Mid-Morning Art Thread

Greek Girls Picking up Pebbles
Frederic Leighton

Posted by: CBD at 09:30 AM

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Posted by: rhennigantx at October 01, 2025 09:30 AM (gbOdA)

2 White pebbles and not shells?

Posted by: redridinghood at October 01, 2025 09:31 AM (NpAcC)

3 Windy day, I guess.

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 01, 2025 09:31 AM (8Xy/A)

4 Average White Band vibes.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 01, 2025 09:32 AM (Q4IgG)

5 The Greek girls were angry that day, my friends...

Posted by: George Costanza at October 01, 2025 09:32 AM (XQo4F)

6 I don't know any Greek girls who dress like that, but,

*looks at toes*

Title checks out.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 01, 2025 09:33 AM (ySpAZ)

7 White pebbles and not shells?
Posted by: redridinghood

They left the shells for Comey.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 09:33 AM (SKg6T)

8 Look like angels

Posted by: Lizzy at October 01, 2025 09:33 AM (GbwPZ)

9
A dog could help them find some. Not art.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 01, 2025 09:33 AM (tgvbd)

10 Are they going to pick up Bam-Bam too?

Posted by: BeckoningChasm at October 01, 2025 09:33 AM (WPL6O)

11 They must be in the employ of James Comey, stand by for a new message.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at October 01, 2025 09:33 AM (0nHVk)

12 It's a living

Posted by: 2009Refugee at October 01, 2025 09:34 AM (0jkEo)

13 First exhibited in 1871, Greek Girls Picking up Pebbles by the Sea represents the culmination of Leighton's move towards a type of subjectless classicism. Instead of taking a mythological or historical theme, the artist has simply arranged four elegant female figures across the composition. No attempt has been made to combine these elements into a logical scheme of perspective; indeed, their disparate scales and psychological independence each from the next contribute to the spectator's sense of the unreality of the scene.

Posted by: rhennigantx at October 01, 2025 09:34 AM (gbOdA)

14
Pebbles, huh? If you say so.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 09:34 AM (xG4kz)

15 Seems like an excessively breezy day for pebble-picking.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 09:34 AM (WvZaB)

16 Pebbles?
Not pretty sea shells?

If it were sea glass, it would totally make sense. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at October 01, 2025 09:34 AM (GbwPZ)

17 The Greek girls were angry that day, my friends...
Posted by: George Costanza

Aka, a day ending in 'y'.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 09:34 AM (SKg6T)

18 Fruity pebbles?

Posted by: Cocoa Puffs at October 01, 2025 09:34 AM (XQo4F)

19 It's windy out there.

Posted by: redridinghood at October 01, 2025 09:34 AM (NpAcC)

20
Would look better with some Mannix babes.

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 01, 2025 09:34 AM (tgvbd)

21 Too old

Posted by: Joe B. from Scranton at October 01, 2025 09:35 AM (Y1sOo)

22 Great. Now I've got that stupid Squeeze song in my head.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 01, 2025 09:35 AM (ufSfZ)

23
My Big Fat Greek Pebble

Posted by: Hadrian the Seventh at October 01, 2025 09:35 AM (tgvbd)

24 Good technique, but overly idealized.

Also, I'm a bit surprised that no "bending over" jokes have been made.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 09:35 AM (Riz8t)

25 Center girl has sadz because the other girls got all the good pebbles.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 09:35 AM (WvZaB)

26 I was in Greece a few years ago. Thessaloniki, right along the shore at the White Tower. I didn't see ANYTHING like this!

In fact, it happened to be a gay pride parade/event, some Jamaican-looking scammers were selling string bracelets, and some old hippie dude was playing "Wicked Game" by Chris Isaak (which I heard SEVERAL times in public markets in the Balkans).

I want my busty Greek wenches!!!!

Posted by: Military Moron at October 01, 2025 09:36 AM (JCZqz)

27
Greek Girls Picking up Pebbles

Cocoa ones. They're part of their nutritious breakfast!

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 09:36 AM (xG4kz)

28 If it were sea glass, it would totally make sense. . .

Sea glass is great stuff. The Japanese glass floats are the best.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 09:36 AM (Riz8t)

29 All I got was a rock

Posted by: Charlie Brownopolis at October 01, 2025 09:37 AM (gbOdA)

30 *their disparate scales and psychological independence*

We're just here for the boobs.

Posted by: Most guys at October 01, 2025 09:37 AM (XQo4F)

31 The ladies don't look Greek: more Anglo Saxon.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 09:37 AM (Riz8t)

32 And this is how hoarding begins.

Posted by: redridinghood at October 01, 2025 09:37 AM (NpAcC)

33
The Greek girls were angry that day, my friends...
Posted by: George Costanza

But their tits were calm

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 09:37 AM (xG4kz)

34 Fraudulent Art. Noses are too small and no mustaches. Those are NOT Greek girls.

Posted by: Arts and Farces at October 01, 2025 09:38 AM (oftw2)

35 The ladies don't look Greek: more Anglo Saxon.

Like Victorian pictures of a blond-haired, blue-eyed, fair-skinned Jesus.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 09:38 AM (Riz8t)

36 The Greek girls were angry that day, my friends...
Posted by: George Costanza

Aka, a day ending in 'y'.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 09:34 AM

Wooden spoon inbound in 3...2...1...

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 01, 2025 09:38 AM (ySpAZ)

37 FIRST!!!!!

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 01, 2025 09:38 AM (Zz0t1)

38 Covered up Tittays....

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 01, 2025 09:38 AM (Zz0t1)

39 I like it, but then I like looking for interesting things on the beach, and they do look like angels, which is an interesting contrast (as he intended).

Posted by: Lizzy at October 01, 2025 09:39 AM (GbwPZ)

40 No, they are looking for shark's teeth

Posted by: Skip at October 01, 2025 09:39 AM (xatjc)

41 Where's the yogurt?

Posted by: I was told there would be Greek yogurt at October 01, 2025 09:40 AM (XQo4F)

42 Thems some thick ankles.

Posted by: Head on a Swivel at October 01, 2025 09:40 AM (aFOm5)

43 Pebbles?

8649

Posted by: James Comey at October 01, 2025 09:40 AM (0sNs1)

44 This one, I enjoy. No idea why it is appealing, since it lacks both dogs and boobs (and he had the opportunity here too), but would hang.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 01, 2025 09:40 AM (3unPv)

45 Are they gonna have a pebble fight?

I'd prefer they have a pillow fight, but whatevs.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 09:41 AM (77rzZ)

46
Greek city states whose pebble harvests were meager came up short when their hoi polloi mobs clashed with those from city states whose pebble harvests were plentiful. This is known.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 09:41 AM (xG4kz)

47 Pebbles?

8649
Posted by: James Comey at October 01, 2025 09:40 AM (0sNs1)
----------
It's 867-5309, bitch!

Posted by: Jenny at October 01, 2025 09:41 AM (WvZaB)

48 Those girls ain't got their flip-flops, better keep an eye out for pop tops. If they cut their heel, though, they can swing by my place for some margaritas.

Posted by: Jimmy Buffett at October 01, 2025 09:41 AM (JCZqz)

49

Picking them up using their what?

Posted by: J.J. Sefton at October 01, 2025 09:41 AM (x0n13)

50 For as much wind as appears to be happening in this painting the sea is awfully calm.

Posted by: SimoHayek at October 01, 2025 09:42 AM (oMZzz)

51 This is white supremacy. They're white, picking up white shells, all in an effort to suppress the black man.

Posted by: Sponge - F*ck Cancer at October 01, 2025 09:42 AM (Zz0t1)

52 >>Sea glass is great stuff. The Japanese glass floats are the best.

Oh yes!

Posted by: Lizzy at October 01, 2025 09:42 AM (GbwPZ)

53 Also: Why aren't any of these loose, flowing skirts blowing up and showing some leg, with that much wind?

Posted by: SimoHayek at October 01, 2025 09:43 AM (oMZzz)

54 What are they going to do with the pebbles?

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 01, 2025 09:43 AM (zYpTz)

55
*sings*

Four Little Maids from Greece are we
Picking up pebbles by the sea
That's one maid more
Than were we three
Four Little Maids from Greece
Four Little Maaaaaaids from Greece!
...

Posted by: Found in Gilbert and Sullivan's Garbage Can by naturalfake at October 01, 2025 09:43 AM (iJfKG)

56 And when there was no pebble, we ate sand.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 01, 2025 09:43 AM (XvL8K)

57
Thems some thick ankles.
Posted by: Head on a Swivel

Those are the girls from Epi Edema out walking
And when they were walking, each boy they were passing went, "Ow!"

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 09:44 AM (xG4kz)

58 If they're going to be throwing them at their civil 'service', I'd recommend stones instead of pepples.

And some guy named David had great luck with slings.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 01, 2025 09:44 AM (Sco7b)

59 I'm telling you, these natural pebbles make the BEST ben wa balls. They really align your chakras, and connect you to the sea....

Just rinse them off really well so you don't get sand in your...

Posted by: Freaky Hippy Greek Chick at October 01, 2025 09:45 AM (JCZqz)

60 They are, as they say, some sturdy girls.

Posted by: Head on a Swivel at October 01, 2025 09:45 AM (aFOm5)

61 Nice painting! The colors a lovely. Obviously windy on the beach. Ladies are pretty.

I like this one. I also like sea glass.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 01, 2025 09:45 AM (2J/Lj)

62 Are they going to the sea shore to sell sea shells?

Posted by: dantesed at October 01, 2025 09:45 AM (Oy/m2)

63 86-Zeus

Posted by: Martin Tell at October 01, 2025 09:45 AM (4K54T)

64 How YOU doin?

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 01, 2025 09:46 AM (ofkVZ)

65 This painting, it needs some more madness, boss.

Posted by: Zorba at October 01, 2025 09:46 AM (ySpAZ)

66
Also: Why aren't any of these loose, flowing skirts blowing up and showing some leg, with that much wind?
Posted by: SimoHayek

Check your assumptions. There's wind, and then there's "wind", if you catch my meaning.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 09:46 AM (xG4kz)

67 would hang

Posted by: Gref at October 01, 2025 09:46 AM (5rh/l)

68 This art makes me want some Nestle white chocolate.

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 09:49 AM (xcxpd)

69 Why aren't any of these loose, flowing skirts blowing up and showing some leg, with that much wind?
Posted by: SimoHayek

They've gathered the skirt in one hand and are holding it in toward the body and slightly up to avoid getting it dirty.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 01, 2025 09:49 AM (2J/Lj)

70 They've gathered the skirt in one hand and are holding it in toward the body and slightly up to avoid getting it dirty.
Posted by: Madamemayhem

It's called "Girding your loins"!!!

