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A historic and tumultuous quarter is wrapping up with U.S. stocks at records and many investors betting the ride isn't over yet. The April swoon that carried the S&P 500 to the brink of a bear market has been erased and then some. The broad index has now added more than 8% since President Trump announced sweeping tariffs that sparked havoc in markets. Now, investors have more reasons to feel upbeat. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index hit fresh all-time highs on Friday. Robust corporate earnings and solid economic data suggest that growth remains resilient. Inflation is trending near the Federal Reserve's 2% target. Banks that slashed their year-end targets for the S&P 500, such as JPMorgan Chase and Goldman Sachs, are raising them again.
The DOJ has formally found Harvard in violation of federal civil rights law, and instructs it to either bring itself into compliance with federal law immediately or lose all federal funding. Ed Morrissey, with quotes from the WSJ:
Law schools usually offer prestigious slots on the school's law review based on grades and a blindly-graded writing sample. This is therefore a pure meritocracy -- which makes DEI types hate it. Duke Law found a work-around for rules against racial discrimination, though: They sent minorities and minorities only an email telling them that while they cannot just mark each application by race so they can make sure they give minorities the slots and take them from the White Devils, if the minorities just let them know in their writing samples that they are minorities, they'll grade those writing samples more charitably and get them spots on the law review they're not qualified for based on objective criteria.
The DoJ offered Harvard to explore the Hillsdale College option to avoid any further consequences for its failure to abide by Title VI. If not, the DoJ warns, the direction of the next lawsuit will get inverted and Harvard may have more legal trouble than it bargained for:
In a letter sent to Harvard President Alan Garber on Monday and viewed by The Wall Street Journal, attorneys for the administration said the investigation found that Harvard knew Jewish and Israeli students felt threatened on its campus and acted with deliberate indifference.This finding not only complicates any efforts to restore funding that has already been cut off, it disqualifies Harvard from any further access to federal funds. They have three options, none of which are going to be pleasant for Garber under the circumstances. They could go the Hillsdale College route and eschew any federal funding to remain completely independent, as the DoJ letter suggests, but Hillsdale built their financial model with that policy in mind. Harvard's business model entirely depends on federal subsidies and grants. They would have to pare down their offerings significantly to compete in the marketplace against schools that comply with the law and still have access to those federal funds.
"Failure to institute adequate changes immediately will result in the loss of all federal financial resources and continue to affect Harvard's relationship with the federal government," the letter states. "Harvard may of course continue to operate free of federal privileges, and perhaps such an opportunity will spur a commitment to excellence that will help Harvard thrive once again." Harvard didn't immediately respond to a request for comment. A formal "notice of violation" of civil-rights law generally is a step that can come before either a lawsuit from the Justice Department or a voluntary resolution with the school. Under past presidential administrations, civil-rights investigations at universities usually ended with voluntary resolution agreements.
At the end of finals period each May, the Duke Law Journal hosts a two-week-long competition to select its next crop of editors. Applicants write a 12-page memo, or casenote, analyzing an appellate court decision, as well as a 500-word essay about what they would "contribute" to the journal. Students are chosen based on their grades, casenotes, and personal statements. Less than 20 percent of the class makes it onto the law review, which is overseen by Duke Law School and has no legal existence apart from it. To help students prepare for the competition, the journal circulates a guide on how to write the casenote. Last year, however, it decided to give some students an additional document. In a packet prepared for the law school's affinity groups [that is, its race and sexuality-based exclusionary clubs], the journal instructed minority students to highlight their race and gender as part of their personal statements--and revealed that they would earn extra points for doing so. The packet, obtained exclusively by the Washington Free Beacon, included the rubric used to evaluate the personal statements. Applicants can earn up to 10 points for explaining how their "membership in an underrepresented group" will "lend itself to ... promoting diverse voices," and an additional 3-5 points if they "hold a leadership position in an affinity group." To drive home the point, the packet included four examples of personal statements that had gotten students on the law review. Three of those statements referenced race in the first sentence, with one student boasting that, "[a]s an Asian-American woman and a daughter of immigrants, I am afforded with different perspectives, experiences, and privileges." A fourth student waited until the last paragraph to disclose that she was "a Middle Eastern Jewish woman," an "intersectional identity" she said would "prove useful" in a "collaborative environment." "As a woman," the student wrote, "and a woman with Middle Eastern heritage, I also understand of [sic] the importance of presenting a solid work product and building credibility." The packet was only distributed to the affinity groups, according to a person familiar with the matter, which meant that minority students had access to inside information about the scoring process. The journal explicitly told those groups not to share the packet with other students, according to messages reviewed by the Free Beacon, and indicated on the first page that it had been made for affinity groups. When the Supreme Court banned affirmative action in 2023, it said that colleges and universities could not use essays as a Trojan horse for racial preferences. The documents from Duke illustrate how a top law review has skirted that directive, creating a points-based system that foregrounds race and could put the law school in legal jeopardy. "This is clearly illegal," said David Bernstein, a professor of constitutional law at George Mason University. "They're using the personal statement as a proxy for race."Harmeet Dillon, head of the DOJ's Civil Rights Division, weighs in:
Harmeet K. Dhillon
@HarmeetKDhillon Not good
Yashar Ali
@yashar DENVER (AP) -- An 82-year-old Colorado woman who was injured in a Molotov cocktail attack on demonstrators in support of Israeli hostages this month has died, according to court documents filed Monday.
Todd RichmanHe knows what it means. They all do. They're terrorists. Zohran is also repeating the communist mantra of "seizing the means of production," taken straight from Marx: "Our end goal is seizing the means of production." The left is insisting No You Bigots This Doesn't Akshually Mean He's a Communist.
@toddrichman This is what the phrase Globalize the Intifada means @ZohranKMamdani, but G0D forbid you condemn it. Also your chants of AntiZionism is not AntiSemitism is a danger to our community. May Karen's memory be a blessing....
Bonchie
@bonchieredstate
"We can't hold Zohran Mamdani accountable for the things he said when he was 30 because he was just young." The dude is 33.
att Taibbi
@mtaibbi For people asking the difference between Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani, I don't recall Bernie talking about "seizing the means of production."
Unreal. A judge just ruled Kilmar Abrego Garcia should stay in custody, not because he’s an MS-13 gang member and alleged human trafficker, but because she’s worried he will get deported.
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) June 30, 2025
"This judge is telling us 'I don't want you to abide by the federal court... I'm going to… pic.twitter.com/1gjcy06SWh
We’re are ready to ship them all to Paris whenever we get the green light from the French government. https://t.co/nN54hHgEd9
— Nayib Bukele (@nayibbukele) June 29, 2025
Holy crap — CNN host has @ScottJenningsKY laughing in disbelief as he gaslights that Mamdani doesn’t want to tax white people when Mamdani specifically said he wants to tax white people.
— Western Lensman (@WesternLensman) June 30, 2025
JENNINGS: He literally wrote it in a statement, Omar. He literally wrote it down!
JIMENEZ:… pic.twitter.com/qEyY3Kfk47
Stephen Ireland, who targeted me with endless abuse on here because I oppose the chemical castration of children and the removal of protected spaces for women and girls, has just been sentenced to 30 years in jail for child rape. pic.twitter.com/0HHctRocB4
— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) June 30, 2025
Hollywood elitist Ben Stiller is claiming the Trump administration could target him in a wave of political retribution.
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) June 28, 2025
He says people might face consequences from the government simply for saying something “wrong,” and he believes he could be one of them. pic.twitter.com/PhHxkEHj9U
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Posted by: GF at June 30, 2025 06:45 PM (iVUs+)
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COntent!
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2025 06:45 PM (g47mK)
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Hola
Posted by: Thanatopsis at June 30, 2025 06:45 PM (GYt5+)
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th
Posted by: Elrond Hubbard at June 30, 2025 06:47 PM (P0m9n)
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Liberal "male" reporters are just ugly, poorly-dressed girls:
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Like most liberal girls, right?
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Like most liberal girls, right?
Posted by: Eeyore at June 30, 2025 06:47 PM (od0dV)
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I nooded.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 06:48 PM (unUNN)
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Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger set to enter into a plea agreement to avoid the death penalty.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 06:49 PM (L/fGl)
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Where is the Ironbox Disney post, Ace?
Posted by: A Concerned Citizen at June 30, 2025 06:49 PM (OAxw3)
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Oh great, now I have that song in my head.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 06:51 PM (9D/Jg)
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If you mean ironheart, I guess I'll post romorrow
Posted by: Ace at June 30, 2025 06:51 PM (KRtlO)
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As for Mr. Abrego, I questioned a little while back whether his attorneys were really doing him a service by obtaining a release on his own recognizance in the federal criminal case. South Sudan is not a good place in which to hang out this time of year, or any time of year for that matter.
Posted by: A Concerned Citizen at June 30, 2025 06:52 PM (OAxw3)
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7 Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger set to enter into a plea agreement to avoid the death penalty.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 06:49 PM (L/fGl)
May he get what's coming to him in prison for their deaths. Bastard incel.
Have followed this closely. When I was in college there was a serial killer. I knew the fear during a lockdown. When one son was in college there was a serial killer...mostly coeds but a few boys who were there like that one boy in Idaho.
I wanted him to get the death penalty, but I'll take this. Arrogant prick.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 06:49 PM (L/fGl)
May he get what's coming to him in prison for their deaths. Bastard incel.
Have followed this closely. When I was in college there was a serial killer. I knew the fear during a lockdown. When one son was in college there was a serial killer...mostly coeds but a few boys who were there like that one boy in Idaho.
I wanted him to get the death penalty, but I'll take this. Arrogant prick.
Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at June 30, 2025 06:52 PM (6PCLE)
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Ben Stiller, getting ready for his closeup?
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 06:52 PM (9D/Jg)
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Let me understand: you got the hen, the chicken, and the rooster. The rooster goes with the chicken. So, who's having sex with the Ben Stiller?
Posted by: Jerry Stiller at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (R/m4+)
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found that Harvard knew Jewish and Israeli students felt threatened on its campus
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Christian students are not welcomed there either.
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Christian students are not welcomed there either.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (unUNN)
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Mr. Stiller, you just aren't that important. But if you hang in there, maybe you won't become a victim of some illegal murdering or raping you or your loved ones, so, there's that.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (1Gsou)
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Pete Bootyjudge's rebranding effort to show that he's akshually a very traditionally masculine guy-type guy:
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He follows half naked, sweaty, muscular men ! Very traditional!
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He follows half naked, sweaty, muscular men ! Very traditional!
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (g47mK)
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Is this the thread where we discuss the wellness benefits of perineum sunning?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (ioEI6)
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If you mean ironheart, I guess I'll post romorrow.
Posted by: Ace at June 30, 2025 06:51 PM (KRtlO)
Ironbox is a Family Guy two-fer although the character was Gloria Eirenbachs, if I remember correctly.
Posted by: Ace at June 30, 2025 06:51 PM (KRtlO)
Ironbox is a Family Guy two-fer although the character was Gloria Eirenbachs, if I remember correctly.
Posted by: A Concerned Citizen at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (OAxw3)
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Christian students are not welcomed there either.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (unUNN)
Harvard was founded to train ministers.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (unUNN)
Harvard was founded to train ministers.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (1Gsou)
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They could go the Hillsdale College route and eschew any federal funding to remain completely independent, as the DoJ letter suggests, but Hillsdale built their financial model with that policy in mind. Harvard's business model entirely depends on federal subsidies and grants. They would have to pare down their offerings significantly to compete in the marketplace against schools that comply with the law and still have access to those federal funds.
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That's what that annuity is for, dopes. You could do it if you want to be a real school and not a hack collection of grifters.
