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Thanks to MAHA, Several States Just Implemented Bans on Using SNAP Benefits for Junk Food; also, A Friend of the Blog Is Running for Statewide Office in Nevada
18 states have taken advantage of this opportunity, and the first junk food prohibitions on SNAP benefits were implemented on January 1, 2026. Those states were Indiana, Iowa, Nebraska, Utah, and West Virginia. “Soda, candy cut for many SNAP users starting January 1. What states are affected?” [USA Today – 12/30/2025]
Millions of SNAP recipients are about to face new limitations on what they can use the federal assistance program to buy, including bans on soda, energy drinks and candy, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. "The Trump Administration is leading bold reform to strengthen integrity and restore nutritional value within the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program," the USDA said in a statement about the upcoming changes.Should the federal government be telling people what food products they can and cannot consume? Of course not. Individuals can spend their own money on whatever they want. But the taxpayers who are funding SNAP have every right to demand that welfare money not be used on junk food.
"Every American who wants to eat a donut ought to be able to eat it or drink a Coke," Kennedy said in early 2025. "But the federal taxpayer should not be paying to poison our children. And we're going to end that."13 more states will be rolling out various junk food bans on SNAP benefits later this year, including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Florida, Arkansas, Idaho, Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee. Companies that have come to rely on the taxpayer-subsidized SNAP revenue stream are not happy. “Big Sugar Ramps Up Lobbying Efforts as SNAP Soda Ban Spreads” [Bloomberg Government – 7/30/2025]
Food and beverage influence groups boosted lobbying efforts as more than a dozen states seek to block federal food aid recipients from using benefits to purchase sugary products. The American Beverage Association, which lobbies for Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc., and other non-alcoholic drink makers, spent $1.7 million in the first half of 2025—more than double its outlay during the same period last year.Grocery chains also lobbied hard to keep revenue from the taxpayer subsidization of junk food rolling in. A report by the National Grocers Association argued that prohibiting SNAP users from purchasing junk food would cost grocers about $1.6 billion initially, and another $759 million going forward. Apparently, a dollar spent on milk instead of soft drinks hits the income statement differently.
Even if I weren’t still upset at PepsiCo and Coca-Cola for their left-wing activism during the great awokening, I would still find it offensive that these prominent corporations are fighting so hard to be on the receiving end of redistributed taxpayer wealth.
Eighteen states placing restrictions on the use of SNAP benefits to purchase junk food is a great start. Many more need to join this health initiative.If this type of slave labor offends our sensibilities when it occurs in Georgia, why is it acceptable for manufacturing that is outsourced to China to use the same labor system? The acceptance of slave labor anywhere in our supply chain makes the domestic acceptance of slavery possible. Even the use of foreign children as slave labor is becoming disturbingly common again in the United States. Last summer, a raid on illegal labor at a California marijuana farm resulted in the detention of 10 minors, some as young as 14, all foreign nationals, and some of whom were “unaccompanied.” There are more delicate terms that could be used, but the simple fact is that these children were slaves, living on a marijuana plantation, and being held as chattel by the property supervisor.This article is not behind a paywall. I’d be honored if you’d give it a read.
My latest piece at The American Spectator has been published, “The War on Labor Expense Is Renormalizing Slavery, Just in a 20th Century Form”
— Buck Throckmorton (@BuckThrockmort) January 6, 2026
Be it H1B servitude, Korean “temp” agencies, or unaccompanied minors on marijuana farms, slavery is here again.https://t.co/NmBarfPAZ3
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Sponge!
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:00 AM (KC3Wn)
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Hitting F 5 like a crack addicted monkey.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:01 AM (KC3Wn)
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YESSS!
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:01 AM (NuV6c)
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Nooded.
Posted by: Nazdar at January 09, 2026 11:01 AM (NcvvS)
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Corgis called.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:02 AM (KC3Wn)
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Woke Sharia won't survive contact with the real thing.
Posted by: I am the Shadout Mapes, the Housekeeper at January 09, 2026 11:03 AM (PiwSw)
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>>Food and beverage influence groups boosted lobbying efforts as more than a dozen states seek to block federal food aid recipients from using benefits to purchase sugary products.
Pound sand!
Pound sand!
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:03 AM (NuV6c)
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but the simple fact is that these children were slaves, living on a marijuana plantation, and being held as chattel by the property supervisor.
Back in the field where old massa whipped me.
Back in the field where old massa whipped me.
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 09, 2026 11:03 AM (Kt19C)
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I suffered for my art . Now you get to suffer:
Damn, Minneapolis really went to seed as soon as Mary Tyler Moore left town.
Posted by: Pudinhead at January 09, 2026 10:56 AM (pLaQB)
The New MTM Show 2026:
*theme song*
Who can hit an ICE guy with her car?
Who can get shot in the head
And, suddenly she's the new media star
Well, it's you girl with your big nose ring
You're famous until the next Dee Eee Eye thing!
...
...
Damn, Minneapolis really went to seed as soon as Mary Tyler Moore left town.
Posted by: Pudinhead at January 09, 2026 10:56 AM (pLaQB)
The New MTM Show 2026:
*theme song*
Who can hit an ICE guy with her car?
Who can get shot in the head
And, suddenly she's the new media star
Well, it's you girl with your big nose ring
You're famous until the next Dee Eee Eye thing!
...
...
Posted by: naturalfake at January 09, 2026 11:04 AM (iJfKG)
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Good morning good people.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 09, 2026 11:04 AM (cYBz/)
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Grocery chains also lobbied hard to keep revenue from the taxpayer subsidization of junk food rolling in. A report by the National Grocers Association argued that prohibiting SNAP users from purchasing junk food would cost grocers about $1.6 billion initially, and another $759 million going forward.
Oh no! Oh wait! I don't GAS.
Oh no! Oh wait! I don't GAS.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:04 AM (Riz8t)
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If I was in charge, SNAP would be rice, beans, flour, yeast, bouillon, salt, and pepper.
You want meat? Get a job!
You want meat? Get a job!
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (qFwJc)
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon, on a beach, earning 20% at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (x+71p)
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Good news about SNAP. Poisoning people by giving them ready access to junk food, with my money...and then my health insurance premiums go up when we have to deal with the consequences of them eating poisonous foods. Ending the cycle is a good thing!
I keep looking for the dye-free chips and Cheetos in grocery stores and haven't seen them yet. I don't know what the rollout on it is.
I keep looking for the dye-free chips and Cheetos in grocery stores and haven't seen them yet. I don't know what the rollout on it is.
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (gWBY1)
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From Art Thread - then I'll shut up:
355 CHAZ was famous for failed communism, death, theft, and vandalism, and as you’d imagine, they were commonplace in the zone.
@KevinPosobiec and I went in undercover to take a look. If we had been discovered, we’d have been violently run out. It’s not as “friendly” as it seems.
WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN. SHUT IT DOWN!
https://is.gd/dkRjDg
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And I thought HOAs were bad!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 09, 2026 10:52 AM (L/fGl)
And as I recall it was a matter of hours before you saw armed young thugs wandering around CHAZ enforcing their 'rules'.
355 CHAZ was famous for failed communism, death, theft, and vandalism, and as you’d imagine, they were commonplace in the zone.
@KevinPosobiec and I went in undercover to take a look. If we had been discovered, we’d have been violently run out. It’s not as “friendly” as it seems.
WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS TO HAPPEN AGAIN. SHUT IT DOWN!
https://is.gd/dkRjDg
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And I thought HOAs were bad!
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 09, 2026 10:52 AM (L/fGl)
And as I recall it was a matter of hours before you saw armed young thugs wandering around CHAZ enforcing their 'rules'.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:06 AM (QGaXH)
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Here’s how naive I am.
I assumed all this already existed and you couldn’t buy Coke using food stamps.
I assumed all this already existed and you couldn’t buy Coke using food stamps.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:07 AM (kgFPv)
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Good morning! Just got home, starving. MAHA breakfast / brunch is plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, and Purely Elizabeth Superfood Oatmeal with butter and salt.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:07 AM (11JP3)
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I'd like to thank that obnoxious woman who was complaining that crap is what food stamps are for. How anyone can defend spending taxpayer money on garbage is beyond me, but they always seem to manage.
Liberals: Food deserts are terrible, because the ghetto denizens lack access to produce and meat and so must eat badly.
Also liberals: Of course food stamps should be usable for buying sodas, snacks, and other processed foods.
Liberals: Food deserts are terrible, because the ghetto denizens lack access to produce and meat and so must eat badly.
Also liberals: Of course food stamps should be usable for buying sodas, snacks, and other processed foods.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:07 AM (Riz8t)
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I assumed all this already existed and you couldn’t buy Coke using food stamps.
Posted by: Really??
So did I.
Posted by: Really??
So did I.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:08 AM (77rzZ)
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12 If I was in charge, SNAP would be rice, beans, flour, yeast, bouillon, salt, and pepper.
You want meat? Get a job!
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (qFwJc)
Only beans.
It's supposed to be a punishment, and nobody hates rice.
Tons of people hate beans.
You want meat? Get a job!
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (qFwJc)
Only beans.
It's supposed to be a punishment, and nobody hates rice.
Tons of people hate beans.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 11:08 AM (UnA8+)
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Should the federal government be telling people what food products they can and cannot consume? Of course not. Individuals can spend their own money on whatever they want. But the taxpayers who are funding SNAP have every right to demand that welfare money not be used on junk food.
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Yup.
"Public assistance" - if we're to have it - *must* come with strings attached, preferably a lot of them. Staying on "public assistance" should *not* be the goal, getting off of it should be. If being on it is necessary for you but unappealing, you'll be more inclined to take steps to get off of it.
So yes. More strings.
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Yup.
"Public assistance" - if we're to have it - *must* come with strings attached, preferably a lot of them. Staying on "public assistance" should *not* be the goal, getting off of it should be. If being on it is necessary for you but unappealing, you'll be more inclined to take steps to get off of it.
So yes. More strings.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 09, 2026 11:08 AM (GyQIQ)
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>>> 12 If I was in charge, SNAP would be rice, beans, flour, yeast, bouillon, salt, and pepper.
You want meat? Get a job!
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (qFwJc
State extension programs have plenty of vids out there on how to cook basic foods with pantry ingredients that are SNAP compliant. Maybe have a mandatory online class you must take connected to getting SNAP benefits? Like the mandatory trainings I have to do at my job.
You want meat? Get a job!
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (qFwJc
State extension programs have plenty of vids out there on how to cook basic foods with pantry ingredients that are SNAP compliant. Maybe have a mandatory online class you must take connected to getting SNAP benefits? Like the mandatory trainings I have to do at my job.
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:08 AM (gWBY1)
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13 more states will be rolling out various junk food bans on SNAP benefits later this year, including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Florida, Arkansas, Idaho, Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.
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Colorado and Hawaii are surprising.
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Colorado and Hawaii are surprising.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 09, 2026 11:08 AM (GyQIQ)
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Banning energy drinks along with Pepsi. That is just wrong. Okay not really, I don't consume a lot of energy drinks myself, but I do like them, especially for road trips. Snap folks who like them can buy them with their own money.
Posted by: PaleRider at January 09, 2026 11:09 AM (hhkIi)
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MAHA breakfast / brunch is plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, and Purely Elizabeth Superfood Oatmeal with butter and salt.
Posted by: Piper
I've started eating plain Greek yogurt as part of breakfast most days. I've been having digestive issues lately, but the yogurt seems to help settle my stomach.
Posted by: Piper
I've started eating plain Greek yogurt as part of breakfast most days. I've been having digestive issues lately, but the yogurt seems to help settle my stomach.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:09 AM (77rzZ)
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Hey! You lissen heah you MAHA MoFos.
I need me some mo Doritos, Ding Dongs, and grape Nehi.
Where my effin SNAP?
Where my effin EBT card?
I need me some mo Doritos, Ding Dongs, and grape Nehi.
Where my effin SNAP?
Where my effin EBT card?
Posted by: LaQuisha at January 09, 2026 11:09 AM (2Ez/1)
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State extension programs have plenty of vids out there on how to cook basic foods with pantry ingredients that are SNAP compliant. Maybe have a mandatory online class you must take connected to getting SNAP benefits? Like the mandatory trainings I have to do at my job.
Great idea. Then they lose the excuse that they don't know how to cook healthful food.
Great idea. Then they lose the excuse that they don't know how to cook healthful food.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (Riz8t)
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The American Beverage Association, which lobbies for Coca-Cola Co., PepsiCo Inc., and other non-alcoholic drink makers, spent $1.7 million in the first half of 2025—more than double its outlay during the same period last year.
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Man, lobbying is like advertising. Hurl money into it with no accountability.
Or maybe there is accountability. Maybe a bunch of bureaucrats and politicians are seeing the taps get turned off.
One can hope.
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Man, lobbying is like advertising. Hurl money into it with no accountability.
Or maybe there is accountability. Maybe a bunch of bureaucrats and politicians are seeing the taps get turned off.
One can hope.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (GyQIQ)
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I'd rather just ban snap "benefits".
Posted by: Earl Schlobodowicz at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (P7Iz+)
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From r/Iowa
I knew it was coming because state is run by a bitch and her republican cronies. it's frustrating that people don't understand how the US economy works. This will force people into poverty.
I learned a prepared salad with a sealed utensil inside is SNAP ineligible…but one without is okay. The hoop jumping is meant to confuse, embarrass and shame.
In my 55 years on this planet I have never once been jealous of the items in someone's shopping cart who was paying with food stamps.
I wish everyone who cared about how strangers spend a small amount of grocery money had that same energy for the literal hundreds of billions the Pentagon mysteriously loses every year. I know they never will.
Unpopular opinion: IDGAF that my tax dollars go towards food stamps. Not one fuck. Human beings deserve to be fed. Children, disabled folks, immigrants, elderly, broke college kids, single parents, even unemployed folks. Not a single fuck, feed them all. No one, and I mean NO ONE, should ever have to worry about food. 😤
A couple bucks off my paycheck to feed a fellow human? Take it.
I knew it was coming because state is run by a bitch and her republican cronies. it's frustrating that people don't understand how the US economy works. This will force people into poverty.
I learned a prepared salad with a sealed utensil inside is SNAP ineligible…but one without is okay. The hoop jumping is meant to confuse, embarrass and shame.
In my 55 years on this planet I have never once been jealous of the items in someone's shopping cart who was paying with food stamps.
I wish everyone who cared about how strangers spend a small amount of grocery money had that same energy for the literal hundreds of billions the Pentagon mysteriously loses every year. I know they never will.
Unpopular opinion: IDGAF that my tax dollars go towards food stamps. Not one fuck. Human beings deserve to be fed. Children, disabled folks, immigrants, elderly, broke college kids, single parents, even unemployed folks. Not a single fuck, feed them all. No one, and I mean NO ONE, should ever have to worry about food. 😤
A couple bucks off my paycheck to feed a fellow human? Take it.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (JCZqz)
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14 Good news about SNAP. Poisoning people by giving them ready access to junk food, with my money...and then my health insurance premiums go up when we have to deal with the consequences of them eating poisonous foods. Ending the cycle is a good thing!
I keep looking for the dye-free chips and Cheetos in grocery stores and haven't seen them yet. I don't know what the rollout on it is.
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (gWBY1)
Simply brand already does that if you can't find the new regular ones...
I keep looking for the dye-free chips and Cheetos in grocery stores and haven't seen them yet. I don't know what the rollout on it is.
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (gWBY1)
Simply brand already does that if you can't find the new regular ones...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (tOcjL)
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Another frightening example of slavery:
Redditor who described the alleged new algorithms in the food delivery app he/she worked on that gave food delivery drivers a "desperation score" based on willingness and speed with which they accept low-paying jobs. More desperate drivers are given the lowest paying fares, because why pay them more, they're so desperate for work they will accept the scraps.
Despicable!!
https://tinyurl.com/bdfbn8cx
Redditor who described the alleged new algorithms in the food delivery app he/she worked on that gave food delivery drivers a "desperation score" based on willingness and speed with which they accept low-paying jobs. More desperate drivers are given the lowest paying fares, because why pay them more, they're so desperate for work they will accept the scraps.
Despicable!!
https://tinyurl.com/bdfbn8cx
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:11 AM (NuV6c)
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If this type of slave labor offends our sensibilities when it occurs in Georgia, why is it acceptable for manufacturing that is outsourced to China to use the same labor system?
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In essence, NIMBYism.
Slavery "over there" isn't in *my* neighborhood, and so it doesn't exist.
Pollution "over there" isn't in *my* neighborhood, and so it doesn't exist.
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In essence, NIMBYism.
Slavery "over there" isn't in *my* neighborhood, and so it doesn't exist.
Pollution "over there" isn't in *my* neighborhood, and so it doesn't exist.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 09, 2026 11:11 AM (GyQIQ)
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Colorado and Hawaii are surprising.
Posted by: Joe Mannix
Hawaii definitely.
Colorado has a lot of crunchy “all natural” types. Kinda makes sense.
Posted by: Joe Mannix
Hawaii definitely.
Colorado has a lot of crunchy “all natural” types. Kinda makes sense.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:11 AM (kgFPv)
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Grabbing this willowed comment, then I'll chill on the comments for a bit...
Everyone in legacy media, even the New York Post, are using old pics of Renee where she has long curly hair and looks sane. If they used the newer pics where she shaved her head and has the scary woke eyes and aging face, everyone would just take one look and go "yeah, I'm sad she's dead, but she clearly also has issues."
Yes, I know they choose these pics of their angel martyrs on purpose. But even the Post fell for it!
Everyone in legacy media, even the New York Post, are using old pics of Renee where she has long curly hair and looks sane. If they used the newer pics where she shaved her head and has the scary woke eyes and aging face, everyone would just take one look and go "yeah, I'm sad she's dead, but she clearly also has issues."
Yes, I know they choose these pics of their angel martyrs on purpose. But even the Post fell for it!
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:12 AM (gWBY1)
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OK - One More then I'll go away:
From Art Thread:
393 343 McCLOUD!!
columbo > mccloud
Posted by: anachronda at January 09, 2026 11:02 AM (oY6Yp)
YES!
From Art Thread:
393 343 McCLOUD!!
columbo > mccloud
Posted by: anachronda at January 09, 2026 11:02 AM (oY6Yp)
YES!
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:12 AM (QGaXH)
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Unpopular opinion: IDGAF that my tax dollars go towards food stamps. Not one fuck. Human beings deserve to be fed. Children, disabled folks, immigrants, elderly, broke college kids, single parents, even unemployed folks. Not a single fuck, feed them all. No one, and I mean NO ONE, should ever have to worry about food. 😤
A couple bucks off my paycheck to feed a fellow human? Take it.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (JCZqz)
How about no...
A couple bucks off my paycheck to feed a fellow human? Take it.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (JCZqz)
How about no...
Posted by: It's me donna at January 09, 2026 11:12 AM (VE6XX)
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Colorado has a lot of crunchy “all natural” types. Kinda makes sense.
Posted by: Really??
Wasn't Euell Gibbons from CO?
Posted by: Really??
Wasn't Euell Gibbons from CO?
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:12 AM (77rzZ)
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MAHA sorta lunch...
Last night all beef burger leftover with romaine, pickles, mayo, and a touch of ketchup
Last night's roasted carrots
A handful of simply potato chips
Usually, I do better, but it's Friday...sorry for the chips RFK...
Last night all beef burger leftover with romaine, pickles, mayo, and a touch of ketchup
Last night's roasted carrots
A handful of simply potato chips
Usually, I do better, but it's Friday...sorry for the chips RFK...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (tOcjL)
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Only beans.
It's supposed to be a punishment, and nobody hates rice.
Tons of people hate beans.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026
Vegetables? Fruit?
It should come with mandatory training on how to use the budget you have to create nutrient dense meals. But remember, many of these households have young children who need to fend for themselves much of the time. We need to do our best to allow them the most nutritional value in the form of meals they can prepare. This doesn’t include soda.
It's supposed to be a punishment, and nobody hates rice.
Tons of people hate beans.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026
Vegetables? Fruit?
It should come with mandatory training on how to use the budget you have to create nutrient dense meals. But remember, many of these households have young children who need to fend for themselves much of the time. We need to do our best to allow them the most nutritional value in the form of meals they can prepare. This doesn’t include soda.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (11JP3)
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Lets hope these new restrictions make it harder for the SNAP fraud, where SNAP is used to buy supplies for a bodega or restaurant. This is a common form of SNAP abuse that came out during last Fall's shutdown.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (NuV6c)
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A couple bucks off my paycheck to feed a fellow human? Take it.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (JCZqz)
How about no...
Posted by: It's me donna
It's even more retarded because people still get SNAP benefits...they just can't buy fast food and junk with it.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (JCZqz)
How about no...
Posted by: It's me donna
It's even more retarded because people still get SNAP benefits...they just can't buy fast food and junk with it.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (JCZqz)
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We should return to a biblical method of "SNAP": those in need should be bussed to farmer fields to glean the unharvested bits. And, sure, they can collect bits and pieces of harvested animals. If you don't even want to do that level of work - collecting the food and then cooking it - then, honestly, I don't care if you starve.
As an interim step, the government should return to purchasing staples and handing them out to those currently on SNAP. "Here's your cabbage. Here's your cauliflower. Here's your broccoli. Here's your tripe. Now go feed yourselves."
As an interim step, the government should return to purchasing staples and handing them out to those currently on SNAP. "Here's your cabbage. Here's your cauliflower. Here's your broccoli. Here's your tripe. Now go feed yourselves."
Posted by: GWB at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (SpLbr)
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In my 55 years on this planet I have never once been jealous of the items in someone's shopping cart who was paying with food stamps
There are two possibilities.
1) You eat the same kind of crap.
2) You're lying.
If they don't have foods of which you disapprove, then unless you approve of crap, it shouldn't matter if food stamps can no longer be used for crap.
There are two possibilities.
1) You eat the same kind of crap.
2) You're lying.
If they don't have foods of which you disapprove, then unless you approve of crap, it shouldn't matter if food stamps can no longer be used for crap.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (Riz8t)
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13 >>>A Friend of the Blog
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Isn't that like the Trump curse?
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon, on a beach, earning 20% at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (x+71p)
The last "friend of the blog" I remember was Rick Wilson.
That turned out... messy.
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Isn't that like the Trump curse?
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon, on a beach, earning 20% at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (x+71p)
The last "friend of the blog" I remember was Rick Wilson.
That turned out... messy.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (dGCAG)
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19 I assumed all this already existed and you couldn’t buy Coke using food stamps.
Posted by: Really??
So did I.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:08 AM
Same and they should only get MREs and government cheese and maybe bags of rice and beans and potatoes.
I can still hear my grandmother telling me after her father died and all her siblings quit school to work, if they ate meat it was only because one of her brothers shot a squirrel or a deer. She had to pick cotton at 12 years old because there was no welfare and they wouldn't have accepted it even if it was available.
Posted by: Really??
So did I.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:08 AM
Same and they should only get MREs and government cheese and maybe bags of rice and beans and potatoes.
I can still hear my grandmother telling me after her father died and all her siblings quit school to work, if they ate meat it was only because one of her brothers shot a squirrel or a deer. She had to pick cotton at 12 years old because there was no welfare and they wouldn't have accepted it even if it was available.
Posted by: CaliGirl at January 09, 2026 11:14 AM (8+C2v)
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Yes, I know they choose these pics of their angel martyrs on purpose. But even the Post fell for it!
Posted by: LizLem
It was a picture of someone else erroneously taken from an ODU webpage.
Posted by: LizLem
It was a picture of someone else erroneously taken from an ODU webpage.
Posted by: Because of the poetry award at January 09, 2026 11:14 AM (2Ez/1)
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How am I supposed to purchase weed and Funyuns now? Damn you, Adolf Trump!
Posted by: Rev. Wishbone at January 09, 2026 11:14 AM (BSdIE)
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I like the symbolism of putting restrictions on these parasites and their theft of taxpayer money.
But money is fungible. They'll just use the SNAP money to buy other stuff, and have more money let over for junk. I also think there's a lot of selling SNAP benefits for cash to buy booze, cigarettes, and drugs.
There is only one solution: shitcan SNAP entirely. Why am I paying to feed some shiftless bum? Learn to support yourself, or starve to death. I don't care.
But money is fungible. They'll just use the SNAP money to buy other stuff, and have more money let over for junk. I also think there's a lot of selling SNAP benefits for cash to buy booze, cigarettes, and drugs.
There is only one solution: shitcan SNAP entirely. Why am I paying to feed some shiftless bum? Learn to support yourself, or starve to death. I don't care.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (iFTx/)
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25 MAHA breakfast / brunch is plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, and Purely Elizabeth Superfood Oatmeal with butter and salt.
Posted by: Piper
I've started eating plain Greek yogurt as part of breakfast most days. I've been having digestive issues lately, but the yogurt seems to help settle my stomach.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:09 AM (77rzZ)
Waking up naseous?
