DOGE Announces $881 Million in Cuts at the Department of Education; Trump and Musk Field Questions from the Fathomlessly Corrupt US Press

Trump and Musk both answer questions from the press.
What an idea, a government that says what they're going to do,
then does what they said what they were going to do,
and then calmly and candidly explains what they're doing and why.

I am very surprised by the terrific focus Trump is showing, and please by -- not surprised by -- how absolutely crystal-clear transparent Trump is being with the country.

Almost a billion in cuts to the DoE.

A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.

The Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) announced $881 million in cuts to Education Department contracts, targeting diversity training and research programs.
Key Details:
About 170 contracts for the Institute of Education Sciences were terminated.
The cuts include 29 diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) training grants worth $101 million.
The move comes as President Trump is expected to issue an executive order to wind down the Education Department.

This is just the easy stuff, the lowest-hanging fruit. I'm sure he can trim another $2-3 billion without much trouble at all.

DOGE is also targeting fake "science" -- allegedly scientific NGOs are handing out (taxpayer funded) grants to do "studies" on DEI and that crap.

President Donald Trump is taking aggressive action to slash taxpayer funding for politically motivated research at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF), following years of wasteful spending on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives. Matt Walsh of the Daily Wire reports that Trump attempted similar cuts during his first term, but Congress blocked his efforts.
Key Details
The NSF awarded one in ten grants between 2021 and 2024 for projects focused on DEI, social justice, or race-related issues, according to a Senate report.
Trump's administration is slashing funding, leading to layoffs of up to half of NSF's staff and capping NIH administrative expenses at 15% of grants.
Federal judges are attempting to block Trump's budget cuts, but senators like J.D. Vance argue that such judicial overreach is unconstitutional.

This should put the fear of Musk into the bureaucrats:

Nick Sortor
@nicksortor
#BREAKING: Elon Musk just announced in the Oval Office DOGE is investigating federal employees with high net worth despite low pay
Many, MANY corrupt feds are sweating right now!
Including Fauci's cronies

Trump introduced the country to the leader of DOGE's tiger teams, a young go-getter named Mr. X.

Note that the press and the Democrat Party and the Deep State -- but I repeat myself not once, not twice, but thrice -- has been running ops for weeks attempting to make Trump jealous of Musk, or to cause problems between them. They're a pair of Aces and the press is trying to get them to fold their hand.

It's not working. They appear to genuinely like and respect each other.

I absolutely love the White House's communications. They are wide-open and responsive, even to their bitter enemies of the Communist Junta Press Corps.

🚨 PRESIDENT TRUMP AND ELON MUSK unveil the luxury hotels in New York, which were just paid $59 MILLION by FEMA, are charging TWICE the regular room rate to taxpayers

THIS IS CRIMINAL. CLEARLY there were kickbacks here.

WHO WAS GETTING THE KICKBACKS? pic.twitter.com/3dF4yOajrv
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 11, 2025

🚨 LMAO! Elon Musk on 150 year olds receiving Social Security payments

“I think they're probably de*d, is my guess… or they should be very famous. One of the two.”

🤣🔥 pic.twitter.com/C6z37GKeNj
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 11, 2025

🚨 ELON MUSK: “The people voted for major government reform… and THAT’S what they’re going to get”

LET’S GO!!!! 🔥🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/QBlVgW7pwp
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 11, 2025

🚨 ELON MUSK: THE BUREAUCRACY IS AN UNELECTED FOURTH BRANCH

"The Bureacracy currently has more power than elected representatives. That does not match the will of the people!" — @ElonMusk

We the People voted to TEAR DOWN the bureaucracy! pic.twitter.com/OmGbVJIovn
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 11, 2025

🚨 ELON MUSK ROASTS THE BUREAUCRATIC STATE

"If the bureaucracy is in charge then what meaning does democracy actually have?" -- @elonmusk

"If the people cannot vote, have their will it be decided by their elected representatives, the president, and the Senate, and the house,… pic.twitter.com/OXs2IJRV1b
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) February 11, 2025

Update: Full Trump/Musk press grilling.

Posted by: Ace at 06:51 PM

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1 It's almost like President Trump and Elon Musk have decided that since they cannot be part of the "cool kids" anymore, they are going to form their own club.

With FEWER hookers and blackjack tables...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 11, 2025 06:54 PM (BpYfr)

2 Go Elon and Mr. X!

Posted by: bluebell at February 11, 2025 06:54 PM (79pEw)

3 Hello Perfessor. We seem to be the only two here.

Posted by: bluebell at February 11, 2025 06:55 PM (79pEw)

4 Incredible press conference.
The democrats are hiding their theft over the last several decades.
Even Musk is astonished of the level of graft.

Posted by: Redenzo at February 11, 2025 06:55 PM (V/pbu)

5 Hello Perfessor. We seem to be the only two here.
Posted by: bluebell at February 11, 2025 06:55 PM (79pEw)
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Howdy!

I'm sure the others will be along soon once the "NOOD!" sign has been lit...

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 11, 2025 06:56 PM (BpYfr)

6 Still not tired.

Posted by: Dr. T at February 11, 2025 06:56 PM (lHPJf)

7 Federal judges are attempting to block Trump's budget cuts, but senators like J.D. Vance argue that such judicial overreach is unconstitutional.

Uh... JD got Demoted?

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2025 06:56 PM (QAkQ3)

8 Kaboom!

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at February 11, 2025 06:57 PM (QSrLX)

9 I axed a question that got willowed: Why can't these new IRS hires get to work auditing the judges making these ridiculous rulings?

Posted by: Eeyore at February 11, 2025 06:57 PM (1bNHn)

10 Elon looks like he is hunting wabbits.

Posted by: Axeman at February 11, 2025 06:57 PM (krQz2)

11 I don't feel no ways tired.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 06:57 PM (yF8T2)

12 So looks like we’ve got our first Circuit court joining the Hawaiian judges.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 11, 2025 06:58 PM (cFzfG)

13 Willowed

Grenell is now the interim director of Kennedy Center. The man is everywhere! Venezuela, CA, Kennedy Center....
Posted by: runner
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Throw out your hands, stick out your tush. Hands on your hips, give them a push.
- Buddy Bizarre (Dom DeLuise)

Posted by: BifBewalski

Posted by: BifBewalski at February 11, 2025 06:58 PM (MsrgL)

14 >>BREAKING: Elon Musk just announced in the Oval Office DOGE is investigating federal employees with high net worth despite low pay

I will say this, I have been lucky in my life and I have had a bit of success in the stock market which has turned me into a thousandaire, but the luck of some of these politicians and politically connected is amazing.

Musk and them DOGE Boys are doing G-ds work.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 11, 2025 06:58 PM (XV/Pl)

15 Pretty laid back for a declaration of total war.

Great stuff.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 11, 2025 06:58 PM (CaELB)

16 Visage, 'we fade to grey' youtu.be/vMPR6Ujop4k

Posted by: #winning at February 11, 2025 06:59 PM (gKWVE)

17 Power lunches, shopping for ties, insider trades, tax evasion, guess what else

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at February 11, 2025 06:59 PM (QSrLX)

18 Musk and them DOGE Boys are doing G-ds work.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at February 11, 2025 06:58 PM (XV/Pl)

Amen.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 11, 2025 07:00 PM (cFzfG)

19 This has NOTHING to do with the topic at hand, BUT: That woman bending over with little 'pain sparks' coming out of her butt in the ad ... ? W. T. F. ... ? That's not 'sciatica' … maybe 'roids, but whatever they're trying to sell in that ad, the problem they're attributing it to is NOT makin' sparks come out her butt.

Posted by: Dr_No at February 11, 2025 07:00 PM (ayRl+)

20 THE BUREAUCRACY IS AN UNELECTED FOURTH BRANCH

==

deep state

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:00 PM (g47mK)

21 Trump and Elon are a formidable team. I hope they tear it all down.

Posted by: Jmel at February 11, 2025 07:00 PM (bVhJi)

22 Marching on

@libsoftiktok
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JUST IN: Trump fired the Biden nominated USAID Inspector General, Paul Martin

Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 11, 2025 07:00 PM (mlg/3)

23 Why does it cost $101 million to teach "Hire the black, gay chick and not the white dude"?

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:00 PM (LkLld)

24 Musk is literally in the Oval Office right now dictating policy. He’s standing there while asshole just sits there nodding. He’s twisting things to say the judicial system is invalid because judges aren’t elected. WHY IS HE UP THERE? He’s NOBODY!

Irony has rolled over and died. And 47 couldn’t seem more like Eloon’s puppet.

Musk has his kid there to cause distraction. And as a PROP as he claims the natl deficit is so high. As if lil Damien there will ever suffer paying off that debt

I noticed Muskrat didn't bring one of his many daughters. Probably only brings those girls out for pedo Trump during his "executive time". Reminds me of the black &white films of the Nazis playing around with their children at Hitler's castle in the mountains.

Musk essentially said the bureaucracy has to be eliminated because they are unelected, and don't represent the people. If this weren't so scary and demented, it would be funny. Musk is waxing philosophical and talking down to the people, as if he is a Civics teacher. Nicolle Wallace cut away.

They've eliminated most of the responsible press. AP was denied entry after writing "Gulf of Mexico".

Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 11, 2025 07:01 PM (ycI94)

25 What ads?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:01 PM (yF8T2)

26 So looks like we’ve got our first Circuit court joining the Hawaiian judges.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 11, 2025 06:58 PM (cFzfG)

Details?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 11, 2025 07:01 PM (ExV1e)

27 If the people cannot vote, have their will it be decided by their elected representatives, the president, and the Senate, and the house, then we do not live in a democracy, we live in a bureaucracy.
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He's done it now! He's confusing them with logic!

Posted by: Axeman at February 11, 2025 07:01 PM (krQz2)

28 "high net worth despite low pay"

Heh, in the long long ago when they actually did investigate people... Friend of mine came under the microscope for owning a Corvette. It was a 30 year old Corvette, in pretty rough shape, a project car.

Posted by: These fish sticks are hard as tits at February 11, 2025 07:01 PM (Somy5)

29 Willowed, but whatever:

I used to take it on faith that if people see that their votes are meaningless then the result would be a firestorm of chaos and all of that.

Then an election gets blatantly stolen, and I mean so blatant that Dem assholes insist on bullying people into saying it was fair...and the reaction from the people was a "whatever."

We've hit the Resigned Acceptance stage. Nothing meaningful will happen or be allowed to stand. Way too little and far too late now.

It isn't defeatism to recognize when the game is over.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:01 PM (vt7xw)

30 Up next: Jimmy Hoffa's body

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at February 11, 2025 07:02 PM (QSrLX)

31 Benz ripped the head off this chicken a couple months back "Our democracy" = "Our bureaucracy/institutions"

USAID is on that list. FEMA is on that list.

You're not.

"It's a big club and you ain't in it" -- George Carlin

Posted by: Axeman at February 11, 2025 07:02 PM (krQz2)

32 Trumpmas every day!

& Muskmas weekends&holidays!

WOOHOO!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 11, 2025 07:02 PM (KaBJL)

33 Just saw a clip of President Trump laying the lumber to Warren. Called her a nasty person and really ripped the consumer protection agency or whatever for being full of nasty people who's only job was to ruin people.

Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at February 11, 2025 07:02 PM (tT6L1)

34 Giants Stadium.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:02 PM (yF8T2)

35 I axed a question that got willowed: Why can't these new IRS hires get to work auditing the judges making these ridiculous rulings?
Posted by: Eeyore at February 11, 2025 06:57 PM (1bNHn)

Because the judges will rule any investigation of their finances unconstitutional? And also that asking how that works is unconstitutional?

