The Morning Report

The Morning Report — 8/15/25

Good morning kids. The top story of the day is the summit between President Trump and Russia's Vladimir Putin today in Alaska. No doubt the media are aiming their poison pen Koluzhnikov memes at Trump. But in the real world.

Although the stated purpose of today’s Trump-Putin summit in Alaska is to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine, the meeting will also be an important demonstration of how Trump is restoring America’s leadership on the world stage and establishing himself as one of America’s most powerful and influential presidents.
Trump’s critics predictably claim Putin manipulated him with his proposal to hold a summit to stop the crippling energy sanctions that Trump was about to impose on Russia and to buy time to continue the war.
Putin may be planning to use the summit to manipulate Trump. If he does, I believe Trump will abruptly end the meeting and implement the energy sanctions. Indeed, Trump warned this week that there will be “severe consequences” if he determines Putin is not serious at the summit about ending the war. It is clear that in recent weeks, Trump has become increasingly angry with Putin for defying his diplomatic efforts to end the war. CNN reported on Wednesday that Trump’s anger with Putin was “palpable.” Given Trump’s much-reported frustration with Putin and several decisive foreign policy moves by the president during his second term, especially Trump’s decision to bomb Iran, I believe Putin realizes that Trump will react harshly against Russia if he does not come to the summit ready to negotiate an end to the war or presses for demands that Trump views as unreasonable.

The author of this essay . . . "Fred Fleitz previously served as National Security Council chief of staff, a CIA analyst, and a House Intelligence Committee staff member. He is the Vice Chair of the America First Policy Institute’s Center for American Security."

Beyond the Ukraine situation, which I don't think is going to end any time soon as a result of what comes out of this meeting. The facts on the ground at least from my perspective is that Russia is not going to give up any territory it took and for sure neither is Zelensky, especially since aside from the fact that it was Ukraine that was invaded, he and his cronies have profited handsomely from the globalist war mongers in the EU and sadly from over here, despite the rivers of blood that have already been spilled.

In any case, Trump and foreign affairs team have proven themselves to be both effective peace makers and champions of American interest in extending and preserving your national security interests. I would like to see how and if Trump can shift Russia into a position to recognize the massive threat posed by Xi and China to global security and of course the spread of Islam that Russia is not and as we saw in Beslan and elsewhere over the years and will not be immune from going forward.

As Trump himself is fond of saying, we'll just have to wait and see. Back here in the lower 48, as the National Guard is indeed helping combat crime, the chutzpocrisy from the Democrats is off the charts as this next piece demonstrates:

Democrat New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham declared a state of emergency Wednesday in a rural county of her state due to a surge in violent crime and drug trafficking. Grisham’s office announced in a press release that the state of emergency will include Rio Arriba County, the city of Española and Pueblo Indian communities in the area in response to a “significant surge in violent crime, drug trafficking and public safety threats” which the governor’s office said have “overwhelmed local resources.”
. . .The emergency declaration came just two days after President Donald Trump’s Monday announcement that he is deploying the National Guard to combat crime in the nation’s capital. Grisham had slammed Trump’s move as a “massive executive overreach” in a Monday joint press release alongside Democratic Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller.

And Jasmine Crockett proves yet again that huffing eyelash glue and inbreeding is a lethal combination. That and the candidate for governor of South Carolina dancing around semi-naked and drunk.

Meh. That is the Democrat Party. Throw in a pogrom here and there and you've got a winner!

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"BIDEN/HARRIS BORDER BLOODBATH," AMNESTY, IMMIGRATION, BORDER SECURITY, NEWSOM/DEMOCRAT VIOLENT INSURRECTION RIOTS

Bondi revealed in a post on X that the Department of Justice (DOJ) had “delivered demand letters” to sanctuary cities, counties, and states throughout the nation as part of an effort to “eradicate sanctuary policies” from California. In her post, Bondi included a letter addressed to Newsom.
Pam Bondi Warns California Will Lose Federal Funding Unless Sanctuary Policies Are Ended
On July 26, police responded to a fatal crash allegedly caused by Luna-Perez after he reportedly crossed into an oncoming lane of traffic and hit head-on Maria Pleitez, who had two 11-year-old girls in her vehicle.
New Jersey Judge Freed Illegal Alien from Jail After He Was Charged with Killing Woman and 11-Year-Old Girl
The enforcement action saw several arrests for suspected immigration law violations.
Greasy Greaseball Newsom Seethes as Feds Arrest Illegals at His Rally.
‘These types of smears are directly contributing to our officers facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them,’ said DHS’s McLaughlin.
EXCLUSIVE: DHS Debunks Media Lies About ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
CIVIL WAR 2.0: J-6 FBI FALSE FLAG "RIOT" & AFTERMATH, LEFTIST PERSECUTIONS, DEMOCRAT PUTSCH, AMERICAN DISSOLUTION
United States Attorney Jeanine Pirro of the District of Columbia warned in a post on X Wednesday that those who assaulted cops would be charged, referencing the man, Charles Dunn, who was arrested after the incident. Bondi announced in a post on X that the man worked for the DOJ, but he has since been fired.
Pam Bondi Reveals Guy Who Allegedly Threw Subway Sub At Officer Worked For DOJ — He’s Now Out Of A Job
“The craziest thing to me was the posture — the whole body movement — I’ve never seen nobody move like that. He moved like a little lizard or something,” he said. (Like Anita Dunn molting? - jjs)
DC native who filmed ex-DOJ worker sling Subway sandwich at federal agent speaks out
"The reality is that, like, we just can't side with, like, the neo-Nazis and them!" (Hey Dimwit, any idea who founded the KKK and why? - Eyelash glue and polyploidy is a lethal combo - jjs)
Jasmine Crockett: Black Voters Aren’t Republicans Because They Can’t ‘Hang Out With The KKK’
If we truly want to get race out of American life, we must stop using race as a basis for making decisions -- whether in admissions, hiring, contracting, or districting.
What Makes Racial Discrimination Wrong?

DOMESTIC AFFAIRS, THE COURTS, WASTE/FRAUD/ABUSE
For Isaacman to advocate this big government project — run by NASA — proves Trump was right to dump him as NASA administrator. As much as he is a businessman and an entrepreneur worth billions, he proves with this op-ed that he is still wedded to the idea of big budget, big government-run programs. Both he (Isaacman) and Gingrich seem completely unaware of the government’s endless failures, not just at NASA but across the board.
Jared Isaacman proves in an op-ed today why Trump dumped him
Caroline Pham objected to an error-ridden investigation that eventually brought a $3.2 million ruling against the agency
How a Little-Known Federal Agency's Decision To Ignore a Republican Commissioner Cost Taxpayers Millions
The driver hit a truck carrying an instrument with a radioactive core, the News Tribune reported, and Washington State Patrol Trooper John Dattilo told the outlet that the device measures the density of asphalt to ensure safety.
VIDEO: Washington Road Shut Down After Crash Involving Device with ‘Radioactive Core’
SHAMPEACHMENTS, 2016 CLINTON/OBAMA COUP, CONGRESSIONAL PERSECUTION, SPYGATE, DEEP STATE, MUELLER DECEPTION
The Trump administration’s revocation of Miller’s clearance comes after her consistent defense of the ICA and its findings, even as new records questioning its legitimacy have been released, according to Just The News. Two Trump administration officials familiar with the matter confirmed the move to the outlet.
REPORT: Pentagon Revokes Former CIA Officer Susan Miller’s Security Clearance
There is no justice unless this scroungy insect is in a Federal lock-up getting his sigmoid turned into mush in the shower Schiff-for-brains Complains Democracy Under Attack — After Getting Caught Plotting Against Democratically Elected President (meaning he wasn't Democrat-Selected/Installed - jjs)
THE ECONOMY, STUPID
The gross receipts tax is too easy a way for governments to raise (i.e. steal) money
Note To Politicians: Businesses Aren’t Fountainheads Of Free Cash 
Often someone attacks the researchers rather than the research because the facts are not on their side. And this is the case with the impact of the minimum wage increase.
Governor Newsom Protests Too Much — The Minimum Wage Increase Did Destroy Jobs
Yes, it’s true! But there’s a catch...
Socialism can work! (mostly, all of us into a mass grave - jjs)

ISRAEL AND USA vs Hamas, IRAN, et al
The Lion does not sleep tonight.
Round Two for Iran’s Nukes
But how, exactly, do a people “occupy” their own ancestral land?
Leftist Israeli Novelist David Grossman Calls It An ‘Occupation’ (Another self-gassing momzer - jjs)
OFFICIAL DEMOCRAT PARTY/LEFTIST-ENDORSED ANTI-SEMITISM, ANTI-CHRISTIANITY
Leftwing media accuses the “pro‑Israel right” of moving the goal posts on antisemitism to discredit Israel’s critics, but ignore the elephant in the room.
The Antisemitism the Left Doesn’t Want You to See
WE-ALL-SLAM-FOR-I-SLAM
So-called "grooming gangs" have operated with impunity in the UK.
As Migrants (Muslims) Terrorize Britain, Police Wage War On Catcalls
Daniel Greenfield: Would Europe rather be polite than alive?
National Suicide Is Better Than Rudeness
FIRST AMENDMENT ISSUES, CENSORSHIP, FAKE NEWS, MEDIA, BIG BROTHER TECH
Welcome to the leftist Twilight Zone.
Rachel Maddow and the Case of the Imaginary Dictatorship
The media are knowingly spreading disinformation to brand Trump a liar. (just another day ending in Y - jjs)
The Press Is Lying About D.C. Crime
The idea that this provision would somehow ‘increase the uninsured’ seems, if not laughable, at least highly speculative.
Expect Misleading Headlines About The Big Beautiful Bill Leaving 10 Million Americans ‘Uninsured’
RED-GREENS, CLIMATE CHANGE HOAX, DEMOCRAT-LEFT WAR ON FOSSIL FUELS,
The case could lead to more wrongful death and even criminal homicide cases against oil companies
A First-Of-Its-Kind Lawsuit Seeks Wrongful Death Climate Damages From Oil Companies. Sealed Court Docs Show a Rockefeller-Funded Green Group Is Steering It. (John D. must be rolling in his grave! - jjs)
It all comes down to Uzbekistan.
Democrats Love Citing This One Climate Change Study. Turns Out It’s All Bogus.
Once his rule has been finalized and has survived court challenges, the precedent will have been set for rescinding all federal rules targeting greenhouse-gas emissions.
Zeldin’s EPA goal to end Obama-Biden climate mandates will revitalize energy industry
CRIME & PUNISHMENT, NON-DOSTOYEVSKY
Grisham’s office announced in a press release that the state of emergency will include Rio Arriba County, the city of Española and Pueblo Indian communities in the area in response to a “significant surge in violent crime, drug trafficking and public safety threats” which the governor’s office said have “overwhelmed local resources.”
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Declares State Of Emergency Due To ‘Surge In Violent Crime’ In County
During an interview with CBS on Thursday, U.S. Marshals Service Director Gady Serralta said that Washington, D.C. has to eliminate cashless bail to eliminate crime and if they did that and made progress on holding people in jail, “absolutely, there will be a de-escalation of our efforts and D.C. will be much safer.”
U.S. Marshals Head: If D.C. Ends Cashless Bail, Keeps People in Jail, I Think ‘There Will Be a De-Escalation of Our Efforts’
Free DC advisory council member Darrell Gaston served sentences of community service for two cases involving violence and threats in the past nine years, while the group’s executive director Keya Chatterjee and campaign director Alex Dodds both have misdemeanors on their records that were dismissed after they paid bond, court records show. Free DC organized a protest downtown on Monday and encouraged residents to “get visible,” “get loud” and “bang pots and pans” in response to Trump’s law enforcement agenda in the nation’s capital.
Leaders Of Activist Group Opposing Trump’s DC Crime Crackdown Have Criminal Records
"This is what dictators do," says greasy greaseball Gavin Newsom.
Democrats Opposing Trump’s DC Crack Down Lead America’s Most Dangerous Cities
EDUCATION, AND WHAT PASSES FOR IT
“No peer institution has borrowed so much in relation to its assets. . . This has not been an accident. . . Is the university functioning as a kind of tax-free pass-through organization?. . .American conservatives have argued that higher education is a private good.”
The Crisis of the University Started Lon g Before Trump
THE 2020 and SUBSEQUENT ELECTION HEISTS , SHENANIGANS/FRAUD and AFTERMATH
Almost all people who have been convicted of any kind of voter fraud, have also committed some form of registration fraud as well.
Voter Rolls and Election Fraud
BIDEN CRIME FAMILY REVELATIONS
Melania Trump alleges significant financial and reputational harm, while Biden is dismissing the lawsuit threat.
Melania Trump Wants to Sue Hunter Biden for $1 Billion, Here’s Why
L'AFFAIRE EPSTEIN
Batya Ungar-Sargon: Even as the brouhaha was at its height, polling showed the Epstein story was more of a tempest in a Twitter teacup than an actual concern of the American people.
Polls show what Trump knew — the Jeffrey Epstein saga is an elite obsession

DEMOCRAT/LEFTIST AND RINO SCANDALS, MESHUGAS, CHUTZPOCRISY
. . . while President Donald Trump tackles the crime and homelessness plaguing her city.
Democrat D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser Jets to Martha’s Vineyard as Trump Tackles Crime and Homelessness in Her City
The 53-year-old father or four is facing calls from his own party to step down from the governor’s race, the New York Post reported. McLeod had just entered the race on Monday before the footage was reported a day later from his May arrest, according to local outlet WCBD.
Video Shows Democrat South Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate Arrested in His Underwear, Calling Himself God, Superman
Pfizer and Amazon have funneled millions to the Attorney General Alliance, a nonprofit that brings state AGs to the gulf state
How Top Companies Bankrolled a Qatari Influence Op

