Daily Tech News 8 February 2025

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How one of the DOGE team, who are all too young to know what they are doing in taking a wrecking ball to decades of government waste, incompetence, and fraud, solved the puzzle of how to read the vitrified scrolls of Vesuvius. (Tech Crunch)
Farritor had studied Latin and was fascinated by ancient civilizations. "I always read about archaeology growing up, and it's like, wow, now I get to actually be involved in a project with Richard Janko," he recalled, referring to the classics scholar who was a judge for the Vesuvius Challenge.
Luke Farritor and his friends won a $700,000 prize by using advanced scanners and 3D reconstruction to read scrolls from Herculaneum that were burned almost beyond recognition but otherwise physically intact.

Watching the media tie itself into knots trying to tar these young geniuses as fascists is at least briefly amusing.

Tech News

The UK government has secretly ordered Apple to hand over encryption keys that would allow it to read any information from any Apple user anywhere in the world. (MacRumors) (archive site)

And speaking of fascists...

Apple may simply stop providing iCloud in the UK in response.
Nothing in this article is true. (The Verge) (archive site)

The Twenty Minute Hate, screaming at the sky about the unwinding of decades of government waste, incompetence, and fraud.
Whatever happened to the Xeon E? (Serve the Home)

The Xeon E was Intel's low-end server CPU range, based on desktop chips but with support for ECC memory.

Intel still sells them, but they've been utterly demolished by AMD. The fastest Xeon E, the eight-core E-2488, is slower than AMD's six-core 9600X. And uses more power. And is a lot more expensive.
Intel is however reportedly preparing 52 core desktop processor. (Tom's Hardware)

That's 16 performance cores, 32 efficiency cores, and 4 low-power cores.

Which is a lot.
Minisforum makes motherboards. (Amazon)

You wouldn't know it from their website, but they make both mini-ITX and micro-ATX boards with laptop chips embedded on them. And not any old laptop chip either, but the 16 core 7945HX, which is as fast as a 12 core desktop 9900X )on multi-threaded tasks) while using half the power.

Which is interesting because at least in Australia, the board including that CPU is cheaper than the 9900X alone.

Musical Interlude

Disclaimer: Oops.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at 04:00 AM

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1
It's shocking to see the Soyviet Kingdom (UK) become like China right before our eyes.

Eventually, Queer Starmer, the left-wing gay hitler, is going to shutoff the US part of the Internet for his people. You know, just ban all USA ip's & domains (whatever)

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 08, 2025 04:08 AM (ouSWt)

2
"I just got arrested"

https://is.gd/kblOH4

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 08, 2025 04:09 AM (ouSWt)

3 There's a reason 1984 is set in Britain.

Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 08, 2025 04:09 AM (BLOW1)

4 Tech!

Posted by: Ciampino - Roma e al centro del mondo at February 08, 2025 04:11 AM (KjLnc)

5
WTF is Israel doing? Releasing prisoners back into Gaza, where they are met with huge crowds, waving guns, shouting, carrying the men on their shoulders, waving their guns.

Why do these people still have guns in Gaza??

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 08, 2025 04:11 AM (ouSWt)

6 But, but, they were Secret Scrolls! Reeeeeee-eleventy.

Posted by: m at February 08, 2025 04:15 AM (v0TzN)

7
Oh noes!
The Afrikaners on Twitter are all a flutter.

Our President, for some reason I cannot fathom, decided to offer refugee status to the "minority" in SA who are being discriminated against because of the color of their skin.

Why get involved??

Posted by: Soothsayer at February 08, 2025 04:16 AM (ouSWt)

8 Has it really been that long when MTV started. Wow, now I feel really old. Then came VHI, Country Music, and on and on. Exciting times long ago. Now all is gone. I actually recorded some of it on my Beta Max, but those tapes are also long gone.

Posted by: Colin at February 08, 2025 04:21 AM (wlQdF)

9 A woman who cut down an American flag and replaced it with a Mexican Flag and threatened to kiII police officers was arrested in Bakersfield, California.

https://tinyurl.com/5eabn4b2

We need to ask media if arrested people were actually charged and jailed, or just let go when no one was looking.

Posted by: Ciampino - no pretend policing at February 08, 2025 04:24 AM (KjLnc)

10 The UK peaked with Thatcher. I was lucky enough to go to one of her presentations. If I were a random Internet guy, I would say I met her, but I did not. I did see her speak.

There has not even been a decent UK leader since her. Probably Blair was the most impactful the people the conservatives have put up such as major and literally a bunch of people I don’t care to even try to remember is a joke. The French or the same way, I am not bashing to bash. I can’t think of a single French leader because even been decent towards our country. Many people in the no say the socialist Mirand was the most pro-American French leader. It helped that he had the Soviet army trying to run his country over.

In the modern era, I can’t think of a single brick or French man who was a Prime Minister or president that was even decent.

Posted by: Quint at February 08, 2025 04:27 AM (Fda9U)

11 Rwanda president surprises CNN with response to Trump USAID bloodbath

https://mol.im/a/14374477

Posted by: Ciampino - no pretend politics at February 08, 2025 04:27 AM (KjLnc)

12 G'Day everyone

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2025 04:30 AM (fwDg9)

13 3 There's a reason 1984 is set in Britain.
Posted by: Pixy Misa at February 08, 2025 04:09 AM (BLOW1)

It's small; easier to control. Not like 'stralia!

Posted by: m at February 08, 2025 04:31 AM (v0TzN)

14 Mornin'

Posted by: Puddleglum at work at February 08, 2025 04:32 AM (jFCkp)

15 Hampton Virginia had MTV at its start.

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2025 04:32 AM (fwDg9)

16 People are focused on so many other issues, but I am getting the inkling that Trump is going to do something big with Africa. If you look into the history, the western world mostly Europe and the United States have spent so many billions on Africa since 1950 that is almost impossible to understand the numbers. Nothing has worked. No one has actually been helped. Think of USAID on steroids. It gets to the point where you’re actually paying people not to make something out of their country not to make a middle class and not to start building things. It might be the case that even leaders there are going to call this out. I’m no expert here, but I have done some reading on the subject, and the aid to Africa thing is so old and with so little gain, it looks like people are finally wondering about it.

Posted by: Quint at February 08, 2025 04:33 AM (Fda9U)

17 LA deportation protest

https://x.com/CitizenFreePres/
status/1888095386553741696

Posted by: Ciampino - deport with prejudice! at February 08, 2025 04:34 AM (KjLnc)

18 Oh well, for sure was describing the modern UK. I actually feel for the people that live there because this is not a joke. These people are in legit danger. In fact, the so-called Anglosphere is doing worse than many non-English-speaking countries when it comes to freedom at this point. So screwed up.

Posted by: Quint at February 08, 2025 04:37 AM (Fda9U)

19 After the novelty of MTV wore off, because it was same reparation we had it on but turned sound off and had other music on

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2025 04:37 AM (fwDg9)

20 I couldn’t stand MTV, but I was at a school where we basically had one TV and we watched what everyone wanted to watch. This was 1982 or 1983 and for sure MTV was the biggest thing that ever happened. To me it was the most boring thing ever, and I only wanted it to end.

Posted by: Quint at February 08, 2025 04:39 AM (Fda9U)

21 paper straws:

@redsteeze retweeted
Coddled affluent professional
@feelsdesperate
7h
Paper straws are a great issue, ackshually.

They demonstrate the absolute sociopathy of libs who delight in squeezing tiny bits of social status and moral authority from making your life uncomfortable and unpleasant.

The whole time you’re suffering with a soggy, mushy straw a lib will be expectantly waiting to see if a complaint escapes your lips so that they can launch into pedantic, insufferable scolding.

Just like with everything else, paper straws cannot be negotiated with libs. The premise of paper straws must be rejected from the outset.

Posted by: m at February 08, 2025 04:42 AM (v0TzN)

22 "Pedantic, insufferable scolding," indeed.

Posted by: m at February 08, 2025 04:43 AM (v0TzN)

23 MTV News in the 90's looks like C-SPAN now.

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 08, 2025 04:49 AM (+iIV1)

24
Yesterday's gaggle in front of the doors of the Education Department, was an event of immense humor.

Everyone there who spoke to the security person was playing a different game of Victimhood Trumps What? and was frantically rifling through their card deck to play Victimhood Card after Victimhood Card and finding -- to their dismay -- that not a one of them was working. It was beautiful.

Given the "diverse" composition of the gaggle, it was a perfect demonstration of how far set asides have corroded identitarians' ability to enunciate reasoned and coherent arguments. It reminded me of Gandalf at the western gate to Moria, trying dpell after spell to get it to open and failing each time.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM), imprison, imprison, imprison! at February 08, 2025 04:56 AM (xG4kz)

25 from the ONT; LOL

624 What's all this about a superb owl?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 08, 2025 03:46 AM (+iIV1)

Posted by: m at February 08, 2025 04:58 AM (v0TzN)

26 G'mornin' everyone!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez, with the walrus-playing-a-banjo patch on his hat at February 08, 2025 05:05 AM (KaBJL)

27 Half hour until have to leave, I hope today isn't long but no idea

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2025 05:11 AM (fwDg9)

28
g'mornin', 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at February 08, 2025 05:12 AM (tljrc)

29 Did not one of those idiots think to say "I'm just here to water the plants, bro"?

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 08, 2025 05:13 AM (+iIV1)

30 G'morning, all!

Every day feels like Trumpmas morning.