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That's what that annuity is for, dopes. You could do it if you want to be a real school and not a hack collection of grifters.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (8avO+)
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Seize this, honkus!
Posted by: Josephus at June 30, 2025 06:54 PM (wVcYX)
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Also, a little more enthusiasm, please. (tongue-in-cheek)
Posted by: A Concerned Citizen at June 30, 2025 06:54 PM (OAxw3)
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Did Pete shave his beard?
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at June 30, 2025 06:54 PM (63Dwl)
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Christian students are not welcomed there either.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (unUNN)
I am sure Christians, living in a majority Christian country, and in a majority Christian hemisphere can think of something to make themselves welcome, no ?
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (unUNN)
I am sure Christians, living in a majority Christian country, and in a majority Christian hemisphere can think of something to make themselves welcome, no ?
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2025 06:54 PM (g47mK)
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18 Is this the thread where we discuss the wellness benefits of perineum sunning?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (ioEI6)
Did you sunburn your asshole again?
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (ioEI6)
Did you sunburn your asshole again?
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 06:55 PM (1Gsou)
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Christian students are not welcomed there either.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (unUNN)
Harvard was founded to train ministers.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (1Gsou)
They've just switched teams these days.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (unUNN)
Harvard was founded to train ministers.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (1Gsou)
They've just switched teams these days.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 06:55 PM (8avO+)
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If you mean ironheart, I guess I'll post romorrow
Posted by: Ace at June 30, 2025 06:51 PM (KRtlO)
No need. I haven't seen it, but here goes:
Comic is used as the basis for a series about a superhero... but this time he's gay! And black!
And there's a powerful girlboss in it. Will she be good or bad? Or both!!
Tune in. For more subverting of expectations.
Posted by: Ace at June 30, 2025 06:51 PM (KRtlO)
No need. I haven't seen it, but here goes:
Comic is used as the basis for a series about a superhero... but this time he's gay! And black!
And there's a powerful girlboss in it. Will she be good or bad? Or both!!
Tune in. For more subverting of expectations.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 06:55 PM (LKYPT)
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Duke Law found a work-around for rules against racial discrimination, though: They sent minorities and minorities only an email telling them that while they cannot just mark each application by race so they can make sure they give minorities the slots and take them from the White Devils, if the minorities just let them know in their writing samples that they are minorities, they'll grade those writing samples more charitably and get them spots on the law review they're not qualified for based on objective criteria.
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This is absolute proof that Ivy League grafuates are no longer the best in their field, just the most privileged.
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This is absolute proof that Ivy League grafuates are no longer the best in their field, just the most privileged.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 06:55 PM (unUNN)
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1. I don't get the law review thing. They are law students -- isn't lying taught in the first year?
2. In past, "preferred" students got outside help, so this is nothing new or unique. It has always been a way rig success.
1. I don't get the law review thing. They are law students -- isn't lying taught in the first year?
2. In past, "preferred" students got outside help, so this is nothing new or unique. It has always been a way rig success.
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at June 30, 2025 06:55 PM (uGWON)
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Many top colleges were founded by ministers or clergy.
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2025 06:56 PM (g47mK)
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Pete Bootyjudge's rebranding effort to show that he's akshually a very traditionally masculine guy-type guy:
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He follows half naked, sweaty, muscular men ! Very traditional!
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (g47mK)
Two snaps and a twirl!
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He follows half naked, sweaty, muscular men ! Very traditional!
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (g47mK)
Two snaps and a twirl!
Posted by: Antoine Merriweather, Men of Film at June 30, 2025 06:56 PM (wVcYX)
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7 Idaho murderer Bryan Kohberger set to enter into a plea agreement to avoid the death penalty.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 06:49 PM (L/fGl)
He'll end up dead anyway.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 06:49 PM (L/fGl)
He'll end up dead anyway.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 06:56 PM (1Gsou)
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Stiller hasn't been relevant for a while, he's been living off the fumes of Zoolander and Tropic Thunder for going on decade and a half.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 30, 2025 06:56 PM (XV/Pl)
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This is absolute proof that Ivy League grafuates are no longer the best in their field, just the most privileged.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 06:55 PM (unUNN)
Actually, Duke Law School did something simpler--they cheated. Being from Illinois, I understand this process.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 06:55 PM (unUNN)
Actually, Duke Law School did something simpler--they cheated. Being from Illinois, I understand this process.
Posted by: A Concerned Citizen at June 30, 2025 06:57 PM (OAxw3)
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From the chart up top, I'd say the Independents aren't all that independent (although the GOPe finally pissed me off so much in the aftermath of the McCain /Obama election that I've been independent since then).
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 06:57 PM (L/fGl)
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Mr. Stiller, you just aren't that important. But if you hang in there, maybe you won't become a victim of some illegal murdering or raping you or your loved ones, so, there's that.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (1Gsou)
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Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (1Gsou)
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Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 06:57 PM (LKYPT)
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"We can't hold Zohran Mamdani accountable for the things he said when he was 30 because he was just young."
--- People who care what Trump said 10 years before announcing his candidacy as a Republican.
--- People who care what Trump said 10 years before announcing his candidacy as a Republican.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (krQz2)
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If you mean ironheart, I guess I'll post romorrow
Posted by: Ace at June 30, 2025 06:51 PM (KRtlO)
No need. I haven't seen it, but here goes:
Comic is used as the basis for a series about a superhero... but this time he's gay! And black!
And there's a powerful girlboss in it. Will she be good or bad? Or both!!
Tune in. For more subverting of expectations.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 06:55 PM (LKYPT)
The superhero is a teen black woman, who steals stuff and does crime to build her suit for no reason at all.
Posted by: Ace at June 30, 2025 06:51 PM (KRtlO)
No need. I haven't seen it, but here goes:
Comic is used as the basis for a series about a superhero... but this time he's gay! And black!
And there's a powerful girlboss in it. Will she be good or bad? Or both!!
Tune in. For more subverting of expectations.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 06:55 PM (LKYPT)
The superhero is a teen black woman, who steals stuff and does crime to build her suit for no reason at all.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (8avO+)
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WTF is going on with independent voters and pride in being an American?
A 31 point drop in 31 years, seriously?
A 31 point drop in 31 years, seriously?
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (e5NfL)
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What's a good thread to talk dresses in, this one or the Cafe thread? Because I have feelings about Lauren Sanchez's wedding dress.
And also Katie Couric's mean girl take on X that Lauren's dress it's a sign that Trump is making America tacky again. (Which, has she seen the fashions of the past 20 years?? tackiness never left the building, honey. That's not on Trump.)
And also Katie Couric's mean girl take on X that Lauren's dress it's a sign that Trump is making America tacky again. (Which, has she seen the fashions of the past 20 years?? tackiness never left the building, honey. That's not on Trump.)
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (Eng1Z)
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Has Ben Stiller ever heard of True The Vote ?
Posted by: jsg at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (LWS+S)
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Mr. Stiller, you just aren't that important. But if you hang in there, maybe you won't become a victim of some illegal murdering or raping you or your loved ones, so, there's that.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (1Gsou)
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Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 06:57 PM (LKYPT)
Stupid fingers.
If not, he could always hire some Norwegians to put a clothesline around his neck, spill some Spray N' Wash on his shirt.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 06:53 PM (1Gsou)
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Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 06:57 PM (LKYPT)
Stupid fingers.
If not, he could always hire some Norwegians to put a clothesline around his neck, spill some Spray N' Wash on his shirt.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 06:59 PM (LKYPT)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 06:59 PM (L/fGl)
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34 Stiller hasn't been relevant for a while, he's been living off the fumes of Zoolander and Tropic Thunder for going on decade and a half.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 30, 2025 06:56 PM (XV/Pl)
Isn't he a tiny little man? I bet he's 5'5" at most. Just my opinion.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 30, 2025 06:56 PM (XV/Pl)
Isn't he a tiny little man? I bet he's 5'5" at most. Just my opinion.
Posted by: CaliGirl at June 30, 2025 06:59 PM (jPh2t)
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As I saw it explained:
Republicans are proud to be Americans.
Democrats are proud to be better than Americans.
Currently popular on the Toks is videos of the trash and debris just lying and piling up on the streets of major US cities.
And I realize the brilliance of Trump targeting cities for enforcement:
1) lots of fish in the pond
2) they were doing the jobs those "Americans" there are too good to do
When the trash piles up, first they'll blame Republicans. Then, they'll demand their slaves back.
Then they'll blame the Democrats.
But the rest of the country will see how much they were exploiting illegals, how lazy and racist libs are and what voting for Democrats gets you.
Good.
Go, go Mandimi!
Republicans are proud to be Americans.
Democrats are proud to be better than Americans.
Currently popular on the Toks is videos of the trash and debris just lying and piling up on the streets of major US cities.
And I realize the brilliance of Trump targeting cities for enforcement:
1) lots of fish in the pond
2) they were doing the jobs those "Americans" there are too good to do
When the trash piles up, first they'll blame Republicans. Then, they'll demand their slaves back.
Then they'll blame the Democrats.
But the rest of the country will see how much they were exploiting illegals, how lazy and racist libs are and what voting for Democrats gets you.
Good.
Go, go Mandimi!
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (7n9I3)
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I would not start talking fashion, until Duncanthrax shows up. He'll be disappointed to miss the discussion.
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (g47mK)
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From the chart up top, I'd say the Independents aren't all that independent (although the GOPe finally pissed me off so much in the aftermath of the McCain /Obama election that I've been independent since then).
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 06:57 PM (L/fGl)
Yeah it looks like a big slab of the "Indy" vote before is just MAGA now. Some GOPe may be going Indy, to continue acting like Dems. And the Mainline Dems are gonna have trouble hiding Anti Americanism.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 06:57 PM (L/fGl)
Yeah it looks like a big slab of the "Indy" vote before is just MAGA now. Some GOPe may be going Indy, to continue acting like Dems. And the Mainline Dems are gonna have trouble hiding Anti Americanism.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (8avO+)
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And also Katie Couric's mean girl take on X that Lauren's dress it's a sign that Trump is making America tacky again. (Which, has she seen the fashions of the past 20 years?? tackiness never left the building, honey. That's not on Trump.)
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (Eng1Z)
This from the woman who filmed her colonoscopy and showed it on primetime television? I guess she would know tacky, then. Nothing like having a camera shoved up your ass on broadcast tv.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (Eng1Z)
This from the woman who filmed her colonoscopy and showed it on primetime television? I guess she would know tacky, then. Nothing like having a camera shoved up your ass on broadcast tv.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (1Gsou)
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The superhero is a teen black woman, who steals stuff and does crime to build her suit for no reason at all.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (8avO+)
Marvel actually ruined the comic before turning it into Disneyslop, but that is a familiar tale best left for another day.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (8avO+)
Marvel actually ruined the comic before turning it into Disneyslop, but that is a familiar tale best left for another day.
Posted by: A Concerned Citizen at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (OAxw3)
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The superhero is a teen black woman, who steals stuff and does crime to build her suit for no reason at all.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (8avO+)
Is she gay?
If not, then I'm going to give myself a B minus for accuracy.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (8avO+)
Is she gay?
If not, then I'm going to give myself a B minus for accuracy.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (LKYPT)
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[Stiller] says people might face consequences from the government simply for saying something “wrong,” and he believes he could be one of them.
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That was Janky's job in the Biden-facade politburo.
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That was Janky's job in the Biden-facade politburo.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (krQz2)
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>>> Where is the Ironbox Disney post, Ace?
Oh you reminded me, I haven't heard Nerdrotic and Drinker's takes on it yes, but I heard they are killer. Been saving them up for a good time to just savor in the schadenfreude.
