107 Trump Appointees Confirmed En Masse After Republicans Change Rules to End Democrats' "Confirmation Blockade"

The Senate on Tuesday confirmed 107 of President Donald Trump's nominees -- including ambassadors Herschel Walker and Sergio Gor -- as the government shutdown entered its seventh day. The move, approved 51-47, came after Republicans changed Senate rules to bypass what they called a Democrat "confirmation blockade."
Key Details:
The confirmations included over two dozen ambassadorial appointments and more than a dozen U.S. Attorneys.
Among the notable confirmations were Sergio Gor as U.S. Ambassador to India and Special Envoy for South and Central Asian Affairs, and Herschel Walker as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas.
Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) celebrated the move on X, writing, "CONFIRMED: 107 Trump nominees en bloc... Senate business continues, even on day seven of the Schumer Shutdown."
Diving Deeper:
The U.S. Senate confirmed more than 100 of President Donald Trump's nominees on Tuesday, marking one of the largest single-day confirmation pushes of his administration -- and it came amid a weeklong government shutdown.
In a 51-47 vote, Senate Republicans approved 107 Trump nominees in one sweeping package after implementing a procedural rules change allowing for "en bloc" votes. The change, used when the majority party controls the chamber, lets the Senate confirm groups of nominees simultaneously instead of one at a time.
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Republicans framed the mass confirmations as a necessary response to what they described as a months-long blockade by Senate Democrats. "Before the government shutdown, Democrats shut down the Senate floor, freezing the confirmation process," said Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-WY) in a statement. "Today, we broke through that obstruction and delivered results for the American people."
The move followed similar action in September, when the Senate confirmed 48 Trump nominees. Tuesday's confirmations bring the total number of Trump administration appointments approved this fall to more than 150.

Semi-Related: A DOJ attorney and I'm sure a Straight-Arrow Ham-and-Egger is refusing to prosecute Big Tish James, claiming that she sees "no probable cause" for prosecution despite Big Tish signing multiple fraudulent mortgage applications and so far offering no defense or excuse for her actions.

A top Virginia prosecutor told her colleagues she will refuse to file charges against controversial New York Attorney General Letitia James. President Donald Trump has been pushing for James to face accountability for the lawfare she waged against him during the 2024 presidential election.
With no shortage of irony, it turns out evidence exists that James committed the same real estate fraud she alleged Trump engaged in. That is the very definition of hypocritical.
Elizabeth Yusi, who is in charge of major criminal prosecutions in the Norfolk office of the Eastern District of Virginia, told two of her co-workers that she does not see any probable cause that James committed mortgage fraud, two sources told MSNBC. Yusi will present her conclusion to the new interim U.S. attorney, Lindsey Halligan, over the course of the next several weeks.
In a mortgage fraud case, probable cause exists if someone knowingly files repeated false "primary residence" certifications to boost their odds of loan approval, and if lenders rely on those lies to offer better loan terms.
Is there really a lack of evidence against James, or is Yusi trying to protect her? We all know the left protects its own, practically at any cost.
MSNBC reported that Trump appointed Halligan two weeks after announcing he would fire acting U.S. attorney Erik Siebert, who also refused to pursue fraud charges against James, as well as other charges against former FBI Director James Comey. Siebert resigned on Sept. 19 after Trump informed him he'd be replaced.
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Prosecutors in the Eastern District office expect Halligan to fire Yusi for refusing Trump's request to go after James.

Posted by: Ace at 03:28 PM

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1 THE BLADE'S LEGACY AS FIRST IS SECURE

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 03:28 PM (iFTx/)

2 ZEROETH!

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:29 PM (77rzZ)

3 Hey everybody. Hey ace!

This news is beautiful, but we want MOAARRRRR!!!

Finally, after so many decades, the GOP is learning how to take every opportunity to destroy the Demoncrat power structure.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:29 PM (8z6SV)

4 Top ten!

Posted by: NR Pax at October 08, 2025 03:29 PM (ikL+j)

5 and Herschel Walker as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas

FML.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 08, 2025 03:30 PM (uGBRp)

6 Moar. Of. This!

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 08, 2025 03:30 PM (JdOgM)

7 ace, I'm hoping later today you'll share with us your take on Katie Porter's meltdown. :-)

I know they won't care, but I already wrote to LA Times at X/Twitter asking them if they're going to even bother writing about it. God forbid they cover anything that makes a national-stage Dem look bad.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (8z6SV)

8 Prosecutors in the Eastern District office expect Halligan to fire Yusi for refusing Trump's request to go after James.

That's where you fucked up. It wasn't a request.

Posted by: President Trump at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (JCZqz)

9 Sergio Gor

Now we would hear the lamentations of their women.

Posted by: John Norman at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (1ET9J)

10 See you all in the gulags if we get another Dem president.

Posted by: Axeman at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (krQz2)

11 One hopes the appointees are not worthless shit weasels like several of his "appointees" have been. About a dozen or so have been canned because their vetting failed to mention their leftist street creed, their spouse being a former Obama or *biden toadie, or some other disqualifying issue.

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (Q4IgG)

12 The lawlessness of the Dem Party is satanic.

Literally.

Posted by: Bladerunner2019 at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (hg9DX)

13 A top Virginia prosecutor told her colleagues she will refuse to file charges against controversial New York Attorney General Letitia James. President Donald Trump has been pushing for James to face accountability for the lawfare she waged against him during the 2024 presidential election.
With no shortage of irony, it turns out evidence exists that James committed the same real estate fraud she alleged Trump engaged in. That is the very definition of hypocritical.

Since it involves banks and crosses state lines, can't the feds pick it up?

Posted by: rickb223 at October 08, 2025 03:32 PM (uGBRp)

14
Two things:

1.) After some consideration over the last year, I'm willing to entertain the idea the Markwayne Mullins might - maybe - possibly - not be a g-ddamned cuck.

2.) "Sergio Gor" sounds like a Bond villain name.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2025 03:32 PM (BI5O2)

15 Axeman, what's the reddest state in the American southwest?

That's where I want to go if/when a dem(on) gets back in the WH.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:32 PM (8z6SV)

16 Herschel Walker?

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:33 PM (5Yz+T)

17 Semi-Related: A DOJ attorney and I'm sure a Straight-Arrow Ham-and-Egger is refusing to prosecute Big Tish James, claiming that she sees "no probable cause" for prosecution despite Big Tish signing multiple fraudulent mortgage applications and so far offering no defense or excuse for her actions.
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No one is above the law..... -- 2024

Posted by: Axeman at October 08, 2025 03:33 PM (krQz2)

18 Herschel got a nice vacation to the Bahamas! Good for him.

Posted by: BurtTC at October 08, 2025 03:33 PM (dGCAG)

19 RIP, Joan Bennett Kennedy.

Posted by: creeper at October 08, 2025 03:33 PM (zFwIe)

20 The Shiba Inu has exploded in popularity, at least here in NYC, and is a beautiful dog. So much so that I added a Shiba Inu character to Dogs vs Wolves. Named Mikumi.
Posted by: Elric The Blade

Isn't that what Piper has?
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:28 PM (77rzZ)
________

I'm not sure, maybe. It's a very cute dog.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 03:33 PM (iFTx/)

21 Trump needs to wage lawfare his entire term.

Posted by: mr tmz at October 08, 2025 03:33 PM (rJ48h)

22 Noice.

Now fire that VA attorney via 14in naval rifle.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2025 03:33 PM (BlJUs)

23 "ace, I'm hoping later today you'll share with us your take on Katie Porter's meltdown. :-)

I know they won't care, but I already wrote to LA Times at X/Twitter asking them if they're going to even bother writing about it. God forbid they cover anything that makes a national-stage Dem look bad."
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (8z6SV)

You mean, Katie Porker?

Posted by: Bladerunner2019 at October 08, 2025 03:33 PM (hg9DX)

24 The Shiba Inu has exploded in popularity, at least here in NYC, and is a beautiful dog. So much so that I added a Shiba Inu character to Dogs vs Wolves. Named Mikumi.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 03:27 PM (iFTx/)

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* Clicks on Elric's link in nic *

I read recently the most popular dog breed now in the US is the Corgi -- and I do see quite a number of them around lately.

I blame AtC (Alex the Chick) ...
Posted by: ShainS -- The Sombrero Memes Will Continue Until Morality Improves! at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (q1WgP)
__________

Corgis are cute and popular in NYC, as they are small

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 03:34 PM (iFTx/)

25 Another one self identifies.

Posted by: steevy at October 08, 2025 03:34 PM (YwEeS)

26 Blade, I admit I'm obsessed with that story. :-)
Apologies to everyone.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:34 PM (8z6SV)

27 I am going to go out on a limb here and suggest that Elizabeth Yusi is not a 1.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 08, 2025 03:34 PM (i24o9)

28 Elizabeth, Yusi, is a hack

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at October 08, 2025 03:34 PM (NtVYv)

29 Elizabeth Yusi"

Que? Pic? Info?

Posted by: man at October 08, 2025 03:35 PM (tubbA)

30 I don’t know…I am hearing things on the left that there are other documents where she said it wasn’t her primary residence.

If anyone deserves to get taken down, it is her, but let’s not get fooled by bad/incorrect reports.

Posted by: EFG at October 08, 2025 03:35 PM (ZGHTH)

31 Sergio of Gor, a lost novel of sword and sorcery.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2025 03:35 PM (BlJUs)

32 "ace, I'm hoping later today you'll share with us your take on Katie Porter's meltdown. :-)

I know they won't care, but I already wrote to LA Times at X/Twitter asking them if they're going to even bother writing about it. God forbid they cover anything that makes a national-stage Dem look bad."
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (8z6SV)

You mean, Katie Porker?
Posted by: Bladerunner2019 at October 08, 2025 03:33 PM (hg9DX)

It's got some legs, heard about it on KFI AM 640 driving to work today. Not a good look.

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at October 08, 2025 03:35 PM (NtVYv)

33 Herschel Walker as U.S. Ambassador to the Bahamas

Them demonbabies been causing problems in the Bahamas.

Posted by: Cray Cray at October 08, 2025 03:35 PM (qSt4h)

34 $100 says Yusi wears thick rimmed black glasses.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (5Yz+T)

35 read recently the most popular dog breed now in the US is the Corgi -- and I do see quite a number of them around lately.

I blame AtC (Alex the Chick) ...
Posted by: ShainS -- The Sombrero Memes Will Continue Until Morality Improves! at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (q1WgP)
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Corgis are cute and popular in NYC, as they are small
Posted by: Elric The Blade

What is the origin of the "corgis called" line here that indicates that the previous thread has been notified of a nood?

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (77rzZ)

36 A couple years ago, the story came out that members of the LA City Council-- ALL Dems-- were screaming racists.

LA Times had NO IDEA what to do, because there was no way they could blame Trump or Republicans, who aren't even allowed to enter there anymore. I bet they were extremely dismayed and upset at having to report anything negative about any Dem, anywhere.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (8z6SV)

37 Since it involves banks and crosses state lines, can't the feds pick it up?
Posted by: rickb223 at October 08, 2025 03:32 PM (uGBRp)

She is Fed, just based in Virginia. If she were a state district attorney, Halligan would not be able to fire her.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (LHi4v)

38 Queen Elizabeth II kept Corgis.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (BlJUs)

39 Corgis are cool dogs, and smart. But high-strung and require training and plenty of attention. They're not a "chill" dog who will just tromp around and amuse himself.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (BI5O2)

40 $100 says Yusi wears thick rimmed black glasses.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (5Yz+T)

Hobbies are bird hands and speaking to the manager.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (i24o9)

41 In a mortgage fraud case, probable cause exists if someone knowingly files repeated false "primary residence" certifications to boost their odds of loan approval, and if lenders rely on those lies to offer better loan terms.

Two Americas.

The connected can lie on forms all they want

Normal people go to jail for the same

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (sKqQm)

42 Interesting. No pics of Yusi?

Posted by: MkY at October 08, 2025 03:37 PM (cPGH3)

43 Queen Elizabeth II kept Corgis.

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (BlJUs)

And now she's dead. Coincidence?