Another present under the Trumpmas tree for me to open.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 08, 2025 05:15 AM (a1415)

31 I like the one where the USAID affiliated political activist got the one young man fired for making the completely true statement that eugenics should be practiced in immigration policy.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 05:16 AM (gKpVx)

32 Just like with everything else, paper straws cannot be negotiated with libs. The premise of paper straws must be rejected from the outset.

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We went to a zoo recently.

Big posters everywhere about how they're "doing their part" and plastic straws were not on the grounds. If you wanted a straw you either used a paper one or you paid $7 for a steel one (that will cost you a few hundred in dental visits later on).

We laughed and laughed when we went to buy entry to a petting zoo section, and they don't accept cash. You have to go and buy a zoo-only credit card that you use once and throw away after you're done with the petting zoo section.

It was such a great opportunity to demonstrate so many things to young minds all at once.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 05:20 AM (gKpVx)

33 Getting a winter mix this afternoon, and I will be long away and probably not coming home until after it starts

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2025 05:28 AM (fwDg9)

34 Paper straws with their toxic glue...

Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at February 08, 2025 05:28 AM (elaR+)

35 I like the one where the USAID affiliated political activist got the one young man fired for making the completely true statement that eugenics should be practiced in immigration policy.
Posted by: Boron Cobbie

He's being rehired last I heard.

Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at February 08, 2025 05:30 AM (elaR+)

36 I like the one where the USAID affiliated political activist got the one young man fired for making the completely true statement that eugenics should be practiced in immigration policy.
Posted by: Boron Cobbie

He's being rehired last I heard.

That was one of the DOGE guys that got fired? Right?

Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at February 08, 2025 05:31 AM (elaR+)

37 I hear that Trump just revoked Biden's security clearance.

Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 08, 2025 05:37 AM (a1415)

38 VIA Why yes he did

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2025 05:39 AM (fwDg9)

39 Birdbath status?

Posted by: Just Wondering at February 08, 2025 05:40 AM (dg+HA)

40 Birdbath status?
Posted by: Just Wondering at February 08, 2025 05:40 AM (dg+HA)

I have no idea, no one will tell me anymore!

Posted by: Joe Biden's Uncleared Ass at February 08, 2025 05:46 AM (+iIV1)

41 He's being rehired last I heard.

That was one of the DOGE guys that got fired? Right?
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale

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It's like people have never heard of the Streisand Effect. That young man wasn't wrong, and the more they draw attention to it the more people recognize he wasn't wrong and the only reason it was viewed as wrong was because he's white. Any other race? Fine, say whatever you want.

Also it's hilarious that the whole H1B conversation (that likely destroyed Vivek's political career) had died down while the nation was mainly focused on the 50-100M or so illegal mexicans here, and they decided to crank it back up again. Which is good. The H1Bs need to be gone, too.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 05:50 AM (gKpVx)

42 I am not going to tell my son who studied Latin about the brilliant young man who studied Latin and got an award for putting together something from Herculean. It’s a really interesting story, but right now som is in the comparing himself to others stage.. I told him that some people dont find their career path until later. I didn’t go to seminary until I was in my late 20’s. Anyway, I’d rather you be doing what you’re doing that having to worry about you getting death threads from crazy leftists because you work with DOGE. And anyway, millions and millions of people are not working with Elon Musk. Just do what you’re doing and realize that you’re providing a service.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 05:52 AM (BCHXV)

43 Morning, 'rons and 'ettes.

Posted by: olddog in mo at February 08, 2025 05:53 AM (hoCmQ)

44 Should have been gone already
Hopefully pop in on a few threads today

Posted by: Skip at February 08, 2025 05:54 AM (fwDg9)

45 37 I hear that Trump just revoked Biden's security clearance.
Posted by: Village Idiot's Apprentice at February 08, 2025 05:37 AM (a1415)

Unless it was in his pudding cup
He would no know

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 08, 2025 05:55 AM (gbOdA)

46 I miss the old MTV. Not the later crap, but the early videos.

Posted by: whiskey mike at February 08, 2025 05:58 AM (l5vxg)

47 I think I need to get my son to read a little book, “The Practice of the Presence of God” by Brother Lawrence, a 17th century French monk who worked in the kitchen and said that yiu could pick up a straw for the love of God. Very humble man and a wonderful little book.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 06:01 AM (BCHXV)

48 Tea. Earl Grey. Hot.

Rejoinder: Gah!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 08, 2025 06:08 AM (6K6Eu)

49 I remember paper straws. They sucked. Or, rather, they wouldn't suck.

You know what I mean.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 08, 2025 06:08 AM (6K6Eu)

50 Starmer really is being on the nose of late, wot?

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 08, 2025 06:13 AM (bss/y)

51 It's much better for the environment for seven thick paper straws to remain in a landfill for 3000 years than one much more compressible plastic straw that was used all day.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 06:14 AM (gKpVx)

52 49 I remember paper straws. They sucked. Or, rather, they wouldn't suck.

You know what I mean.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 08, 2025 06:08 AM (6K6Eu)

1) Hate it when that happens.

2) That's what she said!

Posted by: Aetius451AD at February 08, 2025 06:14 AM (bss/y)

53 Evening and morning, Saturn's Day people,

624 What's all this about a superb owl?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 08, 2025

***
I'm gonna have to borrow that one! Yes, the Stupor Bowl is almost here, and I'll be glad when it's over. Threatened road closures, crowds . . . not my speed. When I relocate, it'll be to some town that does *not* have a dome or super-stadium or even an NFL franchise.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 08, 2025 06:14 AM (omVj0)

54 I like the one where the USAID affiliated political activist got the one young man fired for making the completely true statement that eugenics should be practiced in immigration policy.
Posted by: Boron Cobbie
*
He's being rehired last I heard.
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at February 08, 2025

***
Musk, or Trump, or both, should have said to the complainer, "So? I like his work. Dismissed."

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 08, 2025 06:18 AM (omVj0)

55 Musk, or Trump, or both, should have said to the complainer, "So? I like his work. Dismissed."
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius

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Yep. I'm hoping blacks, gays, etc. understand that this is the answer moving forward, and how they created it.

He's a racist / misogynist / homophobe / etc!!!

Oh, okay. Now, about what we were discussing.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 06:20 AM (gKpVx)

56 The selective enforcement of disdain is all i need to ignore it.

Wake me up when all the racist assholes making white supremacy official gov't policy (which is all DEI is at its core) have to answer for their heinous "opinions".

Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 08, 2025 06:23 AM (+iIV1)

57 Imma cook ribs for the Tay Tay Bowl.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 08, 2025 06:25 AM (dg+HA)

58 Imma cook ribs for the Tay Tay Bowl.

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I tried a new recipe recently that turned out fantastic and will be how I prepare them from now on.

Apply favorite rub, smoke for three hours.
Remove and put into foil bone side up (to not puncture foil), put pats of butter every three or four inches down face-down ribs, put one cup of apple cider or apple juice in foil.
Wrap tightly, return to smoker for three more hours.
Remove, remove from foil, baste lightly with BBQ sauce or honey.
Return to smoker for 45 minutes.
Remove, let rest for 15 minutes under foil.

Turns out great. The basting at the end gives them a fantastic texture.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 06:30 AM (gKpVx)

59 I'll take the opposite view. For someone who's apparently quite a brilliant young man, the choice of the word "eugenics" is a really poor choice as "eugenics" has really bad connotations . He could have said "As far as immigration ) if that's what he was talking about ) we should choose the best and brightest people who will benefit our country" if that's what he was getting at. Then again, he was a teenager, yes? Teenagers say lots of stupid stuff. So do adults. No reason to fire him but in the "religion" of leftism you're always a sinner and there's no room for reflection and repentance or grace.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 06:30 AM (yafXj)

60 And the young man that decyphered the scrolls is from Nebraska and went to college in Nebraska. But we're all idiots out here is flyover country. I haven't heatd if he was homeschooled.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 08, 2025 06:33 AM (EV2jz)

61 25 from the ONT; LOL

624 What's all this about a superb owl?
Posted by: Warai-otoko at February 08, 2025 03:46 AM (+iIV1)

Posted by: m at February 08, 2025 04:58 AM (v0TzN)
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I think Piper has a friendly and Superb Owl.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, erano pieni di microbi? at February 08, 2025 06:35 AM (KjLnc)

62 Coffee and a pipe to wake up. Got a long morning ahead, with washing the car, getting a haircut, grocery and pharmacy. And maybe I'll squeeze in a stop at the library to stock up on some new books.

Why do I find myself at a dead run so often on Saturday?
Oh, yeah. There's that job thing. Well, not much longer!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 08, 2025 06:35 AM (omVj0)

63 Early MTV was actually interesting. Some videos were actually pretty well done short form films and very entertaining. In 1981 I was starting residency, living in a small apartment akin to a monastic cell, with a 13” B&W TV with no cable and precious little time to watch it anyway. Fast forward to the late 80’s married to a fairly talented musician (she played flute, piano, guitar, etc.) who loved to have it on as background when working in the house. I wish they would go back to the original format and drop all of the crap they have now.