Posted by: David at October 01, 2025 09:50 AM (JCZqz)

71
Off on the distant shore, and just to the left of that boat sail, you can see Bill and Shrillary executing their staged beach "hug" for the cameras.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 09:50 AM (xG4kz)

72 That could be me picking up pebbles right now.

Posted by: She Hobbit (lounging in Lothlorien) at October 01, 2025 09:50 AM (X/Ce+)

73 Any why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 09:51 AM (xcxpd)

74 Lady in white in the foreground seems to have a decent rack.

Not that we can really see it.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 09:51 AM (77rzZ)

75 73 Any why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 09:51 AM (xcxpd)

======

The same reason they do anything:

Murder.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 09:52 AM (GBKbO)

76 The Greek women I know are the most even-keeled women. Never too masculine (can do things without being Butch), never too ditzy (never a valley girl), and medium intelligence.

Always a good get in my opinion.

Posted by: silent at October 01, 2025 09:52 AM (jCvle)

77 Any why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 09:51 AM (xcxpd)

======

The same reason they do anything:

Murder.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 09:52 AM (GBKbO)

Mario Bava is really having an effect on you, isn't he?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 09:53 AM (xcxpd)

78
Any why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo

Because it's "deltoids and lats" day

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 09:53 AM (xG4kz)

79 That could be me picking up pebbles right now.
Posted by: She Hobbit (lounging in Lothlorien) at October 01, 2025 09:50 AM

I didn't know you were Greek.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 01, 2025 09:53 AM (ySpAZ)

80 73 Any why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards

Everybody must get stoned.

Posted by: Auspex at October 01, 2025 09:53 AM (Y8DZL)

81 Hey look- a piece of pre-Raphaelite art

I like the colors
subject matter a bit meh
I want to like this, but no

Posted by: Don Black at October 01, 2025 09:53 AM (AOsQT)

82 77 The same reason they do anything:

Murder.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 09:52 AM (GBKbO)

Mario Bava is really having an effect on you, isn't he?
Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 09:53 AM (xcxpd)

======

The fog of the Italian countryside has seeped into my mind!

I see everything with primary colors laid over it all now.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 09:54 AM (GBKbO)

83 100 comment rule. [CBD]

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 09:54 AM (L/fGl)

84 And we can make a great salad.

Posted by: Greek women at October 01, 2025 09:54 AM (XQo4F)

85 Hey! I said NO YELLOW!

Posted by: Hunter B. at October 01, 2025 09:54 AM (2ocoG)

86 Any why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo

Because it's "deltoids and lats" day
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 09:53 AM (xG4kz)

snort

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 09:54 AM (xcxpd)

87 Thems some thick ankles.
Posted by: Head on a Swivel

Those are the girls from Epi Edema out walking
And when they were walking, each boy they were passing went, "Ow!"
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025

***
Quoted for truth. Both of you.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at October 01, 2025 09:55 AM (omVj0)

88 80 73 Any why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards

Everybody must get stoned.
Posted by: Auspex at October 01, 2025 09:53 AM (Y8DZL)

Haven't heard a Bob Dylan reference in a while, props

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards, Buy ammo at October 01, 2025 09:56 AM (xcxpd)

89 why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

It beats picking up crabs.

Posted by: Hunter B. at October 01, 2025 09:56 AM (2ocoG)

90
Leprechauns were forced to switch to lucky charms for currency because Greek girls picked their beaches clean of pebbles.

"They're always after me lucky pebbles!" was an oft heard lament during that time of The Great Unpebbling.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 09:56 AM (xG4kz)

91 Any why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

Posted by: Mark Andrew Edwards

Boulders are too heavy.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 09:58 AM (77rzZ)

92
It beats picking up crabs.
Posted by: Hunter B

Sez you, loser!

-- Liawatha. She of the Prairie Crab Dip Recipe

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 09:58 AM (xG4kz)

93 Alternate title:

"The Greek Girl Beach Patrol Really Hate That Slob God Poseidon and His Habit of Leaving Cracked Sunflower Seeds and Pistachio Shells...At Least It Wasn't Empty Ouzo Amphorae This Time!"

Posted by: naturalfake at October 01, 2025 09:58 AM (iJfKG)

94 >why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

So they can make a splash.

Posted by: Puns? at October 01, 2025 10:00 AM (XQo4F)

95 Plot twist; there are govt workers who have been laid off and have nothing else to do.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 10:00 AM (wrRTB)

96 Ain't gonna find Lake Superior agates in Greece.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at October 01, 2025 10:00 AM (ufFY8)

97 Acquiring props for the movie sequel "My Greek Stoning".

Posted by: stu-mick-o-sucks at October 01, 2025 10:00 AM (w9Wax)

98 Greek Girls Picking up Pebbles

So Fred and Wilma's kid turned out to be a lesbo?

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:01 AM (77rzZ)

99 *sigh*

Alternate title:

"The Greek Girl Beach Patrol Really Hate That Slob God Poseidon and His Habit of Leaving Cracked Sunflower Seeds and Pistachio Shells Everywhere...At Least It Wasn't Empty Ouzo Amphorae This Time!"

Posted by: naturalfake at October 01, 2025 10:01 AM (iJfKG)

100 Why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

Because they're fully funded and can't be fired.

Posted by: t-bird at October 01, 2025 10:01 AM (h6xNL)

101 What kind of homo stuff is this? Girls should be picking up Bam Bam, not Pebbles.⁸

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:01 AM (L/fGl)

102 >why would grown women be picking up pebbles?
----

they were really good pebbles
quality pebbles

Posted by: Don Black at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (AOsQT)

103 The county is mowing the banks next to our road. They're right in front of my house doing the banks where Hubbymayhem would have to use the string trimmer. Thank you very much Mr County mowing crew dude! I hope they didn't cut down that little cedar tree. It's a volunteer and grew in an odd place. Hoping it can be moved. If Mr County mowing crew dude didn't murder it.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (2J/Lj)

104 When I was a kid, we had to pick our own pebbles to make Pebble Soup.

Kids these days want the Pebble Soup from can.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (24UpJ)

105 "Joy" Reid defines fascism.

End Wokeness@EndWokeness
Joy Reid on the fascist agenda:
"They want to take us back to no income tax, no regulations, earn what you want, family inherits everything"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (L/fGl)

106 Is it Greek girls who like the butt stuff or the Greek men?

Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (abIsI)

107 why would grown women be picking up pebbles?

Internet is down?

It is a pretty painting. Festive.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (Sco7b)

108 Picking up pebbles ? Kinky

Posted by: It's me donna at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (VE6XX)

109 Biden needed note cards to remind him who Hillary and other well known figures are. Also, the WHCA were up to their eyeballs in the cover up.

https://is.gd/8zQ4ny

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (L/fGl)

110 109 Biden needed note cards to remind him who Hillary and other well known figures are. Also, the WHCA were up to their eyeballs in the cover up.

https://is.gd/8zQ4ny
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (L/fGl)

=====

They were comforting the afflicted there.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (GBKbO)

111 Street's like a jungle so call the police
Following the herd down to Greece on a holiday
Love in the 90's is paranoid
On sunny beaches, take your chances

Looking for girls who are boys, who like boys to be girls
Who do boys like they're girls
Who do girls like they're boys
Always should be someone you really love

Posted by: Sock Monkey * sporting my Andrew Breitbart attitude at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (AG3iD)

112 Posted by: Found in Gilbert and Sullivan's Garbage Can by naturalfake at October 01, 2025 09:43 AM (iJfKG)

I like The Mikado, but it's at the bottom of my top 5.

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (ufSfZ)

113 100 comment rule

I was sure the GOPe would cave last night
they did not
I was wrong

Posted by: Don Black at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (AOsQT)

114 Joy Reid on the fascist agenda:
"They want to take us back to no income tax, no regulations, earn what you want, family inherits everything"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (L/fGl)

I guess I am a fascist.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (ufFY8)

115
Ain't gonna find Lake Superior agates in Greece.
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt

Conversely, ain't gonna find Greek amphorae in Lake Superior, either

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (xG4kz)

116 76 The Greek women I know are the most even-keeled women. Never too masculine (can do things without being Butch), never too ditzy (never a valley girl), and medium intelligence.

Always a good get in my opinion.
Posted by: silent at October 01, 2025 09:52 AM (jCvle)

One of my friends back in school was Greek.

His mother... treated him like he was her husband.

And he kind of exploited that at times.

Posted by: XTC at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (UnA8+)

117 Are these the ones responsible for strange messages in the sand at the beach?

Posted by: JimComey'sDefenseTeam at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (0mbpQ)

118 Fruity Pebbles > Lucky Charms.

Posted by: ScaryMary at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (Lw63I)

119 Is it Greek girls who like the butt stuff or the Greek men?
Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM

If we're talking about Mykonos, it's definitely the men.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (ySpAZ)

120 I like The Mikado, but it's at the bottom of my top 5.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing

All I know about The Mikado is what I learned from Topsy Turvy. Great flick.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (77rzZ)

121 *why would grown women be picking up pebbles?*

Because they just got furloughed from the gubmint.

Posted by: Duh at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (XQo4F)

122 113 100 comment rule

I was sure the GOPe would cave last night
they did not
I was wrong
Posted by: Don Black

Give them some time to disappoint us.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (abIsI)

123 Look out! Schmuckie is big mad!

Gravis Mushnick@GravisMushnick
"I'm telling you Trump. I'm telling you Vance. If you go ahead with these awful memes, you won't know what hit you!"

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (L/fGl)

124 They want to take us back to no income tax, no regulations, earn what you want, family inherits everything"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (L/fGl)

Whomever “they” are, I’m a fan of theirs.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (wrRTB)

125 Biden needed note cards to remind him who Hillary and other well known figures are.

He forgot Hillary and Schumer exist? Second look at having pudding brain?

Posted by: Ian S. at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (2ocoG)

126 103 The county is mowing the banks next to our road. They're right in front of my house doing the banks where Hubbymayhem would have to use the string trimmer.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (2J/Lj)

People who grew up in citites and barely left have NO IDEA what you're talking about. Lol

I'm in a rural Canadian farming town so I get it.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (Sco7b)

127 I like The Mikado, but it's at the bottom of my top 5.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (ufSfZ)
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Really? What are your top four?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (WvZaB)

128 Gravis Mushnick@GravisMushnick
"I'm telling you Trump. I'm telling you Vance. If you go ahead with these awful memes, you won't know what hit you!"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (L/fGl)

Is that a threat Chuckie ? I think you should be referred to the FBI

Posted by: It's me donna at October 01, 2025 10:06 AM (VE6XX)

129 I was sure the GOPe would cave last night
they did not
I was wrong
Posted by: Don Black

This is a GOP speciality. Show a little backbone to give you hope, then cave later.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 10:06 AM (wrRTB)

130 Greek Girls Picking up Pebbles
Frederic Leighton

The one in white is the crew leader? The one in plum is behind on pebble picking? She looks sad.

I shall pass hanging, but thank you.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at October 01, 2025 10:06 AM (NFX2v)

131 Joy Reid on the fascist agenda:
"They want to take us back to no income tax, no regulations, earn what you want, family inherits everything"

Private property is now fascism? I mean, we've always known that's how they think, but they shouldn't be saying it out loud like that.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 01, 2025 10:07 AM (2ocoG)

132 128 Gravis Mushnick@GravisMushnick
"I'm telling you Trump. I'm telling you Vance. If you go ahead with these awful memes, you won't know what hit you!"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (L/fGl)

Is that a threat Chuckie ? I think you should be referred to the FBI
Posted by: It's me donna at October 01, 2025 10:06 AM (VE6XX)

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Contrast:

Jeffries and Schumer throwing fits over derisive memes.

vs.