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 08, 2025 03:37 PM (i24o9)

44 So the Dems are so petty they would not even confirm an ambassador to the Bahamas? It’s about as inconsequential a position as you get. And they still held it up.

Vermin. All of them.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:37 PM (5Yz+T)

45 Axeman, what's the reddest state in the American southwest?

That's where I want to go if/when a dem(on) gets back in the WH.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:32 PM (8z6SV)
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I think that used to be Arizona - pre Californication.

My guess is that Utah would be your best bet, but SLC if blue-ing up from what I've heard.

At the very minimum, though, people who are in New York should move from there.

Posted by: Axeman at October 08, 2025 03:37 PM (krQz2)

46 Interesting. No pics of Yusi?"

A mystery. Wrapped in an enigma. Then deep fried in a tortilla...

Posted by: man at October 08, 2025 03:38 PM (tubbA)

47 You mean, Katie Porker?
Posted by: Bladerunner2019 at October 08, 2025 03:33 PM (hg9DX)

I thought it was the throuple lady congresscritter, but then I saw Porter's pic, and vomited.

Posted by: BurtTC at October 08, 2025 03:38 PM (dGCAG)

48 What is the origin of the "corgis called" line here that indicates that the previous thread has been notified of a nood?

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (77rzZ)

Corgi vids were popular for a time here, where there was stampedes of Corgis going to this or that.

No idea.

Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon at October 08, 2025 03:38 PM (i24o9)

49 39 Corgis are cool dogs, and smart. But high-strung and require training and plenty of attention. They're not a "chill" dog who will just tromp around and amuse himself.
Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (BI5O2)

So in other words, Hasan Piker would also need to put a shock collar on them so he can use them as a prop for his streaming?

Posted by: Thrawn at October 08, 2025 03:38 PM (9Ovst)

50 Queen Elizabeth II kept Corgis.
Posted by: Anna Puma

Thus the inspiration for the opera "Corgis and Bess."

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:38 PM (77rzZ)

51 Morons, like corgis, are also cute and popular.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 08, 2025 03:38 PM (9vfnu)

52 Axeman, thanks.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:38 PM (8z6SV)

53 Dogecoin is responsible for the increased popularity of the Shiba inu.

Posted by: tankdemon at October 08, 2025 03:38 PM (LHi4v)

54 So Katie Or er?

Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2025 03:38 PM (BlJUs)

55 I hate to blab, but Springfield, Mo used to be the lowest cost of living college town in the US of A.
Dunno anymore.

Posted by: MkY at October 08, 2025 03:39 PM (cPGH3)

56 I will never understand people who live in apartments and have dogs. That’s cruel to the dogs and a giant pain in the ass for the owners. The thought of having to take them out multiple times a day to do their business…shudder. Especially in the middle of the night if they have to go.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:39 PM (5Yz+T)

57 Corgis are cool dogs, and smart. But high-strung and require training and plenty of attention"

So, morons.

*ducks*

Posted by: man at October 08, 2025 03:40 PM (tubbA)

58 Especially in the middle of the night if they have to go.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

Remember Rear Window?
Neat setup

Posted by: MkY at October 08, 2025 03:40 PM (cPGH3)

59 Semi-Related: A DOJ attorney and I'm sure a Straight-Arrow Ham-and-Egger is refusing to prosecute Big Tish James, claiming that she sees "no probable cause" for prosecution despite Big Tish signing multiple fraudulent mortgage applications and so far offering no defense or excuse for her actions.

=======
"Mortgage fraud isn't a crime worth pursuing."

Then it's not a criminal statute worth having. Repeal it, and let us all do it.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 08, 2025 03:40 PM (GBKbO)

60 Sergio of Gor, a lost novel of sword and sorcery.
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2025 03:35 PM (BlJUs)

Al's bastard child.

They tried to smother him at birth.

He lived.

Posted by: BurtTC at October 08, 2025 03:40 PM (dGCAG)

61 What is the origin of the "corgis called" line here that indicates that the previous thread has been notified of a nood?

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM (77rzZ)

*******

I always thought it was an Alex the Chick thing.

Posted by: EFG at October 08, 2025 03:40 PM (ZGHTH)

62 Katie Porter is taking the news about her meltdown REALLY hard.

It was just reported, she's now riding in a white Bronco threatening to kill herself, while involved in a slow-speed chase on an LA Freeway. #throwback

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:41 PM (8z6SV)

63 Herschel Walker would be blocked by the dems because he professes Christ as the son of God.

Posted by: Kingsman at October 08, 2025 03:41 PM (ehY6c)

64 See you all in the gulags if we get another Dem president.
Posted by: Axeman

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I hope the box car I travel in to my assigned camp has some straw that I can sleep on.

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at October 08, 2025 03:41 PM (5yDGQ)

65 My guess is that Utah would be your best bet, but SLC if blue-ing up from what I've heard

—

Blue-ing up was 30 years ago. Today it’s a deep shade of blue.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:41 PM (5Yz+T)

66 107 Trump Appointees Confirmed En Masse

Huh. It had to be 107.

The change, used when the majority party controls the chamber, lets the Senate confirm groups of nominees simultaneously instead of one at a time.

Are there times when majority party doesn't control the chamber? Maybe when RINO's are the majority.

Posted by: t-bird at October 08, 2025 03:41 PM (6VEkT)

67 other documents where she said it wasn’t her primary residence."

So which one is? You can only pick one...

Posted by: man at October 08, 2025 03:42 PM (tubbA)

68 What is the origin of the "corgis called" line here that indicates that the previous thread has been notified of a nood?
Posted by: Bulg

It was said, that when a nood was announced, everyone rushed to the new thread like corgis bounding down a hall.

Hence, "corgis called".

Posted by: rickb223 at October 08, 2025 03:42 PM (uGBRp)

69 It was said, that when a nood was announced, everyone rushed to the new thread like corgis bounding down a hall.

Hence, "corgis called".
Posted by: rickb223

Ah, I see. Thanks.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:43 PM (77rzZ)

70 Porter was apparently already polling 6 points BEHIND the leading Republican gubernatorial candidate, even before her little hissy-fit.

I wouldn't bet on the Republican winning just yet, but the odds are improving...

Posted by: Tex Lovera at October 08, 2025 03:43 PM (wtvvX)

71
I read recently the most popular dog breed now in the US is the Corgi -- and I do see quite a number of them around lately.

I blame AtC (Alex the Chick) ...

Posted by: ShainS -- The Sombrero Memes Will Continue Until Morality Improves! at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (q1WgP)

Because AtC looks cute riding on her Corgi around town with her tiny little cowboy hat and tiny little silver spurs and cowboy boots?
__________

Posted by: naturalfake at October 08, 2025 03:43 PM (iJfKG)

72 Woman who charges $10,000 to name your baby now has premium “services” up to $30,000

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Boy, for $30,000 the name better be a humdinger. Hey! That's it! Humdinger Jones!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at October 08, 2025 03:43 PM (L/fGl)

73 I hope the box car I travel in to my assigned camp has some straw that I can sleep on."

Can I request a late 70s Sondra Locke in my boxcar?

Posted by: man at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (tubbA)

74

" top Virginia prosecutor "

LOL

Posted by: Dr.Rev. Senator Your Highness E Buzz Miller, Esq PhD MA MS at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (et1vG)

75 =======
"Mortgage fraud isn't a crime worth pursuing."

Then it's not a criminal statute worth having. Repeal it, and let us all do it.

I remember when Eric Garner died I argued the NYS Republicans should have had a proposal to end prosecution for tax evasion on cigarettes ready to go as soon as the left started using him as a martyr.

That's why the cops arrested him. Either it was a good arrest and its too bad how it ended up and its a bad law and he should not have been arrested for it.

But NYS Republicans are useless...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (sKqQm)

76 That Herschel was held up for an ambassadorship to an anodyne spot like the Bahamas is pretty damn petty.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (WiRP8)

77 Katie Porter is taking the news about her meltdown REALLY hard.

It was just reported, she's now riding in a white Bronco threatening to kill herself, while involved in a slow-speed chase on an LA Freeway. #throwback
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:41 PM (8z6SV)

Correction: Not a Ford Bronco. A Hostess Cupcake delivery truck.

And yes, she's trying to kill herself, but not right away.

Posted by: BurtTC at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (dGCAG)

78 Yusi may not have a job much longer, if the rumors are true. Rumors being she may get the ax from higher up... a purported Trump loyalist (Lindsey Halligan).

Posted by: Martini Farmer at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (Q4IgG)

79 So which one is? You can only pick one...

When she sits around her primary residences, she sits around her primary residences.

Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (EXyHK)

80 Yusi is either Philipino or Hindi

Posted by: weft cut-loop at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (mlg/3)

81 So they finally got Herschel across the goal line?

Posted by: Couldn't resist at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (hop7D)

82 best of my recollection, it was because of the stampede to the new thread, thought to resemble the stampede of a fleet of corgis

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (JdOgM)

83 [Tangentially-Related from 7 months ago -- either missed or had forgotten:]

"Trump appoints (investigative journalist) Sara Carter as next drug czar, says she 'will lead the charge to protect' US"

https://is.gd/Pe5Eg1

Posted by: ShainS -- The Sombrero Memes Will Continue Until Morality Improves! at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (q1WgP)

84 Because AtC looks cute riding on her Corgi around town with her tiny little cowboy hat and tiny little silver spurs and cowboy boots?
__________
Posted by: naturalfake at October 08, 2025 03:43 PM (iJfKG)

Lugging that big ol' box of emu. So tread carefully. You might step on her.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (rbvCR)

85 Are there times when majority party doesn't control the chamber? Maybe when RINO's are the majority.

Trent Lott and Mitch McBrainfreeze both decided for reasons of their own to "power share" with the Dem caucus, despite that in both occasions the President of the Senate - the Veep - was a Republican.

Posted by: John Norman at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (1ET9J)

86 What is the origin of the "corgis called" line here that indicates that the previous thread has been notified of a nood?
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:36 PM

AtC once linked to a cute video of a bunch of corgi puppies stampeding around a corner to their food bowls. AtC said this is how she envisions the Horde reacting to a new post.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at October 08, 2025 03:45 PM (ySpAZ)

87 I think that used to be Arizona - pre Californication.

My guess is that Utah would be your best bet, but SLC if blue-ing up from what I've heard.

At the very minimum, though, people who are in New York should move from there.
Posted by: Axeman at October 08, 2025 03:37 PM (krQz2)

Oklahoma possibly.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 03:45 PM (8avO+)

88 Burt, LOL.

Katie swore she's gonna find the real killer (of her campaign)!

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:45 PM (8z6SV)

89 Pam Blondie bringing down The Hammer on Pantifa!!

Posted by: Captain Fantastic at October 08, 2025 03:45 PM (VPPG8)

90
I see Pritzker is now daring Trump to arrest him. Lard Ass says Trump has dementia.

They want this confrontation. He's deliberately trying to goad Trump into acting.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 08, 2025 03:45 PM (w6EFb)

91 Kinda wondering if they'll float Matt Gaetz back in there. Maybe if Schumer keeps pissing everyone off.

Posted by: gKWVE at October 08, 2025 03:45 PM (1ET9J)

92 70 Porter was apparently already polling 6 points BEHIND the leading Republican gubernatorial candidate, even before her little hissy-fit.

I wouldn't bet on the Republican winning just yet, but the odds are improving...
Posted by: Tex Lovera at October 08, 2025 03:43 PM (wtvvX)

Do you mean in the open primary? Cuz ain’t no way no how a republican is winning a general election.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:45 PM (5Yz+T)

93 Shibu Ina are very smart.

I think most owners will find that's a double edged sword as you have to keep Shiba's entertains and/or busy or they get bored and often destructive to amuse themselves.

