Washington Examiner: The Scandal Involving Fomer FBI Head of Counterintelligence Charles McGonical -- Charged With Taking Money From Russian Oligarchs to Get Them Off the Sanctions List -- Is Far, Far Worse Than the FBI and Media Will Admit

This is from John Schindler, a former intelligence employee and rabid NeverTrumper.

I don't find him especially credible -- but he's not alone in making these accusations. He says the Albanian newspapers are reporting it as front-page news:

He allges that Charles McGonigal was a partner in a shakedown racket, along with Albania's socialist Prime Minister, in which he threatened to make trouble for businessmen with the FBI unless they paid them off, in amounts up to 15 million euros.

On Monday, I dropped a report that revealed the Federal Bureau of Investigation's embarrassing scandal surrounding its former star counterintelligence agent Charles McGonigal, who's been indicted on corruption-related federal charges, is much worse than the Department of Justice and the media have admitted.
While McGonigal was still serving as a senior FBI official in 2017 he became a partner of Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama and his ruling Socialist Party. In that capacity, McGonigal is believed to have extorted wealthy Albanians in a sort of protection racket where the bureau bigwig promised to protect the oligarchs from U.S. sanctions in exchange for big bribes. McGonigal's haul from this was on the order of $32 million (which was presumably shared with his partners). I also reported that McGonigal shook down Shefqet Kastrati, Albania's top oil magnate, for 12 million euros, nearly $15 million, in 2017.
Kastrati's representatives subsequently contacted the Washington Examiner to adamantly deny that allegation. But although the FBI's embarrassing scandal was ignored by much of the U.S. media, it ignited a firestorm in Albania. There, McGonigal's apparent mafia-like antics in collusion with the government in Tirana have been front-page news.
Accusations continue to mount that McGonigal was shaking down rich Balkan businesspeople, employing his FBI affiliation in the furtherance of his con . Albanian media also reported that McGonigal, in collusion with Rama and his associates, shook down Kastrati for as much as 15 million euros to keep the oil magnate in the good graces of the Department of State in Washington. This included the involvement of Agron Neza, the former Albanian intelligence operative and McGonigal partner who accompanied the FBI man on trips to Albania and was reportedly "a regular visitor to Kastrati's office" and an intermediary who "passed bags of money" to McGonigal.
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Now comes another Albanian media report of McGonigal's shakedown operation, in this case involving the oligarch Pellumb Salillari, one of Albania's "big octopuses of corruption." Salillari is alleged to have paid McGonigal 5 million euros to improve his reputation in Washington, where he was assessed to have criminal connections. This, then, was another big bribe to purchase McGonigal's protection from his own government.

Schindler claims that people in neighboring territories, like Kosovo, are now accusing McGonigal of shaking them down as well.

Would foreign businessmen really pay 15 million euros just to keep off the FBI's naughty list? I don't know. I think the story here is sketchy. What are the actual threats in this shakedown? What were the tangible promises?

Is this just about State Department sanctions? I guess maybe it is just about that. Are these sanctions so extreme it would be worth it to a businessman to pay 15 million euros to maybe have an inside guy who could keep you from being sanctioned?

Don't get me wrong -- I want to believe.

And I certainly can believe. I think this country's government is far more corrupt and rotten than we ever dared guess. When a business is about to go under for bankruptcy, many of its least ethical employees will take advantage of the chaos for use as fog-of-bankruptcy cover to loot the company's remaining assets.

Just ask Noted Democrat Super-Donor Sam Bankman-Fried.

I think members of the Deep State and Regime understand that America is going under so it's time to start stealing money from the taxpayers.

But I need more details to get a sense of what is supposedly going on here.

Posted by: Ace at 05:49 PM

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1 I see John Schindler's name I stop reading. Period.

Posted by: Mark1971 at February 16, 2023 05:50 PM (xPl2J)

2 Just calling it a shakedown and alluding to "trouble" with the US Regime isn't specific enough for me. I don't have a sense of what is being alleged to have actually happened.
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'Pay up or we'll "find" the cheese pizza we installed on your PC.'

Posted by: Methos at February 16, 2023 05:51 PM (kOpft)

3 Ooh, front page coverage!
Wait, what? Albania?

Posted by: gourmand du jour with a knee brace at February 16, 2023 05:51 PM (jTmQV)

4 Eliminate the FBI altogether. That's really the only option with an agency with that kind of power and clearly entirely corrupt.

Posted by: deadrody at February 16, 2023 05:52 PM (kYmXc)

5 "The Untouchables"

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at February 16, 2023 05:52 PM (XxNmq)

6 Will read more but so far nothing surprising

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 05:53 PM (xhxe8)

7 Just to clarify, "The Untouchables" label originally meant that they could not be bribed; could not be corrupted.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at February 16, 2023 05:53 PM (XxNmq)

8 McGonical? McGonigal?

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at February 16, 2023 05:53 PM (ZSK0i)

9 Well of course it is. We will be getting fed dribs and drabs on this story for the next four years.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 16, 2023 05:53 PM (uNylN)

10 Just wait until they figure out that an unknown percentage of SES level "employees" make more money from foreign sources than their jobs.

I'd bank on it.

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM (Lzpvj)

11 willow:

you got to wonder how many Clancy novel type gangs of sociopath foreign agents are currently going around the USA trying to fuck shit up.

russians, chinese, muslims-sunni, muslims-shia, antifa, and cartel...

they're all like, "wait, was that us?" at the latest catastrophe. One group's like, "wait, why eggs?"

Posted by: sockamster, Doctor at blogothopy at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM (MLrvz)

12 They're going to try to play him off as a rogue agent but he was probably just doing what they told him.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo, food, water at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM (bzzlh)

13 What? Our Ham and Egger's missed this one too?

This doesn't shock me at all, seems like about 90 percent of the State Department does similar shakedowns and games. Probably the DOD too.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM (eoQWY)

14 In before the Hannity ham and eggers comment.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM (N52dd)

15 1 I see John Schindler's name I stop reading. Period.
Posted by: Mark1971 at February 16, 2023 05:50 PM (xPl2J)

Ha, me too.

He's basically David French doing a Michael Yon impression.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM (9UlRk)

16 rats!

Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM (N52dd)

17 A mystery object shot down by U.S. fighter jets amid ongoing hysteria sparked by a Chinese spy balloon may have been a $12 inflatable launched by a hobby group in Illinois. The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) reported one of its balloons 'missing in action' around the same location - and at the time time - a U.S. Air Force jet downed an unidentified object near Alaska using a $400,000 Sidewinder missile.

Posted by: RTC at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM (2gl7i)

18 What's going on- he promised them that, for money, he would not do to them what he and his compatriots did/where going to do, to Trump. Then they did it to Trump to show they meant business. It's the old mafia protection scheme on steroids.

Posted by: Farmer Bob at February 16, 2023 05:55 PM (trVDr)

19 Willowed and presented as a late afternoon palate cleanser

White Privilege

https://bit.ly/3xvmQpk

Posted by: micky at February 16, 2023 05:55 PM (3byMq)

20 Meanwhile, grandmas sit in a D.C. goolag getting doused with deloisinf powder and sprayed with a garden hose.

Tell me again about Putin.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at February 16, 2023 05:55 PM (d7tk9)

21 Just wait until they figure out that an unknown percentage of SES level "employees" make more money from foreign sources than their jobs.

I'd bank on it.
Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM (Lzpvj)

75?

After all, they fixed a presidential election for it.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 05:55 PM (eoQWY)

22 >>>He's basically David French doing a Michael Yon impression.

and sending out dicpics to Russian agents

Posted by: ace at February 16, 2023 05:55 PM (C1Zwz)

23 Delousing*

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at February 16, 2023 05:55 PM (d7tk9)

24 2017? Impeach Trump! Colluded with the Albanians!

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 05:56 PM (DK4U1)

25 The problem with the federal government is that there are huge piles of money everywhere.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 16, 2023 05:56 PM (guGkK)

26 A mystery object shot down by U.S. fighter jets amid ongoing hysteria sparked by a Chinese spy balloon may have been a $12 inflatable launched by a hobby group in Illinois. The Northern Illinois Bottlecap Balloon Brigade (NIBBB) reported one of its balloons 'missing in action' around the same location - and at the time time - a U.S. Air Force jet downed an unidentified object near Alaska using a $400,000 Sidewinder missile.
Posted by: RTC at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM (2gl7i)

Not sure how the Northern Illinois kids got a balloon to go upwind to Alaska.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 05:57 PM (eoQWY)

27 lemme guess, he didn't register under FARA? and no one in the doj cares

Posted by: sockamster, Doctor at blogothopy at February 16, 2023 05:57 PM (MLrvz)

28 Steiner will come!

Posted by: ShainS -- Slaves no longer require coercion because they love their servitude at February 16, 2023 05:57 PM (JTf3c)

29 21 Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 05:55 PM (eoQWY)

Unknown but "high."

The American people do not get it yet, and when they figure it out even democrats will be in a rage.

The "American" civil service hates the American population.

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 05:57 PM (Lzpvj)

30 Will read more but so far nothing surprising
Posted by: Skip

Tim McCarver died.

Posted by: JT at February 16, 2023 05:57 PM (T4tVD)

31 8. McGonical? McGonigal? McGoniguy?

Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at February 16, 2023 05:57 PM (NW9xb)

32 In before the Hannity ham and eggers comment.
Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM (N52dd)

ya missed it by *that much*

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 05:57 PM (eoQWY)

33 'White Privilege'

caught the willow, that is funny

Posted by: DanMan at February 16, 2023 05:58 PM (DB6tu)

34
I hate Northern Illinois ~~Nazi~~ balloonists.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2023 05:58 PM (enJYY)

35 The conservative case for where's the fuckin' money

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 16, 2023 05:58 PM (9UlRk)

36 Sorry to break protocol but this is too good:

Bottle cap Brigade, which is a homegrown weather club says their homemade balloon last pinged near the Yukon, where the air force shot down an 'object'.

Half a million dollar missile to destroy a kids homemade weather balloon. Lolol

https://tinyurl.com/336hkduu

Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 05:59 PM (XtkZj)

37 See... there are 2 FBIs. The Ham n' eggers and a couple corrupt ones.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 05:59 PM (DK4U1)

38 But I need more details to get a sense of what is supposedly going on here.

If only there were Reliable Sources to assist you, Mr. O'Spades.

Posted by: Brian Steltet at February 16, 2023 05:59 PM (a3Q+t)

39 d I certainly can believe. I think this country's government is far more corrupt and rotten than we ever dared guess. When a business is about to go under for bankruptcy, many of its least ethical employees will take advantage of the chaos for use as fog-of-bankruptcy cover to loot the company's remaining assets.

////////////

We are so fucked.

And today, somehow the GA grand jury indicted trump (I couldn't really tell what gateway pundit was saying) for perjury in the 2020 voter thingy dingy.

all the lawfare against us while mitch steers the GOP towards all Ukraine.

Posted by: sockamster, Doctor at blogothopy at February 16, 2023 05:59 PM (MLrvz)

40 Eliminate the FBI altogether. That's really the only option with an agency with that kind of power and clearly entirely corrupt.
Posted by: deadrody

I could see a new version that has no police powers, and is only used for advice, research, and/or coordination for state and local police forces investigating federal crimes. Then maybe a counter-espionage group after FISA is erased, and a new law is passed that forbids domestic surveillance under the ruse of counter-espionage and penalty of death for violations.

That's my new stance on the d-penalty; only for c-molestors, psychopaths, and government criminals... yes, I just repeated myself.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 05:59 PM (XF9Gj)

41 One big fucking crime syndicate.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 16, 2023 05:59 PM (VKuXu)

42 The problem with the FBI is that the 99% who are corrupt criminals smear the good name of the other 1% who are just doing the best job they can.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 16, 2023 05:59 PM (guGkK)

43 McGonical had to be hooked up with someone one at State in this also.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 16, 2023 05:59 PM (fR7jR)

44 Thing is,

After Our Betters are done destroying western civilization, all the money they've stolen will be worthless.

No one worried about paper currency in Mad Max.

Posted by: nurse ratched at February 16, 2023 06:00 PM (lphXC)

45 36 Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 05:59 PM (XtkZj)

Indeed and what precisely is the downside for the administration or the military?

They get to play "SHINY SQUIRREL!" on any news cycle they do not like and the military gets to do ad hoc live fires.

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:00 PM (Lzpvj)

46 Camps will be built.

The only remaining question is which side will be placed in them.

Posted by: Last Days of the Republic at February 16, 2023 06:01 PM (RynKp)

47 He's basically David French doing a Michael Yon impression.
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 16, 2023 05:54 PM

Much worse is his impression of The Paolo.

Posted by: Mrs. French at February 16, 2023 06:02 PM (a3Q+t)

48 You only have to fall down the rabbit hole of the various 1st amendment auditors on yt to see what manner of blessed blue we have.

Posted by: micky at February 16, 2023 06:02 PM (3byMq)

49 So many turnips, so little blood. Gotta keep squeezing!

Posted by: clutch cargo | now with 100% autocorrect. at February 16, 2023 06:02 PM (zB/T/)

50 Thing is,

After Our Betters are done destroying western civilization, all the money they've stolen will be worthless.

No one worried about paper currency in Mad Max.
Posted by: nurse ratched at February 16, 2023 06:00 PM (lphXC)

Or electric cars.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:02 PM (eoQWY)

51 Sorry to break protocol but this is too good:

Bottle cap Brigade, which is a homegrown weather club says their homemade balloon last pinged near the Yukon, where the air force shot down an 'object'.

Half a million dollar missile to destroy a kids homemade weather balloon. Lolol

https://tinyurl.com/336hkduu
Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 05:59 PM

Here's another article about it that gets a little more technical: https://is.gd/0266gN

Posted by: Bert G at February 16, 2023 06:02 PM (aCgRi)

52 It's money laundering all the way down.

Posted by: ... at February 16, 2023 06:03 PM (BXxcV)

53 The Government/EPA is lying. This video shows a level of contamination that is not good at all. That's vinyl chloride right there (heavier than water).
https://is.gd/34ksAF

Posted by: Ciampino - No FEMA relief since it's Trump Country at February 16, 2023 06:03 PM (qfLjt)

54
Tim McCarver died.

Posted by: JT at February 16, 2023 05:57 PM

Now I got the sadz. If it keeps up they'll put me in the same room with a hoodie wearing, lump welding politician with little brain function.

So I'm gonna try to cheer up with some spirits. In the material world.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2023 06:04 PM (enJYY)

55 Yeah, I don't think they are concerned about that. There will be two societies. Kinda like Alita Battle Angel. Except without the floating city.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:04 PM (XtkZj)

56 Holy crap, just saw a clip of Joey doing his hustle trot thing. Thought he'd nixxed that particular sign of 'merican timbre. Fucking illegitimate clown.

Posted by: micky at February 16, 2023 06:04 PM (3byMq)

57 Good God, man, Biden can't put up with that! That's HIS money!

Posted by: richardmcenroe at February 16, 2023 06:04 PM (8fxF+)

58 Our Foreign Corrupt Practices Act is rigorously enforced but it only applies to foreign officials. Else it would absolutely apply to Biden family shenanigans.

Posted by: Ignoramus at February 16, 2023 06:04 PM (SJsWC)

59 Well, domestically do you think there might have been some method to get businessmen and the like off of the No Fly lists?
Not corruption, per se, but maybe some promises made to expedite reviews of status that you and I could not match or meet?

Posted by: Kindltot at February 16, 2023 06:04 PM (xhaym)

60 Watch, we'll reach the point where even hardcore Leftists will no longer have the stomach to support Biden's War On The Balloons.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 16, 2023 06:04 PM (guGkK)

61 Albania.

Albania.

You border on the Adriatic! And your chief export is chrome!

Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at February 16, 2023 06:05 PM (Vwz3I)

62 Gee, I hope we vote for the right people in the next election who will fix this.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 06:05 PM (DK4U1)

63 I don't whether Schindler is full of shit or not but I do believe McGonigal is guilty of massive corruption and I don't think it's a coincidence that he has ties to Russia collusion hoaxers and to Hunter Biden.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 16, 2023 06:05 PM (ZLI7S)

64 51- Arrest those terrorists! MIDNIGHT RAID! CNN CAMERAS! SHOOT THEIR DOG! IS THERE A MOTHER AND BABY IN RANGE?!

Posted by: richardmcenroe at February 16, 2023 06:06 PM (8fxF+)

65 Is Scratch McCracken next?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 06:06 PM (DK4U1)

66 How does one pass on the surname "Kastrati"??

Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at February 16, 2023 06:06 PM (Vwz3I)

67 McGonical had to be hooked up with someone one at State in this also.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 16, 2023 05:59 PM (fR7jR)

Makes me even more curious of what was in the Hildebeast's 33,000 emails.

Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at February 16, 2023 06:07 PM (BdMk6)

68 The Government/EPA is lying. This video shows a level of contamination that is not good at all. That's vinyl chloride right there (heavier than water).
https://is.gd/34ksAF
Posted by: Ciampino - No FEMA relief since it's Trump Country at February 16, 2023 06:03 PM (qfLjt)

Our crick behind the house hand some funky stuff in it downstream of a big Kroger factory's outlet dump. The seaweed was a strange pink color too. I remember the rainbow stuff if you rooted around in the sand and rocks in some places.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:07 PM (eoQWY)

69 The problem with the FBI is that the 99% who are corrupt criminals smear the good name of the other 1% who are just doing the best job they can.
Posted by: Cicero

C'mon, dood. Those $2million mortgages in Chesterfield aren't gonna pay themselves. Have a heart. 'Sides Randyll and Dakota got into that Swiss boarding school. Have you seen the room and board fees? They are positively Arabian!

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:07 PM (XF9Gj)

70
Biden's' War on the Balloons' is going to have men terrified to strap on a condom and bust a nut.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2023 06:07 PM (enJYY)

71 Just more evidence we really need that massive new FIB building and employees. To root out this corruption.

Posted by: Fool Otto at February 16, 2023 06:07 PM (DB16e)

72 Renuka Asha Rangappa assures me that the FBI would never take a bribe.

Posted by: Harun at February 16, 2023 06:08 PM (Cg63x)

73 The real question is whether justice is still justice or if it completely two-tiered. I guess exposing it all is grand and necessary but I, like others here, am convinced no one goes to jail anymore if you're remotely connected to the DNC and Washington.

