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Mid-Morning Art Thread
Femme au chapeau blanc
Pablo Picasso
And...from commenter "NaClyDog comes this very weird AI-generated video. He thinks it's intriguing. I think it is also creepy, and disturbing because of the entrance of social media and technological manipulation into the art world. Yes, I am a Luddite when it comes to art. I think it should be done by hand. Otherwise it is graphic design, and while pleasing, it is a very different thing.
Comments
(Jump to bottom of comments)Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at September 10, 2025 09:30 AM (w9Wax)
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at September 10, 2025 09:30 AM (w9Wax)
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at September 10, 2025 09:31 AM (WvZaB)
Posted by: Moron Analyst at September 10, 2025 09:31 AM (JCZqz)
Posted by: Gref at September 10, 2025 09:31 AM (aBgBM)
Posted by: Tonypete at September 10, 2025 09:32 AM (cYBz/)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 10, 2025 09:32 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: Tuna at September 10, 2025 09:32 AM (lJ0H4)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 10, 2025 09:32 AM (ySpAZ)
Posted by: Carrie Underbush at September 10, 2025 09:33 AM (G+yNl)
Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at September 10, 2025 09:33 AM (w9Wax)
Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 10, 2025 09:34 AM (Q4IgG)
Posted by: Dirty Frank at September 10, 2025 09:34 AM (G+yNl)
Posted by: IC - Cope Harder, Liberals at September 10, 2025 09:34 AM (1auJj)
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 10, 2025 09:35 AM (g8Ew8)
Typical Picasso. Talentless, but we have to say it's amazing. Because he was a commie. And wealthy beyond belief. And a rat bastard.
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 10, 2025 09:35 AM (kkTda)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:35 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Jerry Seinfeld at September 10, 2025 09:35 AM (w9Wax)
Posted by: Heavy Meta at September 10, 2025 09:35 AM (NgqoH)
Posted by: Kinda creepy at September 10, 2025 09:35 AM (XQo4F)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 10, 2025 09:35 AM (kkTda)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 10, 2025 09:36 AM (kkTda)
Using neutrino physics quantified by the large hardon collider, she will produce a very large number of meat pies. soup and chili... delicious!
Posted by: Prof. Jobobo, Afrophysicist and Cannibal at September 10, 2025 09:36 AM (G+yNl)
Posted by: Lizzy at September 10, 2025 09:36 AM (GbwPZ)
Posted by: dantesed at September 10, 2025 09:37 AM (Oy/m2)
Posted by: Common Tater at September 10, 2025 09:37 AM (dBJdm)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 09:38 AM (ufSfZ)
As evidenced by your insistence of posting images created before the invention of talent.
Yeah, yeah, Hot Air.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 10, 2025 09:38 AM (ExV1e)
Pablo Picasso
Or Women in a White Hat for those of us that can barely read and write English. I am in favor of renaming it A Woman with Beat Your Ass Arms.
Posted by: Alteria Pilgram - My President has convictions. at September 10, 2025 09:38 AM (aJQjq)
Thx anyway CBD
Posted by: Smell the Glove at September 10, 2025 09:38 AM (Ve63F)
Posted by: Count de Monet at September 10, 2025 09:38 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 10, 2025 09:38 AM (kkTda)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 10, 2025 09:39 AM (4ET32)
Disney has officially fired and blacklisted artist James C. Mulligan for using AI to generate art he was claiming to have produced. Not sure what this will do to Mulligan's output for the last year, but a variant cover of the new Zootopia comic and several official Lorcana cards are impacted.
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2025 09:39 AM (aUIqu)
Posted by: dantesed at September 10, 2025 09:39 AM (Oy/m2)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 09:39 AM (ufSfZ)
Posted by: redridinghood at September 10, 2025 09:39 AM (NpAcC)
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 09:40 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 10, 2025 09:35 AM
I never cared for Picasso, myself. My art teacher aunt was scandalized by that declaration. Sadly, I had no f's to give that day.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 10, 2025 09:40 AM (ySpAZ)
Title checks out.
Posted by: Count de Monet at September 10, 2025 09:38 AM (wVcYX)
________
[X] Femme
[X] Chapeau blanc
Clear!
Clear!
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 10, 2025 09:40 AM (kkTda)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 10, 2025 09:38 AM
Are you kidding? The cows have all filed workplace injury complaints.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 10, 2025 09:41 AM (ySpAZ)
The visuals are amazing.
The song is awful and detracts from video, silence would be better.
The selfies make it seem like a phone ad.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at September 10, 2025 09:41 AM (tG1pe)
Van Gogh finally finds happiness.... with Mona.
Posted by: redridinghood at September 10, 2025 09:41 AM (NpAcC)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
This guy gets it.
Posted by: vmom deport deport deport at September 10, 2025 09:41 AM (tG1pe)
Posted by: Rothko at September 10, 2025 09:42 AM (cYBz/)
Picasso's The Lovers, in the National Gallery East Wing, is a very good painting. His only one, but still.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 10, 2025 09:42 AM (u82oZ)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 10, 2025 09:40 AM (ySpAZ)
My art teacher never mentioned Picasso. She was hot as fire. Sadly, I was 8 and didn't recognize my good fortune.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 10, 2025 09:42 AM (ExV1e)
Van Gogh finally finds happiness.... with Mona.
Posted by: redridinghood at September 10, 2025 09:41 AM (NpAcC)
The Dr No clip with Van Gogh was awesome.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 09:42 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:42 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at September 10, 2025 09:38 AM
Are you kidding? The cows have all filed workplace injury complaints.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 10, 2025 09:41 AM (ySpAZ)
As have all the old men in the village. She assists in their annual checkups by giving the DRE prostate exams.
Posted by: Count de Monet at September 10, 2025 09:43 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: naturalfake at September 10, 2025 09:43 AM (iJfKG)
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 10, 2025 09:43 AM (BSY5a)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression)
Then you might like "Naked Girl Falling Down The Stairs", a lovely Psychobilly song by The Cramps.
Posted by: RIP Lux Interior at September 10, 2025 09:43 AM (oftw2)
Posted by: Tonypete at September 10, 2025 09:43 AM (cYBz/)
Posted by: Grammie's phone at September 10, 2025 09:43 AM (2Y7Y8)
Posted by: A bumpy start at September 10, 2025 09:44 AM (XQo4F)
Posted by: Hillary Clinton at September 10, 2025 09:45 AM (DGLXH)
Posted by: Tonypete
Yeah. Sometimes I spend too much time thinking about my comments.
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:45 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: polynikes
Whew!
-- Mark Rothko
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:42 AM (77rzZ)
Picasso rated much higher than Rothko by a huge factor in the art world thus the most overrated.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 09:45 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: Grammie's wingers phone at September 10, 2025 09:45 AM (2Y7Y8)
She seems a bit flat-chested to have forearms that big.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 10, 2025 09:45 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 09:46 AM (IB/6k)
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 09:46 AM (IB/6k)
Posted by: Jeff Koons at September 10, 2025 09:46 AM (ufSfZ)
Posted by: Grammie wingers phone at September 10, 2025 09:47 AM (2Y7Y8)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:47 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 09:42 AM (EYmYM)
******
I must have missed that one.
Posted by: redridinghood at September 10, 2025 09:47 AM (NpAcC)
Posted by: torabora at September 10, 2025 09:47 AM (KtOUo)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:47 AM (77rzZ)
Mrs. CBD is not enthused about returning to NJ?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 10, 2025 09:48 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: President of the Big Mike at September 10, 2025 09:48 AM (iJfKG)
Chick with a white hat.
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 09:46 AM (IB/6k)
I raise with Devil With a Blue Dress On.
Posted by: Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels at September 10, 2025 09:48 AM (wVcYX)
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 09:49 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:47 AM (77rzZ)
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Mrs. CBD must be in a mood.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 09:49 AM (GBKbO)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:47 AM (77rzZ)
Mrs. CBD is not enthused about returning to NJ?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
Is anyone enthused about returning to New Jersey?
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 09:49 AM (IB/6k)
Posted by: President of the Big Mike Beauty Aprreciation Society at September 10, 2025 09:49 AM (iJfKG)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 10, 2025 09:49 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Chick with a white hat at September 10, 2025 09:49 AM (XQo4F)
You'll have to fend for yourselves.
Posted by: muldoon at September 10, 2025 09:49 AM (/iMjX)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:45 AM
If you need to comment, comment. You will feel much better for it.