Posted by: Dr. T at February 11, 2025 07:02 PM (lHPJf)

36 Musk just announced in the Oval Office DOGE is investigating federal employees with high net worth despite low pay

Many, MANY corrupt feds are sweating right now!

Including Fauci's cronies

==

They saved carefully and invested wisely !

Posted by: Random Banana Republic Official #10 at February 11, 2025 07:03 PM (g47mK)

37 Finish them!

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 11, 2025 07:04 PM (kgE5c)

38 O YES!

MOAR.
OF.
THIS.
!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at February 11, 2025 07:04 PM (KaBJL)

39 The phantom Social Security payments may be key. The Left threw the border wide open and apparently put much of their intended replacement population and future voters on the citizen-funded dole. I suspect beyond the feminized hysteria this is the true cause of concern over looking at the payment system. Musk said the fraudulent SS payments were at least $100 billion. That's a lot of patronage if true.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 11, 2025 07:04 PM (CaELB)

40 Now to the topic at hand: There is NO reason for Trump and Musk to exercise any (okay, maybe a little little bit) when evaluating these corrupt agencies. Tear all of them down. Burn their temples and salt the earth. Let their acolytes wander in the wilderness wondering where they're going to find bones to make their next bowl o' broth ... It's PAYBACK time ... ! As for the 'judges' trying to halt the progress they're making: Impeach them and ignore their 'writs' ... and impeach their successors, too.

Posted by: Dr_No at February 11, 2025 07:04 PM (ayRl+)

41 Up next: interlocking rat out rollovers. Thats what algorithms are for.

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at February 11, 2025 07:04 PM (QSrLX)

42 Sweep the leg.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:04 PM (yF8T2)

43 Tulsi is IN

IN SO DEEP

Posted by: The Unvaxed and Unmasked Ranger at February 11, 2025 07:04 PM (HYKHz)

44 First Circuit is a bunch of left wing loons. They choose the districts and Circuits for this reason.

Posted by: Publius on Stupid Phone at February 11, 2025 07:04 PM (w6EFb)

45 So... what if the Deep State is a mile wide and an inch "deep"?

Posted by: ... at February 11, 2025 07:04 PM (lX8VI)

46 Marching on

@libsoftiktok
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JUST IN: Trump fired the Biden nominated USAID Inspector General, Paul Martin
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 11, 2025 07:00 PM (mlg/3)

Next up, "promotions" of Inspector Generals to Inspector Privates.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 11, 2025 07:05 PM (VNX3d)

47
I noticed Muskrat didn't bring one of his many daughters. Probably only brings those girls out for pedo Trump during his "executive time". Reminds me of the black &white films of the Nazis playing around with their children at Hitler's castle in the mountains.

Insane

Posted by: It's me donna at February 11, 2025 07:05 PM (VE6XX)

48 Making geeks awesome again...
Or something like that.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at February 11, 2025 07:05 PM (/lPRQ)

49 Posted by: Intercepted DU Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at February 11, 2025 07:01 PM

BWAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!

Wait...you're serious?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at February 11, 2025 07:05 PM (kgE5c)

50 Musk and them DOGE Boys are doing G-ds work.
Posted by: Thomas Bender
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We should start a list of grifters who have never actually held a job of any significance, at a business that was profitable, and yet are worth millions now. There are much larger fish in the sea, and it is a very long list, but Bernie would be a starter.

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at February 11, 2025 07:05 PM (XeU6L)

51 For that judge, flood the Massachusetts bar association with written complaints. Complaints go on the record.
https://www.massbbo.org/s/complaints

Posted by: Juan Paxety at February 11, 2025 07:05 PM (wNXQ9)

52 Details?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 11, 2025 07:01 PM (ExV1e)

archive.is/xfaUm

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 11, 2025 07:06 PM (cFzfG)

53 22 Marching on

@libsoftiktok
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JUST IN: Trump fired the Biden nominated USAID Inspector General, Paul Martin
Posted by: weft cut-loop at February 11, 2025 07:00 PM (mlg/3)

LOL!

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 11, 2025 07:06 PM (CaELB)

54 35 I axed a question that got willowed: Why can't these new IRS hires get to work auditing the judges making these ridiculous rulings?
Posted by: Eeyore at February 11, 2025 06:57 PM (1bNHn)

Because the judges will rule any investigation of their finances unconstitutional? And also that asking how that works is unconstitutional?
Posted by: Dr. T at February 11, 2025 07:02 PM (lHPJf)

We have a whole slew of IRS agents, who are supposed to be experts on money... accountants and such...

And 5000 FBI agents who are looking for something to do now that the Jan 6 crap is over...

That is a whole lot of investigative power to go after the Fraud in the IRS, Soc Sec, and US Aid, organizations...

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2025 07:06 PM (QAkQ3)

55 Martha's Vineyard anxiety: outed before outing.

Posted by: Deplorable Minion at February 11, 2025 07:06 PM (QSrLX)

56 All every leftist hears when Musk talks is "I'm rich give me your money".

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 11, 2025 07:06 PM (KXtU1)

57 >>> With FEWER hookers and blackjack tables...
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 11, 2025 06:54 PM (BpYfr)

We must not allow a hookers and blackjack table gap!

Posted by: General Buck Banana Dreamson at February 11, 2025 07:07 PM (Y6IkP)

58 I did hear IRS agents were being sent to the border to assist with paperwork and finding fake SS numbers.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 11, 2025 07:07 PM (mB6WH)

59 23 Why does it cost $101 million to teach "Hire the black, gay chick and not the white dude"?
Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:00 PM (LkLld)

I know, what a racket.

Posted by: caligirl at February 11, 2025 07:07 PM (2WYhk)

60 >> Next up, "promotions" of Inspector Generals to Inspector Privates.

Yeth, pleathe!!

Posted by: Mayor Pete at February 11, 2025 07:07 PM (cFzfG)

61 47
I noticed Muskrat didn't bring one of his many daughters. Probably only brings those girls out for pedo Trump during his "executive time". Reminds me of the black &white films of the Nazis playing around with their children at Hitler's castle in the mountains.

Insane
Posted by: It's me donna at February 11, 2025 07:05 PM (VE6XX)

So, this poster at DU just assumed the youngsters Sexual Identity? How AWFUL!

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2025 07:08 PM (QAkQ3)

62 [extends mike]
???
???
??!

Posted by: CNN's Acosta Replacement, Marcel Marceau at February 11, 2025 07:08 PM (dAYXg)

63 WHY IS HE UP THERE? He’s NOBODY!

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The richest dude in the world is a nobody?

What makes someone a "somebody" to the smooth-crotched dolts at DU?

I'm guessing if you're dishwater dull mediocrity whose name nobody knows and who wouldn't stand out in a crowd of one, but you direct grant money toward smooth-crotched dolts warming chairs somewhere, then you're a somebody over at DU. A real latter-day Solon, dispensing wisdom from on high.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2025 07:08 PM (0l8OY)

64 I was at the gym when this took place. Fox was broadcasting it with no interruption or commentary. Shockingly, MSNCS had it Picture in Picture, but the host was interviewing someone discussing musk and Trump, but didn't let you hear what was musk and temp were saying. Way to keep your viewers informed. I’m sorry, I meant in the dark.

Posted by: Turn 2 at February 11, 2025 07:09 PM (JfxgE)

65 Here’s the link to the entire presentation, it’s awesome on so many levels

https://tinyurl.com/mvubkerj

It’s about a half hour long

Posted by: kallisto at February 11, 2025 07:09 PM (RQqvE)

66 Remember, kids, it takes 1,000 billion dollar cuts to equal 1 trillion dollars.

Just think of it as a kilobillion.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 11, 2025 07:09 PM (a3Q+t)

67 At this rate, we will be able to go to Mars and beyond

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7d-C_G2J_V0

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:09 PM (fvLXw)

68 My wife and I worked for the DOE for over 40 years and we never profited from work, not even once. Well, maybe there was that one time using the government's CC for vacations and other things, but we never stole anything! Well, there was that one time, I used surplus government vehicles to shuttle my family to vacation in Mexico, but we paid for the gas! Well, maybe we didn't pay for the gas, but the hotel rooms...

Posted by: Bob And Shirley Chipeska, federal retirees at February 11, 2025 07:10 PM (R/m4+)

69 The richest dude in the world is a nobody?

‘Real recognize real’

Posted by: kallisto at February 11, 2025 07:10 PM (RQqvE)

70 Hmmm.... so... whose job is it to go after Government Fraud? FBI? Secret Service (they do wire fraud)... not DHS... not NSA... not CIA...

Who is supposed to be in charge of ensuring our money goes where its supposed to go.... cause Congress sure aint doing it.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2025 07:10 PM (QAkQ3)

71 If they cut 2 trillion a year the budget will be balanced.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:10 PM (yF8T2)

72 axed a question that got willowed: Why can't these new IRS hires get to work auditing the judges making these ridiculous rulings?
Posted by: Eeyore at February 11, 2025 06:57 PM (1bNHn)

Maybe the remark Musk made regarding an audit of public servants who are living beyond their means was directed at them.

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:11 PM (g47mK)

73 archive.is/xfaUm
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 11, 2025 07:06 PM (cFzfG)

TJM, I think, was saying earlier that the circuit courts wouldn't squash the TROs, they'd wait for the final injunction and rule on that. That's what normally happens so this isn't really surprising and they can say they're acting with judicial temperament while, conveniently, delaying Trump from doing what the citizenry hired him to do.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 11, 2025 07:11 PM (ExV1e)

74 64 I was at the gym when this took place. Fox was broadcasting it with no interruption or commentary. Shockingly, MSNCS had it Picture in Picture, but the host was interviewing someone discussing musk and Trump, but didn't let you hear what was musk and temp were saying. Way to keep your viewers informed. I’m sorry, I meant in the dark.
Posted by: Turn 2 at February 11, 2025 07:09 PM (JfxgE)

That's actually what all the propaganda organs did until people tuned them out--telling you what you really were seeing and hearing. It is hard to believe the con ran as long as it did.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 11, 2025 07:11 PM (CaELB)

75 Aldridge Ames was living far beyond his means because he was telling the KGB who our spies were.

Many died and it took the CIA years to figure out he was the traitor.

Top Ramen right there.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:12 PM (fvLXw)

76 23 Why does it cost $101 million to teach "Hire the black, gay chick and not the white dude"?
Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:00 PM (LkLld)

Exactly. This is thoroughly engrained in American culture now. Every HR department in the nation is focused on diversity hiring. We don't need more grants to make it happen.

Just like I don't need to see that sexual assault/sexual harassment training series every year. Nobody doesn't know this.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 11, 2025 07:12 PM (OX9vb)

77 Inspector Privates.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 11, 2025 07:05 PM

Where do we sign up? We dig short-arm inspections!

Posted by: George T. and Lindsay G. at February 11, 2025 07:12 PM (a3Q+t)

78 Good evening good people.

Winning. I ain't no ways tard!

Posted by: Tonypete at February 11, 2025 07:12 PM (WXNFJ)

79 All government sponsored conferences are always held at the best locales.

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:12 PM (g47mK)

80 hawaiin judge says.....nope, reinstate all of that money.

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at February 11, 2025 07:12 PM (Rcnd3)

81 I'm uncutting your cuts!

Posted by: Here come the judge at February 11, 2025 07:13 PM (63Dwl)

82 The richest dude in the world is a nobody?

More to the point, he's the Director of Finding All the Skeletons and Fucking Your Shit Up.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 11, 2025 07:13 PM (ExV1e)

83 One thing I think is being missed by people when talking about the bad decisions is that you hese appeals are costing the Dems a lot of cash. Firing people and cancelling contracts does not cost Musk or Trump a cent. Keep carpet bombing the left and the bureaucracy and they'll go broke. At the least this will bring them to the table where they can grovel

Posted by: Smell the Glove at February 11, 2025 07:13 PM (KXtU1)

84 Um no. LOLGF.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:13 PM (yF8T2)

85 So who gets the role of Inspector Harry 'Snapper" Organs?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:13 PM (fvLXw)

86 Why does it cost $101 million to teach "Hire the black, gay chick and not the white dude"?
Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:00 PM (LkLld)

What a rip-off!

