbing it on the sly? Assuming it's not still buried at Fordow.
Posted by: Methos
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I envision Trump charging them for his (our) troubles.
We've spent a lot of money setting them free.
They will pay us back in oil.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:55 AM (v5dF2)

384 Braenyard, I'm trying to just stay busy. When the urge for a smoke strikes, I move to another room. Something, anything, to distract!

Having a bottle of water nearby, helps a lot. Take a swig, instead of lighting up (or eating!). I don't need to gain any more weight.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:56 AM (rdVOm)

385 381 259 Johnny Somali
--

Think he was thrown out of Japan. He's lucky to be alive.

they don't take kindly to insults

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:57 AM (v5dF2)

386 Food.. omg, food..

*Fries up a batch of pot stickers*

For the Club ONT, not for me!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 12:58 AM (rdVOm)

387 375 3 weeks!

I've been cigarette-free for 3 weeks! YAAAAYYYY!!!

Posted by: JQ

*****************

Congratulations!

Posted by: Sam Adams at March 01, 2026 01:00 AM (X+xvk)

388 Thanks, Sam Adams! Need all the encouragement I can get!

At $10/pack, I've saved almost $300 already! (Yeah, pack n a half per day... shame!)

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 01:02 AM (rdVOm)

389 Didn't know this:

On April 18, 1988, President Reagan authorized Operation Praying Mantis, a *one-day* U.S. Navy retaliatory strike that destroyed or heavily damaged roughly *half* of Iran’s operational naval fleet: two Iranian warships & several speedboats.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:02 AM (v5dF2)

390 I've been cigarette-free for 3 weeks! YAAAAYYYY!!!
Posted by: JQ

Nice

*Fries up a batch of pot stickers*
Posted by: JQ

Haven't done any kind of pot in nearly 2 months.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 01:03 AM (KAi1n)

391 “Today, Iran, the Islamic nations and freedom seekers across the world are grieving the evil attacks by the criminal Americans and wicked Zionists,” he said.
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"Freedom seekers"???

He deserves to be lined up against the wall.

Posted by: Crusader at March 01, 2026 01:03 AM (Cjcf6)

392 Haven't done any kind of pot in nearly 2 months.
Posted by: Dark Litigator
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Well, if I said "gyoza"...

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 01:04 AM (rdVOm)

393 Well, if I said "gyoza"...
Posted by: JQ

I probably wouldn't have noticed.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 01:08 AM (KAi1n)

394 Went downstairs to get a dvd. Mrs Sock is asleep with the local news on. They were interviewing some AFWLs out protesting. A whole handful. I'm surprised they didn't have their cats with them. Of course the news didn't bother to show any Iranians cheering and celebrating. F'm. Time to re-watch season 2 of the Punisher. Pretty sure I remember all the bad guys die unpleasantly.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at March 01, 2026 01:08 AM (1JFYK)

395 388 Thanks, Sam Adams! Need all the encouragement I can get!

At $10/pack, I've saved almost $300 already! (Yeah, pack n a half per day... shame!)

Posted by: JQ

*******************

JQ, when I quit, I think day 28 was the hardest. Internally, I was screaming, "Who runs Barter Town? I RUN BARTER TOWN!"

My body was throwing a tantrum. I had to keep reminding my weak psyche that I was in charge, and that I wasn't about to throw away weeks of disciplined resistance and control.

Day 28, my body threw a fit. It was nasty, but I fought through it. The next day, it was as if a fever had broken. Symptoms fled.

The freedom is worth the struggle. God, is it ever.

Posted by: Sam Adams at March 01, 2026 01:10 AM (X+xvk)

396 Way to JQ. Keep it up!

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at March 01, 2026 01:12 AM (1JFYK)

397 Thanks again, Sam Adams!

I'm a wimp, so using nicotine patches this time. I've quit before & failed... just got to keep at it, right?

Cold turkey always frustrated me & I'd get so jammed in the head! Nah, not fun. The patches help take the edge off.

I started out (this time) with a nicotine vape. Nope-- puffed too much & OD'd sort of, and got sick. Quit the vape and bought the damned patches. It's... better now.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 01:14 AM (rdVOm)

398 I don't need my inhaler as often. Already!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 01:15 AM (rdVOm)

399 JQ,

Whatever it takes. Really well done.

Posted by: Sam Adams at March 01, 2026 01:16 AM (X+xvk)

400 Sock Monkey, I hope that the missus is feeling better after the skiing mishap, who the hell does she think she is, Lindsey Vaughn?

Happy Saturday Horde, I tried to post earlier but things went wonky.

A toast to you JQ, three weeks is no small feat. I will let you know if and when I achieve the same, meanwhile pot stickers, yum.

A toast to Donald J. Trump, the best President we have ever had in all my years on earth.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 01, 2026 01:17 AM (0nHVk)

401 Darn. I checked on the progress of the Buc-ee's proposed for Idaho and it has stalled. They were going to build it at an already congested intersection and the traffic study was not favorable.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at March 01, 2026 01:17 AM (7bBwZ)

402 Hi, Debby!

*serves Chivas*

Yeah, it feels so good and yet-- the cravings persist. Meh, they are getting easier and easier to ignore..

Cheers to PDJT! Best President Ever!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 01:19 AM (rdVOm)

403 I don't need to gain any more weight.
Posted by: JQ
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I used peanuts in the shell. It gave my hands something to do and they are high protein to calorie ratio.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:19 AM (v5dF2)

404 Raising a glass to President Donald John Trump.

Salute!

Posted by: Sam Adams at March 01, 2026 01:20 AM (X+xvk)

405 I used peanuts in the shell. It gave my hands something to do and they are high protein to calorie ratio.
Posted by: Braenyard
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Great idea! I need to hit Costco soon...

Meanwhile, since sinuses have been stuffy-- been using Hall's original flavor drops. Makes food taste awful, but I can breathe! Win-win.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 01:24 AM (rdVOm)

406 3 weeks!
I've been cigarette-free for 3 weeks! YAAAAYYYY!!!
Posted by: JQ

Congrats! One day at a time!

https://youtu.be/3Ggrdyr6MTg

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 01:25 AM (VHUov)

407 Congo rats, JQ! I have quit several times, but this last one will have to be for good. I really think that if I ever pick it up again, I will get one of those things like emphysema or COPD or whatever, since I was probably close. Fear of a gratuitously untimely death is a motivator.

Oh, here's a quitting trick I use: ABAC-NANEO. Like a mantra, to recall whenever a craving hits: Anything But A Cigarette; Never Again, Not Even Once. Ah-back nanny-oh. Because "just one cig" would swiftly turn right straight back into a pack a day.

Posted by: SciVo at March 01, 2026 01:25 AM (Sy6m/)

408 Haven't done any kind of pot in nearly 2 months.
Posted by: Dark Litigator

Well, if I said "gyoza"...
Posted by: JQ

Haven't watched Ghostbusters in even longer?

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 01:26 AM (VHUov)

409 Sock Monkey, I hope that the missus is feeling better after the skiing mishap, who the hell does she think she is, Lindsey Vaughn?

She's considerably better. Silly girl tried one of the jumps with the 6 year old. He was very impressed with her wipe out. When she told me I just shook my head. Knowing her, she'll be skiing again Thursday or at least give it a shot. I may not be so sympathetic when she's sore on Friday.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at March 01, 2026 01:28 AM (1JFYK)

410 389 Didn't know this:

On April 18, 1988, President Reagan authorized Operation Praying Mantis, a *one-day* U.S. Navy retaliatory strike that destroyed or heavily damaged roughly *half* of Iran’s operational naval fleet: two Iranian warships & several speedboats.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:02 AM (v5dF2)

If you haven't seen the Youtube vid from the Fat Electrician on this, it's absolutely worth a watch. The guy tells a hell of a story. His Berlin Airdrop vid is amazing, also.

I just assumed everyone had seen this stuff already.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at March 01, 2026 01:28 AM (w/O5Q)

411 Grok@grok . 4m
Replying to @ajankit124 @WeTheBrandon

No official confirmation from US Navy, Pentagon, or major outlets like Reuters/CNN on any Iranian diesel-electric sub (e.g., Fateh or Ghadir-class) being sunk while targeting USS Abraham Lincoln.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:28 AM (v5dF2)

412 Haven't watched Ghostbusters in even longer?
Posted by: mikeski

I've never actually watched Ghostbusters....
>__>>

Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 01:29 AM (KAi1n)

413 My couch is covered with paperwork. It's *that time of year* and it's a mess... Had to stash papers when hubby was still home, because he'd rat through and make the mess worse.

So, I have a massive project: sort everything out for our tax return, *and* for Dad's estate tax return.

FML, that my siblings didn't help AT ALL, so this year will be the "endumpening" of everything they couldn't be bothered to retrieve. Too bad, so sad!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 01:29 AM (rdVOm)

414 BOING!

Up since 6AM when all of us in the building headed down to the shelter.

One of our pups and family moved in with DIL's Aunt and Uncle nearby within Tel Aviv because they have a safe room. The grandpups slept there without awakening all night long.

Otherwise fine. Sorta gotten used to this from the last 2 years (and from back in the 1991 Gulf War - Saddam's Scuds).

Busy. Maybe l8r.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 01:30 AM (MFAsx)

415 Because "just one cig" would swiftly turn right straight back into a pack a day.
Posted by: SciVo
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Story of my life!

"Oh, just this ONE..." Yeah.

This is my umpteenth attempt. Lost count! I *have* COPD already. It's "do or die" time.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 01:33 AM (rdVOm)

416 We didn't get all their junk.

Woman killed, dozens injured as Iranian missile strikes Tel Aviv residential block

Victim is first person killed in Israel in renewed fighting with Iran, as first responders take 27 to hospital, including infant, after heavy damage to two apartment buildings

1 killed in UAE as Iran targets 6 Arab countries with missiles; Riyadh slams ‘brutal Iranian aggression’
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Think Trump said it would take ten days.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:35 AM (v5dF2)

417 Glad you and fam are ok, BD! Thanks for checking in!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 01:35 AM (rdVOm)

418 Glad you and fam are ok, BD! Thanks for checking in!
Posted by: JQ

Definitely! Praying for everyone there.....

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 01:38 AM (VHUov)

419 Final reminder for the launch.

Goodnight.

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 17-23
SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: March 1, 2026
Launch Time: 1:55 a.m. PST (0955 UTC, 10:55 CET)

https://youtu.be/Kuiml6wF428

Alternative link if needed.

The Launch Pad

https://youtu.be/CNi3_nDIg7M

Posted by: Joyenz at March 01, 2026 01:39 AM (2F0/Y)

420 Busy. Maybe l8r.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, ----

Glad you and the family are OK.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:42 AM (v5dF2)

421 Haven't watched Ghostbusters in even longer?
Posted by: mikeski

I've never actually watched Ghostbusters....
>__>>
Posted by: Dark Litigator

I was just funnin' on "Gozer" (bad guy in Ghostbusters,) and "gyoza" (Japanese potstickers, and approximately how they'd pronounce "Gozer" since Japanese words never end in "R".)

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 01:43 AM (VHUov)

422 {{{Biden's Dog}}} may you and your family be safe. It would be wonderful if after all of this you could live without fear for a while.

I had my dinner at a local pub today, one that has good food and caters to an older crowd. I like to sit at the bar and have a couple of drinks (just two)and enjoy a good, tasty dinner. Even here in deep blue Mass. the clientele were overwhelmingly supportive of this military action. Prayers up for all of our service members. Wow, such a difference between military service and civil service.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 01, 2026 01:44 AM (0nHVk)

423 The Launch Pad
Posted by: Joyenz

Launchpad! (no relation)

https://youtu.be/haR-ECV3laA

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 01:45 AM (VHUov)

424 This is my umpteenth attempt. Lost count! I *have* COPD already. It's "do or die" time.
Posted by: JQ
---

That was me. Body pushed me to it.
It was do or...nah, ain't gonna' do that. I quit.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:47 AM (v5dF2)

425 That was me. Body pushed me to it.
It was do or...nah, ain't gonna' do that. I quit.
Posted by: Braenyard
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*high five* kindred spirit!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 01:49 AM (rdVOm)

426 Btw, Braenyard: if you make my potsticker dipping sauce.. maybe cut the fresh ginger to 1/2 teaspoon, instead of whole teaspoon for starts. Unless you *really like* ginger, LOL. It's powerfully ginger-y at whole teaspoon...

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 01:53 AM (rdVOm)

427 Reading abusive comments from leftards toward the tourette's guy is the most entertaining shit I've seen in years. I feel bad laughing about it, so bad, really, but people need to see what we are up against.

My Lord they are some fucked up retarded idiots. Easy to understand how they get swept up in the communist retardation. These are somali level dumb motherfuckers.

Posted by: ... at March 01, 2026 01:54 AM (E0p3T)

428 "Only said the word once that night and just happened to say it while two BLACK men were on stage. Having a disability don't mean you ain't a racist."

Posted by: ... at March 01, 2026 01:55 AM (E0p3T)

429 Publius@OcrazioCornPop . 6h

Arresting Maduro, killing Khamenei, obliterating Iran's nuclear program, and ending 8 other wars around the globe were all easier than getting a Republican Senate majority to pass a bill that 95% of Republican voters approve of and 85% of Americans approve of.

WHY WON'T @LeaderJohnThune
PASS THE SAVE AMERICA ACT?

CALL AND ASK HIM: (202) 224-2321

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 01:57 AM (v5dF2)

430 "If he says something anti-somatic the world would be up in a frenzy right now."

Posted by: ... at March 01, 2026 01:58 AM (E0p3T)

431 Having a disability don't mean you ain't a racist."
Posted by: ... at March 01, 2026 01:55 AM
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Yeah. An amputee (both legs) broke into Dad's vacant house a couple years ago. Sure, he had an accomplice to help him transport the stolen goods, but the *disabled* MFer did the breaking/entering.

NO ONE is above reproach!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:00 AM (rdVOm)

432 "Nah Tourette's didn't make him choose that particular word at that time. He was thinking it and the Tourette’s forced it out of him smh..."

Posted by: ... at March 01, 2026 02:01 AM (E0p3T)

433 "If he says something anti-somatic the world would be up in a frenzy right now."
Posted by: ...

I'm pretty sure they'd just handwave that.

Posted by: mikeski rolls for initiative at March 01, 2026 02:02 AM (VHUov)

434 My parents would wash our mouths out with soap, if they heard us kids say "bad" words, including the NNNNNN word!

How many black parents discipline their children for saying *cracka* or *honky* or *peckerwood*????

Hmmmmm?

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:03 AM (rdVOm)

435 "his familly allways say it behind close door that why he know that word"

Posted by: ... at March 01, 2026 02:07 AM (E0p3T)

436 Derbyshire was right.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:09 AM (rdVOm)

437 I started out (this time) with a nicotine vape. Nope-- puffed too much & OD'd sort of, and got sick. Quit the vape and bought the damned patches. It's... better now.
- - - - - -
Cut off a plastic drinking straw to the length of a ciggie and "puff" on that when you get an urge (can also stuff the end with a filter to restrict airflow.)
Just don't light it... ;-)

Posted by: As Not Seen On TV at March 01, 2026 02:10 AM (YrUo/)

438 I am sleepy, Horde, and chilly too, need to be snuggled up under several blankets, sweet dreams.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at March 01, 2026 02:11 AM (0nHVk)

439 We've seen Venezuela and Iran decapitated in one night. What the hell were previous administrations doing running years long, trillion dollar wars we never won?
****

Making bank from the kickbacks and bribes for single source contracts.

Posted by: clarence at March 01, 2026 02:12 AM (VczTT)

440 Posted by: As Not Seen On TV
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Thanks! Got the same advice from tcn a few nights ago!

It's under control. Mostly. Just got to let the cravings wash over me & subside from time to time.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:13 AM (rdVOm)

441 'Night, Debby! Sweet dreams & stay warm...

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:13 AM (rdVOm)

442 'Night, Debby! Sweet dreams & stay warm...
Posted by: JQ

Electric blankets are a Good Thing

Posted by: Miklos has one invented by Africans 3000 years ago at March 01, 2026 02:20 AM (8i9Vv)

443 We've seen Venezuela and Iran decapitated in one night. What the hell were previous administrations doing running years long, trillion dollar wars we never won?

Your assertions and implications are insupportable

*adjusts silk bow tie while considering the hors d'oevres*

Posted by: The Brookings Brothers Rockefeller Open Society Institute Foundation at March 01, 2026 02:23 AM (8i9Vv)

444 Derbyshire was right.
Posted by: JQ

And a mathematician and legal immigrant to boot

Posted by: Miklos liked Radio Free Derb at March 01, 2026 02:25 AM (8i9Vv)

445 Howdy, Miklos!

Happy Caturday Night!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:27 AM (rdVOm)

446 How many black parents discipline their children for saying *cracka* or *honky* or *peckerwood*????

Hmmmmm?
Posted by: JQ

How did 12 and 13 year old boys even get the idea of raping a girl?

https://tinyurl.com/4xmv9b45

Posted by: The question answers itself at March 01, 2026 02:28 AM (8i9Vv)

447 "his familly allways say it behind close door that why he know that word"
Posted by: ...

Because every word everyone knows, they learned from their parents? I think I got dumber just thinking about that.

How do these people remember to breathe?

Posted by: mikeski at March 01, 2026 02:29 AM (VHUov)

448 Happy Caturday Night!
Posted by: JQ

Dog likes cats

Only chases if they run

Posted by: Miss Dixie mainly behaves herself at March 01, 2026 02:30 AM (8i9Vv)

449 I shall now seek the Sweet Arms of Morpheus (no homo)

Posted by: Miklos is quite pleased to have survived another nothing special day at March 01, 2026 02:34 AM (8i9Vv)

450 'Night, Miklos!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:37 AM (rdVOm)

451 Just think-- next Saturday night (early Sunday morning)--

It'll be time to f*ck with the clocks again! Oh, joy! (not really...)

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:42 AM (rdVOm)

452
Ursula von der Leyen
@vonderleyen
Following the ongoing situation in Iran, I am convening a special Security College on Monday.

She'll be putting her crack team of writers of severely worded letters on the case!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 02:45 AM (xG4kz)

453 "Ursula von der Leyen"

This name means *nothing* to me. Yeah, I know who it is, but... so fucking what?

Whine, bitch, whine. Nobody cares what you think.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:47 AM (rdVOm)

454
My Lord they are some fucked up retarded idiots. Easy to understand how they get swept up in the communist retardation. These are somali level dumb motherfuckers.
Posted by: ...

Cut them some slack -- they're still lerning.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at March 01, 2026 02:50 AM (xG4kz)

455 Night JQ, I think we're the last. See you tomorrow.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 02:51 AM (v5dF2)

456 'Night, Braenyard. Rest easy!

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:52 AM (rdVOm)

457 We should *all* convene a 'special Security College' after the eye-ran thing, shouldn't we?

Settle that middle east BS once and for all!

Jeepers, what would the world do without us...

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:58 AM (rdVOm)

458 Following the ongoing situation in Iran, I am convening a special Security College on Monday.

Triple secret probation

Posted by: Dark Litigator at March 01, 2026 03:03 AM (KAi1n)

459 Triple secret probation
Posted by: Dark Litigator
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LOL!

She is the Great and Powerful OZ! dontcha know...

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 03:06 AM (rdVOm)

460 ...but she doesn't "work" on Sundays...

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 03:07 AM (rdVOm)

461 Final reminder for the launch.

Posted by: Joyenz at March 01, 2026 01:39 AM (2F0/Y)
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DON'T SAY "LAUNCH"! SHEEEEEEEEEEESH!!!!!!!

heh

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 03:13 AM (1o8D5)

462 Sleepy time here...

Good night, Horde!

Glad you're still with us, BD! Prayers up for you & yours.

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 03:15 AM (rdVOm)

463 Got a heads up to be ready to possibly shelter but so far it doesn't look like it's relevant to Jerusalem area. In the meantime, late 10:15AM breakfast.

Went out shopping earlier. Empty roads. Siren went off while I was driving back home. Double parked, emergency lights and headed into nearest building for shelter. It's a living.

Beautiful sunny day here in Jerusalem.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 03:16 AM (1o8D5)

464 Have any of the hostages from '79 spoken yet?
Posted by: davidt

I looked up Mark Lijeks shortly before your post. No news . He's 76 now. The movie Argo was based on his book. He and about 5 others escaped the embassy during the takeover in '79, made their way to the Canadian embassy and eventually got out. His x account has been dead for over 10 years.
Posted by: Rex B at February 28, 2026 10:48 PM (GI9/m)

A great movie and a fantastic piece of spy work to help the 'Canadian Guests.". I'll definitely get the book! Is there anything good written by one of the true hostages? That would be fascinating.

Posted by: LASue at March 01, 2026 03:17 AM (lCppi)

465 Beautiful sunny day here in Jerusalem.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 03:16 AM (1o8D5)

You WILL stay safe, because I said so, and of course, my opinion on the matter suffices.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 03:28 AM (I40wl)

466 Just wasted an entire day because, boy. Idiot pitched a fit, punched out doors and walls and cut up his hand, and somebody called the cops. He spent last night in lockup and was arraigned today, and the DA declined to prosecute, so he was set free, except he is still there, at this hour, because the system is well and truly fucked and it takes forever for them to clear simple paperwork. We were at the jail at 0900 for a visit, which then took place at 1000, arraignment at 1330, done by 1400, and we finally gave up and went home at 2200. For all I know, he will still be there in the morning.

We were told it took a couple of hours. They didn't specify WHICH couple, apparently.

If he isn't at work tomorrow, he gets canned, and everything else turns to shit.

St. Monica, I'm not getting a good vibe here.

Posted by: tcn in AK at March 01, 2026 03:33 AM (I40wl)

467 Jeepers, what would the world do without us...

Posted by: JQ at March 01, 2026 02:58 AM (rdVOm)

Probably orbit the solar system as a dead type 0 planetary civilization.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at March 01, 2026 03:41 AM (snZF9)

468 Back from the shelter. Heard a nice sized boom. Most likely intercept.

Now to finish my breakfast!

Thanks all for your well-wishes.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at March 01, 2026 03:41 AM (1o8D5)

469 A great movie and a fantastic piece of spy work to help the 'Canadian Guests.". I'll definitely get the book! Is there anything good written by one of the true hostages? That would be fascinating.
Posted by: LASue at March 01, 2026 03:17 AM (lCppi)

I know of no published account by the hostages but 20 years ago Mark Bowden came out with “Guests of the Ayatollah”. That was damn good reading.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 03:50 AM (fYhK6)

470 385 381 259 Johnny Somali
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Think he was thrown out of Japan. He's lucky to be alive.

they don't take kindly to insults
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at March 01, 2026 12:57 AM (v5dF2)

That moron though is still stuck in the ROK last I heard. He pissed them off with his antics.

Posted by: Cow Demon at March 01, 2026 03:55 AM (fYhK6)

471 Pixy's up!

Posted by: m at March 01, 2026 04:03 AM (+YA9H)

472 Guys, it's over. We've been condemned.

@LeadingReport 2m
BREAKING: Russia, China, and North Korea condemn the US-Israel strikes on Iran.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at March 01, 2026 09:52 AM (diia5)

Saturday Evening Movie Post [moviegique]: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die

Shockingly, I think I've only seen one other movie this 21-day-stretch, the 1945 classic "Brief Encounter," which is semi-relevant. But rather than talk about that masterpiece, I thought I'd give you a review of a new movie that doesn't suck--an increasingly rare breed.
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I was talking to a friend (who's been on a David Lean kick) about this movie, and she sighed and said "I hate...today."

This isn't so much a reflection on the quality of Gore Verbinski's latest joint Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die so much as its character, and more the character of our times. She had watched Brief Encounter, which is intensely human, personal and moral, and it's a big, jarring jump to a black comedy about the death of humanity, school shootings, and the rise of "fake reality".

I like Verbinski. Early in his career, it seemed to me that he made a lot out of some thin material: Mousehunt is basically a cartoon about two guys versus a mouse, and is far more entertaining than it should be; The Ring I liked better than the Japanese original; and of course Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl—based on the smash hit amusement park ride?—was a remarkable achievement blending old Hollywood swashbuckler tropes with CGI technology.

It's probably his best film and very possibly his ruination, as the first two sequels dominated his output in the '00s with predictably deteriorating returns artistically (if not financially). He had a hit with his quirky CGI Rango—which grossed a little bit less than his flop, The Lone Ranger, showing how weird the movie biz can be sometimes.

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die looks to be a flop, too, looking like it may not break $5M in its opening weekend.

Would you go on a quest with this man?

As I sat there enjoying this film, I also couldn't believe that it had gotten made, as it's a dark comedy—extremely dark—and has not-at-all subtle message the world would prefer to ignore: Devices and social media are robbing us of our humanity. We are being manipulated by various forces into this, and we are also culpable in our own ultimate destruction.

It's a fun movie.

It's also, I hesitate to say, a thought-provoking one, and on a lot of levels.

Let's talk about the fun, first. I'm not going to reveal much about the plot because the first two-thirds of the film is tight, and the way the script by Matthew Robinson (The Invention Of Lying, Bird Box) turns various elements from gag/commentary into genuine plot points is very enjoyable. The characters' backstory is told in flashbacks, and the first one seems so over-the-top and so social-commentary, until you get to the second flashback, which really gives grounding to the first one.

I don't know, guys, it's like someone actually cared about the writing instead of just "Well, it looks cool." (It does look cool, though.)

The movie opens with Sam Rockwell materializing at Norms , a Los Angeles institution, terrorizing the patrons by looking and sounding like a maniac. He's from the future and trying to gather a team to—well, not stop the AI being created a mile or so away by a 9-year-old boy, but to deliver safety protocols invented by top scientists in the future.

Experts agree: The Apocalypse can be more rewarding when shared with friends or last minute acquaintances.

The opening shot is reminiscent of Strangers on a Train, which I mention because I just saw that picture again last month. We start with a long tracking shot done entirely at waist level, and zoom through the diner in such a way as to see all the dishes being served—and that everyone is on their phone. (I went to an In 'n' Out last week, and was somewhat startled to see twenty people in about four parties all staring at their phones. In fairness, half of these were guys at the end of their lunch break waiting for someone to come back from the bathroom, but it was still startling.)

Anyway, Sam Rockwell goosesteps over the tables, smashing everyone's food and phones, delivering the insane exposition which sets up a two-plus hour chase (with expository flashbacks) as Rockwell (whose character has no name) describes the various ways in which culture goes to hell, ever so gradually over the decades until things just fall apart.

A lot of uncomfortable truths here, but that's relatively mild.

His team includes of a couple of teachers with romantic issues (Zazie Beets, Joker and Michael Pena, End Of Watch), a possibly crazy mom (Juno Temple, Killer Joe), a legally-distinct-non-Disney party princess (Haley Lu Richardson) with a death wish, as well as a woman who just wanted pie and a man who goes along but isn't convinced by Rockwell's story.

Also starring some extras from "Toy Story" and the "Bad Robot" logo.

Oh, I just realized, this has two of my favorite tropes: taking place all in one night and taking place in a limited area of Los Angeles (see Miracle Mile, which this movie reminds me of greatly, down to starting in an iconic Los Angeles coffee shop).

Anyway, the team has many adventures, and we see Rockwell's character's backstory, which shows us a grim future where the world is a wasteland because everyone's much much "happier" in a virtual reality than the real world.

This is the through-theme, the punchline and the big idea, and it's pitched directly: I will create a perfect world for humanity, says AI, which is much better than the so-called real one, with all its suffering and loss.

Well, look, Hollywood's pretty much all-in on this rather Satanic notion so, yeah, I'm surprised the movie got made at all. And the general public is just champing at the bit to live in a virtual cage, so, no, I'm not surprised it's a flop. It's also not particularly politically correct. The two main female leads are basket cases. The story brutally mocks school shootings and the monetization of grief.

Rockwell runs around muttering, "Mindfuck. It's all mindfucks."

And...yeah. At one point early on I saw "The Cake Is A Lie" scrawled on the wall. This is a line from the video game "Portal". There's also an (out of focus) poster of "Portal" on a kid's bedroom wall.

Unfortunately, I don't know "Portal" much, but the Boy explained to me a little bit about the plot of "Portal" and "Portal 2" and...look, I've already forgotten how they relate, if at all, to the movie.

It's a message movie. The message? "We're doomed. But that doesn't mean we can't have fun!"

I wrote a story in the '80s which was sort of like The Matrix, except not cool, and the main premise was not that humanity had been enslaved by robots, but that humanity had opted for virtual reality to the point that real reality was entirely maintained by (perfectly well-mannered and solicitous) robots. I thought about it a lot watching this and thinking, "Yes, this does seems to be the more likely path than robot overlords." (I have not completely ruled out robot overlords, however.)

I only bring this up because, in the end, it was not clear to either of us what was real and what was not. There are a number of clues dropped in a number of places suggesting a number of things. The fact that this was a well-made film made these issues interesting to discuss (and the Boy and I did, extensively) rather than annoying. It's a movie you can go see and debate endlessly.

The music by Geoff Zanelli is on point. During a very Carpenter-esque sequence in a school, I wondered for a moment if they'd brought John Carpenter in to score it. The cinematography by James Whitaker similarly pleased me with the attention to detail and use of actual interesting camerawork instead of just relying on bombast and camera-clichés. People cared, and it shows all the way through.

I said to the Boy, "Hey, a Hollywood movie we liked. Probably the first since Mission Impossible 8." He responded with, "Hollywood made this?"

So that's where we are. And while we enjoyed it and enjoyed discussing it afterwards, I can still relate to the whole concept of "I hate...today."

POV: You're in an ensemble picture. I mean, you WERE in an ensemble picture.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 07:30 PM

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1 Hey, guys, help my brain out. I swear last fall I reviewed "The Apartment". I even recall TJMP objecting to Wilder. I cannot find any review or any mention on my site or this one.

Anyone remember anything related?

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 07:31 PM (8/Qda)

2 Oh good, a diversion.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 28, 2026 07:31 PM (sl73Y)

3 Good evening everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 07:33 PM (Ia/+0)

4 Unfortunately, I don't know "Portal" much, but the Boy explained to me a little bit about the plot of "Portal" and "Portal 2" and...look, I've already forgotten how they relate, if at all, to the movie.

Perhaps, the artificially intelligent computer is manipulating you for its own ends?

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 28, 2026 07:35 PM (C0Nlv)

5 I mean to see this movie. Maybe tomorrow.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 07:36 PM (kpS4V)

6 || Perhaps, the artificially intelligent computer is manipulating you for its own ends?

Yeah, that would fit.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 07:36 PM (8/Qda)

7 Unfortunately, I don't know "Portal" much, but the Boy explained to me a little bit about the plot of "Portal" and "Portal 2" and...look, I've already forgotten how they relate, if at all, to the movie.

Perhaps, the artificially intelligent computer is manipulating you for its own ends?
Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 28, 2026 07:35 PM (C0Nlv)
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The cake is a lie.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 07:38 PM (ESVrU)

8 "Hedge Knight" = K7K was excellent. I hope they can carry on what they did over there to "Sworn Sword".

Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 07:39 PM (gKWVE)

9 Started watching Monarch the series on apple tv

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 07:39 PM (vfth7)

10 "I swear last fall I reviewed "The Apartment".

I don't know about that but my favorite bug movie is "Joe's Apartment".

Posted by: fd - I don't even know what the fk at February 28, 2026 07:39 PM (vFG9F)

11 The cake is a lie.
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Well, yes, and that is literally written on the wall at one point.

I'm familiar enough with Portal to know that. (And the closing song. =P)

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 07:39 PM (8/Qda)

12 You had me at Sam Rockwell.

That dude...

I'll check it out.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 07:40 PM (0aYVJ)

13 I don't know about that but my favorite bug movie is "Joe's Apartment".
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I don't know if it's my favorite BUG movie, but it's probably my favorite bug MUSICAL.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 07:40 PM (8/Qda)

14 Movieque, it's actually conduct unbecoming to both write a post and then take a First!

Kidding.

I rewatched Dark Skies with the dark haired Russell woman. I like it.

Also started some series about Japanese Kaiju which stars Wyatt Russell which I found out is Kurt Russell's offspring. Kurt plays Wyatt's character much later.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 07:40 PM (cxFcK)

15 Watched True Romance, free on YouTude. What a cast. Oldman as Drexl.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 07:41 PM (Q+gd/)

16 "Naked Lunch" and "Them!" Are my favorite bug movies.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 07:43 PM (kpS4V)

17 Rewatched the original Steve McQueen Papillon last week. It's as brutal as I remembered.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 07:43 PM (cxFcK)

18 Like ready player one i hate ready player one

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 07:43 PM (bXbFr)

19 I've liked Wyatt Russell in everything I've seen him in, especially the oddball series "Lodge 49".

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 07:44 PM (kpS4V)

20 "I don't know if it's my favorite BUG movie, but it's probably my favorite bug MUSICAL.
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) "

There are other bug musicals?

Posted by: fd at February 28, 2026 07:45 PM (vFG9F)

21 I've liked Wyatt Russell in everything I've seen him in, especially the oddball series "Lodge 49".
Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes.

THAT'S where I've seen him. Thanks.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 07:45 PM (cxFcK)

22 I swear Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die is based on the French web series Visituer du Futur, written by and starring François Descraques, which is about a madman from the future who has come back to the past to prevent his present which features acid rain, zombies and other cataclysmic results of bad decisions.

It went three seasons of increasingly better special effects, sets and costumes, and eventually was also a movie

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 07:46 PM (rbvCR)

23 I'm familiar enough with Portal to know that. (And the closing song. =P)
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 07:39 PM (8/Qda)
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Portal and its sequel are pretty fun games. Short, but entertaining.

The lore is also interesting. It's implied that there might not be anyone left alive except you, the protagonist. Locked inside an underground testing facility with not one but TWO insane AIs warring against each other.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 07:46 PM (ESVrU)

24 There are other bug musicals?
Posted by: fd

I get a tick out of you!

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 07:46 PM (cxFcK)

25 16 "Naked Lunch" and "Them!" Are my favorite bug movies.
Posted by: All Hail Eris

You haven't seen The Applegates

Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 07:47 PM (gKWVE)

26 Anyone remember anything related?
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 07:31 PM (8/Qda)

You did that in your virtual reality world.

Posted by: Commander Taggart at February 28, 2026 07:47 PM (etYFQ)

27 I guess I won't be seeing it. Is it already gone from theaters?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 07:48 PM (kpS4V)

28 17 Rewatched the original Steve McQueen Papillon last week. It's as brutal as I remembered.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 07:43 PM (cxFcK)

Over rated ...

Maybe it's just that I wanted to kill Dustin Hoffman

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:48 PM (3sXRv)

29 Yes true romance in its anarchic rioundsbout way

With saul rubinek playing oliver stone

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 07:51 PM (bXbFr)

30 That could be

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 07:52 PM (bXbFr)

31 >>>Unfortunately, I don't know "Portal" much, but the Boy explained to me a little bit about the plot of "Portal" and "Portal 2" and...look, I've already forgotten how they relate, if at all, to the movie.

There was actually a Portal short put out, high quality and at the level of the Dust Studios work. Not much dialogue
Portal, No Escape

youtu.be/4drucg1A6Xk

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 07:54 PM (rbvCR)

32 GLHFDD is still playing around here. As of Friday, still playing in 1,600 theaters nationwide!

Probably not gonna break $10M domestic.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 07:54 PM (8/Qda)

33 I think you would enjoy it, Eris.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 07:55 PM (8/Qda)

34 Ah, big bug movies. What would life have been like without 'em? Dreary indeed.

Them! was a delight, sure, but if there was a giant bug in a movie I was there. Three feet from the TV, ignoring homework and chores and the existence of everything but this afternoon's monster. The Deadly Mantis, Monster from Green Hell, The Black Scorpion, Cosmic Monsters (and who remembers that epic?), Tarantula, Beginning of the End... They just don't make 'em like that any more. The later ones like Kingdom of the Spiders, Food of the Gods, and Empire of the Ants just didn't measure up even if they did give Shatner, Robert Lansing, Jacqueline Scott, and Pamela Franklin some screen time.

But if you're up for a newer weirder bug movie, there's always Phase IV.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at February 28, 2026 07:57 PM (q3u5l)

35 Why zombies (why not)

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 07:57 PM (bXbFr)

36 Ahmadinejad is evidently with the Ayatollah. Dead.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 07:59 PM (cxFcK)

37 Japanese launch.

Kairos-3 Rising Hope Star Launch from Japan
Launch time: 1 hour from now

https://youtu.be/sVR9sp69kvs

Stream has started.

Posted by: Joyenz at February 28, 2026 08:00 PM (2F0/Y)

38 Why zombies (why not)
Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 07:57 PM (bXbFr)

The first season was made for the price of selling a couple of used cars and busking with a guitar on the street. Zombies were the cheapest monsters for costuming, I think.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 08:00 PM (rbvCR)

39 The original Portal game was fun as heck and they came up with some really cool physics problems to solve.

Posted by: ballistic at February 28, 2026 08:00 PM (5aZAZ)

40 Ahmadinejad is evidently with the Ayatollah. Dead.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 07:59 PM (cxFcK)
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I'm sure the 12th Imam they both lusted after is giving them a proper welcome to Hell right now.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 08:01 PM (ESVrU)

41 Why zombies (why not)
Posted by: Miguel cervantes

Did not realize there were so many zombie movies out there until I tried Tubi (free tv) and searched for an old one in particular.
Making a zombie movie must be required project for theatre schools. So many really bad ones. Watched a bunch because I had a couple weeks to kill while out of town on business.
One even had Hickok45 playing himself as 'the hero' near the very end.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 08:06 PM (/lPRQ)

42 The original Portal game was fun as heck and they came up with some really cool physics problems to solve.
Posted by: ballistic at February 28, 2026 08:00 PM (5aZAZ)
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Portal 2 is great because they have a very active community creating challenging puzzles using the toolbox.

You can jump in for a quick 5-10 minute session if you just need a short gaming break.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 08:06 PM (ESVrU)

43 Ah, "GLHFDD" is playing at another theater. Dang, it's already being shoved aside.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 08:08 PM (kpS4V)

44 "The War Of The World" is on Svengoolie. It's the one where undocumented migrants invade Earth.

Posted by: fd at February 28, 2026 08:08 PM (vFG9F)

45 I'm shocked to say "Cosmic Monsters" does not look familiar. The plot:

|| A friendly visitor from outer space warns against conducting experiments with the Earth's magnetic field, that could mutate insects into giant monsters.||

Earth scientists: "You mean experiments like THIS?!"

|| But if you're up for a newer weirder bug movie, there's always Phase IV.||

"Phase IV" was a staple growing up. It was the only movie (famous Title guy) Saul Bass ever directed. It was actually pretty decent in the genre. Sorta reaching for an epic feel.

"Giant Spider Invasion" was another one, which was ... well, watch it on Rifftrax. At the time, its major attraction was spider abuse and side-boob.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 08:08 PM (8/Qda)

46 43 Ah, "GLHFDD" is playing at another theater. Dang, it's already being shoved aside.
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I'm shocked to see it's still playing in so many theaters with those numbers, tbh.

I went to see "Nirvana The Band The Show The Movie" today and there were more people in the audience.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 08:11 PM (8/Qda)

47 All these mentions of bug movies and no love for "Arachnophobia?"

I watched that in the theater and laughed out loud at the horrified gasps around me.

I actually enjoyed the movie...creepy in its own way.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 08:11 PM (ESVrU)

48 The communist leader in Canada is on board with the action against Iran.

The Dems in the US are opposed

Posted by: We live in Strange Times at February 28, 2026 08:11 PM (wWWkd)

49 My theory - popular monsters embody the deepest fears of the generation creating them.
Frankenstein was the fear of technology run amuck.
Dracula was the fear of snd fascination with repressed sexuality in Victorian England.
Godzilla and Kaiju were Japan and others coming to terms with the nuclear age and atomic weapons.

Why zombies now? Because they represent the fear that those around us that we know and love can instantly be transformed into mindless hate filled monsters that want to destroy us and tear down everything we have, for no reason other than their hatred of us. They have no minds, they have no reason, they have no mercy.

You know, leftists.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 28, 2026 08:15 PM (etYFQ)

50 Ants and spiders are not bugs so get their own categories.

Eight Legged Freaks was a pretty good spider movie. My favorite space ants are the Zanti Misfits.

Posted by: fd at February 28, 2026 08:15 PM (vFG9F)

51 Thoroughly enjoyed GLHFDD. The third act was messy, but overall it was a great mash-up of The Terminator, The Matrix and 12 Monkeys.

Sam Rockwell is a national treasure.

Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at February 28, 2026 08:16 PM (5YmYl)

52 Give it a week, the Bolsheviks are just stalling for time.

Posted by: Accomac at February 28, 2026 08:16 PM (/Chlc)

53 Johnny Depp created a great character in Jack Sparrow. It was original and the first movie was great. It got tired quickly however

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 08:16 PM (HYqoK)

54 I brought this up the other day, but there is a documentary out called "The Thing Expanded" with interviews of the director, actors, etc that looks fascinating:

https://tinyurl.com/4zbfhr9h

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 08:18 PM (kpS4V)

55 Yes plase four was very unsettling

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:18 PM (bXbFr)

56 The Apartment is good just to watch Fred MacMurray play one of his bad guy roles. He was always good at playing the selfish prick.

Shirley MacLaine is cute too, even with the pixie cut.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 08:18 PM (6ydKt)

57 Why no retrospective on the Golan Globus era in Hollywood? Nobody cashed in on the Reagan era more.

Posted by: Accomac at February 28, 2026 08:18 PM (/Chlc)

58 Johnny Depp created a great character in Jack Sparrow. It was original and the first movie was great. It got tired quickly however
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 08:16 PM (HYqoK)

On Stranger Tides could have been so much better if were closer to the Tim Powers book.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 08:18 PM (rbvCR)

59 Arachnophobia was a blast.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 08:19 PM (Q+gd/)

60 Yeah, the third act is dodgy, but it's in some ways like "Moon".

https://moviegique.com/2009/07/moon-inc/

"Moon" isn't a meticulously constructed film. It uses some well-worn tropes. But it's a one-man Sam Rockwell show (with Kevin Spacey as a supporting voice), and that makes it very watchable.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 08:19 PM (8/Qda)

61 It took me a while for pirates to grow on me

Interesting back story for jack sparrow according to the novels by ac crispin want to hear it

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:20 PM (bXbFr)

62 I love the whole wilder oevre except that one

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:21 PM (bXbFr)

63 "Giant Spider Invasion" was another one, which was ... well, watch it on Rifftrax. At the time, its major attraction was spider abuse and side-boob.
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 08:08 PM (8/Qda)
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"PACKERS!"

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 08:21 PM (kpS4V)

64 There was actually a Portal short put out, high quality and at the level of the Dust Studios work. Not much dialogue
Portal, No Escape

youtu.be/4drucg1A6Xk

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 07:54 PM (rbvCR)

Pooky thoroughly enjoyed that, thank you!

Posted by: pookysgirl knows the cake is a lie at February 28, 2026 08:22 PM (Wt5PA)

65 Giant Spider Invasion came along after my younger big-bug binges; never saw it. Never caught Arachnophobia either; will get to that one Real Soon Now.

Eons ago ('60 or '62 and some years after) the Chicago NBC affiliate would run a couple of sf/horror flicks at 10:30 every Saturday night. Cosmic Monsters turned up fairly regularly IIRC. So did The Magnetic Monster, The Neanderthal Man, Riders to the Stars, It the Terror from Beyond Space, The Crawling Eye, and a bunch more. Combine that with the ABC affiliate doing mostly old AIP horror movies at 3:30 every weekday afternoon after school, and this kid was in heaven. Years of that made me what I am today. Whatever that is. I blame Bert I. Gordon and Roger Corman and all those guys. It's their fault.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at February 28, 2026 08:22 PM (q3u5l)

66 Don't mind me, I'm just here, poaching.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 08:24 PM (v5dF2)

67 Perhaps but its not merely aftet lefty thrall

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:25 PM (bXbFr)

68 Maybe by thd last film, it has lost some stean

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:26 PM (bXbFr)

69 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T7JhfWsbwAI

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 28, 2026 08:27 PM (jrgJz)

70 Some steam which lone ranger never picked up steam

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:27 PM (bXbFr)

71 Maybe because hammer was too earnest (to hide his cannibsl faction)

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:28 PM (bXbFr)

72 I'm rewatching "Zombieland: Double Tap". Still funny.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 08:29 PM (kpS4V)

73 Bug movies:

"Arachnophobia" is fun and clichéd.

"Eight Legged Freaks," is also fun, but even dodgier. The director's strength may be in having Kari Wuhrer and 17-year-old Scarlett Johansson wearing a lot of tight shirts and shooting them in profile from close angles.

"Matinee" isn't a bug movie, but it's got a bug movie ("Mant!") in it.

The Corman roach-fest "The Nest" is entertaining trash. The '80s and '90s didn't have many bug movies, IIRC, I think because of the difficulty of doing the effects at the standard of the day.

The '70s? Hoo-boy.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 08:29 PM (8/Qda)

74 Giant Spider Invasion got the MDT3K treatment, but good.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 08:29 PM (cxFcK)

75 Hmm, I'm almost tempted to see this movie: Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die. Interesting review.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 28, 2026 08:31 PM (+YRf1)

76 Cannibal tendencies

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:31 PM (bXbFr)

77 Who can complain about those two

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:32 PM (bXbFr)

78 Kari wuhrer seems to have dissapeared fron the films

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:32 PM (bXbFr)

79 Sam Rockwell is a national treasure.
Posted by: Taro Tsujimoto at February 28, 2026 08:16 PM (5YmYl)
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And a terrific dancer! Flight Facilities, "Down To Earth":

https://tinyurl.com/44k8yf2n

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 08:32 PM (kpS4V)

80 Seems like a stone-cold retarded idea for Iran to missile/drone strike a bunch of their Muslim neighbors.

Posted by: ballistic at February 28, 2026 08:35 PM (5aZAZ)

81 Now scarlett says she doesnt care for the male gaze anymore

Her outfit in jurassic park rebirth suggests not

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:36 PM (bXbFr)

82 My cinema highlight this week and bona fide member of the worst movies ever list...

The Creeping Terror (1964)

If you want the fun version, watch the Fanboy Flicks review.
https://youtu.be/MCL-YFazXTg

If you need to suffer, for reasons, the full movie.
https://youtu.be/r8KXgOkLJV4

It features a monster made out of carpet, a couple days before filming started, because the producer, Vic Savage, couldn't pay for the monster he commissioned. Of no surprise is Savage was sued repeatedly, and nearly was charged with fraud. For extra credit most of the dialog track was not used, lost, or damage and replaced with narrator. Rarely does cinema reach such a level. Somehow this flix makes you miss Ed Wood.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 08:37 PM (BnDlA)

83 The Apartment is great. Cheesy , but great fun.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 08:37 PM (/M/4v)

84 Apple tv is adapting neuromancer with marc strong as armitage

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:38 PM (bXbFr)

85 81 Now scarlett says she doesnt care for the male gaze anymore

Her outfit in jurassic park rebirth suggests not
Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:36 PM (bXbFr)
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This shit is so tiresome, and it's why everyone likes Sydney Sweeney. She's in on the joke and just rolls with it. "LOL I'm hot and my boobs are great, enjoy it while it lasts!" actually works, in the stead of the all-too-normal whining about the Male Gaze or whatever other stupid performative feminist bullshit usually gets trotted out.

Posted by: ballistic at February 28, 2026 08:38 PM (5aZAZ)

86 I remembered when they aired war of the worlds to the seque to the 1988 sequel series

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:39 PM (bXbFr)

87 Killer Bee movies started in the '60s, before the "killer bee migration" stories of the '70s (the ones that inspired the SNL bee sketches).

Freddie Francis gets the credit for directing the first one, "The Deadly Bees" in 1966. Francis was an 2x Oscar-winning cinematographer for things like "Glory" and "The Elephant Man", but he also directed some notorious horror stuff, like "Trog", "The Brain", etc.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 08:40 PM (8/Qda)

88 One even had Hickok45 playing himself as 'the hero' near the very end.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

LoL! He used to be a teacher. I wonder if one of his former students asked for a favor.

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 28, 2026 08:40 PM (+YRf1)

89 Yeah thats how she deepsixed black widow

That and the script or lack their off)

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:41 PM (bXbFr)

90 I'll go see it when it's streaming for free. Like everything else. Because I'm a cheap bastard. Sam Rockwell is good at what he does and he seems to be a class act.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 28, 2026 08:42 PM (gVUi7)

91 The aliens werent from mars and could possess people

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:42 PM (bXbFr)

92 || 78 Kari wuhrer seems to have dissapeared fron the films

In the early '00s, right around 40, she decided to rediscover her authentic self, i.e., have her implants removed. Which makes this:

|| 81 Now scarlett says she doesnt care for the male gaze anymore

Kinda funny.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 08:44 PM (8/Qda)

93 >>> Now scarlett says she doesnt care for the male gaze anymore

Might be annoying everytime you go to the Winn-Dixie to pick up some Moscato, but recognize that you are middle-aged and are no longer flattered by it. What they are thinking, "Looks familiar, where do I know her from...".

I like Scarlett, solid 7, but she needs to lighten up or stop wearing skin tight leather pants to Winn-Dixie.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 08:44 PM (/lPRQ)

94 Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 08:37 PM (BnDlA)
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When you said ambulatory carpet I knew exactly which movie this was. Saw it as a kid on the local creature feature, then later on MST3K.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 08:44 PM (kpS4V)

95 "Hey, guys, help my brain out. I swear last fall I reviewed "The Apartment". I even recall TJMP objecting to Wilder. I cannot find any review or any mention on my site or this one."

TJM LOVES Wilder and The Apartment is #1 in his Wilder ranking, so....

Posted by: Freddy at February 28, 2026 08:44 PM (DXPhz)

96 91 The aliens werent from mars and could possess people
Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:42 PM (bXbFr)
One third of the angels were cast from heaven along with Lucifer, suppose this group possess people to this day.

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 08:45 PM (LHPAg)

97 We didnt watch her for acting skills

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:45 PM (bXbFr)

98 This week I watched "Sisu 2: Road to Revenge." Our Finnish gruff old white man of a hero is back, but this time, instead of killing Germans, he's killing Russians.

A nifty action flick, with the first third of the movie having the best vehicle chase scenes since Mad Max: The Road Warrior. The CGI portions aren't state of the art, but I got the feeling the producers knew they couldn't afford top of the line stuff, so they intentionally left them a little cheesy.

Plenty of gore, death, and destruction; mostly played for laughs. Definitely not a First Date Movie; unless your date is with Ilsa, She-Wolf of the SS, in which case you have bigger problems.

Posted by: Idaho Spudboy at February 28, 2026 08:46 PM (Apzx6)

99 I love watching bad 70's Movies of the Week when 3:00 a.m. hits and I can't sleep. I know one of them was a killer bees movie.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 08:46 PM (kpS4V)

100 Overnight CNN and MS Now provided coverage of the Iraq air campaign that was something pretty close to straight news. That phase is over and both are trotting out leftists whose primary talent is to tell us exactly why Trump is an idiot. If these leftist lunatics ever get complete control of the federal government they are going to go balls to to wall to put Trump in prison for life.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 08:47 PM (BnDlA)

101 The Creeping Terror. 1964. When I was watching every monster movie I could find. How did I miss this?

But from its IMDB entry it sounds like maybe I didn't miss it and my mind just blotted out any memory of it so that my brains wouldn't dribble out my ears.

The Apartment? I liked that one. Wouldn't want to be around most of its characters for more than about 14 nanoseconds in real life, but thought it was a pretty good flick.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at February 28, 2026 08:48 PM (q3u5l)

102 95 "Hey, guys, help my brain out. I swear last fall I reviewed "The Apartment". I even recall TJMP objecting to Wilder. I cannot find any review or any mention on my site or this one."

TJM LOVES Wilder and The Apartment is #1 in his Wilder ranking, so....
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Crap. I don't think it was Perfesser Squirrel, since he was here early on and probably would've said something.

But it was someone with Big Ideas about movies. (And I can't say his POV was wrong.)

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 08:49 PM (8/Qda)

103 Yeah a day ending in y for msnbc

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:54 PM (bXbFr)

104 The Apartment was a depressing movie.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 08:55 PM (v5dF2)

105 Yeah a day ending in y for msnbc
Posted by: Miguel cervantes

Maddow is on in a about 5 minutes. Should be amusing.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 08:55 PM (BnDlA)

106 The Creeping Terror was an excellent stalker. It had a special taste for teenagers.

Posted by: fd at February 28, 2026 08:57 PM (vFG9F)

107 Thats probably why i didnt like it

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 08:57 PM (bXbFr)

108 Sam Rockwell was the reason The Green Mile was even remotely interesting.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 28, 2026 08:57 PM (gVUi7)

109 The heyday of the Killer Bee movie was the late '70s, right at the end of the disaster movie era.

The Savage Bees, The Swarm, The Bees, Terror Out Of The Sky

Four movies in two years. And they're all pretty solid "miss" material.

The Swarm was the big-budget celebrity-packed extravaganza starring Michael Caine, Olivia De Haviland, Katharine Rosse, Richard Chamberlain...Fred MacMurray, Henry Fonda, Cameron Mitchell...

Problem is, how do you bring a satisfying conclusion to a movie about a swarm of bees? Hint: Not by freezing them in the SuperDome. Wait, that was the "Savage Bees". Well, also not by luring them out to sea to burn them on an oil slick either.

There aren't a lot of great options, apparently.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 08:57 PM (8/Qda)

110 Moviegique, I'm sure I recall a discussion here re The Apartment as well. And not only The Apartment, but a number of Wilder's pictures in the same thread. If memory serves, and it may not, I think Wilder's stuff came in for some criticism over his view of people in general. And gotta admit, Wilder's view of people didn't exactly lean toward happy-happy-joy-joy.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at February 28, 2026 08:58 PM (q3u5l)

111 My favorite killer bee movie?

"Invasion of the Bee Girls"

Written by Nicholas Meyer ("Wrath of Khan," "The Seven Percent Solution") and featuring a completely inexplicable plot where a bunch of women have turned into bee-women who are trying to propagate, but since they can't they, uh, buzz a lot of men to death. In flagrante delicto, IYKWIMAITYD.

The lovely Anitra Ford stars with stalwart '70s 'stache-bearer Bill Smith.

The bee-conversion ritual involves all the ladies getting naked and covering the new initiate in honey.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 09:01 PM (8/Qda)

112 Yeah that was a classic

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 09:01 PM (bXbFr)

113 Watched a hour and half of Ran, don't understand a word of Japanese but it is visually interesting

Have a good night everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 09:01 PM (Ia/+0)

114 JSG--

Yeah, I think it was September or October but I can never remember how to get to the old comments.

I =thought= I had reviewed it, though, with pix and everything. But I have no evidence of this.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 09:02 PM (8/Qda)

115 I forgor nicholas meyer wrote it

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 09:02 PM (bXbFr)

116 I thought the remake of "The Ring" was kinda stupid (think of the horse scene) and the Japanese one was better.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 28, 2026 09:02 PM (CHHv1)

117 113 Watched a hour and half of Ran, don't understand a word of Japanese but it is visually interesting
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I saw "Ran" last year. I don't know where I come down on Kurosawa, frankly, but I liked that one a lot.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 09:03 PM (8/Qda)

118 I remember siskel and ebert reviewed it

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 09:04 PM (bXbFr)

119 I saw The Forgotten Battle, a Dutch movie about clearing the Scheldt Estuary in the aftermath of Market Garden in WWII. There are some pretty intense battle scenes but nothing on the scale of A Bridge Too Far. This is not about heroism; everybody is scared, hurt, lost, and alone. The overarching story concerns three strangers who eventually meet at the end. (One of the three is a Dutchman who joined the German army because of the promise of the socialism in National Socialism.) I quite liked it.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 09:05 PM (FXNzP)

120 Hannity has been slamming the hamentaschen.

Posted by: Accomac at February 28, 2026 09:05 PM (8jVAy)

121 @AssociatedFress
5h
🚨Breaking: District Judge Overturns Khamenei's Death

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 09:06 PM (v5dF2)

122 Lone Start (1996)
YouTube
https://youtu.be/6OpG4Dyl6ok

It has a convoluted plot that moves along and features Chris Cooper, Kris Kristofferson, Frances McDormand and Matthew McConaughey. It is written, directed, and edited by John Sayles. It was a good watch but nowhere as good as The Creeping Terror.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 09:08 PM (BnDlA)

123 I saw The Forgotten Battle, a Dutch movie about ...

Worth watching once once. As the name says, forgotten, like so many others. Maybe the writer was from that area, or his father, and found the story worth telling.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 09:09 PM (/lPRQ)

124 Watching Red Dragon. I think it’s as good as Manhunter.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 09:10 PM (4hjRS)

125 Yes that one was genuinely creepy as well

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 09:12 PM (bXbFr)

126 Ralph fiennes as the villain

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 09:12 PM (bXbFr)

127 OT. The Tehran street reacting to Trump’s genocidal attack.

https://is.gd/VwZVmg

(The hanged rat is a nice touch.)

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 09:14 PM (FXNzP)

128 had me at Sam Rockwell.

That dude...

I'll check it out.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 07:40 PM (0aYVJ)

The Way Back is a good story coming of age movie. Rockwell has a good supporting role.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 09:14 PM (4hjRS)

129 || The Way Back is a good story coming of age movie. Rockwell has a good supporting role.

"The Way, Way Back"

https://moviegique.com/2013/08/the-way-way-back/

We liked it.

"The Way Back" is a Peter Weir film. His last film, in fact.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 09:17 PM (8/Qda)

130 I saw The Forgotten Battle, a Dutch movie about ...

Worth watching once once. As the name says, forgotten, like so many others. Maybe the writer was from that area, or his father, and found the story worth telling.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 09:09 PM (/lPRQ)

I looked it up. Might have to watch it with the FiL sometime.

Posted by: pookysgirl at February 28, 2026 09:17 PM (Wt5PA)

131 Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 09:17 PM (8/Qda)

Thanks for the correction.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 09:19 PM (4hjRS)

132 I may have exaggerated in 127. (I'm dyslexic like Gavin Newsom.) Those are apparently Iranians in DC. But here is some dancing in the streets in Iran.

https://is.gd/vzoffe

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 09:20 PM (FXNzP)

133 The Carradine’s certainly like hanging themselves.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 09:22 PM (4hjRS)

134 I think David Carradine was murdered.

The Red Letter Media guys were joking about it, contriving this scenario where David had run afoul to the mob, and after (minimal) investigation, I actually find that more plausible than the official story.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 09:27 PM (8/Qda)

135
36 Ahmadinejad is evidently with the Ayatollah. Dead.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 07:59 PM

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I thought he left office a long time ago, like 15 years.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 09:29 PM (azNOR)

136 Anybody seen the Elvis concert film out in theaters right now?

Posted by: M. Gaga at February 28, 2026 09:29 PM (KiBMU)

137 Ahmadinejad is evidently with the Ayatollah. Dead.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly

What a shame. /sarc

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 28, 2026 09:32 PM (C0Nlv)

138 Michael baden said it waa a suicide and he buys every conspiracy

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 09:33 PM (bXbFr)

139
136 Anybody seen the Elvis concert film out in theaters right now?
Posted by: M. Gaga at February 28, 2026 09:29 PM

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Nuh uh. Nuh huh huh.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 09:33 PM (azNOR)

140 135
36 Ahmadinejad is evidently with the Ayatollah. Dead.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 07:59 PM

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I thought he left office a long time ago, like 15 years.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 09:29 PM (azNOR)

We hold a grudge ...

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 09:33 PM (3sXRv)

141 I saw the film several weeks ago at a sneak. Loved it because it was so original. Wondering if anyone else picked up on the ending though? Can you say, we're still in the matrix?

Posted by: Jamie Walker at February 28, 2026 09:35 PM (/t1JJ)

142 Today I feel like I'm living in a movie. It's almost surreal.
We have a great President. We have a great military.
God bless them.

Posted by: Case at February 28, 2026 09:35 PM (Z3Kkg)

143 >>> Kamala Harris Denounces President Trump for Attack on Iran Regime: “Recklessness Dressed Up as Resolve”
- GWP

Kamala at least knows who to blow... usually... but will always be a stupid Kumdumpster

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 09:39 PM (/lPRQ)

144 I think David Carradine was murdered.

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hmm..gambling debts and the Triad ?

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 09:41 PM (/M/4v)

145 If/When the Democrats regain power and try to imprison or even execute Trump, I've got a feeling there will be some liberated countries that will be more than happy to take him in and defend him to the death.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 09:45 PM (Q+gd/)

146 I saw the film several weeks ago at a sneak. Loved it because it was so original. Wondering if anyone else picked up on the ending though? Can you say, we're still in the matrix?
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The question is: Were we always?

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 09:48 PM (8/Qda)

147 hmm..gambling debts and the Triad ?
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I could see him getting roped into some kind of "fight the drug cartel" scenario. Seriously.

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 09:48 PM (8/Qda)

148 Iswydt

Posted by: Miguel cervantes at February 28, 2026 09:50 PM (bXbFr)

149 The writing in Portal and Portal 2 are good.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at February 28, 2026 09:53 PM (xcxpd)

150 145 If/When the Democrats regain power and try to imprison or even execute Trump, I've got a feeling there will be some liberated countries that will be more than happy to take him in and defend him to the death.
Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 09:45 PM (Q+gd/)

Why should we rely on other nations to do what we should?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at February 28, 2026 09:54 PM (xcxpd)

151 102 95 "Hey, guys, help my brain out. I swear last fall I reviewed "The Apartment". I even recall TJMP objecting to Wilder. I cannot find any review or any mention on my site or this one."

TJM LOVES Wilder and The Apartment is #1 in his Wilder ranking, so....
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Crap. I don't think it was Perfesser Squirrel, since he was here early on and probably would've said something.

But it was someone with Big Ideas about movies. (And I can't say his POV was wrong.)
Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 08:49 PM (8/Qda)

It might have been me. I LOATHE Billy Wilder and consider his filmography to be deliberately corrosive to American culture, a celebration of deviance cleverly wrapped in comedy. I am probably alone in this revelation.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at February 28, 2026 09:57 PM (xcxpd)

152 "Sinbad of the Seven Seas" looks great in Blu-ray. One of the greatest unintentional comedies of all time.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 28, 2026 09:59 PM (CHHv1)

153 MARK! YES, THANK YOU!

Now if I could find where we were talking about it, I might reach 10-15% sanity level.

Thanks for coming by, everybody!

Posted by: moviegique (buy my books) at February 28, 2026 10:00 PM (8/Qda)

154 Thanks for the thread, moviegique.

Have a good one, gang.

Posted by: Just Some Guy at February 28, 2026 10:03 PM (q3u5l)

155 I'm still waiting for my Godzilla minus zero two or whatever.

Posted by: Texican ette at February 28, 2026 10:04 PM (SNf74)

156 NOOD the ONT.

Posted by: LRob in OK at February 28, 2026 10:08 PM (7D3Aa)

157 OB, you wrote:
Shocking that a drink in DC is named after a Democratic lobbyist.

Let me fix that:
Shocking that a drink in DC is named after a Democrat lobbyist.

If they were truly "democratic" then they would be for fair and honest elections. They are not democratic. They are Democrats.

Posted by: bradc at February 28, 2026 11:01 PM (3hcA3)

Hobby Thread - February 28, 2026 [TRex]

Welcome hobbyists! Pull up a chair and sit a spell with the Horde in this little corner of the interweb. This is the mighty, mighty officially sanctioned Ace of Spades Hobby Thread. We gave the Ace of Spades Wheel of Hobbies (TM) a spin and it landed on woodworking on a lathe.

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What are you hobbying?

As per usual Hobby Thread etiquette, keep this thread limited to hobbying. All (legal) hobbying is welcome. I understand that some people pay attention to military hardware, tactics and strategy as a hobby. Discussion of current events permitted but must be made in the form of hobby commentary. Pants are optional. As always, puns are welcome and encouraged.

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

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The Grateful generously arranged for delivery of a new mini-lathe to our house to recognize a recent birthday. Hooray! Apparently I made a comment on a Hobby Thread at some point that expressed interest in a wood lathe. The idea is small scale tinkering (for now).

Anyway, by complete coincidence, the Hobby Thread is being repurposed for wisdom and recommendations relating to turning wood. Are you wise in the ways of the wood lathe? What do you make?

Suggestions for set-ups? Build or buy a bench to give it a stable base? Ideas to manage the resulting dust and debris?

Suggestions for other necessary tools, like calipers, gouges and clamps? (No need to suggest eyewear and sandpaper.)

Suggestions for types of wood to use for practice and for real?

Suggestions for beginner projects? Seems like candle holders and small bowls are the usual ideas.

Other advice, guidance or wisdom?

What is not intuitive, but important?

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Setting up your first woodworking lathe:

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Your first go on a wood lathe:

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Making snowmen:

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What tool should I use?

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Fun making spinning tops.

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This is not a mini-lathe, but features making wood bowls on a lathe. The name of the guy's channel - Jim Made it from Junk - earned it a place here.

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Simple, but clever:

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Making a Christmas ornament - inside out!

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Did you miss the Hobby Thread last week? We did an gold panning theme. The comments may be closed, but you can re-live the content.

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Notable comments from last week:

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Words of wisdom:

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

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If you have trouble finding something in the content or comments that resonates with you, contribute your own. Send thoughts, suggestions and photos of your hobbying to moronhobbies at protonmail dot com. Do mighty things.

Posted by: Open Blogger at 05:30 PM

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1 What? Not target shooting?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 05:30 PM (uQesX)

2 Welcome Hobbiests

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (Ia/+0)

3 I've been drawing maps for my atlas of imaginary countries. It's fun because nobody can say I'm doing it wrong!

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (kpS4V)

4 My past uncle had a full size lathe, I never tried using it

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 05:33 PM (Ia/+0)

5 My current hobby is dialing in my IDE.

It is said that no Neovim config is ever complete, but mine may be close.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 05:33 PM (XV/Pl)

6 Dad did woodworking for fun. I didn't. No more of his tools or saw left.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 05:33 PM (uQesX)

7 I love that commemorative plaque on the band saw! I took shop class in junior high (mandatory) and the band saw terrified me.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 05:35 PM (kpS4V)

8 I really wanted to do a SOTA hike today, but it's raining steadily and water is NOT good for electronics. I need a TX-500MP or some big-assed military surplus radio for weather like this. I could haul around a PRC-77 and pretend to look out for Charlies in the trees.

Posted by: PabloD at February 28, 2026 05:35 PM (+HNa2)

9 Are those man-packable radios?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 05:37 PM (kpS4V)

10 Just get on with it and craft up some sweet Christmas Ornaments.

Posted by: HappyFun at February 28, 2026 05:37 PM (CoQfd)

11 Guy I knew in high school cut half of one of his middle fingers off with a band saw while making a skate board in shop class.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 05:37 PM (Cqx++)

12 Speaking of tops.... who remembers "Wizzers?"

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 05:38 PM (jtM2q)

13 If the Iranian protestors had some type of rudimentary lathe they could………

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 05:39 PM (4hjRS)

14 Wood turning looks cool

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 05:40 PM (vfth7)

15 Our shop class instructor had a scar running up his thumb, through the nail, up to the first knuckle.

Band saw.

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 05:41 PM (kpS4V)

16 Congrats Trex, may your tools ever be sharp!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 28, 2026 05:41 PM (H0pbe)

17 I have 3 metal lathes. One functional and two that need to be combined. I really want an old Bridgeport Mill.
My wood lathe is in storage at my brothers place along with the rest of the woodworking machines.
That bandsaw was manufactured by a guy who was investigated by the Warren commision. There were like 10 of them in a foundry I worked at and when I went to search the company I was soon immersed in Kennedy conspiracy world.

Posted by: Reforger at February 28, 2026 05:42 PM (onCFI)

18 When I took shop class in high school, we all made billy clubs using the lathe. I still have mine somewhere.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 28, 2026 05:42 PM (CHHv1)

19 I certainly have lots of dangerous power tools, still hsve all my fingers and eyes

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 05:44 PM (Ia/+0)

20 Penn State Industries - https://www.pennstateind.com/ will get you all hooked up for making pens, which is *very* fun and gives you lots of neat gifts to give away.

For setup you might consider a rolling cart (locking casters, of course). I made one for my scroll saw so I can put it away when not in use. My little lathe I just set on a table because I don't use it that much.

If you make a cart then during good weather you can make your messes outside.

Posted by: KCSteve at February 28, 2026 05:46 PM (2+WvJ)

21 Just get on with it and craft up some sweet Christmas Ornaments.
Posted by: HappyFun
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Right? You should see the list of "suggested" projects that accompanied the gift....

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at February 28, 2026 05:49 PM (IQ6Gq)

22 the list of "suggested" projects that accompanied the gift....
Posted by: The Grateful

Perfect! Now lay in fresh first aid supplies.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 28, 2026 05:53 PM (H0pbe)

23 There was shop class in my jr. high and high school, centuries ago during the Punic Wars. I don't remember anybody losing a finger.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:55 PM (wzUl9)

24 Had a great summer job in college as a reenactor at Historic Fort Snelling. I was the Fort's carpenter.

Got to be pretty good on the Spring-Pole Lathe (look it up.) Also pretty accurate at hitting the tobacco spitbox at 8 -10 feet.

Fun Fact: Helped the Fort's Blacksmith make the hinges for the Main Gate built that year.

Another Fun Fact: Had a great summer romance with a girl staying with her Dad for the summer that I met there.

A Third Fun Fact: My made-up name was Zubaleh Bubalakowsky.

Posted by: Fritzy at February 28, 2026 05:56 PM (2GIh1)

25 My neighbor set up his shopsmith for routing. His wife called and asked if I'd watch the dogs while she took him to the hospital. Apparently it ate a bunch of his finger.
Heh.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 05:57 PM (2WIwB)

26 Eris - the TX 500 is pretty small and easily portable. It's also expensive hard to acquire, being made in Russia.

Ebay always has mil-surp radios for sale, but who knows if any if them actually work. There are people on this blog who could probably fix them; I'm not one of them.

Posted by: PabloD at February 28, 2026 06:00 PM (+HNa2)

27 Time I went to feed the furry thugs.

The thread before the Pet Thread is still going at 1000 comments.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 06:06 PM (wzUl9)

28 1 What? Not target shooting?
Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 05:30 PM (uQesX)
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That's a nice lathe up top, but I'm pleased as punch with the sight remover tool I bought for my handguns. It's a similarly mechnical contraption.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 06:13 PM (cWLG3)

29 That's a nice lathe up top, but I'm pleased as punch with the sight remover tool I bought for my handguns. It's a similarly mechnical contraption.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 06:13 PM (cWLG3)

Be careful, you'll put your eye out!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 06:14 PM (uQesX)

30 @29 Am I using it wrong? I still have sight in both eyes.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 06:16 PM (cWLG3)

31 OT: oh no will I kicked off from here too?

I got suspended from X for telling Bernie Sanders to die in one of the beautiful homes he owns.

LOL..

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 28, 2026 06:19 PM (qFwJc)

32 I love the stuff made by woodturners, but it definitely isn't a hobby for me.

If any other gamers are interested in a *free* wuxia-inspired MMORPG Where Winds Meet Is gorgeous and we have a guild there. My name in game is Nisaana and teh guild is called AoSHQHorde. You can contact me there or leave a message on the Tech thread.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 28, 2026 06:20 PM (lFFaq)

33 I need one of those wood lathes. I want to make a bunch of chisel handles. I have a shit ton of ebony turning squares.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 06:21 PM (snZF9)

34 Recently in pipe smoking: I bought a blend from Cornell & Diehl (almost the only large company left in the pipe tobacco field) called Redburn. Rather than being in ribbons or flakes, it's a "crumble cake" -- it looks like a hefty brownie and you carve bits off of it to load your pipe. Got some cocoa aroma to it, and a bit of a kick. I'll mix it with something milder.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 06:22 PM (wzUl9)

35 Had a full size lathe for a time and enjoyed using it. Made a few useful items, nothing too involved. Lathes are unexcelled at making saw dust and shavings while doing something useful. (This is great if you have hamsters.) My brother in law has it now.

If I were to replace it, I would get one of the smaller models, maybe 12 inch. Something suitable for turning pens and the like. It is satisfying to take a rough blank and see it take shape so quickly. It's also surprising how smooth and polished a surface can become using a lathe.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 06:22 PM (yTvNw)

36 If you can't operate a bandsaw without bleeding, you need to stay indoors and knit.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 28, 2026 06:22 PM (gVUi7)

37 Am I using it wrong? I still have sight in both eyes.
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 06:16 PM (cWLG3)

Cheap Chinese junk. Buy ACME instead.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (uQesX)

38 Oh, and last week I bought another blend from the same C & D people called "Briar Fox." The online descriptions sounded pretty good. As yet I haven't opened it; I guess I'm waiting for a special occasion.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (wzUl9)

39 One thing about wood lathes, do NOT buy shit wood turning tools. You will be pissed. Good ones are a bit pricey, but in the long run they are worth it.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (snZF9)

40 If you can't operate a bandsaw without bleeding, stay sober.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 28, 2026 06:25 PM (qFwJc)

41 I thought about building a rudimentary lathe once when I was in a tight spot, but just didn’t have the time.

Posted by: Commander Taggart at February 28, 2026 06:25 PM (etYFQ)

42 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (wzUl9)

Wolfus, just posted something on ALH you might be interested in.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 06:26 PM (uQesX)

43 34 ... " I bought a blend from Cornell & Diehl (almost the only large company left in the pipe tobacco field) called Redburn. Rather than being in ribbons or flakes, it's a "crumble cake" -- it looks like a hefty brownie and you carve bits off of it to load your pipe. Got some cocoa aroma to it, and a bit of a kick. I'll mix it with something milder."

Just bought a tin but haven't tried it yet. Have you lit a bowl of it yet? I understand it's a burley base and I've been in a burley mood lately.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 06:27 PM (yTvNw)

44 Elementary school summer Y program I turned bowling pins into lamps. Don't remember a thing. The idea of sticking a knife into a turning piece of wood creates visions of blood and torn flesh.
But I was a kid and he said you do it like this.
And I did.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 06:30 PM (v5dF2)

45 My sister, declaring her disgust for Home Ec, took wood shop in high school. She made several things, but the one I recall best was a bongo board! Man, we had fun on that thing. I'd be scared for my life to step on it today, for fear of breaking a hip or something...

Posted by: tankascribe at February 28, 2026 06:30 PM (NtoJk)

46 the list of "suggested" projects that accompanied the gift....
Posted by: The Grateful

Perfect! Now lay in fresh first aid supplies.
Posted by: AZ deplorable moron
*******
No worries, I have a big red bag full of all kinds of supplies...problem is it's currently in TX.....

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at February 28, 2026 06:31 PM (IQ6Gq)

47 No worries, I have a big red bag full of all kinds of supplies...problem is it's currently in TX.....
Posted by: The Grateful

Something, something, something, poor planning!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 28, 2026 06:34 PM (H0pbe)

48 Other advice, guidance or wisdom?

What is not intuitive, but important?
One thing about wood lathes, do NOT buy shit wood turning tools. You will be pissed. Good ones are a bit pricey, but in the long run they are worth it.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

This!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (H0pbe)

49 For those who watched the Woodwright's Shop with Roy Underhill, I can say the spring pole lathe he made does work surprisingly well. Even with my less than stellar skills I was able to make one and turn some tool handles and use it to put a smooth finish on the pieces. Obviously a lot slower than a motorized lathe but since it can be made even on a raw frontier with everyday hand tools, it would have been a valuable resource for pioneer settlements. It doesn't even need fancy gouges. You can do a lot of shaping with rasps and finer wood files.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (yTvNw)

50 I'd like to get one of those all-in-one milling machines to make things. Anyway...

How many hard boiled eggs will fit into a 1 gallon pickle jar?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (/lPRQ)

51 Quick Bing search says...

A 1-gallon pickle jar can fit approximately 12 to 18 hard-boiled eggs...

I would think it closer to 3 or 4 dozen.
Only one way to find out...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 06:37 PM (/lPRQ)

52 My husband wanted to learn to use a wood lathe. He managed to find a guy to give him lessons, which was nice. He picked up a 1940s wood lathe with a homemade contraption to vary the speed. He didn't do much with it and I hope it wound up at the Toledo Boat Shop (in OR), where it was supposed to go after he died.

We had a lot of fun looking for places to buy wood and meeting people that did this. And I have a couple of pieces from the guy that gave the lessons, including three tiny wooden bowls for my supported spindles.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 28, 2026 06:37 PM (gQ15S)

53 " I bought a blend from Cornell & Diehl (almost the only large company left in the pipe tobacco field) called Redburn. Rather than being in ribbons or flakes, it's a "crumble cake" -- it looks like a hefty brownie and you carve bits off of it to load your pipe. Got some cocoa aroma to it, and a bit of a kick. I'll mix it with something milder."

Just bought a tin but haven't tried it yet. Have you lit a bowl of it yet? I understand it's a burley base and I've been in a burley mood lately.
Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026

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JTB, I have smoked it; that's how I know it has some nicotine strength, more than I like. And yes, it is a burley w/ some Virginia and some dark-fired Kentucky.

Today I mixed it with some mild Match Field & Stream. While a half bowl woke me up, it wasn't overwhelming.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 06:40 PM (wzUl9)

54 Suggestions for set-ups?
Expect a LOT of mess for about a 4' radius. I have mine about 16" from a wall so that I can hang tools (there will be a lot of them) and the dust collection pipe.
Build or buy a bench to give it a stable base?
Either, but go for HEAVY. Weight greatly reduces the "walking" that happens when you turn something that's not balanced.
Ideas to manage the resulting dust and debris?
A dust collection system that's not a shop vac. A shop vac grabs what's close to the hose, while a real dust collector clears the air.

Suggestions for other necessary tools, like calipers, gouges and clamps?
Things I use regularly: straight calipers, figure 8 calipers for measuring wall thickness, drill chuck for the tailstock, 4 jaw chuck for the head stock, bench grinder for sharpening gouges, gouges of course. I have straight and right angle looong reach needle nose pliers for holding sandpaper deep inside a bowl or vase.
(No need to suggest eyewear and sandpaper.)

Suggestions for types of wood to use for practice and for real?
Don't practice with cheap soft wood, because it won't help. The easiest wood I've turned in southern red cedar. Cuts like soap.

Posted by: watchin at February 28, 2026 06:41 PM (dewkg)

55 For those who hand laod ammo as part of the shooting hobby, a number of the bigger retailers, Natchez, Midsouth, and MidwayUSA, are having sales on reloading tools and gear. Haven't noticed the same level of sales for components like powder, brass and primers.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 06:44 PM (yTvNw)

56 Does anyone have a good plan for a raised garden bed. I have a bunch of treated wood for a deck left over and want to put it to good use. There's a million different plans out there and I'm not sure which to jump on.

Posted by: Are you sure about this sir? at February 28, 2026 06:44 PM (U/7CP)

57 Don't know if this qualifies as a hobby, but I like to work on the house. My latest annoying project is extending a propane line under my new deck for a grill. I've worked with CSST before so that's no issue but I have to cut into a 1/2" black pipe and thread it.

Guess who sold off all of his threading equipment before moving down here? I've talked to 5-6 others who also got rid of their taps and dies.

I don't want to buy a new set and I'm just sick I got rid of my Ridgid dies.

Oh yeah, and get off my lawn.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 28, 2026 06:47 PM (cYBz/)

58 Does anyone have a good plan for a raised garden bed. I have a bunch of treated wood for a deck left over and want to put it to good use. There's a million different plans out there and I'm not sure which to jump on.
Posted by: Are you sure about this sir?

Treated wood? Absolutely not for food crops.

Otherwise, go for small enough to reach across and high enough not to wreck your back bending over.

Say, 18" high, 3 ft or less wide, as long as you want.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 06:47 PM (/lPRQ)

59 I have to clean my shop. I have 4 large contractor bags of shavings outside, and probably another 3 or 4 to clean up.

My turnings were featured on here awhile back. If I can help with questions, techniques, setup, etc.... I'd be glad to help.
scohargroveatprotonmaildotcom

Posted by: watchin at February 28, 2026 06:48 PM (dewkg)

60 53 ... " it has some nicotine strength, more than I like. And yes, it is a burley w/ some Virginia and some dark-fired Kentucky.

Today I mixed it with some mild Match Field & Stream. While a half bowl woke me up, it wasn't overwhelming."

Wolfus,
I wonder how it would do mixing it with something like Lane BCA. That flavored black cavendish adds a bit of mildness and flavor to stronger blends. I keep some on hand just for that although I enjoy a bowl by itself now and then.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 06:50 PM (yTvNw)

61 Wolfus,
I wonder how it would do mixing it with something like Lane BCA. That flavored black cavendish adds a bit of mildness and flavor to stronger blends. I keep some on hand just for that although I enjoy a bowl by itself now and then.
Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026

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That sounds like it would work great. I've never tried the Lane blends under that name. No doubt some of them were the blends Tinder Box marketed in the '80s, when I first tried the pipe.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 06:51 PM (wzUl9)

62 There was shop class in my jr. high and high school, centuries ago during the Punic Wars. I don't remember anybody losing a finger.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

We had an industrial sized joiner in my high school shop class. A teacher's aide lost all of his on one hand using it. We also had a vacuum sawdust collection system, and someone had to replace all of the clear tubing, for obvious reasons.

Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 28, 2026 06:52 PM (0U5gm)

63 I have my late maternal grandfather's shop lathe. It has to be somewhere around 70 years old and has enough use on it that he said the bed needs to be planed level.

Someday I'll rehab it and set it up.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at February 28, 2026 06:56 PM (/HDaX)

64 59 If I can help with questions, techniques, setup, etc.... I'd be glad to help.
scohargroveatprotonmaildotcom

Posted by: watchin at February 28, 2026 06:48 PM
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Thank you!

Posted by: TRex - dust collector dino at February 28, 2026 06:56 PM (IQ6Gq)

65 I'm pleased as punch with the sight remover tool I bought for my handguns. It's a similarly mechnical contraption.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 06:13 PM (cWLG3)

I bought a sight tool built specifically for H&K, and it is a piece of shit!

What did you buy?

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 28, 2026 06:59 PM (n9ltV)

66 57 Don't know if this qualifies as a hobby, but I like to work on the house.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 28, 2026 06:47 PM
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Yes, tinkering, improving and taking care of "fix its" around the house qualifies.

Posted by: TRex - home on the range dino at February 28, 2026 06:59 PM (IQ6Gq)

67 62

We had an industrial sized joiner in my high school shop class. A teacher's aide lost all of his on one hand using it. We also had a vacuum sawdust collection system, and someone had to replace all of the clear tubing, for obvious reasons.
Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 28, 2026 06:52 PM (0U5gm)

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What you have recounted could be scenes from a horror movie. I imagined heinous screams followed by the camera turning its focus on the clear tubes as the sawdust turned red with blood.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 07:00 PM (cWLG3)

68 Aha. A bit of poking around the web and I found a picture that looks like the lathe I'm talking about:

https://tinyurl.com/oldcmlathe

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at February 28, 2026 07:03 PM (/HDaX)

69 Writing is not a hobby for me (too many years of crazy deadlines for business writing and user manuals) but using fountain pens is. Lately I've been using fountain pens even for casual notes. It requires a slower pace and my handwriting definitely improves when I use them. It's not calligraphy or anything fancy, just enjoyable.

I used to prefer a fine or extra fine nib. The last few years I've come to prefer a broad nib or even a 1.1mm stub for writing. Not sure of the reason for the change but the bigger nibs allow for a bit of flare in shaping the letters.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 07:03 PM (yTvNw)

70 65 I'm pleased as punch with the sight remover tool I bought for my handguns. It's a similarly mechnical contraption.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 06:13 PM (cWLG3)

I bought a sight tool built specifically for H&K, and it is a piece of shit!

What did you buy?
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 28, 2026 06:59 PM (n9ltV)

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This is the one:
https://a.co/d/0fkQwFjD

Please note: be sure to lube all the screws with machine oil and run them all the way in and out before use. Also, in spite of what some commenters said, DO NOT use a socket wrench to turn the crank for the pusher -- that how you will break it! Back it off then crank it forward again if it's resisting mightily.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 07:05 PM (cWLG3)

71 Every time a lathe is mentioned I think of Galaxy Quest

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 07:06 PM (HYqoK)

72 I used to prefer a fine or extra fine nib. The last few years I've come to prefer a broad nib or even a 1.1mm stub for writing. Not sure of the reason for the change but the bigger nibs allow for a bit of flare in shaping the letters.
Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 07:03 PM (yTvNw)
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I love old fashioned pens, but, being left-handed I write sideways, which lends itself to much smearing.

But for art projects I will use high-end felt tip markers that use India ink, and I've had good results. I love the precision of a good ink drawing.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 07:08 PM (0aYVJ)

73 72 ... "But for art projects I will use high-end felt tip markers that use India ink, and I've had good results."

Pug,
What's the brand you use for those felt tip markers?

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 07:10 PM (yTvNw)

74 But for art projects I will use high-end felt tip markers that use India ink, and I've had good results. I love the precision of a good ink drawing.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank
**************
I have never tried to do an ink drawing, but I do enjoy looking at them. Such skill....

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at February 28, 2026 07:10 PM (IQ6Gq)

75 69 It's not calligraphy or anything fancy, just enjoyable.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 07:03 PM
***
The Wheel of Hobbies may consider a calligraphy theme at some point...

Posted by: TRex - bad handwriting dino at February 28, 2026 07:11 PM (IQ6Gq)

76 Any body knows what times Presdent Obana was be on CNN twonite ?

Posted by: Mary Cloggistein from Brattleboro, Vt at February 28, 2026 07:11 PM (4MFaN)

77 Every time a lathe is mentioned I think of Galaxy Quest
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 07:06 PM (HYqoK)

Make sure it's rudimentary.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at February 28, 2026 07:13 PM (/HDaX)

78 Pug,
What's the brand you use for those felt tip markers?
Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 07:10 PM (yTvNw)

Alsa, I do not remember the brand, and I cannot locate them after we moved. Probably in a box somewhere. But they run .03 to 0.1, and there is a chisel tip one I like a lot.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 07:21 PM (0aYVJ)

79 The Eduard/HKM 1/48 B-25J strafer nose Mitchell has finally arrived at Sprue Brothers. MSRP is $144.

Squadron still has it listed as pre-order for $144.

Sprue Brothers is also having a 20% off MiniArt sale this weekend.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 07:22 PM (2GVsD)

80 I have never tried to do an ink drawing, but I do enjoy looking at them. Such skill....
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at February 28, 2026 07:10 PM (IQ6Gq)

It's my favorite medium. I don't paint, but I draw. I've used pencil, charcoal, pastels. I like all of them, but ink is simply fun. I also mix media, ink and pastel, for example.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 07:25 PM (0aYVJ)

81 78 ... Pug, Thanks for mentioning the markers. I did a quick search and the Faber Castell Pitt artist pens use india ink and they seem to be the standard. Even the local Michaels store has them.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 07:25 PM (yTvNw)

82 Treated wood? Absolutely not for food crops.

Otherwise, go for small enough to reach across and high enough not to wreck your back bending over.

Say, 18" high, 3 ft or less wide, as long as you want.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 06:47 PM (/lPRQ)

I actually looked into that. Apparently that shouldn't be an issue with newer (last 10 years, I can't remember exactly) wood. I welcome informed opinions on the subject however!

Posted by: Are you sure about this sir? at February 28, 2026 07:26 PM (U/7CP)

83 Does anyone have a good plan for a raised garden bed. I have a bunch of treated wood for a deck left over and want to put it to good use. There's a million different plans out there and I'm not sure which to jump on.
Posted by: Are you sure about this sir?

Treated wood? Absolutely not for food crops.

If you are are making an open bottomed box (just the four sides) the treated wood is probably going to be fine for your ground-contact layer. The rest probably shouldn't be treated. Painted, maybe, especially if it's going to be in direct contact with the dirt,

My parents built some nice ones out of lumber and corrugated metal. You put together L-shaped rails for the top rim and bottom rim, posts at the corner, and use the corrugated metal for the sides, screwing it in to the post and rails.

I made a bunch of boxes by cutting notches into the edge of 2-bys, lincoln log style, that work really well, except they require a liner (road cloth works for this) to keep the soil in.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 28, 2026 07:27 PM (C0Nlv)

84 Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 07:25 PM (yTvNw)

Yeah. that sounds right. I think I bought them at Michael's, now that I think about it. It was for an art project when I was taking classes.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 07:27 PM (0aYVJ)

85 Thanks for being here. Lots going on today/tonight.

We'll do it again next week.

Posted by: TRex - revolving dino at February 28, 2026 07:28 PM (IQ6Gq)

86 It's my favorite medium. I don't paint, but I draw. I've used pencil, charcoal, pastels. I like all of them, but ink is simply fun. I also mix media, ink and pastel, for example.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank
**********
I've done pencil, charcoal and pastels. And painted using watercolors, oil and acrylic. I suppose I should look into trying an ink drawing at some point...

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at February 28, 2026 07:30 PM (IQ6Gq)

87 We'll do it again next week.
Posted by: TRex - revolving dino at February 28, 2026 07:28 PM (IQ6Gq)

thanks, dinosaur guy. I like these weekend threads.

*Forrest Gump wave*

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 07:30 PM (0aYVJ)

88 Just remember, the deeper a planting box, the more stuff you have to put in it to fill it, and if you use wood ships, yes the will rot down after a while but the fungus that rots them may decide to venture up to your planting layer and eat your onions too.

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 28, 2026 07:31 PM (C0Nlv)

89 TRex, Thanks for another fun hobby thread. The only problem is it gives me ideas for things I don't have time for. :-)

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 07:31 PM (yTvNw)

90 chips, not ships, Yikes

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 28, 2026 07:31 PM (C0Nlv)

91 JTB, if your'e still here, the Pipes and Cigars site has some specials going on. I got a flyer from them in the mail. 15% off site wide, no minimum, and 20% off on Peter Stokkebye blends.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 07:32 PM (wzUl9)

92 Obviously a lot slower than a motorized lathe but since it can be made even on a raw frontier with everyday hand tools, it would have been a valuable resource for pioneer settlements. It doesn't even need fancy gouges. You can do a lot of shaping with rasps and finer wood files.
Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (yTvNw)

The other important tool was the shave-horse for shaping with a draw knife. I have tried to make one, but it barely worked. It is best for roughing out and finishing tool handles, and cleaning up wood shingles after splitting them out of the bolt.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 07:32 PM (rbvCR)

93 TRex, Thanks for another fun hobby thread. The only problem is it gives me ideas for things I don't have time for. :-)
Posted by: JTB
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True. I really should avoid this thread for awhile....

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at February 28, 2026 07:32 PM (IQ6Gq)

94 Hopefully gets a little warmer out will get to doing something hobbyist

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 07:32 PM (Ia/+0)

95 nood movies

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 28, 2026 07:33 PM (C0Nlv)

96 I've done pencil, charcoal and pastels. And painted using watercolors, oil and acrylic. I suppose I should look into trying an ink drawing at some point...
Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at February 28, 2026 07:30 PM (IQ6Gq)

My method is to do a really light pencil sketch of the subject, say, a portrait of an old man; then start with the pens, drawing the fine lines first, then building on that, smile-lines around the eyes, etc. I have fun with the level of detail, and it forces me to be more methodical.

I love the quick lines that charcoal creates; it came in handy during figure drawing classes. But ink is very calming.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 07:35 PM (0aYVJ)

97 86 ... "I've done pencil, charcoal and pastels. And painted using watercolors, oil and acrylic. I suppose I should look into trying an ink drawing at some point..."

The Grateful,
Check out the Chloe Gendron channel on YT. She describes the styles and techniques for pen and ink wonderfully. Her channel introduced me to the drawings of Franklin Booth, an absolute master.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 07:36 PM (yTvNw)

98 91 ... " JTB, if your'e still here, the Pipes and Cigars site has some specials going on. I got a flyer from them in the mail. 15% off site wide, no minimum, and 20% off on Peter Stokkebye blends."

Wolfus,
Thanks for the heads up. And Stokkebye blends have become some of my favorites, especially now that the HH line is discontinued. Their Deluxe Navy Flake is excellent and the Nougat blend is what was used in the LOTR movies. It is a really pleasant smoke, mild but flavorful.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 07:42 PM (yTvNw)

99 The Grateful,
Check out the Chloe Gendron channel on YT. She describes the styles and techniques for pen and ink wonderfully. Her channel introduced me to the drawings of Franklin Booth, an absolute master.
Posted by: JTB
***********
Thank you for this, I will definitely check her out.

And thanks Pug Mahon for your feedback!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at February 28, 2026 07:42 PM (IQ6Gq)

100 The Grateful,
Check out the Chloe Gendron channel on YT. She describes the styles and techniques for pen and ink wonderfully. Her channel introduced me to the drawings of Franklin Booth, an absolute master.
Posted by: JTB
***********
Thank you for this, I will definitely check her out.