Vance posting his own memes that show him as a childlike balloon.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:07 AM (GBKbO)

133 I was sure the GOPe would cave last night
they did not
I was wrong
Posted by: Don Black at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM

Nothing will happen.

Posted by: The person who thinks nothing will ever happen at October 01, 2025 10:07 AM (XQo4F)

134 as far as the shutdown goes, I want the endgame to be as painful and embarrassing as possible for Schmuck Schumer

Posted by: Don Black at October 01, 2025 10:07 AM (AOsQT)

135
The county is mowing the banks next to our road. They're right in front of my house doing the banks where Hubbymayhem would have to use the string trimmer. Thank you very much Mr County mowing crew dude! I hope they didn't cut down that little cedar tree. It's a volunteer and grew in an odd place. Hoping it can be moved. If Mr County mowing crew dude didn't murder it.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench)

You're not going to be part of a breathlessly conveyed evening news report item, are you? That cedar tree seems to be something to which you've grown quite attached.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 10:07 AM (xG4kz)

136 I'm in a rural Canadian farming town so I get it.
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless

Dog River, Saskatchewan?

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:08 AM (77rzZ)

137 Dems: Tone down the rhetoric guys

Also Dems: we will kill you over memes

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 10:08 AM (wrRTB)

138 Partial high rise collapse in the Bronx. 🔥🔥

Old building, possibly gas explosion?

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at October 01, 2025 10:08 AM (NFX2v)

139 134 as far as the shutdown goes, I want the endgame to be as painful and embarrassing as possible for Schmuck Schumer
Posted by: Don Black at October 01, 2025 10:07 AM (AOsQT)

What I heard was that it will last till Oct. 15th which would be the first period with no pay....

Posted by: It's me donna at October 01, 2025 10:09 AM (VE6XX)

140
138 Partial high rise collapse in the Bronx. 🔥🔥

Old building, possibly gas explosion?

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at October 01, 2025 10:08 AM (NFX2v)

One thing is for certain. Tru p will be blamed by the msm.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 10:09 AM (wrRTB)

141 California doing California.

Transgender drag queen (and ordained minister) Maebe A. Girl runs for California Senate

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:09 AM (L/fGl)

142 @EricLDaugh
·
3m
"It is deeply offensive that the president is threatening to FIRE workers!"
-Rep Sarah Elfreth (MD-3)

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Offensive. That's their take. It's offensive.

And that's supposed to...affect people?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:09 AM (GBKbO)

143
as far as the shutdown goes, I want the endgame to be as painful and embarrassing as possible for Schmuck Schumer
Posted by: Don Black

Make him eat -- on live television -- his grilled gray meat patties topped with cheese food slices still in their plastic wrapper.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 10:10 AM (xG4kz)

144 Dog River, Saskatchewan?
Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:08 AM (77rzZ)

LOL

I get it.

What is the town name where you must spit after mentioning it?

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at October 01, 2025 10:11 AM (ufFY8)

145 El Trumpo's negotiation staff, the ones working closely with Schumer and the Demofascisti in the House, reported to work today having dressed specially for the occasion

https://tinyurl.com/kaau7277

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 01, 2025 10:11 AM (CEynM)

146 This is a GOP speciality. Show a little backbone to give you hope, then cave later.

I always think of Charles Durning in The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.

Posted by: Head on a Swivel at October 01, 2025 10:11 AM (lKOq6)

147 Joy Reid on the fascist agenda:
"They want to take us back to no income tax, no regulations, earn what you want, family inherits everything"

Sign me up!

Posted by: t-bird at October 01, 2025 10:11 AM (h6xNL)

148 What is the town name where you must spit after mentioning it?
Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt

Wullerton. *spit*

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:12 AM (77rzZ)

149
Partial high rise collapse in the Bronx.

AOC country. Make her own it. Tie it to her having kept Amazon from opening a distribution center there. Make her squirm.

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 10:12 AM (xG4kz)

150 In your face!

https://is.gd/ASvW7e

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:12 AM (L/fGl)

151 I think it's clever of Trump to use those memes.. It shows the public what the dems are fighting for... The media is covering up the free healthcare for illegals.. Those memes with Jefferies gets the point across... And they're hilarious...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 01, 2025 10:12 AM (VE6XX)

152 "I'm telling you Trump. I'm telling you Vance. If you go ahead with these awful memes, you won't know what hit you!"

Caterwauling about something so silly is not a good look. The age of people wetting themselves about such things is over. Someone should probably tell the Dems...or not.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 10:13 AM (Riz8t)

153 Blue on blue.

Trouble in Paradise: Black Lives Matter Sues Soros-Funded Tides Foundation Over $33 Million in Withheld Funds

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:13 AM (L/fGl)

154 https://tinyurl.com/kaau7277
Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 01, 2025 10:11 AM (CEynM)
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These gentlemen show far, far more professionalism and skill than the majority of gummint workers.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 10:13 AM (WvZaB)

155 152 "I'm telling you Trump. I'm telling you Vance. If you go ahead with these awful memes, you won't know what hit you!"

Caterwauling about something so silly is not a good look. The age of people wetting themselves about such things is over. Someone should probably tell the Dems...or not.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 10:13 AM (Riz8t)

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But the optics!

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:13 AM (GBKbO)

156 They want to take us back to no income tax, no regulations, earn what you want, family inherits everything"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

-

This is fascinating. Her comments are not even germane to the issue, but raise the question of what exactly do they have on their agenda? Do they intend to push for government directed wages, and a 100 percent death tax?

Posted by: Thomas Paine at October 01, 2025 10:13 AM (0U5gm)

157 I was sure the GOPe would cave last night
they did not
I was wrong
Posted by: Don Black

They failed to fail us!

Posted by: t-bird at October 01, 2025 10:14 AM (h6xNL)

158 > His mother... treated him like he was her husband.

Posted by: XTC at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (UnA8+)

I thought the Bidens were supposed to be of Irish descent?

And hey, would you look at that? Despite the "government shutdown", my Social Security check is in my account (as it always is), despite Cuck Scummer and his evil cohorts trying to scare the shit out of seniors (as they always do).

Me, I wasn't worried -- we've seen this movie how many times now? But senior friends of mine were concerned, despite my reassurances.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 01, 2025 10:14 AM (qpyNK)

159 Private property is now fascism? I mean, we've always known that's how they think, but they shouldn't be saying it out loud like that.
Posted by: Ian S. at October 01, 2025 10:07 AM (2ocoG)

Isn't nominally private property the thing which distinguishes fascism from communism?

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 01, 2025 10:14 AM (ExV1e)

160 Dog River, Saskatchewan?
Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:08 AM (77rzZ)

Not too much bigger. I love that show.

Ian Galt - Wullerton...spit...

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 01, 2025 10:14 AM (Sco7b)

161 Girl on the left had a black plastic garbage bag blow up against her butt and catch. Looks like, anyway.

Posted by: GWB at October 01, 2025 10:14 AM (Dvcu+)

162 157 I was sure the GOPe would cave last night
they did not
I was wrong
Posted by: Don Black

They failed to fail us!
Posted by: t-bird at October 01, 2025 10:14 AM (h6xNL)

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Thune cuts like a knife!

Seriously the best caucus leader Republicans have had in the Senate in decades.

And I was convinced he'd be another Mitch.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:14 AM (GBKbO)

163 The contrast between Hegseth telling the brass that playtime is over, and the Dems getting hysterical over some gentle mockery is very stark. It won't be to the Dems favor.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 10:15 AM (Riz8t)

164
Oh, Joy, dear, who, besides one's own family, do you think should inherit the fruits of one's labor? What do your very own will, and perhaps trust documents, say about this matter?

Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 10:15 AM (xG4kz)

165 its not like there was anything else to do back then.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 10:15 AM (snZF9)

166 165 its not like there was anything else to do back then.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 10:15 AM (snZF9)

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All the men were busy having sex with goats.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:15 AM (GBKbO)

167 Isn't nominally private property the thing which distinguishes fascism from communism?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 01, 2025 10:14 AM (ExV1e)
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You own it, the gummint tells you what to do with it.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 10:15 AM (WvZaB)

168 Pebbles bent over to pick up a stone. Bam Bam took over. She got a stone of her own. Ohhhh!

Posted by: Dice at October 01, 2025 10:16 AM (HcoTw)

169 Thune cuts like a knife!

Seriously the best caucus leader Republicans have had in the Senate in decades.

And I was convinced he'd be another Mitch.

He's going to stab us in the back!

Posted by: That guy who always thinks someone's going to stab him in the back at October 01, 2025 10:16 AM (Riz8t)

170 167 Isn't nominally private property the thing which distinguishes fascism from communism?
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 01, 2025 10:14 AM (ExV1e)
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You own it, the gummint tells you what to do with it.
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 10:15 AM (WvZaB)

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I thought fascist meant "not communist" now.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:16 AM (GBKbO)

171 Contrast:

Jeffries and Schumer throwing fits over derisive memes.

vs.

Vance posting his own memes that show him as a childlike balloon.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:07 AM (GBKbO)

A few days ago I heard something along the lines of "the kingdom falls when the jester dies" which the speaker said meant that as long as the jester was alive, well, and mocking the King, the King felt safe in their power and all was, generally, okay. When the King felt he was losing his grip, the first thing he did was kill the jester as he could no longer permit people to mock him.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 01, 2025 10:17 AM (ExV1e)

172 "Picking up pebbles" was just an excuse I gave to my models to get them to bend over.

They were cute, but not overly bright.

Posted by: Frederic Leighton at October 01, 2025 10:17 AM (qpyNK)

173 171 A few days ago I heard something along the lines of "the kingdom falls when the jester dies" which the speaker said meant that as long as the jester was alive, well, and mocking the King, the King felt safe in their power and all was, generally, okay. When the King felt he was losing his grip, the first thing he did was kill the jester as he could no longer permit people to mock him.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 01, 2025 10:17 AM (ExV1e)

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Probably said about Kimmel.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:17 AM (GBKbO)

174 I thought fascist meant "not communist" now.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:16 AM (GBKbO)
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Pretty sure it's, "horrible people we can justly hate."

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 10:17 AM (WvZaB)

175 Sheer cloth draped over smooth, luminescent skin gives the painting a special quality all its own.

Posted by: mrp at October 01, 2025 10:17 AM (rj6Yv)

176 Here in Canada, Canada Post is on strike and putting another bullet in its' head.

After they striked during Christmas, I'm sure a lot of businesses learned a lesson. This strike is for the slow learners.