I would like to offer my DEI services to the Federal government. For a mere $100,999,999 and 100 cents I will tell you to hire the black, gay chick and not the white dude.

Act now! This deal won’t last forever.

Posted by: Discount DEI Solutions LLC, a Bahamanian Corporation at February 11, 2025 07:13 PM (cFzfG)

87 >>> TJM, I think, was saying earlier that the circuit courts wouldn't squash the TROs, they'd wait for the final injunction and rule on that. That's what normally happens so this isn't really surprising and they can say they're acting with judicial temperament while, conveniently, delaying Trump from doing what the citizenry hired him to do.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 11, 2025 07:11 PM (ExV1e)

Why can't a judge in a non-insurrection State order the funding halted in opposition?

Posted by: Banana Dream at February 11, 2025 07:14 PM (Y6IkP)

88 I doubt Mr. Dana Bash is going to be getting lucky in the next week or two.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 11, 2025 07:14 PM (a3Q+t)

89 >>Maybe the remark Musk made regarding an audit of public servants who are living beyond their means was directed at them.

Sic Big Balls on Hillary.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:14 PM (LkLld)

90 Every fired government employee is a multi year saving.

Posted by: Ben Had at February 11, 2025 07:14 PM (mB6WH)

91 I do like that Reagan portrait there.

"We win. They lose."

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:14 PM (fvLXw)

92 Just like I don't need to see that sexual assault/sexual harassment training series every year. Nobody doesn't know this.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 11, 2025 07:12 PM (OX9vb)

Yup, I'm already a past Master at Sex you all Her Ass Meant!

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2025 07:14 PM (QAkQ3)

93 In 72 I voted for Richard Nixon, Strom Thurmond, and Floyd Spence. I never voted for a bureaucracy.

Posted by: Eromero at February 11, 2025 07:14 PM (LHPAg)

94 Why can't a judge in a non-insurrection State order the funding halted in opposition?
Posted by: Banana Dream at February 11, 2025 07:14 PM (Y6IkP)

A US Attorney in another district could seek that relief in a petition. It actually would be more valid.

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 11, 2025 07:15 PM (CaELB)

95 I used to take it on faith that if people see that their votes are meaningless then the result would be a firestorm of chaos and all of that.

Then an election gets blatantly stolen, and I mean so blatant that Dem assholes insist on bullying people into saying it was fair...and the reaction from the people was a "whatever."

We've hit the Resigned Acceptance stage. Nothing meaningful will happen or be allowed to stand. Way too little and far too late now.

It isn't defeatism to recognize when the game is over.
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Hey! I have an idea! Why don't you WHINE A LITTLE MORE about it? Or take up arms? Or do SOMETHING? You know, kind of like you're suggesting that none of us are willing to do?

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:15 PM (TN0g+)

96 >>> More to the point, he's the Director of Finding All the Skeletons and Fucking Your Shit Up.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 11, 2025 07:13 PM (ExV1e

That's definitely a better title.

Posted by: Turn 2 at February 11, 2025 07:15 PM (JfxgE)

97 I ain't no ways tard!
Posted by: Tonypete at February 11, 2025 07:12 PM

I say, would you happen to have any ~~Grey Poupon~~ hot sauce?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 11, 2025 07:16 PM (a3Q+t)

98 "Short arm inspectors? Well I never!!" - Michelle Fields

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:16 PM (fvLXw)

99 Peter Gozinya.

Posted by: Achmed, wiping his ass with his left hand at February 11, 2025 07:16 PM (dR6yv)

100 Why can't a judge in a non-insurrection State order the funding halted in opposition?
Posted by: Banana Dream at February 11, 2025 07:14 PM (Y6IkP)

It's already being litigated. No other judge will pick it up.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 11, 2025 07:16 PM (ExV1e)

101 Elon Musk is the High Lord Executioner, and he has a little list.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:17 PM (fvLXw)

102 Somebody who I really , really want to be audited is Nancy Pelosi and her fam.

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:17 PM (g47mK)

103 Inspector Haywood Djablomi

Posted by: Wardo at February 11, 2025 07:17 PM (ZmYi9)

104 Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:09 PM (fvLXw)

the hell did i just watch

Posted by: hurry elon-san, yamato only has 256 days left at February 11, 2025 07:18 PM (gKWVE)

105 It's already being litigated. No other judge will pick it up.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 11, 2025 07:16 PM (ExV1e)

Circuits split all the time. That's from the same issue litigated in different districts, right?

Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 11, 2025 07:18 PM (CaELB)

106 What is that gaudy brass candle holder thing behind Trump’s right shoulder with the naked boob women on it. I can’t believe the Horde has missed that..

Posted by: Jen the original at February 11, 2025 07:18 PM (3INnK)

107 The LIVs must be hearing enough, and in such a fun way, that they will finally be getting a bit curious.
Should have bought Fox News stock. Probably where they'll head.

Posted by: From about That Time at February 11, 2025 07:18 PM (4780s)

108 Somebody who I really , really want to be audited is Nancy Pelosi and her fam.

Even the DOGE boys aren't Superman...

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:18 PM (fvLXw)

109 Trump should announce that he's canceling income tax for everyone living in a state which isn't suing to keep shoveling money out the door.

Sure, it wouldn't be legal but it would be hilarious.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 11, 2025 07:18 PM (ExV1e)

110 @ 88 I doubt Mr. Dana Bash is going to be getting lucky in the next week or two.
_______________________

Oh come ON! Like there could be a 'Mr' Dana Bash ... as Bill Murry said in 'Caddyshack': "It is to laff ... "

Posted by: Dr_No at February 11, 2025 07:18 PM (ayRl+)

111 What is that gaudy brass candle holder thing behind Trump’s right shoulder with the naked boob women on it.I can’t believe the Horde has missed that..

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It's Art !

Posted by: the Horde at February 11, 2025 07:19 PM (g47mK)

112 It's still early enough in Hawaii to get another injunction to stop this for some reason

Posted by: brak at February 11, 2025 07:19 PM (GPWeX)

113
lol

Musk looks hilarious in that hat and coat. T-shirt rounds out the look.
Telling the presstards wut's wut.

Posted by: wth at February 11, 2025 07:19 PM (v0R5T)

114 Judging by your nic, you understood.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:19 PM (fvLXw)

115 Blah Blah says he is happy Trumpf and Muskatell are cleaning up the Social Security Trust Fund rolls. Too many frauds out there and it's not easy balancing our budget between our 3 vacation homes and the bungalow in Hawaii on a fixed income. Also, the insurance on our private jet and RV's went up last month so things are tight. Hopefully, Trumpf will not Means Test our social security or we would be in the poor house.

Posted by: Harriet And Blah Blah Nyborg, Democrat Boomers at February 11, 2025 07:19 PM (R/m4+)

116 Circuits split all the time. That's from the same issue litigated in different districts, right?
Posted by: Trump poisoned my cat at February 11, 2025 07:18 PM (CaELB)

Slightly different cases touching on the same underlying issue.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at February 11, 2025 07:20 PM (ExV1e)

117 What is that gaudy brass candle holder thing behind Trump’s right shoulder with the naked boob women on it.I can’t believe the Horde has missed that..

==

It's Art !
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How does it compare to that turkey picture that showed up one morning of Thanksgiving week?

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:20 PM (TN0g+)

118 Somebody who I really , really want to be audited is Nancy Pelosi and her fam.

Even the DOGE boys aren't Superman...
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:18 PM (fvLXw)

if we can see it with the naked eye ....

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:20 PM (g47mK)

119 I would love to see some investigations of Pelosi. She has been insider trading for years. Nobody and I mean nobody does that well in the stock market without inside information.
I would love to see her sorry crooked ass in jail for insider trading. And all the other illegal shit she's done.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at February 11, 2025 07:20 PM (Lo97M)

120 Hey! I have an idea! Why don't you WHINE A LITTLE MORE about it? Or take up arms? Or do SOMETHING? You know, kind of like you're suggesting that none of us are willing to do?
Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:15 PM (TN0g+)

--/

Hey! I have an idea! How about you GO SHUT THE FUCK UP A LITTLE MORE AND STOP BEING A PATRONIZING ASSMUNCH?

Fucking asshole. Thanks for reminding me why I got into a two year long suicidal funk. Dick.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:20 PM (cIOlQ)

121 Is the lock box still secure?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:21 PM (yF8T2)

122 #9 , believe it or not, it's illegal for the IRS to target individuals.
Not sarc

Posted by: From about That Time at February 11, 2025 07:21 PM (4780s)

123 *takes a swig of leftist tears*

Posted by: San Franpsycho at February 11, 2025 07:21 PM (RIvkX)

124 102 Somebody who I really , really want to be audited is Nancy Pelosi and her fam.
Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:17 PM (g47mK)

I do too. They all are insider trading.

But I guess it's legal when they do it.

Posted by: caligirl at February 11, 2025 07:22 PM (2WYhk)

125 Powell testified the Fed was understaffed and his employees are overworked contradicting Musk. Can't wait until vacation schedules and work day schedules are revealed.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 07:22 PM (IOGah)

126 About 170 contracts for the Institute of Education Sciences were terminated.
___________

Excellent.

I hate the Reds' tendency to dress up any of their bullshit as "science."

I especially hate their tendency to use terms such as [insert STEM subject here ] education, which gives the stupid broads (as they generally are) in this crappy field an excuse to pontificate about actual science.

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 11, 2025 07:22 PM (YqDXo)

127 For fucks sake. In a 24 hour period I have been called a grifter here, a phony, and now a whiner.

Looks like the delusions of grandeur aren't the sole province of the left you so vigorously criticize.

Heaven forbid someone come along and challenge the dogma here. Fuck.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:22 PM (cIOlQ)

128 --/

Hey! I have an idea! How about you GO SHUT THE FUCK UP A LITTLE MORE AND STOP BEING A PATRONIZING ASSMUNCH?

Fucking asshole. Thanks for reminding me why I got into a two year long suicidal funk. Dick.
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Oh yeah? Well....the jerk store called and they're all out of you!

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:23 PM (TN0g+)

129 I just watched the King of Jordan presser. There was this one ME journalist REEEING about Trump committing ethnic cleansing in Gaza, AND THE BEEBLE DON’T WANNA LEAVE!!!

And Trump calmly says: Well let’s hear what the King has to say. And the King said they’re going to accept 2000 children to Jordan to receive cancer treatment.

Posted by: kallisto at February 11, 2025 07:23 PM (RQqvE)

130 881 million? Of course the "education" corruption is in the hundreds of billions. The teachers union kick back to the Democrat Party is a place to start if you are serious about government corruption.

Posted by: davis at February 11, 2025 07:23 PM (G5YBp)

131 Whatever happened to Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting?

Posted by: Dr_No at February 11, 2025 07:24 PM (ayRl+)

132 "Gentlemen!

There will be no fighting in the war room!"

- President Muffley

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:24 PM (fvLXw)

133 Powell testified the Fed was understaffed and his employees are overworked contradicting Musk. Can't wait until vacation schedules and work day schedules are revealed.
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Well, if they have to run up and down some 1950 shaft filing documents, and file everything in paper and in triplicated, I can see how he could be understaffed...