The biggest problem we have in this country is the lack of an independent law enforcement and prosecution wing.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:08 PM (XtkZj)

74 Or electric cars.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:02 PM (eoQWY)

At lunch with some coworkers today, they were all excited for electric cars. They simply couldn't grasp what I was saying about the grid condition, where is the power coming from, battery fires & replacement costs, renewables are unreliable, insurance issues and so on.

Simply not interested.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 06:08 PM (N52dd)

75 I asked my US rep if he knew if the US Army Corps of Engineers is funded through the defense budget?

"I don't know, I hope not!"

Then I mentioned the USDA is 85% welfare.

Posted by: DanMan at February 16, 2023 06:08 PM (DB6tu)

76 I don't whether Schindler is full of shit or not but I do believe McGonigal is guilty of massive corruption and I don't think it's a coincidence that he has ties to Russia collusion hoaxers and to Hunter Biden.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 16, 2023 06:05 PM (ZLI7S)

One of the triggers of the Coup in Ukraine in 2014 is reportedly that the pro Russia government didn't want any IMF loans and the tentacles that come with it.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:08 PM (eoQWY)

77 69 Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:07 PM (XF9Gj)

I have always wondered why Nanzi never put price controls and maximum values on DC real estate.

I mean they are RATHER fond of the notion for us plebs.

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:08 PM (Lzpvj)

78 There are soil bacteria that eat iron and will produce the oil slick like rainbows when i disturb the mud around my springs. This is water that comes out of a mountain, no pollution.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 06:09 PM (DK4U1)

79 Certainly falls in line with Bongino's theory that all the same people are behind Russia, Russia, Russia, the Trump impeachments, the Steele Dossier, the Mueller investigation, etc. Its all to keep official corruption in, and with, foreign countries covered up.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at February 16, 2023 06:09 PM (CecP5)

80 Kastrati?

The guy with no balls?

Actually I can't believe it's possible to extort that much money from powerful/bad people. Wouldn't they just have you whacked?

Posted by: TexasDan at February 16, 2023 06:09 PM (cHmNG)

81 Shefqet Kastrati,

Well if he was going to make up a story Sheik Get Castrated would certainly do it in a squeaky voice.

Posted by: DaveA at February 16, 2023 06:09 PM (FhXTo)

82 74 Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 06:08 PM (N52dd)

The simpler way to burn through is to ask them "coal, natural gas or nuke because fans and solar ain't gonna cut it sport?"

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:10 PM (Lzpvj)

83 "Is Scratch McCracken next?"

is that Phil's brother?

Posted by: DanMan at February 16, 2023 06:10 PM (DB6tu)

84 After Our Betters are done destroying western civilization, all the money they've stolen will be worthless.

No one worried about paper currency in Mad Max.
Posted by: nurse ratched

Except they'll have lots of land and plenty of hardy serfs.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:10 PM (XF9Gj)

85 My guess would be there is a wider circle of confidants in this

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:10 PM (xhxe8)

86 In keeping with my current practice of looking for silver linings, I'm certainly thankful that my name isn't Shefqet Kastrati.

Posted by: Meade Lux Lewis, Domestic Terrorist at February 16, 2023 06:10 PM (sWM8x)

87 Just more evidence we really need that massive new FIB building and employees. To root out this corruption.
Posted by: Fool Otto at February 16, 2023 06:07 PM (DB16e)

As long as we can bar the doors from the outside, might be worth it.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:10 PM (eoQWY)

88 Except they'll have lots of land and plenty of hardy serfs.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:10 PM (XF9Gj)

Your life expectancy may be tied to how good you are at pulling a plow.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 16, 2023 06:11 PM (guGkK)

89 Except they'll have lots of land and plenty of hardy serfs.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:10 PM (XF9Gj)

Like these dopes can run a manor. One of the main jobs is justice and another is defense.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:11 PM (eoQWY)

90 "I think members of the Deep State and Regime understand that America is going under so it's time to start stealing money from the taxpayers."

The "Ukraine aid packages" are Exhibit A in the intensified looting. Pigs like Lindsey Graham and Mitch McConnell and Company just take kickbacks but it is a good bet the MIC chieftans are buying up real estate and other hard goods in anticipation of the dollar's crash. As a pure business maneuver, it's smart.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 16, 2023 06:11 PM (KSNKu)

91 The Government/EPA is lying. This video shows a level of contamination that is not good at all. That's vinyl chloride right there (heavier than water).
https://is.gd/34ksAF
Posted by: Ciampino - No FEMA relief since it's Trump Country at February 16, 2023 06:03 PM

I remember going to watch the Cuyahoga river in Ohio burn back in the day and it looked exactly like that. Weird colors like those and flames floating down the river toward Lake Erie.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 16, 2023 06:12 PM (uNylN)

92 Right on queue, the MSM trots out a group of amateur hobby group to claim the object shot down over the Yukon was their weather balloon.

Posted by: Archer at February 16, 2023 06:12 PM (gmo/4)

93 At lunch with some coworkers today, they were all excited for electric cars. They simply couldn't grasp what I was saying about the grid condition, where is the power coming from, battery fires & replacement costs, renewables are unreliable, insurance issues and so on.

Simply not interested.
Posted by: Beartooth at February

I sit next to the electrical team at my firm, they have four Teslas among them. The other day they were all asking each other if anyone needed charge, I think they have to share charging time now.

I loudly went around my group asking if everybody had enough gas in their cars.

Posted by: TexasDan at February 16, 2023 06:12 PM (cHmNG)

94 Let's assume the house is overrun with roaches and we need a new country. What's an easy target that, say, 80 million Americans with guns could easily overrun?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:12 PM (XtkZj)

95 Lumpy Fetterman in the hospital again.

Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory at February 16, 2023 06:12 PM (VKuXu)

96 Is the Lump still extant?

Posted by: free tibet at February 16, 2023 06:14 PM (XnsY+)

97 The simpler way to burn through is to ask them "coal, natural gas or nuke because fans and solar ain't gonna cut it sport?"
Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:10 PM (

They mentioned nuclear power and gjised about fusion power. I gave up after that.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 06:14 PM (N52dd)

98 >>One of the triggers of the Coup in Ukraine in 2014 is reportedly that the pro Russia government didn't want any IMF loans and the tentacles that come with it.

Yep. And Yanukovych was complying and leaning toward Russia.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 16, 2023 06:14 PM (ZLI7S)

99 When I read stories like this, I wonder if they still have trees and lampposts in those towns.

No particular reason...

Posted by: setnaffa at February 16, 2023 06:14 PM (WgEgc)

100 Lumpy Fetterman in the hospital again.
Posted by: Mr Aspirin Factory

He is so healthy, they are running tests on him to figure out his secrets and help all of humanity. He is a saint.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 06:14 PM (DK4U1)

101 Kamala partaking of the good stuff -

https://twitter.com/i/status/1626206903209717761

Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 16, 2023 06:15 PM (fs1hN)

102 I'm inclined to agree that our government is horribly twisted and corrupt. But that said, any fibbie going around Albania shaking down the rich is begging for a 9mm in the ear.
Just my two cents.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 16, 2023 06:15 PM (anj39)

103 Is there a country less corrupt? South Africa? Zimbabwe?

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 06:15 PM (DK4U1)

104 They mentioned nuclear power and gjised about fusion power. I gave up after that.
Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 06:14 PM (N52dd)

It seems like all doubts about the feasibility of fusion as a power source in the future should have been laid to rest by the second episode of Back to the Future.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at February 16, 2023 06:15 PM (guGkK)

105
Ooh, front page coverage!
Wait, what? Albania?

Posted by: gourmand du jour with a knee brace

Canadia's noisome and brutish cousin!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) at February 16, 2023 06:16 PM (pNxlR)

106 I'm inclined to agree that our government is horribly twisted and corrupt. But that said, any fibbie going around Albania shaking down the rich is begging for a 9mm in the ear.
Just my two cents.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 16, 2023 06:15 PM (anj39)

Gotta figure this particular dude is pretty small potatoes. There are plenty of larger and richer countries than frickin' Albania.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:16 PM (eoQWY)

107 Half a million dollar missile to destroy a kids homemade weather balloon. Lolol

If 4chaners aren't launching weather balloons en masse then I've lost my faith in them.

Posted by: Bitter Clinger at February 16, 2023 06:16 PM (d7tk9)

108 "coal, natural gas or nuke because f... sven

Ask if they've ever had to wait for their phone to charge?

Posted by: DaveA at February 16, 2023 06:16 PM (FhXTo)

109 Like these dopes can run a manor. One of the main jobs is justice and another is defense.
Posted by: Oldcat

True, but that's what the technocrat middle managers are for. The Lords and Ladies needn't soil their ruffs and skirts.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:16 PM (XF9Gj)

110 Stupidity and malice are contributing factors to all the crap we've watched unfold over the past several years, but widespread bribery and shakedowns appear more and more to be a better fit as the primary explanation.