And thanks Pug Mahon for your feedback!

Posted by: The Grateful - Acta Non Verba at February 28, 2026 07:42 PM (IQ6Gq)

101 Posted by: Pug Mahon, aka Agent Frank at February 28, 2026 07:35 PM (0aYVJ)

My problem with drawing is that I seem to be entirely incapable of making light sketch lines. I really do try, but end up with dark, thick lines every time anyway.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 28, 2026 07:54 PM (lFFaq)

Ace of Spades Pet Thread, February 28

Courtesy Troy Rubright

* * *

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

Would you like a treat?

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

* * *

Courtesy Terry Glenn

* * *

Meet The PetMorons

&&&

This was our Plott Hound / Pitbull mix Wiley. My wife worked with a rescue to get him out of a kill shelter where he was scheduled for euthanasia in 2015. We were able to have him with us for 11 years, during which he was a wonderful companion who loved his family. He passed unexpectedly the night before writing this and is already greatly missed.
Best Regards,
MauserMedic

So sorry you have lost your wonderful Wiley, in whom you invested so much love. Thanks for letting us meet him. Keep in touch.

* * *

My boy Koda on the beach in Carrabelle, Florida. A quarter moon on a clear night, taken with my iPhone. The cameras on these phones are getting better and better.
JMM (A loyal lurker)

A beautiful, calm photo with a wonderful dog! Just what we need today.

And to go with it, something a little off-topic that I forgot to add to the Gardening Thread. We love our pets in the rain, too:

Music

R.I.P. Neil Sedaka

* * *

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

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

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

Until next Saturday, have a great week!

* * *

If you start feeling nostalgic, here a link to last week's Pet Thread, the Ace of Spades Pet Thread, February 21

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

Posted by: K.T. at 03:05 PM

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1 early

Posted by: gnats local 678 at February 28, 2026 03:08 PM (CWTWj)

2 very early

Posted by: gnats local 678 at February 28, 2026 03:09 PM (CWTWj)

3 i noodled

Posted by: gnats local 678 at February 28, 2026 03:10 PM (CWTWj)

4 grand slam

Posted by: gnats local 678 at February 28, 2026 03:10 PM (CWTWj)

5 Blessed are the animals.

Posted by: Piper at February 28, 2026 03:10 PM (OoFl2)

6 re 5: not the ones in tehran apparently

Posted by: gnats local 678 at February 28, 2026 03:11 PM (CWTWj)

7 I have grand plans for the back of doggrh's crate

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 03:14 PM (vfth7)

8 The one in the middle is definitely Willie Nelson.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 03:15 PM (Kt19C)

9 twitchy:

BREAKING: Ayatollah Khamenei DEAD, Body Found

Posted by: gnats local 678 at February 28, 2026 03:15 PM (CWTWj)

10 Tabby cats are the sedans of the cat world.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 28, 2026 03:18 PM (CHHv1)

11 BREAKING: Ayatollah Khamenei DEAD, Body Found

Posted by: gnats local 678 at February 28, 2026 03:15 PM (CWTWj)
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Oooh, I hear laughter in the rain.

BDE Neil Sedaka, Tribe member.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 28, 2026 03:18 PM (MFAsx)

12 Always such a sweet thread; thank you.

And also for remembering Neil Sadaka & his happy music.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 03:22 PM (NFX2v)

13 Meow

Posted by: Puddleglum, drive by meow at February 28, 2026 03:23 PM (sAmhv)

14 Brindle is such a pretty pattern on short coated dogs

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 28, 2026 03:25 PM (C0Nlv)

15 Patsy has recovered from the spay. I'm starting to let her outside a bit. When she was confined inside, I would put her in the large crate by the back door. She would sit patiently under Jake and I came back in and I let her out. Took her to the vets for her rabies shot. Vet gave her the shot. I turned her towards the carrier and she walked right in. The vet was impressed.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 28, 2026 03:25 PM (gQ15S)

16 Dog can balance things on his head:

https://tinyurl.com/5hxpzc98

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 03:26 PM (Nx5jP)

17 Thanks KT!

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 03:31 PM (1JFYK)

18 I guess we can continue discussing non-pet related topics on the other thread?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 03:31 PM (QGaXH)

19 Sedaka sang with a smile, just like the voice coaches say.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at February 28, 2026 03:33 PM (Pq0OZ)

20 It involves a yoga mat and short bungee cords

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 03:36 PM (vfth7)

21 RIP Neil Sedaka (13 March 1939-27 February 2026)

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:37 PM (hJH5n)

22 Ira. War opens with a PARTY at Msr A Lago
And Donny ,dancing to his fav song YMCA

PARTY ON ! Donny

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at February 28, 2026 03:38 PM (WqaVB)

23 Spouse takes care of the litterbox and although he loves the cat, I don't think he remotely feels like worshipping him😉 We call him Pynchon, the peripatetic puss He usually starts on in son's room, comes in our room and then is downstairs when I usually wake up in the early morning and ready to be a lap cat for spouse until he is ready to go to work.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 03:42 PM (PFs9e)

24 Short, funny cat videos:

https://tinyurl.com/ybffmd9k

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 03:46 PM (PFs9e)

25 Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 28, 2026 03:25 PM (gQ15S)

I'm glad Patsy is recovering and it's neat she impressed the vet as to going into her crate.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 03:47 PM (PFs9e)

26 Took the little mama (who came up to DH and demanded that we feed her) to be spayed and one of her babies was neutered. Three more to go. A friend who gets cats deposited at her house took us in, so they got an ear snipped as ferals. We will be able to tell mama from the baby who looks just like her - the babies are starting to get big.

Posted by: KT at February 28, 2026 03:48 PM (7vIsy)

27 He's dead, Jim.

Posted by: Sorry to go OT at February 28, 2026 03:55 PM (2Ez/1)

28 Islamofascist talk is haram on the pet thread

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 03:56 PM (vfth7)

29 Does anyone's knows if Presdent Oona been briefed on Trump's illegull attack on Irun ???

Posted by: Mary Cloggistein from Brattleboro, Vt at February 28, 2026 03:59 PM (4MFaN)

30 Laughter In The Rain was on the Smooth 70's cd I had.

That cd was good all the way through as I recall and I never skipped LITR. I'm more of a rocker generally, but a good song is a good song.

Hopefully, Neil will now be doing gigs in Heaven.

Posted by: Bad Andrew at February 28, 2026 03:59 PM (qIH9H)

31 Afternoon, Pet Folken,

MauserMedic, remember Wiley as he was; it's the best way to do him the honor he deserves.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 04:03 PM (wzUl9)

32 Cry havoc and let slip the dogs of war........

Posted by: Donny T. at February 28, 2026 04:03 PM (X7dyz)

33 you never guessed that Neil Sedaka would be #3.....did you

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 28, 2026 04:04 PM (jrgJz)

34 The red kitten in the meme at the top, aside from being a little less kitten-fuzzy, is much like my late Arizona the part-Coon when I first met him at the SPCA in June of '83. Well, he was a classic tabby, I came to realize; stripes on head, legs, and tail, and the rest looks like a marble cake in the middle. This little fellow here is a mackerel tabby -- stripes everywhere. But his "head up and chest out" posture is very much like that of the tiny kitten who beamed up at me from his cage with a "Take ME home! I'm a great deal!" look.

And which I fell for.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 04:05 PM (wzUl9)

35 Neil will now be doing gigs in Heaven.
"Sedaka's Back!"

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at February 28, 2026 04:06 PM (zdLoL)

36 Spouse takes care of the litterbox and although he loves the cat, I don't think he remotely feels like worshipping him😉 . . .
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026

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There is an old New Yorker cartoon. A man in dress shirt and tie is looking sourly down at the family cat, who is peering up at him. The man is saying, "The fact you were considered sacred in ancient Egypt cuts no ice with me."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 04:08 PM (wzUl9)

37 Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 04:08 PM (wzUl9)

That's funny. Thanks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 04:09 PM (oT1li)

38 MauserMedic

So sorry for your loss.

Posted by: Joyenz at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (2F0/Y)

39 Hawaiian judge Orders Trump to end the illegal attack on the Mostly Peaceful Ragheads in Iran....

Posted by: CNN Breaking News at February 28, 2026 04:15 PM (X7dyz)

40 Sedaka first hit the charts way back in the Fifties, when he was something like eighteen years old. I seem to recall a story that he and Carole King dated in high school, then both became songwriters for the same company not long after? Maybe I have the stories mixed up.

"Calendar Girl," "Breaking Up Is Hard to Do" (I prefer the original), his version of "Sunny" (I think it was the first one) . . . all good stuff. He co-wrote "Love Will Keep Us Together" for the Captain and Tennille.

He always seemed a bit effeminate in his mannerisms. But Wiki says he married in 1962.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 04:18 PM (wzUl9)

41 I will have to send in pics of the kittens now that they are getting big.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 04:19 PM (rbvCR)

42 yow! hot tub
youtu.be/ZCEbuuJeO80

Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 04:23 PM (gKWVE)

43 Happy Caturday everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 04:24 PM (Ia/+0)

44 My furry thugs are approaching their fourth birthdays next month. Stirling is still in the habit of trying to wake me at 3:30 to 4 am by leaping across me, kicking me in the ribs in the process.

Little Dagny has been more sociable of late. If she's curled up sleeping of an evening, I can scoop her up and put her on a cushion on my lap -- and she will happily stay quite a while for petting. Perhaps some day she will climb into my lap all by herself. Otherwise, she sits on the arm of the sofa in the morning, and sometimes in the evening, as a hint to her manservant that Food Should Be Forthcoming.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 04:24 PM (wzUl9)

45 Sorry Mauser Medic

I'm glad your wonderful dog Wiley for a good long time and you loved him and he loved you back.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 04:25 PM (lQ+/f)

46 Update on cats. Hopper may need a vet visit for his leg.

https://tinyurl.com/dg65258

Posted by: Joyenz at February 28, 2026 04:25 PM (2F0/Y)

47 MauserMedic

So sorry for your loss.
Posted by: Joyenz at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (2F0/Y)
====

Seemed like a regal pooch.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 04:26 PM (RIvkX)

48 Speaking of scooping . . . I've been using Petco's own litter, which is available as a refill once you have bought your first thirty-pound bucket. It's cheaper than Walmart's and has always worked fine. This past bucketful, though, failed to do its clumping job, and the box smelled horribly of ammonia. I changed it this week with Walmart's "Special Kitty," which is another standby. So far so good.

However, I think WM short-changed me. Fourteen lbs. fills the box. The tub said twenty lbs., but the entire contents of the jug just filled the box, and the jug did not look that full when I opened it. Grrrr.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 04:28 PM (wzUl9)

49 Stirling, the big black cat, is sleeping atop the couch on a pad of blankets he no doubt thinks I placed there just for him. Dagny, I think, is in the bedroom window enjoying the already too hot afternoon sun. She sleeps on the same couch-top blankets at night, though she has been known to curl up next to me on the bed.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 04:31 PM (wzUl9)

50 I do not support this egregious attack on the Band Duran Duran today while on tour in the Middle East!!!!!

Why did Trump do this ??? If I was POTUS this would have not happened !!!!!

The World has lost some great musicians because of Donald "Hei'll Hitler" Trump....

Posted by: Kami Harris at February 28, 2026 04:41 PM (YuOiR)

51 FWIW the previous thread crossed 700 and is still going...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 04:52 PM (QGaXH)

52 Just got back from Texas A&M where they brought Reveille out to meet everyone. Apparently she is the most popular "person" on campus... by far!

Posted by: lin-duh at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM (VCgbV)

53 Duran Duran is/was on tour somewhere?

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM (jrgJz)

54 I'm so sorry, Mauser Medic. He was a beautiful dog. We had to put our cat down yesterday, and gosh, it hurts.

Posted by: moki at February 28, 2026 04:58 PM (wLjpr)

55 Posted by: moki at February 28, 2026 04:58

I am sorry. Please tell us about your cat if you feel up to it.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 05:00 PM (rZCVI)

56 Bob and Larry, the dogs in the photo up top are very cute and I like the caption. What kind of dogs are they? Anyone know?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 05:03 PM (rZCVI)

57 We had to put our cat down yesterday, and gosh, it hurts.
Posted by: moki at February 28, 2026

***
What was his name, and what did he look like?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:05 PM (wzUl9)

58 53 Duran Duran is/was on tour somewhere?
Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM (jrgJz)

According to their website, they were in Sacramento in mid-January and next tour date is Redondo Beach in May.

Nothing about being in the mid-East.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 05:05 PM (QGaXH)

59 . A friend who gets cats deposited at her house took us in, so they got an ear snipped as ferals. We will be able to tell mama from the baby who looks just like her - the babies are starting to get big.
Posted by: KT

In the 30+ years we've been out here in the woods, we've had 4 cats. 3 of them have been feral. We found Mr. Rafferty ( formally Rafferty the orphan kitty) and his sibling two years ago. They had barely opened their eyes. Mom had abandoned them. We bottle fed them with goat kid milk replacement. His sibling didn't make it. He's pretty much my cat even though I didn't want another cat. He and Mrs. Sock acknowledge each other but I 'm the one whose lap he graces with his presence. He waits until I go to bed before he comes upstairs and takes up his third of the bed.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 05:07 PM (1JFYK)

60 Those might be German Shorthairs. Not sure.

Just got Patsy back inside. This reintroducing to the outside is a bit of work. But she likes Jake, like regular meals and enjoys pets. We'll work it out

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 28, 2026 05:18 PM (gQ15S)

61 What a proud looking dog Wiley is.

Posted by: t-bird at February 28, 2026 05:23 PM (IJqrQ)

62 I just heard the news. I liked Duran Duran!

Posted by: Joe R. Biden, Jr. at February 28, 2026 05:26 PM (DP6L/)

63 ***
What was his name, and what did he look like?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:05 PM (wzUl9)

He was a domestic longhair named Scarf, because when we met him at the animal shelter, he draped around our necks. He was black and white, so he could make sure his hair showed up on any color clothing, he loved our dogs, and he laid on my side right after cancer surgery, certain his purring and biscuit making would make me feel better. One of them did, I leave it to you to guess which it was. He was not smart, but he loved big. He was a good cat.

Posted by: moki at February 28, 2026 05:29 PM (wLjpr)

64 He was a domestic longhair named Scarf, because when we met him at the animal shelter, he draped around our necks. He was black and white, so he could make sure his hair showed up on any color clothing, he loved our dogs, and he laid on my side right after cancer surgery, certain his purring and biscuit making would make me feel better. One of them did, I leave it to you to guess which it was. He was not smart, but he loved big. He was a good cat.
Posted by: moki at February 28, 2026

***
The longhairs are always the best. (I'm biased; stipulated.) He sounds much like my late Chekov -- who was never a milk-treader; none of the Siberians I've known have been. But he certainly purred.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (wzUl9)

65 Moki, please send some pics of Scarf to K.T. for a future Pet Thread. I'd love to see what he looked like.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (wzUl9)

66 65 Moki, please send some pics of Scarf to K.T. for a future Pet Thread. I'd love to see what he looked like.

Thank you for your sweet words, Wolfus! If I can figure out how to get the photos from my phone to K.T., I will! Both Scarf and Abner, our Bullmastiff/Newfoundland, need to be seen!!!

Posted by: moki at February 28, 2026 05:48 PM (wLjpr)

67 Sounds like a wonderful cat, Moki. I am sorry for your loss.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 05:54 PM (Nx5jP)

68 So sorry about your kitty, moki

Hugs

Posted by: Joyenz at February 28, 2026 06:08 PM (2F0/Y)

69 Thank you for your sweet words, Wolfus! If I can figure out how to get the photos from my phone to K.T., I will! Both Scarf and Abner, our Bullmastiff/Newfoundland, need to be seen!!!
Posted by: moki at February 28, 2026

***
Moki, you can turn on Bluetooth on your phone, share the pics to your home computer, then attach them to an email. It's what I do, anyway.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 07:09 PM (wzUl9)

Nazis, RINOs, Islamofascists, and Other Infiltrators Who Should Have Been Purged Long Ago Are Having a Bad Day

Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡
@shanaka86
They did not bomb Iran. They waited for Iran's entire leadership to sit down in the same room and then they bombed Iran.
Months of intelligence. Thousands of hours of surveillance and signal intercepts. One variable: the moment the Supreme Leader, the President, and senior military command gathered in a single location at the same time.
That moment was 8:15 this morning. Daylight. Every previous Israeli strike on Iran came at night. June 2025 launched in darkness. October 2024 after midnight. Iran's entire air defense doctrine is built around the assumption that Israel attacks in the dark. Israel attacked in broad daylight because the target was not infrastructure. The target was a meeting.
Reuters confirms strikes targeted Khamenei and Pezeshkian. CNN confirms months of joint US-Israeli planning. Israeli officials confirmed the strike hit the location where Iran's top officials were gathered. Whether Khamenei was moved before the strike or extracted after is the most consequential unknown on the planet right now. If before, someone inside Tehran's inner circle told Jerusalem when and where the meeting would happen. If after, the strikes hit the room and he survived. Both scenarios are catastrophic for the regime.
Because Iran's leadership now knows three things. Israel knew where they were meeting. Israel knew when they were meeting. Israel knew who would be in the room. And everything we watched over the past month, the F-22s at Ovda, the tankers at Ben Gurion, Al Udeid emptied to zero, 270 transport flights, all of it was the delivery architecture for one precision strike on one gathering.
Every future meeting of Iran's senior leadership now carries one question: does Israel know about this one too.
This is not a military operation. This is the destruction of institutional trust inside a regime. Every general who sits with Khamenei tomorrow will wonder who told Jerusalem about today. Every IRGC commander who receives a meeting summons will calculate whether attendance is duty or a death sentence. Every secure facility in Tehran has been proven insecure.
In June 2025 Israel killed 30 generals in the opening minutes. That was brute force across dispersed targets. This was a scalpel. One meeting. One moment. Months of patience.
Iran fired missiles at six countries in retaliation. Most intercepted. One civilian dead from debris in Abu Dhabi. Saudi Arabia responded by pledging all its capabilities against Iran. The Gulf coalition that did not exist yesterday exists today because Tehran built it by attacking everyone simultaneously.
Israel traded one morning of precision strikes for the permanent destruction of Iran's command cohesion.
That is not a battle. That is checkmate disguised as a first move. https://open.substack.com/pub/shanakaans

Marjorie Taylor Greene
@mtgreenee

I did not campaign for this.
I did not donate money for this.
I did not vote for this, in elections or Congress.
This is heartbreaking and tragic.
And how many more innocent will die?
What about our own military?
This is not what we thought MAGA was supposed to be.
Shame!

Thomas Massie
@RepThomasMassie
10h
Acts of war unauthorized by Congress.
The U.S. is attacking Iran according to AP.

The "ex-" degenerate who supposedly converted to Catholicism and gave up being a living pincushion is now singing prayers to Allah in Arabic:

He's also calling for terrorists to blow up federal buildings.

DEPORT.

IMPEACH THIS FAT ORANGE BITCH pic.twitter.com/vPhpby2hNC
— MILO (@Nero) February 28, 2026

Can we stop pretending this methed-up degenerate Nazi is somehow "on our side"?

They did not bomb Iran. They waited for Iran’s entire leadership to sit down in the same room and then they bombed Iran.

Months of intelligence. Thousands of hours of surveillance and signal intercepts. One variable: the moment the Supreme Leader, the President, and senior… https://t.co/I5l7iUI2HU pic.twitter.com/RXZSsSb12l
— Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡ (@shanaka86) February 28, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 02:00 PM

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1 I just love the way that Trump is able to make his enemies, and ours, reveal themselves so convincingly!

Posted by: Brewingfrog at February 28, 2026 02:03 PM (A9Jq4)

2 Where's Maxine Water's Wig on this?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 02:04 PM (cWLG3)

3 Phew, this takes the heat off me.

Posted by: Pam Blondie at February 28, 2026 02:05 PM (abIsI)

4 Milo finds jihad sexy now?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 02:06 PM (cWLG3)

5 Someone send a Hellgram to McCain and inform him we're bombing Iran.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:06 PM (abIsI)

6 Going to a party to see who is backkng Iran here

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 02:07 PM (Ia/+0)

7 Now that we at war, can we start charging people with treason?

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 28, 2026 02:07 PM (xvV+O)

8 My cup of tears overflows.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 02:07 PM (RIvkX)

9 4 Milo finds jihad sexy now?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO

Loomer says if he's not deported immediately, he's a deep state operative. I tend to agree with her.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:07 PM (abIsI)

10 Taking out Iranian leaders is one thing. Watching our traitors and saboteurs jump in line to praise the Iranian regime that has been at war with us for 47 years. Amazing.

Posted by: Kratwurst at February 28, 2026 02:08 PM (fcDpY)

11 What the fuck happened to Milo?

BTW my Persian boss is happy the United States is finally taking action.

Posted by: Max Power at February 28, 2026 02:08 PM (q177U)

12 4 Milo finds jihad sexy now?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO

He heard they like raping captives, so…

Posted by: Kratwurst at February 28, 2026 02:09 PM (fcDpY)

13 Iran has been chanting "Death To America" for 47 YEARS!
Iran provided the IED's in Iraq and Afghanistan that killed or wounded thousands of American soldiers.
Iran supported Hezbollah which bombed the Beirut barracks killing hundreds of US Marines.
And Trump "just started a war with Iran"?
Seems like we just finally decided that, after 47 years of Iran unilaterally warring on us, it was time we joined the "war".

Posted by: proudvastrightwingguy at February 28, 2026 02:09 PM (MNCvZ)

14 What the fuck happened to Milo?

AIDS

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:09 PM (abIsI)

15 heh

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 02:09 PM (/M/4v)

16 >>What the fuck happened to Milo?

MonkeyPoxx

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 02:10 PM (1Udfd)

17 I LOVE ACE and this blog!

I had a thought of when/if we are told a nuke is coming to our door, I only hope I can grab the very strong gin and my laptop. I have many types of gin, and Junipero is legal anesthesia. Once I get settled with the man I love, call sons and family to tell them I love them... I hope I can find this blog and possibly die laughing.

Somehow I imagine a few very agitated Iranians pushing buttons of missiles with no navigation. It would be a great pity if one shot up and came right back down on them. Surprise! You are a martyr! Here are your virginal goats!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 02:10 PM (WONhk)

18 I just love the way that Trump is able to make his enemies, and ours, reveal themselves so convincingly!

Sadly, a substantial fraction of our fellow countrymen don't see the problem.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 02:11 PM (Riz8t)

19 200 perfidious jets bomb Iran.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:11 PM (lAzE1)

20 Iran touched our boats once, too.

Yeah, apparently they did not learn much from that lesson. Now they are bringing their ships out into the strait to be easily sunk LOL

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 02:12 PM (PYyV9)

21 200 perfidious jets bomb Iran

Perfidious AllBombOn.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 02:12 PM (Riz8t)

22
4 Milo finds jihad sexy now?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO

First the sexy Nazi uniforms with the stirrup

Now the mullahs pretending Milo is a young boy.

Milo is quite the fruit basket…lol

Posted by: DoctorMew at February 28, 2026 02:12 PM (XodLO)

23 I'd tell Milo to EABOD, but I think he has already eaten AOTBOD's there is.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 02:12 PM (XV/Pl)

24 MTG had a shelf life of about 15 minutes. Then the Flowers for Algernon treatments wore off and back to being brain damaged

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 02:12 PM (HYqoK)

25 Gee, I wonder what Liz Cheney thinks about all this?

Posted by: Said Literally No One at February 28, 2026 02:13 PM (qUkBO)

26 200 perfidious jets bomb Iran

Perfidious AllBombOn.

OK, I admit it. That pun was more labored than the AFL-CIO.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 02:13 PM (Riz8t)

27 Milo finds jihad sexy now?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO

Loomer says if he's not deported immediately, he's a deep state operative. I tend to agree with her.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:07 PM (abIsI)

He's mentally ill. Probably caused in large part due to being sexually abused as a minor.

Posted by: Sjg at February 28, 2026 02:13 PM (aqZN1)

28 19 200 perfidious jets bomb Iran.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:11 PM (lAzE1)

I saw Perfidious Jets open for Blue Oyster Cult at the Agora back in '78 ...

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 02:13 PM (3sXRv)

29 Can we stop pretending this methed-up degenerate Nazi is somehow "on our side"?

Yeah even when he was doing his right wing act he was so fay and queer and mincing it was unpleasant and unwelcome. Its odd, you can actually be a fag without acting all faggy. I've seen it done.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 02:13 PM (PYyV9)

30 Who the hell is Milo?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 02:14 PM (Wnv9h)

31 Now that we at war, can we start charging people with treason?
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 28, 2026 02:07 PM (xvV+O)
=====

I can imagine the panties bunching in real time.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 02:14 PM (RIvkX)

32 I saw some photos and videos of an anti-Iranian regime that was held in L.A. a couple days ago. Huge.

If the left thinks they'll go unmolested into L.A. to protest the dispatching of the Iranian regime's butchers they're in for a really rude awakening.

Same for the likes of Tucker, MTG, Massie, etc. They'll get their proverbial shit pushed in over their recalcitrance.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 02:14 PM (jtM2q)

33 All of this is based on unhinged hatred of Jews

Im all for criticizing Israel when they act like assho but when you start to tell me them JOOOOs are controlling my local weather and faked the moon landing and orchestrated killing Kirk and was behind the JFK assassination I have to draw the line

Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 28, 2026 02:15 PM (REq0p)

34 Stephanopolus.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:15 PM (lAzE1)

35 Milo is auditioning for his career change to being a rent boy in the Islamic world

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 02:15 PM (HYqoK)

36 Gee, I wonder what Liz Cheney thinks about all this?
Posted by: Said Literally No One at February 28, 2026 02:13 PM (qUkBO)

I don't wonder about Liz Cheney at all.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:16 PM (ExV1e)

37 Milo ,Tucker, Massie, MTG and Owens can all ride the barbed cock of Satan.

They have the right to be retarded and I have the right call them retarded traitors defending terrorists.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 02:16 PM (cntUY)

38 Somehow I imagine a few very agitated Iranians pushing buttons of missiles with no navigation. It would be a great pity if one shot up and came right back down on them. ***
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat a

I read the elementary school bombing sadly was almost that scenario

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:16 PM (lCppi)

39 "That is not a battle. That is checkmate disguised as a first move."

Noice.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:16 PM (aTgV0)

40 Gee, I wonder what Liz Cheney thinks about all this?
Posted by: Said Literally No One at February 28, 2026 02:13 PM (qUkBO)

I don't wonder about Liz Cheney at all.

That'll be enough out of you, Don Draper. Or Rik Blaine.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 02:16 PM (Riz8t)

41 I've said it before and I'll say it again. Do not trust homosexuals on "our side." Don't fawn over them when they speak conservative words. One thing will turn them against us again.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 02:17 PM (uQesX)

42 Milo ,Tucker, Massie, MTG and Owens can all ride the barbed cock of Satan.

Ugh, not with garrett's dick. -- Stan

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:17 PM (ExV1e)

43 Mehdi Hasan is probably going to have a stroke over this.

Ben Rhodes is on the Internet talking about the legality of the strikes.

These people are just parody.

Posted by: Jay in PA at February 28, 2026 02:17 PM (TbgpP)

44 I saw some photos and videos of an anti-Iranian regime that was held in L.A. a couple days ago. Huge.

If the left thinks they'll go unmolested into L.A. to protest the dispatching of the Iranian regime's butchers they're in for a really rude awakening.

Same for the likes of Tucker, MTG, Massie, etc. They'll get their proverbial shit pushed in over their recalcitrance.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 02:14 PM (jtM2q)
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Don't know about the native American side of the equation, but I've seen the anti-mullah LA demonstration videos, too. They will be out - in force.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (rj6Yv)

45 are there any english news feed from Israel??

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (FCrpy)

46 That's wild but not unexpected about Milo.

I think the HIV has reached his brain.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (WONhk)

47 So reza pahlovi (?) is still alive?!

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (lCppi)

48 Milo texted about putting something in their throats? Ummm...

Posted by: Wally at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (tUiB5)

49 are there any english news feed from Israel??
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (FCrpy)
**********************

A great many, starting with The Jerusalem Post, YNetNews, The Times of Israel, and Israel National News.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (lH7fb)

50 47 So reza pahlovi (?) is still alive?!
Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (lCppi)

His son I believe

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 02:19 PM (FZMv4)

51 Someone mentioned in the previous thread (via Laura Loomer, but my search engine confirmed it) that today is the 11th of Ramadan, the 9th month on the islamic calendar.

Which is a heck of a 'coincidence.'

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 02:19 PM (vSvIl)

52 It's good to be King.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:19 PM (lAzE1)

53 Oh...that Milo.

Talks like a fag. Shit retarded, etc.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 02:19 PM (Wnv9h)

54 So reza pahlovi (?) is still alive?!
Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (lCppi)

The Crown Prince, not the former Shah. Lives in San Diego, I believe.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:19 PM (ExV1e)

55 So reza pahlovi (?) is still alive?!
Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (lCppi)

******************

Reza Pahlavi is the son of the deposed Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 02:19 PM (lH7fb)

56 I read an article Milo wrote about his conversion. I know God can save the foulest sinner no matter the type of sinful entanglements and hoped he had found grace. But as I read his account, I could nearly hear him saying, "Heh, heh; those naive Christianists are going to eat this up!" It did not sound sincere; it sounded contrived.

Posted by: Emmie at February 28, 2026 02:20 PM (FMtrg)

57 Don't know about the native American side of the equation, but I've seen the anti-mullah LA demonstration videos, too. They will be out - in force.
Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (rj6Yv)

I would bet more than 50 percent of beverly hills high students are there because their parent or grandparent fled the ayatollah

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:20 PM (lCppi)

58 Every future meeting of Iran's senior leadership now carries one question:

Do I carry my beeper or not?

Posted by: rickb223 at February 28, 2026 02:20 PM (LROu2)

59 A great many, starting with The Jerusalem Post, YNetNews, The Times of Israel, and Israel National News.
Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (lH7fb)
===

I took a look at I24 about an hour ago. Nice format.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 02:20 PM (rj6Yv)

60 All this war talk makes me want a nap

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 02:21 PM (Ia/+0)

61 Reza Pahlavi is the son of the deposed Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.
Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 02:19 PM (lH7fb)

Thanks

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:21 PM (lCppi)

62 Are there any updates on the situation on the ground?

Posted by: Max Power at February 28, 2026 02:21 PM (q177U)

63 I keep seeing Milo, but I’m still looking for Otis.

Posted by: Cray Cray at February 28, 2026 02:21 PM (QPpFX)

64 45 are there any english news feed from Israel??
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio

SKY News has good coverage.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:21 PM (abIsI)

65 MTG needs to lay off the steroids.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 02:22 PM (v5dF2)

66 How many Morons do we have living in Israel? And have we heard from or about any of them?

Posted by: Barkingmad59, wandering lurkette at February 28, 2026 02:22 PM (wr21C)

67 Is Pakistan still at war with Afghanistan Taliban?

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 02:22 PM (cntUY)

68 "Someone mentioned in the previous thread (via Laura Loomer, but my search engine confirmed it) that today is the 11th of Ramadan, the 9th month on the islamic calendar.

Which is a heck of a 'coincidence.'
Posted by: Methos "

It's also John McCain's funeral. And Black Gay Month.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:22 PM (aTgV0)

69 Any confirmation on Khameni's whereabouts? I mean, is part of him over here, part of him over there, part of him in the tree....

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 02:22 PM (uQesX)

70 Dear Thomas Massie:

We have a single CinC, not 535.

Ever hear of Unity of Command? That is why Congress does not control the military. Sure, it authorizes funding and does important oversight, but Congress is not in charge of day to day operations.

Don’t tell me about the power to declare war either : that just means a foreign ambassador gets parchment and a ticket out of town to Canada or Mexico. A declaration of war is something for diplomats, not the military.

Keep on telling me you don’t know what you are talking about in the meantime.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:22 PM (hJH5n)

71 https://www.timesofisrael.com/

Posted by: rickb223 at February 28, 2026 02:23 PM (LROu2)

72 "Is Pakistan still at war with Afghanistan Taliban?"

Haiku?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:23 PM (aTgV0)

73 66 How many Morons do we have living in Israel? And have we heard from or about any of them?
Posted by: Barkingmad59, wandering lurkette at February 28, 2026 02:22 PM (wr21C)

Biden's Dog checked in. Said he has been in and out of the shelter and that one of his kids and his SIL have been called up...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 02:23 PM (FZMv4)

74 I keep seeing Milo, but I’m still looking for Otis.
Posted by: Cray Cray at February 28, 2026 02:21 PM (QPpFX)

That right there's your problem. You should be looking for Clodius.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 02:23 PM (uQesX)

75 MTG is a coarse, tacky, white trash photo op with a honker potato nose and pores the size of canyons.

She sticks that potato schnoz out each morning to check which way the wind blows. The wind blows to destroy Iran, you ignorant ho who is friends with the leader of Code Pink.

I hope someday to never see her again.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 02:23 PM (WONhk)

76 I always thought Milo was hot.

Posted by: Barrack Obama at February 28, 2026 02:24 PM (EaLNz)

77 Sometimes Milo is with ye.

Sometimes he's agin ye.

Who knows?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:24 PM (aTgV0)

78 Any confirmation on Khameni's whereabouts? I mean, is part of him over here, part of him over there, part of him in the tree....
Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 02:22 PM (uQesX)

AFAIK, the Iranian government is still claiming that he's just fine. I assume they're either trying to find a look-alike, or put together an AI generated video.

I saw where their defense spokesman said that they'd killed thousands of American troops who were invading so anything they say is pretty suspect.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:25 PM (ExV1e)

79 I just want you to know that I am not associated with this guy.

Posted by: Milo Minderbinder at February 28, 2026 02:25 PM (siuak)

80 This war, if properly executed, can close the books on our middle east adventure, just as the end the USSR essentially ended the reindeer games in Europe.

The Pacific will take the limelight closely follow by The Americas.

Posted by: Ganiv Newsmoe at February 28, 2026 02:25 PM (47/pr)

81 Lots and lots of enemies have self-identified today.

Posted by: Andy_in_Colorado at February 28, 2026 02:25 PM (kP4Bg)

82 I hope someday to never see her again.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 02:23 PM

How can we miss her if she won't go away?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 02:26 PM (Wnv9h)

83 Someone mentioned in the previous thread (via Laura Loomer, but my search engine confirmed it) that today is the 11th of Ramadan, the 9th month on the islamic calendar.

Which is a heck of a 'coincidence.'

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 02:19 PM (vSvIl)

Just more proof that Loomer is off her meds. Why would a strike at Iran be retaliation for 9/11? Thinking everything was planned around numerology references is just insane.

Posted by: Sjg at February 28, 2026 02:26 PM (aqZN1)

84 76 I always thought Milo was hot.
Posted by: Barrack Obama

He makes a soufflé to die for.

Posted by: Lindsey Graham at February 28, 2026 02:26 PM (abIsI)

85 " I always thought Milo was hot.
Posted by: Barrack Obama "

Have you heard Adam Corolla's "deep leg cross" theory about the fey leftists?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:26 PM (aTgV0)

86 MTG quit congress, why is she even a thing?

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 02:26 PM (XV/Pl)

87 MTG is a coarse, tacky, white trash photo op with a honker potato nose and pores the size of canyons.

She sticks that potato schnoz out each morning to check which way the wind blows. The wind blows to destroy Iran, you ignorant ho who is friends with the leader of Code Pink.

I hope someday to never see her again.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 02:23 PM (WONhk)

Yeah, never understood why guys went gaga over her and the other one. Can't remember her name, the one who was making out in the theater. Neither are attractive in my book. And not on our side.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 02:27 PM (uQesX)

88 Afghanistan has common borders with the PRC and Iran.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 02:27 PM (rj6Yv)

89 Sometimes Milo is with ye.

Sometimes he's agin ye.

Who knows?
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:24 PM (aTgV0)

Wait, wasn't Ye all like "sorry i was a tard, i'mma be Jewish now"?

I can't keep up.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 02:27 PM (A76Eu)

90 Somehow I imagine a few very agitated Iranians pushing buttons of missiles with no navigation. It would be a great pity if one shot up and came right back down on them.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat

I read the elementary school bombing sadly was almost that scenario

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:16 PM

Dr. Eli David @DrEliDavid

Breaking: Tens of students killed in a high school in Minab in southern Iran, after a regime's ballistic missile hit it

X: https://bit.ly/4ckLM8S

Iranian propaganda video: https://bit.ly/3MDsqkW

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 02:27 PM (P5BPp)

91 Goldie reports attack on US consulate in Iraq.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 02:27 PM (RIvkX)

92 AFAIK, the Iranian government is still claiming that he's just fine. I assume they're either trying to find a look-alike, or put together an AI generated video.

I saw where their defense spokesman said that they'd killed thousands of American troops who were invading so anything they say is pretty suspect.

I dunno. They're masters of AI at least.

https://twitter.com/i/status/2027380558779617329

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 02:27 PM (Riz8t)

93 I may need an X account. Background play enabled.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:28 PM (lAzE1)

94 Reportedly, a US consulate in Erbil, Iraq has been attacked by Iran.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:28 PM (ExV1e)

95 Irbil.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:28 PM (lAzE1)

96 Da eff happened to Milo?

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 02:29 PM (vfth7)

97 MTG quit congress, why is she even a thing?
Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 02:26 PM (XV/Pl)

Because she's saying ORANGEMANBAD and that's always good for a bit of press.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:29 PM (ExV1e)

98 94 Reportedly, a US consulate in Erbil, Iraq has been attacked by Iran.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:28 PM (ExV1e)

I imagine we had evacuated that

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 02:29 PM (FZMv4)

99 I keep seeing Milo, but I’m still looking for Otis.
Posted by: Cray Cray

Otis tied one on. He's sleeping it off.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 28, 2026 02:29 PM (LROu2)

100 Yeah, never understood why guys went gaga over her and the other one.

Broad strokes much?

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 02:29 PM (Riz8t)

101 Talk all you want. I'm sitting alone in the park, listening to REM on my Sony Walkman.

Posted by: Thomas Massie at February 28, 2026 02:29 PM (EaLNz)

102 As someone who has been against involvement in Iran, I'll say this: the time for talk is OVER.

OUR men are under Iranian fire, G-ddammit. We need to set our victory conditions as realistically as possible and achieve them as quickly as possible and minimize the costs of this endeavor.

That should be the only discussion anyone on the Right is having.

We have enough trouble with the Democrats and we don't need the stupid shitdicked monkeys inside our tent undermining the motherfucking mission.

If you have anything to say besides the word "victory," then you can go run a string of barbed wire up your asses. I have no use for any G-ddamned Republican who is making common cause with the G-ddamned enemy. ESAD.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 02:29 PM (BI5O2)

103 "Wait, wasn't Ye all like "sorry i was a tard, i'mma be Jewish now"?

I can't keep up.
Posted by: Warai-otoko"

It takes so many clicks to pay the rent.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:29 PM (aTgV0)

104 Emptyish building?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:30 PM (lAzE1)

105 91 Goldie reports attack on US consulate in Iraq.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 02:27 PM (RIvkX)

Yep, looks like we got one in Erbil.

There’s probably not much there.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:30 PM (hJH5n)

106 About Pahlavi jr.--In February 2026, immediately after Israel and the United States launched airstrikes on Iran, Pahlavi used social media to praise Trump for what he called Trump’s “humanitarian intervention” and to call on Iranians to prepare to “return to the streets”: “It is we, the people of Iran, who will finish this task in this final battle.”

And His wife is very pretty.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:30 PM (lCppi)

107 They attacked a gerbil in Iraq?

'Bout time.

Posted by: Richard Gere at February 28, 2026 02:30 PM (tUiB5)

108 Is the Strait of Hormuz closed? Regardless, guess I'll go gas up the vehicles.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 28, 2026 02:31 PM (bQ4nt)

109 So reza pahlovi (?) is still alive?!

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM

Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson

Exiled Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi: “Your duty is to defend the people, not to defend a regime that has taken our homeland hostage through repression and crime.”

10:11 AM -- Feb 28, 2026

X video: https://bit.ly/4l74O50

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 02:31 PM (P5BPp)

110 >>"Wait, wasn't Ye all like "sorry i was a tard, i'mma be Jewish now"?

Doesn't work unless you say it 3 times.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 02:31 PM (1Udfd)

111 OT: I've been doing a deep dive for science on the art of Russian porn and, in every scene there is always some tacky wallpaper from the 40's. Also, they seem to drink a lot.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:31 PM (abIsI)

112 I dunno. They're masters of AI at least.

Yeah, they have some real gems out there LOL

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 02:32 PM (PYyV9)

113 NOTHING HAPPENED TO MILO, HE WAS ALWAYS LIKE THAT!!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 02:32 PM (/M/4v)

114 I saw Shitdicked Monkeys open for The Banana Splits while hallucinating during Saturday morning cartoons.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 28, 2026 02:33 PM (siuak)

115 Ah, MTG the Attention Whore.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:33 PM (hJH5n)

116 No matter how many masks have been pulled off since 2016, exposing so many cowards and snivelings rotted to their core with hatred of America--every day even more are revealed.

It is equal parts disgusting and flabbergasting just how almost every institution and person in power is singularly consumed with a sole goal:
Defeat the will of the American People.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 02:33 PM (06s6i)

117 And His wife is very pretty.
Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:30 PM (lCppi)

His oldest daughter, Princess Noor, is hideous.

https://farahpahlavi.org/princess-noor-pahlavi/

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:34 PM (ExV1e)

118 I have a buddy who tells me me you can tell it's Russian porn every time, just by the decor.

I think he's a fag for noticing the "decor."

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:34 PM (aTgV0)

119 While in the mindset of deportation Milo is a minor player. Let us not forget Ilhan Omar, her brother lover, and her sister in kind Rashida Tlaib.
They should be first in line.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 02:34 PM (v5dF2)

120 Just more proof that Loomer is off her meds. Why would a strike at Iran be retaliation for 9/11? Thinking everything was planned around numerology references is just insane.
-
I don't think it's retaliation for the Sunni inspired Al Qaeda action, but may be one of those 'history rhymes' sort of things.

Or God has a sense of humor, as the go signal for the attack seems to have been intel that Iran's cabinet was meeting at the Ayatollah's house (who knows how often that is?).

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 02:34 PM (vSvIl)

121 Iran Military Monitor @IRIran_Military

We have closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice.

Let the Orange Pig open it if he can!

Grok @grok

Reports from Reuters, Bloomberg & others: Iran's IRGC is broadcasting VHF warnings that "no ship is allowed to pass" the Strait of Hormuz after today's US/Israeli strikes. No formal Tehran announcement, but tankers are avoiding it & traffic has halted — effectively closed for now. The map appears to show current vessel positions in the area.

X: https://bit.ly/4rPoVHs

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 02:34 PM (P5BPp)

122 A good portion of me thinks a lot of these people (Tucker, Owens, Milo) are just grifting, no real moral compass, just say whatever is opposite to get new subscribers. If conservative world were all pro-Iran, it's these people who would be cheering to bomb Iran. Although another portion of me thinks they are fucking nutjobs.

Maybe I'm both right.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 02:35 PM (n5tGW)

123 MTG is a Butch Attention Whore. Steroids destroyed two out of her three braincells.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 02:35 PM (/M/4v)

124 None shall pass.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:35 PM (lAzE1)

125 His oldest daughter, Princess Noor, is hideous.

https://farahpahlavi.org/princess-noor-pahlavi/
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:34 PM

Dayum! Smokin'!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 02:36 PM (Wnv9h)

126 117 His oldest daughter, Princess Noor, is hideous.

https://farahpahlavi.org/princess-noor-pahlavi/
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Was this sarcasm? What's wrong with her? She looks fine to me.

Posted by: the lower depths at February 28, 2026 02:36 PM (GSy5R)

127 94 Reportedly, a US consulate in Erbil, Iraq has been attacked by Iran.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:28 PM (ExV1e)

Lies! The Iranians would never attack an embassy!

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 02:36 PM (0MjtC)

128 Right now the left is the only group more scared than the mullahs.

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 02:36 PM (LHPAg)

129 Was this sarcasm? What's wrong with her? She looks fine to me.
Posted by: the lower depths at February 28, 2026 02:36 PM (GSy5R)

It was sarcasm.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:37 PM (ExV1e)

130 pi]126 117 His oldest daughter, Princess Noor, is hideous.

https://farahpahlavi.org/princess-noor-pahlavi/
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Was this sarcasm? What's wrong with her? She looks fine to me.
Posted by: the lower depths

Nice background in that photo. Not Russian porn.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:37 PM (abIsI)

131 Smart move.
Surveillance in hand
Develop a killing floor.
Kill them all at once.
Save ammo.

Posted by: Get out of my fucking shot at February 28, 2026 02:37 PM (jZ3ZM)

132 From DU:

"So the Department of Homeland Security is currently shut down

And yet Trump has started a war of regime change against a country that is potentially capable of guerilla strikes on American soil.

According to a CBS report from a few weeks ago, "The shutdown will affect the Transportation Security Administration, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, the Coast Guard, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Agency and other agencies within DHS that safeguard national security."

It seems to me that if you're going to start a major war with another country -- especially if you're going to force the leaders of that country into an existential crisis, meaning that literally everything is on the table in terms of their response -- it would make sense to have all those defense and security agencies operating at full strength. And yet here we are.

Of course, DHS itself, along with the rest of the Trump regime, has been describing this as the "Democrats' shutdown" because Republicans have refused to negotiate with Democrats, who simply want ICE to follow the Constitution."

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 28, 2026 02:37 PM (0sNs1)

133 Haha.

If you actually voted for the No More Wars campaign rhetoric...

YOU ARE A TERRORIST!

Posted by: Watchdog at February 28, 2026 02:37 PM (Ewz3o)

134 102 As someone who has been against involvement in Iran, I'll say this: the time for talk is OVER.

OUR men are under Iranian fire, G-ddammit. We need to set our victory conditions as realistically as possible and achieve them as quickly as possible and minimize the costs of this endeavor.

That should be the only discussion anyone on the Right is having.

We have enough trouble with the Democrats and we don't need the stupid shitdicked monkeys inside our tent undermining the motherfucking mission.

If you have anything to say besides the word "victory," then you can go run a string of barbed wire up your asses. I have no use for any G-ddamned Republican who is making common cause with the G-ddamned enemy. ESAD.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 02:29 PM (BI5O2)

True. While I also wished we'd have maintained the Cuba strategy (encircle, cut off, and impoverish), we didn't, so now it's time to figure out how to win and win fully and then get out for Israel to manage what's left behind.

Posted by: Nova Local at February 28, 2026 02:37 PM (tOcjL)

135 Was this sarcasm? What's wrong with her? She looks fine to me.
Posted by: the lower depths at February 28, 2026 02:36 PM (GSy5R)
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He was just being the anti-Admiral Ackbar.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 28, 2026 02:38 PM (siuak)

136 None shall pass.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:35 PM

If this condition lasts more than four days, see your doctor.

Posted by: American Proctology Association at February 28, 2026 02:39 PM (0sNs1)

137 Looks ok to me.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:39 PM (lAzE1)

138 >> the one who was making out in the theater
Lauren Boebert

Posted by: 40 Miles North at February 28, 2026 02:39 PM (EaLNz)

139 I think he's a fag for noticing the "decor."
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:34 PM (aTgV0)
====

Gold braid, shag carpeting, veined mirror wall tiles, and crushed red velvet furniture, wrapped in plastic is really, really hard to not see.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 02:39 PM (RIvkX)

140 121 Iran Military Monitor @IRIran_Military

We have closed the Strait of Hormuz until further notice.

Let the Orange Pig open it if he can!
by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 02:34 PM (P5BPp)

NONE SHALL PASS!

--The Black Knight

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 02:39 PM (0MjtC)

141 The US needs more oil tankers and more domestic shipyards.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 02:39 PM (rj6Yv)

142 Was this sarcasm? What's wrong with her? She looks fine to me.
Posted by: the lower depths at February 28, 2026 02:36 PM (GSy5R)

It was sarcasm.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

It was sarcasm. He's trying to keep her for himself.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 28, 2026 02:39 PM (LROu2)

143 Although another portion of me thinks they are fucking nutjobs.

Maybe I'm both right.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 02:35 PM (n5tGW)

I think you are both right; nutjobs need attention and are not concerned about consistency. They lurch from one expediency to the next with outstretched hands.

Posted by: ErikInTexas at February 28, 2026 02:40 PM (kGdxl)

144 All these Leftists converting t o Islam?

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 02:40 PM (Ia/+0)

145 Google shows that the US Consolate in Irbil is near restaurants and at least one hospital but closed (and probably empty).

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:40 PM (lCppi)

146 >>>His oldest daughter, Princess Noor, is hideous.

https://farahpahlavi.org/princess-noor-pahlavi/
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
---

She definitely has a problem; no botox, no lip injections, no eye deformations, and worst of all no tats. Yuck.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (v5dF2)

147 It was sarcasm. He's trying to keep her for himself.
Posted by: rickb223 at February 28, 2026 02:39 PM (LROu2)

If I were single, and 20 years younger, I'd give her the most disappointing two minutes of her life.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (ExV1e)

148 130 pi]126 117 His oldest daughter, Princess Noor, is hideous.

https://farahpahlavi.org/princess-noor-pahlavi/
---------------------
Was this sarcasm? What's wrong with her? She looks fine to me.
Posted by: the lower depths

Nice background in that photo. Not Russian porn.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:37 PM (abIsI)

Imagine seeing her and thinking "That woman needs to cover her face."

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (0MjtC)

149 Thanks everybody I am watching I24 which is subtitled in English and Sky, BBC is terrible

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (FCrpy)

150 Someday we’ll know wth happened to MTG

My bet is lots of $$$$

Posted by: Gonzotx at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (nGraA)

151 >His oldest daughter, Princess Noor, is hideous.
----

have you considered you might be gay

Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (ZxPkt)

152 150 Someday we’ll know wth happened to MTG

My bet is lots of $$$$
Posted by: Gonzotx at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (nGraA)

This, 1000%

Posted by: Nova Local at February 28, 2026 02:42 PM (tOcjL)

153 I would like to see Trump blow the dust off some of our MOAB's and use them liberally on their weapons caches.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:42 PM (abIsI)

154 149 Thanks everybody I am watching I24 which is subtitled in English and Sky, BBC is terrible
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (FCrpy)

The BBC is still in English?

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 02:42 PM (0MjtC)

155 IMPEACH THIS FAT ORANGE BITCH pic.twitter.com/vPhpby2hNC
— MILO (@Nero) February 28, 2026

Milo is a fat orange bitch now?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 02:42 PM (ynpvh)

156 All these Leftists converting t o Islam?
Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 02:40 PM (Ia/+0)
------------
No backsies!
tee hee!
xoxo
the Mullahs

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 28, 2026 02:42 PM (siuak)

157 Israel claims they have found his body. Wouldn't that require ground assets?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:42 PM (lAzE1)

158 Tousi says that Israeli media is claiming that they've found Khamenei's body.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:43 PM (ExV1e)

159 The whole family is quite good looking -- And not a burka in sight .
Pahlavi said there's a 100 day transition plan that he and others in exile worked out a few years ago. It could be a good start and then have elections

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:43 PM (lCppi)

160 157 Israel claims they have found his body. Wouldn't that require ground assets?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:42 PM (lAzE1

They definitely have ground assets... We do to I imagine...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 02:43 PM (FZMv4)

161 157 Israel claims they have found his body. Wouldn't that require ground assets?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:42 PM (lAzE1)

They obviously have had agents in Iran...I mean, we're talking about Mossad...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 28, 2026 02:43 PM (tOcjL)

162 Been watching Daniel Davis Deep Dive. We are doomed, doomed, DOOMED!!

Posted by: Button Pushing Monkey at February 28, 2026 02:43 PM (+LuXv)

163 From Russia Wit' Da Love Bone!

Posted by: J-Roc at February 28, 2026 02:43 PM (BI5O2)

164 The whole family is quite good looking -- And not a burka in sight .
Pahlavi said there's a 100 day transition plan that he and others in exile worked out a few years ago. It could be a good start and then have elections
Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:43 PM (lCppi)

The middle daughter married a Jewish guy.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:44 PM (ExV1e)

165 >>Israel claims they have found his body. Wouldn't that require ground assets?

How do you think they got the Intel in the first place?

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 02:44 PM (1Udfd)

166 Imagine seeing her and thinking "That woman needs to cover her face."
Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (0MjtC)
=====

I'm thinking "does her Dad have large tracts of land?" because real estate is better than gold.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 02:44 PM (rj6Yv)

167 I feel bad for those 72 Virgins

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 02:45 PM (1Udfd)

168 Someone send a Hellgram to McCain and inform him we're bombing Iran.
Posted by: Maj. Healey

The Assahollah can tell him in person soon enough.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 28, 2026 02:45 PM (RXV6T)

169 If I were single, and 20 years younger, I'd give her the most disappointing two minutes of her life.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Fist bump. I feel your pain. Trust me.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 28, 2026 02:46 PM (LROu2)

170 I think he's a fag for noticing the "decor."

One of the tricks international cops use for identifying the origins of a video is the outlets. Different nations use differently shaped plugs.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 02:46 PM (PYyV9)

171 "Smart move.
Surveillance in hand
Develop a killing floor.
Kill them all at once.
Save ammo."

Now THAT is haiku.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:47 PM (aTgV0)

172 Saw some posts that suggest USAF tankers are massing at the Gibraltar area of the Western Med. Super geek radio level stuff.

thebaldgeek

@thebaldgeek
If ADSC, ACARS, or Satcom are your thing, you have found the right guy.
#osint #avgeeks decoding L & C-Band, HF, VHF ACARS messages.
http://thebaldgeek.github.io

B-2's probably inbound to bounce the rubble and hit high value targets.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 02:47 PM (jtM2q)

173 Israel claims they have found his body.

==

FEED HIM TO THE DOGS!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 02:47 PM (/M/4v)

174 If you see a washing machine it's not Russian.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:47 PM (lAzE1)

175 True. While I also wished we'd have maintained the Cuba strategy (encircle, cut off, and impoverish), we didn't, so now it's time to figure out how to win and win fully and then get out for Israel to manage what's left behind.
Posted by: Nova Local at February 28, 2026 02:37 PM (tOcjL)

Isn't Cuba a bit unstable as well right now? Maybe leadership is taking notes about what might happen to them if they continue to mistreat the Cuban people.

Posted by: Emmie at February 28, 2026 02:47 PM (FMtrg)

176 149 Thanks everybody I am watching I24 which is subtitled in English and Sky, BBC is terrible
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (FCrpy)

Wait til you see CBC. They are busy reporting on Trump”s threat to Canadian sovereignty and his promise to make Canada the 51st state. Trump, who threatens Canadian sovereignty and has pledged to make Canada the 51st state, ordered air strikes on Iran this morning.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:48 PM (hJH5n)

177 173 Israel claims they have found his body.

==

FEED HIM TO THE DOGS!
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 02:47 PM (/M/4v)

Pigs

Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 02:48 PM (LX4y3)

178 If you see a washing machine it's not Russian.

Yeah appliances are a good indicator of location too. And little weird stuff like the hot water switch by the shower.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 02:48 PM (PYyV9)

179 62 Are there any updates on the situation on the ground?
__

MTG, Massie, and Carlson are terribly upset. In addition, AOC stated "I stand with our Italian allies" and "I hope, contrary to some reports, that the Pope has survived the attacks."

Posted by: Earth: The Final Season at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (qUkBO)

180 Israel claims they have found his body. Wouldn't that require ground assets?

And probably a mop. A squeegee at least.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (Riz8t)

181 All these Dems warning (hoping?) there are Iranian sleeper cells just waiting to activate - Who's going to pay them?

Posted by: Wally at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (tUiB5)

182 Israel claims they have found his body
-
I wonder what Putin and Xi are thinking right about now.

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (vSvIl)

183 What kind of nutcase are you to hope that a Federal Building will be blown up? Does Milo hope that approximately 168 people will be blown up again including 19 kids at a day care?

Is he being paid off by Muslim extremists?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (ix8EF)

184 172 Saw some posts that suggest USAF tankers are massing at the Gibraltar area of the Western Med. Super geek radio level stuff.

thebaldgeek

@thebaldgeek
If ADSC, ACARS, or Satcom are your thing, you have found the right guy.
#osint #avgeeks decoding L & C-Band, HF, VHF ACARS messages.
http://thebaldgeek.github.io

B-2's probably inbound to bounce the rubble and hit high value targets.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 02:47 PM (jtM2q)

I’m here too you know.

Posted by: Diego Garcia at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (hJH5n)

185 then have elections

-----

Terrible idea.

If Pahlavi wants to transition to a democracy, then I'm sorry, but he's the wrong man.

Iran will need AT LEAST a generation of iron hearted dictatorship to break the will of the Muslims, or it goes directly back to theocracy. They will take advantage of democracy to overthrow it, and democracies do not permit the necessary human rights abuse required for putting them in their place.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (BI5O2)

186 5 Someone send a Hellgram to McCain and inform him we're bombing Iran.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:06 PM (abIsI)

Since Trump is the one doing it, I'm sure McCain would be praising the Ayatollah to the rafters right about now.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (ja2cw)

187 srael claims they have found his body
-
I wonder what Putin and Xi are thinking right about now.
Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (vSvIl)

"Glad we did not answer his phone calls!'"

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 02:50 PM (/M/4v)

188 175 True. While I also wished we'd have maintained the Cuba strategy (encircle, cut off, and impoverish), we didn't, so now it's time to figure out how to win and win fully and then get out for Israel to manage what's left behind.
Posted by: Nova Local at February 28, 2026 02:37 PM (tOcjL)

Isn't Cuba a bit unstable as well right now? Maybe leadership is taking notes about what might happen to them if they continue to mistreat the Cuban people.
Posted by: Emmie at February 28, 2026 02:47 PM (FMtrg)

My spouse thought that was part of our message here...directly to Cuba, and possibly even Ukraine and Russia. No leadership is untouchable if they attack us...I mean, wasn't one of Trump's assassins also connected to Ukraine/Russia...

Posted by: Nova Local at February 28, 2026 02:50 PM (tOcjL)

189 The middle daughter married a Jewish guy.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 02:44 PM (ExV1e)

Nice. until someone better comes along, Im pulling for this family.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 02:50 PM (lCppi)

190 Iran International is what?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:50 PM (lAzE1)

191 Posted by: Nova Local at February 28, 2026 02:37 PM (tOcjL)

There's no encircling Iran. We can't blockade the Caspian sea, we can't set up checkpoints in Azerbaijan or Turkmenistan or Afghanistan. That was never an option.

Posted by: Sjg at February 28, 2026 02:50 PM (aqZN1)

192 I’m here too you know.

Posted by: Diego Garcia

Nuh-uh!

Posted by: Keir Starmer at February 28, 2026 02:50 PM (Riz8t)

193 MTG, Massie, and Carlson are terribly upset. In addition, AOC stated "I stand with our Italian allies" and "I hope, contrary to some reports, that the Pope has survived the attacks."
Posted by: Earth: The Final Season at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (qUkBO)

We’ll need to show AOC a map so she can find Iran.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:50 PM (hJH5n)

194 Po Ayatollah. Po po Ayatollah. [Weeps]

Posted by: G Soros at February 28, 2026 02:51 PM (GI9/m)

195 Hey Milo: what’s the charge?

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:51 PM (hJH5n)

196 I wonder if the Ayatollah said Inshalla.

Posted by: Cray Cray at February 28, 2026 02:51 PM (QPpFX)

197 Trump, who threatens Canadian sovereignty and has pledged to make Canada the 51st state, ordered air strikes on Iran this morning.
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:48 PM (hJH5n)
=====

We've been hearing that kind of sh*t for more than sixty years from the Cuban government.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 02:51 PM (rj6Yv)

198 We’ll need to show AOC a map so she can find Iran.

She has a map and still couldn't find her ass. I doubt it will help her find Iran.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (Riz8t)

199 OK , Reuters confirms dead Khomenei.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (/M/4v)

200 150 Someday we’ll know wth happened to MTG

My bet is lots of $$$$
Posted by: Gonzotx at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (nGraA)

I won't be shocked if it isn't that much money.

Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (LX4y3)

201 Iran will need AT LEAST a generation of iron hearted dictatorship to break the will of the Muslims, or it goes directly back to theocracy. They will take advantage of democracy to overthrow it, and democracies do not permit the necessary human rights abuse required for putting them in their place.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (BI5O2)

"Well the Egyptians seem to be doing OK with it. You're not gonna let a bunch of Arab mongrels show you up, are you?"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (06Hmj)

202 Khamenei gets to the afterlife. George Washington walks up and slaps him across the face. This surprises Khamenei and he slinks off. Just then, Thomas Jefferson approaches and kicks him square in the ass. Khamenei is now very confused. Suddenly, Patrick Henry walks up and knocks Khamenei off his feet and kicks him in the head. He then hears a booming voice:

I SAID 72 VIRGINIANS, DUMBASS!

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (2UnvF)

203 "Gold braid, shag carpeting, veined mirror wall tiles, and crushed red velvet furniture, wrapped in plastic is really, really hard to not see.
Posted by: San Franpsycho "

That's what my buddy says.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (aTgV0)

204 Nuh-uh!
Posted by: Keir Starmer at February 28, 2026 02:50 PM (Riz8t)

You can talk roundabout 2045.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (hJH5n)

205 I think he's a fag for noticing the "decor."

One is not necessarily gay when they walk into a room and immediately think, Liberace decorated this room.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (LROu2)

206 I keep seeing Milo, but I’m still looking for Otis.
Posted by: Cray Cray

Hey Barn, tell Otis he has a visitor

Posted by: Sheriff Andy at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (8i9Vv)

207 "And how many more innocent will die? What about our own military?"

Does she think Americans volunteered for armed forces to be kept sheltered and safe? THIS is what they want to risk their life for, to keep the country safe, to save lives, to stop terrorist attacks, to keep trade routes open, and to spread freedom to others. She undoubtedly thought the military was just another opportunity for graft, just like everything else she voted for.

Posted by: Socratease at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (YgfoU)

208 Trump, who threatens Canadian sovereignty and has pledged to make Canada the 51st state, ordered air strikes on Iran this morning.

Dear Canada,
Take a Midol.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (Riz8t)

209 I won't be shocked if it isn't that much money.
Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (LX4y3)

Twenty grand and a used pickup truck.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (06Hmj)

210 Iran is North of the equator.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:53 PM (lAzE1)

211
Sorry for the basic question, but why on earth is Iran throwing missiles all around the Middle East? Because they hope to hit American military installations?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 28, 2026 02:53 PM (5pERN)

212 I would like to offer my condolence to Cucker Tarlson on the death of his spiritual hero and long distance friend Khomenei.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 02:53 PM (/M/4v)

213 all due respect but i believe my man ace is wrong here...massie and mtg are kneejerking because they hate trump....all the neocons (pompeo/gen jack keane/mark levin/shapiro/mike lawler/mike mccaul/eyepatch mccain/lindsey graham....fox news...every bush acolyte..they are jumping for joy)........

just keepin` it real...we won`t know the actual ramifications for months(as there are millions of unvetted illegals roaming the country thanks to biden)..i hope we have a batter plan that the plans we had post iraq and afghanistan

Posted by: uncouth jay marks at February 28, 2026 02:54 PM (uc/1V)

214 Trump is a human threshing machine. A very powerful sorting mechanism that no one can resist with everything ending up in neat orderly bins. Group A and Group B.

Maybe that's not a big deal and the real astonishing thing is how long our leaders had structured us into a flat meaningless blob of undulating flesh.

But you can't help but notice now. A time for choosing.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 02:54 PM (3uBP9)

215 Terrible idea.

If Pahlavi wants to transition to a democracy, then I'm sorry, but he's the wrong man.

Iran will need AT LEAST a generation of iron hearted dictatorship to break the will of the Muslims, or it goes directly back to theocracy. They will take advantage of democracy to overthrow it, and democracies do not permit the necessary human rights abuse required for putting them in their place.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 02:49 PM (BI5O2)

We don’t know that. Neither do you.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:54 PM (hJH5n)

216 She undoubtedly thought the military was just another opportunity for graft, just like everything else she voted for.
Posted by: Socratease at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (YgfoU)

What was it John F Kerry said? "Stuck having to enlist", or something to that effect?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 02:54 PM (06Hmj)

217 I assume the VOA, under Lake, is doing their job now.
Supporting the peoples militias and putting the fear of Allah into the regime.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:54 PM (abIsI)

218 >>Sorry for the basic question, but why on earth is Iran throwing missiles all around the Middle East? Because they hope to hit American military installations?

Arabs truly believe that allah will guide their missiles and bullets.

There is a ton of lore on this.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 02:54 PM (1Udfd)

219 Milo should be deported to Britain where he can be "friendly" with the muzzie invaders

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 02:55 PM (HYqoK)

220 meaningless blob of undulating flesh.

Used to date her.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 02:55 PM (Kt19C)

221 Gentlemen, we lost another Poet.

Posted by: NYT at February 28, 2026 02:55 PM (1Udfd)

222 Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 02:47 PM (jtM2q)

OSINT on American forces while they are fighting only puts them at more risk.

Zero reason to be providing potential assistance to adversaries.

Posted by: Sjg at February 28, 2026 02:56 PM (aqZN1)

223 Sorry for the basic question, but why on earth is Iran throwing missiles all around the Middle East? Because they hope to hit American military installations?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 28, 2026 02:53 PM (5pERN)

Probably a safe assumption. No doubt there's also some old scores they want to settle as their swan song on the way into the ash heap.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 02:56 PM (06Hmj)

224 Insty had a post about this is dismantling the final piece of the Carter administration.

No, this is dismantling the first piece of the Obama administration.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 02:56 PM (HXT0k)

225 Arabs truly believe that allah will guide their missiles and bullets.

There is a ton of lore on this.
Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 02:54 PM (1Udfd)

There must be a military corollary to:

In God we trust ... everyone else pays cash.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 02:56 PM (3sXRv)

226 Israeli media is apparently reporting that footage of the Ayatollah's corpse has been given to Netanyahu.

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 02:57 PM (vSvIl)

227 213 all due respect but i believe my man ace is wrong here...massie and mtg are kneejerking because they hate trump....all the neocons (pompeo/gen jack keane/mark levin/shapiro/mike lawler/mike mccaul/eyepatch mccain/lindsey graham....fox news...every bush acolyte..they are jumping for joy)........

Massie is some sort of Libertarian wannabe. His whining about how the military needs Congressional authorization for shoe tying and much else besides tells me that. The “neocons” are done, a spent force. MTG is a jilted Attention Whore.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:57 PM (hJH5n)

228 221 Gentlemen, we lost another Poet.
Posted by: NYT at February 28, 2026 02:55 PM (1Udfd)

Austere Religious leader...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 02:57 PM (FZMv4)

229 Gentlemen, we lost another Poet.
Posted by: NYT

Don't you mean stern scholar?

Posted by: weft cut-Rotten at February 28, 2026 02:57 PM (diia5)

230 Gentlemen, we lost another Poet.
Posted by: NYT at February 28, 2026 02:55 PM (1Udfd)

Not an austere religious scholar poet? Noooooo!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 02:57 PM (06Hmj)

231 CBC the Iranian people will rally behind the regime because they were attacked even though they hate the Regime????

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 02:57 PM (FCrpy)

232 When did Canada and Australia become such pussies? I know Covid solidified it, but what was the big push before that?

Posted by: Wally at February 28, 2026 02:57 PM (tUiB5)

233 Allah was trained at the Imperial Stormtroopers Sharpshooters Academy.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:58 PM (lAzE1)

234 -
I wonder what Putin and Xi are thinking right about now.
Posted by: Methos
--

Xi's got a million little worries running through his head.
Putin's sitting at his table with a vodka tonic and a Big Chief tablet plotting the best way to move his oil.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 02:58 PM (v5dF2)

235 223 Sorry for the basic question, but why on earth is Iran throwing missiles all around the Middle East? Because they hope to hit American military installations?
Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 28, 2026 02:53 PM (5pERN)

Probably a safe assumption. No doubt there's also some old scores they want to settle as their swan song on the way into the ash heap.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 02:56 PM (06Hmj)

A lashing out by a decapitated regime.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:58 PM (hJH5n)

236 France 24 is talking about STDs lol because France.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 02:58 PM (FCrpy)

237 232 When did Canada and Australia become such pussies? I know Covid solidified it, but what was the big push before that?
Posted by: Wally

Gay sex is the root cause.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:58 PM (abIsI)

238 224 Insty had a post about this is dismantling the final piece of the Carter administration.

No, this is dismantling the first piece of the Obama administration.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 02:56 PM (HXT0k)

Embrace the power of "And".

Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 02:58 PM (LX4y3)

239 >> [Barrack Obama] 76 I always thought Milo was hot.
I saw him first.

Posted by: Keir Starmer at February 28, 2026 02:58 PM (EaLNz)

240 232 When did Canada and Australia become such pussies? I know Covid solidified it, but what was the big push before that?
Posted by: Wally at February 28, 2026 02:57 PM (tUiB5)

Drank too much Molson and Fosters ...

Rotted their brains

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 02:58 PM (3sXRv)

241 Joining America to stop Iran:
Saudi Arabia

Opposing America:
United Kingdom

End NATO now.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 02:58 PM (HXT0k)

242 When did Canada and Australia become such pussies? I know Covid solidified it, but what was the big push before that?
Posted by: Wally

WWII

Posted by: rickb223 at February 28, 2026 02:58 PM (LROu2)

243 We are going to a party tonight! b"h

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 02:59 PM (RIvkX)

244 Tucker Carlson is online spewing his usual Nazi antisemitic garbage while the Iranian people are dancing in the streets celebrating Israel liberating them from tyranny. That drives white nationalist pigs like Tucker Carlson insane. Tucker Carlson is a Nazi and a traitor. He needs to be arrested, receive a fair trial and then go the way of all Nazis and traitors.

Posted by: Tucker Carlson is an antisemitic racist at February 28, 2026 02:59 PM (CowIf)

245 Why is he called a cleric? Can he turn undead?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:59 PM (lAzE1)

246 Breaking: Federal judge orders Trump to cease bombing Iran, replace Iran’s missiles and drones that were destroyed.

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at February 28, 2026 02:59 PM (JRP2U)

247 Ideally, an incoming regime will hold elections at the mosque-level with simple ballots that say:

[ ] G-d of Abraham

[ ] Jesus Christ

[ ] Ahura Mazda

As soon as the vote is held, up goes the cross, or star of David, or the farāvahār, regular observance is REQUIRED, and the practice of Islam is punishable by being publicly beaten to death with a brick.

This is the way.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:00 PM (BI5O2)

248 Musselmen comprise less than half the Persian population.
More than Britain, and they are the ones that overthrew the Shah, but I doubt they let that happen again...
unlike say, Spain.

Posted by: MkY at February 28, 2026 03:00 PM (q6tQZ)

249 >>Tucker Carlson is online spewing

Have some sympathy, he lost a close friend today.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 03:00 PM (1Udfd)

250 Nothing rhymes with corpse.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:00 PM (aTgV0)

251 We don’t know that. Neither do you.
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 02:54 PM (hJH5n)

YD made a great assessment. Look how well "democracy" worked in Iraq, or even in NYC. Iran needs a huge de-Islamification, just like Germany got for its nazis, before one can suggest letting them vote. And we need to purge the islamists here.

Posted by: night lifted at February 28, 2026 03:00 PM (kJmLc)

252 Which District is Iran in?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:00 PM (lAzE1)

253 a flaming skull with a turban is warranted, now ?

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:00 PM (/M/4v)

254 I want to see the picture of the corpse.. It pissed me off that we didn't get to see Bin Ladens....

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 03:01 PM (FZMv4)

255 >Someday we’ll know wth happened to MTG

My bet is lots of $$$$
Posted by: Gonzotx at February 28, 2026 02:41 PM (nGraA)

This, 1000%

Posted by: Nova Local
----

as they say on this blog, 'now do John Thune'

saw a screencap of a Thune tweet from 2016
he wanted Trump to withdraw so Pence could be the nominee

here it is
https://tinyurl.com/3cf3wwte

Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 03:01 PM (ZxPkt)

256
Nothing rhymes with corpse.
Posted by: eleven

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

Warps. You could make a nice couplet with that.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 28, 2026 03:01 PM (5pERN)

257 Tucker Carlson must have looked at his numbers and thought "I need to DO SOMETHING".

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:01 PM (aTgV0)

258 Dear Canada,
Take a Midol.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 02:52 PM (Riz8t)

Why? Trump, who threatens Canadian sovereignty and has pledged to make Canada the 51st state, might use such tactics as he used on Iran to threaten Canadian sovereignty and make Canada the 51st state. We at the CBC should note that Trump has threatened Canadian sovereignty and has pledged to make Canada the 51st state.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:01 PM (hJH5n)

259
Iran will need AT LEAST a generation of iron hearted dictatorship to break the will of the Muslims, or it goes directly back to theocracy. They will take advantage of democracy to overthrow it, and democracies do not permit the necessary human rights abuse required for putting them in their place.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February

I think one of the reasons Trump noted he is putting the country in the hands of the Persians is because it will be a monoarcy, and honestly, that is what the country wants. They want the Crown Prince back. It’s hard for us to say we aren’t overlaying a democracy onto a country, you know?But they were far better off under a monarchy, they had more freedom, they were modern. I mean Tehran still is, but it’s still not the same as it was pre 1979.

Posted by: Piper at February 28, 2026 03:01 PM (Wmg4n)

260 249 >>Tucker Carlson is online spewing

Have some sympathy, he lost a close friend today.
Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 03:00 PM (1Udfd)

-------

Zing! The burn.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at February 28, 2026 03:01 PM (otJlS)

261 This is the way.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:00 PM (BI5O2)

It will take at least a generation to purge the demonic, but I agree

Posted by: night lifted at February 28, 2026 03:02 PM (kJmLc)

262 If foreign intelligence services have near-free reign in Tehran, how likely is it that the US has a lot, or most of the mullahs' confidential archives?

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 03:02 PM (rj6Yv)

263 Drank too much Molson and Fosters ...

Rotted their brains
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 02:58 PM (3sXRv)

Just for clarification, how much can I drink before getting to just " I might have a little hesitation" rather than full Canuck?

Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 03:02 PM (LX4y3)

264 When I see live internet video feeds from Tehran, then I'll believe the high leadership has been eliminated.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 28, 2026 03:02 PM (g8Ew8)

265 Are they going to throw him off an aircraft carrier in keeping with muslim tradition?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:03 PM (lAzE1)

266 @258 R U cereal?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 03:03 PM (cWLG3)

267 But you can't help but notice now. A time for choosing.
Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 02:54 PM (3uBP9)

Very much this.

Posted by: Emmie at February 28, 2026 03:03 PM (FMtrg)

268 265 Are they going to throw him off an aircraft carrier in keeping with muslim tradition?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:03 PM (lAzE1)

Wrapped in pig fat

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 03:03 PM (FZMv4)

269 Violets are blue

Khomenei's a copse

What do I do

With a deck that has warps

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:03 PM (aTgV0)

270 But seriously.

What do I do with a deck that has warps?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:04 PM (aTgV0)

271 "Austere Religious Scholar killed by evil Joos"
--MS~~NBC~~NOW

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:04 PM (PYyV9)

272 If foreign intelligence services have near-free reign in Tehran, how likely is it that the US has a lot, or most of the mullahs' confidential archives?
Posted by: mrp

I'm dead certain Israel has all of them mapped out with laser point detail, if not their secret 'secrets'. Whether they share all of that or just conclusions is up in the air.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 28, 2026 03:04 PM (diia5)

273 Copse is a group of trees.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:04 PM (lAzE1)

274 Congressional Democrats, including Massie, believe there should have been a full round of committee discussions before a vote was taken to attack the mullahs. These discussions would have been in secret, of course.

What's wrong with these people?

Posted by: Tennessee Volunteer at February 28, 2026 03:04 PM (8WCiL)

275 Sorry for the basic question, but why on earth is Iran throwing missiles all around the Middle East? Because they hope to hit American military installations?

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 28, 2026 02:53 PM (5pERN)

I wonder whether it is because so much central command and control has been destroyed that local commanders are just firing their missiles without good targeting data.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 28, 2026 03:04 PM (n9ltV)

276 Ayatollah just confirmed dead

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at February 28, 2026 03:05 PM (JRP2U)

277 When mooselimbs start getting thrown off roofs in Iran, we'll know they're on the right track...

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 28, 2026 03:05 PM (RXV6T)

278 Via Fox News

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at February 28, 2026 03:05 PM (JRP2U)

279 You know who has two thumbs and fucked up their poem?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:05 PM (aTgV0)

280 the moment the Supreme Leader, the President, and senior military command gathered in a single location at the same time.

>>>Haven't these guys ever heard of online meetings?

Posted by: pookysgirl, just sayin' at February 28, 2026 03:05 PM (Wt5PA)

281 copse is a thicket or grove

*The more you know.

Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 03:05 PM (ZxPkt)

282 Re:MTG (and probably Milo, and many others)- there’s a certain kind of famine mental illness/personality disorder that I think/observe exacerbates with age/declining hotness. Christy got it right regarding her looks, they’re fading fast and her more unattractive features are becoming predominant. But her borderline/narcissistic ego still demand validation. She (and her) used to get it from male attention. That’s gone now, but the I need you to look at me remains, so outrageousness is the outlet. Best to ignore.

Posted by: Farmer Bob at February 28, 2026 03:05 PM (IX8iX)

283 Truth of the matter is that the Ayatollah had the only known photo of Hillary Clinton shaking hands with Jeffrey Epstein.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 03:05 PM (1Udfd)

284 Fox News now reporting the death of the Ayatollah.

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 03:05 PM (vSvIl)

285 There is a sector of the "right" who are saying things like "OK fine they are bad guys but what about SAVE act? How come Trump isn't mind controlling congress and forcing them to pass it instead of attacking Iran? What about the election? Polls say young people don't care about foreign policy!!"

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:06 PM (PYyV9)

286 @EpochTimes 48s

BREAKING: Iran's Leader Killed, Israeli Officials Say

Iranian leader Ali Khamenei was killed in the U.S.-Israeli strikes, senior Israeli security officials told Epoch Magazine in Israel.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 28, 2026 03:06 PM (diia5)

287 Biden's Dog...
Prayers up for you and family.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 03:06 PM (2WIwB)

288 They've been a totalitarian Islamic dictatorship for generations, and only 30-40% of the people even call themselves Muslim.

If any country could pull off outlawing rugfuckery, they could probably do it.

I don't even think the gulf states would kick up much of a fuss.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:06 PM (06Hmj)

289 >>Ayatollah just confirmed dead

Terrible...that's just terrible.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 03:06 PM (1Udfd)

290 Doesn't matter what system of government Iran develops as long as they keep it to themselves.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 03:06 PM (v5dF2)

291 It will never cease to amaze me how Trump can make liberals and democrats defend the most evil monsters on the planet. From illegal alien child rapists to the leaders of terrorists, they will defend evil no matter what.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (0N4FZ)

292 I hope the dancing in the streets morphs soon to Ceausescu welcoming parties. I realize that we kind of beat them to the punch on a lot of that. But there is obviously more. A time for violent men to win their nation's future.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (3uBP9)

293 Who gets the Mullahs Moolah?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (lAzE1)

294 If Khamenei would have played ball, he maybe could have had the opportunity to go live in Russia with Assad and play Call of Duty.

Posted by: PA Dutchman at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (h/O4U)

295 Why? Trump, who threatens Canadian sovereignty and has pledged to make Canada the 51st state, might use such tactics as he used on Iran to threaten Canadian sovereignty and make Canada the 51st state. We at the CBC should note that Trump has threatened Canadian sovereignty and has pledged to make Canada the 51st state.
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:01 PM (hJH5n)

Eh, let the conservative parts finish their break away and let the library parts try to function on their own. Then close the boarders with the library remains.

Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (LX4y3)

296 Polls say young people don't care about foreign policy!!"
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:06 PM (PYyV9)

Goalposts On Wheels

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (06Hmj)

297 287 Biden's Dog...
Prayers up for you and family.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 03:06 PM (2WIwB)

He checked in earlier and said he has been in and out of the shelter and that one of his kids has been called up

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (FZMv4)

298 >Sorry for the basic question, but why on earth is Iran throwing missiles all around the Middle East? Because they hope to hit American military installations?
----

Remember in that Star Trek movie, when the Romulan commander screamed 'Fire everything!'

Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (ZxPkt)

299 LOL I24 news gave everybody on TV a shot of whiskey to cheer the death of the Iranian leader you would not see this on US TV

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (FCrpy)

300 YD made a great assessment. Look how well "democracy" worked in Iraq, or even in NYC. Iran needs a huge de-Islamification, just like Germany got for its nazis, before one can suggest letting them vote. And we need to purge the islamists here.
Posted by: night lifted at February 28, 2026 03:00 PM (kJmLc)

Iran needs de-Islamification?

Wow, good luck with that.

You and YD look at Iran with sneering condescension. They have had elections for decades - they can make elections work without help from us, the elections there were rigged because ultimately the mullahs were supreme and controlled the thing. I could see Iran going for a Constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary Majlis. The Iranians aren’t a stupid people, and they are full of people who remember what things were like before and are motivated to keep what they gained (like Eastern Europe after the fall of the Iron Curtain). But we’ll see what happens. That will be ultimately for Iran to decide, as it should.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:08 PM (hJH5n)

301 Airdrop the corpse into Gaza.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 03:08 PM (RIvkX)

302 Joining America to stop Iran:
Saudi Arabia

Opposing America:
United Kingdom

End NATO now.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice

I DID NOT have that on my bingo card.

Posted by: rickb223 at February 28, 2026 03:08 PM (LROu2)

303 Eh, let the conservative parts finish their break away and let the library parts try to function on their own. Then close the boarders with the library remains.
Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (LX4y3)

Boarders of what, a train?

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:09 PM (hJH5n)

304 Copse is a group of trees.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:04 PM (lAzE1)

--------------

Triggering

Posted by: George Pickett at February 28, 2026 03:09 PM (2UnvF)

305 I never really believed Trump wanted Canada to be the 51st state.

The point was to loudly remind Canada before God and everyone that their whole country, in terms of everything but acreage, is comparable to a single one of our smallest, poorest states.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:09 PM (06Hmj)

306 IMPEACH THIS FAT ORANGE BITCH pic.twitter.com/vPhpby2hNC
— MILO (@Nero) February 28, 2026

That's a heck of a long way from when Milo was calling him "Daddy"

Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 28, 2026 03:09 PM (C0Nlv)

307 Milo, Fuentes, along with others in that circle, and now Tucker, MTG, and Candace have formed their own little clique of the right which blames the Jews for everything and believe Trump is either too close to the Jews or manipulated/controlled by them. They truly believe that Israel controls our foreign policy and that we would not be attacking Iran right now if it weren't for Bibi making Trump do it.

For them, all of the world's problems began in 1947 with the creation of Israel, and that America's support is the only thing keeping the country intact and able to defend itself against their hostile neighbors.

They see Muslims, especially Arabs, as their allies and benefactors. They don't support Iran so much as wish that the roles were reversed and it was Iran attacking Israel and killing all of their leadership.

That's why they never mention Iran's nuclear program.
Because they'd all celebrate if Tel Aviv was lit up with a nuke one day.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 03:09 PM (6ydKt)

308 A copse is a group of trees

I count my blessings as these

When the Ayatollah is cold

As washing room mold

I will rhyme warps with corpse

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:09 PM (aTgV0)

309 new thread, pet thread, yo

Posted by: gnats local 678 at February 28, 2026 03:10 PM (CWTWj)

310 End NATO now.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice

Hating NATO is what all the cool kids, isolationists and Code Pinkers here do.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:10 PM (hJH5n)

311 It will never cease to amaze me how Trump can make liberals and democrats defend the most evil monsters on the planet. From illegal alien child rapists to the leaders of terrorists, they will defend evil no matter what.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (0N4FZ)

All we need to do it turn it into votes. And the GOPe ain't gonna do it.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 03:10 PM (uQesX)

312 "Terrible...that's just terrible.
Posted by: garrett"

I mean...you hate to see it.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:10 PM (aTgV0)

313 Engage!

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:10 PM (lAzE1)

314 Doesn't matter what system of government Iran develops as long as they keep it to themselves.

Agreed. I would prefer it be a free and open society but that's up to them to build. I want to believe that their Shah will savor liberty and justice, but who knows.

That's their issue to solve.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:11 PM (PYyV9)

315 Maybe Cucker will stroke out on air...God has a sense of humor...

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:11 PM (/M/4v)

316 Which propaganda outlet will be the first to one up "austere religious scholar"?

Posted by: Sjg at February 28, 2026 03:11 PM (aqZN1)

317 What is Ayatollah Khamenei's favorite cocktail?

Corpse Reviver #2.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 03:11 PM (Riz8t)

318 Remember in that Star Trek movie, when the Romulan commander screamed 'Fire everything!'
Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (ZxPkt)
===

Gary Oldman's voice. "Everyone!!"

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 03:11 PM (rj6Yv)

319 Who gets the Mullahs Moolah?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (lAzE1)

Wendi Richter?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 03:11 PM (uQesX)

320 Library? I typed libtard, libtard autocucumber

Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 03:11 PM (LX4y3)

321 307 Milo, Fuentes, along with others in that circle, and now Tucker, MTG, and Candace have formed their own little clique of the right which blames the Jews for everything and believe Trump is either too close to the Jews or manipulated/controlled by them. They truly believe that Israel controls our foreign policy and that we would not be attacking Iran right now if it weren't for Bibi making Trump do it.

For them, all of the world's problems began in 1947 with the creation of Israel, and that America's support is the only thing keeping the country intact and able to defend itself against their hostile neighbors.

They see Muslims, especially Arabs, as their allies and benefactors. They don't support Iran so much as wish that the roles were reversed and it was Iran attacking Israel and killing all of their leadership.

That's why they never mention Iran's nuclear program.
Because they'd all celebrate if Tel Aviv was lit up with a nuke one day.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 03:09 PM (6ydKt)

They aren’t on the Right, they are whackjobs. And Fuentes is a troll, period.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:12 PM (hJH5n)

322 Dear Milo,

I dare you to go visit the ME as a homo and feel the full weight of their blessing as you are launched head first off a building. Inshallah.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 03:12 PM (WONhk)

323 did the rapture take place?

Posted by: gnats local 678 at February 28, 2026 03:12 PM (CWTWj)

324 Man this sucks. I was hoping for a big '79 retro reunion tour with the all greats, Styx, Foreigner, Journey, Van Halen, The Ayatollah, but now I don't think that will ever happen.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 03:12 PM (3uBP9)

325 That's a heck of a long way from when Milo was calling him "Daddy"
Posted by: FeatherBlade at February 28, 2026 03:09 PM (C0Nlv)

He whores his mouth out to anyone who will give him the means to not need to get a real job ever again.

He ain't the only one.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:12 PM (06Hmj)

326 They are currently marching against the US--with pre-printed signs--in NYC.

Multiple sources are now confirming the Iranian witch is dead.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 03:12 PM (HXT0k)

327 @307 💯 yup

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 03:12 PM (cWLG3)

328 Y’all know Milo was MTG’s social media manager, right? That may help explain a little bit, she has always been this way, she is no longer acting like she isn’t.

Posted by: Piper at February 28, 2026 03:13 PM (OoFl2)

329 Eddies a copse.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:13 PM (lAzE1)

330 323 did the rapture take place?
Posted by: gnats local 678 at February 28, 2026 03:12 PM (CWTWj)

It did for the Ayatollah but I don't think it's what he expected...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 03:13 PM (FZMv4)

331 He checked in earlier and said he has been in and out of the shelter and that one of his kids has been called up
Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (FZMv4)

Thanxs for the news. Was thinking about him.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 03:13 PM (2WIwB)

332 "Agreed. I would prefer it be a free and open society but that's up to them to build. I want to believe that their Shah will savor liberty and justice, but who knows.

That's their issue to solve.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor"

He seems like a decent enough chap. Maybe he means what he says.

The people certainly want him.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:13 PM (aTgV0)

333 With So much happening so fast, the leftist asshats out here have no freaking clue what the protest de jour is. They can’t keep up!

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 03:13 PM (9BhPJ)

334 Tucker, MTG, and Candace have formed their own little clique of the right which blames the Jews for everything and believe Trump is either too close to the Jews or manipulated/controlled by them.

Douglas Wilson interviewed Tucker and it was revealing. Basically Tucker was all in on the Iraq war, and then became discouraged and dismayed and came to the conclusion that "some dark forces" (*sneeze*JEWS*sneeze*) were behind everything manipulating the world into war. So he's just opposed to war and considers the pernicious Hebrew to be the cause of all bad things, likely through the Rothschild family etc.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:13 PM (PYyV9)

335 That will be ultimately for Iran to decide, as it should.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:08 PM

Yep and that is the entire sum of Trump's attack, let them decide what they want their country to be by removing the people who for decades have been murdering by proxy innocent people all over the world and working on Nuke's to destroy our only long term ally in the ME.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 28, 2026 03:14 PM (0N4FZ)

336 Maybe Cucker will stroke out on air...God has a sense of humor...
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:11 PM (/M/4v)

He does have that puffy look about him that tends to come about before serious cardiovascular problems...

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:14 PM (06Hmj)

337 I WANT TO SEE PHOTO OF DEAD KHAMENEI!!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:14 PM (/M/4v)

338 Hating NATO is what all the cool kids, isolationists and Code Pinkers here do.
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:10 PM (hJH5n)

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Not hate, but NATO's reason for being vanished with the collapse of the Soviet Union. We now have member states who are hellbent on destroying themselves from within. Times change, so do alliances.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 28, 2026 03:14 PM (2UnvF)

339 326 They are currently marching against the US--with pre-printed signs--in NYC.

Multiple sources are now confirming the Iranian witch is dead.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 03:12 PM (HXT0k)

----
The CCP funded rent-a-mobs.

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 28, 2026 03:14 PM (cWLG3)

340 287 Biden's Dog...
Prayers up for you and family.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 03:06 PM (2WIwB)

Seconded. I believe he also said a son and SIL called up so prayers for all family in Israel.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 03:14 PM (QGaXH)

341 You and YD look at Iran with sneering condescension

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Absolutely not whatsoever. I admire their culture.

I'm looking at a country with a large population of fanatical Muslims - far too large for the carrying capacity of a representative republic bounded by the rule of law. They are totally unwilling to work with that, and they WILL tear it to shreds as soon as possible, and that would make this all for naught.

I'm looking at them with concern, not condescension. The idea that the most virulently hateful fanatics in the region are going to accept a democracy and join the CoC and the Elks Club is flat-out risible, and this retarded line of thinking has caused us and the people we've tried applying it to enormous heartache for many decades.

If you want to learn nothing from the past, that's fine, but don't be surprised when it turns into yet another horror show.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:15 PM (BI5O2)

342 285 There is a sector of the "right" who are saying things like "OK fine they are bad guys but what about SAVE act? How come Trump isn't mind controlling congress and forcing them to pass it instead of attacking Iran? What about the election? Polls say young people don't care about foreign policy!!"
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:06 PM (PYyV9)

A bunch of those folks can be found right here on AoS. Unfortunately, being president means dealing with all those things at the same time. (By the way, the same people whining the way you describe - not saying you agree, you are rightly describing some views here - are the same people who cannot be bothered to bang on their Sens to get the SAVE Act passed. It’s JUST TOO HARD I guess…

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:16 PM (hJH5n)

343 Strait of Hormuz is disrupted - Qatar would be among the first and most directly affected countries.

94% -Qatari liquefied natural gas exports pass through Hormuz - there is no viable overland alternative

impact could reach $100 million per day

week-long disruption could cost Qatar around $1 billion

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 03:16 PM (v5dF2)

344 wait, wait..breaking!

"Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance says that “Khamenei will not speak today, as planned.”"

what's up mah dude??

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:16 PM (/M/4v)

345 291 It will never cease to amaze me how Trump can make liberals and democrats defend the most evil monsters on the planet. From illegal alien child rapists to the leaders of terrorists, they will defend evil no matter what.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (0N4FZ

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When when so many Democrats join the radical left, i say:
look at the money funding them. Vote this way or be primaried. Once there were a lot of democrats like Fetterman...

Posted by: JM in Illinois at February 28, 2026 03:16 PM (WtVQs)

346 We really don't need more Leftists states like Ontario or New Brunswick

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 03:16 PM (Ia/+0)

347 292 I hope the dancing in the streets morphs soon to Ceausescu welcoming parties. I realize that we kind of beat them to the punch on a lot of that. But there is obviously more. A time for violent men to win their nation's future.
Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 03:07 PM (3uBP9)

Now would be the time for an armed underground resistance to come out into the open and start putting fear into the secret police and revol. guards and the rest of their authoritarian ilk.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 03:16 PM (QGaXH)

348 I WANT TO SEE PHOTO OF DEAD KHAMENEI!!
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:14 PM (/M/4v)

Gonna need a wide angle lense.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 03:17 PM (2WIwB)

349 >>> wait, wait..breaking!

"Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance says that “Khamenei will not speak today, as planned.”"

what's up mah dude??
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:16 PM (/M/4v)

They called a lid.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 03:17 PM (3uBP9)

350 Panoramic mode.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:17 PM (lAzE1)

351 @349

>>They called a lid.

On the coffin,

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 03:17 PM (XV/Pl)

352 Gonna need a wide angle lense.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 03:17 PM (2WIwB)

Ok, just he head then...

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:17 PM (/M/4v)

353 I wonder what kind of interesting hobby thread we'll have today?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 03:18 PM (uQesX)

354 nood

critter friends

by the way

Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 03:18 PM (3uBP9)

355 Ok, alive or dead?

We're waiting!!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 03:18 PM (zZu0s)

356 MTG, Tucker, Massie, Owens are tiresome. Go away, you annoy me.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 28, 2026 03:18 PM (Dv3i1)

357 Not hate, but NATO's reason for being vanished with the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Yeah. I am cool with some kind of alliance, but it should be with Eastern Europe.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:18 PM (PYyV9)

358 Isn't that a different Milo?

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 28, 2026 03:18 PM (qFwJc)

359 what's up mah dude??
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:16 PM (/M/4v)

Islamical Light and Magic are still getting the knots right in the monofilament.... be patient, infidel.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:18 PM (06Hmj)

360 253 a flaming skull with a turban is warranted, now ?
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:00 PM (/M/4v)

Flaming Tucker skull? Or one with a bow-tie?

I will always remember Ace's flaming skull with a Blagojevich toupee!!!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 03:19 PM (WONhk)

361 NATO and the UN are like Netscape and MySpace

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:19 PM (aTgV0)

362 Yeah. I am cool with some kind of alliance, but it should be with Eastern Europe.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:18 PM (PYyV9)

Geography based alliances are a bit of an anachronism anyway, aren't they?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:20 PM (06Hmj)

363
It’s hard for us to say we aren’t overlaying a democracy onto a country, you know?

Posted by: Piper

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Not hard for me at all. I learned the lesson with Iraq and Afghanistan.

Tons of Iranians are clustered in Beverly Hills, where I used to live, and they have gauzy pictures of Farah Diba and Reza Junior in their windows. Iranians love the shah's family and have been wanting them back for decades.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at February 28, 2026 03:20 PM (5pERN)

364 ALERT:

Trump makes new announcement: 42 seconds

https://tinyurl.com/bdh275kx

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 03:20 PM (v5dF2)

365 Sternly worded letter incoming.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:20 PM (lAzE1)

366 "Isn't that a different Milo?
Posted by: no one of any consequence"

Is it?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:20 PM (aTgV0)

367 "the death of the Ayatollah"

Best fucking day since November 4, 1979.

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 03:21 PM (2qz/H)

368 Flaming Tucker skull? Or one with a bow-tie?

I will always remember Ace's flaming skull with a Blagojevich toupee!!!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 03:19 PM (WONhk)

fuck that loser, no, just your average regular skull with a Khamenei turban!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:21 PM (/M/4v)

369 Iran was a nation, once. They don't have to start at zero. Just print out a copy of their foundational documents from before the rugfuckers took over, and say "yeah, that. Again." Done.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:21 PM (06Hmj)

370 NATO as a military alliance is pretty much washed up. It's more of a lapel pin for the EU than anything else.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 03:22 PM (jtM2q)

371 LOL, every one of the "handwritten" signs has the same "handwriting"

Lots of "Defend Iran" signs.

That's the level of amoral depravity the country club Republicans think we should make compromises with.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 03:22 PM (HXT0k)

372 They aren’t on the Right, they are whackjobs. And Fuentes is a troll, period.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:12 PM (hJH5n)

True, but they're all labeled right-wing because they aren't anti-capitalist.

Economics isn't really their wheelhouse anyhow.
They'd go with anything as long as it means a good pogrom is possible.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 03:22 PM (6ydKt)

373 Evidently, Iran called a meeting of all the top generals and leaders in Iran and the USA hit that building and leveled it. Took out a crapload of guys who probably should have done it over a video meeting.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:22 PM (PYyV9)

374 If you want to learn nothing from the past, that's fine, but don't be surprised when it turns into yet another horror show.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:15 PM (BI5O2)

I have two degrees in history and what that teaches me is people do not have to be imprisoned by the past. You seem to suggest the opposite.

Equally risible is the idea that people, once they overthrow a detested regime, are going to meekly succumb to another dictatorship, no problem. The history of places like Eastern Europe contradict this. Or were they just more sophisticated than the Iranians somehow?

The Iranians have been having elections for years now and this time they can have actual free elections without mullah interference. It seems to me that you missed that part of goings on in Iran recently, What if they establish a parliamentary system with a Constitutional monarchy - and succeed? Boy will you be pissed,,,but it CAN happen.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:23 PM (hJH5n)

375 Who is the vice Moolah?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:23 PM (lAzE1)

376 It's their country they can run it as they choose.
BUT be civilized to the rest of the world.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 03:24 PM (v5dF2)

377 Geography based alliances are a bit of an anachronism anyway, aren't they?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:20 PM (06Hmj)

Not when a lot of that geography is critical for managing logistics.

Posted by: Sjg at February 28, 2026 03:24 PM (aqZN1)

378 Took out a crapload of guys who probably should have done it over a video meeting.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:22 PM (PYyV9)

Some flaming de-turbaned mullah yeeting up into the lower ionosphere yelling "THIS COULD HAVE BEen an e-mailllllll!"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:24 PM (06Hmj)

379 Braenyard

Excellent.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:24 PM (aTgV0)

380 iiinteresting..
"A senior U.S. defense official told Fox News that Washington agrees with Israel’s assessment that Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed in an initial daytime strike, along with 5–10 other senior Iranian leaders including the IRGC chief, and that the timing was accelerated due to a “target of opportunity."

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:24 PM (/M/4v)

381 370 NATO as a military alliance is pretty much washed up. It's more of a lapel pin for the EU than anything else.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 03:22 PM (jtM2q)

And gives us one less thing to worry about.

But I’m not one of the cool kids. I don’t hate things because it’s cool to hate them.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:25 PM (hJH5n)

382 There is always Trump Garcia in the indian ocean.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:25 PM (lAzE1)

383 Israel says they have the body of Khamenei now.

Also, the IRGC's boats that were threatening to block the strait all sank. Weird coincidence, I'm sure.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 03:25 PM (Rp9Oe)

384 376 It's their country they can run it as they choose.
BUT be civilized to the rest of the world.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 03:24 PM (v5dF2)

I think that is something we can all agree on.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:25 PM (hJH5n)

385 I've watched youtubes from Iran.

They seem like really awesome people.

I would visit there if they get their shit together.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:26 PM (aTgV0)

386 Evidently, Iran called a meeting of all the top generals and leaders in Iran and the USA hit that building and leveled it. Took out a crapload of guys who probably should have done it over a video meeting.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:22 PM (PYyV9)
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No doubt they feared (with 100% justification) that all electronic communications were compromised.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 03:26 PM (ESVrU)

387 I WANT TO SEE PHOTO OF DEAD KHAMENEI!!
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:14 PM (/M/4v)

Gonna need a wide angle lense.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 03:17 PM (2WIwB)

And/or a microscope

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at February 28, 2026 03:26 PM (JRP2U)

388 Breaking News: Marco Rubio has been elected as the new Ayatolla.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 03:27 PM (n5tGW)

389 That must have been difficult to gather.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:27 PM (lAzE1)

390 >>> Evidently, Iran called a meeting of all the top generals and leaders in Iran and the USA hit that building and leveled it. Took out a crapload of guys who probably should have done it over a video meeting.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:22 PM (PYyV9)

All the people left should probably hold a secondary big meeting to discuss what to do after the big airstrike. Get catering, something nice like those little pinwheel sandwiches and chips. Open up with a funny bit like, "ok everyone turn around and shake the hand of the person behind you". Everyone always laughs at that. Sets a good tone, gets the energy in the room up.

Posted by: banana Dream - BOOOOM! at February 28, 2026 03:27 PM (3uBP9)

391 Who is the vice Moolah?

Posted by: Boss Moss

Not it.

Posted by: Undercover Mullah at February 28, 2026 03:27 PM (yFLFB)

392 Did Khomeini have some special identifying ring, like Solamini? But I guess they have ways to ID him. Not sure how we got that verification, assuming we did.

Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 03:28 PM (vbXSk)

393 I only have the one degree in history. But I'm not an unreconstructed neocon who simply can't admit that my ideas have never once worked, and always resulted in disaster, so it makes up for that other one.

Brandishing parchments at people is not a defense for total failure.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:28 PM (BI5O2)

394 logistics schmogistics

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:29 PM (aTgV0)

395 > Evidently, Iran called a meeting of all the top generals and leaders in Iran and the USA hit that building and leveled it. Took out a crapload of guys who probably should have done it over a video meeting.
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US and Iran negotiators, with Oman? as an middleman had been going back and forth for days. It was apparent days ago that Iran wasn't serious about cooling their jets with regards to the public unrest. So, we took the opportunity to move everything into place... a lot of it publicly so Iran could see it, and they still said "piss off."

The meeting was likely a prelude to Iran launching a widespread attack on assets in Israel and our bases in the region.

So, we hit them first. Hard.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 03:29 PM (jtM2q)

396 So he's just opposed to war and considers the pernicious Hebrew to be the cause of all bad things, likely through the Rothschild family etc.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:13 PM (PYyV9)

At any rate, it's a lazy understanding of history to believe the Jews are behind every ill and conflict.

I'm skeptical as it's apparently taken forty years for us to finally do what the Jews wanted us to do in Iran.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 03:29 PM (6ydKt)

397 Thanks to the NATO haters for proving my point.

(I’d agree if we had the same footprint there that we did in 1985. We don’t.)

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:29 PM (hJH5n)

398 I WANT TO SEE PHOTO OF DEAD KHAMENEI!!
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:14 PM (/M/4v)

After I skull f*ck him.

"the IRGC's boats that were threatening to block the strait all sank"

LMAO!

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 03:30 PM (2qz/H)

399 Evidently, Iran called a meeting of all the top generals and leaders in Iran and the USA hit that building and leveled it. Took out a crapload of guys who probably should have done it over a video meeting.

It was a Zoom call, but not in the way they thought.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 03:30 PM (Riz8t)

400 >Took out a crapload of guys who probably should have done it over a video meeting.
---

for want of a Zoom login
oh well, sucks to be them

Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 03:30 PM (ZxPkt)

401 It was a Zoom call, but not in the way they thought.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 03:30 PM (Riz8t)

More like a BOOM call ...

amiright?!?!

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 03:31 PM (3sXRv)

402 Who is the vice Moolah?

Posted by: Boss Moss

I have no idea. Maybe he's over there. Yeah, that's it.

--------Vice Mullah

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 28, 2026 03:31 PM (g8Ew8)

403 I saw Brandishing Parchment headline at the Odeon in '06.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:31 PM (06Hmj)

404 >>> Did Khomeini have some special identifying ring, like Solamini? But I guess they have ways to ID him. Not sure how we got that verification, assuming we did.
Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 03:28 PM (vbXSk)

Goat F'ing Dipshit powers, activate!

Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 03:31 PM (3uBP9)

405 The Timothy McVeigh comment is way over the line. Any line.

Another, 'Can't get enough publicity' nut radicalized.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 03:32 PM (NFX2v)

406 Months of intelligence.

Months of intelligence which didn't leak to the CIA or their friends. That's a good sign.

Posted by: t-bird at February 28, 2026 03:33 PM (IJqrQ)

407 Hate NATO?

Hate NATO???

HATE NATO?!?!?!?!?!!!!!!!

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:33 PM (aTgV0)

408 for your consideration:

@nicksortor
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Ayatollah Khamenei, the brutal, longtime Supreme Leader of Iran, has been KlLLED during Trump’s operation in Iran, per multiple reports

Israeli officials tell the Times of Israel that Khamenei’s body was found in the rubble, and Netanyahu has seen videos of the body, per N12 news.

Awaiting confirmation from the US government.

Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 03:33 PM (ZxPkt)

409 392 Did Khomeini have some special identifying ring, like Solamini? But I guess they have ways to ID him. Not sure how we got that verification, assuming we did.
Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 03:28 PM (vbXSk)

Be funny if the Israelis said 'well, we found enough of a finger to get a pretty good print from and it matched our records...'

I'm sure Israeli intel had his prints and DNA on record.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 03:33 PM (QGaXH)

410 "Months of intelligence.

Months of intelligence which didn't leak to the CIA or their friends. That's a good sign.
Posted by: t-bird"

Very good point.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:33 PM (aTgV0)

411 No doubt they feared (with 100% justification) that all electronic communications were compromised.

Yeah... yeah that is probably a valid concern. And they trusted the Chicom air defenses heh

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:34 PM (PYyV9)

412 Brandishing parchments at people is not a defense for total failure.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:28 PM (BI5O2)

Nor is it a defense for claiming you have all the answers and you know how everything will play out.

Because you don’t know. Have the humility to admit it. Note: I refuse to guarantee Iran will get free elections and a Constitutional monarchy. I am saying it CAN happen. You immediately dismiss that because I suppose you have been reading the script. Never mind the script only belongs to the Supreme Arbiter of the Destinies of Nations.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:34 PM (hJH5n)

413 Nothing rhymes with hate NATO.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:34 PM (aTgV0)

414 383 Israel says they have the body of Khamenei now.

Also, the IRGC's boats that were threatening to block the strait all sank. Weird coincidence, I'm sure.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 03:25 PM (Rp9Oe)

I wouldn't be surprised if somebody had a boat or two on the bottom ready to go.....assuming it's deep enough..

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 03:34 PM (QGaXH)

415 We at the CBC should note that Trump has threatened Canadian sovereignty and has pledged to make Canada the 51st state.
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:01 PM (hJH5n)

Well, get after it, then, Donnie! No more lollygagging!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 03:35 PM (8zz6B)

416 Months of intelligence by top men.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:35 PM (lAzE1)

417

The Left: Trump made promises to the protesters and abandoned them all! He abandoned them!!!

(Trump Strikes)

The Left: It's illegal! What Trump just did is ILLEGAL!!!!

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 03:35 PM (E0p3T)

418 Evidently, Iran called a meeting of all the top generals and leaders in Iran and the USA hit that building and leveled it.

"Hey, guys! There's a guy named 'John Baron' on the phone, says we have a big meeting..."

Posted by: Mullah HQ at February 28, 2026 03:35 PM (IJqrQ)

419 I can't see a motive for Israel to lie about the kill. I can see a reason why Iran would.

Point goes to Israel.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:35 PM (BI5O2)

420 Cow Demon needs a Snickers bar.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:35 PM (aTgV0)

421 Did Khomeini have some special identifying ring, like Solamini? But I guess they have ways to ID him. Not sure how we got that verification, assuming we did.
Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 03:28 PM (vbXSk)
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I bet Israel has Khamenei's fingerprints, dental records, retinal scan, DNA profile, and colonic map on file.

They know.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 03:36 PM (ESVrU)

422 Roman Emperor Vespasian - "The body of a dead enemy always smells sweet."

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 03:36 PM (2qz/H)

423 371 LOL, every one of the "handwritten" signs has the same "handwriting"

Lots of "Defend Iran" signs.

Ummm....that's what we are doing with these air strikes, you ignorant bitches.

Getting rid of the oppressors and freeing the people from their shackles.

Honestly, these people don't have enough brainpower between them to turn on an electric light bulb....

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 03:36 PM (SRRAx)

424 I only have the one degree in history. But I'm not an unreconstructed neocon who simply can't admit that my ideas have never once worked, and always resulted in disaster, so it makes up for that other one.

Brandishing parchments at people is not a defense for total failure.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:28 PM (BI5O2)

I'd say that at this point, you have more of a chance of being wrong than you do being right.

The future will be interesting.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 28, 2026 03:36 PM (g8Ew8)

425 "The Left: Trump made promises to the protesters and abandoned them all! He abandoned them!!!

(Trump Strikes)

The Left: It's illegal! What Trump just did is ILLEGAL!!!!"

But we all knew that.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:37 PM (aTgV0)

426 Russia and China are making huge mistakes when it comes to the Great Power politics that they're bumbling around half-assing.

As a great power, the lesser powers have to actually like you. Nobody welcomes them except the thoroughly corrupt. America was heading down the same path, too. You let one NGO in with the word "Rose" somewhere in the name, and suddenly your whole nation is in a raft of shit with a bunch of perverted retard nepots rigging your elections and looking to suck everything they can out of your country.

Trump seems to be trying to undo that. It should be nice to be America's friend. Your country should get better, and richer, and free-er. You should be able to have more nice things. It should be fun to be America's friend, not a burden.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:37 PM (06Hmj)

427 It had to be done but are Iran's 'working people' now out in the street jubilant?

Do they have a plan ready of more than disliking the US & Israel?

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 03:37 PM (NFX2v)

428 They know.

===

robotic rat spies! part and parcel of spy pigeon brigade!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:37 PM (/M/4v)

429 Sometimes Milo is with ye.

Sometimes he's agin ye.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:24 PM (aTgV0)

That's not how it works.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 03:38 PM (E0p3T)

430 The Left: It's illegal! What Trump just did is ILLEGAL!!!!"

The other thing they are yelling is PEACE PRESIDENT PEACE PRESIDENT PEACE PRESIDENT!!!1!!1!!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:38 PM (PYyV9)

431 NATO is only as good as the answer to the question..

If the U.S. was attacked and invaded by China & Russia would the rest of NATO offer anything but sad faces on TV and meetings in Brussels to determine if they can afford to help out with a few missiles and VW busses, or pay for all the food, board, and healthcare for their pet third world imports to prevent riots, looting, massacres, and civil war?

It's not 1985 anymore.
They couldn't help us if they wanted to.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 03:38 PM (6ydKt)

432 410 "Months of intelligence.

Months of intelligence which didn't leak to the CIA or their friends. That's a good sign.
Posted by: t-bird"

Very good point.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:33 PM (aTgV0)

I saw Months of Intelligence open for Days of Stupidity at the RPI Fieldhouse in 1978....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 03:38 PM (QGaXH)

433 "Iran’s Minister of Culture and Islamic Guidance says that “Khamenei will not speak today, as planned.”"

Not even in private?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 03:38 PM (/lPRQ)

434 408 for your consideration:

@nicksortor
🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Ayatollah Khamenei, the brutal, longtime Supreme Leader of Iran, has been KlLLED during Trump’s operation in Iran, per multiple reports

Israeli officials tell the Times of Israel that Khamenei’s body was found in the rubble, and Netanyahu has seen videos of the body, per N12 news.

Awaiting confirmation from the US government.
Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 03:33 PM (ZxPkt)
- - - - - - - - -
The Ayatollah has been Rock 'n Rollah'ed.

Posted by: Another Anon at February 28, 2026 03:39 PM (4h45B)

435 Soon, we’ll be cruising down the streets of Tehran in our new Turbo Trans Am

Posted by: Fearless Iranians From Hell at February 28, 2026 03:39 PM (hJH5n)

436
I'd say that at this point, you have more of a chance of being wrong than you do being right.

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Perhaps.

But the idea of a large religious minority who enjoys beating people to death for heterodoxy is going to say, oh yeah, wait, nevermind, we can settle this through thoughtful debate and accept rule by infidels seems... unlikely.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:39 PM (BI5O2)

437 The Timothy McVeigh comment is way over the line. Any line.

Another, 'Can't get enough publicity' nut radicalized.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 03:32 PM (NFX2v)
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He's trying to be provocative but can't read the room. Sad.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 03:39 PM (ZOv7s)

438 I bet Israel has Khamenei's fingerprints, dental records, retinal scan, DNA profile, and colonic map on file.

They know.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 03:36 PM (ESVrU)

They probably even know how big (or small) his pecker is.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 28, 2026 03:39 PM (g8Ew8)

439 Tessio called the meeting.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 03:40 PM (E0p3T)

440 Dead men tell no tales.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:40 PM (lAzE1)

441 "Do they have a plan ready of more than disliking the US & Israel?"

The protesters in the vids I've seen love the US and Israel.

I mean...look around. It's a big internet.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:40 PM (aTgV0)

442 437. You're too kind by nature. 😉

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 03:41 PM (NFX2v)

443 Who is mourning the Eye-attolja the most?

1. Tucker
2. Owens
3. Massie
4. MTG
5. Omar the Cobra Turband Cheerleader Hand
6. Milo (which is a surprise being a homo)
7. Obungo and his call to prayer
8. Biden..he probably thinks a flavor of ice cream
9. Hillary (still wants a state funeral)
10.Bill Clinton (simply relieved to get off the headlines today, peace out)

I will toast tonight to their misery with a glass of pinot from Italy. Pray that Persia will, over time, return to this century. As well as prayers for those who are fighting today for their lives.

I loved the parody above of AOC mourning the bombing of Italy and hoping the Pope survived, to the Moron who wrote it: cheers! LOVE YOU ALL!

A LOT of news to digest today.

As well as #1 son calling to tell me there may be a new grandbaby this year!!! Very early! He could not wait to tell us first!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 03:41 PM (WONhk)

444 405 The Timothy McVeigh comment is way over the line. Any line.

Another, 'Can't get enough publicity' nut radicalized.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 03:32 PM (NFX2v)

Milo gets off on flamboyant deviance in public like most gays.

They confuse shocking digust with humor.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 03:41 PM (6ydKt)

445 420 Cow Demon needs a Snickers bar.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:35 PM (aTgV0)

Ain’t hungry. Or hangry. And Snickers are hit and miss.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 03:41 PM (hJH5n)

446 Did Khomeini have some special identifying ring, like Solamini? But I guess they have ways to ID him. Not sure how we got that verification, assuming we did.
Posted by: illiniwek

Goat F'ing Dipshit powers, activate!
Posted by: banana Dream

Form of..... a coat of red paint on the walls of this room!

Posted by: mikeski at February 28, 2026 03:41 PM (VHUov)

447 The Timothy McVeigh comment is way over the line. Any line.

--------

It's certainly pushing right up against the line of inciting terrorism. It may well be technically a criminal statement.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:42 PM (BI5O2)

448 Ohh yeah, Khamanei. That's why they call you the ayatollah of assahole-a, ain't it. Unnngh

Posted by: Stan at February 28, 2026 03:42 PM (gKWVE)

449 In before the burial at sea gnashing of teeth.

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 03:42 PM (2qz/H)

450 One ring to rule them all

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 03:42 PM (Ia/+0)

451 "144 All these Leftists converting t o Islam?
Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 02:40 PM (Ia/+0)"

It's not that much of a stretch, they're both death cults.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 03:43 PM (sTXXB)

452 But the idea of a large religious minority who enjoys beating people to death for heterodoxy is going to say, oh yeah, wait, nevermind, we can settle this through thoughtful debate and accept rule by infidels seems... unlikely.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:39 PM (BI5O2)

Fwiw, I'm inclined to agree with you. It isn't going to be sunshine and roses right out of the gate. There will need to be a de- Islamification along the lines of de-nazification. It may only take about the same amount of time, it may not. The bitter enders will flee to one of their proxy shitholes and continue making problems for the world regardless.

I'm optimistic for their future, overall, but that doesn't mean it won't be ugly for a while.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:43 PM (06Hmj)

453 Missed it.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 03:43 PM (lAzE1)

454 Nothing rhymes with hate NATO.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:34 PM (aTgV0)

Plato
Rogue State-o
Paul Chato

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 03:43 PM (vSvIl)

455 The Achmed Wedding

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 03:43 PM (E0p3T)

456 Even a bad Snickers is good.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:44 PM (aTgV0)

457 It's not that much of a stretch, they're both death cults.
Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 03:43 PM (sTXXB)

The theology is weirdly similar, too.

"You're all equally slaves. Submit or go to Hell. Whatever we say today is the truth, forever, regardless of start we said yesterday."

Different modes of the same sickness.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:45 PM (06Hmj)

458 *what

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:45 PM (06Hmj)

459
Who is mourning the Eye-attolja the most?

He never got a dinner!

Posted by: Zombie Red Buttons at February 28, 2026 03:45 PM (Cqx++)

460 Milo gets off on flamboyant deviance in public like most gays.

They confuse shocking digust with humor.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 03:41 PM (6ydKt)
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He's frustrated at his lasting irrelevance. He hoped a public conversion and show of repentance would make him relevant. It didn't. It might have, had he followed it up with actual works, but he still comes across as a raging queen and his random bits of Catholic prayer and devotions fool no one.

His slavish defense of Candace Owens gave the game away. He mocked her for being illiterate, but looked at her traffic and reconciled with her.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 03:46 PM (ZOv7s)

461 As well as #1 son calling to tell me there may be a new grandbaby this year!!!

Congo rats, and thank him for doing his duty by our people

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:46 PM (PYyV9)

462 Nothing rhymes with hate NATO.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:34 PM (aTgV0)

Plato
Rogue State-o
Paul Chato
Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 03:43 PM (vSvIl)
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tomato
potato

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 03:47 PM (ZOv7s)

463 There once was a fellow named Plato

Told a tale as old as a whale

bout an island that sunk

Perhaps he was drunk

Which cause a giant hateNATO

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 03:47 PM (aTgV0)

464 441. I mean...look around. It's a big internet.
Posted by: eleven

"Nothing in the world is worth having or worth doing unless it means effort, pain, difficulty"

Aljazerra, recently -
Iran, US, Israel officials give civilians clashing directives as bombs drop
Iranians receive mixed messages amid ongoing attacks, internet shutdown and limited mobile connectivity.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 03:47 PM (NFX2v)

465 @446...I am simply guessing, based on my vast tv watching of NCIS,etc, and following the DNA of the Idaho college murders:
Mossad has their way of finding DNA, I feel sure. Like an instant pregnancy test at this point.

THEY are the boots on the ground. Maybe some of our Special Forces WHO WANT TO BE THERE.

I say this to the mewling whiners fearing another sand pit war that GWB started. I don't think so with the precision and technology we have today.

Years ago I read of some of what we have, and there are many things no one knows about. In that article, during the Iraq/Afghanistan war, the USA could turn a terrorist into pink mist in the middle of a market. Abdul was here and now he's not!

I have faith and prayer for President Trump and Sec Hegseth to get this done.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 03:48 PM (WONhk)

466 JATO

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 03:48 PM (Cqx++)

467 😂😂😂😂

From Joel Berry

Joel Berry
@JoelWBerry
2h
Mayor Mamdani announcing he will be conducting retaliatory strikes against 2nd Avenue Kosher Deli

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:48 PM (/M/4v)

468 But the idea of a large religious minority who enjoys beating people to death for heterodoxy is going to say, oh yeah, wait, nevermind, we can settle this through thoughtful debate and accept rule by infidels seems... unlikely.

Yeah, Iran is going to be facing a long and brutal guerilla war by nasty people but the good news is... Iran was the power that backed these things and without any parent nation aiding them, its going to be a tough fight for the muzzies.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:48 PM (PYyV9)

469 So let's see how everyone is doing?

Maduro: cooling his heels in a US jail.
Khameni: decorative abstract wall painting.
Castro: starving in the dark.

Xi Jinping is shitting out bricks right now.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 03:49 PM (ZOv7s)

470 Guys, Joel Berry X feed is making me cry from laughter!!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:49 PM (/M/4v)

471 NATO is a Lemurian plot!

Posted by: Really old conspiracy theory at February 28, 2026 03:49 PM (vSvIl)

472 I'm optimistic for their future, overall, but that doesn't mean it won't be ugly for a while.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

I assume the Deep State will attempt to fill the vacuum with Shah, Jr. and re-brand the IRGC as the new kinder, gentler SAVAK. Hopefully, we've got that all infiltrated and controlled.

Posted by: t-bird at February 28, 2026 03:50 PM (IJqrQ)

473 MacArthur de-Tojo'd Japan in five years.

It's damn likely that this happens in Iran but faster.

Who's gonna fund the redoubt werewolves? Iran? The Ayatollah? LMAO?

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 03:50 PM (2qz/H)

474 >>> JATO
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 03:48 PM (Cqx++)

I'd first need some maltitol heavy sugar free protein drinks. But put 2-3 of those down, and baby it's GO TIME FOOOOOSH!

Posted by: banana Dream - FOOOOSHING! at February 28, 2026 03:51 PM (3uBP9)

475 🤣🤣🤣

HALP!! 😂😂😂

https://tinyurl.com/2pv6c2wz

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 03:51 PM (/M/4v)

476 461 As well as #1 son calling to tell me there may be a new grandbaby this year!!!

Congo rats, and thank him for doing his duty by our people
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:46 PM (PYyV9)

Thank you! I had this call in the midst of war chaos!

Still very early and I think we were the first he told he was so excited. My husband said, "I didn't know you had it in you!"

The stuff I have to deal with in an all male world. Thankfully now with two DIL's and two granddaughters on my team!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 03:51 PM (WONhk)

477 I got the opportunity to visit Gaza and Jabalya Camp when I was 14. Knew a guy who knew a guy who could get us in. At that age, I still had a bunch of stupid ideas about peace and coexistence with Islam

Once you've seen Islamic fanatics growing in their natural manure it'll disabuse you of a lot of notions about who can and can't exist in a republic.

It's not just bad. It's a horror show. And it's not because of their leaders. They were disposing of children's corpses in garbage heaps, fercrissakes. These people are not compatible with any system that values the individual and his dignity. Everything they've been taught runs counter to it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:51 PM (BI5O2)

478 Who's gonna fund the redoubt werewolves? Iran? The Ayatollah? LMAO?

That is what is key, they have no sugar daddy. All the other big powers in the Muslim world are sunni, they are worse foes than the Catholic/Protestant divide. We'll just snipe at each other on Twixxer, not send in suicide bombers.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (PYyV9)

479 I say this to the mewling whiners fearing another sand pit war that GWB started. I don't think so with the precision and technology we have today.
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I have a hard time seeing how anyone could think this is just like Iraq when there has been no Army buildup anywhere in the vicinity.

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (vSvIl)

480 443 I loved the parody above of AOC mourning the bombing of Italy and hoping the Pope survived, to the Moron who wrote it: cheers! LOVE YOU ALL!

A LOT of news to digest today.

As well as #1 son calling to tell me there may be a new grandbaby this year!!! Very early! He could not wait to tell us first!
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 03:41 PM (WONhk)

Congratulations on the potential new grandbaby! I always appreciate your posts.

My wife enjoyed the AOC parody but not the 72 Virginians joke. Perhaps it was the way I told it.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (QGaXH)

481 Perhaps.

But the idea of a large religious minority who enjoys beating people to death for heterodoxy is going to say, oh yeah, wait, nevermind, we can settle this through thoughtful debate and accept rule by infidels seems... unlikely.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:39 PM (BI5O2)

Iran can become a Constitutional Monarchy. But it will require that no muslim be allowed to vote, ever. Let the muslims exist as subservient legal residents, not as Persian citizens. If they want to have the benefits of citizenship, let them convert to a sane religion, or emigrate to some muzzie-run shithole.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (8zz6B)

482 Iran was the power that backed these things and without any parent nation aiding them, its going to be a tough fight for the muzzies.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:48 PM (PYyV9)

It's a good point. The Iraq part of GWOT was effectively a war against Iran. Iran was deemed untouchable, directly, by our perverted corrupt uniparty. A war against an enemy who can't beat you, and who you're not allowed to beat, is going to be a Forever War, inevitably.

This will not be that.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (06Hmj)

483 I don't know how Marco is going to run the State Dept, Venezuela, and Iran. Not to mention Greenland and Cuba if that happens.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (n5tGW)

484 132 From DU:

"So the Department of Homeland Security is currently shut down

And yet Trump has started a war of regime change against a country that is potentially capable of guerilla strikes on American soil.

Those guys are retards
Congress does not pass a budget so they think everything grinds to a halt.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 03:54 PM (/lPRQ)

485 It appears Buckley Carlson is as deranged as his brother on X.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 03:55 PM (E4rtv)

486 I say this to the mewling whiners fearing another sand pit war that GWB started. I don't think so with the precision and technology we have today.

Well and there is a totally different mindset at the top. There's not gonna be any boots on the ground for years dealing with IEDs and crazy kids with rifles. We're not gonna sit in there and try to make a democracy.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:55 PM (PYyV9)

487 Who is mourning the Eye-attolja the most?
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Ben Rhodes, Valerie Jerrett and Susan Rice

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 03:55 PM (HXT0k)

488 Everything they've been taught runs counter to it.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:51 PM (BI5O2)

The closest thing in earth we have to the reavers from firefly.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:55 PM (06Hmj)

489 Amazing how well our military can do when they don't have the CiC and Defense Secretary, etc telling them "you have to give the other guys a more even playing field"

Hegseth, Dept of WAR, general Caine (sp?) etc. Thank God Trump was able to get the right people on his team.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 28, 2026 03:55 PM (CFj4+)

490 It's a new breed there, too.

Since the 1979 revolution, Iran's population has more than doubled from 39 million (1980) to over 93 million (2025). The society is far more urbanized (nearly 75%) and, despite being a theocracy, is highly educated, with a significant youth demographic now pushing for social change and facing high unemployment and economic pressure.
American University +4

Key changes in the Iranian population since the Shah left include:
Rapid Urbanization & Growth: The population has shifted from under 50% urban in 1979 to nearly 75% in 2017. The population more than doubled from 39 million in 1980 to over 90 million by 2025.
Demographic Shift & Aging: Although famously youthful for decades, the population is now aging, with the median age expected to rise from 27 in 2019 to 40 by 2030.
Education and Health: There has been a significant increase in literacy and, despite the economic hardships, substantial improvements in life expectancy and education.
Declining Birth Rates: After a post-revolutionary boom, Iran experienced one of the world's most successful family planning programs in the late 1980s, causing the fertility rate to drop from 5.5

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 03:55 PM (NFX2v)

491
IRGC as the new kinder, gentler SAVAK.

Kirstie Alley was nice.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 03:55 PM (Cqx++)

492 I say this to the mewling whiners fearing another sand pit war that GWB started

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Every single person in the intelligence, foreign policy, and defense establishments will do everything in their considerable power to get that outcome. They're horny for it.

HOWEVER, Trump is not Bush, and I'm cautiously optimistic that the force of his personality and perhaps Rubio's can hold those jackals at bay and produce some kind of positive outcome.q

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 03:55 PM (BI5O2)

493 I have a hard time seeing how anyone could think this is just like Iraq when there has been no Army buildup anywhere in the vicinity.
Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (vSvIl)
---
The correct play was to wreck Iraq and Afghanistan and install a strong man who knew who was boss. If he gets uppity, bump him off.

No boots on the ground over the long haul. Trump will not make that mistake.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 03:56 PM (ZOv7s)

494 Khameni: decorative abstract wall painting.

I voted for this

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 28, 2026 03:56 PM (jrgJz)

495 "So the Department of Homeland Security is currently shut down

And yet Trump has started a war of regime change against a country that is potentially capable of guerilla strikes on American soil.

Those guys are retards
Congress does not pass a budget so they think everything grinds to a halt.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

Essential workers including law enforcement (Coast Guard, DHS, TSA, etc.) still work--they just don't get paid thanks to Democrat assholes. FEMA is shut down as well.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 03:56 PM (E4rtv)

496 And yet Trump has started a war of regime change against a country that is potentially capable of guerilla strikes on American soil.

There is a host of stupid out there. I mean we're not at war for one thing. For another, Iran has had motivation, time and need to be carrying out terror strikes on the US for a year now and has done zip.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:56 PM (PYyV9)

497 "Boots" are for seizing and holding territory.

We don't want their territory.

All our objectives can be achieved by air and sea power.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:56 PM (06Hmj)

498 This kind of wrecked the usual Saturday lineup

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 03:57 PM (Ia/+0)

499 Iran can become a Constitutional Monarchy. But it will require that no muslim be allowed to vote, ever. Let the muslims exist as subservient legal residents, not as Persian citizens. If they want to have the benefits of citizenship, let them convert to a sane religion, or emigrate to some muzzie-run shithole.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (8zz6B)

Sooo....to England they will go!

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 03:57 PM (SRRAx)

500 how is MSNOW taking the news??

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 03:58 PM (FCrpy)

501 >>> Xi Jinping is shitting out bricks right now.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 03:49 PM (ZOv7s)

The leadership is desperate, and he's egomaniacal though. I think through '27 is all he has, and he knows that. I foresee a lot of asymmetrical tactics, plots, and shenanigans in the next few years to try to build up to an aggressive push. Dying chinese proxy nations on our border, like Canada, Mexico, and Californistan will play significant roles.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 03:58 PM (3uBP9)

502 Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 03:58 PM (BF4m0)

503 Someone mentioned in the previous thread (via Laura Loomer, but my search engine confirmed it) that today is the 11th of Ramadan, the 9th month on the islamic calendar.

Which is a heck of a 'coincidence.'
Posted by: Methos at February

They called the meeting. Nice of them.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 28, 2026 03:58 PM (sl73Y)

504 There is a host of stupid out there. I mean we're not at war for one thing. For another, Iran has had motivation, time and need to be carrying out terror strikes on the US for a year now and has done zip.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:56 PM (PYyV9)
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We have been in a state of quasi-war with Iran since 1979. Trump isn't *starting* a damn thing. He's ending it.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 03:58 PM (ZOv7s)

505 JATO = Jet-assisted takeoff.

https://tinyurl.com/rkm8h8wn

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 03:58 PM (Y1sOo)

506 Sooo....to England they will go!
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 03:57 PM (SRRAx)

Good thing i was between sips...

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:59 PM (06Hmj)

507 People who like Snickers put carrots in chili.

And if they do not put carrots in their chili, they put ketchup on their hot dog.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 03:59 PM (RIvkX)

508
1979.

Man, that was a long time coming.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 03:59 PM (n5tGW)

509 But the idea of a large religious minority who enjoys beating people to death for heterodoxy is going to say, oh yeah, wait, nevermind, we can settle this through thoughtful debate and accept rule by infidels seems... unlikely.
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We're not offering them thoughtful debate. We're offering them 8:15 this morning.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:00 PM (E0p3T)

510 482 Iran was the power that backed these things and without any parent nation aiding them, its going to be a tough fight for the muzzies.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:48 PM (PYyV9)

It's a good point. The Iraq part of GWOT was effectively a war against Iran. Iran was deemed untouchable, directly, by our perverted corrupt uniparty. A war against an enemy who can't beat you, and who you're not allowed to beat, is going to be a Forever War, inevitably.

This will not be that.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (06Hmj)

I have that sense too that we're FINALLY going after the root cause instead of a proxy. That included the sand box activities that I as a civilian never understood the need for.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 04:00 PM (QGaXH)

511 People who like Snickers put carrots in chili.

And if they do not put carrots in their chili, they put ketchup on their hot dog.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 03:59 PM (RIvkX)

As a person who does all those things, i can concur.

....

Jerk.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:00 PM (06Hmj)

512 498 This kind of wrecked the usual Saturday lineup
Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 03:57 PM (Ia/+0)

Well, it is kind of a big deal.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 04:00 PM (pDt9x)

513 Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 03:58 PM (BF4m0)

I thought of that too. Figured I was the only one.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:00 PM (E0p3T)

514 , Iran has had motivation, time and need to be carrying out terror strikes on the US for a year now and has done zip.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026

TBF, the fundamentals of the situation changed a little this morning.

A desperate terrorism play on US soil got a lot more likely, IMO. It would not win anything for them - but neither does firing missiles at the Burj Khalifa. They're foaming at the mouth now.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 04:00 PM (BI5O2)

515 >>Sorry for the basic question, but why on earth is Iran throwing missiles all around the Middle East? Because they hope to hit American military installations?

At T+0.01s all of Iran's eyes* were blinded so they have no idea where the attacks were coming from

*radar

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 04:00 PM (/lPRQ)

516 Deal with the Ayatollah regime thugs like the Finn's dealt with the Reds in 1918.

Drag them from their bolt holes and homes and summarily execute them.

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 04:00 PM (2qz/H)

517 The leadership is desperate, and he's egomaniacal though. I think through '27 is all he has, and he knows that. I foresee a lot of asymmetrical tactics, plots, and shenanigans in the next few years to try to build up to an aggressive push. Dying chinese proxy nations on our border, like Canada, Mexico, and Californistan will play significant roles.
Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 03:58 PM (3uBP9)
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The PLA generals are watching this with great interest, I assure you. Watching Iran get slapped yet again has got to be terrifying for them.

Putin may decide to finally make a deal.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:00 PM (ZOv7s)

518 It the way back memories (I guess 2016?) Ann Coulter (when sort of normal and pro-Trump) and Milo hung out. I saw a video of the two of them being frinds (or chumming the waters). I thought he seems ok and she's growing an Adam's apple.

Then! I started disliking him when I paid attention. Stuff he said was not ok at all and disgusting.

It ended when he wore a pearl necklace, and yes, I know what that means. However, I am a huge, huge fan of pearls and that was The End.

I guess he quickly flipped from his fake Christian side to now eeslam. If he remains a homo someone needs to give him a clue what he's cheering for. Sadly, between Monkey Pox and HIV End Stage Brain disorder it is too late for Milo.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:01 PM (WONhk)

519 If they want to have the benefits of citizenship, let them convert to a sane religion, or emigrate to some muzzie-run shithole.

I suspect that a bulk of the "Muslim" population is just in name only to survive in that setting, they will dump it right away. There will always be that small crazy minority to deal with, though.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 04:01 PM (PYyV9)

520 His slavish defense of Candace Owens gave the game away. He mocked her for being illiterate, but looked at her traffic and reconciled with her.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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Badly damaged person from childhood sex abuse that has degenerated into a gollum like creature repeating the awful decadent cycle of many like him. Destructive and not constructive.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 04:01 PM (E4rtv)

521 Iran can become a Constitutional Monarchy. But it will require that no muslim be allowed to vote, ever. Let the muslims exist as subservient legal residents, not as Persian citizens. If they want to have the benefits of citizenship, let them convert to a sane religion, or emigrate to some muzzie-run shithole.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (8zz6B)

So we're going back to Zoroastrianism, then?

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 04:01 PM (BF4m0)

522 We're a month ahead of our "One el Presidente per Month" quota for 2026.

LOL

Who get's bump up to the March slot?

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 04:02 PM (HXT0k)

523 Someone mentioned in the previous thread (via Laura Loomer, but my search engine confirmed it) that today is the 11th of Ramadan, the 9th month on the islamic calendar.
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Damn son. I bet Obama treats it like a birthday every year.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:02 PM (E0p3T)

524 483 I don't know how Marco is going to run the State Dept, Venezuela, and Iran. Not to mention Greenland and Cuba if that happens.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 03:53 PM (n5tGW)

Meme of Marco with caption 'Marco learning he has to be Occupational Governor of Iran' shows up in three, two, one...

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 04:02 PM (QGaXH)

525 From DU:

"So the Department of Homeland Security is currently shut down

And yet Trump has started a war of regime change against a country that is potentially capable of guerilla strikes on American soil.

Who closed it down, you retards.

Trump: My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius!
Dems: My name is Jeff!

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 04:02 PM (Riz8t)

526 We have been in a state of quasi-war with Iran since 1979. Trump isn't *starting* a damn thing. He's ending it.

To be honest, we have -- no exaggeration -- been in the same state with China since at least the mid 90s.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 04:03 PM (PYyV9)

527 Accountability!

LA federal jury returned guilty verdicts against two defendants for stalking an ICE deportation officer. Cynthia Raygoza. 38, and Ashleigh Brown, 38. GUILTY.

Deputy AG Harmeet Dhillon tweets: "FAFO"

I'm developing a major crush on AG Dhillon.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at February 28, 2026 04:03 PM (lFpnU)

528 Kash Patel, who is now sober again says, the FIB is on high alert after the Iran bombings. Thanks Kash.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:03 PM (abIsI)

529 508
1979.

Man, that was a long time coming.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 03:59 PM (n5tGW)

YES says my husband of almost 47yrs!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:03 PM (WONhk)

530 People who like Snickers put carrots in chili.

And if they do not put carrots in their chili, they put ketchup on their hot dog.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 03:59 PM (RIvkX)

I only do two of those.

Carrots in chili....*shudders*

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 04:03 PM (BF4m0)

531 515 >>Sorry for the basic question, but why on earth is Iran throwing missiles all around the Middle East? Because they hope to hit American military installations?

At T+0.01s all of Iran's eyes* were blinded so they have no idea where the attacks were coming from

*radar
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

I think strategic command at the high levels and comms were destroyed. So the missilers simply popped their missiles off to prevent them from being destroyed without regards for targets. As they popped them off, US and Israeli planes were watching and destroying the mobile launchers and teams. That is why the salvos so far have been meager and ill directed.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 04:03 PM (E4rtv)

532 There is a host of stupid out there. I mean we're not at war for one thing. For another, Iran has had motivation, time and need to be carrying out terror strikes on the US for a year now and has done zip.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 03:56 PM (PYyV9)
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We have been in a state of quasi-war with Iran since 1979. Trump isn't *starting* a damn thing. He's ending it.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 03:58 PM (ZOv7s)

several attempted assassination on Donald Trump and other high level US officials is "not doing zip" ? we had multiple terrorist attacks over the years too, who financed them ? I will tell you - Tehran

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:03 PM (/M/4v)

533 Oh no! The UN Security Council is about to meet.

Embrace your impotence, assholes.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 28, 2026 04:04 PM (g8Ew8)

534 If he remains a homo someone needs to give him a clue what he's cheering for. Sadly, between Monkey Pox and HIV End Stage Brain disorder it is too late for Milo.

Supposedly he's homo no mo but the only source we have for that claim is... him. So, who knows?

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 04:04 PM (PYyV9)

535 Chili without carrots is a sauce to put on things, not a meal.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:04 PM (06Hmj)

536 I guess he quickly flipped from his fake Christian side to now eeslam. If he remains a homo someone needs to give him a clue what he's cheering for. Sadly, between Monkey Pox and HIV End Stage Brain disorder it is too late for Milo.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:01 PM (WONhk)
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He knows exactly what he is doing. He is very intelligent and well-read. Could have been someone, but the fame whore thing always gets in the way.

He is broken, and needs to go offline. Daily Mass, volunteering at a soup kitchen or food bank. They need the help. He keeps bragging about his family wealth, so he doesn't need to work.

He won't heal by engaging in twitter brawls.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:05 PM (ZOv7s)

537
I'm developing a major crush on AG Dhillon.
Posted by: JM in Illinois

I volunteer to provide her with a child.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:05 PM (abIsI)

538 People who like Snickers put carrots in chili.

...I like Snickers

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 04:05 PM (PYyV9)

539 I think strategic command at the high levels and comms were destroyed. So the missilers simply popped their missiles off to prevent them from being destroyed without regards for targets. As they popped them off, US and Israeli planes were watching and destroying the mobile launchers and teams. That is why the salvos so far have been meager and ill directed.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 04:03 PM (E4rtv)
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Iran's latest salvo managed a direct hit in Tel Aviv; preliminary reports are one person moderately wounded and six people lightly wounded.

No reported Israeli deaths so far.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 04:05 PM (i9wbk)

540 So we're going back to Zoroastrianism, then?
Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 04:01 PM (BF4m0)

Some Persians never left it; just kept it on the down low. I would hope that Pahlavi permits the free practice of Zoroastrianism, Judaism, and Christianity, and fiercely represses islam of all flavors.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 04:06 PM (8zz6B)

541 Its a very big deal if its going as reported

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 04:06 PM (Ia/+0)

542 508
1979.

Man, that was a long time coming.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 03:59 PM (n5tGW)

We got married a year after that, Paul started his professional job in 1984, we raised 4 kids (all of whom are/were past the age of 21), buried 3 of the 4 parental units, and Paul semi-retired from the job he started back in 1984.

THAT'S how long it's been. None of our kids experienced the hostage crisis - to them, this whole thing was just a footnote in their history books.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 04:06 PM (SRRAx)

543 It's official

Khamanei is dead
he has ceased to be
Courtesy of the red white and blue

Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 04:06 PM (ZxPkt)

544 533 Oh no! The UN Security Council is about to meet.

Embrace your impotence, assholes.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 28, 2026 04:04

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Does the Council include any Federal Judges?

Posted by: JM in Illinois at February 28, 2026 04:06 PM (lFpnU)

545 And it appears we got Khameini's son who was designated heir to the old man as well. From X

"
Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
·
2h
🚨 BREAKING: In MASSIVE FAFO, the son- and daughter-in-law of Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei both got KILLED by US-Israeli strikes, according to a council member"

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 04:06 PM (E4rtv)

546 I'd hoped, as Trump did, that a peace could be made with Russia over Ukraine. It didn't happen, and since the Russians have stalled the process, along with Z in Ukraine, Trump has decided to just take out Russia's allies one by one, since the Putin has kind of bogged himself down due to the Special Military Operation.

Syria, out of Russia's hands with Assad gone, they might be able to keep their port access at Tartus if they're lucky.

Venezuela, Maudro gone, the regime there seemingly going along to get along with Trump.

Cuba, on the brink due to the loss of Venezuelan oil and money.

Iran, leadership obliterated, future status uncertain but not looking good for another Russian ally.

I'm thinking Vlad might be wishing he'd taken the deal in Alaska.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 04:06 PM (6ydKt)

547 I like Snickers and ketchup on hotdogs.

These are a few of my favorite things.

If anyone needs someone to rum Greenland, I'm available, BTW

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:07 PM (aTgV0)

548 Evidently, Iran called a meeting of all the top generals and leaders in Iran and the USA hit that building and leveled it.

"Hey, guys! There's a guy named 'John Baron' on the phone, says we have a big meeting..."
Posted by: Mullah HQ at February 28, 2026 03:35 PM (IJqrQ)

Mohamed: "I thought you called this meeting."
Mohammad: "Not me, Mohammeed called it."
Mohammeed: "It wasn't me, I thought it was..." KABBBBOOOOOM!

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 04:07 PM (lCppi)

549 🚨 MAJOR BREAKING: Ayatollah Khamenei, the brutal, longtime Supreme Leader of Iran, has been KlLLED during Trump’s operation in Iran, per multiple reports...

Trump was virtually begging him to stop killing the protesters or he'd be killed...
Oh well.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 04:08 PM (/lPRQ)

550 "🚨 BREAKING: In MASSIVE FAFO, the son- and daughter-in-law of Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei both got KILLED by US-Israeli strikes, according to a council member"
Posted by: whig"

You hate to see it.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:08 PM (aTgV0)

551 I'll put damn near anything on a hot dog, though. Mayo and chili flakes. Hummus. Cole slaw. I'm a maniac when it comes to putting food on other food.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:08 PM (06Hmj)

552 Is Greenland still under the Danelaw?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:08 PM (lAzE1)

553 I'd hoped, as Trump did, that a peace could be made with Russia over Ukraine. It didn't happen, and since the Russians have stalled the process, along with Z in Ukraine, Trump has decided to just take out Russia's allies one by one, since the Putin has kind of bogged himself down due to the Special Military Operation.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 04:06 PM (6ydKt)
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Venezuela and Iran are more relevant to the People's Republic of China, though Russia being bogged down in its four-year (and counting) special military operation in Ukraine means they can't provide support even if they would otherwise have been inclined to do so.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 04:08 PM (i9wbk)

554 You homo's that are talking about carrots in chili are not right. Healey wife is sautéing some hot Italian sausage, green bell peppers, and onions to place on homemade bread.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:09 PM (abIsI)

555 I don't know how Marco is going to run the State Dept, Venezuela, and Iran. Not to mention Greenland and Cuba if that happens.
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That's Marcus Rubius, Viceroy of all Donaldus Trumpus' conquered lands.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 04:09 PM (HXT0k)

556 "he has ceased to be"

Pinin for the fjords.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:09 PM (aTgV0)

557 551 I'll put damn near anything on a hot dog, though. Mayo and chili flakes. Hummus. Cole slaw. I'm a maniac when it comes to putting food on other food.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:08 PM (06Hmj)

Yo, my man ... I put food in yo food

Posted by: Xzibit at February 28, 2026 04:09 PM (3sXRv)

558 Carter helped get rid of the Shah and now we are gonna put him back in Power, and God I hope he does get back in power and I think that's what's needed, not some power share just for NOW he needs to be in power and fire up the Helicopters and take a Page from Pinochet

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (FCrpy)

559 He is an ex-Ayatollah.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (aTgV0)

560 Maybe aftrr this Denmark will give Greenland away for nothing

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (Ia/+0)

561 I've never put a snickers on a hot dog....

Sounds a bit too "Iowa State Fair", doesn't it?

Those crazy bastards will eat anything.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (06Hmj)

562 424 I only have the one degree in history. But I
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've had a burr under my saddle for the last month and the chaffing really burns.

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Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (v5dF2)

563 also F Carter what a trash President

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (FCrpy)

564 For the first time in my adult life, I'm proud of my country.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (E0p3T)

565 Yo, my man ... I put food in yo food

We heard you liked food so...

man that show sucked. The stuff they built was so ugly and stupid looking, and apparently really cheaply done.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (PYyV9)

566 Trump is rolling up our enemies from the periphery and it is beautiful to see. Crushing their economies, breaking their ability to sustain conflict or even a military buildup.

Amazing to see.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (ZOv7s)

567 Maybe aftrr this Denmark will give Greenland away for nothing
Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (Ia/+0)

Denmark: "Take Norway, too! We're not using it!"

Norway: "Hey!"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (06Hmj)

568 552 Is Greenland still under the Danelaw?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:08 PM (lAzE1)

The Danish don't know how to Danegeld anymore. They kinda lie there like a pastry...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (ynpvh)

569 "the son- and daughter-in-law of Iranian Ayatollah Khamenei both got killed"

It's like carrots in chili! Reeeee!

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (2qz/H)

570 563 also F Carter what a trash President
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio

Nobody talks about him anymore.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (abIsI)

571 England has deployed 50 officers to surround and protect the house of ... the late Ayatollah's son.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (HXT0k)

572 555 I don't know how Marco is going to run the State Dept, Venezuela, and Iran. Not to mention Greenland and Cuba if that happens.
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But it will be a good pic.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 04:12 PM (v5dF2)

573 Accountability!

LA federal jury returned guilty verdicts against two defendants for stalking an ICE deportation officer. Cynthia Raygoza. 38, and Ashleigh Brown, 38. GUILTY.

Deputy AG Harmeet Dhillon tweets: "FAFO"

I'm developing a major crush on AG Dhillon.
Posted by: JM in Illinois at February 28, 2026 04:03 PM (lFpnU)

Los Angeles or Louisiana? p.s. AG Dhillon carries a kirpan.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 04:12 PM (lCppi)

574
LA federal jury returned guilty verdicts against two defendants for stalking an ICE deportation officer. Cynthia Raygoza. 38, and Ashleigh Brown, 38. GUILTY.

Deputy AG Harmeet Dhillon tweets: "FAFO"

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Unfortunately, these things take time. Story first reported in september of 2025. They could face up to 5 years in federal prison. Let that be a lesson to the others.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at February 28, 2026 04:12 PM (Rwc5r)

575 564 For the first time in my adult life, I'm proud of my country.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (E0p3T)

I was proud of things Reagan did, so you must've been a non-adult or non-existent during that time...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 04:12 PM (ynpvh)

576 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 February 28, 2026 04:12 PM (ZOv7s)

577 571 England has deployed 50 officers to surround and protect the house of ... the late Ayatollah's son.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (HXT0k)

Because of course they did ...

Wankers

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 04:12 PM (3sXRv)

578 It is nice to see a lot of old business being finally cleared up. Michael is back from the old man's funeral and fired the consigliere.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 04:12 PM (PYyV9)

579 If/when the dust settles, Zelenskyy will be there with a listing of available weaponry for sale.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 04:12 PM (NFX2v)

580 Carter helped get rid of the Shah and now we are gonna put him back in Power, and God I hope he does get back in power and I think that's what's needed, not some power share just for NOW he needs to be in power and fire up the Helicopters and take a Page from Pinochet
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (FCrpy)

Not the same Shah. The son of the late Shah. And yes, he does need to be ruthless in extirpating remnants of the mullah's regime.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 04:13 PM (8zz6B)

581 Ketchup and mayo on a hot dog is fucking awesome.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Am Not Ashamed! at February 28, 2026 04:13 PM (i49OE)

582 Why do they put carrots in cans of Jalapenos?

Fuck it....I eat em.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:13 PM (aTgV0)

583 Trump singlehandedly broke it off in the ass of two major parties and has set about reshaping the entire world. The most consequential man you will likely ever see in the flesh.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (E0p3T)

584 Hegseth, Dept of WAR, general Caine (sp?) etc. Thank God Trump was able to get the right people on his team.
Posted by: PaleRider
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But, but, what about the JAGs?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (v5dF2)

585 581 Ketchup and mayo on a hot dog is fucking awesome.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Am Not Ashamed! at February 28, 2026 04:13 PM (i49OE)

I like mustard, relish, onions, and jalapeños...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (ynpvh)

586 Jimmah!

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (aTgV0)

587 576 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 February 28, 2026 04:12 PM (ZOv7s)

Amen.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Am Not Ashamed! at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (i49OE)

588 585 581 Ketchup and mayo on a hot dog is fucking awesome.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Am Not Ashamed! at February 28, 2026 04:13 PM (i49OE)

I like mustard, relish, onions, and jalapeños...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (ynpvh)

Or throw some chili in there.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (ynpvh)

589 Because of course they did ...

Wankers
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 04:12 PM (3sXRv)

I hope the filthy twat sees a bunch of armed men surrounding his house and decides to go out in a blaze of glory.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (06Hmj)

590 533 Oh no! The UN Security Council is about to meet.

Embrace your impotence, assholes.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 28, 2026 04:04 PM (g8Ew

Ummm.....doesn't the US basically pay to keep the lights on in the building?

Seems to me we could just pull the plug and leave everyone else holding their dicks in their hands....

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 04:15 PM (SRRAx)

591 LA Los Angeles

Posted by: JM in Illinois at February 28, 2026 04:15 PM (Y05sl)

592 Don't forget the money the cartels send to china for fentynal and weapons.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 04:15 PM (n5tGW)

593 581 Ketchup and mayo on a hot dog is fucking awesome.
Posted by: Denny Crane - I Am Not Ashamed!

If you're a communist.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:15 PM (abIsI)

594 I am constantly amazed at the almost miraculous and good things the US military can do when it has the right CIC.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 04:15 PM (lCppi)

595 People who like Snickers put carrots in chili.

Or maybe, just maybe ...

People who like carrots put Snickers in chili ...

Posted by: Adriane the Lens Cap Covered Camera Photography Critic . . . at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (3ZUWJ)

596 Oh no! The UN Security Council is about to meet.

Embrace your impotence, assholes.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons

I do not wish our beloved FNYC morons any ill will, BUT it would be something if IRGC goons run an op on the UN when it is going on.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (/lPRQ)

597 Trump gets lucky again!!!

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (E0p3T)

598 I hope the filthy twat sees a bunch of armed men surrounding his house and decides to go out in a blaze of glory.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (06Hmj)

Brit constabulary don't carry ...

But I like your thinking on the matter

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (3sXRv)

599 502 Zed's dead, baby. Zed's dead.
Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 03:58 PM (BF4m0)

If you wanna be a junkie wow
Remember Freddy's dead...
-Curtis Mayfield

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (QGaXH)

600 At least thete is no kale.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (lAzE1)

601 588 585 581 Ketchup and mayo on a hot dog is fucking awesome.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Am Not Ashamed! at February 28, 2026 04:13 PM (i49OE)

I like mustard, relish, onions, and jalapeños...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (ynpvh)

Or throw some chili in there.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

and coleslaw.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (abIsI)

602 I note we discuss Jimmy Carter but not Barack Obama 30 years later.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 04:17 PM (NFX2v)

603 The most consequential man you will likely ever see in the flesh.
Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (E0p3T)

And it all boils down to Doing The Obvious.

He doesn't have the interests of shadowy perverts and thousand-headed hydras of corruption forcing his hand.

"Iran is fucked, and is pissing me off. Welp. Guess I'm gonna go wreck their day, then."

Nice and simple.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:17 PM (06Hmj)

604 >>And Snickers are hit and miss.

the new pecan one is bomb

Posted by: cherries in season at February 28, 2026 04:17 PM (OMQXM)

605 But I like your thinking on the matter
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (3sXRv)

I'm an incurable optimist, what can i say.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:18 PM (06Hmj)

606 One person seriously injured in that missile hit in Tel Aviv, the worst reported Israeli casualty thus far.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 04:18 PM (i9wbk)

607 Venezuela and Iran are more relevant to the People's Republic of China, though Russia being bogged down in its four-year (and counting) special military operation in Ukraine means they can't provide support even if they would otherwise have been inclined to do so.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 04:08 PM (i9wbk)

The Russians have been buddy-buddy with the regimes in Venezuela and Iran for decades. The Russians even built Iran's nuclear power plant.

They aren't BFFs but the Russians have always sided with them at every opportunity to be a thorn in the side of the U.S. if nothing else.

What's really giving Putin indigestion is India halting oil & gas purchases once Trump put tariffs on any country importing from them.

China needs Iranian & Venezuelan oil of course, but they can get more from Russia now I suppose.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 04:18 PM (6ydKt)

608 They had an orange snickers with nuts.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:18 PM (lAzE1)

609 600 At least thete is no kale.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (lAzE1)

Crunched up kale chips and sesame seeds are nice on things. Like a bullcrap round-eye furikake.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:19 PM (06Hmj)

610 560 Maybe aftrr this Denmark will give Greenland away for nothing
Posted by: Skip
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You know something's up when more ships than the rest of the world's navy's are parked in your harbor.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 04:19 PM (v5dF2)

611 The billionaire Neville Roy Singham is funding the pro-Iran "protests" in various cities. Note the pre-printed signage and other "professional" paraphernalia in the videos and photos.

Why is this fucker still breathing?

Hello, CIA... do something useful and within your purview, please.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 04:19 PM (jtM2q)

612 I'll put damn near anything on a hot dog, though. Mayo and chili flakes. Hummus. Cole slaw. I'm a maniac when it comes to putting food on other food.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:08 PM (06Hmj)
=====

It's like a billion voice suddenly cry out, and then, silence.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 04:20 PM (RIvkX)

613 Pollution alert in Iran as 30 million hijabs are set on fire.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 04:20 PM (+nEug)

614 601 588 585 581 Ketchup and mayo on a hot dog is fucking awesome.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Am Not Ashamed! at February 28, 2026 04:13 PM (i49OE)

I like mustard, relish, onions, and jalapeños...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (ynpvh)

Or throw some chili in there.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

and coleslaw.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (abIsI)

Wait, you called me a Commie for the ketchup and mayo, but now you're OK adding all that other stuff?

Pick a lane, man!

*hotdog emoji*

Posted by: Denny Crane - Hotdogs Are Great No Matter What. at February 28, 2026 04:20 PM (i49OE)

615 Ketchup and mayo on a hot dog is fucking awesome.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Am Not Ashamed! at February 28, 2026 04:13 PM (i49OE)

I like mustard, relish, onions, and jalapeños...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (ynpvh)

Or throw some chili in there.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

and coleslaw.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (abIsI)

Gee. You guys want some hot dog with your toppings?

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 04:20 PM (BF4m0)

616 500 how is MSNOW taking the news??
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 03:58 PM (FCrpy)

M-SNOW cannot be reached for comment. He was just turning his life around, working on his rap music, working on a community college application to study communication, in talks with sometime rival DJ Gheist to do a collab tentatively titled 2 Wyte Krew, when he got pulled over by a pig. A semantic discourse on the distinction between "driving" and "traveling" escalated into more vigorous debate, one thing led to another, and his memorial will be a private family-only affair. They hope that all his fans will respect their privacy in their time of mourning. Thank you for your understanding.

Posted by: SciVo at February 28, 2026 04:22 PM (Sy6m/)

617 567 Maybe aftrr this Denmark will give Greenland away for nothing
Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (Ia/+0)

Denmark: "Take Norway, too! We're not using it!"

Norway: "Hey!"
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (06Hmj)

😂😂😂😂😂

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 04:22 PM (SRRAx)

618 I put Worcestershire in my mashed potatoes.

There. I said it.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:22 PM (aTgV0)

619 What's really giving Putin indigestion is India halting oil & gas purchases once Trump put tariffs on any country importing from them.

China needs Iranian & Venezuelan oil of course, but they can get more from Russia now I suppose.
Posted by: SpeakingOf
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We get business settled Trump will back off Putin.
But it won't be in a way that helps China.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 04:22 PM (v5dF2)

620 Gee. You guys want some hot dog with your toppings?
Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 04:20 PM (BF4m0)

I'll split a hot dog in half, fry it up, and smash it on top of another hotdog.

King Kong ain't got shit on me.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:22 PM (06Hmj)

621 Hmmm,....Saudi Arabia appears to be coming off the fence, and aligning against Iran. Shia vs Sunnin coming ti the fore.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 28, 2026 04:22 PM (7kJyR)

622 The billionaire Neville Roy Singham is funding the pro-Iran "protests" in various cities. Note the pre-printed signage and other "professional" paraphernalia in the videos and photos.

Why is this fucker still breathing?

Hello, CIA... do something useful and within your purview, please.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 04:19 PM (jtM2q)
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I imagine they are tracing his network and then going to do the asset forfeiture thing, since he's bankrolling terrorism.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:22 PM (ZOv7s)

623 Have there been any reports of any American casualties yet?

I saw the video of the drone hit on the Bahrain base. It'd be miraculous if there weren't any deaths from that.

Posted by: Defenestratus at February 28, 2026 04:23 PM (WYStd)

624 I am constantly amazed at the almost miraculous and good things the US military can do when it has the right CIC.
Posted by: LASue
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This is about me, isn't it?

Posted by: Peanut at February 28, 2026 04:23 PM (XeU6L)

625 People who like Snickers put carrots in chili.

And if they do not put carrots in their chili, they put ketchup on their hot dog.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 03:59 PM (RIvkX)

Snickers feels like I'm freebasing sugar. I have no tolerance for it anymore beyond a few nibbles and licks**.

** Be on the lookout for banana Dreams new Glam Rock album titled, Nibbles and Licks

Posted by: banana Dream - like Ratt sans tank-tops at February 28, 2026 04:23 PM (3uBP9)

626

Wait, you called me a Commie for the ketchup and mayo, but now you're OK adding all that other stuff?

Pick a lane, man!

*hotdog emoji*
Posted by: Denny Crane - Hotdogs Are Great No Matter What.

One of the best hotdogs I've ever eaten was from the Varsity in Atlanta. Dog, mustard, chili, and coleslaw on a fresh large bun. Mayo is for tuna salad.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:24 PM (abIsI)

627 I am constantly amazed at the almost miraculous and good things the US military can do when it has the right CIC.
Posted by: LASue
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This is about me, isn't it?
Posted by: Peanut
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Yes, but not solely. Also Clinton and Obama.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 04:25 PM (XeU6L)

628 Be on the lookout for banana Dreams new Glam Rock album titled, Nibbles and Licks
Posted by: banana Dream - like Ratt sans tank-tops at February 28, 2026 04:23 PM (3uBP9)

Cover art: a half unwrapped snickers looking incredibly awkward

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:25 PM (06Hmj)

629 Do bomb shelters come with a money back guarantee?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:25 PM (lAzE1)

630 576 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 February 28, 2026 04:12 PM (ZOv7s)

Seconded!

Thank You

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 04:26 PM (QGaXH)

631 629 Do bomb shelters come with a money back guarantee?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:25 PM (lAzE1)

Best we can do is half off your next order.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:26 PM (06Hmj)

632 618 I put Worcestershire in my mashed potatoes.

There. I said it.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:22 PM

I mix Worcestershire in my sour cream for baked potatoes.

Posted by: CaliGirl at February 28, 2026 04:26 PM (RjXn6)

633 I put Worcestershire in my mashed potatoes.

There. I said it.
Posted by: eleven
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In print, sparing yourself the phonetics.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 04:26 PM (XeU6L)

634 I would like to see a marine platoon strap Mark Milley to the nose of one of these missiles.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:26 PM (abIsI)

635 Has anybody yet mentioned how the next season of Fauda is gonna be lit!?

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 28, 2026 04:27 PM (iMotb)

636 In Russia, Mayo is for EVERYTHING.

Those fuckers eat more mayo than vodka.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:27 PM (aTgV0)

637 > I put Worcestershire in my mashed potatoes.

There. I said it.
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I use it sometimes to sauté mushrooms. With a little olive oil.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 04:27 PM (jtM2q)

638 "I mix Worcestershire in my sour cream for baked potatoes.
Posted by: CaliGir"

This girl gets it.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:28 PM (aTgV0)

639 Say, has anyone heard from Valerie Jarrett today?

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 04:28 PM (vSvIl)

640 601 588 585 581 Ketchup and mayo on a hot dog is fucking awesome.

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Am Not Ashamed! at February 28, 2026 04:13 PM (i49OE)

I like mustard, relish, onions, and jalapeños...

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (ynpvh)

Or throw some chili in there.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

and coleslaw.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (abIsI)

So it's a food thread now?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 04:28 PM (QGaXH)

641 Do bomb shelters come with a money back guarantee?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:25 PM (lAzE1)

They sure do! And we have never had to pay out on a warranty claim.

Posted by: Acme Paper Bomb Shelter Company, LLC at February 28, 2026 04:29 PM (8zz6B)

642 621 Hmmm,....Saudi Arabia appears to be coming off the fence, and aligning against Iran. Shia vs Sunnin coming ti the fore.

-SLV
Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 28, 2026 04:22 PM (7kJyR)

One of the talking heads just pointed out Saudi was hit with Iranian missiles. The King has to protect the Kingdom.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 28, 2026 04:29 PM (w/O5Q)

643 Or throw some chili in there.
Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia)

and coleslaw.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:16 PM (abIsI)

I don't normally like hotdogs that much. However, when pregnant with #1 giant son and trying to eat Mexican food every day, I loved hotdogs with everything.

My husband was in shock for most of my pregnancy, having a 10lb baby on the way...and once having frat boys moo at me. However, my eating habits were wacko.

Food was the first thing he noticed before we knew by a blood test: I was getting up at 0600 after a 3-11 shift to eat breakfast with him before his class. He said, "Something is wrong with you." Indeed. Later hearing me eating Oreos at 0200. Gimme the foods!

I never had morning sickness.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:29 PM (WONhk)

644 639 Say, has anyone heard from Valerie Jarrett today?
Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 04:28 PM (vSvIl)

I did hear some agitated gnawing coming from the crawlspace earlier....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:29 PM (06Hmj)

645 I use it sometimes to sauté mushrooms. With a little olive oil.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 04:27 PM (jtM2q
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Do you think Trump had the Corleone family recipe of spaghetti and meatballs while watching the accounts being settled? Rubio would cook it, of course.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:29 PM (ZOv7s)

646 Do bomb shelters come with a money back guarantee?
Posted by: Boss Moss
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A bit of dark humor. After my mother passed away, while going through things,I happened upon the box that her pacemaker had been delivered in. Therein was a warranty, 'For the life of the owner'.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 04:29 PM (XeU6L)

647 Worcestershire sauce mixed with ketchup is a decent cocktail sauce in a pinch.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 04:29 PM (zZu0s)

648 This UN emergency meeting is getting good!!!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 28, 2026 04:30 PM (iMotb)

649 "So it's a food thread now?"

Pizza?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:30 PM (aTgV0)

650 Say, has anyone heard from Valerie Jarrett today?
Posted by: Methos
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Earlier, urging 'Rapprochement'...and pallets of cash.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 04:31 PM (XeU6L)

651 648 This UN emergency meeting is getting good!!!
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice

If they go too long they'll run out of jerk socks.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:31 PM (abIsI)

652 Hmmm...regarding the pearl clutching about sleeper cells. If you were a sleeper, at this point, do you really think it would be in your long term interest to wake up?

Posted by: Farmer Bob at February 28, 2026 04:31 PM (IX8iX)

653 In Russia, Mayo is for EVERYTHING.

Those fuckers eat more mayo than vodka.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:27 PM

Truth.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 04:31 PM (Wnv9h)

654 The International Debating Society is meeting on a Saturday?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:31 PM (lAzE1)

655 I notice today on another blog that the woman who rakes her yard and argued with me about Fuentes is oddly silent.

Maybe rescuing fire ants for a shelter, as she will not kill a fly but supports Fuentes, Owens and Tucker. I can tell due to what she spews from X. Like Tucker you'd think she has a chair in the situation room with President Trump. Hates Israel and Bibi.

I know whose side she's on this morning.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:32 PM (WONhk)

656 I mean I get it. If the little turd hasn't committed crimes in the UK, they have a duty to protect him from any potential expats seeking revenge now that Daddy is kosher barbecue.

But 50 cops? Please.

Put an old, chubby about-to-be-pensioner outside in a cruiser with orders to look out for #1, and make himself scarce if any angry Persians show up.

Bare minimum, desultory duty for that little bastard.

He recently videotaped himself literally hurling cash around in a luxury hotel, btw.

A vicious little parasite.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 04:33 PM (BI5O2)

657 We get business settled Trump will back off Putin.
But it won't be in a way that helps China.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 04:22 PM (v5dF2)

Trump is still looking to make peace in Ukraine.
We'll see how that goes now.

Trump will be in China in March.
Should be interesting watching that trip.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 04:33 PM (6ydKt)

658 566 Trump is rolling up our enemies from the periphery and it is beautiful to see. Crushing their economies, breaking their ability to sustain conflict or even a military buildup.

Amazing to see.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:11 PM (ZOv7s)

Russia is Weak and can't help any of it's Allies and now people are finding out that China's Tech is SHIT and doesn't work, looks good but is garbage.

Cuba you're NEXT

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:34 PM (FCrpy)

659 Say, has anyone heard from Valerie Jarrett today?
Posted by: Methos

Hopefully she was in that meeting representing Obama.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 04:34 PM (/lPRQ)

660 I notice today on another blog that the woman who rakes her yard and argued with me about Fuentes is oddly silent.

Maybe rescuing fire ants for a shelter, as she will not kill a fly but supports Fuentes, Owens and Tucker. I can tell due to what she spews from X. Like Tucker you'd think she has a chair in the situation room with President Trump. Hates Israel and Bibi.

I know whose side she's on this morning.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:32 PM (WONhk)

***

Weird. Fuentes is a fine cigar.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 04:34 PM (2WIwB)

661 If you were a sleeper, at this point, do you really think it would be in your long term interest to wake up?
Posted by: Farmer Bob at February 28, 2026 04:31 PM (IX8iX)

Yep. Find some hot chick here or return home as a returning expat who was just 'waiting for an opportunity to retake our homeland' and rake in the hot Persian chicks.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 04:34 PM (zZu0s)

662 Hmmm...regarding the pearl clutching about sleeper cells. If you were a sleeper, at this point, do you really think it would be in your long term interest to wake up?
Posted by: Farmer Bob
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They are so committed to their ideology that personal well-being does not matter.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 04:35 PM (XeU6L)

663 This UN emergency meeting is getting good!!!
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice
_________

I dont even know who our ambassador is. Serbian ambassador probably matters more.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 28, 2026 04:35 PM (XvL8K)

664 I remember the American War Death Counters that were posted on all the "news" screens right up until Fagbama assumed office, then they disappeared along with the flag draped coffins the Democrats masturbated over for years.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:35 PM (E0p3T)

665 Not the same Shah. The son of the late Shah. And yes, he does need to be ruthless in extirpating remnants of the mullah's regime.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 04:13 PM (8zz6B)

My understanding is that SHAH means King so his Dad is dead so he's the new Shah, he seems like a good man and I hope and pray he comes back into power

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:36 PM (FCrpy)

666 > Weird. Fuentes is a fine cigar.
Posted by: Diogenes
--------
Word

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 04:37 PM (jtM2q)

667 634 I would like to see a marine platoon strap Mark Milley to the nose of one of these missiles.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:26 PM (abIsI)

As the daughter of a WWII Marine I can see them doing this!

I cannot keep them all straight...as many were not straight. Was he the one who wore dresses and make up?

How on earth did we survive Obungo or Bidet's errors?

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:37 PM (WONhk)

668 657 Trump will be in China in March.
Should be interesting watching that trip.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 04:33 PM (6ydKt)

Nice Forbidden City ya got here Xi

Be a shame if anything happened to it.....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 04:37 PM (QGaXH)

669 this is getting serious!

"Qatar’s foreign minister has summoned the Islamic Republic’s ambassador over attacks on Qatari territory."

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:38 PM (/M/4v)

670 664 I remember the American War Death Counters that were posted on all the "news" screens right up until Fagbama assumed office, then they disappeared along with the flag draped coffins the Democrats masturbated over for years.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:35 PM (E0p3T)

Reminds me of the COVID counters that slowly vanished after Biden took office.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 04:38 PM (6ydKt)

671 "Qatar’s foreign minister has summoned the Islamic Republic’s ambassador over attacks on Qatari territory."

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:38 PM (/M/4v)

hehehehe

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:39 PM (06Hmj)

672 It's official

Khamanei is dead
he has ceased to be
Courtesy of the red white and blue

Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 04:06 PM (ZxPkt)

Niiice.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 04:39 PM (snZF9)

673 It's a callous, cynical play - but in Trump's shoes, I'd be sorely tempted to tell Putin "Ukraine is yours if you embargo Chinese oil and gas purchases."

It would make it impossible for them to go to war in the Middle East, if they are getting any ideas, and perhaps force them to buy from us.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 04:39 PM (BI5O2)

674 Dubai Intl Airport attacked.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:39 PM (lAzE1)

675 669 this is getting serious!

"Qatar’s foreign minister has summoned the Islamic Republic’s ambassador over attacks on Qatari territory."

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:38 PM (/M/4v)

If he's smart he'll ask for asylum....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 04:40 PM (QGaXH)

676 I will never understand the lunatics decrying this. Only on planet Bullshit in the galaxy of This Sucks Camel Dicks is a dead Ayatollah a bad thing.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 28, 2026 04:40 PM (KLWiC)

677 I remember the American War Death Counters that were posted on all the "news" screens right up until Fagbama assumed office, then they disappeared along with the flag draped coffins the Democrats masturbated over for years.
Posted by: ...
________

And the "support our troops, end the war" yard signs.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at February 28, 2026 04:40 PM (XvL8K)

678 this is getting serious!

"Qatar’s foreign minister has summoned the Islamic Republic’s ambassador over attacks on Qatari territory."
Posted by: runner

Should just hold the whole Embassy staff in a POW camp until issues in Iran are resolved.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 04:40 PM (/lPRQ)

679 674 Dubai Intl Airport attacked.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:39 PM (lAzE1)

And they hit one of their high rises earlier

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 04:40 PM (VE6XX)

680 674 Dubai Intl Airport attacked.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:39 PM (lAzE1)

Now ya fucked up
Now ya fucked up
Now ya fucked up

You have fucked up now.

...

Now ya fucked up

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:41 PM (06Hmj)

681 667 634 I would like to see a marine platoon strap Mark Milley to the nose of one of these missiles.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 04:26 PM (abIsI)

As the daughter of a WWII Marine I can see them doing this!

I cannot keep them all straight...as many were not straight. Was he the one who wore dresses and make up?

How on earth did we survive Obungo or Bidet's errors?
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:37 PM (WONhk)

No, Milley was the TRAITOR who called China and begged them to understand that he was a good guy, not like that big meanie TRUMP, and he would absolutely call and give them a heads-up if the erratic Bad Orange Man suddenly lurched in the direction of attacking their Pristine Serene Butts for, obviously, no reason whatsoever.

Posted by: SciVo at February 28, 2026 04:41 PM (Sy6m/)

682 Trump has confirmed the Ayatollah is dead as well.

Seems pretty official now.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 04:42 PM (6ydKt)

683 Is the UN meeting/scream fest over yet?

Deport them,too, along with Milo and a long list from MN.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:43 PM (WONhk)

684 659 Say, has anyone heard from Valerie Jarrett today?
___

She was killed in Western Iran getting ready to launch missiles.

Posted by: Earth: The Final Season at February 28, 2026 04:43 PM (qUkBO)

685 > "Qatar’s foreign minister has summoned the Islamic Republic’s ambassador over attacks on Qatari territory."
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He's still alive?

Hey.... y'all missed one!

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 04:43 PM (jtM2q)

686 Has Cuba waved the white flag yet ?

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 04:43 PM (VE6XX)

687 "Rate Plato" rhymes with "hate Nato."

Just sayin'.

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 04:43 PM (X+xvk)

688 664 I remember the American War Death Counters that were posted on all the "news" screens right up until Fagbama assumed office, then they disappeared along with the flag draped coffins the Democrats masturbated over for years.
Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:35 PM (E0p3T)

I remember being so upset when they stopped doing that - every week we would be sure to catch that segment so that we could say a prayer for each of the families affected.

I know that wasn't the purpose of them running those lists, but that's what a LOT of conservatives did. The left wanted us to be indignant at what was happening, and instead we all appreciated having specific names to pray for.

I don't think they ever understood that.

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 04:44 PM (SRRAx)

689 Imagine if America got destroyed by the British in the mid 19th century, and our only two presidents we had ever had were Washington and some other asshole named Woshingtin.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:44 PM (06Hmj)

690 US has just resumed attacks on missile sites.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 04:44 PM (+nEug)

691 That's my president.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 04:44 PM (viF8m)

692 Meatloaf every day forever.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:44 PM (lAzE1)

693 Read that the Hormuz speed boats have been neutralized. We need video.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (v5dF2)

694 Dunno if real but now multiple reports including a person with family in Iran on CBS news that Iranians are celebrating and cheering news that Khameini is dead.

CBS News
@CBSNews
·
1h
"I'm being bombarded by different emotions."

CBS News contributor Masih Alinejad, whose parents and siblings live in Iran, says the Iranians she's spoken to are overcome with joy that "their killers have finally been the target of the U.S. government and they see justice;

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (E4rtv)

695 Trump has a new statement on X!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (/M/4v)

696 682 Trump has confirmed the Ayatollah is dead as well.

Seems pretty official now.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 04:42 PM (6ydKt)
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As Coroner, I must aver
I thoroughly examined him
And he's not only merely dead
He's really most sincerely dead

Posted by: WisRich at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (+xcAz)

697 Fun, obscure fact:

Iran is the oldest country in the world.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (aTgV0)

698 I see that our resident traiters are calling for a War Powers Resolution.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (/lPRQ)

699 I mean on Truth Social! But ...i have to access to it

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (/M/4v)

700 687 "Rate Plato" rhymes with "hate Nato."

Just sayin'.
Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 04:43 PM (X+xvk)

Dana? Hard 1.

Regular Plato? Hard pass.

...

Come to think of it, what the hell was Plato's first name, anyway? Steve? Wait, no, he was Greek.

So Nico. Definitely Nico.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (06Hmj)

701 664 I remember the American War Death Counters that were posted on all the "news" screens right up until Fagbama assumed office, then they disappeared along with the flag draped coffins the Democrats masturbated over for years.
Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:35 PM (E0p3T)

Same with the CIVID death counters we really can't hate the press enough

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:46 PM (FCrpy)

702 Trump has a statement on how Iran should move forward, including "hopefully the IRGC and police will peacefully merge with Iranian Patriot and work together to ..."

Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 04:46 PM (vbXSk)

703 I'll bet all the tourists in Dubai are regretting their trips along with the Americans in Mexico.

Heck, I don't even know what's going on in Mexico today due to Iran.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:46 PM (WONhk)

704 How on earth did we survive Obungo or Bidet's errors?
Posted by: ChristyBlinky
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We haven't...yet. Only time will tell.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 04:46 PM (XeU6L)

705 690 US has just resumed attacks on missile sites.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 04:44 PM (+nEug)

I know it's been said, but 'I voted for this!'

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 04:46 PM (QGaXH)

706 Tousi has video of people all over Iran celebrating.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 04:46 PM (+nEug)

707 This kind of wrecked the usual Saturday lineup
Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 03:57 PM (Ia/+0)

Yeah, I know. Totally pre-empted Shazam!/Isis Hour.

Dang, that Joanna Cameron is hot hot hot!!!

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 04:46 PM (uQesX)

708 I love the Dems defending the mullahs.

L-O-V-E it!

Everyone in the country can turn on their TVs, and see two things: mullahs committing war crimes against random Arab civilians in countries who did literally nothing to provoke an attack, killing them in their homes. And Amerikarens out in the streets with signs saying "Hands Off Our Theocratic Butchers."

It's tough to get a worse look than that.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 04:46 PM (BI5O2)

709 This cooks..

https://tinyurl.com/5d5f2ww9

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 04:46 PM (jtM2q)

710 702 Trump has a statement on how Iran should move forward, including "hopefully the IRGC and police will peacefully merge with Iranian Patriot and work together to ..."
Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 04:46 PM (vbXSk)

The police maybe...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 04:47 PM (VE6XX)

711 The Ayatollah died like a dog. He was crying at the end. I said don't cry, Ayatollah, don't cry. Cried so much nobody could believe it.

Really want to hear this at a presser.

Posted by: Duke Lowell at February 28, 2026 04:47 PM (2UnvF)

712 583 Trump singlehandedly broke it off in the ass of two major parties and has set about reshaping the entire world. The most consequential man you will likely ever see in the flesh.
Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 04:14 PM (E0p3T)

if he can pull off CUBA he will be the GREATEST President ever and tea bagging Kennedy's Legacy

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:47 PM (FCrpy)

713 War Powers is Senate? That could take several decades.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:47 PM (lAzE1)

714 This has been reported on multiple sites and sources now as well.

From X.

RealRawNews
@RealRawNews1
Per a War Department source, US F-35 fighter jets engaged and destoryed a sortie of Iranian Mig 29s that took off from Mazariyeh Air Base at the start of hostilities.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 04:47 PM (E4rtv)

715 "Meatloaf every day forever.
Posted by: Boss Moss"

Hah.

I think I could live with that.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:47 PM (aTgV0)

716 I will never understand the lunatics decrying this. Only on planet Bullshit in the galaxy of This Sucks Camel Dicks is a dead Ayatollah a bad thing.

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 28, 2026 04:40 PM (KLWiC)

Those lunatics will serve a purpose in the future as sandbags.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 04:47 PM (snZF9)

717 687 "Rate Plato" rhymes with "hate Nato."

Just sayin'.
Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 04:43 PM (X+xvk)

Dana Plato was really HOT!

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Denounce Myself. at February 28, 2026 04:47 PM (i49OE)

718 Fun, obscure fact: Iran is the oldest country in the world.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (aTgV0)
*********************************

*Ahem!*

Posted by: Egypt at February 28, 2026 04:47 PM (i9wbk)

719 this is getting serious!

"Qatar’s foreign minister has summoned the Islamic Republic’s ambassador over attacks on Qatari territory."

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:38 PM (/M/4v)
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Tucker will now scream for war against Iran.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:48 PM (ZOv7s)

720 Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:44 PM (06Hmj)

Lol

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 04:48 PM (BI5O2)

721 I see that our resident traiters are calling for a War Powers Resolution.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (/lPRQ)
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That is shockingly gay and also deeply retarded.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:49 PM (ZOv7s)

722 Trump has a statement on how Iran should move forward, including "hopefully the IRGC and police will peacefully merge with Iranian Patriot and work together to ..."
Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 04:46 PM (vbXSk)

The police maybe...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 04:47 PM (VE6XX)

Yeah, you don't beat cancer by leaving a little bit of cancer. You eradicate all of it.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 04:50 PM (snZF9)

723 US has just resumed attacks on missile sites.
Posted by: Ben Had

Just get dark over there, moon go down, ?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 04:50 PM (/lPRQ)

724 A joke

Khamenei in the afterlife: George Washington walks up to him and kicks him so hard in the nuts they explode. "How dare you threaten my nation!" he bellows.

While Khamenei's writhing on the ground, Thomas Jefferson walks over and stomps on his head, shattering his jaw. "You asshole!" cries Jefferson.

While Khamenei's trying to get his feet under him Light Horse Harry Lee pulls out his sabre and runs him through a couple dozen times. "I fought fair, you coward! You targeted children!"

As another huge American stalks over, Khamenei, holding his jaw together, cries out "Wait wait!" An angel appears. "Yes?" he asks.

Khamenei wails incoherently, "It's not supposed to BE like this!"

The angel says, "Well, you see, the Quran had a slight error when it was transcribed. It turns out that you meet 72 VIRGINIANS in the afterlife."

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 04:50 PM (PYyV9)

725 Come to think of it, what the hell was Plato's first name, anyway

Old Greek Homo

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 04:50 PM (Kt19C)

726 I see that our resident traiters are calling for a War Powers Resolution.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (/lPRQ)
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That is shockingly gay and also deeply retarded.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:49 PM (ZOv7s)

I see trump needs to have a night of the long knives.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 04:50 PM (snZF9)

727 Tucker will now scream for war against Iran.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:48 PM (ZOv7s)

as Douglas Murray said in words of Shakespeare (he too was an Author) "The cat will mew and dog will have his day"

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:51 PM (/M/4v)

728 Fun, obscure fact: Iran is the oldest country in the world.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:45 PM (aTgV0)
*********************************

*Ahem!*
Posted by: Egypt
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Pfft!

Posted by: Ur at February 28, 2026 04:51 PM (XeU6L)

729 How on earth did we survive Obungo or Bidet's errors?
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:37 PM (WONhk)
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Divine Providence

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 04:51 PM (ESVrU)

730 Billionaire Neville Roy Singham is a disgrace, and his old man should have been thrown out of the county, driven back into "British Burma," well before Neville was conceived.

He was an Asian member of the League of Revolutionary Black Workers, a Black nationalist–Maoist group. He took a job at a Chrysler plant in Detroit in 1972 as an activist in the group.[6]

He also attended Howard University before starting a consulting firm for equipment-leasing companies from his Chicago home.[6] (Wikipedia)

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 04:51 PM (NFX2v)

731 Watching
IRAN REVOLUTION LIVE WITH IRANIAN HOSTS GOLDIE AND ARMIN: DAY 63 PART 2

watching them cry as they read the Shah's message and people of Iran celebrate the Death Khamenei

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:51 PM (FCrpy)

732 698 I see that our resident traiters are calling for a War Powers Resolution.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher
========
Even under that, Trump has Thirty Days of action. War Powers Act has never been adjudicated whether or not its provisions are constitutional. Since Trump informed the Gang of 8 before action, he has already complied with the reporting mechanism.

That being said, Congress can always pass a bill regarding stopping payment for the military action. If they dare.

Most of what Congress does now is peacock as they have neutered themselves by past laws delegating powers in vague terms. Courts are busy doing the same to its authoritah! as well. And just like that, we have created an imperial presidency because other branches are unserious assholes out to grift and pose regarding national problems.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 04:51 PM (E4rtv)

733 Cain founded Ur.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:51 PM (lAzE1)

734 Live video from Tel Aviv shows a three story building hit/destroyed by a "ballistic missile" they are saying.

Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 04:51 PM (vbXSk)

735 When a gal sez she wants a "platonic relationship", tell her great I'll fuck you square in the ass.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 04:51 PM (Kt19C)

736 RealRawNews
@RealRawNews1
Per a War Department source, US F-35 fighter jets engaged and destoryed a sortie of Iranian Mig 29s that took off from Mazariyeh Air Base at the start of hostilities.

Oh. You mean the vaunted "F35 SUX!!!!111" armchair admirals didn't know wtf they were talking about?

I'll say this, hearing about all of the devastation that we're reaping is going to make April 15th a little less painful.

I won't be celebrating since I live in a Somali Fraud state, but it'll definitely take the edge off when I have to stroke that check.

Posted by: Defenestratus at February 28, 2026 04:52 PM (WYStd)

737 "*Ahem!*
Posted by: Egypt"

Maybe on your internet, but MY internet says NO!!

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:52 PM (aTgV0)

738 The angel says, "Well, you see, the Quran had a slight error when it was transcribed. It turns out that you meet 72 VIRGINIANS in the afterlife."
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 04:50 PM (PYyV9)

Awesome!

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Love Jokes. at February 28, 2026 04:52 PM (i49OE)

739 Russia pulls out of Ukraine, and gives Kaliningrad to Poland just for funsies.

China dissolves the CCP and says "OK, Fine, Taiwan is the real China. We're sick of always wearing the same damn color every day, anyways."

Canada says "hey sohrry we've been such major buttholes lately, we'll be your territory for sure. Don't even need to be a State. Thanks, bud. Sohrry."

Barack Obama goes on an unhinged tirade on live TV confessing to every awful thing he ever did and then Bud Dwyers himself in the face.

I have dreams, people.

I have dreams.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:52 PM (06Hmj)

740 I see trump needs to have a night of the long knives.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 04:50 PM (snZF9)

I totally see this. I cannot fathom that Trump will allow these cucks, the Woke Reich to ruin his 2026, and the rest of his term.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:52 PM (/M/4v)

741 Most of what Congress does now is peacock as they have neutered themselves by past laws delegating powers in vague terms. Courts are busy doing the same to its authoritah! as well. And just like that, we have created an imperial presidency because other branches are unserious assholes out to grift and pose regarding national problems.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 04:51 PM (E4rtv)
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They're going to pass a bill and Trump will veto it.