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:24 PM (g47mK)

134 Whatever happened to Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting?
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Those cats were fast as lightning!

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:24 PM (TN0g+)

135 Kung Flu Fighting.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:25 PM (yF8T2)

136 Just like I don't need to see that sexual assault/sexual harassment training series every year. Nobody doesn't know this.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 11, 2025 07:12 PM (OX9vb)
______________

"Oh, shit, I've been doing it wrong all this time!"

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 11, 2025 07:25 PM (YqDXo)

137 I had the most transparent Administration in history, Fat! Just ask anyone who was on my staff! This 34 time felon in my chair wouldn't know about transparency from a um the thing ahhh, anyway, you know what I mean!!!

Posted by: Joe Biden at February 11, 2025 07:25 PM (aBgBM)

138 ONE BILLION for DEI poison....

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:25 PM (g47mK)

139 Some haughty reporter asked Musk about his statement that $50 million went to Hamas for condoms. When it was fact checked, that was untrue. $50 million went to some African country for condoms to help stop the spread of AIDS. She wanted to know if he would correct that so that they could believe his other statements Musk admitted that he he will say things incorrectly at times and to the bigger point why is the US spending $50 million on condoms for any place?

Posted by: Jen the original at February 11, 2025 07:26 PM (3INnK)

140 132 "Gentlemen!

There will be no fighting in the war room!"

- President Muffley
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:24 PM (fvLXw)

What I miss ?

Things are moving too fast to keep track of personal slights

Posted by: browndog with zoomies at February 11, 2025 07:26 PM (TTAGa)

141 You gotta be shitting me. We've been giving Norway $150 million to do refugee work around the world?

>>@CilComLFC

>>🇳🇴 BREAKING: The Norwegian Refugee Council has announced it is SUSPENDING its activities in almost 20 Countries due to the USAID freeze imposed by President Trump.

>>It receives $150 million each year from USAID.

>>This is excellent news! 👏👏👏

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:26 PM (LkLld)

142 Oh yeah? Well....the jerk store called and they're all out of you!
Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:23 PM (TN0g+)

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Typical condescending shitstain.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:26 PM (cIOlQ)

143 19
'the problem they're attributing it to is NOT makin' sparks come out her butt.'

I used to have hemorrhoids and find the commercials about them funny in how they depicted the pain. One likened it to sitting on a cone shaped cactus.

Posted by: The Grim Reaper at February 11, 2025 07:27 PM (3wi/L)

144 Well, if they have to run up and down some 1950 shaft filing documents, and file everything in paper and in triplicated, I can see how he could be understaffed...
Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:24 PM (g47mK)
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Replacing that process would be a step forward in improving government efficiency.

Probably save at least $1 billion a year.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 11, 2025 07:27 PM (BpYfr)

145 Finally, in 2025, the person I voted for in the Republican Party is actually doing what I've been voting for since 1982.

It's about fucking time.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 11, 2025 07:27 PM (BRvvM)

146 What I miss ?

Things are moving too fast to keep track of personal slights
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Some chick was crying and got called out on it.

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:27 PM (TN0g+)

147 Heaven forbid someone come along and challenge the dogma here. Fuck.
Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:22 PM (cIOlQ)

I remember you are the one who fought against your company re: the jabb mandate, and they caved.
Is that true?
If so, you are a man of great courage and gumption, so I am surprised at the pessimistic tone of your posts lately.
Maybe it will help you to know that we have just entered a First Turning cycle, when most of the tropes of the past are upended, paradigms shifted, and lots of unfvcking happens apace.
Have faith, and enjoy the ride!

Posted by: kallisto at February 11, 2025 07:28 PM (RQqvE)

148 "Short arm inspectors? Well I never!!" - Michelle Fields

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:16 PM (fvLXw)
_________________

"Well, I have!" - Sandra Fluke (who has sunk without trace)

Posted by: Deplorable Jay Guevara at February 11, 2025 07:28 PM (YqDXo)

149 Sic Big Balls on Hillary.
Posted by: JackStraw

I WAS IN THE POOL

Posted by: Big Balls at February 11, 2025 07:28 PM (v0R5T)

150 You gotta be shitting me. We've been giving Norway $150 million to do refugee work around the world?
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More likely is that we've been giving a bunch of Norwegian lobbyists in DC $149 million to do nothing.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at February 11, 2025 07:28 PM (BpYfr)

151 Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:22 PM (cIOlQ)

Don't take things so personal. It's the internet. Roll with it and stand your ground but also don't be opposed to reevaluating your stance.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 07:28 PM (IOGah)

152 Typical condescending shitstain.
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It was a Seinfeld reference--grab a tissue and wipe your tears.

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:29 PM (TN0g+)

153 Is "dead" a cuss word?

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 11, 2025 07:29 PM (63Dwl)

154 $899 million

Did 10% go to the Big Guy? Probably.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:30 PM (fvLXw)

155 Some chick was crying and got called out on it.
Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:27 PM (TN0g+)

Quit being a dick.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 07:30 PM (IOGah)

156 And even if Witch Docktor isn’t one of the morons who fought the jabb mandate and kept their job, the First Turning template still applies

Posted by: kallisto at February 11, 2025 07:30 PM (RQqvE)

157 Some chick was crying and got called out on it.
Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:27 PM (TN0g+)

---

Tell you what.

Feel free to chat with CBD about the history involved here and reflect on the utter asshole you are being.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:30 PM (cIOlQ)

158 I hear Philly schools declared Friday "Punch a Police Horse in the Face Day"

Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov, now, where does a war hero get some lubrication around here? at February 11, 2025 07:30 PM (wBaIH)

159 We are living in historic times!

4th Week of The Golden Era of Trump II

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at February 11, 2025 07:30 PM (ScdUI)

160 HALL MONITOR !

Posted by: guy who always yells for the Hall Monitor at February 11, 2025 07:30 PM (v0R5T)

161 Off fictional depiction of death sock

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 11, 2025 07:30 PM (3wi/L)

162 How many votes are needed to overturn the Federal Reserve Act?

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:31 PM (yF8T2)

163 what was "Crusader"'s old nic ? or is this a new addition ?

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:31 PM (g47mK)

164 >>Typical condescending shitstain.

Well...I had sex with your wife!

Posted by: George 'T-Bone' Costanza at February 11, 2025 07:31 PM (oa1NA)

165 "Rep. Melanie Stansbury, (D-MD) described the terror agency staff are feeling after Musk’s team entered to ‘actively dismantle’ the institution.

‘They are in the building, on the 6th floor, canceling grants and contracts,’ she said in an interview with HuffPost."

^^^^^^^From Instapundit

Its cute how the left now wants to pretend that "investigators" are actively cancelling contracts. "Investigators" investigate. Administrators cancel contracts.

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM (TN0g+)

166 How many votes are needed to overturn the Federal Reserve Act?
Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:31 PM (yF8T2)

and then what, exchange gold bullion on street corners ?

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM (g47mK)

167 IMO , 2020 had to happen to have 2025 kick ass!

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM (IOGah)

168 I remember you are the one who fought against your company re: the jabb mandate, and they caved.
Is that true?
If so, you are a man of great courage and gumption, so I am surprised at the pessimistic tone of your posts lately.
Maybe it will help you to know that we have just entered a First Turning cycle, when most of the tropes of the past are upended, paradigms shifted, and lots of unfvcking happens apace.
Have faith, and enjoy the ride!
Posted by: kallisto at February 11, 2025 07:28 PM (RQqvE)

It wasn't the jab, it was me being forced to attend DEI training and I told them to get fucked.

I got around the jab mandate by showing them a picture of someone else's vax card.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM (cIOlQ)

169 152 Typical condescending shitstain.
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It was a Seinfeld reference--grab a tissue and wipe your tears.
Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:29 PM

I wish you'd just stop. I hate when people are mean.

Posted by: caligirl at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM (2WYhk)

170 40 years ago, the FBI only hired two types; Lawyers and accountants.

Ex-FBI guys can find work and won't starve.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM (ZmEVT)

171 Whatever happened to Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting?
Posted by: Dr_No
.....

They got hit by lightning.

Posted by: wth at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM (v0R5T)

172 Green Backs.

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM (yF8T2)

173 Can't we all just get along?

Posted by: zombie Rodney King at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM (a3Q+t)

174 what was "Crusader"'s old nic ? or is this a new addition ?
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I've been here since...2003?....I think? I've been on Rantburg with the same nickname since shortly after 9/11.

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:33 PM (TN0g+)

175 Whatever happened to Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting?
Posted by: Dr_No
.....

They got hit by lightning.
Posted by: wth at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM

It was a little bit frightening.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 11, 2025 07:33 PM (a3Q+t)

176 I find myself joyful. These are the best of times.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 11, 2025 07:34 PM (ZmEVT)

177 It was a little bit frightening.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 11, 2025 07:33 PM (a3Q+t)

Sho'nuff

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 07:34 PM (IOGah)

178 175 Whatever happened to Everybody was Kung Fu Fighting?
Posted by: Dr_No
.....

They got hit by lightning.
Posted by: wth at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM

It was a little bit frightening.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 11, 2025 07:33 PM

I have an earworm now. I hate that and I thought the song was stupid.

Posted by: caligirl at February 11, 2025 07:35 PM (2WYhk)

179 Tell you what.

Feel free to chat with CBD about the history involved here and reflect on the utter asshole you are being.
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That sounds terribly boring. How about you just lighten up, Francis?

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:35 PM (TN0g+)

180 Witch Doktor is right. The wheels have fallen off and the only thing left for Trump to do is make Kamala the President.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 11, 2025 07:35 PM (XqF2e)

181 Posted by: caligirl at February 11, 2025 07:35 PM (2WYhk)

Aw come on. That was a cool song.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 07:36 PM (IOGah)

182 Welp, I'm out. Have a nice evening everyone.

Posted by: caligirl at February 11, 2025 07:36 PM (2WYhk)

183 Still playing in Tensor

https://tensor.art/u/727481333235843246

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:36 PM (fvLXw)

184 Trump and Musk are a couple of alpha males teamed up to rout the crooks.

Revenge is a great motivator.

Posted by: davidt at February 11, 2025 07:36 PM (i0F8b)

185 I have news for you. Word is getting out about the graft and it's tax time. Even long time Democrats are getting pissed off. Folks are starting to wonder why they should pay taxes

Posted by: Notsothoreau at February 11, 2025 07:36 PM (EV2jz)

186 A billion here, a billion there, and pretty soon you're talking about real money.
......

Then you can afford a female Brazillion.

Posted by: wth at February 11, 2025 07:37 PM (v0R5T)

187 Elon explained very well their plan to cut the deficit in half to $1 trillion. He went on to say that along with deregulation and allowing the nation's builders to build that this could generate 3, 4 maybe 5% growth and that this would, in effect, cause inflation to stop increasing and hold steady.

Quoting from memory:
"Imagine if you went to the grocery store and then one year later you went back and the prices were the same?"

Lower energy prices too and this could work. Bigly.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2025 07:37 PM (6ydKt)

188
I hear Philly schools declared Friday "Punch a Police Horse in the Face Day"
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov

MONGO!

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at February 11, 2025 07:37 PM (63Dwl)

189 It wasn't the jab, it was me being forced to attend DEI training and I told them to get fucked.

Ok, I recall that somehow you stuck it to The Man.
Well done!
By the time the DEI training was imposed, I was out of corporate, and I know it wouldn’t have gone well for the trainer.
I would have accused them of profiling me, and that would have really confused them.

Posted by: kallisto at February 11, 2025 07:37 PM (RQqvE)

190 Negativity at aos is the rule not the exception.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 07:37 PM (IOGah)

191 They were fast as lightning.

They didn't get hit by lightning.

I can't even with you people.