Posted by: naturalfake at October 08, 2025 03:45 PM (iJfKG)

94 Also that we are enthusiastic, but not that bright.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 08, 2025 03:45 PM (zZu0s)

95 The commodity guy on Howie says gold may go over $20 K an ounce...

Posted by: Mister Ghost at October 08, 2025 03:46 PM (TGPs7)

96 DENIED

Posted by: Judge Kamehameha at October 08, 2025 03:46 PM (o1u+L)

97

"Randall Eliason, former chief public corruption prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C., told MSNBC: “This supervisor clearly is doing the right and ethical thing by refusing to bend her legal conclusions to fit the president’s desire for political retribution.“"

LOL

BTW, anyone even seen Gilbert Brown from the Packers and Big TIsh in the same room together?

Posted by: Dr.Rev. Senator Your Highness E Buzz Miller, Esq PhD MA MS at October 08, 2025 03:46 PM (et1vG)

98 Thanks for all of the "corgis called" explanations.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:47 PM (77rzZ)

99 I see Pritzker is now daring Trump to arrest him. Lard Ass says Trump has dementia.

They want this confrontation. He's deliberately trying to goad Trump into acting.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 08, 2025 03:45 PM (w6EFb)

He will send Harmeet Dhillon in with a subpoena, most likely

Posted by: Kindltot at October 08, 2025 03:47 PM (rbvCR)

100 "Trump appoints (investigative journalist) Sara Carter as next drug czar, says she 'will lead the charge to protect' US"

https://is.gd/Pe5Eg1
Posted by: ShainS -- The Sombrero Memes Will Continue Until Morality Improves! at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (q1WgP)

Big cans

Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at October 08, 2025 03:47 PM (NtVYv)

101 66 107 Trump Appointees Confirmed En Masse

Huh. It had to be 107.

The change, used when the majority party controls the chamber, lets the Senate confirm groups of nominees simultaneously instead of one at a time.

Are there times when majority party doesn't control the chamber? Maybe when RINO's are the majority.
Posted by: t-bird

Dems were slowrolling everything by refusing unanimous consent which the GOP always went along with for most minor nominees. The rule change was needed because the Dems have simply refused to allow any minor nominee to pass without full onerous Senate rules. GOP has threatened before to do that in the minority but almost never has.

Basically you have to have 60 in the Senate to stop most of this petty bullshit.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 03:47 PM (WDjG6)

102 Shibu Ina are very smart.

I think most owners will find that's a double edged sword as you have to keep Shiba's entertains and/or busy or they get bored and often destructive to amuse themselves.

Posted by: naturalfake

Like 4Chan.

"We found your flag again, Shia".

Posted by: rickb223 at October 08, 2025 03:47 PM (uGBRp)

103 Sergio of Gor, a lost novel of sword and sorcery.

I read one of those Gor books.

It was like a teenager from 4chan wrote a fan fic in the style of Fritz Leiber after downloading a bottle of Viagra

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2025 03:47 PM (sKqQm)

104 Sergio of Gor, a lost novel of sword and sorcery.
Posted by: Anna Puma

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If you're going to watch the movie adaptation of Sergio of Gor, try to find it with the MST3K treatment administered.

Posted by: Curly Shuffle at October 08, 2025 03:47 PM (5yDGQ)

105 Kristi Noem double teaming Pantifa with Pam Blondi now..

Posted by: Captain Fantastic at October 08, 2025 03:47 PM (VPPG8)

106 They want this confrontation. He's deliberately trying to goad Trump into acting.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 08, 2025 03:45 PM (w6EFb)

Hmmm, could be smart. The Charlie Kirk thing rattled them that people did not take their side more. Then Kimmel managed to semi turn the narrative to 'Free Speech' so now they figure they can try to push for a full on constitutional crisis.

Polling must look horrible in other areas.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 08, 2025 03:48 PM (zZu0s)

107 24 The Shiba Inu has exploded in popularity, at least here in NYC, and is a beautiful dog. So much so that I added a Shiba Inu character to Dogs vs Wolves. Named Mikumi.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 03:27 PM (iFTx/)

-----------

* Clicks on Elric's link in nic *

I read recently the most popular dog breed now in the US is the Corgi -- and I do see quite a number of them around lately.

I blame AtC (Alex the Chick) ...
Posted by: ShainS -- The Sombrero Memes Will Continue Until Morality Improves! at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (q1WgP)
__________

Corgis are cute and popular in NYC, as they are small
Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 03:34 PM (iFTx/)

French Bulldogs are currently the most popular nationwide, for some reason.

Posted by: XTC at October 08, 2025 03:48 PM (UnA8+)

108 No probable cause = signing forms that misrepresent where her primary residence is. Defrauding the bank to get a lower interest rate. Both things we can see, in writing, with her signature, both things she has not even bothered to deny.

She clearly did it.

The only question, is this infraction of the law worth pursuing? The answer is, in this case, yes. Because she has deemed fit to pursue even flimsier charges against Trump while he was running for president. I say, let her live by the rules she sought to impose on others.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at October 08, 2025 03:48 PM (gDhA9)

109 Sergio of Gor, a lost novel of sword and sorcery.
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2025 03:35 PM (BlJUs)

--

His character in "The Princess Bride" got cut from the script.

Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at October 08, 2025 03:48 PM (WiRP8)

110 well put, 18-1

Posted by: sock_rat_eez at October 08, 2025 03:48 PM (JdOgM)

111 I see Pritzker is now daring Trump to arrest him. Lard Ass says Trump has dementia.

They want this confrontation. He's deliberately trying to goad Trump into acting.

---------------

We are going to need a bigger paddy wagon.

Posted by: SH (no more socks) at October 08, 2025 03:48 PM (sX1BW)

112 Kristi Noem double teaming Pantifa with Pam Blondi now..
Posted by: Captain Fantastic

Damn. Lucky Pantifa.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:49 PM (77rzZ)

113 Do you mean in the open primary? Cuz ain’t no way no how a republican is winning a general election.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

California uses a blanket primary where all parties run on the same ballot. Top two go to general as I don't think they have the Louisiana provision where if one person gets 50+1 percent in primary then they are unopposed in general.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 03:49 PM (WDjG6)

114 "Is there really a lack of evidence against James, or is Yusi trying to protect her? We all know the left protects its own, practically at any cost."
>>

"They" protect their own, because an action against one major player is an action against the entire hive. Deep pocket donors. Deeply entrenched politicians and activists, Left-wing NGOs, labor unions, government employee unions, MSM, street activists - all have a vested interest in keeping every player viable for the next op. If one turns, then the entire organization is vulnerable.

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2025 03:49 PM (rj6Yv)

115 I will never understand people who live in apartments and have dogs. That’s cruel to the dogs and a giant pain in the ass for the owners. The thought of having to take them out multiple times a day to do their business…shudder. Especially in the middle of the night if they have to go.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:39 PM (5Yz+T)

Not sure why peeps haven't litter trained wee dogs like cats. They may not have the bury instinct like cats but they train dogs for all sorts of things. And even if you do dutifully walk the doggo it would handle emergencies.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 03:50 PM (8avO+)

116 The Shiba Inu has exploded in popularity, at least here in NYC, and is a beautiful dog. So much so that I added a Shiba Inu character to Dogs vs Wolves. Named Mikumi.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 03:27 PM (iFTx/)

-----------

* Clicks on Elric's link in nic *

I read recently the most popular dog breed now in the US is the Corgi -- and I do see quite a number of them around lately.

I blame AtC (Alex the Chick) ...
Posted by: ShainS -- The Sombrero Memes Will Continue Until Morality Improves! at October 08, 2025 03:31 PM (q1WgP)
__________

Corgis are cute and popular in NYC, as they are small
Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 03:34 PM (iFTx/)

French Bulldogs are currently the most popular nationwide, for some reason.
Posted by: XTC at October 08, 2025 03:48 PM (UnA8+)
_________

Yea, I'm not a big fan of Frenchies.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 03:50 PM (iFTx/)

117 Big cans
Posted by: Hatari somewhere on Ventura Highway at October 08, 2025 03:47 PM (NtVYv)

They are pretty good.

Also, Qatari has found the best way to get anyone to click on a link. It's nkt exactly a secret...

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 08, 2025 03:50 PM (zZu0s)

118 Kash Patel goin to the No Tell Motel if needed to shut down Pantifa. Pantifa new logo. "Don't Get your Panties in a Bunch"!

Posted by: Captain Fantastic at October 08, 2025 03:50 PM (VPPG8)

119

I wonder if we'll get a repeat of George Wallace. I was just reading about that. We had a Major Gen. of the Alabama NG ordering Gov. Wallace to step aside under authority of POTUS.

I think they actually want something like this, and think that will turn the public against Trump.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 08, 2025 03:50 PM (w6EFb)

120 How did she even have standing to sue on behalf of the banks, who didn’t want to sue, and also collect the settlement while the banks got nothing.

I’m not a lawyer, my parents loved me, but that just seems like total bullshit to me.

Posted by: sniffybigtoe at October 08, 2025 03:51 PM (VVOZU)

121 Markwayne Mullins

That's a real name? Bloody hell.

Posted by: NZFrank with an M2 at October 08, 2025 03:51 PM (bgJ0E)

122 Kristi Noem double teaming Pantifa with Pam Blondi now..
Posted by: Captain Fantastic at October 08, 2025 03:47 PM (VPPG

Double Team Team, unite!

*Kristi and Pam start scissoring*

Posted by: BurtTC at October 08, 2025 03:51 PM (dGCAG)

123 Hmmm, could be smart. The Charlie Kirk thing rattled them that people did not take their side more. Then Kimmel managed to semi turn the narrative to 'Free Speech' so now they figure they can try to push for a full on constitutional crisis.

Polling must look horrible in other areas.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone

All their tricks are aimed at the old mass media outlets and it isn't working anymore plus driving down the audiences for those outlets. See Kimmel's collapsing ratings as an example--current doing the limbo there.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 03:51 PM (WDjG6)

124 California uses a blanket primary where all parties run on the same ballot. Top two go to general as I don't think they have the Louisiana provision where if one person gets 50+1 percent in primary then they are unopposed in general.
Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 03:49 PM (WDjG6)

Right which is what I was saying. The Republican may finish ahead of her in the jungle primary but there’s no way he’s winning the general against her. Or against any Dem. The Austrian bodybuilding shithead is the last one who won as a Republican and he’s really a Democrat anyway. And that was several million new illegal voters ago.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:51 PM (5Yz+T)

125 Open primary = the Party primary determines the general election winner

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 08, 2025 03:52 PM (6/Q3k)

126 I see Andy Ngo is meeting with Trump today to discuss pantyfa. I suspect we're a lot closer to the Insurrection Act being invoked.

Posted by: Bert G at October 08, 2025 03:52 PM (VARTN)

127 Hmm, I see they made a Gor movie in the 80s starting a playboy bunny which seems appropriate...

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2025 03:52 PM (sKqQm)

128 All dogz are rotten!

Posted by: Felix, Stifel, and Floyd (My Cats) at October 08, 2025 03:52 PM (oftw2)

129

We have a Corgi Chihuahua mix. She is a yapper and a herder. She is so energetic she wears us out, lol.

We are crazy about her.

Posted by: four seasons at October 08, 2025 03:53 PM (3ek7K)

130 That's a real name? Bloody hell.
Posted by: NZFrank
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Screwup, from wiki, "His first name is a tribute to two of his paternal uncles, Mark and Wayne; his mother put both names on his birth certificate, intending to later shorten his name to one of the two, but ultimately never did."

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 03:53 PM (WDjG6)

131 See Kimmel's collapsing ratings as an example--current doing the limbo there.
Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 03:51 PM (WDjG6)

Counter: he did still have a big spike in ratings when he came back, he just sucks to where he could not maintain it.

Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 08, 2025 03:53 PM (zZu0s)

132 Never ascribe to mental illness what can be explained by demonic possession.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 08, 2025 03:53 PM (ZmEVT)

133 The Kimmel thing was an op. Note how it ended with nothing really changed except a full narrative shift. And right after the memorial was over too.