Posted by: zombie Mao Tse Tung at September 10, 2025 09:49 AM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh
This guy gets it.
Posted by: vmom
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Eh, I've seen worse than this particular picture and relatively mundane portrait for a Picasso.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 09:49 AM (WDjG6)
I didn't care for the music, but I found the video fascinating. I would love to try something like that with a few silent film actresses, but I have no idea how to. Is there an AI program for tech-ignorant imbeciles like me?
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 09:50 AM (ufSfZ)
Posted by: Brush With Greatness at September 10, 2025 09:50 AM (oftw2)
Posted by: DaveA at September 10, 2025 09:50 AM (FhXTo)
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 10, 2025 09:51 AM (g8Ew8)
Posted by: t-bird at September 10, 2025 09:51 AM (ktuRE)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
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On the other hand, you probably learned more about art that way. Innocence has its own virtues.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 09:51 AM (WDjG6)
Posted by: Bad Andrew at September 10, 2025 09:51 AM (6qf1m)
YMMV
Posted by: Martini Farmer at September 10, 2025 09:52 AM (Q4IgG)
You'll have to fend for yourselves.
Posted by: muldoon at September 10, 2025 09:49 AM (/iMjX)
There once was a fella named Pablo
Who finished a painting in one go
A chick with a hat
Flat-chested, a bit fat
The commenters said it was so-so
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 10, 2025 09:52 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 09:46 AM (IB/6k)
I raise with Devil With a Blue Dress On.
Posted by: Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels at September 10, 2025 09:48 AM (wVcYX)
I'll see your Devil and call with the Lady in Red.
Posted by: Chris de Burgh at September 10, 2025 09:52 AM (ufSfZ)
Posted by: Chick with a white hat
Why buy the cow when the milk was free?
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 09:52 AM (IB/6k)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2025 09:52 AM (aUIqu)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 10, 2025 09:52 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: JTB at September 10, 2025 09:52 AM (yTvNw)
You'll have to fend for yourselves.
Posted by: muldoon
Something about forewarned is forearmed, I dunno....
Posted by: Foureyes at September 10, 2025 09:52 AM (oftw2)
Posted by: Chris de Burgh at September 10, 2025 09:52 AM (ufSfZ)
I have a Lady in Red titled painting.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 09:53 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke
Dude, I've got horses, people, swords, lamps...a whole smorgasbord of art for your enjoyment!
Posted by: Guernica at September 10, 2025 09:54 AM (JCZqz)
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 09:46 AM (IB/6k)
I raise with Devil With a Blue Dress On.
Posted by: Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels at September 10, 2025 09:48 AM (wVcYX)
I'll see your Devil and call with the Lady in Red.
Posted by: Chris de Burgh
Everyone! Quick! Behind the Green Door.
Posted by: Marilyn Chambers
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 09:54 AM (IB/6k)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 10, 2025 09:54 AM (qpyNK)
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Speaking of dumb!
Back on topic: Hope this painting hasn't been destroyed. Seems like Paris is burning.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at September 10, 2025 09:54 AM (4tvN6)
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 09:54 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: San Franpsycho at September 10, 2025 09:55 AM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 10, 2025 09:55 AM (g8Ew8)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:55 AM (77rzZ)
when Sid remembers to shave.
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2025 09:55 AM (aUIqu)
Woman With White Hat, eh? This looks very modern. In that you can see someone who looks like this (not dressed like this, but weighing in like this) every day in America at Walmart, Walgreens, and your local Chik-Fil-A. She's not attractive to me, and so the painting fails to compel me.
The left hand appears to have five fingers. The one at the top is a thumb, I presume, but it doesn't seem to be opposed to the fingers, even if it is a little thicker and shorter.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 09:55 AM (omVj0)
Posted by: Mary Poppins'
Yep. Tiered models of subscriptions though. I would ask NaClyDog.
AI art and music model offerings are changing so fast right now that it takes someone dealing with them to know which is better, cheaper, faster.
I think we get to all photo realistic 10-15 minute AI shorts pretty soon and available now if you are dealing with animated figures.
Assuming scaling already planned is carried out, we might have total AI generated movie in under 5 years with minimal human input. Not the same as saying it would be a GOOD AI movie but the AI era is upon us.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 09:56 AM (WDjG6)
She's got Michelle Obama arms.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia
Arms, shoulders, thighs. Almost like Lawrence Taylor in drag.
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 09:56 AM (IB/6k)
I knew before I clicked that this would be the one.
Two people have sent me this already.
Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 10, 2025 09:57 AM (u82oZ)
*********
Yeah, like a chapeau blanc is going to distract the viewer from the femme.
Posted by: muldoon at September 10, 2025 09:57 AM (/iMjX)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2025 09:57 AM (aUIqu)
The dude evinced no technique or skill in any period.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 10, 2025 09:57 AM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: Bulg
https://tinyurl.com/ye24y7se
You sure about that?
Posted by: Lean Beef Patty at September 10, 2025 09:57 AM (JCZqz)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2025 09:58 AM (aUIqu)
Posted by: Also receiving votes at September 10, 2025 09:58 AM (XQo4F)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 09:58 AM (omVj0)
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 09:58 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: Anna Puma
He couldn't even paint an apartment in an afternoon, two coats.
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:58 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Anna Puma
I was great at drawing them, but never got the respect I deserved!!!
Posted by: Adolf H. at September 10, 2025 09:59 AM (JCZqz)
Iterative process using the underlying data the model has been trained upon to generate an image or song.
In music, I think Rick Beato on YT has demonstrated how he crafted an AI song and that might be illustrative enough for you.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:00 AM (WDjG6)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 09:58 AM (omVj0)
But I found his early realistic paintings just average in skill. He was no Salvador Dali who was as technically as good as any artist.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 10:00 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: NaCly Dog at September 10, 2025 10:00 AM (u82oZ)
Most of the rest are only fun to watch in the sense that it’s fun to watch computer screwups. The only screwup in that video was choosing George Peppard as Captain Marvel. Peppard has always been too old to play Captain Marvel, even when he wasn’t.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at September 10, 2025 10:00 AM (EXyHK)
Now do David when he comes to life he’s embarrassed by the size of his dick. LOL.
Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 10, 2025 10:01 AM (xJ9VG)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:01 AM (77rzZ)
>>Now do David when he comes to life he’s embarrassed by the size of his dick. LOL.
I'm a grower not a shower, I also just got out of the pool.
--
David
Posted by: Thomas Bender at September 10, 2025 10:02 AM (XV/Pl)
Posted by: muldoon at September 10, 2025 10:02 AM (/iMjX)
Posted by: Sir Elric the Blade at September 10, 2025 10:01 AM (xJ9VG)
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I remember hearing a theory that Michelangelo sculpted David to be at a heightened moment of fear, as evidenced by his larger eyes and small penis.
It's supposed to be the moment he sees Goliath for the first time.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:03 AM (GBKbO)
Paramount is still molesting the dead cold moldering corpse of the Star Trek franchise by releasing Lego content and putting on Nickelodeon a little kiddie show.
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2025 10:03 AM (aUIqu)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 10, 2025 10:03 AM (z0jqR)
Michael Crichton's movie Looker needs an AI remake.
Posted by: Anna Puma
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That might be very well what movie studios do--rake over their old pile of rights to make new movies or movies with long dead stars.
E.g. Casablanca sequel with AI Bogie, Bacall, Henreid, and Claude Rains anyone?
My guess though is you see animators being replaced by AI just as CGI replaced model and matte artists.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:03 AM (WDjG6)
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 09:56 AM (WDjG6)
James Cagney and Minnie Pearl in a nude scene. The options will be limitless.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 10, 2025 10:04 AM (g8Ew8)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:04 AM (+eUOA)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:04 AM (+eUOA)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 10, 2025 09:48 AM (ExV1e)
Heh...
We miss the cheese and bread!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 10, 2025 10:04 AM (n9ltV)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:04 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: NR Pax at September 10, 2025 10:05 AM (BpO1e)
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2025 10:05 AM (aUIqu)
I don't laugh all day long like an idiot, if that's what you mean
Posted by: Adolf H. at September 10, 2025 10:05 AM (JCZqz)
Posted by: rickb223
I raise with Devil With a Blue Dress On.
Posted by: Mitch Ryder and The Detroit Wheels
I'll see your Devil and call with the Lady in Red.
Posted by: Chris de Burgh
Quite patriotic of y'all
Posted by: mikeski at September 10, 2025 10:06 AM (/kmtm)
Paramount is still molesting the dead cold moldering corpse of the Star Trek franchise by releasing Lego content and putting on Nickelodeon a little kiddie show.