Oooh, that showed him.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:52 PM (ZOv7s)

742 The angel says, "Well, you see, the Quran had a slight error when it was transcribed. It turns out that you meet 72 VIRGINIANS in the afterlife."
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
=====
Funny as hell. Thanks for that.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 04:52 PM (E4rtv)

743 Ok, it's getting weird now. Which GOPers are pushing to restrain Trump from smashing Iran? Those guys are on the take. Gross.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 04:53 PM (BI5O2)

744 Like Trump will allow the woke rich to split his coalition, to tarnish MAGA, and for Dems to win the House so they can impeach him again and roll back all of his legacy achievements.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM (/M/4v)

745 A Platonic relationship doesn't mean anal.

It means handys.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM (aTgV0)

746 My fellow compatriots,

Ali Khamenei, the bloodthirsty Zahhak of our time, the killer of tens of thousands of Iran’s bravest sons and daughters, has been erased from the pages of history. With his death, the Islamic Republic has effectively come to an end and will soon be consigned to the dustbin of history.

Any attempt by the remnants of the regime to appoint a successor to Khamenei is doomed to failure from the outset. Whoever they place in his stead will have neither legitimacy nor survival; and without doubt, they will also be complicit in the crimes of this regime.

To the military, security, and police forces: Any effort to prop up a collapsing regime is condemned to defeat. This is your last chance to join the people; to help ensure Iran’s stable transition to a free and prosperous future; and to have a share in building that future.

The death of the criminal Khamenei, while it cannot bring back the spilled blood, can serve as a balm for the scorched hearts of the grieving families; the fathers and mothers, spouses and children in mourning; and the families of the selfless martyrs of Iran’s Lion and Sun National Revolution.

Noble and brave people of Iran,

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM (FCrpy)

747 Noble and brave people of Iran,

This marks the beginning of our great national celebration; but it is not the end of the road. Stay vigilant and prepared. The time for a massive and decisive presence in the streets is very near. Together, united and steadfast, we will secure the final victory, and we will celebrate Iran’s freedom across our Ahura-created homeland.

Long live Iran,
Reza Pahlavi

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM (FCrpy)

748 693 Read that the Hormuz speed boats have been neutralized. We need video.

Posted by: Braenyard

It is on X along with Iranian ships sinking at the piers after being hit by torpedoes.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 04:55 PM (E4rtv)

749 X boats links?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:56 PM (lAzE1)

750 Live video from Tel Aviv shows a three story building hit/destroyed by a "ballistic missile" they are saying.
Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 04:51 PM (vbXSk)
*************************

The latest count is 21 injured, of which one critically, one seriously, three moderately, and the rest lightly.

Posted by: Egypt at February 28, 2026 04:56 PM (i9wbk)

751 Larijani seems to be the leader of the regime at the moment but he has issued no statements

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 04:56 PM (+nEug)

752
The latest count is 21 injured, of which one critically, one seriously, three moderately, and the rest lightly.
Posted by: Egypt at February 28, 2026 04:56 PM (i9wbk)

In Israel

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 04:57 PM (VE6XX)

753 695 Trump has a new statement on X!
Posted by: runner
---------

https://tinyurl.com/bdh275kx

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 04:57 PM (v5dF2)

754 So poor Marco Rubio is going to be fitted for Ayatollah's robes and turban now?

Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at February 28, 2026 04:57 PM (OD5vY)

755 Long live Iran,
Reza Pahlavi
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM

Well stated Mr. Shah.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 04:57 PM (BI5O2)

756 I'm pretty sure that, in terms of continuously being the same official entity under the same constitution, America is the oldest country on earth. Everyone else has gone through some kind of upheaval, union, revolution, or created a new constitution.

Even the UK isn't as old as us, in so far as it's now the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", as of 18-something. 1800's? 1810s? Whatever. Get off my lawn, England.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:57 PM (06Hmj)

757 I wonder if he has a pager?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 04:57 PM (lAzE1)

758 It is on X along with Iranian ships sinking at the piers after being hit by torpedoes.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 04:55 PM (E4rtv)

Don't have X but believe their navy has sunk to new levels from this report.

I guess we'll clear out the sleeper cells now, too. If they had any sense, which they don't, they'd be self deporting now.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:58 PM (WONhk)

759 by the numbers, 30 missiles were dropped on Ayatollah's compound...

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:58 PM (/M/4v)

760 I keep hearing people say we're at war.
So far, the death toll is lower than an average weekend in Chicago.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 04:58 PM (0MjtC)

761 4 Milo finds jihad sexy now?
Posted by: Chairman LMAO

Loomer says if he's not deported immediately, he's a deep state operative. I tend to agree with her.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 28, 2026 02:07 PM (abIsI)

I always thought of him as a gad-fly that flitted around pestering Lefties. Now this.

Strange how, suddenly - almost overnight - people that we thought were on "our" side, are vocal in their hatred of Israel, Jews, and America. It's become obvious that they're being paid to be contrarian.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 28, 2026 04:58 PM (pJWtt)

762 @ 759...runner, that should do it!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 04:59 PM (WONhk)

763 745 A Platonic relationship doesn't mean anal.

It means handys.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM (aTgV0)

Boy, I really missed the whole point of that little Allegory of the Cave, didn't I?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:59 PM (06Hmj)

764 759 by the numbers, 30 missiles were dropped on Ayatollah's compound...
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:58 PM (/M/4v)

Seems they'd need a sponge to "pick up" Ayatollahs body

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 04:59 PM (VE6XX)

765 Together, united and steadfast, we will secure the final victory, and we will celebrate Iran’s freedom across our Ahura-created homeland.

Long live Iran,
Reza Pahlavi
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM (FCrpy)
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Would that be "Ahura Mazda?"

If you had money on "Zoroastrian Renaissance," come collect your winnings.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:59 PM (ZOv7s)

766 Indian Class A Uturns have taken more lives.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 05:00 PM (lAzE1)

767 They're going to pass a bill and Trump will veto it.

Oooh, that showed him.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
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Won't even come to that. House might vote disapproval but fake filibuster applies to the Senate on this action. They don't have 60 votes to pass it right now. Later, it won't matter.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:00 PM (E4rtv)

768 Marxists can run to the podium fast enough to prop up the Mullahs

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 05:00 PM (Ia/+0)

769 " by the numbers, 30 missiles were dropped on Ayatollah's compound...
Posted by: runner "

Was that wrong? Should we have not done that?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:00 PM (aTgV0)

770 I oh so appreciate that ABC interrupted their NHL coverage to report of Khamenei's death.

I can get that type of a flaming skull headline from AoSHQ. Just play the damn game.

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at February 28, 2026 05:00 PM (5yDGQ)

771 Seems they'd need a sponge to "pick up" Ayatollahs body
Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 04:59 PM (VE6XX)
***********************

Check the Babylon Bee for a variation on that thought.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 05:01 PM (i9wbk)

772 The breaking news from Tehran is that whatever's left of the government there is requesting terms for "de-escalation". I think that means they want us to only bomb them half as much.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 05:01 PM (rj6Yv)

773 "Iran no longer has a navy guys subs just sunk all their ships."

https://x.com/SafetyNotorious/status/2027818413939437886

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 05:01 PM (08d9X)

774 Who's gonna bankroll Hezbollah now?? they are gonna have to rely on the UN funds now

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 05:01 PM (FCrpy)

775 Even the UK isn't as old as us, in so far as it's now the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", as of 18-something. 1800's? 1810s? Whatever. Get off my lawn, England.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:57 PM (06Hmj)
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The United Kingdom has never had a constitution, but its government is much older than the United States. Even the Hanovarian dynasty antedates us.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (ZOv7s)

776 Won't even come to that. House might vote disapproval but fake filibuster applies to the Senate on this action. They don't have 60 votes to pass it right now. Later, it won't matter.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:00 PM (E4rtv)

We have one dem on our side.. Fetterman said he fully backs Trump on this.. Of course numerous RINO's will vote against Trump

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (VE6XX)

777 Nice Forbidden City ya got here Xi

Be a shame if anything happened to it.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 04:37 PM (QGaXH)

It's one thing to take pissant countries to the woodshed.

It's a whole other kettle of fish to try that with a peer power.

No, I think The Donald will be a bit more circumspect in how he brings them to heel.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (3sXRv)

778 I hope Khamenei wasn't killed instantly. I hope he had a minute to think "oh, fuck me, they've got our number fellas, we're doo-"

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (BI5O2)

779 I bought Zoroastrianism low.

Get with the winning team!

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (aTgV0)

780 I assume the Deep State will attempt to fill the vacuum with Shah, Jr. and re-brand the IRGC as the new kinder, gentler SAVAK. Hopefully, we've got that all infiltrated and controlled.
Posted by: t-bird at February 28, 2026 03:50 PM (IJqrQ)

There seems to be a pretty significant percentage of the Iranian people who want the Shah back.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (ExV1e)

781 772 The breaking news from Tehran is that whatever's left of the government there is requesting terms for "de-escalation". I think that means they want us to only bomb them half as much.
Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 05:01 PM (rj6Yv)

Hey, if they want us to whack them by throwing them down an escalator, I'll do it, but... you know... it's gonna take a few tries. I'm just saying. There are easier ways for this to happen. Ask General P.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:03 PM (06Hmj)

782 Seems they'd need a sponge to "pick up" Ayatollahs body
Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 04:59 PM (VE6XX)
***********************

Check the Babylon Bee for a variation on that thought.
Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan

====

Use a squeegie to get every drop.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 05:03 PM (/lPRQ)

783 trump_repost 20m
Khamenei, one of the most evil people in History, is dead. This is not only Justice for the people of Iran, but for all Great Americans, and those people from many Countries throughout the World, that have been killed or mutilated by Khamenei and his gang of bloodthirsty THUGS. He was unable to avoid our Intelligence and Highly Sophisticated Tracking Systems and, working closely with Israel, there was not a thing he, or the other leaders that have been killed along with him, could do. This is the single greatest chance for the Iranian people to take back their Country. We are hearing that many of their IRGC, Military, and other Security and Police Forces, no longer want to fight, and are looking for Immunity from us. As I said last night, "Now they can have Immunity, later they only get Death!" Hopefully, the IRGC and Police will peacefully merge with the Iranian Patriots, and work together as a unit to bring back the Country to the Greatness it deserves. That process should soon be starting in that, not only the death of Khamenei but the Country has been, in only one day, very much destroyed and, even, obliterated. The heavy and pinpoint bombing, however, will con

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 05:03 PM (v5dF2)

784 The person who was critically wounded in the Tel Aviv missile hit has now died. That leaves one person seriously injured, three moderately, and 16 lightly, unless there are further updates.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 05:03 PM (i9wbk)

785 China is killing itself.

We don't need to help.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:03 PM (aTgV0)

786 ChristyBlinky,

It was reported around 1730 today that 900 sorties had taken place, the Iranian navy was sunk by subs while docked and B2s were expected to operate after nightfall.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:04 PM (E4rtv)

787 I am assuming Israel has some sort of navy...

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:04 PM (zZu0s)

788 China is killing itself.

We don't need to help.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:03 PM (aTgV0)

But I want to.

Close all family business.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:05 PM (zZu0s)

789 The time for "de-escalation" was yesterday. The term they are searching for today is "unconditional surrender"

Posted by: Farmer Bob at February 28, 2026 05:05 PM (IX8iX)

790 however, will continue, uninterrupted throughout the week or, as long as necessary to achieve our objective of PEACE THROUGHOUT THE MIDDLE EAST AND, INDEED, THE WORLD!

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

PRESIDENT DONALD J. TRUMP

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 05:05 PM (v5dF2)

791 The full substack link is:
https://tinyurl.com/wb5hxjyz

Posted by: Pooklord at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (asU3w)

792 I knew we had subs just sitting there waiting .

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (+nEug)

793 Even the UK isn't as old as us, in so far as it's now the "United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland", as of 18-something. 1800's? 1810s? Whatever. Get off my lawn, England.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:57 PM (06Hmj)
*********************************

United Kingdom of Great Britain as of 1707, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as of 1801, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 1927.

But those aren't changes of government, at least not for England, which merely added or subtracted territory.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (i9wbk)

794 I am assuming Israel has some sort of navy...
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:04 PM (

A small one. I'm not sure it has much blue water capability.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (BI5O2)

795 Is here nearly dead? Or is he merely dead?

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (E0p3T)

796 With submarines from the reich.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (lAzE1)

797 Together, united and steadfast, we will secure the final victory, and we will celebrate Iran’s freedom across our Ahura-created homeland.

Long live Iran,
Reza Pahlavi
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM (FCrpy)
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Would that be "Ahura Mazda?"

If you had money on "Zoroastrian Renaissance," come collect your winnings.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 04:59 PM (ZOv7s)

I was talking just this morning to guys at my parish that the Persians had historically been Zoroastrians, and had been forcibly converted to Islam. The general consensus was that the world would be a better place if the current regime toppled.

Prayers for the Iranian people that they might be freed from their oppression.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (pJWtt)

798 763 745 A Platonic relationship doesn't mean anal.

It means handys.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 04:54 PM (aTgV0)

Boy, I really missed the whole point of that little Allegory of the Cave, didn't I?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 04:59 PM (06Hmj)

All this time, enlightenment by emerging from the cave was just post-nut clarity.

Posted by: SciVo at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (Sy6m/)

799 Video - "People's joy and celebration in the streets of #Tehran after the news of Khamenei's death"

https://x.com/etelaf10/status/2027849905042055413

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (08d9X)

800 "I am assuming Israel has some sort of navy...
Posted by: Aetius451AD"

Kosher subs.

Tip the waitress.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:07 PM (aTgV0)

801 Khamenei, his son, daughter in law and another family member all killed.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 05:08 PM (+nEug)

802 With submarines from the reich.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (lAzE1)

Hey, a Type XXI might well be better than what the Iranians had.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:08 PM (zZu0s)

803 We have one dem on our side.. Fetterman said he fully backs Trump on this.. Of course numerous RINO's will vote against Trump
Posted by: It's me donna
---------
House mebbe, not the Senate. A lot of the RINOs in the Senate are however bought and paid for by the defense contractors like Lady Lindsay Graham. Those contractors like the US spending a big wad of cash on munitions.

House, because of the slim margins that Johnson has with deaths, resignations, and vacancies has lost control of the floor so a few asshole GOPers like mASSIE can side with Dems on a discharge petition and force floor votes.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:08 PM (E4rtv)

804 hope Khamenei wasn't killed instantly. I hope he had a minute to think "oh, fuck me, they've got our number fellas, we're doo-"
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (BI5O2)

Oh I hope he thought - "Maybe I shouldn't have helped fund convicting Trump and searching through his wife's panty dra..."

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:08 PM (E0p3T)

805 Hmm,...FoxNews showing Iranian-Americans marching in LOS ANGELES in SUPPORT of DJT actions against Iran.

Democrats mostly butthurt....

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 28, 2026 05:08 PM (7kJyR)

806 Kosher subs.

Tip the waitress.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:07 PM (aTgV0

*gentile golfclap*

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:08 PM (zZu0s)

807 736 RealRawNews
@RealRawNews1
Per a War Department source, US F-35 fighter jets engaged and destoryed a sortie of Iranian Mig 29s that took off from Mazariyeh Air Base at the start of hostilities.

Oh. You mean the vaunted "F35 SUX!!!!111" armchair admirals didn't know wtf they were talking about?

I'll say this, hearing about all of the devastation that we're reaping is going to make April 15th a little less painful.

I won't be celebrating since I live in a Somali Fraud state, but it'll definitely take the edge off when I have to stroke that check.
Posted by: Defenestratus at February 28, 2026 04:52 PM (WYStd)

Those Migs are older than my marriage! Limping along skyward and then they were gone.

Soon the Somali's will either try to self deport with suitcases of cash or end up in El Salvador. I have hope on many fronts!

Wild day and night! The beat I am dancing to today!!!

https://tinyurl.com/bdff5vvw

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 05:09 PM (WONhk)

808 795 Is here nearly dead? Or is he merely dead?
Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (E0p3T)

He's most sincerely dead

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 05:09 PM (VE6XX)

809 Khamenei, his son, daughter in law and another family member all killed.

Good...Good...hopefully more to go.

Posted by: Kill Them All at February 28, 2026 05:09 PM (Ksqrb)

810 778 Yudhishthira's Dice -

Yes, just like Yamamoto's last thoughts must have been, how did those fighter planes know this is was my plane? . . Oh damn.

Posted by: Pooklord at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (asU3w)

811 Miracle Max?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (zZu0s)

812 This account has lots of fresh videos -

https://x.com/etelaf10

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (08d9X)

813 United Kingdom of Great Britain as of 1707, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland as of 1801, and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 1927.

But those aren't changes of government, at least not for England, which merely added or subtracted territory.
Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (i9wbk)
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It's the same as claiming the US was only established after Hawaii and Alaska became states.

Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (ZOv7s)

814 Oh I hope he thought - "Maybe I shouldn't have helped fund convicting Trump and searching through his wife's panty dra..."
Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:08 PM (E0p3T)
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I hope he was crying in vain for his demonic moon god to come save him.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (ESVrU)

815 It's one thing to take pissant countries to the woodshed.

It's a whole other kettle of fish to try that with a peer power.

No, I think The Donald will be a bit more circumspect in how he brings them to heel.
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (3sXRv)

I have a hunch that recent events will eventually show that their "peerdom" is largely mythical. On paper, only.

Sure you got a billion men or whatever. How many rifles? How many trucks to drag them and their god-awful food all over the planet? Wow, you got hypersonic missiles. Can you actually hit anything, or was the guidance scripted by that jackass who went to college in America and cheated his ass off just to get a gentleman's "C"? China has some great stats on the back of their card, but does it translate into Great Power kind of might?

Look at big bad Russia. Still fucking about with Ukraine five years on with nothing to show for it. It's a farce. Meanwhile America has been rearranging the whole world's face with just the tip of our capabilities. I'm starting to feel that there is no such thing as a military "peer" for America right now. Just people we deign to tolerate.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (06Hmj)

816 799 Video - "People's joy and celebration in the streets of #Tehran after the news of Khamenei's death"

https://x.com/etelaf10/status/2027849905042055413
Posted by: 13times

****************

The Iranian People are celebrating in the streets, thanking President Trump and the United States.

Democrats are in the streets, condemning President Trump and the United States.

Democrats always champion Evil, no matter the situation. God help us.

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (X+xvk)

817 AoS could use a new war thread.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (i9wbk)

818
Christiaan Triebert
@trbrtc
·
@nytimes
and
@kromark
Satellite image from
@vantortech
shows Iranian military ship in flames and a large plume of smoke at a naval base in Chabahar, southern Iran. Several buildings at the base were damaged. Coordinates
@Geoconfirmed
: 25.299521, 60.429389.

One ship sunk was the Jamaran

🚨 Breaking News Iran - February 28, 2026 Saturday

Jamaran Sinks in the Persian Gulf!

This is an Iranian-made guided missile frigate, the flagship of Iran's Moudge-class warships. It belongs to the Islamic Republic.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:11 PM (E4rtv)

819 by the numbers, 30 missiles were dropped on Ayatollah's compound...

Posted by: runner

Awright fellas, Ima bounce.

Posted by: Khamenei's Last Words at February 28, 2026 05:11 PM (yFLFB)

820 785 China is killing itself.

We don't need to help.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:03 PM (aTgV0)

The US media kept telling us that the Chinese tech would detect the B2 bombers, I remember when the B2 was unvieled by Reagan and the Dems said it wouldn't Work and would be shot down along with Reagan's Star Wars would never work.
Thank You
Reagan.

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 05:11 PM (FCrpy)

821 Not the same Shah. The son of the late Shah. And yes, he does need to be ruthless in extirpating remnants of the mullah's regime.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 04:13 PM (8zz6B)

Assuming that he assumes power, I wonder what the plan is to keep him safe in the early days.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 05:11 PM (ExV1e)

822 805 Hmm,...FoxNews showing Iranian-Americans marching in LOS ANGELES in SUPPORT of DJT actions against Iran.

Democrats mostly butthurt....

-SLV
Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter
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Apparently some Iranian Americans are doing the same in DC. Saw reports earlier.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:13 PM (E4rtv)

823 @RealRawNews1
Per a War Department source, US F-35 fighter jets engaged and destoryed a sortie of Iranian Mig 29s that took off from Mazariyeh Air Base at the start of hostilities.
-
That's the first air to air victories since what? Libya in the 80s?

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 05:13 PM (vSvIl)

824 I hope he was crying in vain for his demonic moon god to come save him.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (ESVrU)

I hope Jesus came to him with open arms and instead of embracing it, he called Him an Infidel Pig.

I'm going to hell, I really am

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:14 PM (E0p3T)

825 Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (06Hmj)

My point being:

They have Nukes.

Assuming them to be rational actors is not a wise idea ... especially the Chinese.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:14 PM (3sXRv)

826 There are thousands out in the streets London celebrating

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 05:15 PM (+nEug)

827 Chinese Rocket force leak guy said one of those electronic warfare plane was enough to completely screw over all radars.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 05:15 PM (lAzE1)

828 777
It's a whole other kettle of fish to try that with a peer power.

No, I think The Donald will be a bit more circumspect in how he brings them to heel.
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (3sXRv)

All their stuff is fake and gay. Look how well it all worked anytime it's come up against us.

I remember when the vaunted Soviet Union was a 'peer' power too. After the fall we saw how little strength they actually had.

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 05:15 PM (QGaXH)

829 Pahlavi's wife is gonna *get it* tonight. He's been waiting for this moment since he was 18.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 05:15 PM (BI5O2)

830 823 Methos -- There were some air to air victories since then, in Gul f Wars I and II.

Posted by: Pooklord at February 28, 2026 05:16 PM (asU3w)

831 Look at big bad Russia. Still fucking about with Ukraine five years on with nothing to show for it. It's a farce. Meanwhile America has been rearranging the whole world's face with just the tip of our capabilities. I'm starting to feel that there is no such thing as a military "peer" for America right now. Just people we deign to tolerate.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (06Hmj)
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America has no peer. Our military is the single most lethal fighting force the world has ever seen. No one else comes close.

Not one single nation--or even a coalition of nations--could do what President Trump has done with our military.

He fully intends to keep it that way.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 05:16 PM (ESVrU)

832 825 Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (06Hmj)

My point being:

They have Nukes.

Assuming them to be rational actors is not a wise idea ... especially the Chinese.
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:14 PM (3sXRv)

Didn't a buch of Gernerals get killed because they found some of the missiles were filled with water and concrete instead of Nukes

Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at February 28, 2026 05:16 PM (FCrpy)

833 780 I assume the Deep State will attempt to fill the vacuum with Shah, Jr. and re-brand the IRGC as the new kinder, gentler SAVAK. Hopefully, we've got that all infiltrated and controlled.
Posted by: t-bird at February 28, 2026 03:50 PM (IJqrQ)

There seems to be a pretty significant percentage of the Iranian people who want the Shah back.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (ExV1e)

Wasn't Savak Spock's father? Or was that the Vulcan Lieutenant babe?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 05:17 PM (QGaXH)

834 But those aren't changes of government, at least not for England, which merely added or subtracted territory.
Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (i9wbk)
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It's the same as claiming the US was only established after Hawaii and Alaska became states.
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (ZOv7s)

It is different. The US Constitution has a mechanism in it to add territory. The UK "Constitution" is whatever constitutes the laws and government at the moment. The Acts of Union really did create a new entity, under the same Crown, but legally speaking one thing went away and another bigger thing took its place. Northern IRL isn't just a new "state" glued on to the UK, it's a whole new kingdom. So their clock gets reset. America wins. Suck it, beans on toast.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:17 PM (06Hmj)

835 I always thought of him as a gad-fly that flitted around pestering Lefties. Now this.

Strange how, suddenly - almost overnight - people that we thought were on "our" side, are vocal in their hatred of Israel, Jews, and America. It's become obvious that they're being paid to be contrarian.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop

He is a vicious sociopath nowadays broken by being sexually abused as a kid and flitting from grift to grift to fund his lifestyle. One year ago, he was blistering Candace Ovens as stupid, corrupt, etc. and now flipped to how wonderful she is and how the US is awful for attacking the righteous Iran and should impeach Trump.

In the short time I have been on X, resisted for a long time, you see these 'influencers' spin on a dime and conclude there is no truth in them. They live only for the clicks, money, and brief fame they get.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:18 PM (E4rtv)

836 759 by the numbers, 30 missiles were dropped on Ayatollah's compound...
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 04:58 PM (/M/4v)

Seems they'd need a sponge to "pick up" Ayatollahs body

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 04:59 PM (VE6XX)

They'll scrape him up with a stick and a spoon.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:18 PM (snZF9)

837 It was the Iranian Mullahs who picked the11th day of the 9th month, Ramadan, to meet on. The numerology is theirs, the bombs were ours.

Posted by: NemoMeImpuneLacessit at February 28, 2026 05:18 PM (ZVgZ4)

838 Just hope all goes well and Marxists end up eating their words

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 05:19 PM (Ia/+0)

839 whig, I have resisted an X account but your updates have been most appreciated today.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 05:20 PM (+nEug)

840 Wasn't Savak Spock's father? Or was that the Vulcan Lieutenant babe?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 05:17 PM (QGaXH)

Sarek: Spock dad

Saving (Kirstie Allie version) smoking hot romulan/vulcan

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:20 PM (zZu0s)

841 Look at big bad Russia. Still fucking about with Ukraine five years on with nothing to show for it. It's a farce. Meanwhile America has been rearranging the whole world's face with just the tip of our capabilities. I'm starting to feel that there is no such thing as a military "peer" for America right now. Just people we deign to tolerate.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (06Hmj)

I believe that the true foundation of our military might is the American Civilian, who (IIRC) collectively own more rifles than all the world's armies put together, including ours. As much as our own representatives screw us over, we can see that most of the rest of Europe and the Anglosphere has an outright treasonous political class, oppressing their own people as if imperial governors for some hidden foreign conqueror. I believe that our civilian guns put a limit on just how treacherous our leaders can be, which keeps our military aimed outward; there's no point in aiming it at a such a heavily armed populace, since bomber pilots, tank commanders, and generals all have to sleep somewhere.

Posted by: SciVo at February 28, 2026 05:20 PM (Sy6m/)

842 Wasn't Savak Spock's father? Or was that the Vulcan Lieutenant babe?

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 05:17 PM (QGaXH)

Savak was the lieutenant, Sarek was the father.

Posted by: Sjg at February 28, 2026 05:20 PM (aqZN1)

843 786 ChristyBlinky,

It was reported around 1730 today that 900 sorties had taken place, the Iranian navy was sunk by subs while docked and B2s were expected to operate after nightfall.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:04 PM (E4rtv)
...................

I'm still in my robe from this morning partying! Wild!!!

USA USA USA!
TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP!
US MILITARY! AF, MARINES, NAVY, ARMY, SPECIAL FORCES, COAST GUARD! Y'all have my heart!!!

Ooo-wee! WILD NIGHT IS CALLING!

Come on out and dance,honey! (I know you can't right now, whig...soon)

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 05:20 PM (WONhk)

844 Trump talking to NBC News. LOL.

NEW: In a phone interview moments ago with NBC News' Kristen Welker, President Trump addressed reports that Iran's Supreme Leader had been killed. When asked directly, he replied: “I’ve spoken to a lot of people beyond, and we feel certain, we feel, we feel that that is a correct story.”

NBC News: “‘The people that make all the decisions, most of them are gone,’ he said, adding that ‘a large amount of leadership’ in Iran was also killed, although he declined to go into more detail.”

“NBC News asked Trump who will next lead Iran. Trump replied, ‘I don’t know, but at some point they’ll be calling me to ask who I’d like,’ adding that he was ‘only being a little sarcastic when I say that.’”

“‘But look, it’s going very well. It’s been, you know, we’re, we’re probably in terms of zero to 10. We’re close to the 10 spot, if not there, and it’s thus far been going well, but we have a ways to go. Tremendous damage has been inflicted. The leadership is gone,’ he said. ‘Large, large portions of the leadership.’”

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:20 PM (E4rtv)

845 Agenda-Free TV is live streaming on YouTube with news feeds:

https://www.youtube.com/live/2-eEd2RJjEg

Since Tousi isn't streaming right now.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 05:21 PM (6ydKt)

846 There seems to be a pretty significant percentage of the Iranian people who want the Shah back.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (ExV1e)

From what I've seen at Twitter of late, at least, he seems to be the most popular option, but it's Twitter, so who knows?

His supporters are definitely the most strident though.

Occasionally someone will say something like "we shouldn't trade Islamic despots for a despotic Shah" or some such. They instantly get a barrage of responses like "GTFO with that, do you even Persia bro?"

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 05:22 PM (BI5O2)

847 It can't be said enough. The whole world changed today

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 05:22 PM (+nEug)

848 Look at big bad Russia. Still fucking about with Ukraine five years on with nothing to show for it. It's a farce. Meanwhile America has been rearranging the whole world's face with just the tip of our capabilities. I'm starting to feel that there is no such thing as a military "peer" for America right now. Just people we deign to tolerate.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:10 PM (06Hmj)
---
America has no peer. Our military is the single most lethal fighting force the world has ever seen. No one else comes close.

Not one single nation--or even a coalition of nations--could do what President Trump has done with our military.

He fully intends to keep it that way.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 05:16 PM (ESVrU)

Every time I see some piss ant country saber rattling that they are ready, and they'll be victorious, and they'll teach us a lesson, etc etc, I just shake my head. Its like you really have no fucking clue what damage we can do if we take the gloves off and a dude like trump is calling the shots. We're practically the Borg, and be thankful that in the end we really just want to be left the fuck alone.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:22 PM (snZF9)

849 Uploaded 7m ago. "Tel Aviv air defenses at work"

https://x.com/SafetyNotorious/status/2027869383088050320

I can't imagine standing in my yard watching missiles incoming.

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 05:22 PM (08d9X)

850 You can be a queer if you like, but when you support pedophilia, expect a beatdown.

Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at February 28, 2026 05:22 PM (gVUi7)

851 847 It can't be said enough. The whole world changed today
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 05:22 PM (+nEug)

Let's pray it continues to go as well as it seems to be going..

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 05:23 PM (VE6XX)

852 America has no peer. Our military is the single most lethal fighting force the world has ever seen. No one else comes close.

Not one single nation--or even a coalition of nations--could do what President Trump has done with our military.

He fully intends to keep it that way.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 05:16 PM (ESVrU)

I'm getting way too excited and think I need some wine to calm down.

My husband has to go to a family party tonight and possibly hear liberals wail. I got out of it because of the dermatology deal on Thursday and looking like I fell into a rosebush with a lot of thorns! YAY!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 05:23 PM (WONhk)

853 Savik

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:23 PM (zZu0s)

854 From Nick Sortor on X

Nick Sortor
@nicksortor
·
1h
🚨 BREAKING: 40 TOP IRANIAN LEADERS were kiIIed during the US attack on Iran, per Fox News

Holy crap.

Trump practically decapitated the ENTIRE IRANIAN REGIME in one night

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:23 PM (E4rtv)

855 America has no peer. Our military is the single most lethal fighting force the world has ever seen. No one else comes close.

Not one single nation--or even a coalition of nations--could do what President Trump has done with our military.

He fully intends to keep it that way.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 05:16 PM (ESVrU)

I'm as in awe over how the Venezuela decapitation took place, and how cleanly this operation is proceeding as you are.

While Russia and China cannot project force as well as the US, they still have Nukes, that makes them a peer.

I am more comfortable dealing with the Russians, than the Chinese when it comes to MAD.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:23 PM (3sXRv)

856 Really fancy hotel in Dubai hit.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 05:24 PM (lAzE1)

857 There seems to be a pretty significant percentage of the Iranian people who want the Shah back.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 05:02 PM (ExV1e)

From what I've seen at Twitter of late, at least, he seems to be the most popular option, but it's Twitter, so who knows?

His supporters are definitely the most strident though.

Occasionally someone will say something like "we shouldn't trade Islamic despots for a despotic Shah" or some such. They instantly get a barrage of responses like "GTFO with that, do you even Persia bro?"
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 05:22 PM (BI5O2)

They have to start somewhere, and so far, his record seems to be clean.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 05:24 PM (lCppi)

858 I believe that our civilian guns put a limit on just how treacherous our leaders can be, which keeps our military aimed outward; there's no point in aiming it at a such a heavily armed populace, since bomber pilots, tank commanders, and generals all have to sleep somewhere.
Posted by: SciVo at February 28, 2026 05:20 PM (Sy6m/)

Heh.

You somehow manage to defeat the full might and glory of the United States Military, four of the five biggest Air Forces on Earth, trillions of dollars and who know what alien tech we got hiding in a bunker somewhere....

And then you realize the REAL Final Boss is actually a hundred million pissed off Bubbas with a trillion rounds of ammo between them and they all got their own truck.

Good Luck, fuckers.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:25 PM (06Hmj)

859 Memorial prayer for our military members murdered by the Iranians; avenged this day the 28th of February 2026; 47 years gone by the 47th President of the United States of America; the anointed one by God. Glory be to God the Father. Amen.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 05:25 PM (ehY6c)

860 Latvia is taking Iran to the political woodshed at the UN

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 28, 2026 05:25 PM (iMotb)

861 >>>Look at big bad Russia. Still fucking about with Ukraine five years on with nothing to show for it. It's a farce.
---

They could wipe out Ukraine. Putin doesn't want to be a scourge of the planet.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 05:25 PM (v5dF2)

862 Since Tousi isn't streaming right now.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

Tousi hit two million people on its streaming. Amazing change where the old legacy media is dying in real time during crises. I remember when CNN was the place to go and that over time the legacy media thoroughly pissed away all its credentials and trust into the toilet.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:25 PM (E4rtv)

863 Pahlavi has a published plan for Iran. Anyone can read exactly what he plans to do. It is well worth the time to read it.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 05:26 PM (+nEug)

864 Hmmm,....Saudi Arabia appears to be coming off the fence, and aligning against Iran. Shia vs Sunnin coming ti the fore.

-SLV
Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 28, 2026 04:22 PM (7kJyR)

Maybe now I'll finally learn the difference.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 05:26 PM (lCppi)

865 Brutal!

Laura Loomer
@LauraLoomer
34m
I hear the Ayatollah was watching an episode of Tucker’s show when he died like a dog.

*Background, the ex Islamic Republic made Cucker's antisemitic antiamerican anti Trump screed a feature on their official TV channels

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 05:27 PM (/M/4v)

866
Tousi hit two million people on its streaming. Amazing change where the old legacy media is dying in real time during crises. I remember when CNN was the place to go and that over time the legacy media thoroughly pissed away all its credentials and trust into the toilet.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:25 PM (E4rtv)

I had Fox on this AM for a bit an they had Jennifer Griffin on and I turned it off.. I don't like her...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 05:27 PM (VE6XX)

867
In the short time I have been on X, resisted for a long time, you see these 'influencers' spin on a dime and conclude there is no truth in them. They live only for the clicks, money, and brief fame they get.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:18 PM (E4rtv)

Would it shock you to find that influencers are so named to disguise the fact that they are first influenced.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:27 PM (E0p3T)

868 Latvia is taking Iran to the political woodshed at the UN
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 28, 2026 05:25 PM (iMotb)

That's pretty funny.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 05:28 PM (lCppi)

869 856 Really fancy hotel in Dubai hit.
Posted by: Boss Moss
=====
Ironically Dubai is the one emirate without a US base. This indicates to me that Iranian high command's control over the missilers on the ground is mort.

The Iranian regime is uniting the Gulf Emirates and Saudi government into wanting them gone and neutered.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:28 PM (E4rtv)

870 The emperor's dress uniform in the original Dune always reminded me of the Shah's dress uniform.

Posted by: 1979 at February 28, 2026 05:28 PM (Ksqrb)

871 843 I'm still in my robe from this morning partying! Wild!!!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 05:20 PM (WONhk)

I also have done nothing today but hang out here....

NTTAWWT

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 05:28 PM (QGaXH)

872 Israel is like if Rhode Island had one of the most lethal militaries in the world.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 05:28 PM (4hjRS)

873
They could wipe out Ukraine. Putin doesn't want to be a scourge of the planet.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 05:25 PM (v5dF2)

They aren't fighting Ukraine, they are fighting those who are backing Ukraine.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:28 PM (E0p3T)

874 I was just getting ready to do this.

Posted by: Mark Milley at February 28, 2026 05:29 PM (sM4Un)

875 Maybe now I'll finally learn the difference.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 05:26 PM (lCppi)

The Sunni are real jerks. Don't let the name fool you.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:29 PM (E0p3T)

876 May Almighty God bless and keep all military forces working to free the Iranian people, and may God guide, bless and keep President Trump.

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 05:30 PM (X+xvk)

877 I believe that the true foundation of our military might is the American Civilian, who (IIRC) collectively own more rifles than all the world's armies put together, including ours. As much as our own representatives screw us over, we can see that most of the rest of Europe and the Anglosphere has an outright treasonous political class, oppressing their own people as if imperial governors for some hidden foreign conqueror. I believe that our civilian guns put a limit on just how treacherous our leaders can be, which keeps our military aimed outward; there's no point in aiming it at a such a heavily armed populace, since bomber pilots, tank commanders, and generals all have to sleep somewhere.

Posted by: SciVo at February 28, 2026 05:20 PM (Sy6m/)

I have a friend in the military who pretty much told me exactly that. During biden's reign of error he made a comment about them having to do yoga. I said great, if we ever get invaded I hope you guys can do your frigging job. He said if we ever got invaded the enemy would have waaaay more to worry about with our armed population, because we wouldn't fight by rules, have more guns than any army on the planet, and would shoot for sport.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:30 PM (snZF9)

878 Israel is like if Rhode Island had one of the most lethal militaries in the world.
Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 05:28 PM (4hjRS)
***************************

New Jersey, more or less, by area and by population.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 05:30 PM (i9wbk)

879 Trump practically decapitated the ENTIRE IRANIAN REGIME in one night

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:23 PM (E4rtv)

That should calm the "Trump is all talk and bluster" meme for about a week.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:30 PM (E0p3T)

880 It had to do with the succession after mohamed died.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 05:31 PM (lAzE1)

881 848 We're practically the Borg, and be thankful that in the end we really just want to be left the fuck alone.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:22 PM (snZF9)

Exactly.

As far as just being left alone, I wish the leadership in my state understood that....

Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at February 28, 2026 05:31 PM (QGaXH)

882 Latvia is taking Iran to the political woodshed at the UN
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 28, 2026 05:25 PM (iMotb)

The guy sitting behind and to the left of Latvia's UN ambassador was either really sick or really hung over.

Posted by: Vendette at February 28, 2026 05:31 PM (1ieqq)

883 Maybe now I'll finally learn the difference.
Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 05:26 PM (lCppi)

Sunni will blow up a school by mistake because they were trying to blow up the office building next door, but they won't really mind too much.

Shia will blow up the school on purpose.

Sufi will write a ten page poem about how grass smells and then get wrecked on hash, stagger to the local schoolyard, and pass out across the teeter-totter.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:31 PM (06Hmj)

884 Israel is like if Rhode Island had one of the most lethal militaries in the world.

------

Carolla made me laugh. He said a lot of people can't understand how they punch so far above their weight, because they only know our domesticated Jews, and these are wild Jews."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 05:31 PM (BI5O2)

885 "... Tremendous damage has been inflicted. The leadership is gone,’ he said. ‘Large, large portions of the leadership.’”
Posted by: whig

Very large portions... gone.

Looks like a jawbone here.
An arm and hand over there...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (/lPRQ)

886 Tousi hit two million people on its streaming. Amazing change where the old legacy media is dying in real time during crises. I remember when CNN was the place to go and that over time the legacy media thoroughly pissed away all its credentials and trust into the toilet.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:25 PM (E4rtv)

He was complaining about their servers having problems they were so loaded.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (6ydKt)

887 Would it shock you to find that influencers are so named to disguise the fact that they are first influenced.
Posted by: ...
=======
Nope, just like a lot of the world outside of X but these people are graceless enough to do like Minnie Pearl. The price tags are still on their clothes when they pivot and weave trying to catch the algorithm wave and yet get their payments from X and foreigners.

X is now introducing filters that include country of registration and origin which will kill off the bot farms and turd world content farming. It will allow a more pleasant viewing.

Just before this attack, an ill timed op by the Candace Ovens brigade launched an attempt to claim her critics were all being paid by Jews to attack her and instead the whole op flipped to show it was fake, gay, and indicated accounts not to be trusted. Probably going to be some lawsuits for defamation involved as well.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (E4rtv)

888 The traditional top-down model of reporting and influencers is over. We are all able to get much of our news from primary sources, more everyday. Everyone is their own influencer now.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (viF8m)

889 Occasionally someone will say something like "we shouldn't trade Islamic despots for a despotic Shah" or some such. They instantly get a barrage of responses like "GTFO with that, do you even Persia bro?"
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 05:22 PM (BI5O2)

IIRC, he's stated support for a constitutional monarchy but said that it's up to the people.

Is Ben Had around? She'd know.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (ExV1e)

890 That should calm the "Trump is all talk and bluster" meme for about a week.
Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:30 PM (E0p3T)

It should ...

But you know it won't !

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (3sXRv)

891 Enough can not be said for the brave people that infiltrated the regime and gave real time info on Khamenei.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (+nEug)

892 And to think there are still people who think Trump would have been a cuck Republican who disdained Christianity and opened the borders etc if Pelosi and Schumer had just been nice to him. My God but some people will never ever ever learn.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:33 PM (E0p3T)

893 " Savik
Posted by: Aetius451AD "

But is it Savik or Miss Jesavik?

Or Mr Savik?

That has always confused me.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:33 PM (aTgV0)

894 And Kirsty Ally was the coolest person ever.

I hate she had to go.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:34 PM (aTgV0)

895 So want to offer some thoughts on "Peace through Strength", aka the "Donroe Doctrine". Though this is far from the WestHem Americas, even Roosevelt (Teddy) added a corollaraly to the original Monroe Doctrine that stated something along the lines that "USA would decide what was in the interests of the USA".

In the current circumstances, DJT is exercising his national sovereignty to protect the interests OF the USA. What is decidely different is DJT is NOT prosecuting the old Cold ion War proxy wars (Korea, Vietnam), but instead severing the proxy connections.

This is a very interesting new paradigm as China and Russia are slowly (quickly? in international timelines) being severed from their most "reliable" proxies (Venezuela, Iran,...maybe Cuba). I'm sure other countries who have snuggled up to China/Russia are paying at least a modicum of attention (looking at Africa here).

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 28, 2026 05:34 PM (7kJyR)

896 You know the world is weird when this happens---

Remember Boy George of Culture Club?

"Boy George
@BoyGeorge
Wow. It's happening. #FreeIran I cannot sleep. This is history. Massive. God bless everyone in Iran and the US military. Of course I hate war but this is liberation."

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:34 PM (E4rtv)

897 RealRawNews1
Per a War Department source, US F-35 fighter jets engaged and destoryed a sortie of Iranian Mig 29s that took off from Mazariyeh Air Base at the start of hostilities.
-
That's the first air to air victories since what? Libya in the 80s?
Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 05:13 PM (vSvIl)

Highway to the Danger Zooonnnneee.....

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 05:34 PM (BF4m0)

898 Very large portions... gone.

Looks like a jawbone here.
An arm and hand over there...
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (/lPRQ)

They have their summer bodies ...

***Steve Inman voice***

Parts of some are here and some are there

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:34 PM (3sXRv)

899 Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:30 PM (snZF9)

As Humphrey Bogart said in Casablanca to the Nazis guy:

‘Well there are certain sections of New York , Major, that I wouldn’t advise you to try to invade’

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 05:35 PM (4hjRS)

900 "Carolla made me laugh. He said a lot of people can't understand how they punch so far above their weight, because they only know our domesticated Jews, and these are wild Jews."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice"

Hah!

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:35 PM (aTgV0)

901 >>> The traditional top-down model of reporting and influencers is over. We are all able to get much of our news from primary sources, more everyday. Everyone is their own influencer now.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (viF8m)

I'm kinda my own OnlyFan.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 05:35 PM (3uBP9)

902 Posted by: SciVo at February 28, 2026 05:20 PM (Sy6m/)

+1

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 05:35 PM (/M/4v)

903 812 That looks like the official Reza Pahlavi account -- excellent link for what is happening now.

Posted by: Pooklord at February 28, 2026 05:35 PM (asU3w)

904 UN talks are better than comedy today but if the UN decides to hop in im getting the popcorn and some new TVs

Posted by: LOR VIA at February 28, 2026 05:35 PM (+uTfj)

905 Hobby thread is overnood if anyone is interested.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:35 PM (zZu0s)

906 Hobby thread is up.

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 05:36 PM (vSvIl)

907 The Shah-to-be, or Crown Prince, was born in 1960, so he's close to 66. Still pretty young for a head of state.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:36 PM (wzUl9)

908 Well this is a hobby so I'll stay.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 05:36 PM (ehY6c)

909 Second look at Boy George?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:36 PM (aTgV0)

910 It just hit me....the UN meeting needs a damn ASL dude waving his hands and sh*t!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 28, 2026 05:37 PM (iMotb)

911 No, I think The Donald will be a bit more circumspect in how he brings them to heel.
Posted by: browndog says woof

What would you call first, taking down their attempted foothold in the Americas and second taking down their ME lapdog? Iran and Venezuela probably account for greater than half of China's oil. Xi conveniently used them as tools to undermine our country. I'm thinking Bejing is in a state of confusion it hasn't seen since Japan invaded.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 05:37 PM (1JFYK)

912 I think Boy George got absolutely shit on by the media and realized they were a bunch of leftard fucks. But I could be wrong. He's no dyed in the wool commie that's for sure.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:37 PM (E0p3T)

913 So the poor little F-22 is still warming the bench?

I guess it got a kill on that chinese balloon that one time, right? That counts.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:38 PM (06Hmj)

914 826 There are thousands out in the streets London celebrating
___

Great! But Britain has laws against islamophobia now and they'll likely be arrested.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 28, 2026 05:38 PM (Dv3i1)

915 X is now introducing filters that include country of registration and origin which will kill off the bot farms and turd world content farming. It will allow a more pleasant viewing.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:32 PM (E4rtv)
*******************************

That might kill most existing bot farms and content farming, but in the future they'll simply be careful enough use a VPN and adopt an American IP address from account registration onward.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 05:38 PM (i9wbk)

916 That has always confused me.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:33 PM

Like Mr Midshipman Hornblower.

Mr Sulu.
Mr Chekov
Mr Spock
Lieutenant Uhura (combo breaker)

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:38 PM (zZu0s)

917 It just hit me....the UN meeting needs a damn ASL dude waving his hands and sh*t!

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 28, 2026 05:37 PM (iMotb)

Iranian ambassador to the UN: There's a guy who definitely doesn't have job security right now.

Posted by: Vendette at February 28, 2026 05:39 PM (1ieqq)

918 The millions of people in the streets at the uprising all calling for Pahlavi to return.. For the 20th time , Pahlavi has the most well thought out plan to bring Iran into a partner to the free world.

He has said there will be a vote for the government the people of Iran want .

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 05:40 PM (+nEug)

919 Iranian ambassador to the UN: There's a guy who definitely doesn't have job security right now.
Posted by: Vendette at February 28, 2026 05:39 PM (1ieqq)

Lol.

"You guys got a cot in the basement or something I could crash on for a while?"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:40 PM (06Hmj)

920 Actually Israel isn't as small as some might think.

I thought it was about the size of Long Island but it's quite bigger than that.

From north to south it's about as big as New York state from NYC to the Canadian border.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:40 PM (aTgV0)

921 Ironically Dubai is the one emirate without a US base. This indicates to me that Iranian high command's control over the missilers on the ground is mort.

The Iranian regime is uniting the Gulf Emirates and Saudi government into wanting them gone and neutered.
Posted by: whig

They are blind and lashing out.
Not like they have a shit load of recon aircraft and spy satellites to see what is really going on outside their borders.
They probably don't know what is going on a hundreds inland.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 05:41 PM (/lPRQ)

922 Apparently they're shooting people celebrating in the streets in at least one city. I didn't catch the name.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 05:41 PM (ExV1e)

923 Oh.

>>Two F-22 Raptor stealth jets originally slated for Super Bowl LX flyover have been removed due to “operational assignments,” the Air Force announced Friday.

https://tinyurl.com/2cj48waw

hat tip IrishEi

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 05:41 PM (viF8m)

924 915, a lot of services are blocking VPNs these days, or at least trying to, regardless of actual or apparent country-of-origin. Dunno if X is one of 'em (and app vs web might make a difference too)

Posted by: RandomDave at February 28, 2026 05:41 PM (aJQbY)

925 At 0800, before the big 0815 boom booms, President Trump sent this musical message for the Eye-a-tolja

https://tinyurl.com/f784tb4v

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 05:41 PM (WONhk)

926 While Russia and China cannot project force as well as the US, they still have Nukes, that makes them a peer.

I am more comfortable dealing with the Russians, than the Chinese when it comes to MAD.
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:23 PM (3sXRv)
----
Eh. I'm not too worried about them. The US has a vast web of layered defenses just for that reason. Neither China nor Russia can make that claim.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 05:42 PM (ESVrU)

927 Trump practically decapitated the ENTIRE IRANIAN REGIME in one night

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:23 PM (E4rtv)

That should calm the "Trump is all talk and bluster" meme for about a week.
Posted by: ...

TACO, TACO, TACO
- Some retarded DemCong politician, or blogger, or other NPCs

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 05:42 PM (/lPRQ)

928 What would you call first, taking down their attempted foothold in the Americas and second taking down their ME lapdog? Iran and Venezuela probably account for greater than half of China's oil. Xi conveniently used them as tools to undermine our country. I'm thinking Bejing is in a state of confusion it hasn't seen since Japan invaded.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 05:37 PM (1JFYK)

I would call it necessary, and as direct an action as can be taken without involving them step in to protect their investments. The calculus doesn't make sense from a nation building sense. These outposts are (were) mere pawns to the nation states that were their sponsors.

My point was that while you take action against the pawns, you cannot take direct action against China, or Russia ... because: NUKES

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:43 PM (3sXRv)

929 Trump
Always
Crushes
Operations

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:43 PM (06Hmj)

930
It can't be said enough. The whole world changed today
Posted by: Ben Had

And so it begins.

Posted by: Kosh B'gosh at February 28, 2026 05:43 PM (Cqx++)

931 Like Mr Midshipman Hornblower.

Mr Sulu.
Mr Chekov
Mr Spock
Lieutenant Uhura (combo breaker)
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026

***
Naval officers (in our world) are presumed to be gentlemen, thus the "Mr." honorific. "Miss" for Uhura or Savik.

Though I am not sure when it's appropriate to call them by rank and name. Kirk always called Sulu that or "Mr. Sulu," but when someone outside the ship referred to one of the officers like Spock, it was always "[Rank] [Name]."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:44 PM (wzUl9)

932 From CNN of all places,
Gunther Eagleman™
@GuntherEagleman
BREAKING: CNN just reported that the Trump amdinistration had "indicators that Iran was going to use missiles either preemptively or simultaneously. And that‘s why they had to do this strike."

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:44 PM (E4rtv)

933 Nothing will happen.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 05:44 PM (lAzE1)

934 TACO, TACO, TACO
- Some retarded DemCong politician, or blogger, or other NPCs

No! No! No! No Chuck! The cheese goes on after the burger is almost cooked. Use your head for something besides a hat rack!

Posted by: Burger King Manager to employee #0035 Chuck U Shumer at February 28, 2026 05:44 PM (Ksqrb)

935 Ca. 1979:

"Bomb, bomb, bomb,
bomb, bomb Iran --"

Better late than never.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:45 PM (wzUl9)

936 Though I am not sure when it's appropriate to call them by rank and name. Kirk always called Sulu that or "Mr. Sulu," but when someone outside the ship referred to one of the officers like Spock, it was always "[Rank] [Name]."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:44 PM (wzUl9)

I believe 'Mister' is only used for Lieutenants in the Navy.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 05:45 PM (6ydKt)

937 I had Fox on this AM for a bit an they had Jennifer Griffin on and I turned it off.. I don't like her...
Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 05:27 PM (VE6XX)

She can't be trusted. Same as 99% of everyone else in the media.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 28, 2026 05:45 PM (h7ZuX)

938 "Trump
Always
Crushes
Operations
Posted by: Warai-otoko "

Hegseth SMASH.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:46 PM (aTgV0)

939 That should calm the "Trump is all talk and bluster" meme for about a week.
Posted by: ...

TACO, TACO, TACO
- Some retarded DemCong politician, or blogger, or other NPCs
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher
=====
The left and the fake MAGA branding efforts are horrible. Whatever you say about Trump, he understands branding and media far better than any Republican I have ever seen and superior even to the vaunted Clinton War Room spinners.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:46 PM (E4rtv)

940 the soviets would complain that the US spent millions on doctrine and manuals only to ignore them and do the unexpected.

we play calvinball. It's not a difficult game to master

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 28, 2026 05:46 PM (jrgJz)

941 The 'Agile' coding philosophy of 'good enough for now, put it in production'? That's _current_ Russian infrastructure (east of Moscow, anyway). Topped with a heaping helping of ill-considered internal repression and "it's not technically owned by the government but don't bother trying to start a competitor" cargo-capitalism.

Posted by: RandomDave at February 28, 2026 05:46 PM (aJQbY)

942 Eh. I'm not too worried about them. The US has a vast web of layered defenses just for that reason. Neither China nor Russia can make that claim.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 05:42 PM (ESVrU)

WOWWWWW ...

Perfessor,, that's a seriously cavalier attitude to take.

You sound like you stepped off the set of Dr. Strangelove. You sure you're not Gen. Buck Turgidson???

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:46 PM (3sXRv)

943 Maybe it was a TV exec thing? They couldn't say "Miss" Uhura, because then she'd be an unmarried woman alone on a deck full of dudes (Scandalous!). But they couldn't say "Mrs." because then where's the Mr.? Shouldn't you be home taking care of the kids? (Scandalous!).

So, whatever, screw it, "Lieutenant" it is.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:46 PM (06Hmj)

944 1h
🚨 BREAKING: 40 TOP IRANIAN LEADERS were kiIIed during the US attack on Iran, per Fox News

Holy crap.

Trump practically decapitated the ENTIRE IRANIAN REGIME in one night

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:23 PM (E4rtv)

*yoda voice* launched an extinction level event he did.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:47 PM (snZF9)

945 Kirk actually does call her Mr Savik though.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:47 PM (zZu0s)

946 Yeah the cheese is only when the burger is almost done.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:47 PM (aTgV0)

947 Enough can not be said for the brave people that infiltrated the regime and gave real time info on Khamenei.
Posted by: Ben Had

They probably just used that ICE Reporting app for reporting top admin regimes movements.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 05:47 PM (/lPRQ)

948 Would that be "Ahura Mazda?"
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd

I have a gray Mazda. 10 years old and not even 20,000 miles.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at February 28, 2026 05:47 PM (KAi1n)

949
I believe 'Mister' is only used for Lieutenants in the Navy.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026

***
And ensigns are "Ensign"? And once you make Lt. Commander, you're "Commander"?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:48 PM (wzUl9)

950 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nmxL7i5sjgU

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 28, 2026 05:49 PM (jrgJz)

951 Calvinball can never be mastered.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:49 PM (aTgV0)

952 Trump practically decapitated the ENTIRE IRANIAN REGIME in one night
Posted by: whig

Damn. I consider it a good night for me if I watch a good movie...

Posted by: Drink Like Vikings at February 28, 2026 05:49 PM (osgDO)

953 "Boy George
@BoyGeorge
Wow. It's happening. #FreeIran I cannot sleep. This is history. Massive. God bless everyone in Iran and the US military. Of course I hate war but this is liberation."
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:34 PM (E4rtv)

I didn't know he was still alive. Good for him!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 05:50 PM (WONhk)

954 Would that be "Ahura Mazda?"
Posted by: Ace-Endorsed Author A.H. Lloyd
*
I have a gray Mazda. 10 years old and not even 20,000 miles.
Posted by: Dark Litigator at February 28, 2026

***
Got to admit, the third-gen Mazda 6 was (is?) one good-looking car.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:50 PM (wzUl9)

955 And ensigns are "Ensign"? And once you make Lt. Commander, you're "Commander"?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:48 PM (wzUl9)

Generally speaking, we called ensigns and lieutenants, junior grade, mister. Lieutenants, senior grade, were lieutenant. Commanders, lieutenant or full, were commander.

And the commanding officer of a ship is captain, regardless of rank.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 05:50 PM (ExV1e)

956 Family business, he has closed all.
-Yoda

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:50 PM (zZu0s)

957 And ensigns are "Ensign"? And once you make Lt. Commander, you're "Commander"?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:48 PM (wzUl9)

There's really only a few things you call someone in the Navy in actual practice, though, right?

- Boot
- Sir
- Chief
- Hey, Asshole

I'm just a dirty civvy, but that's what i've been led to believe.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:50 PM (06Hmj)

958 "Kirk actually does call her Mr Savik though.
Posted by: Aetius451AD"

Thank you. That was a huge confusion for me.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:50 PM (aTgV0)

959 You sound like you stepped off the set of Dr. Strangelove. You sure you're not Gen. Buck Turgidson???
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:46 PM (3sXRv)

Excuse me. Every minute we wait works against us. Now, Mr. Secretary, now is when we must send in a first strike.

Posted by: Professor Groeteschele, Fail Safe at February 28, 2026 05:50 PM (Ksqrb)

960 And ensigns are "Ensign"? And once you make Lt. Commander, you're "Commander"?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:48 PM (wzUl9)

That's how it was on Star Trek and most war movies involving the Navy as I recall.

I always wondered why the lieutenants got singled out as 'Mister'.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 05:51 PM (6ydKt)

961 Got to admit, the third-gen Mazda 6 was (is?) one good-looking car.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:50 PM (wzUl9)

RX-7. The sexy curves of an NB Miata without the stupid smile.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:51 PM (zZu0s)

962 I used to have a have nic, how many subs do you think we had in the Persian Gulf.

Everyone was watching the mobilization and never mentioning what we had below the surface.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 05:51 PM (+nEug)

963 Maybe it was a TV exec thing? They couldn't say "Miss" Uhura, because then she'd be an unmarried woman alone on a deck full of dudes (Scandalous!). But they couldn't say "Mrs." because then where's the Mr.? Shouldn't you be home taking care of the kids? (Scandalous!).

So, whatever, screw it, "Lieutenant" it is.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026

***
I think Spock called her "Miss Uhura" in an early episode, directing her to take over the helm. Neat that the bridge crew had cross-training; or maybe she began her career as a navigator and later moved to communications.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:52 PM (wzUl9)

964 Facebook MEAWW
40m
·
The U.S. Department of State issued a “Worldwide Caution” security alert on February 28 following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran. The advisory states that “Americans worldwide and especially in the Middle East should follow the guidance in the latest security alerts issued by the nearest U.S. embassy or consulate.” Officials warned that travelers “may experience travel disruptions due to periodic airspace closures” and emphasized that “the Department of State advises Americans worldwide to exercise increased caution.”

The department instructed citizens to enroll in the STEP program to receive updates and to follow the “U.S. Department of State - Security Updates for U.S. Citizens” channel on WhatsApp. The department also urged travelers to carefully review official travel advisories, country information, and recent alerts before planning international trips.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 05:52 PM (NFX2v)

965 Lol. This sums up the left for me.
Trump does something they like, but doing to makes him a "psychopath." He could literally cure cancer and they'd attack him for it.

"OMG… Trump is a psychopath- he totally doesn’t give a damn how many people he is personally responsible for killing," Navratilova wrote in response to a post by Rep. Marjorie Taylor Green criticizing Trump for the strike.

Navratilova also expressed support for the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in a later post.

"That would be good news," she wrote in response to an earlier news report that Khamenei might be dead.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 05:52 PM (0MjtC)

966 Broke it off in their ass he did- Yoda

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:52 PM (snZF9)

967 Excuse me. Every minute we wait works against us. Now, Mr. Secretary, now is when we must send in a first strike.
Posted by: Professor Groeteschele, Fail Safe at February 28, 2026 05:50 PM (Ksqrb)

You know that there is probably some fellow over in China advocating just that, at this very moment.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:53 PM (3sXRv)

968 "Carolla made me laugh. He said a lot of people can't understand how they punch so far above their weight, because they only know our domesticated Jews, and these are wild Jews."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice"

Hah!
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:35 PM (aTgV0)

He's the best
. How the tard Kimmel surpassed him in 'success' is beyond me.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 05:53 PM (lCppi)

969 I used to have a have nic, how many subs do you think we had in the Persian Gulf.

Everyone was watching the mobilization and never mentioning what we had below the surface.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 05:51 PM (+nEug)

No idea. I spent my whole time in the northern Pacific so I don't know how difficult it is to get subs close without detection.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 05:53 PM (ExV1e)

970 Sunni will blow up a school by mistake because they were trying to blow up the office building next door, but they won't really mind too much.

Shia will blow up the school on purpose.

Sufi will write a ten page poem about how grass smells and then get wrecked on hash, stagger to the local schoolyard, and pass out across the teeter-totter.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:31 PM (06Hmj)

Accurate!

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 28, 2026 05:53 PM (7kJyR)

971 Cap he busted in his ass.
YO-da

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:53 PM (zZu0s)

972 Security Council debate.

Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
·
53m
🚨 HOLY CRAP! Trump UN Ambassador Mike Waltz is INFURIATING the Iranian ambassador at the Security Council meeting

He looks absolutely livid because he KNOWS the Islamic Regime is crashing down all around him!

WALTZ: "HUNDREDS of US Marines in Lebanon, thousands of troops in Iraq, American hostage after hostage has SUFFERED, our ships fired upon dozens of time in the Red Sea."

"Iran has armed and financed militant organizations that destabilize an already fragile region."

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:54 PM (E4rtv)

973 Kim Cattrall as a vulcan lt. in the Undiscovered Country apparently took nude photos on the Enterprise only sporting pointy ears and Mr Nimoy destroyed the prints before release.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 05:54 PM (ehY6c)

974 Kim Catrall in Big Trouble in Little China >>>>>>>>>>>>> anything else she was ever in.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:55 PM (zZu0s)

975 "Oh. You mean the vaunted "F35 SUX!!!!111" armchair admirals didn't know wtf they were talking about?"

I've read how the development of F-35 has been a nightmare of cost overruns, software problems, structural problems, with the B and C variants needing almost a total redesign.

But Fat Amy can kill an Iranian MiG-29 from way beyond visual range so easily that it's a cryin' shame.

Posted by: front toward enemy at February 28, 2026 05:55 PM (TIizU)

976 Holy crap.

Trump practically decapitated the ENTIRE IRANIAN REGIME in one night

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 05:23 PM (E4rtv)

*yoda voice* launched an extinction level event he did.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

Ha!!! Lord, but I love this site. Love the "Calvinball" references, too. The Moron Horde rules!

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 05:56 PM (X+xvk)

977 949
I believe 'Mister' is only used for Lieutenants in the Navy.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026

***
And ensigns are "Ensign"? And once you make Lt. Commander, you're "Commander"?
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:48 PM (wzUl9)

Rodenberry based Star Trek largely on the Horatio Hornblower books. I believe the British Navy at the time called everyone from a midshipman up to lieutenant (or maybe a master and commander) "mister."

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 05:56 PM (0MjtC)

978 974 Kim Catrall in Big Trouble in Little China >>>>>>>>>>>>> anything else she was ever in.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:55 PM (zZu0s)

... ummm: Porky's

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:56 PM (3sXRv)

979 Kim Cattrall as a vulcan lt. in the Undiscovered Country apparently took nude photos on the Enterprise only sporting pointy ears and Mr Nimoy destroyed the prints before release.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 05:54 PM (ehY6c)

Of course he did.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:56 PM (snZF9)

980 "Sunni will blow up a school by mistake because they were trying to blow up the office building next door, but they won't really mind too much.

Shia will blow up the school on purpose.

Sufi will write a ten page poem about how grass smells and then get wrecked on hash, stagger to the local schoolyard, and pass out across the teeter-totter.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:31 PM (06Hmj)

Accurate!

-SLV
Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter"

All in all I'd prefer the Sufi's in this equation.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 05:57 PM (aTgV0)

981 Of course he did.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:56 PM (snZF9)

Pointy-eared bastard

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 05:57 PM (0MjtC)

982 Kim Cattrall as a vulcan lt. in the Undiscovered Country apparently took nude photos on the Enterprise only sporting pointy ears and Mr Nimoy destroyed the prints before release.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 05:54 PM (ehY6c)

Of course he did.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:56 PM (snZF9)

Gaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 05:57 PM (ExV1e)

983 ... ummm: Porky's
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:56 PM (3sXRv)

*ponders*

Yeah, but she is smoking hot as Gracie Law. Its weird. She looks ODD in Star Trek 6. Just wrong.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:57 PM (zZu0s)

984 981 Of course he did.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:56 PM (snZF9)

Pointy-eared bastard
Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 05:57 PM (0MjtC)

That wasn't very logical of him ...

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:58 PM (3sXRv)

985 Kim Catrall in Big Trouble in Little China >>>>>>>>>>>>> anything else she was ever in.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:55 PM (zZu0s)

... ummm: Porky's

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 05:56 PM (3sXRv)

Yeah she was smoking in both of those. I always liked her. She never seemed to turn down a good sci-fi role, and she was always good.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 05:58 PM (snZF9)

986 Rodenberry based Star Trek largely on the Horatio Hornblower books. I believe the British Navy at the time called everyone from a midshipman up to lieutenant (or maybe a master and commander) "mister."
Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026

***
Now that you mention it, I recall something like that in the Hornblowers. I was never sure if the Brit Navy then had an actual "commander" rank, but first, second, and third lieutenants seemed to be everywhere -- all called 'Mr."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 05:59 PM (wzUl9)

987 He's the best
. How the tard Kimmel surpassed him in 'success' is beyond me.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 05:53 PM (lCppi)

I imagine one is willing to get on his knees and the other isn't

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 05:59 PM (E0p3T)

988 >>> Kim Catrall in Big Trouble in Little China >>>>>>>>>>>>> anything else she was ever in.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 05:55 PM (zZu0s)

That sir, is an absolute undeniable fact. Carve it in stone. Have monks chant it in a deep bellowing voice continuously for all of time.

Posted by: banana Dream - axiomatic fantastic at February 28, 2026 05:59 PM (3uBP9)

989
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@MikeCrapo
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Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 06:00 PM (NFX2v)

990 Holy crap.
Quote
Clown World ™ 🤡
@ClownWorld
·
1h
Cheering and car horns heard across Tehran as Iranians celebrate tonight.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:00 PM (E4rtv)

991 Kimmy had imput on her vulcan looks, wanting a departure from the other star trek vulcan women. Did Leonard take the photos? I have questions; said he wanted to protect the franchise. Hmmm.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 06:00 PM (ehY6c)

992 973 Kim Cattrall as a vulcan lt. in the Undiscovered Country apparently took nude photos on the Enterprise only sporting pointy ears and Mr Nimoy destroyed the prints before release.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 05:54 PM (ehY6c)

Illogical.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:01 PM (Q+gd/)

993 I think Corolla owes his success to Kimmel. At least that's what I've heard.

Would explain his strange loyalty to Kimmel.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 06:01 PM (aTgV0)

994 That sir, is an absolute undeniable fact. Carve it in stone. Have monks chant it in a deep bellowing voice continuously for all of time.
Posted by: banana Dream - axiomatic fantastic at February 28, 2026 05:59 PM (3uBP9)

*taps quill pen against chin*

How in the crap do you say "China" in Slavonic?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:01 PM (06Hmj)

995 Carolla was always funnier than Kimmel. And they used to both be what we'd call liberals, but at some point, you had to go Communist or leave the industry and go independent. Both guys made their choice.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:02 PM (BI5O2)

996 Cheering and car horns heard across Tehran as Iranians celebrate tonight.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:00 PM (E4rtv)

Buh muh furrevver worr....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:02 PM (06Hmj)

997 I think Corolla owes his success to Kimmel. At least that's what I've heard.

Would explain his strange loyalty to Kimmel.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 06:01 PM (aTgV0)

I thought it was the opposite. Man Show, etc. Carolla was a bigger name; Kimmel was his fat side-kick.
Maybe something happened behind the scenes.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 06:03 PM (lCppi)

998 Pointy-eared bastard
Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 05:57 PM (0MjtC)

I believe the parlance is: 'you green blooded son of a bitch!'

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:03 PM (zZu0s)

999 Premature 1000nation?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 06:03 PM (aTgV0)

1000 th

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 06:03 PM (08d9X)

1001 The U.S. Department of State issued a “Worldwide Caution” security alert on February 28 following the launch of U.S. combat operations in Iran.
-
Speaking of 'security concerns,' did those Canadians ever get out of Mexico?

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 06:03 PM (vSvIl)

1002 Kim Cattrall as a vulcan lt. in the Undiscovered Country apparently took nude photos on the Enterprise only sporting pointy ears and Mr Nimoy destroyed the prints before release.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026

***
He was going to store them for seven years, until his next pon farr, but burned them by mistake?

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 06:03 PM (wzUl9)

1003 The Iranian UN ambassador gonna go home?

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:04 PM (Q+gd/)

1004 I thought it was the opposite. Man Show, etc. Carolla was a bigger name; Kimmel was his fat side-kick.

-------

That was later. Kimmel got him first radio job in LA before either was famous.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:05 PM (BI5O2)

1005 Accurate targeting information, multiple sources for this

Shanaka Anslem Perera ⚡
@shanaka86
Zanjan is 300 kilometers northwest of Tehran. It is not a nuclear site. It is not where the IRGC commands its missile forces. It is not on any published target list that any Western analyst predicted before this morning. And it is being bombed.

Ahram Online confirmed Israeli-US aircraft struck a depot site in Zanjan. IRNA, Iran’s own state news agency, reported explosions. Multiple OSINT accounts circulated footage of detonations consistent with precision-guided munitions hitting stored ordnance, the kind of secondary explosions that happen when a bomb hits a warehouse full of things that also explode.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:05 PM (E4rtv)

1006 The Iranian UN ambassador gonna go home?
Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:04 PM (Q+gd/)

Nope. Gonna hang on 42nd street selling bjs.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 06:06 PM (uQesX)

1007 Will the Iranian UN ambassador apply for asylum in the US?

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:06 PM (Q+gd/)

1008 So I go off the thread for 20 minutes...and miss a Vendette sighting.

Hey Kiddo, if you're still here, damn glad to see you commenting.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 28, 2026 06:07 PM (iMotb)

1009 1007 Will the Iranian UN ambassador apply for asylum in the US?
Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:06 PM (Q+gd/)

Sure, buddy.

You can crash on the Shah's couch.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:07 PM (06Hmj)

1010 Maybe now I'll finally learn the difference.
Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 05:26 PM (lCppi)

Sunni will blow up a school by mistake because they were trying to blow up the office building next door, but they won't really mind too much.

Shia will blow up the school on purpose.

Sufi will write a ten page poem about how grass smells and then get wrecked on hash, stagger to the local schoolyard, and pass out across the teeter-totter.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 05:31 PM (06Hmj)

I'm going to print this and put it on the fridge.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 06:07 PM (lCppi)

1011 1007 Will the Iranian UN ambassador apply for asylum in the US?
Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:06 PM (Q+gd/)

He can try ...

But seriously, fuq that guy.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 06:07 PM (3sXRv)

1012 The regime sent no telling how much money out of Iran to keep themselves. I wonder if any of that can be brought back?

It is either in Russia or China.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:08 PM (+nEug)

1013 This is just wonderful.

Brian Jacobson
@BrianHJacobson
Iran: "I didn't think you had it in you."

US: "I'm your huckleberry."

Iran: "My fights not with you."

US: "I beg to differ. We started a game we never got to finish. Death to America, remember?"

Iran: "I was just fooling about."

US: "I wasn't."

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:09 PM (zZu0s)

1014 WALTZ: "HUNDREDS of US Marines in Lebanon, thousands of troops in Iraq, American hostage after hostage has SUFFERED, our ships fired upon dozens of time in the Red Sea."

"Iran has armed and financed militant organizations that destabilize an already fragile region."
Posted by: whig

Fricken hilarious if he demands Iran's unconditional surrender right there in the UN after reading off the list of their crimes.
.... and then canoes his skull with a 45 for refusing.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 06:09 PM (/lPRQ)

1015 The top Iranians were snappy dressers with the suit and buttoned top button of the white shirts. Can't put my finger on the symbolism of the dress.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 06:09 PM (ehY6c)

1016 Russia just made a lot of money. Depositors ain't around to collect.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:09 PM (BI5O2)

1017 I hope, before I shuffle off this mortal coil, that I get the full story on the Venezuelan Op, and the full set of strikes against Iran.

The mini-series they could make would be must see viewing.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 06:10 PM (3sXRv)

1018 1012 The regime sent no telling how much money out of Iran to keep themselves. I wonder if any of that can be brought back?

It is either in Russia or China.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:08 PM (+nEug)

If I were writing this movie, there would be some joint US/Israeli cyberattack that would have made it look like they were wiring all their cash out of country, but in reality it would have all gone into some secret black account, and held to be given with accrued interest to the new Free Iran to help them get their feet on the ground.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:11 PM (06Hmj)

1019 The scene in case you don't remember:

https://youtu.be/VT5Asa1VpSY?
si=9NbgAM6m3-Io5GP7

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:11 PM (zZu0s)

1020 No one has commented about 'emergency' protests in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, and New York City originally scheduled for today.

Were there protests?

Six more protests were also to be held tomorrow (Sunday) in Albany, N.Y.; Ellensburg, Va.; Chattanooga, Tenn.; Decorah, Iowa; Gainesville, Fla.; and Springfield, Mo.

Source: The Hill, Protests opposing the US-led strikes in Iran planned in multiple cities, Feb. 28, 2026

"The coalition said Iran was engaged in diplomatic negotiations with the U.S. “up to the very last moment.”

It's one heck of a coalition.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at February 28, 2026 06:11 PM (NFX2v)

1021 1016 Russia just made a lot of money. Depositors ain't around to collect.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

Unless the shah decides he wants all of the Adharbadagan satrapy. "Azerbaijan" to Russkis.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 06:11 PM (gKWVE)

1022 Heard Jack Keane say we didn't get Ali Larijani, head of Iran's Nat'l Security Council. He said he was pretty much running the country and was Khamenei's protege. Chose him over his son. Very hard-line.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 28, 2026 06:11 PM (bQ4nt)

1023 1016 Russia just made a lot of money. Depositors ain't around to collect.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:09 PM (BI5O2)

I would think the new regime would like to have it returned ... in the name of comity.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 06:12 PM (3sXRv)

1024 and held to be given with accrued interest to the new Free Iran to help them get their feet on the ground.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:11 PM (06Hmj)

FTS, spoils of war, spend it on the TRiUMPh Arch in DC.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:12 PM (BI5O2)

1025 Has the Jug Eared Fuck opined yet?

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:14 PM (Q+gd/)

1026 So I go off the thread for 20 minutes...and miss a Vendette sighting.

Hey Kiddo, if you're still here, damn glad to see you commenting.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 28, 2026 06:07 PM (iMotb)

*Waves at VIA and Mrs. VIA*

The Iranian and US Ambassadors had a verbal spat to conclude the security council meeting.

Posted by: Vendette at February 28, 2026 06:14 PM (1ieqq)

1027 >>Heard Jack Keane say we didn't get Ali Larijani, head of Iran's Nat'l Security Council. He said he was pretty much running the country and was Khamenei's protege. Chose him over his son. Very hard-line.

Might be a squiggly line soon. I can't imagine being the leader of Iran is a great job right now.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 06:14 PM (viF8m)

1028 olddog, Larijani is in hiding somewhere.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:15 PM (+nEug)

1029 On X and IC briefing of journalists including CNN carried the same story.

Bernd Debusmann Jr
@BernieDebusmann
·
2h
US intelligence believed there were indicators that Iran intended to use its conventional missiles, potentially preemptively, against US troops in the region - which Trump would not let happen. Iran was not willing to discuss its ballistic missile programme with negotiators.

Iran was also unwilling to address its proxy groups in the region, and was negotiating from a point of weakness following recent unrest. The US came to believe they were not negotiating seriously to approach a real deal.
The US was willing to come up with guardrails and framework for a civilian nuclear programme - as other countries do - but Iran wanted to enrich, which the US said made no sense.

Facilities in Isfahan, Natanz and Firdoo were being rebuilt after Midnight Hammer last year. The US believed that they were rebuilding manufacturing capacity - a violation of existing protocols and what the US wanted after Midnight Hammer.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:15 PM (E4rtv)

1030 Has the Jug Eared Fuck opined yet?
Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:14 PM (Q+gd/)

He and his people have scattered cuz they're afraid they're next on Trump's little list.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:16 PM (ExV1e)

1031 Heard Jack Keane say we didn't get Ali Larijani, head of Iran's Nat'l Security Council. He said he was pretty much running the country and was Khamenei's protege. Chose him over his son. Very hard-line.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 28, 2026 06:11 PM (bQ4nt)

Give it time.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 06:17 PM (snZF9)

1032 Visegrád 24
@visegrad24
·
42m
BREAKING:

Anti-regime protesters tore down a statue of Khamenei in Galleh Dar, Fars province, Iran.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:17 PM (E4rtv)

1033 Has the Jug Eared Fuck opined yet?
Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:14 PM (Q+gd/)

He's probably just sitting at his desk and grinding his teeth. Everything he ever did has been dismantled by Orangemanbad.

Valerie Jarrett, Iranian whore, is probably hurling crockery around her rooms at Kalorama right now.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:17 PM (BI5O2)

1034 Has the Jug Eared Fuck opined yet?
Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:14 PM (Q+gd/)

He and his people have scattered cuz they're afraid they're next on Trump's little list.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:16 PM (ExV1e)

They should be.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 06:17 PM (snZF9)

1035 Berserker-Dragonheads Division

If Ali Larijani keys a mike to give orders, he is triangulated, and the site obliterated shortly thereafter.

He will have command and control issues from this.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 06:19 PM (u82oZ)

1036 Does anyone know if Nurse's Marine is in the area?

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 06:19 PM (lCppi)

1037 Who's more pissed right now:

Bill and Hillary for being tied up in the Epstein shitshow

or

JEF and friends watching Iran cease to be

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 06:19 PM (3sXRv)

1038 1027 >>Heard Jack Keane say we didn't get Ali Larijani, head of Iran's Nat'l Security Council. He said he was pretty much running the country and was Khamenei's protege. Chose him over his son. Very hard-line.

Might be a squiggly line soon. I can't imagine being the leader of Iran is a great job right now.
Posted by: JackStraw

Problem of being a leader with no immediate subordinates he can trust is that you have to use comms to communicate with your regime but using those comms means every chance they are compromised and lead to your demise. So stay silent and lose or start communicating and have a short time in power. His choice.

And he has his chilling reminder of what happened this morning and last summer that Israelis knew the time and place for leadership meetings which had to come from someone on the inside.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:20 PM (E4rtv)

1039 Russia just made a lot of money. Depositors ain't around to collect.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:09 PM (BI5O2)

This proves Trump is a Russian agent.

Posted by: Tik Tok lib at February 28, 2026 06:20 PM (vSvIl)

1040 LASue, nurses son is no longer in the military

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:21 PM (+nEug)

1041 * Both of us wave to Vendette!*

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 28, 2026 06:21 PM (iMotb)

1042 Ali Larijani I thought he was out of the Service.

In any event, only Marine guards at embassies are in the ME.

We will not use ground troops.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 06:21 PM (u82oZ)

1043 Another odd thing, most seem to assume the us fired the shots, but it was Israeli forces, no?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:21 PM (zZu0s)

1044 No one has commented about 'emergency' protests in Atlanta, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cincinnati, Denver, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Miami, Minneapolis, and New York City originally scheduled for today.

the protest poster -

https://www.___hippo.com/i/ePM8629lIo.jpeg

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (08d9X)

1045 Vendette...

Ven-dette...

Now thats a name I've not read in a long time.

Posted by: Obi Wan at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (zZu0s)

1046 Aetius. Correct.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (+nEug)

1047 Maybe Larijani divulged the location. He was conveniently absent.

That would be an unfortunate rumor for him.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (Q+gd/)

1048 1012 The regime sent no telling how much money out of Iran to keep themselves. I wonder if any of that can be brought back?

It is either in Russia or China.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:08 PM (+nEug)

The good thing, there are are hundreds of thousands of diaspora ready to repatriate, and they'll bring Western money, goods, and know-how with them.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (h7ZuX)

1049 Vendette...

Ven-dette...

Now thats a name I've not read in a long time.

Posted by: Obi Wan at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (zZu0s)

LOL

Posted by: Vendette at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (1ieqq)

1050 I hope for once we can grab the linguistic high ground on this.

Maybe "Bring Back Iranian Democracy" or "We Are Pro-Persia" or "Down with Mullahs Throwing Gays Off Buildings," or "Women Have a Right To Show Their Faces."

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 06:24 PM (lCppi)

1051 Sufi will write a ten page poem about how grass smells and then get wrecked on hash

Old-fashioned hash has a rather pleasant smell to it.

Posted by: Dark Litigator at February 28, 2026 06:24 PM (KAi1n)

1052 illage Idiot's Apprentice

Top o ta evenin to ya, gov'nor.

Tactical surprise! Targets, weapons, and priorities were so easy to predict I did it yesterday on a thread.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 06:24 PM (u82oZ)

1053 Hmm

https://www.___hippo.com/i/ePM8629lIo.jpeg

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 06:24 PM (08d9X)

1054 Bill and Hillary for being tied up in the Epstein shitshow

or

JEF and friends watching Iran cease to be

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 06

Definitely door #2.

The Clintons are untouchable, they aren't worried.

The Obama cabal put their entire wholehearted effort into the elevation of Iran into a nuclear armed regional hegemon, which is now completely worthless. They were certain they'd live to finally see the Jews incinerated, and that dream is dead.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:25 PM (BI5O2)

1055 "the kind of secondary explosions that happen when a bomb hits a warehouse full of things that also explode.
Posted by: whig "

You hate to see it.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 06:25 PM (aTgV0)

1056 https://www.IMGhippo.com/i/ePM8629lIo.jpeg

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:25 PM (ExV1e)

1057 LASue, nurses son is no longer in the military
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:21 PM (+nEug)

Thanks !

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 06:25 PM (lCppi)

1058 30 million hijabs have just been burnt in Iran

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:25 PM (+nEug)

1059 Pixy must hate that image hosting site because the link gets scrunched ___ up on linking.

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 06:25 PM (08d9X)

1060 How many of Musk's direct to satellite internet devices got smuggled into Iran. Hopefully enough that anytime a former regime force pops it's head up that location can be reported immediately and in real time.

They can use that ICE Tracking app.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 06:26 PM (/lPRQ)

1061 Valerie Jarrett, Iranian whore, is probably hurling crockery around her rooms at Kalorama right now.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:17 PM (BI5O2)

That marmot faced cunt is probably already filing paperwork for a new NGO to infect whatever new nation arises from the mullahcracy's composting corpse.

Her biggest concern is probably how to shoehorn "Rose" into the name.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:27 PM (06Hmj)

1062 Pixy must hate that image hosting site because the link gets scrunched ___ up on linking.
Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 06:25 PM (08d9X)

If you capitalize IMG it'll work.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:27 PM (ExV1e)

1063 the protest poster -

https://www.___hippo.com/i/ePM8629lIo.jpeg
Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 06:23 PM (08d9X

Omg I want one

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:27 PM (BI5O2)

1064 Dark humor in this,

𝐍𝐢𝐨𝐡 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐠 🇮🇷 ✡︎
@NiohBerg
·
8h
I swear the last thing Shamkhani did before getting killed was blocking me.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:28 PM (E4rtv)

1065 Have Biden and Kamala taken credit yet? That will be tomorrow's headlines. "Years of planning", "Trump took the ball the last two yards", etc etc

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 06:28 PM (E0p3T)

1066 If you capitalize IMG it'll work.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:27 PM (ExV1e)

Thanks!

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 06:29 PM (08d9X)

1067 The UN doesn't approve.. Who didn't see that coming...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 06:29 PM (VE6XX)

1068 Crippling of Iran's Leadership Just a Distraction From Epstein

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 06:29 PM (E0p3T)

1069 Funny but true,

Bonchie
@bonchieredstate
·
1h
What you have to realize about establishment foreign policy is that it's no different than domestic policy. It's just a way to keep the money flowing while never solving the problem.

Trump walked and did the things they said weren't possible, and they can't handle it.

Bonchies reply to original Sam Ashworth_Hayes post)

Quote
Sam Ashworth-Hayes
@SAshworthHayes
·
3h
If this works out it would be such a humiliation for the foreign policy establishment. Decades of clever schemes and gameplay and all this time you could just kick the door down, kill the leader, and warn the next guy that if he doesn't behave he knows what'll happen.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:30 PM (E4rtv)

1070 1067 The UN doesn't approve.. Who didn't see that coming...
Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 06:29 PM (VE6XX)

Oh no ...

anyway, ...

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 06:30 PM (3sXRv)

1071 The UN doesn't approve. So?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:30 PM (+nEug)

1072 Crippling of Iran's Leadership Just a Distraction From Epstein
Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 06:29 PM (E0p3T)

ASS beat you to it this morning.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:30 PM (BI5O2)

1073 What will this do for egg prices?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 06:30 PM (lAzE1)

1074 The UN doesn't approve.. Who didn't see that coming...
-
How many divisions do they have?

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 06:30 PM (vSvIl)

1075 It's me donna

Office space in Tehran is a bargain now.

UN out of USA!

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 06:31 PM (u82oZ)

1076 Have Biden and Kamala taken credit yet? That will be tomorrow's headlines. "Years of planning", "Trump took the ball the last two yards", etc etc
Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 06:28 PM (E0p3T)

By the end of my time in office I'd killed all the Khameneis that Trump had allowed to spring up around the world. Also, I made boom boom in my pants. -- Biden

Glerk, glerk, glerk. -- Harris

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:31 PM (ExV1e)

1077 1058 30 million hijabs have just been burnt in Iran

Posted by: Ben Had

*********************

The Wylie, Texas, Independent School District will happily replace them with any of the hijabs they've failed to pass out in our own high schools. Also, free Qurans!

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 06:31 PM (X+xvk)

1078 When I was a kid a local used car dealer, Mike Persia, had his theme song "Buy Your Chevrolet From Persia," along with the logo of a mustached guy in a fez. This was in the the days when "Persia" was merely an exotic foreign country, its inhabitants' speech peppered with "Allah" and "Effendi" -- not a wild region dominated by fanatics.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 06:31 PM (wzUl9)

1079 I saw Marmot Faced Cunts open for Four Non Blondes at Coachilla in 2011

Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 06:31 PM (gKWVE)

1080 They can use that ICE Tracking app.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 06:26 PM (/lPRQ)

That would be a thing of beauty

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:32 PM (06Hmj)

1081 How many aircraft carrier battlegroups is the UN sending?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 06:32 PM (lAzE1)

1082 The UN doesn't approve.. Who didn't see that coming...
Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 06:29 PM (VE6XX)

The general assembly is irrelevant. The security council - which matters more than shit, but not much - won't say shit because we can veto anything.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:32 PM (ExV1e)

1083 1081 How many aircraft carrier battlegroups is the UN sending?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 06:32 PM (lAzE1)

If they had them they would be sending them to Iran

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 06:33 PM (VE6XX)

1084 From Barron Trump,

"Conversation
ⁿᵉʷˢ Barron Trump 🇺🇸
@BarronTNews_

Commentary account
🚨 JUST IN: After striking Iran, President Trump immediately got on the phone with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. That’s leadership. Strike the threat, then lock in your allies. No chaos. No confusion. Just coordination and strength. While critics panic, Trump is working the phones and shaping the battlefield. Hard at work all weekend. That’s how you run the free world. 🇺🇸🔥"

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:33 PM (E4rtv)

1085 X definitely has it's issues but it also allows people to see this kind of thing. There are so many people celebrating the overthrow of a murderous, terrorist, tyrannical dictatorship and it's fantastic to sew.

>>@__Injaneb96
·
5h
>>A month ago, I told my husband:

>>If President Trump helps us, Iranians, overthrow this regime, I will frame his photo and hang it on the wall of our home. He would go down in history as a legend.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 06:34 PM (viF8m)

1086 Barron's going to be king isn't he.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 06:34 PM (gKWVE)

1087 Iranians out in force in London, cheering the downfall of the Islamic regime. A crowd of joyful people chanting Javid Shah, waving Iranian and American flags.

https://tinyurl.com/ytc8uw8j

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 06:35 PM (X+xvk)

1088 1086 Barron's going to be king isn't he.
Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 06:34 PM (gKWVE)

There are so many many worse alternatives.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 06:35 PM (pDt9x)

1089 Referring to your own dad by his last name has got to feel a little weird.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:35 PM (06Hmj)

1090 🚨 JUST IN: After striking Iran, President Trump immediately got on the phone with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, the UAE, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. That’s leadership. Strike the threat, then lock in your allies. No chaos. No confusion. Just coordination and strength. While critics panic, Trump is working the phones and shaping the battlefield. Hard at work all weekend. That’s how you run the free world. 🇺🇸🔥"

"Hi, I just whacked the Iranian assholes. You approve, right?"

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:35 PM (Q+gd/)

1091 "The UN doesn't approve.. Who didn't see that coming...
-
How many divisions do they have?
Posted by: Methos "

hah

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (aTgV0)

1092 1000 posts what a great day

Posted by: doug at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (Hy+R4)

1093 Barron's going to be king isn't he.
Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 06:34 PM (gKWVE)

He ain't got shit all over him.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (zZu0s)

1094 1087 Iranians out in force in London, cheering the downfall of the Islamic regime. A crowd of joyful people chanting Javid Shah, waving Iranian and American flags.

https://tinyurl.com/ytc8uw8j

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 06:35 PM (X+xvk)

That has to burn.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (pDt9x)

1095 gKWVE

Barron Trump, First of his Line. Lord Protector of the US of A.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (u82oZ)

1096 Referring to your own dad by his last name has got to feel a little weird.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:35 PM (06Hmj)

Trolling the left by reminding them that his dad is Prezzy.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (ExV1e)

1097 >If President Trump helps us, Iranians, overthrow this regime, I will frame his photo and hang it on the wall of our home. He would go down in history as a legend.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 06:34 PM

The pain the lefties must be feeling because of this sustains me.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 06:37 PM (Wnv9h)

1098 The UN doesn't approve.. Who didn't see that coming...
-
How many divisions do they have?

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 06:30 PM (vSvIl)

They have every terrorist in Gaza on their payroll. They lost a few recently, but they're busy training up the next generation as replacements.

Posted by: Sjg at February 28, 2026 06:37 PM (aqZN1)

1099 "Hi, I just whacked the Iranian assholes. You approve, right?"
Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:35 PM (Q+gd/)

🤣🤣🤣

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 06:37 PM (/M/4v)

1100 1087 Iranians out in force in London, cheering the downfall of the Islamic regime. A crowd of joyful people chanting Javid Shah, waving Iranian and American flags.

https://tinyurl.com/ytc8uw8j

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 06:35 PM (X+xvk)

It's a joy to see. I keep getting weepy.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 28, 2026 06:38 PM (h7ZuX)

1101 I don't really want a king all that much.

But it would be cool to convert the District of Columbia itself into a barony.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:38 PM (06Hmj)

1102 1095 gKWVE

Barron Trump, First of his Line. Lord Protector of the US of A.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (u82oZ)

That faily is truly gifted. Compare to - Kennedy, Clinton, Obama, Bush, and their respective broods.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 06:38 PM (pDt9x)

1103 Sam Adams, those protestors in London just shat on Starmer's anti Islam law.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:38 PM (+nEug)

1104 "He ain't got shit all over him.
Posted by: Aetius451AD"

lol

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 06:38 PM (aTgV0)

1105 Barron's going to be king isn't he.
Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 06:34 PM (gKWVE)

He ain't got shit all over him.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (zZu0s)

Plus, chicks like him so you know the Lady of the Lake is polishing a sword just for him.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:38 PM (ExV1e)

1106 1093 Barron's going to be king isn't he.
Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 06:34 PM (gKWVE)

He ain't got shit all over him.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM (zZu0s)

But I'm sure he has watery tarts throwing themselves at him ...