Posted by: eleven at February 11, 2025 07:38 PM (fV+MH)

192 >>> find myself joyful. These are the best of times.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at February 11, 2025 07:34 PM (ZmEVT)

=====

I know, right?

Posted by: Dennis DeYoung at February 11, 2025 07:38 PM (JfxgE)

193 Mongo, just a pawn in the game of Life.

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:38 PM (fvLXw)

194 I have an earworm now.
Posted by: caligirl at February 11, 2025 07:35 PM

Then my work here is done this evening, after I thank Ace for bats in the Café.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 11, 2025 07:39 PM (a3Q+t)

195 Blue jean baby
Airplane lady

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:39 PM (yF8T2)

196 I have an earworm now.
Posted by: caligirl at February 11, 2025 07:35 PM

Then my work here is done this evening, after I thank Ace for bats in the Café.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 11, 2025 07:39 PM (a3Q+t)

197 Blue jean baby
Airplane lady

Posted by: Boss Moss at February 11, 2025 07:39 PM (yF8T2)

198 The year is 2045.

President Baron Trump and his Wunderkind advisor, Lil X, rule Earth and her auxiliary inhabited planets.

With their minds.

Posted by: DaisyB at February 11, 2025 07:39 PM (AbL8c)

199 Some haughty reporter asked Musk about his statement that $50 million went to Hamas for condoms. When it was fact checked, that was untrue. $50 million went to some African country for condoms to help stop the spread of AIDS. She wanted to know if he would correct that so that they could believe his other statements Musk admitted that he he will say things incorrectly at times and to the bigger point why is the US spending $50 million on condoms for any place?

The subtext is that the Left is big mad that Musk "defamed Hamas". Because of course they are. Musk has the much better point: why are we giving $50 million in condoms to foreigners when Sandra Fluke has such a great need?

Posted by: Ian S. at February 11, 2025 07:39 PM (XqF2e)

200 I have an earworm now. I hate that and I thought the song was stupid.
Posted by: caligirl
......

I could link to a Burger King commercial to clear your head.

Posted by: wth at February 11, 2025 07:39 PM (v0R5T)

201 That sounds terribly boring. How about you just lighten up, Francis?
Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:35 PM (TN0g+)

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You seriously have no fucking clue. Zero. More comfortable for you to front like some meathead, apparently.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:39 PM (cIOlQ)

202 107 The LIVs must be hearing enough, and in such a fun way, that they will finally be getting a bit curious.
Should have bought Fox News stock. Probably where they'll head.
Posted by: From about That Time

Fox is going from strength to strength in ratings while CNN and MSDNC are shriveling up especially in the 25-54 year old viewer demographic. Both CNN and MSDNC have audiences literally keeling over right and left from old age. CNN's median (half above, half below) viewer was something like 68 and MSDNC's was a year older at 69.

Not surprisingly, the 65-70 demographic is the one that is evenly split during the 2024 election and Trump's recent performance.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 07:40 PM (ctrM5)

203 I don't know why anyone on our side would be the least bit discouraged of unhappy with where we are right now. It's been 3 frigging weeks and Trump is stacking wins like poker chips. He got 6 hostages out of Venezuela most people didn't even know existed and he did it without even mussing his weasel.

Did anyone really think the left was just going to roll over and give away the corrupt machine they spend decades building? Have a little faith. Remember, many here said there was no way Trump could ever win again and that turned out pretty good.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:40 PM (LkLld)

204 197 Blue jean baby
Airplane lady
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Seamstress for the band

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:40 PM (TN0g+)

205 It's like Amy Schumer suddenly took over posting comments from Pixy.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 11, 2025 07:40 PM (a3Q+t)

206 They were fast as lightning.

They didn't get hit by lightning.

I can't even with you people.
Posted by: eleven
......

They were NOT as fast as lightning or they wouldn't have got hit by it.

Posted by: wth at February 11, 2025 07:41 PM (v0R5T)

207 >> I don't know why anyone on our side would be the least bit discouraged of unhappy with where we are right now

I'm still in the same place I was this AM...Jammin out and feeding Ziti to the Pig.

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2025 07:41 PM (oa1NA)

208 Welp, I'm out. Have a nice evening everyone.
Posted by: caligirl at February 11, 2025 07:36 PM (2WYhk)

"Where're you going? I was going to make espresso!"

Seriously, stick around and just watch the fun. I have popcorn in the microwave.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at February 11, 2025 07:41 PM (dgRL6)

209 "The name is Bolz, Harry Bolz."
https://tinyurl.com/9c4frd8k

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at February 11, 2025 07:41 PM (LPS7w)

210 Finally, in 2025, the person I voted for in the Republican Party is actually doing what I've been voting for since 1982.

It's about fucking time.
Posted by: Sharkman at February 11, 2025 07:27 PM

I just missed being able to vote for Reagan in 84. Since then I casted regrettable votes for Republicans. Bush, Dole, Bush, McCain and Romney. I'm glad I've been able to vote for a real president in Trump before I die.

Posted by: davis at February 11, 2025 07:41 PM (G5YBp)

211 You seriously have no fucking clue. Zero. More comfortable for you to front like some meathead, apparently.
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What's your favorite Elton John song? Mine's "Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy".

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:41 PM (TN0g+)

212 I have an earworm now. I hate that and I thought the song was stupid.
Posted by: caligirl
......

I could link to a Burger King commercial to clear your head.
Posted by: wth at February 11, 2025 07:39 PM

Or bring out the big gun - 1-800-Kars-4-Kids

Posted by: Duncanthrax at February 11, 2025 07:42 PM (a3Q+t)

213 By the time the DEI training was imposed, I was out of corporate, and I know it wouldn’t have gone well for the trainer.
I would have accused them of profiling me, and that would have really confused them.
Posted by: kallisto at February 11, 2025 07:37 PM (RQqvE)

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I get the sense that the management and the trainers all know it's garbage, and it's easier for them to let the more vocal types out of the training so they don't disrupt the illusions for those who remain.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:42 PM (cIOlQ)

214 Fuck Elton John.

That guy's music sucks more dick than he does.

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2025 07:42 PM (oa1NA)

215 "Elon looks like he is hunting wabbits."

LOL

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2025 07:42 PM (42Vb+)

216 Trump's team is starting to respond in court to more of the legal challenges. Margot Cleveland on X has a good rundown of the latest filings. Good stuff. Well done and worth waiting for.

Posted by: lizabth at February 11, 2025 07:42 PM (Jfw7U)

217 It's terrifying and glorious at the same time.

Posted by: actually inside the beltway at February 11, 2025 07:43 PM (W3T6M)

218 Espresso and popcorn.

Breakfast of Champions.

Posted by: eleven at February 11, 2025 07:43 PM (fV+MH)

219 Or bring out the big gun - 1-800-Kars-4-Kids
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It sucks that you can't get a vacation voucher for your donation in Oregon.

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:43 PM (TN0g+)

220 "It's terrifying and glorious at the same time.
Posted by: actually inside the beltway"

Like going 180 on the Autobahn.

Posted by: eleven at February 11, 2025 07:44 PM (fV+MH)

221 >>Trump's team is starting to respond in court to more of the legal challenges. Margot Cleveland on X has a good rundown of the latest filings. Good stuff. Well done and worth waiting for.

Robert Gouveia over on YouTube does a good job breaking down just about every filing that comes out. Always worth checking into his daily shows.

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2025 07:44 PM (oa1NA)

222 203 I don't know why anyone on our side would be the least bit discouraged of unhappy with where we are right now. It's been 3 frigging weeks and Trump is stacking wins like poker chips. He got 6 hostages out of Venezuela most people didn't even know existed and he did it without even mussing his weasel.

Did anyone really think the left was just going to roll over and give away the corrupt machine they spend decades building? Have a little faith. Remember, many here said there was no way Trump could ever win again and that turned out pretty good.
Posted by: JackStraw
--------
Depressive thinking usually reflects on the person more than the situation. Lots of people have been depressed over the last 16 years or so or even since 2000 and we have seen things in the US that we never thought we would see.

But, decline, whether personal or a country is a choice by individuals and people always have agency to change the game until they draw their last breath.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 07:44 PM (ctrM5)

223 If we can't have the Cafe, something to keep you amused. Mom steals 3 year olds candy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2F1zxOC8w (1 minute)

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 11, 2025 07:44 PM (L/fGl)

224 @Amer1can_Barbie

Fuck flowers. This is the way to my heart

https://tinyurl.com/yfez75hs

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at February 11, 2025 07:44 PM (1NLUp)

225 >>I'm still in the same place I was this AM...Jammin out and feeding Ziti to the Pig.

That's a nice pig.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:44 PM (LkLld)

226 remember when Peeelosi tore up that speech...i do.. Trump had that Tony Soprano look in his eye....it;s been a long time waiting for a cold dish of Karma

Posted by: qmark at February 11, 2025 07:45 PM (+t9Oi)

227 214 Fuck Elton John.

That guy's music sucks more dick than he does.
Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2025 07:42 PM (oa1NA)

I agree with you that he sucks a lot of peen to go along with his sucky songs but I give him credit for not cancelling his shows in Israel.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 07:45 PM (IOGah)

228 I don't know why anyone on our side would be the least bit discouraged of unhappy with where we are right now. It's been 3 frigging weeks and Trump is stacking wins like poker chips. He got 6 hostages out of Venezuela most people didn't even know existed and he did it without even mussing his weasel.

Did anyone really think the left was just going to roll over and give away the corrupt machine they spend decades building? Have a little faith. Remember, many here said there was no way Trump could ever win again and that turned out pretty good.
Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:40 PM (LkLld)

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Thanks for that. It's very helpful, sincerely.

Perhaps it's me wondering if another shoe is going to drop. Very frustrating to see Hawaiian Judges acting like they are, and I'm lacking confidence that they will be slapped back.

You're a good guy.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:45 PM (cIOlQ)

229 Nope; I don't think it's (The US) over. I think it would have been more likely to be over in Kamala had won.

Again, Pray for Trump, Vance and their families, for Elon Musk and for the people in Trump's Cabinet.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2025 07:45 PM (42Vb+)

230 Thanks for that, garrett. Will give a watch!

Posted by: lizabth at February 11, 2025 07:45 PM (Jfw7U)

231 HALL MONITOR !
Posted by: guy who always yells for the Hall Monitor at February 11, 2025 07:30 PM (v0R5T)

Hall monitor? Hell we need a blog cop!!

Posted by: Time for a new nick. Certified dangerous radical and Trump cultist!Ketchup goes on hotdogs! at February 11, 2025 07:46 PM (89Sog)

232 I agree with you that he sucks a lot of peen to go along with his sucky songs but I give him credit for not cancelling his shows in Israel.

And for playing at Rush Limbaugh's wedding and rejecting being cancelled for it afterwards.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 11, 2025 07:46 PM (XqF2e)

233 127
' I have been called a grifter here, a phony, and now a whiner.'

You were whining and I don't like to read it either. At least wait for things to play out before declaring all is lost.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 11, 2025 07:46 PM (3wi/L)

234 The left will co-opt DOGE when they get in power next.

DOGIE - Dept. of Govt InEfficiency

The LIVs will all be like "awww", doggie how cute! See, they're doing good things!

Posted by: haffhowershower at February 11, 2025 07:46 PM (NMT5x)

235 I have an earworm now. I hate that and I thought the song was stupid.
Posted by: caligirl
......

I could link to a Burger King commercial to clear your head.
Posted by: wth at February 11, 2025 07:39 PM (v0R5T)

I think I can find the Wendy's Soviet fashion show commercial, if you'd prefer....

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 11, 2025 07:46 PM (VNX3d)

236 Not tired of the winning.

Honestly, though, I'm not really used to it either, after the last few decades.