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2025 10:03 AM (aUIqu)
I read something this morning about how Shatner gets no royalties from the Star Trek reruns. They didn't think about that back then, so he's making nothing from anything but the movies and has to remind people that he owes them nothing for watching reruns as he gets nothing from it.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:06 AM (+eUOA)
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons
The "How-dee!" when she climaxes will be epic.
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:06 AM (77rzZ)
I didn't realize how much I did *not* need to see Mona Lisa come to life and take a selfie on a park bench with chad Vincent Van Gogh.
The AI always makes these photos-to-live action people super smiley. Not everyone is super smiley, especially a tortured painter who cut his own ear off. What makes Mona Lisa enigmatic is her expression in the painting - not generic Instagram smiley girl expressions.
Posted by: Lizzy at September 10, 2025 10:06 AM (GbwPZ)
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons
The "How-dee!" when she climaxes will be epic.
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:06 AM (77rzZ)
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Clara Bow will now be known as Clara...Blow.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:07 AM (GBKbO)
Looker was about corporate America scanning in beautiful models, killing the women, and then have their computer-generated avatars sell merchandise with subliminal messages built in.
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2025 10:07 AM (aUIqu)
Posted by: Bulg
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Yes. Thanks for the kind prompt. I was thinking of Bogie and Bacall but I don't think Bogie had met Bacall by Casablanca.
But I guess you could substitute Bacall into the mix of an AI Casablanca sequel. Very different female lead in that case.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:07 AM (WDjG6)
Well, she's French.
Posted by: Anna Puma at September 10, 2025 10:05 AM (aUIqu)
Att'll do it.....
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:07 AM (+eUOA)
It's supposed to be the moment he sees Goliath for the first time.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025
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He doesn't look fearful or surprised. More as if he's lounging after a bath.
I read or heard somewhere that the tradition of sculpting or painting nude men with small members was supposed to be flattering; that, had the figure been sculpted/painted with larger "tackle," it would have implied that the subject was not very bright, and all of his life and mind centered around his sexual equipment. Conversely, a small member indicated the subject's high intelligence.
(Sounds like a theory a small-tackled man would come up with . . .)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 10:07 AM (omVj0)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at September 10, 2025 10:07 AM (z0jqR)
Posted by: Anna Puma
He couldn't even paint an apartment in an afternoon, two coats.
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 09:58 AM (77rzZ)
Because paint was better back then sonny! Dried good and fast! Back then we didn't have time to wait for a coat of paint like today's crap dry for a day! We had to be chopping wood, killing cows, pigs, and chickens, and reaping wheat all day just to put two meager meals a day on the table! Three meals a day now is luxury! First thing each day at 4 am we got up and...
Posted by: Old-Timer Gref at September 10, 2025 10:08 AM (aBgBM)
Posted by: Lizzy at September 10, 2025 10:08 AM (GbwPZ)
Posted by: Anna Puma
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I saw the movie long ago on HBO or something but don't remember a darn thing about it other than the visuals. Kind of like Demon Seed or other movies in scifi horror type movies.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:09 AM (WDjG6)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:09 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 09:46 AM
Well, I *could* make an exception, I suppose.
Posted by: Pete B. at September 10, 2025 10:09 AM (0sNs1)
We miss the cheese and bread!
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 10, 2025 10:04 AM (n9ltV)
I don't understand why bread that good cannot be made stateside! I wonder if it's the flour. Or a dozen other ingredients that are not as good. The only bread that is kind of ok is sourdough from SF.
Posted by: runner at September 10, 2025 10:09 AM (g47mK)
But I guess you could substitute Bacall into the mix of an AI Casablanca sequel. Very different female lead in that case.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025
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I think Lauren Bacall was only about sixteen when Casablanca was filmed; about nineteen when she met Bogart on the set of To Have and Have Not. Or maybe it was The Big Sleep.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 10:09 AM (omVj0)
Heh, are they still making those?
Posted by: Lizzy at September 10, 2025 10:08 AM (GbwPZ)
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Very infrequently.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:09 AM (GBKbO)
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at September 10, 2025 10:04 AM
Still in France, or back already?
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 10, 2025 10:10 AM (ySpAZ)
It's supposed to be the moment he sees Goliath for the first time.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Given Michelangelo's proclivities, he probably though more than a mouthful is a waste.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:10 AM (WDjG6)
"Uh. . . "
-- Paul Walker, whose likeness was computr generated in his last Fas and Furious movie because he died before they completed filming
Posted by: Lizzy at September 10, 2025 10:10 AM (GbwPZ)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 10:07 AM
The water was cold!
Posted by: George Constanza at September 10, 2025 10:10 AM (0sNs1)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025
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He was the star of the 1928 film The Man Who Laughs -- supposedly Bill Kane's inspiration for the Joker a decade or more later.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 10:10 AM (omVj0)
Posted by: Don Black at September 10, 2025 10:11 AM (AOsQT)
Posted by: Don Black at September 10, 2025 10:12 AM (AOsQT)
Posted by: George Costanza at September 10, 2025 10:12 AM (XQo4F)
Posted by: Don Black at September 10, 2025 10:12 AM (AOsQT)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
I think I've read that before.
Also Cesare the Somnambulist in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:13 AM (77rzZ)
Chicago aldermen are once again warning downtown residents and workers to be prepared for potential chaos ahead of this weekend’s Mexican Independence Day, a holiday that has increasingly turned into an unsanctioned takeover of the Loop and surrounding areas by car caravans. The warnings come as city officials brace for another year of traffic jams, fireworks, and noisy celebrations that have tested police and exasperated locals. CPD arrested 69 people during last year’s four-day weekend, including at least 19 for illegal gun possession.
.. a great weekend for some ICE
Posted by: SMOD at September 10, 2025 10:13 AM (RHGPo)
Posted by: Don Black at September 10, 2025 10:12 AM (AOsQT)
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Well.
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at September 10, 2025 10:13 AM (4tvN6)
Posted by: runner at September 10, 2025 10:09 AM (g47mK)
The secret is kneading the bread in their armpits.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 10, 2025 10:14 AM (g8Ew8)
Posted by: pudinhead at September 10, 2025 10:14 AM (AdHga)
Posted by: Case at September 10, 2025 10:14 AM (iwlvf)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:14 AM (77rzZ)
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I thought they used their feets?
Posted by: pudinhead at September 10, 2025 10:15 AM (AdHga)
I love the opening riff of that song. Very smoky and spooky. The rest of it blows.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 10:15 AM (ufSfZ)
She's fine at what she does, I have no real issues with her. But she's also fairly young. Which means that she adheres to modern management theory. Which means that she insists on a weekly chat so that we can get to know each other and she can demonstrate how much she cares about me.
I keep trying to subtly hint that if she cared then she'd never speak to me again unless it was absolutely necessary but it hasn't sunk in yet.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 10, 2025 10:15 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:06 AM
Dawn Wells was the only Gilligan's cast member who negotiated royalties on reruns.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at September 10, 2025 10:15 AM (0sNs1)
Posted by: toby928 at September 10, 2025 10:15 AM (jc0TO)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
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I defer to your superior knowledge. I just watch the movies or tv for pure entertainment but could care less about the actors or their personal life beyond that.
Unless of course, they rub my nose in the fact that they are a radical leftist douchebag over and over again like Robert De Niro. Now I can't watch any of his movies without a break in reality for me--that I am watching a tiny deranged guy play a tough guy when in reality he is a wimpy pos douche that would run away if actually confronted.
In my case, a little knowledge of the movies is a dangerous thing.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:15 AM (WDjG6)
Posted by: Case
Hmmm...That gives me an idea.
-- Jim Croce
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:15 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Duncanthrax at September 10, 2025 10:15 AM (0sNs1)
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I been tellin' y'all that Mary Anne > Ginger.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:15 AM (GBKbO)
Small penis is from cold water, not fear! I presume it was a nod to Classical Greek statues, which had small penises because:
This artistic choice was not an oversight but a deliberate representation of ideals such as self-control, rationality, and civilization, which were highly prized in Greek society.
In contrast, large or erect penises were associated with lust, lack of restraint, and barbarism, often used to depict negative traits in figures like satyrs, fools, or enemies such as the Egyptians.
The small penis thus served as a visual symbol of moral integrity and intellectual superiority, distinguishing heroic and divine figures from those considered morally deficient.