Oh, my wonderful friends' just left food by the front door. I lost so much this year but Mom and I were blessed when they moved here.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 01, 2025 10:18 AM (Sco7b)

177 Caterwauling about something so silly is not a good look. The age of people wetting themselves about such things is over. Someone should probably tell the Dems...or not.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 10:13 AM (Riz8t)

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But the optics!
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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The era of big media is dying and a lot of old school Democrat practices are dying along with that. In a fractured landscape of different media consumption by age, the old media consensus building over trivial issues is falling flat.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:18 AM (WDjG6)

178 Yesterday morning, my son sent a completely random text message to me. "It's 106 miles to Chicago. We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses."" My response? "hit it".

It's just what we do.

I mentioned the movie The Lost City and Daniel Radcliffe being the goofiest villain ever. There's a scene where he comes out of a tent and says, quite calmly, " why are things exploding? ". I sent that to my son one day and he sent back.. " should I call the police? ". Did not get the reference! He recommended that movie! Silly boy.
What's worse? I sent, " send lawyers, guns, and money!". He texted back asking WHAT DID YOU DO?

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 01, 2025 10:18 AM (2J/Lj)

179 Probably said about Kimmel.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:17 AM (GBKbO)

His reign didn't last very long ...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 01, 2025 10:18 AM (VE6XX)

180 So, what are these memes that Schumie is so upset about?

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 10:18 AM (WvZaB)

181 We don't need to pass anything. Instead of encouraging/bribing Dems, Republicans should just start backing away and we can shut this thing down for several months. Let Trump and his team doing some heavy cutting in the interim, and we can meet with the Democrats again in...January...or February...or maybe March.

Posted by: Crusader at October 01, 2025 10:19 AM (TN0g+)

182 Good morning travelers from the Democrat Socialist State of Maryland. On the front page of the morning paper, (capitalgazette.com, owned by the Sinclair group), "Officials say shutdown could cost $700k daily in state revenue."

Maybe state officials should call our democrat senators and ask where this lost revenue will come from? I don't think DJT and the senate republicans will send free dollars to the state.

Posted by: Lurking Cheshirecat at October 01, 2025 10:20 AM (w3u3d)

183 180 So, what are these memes that Schumie is so upset about?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 10:18 AM (WvZaB)

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Trump reposted some memes of Hakeem Jeffries with a sombrero as he talked about his demands for the shutdown, making a humorous point about wanting illegal immigrant healthcare funded.

The second post was the same except a mariachi band entirely made up of Trumps was in the background playing music.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:20 AM (GBKbO)

184 A few days ago I heard something along the lines of "the kingdom falls when the jester dies" which the speaker said meant that as long as the jester was alive, well, and mocking the King, the King felt safe in their power and all was, generally, okay. When the King felt he was losing his grip, the first thing he did was kill the jester as he could no longer permit people to mock him.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic
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Old story trope.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:20 AM (WDjG6)

185 Picking up pebbles ? Kinky
_________

Do you want to ride in my Mercedes, boy?

Posted by: Pebbles at October 01, 2025 10:20 AM (XvL8K)

186 BBQ with Chuck!

https://is.gd/lwzTA5

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:20 AM (L/fGl)

187 And I was convinced he'd be another Mitch.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:14 AM (GBKbO)

He is another Mitch.

He kept the senate in session to prevent Trump from making recess appointments.

F*ck him.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 01, 2025 10:20 AM (n9ltV)

188 In your face!

https://is.gd/ASvW7e

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:12 AM (L/fGl)

I'm telling you, he's seriously getting closer to needing Ballforce 1. He needs that second plane to carry his balls.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 10:21 AM (snZF9)

189 He kept the senate in session to prevent Trump from making recess appointments.

F*ck him.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 01, 2025 10:20 AM (n9ltV)

Trump didn't complain so I'm thinking it was agreed upon...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 01, 2025 10:21 AM (VE6XX)

190 The era of big media is dying and a lot of old school Democrat practices are dying along with that.

I truly believe the DNC leadership - along with much of the GOP - still have not figured out that the right wing portion of Gen Z and younger just do not give a damn about collegiality and the old norms. The nastier and more hateful the better. The days of playing ball between the 40s are dead.

Posted by: Head on a Swivel at October 01, 2025 10:22 AM (lKOq6)

191 Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:20 AM (GBKbO)
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Ha!

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 10:22 AM (WvZaB)

192 He is another Mitch.

He kept the senate in session to prevent Trump from making recess appointments.

F*ck him.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!]

Yes.

How does a person from North Dakota have a tan like this guy does?

Posted by: Maj. Healey at October 01, 2025 10:22 AM (abIsI)

193 Why are they clothed?

Posted by: Chairman LMAO at October 01, 2025 10:22 AM (36PRH)

194 Has the federal government shut down? How can you tell?

Posted by: Not Noticing Any Difference at October 01, 2025 10:22 AM (LGvYS)

195 153 Blue on blue.

Trouble in Paradise: Black Lives Matter Sues Soros-Funded Tides Foundation Over $33 Million in Withheld Funds
_-_
I doubt they will go through with that. The discovery would be too revealing.

Posted by: Don in SoCo at October 01, 2025 10:23 AM (zoMdD)

196 Trump didn't complain so I'm thinking it was agreed upon...

Posted by: It's me donna at October 01, 2025 10:21 AM (VE6XX)

You are more forgiving than I.

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 01, 2025 10:23 AM (n9ltV)

197 Not very lady like.

Nancy Pelosi Explodes on GOP in NBC Interview: “I Tell Them to Go F--k Themselves”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:23 AM (L/fGl)

198 187 He is another Mitch.

He kept the senate in session to prevent Trump from making recess appointments.

F*ck him.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 01, 2025 10:20 AM (n9ltV)

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I don't think that's something he can just do. I think he has to get majority approval, and he can't seem to get that. It requires a motion to recess which gets voted on by the whole Senate.

It doesn't seem like even Republicans want to give up their blue slip privileges.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:23 AM (GBKbO)

199 Pebble Beach?

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 01, 2025 10:24 AM (XeU6L)

200 Oh, Joy, dear, who, besides one's own family, do you think should inherit the fruits of one's labor? What do your very own will, and perhaps trust documents, say about this matter?
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in charge? at October 01, 2025 10:15 AM (xG4kz)
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I bet Joy, having collected years of bribes and campaign donations she intends to keep, thinks she is going to give all that to her family and would be shocked to hear the estate tax laws apply to her too

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 01, 2025 10:24 AM (dyDiI)

201 Blue-on-blue violence: the husband of Kshama Sawant (Communist-People's Republic of Seattle) has been arrested for assaulting a 22-year-old staff member for Adam Smith (Socialist-People's Republic of Seattle).

The Sawant group apparently tried to force its way into a town hall meeting held by the Smith group.

Posted by: Frederic Leighton at October 01, 2025 10:25 AM (qpyNK)

202 The second post was the same except a mariachi band entirely made up of Trumps was in the background playing music.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Bargaining tactic--enraged people including the Dem base think with their emotions rather than act on facts. Schumer is smart enough to know what Trump is doing is riling up the Dem base to the extent that they keep pressuring Dems to hold the line on ridiculous demands. Temu Obama probably doesn't. Essentially, Trump is making the Senate Dems either cave which pisses off their base or they continue to hold out for unpopular demands.

Truth is, Trump welcomed the Democrats shutting down government but he managed to get the Democrats to do it for him and the Democrats themselves thought up the idiocy of demanding free health care for illegals, ops for trannies, and restoring NPR's funding.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:25 AM (WDjG6)

203 >He is another Mitch.

He kept the senate in session to prevent Trump from making recess appointments.

F*ck him.
----

here is wisdom

Posted by: Don Black at October 01, 2025 10:25 AM (AOsQT)

204 How does a person from North Dakota have a tan like this guy does?
Posted by: Maj. Healey

Is it a farmer's tan? That would explain it.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:25 AM (77rzZ)

205 Caterwauling about something so silly is not a good look. The age of people wetting themselves about such things is over. Someone should probably tell the Dems...or not.

They were screeching that it's a deep fake.

No, it's not. Deep fakes try very hard not to look like they've been altered. Nobody actually believes Jeffries was wearing a sombrero with a brass band made up entirely of clones of Trump.

Posted by: Ian S. at October 01, 2025 10:26 AM (2ocoG)

206 202 Bargaining tactic--enraged people including the Dem base think with their emotions rather than act on facts. Schumer is smart enough to know what Trump is doing is riling up the Dem base to the extent that they keep pressuring Dems to hold the line on ridiculous demands. Temu Obama probably doesn't. Essentially, Trump is making the Senate Dems either cave which pisses off their base or they continue to hold out for unpopular demands.

Truth is, Trump welcomed the Democrats shutting down government but he managed to get the Democrats to do it for him and the Democrats themselves thought up the idiocy of demanding free health care for illegals, ops for trannies, and restoring NPR's funding.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:25 AM (WDjG6)

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Agreed except...

I don't think Schumer is smart. He always felt like a bargain basement Harry Reid, only able to do anything in his early years as caucus leader because Mitch helped him.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:26 AM (GBKbO)

207 We think those women are not Greek. They are Gypsies! Keep your eye on them. They steal!

Posted by: Leutonian Chamber Of Commerce at October 01, 2025 10:27 AM (oftw2)

208 You're not going to be part of a breathlessly conveyed evening news report item, are you? That cedar tree seems to be something to which you've grown quite attached.
Posted by: Krebs v Carnot: Epic Battle of the Cycling Stars(TM) - what makes you think you are in

Nah I just noticed it yesterday. But thinking about it, Hubbymayhem may have mentioned it awhile back. Its a cute little fat tree. But that is a bad spot for it. Could use it somewhere else in the landscape maybe. Meh. If it can move we can work with it. If it can't... When it gets bigger, the electric company will cut it down because it's under the power lines.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 01, 2025 10:27 AM (2J/Lj)

209 How does a person from North Dakota have a tan like this guy does?

*cough*

Posted by: A person from NYC at October 01, 2025 10:27 AM (Riz8t)

210
Nancy Pelosi Explodes on GOP in NBC Interview: “I Tell Them to Go F--k Themselves”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:23 AM (L/fGl

"I hope some unnamed drifter comes in a F--ks them in the ass!"

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 01, 2025 10:27 AM (Sco7b)

211 I see the art thread has gone sideways again.

Posted by: dantesed at October 01, 2025 10:28 AM (Oy/m2)

212 Not very lady like.

Nancy Pelosi Explodes on GOP in NBC Interview: “I Tell Them to Go F--k Themselves”

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:23 AM (L/fGl)

She can go squat on her big gavel.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 10:28 AM (snZF9)

213 We think those women are not Greek. They are Gypsies! Keep your eye on them. They steal!

The two that got in a knife fight over James Bond were hawt.

Posted by: Head on a Swivel at October 01, 2025 10:28 AM (lKOq6)

214 I don't think that's something he can just do. I think he has to get majority approval, and he can't seem to get that. It requires a motion to recess which gets voted on by the whole Senate.

It doesn't seem like even Republicans want to give up their blue slip privileges.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Saw a report that Trump is suing Grassley over it. The blue slip policy originated in Southern senators wanting the ability to block integrationist judges and other patronage positions in their state and is a perversion of senatorial courtesy practices that preceded them. Back in teh day though, in other areas, the require for patronage signoff in states with no Republican senators was the senior House member from that state.