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 06:38 PM (3sXRv)

1107 Open Source Intel
@Osint613
·
1h
TRUMP: HEARING THAT MANY OF IRAN'S IRGC, MILITARY, AND OTHER SECURITY AND POLICE FORCES, NO LONGER WANT TO FIGHT, AND ARE LOOKING FOR IMMUNITY FROM US

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:38 PM (E4rtv)

1108 Iranians out in force in London, cheering the downfall of the Islamic regime. A crowd of joyful people chanting Javid Shah, waving Iranian and American flags.

https://tinyurl.com/ytc8uw8j

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 06:35 PM (X+xvk)

That has to burn.
Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 06:36 PM

Watching Tousi out on the streets. Sadiq Khan must be crying.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 06:38 PM (Wnv9h)

1109 If President Trump helps us, Iranians, overthrow this regime, I will frame his photo and hang it on the wall of our home. He would go down in history as a legend.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 06:34 PM

I hope they use his mugshot as an extra "fuck you" to the people who would have done nothing.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:39 PM (ExV1e)

1110 Quote
Sam Ashworth-Hayes
@SAshworthHayes
·
3h
If this works out it would be such a humiliation for the foreign policy establishment. Decades of clever schemes and gameplay and all this time you could just kick the door down, kill the leader, and warn the next guy that if he doesn't behave he knows what'll happen.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:30 PM (E4rtv)

Like a good dad who doesn't negotiate or ask about your feelings; he just says, "you're not dating that guy anymore" and you know he means it.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 06:39 PM (lCppi)

1111 Ordinary Iranians joyous, weeping, singing, chanting, shouting praise and thanks to President Trump.

Democrats, women, children and minorities hardest hit. Because reasons.

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 06:40 PM (X+xvk)

1112 1107 Open Source Intel
@Osint613
·
1h
TRUMP: HEARING THAT MANY OF IRAN'S IRGC, MILITARY, AND OTHER SECURITY AND POLICE FORCES, NO LONGER WANT TO FIGHT, AND ARE LOOKING FOR IMMUNITY FROM US
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:38 PM (E4rtv)

What they have to worry about are reprisals.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 06:40 PM (pDt9x)

1113 Plus, chicks like him so you know the Lady of the Lake is polishing a sword just for him.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:38 PM

Is that what the kids are calling it these days?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 06:40 PM (Wnv9h)

1114 1089 Referring to your own dad by his last name has got to feel a little weird.
Posted by: Warai-otoko
======
Golden Scalp Weasel was edited out from the first draft.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:40 PM (E4rtv)

1115 Nobody wants a king but we can have a laugh.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 06:40 PM (aTgV0)

1116 I like to bring this one out at appropriate times...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eicVr8fgGlY

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 06:40 PM (Q+gd/)

1117 Truly a day of days. Thankful to have lived this long to see this day.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 06:41 PM (ehY6c)

1118 This reminds me of the scene from 5th Element:

https://youtu.be/9TyxxLHfBwE?
si=VXz8JKWDL-qX5oay

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:41 PM (zZu0s)

1119 Golden Scalp Weasel was edited out from the first draft.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:40 PM (E4rtv)

Ha!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 28, 2026 06:41 PM (h7ZuX)

1120 Nobody wants a king but we can have a laugh.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 06:40 PM (aTgV0)

It's probably only a matter of time, though. Better him than someone on the left.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:41 PM (ExV1e)

1121 stop it ! I can't laugh no more !!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

"ALWAYS A BANGER ‼️

“Iran's Secret Service had established a unit to target Mossad agents within Iran. However, the head of this unit turned out to be a Mossad operative himself, along with 20 other agents.."

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 06:42 PM (/M/4v)

1122 What they have to worry about are reprisals.
Posted by: tubal

The IRGC and Basiji thugs have to worried about it. Military not so much.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 06:42 PM (E4rtv)

1123 >If President Trump helps us, Iranians, overthrow this regime, I will frame his photo and hang it on the wall of our home. He would go down in history as a legend.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 06:34 PM

The pain the lefties must be feeling because of this sustains me.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState

Market water closets with Obama's face enameled into the bowl.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 06:42 PM (/lPRQ)

1124 Hallelujah for today.

This is deeply personal for me. I left a lab to join the US Navy after the Iranian Hostage mission failed. And now, at last...

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 06:43 PM (u82oZ)

1125 Goldie is showing videos of people dancing and cheering with the Iranian, US, and Israeli flags waving around.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 06:43 PM (ExV1e)

1126 What they have to worry about are reprisals.
Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 06:40 PM (pDt9x)

Yeah they're hopefully planning to get even with their tormentors, and I hope Trump isn't planning to deny them justice. People have to die.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:43 PM (BI5O2)

1127 Insty has a few items up about the Palestinian Authority shitting on Iran and cheering the decapitation strikes.

Kind of makes sense, actually. The PA wasn't exactly any better than reluctant bedfellows with Hamas in the best of times. Open combat other times. What do they care if the sugar daddy for their biggest regional competitor gets their etch-a-sketch thrown in a paint mixer by the Great Satan?

Fuck them all the same. But lol.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:43 PM (06Hmj)

1128 >>The pain the lefties must be feeling because of this sustains me.

It really is astounding watching them loose their mud over the overthrow Iran, a country that has been terrorizing and killing people all over the world including Americans for nearly 50 years. They are completely broken by their Trump hate.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 06:43 PM (viF8m)

1129 This is deeply personal for me. I left a lab to join the US Navy after the Iranian Hostage mission failed. And now, at last...
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 06:43 PM

Enjoy it NaCly!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 06:44 PM (Wnv9h)

1130 1121 stop it ! I can't laugh no more !!
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

"ALWAYS A BANGER ‼️

“Iran's Secret Service had established a unit to target Mossad agents within Iran. However, the head of this unit turned out to be a Mossad operative himself, along with 20 other agents.."
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 06:42 PM (/M/4v)

LOL !!!!

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 06:44 PM (3sXRv)

1131 1103 Sam Adams, those protestors in London just shat on Starmer's anti Islam law.
Posted by: Ben Had

****************************

Ha! Amen!

It's a joy to see. I keep getting weepy.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

****************************

Profoundly moving to see! The relief at the prospect that their suffering may be coming to an end. God bless and keep them, and all involved in their liberation!

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 06:44 PM (X+xvk)

1132 ASS beat you to it this morning.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:30 PM (BI5O2)

figures

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 06:45 PM (E0p3T)

1133 After what they put that boy and his family through, the Deep State better fucking pray Barron never attains power.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:45 PM (BI5O2)

1134 I doubt sny sovereign country will be sad to see the Islamic Republic gone. Mad dogs bite anyone.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 06:45 PM (pDt9x)

1135 “Iran's Secret Service had established a unit to target Mossad agents within Iran. However, the head of this unit turned out to be a Mossad operative himself, along with 20 other agents.."
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 06:42 PM (/M/4v)

Perfect!

Posted by: RandomDave at February 28, 2026 06:46 PM (aJQbY)

1136 🚨 EMERGENCY DAY OF ACTION IN NYC TO STOP THE WAR WITH IRAN: TODAY, 2/28 at 2PM in Times Square

too late!

https://tinyurl.com/3v7tz49s

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 06:46 PM (08d9X)

1137 Did you ruin Iran's day, Daddy?

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 06:46 PM (E0p3T)

1138 “Iran's Secret Service had established a unit to target Mossad agents within Iran. However, the head of this unit turned out to be a Mossad operative himself, along with 20 other agents.."
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 06:42 PM (/M/4v)

LOL !!!!
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 06:44 PM (3sXRv)

That's the most Mossad thing i've ever read.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:46 PM (06Hmj)

1139 Market water closets with Obama's face enameled into the bowl.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 06:42 PM

Somewhere I have a 1979 dartboard with Khomeini's face on it, saying Ayatolla Khockamamie. I had fun throwing darts at that.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 06:47 PM (Wnv9h)

1140 This is deeply personal for me. I left a lab to join the US Navy after the Iranian Hostage mission failed. And now, at last...
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 06:43 PM

Bless you, and enjoy your delayed, but not denied, success.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 06:47 PM (lCppi)

1141 It really is astounding watching them loose their mud over the overthrow Iran, a country that has been terrorizing and killing people all over the world including Americans for nearly 50 years. They are completely broken by their Trump hate.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 06:43 PM (viF8m)

They just watched a major source of funding vanish. I'd be broken too.

Posted by: ... at February 28, 2026 06:47 PM (E0p3T)

1142 There's a perverse glee in me that if this really settles down as fast as I hope it will, the "anti-war" (read: Anti-Sanity) crowd won't have anything to squawk about.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:47 PM (06Hmj)

1143 1142 There's a perverse glee in me that if this really settles down as fast as I hope it will, the "anti-war" (read: Anti-Sanity) crowd won't have anything to squawk about.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:47 PM (06Hmj)

Epstein !

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 06:48 PM (VE6XX)

1144 Hey I heard you liked Mossad so I put some Mossad in your Mossad.

Posted by: The Mossad at February 28, 2026 06:48 PM (E0p3T)

1145 1144 Hey I heard you liked Mossad so I put some Mossad in your Mossad.
Posted by: The Mossad at February 28, 2026 06:48 PM (E0p3T)

Word ...

Posted by: Xzibit at February 28, 2026 06:49 PM (3sXRv)

1146 1145 1144 Hey I heard you liked Mossad so I put some Mossad in your Mossad.
Posted by: The Mossad at February 28, 2026 06:48 PM (E0p3T)

Word ...
Posted by: Xzibit at February 28, 2026 06:49 PM (3sXRv)

It's not often you get a call back 1000 comments later on the same thread....

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:49 PM (06Hmj)

1147 It's not often you get a call back 1000 comments later on the same thread....
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:49 PM (06Hmj)

It's been a day of "firsts" ...

Posted by: Xzibit at February 28, 2026 06:50 PM (3sXRv)

1148 The Mossad is glorious.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 06:51 PM (lCppi)

1149 The 3 day war. Leadership decimated, navy sunk , air force shot down and evey nation in the region wanting revenge

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:51 PM (+nEug)

1150 1115 Nobody wants a king but we can have a laugh.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 06:40 PM (aTgV0)

I know, I just needed a prefatory statement for my punchline to make the pacing work.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:52 PM (06Hmj)

1151 The totals for top 10 will be high this week, my friends.

Days like today are when the shitposters truly shine.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:52 PM (zZu0s)

1152 1151 The totals for top 10 will be high this week, my friends.

Days like today are when the shitposters truly shine.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:52 PM (zZu0s)

The trolls seem to have given up

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 06:53 PM (VE6XX)

1153 1148 The Mossad is glorious.
Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 06:51 PM (lCppi)

When people snivvel that Joos run the world, I think of the kind of crap Mossad pulls like this and think "I WISH Jews ran the world!"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:53 PM (06Hmj)

1154 What about all those wonderweapons the Iranians had in those videos?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:53 PM (zZu0s)

1155 Now about the Nobel peace prize for the Donald.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 06:53 PM (ehY6c)

1156 1148 The Mossad is glorious.

Posted by: LASue

********************

Yes, they are.

Hang on a second, my pager is going off.

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 06:53 PM (X+xvk)

1157 Days like today are when the shitposters truly shine.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 06:52 PM (zZu0s)

Wait, TJM was here?

I didn't see him!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:54 PM (06Hmj)

1158 Barron doesn't have to be king here. We could always install Barron as king in London.
I mean, there's precedent. "Windsor" started out as Saxe-Coburgs and Hanoverians (before they were diddling kids).

Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 06:55 PM (gKWVE)

1159 We had an army of trolls this morning and then they all vanished at once. Dems are trying to figure out messaging. Bad day for them.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:56 PM (BI5O2)

1160 What about all those wonderweapons the Iranians had in those videos?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Hypersonic carrier destroying missiles, where did they go?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 06:56 PM (/lPRQ)

1161 The war in Iran continues. As a service to our loyal viewers, we will restart the Death Toll of american servicemen forced into a war for oil so you can track it between sending your check into the DNC.

This Is CNN.

Posted by: CNN at February 28, 2026 06:57 PM (Ksqrb)

1162 1160 What about all those wonderweapons the Iranians had in those videos?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Hypersonic carrier destroying missiles, where did they go?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 06:56 PM (/lPRQ)

I thought there was an extra special warning not to use them ... directed at China.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 06:57 PM (3sXRv)

1163 1159 We had an army of trolls this morning and then they all vanished at once. Dems are trying to figure out messaging. Bad day for them.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:56 PM (BI5O2)

That is so funny. Dems are ready to impeach.

Posted by: Joemarine at February 28, 2026 06:58 PM (y171U)

1164 1158 Barron doesn't have to be king here. We could always install Barron as king in London.
I mean, there's precedent. "Windsor" started out as Saxe-Coburgs and Hanoverians (before they were diddling kids).
Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 06:55 PM (gKWVE)

Hey, man, if some jumped up half-scandi frenchies can just waltz in there and take the throne...

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:58 PM (06Hmj)

1165 Yo, Mr Ace, a little new thread relief please?

Posted by: The Hampsters at February 28, 2026 06:58 PM (Q+gd/)

1166 thought there was an extra special warning not to use them ... directed at China.
Posted by: browndog says woof at February

They tried and failed to sink the Lincoln.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 06:58 PM (BI5O2)

1167 China and Russia said they would not send any offensive weapons to support the regime.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:59 PM (+nEug)

1168 I thought there was an extra special warning not to use them ... directed at China.
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 06:57 PM (3sXRv)

"Ha! You didn't think we sold them missiles that actually *work*, did you roundeye?"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:59 PM (06Hmj)

1169 Hey, man, if some jumped up half-scandi frenchies can just waltz in there and take the throne...
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026

***
How meet it is to see I am still remembered!

Posted by: William the Conqueror at February 28, 2026 07:00 PM (wzUl9)

1170 Man oh man ...

Zero Hedge is more unhinged in the comments than ever

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:00 PM (3sXRv)

1171 China and Russia said they would not send any offensive weapons to support the regime.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:59 PM (+nEug)

"...and, no, you can't have your gold deposits back !"

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 07:00 PM (/M/4v)

1172 "Ha! You didn't think we sold them missiles that actually *work*, did you roundeye?"

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 06:59 PM (06Hmj

Big secret is: none of them work.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:00 PM (zZu0s)

1173 Think I'll fill my tank tomorrow morning just in case.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 07:01 PM (viF8m)

1174 "I like to bring this one out at appropriate times...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eicVr8fgGlY
Posted by: davidt "

Thank you so much David.

This was an awesome flashback. I've shared it with all the lefty assholes I deal with.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:01 PM (aTgV0)

1175 Zero Hedge is more unhinged in the comments than ever
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:00 PM (3sXRv)

Lol, I'm sure those spastic idiots are melting down.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 07:01 PM (BI5O2)

1176 Zero Hedge is more unhinged in the comments than ever
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:00 PM (3sXRv)

Is Stormfront still a thing?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:01 PM (zZu0s)

1177 1167 China and Russia said they would not send any offensive weapons to support the regime.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 06:59 PM (+nEug)

There's "send"

And then there's "sent"

I don't trust the Chinese Ben ...

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:02 PM (3sXRv)

1178 Red China is a paper tiger who cannot project power beyond their large cities. Much of the countryside is a lawless land of peasants just trying to survive until their next meal.

Posted by: Old Iron Pants at February 28, 2026 07:02 PM (Ksqrb)

1179 1159 We had an army of trolls this morning and then they all vanished at once. Dems are trying to figure out messaging. Bad day for them.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
=========
Same confusion among the grifter right on X right now. They are floating trial balloon messages and getting hammered. MTG popped up and promptly was getting ratioed. Same with a lot of the other grifter pseudo right.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:02 PM (E4rtv)

1180 1124 Hallelujah for today.

This is deeply personal for me. I left a lab to join the US Navy after the Iranian Hostage mission failed. And now, at last...
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 06:43 PM (u82oZ)
Everybody wanted to go, same as 9/11.

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 07:03 PM (LHPAg)

1181 There's "send"

And then there's "sent"

I don't trust the Chinese Ben ...
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:02 PM (3sXRv)

I can see them hanging the mullahs out to dry.

Their usefulness has been zeroed out. They're a pure liability now. The sooner they're off the world stage, the better. For everybody.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 07:03 PM (06Hmj)

1182 Think I'll fill my tank tomorrow morning just in case.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026

***
Hm. Good idea.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 07:03 PM (wzUl9)

1183 Ok, hilarious (to me) side note on my personal tendencies to procrastinate.

Tucker, months ago, did an interview with Aaron Lewis about getting blacklisted from the music industry. I have had the tab open long enough to go from the earliest stages of 'just asking questions' to his current ... roundthebendedness. And I have never listened to more than the opening 10 seconds. I need to, I like Aaron Lewis' music a lot.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:03 PM (zZu0s)

1184 1140 This is deeply personal for me. I left a lab to join the US Navy after the Iranian Hostage mission failed. And now, at last...
Posted by: NaCly Dog
=====
May your day be blessed, what is left of it.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:04 PM (E4rtv)

1185 The Democrats would love nothing better than an actual war they could bitch about, as they did with Iraq. Too bad for them Trump don't play that way.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 07:04 PM (Q+gd/)

1186 1175 Zero Hedge is more unhinged in the comments than ever
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:00 PM (3sXRv)

Lol, I'm sure those spastic idiots are melting down.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 07:01 PM (BI5O2)

1176 Zero Hedge is more unhinged in the comments than ever
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:00 PM (3sXRv)

Is Stormfront still a thing?
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:01 PM (zZu0s)

Trump is now, officially, worse than the Joos ...

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:04 PM (3sXRv)

1187 Trump is now, officially, worse than the Joos ...
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:04 PM (3sXRv)

Trolls were calling him Trumpstein this morning.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 07:05 PM (BI5O2)

1188 Trolls were calling him Trumpstein this morning.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 07:05 PM (BI5O2)

I thought Trump was an antisemite?

Argh. I can't keep up anymore.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 07:06 PM (06Hmj)

1189 Red China is a paper tiger who cannot project power beyond their large cities. Much of the countryside is a lawless land of peasants just trying to survive until their next meal.

Posted by: Old Iron Pants at February 28, 2026 07:02

I think the biggest thing is we do not know what they can do. There is so much bullshit, stolen tech and propaganda it seems hard to tell.

On the bright side, neither do they. That HAS to be something that worries them about Taiwan. Finding out that your curveball is shit while attempting the largest amphibious landing in history against at least a near peer technologically would be the worst day in military history we've seen... I am not sure there is a good parallel except maybe the Sino-Japanese war.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:07 PM (zZu0s)

1190 Interesting x post on trolls

Insurrection Barbie
The talking points have gone out and all of the woke right received the memo overnight (everyone of them is using these talking points)

1. Invoke the name of Charlie Kirk and use his position from June to make broad sweeping arguments that he never made. Because that horrific tragedy is still fresh in everybody’s mind so we have to exploit him for clicks.
2. WW3
3. Trump/Vance is over we lost the midterms and 2028
4. Israels war
5. Iran is much stronger then Israel pretends
6. This is Iraq again
7. Deep state neocons are running Trump
8. Netanyahu and Mark Levin are running Trump
9. Any Strike Will Lead to World War III / US Military Will Be Depleted
10. The spiritual war is anti-Zionism
11. End of MAGA/Trump betrayed the base
12. Americans don’t want this war neither do Iranians
13. Iran, not having a nuclear weapon is not in the best interest of the United States of America.

The wall to wall messaging from everyone in this infrastructure will be this all day long:
Trump was deceived by neocons
Iran is not a real threat to Americans
Israel is manipulating US foreign policy
This is the end of MAGA

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:08 PM (E4rtv)

1191 The most hilarious thing has happened.

The Palestinian Authority has denounced Iran for bombing all the surrounding Islamic countries. Queers for Palestine has no idea what to think now.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 07:08 PM (3ha+O)

1192 Yeah they're hopefully planning to get even with their tormentors, and I hope Trump isn't planning to deny them justice. People have to die.
-
There are several upsides to not having 'boots on the ground.'

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 07:08 PM (vSvIl)

1193
Trump is now, officially, worse than the Joos ...
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:04 PM (3sXRv)

And yet, still an anti-semite. Sometimes I think the whole Dem party is one guy in a room with funhouse mirrors on all the walls talking to himself.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 28, 2026 07:08 PM (w/O5Q)

1194 80 million people in Iran are thanking PDT tonight. I figure 10 million are regime holdouts

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 07:08 PM (+nEug)

1195 1158 Barron doesn't have to be king here. We could always install Barron as king in London.
I mean, there's precedent. "Windsor" started out as Saxe-Coburgs and Hanoverians (before they were diddling kids).
Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 06:55 PM (gKWVE)

I'm not the first to think of it, but he could marry that Danish princess...

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 28, 2026 07:09 PM (h7ZuX)

1196 Hmmm.... Looks like Saudi Arabia got a tad pissed when Iran shot missiles at a US base in Saudi A.

Say they are joining the war.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 28, 2026 07:09 PM (mP0Kj)

1197 Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:08 PM (E4rtv)

Wow...

Noe of those talking points make any sense whatsoever

Talk about not being able to control the message

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:10 PM (3sXRv)

1198 Trolls were calling him Trumpstein this morning.

The programmes of the Two Minutes Hate varied from day to day, but there was none in which Trumpstein is not the principal figure. He was the primal traitor, the earliest defiler of the Party's purity. All subsequent crimes against the Party, all treacheries, acts of sabotage, heresies, deviations, sprang directly out of his teaching.

Posted by: Hollywood, The Deep State and The Media at February 28, 2026 07:10 PM (Ksqrb)

1199 6. This is Iraq again
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:08 PM (E4rtv)

This is the one I expect to be pushed the hardest.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 07:10 PM (Q+gd/)

1200 We had an army of trolls this morning and then they all vanished at once. Dems are trying to figure out messaging. Bad day for them.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
=========

They are on emergency stand-by mode waiting for their next NPC download.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 07:10 PM (/lPRQ)

1201 Saw on X that the US military has spent several months working on making our drones look like the ones Iran and Russia have been manufacturing, so a lot of them were allowed to fly right up to targets unimpeded.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 07:11 PM (3ha+O)

1202 1196 Hmmm.... Looks like Saudi Arabia got a tad pissed when Iran shot missiles at a US base in Saudi A.

Say they are joining the war.
Posted by: Romeo13

Iran has done everything from trying the seize the Grand Mosque to funding Houthis to shoot missiles and invade S. Saudi Arabia. No love lost from the Saudis for the Mullahs.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:11 PM (E4rtv)

1203 Think I'll fill my tank tomorrow morning just in case.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026

***
Hm. Good idea.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere
===

A little early for Hurricane Season prep but I should run out and get thirty gallons of Zero Ethanol for numerous small engines and generator.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 07:12 PM (/lPRQ)

1204 And yet, still an anti-semite. Sometimes I think the whole Dem party is one guy in a room with funhouse mirrors on all the walls talking to himself.
Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 28, 2026 07:08 PM (w/O5Q)

What's that meme about all these trolls being a dog in the basement shit typing ...

These people ain't real

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:12 PM (3sXRv)

1205 It will never not be funny to me that we elected a guy named Trump and he is changing the entire world by doing things everyone else said was impossible. I mean it's right there in the name.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 07:12 PM (viF8m)

1206 1201 Saw on X that the US military has spent several months working on making our drones look like the ones Iran and Russia have been manufacturing, so a lot of them were allowed to fly right up to targets unimpeded.
Posted by: Ian S.
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Earlier video of a Predator drone flying unhindered near Tabriz

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:13 PM (E4rtv)

1207 Uno.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 07:13 PM (lAzE1)

1208 Ironically, gas prices might come down because of this, now that you don't have the world's leading sponsor of fucking up everybody's nice things out there fucking up everybody's nice shipping lanes.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 07:13 PM (06Hmj)

1209 Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:13 PM (E4rtv)

By all appearances today, you're feeling much better.

How goes the battle?

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:14 PM (3sXRv)

1210 Wow.... 1200 + posts...

Any COB out there able to get us another Open Thread?

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 28, 2026 07:14 PM (mP0Kj)

1211 Any word yet from former '79 Iranian Hostages?

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 07:14 PM (Q+gd/)

1212 Can’t find many good videos of action in Iran. Don’t know where to look. Must all be on X. Forcing my hand to sign on I guess.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 07:15 PM (pDt9x)

1213 I was lathe to mention it.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 07:15 PM (lAzE1)

1214 The wall to wall messaging from everyone in this infrastructure will be this all day long:
Trump was deceived by neocons
Iran is not a real threat to Americans
Israel is manipulating US foreign policy
This is the end of MAGA

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:08 PM (E4rtv)

They've run the same routine every time Trump has launched a strike going back to 2017 when he hit Syria after a chemical weapons attack.

It's really quite predictable at this point.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 07:15 PM (6ydKt)

1215 1208 Ironically, gas prices might come down because of this, now that you don't have the world's leading sponsor of fucking up everybody's nice things out there fucking up everybody's nice shipping lanes.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 07:13 PM (06Hmj)

LOL, they will go down everywhere EXCEPT here in Clownifornia... because of our stupid State Government.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 28, 2026 07:15 PM (mP0Kj)

1216 This post is gravid with potential for birthing a new thread.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:16 PM (zZu0s)

1217 This is the one I expect to be pushed the hardest.
Posted by: davidt

Yet the easiest to collapse if we refrain from sending ground troops in. Hard to build much US interest in furriners killing other furriners.

Like Venezuela, this is more the sort of old style regime reformation that used to be prevalent even in biblical times. We remove your piece of shit rulers and let you select new ones. But if they are trouble outside their borders, then we come back and the beating is worse than the last time.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:16 PM (E4rtv)

1218 The Palestinian Authority has denounced Iran for bombing all the surrounding Islamic countries.

Iran bombed US Marines not in Israel but in Lebanon. Why did Reagan send Marines into Lebanon? IIRC it was to protect the Palestinians there from the spanking they'd earned in south Lebanon (and in Israel before that, and in Jordan).
Some Palestinians might still exist who remember that Iran isn't really their friend.

Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 07:16 PM (gKWVE)

1219 1205 It will never not be funny to me that we elected a guy named Trump and he is changing the entire world by doing things everyone else said was impossible. I mean it's right there in the name.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 07:12 PM (viF8m)

That picture of him, back in the day, with Ronald Reagan shaking hands while at the White House was some kid of foreshadowing

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:16 PM (3sXRv)

1220 LOL, they will go down everywhere EXCEPT here in Clownifornia... because of our stupid State Government.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 28, 2026 07:15 PM (mP0Kj)

That greasy hipster doofus will probably start cutting checks to the Houthis himself.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 07:16 PM (06Hmj)

1221 They've run the same routine every time Trump has launched a strike going back to 2017 when he hit Syria after a chemical weapons attack.

It's really quite predictable at this point.
Posted by: SpeakingOf

But the difference is that most of that was from the left. The woke right on the nets has simply adopted this attitude wholesale either because they get paid or they are anti Semitic.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:17 PM (E4rtv)

1222 Wait till someone runs for President with the last name "Joker".

Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 07:17 PM (gKWVE)

1223 It will never not be funny to me that we elected a guy named Trump and he is changing the entire world by doing things everyone else said was impossible. I mean it's right there in the name.

It's a little amazing to me how the conventional wisdom about everything has turned out to be fake bullshit. You can just do things. And Trump has.

If the zero casualties reports check out, this is the most impressive few months for the US military since World War II.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 07:17 PM (3ha+O)

1224 If the zero casualties reports check out, this is the most impressive few months for the US military since World War II.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 07:17 PM (3ha+O)

How about EVER ?

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:18 PM (3sXRv)

1225 1212 Can’t find many good videos of action in Iran. Don’t know where to look. Must all be on X. Forcing my hand to sign on I guess.
Posted by: tubal

Reason why I finally joined. Too many people were citing posts and cutting off posts that I could not see otherwise. And yes, there are plenty of videos, some real, some fake right now. Lot of fake Iranian stuff.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:18 PM (E4rtv)

1226 Won't forget Barky insulting the Donald at some D.C. grope fest (forget which one). We do get the leadership we need at the right time; the Lord be praised always.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 07:20 PM (ehY6c)

1227 JackStraw, a raised glass to you because all day you were in my head saying what an incredible time to be alive.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 07:20 PM (+nEug)

1228 1173 Think I'll fill my tank tomorrow morning just in case.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 07:01 PM (viF8m)
We filled our vehicles today.

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 07:20 PM (LHPAg)

1229 By all appearances today, you're feeling much better.

How goes the battle?
Posted by: browndog

Helps that I finally got to take my arthritis medicine again. Been off it a month. Pain is still there but lessening everyday and longer intervals between the muscle relaxers and the pain meds which sometimes messes up sleep cycles. But when I crash, I crash hard.

We will see about regaining function and strength but rehab is about two months away. Doc wants a good bond on spine for the hardware first before allowing it.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:21 PM (E4rtv)

1230 If the zero casualties reports check out, this is the most impressive few months for the US military since World War II.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 07:17 PM (3ha+O)

It’s the only number the American public will accept.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 07:22 PM (4hjRS)

1231 Interesting commentary

Just Another Pod Guy
@TMTLongShort

Post

Just Another Pod Guy
@TMTLongShort
Reportedly the Ayatollah was offered amnesty and safe passage to Moscow along with a handful of top IRGC officials weeks ago and they turned it down.

Back in 2019 when Iran killed an American contractor after attacking a base in Iraq the U.S. was about to attack Iran directly under the urging of a very hawkish Bolton…. Instead they went after Soleimani instead.

This time around General “Raizin” Caine is in charge and is far more methodical. Both Iran and VZ were planned months in advance.

None of this was impulsive. This is all in service of an end objective. And the adults are in charge.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:23 PM (E4rtv)

1232 But the difference is that most of that was from the left. The woke right on the nets has simply adopted this attitude wholesale either because they get paid or they are anti Semitic.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:17 PM (E4rtv)

As far as I can remember there was always the Ron Paul followers who've pushed this anti-war/isolationist stance who especially blame Israel first, and reset their influence in DC.

I see this current crop of alt-righters as an extension of that.
It's gotten more refined and sophisticated, but it's still the same underlying arguments and accusations of Neo-Con/Israeli string-pulling of Trump since his first term.

They keep seeing another Iraq debacle but Trump has held steadfast about never putting boots on the ground so far so they come off looking hysterical and silly every time their predictions of WWIII fail to materialize.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 07:23 PM (6ydKt)

1233 reset = resent ^^^

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 07:23 PM (6ydKt)

1234 "Why have trillions of dollars of shit lying around to kill people with if we're never going to use it?"

"That's only for if we're attacked! We can't fight offensive wars, that's evil!"

"Attacked? What in the high holy fuck do you call the last forty years? We've been getting attacked regularly by every shitbag on Earth who has the Ayatollah's phone number."

"Buh uh uhm ... ferrever worr? Joos! Yeah! Joos!"

"Oh, just fuck off already."

Posted by: Warai-otoko argues with a strawman who we've all met. at February 28, 2026 07:23 PM (06Hmj)

1235 In my wildest dreams, Ben Had, I never imagined a couple of years like we have just lived through. It's been absolutely incredible. And the best part is we have 3 more years to go.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 07:24 PM (viF8m)

1236 Ah, a new target popped up today, Guess the rest of the gang are indisposed.
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Faytuks Network
@FaytuksNetwork
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1h
BREAKING: Iranian First Vice President Aref has announced his intention to take full control of Iran under "wartime conditions"

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:25 PM (E4rtv)

1237 I assume that at 1500 comments the blog will escape it's containment and go critical, melting down to the center of the earth, and I'm not sure if there's anything we can do about it at this point.

(stands, salutes)

Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 07:25 PM (3uBP9)

1238 Is he answering his pager?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 07:26 PM (lAzE1)

1239 I'd love to hear that all home-side bases cancelled all activities for the duration of this operation, just so that some nudnik doesn't shoot someone during training, or drop a transmission on a guy, or otherwise cause a death to be recorded on the books, so that some dickhead journalist could then gloat about the War Dead.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 07:26 PM (06Hmj)

1240 In my wildest dreams, Ben Had, I never imagined a couple of years like we have just lived through. It's been absolutely incredible. And the best part is we have 3 more years to go.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026

***
True. DJT has only been in office a little more than a year!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 07:26 PM (wzUl9)

1241 Reminds me. Bolton was being a bitch earlier today
tinyurl.com/bdey6mmb

Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 07:26 PM (gKWVE)

1242 1237 I assume that at 1500 comments the blog will escape it's containment and go critical, melting down to the center of the earth, and I'm not sure if there's anything we can do about it at this point.

(stands, salutes)

Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 07:25 PM (3uBP9)

The Peruvia Syndrome

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 07:26 PM (Q+gd/)

1243 Ah, a new target popped up today, Guess the rest of the gang are indisposed.
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Faytuks Network
@FaytuksNetwork
·
1h
BREAKING: Iranian First Vice President Aref has announced his intention to take full control of Iran under "wartime conditions"
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:25 PM (E4rtv)
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Let's see of Iranian SECOND Vice President is more sensible...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 07:27 PM (ESVrU)

1244 1500 huh,better boil some water, get some clean sheets a make a cup of coffee.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 07:27 PM (ehY6c)

1245 BREAKING: Iranian First Vice President Aref has announced his intention to take full control of Iran under "wartime conditions"

That's a bold move, Cotton.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 07:27 PM (noPDf)

1246 I assume that at 1500 comments the blog will escape it's containment and go critical, melting down to the center of the earth, and I'm not sure if there's anything we can do about it at this point.

(stands, salutes)
Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026

***
"Jettisoning AoSHQ core, sir!"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 28, 2026 07:27 PM (wzUl9)

1247 "I'm not the first to think of it, but he could marry that Danish princess...
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!"

Well...

Greenland would be ours through marriage.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:28 PM (aTgV0)

1248 Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:23 PM (E4rtv)

IMO finally doing what we should have done in 83.

Instead, we invaded about every other nation in the region.... but not the heart of the problem.

Now... HEART ATTACK!

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 28, 2026 07:28 PM (mP0Kj)

1249 I mean...this Danish Princess...

Is she hot?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:28 PM (aTgV0)

1250 Iran, not having a nuclear weapon is not in the best interest of the United States of America.

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Huh??? By what reasoning? The regime's motto was "Death to America."

Even Obama didn't have the balls to tell people an Iranian bomb would be good for the US.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 07:28 PM (BI5O2)

1251 We are like the telegraph operators in Halifax, desperately signaling to the trains to stop their approach to the city.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:29 PM (zZu0s)

1252 "... and my first act as acting president in wartime is to unconditionally surrender and flee to an undisclosed location."

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 07:29 PM (06Hmj)

1253 Even Obama didn't have the balls to tell people an Iranian bomb would be good for the US.

Big Mike has the balls in that relationship anyway.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 07:30 PM (noPDf)

1254 Well, no- we're not anything like that.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:30 PM (zZu0s)

1255 The war in Iran continues. As a service to our loyal viewers, we will restart the Death Toll of american servicemen forced into a war for oil so you can track it between sending your check into the DNC.

This Is CNN.
Posted by: CNN at February 28, 2026 06:57 PM (Ksqrb)

My office. Now.

Posted by: Paramount at February 28, 2026 07:30 PM (vSvIl)

1256 this Danish Princess... Is she hot?
Posted by: eleven

Ødren vikkr fjirden... 'asshole'?

Posted by: the princess at February 28, 2026 07:31 PM (gKWVE)

1257 Death to America and Israel doesn't seem to be working out so well.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 07:31 PM (+nEug)

1258 Big Mike has the balls in that relationship anyway.
Posted by: Ian S.

Inflamed, irritated, beyond fungicide control, but yes.

Has she ever ever been happy?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 07:31 PM (u82oZ)

1259 Ødren vikkr fjirden... 'asshole'?
Posted by: the princess at February 28, 2026 07:31 PM (gKWVE

That. yep. That was in the movie.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:32 PM (zZu0s)

1260 Good Luck, Have Fun Don't Die (movie, not an Iran thread) is up,

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 07:32 PM (vSvIl)

1261 BREAKING: Iranian First Vice President Aref has announced his intention to take full control of Iran under "wartime conditions"

==

🤡

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 07:32 PM (/M/4v)

1262 This would be a good time for ICE to make a huge sweep of illegals, maybe a million or so and get them out of the country while the left is busy bitching about Iran.

Posted by: Ripley at February 28, 2026 07:33 PM (PTDkx)

1263 BREAKING: Iranian First Vice President Aref has announced his intention to take full control of Iran under "wartime conditions"
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:25 PM (E4rtv)
---
Let's see of Iranian SECOND Vice President is more sensible...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel
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To quote Gilbert and Sullivan

As some day it may happen that a victim must be found
I've got a little list — I've got a little list
Of Iranian offenders who might well be underground
And who never would be missed — who never would be missed!

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:33 PM (E4rtv)

1264 Methos may have been too obscure.

HEY RETARDS! THE MOVIE THREAD IS OVERNOOD!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:33 PM (zZu0s)

1265 6 hours for Aref?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 07:33 PM (+nEug)

1266 "Death to America and Israel doesn't seem to be working out so well.
Posted by: Ben Had"

Seemed like a good idea at the time.

As Gary Oldman in "Hannibal" would say.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:34 PM (aTgV0)

1267 This just in, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is still dead

Posted by: Garret Morris at February 28, 2026 07:34 PM (w/O5Q)

1268 1249 I mean...this Danish Princess...

Is she hot?
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:28 PM (aTgV0)1249 I mean...this Danish Princess...

Is she hot?
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:28 PM (aTgV0)

She's no Melania, for sure. Cute, in an average sort of way. I say this with full awareness that I myself am average, at best.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 28, 2026 07:35 PM (h7ZuX)

1269 1265 6 hours for Aref?
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 07:33 PM (+nEug)

Do not take Aref if you're allergic to Aref

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:35 PM (3sXRv)

1270 "BREAKING: Iranian First Vice President Aref has announced his intention to take full control of Iran under "wartime conditions"
"

That's a bold move, Cotton.

Let's see if it works out.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:35 PM (aTgV0)

1271 Awww, for people's bingo cards.

UK Report
@UK_REPT
·
4h
BREAKING — 🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇷 Ahmadinejad and Shamkhani have been killed

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:36 PM (E4rtv)

1272 ...but maybe she has a good personality.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 28, 2026 07:36 PM (h7ZuX)

1273 Methos may have been too obscure.

HEY RETARDS! THE MOVIE THREAD IS OVERNOOD!
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:33 PM (zZu0s)
---
Sorry. I'm all out of popcorn. Ate too much of it already.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 07:36 PM (ESVrU)

1274 Ayatollah Khamenei is in stable condition.

Posted by: Yassir Arafat (no homo) at February 28, 2026 07:37 PM (gKWVE)

1275 browndog. Big hug, darlin.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 07:37 PM (+nEug)

1276 I wonder when some sleeper cell goes jihadi on America soil? allowing the left to squee about us taking a bit off the top in Iran.

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 07:37 PM (LHPAg)

1277 mmmm, Danish...

Posted by: Homer Simpson at February 28, 2026 07:37 PM (Q+gd/)

1278 I'm quite surprised how quiet Instagram is at the moment.

I've got enough follows out there that haven't gone stark raving mad ... very interesting.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:37 PM (3sXRv)

1279 Oh, we're going to need some more Iranian leaders.

Posted by: Dwayne T Robinson at February 28, 2026 07:37 PM (zZu0s)

1280 4h
BREAKING — 🇮🇱🇺🇸🇮🇷 Ahmadinejad and Shamkhani have been killed

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:36 PM (E4rtv)

I'm in a dinner jacket is morte ... excellent !!!

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:38 PM (3sXRv)

1281 Um...

Sorry?

Posted by: Zombie Ayatollah Khomeini at February 28, 2026 07:38 PM (6kLgs)

1282 LinkedIn is looking for self-starters for a position in Iran.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:39 PM (aTgV0)

1283 Mahmoud Ahmedinejad? Wasn't he kind of on the outs with the current regime bigwigs?

That's a bit like bombing Chavez's tomb, ain't it?

Just a little extra Fuck You to say Fuck You?

Eh, whatever. Rest in piss, you little pain in the ass.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 07:39 PM (06Hmj)

1284 1275 browndog. Big hug, darlin.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 07:37 PM (+nEug)

What a day Ben ... what a day!

It's been fun sharing the platform with you.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:40 PM (3sXRv)

1285 I lost my scorecard.

Which one is Ahmadinijad?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:40 PM (aTgV0)

1286 Remember when Dennis Miller would call Ahmadinejad "Aquavelvajad?"

Pepperidge Farm remembers.

Posted by: Jetto at February 28, 2026 07:40 PM (6kLgs)

1287 If the zero casualties reports check out, this is the most impressive few months for the US military If the zero casualties reports check out, this is the most impressive few months for the US military since World War II.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 07:17 PM (3ha+O)

How about EVER ?
Posted by: browndog says woof the zero casualties reports check out, this is the most impressive few months for the US military since World War II.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 07:17 PM (3ha+O)

How about EVER ?
Posted by: browndog says woof.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 07:17 PM (3ha+O)

How about EVER ?
Posted by: browndog says woof

Real World Ops safer than Training !

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 07:41 PM (/lPRQ)

1288 I'm in a dinner jacket is morte ... excellent !!!
Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:38 PM (3sXRv)
I've been putting off a drink all day, but the death of dinnerjerkit that murdering hostage taking terrorist is cause for great joy and clecbration.

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 07:41 PM (LHPAg)

1289 browndog. Big hug, darlin.

Holy shit, that's my password for everything.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:41 PM (aTgV0)

1290 Which one is Ahmadinijad?
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:40 PM (aTgV0)

Wasn't he the Aqua Velva reject from the 00s? The president or whatever?

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:42 PM (zZu0s)

1291 Zombie Ayatollah Khomeini

Too late!

Should have taken President Trump's first offer.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 07:42 PM (u82oZ)

1292 Khamenei to Sinwar in hell : "On second thought, October 7 was not such a bright idea, habibi.."

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 07:42 PM (/M/4v)

1293 Remember when Dennis Miller would call Ahmadinejad "Aquavelvajad?"

Pepperidge Farm remembers.
Posted by: Jetto at February 28, 2026 07:40 PM (

This!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:42 PM (zZu0s)

1294 No Joo wars!

Uh, I meant new wars.

Yeah, that's the ticket.

Posted by: T. Carlson at February 28, 2026 07:42 PM (6kLgs)

1295 Paybacks a bitch ... it may be close to 50 years later, but boy am I enjoying the hell out of this.

Those terrorist pricks needed killing way back then, and justice has been done today.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:45 PM (3sXRv)

1296 1289 browndog. Big hug, darlin.

Holy shit, that's my password for everything.
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:41 PM (aTgV0)

LOL ...

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:45 PM (3sXRv)

1297 Yeah, that's the ticket.
Posted by: T. Carlson at February 28, 2026 07:42 PM (6kLgs)

HEY! American pig-dog! We're in favor of all this. You want your money, or not?

Posted by: Qatar at February 28, 2026 07:45 PM (06Hmj)

1298 Yeah Tucker's in a tough spot. He was calling Trump evil this morning, and now his bosses are endorsing his actions. Whoops!

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 07:48 PM (BI5O2)

1299 And 1300 for the bottle of Pabst!

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 07:48 PM (LHPAg)

1300 More humor,

HJB News
@HJB_News__
·
7h
The White House did not consult or notify the British Prime Minister Keir Starmer before the U.S.-Israel strikes on Iran today.

Especially after earlier tensions where the UK blocked U.S. use of bases like Diego Garcia for any preemptive action.

From what we’re seeing today, the White House didn’t loop him in beforehand, and reports call it a “lack of trust” that’s showing up loud and clear. Some U.S. voices are slamming him as weak or unreliable, especially since British planes only joined defensive patrols after the fact.

It’s like the “special relationship” hit a snag.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:48 PM (E4rtv)

1301 BREAKING: Iranian First Vice President Aref has announced his intention to take full control of Iran under "wartime conditions"

==

Not official unless he swears in at a public location.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 07:48 PM (/lPRQ)

1302 no, whiskey.

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 07:48 PM (LHPAg)

1303 wonder when some sleeper cell goes jihadi on America soil? allowing the left to squee about us taking a bit off the top in Iran.
Posted by: Eromero

The Ruger PC9 and 5 spare mags are coming to church with me tomorrow.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 07:49 PM (1JFYK)

1304
What a day. Thank God for President Trump!

Posted by: fourseasons at February 28, 2026 07:49 PM (3ek7K)

1305 Ahmadinnerjacket best known for his"there are no homosexuals in Iran" speech at Columbia before his UN visit.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 07:50 PM (+nEug)

1306 And more examples of useless Euros

cdrsalamander
@cdrsalamander
For every American who’s ever worked at NATO, this is absolutely hilarious…and true.
Quote
Matthias Schmidt
@eurofounder
·
6h
Iran conflict officially on hold until Monday because the EU leadership does not work on weekends x.com/vonderleyen/st…

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:50 PM (E4rtv)

1307 Another case of Trump doing the obvious. UK can't be trusted. So... don't trust them.

Simple.

No one cares about what beaks aren't getting wet, or what backs aren't getting scratched, or what egos aren't getting fluffed. To hell with them. America is not obligated to be anyone's special friend. And when any long time friend uses the length of your friendship as blackmail to excuse being a general shitbag to you, it's time to call that friendship over.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 07:52 PM (06Hmj)

1308 That's a bit like bombing Chavez's tomb, ain't it?
Just a little extra Fuck You to say Fuck You?
Eh, whatever. Rest in piss, you little pain in the ass.
Posted by: Warai-otoko

Speaking of tomb's...
Would anybody be upset if we dropped a bunker buster or two down that well ?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 07:52 PM (/lPRQ)

1309 Monday is Purim

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 07:53 PM (+nEug)

1310 FWIW, Times of Israel,

Senior admin official claims US offered ‘free nuclear fuel forever’ but was rebuffed by Iran, which wanted to preserve enrichment ability ‘for nuclear bomb’; US official denies being dragged by Israel into war

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:53 PM (E4rtv)

1311 Speaking of tomb's...
Would anybody be upset if we dropped a bunker buster or two down that well ?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 07:52 PM (/lPRQ)

Some air wing no one has ever heard of is about to have a new unit patch.

"Is that a ... glowing Imam?"

"Yes! Yes it is."

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 07:54 PM (06Hmj)

1312 Great Britain is an Islamic rogue state with zero respect for civil rights. Why the hell would we tell Euran about our plans to strike their brother regime in Iran?

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 07:54 PM (BI5O2)

1313 US official denies being dragged by Israel into war
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:53 PM (E4rtv)

JOOʻOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS!

ARGLEBARGLE!

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 07:55 PM (zZu0s)

1314 I feel like Madison and Minnifer after they get handful of fresh grass. Best day ever!

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 07:55 PM (LHPAg)

1315 The saddest thing is that Afghanistan and Pakistan just went to war with each other and literally nobody on Earth gave a shit.

Saddest?

Sorry. I meant funniest.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 07:56 PM (06Hmj)

1316 I forgot there was a Sabres game tonight ...

Just looked and at the end of the 1st it's

4-0 Sabres over Tampa.

God is in his heavens and all is right with the world.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 07:58 PM (3sXRv)

1317 Somebody needs to call a big, important meeting for Starmer and his UK cronies, next. Or may just blast his little pecker with an exploding pager.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 07:59 PM (BI5O2)

1318 Meanwhile the whack a mole campaign continues against missile depots and missiles launchers in the dark--from Al Jazeera minutes ago.

"Israel completes another wave of strikes on Iran
In a post on X, Israel’s Air Force says it has completed another wave of strikes on ballistic missile arrays and air defence systems in western and central Iran.

One of the targeted sites was a missile launch site in the central Qom region, it said.

The military added the strikes on central Iran “thwarted dozens of launches” towards Israel, “and deeply damaged the regime’s most central offensive capability”."

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 08:00 PM (E4rtv)

1319 It seems like the real core of the Trump Doctrine is reminding the rest of the world that you do not fuck around with America, period.

I want the world to fear America. I want every bastard with so much as a pea shooter to reflexively think "No way would I ever use this against an American, that would be insane".

I don't want America to stomp around the world meddling in everyone's business, but I also want it to be known that for every FA, there is an opposite and very much not equal FO.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 08:00 PM (06Hmj)

1320 1317 Somebody needs to call a big, important meeting for Starmer and his UK cronies, next. Or may just blast his little pecker with an exploding pager.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 07:59 PM (BI5O2)

Really ...

***

Are we going to watch England kill itself, and not do something? Help Wales too ...

Scotland and Ireland can go fish

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 08:01 PM (3sXRv)

1321 "Windsor" started out as Saxe-Coburgs and Hanoverians (before they were diddling kids).
Posted by: gKWVE at February 28, 2026 06:55 PM (gKWVE)

Imagine what'll happen when people realize that there's zero evidence that any Windsor molested children.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 08:02 PM (ExV1e)

1322 "It seems like the real core of the Trump Doctrine is reminding the rest of the world that you do not fuck around with America, period.

I want the world to fear America. I want every bastard with so much as a pea shooter to reflexively think "No way would I ever use this against an American, that would be insane".

I don't want America to stomp around the world meddling in everyone's business, but I also want it to be known that for every FA, there is an opposite and very much not equal FO.
Posted by: Warai-otoko"

En Fuego.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 08:02 PM (aTgV0)

1323 It seems like the real core of the Trump Doctrine is reminding the rest of the world that you do not fuck around with America, period.

I want the world to fear America. I want every bastard with so much as a pea shooter to reflexively think "No way would I ever use this against an American, that would be insane".

I don't want America to stomp around the world meddling in everyone's business, but I also want it to be known that for every FA, there is an opposite and very much not equal FO.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 08:00 PM (06Hmj)
----
Iran--and to a lesser extent Venezuela--are as much object lessons to the rest of the world as they are punishment for their evil deeds.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 08:04 PM (ESVrU)

1324 Starmer isn't the problem.

He's the symptom.

God please help the non-lunatics in UK and EU.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 08:04 PM (aTgV0)

1325 Open Source Intel
@Osint613
IRAN: “The entire 10th Tactical Air Base and Iran's 3rd Naval Force have been destroyed, hundreds of soldiers are still under missile fire”

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 08:04 PM (E4rtv)

1326 " It seems like the real core of the Trump Doctrine is reminding the rest of the world that you do not fuck around with America, period."

It all depends on who's in charge.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 08:06 PM (Q+gd/)

1327 BREAKING: Iranian First Vice President Aref has announced his intention to take full control of Iran under "wartime conditions"
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 07:25 PM (E4rtv)

I would like to announce my intention to take Sydney Sweeney as my love slave.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 08:06 PM (ExV1e)

1328

Are we going to watch England kill itself, and not do something? Help Wales too ...
Scotland and Ireland can go fish
Posted by: browndog says woof

Fuck. Those. LIMEY. Cocksurkers. In. Particular.

Suspension of freedom of speech. Support for, and protection for grooming rapey raghead shitbird 3rd worlders of pre teen and under legal age girls. Sharia. Basic nasty fuckwit elites.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 28, 2026 08:07 PM (QVmho)

1329 Imagine what'll happen when people realize that there's zero evidence that any Windsor molested children.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 08:02 PM (

They have all those bobbies for that.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 08:07 PM (BI5O2)

1330 I mean...this Danish Princess...

Is she hot?
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:28 PM (aTgV0)

IMO, not as hot as, say, the Crown Princess of Iran.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 08:07 PM (ExV1e)

1331 I want future presidents to be subconsciously constrained into launching a decapitation strike against any country attacking our interests or allies, as if it were a pavlovian conditioned reflex they can't even help.

Missiles launched at a base? Roll out. Something got bombed? Looks like somebody's got a new constitution to write.

It shouldn't even be a thing that's debated or even discussed. It's just the thing that happens, no matter who is in charge, and not doing it would be utterly inconceivable insanity tantamount to the president riding down the National Mall naked on a unicycle singing Pink Pony Club.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 08:08 PM (06Hmj)

1332 >>> It seems like the real core of the Trump Doctrine is reminding the rest of the world that you do not fuck around with America, period.

I want the world to fear America. I want every bastard with so much as a pea shooter to reflexively think "No way would I ever use this against an American, that would be insane".

I don't want America to stomp around the world meddling in everyone's business, but I also want it to be known that for every FA, there is an opposite and very much not equal FO.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 08:00 PM (06Hmj)

They mostly did once. All the asian adventures that ended poorly took us down a notch, but the world understood it was a symptom of our hippie freakouts and some pretty bad war staff. But America was still to be feared. Some ups and downs through carter Reagan billyjeff and the bushes and still we were still feared.

But BrokeBackBarry strutted on to the scene and they really thought JEF broke us. One long humiliation ritual.

Posted by: banana Dream at February 28, 2026 08:10 PM (3uBP9)

1333 Imagine when all this unpleasantness is over and the Abraham Accords are fully in place, looking at you Saudi Arabia, and the Middle East is a place of peace and commerce and not of war and terror. We are on the doorstep and we did by exerting the force and influence we always had.

I absolutely voted for all of this.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 08:10 PM (viF8m)

1334 I don't want America to stomp around the world meddling in everyone's business, but I also want it to be known that for every FA, there is an opposite and very much not equal FO.
Posted by: Warai-otoko"

En Fuego.
Posted by: eleven
===

Hostage Crisis,
47 years of terrorism,
Nukes...

Like to see Trump circle back to the,
"Don't be killing your protestors or I will kill You!"

That as a lasting message may carry more weight in the end.
Maybe even England will rethink arresting those that protest the rape gangs.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 08:12 PM (/lPRQ)

1335 I don't recall... have we ever hit 2000 on a thread?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 08:12 PM (ExV1e)

1336 Last one

Sam Stein
@samstein
The most endangered Democrat in the Senate out with a statement forcefully opposed to the war in Iran -- proof positive that the politics are quite different than 2002-2003

(Ossoff in Georgia).

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 08:13 PM (E4rtv)

1337 It shouldn't even be a thing that's debated or even discussed. It's just the thing that happens, no matter who is in charge, and not doing it would be utterly inconceivable insanity tantamount to the president riding down the National Mall naked on a unicycle singing Pink Pony Club.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 08:08 PM (06Hmj)
----
Don't give President Newsome any ideas...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 08:14 PM (ESVrU)

1338 I used to have a different nic

Yes, on election threads.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 08:15 PM (u82oZ)

1339 I absolutely voted for all of this.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 08:10 PM (viF8m)

A big hallelujah! heard from me. To you and Ben Had and runner (the comment that the Iranian Intel had been infiltrated by 21 Mossad made me laugh).

I had something go wonky with my computer and had to wait til my boss got up from his sacred nap to fix it. I can be totally tarded at times.

It is always a great day to be an American, but this was a very great day with information coming via X to y'all.

I looked at the UK DM wanting to see people marching in support but all I saw were the losers marching against. What a bunch of milqetoasties they are.

Know it is going to take a LONG time for Iran to hopefully recover and go forward without fear. Will add them to my prayers.

I do wish I'd watched the tantrums of the UN but have been busy laughing in other places.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 08:15 PM (WONhk)

1340 I mean...this Danish Princess...

Is she hot?
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 07:28 PM (aTgV0)

IMO, not as hot as, say, the Crown Princess of Iran.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Nothing to be ashamed of.
Perfectly acceptable.
Maybe even introduce to parents if she wears that tiera.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 08:16 PM (/lPRQ)

1341 At a point, the threads start acting wacky. Meaning the structure of the blog starts to get wonky.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 08:16 PM (zZu0s)

1342 Have a good and safe evening folks.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 08:17 PM (E4rtv)

1343 Prince Barron Trump, Lord Protector of Greenland.

Has a ring to it. Good think he is more sensible.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 08:19 PM (u82oZ)

1344
Fuck. Those. LIMEY. Cocksurkers. In. Particular.

Suspension of freedom of speech. Support for, and protection for grooming rapey raghead shitbird 3rd worlders of pre teen and under legal age girls. Sharia. Basic nasty fuckwit elites.
Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 28, 2026 08:07 PM (QVmho)

The people need to be saved from their tormenters.

England for the English ... kick out the invaders.

It may be up to us to do it.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 08:19 PM (3sXRv)

1345 1341 At a point, the threads start acting wacky. Meaning the structure of the blog starts to get wonky.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 08:16 PM (zZu0s)

This might be the last site on the internet that's actually hard-scripted in html/css/php, and not crapped out by some bloated framework.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 08:19 PM (06Hmj)

1346 whig

You too, Whig.

Thank you so much for your posts. May pain be a distant memory.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 08:19 PM (u82oZ)

1347
Two nights ago I heard a lot of high powered aircraft flying over the house. It's very rare here to ever hear any aircraft here inSW Wyoming.

It went on for 30 to 45 minutes. I was freaked out trying to figure out was going on.

Now I wonder if the military was moving jets overseas.

Posted by: fourseasons at February 28, 2026 08:21 PM (3ek7K)

1348 browndog says woof

Only the Polish Army is strong enough for urban warfare to rid England of layabout muslims.

Remember, on the dole and making babies in England is soo much better than being in Pakistan.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 08:22 PM (u82oZ)

1349 While I have been wanting this since the Marine killing in Beruit in 1983...Hezbollah, paid for by Iran and Syria...a long time coming for that revenge.

As whig said above, to destroy Iran in one day (and night) is the stuff only Trump could do. May God keep him, VP Vance, their families and friends safe, as well as his cabinet. That any plan against them fail. (This is how I end my prayers every night, after praying for our country and military).

Thankful that the little information I can find about the Navy's 5th Fleet in Bahrain show no casualties after an Iranian missile and drone attack.

Three of our troops injured in Kuwait at an air base.

Thank you, God, and I hope this news holds.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 08:22 PM (WONhk)

1350 Some Texas new; Paxton 53%, Cornblow 47% and Hunt 15. gonna be a runoff in June and Paxton for the win.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 08:23 PM (ehY6c)

1351 I'm puzzled by the troubles that some folk have with the site. I'm using Chrome, and have zero problems.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 08:23 PM (XeU6L)

1352 1351 I'm puzzled by the troubles that some folk have with the site. I'm using Chrome, and have zero problems.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 08:23 PM (XeU6L)

I'm on Brave ... and this place runs smoothly.

I'm on my Iphone a lot too, and it never crashes
***knocks wood***

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 08:25 PM (3sXRv)

1353 I'm puzzled by the troubles that some folk have with the site. I'm using Chrome, and have zero problems.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc.

No issues here.
New but very low end Chrome Book, using Chrome.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 08:25 PM (/lPRQ)

1354 Some Texas new; Paxton 53%, Cornblow 47% and Hunt 15. gonna be a runoff in June and Paxton for the win.
Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 08:23 PM (ehY6c)

I know we don't do math here, but something doesn't add up.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 08:25 PM (8zz6B)

1355 Remember, on the dole and making babies in England is soo much better than being in Pakistan.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 08:22 PM (u82oZ)

Wait until they learn that Big Muzz won't let anyone be layabouts once they're actually in charge. Wait until they learn that a jizya isn't an addon service at the local rub-n-tug. They'll liberate their own damn selves toot sweet and you'll never hear a muezzin in the sceptered isles again.

They'll go back to being communist, sure. But that's because they're lazy, inbred halfwits.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 08:26 PM (06Hmj)

1356 Well did leave off the undecided % in the Texas poll and way past my bed time so math is harder.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 08:27 PM (ehY6c)

1357 "Nothing to be ashamed of.
Perfectly acceptable.
Maybe even introduce to parents if she wears that tiera.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher"

I mean if she has a sexy personality and you can smell her hair when she walks by...

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 08:29 PM (aTgV0)

1358 "Nothing to be ashamed of.
Perfectly acceptable.
Maybe even introduce to parents if she wears that tiera.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher"

Oohhhhh, a TIARA ...

Posted by: Amy Farrah Fowler at February 28, 2026 08:30 PM (3sXRv)

1359 I'll do my part to help the hamsters.

Good night, everyone.

Head on a swivel, have a plan, and may you not need to clear an intersection of AntiFA / Hamas / IIRG enemy agents.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 08:30 PM (u82oZ)

1360 Okay the TX poll is paxton 43% corndog 37%, hunt 15 and undecided 3%. AND it is way past my bedtime. Do impressions of reality but gotta be in the ball park sorta.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 08:34 PM (ehY6c)

1361 The two biggest and most pleasant surprises of Trump's cabinet for me are Marco of many hats and Pete Hegseth. Not because I didn't think they were both committed to our principles or would do good jobs but I didn't realize they would be superstars.

https://tinyurl.com/2esbkwwk

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 08:35 PM (viF8m)

1362 Thanks Ace for the platform.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 08:37 PM (ehY6c)

1363 1362?

Marco Rubio is the best Secretary of State of my lifetime.

Of course, Donald Trump is the best President of my lifetime, so that undoubtedly helps.

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 08:38 PM (X+xvk)

1364 My current music earwig (I always have one) is the Toby Keith song with the lyrics "put a boot in your ass." Courtesy by the Red, White and Blue...written shortly after 9/11.

It was the mystery song on an ONT, I think by Doof, but can't remember.

Blessings to all of you who served, and thank you from me and my family.

Love it! We are so lucky to be Americans! Our US Olympic Hockey Gold Medal team sang this same song in their locker room!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zua8MJxnAwE

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 08:38 PM (WONhk)

1365 I'll echo kingsman.

Thank you, Ace, for the best site on the internet.

Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 08:39 PM (X+xvk)

1366 UK leadership seems to be made of cowards and bullies.
Condoning illegal immigration, street violence, Pakistani "grooming" -- rape -- gangs, etc.

At the same time, the.UK punishes free speech. For example, following the Southport knife attacks in July 2024 -- three children killed and ten injured -- Lucy Connolly posted on X a call for "mass deportation now, set fire to all the f****** hotels full of the b******* for all I care… if that makes me racist so be it". Sentenced to prison for thirty one months in prison.

UK could go over the cliff.

Posted by: Mark Milley at February 28, 2026 08:39 PM (dwBj9)

1367 1361 The two biggest and most pleasant surprises of Trump's cabinet for me are Marco of many hats and Pete Hegseth. Not because I didn't think they were both committed to our principles or would do good jobs but I didn't realize they would be superstars.

https://tinyurl.com/2esbkwwk
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 08:35 PM (viF8m)

He stole my line ...

Posted by: Liam Neissen at February 28, 2026 08:39 PM (3sXRv)

1368
@browndog. I'm actually okay with that. But that country and their lopulous needs be in the step n fetchit role and position for the next 250 years.

We threw off their yoke, bailed them out not once, but twice. And if the 3rd time happens, they fucking owe us.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 28, 2026 08:41 PM (QVmho)

1369 At the same time, the.UK punishes free speech. For example, following the Southport knife attacks in July 2024 -- three children killed and ten injured -- Lucy Connolly posted on X a call for "mass deportation now, set fire to all the f****** hotels full of the b******* for all I care… if that makes me racist so be it". Sentenced to prison for thirty one months in prison.

UK could go over the cliff.
Posted by: Mark Milley at February 28, 2026 08:39 PM (dwBj9)

The Saudis are standing up to radical Islam while the U.K. bends the knee to it and even promotes it.

We are living in crazy times.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 08:46 PM (c7b3x)

1370 1368
@browndog. I'm actually okay with that. But that country and their lopulous needs be in the step n fetchit role and position for the next 250 years.

We threw off their yoke, bailed them out not once, but twice. And if the 3rd time happens, they fucking owe us.
Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 28, 2026 08:41 PM (QVmho)

Agreed ...

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 08:47 PM (3sXRv)

1371 1367 1361 The two biggest and most pleasant surprises of Trump's cabinet for me are Marco of many hats and Pete Hegseth. Not because I didn't think they were both committed to our principles or would do good jobs but I didn't realize they would be superstars.

https://tinyurl.com/2esbkwwk
Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 08:35 PM (viF8m

------

By "losing" the 2020 election, and nearly getting his head blown off, Trump had time to reflect on what his plans would be for his next term.In office. And equally important, what people to staff his administration. This is a far better team than the first term.

Posted by: Mark Milley at February 28, 2026 08:49 PM (dwBj9)

1372 DEVELOPING: Dubai’s Iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel on Fire After Being Struck by Iranian Drone (VIDEO)

- GWP

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 08:56 PM (/lPRQ)

1373 >>By "losing" the 2020 election, and nearly getting his head blown off, Trump had time to reflect on what his plans would be for his next term.In office. And equally important, what people to staff his administration. This is a far better team than the first term.

I think there is a lot to that. But I think it often gets forgotten nobody wanted to work for Trump in his first term. He was, after all, a Russian agent working for Putin. In retrospect, it's pretty incredible he was even able to finish his first term let alone get the results he did.

A lot of people woke up after the 8 years between Trump's win in 2016 the '24 election.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 28, 2026 08:58 PM (viF8m)

1374 "DEVELOPING: Dubai’s Iconic Burj Al Arab Hotel on Fire After Being Struck by Iranian Drone (VIDEO)

- GWP
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher"

That just seems like flailing.

The fuck does Dubai have to do with anything?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 08:59 PM (aTgV0)

1375 Saw the funniest shit ever on X. The Iranian government had put together a task force to root out Mossad infiltrators because they knew it was a big problem.

The guy they picked to put in charge of it was a Mossad infiltrator.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 09:00 PM (noPDf)

1376 That just seems like flailing.

The fuck does Dubai have to do with anything?

"Extinction burst". Trying to hurt as much as you can while dying.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 09:01 PM (noPDf)

1377 That just seems like flailing.

The fuck does Dubai have to do with anything?
Posted by: eleven

I don't think the missile batteries have any comm with command so they just do what the Mullahs have done for the last 47 years - threaten to kill, or kill random people, or they'll kill random people.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 09:06 PM (/lPRQ)

1378 The comments at Insty are interesting. Trolls seem disjointed. Kind of unsure.

Firmware update has not gone out yet.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 09:10 PM (zZu0s)

1379 “Iran's Secret Service had established a unit to target Mossad agents within Iran. However, the head of this unit turned out to be a Mossad operative himself
Posted by: runner

You gotta admit, though, that they picked the right man for the job.

Posted by: mikeski at February 28, 2026 09:13 PM (VHUov)

1380 Seriously, if I wanted to get Mossad agents out of my operation...

I would pick a Mossad agent.

Am I wrong?

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 09:16 PM (aTgV0)

1381 *puts down map*

Hey everyone! I found Taiwan!

Posted by: AoC at February 28, 2026 09:18 PM (2WIwB)

1382 The Mossad agent thing confuses me.

"Mahmoud, your job is to root out the Mossad Jew pigs and kill them."

"Roger that, Chief!"

*2 years later*

"Mahmoud, how many Jew pigs have you slaughtered?"

"Zero, Chief."

"What?!"

"Well, you know how tricky these Jew pigs can be."

"OK then, back on your head, Mahmoud."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 09:21 PM (BI5O2)

1383 I do not think there were enough:

Durka

Durka durka

Durka jihad

In that conversation.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 09:24 PM (zZu0s)

1384 Marco reminds me of a fella who has seen the elephant and enjoyed it.

He now knows what needs to be done.

Posted by: Judgement Be Damned at February 28, 2026 09:27 PM (Ksqrb)

1385 Gotta think this Mossad story has other regional leaders looking around at their staffs and wondering.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 09:27 PM (2WIwB)

1386 When the USN buries K at sea I hope they use a rail gun or trebuchet.

Posted by: 13times at February 28, 2026 09:34 PM (IT/vo)

1387 I would pick a Mossad agent.

Am I wrong?
Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 09:16 PM (aTgV0)

My husband thinks I am bizarre on most days, but when I announce now and then that I wish I could have been Mossad I wonder if he worries.

He's asked why and I reply I want to know how to kill people with the Vulcan pressure to their neck.I realize this is Star Trek, but I think Mossad could do it.

Basically I wanted to be Ziva from NCIS.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 09:38 PM (WONhk)

1388 1379 “Iran's Secret Service had established a unit to target Mossad agents within Iran. However, the head of this unit turned out to be a Mossad operative himself
Posted by: runner

You gotta admit, though, that they picked the right man for the job.
Posted by: mikeski at February 28, 2026 09:13 PM (VHUov)

When I first read this story I laughed out loud.
LOVE IT!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 09:40 PM (WONhk)

1389 Forgot to change my nic back from Milley.

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Posted by: Sam Adams at February 28, 2026 10:04 PM (X+xvk)

1392 "My husband thinks I am bizarre on most days, but when I announce now and then that I wish I could have been Mossad I wonder if he worries.

He's asked why and I reply I want to know how to kill people with the Vulcan pressure to their neck.I realize this is Star Trek, but I think Mossad could do it.

Basically I wanted to be Ziva from NCIS.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGrea"

You are bizarre Christy.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 11:40 PM (aTgV0)

1393 How dare you try to get the last word.

Last!

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Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Feb. 28

The photo above, of a Lady Banks' Rose not too far from where we live, is a repeat. But I thought the flag was appropriate for today. And the flag is up over the rose bush again, too. This is a prime season for lovely flowering shrubs and small trees. This rose only blooms once a year, but it stays in bloom for several weeks, and it is worth changing your traveling route a little to see it if you have one in the neighborhood. We have several in our neighborhood. Not all this big.

Wee Kreek Farm Girl first alerted us that this rose, Rosa banksiae, both the yellow one and the white one, grow in the desert, including a record-setting huge rose in Tombstone.

It's not hard to find conflicting information about this rose on the interwebs. On the North Carolina State University page, the yellow cultivar is classified as "white". Well, it's buttery, but it's not white. Though most people can't detect a fragrance from the yellow rose. Most of the other information seems OK, and there's a wonky general video about roses, too.

Many sources say that the white cultivar is fragrant, like violets. I haven't ever been able to detect a fragrance. But this rose is recommended for Central Texas, too. I think the individual flowers on the white cultivar are more distinctive than the ones on the yellow cultivar, but people seem to grow the yellow one here and the white one in Southern California. Don't know why.

Some of the roses on the plant I photographed are bigger than a quarter - not "dime-sized". Here's a close-up, with some skinny rose hips.

Though early European plant explorers were known for their derring-do, I think it is true that this rose was found in a famous Chinese nursery. The wild form is single, on an even bigger plant.

Here's a photo and information on the white cultivar.

The rose I photographed is hanging over a fence, with the actual plant and a protective dog on the other side. Wonder if one of these would look nice with AZ Deplorable Moron's cactus?

Or with 40 Miles North's freeway daisies?

Edible Gardening/Putting Things By

Sock Monkey passes a message along from his daughter: Leftists are trying to cancel Baker Creek Seeds even though they are aligned with many leftist ideals (vegans, etc.)

My daughter sent this to me and asked me to pass it on. She is a talented gardener. I am not. She has used these folks for years with great success.
They put Bible verses in their seed catalogue this year, and did fundraising for a Christian charity in Ukraine. Because of that, there is a concerted effort on reddit and bluesky to get people not to buy from them.

What a bunch of bigoted dopes.

Baker Creek specializes in heirloom and open-pollinated seeds, including seeds sourced from third world countries. They have a lot of interesting plants - veggies, herbs and flowers. Check them out.

See the blossoms and immature seeds on the dill? Perfect for pickles.

Lots of corn varieties for different uses

Interesting advice

Single zinnias would probably be even better for attracting pollinators (if that is your goal). They also have those at Baker Creek.

Gardens of The Horde

Anything going on in your garden?

Living in the North? Here are some seeds to wintersow.

Hope everyone has a nice weekend.

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

ktinthegarden at g mail dot com

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

Week in Review

What has changed since last week's thread? Gardening, Home and Nature Thread, Feb. 21

Any thoughts or questions?

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

Posted by: K.T. at 01:00 PM

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Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM (cxFcK)

2 I should make a pushing up daisies joke.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 01:04 PM (cxFcK)

3 News threads stay open between the special interest threads, as always.

Posted by: KT at February 28, 2026 01:05 PM (7vIsy)

4 Wow, what a great post! I have to go back now and re-read and check out the links! Taking a break from the Iran thing is just what I needed, thanks KT!

Posted by: Denny Crane - It's 46 Degrees Here in Western NY, Goodbye Snow! at February 28, 2026 01:06 PM (i49OE)

5 2 I should make a pushing up daisies joke.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 01:04 PM (cxFcK)

I love JMATGC's whole 2008 album, "Caffeine, Alcohol, Sunshine, Money":

"I'm still trampling daisies even though I'm still sucking exhaust
Tough thing bout forever: it's easy to get lost

"I'm still trampling daisies even though I could be pushing them up
Nice thing about a hurricane: it eventually stops"

Jared Mees & The Grown Children - Trampling Daisies
https://youtu.be/JdK3GVzNYno

Posted by: SciVo at February 28, 2026 01:11 PM (Sy6m/)

6 The Ladybanks rose is spectacular! I read it only blooms once, so ruled her out when we moved West 10yrs ago. I have about 30 David Austins and make sure they are repeats.

Soon I will get some seeds to plant! Getting excited for spring, altho it is a couple of months away for us. I do have crocus blooming and there will be more snow, that they and daffodils and tulips bloom through.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:12 PM (WONhk)

7 Lovely photos as always. That corn looks like it's made out of mints.

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at February 28, 2026 01:20 PM (CHHv1)

8 ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:12 PM

It only blooms once, but the blooms last in spring weather. It's thornless and the plant looks good all year.

Posted by: KT at February 28, 2026 01:23 PM (7vIsy)

9 KT...I used to see them blooming in MS. We have an old home on our farm that burned down 70yrs ago and they still bloom there. Along with daffodils.It is a gorgeous rose bush!

I like to pick them from summer through fall. Huge bouquets of my Austins. They are tough bushes...I buy them (from Texas) bareroot. No longer have room for them. They are monsters to prune at times, but that's all I do. I think my husband fertilizes once a year.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:28 PM (WONhk)

10 I have an Alba rose, which only blooms once a year. It's very hardy. Not sure yet if my new rose survived. My figs did and irises are coming up. I do need to get out and plant as we've had warm days.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 28, 2026 01:29 PM (gQ15S)

11 I have a Rosa mundi rose which blooms only once...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 01:33 PM (VE6XX)

12 I have ancient farm-house roses in my yard. Moss roses, and climbing roses that I have to hack back every couple of years because they menace small children. I have various forms of "primitive" roses as well- the sort with single petals instead of multiple. I have yellow rose that I found in the thicket around the boxwood and ocean spray, and I have cut the thicket back to try to let it flourish.
I used to bring jars of roses and other flowers from the yard to put in my cubical, to bring a bit of color and life to a grey, dusty cube that only afforded me a sliver of a view of the sky if I stood up out of my chair.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 01:37 PM (rbvCR)

13 had one of the yellow Bank roses in the rental I used in Tucson. Beautiful display of flowers.

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 28, 2026 01:38 PM (H0pbe)

14 I'm looking forward to the first crocus and daffodils appearing. The unusual long periods of subfreezing temps and the heavy ice may delay things in our area.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 01:39 PM (yTvNw)

15 Navy base in Bahrain hit by Iranian missile.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at February 28, 2026 01:41 PM (jYRYu)

16 Thanks for including the piece about attracting pollinators, something I'm always interested in, if only for the superb local honey we've been able to get at the farmers market.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 01:42 PM (yTvNw)

17 Oh, and my excitement for the week. My wife buys Fuyu persimmons by the box when they are in the stores, and last fall she found a seed. Generally they are seedless, but as you know you get a seed in them once in a while.
I stratified it in a small jar of potting soil in the crisper of the fridge (besides the bags of grafting wood) and I checked yesterday, and the seed had sprouted and has an inch long root. Time to pot it up.

since it is most likely an indeterminate persimmon, I am going to have to find a place where it is not important that it becomes as big as a gravenstien apple tree.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 01:44 PM (rbvCR)

18 Got our first blooming flowers today. Jonquils and Baby Sister Irises.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 28, 2026 01:44 PM (bQ4nt)

19 I had the opportunity to see the Shady Lady in Tombstone during some time stationed in Arizona. Beautiful!

For anyone traveling to Hawaii, I also recommend visiting the Banyan Market with a 150 foot Banyan canopy.

One thing life in the military was good for, was seeing new places and sharing them with my family.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 28, 2026 01:48 PM (7kJyR)

20 I've ordered from Baker's before. They have unique offerings.

Posted by: Emmie at February 28, 2026 01:50 PM (FMtrg)

21 All hail the Grandmaster of Freeway Daisies.

Posted by: 40 Miles North at February 28, 2026 01:54 PM (EaLNz)

22 Quick questions -

Will deer eat Genovese Basil plants?

If Basil is a deer repellent, would parsley survive if it was in close proximity to the basil?

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 01:54 PM (rj6Yv)

23 >> would parsley survive if it was in close proximity to the basil?
Not if the deer wanted fresh breath.

Posted by: 40 Miles North at February 28, 2026 01:57 PM (EaLNz)

24 KT, this is one of your bestest posts ever. Everybody loves roses!

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 01:57 PM (LHPAg)

25 That part about the attacks on Baker Creek Seeds is just another example that the Left is beyond bigotry. They are anti-life.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 01:57 PM (yTvNw)

26 Mrp, deer will eat anything, including deer-resistant plants. But you might luck out if the deer in your area are picky eaters.

Posted by: Emmie at February 28, 2026 01:59 PM (FMtrg)

27 It's grey here, with threats of rain and snow over the next couple of days. Thank you, K.T., for the lovely , cheery green growing things.

Posted by: Barkingmad59, wandering lurkette at February 28, 2026 02:10 PM (wr21C)

28 Mrp, deer will eat anything, including deer-resistant plants. But you might luck out if the deer in your area are picky eaters.
Posted by: Emmie at February 28, 2026 01:59 PM (FMtrg)
====

Thanks, Emmie. They are many, but there's plenty to eat and the neighbors have a lot of dogs. The planter will be on the front deck, so they'd have to work a bit to reach the plants.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 02:12 PM (rj6Yv)

29 Some seeds, like apples, pears, Asian pears, dogwood, camas and persimmons need a period of cold to sprout.
This is as simple as putting a bunch of seeds in a ziplock bag of dirt in the crisper of your fridge for three to four months.
I have a bunch of apple and asian pear seedlings in pots in the back yard that I started that way, and I am working a bunch of peach pits as well this year.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 02:17 PM (rbvCR)

30 29 Some seeds, like apples, pears, Asian pears, dogwood, camas and persimmons need a period of cold to sprout.
This is as simple as putting a bunch of seeds in a ziplock bag of dirt in the crisper of your fridge for three to four months.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 02:17 PM (rbvCR)

I remember my parents putting some spring bulbs (especially Iris) in the freezer for a couple weeks when we had a warm winter. Usually they just put them in a bucket near the front garage door.

-SLV

Posted by: Shy Lurking Voter at February 28, 2026 02:22 PM (7kJyR)

31 Lovely photos.

I've been busy starting seeds outside and now I'm watering three times a day because it's 90 outside.

I have herbs, corn, melons, green beans, carrots, leeks, some flowers and a lot of different types of chilis and I think that's enough.

I have the things that are supposed to be direct seeded like watermelon in little pots that you're supposed to be able to plant the whole pot in the soil and I hope they work.

Posted by: CaliGirl at February 28, 2026 02:31 PM (RjXn6)

32 FWiW CaliGirl, my wife's kid plants those sorts of starters in toilet paper rolls, cut in half to make shorter, biodegradeable cylinders.

I myself have cut the bottoms and slit up the sides of red Solo cups, and then put them inside of other red Solo cups to start tomatoes so I can just slide the inner sleeve out, and unroll the inner sleeve to directly plant the whole thing without messing it up any.

I am not sure what works best.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 02:46 PM (rbvCR)

33 They broke out the whiskey and Betsy got tight.
She sang and she shouted and danced o'er the plain
And showed her bare arse to the whole wagon train.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 02:48 PM (Kt19C)

34 Mrp, deer will eat anything, including deer-resistant plants. But you might luck out if the deer in your area are picky eaters.
Posted by: Emmie

Ha!
But you ain't wrong.

Posted by: MkY at February 28, 2026 02:54 PM (q6tQZ)

35 Finally getting me crocus to pop their little heads out. Daffs too.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 02:59 PM (2WIwB)

36 From Boise area: lows 32-48 F, highs 52-61. All the crocus behind the kitchen are blooming and the first ones are fading. The hyacinths beside them are just starting to extend bud stalks. After the crocus and hyacinth are done, I may dig them all up too - they get drowned with every rainstorm. That area needs some thought about drainage, and a possible reworking.

The front sidewalk tulip leaves are several inches high. However, the daffodils in the forsythia bed have not shown up at all - we've had crap luck with daffodils here...

Husband is starting to build a second dry-stacked stone bed to match the first one.

I decided to dig up a patch of spearmint and make up a large pot, then nuke the main area this year. The starting plant is in a multi-herb bed with dividers, but it's ignoring the dividers and causing problems. Once I'm sure the potted chunk will live, Husband will nuke the original plant. I'll move chives there next year. (The chives are in a flower bed and I'm trying to weed them so I have a clump of just chives to move next year.)

Also, I need to dig up some red penstemon by the shed, and pot that up, so we can re-do the whole path around the side of the shed.

Posted by: Pat* at February 28, 2026 03:16 PM (Rc2wj)

37 Kindltot at February 28, 2026 02:46 PM

You need to unwind the roots on the outside of some starts, like tomatoes. Even rough them up a little if they are fibrous.

Posted by: KT at February 28, 2026 03:17 PM (7vIsy)

38 KT, my Dad taught me to slash down a couple of the sides of a greenhouse started plant or a root bound tree before planting.
I also worry about ripping the roots up too badly in transplanting, which I have done with more delicate plants.

This year I am thinking of growing napa cabbage again so my wife can make even more kimchi

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 03:35 PM (rbvCR)

39 sorry, I meant the last bit for a separate post,

Posted by: Kindltot at February 28, 2026 03:36 PM (rbvCR)

40 Delurking for once... If you are anywhere in the SW, I can't recommend Lady Banks roses enough. Here just south of Phoenix (92 degrees today), we've had them covering our cinderblock privacy walls for nearly 30 years. We did lose one, but the others are doing really well. They do bloom only once a year, but they are evergreen, so they're always nice to look at. We have both yellow (no scent) and white (light, lovely scent). Some years they are absolutely covered in blooms, some years it's more sparse, but they are reliably in bloom for Easter every year.

Posted by: quieti at February 28, 2026 03:54 PM (fCSlY)

41 Baker creek is an awesome source for seeds and they have free shipping. Their planting festival in May is well worth the trip if you are in the Midwest!
We love to order from them or just peruse their awesome cataloge of seeds.
People are crazy.

Posted by: Sugar Plum fairy at February 28, 2026 04:00 PM (rLs2a)

42 Hi KT and fellow gardeners, still at it here. Just not much new to share. My Lady Banks haven't started to bloom yet. I did have to thin the under growth this year. My trellis is leaning at a wonky angle from the weight. It is 20 years old and we may have to severely prune it next year to fix the trellis structure. Just planted 5 kinds of melons this morning, mahdu, Minnesota midget, model melon, charentais melon and a watermelon. Got my first jujube from my tree after 6 years. I hope I get many more as it was delicious. Growing a new green/herb/lettuce, not quite sure what it is considered, called sculpit. It is very hardy and I seem to have a lot of it, it likes it here. I read the garden thread every week, keep up the good work horde!

Posted by: Weekreekfarmgirl at February 28, 2026 04:10 PM (Z1Pay)

43 They broke out the whiskey and Betsy got tight.
She sang and she shouted and danced o'er the plain
And showed her bare arse to the whole wagon train.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 02:48 PM (Kt19C)
=======

You're having a good time if you're singing "Sweet Betsy From Pike" in the afternoon

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 05:06 PM (rj6Yv)

Reactions: All the Right Nazis and Islamic Apologists Is Losing Dey Shit

Noah Pollak
@NoahPollak
1h
One of Trump's greatest legacies will be how he blew up a half-century of western diffidence, restraint, and failure on terrorism. As the era of Islamic terrorism began in the 1970s, western countries (very much including Israel) spun up all kinds of pseudo-sophisticated theories and excuses to avoid carrying out the only successful policy, which is killing terrorists -- as many as you can, whenever you can.
There are entire university departments, think tanks, media outlets, NGOs, foundations, and political parties devoted to promoting self-defeating, enervating fictions about terrorism designed to tie the hands of the West. We just have to live with it, deal with it, accommodate it, accept the barbarism. Terrorists have grievances. It's partly our fault, after all, because reasons. There are no military solutions. If we're nice to the terrorists they will actually help us stabilize the region. The tropes go on forever and they are invented by people who want the west to lose, and who would rather be wrong but appear sophisticated than be right and appear crude.
Trump wants our side to win. The winning approach to terrorism is very simple. Bomb them to smithereens. Kill them off. Decapitate the regimes. Sanction them until they have no more money for jihad. Trump gets it, because unlike so many people in politics, he doesn't care whether Harvard likes him.
Winning is going to generate a real peace dividend for America. Finally dealing with Iran -- the head of the snake -- will enable the US to step away from the Middle East. It will send a message to our adversaries that the big dog is still in charge. And very enjoyably, it will sweep aside decades of dumb elite groupthink about how we have no alternative but to cut deals with terrorists. Thank you President Trump.

Guy Benson
@guypbenson
1h
The emerging consensus among many elected Democrats is some version of:
'To be a clear, Iran's outlaw regime is deeply evil, exports terrorism around the world, pursues genocidal nuclear weapons, is drenched in American blood, and slaughters its own civilians en masse. But..."

@CAGovernor
Gavin Newsom:
"The corrupt and repressive Iranian regime must never have nuclear weapons. The leadership of Iran must go. But that does not justify the President of the United States engaging in an illegal, dangerous war that will risk the lives of our American service members and our friends without justification to the American people. President Trump is putting Americans at risk abroad because he is unpopular at home."
"As this unfolds, California stands with the Iranian-American community in our state, recognizing they have many friends and loved ones who have fought bravely to chart their own future to end decades of state violence and denial of basic rights."

Cavernous Nostrils weighs in:

Candace Owens
@RealCandaceO
51m
We will never forget that they MURDERED Charlie Kirk for this war and he knew they were going to do it.
His spent his final days mentally anguished, texting the very people who would ultimately betray him.
In honor of Charlie, I STAND AGAINST ISRAEL.

I love when this guy comes out, like he did after our Venezuela strike, to say the UK played no role. NO SHIT. You're a complete nobody on the world stage, WE KNOW. You don't have to keep telling us. https://t.co/FhOy8Dkp8V
— Karol Markowicz (@karol) February 28, 2026

It must be really disorienting to have truly believed you worked for a messianic president only for reality to completely erase his entire legacy, both domestic and abroad, in a decade or so. https://t.co/WxYkeZhLap
— Carl Paulus (@CarlPaulus) February 28, 2026

When Trump ran for office, Iran explicitly tried to shoot him. https://t.co/qrifV3EmRl
— James Lindsay, anti-Communist (@ConceptualJames) February 28, 2026

Iraq was attacked by the US during Ramadan and it sickening to know that the US is again going to attack Iran during Ramadan. The US apparently loves to strike Muslim countries during Ramadan and I am convinced it isn’t what these countries have done to violate international law…
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) February 27, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 12:00 PM

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1 st!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 11:58 AM (Wnv9h)

2 nd?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 11:58 AM (Wnv9h)

3 Trump Tzu: If you want to slay a dragon, you first slay his friends

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 11:58 AM (XV/Pl)

4 rd?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 11:59 AM (Wnv9h)

5 The Others have been summoned.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 12:00 PM (Wnv9h)

6 Reactions: All the Right Nazis and Islamic Apologists Is Losing Dey Shit

==

heh

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:01 PM (/M/4v)

7 Woke Reich

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:01 PM (/M/4v)

8 2nd video down says 21 tomahawks inbound...
Might just be our version of cheap ass drones.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:49 AM (/lPRQ)

They looked a lot like Tomahawks.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Proven airframe.
Just put cheaper electronic and engines in them.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 12:02 PM (/lPRQ)

9 unlike so many people in politics, he doesn't care whether Harvard likes him.

I cannot approve of this.

Posted by: David Hogg, Harvard alumnus at February 28, 2026 12:02 PM (0sNs1)

10 Iran has been at war with the US for 47 years. The Iranian people seem to want the regime gone. But Trump does a thing and the idiots rush to show that they're the stupidest in the land.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:02 PM (ExV1e)

11 Candace Ovens still humping her Charlie Kirk Body Pillow.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:02 PM (1Udfd)

12 If I was younger I would sign up to smack some middle easterns around

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 12:02 PM (Ia/+0)

13 I think I lost 5 IQ points reading Candy's screed.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 12:02 PM (ESVrU)

14 Willowed,

Goldie: https://www.youtube.com/live/4KT4ay8Qfh4

TOUSi: https://www.youtube.com/live/h80P3aOFMrw

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 12:03 PM (kvcnI)

15 Cuber, you’re next.

Trumps on a Paul Anka inspired, Freedom Kick.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 12:03 PM (XV/Pl)

16 Reason's got nutin to do wit it.

Posted by: fd - I forgive myself for the mistakes I made at February 28, 2026 12:03 PM (vFG9F)

17 How long until Candace announces that the blacks are the true Jews of Israel?

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 12:03 PM (BF4m0)

18 Bomb Omar, next.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:03 PM (1Udfd)

19 Thank you ace.

You gave up a lot (that UK refugee woman, and the French lass) getting out of the hot tub to post.

Thank you.

Your cold should be better by now. Use zinc tablets.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 12:04 PM (u82oZ)

20 Is this going to be another thread about Tucker Carlson?
Cause I'm about sick of him.

Posted by: Case at February 28, 2026 12:04 PM (Z3Kkg)

21 I don't remember Kirk as being anti Israel....

Posted by: The Dukes at February 28, 2026 12:04 PM (VE6XX)

22 The "Peace Dividend" of a free Iran will be immeasurable. We can draw down in the Middle East, we can focus our anti-terrorism efforts on other things besides the Iranian proxies throughout the world, and we can refocus our attentions on our other enemies in American cities!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 28, 2026 12:04 PM (n9ltV)

23 How long until Candace announces that the blacks are the true Jews of Israel?

"We wuz Hebrewz an sheeit?"

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:04 PM (0A/JS)

24 Ramadan? Is that the flying bat thing in the Godzilla movies?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 12:05 PM (FXNzP)

25 The emerging consensus among many elected Democrats is some version of:

'To be a clear, Iran's outlaw regime is deeply evil, exports terrorism around the world, pursues genocidal nuclear weapons, is drenched in American blood, and slaughters its own civilians en masse. But..."

As always, everything before the 'but' can safely be ignored as male bovine digestive system output.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 28, 2026 12:05 PM (0sNs1)

26 Khamenei khonfirmed khilled?

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 12:05 PM (lH7fb)

27 Newsom-- um wut?

First, he lays out the justification for taking out Irans nuclear program and leadership, and then says theres no justification and that war is dangerous. And then says he stands with the California's Iranian Americans , most of whom are there because they fled the mullahs takeover.

Maybe its his dyslexia ...

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 12:05 PM (lCppi)

28 This will turn out great. I’m sure of it. Just look how prosperous Iraq is today.

Posted by: No Worries at February 28, 2026 12:05 PM (6Sz3L)

29 Rock the casbah

Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 12:05 PM (LX4y3)

30 I will admit that when James Lindsay started doing pieces on the "Woke Right", I rolled my eyes and wondered why on earth he was spending time on a handful of Fediverse weirdos.

James, I owe you an apology. You were ahead of the game.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 12:06 PM (6XXvd)

31 >>I don't remember Kirk as being anti Israel....

Well, Charlie probably doesn't come to YOU in YOUR dreams...

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:06 PM (1Udfd)

32 "As this unfolds, California stands with the Iranian-American community in our state, recognizing they have many friends and loved ones who have fought bravely to chart their own future to end decades of state violence and denial of basic rights."

hair gel clearly had a team of lawyers and public relations people parse this non Trump support statement.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 28, 2026 12:06 PM (0N4FZ)

33 8 Temu Tomahawk. So simple a Lance Corporal can launch it. And probably hump it along with his ruck and rifle.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 28, 2026 12:06 PM (gm9Sb)

34 A week before being assassinated Kirk said that "Islam is the sword the left is using to slit the throat of America". he was consistent with this message.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:06 PM (/M/4v)

35 Just look how prosperous Iraq is today.

We should definitely make sure Bush and Rumsfeld are nowhere near this one then.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (0A/JS)

36 UK, France and Germany are all essentially Islamic nations at this point. No wonder they are opposed.

Posted by: Nick in Tallahassee at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (RAxGY)

37 I just saw what happened on the Beeb.

Should I say something?

Posted by: Keir Starmer at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (yFLFB)

38 >> Just look how prosperous Iraq is today.

Somebody doesn't know the difference between arabs and Persians.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (1Udfd)

39 Newsom-- um wut?

First, he lays out the justification for taking out Irans nuclear program and leadership, and then says theres no justification and that war is dangerous. And then says he stands with the California's Iranian Americans , most of whom are there because they fled the mullahs takeover.

Maybe its his dyslexia ...

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 12:05 PM (lCppi)
---
Another retard who lowers the IQ of anyone who hears him. Just being in the same room with him is worth a 10-point reduction, I'm sure.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (ESVrU)

40 From Global Times: "A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday that China is highly concerned about the military attacks by the US and Israel on Iran. Iran's national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected. China calls for an immediate halt to military operations, to avoid further escalation of tensions, to resume dialogue and negotiation, and to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East, the spokesperson said."

Translation: "muh oil supplies."

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (BnDlA)

41 Well, Charlie probably doesn't come toON YOU in YOUR dreams...

FIFY.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (0A/JS)

42 neo nazi tears, almost as good as Peet's Coffee

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:08 PM (/M/4v)

43 Iran has been inside our OODA loop for my entire professional life. They commit some atrocity, we respond (a little). The commit some atrocity, we respond (a little).