Posted by: Piper
I've started eating plain Greek yogurt as part of breakfast most days. I've been having digestive issues lately, but the yogurt seems to help settle my stomach.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:09 AM (77rzZ)
Waking up naseous?
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (tOcjL)
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Jeff. I need a sign for my yard.
Posted by: Reforger at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (/DVTj)
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Another frightening example of slavery:
Redditor who described the alleged new algorithms in the food delivery app he/she worked on that gave food delivery drivers a "desperation score" based on willingness and speed with which they accept low-paying jobs. More desperate drivers are given the lowest paying fares, because why pay them more, they're so desperate for work they will accept the scraps.
Despicable!!
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When you want someone to I dunno cut your grass what do you do? Get 3 bids and pick the cheapest right? This is the same thing but using AI to figure out who will be the cheapest instead of calling around.
Delivering food doesn’t require any specialized skills. You doing it or me doing is the same thing. It’s not like hiring an architect where it’s more than just who is cheapest. So DoorDash figured you’ll do it for $5 but I’ll want $6 so you get it.
Where is the despicableness in this?
Redditor who described the alleged new algorithms in the food delivery app he/she worked on that gave food delivery drivers a "desperation score" based on willingness and speed with which they accept low-paying jobs. More desperate drivers are given the lowest paying fares, because why pay them more, they're so desperate for work they will accept the scraps.
Despicable!!
—
When you want someone to I dunno cut your grass what do you do? Get 3 bids and pick the cheapest right? This is the same thing but using AI to figure out who will be the cheapest instead of calling around.
Delivering food doesn’t require any specialized skills. You doing it or me doing is the same thing. It’s not like hiring an architect where it’s more than just who is cheapest. So DoorDash figured you’ll do it for $5 but I’ll want $6 so you get it.
Where is the despicableness in this?
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (kgFPv)
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Yes
We want more healthy Dem voters !
We want more healthy Dem voters !
Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (0cNRa)
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Now do fast food restaurants that take EBT too.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (sDNVV)
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Colorado and Hawaii are surprising.
Posted by: Joe Mannix
Hawaii definitely.
Is spam on the acceptable list?
Posted by: Joe Mannix
Hawaii definitely.
Is spam on the acceptable list?
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:16 AM (Riz8t)
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>>> It was a picture of someone else erroneously taken from an ODU webpage.
Posted by: Because of the poetry award at January 09, 2026 11:14 AM (2Ez/1)
What?! I missed that news. Holy cow, media is not sending their best today.
Nicks on the street doing investigative journalism > legacy media
Posted by: Because of the poetry award at January 09, 2026 11:14 AM (2Ez/1)
What?! I missed that news. Holy cow, media is not sending their best today.
Nicks on the street doing investigative journalism > legacy media
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:16 AM (gWBY1)
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Vegetables? Fruit?
It should come with mandatory training on how to use the budget you have to create nutrient dense meals. But remember, many of these households have young children who need to fend for themselves much of the time. We need to do our best to allow them the most nutritional value in the form of meals they can prepare. This doesn’t include soda.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (11JP3)
Only up to age 5, and WIC is for that...after age 5, schools feed the kids 3 meals a day/365...and yet, the adults still get SNAP for them...
It should come with mandatory training on how to use the budget you have to create nutrient dense meals. But remember, many of these households have young children who need to fend for themselves much of the time. We need to do our best to allow them the most nutritional value in the form of meals they can prepare. This doesn’t include soda.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (11JP3)
Only up to age 5, and WIC is for that...after age 5, schools feed the kids 3 meals a day/365...and yet, the adults still get SNAP for them...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:16 AM (tOcjL)
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Deciding in my teens to stop drinking soda to try to clear up my complexion might still be in the top ten good health choices of my life.
Posted by: Chuck C at January 09, 2026 11:17 AM (D0HYP)
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In my 55 years on this planet I have never once been jealous of the items in someone's shopping cart who was paying with food stamps.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (JCZqz)
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That's a very odd way to phrase that ....
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (JCZqz)
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That's a very odd way to phrase that ....
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:17 AM (iFTx/)
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Unpopular opinion: IDGAF that my tax dollars go towards food stamps. Not one fuck. Human beings deserve to be fed. Children, disabled folks, immigrants, elderly, broke college kids, single parents, even unemployed folks. Not a single fuck, feed them all. No one, and I mean NO ONE, should ever have to worry about food. 😤
A couple bucks off my paycheck to feed a fellow human? Take it.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (JCZqz)
That's what CHARITY is, dipstick. Go down to your local soup kitchen and donate some money or time or food.
You requiring ME to do so, facing the muzzle of a gun, is called TYRANNY.
(I'll bet that person has never donated a minute of his time to help people actually in need. He's never worked a minute in a private food bank or soup kitchen.)
A couple bucks off my paycheck to feed a fellow human? Take it.
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (JCZqz)
That's what CHARITY is, dipstick. Go down to your local soup kitchen and donate some money or time or food.
You requiring ME to do so, facing the muzzle of a gun, is called TYRANNY.
(I'll bet that person has never donated a minute of his time to help people actually in need. He's never worked a minute in a private food bank or soup kitchen.)
Posted by: GWB at January 09, 2026 11:17 AM (SpLbr)
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Waking up naseous?
Posted by: Nova Local
No, but throwing up later in the day, usually after lunch.
I suspect it's peristalsis (the stomach not emptying fast enough). I have a checkup with my GP in a couple of weeks, and I'll talk with him about it.
Posted by: Nova Local
No, but throwing up later in the day, usually after lunch.
I suspect it's peristalsis (the stomach not emptying fast enough). I have a checkup with my GP in a couple of weeks, and I'll talk with him about it.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:17 AM (77rzZ)
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"nobody hates rice."
My grandfather did. He would not eat it. He said he saw enough close up laying in rice paddies in Korea.
He also did not eat garlic. I don't think that was from his time in France and Germany though.
My grandfather did. He would not eat it. He said he saw enough close up laying in rice paddies in Korea.
He also did not eat garlic. I don't think that was from his time in France and Germany though.
Posted by: fd at January 09, 2026 11:17 AM (vFG9F)
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Best of luck to Mr Carter.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 09, 2026 11:17 AM (2WIwB)
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We tend to "mind our own business" while the left is very interested in getting all up in ours. That a problem.
The ubiquitous "Coexist" moniker isn't about "all of us getting along."
It is about us, bending to the left so as to not be constantly harassed. They want you to coexist with them, under their terms. There's no middle ground.
If left unchecked, hard, they'll likely subsume the country.
The ubiquitous "Coexist" moniker isn't about "all of us getting along."
It is about us, bending to the left so as to not be constantly harassed. They want you to coexist with them, under their terms. There's no middle ground.
If left unchecked, hard, they'll likely subsume the country.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 09, 2026 11:18 AM (NwnyJ)
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>>It should come with mandatory training on how to use the budget you have to create nutrient dense meals.
A Denver food pantry does this. They provide nutrition and cooking classes to teach people how to make smart and nutritious choices, stretch meals, etc. They also work hard to stock up with nutritional food, such as trade bakery items from a grocery store with another food bank for fruits/veggies. Very creative.
Best part is this not a government program. Well, I assume so, but after DOGE I am left wondering if there is any food bank and other "private" charity that isn't getting some government money.. . . .
A Denver food pantry does this. They provide nutrition and cooking classes to teach people how to make smart and nutritious choices, stretch meals, etc. They also work hard to stock up with nutritional food, such as trade bakery items from a grocery store with another food bank for fruits/veggies. Very creative.
Best part is this not a government program. Well, I assume so, but after DOGE I am left wondering if there is any food bank and other "private" charity that isn't getting some government money.. . . .
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:18 AM (NuV6c)
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If people learn the basics of cooking they can eat cheap. But it takes some time and effort. It’s easier to complain about evil Republicans than spend a few hours a week cooking.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:18 AM (kgFPv)
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Around 20% went to unhealthy goods
Now healthy foods will be more in demand driving up the prices of healthy foods
Now healthy foods will be more in demand driving up the prices of healthy foods
Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at January 09, 2026 11:18 AM (0cNRa)
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My brother also hated rice when he was a kid. I don't know about now.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:18 AM (77rzZ)
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54 Now do fast food restaurants that take EBT too.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (sDNVV)
I had no idea you could use welfare at McDonald's and I'm sure the fast food lobbyists made some donations to get that one passed along with big coke.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (sDNVV)
I had no idea you could use welfare at McDonald's and I'm sure the fast food lobbyists made some donations to get that one passed along with big coke.
Posted by: CaliGirl at January 09, 2026 11:19 AM (8+C2v)
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Didnt food assistance start out as boxes of food from the ag department. Cans of peanut butter, some kind of cheese, some surplus grain, probably beans, maybe some canned meat.
This notion that it is wrong to prevent SNAP from being used to buy anything that happens to have calories because 'picking on poor people' is horseshit. Probably young folks and then wine and granola moms who want their kids to have the nutritional advantage over folks that need assistance are the only ones who really oppose letting someone buy gallons of soda pop with those bennies.
This notion that it is wrong to prevent SNAP from being used to buy anything that happens to have calories because 'picking on poor people' is horseshit. Probably young folks and then wine and granola moms who want their kids to have the nutritional advantage over folks that need assistance are the only ones who really oppose letting someone buy gallons of soda pop with those bennies.
Posted by: PaleRider at January 09, 2026 11:19 AM (hhkIi)
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"nobody hates rice."
My grandfather did. He would not eat it. He said he saw enough close up laying in rice paddies in Korea.
He also did not eat garlic. I don't think that was from his time in France and Germany though.
Posted by: fd
Are we related? Dad hated garlic too (a tough slog for an Italian) because the Chinese troops ate a shit ton of it to keep the parasites at bay. Marines could smell the Chinese advancing on a position.
My grandfather did. He would not eat it. He said he saw enough close up laying in rice paddies in Korea.
He also did not eat garlic. I don't think that was from his time in France and Germany though.
Posted by: fd
Are we related? Dad hated garlic too (a tough slog for an Italian) because the Chinese troops ate a shit ton of it to keep the parasites at bay. Marines could smell the Chinese advancing on a position.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 09, 2026 11:20 AM (cYBz/)
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Left: I’m cool with tax dollars going to my pet cause and everyone else should be forced to pay for my pet cause as well
Also left: defund ICE now!!!
Also left: defund ICE now!!!
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:20 AM (kgFPv)
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If people learn the basics of cooking they can eat cheap. But it takes some time and effort. It’s easier to complain about evil Republicans than spend a few hours a week cooking.
If we still want to allow SNAP beneficiaries to get beef, give them the cheapest cuts, like chuck and brisket. They require learning how to cook them properly so they aren't tough. Guess what. I learned, and I have the money to eat filet mignon should I so choose. If you're really hungry, you'll learn. Otherwise, I don't care.
If we still want to allow SNAP beneficiaries to get beef, give them the cheapest cuts, like chuck and brisket. They require learning how to cook them properly so they aren't tough. Guess what. I learned, and I have the money to eat filet mignon should I so choose. If you're really hungry, you'll learn. Otherwise, I don't care.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (Riz8t)
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A Denver food pantry does this. They provide nutrition and cooking classes to teach people how to make smart and nutritious choices, stretch meals, etc. They also work hard to stock up with nutritional food, such as trade bakery items from a grocery store with another food bank for fruits/veggies. Very creative.
Best part is this not a government program. Well, I assume so, but after DOGE I am left wondering if there is any food bank and other "private" charity that isn't getting some government money.. . . .
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:18 AM (NuV6c)
I help with this at a local food pantry through our church, as well as a women’s shelter.
Best part is this not a government program. Well, I assume so, but after DOGE I am left wondering if there is any food bank and other "private" charity that isn't getting some government money.. . . .
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:18 AM (NuV6c)
I help with this at a local food pantry through our church, as well as a women’s shelter.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (11JP3)
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"13 more states will be rolling out various junk food bans on SNAP benefits later this year, including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Florida, Arkansas, Idaho, Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee."
A few deep blue states on this list. Why? You'd think they'd be fighting this tooth and nail.
A few deep blue states on this list. Why? You'd think they'd be fighting this tooth and nail.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (iFTx/)
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"Dad hated garlic too (a tough slog for an Italian) because the Chinese troops ate a shit ton of it to keep the parasites at bay. Marines could smell the Chinese advancing on a position."
Maybe that was it. He never mentioned why.
Maybe that was it. He never mentioned why.
Posted by: fd at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (vFG9F)
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Good luck substack.
Good luck substack.
Posted by: thug dolphin at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (EyfuW)
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17 Good morning! Just got home, starving. MAHA breakfast / brunch is plain Greek yogurt, blueberries, and Purely Elizabeth Superfood Oatmeal with butter and salt.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:07 AM (11JP3)
Remarkably similar to my breakfast of mandarin orange slices, Good and Gather (Target) maple sugar oatmeal, Dannon Lite and Fit Greek blueberry yogurt and when I have them a hard boiled egg from chicken.
As of today I started incorporating blueberries in the oatmeal.
I start to get hunger cravings around mid-morning - any recommendations? I was thinking protein bar (200 cal)?
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:07 AM (11JP3)
Remarkably similar to my breakfast of mandarin orange slices, Good and Gather (Target) maple sugar oatmeal, Dannon Lite and Fit Greek blueberry yogurt and when I have them a hard boiled egg from chicken.
As of today I started incorporating blueberries in the oatmeal.
I start to get hunger cravings around mid-morning - any recommendations? I was thinking protein bar (200 cal)?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (QGaXH)
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61 Waking up naseous?
Posted by: Nova Local
No, but throwing up later in the day, usually after lunch.
I suspect it's peristalsis (the stomach not emptying fast enough). I have a checkup with my GP in a couple of weeks, and I'll talk with him about it.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:17 AM (77rzZ)
Yeah, that's not good.
I'd start a food diary if you haven't to see if something might be bothering you.
Also, don't discount the possibility something can be pressing on your stomach/digestive organs, so make sure the docs gets you all ths scans and bloodwork (says the person who had an enlarged spleen at diagnosis).
PS - Still have a gallbladder? I'm assuming no pain with the vomiting, but maybe I shouldn't...
Posted by: Nova Local
No, but throwing up later in the day, usually after lunch.
I suspect it's peristalsis (the stomach not emptying fast enough). I have a checkup with my GP in a couple of weeks, and I'll talk with him about it.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:17 AM (77rzZ)
Yeah, that's not good.
I'd start a food diary if you haven't to see if something might be bothering you.
Also, don't discount the possibility something can be pressing on your stomach/digestive organs, so make sure the docs gets you all ths scans and bloodwork (says the person who had an enlarged spleen at diagnosis).
PS - Still have a gallbladder? I'm assuming no pain with the vomiting, but maybe I shouldn't...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:22 AM (tOcjL)
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Everyone in legacy media, even the New York Post, are using old pics of Renee where she has long curly hair and looks sane
I don't see the problem
I don't see the problem
Posted by: Trevon Martin at January 09, 2026 11:22 AM (D0HYP)
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How about requiring SNAP recipients to have to re-apply annually, in person, with handwritten 500 word essay, in English, about why they still need assistance.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 09, 2026 11:22 AM (Dv3i1)
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Not sure how true it is but I’ve read that Americans throw out about 1/4 of the food we buy. Either from going past expiration dates, throwing out leftovers, buying too many ingredients for meals and then throwing out what’s not used, etc.
I know at my house we certainly do waste a ton of food.
I know at my house we certainly do waste a ton of food.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (kgFPv)
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CaliGirl, KFC, Subway and McDonalds.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (sDNVV)
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If all you have is beans and rice you will learn to like beans and rice with a little supplemental protein like perhaps a sparrow.
Posted by: Lily at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (vFG9F)
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If they used the newer pics where she shaved her head and has the scary woke eyes and aging face, everyone would just take one look and go "yeah, I'm sad she's dead, but she clearly also has issues."
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:12 AM (gWBY1)
Oof! She looks like a background character from a Gary Larson cartoon...
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:12 AM (gWBY1)
Oof! She looks like a background character from a Gary Larson cartoon...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (nbLIj)
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Everyone in legacy media, even the New York Post, are using old pics of Renee where she has long curly hair and looks sane
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I don't see the problem
Posted by: Trevon Martin at January 09, 2026 11:22 AM (D0HYP)
Six-pack abs, and a unibrow!
Yippee!!
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I don't see the problem
Posted by: Trevon Martin at January 09, 2026 11:22 AM (D0HYP)
Six-pack abs, and a unibrow!
Yippee!!
Posted by: Luigi M. at January 09, 2026 11:24 AM (dGCAG)
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Blue states will never do this.
Posted by: M. Gaga at January 09, 2026 11:24 AM (KiBMU)
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Eating a donut as I am reading this. No SNAP was used in the purchase of said donut.
btw, anybody got any advice on how to keep one's belt from shrinking?
btw, anybody got any advice on how to keep one's belt from shrinking?
Posted by: tankdemon at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (ScLl/)
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>>How about requiring SNAP recipients to have to re-apply annually, in person, with handwritten 500 word essay, in English, about why they still need assistance.
At minimum.
The fraud is out of control. The families that have been on it for generations, the small businesses (restaurants, bodegas) that use it to buy their inventory, the resale of SNAP cards for cash, and on and on.
At minimum.
The fraud is out of control. The families that have been on it for generations, the small businesses (restaurants, bodegas) that use it to buy their inventory, the resale of SNAP cards for cash, and on and on.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (NuV6c)
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PS - Still have a gallbladder? I'm assuming no pain with the vomiting, but maybe I shouldn't...
Posted by: Nova Local
Yes, I still have gall-bladder privilege. And no pain when I vomit, other than the irritation of my esophagus.
Posted by: Nova Local
Yes, I still have gall-bladder privilege. And no pain when I vomit, other than the irritation of my esophagus.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (77rzZ)
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Some people are conflating two different things when it comes to pictures of Saint Lesbo used by media.
The pic of her in long, curly hair wearing a strapless dress is, in fact, Saint Lesbo from an earlier time.
The pic of "her" with straight blonde hair and wearing bright, red lipstick is not her, but someone else who attended the same educational institution.
The pic of her in long, curly hair wearing a strapless dress is, in fact, Saint Lesbo from an earlier time.
The pic of "her" with straight blonde hair and wearing bright, red lipstick is not her, but someone else who attended the same educational institution.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (Y1sOo)
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35 Grabbing this willowed comment, then I'll chill on the comments for a bit...
Everyone in legacy media, even the New York Post, are using old pics of Renee where she has long curly hair and looks sane. If they used the newer pics where she shaved her head and has the scary woke eyes and aging face, everyone would just take one look and go "yeah, I'm sad she's dead, but she clearly also has issues."
Yes, I know they choose these pics of their angel martyrs on purpose. But even the Post fell for it!
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:12 AM (gWBY1)
Remember Trayvon Martin? They were using his 8th grade picture until the videos of him as a 18 yo thug brandishing weapons came out....
Everyone in legacy media, even the New York Post, are using old pics of Renee where she has long curly hair and looks sane. If they used the newer pics where she shaved her head and has the scary woke eyes and aging face, everyone would just take one look and go "yeah, I'm sad she's dead, but she clearly also has issues."
Yes, I know they choose these pics of their angel martyrs on purpose. But even the Post fell for it!
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:12 AM (gWBY1)
Remember Trayvon Martin? They were using his 8th grade picture until the videos of him as a 18 yo thug brandishing weapons came out....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (QGaXH)
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Only beans.
It's supposed to be a punishment, and nobody hates rice.
The rice makes the combination a complete protein. Which is what makes it nutritious. Which is nominally the entire point of the program. It's even in the name.
It's supposed to be a punishment, and nobody hates rice.
The rice makes the combination a complete protein. Which is what makes it nutritious. Which is nominally the entire point of the program. It's even in the name.
Posted by: Chuck C at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (D0HYP)
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That came out wrong. I meant oppose preventing someone from buying gallons of soda with bennies.
Posted by: PaleRider at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (hhkIi)
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... I wish everyone who cared about how strangers spend a small amount of grocery money had that same energy for the literal hundreds of billions the Pentagon mysteriously loses every year. I know they never will. ...
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (JCZqz)
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Tell me you have never spoken to a conservative without telling me you have never spoken to a conservative.
Waste and fraud pisses me off regardless of department, and War has plenty of it.
Also, *very* nice retarded framing of the issue, too. Caring "about how strangers spend a small amount of grocery money" is amazing. It's not a small amount, in aggregate (and the government deals in aggregates) and even if it were, if I am a taxpayer, it's *my* money. You're damn right I care about it in that case.
I bet this person cares about *her* grocery money. It's just a "small amount," so why does she care? Why, because it's *hers.*
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 09, 2026 11:10 AM (JCZqz)
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Tell me you have never spoken to a conservative without telling me you have never spoken to a conservative.
Waste and fraud pisses me off regardless of department, and War has plenty of it.
Also, *very* nice retarded framing of the issue, too. Caring "about how strangers spend a small amount of grocery money" is amazing. It's not a small amount, in aggregate (and the government deals in aggregates) and even if it were, if I am a taxpayer, it's *my* money. You're damn right I care about it in that case.
I bet this person cares about *her* grocery money. It's just a "small amount," so why does she care? Why, because it's *hers.*
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (GyQIQ)
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81 How about requiring SNAP recipients to have to re-apply annually, in person, with handwritten 500 word essay, in English, about why they still need assistance.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 09, 2026 11:22 AM (Dv3i1)
Every single welfare program should be like this. Snap, Medicaid, all of it.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 09, 2026 11:22 AM (Dv3i1)
Every single welfare program should be like this. Snap, Medicaid, all of it.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (kgFPv)
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The fraud is out of control. The families that have been on it for generations, the small businesses (restaurants, bodegas) that use it to buy their inventory, the resale of SNAP cards for cash, and on and on.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (NuV6c)
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Which is funny, because the illegal secondary trade is what EBT was supposed to prevent, since the card is non-consumable (reloadable) and non-transferable, whereas physical food stamps are neither.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (NuV6c)
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Which is funny, because the illegal secondary trade is what EBT was supposed to prevent, since the card is non-consumable (reloadable) and non-transferable, whereas physical food stamps are neither.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 09, 2026 11:27 AM (GyQIQ)
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87 Blue states will never do this.
Posted by: M. Gaga
We want our poor people to have poor health. Then we can hook them up with Big Pharma. It's the Circle of Life!
Posted by: M. Gaga
We want our poor people to have poor health. Then we can hook them up with Big Pharma. It's the Circle of Life!
Posted by: Blue States at January 09, 2026 11:27 AM (Dv3i1)
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13 more states will be rolling out various junk food bans on SNAP benefits later this year, including Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Florida, Arkansas, Idaho, Hawaii, Missouri, North Dakota, South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.
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Colorado and Hawaii are surprising.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 09, 2026 11:08 AM (GyQIQ)
Healthiest States. 2024 rankings.
https://tinyurl.com/b6hvesvw
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Colorado and Hawaii are surprising.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 09, 2026 11:08 AM (GyQIQ)
Healthiest States. 2024 rankings.
https://tinyurl.com/b6hvesvw
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at January 09, 2026 11:27 AM (5xuJ/)
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I start to get hunger cravings around mid-morning - any recommendations? I was thinking protein bar (200 cal)?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (QGaXH)
I would not do "bar" - really processed and usually sugar added. I'd do protein food.
Like, a cube of cheese, a handful of nuts, or save your hardboiled egg for now or something similar if it's protein you crave then...
And make sure you are ACTUALLY hungry and not thirsty. Most folks actually need a glass of water, and not food, when they get peckish after a short period b/c they aren't drinking enough...
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (QGaXH)
I would not do "bar" - really processed and usually sugar added. I'd do protein food.
Like, a cube of cheese, a handful of nuts, or save your hardboiled egg for now or something similar if it's protein you crave then...
And make sure you are ACTUALLY hungry and not thirsty. Most folks actually need a glass of water, and not food, when they get peckish after a short period b/c they aren't drinking enough...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:27 AM (tOcjL)
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Plenty of good ideas. It all comes down to "strings attached."
There *must* be "strings attached" on welfare programs if we're going to have welfare programs.
There *must* be "strings attached" on welfare programs if we're going to have welfare programs.
Posted by: Joe Mannix (Not a cop!) at January 09, 2026 11:28 AM (GyQIQ)
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I assumed all this already existed and you couldn’t buy Coke using food stamps.
Posted by: Really??
Used to, you couldn't. Needs to go back yo handing out commodities.
Government cheese. Flour. Rice. Beans. Powdered milk. Oleomargarine. (FU youngsters)
Canned beef. Canned pork. Canned chicken.
Posted by: Really??
Used to, you couldn't. Needs to go back yo handing out commodities.