Posted by: Danny at February 08, 2025 06:36 AM (2aAHu)

64 Cafe Bustelo, bacon, and a strawberry Danish. What Greenlanders want for breakfast Texans can have on any given day.

Posted by: Eromero at February 08, 2025 06:36 AM (jgmnb)

65 Cafe Bustelo, bacon, and a strawberry Danish. What Greenlanders want for breakfast Texans can have on any given day.
Posted by: Eromero at February 08, 2025

***
Bacon.

I haz some. Maybe this morning --!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 08, 2025 06:37 AM (omVj0)

66 Bacon.

I haz some. Maybe this morning --!
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 08, 2025 06:37 AM (omVj0)
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Bacon and eggs. But later. Much later.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 08, 2025 06:38 AM (6K6Eu)

67 Byeee...

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 08, 2025 06:40 AM (6K6Eu)

68 46 I miss the old MTV. Not the later crap, but the early videos.

Posted by: whiskey mike at February 08, 2025 05:58 AM (l5vxg)
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Best is "Money For Nothing" - Dire Straits

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, erano pieni di vermi at February 08, 2025 06:42 AM (KjLnc)

69 Bacon and eggs. But later. Much later.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea, Radioactive Knight, Concertina Czar at February 08, 2025 06:38 AM (6K6Eu
I’m at my desk and unless I work up the nerve to not clock in I’ll be here12 hours. Same tomorrow. If you watch the stuporbowl, let me know what Taylor Swift wears, Captain.

Posted by: Eromero at February 08, 2025 06:43 AM (jgmnb)

70 Christians furious as Trump appoints 'heretic' preacher to White House

https://mol.im/a/14374777

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, e un eretica at February 08, 2025 06:49 AM (KjLnc)

71 I used to get cable tv ‘free’ and watched MTV from the start to about 88, when it started to suck.

Posted by: Eromero at February 08, 2025 06:49 AM (jgmnb)

72 And not any old laptop chip either, but the 16 core 7945HX, which is as fast as a 12 core desktop 9900X )on multi-threaded tasks) while using half the power.

Wndell from Level1Techs reviewed one of their MicroATX boards and he was highly impressed due to the price.

If you need a lot of high-speed I/O it’s going to leave you hanging as I think the 5 or 6 USB-A tops out at 3.2 Gen 1 speeds.

The MiniITX versions do seem to come with one USB-C on the rear I/O. There wasn’t one on the M-ATX version that Windell reviewed.

It’s also sparse on mobo headers.
Nothing for RGB.
One USB3 front header for USB-A.

The CPU can’t be upgraded, of course.

It uses SODIMM memory sticks and tops out at DDR-5200.

There are no heat shields on the 2 PCie5.0 M.2 slots, so you’ll need to buy an SSD with a heat spreader.

But, if you want to buy a mobo and CPU together to make a compact gaming machine or save a ton just making a very efficient productivity PC or build a nice little NAS, this is for you.

Especially considering you can get into that for the cost of one new retail boxed desktop CPU.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 08, 2025 06:49 AM (6ydKt)

73 He's being rehired last I heard.
Posted by: Erebus- Ex Killer Whale at February 08, 2025

Vance initiated this. Trump agreed. Likewise Musk.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 08, 2025 06:52 AM (h/ffs)

74 Good morning all y'all

Posted by: OkJohn at February 08, 2025 06:52 AM (NC/it)

75 Oh noes!
The Afrikaners on Twitter are all a flutter.

Our President, for some reason I cannot fathom, decided to offer refugee status to the "minority" in SA who are being discriminated against because of the color of their skin.

Why get involved??
Posted by: Soothsayer at February 08, 2025 04:16 AM (ouSWt)

Are you being facetious? I hope you're not being serious when you scare-quote "minority" in reference to the white Afrikaners.

President Trump offered the Afrikaners refugee status because the black-led Commie government of South Africa is making noises about confiscating their property and killing them. If you don't know that, you are dreadfully uninformed.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 06:53 AM (pJWtt)

76 USAID took $500M in taxes from Americans, and sent it to an NGO called Internews Network. They work with 4,000+ outlets to “train journalists” and “tackle disinformation”. It’s led by Jeanne Bourgault, who makes $500k a year.

https://tinyurl.com/4auwptft

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, e un imbroglio at February 08, 2025 06:53 AM (KjLnc)

77 Elon did better. Public discussion on X about whether he should be rehired. Then JD weighed in and said "yeah, unless he's doing something wrong now". I know the Left discounts X but when several million weigh in online, that's a discussion.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 08, 2025 06:53 AM (EV2jz)

78
Up, dressed, morning prayers said, dogs taken care of, coffee made for me and Her Majesty (we each use a separate flavor).

Now ripping CDs as FLAC files to a storage disk before giving the CDs away. I'm trying to downsize the Command Center and have about a thousand of them lining the walls. Any multi-disc set I'll keep but the single discs will be disposed of.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 06:54 AM (dxSpM)

79 If you really miss MTV seems you could just go to YouTube and create a playlist of say 100 vintage MTV videos and stream them on your smart TV, Roku, or whatever.

My nostalgic exercise was to create a playlist of television show theme songs. Sometimes I'll bring it up while driving and set it to Random. It can be fun to go from the whistling theme of Andy Griffith to Hill Street Blues to SpongeBob. But that's just me.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 08, 2025 06:56 AM (dg+HA)

80 Did you see that video of the highway, lined with crosses, for every Afriakaner killed? It goes on for miles. We can use farmers. Bring them over.

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 08, 2025 06:56 AM (EV2jz)

81 I hate what my life has reduced to. Ten years ago I would still have a home, or at least friends I could crash with. Instead I'm draining what funds I have with ever shittier hotel rooms, which run out today. A week to next paycheck.

Thanks to those who gave some response last night. It helps silence the lying voice that claims nobody cares. Now to go back to praying for a miracle.

Posted by: Brother Tim sez at February 08, 2025 06:57 AM (X1ner)

82 mornin yall

"Once hailed as one of America’s most promising EV makers, a multi-billion-dollar green-tech giant now appears on the knife's edge of bankruptcy.

Nikola, a hydrogen class-8 truck manufacturer, is in talks about an upcoming bankruptcy, according to The Wall Street Journal.

Nikola lost $200 million producing 80 truck last year. "

They are not making it up in volume.

Posted by: fd at February 08, 2025 06:58 AM (vFG9F)

83 If anyone is surprised by South Africa, I’m not sure what to tell them. The ANC was hard-core Commie in the 1980s. Now we have this situation, but it is not new. It’s just newly in the news. It is like so many Brits asking why their scandal matters now even though it’s been going on for 10 or 15 years at least. Trump is doing the right thing. I don’t see why anyone could possibly criticize this. I look at Trump and I see someone who is literally batting 1000. Any so-called conservative, who calls him out at this point needs to really think about what they are doing. And Paul made a full of himself the other night on this Gaza thing. At some point, it is like lightning bugs on a flyswatter. People simply cannot resist.

Posted by: Quint at February 08, 2025 07:00 AM (Fda9U)

84 The only electric truck I ever saw that actually performs to requirements is called a forklift.

Posted by: Eromero at February 08, 2025 07:01 AM (jgmnb)

85 Tim, do you have any mechanical / handyman skill?

Posted by: fd at February 08, 2025 07:01 AM (vFG9F)

86 >>“Musk’s commando staff includes guys who are 21, 23, 24 and 25. One is *19* years old. His job title is “Expert”

>>>”You guys have spent the last five years telling us we must listen to a 17 year-old Swedish teenager about climate change.”

Posted by: 13times at February 08, 2025 07:01 AM (NPU2U)

87
Nikola. I thought they made cough drops.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 08, 2025 07:01 AM (dg+HA)

88 Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, e un eretica at February 08, 2025 06:49 AM (KjLnc

This Christian doesn't really care that much as it sounds like she's in support of religious freedom. I don't have to support her theology ( and I loathe "Name it and claim it"/ prosperity Gospel "theology") but she's an attractive woman ( which Trump appreciates ) and seems like a newer more exaggerated version of Norman Vincent Peale- "The Power of Positive Thinking" which is what he grew up with. I would imagine other people such as Franklin Graham can have a more moderating influence.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 07:02 AM (42Vb+)

89 I think some of those giant trucks they use in mines are electric, but they have a big diesel generator onboard.

Posted by: fd at February 08, 2025 07:02 AM (vFG9F)

90 Good morning morons

I'll be cleaning the birdbath and hummingbird feeder today after the kids come over for pancakes.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 07:03 AM (RIvkX)

91 I'll take the opposite view. For someone who's apparently quite a brilliant young man, the choice of the word "eugenics" is a really poor choice as "eugenics" has really bad connotations . He could have said "As far as immigration ) if that's what he was talking about ) we should choose the best and brightest people who will benefit our country" if that's what he was getting at.

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I suspect there are a couple of things at work. One, it's X/twitter, so there are even more strict character limits than here.

Two, only white people need to watch what they say. He's grown up experiencing ONLY that. He has no "before" time. He has no previous experience with polite society. All he knows is that white people, and especially males, aren't allowed to notice things or speak up about them.