No. More.

Posted by: goatexchange at February 28, 2026 12:08 PM (hyS0X)

44 This will turn out great. I’m sure of it. Just look how prosperous Iraq is today.
Posted by: No Worries at February 28, 2026 12:05 PM (6Sz3L)
**********************************

Aside from the Iranian influence, Iraq isn't doing too poorly today, and soon the former will no longer be a factor.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 12:08 PM (lH7fb)

45 Welp been up since 1 AM, woke up to get a pain pill ironically, and followed the US_Israel attacks from the get go. Going to take a nap now

Almost dark in Iran now so the big fireworks are probably about to get started.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 12:08 PM (E4rtv)

46 Holy cow. Owens chick has lost her mind.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 12:08 PM (dK+Kv)

47 I turned my back for a few minutes and now it's reported we killed the Head Ubangi? Never a dull moment at HQ.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 12:08 PM (cxFcK)

48 21 Is this going to be another thread about Tucker Carlson?
Cause I'm about sick of him.
Posted by: Case at February 28, 2026 12:04 PM (Z3Kkg)

Mister I am already there

-Jack Travin

Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 12:08 PM (LX4y3)

49 Zelenskyy is all for it. Putin against.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 12:08 PM (Cqx++)

50 Ramadan? Is that the flying bat thing in the Godzilla movies?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster!

At least we didn't attack during Mothra.

Posted by: She Hobbit at February 28, 2026 12:09 PM (ftFVW)

51 Personally, I think the EU disowned the attacks because they fear reprisal and have zero capability to respond.

Russia no doubt has taken note. And you know what? If they move on NATO I'd let 'em.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 12:09 PM (jtM2q)

52 During Ramadan Trump? Lol

Posted by: CaliGirl at February 28, 2026 12:09 PM (RjXn6)

53 My Christian tolerance for turning the other cheek when it comes to the insane utterances of that vapid cunt Owens is rapidly reaching vacuum status.

Posted by: Defenestratus at February 28, 2026 12:09 PM (WYStd)

54 I turned my back for a few minutes and now it's reported we killed the Head Ubangi? Never a dull moment at HQ.

==

and his deranged son. I bought everyone drinks. you missed it.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:09 PM (/M/4v)

55 Nostradamus predicted this.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 12:09 PM (BnDlA)

56 Which is worse, attacking during ramadan, during black history month, or while John McCain's funeral is ongoing ?

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 12:09 PM (lCppi)

57 46 Holy cow. Owens chick has lost her mind.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 12:08 PM (dK+Kv)

10 years ago ...

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 12:10 PM (kvcnI)

58 Somebody doesn't know the difference between arabs and Persians.
Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (1Udfd)

As if I care. i want all muzzies living in abject poverty, forever stalked by disease and starvation, with the only escape being either death or a sincere conversion to Christianity.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:10 PM (8zz6B)

59 Iran has been at war with the US for 47 years. The Iranian people seem to want the regime gone. But Trump does a thing and the idiots rush to show that they're the stupidest in the land.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

47 years. Trump stated that fact in one of his five minute addresses in the last twelve hours or so...
There is a laundry list of people giving support to the enemy.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 12:10 PM (/lPRQ)

60 50 Jerry and the Ramadans. Doo wop group out of Philly. Mobbed up.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 28, 2026 12:10 PM (gm9Sb)

61 carrying out the only successful policy, which is killing terrorists -- as many as you can, whenever you can.

>>> This appeals to my barbarian ancestry. Which was fairly successful, by the way, so much so that the clan was referenced alongside Robert The Bruce.

Posted by: pookysgirl knows the actual function of a military at February 28, 2026 12:10 PM (Wt5PA)

62 Candy O is a nasty piece of work. Piss off bitch.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 12:10 PM (2WIwB)

63 I'm ready for the end of decades of the unspoken policy of "If Israel can't be annihilated in the near term, which is what we actually want, then we'll settle for depriving them of a moment's peace, while we work on other ways to annihilate them in the future."

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM (8AONa)

64 >>Owens chick has lost her mind.

With the size of those nostrils, it likely fell out when she checked to see if she tied her shoelaces.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM (1Udfd)

65 Is this going to be another thread about Tucker Carlson?
Cause I'm about sick of him.
Posted by: Case at February 28, 2026 12:04 PM (Z3Kkg)

Oh, we're all sick of TuCa, I can assure you.

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM (BF4m0)

66
Temu Tomahawk. So simple a Lance Corporal can launch it. And probably hump it along with his ruck and rifle.
Posted by: bill in arkansas

So 40mm mortars then?

Who has to hump the base plate?

*touches nose*
Not it.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM (QVmho)

67 Uhm, Iraq is largely a non-entity, mid-east terrorist attacks are largely non-existent, certainly not to the scale they were, pre-Trump.

Basically, we are toppling the Iran regime and are going to see how things shake out.

I’ve resolved myself to the proposition that it will be better than it was before.

Is it going to go back to a pre-Ayatollah condition?

Probably not. But it should be better.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM (XV/Pl)

68 Khamenei khonfirmed khilled?
Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 12:05 PM (lH7fb)

Tousi is saying that the Iranians are saying, "No, no, he's totally alive and he'll be appearing shortly."

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM (ExV1e)

69 40 From Global Times: "A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday that China is highly concerned about the military attacks by the US and Israel on Iran. Iran's national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected. China calls for an immediate halt to military operations, to avoid further escalation of tensions, to resume dialogue and negotiation, and to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East, the spokesperson said."

Translation: "muh oil supplies."
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (BnDlA)

Who wrote this, and can it be Chinese policy?

-Taiwan and Tibet

Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM (LX4y3)

70 Removing the mullahs from power in Iran will have major ramifications in Lebanon and Syria, too.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 12:12 PM (rj6Yv)

71 Can I beg Ace that we heretofore just ignore Tucker and Owens? The worst thing that we can do is give them the oxygen that they so desire.

Posted by: Defenestratus at February 28, 2026 12:12 PM (WYStd)

72 45 Welp been up since 1 AM, woke up to get a pain pill ironically, and followed the US_Israel attacks from the get go. Going to take a nap now

Almost dark in Iran now so the big fireworks are probably about to get started.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 12:08 PM

Prayers for continued healing

Posted by: CaliGirl at February 28, 2026 12:12 PM (RjXn6)

73 First, he lays out the justification for taking out Irans nuclear program and leadership, and then says theres no justification and that war is dangerous. And then says he stands with the California's Iranian Americans , most of whom are there because they fled the mullahs takeover.

Maybe its his dyslexia ...

Posted by: LASue
---
Another retard who lowers the IQ of anyone who hears him. Just being in the same room with him is worth a 10-point reduction, I'm sure.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel

Definitely feels like he had to respond to bolster his international chops for a presidential run (and he hates Trump, so why not?). Unfortunately for him, his statement lacks coherence and consistency, and that's quite a feat for such a short statement.

Posted by: She Hobbit at February 28, 2026 12:12 PM (ftFVW)

74 Steiner is overdue.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:12 PM (lAzE1)

75 >>As if I care. i want all muzzies living in abject poverty, forever stalked by disease and starvation

You will be relieved to know the Persians aren't muslims.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:12 PM (1Udfd)

76 I don't remember Kirk as being anti Israel....
Posted by: The Dukes at February 28, 2026 12:04 PM

He was about to be - which is why Mossad activated his secret-Jew wife and she killed him. Or so the story goes.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 12:13 PM (BI5O2)

77 Tousi is saying that the Iranians are saying, "No, no, he's totally alive and he'll be appearing shortly."
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM (ExV1e)
**************************************

And for how many hours have the Iranians been claiming that?

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 12:13 PM (lH7fb)

78 A week before being assassinated Kirk said that "Islam is the sword the left is using to slit the throat of America". he was consistent with this message.
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:06 PM (/M/4v)

It was a deathbed conversion.

Candace's ouija board said so.

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 12:13 PM (vSvIl)

79 >>>Is this going to be another thread about Tucker Carlson?
Cause I'm about sick of him.

Stick around, like every other thread, it'll eventually evolve into another Star Trek discussion.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 12:14 PM (Y1sOo)

80 Wonder if anybody has been on pizza delivery watch around Whiteman AFB.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 28, 2026 12:14 PM (gm9Sb)

81 Imagine hating Jews so much that you have a sadz over the Iranians finally being freed from Muslim Arab occupiers.

If you ever wonder why I don't take you nutters seriously, this is a good start to ponder on.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 12:14 PM (6XXvd)

82 "Nostradamus predicted this.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram "

The Golden Scalp Weasel quatrain?

Posted by: fd - I forgive myself for the mistakes I made at February 28, 2026 12:14 PM (vFG9F)

83 *touches nose*
Not it.
Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM (QVmho)

"You get a Thumper, and you get a Thumper and ... everybody gets a Thumper!"

"Yay!"

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 12:15 PM (rj6Yv)

84 Where the heck is Peter Arnett when he is most needed?

https://is.gd/AFjv1c

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 12:15 PM (BnDlA)

85 78 A week before being assassinated Kirk said that "Islam is the sword the left is using to slit the throat of America". he was consistent with this message.
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:06 PM (/M/4v)
It was a deathbed conversion.

https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-RememberThisWell
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-LIBsTheChickenRun

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 28, 2026 12:15 PM (E/JIZ)

86 A cool feature of the Tomahawk cruise missile is that it can navigate to its target using waypoints. So, it's possible to send, say 25 of them to a complex with 10 targets and have them approach each target from a different direction, all at once.

That will certainly push your shit in.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 12:15 PM (jtM2q)

87 I understand Candy Owens has an audience that takes her deranged and evil bullshit seriously but why?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 28, 2026 12:15 PM (SXxzC)

88 Basically, we are toppling the Iran regime and are going to see how things shake out.

I’ve resolved myself to the proposition that it will be better than it was before.

Is it going to go back to a pre-Ayatollah condition?

Probably not. But it should be better.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM

If they somehow pull themselves out of this and come up with a temporary government that will set up free and fair elections they might have a chance to get back to what they had in the 70s and be one of the most prosperous and free countries in the region again.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 28, 2026 12:15 PM (0N4FZ)

89 You will be relieved to know the Persians aren't muslims.
Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:12 PM (1Udfd)

I do know that. If Persia is to regain its due place in the world as a civilized country, the Persians will have to reduce the muslim population to serf status, with no votes, no civil rights.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:16 PM (8zz6B)

90 I understand Candy Owens has an audience that takes her deranged and evil bullshit seriously but why?
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 28, 2026 12:15 PM (SXxzC)

The US has a sizable Sucker-American population.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 12:16 PM (S/Y4j)

91 Now Trump turns his weary eyes to Cuber. This is fun.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 12:16 PM (cxFcK)

92 And for how many hours have the Iranians been claiming that?
Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 12:13 PM (lH7fb)

Didn't say.

Iran has confirmed that their 'defense' minister and the top general are both dead.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:16 PM (ExV1e)

93 56 Which is worse, attacking during ramadan, during black history month, or while John McCain's funeral is ongoing ?
Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 12:09 PM (lCppi)

Waiting till I am way o hot and riding Satan's barbed cock to enjoy it.

-Zombie McCain

Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 12:16 PM (LX4y3)

94 Ramadan?, heh, really Omar? Because you don't say shit about muslim terrorism on Christmas, Easter, Hannukah, 4th of July or any other holiday. Missiles are too expensive, but I'd be fine if they hit every mosque.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 12:16 PM (n5tGW)

95 If these European countries half invaded don't want their invaders pissed off so bow down to what they want.

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 12:17 PM (Ia/+0)

96 That will certainly push your shit in.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 12:15 PM

*perks up*

Posted by: Pete Bootyjudge at February 28, 2026 12:17 PM (Wnv9h)

97
At least we didn't attack during Mothra.
Posted by: She Hobbit

Those two little singing Japanese girls wouldn't like it.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 12:17 PM (Cqx++)

98 >> If Persia is to regain its due place in the world as a civilized country, the Persians will have to reduce the muslim population to serf status, with no votes, no civil rights.

In the whole of the World, the Persian people are the only ones burning down mosques.

I'd say that is a good sign.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:18 PM (1Udfd)

99 I would be willing to bet that the left and specifically the Obama cult is crapping themselves about what might happen if the mullahs fall. The mullahs probably kept records of everything they did with our traitorous left. Go long on Depends™ Barky and friends

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 12:18 PM (HYqoK)

100 84 Where the heck is Peter Arnett when he is most needed?

https://is.gd/AFjv1c
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 12:15 PM

I was hoping we would mint a new scud stud.

Posted by: CaliGirl at February 28, 2026 12:18 PM (RjXn6)

101 *touches nose*
Not it.
Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM (QVmho)

"You get a Thumper, and you get a Thumper and ... everybody gets a Thumper!"

"Yay!"
Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 12:15 PM (rj6Yv)

***

As the ammo platoon leader in an artillery battalion, I was overjoyed at the idea of no baseplates. Until i took a turn loading projos (8inch battalion). 200 lbs.
Damn!

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 12:18 PM (2WIwB)

102 Oh dear or dear, we attacked the death cult religion during Ramadan. Where is my fainting couch. If you needed the sarc, get your head right.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 28, 2026 12:18 PM (CFj4+)

103 OH, about Cuba. Rumor has it that US is taking over Cuban economy within a month. And then Marco is to be named Governor General of Cuba. *this last one is not exactly confirmed

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:19 PM (/M/4v)

104 From a bunch of X posts I've read, most non-regime Iranians have abandoned Islam. They closed 75,000 of 100,000 mosques. Evidently, Zoroastrianism is making a come back.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 12:19 PM (cxFcK)

105 Sad that Neil Sedaka did not live to see this.

Posted by: ASCAP at February 28, 2026 12:19 PM (oftw2)

106 Ishtar hardest hit.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:19 PM (lAzE1)

107 "Iraq was attacked by the US during Ramadan and it sickening to know that the US is again going to attack Iran during Ramadan."

I distinctly remember how sensitive we were to Ramadan during the attack on Iraq. How we didn't want to upset our enemies by killing them during a holiday.
I also remember discussing the fact that Muslims regularly fight wars with each other during Ramadan and how this is an argument specially aimed at reaching ignorant Americans.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 12:20 PM (0MjtC)

108 In the whole of the World, the Persian people are the only ones burning down mosques.

I'd say that is a good sign.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:18 PM (1Udfd)

Agreed. But how do you "burn down" structures made of masonry or stone?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:20 PM (8zz6B)

109 I just completely skip over anything Candace Owens or Tucker Carlson now says, and I only read bits of other things from X posted here. I don't need the aggravation.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 12:20 PM (8Xy/A)

110 Also sprach Zarathustra.

Posted by: Zombie Nietzsche at February 28, 2026 12:20 PM (lH7fb)

111 79 >>>Is this going to be another thread about Tucker Carlson?
Cause I'm about sick of him.

Stick around, like every other thread, it'll eventually evolve into another Star Trek discussion.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 12:14 PM (Y1sOo)

Boobs, guns, long bows and how to cook brussel sprouts.

Posted by: a.moron at February 28, 2026 12:20 PM (X5Jzz)

112 Attacking on Ramadan is just taking a page from their playbook....They love to attack on Christmas, Easter etc....

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 12:20 PM (FZMv4)

113 Waiting till I am way o hot and riding Satan's barbed cock to enjoy it.

-Zombie McCain
Posted by: Bete at February 28, 2026 12:16 PM (LX4y3)

"Wait, I thought you said it was a dry heat!" - Zombie J. Jackson.

Posted by: Boswell at February 28, 2026 12:21 PM (j10i6)

114 sweet sweet neo-nazi tears, so satisfying!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:21 PM (/M/4v)

115 From a bunch of X posts I've read, most non-regime Iranians have abandoned Islam. They closed 75,000 of 100,000 mosques. Evidently, Zoroastrianism is making a come back.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 12:19 PM

Christianity seems to be growing there as well.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 12:21 PM (Wnv9h)

116
If they somehow pull themselves out of this and come up with a temporary government that will set up free and fair elections they might have a chance to get back to what they had in the 70s and be one of the most prosperous and free countries in the region again.
Posted by: Mister Scott

What if radical Muslims win the free and fair elections?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 12:21 PM (Cqx++)

117 Supposedly, the IDF is currently destroying missile launchers in Iran.

I wonder if they're getting tips from the locals, lol.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:21 PM (ExV1e)

118 They store their ordanance in the mosques.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:21 PM (lAzE1)

119 @79. Stick around like every other thread it'll eventually evolve into another Star Trek discussion.

Oh, hell no!

Posted by: Case at February 28, 2026 12:21 PM (Z3Kkg)

120 . If Persia is to regain its due place in the world as a civilized country, the Persians will have to reduce the muslim population to serf status, with no votes, no civil rights.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:16

Not good enough. They'll need to be extirpated, root and branch or they'll just do it again.

Hopefully Pahlavi took a lesson from what happened in '79 and has the resolve to carry out a mass slaughter. Tolerance of Islam is surrender to it, period, end of story. Kill or be killed.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 12:22 PM (BI5O2)

121 re: 80

Only worry if it’s eclipsed by Chinese Take-Out

Posted by: epador at February 28, 2026 12:22 PM (TRnzq)

122 Agreed. But how do you "burn down" structures made of masonry or stone?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:20 PM (8zz6B)

Bulldozer.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 12:22 PM (kvcnI)

123
I do know that. If Persia is to regain its due place in the world as a civilized country, the Persians will have to reduce the muslim population to serf status, with no votes, no civil rights.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:16 PM (8zz6B)

If only the rest of the civilized nations would do that.

Posted by: moki at February 28, 2026 12:22 PM (wLjpr)

124 Sprechen Zarathrustra?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:22 PM (lAzE1)

125 I find it interesting, funny in a way, watching these videos the Iranian people feel so secure in our accuracy they see an explosion, look, then just go about their day.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 12:22 PM (n5tGW)

126 Indeed, the masks are off. "Pass the popcorn," should be on new vanity license plates.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at February 28, 2026 12:22 PM (YlWIZ)

127 At some point 'they' aren't on the Right.

Cucker meeting with Obama denizens isn't the thing someone on the Right would do. He's not on the Right. No, this is not a No True Scotsman fallacy. It's a demand for objectivity.

Posted by: weft cut-Rotten at February 28, 2026 12:22 PM (diia5)

128

Black history month goes out with a bang. March comes in like a lion.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 12:22 PM (Cqx++)

129 I don't think this qualifies as a war. Not a war-war, anyway.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM (Q+gd/)

130 Can you imagine being so happy that you are riding around on a bicycle in a place where bombs are dropping and missiles are incoming?

Not to mention the fact that out going munitions are unreliable to the point they may return and blow up the launch point?

Medals for everyone!

Posted by: Will Robinson at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM (2H3yT)

131 What if radical Muslims win the free and fair elections?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 12:21 PM (Cqx++)

I guess it would mean that all the people who seem to want the current regime gone didn't really want that.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM (ExV1e)

132 >> IDF is currently destroying missile launchers in Iran.

>I wonder if they're getting tips from the locals, lol.

They are one use only devices if you don't have an air defense system in place.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM (1Udfd)

133 They store their ordinance in the mosques.
Posted by: Boss Moss

That is a 2-fer.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM (BnDlA)

134 All you guys celebrating this realize this was my dream right?

Lol

Posted by: Zombie Juan McCain at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM (2T8TB)

135 TOUSi showing IDF strikes on missile launchers.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM (kvcnI)

136
27 Newsom-- um wut?

First, he lays out the justification for taking out Irans nuclear program and leadership, and then says theres no justification and that war is dangerous. And then says he stands with the California's Iranian Americans , most of whom are there because they fled the mullahs takeover.

Maybe its his dyslexia ...

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 12:05 PM

------

Someone wrote this for him. He doesn't really think about it.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM (VWtfl)

137 That country needs be renamed Persia.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM (SXxzC)

138 Stick around, like every other thread, it'll eventually evolve into another Star Trek discussion.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 12:14 PM (Y1sOo)

Trump just violated the heck out of the Prime Directive.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM (0MjtC)

139 Nothing warms my heart more than a flaming skull to start the day off.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 12:24 PM (XeU6L)

140 That country needs be renamed Persia.

==

Persia is only one province of Iran, and Persians are only one of many nationalities in Iran.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:24 PM (/M/4v)

141 If only Abe Vigoda had lived to see it.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:24 PM (lAzE1)

142 >>Trump just violated the heck out of the Prime Directive.

Stacey Abrams is gonna be pissed.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:24 PM (1Udfd)

143 6 From a bunch of X posts I've read, most non-regime Iranians have abandoned Islam. They closed 75,000 of 100,000 mosques. Evidently, Zoroastrianism is making a come back.
Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 12:19 PM

---------

Thus spake Zarathustra!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 12:24 PM (JkO4W)

144 As it is, Marco must have a binder of governor generals to review.

Posted by: Hokey Pokey at February 28, 2026 12:25 PM (YlWIZ)

145 Fuque Keir Starmer with a horse. No one would ever mistake you for someone who stands with an ally

Posted by: FuqueKier at February 28, 2026 12:25 PM (V2fDC)

146 I'll bet there are a lot of dead Mullahs getting a shock right now.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 28, 2026 12:25 PM (SXxzC)

147 For example, Tousi is Persian and Goldie is Bakhtiari.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:25 PM (/M/4v)

148 Kier Starmer has graciously offered to hold our coat.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 12:25 PM (cxFcK)

149 Starmer is waffling. Is he Belgian?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:25 PM (lAzE1)

150 This wouldn't be happening if Biden or Harris were President!

Posted by: Denizens of Democratic Underground at February 28, 2026 12:25 PM (0sNs1)

151 As soon as the ER docs remove this artillery shell from my rectum, I'm donating it to the cause.

Posted by: The Great Poofter at February 28, 2026 12:25 PM (oftw2)

152 Candace Owens really hates those Jews, doesn't she?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 12:26 PM (JkO4W)

153 Tousi saying confirmed that multiple senior Iranian intelligence officials killed.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:27 PM (ExV1e)

154 Good Lord. TOUSi TV shills itself for just as long as it gives you news.... why is anyone watching that shit?

Posted by: Denny Crane - NOT a Paid Advertisement. at February 28, 2026 12:27 PM (i49OE)

155 Starmer is waffling. Is he Belgian?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:25 PM (lAzE1)

He's little more than a reheated English Muffin.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 12:27 PM (S/Y4j)

156 Typical, I try to unplug for the weekend and shit starts blowing up. Literally and figuratively.

Posted by: Brother Tim, still standing at February 28, 2026 12:27 PM (FIwBs)

157 Fuque Keir Starmer with a horse. No one would ever mistake you for someone who stands with an ally

He keep running his mouth like anyone anywhere cares what he has to say.

Maybe I need to fill his mouth to keep him quiet and happy.

Posted by: The Penis at February 28, 2026 12:28 PM (Ksqrb)

158 Stick around, like every other thread, it'll eventually evolve into another Star Trek discussion.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 12:14 PM (Y1sOo)

Trump just violated the heck out of the Prime Directive.
Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM

It was the Klingons whom Kirk hated.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 28, 2026 12:28 PM (0sNs1)

159 In the whole of the World, the Persian people are the only ones burning down mosques.

I'd say that is a good sign.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:18 PM (1Udfd)

Agreed. But how do you "burn down" structures made of masonry or stone?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

They munitions stored there burn quite nicely.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 12:28 PM (MdILH)

160 Bomb Omar, next.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:03 PM (1Udfd)

This.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 12:28 PM (snZF9)

161 In the whole of the World, the Persian people are the only ones burning down mosques.

I'd say that is a good sign.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 12:18 PM (1Udfd)

Agreed. But how do you "burn down" structures made of masonry or stone?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon

They munitions stored there burn quite nicely.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 12:28 PM (MdILH)

I hear that C4 is just angry Play-Doh.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 12:29 PM (S/Y4j)

162 I heard this morning that Iran has another military force, other than the IRGC. So Trump was signaling support for them, by targeting just the IRGC. I suppose the other group is more supportive of the Green Revolution, but idk anything about them.

Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 12:29 PM (vbXSk)

163 Oman air raid sirens.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:29 PM (lAzE1)

164 Maybe I need to fill his mouth to keep him quiet and happy.
Posted by: The Penis at February 28, 2026 12:28 PM

Don't be too hard on him.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 12:29 PM (Wnv9h)

165 As votermom says, now is the time to
"deport, deport, deport".

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 12:29 PM (v5dF2)

166 hahahaha! air sirens in Oman! lay down with dogs..

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:29 PM (/M/4v)

167 Posted by: Denny Crane - NOT a Paid Advertisement. at February 28, 2026 12:27 PM (i49OE)

A company which employs several people tells viewers that they can subscribe to that company? The nerve.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:29 PM (ExV1e)

168 There seems to be a few factions with some crossover:

1) people opposed to taking out Iran's government because they oppose Trump and anything Bad Orange Man does is Bad.
2) people who are just stooges of the Iranian government or Muslims in general
3) people who are opposed to the use of military in any way because they think that means war, if not WW3 and forever wars in the middle east and we're all doomed.
4) people who are concerned about the legality or morality of these strikes but are generally in favor of the action because of Iran's history and actions, and extreme danger if they get nukes.
5) people who are for destroying the Mullahs and celebrate this for its hopeful outcome no matter what it takes

I am in category 4, cautiously supportive. Mostly I am in contempt of idiots who keep screaming WW3 every time we get involved with Iran at any level, and the fools like Massie who keep screaming about how its illegal to use the military in any way unless congress declares war.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:30 PM (PYyV9)

169 floopglik vithqueg

Posted by: Aliassmithsmith... the anal behind anal sex at February 28, 2026 12:30 PM (ANFEH)

170 I hear that C4 is just angry Play-Doh.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 12:29 PM

Serious Putty.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 12:30 PM (Wnv9h)

171 So many bad takes out there. Ace is gonna need a bigger blog.

Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 12:30 PM (YwEeS)

172 The Reich LARPers must be on suicide watch by now. Iranians celebrating in the streets and no piles of dead Jews. Very sad.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 12:30 PM (6XXvd)

173 Boobs, guns, long bows and how to cook brussel sprouts.
Posted by: a.moron at February 28, 2026 12:20 PM

One of those things is not like the others.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 28, 2026 12:30 PM (0sNs1)

174 Our resident retard is on the case!

Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 12:30 PM (YwEeS)

175 the Woke Reich is about to find out

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:31 PM (/M/4v)

176 It was the Klingons whom Kirk hated.

Undiscovered country, that scene with spock "LET THEM DIE" was so good.

I am still confused how the entire Klingon empire of many different planets was somehow destroyed by having one of their planets damaged.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:31 PM (PYyV9)

177 where they stand in the scheme of things

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:31 PM (/M/4v)

178
He's little more than a reheated English Muffin.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf
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That's been sitting in a toast rack for 20 mins.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 12:31 PM (XeU6L)

179 I hear that C4 is just angry Play-Doh.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 12:29 PM

Serious Putty.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 12:30 PM

Igniting a marble of C4 is a great (if slightly mephitic) way to heat your C-Rat entreé.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 28, 2026 12:31 PM (0sNs1)

180 As I wrote earlier, Reagan did not have the resources to do what Trump can do.

"Blowback" is officially dead.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 28, 2026 12:31 PM (qFwJc)

181 Shockingly, Canada appears to be more on board than the UK.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:32 PM (ExV1e)

182 176 May be Klingons can only mate on that one planet...

Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 12:32 PM (YwEeS)

183 Our resident retard is on the case!

Hey, I'm right here!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:32 PM (PYyV9)

184 Yes, one of the bad side effects about this is that Lindsey Graham and his zombie butt buddy are happy. Can't have everything I guess.

And the Paki-Afghans attacking each other during Ramadan is just a terrible terrible thing.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 12:32 PM (n5tGW)

185 174 Our resident retard is on the case!
Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 12:30 PM (YwEeS)

Could you narrow that down, and, I just got here steevy!

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 12:32 PM (pDt9x)

186 Turkey is butthurt.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM (ExV1e)

187 The British eat butter sandwiches with potato chips.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM (lAzE1)

188 The Epstein Files are a distraction from Epstein! Epstein! Epstein! Epstein!

There. That should be enough of that. Now STFU.

Posted by: ErikInTexas at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM (kGdxl)

189 181 As is Oz.

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM (gm9Sb)

190 Igniting a marble of C4 is a great (if slightly mephitic) way to heat your C-Rat entreé.

Bored Marines used to light C4 on fire then stomp it out in Vietnam.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM (PYyV9)

191 Shockingly, Canada appears to be more on board than the UK.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:32 PM (ExV1e)

They have a lot of Iranian expats.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM (n9ltV)

192 Starmer is such a pathetic piece of shit.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM (v5dF2)

193 This is going to be very interesting. The whole world is about to change in the next year or so.

Posted by: pawn at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM (+rKuc)

194 Iraq hasn't had a good millennium since 3000 B.C.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (JkO4W)

195 May be Klingons can only mate on that one planet...
Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 12:32 PM (YwEeS)

Whatever happened to the Romulans, anyway? They sort of faded out?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (8zz6B)

196 This seems like an ideal time for ICE to ramp up deporting illegals to the maximum now that our domestic communists are going to be distracted by shopping for Iranian Islamic flags.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (BnDlA)

197 177 where they stand in the scheme of things
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:31 PM (/M/4v)

Hey runner!! How is your optimism level this morning?? Mine is a firm 8 out of 10.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (pDt9x)

198 186 Turkey is butthurt.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM (ExV1e)

Just ask Peter O'Toole.

Posted by: ErikInTexas at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (kGdxl)

199 LOL yeah Trump is a puppet of the little hats, that you Tucker?

Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (YwEeS)

200 I hope Trump considers a way to declare Omar and Tlaib something like national security risks, enemy combatants or whatever so they can be jettisoned out of the country with their respective broods.

He's riffed on getting Omar out, but she's not the only one who really needs to be deported with prejudice.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (jtM2q)

201 The lamentations of the trolls.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (Q+gd/)

202 Anybody text BroFo a response saying, "Some people did something" yet?

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (qBdHI)

203 I am still confused how the entire Klingon empire of many different planets was somehow destroyed by having one of their planets damaged.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:31 PM (PYyV9)
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Well, I believe it was a moon around their homeworld that was going to cause it to die off.

Sure, Klingon planets would carry on, but the Empire as a whole was going to collapse.

Remember, it was an allegory for the Cold War.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (ESVrU)

204 167 Posted by: Denny Crane - NOT a Paid Advertisement. at February 28, 2026 12:27 PM (i49OE)

A company which employs several people tells viewers that they can subscribe to that company? The nerve.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:29 PM (ExV1e)

I am bouncing between 4 or so live feeds, so I will concede that I'm just coincidently hitting TOUSi at the wrong time...

Posted by: Denny Crane - If I Am Wrong I Will Probably Admit It. at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (i49OE)

205 Bored Marines used to light C4 on fire then stomp it out in Vietnam.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
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Now they use crayons...

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 12:35 PM (XeU6L)

206 Trolls are pretty low grade today.

Posted by: Reforger at February 28, 2026 12:35 PM (onCFI)

207 The Iranian people will want revenge for all those murdered by the regime in recent weeks. There will be blood.

Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 12:35 PM (ZxPkt)

208 >>Oman air raid sirens.

Perhaps the Iranians found out we are using the base on Masirah Island for our P-8s to launch ASUW missions over the Persian Gulf.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 12:35 PM (Y1sOo)

209 The British eat butter sandwiches with potato chips.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM

Didn't the 20th and early-21st Century Britons refer to potato chips as 'crisps'?

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at February 28, 2026 12:35 PM (0sNs1)

210 Remember, it was an allegory for the Cold War.

Yeah its just that the premise made no sense. Great movie once you get past it though

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:35 PM (PYyV9)

211 IRGC just seems to be spitting out missiles in all directions. Pretty shocking behavior for terrorists.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:35 PM (ExV1e)

212 TNG used the Romulans so much that Ronald Moore created the Cardassians to replace them in a script.

Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 12:36 PM (YwEeS)

213 Lots of new nics stirring up the Jew-hate this morning.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 12:36 PM (JkO4W)

214 The British eat butter sandwiches with potato chips.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM

"Chips" are what we call fries.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 28, 2026 12:36 PM (n9ltV)

215 Starmer's wife and children are Jewish. Ideology wins out over the safety and future of his family. Putz

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 12:36 PM (HYqoK)

216 Starmer is just pandering to his muslim overlords and voters. I don't find it surprising, the UK has been colonized. They aren't an ally.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 12:36 PM (n5tGW)

217 Queer Starmer should put his ball gag back in and go lick his mistress, Chancellor Rachel Reeves, boots. He might as well have come out crying about being emasculated on the world stage.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 12:36 PM (1JFYK)

218 Believe it or not, the usual suspects are headed to the streets with pre-printed signs to ... protest an attack on a government that killed tens of thousands of people for protesting

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (PYyV9)

219 211 IRGC just seems to be spitting out missiles in all directions. Pretty shocking behavior for terrorists.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:35 PM (ExV1e)

Brilliant plan. Brilliant.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (pDt9x)

220 Hey, hey, ho, ho,
Ilhan Omar's got to go.

Hey, hey, ho, ho,
Ilhan Omar's got to go.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (v5dF2)

221

House Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said Congress “must” reconvene on Monday.

“Trump says his goal is to topple the Iranian regime, but the American people are tired of regime change wars that cost us billions of dollars and risk our lives,” Khanna said in a video posted to social platform X. “We don’t want to be at war with a country of 90 million people in the Middle East.”

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (Cqx++)

222
Boobs, guns, long bows and how to cook brussel sprouts.
Posted by: a.moron
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One of those things is not like the others.
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Brussel Sprouts are lethal embodied. Just have a delayed time-fuse.

Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (QVmho)

223 We need better trolls here. Ours suck.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (Wnv9h)

224 Hey runner!! How is your optimism level this morning?? Mine is a firm 8 out of 10.
Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (pDt9x)

Hey tubal! It's up there ! I bought everyone drinks! As I promised !

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (/M/4v)

225 This is going to be very interesting. The whole world is about to change in the next year or so.
Posted by: pawn
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It is prudent to keep in mind the Law of Unintended Consequences.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (XeU6L)

226 Crisps. A sandwich with nothing.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (lAzE1)

227 I hate to break it to the leftoids but the war is already over. It is just cleanup now.

Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (YwEeS)

228 Starmer is on the payroll. It's always about the payroll.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (Q+gd/)

229 Starmer's wife and children are Jewish. Ideology wins out over the safety and future of his family. Putz
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 12:36 PM (HYqoK)

Well, they are just beards anyway.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:38 PM (8zz6B)

230 I am still confused how the entire Klingon empire of many different planets was somehow destroyed by having one of their planets damaged.

They were trying to hard to make it an environmental metaphor that they overreached a bit.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:38 PM (QZThv)

231 lol, my post replaced rancid troll's post

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:38 PM (/M/4v)

232 @CAGovernor Gavin Newsom:

"The corrupt and repressive Iranian regime must never have nuclear weapons. The leadership of Iran must go...
"As this unfolds, California stands with the Iranian-American community in our state,

You say they must never have nuclear weapons. What have you done to ensure that? What has your party done? You say the regime must go. What are your plans for achieving their departure? How exactly are you standing with them? What does that even mean?

Be specific.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 12:38 PM (Riz8t)

233 Starmer is gayer than Barky.

Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 12:38 PM (YwEeS)

234 The Romulans were stand-ins for Chinese in the Original Series (Klingons being Russians). Leftist show producers are not going to bash the Chinese who pay them so much.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:38 PM (PYyV9)

235 And now for something completely different, 1/2 hour YT about Eric Burden including how the Beatles' I Am the Walrus references his bizarre sexual proclivities.

https://is.gd/pqFFx5

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 12:38 PM (FXNzP)

236 We need better trolls here. Ours suck.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (Wnv9h)
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It's Saturday.

Must be peak time for gloryhole servicing...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (ESVrU)

237 The Iranian people will want revenge for all those murdered by the regime in recent weeks. There will be blood.
Posted by: Don Black at February 28, 2026 12:35 PM (ZxPkt)

Well, it better be a whole lot. The Muslims will have to be killed or forcibly converted down to last man, or they'll just take over and this will have been for nothing.

And if they're willing to Do What Must Be Done, the US must stand down and permit them free rein to kill without compunction. No bullshit about human rights for them.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (BI5O2)

238 214 The British eat butter sandwiches with potato chips.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM

"Chips" are what we call fries.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

I believe they call potato chips crisps.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (1JFYK)

239
During Ramadan, there is actually a spike in Islamic terror attacks.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (VWtfl)

240 Love seeing Trump give his statement last night wearing a baseball hat that said "USA" on it. Telling the mullahs "this is who is killing you"

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (HYqoK)

241 235 And now for something completely different, 1/2 hour YT about Eric Burden including how the Beatles' I Am the Walrus references his bizarre sexual proclivities.

https://is.gd/pqFFx5
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 12:38 PM (FXNzP)

Ed Driscoll, is that you?? JK.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (pDt9x)

242 “We don’t want to be at war with a country of 90 million people in the Middle East.”
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (Cqx++)

There's One Simple Trick to make it a lot less 90 million.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (8zz6B)

243 I don't give two shits about Iran. Frankly, I don't give two shits about Israel. I know that puts me in league with the Devil, but so be it. What I care about is here at home. Don't we have enough enemies here in the US that haven't been dealt with? Oh, I know. Two weeks.

Meanwhile as our legions are fighting on the frontiers of the empire, halfway around the world, while the barbarians are inside the walls of Rome.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (MZ+PY)

244 House Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said Congress “must” reconvene on Monday.

A Democrat in Congress has also called for the government to seize Warner Brothers Discovery to protect CNN. Absolute clownshoes.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:40 PM (QZThv)

245 We need better trolls here. Ours suck.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (Wnv9h)
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I suggest referring to them as the Axis of Retards.

Posted by: Weasel at February 28, 2026 12:40 PM (GNqmQ)

246 "Chips" are what we call fries.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo

I believe they call potato chips crisps.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (1JFYK)

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Don't even ask what they consider "pudding."

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 12:40 PM (JkO4W)

247
Crisps. A sandwich with nothing.
Posted by: Boss Moss

Was deputy PM on. NATOcontract in the early 2000s. At lunch one day the chief engineer, a brit, ordered thatat lunchtime. I told him it was "potato chips motherfucker!"

Posted by: BifBewalski - at February 28, 2026 12:40 PM (QVmho)

248 Starmer may or may not be for Islam, but he knows that in Britain, the single most monolithic and reliable voter bloc is Muslims. They all vote the same way, they all vote, and they vote with as much fraud as they can manage. He panders to them in order to retain power.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:40 PM (PYyV9)

249 I hope Trump considers a way to declare Omar and Tlaib something like national security risks, enemy combatants or whatever so they can be jettisoned out of the country with their respective broods.

He's riffed on getting Omar out, but she's not the only one who really needs to be deported with prejudice.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM (jtM2q)

Yeah, like the whole democrat party.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 12:40 PM (snZF9)

250 244 I don't give two shits about Iran. Frankly, I don't give two shits about Israel. I know that puts me in league with the Devil, but so be it. What I care about is here at home. Don't we have enough enemies here in the US that haven't been dealt with? Oh, I know. Two weeks.

Meanwhile as our legions are fighting on the frontiers of the empire, halfway around the world, while the barbarians are inside the walls of Rome.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (MZ+PY)

Maybe multitask??

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 12:40 PM (pDt9x)

251 I hope Trump considers a way to declare Omar and Tlaib something like national security risks, enemy combatants or whatever so they can be jettisoned out of the country with their respective broods.

He's riffed on getting Omar out, but she's not the only one who really needs to be deported with prejudice.
Posted by: Martini Farmer

Keep riffing that we had been at war with Iran since 1979 and we are rounding up traiters...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 12:40 PM (MdILH)

252 Happy Saturday Ace, glad you showed up.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 28, 2026 12:40 PM (sl73Y)

253 Starmer's wife and children are Jewish. Ideology wins out over the safety and future of his family. Putz
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 12:36 PM (HYqoK)

Starmer spends his spare time blowing Ukrainian rent-boys. Doubt he cares much about his 'wife'. Kids, maybe.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:40 PM (ExV1e)

254 Well, I believe it was a moon around their homeworld that was going to cause it to die off.

Sure, Klingon planets would carry on, but the Empire as a whole was going to collapse.

Remember, it was an allegory for the Cold War.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 12:34 PM

In 2293, the starship USS Excelsior, commanded by Captain Hikaru Sulu, was struck by a shockwave when the Klingon moon Praxis exploded without warning, and they discover that much of the moon has been obliterated.

The loss of the Klingons' key energy production facility and the estimated 50 years until the complete destruction of the Klingon home world's ozone layer threw the Klingon Empire into turmoil.

Analysis determined that the explosion of the moon was caused by over mining and insufficient safety precautions.

Posted by: Wesley Crusher at February 28, 2026 12:41 PM (0sNs1)

255 "Chips" are what we call fries.

You call it corn, we call it maize... We knew all about the goodness of maize—corn—before America was America.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 12:41 PM (Riz8t)

256 You guys have become a fucking parody at this point.
Like 2018 shitlib twitter clowns calling everyone nazis.

Posted by: JFC at February 28, 2026 12:41 PM (EjUv+)

257 " Sad that Neil Sedaka did not live to see this.
Posted by: ASCAP"

Or Rob Reiner.

Posted by: fd - I forgive myself for the mistakes I made at February 28, 2026 12:41 PM (vFG9F)

258 Love ya, Ace, and sorry you are having to work on your day off.

I saw a photo in the UK DM of Tucker Carlson's frowny face and figured this is a good thing, to destroy Isis and the radical branch of Iran. After all, he met with Trump last week! He was not consulted!!! Candace Owen's is the arrow pointing to GOOD in my scale of how much I know (nothing except that I'd like Persians to join this century).

Starmer stutters, Macron utters, and all is well in my world.

Prayers for our great military. Prayers for President Trump, his cabinet, and all who support him for safety and good health, wisdom and discernment.

It needed to be done. I don't know squat, but I know this and don't want my grandchildren to have to deal with this threat of death to America that has been simmering and boiling over since the '70's. We can thank Carter for that. Thank GWB for his mess. Thank Obungo for doing nothing. And Sniffer Biden for welcoming terrorists over our borders.

God Bless America and keep us safe.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 12:41 PM (WONhk)

259 Israel allocated a bit of its budget to looking into this explosion of antisemitic online hate, especially online trolls, bots, and booster. I don't envy them.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:41 PM (/M/4v)

260 IRGC just seems to be spitting out missiles in all directions.

They attacked 7 other Muslim nations, its the strangest thing I've ever seen a country do. I get it, they are Shia and the other nations are Sunni but still. Very odd behavior

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:42 PM (PYyV9)

261 During Ramadan, there is actually a spike in Islamic terror attacks.
Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM

Then there's that whole Afghanistan/Pakistan matter. Can't wait to hear Omar shaming them on the House floor.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 12:42 PM (Wnv9h)

262 Hello World!

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 28, 2026 12:42 PM (MFAsx)

263 Trek VI was all about people fearful of the unknown and lashing out.

Much like current Deimoscr@p politicians and pundits.

Hope Hasan Piker isn't tasing Kiya

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 12:42 PM (og9zY)

264 261 Trying to trigger the end days perhaps since it is the end days for them.

Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 12:42 PM (YwEeS)

265
The British eat butter sandwiches with potato chips.

The butter wouldn't melt so you put it in a pie.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 12:43 PM (Cqx++)

266 I don't give two shits about Iran. Frankly, I don't give two shits about Israel. I know that puts me in league with the Devil, but so be it. What I care about is here at home. Don't we have enough enemies here in the US that haven't been dealt with? Oh, I know. Two weeks.

You are correct, of course. I can think of no time when a desire to withdraw from the rest of the world ended badly.
*eyeroll*

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 12:43 PM (Riz8t)

267 “Barack Obama reached a deal that prevented Iran from getting a nuclear weapon.”

Yes, and they still kept trying to develop it anyway.

Then, in probably one of the most ignominious acts of a US President in history, we were largely prevented from eliminating the rat lines we knew were bringing in IED material, knowledge and fighters coming from Iran.

Let me draw it in crayon for those who can’t, or won’t keep up. Every soldier killed during Obama’s reign and subject to an ROE meant to protect Iran, not the troops, is on him and douchebags like Pfeifer.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 12:43 PM (f4tQo)

268 Stormfront must be closed this weekend.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 12:43 PM (JkO4W)

269 >>>“We don’t want to be at war with a country of 90 million people in the Middle East.”
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.
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He's right, we aren't, we're setting them free.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 12:43 PM (v5dF2)

270 263 Hello World!
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 28, 2026 12:42 PM (MFAsx)

Glad to see you here... How goes it ?

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 12:43 PM (FZMv4)

271 Qatar can't exactly have human oversight on their bot farms today, so I'm not expecting their usual quality.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 12:43 PM (6XXvd)

272 Hezbollah and their IRGC masters are awaiting orders from Tehran, but they're using carrier pigeons because of the unfortunate incident with the pagers and smartphones back in 2024.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 12:43 PM (rj6Yv)

273
Starmer spends his spare time blowing Ukrainian rent-boys. Doubt he cares much about his 'wife'. Kids, maybe.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28,

Nope.

Professional politicians are pure psychopaths and are incapable of love.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 12:43 PM (BI5O2)

274 A moment of silence for our beloved Qatari-funded influencers and Pakistani paid-trolls.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 12:44 PM (lH7fb)

275 Ro Khanna, D-Calif

Treasonous POS does not recognize that Iran has been waging war on "The Great Satan" since 1979.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 12:44 PM (MdILH)

276 How could Trumpf do this so close to Pride Month!?

Posted by: NR Pax at February 28, 2026 12:44 PM (7xrfc)

277 Sorry, I've been gone for a bit. I didn't realize the annual meeting of Moronz R Us was being held on this website.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 12:44 PM (Riz8t)

278 Maybe Candice was hypnotized

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 12:44 PM (Ia/+0)

279 Can air america bring in a few planeloads of AKs already.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:44 PM (lAzE1)

280 Hope Hasan Piker isn't tasing Kiya

I want there to be a video that shows the dog finally having enough and going berserk with lot of screaming and blood hitting the camera, then it all goes black.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:44 PM (PYyV9)

281 Meanwhile as our legions are fighting on the frontiers of the empire, halfway around the world, while the barbarians are inside the walls of Rome.

==

we can walk and chew gum at the same time; coincidentally, the barbarians "inside the walls" are sent, financed, trained by people we are bombing over there. it will all makes sense in a bit...

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:45 PM (/M/4v)

282 Biden's Dog, thanks for checking in! We've been hoping you are alright.

Posted by: Emmie at February 28, 2026 12:45 PM (FMtrg)

283 Hope Hasan Piker isn't tasing Kiya

I'm trying to square the whole Kaya situation with the recent news that Hasan has a profile on a furry dating site.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:45 PM (QZThv)

284 Do I want to know what Candy Ovens is saying?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 12:45 PM (og9zY)

285 This is a glorious day for freedom

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 12:45 PM (vfth7)

286 Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 28, 2026 12:42 PM (MFAsx)

Glad to see you checking in.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 28, 2026 12:46 PM (w/O5Q)

287 Trying to trigger the end days perhaps since it is the end days for them.

Yeah my guess is those were supposed to be nuclear weapons in their original plan, but they fired it off with conventional as they were going out like a dog biting with the last of its energy.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:46 PM (PYyV9)

288 Ian

One word - Zoophilia

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 12:46 PM (og9zY)

289 Maybe Candice was hypnotized
Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 12:44 PM (Ia/+0)

Requires a brain.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:46 PM (ExV1e)

290 Starmer may or may not be for Islam, but he knows that in Britain, the single most monolithic and reliable voter bloc is Muslims. They all vote the same way, they all vote, and they vote with as much fraud as they can manage. He panders to them in order to retain power.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

The muzzies seem to have choosen the Green party (commie enviros) as their party to further their conquest of the UK. Labor is the orphaned waif from a Dicken's novel.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 12:46 PM (1JFYK)

291 "The Foreign Ministry declared China’s support for “Iran’s national sovereignty, security, and territorial integrity,” and said the U.S. should “resume dialogue and negotiation” to “maintain peace and stability in the Middle East.”

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Now do Taiwan.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 12:47 PM (JkO4W)

292 I do need to thank the Reich LARPers though. I've been meaning to send a email to our local World Zionist Overlords branch to request a sunny day this week so I can do some pre-spring gardening. Preferably Thursday.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 12:47 PM (6XXvd)

293 I'm trying to square the whole Kaya situation with the recent news that Hasan has a profile on a furry dating site.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:45 PM (QZThv)

Can a furry be a furry if he cosplays as a snake?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:47 PM (8zz6B)

294 Let me draw it in crayon for those who can’t, or won’t keep up. Every soldier killed during Obama’s reign and subject to an ROE meant to protect Iran, not the troops, is on him and douchebags like Pfeifer.
Posted by: Marcus T

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 12:47 PM (v5dF2)

295 Hezbollah and their IRGC masters are awaiting orders from Tehran, but they're using carrier pigeons because of the unfortunate incident with the pagers and smartphones back in 2024.

Didn't Hamas say that the pigeons are controlled by the Mossad? I know they definitely did about sharks, because "Jew sharks" is the funniest shit this side of space lasers.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:47 PM (QZThv)

296 IRGC just seems to be spitting out missiles in all directions.

They attacked 7 other Muslim nations, its the strangest thing I've ever seen a country do. I get it, they are Shia and the other nations are Sunni but still. Very odd behavior

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:42 PM (PYyV9)

Its how evil regimes die.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 12:47 PM (snZF9)

297 Oh, and for those of you saying Obama got UBL, no he didn’t. Navy SEALS did. It had to be one of the easiest calls in history. But President Slapdick only made it because the intel was there and if it became public, it would destroy him sooner than his legacy did.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 12:48 PM (f4tQo)

298 I will say this was the worst kept secret bombing ever, months and months to get the ships over there. Even less surprising than Venezuela.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 12:48 PM (n5tGW)

299 wait, now something makes sense !
Recently Graham went to the ME to meet with leaders in UAE and Saudi. After the meeting with Saudi he said that "Boy, these guys are smart!" I was wondering what that was about. Now I know what it was ! ha

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:48 PM (/M/4v)

300 Candace Owens is a life lesson in never getting your poontang from a british limpy noodled mimbo

Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 28, 2026 12:48 PM (REq0p)

301 Greens are like watermelons. Red on the inside.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:48 PM (lAzE1)

302 I don't give two shits about Iran. Frankly, I don't give two shits about Israel. I know that puts me in league with the Devil, but so be it. What I care about is here at home. Don't we have enough enemies here in the US that haven't been dealt with? Oh, I know. Two weeks.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (MZ+PY)

You might not care about Iran, but they cared very much about you, and wanted you dead. Israel is the best place from which to base our defense of America, because they are also in Iran's crosshairs.

And...America can have a foreign policy and a domestic policy at the same time. This isn't a zero-sum game.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo at February 28, 2026 12:48 PM (n9ltV)

303 Did the 12th Iman call in sick with a note from Epstein's mother?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 12:48 PM (og9zY)

304 Prayers for you and yours, Biden’s Dog.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 12:48 PM (A5RD0)

305 278 Maybe Candice was hypnotized
Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 12:44 PM (Ia/+0)

I mean after chickens, how hard could she be?

Posted by: Iggy Pop at February 28, 2026 12:49 PM (w/O5Q)

306 Forgot to answer this question from the earlier thread:

Wasn't there a singer in the 90s who did bill themselves as the ayatollah of rock and rolla?

Posted by: Aetius451AD

It was actually a nickname for Lord Humongous in Mad Max, as announced by his herald, who lost his fingers to the Feral Kid's boomerang.

Chris Jericho, Fozzy lead singer/WWE wrestler later used it as his moniker.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 28, 2026 12:49 PM (/RHNq)

307 The IDF is now issuing evacuation warnings to Iranians in the vicinity of upcoming targets.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 12:49 PM (lH7fb)

308 Iranian drone slamming into upper floor of Bahrain residential high rise. video

Nick Sortor X link.

https://tinyurl.com/59dnmshd

Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 12:49 PM (vbXSk)

309 Biden's Dog! How is everything ?

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:49 PM (/M/4v)

310 Glad to see you checking in.

Posted by: Bilwis Devourer of Innocent Souls, I'm starvin' over here at February 28, 2026 12:46 PM (w/O5Q)
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Got a lot of exercise today heading up and down the building staircase between our apartment and the shelter.

Had a dozen friends over for lunch today. Fun experience.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 28, 2026 12:49 PM (MFAsx)

311 Ramadan, you say? The template was set when Washington crossed the Delaware to deliver season's greetings to the Hessians on Christmas night, 1776.

Posted by: Average Guy at February 28, 2026 12:49 PM (9CbS6)

312 Did the 12th Iman call in sick with a note from Epstein's mother?

Obama was supposed to be the final imam, but he's lazy, and Reggie came over with a case of Viagra.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:49 PM (QZThv)

313 The muzzies seem to have chosen the Green party (commie enviros) as their party to further their conquest of the UK

Yeah it has people doing a lot of headscratching as Muslims line up to vote for trannies and purple haired feminists.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:50 PM (PYyV9)

314 One of our pups and a SIL have been called up.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at February 28, 2026 12:50 PM (MFAsx)

315 I don't give two shits about Iran. Frankly, I don't give two shits about Israel. I know that puts me in league with the Devil, but so be it. What I care about is here at home. Don't we have enough enemies here in the US that haven't been dealt with? Oh, I know. Two weeks.

The Navy isn't involved in domestic issues.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:50 PM (ExV1e)

316 I do need to thank the Reich LARPers though. I've been meaning to send a email to our local World Zionist Overlords branch to request a sunny day this week so I can do some pre-spring gardening. Preferably Thursday.
Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 12:47 PM (6XXvd)

*****************************************

We'll see what we can do.

Posted by: Jewish Weather Machine at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (lH7fb)

317 Reptile cosplayers are called Scalies IIRC

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (og9zY)

318 Ace, you may need to order some more Troll - B - Gone Spray. They are crawling all over the place.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (pDt9x)

319 Ramadan is hilarious. Its supposed to be a 30 day fast, but they eat every day. They eat a huge breakfast, then skip lunch, and eat a huge dinner. Such a sacrifice!

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (PYyV9)

320 The Chinese have a little egg foo yung on their face, having supplied key components of Iran's air defense system.

How do you say "walk-over" in Mandarin?

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (JkO4W)

321 The Navy isn't involved in domestic issues.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February

Eh, they've shelled Manhattan before, and maybe we can see it happen again.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (BI5O2)

322 What I care about is here at home. Don't we have enough enemies here in the US that haven't been dealt with?

Yes, because the Lincoln carrier group is involved in deportations. I realize these are retarded talking points coming from Soros, but boy is the quality down lately.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (QZThv)

323 What is the point of bots coming on here and attacking ASHQ posters?. We're all going to change our minds, attack Israel and support the mullahs? Suuuuure.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (8Xy/A)

324 Meanwhile as our legions are fighting on the frontiers of the empire, halfway around the world, while the barbarians are inside the walls of Rome.
Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (MZ+PY)

You don't think that our internal enemies are trained and funded by our external enemies?

Sometimes, war IS the answer.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 28, 2026 12:52 PM (h7ZuX)

325 Aircraft carriers can't go to Minneapolis.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:52 PM (lAzE1)

326 Requires a brain.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:46 PM

The humanoid known as Spock had a good one.

Posted by: The Eymorg of Sigma Draconis VI at February 28, 2026 12:53 PM (0sNs1)

327 The Chinese have a little egg foo yung on their face, having supplied key components of Iran's air defense system.

Didn't they supply Maduro's system too, or was that Putin?

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:53 PM (QZThv)

328 Reptile cosplayers are called Scalies IIRC
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (og9zY)

But do they yiff with Furries?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:53 PM (8zz6B)

329 Any shootdowns?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:53 PM (lAzE1)

330 Candace Owens just won't go away..

Her docuseries The Bride of Charlie is such a betrayal to Charlie Kirk and his family.

After Charlie's death, she switched from accusing Macron's wife of being a man to implying that Erika had Charlie killed.

She is repulsive.

Posted by: redridinghood at February 28, 2026 12:53 PM (NpAcC)

331 Iran has some of the same air defense assets Venezuela did plus some homegrown stuff.

How’d that work out?

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 12:53 PM (f4tQo)

332 Ramadan is hilarious. Its supposed to be a 30 day fast, but they eat every day. They eat a huge breakfast, then skip lunch, and eat a huge dinner. Such a sacrifice!
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (PYyV9)

Remember that the left favors tag-team 'hunger' strikes.

I shall not eat until my demands are met... or I get hungry, in which case the next person on the list won't eat!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:53 PM (ExV1e)

333 In related news, Zombie John McCain achieved an election today in Hell.

"Finally!" he quipped, before being spit roasted by Gulbuth The Rampant.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 28, 2026 12:53 PM (/RHNq)

334 Sometimes, war IS the answer.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 28, 2026 12:52 PM

Tell us about it.

Posted by: Troy & Carthage at February 28, 2026 12:54 PM (0sNs1)

335 Aircraft carriers can't go to Minneapolis.

Sad but true. Having one pull up alongside Walz's house and the loudspeaker starts playing "YMCA" would be amazing.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 12:54 PM (QZThv)

336 It took me a long time to come around to believe that Bush 2 attacking Iraq was a mistake. But that doesn't mean that I should automatically believe that attacking Iran is a mistake. I think it is overdue. I hope and pray that it is over soon and that loss of life is minimal and that the Persians can choose their own destiny instead of being subject to medieval tyranny. As this unfolds I may prove to be wrong again. But Trump is very different from Bush, so I like the odds of time proving this to be the correct thing to do.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 28, 2026 12:54 PM (Dv3i1)

337 Iranian drone slamming into upper floor of Bahrain residential high rise. video

Nick Sortor X link.

https://tinyurl.com/59dnmshd
Posted by: illiniwek

Iran was always threatening to kill random people, or just killing random people, or else... they will kill random people.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 12:54 PM (MdILH)

338 IRGC Navy blocking Strait of Hormuz ...

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 12:55 PM (kvcnI)

339 IRGC Navy blocking Strait of Hormuz

==

yeah, sux to be them

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:55 PM (/M/4v)

340 Dubai hotel got hit too.

Yeah, I would say this is definitely the death throes of the Iranian regime. Missiles launched every direction. Not making friends anywhere.

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 12:55 PM (n5tGW)

341 This should push Owens straight to the padded cell for her lobotomy. While not an expert at psych patients and am totally useless to help them, I'd say she's got some issues. Her husband would know, and heaven help him and those kids of theirs.

I wish we had one of those fly drones for her office and Tucker's to livestream. I'd pay.

What does AOC and Walz say? We wait for their wisdom.

Today was a day of being productive for me. I can see that might not happen.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 12:55 PM (WONhk)

342 Just before I run to work. Damn, she is off her nut.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 12:55 PM (bss/y)

343 Eh, they've shelled Manhattan before, and maybe we can see it happen again.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (BI5O2)

Anyone got the GPS coordinates for Gracie Mansion?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 12:55 PM (8zz6B)

344 AoP, not all the brain bleach in Lake Tehran would erase such mind searing info if I went searching for it.

Talk about 'Here Be Dragons.'

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 12:56 PM (og9zY)

345 296 IRGC just seems to be spitting out missiles in all directions.

They attacked 7 other Muslim nations, its the strangest thing I've ever seen a country do. I get it, they are Shia and the other nations are Sunni but still. Very odd behavior
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That one missile clip, people saw it coming, it was a big [sewer?] pipe falling sideways out of the sky.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 12:56 PM (v5dF2)

346 You might not care about Iran, but they cared very much about you, and wanted you dead.

They've supposedly wanted me dead for 47 years. I'm taking old age for the win.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 28, 2026 12:56 PM (MZ+PY)

347 We need better trolls here. Ours suck.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 12:37 PM (Wnv9h)
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Too much ideological confusion at the moment. They hate Trump, but they also know it's problematic being too openly pro- mullah. They'll figure out the party line eventually, but not yet.

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 12:56 PM (BF4m0)

348 Yeah, I would say this is definitely the death throes of the Iranian regime. Missiles launched every direction. Not making friends anywhere.
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 12:55 PM (n5tGW)

Jordan got hit by drones.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 12:56 PM (ExV1e)

349 Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 12:33 PM (lAzE1)

You're thinking of chip butties... french fry sandwich.

Posted by: front toward enemy at February 28, 2026 12:56 PM (TIizU)

350 313 The muzzies seem to have chosen the Green party (commie enviros) as their party to further their conquest of the UK

Yeah it has people doing a lot of headscratching as Muslims line up to vote for trannies and purple haired feminists.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

The muzzies found the easiest and most retarded party to wear as a skin suit.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 28, 2026 12:56 PM (Dv3i1)

351 The general Arab denunciation of Iran has become so widespread that even the Palestinian Authority has joined in, condemning Iranian attacks and affirming its solidarity with Arab countries.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 12:57 PM (lH7fb)

352 Iranian Navy - Operation Preying Mantis Pt II.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 12:57 PM (og9zY)

353 While not an expert at psych patients and am totally useless to help them, I'd say she's got some issues.

I think she is mentally unbalanced -- and honestly seems kinda dumb -- but I believe that she has a plan. She wanted her husband to run TPUSA, and Erika Kirk is in the way.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:58 PM (PYyV9)

354 Charlie also knew that Macron's wife was a man. The Jews killed him for that too!

Posted by: Candace Owens at February 28, 2026 12:58 PM (XAXi6)

355 352 "The Fighting Evinrudes".

Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at February 28, 2026 12:58 PM (gm9Sb)

356 One of our pups and a SIL have been called up.
Posted by: Biden's Dog

Our prayers are with you and your loved ones.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 12:58 PM (1JFYK)

357 And Charlie likewise knew the Colonel's secret recipe of 11 herbs and spices. This too provoked the Jew.

Posted by: Candace Owens at February 28, 2026 12:59 PM (XAXi6)

358 Now that we have achieved peace in the Middle East, can we send all the Muslim immigrants home?

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 12:59 PM (0MjtC)

359 Breaking News: Elijah Blue Allman, 49, the son of Cher and the late Greg Allman, was arrested Friday evening at St. Paul’s School, a prestigious prep school in Concord, New Hampshire.

According to the Concord Police Department, officers were called just before 7 p.m. local time after reports of an unauthorized individual causing a disturbance in the school’s dining hall.

Allman was said to be acting aggressively and 'belligerently,' prompting authorities to respond.

Allman was taken into custody, processed, and released on his own recognizance, meaning no bail was required, per the outlet. He is scheduled to appear in court for a future arraignment.

Sources indicate that Allman has no known ties to the school and that it is unclear why he was on campus, per the outlet.

Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at February 28, 2026 01:00 PM (0sNs1)

360 It took me a long time to come around to believe that Bush 2 attacking Iraq was a mistake.

Nah, the attack was fine. The problem was trying to stay there and rebuild the place. They should have stomped the place into submission, told them "don't make us come back" and walked away. None of this "you broke it you fix it" crap.

The problem with the Neocon approach was thinking that you can fix everything with invasion and rebuilding, that Japan and Germany are the perfect template.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:00 PM (PYyV9)

361 Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 28, 2026 12:39 PM (MZ+PY)

You do realize our barbarians our bein bankrolled by Iran, and China, right? Not only does this turn off the Iranian funds, it also hampers China's efforts as their oil supply is constricted. These actions will mean far fewer barbarians that *need* to be dealt with here.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 28, 2026 01:00 PM (lFFaq)

362
IRGC just seems to be spitting out missiles in all directions.

They attacked 7 other Muslim nations, its the strangest thing I've ever seen a country do. I get it, they are Shia and the other nations are Sunni but still. Very odd behavior

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:42

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For Iran to strike civilian targets in these Sunni muslim countries around them immediately suggests they've been maintaining target lists of such things. Maybe every military does that sort of thing, but it doesn't hurt to point it out.

Haven't heard of any chemical or biological effects from Iran's Tantrum Missiles. The usual people were warning about that before this thing began.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 01:00 PM (VWtfl)

363 Candace Owens just won't go away..

Her docuseries The Bride of Charlie is such a betrayal to Charlie Kirk and his family.

After Charlie's death, she switched from accusing Macron's wife of being a man to implying that Erika had Charlie killed.

She is repulsive.
Posted by: redridinghood

You know who else was not invited to the State of the Union?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM (MdILH)

364 >>IRGC Navy blocking Strait of Hormuz ...

They tried that during Operation Earnest Will. We launched with Harpoons on our wing pylons. They started having second thoughts.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM (Y1sOo)

365 Gardening is up.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM (cxFcK)

366 Charlie was determined to learn how many licks it takes to get to the tootsie roll center of a tootsie roll pop. Mossad could not abide it.

Posted by: Candace Owens at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM (XAXi6)

367 Should have installed a monarch.

Posted by: Reza Pahlavi at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM (lH7fb)

368 Have we been spread to Iran yet?

Posted by: Democracy and Freedom at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM (U//jL)

369 338 IRGC Navy blocking Strait of Hormuz ...
Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know

Link?

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM (1JFYK)

370 She wanted her husband to run TPUSA, and Erika Kirk is in the way.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:58 PM (PYyV9)

She wanted her husband to run the UK affiliate of TPUSA and was turned down for affiliation. I think this predated the assassination.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM (kvcnI)

371 Many of us are proudly pro-Mullet!

Posted by: AoSHQ Trolls at February 28, 2026 01:02 PM (0sNs1)

372 For Iran to strike civilian targets in these Sunni muslim countries around them immediately suggests they've been maintaining target lists of such things.

My guess is that these were their nuke targets, but lacking them and backed against a wall they pulled the trigger with conventional weapons.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:02 PM (PYyV9)

373 What if radical Muslims win the free and fair elections?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr.

Lather, Rinse, Repeat.

Posted by: Donnie "Two Times" Trump at February 28, 2026 01:02 PM (PMJuY)

374 Member of the Tehran city council - reportedly - has said that Khamenei, his son, SIL, and DIL are all dead.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 01:02 PM (ExV1e)

375 349 You're thinking of chip butties... french fry sandwich.

i'm not your chip buttie, pal.

Posted by: anachronda at February 28, 2026 01:02 PM (edU/H)

376 >>House Rep. Ro Khanna, D-Calif., said Congress “must” reconvene on Monday

He must have more innocent people to unmask as Pizza Enthusiasts.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 01:02 PM (1Udfd)

377 323 What is the point of bots coming on here and attacking ASHQ posters?. We're all going to change our minds, attack Israel and support the mullahs? Suuuuure.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 12:51 PM (8Xy/A

Hey, five riyal is five riyal

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 01:02 PM (0MjtC)

378 You know who else was not invited to the State of the Union?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM

Sorry! I tried, but I just couldn't get there in time.

Posted by: zombie Felix Steiner at February 28, 2026 01:03 PM (0sNs1)

379 Exclusive! Never before seen footage of Iranian Submarine!!

https://tinyurl.com/5ffxu6be

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:03 PM (/M/4v)

380 337 Iranian drone slamming into upper floor of Bahrain residential high rise. video

Nick Sortor X link.

https://tinyurl.com/59dnmshd
Posted by: illiniwek
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They are attacking their own people.
This won't play well.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 01:03 PM (v5dF2)

381 If only there were to get boats to stop doing things you don't want them to do.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:03 PM (lAzE1)

382 Charlie knew who killed Laura Palmer. Likudniks took him away from us as a result.

Posted by: Candace Owens at February 28, 2026 01:03 PM (XAXi6)

383 The problem with the Neocon approach was thinking that you can fix everything with invasion and rebuilding, that Japan and Germany are the perfect template.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:00 PM (PYyV9)

Germany and Japan were utterly defeated. The civilian population was desperate for the fighting to end.

That hasn't been the done since 1945.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 01:03 PM (ExV1e)

384 The Jews blew up the Klingon moon. Didn't you see History of the World , Part I, "Jews in Space". It's obvious you fools
-- Candace Owens , synapses misfiring

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 01:04 PM (HYqoK)

385 Member of the Tehran city council - reportedly - has said that Khamenei, his son, SIL, and DIL are all dead.

==

I celebrate their martyrdom! Congratulations martyrs !

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:04 PM (/M/4v)

386 Link?

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM (1JFYK)

TOUSI. They are using speed boats ....

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 01:04 PM (kvcnI)

387 331 Candace Owens just won't go away..

Her docuseries The Bride of Charlie is such a betrayal to Charlie Kirk and his family.

After Charlie's death, she switched from accusing Macron's wife of being a man to implying that Erika had Charlie killed.

She is repulsive.
Posted by: redridinghood at February 28, 2026 12:53 PM (NpAcC)

Candace Owens. Hmmm. Here’s how it goes. Take a woman who is mentally ill ( a genteel way of saying she be crazy ) and has a microphone and people who listen to her. Egg her on, which means giving her attention and confirming her in her delusional thinking. Throw money at her as encouragement to up the ante on her ravings.
When she finally implodes, or explodes ( pick one, it really doesn’t matter ), just shrug shoulders and find the net pawn. This IS the playbook of the Democrat Left. Incidentaly, that is the method used for making assassins and subway murderers, with a few variations.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 01:04 PM (pDt9x)

388 379 Exclusive! Never before seen footage of Iranian Submarine!!

https://tinyurl.com/5ffxu6be
Posted by: runner
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Did they buy that from one of the cartels?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 01:05 PM (v5dF2)

389 Yea, she's a bit of a nutter, but...
>
Laura Loomer

@LauraLoomer
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6m
In the Islamic Calendar, today is the 11th day of the 9th month.

9/11

It’s payback time for all of you Islamic terrorists.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 01:05 PM (jtM2q)

390 >>IRGC just seems to be spitting out missiles in all directions.

'Let allah guide our missiles!'

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 01:05 PM (1Udfd)

391 Similar to my wise wisdom during the lead up to the Bay of Pigs (I was 7yrs old)...I continue to have knowledge. In 1961 I showed the neighbor kids and my brother a map of the USA (48 states, as I was unconcered about Alaska or Hawaii).

We were having bomb drills at school and getting jittery. I decided (after not contacting Cuba) that their bombs would hit Kansas, and go right over MS. Because Kansas was the center of the USA. Sorry to Kansas, Morons, but this was my theory.

In my war room, which is just as good as Tucker's, I think Iran is doing what my Marine father would say, "Shooting their wad." Sending up boom booms willy nilly as fast and furious as possible.

Soon they will be out of ammo and missiles, one would think. Plus no one to guide them, like chimps in the missile room not knowning to miss Qatar.

I hope there are enough survivors to then take over from the mullah's and free Persia.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:05 PM (WONhk)

392
We are misinformed !

"Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman told Sky News that Supreme Leader Khamenei is alive and in very good condition."

very good condition!!

🤡

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:06 PM (/M/4v)

393 She wanted her husband to run TPUSA, and Erika Kirk is in the way.

She wanted to home-wreck Charlie and run TPUSA herself. That's why she spiraled when he was shot, it meant she had no chance anymore.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:06 PM (QZThv)

394 388 379 Exclusive! Never before seen footage of Iranian Submarine!!

https://tinyurl.com/5ffxu6be
Posted by: runner
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Did they buy that from one of the cartels?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 01:05 PM (v5dF2)

Have not looked. Is it a Yellow Submarine??

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 01:06 PM (pDt9x)

395 Charlie once took refuge in my nostrils. The Jew was denied his rent and became enraged!

Posted by: Candace Owens at February 28, 2026 01:06 PM (XAXi6)

396 Candace Owens and Tucker Carlson walk into a Sbarro...

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 01:06 PM (1Udfd)

397 An Iranian missile has injured three soldiers.

Kuwaiti soldiers.

With minor injuries.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 01:07 PM (lH7fb)

398 @LauraLoomer
·
6m
In the Islamic Calendar, today is the 11th day of the 9th month.

9/11

I hope that's true. I wouldn't put it past Trump.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:07 PM (QZThv)

399 398 @LauraLoomer
·
6m
In the Islamic Calendar, today is the 11th day of the 9th month.

9/11

I hope that's true. I wouldn't put it past Trump.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:07 PM (QZThv)

Ah, too good not to be true.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 01:07 PM (pDt9x)

400 The Mullah's had it coming, just like Maduro.

I know the Hippy Nazis can't stand it, but life ain't fair sometimes.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 01:08 PM (6ydKt)

401 Chuck Schumer, yesterday:

"If TACO Trump is already folding on Iran, the American people need to know about it.

No side deals."

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:08 PM (PYyV9)

402 I celebrate their martyrdom! Congratulations martyrs !
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:04 PM (/M/4v)

Hope it is true! I will celebrate with you!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:08 PM (WONhk)

403 Exclusive! Never before seen footage of Iranian Submarine!!

https://tinyurl.com/5ffxu6be

LOL, did they get that from the back of a comic? Or maybe at the OceanGate going out of business sale?

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:08 PM (QZThv)

404 There isn’t a single country anywhere in the Arab world that has a democratic system. They’ve never had one. It’s not in their DNA.

Why do we continue to insist that by invading a country we can turn it into one? Fetch is not happening guys.

I’m ambivalent on this. Bomb them or don’t. The end result is the same. A dictatorship of some kind that is hostile to the US and western world and abuses their populace. All you’re doing is shuffling around the players but the game doesn’t change.

Posted by: Whatevs at February 28, 2026 01:08 PM (DvByO)

405 "Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman told Sky News that Supreme Leader Khamenei is alive and in very good condition."

very good condition!!

🤡
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:06 PM (/M/4v)

Pull his dipstick, and check for sludge!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 01:08 PM (8zz6B)

406 Iranian Foreign Minister Vows to Continue Attacks Until Aggression Ceases Fully and Unequivocally
- GWP

Confirming all higher ranking wierdbeards are dead.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 01:08 PM (MdILH)

407 Tousi was reporting that the IRGC is trying to close the Strait of Hormuz.

'Trying' being the operative word there.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 01:09 PM (6ydKt)

408 6m
In the Islamic Calendar, today is the 11th day of the 9th month.

9/11

I hope that's true. I wouldn't put it past Trump.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:07 PM (QZThv)

Ah, too good not to be true.
Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 01:07 PM (pDt9x)

Good. It's all very good.

I saw that Omar or some dikhead was moaning about it being Ramadamadamadodo. I DON'T CARE!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:09 PM (WONhk)

409 Grok says today is the 11th of Ramadan, which is the 9th month in the Islamic calendar.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:10 PM (QZThv)

410 IRGC Navy blocking Strait of Hormuz

==

yeah, sux to be them

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:55 PM (/M/4v)

Target practice, give our guys something to do. Nice.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 01:10 PM (snZF9)

411
Aircraft carriers can't go to Minneapolis.

The ship was the pride of the American side

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 01:10 PM (Cqx++)

412 The general Arab denunciation of Iran has become so widespread that even the Palestinian Authority has joined in, condemning Iranian attacks and affirming its solidarity with Arab countries.
Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 12:57 PM (lH7fb)

Not only is the future wilder than you imagine, it's wilder than you *can* imagine.

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 01:11 PM (BF4m0)

413 There isn’t a single country anywhere in the Arab world that has a democratic system. They’ve never had one. It’s not in their DNA.
Posted by: Whatevs at February 28, 2026 01:08 PM (DvByO)
**************************************

Fortunately for Iranians, they don't live in an Arab country.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 01:11 PM (lH7fb)

414 Iranian Foreign Minister Vows to Continue Attacks Until Aggression Ceases Fully and Unequivocally

====

Come sit by me.

Posted by: The Grim Reaper at February 28, 2026 01:11 PM (/M/4v)

415 Miss me yet?

Posted by: Jeb! (pronounced Heb!) at February 28, 2026 01:11 PM (0sNs1)

416 382 Charlie knew who killed Laura Palmer. Likudniks took him away from us as a result.
Posted by: Candace Owens at February 28, 2026 01:03 PM (XAXi6)

Wow, what an insightful revelation!

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Hate Myself, But Show Us YOUR Twin Peaks. at February 28, 2026 01:11 PM (i49OE)

417 Fortunately for Iranians, they don't live in an Arab country.
Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 01:11 PM (lH7fb)

Tomato Tomatoe

Posted by: Whatevs at February 28, 2026 01:11 PM (DvByO)

418 Islamic 9/11 is today? America, Fuck Yeah!

Posted by: The Grim Reaper at February 28, 2026 01:12 PM (/M/4v)

419 Headline from 2024 (Small Wars Journal 12/05/2024):

"Turning West, Across the Gulf of Aden: The Houthis and al-Shabaab"

Uh Oh.

LINK: https://tinyurl.com/48p92uxs

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 01:12 PM (rj6Yv)

420 ouch

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:12 PM (/M/4v)

421 The ship was the pride of the American side

The legend lives on from the Nicollett Mall
Of the big man they call Timmy Walz-y

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:12 PM (QZThv)

422 @398

>>Ah, too good not to be true.

According to Grok, tis true.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 01:12 PM (XV/Pl)

423 Israel has won the nomenclature war. Trump calls this Operation Epic Fury. Bibi calls it Operation Roaring Lion.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 01:12 PM (FXNzP)

424 I believe that the Macro view of matters is don’t mess with the US. I imagine that is being taken to heart, everywhere. Democrats weep, of course.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 01:12 PM (pDt9x)

425 Epic Fury sounds like something Hegseth made up.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:13 PM (/M/4v)

426 Epic Furry?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:13 PM (lAzE1)

427 According to Grok, tis true.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 01:12 PM

Grok is wise.

Posted by: Carly Fiorina at February 28, 2026 01:13 PM (0sNs1)

428 The Hooties are going to hurting, too. Their supply of money and weapons from Iran is going to be shut down.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 01:14 PM (8zz6B)

429 Fortunately for Iranians, they don't live in an Arab country.

*************

Ive never really understood the distinction, they all look Arab to me

I'll call the Iranians Arab Persians, I think thats a fair compromise

Or Persian Arabs

Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 28, 2026 01:14 PM (REq0p)

430 Chuck Schumer, yesterday:

"If TACO Trump is already folding on Iran, the American people need to know about it. No side deals."
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

So that dolt is all in on ending the war?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 01:14 PM (/lPRQ)

431 Pretty sure the Ayatollah is worm food but I want confirmation

Posted by: The Dukes at February 28, 2026 01:14 PM (VE6XX)

432 The ship was the pride of the American side
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 01:10 PM (Cqx++)

...With a crew and good captain well seasoned...

Posted by: Denny Crane - Saddest Song Ever- My House is Very Dusty. at February 28, 2026 01:14 PM (i49OE)

433 The Ayatollah is pining for the fjords

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 01:15 PM (HYqoK)

434 The hell with them and the blowfish.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:15 PM (lAzE1)

435 430 Chuck Schumer, yesterday:

"If TACO Trump is already folding on Iran, the American people need to know about it. No side deals."
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

Did he really say that ?

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 01:15 PM (VE6XX)

436 Link?

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 01:01 PM (1JFYK)

TOUSI. They are using speed boats ....
Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know

Thanks. I hadn't thought to check them. I'm going to dive down that rabbit hole.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 01:15 PM (1JFYK)

437 How Iran "closed" the Strait of Hormuz.

https://youtu.be/rgHFQikDhjA

What's Going on With Shipping? Feb 18

Only 6 minutes long but quite detailed.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 01:15 PM (kvcnI)

438 Stupid autocucumber.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 28, 2026 01:16 PM (/RHNq)

439
Igniting a marble of C4 is a great (if slightly mephitic) way to heat your C-Rat entreé.

My First Sergeant around 1989 got a Silver Star in Vietnam by burning the C4 in a Claymore to lay out an LZ when his LRRP team was fighting a running retreat from the NVA. It was right there in his medal citation hanging in his office.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 28, 2026 01:16 PM (HXiQ2)

440 406 Iranian Foreign Minister Vows to Continue Attacks Until Aggression Ceases Fully and Unequivocally
- GWP
----

Good for you buddy, keep sticking your heads up, thanks.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 01:16 PM (v5dF2)

441 "404 There isn’t a single country anywhere in the Arab world that has a democratic system. They’ve never had one. It’s not in their DNA."

Good thing Iranians aren't Arabs, then. (There have been Arabic minorities before the Arab overthrow of the legitimate Iranian government but they consider themselves Iranian first) All the US and Israel have to do here is arrange a meeting between the IRGC and their 72 virgin goats, then leave. The Iranians are more than capable of sorting themselves out and Reza Pahlavi is already ready to go.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 01:16 PM (6XXvd)

442 Did he really say that ?

yes but I got the time wrong, it was June 2, 2025.

https://x.com/SenSchumer/status/
1929676991789203528

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:17 PM (PYyV9)

443 I always laughed at the name Hormuz.

Whore muse?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 01:17 PM (n5tGW)

444 The Shias (Iran ) are the head banger Muslims, yes?

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 01:17 PM (pDt9x)

445 "U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the campaign against Iran is "going very well," Washington Free Beacon reported."

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:18 PM (/M/4v)

446 Angels of Liberty

Posted by: Denny Crane - Best Song Ever- My House is Very Dusty. at February 28, 2026 01:18 PM (i49OE)

447 I slept through the night and missed everything.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:20 PM (lAzE1)

448 Israel has won the nomenclature war. Trump calls this Operation Epic Fury. Bibi calls it Operation Roaring Lion.

I'd have gone with Operation America: Fuck Yeah. Imagine the pinch-faced CNN scolds having to say that.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:20 PM (QZThv)

449 Ive never really understood the distinction, they all look Arab to me
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 28, 2026 01:14 PM (REq0p)
**************************************

Persians have a distinguished history stretching back more than two-and-a-half millennia, including one of the more impressive empires of antiquity.

Arabs are the indigenous people of the Arabian peninsula, irrelevant to history until Mohammed united them under a new faith.

Granted, there is a sizable Arab minority in southwestern Iran, as well as a sizable Kurdish minority in northwestern Iran, a sizable Azeri minority in northwestern Iran, and a sizable Baluchi minority in southeastern Iran.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 01:20 PM (lH7fb)

450 443 I always laughed at the name Hormuz.

Whore muse?
Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 01:17 PM (n5tGW)

Anglicized to Hormel.

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 28, 2026 01:21 PM (MZ+PY)

451 Yeah, Persia has a glorious past, at least.

The Arabs have always been worthless, and Islam has made them inbred, retarded and feral, to boot.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 01:22 PM (BI5O2)

452
IRGC is going all Death Blossom.

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 28, 2026 01:23 PM (HXiQ2)

453 The Iranians are more than capable of sorting themselves out and Reza Pahlavi is already ready to go.

Yeah, whatever they end up will will almost certainly be better than the Insane Mullah Posse. Its in the hands of the Persians, and I wish them well.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:23 PM (PYyV9)

454 Arabs are the indigenous people of the Arabian peninsula, irrelevant to history until Mohammed united them under a new faith.

************************

I also read they have no realistic claim of having descended from Ishmael either, the brother of Isaac, of which the entire religion of Islam is based on

Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 28, 2026 01:23 PM (REq0p)

455 Loomer's full post :
"In the Islamic Calendar, today is the 11th day of the 9th month.

9/11

It’s payback time for all of you Islamic terrorists.

President Trump carried out strikes on Iran on 9/11 during Ramadan.

He’s an absolute genius.

Rest in piss, @khamenei_ir!"

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:23 PM (/M/4v)

456 Death Blossom. The Last Starfighter?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:24 PM (lAzE1)

457 NY police upping patrols on sensitive sites in the city.

Mayor Jihadi between a rock and a hard place. Will he support his islamist brothers?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (+nEug)

458 You simpletons don't understand. Tucker is "Make Ayatollahs Great Again!"

Checkmate.

Posted by: Candace Owens at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (EaLNz)

459
I think she is mentally unbalanced -- and honestly seems kinda dumb -- but I believe that she has a plan. She wanted her husband to run TPUSA, and Erika Kirk is in the way.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 12:58 PM (PYyV9
....................

Yep. A woman scorned. SHE wanted Charlie, I think. Not just TPSUA. Violently jealous. If I had to guess I'd say she's a paranoid malignant narcissist with a personality disorder. On top of other stuff.

In nursing school, while I got an A and it was my highest score on state boards, I did not understand it and that half semester was sheer misery for me. I could not help them. I told my own paranoid schizo cousin to "get a hobby." I was kind to the patients and listened, which was all I could do.

The required nursing care plans were useless. At one chronic place for the poor elderly we were supposed to create a game for them! The only one I could come up with was dividing the men into teams and seeing who won vs them fighting over cig butts (they did this daily outside and it could be violent). We didn't present this idea to the instructor.

I far prefer the insanity of this blog.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (WONhk)

460 Another fun fact about Iran is that the name of their country (what Iranians have been calling it for millennia) literally means "Aryan". The Parsi ethnic group that "Persia" is named after are Caucasian.

Funnily enough, the Arab minorities consider themselves "Iranian" rather than Arabic.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (6XXvd)

461 President Trump carried out strikes on Iran on 9/11 during Ramadan.

He’s an absolute genius.

Rest in piss, @khamenei_ir!"

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:23 PM (/M/4v)

Its amazing what you can accomplish when you got no fucks to give.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (snZF9)

462 Fetterman comes out in full uncompromising support of our action, Massie strongly condemns our action.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 01:26 PM (pDt9x)

463 They should assemble the hands team for the funeral.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:26 PM (lAzE1)

464 404 There isn’t a single country anywhere in the Arab world that has a democratic system. They’ve never had one. It’s not in their DNA.

Why do we continue to insist that by invading a country we can turn it into one? Fetch is not happening guys.

I’m ambivalent on this. Bomb them or don’t. The end result is the same. A dictatorship of some kind that is hostile to the US and western world and abuses their populace. All you’re doing is shuffling around the players but the game doesn’t change.

Posted by: Whatevs at February 28, 2026 01:08 PM (DvByO

This entire post is dedicated to you simply not knowing what you are talking about. Iran is not Arab. Iran wasn't perfect but it was better off from the 1950s on up to 1979. And no, it might not become a republic as we know them but it just might be better off. By the way, we are not invading Iran - bombardment, yes, invasion, no.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 01:26 PM (hJH5n)

465 430 Chuck Schumer, yesterday:
"If TACO Trump is already folding on Iran, the American people need to know about it. No side deals."
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor
So that dolt is all in on ending the war?

Who wants a TACO?
https://www.tinyurl.com/ctHARRIS-FamousLastWords

forWAR'd:: I *DO* !!!
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-HereComeTheDRUMS
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-LIBsTheChickenRun

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 28, 2026 01:26 PM (xccvr)

466 134 All you guys celebrating this realize this was my dream right?

Lol
Posted by: Zombie Juan McCain at February 28, 2026 12:23 PM (2T8TB)

Who is to say what McCain truly dreamt of? No one still believes he really meant "Build the dang fence," so was "Bomb bomb Iran" serious? How could you tell? In the end, his only real principle seemed to be screwing over other Republicans, so it's entirely possible he would be hopping leprechaun mad about this.

The Beach Boys - Barbara Ann (Official Music Video)
https://youtu.be/4wvx14Qv9cg

Posted by: SciVo at February 28, 2026 01:27 PM (Sy6m/)

467 Its amazing what you can accomplish when you got no fucks to give.

Also the realization that "how things have always been done" is fake and gay. So there's no need to follow it.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:27 PM (QZThv)

468
Death Blossom. The Last Starfighter?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:24 PM (lAzE1)

Yup. Temu Death Blossom. Trained by the Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at February 28, 2026 01:27 PM (HXiQ2)

469 Massie strongly condemns our action.

And Massie is doing so based on a fiction. He's a hapless idiot.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:27 PM (PYyV9)

470 I far prefer the insanity of this blog.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (WONhk)
---------
We just might be the lunatics you're looking for.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 28, 2026 01:28 PM (siuak)

471 462 Fetterman comes out in full uncompromising support of our action, Massie strongly condemns our action.
Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 01:26 PM (pDt9x)

Massie is embarrassed and ashamed of this country and surely turns into an eggplant every Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and Veterans Day.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 01:28 PM (hJH5n)

472 CENTCOM just reported there have been zero American casualties from Iranian attacks.

An earlier report from Israel indicated three injuries from Iranian missiles, but there have been more launches since then.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 01:29 PM (lH7fb)

473 Who is to say what McCain truly dreamt of? No one still believes he really meant "Build the dang fence," so was "Bomb bomb Iran" serious? How could you tell? In the end, his only real principle seemed to be screwing over other Republicans, so it's entirely possible he would be hopping leprechaun mad about this.

I think the odds are roughly 100% that if he was still alive, McCain would have joined the Bulwark.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:29 PM (QZThv)

474 Posted by: Whatevs at February 28, 2026 01:08 PM (DvByO

Stupid comment.

Posted by: Denny Crane - What a Retard, at February 28, 2026 01:29 PM (i49OE)

475 Who knew they would use that 1.7 Billion for terrorism?

Posted by: Barrack Obama at February 28, 2026 01:30 PM (EaLNz)

476 Massie strongly condemns our action.

And Massie is doing so based on a fiction. He's a hapless idiot.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:27 PM (PYyV9)

Is he a democrat or republican. Who the fuck is this guy?

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 01:30 PM (snZF9)

477 Massie is embarrassed and ashamed of this country and surely turns into an eggplant every Memorial Day, Armed Forces Day, and Veterans Day.
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 01:28 PM (hJH5n)
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Sir!!

Posted by: An eggplant at February 28, 2026 01:30 PM (siuak)

478 470 I far prefer the insanity of this blog.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (WONhk)
---------
We just might be the lunatics you're looking for.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 28, 2026 01:28 PM (siuak)

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Am Billy Joels Lawyer, See You in Court! at February 28, 2026 01:31 PM (i49OE)

479 Yup. Temu Death Blossom. Trained by the Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy

The Iranians aim missiles exactly as well as their Hamas proteges.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:31 PM (QZThv)

480 It must have been tough for Trump to give that speech in Texas yesterday knowing full well what was coming. I seem to remember him talking about it a bit. But just a bit.

Posted by: Blutarski, Gradually then Suddenly at February 28, 2026 01:31 PM (cxFcK)

481 Is he a democrat or republican. Who the fuck is this guy?
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 01:30 PM (snZF9)

concern troll sitting in Congress

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:32 PM (/M/4v)

482 You'll be hearing from the Eggplant Poverty Law Center.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:32 PM (lAzE1)

483 Its been five hours since Khameni was, according to Iran, to make an announcement in "a few minutes". Israel is reporting that he and his successor are both room temperature. We'll see.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:32 PM (PYyV9)

484 Trump ordered this attack. You can rest assured if McCain was still alive, he'd be spitting nails about this.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 01:32 PM (BI5O2)

485 Who knew they would use that 1.7 Billion for terrorism?
Posted by: Barrack Obama at February 28, 2026 01:30 PM (EaLNz)

*************************************

Let's give Iran access to $150 billion in assets formerly controlled by the Shah. We'll monitor their usage of these funds, so they can't be spent on terrorism, only on other things that will free up the same amount of money for terrorism.

Posted by: Barry O'Bama at February 28, 2026 01:33 PM (lH7fb)

486 Khameni like Steiner will come.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:33 PM (lAzE1)

487 Chrissie Mayr did Grace Randolph.

She was awesome as usual.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 01:33 PM (aTgV0)

488 Is he a democrat or republican. Who the fuck is this guy?

He's a faux libertarian who is desperate to keep his job and hates Trump.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:33 PM (PYyV9)

489 Chuck Schumer, yesterday:
"If TACO Trump is already folding on Iran, the American people need to know about it. No side deals."

The cheese goes on the burger, Chuck, after the burger is almost cooked. How many times do I have to tell you that? My friends told me not to hire former federal employees!

Posted by: Burger King Manager to employee #0035 Chuck U Shumer at February 28, 2026 01:33 PM (Ksqrb)

490 483 Its been five hours since Khameni was, according to Iran, to make an announcement in "a few minutes". Israel is reporting that he and his successor are both room temperature. We'll see.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:32 PM (PYyV9)

If we finish the job, the matter will be moot.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 01:34 PM (pDt9x)

491 Chrissie Mayr did Grace Randolph.

Usually she's just meh but this time it was hilarious, just side splitting, especially if you've bee watching Friday Night Tights for a while.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:34 PM (PYyV9)

492 Aren't the trolls supposed to be at a No Kings march in DC today?

Posted by: Rex B at February 28, 2026 01:34 PM (GI9/m)

493 Its been five hours since Khameni was, according to Iran, to make an announcement in "a few minutes". Israel is reporting that he and his successor are both room temperature. We'll see.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:32 PM (PYyV9)

They're trying to figure out how to pull off a Weekend at Khameni's.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 01:34 PM (snZF9)

494 Chrissie Mayr did Grace Randolph.

I see we're not doing phrasing.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:34 PM (QZThv)

495 Hamburgers cook faster than cheese? Who knew?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:35 PM (lAzE1)

496 Chuck Schumer, yesterday:
"If TACO Trump is already folding on Iran, the American people need to know about it. No side deals."
----------
Keeping Congress in the dark about impending strikes: priceless.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 28, 2026 01:35 PM (siuak)

497 this is a repeat , but.." council member says U.S.–Israeli strikes killed both the son and daughter-in-law of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The whereabouts of Khamenei remain unclear, and the Iranian regime is reportedly enraged.."