Oh you reminded me, I haven't heard Nerdrotic and Drinker's takes on it yes, but I heard they are killer. Been saving them up for a good time to just savor in the schadenfreude.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (Eng1Z)
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Ben Stiller must be thinking of England, where saying something "wrong" (non-Woke) can indeed get a person a visit from the police, if not an actual arrest and prosecution.
Posted by: illiniwek at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (vbXSk)
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The superhero is a teen black woman, who steals stuff and does crime to build her suit for no reason at all.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (8avO+)
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Her main motivation seems to be to prove that she's BETTER than Tony Stark.
So really this is a supervillain origin story.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (8avO+)
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Her main motivation seems to be to prove that she's BETTER than Tony Stark.
So really this is a supervillain origin story.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (IBQGV)
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Wow Elon is really a vindictive little ahole.. He's told republicans if they vote on the bill he is gonna fund people running against them...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (VE6XX)
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My first day at the Law Review.
Excuse me, Mr Lowell, but you said you were a black woman partially paralyzed when the police shot you in the back?
I lied. Just like you did when you said none of that mattered. Where’s my desk?
Excuse me, Mr Lowell, but you said you were a black woman partially paralyzed when the police shot you in the back?
I lied. Just like you did when you said none of that mattered. Where’s my desk?
Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (u73oe)
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Stiller looks like he is transforming into Keith Olberman. Or Rosie O'Donnell. Or both.
Posted by: 496 at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (8mm5p)
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--- People who care what Trump said 10 years before announcing his candidacy as a Republican.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (krQz2)
To be fair, taxing white people is not nearly as offensive as grabbing some pussy.
Or some such shit.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (krQz2)
To be fair, taxing white people is not nearly as offensive as grabbing some pussy.
Or some such shit.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (1Gsou)
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Someone should point out to Ben Stiller that very few people even remember who he is. And fewer care.
Posted by: Eeyore at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (od0dV)
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And also Katie Couric's mean girl take on X that Lauren's dress it's a sign that Trump is making America tacky again. (Which, has she seen the fashions of the past 20 years?? tackiness never left the building, honey. That's not on Trump.)
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM
I think having your ass on morning television is tacky but that's just me.
And also Katie Couric's mean girl take on X that Lauren's dress it's a sign that Trump is making America tacky again. (Which, has she seen the fashions of the past 20 years?? tackiness never left the building, honey. That's not on Trump.)
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM
I think having your ass on morning television is tacky but that's just me.
Posted by: CaliGirl at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (jPh2t)
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>>> 47 I would not start talking fashion, until Duncanthrax shows up. He'll be disappointed to miss the discussion.
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (g47mK)
Nice, I'll wait!
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (g47mK)
Nice, I'll wait!
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:02 PM (Eng1Z)
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Just saw another film besides Caught Stealing to peak my interest, apparently PTA is directing a dramedy starring DiCaprio, that looks really good.
I've had this idea for a movie that takes place during the COVID era, it's kind of a mashup of It's A Mad Mad Mad World meets convoy meets Smokey and The Bandit, whereby all of these truckers have to race to California to pick up a MacGuffen and get it back to the east coast.
Daniel Day Lewis is in it in a comedic role, his driving partner is a midget, and there's a scene where they get drunk and he has to toss his partner into the truck.
I just want to see DDL tossing a midget.
This is definately a film PTA would direct.
I've had this idea for a movie that takes place during the COVID era, it's kind of a mashup of It's A Mad Mad Mad World meets convoy meets Smokey and The Bandit, whereby all of these truckers have to race to California to pick up a MacGuffen and get it back to the east coast.
Daniel Day Lewis is in it in a comedic role, his driving partner is a midget, and there's a scene where they get drunk and he has to toss his partner into the truck.
I just want to see DDL tossing a midget.
This is definately a film PTA would direct.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 30, 2025 07:02 PM (XV/Pl)
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Hollywood elitist Ben Stiller is claiming the Trump administration could target him in a wave of political retribution.
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Why are all these Hollywood personalities in such a hurry to kill their careers? You halve your audience and you halve your employability.
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Why are all these Hollywood personalities in such a hurry to kill their careers? You halve your audience and you halve your employability.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 07:02 PM (unUNN)
Posted by: JackStraw at June 30, 2025 07:02 PM (viF8m)
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WTF is going on with independent voters and pride in being an American?
A 31 point drop in 31 years, seriously?
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (e5NfL)
The conservative Indys are MAGA, A good slice of Dems have gone Indy, presto changeo. Transitional groups don't retain memberships.
A 31 point drop in 31 years, seriously?
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 30, 2025 06:58 PM (e5NfL)
The conservative Indys are MAGA, A good slice of Dems have gone Indy, presto changeo. Transitional groups don't retain memberships.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:02 PM (8avO+)
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This from the woman who filmed her colonoscopy and showed it on primetime television? I guess she would know tacky, then. Nothing like having a camera shoved up your ass on broadcast tv.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (1Gsou)
Fist bump, you wrote it so much better than I.
This from the woman who filmed her colonoscopy and showed it on primetime television? I guess she would know tacky, then. Nothing like having a camera shoved up your ass on broadcast tv.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (1Gsou)
Fist bump, you wrote it so much better than I.
Posted by: CaliGirl at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (jPh2t)
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"Harvard knew Jewish and Israeli students felt threatened on its campus and acted with deliberate indifference."
They didn't "feel" threatened. They were harassed and physically accosted. Multiple times. In public. On camera. With the students doing the harassing clearly identified.
They didn't "feel" threatened. They were harassed and physically accosted. Multiple times. In public. On camera. With the students doing the harassing clearly identified.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (gDhA9)
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I read the senate just stripped out the provision in the BBB that blocks illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid. So the democrat "parliamentarian" wins and Americans once again foot the bill for illegal immigrants.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (WHfpM)
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Stiller hasn't been relevant for a while, he's been living off the fumes of Zoolander and Tropic Thunder for going on decade and a half.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 30, 2025 06:56 PM (XV/Pl)
His father is still funnier than he's become.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 30, 2025 06:56 PM (XV/Pl)
His father is still funnier than he's become.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (S/Y4j)
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Hollywood elitist Ben Stiller is claiming the Trump administration could target him in a wave of political retribution.
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Why are all these Hollywood personalities in such a hurry to kill their careers? You halve your audience and you halve your employability.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 07:02 PM (unUNN)
They are zealots. Money doesn't count, just their bosses in the industry who are also zealots.
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Why are all these Hollywood personalities in such a hurry to kill their careers? You halve your audience and you halve your employability.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 07:02 PM (unUNN)
They are zealots. Money doesn't count, just their bosses in the industry who are also zealots.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (8avO+)
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58 Stiller looks like he is transforming into Keith Olberman. Or Rosie O'Donnell. Or both.
Posted by: 496 at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (8mm5p)
I think eventually all the cognitive dissonance and hate makes them all look alike.
Posted by: 496 at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (8mm5p)
I think eventually all the cognitive dissonance and hate makes them all look alike.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (1Gsou)
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Nothing like having a camera shoved up your ass on broadcast tv.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (1Gsou)
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Now on NBC: we look up the asshole of an asshole.
Nothing like having a camera shoved up your ass on broadcast tv.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (1Gsou)
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Now on NBC: we look up the asshole of an asshole.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2025 07:04 PM (/HVsR)
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It's like saying Jews felt threatened by concentration camps. They felt threatened because they WERE threatened.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at June 30, 2025 07:04 PM (gDhA9)
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69 I read the senate just stripped out the provision in the BBB that blocks illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid. So the democrat "parliamentarian" wins and Americans once again foot the bill for illegal immigrants.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (WHfpM)
Not sure the House will pass the bill without it....
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (WHfpM)
Not sure the House will pass the bill without it....
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2025 07:04 PM (VE6XX)
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69 I read the senate just stripped out the provision in the BBB that blocks illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid. So the democrat "parliamentarian" wins and Americans once again foot the bill for illegal immigrants.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (WHfpM)
Who voted for this "parliamentarian?"
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (WHfpM)
Who voted for this "parliamentarian?"
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (1Gsou)
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Why are all these Hollywood personalities in such a hurry to kill their careers? You halve your audience and you halve your employability.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 07:02 PM (unUNN)
They are bored. After awhile, having things shoved into their anus runs it's course.
Posted by: Decaf at June 30, 2025 07:02 PM (unUNN)
They are bored. After awhile, having things shoved into their anus runs it's course.
Posted by: The Hollywood Reporter at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (R/m4+)
Posted by: Warren at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (wVcYX)
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Heh....Ben Stiller, who still resides in New York City, is worried about Trump "unfairly" targeting him for something he says.
At the same time, the favored candidate for NYC mayor has announced that he will target Whites for higher taxes based on their skin color and financial success.
BEHOLD THE CELEBRITY RETARD!!!!
At the same time, the favored candidate for NYC mayor has announced that he will target Whites for higher taxes based on their skin color and financial success.
BEHOLD THE CELEBRITY RETARD!!!!
Posted by: Orson at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (dIske)
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His father is still funnier than he's become.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (S/Y4j)
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Always been.
His father and his mother. Stiller and Meara are classic.
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (S/Y4j)
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Always been.
His father and his mother. Stiller and Meara are classic.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (krQz2)
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Ben Stiller thinks a lot of himself. Why would anyone bother him, he's yesterday's news
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2025 07:06 PM (eBgDF)
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Seems there have been a number of convictions of folks like those mentioned in the Rowling tweet. Who'd a thunk the biggest agitators for sexually warping and grooming children were molesters themselves?
Posted by: But but but MUH TRANZ RIGHTZ! at June 30, 2025 07:06 PM (TbWk/)
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Nothing like having a camera shoved up your ass on broadcast tv.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (1Gsou)
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Now on NBC: we look up the asshole of an asshole.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2025 07:04 PM (/HVsR)
Make sure to have Geraldo Rivera host. Will he find more than he did in Al Capone's vault? Ratings Gold!
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (1Gsou)
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Now on NBC: we look up the asshole of an asshole.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2025 07:04 PM (/HVsR)
Make sure to have Geraldo Rivera host. Will he find more than he did in Al Capone's vault? Ratings Gold!
Posted by: Hour of the Wolf at June 30, 2025 07:06 PM (S/Y4j)
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The only thing l know about Ben Stiller is that he is is the son of Anne Meara and Jerry Stiller who were talented comedians and actors. Blessedly, I never knew their political views. I have never seen anything Jerry Stiller was in as far as I can remember.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 30, 2025 07:06 PM (2GCMq)
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Hollywood elitist Ben Stiller is claiming the Trump administration could target him in a wave of political retribution.
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Paranoia can be a form of inflated ego.
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Paranoia can be a form of inflated ego.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:06 PM (krQz2)
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Duke - easy answer - everyone in charge of that system, and anyone connected to the memo, gets their walking papers.
Any minority student that complied with a patently illegal directive is banned from the law review, no exceptions. That is to say, if you were too dumb to know what Duke was telling you to do is illegal, you aren't a very good lawyer.
Otherwise, they have violated both the civil rights act and a supreme court ruling.
Any minority student that complied with a patently illegal directive is banned from the law review, no exceptions. That is to say, if you were too dumb to know what Duke was telling you to do is illegal, you aren't a very good lawyer.
Otherwise, they have violated both the civil rights act and a supreme court ruling.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at June 30, 2025 07:06 PM (gDhA9)
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I read the senate just stripped out the provision in the BBB that blocks illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid. So the democrat "parliamentarian" wins and Americans once again foot the bill for illegal immigrants.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (WHfpM)
Who voted for this "parliamentarian?"
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (1Gsou)
It more what you'd call a farcical aquatic ceremony.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (WHfpM)
Who voted for this "parliamentarian?"
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (1Gsou)
It more what you'd call a farcical aquatic ceremony.