This is a natural response to that, and we'll have to go through some difficult years before everyone agrees to be nice to one another again.

Obama mainstreamed it in his "fundamental transformation" attempt. We've got a chance to stop it. Hopefully straight talking white kids like this young man will move the conversation in a realistic direction.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 07:03 AM (gKpVx)

92 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 07:02 AM (42Vb+
Agreed.

Posted by: Eromero at February 08, 2025 07:04 AM (jgmnb)

93 86 >>“Musk’s commando staff includes guys who are 21, 23, 24 and 25. One is *19* years old. His job title is “Expert”

>>>”You guys have spent the last five years telling us we must listen to a 17 year-old Swedish teenager about climate change.”

Posted by: 13times at February 08, 2025 07:01 AM (NPU2U)
----
Brilliant observation with which to strike back.

Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, e una stupida ragazza at February 08, 2025 07:04 AM (KjLnc)

94 "At one point, Nikola's worth hit $30 billion and made it more valuable than Ford. But the brand's image quickly crashed. "

I wonder how much they got from the Feds. I've wondered that about Tesla and SpaceX too. At least Musk didn't squander it.

Posted by: fd at February 08, 2025 07:05 AM (vFG9F)

95 Tim, do you have any mechanical / handyman skill?

Posted by: fd

I wish. I'm just an office worker. Any more useful skills atrophied long ago. I'm middle aged and in crap shape, to boot. Limits the options quite a bit. Lot of mistakes I'm paying for.

Posted by: Brother Tim sez at February 08, 2025 07:06 AM (X1ner)

96 Time for me to shave. Back in a bit, all.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at February 08, 2025 07:07 AM (omVj0)

97 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 05:52 AM (BCHXV)

Fen, he's neurodivergent, right?
I think that's wise.
We all find our own ways to use the talents God gave us to serve and glorify Him.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 08, 2025 07:07 AM (Wx316)

98 And I'd also bet he, like most of us, know that we're not getting "the best and the brightest" but just cheap indentured servants that know they have to work 80+ hours a week or risk deportation.

If there are five or six jobs here in the U.S. that an American can't do, then yes, let's look for an exceptional candidate. But our American job hunters shouldn't have to compete with foreigners from around the world and lose their opportunity to someone from nations that don't have indoor plumbing. There's no way those folks are better candidates.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 07:07 AM (gKpVx)

99 I wish I could help you Tim. What about caretaker skills? I think that job takes more patience than anything else.

Posted by: fd at February 08, 2025 07:08 AM (vFG9F)

100 Tim, could you check with local churches for jobs?

Posted by: Ciampino - at February 08, 2025 07:10 AM (KjLnc)

101 60 And the young man that decyphered the scrolls is from Nebraska and went to college in Nebraska

--
notsothoreau, a certified cornfed genius

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 08, 2025 07:10 AM (0JWOm)

102
And the young man that decyphered the scrolls is from Nebraska and went to college in Nebraska

He didn't go to Harvard. A nobody. Unlike all these NGO heads making $500,000 for filching money from taxpayers.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 07:12 AM (dxSpM)

103 Posted by: Ciampino - Si Ispettore, e un eretica at February 08, 2025 06:49 AM (KjLnc

This Christian doesn't really care that much as it sounds like she's in support of religious freedom.... I would imagine other people such as Franklin Graham can have a more moderating influence.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 07:02 AM (42Vb+)

I agree. Look at what he does; he champions the down-trodden: protecting women from trans "women", protecting the unborn, recognizing that American citizens are not cash-cows to be exploited, etc. He is a better Christian than so-called "devout" Catholics like Nancy Pelosi and Joe Biden.

Speaking of Catholics, I pretty aggravated with much of the hierarchy. They allowed themselves to become servants of the Deep State in exchange to many millions of dollars. I'm sure that the bishops told themselves that they were doing good by bringing in all of these illegal migrants.
This then created upward pressures of housing, and downward pressures on wages. Oppressing the poor is one of the sins that cries to heaven for vengeance. I doubt Jesus Christ is going to be swayed by those bishops' excuses when it's time for their Particular Judgements

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 07:13 AM (pJWtt)

104 I am really sorry, Brother Tim

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 08, 2025 07:14 AM (J5RCE)

105
Are you being facetious? I hope you're not being serious when you scare-quote "minority" in reference to the white Afrikaners.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop

Not scare quotes, in this case. I used "minority" for two reasons: 1) to make it clear who I was referring, and 2) some of the SA dunces were complaining that Our President referred to them as Afrikaners instead of "the minority."

A lot of these Afrikaners are a lost cause -- as bad off as they are, they still believe what Fake News tells them about PDT, so they think he's a clown, a "far-right" American goofball.

Posted by: Soothsayer said it First at February 08, 2025 07:16 AM (oZkKH)

106 Bit dated: Remember Obama's $570 million Solyndra scandal?
That's nothing compared to the $2.2 billion California solar plant heading towards closure.

https://tinyurl.com/mrv28sx4

Posted by: Ciampino - amazed at the wastage at February 08, 2025 07:16 AM (KjLnc)

107 Apple is working on a table lamp that is reminiscent of the Pixar lamp.

https://youtu.be/IHJa_CyJjdc

It’s actually kinda cute the way it reacts to instructions.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 08, 2025 07:19 AM (6ydKt)

108 Not scare quotes, in this case. I used "minority" for two reasons: 1) to make it clear who I was referring, and 2) some of the SA dunces were complaining that Our President referred to them as Afrikaners instead of "the minority."

A lot of these Afrikaners are a lost cause -- as bad off as they are, they still believe what Fake News tells them about PDT, so they think he's a clown, a "far-right" American goofball.
Posted by: Soothsayer said it First at February 08, 2025 07:16 AM (oZkKH)

OK, got it. From the post, it wasn't completely clear that you were repeating the Afrikaners. That's normalcy bias at work. They can't conceive of the danger, so they ignore the warning signs.

It's unfortunate. A lot of German Jews ignored the warning signs back in the 1930s --- until it was too late. Probably the same thing is going to happen to the Afrikaners.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 07:20 AM (pJWtt)

109
We can divide the SA reactions on Twitter into 3 categories.

1) Those who liked PDT proposal and were considering it.
2) Those who said they'd never want to live in Trump's America.
3) And those who encouraged the Afrikaners to "leave" because they'd fit right in with Elon & Trump and all the other "racists" in the USA.

Posted by: Soothsayer said it First at February 08, 2025 07:21 AM (oZkKH)

110
Speaking of Catholics, I pretty aggravated with much of the hierarchy. They allowed themselves to become servants of the Deep State in exchange to many millions of dollars. I'm sure that the bishops told themselves that they were doing good by bringing in all of these illegal migrants.

As an ordinary pew-sitter who sits all the way in the back, I agree. I don't know if Their Graces and Eminences knew what was going on or didn't care or learned and couldn't stop, but I don't have any doubt that Catholic Charities are tied up in exploitation, gang violence and sex trafficking of migrants.

I make it a habit not to let a collection plate pass without putting something in it. I contribute to Peter's Pence even though I think the incumbent is a bad pope. But I can't contribute any longer if it's for Catholic Charities.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 07:22 AM (dxSpM)

111 I am assuming the British government has made the same demands to every other cloud provider. This is totalitarian stuff.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 08, 2025 07:22 AM (Q8Bj8)

112 I did ya good, old fart. I did ya good. I oughta bit your champagne cork off.

Posted by: What The Vesuvius Scrolls Said at February 08, 2025 07:23 AM (R/m4+)

113 It's unfortunate. A lot of German Jews ignored the warning signs back in the 1930s --- until it was too late. Probably the same thing is going to happen to the Afrikaners.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 07:20 AM (pJWtt)
=-===
My son in law's dad was born in South Africa of German Jewish refugees.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 07:23 AM (RIvkX)

114 We can divide the SA reactions on Twitter into 3 categories.

SA/SAU = Saudi Arabia.
ZA/ZAF = South Africa

Which one did you mean?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 08, 2025 07:24 AM (a4flb)

115 He and his family emigrated to Australia in the 80s. Refugees once again.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 07:24 AM (RIvkX)

116 >>Christians furious as Trump appoints 'heretic' preacher to White House

oh, no

anyway...

Posted by: one hour sober at February 08, 2025 07:25 AM (Y1sOo)

117 Her findings show massive contributions flowing to Everytown, which include: $245,000 from the Board of Trustees of the Leland, $150,000 from the Tides Center, $12,000 from Civicus World Alliance, $6,748,000 from Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, $300,000 from Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and much more.

Most of the major donations were paid to NEO Philanthropy and similar groups, which then passed some of the cash on to Everytown.

I knew Everytown was fake and no there is proof.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 08, 2025 07:26 AM (gbOdA)

118 Speaking of Catholics, I pretty aggravated with much of the hierarchy. They allowed themselves to become servants of the Deep State in exchange to many millions of dollars. I'm sure that the bishops told themselves that they were doing good by bringing in all of these illegal migrants.
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As an ordinary pew-sitter who sits all the way in the back, I agree. I don't know if Their Graces and Eminences knew what was going on or didn't care or learned and couldn't stop, but I don't have any doubt that Catholic Charities are tied up in exploitation, gang violence and sex trafficking of migrants.