Posted by: Kam Fong as Chin Ho at February 16, 2023 06:16 PM (gf7Ez)

111 It is sad that the luggage stealing tranny was probably the straightest man in government.

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 06:17 PM (DK4U1)

112 Like these dopes can run a manor. One of the main jobs is justice and another is defense.
Posted by: Oldcat

True, but that's what the technocrat middle managers are for. The Lords and Ladies needn't soil their ruffs and skirts.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:16 PM (XF9Gj)

I'm not sure Powerpoint slides and REST apps are going to get the sheep sheared on time.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (eoQWY)

113 103 Is there a country less corrupt? South Africa? Zimbabwe?
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 06:15 PM (DK4U1)

The primary difference is the GDP's. The United States would certainly be in the top 10 of corruption if it could be factored per capita, but a handful are more corrupt. China is similar but Xi puts a brake on the gibs from time to time.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (KSNKu)

114 That's weird, it's almost as if the government is being run by a bunch of psychopaths, and a willing corporate media will lie about what they're up to in order to serve their masters, the oligarchs who actually run this country, thus causing the idiotic phrase "our democracy" to be a particularly bitter irony, when used so freely by these monsters.

Almost.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (7y7ic)

115 >>I'm inclined to agree that our government is horribly twisted and corrupt. But that said, any fibbie going around Albania shaking down the rich is begging for a 9mm in the ear.
Just my two cents.

He had two employers. The other one was Oleg Deripaska.

They might not be worried about the FBI but the Russian mafia might give them pause.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (ZLI7S)

116 103 Is there a country less corrupt? South Africa? Zimbabwe?
Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 06:15 PM (DK4U1)

Maybe we could take Costa Rica.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (XtkZj)

117 Who investigates the corrupt Eff Bee Eye? The Eff Bee Eye?

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (xhxe8)

118 ||The president’s exams of the head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat were all normal, and a neurologic exam, which was described as “extremely detailed,” found no stroke, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson’s disease symptoms.

According to the report, Biden has a “stiff gait,” and custom orthotics were prescribed to assist with his feet. He continues to exercise five days a week, and his contact lens prescription has been updated.

Dr. O’Connor noted that the most significant health issue that President Biden faced in the last year was his COVID-19 infection over the summer. Despite this, his blood oxygen levels remained above 97%, and his vital signs stayed normal throughout the ordeal. Furthermore, the president hasn’t experienced any residual symptoms related to long COVID.

President Biden is also receiving treatment for non-valvular atrial fibrillation, which causes an irregular heartbeat, but he experiences no related symptoms. Additionally, he has “occasional symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux,” particularly clearing his throat after meals.||

Posted by: andycanuck (Vwz3I) at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (Vwz3I)

119 Gotta figure this particular dude is pretty small potatoes. There are plenty of larger and richer countries than frickin' Albania.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:16 PM (eoQWY)

You would need a mark that is notably corrupt, in a society that is notably corrupt, that needs access to the US and won't pitch you out of a window like a failed Russian oligarch.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (xhaym)

120 I think members of the Deep State and Regime understand that America is going under so it's time to start stealing money from the taxpayers.

I've been saying for a while that Trump was an outside CEO brought in by shareholders, and that the corrupt and incompetent management freaked out at the thought of someone independent going through the books, which is why they went after him.

Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at February 16, 2023 06:19 PM (wmDcS)

121 Costa Rica does not have an army. They do however have nice weather and hot chicks.

Posted by: Last Days of the Republic at February 16, 2023 06:19 PM (RynKp)

122 Welp, better add three more fibbie-fellating propaganda programs to the CBS primetime lineup.

Posted by: Dworkin Barimen at February 16, 2023 06:19 PM (TIcXN)

123 That's weird, it's almost as if the government is being run by a bunch of psychopaths, and a willing corporate media will lie about what they're up to in order to serve their masters, the oligarchs who actually run this country, thus causing the idiotic phrase "our democracy" to be a particularly bitter irony, when used so freely by these monsters.

Almost.
Posted by: BurtTC at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (7y7ic)

They never used to use it when it was more or less true that we had one.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:19 PM (eoQWY)

124 Certainly falls in line with Bongino's theory that all the same people are behind Russia, Russia, Russia, the Trump impeachments, the Steele Dossier, the Mueller investigation, etc. Its all to keep official corruption in, and with, foreign countries covered up.
Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at February 16, 2023 06:09 PM (CecP5)

Add in the absolute, total commitment to supporting the absolutely corrupt government of Ukraine, and the destruction other countries' petroleum pipelines; one can sense a major set of calamities rapidly approaching.

Posted by: mrp at February 16, 2023 06:19 PM (rj6Yv)

125 108 Posted by: DaveA at February 16, 2023 06:16 PM (FhXTo)

In fairness they do not understand that what makes their vehicle move is KwH period.

Asking them to understand energy capacity is like asking an ant to compose an orchestra.

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:20 PM (Lzpvj)

126 Uh, why would the FBI be able to make trouble for FOREIGN companies... in Albania?

Their jurisdiction is the US and US Law. Its the CIA and such that deals with outsiders... unless... all those laws and guidelines are (as I suspect) now Moot...

As they are all part of the New Mandarins. (the Mandarins were a group of interrelated families that ran China, and had more power than the Emperors... as they were the ones who actually ran the government}

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 16, 2023 06:20 PM (oHd/0)

127 You would need a mark that is notably corrupt, in a society that is notably corrupt, that needs access to the US and won't pitch you out of a window like a failed Russian oligarch.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (xhaym)

Ukraine served this purpose before the recent unpleasantries and may again during its alleged reconstruction.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 16, 2023 06:20 PM (KSNKu)

128 You would need a mark that is notably corrupt, in a society that is notably corrupt, that needs access to the US and won't pitch you out of a window like a failed Russian oligarch.
Posted by: Kindltot at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (xhaym)

So Europe, Australia, much of Africa, parts of Asia...

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:21 PM (eoQWY)

129 Kamala partaking of the good stuff -

https://twitter.com/i/status/1626206903209717761
Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 16, 2023 06:15 PM (fs1hN)

Good grief this woman is stupid.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 16, 2023 06:21 PM (anj39)

130 There's an Albanian mosque not far from here with American flags a flyin. No problems so far.

Posted by: dartist at February 16, 2023 06:21 PM (U2hGT)

131 I loudly went around my group asking if everybody had enough gas in their cars.
Posted by: TexasDan at February 16, 2023 06:12 PM (cHmNG)

On the 'first to fire' list now, eh?

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at February 16, 2023 06:21 PM (ZSK0i)

132 The primary difference is the GDP's. The United States would certainly be in the top 10 of corruption if it could be factored per capita, but a handful are more corrupt. China is similar but Xi puts a brake on the gibs from time to time.
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (KSNKu)

If one counts the amount of killing we do all over the globe, in order to serve the interests of the oligarchs who run this country, not to mention unleashing a man-made virus on the world, killing millions more (their numbers), then I'd say American corruption is more than the rest of the nations on this planet, combined.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 16, 2023 06:21 PM (7y7ic)

133 121 Costa Rica does not have an army. They do however have nice weather and hot chicks.
Posted by: Last Days of the Republic at February 16, 2023 06:19 PM (RynKp

I call dibs. Y'all get your own country.

Posted by: AlaBAMA - The Man Who Would Be King at February 16, 2023 06:21 PM (XtkZj)

134 Anyone ask former FBI agent and traitor Robert Hansen his opinion on this?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 16, 2023 06:21 PM (+RQXH)

135 125 108 Posted by: DaveA at February 16, 2023 06:16 PM (FhXTo)

In fairness they do not understand that what makes their vehicle move is KwH period.

Asking them to understand energy capacity is like asking an ant to compose an orchestra.
Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:20 PM (Lzpvj)

Ant a onea ant a Two ah...

Posted by: LawrANT Welk... at February 16, 2023 06:22 PM (oHd/0)

136 Kamala partaking of the good stuff -

https://twitter.com/i/status/1626206903209717761
Posted by: Chuck Martel at February 16, 2023 06:15 PM (fs1hN)

I lost 10 IQ points just watching that.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at February 16, 2023 06:22 PM (ZSK0i)

137 Maybe we could take Costa Rica.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:18 PM (XtkZj)

Perhaps try Nicaragua instead, and call the movement "Fillibustering"

Because the Nicaragueños really are fond of that period of their history

Posted by: Kindltot at February 16, 2023 06:22 PM (xhaym)

138 does anyone still really think that cesar sayoc actually sent all those fake pipe bombs to all those high profile democrats in the days leading up to the 2018 midterm elections

Posted by: sound awake at February 16, 2023 06:22 PM (5pgrw)

139 Im as familiar with this author as I am the dude that said Brandon killed Nordstream.
Im finding it hard to believe any of this stuff is false, wrong or made up.
Saying "Unbelievable" is so 2017.

Posted by: Fool Otto at February 16, 2023 06:22 PM (DB16e)

140 75 . . . Then I mentioned the USDA is 85% welfare.
Posted by: DanMan
______________

Bob Dole helped it hit that level.