Posted by: davidt at February 11, 2025 07:46 PM (i0F8b)

237 Audie Murphy discusses his experiences in WWII. It's not all rah rah rah.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wF1F1kRTpWE (4 minutes)

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 11, 2025 07:47 PM (L/fGl)

238 we can't have the Cafe, something to keep you amused. Mom steals 3 year olds candy.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=PN2F1zxOC8w (1 minute)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 11, 2025 07:44 PM (L/fGl)

Reminds me of our Dick Cheney's so mean thread (when we still liked him)

My favorite was' Dick Cheney's so mean he would steal candy from babies. And then give it to diabetic babies. '

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 07:47 PM (IOGah)

239 Depressive thinking usually reflects on the person more than the situation. Lots of people have been depressed over the last 16 years or so or even since 2000 and we have seen things in the US that we never thought we would see.

But, decline, whether personal or a country is a choice by individuals and people always have agency to change the game until they draw their last breath.
Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 07:44 PM (ctrM5)

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And you too.

I appreciate your thoughtful response and reminder that we in this situation have agency. Not always easy to remember that when the depression hits.

Thanks man.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:47 PM (cIOlQ)

240 I agree with you that he sucks a lot of peen to go along with his sucky songs but I give him credit for not cancelling his shows in Israel.

And for playing at Rush Limbaugh's wedding and rejecting being cancelled for it afterwards.
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And I read an interview with him recently where he derided the trend of legalizing marijuana and other drugs, calling weed a gateway. He's apparently been clean and sober for a decade or two.

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:47 PM (TN0g+)

241 Fuck Elton John.

That guy's music sucks more dick than he does.
Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2025 07:42 PM (oa1NA)

Disagree here. I'd say John's catalogue puts him in the upper teir of pop musicians.

Posted by: davis at February 11, 2025 07:48 PM (G5YBp)

242 Very frustrating to see Hawaiian Judges acting like they are, and I'm lacking confidence that they will be slapped back.

Did you see the picture of the judge on the previous thread? Dude's practically got "SLAP HERE" tattooed on his face. It's gonna happen.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 11, 2025 07:48 PM (XqF2e)

243 I was going to suggest ripping out the posh seating at the Kennedy Center, turning it into a 24/7 gun/ammo store. On second thought, I guess the floor is sloped so all the ammo would slide down to one end. Not to mention the hand grenades.

Posted by: Exit, Stage Left at February 11, 2025 07:48 PM (G5+As)

244 Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:40 PM (LkLld)

Thanks for your post, Jack.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2025 07:48 PM (42Vb+)

245 I noticed Muskrat didn't bring one of his many daughters. Probably only brings those girls out for pedo Trump during his "executive time

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Mmm, I bet their hair smells terrific

Posted by: I'm Joe Biden? at February 11, 2025 07:48 PM (9XPe8)

246 216 Trump's team is starting to respond in court to more of the legal challenges. Margot Cleveland on X has a good rundown of the latest filings. Good stuff. Well done and worth waiting for.
Posted by: lizabth

I've been reading their briefs submitted in response. They are replying based on solid caselaw, poking holes in justiciability (many of these groups suing do not have standing which is something that is a bugaboo to Justice Roberts, and appropriate citations of statutes. The plaintiffs briefs are basically full of emotional language about impending doom of all sorts with little, if any, law backing their briefs. The judges are choosing to go YOLO and turn their backs on solid law and the Constitution. They would have done better to reject the crappy briefs and wait rather than try to one up the plaintiffs in legal stupidity.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 07:48 PM (ctrM5)

247 Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:26 PM (LkLld)

Now, if that $150 Million was used for actual Norwegian Viking Chicks who are refugees? that might be a valid program... but I don't think we are seeing Norwegian Refuges.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2025 07:49 PM (QAkQ3)

248 >>You're a good guy.

Opinions vary.

If nothing else there's no going back. People are seeing things that can't be unseen.

We might ever be the shinning city on the hill again but we aren't going back to the kleptocracy we've been living in for the last decade plus. The age of Obama is dead and so are idiotic things like DEI.

Posted by: JackStraw at February 11, 2025 07:49 PM (LkLld)

249 >>Disagree here. I'd say John's catalogue puts him in the upper teir of pop musicians.

You probably like Queen, too.

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2025 07:49 PM (oa1NA)

250 I got around the jab mandate by showing them a picture of someone else's vax card.
Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:32 PM (cIOlQ)

Based.

Stay strong, man. We will win.

Posted by: Discount DEI Solutions LLC, a Bahamanian Corporation at February 11, 2025 07:50 PM (cFzfG)

251 >>Opinions vary.

Elvis hasn't bit you. Yet.

And I put a lot of stock in that guy's instincts.

Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2025 07:50 PM (oa1NA)

252 202 Not surprisingly, the 65-70 demographic is the one that is evenly split during the 2024 election and Trump's recent performance.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 07:40 PM (ctrM5)

-- -- --

These are the older crowd who have no interest whatsoever in the internet, computers or smartphones.

They still get their info from newspapers and cable news.
And they believe it's all gospel because these people writing the pages and smiling on their TV would never lie to them. They've been reading/watching for decades and they trust these people like their best friends.

I've got an Uncle like that who's in his 80s.
He told my Dad he didn't like Trump because Trump insulted the military and said they were "suckers".

All I said was "He needs to stop watching CNN & MSNBC."

They have no access to anything approaching the truth and wouldn't believe it if you showed it to them.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2025 07:51 PM (6ydKt)

253 241 Fuck Elton John.

That guy's music sucks more dick than he does.
Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2025 07:42 PM (oa1NA)

Disagree here. I'd say John's catalogue puts him in the upper teir of pop musicians.

Posted by: davis at February 11, 2025 07:48 PM (G5YBp)

Elton Musk? but his song Inauguration Nights alright for fighting... is EPIC.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2025 07:51 PM (QAkQ3)

254 " I noticed Muskrat didn't bring one of his many daughters. Probably only brings those girls out for pedo Trump during his "executive time."

Gosh; These people are really weird.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2025 07:51 PM (42Vb+)

255 I was going to suggest ripping out the posh seating at the Kennedy Center, turning it into a 24/7 gun/ammo store. On second thought, I guess the floor is sloped so all the ammo would slide down to one end. Not to mention the hand grenades.
Posted by: Exit, Stage Left at February 11, 2025 07:48 PM (G5+As)

Make it useful to more people - add an indoor skateboarding center, axe throwing lanes, and a few other amusements.

Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at February 11, 2025 07:51 PM (VNX3d)

256 My favorite was' Dick Cheney's so mean he would steal candy from babies. And then give it to diabetic babies. '
Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 07:47 PM (IOGah)

That's right...then I would sleep with their mamas and show them what an old Octogenarian can do with a hard on. Still throwing that D like a champ into all their holes while my sagging balls swung to and fro! Hahahaha!

Posted by: Dick Cheney, Mastermind On Viagra at February 11, 2025 07:51 PM (R/m4+)

257 158 I hear Philly schools declared Friday "Punch a Police Horse in the Face Day"
Posted by: Field Marshal Zhukov, now, where does a war hero get some lubrication around here? at February 11, 2025 07:30 PM (wBaIH)

Good luck with that ...

Posted by: zombie Frank Rizzo at February 11, 2025 07:52 PM (TTAGa)

258 Classic will go down in history.

EPIC! After a Week of Attacking DOGE Investigator ‘Big Balls” CNN Moves On and Attacks “Harry Bolz” AKA Elon Musk on
Live TV

https://tinyurl.com/msuxyxfr

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at February 11, 2025 07:52 PM (jQ+5q)

259 Thanks for that. It's very helpful, sincerely.

Perhaps it's me wondering if another shoe is going to drop. Very frustrating to see Hawaiian Judges acting like they are, and I'm lacking confidence that they will be slapped back.

You're a good guy.
Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:45 PM (cIOlQ)

If you have an emotional high, you are going to wind up with a corresponding low, it is a brain chemistry thing. The advice I got was to figure out what gave you the high in the first place, and do it again,
Also, it is important to get your emotional highs off of your own accomplishments and successes, not those of people or situations you can't control
trump's successes are just opportunities, windows opening. Take advantage of them, not just cheer and celebrate.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 11, 2025 07:52 PM (D7oie)

260 One thing I think that goes relatively unnoticed is just how well ALL of Trump's staff members this time around communicate. And regular Americans appreciate that, especially after the non-transparent, pathologically-lying, & treasonous regimes of Jimmah, Bubba, The Bushes, The DogEater, and F. Joe Mugabe.

Even the MANIC AUTIST & VERY STABLE GENIUS DOGE-Head has a wicked Xwitter game and treats us as his customers!

Posted by: ShainS -- It's A Sorry State of Affairs When It's The Judges Who Need Hanging at February 11, 2025 07:52 PM (vAHT7)

261 >> The judges are choosing to go YOLO and turn their backs on solid law and the Constitution.

Why shouldn’t they? They’ve never been punished for it in the past.

/sock

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 11, 2025 07:52 PM (cFzfG)

262 Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2025 07:51 PM (6ydKt)

Yeah.... about that... uh... I'm 65 and helped build the fucking internet. Worked in the Navy as a Tron Tech, retired, then as a Microsoft Cert Trainer, and network engineer.... with a few years in a Development shop...

Yeah... us old folks don't know shit about computers.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2025 07:53 PM (QAkQ3)

263 MSNBC is Radio Goo Goo.

AP is Radio Ga Ga

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:53 PM (fvLXw)

264 My favorite was' Dick Cheney's so mean he would steal candy from babies. And then give it to diabetic babies. '

Now we know he just plain gave all the candy to Liz.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 11, 2025 07:53 PM (XqF2e)

265 You probably like Queen, too.
Posted by: garrett at February 11, 2025 07:49 PM (oa1NA)

As pop-rock, sure.

Posted by: davis at February 11, 2025 07:53 PM (G5YBp)

266 It's almost like President Trump and Elon Musk have decided that since they cannot be part of the "cool kids" anymore, they are going to form their own club.

With FEWER hookers and blackjack tables...

I think you've misread the situation. The cool kids were just pantsed and fed a laxative. Trump and Musk have established a new and improved table, where all are welcome.

Posted by: Archimedes at February 11, 2025 07:54 PM (xCA6C)

267 @222 whig-not depression on my part. The world can go to hell in a hand basket and I'll be fine. I didn't think Trump would win based on what I witnessed in 20'-22'. The left wasn't f'ing around and stole it. I didn't think we would have the apparatus to beat them in an election. As it began to look like we had people on the ground, especially in swing states, watching polling places did I think he might have a chance. I don't do depression.

Posted by: JROD at February 11, 2025 07:54 PM (IlL6s)

268 The guy on conservative radio (Jesse Kelly) said not to be consumed by all this. It's good to pay attention, but not so much that it's just depressing. Breaks help.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2025 07:54 PM (42Vb+)

269 Very frustrating to see Hawaiian Judges acting like they are, and I'm lacking confidence that they will be slapped back.

-

I'm convinced it's either on purpose or part of the Trump Effect, but they're being goaded into doing things that will end up limiting their own power in the future.

I'm hoping Congress joins in the fun, too. "Yay, we stopped Trump! Wait a minute, now we can't..."

Posted by: Boron Cobbie -Hurts, Smith, Barkley, etc, what did you expect would happen? at February 11, 2025 07:54 PM (X2Rtx)

270 One thing I think that goes relatively unnoticed is just how well ALL of Trump's staff members this time around communicate. And regular Americans appreciate that, especially after the non-transparent, pathologically-lying, & treasonous regimes of Jimmah, Bubba, The Bushes, The DogEater, and F. Joe Mugabe.