I make it a habit not to let a collection plate pass without putting something in it. I contribute to Peter's Pence even though I think the incumbent is a bad pope. But I can't contribute any longer if it's for Catholic Charities.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 07:22 AM (dxSpM)

Same here. The envelope for the Catholic Campaign for Human Development goes right in the trash. On the other hand, my parish always has a monthly collection for the Poor Box and I always donate to that. That money is supposed to stay in the parish.

I also contribute to some missionary orders

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 07:27 AM (pJWtt)

119 The Apple version of the Pixar lamp probably represents some breakthroughs in technology, but I question the application. I mean how often do you need to adjust your lamp? Perhaps they chose to do that for marketing appeal.

Call me when it can make a sandwich.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 08, 2025 07:27 AM (dg+HA)

120 116 >>Christians furious as Trump appoints 'heretic' preacher to White House

oh, no

anyway...
Posted by: one hour sober at February 08, 2025 07:25 AM (Y1sOo)

Apparently she's the anti-Christ.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 08, 2025 07:28 AM (h/ffs)

121 >>Apparently she's the anti-Christ.

Nice hooters, though.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 08, 2025 07:29 AM (Y1sOo)

122
The media portraying the USAID firings like a school shooting.

Who will be the USAID firings Li'l Shitler?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM), imprison, imprison, imprison! at February 08, 2025 07:29 AM (xG4kz)

123 I’m not telling anyone else how to live their life, but if I were an Afrikanner, I would’ve left a long time ago. I met a lot of those guys in London. London is full of Afrikaners, Cretians, Aussies, basically all the guys you would very rarely meet in a bar in America. I am not bad mouthing these people but nothing going on now. Can possibly be considered new can it)

Posted by: Quint at February 08, 2025 07:29 AM (Fda9U)

124 Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 08, 2025 07:07 AM (Wx316)

Thanks very much I think he'll find something. It just takes time. Right now he's making some money/ not a lot but something-and it seems to be doing o.k even if it's not in the research area which is what he'd like to be doing.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 07:30 AM (WzZnf)

125 Lots of rocket glare today if everything pans out. 3 launches.

SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 12-9
SLC-40 - Cape Canaveral SFS - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: February 8, 2025
Launch Time: 1:23 p.m. ET, 1823 UTC, 19:23 CET
Launch Window: Open until 5:08 p.m. ET

https://www.youtube.com/live/BhFlBN1TdUw

_
Rocket Lab - Electron - IoT 4 You and Me
LS-1 - Mähia Peninsula, NZ - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: February 9, 2025 (NZDT)
Launch Time: 09:43 NZDT, February 8, 15:43 ET, 2043 UTC, 21:43 CET

https://www.youtube.com/live/LymS8p38Q98

Posted by: Ciampino - Missiles in the Mist at February 08, 2025 07:33 AM (KjLnc)

126
SpaceX - Falcon 9 - Starlink 11-10
SLC-4E - Vandenberg SFB - Space Affairs Live
Launch Date: February 8, 2025 (PT)
Launch Time: 4:03 p.m. PT
- February 9, 0003 UTC, 01:03 CET
Launch Window: Open until 8:03 p.m. PT

https://www.youtube.com/live/aFq0rNVvIS8

Posted by: Ciampino - Missiles in the Mist at February 08, 2025 07:33 AM (KjLnc)

127
The family is abuzz with a sister-in-law's frantic Facebook rant about how good and necessary DEI is.

Must be difficult to watch something you love die and be able to do nothing about it.

Posted by: Auspex at February 08, 2025 07:34 AM (j4U/Z)

128 "Rivian, meanwhile, still appears to be moving ahead with plans for an EV assembly plant about an hour from downtown Atlanta. The plant was announced in 2021 and originally scheduled to open in 2024, but Rivian then paused construction. As a result, the opening was first pushed back to 2027, and then 2028, with a $6.6 billion conditional loan from the Department of Energy potentially helping get it across the line."

I wouldn't count on that loan. Kemp already got suckered into that deal, but I don't think the Trump administration is going to be so gullible.

Posted by: fd at February 08, 2025 07:35 AM (vFG9F)

129 Anyway, ( the article on woman prosperity preacher) is from "The Daily Mail" which is another foreign propaganda outlet like "BBC" and they're probably financed by USAID as well, so one of their goals ( aside from trying to convince people Trump is a Nazi) is to cause division between Trump and those who tend to support him in this case, traditional Christians.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 07:35 AM (o2jB9)

130 It's unfortunate. A lot of German Jews ignored the warning signs back in the 1930s --- until it was too late. Probably the same thing is going to happen to the Afrikaners.
Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 07:20 AM (pJWtt)
=-===
My son in law's dad was born in South Africa of German Jewish refugees.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 07:23 AM (RIvkX)

The escape-valve from persecution that was the Anglosphere was being closed by the Globalist Transhumanist Communists. We're now discovering that it was Communists dug-in like ticks within the U.S. federal agencies disbursing money that were funding all of this unrest.

It's been less than 3 weeks, and DOGE has just turned over one rock (USAID), and so many cockroaches came scurrying out. It is obvious to me that God spared Donald Trump's life at Butler, Penn.

Curious that Pope Francis declared that this is the Jubilee Year of Hope within the Catholic Church.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 07:37 AM (pJWtt)

131 Christians furious as Trump appoints 'heretic' preacher to White House

I'm not sure that true Christians would be able to tolerate living in the gates of Sodom DC. Lot, who didn't know God but who was considered "righteous" was vexed, but not enough to leave.

This gal isn't even righteous, rather reprobate.

Its the State, not the Church.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 08, 2025 07:37 AM (a4flb)

132 Fenelon, KTE is neurodivergent and she has found counseling / therapy very helpful for her.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 08, 2025 07:38 AM (WL2lA)

133 We give most of our cash donations directly to the parish, however I'm sure that some of it ends up at the diocese. Just wrapped up a drive to collect for an expansion of the church, funds go to the diocese and are returned to the church at a later date. We don't give to the Catholic Appeal saving our contributions for retired clergy and the like. Since we are retired we volunteer in various roles at our parish. Although driving over last evening to look at a water leak wasn't something we enjoyed. We're volunteer maintenance with other parishioners until the new maintenance man is trained, he started this past Tuesday.

Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at February 08, 2025 07:40 AM (2NHgQ)

134 The family is abuzz with a sister-in-law's frantic Facebook rant about how good and necessary DEI is.

Good and necessary for who?

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 08, 2025 07:40 AM (a4flb)

135 Apparently she's the anti-Christ.

I thought the Antichrist was supposed to be some gay male European.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 08, 2025 07:42 AM (a4flb)

136 Glad I don't Facebook. Don't need the drama.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 08, 2025 07:42 AM (dg+HA)

137 Anyway, ( the article on woman prosperity preacher) is from "The Daily Mail" which is another foreign propaganda outlet like "BBC" and they're probably financed by USAID as well, so one of their goals ( aside from trying to convince people Trump is a Nazi) is to cause division between Trump and those who tend to support him in this case, traditional Christians.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 07:35 AM (o2jB9)

Good point. I think you're correct.

I'd never heard of this woman until this morning. (But as a Catholic, I don't really pay attention to the doings within Protestant circles unless demonic heresies like the "Sparkle Creed" bubble-up).

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 07:42 AM (pJWtt)

138 The family is abuzz with a sister-in-law's frantic Facebook rant about how good and necessary DEI is.

Good and necessary for who?

-

The people laundering money through the system with no expectations or ways to measure anything.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 07:43 AM (gKpVx)

139
DEI: Donald Ended It.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 08, 2025 07:44 AM (dg+HA)

140 Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 08, 2025 07:38 AM (WL2lA)

Is it a specialized type of counseling? How does she find it helpful? FenSon has mentioned "Occupational Therapy " but we'd have to see if his health plan pays for that.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 07:45 AM (42Vb+)

141 A fellow named Cohen at MSNBC
No country on earth is more affected by malaria then Uganda. Every single day, the mosquito-borne disease kills 14 children under the age of 5. Because of Trump and Musk’s actions, Uganda’s Malaria Council has suspended insecticide spraying and shipments of bed nets, one of the most effective tools in limiting the spread of the disease, have ended.

Medical supplies to help pregnant women and save babies from dying of diarrhea are no longer reaching villagers in Zambia.

Are we throwing the baby out with the bathwater?
Yes Because the baby is now 34 and lives in the basement feeding off Uber Eats to the tune of 1250/mth.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 08, 2025 07:45 AM (gbOdA)

142 @134/Unknown Drip Under Pressure: "Good and necessary for who?"

The un's; unqualified, unworthy, and unwelcome.