Posted by: Moron Analyst at September 10, 2025 10:16 AM (JCZqz)
captive dreamer@avaricum777
Van Jones on the Charlotte train murderer: "This man was hurting"
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I guess it was a cry for help.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:16 AM (L/fGl)
Posted by: Biden's Dog sniffs a whole lotta malarkey, at September 10, 2025 10:16 AM (4tvN6)
, as research and evidence gathering mechanisms for their investigations.
The J6 targets were identified through a collaboration between the legislative research group and the FBI. [That’s unlawful by the way – but that’s another matter]. The FBI contracted Palantir to identify the targets using facial recognition software and private sector databases.
Once identified, the targets were then searched in the NSA database for a fulsome context of identity. All subsequent electronic metadata of the targets was retrieved and utilized in prosecution; however, no one ever discovered this was the collaborative method. That has not come out yet.
Posted by: SMOD at September 10, 2025 10:17 AM (RHGPo)
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:07 AM (GBKbO)
There's a story that she was caught in bed by one of her boyfriends, who knew there was a lover hiding in the closet. He pounded on the door, yelling, "Come out of there, you son of a bitch, so I can kick your ass!"
Slowly the door opened and out stepped. . .heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 10:17 AM (ufSfZ)
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 10, 2025 10:14 AM
The hair adds extra aeration.
Posted by: J. Random Moron at September 10, 2025 10:17 AM (0sNs1)
I also prefer to know as little as possible about entertainers outside of their role as a dancing monkey for my amusement.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 10, 2025 10:17 AM (ExV1e)
I have an Italian friend who believes it’s the water as well as the flour.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at September 10, 2025 10:17 AM (EXyHK)
Posted by: Bulg
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I'd imagine he was in pretty high demand as a Not See villain character actor in movies at that particular time.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:18 AM (WDjG6)
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French bakers always add a dash of ennui and an air of unmerited superiority.
Posted by: muldoon at September 10, 2025 10:18 AM (/iMjX)
Clara Bow also had an affair with Bela Lugosi.
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:18 AM (77rzZ)
captive dreamer@avaricum777
Van Jones on the Charlotte train murderer: "This man was hurting"
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I guess it was a cry for help.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:16 AM (L/fGl)
Van Jones is a self admitted communist. He can EABOD and FO.
Funny, he's saying the man was hurting, yet he was arrested 14 times and no one noticed his pain and did one damn thing for him.
Your side sucks. Bad. GFY.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:18 AM (+eUOA)
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Yeah, I have the same problem with De Niro. I can watch the other short shit, Pacino, but there is no way either would become Made Men. Too small.
Posted by: pudinhead at September 10, 2025 10:19 AM (AdHga)
Also Cesare the Somnambulist in The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari.
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025
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I knew Veidt was in that, but not what role he played.
Of course he got typed playing Nazis and Germans. He was German, but opposed the Nazis and fled Germany in '33. He only lived another year or so after Casablanca was released, or he might have wound up playing Rommel et al. after the war.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 10:19 AM (omVj0)
Posted by: whig
Yes, and he stipulated that none of the Nazis that he played could ever be sympathetic.
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:19 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:00 AM (WDjG6)
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Here’s an AI generated song I really like and a bit disturbing:
https://youtu.be/5Uf2ERoRB9w
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at September 10, 2025 10:20 AM (Vh9CX)
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We are coming into a new era and only visionaries have a clue.
I am reminded of a scene from the movie "Wild Bunch" where the gang is observing an airplane. The contrast is stark, 19th century cavalrymen on horseback, men of their time, watching as the new world flies over them.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 10, 2025 10:20 AM (Ri+6K)
(Sounds like a theory a small-tackled man would come up with . . .)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius
Ima f'n genius then.
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 10:20 AM (IB/6k)
Did he slice his hand as he was murdering the girl?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 10, 2025 10:20 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: XTC at September 10, 2025 10:21 AM (UnA8+)
Posted by: Bulg
Ah, same deal as the Germans/Austrians in Hogan's Heroes.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:21 AM (WDjG6)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at September 10, 2025 10:21 AM (36PRH)
Posted by: pudinhead
Wind up shot like Joe Pesci.
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 10:21 AM (IB/6k)
Did he slice his hand as he was murdering the girl?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
F him. I've got something that'll end his pain.
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 10:22 AM (IB/6k)
Posted by: Brunnhilde at September 10, 2025 10:22 AM (3AwA+)
Posted by: whig
I still worry about the AI's impact to evidentiary rules.
Posted by: Tonypete at September 10, 2025 10:22 AM (cYBz/)
Did he slice his hand as he was murdering the girl?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
F him. I've got something that'll end his pain.
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 10:22 AM (IB/6k)
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Black supremacist communist makes excuses for black career criminal who murdered a white woman?
Weird.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:23 AM (GBKbO)
https://tinyurl.com/uxn32hee
I don't know about you, but that picture says, "lots of fun in bed" to me.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 10:24 AM (ufSfZ)
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The funny thing is my wife found his death sad.
She's half Italian.
Posted by: pudinhead at September 10, 2025 10:24 AM (AdHga)
Posted by: Marcus T at September 10, 2025 10:25 AM (XXLiD)
Van Jones on the Charlotte train murderer: "This man was hurting"
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 10, 2025 10:25 AM (ySpAZ)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:25 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at September 10, 2025 10:25 AM (36PRH)
Posted by: Pete in Texas at September 10, 2025 10:26 AM (p9rFX)
Posted by: IrishEi at September 10, 2025 10:26 AM (3ImbR)
I've been explicit and clear and consistently get the same type crap response.
It finally dawned on me that I'm not talking to a human. I'm fed up with them and as soon as I feel that I can pursue this to a human without elevating my BP too high I will cancel.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at September 10, 2025 10:26 AM (Ri+6K)
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Dwarf Fingers.
Posted by: pudinhead at September 10, 2025 10:26 AM (AdHga)
Tariq Nasheed @tariqnasheed
Question....
In the NC train attack, the suspect repeatedly attacked the victim's neck directly. Yet after the attack, there are no cuts or blood on the right or the left side of the victim's neck. The blood only appears on the floor when she falls out of the camera view. Why are there no wounds?
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:27 AM (L/fGl)
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The funny thing is my wife found his death sad.
She's half Italian.
Posted by: pudinhead at September 10, 2025 10:24 AM
He will be missed.
Posted by: toby928 at September 10, 2025 10:27 AM (jc0TO)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 10:24 AM
To me it says "who just pinched my ass?!"
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 10, 2025 10:27 AM (ySpAZ)
Der, I don't know what that means.
Posted by: one hour sober at September 10, 2025 10:27 AM (Y1sOo)
Posted by: Oglebay at September 10, 2025 10:27 AM (MMp6W)
Posted by: Chairman LMAO at September 10, 2025 10:27 AM (36PRH)
Posted by: Don Black at September 10, 2025 10:27 AM (AOsQT)
Posted by: rickb223
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It's like...how do you say?...derpa, derpa, derp
Posted by: The Paolo at September 10, 2025 10:27 AM (/iMjX)
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:28 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Case at September 10, 2025 10:28 AM (iwlvf)
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My guess is she was bleeding out into her lungs. She drowned in her own blood. Happens a lot with gunshot wounds.
Posted by: pudinhead at September 10, 2025 10:28 AM (AdHga)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 10:28 AM (ufSfZ)
Posted by: Tonypete
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We will have to go back to analog for that is my guess. Polaroids, film, etc.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:28 AM (WDjG6)
He died way too early. Our loss.
Posted by: Case
Yes. Very talented man.
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:29 AM (77rzZ)
Don't call Keir Starmer a Muppet when visiting Britain. Why? Because he looks like a Muppet and is very upset if anybody calls him a Muppet. In fact, it is now illegal to call anybody a Muppet in Britain. We laughed and thought it was ridiculous when China arrested people for calling their President, Xi Jinping, Winnie the Pooh yet now calling someone in Britain a Muppet is an offense for which you can be arrested.
Posted by: SMOD at September 10, 2025 10:29 AM (RHGPo)
Tariq Nasheed @tariqnasheed
Question....
In the NC train attack, the suspect repeatedly attacked the victim's neck directly. Yet after the attack, there are no cuts or blood on the right or the left side of the victim's neck. The blood only appears on the floor when she falls out of the camera view. Why are there no wounds?
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Perhaps Tariq can try the same on himself and on camera ?