Posted by: ... at October 08, 2025 03:53 PM (o1u+L)

134 I wonder if we'll get a repeat of George Wallace. I was just reading about that. We had a Major Gen. of the Alabama NG ordering Gov. Wallace to step aside under authority of POTUS.

I think they actually want something like this, and think that will turn the public against Trump.
Posted by: publius

They are too stupid to see they are the 10 in a 90/10 event.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 08, 2025 03:53 PM (uGBRp)

135 >>>What is the origin of the "corgis called" line here that indicates that the previous thread has been notified of a nood?

It's a racist dog whistle alerting the other racist white supremacists on this site to check for a new thread to spread their hate

Posted by: SPLC & ADL at October 08, 2025 03:54 PM (jGJov)

136 Sergio of Gor, a lost novel of sword and sorcery.
Posted by: Anna Puma at October 08, 2025 03:35 PM (BlJUs)

--

His character in "The Princess Bride" got cut from the script.
Posted by: SloPitch Whiffer at October 08, 2025 03:48 PM (WiRP

Jeez, with this kind of buildup, I was picturing a Sean Connery type, in his 007 days.

Nope. Sergio is a chinless fella who doesn't look like he'd ever talk back to Alex Trebek.

Posted by: BurtTC at October 08, 2025 03:54 PM (dGCAG)

137 Story on X/Twitter that Nancy Pelosi has now had a meltdown on CNN. They actually challenged her when she lied that Trump's continuing resolution isn't "clean."

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:54 PM (8z6SV)

138 Right which is what I was saying. The Republican may finish ahead of her in the jungle primary but there’s no way he’s winning the general against her. Or against any Dem. The Austrian bodybuilding shithead is the last one who won as a Republican and he’s really a Democrat anyway. And that was several million new illegal voters ago.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald
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Katie may not finish second is more to the point. Primary is in June 2026.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 03:54 PM (WDjG6)

139 Jimmel still gets about 2M people. Mind numbing.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:54 PM (5Yz+T)

140 Re Chicago - just keep arresting anyone that interferes. Prosecute every single one. Who cares if we take out the illegals in Chicago or Portland? Turn it into a rat trap for antifa. Suck them in from all over the country, get them all legally tangled up and serving time. Keep identifying them. Trust me- these clowns have broken a thousand laws before showing up at the protest. Investigate each and every one.

Trust me - the people showing up are the worst of the worst. Get a few to flip and lead you back to the organizers. Roll up the organization.

Look ANTIFA HAS to be there and HAS to interfere. If they don't, what good are they? That means they will do crimes. They can't help it.

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at October 08, 2025 03:55 PM (gDhA9)

141 Andy Ngo settling scores with Portland and with Portland State University? Yes please!

Posted by: gKWVE at October 08, 2025 03:55 PM (1ET9J)

142 Woman who charges $10,000 to name your baby now has premium “services” up to $30,000

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks at October 08, 2025 03:43 PM (L/fGl)

"Son, we'd love to send you to college, but we can't afford it. We DID, however, spend $30,000 to ask a total stranger to pick your name. Not a bad trade-off, eh Assh*le?"

Posted by: hobbitopoly at October 08, 2025 03:55 PM (k9OZB)

143 140 Look ANTIFA HAS to be there and HAS to interfere. If they don't, what good are they? That means they will do crimes. They can't help it.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at October 08, 2025 03:55 PM (gDhA9)

The ENTIRE MOTTO of the Millennial and Gen Z Left is "Be Gay, Do Crimes".

Posted by: XTC at October 08, 2025 03:55 PM (UnA8+)

144 Hahaha ha, fk the Democrats

Posted by: Skip at October 08, 2025 03:56 PM (+qU29)

145 Y'all wanted a picture of Elizabeth Yusi. Here ya go:

https://tinyurl.com/ElizYusi

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 08, 2025 03:56 PM (/HDaX)

146 If I had to guess, I don't see the non-prosecution of Letitia James as an act of defiance or politically involved as much as I see it as a hint that this is a common practice among a certain class of government officials and Pandora's Box would be opened. I'd go so far as to suggest someone take a detailed look at Elizabeth Yusi's mortgage file, and more specifically, those ....ahem...DEI hires working out of her office. I'm quite sure there is a plague of misrepresentation on mortgage holders (especially from the minority side of the equation). I mean, what are the odds that James and Woods (both minority females) were breaking the same laws?

Posted by: Orson at October 08, 2025 03:56 PM (dIske)

147 I read somewhere that AGA Yusi is a buddy of Lisa Monaco. Anyone else see that?

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 08, 2025 03:56 PM (pwtJC)

148 Counter: he did still have a big spike in ratings when he came back, he just sucks to where he could not maintain it.
Posted by: Aetius451AD
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If Kimmel was going to disincorporate himself on camera like in the movie Network, it would get the same spike mebbe more. I'd imagine a fair number of curious viewers wanted to see if he would apologize which he didn't. The spike pretty much began and ended that evening he returned to being aired.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 03:56 PM (WDjG6)

149 BTW, anyone even seen Gilbert Brown from the Packers and Big TIsh in the same room together?

Posted by: Dr.Rev. Senator Your Highness E Buzz Miller, Esq PhD MA MS at October 08, 2025 03:46 PM (et1vG)

Thou shalt not besmirch the name of the Gilbert of Brown. Dude was a force of nature. The video of that little pantywaist QB bouncing off him was epic. And when the team was doing wind sprints to warm up, he would patiently wait until they were done....

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 03:57 PM (urtE/)

150 Then Kimmel managed to semi turn the narrative to 'Free Speech' so now they figure they can try to push for a full on constitutional crisis.

Polling must look horrible in other areas.
Posted by: Aetius451AD work phone at October 08, 2025 03:48 PM (zZu0s)

Interesting, but I don't think Kimmel has the draw to move the electoral lineup. To me, it is apparent that the Dem army has fired every arrow in its quiver, and MAGA is still approaching. The WaPo's turn, CNN and MSNBC on the auction block, and Comey's arraignment are strong indicators that the Dems' jig is up.

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2025 03:57 PM (rj6Yv)

151 It's obviously the left covering for Tish James.. if not they would not have leaked this absurd statement that there is no probable cause or it's only a crime if you are orange mess...
If this was legit it would be properly announced.

Posted by: Inogame at October 08, 2025 03:57 PM (53oGX)

152 Honestly I’d prefer if ice did their thing in small town America and left blue shitholes full of illegals. They want ‘em ok have ‘em. Put the resources to better use in areas that will appreciate ICE cleaning up their towns.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:57 PM (5Yz+T)

153
In Wallace's case, from what I gather, he was just doing that for domestic political consumption. Apparently, he let Kennedy know he wasn't really going to go all the way and make them actually arrest him or use force. Apparently, he had ordered the KKK and similar to stand down, and not start any shit, which they easily would've done.

So, Wallace was just "saving face", going all the way to make Kennedy force him to back down, but wasn't going to actually trigger violence.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 08, 2025 03:57 PM (w6EFb)

154 147 I read somewhere that AGA Yusi is a buddy of Lisa Monaco. Anyone else see that?
Posted by: Smell the Glove
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Immediate staff under Monaco's personal direction. Going to get fired most likely.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 03:57 PM (WDjG6)

155 I wonder if we'll get a repeat of George Wallace. I was just reading about that. We had a Major Gen. of the Alabama NG ordering Gov. Wallace to step aside under authority of POTUS.

I think they actually want something like this, and think that will turn the public against Trump.
Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 08, 2025 03:50 PM (w6EFb)

The problem for them is Trump has about 15 steps he can take in addition to locking up the governor or the mayor. He already has approval to bring in the US Army and Guard units - the bar on the local Guard probably will soon be discarded as nonsense.

There might be a way to detach local law enforcement to be put under Fed control after which what the Mayor says means nothing. The head of Chicago PD already seems pissed about the stand down order.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 03:58 PM (8avO+)

156 Did the bank allow big Tish to do crime as a demo payola?

Posted by: Kingsman at October 08, 2025 03:58 PM (ehY6c)

157 "107 Trump Appointees Confirmed En Masse After Republicans Change Rules to End Democrats' "Confirmation Blockade""

sounds like a Moonie wedding

Posted by: Kindltot at October 08, 2025 03:58 PM (rbvCR)

158 Everybody lies about mortgage fraud.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Going For the Brass Ring! at October 08, 2025 03:58 PM (L/fGl)

159 "The thought of having to take them out multiple times a day to do their business…shudder."

There is a great scene in "Kate and Leopold" where he takes her dog out to do its "business" and a woman cop wants him to pick up said "business."

LOL.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 08, 2025 03:58 PM (ZmEVT)

160 I mean, what are the odds that James and Woods (both minority females) were breaking the same laws?

Posted by: Orson at October 08, 2025 03:56 PM (dIske)

I'm in the process of buying a condo for my wayward son to live in. At no time did I list it as my second home, or anything but income property. I didn't really want to go to jail. Still don't, actually.

Somebody needs to rid us of these law-breaking elites.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 03:58 PM (urtE/)

161 Y'all wanted a picture of Elizabeth Yusi. Here ya go:

https://tinyurl.com/ElizYusi
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy

Kinda Gretchen Whitmeresque.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:58 PM (77rzZ)

162 Katie Porter is taking the news about her meltdown REALLY hard.

It was just reported, she's now riding in a white Bronco threatening to kill herself, while involved in a slow-speed chase on an LA Freeway. #throwback
Posted by: qdpsteve
......

Hope that Bronco has a beefed up suspension.

Posted by: wth at October 08, 2025 03:59 PM (v0R5T)

163 130 That's a real name? Bloody hell.
Posted by: NZFrank
=======
Screwup, from wiki, "His first name is a tribute to two of his paternal uncles, Mark and Wayne; his mother put both names on his birth certificate, intending to later shorten his name to one of the two, but ultimately never did."
Posted by: whig

Thanks. You would think that he would work in an alternate or nickname into his work life, like I have. - "Stop thief" or " That's him officer".

Posted by: NZFrank with an M2 at October 08, 2025 03:59 PM (bgJ0E)

164 Antifa Roundtable with Trump, and Nation's Fed LE at the WH is fascinating!

Posted by: runner at October 08, 2025 03:59 PM (g47mK)

165 Funny. I never lied to get a mortgage. But then, I am blessed. I had a good career and my FICO score was over 800.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 08, 2025 03:59 PM (ZmEVT)

166 There might be a way to detach local law enforcement to be put under Fed control after which what the Mayor says means nothing.

The head of Chicago PD already seems pissed about the stand down order.
Posted by: Oldcat

He knows how fucked he is.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 08, 2025 03:59 PM (uGBRp)

167 *Roundtable on Antifa

Posted by: runner at October 08, 2025 03:59 PM (g47mK)

168 Thanks. You would think that he would work in an alternate or nickname into his work life, like I have. - "Stop thief" or " That's him officer".
Posted by: NZFrank
========
Bubba and Billy Lee were already taken.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (WDjG6)

169 Kinda Gretchen Whitmeresque.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:58 PM (77rzZ)

A little bit. My only complaint is she looks like she's got some mileage.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (/HDaX)

170 Andy Ngo is talking about his experience...

Posted by: runner at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (g47mK)

171 It's obviously the left covering for Tish James.. if not they would not have leaked this absurd statement that there is no probable cause or it's only a crime if you are orange mess...
If this was legit it would be properly announced.
Posted by: Inogame at October 08, 2025 03:57 PM (53oGX)

Real estate fiddles may be pretty common on both sides of the aisle and having someone get to chasing it down is pretty dangerous.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (8avO+)

172 The commodity guy on Howie says gold may go over $20 K an ounce...
Posted by: Mister Ghost

Bet he's looking to short a few contracts...

Posted by: MkY at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (cPGH3)

173 Why would you need to anyone to pick your baby's name ? Is this some new age weirdness that the universe will bless you if you pick the correct name?