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 08, 2025 07:46 AM (O7YUW)

143 In my darker moments, I can't help thinking that this glorious, bloodless, new American revolution will finally run headlong into the deep-state firewall of judicial obstruction. Then what? It would be a tragic irony if Trump is thwarted by his own Supreme Court appointees who, at best, are cowards. We already know that Roberts is a compromised dogsbody of the deep state.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 08, 2025 07:46 AM (h/ffs)

144 The Prosperity Gospel woman is not the Anti Christ.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 07:47 AM (42Vb+)

145 The people laundering money through the system with no expectations or ways to measure anything.
Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 07:43 AM (gKpVx)
Yes
This started at a consulting firm that made up numbers that showed if you had a black lesbian in mid mgmt your stock was worth about a nickel more.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 08, 2025 07:47 AM (gbOdA)

146 Occupational therapy is a kind of physical therapy but more fine motor skills, not behavioral or psychological in nature.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 07:47 AM (RIvkX)

147
Remind me again who the Piece Of Shit was who banned DDT?

Posted by: Soothsayer said it First at February 08, 2025 07:47 AM (oZkKH)

148 But she's got nice hooters.

Posted by: Or so I've heard at February 08, 2025 07:48 AM (dg+HA)

149 PS
No study
No university
No government

Has ever proven that DEI returns even 0.01% of its cost.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 08, 2025 07:48 AM (gbOdA)

150 147
Remind me again who the Piece Of Shit was who banned DDT?
Posted by: Soothsayer said it First at February 08, 2025 07:47 AM (oZkKH)

Rachel something
Silent Spring

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 08, 2025 07:49 AM (gbOdA)

151 Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 07:47 AM (RIvkX)

That sounds like it would be helpful for him.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 07:49 AM (42Vb+)

152 I like the one where the USAID affiliated political activist got the one young man fired for making the completely true statement that eugenics should be practiced in immigration policy.

I haven't seen any quote, and the eugenics claim was along the lines of not interested in marrying out of his ethnicity. So I doubt any of this is true but typical Leftist Dementia (that often rivals AI for its hallucinations).

Quote frankly, we need "Big Balls" back and highly motivated. I hope this confrontation with Cancel culture is converted into a renewed useful directed energy and focus.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 08, 2025 07:49 AM (a4flb)

153 Has ever proven that DEI returns even 0.01% of its cost.

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But Blackrock et al made total incorporation of it a requirement for companies to get operating funding.

I bet we learn some interesting stuff here in the next year or so.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 07:49 AM (gKpVx)

154 Uganda has a government, are well aware of the problem and should be taking steps with their own resources to remedy it.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 08, 2025 07:50 AM (mB6WH)

155 146 Occupational therapy is a kind of physical therapy but more fine motor skills, not behavioral or psychological in nature.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 07:47 AM (RIvkX)

OT is all about the behavioral and psychological.
As many people will never recover from their injury or disease OT role is to help them mentally and physically adjust to a new way of life.

Posted by: rhennigantx at February 08, 2025 07:50 AM (gbOdA)

156 We give most of our cash donations directly to the parish, however I'm sure that some of it ends up at the diocese. Just wrapped up a drive to collect for an expansion of the church, funds go to the diocese and are returned to the church at a later date. We don't give to the Catholic Appeal saving our contributions for retired clergy and the like. ...
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at February 08, 2025 07:40 AM (2NHgQ)

I believe our archdiocese gets something like 9%. One of the parishes within our Family of Parishes is doing a big remodel of the nave: I was at a meeting and it was reported that over $770k had been collected and $70k was going to the archdiocese.

I mostly donate to my parish and some missionary orders. My archdiocese does an annual collection to support the Prison Ministry, College Ministry, Seminarians, and Retired Religious: I will donate to that too.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 07:50 AM (pJWtt)

157 This started at a consulting firm that made up numbers that showed if you had a black lesbian in mid mgmt your stock was worth about a nickel more.

Putting an incompetent black lesbian into your management chain is a sure fire way to get your productive employees to find other employment.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 08, 2025 07:51 AM (a4flb)

158
Inspired by the ONT:

Kids! Play the exciting new game, Border Snitch!

Collect 'em all!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM), imprison, imprison, imprison! at February 08, 2025 07:51 AM (xG4kz)

159
...And then Ladies and Gentlemen,

in a surprise move, Geoffrey Downes, the keyboardist for The Buggles, dumped New Wave Pop for Dinosaur Prog Rock,

and became the keyboardist for YES, which he remains to this day.

Life is a funny old thing, ain't it?

Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2025 07:52 AM (iJfKG)

160 FenelonSpoke, it is a counselor whose name she got from our family dr. She was initially referred for anxiety.
The counselor was the one who saw that she was either ADHD or has autism or both.
They had an initial free mini consultation to see if she feels comfortable but they do not take insurance.
But he let's patients set their own price so it is doable for us.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 08, 2025 07:52 AM (WL2lA)

161 Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 08, 2025 07:52 AM (WL2lA)

Thank you.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 07:53 AM (42Vb+)

162
I contribute to any second collections, as well as a monthly contribution to our capital fund, as well as starting to give a good amount each month for the next five years for a new church building.

Our current chapel only seats 180 people and even with six Sunday Masses, each one is packed to overflowing. So the plan is to build a new church building seating 600. I've seen the plans and it's beautiful.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 07:54 AM (dxSpM)

163 144, there is a reason France is a country with three of religions and 300 cheeses. While we are a country of three cheeses and 300 religions. I have complaints about a lot of denominations, not particularly their theology, but how they act in the real world of today. But as soon as I want to criticize the other guys, I look at my own denomination or at least the one I was a part of until I told them I couldn’t take it anymore. I have a problem with Catholics. I have a problem with evangelicals. I have a problem with mainstream protestants see I really have a problem lol I only fit in with Presbyterians in the early 1980s so where does that leave me lol. I’m not joking, but also I’m not criticizing. Anyone just commenting on the futility of the criticism in most venues.

Posted by: Quint at February 08, 2025 07:54 AM (DBoG0)

164 Now ripping CDs as FLAC files to a storage disk before giving the CDs away. I'm trying to downsize the Command Center and have about a thousand of them lining the walls. Any multi-disc set I'll keep but the single discs will be disposed of.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

I converted everything to digital. FLAC in particular, over 10 years ago. The ripper I use is Poikosoft. It is feature rich, fast and reliable. I use MusicBee for library/playback. I paid Poikosoft for a lifetime license, $40 IIRC. MusicBee is free.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 08, 2025 07:54 AM (Q8Bj8)

165 But Blackrock et al made total incorporation of it a requirement for companies to get operating funding.

That is for the stuff Blackrock invests other people's money in. So you have more money directed at a reduced asset selection, the stock gets diluted in value.

OTOH, money vacates the non-DEI stocks leaving buying opportunities for those who understand the scam.

I sort of liked it when Blackrock, State Street et al were bad mouthing certain classes of stock, because it created value buying opportunities for me while the lemmings had their money thrown at entities that were proven to be money losers (because of their DEI mis-focus).

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 08, 2025 07:55 AM (a4flb)

166 I am Catholic and I have problems with (some ) Catholics.
I don't really care about other denominations as long as they don't bother me.

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 08, 2025 07:56 AM (WL2lA)

167 naturalfake at February 08, 2025 07:52 AM (iJfKG)

I thought Rick Wakeman was the keyboardist for Yes for a brief time.

Posted by: dantesed at February 08, 2025 07:57 AM (Oy/m2)

168 OT is all about the behavioral and psychological.
As many people will never recover from their injury or disease OT role is to help them mentally and physically adjust to a new way of life.
Posted by: rhennigantx at February 08, 2025 07:50 AM (gbOdA)
====
I guess there are psychological aspects to being able to hold your own toothbrush, but I think Fen was thinking more about FenSon's mental-emotional well-being as that affects his employment and job prospects. Perhaps no?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 07:58 AM (RIvkX)

169 In my darker moments, I can't help thinking that this glorious, bloodless, new American revolution will finally run headlong into the deep-state firewall of judicial obstruction. Then what? It would be a tragic irony if Trump is thwarted by his own Supreme Court appointees who, at best, are cowards. We already know that Roberts is a compromised dogsbody of the deep state.
Posted by: Ordinary American at February 08, 2025 07:46 AM (h/ffs)

You're correct, most the U.S. Supreme Court justices are cowards. But despair is a sin.

I think by the time such a case got to SCOTUS, so much evidence of criminality and funding of terrorist groups will have been discovered, that the normies are going to be angry. In such an atmosphere, I don't foresee the justices deciding that the POTUS must spend money on such things.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 07:58 AM (pJWtt)

170 I haven't seen any quote, and the eugenics claim was along the lines of not interested in marrying out of his ethnicity. So I doubt any of this is true but typical Leftist Dementia (that often rivals AI for its hallucinations).

-

“I just want a eugenic immigration policy, is that too much to ask?”

“You could not pay me to marry outside of my ethnicity,”

″‘Normalize Indian hate" (in an H1B / tech discussion)

“I would not mind at all if Gaza and Israel were both wiped off the face of the Earth.”

Spoiler alert: For the most part (except for articulating the immigration policy statement so well), this is all fairly boring, everyday stuff said in conversations in every major city and colleges everywhere by minorities about other groups, and it's only a problem because he's white and "the enemy"

The trick is recognizing that's not a problem anymore. As JD Vance said, "I don't really care, Margaret."

Posted by: Boron Cobbie - You can only be a feminist in a 1st world patriarchy where men allow it at February 08, 2025 07:59 AM (gKpVx)

171
The Prosperity Gospel woman is not the Anti Christ.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 07:47 AM (42Vb+)

True. But, maybe...and hear me out-

She could be the Anti-Apostle James!