Posted by: runner at September 10, 2025 10:29 AM (g47mK)
Posted by: runner at September 10, 2025 10:29 AM (g47mK)
The Irish guy they arrested for anti-tranny comments made them in the US didn't he?
So...they reserve the right to arrest you for calling him a muppet here as well.
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:30 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Tonypete at September 10, 2025 10:30 AM (cYBz/)
Tariq Nasheed @tariqnasheed
Question....
In the NC train attack, the suspect repeatedly attacked the victim's neck directly. Yet after the attack, there are no cuts or blood on the right or the left side of the victim's neck. The blood only appears on the floor when she falls out of the camera view. Why are there no wounds?
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Perhaps Tariq can try the same on himself and on camera ?
Posted by: runner at September 10, 2025 10:29 AM (g47mK)
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Wait until this guy gets hold of the Ashli Babbitt murder tape!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:30 AM (GBKbO)
Posted by: Brunnhilde at September 10, 2025
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Not yet. I admit it, I'm a coward.
We're going to a book club meeting at the library tonight, and then to have some ice cream after. That I think will be a good time to tell her my plan.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 10:31 AM (omVj0)
Posted by: IrishEi at September 10, 2025 10:26 AM (3ImbR)
He sucked Harvey Weinstein's hideously deformed dick for jobs and award opportunities, too?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:31 AM (nH6rI)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 10:31 AM (ufSfZ)
Posted by: Bulg
The movie Goodfellas. When he thought he was being "made". Got popped instead.
Joe Pesci 5'4"
Al Pacino 5'6"
Robert De Niro 5'9" Bull Fucking Shit. Maybe with lifts in his shoes.
Posted by: rickb223 at September 10, 2025 10:31 AM (IB/6k)
Just added Emma Stone to that list.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 10:31 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:31 AM (77rzZ)
captive dreamer@avaricum777
Van Jones on the Charlotte train murderer: "This man was hurting"
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I guess it was a cry for help.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:16 AM (L/fGl)
He saw on her iPhone that she was copying his doctorate thesis for her own work.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 10, 2025 10:31 AM (g8Ew8)
He died way too early. Our loss.
Posted by: Case
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Youtube used to have a whole live concert of Jim at a university somewhere. In between songs, he would talk about writing the song and what influenced him. Funny as hell. Think the concert is about 60-70 minutes from memory but I could be wrong.
There are also on yt, several live Croce performances on tv shows at the time with a similar discussion of the song and then performing it.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:31 AM (WDjG6)
So...they reserve the right to arrest you
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I can assure you Prime Minister this policy will have no impact at all on tourism or international business!!!!
Posted by: Stupid commie assistant to PM at September 10, 2025 10:32 AM (9k8+1)
Posted by: AlaBAMA at September 10, 2025 10:32 AM (Arxd7)
And what, Van? What bearing does his pain have in this case? He needs to be in more pain, in prison, forever. He will be soon.
The only thing at issue here is what is to be done about the Democrats who refused to inflict that pain while it still mattered.
Stop trying to deflect from that question with lachrymose histrionics. You sound like a bitch.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at September 10, 2025 10:32 AM (BI5O2)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:25 AM (77rzZ)
Whatever you need, Leo Goetz.
Posted by: XTC at September 10, 2025 10:32 AM (UnA8+)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:33 AM (77rzZ)
So...they reserve the right to arrest you
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I can assure you Prime Minister this policy will have no impact at all on tourism or international business!!!!
Posted by: Stupid commie assistant to PM at September 10, 2025 10:32 AM
New British sitcom, "Are You Being Arrested?" coming this fall on BBC1.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 10, 2025 10:33 AM (ySpAZ)
AI isn't graphic design, it's its own thing. Digital art isn't always graphic design. Digital art can also be fine art. I've seen digital artists with ten times the feeling and understanding of classic art techniques than Duchamp's detestable "Fountain"sculpture.
Something I'm interested in seeing is the fact that most AI videos can't do a full scene for a long period of time, it's smaller segments spliced together. Can a full movie be made like that? Like how Hitchcock filmed Rope with as few film reels as he possibly could, to let the scene go for as long as he could, just to say he could do it. I'm interested where the pioneers of AI vids take us.
Posted by: LizLem at September 10, 2025 10:33 AM (gWBY1)
Don't call Keir Starmer a Muppet when visiting Britain. Why? Because he looks like a Muppet and is very upset if anybody calls him a Muppet. In fact, it is now illegal to call anybody a Muppet in Britain. We laughed and thought it was ridiculous when China arrested people for calling their President, Xi Jinping, Winnie the Pooh yet now calling someone in Britain a Muppet is an offense for which you can be arrested.
Posted by: SMOD at September 10, 2025 10:29 AM (RHGPo)
Lose your ability to own firearms and your government will eventually become tyrannical and imprison you for existing.
We are the last.......and they're doing everything they can to achieve the same goals as Britain.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:33 AM (nH6rI)
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:30 AM (GBKbO)
Zionist conspiracy !
Posted by: Tucker Carlson at September 10, 2025 10:34 AM (g47mK)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:31 AM (nH6rI)
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Must have. There's no other logical explanation.
Posted by: IrishEi at September 10, 2025 10:34 AM (3ImbR)
Posted by: muldon at September 10, 2025 10:34 AM (/iMjX)
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 10, 2025 10:33 AM (ySpAZ)
😂😂😂
Posted by: runner at September 10, 2025 10:34 AM (g47mK)
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Great post, and this issue needs FAR more attention in the national conversation. Its pure evil that they are exposing newborns and young kids to all sorts of money-grubbing stuff that doesn't benefit them but pads the profits of big Pharma.
Posted by: Crusader at September 10, 2025 10:34 AM (TN0g+)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:35 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: runner at September 10, 2025 10:35 AM (g47mK)
So in one of her classes the project was to draw a monster and the teacher said they could use AI, LOL!
She’s furious because she’ll spend hours drawing something and someone will spend 10 minutes with the AI.
Eventually I hope she gets the message.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at September 10, 2025 10:35 AM (Vh9CX)
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice
Commies are always nattering on about root causes rather than the fact their heroes are friggin evil. That killer did it to the girl because he wanted to--no need to psychoanalyze the guy--it was not an accident--he wanted to do it because of the ugliness inside the killer.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:35 AM (WDjG6)
From the French I miss the baguettes and whatever cheese they had handy. What a treat to grab a 2 foot loaf of bread freshly baked--still warm, actually. Just don't make the mistake of trying to eat a day old one, they can be used as clubs or baseball bats.
But fresh baked, sublime.
Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at September 10, 2025 10:35 AM (vFbHf)
We are the last.......and they're doing everything they can to achieve the same goals as Britain.
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And we *have* firearms and yet they will still try to imprison people for their speech. Its almost as if they don't believe we'll stand up for our rights...
Posted by: Crusader at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (TN0g+)
Posted by: Common Tater at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (gptA6)
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Mortgage fraud is a victimless crime. You know, like vote fraud.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (L/fGl)
So in one of her classes the project was to draw a monster and the teacher said they could use AI, LOL!
She’s furious because she’ll spend hours drawing something and someone will spend 10 minutes with the AI.
Eventually I hope she gets the message.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken
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Technology waits for no person.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (WDjG6)
Check with Lost and Found to see if they have your other "o."
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (77rzZ)
Lose your ability to own firearms and your government will eventually become tyrannical and imprison you for existing.
We are the last.......and they're doing everything they can to achieve the same goals as Britain.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:33 AM (nH6rI)
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A fully mega armed USA citizenry did stop the J6 persecutions did it?
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (Dsc4K)
He's not hurting enough.
I'd be glad to see him hurt a lot more, starting with a cattle prod to the testicles and working up from there.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 10, 2025 10:37 AM (qpyNK)
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 10:37 AM (omVj0)
https://tinyurl.com/2x43ukxe
Posted by: Gref at September 10, 2025 10:37 AM (aBgBM)
Blocked and Reported podcast did a deeper dive on his views, he's so leftist he's almost communist on most things. But like Rowling, he got caught up in the trans stuff and is now a fervent anti-trans because they treated him so terribly.
Apparently he also can't handle criticism online at all, so that adds an extra layer of vitriol.
so yeah, he's standing for free speech, but isn't on out side in all things. Good to be aware.
Posted by: LizLem at September 10, 2025 10:38 AM (gWBY1)
Posted by: Common Tater at September 10, 2025 10:38 AM (gptA6)
Goldberg: “Where can people find these dissents, because I think people always think they’re not available to regular folks? Is there a place...?