Even the MANIC AUTIST & VERY STABLE GENIUS DOGE-Head has a wicked Xwitter game and treats us as his customers!

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It would be funnier if they added an over-active interpreter for the hearing-impaired. But choose a hot one, with cleavage.

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 07:54 PM (TN0g+)

271 258 Classic will go down in history.

EPIC! After a Week of Attacking DOGE Investigator ‘Big Balls” CNN Moves On and Attacks “Harry Bolz” AKA Elon Musk on
Live TV

https://tinyurl.com/msuxyxfr
Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at February 11, 2025 07:52 PM (jQ+5q)

Elon: Ok team, I'll bet $100 that I can get the MSM to say Hairy Ballz over 100 times in the next 24 hours... whose in?

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2025 07:55 PM (QAkQ3)

272 Posted by: Dick Cheney, Mastermind On Viagra at February 11, 2025 07:51 PM (R/m4+)

My favorite Dick Cheney Fact is that he spent a year without a pulse. That’s some straight-up supervillain stuff, there.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 11, 2025 07:55 PM (cFzfG)

273 Speaking of lady like language . . .

Daily Caller@DailyCaller
WATCH: Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Dexter tells crowd that “We have to f*ck Trump!”
. . . .

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 11, 2025 07:55 PM (L/fGl)

274 And you too.

I appreciate your thoughtful response and reminder that we in this situation have agency. Not always easy to remember that when the depression hits.

Thanks man.
Posted by: WitchDoktor
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My rage meter has been pegged out for the last eight years about our situation. Very easy to see the dark side of the US especially as my health continues to deteriorate. But I retain hope AND neither Hillary nor Kamala is president speeding up the rush to disaster. Biden was as bad as I presumed he would be from watching his long political career as a vindictive corrupt old sob. But he got his desserts as going down in history as one of America's worst presidents.

I see Trump and Musk are trying to steer the ship of state from the iceberg that we are heading toward full steam and that gives me hope to continue the struggle as best that I can.

Even assassination attempts, lawfare, etc. are not slowing them down so why would a few hacks in blacks do so in the end.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 07:55 PM (ctrM5)

275 JOe Roagan...does that guy really think that people who are trashing Musk really believe in any of the stuff they themselves saying ??

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:55 PM (g47mK)

276 Now we know he just plain gave all the candy to Liz.
Posted by: Ian S
......

And Twinkies. And pie. And ice cream.
She's got a real sweet jaw.

Posted by: wth at February 11, 2025 07:55 PM (v0R5T)

277 Trump has nothing to lose. This is his golden legacy.

Posted by: fd at February 11, 2025 07:55 PM (vFG9F)

278

There will be bumps in the road. We have to have faith and trust in Trump and his crew.

It's gonna be a slog, but we will make it through!

Posted by: four seasons at February 11, 2025 07:55 PM (3ek7K)

279 "Here , let me explain that water is wet.."

Posted by: runner at February 11, 2025 07:56 PM (g47mK)

280 If you have an emotional high, you are going to wind up with a corresponding low, it is a brain chemistry thing. The advice I got was to figure out what gave you the high in the first place, and do it again,
Also, it is important to get your emotional highs off of your own accomplishments and successes, not those of people or situations you can't control
trump's successes are just opportunities, windows opening. Take advantage of them, not just cheer and celebrate.

Posted by: Kindltot at February 11, 2025 07:52 PM (D7oie)

--

Thanks, that's good advice. There's a bit of background that's way OT and dramatic to go into but what you've said is pretty spot on.

Easy to forget sometimes.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 07:56 PM (cIOlQ)

281 241

'Disagree here. I'd say John's catalogue puts him in the upper tier of pop musicians.'

I enjoy about all of his music.

Posted by: Dr. Claw at February 11, 2025 07:56 PM (3wi/L)

282 Cafe is open!

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at February 11, 2025 07:56 PM (OX9vb)

283 I'm guessing that Elon and the Doge-ers have some sort of Secret Service or other protection?.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at February 11, 2025 07:56 PM (42Vb+)

284 Elon: Ok team, I'll bet $100 that I can get the MSM to say Hairy Ballz over 100 times in the next 24 hours... whose in?
Posted by: Romeo13

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Yep. And imagine the (D)s and MSM thinking that Americans wouldn't enjoy the idea of some internet goofball that had a screen name of Big Balls being the one to rampage through the money laundering system.

I'm beginning to think they're slightly more out of touch than the GOPe.

Posted by: Boron Cobbie -Hurts, Smith, Barkley, etc, what did you expect would happen? at February 11, 2025 07:57 PM (X2Rtx)

285 One thing I think that goes relatively unnoticed is just how well ALL of Trump's staff members this time around communicate. And regular Americans appreciate that, especially after the non-transparent, pathologically-lying, & treasonous regimes of Jimmah, Bubba, The Bushes, The DogEater, and F. Joe Mugabe.

Right! I've seen more footage of Pete Hegseth speaking as SecDef in a few weeks than most SecDefs got in 4 or 8 years. And he's not even close to alone in that among Trump's staffers and cabinet picks.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 11, 2025 07:57 PM (XqF2e)

286 Espresso and popcorn.

Breakfast of Champions.
Posted by: eleven at February 11, 2025 07:43 PM (fV+MH)

Working on French Toast. With maple syrup. Could be worse. Carrots in the chili.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at February 11, 2025 07:57 PM (dgRL6)

287 Maxine Dexter?

When did the screenwriters make Dexter a tranny?

Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:57 PM (fvLXw)

288 WD - look at it this way: it's been a rough half century for the optimists. But Trump won, and he's making big moves, and in a hurry. It's finally, for the first time in decades, there's some good news. So, this is their moment.

And yeah, some of the #SomeoneWillCome crowd are itching to lecture those of us who say #NotjingWillHappen all the time. It is what it is, and it doesn't matter.

If people like you and I are right, and this is all too far gone for reform, then nothing has really changed, and there's nothing to feel bad about. If they're right, then great. It's an argument I'll be *THRILLED* to lose.

So, let it roll off. Doesn't matter one way or another. Just people talking shit about events over which none of us has any influence.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2025 07:57 PM (0l8OY)

289 250 I got around the jab mandate by showing them a picture of someone else's vax card.
Posted by: WitchDoktor
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Wise.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 07:57 PM (ctrM5)

290 >> over-active interpreter for the hearing-impaired. But choose a hot one, with cleavage.

Seconded.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 11, 2025 07:58 PM (cFzfG)

291 Their very lives punish them.

Imagine being so irrational and/or vindictive. Teenage mean-girls, the lot of 'em, leaving any semblance of legal truth and clarity behind because #orangemanbad.

PS: and also because: they want to make it hard for Elon and Doge to audit their comfy lives.

Posted by: lizabth at February 11, 2025 07:58 PM (Jfw7U)

292 WATCH: Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Dexter tells crowd that “We have to f*ck Trump!”

I think Melania might have something to say about that, but sure.

Posted by: Ian S. at February 11, 2025 07:58 PM (XqF2e)

293 I'm convinced it's either on purpose or part of the Trump Effect, but they're being goaded into doing things that will end up limiting their own power in the future.

I truly believe they're being forced to reveal their backsides and burn all their assets in one last throw of the dice. (and any other metaphor I can throw into the mix)

Posted by: Archimedes at February 11, 2025 07:58 PM (xCA6C)

294 I truly believe they're being forced to reveal their backsides and burn all their assets in one last throw of the dice. (and any other metaphor I can throw into the mix)
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They're swinging for the fences with one final Hail Mary!

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 08:00 PM (TN0g+)

295 I saw the Shinning City On The Hill open for Kaiser Chiefs at the Night & Day Café in '04.

Posted by: ShainS -- It's A Sorry State of Affairs When It's The Judges Who Need Hanging at February 11, 2025 08:00 PM (vAHT7)

296 Not trying to preach but I stay mostly at an even keel because my faith guides me. God giveth, God taketh away. I just deal with it as part of life. I'm owed nothing.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 08:00 PM (IOGah)

297 237 Audie Murphy discusses his experiences in WWII. It's not all rah rah rah.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=wF1F1kRTpWE (4 minutes)

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Covfefe Today, Covfefe Tomorrow, Covfefe Forever! at February 11, 2025 07:47 PM (L/fGl)

-- --

He had real problems with PTSD. Cost him a marriage or two.
You can hear that in this little clip.
He can't, or won't, remember a lot of the details.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2025 08:00 PM (6ydKt)

298 I'm glad I've been able to vote for a real president in Trump before I die.

Posted by: davis

I was 17 in 1980, so missed voting for Reagan that year, but did so in 1984. I also have a lot of regrettable votes for shithead, now revealed to be UniParty Republican turds. Being able to vote for Trump this last time was a gift from the Almighty.

Posted by: Sharkman at February 11, 2025 08:00 PM (BRvvM)

299 Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 07:55 PM (ctrM5)

Damn, I haven't heard about your health situation. I hope you're doing OK.

Wise words. It's hard to look at the past and see the GOPe and the Dems playing their pretend games then trust that the future will be any different. Maybe I can be inspired by you all and take some things on faith again.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 08:01 PM (cIOlQ)

300 Democrat Congresswoman Maxine Dexter tells crowd that “We have to f*ck Trump!”
. . . .

Mr Trump doesn't like to be f*cked by anyone but Mrs. Trump.

Posted by: Jules Winfield at February 11, 2025 08:01 PM (9XPe8)

301 My favorite Dick Cheney Fact is that he spent a year without a pulse. That’s some straight-up supervillain stuff, there.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 11, 2025 07:55 PM (cFzfG)

True! I got one of those Karl Ruprect Kroenen hearts I wind up as needed. Sometimes I don't wind it if I have too much Viagra in my system. Hahahaha!

Posted by: Dick Cheney, Mastermind On Viagra at February 11, 2025 08:01 PM (R/m4+)

302 If people like you and I are right, and this is all too far gone for reform, then nothing has really changed, and there's nothing to feel bad about. If they're right, then great. It's an argument I'll be *THRILLED* to lose.

So, let it roll off. Doesn't matter one way or another. Just people talking shit about events over which none of us has any influence.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at February 11, 2025 07:57 PM (0l8OY)

I’m excited because, for the first time in my life, Something Is Happening with respect to our bloated FedGov.

I don’t think it can be reformed, but I view this all as a necessary step in confirming the system is too rotted to save.

Let’s just be thankful we don’t have another status quo prick like a Bush, Obama, Biden, McCain or Romney. The center cannot hold.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 11, 2025 08:01 PM (cFzfG)

303 I truly believe they're being forced to reveal their backsides and burn all their assets in one last throw of the dice. (and any other metaphor I can throw into the mix)
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They're swinging for the fences with one final Hail Mary!

Posted by: Crusader at February 11, 2025 08:00 PM (TN0g+)

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From nearly full-court in sudden-death overtime!

Posted by: ShainS -- It's A Sorry State of Affairs When It's The Judges Who Need Hanging at February 11, 2025 08:01 PM (vAHT7)

304 If people like you and I are right, and this is all too far gone for reform, then nothing has really changed, and there's nothing to feel bad about. If they're right, then great. It's an argument I'll be *THRILLED* to lose.

So, let it roll off. Doesn't matter one way or another. Just people talking shit about events over which none of us has any influence.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice

Positing that nothing changes or everything changes are a logical error called black and white. Simply put, there will always be change of some sort and much of it at the volition of one group of individuals or another. Decline is never inevitable just as permanent triumph never exists.

We are stuck in the murky middle and toil toward some unknown destination where some will win, some will lose, and most of us will simply muddle through until our race is run.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 08:02 PM (ctrM5)

305
Elton Musk? but his song Inauguration Nights alright for fighting... is EPIC.
Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2025 07:51 PM (QAkQ3)

Yeah I'm thinking the same thing...Elon is 14 years old...