POLITICS
'F— the rules, we are going to win. Whatever it takes.'
The Emerging Democrat Consensus for 2026: Curse More, Obey Less, Protect Criminals and Illegal Immigrants at All Costs
The move could lead to intensified political battles over congressional maps and potential retaliation from other states.
Californians Reject Newsom’s Redistricting Plot, Poll Shows.
Democrats are desperate for a “new Obama.” For now, the old Obama remains a party fixture. And he may be teeing up a socialist successor. Former President Barack Obama reportedly phoned New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, a democratic socialist, following Mamdani’s primary victory.
Kingpin Of Politics Or Desperate To Stay Relevant? Obama Reportedly Calls Rising Socialist Star
There’s a new archetype emerging on the New Right: the citycon—the disaffected conservative trapped behind enemy lines in a blue-state metropolis.
JACK POSOBIEC: The rise of the Citycon in the New Right
Democrats now find themselves in an approval death spiral because their strategy invariably emphasizes style over substance.
Democrats Are Lying to Themselves About Why Their Party Is Collapsing
“There’s the communist. You are not welcome, you Jew-hating piece of sh*t. You hate this country,” a protester yelled at Mamdani in a video shared on social media.
‘Jew Hater’: NYC ‘Socialist’ Mayoral Candidate Zohran Mamdani Heckled in Staten Island (He should only be heckled like Hamas heckles hostages - jjs)
Robert Spencer: So is Scott LoBaido right to call Mamdani a “Jew-hater”? In repeating Hamas propaganda about Gaza genocide, wanting to arrest Netanyahu simply for defending his nation against genuinely genocidal jihadis, accepting money from CAIR, and much more, Mamdani has revealed his true colors. LoBaido was 100% correct.
Does Poor Little Mamdani Really Deserve This Treatment?
THE UKRAINIAN "FRONT"
As tensions in Eastern Europe continue to simmer, all eyes are on the high-stakes summit scheduled today between President Trump and President Putin.
Trump’s Alaska Summit: Paving the Way for Ukrainian Peace and (d)emocratic Revival
FOREIGN AFFAIRS, INTERNATIONAL
Fred Fleitz: At the Alaska summit, Trump aims to press Putin for a Ukraine cease-fire, vowing “severe consequences” if Russia resists ending the war.
The Trump-Putin Alaska Summit Is About More Than the Ukraine War
Trump says there's a 25% chance of the talks failing, adding that negotiating the end of the war is 'like chess.'
What You Need To Know Ahead Of Trump And Putin’s Alaska Meeting
America First is all about formulating foreign policy based on what best serves the interests of the American people and not the arms manufacturers from Raytheon to Boeing.
Anchorage Accords would be triumph of peace for Trump
As their influence grows, our southern neighbor risks becoming another failed narco-state.
Sorry, Mexico, But Trump’s Your Best Hope To Defeat Your Murderous Cartels
And the U.N. is a disgrace.
Trump is World Peacemaker
As of Thursday, it was unclear if the Zenith’s voyage to China would be a one-off shipment of convenience, unloading a cargo of politically problematic fuel to a convenient buyer, or a sign of thawing relations between China and India — perhaps motivated in part by the growing gulf on trade issues between India and the United States.
India Sends Rare Shipment of Diesel Fuel to China
Call it what you will, but it is not democracy. (as long as there's no Islam anywhere near it - jjs)
Pahlavi’s Iran ‘transition plan’ is an invitation for authoritarianism
What other totalitarian state has threatened the mass murder of journalists?
Iran Threatens to Murder 45 Anti-Regime Journalists and Their Families (I remember "I'll Kill You and Your Whole Family" from grade school - jjs)
HEALTH AND HEALTH CARE
There’s an old saying in medicine: First, do no harm. In economics, we might borrow that line—if policymakers could just remember the harm they’ve already done. Arkansas’ now-paused attempt to ban pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from owning pharmacies wasn’t just misguided. It was an act of economic amnesia. And thanks to a federal judge’s injunction, we’ve been spared—for now—the consequences of another “cure” that ignores the disease. Let’s call this what it is: political frustration dressed up as reform—but aimed at the wrong target. 
The Cure is Worse Than the Disease: Arkansas’ PBM Law Shows Why Economic Amnesia Is Dangerous
ACTUAL SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY
Scientists using the Webb Space Telescope have concluded that an Earth-sized exoplanet, orbiting the red dwarf star Trappist-1 in the habitable zone, does not appear to have an atmosphere, or if it does have one it is not like Earth’s.
Webb: An Earth-sized exoplanet in habitable zone appears to lack an atmosphere
The order specifically tasks Transportation secretary Sean Duffy to review and streamline the regulations related to launches and re-entry, as well as the environmental requirements that were imposed during the Biden administration requiring numerous environment impact statements for practically any new project and even when an established project gets revised slightly. It has been these new rules that squashed the efforts of almost all the new American rocket companies during the Biden administration.
Trump orders the federal agencies regulating space to review and streamline regulations
FEMINAZISM, TRANSGENDER PSYCHOSIS, HOMOSEXUALIZATION, WAR ON MASCULINITY/NORMALCY
The report calls on healthcare workers to reject HRC’s policies, warning of the dangers of gender ideology in pediatric care.
Pro-Trans Org’s Influence Over Children’s Hospitals Exposed. (RICO prosecution for mass child endangerment? - jjs)
CULTURE WARS, NATIONAL SUICIDE
These countries demonstrate that the greatest defenses against anarcho-tyranny are the rights to free speech and bearing arms.
Speech And Self-Defense Keep U.S. From Devolving Into Canada And The U.K.
Christian Toto: Film festival pulled tale of heroic IDF agent for allegedly craziest reason
Shaming Works: TIFF Backpedals, Will Screen Oct. 7 Doc
HITHER & YON
The Good Samaritan reminds us that helping your neighbor can mean more than soup kitchens—it can mean backing ideas and leaders that fight poverty at its root.
The Good Samaritan, William Blake, and the Wicked State

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Comments

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1 Happy Fricking Friday

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 07:42 AM (gbOdA)

2 Yonder Horde

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2025 07:42 AM (Q4IgG)

3 Good morning horde! Happy Friday!

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 07:42 AM (ExV1e)

4 It's Flapjack Friday!

Posted by: Mister Scott (Formerly GWS) at August 15, 2025 07:43 AM (0N4FZ)

5 Happy Friday, Horde!

Posted by: NR Pax at August 15, 2025 07:43 AM (+4yJ5)

6 Good morning!

Let's smile & be happy & strike fear in the hearts of killjoy leftists everywhere.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 07:44 AM (u82oZ)

7 BOING!

About to pull the beef shoulder slab off the grill at 124F. Then rest for 45 minutes. Finish with a reverse sear.

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 15, 2025 07:45 AM (Zfx4l)

8 You're being invaded, America:

https://tinyurl.com/2sweep2d

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 15, 2025 07:46 AM (Zfx4l)

9 >That and the candidate for governor of South Carolina dancing around naked and drunk. Meh.
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Say it ain't so, Nancy!

Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 07:47 AM (AOsQT)

10 Ladies and Gentlemen, today I bring you another episode of "Trapped in Virginia, One Wife's Story".

As you may recall, yesterday my wife was planning on flying home from Blacksburg, VA. They got on the plane, they got off the plane, the flight was delayed 4 times and they were finally told, "We have no idea when we'll be able to fly." Sigh. Fine, switch my flight to tomorrow (today).

Gets to the airport (again). Plane and flight crew are waiting at the gate (yay). They got on the plane, they got off the plane, they're being told, "We're trying to bring in a different plane."

Wife has vowed that she'll never fly again.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 07:47 AM (ExV1e)

11 10
Wife has vowed that she'll never fly again.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 07:47 AM (ExV1e)

Ironic considering she never left the ground!

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 15, 2025 07:48 AM (x0n13)

12 ***Putin may be planning to use the summit to manipulate Trump.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Alaska wearing a USSR shirt.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 07:51 AM (5uRA0)

13 While others are posturing about statehood for terrorists Finance Minister Smotrich is busy working on building in E1, Judea and Sumaria, which would prevent any hope of terrorists statehood.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 15, 2025 07:51 AM (dxWFK)

14 You're being invaded, America:

https://tinyurl.com/2sweep2d
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 15, 2025 07:46 AM (Zfx4l)
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Sheesh, its true

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 07:51 AM (KOZ5c)

15 Test drove the new MK II optical sensor this morning and man! what a difference. Can't wait to get the second one next week.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead...Wearing Pants and Working at August 15, 2025 07:51 AM (luW68)

16 Wife has vowed that she'll never fly again.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 07:47 AM (ExV1e)

Are the mechanics bringing in the BFH and rolls of duct tape? Baling wire?

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 15, 2025 07:53 AM (wVcYX)

17 Posted by: Ben Had at August 15, 2025 07:51 AM (dxWFK)

Hey there - how are you?

Posted by: ... at August 15, 2025 07:54 AM (yh2Fr)

18 Thank you JJ and Happy Friday

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2025 07:54 AM (DA0uu)

19 Good morning again dear morons and happy birthday JJ

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2025 07:54 AM (RIvkX)

20 ..., Hi, darlin. I am well and hope the same for you and yours.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 15, 2025 07:55 AM (dxWFK)

21 ***Putin may be planning to use the summit to manipulate Trump.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Alaska wearing a USSR shirt.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 07:51 AM (5uRA0)

Well, Ukraine girls really knock me out,
They leave the West behind

Posted by: Sergey Lavrov at August 15, 2025 07:55 AM (wVcYX)

22 16 Wife has vowed that she'll never fly again.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 07:47 AM (ExV1e)

Are the mechanics bringing in the BFH and rolls of duct tape? Baling wire?
Posted by: Count de Monet at August 15, 2025 07:53 AM (wVcYX)

Having flown a few times inside Russia just after the fall of the wall and Soviets, and still alive to tell the tale, I have very little fear of flying, unless I find myself boarding an Ilyushin or Tupolev. Or one of those Boeing revamped 737s

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 15, 2025 07:55 AM (x0n13)

23 Huck Follywood

Somalia needs Palestinians.

And the Somalia politicians here need to be out of office. Watch everything they do, to gather evidence.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 07:55 AM (u82oZ)

24 How a Little-Known Federal Agency's Decision To Ignore a Republican Commissioner Cost Taxpayers Millions

Bureaucrats don't care about the taxpayer's money.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 07:55 AM (ExV1e)

25 Are the mechanics bringing in the BFH and rolls of duct tape? Baling wire?
Posted by: Count de Monet at August 15, 2025 07:53 AM (wVcYX)

M1 Did you hit?
M2 Yes
M1 How hard
M2 Pretty fn hard
M1 Did it break

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 07:56 AM (gbOdA)

26 A judge in the sanctuary state of New Jersey allowed an illegal alien to walk free out of jail, requiring him only to remain in his residence, after he was charged with killing 42-year-old Maria Pleitez and her 11-year-old daughter Dayanara Cortes.
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Ocean County Judge Wendell Daniels, should be charged as an accessory after the fact

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 07:56 AM (tdL6y)

27 Jasmine Crockett is not only disgusting she appeals to an audience growing smaller every day.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 07:56 AM (5uRA0)

28 12 ***Putin may be planning to use the summit to manipulate Trump.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Alaska wearing a USSR shirt.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 07:51 AM (5uRA0)

Or "Manipsonate!"

- - Al Sharptones.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 15, 2025 07:56 AM (x0n13)

29 {{{Ben Had}}}
🎼 ♭ 5/4 ♫♫ ♫♫ Good morning! ♬♬ ♩ ♪

You brighten up every day.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 07:57 AM (u82oZ)

30 Lesson learned: Do not take Unisom unless you are off work the next day.

Posted by: NR Pax at August 15, 2025 07:57 AM (+4yJ5)

31 Watch everything they do, to gather evidence.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 07:55 AM (u82oZ)
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I hope Bondi and Patel are doing just that

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 07:58 AM (tdL6y)

32 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 15, 2025 07:48 AM (x0n13)

J. J. Sarah knows you have her email.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2025 07:58 AM (0eaVi)

33 Braenyard

This is the way. Knowledge of Crockett is make her limited appeal more selective.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 07:58 AM (u82oZ)

34

Wifey saw on TV that today is "National Relaxation Day"

As my mother of blessed memory might say if I said that to her, "Sonchickl for you every day is national relaxation day!"

Oh how I miss my momma.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 15, 2025 07:58 AM (x0n13)

35 NaCly, dearest. I saw the news of your health the other day. Please,please take care of yourself.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 15, 2025 07:59 AM (dxWFK)

36 32 Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 15, 2025 07:48 AM (x0n13)

J. J. Sarah knows you have her email.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2025 07:58 AM (0eaVi)

Sorry. I'm a bit swamped and CBD is overseas. Will shoot her a note today.

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at August 15, 2025 08:00 AM (x0n13)

37 J.J.

Thank you for all you do.

Fuck the media and their toxic pens. They are known to be unreliable, liars, and the stenographers of Evil.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:00 AM (u82oZ)

38 Came across a number of posts on 𝕏 this morning claiming the outfit behind "Beyond Meat" is nearing chapter 11.

Happy Friday

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2025 08:00 AM (Q4IgG)

39 Ocean County Judge Wendell Daniels, should be charged as an accessory after the fact

Reminds me of that meme where the lady is smiling over the cup of coffee, explaining that they'll keep doing that because we didn't hang them last time.

Posted by: CrotchetyOldJarhead...Wearing Pants and Working at August 15, 2025 08:00 AM (luW68)

40 Morning all

Posted by: rickb223 at August 15, 2025 08:01 AM (p+RwZ)

41 DC native who filmed ex-DOJ worker sling Subway sandwich at federal agent speaks out
__________

The Post article had fun with it:

Dargin revealed he got up close to the desecrated Subway sandwich, saying it appeared to be a Subway BMT, adding, “And he liked banana peppers.”

After the dramatic throwing, Dunn fled with speed from the scene, leaving behind not even a trail of breadcrumbs.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 15, 2025 08:01 AM (XvL8K)

42 Salty, any news about eligibility to return to work?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2025 08:02 AM (RIvkX)

43 Ben Had

I'm doing well. It was an episode of Doctor induced problems. He called me to apologize.

I have two gold diggers trying to "help" me. Great incentive to stay healthy.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:02 AM (u82oZ)

44 I saw Trump's oval office affair yesterday with the new head of Social Security, Frank Bisignano. Amazing story of reform in just a few months. This is how patriotic, results-oriented business leaders can actually reform government, something unheard-of from the usual pool of political appointees and managers of decline. Scott Bessant is another example.

Posted by: Ordinary American at August 15, 2025 08:03 AM (UseAb)

45 4 It's Flapjack Friday!
Posted by: Mister Scott

You took off last Friday, but now my nightmare returns!

Posted by: Rachel Corrie at August 15, 2025 08:03 AM (G5+As)

46 San Franpsycho

First word will be at a doctor's appointment Tuesday.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:03 AM (u82oZ)

47 >Came across a number of posts on 𝕏 this morning claiming the outfit behind "Beyond Meat" is nearing chapter 11.
----

I saw a tweet from the company, denying they are near bankruptcy
probably a holding action meant to keep the stock from collapsing

Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 08:03 AM (AOsQT)

48 Melania Trump Wants to Sue Hunter Biden for $1 Billion, Here’s Why

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I hope she sues the DNA-stained shorts off of him. She specifically says in her book, Melania, exactly how she met Donald Trump for the first time. It almost didn't happen because she was tired and almost didn't go when her friend called to invite her to a get-together party at some nightspot in NYC. He came in and, while with another date, spotted her and sat down to talk, wherein he gave her his phone #. She was hesitant, but also intrigued by him, so some time later, she called. Epstein had nothing to do with any of it.

Posted by: Lady in Black at August 15, 2025 08:03 AM (qBdHI)

49 CBD is overseas.
======

No need to employ euphemisms to protect his reputation.

We all know he is in France.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2025 08:04 AM (RIvkX)

50 Keep your head on a swivel, Salty. They are always after your lucky charms.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 15, 2025 08:04 AM (viF8m)

51 Remind me not to wear a Pink Sports shirt and tight Shorts. I'm Not A Fagz.

Posted by: pudinhead at August 15, 2025 08:04 AM (W3T6M)

52 As their influence grows, our southern neighbor risks becoming another failed narco-state.

Risks becoming? The central government controls, what, half the country? And that, in all likelihood, by permission.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 08:04 AM (ExV1e)

53 San Franpsycho

Thank you for your concern. Been rethinking this entire work plan.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:04 AM (u82oZ)

54 Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Alaska with the letters CCCP clearly scrawled across his front - the Russian acronym for the USSR.