Justice Sotomayor: “Online.”
Posted by: SMOD at September 10, 2025 10:38 AM (RHGPo)
Posted by: Blast Hardcheese at September 10, 2025 10:39 AM (V362x)
He's not hurting enough.
I'd be glad to see him hurt a lot more, starting with a cattle prod to the testicles and working up from there.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 10, 2025 10:37 AM (qpyNK)
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"You must establish centers to help people who are hurting and can't function in society without lashing out violently."
"So, a loony bin?"
"No, that's inhumane. You have to let them roam the streets until their violence becomes so much and so egregious and so noteworthy that we finally lock him up in prison for good, but with free meds before then."
"So, how many people need to suffer until this happens?"
"As many as it takes."
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:39 AM (GBKbO)
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Mortgage fraud is a victimless crime. You know, like vote fraud.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (L/fGl)
I love how they're telling us that a Democrat president can appoint people to all kinds of positions in government, but a Republican president can't fire those appointees.
It's real retarded, sir.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:39 AM (nH6rI)
That's how you know it's just politics.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at September 10, 2025 10:39 AM (Arxd7)
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They have themselves ensconced in a very angry hive. Their light infantry is taught to kill you on sight.
Posted by: pudinhead at September 10, 2025 10:39 AM (AdHga)
Goldberg: “Where can people find these dissents, because I think people always think they’re not available to regular folks? Is there a place...?
Justice Sotomayor: “Online.”
Posted by: SMOD at September 10, 2025 10:38 AM (RHGPo)
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"What the fuck is the internet?"
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:39 AM (GBKbO)
Posted by: Bruce Dickinson at September 10, 2025 10:39 AM (F3WRl)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:40 AM (77rzZ)
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Mortgage fraud is a victimless crime. You know, like vote fraud.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (L/fGl)
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I know you just copied and pasted, but it wasn't an appeals court. It was the district court judge.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:40 AM (GBKbO)
Way too many cretins in government. The government needs an Industrial Enema.
Posted by: Common Tater at September 10, 2025 10:40 AM (gptA6)
Eventually I hope she gets the message.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken
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Technology waits for no person.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (WDjG6)
For better or for worse, Art is once more going to be something that people do for fun in their own homes, not as a profession. (except for a very, very few)
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 10, 2025 10:40 AM (uWKK8)
That's how you know it's just politics.
Posted by: AlaBAMA at September 10, 2025 10:39 AM (Arxd7)
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The logic in the ruling is basely stupid and will be overturned pretty quickly.
Expect a stay on the decision within a few days, at most. DOJ is probably not caught off guard by the decision, just needs a few minutes to let the laughter subside.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM (GBKbO)
https://tinyurl.com/2x43ukxe
Posted by: Gref at September 10, 2025
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Did Barky edit this? Because it has the same "I, I, I" yammering that his speeches and supposed book all did.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM (omVj0)
Mortgage fraud is a victimless crime. You know, like vote fraud.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (L/
Speeding likewise is a victimless crime yet tickets are constantly written for it.
Posted by: Cow Demon at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM (F3WRl)
Silent movie actresses were never silent.
Posted by: El Abuelo de Paolo at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM (EXyHK)
A fully mega armed USA citizenry did stop the J6 persecutions did it?
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (Dsc4K)
No, it did not. I'm not sure what the trigger is going to be for the triggers to start being pulled. We are an incredibly timid lot, it seems.
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM (nH6rI)
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM (EYmYM)
Van Jones on the Charlotte train murderer: "This man was hurting"
If that's the case, then Charles Manson was just a REALLY tortured soul.
Climate Gollum Greta was way into the Unabomber, and Rosie O'Donnell is apparently besties with one of the Menendez brothers. Libs really take the idol worship and excusing of utter psychopaths too far.
Posted by: LizLem at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM (gWBY1)
There's a bakery about 30 minutes away from me that specialises in French bread and yes, it turns to rock the next day if you don't eat it.
https://tinyurl.com/66zamhh9
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM (ufSfZ)
Mortgage fraud is a victimless crime. You know, like vote fraud.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (L/
Speeding likewise is a victimless crime yet tickets are constantly written for it.
Posted by: Cow Demon at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM (F3WRl)
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Defraud the government, banks, and taxpayer for lowered mortgages and tax rates because there's no one hurt, everyone!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM (GBKbO)
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:36
Speaking of, how come retard leftists keep winning special elections? Are they STILL getting away with cheating mightily?
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:42 AM (nH6rI)
Goldberg: “Where can people find these dissents, because I think people always think they’re not available to regular folks? Is there a place...?
Justice Sotomayor: “Online.”
Posted by: SMOD at September 10, 2025 10:38 AM (RHGPo)
Almost comical that the Left and the Media (but I repeat myself) is making a huge deal out of a dissent, which means nothing, and ignoring any mention of the actual ruling, which is now enforceable law.
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 10, 2025 10:42 AM (uWKK8)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at September 10, 2025 10:42 AM (z5LY/)
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (WDjG6)
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She says she wants to transfer to another college as if it will be different. I’ve tried to tell her that Disney, etc will not continue to employ thousands of animators if AI can do everything in a few minutes.
At least her degree is in New Media.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at September 10, 2025 10:42 AM (Vh9CX)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 10, 2025 10:37 AM (qpyNK)
Hang him upside down and saw him in half.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 10, 2025 10:43 AM (g8Ew8)
Goldberg: “Where can people find these dissents, because I think people always think they’re not available to regular folks? Is there a place...?
Justice Sotomayor: “Online.”
Posted by: SMOD at September 10, 2025 10:38 AM (RHGPo)
I got the Bruen decision as a PDF on my laptop. With all opinions.
Posted by: Cow Demon at September 10, 2025 10:43 AM (F3WRl)
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It didn't keep churches open during Covid either.
Posted by: Crusader at September 10, 2025 10:43 AM (TN0g+)
https://tinyurl.com/66zamhh9
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing
That's why they invented French toast, to soften old bread and make it edible.
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:43 AM (77rzZ)
Posted by: LizLem
There are two limits on AI--one is sheer computing power time--full blown audio and video takes a LOT of data processing and the second is training data. You have to have the model trained on visual and audio data in order to pull it out upon user demand.
Photorealistic AI video is the highest tier of processing and data needs (and thus expense). That is why AI is first being widely deployed in songs (a lot of what is on TikTok and YT now is all AI songs perhaps with a human front for it). Less demanding task in both training data and processing needs.
AI stills or short animated pieces are somewhere in between the photo realism video and music as far as data/processing needs.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:43 AM (WDjG6)
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at September 10, 2025 10:43 AM (qpyNK)
Posted by: gKWVE at September 10, 2025 10:43 AM (gKWVE)
But this woman has been caught dead to rights committing mortgage fraud...
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:44 AM (sKqQm)
I got the Bruen decision as a PDF on my laptop. With all opinions.
Posted by: Cow Demon at September 10, 2025 10:43 AM (F3WRl)
Well, Whoopi is incredibly stupid, so.....
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:45 AM (nH6rI)
https://tinyurl.com/66zamhh9
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing
That’s how you know it has no preservatives.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 10:45 AM (EYmYM)
But this woman has been caught dead to rights committing mortgage fraud...
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:44 AM (sKqQm)
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They resigned because they knew that the implication of wrongdoing was enough to get them fired.
They had enough self-respect to resign instead of getting fired.
One of them just traded Apple stock. Once.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:45 AM (GBKbO)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:42 AM (nH6rI)
Special election failures are the candidates fault; most all of them listen to useless consultants and don't know how to do actual retail campaigning. A special election is all about have you walked enough streets, knocked on enough doors, and personally pitched yourself to enough local people and groups to convince them to turn out and vote for you. Since leftists still have devoted core groups, they seem to have an advantage in low turnout elections, but it can be beaten by a good candidate.
and ALL special elections are low-turnout elections.
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 10, 2025 10:45 AM (uWKK8)
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Oddly, Charlie never killed anyone.
Posted by: pudinhead at September 10, 2025 10:45 AM (AdHga)
Goldberg: “Where can people find these dissents, because I think people always think they’re not available to regular folks? Is there a place...?
Justice Sotomayor: “Online.”
Posted by: SMOD at September 10, 2025 10:38 AM (RHGPo)
That’s my point, really. If “this is a victimless crime” is an acceptable defense, we will soon have a field day in court for all sorts of things.
And as you point out, there ARE victims in mortgage fraud.