Posted by: Peasant Dennis at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (wVcYX)
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Someone should point out to Ben Stiller that very few people even remember who he is. And fewer care.
Posted by: Eeyore at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (od0dV)
I watched Tropic of Thunder recently, having overlooked it for years. I liked it a lot.
He seems to have forgotten the rather sage advice given in the film though.
Posted by: Eeyore at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (od0dV)
I watched Tropic of Thunder recently, having overlooked it for years. I liked it a lot.
He seems to have forgotten the rather sage advice given in the film though.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (LKYPT)
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For people asking the difference between Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani, I don't recall Bernie talking about "seizing the means of production."
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One's an atheist asshole lunatic and the other is a Muslim asshole lunatic.
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One's an atheist asshole lunatic and the other is a Muslim asshole lunatic.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (L/fGl)
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It is a weird mania where every lib seems to believe that they personally are Trumps worst nightmare and will be fingered for persecution.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (zZu0s)
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His father and his mother. Stiller and Meara are classic.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (krQz2)
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Ann Meara. Yum.
His father and his mother. Stiller and Meara are classic.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (krQz2)
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Ann Meara. Yum.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (/HVsR)
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56 Wow Elon is really a vindictive little ahole.. He's told republicans if they vote on the bill he is gonna fund people running against them...
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (VE6XX)
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This is not surprising. I like Musk and his GFY attitude, but we all knew right from the moment he went MAGA that eventually he was going to flake out. I'll admit I thought it would take longer - I was guessing late summer - but he barely made it three months before starting to flake, and only about three weeks after that to fully arrive.
I wish him well, but I don't care if he goes on to other things, as long as he doesn't go out of his way to hose things up for the rest of us (which he will, of course, probably do). He's not a bad guy. He's an autistic genius with unlimited resources and nobody to tell him when to tap the brakes. Trying to predict him is a fool's errand.
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (VE6XX)
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This is not surprising. I like Musk and his GFY attitude, but we all knew right from the moment he went MAGA that eventually he was going to flake out. I'll admit I thought it would take longer - I was guessing late summer - but he barely made it three months before starting to flake, and only about three weeks after that to fully arrive.
I wish him well, but I don't care if he goes on to other things, as long as he doesn't go out of his way to hose things up for the rest of us (which he will, of course, probably do). He's not a bad guy. He's an autistic genius with unlimited resources and nobody to tell him when to tap the brakes. Trying to predict him is a fool's errand.
Posted by: Pennsyltucky at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (qUYGJ)
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47 I would not start talking fashion, until Duncanthrax shows up. He'll be disappointed to miss the discussion.
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (g47mK)
A tux is always in fashion.
Posted by: runner at June 30, 2025 07:00 PM (g47mK)
A tux is always in fashion.
Posted by: Big Penguin at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (PiwSw)
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Who voted for this "parliamentarian?"
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (1Gsou)
Harry Reid.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (1Gsou)
Harry Reid.
Posted by: A Concerned Citizen at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (OAxw3)
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A while back, I saw a clip of a protest at, I think, Austin TX, where the protestor gal started berating the reporter as MAGA, conservative, Republican because she was ... pregnant.
She just assumed only conservative women are getting pregnant.
Which baffled the reporter because she thought she was a liberal in good standing.
But, that whole bit just illustrates how crazy and wide the divide in this country is getting:
Normal, healthy behavior and life choices--that everyone used to do--are now considered "right wing" and wrong.
More hilarious: Those feminists of 10 years ago are secretly despondent on the socials now. Seeing their married friends starting families.
That's what they're really signaling pushing the MAGA regret hashtag ....
She just assumed only conservative women are getting pregnant.
Which baffled the reporter because she thought she was a liberal in good standing.
But, that whole bit just illustrates how crazy and wide the divide in this country is getting:
Normal, healthy behavior and life choices--that everyone used to do--are now considered "right wing" and wrong.
More hilarious: Those feminists of 10 years ago are secretly despondent on the socials now. Seeing their married friends starting families.
That's what they're really signaling pushing the MAGA regret hashtag ....
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (7n9I3)
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When I want hard hitting political commentary I always turn to Simple Jack.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (ioEI6)
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The pride of being an American is an artifact of Preezy Shit Midas The Darkness bringer.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (17s+e)
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I read the senate just stripped out the provision in the BBB that blocks illegal immigrants from receiving Medicaid. So the democrat "parliamentarian" wins and Americans once again foot the bill for illegal immigrants.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (WHfpM)
Not sure the House will pass the bill without it....
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2025 07:04 PM
And that is exactly what the dems and the gop(e) want. They want Trump to lose at anything. Remember he promised the BBB would be passed by Independence day. That ain't gonna happen now. And it will be front page news for the next 18 months about how Trump lost and has no political capital left and is a lame duck.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:03 PM (WHfpM)
Not sure the House will pass the bill without it....
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2025 07:04 PM
And that is exactly what the dems and the gop(e) want. They want Trump to lose at anything. Remember he promised the BBB would be passed by Independence day. That ain't gonna happen now. And it will be front page news for the next 18 months about how Trump lost and has no political capital left and is a lame duck.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (e5NfL)
Posted by: geewhiz at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (V87Oy)
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Not sure the House will pass the bill without it....
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2025 07:04 PM (VE6XX)
I suddenly don't care as much. But of course if it doesn't pass, we're still paying. This is so unbelievably, facially insulting.
Posted by: It's me donna at June 30, 2025 07:04 PM (VE6XX)
I suddenly don't care as much. But of course if it doesn't pass, we're still paying. This is so unbelievably, facially insulting.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (WHfpM)
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So; if you are an American who loves America, you identify with the Republicans, and most likely the MAGA version. If you hate America, you're probably a democrat, unless you're a communist who thinks the Dems are too right wing, in which case you're an America hating independent.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (uWKK8)
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what impresses me most about the Democrat-Media Party is its deep in the bones authenticity.
A minor correction, Mr. O'Spades. Unlike Mr. Spock, we're not bifurcated there, and the singular would be more appropriate.
A minor correction, Mr. O'Spades. Unlike Mr. Spock, we're not bifurcated there, and the singular would be more appropriate.
Posted by: Democrat-Media Party at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (0sNs1)
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (1Gsou)
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54 Ben Stiller must be thinking of England, where saying something "wrong" (non-Woke) can indeed get a person a visit from the police, if not an actual arrest and prosecution.
Posted by: illiniwek at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (vbXSk)
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My guess is that thinking of England is what Stiller does when he gets together with Buttigieg.
Posted by: illiniwek at June 30, 2025 07:01 PM (vbXSk)
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My guess is that thinking of England is what Stiller does when he gets together with Buttigieg.
Posted by: Eeyore at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (od0dV)
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Donna, here's my willowed take on Elon:
I suspect Elon is in his "Mr. Elon goes to Washington" era, aka Trump in 2016. It really is amazing how much ridiculousness has to happen in DC to get anything done. It's eye opening when you see it and the masks all get ripped off. But it can't change overnight though Trump is moving fast. He also has to be daddy Trump to the world and play peacemaker. Lots to do, complicated business!
The two problems with Elon protesting too much, methinks, are:
1) Americans DO need tax relief, and tax relief involves more money now, but that will be offset by other bills implementing DOGE cuts later (fingers crossed),
2) Elon is unhappy that some of the cuts Trump wants to implement are to Elon's own companies, especially SpaceX. It's super easy to slash someone else's budget, Elon, it's harder when it's your own. Walk the walk.
I DO feel we are long overdue for a new political party, though. The two main ones are entrenched, greedy, self serving dinosaurs, wallowing in a sewer swamp of corruption and graft. This is known. But how to make a successful new party like the Republicans did? That's the million dollar question.
I suspect Elon is in his "Mr. Elon goes to Washington" era, aka Trump in 2016. It really is amazing how much ridiculousness has to happen in DC to get anything done. It's eye opening when you see it and the masks all get ripped off. But it can't change overnight though Trump is moving fast. He also has to be daddy Trump to the world and play peacemaker. Lots to do, complicated business!
The two problems with Elon protesting too much, methinks, are:
1) Americans DO need tax relief, and tax relief involves more money now, but that will be offset by other bills implementing DOGE cuts later (fingers crossed),
2) Elon is unhappy that some of the cuts Trump wants to implement are to Elon's own companies, especially SpaceX. It's super easy to slash someone else's budget, Elon, it's harder when it's your own. Walk the walk.
I DO feel we are long overdue for a new political party, though. The two main ones are entrenched, greedy, self serving dinosaurs, wallowing in a sewer swamp of corruption and graft. This is known. But how to make a successful new party like the Republicans did? That's the million dollar question.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (Eng1Z)
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Stiller, you are a mere mosquito bite on the ass of this administration. I think that I'm being too generous.
Posted by: Cheri at June 30, 2025 07:09 PM (FGQ5G)
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If Ben really hopes to make a martyr of himself, then I think he should get out in front of an antifa anti ICE rally and mix it up with some cops.
He'll get arrested, arraigned and do some time in jail. Then, when ol Ben gets out, he can point to his time in jail and give everyone the big, "I told you so!"
By the way, it's rather obvious Ben is projecting onto the right exactly how he thinks the left should behave once they regain power.
He'll get arrested, arraigned and do some time in jail. Then, when ol Ben gets out, he can point to his time in jail and give everyone the big, "I told you so!"
By the way, it's rather obvious Ben is projecting onto the right exactly how he thinks the left should behave once they regain power.
Posted by: blake - semi lurker in marginal standing (tT6L1) at June 30, 2025 07:09 PM (tT6L1)
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For people asking the difference between Bernie Sanders and Zohran Mamdani, I don't recall Bernie talking about "seizing the means of production."
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I don't think Mamdani honeymooned in Soviet Moscow.
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I don't think Mamdani honeymooned in Soviet Moscow.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:09 PM (krQz2)
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So, Ben Stiller is going to England?
Good on ya mate, that's where they do what you are accusing Trump of doing...
Good on ya mate, that's where they do what you are accusing Trump of doing...
Posted by: Romeo13 at June 30, 2025 07:09 PM (mP0Kj)
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I wonder if Ben Stiller was traumatized as a child having to endure all those Festivuses.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 30, 2025 07:09 PM (PiwSw)
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The propaganda ministries are acting as Mandani's whisperer's. They interpret his words for the mildly left. It's ok bougies she won't kill you and take your stuff.
Posted by: Smell the Glove at June 30, 2025 07:09 PM (eBgDF)
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I saw a post comparing the Anti Defamation League's response to the South African KILL ALL THE WHITE MEN chant to the KILL THE IDF chant at this concert.
Oddly while they explained away the SA chant as cultural and not really hostile and not akshually about killing white men... it was clearly a threat to Jews to hear kill the IDF to them. Its almost like they are inconsistent or something.
Oddly while they explained away the SA chant as cultural and not really hostile and not akshually about killing white men... it was clearly a threat to Jews to hear kill the IDF to them. Its almost like they are inconsistent or something.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 30, 2025 07:10 PM (dfIr7)
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in that other Idaho killing:
"Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to all counts in killings of 4 Idaho college students" Yahoo News
"Bryan Kohberger to plead guilty to all counts in killings of 4 Idaho college students" Yahoo News
Posted by: illiniwek at June 30, 2025 07:10 PM (vbXSk)
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90 It is a weird mania where every lib seems to believe that they personally are Trumps worst nightmare and will be fingered for persecution.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (zZu0s)
If Trump attacks them it will raise their street cred so I hope he doesn't give them that attention, it's what they crave and hope for in their prayers to whichever demon they worship.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (zZu0s)
If Trump attacks them it will raise their street cred so I hope he doesn't give them that attention, it's what they crave and hope for in their prayers to whichever demon they worship.