Oleg T, 33, a special forces soldier who is fighting in eastern Ukraine, told the Mail: 'That's not a message - it is trolling the Americans.

'It is a middle finger the size of the Statue of Liberty. If Trump doesn't see that, then he has chosen to be blind.

'The world, hopefully, is not blind and can see the game Russians are playing.'
------------------------
Good luck to Trump. The Russkies play rough too.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:04 AM (DiK6T)

55 Trump to me does not seem easily manipulated. Maybe (just maybe) flattery can be used effectively but he’s seemed so ticked with Putin recently I doubt it. He is (as we all know by now) very transactional so if there’s a deal to be made it might get done and no one will be happy (signaling a decent deal).

Greetings Ben Had!

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2025 08:05 AM (wMS25)

56 JackStraw

Got stories? That you can tell the Horde?

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:05 AM (u82oZ)

57 Melania Trump Wants to Sue Hunter Biden for $1 Billion, Here’s Why
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Never fight with crazy.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:06 AM (DiK6T)

58 The Netherlands has a rash of bombings. In the UK, acid attacks are up 75%.

Them Here
There Here

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 08:06 AM (gbOdA)

59 Mornin’, All. Happy Friday.

Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 08:06 AM (77rzZ)

60 The Emerging Democrat Consensus for 2026: Curse More, Obey Less, Protect Criminals and Illegal Immigrants at All Costs
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They are behind. The story of 2026 and beyond will be open support for jihad and jihadists. Thaf will be Priority 1.

Posted by: ... at August 15, 2025 08:06 AM (yh2Fr)

61 Call it what you will, but it is not democracy.

This is the thinking that leads to forever wars. Not everyone is the US. Not everyone wants to be like the US. Not everyone is capable of being like the US.

As long as Iran is peaceful with the world, let Iran be Iran.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 08:06 AM (ExV1e)

62 It was an episode of Doctor induced problems. He called me to apologize.
===

That. Never. Happens.

He owed you one.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2025 08:06 AM (RIvkX)

63 LinusVanPelt, I am hoping you will get a chance to join us this year.

Posted by: Ben Had at August 15, 2025 08:07 AM (dxWFK)

64 Trump said he'll know in the first few minutes if meeting with Putin will be fruitful or a waste of time. I believe it. Reporter asks him how he will know this. Trump responds sharply -- "Because it's what I do. Make deals."

Posted by: Ordinary American at August 15, 2025 08:07 AM (UseAb)

65 NO KINGS!!!!

Nicely done:

https://tinyurl.com/muyaa6t2

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 15, 2025 08:07 AM (Zfx4l)

66 47 >Came across a number of posts on 𝕏 this morning claiming the outfit behind "Beyond Meat" is nearing chapter 11.
----

I saw a tweet from the company, denying they are near bankruptcy
probably a holding action meant to keep the stock from collapsing
Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 08:03 AM (AOsQT)

I guess you can beat their meat.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 08:07 AM (gbOdA)

67 Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrives in Alaska wearing a USSR shirt.

==

The Beatles fan ! *he is of age

Posted by: runner at August 15, 2025 08:07 AM (g47mK)

68 Posted by: Ben Had at August 15, 2025 07:55 AM (dxWFK)

Thanks hon. Salty (29) is correct.

Posted by: ... at August 15, 2025 08:08 AM (yh2Fr)

69 Nobody manipsmates me!

Posted by: Tawana Brawley at August 15, 2025 08:08 AM (G5+As)

70 “I lived to see Shirley Chisholm morph into Barbara Jordan, morph into Maxine Waters, morph into Ayanna Pressley and Jasmine Campbell,” Al Sharpton said during the fireside chat at the Martha’s Vineyard African American Film Festival.

Posted by: SMOD, I grew up in a middle-class constellation at August 15, 2025 08:09 AM (RHGPo)

71 Huck Follywood

Melania testifying in Court would devastate Hunter. He would not have the cash to be a bad boy. So win, win.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:09 AM (u82oZ)

72 Jasmine Crockett is not only disgusting she appeals to an audience growing smaller every day.

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Let's hope. I'm just praying this ghetto (acting) slag is going to be redistricted out of a seat. I'm sure she'll wind up with her own show on MSDNC and still be able to let her wighat and fake eyelashes fly.

Posted by: Lady in Black at August 15, 2025 08:09 AM (qBdHI)

73 Are the mechanics bringing in the BFH and rolls of duct tape? Baling wire?
Posted by: Count de Monet at August 15, 2025 07:53 AM (wVcYX)

At last report they had cleared the gate and brought a plane from the other side of the airport.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 08:11 AM (ExV1e)

74 >Came across a number of posts on 𝕏 this morning claiming the outfit behind "Beyond Meat" is nearing chapter 11.

===

Beyond Solvency.

The thought of fake meat just disgusts me. I saw the other day a new company that's just come out with "lab grown salmon." Sickening.

Posted by: Lady in Black at August 15, 2025 08:12 AM (qBdHI)

75 SMOD

Al Sharpton is a Leftist and media (birm) piece of shit.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:12 AM (u82oZ)

76 Beyond Meat's stock has flatlined for about 3 years at around $2.80/share. In 2021 it was nearly $200/share.

It's dead Jim.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2025 08:12 AM (Q4IgG)

77 Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov arrived in Alaska with the letters CCCP clearly scrawled across his front - the Russian acronym for the USSR.

Oleg T, 33, a special forces soldier who is fighting in eastern Ukraine, told the Mail: 'That's not a message - it is trolling the Americans.

'It is a middle finger the size of the Statue of Liberty. If Trump doesn't see that, then he has chosen to be blind.

'The world, hopefully, is not blind and can see the game Russians are playing.'
------------------------
Good luck to Trump. The Russkies play rough too.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:04 AM (DiK6T)

Maybe Trump and/or diplomatic entourage could drop references to Rocky IV, Red Dawn, Red October, Fail Safe, Dr. Strangelove?

Posted by: Count de Monet at August 15, 2025 08:12 AM (wVcYX)

78 Kamala’s step-daughter, Elle Emhoff, says she’s really struggling because she’s experiencing “climate anxiety”

... send her to Europe for 3 months

Posted by: SMOD, I grew up in a middle-class constellation at August 15, 2025 08:12 AM (RHGPo)

79 Has anybody here tried the fake meat product?

Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 08:13 AM (AOsQT)

80 Trump believes U.S. presidents should meet with the leaders of all states, both friends and foes. This is good statesmanship. President Biden was at fault for causing U.S.-Russian relations to seriously deteriorate by not speaking to Putin after February 2022, even by phone.
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Refusing to speak to Putin is a helluva strange way to conduct diplomacy.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:13 AM (OvG7w)

81 good morning JJ, Horde

Posted by: callsign claymore at August 15, 2025 08:13 AM (U08HM)

82 LinusVanPelt, I am hoping you will get a chance to join us this year.
Posted by: Ben Had at August 15, 2025 08:07 AM (dxWFK)

Thank you. Would love to but personal circumstances may prevent

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2025 08:13 AM (wMS25)

83 Salty, I'm a retired investor living on a pension.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 15, 2025 08:14 AM (viF8m)

84 Lady in Black

Chemical & Engineering news had a long article on fake meat.

Cows are cheaper, better, and much less a single point of failure. It was a Leftist fake morality point to solve a non-issue.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:14 AM (u82oZ)

85 >>>They also come at a pivotal time for the CFTC
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Ask Ann Barnhardt about CFTC.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 08:15 AM (5uRA0)

86 Journalist recounts harrowing broad-daylight sex assault in DC – says cops ‘covered up the unspeakable wrong’

A formerly DC-based journalist revealed Thursday that she was “violently attacked and sexually assaulted” in the nation’s capital – and that the city’s police department refused to include the incident in their crime stats.

“Just one block from my apartment building’s entrance, I was attacked by a large man well over six feet tall. He charged at me for a reason that I still do not understand. In broad daylight and on well-traveled 2nd Street NE next to Union Station, I fought to get away as he sexually assaulted me,” she continued.

Posted by: SMOD, I grew up in a middle-class constellation at August 15, 2025 08:15 AM (RHGPo)

87
g'mornin' again, 'rons

Posted by: AltonJackson at August 15, 2025 08:15 AM (tljrc)

88 JackStraw

Ok, that's one story.

Are you going to Texas? We could swap sea stories.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:16 AM (u82oZ)

89 Democrat Eric Swalwell’s videos are similar to regular bowel movements, you know something is going to drop everyday. He certainly plopped a stinker on us Thursday.

Posted by: SMOD, I grew up in a middle-class constellation at August 15, 2025 08:16 AM (RHGPo)

90 So the Russian foreign minister is sporting the initials of a defunct state that the US defuncted. Interesting.

Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 08:16 AM (77rzZ)

91 NO KINGS!!!!

Nicely done:

https://tinyurl.com/muyaa6t2
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 15, 2025 08:07 AM (Zfx4l)
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This chick gets it

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:16 AM (OvG7w)

92 Voice in the wilderness: I do not believe Witkoff would have recommended this meeting if he did not believe Russia and the US are pretty much on the same page.

Despite what Putin may or may not have said 30 years ago, I do not believe he entertains any ambition to - ever - enlarge Russia further into Europe. He has more than he can effectively handle right now, and has all the resources and population he could want/manage.

I have believed all along that the real stumbling block (now that the US neo-cons are sidelined) is Zelensky - who cares only about himself, and not the 70+% of his people that want the War ended.

I think this meeting is for show. Russia is not the stumbling block. When Putin and Trump can come out of this meeting in agreement, I believe they will have the credentials in the Global Community, to force Zelensky to agree - or face total personal ruin.

So there's my fart in the windstorm.

Posted by: One-Eyed Cat Peepin' in the Seafood Store at August 15, 2025 08:17 AM (FhMCZ)

93 Nicely done:

https://tinyurl.com/muyaa6t2
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 15, 2025 08:07 AM (Zfx4l)

Good one.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 08:17 AM (ExV1e)

94 School started this week, in southern Northern Virginia.

The boy child's teacher (5th grade) is proudly flying the Hammer and Sickle in her classroom. She's an out and out communist, flying the flag of the USSR.

For those of you playing at home, a government employee is openly supporting an ideology which expressly calls for the overthrow of the United States government.

When I asked her about the flag, she told me that it wasn't her job to teach kids to love America - especially now.

So now bigger players than the school are involved.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at August 15, 2025 08:17 AM (oSeBJ)

95 So the Russian foreign minister is sporting the initials of a defunct state that the US defuncted. Interesting.
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 08:16 AM (77rzZ)
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Wait, wut?

Posted by: Parliament Funkadelic at August 15, 2025 08:18 AM (RIvkX)

96 I'm grabbing a bite, anyone want me to pick them up a sandwich?

Posted by: Clearly homosexual DOJ employee at August 15, 2025 08:18 AM (EES2L)

97 It's National Lemon Meringue Pie.

Posted by: redridinghood at August 15, 2025 08:18 AM (NpAcC)

98
Back in the US
Back in the US
Back in the US of A

Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 08:19 AM (AOsQT)

99 TGIF!!

>>Jasmine Crockett: Black Voters Aren’t Republicans Because They Can’t ‘Hang Out With The KKK’

Uhhh, who wants to tell her whose side was under those KKK hoods? Next, she'll claim Lincoln as her second favorite Democrat president. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 08:19 AM (GbwPZ)

100 >>Are you going to Texas? We could swap sea stories.

Sadly, probably not.

Speaking of sea stories, a body washed up on my neighborhood beach on Monday. So far, no details but that has set the neighborhood a buzz.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 15, 2025 08:19 AM (viF8m)

101 Having flown a few times inside Russia just after the fall of the wall and Soviets, and still alive to tell the tale, I have very little fear of flying, unless I find myself boarding an Ilyushin or Tupolev. Or one of those Boeing revamped 737s

Posted by: J.J. Sefton

I always liked flying in Siberia, where the hulks of the previously crashed planes are left off the end of the runway.

Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:19 AM (0U5gm)

102 We woke up! It is a good day!

Are the reports that Ukraine hit Russia with drone attacks true? If so, we need to simply cut them off. The interest now is to keep the money flow going even if it means war and dead citizens, I guess.

Posted by: Piper at August 15, 2025 08:20 AM (Wmg4n)

103 Cows are cheaper, better, and much less a single point of failure. It was a Leftist fake morality point to solve a non-issue.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:14 AM (u82oZ)

It's okay, they're on to their new final solution.

Cancer: It's What's For Dinner - probably need a different marketing campaign, though.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 08:20 AM (ExV1e)

104 Better the USSR sweatshirt than a Pali/hamas flag, amirite? I read that the "jumper" as they call it , is by some kind of Russian nostalgia brand.

Posted by: runner at August 15, 2025 08:20 AM (g47mK)

105 Time for strange new nicks to appear supporting Putin and/or Zelensky in their war for public opinion.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:20 AM (OvG7w)

106 >>When I asked her about the flag, she told me that it wasn't her job to teach kids to love America - especially now.

So now bigger players than the school are involved.
- - -

Is she a native Virginian?

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 08:20 AM (GbwPZ)

107 The boy child's teacher (5th grade) is proudly flying the Hammer and Sickle in her classroom. She's an out and out communist, flying the flag of the USSR.

Rip the flag down and set it on fire in front of the teacher. Or wrap the teacher in the flag.

Posted by: NR Pax at August 15, 2025 08:20 AM (+4yJ5)

108 So now bigger players than the school are involved.
Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at August 15, 2025 08:17 AM (oSeBJ)
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HUAC where are you now?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2025 08:21 AM (RIvkX)

109 Has anybody here tried the fake meat product?
Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 08:13 AM (AOsQT)

I only eat real meat.

Posted by: Pete Buttgigger at August 15, 2025 08:21 AM (0eaVi)

110 Just finished reading a book last night about an army ranger raid in early 1945 that rescued that small remnant of survivors from a Japanese prison camp in the Phillipines… many of whom had survived the Bataan death march.

Just a remarkable story. Colonel Mucci was an amazing fellow… those survivors he rescued even more amazing. The Japanese imperial army was inhuman and barbarous with prisoners. Some of those men miraculously survived 3 years in that camp

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2025 08:21 AM (PK2qh)

111 Lizzy

Her actions say she has left the farm.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:21 AM (u82oZ)

112 >>Time for strange new nicks to appear supporting Putin and/or Zelensky in their war for public opinion.

Heh.
The one-namers who demand you must agree with them if you supported x, y, and z in the past (fake and gay purity tests).

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 08:21 AM (GbwPZ)

113 President Biden was at fault for causing U.S.-Russian relations to seriously deteriorate by not speaking to Putin after February 2022, even by phone.
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Refusing to speak to Putin is a helluva strange way to conduct diplomacy.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:13 AM (OvG7w)

He was unable to speak to anyone coherently.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2025 08:22 AM (0eaVi)

114 Speaking of sea stories, a body washed up on my neighborhood beach on Monday. So far, no details but that has set the neighborhood a buzz.
Posted by: JackStraw

Graduate of Rodney King/Theo Huxtable Swim Class?