Posted by: Cow Demon at September 10, 2025 10:45 AM (F3WRl)
I assume this will be mooted by her indictment.
Posted by: toby928 at September 10, 2025 10:46 AM (jc0TO)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 10:40 AM (77rzZ)
She could have been if Hearst had let her play to her strength, which was in madcap comedy. He preferred her in "days of old when knights were bold" type of movies, which never made money at the box office.
Catch her in Show People to see what she was like.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 10:46 AM (ufSfZ)
Posted by: 18-1
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You see 18-1, its only mortgage fraud when a republican does it.
Posted by: Capt Obvious at September 10, 2025 10:46 AM (9k8+1)
I remember a pastor was arrested in the Canuck Reich for violating Fuhrer Castro's orders...did any church leaders in the US stand up to the government and then face charges?
Or did the states issue orders and then not bother enforcing them?
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:46 AM (sKqQm)
But this woman has been caught dead to rights committing mortgage fraud...
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:44 AM (sKqQ
It’s always that way with the Left . For thee but not for me.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 10:46 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at September 10, 2025 10:42 AM (z5LY/)
I wholeheartedly agree.
Posted by: Mikey Alpha Kilo at Werk at September 10, 2025 10:46 AM (PSEDc)
I assume this will be mooted by her indictment.
Posted by: toby928 at September 10, 2025 10:46 AM (jc0TO)
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According to the ruling itself, an indictment for behavior before appointment wouldn't be enough to remove her.
At least, that's the only real way to read it.
It's a really stupid ruling.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:46 AM (GBKbO)
Posted by: Capt Obvious at September 10, 2025 10:46 AM (9k8+1)
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That weren't me.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at September 10, 2025 10:47 AM (WvZaB)
So in one of her classes the project was to draw a monster and the teacher said they could use AI, LOL!
She’s furious because she’ll spend hours drawing something and someone will spend 10 minutes with the AI. Eventually I hope she gets the message.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken
I know photography schools that won't teach digital photography. The idea that an art school will allow AI art to be accepted for projects feels like blasphemy. You need the concepts of art first!
Understanding art history, why art has evolved the way it has, and the main elements of good art and design (line, form, shape, color, contrast, etc) is super important. She needs those foundations and a good school will teach her how to do that. Without AI.
But hating on AI is useless at this point. The artists of the future will use it as a tool. Learning how to prompt it to get the needed results is as important as what art it spits out. You cant get the right thing if you don't know what inputs to give it
Posted by: LizLem at September 10, 2025 10:47 AM (gWBY1)
Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at September 10, 2025 10:45 AM (nH6rI)
Yep.
I’m sure when she heard “online” she was thinking “like a clothesline???”
Posted by: Cow Demon at September 10, 2025 10:47 AM (F3WRl)
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Oddly, Charlie never killed anyone.
Posted by: pudinhead at September 10, 2025 10:45 AM (AdHga)
Not as the leader of the Manson cult but he killed before.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 10:47 AM (EYmYM)
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He sure did. But he was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder. Directing others to do so. That’s illegal too.
Posted by: Common Tater at September 10, 2025 10:47 AM (gptA6)
Posted by: LizLem at September 10, 2025 10:47 AM (gWBY1)
Maybe.
But I still of the mind that AI isn’t, and that it is grossly overhyped.
Posted by: Cow Demon at September 10, 2025 10:48 AM (F3WRl)
Posted by: neverenoughcaffeine at September 10, 2025 10:48 AM (z5LY/)
https://tinyurl.com/66zamhh9
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM
That looks good. I'll have to give it a try the next time I'm up that way.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at September 10, 2025 10:48 AM (ySpAZ)
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Unpossible. Such things do not happen. Our Federal jurists are learned, wise and rationale....
Posted by: Capt sarcasm at September 10, 2025 10:49 AM (9k8+1)
Guy working next to me just went in an anti Trump
Tirade because a friend of his lost her job in San Diego because of USAID cuts.
It’s going to be a day.
Posted by: nurse ratched at September 10, 2025 10:49 AM (W2Pud)
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Mortgage fraud is a victimless crime. You know, like vote fraud.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:36 AM (L/fGl)
feeble attempt to stop what is coming; SC like 3 days ago said that Trump can fire that FTC commisioner, pretty much blasting the entire foundation on which Lisa Cook's lawyers built their case - 1935 precedent, Humphrey’s Executor V US, the one that limited ability to fire without "cause". Cook's lawyers took her for a ride. They got paid and she will be successfully removed.
Posted by: runner at September 10, 2025 10:49 AM (g47mK)
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 10, 2025 10:49 AM (uWKK8)
I remember looking at the Iowa State Senate election the left was crowing about.
The Republican candidate got...40% of the vote that the Republican got in the general election and the Dem something like 80%.
So yeah the issue is R voters didn't turn out. I assume because they didn't care about a special election because a cursory analysis didn't find anything particularly bad about the new R candidate.
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:49 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at September 10, 2025 10:49 AM (ufSfZ)
Toughie Brasuhn?
Posted by: Ries Gorthanes at September 10, 2025 10:49 AM (uNwvV)
At least her degree is in New Media.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken
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Colleges lie a lot to students about the usefulness and future employability of graduates.
When I was an academic advisor as a prof, I didn't lie to my students often to their massive disappointment.
One of the points I made was don't expect to be rewarded externally for what you want to do. If you want to do something, do it for yourself but don't figure that your dream will pay for itself or be rewarded from others.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:49 AM (WDjG6)
The best French bread is sourdough and San Francisco has the best
Posted by: It's me donna at September 10, 2025 10:50 AM (VE6XX)
Posted by: runner at September 10, 2025 10:50 AM (g47mK)
https://tinyurl.com/4vprfahr
Posted by: IrishEi at September 10, 2025 10:50 AM (3ImbR)
You financial guys can chime in but I think that would raise the price of bonds and drastically lower their interest rates allowing Trump to refinance the government debt in longer term with lower interest rates. Also the Fed would stop paying the billions in interest and that money will go to the Treasury instead.
Posted by: MAGA_Ken at September 10, 2025 10:50 AM (Vh9CX)
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Unpossible. Such things do not happen. Our Federal jurists are learned, wise and rationale....
Posted by: Capt sarcasm at September 10, 2025 10:49 AM (9k8+1)
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The funniest little slice of the past few months has been shipwreckedcrew, once a judge is announced on the DC Circuit to look hear a suit, say that said judge is actually a pretty good judge (he said it of Boesberg and of Cobb, both of whom he defended clients in front of for 1/6 prosecutions), and then immediately become surprised when they rule poorly, stupidly, and partisanly.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:51 AM (GBKbO)
Someone that murders an innocent because he's mad about muh raycisms? Hang him from the neck until dead.
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:51 AM (sKqQm)
https://tinyurl.com/2x43ukxe
Posted by: Gref at September 10, 2025
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Did Barky edit this? Because it has the same "I, I, I" yammering that his speeches and supposed book all did.
All of these "top tier" politicians use a ghostwriter. Perhaps it's a sign her ghostwriter secretly hates her? They phoned it in and didn't try to make her words salads more coherent and less narcissistic?
Posted by: LizLem at September 10, 2025 10:51 AM (gWBY1)
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:49 AM (sKqQm)
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How do you create super voters who just decide to turn out literally every little election?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, in a world of gods and monsters with James Whale at September 10, 2025 10:51 AM (GBKbO)
I liked the Van Gogh immersive experience and his many takes on sunflowers. Other than that, what I'd be willing to hang of his is limited.
Thanks
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at September 10, 2025 10:52 AM (NFX2v)
The GOP lost two run off Senate elections because the lazy Republican didn’t want to get off their ass and vote. 400k less GOP voters than the General. The Dem turnout was the same.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 10:52 AM (EYmYM)
One of those assholes sentenced a woman to 6m home arrest and a $100K fine for praying in the People's House.
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:52 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Pr0nbub at September 10, 2025 10:53 AM (Dv3i1)
Posted by: Ben Had at September 10, 2025 10:53 AM (mFSH6)
"russian ark has entered the chat*
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Ark
Posted by: anachronda at September 10, 2025 10:53 AM (v3pYe)
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at September 10, 2025 10:54 AM (XvL8K)
Posted by: nurse ratched at September 10, 2025 10:54 AM (W2Pud)
Thanks
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at September 10, 2025 10:52 AM (NFX2
Van Gogh has two dozen more flower still lives of flowers that are much better than his Sunflower series.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 10:54 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: It's me donna at September 10, 2025 10:55 AM (VE6XX)
Federal judge rules majority-Muslim suburb's gay-flag ban is ... constitutional
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:55 AM (L/fGl)
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What, "is I Am Alive Again" was not available for the background music?