You know, give her something to work with.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2025 08:04 AM (iJfKG)

172 Boy F. can use chopsticks to pick out the tiniest speck of scallion from soup but he can't snap his fingers.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 08:04 AM (RIvkX)

173 My parents were good, "Sunday Christians."

Posted by: one hour sober at February 08, 2025 08:04 AM (Y1sOo)

174 ...
Our current chapel only seats 180 people and even with six Sunday Masses, each one is packed to overflowing. So the plan is to build a new church building seating 600. I've seen the plans and it's beautiful.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 07:54 AM (dxSpM)

The nearby parish that is doing the big remodel of the nave is a newer building that seats about 180, also. They currently only do 1 Sunday Mass, but it is packed and the congregation tends to be younger.

The parish where I volunteer, is a bit bigger. Attendance is good, but tends towards a lot of rather elderly. (Frankly, it's the parish with the old hippies). I'm trying to get some sacred art in the building, but the hippies are fighting me. I can see a time when we will only have 1 Sunday Mass, and other parish will have at least 2.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 08:05 AM (pJWtt)

175 @164/Alteria Pilgram - I've used EAC (Exact Audio Copy) for years. Free for private use. Can integrate with AccurateRip database via a dll.

https://tinyurl.com/5h9mdw4e

On the left side, look under "Features", and then "Features of EAC"

Posted by: Grumpy and Recalcitrant at February 08, 2025 08:06 AM (O7YUW)

176 Put the democrats on the defensive every day. "You're opposed to Elon Musk? Okay, so you're fine with the obscene fraud and criminal abuse and financial raping of the American taxpayer he's exposing? You support it? You'd like to maintain it?"

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 08, 2025 08:07 AM (h/ffs)

177 naturalfake at February 08, 2025 07:52 AM (iJfKG)

I thought Rick Wakeman was the keyboardist for Yes for a brief time.
Posted by: dantesed at February 08, 2025 07:57 AM (Oy/m2)

He was, during their most productive and popular period. Roughly 1970-74 or so. Then he quit, and Yes went thru a bunch of other keyboardists, finally settling with Downes.

Posted by: naturalfake at February 08, 2025 08:07 AM (iJfKG)

178 Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 08:04 AM (RIvkX)

I've never asked Don if he can snap his fingers but he can use chopsticks.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 08:08 AM (M7DcK)

179 Funny typo, Fen

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 08, 2025 08:11 AM (7gFa4)

180 Put the democrats on the defensive every day. "You're opposed to Elon Musk? Okay, so you're fine with the obscene fraud and criminal abuse and financial raping of the American taxpayer he's exposing? You support it? You'd like to maintain it?"
Posted by: Ordinary American at February 08, 2025 08:07 AM (h/ffs)

I saw a clip where CNN apparatchiks were commenting on Chucky Schumers little antics in front of the USAID building early this week, and they were laughing. When Schumer loses those people, you know it's not persuading the normies.

Posted by: Retired Buckeye Cop is now an engineer at February 08, 2025 08:11 AM (pJWtt)

181 Morning peeps. Whelp another successful orbit of the sun.

So, I happened to see a Rick Wakeman YouTube video the other day by happenstance. Rick on a classical piano, solo, doing some Beatles tunes.

Pretty cool.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at February 08, 2025 08:14 AM (Q4IgG)

182 The Prosperity Gospel woman is not the Anti Christ.

According to the Johannine Epistles, those who teach the erroneous views of the person of Christ as the real Antichrist.

That is, not, as the Dispensationalist claim, or those with an undeveloped form of the doctrine, that the Antichrist is a singular person who is to appear in the future (previous generations say Satan is the Antichrist), but the spirit of Antichrists, which explains 1 Jn 2:22; 4:3.

I have no idea who this cartoon character is who is cosplaying as a spiritual advisor, and it is not my domain to worry about who seeks who for advice.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 08, 2025 08:14 AM (a4flb)

183
The Democrats are probably wondering right now what all the fuss is. All money belongs to the government anyway. Why are you peons concerned? And if we can help the poor Ivies grads right here in Washington DC, so much the better.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 08:14 AM (dxSpM)

184 500 hours is about how long it takes you to drive 25,000 miles in a car.

Posted by: fd at February 08, 2025 08:15 AM (vFG9F)

185 The pastor of the Baptist church I was forced to attend as a kid was also a good "Sunday Christian."

He was asked to leave the church when it was found that he was banging his wife's sister who had come to town to help him tend to his wife who was dying of cancer.

Posted by: one hour sober at February 08, 2025 08:15 AM (Y1sOo)

186 I don't care if he calls himself Big Balls and said some stupid shit online. Read this. It's just one line item that the DOGE team has uncovered. They are finding billions of dollars not just wasted but used to control and punish us with our own money.

https://tinyurl.com/25cjeu38

Posted by: JackStraw at February 08, 2025 08:16 AM (LkLld)

187 This occured to when thinking about how much experience 500 hours really is.

Posted by: fd at February 08, 2025 08:16 AM (vFG9F)

188 It seems to me the post-world war II order rapidly is unraveling. China and the US will be the leading rivals, there is zero insight in noticing that. Europe, EU and Great British more accurately, has so dramatically changed since the end of World War II, that those changes are now straining the NATO alliance, political and economic ties.

Felonious D. 1.0 understood this clearly and cracked open what is inevitable. FD2.0 seems well down the road to sunsetting that order and converting the EU to an extractive source of revenue. This is not going to play well on that side of the Atlantic. I don't know what's ahead for Europe but they are rapidly altering the baseline of what Western Civilization is founded on. Give them another hundred or so years and Europe will be unrecognizable to us today.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 08, 2025 08:17 AM (Q8Bj8)

189 So the plan is to build a new church building seating 600. I've seen the plans and it's beautiful.

Well, according to Our Betters, this ain't happening if Trump deports the illegal aliens.

Apparently, only foreigners who are here illegally are capable of constructing anything.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 08, 2025 08:17 AM (a4flb)

190
The annoying thing about doing these CDs is trying to access the track information and 1) not having it turn up at all or 2) having all in Japanese.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 08:18 AM (dxSpM)

191 Yes Boy F. has good fine motor skills like chopsticks, but has a deficit with twitchy muscle movements like snapping fingers, lighting a disposable lighter, etc

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 08:18 AM (RIvkX)

192 I don't care if he calls himself Big Balls and said some stupid shit online.

Remember, we had to suffer four years of Biden because of "stupid shit online" aka "Mean Tweets".

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 08, 2025 08:19 AM (a4flb)

193 @21

>>Paper straws are a great issue, ackshually.

It also illustrates the insidiousness of the ballot question.

A number of years ago there was a ballot question in New Jersey, the question asked, do you want the state to do what it can to reduce plastic use wherever it can.

The question passed in the affirmative, about a year later, plastic straws and plastic bags were banned.

And everyone complained but the politicians could simply pin it on the voters.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 08, 2025 08:19 AM (XV/Pl)

194 " Son" not "Don" . Son is not named after Donald Trump.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 08:20 AM (lWh0Y)

195 The choir director of the Baptist church I was forced to attend as a kid was a long-haul trucker during the week. He was always back home by Sunday.

Turned out he was also a "Sunday Christian."

He was asked to step down when it was found that he was banging truck stop hookers while on the road.

So, yeah, religion...

Posted by: one hour sober at February 08, 2025 08:21 AM (Y1sOo)

196 Chuck Schumer looks like the actor Al Lewis, who is best known for playing Grandpa on The Muensters.

Sure. Keep putting him out there. He's really good for your brand.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 08, 2025 08:22 AM (dg+HA)

197 Posted by: one hour sober at February 08, 2025 08:15 AM (Y1sOo)

I am sorry you had those experiences.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 08:22 AM (lWh0Y)

198 And everyone complained but the politicians could simply pin it on the voters.

The power of Mimetic Theory: Tulip Bulbs, CoViD, Climate Change.

All expressions of Mass Formation Psychosis where effective propaganda campaigns translate into people believing and acting on really stupid shit.

Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at February 08, 2025 08:23 AM (a4flb)

199 Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 08:20 AM (lWh0Y)

From now on you must refer to him as FenDon.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 08:24 AM (RIvkX)

200 There's been a rant going around, complaing about the 19 year old in DOGE. Just saw a response by Michael Dell who said "I started a company at 19. It's been working out pretty well so far."

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 08, 2025 08:24 AM (EV2jz)

201 192 I don't care if he calls himself Big Balls and said some stupid shit online.

Not only do I not care, I defend his right to do it. As Vance says, judge him by his work.

Posted by: Ordinary American at February 08, 2025 08:24 AM (h/ffs)

202
Me? I always sit in the back of the chapel on a bench running along the back wall. I'm no longer up to kneeling, I have long legs and the pews are cramped for me, I don't like breathing down someone's neck nor someone breathing down mine. The only drawback is that I sit along the line for Confession, so I have people asking if I'm waiting, to which I politely shake my head.