Posted by: Lobstuhs Gotta Eat, Too. at August 15, 2025 08:23 AM (G5+As)

115 Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at August 15, 2025 08:17 AM (oSeBJ)

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Whoa!

I would yank my kid out of her class faster than the speed of light. How it can be acceptable to proudly display communist symbolism in a 5th grade classroom in the USA is mind-boggling. She should be fired at the very least. She has no business "teaching" America's children.

Posted by: Lady in Black at August 15, 2025 08:24 AM (qBdHI)

116 Jussie Smollett uses Michael Jackson to revive his own hoax, says he was framed, Chicago PD and Rahm Emanuel are ‘villains’

https://tinyurl.com/3x9ey4b5

Posted by: redridinghood at August 15, 2025 08:24 AM (NpAcC)

117 My daughter just sent me a photo she took last week of what looks like a young white shark, about five foot at a guess. He apparently over shot while lunging for a seal off Great Point in Nantucket and found himself on the beach. Humans pulled him back into the water, I believe. I probably would have left him to his own devices.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:24 AM (YfqPj)

118 The one-namers who demand you must agree with them if you supported x, y, and z in the past (fake and gay purity tests).
Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 08:21 AM (GbwPZ)

Or the "I am outraged about the latest outrage which I've been told to be outraged about and if you're not outraged then you're bad." Sadly, that infects some regulars also.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 08:25 AM (ExV1e)

119 Uhhh, who wants to tell her whose side was under those KKK hoods? Next, she'll claim Lincoln as her second favorite Democrat president. . .
Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 08:19 AM (GbwPZ)

Someone should mention that every victim of the KKK was a Republican.

Posted by: ... at August 15, 2025 08:25 AM (yh2Fr)

120 The House Oversight Committee is compelling the following individuals to appear for depositions through issued subpoenas:
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: October 9 Former President Bill Clinton: October 14
Former U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland: Oct2 Former FBI Director James Comey: October 7
Former U.S. Attorney General William Barr: August 18 Former U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales: Aug 26 Former U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions: August 28 Former FBI Director Robert Mueller: September 2 Former U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch: Sept 9 Former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder: September 30

What's this about?

Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2025 08:25 AM (dtajH)

121 >>Nicely done:

https://tinyurl.com/muyaa6t2

Gen Z, man.
Those kids are going to surprise a lot of people. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 08:25 AM (GbwPZ)

122 Speaking of sea stories, a body washed up on my neighborhood beach on Monday. So far, no details but that has set the neighborhood a buzz.
Posted by: JackStraw

Graduate of Rodney King/Theo Huxtable Swim Class?

Posted by: Lobstuhs Gotta Eat, Too. at August 15, 2025 08:23 AM (G5+As)
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Any former Democrats say they are missing a chef?

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:26 AM (YfqPj)

123 She has no business "teaching" America's children.

Unfortunately, her generation has been poisoned to believe that communism is sunshine, rainbows and making everything fair for everyone.

Posted by: NR Pax at August 15, 2025 08:26 AM (+4yJ5)

124 Have a great day, everyone.

May you and yours be thriving.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at August 15, 2025 08:26 AM (u82oZ)

125 HUAC where are you now?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2025 08:21 AM (RIvkX)

The ACTUAL problem is that nearly everyone in the chain of command here is part and parcel of the teacher's union. Even if they're not as open about it, I'd wager nearly all of them agree with her, at least in part.

And honestly, the flag itself isn't the problem for me. My problem is that she's comfortable enough in her position to KNOW that she's safe doing something like this - publicizing her communist views to her captive school kids - while within hearing distance of Headquarters, Marine Corps.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at August 15, 2025 08:26 AM (oSeBJ)

126 85% of my teachers were communists and this was the 80's.

Posted by: ... at August 15, 2025 08:26 AM (yh2Fr)

127 The thing about these upcoming depositions is that Surfer Girl Tulsi is feeding evidence taken from the NSA's oceans of data.

Expect that the R questioning will be "did you send this e-mail to __ on ___?, Yes or no please." Expect all the answers to be Yes. Once confirmed, the e-mail speaks for itself. The only thing the Ds can do is try to stop the questions from being asked.

Then AG Barbie can use the confirmed evidence in her RICO case to be filed in Florida.

I have a raised eyebrow over Sessions and Barr being included.

Developing ....

Posted by: Ignoramus at August 15, 2025 08:26 AM (dtajH)

128 We need to have classes, starting in elementary school, specifically teaching the evils of socialism/communism.

Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 08:27 AM (77rzZ)

129 President Biden was at fault for causing U.S.-Russian relations to seriously deteriorate by not speaking to Putin after February 2022, even by phone.
---------------------------
Refusing to speak to Putin is a helluva strange way to conduct diplomacy.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:13 AM (OvG7w)

He was unable to speak to anyone coherently.
Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2025 08:22 AM (0eaVi)

He traveled with a haruspex who would divine his intent via the leavings in his diaper.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 08:27 AM (ExV1e)

130 British People Have Had Enough...of Herr Starmer

In a striking display of public discontent, close to 750,000 people at time of writing have signed an official parliamentary petition demanding an immediate general election in the UK...

Posted by: SMOD, I grew up in a middle-class constellation at August 15, 2025 08:27 AM (RHGPo)

131 Just a remarkable story. Colonel Mucci was an amazing fellow… those survivors he rescued even more amazing. The Japanese imperial army was inhuman and barbarous with prisoners. Some of those men miraculously survived 3 years in that camp
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2025 08:21 AM (PK2qh)

The Great Raid, in theaters 2005.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2025 08:27 AM (0eaVi)

132 Wind Giant Orsted Suffers Worst Week On Record As Green Energy Demise Accelerates

We suspect that Solyndra-type failures could be on the horizon.

Posted by: SMOD, I grew up in a middle-class constellation at August 15, 2025 08:28 AM (RHGPo)

133 And so I'm trying to find a way to cut my life down enough to afford private school.

But on one salary...

Vote for Vouchers!

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at August 15, 2025 08:28 AM (oSeBJ)

134 Jussie Smollett uses Michael Jackson to revive his own hoax, says he was framed, Chicago PD and Rahm Emanuel are ‘villains’

https://tinyurl.com/3x9ey4b5
Posted by: redridinghood at August 15, 2025 08:24 AM (NpAcC)

Accurate translation: I’m desperately nuts and count on the reader being incredibly stupid

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2025 08:28 AM (PocLh)

135 I remain suspicious, given Smollett's links to Kim Foxx and Kamala Harris, that she put him to it to gin up support for her risible anti-lynching bill she was pushing at the time.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 15, 2025 08:28 AM (BI5O2)

136 Beyond Meat's stock has flatlined for about 3 years at around $2.80/share. In 2021 it was nearly $200/share.

It's dead Jim.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2025 08:12 AM (Q4IgG)
-

So, yes, put a fork in it?

Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at August 15, 2025 08:28 AM (Zfx4l)

137 Democrats Plan Nationwide Temper Tantrum Over Redistricting

The thing they're experts at?

Posted by: SMOD, I grew up in a middle-class constellation at August 15, 2025 08:28 AM (RHGPo)

138 How times have changed. (Or maybe not?)

In 1961, the new and relatively young sales director of ABC Radio urged his network to land an interview with Nikita Khrushchev, believing it was important to offer open channels of communication between the two countries. His news director shot down the idea without discussion. "We'll never allow that communist air time," he said.

An anecdote from the research on a book I'm working on about the broadcasting industry in the 60s and 70s.

Posted by: Ordinary American at August 15, 2025 08:29 AM (UseAb)

139 He was unable to speak to anyone coherently.
Posted by: OrangeEnt

I'm picturing the Fisher-Price toy phone we all grew up with.

Posted by: Chatter Telephone With Googly Eyes at August 15, 2025 08:29 AM (G5+As)

140 92 I have believed all along that the real stumbling block (now that the US neo-cons are sidelined) is Zelensky - who cares only about himself, and not the 70+% of his people that want the War ended.

I think this meeting is for show. Russia is not the stumbling block. When Putin and Trump can come out of this meeting in agreement, I believe they will have the credentials in the Global Community, to force Zelensky to agree - or face total personal ruin.

So there's my fart in the windstorm.
Posted by: One-Eyed Cat Peepin' in the Seafood Store at August 15, 2025 08:17 AM (FhMCZ)

The stumbling block is the EU, which demands The Ukraine continue its suicidal ambitions until Putin is executed or deposed (which isn't ever going to happen).

Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 08:29 AM (UnA8+)

141 Knife Crime In Germany Surges, With Foreigners Heavily Over-Represented In Latest Figures

Hess said the figures were “largely a direct consequence of mass migration"...

... you don't say

Posted by: SMOD, I grew up in a middle-class constellation at August 15, 2025 08:30 AM (RHGPo)

142 It's National Lemon Meringue Pie.
Posted by: redridinghood
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That's hot!

Posted by: Don Lemon at August 15, 2025 08:30 AM (EFZgU)

143 I'm trying to find a way to cut my life down enough to afford private school.

But on one salary...

Vote for Vouchers!

Posted by: Washington Nearsider

Are there charter schools anywhere near you? They often provide an education like a private school but are at least partially state funded, so less expensive.

Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:30 AM (0U5gm)

144 >What's this about?

Posted by: Ignoramus
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photos and video clips for re-election campaigns
they are not actually trying to accomplish anything, they just want to appear to be

Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 08:30 AM (AOsQT)

145 Speaking of sea stories, a body washed up on my neighborhood beach on Monday. So far, no details but that has set the neighborhood a buzz.
Posted by: JackStraw

Boating accident?

Posted by: Chief Brody at August 15, 2025 08:30 AM (wVcYX)

146 >>Video Shows Democrat South Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate Arrested in His Underwear, Calling Himself God, Superman. Newly released dashcam footage shows Democrat South Carolina gubernatorial candidate William “Mullins” McLeod getting arrested in just his underwear while swearing and referring to himself as God and Superman.

The 53-year-old father or four is facing calls from his own party to step down from the governor’s race, the New York Post reported. McLeod had just entered the race on Monday before the footage was reported a day later from his May arrest. . .

53.
Wayyyyyy old enough to know better.
This is a person who should be nowhere near power.

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 08:31 AM (GbwPZ)

147 What would be gained by allowing Brandon to talk to Putin? None of his handlers wanted peace. None of his putative "opposition" did, either. And any interaction between the two would have resulted in defiant Russians leaking to the media about Brandon's pants-filling senility.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 15, 2025 08:31 AM (BI5O2)

148

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 08:31 AM (GbwPZ)

149 The stumbling block is the EU, which demands The Ukraine continue its suicidal ambitions until Putin is executed or deposed (which isn't ever going to happen).
Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 08:29 AM (UnA8+)

While I believe that Zelensky is happy to comply for personal reasons, this is the thing. The EU wants this. The EU has always wanted this.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 08:32 AM (ExV1e)

150 Germany's Industrial Core Is Collapsing Under The US Trade Deal And The Green Agenda (but most the green agenda)

Germany’s economic data leaves no room for illusions. After contracting by 0.9% in 2023 and another 0.5% last year, the decline will continue this year.

Posted by: SMOD at August 15, 2025 08:32 AM (RHGPo)

151 Speaking of sea stories, a body washed up on my neighborhood beach on Monday. So far, no details but that has set the neighborhood a buzz.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 15, 2025 08:19 AM (viF8m)
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This is in Rhode Island, right?

It is what it is.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2025 08:33 AM (RIvkX)

152 Speaking of sea stories, a body washed up on my neighborhood beach on Monday. So far, no details but that has set the neighborhood a buzz.
Posted by: JackStraw

Maybe it was an illegal Pole, trying to self-deport.

Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:33 AM (0U5gm)

153 Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at August 15, 2025 08:26 AM (oSeBJ)

Semi OT but bear with.

I found that FCPS salaries at least are publicly available, by name. Superintendent Reid is at around $400k, which is very good pay for being an incompetent bint.

Point being is that will a superintendent like Reid with that kind of salary endanger it by dealing with what you mention, regardless of whether or not she agrees? FFS we are talking about schools here that cover up actual sexual assaults.

A commie teacher is bad enough. When said teacher is systemically enabled though, that's the intolerable part.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at August 15, 2025 08:33 AM (+OnsA)

154 Are there charter schools anywhere near you? They often provide an education like a private school but are at least partially state funded, so less expensive.
Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:30 AM (0U5gm)

Or free. Ours is.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2025 08:33 AM (0eaVi)

155 Knife Crime In Germany Surges, With Foreigners Heavily Over-Represented In Latest Figures

Have the German police considered sending teams into restaurants to arrest ethnic Germans found using cutlery? Hard to believe that the UK is so far ahead in asinine authoritarianism.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 08:34 AM (ExV1e)

156 Video Shows Democrat South Carolina Gubernatorial Candidate Arrested in His Underwear, Calling Himself God, Superman.

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He went full Dewey Cox? LOL!

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 15, 2025 08:34 AM (BI5O2)

157 >>I remain suspicious, given Smollett's links to Kim Foxx and Kamala Harris, that she put him to it to gin up support for her risible anti-lynching bill she was pushing at the time.

IIRC, it happened the weekend Kamala kicked off her presidential run. Perfectly timed to showcase why we needed a black POTUS *and* her (symbolic) anti-lynching law.

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 08:34 AM (GbwPZ)

158 Speaking of sea stories, a body washed up on my neighborhood beach on Monday. So far, no details but that has set the neighborhood a buzz.
Posted by: JackStraw

Boating accident?
Posted by: Chief Brody at August 15, 2025 08:30 AM (wVcYX)

Does Robert Wagner live in your neighborhood?

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2025 08:34 AM (PocLh)

159 >>Boating accident?

Could be. We have a lot of boats around here.

https://tinyurl.com/mvkyvajb

Posted by: JackStraw at August 15, 2025 08:34 AM (viF8m)

160 Google Busted Sending GOP Fundraiser Emails Directly To Spam: Memo

"That is not a coincidence..."

.. Google is not a reliable partner

Posted by: SMOD at August 15, 2025 08:34 AM (RHGPo)

161 Keep it coming, Tulsi. The Breitbart strategy. Drip, drip, drip.

Posted by: Ordinary American at August 15, 2025 08:34 AM (UseAb)

162 And so I'm trying to find a way to cut my life down enough to afford private school.

But on one salary...

Vote for Vouchers!

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at August 15, 2025 08:28 AM (oSeBJ)

We did it. We drove crap cars, had crap clothes, sat on crap furniture. We didn't take vacations. We were cheap at Christmas. We put two kids through Christian school. As Little Winger likes to say :"We didn't have new stuff. We didn't even have nice stuff".

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at August 15, 2025 08:34 AM (SfhV1)

163 So the Police in Virginia endorse the insane leftist Dem for Governor .

WTF?

Posted by: Jonah at August 15, 2025 08:35 AM (YCxFk)

164 Natalie Wood bathed in the sea but washed up on the beach.

Posted by: ... at August 15, 2025 08:35 AM (yh2Fr)

165 Holy shit! My wife may actually be on the way to Charlotte.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 08:35 AM (ExV1e)

166 Germany's Industrial Core Is Collapsing Under The US Trade Deal And The Green Agenda (but most the green agenda)

Germany’s economic data leaves no room for illusions. After contracting by 0.9% in 2023 and another 0.5% last year, the decline will continue this year.