Government cheese. Flour. Rice. Beans. Powdered milk. Oleomargarine. (FU youngsters)
Canned beef. Canned pork. Canned chicken.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:28 AM (KC3Wn)
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>>If they used the newer pics where she shaved her head and has the scary woke eyes and aging face, everyone would just take one look and go "yeah, I'm sad she's dead, but she clearly also has issues."
Shall we call it "aposematism-washing?"
Shall we call it "aposematism-washing?"
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:28 AM (NuV6c)
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Not sure how true it is but I’ve read that Americans throw out about 1/4 of the food we buy. Either from going past expiration dates, throwing out leftovers, buying too many ingredients for meals and then throwing out what’s not used, etc.
I know at my house we certainly do waste a ton of food.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (kgFPv)
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Yea, we all do. It wasn't that long ago when nobody could afford to do this. All the extras and leftovers would be saved and all thrown together into a pot to make a stew. We are now so rich as a country that we throw away more food than our not-so-distant ancestors ever had to eat. Hell, even the poorest Americans are fat slobs who waste tons of food.
I know at my house we certainly do waste a ton of food.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (kgFPv)
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Yea, we all do. It wasn't that long ago when nobody could afford to do this. All the extras and leftovers would be saved and all thrown together into a pot to make a stew. We are now so rich as a country that we throw away more food than our not-so-distant ancestors ever had to eat. Hell, even the poorest Americans are fat slobs who waste tons of food.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:28 AM (iFTx/)
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I am really glad to see Idaho shutting down junk food welfare.
Go into any Walmart or Winco here in Treasure Valley and you'll see herds of fat women and fat kids pushing entire carts full of sodas and other garbage.
Now they will have to use their other welfare check to fund their habit. The check they normally use to buy booze and tattoos.
Go into any Walmart or Winco here in Treasure Valley and you'll see herds of fat women and fat kids pushing entire carts full of sodas and other garbage.
Now they will have to use their other welfare check to fund their habit. The check they normally use to buy booze and tattoos.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 11:28 AM (gH3hx)
Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 09, 2026 11:28 AM (Kt19C)
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> Not sure how true it is but I’ve read that Americans throw out about 1/4 of the food we buy.
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Earlier this week we had issues with our icemaker. So we turned off the 'fridge and emptied it and the freezer. The amount of stuff that we could toss, and will likely toss, was pretty astounding. Salad dressings, sauces, frozen foods from 2019 or earlier.... so badly frosted over it wad hard to tell what they were.
I go to our pantry and do likewise... it would probably be half full.
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Earlier this week we had issues with our icemaker. So we turned off the 'fridge and emptied it and the freezer. The amount of stuff that we could toss, and will likely toss, was pretty astounding. Salad dressings, sauces, frozen foods from 2019 or earlier.... so badly frosted over it wad hard to tell what they were.
I go to our pantry and do likewise... it would probably be half full.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 09, 2026 11:28 AM (NwnyJ)
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In Portsmouth, VA about 10 years ago, the news at noon was making a big deal about a supermarket opening in the hood because the area was a "food desert" after previous supermarkets had been driven out by thievery and frivolous lawsuits. They took a walk around the store. The produce section was empty of customers, but there was a line 15 deep at the fried chicken counter in the deli.
Store closed after 18 months, or so.
Store closed after 18 months, or so.
Posted by: Healthy Eating On EBT at January 09, 2026 11:29 AM (oftw2)
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I'm not going so far as to say "Nature is healing" quite yet but it is nice to see things changing for the better.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 09, 2026 11:29 AM (svLOV)
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start to get hunger cravings around mid-morning - any recommendations? I was thinking protein bar (200 cal)?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (QGaXH)
Celery sticks and carrots. Cut a bunch up and have them ready for snacking as you need.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (QGaXH)
Celery sticks and carrots. Cut a bunch up and have them ready for snacking as you need.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:29 AM (kgFPv)
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82 Not sure how true it is but I’ve read that Americans throw out about 1/4 of the food we buy. Either from going past expiration dates, throwing out leftovers, buying too many ingredients for meals and then throwing out what’s not used, etc.
I know at my house we certainly do waste a ton of food.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (kgFPv)
See my lunch...between my daughter (on a crusade to never waste anything, nose to tail and veg top to bottom) and me, we toss something maybe once every 2-3 months...maybe? And that's usually not b/c it went bad, but my spouse left it in the car after grocery shopping, and I can't take chances on that...
I know at my house we certainly do waste a ton of food.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (kgFPv)
See my lunch...between my daughter (on a crusade to never waste anything, nose to tail and veg top to bottom) and me, we toss something maybe once every 2-3 months...maybe? And that's usually not b/c it went bad, but my spouse left it in the car after grocery shopping, and I can't take chances on that...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:29 AM (tOcjL)
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There are all kinds of cultural problems with eating healthy. The charities I'm involved with her (rural TN) give away literally tons of food every year. Many, many of our clientele have no knowledge of how to cook or prepare basic, non-processed foods. We do have classes but that introduces the problems of transportation, daycare, etc. Many are very grateful for the help, but they honestly have never had to cook that way before.
Posted by: Tonypete at January 09, 2026 11:29 AM (cYBz/)
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Yes, I still have gall-bladder privilege. And no pain when I vomit, other than the irritation of my esophagus.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (77rzZ)
we have always been pissed off over something that happened to my wife years ago - she had to have abdominal surgery for some other reason, and after she woke up, the surgeon told her "oh you'll be glad to know that while we were in there, we took out your gall bladder too, we figured you'd probably want to get rid of it sooner or later."
Never asked, not implicated in any symptoms she had. They just did it. Probably should have sued them.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (77rzZ)
we have always been pissed off over something that happened to my wife years ago - she had to have abdominal surgery for some other reason, and after she woke up, the surgeon told her "oh you'll be glad to know that while we were in there, we took out your gall bladder too, we figured you'd probably want to get rid of it sooner or later."
Never asked, not implicated in any symptoms she had. They just did it. Probably should have sued them.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 09, 2026 11:29 AM (uWKK8)
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Papa Murphy's accepted EBT. Not sure if that will be the case anymore. I actually had no problem with that because it's real locally prepared food that is actually nutritious, and you bake it yourself.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at January 09, 2026 11:29 AM (PSEDc)
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"handwritten 500 word essay, in English"
AI can process these, probably. If it can't read your chicken scratchings, reject. If it is a copy of your sister's essay, reject, etc....
AI can process these, probably. If it can't read your chicken scratchings, reject. If it is a copy of your sister's essay, reject, etc....
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 09, 2026 11:29 AM (Dv3i1)
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Welfare costs are running 856 billion a year.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 09, 2026 11:29 AM (sDNVV)
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@51 Reforger, they are coming!!! Feel free to spread the news. Which county are you in? @63 Diogenes, thank you
Posted by: Jeff Carter (@pointsnfigures1) at January 09, 2026 11:30 AM (ZiwLX)
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GOG REQUIRES NUTRITION.
Posted by: GOG at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (XiDSx)
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Eating a donut while standing at attention is difficult.
Posted by: thug dolphin at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (EyfuW)
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Never asked, not implicated in any symptoms she had. They just did it. Probably should have sued them.
Posted by: Tom Servo
Yes, that definitely would have been actionable.
Posted by: Tom Servo
Yes, that definitely would have been actionable.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (77rzZ)
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And make sure you are ACTUALLY hungry and not thirsty. Most folks actually need a glass of water, and not food, when they get peckish after a short period b/c they aren't drinking enough...
Posted by: Nova Local
I drink 8 to 10 twenty ounce glasses of water a day at work. (I used a 40 oz RTic tumbler filled with ice)
And then another three 16.9 oz bottles of water at home. Daily.
If I'm hangry, it isn't because I'm thirsty.
Posted by: Nova Local
I drink 8 to 10 twenty ounce glasses of water a day at work. (I used a 40 oz RTic tumbler filled with ice)
And then another three 16.9 oz bottles of water at home. Daily.
If I'm hangry, it isn't because I'm thirsty.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (KC3Wn)
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52 Where is the despicableness in this?
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (kgFPv)
I think the questionable part was once you were tagged as 'desperate' all you were shown were the low paying jobs.
Personally I think these delivery companies are profiting off peoples ignorance of the true cost of operating an automobile. I think they should get a base hourly wage plus mileage reimbursement at the gubmint rate.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (kgFPv)
I think the questionable part was once you were tagged as 'desperate' all you were shown were the low paying jobs.
Personally I think these delivery companies are profiting off peoples ignorance of the true cost of operating an automobile. I think they should get a base hourly wage plus mileage reimbursement at the gubmint rate.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (QGaXH)
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I start to get hunger cravings around mid-morning - any recommendations? I was thinking protein bar (200 cal)?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan
My favorite protein bars are RX Bars (they will not taste like cookies!), second is Perfect Bar.
You can also consider a handful of almonds, or sliced apple drizzled with peanut butter powder mixed with water to make it drizzerable. Let’s rework your breakfast, though.
Stop with the oatmeal package and do actual real oatmeal. You can make overnight oats for time so you cut your sugar even more and increase your portion for the same calories. Ditch the light and fit, and eat whole milk or low fat plain Greek yogurt. Add your fruit, stir in raw honey if you need it a little sweeter. You will stay fuller, longer with the added fat.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan
My favorite protein bars are RX Bars (they will not taste like cookies!), second is Perfect Bar.
You can also consider a handful of almonds, or sliced apple drizzled with peanut butter powder mixed with water to make it drizzerable. Let’s rework your breakfast, though.
Stop with the oatmeal package and do actual real oatmeal. You can make overnight oats for time so you cut your sugar even more and increase your portion for the same calories. Ditch the light and fit, and eat whole milk or low fat plain Greek yogurt. Add your fruit, stir in raw honey if you need it a little sweeter. You will stay fuller, longer with the added fat.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (11JP3)
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Worked with a girl at a state job whose husband was a sheriff. Both good paying jobs. They had a daughter, single mom, who lived nearby and who was on food stamps. Every month, the mom would buy the daughter's food stamps for half value. She knew the daughter was using the cash to buy weed. Thought it was funny.
Not all cultures are equal.
Not all cultures are equal.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (3ImbR)
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90 PS - Still have a gallbladder? I'm assuming no pain with the vomiting, but maybe I shouldn't...
Posted by: Nova Local
Yes, I still have gall-bladder privilege. And no pain when I vomit, other than the irritation of my esophagus.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (77rzZ)
Do the food diary, and try to eat less per sitting (even if it means 4-5 meals/day vs 2-3). See if that helps in the short term while you wait for the doc.
Also do diary all day b/c it could be late night eating not clearing and thus why lunch is the kicker every day...
Posted by: Nova Local
Yes, I still have gall-bladder privilege. And no pain when I vomit, other than the irritation of my esophagus.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (77rzZ)
Do the food diary, and try to eat less per sitting (even if it means 4-5 meals/day vs 2-3). See if that helps in the short term while you wait for the doc.
Also do diary all day b/c it could be late night eating not clearing and thus why lunch is the kicker every day...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:32 AM (tOcjL)
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116 Welfare costs are running 856 billion a year.
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Imma gonna start a learing center in my home.
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Imma gonna start a learing center in my home.
Posted by: Pudinhead at January 09, 2026 11:32 AM (pLaQB)
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:32 AM (KC3Wn)
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Eating a donut while standing at attention is difficult.
Posted by: thug dolphin
Missed chance to sock Private Pyle.
Posted by: thug dolphin
Missed chance to sock Private Pyle.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:32 AM (77rzZ)
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Have the commies threatened to kill any of the soda or grocery CEOs for lobbying against this?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 09, 2026 11:32 AM (ULPxl)
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I'm guessing that the two lezbirds didn't "move" to Canada to escape the reign of Donald. More likely they know someone up there, or connected with some like minded types, crossed the border as tourists, and then illegally overstayed. Probably slept on couches and floors.
I don't know about the MO tag on the SUV, but in a lot of states, you can get a two year tag. Missouri does this.
So, leave MO for Canada, spend 8 months in a crash crib with other lezzies, meanwhile investigating how to get paid as a Trump hating activist in the city with the most fraud happening. Minneapolis!!!
So, what was their combined weekly take, being Soros foot soldiers with nothing but time on their hands, and an SUV for patrolling.
I don't know about the MO tag on the SUV, but in a lot of states, you can get a two year tag. Missouri does this.
So, leave MO for Canada, spend 8 months in a crash crib with other lezzies, meanwhile investigating how to get paid as a Trump hating activist in the city with the most fraud happening. Minneapolis!!!
So, what was their combined weekly take, being Soros foot soldiers with nothing but time on their hands, and an SUV for patrolling.
Posted by: M. Gaga at January 09, 2026 11:32 AM (KiBMU)
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>>>Minnesota moving target was trained as an ‘ICE Watch’ Warrior by militant activists met at her kid’s ‘Social Justice’ focused charter school - TGP
And ended up getting a little social justice for herself.
And ended up getting a little social justice for herself.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon, on a beach, earning 20% at January 09, 2026 11:33 AM (x+71p)
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Cooking class is way to much pressure.
Posted by: thug dolphin at January 09, 2026 11:33 AM (EyfuW)
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Oh great.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) database has been hacked by a contractor.
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) database has been hacked by a contractor.
Posted by: pawn at January 09, 2026 11:33 AM (Rmqfl)
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Kudos to those calling out the need for more water during the day.
Now if I could just stop having to pee every 12 minutes like a pregnant lady.
Men spend the first 40 years of our lives listening to our hearts.
We spend the next 40 listening to our prostate.
Now if I could just stop having to pee every 12 minutes like a pregnant lady.
Men spend the first 40 years of our lives listening to our hearts.
We spend the next 40 listening to our prostate.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 11:33 AM (gH3hx)
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Eating a donut while standing at attention is difficult.
Posted by: thug dolphin
Private Pyle can do it.
Posted by: thug dolphin
Private Pyle can do it.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:33 AM (KC3Wn)
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My family and I started buying groceries in small amounts at. Like enough for a few days at a time. Instead of filling up an entire cart to the brim.
This has been really good. We end up buying just the basics and not a lot of crap. Go in with a small list of items, get that list, leave. In and out in 15 mins.
Also has led to a reduction in wasted food that ends up getting thrown out because it’s forgotten. Oh shit it’s Jan 9, damn this thing expired Dec 14. Because it was put in the back of the fridge and forgotten, Eliminates a lot of that stuff.
This has been really good. We end up buying just the basics and not a lot of crap. Go in with a small list of items, get that list, leave. In and out in 15 mins.
Also has led to a reduction in wasted food that ends up getting thrown out because it’s forgotten. Oh shit it’s Jan 9, damn this thing expired Dec 14. Because it was put in the back of the fridge and forgotten, Eliminates a lot of that stuff.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:33 AM (kgFPv)
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Some people are conflating two different things when it comes to pictures of Saint Lesbo used by media.
The pic of her in long, curly hair wearing a strapless dress is, in fact, Saint Lesbo from an earlier time.
The pic of "her" with straight blonde hair and wearing bright, red lipstick is not her, but someone else who attended the same educational institution.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (Y1sOo)
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Yea. The pics of Dead Dyke and that prettier red-lipped woman are from pics from some writing award they won at the same time. Dead Dyke is not as attractive as the red-lipped lady, but she's not ugly. I fully expected a much fatter, uglier farm animal. She looks like an average 40 year old lady.
The pic of her in long, curly hair wearing a strapless dress is, in fact, Saint Lesbo from an earlier time.
The pic of "her" with straight blonde hair and wearing bright, red lipstick is not her, but someone else who attended the same educational institution.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (Y1sOo)
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Yea. The pics of Dead Dyke and that prettier red-lipped woman are from pics from some writing award they won at the same time. Dead Dyke is not as attractive as the red-lipped lady, but she's not ugly. I fully expected a much fatter, uglier farm animal. She looks like an average 40 year old lady.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:33 AM (iFTx/)
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The corner store in "the community" is running multiple scams.
SNAP being one of them.
Sell a case of soda w/ EBT payment, refund 50% in cash, put the case back on the shelf, rinse, repeat.
I don't think we have any idea the howling that we're going to see as this cash supply gets cut off.
I like the corner gas station in MN that was also running the "accounting" firm that was the auditor for all the other Somali businesses.
SNAP being one of them.
Sell a case of soda w/ EBT payment, refund 50% in cash, put the case back on the shelf, rinse, repeat.
I don't think we have any idea the howling that we're going to see as this cash supply gets cut off.
I like the corner gas station in MN that was also running the "accounting" firm that was the auditor for all the other Somali businesses.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 09, 2026 11:34 AM (HXT0k)
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(I'll bet that person has never donated a minute of his time to help people actually in need. He's never worked a minute in a private food bank or soup kitchen paid taxes.)
Posted by: GWB
Recommended edit.
Posted by: GWB
Recommended edit.
Posted by: Fake AoS Editor at January 09, 2026 11:34 AM (JCZqz)
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Healthiest States. 2024 rankings.
https://tinyurl.com/b6hvesvw
The tropical state of Hawaii ranks as the healthiest state in the Union. It stands out for having low percentages in obesity, heart disease, and tobacco use. This suggests a combination of healthy lifestyle choices contributing to overall health.
Or...and stick with me here, a high percentage of Asians, especially Japanese.
https://tinyurl.com/b6hvesvw
The tropical state of Hawaii ranks as the healthiest state in the Union. It stands out for having low percentages in obesity, heart disease, and tobacco use. This suggests a combination of healthy lifestyle choices contributing to overall health.
Or...and stick with me here, a high percentage of Asians, especially Japanese.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:34 AM (Riz8t)
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Very nice.
Where I've seen problems in banning sugary drinks is that it usually includes prohibiting the purchase of juices, juice boxes for children and/or sometimes for the elderly. It can affect school lunches programs. (I think PA may even have round the clock food programs for children of certain families and there's programs such as Meals on Wheels.)
It can even affect where people migrate to. (See Philly's Soda Tax that caused quite a few SNAP users to move into different districts, counties, states where they had easier, more walkable access to grocery stores v. convenience stores at gas stations.)
I have no idea how it works now, but years ago parents or guardians received coupons for milk, orange juice, cheese, some cereals, maybe a few other routine items but nothing for nonfood household supplies, hygiene items, or cleaning products. Sometimes that encourages users to trade or sell off SNAP benefits for cold cash, laundry detergent, diapers, etc. (In other words, it contributes to fraud.)
Also, I'd rather have those trying to stay off of certain street drugs drinking energy drinks than shooting up under the tree on my front lawn.
Where I've seen problems in banning sugary drinks is that it usually includes prohibiting the purchase of juices, juice boxes for children and/or sometimes for the elderly. It can affect school lunches programs. (I think PA may even have round the clock food programs for children of certain families and there's programs such as Meals on Wheels.)
It can even affect where people migrate to. (See Philly's Soda Tax that caused quite a few SNAP users to move into different districts, counties, states where they had easier, more walkable access to grocery stores v. convenience stores at gas stations.)
I have no idea how it works now, but years ago parents or guardians received coupons for milk, orange juice, cheese, some cereals, maybe a few other routine items but nothing for nonfood household supplies, hygiene items, or cleaning products. Sometimes that encourages users to trade or sell off SNAP benefits for cold cash, laundry detergent, diapers, etc. (In other words, it contributes to fraud.)
Also, I'd rather have those trying to stay off of certain street drugs drinking energy drinks than shooting up under the tree on my front lawn.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 09, 2026 11:34 AM (NFX2v)
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88 Eating a donut as I am reading this. No SNAP was used in the purchase of said donut.
btw, anybody got any advice on how to keep one's belt from shrinking?
Posted by: tankdemon
I see your problem. Tardy everywhere, 'cept at Krispy Kreme.
btw, anybody got any advice on how to keep one's belt from shrinking?
Posted by: tankdemon
I see your problem. Tardy everywhere, 'cept at Krispy Kreme.
Posted by: Johnny On The Spot!! at January 09, 2026 11:34 AM (oftw2)
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Never asked, not implicated in any symptoms she had. They just did it. Probably should have sued them.
Posted by: Tom Servo
_____________
That's definitely battery. But what are the damages?
Posted by: Tom Servo
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That's definitely battery. But what are the damages?
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 09, 2026 11:35 AM (XvL8K)
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A report by the National Grocers Association argued that prohibiting SNAP users from purchasing junk food would cost grocers about $1.6 billion initially, and another $759 million going forward.
I'm willing to bet that the high cost of junk food is because they were counting on SNAP benefits to cover it and everyone else to pay the normal price.
I'm willing to bet that the high cost of junk food is because they were counting on SNAP benefits to cover it and everyone else to pay the normal price.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 09, 2026 11:35 AM (svLOV)
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Do the food diary, and try to eat less per sitting (even if it means 4-5 meals/day vs 2-3). See if that helps in the short term while you wait for the doc.
Also do diary all day b/c it could be late night eating not clearing and thus why lunch is the kicker every day...
Posted by: Nova Local
I have already started eating smaller portions, and eating slowly. My wife brought up the food diary idea today, which I've always seen as a huge PITA. We'll see.
It could also be related to the metformin I take for my diabetes.
Also do diary all day b/c it could be late night eating not clearing and thus why lunch is the kicker every day...
Posted by: Nova Local
I have already started eating smaller portions, and eating slowly. My wife brought up the food diary idea today, which I've always seen as a huge PITA. We'll see.
It could also be related to the metformin I take for my diabetes.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:35 AM (77rzZ)
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Which is funny, because the illegal secondary trade is what EBT was supposed to prevent
What fast-selling food item (now formerly purchasable with EBT in some states) could a dishonest store owner purchase under-the table at 40% and then resell and be pretty confident that the item wasn't tampered with?
Cases of soda
What fast-selling food item (now formerly purchasable with EBT in some states) could a dishonest store owner purchase under-the table at 40% and then resell and be pretty confident that the item wasn't tampered with?
Cases of soda
Posted by: Chuck C at January 09, 2026 11:35 AM (D0HYP)
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Minneapolis Public Schools are giving their students the option to learn from home for at least the next month in the aftermath of the fatal shooting of Renee Good by an ICE agent. FULL STORY: bit.ly/4jyHa0q
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 10:46 AM (KC3Wn)
Seriously ?
Two motives:
1) Hysterical melodramatics help their cause (they think)
2) Many of their "students" are illegals.
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Don't forget the biggest reason:
3) young and stupid cannon fodder let loose to go to the "protests."
If you don't think they are desperate for a student to get killed, you underestimate the evil we are against.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 10:46 AM (KC3Wn)
Seriously ?
Two motives:
1) Hysterical melodramatics help their cause (they think)
2) Many of their "students" are illegals.
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Don't forget the biggest reason:
3) young and stupid cannon fodder let loose to go to the "protests."
If you don't think they are desperate for a student to get killed, you underestimate the evil we are against.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 09, 2026 11:35 AM (HXT0k)
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137. I can't believe Dick Dead Dyke is almost 100 years old.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (gH3hx)
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This will force people into poverty.
Isn't the theory that people receiving SNAP are already IN poverty? If not, WTF am I paying for your groceries.
Isn't the theory that people receiving SNAP are already IN poverty? If not, WTF am I paying for your groceries.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: thug dolphin at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (EyfuW)
Posted by: Child of An Original Feminist at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (JCLJi)
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84 If all you have is beans and rice you will learn to like beans and rice with a little supplemental protein like perhaps a sparrow.
Posted by: Lily at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (vFG9F)
Nominated for best incorporation of a previous thread into current commentary.....
Posted by: Lily at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (vFG9F)
Nominated for best incorporation of a previous thread into current commentary.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (QGaXH)
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I'm still amazed at people willing to divulge their medical history on the open internet.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (g8Ew8)
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The United Arab Emirates is cutting funding for scholarships to allow students to attend UK Universities because of fear of Islamist radicalization on those campuses.
Posted by: SMOD at January 09, 2026 11:37 AM (RHGPo)
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115 "handwritten 500 word essay, in English"
AI can process these, probably. If it can't read your chicken scratchings, reject. If it is a copy of your sister's essay, reject, etc....
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 09, 2026 11:29 AM (Dv3i1)
If the vocabulary is below a minimum standard of intellect, reject.
AI can process these, probably. If it can't read your chicken scratchings, reject. If it is a copy of your sister's essay, reject, etc....
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 09, 2026 11:29 AM (Dv3i1)
If the vocabulary is below a minimum standard of intellect, reject.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 11:37 AM (UnA8+)
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I can't believe Dick Dead Dyke is almost 100 years old.
Posted by: sifty boones
I think he already passed that milestone, in December.
Posted by: sifty boones
I think he already passed that milestone, in December.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:38 AM (77rzZ)
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88 Eating a donut as I am reading this. No SNAP was used in the purchase of said donut.
btw, anybody got any advice on how to keep one's belt from shrinking?
Posted by: tankdemon at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (ScLl/)
buy a bigger belt.....
btw, anybody got any advice on how to keep one's belt from shrinking?