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:35 PM (/M/4v)

498 WTF happened to Candace...or was she always this batty and we didn't know it?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 01:36 PM (ynpvh)

499 If he survived it will be Whack - An - Ayatollah for the rest of his miserable existence. That might be more enjoyable, actually.

Posted by: tubal at February 28, 2026 01:36 PM (pDt9x)

500 Three of Ahmadinnerjacket's body guards killed but no word on him.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 01:37 PM (+nEug)

501 the Iranian regime is reportedly enraged.."

------

LOL. Duh. No shit. Firing missiles at every country in the neighborhood is a pretty reliable indicator of rage.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 01:37 PM (BI5O2)

502 467 Its amazing what you can accomplish when you got no fucks to give.
Also the realization that "how things have always been done" is fake and gay. So there's no need to follow it.

This world's afraid of me. I've seen its true face. The streets are extended gutters and the gutters are full of blood. And when the drains finally scab over, all the vermin will drown. The accumulated filth of all their sex and murder will foam up around their waists and all the whores and politicians will look up and shout "Save us!"...

and TRUMP will whisper "No."

forWAR'd:: Libs what Price their Vision?

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 28, 2026 01:37 PM (Eduhd)

503 Protests planned across Los Angeles

Organizers announced at least two demonstrations scheduled for Saturday in response to the strikes:

2 p.m. — Los Angeles City Hall, part of nationwide anti-war protests organized by advocacy groups
A separate demonstration planned near the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard
Recent rallies tied to tensions involving Iran have already drawn crowds across Los Angeles, including gatherings in downtown L.A. and Santa Monica in recent weeks.

City officials urged participants to demonstrate peacefully as law enforcement monitors gatherings throughout the day.

Posted by: BetaCuck4Lyfe at February 28, 2026 01:37 PM (qqu2z)

504 Insty has a report with pictures that the IRGC tried to launch a defective missile and it fell back down onto an adjacent elementary school. 10/10, no notes.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:37 PM (QZThv)

505 I will be leading MAGA. Make Antisemitism Great Again.
Checkmate.

Posted by: Candace Owens at February 28, 2026 01:37 PM (EaLNz)

506 Just as long as they don't start lobbing missiles at all their neighbors randomly.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:37 PM (lAzE1)

507 Trump's throw-away comment about Massie's rather brief period of grief following his wife's death really got under Massie's skin.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 01:38 PM (Y1sOo)

508 Will the Persian Mafia allow the protests in LA?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:38 PM (lAzE1)

509 507 Trump's throw-away comment about Massie's rather brief period of grief following his wife's death really got under Massie's skin.
Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 01:38 PM (Y1sOo)

Yeah.. But it was "questionable." Wife died suddenly and he remarries shortly there after

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 01:39 PM (VE6XX)

510 Organizers announced at least two demonstrations scheduled for Saturday in response to the strikes:

Once again the strikes will likely be over before the protests.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:39 PM (QZThv)

511 If the Israelis turn out to have taken his ass alive, now is the perfect time to televise the execution of someone with rape dogs.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 01:39 PM (BI5O2)

512 WTF happened to Candace...or was she always this batty and we didn't know it?

The Daily Wire fired her while she still seemed kinda sane, my guess is that she has always been loopy behind the scenes.

Insty has a report with pictures that the IRGC tried to launch a defective missile and it fell back down onto an adjacent elementary school.

The initial reports was that it was one of our missiles. ABC breathlessly reported that we'd blown up an elementary school and killed dozens of children.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:40 PM (PYyV9)

513 Yeah.. But it was "questionable." Wife died suddenly and he remarries shortly there after

The Joe Biden strategy. Didn't know that.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:40 PM (QZThv)

514 Protests planned across Los Angeles

Organizers announced at least two demonstrations scheduled for Saturday in response to the strikes:

2 p.m. — Los Angeles City Hall, part of nationwide anti-war protests organized by advocacy groups
A separate demonstration planned near the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard
Recent rallies tied to tensions involving Iran have already drawn crowds across Los Angeles, including gatherings in downtown L.A. and Santa Monica in recent weeks.

City officials urged participants to demonstrate peacefully as law enforcement monitors gatherings throughout the day.
Posted by: BetaCuck4Lyfe at February 28, 2026 01:37 PM (qqu2z)

I'd love to see the Rent-a-Mob and Rent-a-Riot workers unionize. When the call goes out for a mob to protest a strike, some of them would stay home, because they'd believe they were on strike.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 01:40 PM (S/Y4j)

515 Organizers announced at least two demonstrations scheduled for Saturday in response to the strikes

Yeah the protesters want to protest against any attack on a regime that killed as many as 40,000 protesters. Make it make sense.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:41 PM (PYyV9)

516 "Cavernous Nostrils", LOL

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 28, 2026 01:41 PM (MIIRH)

517 2 p.m. — Los Angeles City Hall, part of nationwide anti-war protests organized by advocacy groups
A separate demonstration planned near the Federal Building on Wilshire Boulevard
Recent rallies tied to tensions involving Iran have already drawn crowds across Los Angeles, including gatherings in downtown L.A. and Santa Monica in recent weeks

ICE should move in while they're distracted

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 01:41 PM (VE6XX)

518 The infiltration of the regime seems to have been huge.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 01:42 PM (+nEug)

519 The Daily Wire fired her while she still seemed kinda sane, my guess is that she has always been loopy behind the scenes.

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I've wondered if her being fired by a Jew led to her antisemitism or vice versa.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 01:42 PM (BI5O2)

520 ICE should move in while they're distracted

Oh, that would be brilliant!

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:42 PM (QZThv)

521 If I was in LA I would be tempted to record myself asking questions in Farsi to random protestors and laugh afterwards at not being able to find even one person who even knows enough Farsi to order a glass of doogh.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 01:42 PM (6XXvd)

522 I far prefer the insanity of this blog.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (WONhk)

When I was doing the CNA thing many years ago I got to where I could push 4 wheelchairs down the hall at once for a trip to the smoking area. Nobody would take anybody out with them on their smoke breaks so I took it upon myself to fix that. The residents loved me.

Posted by: Reforger at February 28, 2026 01:43 PM (onCFI)

523 Hey! Don't stop looking for me! Woohoo!

Who wants a rum and coke and some viagra!

Posted by: Granny Guthrie, The Villages at February 28, 2026 01:43 PM (Ksqrb)

524 492 Aren't the trolls supposed to be at a No Kings march in DC today?
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Most of them are not in the US.

Posted by: 15 Tiny Cities at February 28, 2026 01:44 PM (qUkBO)

525 According to Bloomberg, the IAF is dropping Death Blossoms of Love on parts of southern Lebanon.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 01:44 PM (rj6Yv)

526 Funnily enough, the Arab minorities consider themselves "Iranian" rather than Arabic.
Posted by: Saber Alter

I don't blame them.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 01:44 PM (/lPRQ)

527 The left has a new slogan: Hands Off Iran
They have signs printed up and everything

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:45 PM (PYyV9)

528 wondered if her being fired by a Jew led to her antisemitism or vice versa.

Reruns of Hardcore Pawn.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 01:45 PM (Kt19C)

529 You know, I'm beginning to think we've got some people in Congress that are actually on various Middle Eastern country's payrolls. Like Tucker's a mouthpiece for Qatar's foreign policies, there are those elected officials that have been "bought" to push policies their paymasters approve.

Massie is apparently one of them. There are obviously others, but Massie has surfaced lately after being, basically, a nonentity for his career but suddenly has "principles."

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 01:45 PM (jtM2q)

530 499 If he survived it will be Whack - An - Ayatollah for the rest of his miserable existence. That might be more enjoyable, actually.
Posted by: tubal
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Jews with .22s, SEALs with piano wires.
What to do? where to go?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 01:45 PM (v5dF2)

531 "The initial reports was that it was one of our missiles. ABC breathlessly reported that we'd blown up an elementary school and killed dozens of children."

Goldie is saying that this is fake nuuz. The video posted came from a "school" in pakiland, not Iran.

Posted by: Will Robinson at February 28, 2026 01:45 PM (2H3yT)

532 They seem to know what arab or arabized means.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:46 PM (lAzE1)

533 514 Protests planned across Los Angeles
Organizers announced at least two demonstrations scheduled for Saturday in response to the strikes:
...
I'd love to see the Rent-a-Mob and Rent-a-Riot workers unionize. When the call goes out for a mob to protest a strike, some of them would stay home, because they'd believe they were on strike.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pa8ZNyL-kxk
viz. the Soylent Green scene: The Scoops are Coming...
Released in 1973/set in 2022.

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 28, 2026 01:46 PM (H2+t3)

534 I'd love to see the Rent-a-Mob and Rent-a-Riot workers unionize. When the call goes out for a mob to protest a strike, some of them would stay home, because they'd believe they were on strike.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 28, 2026 01:40 PM (S/Y4j)
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Hmmm ... doesn't LA have one of the largest anti-mullah Persian emigre' populations in the world?

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 01:46 PM (rj6Yv)

535 Schumer's TACO comment about Trump was from June of last year. Aged like warm milk in a hit day. And my senator Chuckie is still ahole

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 01:46 PM (HYqoK)

536 Wrotd yesterday saw a 2 old person protest ( bet paid as well) of a not far away ICE moving into a temporary office complex
Hope that means they will be picking up Illegals here.

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 01:47 PM (Ia/+0)

537 WTF happened to Candace...or was she always this batty and we didn't know it?

The Daily Wire fired her while she still seemed kinda sane, my guess is that she has always been loopy behind the scenes.

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Ahe was always insane, and they fired her for cause; Jeremy Boreing literally said that hiring her was the biggest mistake of his life; he was swayed by the DEI angle, obviously. Owens was ALWAYS a race hustler and a grifter WHO DOXXED CONSERVATIVES FOR A LIVING. anybody who would do a modicum of research on her can see that she was always a NAACP slut.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:47 PM (/M/4v)

538 Massie is apparently one of them. There are obviously others, but Massie has surfaced lately after being, basically, a nonentity for his career but suddenly has "principles."

He's like those freaks who inject saline into their testicles to make them grow large and fat.

Worthless.

Posted by: The Penis at February 28, 2026 01:47 PM (Ksqrb)

539 "Israel is reporting that he and his successor are both room temperature. We'll see."

He might be still very hot, probably medium rare by now ... but in very small pieces.

Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 01:48 PM (vbXSk)

540 Gotta love it... these pukes are attacking civilians in random countries who did nothing to them, and STILL the Dems are hitting the streets to defend them. They can't help themselves, lol.

I wonder if we'll get some footage of all the protestors receiving a simultaneous text message and going home.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 01:48 PM (BI5O2)

541 Hmmm ... doesn't LA have one of the largest anti-mullah Persian emigre' populations in the world?
Posted by: mrp at Februa

Beverly Hills must be 75% Persian

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 01:49 PM (lCppi)

542 Tousi was reporting that the IRGC is trying to close the Strait of Hormuz.

'Trying' being the operative word there.
Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 28, 2026 01:09 PM (6ydKt)
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Goldie Ghamari just played the warning in Farsi and English.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 01:49 PM (RIvkX)

543 X allows background play.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:49 PM (lAzE1)

544 WTF happened to Candace...or was she always this batty and we didn't know it?

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 01:36 PM (ynpvh)

Yes, she was always crazy. She started a hate crime hoax in high school to randomly destroy the lives of four boys. Her "conservative conversion" story was her realizing that was a bad thing, but was honestly probably more about her brain being malleable and wanting to parrot Charlie Kirk.

Then she saw her opportunity to get more famous by trying to get close to Kanye's circle and remolded her brain to align with the schizo anti-semites orbiting him.

Posted by: Sjg at February 28, 2026 01:49 PM (aqZN1)

545 527 The left has a new slogan: Hands Off Iran
They have signs printed up and everything
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor

Stopped clock.

She made one bold, honest, accurate answer at a congressional hearing that vaulted her into prominence. She's always been a babbling brook.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 01:50 PM (v5dF2)

546 Who's going to stop them?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:50 PM (lAzE1)

547 probably more about her brain being malleable and wanting to ~~parrot~~ fuck Charlie Kirk.

just a small clarification

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:51 PM (/M/4v)

548 Targeted small antipersonell stuff hitting fleeing missile crews.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:52 PM (lAzE1)

549 Targeted small antipersonell stuff hitting fleeing missile crews.

Haiku.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 01:53 PM (Kt19C)

550 Hey, people deal with grief in different ways. I chose to deal with it by continuing to bang my mistress and then marry her while my wife's body was still relatively warm.

Posted by: Rep. Thomas Massie at February 28, 2026 01:54 PM (Y1sOo)

551 Will the Persian Mafia allow the protests in LA?
Posted by: Boss Mos

The "Gay Furries for Islamist Iran" will be getting a beat down by angrey Persians wielding gold curtain rods.*

*Something I saw on South Park. Maybe.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 01:54 PM (/lPRQ)

552 For the next 48 hours its going to be very difficult to believe or trust anything we hear from Iran or the nearby areas, so be skeptical. Lots of claims flying around.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:54 PM (PYyV9)

553 What she is doing to Erika Kirk and her children is grotesque. When the boy grows older, I wouldn't be surprised if Owens wound up with a bullet in her heart. If someone had done this to my family, 14 year old me would have done something rash.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 01:55 PM (BI5O2)

554 Yes, she was always crazy. She started a hate crime hoax in high school to randomly destroy the lives of four boys.

I read that she started up a doxing site to attack people before she became a pundit. I think she just wants money and attention like those two big body building black guys but believes in nothing. This is her grift.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 01:56 PM (PYyV9)

555 Tousi was reporting that the IRGC is trying to close the Strait of Hormuz.

"Trying" is doing some heavy lifting I imagine.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 01:56 PM (sabhw)

556 Don't forget the other slut nut, MTG. She's blasting Trump for hitting Iran.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 01:57 PM (cntUY)

557 grok . 18s
Replying to @_Quid_pro @MarioNawfal

Yes, reports from Reuters, Bloomberg, AP, and others confirm: Iran's IRGC is broadcasting VHF warnings that "no ship is allowed" through the Strait of Hormuz after today's US/Israel strikes on Iran.

Japanese, Greek, and other fleets are rerouting or halting; tankers are U-turning and idling outside. Major oil traders/majors have suspended shipments.

Oil spiked sharply (WTI up to ~12% intraday from Friday close per market data). Effectively closed for now due to the risk.
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Filled up the vehicle and gas can for the lawnmower yesterday. By the time I need gas Trump shall have cleared this.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 01:57 PM (v5dF2)

558 Why is anyone so concerned?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:58 PM (lAzE1)

559
497 this is a repeat , but.." council member says U.S.–Israeli strikes killed both the son and daughter-in-law of Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. The whereabouts of Khamenei remain unclear, and the Iranian regime is reportedly enraged.."
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 01:35 PM

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Enraged. That's kind of the idea, isn't it? We're pretty angry too. This causes war. Most enraged of all: the Iranian people, who want to hang these assholes from lamposts.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 01:58 PM (mS8PE)

560 Hey, people deal with grief in different ways. I chose to deal with it by continuing to bang my mistress and then marry her while my wife's body was still relatively warm.
Posted by: Rep. Thomas Massie at February 28, 2026 01:54 PM (Y1sOo)

Well, sonofabitch, I did the same thing. My wife died in a car accident and I married Hunter's babysitter. It's like the plot of a P*rnH*b video, but real. My word as a Biden!

Posted by: Joseph R. Biden at February 28, 2026 01:58 PM (sabhw)

561 Yes, reports from Reuters, Bloomberg, AP, and others confirm: Iran's IRGC is broadcasting VHF warnings that "no ship is allowed" through the Strait of Hormuz after today's US/Israel strikes on Iran.

Mined ? If they are physically blocking blow them out of the water

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 01:59 PM (VE6XX)

562 Goldie Ghamari just played the warning in Farsi and English.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 01:49 PM

What have we said, people...? Don't. Touch. The. Boats.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 01:59 PM (Wnv9h)

563 I far prefer the insanity of this blog.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (WONhk)
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We just might be the lunatics you're looking for.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 28, 2026 01:28 PM (siuak)

Better than the lunatics that are in my head!

Posted by: Buzz Adrenaline at February 28, 2026 01:59 PM (JRP2U)

564 Tripoli touched our boats once.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:00 PM (lAzE1)

565 Well, sonofabitch, I did the same thing. My wife died in a car accident and I married Hunter's babysitter. It's like the plot of a P*rnH*b video, but real. My word as a Biden!

*whistles and looks around nervously*
--Newt Gingrich

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 02:00 PM (PYyV9)

566 Filled up the vehicle and gas can for the lawnmower yesterday. By the time I need gas Trump shall have cleared this.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 01:57 PM (v5dF2)
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Gee, taking out Maduro sounds better and better, doesn't it?

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 02:00 PM (rj6Yv)

567 540 Gotta love it... these pukes are attacking civilians in random countries who did nothing to them, and STILL the Dems are hitting the streets to defend them. They can't help themselves, lol.
I wonder if we'll get some footage of all the protestors receiving a simultaneous text message and going home.

LIBs. Proudly doing unto their own People, PRECISELY what they forbid us to do to our Adversaries. First into the bunkers, not because they value their own lives, but rather, to displace someone else who does.

https://tinyurl.com/EvilsAdvantageOverConscience
... has discovered, as Shakespeare understood, that the more brazen and relentless one’s acts of brutality, the more likely it is that one will be allowed a second chance, and find even powerful men of conscience coming to one’s door offering to forget, to forgive, and to give forgiveness a bad name.

LIBs demand that we not only Sponsor our Enemies, but actively defend them as well.

Remember who did this:
"to leave now we would send a message to terrorists and other potential adversaries around the world that they can change our policies by killing our people. It would be open season on Americans."-- Clinton'93

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 28, 2026 02:00 PM (zMy60)

568 I far prefer the insanity of this blog.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (WONhk)
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We just might be the lunatics you're looking for.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 28, 2026 01:28 PM

He may be right.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 02:01 PM (Wnv9h)

569 The left has a new slogan: Hands Off Iran
They have signs printed up and everything

No hands are actually touching Iran, so we're all good and the protesters can go home.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 02:01 PM (sabhw)

570 Trump's children should have increased security for an extended period of time.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 02:01 PM (cntUY)

571 @jurgen_nauditt . 19m
The Iranian fleet has also suffered.

An Iranian naval frigate, engulfed in flames due to attacks by the Allies, is currently at a base in Konaretsi.

Incidentally, Trump stated in his speech that the Iranian fleet, along with its entire missile industry, would be destroyed.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 02:02 PM (v5dF2)

572 Marjorie Taylor Green? Neeeeever heard of her.

Posted by: Gen. Pinkney at February 28, 2026 02:02 PM (qUkBO)

573 570 Trump's children should have increased security for an extended period of time.
Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 02:01 PM (cntUY

Remembering Biden left the border wide open for 4 years who knows what cells made it in and what might trigger them ?

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 02:03 PM (VE6XX)

574 And my senator Chuckie is still ahole
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 01:46 PM

I blame the lack of quality locally-produced picante sauce.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 28, 2026 02:03 PM (0sNs1)

575 I'm surprised we have enough armaments available to stage an attack with all we gave to Ukraine as demanded by the Left.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 02:04 PM (cntUY)

576 500 Three of Ahmadinnerjacket's body guards killed but no word on him.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 01:37 PM (+nEug)

Ohhh, I want that fuq Maduroed ...

Brought to the US and paraded through the streets in a tumbrel, so that people can pelt him with rotten fruit and eggs.

Posted by: browndog says woof at February 28, 2026 02:04 PM (3sXRv)

577 JPost report Ali Larijani has also been assassinated. This makes it almost certain the regime's leadership will not be able to reconstitute itself.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 02:05 PM (RIvkX)

578 whistles and looks around nervously*
--Newt Gingrich

Newt?
Newt the flute?
TOOT TOOT!

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 02:05 PM (Kt19C)

579 Khomenis wife bought it.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:05 PM (lAzE1)

580 Marjorie Taylor Green? Neeeeever heard of her.
Posted by: Gen. Pinkney at February 28, 2026 02:02 PM (qUkBO)
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She's the kind that'll crawl over the top of a picnic table to reach the target of her ire.

After a couple of pulls on the jug.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 02:05 PM (rj6Yv)

581 I blame the lack of quality locally-produced picante sauce.

Get a rope

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 02:05 PM (PYyV9)

582 Roses are red

Violets are blues

Targeted small antipersonell stuff

hitting fleeing missile crews

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:05 PM (aTgV0)

583 I far prefer the insanity of this blog.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (WONhk)
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We just might be the lunatics you're looking for.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 28, 2026 01:28 PM

He's right you know.

Posted by: Morgan Freeman at February 28, 2026 02:05 PM (0sNs1)

584 Well the sons wife bought it.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:05 PM (lAzE1)

585 Nood Ace

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 02:06 PM (VE6XX)

586 I far prefer the insanity of this blog.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 01:25 PM (WONhk)
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We just might be the lunatics you're looking for.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 28, 2026 01:28 PM

He may be right.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 02:01 PM (Wnv9h)
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So pleased you're familiar with my work.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 02:06 PM (RIvkX)

587 Tripoli touched our boats once.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 02:00 PM

Iran touched our boats once, too.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d5v6hlRyeHE

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 02:06 PM (Wnv9h)

588 I feel more secure knowing Heil Starmer uttered some nervous words from his podium. What a ponce wanker! A puff of wind in dry leaves would have him ducking for cover.

Nattering ninnyhammer. I guess he and Macron had to say something vs nothing. However their something was basically nothing.

I think Canada is on our side! But won't get involved, which is fine. We've got this!

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 02:06 PM (WONhk)

589 Scheduled Khomeini speech to the nation has been cancelled. For some reason...

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 02:06 PM (/M/4v)

590 "Khomenis wife bought it.
Posted by: Boss Moss"

She was just getting her life together.

Posted by: eleven at February 28, 2026 02:06 PM (aTgV0)

591 MTG is just a nutjob, she was always screwy when she supported Trump, now she's just out of a job and screwy and loud. She's like a trailer park broad lit up on clove cigarettes and Boons Ferry wine.

Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at February 28, 2026 02:08 PM (PYyV9)

592 Why is anyone so concerned?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 01:58 PM (lAzE1)

Its what people do.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at February 28, 2026 02:08 PM (zZu0s)

593 Ali Larinjytis? Of the *Dearborn* Larinjytises?!

Posted by: Allahu Hawktuabar at February 28, 2026 02:08 PM (qUkBO)

594 >>Mined ? If they are physically blocking blow them out of the water

As I stated earlier, Iran tried this during the Tanker Wars which lead to Operation Earnest Will. Reagan re-flagged Kuwaiti oil tankers under the Stars and Stripes and dared Iran to do something. They didn't.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 02:08 PM (Y1sOo)

595 Good news for the Left: According to Ahmadinejad, no homosexuals were killed in the attack!

Posted by: Wally at February 28, 2026 02:10 PM (tUiB5)

596 Gold
Bid/ Ask - 5,278.20 - 5,280.20, Change +94.30

Silver - Silver 93.66, +5.50

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 02:11 PM (v5dF2)

597 443 I always laughed at the name Hormuz.

Whore muse?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 01:17 PM (n5tGW)

No, the whore moos. Muzzie whore. She also bleats.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (ynpvh)

598 He may be right.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 02:01 PM (Wnv9h)

I may be crazy.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 02:19 PM (k+EOy)

599 597 443 I always laughed at the name Hormuz.

Whore muse?

Posted by: Guy Mohawk at February 28, 2026 01:17 PM (n5tGW)

No, the whore moos. Muzzie whore. She also bleats.

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 02:18 PM (ynpvh)

Whatever turns the client on

Posted by: jim (in Kalifornia) at February 28, 2026 02:20 PM (ynpvh)

600 429 Fortunately for Iranians, they don't live in an Arab country.

*************

Ive never really understood the distinction, they all look Arab to me
Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger - Where Are My Keto Cheetos at February 28, 2026 01:14 PM (REq0p)

Persians are literally Caucasian and Aryan (where Iranian comes from), although the latter is more of a lingua-cultural group. They are in some ways more similar to Northern Indians (who are also Caucasian and Aryan) than to their Arab neighbors, who are Caucasian and Semitic. (Southern Indians are more South Asian.) Here is the most important thing to remember:

Migration == War

The history of the whole world is one of waves of migration of different groups, which is indistinguishable from war on their predecessors in their destination, with different levels of success in different places and times, based on particular unique circumstances. So, all types of people are very unevenly mixed, sometimes even purged and then re-mixed.

It's complicated.

Posted by: SciVo at February 28, 2026 02:29 PM (Sy6m/)

601 CBS showing Khahami crap, not golf. Hope it's bidding him good bye, not watching.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 28, 2026 03:15 PM (sl73Y)

602 The Brylcreem Boy who mostly misgoverns California--when he bothers to come off the Presidential campaign trial and spend some time in Sacramento is just a poor little rich boy who was born a black child and grew up in a state of deprivation. That made him both dyslexic and profoundly stupid. Every time he opens h is mouth he embarasses the normal folks in Californa.

Posted by: comanche voter at February 28, 2026 05:22 PM (cB7nX)

603 Of course, we attack during Ramadan.

The Hessians were surprised too.

Posted by: FlimFlamed at March 01, 2026 05:25 PM (Eaklp)

604 Thanks, Buck.

IDK.

Tax Foundation: Tariff Dividends Would Cost More than Tariff Revenues Will Generate, November 2025

Estimated Budgetary, Distributional, and Macroeconomic Effects of “Tariff Dividends” November 17, 2025

If it came about, many around here (SE PA, Awful Land) would be eligible but, unfortunately, most of the neighbors have a tendency to simply crazy spend and would neither love the administration more nor hate it less.

Surely there are better paths.
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I think Candance Owens' British husband has mind control over that darn woman plus she likely has some form of post-partum depression.

In that, she seems to be corralled by him and 4 young children and needs liberating and medicated, or something.

OTOH, got no excuses for Tucker, etc.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at March 02, 2026 11:26 AM (NFX2v)

REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

Also killed, reportedly:

The head of Iran's "Justice" Department, responsible for the mass killing of protesters

the Ayatollah's number two

The commander of the Revolutionary Guards

You know how Muslims always pretend to want to have "negotiations" while they prepare for their next sneak attack?

Well Trump just did that to them. He's been pretending he wants to talk as he's been moving US assets into strike position, trying to get them to stop murdering citizens while he prepared the death-strikes on the regime. Awesome.

President Trump’s speech recites almost word for word my exact statement on Piers Morgan, proving what most of us always knew.

This was always common sense to the American public, from left, to center, to right. It was only the fringe alliance of extremists on both ends that… pic.twitter.com/r7SAEf8o1m
— Elica Le Bon الیکا‌ ل بن (@elicalebon) February 28, 2026

MAGA divide — Tucker Carlson tells me the attack on Iran is “absolutely disgusting and evil.” pic.twitter.com/1zz8YNGY2r
— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) February 28, 2026

Posted by: Disinformation Expert Ace at 09:58 AM

Comments

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1 !

Posted by: Hawkpilot at February 28, 2026 10:00 AM (ewuvP)

2 Yo! From his lips to God’s ear. I’ll go let them know.

Posted by: Hawkpilot at February 28, 2026 10:00 AM (ewuvP)

3 I'm optimistically pessimistic.

Posted by: Ted Torgerson at February 28, 2026 10:00 AM (wGerL)

4 SPONGE!!!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 10:01 AM (kgE5c)

5 It's turning out to be a Red Letter Day.

I am still not tired of winning.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 28, 2026 10:02 AM (qFwJc)

6 You are shitting me?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:02 AM (bss/y)

7 No word from Candy O?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:03 AM (FXNzP)

8 I was really hoping Trump would wait to do this until Monday.

#DoBetter, Trump

Posted by: ace at February 28, 2026 10:03 AM (1wjle)

9 Good morning Ace.
Willowed: there's a NoKings rally scheduled for this afternoon in my hometown. The usual suspects should be lively after the attack

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 10:03 AM (HYqoK)

10 No flaming skull with turban!!?

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 10:03 AM (kpS4V)

11 Ok, let the:

'Ayatollah come ovah!'
-The Devil

Memes begin!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:04 AM (bss/y)

12 No word from Candy O?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:03 AM

She and Tucker Qatarlson are probably curled up in a corner having a meltdown.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 10:04 AM (kgE5c)

13 8 I was really hoping Trump would wait to do this until Monday.

#DoBetter, Trump
Posted by: ace at February 28, 2026 10:03 AM (1wjle)

Time to put on the big boy bloggin' pants there, kid.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:04 AM (bss/y)

14 All in one meeting at the same time.

In daylight.

The walls have ears.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:04 AM (Viiux)

15 G'mornin' Ace!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 28, 2026 10:05 AM (MIIRH)

16 MAGA divide � Tucker Carlson tells me the attack on Iran is �absolutely disgusting and evil.� pic.twitter.com/1zz8YNGY2r

— Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) February 28, 2026

==

Karl is ABC news. Cucker is back where he started and where he belongs - on the left. Full circle for that douchebag.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:05 AM (/M/4v)

17 FUCK IT'S HOT!!!!

WHAT THE FUCK?!!

THIS WASN'T IN THE BROCHURE!?!

Posted by: Ayatollah at February 28, 2026 10:05 AM (bss/y)

18 Has Candace Owens blamed Erica Kirk yet?

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:06 AM (Viiux)

19 >>>All in one meeting at the same time.

I bet they were told to go there by a spoof message.

Posted by: ace at February 28, 2026 10:06 AM (1wjle)

20 Cucker, like Ovens is not MAGA, never was. Let's not confuse ourselves.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:06 AM (/M/4v)

21 14 All in one meeting at the same time.

In daylight.

The walls have ears.
Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:04 AM (Viiux)

So, the question becomes: did we wait all this time for this one moment where we could decapitate in one go? Is that what all this shit has been about?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:06 AM (bss/y)

22 You know how Muslims always pretend to want to have "negotiations" while they prepare for their next sneak attack?

Well Trump just did that to them. He's been pretending he wants to talk as he's been moving US assets into strike position, trying to get them to stop murdering citizens while he prepared the death-strikes on the regime. Awesome.

Posted by: ace at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM (1wjle)

23 The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla ist kaput?!?

Fuck Tucker.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM (X68co)

24 There is going to be so much gaslighting and rolling in the coming days.... Can't wait !

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM (/M/4v)

25 It’s about 6pm in Baghdad right now. So get ready for the night ops to wind up.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM (Viiux)

26 *trolling

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM (/M/4v)

27 lol, jonathan karl, *spit*

tell us you're an ignorant fool without using those words ...

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM (MIIRH)

28 And so it begins.

Posted by: That Guy who always thinks it's beginning at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM (0sNs1)

29 Well, if I were the leaders of Cuber, I wouldn't be making no long range plans.

Trumps on a freedom kick, and the only prescription is more freedom.

He's settling all old grievances.

Pray providence continues to protect him and guide him.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 10:08 AM (5IwL4)

30 Shah Shah, Ayatollah So

Posted by: Fritzy at February 28, 2026 10:08 AM (2GIh1)

31 Has CNN taken a break from their navel-gazing, and reported any of this?

Posted by: 2009Refugee at February 28, 2026 10:08 AM (8AONa)

32 23 The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla ist kaput?!?

Fuck Tucker.
Posted by: Sharkman at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM (X68co)

Wasn't there a singer in the 90s who did bill themselves as the ayatollah of rock and rolla?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:08 AM (bss/y)

33 Trump taqiyyaed the mullahs !

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:08 AM (/M/4v)

34 MarcusT, wind up or begin?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 10:08 AM (+nEug)

35 It will be interesting to see if this approach to simply make the existing government collapse in the hopes of the people rebuilding something sane works. It would not work in an Arab nation, but Iranians are not Arabs.

Posted by: the lower depths at February 28, 2026 10:09 AM (GSy5R)

36 >> So, the question becomes: did we wait all this time for this one moment where we could decapitate in one go? Is that what all this shit has been about?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:06 AM (bss/y)

Every other attack was at night.

And yes, they waited. They knew where they were. They knew what ordnance was needed. Once they assembled, they didn’t hesitate. Broad daylight.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:09 AM (Viiux)

37 MAGA split?

LMAO

Carlson has not been MAGA for some time.

Posted by: Stan at February 28, 2026 10:09 AM (dK+Kv)

38 And so it begins.
Posted by: That Guy who always thinks it's beginning at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM

Narrator: He's not wrong.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 10:10 AM (kgE5c)

39 I was really hoping Trump would wait to do this until Monday.

#DoBetter, Trump
Posted by: ace at February 28, 2026 10:03 AM (1wjle)

Posted by: Denny Crane - I See What You Did There, LOL at February 28, 2026 10:10 AM (i49OE)

40 Ben Had. By wind up, I mean like a spring. Getting ready to deploy.

Probably not the best metaphor.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:10 AM (Viiux)

41 I remember one thing that was kind of drilled into commanders in the .mil, and filtered down was “bad news does not get better with age” or something like that. Iranian regime has been a source of trouble since 1979, at least.

Re-election - for a 2nd term - campaign politics has long been a huge factor in US and world geopolitics , I was convinced in summer 2019 “they” would do anything to try and stop Mr. Trump for a second term.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 28, 2026 10:10 AM (CmJfJ)

42 Trump pushed the Reset Button.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 10:10 AM (Q+gd/)

43 This is good stuff.

Really good optics and clout.

You have had two decapitation shots with ease in the past two engagements (Venezuela and Iran.) You have to figure what that does psychologically.

I wonder what Kim Jong Ill is thinking.

The retard in Cuba.

Xi?

Klaus Schwabe?

Trump is essentially saying: I do not give a flying fuck who you are, you fuck with us, I will kill or capture you with a wave of my hand.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:10 AM (bss/y)

44 You know how Muslims always pretend to want to have "negotiations" while they prepare for their next sneak attack?

Well Trump just did that to them. He's been pretending he wants to talk as he's been moving US assets into strike position, trying to get them to stop murdering citizens while he prepared the death-strikes on the regime. Awesome.
Posted by: ace at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM (1wjle)
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Muslims don't seem to be particularly skilled at true warcraft.

They can raid and pillage with the best of them.

But when it comes to waging real, actual war, they are complete amateurs.

What's most entertaining is that one of their operating precepts given to them by their "Prophet" is, "War is deception."

Idiots.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:11 AM (ESVrU)

45 Trumpstein is bibi’s little bitch.

Posted by: Warmongers unite at February 28, 2026 10:11 AM (X+Nnd)

46 MarcusT, that's what I thought you meant. Thank you.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 10:11 AM (+nEug)

47 How many "prominent Trump supporters" did Karl talk to who praised the attacks this morning? Is he similarly going to highlight any Democrat-affiliated blabbermouth who supports the bombing?

Posted by: tankdemon at February 28, 2026 10:11 AM (8p1Vo)

48 Marcus T - 'spin up' would have been better, I think.

Praying for Freedom.

Posted by: RandomDave at February 28, 2026 10:11 AM (aJQbY)

49 41 Lol
He was 86yo when he died. Trumpy just could not wait

Our country is currently very divided. If Iran killed Trump it would tend to unify the country against Iran. Do you think Italians will become more or less unified after their leaders death?
Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at February 28, 2026 10:10 AM (Lz+N9)

Well, Meloni is pretty fucking hot, you retarded idiot.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (bss/y)

50 What is best in life?

Posted by: Conan the Destroyer at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (XE5AP)

51 I already knew Tucker was gonna be all butthurt about this.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (etYFQ)

52 22 You know how Muslims always pretend to want to have "negotiations" while they prepare for their next sneak attack?

Well Trump just did that to them. He's been pretending he wants to talk as he's been moving US assets into strike position, trying to get them to stop murdering citizens while he prepared the death-strikes on the regime. Awesome.
Posted by: ace
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Ben Rhodes has been crying on the X this morning and I think MTG and Khanna have issues similar butthurt statements. Those people are tedious.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (E4rtv)

53 Goldie G is checking reports of Khameini death for validity.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (kvcnI)

54 We are apparently also hitting some of the IRGC units that dispersed for “survival” and haven’t laid down their arms.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (Viiux)

55 From Bloomberg TV:

"The US-Israeli attack on Tehran on Saturday marks a turning point for President Donald Trump, who is wagering that a war - the kind of which he once vowed NOT TO START - will strengthen his second-term agenda.

In a break from his campaign promises to keep the US out of foreign wars, Trump decided to attack - despite what Arab mediators described as significan progress in nuclear talks with Tehran, and in the face of polling showing MOST Americans oppos fresh military action.

It came less than two months after he order a high-states US military raid inside Venezuela, another signal that his second term has tilted toward muscular intervention abroad.

The Iran strikes are the biggest gamble yet for the US leader, whose approval ratings have plunged in recent weeks, with surveys showing Americans think he is concentrating too much on foreign policy and too litte on the economy."

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (0sNs1)

56 They are pushing the "MAGA will drop Trump like a hot potato over another Middle Eastern forever war!" bit hard. Concern trolls already up early this morning over at Insty.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (fPjLT)

57 WOW...

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (qBdHI)

58 The mullahs launched missiles at every country in the area: Jordan, Qatar, Saudi, Bahrain, and Kurdistan. Reports on X are that the Saudis and UAE are now asking Trump if they can bomb Iran too.

Also, as someone pointed out, everyone who thought Tucker Carlson had any influence can now go sit in the cuckshed with him, because he obviously doesn't.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (toQh1)

59 Cuckson was never "MAGA". He defended Hunter Biden during the laptop "episode". As soon as Kirk was assassinated he invited and promoted Kirk's worst enemy.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (/M/4v)

60 Lol, I asked in the last thread whether sanctimonious hyperpatriot Tucker Carlson was paid enough to support the enemy in wartime. His pal Karl just answered that.

You guys ready to stop inviting this fuckin' traitor to the WH, yet?

Is anything enough to sour this romance? Or, nah?

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 10:13 AM (BI5O2)

61 Iranian government has been at war with us for 47 years. Good riddance to the mullahs.

Posted by: BarelyScaryMary at February 28, 2026 10:13 AM (zuIfz)

62 I was really hoping Trump would wait to do this until Monday.

#DoBetter, Trump
Posted by: ace

Occasionally, stuff comes up. Take Monday off. The morons will understand.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 10:13 AM (1JFYK)

63 And, a musical throwback to when this started:
https://shorturl.fm/q1X2U

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 10:13 AM (fPjLT)

64 45 Muslims don't seem to be particularly skilled at true warcraft.

They can raid and pillage with the best of them.

But when it comes to waging real, actual war, they are complete amateurs.
---------------------------------
I was just recently reading about the Byzantine-Persian Wars that totally exhausted both sides, allowing the Caliphate to roll over both's Asian and African territories. Islam really faced the difficulty settings of 'very easy' in its early expansion.

Posted by: the lower depths at February 28, 2026 10:13 AM (GSy5R)

65 Yeah, we use wind up a lot. So it naturally just flowed out of my brain onto the page. Which never ends well.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (Viiux)

66 yeah, Aetius, and I like it!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (MIIRH)

67 52 I already knew Tucker was gonna be all butthurt about this.
Posted by: Tom Servo

He had just got his pad at Qatar and now if Iran goes, Tucker will have to start sucking up to Xi. Qatar won't need his sorry ass as apologists as they will no longer be Iran's catspaw and outside mediator to the world Same issue happening with Oman's Foreign Minister. Crying because his grifting opportunities from Iran have taken a hit.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (E4rtv)

68 This is not a war , this is a Special Military Operation . Bloomberg needs to shut the fuck up. And the rest of the leftist who are coming in with "Trump said no War". NO, he did not , he said "No NEW Wars".

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (/M/4v)

69 Hey Tucker... Someone is disgusting and evil... Guess

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (VE6XX)

70 23 The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla ist kaput?!?

Fuck Tucker.
Posted by: Sharkman at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM (X68co)

Wasn't there a singer in the 90s who did bill themselves as the ayatollah of rock and rolla?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:08 AM (bss/y)

Lord Humungus!

Posted by: The Toadie at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (wVcYX)

71 Vinnie, what happened?
Ah, we had a problem. We tried to do everything we could. Whadda mean?
You know what I mean - he's gone. And we couldn't do nothing about it.
Wadda mean? He's gone.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (cYBz/)

72 55 We are apparently also hitting some of the IRGC units that dispersed for “survival” and haven’t laid down their arms.
Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (Viiux)

There was an interesting article... a month or more ago where someone was saying that the Iranian military is not what we think of as far as a military- it is ALL terrorists and guerillas. It is made for terror tactics and suppression- that's it. So you pretty much have to remove ALL of it in order for a new government to have a chance.

I dunno.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (bss/y)

73 Hey Tucker and Candace. Guess what? It was the Jews this time . And you didn't call it. Losers

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (HYqoK)

74 “Our country is currently very divided”
——-

Uh-huh. Tell us you’ve been mainlining MSBNC on an IV drip, without telling us you’ve been mainlining MSNBC on an IV drip. Gaslighting doesn’t work any longer, Chump

Posted by: Common Tater at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (CmJfJ)

75 What is best in life?
Posted by: Conan the Destroyer at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM

To see your enemy's shelving lying collapsed, broken, and in ruins.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 28, 2026 10:15 AM (0sNs1)

76 Cucker Qatarlson's relevance has left the building.

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 10:15 AM (1JFYK)

77 I was just recently reading about the Byzantine-Persian Wars that totally exhausted both sides, allowing the Caliphate to roll over both's Asian and African territories. Islam really faced the difficulty settings of 'very easy' in its early expansion.
Posted by: the lower depths at February 28, 2026 10:13 AM (GSy5R)
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President Trump just upped it to "Nightmare" difficulty levels...At least for Iran.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:15 AM (ESVrU)

78 I was really hoping Trump would wait to do this until Monday.

#DoBetter, Trump

Bring those planes back and rebuild the rubble immediately!!!

-Judge Boasberg

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 10:15 AM (Riz8t)

79 Reports on X are that the Saudis and UAE are now asking Trump if they can bomb Iran too.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (toQh1)

My answer would be "Here's a target list. Pick a couple and let me know. But you need to hurry because stuff is getting knocked off that list pretty... Woops, here's a new list."

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 10:15 AM (fPjLT)

80 I was really hoping Trump would wait to do this until Monday.

==

Events...

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:15 AM (/M/4v)

81 Oh, please. Nothing can unite Americans. We're mortal enemies, and if Iran killed Trump the Dem base would celebrate openly, and various female public figures would offer sexual favors to IRGC troops. Some men, too.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 10:16 AM (BI5O2)

82 "60 Cuckson was never "MAGA". He defended Hunter Biden during the laptop "episode". As soon as Kirk was assassinated he invited and promoted Kirk's worst enemy. "

This! never understood why anyone liked him, ever.

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 28, 2026 10:16 AM (MIIRH)

83 You guys ready to stop inviting this fuckin' traitor to the WH, yet?

Is anything enough to sour this romance? Or, nah?
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 10:13 AM (BI5O2)

They clearly aren't listening to Tucker, they're keeping their enemies close. The Don understands omerta.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:16 AM (+6Uf3)

84 People like to use the word, "War," to induce an emotional response.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 10:16 AM (Q+gd/)

85 Weird Beard Dead.

Status: Hard. Like Titanium hard.

Posted by: The Penis at February 28, 2026 10:16 AM (Ksqrb)

86 Our country is currently very divided. If Iran killed Trump it would tend to unify the country against Iran. Do you think Italians will become more or less unified after their leaders death?
Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at February 28, 2026 10:10 AM (Lz+N9)

You mean the leader that just had 30,000 innocent civilians killed? Yep, they are definitely going to rally around the dregs ofbthe regime that carried out that slaughter.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 28, 2026 10:16 AM (8p1Vo)

87 The worry about setting off a “major war with Iran”…. Imagine how long the war with Germany would have lasted if Hitler, all his ministers, and all of his generals were killed on the very first day of fighting.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 28, 2026 10:17 AM (etYFQ)

88 So you pretty much have to remove ALL of it in order for a new government to have a chance.

I dunno.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (bss/y)

Judea and Samaria have entered the chat.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 28, 2026 10:17 AM (XE5AP)

89 Weird Beard Dead.

Status: Hard. Like Titanium hard.
Posted by: The Penis at February 28, 2026 10:16 AM (Ksqrb)
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You're gonna need to see a doctor about that...in four years or so.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:17 AM (ESVrU)

90 They are pushing the "MAGA will drop Trump like a hot potato over another Middle Eastern forever war!" bit hard. Concern trolls already up early this morning over at Insty.

Right? I'm just so damn TIRED of all the winning!

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 10:17 AM (Riz8t)

91 Anyone heard from Biden's Dog ?

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (VE6XX)

92 Oh - and 'Good Morning'.

Why yes, I did vote for this.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (cYBz/)

93 Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (E4rtv)

Between Maduro and Khamenei, dictators are going to start paying Carlson *not* to endorse them.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (BI5O2)

94 71, lol

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (MIIRH)

95 No word from Candy O?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:03 AM

She and Tucker Qatarlson are probably curled up in a corner having a meltdown.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 10:04 AM (kgE5c)

Well, between the cyberattacks and the missiles dropping on Qatar, they're probably having trouble getting their talking points.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (fPjLT)

96 Almighty GOD,
Please protect our western warriors as thee attempt to make Persia free for Persians.
Amen

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (LHPAg)

97 Ding Dong, The AYATOLLAH Is Dead!

And he's not only merely dead, he's really most sincerely dead.

Posted by: Munchkin Coroner at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (wVcYX)

98 That's darkly amusing as well as sad: Tucker Carlson as head of the revolutionary guard. I salute your humor, Ace.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (m6Eem)

99 The one in the middle is definitely Willie Nelson.

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (Kt19C)

100 can't believe after everything people are reposting TROLLS; they are foreign ragebait people !

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (/M/4v)

101 Heve you heard the news? There's been good whackin' last night.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 10:19 AM (8zz6B)

102 Ding Dong, The AYATOLLAH Is Dead!

And he's not only merely dead, he's really most sincerely dead.
Posted by: Munchkin Coroner at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (wVcYX)
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It would take a miracle...

Posted by: "Miracle" Max at February 28, 2026 10:19 AM (ESVrU)

103 Between Maduro and Khamenei, dictators are going to start paying Carlson *not* to endorse them.

Exactly. And with the mullahs having sent missiles at Qatar I suspect the Qataris are done paying him too.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:19 AM (+6Uf3)

104 60 Cuckson was never "MAGA". He defended Hunter Biden during the laptop "episode". As soon as Kirk was assassinated he invited and promoted Kirk's worst enemy.
Posted by: runner
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And used Kirk's funeral to spread his nasty views rather than celebrate Kirk's life. He is someone I never liked but never watched nor cared about much. Now, I think he is a piece of shit that should be driven into exile for celebrating the worst of this country's enemies and inverting and claiming it is the US making them do their sorry shit.

The flying monkeys around Tuca, Candace Ovens, and the rest of the putrid anti-semite influencers online and on X make me viscerally angry and disgusted that they can go so low. Tuca's interview with Huckabee indicates he ain't no journalist--he has an agenda to attack Israel and favorable American foreign policy toward it.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:19 AM (E4rtv)

105 their garbage posting are irrelevant, stop it

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:19 AM (/M/4v)

106 46 Trumpstein is bibi’s little bitch.
Posted by: Warmongers unite at February 28, 2026 10:11 AM (X+Nnd)

You're the subject matter expert on being a little bitch.

Posted by: tankdemon at February 28, 2026 10:19 AM (8p1Vo)

107 Wow, they made the attack during daylight. I did not expect that.

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 10:19 AM (vSvIl)

108 FUCK IT'S HOT!!!!

WHAT THE FUCK?!!

THIS WASN'T IN THE BROCHURE!?!
Posted by: Ayatollah at February 28, 2026 10:05 AM (bss/y)

And here's your 72 Virginians. Real ones, not those NoVa statist commie b****es.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 10:19 AM (fPjLT)

109 Massie must be most angry.. I assume Trump didn't ask his permission...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 10:19 AM (VE6XX)

110 There was an interesting article... a month or more ago where someone was saying that the Iranian military is not what we think of as far as a military- it is ALL terrorists and guerillas. It is made for terror tactics and suppression- that's it. So you pretty much have to remove ALL of it in order for a new government to have a chance.

I dunno.

The thing about terrorists and guerillas is that they don't fare very well without the support of the population (fish / ocean, some assembly required). I'm quite sure that any of the holdovers from the IRGC are now trying to purge their history of any association with the regime. The people are not going to be in a forgiving mood.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (Riz8t)

111
*crosses arms*
*stamps foot*

You're supposed to be talking about ME!!!

Posted by: The Epstein Files at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (2Ez/1)

112 94 Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM (E4rtv)

Between Maduro and Khamenei, dictators are going to start paying Carlson *not* to endorse them.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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Heh. Typhoid Tucker.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (E4rtv)

113 jfc .. when was the last president that used the us military in such brutal effectiveness? specific targets and goals, hit hard as fuck then go home.

in this case, "kill all those people and come home."

and telling the iranians that this is their chance, take it or don't. not likely to get another shot at this.

assuming we don't try to occupy the place, and potus has never given any indication he would ever do that, this could be a huge win.

i'll also say, potus is pretty good about making military engagements fast enough the left and the media (but i repeat myself) don't have time to trot out all the usual bullshit. by the the time the pink hats are mobilized its all already over.

Posted by: TheDude at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (mHIsp)

114 Cucker may soon be relegated to being a paid troll for Alex Soros. I wonder if that will mean Raimondo is his boss?

Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (1JFYK)

115 Everyone: DON'T QUOTE THE TROLLS. Makes it harder for the cobs to clean things up, and you might get banned by accident.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (+6Uf3)

116 Cucker is a divisive lowlife and a lefty elitist coward. On top of being the second coming of David Duke. He will get his. The time will come.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (/M/4v)

117 they

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (LHPAg)

118 The Ayatollah has left us?

But I was going to make cappuccino.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (cYBz/)

119 But what do Sean Penn, Jane Fonda, Mark Ruffalo, etc , have to say? I think I know

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (HYqoK)

120 Don't rejoice too quickly - the Portland city council hasn't weighed in on this yet.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (n1OCj)

121 Wow, they made the attack during daylight. I did not expect that.
Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 10:19 AM (vSvIl)
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NO ONE EXPECTS THE TRUMP INQUISITION!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:20 AM (ESVrU)

122 Cucker, like Ovens is not MAGA, never was. Let's not confuse ourselves.
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:06 AM (/M/4v)

Precisely.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 10:21 AM (8zz6B)

123 The Ayatollah should have gotten that extended warranty on his VCR.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 10:21 AM (og9zY)

124 98 Ding Dong, The AYATOLLAH Is Dead!

And he's not only merely dead, he's really most sincerely dead.
Posted by: Munchkin Coroner at February 28, 2026 10:18 AM (wVcYX)

LOL. I just thought of this:

The immortal Leslie Nielsen
https://tinyurl.com/5d8dw7cv

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:21 AM (bss/y)

125 I'd put a big question mark after every statement or report. I think we should have learned that by now. The old 48-hour rule and all...

Posted by: Ex Rex Reeder at February 28, 2026 10:21 AM (MZ+PY)

126 110 Massie must be most angry.. I assume Trump didn't ask his permission...
Posted by: It's me donna

He is busy plotting some new discharge petition for the House. That in part is why we need to win these special elections to get rid of his ass. Kick him out of the caucus.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:21 AM (E4rtv)

127 Assumed room temperature?

Posted by: As El Rushbo used to say at February 28, 2026 10:21 AM (2Ez/1)

128 80 Reports on X are that the Saudis and UAE are now asking Trump if they can bomb Iran too.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:12 AM (toQh1)

Typical Arabs. Once the real fighting is over they’re eager to join up, scavenge the battlefield, and execute the wounded.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 28, 2026 10:21 AM (etYFQ)

129 Jon Karl pees sitting down.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 28, 2026 10:21 AM (XE5AP)

130 I think we are using reverse engineered Iranian Shahed suicide drones for the firs time! Good for us!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:21 AM (/M/4v)

131 124 The Ayatollah should have gotten that extended warranty on his VCR.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 10:21 AM (og9zY)

NOW what is Geek Squad going to be able to do?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:22 AM (bss/y)

132 MAGA divide — Tucker Carlson tells me the attack on Iran is “absolutely disgusting and evil.”
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He's become the Jim Cramer of foreign policy.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 10:22 AM (RIvkX)

133 Jonathon Karl does the meme that says: "It's amazing how much leftist discourse is just them pretending not to understand things, thus making discourse impossible."

Posted by: Citizen Cake at February 28, 2026 10:22 AM (CwhoI)

134 The Ayatollah of Rock and Rolla ist kaput?!?

Fuck Tucker.
Posted by: Sharkman at February 28, 2026 10:07 AM (X68co)

Wasn't there a singer in the 90s who did bill themselves as the ayatollah of rock and rolla?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:08 AM (bss/y)

There was a kid in the Clint Eastwood flick about the Marines. Where Clint ripped the earring out of his ear.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 10:22 AM (fPjLT)

135 >>>Bibi says jump Trumpstein says how high.
Gross.

does your pussy hurt faggot Nazi?

Posted by: ace at February 28, 2026 10:22 AM (1wjle)

136 Cucker may soon be relegated to being a paid troll for Alex Soros. I wonder if that will mean Raimondo is his boss?

Now that Iran is attacking Qatar, will Cucker's checks still clear?

Posted by: The ARC of History! at February 28, 2026 10:22 AM (n1OCj)

137 It just so happens War is one of Whitey's strong points so to speak. Better sue.

Posted by: connected and litigious at February 28, 2026 10:22 AM (cS1cw)

138 Butthurt trolls incoming...

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 28, 2026 10:23 AM (qBdHI)

139 The Ayatollah should have gotten that extended warranty on his VCR.

And I JUST bought green bananas!

Posted by: Khamanei at February 28, 2026 10:23 AM (Riz8t)

140 To see your enemy's shelving lying collapsed, broken, and in ruins.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 28, 2026 10:15 AM (0sNs1)

LOL

When did emojis stop working?

Posted by: Denny Crane - I See What You Did There, LOL at February 28, 2026 10:23 AM (i49OE)

141 Yesterday it was reported that the regime told all.the parliamentarians to remain in the building. They were locked in.
The parliament building was supposedly struck .

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 10:23 AM (+nEug)

142 111 The thing about terrorists and guerillas is that they don't fare very well without the support of the population (fish / ocean, some assembly required). I'm quite sure that any of the holdovers from the IRGC are now trying to purge their history of any association with the regime. The people are not going to be in a forgiving mood.
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This is a good point. If you watch excellent ITN films from the 1970s of the fall of regimes in Portugal and Iran (when the Shah's regime was falling, but before the Ayatollah), you see the populace venting their rage on secret police headquarters and local police and army units defecting from the regime.

Living in a permissive environment makes you soft and unable to cope with stress easily. The insane people we refer to as AWFLs are just the end stage of this process.

Posted by: the lower depths at February 28, 2026 10:23 AM (GSy5R)

143 "Please Mr. President. I just can't take it (winning) anymore."

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 28, 2026 10:23 AM (qFwJc)

144 The meeting was called to discuss the increased threat environment.

They were correct, it was 100% lethal.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 10:23 AM (og9zY)

145 Media reports that US 5th fleet HQ was hit in Bahrain.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 10:24 AM (rj6Yv)

146 That's my President. He means what he says and does what he meant.

Posted by: fd at February 28, 2026 10:24 AM (vFG9F)

147 From DU:

It would be so nice to have a sane president again

instead of the flatulent orange evil monster (FOEM) who's a danger to the entire planet.

He's done so much damage already, in just a year and a month and a week.

We should also not have squawkers and Liars like Fox News and News Max.

They have caused untold damage regarding the truth in this country..

It's amazing how many uninformed citizens vote their own horrible everyday reality.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 28, 2026 10:24 AM (0sNs1)

148 Denny, my emojis quit working a while back, too. Don't know why.

Posted by: Lady in Black at February 28, 2026 10:24 AM (qBdHI)

149 Goldie G showing Israeli interceptors over Tel Aviv ... Dubai and Quatar "on fire" ... hotel in Dubai was hit.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 10:24 AM (kvcnI)

150 The left is openly wishing Iran has nuclear weapons.Lovely people.

Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 10:25 AM (YwEeS)

151 Re:ace’s comment:exactly. When my coworker told me yesterday that Rubio announced a visit to Israel early next week, I said “I bet we hit them tonight.”

Posted by: Farmer Bob at February 28, 2026 10:25 AM (IX8iX)

152 143 Yesterday it was reported that the regime told all.the parliamentarians to remain in the building. They were locked in.
The parliament building was supposedly struck .
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 10:23 AM (+nEug)

This is like anti-GOPe. Anti-Bush foreign policy.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:25 AM (bss/y)

153 incoming suicide trolls!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:25 AM (/M/4v)

154 The meeting was called to discuss the increased threat environment.

They were correct, it was 100% lethal.

*finishes presentation*
Questions? Anything? Hello, is this thing on?

Posted by: Khamanei at February 28, 2026 10:25 AM (Riz8t)

155 Well, if I were the leaders of Cuber, I wouldn't be making no long range plans.
.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 10:08 AM (5IwL4)

Yeah, I wouldn't be buying any green plantains if I were him...

Posted by: Joe Kidd at February 28, 2026 10:26 AM (nbLIj)

156 I wonder if the Taioseach is going to go to the iranian embassy and sign the condolence book.

Posted by: Henry O. at February 28, 2026 10:26 AM (Wnkzy)

157 The left is openly wishing Iran has nuclear weapons.Lovely peopl

==
a few weeks ago Cucker was wishing for the same thing, check the record

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:26 AM (/M/4v)

158 The trolls seem... unsettled and off message. They are out in force, but the NPC update has not come through.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:26 AM (bss/y)

159 The little fat guy in North Korea has been relatively silent lately. He'll do something stupid soon
Cuba and other remaining dictatorial regimes must be needing increased fiber about now

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 10:26 AM (HYqoK)

160 Hate to play Devil's advocate, but what/who comes next?

I haven't seen any opposition/resistance leaders who might be ready to step into the huge void this will create. Obviously the person(s) who might take over wouldn't have stuck their neck out before now, given what Khomeini et al have been doing to protesters lately.

Hopefully we have been working behind the scenes to get Iranians in place who want to do some good in that country. Otherwise, we may see someone worse than those we just took out step into the power vacuum that was just created.

***As an aside, hubby laughed when I told him that you guys called the B2 bombers "Death Doritos". I did, too 😂😂😂. I love this place / you guys!***

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 10:26 AM (SRRAx)

161 These trolls are probably foreign

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 10:26 AM (VE6XX)

162 What a shame, From X

Dr. Eli David
@DrEliDavid
·
1h
🚨 Breaking: Reports that Mojtaba Khamenei was with his father when the compound was attacked. He is most likely dead.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:26 AM (E4rtv)

163 Kier Starmer is crying that he had nothing to do with this and he's going to convene "an emergency Cobra meeting". So I guess he really hates GI Joe.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (+6Uf3)

164 158 I wonder if the Taioseach is going to go to the iranian embassy and sign the condolence book.
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Given that the current regime is even worse than Eamon de Valera, I think the odds are quite high.

Posted by: the lower depths at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (GSy5R)

165 150 Denny, my emojis quit working a while back, too. Don't know why.
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 28, 2026 10:24 AM (qBdHI)

I think Grumpy and Recalcitrant traced it to an expired security cert. So it's an issue for Pixy to fix.

Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (XE5AP)

166 WHERE AM I GOING TO GET MY DUBAI CHOCOLATE NOW?

Posted by: Enraged AWFL! at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (n1OCj)

167 Denny, my emojis quit working a while back, too. Don't know why.
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 28, 2026 10:24 AM (qBdHI)

*sad face*

Posted by: Denny Crane - I Miss the Little Pictures. at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (i49OE)

168 Goldie now showing old yeller ...

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (kvcnI)

169 Breaking: Reports that Mojtaba Khamenei was with his father when the compound was attacked. He is most likely dead.

==

OK. DRINKS ARE ON ME!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (/M/4v)

170 Kier Starmer is crying that he had nothing to do with this and he's going to convene "an emergency Cobra meeting". So I guess he really hates GI Joe.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (+6Uf3)
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Cobra Kai?

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 10:28 AM (rj6Yv)

171 Denny, my emojis quit working a while back, too. Don't know why.
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 28, 2026 10:24 AM (qBdHI)
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Apparently there's some sort of digital certificate on the backend that expired. Pixy said it would be fixed, but it must not have happened yet.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:28 AM (ESVrU)

172 Well, that was the entire point in Obama's plan: give Iran space and tons of cash so they could develop nukes to make it impossible for western powers to be able to interfere in the region. This was pretty much their blueprint for everything. Emasculate the west because they saw any western influence as inherently bad.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:28 AM (bss/y)

173 Wait, iran struck Qatar? Huh? Why? That's bizarre. It's their only Arab "friend."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 10:28 AM (BI5O2)

174 Diplomacy is the art of saying 'nice doggy' while you reach for a rock.

Or deploy a carrier strike group or three.

Posted by: Sam at February 28, 2026 10:28 AM (7jMef)

175 152 The left is openly wishing Iran has nuclear weapons.Lovely people.
Posted by: steevy
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Some of those folks were probably getting money for nothing from Iran through Qatar. Qatar ain't going to pay them if Iran's coffers are dry.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:28 AM (E4rtv)

176 165 Kier Starmer is crying that he had nothing to do with this and he's going to convene "an emergency Cobra meeting". So I guess he really hates GI Joe.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (+6Uf3)

The guy is dead, I do not think extended health insurance is going to help him now.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:28 AM (bss/y)

177 Mojtaba? Isn't that the nebula in The Wrath of Khan?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (HYqoK)

178 REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

Nooooooooooooooooo!!!!!!! (rends garments, gnashes teeth)

Posted by: Zohran Mamdani at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (ycI94)

179 Kier Starmer is crying that he had nothing to do with this and he's going to convene "an emergency Cobra meeting". So I guess he really hates GI Joe.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (+6Uf3)
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Huh.

Remember what happened the last time someone convened an "emergency meeting" of a nation's leaders?

***points at smoking crater in Tehran***

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (ESVrU)

180 It is disgusting and evil.

Posted by: Warmongers unite at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (ehU09)

181 >>>179 Mojtaba? Isn't that the nebula in The Wrath of Khan?

exactly. the Iranian's thinking is two dimensional.

Posted by: ace at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (1wjle)

182 Macron did Kamala level word salad.

Keir probably still has the ball gag in.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (og9zY)

183 Kier Starmer is crying that he had nothing to do with this and he's going to convene "an emergency Cobra meeting". So I guess he really hates GI Joe.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (

Starmer is the disease, and Cobra is the cure.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (BI5O2)

184 ASS is being an ass again.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (xvV+O)

185 175 Wait, iran struck Qatar? Huh? Why? That's bizarre. It's their only Arab "friend."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

They are just throwing up all the missles they have now. They attacked Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, and Qatar. Sort of if Iran goes, we take all the Arabs with us sort of shit.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (E4rtv)

186 179 Mojtaba? Isn't that the nebula in The Wrath of Khan?
Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (HYqoK)

Motara Nebula, iirc. Dammit, now I have to look it up.

'Mutara'.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:30 AM (bss/y)

187 Hate to play Devil's advocate, but what/who comes next?

I haven't seen any opposition/resistance leaders who might be ready to step into the huge void this will create. Obviously the person(s) who might take over wouldn't have stuck their neck out before now, given what Khomeini et al have been doing to protesters lately.

===

Reza Pahlavi. People in Iran were demonstrating asking for his return. And he has a plan and a coalition. He was all over the news. He was at the Munich security conference. Everyone is treating him is the figure to take over transition to democracy.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:30 AM (/M/4v)

188 Also fun: the Iranian government has a mandatory Islamic prayer app on everyone's phones there. The Mossad broke into it and was able to use it to send messages to people.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:30 AM (+6Uf3)

189 "You guys ready to stop inviting this fuckin' traitor to the WH, yet?"

A tool to be used. Pretty sure they told Tucker they were attacking monday at the earliest.

Posted by: connected and litigious at February 28, 2026 10:30 AM (cS1cw)

190 Apropos of nothing, have you noticed you can often tell who is writing before ever seeing their handle?

Publius - for obvious celestial reasons
Whig, for all things Congress, and the Beserk Harley rider for reasons that need no explanation. Finaly, for reasons I can’t explain, the ChristyBlinky gal.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 28, 2026 10:30 AM (CmJfJ)

191 IRGC positioning weapons to shoot people in the streets (GG).

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 10:30 AM (kvcnI)

192 Wait, iran struck Qatar? Huh? Why? That's bizarre. It's their only Arab "friend."

They've (allegedly) hit US military installations in Qatar.

Unclear whether they've hit anything else.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at February 28, 2026 10:30 AM (n1OCj)

193 Cobra? Lemme at 'em!

Posted by: Rikki-Tikki-Tavi at February 28, 2026 10:30 AM (XE5AP)

194 a lot of cuck accounts just lost their iranian payoffs/fake traffic...

Disinformation Expert Lizzy
@StarChamberMaid
Many revenue streams going up in smoke today. Sad!

Posted by: ace at February 28, 2026 10:30 AM (1wjle)

195 They are just throwing up all the missles they have now. They attacked Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, and Qatar. Sort of if Iran goes, we take all the Arabs with us sort of shit.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (E4rtv)

I read some of these Countries vowed retribution...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (VE6XX)

196 Of course the US will not openly promote Pahlavi. We are neutral , you see.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (/M/4v)

197 171 Breaking: Reports that Mojtaba Khamenei was with his father when the compound was attacked. He is most likely dead.

==

OK. DRINKS ARE ON ME!
Posted by: runner
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Heh.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (E4rtv)

198 183 >>>179 Mojtaba? Isn't that the nebula in The Wrath of Khan?

exactly. the Iranian's thinking is two dimensional.
Posted by: ace at February 28, 2026 10:29 AM (1wjle)

Damn, ace. That is a good ref.

Now someone should do a video of the Enterprise with a giant Trump hairdo coming up behind the Iranian Defiant.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (bss/y)

199 One thing that I think is perhaps overlooked/not considered is how well thought out and coordinated this is in an overarching global sense for the US. Trump is kind of overly boorish/bombastic (I think intentionally)- it lulls the left into thinking he’s a buffoon. But all of this (Venezuela, Iran, Cuba) serves a greater purpose in cutting off Chinese influence growth.

Posted by: Farmer Bob at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (IX8iX)

200 The Iranian regime, like a dying beast, is lashing out blindly and flinging missiles all over the place.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (CwhoI)

201 Way to squeeze a Cobra ref in there 🐍

Posted by: All Hail Eris, She-Wolf of the 'Ettes 'Ettes. at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (kpS4V)

202 165 Kier Starmer is crying that he had nothing to do with this and he's going to convene "an emergency Cobra meeting". So I guess he really hates GI Joe.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (+6Uf3)

And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Trumpian's day.

Posted by: Willy Shakesspeare at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (wVcYX)

203 A tool to be used. Pretty sure they told Tucker they were attacking monday at the earliest.
Posted by: connected and litigious at February 28, 2026 10:30 AM (cS1cw)
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Interesting thought...Maybe TC was fed information that was filtered to Iranian leadership to get them in one location...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (ESVrU)

204 Welp, if the Iranians have sleeper cells in the US (and I think they do), we're about to find out about them.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (n1OCj)

205 USS Reliant with rich Corinthian leather.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 10:32 AM (og9zY)

206 Yesterday it was reported that the regime told all.the parliamentarians to remain in the building. They were locked in.
The parliament building was supposedly struck .
Posted by: Ben Had

There has to be an old cartoon where Bugs Bunny or the Roadrunner send a missile or bomb that stops at the door, knocks and blows up when the door is answered.

And if there isn't, there should be.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 28, 2026 10:32 AM (cYBz/)

207 Clean up troll (wrRTB) please.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 28, 2026 10:32 AM (lFFaq)

208 175 Wait, iran struck Qatar? Huh? Why? That's bizarre. It's their only Arab "friend."

YOLO!

Posted by: Khamanei at February 28, 2026 10:32 AM (Riz8t)

209 I’m undefeated.

Posted by: Forever War at February 28, 2026 10:32 AM (cZDTf)

210 Now someone should do a video of the Enterprise with a giant Trump hairdo coming up behind the Iranian Defiant.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (bss/y)
---
Finally, a productive use for AI-generated videos!

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:32 AM (ESVrU)

211 Massive military build-up converging on their region, Trump making open threats, and they decide to gather in one room anyway.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 10:32 AM (Q+gd/)

212 Good news so far is no US or Israeli casualties announced.

The Crown Prince will be better than the Mullah for leading Iran. He wants a constitutional monarchy.

So, first Iranian people freed.

Next up, UK subjects under Stormtrooper.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 10:33 AM (u82oZ)

213 202 The Iranian regime, like a dying beast, is lashing out blindly and flinging missiles all over the place.
Posted by: Citizen Cake at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (CwhoI)

Seems so... Hope they aren't using chemical warfare like was threatened...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 10:33 AM (VE6XX)

214 @202 after flinging missiles comes the flinging poo stage. Then death

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 10:33 AM (HYqoK)

215 207 USS Reliant with rich Corinthian leather.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 28, 2026 10:32 AM (og9zY)

What, no Genesis device?

Who is Trump's Spock? (Probably Rubio.)

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:33 AM (bss/y)

216 They've (allegedly) hit US military installations in Qatar.

Unclear whether they've hit anything else.

Video on Fox earlier of definitely non-military things burning in Qatar. The Iranians aim as poorly as the Palestinians.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:33 AM (+6Uf3)

217 Interesting thought...Maybe TC was fed information that was filtered to Iranian leadership to get them in one location...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (ESVrU)

I hope so. If it could be proven that he leaked war plans to the enemy, Trump could have that smarmy shitstain dangling from a gallows pole.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 10:33 AM (BI5O2)

218 198 Of course the US will not openly promote Pahlavi. We are neutral , you see.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (/M/4v)

Trump has met with him several times according to Tousi and GG.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM (kvcnI)

219 Iran - at war with us for 47 years.

Trump 47.

Coincidence? I don’t think so.

Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM (z1SIt)

220 Launching against countries who were previously not part of the fight is a bad idea. Because now some of them have deployed assets.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM (kIFVO)

221 "Now someone should do a video of the Enterprise with a giant Trump hairdo coming up behind the Iranian Defiant."

I laughed from deep down. Cracks me up everytime I read it.

Posted by: connected and litigious at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM (cS1cw)

222 So, any large formations of regime or RG troops that muster against the people of Iran are going to get stomped.
However with no weapons in the hands of the civilians even two or three regime loyalists with automatic weapons can slow down the revolt.

I really think we need to get weapons into the hands of Iranian citizens.
Here's an out of the box thought, Afghanistan is now at war with Paki. The Taliban have mountains of small arms and ammo from Slo-Joe's bugout. They probably at this point need support and parts for the heavy weapons needed against the Paki's army and air force.
So if they transport thousands of small arms and millions of rounds of ammo across the shared border with Iran; they get our assistance to help them and Pakistan murder each other.

Posted by: John the River at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM (Li1E5)

223 Insert sad trombone here.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM (uQesX)

224
They are just throwing up all the missles they have now. They attacked Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Kuwait, and Qatar. Sort of if Iran goes, we take all the Arabs with us sort of s***.

*brushes off dust from bomb blast*
WTH did we do?

Posted by: Paraguay at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM (Riz8t)

225 Breaking: Reports that Mojtaba Khamenei was with his father when the compound was attacked. He is most likely dead.

==

OK. DRINKS ARE ON ME!
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (/M/4v)

Mojitos?

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM (wVcYX)

226 Wasn't there a singer in the 90s who did bill themselves as the ayatollah of rock and rolla?
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:08 AM (bss/y)

Lord Humungus!
Posted by: The Toadie at February 28, 2026 10:14 AM

Stitch Jones!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 10:35 AM (kgE5c)

227 Varad Mehta
@varadmehta

48m

I could be completely wrong, but I suspect that Tucker Carlson may soon be discovering that his constituency is much smaller than both he and his supporters and his critics believed it was.

Paul Sorvino in Goodfellas: Now I have to turn my back on you.

Posted by: ace at February 28, 2026 10:35 AM (1wjle)

228 They probably talk in person because they are afraid of comm security. It's a beautiful thing.

Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 10:35 AM (YwEeS)

229 Apropos of nothing, have you noticed you can often tell who is writing before ever seeing their handle?

Publius - for obvious celestial reasons
Whig, for all things Congress, and the Beserk Harley rider for reasons that need no explanation. Finaly, for reasons I can’t explain, the ChristyBlinky gal.
Posted by: Common Tater at February 28, 2026 10:30 AM (CmJfJ)

Posted by: Denny Crane - Always Read My Handle. at February 28, 2026 10:35 AM (i49OE)

230 Dammit. anna is right, Reliant- not defiant. Defiant was the shuttlecraft (I joke) in DS9.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:35 AM (bss/y)

231 So we put the Iranian flag on our profiles now, right? Right?

Posted by: NPC waiting for firmware upload at February 28, 2026 10:35 AM (XE5AP)

232 Who knew that Trump is the Mahdi! 47..47...

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:35 AM (/M/4v)

233 The Iranian regime, like a dying beast, is lashing out blindly and flinging missiles all over the place.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (CwhoI)

Launch them while you still got them I think is the point. Otherwise, a shotgun blast has more chance of hitting anything at all than a onesie twosie eftort.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 10:35 AM (dK+Kv)

234 THE 13TH IMAM WILL SOON ARRIVE AND SAVE US!

Posted by: Mullahs Cowering In Bunkers! at February 28, 2026 10:36 AM (n1OCj)

235 Reuters has video of a large smoke column over a part of Bahrain.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 10:36 AM (rj6Yv)

236 Huge if true. Long time coming.

Rich Baris meltdown will be glorious, YouTube has him all queued up.

What happens next on the ground, we also have Turkey to figure into this equation. What happens to the terror elements globally now that they have their leadership cut out?

Venezuela gone and now Iran (possibly)....China is sweating a bit due to oil related concerns.

Interesting times.

Posted by: GigantorX at February 28, 2026 10:36 AM (x8k2o)

237 They probably talk in person because they are afraid of comm security. It's a beautiful thing.

They certainly weren't going to use pagers.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:36 AM (+6Uf3)

238 I believe that it’s confirmed Iran did hit 5th Fleet HQ.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:36 AM (kIFVO)

239 Can we call ourselves neutral after we just headshot the Iranian power structure?

'Jus mindin our own business.' *whistles innocently* *checks ammo on Barrett*

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:37 AM (bss/y)

240 Denny, my emojis quit working a while back, too. Don't know why.
Posted by: Lady in Black at February 28, 2026 10:24 AM (qBdHI)

I think Grumpy and Recalcitrant traced it to an expired security cert. So it's an issue for Pixy to fix.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (XE5AP)

Can't say as i miss them.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 10:37 AM (8zz6B)

241 I'm assuming Israel is being hit...

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 10:37 AM (VE6XX)

242 Fetterman breaks it off in Massie.
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Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) responds to Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) coming out against President Trump’s military action in Iran: “That's bizarre. I'd like to remind my colleague over in the House that Iran massacred 30,000 of their own people.”

“This war is not about the Iranian people; it’s about this poisonous regime and that’s why I’m proud to stand with our military. I’m proud to stand with Israel too.”

“I might be a Democrat, but in this case, the President is absolutely correct to do these kinds of actions.”

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:37 AM (E4rtv)

243 Tucker Qatarlson's really going to earn those riyals this week.

Posted by: Delurker at February 28, 2026 10:37 AM (gtcuf)

244 THE 13TH IMAM WILL SOON ARRIVE AND SAVE US!

"Uhh, let me be clear: you're on your own" - Barack "13th Imam" Obama

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:37 AM (+6Uf3)

245 204 165 Kier Starmer is crying that he had nothing to do with this and he's going to convene "an emergency Cobra meeting". So I guess he really hates GI Joe.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:27 AM (+6Uf3)

And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Trumpian's day.
Posted by: Willy Shakesspeare at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (wVcYX)
Beautiful.

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 10:37 AM (LHPAg)

246 What is this war distracting from ?

bloomberglaw: IRS Cancels Union Contract, Affecting Thousands of Workers

Posted by: SMOD at February 28, 2026 10:38 AM (GITLP)

247 I can't believe that darned Trump is making ace work on a weekend again!

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 10:38 AM (vfth7)

248 Yesterday it was reported that the regime told all.the parliamentarians to remain in the building. They were locked in.
The parliament building was supposedly struck .
Posted by: Ben Had

There has to be an old cartoon where Bugs Bunny or the Roadrunner send a missile or bomb that stops at the door, knocks and blows up when the door is answered.

And if there isn't, there should be.

Outside Parliament: *knock knock knock*

Inside Parliament: Who is it?

Outside Parliament: Plumber, ma'am.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 10:38 AM (Riz8t)

249 Venezuela gone and now Iran (possibly)....China is sweating a bit due to oil related concerns.

Exactly. Those two countries aren't a coincidence, this is all ultimately aimed at Xi.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:38 AM (+6Uf3)

250 243 I'm assuming Israel is being hit...
Posted by: It's me donna
======
Sirens and people going to bunkers but so far only a 17 year old boy lightly injured by missile fragments from an intercepted missile or the interceptor.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:38 AM (E4rtv)

251
“I might be a Democrat, but in this case, the President is absolutely correct to do these kinds of actions.”
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:37 AM (E4rtv)

Good for Fetterman

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 10:38 AM (VE6XX)

252 Cucker and his ilk are all boosted by paki and indonesian bots. And paid for by Iranian and Qatari money. PEOPLE! Qatar will become less rich very soon! they made billions upon billions as Iranian durak durka regime money launderers! they share an oil field, see.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:38 AM (/M/4v)

253 I believe that it’s confirmed Iran did hit 5th Fleet HQ.
Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:36 AM (kIFVO)

Oh no.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 10:38 AM (BI5O2)

254 Saudi Araba says no to US using its bases to launch attack on Iran, gets bombed anyway.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (Y1sOo)

255 Thank you, President Biden.

Nick Sortor
@nicksortor
NOW: The crowd goes TOTALLY SILENT when Biden tells them HE closed the border — not Trump
Even a crowd full of DEMOCRATS know that’s a total lie
Maybe having a dementia patient out there attempting to rewrite history ain’t the brightest idea, @DNC

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (FXNzP)

256 Iran moved a ton of oil through Qatar.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (/M/4v)

257 Can't say as i miss them.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 10:37 AM (8zz6B)

You probably could with an emoji.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (dK+Kv)

258 Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 10:26 AM (SRRAx)

Pahlavi has been working on cementing support for return as Prince. Giuliani has been shilling for a commie-muslim faction that is also trying to garner support. No idea who is winning that at the moment.

Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (lFFaq)

259 Can't wait to see the Qataris say "Tucker, you're fired"

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (HYqoK)

260 I believe that it’s confirmed Iran did hit 5th Fleet HQ.

It was evacuated a week ago, and reports are they actually hit a nearby hotel.

Arabs have NA aim.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (+6Uf3)

261 By stealth, Kier Starmer de facto gave away Gibraltar by ceding control of the border to Spain

Posted by: SMOD at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (GITLP)

262 THE 13TH IMAM WILL SOON ARRIVE AND SAVE US!

Sorry I’m late. How are we for time?

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (CwUhY)

263 The Bye-atolla.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (FXNzP)

264 240 I believe that it’s confirmed Iran did hit 5th Fleet HQ.
Posted by: Marcus T

One of those missiles apparently was tracked to a Flour Mill in Bahrain after missing the base. We don't have that good of a take right now on any US base damage nor the Italian base hit in Kuwait. No mention though of casualties.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:40 AM (E4rtv)

265 A gun in the hand of someone that has no idea of how to use it is futile. There are 2 generations of Iranians that have never been close to a gun

Advocating for that scenario is the fastest way to get innocent people killed

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 10:40 AM (+nEug)

266 256 Saudi Araba says no to US using its bases to launch attack on Iran, gets bombed anyway.

Posted by: one hour sober

Their statement after the hit is that Saudi Arabia and the emirates reserve the right to go after Iran now.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:41 AM (E4rtv)

267 I’m undefeated.
Posted by: Forever War

~Joe Haldeman

Book thread is tomorrow!

Posted by: AZ deplorable moron at February 28, 2026 10:41 AM (H0pbe)

268 "Saudi Araba says no to US using its bases to launch attack on Iran, gets bombed anyway."

This is why you do the right thing Your Highness. Dumbass.

Posted by: connected and litigious at February 28, 2026 10:41 AM (cS1cw)

269 Outside Parliament: *knock knock knock*

Inside Parliament: Who is it?

Outside Parliament: Plumber, ma'am.
—-

Candygram!

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 28, 2026 10:41 AM (xvV+O)

270 The American people do not want a war with Iran. Trump is acting on the violent fantasies of the American political elite and the Israeli apartheid government, ignoring the vast majority of Americans who say loud and clear: No More Wars.

Except for the wars I approve of, of course.

Posted by: Rashida Tlaib! at February 28, 2026 10:41 AM (n1OCj)

271 Their statement after the hit is that Saudi Arabia and the emirates reserve the right to go after Iran now.

Everyone has a plan until the mullahs drop bombs on them.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:42 AM (+6Uf3)

272 This is what happens when I don't check the blog right when I wake up. I'm just now finding out about this because I got a (belated) notification from S2 Underground.

Posted by: PabloD at February 28, 2026 10:42 AM (+HNa2)

273 Oh
MARCH IS COMING IN LIKE A LION IN TEHRAN

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 10:42 AM (vfth7)

274 It was evacuated a week ago, and reports are they actually hit a nearby hotel.

Arabs have NA aim.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (+6Uf3)
====

The building was evacuated? Thank God.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 10:42 AM (rj6Yv)

275 Per Fox by way of X

"
Eric Daugherty
@EricLDaugh
·
1h
🚨 JUST IN: Iran's response to the US strikes are "INEFFECTIVE," per Fox

The United States reportedly used NEW capabilities in the attacks: one-way attack drones

Iranian air defenses OVERWHELMED, and major IRGC locations were targeted

Pray we get no US casualties 🙏🏻🇺🇸"

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:42 AM (E4rtv)

276 264 The Bye-atolla.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (FXNzP)

Nice.

https://tinyurl.com/4jjdwfcx

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:42 AM (bss/y)

277

Posted by: Mitch McConnell at February 28, 2026 10:43 AM (XE5AP)

278 >>>Venezuela gone and now Iran (possibly)....China is sweating a bit due to oil related concerns.

Go long on Cuban beach property.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at February 28, 2026 10:43 AM (CwhoI)

279 Saudis have now deployed assets in theater.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:43 AM (kIFVO)

280 The Ayatollah died like a dog. Die-atollah, everybody was calling him. I wouldn't have cried. Crybaby Khamenei, that's what people are saying, frankly.

Thank you for your attention to this matter.

Posted by: Donnie Two-Scoops at February 28, 2026 10:43 AM (gtcuf)

281 Why did Iran send bombs to countries there were no really in the fight?
Saudi
Bahrain
Jordan and 2 others I cannot remember.

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 28, 2026 10:43 AM (gbOdA)

282 School girls in the street chanting death to Khamein (GG)

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 10:43 AM (kvcnI)

283 281 The Ayatollah died like a dog. Die-atollah, everybody was calling him. I wouldn't have cried. Crybaby Khamenei, that's what people are saying, frankly.

I like dogs .. How about like a coward instead

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 10:44 AM (VE6XX)

284 Does anyone actually feel that they or their families are safer as a result of this new war made by a President who promised no new wars and an end to previous ones?

I hope they're well read on the history of US neoconservative military intervention in the middle east. some Iraqis were initially excited about the US invasion of Iraq, too, but that quickly changed. Rarely does regime-change work well for anyone.

Why do people think its America’s place to save Iranians from their police who are gunning civilians down in the streets when this is exactly what Americas “police” have been enjoying with impunity for years?

The US and lots of Far Right rich dudes are funding far right movements and bot farms to influence Europe. Can't trust anything on Reddit or social media.

Don't forget Israel, these two actors are selling us a world via their bot networks that doesn't exist. The vast majority of people don't want this war, the polls are clear on that.

He wants a distraction from Epstein and his own shitty economy. He’s projected this sentiment dozens of times about Obama and Biden. In his mind war is a good way to win support.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 28, 2026 10:44 AM (ycI94)

285 Polliwog, the people have been calling for Pahlavi since the uprising began. PDT has said it will.be their choice

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 10:44 AM (+nEug)

286 Now someone should do a video of the Enterprise with a giant Trump hairdo coming up behind the Iranian Defiant.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (bss/y)

***Oh please, oh please, oh please....😂😂😂***

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 10:44 AM (SRRAx)

287 They are targeting our bases in the region. But most have been emptied or greatly reduced in personnel. Same with embassies, etc.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:45 AM (kIFVO)

288 I wonder if the Taioseach is going to go to the iranian embassy and sign the condolence book.
Posted by: Henry O. at February 28, 2026 10:26 AM (Wnkzy)
====

Bravo.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 28, 2026 10:45 AM (RIvkX)

289
Well, this looks to be one Ramadan that the mullahs won't soon forget.

... not even a last meal.

Posted by: Guy Karate, Member, The League of Ugly-Shirted Gentlmen at February 28, 2026 10:45 AM (FlRtG)

290 Outside Parliament: *knock knock knock*

Inside Parliament: Who is it?

Outside Parliament: ~~Plumber, ma'am.~~ Candygram.
Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 10:38 AM (Riz8t)

Posted by: Denny Crane - Sneaky Landshark! at February 28, 2026 10:45 AM (i49OE)

291 He wants a distraction from Epstein and his own shitty economy. He’s projected this sentiment dozens of times about Obama and Biden. In his mind war is a good way to win support.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 28, 2026 10:44 AM (ycI94)

Seems to me the Dems need a distraction from Epstein

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 10:45 AM (VE6XX)

292 this new war made by a President who promised no new wars and an end to previous ones?

How much you wanna bet this one has a Ukraine flag in their avatar.

Posted by: Delurker at February 28, 2026 10:46 AM (gtcuf)

293 Reza Pahlavi is tanned, rested, and ready to restore the Peacock Throne

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 10:46 AM (vfth7)

294 WTF is it with this guy Trump?!

He says his deadline is, like, this Friday. Or bad things are gonna happen... Comes Friday this Trump guy says, bad things are gonna happen... You thinks in #twoweeks.
But, before his mic is even cold - BAM!!!

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 10:46 AM (/lPRQ)

295 The Democrats are desperate for a war they can protest, as they did with Bush and Iraq. Trump ain't gonna play that way.

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 10:47 AM (Q+gd/)

296 Wait, iran struck Qatar? Huh? Why? That's bizarre. It's their only Arab "friend."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 10:28 AM (BI5O2)

US Air Command and Control is there.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 10:47 AM (fPjLT)

297 Comedy gold here.

Matt Bradley
@MattMcBradley
·
1h
Iranian Foreign Minister just told @NBCNews: “we may have lost a few commanders but that’s not such a big problem.”

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:47 AM (E4rtv)

298 this new war made by a President who promised no new wars and an end to previous ones?

Trump is ending this particular previous war. Pay attention, noob.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 10:47 AM (u82oZ)

299 Kuwait airport hit (GG)

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 10:47 AM (kvcnI)

300 The US and lots of Far Right rich dudes are funding far right movements and bot farms to influence Europe. Can't trust anything on Reddit or social media.

And just as many far-left rich dudes, if not more.

Posted by: Delurker at February 28, 2026 10:47 AM (gtcuf)

301 THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

This is great. Iranian people will finally have the chance to throw off the tyranny of Islam.

Meanwhile, over the past 20+ years, Muslims have invaded the UK, Europe, Canada and the USA and have taken over those countries.

Short of complete remigration of all Muslims from all Western nations back to the Middle East, Islam will continue conquering the West.

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 10:47 AM (P5BPp)

302 He wants a distraction from Epstein

-
And so the truth comes out.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:47 AM (FXNzP)

303 151 The left is openly wishing Iran has nuclear weapons.Lovely people.
Posted by: steevy

Gee, uh...what kind of monster would betray the US like that?

Posted by: Zombie Julius and Ethel Rosenberg at February 28, 2026 10:47 AM (ycI94)

304 Dennis Michael Lynch @TrustDML

The Muslim invasion is real. It will be the end of America, like it has been the end of Europe, if we do not stop it.

X video: https://bit.ly/405LLOH

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 10:48 AM (P5BPp)

305 Alexander Duncan @AlexDuncanTX

This is Islam in America: “This country is a gold mine. There are no restrictions on converting people here... No one can stop us. In 50 years, we will become the biggest religious group in this country. It’s very easy to convert Christians.”

X video: https://bit.ly/4ugDPbk

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 10:48 AM (P5BPp)

306 No mention though of casualties.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:40 AM (E4rtv)

Fuckin' thank G-d.

It's unrealistic to think we'll get through this without losing any of our precious sons, but I'm praying for it anyway.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 10:48 AM (BI5O2)

307 MARCH IS COMING IN LIKE A LION IN TEHRAN
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 28, 2026 10:42 AM

ISWYDT.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 10:48 AM (Wnv9h)

308 Wall Street Apes @WallStreetApes

A warning to Americans about living under Sharia Law from a woman who used to live in Iran

- “In Iran, you can get arrested for walking a dog and then they can take your dog away because according to Islam, dogs are najis, which means unclean

- In Iran, you will get arrested. Not can, will if you're a female solo singer, it is against the law

- I Iran, not that you have to wear hijab, but if your hijab is not to the liking of the regime forces, they can push you forcefully into a van and take you to jail. And then things that happen in those jails, let's just say that they're not ethical

- In Iran, you are not allowed to change your religion or choose your religion. If you do so, you will be executed

- In Iran, they would line us up as children force hijab on us and force us to chant Death to America. I wouldn't call that school. I would call that a cult that is trying to brainwash children into a terrorist mindset.

Continued on X: https://bit.ly/46zQWtP

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 10:48 AM (P5BPp)

309 284 281 The Ayatollah died like a dog. Die-atollah, everybody was calling him. I wouldn't have cried. Crybaby Khamenei, that's what people are saying, frankly.

I like dogs .. How about like a coward instead
Posted by: It's me donna
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Pig would work.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:48 AM (E4rtv)

310 keep a eye on the air radars and the flow of aerial refuelers as the sun is down over Iran and now the USA starts playing in the dark

Posted by: LOR VIA at February 28, 2026 10:49 AM (+uTfj)

311 ***Oh please, oh please, oh please....😂😂😂***
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 10:44 AM (SRRAx)

What... how? You lucky emoji pup! lol!

Posted by: Denny Crane - What sorcery is this??? at February 28, 2026 10:49 AM (i49OE)

312 I nominate qatarlson as the next commander of the irgc.

Posted by: Will Robinson at February 28, 2026 10:49 AM (2H3yT)

313 Iranian Foreign Minister just told @NBCNews: “we may have lost a few commanders but that’s not such a big problem.”

Baghdad Bob lives!

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:49 AM (E9Zae)

314 Boomers are still using the same garbage talking points that they used on George HW Bush. In the 90s.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:49 AM (/M/4v)

315 Reza Pahlavi is tanned, rested, and ready to restore the Peacock Throne

NBC isn’t nearly as powerful as they were in 1979.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at February 28, 2026 10:49 AM (CwUhY)

316 ----
Pig would work.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:48 AM (E4rtv)

Yes... even better

Posted by: It's me donna at February 28, 2026 10:49 AM (VE6XX)

317 Muslims are not here to be Americans, they are here to subjugate and conquer Americans.

Blue Lives Matter @bluelivesmtr

CHILLING interview out of Dearborn, Michigan:

“If America were to get in a war with Iraq, who would you defend?”

Islamist: “We would support our Brothers in Iraq!”

“You wouldn't defend America?

Islamist: “We would not defend America.”

X video: https://bit.ly/4rGgRZc

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 10:49 AM (P5BPp)

318 This is the scene, although it cuts out the context ace supplied above where Spock says (re: Khan) 'He's quite intelligent- but inexperienced. Patterns indicate 2 dimensional thinking.'