Posted by: ShainS -- Overt Treason Is Now The Highest Form Of 'Patriotism' at September 10, 2025 10:55 AM (8NnHO)
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 10, 2025 10:56 AM (r3G7K)
How do you create super voters who just decide to turn out literally every little election?
My answer to this is turn the GOP into a party that constantly advances the immediate financial interests of its voters (and leaners). But as a Goldberg or French would tell us "that's not conservative economics"
One example, change the child deduction numbers to be more like what Hungary does - have 4 kids and pay no taxes. But structure it so there is no EITC or the like that pays you additional moneys it just zeroes out owed income taxes.
Why? Conservatives pay taxes and have kids. Leftists either pay taxes and have few children (the AWFLs) or have lots of kids and no taxable income (the FSA)
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:56 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: pawn at September 10, 2025 10:56 AM (PmITa)
I quit buying most retsil bread when the slice broke in half under its own weight. Even soft butter will demolish it. Now that’s some Nicklefvcker Loaf right there. They are using protein-free cake flour. Thanks a lot, guys.
Posted by: Common Tater at September 10, 2025 10:56 AM (gptA6)
Posted by: It's me donna at September 10, 2025 10:55 AM (VE6XX)
somebody is getting fired
Posted by: runner at September 10, 2025 10:56 AM (g47mK)
https://tinyurl.com/2x43ukxe
Posted by: Gref at September 10, 2025
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Did Barky edit this? Because it has the same "I, I, I" yammering that his speeches and supposed book all did.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at September 10, 2025 10:41 AM (omVj0)
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Wow. That was bad. Objectively bad.
She's the hero and FJB is thrown under the bus.
Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at September 10, 2025 10:57 AM (7fElN)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at September 10, 2025 10:57 AM (tsszd)
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Sadly, it is relative. A clap infested hooker is better than and HIV infested one. But you dont want to do business with either.
Posted by: Unsubtle truth at September 10, 2025 10:57 AM (9k8+1)
Posted by: It's me donna at September 10, 2025 10:55 AM (VE6XX)
somebody is getting fired
Posted by: runner at September 10, 2025 10:56 AM (g47mK)
Or a raise
Posted by: It's me donna at September 10, 2025 10:57 AM (VE6XX)
But I still of the mind that AI isn’t, and that it is grossly overhyped.
Posted by: Cow Demon
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Yes and no. Don't depend on AI for mission critical (as in the plane goes down if AI is wrong) evaluations of data, coding, etc. But if a song line, AI singing, or a bad rhyme is a bit hinky in an AI song, then it is simply an error that might be glossed over just like hearing a live performance of musical artists versus the endless takes of a recorded session.
Same for video--glitches occur but often go unnoticed in AI. Good enough so to speak.
What I do think though is that Ai has a problem with models going insane over time when real world data conflicts with the training data responses.
Thus, AI companies are simply retraining their models from scratch over and over again using original training data augmented by whatever additional data they can grab. But, you get a scaling problem in that the real data in some areas available to train the models is decreasing and the risk is that grabbing every bit of data on the net runs into the likelihood of grabbing data generated by AI models themselves.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 10:57 AM (WDjG6)
Federal judge rules majority-Muslim suburb's gay-flag ban is ... constitutional
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Dinosaur Wrangler at September 10, 2025 10:55 AM (L/fGl)
It will only take one Christian southern town to do the same to test and overturn that ruling.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 10:57 AM (EYmYM)
(I have been told fingers are one of the hardest bits for human artists, too.)
Posted by: GWB at September 10, 2025 10:58 AM (RTQn+)
It didn't keep churches open during Covid either.
I remember a pastor was arrested in the Canuck Reich for violating Fuhrer Castro's orders...did any church leaders in the US stand up to the government and then face charges?
Or did the states issue orders and then not bother enforcing them?
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 10:46 AM (sKqQm)
This is what made me lose so much respect for churches in the US. They feared losing their comfort over their worship of God.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at September 10, 2025 10:58 AM (g8Ew8)
Posted by: polynikes
Yes, he did/does, and they were featured in the "immersive experience" I attended and they made it all the better.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at September 10, 2025 10:58 AM (NFX2v)
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Reprogramm the voting machines.
Posted by: Not BINO at September 10, 2025 10:59 AM (9k8+1)
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. I'd of been 231st but internet was down.
Goes looking for coffee.
Posted by: Diogenes at September 10, 2025 10:59 AM (2WIwB)
Tirade because a friend of his lost her job in San Diego because of USAID cuts.
Suggest that, since he was already paying her salary, that he should just cut her a check and cut out the middleman.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at September 10, 2025 10:59 AM (ExV1e)
Toughie Brasuhn?
i thought toughie was the rollerball player that learned about the importance of ears
Posted by: anachronda at September 10, 2025 11:00 AM (v3pYe)
Posted by: 18-1 at September 10, 2025 11:00 AM (sKqQm)
Posted by: Victor Tango Kilo at September 10, 2025 11:00 AM (4Yjdo)
Hope the music they played with yours was better than the one I attended in Houston.
Posted by: polynikes at September 10, 2025 11:00 AM (EYmYM)
Posted by: SMOD at September 10, 2025 11:00 AM (RHGPo)
Posted by: muldoon at September 10, 2025 11:01 AM (/iMjX)
Unforgiveable.
Posted by: Ben Had at September 10, 2025 11:02 AM (mFSH6)
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Their eagerness to run slaves for Uncle Barry and Uncle Joe is stunning.
Posted by: pudinhead at September 10, 2025 11:02 AM (AdHga)
Posted by: Bulg at September 10, 2025 11:03 AM (77rzZ)
We used to go to NO all the time when we lived in Louisiana. We loved it and thought the French Quarter was great. But that was over 40 years ago and we were young. And sorta dumb.
Posted by: Brunnhilde at September 10, 2025 11:04 AM (3AwA+)
Posted by: Music nerd at September 10, 2025 11:05 AM (2kn7J)
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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Practicing lawyers in a local area end up knowing all the judges and dealing with them on an ongoing basis. So they always end up surprised when 'party business' of Democrats (or the GOP in a few areas) supersedes the rule of law in a particular case.
The judge was always a partisan bigot but normal day to day dealings on mundane criminal or civil cases with no significance to political parties mean that these lawyers are lulled to sleep by repetitive process.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 11:05 AM (WDjG6)
Posted by: SOMEASSHOLESTOLEMYPEN at September 10, 2025 11:09 AM (urpds)
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Special elections are a matter of turnout and candidates in the race. Use to be that GOP voters turned out in rain or shine. But, as the GOP coalition has broadened and become less attractive to the highly educated types, you get more voters that are not reliable in turnout.
And they will not turn out for your standard GOPe schmoe that believes tax cuts for wealthy uber alles, tax hikes for plebes, corporate subsidies for locating in a place, and so on.
You cannot win with Mitch McConnell type candidates for open seats anymore on in Trump's GOP. The newer GOP voters are transactional in nature--what are you going to do to represent them instead of fat cat donors. They want reform, not failure theater.
On the other hand, the Dem coalition is shrinking because Genderfluid Johnny Graduate Degree in Gender Studies demands to lead the party as a social status marker for his friends rather than provide any much help to those trying to climb up in society.
Posted by: whig at September 10, 2025 11:12 AM (WDjG6)
Posted by: JML at September 10, 2025 11:26 AM (wFFVS)
Posted by: Tom Servo at September 10, 2025 10:49 AM (uWKK
Still needs to happen.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at September 10, 2025 11:37 AM (zTh/f)
Enormous disappointment and you wouldn't believe the lame excuses and downright cowardice displayed.
Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at September 10, 2025 11:43 AM (vFbHf)
A big controversy among the readership was the submission of photoshopped images, either extensive modifications or using software to overlay multiple images into a composite. The consensus seemed to be coalescing to give computer enhancement its own category. As the magazine irrelevant to my interests, I dropped the subscription.
AI and straight up computer generation of images entirely devoid of any human involvement beyond keywords pretty much makes the previous discussion null and void. I agree with the distinction of graphic design is a separate process from artistry, whether by use of pigments or by capturing images through lenses.
Posted by: Advo at September 10, 2025 11:52 AM (jO4mz)
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