Posted by: Bob Dole at February 16, 2023 06:23 PM (gf7Ez)

141 Ukraine served this purpose before the recent unpleasantries and may again during its alleged reconstruction.
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 16, 2023 06:20 PM (KSNKu)

Not for this sort - Uke had a higher class of parasites - Biden, senators, high EU officials, and a bunch of NGOs. It's a whole cycle - Get western Tax money from a IMF loan, split it with the oligarchs and their cronies, dump it into NGOs and launder it there.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:23 PM (eoQWY)

142 Bet Costa Rica has fishing.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:23 PM (XtkZj)

143 More like government is run like a crime syndicate

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:24 PM (xhxe8)

144
I call dibs. Y'all get your own country.

Posted by: AlaBAMA - The Man Who Would Be King at February 16, 2023 06:21 PM

Australia.Those fvckers have their own continent. With no southern border. G'day mate.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2023 06:24 PM (enJYY)

145 121 Costa Rica does not have an army. They do however have nice weather and hot chicks.
Posted by: Last Days of the Republic at February 16, 2023 06:19 PM (RynKp)

And Brazil. Lots of German subs made the end of the war final cruise to Brazil. The european influence into the population resulted in some staggering beauty in some of the women folk.
Ahhh...a friend told me.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 16, 2023 06:25 PM (anj39)

146 Nicaragua under Daniel Ortega just sentenced a Roman Catholic bishop to prison and stripped him of his Nicaraguan citizenship in part because the government accused the Bishop of spreading misinformation.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 16, 2023 06:25 PM (+RQXH)

147 >>Bet Costa Rica has fishing.

Some of the best sport fishing in the world

Posted by: JackStraw at February 16, 2023 06:25 PM (ZLI7S)

148 I call dibs. Y'all get your own country.

Posted by: AlaBAMA - The Man Who Would Be King at February 16, 2023 06:21 PM

Australia.Those fvckers have their own continent. With no southern border. G'day mate.
Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2023 06:24 PM (enJYY)

Gotta watch those Wombats.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:25 PM (eoQWY)

149
Except they'll have lots of land and plenty of hardy serfs.

Oddly, not as many as we have rounds of M118 and Mk262.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at February 16, 2023 06:25 PM (CecP5)

150 Kamala partaking of the good stuff -

https://twitter.com/i/status/1626206903209717761
---
She's definitely past her prime.

Posted by: Don LeMon at February 16, 2023 06:25 PM (sWM8x)

151 I've been saying for a while that Trump was an outside CEO brought in by shareholders, and that the corrupt and incompetent management freaked out at the thought of someone independent going through the books, which is why they went after him.
Posted by: Colorado Alex in Exile at February 16, 2023 06:19 PM (wmDcS)

Some say Trump was a safety valve, that he was allowed to come in to try to appease the roiling beast that is ready to unleash holy terror on the corrupted rot that is fedgov.

And that their inability to recognize that getting rid of Trump wasn't going to stop it, that he WAS the thing that could have at least postponed the inevitable crash.

Posted by: BurtTC at February 16, 2023 06:26 PM (7y7ic)

152 Whatamala and Onduras are just about empty now. Lots of space available

Posted by: Ben Had at February 16, 2023 06:26 PM (fR7jR)

153 143 More like government is run like a crime syndicate
Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:24 PM (xhxe

Can a crime syndicate manage to get itself into debt to the tune of 1.5 times its TOTAL yearly revenue?

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 16, 2023 06:27 PM (oHd/0)

154 @WashTimes 48s
Biden to host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for state dinner

"Say, Suck, what's all this I hear about Kim Cheese? Is he one of those boy band singers? I used to sing in a band. Real good too."

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:27 PM (XF9Gj)

155 I'm quite certain, as far as one can be in such matters, they are profoundly corrupted, evil, and wicked. Based on what we know from observable facts, events, incidents, and the rest of it.

The shit we don't know, must be something. One recurring theme we've often heard from insiders over the years, "If the American people knew half of it, they would burn Washington, D.C. down to the ground by tomorrow morning."

Posted by: Common Tater at February 16, 2023 06:27 PM (mmFQG)

156 118 >>||The president’s exams of the head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat were all normal, and a neurologic exam, which was described as “extremely detailed,” found no stroke, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson’s disease symptoms.

Hmmm what did they leave out?

Posted by: It's a me, Alzheimer's at February 16, 2023 06:27 PM (XxNmq)

157 the American west is currently unoccupied

Posted by: yoeman at February 16, 2023 06:27 PM (BYNHj)

158 Bet Costa Rica has fishing.
----
And lots of licka!

Posted by: dartist at February 16, 2023 06:27 PM (U2hGT)

159 154 @WashTimes 48s
Biden to host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for state dinner

"Say, Suck, what's all this I hear about Kim Cheese? Is he one of those boy band singers? I used to sing in a band. Real good too."
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:27 PM (XF9Gj)

Odds he calls him You Suck on national television?

Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:28 PM (XtkZj)

160 When has our government NOT been corrupt?

Posted by: davidt at February 16, 2023 06:28 PM (SYTee)

161 *ponders Joey going Gangnam Style at the state dinner*

*giggle*

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 16, 2023 06:28 PM (+RQXH)

162 At lunch with some coworkers today, they were all excited for electric cars. They simply couldn't grasp what I was saying about the grid condition, where is the power coming from, battery fires & replacement costs, renewables are unreliable, insurance issues and so on.

Simply not interested.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 06:08 PM (N52dd)

Technology predictions often do not come to pass.

Now: There will only be electric vehicles in 10 years!

10 years ago: In ten years all cars will be totally self-driving and car accidents will be be a thing of the past!

Every month for the past 20 years: Today our company is announcing a new electric vehicle battery design that will soon be ready for mass production! This revolutionary design will increase electric vehicle battery capacity by 50 percent, reduce the cost of those batteries by 75 percent, and reduce charging time by two-thirds!

Posted by: Gref at February 16, 2023 06:29 PM (AMIL/)

163 years ago I worked with a young lady from albania. all things considered quite attractive.

Posted by: gnats local 678 at February 16, 2023 06:29 PM (kFrCu)

164 Can a crime syndicate manage to get itself into debt to the tune of 1.5 times its TOTAL yearly revenue?
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 16, 2023 06:27 PM (oHd/0)

Oh ho! The crime syndicate isn't in debt to the tune of 1.5 times the total yearly revenue, YOU are!

Posted by: BurtTC at February 16, 2023 06:29 PM (7y7ic)

165 >>And lots of licka!

Ain't nobodies business.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 16, 2023 06:29 PM (ZLI7S)

166 We were promised flying cars by now...

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 16, 2023 06:30 PM (+RQXH)

167 And Brazil. Lots of German subs made the end of the war final cruise to Brazil. The european influence into the population resulted in some staggering beauty in some of the women folk.
Ahhh...a friend told me.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 16, 2023 06:25 PM

Don't forget these folks that fled to Brazil:

https://is.gd/oWb5pW

Posted by: Bert G at February 16, 2023 06:30 PM (aCgRi)

168 Nothing worse than a white-collar federal criminal employee extorting a third-world hapless schmoe.

Posted by: Delaware Joe at February 16, 2023 06:30 PM (Jg7EG)

169 Romeo sure, they funnel money to themselves and cronies, they are not going broke, you and me are

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:30 PM (xhxe8)

170 Australia.Those fvckers have their own continent. With no southern border. G'day mate.

Posted by: Divide by Zero at February 16, 2023 06:24 PM (enJYY)

Nothing in the Southern Hemisphere, we'd never get used to their toilets swirling backwards.

I'd suggest Canada.

Posted by: Archer at February 16, 2023 06:30 PM (gmo/4)

171 WashTimes 48s
Biden to host South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for state dinner

"Say, Suck, what's all this I hear about Kim Cheese? Is he one of those boy band singers? I used to sing in a band. Real good too."
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:27 PM (XF9Gj)

Huh?
Soju?
So what about them Jooos?

Posted by: Diogenes at February 16, 2023 06:30 PM (anj39)

172 This looks way more inflammatory to me than any 'noose' fooferaw:
https://tinyurl.com/2p8rrnyf

Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos at February 16, 2023 06:31 PM (24fqN)

173 163 years ago I worked with a young lady from albania. all things considered quite attractive.
Posted by: gnats local 678

Albania, Albania. It border on the Adriatic.

Posted by: Coach at February 16, 2023 06:31 PM (XxNmq)

174 Hello! Good fortune awaits! I am Mr McGonical, an Albanian businessman. There are political troubles in my country and I am in need of moving a large sum of money $32 (thirty-two) million US out of my Albanian Royal Bank account quickly. But I am in need of a foreign partner to transfer the funds to. My associates have told me....

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 06:31 PM (DK4U1)

175 does anyone still really think that cesar sayoc actually sent all those fake pipe bombs to all those high profile democrats in the days leading up to the 2018 midterm elections
Posted by: sound awake

Yes, and they weren't 'bmbs.' The Fibbies had to admit they couldn't explode. We do have lots of lunatics in the US, even some that aren't in DC.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:32 PM (XF9Gj)

176 Say Mr Suck, have you met the Vice President? You and her have a lot in common!

Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:32 PM (XtkZj)

177 Nothing in the Southern Hemisphere, we'd never get used to their toilets swirling backwards.

I'd suggest Canada.

Posted by: Archer at February 16, 2023 06:30 PM (gmo/4)

Habitable Canada is like a 50 mile strip atop the border. Aside from fishing in the summer, not a lot of room.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:32 PM (eoQWY)

178 Good luck living on an island that is subject to destruction by hurricane.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 16, 2023 06:32 PM (fR7jR)

179 Nothing in the Southern Hemisphere, we'd never get used to their toilets swirling backwards.

I'd suggest Canada.