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (7RYym)

174 >> There might be a way to detach local law enforcement to be put under Fed control

I got interested in that. There's no easy way 10th Amendment for POTUS to "federalize" state/local LEO. He has to use NG (and regular armed forces if IA is invoked).

He can declare martial law under the IA and order local LEO to stand down, and hell, open fire on them if they refuse, but he can't commandeer them.

Posted by: publius, Rascally Mr. Miley (w6EFb) at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (w6EFb)

175 Everybody lies about mortgage fraud.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Going For the Brass Ring! at October 08, 2025 03:58 PM (L/fGl)

Reminds me of the Norm comment. He was talking about Cosby, and saying people were saying "the worst part of it is the hypocrisy."

Norm was like, "I don't know, I think the worst part was the rape."

Posted by: BurtTC at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (dGCAG)

176 wth, very beefed up. Katie has to use a forklift to get in!

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (8z6SV)

177 Honestly I’d prefer if ice did their thing in small town America and left blue shitholes full of illegals. They want ‘em ok have ‘em. Put the resources to better use in areas that will appreciate ICE cleaning up their towns.

Right. Because they'd never dream of moving to another location. And money spent on them in blue cities doesn't come from the taxpayers in other locations.

Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (Riz8t)

178 One thing I've not seen brought up regarding these fraudulent mortgage applications is that by claiming "primary residence" not only do you get a better mortgage rate, but you get a better insurance rate, too.

It's not just mortgage fraud, it's also insurance fraud.

Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (bufu1)

179 Funny. I never lied to get a mortgage. But then, I am blessed. I had a good career and my FICO score was over 800.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 08, 2025 03:59 PM (ZmEVT)

Your fico could be 850 and you’ll still pay a higher rate for a 2nd home than a primary home. It’s just how it works.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:01 PM (5Yz+T)

180 Katie Porter is a literal kook. I mean off the chart crazy.

Oh, and ugly and stupid to boot.

Just watching her be interviewed...pretty clear nobody has ever asked her a hard question in her life. She looks completely unhinged. She kept complaining that the questions were "hostile" such as "How would you propose to attract Trump voters?"

Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at October 08, 2025 04:01 PM (gDhA9)

181 >>> Honestly I’d prefer if ice did their thing in small town America and left blue shitholes full of illegals. They want ‘em ok have ‘em. Put the resources to better use in areas that will appreciate ICE cleaning up their towns.

absolutely

Posted by: Every small town in Texas at October 08, 2025 04:01 PM (jGJov)

182 "My guess is that Utah would be your best bet"
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I keep telling you people - Wyoming.

Having lived in WA then VT since the Clinton administration, I moved here 3 years ago and love it. And if I really need a dose of blue lib crazy, Fort Collins is only 40 minutes away (Denver is 90 minutes).

Posted by: 496 at October 08, 2025 04:01 PM (khVJI)

183
Markwayne Mullins

That's a real name? Bloody hell.
Posted by: NZFrank with an M2

I guess it's better than MarkwayneJimBob.

Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr. at October 08, 2025 04:01 PM (63Dwl)

184 sounds like a Moonie wedding
Posted by: Kindltot

What's worse than a Moonie wedding? Well . . .

British bride uses wedding speech to lecture guests about trans rights and Palestine

https://is.gd/MAuhBI

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Geez! I hope there was an open bar!

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Going For the Brass Ring! at October 08, 2025 04:01 PM (L/fGl)

185 The commodity guy on Howie says gold may go over $20 K an ounce...
Posted by: Mister Ghost

FML. Silver is at $49.33. I wish I had bought a lot more.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 08, 2025 04:01 PM (uGBRp)

186 Why would you need to anyone to pick your baby's name ? Is this some new age weirdness that the universe will bless you if you pick the correct name?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Probably. Some names are considered good luck, others bad. Or it could be based on the kid's astronomical sign.

Yes, it's dumb, but there you are.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:02 PM (77rzZ)

187 178 One thing I've not seen brought up regarding these fraudulent mortgage applications is that by claiming "primary residence" not only do you get a better mortgage rate, but you get a better insurance rate, too.

It's not just mortgage fraud, it's also insurance fraud.
Posted by: LCMS Rulz! at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (bufu1)

In many localities, property tax is also cheaper for primary homes vs investment homes.

So add property tax fraud.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:02 PM (5Yz+T)

188 The head of Chicago PD already seems pissed about the stand down order.
Posted by: Oldcat
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Also, the National and State FOP.

"WASHINGTON, DC - Patrick Yoes, National President of the Fraternal Order of Police, and Chris Southwood, President of the Illinois State FOP lodge, were shocked and appalled at reports coming out of Chicago that commanding officers barred local law enforcement from assisting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents while they were surrounded by a group of protestors.

Posted by: Gordon Persons(D), 22 July 1954 at October 08, 2025 04:02 PM (XeU6L)

189 I keep telling you people - Wyoming.
______

"What do you do for healthcare? Just die?"

"Well, we haven't died yet."

Posted by: Dr. Neverseenthatbefore at October 08, 2025 04:03 PM (qUkBO)

190 152 Honestly I’d prefer if ice did their thing in small town America and left blue shitholes full of illegals. They want ‘em ok have ‘em. Put the resources to better use in areas that will appreciate ICE cleaning up their towns.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 03:57 PM (5Yz+T)

The local rag up here was all in a "viral" video some idiot Karen posted about a couple of illegals being rounded up during their working day. Yes, we have plenty of illegals up here. It was a good dumping place for the Biden administration because who would notice? But seriously, the numbers of people up here who don't speak English is legion. I'm all in for getting them the hell of the roads, if nothing else. And the legalization of MaryJane hasn't helped any drivers up here either. I used to stay off the roads for the first three days after it snowed the first time, but those Lower 48 folks are no worse than the average idiots these days.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:03 PM (urtE/)

191 Why would you need to anyone to pick your baby's name ? Is this some new age weirdness that the universe will bless you if you pick the correct name?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

Worked for me!

Posted by: LaWhore Vagistan, visiting professor at October 08, 2025 04:03 PM (36bTp)

192 145 Y'all wanted a picture of Elizabeth Yusi. Here ya go:
https://tinyurl.com/ElizYusi

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That's a picture of Kathryn Rubino, the author of the lawofnew blog post.

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at October 08, 2025 04:03 PM (0bjKf)

193 "Can I request a late 70s Sondra Locke in my boxcar?"

You will get Sondra Locke in her 70s.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 08, 2025 04:03 PM (ZmEVT)

194 @154 thx whig, that makes things a lot clearer

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 08, 2025 04:03 PM (pwtJC)

195 The head of Chicago PD already seems pissed about the stand down order.
Posted by: Oldcat

Cops don't like being told to not enforce laws because that means they can be replaced by political hacks. It also means they get told what laws to enforce instead.
Cops don't like being told not to go to the aid of other LE because next time it will be them swinging in the breeze pleading on the radio.

Cops generally don't like political policing. Too many hidden traps. If they liked it they would run for city council instead.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 08, 2025 04:03 PM (rbvCR)

196
Kinda Gretchen Whitmeresque.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 03:58 PM

Gretchen Whitmer is the Jussie Smollet of governors

Posted by: AltonJackson | Contractual Obligation Comment at October 08, 2025 04:04 PM (tljrc)

197 "My guess is that Utah would be your best bet"
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I keep telling you people - Wyoming.

Having lived in WA then VT since the Clinton administration, I moved here 3 years ago and love it. And if I really need a dose of blue lib crazy, Fort Collins is only 40 minutes away (Denver is 90 minutes).

Posted by: 496 at October 08, 2025 04:01 PM (khVJI)

I assumed from the SouthWest he was ruling out Tundra and Blizzards from his possible destinations.

And those small pop states can get weird and clannish which is nearly as bad as a blue state. Look at the Cheneys.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:04 PM (8avO+)

198 156 Did the bank allow big Tish to do crime as a demo payola?
Posted by: Kingsman
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Multiple banks apparently. She lied on mortgage documents in four states now on four different loans--her rental tenement in NY, and three other rental properties in MA, MI, and GA.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 04:04 PM (WDjG6)

199 I can see Yusi being a 1 I her prime.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:05 PM (5Yz+T)

200 187 178 One thing I've not seen brought up regarding these fraudulent mortgage applications is that by claiming "primary residence" not only do you get a better mortgage rate, but you get a better insurance rate, too.
___

And if they sell the fraudulent "primary residence" and claim the $250K/$500K primary residence capital gain exclusion on their taxes, they have also committed tax fraud.

Posted by: Mmm Hmmm at October 08, 2025 04:05 PM (qUkBO)

201 from wiki, "His first name is a tribute to two of his paternal uncles, Mark and Wayne;

Mark Twain would have worked, too, with much more coolness.

Posted by: t-bird at October 08, 2025 04:06 PM (6VEkT)

202 That's a picture of Kathryn Rubino, the author of the lawofnew blog post.
Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at October 08, 2025 04:03 PM (0bjKf)

Crap. What the hell is she doing highlighting her own image at the top of the article?

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 08, 2025 04:06 PM (/HDaX)

203 Real estate fiddles may be pretty common on both sides of the aisle and having someone get to chasing it down is pretty dangerous.
Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (8avO+)
______________________

Exactly. If someone feels comfortable as a DA or a high position in the Fed, knowing they misrepresented themselves on legal documents associated with both those positions, then it's a common practice that has been purposefully overlooked and it was assumed that such non-oversight would continue. Otherwise, upon they would never risk it.

There has to be a significant number of other people doing this for them to not correct the purposeful act upon securing a high profile position or even while in that position.

Posted by: Orson at October 08, 2025 04:06 PM (dIske)

204 "My guess is that Utah would be your best bet"
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I keep telling you people - Wyoming.

Having lived in WA then VT since the Clinton administration, I moved here 3 years ago and love it. And if I really need a dose of blue lib crazy, Fort Collins is only 40 minutes away (Denver is 90 minutes).

Posted by: 496 at October 08, 2025 04:01 PM (khVJI)
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Does Wyoming apply as Southwest?

But, yeah, it is pretty red.

Posted by: Axeman at October 08, 2025 04:07 PM (krQz2)

205 Marxists don't like to go after their own until they want their position

Posted by: Skip at October 08, 2025 04:07 PM (+qU29)

206 Katie Porter is a literal kook. I mean off the chart crazy.

Oh, and ugly and stupid to boot.

Just watching her be interviewed...pretty clear nobody has ever asked her a hard question in her life. She looks completely unhinged. She kept complaining that the questions were "hostile" such as "How would you propose to attract Trump voters?"
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law
.......

She's a stupid fat pig. Perfect for CA politics.

Posted by: wth at October 08, 2025 04:07 PM (v0R5T)

207 I don't want any breed that when it gets bored starts chewing on the baseboard.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 08, 2025 04:07 PM (ZmEVT)

208 I read somewhere that AGA Yusi is a buddy of Lisa Monaco. Anyone else see that?
Posted by: Smell the Glove
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Immediate staff under Monaco's personal direction. Going to get fired most likely.
Posted by: whig

Oh, say...can Yusi!

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:07 PM (77rzZ)

209 Honestly I’d prefer if ice did their thing in small town America and left blue shitholes full of illegals. They want ‘em ok have ‘em. Put the resources to better use in areas that will appreciate ICE cleaning up their towns.

Right. Because they'd never dream of moving to another location. And money spent on them in blue cities doesn't come from the taxpayers in other locations.
Posted by: Archimedes at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (Riz8t)

You also don't need that sort of spectacle if the town officials and cops are working with you. Just a couple of ICE and a car and local support.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:07 PM (8avO+)

210 Does Wyoming apply as Southwest?

Yes, once Canada's in.

Posted by: t-bird at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (6VEkT)

211 And those small pop states can get weird and clannish which is nearly as bad as a blue state. Look at the Cheneys.
Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:04 PM (8avO+)

The Cheneys have never really lived there. Friggin' Liz did all her schooling back east. I think Dick has a place in Jackson, which is a blue shit hole.