I go to the 7:00 AM Mass, the first of the day, and sit in the same spot. It's remarkable how many people also sit in the same place every Sunday.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 08:24 AM (dxSpM)

203 This occured to when thinking about how much experience 500 hours really is. Posted by: fd

A different slice at how to understand this is a journeyman has to put in about 4 years/ 7,000 hours to earn that status. It seems to me that the helicopter pilot had no business commanding that ship in that airspace at that time. Maybe another 1500 hours would be about right but 500 hours? Hell no. We learn through repetition, experience, and by making errors. The trick is to not ever be put in a position where your errors trigger catastrophes until the experience is gained that guides one past all that.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 08, 2025 08:24 AM (Q8Bj8)

204 The power of Mimetic Theory: Tulip Bulbs, CoViD, Climate Change.
====

"Cryptocurrency"

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 08:29 AM (RIvkX)

205 Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 08:24 AM (dxSpM)

How's your shoulder?

Posted by: dantesed at February 08, 2025 08:30 AM (Oy/m2)

206 Yes, I don't think 500 hours is enough to be operating in those conditions no matter what kind of hotshot or gender you are.

Posted by: fd at February 08, 2025 08:30 AM (vFG9F)

207 Everybody knows you gotta get here early if you want a back row seat.

Posted by: Southern Baptists at February 08, 2025 08:31 AM (dg+HA)

208 I don't care if he calls himself Big Balls and said some stupid shit online.

Not only do I not care, I defend his right to do it. As Vance says, judge him by his work.
Posted by: Ordinary American

The Democrats are going to do what Democrats are going to do. This whole thing is about the Ds trying to screw up Trump's second term by using first term the first term disruption playbook. It's not going to work, everything's changed, and they look ridiculous. This is a good thing. As for the young man, give me a break. He said some dopey things online, so what. David Hogg has said a lot of highly offensive things and the worst that's happened to him is some well-deserved mockery. This is about destroying Trump and in the process the Democrats are going to destroy a brilliant young software engineer if given half a chance. The response by Vance Trump and Musk is precisely the correct one.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 08, 2025 08:31 AM (Q8Bj8)

209 I go to the 7:00 AM Mass, the first of the day, and sit in the same spot. It's remarkable how many people also sit in the same place every Sunday.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 08:24 AM (dxSpM)
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And then you go for Easter and someone is sitting in your spot!

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 08:31 AM (RIvkX)

210 202
I go to the 7:00 AM Mass, the first of the day, and sit in the same spot. It's remarkable how many people also sit in the same place every Sunday.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 08:24 AM (dxSpM)
----
When attending a new church for the first few times it has happened that we got 'nasty' looks for sitting in someone else's seat. LOL.

Posted by: Ciampino - Missals or Missiles at February 08, 2025 08:32 AM (KjLnc)

211
Chuck Schumer looks like the actor Al Lewis, who is best known for playing Grandpa on The Muensters.

And who was also a commie.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 08:32 AM (dxSpM)

212 And then you go for Easter and someone is sitting in your spot!
Posted by: San Franpsycho

The temerity!

Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at February 08, 2025 08:33 AM (7gFa4)

213 The annoying thing about doing these CDs is trying to access the track information and 1) not having it turn up at all or 2) having all in Japanese.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh

I spent countless hours manually looking things up and fixing all that.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 08, 2025 08:33 AM (Q8Bj8)

214 From now on you must refer to him as FenDon

LOL

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 08, 2025 08:33 AM (Ik0uU)

215
And then you go for Easter and someone is sitting in your spot!
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 08:31 AM (RIvkX)

I get there a little after 6:00, so almost no one is there. There's a Rosary at 6:30. And it's pleasant to just sit for a while.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 08:34 AM (dxSpM)

216 And a little David Hogg shall lead them...

Posted by: So it is written at February 08, 2025 08:35 AM (dg+HA)

217 https://tinyurl.com/4kce87y9
Week in Pictures

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 08:35 AM (RIvkX)

218 Coffee and blueberry muffin time.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 08, 2025 08:35 AM (Q8Bj8)

219
How's your shoulder?
Posted by: dantesed at February 08, 2025 08:30 AM (Oy/m2)

Real good. I can discontinue going to physical therapy.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at February 08, 2025 08:36 AM (dxSpM)

220 Charles Manson, before he went off the beam, once babysat for Al Lewis’ kids. True story.

Posted by: Common Tater at February 08, 2025 08:36 AM (iZlnx)

221 A different slice at how to understand this is a journeyman has to put in about 4 years/ 7,000 hours to earn that status. It seems to me that the helicopter pilot had no business commanding that ship in that airspace at that time. Maybe another 1500 hours would be about right but 500 hours? Hell no. We learn through repetition, experience, and by making errors. The trick is to not ever be put in a position where your errors trigger catastrophes until the experience is gained that guides one past all that.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 08, 2025 08:24 AM (Q8Bj

The 500 hour pilot (Lobach) was a trainee. The instructor pilot with 1500 hours was Pilot in Command.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at February 08, 2025 08:37 AM (/HDaX)

222 "do you want the state to do what it can"

That's some scary stuff to be putting on a ballot.

Posted by: davidt at February 08, 2025 08:38 AM (i0F8b)

223 147
Remind me again who the Piece Of Shit was who banned DDT?

Nixon after the Rachel Carson book "Silent Spring"

Posted by: extybeebeachbum at February 08, 2025 08:43 AM (QOwuX)

224 Most of the TV/radio news in South Africa is government based. The Press is independent and quite critical of government but TV news is what most people get. Very slanted. Everyone is brainwashed to believe Global Warming scam.
ZA is the international designation for there but people refer to it in print as SA or RSA (Republic of ...).
Yes, SA can also mean Saudi Arabia or South America but context will tell which one most of the time.

I lived in South Africa for many years (about 26), worked with Afrikaners, Indians and Blacks, mainly in academic settings. I decided not to get involved this morning - too much to explain.

Posted by: Ciampino - interesting times at February 08, 2025 08:43 AM (KjLnc)

225 https://tinyurl.com/4kce87y9
Week in Pictures
Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 08, 2025 08:35 AM (RIvkX)

Thank You!
Always a favorite and always forget to bookmark that site.

Posted by: Time for a new nick. Certified dangerous radical and Trump cultist!Ketchup goes on hotdogs! at February 08, 2025 08:45 AM (89Sog)

226 The 500 hour pilot (Lobach) was a trainee. The instructor pilot with 1500 hours was Pilot in Command.
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy

There is a possibility the cause was due to an equipment failure though it does look like a human error. The challenge is people need to get experience to have experience and that may be what happened here. The margin for error in that airspace at that time was nothing. Another possibility is the command team is equally at fault for putting those people in that position at that time.

Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at February 08, 2025 08:51 AM (Q8Bj8)

227 When you're finding fraud and somebody yells "Stop!" that's who's doing the fraud.

Posted by: Quarter Twenty at February 08, 2025 08:53 AM (dg+HA)

228 - UDUP

Regarding dispensationalism, are you aware that there are different views on dispensationalism? At least two.
There is the more modern view that uses the term "the church age" to justify the unbiblical "pre-trib" view of the rapture. This term "justifies" them saying God doesn't deal with the church and Israel at the same time.
I say sure, let's just ignore the last two thousand years of history.

The other I know of, that I hold to, is two ages. This current evil, wicked age and the Kingdom Age to come.
The spirit of anti-christ is in the world now. Acting through many individuals.
But there will be a literal anti-christ. Daniel 9:27 speaks of him. As does Paul in 2Thess 2:1-5. And John penned of him and the false prophet in the Revelation given him by Jesus Christ in at least two passages which I'd have to look up.

Posted by: TeeJ at February 08, 2025 09:03 AM (hM2Rg)

229 For your gun thread

https://x.com/EliAfriatISR/status/
1888120580123075051

Maybe someone can forward it to the Right People

Posted by: Don Black at February 08, 2025 09:11 AM (AOsQT)

230 Funny cats - what the Internet is mainly for:

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/2Fw8HUqUVEQ

https://www.youtube.com/shorts/5LJC_L4OXGE

Posted by: Ciampino - Zoomies at February 08, 2025 09:41 AM (KjLnc)

231 I'm coming up on the first anniversary of running a Minisforum BD770 motherboard which uses the 8-core 7745HX laptop chip. It's been running 24/7 doing video re-compression, and has been rock-solid reliable, fast, quiet, and very power-efficient. One big advantage the mobos have over the NUC format is that, instead of having a custom cpu cooler that can't be repaired if the fan goes out, the mobo uses a standard, replaceable fan.

Posted by: Socratease at February 08, 2025 12:12 PM (t8Egx)

232 Is the Verge getting USAID or some other government money? I wouldn't be surprised if it is.

Posted by: Ralph at February 08, 2025 12:32 PM (8WZD4)

233 The USDS was an Obamacare office created to make government software better. They were essentially software development for the bureaucracy. Trump renamed the United States Digital Service (USDS) the United States DOGE Service which even kept the acronym the same. Not only did repurposing an appropriate existing department allow Trump to ensure there was funding for DOGE without having to fight with Congress - he also ensured its legality.

Posted by: SMOD at February 08, 2025 01:52 PM (SxmuL)

234 https://reg-sms.org/en

Posted by: https://reg-sms.org/en at February 08, 2025 06:49 PM (YgycO)

235 She was at the last Fold/Flip launch event, so we can predict
she'll be an ambassador for the new folding phones today.

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