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at February 11, 2025 08:03 PM (jQ+5q)

306 Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2025 08:00 PM (6ydKt)

I don't know if Hollywood was the best place to get back to close as normal as one could get in his situation. Hollywood ain't normal. Dude was.a badass though. Go Texas.

Posted by: Sebastian Melmoth at February 11, 2025 08:03 PM (IOGah)

307 Before I hop to the cafe to lurk - sincere thanks to you all for helping me off the ledge. Means a lot.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 08:04 PM (cIOlQ)

308 Trump: Damn the judges and torpedo's

I have immunity from the Supreme Court for things I do while in office!!

Posted by: I'm Gumby Damn It! at February 11, 2025 08:05 PM (jQ+5q)

309 I’m excited because, for the first time in my life, Something Is Happening with respect to our bloated FedGov.

I don’t think it can be reformed, but I view this all as a necessary step in confirming the system is too rotted to save.

Let’s just be thankful we don’t have another status quo prick like a Bush, Obama, Biden, McCain or Romney. The center cannot hold.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director
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Examine the Eastern Roman Empire aka Byzantium for a review of how history is never one way. Byzantium got knocked on its ass from time to time and rose again, made stupid decisions, had civil wars, etc. but staggered on for nearly a millennia after the Western Roman Empire gave up the ghost.

Crucial to that long life was reforming the system when it needed it and that was usually after falling on their ass.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 08:05 PM (ctrM5)

310 262 Yeah.... about that... uh... I'm 65 and helped build the fucking internet. Worked in the Navy as a Tron Tech, retired, then as a Microsoft Cert Trainer, and network engineer.... with a few years in a Development shop...

Yeah... us old folks don't know shit about computers.

Posted by: Romeo13 at February 11, 2025 07:53 PM (QAkQ3)

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I never said all old people don't know tech.
I said "they" are those older people who don't want to know anything about tech.

There is a distinct difference, as I'm quite aware there are millions of seniors who use modern technology and appreciate it.

I'm talking about people who had the blinking 12:00 on their VCRs forever because they really don't care to learn anything other than where to hit the power button.

Those people do not use the internet and don't want to and are therefore trapped in the corporate media bubble.

Posted by: SpeakingOf at February 11, 2025 08:06 PM (6ydKt)

311 But, decline, whether personal or a country is a choice by individuals and people always have agency to change the game until they draw their last breath.
Posted by: whig

I'm way behind so forgive me if it's been said already, but either Rush or Dave Ramsey said, at the throes of one of our nadirs of economics...
"I just refuse to participate in this recession."

Posted by: MkY at February 11, 2025 08:06 PM (cPGH3)

312 Think about this - in a couple of weeks, Musk's team identified someone on social security who is 150 years old.

Obviously, fraud.

How many years did this go on, and not a single person bothered to check? Seriously, the recipient, at best, died when they were 100. that means for the last 40 YEARS someone stole their SS checks.

Posted by: El Mariachi at February 11, 2025 08:06 PM (ZBykU)

313 MSNBC is Radio Goo Goo.

AP is Radio Ga Ga
Posted by: Anna Puma

Perhaps the greatest live set ever - Queen at Wembley Stadium '86.

https://t.ly/Hm-JW

Freddy has the crowd eating out of his hand.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 11, 2025 08:06 PM (WXNFJ)

314 Audie Murphy discusses his experiences in WWII. It's not all rah rah rah.
-- --
He had real problems with PTSD. Cost him a marriage or two.
You can hear that in this little clip.
He can't, or won't, remember a lot of the details.

I remember when Audie was cracking under the pressure of combat. I pulled him together and we went on to shoot Goering.

Posted by: Brian Williams at February 11, 2025 08:06 PM (xCA6C)

315 Positing that nothing changes or everything changes are a logical error called black and white. Simply put, there will always be change of some sort and much of it at the volition of one group of individuals or another. Decline is never inevitable just as permanent triumph never exists.

We are stuck in the murky middle and toil toward some unknown destination where some will win, some will lose, and most of us will simply muddle through until our race is run.
Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 08:02 PM (ctrM5)

“Nothing ever happens” is not literal. It’s a statement about the surprising staying power of a status quo that is obviously sick, corrupt, overextended, and in decline.

Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director at February 11, 2025 08:07 PM (cFzfG)

316 Positing that nothing changes or everything changes are a logical error called black and white.

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* ShainS has entered the chat *

"THERE IS NO GRAY!" may be my epitaph.

/Thanks, whig ...

Posted by: ShainS -- It's A Sorry State of Affairs When It's The Judges Who Need Hanging at February 11, 2025 08:10 PM (vAHT7)

317 What is shocking is how out front and center all this is.

What's shocking is how easy this was to find.

What's shocking is the media and democrats' adversarial attitude to all of this grifting. Thye are mad he found it.

Look, my guess is they'll find $200 billion first go around in graft and corruption. The big savings will come from just instituting the bare minimum of efficiency.

Posted by: El Mariachi at February 11, 2025 08:10 PM (ZBykU)

318 being in Arkansas, I recall a very famous hanging judge. I'm thinking that about 50 of those would go a long way to get Judges to remember they should be fair, unbiased, and practice good behavior.

Oh, and I'm over 75, and started working with computers in 1976. Don't watch TV and get most of my news right here.

Posted by: Wingnutt at February 11, 2025 08:10 PM (zHf/8)

319 Oh, and I'm over 75, and started working with computers in 1976. Don't watch TV and get most of my news right here.
Posted by: Wingnutt

Heh - I started out wiring IBM plugboards for an, iirc, IBM 650 in the mid 70's.

Then Assembler, FORTRAN, COBOL, CICS, IMS DB/DC yada yada yada.

I never watch TV.

I don't feel old, they just draw me old.

Posted by: Tonypete at February 11, 2025 08:16 PM (WXNFJ)

320 I heard on NPR today, these researchers who were running a 30 YEAR project studying educational outcomes, and crying because their funding got cut. Thye were burning through only $ 3 million per year. My response was - how many fucking textbooks could your 30-year study have funded? How many kids sent to college on full tuition? How many new gymnasiums built?

That money you spent came from somewhere, and while your study might be very interesting, what actual good is it doing to the students? And why did you expect funding would go on indefinitely?

Posted by: El Mariachi at February 11, 2025 08:18 PM (ZBykU)

321 Damn, I haven't heard about your health situation. I hope you're doing OK.
Posted by: WitchDoktor
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Inflammatory arthritis takes a toll. Not life threatening but your life becomes a little worse each day.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 08:20 PM (ctrM5)

322 “Nothing ever happens” is not literal. It’s a statement about the surprising staying power of a status quo that is obviously sick, corrupt, overextended, and in decline.
Posted by: Disinterested FDA Director
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It is bad rhetoric because it does not address the dialectical truth. Even the status quo changes as Obama put the corruption train into high gear. But, we have been there before during the Civil War and Reconstruction to the extent that Mark Twain wrote a book about the Gilded Age.

Spend less time trying to 'win' an argument and more time engaged in dialectical discussions if you want to improve the world.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 08:23 PM (ctrM5)

323 Inflammatory arthritis takes a toll. Not life threatening but your life becomes a little worse each day.

Posted by: whig

I'm sorry as hell man. That's gotta be tough. Much respect that you aren't letting it define you.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at February 11, 2025 08:23 PM (tKZgo)

324 We cant all appreciate Zappa, some of us like to have actual lyrical lyrics.

Posted by: PaleRider at February 11, 2025 08:24 PM (CKOCg)

325 Aldridge Ames was living far beyond his means because he was telling the KGB who our spies were.

Many died and it took the CIA years to figure out he was the traitor.

Top Ramen right there.
Posted by: Anna Puma at February 11, 2025 07:12 PM (fvLXw)

Way to put 2 and 2 together, CIA.

Hey, when I have Ames handle this spy in Russia he falls out the window to his death, but that never happens with DaveAmerica. Well, its almost lunch!!

Posted by: Oldcat at February 11, 2025 08:25 PM (n7h9X)

326 Interesting how the increase in Diversity spending has corresponded directly with a sharp downturn in race relations and basic competency.

Posted by: red speck at February 11, 2025 08:25 PM (oylnX)

327 I'm way behind so forgive me if it's been said already, but either Rush or Dave Ramsey said, at the throes of one of our nadirs of economics...
"I just refuse to participate in this recession."
Posted by: MkY
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Yep. Even as one person, you can make a positive difference (or negative) in the world including the economy. We always seem to see institutions around as real things when they are simply the sum total of people acting in them as they do. Change the incentives, you will change most of the people's behavior.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 08:26 PM (ctrM5)

328 Inflammatory arthritis takes a toll. Not life threatening but your life becomes a little worse each day.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 08:20 PM (ctrM5)

Vietnamese mushroom in pill form

Posted by: MAC V SOG at February 11, 2025 08:28 PM (P4Pk9)

329 I heard on NPR today, these researchers who were running a 30 YEAR project studying educational outcomes, and crying because their funding got cut. Thye were burning through only $ 3 million per year. My response was - how many fucking textbooks could your 30-year study have funded? How many kids sent to college on full tuition? How many new gymnasiums built?

That money you spent came from somewhere, and while your study might be very interesting, what actual good is it doing to the students? And why did you expect funding would go on indefinitely?
Posted by: El Mariachi at February 11, 2025 08:18 PM (ZBykU)

There was a famed study of identical twins raised apart back in the day that also went on for years. Then they noticed that despite adding new pairs for years the results were exactly the same down to extreme pecision. Then they realized dude had retired but supposedly was adding new subjects to the study....

In the end they found he was fabricating the numbers.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 11, 2025 08:29 PM (n7h9X)

330 I'm sorry as hell man. That's gotta be tough. Much respect that you aren't letting it define you.
Posted by: WitchDoktor
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I cannot do otherwise so I do what I can while I can.
Have to admit the recent neuropathy in my right arm is bugging the hell out of me and making me cranky.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 08:29 PM (ctrM5)

331 Vietnamese mushroom in pill form
Posted by: MAC V SOG
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Hadn't heard of that one. Thx, I will look into it.

Posted by: whig at February 11, 2025 08:30 PM (ctrM5)

332 How many years did this go on, and not a single person bothered to check? Seriously, the recipient, at best, died when they were 100. that means for the last 40 YEARS someone stole their SS checks.
Posted by: El Mariachi at February 11, 2025 08:06 PM (ZBykU)

Visit the address or the bank taking the direct deposit.

Posted by: Oldcat at February 11, 2025 08:32 PM (n7h9X)

333 How many years did this go on, and not a single person bothered to check? Seriously, the recipient, at best, died when they were 100. that means for the last 40 YEARS someone stole their SS checks.
Posted by: El Mariachi at February 11, 2025 08:06 PM (ZBykU)

More likely they are entirely artificial. The odd age range makes it easier to manage them

Posted by: Oldcat at February 11, 2025 08:38 PM (n7h9X)

334 OF COURSE the hotels are charging more to house illegal immigrants!!!! I'd be charging a lot more than double... think of the damages you're going to get, blatant and latent (stuff stuck in walls, and so forth, damaged plumbing).

Don't know how long the contract will last, hotel will need all sorts of repairs before reopening, plus the damage to reputation. All that affects cash flow before/when reopening to public.

Is the taxpayer on the hook if it burns down? Floods? Then you better believe the hotel's insurance premiums just went into the stratosphere.

No kickbacks needed, this is just sane business. And frankly, a bargain.

Posted by: Frank at February 12, 2025 08:30 AM (75cud)

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