Posted by: Pug Mahon at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (PSEDc)

212 173 Why would you need to anyone to pick your baby's name ? Is this some new age weirdness that the universe will bless you if you pick the correct name?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (7RYym)

DH and I watch sports, and when we hear some obviously Boggle-produced name, we joke that we could have named our kid that. Produces many good laughs. But then, we named our Mayan Indian boy "Thor," so there's that. Nobody expects him to look like he does, and they are forever asking him to spell it, which is silly.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (urtE/)

213 207 I don't want any breed that when it gets bored starts chewing on the baseboard.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 08, 2025 04:07 PM (ZmEVT)

Are we talking about Katie Porter?

Or red and blue heelers?

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (UGyV5)

214 I don't want any breed that when it gets bored starts chewing on the baseboard.
Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 08, 2025 04:07 PM (ZmEVT)

Or the sofas

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (8avO+)

215 I own a rental that I used to live in. I bought it as a primary residence. When I moved I kept it as a rental. So I dunno is that fraud? Was I supposed to tell the bank it’s no longer residential? Because I’m still paying the residential rate instead of for a higher investment rate is otherwise be paying.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (5Yz+T)

216

Wyoming is wonderful. Unfortunately for ya'll, we're full up.

Posted by: four seasons at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (3ek7K)

217 Does Wyoming apply as Southwest?
Posted by: Axeman

I think of it more as Northwest. Colorado as Southwest.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (77rzZ)

218 Georgetown, MD leads the nation in spherical illegal Guatemalans. I think you could only fit like five in the average prison bus. Maybe have to use those Euclid mining trucks.

Posted by: Mike Rotundo at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (oftw2)

219 152 Honestly I’d prefer if ice did their thing in small town America and left blue shitholes full of illegals.
___

Except they'll count them for the census again and Blue states will keep seats they would otherwise lose in Congress after reapportionment.

Posted by: Mmm Hmmm at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (qUkBO)

220 Why would you need to anyone to pick your baby's name ? Is this some new age weirdness that the universe will bless you if you pick the correct name?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (7RYym)

Back in the 20's and 30's it was considered good luck for a boy to have a five syllable name. It was one of those things cycled around in women's magazines. It might be older than that, but I think it was mostly an American thing.

Of course that meant if your family name was "Garibaldi" or the like, you might as well break they boy's mirror and leave a crow in his bassinet 'cause he was clearly out of luck.

Posted by: Kindltot at October 08, 2025 04:09 PM (rbvCR)

221 And those small pop states can get weird and clannish which is nearly as bad as a blue state. Look at the Cheneys.
Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:04 PM (8avO+)

The Cheneys have never really lived there. Friggin' Liz did all her schooling back east. I think Dick has a place in Jackson, which is a blue shit hole.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (PSEDc)

proves the point.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:09 PM (8avO+)

222 202 Crap. What the hell is she doing highlighting her own image at the top of the article?
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 08, 2025 04:06 PM (/HDaX)
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Probably vanity. She lost about 100 lbs wants everyone to know.

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at October 08, 2025 04:09 PM (0bjKf)

223 Prosecutors in the Eastern District office expect Halligan to fire Yusi for refusing Trump's request to ~~go after James.~~ do her job

FIFY

Posted by: FeatherBlade at October 08, 2025 04:10 PM (a+4eV)

224 The allowance for primary residence is so that we can have something that does not affect single-residence owners, but DOES affect multiple-residence owners.

You know, because that implies they're RICH.

Anybody who wants to "tax the rich" but thinks its no big deal with multiple-residence owners get the perks of single-residence owners is ... clinically ...

full of shit.

Posted by: Axeman at October 08, 2025 04:10 PM (krQz2)

225 Gretchen Whitmer is the Jussie Smollet of governors
Posted by: AltonJackson | Contractual Obligation Comment at October 08, 2025 04:04 PM (tljrc)

More, Wicked Witch of the West. Somebody should drop a house on her.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:10 PM (urtE/)

226 Who the hell has a five-syllable name? That's effing ridiculous.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:10 PM (77rzZ)

227 215 I own a rental that I used to live in. I bought it as a primary residence. When I moved I kept it as a rental. So I dunno is that fraud? Was I supposed to tell the bank it’s no longer residential? Because I’m still paying the residential rate instead of for a higher investment rate is otherwise be paying.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

3AM raid-coming right up!

Posted by: Mortgage Compliance Regime at October 08, 2025 04:10 PM (oftw2)

228 Oldcat - understood on the southwest piece.

Where I am winters are much milder than VT (not saying much). Most of Wyoming gets some real cold winters, but Cheyenne is its own little zone (I looked at planting charts before moving here) compared to the rest of the state. Denver is usually 10 degrees warmer than here - warmer temps aren't that far south if need be.

It does get windy - I'll admit that!

Posted by: 496 at October 08, 2025 04:11 PM (2v2r4)

229 219 152 Honestly I’d prefer if ice did their thing in small town America and left blue shitholes full of illegals.
___

Except they'll count them for the census again and Blue states will keep seats they would otherwise lose in Congress after reapportionment.
Posted by: Mmm Hmmm at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (qUkBO)

The states get seats not cities. An illegal removed from small town Illinois counts as much as one removed from Chicago Illinois.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:11 PM (5Yz+T)

230 Multiple banks apparently. She lied on mortgage documents in four states now on four different loans--her rental tenement in NY, and three other rental properties in MA, MI, and GA.
Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 04:04 PM (WDjG6)

Tish James took the adage "Go big or go home" to a whole different level.

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2025 04:11 PM (rj6Yv)

231 I guess it's better than MarkwayneJimBob.
Posted by: Bertram Cabot, Jr

As long as his kids don’t call him Uncle Dad it’s fine

Posted by: Kratwurst at October 08, 2025 04:11 PM (36bTp)

232 I think of it more as Northwest. Colorado as Southwest.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (77rzZ)

Honey, WE are northwest. Wyoming is Lower 48.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:11 PM (urtE/)

233 Honestly I’d prefer if ice did their thing in small town America and left blue shitholes full of illegals.
___

Except they'll count them for the census again and Blue states will keep seats they would otherwise lose in Congress after reapportionment.
Posted by: Mmm Hmmm
__________

And shithole turds have a way of wandering into neighboring states. They can't be made to stay there.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 08, 2025 04:11 PM (XvL8K)

234 Blade, I admit I'm obsessed with that story. :-)
Apologies to everyone.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 03:34 PM (8z6SV)
_______

:-)

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 04:12 PM (iFTx/)

235 Why would you need to anyone to pick your baby's name ? Is this some new age weirdness that the universe will bless you if you pick the correct name?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2025 04:00 PM (7RYym)

Back in the 20's and 30's it was considered good luck for a boy to have a five syllable name. It was one of those things cycled around in women's magazines. It might be older than that, but I think it was mostly an American thing.

Of course that meant if your family name was "Garibaldi" or the like, you might as well break they boy's mirror and leave a crow in his bassinet 'cause he was clearly out of luck.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 08, 2025 04:09 PM (rbvCR)

My parents had all sorts of science to choose a name. Last name is one syllable, so others are going to be multisyllable. I suppose it gave something to chat about.
Not sure how they managed the girl boy skip pattern three times.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:12 PM (8avO+)

236 Probably vanity. She lost about 100 lbs wants everyone to know.
Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at October 08, 2025 04:09 PM (0bjKf)

That would explain a few things.

Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 08, 2025 04:12 PM (/HDaX)

237 Honestly I’d prefer if ice did their thing in small town America and left blue shitholes full of illegals.
___

Except they'll count them for the census again and Blue states will keep seats they would otherwise lose in Congress after reapportionment.
Posted by: Mmm Hmmm

And blue cities will Hoover up all of the state money. F them.

Posted by: rickb223 at October 08, 2025 04:12 PM (uGBRp)

238 Wyoming is wonderful. Unfortunately for ya'll, we're full up.

Posted by: four seasons at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (3ek7K)
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Bull shit. You're capital city has less than 6000 pop!

I've been there.

And for anybody thinking of living in Cheyenne, one bad hail storm can make your car look like a golf ball on wheels.

Posted by: Axeman at October 08, 2025 04:13 PM (krQz2)

239 Honey, WE are northwest. Wyoming is Lower 48.
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK

I've probably asked this before, but where in AK do you live?

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:13 PM (77rzZ)

240 226 Who the hell has a five-syllable name? That's effing ridiculous.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:10 PM (77rzZ)

Apparently four is plenty for most folks. DON-TAY-VEE-OUS. And the like.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:13 PM (urtE/)

241 224 The allowance for primary residence is so that we can have something that does not affect single-residence owners, but DOES affect multiple-residence owners.

You know, because that implies they're RICH.

Anybody who wants to "tax the rich" but thinks its no big deal with multiple-residence owners get the perks of single-residence owners is ... clinically ...

full of shit.
Posted by: Axeman

Huh?
It’s not about rich or not or the number of homes owned. It’s risk. There’s a higher likelihood someone will walk away from an investment property than a primary residence. So the interest rate is higher.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:13 PM (5Yz+T)

242 I've probably asked this before, but where in AK do you live?
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:13 PM (77rzZ)

Knik.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:13 PM (urtE/)

243 Why would you need to anyone to pick your baby's name ? Is this some new age weirdness that the universe will bless you if you pick the correct name?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

I work for a youth-serving organization, and judging by the names some folks are giving kids in these parts, there are a lot of folks who need a reality check when it comes down to it...

Posted by: Brother Tim (102mm/W59), Keeper of the Tim Continuum at October 08, 2025 04:13 PM (OUMaO)

244

Axeman,

Yep and we like it that way.

Posted by: four seasons at October 08, 2025 04:13 PM (3ek7K)

245 Speaking of smaller towns, I wonder what the scene is currently in Springfield.

Posted by: pawn at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (HqYKt)

246 It's a thought to let the Illegals in big Blue cities like a zombie invasion

Posted by: Skip at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (+qU29)

247 Immediate staff under Monaco's personal direction. Going to get fired most likely.
Posted by: whig

Oh, say...can Yusi!
Posted by: Bulg
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Some sort of task force is what I read.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (WDjG6)

248 Tish James took the adage "Go big or go home" to a whole different level.
Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2025 04:11 PM (rj6Yv)
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In a couple of different ways, too.

Posted by: Axeman at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (krQz2)

249 I think of it more as Northwest. Colorado as Southwest.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (77rzZ)

Honey, WE are northwest. Wyoming is Lower 48.
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:11 PM (urtE/)

Colorado is just West West. Or West and Up.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (8avO+)

250 It does get windy - I'll admit that!
Posted by: 496 at October 08, 2025 04:11 PM (2v2r4)

On the plus side, the odds of bumping into Liz Cheney are near zero.

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (rj6Yv)

251 peaking of smaller towns, I wonder what the scene is currently in Springfield.
Posted by: pawn at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (HqYKt)
_______

Pets are happier with Trump as Prez

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (iFTx/)

252 DH and I watch sports, and when we hear some obviously Boggle-produced name, we joke that we could have named our kid that. Produces many good laughs. But then, we named our Mayan Indian boy "Thor," so there's that. Nobody expects him to look like he does, and they are forever asking him to spell it, which is silly.
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (urtE/)
______________________________

Some of the names are freakin awesome. My favorite are the ones named after medications. But, obviously, the parent had no idea. Have you ever seen the Keene and Peele skit on College football introductions? They nailed it.

https://tinyurl.com/mr44kd8z

Posted by: Orson at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (dIske)

253 mrp, only because Liz Cheney is always surrounded by 48 bodyguards who are dressed like a SWAT team.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (8z6SV)

254 And for anybody thinking of living in Cheyenne, one bad hail storm can make your car look like a golf ball on wheels.
Posted by: Axeman at October 08, 2025 04:13 PM (krQz2)

DH and I were in WYO for a family reunion. My dad grew up in Laramie. DH went golfing. You can hit a golf ball forever up there. He did, and loved it.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:15 PM (urtE/)

255 I’ve driven through Wyoming. There’s a lot of nothingness. Like driving 90 and you don’t see another car for a couple of minutes the other direction, nothingness.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:15 PM (5Yz+T)

256 Does Wyoming apply as Southwest?
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It's applies as southwest more than Utah counts as red. My brother has lived in UT for 30 years. He says it's all California now. It's been trending purple til recently

Posted by: 496 at October 08, 2025 04:15 PM (dZIAr)

257 Knik.
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK

I looked it up. So near Anchorage, then.