FWIW, blue slip policy is not found in any statute, nor even in the Senate rules but is viewed as a Chair's courtesy to other senators outside the Judiciary Committee.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:28 AM (WDjG6)

215 The era of big media is dying and a lot of old school Democrat practices are dying along with that. In a fractured landscape of different media consumption by age, the old media consensus building over trivial issues is falling flat.
Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:18 AM (WDjG6)
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The last vestige of the Dem traditional coalition has been dissolved, leaving nothing but the screeching of angry women and communist paramilitary street violence.

Trade union support is now up for grabs, government unions have been defanged, ethnic groups are realigning, the MSM is a ghost of its former self (who reads a newsPAPER nowadays?). School choice is making progress, the academic socialist infrastructure is taking damage below the waterline.

And most importantly now, the Dems have no message. Nothing. Nada. Just the bleatings of the olds and the commie tropes mouthed by nitwits in their 30s.

Posted by: mrp at October 01, 2025 10:29 AM (rj6Yv)

216 Truth is, Trump welcomed the Democrats shutting down government but he managed to get the Democrats to do it for him and the Democrats themselves thought up the idiocy of demanding free health care for illegals, ops for trannies, and restoring NPR's funding.

You can almost hear Trump in the Oval Office, betting someone that he can make the Dems defend free health care for illegals, ops for trannies, and restored NPR funding, and laughing his ass off.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 10:29 AM (Riz8t)

217 214 Saw a report that Trump is suing Grassley over it. The blue slip policy originated in Southern senators wanting the ability to block integrationist judges and other patronage positions in their state and is a perversion of senatorial courtesy practices that preceded them. Back in teh day though, in other areas, the require for patronage signoff in states with no Republican senators was the senior House member from that state.

FWIW, blue slip policy is not found in any statute, nor even in the Senate rules but is viewed as a Chair's courtesy to other senators outside the Judiciary Committee.
Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:28 AM (WDjG6)

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All the opposition needs is 4 GOP senators to say no to a recess, and it can't happen. Mitch, Collins, Murkowski, and Grassley make 4. I imagine there are others who don't want recess appointments for reasons.

Calling a recess to steamroll the Senate and input a bunch of appointments just feels like it would be unpopular with a lot of Senators.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:30 AM (GBKbO)

218 She can go squat on her big gavel.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division

A gavel is hammerlike. So she's gonna have to pull it out of her hubby's ass first.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:30 AM (77rzZ)

219 > Is it a farmer's tan? That would explain it.
Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:25 AM (77rzZ)

Maybe he got some tips from Dick "Dick" Durbin on how to apply a fake, spray-on farmer's tan.

At campaign time, Dick "Dick" usually runs commercials of him wearing overalls surrounded by tractors, silos, manure piles, etc.

Dick "Dick" is a city boy who has never owned, or even worked on, a farm.

Posted by: Frederic Leighton at October 01, 2025 10:30 AM (qpyNK)

220 How does a person from North Dakota have a tan like this guy does?
Posted by: Maj. Healey

Is it a farmer's tan? That would explain it.
Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:25 AM (77rzZ)
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Mitch has a tanning lamp in his massage room. He's Mitch's boy, so he gets to use it.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at October 01, 2025 10:30 AM (dyDiI)

221 215 And most importantly now, the Dems have no message. Nothing. Nada. Just the bleatings of the olds and the commie tropes mouthed by nitwits in their 30s.
Posted by: mrp at October 01, 2025 10:29 AM (rj6Yv)

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The GOP from about 2013 comes to mind.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:30 AM (GBKbO)

222 Agreed except...

I don't think Schumer is smart. He always felt like a bargain basement Harry Reid, only able to do anything in his early years as caucus leader because Mitch helped him.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Eh, Schumer's caving during the March CR was actually smart. But the continuing opposition over everything from nominees, to forcing lengthy floor votes and trivial procedures because unanimous consent was denied by Dems, is coming back to bite them. Essentially they have exhausted their sympathetic GOPe Senators with endless tomfoolery on the floor.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:31 AM (WDjG6)

223 Nah I just noticed it yesterday. But thinking about it, Hubbymayhem may have mentioned it awhile back. Its a cute little fat tree. But that is a bad spot for it. Could use it somewhere else in the landscape maybe. Meh. If it can move we can work with it. If it can't... When it gets bigger, the electric company will cut it down because it's under the power lines.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 01, 2025 10:27 AM (2J/Lj)

I lost 3 trees last year because of that. Too close to the power lines. I wasn't really liking them anyway, but they did me a favor and took down a 4th that I didn't like, which really was beyond their mission.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 10:32 AM (snZF9)

224 The two that got in a knife fight over James Bond were hawt.
Posted by: Head on a Swivel

Sure, they are hawt until they poison your dog and empty your bank account!

Posted by: Leutonian Supremacist! at October 01, 2025 10:32 AM (oftw2)

225 Eh, Schumer's caving during the March CR was actually smart. But the continuing opposition over everything from nominees, to forcing lengthy floor votes and trivial procedures because unanimous consent was denied by Dems, is coming back to bite them. Essentially they have exhausted their sympathetic GOPe Senators with endless tomfoolery on the floor.

James Carville must be pulling his hair out. Oh wait...

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 10:32 AM (Riz8t)

226 thought fascist meant "not communist" now.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:16 AM (GBKbO)
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Pretty sure it's, "horrible people we can justly hate."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea

Nope. It means, *anyone who disagrees with a demoncrat*.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 01, 2025 10:33 AM (2J/Lj)

227 Joy Reid on the fascist agenda:
"They want to take us back to no income tax, no regulations, earn what you want, family inherits everything"
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, [0] Day(s) Since Leftist Terror Attack! at October 01, 2025 10:02 AM (L/fGl)

I guess I am a fascist.

Posted by: Deplorable Ian Galt at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (ufFY

Wouldn't you like to be a fascist, too.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 01, 2025 10:33 AM (i24o9)

228 I'd get the textbook example of a farmer's tan working on our family Christmas-tree farm in the summer. My arms would get so dark they looked positively Moorish. But when I took off my t-shirt, my chest would be blindingly, porcelain white.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:33 AM (77rzZ)

229 And most importantly now, the Dems have no message. Nothing. Nada. Just the bleatings of the olds and the commie tropes mouthed by nitwits in their 30s.
Posted by: mrp at October 01, 2025 10:29 AM (rj6Yv)

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The GOP from about 2013 comes to mind.
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Bob Dole, George Bush(es), and Mittens...goodness the GOP lost its way for several decades once Reagan's two terms were concluded. They almost literally had no message.

Posted by: Crusader at October 01, 2025 10:33 AM (TN0g+)

230 I'd get the textbook example of a farmer's tan working on our family Christmas-tree farm in the summer. My arms would get so dark they looked positively Moorish. But when I took off my t-shirt, my chest would be blindingly, porcelain white.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:33 AM (77rzZ)

So you look like a panda then.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 10:34 AM (snZF9)

231 I saw a cartoon of a teenage boy watching a tv show that declared that anyone who liked the Sydney Sweeney jeans commercial was a Fascist.

"Dad? I think I'm a Fascist."

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 01, 2025 10:35 AM (qpyNK)

232 229 Bob Dole, George Bush(es), and Mittens...goodness the GOP lost its way for several decades once Reagan's two terms were concluded. They almost literally had no message.
Posted by: Crusader at October 01, 2025 10:33 AM (TN0g+)

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Mitt Romney's campaign was a real low point.

"I will oppose Obama, I, the man who implemented the proto-Obamacare in Massachusetts."

And then it was followed with, "We need amnesty to win again," from the RNC.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:35 AM (GBKbO)

233 All the opposition needs is 4 GOP senators to say no to a recess, and it can't happen. Mitch, Collins, Murkowski, and Grassley make 4. I imagine there are others who don't want recess appointments for reasons.

Calling a recess to steamroll the Senate and input a bunch of appointments just feels like it would be unpopular with a lot of Senators.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Right now, the Senate has become the center for disorder in American politics like at the beginning of the progressive era. House of Lords did similar things in UK about the same time.

And most of it comes from the fact that the Democrats cannot accept any loss or rollback of the administrative state they have built since Woodrow Wilson. And that is unpopular with voters so they latch on to increasingly desperate and idiotic positions like demanding government fund 1.5 trillion for all sorts of health care for unpopular things like trannie ops, illegals, and other things. Plus NPR for some weird reason.

Even gimmedats are not going to get much voting inspiration for midterms from that stance.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:35 AM (WDjG6)

234 Bob Dole, George Bush(es), and Mittens...goodness the GOP lost its way for several decades once Reagan's two terms were concluded. They almost literally had no message.

They actually did have a message: we needed to let the entire 3rd world into our country.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 10:35 AM (Riz8t)

235 The other day, Trump's people put out a video showing Hakeem Jeffries decked out in a sombrero and a big black mustache. Jeffries went on television to bitch about Trump's "bigotry", and, in response, Trump doubled down. If you haven't seen this yet, treat yourself to a laugh.

https://tinyurl.com/594t4pmu

Posted by: Paco at October 01, 2025 10:36 AM (mADJX)

236 Bob Dole, George Bush(es), and Mittens...goodness the GOP lost its way for several decades once Reagan's two terms were concluded. They almost literally had no message.

Not true. Lower top marginal rates and free trade !!!

Posted by: Head on a Swivel at October 01, 2025 10:36 AM (lKOq6)

237 the Democrats themselves thought up the idiocy of demanding free health care for illegals, ops for trannies, and restoring NPR's funding.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:25 AM (WDjG6)

It's amazing they are THAT stupid. They aren't even near the ballpark of what most people would consider sane.

Next set of Democratic demands:

1. Stripper and furry costumes for every school child.
2. Slaves for everyone.
3. CNN and MSNBC free for every home.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 01, 2025 10:36 AM (Sco7b)

238 James Carville must be pulling his hair out. Oh wait...
Posted by: Archimedes
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Old Serpent Head at least can recognize a box canyon ambush when he sees one.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:36 AM (WDjG6)

239 Wakes up
Scratches
Looks around
Dang. Interesting art. They are standing in what looks like part of the bunker on #7 at the golf course.
I hate that bunker.
Goes looking for coffee.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 10:37 AM (2WIwB)

240 > Plus NPR for some weird reason.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:35 AM (WDjG6)

They fund NPR for the same reason that Hitler funded Goebbels.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 01, 2025 10:37 AM (qpyNK)

241 We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses."" My response? "hit it".

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 01, 2025 10:18 AM (2J/Lj)

This is the way.

Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 01, 2025 10:37 AM (zYpTz)

242 Plus NPR for some weird reason.

It's government funded propaganda. The Propaganda Ministry has to eat too.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 10:37 AM (Riz8t)

243 Nearly half of all immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities were found to have committed some form of immigration fraud during a recent sweep by immigration authorities, officials revealed Tuesday.
“Officers encountered blatant marriage fraud, visa overstay, people claiming to work as businesses that can’t be found, forged documents, abuse of the H1B visa system, abuse of the F1 visa, and many other discrepancies,” US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) director Joseph B. Edlow told reporters Tuesday.