Posted by: Archer at February 16, 2023 06:30 PM (gmo/4)

If'n I believed global warmering was a thing, I'd agree... but sadly we are more in line for a new Ice Age.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 16, 2023 06:32 PM (oHd/0)

180 We probably would have flying cars by now if it wasn't for the government stifling every aspect of our lives.

Posted by: fd at February 16, 2023 06:33 PM (iayUP)

181 172 This looks way more inflammatory to me than any 'noose' fooferaw:
https://tinyurl.com/2p8rrnyf
Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos
__________

Quit spreading misinformation. Teachers are our heroes, dammit.

Posted by: Kam Fong as Chin Ho at February 16, 2023 06:33 PM (gf7Ez)

182 If'n I believed global warmering was a thing, I'd agree... but sadly we are more in line for a new Ice Age.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 16, 2023 06:32 PM (oHd/0)

Good I prefer elephants with fur.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:34 PM (eoQWY)

183 As a partial aside, Russian oligarchs and traitors need to stop staying in high-rise hotels. Defenestration seems to be fairly common.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Southpaw at February 16, 2023 06:34 PM (UQUAY)

184 172 This looks way more inflammatory to me than any 'noose' fooferaw:
https://tinyurl.com/2p8rrnyf
Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos at February 16, 2023 06:31 PM (24fqN)

Where the hell were the TEACHERS in Principal in all this?

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 16, 2023 06:34 PM (oHd/0)

185 172 This looks way more inflammatory to me than any 'noose' fooferaw:
https://tinyurl.com/2p8rrnyf
___

Local story. Nothing to see here.

Posted by: "News" Media at February 16, 2023 06:35 PM (fs1hN)

186 172 This looks way more inflammatory to me than any 'noose' fooferaw:
https://tinyurl.com/2p8rrnyf
Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos

I would show my kid the video of Fabrizio Quattrocchi ("I'll show you how an Italian dies.") and tell him to never kneel to tyrants; take the beating; and we will sue the school for millions.

Posted by: Coach at February 16, 2023 06:35 PM (XxNmq)

187 We probably would have flying cars by now if it wasn't for the government stifling every aspect of our lives.
Posted by: fd at February 16, 2023 06:33 PM (iayUP)

I've seen the documentary "The Dukes of Hazard", cars were flying all the time.

Suppressed!

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:35 PM (eoQWY)

188 181 Story makes me want to take it to the streets, riot, burn, loot. But I'll get over it before bedtime.

Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos at February 16, 2023 06:35 PM (24fqN)

189 You guys have this mob thing all wrong. It's called a Bust Out. You steal everything in the joint and embrace massive debt steal even more.

E chiaro? Bene.

Posted by: Regular joe at February 16, 2023 06:36 PM (nnp+f)

190 We are (or perhaps were) the most powerful nation the planet has ever seen. Is it any surprise that we'd also be the most corrupt?

I suspect the level of corruption is directly correlated to the power level of the nation state. We like to laugh at the third world country levels of corruption but in truth the corruption here at home is several orders of magnitude WORSE.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 16, 2023 06:36 PM (BpYfr)

191 We probably would have flying cars by now if it wasn't for the government stifling every aspect of our lives.
Posted by: fd at February 16, 2023 06:33 PM (iayUP)

Not sure if I want flying cars. Most drivers have a problem navigating the X-Y. Adding Z would be chaos.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Southpaw at February 16, 2023 06:36 PM (UQUAY)

192 I always get Albania and Elbonia mixed up.

Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 06:36 PM (N52dd)

193 >>Good luck living on an island that is subject to destruction by hurricane.

So far so good.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 16, 2023 06:36 PM (ZLI7S)

194 Well I'd like a car that flies for more than a few seconds.

Posted by: fd at February 16, 2023 06:36 PM (iayUP)

195 185 Posted by: "News" Media at February 16, 2023 06:35 PM (fs1hN)

Springfield has always been an "almost no go zone."

Back in the day kids from each race took it upon themselves to police their idiots.

One race got told there are no idiots.

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:36 PM (Lzpvj)

196 I often advocate if scientists want to bring back a extinct species why not wooly mammoths? They have to be able to get DNA

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:37 PM (xhxe8)

197 I always get Albania and Elbonia mixed up.
Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 06:36 PM (N52dd)

Elbonia has more mud.

probably.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Southpaw at February 16, 2023 06:37 PM (UQUAY)

198 As a partial aside, Russian oligarchs and traitors need to stop staying in high-rise hotels. Defenestration seems to be fairly common.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Southpaw at February 16, 2023 06:34 PM (UQUAY)
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You get better quality hookers and blow staying there than you do down at the local Motel 6.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 16, 2023 06:37 PM (BpYfr)

199 We were promised flying cars by now...

TBF, we do have "two-way wrist tvs" more or less.

Posted by: Oddbob at February 16, 2023 06:37 PM (nfrXX)

200 I always get Albania and Elbonia mixed up.
Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 06:36 PM (N52dd)

Elbonia has more mud.

probably.
Posted by: Pug Mahon, Southpaw at February 16, 2023 06:37 PM (UQUAY)
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And fur hats. And mittens.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 16, 2023 06:37 PM (XlE1Z)

201 I often advocate if scientists want to bring back a extinct species why not wooly mammoths? They have to be able to get DNA

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:37 PM (xhxe

I'd bet they were tasty too!

Posted by: Archer at February 16, 2023 06:38 PM (gmo/4)

202 >>>Albania, Albania. It border on the Adriatic.

>Maldives, Malvinas. Both serve up a tasty BBQ canine.

Posted by: President Cock Curious at February 16, 2023 06:38 PM (Jg7EG)

203 Bigger government the more corruption possibilities

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:38 PM (xhxe8)

204 fd, found my wifi connection.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 16, 2023 06:38 PM (fR7jR)

205 180 We probably would have flying cars by now if it wasn't for the government stifling every aspect of our lives.
Posted by: fd at February 16, 2023 06:33 PM (iayUP)

30 years ago I helped with research for a friends Doctoral Thesis... based on the concept that the more free the society, the faster the Technological growth.

And its corollary, that you cannot dictate innovation.

That thesis holds up rather well, based on the last 30 years.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 16, 2023 06:38 PM (oHd/0)

206 I often advocate if scientists want to bring back a extinct species why not wooly mammoths? They have to be able to get DNA
Posted by: Skip

They have. The Ruskies were working on it supposedly.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:39 PM (XF9Gj)

207 Albania is mostly Muslims I think

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:40 PM (xhxe8)

208 I often advocate if scientists want to bring back a extinct species why not wooly mammoths? They have to be able to get DNA
Posted by: Skip

They have. The Ruskies were working on it supposedly.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:39 PM (XF9Gj)

Now we know what the Winter Offensive will bring - Mammoth Cavalry

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:40 PM (eoQWY)

209 "found my wifi connection.
Posted by: Ben Had"

👍!

Posted by: fd at February 16, 2023 06:40 PM (iayUP)

210 This looks way more inflammatory to me than any 'noose' fooferaw:
https://tinyurl.com/2p8rrnyf
Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos

I would show my kid the video of Fabrizio Quattrocchi ("I'll show you how an Italian dies.") and tell him to never kneel to tyrants; take the beating; and we will sue the school for millions.
Posted by: Coach at February 16, 2023 06:35 PM (XxNmq)
***

Grandkids of Diogenes already know if you are in a no win situation and about to get your ass handed to ya, pick one and get your licks in while you can. You'll always be able to track that one down and get the other names.
Grandpa will help.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 16, 2023 06:40 PM (anj39)

211 "I often advocate if scientists want to bring back a extinct species why not wooly mammoths?"

Have to have a surrogate animal big enough to gestate the revived mammoth. Elephant?

Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos at February 16, 2023 06:41 PM (24fqN)

212 @184: If the school district had been able to hire 16 more Vice Principals for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, this wouldn't have happened.

Posted by: Kam Fong as Chin Ho at February 16, 2023 06:41 PM (gf7Ez)

213 I often advocate if scientists want to bring back a extinct species why not wooly mammoths? They have to be able to get DNA
Posted by: Skip

They have. The Ruskies were working on it supposedly.
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:39 PM (XF9Gj)

Ooh, ahh, but then comes the running and the screaming.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Southpaw at February 16, 2023 06:41 PM (UQUAY)

214 I pray every day that ass cancer takes Mitch McTraitor.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at February 16, 2023 06:41 PM (D25PY)

215 207 Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:40 PM (xhxe

Albania was the first example of American Christians being bent to cheer for Muslims trying to invade a Christian country.

The government's games these last 7 years have me reanalyzing a lot of things.

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:41 PM (Lzpvj)

216 often advocate if scientists want to bring back a extinct species why not wooly mammoths? They have to be able to get DNA

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:37 PM (xhxe

Actually, there is/was a group doing just that. Using an Indian elephant as the "birthing mother". This was to go along with creating a preserve for the beasties somewhere in Siberia. No idea what the status is now

Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 06:41 PM (N52dd)

217

Albania is mostly Muslims I think
Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:40 PM (xhxe

Religion (2020)
59% Islam
17% Christianity
9% No religion
15% Undeclared[1]

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:42 PM (eoQWY)

218 184 Posted by: Romeo13 at February 16, 2023 06:34 PM (oHd/0)

Cheering it on.