Posted by: SMOD

It is completely the green agenda. Germany has the second highest energy costs in the world, after the UK. Every major manufacturer in Germany is pulling out - they cannot afford to produce goods there anymore. I don't see how they exist as a country in ten years.

Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:35 AM (0U5gm)

167 157 >>I remain suspicious, given Smollett's links to Kim Foxx and Kamala Harris, that she put him to it to gin up support for her risible anti-lynching bill she was pushing at the time.

IIRC, it happened the weekend Kamala kicked off her presidential run. Perfectly timed to showcase why we needed a black POTUS *and* her (symbolic) anti-lynching law.
Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 08:34 AM (GbwPZ)

I've always believed that this was the reason for it.

Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 08:36 AM (UnA8+)

168 >>Google Busted Sending GOP Fundraiser Emails Directly To Spam: Memo

"That is not a coincidence..."

Are we in a time warp?
Hasn't this been happening for at least 10 years???

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 08:36 AM (GbwPZ)

169 The firm’s tests involved sending identical emails to Gmail accounts, with the only difference being a WinRed or an ActBlue donation link. “The only difference between the two emails was the link,” the memo said. “ActBlue delivered. WinRed got flagged. That is not a coincidence.”

Posted by: SMOD at August 15, 2025 08:36 AM (RHGPo)

170 Awesome. Trump nominated some hardcore Right wingers to the Federal bench in Miss and Bama

Posted by: Jonah at August 15, 2025 08:37 AM (YCxFk)

171 Jasmine Crotchitt has started wearing The Glasses. Yes, The Glasses. The ones that people who belong in a mental disability home wear to appear smart. (No, really, I had a resident change to similar glasses and told me "These make me look so smart!")

Posted by: pookysgirl does not wear The Glasses at August 15, 2025 08:38 AM (Wt5PA)

172 Every major manufacturer in Germany is pulling out - they cannot afford to produce goods there anymore. I don't see how they exist as a country in ten years.
Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:35 AM (0U5gm)

Now's my chance!

Posted by: King of Prussia at August 15, 2025 08:38 AM (0eaVi)

173 166 It is completely the green agenda. Germany has the second highest energy costs in the world, after the UK. Every major manufacturer in Germany is pulling out - they cannot afford to produce goods there anymore. I don't see how they exist as a country in ten years.
Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:35 AM (0U5gm)

I recently ordered a vinyl record from a German band on a German record label, shipped from Germany.

And yet what's printed on the back of the jacket?

"Made in France".

Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 08:38 AM (UnA8+)

174 I'm also not overly optimistic that Trump can accomplish much WRT to Putin. But let's say I've got it all wrong, and they conclude a successful deal for peace.

Lindsey Graham will be apoplectic. If he finds out the killing will stop and the sluices of money are closing, he won't be able to achieve an erection for at least a month, and he probably beat at least two of his catamites to death in a blind fury.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 15, 2025 08:39 AM (BI5O2)

175 Could be. We have a lot of boats around here.

https://tinyurl.com/mvkyvajb
Posted by: JackStraw
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Big guy's been around; bloody nose, gash on nose, big gash on lft cheek matters not. He's hungry.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 08:39 AM (5uRA0)

176 re there charter schools anywhere near you? They often provide an education like a private school but are at least partially state funded, so less expensive.
Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:30 AM (0U5gm)

Or free. Ours is.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2025 08:33 AM (0eaVi)

Unknown. I'll be able to sink real time into this over the weekend.

I'm mostly just whinging to a sympathetic crowd. But holy shit, this isn't Fairfax, it's not Loudoun. It's so bad, everywhere.

Posted by: Washington Nearsider, still gloating at August 15, 2025 08:39 AM (oSeBJ)

177 You're being invaded, America:"

"Invaded"... that's funny right there.
Our betters are inviting them in... and can't explain why that's a good idea.

Posted by: man at August 15, 2025 08:39 AM (tubbA)

178 Reminder:

The Democrats impeached Trump for his role in trying to find out what the Bidens, both father and son, were actually doing in Ukraine.

Some corruption was going on in Ukraine. Biden publically stated he interferred with Ukraine's investigation during Obama's term. Sort of a reverse-bribery. You know that money that's yours? You're losing it unless you do what we say.

Perhaps the truth of Biden's mental infirmaties went all the way back to that moment. Admission against interest, I've heard it called. But, of course, the fourth column of the Press went and pinned the crime on Trump instead.

Posted by: Another Anon at August 15, 2025 08:39 AM (4h45B)

179 We did it. We drove crap cars, had crap clothes, sat on crap furniture. We didn't take vacations. We were cheap at Christmas. We put two kids through Christian school. As Little Winger likes to say :"We didn't have new stuff. We didn't even have nice stuff".
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at August 15, 2025 08:34 AM (SfhV1)

"Too poor for Hamburger Helper" was my family's motto (if we had one).

Posted by: pookysgirl did 13 years of Christian school at August 15, 2025 08:40 AM (Wt5PA)

180 Does the Rhode Island Department of Transportation implode bodies that wash up like Oregon does?

Posted by: The Huge Manatee!! at August 15, 2025 08:40 AM (G5+As)

181 Yeesh! Jasmine Crockett is 44 years old for heaven's sake. The idiocracy that comes out of her mouth, I would have thought she was half that age.

Posted by: JM in Illinois at August 15, 2025 08:40 AM (AtFJ+)

182 174 Lindsey Graham will be apoplectic. If he finds out the killing will stop and the sluices of money are closing, he won't be able to achieve an erection for at least a month, and he probably beat at least two of his catamites to death in a blind fury.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 15, 2025 08:39 AM (BI5O2)

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Graham is the Baron Harkonnen?

I can see it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:40 AM (GBKbO)

183 Fuck Ukraine. I hope Russia takes over the whole country. Both countries are frothy scum. What difference does it make who controls it? That stupid dwarf Zelenskyy had many chances to end the war. But he had every personal incentive to keep it going. And he did. So fuck him and fuck Ukraine. Fuck Russia too.

It’s Friday, it’s been a good week, and I don’t give a flaming rat’s asshole about this depressing dogshit.

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 08:40 AM (e58hu)

184 Angela Merkel started the collapse of Germany when she allowed over a million jihadi's to come in and drain services. First thing the new German President does after elected is bash Trump

Posted by: Jonah at August 15, 2025 08:41 AM (YCxFk)

185 Thanks JJS, for the Jazzmine photoshop up top and for putting her in the correct style of chowder!

Posted by: Manhattan Chowderhead at August 15, 2025 08:41 AM (G5+As)

186 Two months more or less, good people of the moronosphere!

Posted by: Eromero at August 15, 2025 08:41 AM (jgmnb)

187 >>Big guy's been around; bloody nose, gash on nose, big gash on lft cheek matters not. He's hungry.

White's are always hungry. Asshoes.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 15, 2025 08:42 AM (viF8m)

188 183 Fuck Ukraine. I hope Russia takes over the whole country. Both countries are frothy scum. What difference does it make who controls it? That stupid dwarf Zelenskyy had many chances to end the war. But he had every personal incentive to keep it going. And he did. So fuck him and fuck Ukraine. Fuck Russia too.

It’s Friday, it’s been a good week, and I don’t give a flaming rat’s asshole about this depressing dogshit.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 08:40 AM (e58hu)

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I mostly want it to end to find out which of the other overseas conflicts we have to feel deeply about next.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:42 AM (GBKbO)

189 Haven't we discontinued arms shipments to Ukraine?

It's possible for US & Russia to make a deal over Ukraine and tell Zelensky to bugger off.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 08:43 AM (5uRA0)

190 Pam Bondi Warns California Will Lose Federal Funding Unless Sanctuary Policies Are Ended

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Lol.
- Hawaiian Judges in California

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 08:43 AM (9c0bR)

191 #183....

Cut. Jib. Newsletter ...

(to resurrect an old line)

PS - fly from Blacksburg to Charlotte? After 4 delays I would've driven...

Posted by: man at August 15, 2025 08:43 AM (tubbA)

192 That is awesome Grammie.

Posted by: Jonah at August 15, 2025 08:44 AM (YCxFk)

193 I always forget Ukraine is still a thing.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 08:44 AM (9c0bR)

194 191 PS - fly from Blacksburg to Charlotte? After 4 delays I would've driven...
Posted by: man at August 15, 2025 08:43 AM (tubbA)

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That's a 3 hour drive at most. Why fly at all?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:44 AM (GBKbO)

195
"Mullens" McLoed:

https://nypost.com/2025/08/14/us-news/wild-video

This is the present and increasingly future of the Democrat Party.

Posted by: Auspex at August 15, 2025 08:44 AM (Y8DZL)

196 Accurate translation: I’m desperately nuts and count on the reader being incredibly stupid
Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2025 08:28 AM (PocLh)
******
Jussie Smollet Stands by Account of Attack, Says His Story Has 'Never' Changed

He has a new Netflix documentary, The Truth About Jussie Smollett?, which is set to be released on August 22.

Posted by: redridinghood at August 15, 2025 08:45 AM (NpAcC)

197 Good morning. Thx JJ.
Funniest story of the week is that less than two weeks after Momdani and Warren were extolling the virtues of a government run grocery , the only one in the country, in KC, closed. Will it sway the true believers? No , it just hasn't been done right

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2025 08:45 AM (xffwU)

198 "Too poor for Hamburger Helper" was my family's motto (if we had one).
Posted by: pookysgirl did 13 years of Christian school at August 15, 2025 08:40 AM (Wt5PA)
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The future Mrs. F. came to live with me in the last few weeks of my graduate school program and I was so poor I was living on Hamburger Helper (no meat) and Kool-Aid.

She tells this story to others because she had second thoughts about marrying me.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2025 08:45 AM (RIvkX)

199 >>>We did it. We drove crap cars, had crap clothes, sat on crap furniture. We didn't take vacations. We were cheap at Christmas. We put two kids through Christian school. As Little Winger likes to say :"We didn't have new stuff. We didn't even have nice stuff".
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead
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Exemplary family of the day.
Thread winner of the day.
Life's champions.
Hurrah.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 08:46 AM (5uRA0)

200 Majority of paychecks in Cal come from D.C. Between military and civilian military, Welfare etc....

Move a few bases to Alaska, Air bases to NV etc... That would get their attention

Posted by: Jonah at August 15, 2025 08:46 AM (YCxFk)

201 Goldman and CNBC were betting higher producer costs in July would be passed on to consumers. They were not. The market seems to like that fact.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:47 AM (B1lL8)

202 This is the present and increasingly future of the Democrat Party.
Posted by: Auspex at August 15, 2025 08:44 AM (Y8DZL)

All the GOP has to do is make commercials with the Ds actions, and....

Nevermind.

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2025 08:47 AM (0eaVi)

203
Seeing fewer Ukraine flags being flown.

Doesn't seem to pair well with the Pride Progress banner.

Posted by: Auspex at August 15, 2025 08:47 AM (Y8DZL)

204 Germany’s economic data leaves no room for illusions. After contracting by 0.9% in 2023 and another 0.5% last year, the decline will continue this year.
Posted by: SMOD at August 15, 2025 08:32 AM (RHGPo)

But what about the millions of brilliant engineers from Syria and Turkey and Iraq that have immigrated? Didn't they have a massively positive impact on the economy?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 08:47 AM (9c0bR)

205 >>We did it. We drove crap cars, had crap clothes, sat on crap furniture. We didn't take vacations. We were cheap at Christmas. We put two kids through Christian school. As Little Winger likes to say :"We didn't have new stuff. We didn't even have nice stuff".

My mom had me convinced when I was a kid that Spam was an exotic delicacy. She was a trickster.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 15, 2025 08:47 AM (viF8m)

206 In my hood the Uke flag is almost always paired with a tranny flag.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 08:48 AM (9c0bR)

207 183 Fuck Ukraine. I hope Russia takes over the whole country. Both countries are frothy scum. What difference does it make who controls it? That stupid dwarf Zelenskyy had many chances to end the war. But he had every personal incentive to keep it going. And he did. So fuck him and fuck Ukraine. Fuck Russia too.

It’s Friday, it’s been a good week, and I don’t give a flaming rat’s asshole about this depressing dogshit.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 08:40 AM (e58hu)

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I mostly want it to end to find out which of the other overseas conflicts we have to feel deeply about next.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:42 AM (GBKbO)
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Good point. But isnt it obvious? Sahel. I mean, it’s only like 10 countries in near-constant war against each other and Muslim shitmongers. And it’s right in the middle of … oh, wait. My bad. Nobody gives a shit about African wars if whitey can’t be blamed.

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 08:48 AM (e58hu)

208 190 Pam Bondi Warns California Will Lose Federal Funding Unless Sanctuary Policies Are Ended
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Talk is cheap. Do It.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 08:48 AM (5uRA0)

209 204 Germany’s economic data leaves no room for illusions. After contracting by 0.9% in 2023 and another 0.5% last year, the decline will continue this year.
Posted by: SMOD at August 15, 2025 08:32 AM (RHGPo)

But what about the millions of brilliant engineers from Syria and Turkey and Iraq that have immigrated? Didn't they have a massively positive impact on the economy?
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 08:47 AM (9c0bR)

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The only solution is obvious:

Import more people from Syria.

More people make GDP line go up.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:48 AM (GBKbO)

210 The NFL is continuing its on-field social justice messaging for a sixth straight season.

All 32 teams will feature an end zone message of their choice at each home game throughout the season, selecting from four options: "End Racism," "Stop Hate," "Choose Love" or "Inspire Change." Once again, "It Takes All of Us" will be stenciled in the opposite end zone for all games. The only change from 2024 is that "Inspire Change" replaces "Vote."

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 08:48 AM (gbOdA)

211 That's a 3 hour drive at most. Why fly at all?"

N.C. BBQ... there was this roadside joint (Statesville, maybe?)

Pulled Pork, sauce, freshly baked bread...

Posted by: man at August 15, 2025 08:49 AM (tubbA)

212 207 Good point. But isnt it obvious? Sahel. I mean, it’s only like 10 countries in near-constant war against each other and Muslim shitmongers. And it’s right in the middle of … oh, wait. My bad. Nobody gives a shit about African wars if whitey can’t be blamed.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 08:48 AM (e58hu)

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I thought it would be the long running civil war in the Republic of Congo!

Drat.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:49 AM (GBKbO)

213 Ceasefire with proposed terms being Russia keeps what they have. Ukraine to hold elections during the ceasefire. If they elect leaders advocating continuing the war, it's on them.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 15, 2025 08:49 AM (XvL8K)

214 213 Ceasefire with proposed terms being Russia keeps what they have. Ukraine to hold elections during the ceasefire. If they elect leaders advocating continuing the war, it's on them.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at August 15, 2025 08:49 AM (XvL8K)

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"I will personally murder every Ukrainian before I hold elections again."
-Zelensky, not even jokin'

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:50 AM (GBKbO)

215 In my hood the Uke flag is almost always paired with a tranny flag.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 08:48 AM (9c0bR)
——

Another reason why I despise the country. If liberals support it, it must be evil.