Posted by: tankdemon at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (ScLl/)
buy a bigger belt.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:38 AM (QGaXH)
158
I love seeing Big Sugar used unironically.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 11:38 AM (bjo5x)
159
A couple bucks off my paycheck to feed a fellow human? Take it.
I'll wager any amount you'd care to name on two things.
1. There is at least one food bank wherever this person lives.
2. They've never donated.
I'll wager any amount you'd care to name on two things.
1. There is at least one food bank wherever this person lives.
2. They've never donated.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 11:38 AM (ExV1e)
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 09, 2026 11:38 AM (jbnUc)
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Another frightening example of slavery:
[ ... ] More desperate drivers are given the lowest paying fares, because why pay them more, they're so desperate for work they will accept the scraps.
Despicable!!
Why? First off, participation is voluntary; no body is being forced to work for that company. Second, the system is set up as a sort of Dutch auction of your service. If somebody else is willing to take the job sooner for less, you lose that opportunity. If you're willing to take the risk of waiting, you may (or may not) get more later. Assess the market and make your choice.
[ ... ] More desperate drivers are given the lowest paying fares, because why pay them more, they're so desperate for work they will accept the scraps.
Despicable!!
Why? First off, participation is voluntary; no body is being forced to work for that company. Second, the system is set up as a sort of Dutch auction of your service. If somebody else is willing to take the job sooner for less, you lose that opportunity. If you're willing to take the risk of waiting, you may (or may not) get more later. Assess the market and make your choice.
Posted by: Oddbob at January 09, 2026 11:39 AM (Fs0KI)
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Only up to age 5, and WIC is for that...after age 5, schools feed the kids 3 meals a day/365...and yet, the adults still get SNAP for them...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026
WIC is for very specific foods only, and certainly not food a 5 year old could prepare alone. Actually, WIC is a great basis for SNAP - it’s veggies, cheese, peanut butter, milk. 3 meals a day at school must be very regional. Alabama schools near me do not do this. I don’t send my kid to public school so no idea of they offer anything other than lunch.
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026
WIC is for very specific foods only, and certainly not food a 5 year old could prepare alone. Actually, WIC is a great basis for SNAP - it’s veggies, cheese, peanut butter, milk. 3 meals a day at school must be very regional. Alabama schools near me do not do this. I don’t send my kid to public school so no idea of they offer anything other than lunch.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:39 AM (11JP3)
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Yea. The pics of Dead Dyke and that prettier red-lipped woman are from pics from some writing award they won at the same time. Dead Dyke is not as attractive as the red-lipped lady, but she's not ugly. I fully expected a much fatter, uglier farm animal. She looks like an average 40 year old lady.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:33 AM (iFTx/)
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Why do I keep having to post this!!! Pay attention people!
Here is a more recent picture of the dead girl. It's much closer to what you were expecting.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:33 AM (iFTx/)
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Why do I keep having to post this!!! Pay attention people!
Here is a more recent picture of the dead girl. It's much closer to what you were expecting.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (3ImbR)
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Have the commies threatened to kill any of the soda or grocery CEOs for lobbying against this?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 09, 2026 11:32 AM (ULPxl)
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For grocery stores in poorer neighborhoods (and even in some not-poor neighborhoods), the percentage of their sales through SNAP/EBT is probably over 75%.
There's a Western Beef supermarket in the South Bronx that I occasionally shop in. Of the 100s of people I've seen paying over the years, maybe a dozen didn't use EBT.
Incidentally, despite being in a bad neighborhood, the WB has almost no security, nothing is locked up or hard to reach, and it's quiet clean and well stocked. I always wondered how this was possible, as most stores in bad neighborhoods had everything on lockdown.
Then I found out that WB is owned by a notorious mafia family. The thugs know that if you steal from these guys, the cops ain't gonna find your body.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 09, 2026 11:32 AM (ULPxl)
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For grocery stores in poorer neighborhoods (and even in some not-poor neighborhoods), the percentage of their sales through SNAP/EBT is probably over 75%.
There's a Western Beef supermarket in the South Bronx that I occasionally shop in. Of the 100s of people I've seen paying over the years, maybe a dozen didn't use EBT.
Incidentally, despite being in a bad neighborhood, the WB has almost no security, nothing is locked up or hard to reach, and it's quiet clean and well stocked. I always wondered how this was possible, as most stores in bad neighborhoods had everything on lockdown.
Then I found out that WB is owned by a notorious mafia family. The thugs know that if you steal from these guys, the cops ain't gonna find your body.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (iFTx/)
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A report by the National Grocers Association argued that prohibiting SNAP users from purchasing junk food would cost grocers about $1.6 billion initially, and another $759 million going forward.
I'm willing to bet that the high cost of junk food is because they were counting on SNAP benefits to cover it and everyone else to pay the normal price.
Posted by: NR Pax
It's not a zero sum game. If they don't buy junk, they'll have to buy good food. It's not like they are stopping eating. Even though some cows should.
And no one is saying they can't buy sugary drinks. We're saying you can't buy them with OUR money.
Use yours.
I'm willing to bet that the high cost of junk food is because they were counting on SNAP benefits to cover it and everyone else to pay the normal price.
Posted by: NR Pax
It's not a zero sum game. If they don't buy junk, they'll have to buy good food. It's not like they are stopping eating. Even though some cows should.
And no one is saying they can't buy sugary drinks. We're saying you can't buy them with OUR money.
Use yours.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (KC3Wn)
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I can't believe Dick Dead Dyke is almost 100 years old.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (gH3hx)
Over. His 100th b-day was in December.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (gH3hx)
Over. His 100th b-day was in December.
Posted by: Pug Mahon at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (PSEDc)
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129 Have the commies threatened to kill any of the soda or grocery CEOs for lobbying against this?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
Hell, no. They don't want the SNAP users in their areas and it's a fine way to nudge them out. (See Rittenhouse and Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia, PA.)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
Hell, no. They don't want the SNAP users in their areas and it's a fine way to nudge them out. (See Rittenhouse and Chestnut Hill in Philadelphia, PA.)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (NFX2v)
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Many, many of our clientele have no knowledge of how to cook or prepare basic, non-processed foods. We do have classes but that introduces the problems of transportation, daycare, etc. Many are very grateful for the help, but they honestly have never had to cook that way before.
Then give them bus tickets and have daycare while the classes are in session. I'm willing to pay to teach a man to fish, but not to buy him swordfish for the rest of his life. It really isn't hard to figure out how to do this well, but the folks profiting from this scam don't want that' they want the gravy train to continue.
Then give them bus tickets and have daycare while the classes are in session. I'm willing to pay to teach a man to fish, but not to buy him swordfish for the rest of his life. It really isn't hard to figure out how to do this well, but the folks profiting from this scam don't want that' they want the gravy train to continue.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (Riz8t)
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156 I can't believe Dick Dead Dyke is almost 100 years old.
Posted by: sifty boones
I think he already passed that milestone, in December.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:38 AM (77rzZ)
I remember when I was pretty small it seemed like he was the greatest actor in the world - Dick van Dyke show, Mary Poppins, everybody talked about him.
It took me a long time to realize he really wasn't ever very good.
Posted by: sifty boones
I think he already passed that milestone, in December.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:38 AM (77rzZ)
I remember when I was pretty small it seemed like he was the greatest actor in the world - Dick van Dyke show, Mary Poppins, everybody talked about him.
It took me a long time to realize he really wasn't ever very good.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (uWKK8)
170
The yummy yummy shitballs guy really wants us to feel like we screwed up by making poor democrats eat healthily.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (jbnUc)
171
Lets hope these new restrictions make it harder for the SNAP fraud, where SNAP is used to buy supplies for a bodega or restaurant. This is a common form of SNAP abuse that came out during last Fall's shutdown.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (NuV6c)
My credit card has my photo on it. Your SNAP card should be the same. Any store found to not be checking loses the ability to accept SNAP.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (NuV6c)
My credit card has my photo on it. Your SNAP card should be the same. Any store found to not be checking loses the ability to accept SNAP.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (ExV1e)
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Or maybe there is accountability. Maybe a bunch of bureaucrats and politicians are seeing the taps get turned off.
One can hope.
Posted by: Joe Mannix
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I think the US had reached the point that had the Dems won, the US would have done a soft default somewhere about 2030's.
Massive inflation, capital controls, massive tax spikes, and with the loss of reserve currency status, requiring imports to equal exports.
Simply the greed of the government welfare state workers, politicians and their families, and its clients are not and could not be sated.
At the same time, Team Blue was trying to 'manage' the private sector for grift, equity, DEI, taxes, etc. which meant a collapse in investment, profits, etc. You get a Venezuela pretty soon doing that.
One can hope.
Posted by: Joe Mannix
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I think the US had reached the point that had the Dems won, the US would have done a soft default somewhere about 2030's.
Massive inflation, capital controls, massive tax spikes, and with the loss of reserve currency status, requiring imports to equal exports.
Simply the greed of the government welfare state workers, politicians and their families, and its clients are not and could not be sated.
At the same time, Team Blue was trying to 'manage' the private sector for grift, equity, DEI, taxes, etc. which meant a collapse in investment, profits, etc. You get a Venezuela pretty soon doing that.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 11:41 AM (WDjG6)
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Beans and rice. Rice and beans.
Posted by: Uncle Dave at January 09, 2026 11:41 AM (pkeXY)
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btw, anybody got any advice on how to keep one's belt from shrinking?
Posted by: tankdemon at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (ScLl/)
I've got the opposite problem. I've lost so much weight in the past several years that I have pants that will slide clean off me even when I'm wearing a belt.
I've got to regain a few pounds.
Posted by: tankdemon at January 09, 2026 11:25 AM (ScLl/)
I've got the opposite problem. I've lost so much weight in the past several years that I have pants that will slide clean off me even when I'm wearing a belt.
I've got to regain a few pounds.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:41 AM (77rzZ)
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If I was in charge, SNAP would be rice, beans, flour, yeast, bouillon, salt, and pepper.
If I were in charge, SNAP would pay in arrears.
SNAP recipient, by lottery, must either show up with all food receipts that the recipient expects to be reimbursed or if not selected for in-person must use their ObamaPhone™ to photograph the receipt and submit it via app to SNAP for processing.
If I have to show up for jury duty, a SNAP recipient can show up for an in-person receipt evaluation before being paid.
Being that POTUS has blessed Grok, there is no reason why AI can't be used with COTS OCR software to manage the disbursements.
If I were in charge, SNAP would pay in arrears.
SNAP recipient, by lottery, must either show up with all food receipts that the recipient expects to be reimbursed or if not selected for in-person must use their ObamaPhone™ to photograph the receipt and submit it via app to SNAP for processing.
If I have to show up for jury duty, a SNAP recipient can show up for an in-person receipt evaluation before being paid.
Being that POTUS has blessed Grok, there is no reason why AI can't be used with COTS OCR software to manage the disbursements.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 09, 2026 11:42 AM (c3sdc)
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Here is a more recent picture of the dead girl. It's much closer to what you were expecting.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
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She be cray cray.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
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She be cray cray.
Posted by: Pudinhead at January 09, 2026 11:42 AM (pLaQB)
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I know at my house we certainly do waste a ton of food.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (kgFPv)
My chickens get all food scraps that aren't spoiled, they love wet cat food too.
I know at my house we certainly do waste a ton of food.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:23 AM (kgFPv)
My chickens get all food scraps that aren't spoiled, they love wet cat food too.
Posted by: CaliGirl at January 09, 2026 11:42 AM (AywZy)
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"The corner store in "the community" is running multiple scams. SNAP being one of them.
Sell a case of soda w/ EBT payment, refund 50% in cash, put the case back on the shelf, rinse, repeat."
Seems like common practice at the edges of the low rent districts. Should not e that hard to find them and prosecute them, if there was a will to do so. Same with those hiring illegals ... go after those enabling (and profiting from) the massive fraud.
Sell a case of soda w/ EBT payment, refund 50% in cash, put the case back on the shelf, rinse, repeat."
Seems like common practice at the edges of the low rent districts. Should not e that hard to find them and prosecute them, if there was a will to do so. Same with those hiring illegals ... go after those enabling (and profiting from) the massive fraud.
Posted by: illiniwek at January 09, 2026 11:42 AM (vbXSk)
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100
And make sure you are ACTUALLY hungry and not thirsty. Most folks actually need a glass of water, and not food, when they get peckish after a short period b/c they aren't drinking enough...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:27 AM (tOcjL)
Thank you Nova. I'll try drinking more. I usually don't start drinking until after 5.....(kidding!)
And make sure you are ACTUALLY hungry and not thirsty. Most folks actually need a glass of water, and not food, when they get peckish after a short period b/c they aren't drinking enough...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:27 AM (tOcjL)
Thank you Nova. I'll try drinking more. I usually don't start drinking until after 5.....(kidding!)
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:42 AM (QGaXH)
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If you don't think they are desperate for a student to get killed, you underestimate the evil we are against.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
I've made precisely that point several times here. I guess you missed it.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
I've made precisely that point several times here. I guess you missed it.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:42 AM (Riz8t)
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170 The yummy yummy shitballs guy really wants us to feel like we screwed up by making poor democrats eat healthily.
Posted by: Dr. Claw
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He ignores the fact that most people on welfare, if not truly disabled, on snap have a side gig that pays cash.
It is a whole different culture that most of us only catch glimpses of from time to time.
Posted by: Dr. Claw
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He ignores the fact that most people on welfare, if not truly disabled, on snap have a side gig that pays cash.
It is a whole different culture that most of us only catch glimpses of from time to time.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 11:43 AM (WDjG6)
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Oh no. Does this attention to the blog mean we have to wear pants?
Posted by: gKWVE at January 09, 2026 11:43 AM (gKWVE)
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I have already started eating smaller portions, and eating slowly. My wife brought up the food diary idea today, which I've always seen as a huge PITA. We'll see.
It could also be related to the metformin I take for my diabetes.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:35 AM (77rzZ)
I had to food diary before my 1st allergy diagnosis (this was my non anaphylactic one)...it took about 3 days to figure out the problem and then the solution (I actually had solved my problem before seeing gastro and then being sent to allergy)...
It seems like a pain but in an era of computers/phones, it's pretty easy. My kid tells me there's an app to just take a pic of your food and it tells you what you ate...
It could also be related to the metformin I take for my diabetes.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:35 AM (77rzZ)
I had to food diary before my 1st allergy diagnosis (this was my non anaphylactic one)...it took about 3 days to figure out the problem and then the solution (I actually had solved my problem before seeing gastro and then being sent to allergy)...
It seems like a pain but in an era of computers/phones, it's pretty easy. My kid tells me there's an app to just take a pic of your food and it tells you what you ate...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:43 AM (tOcjL)
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Never asked, not implicated in any symptoms she had. They just did it. Probably should have sued them.
Posted by: Tom Servo
Yes, that definitely would have been actionable.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (77rzZ)
Hard to put myself in that situation, but maybe it would occur to me to ask the doctor if he still had his gallbladder, then return the favor of removal if he said that he did...
Posted by: Tom Servo
Yes, that definitely would have been actionable.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (77rzZ)
Hard to put myself in that situation, but maybe it would occur to me to ask the doctor if he still had his gallbladder, then return the favor of removal if he said that he did...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at January 09, 2026 11:43 AM (nbLIj)
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It took me a long time to realize he really wasn't ever very good.
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For a while, I believe he replaced the extremely talented and funny Harvey Korman on the Carol Burnett Show. Dick Van Dummy wasn't 1/100th as funny.
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For a while, I believe he replaced the extremely talented and funny Harvey Korman on the Carol Burnett Show. Dick Van Dummy wasn't 1/100th as funny.
Posted by: Lady in Black at January 09, 2026 11:43 AM (qBdHI)
Posted by: thug dolphin at January 09, 2026 11:44 AM (EyfuW)
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I've made precisely that point several times here. I guess you missed it.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:42 AM (Riz8t)
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Lot of that going on around here.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:42 AM (Riz8t)
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Lot of that going on around here.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:44 AM (3ImbR)
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If all you have is beans and rice you will learn to like beans and rice with a little supplemental protein like perhaps a sparrow dead dyke
Posted by: Lily
Nominated for best incorporation of a previous thread into current commentary.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan
Pffffft.
Posted by: Lily
Nominated for best incorporation of a previous thread into current commentary.....
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan
Pffffft.
Posted by: Donner Party at January 09, 2026 11:44 AM (KC3Wn)
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4 If all you have is beans and rice you will learn to like beans and rice with a little supplemental protein like perhaps a sparrow.
Posted by: Lily
Would that be an African or European Sparrow?
Posted by: Lily
Would that be an African or European Sparrow?
Posted by: Tonypete at January 09, 2026 11:44 AM (cYBz/)
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169 Then give them bus tickets and have daycare while the classes are in session. I'm willing to pay to teach a man to fish, but not to buy him swordfish for the rest of his life. It really isn't hard to figure out how to do this well, but the folks profiting from this scam don't want that' they want the gravy train to continue.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (Riz8t)
Too many no-skill make-work jobs (read : Government Union Members, and therefore Democrat votes) depend on the grift continuing.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (Riz8t)
Too many no-skill make-work jobs (read : Government Union Members, and therefore Democrat votes) depend on the grift continuing.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 11:44 AM (UnA8+)
191
I also wish we would stop referring to welfare recipients as clients, they're not clients or customers they're recipients.
Posted by: CaliGirl at January 09, 2026 11:45 AM (AywZy)
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>>> 43 We should return to a biblical method of "SNAP": those in need should be bussed to farmer fields to glean the unharvested bits. And, sure, they can collect bits and pieces of harvested animals. If you don't even want to do that level of work - collecting the food and then cooking it - then, honestly, I don't care if you starve.
As an interim step, the government should return to purchasing staples and handing them out to those currently on SNAP. "Here's your cabbage. Here's your cauliflower. Here's your broccoli. Here's your tripe. Now go feed yourselves."
Posted by: GWB at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (SpLbr)
Yes. People should not think "filling out forms to take someone else's money" counts as work. Keeping distribution of *some* staples would be fine since it's unlikely you can find flour and cheese and such or the tools to make them in gleanings alone.
As an interim step, the government should return to purchasing staples and handing them out to those currently on SNAP. "Here's your cabbage. Here's your cauliflower. Here's your broccoli. Here's your tripe. Now go feed yourselves."
Posted by: GWB at January 09, 2026 11:13 AM (SpLbr)
Yes. People should not think "filling out forms to take someone else's money" counts as work. Keeping distribution of *some* staples would be fine since it's unlikely you can find flour and cheese and such or the tools to make them in gleanings alone.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 09, 2026 11:45 AM (ULPxl)
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WIC is for very specific foods only, and certainly not food a 5 year old could prepare alone. Actually, WIC is a great basis for SNAP - it’s veggies, cheese, peanut butter, milk. 3 meals a day at school must be very regional. Alabama schools near me do not do this. I don’t send my kid to public school so no idea of they offer anything other than lunch.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:39 AM (11JP3)
Most schools started in Covid doing the 3 meals/day/365...they still do them in most states...they do a daily pick up at lunch period on normal bus routes in the summer dropping the meals daily here...funny enough, it's not even limited to public schools, but any kid who shows up at the bus...
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:39 AM (11JP3)
Most schools started in Covid doing the 3 meals/day/365...they still do them in most states...they do a daily pick up at lunch period on normal bus routes in the summer dropping the meals daily here...funny enough, it's not even limited to public schools, but any kid who shows up at the bus...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:45 AM (tOcjL)
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 11:46 AM (ExV1e)
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Have you guys ever punished a group for an individual's mistake.
It made me a better teacher.
Posted by: thug dolphin at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (EyfuW)
Collective punishment. I've hated the concept no matter who uses it. Pure communism.
It made me a better teacher.
Posted by: thug dolphin at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (EyfuW)
Collective punishment. I've hated the concept no matter who uses it. Pure communism.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 09, 2026 11:46 AM (g8Ew8)
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Giving in would be legalizing theft.
Posted by: thug dolphin at January 09, 2026 11:46 AM (EyfuW)
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Whoa. Reports of over 1k to 5k Iranians killed by IRGC regime.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:46 AM (KC3Wn)
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"And make sure you are ACTUALLY hungry and not thirsty."
So here is my weekday/workday meal schedule
7am bkfst
12 noon lunch
5:30pm dinner
I recommend a daily eating schedule with specific times. Times adjust forward on weekend because of sleep later, 8:30 Mass on Sunday, etc...
So here is my weekday/workday meal schedule
7am bkfst
12 noon lunch
5:30pm dinner
I recommend a daily eating schedule with specific times. Times adjust forward on weekend because of sleep later, 8:30 Mass on Sunday, etc...
Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 09, 2026 11:47 AM (DgMqy)
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153 I'm still amazed at people willing to divulge their medical history on the open internet.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (g8Ew
It's already there, and likely attached to our real names thanks to online records, so there's no harm.
And yet there's worlds of benefit in crowdsourcing ideas and treatment. It's how I'm still here. I found out what was possible for my cancer, and went and got as much of the solution (although not all of it) that I could.
I can't believe people do NOT crowd source their health when doctors have so little time for their patients...
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 09, 2026 11:36 AM (g8Ew
It's already there, and likely attached to our real names thanks to online records, so there's no harm.
And yet there's worlds of benefit in crowdsourcing ideas and treatment. It's how I'm still here. I found out what was possible for my cancer, and went and got as much of the solution (although not all of it) that I could.
I can't believe people do NOT crowd source their health when doctors have so little time for their patients...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 11:47 AM (tOcjL)
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I remember when I was pretty small it seemed like he was the greatest actor in the world - Dick van Dyke show, Mary Poppins, everybody talked about him.
It took me a long time to realize he really wasn't ever very good.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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His brother, as Luther on Coach, was frequently funnier. Dick though came from the older song and dance plus exaggerated comedy schtick which appealed to some that remembered vaudeville and such, but plays flat to modern sensibilities.
But even Dick admits that his British accent in Mary Poppins was awful. He ended up with an Irish speech coach instead of English and botched it to the point it is painful to watch his scenes in Mary Poppins.
It took me a long time to realize he really wasn't ever very good.
Posted by: Tom Servo
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His brother, as Luther on Coach, was frequently funnier. Dick though came from the older song and dance plus exaggerated comedy schtick which appealed to some that remembered vaudeville and such, but plays flat to modern sensibilities.
But even Dick admits that his British accent in Mary Poppins was awful. He ended up with an Irish speech coach instead of English and botched it to the point it is painful to watch his scenes in Mary Poppins.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 11:47 AM (WDjG6)
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Have you guys ever punished a group for an individual's mistake.
It made me a better teacher.
Posted by: thug dolphin
Collective punishment. I've hated the concept no matter who uses it. Pure communism.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons
Bud Light
Hilton/Hampton Inn
It made me a better teacher.
Posted by: thug dolphin
Collective punishment. I've hated the concept no matter who uses it. Pure communism.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons
Bud Light
Hilton/Hampton Inn
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:47 AM (KC3Wn)
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Whoa. Reports of over 1k to 5k Iranians killed by IRGC regime.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:46 AM (KC3Wn)
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Hope it's not true, but if it is, Pres. Trump promised there would be hell to pay.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:46 AM (KC3Wn)
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Hope it's not true, but if it is, Pres. Trump promised there would be hell to pay.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:48 AM (3ImbR)
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I've got the opposite problem. I've lost so much weight in the past several years that I have pants that will slide clean off me even when I'm wearing a belt.
I've got to regain a few pounds.
Posted by: Bulg
Think you got it bad? I'm wearing a cardboard belt! A cardboard belt!
I've got to regain a few pounds.
Posted by: Bulg
Think you got it bad? I'm wearing a cardboard belt! A cardboard belt!
Posted by: Max Bialystock!! at January 09, 2026 11:48 AM (oftw2)
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SNAP recipient, by lottery, must either show up with all food receipts that the recipient expects to be reimbursed or if not selected for in-person must use their ObamaPhone™ to photograph the receipt and submit it via app to SNAP for processing.
But..but...but...then you'd be SHAMING them! However, from what I've seen, most of the recipients are incapable of shame.
But..but...but...then you'd be SHAMING them! However, from what I've seen, most of the recipients are incapable of shame.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:48 AM (Riz8t)
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Students saw it as a way to make fun and gamble on their lessons.
Posted by: thug dolphin at January 09, 2026 11:48 AM (EyfuW)
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123 Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (11JP3)
Piper - Thank you! I'll incorporate your suggestions and let you know at a later date how I'm doing.
Piper - Thank you! I'll incorporate your suggestions and let you know at a later date how I'm doing.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:49 AM (QGaXH)
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82 Not sure how true it is but I’ve read that Americans throw out about 1/4 of the food we buy. Either from going past expiration dates, throwing out leftovers, buying too many ingredients for meals and then throwing out what’s not used, etc.
I know at my house we certainly do waste a ton of food.