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:42 PM (Lzpvj)

219 Now we know what the Winter Offensive will bring - Mammoth Cavalry

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:40 PM (eoQWY)

Predestined in an episode of Futrama.

Posted by: Archer at February 16, 2023 06:42 PM (gmo/4)

220 Electric cars only have four problems.
- not enough minerals or energy in world to convert fleet to electric
- not enough grid capacity, and expanding grid capacity impossible without storage or more coal and gas (so what't the point, anyway?)
- costs of minerals/energy will hit a wall as we reach increasing marginal costs as we use lower grade ores. They will never out compete ICE on life cycle costs
- As we convert to wind/solar, expect electricity costs to go up by 10x. that means cost per mile will be much higher than ICE. Even higher if you do not have home charging (city folk) and even higher once highway taxes are included.

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at February 16, 2023 06:42 PM (XxNmq)

221 A Yak is a wooly mammoth with a few more recessive genes

Posted by: Ben Had at February 16, 2023 06:42 PM (fR7jR)

222 Now we know what the Winter Offensive will bring - Mammoth Cavalry
Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:40 PM (eoQWY)
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Are they vulnerable to Gorilla Bath-salts Cavalry?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 16, 2023 06:43 PM (XlE1Z)

223 The Mammoths would probably get out of control and then they would have to bring back the saber tooth tigers and that would not be a good thing.

Posted by: fd at February 16, 2023 06:43 PM (iayUP)

224 Actually, there is/was a group doing just that. Using an Indian elephant as the "birthing mother". This was to go along with creating a preserve for the beasties somewhere in Siberia. No idea what the status is now
Posted by: Beartooth at February 16, 2023 06:41 PM (N52dd)
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I guess we'll know when hordes of Siberian warriors come charging across the tundra into China on their battle mammoths.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 16, 2023 06:43 PM (BpYfr)

225 220 Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at February 16, 2023 06:42 PM (XxNmq)

On the other hand it gets Mr Moo Moo hard....so can we really afford NOT to blow our economy's brains out to make him happy?

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:43 PM (Lzpvj)

226 "Rechargeable Cars"

Quit calling them "electric vehicles".

Posted by: Proper Nomenclature at February 16, 2023 06:44 PM (mmFQG)

227 Not sure if I want flying cars. Most drivers have a problem navigating the X-Y. Adding Z would be chaos.

95% of humanity can be taught to drive a car. We're not birds, only about 1% can be taught to fly a plane.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at February 16, 2023 06:44 PM (CecP5)

228 223 The Mammoths would probably get out of control and then they would have to bring back the saber tooth tigers and that would not be a good thing.
Posted by: fd at February 16, 2023 06:43 PM (iayUP

This world needs a serious case of survival of the fittest. Good twenty years worth, by my estimate.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:44 PM (XtkZj)

229 Don't eat lunch at Shefget Kastrati's place.

Posted by: Eromero at February 16, 2023 06:44 PM (MF3yS)

230 220 The rare earth that never gets any love: Thulium. No buzz for Tm. That's an investment opportunity. Buy Tm while it's cheap and hated. It will have its day.

Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos at February 16, 2023 06:45 PM (24fqN)

231 Not sure if I want flying cars. Most drivers have a problem navigating the X-Y. Adding Z would be chaos.

95% of humanity can be taught to drive a car. We're not birds, only about 1% can be taught to fly a plane.
Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at February 16, 2023 06:44 PM (CecP5)
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A lot of folks are spatially challenged in two dimensions. Adding a third ups the challenge significantly.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 16, 2023 06:45 PM (BpYfr)

232 If we get flying cars, then I want mine outfitted for air to air combat, dammit!

Posted by: Archer at February 16, 2023 06:45 PM (gmo/4)

233 Electric cars only have four problems.
- not enough minerals or energy in world to convert fleet to electric
- not enough grid capacity, and expanding grid capacity impossible without storage or more coal and gas (so what't the point, anyway?)
- costs of minerals/energy will hit a wall as we reach increasing marginal costs as we use lower grade ores. They will never out compete ICE on life cycle costs
- As we convert to wind/solar, expect electricity costs to go up by 10x. that means cost per mile will be much higher than ICE. Even higher if you do not have home charging (city folk) and even higher once highway taxes are included.
Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest at February 16, 2023 06:42 PM (XxNmq)

The standard Hybrid seems a much better deal, smaller battery, uses standard fuels so can fall back to that in a pinch.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:45 PM (eoQWY)

234 228 Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:44 PM (XtkZj)

"trust me you guys are working on it," explained God. "you simply cannot understand how funny this all is given all I ever wanted to know was would you sing by choice."

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:46 PM (Lzpvj)

235 This world needs a serious case of survival of the fittest. Good twenty years worth, by my estimate.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:44 PM (XtkZj)

All you need is a good well, five acres of arable land, seeds, and ammo.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 16, 2023 06:46 PM (anj39)

236 146 Nicaragua under Daniel Ortega just sentenced a Roman Catholic bishop to prison and stripped him of his Nicaraguan citizenship in part because the government accused the Bishop of spreading misinformation.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 16, 2023 06:25 PM (+RQXH)

Samantha Powers is in Hungary at the moment urging the same thing, except she is calling her promotion of censorship and propaganda "amplifying voices." The difference between Ortega and Powers & Co. is just a matter of degree.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 16, 2023 06:46 PM (KSNKu)

237 232 If we get flying cars, then I want mine outfitted for air to air combat, dammit!

Posted by: Archer at February 16, 2023 06:45 PM (gmo/4

At least we know who the first person to pull a Tom Cruise top gun international relations incident will be.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:46 PM (XtkZj)

238 220 The rare earth that never gets any love: Thulium. No buzz for Tm. That's an investment opportunity. Buy Tm while it's cheap and hated. It will have its day.
Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos at February 16, 2023 06:45 PM (24fqN)
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In the novel Illegal Aliens by Nick Pollota and Phil Foglio, the galactic standard of currency is indeed Thulium. When humans finally take to the stars to plead their case to the galactic authorities, they take along enough thulium to buy a planet.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 16, 2023 06:46 PM (BpYfr)

239 233 Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:45 PM (eoQWY)

The most efficient hybrid is a diesel hybrid....

guess what vehicle EPA outlawed?

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:47 PM (Lzpvj)

240 With FBI engaging in mafia like antics can there be any doubt who blew up the Russian gas pipeline to threaten ally Germany?

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 16, 2023 06:47 PM (4D+dn)

241 Kastrati's diner specialty, Ural mountain oysters.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 16, 2023 06:47 PM (fR7jR)

242 146
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 16, 2023 06:25 PM (+RQXH)

My understanding is being stripped of American citizenship makes you a higher order of being and subject to being showered with benefits.

Posted by: sven at February 16, 2023 06:48 PM (Lzpvj)

243 220 Electric cars only have four problems . . .

Posted by: Gentlemen, this is junta manifest
_________

But don't you want to be able to charge your phone with a USB port on your way home from work?! That's good stuff!

Posted by: Kumala at February 16, 2023 06:48 PM (gf7Ez)

244 220 The rare earth that never gets any love: Thulium. No buzz for Tm. That's an investment opportunity. Buy Tm while it's cheap and hated. It will have its day.
Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos at February 16, 2023 06:45 PM (24fqN)

Resistant to Hydrofluoric Acid....if we introduce acid guns Thulium may be in demand.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:48 PM (eoQWY)

245 Kastrati's diner specialty, Ural mountain oysters.
Posted by: Ben Had at February 16, 2023 06:47 PM (fR7jR)

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

Posted by: Diogenes at February 16, 2023 06:48 PM (anj39)

246 238 Damn! Horse is already out of the barn. Gonna need a rarer earth.

Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos at February 16, 2023 06:49 PM (24fqN)

247 The standard Hybrid seems a much better deal, smaller battery, uses standard fuels so can fall back to that in a pinch.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:45 PM (eoQWY)

Got a Prius as a rental some years ago. not a bad rig, really. Comfortable, great for touring the West Coast, and with the gas engine had more oomph than I thought it would.

Posted by: Pug Mahon, Southpaw at February 16, 2023 06:50 PM (UQUAY)

248
I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 16, 2023 06:48 PM (anj39

Oh come on, it's a 2 for 1 special today.

Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:50 PM (XtkZj)

249 Damn! Horse is already out of the barn. Gonna need a rarer earth.
Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos at February 16, 2023 06:49 PM (24fqN)
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Unobtainium?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 16, 2023 06:50 PM (XlE1Z)

250 The most efficient hybrid is a diesel hybrid....

guess what vehicle EPA outlawed?
Posted by: sven

Which is weird because Mercedes was one of the only mfr making them. You'd think OurBetters™ would want to roll over the serfs in a diesel/electric G-wagon.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 16, 2023 06:50 PM (XF9Gj)

251 I missed out on the Pd boom, so I keep thinking about which element is next.

Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos at February 16, 2023 06:50 PM (24fqN)

252 Kastrati?

Thought they stopped doing that some time ago.

Well, except when it' 'gender affirming.'

Posted by: aelfheld at February 16, 2023 06:50 PM (Zy9Yy)

253 This world needs a serious case of survival of the fittest. Good twenty years worth, by my estimate.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at February 16, 2023 06:44 PM (XtkZj)

All you need is a good well, five acres of arable land, seeds, and ammo.
Posted by: Diogenes at February 16, 2023 06:46 PM (anj39)

No gun, or house?