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 08:50 AM (e58hu)

216 It's also...
Kool-Aid Day.

Posted by: redridinghood at August 15, 2025 08:50 AM (NpAcC)

217 N.C. BBQ... there was this roadside joint (Statesville, maybe?)

Pulled Pork, sauce, freshly baked bread...
Posted by: man at August 15, 2025 08:49 AM (tubbA)

Statesville? There's a bbq place next to the prison?

Posted by: OrangeEnt at August 15, 2025 08:50 AM (0eaVi)

218 Americans have liked Trump's approach on crime. He's Air Jordan (+1 pts net approval) compared to Biden last year (-26 pts net approval).

The GOP leads by 16 pts on crime over Dems. The country is a lot more hawkish on crime than many Dems would like to admit.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 08:50 AM (gbOdA)

219 I mostly want it to end to find out which of the other overseas conflicts we have to feel deeply about next.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:42 AM (GBKbO)

The social media companies have already turned the NPC dial from "Kill All Russians" to "Kill All Jews."

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 15, 2025 08:51 AM (BI5O2)

220 Goldman and CNBC were betting higher producer costs"

Again, costs =/= prices. Are these people that stupid?

er... ok, ok

Posted by: man at August 15, 2025 08:51 AM (tubbA)

221 For the record, for a mass produced soup Progresso is pretty good.

No, its not Grandma's recipe or even the soup of the day at your favorite country store, but it is much better then that Campbell's slop.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 08:51 AM (t0Rmr)

222 Please don't say about Zelensky that "he and his cronies have profited handsomely from the globalist war mongers in the EU and sadly from over here." It is obviously Russian disinformation professionally applied by the world's best disinfo agents.

Zelensky is the greatest general of the 21st Century. You try holding off the Russian war machine with a tattered bank of beleaguered patriots.

Posted by: Rip N Read at August 15, 2025 08:51 AM (fr4zq)

223 She tells this story to others because she had second thoughts about marrying me.
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I've noticed wives are always having second thoughts.

Posted by: pudinhead at August 15, 2025 08:52 AM (W3T6M)

224 219 The social media companies have already turned the NPC dial from "Kill All Russians" to "Kill All Jews."
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 15, 2025 08:51 AM (BI5O2)

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It's true. Gaza has largely replaced Ukraine.

But there's a chance Gaza could be over in a few months with the annexation plan.

Then what do dummies have to take to the streets to scream about in terms of overseas conflict we aren't directly fighting in?

Is some border conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia suddenly going to become the thing we all have to know intimately?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:52 AM (GBKbO)

225 I could have done better.

Posted by: Lois Lane at August 15, 2025 08:53 AM (XQo4F)

226 All 32 teams will feature an end zone message of their choice at each home game throughout the season, selecting from four options: "End Racism," "Stop Hate," "Choose Love" or "Inspire Change." Once again, "It Takes All of Us" will be stenciled in the opposite end zone for all games. The only change from 2024 is that "Inspire Change" replaces "Vote."

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 08:48 AM (gbOdA)

And white straight men will continue sending the NFL billions in revenue like always. Didn’t they also introduce gay cheerleaders this year as well? Lol.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 08:53 AM (9c0bR)

227 Gwynne Shotwell is obviously an extraordinary human but, this time, she's getting ahead of reality. Her company still hasn't flown a Starship successfully. Hoping the next test changes all of that!

https://tinyurl.com/54wfntkh

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 08:53 AM (sx8Y+)

228 My mom had me convinced when I was a kid that Spam was an exotic delicacy. She was a trickster.
Posted by: JackStraw

Funny group of British men sang it's praises.

Posted by: Spamalot! at August 15, 2025 08:53 AM (G5+As)

229 Another reason why I despise the country. If liberals support it, it must be evil.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 08:50 AM (e58hu)

Eh, the GOP loves this war sexually, too. It's just that rotten ol' DJT doesn't, so they can't get their base motivated the way Dems can.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at August 15, 2025 08:54 AM (BI5O2)

230 Statesville? There's a bbq place next to the prison?"

Did not know there's a prison in Statesville, NC...

Posted by: man at August 15, 2025 08:54 AM (tubbA)

231 Talk is cheap. Do It.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 08:48 AM (5uRA0)

Good recent interview of MTG by Russell Brand in which she warns Republicans about failing to "Do It."

https://tinyurl.com/4h9x6hyk

Posted by: Ordinary American at August 15, 2025 08:54 AM (WHfpM)

232 In my neck of the woods you can always tell you if you are in an affluent leftist neighborhood as you'll start seeing Uke, tranny, BLM, and "in this house" signs and flags.

Often the Uke flags replaced signs saying "what's war good for? Absolutely nothing!" or peace flags

But more amusingly the BLM signs are almost always in neighborhoods with few black people...

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 08:54 AM (t0Rmr)

233 Schumer gives profanity-laced response to whether Dems will help extend DC police takeover:

"NO FU*KING WAY"

"We will fight him tooth and nail"

OK you pussy (R)s out there. You can win 30 seats in 26.
Just go into the Districts riddled with crime (even it if it not yours) and demand law and order.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 08:54 AM (gbOdA)

234 >It's possible for US & Russia to make a deal over Ukraine and tell Zelensky to bugger off.
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I think Trump's aim here (from what I've seen his team post online) is to see if there's 1) any chance for a deal, and 2) if there is, would a 2nd meeting including Z-man be worth the effort

Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 08:54 AM (AOsQT)

235 224 TJM, you mean the one that Tump just solved?

Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 08:55 AM (77rzZ)

236 > Ceasefire with proposed terms being Russia keeps what they have.
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I think that's the crux of the issue right there.

Putin wants Crimea. Little-Z doesn't want to give it up.

At one time, years ago, the people who live in that area identified as "Russian." It was one of the reasons the war kicked off. Our bureaucrats trying to start a color revolution at the same time certainly didn't help matters.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2025 08:55 AM (Q4IgG)

237 234 >It's possible for US & Russia to make a deal over Ukraine and tell Zelensky to bugger off.
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I think Trump's aim here (from what I've seen his team post online) is to see if there's 1) any chance for a deal, and 2) if there is, would a 2nd meeting including Z-man be worth the effort
Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 08:54 AM (AOsQT)

=======

Convincing Zelensky he has to agree to anything other than have complete victory including the assassination of Vladimir Putin is going to be impossible.

Dude seems insane.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:55 AM (GBKbO)

238 I haven't watched in NFL game or spent a dollar on anything NFL since they started kneeling and told us the NFL was gay.

Are people still watching that crap? I thought it was all people betting on games and fantasy football now.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 08:55 AM (t0Rmr)

239 There's not much difference in ideology between Perfesser Goldman and Goldman Sachs.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 08:55 AM (5uRA0)

240 217 N.C. BBQ... there was this roadside joint

Beef Brisket on a Ciabatta roll with Lilly's Gold sauce and a bread and butter pickle slice.

If you're good, when you die, this is your reward.

Posted by: Auspex at August 15, 2025 08:56 AM (Y8DZL)

241 235 224 TJM, you mean the one that Tump just solved?
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 08:55 AM (77rzZ)

======

Oh, right.

I pulled a nation out of my ass, and it's already something fixed.

That's hilarious.

And, er, intentional. Completely.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:56 AM (GBKbO)

242 I'll always remember "Fake Steak."

Go to the butcher and get dog bones, then go home, cook up a hamburger patty, and plop one of the bones in it.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at August 15, 2025 08:56 AM (1L5V5)

243 Funniest story of the week is that less than two weeks after Momdani and Warren were extolling the virtues of a government run grocery , the only one in the country, in KC, closed. Will it sway the true believers? No , it just hasn't been done right

Posted by: Smell the Glove

I wager that if tax incentives were offered to retailers to put groceries in poor areas, it might be successful, but that is one option they would never consider.

Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:56 AM (0U5gm)

244 But more amusingly the BLM signs are almost always in neighborhoods with few black people...

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 08:54 AM (t0Rmr)

Black Lives (Really Dont) Matter
Black mothers die 3X in pregnancy and birth
80% of black children live in single parent homes
90% of black murders are by blacks

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 08:56 AM (gbOdA)

245 *blows whistle*
*throws flag*

Fifteen yards. Number 86, offense.
He knows what he did.

Posted by: Female NFL referee at August 15, 2025 08:56 AM (XQo4F)

246 224 Leftists will find something to rage about. Gotta keep the fundraising / money laundering machine moving

Posted by: callsign claymore at August 15, 2025 08:57 AM (U08HM)

247 212 207 Good point. But isnt it obvious? Sahel. I mean, it’s only like 10 countries in near-constant war against each other and Muslim shitmongers. And it’s right in the middle of … oh, wait. My bad. Nobody gives a shit about African wars if whitey can’t be blamed.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 08:48 AM (e58hu)

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I thought it would be the long running civil war in the Republic of Congo!

Drat.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:49 AM (GBKbO)
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Trump at least attempted to broker a peace deal there. And he did. Just one little problem … the deal doesn’t include the principal ‘rebel’ group causing most of the problems. Congo is the perfect example of ‘Africa is too valuable to be left to Africans.’

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 08:57 AM (e58hu)

248 215 In my hood the Uke flag is almost always paired with a tranny flag.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 08:48 AM (9c0bR)
——

Another reason why I despise the country. If liberals support it, it must be evil.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 08:50 AM (e58hu)

The weirdest one is a tranny flag and a marines flag. Both flying side by side. That’s a real head scratcher for me.

The one common theme with all of them is there’s never a US flag in the mix.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 08:57 AM (9c0bR)

249 Convincing Zelensky he has to agree to anything other than have complete victory including the assassination of Vladimir Putin is going to be impossible.

Dude seems insane.

--/

Aww, Zelenskyy doesn't like it?

Crimea river.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at August 15, 2025 08:57 AM (1L5V5)

250 =======

Convincing Zelensky he has to agree to anything other than have complete victory including the assassination of Vladimir Putin is going to be impossible.

Dude seems insane.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:55 AM (GBKbO)
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Sent Putin and Trump a memo saying that Zelensky should be regarded as nonexistent.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 08:57 AM (5uRA0)

251 Wind Giant Orsted Suffers Worst Week On Record As Green Energy Demise Accelerates

Well that blows.
No.
I mean that sucks.

Umm. . . . you know. . . .

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2025 08:58 AM (cYBz/)

252 249 Aww, Zelenskyy doesn't like it?

Crimea river.
Posted by: WitchDoktor at August 15, 2025 08:57 AM (1L5V5)

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Eh. Wars start when you want and never end when you wish.

The other side gets a vote.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:58 AM (GBKbO)

253 241 235 224 TJM, you mean the one that Tump just solved?
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 08:55 AM (77rzZ)

======

Oh, right.

I pulled a nation out of my ass, and it's already something fixed.

That's hilarious.

And, er, intentional. Completely.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:56 AM (GBKbO)
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Not fixed. See my comment above. Trump improved the situation, but a long ways to go.

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 08:58 AM (e58hu)

254 232 In my neck of the woods you can always tell you if you are in an affluent leftist neighborhood as you'll start seeing Uke, tranny, BLM, and "in this house" signs and flags.

Often the Uke flags replaced signs saying "what's war good for? Absolutely nothing!" or peace flags

But more amusingly the BLM signs are almost always in neighborhoods with few black people...

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 08:54 AM (t0Rmr)

Where I'm from, it was always the "No matter where you come from or your religion, we're glad you're our neighbor" sign that was written in Spanish and Arabic.

Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 08:58 AM (UnA8+)

255 I wager that if tax incentives were offered to retailers to put groceries in poor areas, it might be successful, but that is one option they would never consider.
Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:56 AM (0U5gm)

This is done all the time with property tax cuts and land value cuts to reduce property taxes.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 08:59 AM (gbOdA)

256
Re: Jasmine -- "Hood Rat" Democrat gonna hood rat.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars (TM) Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh! Point&Laugh![ at August 15, 2025 08:59 AM (Tv15w)

257 No, its not Grandma's recipe or even the soup of the day at your favorite country store, but it is much better then that Campbell's slop.
Posted by: 18

Campbell's!! Now with 70% salt!!

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2025 08:59 AM (cYBz/)

258 At one time, years ago, the people who live in that area identified as "Russian." It was one of the reasons the war kicked off. Our bureaucrats trying to start a color revolution at the same time certainly didn't help matters.

Posted by: Martini Farmer

Nobody seems to mention that the US overthrew the government of Ukraine, and they then immediately started shelling the civilians in the Donbas. It went on for years before the Russians went on the offensive.

Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:59 AM (0U5gm)

259 that was written in Spanish and Arabic."

Ok, that's funny right there...

Posted by: man at August 15, 2025 08:59 AM (tubbA)

260 Hamburger Helper?? All I remember was Tuna Helper in my younger days.

That stuff was terrible.

Posted by: dantesed at August 15, 2025 08:59 AM (Oy/m2)

261 Six rocket launches scheduled for next week, three SpaceX, two Chinese, one Russian.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 09:00 AM (FaXTU)

262 Tiny taskbar widget says today is National Relaxation Day

you guys know what to do

Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 09:00 AM (AOsQT)

263 Around 4th of July there was a push by leftists to “retake the flag” from conservatives. Yeah that didn’t go too well. Lol.

Can’t retake something you never had. The left despises America. They’d rather do a colonoscopy unseated than display the racist, sexiest, Stars and Stripes.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 09:00 AM (9c0bR)

264 My sister called it "Hamburger Ruiner."

Posted by: WitchDoktor at August 15, 2025 09:00 AM (1L5V5)

265 Eh. Wars start when you want and never end when you wish.

The other side gets a vote./i]

Lil Z's entire economy is funded by the US now. It isn't just his weapons supply

If Trump stops that the war ends whether Lil Z wants it to or not.

I assume Trump doesn't want to do that because that also means Putin would get to do everything he wants in Ukraine and Trump would get the blame.

So Lil Z is playing the madman game where either he gets what he wants or he burns down everything around him.

I suspect therefore to get peace Trump has to find something acceptable to Russia, replace Lil Z, and find something acceptable to the more reasonable new Uke leadership

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 09:01 AM (t0Rmr)

266 Is some border conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia suddenly going to become the thing we all have to know intimately?
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Ummmm, while you were in Italy Trump brokered a peace agreement and corridor across Armenia.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at August 15, 2025 09:02 AM (RIvkX)

267 When I was a kid, hamburger helper was the lowest of the low, for only white trash. We’d sooner starve. Maybe some people liked it. I called it hamburger fucker.

Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 09:02 AM (e58hu)

268 230 Statesville? There's a bbq place next to the prison?"

Did not know there's a prison in Statesville, NC...
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Lexington is not that far from Statesville. Very good BBQ.