Posted by: CaliGirl at June 30, 2025 07:10 PM (jPh2t)
Posted by: bob (moron incognitus) at June 30, 2025 07:10 PM (uGWON)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2025 07:10 PM (/HVsR)
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"He says people might face consequences from the government simply for saying something “wrong,” and he believes he could be one of them."
Lighten up Francis.
Lighten up Francis.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (gDhA9)
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95 A while back, I saw a clip of a protest at, I think, Austin TX, where the protestor gal started berating the reporter as MAGA, conservative, Republican because she was ... pregnant.
She just assumed only conservative women are getting pregnant.
Which baffled the reporter because she thought she was a liberal in good standing.
But, that whole bit just illustrates how crazy and wide the divide in this country is getting:
Normal, healthy behavior and life choices--that everyone used to do--are now considered "right wing" and wrong.
More hilarious: Those feminists of 10 years ago are secretly despondent on the socials now. Seeing their married friends starting families.
That's what they're really signaling pushing the MAGA regret hashtag ....
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (7n9I3)
They get pregnant so they can get a partial-birth abortion at 8.5 months, or mutilate the kid's genitals so they have a "trans" accessory to show off at their book club and xanax parties.
She just assumed only conservative women are getting pregnant.
Which baffled the reporter because she thought she was a liberal in good standing.
But, that whole bit just illustrates how crazy and wide the divide in this country is getting:
Normal, healthy behavior and life choices--that everyone used to do--are now considered "right wing" and wrong.
More hilarious: Those feminists of 10 years ago are secretly despondent on the socials now. Seeing their married friends starting families.
That's what they're really signaling pushing the MAGA regret hashtag ....
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (7n9I3)
They get pregnant so they can get a partial-birth abortion at 8.5 months, or mutilate the kid's genitals so they have a "trans" accessory to show off at their book club and xanax parties.
Posted by: Sickening at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (TbWk/)
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Ace, this is going to make your day: Jaguar "rebranded" as the car of choice for trans-activists snd LGTQuerties generally. Look what happened
https://tinyurl.com/4przrwhj
https://tinyurl.com/4przrwhj
Posted by: Huck Follywood at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (UnrFW)
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112 I saw a post comparing the Anti Defamation League's response to the South African KILL ALL THE WHITE MEN chant to the KILL THE IDF chant at this concert.
Oddly while they explained away the SA chant as cultural and not really hostile and not akshually about killing white men... it was clearly a threat to Jews to hear kill the IDF to them. Its almost like they are inconsistent or something.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 30, 2025 07:10 PM (dfIr7)
And I thought kil my landlord was a parody, who knew Eddie Murphy was so prescient.
Oddly while they explained away the SA chant as cultural and not really hostile and not akshually about killing white men... it was clearly a threat to Jews to hear kill the IDF to them. Its almost like they are inconsistent or something.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 30, 2025 07:10 PM (dfIr7)
And I thought kil my landlord was a parody, who knew Eddie Murphy was so prescient.
Posted by: CaliGirl at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (jPh2t)
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If you hate America, you're probably a democrat, unless you're a communist who thinks the Dems are too right wing, in which case you're an America hating independent.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (uWKK
If you hate America, to what are you comparing it? Is there any place better? If so, go there. If not, STFU. Utopia never is, and perfection is only available in heaven.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (uWKK
If you hate America, to what are you comparing it? Is there any place better? If so, go there. If not, STFU. Utopia never is, and perfection is only available in heaven.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (1Gsou)
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I suddenly don't care as much. But of course if it doesn't pass, we're still paying. This is so unbelievably, facially insulting.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (WHfpM)
You know the difference between Charlie Brown and the Republican Party?
I don't believe CB ever actually wanted Lucy to pull the football away.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (WHfpM)
You know the difference between Charlie Brown and the Republican Party?
I don't believe CB ever actually wanted Lucy to pull the football away.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (LKYPT)
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It is a weird mania where every lib seems to believe that they personally are Trumps worst nightmare and will be fingered for persecution. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (zZu0s)
It's extreme narcissism.
It's extreme narcissism.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (gDhA9)
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It is a weird mania where every lib seems to believe that they personally are Trumps worst nightmare and will be fingered for persecution. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (zZu0s)
It's extreme narcissism.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (gDhA9)
its drug use.
It's extreme narcissism.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (gDhA9)
its drug use.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:12 PM (8avO+)
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Ben Stiller tends to play Ben Stiller. It is good he can find parts that allow him to shine.
Posted by: Kindltot at June 30, 2025 07:12 PM (D7oie)
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This video* from the same interview with Ben Stiller is better:
https://tinyurl.com/3zphtazj
(il Donaldo Trumpo on X)
*this may or not be AI - I can't be certain, so you be the judge
https://tinyurl.com/3zphtazj
(il Donaldo Trumpo on X)
*this may or not be AI - I can't be certain, so you be the judge
Posted by: SpeakingOf at June 30, 2025 07:13 PM (6ydKt)
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117 "He says people might face consequences from the government simply for saying something “wrong,” and he believes he could be one of them."
And he has absolutely nothing to say about British citizens being rounded up for putting emojis in facebook comments, and never had a thing to say about Biden colluding with the FBI and twitter to censor Americans.
And he has absolutely nothing to say about British citizens being rounded up for putting emojis in facebook comments, and never had a thing to say about Biden colluding with the FBI and twitter to censor Americans.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:13 PM (WHfpM)
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>>> Seems there have been a number of convictions of folks like those mentioned in the Rowling tweet. Who'd a thunk the biggest agitators for sexually warping and grooming children were molesters themselves?
I didn't get to mention this in the Bob Vylan the Villain post, but it's breathtakingly horrific that a woman can get arrested in the UK for just PRAYING IN HER HEAD outside an abortion clinic, and an autistic kid gets arrested for thinking out loud that a copper looks like her lesbian aunt. But you can chant death to Israelis at a massive convert in the UK, and no arrests.
UK is lost.
I didn't get to mention this in the Bob Vylan the Villain post, but it's breathtakingly horrific that a woman can get arrested in the UK for just PRAYING IN HER HEAD outside an abortion clinic, and an autistic kid gets arrested for thinking out loud that a copper looks like her lesbian aunt. But you can chant death to Israelis at a massive convert in the UK, and no arrests.
UK is lost.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (Eng1Z)
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I DO feel we are long overdue for a new political party, though. The two main ones are entrenched, greedy, self serving dinosaurs, wallowing in a sewer swamp of corruption and graft. This is known. But how to make a successful new party like the Republicans did? That's the million dollar question.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (Eng1Z)
An idea that's been kicked around by conservatives for a long time, including here. How in the actual hell one can get a viable constitutionalist party off the ground when the two existing parties have all the money and all the power, is the real question to which nobody has a workable answer. I know I certainly don't.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM (Eng1Z)
An idea that's been kicked around by conservatives for a long time, including here. How in the actual hell one can get a viable constitutionalist party off the ground when the two existing parties have all the money and all the power, is the real question to which nobody has a workable answer. I know I certainly don't.
Posted by: Tea Party? Co-opted fast. at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (TbWk/)
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2. In past, "preferred" students got outside help, so this is nothing new or unique. It has always been a way rig success.
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LOL, yup.
Everyone in the know in law school knows which associations, clubs, etc, you must belong to in order to get the most current class "script" and likely test questions.
LOL, you think Jumanji Jackson, Kamala and all those other 40 watt bulb "attorneys" the Dems have actually studied in law school?
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LOL, yup.
Everyone in the know in law school knows which associations, clubs, etc, you must belong to in order to get the most current class "script" and likely test questions.
LOL, you think Jumanji Jackson, Kamala and all those other 40 watt bulb "attorneys" the Dems have actually studied in law school?
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (7n9I3)
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If you hate America, to what are you comparing it? Is there any place better? If so, go there. If not, STFU. Utopia never is, and perfection is only available in heaven.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (1Gsou)
Well you never actually leave. You just sneer at the normies and bitch with your friends about things and feel superior. You don't want to do metrics because all the plumbers in the city do more good than you at your job stealing federal money at a USAID NGO.
Posted by: tcn in AK at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (1Gsou)
Well you never actually leave. You just sneer at the normies and bitch with your friends about things and feel superior. You don't want to do metrics because all the plumbers in the city do more good than you at your job stealing federal money at a USAID NGO.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:15 PM (8avO+)
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Suffering from third degree burns is the worst possible way to die. At first, the nerve endings in the skin are burned away so the area is painless. As the skin starts to heal, the nerves come back with excruciating pain. Not to mention the risk of infection, re-injury from movement, and fluid loss. This is so sad for this poor woman.
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at June 30, 2025 07:15 PM (DsA2n)
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It is a weird mania where every lib seems to believe that they personally are Trumps worst nightmare and will be fingered for persecution.
Or for fun!
Or for fun!
Posted by: E. Jean Carroll, making a "call me" gesture at June 30, 2025 07:16 PM (TbWk/)
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>>>Did you sunburn your asshole again?
Posted by: tcn in AK
>Taint no big thing, but summer is almost here.
Posted by: tcn in AK
>Taint no big thing, but summer is almost here.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 30, 2025 07:16 PM (ioEI6)
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An 88 year old woman burned in the Boulder Molotov cocktail attack has died. I suppose they're going to blame that on the intifada as well!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 07:16 PM (L/fGl)
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I noticed that since this measurement began, all the conservatives--who supposedly love Putin and Russia--always like America more than the Dems, no matter who is in charge.
Yet the next time they we're down, we're going to have to listen to how they're the real patriots, because they believe in their leader.
Yet the next time they we're down, we're going to have to listen to how they're the real patriots, because they believe in their leader.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:16 PM (krQz2)
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Well you never actually leave. You just sneer at the normies and bitch with your friends about things and feel superior.
________
You vacation in Europe, where you pretend you're Canadian.
Well you never actually leave. You just sneer at the normies and bitch with your friends about things and feel superior.
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You vacation in Europe, where you pretend you're Canadian.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2025 07:17 PM (/HVsR)
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LOL, you think Jumanji Jackson, Kamala and all those other 40 watt bulb "attorneys" the Dems have actually studied in law school?
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (7n9I3)
*Thinks of Sheila Jackson Lee ( J.D., UVa. ), nods knowingly*
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (7n9I3)
*Thinks of Sheila Jackson Lee ( J.D., UVa. ), nods knowingly*
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 30, 2025 07:17 PM (PiwSw)
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An idea that's been kicked around by conservatives for a long time, including here. How in the actual hell one can get a viable constitutionalist party off the ground when the two existing parties have all the money and all the power, is the real question to which nobody has a workable answer. I know I certainly don't.
Posted by: Tea Party? Co-opted fast. at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (TbWk/)
You have to do what MAGA did. Work from within, because going third party makes the country worse and elects Dems. Find real candidates, speak on your issue in the party and sometimes hold your nose and vote on a compromise bill. And help vote out GOPe people, they suck.
Posted by: Tea Party? Co-opted fast. at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (TbWk/)
You have to do what MAGA did. Work from within, because going third party makes the country worse and elects Dems. Find real candidates, speak on your issue in the party and sometimes hold your nose and vote on a compromise bill. And help vote out GOPe people, they suck.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:17 PM (8avO+)
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>> I have never seen anything Jerry Stiller was in as far as I can remember.
Never watched Seinfeld?
To the chart, notice how Dems' pride in America rises and falls whether their guy is president while Republicans are consistently are proud to be Americans no matter what.
Never watched Seinfeld?
To the chart, notice how Dems' pride in America rises and falls whether their guy is president while Republicans are consistently are proud to be Americans no matter what.
Posted by: the dandy at June 30, 2025 07:18 PM (8l8nW)
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It is a weird mania where every lib seems to believe that they personally are Trumps worst nightmare and will be fingered for persecution.