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:50 PM (eoQWY)

254 fd - now don't be so hasty

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:51 PM (xhxe8)

255 240 With FBI engaging in mafia like antics can there be any doubt who blew up the Russian gas pipeline to threaten ally Germany?
Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 16, 2023 06:47 PM (4D+dn)

Was there ever any doubt? The only significance of the Hersh story was some faction in D.C. wanted it out there, whether as a flex or a signal about withdrawal from Free Ukraine or whatever.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 16, 2023 06:51 PM (KSNKu)

256 >>>Kastrati's diner specialty, Ural mountain oysters.

>These testicles taste like piss.

Posted by: President Cock Curious at February 16, 2023 06:52 PM (Jg7EG)

257 Samantha Powers is another Marxist in my book

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:53 PM (xhxe8)

258 My bold prediction: Nothing will happen.

Posted by: blaster at February 16, 2023 06:53 PM (pwExq)

259 Samantha Powers is another Marxist in my book
Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:53 PM (xhxe

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You have a book of Marxists??

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 16, 2023 06:54 PM (XlE1Z)

260 My prediction: my predictions will continue to suck.

Posted by: El gp De Los Vientos at February 16, 2023 06:54 PM (24fqN)

261

Kastrati is an unfortunate name. Unless you're on the Penn swim team . . .

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 16, 2023 06:54 PM (x0n13)

262 Samantha Powers is another Marxist in my book
Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:53 PM (xhxe
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You have a book of Marxists??
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 16, 2023 06:54 PM (XlE1Z)

I do have the Black Book of Communism. Some thousand pages of Commie atrocities

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 06:55 PM (eoQWY)

263 156 118 >>||The president’s exams of the head, ears, eyes, nose, and throat were all normal, and a neurologic exam, which was described as “extremely detailed,” found no stroke, multiple sclerosis, or Parkinson’s disease symptoms.

Hmmm what did they leave out?
Posted by: It's a me, Alzheimer's at February 16, 2023 06:27 PM (XxNmq)

Garden variety dementia and what some would call the "second childhood"

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 16, 2023 06:55 PM (4D+dn)

264 Nood

Posted by: Kam Fong as Chin Ho at February 16, 2023 06:55 PM (gf7Ez)

265 You can see this, but you can't unsee this.

https://tinyurl.com/5n8kck9s

Posted by: Cat Ass Trophy, Set the Earth to fire and reshape it closer to the heart's desire at February 16, 2023 06:55 PM (DK4U1)

266 257 Samantha Powers is another Marxist in my book
Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:53 PM (xhxe

Hungary is familiar with Marxists.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 16, 2023 06:55 PM (KSNKu)

267 259 Samantha Powers is another Marxist in my book
Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:53 PM (xhxe
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You have a book of Marxists??
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at February 16, 2023 06:54 PM (XlE1Z)

Go to Discoverthenetworks "dot" org. It's a veritable rogues gallery.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 16, 2023 06:55 PM (x0n13)

268 Costa Rica has lots of nice stuff except the jigger fleas on the beach and the ex-pat American assholes.

Posted by: wth at February 16, 2023 06:55 PM (v0R5T)

269 Was there ever any doubt? The only significance of the Hersh story was some faction in D.C. wanted it out there, whether as a flex or a signal about withdrawal from Free Ukraine or whatever.
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 16, 2023 06:51 PM (KSNKu)

What amazes me is how fast that was sent to the black hole of the internet... and news.

Nobody in the GOPe seems to care... as they are all in on the scam anyway.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 16, 2023 06:56 PM (oHd/0)

270 Kastrati is an unfortunate name. Unless you're on the Penn swim team . . .

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at February 16, 2023 06:54 PM (x0n13)
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All I have to say is, the guy on duty at Ellis Island when my great-grandfather came through must have had one hell of a sense of humor.

Posted by: John Fuckhead at February 16, 2023 06:56 PM (XlE1Z)

271 New Quick Hits thread has begun

Posted by: Dad of Six at February 16, 2023 06:57 PM (VpZau)

272 When you look at the money they have printed, it's pretty clear that everyone in DC knows there's a major collapse already in motion.

Spend, don't spend, who cares, it will only delay the inevitable basically by weeks.

So why not steal your riches now? Easier to ride it out-- when bread cost a wheelbarrow of money, it's best to have a very big pile of money before

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at February 16, 2023 06:57 PM (5EnGD)

273 Skip, calling Power a Marxist is being generous.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 16, 2023 06:57 PM (fR7jR)

274 Unobtainium?

I have to wonder if dark matter is an isotope of element zero; neutronium - just neutrons, no protons. It has all the characteristics of dark matter - doesn't interact with normal matter, no visibility (no electron shell) so doesn't interact with electromagnetic waves, but does have gravitational effects.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at February 16, 2023 06:58 PM (CecP5)

275 Working on Book of Marxists

Posted by: Skip at February 16, 2023 06:59 PM (xhxe8)

276 Isn't Hungary trying to get Soros?

Posted by: free tibet at February 16, 2023 07:02 PM (XnsY+)

277 "I kill it like the hitmen that work for Hillary Clinton"

Man, I really like this Tom MacDonald dude.

Posted by: Fool Otto at February 16, 2023 07:03 PM (DB16e)

278 Unobtainium?

I have to wonder if dark matter is an isotope of element zero; neutronium - just neutrons, no protons. It has all the characteristics of dark matter - doesn't interact with normal matter, no visibility (no electron shell) so doesn't interact with electromagnetic waves, but does have gravitational effects.
Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at February 16, 2023 06:58 PM (CecP5)

Neutrons interact with lots of things, Neutron stars are made of them. They emit electrons to go to protons.
Neutrinos, neutral electron like leptons don't interact with much, but we still detect them and know how they work to a great extent.

The fact that there is no theory even postulated to explain Dark Matter (or dark energy) inclines me to think its just garbage. When the Ultraviolet Catastrophe couldn't be explained the Quantum theory was made and led to an explosion of science. The disinterest in proving a theory or even making one leads me to think Physics is dying.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 07:03 PM (eoQWY)

279 Got a Prius as a rental some years ago. not a bad rig, really. Comfortable, great for touring the West Coast, and with the gas engine had more oomph than I thought it would.
Posted by: Pug Mahon

The company hybrid I have driven (Ford Fusion) runs the ICE and motor when you put the peddle down. City driving has motor only, as needed. Highway cruising its the IGE while charging battery.
I woul not buy one but see how hybrids are superior to all electric.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 16, 2023 07:04 PM (4D+dn)

280 Hybrids started with trucks which benefit from high mileage per year, justifying the expense of having two motors. For most of us having two motors isn't worth the capital investment to be pious.

Posted by: Ignoramus at February 16, 2023 07:10 PM (SJsWC)

281 Neutrons interact with lots of things, Neutron stars are made of them. They emit electrons to go to protons.

Individual neutrons decay outside of a nucleus, but they don't decay inside a nucleus - when bound by the strong force. Why wouldn't a pair of neutrons be bound to each other by that same strong force? There is no guarantee that such a nucleus would interact with other nuclei, the way a single neutron does.

Posted by: An Observation sez China Joe not my president at February 16, 2023 07:18 PM (CecP5)

282 The disinterest in proving a theory or even making one leads me to think Physics is dying.
Posted by: Oldcat at February 16, 2023 07:03 PM (eoQWY)

———-

Sabine Hossenfelder just put up a video crushing the particle physics “science” going on.

Posted by: MAGA_Ken at February 16, 2023 07:35 PM (cMXNt)

283 I am curious about the first holder of the name Kastrati, what he did (or was done to him) to deserve it.

Posted by: PG at February 16, 2023 07:41 PM (84jHt)

284 Obviously SBF was one person who paid $15 million to SDNY bribery officials. Michael Bloomberg could be another one. Soros is in Albania. This people learned their tradecraft from Whitey Bulger.

Posted by: william ferrin at February 16, 2023 08:05 PM (g5vVf)

285 Ace - I know you want to believe. Don't. If it were really true they'd bury it so deep a nuclear blast would not uncover it. They would not roast one of their own -even if this were true- unless there was a reason - he would not take a fall, cough up some dough, etc. Also how is this different from what the biden crime family did?

fbi/cia/doj completely corrupt and unamerican.

Posted by: Isolden at February 16, 2023 08:45 PM (dB99g)

286 If the head of counterintelligence was so compromised, in such a way that blackmail was easily possible, it is standard spycraft that he would be blackmailed, and thus the counterintelligence would be compromised, and thus that the FBI would be seeded with foreign agents of one or more powers. Once enough foreign agents are inside the FBI, where they can act, they can then usher in more foreign spies, who usher in more. Essentially, we no longer know how many of the FBI are actually working for us, and how many for a foreign government. And since these agents are now in the FBI, and the FBI has become heavily politicized (possibly at the behest of foreigners), we know that they will not report this obvious truth, it being too embarrassing at the very least.

The FBI is the chief instrument preventing our own government from being infiltered by foreign agents, with it's compromise, there is now a far greater chance that many people in our government are working for foreign governments. At the very least, there will be "agents of influence" and 'active measures" going on.

And I have noticed that whole American spy networks have been rolled up in China, coincidence?

Posted by: Nightfall at February 17, 2023 09:28 AM (xwoai)

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