I will admit same here - mainly throwing out leftovers, but produce going beyond usability is also an issue with us. The problem, which is the first step in solving, is J will go to the store and see things that look and sound interesting, and then I will do that as well. Or a farmers market, specialty store, what have you. Or on the night of our preplanned meal, J will not be feeling it and will order food (at least not burgers, typically Thai or Napalese and he knows very precisely what I will eat and what I won’t). Poke bowls are another thing. Anyway, it’s exactly what Elric noted, I know I live a privileged existence, and not in the way the left has usurped it. I am sure if I was on my own with my kid, this would look very different.
I know at my house we certainly do waste a ton of food.
I will admit same here - mainly throwing out leftovers, but produce going beyond usability is also an issue with us. The problem, which is the first step in solving, is J will go to the store and see things that look and sound interesting, and then I will do that as well. Or a farmers market, specialty store, what have you. Or on the night of our preplanned meal, J will not be feeling it and will order food (at least not burgers, typically Thai or Napalese and he knows very precisely what I will eat and what I won’t). Poke bowls are another thing. Anyway, it’s exactly what Elric noted, I know I live a privileged existence, and not in the way the left has usurped it. I am sure if I was on my own with my kid, this would look very different.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:49 AM (11JP3)
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Collective punishment. I've hated the concept no matter who uses it. Pure communism.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 09, 2026 11:46 AM (g8Ew
And oddly enough the default state of the world - and the very thing God decided to rescue us from.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 09, 2026 11:46 AM (g8Ew
And oddly enough the default state of the world - and the very thing God decided to rescue us from.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 11:49 AM (bjo5x)
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We’ve all seen welfare slobs split their purchases into two piles. The EBT/SNAP pile and the cash pile.
They’re all do this. Because they all have under the table side gigs and plenty of money.
I’m convinced 90% of all welfare spending is for people who don’t need it. There are some legit people who truly need help. They are a tiny fraction.
They’re all do this. Because they all have under the table side gigs and plenty of money.
I’m convinced 90% of all welfare spending is for people who don’t need it. There are some legit people who truly need help. They are a tiny fraction.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:49 AM (kgFPv)
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Coca Cola owns hundreds of beverages. PepsiCo is the owner of Gatorade, Lay’s potato chips, Doritos, Mountain Dew as well as Pepsi.
SNAP users can generally buy potato chips, corn chips, pretzels, popcorn, cheese puffs, nuts, crackers, cookies, donuts, and more.
OTOH, SNAP users cannot buy toothpaste or mouthwash benefits because they are considered personal hygiene/household items, not food.
SNAP users can generally buy potato chips, corn chips, pretzels, popcorn, cheese puffs, nuts, crackers, cookies, donuts, and more.
OTOH, SNAP users cannot buy toothpaste or mouthwash benefits because they are considered personal hygiene/household items, not food.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 09, 2026 11:49 AM (NFX2v)
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Reporting on Big Sugar but missed the opportunity to use theme music.
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=cVIyTkYY_sg&list=RDcVIyTkYY_sg&start_radio=1
https://www.youtube.com/
watch?v=cVIyTkYY_sg&list=RDcVIyTkYY_sg&start_radio=1
Posted by: red speck at January 09, 2026 11:49 AM (Ve/HL)
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But even Dick admits that his British accent in Mary Poppins was awful. He ended up with an Irish speech coach instead of English and botched it to the point it is painful to watch his scenes in Mary Poppins.
Posted by: whig
It's very easy to learn a passable Cockney accent, since it appears in so many Brit films. When I was an extra in Oliver! in the 8th grade, I taught myself how to do it.
Posted by: whig
It's very easy to learn a passable Cockney accent, since it appears in so many Brit films. When I was an extra in Oliver! in the 8th grade, I taught myself how to do it.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:49 AM (77rzZ)
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Why do I keep having to post this!!! Pay attention people!
Here is a more recent picture of the dead girl. It's much closer to what you were expecting.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (3ImbR)
Because, as I have discovered over the many years here, most don't read the comments. Or the commentary. A small number of us are in the minority, I guess. We read the commentary AND the comments. I have learned much from the comments, at times, over the past 18 years or so. Especially comments that include links. Hey, Ace didn't pull the term "Morons" out of thin air, ya know. LOL!
Here is a more recent picture of the dead girl. It's much closer to what you were expecting.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (3ImbR)
Because, as I have discovered over the many years here, most don't read the comments. Or the commentary. A small number of us are in the minority, I guess. We read the commentary AND the comments. I have learned much from the comments, at times, over the past 18 years or so. Especially comments that include links. Hey, Ace didn't pull the term "Morons" out of thin air, ya know. LOL!
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at January 09, 2026 11:50 AM (5xuJ/)
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Hope it's not true, but if it is, Pres. Trump promised there would be hell to pay.
Posted by: IrishEi
Sounds like it is. Goldie Ghamari on YouTube.
Iranian Revolution Day 13
Posted by: IrishEi
Sounds like it is. Goldie Ghamari on YouTube.
Iranian Revolution Day 13
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:50 AM (KC3Wn)
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Yeesh.
Yeesh.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 09, 2026 11:50 AM (jbnUc)
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Bud Light
Hilton/Hampton Inn
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:47 AM (KC3Wn)
Individual brands--okay. The whole beer and hotel industries--not okay.
Hilton/Hampton Inn
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:47 AM (KC3Wn)
Individual brands--okay. The whole beer and hotel industries--not okay.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 09, 2026 11:50 AM (g8Ew8)
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I wore a belt and suspenders in every episode of Petticoat Junction from 1963-70.
Posted by: Uncle Joe, Movin' Kinda Slow at January 09, 2026 11:50 AM (oftw2)
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Not sure how groceries would lose money on this.
You're going to buy something while your there either on purpose or otherwise. Its meant for food. Junk or other. They are both "food."
You're going to buy something while your there either on purpose or otherwise. Its meant for food. Junk or other. They are both "food."
Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at January 09, 2026 11:50 AM (ItWcy)
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206 123 Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (11JP3)
Piper - Thank you! I'll incorporate your suggestions and let you know at a later date how I'm doing.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan
Awesome! The egg is also good, I love a poached egg on wilted spinach with 1/2 a whole grain English muffin - I use bread brands that do not have a lot of added sugar, which makes a difference.
Piper - Thank you! I'll incorporate your suggestions and let you know at a later date how I'm doing.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan
Awesome! The egg is also good, I love a poached egg on wilted spinach with 1/2 a whole grain English muffin - I use bread brands that do not have a lot of added sugar, which makes a difference.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:51 AM (11JP3)
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197 Whoa. Reports of over 1k to 5k Iranians killed by IRGC regime.
Posted by: rickb223
Get Hegseth and Delta Force on the line. Looks like some morons are going to have to learn the hard way.
Posted by: rickb223
Get Hegseth and Delta Force on the line. Looks like some morons are going to have to learn the hard way.
Posted by: President Trump at January 09, 2026 11:51 AM (JCZqz)
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Posted by: Aliassmithsmith at January 09, 2026 11:18 AM (0cNRa)
To some extent, yes. Getting rid of illegals will offset that as will the eventual reduction in medical expenses paid for people who're just eating shit.
To some extent, yes. Getting rid of illegals will offset that as will the eventual reduction in medical expenses paid for people who're just eating shit.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (ExV1e)
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Whoa. Reports of over 1k to 5k Iranians killed by IRGC regime.
Posted by: rickb223
Pffffft. I wore a pussy hat and took pictures of ICE agents with my phone. Where's my medal?
Posted by: rickb223
Pffffft. I wore a pussy hat and took pictures of ICE agents with my phone. Where's my medal?
Posted by: Liberal twats at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (Riz8t)
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What happened to that woman cop that admitted she accidentally pulled her gun instead of her taser, and she shot and killed the driver? It was a mistake (iirc, it was not policy to shoot to kill), but there was some talk of whether she had a legal right to use lethal force against a fleeing suspect.
Posted by: illiniwek at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (vbXSk)
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One of the natural consequences of eating and cooking fresh is stuff going bad, ie waste. It's very difficult to manage ALL fresh food from store to plate, except in extraordinary circumstances. No one wants to go to the store twice a week or more, cook every day, and store all the prepared stuff properly. I've had carrots wilt two days after purchase. They are still usable but that's not my point.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (bjo5x)
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More anti-government protests erupt in Iran for a 13th day in a row, as the country's supreme leader lashes out at people demonstrating on the streets
Ali Khamenei, who has ultimate power in Iran, dismisses protesters as "a bunch of vandals" trying to "please" US President Donald Trump, who threatened to "hit" Iran "very hard" if government forces kill protesters
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince of Iran, asks Trump to be "prepared to intervene" in support of the Iranian people
The protests, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by the collapse of the Iranian currency - BBC Verify is mapping their spread
Ali Khamenei, who has ultimate power in Iran, dismisses protesters as "a bunch of vandals" trying to "please" US President Donald Trump, who threatened to "hit" Iran "very hard" if government forces kill protesters
Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince of Iran, asks Trump to be "prepared to intervene" in support of the Iranian people
The protests, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by the collapse of the Iranian currency - BBC Verify is mapping their spread
Posted by: SMOD at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
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Thanks for endorsing your friend in Nevada. Is it likely to win this position?
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (zhICX)
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A couple bucks off my paycheck to feed a fellow human? Take it.
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So, because you're willing to have the government take money from your pocket, it's ok to take it from everyone.
Analogous argument: I'm willing to enlist. Therefore - universal draft.
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So, because you're willing to have the government take money from your pocket, it's ok to take it from everyone.
Analogous argument: I'm willing to enlist. Therefore - universal draft.
Posted by: buddhaha at January 09, 2026 11:54 AM (a+u3Q)
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Word in Los Angeles is that former VP Kamala Harris and her hubby, legal eagle Doug Emhoff, are done with Brentwood. A well-placed source in LA told me the two have dropped $10 million on a house in Malibu, near Zuma Beach. ”He bills $2,000 an hour (as a lawyer), and she has a best-selling book and is making a lot of money for speaking engagements,” my source said. “They can afford it.”
Posted by: SMOD at January 09, 2026 11:54 AM (RHGPo)
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who're just eating shit.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (ExV1e)
Lol.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (ExV1e)
Lol.
Posted by: Doesn at January 09, 2026 11:54 AM (JCLJi)
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Good news about SNAP. Poisoning people by giving them ready access to junk food, with my money...and then my health insurance premiums go up when we have to deal with the consequences of them eating poisonous foods. Ending the cycle is a good thing!
I keep looking for the dye-free chips and Cheetos in grocery stores and haven't seen them yet. I don't know what the rollout on it is.
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (gWBY1)
I don't regard junk food as "poison", but it is empty calories, and furthermore it is a luxury good, and should not be provided to people on benefits.
I keep looking for the dye-free chips and Cheetos in grocery stores and haven't seen them yet. I don't know what the rollout on it is.
Posted by: LizLem at January 09, 2026 11:05 AM (gWBY1)
I don't regard junk food as "poison", but it is empty calories, and furthermore it is a luxury good, and should not be provided to people on benefits.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 09, 2026 11:54 AM (8zz6B)
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I don't see how the mullahs survive this time.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:54 AM (77rzZ)
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Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (zhICX)
Fen I hope you and family are well in this blessed new year.
Fen I hope you and family are well in this blessed new year.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 11:54 AM (bjo5x)
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218 Not sure how groceries would lose money on this.
You're going to buy something while your there either on purpose or otherwise. Its meant for food. Junk or other. They are both "food."
Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at January 09, 2026 11:50 AM (ItWcy)
My guess is that profit margins are higher for junk food. I recall hearing years ago that a soda only costs a fast food place a few cents but costs the customer significantly more.
You're going to buy something while your there either on purpose or otherwise. Its meant for food. Junk or other. They are both "food."
Posted by: Steve_in_SoCal at January 09, 2026 11:50 AM (ItWcy)
My guess is that profit margins are higher for junk food. I recall hearing years ago that a soda only costs a fast food place a few cents but costs the customer significantly more.
Posted by: Emmie -- be strong and courageous! at January 09, 2026 11:54 AM (EMBLL)
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163. Why do I keep having to post this!!! Pay attention people!
Here is a more recent picture of the dead girl. It's much closer to what you were expecting.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
Posted by: IrishEi
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Without words such as Boobs or A** to draw attention, once threads are past a maximum of 100 comments they simply drift on.
Here is a more recent picture of the dead girl. It's much closer to what you were expecting.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
Posted by: IrishEi
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Without words such as Boobs or A** to draw attention, once threads are past a maximum of 100 comments they simply drift on.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 09, 2026 11:54 AM (NFX2v)
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Coca Cola owns hundreds of beverages. PepsiCo is the owner of Gatorade, Lay’s potato chips, Doritos, Mountain Dew as well as Pepsi.
And Blackrock, Fidelity and State Street own them all.
And Blackrock, Fidelity and State Street own them all.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (U4c/V)
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (jbnUc)
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>>Collective punishment. I've hated the concept no matter who uses it. Pure communism.
You never met my high school hockey coach.
You never met my high school hockey coach.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (viF8m)
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I've got the opposite problem. I've lost so much weight in the past several years that I have pants that will slide clean off me even when I'm wearing a belt.
I've got to regain a few pounds.
Posted by: Bulg
I assume you are really watching your blood sugar and yes, the metformin may be part. Go see an actual dietitian, they will really help you with meal plans and combos to stabilize your blood sugar. Low blood sugar makes you nauseous. I have really low blood sugar and it happens to me when I don’t eat.
I've got to regain a few pounds.
Posted by: Bulg
I assume you are really watching your blood sugar and yes, the metformin may be part. Go see an actual dietitian, they will really help you with meal plans and combos to stabilize your blood sugar. Low blood sugar makes you nauseous. I have really low blood sugar and it happens to me when I don’t eat.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (11JP3)
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Sounds like it is. Goldie Ghamari on YouTube.
Iranian Revolution Day 13
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:50 AM (KC3Wn)
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Damn.
Thanks, rickb223.
Iranian Revolution Day 13
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:50 AM (KC3Wn)
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Damn.
Thanks, rickb223.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (3ImbR)
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Awesome! The egg is also good, I love a poached egg on wilted spinach with 1/2 a whole grain English muffin - I use bread brands that do not have a lot of added sugar, which makes a difference.
Posted by: Piper
Wilted spinach? I likes me the canned spinach, myself!
Posted by: Piper
Wilted spinach? I likes me the canned spinach, myself!
Posted by: Popeye The Sailor Man at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (oftw2)
Posted by: SMOD at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (RHGPo)
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153 I'm still amazed at people willing to divulge their medical history on the open internet.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons
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I've shared my history with a bunch of doctors, with the insurance company, with nurses, with Epic management system, etc. I am sure that all the insurance companies share with each other including life, property, car, and so on.
So mentioning it here risks boring other people but not so much anyone can employ it against me.
The modern era is an era where privacy is largely an illusion unless you want to go live in the woods, off grid, as a hermit.
Flock cameras and automatic license plate readers plus your cell phone track you everywhere, most big businesses now have face recognizing tech as do big sporting venues, etc. Your bank records and other financial information is on tap for local cops without your say so and that goes for your call records, texts, emails, and posts as well.
And databrokers sell every bit of information that you ever share to get a product warranty, service for cars, etc., the apps on your phone collecting all sorts of info, your browsing history, and that leaves out dataleaks from shitty companies.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons
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I've shared my history with a bunch of doctors, with the insurance company, with nurses, with Epic management system, etc. I am sure that all the insurance companies share with each other including life, property, car, and so on.
So mentioning it here risks boring other people but not so much anyone can employ it against me.
The modern era is an era where privacy is largely an illusion unless you want to go live in the woods, off grid, as a hermit.
Flock cameras and automatic license plate readers plus your cell phone track you everywhere, most big businesses now have face recognizing tech as do big sporting venues, etc. Your bank records and other financial information is on tap for local cops without your say so and that goes for your call records, texts, emails, and posts as well.
And databrokers sell every bit of information that you ever share to get a product warranty, service for cars, etc., the apps on your phone collecting all sorts of info, your browsing history, and that leaves out dataleaks from shitty companies.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 11:56 AM (WDjG6)
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>>> 122 52 Where is the despicableness in this?
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (kgFPv)
I think the questionable part was once you were tagged as 'desperate' all you were shown were the low paying jobs.
Personally I think these delivery companies are profiting off peoples ignorance of the true cost of operating an automobile. I think they should get a base hourly wage plus mileage reimbursement at the gubmint rate.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (QGaXH)
If that's the case, then yes, that's bullshit. Besides that employees are not *allowed to see* higher offers, does anyone really think the sooper genius MBAs aren't skimming the difference by charging the same price to the customer?
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (kgFPv)
I think the questionable part was once you were tagged as 'desperate' all you were shown were the low paying jobs.
Personally I think these delivery companies are profiting off peoples ignorance of the true cost of operating an automobile. I think they should get a base hourly wage plus mileage reimbursement at the gubmint rate.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:31 AM (QGaXH)
If that's the case, then yes, that's bullshit. Besides that employees are not *allowed to see* higher offers, does anyone really think the sooper genius MBAs aren't skimming the difference by charging the same price to the customer?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 09, 2026 11:56 AM (ULPxl)
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>>>Collective punishment. I've hated the concept no matter who uses it. Pure communism.
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You never met my high school hockey coach.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (viF8m)
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Or my mom.
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You never met my high school hockey coach.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (viF8m)
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Or my mom.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:56 AM (3ImbR)
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A gram scale is very useful at tracking calories, and the Nutrition Facts label.
The truth is, humans don’t need a heck of a lot of food to sustain themselves. This number goes down further as we age, or become more sedentary too.
The “2000 calorie” itself RDA is some kind of mythical Unicorn type person who dutifully jogs 5 miles after work every day. At the very least, older sedentary people can get obese on those kind of numbers.
If you keep track of your intake, you’ll soon discover your own personal metabolic rate. “If I eat this much I lose/maintain/gain” It is remarkable what a close run thing this is, and it isn’t very much.
It takes permanent, lifelong changes to the way we approach our “diet”. It is not a temporary thing. I settled into one meal a day because I like large satisfying meals. It works for many. There is no way around calorie restriction, one way or another.
Nobody wants to do that, and of course it shows. Rampant obesity, metabolic syndrome and eventually, full blown Type 2 diabetes. It isn’t too much to ask that those depending on the kindness of strangers for the very fiber of their being stay within the height and weight chart.
The truth is, humans don’t need a heck of a lot of food to sustain themselves. This number goes down further as we age, or become more sedentary too.
The “2000 calorie” itself RDA is some kind of mythical Unicorn type person who dutifully jogs 5 miles after work every day. At the very least, older sedentary people can get obese on those kind of numbers.
If you keep track of your intake, you’ll soon discover your own personal metabolic rate. “If I eat this much I lose/maintain/gain” It is remarkable what a close run thing this is, and it isn’t very much.
It takes permanent, lifelong changes to the way we approach our “diet”. It is not a temporary thing. I settled into one meal a day because I like large satisfying meals. It works for many. There is no way around calorie restriction, one way or another.
Nobody wants to do that, and of course it shows. Rampant obesity, metabolic syndrome and eventually, full blown Type 2 diabetes. It isn’t too much to ask that those depending on the kindness of strangers for the very fiber of their being stay within the height and weight chart.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 09, 2026 11:57 AM (FihSa)
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:57 AM (KC3Wn)
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Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince of Iran, asks Trump to be "prepared to intervene" in support of the Iranian people
The protests, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by the collapse of the Iranian currency - BBC Verify is mapping their spread
Posted by: SMOD at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
the question in intervention is "how?" Ground forces are out of the question, if for no other reason that there are none even remotely in place to do such a thing. Airstrikes - but where? In the cities with thousands of innocent protestors on the streets who could be caught up in it? It's easy to say leadership, but where are they? Assuredly they're all in hiding already.
The protests, which began in Tehran on 28 December, were sparked by the collapse of the Iranian currency - BBC Verify is mapping their spread
Posted by: SMOD at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (RHGPo)
the question in intervention is "how?" Ground forces are out of the question, if for no other reason that there are none even remotely in place to do such a thing. Airstrikes - but where? In the cities with thousands of innocent protestors on the streets who could be caught up in it? It's easy to say leadership, but where are they? Assuredly they're all in hiding already.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 09, 2026 11:57 AM (uWKK8)
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The View's twisted Hostin wants Maduro tried only by ICC
“A bunch of pissed-off millionaires b—-ing about how much they hate millionaires and Trump and men and you and me and everybody else they got a bee up their a– about. It’s pretty funny.”
“A bunch of pissed-off millionaires b—-ing about how much they hate millionaires and Trump and men and you and me and everybody else they got a bee up their a– about. It’s pretty funny.”
Posted by: SMOD at January 09, 2026 11:57 AM (RHGPo)
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One of the natural consequences of eating and cooking fresh is stuff going bad, ie waste. It's very difficult to manage ALL fresh food from store to plate, except in extraordinary circumstances. No one wants to go to the store twice a week or more, cook every day, and store all the prepared stuff properly. I've had carrots wilt two days after purchase. They are still usable but that's not my point.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (bjo5x)
If one has a hired chef or a maid that cooks, it's no problem. They can make make daily runs to the store to get their fresh ingredients.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (bjo5x)
If one has a hired chef or a maid that cooks, it's no problem. They can make make daily runs to the store to get their fresh ingredients.
Posted by: Dr. Pork Chops & Bacons at January 09, 2026 11:57 AM (g8Ew8)
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Collective punishment. I've hated the concept no matter who uses it. Pure communism.
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You never met my high school hockey coach.
Posted by: JackStraw
HS football coach. F up, whole team runs.
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You never met my high school hockey coach.
Posted by: JackStraw
HS football coach. F up, whole team runs.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:58 AM (KC3Wn)
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241 German president says US is destroying world order
.. yes, some things are running off plan
Posted by: SMOD at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (RHGPo)
Good, the world order was shitty and needed upsetting.
.. yes, some things are running off plan
Posted by: SMOD at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (RHGPo)
Good, the world order was shitty and needed upsetting.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 09, 2026 11:58 AM (uWKK8)
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I assume you are really watching your blood sugar and yes, the metformin may be part. Go see an actual dietitian, they will really help you with meal plans and combos to stabilize your blood sugar. Low blood sugar makes you nauseous. I have really low blood sugar and it happens to me when I don’t eat.
Posted by: Piper
My sugars have been really good lately. On days when my sugar is in the normal range, I don't take the metformin, because too low blood sugar can kill you a lot more quickly than too high. This morning my sugar was 114, so I took the diabetes meds.
Posted by: Piper
My sugars have been really good lately. On days when my sugar is in the normal range, I don't take the metformin, because too low blood sugar can kill you a lot more quickly than too high. This morning my sugar was 114, so I took the diabetes meds.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:58 AM (77rzZ)
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235. And Blackrock, Fidelity and State Street own them all.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure
And there's the answer. Is it a lose or profit for them and theirs.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure
And there's the answer. Is it a lose or profit for them and theirs.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 09, 2026 11:58 AM (NFX2v)
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212 It's very easy to learn a passable Cockney accent, since it appears in so many Brit films. When I was an extra in Oliver! in the 8th grade, I taught myself how to do it.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:49 AM (77rzZ)
ELLO GUVNA!
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:49 AM (77rzZ)
ELLO GUVNA!
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 11:58 AM (UnA8+)
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I am past 29, in elementary school in the early 60's. My dad was laid off for a few months from Detroit Edison, and our family got government food assistance. The items I remember were blocks of cheese, powdered milk, and a gallon can of peanut butter. The other difference has been noted above. Most people cooked at home, so these items were used. Now they don't. One point about buying junk food on EBT. Low income families not on assistance don't have the money for it--so why should EBT families be able to use that money for junk food?
Posted by: Lirio100 at January 09, 2026 11:58 AM (ky7/T)
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”He bills $2,000 an hour (as a lawyer), and she has a best-selling book and is making a lot of money for speaking engagements,” my source said. “They can afford it.”
Posted by: SMOD
__________
Nobody bills at $2,000 an hour. Even the biggest white shoe firms in NY.
Posted by: SMOD
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Nobody bills at $2,000 an hour. Even the biggest white shoe firms in NY.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 09, 2026 11:59 AM (XvL8K)
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Collective punishment. I've hated the concept no matter who uses it.
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One person shits their pants, well we all gotta wear diapers. It’s only fair.
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One person shits their pants, well we all gotta wear diapers. It’s only fair.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 09, 2026 11:59 AM (FihSa)
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Dilbert creator Scott Adams warned that his Thursday podcast might be his last. Adams opened his podcast explaining how he’s now having difficulty staying awake, and that his exhaustion and slurred voice have nothing to do with any medication. “Today’s going to be a tough one,” he said. “Because I fell asleep about five times just getting ready” for the show.