Posted by: rhennigantx at October 01, 2025 10:37 AM (gbOdA)

244
*They almost literally had no message.*

Cap and trade!

Posted by: Newt Gettinrich at October 01, 2025 10:38 AM (XQo4F)

245 the Democrats themselves thought up the idiocy of demanding free health care for illegals, ops for trannies, and restoring NPR's funding.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:25 AM (WDjG6)
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Yeah, NPR? Really Dems?

Posted by: WisRich at October 01, 2025 10:39 AM (G0vdT)

246 243 Nearly half of all immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities were found to have committed some form of immigration fraud during a recent sweep by immigration authorities, officials revealed Tuesday.
“Officers encountered blatant marriage fraud, visa overstay, people claiming to work as businesses that can’t be found, forged documents, abuse of the H1B visa system, abuse of the F1 visa, and many other discrepancies,” US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) director Joseph B. Edlow told reporters Tuesday.
Posted by: rhennigantx at October 01, 2025 10:37 AM (gbOdA)

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Minneapolis about to see a very sharp decrease in population, huh?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:39 AM (GBKbO)

247 It's amazing they are THAT stupid. They aren't even near the ballpark of what most people would consider sane.

Next set of Democratic demands:

1. Stripper and furry costumes for every school child.
2. Slaves for everyone.
3. CNN and MSNBC free for every home.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless
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I think seemingly random societal violence pushed under the table by the Dem's flying monkey propagandists is baked into the cake if the Dems lose the midterms. Perhaps as bad as the time of troubles in Northern Ireland so use this time wisely to prepare.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:39 AM (WDjG6)

248 Nearly half of all immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities were found to have committed some form of immigration fraud during a recent sweep by immigration authorities, officials revealed Tuesday.
“Officers encountered blatant marriage fraud, visa overstay, people claiming to work as businesses that can’t be found, forged documents, abuse of the H1B visa system, abuse of the F1 visa, and many other discrepancies,” US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) director Joseph B. Edlow told reporters Tuesday.
Posted by: rhennigantx

Bounce all of them outta the country.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:39 AM (SKg6T)

249
Minneapolis about to see a very sharp decrease in population, huh?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:39 AM (GBKbO)

Not so fast... Denied

Posted by: Hawaiian Judge at October 01, 2025 10:40 AM (VE6XX)

250 Just watch. The same people who want renewed NPR funding will oppose this.

Ed Dept invests $153M in American history and civics seminars to promote patriotic education

The Dept. of Education announced it awarded over $153 million in grants to support civics and American history education rooted in the nation’s founding values.
The grants will fund "expert-led seminars," classroom-ready civics materials, state-aligned curriculum, and events that promote civil discourse.

https://tinyurl.com/mv2685hf

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 10:40 AM (Riz8t)

251 Yeah, NPR? Really Dems?
Posted by: WisRich
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Related to fatcat donors. Dems are desperate to keep the money flowing in.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:40 AM (WDjG6)

252 If we're going to be fascists, can we get Hugo Boss to design the uniforms?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 01, 2025 10:40 AM (0sNs1)

253 Where's all the wind coming from?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 01, 2025 10:40 AM (iFTx/)

254 243 Nearly half of all immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities were found to have committed some form of immigration fraud during a recent sweep by immigration authorities, officials revealed Tuesday.
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I thought they changed the name of Minneapolis to Mogadishu on the Mississippi?

Posted by: pudinhead at October 01, 2025 10:40 AM (AdHga)

255 Bob Dole, George Bush(es), and Mittens...goodness the GOP lost its way for several decades once Reagan's two terms were concluded. They almost literally had no message.
Posted by: Crusader at October 01, 2025 10:33 AM (TN0g+)

Oh, they had a splendid message: Peace Dividend for all!

Posted by: mrp at October 01, 2025 10:41 AM (rj6Yv)

256 Did the seashells say "86 47"?

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 01, 2025 10:41 AM (iFTx/)

257 The Greek girls look like Instagram Thots that artfully arranged the pic to be taken just so, for likes and clicks. Ten hours of work to be like "yah, our shawls just drape that way naturally!"

Posted by: LizLem at October 01, 2025 10:41 AM (gWBY1)

258 > Nearly half of all immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities were found to have committed some form of immigration fraud

They need to do Dearborn, MI next.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 01, 2025 10:41 AM (qpyNK)

259 Where's all the wind coming from?
Posted by: Elric The Blade

Sorry, that was me. Too much Taco Bell recently.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:41 AM (77rzZ)

260 They fund NPR for the same reason that Hitler funded Goebbels.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia

Radio is a dying format and not really anything more than Bluesky for old Dems not online. My suspicion is more that it is related to Dem donor whining because they value their sinecures and programming but don't want to pay for it themselves.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:42 AM (WDjG6)

261 If we're going to be fascists, can we get Hugo Boss to design the uniforms?

Only if includes one of these boss hats.

https://tinyurl.com/4ecf9cet

Posted by: Archimedes at October 01, 2025 10:42 AM (Riz8t)

262 We need a special website that show in real time what departments are cut due to the shutdown, and how much. Get on this Trump!

Posted by: LizLem at October 01, 2025 10:42 AM (gWBY1)

263 This is the way.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs! at October 01, 2025 10:37 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPsQAMTSmE4

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 01, 2025 10:42 AM (0sNs1)

264 My grandpa called beach glass “beach jewels.”

I have a jar full.

Posted by: nurse ratched at October 01, 2025 10:42 AM (W2Pud)

265
Dollar Store Obama won't take it anymore!!!!1111!

https://x.com/AutismCapital/status/197320450680

5694512

Another hilarious meme!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 01, 2025 10:42 AM (iJfKG)

266 > 252 If we're going to be fascists, can we get Hugo Boss to design the uniforms?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 01, 2025 10:40 AM (0sNs1)

I've seen a theory to the effect that the snappiness of the uniforms is inversely proportional to the eventual military success.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 01, 2025 10:42 AM (qpyNK)

267 253 Where's all the wind coming from?
Posted by: Elric The Blade
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Slaves off the painting waving giant palm fronds.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:43 AM (WDjG6)

268 He kept the senate in session to prevent Trump from making recess appointments.

F*ck him.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 01, 2025 10:20 AM (n9ltV)

Trump didn't complain so I'm thinking it was agreed upon...
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It's a sop; it allows the three R moderates to keep their Precious Norms.
And why they voted with the party to start approving nominations in batches.

When they reconvene, Trump's nominees will begin being approved in bunches of 50 to 100.
On party-line votes.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 01, 2025 10:43 AM (24UpJ)

269 Is the jihadi with the weird heart still running for the Minneapolis mayorlty?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at October 01, 2025 10:43 AM (kTd/k)

270 Not so fast... Denied

I'm putting my marker down right here. Trump doesn't have the balls to simply ignore a judge. Its not in his DNA.

But Vance does. And if he gets the chance ? His resulting popularity will make Trump green with envy. The vast majority of people are just done with this judicial crap.

Posted by: Head on a Swivel at October 01, 2025 10:43 AM (lKOq6)

271 Not heart head

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at October 01, 2025 10:43 AM (kTd/k)

272 If we all wear berets the Left will like us.

Posted by: pudinhead at October 01, 2025 10:43 AM (AdHga)

273 268 It's a sop; it allows the three R moderates to keep their Precious Norms.
And why they voted with the party to start approving nominations in batches.

When they reconvene, Trump's nominees will begin being approved in bunches of 50 to 100.
On party-line votes.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 01, 2025 10:43 AM (24UpJ)

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I suspect that there are at least 10 GOP senators who won't vote for a motion to recess.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:43 AM (GBKbO)

274 . Perhaps as bad as the time of troubles in Northern Ireland so use this time wisely to prepare.
Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:39 AM (WDjG6

Hope you're wrong.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 01, 2025 10:44 AM (Sco7b)

275 thought fascist meant "not communist" now.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:16 AM (GBKbO)
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Pretty sure it's, "horrible people we can justly hate."
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea

Nope. It means, *anyone who disagrees with a demoncrat*.
Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 01, 2025 10:33 AM (2J/Lj)
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As I said...

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 10:44 AM (WvZaB)

276 270 Not so fast... Denied

I'm putting my marker down right here. Trump doesn't have the balls to simply ignore a judge. Its not in his DNA.

But Vance does. And if he gets the chance ? His resulting popularity will make Trump green with envy. The vast majority of people are just done with this judicial crap.
Posted by: Head on a Swivel at October 01, 2025 10:43 AM (lKOq6)

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One day, Democrats will realize that Trump is the moderate liberal.

Vance could end up being the radical post-liberal.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:44 AM (GBKbO)

277 Warm rendition of well fed women. Yes

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 10:44 AM (SP4ma)

278 262 We need a special website that show in real time what departments are cut due to the shutdown, and how much. Get on this Trump!
Posted by: LizLem

Watch Voight and the OMB media center along with Truth Social is what I would recommend.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:44 AM (WDjG6)

279
We need memes about

Dollar Store Mussolini ie. Pritzker

Make it so, morons!

Posted by: naturalfake at October 01, 2025 10:45 AM (iJfKG)

280 When they reconvene, Trump's nominees will begin being approved in bunches of 50 to 100.
On party-line votes.

Buh...buh...buh muh norms???!

Posted by: The GOPe at October 01, 2025 10:45 AM (Riz8t)

281 I already watch no films with Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon or Tilda Swinton but now I have to add Emma Stone.

They along with other actors they are supporting a boycott of Israel and Israel Film industry. I already have a long list where it's almost impossible to watch any newer movies. Luckily there are enough old ,free films I can still watch.

Posted by: Willie Nailer at October 01, 2025 10:45 AM (EYmYM)

282 My grandpa called beach glass “beach jewels.”

I have a jar full.
Posted by: nurse ratched

A lady at my former church grew up in Florida, and had a collection of shark teeth that she had picked up on the beaches there.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:45 AM (77rzZ)

283 "Nearly half of all immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities were found to have committed some form of immigration fraud during a recent sweep by immigration authorities, officials revealed Tuesday.
“Officers encountered blatant marriage fraud, visa overstay, people claiming to work as businesses that can’t be found, forged documents, abuse of the H1B visa system, abuse of the F1 visa, and many other discrepancies,” US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) director Joseph B. Edlow told reporters Tuesday.
Posted by: rhennigantx"

You just know Dems will be making all sorts of excuse for them - hard working families, not wanting to marginalize anybody, oppressed people of color etc...

For Americans no such exceptions or excuses.- Its The Law! (I'll always remember leftists saying that after Obamacare passed.)

Posted by: Ripley at October 01, 2025 10:45 AM (GUOwU)

284 Good morning

This is lovely.