Alaska is one of the four states I've never been in. Gotta make it there sometime. Wanna see all the Russian stuff in Sitka.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:15 PM (77rzZ)

258 qdpsteve...

I cordially invite you to visit Southwest Oklahoma.

Posted by: Great Plains Drifter at October 08, 2025 04:16 PM (E9A3A)

259 Speaking of smaller towns, I wonder what the scene is currently in Springfield.
Posted by: pawn

QUACK

Posted by: Ducks for Trump at October 08, 2025 04:16 PM (v0R5T)

260 215 I own a rental that I used to live in. I bought it as a primary residence. When I moved I kept it as a rental. So I dunno is that fraud? Was I supposed to tell the bank it’s no longer residential? Because I’m still paying the residential rate instead of for a higher investment rate is otherwise be paying.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

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What does your mortgage document/bank loan documents say? Many say residential, owner occupied for at least 2 years.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at October 08, 2025 04:16 PM (NFX2v)

261 Y'all wanted a picture of Elizabeth Yusi. Here ya go:

https://tinyurl.com/ElizYusi
Posted by: Additional Blond Agent, STEM Guy at October 08, 2025 03:56 PM (/HDaX)

I believe that would be Kathryn Rubino, author of the piece.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 08, 2025 04:16 PM (ExV1e)

262 255 I’ve driven through Wyoming. There’s a lot of nothingness. Like driving 90 and you don’t see another car for a couple of minutes the other direction, nothingness.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:15 PM (5Yz+T)

That's part of the charm.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:16 PM (urtE/)

263
Katie Porter is a literal kook. I mean off the chart crazy.

Oh, and ugly and stupid to boot.

==============

This morning on 2WAY, Dan Turrentine confirmed that Dark Phyllis is an arrogant, condescending boss and all-around bitch. I don't think anyone's going to fight hard for her, especially when the Dems have plenty of box-checking luminaries with last names like Padilla, Villaraigosa, and Becerra.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 08, 2025 04:16 PM (vMR+l)

264 Great Plains Drifter, thank you!

Who knows really. I prefer the southwest, but I have family in Arkansas, and *other* family that prefers Nebraska. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 04:16 PM (8z6SV)

265 What does your mortgage document/bank loan documents say? Many say residential, owner occupied for at least 2 years.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at October 08, 2025 04:16 PM (NFX2v)

I’m Not even sure where those documents are let alone what they say lol.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:17 PM (5Yz+T)

266 Knik.
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK

I looked it up. So near Anchorage, then.

Alaska is one of the four states I've never been in. Gotta make it there sometime. Wanna see all the Russian stuff in Sitka.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:15 PM (77rzZ)
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Beautiful state. Especially around Alyeska/Girdwood.

Posted by: Elric The Blade at October 08, 2025 04:17 PM (iFTx/)

267 DH and I watch sports, and when we hear some obviously Boggle-produced name, we joke that we could have named our kid that. Produces many good laughs. But then, we named our Mayan Indian boy "Thor," so there's that. Nobody expects him to look like he does, and they are forever asking him to spell it, which is silly.
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:08 PM (urtE/)

Musta been quite a shock to that kid to go from Central America to Alaska.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:17 PM (77rzZ)

268 Posted by: Kindltot at October 08, 2025 04:09 PM (rbvCR)

I just can't see paying anybody immense amounts of money to name your baby. I used to have a little book of weird real baby names. One was "Nosmoking"

Posted by: FenelonSpoke at October 08, 2025 04:18 PM (PFs9e)

269 >>>I work for a youth-serving organization, and judging by the names some folks are giving kids in these parts, there are a lot of folks who need a reality check when it comes down to it...

Brackston
Braxton
Brekston
Jackson
Jaxon
Jakson
Jaykson
Brynnlee
Brynleah
Brynnleigh
Brinlee
Brinleah

Posted by: brak at October 08, 2025 04:18 PM (jGJov)

270 Of course there is a bigger fish here, and a bigger reason she is refusing to bring charges:

Lisa Cook

By bringing charges, it makes it all but certain SCOTUS will over-turn Humphrey's Executor.

That yes, what Cook did is a crime that she can be charged with while in office.

They're trying to milk this past the December oral arguments to coast on the "it's no big deal, nobody is prosecuted for this" dodge.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2025 04:18 PM (UA/sX)

271 Didn't mean to hijack the conversation... I realize this isn't the south. I wouldn't care if it was even colder here... I have been amazed at the difference between red and blue states and I recommend WY to any conservative who will listen

Posted by: 496 at October 08, 2025 04:18 PM (dZIAr)

272 DH and I were in WYO for a family reunion. My dad grew up in Laramie. DH went golfing. You can hit a golf ball forever up there. He did, and loved it.
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:15 PM (urtE/)
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I was there on a work trip for a couple weeks and came in about half a week after such a hail storm.

Saw a whole bunch of cars dimpled up. And got to sit through a violent, yet less damaging, hailstorm myself.

Posted by: Axeman at October 08, 2025 04:19 PM (krQz2)

273 Who the hell has a five-syllable name? That's effing ridiculous.
Posted by: Bulg
___________

No name over four syllables gets used. A nic will be used instead. Usually for four syllable names as well.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at October 08, 2025 04:19 PM (XvL8K)

274 I just can't see paying anybody immense amounts of money to name your baby. I used to have a little book of weird real baby names. One was "Nosmoking"
Posted by: FenelonSpoke

There used to be a website (long defunct, I think) called "Stupid Kid Names." There were some real humdingers there.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:19 PM (77rzZ)

275 This morning on 2WAY, Dan Turrentine confirmed that Dark Phyllis is an arrogant, condescending boss and all-around bitch. I don't think anyone's going to ~~fight~~ cheat hard for her, especially when the Dems have plenty of box-checking luminaries with last names like Padilla, Villaraigosa, and Becerra.
Posted by: Blonde Morticia

Posted by: wth at October 08, 2025 04:19 PM (v0R5T)

276 I remember when Eric Garner died I argued the NYS Republicans should have had a proposal to end prosecution for tax evasion on cigarettes ready to go as soon as the left started using him as a martyr. That's why the cops arrested him. Either it was a good arrest and its too bad how it ended up and its a bad law and he should not have been arrested for it.

But NYS Republicans are useless...
Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2025 03:44 PM (sKqQm)

The left didn't try to make a martyr because he wasn't an absolute evil criminal. Sure, he was hustling loosies but his death was tragic. He wasn't trying to pass counterfeit bills or deal drugs or hold a pistol at a pregnant woman's belly, or try to wrest a pistol from a cop. He wasn't a scummy dirtbag like Michael Brown, or Trayvon Martin or George Floyd. Eric was just a fat slob trying to hustle up a couple of bucks.

But the left doesn't want to force society to agree with them about actual justice. They want to warp the concept of justice to break it down, to get as many as they can to say bad is good wrong is right, and at the end of it all justice is not about truth, but about power.

Posted by: Minuteman at October 08, 2025 04:20 PM (47/pr)

277 Wanna see all the Russian stuff in Sitka.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:15 PM (77rzZ)

There's Russian stuff all over Southcentral and the Aleutians. The Russian Orthodox Church and cemetery in Ninilchik is really quite lovely, on a bluff over the ocean. There's another one in Kenai, also on a bluff. Every Aleut village of note in the islands has a nice church. Sitka still has the old fort and the Baranof's stuff. We have lots of old history, but it wasn't American history.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:20 PM (urtE/)

278 Have you ever seen the Keene and Peele skit on College football introductions? They nailed it.

https://tinyurl.com/mr44kd8z
Posted by: Orson at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (dIske)

******
Davoin Shower-Handle

University of Southern Mississippi

Posted by: EFG at October 08, 2025 04:20 PM (kiJyy)

279 That's part of the charm.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:16 PM (urtE
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100%!

Posted by: 496 at October 08, 2025 04:20 PM (67FJv)

280 Wyoming voted for Lynne Cheney multiple times. Goes to show even in the deepest blood red places RINos manage to con the rubes into voting for them.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:20 PM (5Yz+T)

281 Tish James took the adage "Go big or go home" to a whole different level.
Posted by: mrp

I got getting my frauds confused--Tish has a property in Norfolk, VA which quite possibly is harboring a fugitive and her rental property in NY. The other woman on the Fed, Lisa Cook, has the four properties across the US.

Tish is also guilty of misstating her NY property as having one fewer rental units to avoid insurance and stricter NY landlord laws along with her putting dad's name on one of the properties but cannot remember exactly why.

Too many Democrats, too much crime to take in.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 04:20 PM (WDjG6)

282 496, thanks for the recommendation. WY sounds good to me too.
And I don't think you hijacked anything. :-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 04:20 PM (8z6SV)

283 Yeah I did t mean the nothingness was a bad thing.

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:20 PM (5Yz+T)

284 Have you ever seen the Keene and Peele skit on College football introductions? They nailed it.

https://tinyurl.com/mr44kd8z
Posted by: Orson at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (dIske)

******

Hingle McKringleberry

University of Penn State

Posted by: EFG at October 08, 2025 04:21 PM (kiJyy)

285 >Who the hell has a five-syllable name? That's effing ridiculous.
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Ozymandias

Posted by: Don Black at October 08, 2025 04:21 PM (AOsQT)

286 Didn't fat Katie go nuts and throw mashed potatoes on her husband?

Posted by: wth at October 08, 2025 04:21 PM (v0R5T)

287 You know what Katie Porter makes me think of?

If you had a batch of bread dough that's gone rancid and you stuffed it in some hobo's discarded clothes.

Like, she's all doughy, and lumpy and stinks of alcohol--just all around unpleasant in look and smell.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at October 08, 2025 04:21 PM (UA/sX)

288 Dan Smith, BYU

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:21 PM (5Yz+T)

289 Wyoming.... where you put 300,000 miles on a car grocery shopping... in two years.

Posted by: MkY at October 08, 2025 04:22 PM (cPGH3)

290 Who the hell has a five-syllable name? That's effing ridiculous.

Like Ba-rack O-ba-ma? ;-)

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 04:22 PM (8z6SV)

291 Sen Tim Kaine not only stands by Jay Jones, he wishes more politicians could learn from Jones:
“He has apologized. I wish other people in public life would sincerely apologize for stuff. I still am a supporter."
This is who they are.

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He's a role model for our children. Priczker, on the other hand, is more a roll model.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Going For the Brass Ring! at October 08, 2025 04:22 PM (L/fGl)

292 Musta been quite a shock to that kid to go from Central America to Alaska.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:17 PM (77rzZ)

He was 6 months old, so I don't think he really noticed. And we were in WI then, moved back up here when he was in third grade.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:22 PM (urtE/)

293 291 Sen Tim Kaine not only stands by Jay Jones, he wishes more politicians could learn from Jones:
“He has apologized. I wish other people in public life would sincerely apologize for stuff. I still am a supporter."
This is who they are.