.. sad
.. sad
Posted by: SMOD at January 09, 2026 11:59 AM (RHGPo)
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>>Collective punishment. I've hated the concept no matter who uses it. Pure communism.
It has gone on in our military boot camps and officer training programs for a long time. I assume it still does.
It has gone on in our military boot camps and officer training programs for a long time. I assume it still does.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 09, 2026 11:59 AM (Y1sOo)
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illinwek,
This case?
Brave AI
"Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who admitted to accidentally drawing her handgun instead of her Taser and fatally shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center on April 11, 2021, was released from prison in April 2023 after serving 16 months of a two-year sentence.
She was convicted of first- and second-degree manslaughter in December 2021, with the trial focusing on whether her actions constituted a criminal mistake despite her claim of confusion."
This case?
Brave AI
"Kimberly Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who admitted to accidentally drawing her handgun instead of her Taser and fatally shooting 20-year-old Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in Brooklyn Center on April 11, 2021, was released from prison in April 2023 after serving 16 months of a two-year sentence.
She was convicted of first- and second-degree manslaughter in December 2021, with the trial focusing on whether her actions constituted a criminal mistake despite her claim of confusion."
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 11:59 AM (WDjG6)
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Hey Fenelon (226): The Nevada race is certainly winnable, as Nevada is definitely a purple state. Be it Nevada, Alberta, or Pennsylvania, etc, I care strongly about states/provinces that can push back against the communist/Islamist/Woke expansionists.
Posted by: Buck Throckmorton at January 09, 2026 11:59 AM (/JvjZ)
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I'm seeing reports of several security forces killed but nothing on mass shooting of protestors
Posted by: Ben Had at January 09, 2026 11:59 AM (sDNVV)
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There's a post on Reddit (of all places) that lays out a timeline of decisions the woman who was killed in MN the other day made.
The gist of it is that she had a kid(s) who relied on her. Instead, she opted to leave them wherever they were that day and participate as an agitator at an anti-ICE protest. She was (allegedly) the lead instigator for that event, being filmed by her wife. While in her SUV she could have stopped, opened the door and got out. She chose.... poorly.
There were a lot of points in time where she could have, if she wanted to, stopped what she was doing.
But didn't. There shouldn't be an ounce of sympathy for this woman.
The gist of it is that she had a kid(s) who relied on her. Instead, she opted to leave them wherever they were that day and participate as an agitator at an anti-ICE protest. She was (allegedly) the lead instigator for that event, being filmed by her wife. While in her SUV she could have stopped, opened the door and got out. She chose.... poorly.
There were a lot of points in time where she could have, if she wanted to, stopped what she was doing.
But didn't. There shouldn't be an ounce of sympathy for this woman.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (NwnyJ)
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I start to get hunger cravings around mid-morning - any recommendations? I was thinking protein bar (200 cal)?
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (QGaXH)
Saw a video of a lady who said that she keeps sardines for this... because she hates sardines and so she's always sure she's actually hungry before she opens a can.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 11:21 AM (QGaXH)
Saw a video of a lady who said that she keeps sardines for this... because she hates sardines and so she's always sure she's actually hungry before she opens a can.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (ExV1e)
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Does anyone think that a few ounces of potato really costs $6? Yet somehow it does when sliced into chips. Ridiculous. How about popcorn? The markup and profit is enormous.
Posted by: Never Buy Them, Myself at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (oftw2)
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Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 09, 2026 11:54 AM (NFX2v)
Been here for a while, right?
LOL
Been here for a while, right?
LOL
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (zhICX)
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You to can speak like Whitechapel Scum!!
Posted by: tubal at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (pDt9x)
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Pffffft. I wore a pussy hat and took pictures of ICE agents with my phone. Where's my medal?
Posted by: Liberal twats
Exactly!!! We're rebelling against literally Hitler. The Iranian protesters are Zionest pawns protesting a peaceful ally government of brown people!!!!
Posted by: Liberal twats
Exactly!!! We're rebelling against literally Hitler. The Iranian protesters are Zionest pawns protesting a peaceful ally government of brown people!!!!
Posted by: Retarded Leftist at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (JCZqz)
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A Friend of the Blog (Jeffrey Carter) Is Running for Nevada State Treasurer
why not simply dump some ai porn of the guy having gay sex with goats, it would not hurt his chances any more than that headline.
why not simply dump some ai porn of the guy having gay sex with goats, it would not hurt his chances any more than that headline.
Posted by: n at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (lemFp)
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i've got the opposite problem. I've lost so much weight in the past several years that I have pants that will slide clean off me even when I'm wearing a belt.
I've got to regain a few pounds.
Posted by: Bulg
Nurse! Get this patient a hot fudge sunday and a pair of suspenders. STAT!
i've got the opposite problem. I've lost so much weight in the past several years that I have pants that will slide clean off me even when I'm wearing a belt.
I've got to regain a few pounds.
Posted by: Bulg
Nurse! Get this patient a hot fudge sunday and a pair of suspenders. STAT!
Posted by: Speller at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (pSotA)
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252.
Hi Bulg. Didn't know you were on the 'beetis train too.
I got the T1D doomignosis last July.
All those years I thought smokin dope and being a degenerate drunk would kill me.
Turns out it was pasta and bread that were gunning for me.
Hi Bulg. Didn't know you were on the 'beetis train too.
I got the T1D doomignosis last July.
All those years I thought smokin dope and being a degenerate drunk would kill me.
Turns out it was pasta and bread that were gunning for me.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (y8l7i)
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (kgFPv)
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Most schools started in Covid doing the 3 meals/day/365...they still do them in most states...they do a daily pick up at lunch period on normal bus routes in the summer dropping the meals daily here...funny enough, it's not even limited to public schools, but any kid who shows up at the bus...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 0
This does not happen here at all. The state is poor, but our county is not. Not sure if that makes a difference.
Most schools started in Covid doing the 3 meals/day/365...they still do them in most states...they do a daily pick up at lunch period on normal bus routes in the summer dropping the meals daily here...funny enough, it's not even limited to public schools, but any kid who shows up at the bus...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 0
This does not happen here at all. The state is poor, but our county is not. Not sure if that makes a difference.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (11JP3)
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What is Scott Adams' affliction, again?
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (77rzZ)
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i've got the opposite problem. I've lost so much weight in the past several years that I have pants that will slide clean off me even when I'm wearing a belt.
I've got to regain a few pounds.
Posted by: Bulg
Nurse! Get this patient a hot fudge sunday and a pair of suspenders. STAT!
Posted by: Speller at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (pSotA)
Buy suspenders.
i've got the opposite problem. I've lost so much weight in the past several years that I have pants that will slide clean off me even when I'm wearing a belt.
I've got to regain a few pounds.
Posted by: Bulg
Nurse! Get this patient a hot fudge sunday and a pair of suspenders. STAT!
Posted by: Speller at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (pSotA)
Buy suspenders.
Posted by: tubal at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (pDt9x)
Posted by: Admiral Ackbar at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (JCZqz)
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re a milk dollar v. a soda dollar to groceries: which one has a longer shelf life?
and which one costs more per unit?
Going by averages, soda cheaper per unit, lasts MUCH longer past sell-by.
less risk in junk.
and which one costs more per unit?
Going by averages, soda cheaper per unit, lasts MUCH longer past sell-by.
less risk in junk.
Posted by: barbarausa at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (enw9G)
Posted by: FenelonSpoke at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (zhICX)
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274 What is Scott Adams' affliction, again?
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (77rzZ)
Terminal cancer
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (77rzZ)
Terminal cancer
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 12:02 PM (tOcjL)
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259 It has gone on in our military boot camps and officer training programs for a long time. I assume it still does.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 09, 2026 11:59 AM (Y1sOo)
Yeah, but in the Military, isn't that in order to encourage those who did behave to beat the absolute living shit out of the laggard who didn't?
Posted by: one hour sober at January 09, 2026 11:59 AM (Y1sOo)
Yeah, but in the Military, isn't that in order to encourage those who did behave to beat the absolute living shit out of the laggard who didn't?
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 12:02 PM (UnA8+)
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274 What is Scott Adams' affliction, again?
Posted by: Bulg
He's almost completely run out of fucks to give.
Posted by: Bulg
He's almost completely run out of fucks to give.
Posted by: Moron Analyst at January 09, 2026 12:02 PM (JCZqz)
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274 What is Scott Adams' affliction, again?
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (77rzZ)
Metastized prostate cancer, gone into the bones.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:01 PM (77rzZ)
Metastized prostate cancer, gone into the bones.
Posted by: tubal at January 09, 2026 12:02 PM (pDt9x)
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Good nutrition is wonderful but unfortunately, high potassium and/or low sodium with certain BP and/or blood thinner meds is a serious problem.
High potassium foods tend to be very nutritious and it's difficult at times to plan meals without a lot of potassium therein. Low sodium is common when trying to eat well and drink ample water for hydration.
High potassium foods tend to be very nutritious and it's difficult at times to plan meals without a lot of potassium therein. Low sodium is common when trying to eat well and drink ample water for hydration.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 09, 2026 12:02 PM (NFX2v)
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>>> 170 The yummy yummy shitballs guy really wants us to feel like we screwed up by making poor democrats eat healthily.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (jbnUc)
Like any not-yet-good commie, it didn't give a shit about normal Americans dealing with Brandon-flation of everything including and especially groceries; it only cares when the gubmint bennies are in danger.
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (jbnUc)
Like any not-yet-good commie, it didn't give a shit about normal Americans dealing with Brandon-flation of everything including and especially groceries; it only cares when the gubmint bennies are in danger.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 09, 2026 12:03 PM (ULPxl)
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No one wants to go to the store twice a week or more, cook every day, and store all the prepared stuff properly. I've had carrots wilt two days after purchase. They are still usable but that's not my point.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (bjo5x)
It's just me, Little, and my roommate and with just the three of us, it is a challenge.
Carrots wilting after two days sounds like you maybe opted for "organic". I swear they take regular produce that sat for a while and move it to the "organic" bin because those customers accept the lightly shriveled appearance as authentic...
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 11:52 AM (bjo5x)
It's just me, Little, and my roommate and with just the three of us, it is a challenge.
Carrots wilting after two days sounds like you maybe opted for "organic". I swear they take regular produce that sat for a while and move it to the "organic" bin because those customers accept the lightly shriveled appearance as authentic...
Posted by: Joe Kidd at January 09, 2026 12:03 PM (nbLIj)
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There were a lot of points in time where she could have, if she wanted to, stopped what she was doing.
But didn't. There shouldn't be an ounce of sympathy for this woman.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (NwnyJ)
Never go full leftist.
But didn't. There shouldn't be an ounce of sympathy for this woman.
Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (NwnyJ)
Never go full leftist.
Posted by: Comrade Flounder, Disinformation Demon, on a beach, earning 20% at January 09, 2026 12:04 PM (x+71p)
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the question in intervention is "how?" Ground forces are out of the question, if for no other reason that there are none even remotely in place to do such a thing. Airstrikes - but where? In the cities with thousands of innocent protestors on the streets who could be caught up in it? It's easy to say leadership, but where are they? Assuredly they're all in hiding already.
Posted by: Tom Servo
Targeted drone strikes.
Oops. Your barracks blew up? With 200 soldiers in it? That's sad.
Posted by: Tom Servo
Targeted drone strikes.
Oops. Your barracks blew up? With 200 soldiers in it? That's sad.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:04 PM (KC3Wn)
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The World War II Museum is definitely worth visiting; there is definitely an element of woeness (or was when I went in 2022, and no, I’m not fixing that autocorrect) but it’s also comprehensive with absolutely beautiful exhibits of old hardware.
The American Sector restaurants Bob Hope Lemon pie, and the South Pacific Mai Tai are also worth it.
And it’s in walking distance of most of what you’d be seeing in New Orleans anyway.
The American Sector restaurants Bob Hope Lemon pie, and the South Pacific Mai Tai are also worth it.
And it’s in walking distance of most of what you’d be seeing in New Orleans anyway.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 09, 2026 12:04 PM (EXyHK)
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"I’m convinced 90% of all welfare spending is for people who don’t need it. There are some legit people who truly need help. They are a tiny fraction."
I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn at January 09, 2026 12:04 PM (Rmqfl)
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 09, 2026 12:05 PM (NFX2v)
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163. Why do I keep having to post this!!! Pay attention people!
Here is a more recent picture of the dead girl. It's much closer to what you were expecting.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
Posted by: IrishEi
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Leftism makes people ugly is a hypothesis that I have entertained. I think it may come from latent nihilism and/or a hatred of self which leads to a hatred of others.
And those in her circle at the terrorist forming school were all in on activism and 'direct action' against law enforcement.
Here is a more recent picture of the dead girl. It's much closer to what you were expecting.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
Posted by: IrishEi
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Leftism makes people ugly is a hypothesis that I have entertained. I think it may come from latent nihilism and/or a hatred of self which leads to a hatred of others.
And those in her circle at the terrorist forming school were all in on activism and 'direct action' against law enforcement.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:05 PM (WDjG6)
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Yeah organic produce in the markets are the sad sacks of the plant kingdom.
Posted by: tubal at January 09, 2026 12:05 PM (pDt9x)
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169 156 I can't believe Dick Dead Dyke is almost 100 years old.
Posted by: sifty boones
I think he already passed that milestone, in December.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:38 AM (77rzZ)
I remember when I was pretty small it seemed like he was the greatest actor in the world - Dick van Dyke show, Mary Poppins, everybody talked about him.
It took me a long time to realize he really wasn't ever very good.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (uWKK
He played a murderous photographer in an episode of Columbo. The way they tricked him into incriminating himself was pretty clever.
Posted by: sifty boones
I think he already passed that milestone, in December.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 11:38 AM (77rzZ)
I remember when I was pretty small it seemed like he was the greatest actor in the world - Dick van Dyke show, Mary Poppins, everybody talked about him.
It took me a long time to realize he really wasn't ever very good.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (uWKK
He played a murderous photographer in an episode of Columbo. The way they tricked him into incriminating himself was pretty clever.
Posted by: Anonymous Rogue in Kalifornistan (ARiK) at January 09, 2026 12:05 PM (QGaXH)
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Does anyone think that a few ounces of potato really costs $6? Yet somehow it does when sliced into chips.
Posted by: Never Buy Them, Myself at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (oftw2)
Ever try making them yourself? It's not just the potato you're paying for.
Posted by: Never Buy Them, Myself at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (oftw2)
Ever try making them yourself? It's not just the potato you're paying for.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 12:05 PM (bjo5x)
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organic produce is something I avoid like the plague.
And wilted vegs (not spoiled, but sad looking) are why one makes soup!
And wilted vegs (not spoiled, but sad looking) are why one makes soup!
Posted by: barbarausa at January 09, 2026 12:05 PM (enw9G)
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I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
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Yep. And what was poor in the 60's is very different than now.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
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Yep. And what was poor in the 60's is very different than now.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:06 PM (WDjG6)
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And those in her circle at the terrorist forming school were all in on activism and 'direct action' against law enforcement.
Direct action *snort*. They do so love sounding butch.
Direct action *snort*. They do so love sounding butch.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:06 PM (Riz8t)
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re a milk dollar v. a soda dollar to groceries: which one has a longer shelf life?
and which one costs more per unit?
Going by averages, soda cheaper per unit, lasts MUCH longer past sell-by.
less risk in junk.
Posted by: barbarausa
Which, as a seller, would you prefer? More turn over with milk, or sell once in a blue moon cokes?
and which one costs more per unit?
Going by averages, soda cheaper per unit, lasts MUCH longer past sell-by.
less risk in junk.
Posted by: barbarausa
Which, as a seller, would you prefer? More turn over with milk, or sell once in a blue moon cokes?
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:06 PM (KC3Wn)
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I am not enjoying being at the age where everyone I know is either sick, dead, addicted, or stupid.
It makes the world and the news thereof seem darker.
God Bless Scott Adams.
A good soul by all accounts.
It makes the world and the news thereof seem darker.
God Bless Scott Adams.
A good soul by all accounts.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:06 PM (y8l7i)
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What are the benefits to people like Jeffrey Carter to using WinRed? I have a visceral aversion to donating to anyone using that system, but for a friend of the blog I’m willing to listen to counterarguments.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 09, 2026 12:07 PM (EXyHK)
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Does anyone think that a few ounces of potato really costs $6? Yet somehow it does when sliced into chips.
Posted by: Never Buy Them, Myself at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (oftw2)
Ever try making them yourself? It's not just the potato you're paying for.
I get a bag 2/3rds full of Nitrogen. That's what I'm paying for.
Posted by: Never Buy Them, Myself at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (oftw2)
Ever try making them yourself? It's not just the potato you're paying for.
I get a bag 2/3rds full of Nitrogen. That's what I'm paying for.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:07 PM (Riz8t)
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295 organic produce is something I avoid like the plague.
And wilted vegs (not spoiled, but sad looking) are why one makes soup!
Posted by: barbarausa at January 09, 2026 12:05 PM (enw9G)
Or pasta sauce...or vegetable curry...or any blended sauce you can think of over chicken...
And wilted vegs (not spoiled, but sad looking) are why one makes soup!
Posted by: barbarausa at January 09, 2026 12:05 PM (enw9G)
Or pasta sauce...or vegetable curry...or any blended sauce you can think of over chicken...
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 12:07 PM (tOcjL)
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Metastized prostate cancer, gone into the bones.
Which is a damn shame since prostate cancer has a very high survival rate if it's caught in time. Guys, get the poke.
Which is a damn shame since prostate cancer has a very high survival rate if it's caught in time. Guys, get the poke.
Posted by: Oddbob at January 09, 2026 12:07 PM (Fs0KI)
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I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
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Yep. And what was poor in the 60's is very different than now.
Posted by: whig
Yeah. Hobos in the 60's didn't have thousands of dollar iPhones.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
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Yep. And what was poor in the 60's is very different than now.
Posted by: whig
Yeah. Hobos in the 60's didn't have thousands of dollar iPhones.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:07 PM (KC3Wn)
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:07 PM (WDjG6)
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Nurse! Get this patient a hot fudge sunday and a pair of suspenders. STAT!
Posted by: Speller at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (pSotA)
Buy suspenders.
Posted by: tubal
Let AskOkey quickly explain why suspenders are the superior choice for men's fashion.
https://tinyurl.com/mtad698j
Posted by: Speller at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (pSotA)
Buy suspenders.
Posted by: tubal
Let AskOkey quickly explain why suspenders are the superior choice for men's fashion.
https://tinyurl.com/mtad698j
Posted by: Moron Analyst at January 09, 2026 12:08 PM (JCZqz)
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I get a bag 2/3rds full of Nitrogen. That's what I'm paying for.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:07 PM (Riz8t)
Nitrogen ain't free
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:07 PM (Riz8t)
Nitrogen ain't free
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 12:08 PM (bjo5x)
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Alabama must not allow a doughnut gap.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 09, 2026 12:08 PM (jc0TO)
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I recommend British potato chips
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 12:08 PM (bjo5x)
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Which is a damn shame since prostate cancer has a very high survival rate if it's caught in time. Guys, get the poke.
Posted by: Oddbob
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PSA tests on a regular basis are a bit more effective.
Posted by: Oddbob
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PSA tests on a regular basis are a bit more effective.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:09 PM (WDjG6)
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Hi Bulg. Didn't know you were on the 'beetis train too.
I got the T1D doomignosis last July.
All those years I thought smokin dope and being a degenerate drunk would kill me.
Turns out it was pasta and bread that were gunning for me.
Posted by: sifty boones
Yeah, got diagnosed with Type 2 in 2012.
I got the T1D doomignosis last July.
All those years I thought smokin dope and being a degenerate drunk would kill me.
Turns out it was pasta and bread that were gunning for me.
Posted by: sifty boones
Yeah, got diagnosed with Type 2 in 2012.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:09 PM (77rzZ)
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Everyone in legacy media, even the New York Post, are using old pics of Renee where she has long curly hair and looks sane
I don't see the problem
Posted by: Trevon Martin at January 09, 2026 11:22 AM (D0HYP)
Kind of funny, isn't it, how the ones that adopt a goblin appearance also adopt goblin behavior? I wonder if there is a connection?
I don't see the problem
Posted by: Trevon Martin at January 09, 2026 11:22 AM (D0HYP)
Kind of funny, isn't it, how the ones that adopt a goblin appearance also adopt goblin behavior? I wonder if there is a connection?
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 09, 2026 12:09 PM (8zz6B)
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296.
I was poor most of my whole life. Single-wide poor.
Poor is temporary if you will it so.
Buying smokes, tattoos and beer instead of paying bills is a self-inflicted wound.
I was poor most of my whole life. Single-wide poor.
Poor is temporary if you will it so.
Buying smokes, tattoos and beer instead of paying bills is a self-inflicted wound.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:09 PM (y8l7i)
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:09 PM (Riz8t)
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>>Yeah, but in the Military, isn't that in order to encourage those who did behave to beat the absolute living shit out of the laggard who didn't?
Maybe in theory.
When I went though AOCS back in the early 80s, I can't tell you how many times our Gunny DI PT'd the dogshit our of our entire class because one guy screwed something up.
No, we never beat up anyone for causing collective punishment because we all desired to not get returned to civilian life with a dishonorable.
Maybe in theory.
When I went though AOCS back in the early 80s, I can't tell you how many times our Gunny DI PT'd the dogshit our of our entire class because one guy screwed something up.
No, we never beat up anyone for causing collective punishment because we all desired to not get returned to civilian life with a dishonorable.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 09, 2026 12:09 PM (Y1sOo)
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rick, banning soda doesn't mean they'll buy more milk.
And the soda won't go bad as fast.
And the soda won't go bad as fast.
Posted by: barbarausa at January 09, 2026 12:09 PM (enw9G)
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Yeah. Hobos in the 60's didn't have thousands of dollar iPhones.
Posted by: rickb223
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And far fewer government programs at all levels of government.
Posted by: rickb223
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And far fewer government programs at all levels of government.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:09 PM (WDjG6)
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Corn chips are/were peasant food. We’re not talking sweet corn, it’s a type of field corn. Some industrial synthetic seed oil, and salt.
The bag itself probably costs about the same, or transport. Maybe 50c worth of product. Maybe. Yet costs $6 ; and no doubt SNAP subsidies adds 15 or 20 percent to the cost of everything we buy.
The bag itself probably costs about the same, or transport. Maybe 50c worth of product. Maybe. Yet costs $6 ; and no doubt SNAP subsidies adds 15 or 20 percent to the cost of everything we buy.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 09, 2026 12:10 PM (FihSa)
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Ever try making them yourself? It's not just the potato you're paying for.
I love fried potatoes in all forms. And yeah, potato chips are definitely something I’m willing to pay ridiculous surcharges to someone else to make. They’re the opposite of popcorn on just about every scale: ease of making at home, flavor when made at home, quality when made at home.
I love fried potatoes in all forms. And yeah, potato chips are definitely something I’m willing to pay ridiculous surcharges to someone else to make. They’re the opposite of popcorn on just about every scale: ease of making at home, flavor when made at home, quality when made at home.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 09, 2026 12:10 PM (EXyHK)
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Oh, snap!
"If Renee Nicole Goode had been killed by an illegal alien, it wouldn't have even made the news."
"If Renee Nicole Goode had been killed by an illegal alien, it wouldn't have even made the news."
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:10 PM (KC3Wn)
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311.
Get your ass to Boise. I got a whole gym in the garage.
Weights and steaks!
Then we'll go ride dirt bikes and go fishin on the kayaks.
Get your ass to Boise. I got a whole gym in the garage.
Weights and steaks!
Then we'll go ride dirt bikes and go fishin on the kayaks.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:10 PM (y8l7i)
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Does anyone think that a few ounces of potato really costs $6?
The potato doesn't slice itself.
There is an army of buyers, lab workers, administration, sales & marketing, distributors, warehouses, engineers, food processing, the entire staff to keep a food processing operation going 24/7, the capital investments, insurance, taxes, utilities, regulatory compliance, pension plans, lobbying, legal, community goodwill (event sponsoring), celebrity endorsements and enough left over to satisfy investors.
The potato doesn't slice itself.
There is an army of buyers, lab workers, administration, sales & marketing, distributors, warehouses, engineers, food processing, the entire staff to keep a food processing operation going 24/7, the capital investments, insurance, taxes, utilities, regulatory compliance, pension plans, lobbying, legal, community goodwill (event sponsoring), celebrity endorsements and enough left over to satisfy investors.
Posted by: Unknown Drip Under Pressure at January 09, 2026 12:11 PM (c3sdc)
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319 Ever try making them yourself? It's not just the potato you're paying for.