Posted by: Sharon(willow's apprentice) at October 01, 2025 10:45 AM (t/2Uw)

285 I suspect that there are at least 10 GOP senators who won't vote for a motion to recess.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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For now.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:45 AM (WDjG6)

286 I think seemingly random societal violence pushed under the table by the Dem's flying monkey propagandists is baked into the cake if the Dems lose the midterms. Perhaps as bad as the time of troubles in Northern Ireland so use this time wisely to prepare.
Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:39 AM

There is iron in whig's words of life for all Morons to see.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 01, 2025 10:46 AM (0sNs1)

287 Is it a movie thread yet?

Posted by: Just got here at October 01, 2025 10:46 AM (XQo4F)

288 Good Morning, Sharon. How are you?

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:46 AM (77rzZ)

289 I already watch no films with Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon or Tilda Swinton but now I have to add Emma Stone.

They along with other actors they are supporting a boycott of Israel and Israel Film industry. I already have a long list where it's almost impossible to watch any newer movies. Luckily there are enough old ,free films I can still watch.
Posted by: Willie Nailer at October 01, 2025 10:45 AM

We'll always have Prometheus.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 01, 2025 10:47 AM (0sNs1)

290 >>>275 thought fascist meant "not communist" now.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison,
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They are all the same batch of totalitarian; some are pancakes some are waffles - same ingredients.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 10:47 AM (SP4ma)

291 They are all the same batch of totalitarian; some are pancakes some are waffles - same ingredients.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 10:47 AM (SP4ma)
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I am so stealing that.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 10:48 AM (WvZaB)

292 lost 3 trees last year because of that. Too close to the power lines. I wasn't really liking them anyway, but they did me a favor and took down a 4th that I didn't like, which really was beyond their mission.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 10:32 AM (snZF9)

My grandpa planted ten maple trees around the yard. There's only one left an it is glorious in the fall. Two of the ten were planted where they eventually were under the power lines. Once they were big enough the power company "trimmed" them. Basically, gave those trees a flat top haircut every 5 years until it killed them. Power company comes to trim them again, guy comes to the door and tells me those trees are half dead, you want us to just cut them down? He got an ear full of my opinion on the power company tree trimming technique. But they did cut them down.

Posted by: Madamemayhem (uppity wench) at October 01, 2025 10:48 AM (2J/Lj)

293 A lady at my former church grew up in Florida, and had a collection of shark teeth that she had picked up on the beaches there.
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Maryland has some great places to find sharks teeth. Dittos - NC.

Posted by: pudinhead at October 01, 2025 10:48 AM (AdHga)

294 Are we still shut down? They really did it? It should go on and on till the people see the bs.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 10:48 AM (SP4ma)

295 Hope you're wrong.
Posted by: Posted by: Stateless

So do I but internationally and within the US, pieces are moving on the board, and the Democrats keep ramping up the hysteria on their side to the point that any speech the Dems do not like is hate speech where the speaker can be killed for it.

I think political violence also sets up resonance with the always present mentally ill that drink in the vibes of the time and do unspeakable acts for the demons inside their heads. Jihadis used defective and depressed pawns to blow themselves up for the cause. A way to commit suicide but to take hated (or enemies of the voices inside their heads) others with you.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:49 AM (WDjG6)

296 I think anyone in the private sector NEVER wants to be gone from their job too long lest their employers realise they can get by without them.

That's what always makes government shutdowns the best. If President Trump could get an agreement to get cheques out, this could go on forever with no one giving a darn.

Posted by: Posted by: Stateless - VERY GRATEFUL, BLESSED, LOVED AND HAPPY! -- - New Life Creation - 18.1% at October 01, 2025 10:49 AM (Sco7b)

297 How YOU ladies doin'?

Posted by: Beached Lena Dunham at October 01, 2025 10:49 AM (Ez9Fq)

298 290 >>>275 thought fascist meant "not communist" now.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison,
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They are all the same batch of totalitarian; some are pancakes some are waffles - same ingredients.
Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 10:47 AM (SP4ma)

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Theoretical communism is inherently anarchistic with no government. Theoretical fascism presumes that it will never actually happen and solidifies governmental power.

Practical applications of both aren't that different from each other, but there is no more bitter argument between brethren than that over theory.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:49 AM (GBKbO)

299 some are pancakes
Posted by: Braenyard

Eff you.
-- Zombie Rachel Corrie

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:49 AM (77rzZ)

300 Have millions of children and women and of color died yet from the shutdown?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 10:50 AM (wrRTB)

301 I like The Mikado, but it's at the bottom of my top 5.
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 01, 2025 10:03 AM (ufSfZ)
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Really? What are your top four?
Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at October 01, 2025 10:05 AM (WvZaB)

Sorry, I was working:

The Yeomen of the Guard, Iolanthe, Princess Ida, Utopia Limited

Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing (aka Eloquent Depression) at October 01, 2025 10:51 AM (ufSfZ)

302 Mornin', Sharon.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 01, 2025 10:52 AM (ySpAZ)

303 this is no different than the Democrats walking out of the state legislature and fleeing the state when they can't get their way.

Posted by: Willie Nailer at October 01, 2025 10:52 AM (EYmYM)

304 The painting kind of reminds me of the story of Caligula. The dude was so out there that ordered an army to the beach to do battle with some mythical sea god. He had them wave their swords at the sea and that had them pick seashells as war trophies. Must have been a biden ancestor.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 10:52 AM (snZF9)

305 Just saw this, from the JJ Sefton roundup: Evangelical Magazine Christianity Today Takes Over $1 Million From Abortion Funder

Not to get into the weeds on the history of "ensoulment" and on Christian (or Jewish) doctrine around this practice, but literally CT has one job, and it's not to serve Moloch.
Be interesting to see who's sending money to Patheos, also. Its staff is full of Leftists.

Posted by: gKWVE at October 01, 2025 10:52 AM (3xu0c)

306 The Yeomen of the Guard, Iolanthe, Princess Ida, Utopia Limited
Posted by: Mary Poppins' Practically Perfect Piercing

No Pinafore?

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:52 AM (77rzZ)

307 When they reconvene, Trump's nominees will begin being approved in bunches of 50 to 100.
On party-line votes.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 01, 2025 10:43 AM (24UpJ)

Yes...that is the plan.

But remember, this is the GOP we are discussing!

Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo [Flying the American Flag!] at October 01, 2025 10:53 AM (n9ltV)

308 I would have titled this "Greek Godeeses Picking up Pebbles."

There's a Muldoon limerick in there somewhere ... speaking of which, I haven't seen him around much lately (although it could be because I haven't been around much lately).

Posted by: ShainS -- Leftist Language is a Dehumanizing Permission Structure for Political Violence at October 01, 2025 10:53 AM (hHU1D)

309 Caligula. The dude was so out there

It's called "inbreeding". The Romans knew it was bad. For some reason the British NHS hasn't figured this out yet.

Posted by: gKWVE at October 01, 2025 10:53 AM (3xu0c)

310 re: the painting

this was done during the "Extra" phase of the Victorian Era

Posted by: kallisto at October 01, 2025 10:54 AM (dCxaZ)

311 *Godesses

Posted by: ShainS -- Leftist Language is a Dehumanizing Permission Structure for Political Violence at October 01, 2025 10:54 AM (hHU1D)

312 Radio is a dying format and not really anything more than Bluesky for old Dems not online. My suspicion is more that it is related to Dem donor whining because they value their sinecures and programming but don't want to pay for it themselves.
Posted by: whig

Same as in war, air power rules. No longer do you need a 50,000 watt blow torch to hit farms, fields & ships at sea.

If you can see the sky, you can get a signal. No longer does the curve or the earth or mountains decide who hears what. SiriusXM and Starlink rule.

FM & AM radio are dying out. Technology has supplanted dinosaur radio.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:54 AM (SKg6T)

313 Yes we will approve 50 to 100.
Notice we didn’t say WHEN we’ll do it though.
- GOP

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 10:54 AM (wrRTB)

314 Posted by: gKWVE at October 01, 2025 10:52 AM (3xu0c)

every organization is infiltrated and eventually taken over by Leftists.

Posted by: Willie Nailer at October 01, 2025 10:55 AM (EYmYM)

315 Bounce all of them outta the country.
Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 10:39 AM

We would also have accepted "Launch them from trebuchets".

Posted by: The Judges at October 01, 2025 10:55 AM (ySpAZ)

316 *Godesses
Posted by: ShainS

*cough* "Goddesses" *cough*

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:55 AM (77rzZ)

317 Have fun storming the castle. Got doc appointments line up.

Posted by: whig at October 01, 2025 10:55 AM (WDjG6)

318 270 Not so fast... Denied

I'm putting my marker down right here. Trump doesn't have the balls ...
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Might want to rethink and rephrase that. He may or may not do something for _reasons, but to suggest that he doesn't have 'the balls' is fantastic thinking.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 10:56 AM (SP4ma)

319 We were going to head out and do some shopping today, but with this "shutdown" the local Army base will have cut loose all their civilian employees who'll be like locusts... spending every last dime on food and booze thinking it's the endtimes. Traffic will be a nightmare for the rest of the week. Stores will be mobbed.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 01, 2025 10:56 AM (Q4IgG)

320 It's called "inbreeding". The Romans knew it was bad. For some reason the British NHS hasn't figured this out yet.
Posted by: gKWVE at October 01, 2025 10:53 AM

They have. They're just bending over for their new cousin-marrying muzzie overlords.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 01, 2025 10:56 AM (ySpAZ)

321 I already watch no films with Mark Ruffalo, Susan Sarandon or Tilda Swinton but now I have to add Emma Stone.

They along with other actors they are supporting a boycott of Israel and Israel Film industry. I already have a long list where it's almost impossible to watch any newer movies. Luckily there are enough old ,free films I can still watch.
Posted by: Willie Nailer at October 01, 2025 10:45 AM

We'll always have Prometheus.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 01, 2025 10:47 AM (0sNs1)
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Humanoids From the Deep

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 01, 2025 10:56 AM (iFTx/)

322
I've seen a theory to the effect that the snappiness of the uniforms is inversely proportional to the eventual military success.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at October 01, 2025 10:42 AM (qpyNK)

The Sukhomlinov Effect

Posted by: IllTemperedCur at October 01, 2025 10:56 AM (FoIOl)

323 Agreed except...

I don't think Schumer is smart. He always felt like a bargain basement Harry Reid, only able to do anything in his early years as caucus leader because Mitch helped him.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 01, 2025 10:26 AM (GBKbO)

The fact that Schumer keeps charging up blind alleys would appear to confirm that.

Posted by: Tom Servo at October 01, 2025 10:56 AM (uWKK8)

324 re: the painting

this was done during the "Extra" phase of the Victorian Era

Posted by: kallisto at October 01, 2025 10:54 AM (dCxaZ)

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"I like my coffee like I like my women ... Extra Victorian."

/Initial joke lines that didn't make it into the movie "Airplane"

Posted by: ShainS -- Leftist Language is a Dehumanizing Permission Structure for Political Violence at October 01, 2025 10:57 AM (hHU1D)

325 Blue-on-blue violence: the husband of Kshama Sawant (Communist-People's Republic of Seattle) has been arrested for assaulting a 22-year-old staff member for Adam Smith (Socialist-People's Republic of Seattle).