Posted by: E. Jean Carroll, making a "call me" gesture at June 30, 2025 07:16 PM (TbWk/)
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Nazi-resistance drama.
They like their drama.
Posted by: E. Jean Carroll, making a "call me" gesture at June 30, 2025 07:16 PM (TbWk/)
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Nazi-resistance drama.
They like their drama.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:18 PM (krQz2)
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You vacation in Europe, where you pretend you're Canadian.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2025 07:17 PM (/HVsR)
Good lord, I could never imagine doing that.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2025 07:17 PM (/HVsR)
Good lord, I could never imagine doing that.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:18 PM (8avO+)
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132 Suffering from third degree burns is the worst possible way to die. At first, the nerve endings in the skin are burned away so the area is painless. As the skin starts to heal, the nerves come back with excruciating pain. Not to mention the risk of infection, re-injury from movement, and fluid loss. This is so sad for this poor woman.
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at June 30, 2025 07:15 PM (DsA2n)
They probably kept her in a medically-induced coma for that very reason.
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at June 30, 2025 07:15 PM (DsA2n)
They probably kept her in a medically-induced coma for that very reason.
Posted by: The alternative too horrible to contemplate at June 30, 2025 07:19 PM (TbWk/)
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Oops, I guess summer is already here. Couldn't tell from the climate change.
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at June 30, 2025 07:19 PM (ioEI6)
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An idea that's been kicked around by conservatives for a long time, including here. How in the actual hell one can get a viable constitutionalist party off the ground when the two existing parties have all the money and all the power, is the real question to which nobody has a workable answer. I know I certainly don't.
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There is no constituency for cutting spending or reducing the size, scope and reach of the federal government.
Not when 40%+ of your income is taxed and you don't know it.
And you're convinced that Social Security, Medicare, etc. are "your money."
We can go slow, chip away for decades, keep our eye on the prize.
Or do it fast and kill everyone over 65.
Those are the realistic options.
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There is no constituency for cutting spending or reducing the size, scope and reach of the federal government.
Not when 40%+ of your income is taxed and you don't know it.
And you're convinced that Social Security, Medicare, etc. are "your money."
We can go slow, chip away for decades, keep our eye on the prize.
Or do it fast and kill everyone over 65.
Those are the realistic options.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 30, 2025 07:19 PM (7n9I3)
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while Republicans are consistently are proud to be Americans no matter what.
Posted by: the dandy at June 30, 2025 07:18 PM (8l8nW)
I dunno, Bidens Blood Red Speech kind of gave me qualms.
Posted by: the dandy at June 30, 2025 07:18 PM (8l8nW)
I dunno, Bidens Blood Red Speech kind of gave me qualms.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 30, 2025 07:20 PM (zZu0s)
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I didn't get to mention this in the Bob Vylan the Villain post, but it's breathtakingly horrific that a woman can get arrested in the UK for just PRAYING IN HER HEAD outside an abortion clinic, and an autistic kid gets arrested for thinking out loud that a copper looks like her lesbian aunt. But you can chant death to Israelis at a massive convert in the UK, and no arrests.
UK is lost.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (Eng1Z)
You can be arrested in your home for doing that if you live close enough to a clinic. Even sliently.
UK is lost.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (Eng1Z)
You can be arrested in your home for doing that if you live close enough to a clinic. Even sliently.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:20 PM (8avO+)
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I suddenly don't care as much. But of course if it doesn't pass, we're still paying. This is so unbelievably, facially insulting.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM
If the bill does not pass everyone that actually pays federal taxes will see a massive tax hike next year. The new federal withholding rates will kick in in January 2026 and people will be extremely pi$$ed when Uncle Sams decides to almost double the amount of fed taxes that gets withheld from their paychecks. That will make a difference in November.
And at this point it does not look like the BBB will be passed. And we will be fighting the debt ceiling fight at the end of summer again. We are our own worst enemy.
Posted by: Ordinary Amerian at June 30, 2025 07:08 PM
If the bill does not pass everyone that actually pays federal taxes will see a massive tax hike next year. The new federal withholding rates will kick in in January 2026 and people will be extremely pi$$ed when Uncle Sams decides to almost double the amount of fed taxes that gets withheld from their paychecks. That will make a difference in November.
And at this point it does not look like the BBB will be passed. And we will be fighting the debt ceiling fight at the end of summer again. We are our own worst enemy.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 30, 2025 07:21 PM (e5NfL)
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Good lord, I could never imagine doing that.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:18 PM (8avO+)
__________
Then when you come back to this hellhole of a nation, you tell all your friends that when you vacation in Europe, you pretend to be Canadian.
Good lord, I could never imagine doing that.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:18 PM (8avO+)
__________
Then when you come back to this hellhole of a nation, you tell all your friends that when you vacation in Europe, you pretend to be Canadian.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at June 30, 2025 07:21 PM (/HVsR)
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>>> Ace, this is going to make your day: Jaguar "rebranded" as the car of choice for trans-activists snd LGTQuerties generally. Look what happened
OHHHHH, lovely.
Does anyone remember the episode of Mad Men where the ad agent for Jaguar (the wonderful Jared Harris) has setbacks, partly because Jaguar cars are crap, and tries to kill himself with the Jaguar in the garage via the fumes, and it's such a crap car it won't even work, so he can't even kill himself properly?
I'm not saying the ad execs SHOULD try to do that, but I'm saying that kind of despair among their ranks would be understood.
Gays are not a loyal brand base. They focus more on you validating their self worth than what you are selling. That's the high. It doesn't mean they will actually buy the product validating them.
OHHHHH, lovely.
Does anyone remember the episode of Mad Men where the ad agent for Jaguar (the wonderful Jared Harris) has setbacks, partly because Jaguar cars are crap, and tries to kill himself with the Jaguar in the garage via the fumes, and it's such a crap car it won't even work, so he can't even kill himself properly?
I'm not saying the ad execs SHOULD try to do that, but I'm saying that kind of despair among their ranks would be understood.
Gays are not a loyal brand base. They focus more on you validating their self worth than what you are selling. That's the high. It doesn't mean they will actually buy the product validating them.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:21 PM (Eng1Z)
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E. Jean Carroll
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Didja see this?
New Yorker Mag Tries Eulogizing the 'Me Too' Movement by Name Dropping Two Women Who LIED About Assault
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Amber Heard and Christine Blasey Ford
https://is.gd/ygfT2J
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Didja see this?
New Yorker Mag Tries Eulogizing the 'Me Too' Movement by Name Dropping Two Women Who LIED About Assault
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Amber Heard and Christine Blasey Ford
https://is.gd/ygfT2J
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 07:21 PM (L/fGl)
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Has Musk said what the plan is if he gets his wish and the bill fails?
Posted by: Duke Lowell at June 30, 2025 07:21 PM (u73oe)
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His father and his mother. Stiller and Meara are classic.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (krQz2)
__________
Ann Meara. Yum.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
I was more of an Elaine May type of guy.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:05 PM (krQz2)
__________
Ann Meara. Yum.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
I was more of an Elaine May type of guy.
Posted by: Tonypete at June 30, 2025 07:23 PM (H7X8V)
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If the bill does not pass everyone that actually pays federal taxes will see a massive tax hike next year. The new federal withholding rates will kick in in January 2026 and people will be extremely pi$$ed when Uncle Sams decides to almost double the amount of fed taxes that gets withheld from their paychecks. That will make a difference in November.
And at this point it does not look like the BBB will be passed. And we will be fighting the debt ceiling fight at the end of summer again. We are our own worst enemy.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 30, 2025 07:21 PM (e5NfL)
Trump hasn't brought out the torture instruments yet. YET.
And at this point it does not look like the BBB will be passed. And we will be fighting the debt ceiling fight at the end of summer again. We are our own worst enemy.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 30, 2025 07:21 PM (e5NfL)
Trump hasn't brought out the torture instruments yet. YET.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:23 PM (8avO+)
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UK is lost.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (Eng1Z)
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It's why I don't believe in the White Race stuff.
Western Civilization arose through Christian discipline. You think you can improve on Christianity, you start diminishing returns.
And then, eventually, you get stupid.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (Eng1Z)
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It's why I don't believe in the White Race stuff.
Western Civilization arose through Christian discipline. You think you can improve on Christianity, you start diminishing returns.
And then, eventually, you get stupid.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:23 PM (krQz2)
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It's extreme narcissism.
Yes. Leftism strongly appeals to narcissism. They do not appeal to a higher authority to base their positions on, they appeal to your feelings what you think is right and what makes you feel superior. All of them have this superman they have built up inside: I am dangerous to the enemy, I am the Resistance they fear!
Dude they don't even know your name.
Yes. Leftism strongly appeals to narcissism. They do not appeal to a higher authority to base their positions on, they appeal to your feelings what you think is right and what makes you feel superior. All of them have this superman they have built up inside: I am dangerous to the enemy, I am the Resistance they fear!
Dude they don't even know your name.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 30, 2025 07:23 PM (dfIr7)
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it's breathtakingly horrific that a woman can get arrested in the UK for just PRAYING IN HER HEAD
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Geez! I do a lot worse stuff in my head!
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Geez! I do a lot worse stuff in my head!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 07:23 PM (L/fGl)
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Ben Stiller lost it, What kind of ass makes a Comedy based on a guy that had a bomb placed around his neck and make to rob banks was caught and police handcuffed him and he begged for his life then the bomb went off.
His last hit was maybe Zoolander 2 (2016) or Megamind (2010)
His last hit was maybe Zoolander 2 (2016) or Megamind (2010)
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at June 30, 2025 07:23 PM (FCrpy)
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To the chart, notice how Dems' pride in America rises and falls whether their guy is president while Republicans are consistently are proud to be Americans no matter what.
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Democrats remained convinced that The West Wing was a how-to guide.
They can't understand it was fiction.
And so they'll never get why "the perfect politician" doesn't exist.
But the next New Thing is the perfect politician.
And their dreams get crushed.
Which is America's fault.
Go, go Mamdami!!
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Democrats remained convinced that The West Wing was a how-to guide.
They can't understand it was fiction.
And so they'll never get why "the perfect politician" doesn't exist.
But the next New Thing is the perfect politician.
And their dreams get crushed.
Which is America's fault.
Go, go Mamdami!!
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at June 30, 2025 07:24 PM (7n9I3)
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I didn't get to mention this in the Bob Vylan the Villain post, but it's breathtakingly horrific that a woman can get arrested in the UK for just PRAYING IN HER HEAD outside an abortion clinic, and an autistic kid gets arrested for thinking out loud that a copper looks like her lesbian aunt. But you can chant death to Israelis at a massive convert in the UK, and no arrests.
UK is lost.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (Eng1Z)
You can be arrested in your home for doing that if you live close enough to a clinic. Even sliently.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:20 PM (8avO+)
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This why the left works tirelessly against the Second Amendment.
UK is lost.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (Eng1Z)
You can be arrested in your home for doing that if you live close enough to a clinic. Even sliently.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:20 PM (8avO+)
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This why the left works tirelessly against the Second Amendment.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at June 30, 2025 07:24 PM (17s+e)
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Gays are not a loyal brand base. They focus more on you validating their self worth than what you are selling. That's the high. It doesn't mean they will actually buy the product validating them.
Yeah. They are loyal to certain apparently randomly chosen people like Boy George, enslaver and rapist, or Liza Minelli, but not so much brands.
Yeah. They are loyal to certain apparently randomly chosen people like Boy George, enslaver and rapist, or Liza Minelli, but not so much brands.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 30, 2025 07:25 PM (dfIr7)
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There is no constituency for cutting spending or reducing the size, scope and reach of the federal government.
It's my money and I want it now!