I love fried potatoes in all forms. And yeah, potato chips are definitely something I’m willing to pay ridiculous surcharges to someone else to make. They’re the opposite of popcorn on just about every scale: ease of making at home, flavor when made at home, quality when made at home.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 09, 2026 12:10 PM (EXyHK)
This - 1000%
I love fried potatoes in all forms. And yeah, potato chips are definitely something I’m willing to pay ridiculous surcharges to someone else to make. They’re the opposite of popcorn on just about every scale: ease of making at home, flavor when made at home, quality when made at home.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 09, 2026 12:10 PM (EXyHK)
This - 1000%
Posted by: Nova Local at January 09, 2026 12:11 PM (tOcjL)
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I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
If they'd rather die they'd best get on with it and decrease the surplus population.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
If they'd rather die they'd best get on with it and decrease the surplus population.
Posted by: Raising my Ebenezer at January 09, 2026 12:11 PM (TbWk/)
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In the days of Robin Hood, the wealthy were the politically connected, supported by monopoly control of the land and means of production, and taxes. Socialists work hard for a return to that power structure.
Isn't it interesting that when people start feeling nostalgic for Medieval Times, they never imagine themselves as a serf.
Isn't it interesting that when people start feeling nostalgic for Medieval Times, they never imagine themselves as a serf.
Posted by: SMOD at January 09, 2026 12:11 PM (RHGPo)
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I feel sorry for all the baby carrots who never got to school, join the workforce, and pay taxes.
Posted by: Mr. Greenjeans at January 09, 2026 12:11 PM (oftw2)
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You can hear the screams from land whales now of "There should be no limitations on how we spend your money!!!"
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at January 09, 2026 12:11 PM (xvV+O)
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>>>Collective punishment. I've hated the concept no matter who uses it. Pure communism.
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You never met my high school hockey coach.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (viF8m)
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Or my mom.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:56 AM (3ImbR)
Or every teacher I had in elementary school in the 50's. Older women who took no prisoners. OY!
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You never met my high school hockey coach.
Posted by: JackStraw at January 09, 2026 11:55 AM (viF8m)
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Or my mom.
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:56 AM (3ImbR)
Or every teacher I had in elementary school in the 50's. Older women who took no prisoners. OY!
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at January 09, 2026 12:12 PM (5xuJ/)
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318.
You'll take my masterwork pepperbellies with Fritos Scoops and Dennisson's chili from my cold dead diabetic hands.
You'll take my masterwork pepperbellies with Fritos Scoops and Dennisson's chili from my cold dead diabetic hands.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:12 PM (y8l7i)
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Isn't it interesting that when people start feeling nostalgic for Medieval Times, they never imagine themselves as a serf.
I aspire to piss-boy.
I aspire to piss-boy.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:12 PM (Riz8t)
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"Saw a video of a lady who said that she keeps sardines for this... because she hates sardines and so she's always sure she's actually hungry before she opens a can."
Ha, ha, ha! That's great.
She should just hit herself with a hammer.
Ha, ha, ha! That's great.
She should just hit herself with a hammer.
Posted by: pawn at January 09, 2026 12:12 PM (Rmqfl)
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And no one is saying they can't buy sugary drinks. We're saying you can't buy them with OUR money.
Use yours.
Posted by: rickb223
Agreed completely. But I have seen SNAP recipients complaining that having to pay for food means they don't have money for their luxury items.
Use yours.
Posted by: rickb223
Agreed completely. But I have seen SNAP recipients complaining that having to pay for food means they don't have money for their luxury items.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 09, 2026 12:12 PM (svLOV)
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Years ago, Kevin Williamson wrote an article about the poverty in eastern Kentucky and described the soda to cash came and how the cash was then used to buy oxy. So the sugar drink makers are complaining that they could lose their oxy-related profits.
Posted by: Oglebay at January 09, 2026 12:12 PM (2ap+5)
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Direct action *snort*. They do so love sounding butch.
Posted by: Archimedes
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They are teaching how to ram police cars, box them in, etc. Their term for terrorism essentially.
Stats are up to over 100 car ramming incidents against ICE officers in the last year.
And blue cities are hotspots for training these budding terrorists.
Posted by: Archimedes
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They are teaching how to ram police cars, box them in, etc. Their term for terrorism essentially.
Stats are up to over 100 car ramming incidents against ICE officers in the last year.
And blue cities are hotspots for training these budding terrorists.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:12 PM (WDjG6)
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rick, banning soda doesn't mean they'll buy more milk.
And the soda won't go bad as fast.
Posted by: barbarausa
Soda doesn't go bad. No need to buy every week.
As a grocer, you ain't selling as much. Therefore, not as many $$ coming across the till. Kinda sucks.
And again, no one is saying they can't buy soda. They just can't buy it with MY money.
And the soda won't go bad as fast.
Posted by: barbarausa
Soda doesn't go bad. No need to buy every week.
As a grocer, you ain't selling as much. Therefore, not as many $$ coming across the till. Kinda sucks.
And again, no one is saying they can't buy soda. They just can't buy it with MY money.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:13 PM (KC3Wn)
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"Or pasta sauce...or vegetable curry..."
yes. if you COOK, you can use any/everything before it spoils.
As my dad used to say, his mother bought INGREDIENTS. (and his dad gardened like a madman. Dad grew up in the depression eating quite well. My mom too: first gen in the midwest, kept chickens and farmed half their city lot. Grandma traded eggs for salt, flour, etc.)
yes. if you COOK, you can use any/everything before it spoils.
As my dad used to say, his mother bought INGREDIENTS. (and his dad gardened like a madman. Dad grew up in the depression eating quite well. My mom too: first gen in the midwest, kept chickens and farmed half their city lot. Grandma traded eggs for salt, flour, etc.)
Posted by: barbarausa at January 09, 2026 12:13 PM (enw9G)
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These days the Nutrition Pyramid has gone rather more pear-shaped.
Posted by: muldoon at January 09, 2026 12:13 PM (/iMjX)
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324 If they'd rather die they'd best get on with it and decrease the surplus population.
Posted by: Raising my Ebenezer at January 09, 2026 12:11 PM (TbWk/)
Compete or Die, right?
Posted by: Raising my Ebenezer at January 09, 2026 12:11 PM (TbWk/)
Compete or Die, right?
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 12:13 PM (UnA8+)
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Isn't it interesting that when people start feeling nostalgic for Medieval Times, they never imagine themselves as a serf.
I aspire to piss-boy.
Posted by: Archimedes
Where's Count DeMoney?
I aspire to piss-boy.
Posted by: Archimedes
Where's Count DeMoney?
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:14 PM (KC3Wn)
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Silver spot at $80.95 per oz. That means an average circulated pre -1965 dime has $5.78 worth of silver in it, and those 1964 Kennedy half dollars that they told us not to save because they minted so many of them, has $28.91 in silver in it.
Posted by: An Observation sez Trump is my President at January 09, 2026 12:14 PM (Da7Vv)
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Sounds better in French - Action Direct
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 09, 2026 12:14 PM (xGnmX)
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But money is fungible. They'll just use the SNAP money to buy other stuff, and have more money let over for junk. I also think there's a lot of selling SNAP benefits for cash to buy booze, cigarettes, and drugs.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (iFTx/)
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Dropped into the comments to say exactly this. I don't see what difference this really makes; you're giving people free money, putting arbitrary restrictions on where it's spent doesn't really solve the problem. I don't know that I agree with shitcanning SNAP entirely, but I do think there needs to be a closer examination of which recipients are truly in need. THAT is where the actual reform needs to be focused.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (iFTx/)
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Dropped into the comments to say exactly this. I don't see what difference this really makes; you're giving people free money, putting arbitrary restrictions on where it's spent doesn't really solve the problem. I don't know that I agree with shitcanning SNAP entirely, but I do think there needs to be a closer examination of which recipients are truly in need. THAT is where the actual reform needs to be focused.
Posted by: Caiwyn at January 09, 2026 12:14 PM (7klqb)
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But..but...but...then you'd be SHAMING them! However, from what I've seen, most of the recipients are incapable of shame.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:48 AM (Riz8t)
They go on tiktok to flipping document the shit they bought with EBT.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 11:48 AM (Riz8t)
They go on tiktok to flipping document the shit they bought with EBT.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 12:15 PM (ExV1e)
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I have a couple of flats of cans of Great Value Beef with Shells in the barn for natural disasters. It can be eaten cold from the poptop can, better warmed, but neither something to look forward to. This keeps me from just eating the emergency food because I'm hungry.
Posted by: toby928(c) at January 09, 2026 12:15 PM (jc0TO)
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I don't know about child slave labor. I worked at 10 mowing lawns, gardening, cleaning pools and didn't think I was a slave. In fact I thought I was more of an independent contractor on a quick path to adulthood.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at January 09, 2026 12:15 PM (xvV+O)
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Attitude expressed publicly toward the poor is probably driven by publicly expressed behavior/words of media savvy recipients and spread by social media. Those who simply get on with it aren't part of the public discussion.
Posted by: Lirio100 at January 09, 2026 12:15 PM (ky7/T)
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Need to know Jeffrey's nic before voting for him. Could be Chemjeff.
Posted by: connected and litigious at January 09, 2026 12:15 PM (cS1cw)
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>>> 294 Does anyone think that a few ounces of potato really costs $6? Yet somehow it does when sliced into chips.
Posted by: Never Buy Them, Myself at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (oftw2)
Ever try making them yourself? It's not just the potato you're paying for.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 12:05 PM (bjo5x)
Of course not, but why should our tax dollars be used to pay for the labor and processing and such?
Posted by: Never Buy Them, Myself at January 09, 2026 12:00 PM (oftw2)
Ever try making them yourself? It's not just the potato you're paying for.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 12:05 PM (bjo5x)
Of course not, but why should our tax dollars be used to pay for the labor and processing and such?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 09, 2026 12:16 PM (ULPxl)
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I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
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Yep. And what was poor in the 60's is very different than now.
Posted by: whig
Yeah. Hobos in the 60's didn't have thousands of dollar iPhones.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:07 PM (KC3Wn)
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I know my share of poor people. The business I work for employs many of them in low-level grunt jobs. One of the business locations is in one of the poorest areas of NYC. So I certainly see a lot of poor people.
"Poor" in this country doesn't mean what people think it means. These poor people have cell phones, many have cars, I'm sure they have big-screen TVs and similar luxurious in their homes, and many are overweight they are eating so much.
My immigrant grandfather -- who was dirt poor growing up on the LES back when that was a war zone -- would think these "poor" people are rich.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
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Yep. And what was poor in the 60's is very different than now.
Posted by: whig
Yeah. Hobos in the 60's didn't have thousands of dollar iPhones.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:07 PM (KC3Wn)
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I know my share of poor people. The business I work for employs many of them in low-level grunt jobs. One of the business locations is in one of the poorest areas of NYC. So I certainly see a lot of poor people.
"Poor" in this country doesn't mean what people think it means. These poor people have cell phones, many have cars, I'm sure they have big-screen TVs and similar luxurious in their homes, and many are overweight they are eating so much.
My immigrant grandfather -- who was dirt poor growing up on the LES back when that was a war zone -- would think these "poor" people are rich.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 12:16 PM (iFTx/)
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"They just can't buy it with MY money."
Mine either, agree 100%
Soda marketers will just have to get a bit more creative
Mine either, agree 100%
Soda marketers will just have to get a bit more creative
Posted by: barbarausa at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (enw9G)
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Just got back from the confirmation ultrasound. Same as last time, just a depressing hole where Lil Pookette should've been.
Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl advises investing in Kleenex at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (Wt5PA)
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (y8l7i)
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Bud Light
Hilton/Hampton Inn
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:47 AM (KC3Wn)
Hilton dropped that hotel. Literally nothing more they could have done.
Hilton/Hampton Inn
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 11:47 AM (KC3Wn)
Hilton dropped that hotel. Literally nothing more they could have done.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (ExV1e)
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It's a capital intensive project to remove every bit of nutritional value from food.
Posted by: Oglebay at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (2ap+5)
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A lot of the paid LARPers are pear shaped.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (xGnmX)
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I grew up poor. It's pretty miserable. Like trying to crawl out of a hole while everyone around you digs like they're trying to get to China. But our public policy on poverty just enables this kind of misery.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (gwt4v)
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"She was convicted of first- and second-degree manslaughter in December 2021, with the trial focusing on whether her actions constituted a criminal mistake despite her claim of confusion." Posted by: whig
thx whig ... seems she got off rather easy, for that conviction.
thx whig ... seems she got off rather easy, for that conviction.
Posted by: illiniwek at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (vbXSk)
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Isn't it interesting that when people start feeling nostalgic for Medieval Times, they never imagine themselves as a serf.
I aspire to piss-boy.
Posted by: Archimedes
Where's Count DeMoney?
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:14 PM (KC3Wn)
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Courtly love, FTW
I aspire to piss-boy.
Posted by: Archimedes
Where's Count DeMoney?
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:14 PM (KC3Wn)
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Courtly love, FTW
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (iFTx/)
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Just saw a dissembler say "We don't know what Good was doing!"
And then I reflected on the 0 seconds of my life I've spent parked across a road since I learned to drive.
Unless I'm making an N-point turn, I don't think my vehicle is ever near perpendicular to the street I'm on.
And then I reflected on the 0 seconds of my life I've spent parked across a road since I learned to drive.
Unless I'm making an N-point turn, I don't think my vehicle is ever near perpendicular to the street I'm on.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (krQz2)
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351 Just got back from the confirmation ultrasound. Same as last time, just a depressing hole where Lil Pookette should've been.
Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl
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Sorrow for you and your family's loss. Prayers sent for healing. May the Lord take care of you and your family in this time of need.
Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl
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Sorrow for you and your family's loss. Prayers sent for healing. May the Lord take care of you and your family in this time of need.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (WDjG6)
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I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn at January 09, 2026
I do. And I am reminded daily but for the Grace of God go I. Those who are there because they left exceedingly terrible circumstances or have been put in them through no fault of their own deserve compassion and dignity.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn at January 09, 2026
I do. And I am reminded daily but for the Grace of God go I. Those who are there because they left exceedingly terrible circumstances or have been put in them through no fault of their own deserve compassion and dignity.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (BgmlQ)
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SNAP is a federal program right?
What say do the states have in a federal program. If the USDA says no soda and candy in SNAP, that is no SNAP soda or candy in the USA.
What say do the states have in a federal program. If the USDA says no soda and candy in SNAP, that is no SNAP soda or candy in the USA.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (xvV+O)
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Popcorn made at home is a great way to satisfy the “junk food” craving of salty fatty carbs.
Healthy? Well, sort of. Better than the Industrial snacks. Use coconut oil for popping. Trust Me. Or bacon fat. Drench in dairy butter, salt, garlic, cayenne.
Cannibalize the powdered cheese packet from the Kraft Macaroni. You’ve enough sodium for a day or two, but it’s tasty
Healthy? Well, sort of. Better than the Industrial snacks. Use coconut oil for popping. Trust Me. Or bacon fat. Drench in dairy butter, salt, garlic, cayenne.
Cannibalize the powdered cheese packet from the Kraft Macaroni. You’ve enough sodium for a day or two, but it’s tasty
Posted by: Common Tater at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (FihSa)
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (y8l7i)
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Prayer up, Pookysgirl.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:19 PM (77rzZ)
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You take care Pooky's Girl.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 09, 2026 12:19 PM (xGnmX)
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>>>And blue cities are hotspots for training these budding terrorists.
Chicago Chief of Police made a public statement on video recently -- yesterday, maybe -- strongly advising people not to use their autos to ram, obstruct, box-in law enforcement vehicles -- ALL law enforcement vehicles including federal. Said doing so makes them susceptible to lawful deadly force in return.
Being Chicago, I was quite surprised.
Chicago Chief of Police made a public statement on video recently -- yesterday, maybe -- strongly advising people not to use their autos to ram, obstruct, box-in law enforcement vehicles -- ALL law enforcement vehicles including federal. Said doing so makes them susceptible to lawful deadly force in return.
Being Chicago, I was quite surprised.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 09, 2026 12:19 PM (Y1sOo)
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353 Hilton dropped that hotel. Literally nothing more they could have done.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (ExV1e)
They could have dropped all of Everpeak's other hotels, too.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (ExV1e)
They could have dropped all of Everpeak's other hotels, too.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 12:19 PM (UnA8+)
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344 The WW2 D Ration, a fat enriched chocolate bar was designed to taste barely OK, to keep it in reserve for times when you really needed it.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (gm9Sb)
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"Have a Coke and a blowjob!"
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (y8l7i)
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Just $20.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (y8l7i)
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Just $20.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (krQz2)
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Courtly love, FTW
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
Fuck that bitch! Hole sucked, and she killed Kurt Cobain!
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
Fuck that bitch! Hole sucked, and she killed Kurt Cobain!
Posted by: Confused Moron at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (JCZqz)
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It's hilarious. I walked into a store the other day and thought "Holy moley, there is a lot of junk food."
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (qFwJc)
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>>> 334 Direct action *snort*. They do so love sounding butch.
Posted by: Archimedes
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They are teaching how to ram police cars, box them in, etc. Their term for terrorism essentially.
Stats are up to over 100 car ramming incidents against ICE officers in the last year.
And blue cities are hotspots for training these budding terrorists.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:12 PM (WDjG6)
ICE needs to get overwatch, including drones.
Posted by: Archimedes
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They are teaching how to ram police cars, box them in, etc. Their term for terrorism essentially.
Stats are up to over 100 car ramming incidents against ICE officers in the last year.
And blue cities are hotspots for training these budding terrorists.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:12 PM (WDjG6)
ICE needs to get overwatch, including drones.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (ULPxl)
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (77rzZ)
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Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl advises investing
Oh girl, my heart aches for you. Prayers and virtual hugs sent to you.
Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl advises investing
Oh girl, my heart aches for you. Prayers and virtual hugs sent to you.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (BgmlQ)
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Hilton dropped that hotel. Literally nothing more they could have done.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (ExV1e)
They could have dropped all of Everpeak's other hotels, too.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 12:19 PM (UnA8+)
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I thought that's what they did.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (ExV1e)
They could have dropped all of Everpeak's other hotels, too.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 12:19 PM (UnA8+)
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I thought that's what they did.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (krQz2)
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (y8l7i)
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love and prayers for you and your family, pookysgirl
Posted by: barbarausa at January 09, 2026 12:21 PM (enw9G)
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363 Healthy? Well, sort of. Better than the Industrial snacks. Use coconut oil for popping. Trust Me. Or bacon fat. Drench in dairy butter, salt, garlic, cayenne.
Cannibalize the powdered cheese packet from the Kraft Macaroni. You’ve enough sodium for a day or two, but it’s tasty
Posted by: Common Tater at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (FihSa)
If you don't mind smelling like a Jeet, curry powder is surprisingly good on popcorn.
So is Italian Seasoning.
Cannibalize the powdered cheese packet from the Kraft Macaroni. You’ve enough sodium for a day or two, but it’s tasty
Posted by: Common Tater at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (FihSa)
If you don't mind smelling like a Jeet, curry powder is surprisingly good on popcorn.
So is Italian Seasoning.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 12:21 PM (UnA8+)
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"The WW2 D Ration, a fat enriched chocolate bar was designed to taste barely OK, to keep it in reserve for times when you really needed it."
So, Hersheys, not Cadbury.
So, Hersheys, not Cadbury.
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 12:22 PM (qFwJc)
Posted by: Dr. Claw at January 09, 2026 12:22 PM (jbnUc)
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Why do I keep having to post this!!! Pay attention people!
Here is a more recent picture of the dead girl. It's much closer to what you were expecting.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (3ImbR)
Kind of reminds me of the late wrestler Gene Kiniski, except he was a righteous gentleman out of the ring.
Here is a more recent picture of the dead girl. It's much closer to what you were expecting.
https://tinyurl.com/mr3ak496
Posted by: IrishEi at January 09, 2026 11:40 AM (3ImbR)
Kind of reminds me of the late wrestler Gene Kiniski, except he was a righteous gentleman out of the ring.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 09, 2026 12:22 PM (8zz6B)
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376 I thought that's what they did.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (krQz2)
I forget where I saw it, but I saw something this morning that said they only dropped that particular hotel, and that Everpeak owns like 3 more Hilton-affiliated ones.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (krQz2)
I forget where I saw it, but I saw something this morning that said they only dropped that particular hotel, and that Everpeak owns like 3 more Hilton-affiliated ones.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 12:22 PM (UnA8+)
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They are teaching how to ram police cars, box them in, etc. Their term for terrorism essentially.
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Yup. Just walked by a Fox chyron that said somebody who knows Good said she was trained in tactics toward ICE.
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Yup. Just walked by a Fox chyron that said somebody who knows Good said she was trained in tactics toward ICE.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:22 PM (krQz2)
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"I have seen SNAP recipients complaining that having to pay for food means they don't have money for their luxury items."
they probably all have smart phones and high speed internet ... which they use to chat about how to collect max welfare and other bennies, and how to evade having to work.
they probably all have smart phones and high speed internet ... which they use to chat about how to collect max welfare and other bennies, and how to evade having to work.
Posted by: illiniwek at January 09, 2026 12:23 PM (vbXSk)
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380 "The WW2 D Ration, a fat enriched chocolate bar was designed to taste barely OK, to keep it in reserve for times when you really needed it."
So, Hersheys, not Cadbury.
Posted by: no one
Kaboom, not Fruity Pebbles
So, Hersheys, not Cadbury.
Posted by: no one
Kaboom, not Fruity Pebbles
Posted by: Confused Moron at January 09, 2026 12:23 PM (JCZqz)
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Please tell Pooky that we honor his service and sacrifice.
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 12:24 PM (qFwJc)
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>>> 342 But money is fungible. They'll just use the SNAP money to buy other stuff, and have more money let over for junk. I also think there's a lot of selling SNAP benefits for cash to buy booze, cigarettes, and drugs.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (iFTx/)
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Dropped into the comments to say exactly this. I don't see what difference this really makes; you're giving people free money, putting arbitrary restrictions on where it's spent doesn't really solve the problem. I don't know that I agree with shitcanning SNAP entirely, but I do think there needs to be a closer examination of which recipients are truly in need. THAT is where the actual reform needs to be focused.
Posted by: Caiwyn at January 09, 2026 12:14 PM (7klqb)
Any change has to start somewhere, but yeah, hopefully there will be some follow-up on those lines.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 11:15 AM (iFTx/)
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Dropped into the comments to say exactly this. I don't see what difference this really makes; you're giving people free money, putting arbitrary restrictions on where it's spent doesn't really solve the problem. I don't know that I agree with shitcanning SNAP entirely, but I do think there needs to be a closer examination of which recipients are truly in need. THAT is where the actual reform needs to be focused.
Posted by: Caiwyn at January 09, 2026 12:14 PM (7klqb)
Any change has to start somewhere, but yeah, hopefully there will be some follow-up on those lines.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 09, 2026 12:24 PM (ULPxl)
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359 Just saw a dissembler say "We don't know what Good was doing!"
And then I reflected on the 0 seconds of my life I've spent parked across a road since I learned to drive.
Unless I'm making an N-point turn, I don't think my vehicle is ever near perpendicular to the street I'm on.
Posted by: Axeman
Media is simply lying as usual. As the facts trickle in, the woman was NOT panicking, had been trained by leftist organizations to stop ICE enforcement, was undoubtedly involved in radical circles from her school to when she was drifting around the nation, and her lifestyle may very well have been financed by leftist oligarchs to cause trouble.
The left has a drifting population of rioters, ballot harvesters, vote fraud, and registering fake voters,rallies, etc. and that political army in waiting does different things through the election cycles depending on the needs of the Dems. Rental cars, lodging, travel expenses, and so on including stipends from various NGOs acting as passthrough and always being on the public dole.
A lot of this poked up during the riots in St Louis over Michael Brown, the George Floyd incident, and during the election fraud season in 2020.
And then I reflected on the 0 seconds of my life I've spent parked across a road since I learned to drive.
Unless I'm making an N-point turn, I don't think my vehicle is ever near perpendicular to the street I'm on.
Posted by: Axeman
Media is simply lying as usual. As the facts trickle in, the woman was NOT panicking, had been trained by leftist organizations to stop ICE enforcement, was undoubtedly involved in radical circles from her school to when she was drifting around the nation, and her lifestyle may very well have been financed by leftist oligarchs to cause trouble.
The left has a drifting population of rioters, ballot harvesters, vote fraud, and registering fake voters,rallies, etc. and that political army in waiting does different things through the election cycles depending on the needs of the Dems. Rental cars, lodging, travel expenses, and so on including stipends from various NGOs acting as passthrough and always being on the public dole.
A lot of this poked up during the riots in St Louis over Michael Brown, the George Floyd incident, and during the election fraud season in 2020.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:24 PM (WDjG6)
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they probably all have smart phones and high speed internet
My brother is a nurse. One of his rants: "I am sick of people with a thousand dollars in tattoos talking on their five hundred dollar phones bitching about the cost of health care!"
My brother is a nurse. One of his rants: "I am sick of people with a thousand dollars in tattoos talking on their five hundred dollar phones bitching about the cost of health care!"