The Sawant group apparently tried to force its way into a town hall meeting held by the Smith group.

Posted by: Frederic Leighton at October 01, 2025 10:25 AM (qpyNK)

What's really shocking is that Kshama Sawant has a husband.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:57 AM (Nzhwp)

326 Nearly half of all immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities were found to have committed some form of immigration fraud

They couldn't have done it without 100% government complicity.

Posted by: t-bird at October 01, 2025 10:57 AM (h6xNL)

327 Caligula. The dude was so out there

It's called "inbreeding". The Romans knew it was bad. For some reason the British NHS hasn't figured this out yet.
Posted by: gKWVE

There wasn't a whole lot of inbreeding in ancient Rome, from what I've read. There was probably some, but not Hapsburg-level stuff.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 10:57 AM (77rzZ)

328 Have we roped off the HUD Beauty Supplies, Lottery and Liqour Drive-Thru stores yet?

Posted by: No Name Given at October 01, 2025 10:57 AM (7Q0e+)

329 The painting kind of reminds me of the story of Caligula. The dude was so out there that ordered an army to the beach to do battle with some mythical sea god. He had them wave their swords at the sea and that had them pick seashells as war trophies. Must have been a biden ancestor.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 10:52 AM (snZF9)
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Maybe. Caligula gets a bad rap and maybe 50% of what you know about him is bullshit from political enemies eager to sully his reputation. That's how it worked back then. Still does to a large extent.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 01, 2025 10:58 AM (iFTx/)

330 What's really shocking is that Kshama Sawant has a husband.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:57 AM (Nzhwp)

Ha! That was my first thought too. She’s not a lesbian?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 10:59 AM (wrRTB)

331
Speaking of movies...

I watched "Magnolia" again after a couple of decades...mostly to hear Jon Brion's score.

And after hearing his score for the previous night for "Punch Drunk Love"...yeah, the guy's some kind of genius. Probably check out "Eternal Sunshine..." and "I Heart Huckabee's" soundtracks and/or movies next.

As far as "Magnolia" goes, I still think its reputation is overblown. The multiple character arcs don't track well or make sense sometimes. The mysterious, miraculous rain of frogs at the end is supposed to signal a moment where everything is possible and new ways/paths in life can occur.

I really like the idea but for some reason it just doesn't pay off well. I suppose the cop and druggie's story works the best in that regard.

Great directing, some great scenes, great acting with all of the major actors getting their moment to shine. But, the final film is a bit of a dog's breakfast.

Great score though and well used.
Check it out.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 01, 2025 10:59 AM (iJfKG)

332 Communist-People's Republic of Seattle) has been arrested for assaulting a 22-year-old staff member for Adam Smith (Socialist-People's Republic of Seattle

What about the People's Socialist Republic?

Posted by: gKWVE at October 01, 2025 10:59 AM (3xu0c)

333 Nearly half of all immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities were found to have committed some form of immigration fraud

1 little 2 little 3 little trebuchets
4 little 5 little 6 little trebuchets
and so on.

Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 11:00 AM (snZF9)

334 It's called "inbreeding". The Romans knew it was bad. For some reason the British NHS hasn't figured this out yet.
Posted by: gKWVE at October 01, 2025 10:53 AM

They have. They're just bending over for their new cousin-marrying muzzie overlords.
Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 01, 2025 10:56 AM (ySpAZ)

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You heard it here first:

"The Sun Never Sets On The British Caliphate."

Posted by: ShainS -- Leftist Language is a Dehumanizing Permission Structure for Political Violence at October 01, 2025 11:00 AM (hHU1D)

335 Nearly half of all immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities were found to have committed some form of immigration fraud

They couldn't have done it without 100% government complicity.
Posted by: t-bird at October 01, 2025 10:57 AM (h6xNL)

They busted a 100 million dollar scam of various state funded charities run by the Somalis of course.

Posted by: Willie Nailer at October 01, 2025 11:00 AM (EYmYM)

336 Des Moines Public Schools Chair Jackie Norris has confirmed that Superintendent Ian Roberts failed to provide proof he was legally eligible to work for the district — and the board has now moved to accept his resignation.

Jackie is POTP

Posted by: rhennigantx at October 01, 2025 11:00 AM (gbOdA)

337 Maybe. Caligula gets a bad rap and maybe 50% of what you know about him is bullshit from political enemies eager to sully his reputation. That's how it worked back then. Still does to a large extent.
Posted by: Elric The Blade

Yes, that's true. Though Nero does seem to have been genuinely out there.

Posted by: Bulg at October 01, 2025 11:00 AM (77rzZ)

338 Yeah Magnolia’s end really sucked. It was a real let down. Great movie up until then.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 11:00 AM (wrRTB)

339 Monkey up!

Posted by: rickb223 at October 01, 2025 11:00 AM (SKg6T)

340 Speaking of movies...

I watched "Magnolia" again after a couple of decades...mostly to hear Jon Brion's score.

And after hearing his score for the previous night for "Punch Drunk Love"...yeah, the guy's some kind of genius. Probably check out "Eternal Sunshine..." and "I Heart Huckabee's" soundtracks and/or movies next.

As far as "Magnolia" goes, I still think its reputation is overblown. The multiple character arcs don't track well or make sense sometimes. The mysterious, miraculous rain of frogs at the end is supposed to signal a moment where everything is possible and new ways/paths in life can occur.

I really like the idea but for some reason it just doesn't pay off well. I suppose the cop and druggie's story works the best in that regard.

Great directing, some great scenes, great acting with all of the major actors getting their moment to shine. But, the final film is a bit of a dog's breakfast.

Great score though and well used.
Check it out.
Posted by: naturalfake at October 01, 2025 10:59 AM (iJfKG)
_

I tried to watch Magnolia a while ago. Couldn't. Put me to sleep. And I like Tom Cruise.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 01, 2025 11:00 AM (iFTx/)

341 They busted a 100 million dollar scam of various state funded charities run by the Somalis of course.
Posted by: Willie Nailer at October 01, 2025 11:00 AM (EYmYM)

It was over $350 M

Posted by: rhennigantx at October 01, 2025 11:01 AM (gbOdA)

342 Schumer can't grill, and can't keep kosher, all in one photo.

All you need to know.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at October 01, 2025 11:01 AM (0sNs1)

343 Blue-on-blue violence: the husband of Kshama Sawant (Communist-People's Republic of Seattle) has been arrested for assaulting a 22-year-old staff member for Adam Smith (Socialist-People's Republic of Seattle).

The Sawant group apparently tried to force its way into a town hall meeting held by the Smith group.

Posted by: Frederic Leighton at October 01, 2025 10:25 AM (qpyNK)

What's really shocking is that Kshama Sawant has a husband.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at October 01, 2025 10:57 AM (Nzhwp)

Adam smith passes himself off as a reasonable dem. He could be, but he's not. I think he is trying to position himself as a VP candidate.

Posted by: Diogenes at October 01, 2025 11:01 AM (2WIwB)

344 Caligula gets a bad rap and maybe 50% of what you know about him is bullshit from political enemies eager to sully his reputation

Good example is Incitatus. Caligula made an offhand joke that the horsie could do better in the Senate than most people in it (which was probably true) and eventually it got into the history-books that he made him Consul.
It's like how people dredge up jokes from Ben Shapiro in 2011 that Netanyahu should be (American) President. At the same time he nominated Cookie Monster for President. Apparently we can accept the latter as a goak but not the former.

Posted by: The Fozzie Bear 2028 Campaign at October 01, 2025 11:03 AM (3xu0c)

345
Communist-People's Republic of Seattle) has been arrested for assaulting a 22-year-old staff member for Adam Smith (Socialist-People's Republic of Seattle

What about the People's Socialist Republic?
Posted by: gKWVE at October 01, 2025 10:59 AM (3xu0c)

SPLITTERS!

Posted by: Socialist People's Republic at October 01, 2025 11:04 AM (FoIOl)

346 I volunteered to drive some kids to a field trip once. This was when one of kids was in elementary school. I had to get finger printed by the school before they let me do that. As well as a criminal background check. To drive kids 5 miles one time.

And yet the superintendent of schools…eh he looks ok no background checks needed guys.

This shit pissed me off so much. It happens all the time. Criminal scum get away with everything law abiding people have to jump through a million hoops,

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 01, 2025 11:04 AM (wrRTB)

347 "It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good ..."
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We got a full tank of gas, half a pack of cigarettes, it's dark, and we're wearing sunglasses."
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My response? "hit it".

Posted by: Madamemayhem

This is the way.
Posted by: Dash my lace wigs!

Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at October 01, 2025 11:07 AM (XeU6L)

348 Boogie Nights is PTA's best, most complete, straight forward and rewatchable movie, Magnolia is very good character study of different character archetypes, the rest of his films can be a slog, and as great as There Will Be Blood is, largely due to DDL and Paul Dano's performances, there is no reason to re-watch it, nor a film like Phantom Thread.

And being that One Battle After Another is essentially a pro-Antifa/Terrorism polemic, there is no reason to see it.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at October 01, 2025 11:08 AM (XV/Pl)

349 333 Nearly half of all immigrants in the Minneapolis-St. Paul Twin Cities were found to have committed some form of immigration fraud

1 little 2 little 3 little trebuchets
4 little 5 little 6 little trebuchets
and so on.
Posted by: Berserker-Dragonheads Division at October 01, 2025 11:00 AM (snZF9)

Let's make it a little more Islamic.

Swing 'em from cranes.

Posted by: XTC at October 01, 2025 11:10 AM (UnA8+)

350 309 Caligula. The dude was so out there

It's called "inbreeding". The Romans knew it was bad. For some reason the British NHS hasn't figured this out yet.
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The arabs say 'hold my beer and watch this.'

Posted by: pudinhead at October 01, 2025 11:15 AM (AdHga)

351 Live stream on the building gas explosion in NYC from WABC 7 in NY

https://abc7ny.com/watch/live/

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at October 01, 2025 11:23 AM (5xuJ/)

352 343 Blue-on-blue violence: the husband of Kshama Sawant (Communist-People's Republic of Seattle) has been arrested for assaulting a 22-year-old staff member for Adam Smith (Socialist-People's Republic of Seattle).
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What's unusual about this is the young leftist woman didn't submit to the assault. A good liberal woman would have shut up and accepted it as proper behavior.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 11:26 AM (SP4ma)

353 Boogie Nights being accepting to the general public is exemplar of our move from a respectable and moral people to a degraded and decadent society.

Posted by: Braenyard - some Absent Friends are more equal than others _ at October 01, 2025 11:30 AM (SP4ma)

354

I'll agree there are some segments of our society that fit the description of degraded and decadent, but by NO means does it describe the entirety. Our society is way too big and variegated for that. I further suspect that this is representational of other times in our society, and because it cannot by structure remain unaltered.

Posted by: IRONGRAMPA at October 01, 2025 01:24 PM (vFbHf)

355 What's your Choice Fruity or Cocoa?

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at October 01, 2025 05:32 PM (wGqjj)

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