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He's a role model for our children. Priczker, on the other hand, is more a roll model.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Going For the Brass Ring! at October 08, 2025 04:22 PM (L/fGl)

=======

Trump apologized for the pussy tape.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 08, 2025 04:23 PM (GBKbO)

294 I see that the left has chosen the "this is political retribution by Trump" angle, which is true, but fails to note the "you would get prosecuted for this but they won't" angle. I reckon more folks would get pissed at the latter than the former.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 08, 2025 04:23 PM (ExV1e)

295 There's Russian stuff all over Southcentral and the Aleutians. The Russian Orthodox Church and cemetery in Ninilchik is really quite lovely, on a bluff over the ocean. There's another one in Kenai, also on a bluff. Every Aleut village of note in the islands has a nice church. Sitka still has the old fort and the Baranof's stuff. We have lots of old history, but it wasn't American history.
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK

Supposedly, there is still a dialect of Russian spoken in Ninilchik (much influenced by English, of course). It was set up as a retirement spot for retired employees of the Russia-America Company.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:23 PM (77rzZ)

296 Like Ba-rack O-ba-ma? ;-)
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 04:22 PM (8z6SV)

Jugeared Fuckstick is only four syllables.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:23 PM (urtE/)

297 Porter was supposedly horrible to work for. Someone said to a reporter "if she's this bad on camera imagine what she was like in person"

Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 08, 2025 04:23 PM (pwtJC)

298 Have you ever seen the Keene and Peele skit on College football introductions? They nailed it.

https://tinyurl.com/mr44kd8z
Posted by: Orson at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (dIske)

******

Ozamataz Buckshank

Stanford University

Posted by: EFG at October 08, 2025 04:23 PM (kiJyy)

299 And for anybody thinking of living in Cheyenne, one bad hail storm can make your car look like a golf ball on wheels.

Posted by: Axeman at October 08, 2025 04:13 PM (krQz2)
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They put dimples on golf balls for the aerodynamics....

Posted by: 496 at October 08, 2025 04:23 PM (67FJv)

300 tcn, true.

Smell the Glove, the current video of Katie Porter melting down? Was originally shared by *people who used to work for her.* :-P

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 04:24 PM (8z6SV)

301 297 Porter was supposedly horrible to work for. Someone said to a reporter "if she's this bad on camera imagine what she was like in person"
Posted by: Smell the Glove at October 08, 2025 04:23 PM (pwtJC)

=======

I think it's greater news to find a congressperson who's not fucking awful to their staff.

whig? You here?

Got any names from the 80s of good Congressmen who treated their staff decently?

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, seeing dreamlike horrors with Mario Bava at October 08, 2025 04:24 PM (GBKbO)

302 Dan Smith, BYU

Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:21 PM (5Yz+T)

******

What a weirdo...

Posted by: EFG at October 08, 2025 04:24 PM (kiJyy)

303 Eastern shore of Virginia is nice. Lots of chickens and corn.

Posted by: Accomack at October 08, 2025 04:24 PM (RBD82)

304 Back in the 20's and 30's it was considered good luck for a boy to have a five syllable name. It was one of those things cycled around in women's magazines. It might be older than that, but I think it was mostly an American thing.

Of course that meant if your family name was "Garibaldi" or the like, you might as well break they boy's mirror and leave a crow in his bassinet 'cause he was clearly out of luck.
Posted by: Kindltot at October 08, 2025 04:09 PM (rbvCR)

I knew a guy named Garibaldi. Al Garibaldi. Luckiest MFer alive.

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at October 08, 2025 04:24 PM (ExV1e)

305 Supposedly, there is still a dialect of Russian spoken in Ninilchik (much influenced by English, of course). It was set up as a retirement spot for retired employees of the Russia-America Company.
Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:23 PM (77rzZ)

More Russian is spoken in Nikolaevsk. The Old Russian Orthodox went there before the Russian Revolution because they hated what had been done to the Church by the Tsar. They remain rather isolated on purpose, but you see them in town in Homer sometimes. Some Natives on the Aleutians still speak a pidgin version of Old Russian. But schools are in English, so they know more than one language, sometimes three or four.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:25 PM (urtE/)

306 Hey TJM!

I love Nancy Mace, but I bet it can be... intense... to work for her sometimes.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 04:25 PM (8z6SV)

307

Don't love Mace. She ain't right in the head.

Posted by: four seasons at October 08, 2025 04:26 PM (3ek7K)

308 Eastern shore of Virginia is nice. Lots of chickens and corn.
Posted by: Accomack

I love Chincoteague. What a beautiful and relaxing place.

Posted by: Bulg at October 08, 2025 04:26 PM (77rzZ)

309 I love Nancy Mace, but I bet it can be... intense... to work for her sometimes.
Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 04:25 PM (8z6SV)
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Eyes up here, Steve.

Posted by: J. Frank Parnell at October 08, 2025 04:27 PM (0bjKf)

310 >>> Prosecutors in the Eastern District office expect Halligan to fire Yusi for refusing Trump's request to go after James.

I don't know how often people are prosecuted for what James 'allegedly' did. But if I were a prosecutor and saw viry high profile clearly political prosection done with novel/creative charges I'd hammer the one that started the shit.... Like running for office specifically on politically prosecuting someone.

And I doubt Trump has asked for the firing or it would have been done already...

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 08, 2025 04:27 PM (/lPRQ)

311 When I was a kid, the QB for UW in Seattle was named Sonny Sixkiller. We listened to all the games on the radio, and it was a little weird hearing what Sixkiller just did to the defense. But he came by the name honestly. He was Indian, feather not dot.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:27 PM (urtE/)

312 Nood Kimmel!

Posted by: rickb223 at October 08, 2025 04:28 PM (uGBRp)

313 There go the F-22s over my house again. I do love to see them.

Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:28 PM (urtE/)

314 278 Have you ever seen the Keene and Peele skit on College football introductions? They nailed it.

https://tinyurl.com/mr44kd8z
Posted by: Orson at October 08, 2025 04:14 PM (dIske)

******
Davoin Shower-Handle

University of Southern Mississippi
---------------------------------------------------------
I LOVED THIS! My late brother (in MS, where the water makes people crazy my husband has decided), kept a small notebook of similar names. He and Dave Barry used to correspond is how insane my brother was.

We all have PhD's in insanity. Our free wheeling farm childhood plus feral cousins on weekends made us this way.

Posted by: ChristyBlinkyTheGreat at October 08, 2025 04:28 PM (6PCLE)

315 I think it's greater news to find a congressperson who's not fucking awful to their staff.

whig? You here?

Got any names from the 80s of good Congressmen who treated their staff decently?
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

My guy did and quite a few wise congress critters did like Tip O'Neill, Bob Michels, B1 Bob Dornan, etc. Then you have the few assholes like Wayne Hays. I think Senators were overrepresented as assholes as you had people like Biden, Packwood, and others.

In part, back in that era, many of the staffers were expected to take unpaid leave so as to work as campaign staff.

Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 04:29 PM (WDjG6)

316 It was very cool wandering the graveyard in Sitka and reading all the Russian epitaphs.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at October 08, 2025 04:29 PM (VMttT)

317 303 Eastern shore of Virginia is nice. Lots of chickens and corn.
Posted by: Accomack

There's still a few on the ES with outhouses. I assume you have indoor plumbing?

Posted by: Paula Privy at October 08, 2025 04:29 PM (oftw2)

318
Didn't fat Katie go nuts and throw mashed potatoes on her husband?
Posted by: wth

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I haven't checked out the Daily Mail article, but that's what her husband says. I think it's in the divorce filings.

Posted by: Blonde Morticia at October 08, 2025 04:29 PM (vMR+l)

319 About 30 people/year are convicted of mortgage fraud with an average jail term of 21 months.

I think that sentencing is reasonable here.

Posted by: 18-1 at October 08, 2025 04:30 PM (sKqQm)

320 They remain rather isolated on purpose, but you see them in town in Homer sometimes. Some Natives on the Aleutians still speak a pidgin version of Old Russian. But schools are in English, so they know more than one language, sometimes three or four.
Posted by: tcn, Pickle Queen of AK at October 08, 2025 04:25 PM (urtE/)

AKA "Old Believers"? They were fiercely persecuted by the Tsars and the Communists.

Posted by: mrp at October 08, 2025 04:30 PM (rj6Yv)

321 It’s a little damp down here, but, very peaceful, even during the summer.
Wyoming and UNLV played football on Saturday. Weather was 40° with off/on hail.

Posted by: Accomack at October 08, 2025 04:30 PM (3U9lo)

322 Blonde: Porter *threw boiling water* at her ex.
There were potatoes boiling in it at the time.

Posted by: qdpsteve at October 08, 2025 04:31 PM (8z6SV)

323 Looks like Jones has been a role model for Kaine's antifa son.

Posted by: Ben Had at October 08, 2025 04:32 PM (QGLzn)

324 I’m Not even sure where those documents are let alone what they say lol.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald

The bank, I assume. Also county deed office for copies?
My county records info. such as price, mortgage company, owner(s), single family residence or multi-family residence, size of residence, condition, size of plot, sewer, water, trash, plus there are files for site permit files and more.

Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at October 08, 2025 04:32 PM (NFX2v)

325 Who has 5 syllables?

D'Qwizzivious Jenkins.

Posted by: XTC at October 08, 2025 04:33 PM (UnA8+)

326 I’ve driven through Wyoming. There’s a lot of nothingness. Like driving 90 and you don’t see another car for a couple of minutes the other direction, nothingness.
Posted by: Its Go Time Donald at October 08, 2025 04:15 PM (5Yz+T)

Usually I imagine its that way. In Grad school I got a commercial license to help drive an experiment to Berkely from Chicago and back in a truck. On the way back the interstate was blocked past Salt Lake for a day or so and after it was opened every trunk in the world was running bumper to bumper coming down from Wyoming to Nebraska to flat ground. The Nebraska plows had cleaned overpasses onto the road and you had to crash thru them bumper to bumper at 40-55 mph. We lost a tire and had to just run on the one back tire without stopping.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:34 PM (8avO+)

327 Yes, we do.
Apparently, knockdowns on the island are getting 500k now. That kinda money on the mainland gets you a few acres and a house.

Posted by: Accomack at October 08, 2025 04:34 PM (3U9lo)

328 About 30 people/year are convicted of mortgage fraud with an average jail term of 21 months.

I think that sentencing is reasonable here.
Posted by: 18-1

Fair enough.
One thing I hear about white collar crime, it tends to snowball. She prolly a lot more on top of that.

Posted by: Itinerant Alley Butcher at October 08, 2025 04:34 PM (/lPRQ)

329 Colorado thinks of itself as West. LOL. Too far from the Pacific Ocean to qualify.

Posted by: no one of any consequence at October 08, 2025 04:36 PM (ZmEVT)

330 My guy did and quite a few wise congress critters did like Tip O'Neill, Bob Michels, B1 Bob Dornan, etc. Then you have the few assholes like Wayne Hays. I think Senators were overrepresented as assholes as you had people like Biden, Packwood, and others.

In part, back in that era, many of the staffers were expected to take unpaid leave so as to work as campaign staff.
Posted by: whig at October 08, 2025 04:29 PM (WDjG6)

My college roommate had worked for Sen Lowell Weiker from CT, had a good opinion of him. He was a hoot at the 1980 senate massacre election since he knew most of the Dems getting turfed and had stories about them.

Posted by: Oldcat at October 08, 2025 04:37 PM (8avO+)

331 Montana has those straight highways, too. I may have said this before--when I was a kid directions were given in Cain Sees. Three Cain Sees? You drive as far as you Cain See, and then...

Posted by: Wenda at October 08, 2025 04:50 PM (f4cxU)

332 Sergio Gor was the little swine who played Iago in the Trump/Musk relationship. Now it seems that Musk and Trump have made up, and Gor is going to India.

Good riddance.

Posted by: Brewingfrog at October 08, 2025 05:16 PM (g7IsO)

333 73 I hope the box car I travel in to my assigned camp has some straw that I can sleep on."

Can I request a late 70s Sondra Locke in my boxcar?

I'll take Barbara Hershey instead.

Posted by: mc at October 08, 2025 06:00 PM (TaHV5)

334 The Dem-O-Rats trying to sell America out to the Enemy

Posted by: Tamaa the Drongo Bird at October 08, 2025 06:06 PM (wGqjj)

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