It's my money and I want it now!
Posted by: Moochers And Looters at June 30, 2025 07:25 PM (R/m4+)
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"Now, investors have more reasons to feel upbeat. Both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite Index hit fresh all-time highs on Friday."
Some old investor comment: " the proposal to dramatically lower major bank capital requirements, especially when all sorts of unknown leverage (both financial and structural) has been percolating for several years beneath the surface, borders on insanity.
Of course, Wall Street mouthpieces are slobbering over the prospect of several TRILLION extra dollars of lending power, being tossed into the system. This smacks of criminal insanity. Simultaneously, we have Trump bloviating about "...interest rates should be 1% NOW..." and "...I won't appoint anyone who won't lower interest rates...".
What the hell are these idiots trying to do?? Maybe we don't want to know."
Other smart guy thinks it is part of the all out effort to inflate the debt away ... which is not great for most of America.
Some old investor comment: " the proposal to dramatically lower major bank capital requirements, especially when all sorts of unknown leverage (both financial and structural) has been percolating for several years beneath the surface, borders on insanity.
Of course, Wall Street mouthpieces are slobbering over the prospect of several TRILLION extra dollars of lending power, being tossed into the system. This smacks of criminal insanity. Simultaneously, we have Trump bloviating about "...interest rates should be 1% NOW..." and "...I won't appoint anyone who won't lower interest rates...".
What the hell are these idiots trying to do?? Maybe we don't want to know."
Other smart guy thinks it is part of the all out effort to inflate the debt away ... which is not great for most of America.
Posted by: illiniwek at June 30, 2025 07:25 PM (vbXSk)
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This why the left works tirelessly against the Second Amendment.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at June 30, 2025 07:24 PM (17s+e)
and all the others or nearly.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable a Clear and Present Danger at June 30, 2025 07:24 PM (17s+e)
and all the others or nearly.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:25 PM (8avO+)
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You know the difference between Charlie Brown and the Republican Party?
I don't believe CB ever actually wanted Lucy to pull the football away.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (LKYPT)
Yeah but they ARE Lucy
I don't believe CB ever actually wanted Lucy to pull the football away.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (LKYPT)
Yeah but they ARE Lucy
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2025 07:25 PM (E0p3T)
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New Yorker Mag Tries Eulogizing the 'Me Too' Movement by Name Dropping Two Women Who LIED About Assault
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Amber Heard and Christine Blasey Ford
https://is.gd/ygfT2J
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 07:21 PM (L/fGl)
Well, that's the New Yorker for you. Holding up liars and perjurers as the gold standard for brave stronk independent women speaking their truth to power.
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Amber Heard and Christine Blasey Ford
https://is.gd/ygfT2J
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 07:21 PM (L/fGl)
Well, that's the New Yorker for you. Holding up liars and perjurers as the gold standard for brave stronk independent women speaking their truth to power.
Posted by: METOO! at June 30, 2025 07:25 PM (TbWk/)
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"124 It is a weird mania where every lib seems to believe that they personally are Trumps worst nightmare and will be fingered for persecution. Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at June 30, 2025 07:07 PM (zZu0s)
It's extreme narcissism.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (gDhA9)
its drug use.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:12 PM (8avO+) "
all of which are synonyms or symptoms of psychopathy / sociopathy
which is another way of saying "healing power of "and" ".
It's extreme narcissism.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (gDhA9)
its drug use.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:12 PM (8avO+) "
all of which are synonyms or symptoms of psychopathy / sociopathy
which is another way of saying "healing power of "and" ".
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 30, 2025 07:25 PM (Z5NUn)
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Pete Bootyjudge
Husband? To another guy?
Dad? He and his 'wife?' were, remarkably, allowed to adopt a pair of babies. Never figured out how he got maternity leave. Grieve for the kids.
Veteran. granted. JAG chairborne.
Mayor of South Bend? With a total of 8,500 votes cast for him. City pop. of 200,000
Proud Midwesterner? So were Frank Nitti and Dillinger.
Husband? To another guy?
Dad? He and his 'wife?' were, remarkably, allowed to adopt a pair of babies. Never figured out how he got maternity leave. Grieve for the kids.
Veteran. granted. JAG chairborne.
Mayor of South Bend? With a total of 8,500 votes cast for him. City pop. of 200,000
Proud Midwesterner? So were Frank Nitti and Dillinger.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at June 30, 2025 07:26 PM (XeU6L)
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Saw this thing that progs are planning to recreate 2017. Only this time they will "opt out" for 3 days.
No work, no shopping, no ... something else.
I'm pretty sure that they tried that in 2017 or 2018, but only for one day. Because I remember buying what I could to offset their opting out.
Anyway, we should watch for when this is and plan to offset.
No work, no shopping, no ... something else.
I'm pretty sure that they tried that in 2017 or 2018, but only for one day. Because I remember buying what I could to offset their opting out.
Anyway, we should watch for when this is and plan to offset.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:27 PM (krQz2)
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Hes dumber than zoolander and his character in tropic thunder
Posted by: Miguel cervantes at June 30, 2025 07:27 PM (bXbFr)
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Of all of the people LARPing that they're Trump's Greatest Enemy, Ben Stiller made me laugh the most at what a stupid idea that is.
Posted by: Ian S. at June 30, 2025 07:28 PM (Yqpb4)
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An idea that's been kicked around by conservatives for a long time, including here. How in the actual hell one can get a viable constitutionalist party off the ground when the two existing parties have all the money and all the power, is the real question to which nobody has a workable answer. I know I certainly don't. Posted by: Tea Party? Co-opted fast. at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (TbWk/)
Here's my take: Republicans as a party formed pre-civil war, when states were still like fiercely independent mini countries. And Marxism hadn't infected everything yet. The war plus marxism erased the lines between states, for good or ill. And Marxism added a level or grievance envy and wrath to politics we now have to contend with.
Also, the early republicans had two main platforms, creating simple messaging:
1) The Democrats are corrupt and the Whigs are impotent, follow us, and
2) We will destroy the two "twin pillars of barbarism" (their actual words): slavery and polygamy.
Simple, effective messages and goals.
(Yes, I am aware it's ironic the LDS church is labeled as republican and red state, when the early church was fiercely persecuted by the Republican party due to polygamy.)
Here's my take: Republicans as a party formed pre-civil war, when states were still like fiercely independent mini countries. And Marxism hadn't infected everything yet. The war plus marxism erased the lines between states, for good or ill. And Marxism added a level or grievance envy and wrath to politics we now have to contend with.
Also, the early republicans had two main platforms, creating simple messaging:
1) The Democrats are corrupt and the Whigs are impotent, follow us, and
2) We will destroy the two "twin pillars of barbarism" (their actual words): slavery and polygamy.
Simple, effective messages and goals.
(Yes, I am aware it's ironic the LDS church is labeled as republican and red state, when the early church was fiercely persecuted by the Republican party due to polygamy.)
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:28 PM (Eng1Z)
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Ladies and Gentlemen, after five rounds in the UFC, we go to the judges' scorecards for a decision. All three judges score this contest 50-45, declaring the winner by Unanimous Decision, aaaaaaaaand NEW Undisputed Heavyweight Champion Of The World, the Quick Hits Thread!
Posted by: Bombadil at June 30, 2025 07:29 PM (MX0bI)
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No work, no shopping, no ... something else.
I'm pretty sure that they tried that in 2017 or 2018, but only for one day. Because I remember buying what I could to offset their opting out.
Anyway, we should watch for when this is and plan to offset.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:27 PM (krQz2)
Women did this in iceland some years back. Most men found it was refreshing.
I'm pretty sure that they tried that in 2017 or 2018, but only for one day. Because I remember buying what I could to offset their opting out.
Anyway, we should watch for when this is and plan to offset.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:27 PM (krQz2)
Women did this in iceland some years back. Most men found it was refreshing.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:29 PM (8avO+)
Posted by: ShainS -- Digital Arsonist (former Stochastic Terrorist) at June 30, 2025 07:29 PM (xm5mx)
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I didn't get to mention this in the Bob Vylan the Villain post, but it's breathtakingly horrific that a woman can get arrested in the UK for just PRAYING IN HER HEAD outside an abortion clinic, and an autistic kid gets arrested for thinking out loud that a copper looks like her lesbian aunt. But you can chant death to Israelis at a massive convert in the UK, and no arrests.
UK is lost.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (Eng1Z)
People living near the "clinic" were warned by the UK Police that they could be arrested for PRAYING in their own home. This was in Scotland if I remember correctly, I didn't believe it until I saw the notice left by the Police
UK is lost.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:14 PM (Eng1Z)
People living near the "clinic" were warned by the UK Police that they could be arrested for PRAYING in their own home. This was in Scotland if I remember correctly, I didn't believe it until I saw the notice left by the Police
Posted by: Patrick From Ohio at June 30, 2025 07:29 PM (FCrpy)
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145, right, o-kay, come at me then, dude.
if you got the stones to back your mouth with your life, that is.
*spit*
if you got the stones to back your mouth with your life, that is.
*spit*
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 30, 2025 07:30 PM (Z5NUn)
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stiller and deniro in a movie together, pure hell to me. Can’t remember the name, it was so stupid that I don’t want to remember. Two idiots, add in a baldwin and you get a trifecta of stupid.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at June 30, 2025 07:30 PM (2NHgQ)
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You vacation in Europe, where you pretend you're Canadian.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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That is *exactly* what my libtard sis & her hubby have done.
Insane.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
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That is *exactly* what my libtard sis & her hubby have done.
Insane.
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2025 07:31 PM (rdVOm)
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stiller and deniro in a movie together, pure hell to me. Can’t remember the name, it was so stupid that I don’t want to remember. Two idiots, add in a baldwin and you get a trifecta of stupid.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at June 30, 2025 07:30 PM (2NHgQ)
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Meet the Parrots. (Stiller and DeNiro)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at June 30, 2025 07:30 PM (2NHgQ)
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Meet the Parrots. (Stiller and DeNiro)
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:31 PM (krQz2)
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OMG! OMG! OMG!
Axios@axios
Tariff threat could dampen July Fourth fireworks by 2026, industry warns
Tariffs are evil, mmmkay?
Axios@axios
Tariff threat could dampen July Fourth fireworks by 2026, industry warns
Tariffs are evil, mmmkay?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 07:31 PM (L/fGl)
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Meet the parents it became a franchise
Posted by: Miguel cervantes at June 30, 2025 07:32 PM (bXbFr)
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In other news, I've finally seen the new 4Runner in the wild and it one ugly looking vehicle.
It's a mish mash of styles and it has a really fat ass.
I can say this, we're not going to have to wait 15 years between style updates.
It's a mish mash of styles and it has a really fat ass.
I can say this, we're not going to have to wait 15 years between style updates.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at June 30, 2025 07:32 PM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: Puddleglum, cheer up for the worst is yet to come at June 30, 2025 07:32 PM (sAmhv)
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That is *exactly* what my libtard sis & her hubby have done.
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2025 07:31 PM (rdVOm)
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Is your sister AWFL?
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2025 07:31 PM (rdVOm)
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Is your sister AWFL?
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:33 PM (krQz2)
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stiller and deniro in a movie together, pure hell to me. Can’t remember the name, it was so stupid that I don’t want to remember. Two idiots, add in a baldwin and you get a trifecta of stupid.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine
Again, the worst movie of all time was DeNiro and Anne Hathaway in "The Intern". It brought up every stereotype of seniors, liberals, boss girl, internet startups. pansy-assed cucks and working men. Not to mention it had a script that felt like it was written by a mean girl high school newspaper editor.
Yes, it was that bad.