Kirk then drops the ship down and moves around. You see the ships passing each other like in a sub movie and then Enterprise rises up BEHIND Reliant- because Kirk knew that is where they would be (they are flying blind because they are in the nebula.)

https://tinyurl.com/2249dd35

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:50 AM (bss/y)

319 Pahlavi has been working on cementing support for return as Prince. Giuliani has been shilling for a commie-muslim faction that is also trying to garner support. No idea who is winning that at the moment.
Posted by: Polliwog the 'Ette at February 28, 2026 10:39 AM (lFFaq)

No Commies, no muzzies. Gas 'em all.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 10:50 AM (8zz6B)

320 Iranian Foreign Minister just told @NBCNews: “we may have lost a few commanders but that’s not such a big problem.”

-
They were batshit crazy anyway.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:50 AM (FXNzP)

321 GWB, command and control is being run out of the air. We have at least 2 , sorry I don't know the designation, planes in place

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 10:50 AM (+nEug)

322 Amy Mek @AmyMek

EXPOSED - MUSLIM NYPD LIEUTENANT CAUGHT ON CAMERA ADMITTING:

The Ramadan Crescent Lighting is STRAIGHT-UP DAWAH Targeted at NON-MUSLIMS!

This is a Lieutenant speaking verbatim at the new concocted Ramadan Crescent Lighting ceremony at One Police Plaza:

"So awareness is really mostly for non-Muslims. So we know it's NOT a part of Islam, but again, we're doing just awareness for the non-Muslims to show them this is a holy month for us, that we're fasting, we're praying, we're in a spiritual month."

THEY ADMITTED IT OUT LOUD:

This isn't a religious requirement in Islam - It's a manufactured outreach to "educate" and normalize Islam

Targets EVERY non-Muslim cop, civilian, and visitor
Runs for a FULL MONTH inside NYPD HQ

X video: https://bit.ly/402lKQo

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 10:50 AM (P5BPp)

323 Yesterday: nobody knows where Iran is
Today: they are our most serious enemies and must be destroyed

This is serious1984 level shit.
Posted by: We have always been at war with Eurasia at February 28, 2026 10:36 AM (LJmYD)

You’re making shit up in your head. Delusional retard.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 10:50 AM (4hjRS)

324 The inability of liberals to actually understand history and geopolitics is simply astounding. They have zero idea how Iran has negatively impacted the world, and in particular our country since 1979. They care not the Iranian people largely support a change in government. They don’t realize how they have directly been involved in the murder of countless Americans and specifically service members. I suppose they’ve also actually missed how our intelligence agencies have stated there are Iranian assets on our soil looking to launch terrorist ops.

At this point it’s easy to see they hate the country. That’s it. Because nobody could be that ignorant or that willful of their own destruction.

It’s not about politics. It’s about survival and the future.

Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:50 AM (kIFVO)

325 Israeli Channel 12 is reporting, citing unnamed intelligence sources, growing indications that Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in this morning’s strikes.

Not injured. Not relocated. Killed.

The assessment is not based on satellite imagery. It is based on human intelligence sources inside the Iranian regime. The same sources that told Israel when the leadership gathering would happen. The same sources that provided the timing for an 8:15 a.m. daylight strike that broke every pattern of every Israeli operation against Iran in history. Israel did not bomb a building and hope. Israel struck a specific room at a specific time because someone inside that room’s security perimeter told them exactly when to strike.

Posted by: The ARC of History! at February 28, 2026 10:51 AM (n1OCj)

326 Reza Pahlavi is tanned, rested, and ready to restore the Peacock Throne

NBC isn’t nearly as powerful as they were in 1979.

He's got a plan from 1979 ready to go. They need a show about a bar in Boston, one about a talking car, and a sitcom with that Jello Pudding Pops guy that everyone loves.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:51 AM (E9Zae)

327 Hit Pasdaran HQ

Which, IIRC was in a former life the US Embassy. It's still ours so we can do as we damn well please with it.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 10:51 AM (hJH5n)

328 "The United States reportedly used NEW capabilities in the attacks: one-way attack drones"

I'm hoping we come up with some very capable drones that cost maybe $10K instead of $10M. Then we could have a million of them in stock.

Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 10:51 AM (vbXSk)

329 Iranian Foreign Minister just told @NBCNews: “we may have lost a few commanders but that’s not such a big problem.”

Baghdad Bob lives!
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:49 AM (E9Zae)

It's just a flesh wound!

Posted by: The Black Knight at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (wVcYX)

330 Staits of Hormuz closed?

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (2Ez/1)

331 Pig would work.

What are we, chopped liver?
- swine

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (Kt19C)

332 270 Outside Parliament: *knock knock knock*

Inside Parliament: Who is it?

Outside Parliament: Plumber, ma'am.
—-

Candygram!
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 28, 2026 10:41 AM (xvV+O)

Errr....ummm....Land Shark....

Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (SRRAx)

333 So what happens to the billions of dollars the Iranian big-shots had tucked away in Banks in Switzerland or the Caymans? Split between the Banks and the governments?

Posted by: JB1000 at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (mQTGA)

334 Chelsea Handler has some thoughts for you 'rons:

"You think I wanna be an adult woman with acne, or have mood swings or get a period so heavy it feels like the Hoover Dam just broke? I don't.

Everybody already hates women enough. I don't need my insides to join in on the fun. Women are tired of making concessions for men, especially in the bedroom. We have already been through enough letting you wear socks while you penetrate us. So man up, men, and if you can't do that, enjoy the company of your hands. Vasectomies, one snip and that's it."

Posted by: AoSHQ Celebrity News Bureau and Rumour Centre at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (0sNs1)

335

Will there be an Ayatollah to be named later, or is it Shah Shah a go go?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (x0n13)

336 Matt Bradley
@MattMcBradley
·
1h
Iranian Foreign Minister just told @NBCNews: “we may have lost a few commanders but that’s not such a big problem.”
Posted by: whig

In other words, they got their hair mussed.
-- Zombie General Buck Turgidson

Posted by: Tonypete at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (cYBz/)

337 Mark Levin is currently beating his dick like a redheaded step-child's rented mule

Posted by: ballistic at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (5aZAZ)

338 Leftists, isolationists and Code Pinkers hardest hit

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (hJH5n)

339 "It’s very easy to convert Christians."
___

If they convert to Islam, they weren't Christians to begin with.

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (22p5n)

340 Candygram!
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 28, 2026 10:41 AM (xvV+O)

Errr....ummm....Land Shark....
Posted by: Teresa in Fort Worth, AoSHQ's Plucky Wee One - Eat the Cheesecake, Buy the Yarn. at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (SRRAx)

Land Shark now with Mossad laser beams!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (x0n13)

341 Launching against countries who were previously not part of the fight is a bad idea. Because now some of them have deployed assets.
Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM (kIFVO)

The mullahs were always about getting that apocalypse going. Their 12th Imam is supposed to appear. So, if they're all being blown up, it must be the apocalypse, and time to throw everything you have out there.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (fPjLT)

342 Mark Levin is currently beating his dick like a redheaded step-child's rented mule
Posted by: ballistic at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (5aZAZ)

your mask is slipping

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (/M/4v)

343 🙂

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (g8Ew8)

344 Fog of War
X has people on saying the Ayatollah is gonna make a statement soon

Posted by: MkY at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (q6tQZ)

345 338 Mark Levin is currently beating his dick like a redheaded step-child's rented mule
Posted by: ballistic at February 28, 2026 10:52 AM (5aZAZ)

lol.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (bss/y)

346 He's got a plan from 1979 ready to go. They need a show about a bar in Boston, one about a talking car, and a sitcom with that Jello Pudding Pops guy that everyone loves.

And a show about the wacky employees of a mid-level midwestern radio station.

(I'm wearing a WKRP t-shirt, had to throw them in.)

Posted by: Delurker at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (gtcuf)

347 Heavy explosions over TelAviv. Fox News, Trey Yinst
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News Nation, European leaders call for resumption of US-Iran negotiations
Associated Press

Hedging their bets, as usual.

Posted by: L - No nic... at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (NFX2v)

348 >>THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

That would be real good news.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (1Udfd)

349 Asshat says what?

Ilhan Omar
@IlhanMN
Trump has launched an illegal regime change war.

As someone who has survived the horrors of war, I know military strikes will not make us safer; they will inflame tensions and push the region further into chaos.

When we abandon diplomacy, we choose destruction.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (E4rtv)

350 Ace's weekend interrupted again.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (ExV1e)

351 >1h
Iranian Foreign Minister just told @NBCNews: “we may have lost a few commanders but that’s not such a big problem.”
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:47 AM (E4rtv)

'Tis but a scratch.

Posted by: The Black Knight at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (GTqXr)

352 Deport Omar.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (/M/4v)

353

So, can we pass out candy in Minneapolis and on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn?!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (x0n13)

354 Fairy-tale corner.

FORMER PRESIDENT BIDEN: “The day I left office, border crossings in the United States were lower than the day that I entered an office inherited from Trump. He is — I won't say it. That's just a fact.”
“On the day I left office, I handed Trump the strongest economy in the world. In the world, that's not hyperbole. That's a fact!”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (FXNzP)

355 That would be real good news.
Posted by: garrett
------
Israelis think his son was with him and they got him too.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (E4rtv)

356 ---
News Nation, European leaders call for resumption of US-Iran negotiations
Associated Press

Turn those machines back on !!!!

Posted by: The Dukes at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (VE6XX)

357 Mark Levin is currently beating his dick like a redheaded step-child's rented mule

HQ style guide says "like it owes him money".

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (E9Zae)

358 No Commies, no muzzies. Gas 'em all.

GASSSSSSS

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (Kt19C)

359 86 Our country is currently very divided. If Iran killed Trump it would tend to unify the country against Iran. Do you think Italians will become more or less unified after their leaders death?

Less divided than you think. This division is in this country's urban centers and does not reflect Flyover Country. You should worry a lot more about your own country.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (hJH5n)

360 IanS, you are sadly mistaken about Pahlavi's plan. You should go read it.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (+nEug)

361 Can we trade Massi for Fetterman please?
Asking for a friend.

Posted by: Czech Chick at February 28, 2026 10:55 AM (vK/Ja)

362 I really think we need to get weapons into the hands of Iranian citizens.
Posted by: John the River at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM (Li1E5)

I've said that from the beginning. Trump could have made some really 2A bona fides by asking Americans to donate pistols and ammunition to the cause. (Pistols would be easier to get more of them into Iran, and they are easily concealed. Then you shoot someone with an AK with your pistol and you have two guns.)

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 10:55 AM (fPjLT)

363 295 WTF is it with this guy Trump?!

He says his deadline is, like, this Friday. Or bad things are gonna happen... Comes Friday this Trump guy says, bad things are gonna happen... You thinks in #twoweeks.
But, before his mic is even cold - BAM!!!
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher

It's like "Cops" on a global/nation-state level.

Sir, they've asked you to leave.
Sir, please leave or I'll place you under arrest for trespass.
This is your final warning. Leave, or be arrested.
You're now under arrest.
"Okay, I'm leaving. Hey, don't grab me, I'm trying to go!!!! Help! Help! Seriously!??!?!?"

Posted by: Moron Analyst at February 28, 2026 10:55 AM (ycI94)

364 Somewhere I'd heard the Israelis (or someone) had intel on a central meeting of Iran's big haunchos, so we targeted them in the morning when they'd be there together.

Some are still skeptical about Khomeini being dead, figuring he'd be deep in some bunker ... but hard to confirm his death I suppose, since he'd be in tiny pieces.

Posted by: illiniwek at February 28, 2026 10:55 AM (vbXSk)

365 Iran - at war with us for 47 years.

Trump 47.

Coincidence? I don’t think so.
Posted by: RI Red - who is now Somebody! at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM

Whoa...

Posted by: Ted "Theodore" Logan at February 28, 2026 10:55 AM (Wnv9h)

366 Has the Imam's Well been hit?

Posted by: davidt at February 28, 2026 10:55 AM (Q+gd/)

367 >When we abandon diplomacy, we choose destruction.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (E4rtv)

Yes, Ilhan, we should always trust the Iranians would negotiate in good faith. Retard.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 28, 2026 10:55 AM (GTqXr)

368 Launching against countries who were previously not part of the fight is a bad idea. Because now some of them have deployed assets.
Posted by: Marcus T at February 28, 2026 10:34 AM (kIFVO)

The mullahs were always about getting that apocalypse going. Their 12th Imam is supposed to appear. So, if they're all being blown up, it must be the apocalypse, and time to throw everything you have out there.
Posted by: GWB

Need to drop a big one down that well.
Islam knows "You lost".

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 10:56 AM (/lPRQ)

369 107 2% of the country running things.
This is out “democracy”

Posted by: Warmongers unite at February 28, 2026 10:19 AM (kz78D)

you lost at democracy, baby, oooooooOOOOooooooooOooo

Posted by: TheCatAttackedMyFoot at February 28, 2026 10:56 AM (jrgJz)

370 (I'm wearing a WKRP t-shirt, had to throw them in.)
Posted by: Delurker at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (gtcuf)

https://tinyurl.com/2s8fbwfp

Bonus:
https://tinyurl.com/2s366639

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:56 AM (bss/y)

371 *waves to Ben Had*

Posted by: SMH at God's mercy at February 28, 2026 10:56 AM (22p5n)

372 your mask is slipping
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (/M/4v)
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What mask, dipshit?

Levin has been using 2/3 of his show to beat the war drum over Iran for months now.

I cut my teeth listening to Old Yeller but it's nearly un-listenable at this point.

If you're insinuating that I'm anti-semitic because I am critical of Levin, you can eat three miles of dicks.

Posted by: ballistic at February 28, 2026 10:56 AM (5aZAZ)

373 can we pass out candy in Minneapolis and on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn?!

Halveh

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 10:57 AM (Kt19C)

374 I need to brush up on my Farsi and find me a hawt Iranian refugee gal.

Posted by: Cray Cray at February 28, 2026 10:57 AM (EES2L)

375 At this point it’s easy to see they hate the country. That’s it. Because nobody could be that ignorant or that willful of their own destruction.

It’s not about politics. It’s about survival and the future.

Posted by: Marcus T
======
To paraphrase Golda Meir, they hate us more than they love their own children. That is what a twisted evil religion and ideology gets you in life.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:57 AM (E4rtv)

376 MAGA divide

Oh no, Trump has betrayed MAGA again. I hope his poll numbers don't go up by more than 5 over this.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 10:57 AM (ExV1e)

377 358 Mark Levin is currently beating his dick like a redheaded step-child's rented mule

HQ style guide says "like it owes him money".
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (E9Zae)

Alternate: 'Like it bought him jewelry'?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:57 AM (bss/y)

378
Everybody already hates women enough.

------

Chelsea Handler is an argument against her own assertion.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 10:57 AM (BI5O2)

379 374 can we pass out candy in Minneapolis and on Atlantic Avenue in Brooklyn?!

Halveh
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 10:57 AM (Kt19C)

That's a Halvah thing to say!!!

I like Halvah.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 28, 2026 10:57 AM (x0n13)

380 So much for Obama's master Middle-Eadt strategy.
I wonder if we can get all that cash back. Or at least the pallets.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 10:58 AM (0MjtC)

381 You’re making shit up in your head. Delusional retard.
Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 10:50 AM (4hjRS)

It's a troll. All trolls are Average Joe, who sucks cock by choice.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 10:58 AM (8zz6B)

382 Yes, Ilhan, we should always trust the Iranians would negotiate in good faith. Retard.
Posted by: Heavy Meta
=======
Well, she always got paid so there is that from the Iranians.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:58 AM (E4rtv)

383 SMH, hello. You have been in my thoughts.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 10:58 AM (+nEug)

384 >>(I'm wearing a WKRP t-shirt, had to throw them in.)

With God as my witness...I thought those bombs could fly!

Posted by: Les Nessman at February 28, 2026 10:58 AM (1Udfd)

385 What mask, dipshit?

Levin has been using 2/3 of his show to beat the war drum over Iran for months now.

I cut my teeth listening to Old Yeller but it's nearly un-listenable at this point.

If you're insinuating that m anti-semitic because I am critical of Levin, you can eat three miles of dicks.
Posted by: ballistic at February 28, 2026 10:56 AM (5aZAZ)

Levin is not forcing you to listen to him , retard. If it hurts yoru fragile nerves turn him off.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:58 AM (/M/4v)

386 Another pallet of cash or two and this whole thing could have been avoided.

Posted by: Tucker Carlson at February 28, 2026 10:58 AM (JkO4W)

387 three miles of dicks

No man is an island.

Posted by: John "Paolo" Donne at February 28, 2026 10:59 AM (0sNs1)

388 It's a troll. All trolls are Average Joe, who sucks cock by choice.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
========
AOS Style Manual approved.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:59 AM (E4rtv)

389 (I'm wearing a WKRP t-shirt, had to throw them in.)
Posted by: Delurker at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (gtcuf)

https://tinyurl.com/2s8fbwfp

Bonus:
https://tinyurl.com/2s366639
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 10:56 AM (bss/y)

Timeless beauties.

Posted by: Count de Monet at February 28, 2026 10:59 AM (wVcYX)

390 377 MAGA divide

Oh no, Trump has betrayed MAGA again. I hope his poll numbers don't go up by more than 5 over this.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

His 2028 reelection hopes have been dashed!

Posted by: Moron Analyst at February 28, 2026 10:59 AM (ycI94)

391 306 Alexander Duncan @AlexDuncanTX

This is Islam in America: “This country is a gold mine. There are no restrictions on converting people here... No one can stop us. In 50 years, we will become the biggest religious group in this country. It’s very easy to convert Christians.”

X video: https://bit.ly/4ugDPbk
Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 10:48 AM (P5BPp)

Meet Clyde. The World's Biggest Doomsayer And Eeyore.

(It's easy to convert those without a spine.)

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:00 AM (hJH5n)

392
As someone who has survived the horrors of war, I know military strikes will not make us safer; they will inflame tensions and push the region further into chaos.

When we abandon diplomacy, we choose destruction.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM

Wow.

As shitty as this statement is, it's still considerably better than Tucker's.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 11:00 AM (BI5O2)

393 It’s a war. There will be some set backs . Problem is most Americans think it’s supposed to be like a TV show and at the first sign of casualties many will cry all is lost and we shouldn’t have done it ,etc.

Same thing happened a month after Operation Iraqi Freedom began.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 11:00 AM (4hjRS)

394 Department of War
@DeptofWar
OPERATION EPIC FURY

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 11:01 AM (FXNzP)

395 Iran counterattacks target Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE and Qatar. Against UAE alone — 14 missiles, all intercepted.

Posted by: r hennigantx at February 28, 2026 11:01 AM (gbOdA)

396 Klaus Schwabe?

Schwab is retired. He's rich, and he's an asshole, but he's also 87. Other people have taken over the mantle of evil.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 11:02 AM (ExV1e)

397 353 Deport Omar.
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:54 AM (/M/4v)

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Confiscate her $30mm in graft first.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 11:02 AM (JkO4W)

398 News Nation, European leaders call for resumption of US-Iran negotiations
Associated Press

Hedging their bets, as usual.
Posted by: L - No nic... at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (NFX2v)
=======

(ring ring ring ring rinc -click-)

(to the tune of the opening motif from Beethoven's C-minor Symphony)

"Nobody 's home! Nobody 's home!"

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 11:02 AM (rj6Yv)

399 Levin is not forcing you to listen to him , retard. If it hurts yoru fragile nerves turn him off.
Posted by: runner

Damn. I guess I can't make fun of Biden or Tucker either, then, and should just not listen to them. Guess AoS HQ is gonna be a quiet place from now on.

Posted by: Moron Analyst at February 28, 2026 11:02 AM (ycI94)

400 Cucker was really hoping for Iran to have a nuke, he said so. Cucker spent months spewing antisemitic nazi propaganda. Cucker spent a month in the ME kissing jihadi ass ,and looking for ways to help Iran. But the only one some retards want to mock is Mark Levin. OKEY DOKEY.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:03 AM (/M/4v)

401 "you can eat a foot of my shit" would've also been acceptable

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 11:03 AM (Y1sOo)

402 I wonder if there's a welcoming committee in hell.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at February 28, 2026 11:03 AM (SKZ+Q)

403 If I was sitting behind a Chinese or Russian Air Defense System, I'd feel a bit unsafe.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 11:03 AM (1Udfd)

404 Better keep a close eye on the Houthis, there and here.
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Also,WSJ, China ‘Highly Concerned’ About Strikes on Iran, an hour ago

Didn't someone just get busted for training foreign pilots in war planes? Yeah, I believe they did. /r

Posted by: L - No nic... at February 28, 2026 11:03 AM (NFX2v)

405
76 Cucker Qatarlson's relevance has left the building.
Posted by: Sock Monkey * considering the imponderables at February 28, 2026 10:15 AM

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It's possible that Qatar will not renew his contract.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 11:04 AM (azNOR)

406 Hezbollah has decided to sit down and shut up. You're on your own irgc

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 11:04 AM (+nEug)

407 Saudi Araba says no to US using its bases to launch attack on Iran, gets bombed anywa

××××××

They're Arabs. You don't pay attention to what they say, you watch what they do. I'm guessing a lot of people took naps right about the time we needed the airspace. Or not, but they will have given some sort of assistance.

Posted by: Tammy al-Thor at February 28, 2026 11:05 AM (Vvh2V)

408 401 "you can eat a foot of my shit" would've also been acceptable
Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 11:03 AM (Y1sOo)

Nice.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:05 AM (bss/y)

409 So much for Obama's master Middle-Eadt strategy.
I wonder if we can get all that cash back. Or at least the pallets.

Posted by: 29Victor

Some of that cash just landed in Dubai, Bahrain, etc.

There's no hole deep enough to bury that dipshit's legacy.

Posted by: Grudge Harbor at February 28, 2026 11:05 AM (yFLFB)

410 >> Hezbollah has decided to sit down and shut up. You're on your own irgc

The head was already cut off of that snake.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 11:05 AM (1Udfd)

411 151 The left is openly wishing Iran has nuclear weapons.Lovely people.
Posted by: steevy at February 28, 2026 10:25 AM (YwEeS)

You missed the 1980s I see.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:05 AM (hJH5n)

412 When we abandon diplomacy, we choose destruction.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (E4rtv)

Yes, Ilhan, we should always trust the Iranians would negotiate in good faith. Retard.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at February 28, 2026 10:55 AM

Yep, fvck them. I got my first combat deployment against iran in 1987 when they were trying to sink oil tankers in the gulf during the tanker war. We have been pussy footing around with these idiots since 1979, this was past due and I am glad Trump had the stones to go in and do this.

However, we do not need to send a single solider into iran, let them sort this out for themselves.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 28, 2026 11:06 AM (0N4FZ)

413 Damn. I guess I can't make fun of Biden or Tucker either, then, and should just not listen to them. Guess AoS HQ is gonna be a quiet place from now on.
Posted by: Moron Analyst at February 28, 2026 11:02 AM (ycI94)

we are being sold an idea that Levin LEAD IS INTO WAR!1!! no, he is a commentator who is aligned with US interests and Trump agenda. unlike CUCKER.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:06 AM (/M/4v)

414 Does this end the endless negotiations?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:06 AM (lAzE1)

415 Apparently Iran's got plenty of ballistic missiles left and at least someone to fire them off. Several on their way towards Israel (again).

I seem to recall seeing some photos a year or two ago of these vast, underground storage facilities where Iran had their missiles stored. Huge. They'd load the missiles onto mobile launchers and drive them up to the surface, launch and then go back for another round.

I think our USAF and the IAF are doing a modern version of the "Scud Hunt." Orbit the storage facility with attack aircraft, a launcher appears... boom. This could go on for weeks. Unless the storage facilities are hit with MOAB's. Which is probably likely once the locations are pinpointed.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 11:06 AM (jtM2q)

416 403 If I was sitting behind a Chinese or Russian Air Defense System, I'd feel a bit unsafe.
Posted by: garrett

You think THEY have it bad?!?!?!

Posted by: Chinese and Russian air defense salesman at February 28, 2026 11:06 AM (ycI94)

417 Tucker Carlson tells me the attack on Iran is “absolutely disgusting and evil.

I wonder if the checks TC has been receiving will start to bounce.

Posted by: Chuck C at February 28, 2026 11:07 AM (D0HYP)

418 The hallmark of leftist ideology is ignoring anything that doesn’t comport with the Narrative. This is the Prime Directive. A few million slaughtered in Cambodia (for example) well, we won’t talk about that. Like It Never Happened.

This is why respectful debate never works. Facts, logic, reason - history - none of that matters. They’ve already made their mind up, you’re only wasting your time trying to persuade someone who isn’t interested in the facts. Biden alluded to this when he said “we value truth over facts”.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 28, 2026 11:07 AM (rum8d)

419 Iranian Foreign Minister just told @NBCNews: “we may have lost a few commanders but that’s not such a big problem.”

Baghdad Bob lives!
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 10:49 AM (E9Zae)
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Left unsaid: "We have plenty more cannon fodder available..."

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 11:08 AM (ESVrU)

420 You dropped a bomb on me.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:08 AM (lAzE1)

421 TOUSi TV has just posted his next live stream. Starts in 53 minutes.

BREAKING: Khamenei Reportedly KILLED - Saudi & UK Join Iran War

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 11:09 AM (kvcnI)

422 >>I think our USAF and the IAF are doing a modern version of the "Scud Hunt." Orbit the storage facility with attack aircraft, a launcher appears... boom. This could go on for weeks. Unless the storage facilities are hit with MOAB's. Which is probably likely once the locations are pinpointed.

They need bodies. Once the leadership is culled, the military are going to abandon their posts and try to dissolve into the population.
This is always the way.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 11:09 AM (1Udfd)

423 >>>If I was sitting behind a Chinese or Russian Air Defense System, I'd feel a bit unsafe.

But it said 'GUARANTEED' on the box!

Posted by: Formally Ahmed, Now a Pile of Ash at February 28, 2026 11:09 AM (CwhoI)

424 Iran counterattacks target Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE and Qatar. Against UAE alone — 14 missiles, all intercepted.
Posted by: r hennigantx

Wait...
Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, UAE and Qatar attacked Iran.

So we are just kicking back watching the action?
/s

Hard to counterattack sum dude who is just standing on the sidelines.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:09 AM (/lPRQ)

425 266 A gun in the hand of someone that has no idea of how to use it is futile. There are 2 generations of Iranians that have never been close to a gun

Advocating for that scenario is the fastest way to get innocent people killed
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Seriously? 30,000+ civilians killed, all unarmed.
So what, exactly, do the Iranians have to lose?
And if you had an knowledge of the history of the region you'd know that large numbers of Iranians fought in the regimes wars in the last twenty years. They have handled guns. And right now they need guns.
And even for those with no experience it's better to armed when the death squads come for you then not.

Posted by: John the River at February 28, 2026 11:09 AM (Li1E5)

426 I wonder when The Beach Boys will make an appearance.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 11:10 AM (4hjRS)

427 GWAR : BRING BACK THE BOMB

https://www.youtube.com
/watch?v=YWPCGoO4620

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 11:10 AM (1Udfd)

428 418 Tucker Carlson tells me the attack on Iran is “absolutely disgusting and evil.

I wonder if the checks TC has been receiving will start to bounce.
Posted by: Chuck C at February 28, 2026 11:07 AM (D0HYP)

The iranians being propped up but in bad odor benefited I would say China the most. So much of this seems designed (Ukraine, Iran, Venezuela) to be able to let them buy oil at cut rate prices vs the rest of the world.

Odd, Trump seems to be trying to cut off all these supplies. Weird.

My point being is that if Tucker was being paid (and I still think this is like drugs or a tumor, but he can also be being paid) then it would also make sense for him to be being paid ultimately by China.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:10 AM (bss/y)

429 What the hell do we need the UK in this for? We need to tell them to stay out of it.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 11:10 AM (BI5O2)

430 However, we do not need to send a single solider into iran, let them sort this out for themselves.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 28, 2026 11:06 AM (0N4FZ)

No. We CAN'T. The instant we do, some asshole inside the country can say "This new government are American puppets". If the Iranians set up their own shop, no one can say that.

I'm no isolationist or a Code Pinker but I'm about strategy. Let Iran figure out what Iran wants to do. I cannot imagine they want to go back to the Islamic Republic because they too like water and the ability to ply a trade.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:10 AM (hJH5n)

431 we are being sold an idea that Levin LEAD IS INTO WAR!1!! no, he is a commentator who is aligned with US interests and Trump agenda. unlike CUCKER.
Posted by: runner

I don't think Levin has the "juice" to lead us into anything. I haven't listened to him in years, but my recollection is he was a little neo-conny when it came to using military force abroad, ESPECIALLY regarding Iran. In this case, it aligns with Trump (obviously), but I think it's fair and accurate to say he's frequently in favor of force against Iran.

Posted by: Chinese and Russian air defense salesman at February 28, 2026 11:10 AM (ycI94)

432 what do we need Saudi for ??

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (/M/4v)

433 But the only one some retards want to mock is Mark Levin. OKEY DOKEY.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:03 AM (/M/4v)

Lighten up, Francis.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (dK+Kv)

434 424 >>>If I was sitting behind a Chinese or Russian Air Defense System, I'd feel a bit unsafe.

But it said 'GUARANTEED' on the box!
Posted by: Formally Ahmed, Now a Pile of Ash at February 28, 2026 11:09 AM (CwhoI)

ACME means quality.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (bss/y)

435 I wonder if the checks TC has been receiving will start to bounce.
Posted by: Chuck C at February 28, 2026 11:07 AM (D0HYP)
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Regardless of the outcome in Iran, Qatar's government will continue to accrue vast amounts of money from the combination of its massive oil production and miniscule population, and it can be expected to continue using a portion of those oil profits to fund its own foreign policy.

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (lH7fb)

436 Opportunities for rapid advancement abound in the Iranian government and the Revolutionary Guard. Apply now!

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (JkO4W)

437 Is it too late to call James Taylor?

Posted by: John Kerry at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (XE5AP)

438 Saudi & UK Join Iran War
Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 11:09 AM (kvcnI)

UK? On which side?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (8zz6B)

439 When we abandon diplomacy, we choose destruction.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (E4rtv)
==

Pretty much every movie with John Milius in the credits.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (rj6Yv)

440 Tel Aviv being lit up right now. So far all missiles have intercepted.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (g8Ew8)

441 Tupperware Carlson, Gov Lepetomane says you better watch your ass; you look expendable.

Posted by: kingsman at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (ehY6c)

442 You know how Muslims always pretend to want to have "negotiations" while they prepare for their next sneak attack?

Well Trump just did that to them

~~Rommel~~ Muhammad You Magnificent Bastard, I've Read Your Book! -- DJT

Posted by: Chuck C at February 28, 2026 11:12 AM (D0HYP)

443 Lighten up, Francis.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (dK+Kv)

This. The monomania thing gets a bit old.

Now, this reminds me of Rome in 200 AD or so...

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:12 AM (bss/y)

444 We all came so hard this morning it’s gonna take a few days to clean it up.

Posted by: Fox News at February 28, 2026 11:12 AM (0ICUs)

445 John the River, my comment was statement from the Iranian people themselves.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 11:12 AM (+nEug)

446 265 A gun in the hand of someone that has no idea of how to use it is futile. There are 2 generations of Iranians that have never been close to a gun

Advocating for that scenario is the fastest way to get innocent people killed
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 10:40 AM (+nEug)

They can learn. Also, think of it this way: are there not former soldiers in the population that know firearms who could show people how to use them, who themselves are pissed off at the government? Former cops, even? We don't know that. And firearms are not difficult to learn how to use, which is the beauty of them.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:12 AM (hJH5n)

447 443 You know how Muslims always pretend to want to have "negotiations" while they prepare for their next sneak attack?

Well Trump just did that to them

Rommel Muhammad You Magnificent Bastard, I've Read Your Book! -- DJT
Posted by: Chuck C at February 28, 2026 11:12 AM (D0HYP)

And you'll note that in her statement- that is exactly what Omar is advocating for.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:12 AM (bss/y)

448 A gun in the hand of someone that has no idea of how to use it is futile. There are 2 generations of Iranians that have never been close to a gun

Yeah, it takes decades of training and generational knowledge to figure out how to be effective with modern firearms.

Posted by: US trans/furry lunatics killing normies at February 28, 2026 11:12 AM (ycI94)

449 For 80% of my life, Iran has been setting the world on fire while making slaves of their own citizens. If you have a problem with a change in this setup, you need to take a long, hard look in the mirror.

Posted by: Citizen Cake at February 28, 2026 11:13 AM (CwhoI)

450 This is all just a distraction from the Epstein files.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 11:13 AM (A5RD0)

451 UK? On which side?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (8zz6B)

Fair question.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 11:13 AM (dK+Kv)

452 MAGA split?

LMAO

Carlson has not been MAGA for some time.

The judges would also have accepted "sane"

Posted by: Chuck C at February 28, 2026 11:13 AM (D0HYP)

453 REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

I won't believe until the Iranians shred his corpse in the streets, as is their custom.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:13 AM (/lPRQ)

454 Saudi is useful to have on side, simply for PR purposes. It shows the world that literally everyone in the Middle East despises Iran and it's not a Jew Plot™ by Trumpstein.

The UK brings nothing to the table and Brits are the worst. Send 'em packing.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 11:13 AM (BI5O2)

455 My understanding is Tucker doesn’t need the money . I have always believed Tucker had a loose screw and is letting his freak flag fly that now he is out of the MSM.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 11:14 AM (4hjRS)

456 ACME means quality.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (bss/y)
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Are you sure about that?

Posted by: Wile E. Coyote at February 28, 2026 11:14 AM (ESVrU)

457
"The budget should be balanced, the Treasury should be refilled, public debt should be reduced, the arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and the assistance to foreign lands should be curtailed lest Rome become bankrupt. People again must learn to work, instead of living on public assistance."

-- Cicero, 55 BC

Posted by: Philosomoron at February 28, 2026 11:14 AM (0sNs1)

458 Has our very own tukker fanbois chimed in yet? Can't wait for their opinions.

/sarc

Posted by: Will Robinson at February 28, 2026 11:14 AM (2H3yT)

459 OT:
Getting through this workout then going to be trying a new pasta I found at publix made from eggs (no carbs.)

I'll let you know if it sucks (supposed to be garlic fettucine)- which I expect it to.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:14 AM (bss/y)

460 The UK joined? They can cover the dental care and fine dining.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:14 AM (lAzE1)

461 So, Tucker is whoring around again?

Posted by: ChupaMe at February 28, 2026 11:14 AM (FuKlv)

462 As shitty as this statement is, it's still considerably better than Tucker's.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
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Tuca's money from his Middle Eastern paymasters is at risk. Omar gets hers from stealing welfare funds here.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 11:15 AM (E4rtv)

463 Today the UK is the accordion on the deer hunt.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 11:15 AM (JkO4W)

464 Saudi & UK Join Iran War
Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 11:09 AM (kvcnI)

UK? On which side?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (8zz6B)

My words, exactly!

Posted by: Louisiana Sheriff J. W. Pepper at February 28, 2026 11:15 AM (wVcYX)

465 Heh. Guess everybody forgot about my recent alleged testimony.

Posted by: Old Lady Rodham at February 28, 2026 11:16 AM (2Ez/1)

466 449 A gun in the hand of someone that has no idea of how to use it is futile. There are 2 generations of Iranians that have never been close to a gun

Yeah, it takes decades of training and generational knowledge to figure out how to be effective with modern firearms.
Posted by: US trans/furry lunatics killing normies at February 28, 2026 11:12 AM (ycI94)

This. It's not an english fucking longbow for fuck's sake.

It's not even a crossbow (which was a quantum leap ahead of the longbow in terms of usability and ease of training.)

It is the pinnacle of point and shoot.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:16 AM (bss/y)

467 I don't think Levin has the "juice" to lead us into anything. I haven't listened to him in years, but my recollection is he was a little neo-conny when it came to using military force abroad, ESPECIALLY regarding Iran. In this case, it aligns with Trump (obviously), but I think it's fair and accurate to say he's frequently in favor of force against Iran.
Posted by: Chinese and Russian air defense salesman at February 28, 2026 11:10 AM (ycI94)

Nothing wrong with that. I'd argue Iran's disregard for the Vienna Convention of 1961 was a casus belli.

Anyways, I like to hear Levin's show because I learn things from it. Same with why I tuned in to Limbaugh's show, or why I hear Pratt on Texas every day. If I wasn't learning I wouldn't listen. I may disagree with some things but I get something out of it. Beign forced to think is a good thing.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:16 AM (hJH5n)

468 Trump is essentially saying: I do not give a flying fuck who you are, you fuck with us, I will kill or capture you with a wave of my hand.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

I voted for this!

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at February 28, 2026 11:16 AM (2J/Lj)

469 Of course the US will not openly promote Pahlavi. We are neutral , you see.
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 10:31 AM (/M/4v)

Probably better that we don't. He lives in the US and is friendly with Trump. The Iranians seems to want him but I don't know if that would change if we were to 'suggest' that they accept his rule.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 11:16 AM (ExV1e)

470 >>>What the hell do we need the UK in this for?

They are not in it. Read Starmer's statement.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 11:16 AM (Y1sOo)

471 The UK joined? They can cover the dental care and fine dining.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:14 AM (lAzE1)

And gaying up the place.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 11:16 AM (dK+Kv)

472 We need to remind Muslims that, according to their own words, nothing happens in the world unless "Allah wills it." If we killed the Ayatollah, then Allah must have willed that. Just as Allah willed we take out their nuclear weapons program. And any other number of things.

Posted by: Occasional Commenter at February 28, 2026 11:16 AM (MV++E)

473 457 ACME means quality.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (bss/y)
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Are you sure about that?
Posted by: Wile E. Coyote at February 28, 2026 11:14 AM (ESVrU)

Absolutely.

Posted by: Aetius451AD, is sarcasm dead? News at 11! at February 28, 2026 11:16 AM (bss/y)

474 466 MAGA: we’re so Christian and love life

Also maga: oooh a new war started, kill kill kill

Posted by: Come on man at February 28, 2026 11:16 AM (0Hx/2)

Yeah. We are so hard to figure out. Like an enigma, wrapped in a mystery inside a bacon turducken.

Posted by: Aetius451AD, is sarcasm dead? News at 11! at February 28, 2026 11:17 AM (bss/y)

475 Cow Demon is correct. American boots on the ground here would be an unmitigated disaster for our country, and our political movement.

Anyone militating for such a thing is a bona fide fucking retard. And if anyone around Trump suggests it, I hope he orders his Secret Service detail to hold him down taze him in the nutsack.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 11:18 AM (BI5O2)

476 "So should anyone aggress against you, assail him in the manner he assailed you." - Twitter advice from Khamenei on Feb. 17.

Terms accepted.

https://is.gd/03Axsu

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:18 AM (BnDlA)

477 This is all just a distraction from the Epstein files.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 11:13 AM (A5RD0)

*smiley face*

Posted by: Denny Crane - Nurse, you forgot the sarc tag! LOL at February 28, 2026 11:19 AM (i49OE)

478 Drop a shit ton of Hi Points into Iran. If they can’t shoot them they can use them as a club.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 11:19 AM (4hjRS)

479 Being a Christian doesn't mean "you love life."

Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at February 28, 2026 11:19 AM (qwx/I)

480 UK? On which side?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (8zz6B)

IDK. Watch TOUSI at noon.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 11:19 AM (kvcnI)

481 The men of al Zutt rode Mohamhead all night long.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:19 AM (lAzE1)

482 what do we need Saudi for ??
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:11 AM (/M/4v)
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Eh, point them at a non-critical target and let them have some fun playing with their US-supplied arms.

Gives them a feel-good moment they can show their people.

"Look what we can do to those hideous Iranians!"

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 11:19 AM (ESVrU)

483 479 This is all just a distraction from the Epstein files.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 28, 2026 11:13 AM (A5RD0)

*smiley face*
Posted by: Denny Crane - Nurse, you forgot the sarc tag! LOL at February 28, 2026 11:19 AM (i49OE)

Bill clearing Trump is pretty smart judo.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:20 AM (bss/y)

484 REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

Why'd Trump have to kill him?!?! He showed with Maduro we have the ability to ~~arrest~~ kidnap national leaders, and Trump didn't do it here because he's an Islamophobic murderer!!!

Posted by: US Leftist Lunatics at February 28, 2026 11:20 AM (ycI94)

485 Do we have any high heels on the ground?

Posted by: Sam Brinton at February 28, 2026 11:20 AM (2Ez/1)

486 June 2025.

Chuck Schumer
@SenSchumer
If TACO Trump is already folding on Iran, the American people need to know about it.
No side deals.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 11:20 AM (FXNzP)

487 I hope he doesn't get better.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:20 AM (lAzE1)

488 Bullshit. Tell the Iranian with the gun he doesn't know shit about to know which ammo he is using, what to do when the gun most likely jams and then there is no more ammo.

What the fuck do you go to the range for ?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 11:20 AM (+nEug)

489 GWB, command and control is being run out of the air. We have at least 2 , sorry I don't know the designation, planes in place
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 10:50 AM (+nEug)

That's only immediate control. Everything else operates out of an Air Operations Center. It takes a lot of work to build and assign target lists and plan aerial refueling and waves of aircraft. We've had an AOC in Qatar for a long time now. It runs the "air war" in all of CENTCOM.

Also, the aircraft would be Airborne Warning And Control System (AWACS) aircraft or Airborne Battlefield Command Control Center (ABCCC) aircraft. Just to put a name on them.

(I worked in AOCs and worked on the systems in them for about 20 years.)

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:21 AM (fPjLT)

490 Lord Almighty, Qatarlson. When I commented that an alternate headline could read: "Israel and US Hit Iran, Qatar Shills and Woke 'Right' Most Affected", it was supposed to be a *joke*, not a prediction.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 11:21 AM (TwV1B)

491 No Crocs on the ground.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:21 AM (lAzE1)

492 They could have shot the ayatollah in the leg !!

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 11:21 AM (4hjRS)

493 Being a Christian doesn't mean "you love life."
Posted by: Big Fat Meanie at February 28, 2026 11:19 AM (qwx/I)

But being a muslim does mean you love death.
Therefore, it would be uncharitable for Christians to deny their achievement of that state.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:21 AM (8zz6B)

494 >>>MAGA: we’re so Christian and love life

Also maga: oooh a new war started, kill kill kill >>>

So fucking lame.

Posted by: Denny Crane - You Are An Incompetent Troll. at February 28, 2026 11:21 AM (i49OE)

495 This is all just a distraction from the Epstein files.
Posted by: nurse ratched

Been reading Daily Kos have you?

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:22 AM (BnDlA)

496 Please to stop quoting the retards.

Posted by: This is not a new concept, You People! ;P at February 28, 2026 11:22 AM (ULPxl)

497 483 The men of al Zutt rode Mohamhead all night long.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:19 AM (lAzE1
Love is a highway….

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 11:22 AM (JUJUk)

498 REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED.
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Neighbors say he was just turning his life around and on his way home from a Koran study.

Posted by: Local media at February 28, 2026 11:22 AM (2Ez/1)

499 491 We love it when America brings democracy to 3rd world shitholes. It always works great and there are never any negative unintended consequences sequences. Iraq, Libya and Syria in are all thriving western countries now.

Thank you President Trump for continuing in the fine legacy of Bush and Obama.
Posted by: Fox News at February 28, 2026 11:21 AM (9iyS+)

The isolationists and Code Pinkers are very butthurt.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:22 AM (hJH5n)

500 On Who's Side?

https://youtu.be/1SSFD3QXifk

Posted by: Louisiana Sheriff J. W. Pepper at February 28, 2026 11:22 AM (wVcYX)

501 Drop a shit ton of Hi Points into Iran. If they can’t shoot them they can use them as a club.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 11:19 AM (4hjRS)

Weapons of mass embarrassment?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (dK+Kv)

502 >>Please to stop quoting the retards.

Ignore this.

Quote them.

Mock them until they cry.

Then Sockpuppet their Nics.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (1Udfd)

503 REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

Couldn't we have just shot him in the legs?

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (BnDlA)

504 Dr. Maalouf @realMaalouf

BREAKING: The Iranian regime has struck a hotel in Dubai.

The Islamic regime in Iran is now targeting tourists and committing war crimes.

X video: https://bit.ly/4rHpPWa

Tommy Robinson @TRobinsonNewEra

Iranian missiles flying everywhere.

They've struck a tourist area in Dubai.

X video: https://bit.ly/4732HJq

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (P5BPp)

505 Obligatory BOC:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UazjjYbsKns

IDK how many Ayatollahs have gone by since Cultosaurus Erectus but it's good they're finally getting USAF natural cause delivery.

Posted by: DaveA at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (PMJuY)

506 Another aspiring rapper cut down in his prime.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (lAzE1)

507 wow, I just heard that Burj Khalifa almost got hit.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (/M/4v)

508 476 466 MAGA: we’re so Christian and love life
Also maga: oooh a new war started, kill kill kill
Posted by: Come on man at February 28, 2026 11:16 AM (0Hx/2)

Yeah. We are so hard to figure out. Like an enigma, wrapped in a mystery inside a bacon turducken.
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Trump's so obviously bloodthirsty and unstable, you'd have to be retarded to provoke him and get on his bad side. (Looks at Maduro and the Ayatollah) Oh...

Posted by: Moron Analyst at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (ycI94)

509 Then Sockpuppet their Nics.
Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (1Udfd

Bad idea. That invites a stray banhammer.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 11:24 AM (BI5O2)

510 509 wow, I just heard that Burj Khalifa almost got hit.
Posted by: runner

Oh no! Hopefully Mia got out okay!

Posted by: Confused Moron at February 28, 2026 11:24 AM (ycI94)

511 So fucking lame.
Posted by: Denny Crane - You Are An Incompetent Troll. at February 28, 2026 11:21 AM (i49OE)

That's what I'm saying. Their update has not come through so their messaging is all over the place.

They sound like us... right now.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:25 AM (bss/y)

512 Why’d Trump have to kill him?!?! He showed with Maduro we have the ability to arrest kidnap national leaders, and Trump didn't do it here because he's an Islamophobic murderer!!!
Posted by: US Leftist Lunatics at February 28, 2026 11:20 AM (ycI94)

I admit it would have been fun to have kept the ayatollah alive, and then when there was a Victiry Parade in DC Trump’s car could tow a little cage on wheels with the ayatollah in it. And you could pass out rotten fruit so the spectators could throw something at him.

Posted by: Tom Servo at February 28, 2026 11:25 AM (etYFQ)

513 wow, I just heard that Burj Khalifa almost got hit.
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (/M/4v)l

Holy shit. It's YOLO time in Tehran. Good lord.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 11:25 AM (BI5O2)

514 Trump was clear when he ran - no nukes for Iran. Trump gave Iran weeks to give up the nukes. They said no. These 🤡 really want Trump to be more like Obama!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:25 AM (/M/4v)

515 Just popping in quick to go "Wooooo!"

So...

Woooooo!

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 11:25 AM (A76Eu)

516 Goldie is back up.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:25 AM (lAzE1)

517 454 REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

I won't believe until the Iranians shred his corpse in the streets, as is their custom.

pulled long pork?

Posted by: anachronda at February 28, 2026 11:25 AM (edU/H)

518 They sound like us... right now.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:25 AM (bss/y)

Poor bastards.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 11:26 AM (dK+Kv)

519 512 509 wow, I just heard that Burj Khalifa almost got hit.
Posted by: runner

Oh no! Hopefully Mia got out okay!
Posted by: Confused Moron at February 28, 2026 11:24 AM (ycI94)

Another thing i have never gotten: burkha porn.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:26 AM (bss/y)

520 [from Ilhan] When we abandon diplomacy, we choose destruction.
Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 10:53 AM (E4rtv)

When we abandon military destruction, we've abandoned any hope of successful diplomacy.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:26 AM (fPjLT)

521 I'm not going to quote the retard, so I'll say just one thing.

Tell me you've never read the Bible without telling me you've never read the Bible.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 11:26 AM (TwV1B)

522 505 REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

Couldn't we have just shot him in the legs?
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (BnDlA)

-----------

Seems like we could have just shot the Koran out of his hand.

Posted by: The Waco Kid at February 28, 2026 11:26 AM (JkO4W)

523 Bullshit. Tell the Iranian with the gun he doesn't know shit about to know which ammo he is using, what to do when the gun most likely jams and then there is no more ammo.

What the fuck do you go to the range for ?
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 11:20 AM (+nEug)

We go to the range to improve our skills. It doesn't take that much skill to ambush a Revolutionary Guard thug, blow his brains out, and seize his AK.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:26 AM (8zz6B)

524 Was it heart disease or lead poisoning?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:27 AM (lAzE1)

525 518 Just popping in quick to go "Wooooo!"

So...

Woooooo!
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 28, 2026 11:25 AM (A76Eu)

Please tell me you are doing it like Cole Train in Gears of War. Lie to me.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:27 AM (bss/y)

526 >>we can bomb Iran and kill their people at will. But if they retaliate it’s war crimes.

Disproportionate!

This is Disproportionate!!

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 11:27 AM (1Udfd)

527 Good Morning.

Vichy Tucker Carlson and the bitch hardest hit.
hahahhahahah

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:27 AM (v5dF2)

528 Washington was a Christian and crossed a river on Christmas to kill some Hessians.

Bad ass.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 11:27 AM (4hjRS)

529 brother, have you heard? "jump to bottom of comments" quota is going up!

Posted by: parsons at February 28, 2026 11:27 AM (edU/H)

530 War is diplomacy by other means.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:28 AM (bss/y)

531 476 Cow Demon is correct. American boots on the ground here would be an unmitigated disaster for our country, and our political movement.

It would be an unmitigated disaster for EVERYBODY. If change comes in Iran sui generis, no one can argue against it. Granted, we have a bombing campaign right now to encourage regime change, to use a term from the aughts, but if it nonetheless comes from within, no one can come along later and say "You're just an American puppet". Then, positive change can happen and true freedom can come to Iran, and might lead to them being a force for good in the Middle East.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:28 AM (hJH5n)

532 Good morning everyone
So the bombs between the minarets hit the spot

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 11:28 AM (Ia/+0)

533 But being a muslim does mean you love death.
Therefore, it would be uncharitable for Christians to deny their achievement of that state.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:21 AM (8zz6B)
=====

Lefties are a death cult. They love the death of others with an unholy passion. It only seems natural for them to believe that others believe as they do.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 11:28 AM (rj6Yv)

534 531 War is diplomacy by other means.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:28 AM (bss/y)

Thanks, von Clausewitz.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:28 AM (hJH5n)

535 I admit it would have been fun to have kept the ayatollah alive, and then when there was a Victiry Parade in DC Trump’s car could tow a little cage on wheels with the ayatollah in it. And you could pass out rotten fruit so the spectators could throw something at him.
Posted by: Tom Servo

(Whispering in Trump's ear) Remember thou art mortal.

Posted by: Marco Rubio at February 28, 2026 11:28 AM (ycI94)

536 This will put a snag in negotiations.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:29 AM (lAzE1)

537 Drop a shit ton of Hi Points into Iran. If they can’t shoot them they can use them as a club.
Posted by: Opinion fact

Put a few in a pillow case and then you can really flail on somebody.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:29 AM (/lPRQ)

538 admit it would have been fun to have kept the ayatollah alive, and then when there was a Victiry Parade in DC Trump’s car could tow a little cage on wheels with the ayatollah in it. And you could pass out rotten fruit so the spectators could throw something at him.
Posted by: Tom Servo at February 28, 2026 11

The traditional thing would be to then send him to the Strangler.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 11:29 AM (BI5O2)

539 Thanks, von Clausewitz.
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:28 AM (hJH5n)

Well, he wasn't wrong.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:29 AM (bss/y)

540 Wakes up
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. It's game on.
Prayers for our troops.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 11:29 AM (2WIwB)

541 Tuck, you know what was disgusting and evil?
Takjng the US Embassy and murdering Americans

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 11:30 AM (Ia/+0)

542
It the Iranians fire missiles at every country in the region, it dilutes the intensity of their barrage, angers everybody around them, and for all I know, makes it easier to find the launchers and storage sites.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 11:30 AM (azNOR)

543 499 483 The men of al Zutt rode Mohamhead all night long.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:19 AM (lAzE1
Love is a highway….
Posted by: Eromero
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I was laughing hard enough my stitches hurt.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 11:30 AM (E4rtv)

544 Been waiting for this day since 1979. This will change the ME and stop a huge amount of terrorism.

Posted by: AZ Hi Desert (Gringo fuertemente armado-Tempus belli) at February 28, 2026 11:30 AM (OD5vY)

545 I hoping for the Dome of the Rock to accidentally get hit.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:30 AM (/M/4v)

546 Well Hessians, sure.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 28, 2026 11:30 AM (JkO4W)

547 209 I’m undefeated.
Posted by: Forever War at February 28, 2026 10:32 AM (cZDTf)

Only the dead have seen the end of war.

Posted by: Plato at February 28, 2026 11:30 AM (hJH5n)

548 REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

Why'd Trump have to kill him?!?! He showed with Maduro we have the ability to arrest kidnap national leaders, and Trump didn't do it here because he's an Islamophobic murderer!!!
Posted by: US Leftist Lunatics at February 28, 2026 11:20 AM (ycI94)

We should have just shot the nuke out of his hand.

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (vSvIl)

549 Kill kill kill kill kill

Posted by: MAGA death cult at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (qpQFJ)

550 If nothing else comes out of this, it proves beyond doubt that the legacy media, TV and print, is not just incompetent it is anti American. The same goes for its heroes.

Posted by: JTB at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (yTvNw)

551 517 Goldie is back up.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:25 AM (lAzE1)

She said she would restart the stream but she's been up since 2am. It's going to be patriotic videos for a couple of hours. She'll rebroadcast Tousi's 12 noon stream when she comes back.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (kvcnI)

552 AOP, the people have already killed some of the irgc with out the first gun.

Yes, I would.love to see every one them shot beyond recognition . Anyone remember the guy picking up the gun in Australia and what happened?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (+nEug)

553 🤣😂

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (/M/4v)

554 Well, he wasn't wrong.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:29 AM (bss/y)

Yeah but On War was a painful read.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (hJH5n)

555 We should have just shot the nuke out of his hand.

Posted by: Methos at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (vSvIl)

This place.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (dK+Kv)

556 I had Platos Fuzzy Pumper Barbershop as a child.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:32 AM (lAzE1)

557 >>>So, the question becomes: did we wait all this time for this one moment where we could decapitate in one go? Is that what all this shit has been about?
Posted by: Aetius451AD
---

It's taking all the kids and their buds to McDonald's and telling them to order whatever they want.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:32 AM (v5dF2)

558 Kill kill kill kill kill

Posted by: MAGA death cult at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (qpQFJ)

Needs more boobs.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at February 28, 2026 11:32 AM (dK+Kv)

559 THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

This is great. Iranian people will finally have the chance to throw off the tyranny of Islam.

Meanwhile, over the past 20+ years, Muslims have invaded the UK, Europe, Canada and the USA and have taken over those countries.

Short of complete remigration of all Muslims from all Western nations back to the Middle East, Islam will continue conquering the West.

Verily I say unto you, the black piller you will have with you always.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 11:32 AM (Riz8t)

560 We dropped a lot of single shot pistols to Nazi resistance where the plan was using them to obtain a Nazi weapon.

You better have been up close and personal.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 11:32 AM (4hjRS)

561 "BREAKING: Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi terrorists claim they have closed the Strait of Hormuz, the critical maritime chokepoint.

with what ??? 40 IQ is not serving them well

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:33 AM (/M/4v)

562 Disproportionate!!
Posted by: garrett

Not being Disproportionate in winning a war is a big war crime in itself.

We are being restrained, using only conventional weapons. Neutrons were not sent on free paths through flesh. So we gots that.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 11:33 AM (u82oZ)

563 We have the Samson option, and they have the soy son option.
Posted by: Israel at February 28, 2026 11:05 AM (ycI94)

Does it involve fire and foxes? I always loved that one.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:33 AM (fPjLT)

564 After an almost 50 year wait ...This dish is very cold and very delicious.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 11:33 AM (lCppi)

565 Plato's Fuzzy Pumper sounds like a gay rub-n-tug joint.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 11:33 AM (BI5O2)

566 Tucker isn't MAGA.
Tucker IS being paid to divide the MAGA movement

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at February 28, 2026 11:34 AM (xcxpd)

567 559 Kill kill kill kill kill

Posted by: MAGA death cult at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (qpQFJ)

Ha ha ha ha

Posted by: Denny Crane - You Are An Incompetent Troll. at February 28, 2026 11:34 AM (i49OE)

568 REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

Couldn't we have just shot him in the legs?
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions

Or shot the atom bomb out of his hand?

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 11:34 AM (FXNzP)

569 If only we had some boats to reopen the Strait of Homos.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:34 AM (lAzE1)

570 I bet the troll would like to kill MAGAs . It’s always projection with these retards.

Posted by: Opinion fact at February 28, 2026 11:34 AM (4hjRS)

571 Archimedes

Only France and Poland have militaries that can free the homeland. But the website Gates of Vienna had some cogent thoughts on how British subjects can free themselves from Islam.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at February 28, 2026 11:35 AM (u82oZ)

572 Oh shit, where did that sub come from?

Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 11:35 AM (+nEug)

573 You know you're a true-blue bonifide Moron when the first thought on seeing the breaking news this morning was, "That should get a flaming skull from Ace!". LOL

Posted by: tankascribe at February 28, 2026 11:35 AM (GwViw)

574 if only we had assets in the region to send Houthis back to the 7th century paradise, if only ...

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:35 AM (/M/4v)

575 "Oh, boots on the ground."

"Nevermind"
-- Near Zombie Nancy Pelosi

Posted by: Tonypete at February 28, 2026 11:35 AM (cYBz/)

576 Dr. Eli David @DrEliDavid

Tens of students killed in a high school in Minab in southern Iran, after a regime's ballistic missile hit it

X: https://bit.ly/4ckLM8S

Iranian propaganda predictably blames U.S.A. and Israel:

Mohamad Safa @mhdksafa

The United States of America and Israel has just bombed a school full of students in Iran.

~40 students killed and 48 injured.

This violates Article 52 of Additional Protocol (I) Geneva Conventions, but international law clearly doesn’t apply to the U.S. and Israel.

X video: https://bit.ly/3MDsqkW

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 11:35 AM (P5BPp)

577 So, the question becomes: did we wait all this time for this one moment where we could decapitate in one go? Is that what all this shit has been about?
Posted by: Aetius451AD

Checks magic 8 ball--Signs point to Yes.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 11:35 AM (E4rtv)

578 THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

This is great. Iranian people will finally have the chance to throw off the tyranny of Islam.

Meanwhile, over the past 20+ years, Muslims have invaded the UK, Europe, Canada and the USA and have taken over those countries.

The UK, Europe, and Canada you say? I'm picking up what you're putting down...

Posted by: Trump at February 28, 2026 11:35 AM (ycI94)

579
I recall that when the chief of Hezbollah, Nasrallah was killed in an airstrike, he survived the blasts and collapse of his headquarters inside a deep
reinforced bunker. What got him was the toxic fumes from the explosives. Apparently this is a known thing, going back to WW1.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 11:35 AM (azNOR)

580 wow, I just heard that Burj Khalifa almost got hit.

Posted by: runner

Yes, a few blocks away, near Palm Jumaira

Posted by: Thomas Paine at February 28, 2026 11:36 AM (0U5gm)

581 A pic of Khamenei's home from the London Times. Looks like it is going to need a new coat of paint.

https://is.gd/nIC5Oc

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:36 AM (BnDlA)

582 Trump was clear when he ran - no nukes for Iran. Trump gave Iran weeks to give up the nukes. They said no. These 🤡 really want Trump to be more like Obama!

Narrator: He will not be more like Obama.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 11:36 AM (Riz8t)

583 REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

Couldn't we have just shot him in the legs?
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (BnDlA)

Why were they using real bombs?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 11:36 AM (ExV1e)

584 I only wish that Jimmy Carter had lived long enough to see this.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 11:36 AM (0MjtC)

585 We're closed. Moose out front should have told you.

Posted by: The Straits of Hormuz at February 28, 2026 11:37 AM (lAzE1)

586 Chuck Schumer
@SenSchumer
If TACO Trump is already folding on Iran, the American people need to know about it.
No side deals.

Has Schumer leared how to grill yet?

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 11:37 AM (0A/JS)

587 You dropped a bomb on me.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:08 AM (lAzE1)

And no video link? C'mon, man, you're not even trying!
http://tiny.cc/e9mz001

(Glitter camo FTW!)

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:37 AM (fPjLT)

588 Are world leaders going to have second thoughts when Trump says 'let's negotiate'?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:37 AM (v5dF2)

589 And this is why FOX News sucks ass, haven’t watched it in a year, turn it on and they have a succession of donks on to talk smack.

Click.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 11:38 AM (XV/Pl)

590 Was it heart disease or lead poisoning?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:27 AM (lAzE1)

---------------

Arkancide -- two to the back of the head and flung on the tracks in front of an oncoming train.

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at February 28, 2026 11:38 AM (pvE8i)

591 I voted for this.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:38 AM (BnDlA)

592 I had a copy of On War but somewhere lost it long ago

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 11:38 AM (Ia/+0)

593 >> Kill kill kill kill kill

Yas, yaas, yaaas!

Oh, wait. I thought you said Krill?

Posted by: Whale at February 28, 2026 11:38 AM (1Udfd)

594 Looks like the Department of War is pretty good at what they are now all about.

Go in break things, kill the bad guys...AND leave. Like it should be.

Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at February 28, 2026 11:38 AM (xvV+O)

595 Joo haters gotta Joo hate.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 11:38 AM (Riz8t)

596 584 REPORTS: THE AYATOLLAH HAS BEEN KILLED

Couldn't we have just shot him in the legs?
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:23 AM (BnDlA)

Why were they using real bombs?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 11:36 AM (ExV1e)

Damn. Good one.

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:38 AM (bss/y)

597 too bad we did not give more time to diplomacy...

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:39 AM (/M/4v)

598 Rubio told these idiots not to dick around with Trump on Maduro Day. Don't doubt he'll come for you, he said. Give the man what he wants, he said. The mullahs can't say they weren't warned, in any event.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 11:39 AM (BI5O2)

599 Ding Dong the Witch is Dead!

History will NOT miss savage and Primitive People will NOT be missed when they are gone.

"I did nothing WRONG" -- Bill Clinton'26

“Iran is the only country in the world that has now ... There is no other country in the world I can say that about, certainly not my own.” -- Bill Clinton'05

We can`t be so fixated on our desire to preserve the rights of ordinary Americans -- Bill Clinton'93

Re-thinking ONT on the demise of DR Who one realizes that it's uniqueness was in depicting a Preposterously Vile and Mendaciously Insane villain openly doing the things that contemporary politico's discretely lusted for.

Now you get see the real thing live!
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-HereComeTheDRUMS
Anyone who can split open the sky has got MY Vote!

A meme of Adam Schiff commanding legions of LIBs ina chorus of expropriate, Expropriate, EXPROPRIATE pales in comparison.

forWAR'd !!!

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 28, 2026 11:39 AM (kttqH)

600 Please God, free the Iranians from their muslim oppressors.

Posted by: Emmie at February 28, 2026 11:40 AM (FMtrg)

601 This is what i voted for Someone with the huevos to actually do what has needed doing for decades, instead of kicking the can down the road

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 11:40 AM (lCppi)

602 I hope that motherfucker is dead.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 11:40 AM (snZF9)

603 Posted by: Cute at February 28, 2026 11:37 AM (woJlP)

Beats bending over for Qatar, prick.

Posted by: Dr. T at February 28, 2026 11:40 AM (BF4m0)

604 And no video link? C'mon, man, you're not even trying!
http://tiny.cc/e9mz001

(Glitter camo FTW!)
Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:37 AM (fPjLT)

Well done GWB!

Posted by: Denny Crane - The 80's RULED. at February 28, 2026 11:40 AM (i49OE)

605 573 Oh shit, where did that sub come from?
Posted by: Ben Had at February 28, 2026 11:35 AM
Run silent. Run deep.

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 11:40 AM (JUJUk)

606 "TRUMP IS A PUPPET OF ~~PUTIN~~ ISRAEL! REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!! DRINK!!!"

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at February 28, 2026 11:40 AM (pvE8i)

607 A pic of Khamenei's home from the London Times. Looks like it is going to need a new coat of paint.

https://is.gd/nIC5Oc
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:36 AM (BnDlA)
----
Definitely a fixer-upper.

On the plus side, I bet we could get it for $20 and rebuild it for the next MOME.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 28, 2026 11:41 AM (ESVrU)

608 Posted by: The Straits of Hormuz at February 28, 2026 11:37 AM (lAzE1)

It's Strait, not Straits. There is only one there.

And, yes, I can be pedantic when I set my mind to it.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 28, 2026 11:41 AM (Y1sOo)

609 And so it begins...

https://is.gd/8bYtqe

Posted by: That guy who always thinks it's beginning at February 28, 2026 11:41 AM (Riz8t)

610 Old school diplomacy:

The Bashaw of Tangiers: "Lions. Lions would please the Sultan. Lions are noble."

Gummere: (ahem) "Mr. Dreighton will leave this afternoon for Fez with a pair of lions."

Old school military force: "Hostiles to the left! Fire!"

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 11:41 AM (rj6Yv)

611 Looks like the Department of War is pretty good at what they are now all about.

Go in break things, kill the bad guys...AND leave. Like it should be.

I credit Hegseth for a lot of this. He's the first SecWar we've had in a while who was actual boots on the ground instead of a general or whatever.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 11:41 AM (0A/JS)

612 552 517 Goldie is back up.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:25 AM (lAzE1)

She said she would restart the stream but she's been up since 2am. It's going to be patriotic videos for a couple of hours. She'll rebroadcast Tousi's 12 noon stream when she comes back.

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 11:31 AM (kvcnI)

Correction. Her ticker says resuming at noon. I expect it will start with TOUSi's stream though. His live says 19 minutes to go (which is noon).

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 11:41 AM (kvcnI)

613 I'm truly torn.
On the one hand, this could mean a new era of freedom for the people of Iran.
On the other hand, Lindsey Graham is probably super happy right now.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 11:42 AM (0MjtC)

614 601 Please God, free the Iranians from their muslim oppressors.
Posted by: Emmie at February 28, 2026 11:40 AM (FMtrg
Amen and Amen!

Posted by: Eromero at February 28, 2026 11:42 AM (JUJUk)

615 👎

Posted by: Zombie McCain at February 28, 2026 11:42 AM (GI9/m)

616 WAR ENSEMBLE

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=jqnC54vbUbU

Posted by: SLAYER at February 28, 2026 11:42 AM (1Udfd)

617 596 Joo haters gotta Joo hate.
Posted by: Archimedes
======
Disgruntled and banned AOS type is my guess rather than random trolls. The rando paid ones seems to be screwed up today on messaging on X.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 11:42 AM (E4rtv)

618 "my legacy" - some jug eared communist.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:42 AM (BnDlA)

619 588 MAGA in 2024: no new wars, America first

Trump in 2026: bends over for Israel, gives zero fucks about Americans

But Tucker is the one who isn’t maga.

Boomers gotta boom .
Posted by: Cute

Are we at war with Venezuela? This is going to end up similar, I think. We go in, blow shit up, and leave. Not sure it's a war when it's a one-sided beat down.

I don't view it as doing Israel's bidding. Everyone in the region viewed Iran as a destabilizing threat...to everyone. Retards like Obama tried to fake-negotiate the threat away. Trump used the opportunity of popular uprisings to end the regime, either organically or through our military assistance.

Tucker isn't MAGA, he's a paid anti-American antisemitic lunatic. Fuck him.

Posted by: Moron Analyst at February 28, 2026 11:43 AM (ycI94)

620 "those Americans , they will not hit us in middle of the day ...those JOOOS they will not hit us on a Saturday.."

Yes, and yes!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:43 AM (/M/4v)

621 I only wish that Jimmy Carter had lived long enough to see this.
Posted by: 29Victor

Obama is enjoying his legacy.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:43 AM (/lPRQ)

622 Report on X

MASSIVE BREAKING: Trey Yingst: “[Statement from a very high ranking Israeli military source]: ‘Three sites where gatherings of Iranian terror regime were taking place were struck simultaneously, and several senior figures essential to the management of the campaign and the regime’s governance were eliminated.’”

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 11:43 AM (E4rtv)

623 Paul Sorvino

Re-watched the end of The Firm last night just to watch Pauli glare at Cruise.

Posted by: DaveA at February 28, 2026 11:44 AM (PMJuY)

624 No. We CAN'T. The instant we do, some asshole inside the country can say "This new government are American puppets". If the Iranians set up their own shop, no one can say that.
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:10 AM (hJH5n)

Admittedly, a lot of people are going to say that, anyway. But we provide them no obvious evidence if we make the point of "You take care of this. We were glad to get things rolling" and it becomes the standard leftist, anti-American noise, is all.

If the Iranians install a new government, they have incentive to fight back against that "American puppet" argument.

The one thing I've argued we should offer up (after a new gov't is put in place) is engineering support for getting them some water and maybe shoring up Tehran. Otherwise let them do it on their own.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:44 AM (fPjLT)

625 Obama is enjoying his legacy.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:43 AM (/lPRQ)

Thank you for reminding us ! Awesome.

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:44 AM (/M/4v)

626
589 Are world leaders going to have second thoughts when Trump says 'let's negotiate'?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:37 AM

-------

The Iranian government wasn't really negotiating.

Posted by: Semi-Literate Thug at February 28, 2026 11:44 AM (azNOR)

627 618 WAR ENSEMBLE

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=jqnC54vbUbU
Posted by: SLAYER at February 28, 2026 11:42 AM (1Udfd)

THE SPORT IS WAR
TOTAL WAR
WHEN VICTORY’S REALLY MASSACRE
THE FINAL SWING
IS NOT A DRILL
IT’S HOW MANY PEOPLE
I CAN KILL

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:44 AM (hJH5n)

628 Obama, Susan Rice, how is your morning ?

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:44 AM (/M/4v)

629 More video.

https://is.gd/opYE9B

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 11:45 AM (FXNzP)

630 The lack of second-order thinking by a lot of people is in full effect. The two suppliers of China's oil have been neutralized. Xi needed to have launched against Taiwan a month ago to have any chance not to be the next 6 hour regime change.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 11:45 AM (0A/JS)

631 This is what i voted for Someone with the huevos to actually do what has needed doing for decades, instead of kicking the can down the road

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 11:40 AM (lCppi)

---------------

Preach it, Sister!

The Mad Mullahs have murdered and financed the murder (with a little help from their friends, Obama and Biden) thousands of Americans -- including US Servicemen -- over the past half century.

Fuck those goatfuckers ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at February 28, 2026 11:45 AM (pvE8i)

632 Well, that's good enough for me. Khamenei is pink mist.

https://is.gd/WM8347

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 11:45 AM (Riz8t)

633 Look, I don't love this. Not enthusiastic. But please - no bitching about it. Fathers and husbands are in harm's way. It's not about right or wrong or smart or stupid or Trump or Dems or Jews anymore.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 28, 2026 11:45 AM (BI5O2)

634 Wonder if the guys who made the hit record
Bomb Iran are alive to see their chant come to fruition?

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:45 AM (v5dF2)

635 Posted by: Moron Analyst at February 28, 2026 11:43 AM (ycI94)

Arguing with trolls is pointless. They're here because their handlers know how easy it is to control the mindless. We try to not have that kind here.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (ExV1e)

636 I only wish that Jimmy Carter had lived long enough to see this.

I'll bet Valerie Jarrett is throwing lamps at Obama and Big Mike as we speak, Hillary style.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (0A/JS)

637 Reruns of Hardcore Pawn are Tucker's favorite?

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (Kt19C)

638 "571 I bet the troll would like to kill MAGAs . It’s always projection with these retards."

It's performative, anyway. Proglodytes don't actually care about the Iranians suffering under Arab occupation (or illegal immigrants, etc)

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (TwV1B)

639 Tucker is really showing his traitorous ass.

Fuck him.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (Z3YM3)

640 When it comes to the devil's religion of islam, the more dead the better.

Make War, Not Love. It's all they understand.

Posted by: The Only Good moslem Is A Dead moslem at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (Ksqrb)

641 632 The lack of second-order thinking by a lot of people is in full effect. The two suppliers of China's oil have been neutralized. Xi needed to have launched against Taiwan a month ago to have any chance not to be the next 6 hour regime change.
Posted by: Ian S.
========
And far better than fighting a naval campaign against China in 2027 by making Xi's energy imports subject to being cut today.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (E4rtv)

642 I think people, some here, put a huge emphasis on Tucker's sway over politics and culture. He's not "all that." He's a slightly less vicious Candy Owens. But every bit as bonkers.

The only people who abide him are his fan base and those looking for a sound bite. And that number is at the low end of the spectrum.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (jtM2q)

643 >>THE SPORT IS WAR
TOTAL WAR
WHEN VICTORY’S REALLY MASSACRE
THE FINAL SWING
IS NOT A DRILL
IT’S HOW MANY PEOPLE
I CAN KILL

[Insert Guitar Solo, Here]

Posted by: SLAYER at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (1Udfd)

644 NewsMax2 has had decent coverage...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-lFBzloL2Y

Posted by: Denny Crane - NOT a Paid Advertisement. at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (i49OE)

645 Tucker is a dry drunk who now gets intoxicated on his own sanctimony.

Same results. Irrational flailing ending in self destruction.

Posted by: Alternative point of view at February 28, 2026 11:47 AM (YrUlT)

646 And firearms are not difficult to learn how to use, which is the beauty of them.
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:12 AM (hJH5n)

Which is why, in the beginning of this, I suggested dropping oodles of .357 revolvers with 60-300 rounds for each. Revolvers are the original point-and-click interface.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:47 AM (fPjLT)

647
And this is why FOX News sucks ass, haven’t watched it in a year, turn it on and they have a succession of donks on to talk smack.

All I see are Shriner kids.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 11:47 AM (Cqx++)

648 I'll bet Valerie Jarrett is throwing lamps at Obama and Big Mike as we speak, Hillary style.
Posted by: Ian S.

Didn't Jarret move into the Obama's DC compound?

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 11:47 AM (E4rtv)

649 We go to the range to improve our skills. It doesn't take that much skill to ambush a Revolutionary Guard thug, blow his brains out, and seize his AK.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:26 A

Those goat herders in iraq and afghanistan sure figured out how to shoot quick once we set up shop.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 28, 2026 11:48 AM (0N4FZ)

650 574 You know you're a true-blue bonifide Moron when the first thought on seeing the breaking news this morning was, "That should get a flaming skull from Ace!". LOL
Posted by: tankascribe at February 28, 2026 11:35 AM (GwViw)

---

AoSHQ is generally my first contact with any news of import. My first thought is whether there are enough flaming skulls, and whether there should be pudding.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at February 28, 2026 11:48 AM (NYInA)

651 I won't believe until the Iranians shred his corpse in the streets, as is their custom.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:13 AM (/lPRQ)

Depending on how close he was to the detonation point, they might have a hard time doing that.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:48 AM (fPjLT)

652 >>Those goat herders in iraq and afghanistan sure figured out how to shoot quick once we set up shop.

Well, they rely on allah to guide their bullets...but, yeah. They were down to clown in no time.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 11:49 AM (1Udfd)

653 wait a second! the regime promised Khamenei on TV, like , and hour ago! I demand to see the great leader !

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:49 AM (/M/4v)

654 Trump in 2026: bends over for Israel, gives zero fucks about Americans

But Tucker is the one who isn’t maga.

Boomers gotta boom .
Posted by: Cute

Are we at war with Venezuela? This is going to end up similar, I think. We go in, blow shit up, and leave. Not sure it's a war when it's a one-sided beat down.

I don't view it as doing Israel's bidding. Everyone in the region viewed Iran as a destabilizing threat...to everyone. Retards like Obama tried to fake-negotiate the threat away. Trump used the opportunity of popular uprisings to end the regime, either organically or through our military assistance.

Tucker isn't MAGA, he's a paid anti-American antisemitic lunatic. Fuck him.
Posted by: Moron Analyst at February 28, 2026 11:43 AM (ycI94)

I wonder how much Qatari money that poster was paid.

As well as the other anti-Semites that have suddenly popped up.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:49 AM (hJH5n)

655 Flaming Tucker Head?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 11:49 AM (Cqx++)

656 Trump understands that diplomacy is the art of saying "nice doggy" while reaching for a large rock.

Posted by: Rob Crawford at February 28, 2026 11:49 AM (LqCKJ)

657 More video.

https://is.gd/opYE9B
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster!

2nd video down says 21 tomahawks inbound...
Might just be our version of cheap ass drones.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:49 AM (/lPRQ)

658 And far better than fighting a naval campaign against China in 2027 by making Xi's energy imports subject to being cut today.

Exactly. The people complaining this is for Israel are delusional. It's for, among other things, Silicon Valley. (Granted, SV's best R&D happens in Israel, something the Joo-haters don't know about).

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 11:50 AM (0A/JS)

659 The lack of second-order thinking by a lot of people is in full effect. The two suppliers of China's oil have been neutralized. Xi needed to have launched against Taiwan a month ago to have any chance not to be the next 6 hour regime change.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 11:45 AM (0A/JS)
===

I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop with the recent Pakistan-Afghanistan brouhaha. There was a reason for that ...

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 11:50 AM (rj6Yv)

660 Flaming Tucker Head?

==

Tease!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:50 AM (/M/4v)

661 WAR ENSEMBLE

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=jqnC54vbUbU

Posted by: SLAYER at February 28, 2026 11:42 AM (1Udfd)

Oh hell yeah.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 11:50 AM (snZF9)

662 532 476 Cow Demon is correct. American boots on the ground here would be an unmitigated disaster
---

Trump sent the people of Iran a message yesterday
to get their shit together so they may make it a civil place.

He's giving them their country back, not taking it.
...maybe a little oil for repayment

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 28, 2026 11:50 AM (v5dF2)

663 Iwas in England in 1979, its been a long time

Posted by: Skip at February 28, 2026 11:50 AM (Ia/+0)

664 629 618 WAR ENSEMBLE
...
IS NOT A DRILL
IT’S HOW MANY PEOPLE
I CAN KILL

I BELIEVE in Harvey Dent
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-HereComeTheDRUMS

But I will vote for the Guy who can Split open the Sky.

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 28, 2026 11:51 AM (2okO+)

665 >>Oh hell yeah.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 11:50 AM (snZF9)

One would hope that is playing on a loop through the US Coms.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 11:51 AM (1Udfd)

666
[Insert Guitar Solo, Here]
Posted by: SLAYER at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (1Udfd)

SPORT THE WAR
WAR SUPPORT
THE SPORT IS WAR
TOTAL WAR
WHERE VICTORY’S REALLY SURVIVAL
THE FINAL SWING
IS NOT A DRILL
IT’S HOW MANY PEOPLE
I CAN KILL

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:51 AM (hJH5n)

667 Maybe after all this fundamentalist islam will look less like the way of the future in the West.
Or maybe in some Western European countries socialists will accelerate their pro-islamic plans.
Probably both at once, depending on the country.

Posted by: PG at February 28, 2026 11:51 AM (tFapr)

668 Didn't Jarret move into the Obama's DC compound?

Yes. Which everyone thought was weird.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 11:51 AM (0A/JS)

669 Close call in Qatar. Running in flip flops is not ideal.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:51 AM (lAzE1)

670 And firearms are not difficult to learn how to use, which is the beauty of them.
Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:12 AM (hJH5n)

Which is why, in the beginning of this, I suggested dropping oodles of .357 revolvers with 60-300 rounds for each. Revolvers are the original point-and-click interface.
Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:47 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Iran has mandatory military service. Pretty sure its young men can handle weapons if they need to. As well as the average 'ette? No. Well enough to fight? Yes.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 11:51 AM (Wnv9h)

671 Trump's a threat to democracy!
Trump's thugs killed two peaceful American protesters!
You can't bomb Iran just because their tyrannical government executed 25,000 peaceful protestors!!

Posted by: Retarded Leftist at February 28, 2026 11:52 AM (ycI94)

672 Well, that's good enough for me. Khamenei is pink mist.

Hey Bartender! I'll have a Khamenei Pink Mist with a shot of Jameson please!

Posted by: American Tourist, Trump Hotel and Casino, Tehran, 2027 at February 28, 2026 11:52 AM (Ksqrb)

673 I am always glad that there are a few SLAYER fans among the Horde.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 11:52 AM (1Udfd)

674 God damn right, it's a beautiful day!

Posted by: BlackOrchid at February 28, 2026 11:52 AM (j+aD2)

675 Qatar is like, what the fk did we do ?? We helped your ass!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:52 AM (/M/4v)

676 "We urge the Iranian leadership to seek a negotiated solution." Joint statement from French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

The Iranian leadership is mort. Try again.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:52 AM (BnDlA)

677 Goldie and Arvin are up but still chilling to persian music

https://www.youtube.com/live/4KT4ay8Qfh4

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 11:52 AM (kvcnI)

678 Benny Johnson @bennyjohnson

Exiled Crown Prince of Iran Reza Pahlavi:

“Your duty is to defend the people, not to defend a regime that has taken our homeland hostage through repression and crime.”

X video: https://bit.ly/4l74O50

Posted by: Clyde Shelton at February 28, 2026 11:53 AM (P5BPp)

679 641 Tucker is really showing his traitorous ass.

Fuck him.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at February 28, 2026 11:46 AM (Z3YM3

Uhh...pretty sure the Qataris beat you to that.

Posted by: ErikInTexas at February 28, 2026 11:54 AM (kGdxl)

680 TOUSI starts in 6 minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/live/h80P3aOFMrw

Posted by: You Really Don't Want to Know at February 28, 2026 11:54 AM (kvcnI)

681
It's for, among other things, Silicon Valley.

Bombs for AI data centers?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 28, 2026 11:54 AM (Cqx++)

682 Which is why, in the beginning of this, I suggested dropping oodles of .357 revolvers with 60-300 rounds for each. Revolvers are the original point-and-click interface.
Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:47 AM

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Iran has mandatory military service. Pretty sure its young men can handle weapons if they need to. As well as the average 'ette? No. Well enough to fight? Yes.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 11:51 AM (Wnv9h)

I'd suggest those NAA palm-size revolvers in .22 Magnum. The round packs a punch, and the weapon is highly concealable.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at February 28, 2026 11:54 AM (8zz6B)

683 One would hope that is playing on a loop through the US Coms.

Posted by: garrett at February 28, 2026 11:51 AM (1Udfd)

Along with Manowar- Kill with power.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at February 28, 2026 11:54 AM (snZF9)

684 "We urge the Iranian leadership to seek a negotiated solution." Joint statement from French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Macron can help the Iranian leadership with the terms of their surrender.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 11:54 AM (0A/JS)

685 661 The lack of second-order thinking by a lot of people is in full effect. The two suppliers of China's oil have been neutralized. Xi needed to have launched against Taiwan a month ago to have any chance not to be the next 6 hour regime change.
Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 11:45 AM (0A/JS)

It sucks that the PRC doesn’t share a land border with a major oil producing country.

Posted by: Cow Demon at February 28, 2026 11:54 AM (hJH5n)

686 "As well as the other anti-Semites that have suddenly popped up."

Ah, you're probably right that it's Qatar bots rather than commie tards.

So.

Hey retards. Go eat some greasy bacon. I'm frying some up right now and after that I'm going to go walk my dog and I won't be covering my hair. Seethe and cope.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 11:54 AM (TwV1B)

687 661.
I'm waiting for the other shoe to drop with the recent Pakistan-Afghanistan brouhaha. There was a reason for that ...
Posted by: mrp

Yes.

Posted by: L - No nic... at February 28, 2026 11:54 AM (NFX2v)

688
Next, get the muzzies out of our country.

They will never stop until they are gone or dead.

Posted by: fourseasons at February 28, 2026 11:54 AM (3ek7K)

689 I approve.

But I don't see what is to prevent the Revolutionary Guards and others from playing possum and then gradually reasserting control afterward. Probably better not to give them an opportunity to lay down their arms (which I hope is what we're actually doing).

I do hope the Ayatollah and friends enjoy Hell. They've earned it.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 28, 2026 11:55 AM (YWB+v)

690 Negotiations have reached an impasse.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:55 AM (lAzE1)

691 Iran is obviously trying to take out as many civilians as possible. Under what liberal war theory is that appropriate or a 'winning' strategy?

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 11:55 AM (lCppi)

692 The lack of second-order thinking by a lot of people is in full effect. The two suppliers of China's oil have been neutralized. Xi needed to have launched against Taiwan a month ago to have any chance not to be the next 6 hour regime change.

I wish that were true, but China is not Iran or Venezuela.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 28, 2026 11:56 AM (Riz8t)

693 >>Manowar- Kill with power.

https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=jagZ0ePrAKs

Posted by: Long Distance Dedication at February 28, 2026 11:56 AM (1Udfd)

694 too bad we did not give more time to diplomacy...
Posted by: runner
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Rapprochement! I repeat it over and over again!

Posted by: Valerie Jarrett at February 28, 2026 11:56 AM (XeU6L)

695 I do hope the Ayatollah and friends enjoy Hell. They've earned it.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at February 28, 2026 11:55 AM (YWB+v)

And they chose it.

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 11:56 AM (lCppi)

696 677 Qatar is like, what the fk did we do ?? We helped your ass!
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:52 AM (/M/4v)

You f*ked up! You trusted us!

Posted by: Ayatollah Otter at February 28, 2026 11:56 AM (XE5AP)

697 2nd video down says 21 tomahawks inbound...
Might just be our version of cheap ass drones.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:49 AM (/lPRQ)

They looked a lot like Tomahawks.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 28, 2026 11:56 AM (ExV1e)

698 Trump Tzu: If you want to slay a dragon, you first slay his friends.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 28, 2026 11:56 AM (XV/Pl)

699 670 Didn't Jarret move into the Obama's DC compound?

Yes. Which everyone thought was weird.
Posted by: Ian S.
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I thought of it more as Svengali could hide from scrutiny under the Obama cape.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 11:58 AM (E4rtv)

700 Well, he wasn't wrong.
Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 28, 2026 11:29 AM

Dude. You missed out on the bonus points by not using "He's not wrong, you know."

In today's competitive environment, every point counts when it comes to your AoSHQ Commentator Evaluation!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 28, 2026 11:58 AM (0sNs1)

701 Saddam Hussein violated 17 UN resolutions and bribed or attempted to bribe every parliament in Europe to end sanctions. He also kept dual-use WMD production facilities in underground bunkers.

He was a destabilizing power in the region, too. And look what happened to him.

Whoever is left in Iran's power circle had better read the tea leaves and decide accordingly.

Posted by: mrp at February 28, 2026 11:59 AM (rj6Yv)

702 Qatar is like, what the fk did we do ?? We helped your ass!

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:52 AM (/M/4v)

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Maybe they can install Cucker Qatarlson as Iran's new Supreme Leader?

Of course, he'd have to take a pay cut ...

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at February 28, 2026 11:59 AM (pvE8i)

703 It sucks that the PRC doesn’t share a land border with a major oil producing country.

Russia's entire economy is built on oil. If Putin raises production to help Xi, he's contributing to his own destruction. It's the "guy sweating at two red buttons" meme.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 28, 2026 11:59 AM (0A/JS)

704 New war thread

Posted by: My Ridiculously Circuitous Plan at February 28, 2026 11:59 AM (lH7fb)

705 Nood. Leftists losing their shit.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 28, 2026 11:59 AM (Wnv9h)

706 I wish that were true, but China is not Iran or Venezuela.
Posted by: Archimedes
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Logistics--China needs access to oil to run its war machine. No oil, no war is the rest of the syllogism.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 12:00 PM (E4rtv)

707 The definition of insanity: Hearing Trump say he's going to f*ck you up and ignoring him.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 12:00 PM (FXNzP)

708 Any news from Biden's Dog?

Posted by: Diogenes at February 28, 2026 12:00 PM (2WIwB)

709 Iran is using suicide drones to bomb high-rises in Bahrain and Dubai...goons

Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 12:00 PM (/M/4v)

710 2nd video down says 21 tomahawks inbound...
Might just be our version of cheap ass drones.
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 11:49 AM (/lPRQ)

They looked a lot like Tomahawks.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic

Proven airframe.
Just put cheaper electronic and engines in them.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 28, 2026 12:01 PM (/lPRQ)

711 710 Any news from Biden's Dog?
Posted by: Diogenes
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AFAIK none. Been up personally since 1 AM EST.

But could have missed a quick pop in.

Posted by: whig at February 28, 2026 12:01 PM (E4rtv)

712 Yep, it's Qatar bots.

Yo, y'all need an update, the IRGC attacked Qatar so it's OK to hate the Arab occupiers now.

Posted by: Saber Alter at February 28, 2026 12:02 PM (6XXvd)

713 Iran is obviously trying to take out as many civilians as possible. Under what liberal war theory is that appropriate or a 'winning' strategy?

Posted by: LASue at February 28, 2026 11:55 AM (lCppi)

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Death Cult Terrorists gotta murder and terrorize.

Posted by: ShainS -- Algorithmic Racist, Semantic Ablationist, and Systematic Lobotomist at February 28, 2026 12:02 PM (pvE8i)

714 A pic of Khamenei's home from the London Times. Looks like it is going to need a new coat of paint.

https://is.gd/nIC5Oc
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 11:36 AM (BnDlA)

Well, that's gonna bring down property values.

Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 12:02 PM (fPjLT)

715 709 The definition of insanity: Hearing Trump say he's going to f*ck you up and ignoring him.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Damn It Feels Good to Be a Trumpster! at February 28, 2026 12:00 PM (FXNzP)

True. It's not like he didn't warn them.

Posted by: 29Victor at February 28, 2026 12:02 PM (0MjtC)

716 From Global Times: "A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said on Saturday that China is highly concerned about the military attacks by the US and Israel on Iran. Iran's national sovereignty, security and territorial integrity should be respected. China calls for an immediate halt to military operations, to avoid further escalation of tensions, to resume dialogue and negotiation, and to maintain peace and stability in the Middle East, the spokesperson said."

Translation: "muh oil supplies."

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions at February 28, 2026 12:06 PM (BnDlA)

717 691 Negotiations have reached an impasse.
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 28, 2026 11:55 AM (lAzE1)

French Royalty stamped their cannons with:
"Ultima Ratio Regum"
Translated:
"The Last Argument of Kings"

Posted by: Defenestratus at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (WYStd)

718 663 532 476 Cow Demon is correct. American boots on the ground here would be an unmitigated disaster

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AIk94MJS_Sc
ROBOCOP: Operation Tehran

"Why is America so robophobic?" was said by the character Pat Novak, played by Samuel L. Jackson -- Robocop/2014 set in the Year 2028.

Soylent Green is made out of Peeple -- Soylent Green/1973 set in the year 2022

Still, this is one better:
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-HereComeTheDRUMS

https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-RememberThisWell
https://tinyurl.com/forWARd-LIBsTheChickenRun

Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (uK6oj)

719 Iran crossed the line with it's people when in imported a bunch of mercenaries to kill them off by the thousands. Not something even their own savages would not do.

That is also when the hardliners became vulnerable.

It shouldn't take long to throw the cretins in the dustbin.

What comes after this will be interesting.

Posted by: pawn at February 28, 2026 12:11 PM (+rKuc)

720 Posted by: MANFRED the Heat Seeking OBOE at February 28, 2026 12:07 PM (uK6oj)

Prompt di$$emination of thi$ information is $staunchly de$ired.

Posted by: possibly zombie Harold McElwaine at February 28, 2026 12:13 PM (/HDaX)

721 US Base in Kuwait taking heaving shelling.

Posted by: L - No nic... at February 28, 2026 12:13 PM (NFX2v)

722 721. Heavy shelling. Sorry.

Posted by: L - No nic... at February 28, 2026 12:15 PM (NFX2v)

723 Revolvers are the original point-and-click interface.
Posted by: GWB at February 28, 2026 11:47 AM (fPjLT)
Like a fork is ready to use

Posted by: MAC V SOG at February 28, 2026 12:30 PM (mQh9m)

724 660 Flaming Tucker Head?

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Tease!
Posted by: runner at February 28, 2026 11:50 AM (/M/4v)

Lawsie! I would need to run out for an emergency stash of Depends for that! LOL! The fancy kind.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 28, 2026 12:52 PM (WONhk)

725 I buy 30k killed as much as, "you can't find an AK in the middle east".

Posted by: connected and litigious at February 28, 2026 01:19 PM (cS1cw)

726 FUCK IT'S HOT!!!!
WHAT THE FUCK?!!
THIS WASN'T IN THE BROCHURE!?!
Posted by: Ayatollah

TOP BUNK IS MINE MOTHERFUCKER

Posted by: Jesse Jackson at February 28, 2026 01:39 PM (2Dod/)

727 90% of the Democrat Party, including Jews, rallied to the side of Hamas after their 10/07 Rape-Attack on Jewish women and children. After they raped them to death, they cut off their body parts. Those who were not gang-raped and dismembered were taken as sex slaves, some to be sold others to be raped daily.
Those are the people Iran and American Democrats, along with Susan Rice and Barrack Obama, supported.

Posted by: wferrin at February 28, 2026 06:14 PM (meunJ)

728 721 From Syria?

Posted by: Richard McEnroe at March 01, 2026 08:32 PM (EBej7)

729 Seksuele inhoud is breed beschikbaar op speciale platforms voor volwassenen. Kies
voor gegarandeerde bronnen voor veiligheid.

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