Posted by: pudinhead at August 15, 2025 09:03 AM (W3T6M)

269 Given what the Russians are doing to the Ukes, Zelensky will either flee with suitcases full of money or end up on a meat hook like Mussolini or full of holes in a garden a la Ceaucescu

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2025 09:03 AM (xffwU)

270 We had Muskrat Helper.

Posted by: Poor Boy From A Poor Family at August 15, 2025 09:03 AM (G5+As)

271 Hamburger helper basically turns hamburger into low grade pasta.

It is a way to make the food budget extend a bit more since you are basically just buying cheap carbs/pasta and add a little flavor.

But likely a jar of store brand pasta sauce and store brand noodles will do the same job for even cheaper.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 09:04 AM (t0Rmr)

272 This conversation puts Shake and Bake into context.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at August 15, 2025 09:04 AM (1L5V5)

273 265 I suspect therefore to get peace Trump has to find something acceptable to Russia, replace Lil Z, and find something acceptable to the more reasonable new Uke leadership
Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 09:01 AM (t0Rmr)

If you're Big Bad Vlad, though, what reason do you have to accept anything other than Total Uke Annexation?

The Ukes can't beat you, no matter how much whining the EU does.

Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 09:04 AM (UnA8+)

274 272 This conversation puts Shake and Bake into context.
Posted by: WitchDoktor at August 15, 2025 09:04 AM (1L5V5)

========

It's no longer Shake and Bake.

It's The Magic Man and El Diablo.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 09:05 AM (GBKbO)

275 As a kid I loved Campbell's Pepper Pot soup.

Posted by: Ordinary American at August 15, 2025 09:05 AM (WHfpM)

276 Speculating, one point of contention at the talks will be what punitive action will be or not be applied to the opposition Ukes.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 09:05 AM (5uRA0)

277 262 Tiny taskbar widget says today is National Relaxation Day

you guys know what to do

I have Greyhounds. That's every day for them.

Posted by: NR Pax at August 15, 2025 09:05 AM (+4yJ5)

278 >>Convincing Zelensky he has to agree to anything other than have complete victory including the assassination of Vladimir Putin is going to be impossible.

>>Dude seems insane.

Since the start of the idiotic war Zelensky was the front man for the NATO regime. He was given weapons, intelligence and billions to sacrifice his country to satisfy the globalist dream of breaking Russia and establishing a beachhead on the gateway to Eurasia and their vast wealth in minerals and oil and gas.

Zelensky is nothing more than a mouthpiece for a force that ceased to exist when Trump won. Putin knows this which is why he is in Alaska waiting to negotiate with the new boss. A lot of moving pieces in this negotiation and the globalists stand to be the biggest losers and if they are so is Zelensky.

Posted by: JackStraw at August 15, 2025 09:05 AM (viF8m)

279 Democrat California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s push to hold a special election for his state’s gerrymandering campaign in November is expected to cost taxpayers over $200 million.

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 09:05 AM (gbOdA)

280 Maybe some people liked it. I called it hamburger fucker.
Posted by: Elric the Bladiest Blade at August 15, 2025 09:02 AM (e58hu)
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Did you really? My parents would have had a bar of soap three inches down my throat if I said something like that.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 09:05 AM (FaXTU)

281 That's a 3 hour drive at most. Why fly at all?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:44 AM (GBKbO)

Kid getting ready for new semester and by the time they realized everything was gonna be a mess they wouldn't have made the flight anyway.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 09:06 AM (ExV1e)

282 I have Greyhounds. That's every day for them.

Posted by: NR Pax at August 15, 2025 09:05 AM (+4yJ5)

I concur.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at August 15, 2025 09:06 AM (SfhV1)

283 New Jersey Judge Freed Illegal Alien from Jail After He Was Charged with Killing Woman and 11-Year-Old Girl
_______
We need a law saying that whenever this happens, the released illegal has to live in the judge's home for 48 hours before he can roam free.

Posted by: Eeyore at August 15, 2025 09:06 AM (s0JqF)

284 Well.

Bye.

Posted by: WitchDoktor at August 15, 2025 09:06 AM (1L5V5)

285 Is some border conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia suddenly going to become the thing we all have to know intimately?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

No. Mainly because Trump won't pay for it.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 15, 2025 09:07 AM (p+RwZ)

286 If you're Big Bad Vlad, though, what reason do you have to accept anything other than Total Uke Annexation?

The Ukes can't beat you, no matter how much whining the EU does.
Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 09:04 AM (UnA8+)

Because Trump is turning the screw.

Posted by: ... at August 15, 2025 09:07 AM (yh2Fr)

287 If you're Big Bad Vlad, though, what reason do you have to accept anything other than Total Uke Annexation?

I don't think he wants that. Eastern Ukes favor Russia, Western Ukes favor Europe.

I think given him everything he wants and its:

1) Annex the Eastern/Russian friendly regions that have been pro-Russia for decades
2) Have Ukraine/US/Europe agree on paper that those regions and Crimea are part of Russia
3) Choose a puppet to run Western Ukraine and an agreement it never joins NATO/EU

I suspect the first part of #3 is the hang up.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 09:07 AM (t0Rmr)

288 I don't need any help.

Posted by: The canned tuna at August 15, 2025 09:07 AM (XQo4F)

289 the claim that Russia had hacked the DNC to help President Trump — was used to sabotage the 2018 Trump-Putin summit in Helsinki. Just three days before that meeting, Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 12 Russian nationals on charges of hacking the DNC. The indictment was designed to create political chaos. Mueller knew that the 12 Russians were located in Russia and would never stand trial, meaning he would never need to prove the case.

Mueller is asshoe

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (gbOdA)

290 - @178 Another Anon

And at a meeting of what group did that happen?
And how long has that group been around?
A stated goal of that group?
Some current and former members?

Signed - your friendly, neighborhood, wacko, conspiracy theorist

Posted by: TeeJ at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (RGbzo)

291 The Babylon Bee
@TheBabylonBee

Gavin Newsom Vows To Double California’s Violent Crime If Trump Doesn’t Stop Cleaning Up D.C. https://buff.ly/pUubXUx

Posted by: redridinghood at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (NpAcC)

292 Have a good one, WD.

Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (77rzZ)

293 When I was a kid my mother made us macaroni a lot, mixed into some hamburger. With all the mouths to feed in our house we would happily eat anything.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (FaXTU)

294 Is some border conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia suddenly going to become the thing we all have to know intimately?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 08:52 AM (GBKbO)

Trump ended that.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (ExV1e)

295 Is this about us?

Posted by: Swanson TV dinners at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (XQo4F)

296 >I have Greyhounds. That's every day for them.

Posted by: NR Pax
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I have heard those dogs have two speeds: absolute zero, and Full Tilt Boogie

Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (AOsQT)

297 Did not know there's a prison in Statesville, NC...
Posted by: man at August 15, 2025 08:54 AM (tubbA)

Sure there is. That's where I put Sally Decker, Montague Martin, Dutch Gunderson, Lana Casales, Thames, and Veronica Rivers.

Posted by: Lt. Frank Drebin at August 15, 2025 09:09 AM (0eaVi)

298 Trump is sneaky! He is ending conflicts around the world to stymie the Democrat-Media complex and negate their talking points !

Posted by: runner at August 15, 2025 09:10 AM (g47mK)

299 I have heard those dogs have two speeds: absolute zero, and Full Tilt Boogie
Posted by: Don Black

"Check them for breathing" is not an unusual thing for us to say.

Posted by: NR Pax at August 15, 2025 09:10 AM (+4yJ5)

300 280 Did you really? My parents would have had a bar of soap three inches down my throat if I said something like that.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 09:05 AM (FaXTU)

My mom would have backhanded me in the face.

My father would have either whipped me with a belt or just flat out hauled off and punched me in the mouth.

Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 09:10 AM (UnA8+)

301 I have heard those dogs have two speeds: absolute zero, and Full Tilt Boogie

Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (AOsQT)

The full tilt boogie lasts for about 45 seconds. The rest of the day is spent on the couch. In your favorite spot.

Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at August 15, 2025 09:10 AM (SfhV1)

302 @RapidResponse47
·
9m
.@POTUS
on the possibility of territorial swaps: "They'll be discussed, but I've got to let Ukraine make that decision ... I'm not here to negotiate for Ukraine. I'm here to get them at a table."

Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 09:11 AM (AOsQT)

303 I had plenty of hamburger helper growing up. I liked it. I was like Mikey in that Life cereal commercial. Give it to Mikey he’ll eat anything

Posted by: LinusVanPelt at August 15, 2025 09:11 AM (PUa3U)

304 Gavin Newsom Vows To Double California’s Violent Crime If Trump Doesn’t Stop Cleaning Up D.C. https://buff.ly/pUubXUx
Posted by: redridinghood at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (NpAcC)
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The Bee is especially good right now. Adam Schiff has apparently had to delay his head reduction surgery, what with all the investigations.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 09:11 AM (FaXTU)

305 We had Muskrat Helper.
Posted by: Poor Boy From A Poor Family

Family Quarter (Appalachian version of Family Dollar) had Squirrel Helper, Opossum Helper & Raccoon Helper.

Posted by: Mountain William at August 15, 2025 09:11 AM (p+RwZ)

306 293 When I was a kid my mother made us macaroni a lot, mixed into some hamburger. With all the mouths to feed in our house we would happily eat anything.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (FaXTU)

Add cheese and tomato sauce and go full Johnny Marzetti.

Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 09:11 AM (UnA8+)

307 @ThomasSowell
·
2h
Nancy Pelosi: "Ukraine... in fighting for their democracy, are fighting for ours as well... I don't know what Putin has on the president... They shouldn't be going to Alaska. Russia claims Alaska... I was the first official of America to go to Ukraine."

Posted by: Don Black at August 15, 2025 09:12 AM (AOsQT)

308 Trump is sneaky! He is ending conflicts around the world to stymie the Democrat-Media complex and negate their talking points !

2016: You can't elect Trump he'll start wars everywhere!

2018: We are impeaching Trump because he won't start any wars at all!!!

2022: This Uke war is Trump's fault

2024: You can't elect Trump he'll end the Uke war!

Posted by: The Dems at August 15, 2025 09:12 AM (t0Rmr)

309 Ocean County Judge Wendell Daniels, should be charged as an accessory after the fact
Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 07:56 AM (tdL6y)

Looks like I expected him to look. Another DEI.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at August 15, 2025 09:12 AM (5xuJ/)

310
End Wokeness
@EndWokeness
TikToker calls on her followers to kiII cops in DC: "Take care of em"

https://tinyurl.com/3mubd9mp

Posted by: redridinghood at August 15, 2025 09:13 AM (NpAcC)

311 Assault with a deli weapon.

Posted by: Just the punchline at August 15, 2025 09:13 AM (XQo4F)

312 That case uncovered at least $9.6 billion in illegal payments by the bank to Iranian and Hezbollah entities—payments that directly violate U.S. Treasury sanctions and undermine national security.

These transactions were allegedly concealed from mandatory disclosures under a deferred prosecution agreement overseen by the Southern District of New York and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Washington, D.C.

Even more disturbing, the case implicates New York Attorney General Letitia James and the Federal Reserve for ignoring these billions in illicit transactions and failing to enforce sanctions already designated by the Treasury Department.

Tish loves them Mullahs

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 09:13 AM (gbOdA)

313 311 Assault with a deli weapon.
Posted by: Just the punchline at August 15, 2025 09:13 AM (XQo4F)

Open Carry Sammich

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 09:14 AM (gbOdA)

314 My mom would have backhanded me in the face.

My father would have either whipped me with a belt or just flat out hauled off and punched me in the mouth.

Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 09:10 AM (UnA8+)

I didn't know my siblings were Morons! Remember Mom's threat that she was going to have Dad carve a happy face into the wooden spoon she spanked us with?

Posted by: pookysgirl still doesn't swear around her parents, kids, or nephews at August 15, 2025 09:14 AM (Wt5PA)

315 End Wokeness
@EndWokeness
TikToker calls on her followers to kiII cops in DC: "Take care of em"

Pretty soon we'll find out just like 86 does NOT mean to kill some one, "take care of them" means to give them a donut or something

Posted by: The Dems at August 15, 2025 09:14 AM (t0Rmr)

316 PDJT, on Elizabeth Warren: "She's a liar, and a mean person. She's a nutjob."

Hard to argue with facts.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 09:14 AM (FaXTU)

317 Did you really? My parents would have had a bar of soap three inches down my throat if I said something like that.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 09:05 AM (FaXTU)

My mom would have backhanded me in the face.

My father would have either whipped me with a belt or just flat out hauled off and punched me in the mouth.
Posted by: XTC

What one says to siblings and classmates is usually completely different than what one says to parents.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 15, 2025 09:14 AM (p+RwZ)

318 The full tilt boogie lasts for about 45 seconds. The rest of the day is spent on the couch. In your favorite spot.
Posted by: grammie winger - cheesehead at August 15, 2025 09:10 AM (SfhV1)

As my daughter would say on road trips when she was ready to nap
I gonna reenergize

Posted by: rhennigantx at August 15, 2025 09:15 AM (gbOdA)

319 Spaghetti-O's and Meatballs. That is all

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2025 09:16 AM (xffwU)

320 I don't need any help.
Posted by: The canned tuna

Yes, you do if you want a salad.

Sorry Charlie.

Posted by: Tonypete at August 15, 2025 09:17 AM (cYBz/)

321 If you are gonna go the Chef Boy R Dee route, you gotta go with their ravoli.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 09:17 AM (t0Rmr)

322 Spaghetti-O's and Meatballs. That is all
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2025 09:16 AM (xffwU)

Spaghetti was Monday night at my home as a kid. Always.

Posted by: dantesed at August 15, 2025 09:18 AM (Oy/m2)

323 We should have an "easy to make healthy recipe" thread at some point.

I know how to make easy meals
I know how to make healthy meals

But there are only a couple of things I can think of that are both that I make

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 09:18 AM (t0Rmr)

324 The Greenfield article about European "politeness" is very good. Being polite while your throat is being slit is paramount.

Posted by: Fight!, Fight!, Fight! at August 15, 2025 09:19 AM (G5+As)

325 Chicken salsa in the slow cooker.

Posted by: But it's not a food thread at August 15, 2025 09:19 AM (XQo4F)

326 Wife has vowed that she'll never fly again.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at August 15, 2025 07:47 AM (ExV1e)

So, what airline is it, that others may avoid them?

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at August 15, 2025 09:20 AM (/HDaX)

327 If you are gonna go the Chef Boy R Dee route, you gotta go with their ravoli.

Posted by: 18-1

Overstuffed.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 15, 2025 09:20 AM (p+RwZ)

328 Inside line is that Putin will show up to meet with Trump and demand Alaska back. He's always full of surprises.

Trump will have a political shocker or two also, probably divorced from the Ukraine issue. Wouldn't be out of character for him to take a run up the Road to Nowhere, or visit the North Slope. Maybe a bold new plan for Attu and Kiska. It's Trump, after all.

Posted by: Way, Way Downriver at August 15, 2025 09:21 AM (zdLoL)

329 The District of Columbia is playing with fire, launching a suit against PDJT arguing he cannot federalize the Metro Police.

Losers gotta lose.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 09:21 AM (FaXTU)

330 It's also...
Kool-Aid Day.
Posted by: redridinghood
+++
For the dims and corporate media BIRM,
Every day is Kool-Aid day.