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine
Again, the worst movie of all time was DeNiro and Anne Hathaway in "The Intern". It brought up every stereotype of seniors, liberals, boss girl, internet startups. pansy-assed cucks and working men. Not to mention it had a script that felt like it was written by a mean girl high school newspaper editor.
Yes, it was that bad.
Posted by: Tonypete at June 30, 2025 07:33 PM (H7X8V)
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JK Rowling got to make one of the best dunks in the history of the internet.
Posted by: Tom Servo at June 30, 2025 07:33 PM (uWKK8)
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1) The Democrats are corrupt and the Whigs are impotent, follow us, and
2) We will destroy the two "twin pillars of barbarism" (their actual words): slavery and polygamy.
Simple, effective messages and goals.
(Yes, I am aware it's ironic the LDS church is labeled as republican and red state, when the early church was fiercely persecuted by the Republican party due to polygamy.)
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:28 PM (Eng1Z)
The Whigs were moribund as a national party when the Northern Whigs joined with some other small parties to form the GOP. They more or less carried on other Whig issues like sponsoring internal improvements in states for aiding business and trade. Agitation enhanced the Free Soil portion of the overall ticket. They had the advantage of no longer having the Southern Pro Slavery Whigs to paralyze the party.
I like the inclusion of Sumner's speech, but that just got him a beating.
2) We will destroy the two "twin pillars of barbarism" (their actual words): slavery and polygamy.
Simple, effective messages and goals.
(Yes, I am aware it's ironic the LDS church is labeled as republican and red state, when the early church was fiercely persecuted by the Republican party due to polygamy.)
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:28 PM (Eng1Z)
The Whigs were moribund as a national party when the Northern Whigs joined with some other small parties to form the GOP. They more or less carried on other Whig issues like sponsoring internal improvements in states for aiding business and trade. Agitation enhanced the Free Soil portion of the overall ticket. They had the advantage of no longer having the Southern Pro Slavery Whigs to paralyze the party.
I like the inclusion of Sumner's speech, but that just got him a beating.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:35 PM (8avO+)
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Is your sister AWFL?
Posted by: Axeman
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How did you know? LOL.
One difference-- she's actually pretty. (although considerably overweight)
Posted by: Axeman
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How did you know? LOL.
One difference-- she's actually pretty. (although considerably overweight)
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2025 07:36 PM (rdVOm)
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Those X ccould Y news stories always crack me up. Yes, technically that COULD happen. Eating Pop Rocks with pepsi COULD make your head explode, perhaps in the right universe. Donald Trump COULD bring back slavery, in theory in an alternate reality. Anything COULD happen.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 30, 2025 07:36 PM (dfIr7)
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Ben Stiller and Patton Oswalt teaming up for a buddy comedy is something I would defintely, enthusiastically not watch.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 30, 2025 07:37 PM (PiwSw)
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And yes, Mr DeSantis is right. A left wing takeover of the universities took place in the 60s and that's finally being addressed. Its like the "constitutional crisis" the left keeps howling about, which they implemented by federal judges making rulings on things they have no jurisdiction over, with rulings overbroad for their power.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 30, 2025 07:38 PM (dfIr7)
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You know the difference between Charlie Brown and the Republican Party?
I don't believe CB ever actually wanted Lucy to pull the football away.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (LKYPT)
Yeah but they ARE Lucy
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2025 07:25 PM (E0p3T)
I mean if Lucy is the Democrat Party. Or the DC establishment or whatever.
Charlie Brown acts like he wants to kick the football, but really, he doesn't.
I don't believe CB ever actually wanted Lucy to pull the football away.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 07:11 PM (LKYPT)
Yeah but they ARE Lucy
Posted by: ... at June 30, 2025 07:25 PM (E0p3T)
I mean if Lucy is the Democrat Party. Or the DC establishment or whatever.
Charlie Brown acts like he wants to kick the football, but really, he doesn't.
Posted by: BurtTC at June 30, 2025 07:38 PM (4i8P7)
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(Yes, I am aware it's ironic the LDS church is labeled as republican and red state, when the early church was fiercely persecuted by the Republican party due to polygamy.)
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:28 PM (Eng1Z)
I don't believe the Republicans even existed until decades after the Mormons left Illinois and headed out to Deseret. There was a military expedition to go out and bring them to heel.
Posted by: LizLem at June 30, 2025 07:28 PM (Eng1Z)
I don't believe the Republicans even existed until decades after the Mormons left Illinois and headed out to Deseret. There was a military expedition to go out and bring them to heel.
Posted by: Oldcat at June 30, 2025 07:38 PM (8avO+)
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Sweaty Buff dudes in tight shorts rolling around the floor grabbing each other? I can see why Buttedgedge likes UFC
Posted by: Josephistan at June 30, 2025 07:39 PM (s6yMJ)
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I have never seen anything Jerry Stiller was in as far as I can remember.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
The original "The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3". He says the best line ever uttered in a movie: "Even great men have to pee." (Referring to Walter Matthau)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
The original "The Taking of Pelham 1, 2, 3". He says the best line ever uttered in a movie: "Even great men have to pee." (Referring to Walter Matthau)
Posted by: Dark Litigator at June 30, 2025 07:39 PM (KAi1n)
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Just something funny. Funeral Director and part time comic wins at "America's got talent"
Scroll down past the tedious description of the entire very short act ( I think the "Faithpot" site just does this so that people won't get an unpleasant surprise from the material ,but it's really unnecessary. It's clean comedy):
https://tinyurl.com/3r8pwc4s
Scroll down past the tedious description of the entire very short act ( I think the "Faithpot" site just does this so that people won't get an unpleasant surprise from the material ,but it's really unnecessary. It's clean comedy):
https://tinyurl.com/3r8pwc4s
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 30, 2025 07:39 PM (2GCMq)
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Ben Stiller has started his required transformation from once-popular actor to ugly lesbian now that he has revealed himself as another loony lefturd.
Posted by: Mugsy at June 30, 2025 07:39 PM (9O5RL)
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"190 Those X ccould Y news stories always crack me up. Yes, technically that COULD happen. Eating Pop Rocks with pepsi COULD make your head explode, perhaps in the right universe. Donald Trump COULD bring back slavery, in theory in an alternate reality. Anything COULD happen.
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 30, 2025 07:36 PM (dfIr7) "
they're lots of fun, but my personal favorites are the ones about all the hypothetical ways you can ruin your health by peeing in the shower
Posted by: Christopher R Taylor at June 30, 2025 07:36 PM (dfIr7) "
they're lots of fun, but my personal favorites are the ones about all the hypothetical ways you can ruin your health by peeing in the shower
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 30, 2025 07:40 PM (Z5NUn)
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Posted by: Dark Litigator at June 30, 2025 07:39 PM (KAi1n)
Well, it's a good line, but I never saw that movie either.
Well, it's a good line, but I never saw that movie either.
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at June 30, 2025 07:40 PM (2GCMq)
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"Sweaty Buff dudes in tight shorts rolling around the floor grabbing each other? I can see why Buttedgedge likes UFC
Posted by: Josephistan"
It seems pretty obvious. I bet he likes gladiators too.
Posted by: Josephistan"
It seems pretty obvious. I bet he likes gladiators too.
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2025 07:42 PM (vFG9F)
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I posted this (good) morning but it's good for a laugh. Or something.
https://youtu.be/WQaOiK6PKkE
On the same topic.
https://youtu.be/ow6JSv_I1Oo
https://youtu.be/WQaOiK6PKkE
On the same topic.
https://youtu.be/ow6JSv_I1Oo
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 07:43 PM (L/fGl)
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Theres also the zoolander gasoline piroette
Posted by: Miguel cervantes at June 30, 2025 07:43 PM (bXbFr)
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JQ's rule of possibility:
Any given *thing* has a 50% chance of happening.
[ ] It will happen
OR
[ ] It won't happen
Any given *thing* has a 50% chance of happening.
[ ] It will happen
OR
[ ] It won't happen
Posted by: JQ at June 30, 2025 07:44 PM (rdVOm)
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"Sweaty Buff dudes in tight shorts rolling around the floor grabbing each other? I can see why Buttedgedge likes UFC
Posted by: Josephistan"
It seems pretty obvious. I bet he likes gladiators too.
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2025 07:42 PM
Ever been in a Turkish prison?
Posted by: Josephistan"
It seems pretty obvious. I bet he likes gladiators too.
Posted by: fd at June 30, 2025 07:42 PM
Ever been in a Turkish prison?
Posted by: Captain Oveur at June 30, 2025 07:44 PM (e5NfL)
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JK Rowling got to make one of the best dunks in the history of the internet.
Posted by: Tom Servo
Here are the other 10 best dunks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWLXcg-V8FI
Posted by: Tom Servo
Here are the other 10 best dunks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=bWLXcg-V8FI
Posted by: Dark Litigator at June 30, 2025 07:44 PM (KAi1n)
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I liked Stiller in Flirting with Disaster with Patricia Arquette (and a whole lot of other names).
He was good in the Royal Tenenbaums. He was crucial in Mystery Men. His produced series Severance is one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen recently.
But this is "Underground Drama".
It goes with the whole Fascist milieu they've been trying to paint.
He was good in the Royal Tenenbaums. He was crucial in Mystery Men. His produced series Severance is one of the most enjoyable shows I've seen recently.
But this is "Underground Drama".
It goes with the whole Fascist milieu they've been trying to paint.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:47 PM (krQz2)
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Proud to Be and American graph illustrates that "independents" are the Democrats that don't demonstrate.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2025 07:47 PM (Dng1D)
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Yeah, it's LARPing. Stiller is LARPing.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:49 PM (krQz2)
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Cafe's up.
Posted by: Axeman at June 30, 2025 07:49 PM (krQz2)
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Nood.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at June 30, 2025 07:49 PM (PiwSw)
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Bryan Kohberger just accepted a plea deal: Guilty of all four murders, consecutive life sentences, to avoid the death penalty.
Posted by: Beverly at June 30, 2025 07:50 PM (Epeb0)
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cafe nood!
Posted by: sock_rat_eez at June 30, 2025 07:51 PM (Z5NUn)
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I hate to interrupt all this doom and gloomy but . . .
DeSantis Declares Florida 2nd Amendment Tax Holiday, Exempts Firearms and Ammo Through 2025
https://is.gd/eVS2at
Or, as Boca News Now puts it . . .
FLORIDA LAW: You Can Buy Your Murder Weapon Tax Free
DeSantis Declares Florida 2nd Amendment Tax Holiday, Exempts Firearms and Ammo Through 2025
https://is.gd/eVS2at
Or, as Boca News Now puts it . . .
FLORIDA LAW: You Can Buy Your Murder Weapon Tax Free
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Well, This Is Another Fine Mess You've Gotten Me Into at June 30, 2025 07:52 PM (L/fGl)
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Crazy Ivan.
Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at June 30, 2025 07:52 PM (e5NfL)
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You know, if that Harris woman were Russian, she be dead for not winning.
Posted by: Dreamingrobot at June 30, 2025 07:56 PM (N2YDw)
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***J.K. Rowling@jk_rowling
Stephen Ireland, who targeted me with endless abuse on here...
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Is this the woman of literature? The woman writer of books that people read? Did she graduate from high school?
Stephen Ireland, who targeted me with endless abuse on here...
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Is this the woman of literature? The woman writer of books that people read? Did she graduate from high school?
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at June 30, 2025 08:18 PM (Dng1D)
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When I was in Organic Chemistry I had a professor who was training folks (men)to apply to medical school. I went to his office once with my lab partner (a guy). The prof never looked up but said come on in men. He looked up and said oh Ann I didn’t see you, well that was a compliment you know! lol I took it as a compliment. I thought of that above when Hegseth said “our boys were great” I’m sure he meant alll!
Posted by: AnnaS at June 30, 2025 09:26 PM (FnSbk)
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