Posted by: Florida Peasant at August 15, 2025 09:21 AM (Lo97M)

331 There are many recipes that sort of riff on Hamburger Helper "box meals." We've made a couple. Using better quality ingredients as suggested.

What's nice is that they all tend to be one pan/pot deals.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at August 15, 2025 09:21 AM (Q4IgG)

332 >>End Wokeness
@EndWokeness
TikToker calls on her followers to kiII cops in DC: "Take care of em"

"ACAB* Kill 'em all!!!"

*Unless it's Jan 6th, 2021

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 09:22 AM (GbwPZ)

333 Inside line is that Putin will show up to meet with Trump and demand Alaska back. He's always full of surprises.
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Inside from who? Mental patient Democrats?

Posted by: ... at August 15, 2025 09:23 AM (yh2Fr)

334
Hamburger Helper without hamburger? Luxury.

When I was young it was Ramen noodles from the expired bin at the dollar store, and we were grateful to get it!

Posted by: Auspex at August 15, 2025 09:23 AM (Y8DZL)

335 @328 Trump should name Murkowski as ambassador to some shithole. Get a new Alaska senator

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2025 09:23 AM (xffwU)

336 Spaghetti-O's and Meatballs. That is all
Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2025 09:16 AM (xffwU)

If you are gonna go the Chef Boy R Dee route, you gotta go with their ravoli.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 09:17 AM (t0Rmr)
*******
I hated all of these when I was a kid.
Even now the thought of these canned abominations make me want to barf.

Posted by: redridinghood at August 15, 2025 09:23 AM (NpAcC)

337 >>There are many recipes that sort of riff on Hamburger Helper "box meals." We've made a couple. Using better quality ingredients as suggested.

Sheet pan dinners seem to be the new box meal?
No box, but having it all in/on one pan and simple

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 09:24 AM (GbwPZ)

338 Salty, I'm a retired investor living on a pension.
Posted by: JackStraw at August 15, 2025 08:14 AM

JackStraw is Hyman Roth?

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 15, 2025 09:24 AM (kgE5c)

339 When I was a kid my mother made us macaroni a lot, mixed into some hamburger. With all the mouths to feed in our house we would happily eat anything.
Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 09:08 AM (FaXTU)

This is how Hoosier Chili was born. Lots of mouths to feed? A pound of hamburger, some chopped onion, light red kidney beans, tomato juice, diced tomatoes, and elbow macaroni. salt, pepper, chili powder to taste. Simmer it for a while to blend the flavors. Yummy! It's been a staple in Indiana for many decades. Some people call it crap, it's not real chili, whatever. We like it.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 15, 2025 09:24 AM (2J/Lj)

340 >>We should have an "easy to make healthy recipe" thread at some point.

Excellent idea!

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 09:24 AM (GbwPZ)

341 332 *Unless it's Jan 6th, 2021
Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 09:22 AM (GbwPZ)

One of the dudes arrested on J6 (Kenneth Schulz) turned out to be a Vtuber who pretends to be a Nazi version of Hatsune Miku, lol.

Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 09:25 AM (UnA8+)

342
I hated all of these when I was a kid.
Even now the thought of these canned abominations make me want to barf./i]

Having them as an adult I agree.

But, if forced to eat one you'll regret the ravioli less.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 09:25 AM (t0Rmr)

343 We should have an "easy to make healthy recipe" thread at some point.

I know how to make easy meals
I know how to make healthy meals

But there are only a couple of things I can think of that are both that I make
Posted by: 18-1

Tenderloin. Lightly salted. Pan seared in butter. 3.5 minutes on both sides. Basted continuously.

Pork tenderloin. Brined in apple juice. Pan seared in beef tallow. 3 minutes each side depending on thickness.

Chicken thighs and skirt steak. Cut into strips. Seasoned with fajita seasoning. Skillet cooked until done. Onions browned until translucent.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 15, 2025 09:25 AM (p+RwZ)

344 No box, but having it all in/on one pan and simple
Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 09:24 AM (GbwPZ

Speaking of one sheet, Brit Lass wants me to make her granola bars.

Posted by: ... at August 15, 2025 09:25 AM (yh2Fr)

345 This is how Hoosier Chili was born. Lots of mouths to feed? A pound of hamburger, some chopped onion, light red kidney beans, tomato juice, diced tomatoes, and elbow macaroni. salt, pepper, chili powder to taste. Simmer it for a while to blend the flavors. Yummy! It's been a staple in Indiana for many decades. Some people call it crap, it's not real chili, whatever. We like it.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 15, 2025 09:24 AM

The sensible absence of carrot is noted.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 15, 2025 09:25 AM (kgE5c)

346 I’ve been known to eat Spaghettios cold, straight from the can.

Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 09:25 AM (77rzZ)

347 We're sitting right here.

Posted by: Canned abominations at August 15, 2025 09:26 AM (XQo4F)

348 Tuna Casserole is hideous.

Posted by: pudinhead at August 15, 2025 09:26 AM (W3T6M)

349 339 This is how Hoosier Chili was born. Lots of mouths to feed? A pound of hamburger, some chopped onion, light red kidney beans, tomato juice, diced tomatoes, and elbow macaroni. salt, pepper, chili powder to taste. Simmer it for a while to blend the flavors. Yummy! It's been a staple in Indiana for many decades. Some people call it crap, it's not real chili, whatever. We like it.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 15, 2025 09:24 AM (2J/Lj)

Use hot dogs instead of hamburger and it's "Hoover Stew".

Posted by: XTC at August 15, 2025 09:26 AM (UnA8+)

350 347 We're sitting right here.
Posted by: Canned abominations at August 15, 2025 09:26 AM (XQo4F)

======

I saw you open for the Rolling Stones at Madison Square Garden in 96.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, searching for thrills with John Frankenheimer at August 15, 2025 09:26 AM (GBKbO)

351 @339 I ate that probably once every other week. For two dinners in a row. With a salad and two pieces of bread with butter

Posted by: Smell the Glove at August 15, 2025 09:26 AM (xffwU)

352 346 I’ve been known to eat Spaghettios cold, straight from the can.
----------------
Do you remember C-rats?

Posted by: pudinhead at August 15, 2025 09:27 AM (W3T6M)

353 Family Quarter (Appalachian version of Family Dollar) had Squirrel Helper, Opossum Helper & Raccoon Helper.

Posted by: Mountain William

I feed my semi-feral kitties on the back step. Walked out last night to feed them after dark. (The rain finally ended). Between my 2 cats was a juvenile possum cleaning up scraps. The cats seemed to like him. Possum wasn't afraid of me and only trudged off to the shrubbery after I had been there for half a minute.

Posted by: Possum Holler at August 15, 2025 09:27 AM (G5+As)

354 >But there are only a couple of things I can think of that are both that I make

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 09:18 AM (t0Rmr)

I have an abundance of basil this summer. My pesto game is strong. Last night with grilled shrimp over orecchiette tossed with fresh pesto and a tomato salad on the side.

Posted by: Heavy Meta at August 15, 2025 09:27 AM (GTqXr)

355 One of the dudes arrested on J6 (Kenneth Schulz) turned out to be a Vtuber who pretends to be a Nazi version of Hatsune Miku, lol.

That's gay. And lame. But not female.

Posted by: 18-1 at August 15, 2025 09:27 AM (t0Rmr)

356 I’ve been known to eat Spaghettios cold, straight from the can.
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 09:25 AM (77rzZ)
*******
🤮

Posted by: redridinghood at August 15, 2025 09:28 AM (NpAcC)

357 I’ve been known to eat Spaghettios cold, straight from the can.
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 09:25 AM

I'm sure Weasel would approve.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 15, 2025 09:28 AM (kgE5c)

358 Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 15, 2025 09:24 AM (2J/Lj)
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Oh yeah, good stuff. My mom used to make that in casserole form, with two kinds of beans mixed in. She likes beans.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at August 15, 2025 09:29 AM (FaXTU)

359 346 I’ve been known to eat Spaghettios cold, straight from the can.
----------------

Is this about us?

Posted by: Vienna sausages at August 15, 2025 09:29 AM (XQo4F)

360 We need to have classes, starting in elementary school, specifically teaching the evils of socialism/communism.
Posted by: Bulg at August 15, 2025 08:27 AM (77rzZ)

I started school in 1952, and that was the norm back then, and all through Junior High and HS.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at August 15, 2025 09:29 AM (5xuJ/)

361 329 The District of Columbia is playing with fire, launching a suit against PDJT arguing he cannot federalize the Metro Police.

Losers gotta lose.
-----------------
District of Chazz has a lot of lawyers. Beware of Lawyers carrying Sub Sandwiches.

Posted by: pudinhead at August 15, 2025 09:29 AM (W3T6M)

362 I feed my semi-feral kitties on the back step. Walked out last night to feed them after dark. (The rain finally ended). Between my 2 cats was a juvenile possum cleaning up scraps. The cats seemed to like him. Possum wasn't afraid of me and only trudged off to the shrubbery after I had been there for half a minute.
Posted by: Possum Holler

I've got one who cleans up the dry cat food after they're done eating. He patiently waits his turn. Cats don't mind him. He lets me get real close. He's been injured at some point. I can see a healed wound and he walks funny with his hind end.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 15, 2025 09:31 AM (p+RwZ)

363 Art is nood.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at August 15, 2025 09:31 AM (kgE5c)

364 >> In my neck of the woods you can always tell you if you are in an affluent leftist neighborhood as you'll start seeing Uke, tranny, BLM, and "in this house" signs and flags.

Yup.

My favorite was an abandoned shed on the road out to Plum Island, MA sitting near to a mom and pop seafood place with "Hate has no home here" signs on it Uh, no one has a home there except maybe vermin. . . .

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 09:32 AM (GbwPZ)

365 I've got one who cleans up the dry cat food after they're done eating. He patiently waits his turn. Cats don't mind him. He lets me get real close. He's been injured at some point. I can see a healed wound and he walks funny with his hind end.
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My two cats are the same with Emma Raccoon and her three kits. They both have Night Vision Eyes.

Posted by: pudinhead at August 15, 2025 09:32 AM (W3T6M)

366 How do you all remember what you ate as kids? I have no idea what I ate. My mom would put food in front of me I’d eat, no questions asked lol.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 09:32 AM (9c0bR)

367 Speaking of hind ends...

Posted by: Sydney Sweeney's jeans at August 15, 2025 09:32 AM (XQo4F)

368 >>Speaking of one sheet, Brit Lass wants me to make her granola bars.

Try smittenkitchen.com or onceuponachef.com!

Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 09:33 AM (GbwPZ)

369 Thomas Sowell should stick to economics.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 09:33 AM (5uRA0)

370 The District of Columbia is playing with fire, launching a suit against PDJT arguing he cannot federalize the Metro Police.

Losers gotta lose.

Since DC is not a state, it shouldn't be hard to federalize it.

Posted by: rickb223 at August 15, 2025 09:34 AM (p+RwZ)

371 Playboy has announced it’s ditching California due to unbearable cost of doing business and moving HQ to Miami.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at August 15, 2025 09:35 AM (9c0bR)

372 How do you all remember what you ate as kids? I have no idea what I ate. My mom would put food in front of me I’d eat, no questions asked lol.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

Stuffed bell peppers.

To. This. Day. I have not eaten a green bell pepper. 🫑

Posted by: rickb223 at August 15, 2025 09:35 AM (p+RwZ)

373 I started school in 1952, and that was the norm back then, and all through Junior High and HS.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy
---------------

Better dead than red.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at August 15, 2025 09:36 AM (5uRA0)

374 Posted by: Lizzy at August 15, 2025 09:33 AM (GbwPZ)

Will do I figured you'd know. I might just make her your oatmeal cookies and be done with it

Posted by: ... at August 15, 2025 09:36 AM (yh2Fr)

375 The USA (probably Hormel) sent 266,000 tons of SPAM to the Soviets in WWII as part of lend-lease. Hundreds of thousands of tons to everywhere else. A lot of GIs stationed at isolated outposts with long supply lines got a little bit tired of it. Hawaiians learned to like it, and became a bit of a staple that continues to this day.

Posted by: Common Tater at August 15, 2025 09:37 AM (lf5tB)

376 How do you all remember what you ate as kids? I have no idea what I ate. My mom would put food in front of me I’d eat, no questions asked lol.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

Some flavors just stay with me. And I still eat a lot of those same things. The 70's were rough on a farm. But we grew our own veggies and the grandparents had an orchard with apple, Indiana peaches, blueberries and strawberry. The woods and fields provided nuts, and blackberry, and persimmons, even a few pawpaws if you could get them quick enough. And lets not forget the rabbits, deer, and squirrell! Mom had to get creative sometimes but we ate real food, not stuff from boxes.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at August 15, 2025 09:39 AM (2J/Lj)

377 Good morning, all, & thanks, J.J.

From above, "Although the stated purpose of today’s Trump-Putin summit in Alaska is to discuss how to end the war in Ukraine, the meeting will also be an important demonstration of how Trump is restoring America’s leadership on the world stage..."

Though this meeting is with Putin who, yes, is difficult to deal with, still:
1. Zelensky is a rat of the lowest order.
2. (AI Overview) The alleged phone call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, which became a key part of the first impeachment inquiry, occurred on July 25, 2019. This call is what triggered the impeachment process, after a whistleblower reported concerns about the conversation's content.
3. Rep. Adam B. Schiff (CA), was the Chairman, House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
4. "They're" crazy. (Not just maybe.)

"Now" US Senator Schiff (D-CA) -
NBC News, an hour ago, 'Democratic Sen. Adam Schiff probes river-raising for JD Vance's birthday kayak trip'
Schiff, D-Calif., is seeking answers about federal resources used for the vice president's kayaking trip. The probe comes as the Trump administration investigates Schiff.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at August 15, 2025 09:40 AM (NFX2v)

378 Where's Jamal? 🤔

City & State New York, Feb. '25: Jamaal Bowman launches new Built to Win super PAC
The former member of Congress will boost progressive candidates by mobilizing nonwhite voters who are disillusioned with the Democratic Party.

Facebook: The Other Side of Change: 7.17.25 - In part,
"Jamaal Bowman joined Black Star Network contributors Jamira Burley and Brea Baker in breaking down how Zohran Mamdani beat the Democratic machine and what his win means going forward."

Also related to the NYC Mayoral race:
UAW pm YouTube: How the UAW helped Zohran take on the NYC political establishment and win the NYC Mayoral Primary, a month ago.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at August 15, 2025 09:40 AM (NFX2v)

379 “ Praise the Lord.
Praise God in his sanctuary;
praise him in his mighty heavens.
Praise him for his acts of power;
praise him for his surpassing greatness.

Psalm 150:1-2

Posted by: Marcus T at August 15, 2025 09:41 AM (OXO4K)

380 Amen, Marcus.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at August 15, 2025 10:04 AM (NFX2v)

381 Germany has the second highest energy costs in the world, after the UK. Every major manufacturer in Germany is pulling out - they cannot afford to produce goods there anymore. I don't see how they exist as a country in ten years.
Posted by: Thomans Paine at August 15, 2025 08:35 AM

They are voluntarily adopting the Morgenthau Plan.

Posted by: toby928 at August 15, 2025 10:22 AM (jc0TO)

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