Posted by: NR Pax at January 09, 2026 12:24 PM (svLOV)
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There is a little seasoning product called "Get a Pizza This" that is amazing on popcorn and pretty much anything else.
Grill a chicken breast and add this stuff and then melt a slice of fonzarella and some parmessan cheese on top. Add some Ragu.
Instant poorhouse chicken parm.
Grill a chicken breast and add this stuff and then melt a slice of fonzarella and some parmessan cheese on top. Add some Ragu.
Instant poorhouse chicken parm.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:24 PM (y8l7i)
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So is Italian Seasoning.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 12:21 PM (UnA8+)
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It's-a DUCK seasoning!
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 12:21 PM (UnA8+)
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It's-a DUCK seasoning!
Posted by: Guiseppe at January 09, 2026 12:25 PM (krQz2)
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Lil Pookette never knew anything other than pure love. Prayers for your loss and sorrow.
Posted by: Ben Had at January 09, 2026 12:25 PM (sDNVV)
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Courtly love, FTW
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
The chick who killed Cobain? No effin' way.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (77rzZ)
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Nooooooo. Not Courtney Love. Courtly love. The comment was directed at the Medieval Times reference. "Courtly love" was a thing in medieval times and it sounds like it really sucked. I was being sarcastic.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
The chick who killed Cobain? No effin' way.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:20 PM (77rzZ)
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Nooooooo. Not Courtney Love. Courtly love. The comment was directed at the Medieval Times reference. "Courtly love" was a thing in medieval times and it sounds like it really sucked. I was being sarcastic.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 12:25 PM (iFTx/)
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XTC, Izzat true?
Refusing to take responsibility for what they did, with Hilton’s help.
Refusing to take responsibility for what they did, with Hilton’s help.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 12:25 PM (Hkcdp)
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People like Cadbury? Like those eggs? Those things are made by Cenobites for when rending flesh doesn't cause enough psychological distress.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 09, 2026 12:25 PM (gwt4v)
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Savings, thrift, delayed gratification, planning for the future, sobriety, fidelity to spouse, working hard in school, are all choices and almost all poor people fail to make these choices correctly. Crimea River!
Posted by: Joe Cocker at January 09, 2026 12:26 PM (oftw2)
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:26 PM (77rzZ)
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Kind of reminds me of the late wrestler Gene Kiniski, except he was a righteous gentleman out of the ring.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Speaking of former wrestlers but a douchebag, Jesse Ventura popped up and said he was thinking about running for governor in Minnesota again. And spewing the usual obnoxious leftist talking points as well.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon
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Speaking of former wrestlers but a douchebag, Jesse Ventura popped up and said he was thinking about running for governor in Minnesota again. And spewing the usual obnoxious leftist talking points as well.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:26 PM (WDjG6)
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Pookysgirl,
Hitting my knees.
Hitting my knees.
Posted by: Diogenes at January 09, 2026 12:26 PM (2WIwB)
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361 I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn at January 09, 2026
I do. And I am reminded daily but for the Grace of God go I. Those who are there because they left exceedingly terrible circumstances or have been put in them through no fault of their own deserve compassion and dignity.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (BgmlQ)
They're poor because they're lazy and nobody wants to work anymore. Beans and rice, rice and beans, cost of living raises are stupid and working two remote jobs is stealing. Buy my book!
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn at January 09, 2026
I do. And I am reminded daily but for the Grace of God go I. Those who are there because they left exceedingly terrible circumstances or have been put in them through no fault of their own deserve compassion and dignity.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (BgmlQ)
They're poor because they're lazy and nobody wants to work anymore. Beans and rice, rice and beans, cost of living raises are stupid and working two remote jobs is stealing. Buy my book!
Posted by: Dave Ramsey, boomer meme incarnate at January 09, 2026 12:26 PM (TbWk/)
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PSA tests on a regular basis are a bit more effective.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:09 PM (WDjG6)
My PSA is always very high.
Went to urologist, got the finger, detected nothing.
Had an MRI (or CT... whatever), detected nothing.
Urologist wanted to do a biopsy. I said, "Of what?" He said, "I'll just poke random shit and we'll see what we find."
I declined.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:09 PM (WDjG6)
My PSA is always very high.
Went to urologist, got the finger, detected nothing.
Had an MRI (or CT... whatever), detected nothing.
Urologist wanted to do a biopsy. I said, "Of what?" He said, "I'll just poke random shit and we'll see what we find."
I declined.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 12:26 PM (ExV1e)
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It was just too convenient how Kamikaze Karen's wife was perfectly placed to record the whole incident.
They wanted to stage an incident. Well they got one, just not the one they wanted.
They wanted to stage an incident. Well they got one, just not the one they wanted.
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 09, 2026 12:26 PM (xGnmX)
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Nooooooo. Not Courtney Love. Courtly love. The comment was directed at the Medieval Times reference. "Courtly love" was a thing in medieval times and it sounds like it really sucked. I was being sarcastic.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
Now who didn't get the joke?
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
Now who didn't get the joke?
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (77rzZ)
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Do a quick average of the $/month spent on soda, candy, and chips. Then reduce the average/person/month SNAP payout by that much. Done. No muss. No fuss.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (xvV+O)
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399.
I noticed Ventura waited for Hulk Hogan to die before coming out of his hole.
I noticed Ventura waited for Hulk Hogan to die before coming out of his hole.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (y8l7i)
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Cannibalize the powdered cheese packet from the Kraft Macaroni. You’ve enough sodium for a day or two, but it’s tasty
Or any flavoring packet at all. I have a relative who always gives me flavoring packets for Christmas—soup powders, spice mixes, that sort of thing. I had no real use for them until I started using them on popcorn. They’ve been universally wonderful. Current popcorn in the bucket is chicken enchilada soup-flavored popcorn.
The next one will be a mystery flavor: “My favorite soup mix.”
Popcorn is also a great use for chicken or beef bouillon powder.
Or any flavoring packet at all. I have a relative who always gives me flavoring packets for Christmas—soup powders, spice mixes, that sort of thing. I had no real use for them until I started using them on popcorn. They’ve been universally wonderful. Current popcorn in the bucket is chicken enchilada soup-flavored popcorn.
The next one will be a mystery flavor: “My favorite soup mix.”
Popcorn is also a great use for chicken or beef bouillon powder.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (EXyHK)
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396 People like Cadbury? Like those eggs? Those things are made by Cenobites for when rending flesh doesn't cause enough psychological distress.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls
I confess, as a child, I loved them. I'd pretend I was some egg-eating dinosaur, nibble off the top, and then suck out the insides.
Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls
I confess, as a child, I loved them. I'd pretend I was some egg-eating dinosaur, nibble off the top, and then suck out the insides.
Posted by: Moron Analyst at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (JCZqz)
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Media is simply lying as usual. As the facts trickle in, the woman was NOT panicking, had been trained by leftist organizations to stop ICE enforcement, was undoubtedly involved in radical circles from her school to when she was drifting around the nation, and her lifestyle may very well have been financed by leftist oligarchs to cause trouble.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:24 PM (WDjG6)
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It's ironic to think of the media coverage as contributing to the fog of doubt.
But it's today and that's what's happening.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:24 PM (WDjG6)
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It's ironic to think of the media coverage as contributing to the fog of doubt.
But it's today and that's what's happening.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (krQz2)
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So sorry for loss, pookysgirl. Sending prayers.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (Hkcdp)
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Big Sugar Tits > Big Sugar
Posted by: ShainS -- Struggling With A Learing Disability at January 09, 2026 12:28 PM (IpnJw)
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Those SNAP recipients ain’t going to stop buying soda and junk food.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 09, 2026 12:28 PM (KDPiq)
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I'm terribly sorry to hear that, pookysgirl.
Posted by: Tex Lovera at January 09, 2026 12:28 PM (wtvvX)
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SNAP is a federal program right?
What say do the states have in a federal program. If the USDA says no soda and candy in SNAP, that is no SNAP soda or candy in the USA.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious
The fed money is doled out to the states. Then the states disburse it.
Lone Star Card is the "food stamps" for Texas.
What say do the states have in a federal program. If the USDA says no soda and candy in SNAP, that is no SNAP soda or candy in the USA.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious
The fed money is doled out to the states. Then the states disburse it.
Lone Star Card is the "food stamps" for Texas.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:28 PM (KC3Wn)
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And also, prayers up for you and him.
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 12:29 PM (qFwJc)
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Speaking of former wrestlers but a douchebag, Jesse Ventura popped up and said he was thinking about running for governor in Minnesota again. And spewing the usual obnoxious leftist talking points as well.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:26 PM (WDjG6)
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Yeah, saw that.
"Fuck him" is getting a lot more use these days for me.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:26 PM (WDjG6)
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Yeah, saw that.
"Fuck him" is getting a lot more use these days for me.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:29 PM (krQz2)
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The D Ration bar was nicknamed “Hitler’s Secret Weapon”. Not widely liked. I don’t know how they managed to screw it up from the ingredient list. But by all accounts they were successful. Food scientists were told it should taste “no better than a boiled potato” or something like that.
Posted by: Common Tater at January 09, 2026 12:29 PM (FihSa)
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Apparently, a dollar spent on milk instead of soft drinks hits the income statement differently.
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"We're gonna need bigger cows!"
/Ana Navarro
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"We're gonna need bigger cows!"
/Ana Navarro
Posted by: ShainS -- Struggling With A Learing Disability at January 09, 2026 12:29 PM (IpnJw)
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Hi pookysgirl I am praying for you. So sorry.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 12:29 PM (bjo5x)
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I don't see what difference this really makes; you're giving people free money, putting arbitrary restrictions on where it's spent doesn't really solve the problem.
I don’t see the problem with encouraging people to start making money on their own to supplement their real food with junk food.
Making financial decisions like that is deceptively addicting. It can result in waking up years later to discover you’re paying into the system instead of taking out.
I don’t see the problem with encouraging people to start making money on their own to supplement their real food with junk food.
Making financial decisions like that is deceptively addicting. It can result in waking up years later to discover you’re paying into the system instead of taking out.
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 09, 2026 12:29 PM (EXyHK)
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I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn at January 09, 2026
I do. And I am reminded daily but for the Grace of God go I. Those who are there because they left exceedingly terrible circumstances or have been put in them through no fault of their own deserve compassion and dignity.
In my case, you'd guess wrong, but regardless, defending people who are clearly abusing the system does nobody any favors, least of all those who genuinely need the help. People don't like being treated like chumps, and those who defend taxpayer-funded junk food are doing exactly that. I've heard almost nobody say that we shouldn't help those who genuinely need help. Feeding them crap isn't helping.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn at January 09, 2026
I do. And I am reminded daily but for the Grace of God go I. Those who are there because they left exceedingly terrible circumstances or have been put in them through no fault of their own deserve compassion and dignity.
In my case, you'd guess wrong, but regardless, defending people who are clearly abusing the system does nobody any favors, least of all those who genuinely need the help. People don't like being treated like chumps, and those who defend taxpayer-funded junk food are doing exactly that. I've heard almost nobody say that we shouldn't help those who genuinely need help. Feeding them crap isn't helping.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:29 PM (Riz8t)
422
I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
By world standard there are no poor people in America.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
By world standard there are no poor people in America.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (kgFPv)
423
Media is simply lying as usual. As the facts trickle in, the woman was NOT panicking, had been trained by leftist organizations to stop ICE enforcement, was undoubtedly involved in radical circles from her school to when she was drifting around the nation, and her lifestyle may very well have been financed by leftist oligarchs to cause trouble.
Posted by: whig
Had she been Laken Riley'ed, the media would have never mentioned it.
Posted by: whig
Had she been Laken Riley'ed, the media would have never mentioned it.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (KC3Wn)
424
Yes, crisps!!!
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (bjo5x)
425
Prayers sent, pookysgirl.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (svLOV)
426
Wow, the December jobs report looks really bad; way below expectations. Dictator Trump is not only killing opposing citizens, but the economy as well. Yay, recession! Maybe this will save us in the midterms.
Posted by: Sid at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (6o3yh)
427
410 So sorry for loss, pookysgirl. Sending prayers.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (Hkcdp)
Yes.. So sorry... My DIL had a miscarriage a while back... She was about 3 months along.. It hurts
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (Hkcdp)
Yes.. So sorry... My DIL had a miscarriage a while back... She was about 3 months along.. It hurts
Posted by: It's me donna at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (VE6XX)
428
... I would still find it offensive that these prominent corporations are fighting so hard to be on the receiving end of redistributed taxpayer wealth.
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OUT: Share The Wealth.
IN: Share The Grift.
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OUT: Share The Wealth.
IN: Share The Grift.
Posted by: ShainS -- Struggling With A Learing Disability at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (IpnJw)
Posted by: Anna Puma at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (xGnmX)
430
Yup. Just walked by a Fox chyron that said somebody who knows Good said she was trained in tactics toward ICE.
Posted by: Axeman
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I think it will also come out that she got PAID to attend this classes and do this shit. Her nasty butch 'husband' as well. Her transient lifestyle of roaming the US from Virginia, to Missouri, to Portland leaving one husband dead of suicide apparently shortly before she 'married' her 'husband', and apparently another dude I think as a sperm donor, shows she was a transient ripe for being recruiting into being a budding terrorist.
Posted by: Axeman
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I think it will also come out that she got PAID to attend this classes and do this shit. Her nasty butch 'husband' as well. Her transient lifestyle of roaming the US from Virginia, to Missouri, to Portland leaving one husband dead of suicide apparently shortly before she 'married' her 'husband', and apparently another dude I think as a sperm donor, shows she was a transient ripe for being recruiting into being a budding terrorist.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (WDjG6)
431
Just got back from the confirmation ultrasound. Same as last time, just a depressing hole where Lil Pookette should've been.
Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl advises investing in Kleenex at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (Wt5PA)
May the empty places left in your heart and soul be filled with the love of your family. Wishes for healing and peace.
Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl advises investing in Kleenex at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (Wt5PA)
May the empty places left in your heart and soul be filled with the love of your family. Wishes for healing and peace.
Posted by: Hearts are heavy for your loss at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (TbWk/)
432
The fed money is doled out to the states. Then the states disburse it.
Lone Star Card is the "food stamps" for Texas.
Posted by: rickb223
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I understand that. But if states don't do what the USDA says don't live by their rules then they get no SNAP money. I should have been more clear.
Lone Star Card is the "food stamps" for Texas.
Posted by: rickb223
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I understand that. But if states don't do what the USDA says don't live by their rules then they get no SNAP money. I should have been more clear.
Posted by: Jukin the Deplorable and Totally Unserious at January 09, 2026 12:31 PM (xvV+O)
433
PSA velocity is more indicative of potential prostate cancer than the PSA value itself.
Also, did you know you are not to, er, "self pleasure" within a few days of a PSA test? Apparently, doing so can lead to an inflated PSA value.
I wonder how many dudes underwent a prostate biopsy ordered by their urologist because they tossed one off within a day or so of their PSA test.
Also, did you know you are not to, er, "self pleasure" within a few days of a PSA test? Apparently, doing so can lead to an inflated PSA value.
I wonder how many dudes underwent a prostate biopsy ordered by their urologist because they tossed one off within a day or so of their PSA test.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 09, 2026 12:31 PM (Y1sOo)
434
We were so poor, I tried to eat Sally Struthers when she came to film at our trailer.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:31 PM (y8l7i)
435
I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
I was poor for several years. Do you know what I learned? Being poor sucks and it's worth every effort to get out of it.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
I was poor for several years. Do you know what I learned? Being poor sucks and it's worth every effort to get out of it.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 09, 2026 12:31 PM (svLOV)
436
"People like Cadbury?"
Old Cadbury was wonderful. Bought out by ConAgra (or Nestle or someone else) and went to shit.
Old Cadbury was wonderful. Bought out by ConAgra (or Nestle or someone else) and went to shit.
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 12:31 PM (qFwJc)
437
Big Sugar Tits > Big Sugar
Posted by: ShainS -- Struggling With A Learing Disability at January 09, 2026 12:28 PM (IpnJw)
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Don't know about that. You know that a "sugar tit" is not just an appellation, don't you?
It's a piece of cloth, you fill with sugar and wet it and give it to a baby to suck on, to calm them down.
Posted by: ShainS -- Struggling With A Learing Disability at January 09, 2026 12:28 PM (IpnJw)
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Don't know about that. You know that a "sugar tit" is not just an appellation, don't you?
It's a piece of cloth, you fill with sugar and wet it and give it to a baby to suck on, to calm them down.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:31 PM (krQz2)
438
434 We were so poor, I tried to eat Sally Struthers when she came to film at our trailer.
I was so broke I couldn't pay attention.
I was so broke I couldn't pay attention.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 09, 2026 12:31 PM (svLOV)
439
Getting dusty in here...
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:31 PM (77rzZ)
440
Apparently, a dollar spent on milk instead of soft drinks hits the income statement differently.
It must if grocery stores are squealing like stuck pigs.
It must if grocery stores are squealing like stuck pigs.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:31 PM (KC3Wn)
441
{pookysgirl} Please accept my condolences
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 09, 2026 12:32 PM (RIvkX)
Posted by: Tex Lovera at January 09, 2026 12:32 PM (wtvvX)
443
412 Those SNAP recipients ain’t going to stop buying soda and junk food.
I don't care, as long as I'm not paying for it. Let them expire from obesity and diabetes. That's on them.
I don't care, as long as I'm not paying for it. Let them expire from obesity and diabetes. That's on them.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:32 PM (Riz8t)
444
Sugar calms babies down?
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:32 PM (77rzZ)
445
Iirc, she was part of Indivisible, the org that also staged the Tesla attacks?
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 12:32 PM (Hkcdp)
446
435 I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
I was poor for several years. Do you know what I learned? Being poor sucks and it's worth every effort to get out of it.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 09, 2026 12:31 PM (svLOV)
Wrong... When we were first married I was on WIC... Barely made ends meet....
They certainly get trashed here a lot.
Posted by: pawn
I was poor for several years. Do you know what I learned? Being poor sucks and it's worth every effort to get out of it.
Posted by: NR Pax at January 09, 2026 12:31 PM (svLOV)
Wrong... When we were first married I was on WIC... Barely made ends meet....
Posted by: It's me donna at January 09, 2026 12:32 PM (VE6XX)
447
I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
I grew up poor. Single mother. Four people living in a 'house' the size of a two car garage next to the railroad tracks. Free lunch at school. One pair of shoes per year.
Now I'm not poor. I know how I did it. I know that everyone can't do that but that can do something.
I grew up poor. Single mother. Four people living in a 'house' the size of a two car garage next to the railroad tracks. Free lunch at school. One pair of shoes per year.
Now I'm not poor. I know how I did it. I know that everyone can't do that but that can do something.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 12:32 PM (ExV1e)
448
Media is simply lying as usual. As the facts trickle in, the woman was NOT panicking, had been trained by leftist organizations to stop ICE enforcement, was undoubtedly involved in radical circles from her school to when she was drifting around the nation, and her lifestyle may very well have been financed by leftist oligarchs to cause trouble.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:24 PM (WDjG6)
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It's ironic to think of the media coverage as contributing to the fog of doubt.
But it's today and that's what's happening.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (krQz2)
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A question that I don't see many asking: why did she run? At most she would have gotten a ticket or some bullshit DAT. There was no reason to run, especially since the cops already had the license plate. She was either guilty of something much more serious (before she tried to kill the cop, I mean), or this was all part of a pre-meditated violent plan. Or both.
Fuck this dyke. Zero sympathy from me. Zero point zero.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:24 PM (WDjG6)
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It's ironic to think of the media coverage as contributing to the fog of doubt.
But it's today and that's what's happening.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (krQz2)
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A question that I don't see many asking: why did she run? At most she would have gotten a ticket or some bullshit DAT. There was no reason to run, especially since the cops already had the license plate. She was either guilty of something much more serious (before she tried to kill the cop, I mean), or this was all part of a pre-meditated violent plan. Or both.
Fuck this dyke. Zero sympathy from me. Zero point zero.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 12:32 PM (iFTx/)
449
50k new jobs with 3.8% annual wage growth is a recession.
The things you learn from leftist dullards at AoS.
The things you learn from leftist dullards at AoS.
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 12:32 PM (kgFPv)
Posted by: Stephen Price Blair at January 09, 2026 12:33 PM (EXyHK)
451
>>> 430 Yup. Just walked by a Fox chyron that said somebody who knows Good said she was trained in tactics toward ICE.
Posted by: Axeman
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I think it will also come out that she got PAID to attend this classes and do this shit. Her nasty butch 'husband' as well. Her transient lifestyle of roaming the US from Virginia, to Missouri, to Portland leaving one husband dead of suicide apparently shortly before she 'married' her 'husband', and apparently another dude I think as a sperm donor, shows she was a transient ripe for being recruiting into being a budding terrorist.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (WDjG6)
Gosh, I wonder if there are any laws that could be applied to organizations charging for classes to interfere with law enforcement, and the students taking those classes. And doesn't Crossing State Lines make things double-plus ungood?
Posted by: Axeman
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I think it will also come out that she got PAID to attend this classes and do this shit. Her nasty butch 'husband' as well. Her transient lifestyle of roaming the US from Virginia, to Missouri, to Portland leaving one husband dead of suicide apparently shortly before she 'married' her 'husband', and apparently another dude I think as a sperm donor, shows she was a transient ripe for being recruiting into being a budding terrorist.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (WDjG6)
Gosh, I wonder if there are any laws that could be applied to organizations charging for classes to interfere with law enforcement, and the students taking those classes. And doesn't Crossing State Lines make things double-plus ungood?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 09, 2026 12:33 PM (ULPxl)
452
I think it will also come out that she got PAID to attend this classes and do this shit. Her nasty butch 'husband' as well. Her transient lifestyle of roaming the US from Virginia, to Missouri, to Portland leaving one husband dead of suicide apparently shortly before she 'married' her 'husband', and apparently another dude I think as a sperm donor, shows she was a transient ripe for being recruiting into being a budding terrorist.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (WDjG6)
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I heard she's a "great mother" with 3 kids.
Her and her wife are states away...damn that's great mothering!
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:30 PM (WDjG6)
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I heard she's a "great mother" with 3 kids.
Her and her wife are states away...damn that's great mothering!
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:33 PM (krQz2)
453
Be it H1B servitude, Korean “temp” agencies, or unaccompanied minors on marijuana farms, slavery is here again.
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Next you'll be telling me a bunch of blue shithole states are threatening insurrection-y rebellion against the Federal Government as part of a Neo-Confederacy.
Wait, wut?
/Who said that history may not repeat itself but that it often rhymes ...
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Next you'll be telling me a bunch of blue shithole states are threatening insurrection-y rebellion against the Federal Government as part of a Neo-Confederacy.
Wait, wut?
/Who said that history may not repeat itself but that it often rhymes ...
Posted by: ShainS -- Struggling With A Learing Disability at January 09, 2026 12:33 PM (IpnJw)
454
Had she been Laken Riley'ed, the media would have never mentioned it.
Posted by: rickb223
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Portland area officials praising and mourning the dead gangsters yesterday and today is another indication of how these assholes cannot abide their criminals being imprisoned, sent home, or committing suicide by cop.
Likely a lot of urban areas are simply sponges for cartel money and drug marketeers killing the native populace and the nasty business types, politicians, etc. take their skim from the profits.
Posted by: rickb223
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Portland area officials praising and mourning the dead gangsters yesterday and today is another indication of how these assholes cannot abide their criminals being imprisoned, sent home, or committing suicide by cop.
Likely a lot of urban areas are simply sponges for cartel money and drug marketeers killing the native populace and the nasty business types, politicians, etc. take their skim from the profits.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:33 PM (WDjG6)
455
"Being poor is nothing to be ashamed of. But it's nothing to be proud of either. Getting out of that situation is to be admired." - my old AP History teacher.
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 12:33 PM (qFwJc)
456
the question in intervention is "how?" Ground forces are out of the question, if for no other reason that there are none even remotely in place to do such a thing. Airstrikes - but where? In the cities with thousands of innocent protestors on the streets who could be caught up in it? It's easy to say leadership, but where are they? Assuredly they're all in hiding already.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 09, 2026 11:57 AM (uWKK
Probably willowed, but IRGC barracks/HQ are obvious targets, also homes of mullahs and other clerics. Mosques, too. Fuck 'em.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 09, 2026 11:57 AM (uWKK
Probably willowed, but IRGC barracks/HQ are obvious targets, also homes of mullahs and other clerics. Mosques, too. Fuck 'em.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 09, 2026 12:33 PM (8zz6B)
457
Yes, it’s harder to stock your bodega if you can’t use iSNAP to buy store staples like candy and soda.
Posted by: Lizzy at January 09, 2026 12:34 PM (Hkcdp)
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 12:34 PM (kgFPv)
459
They could have dropped all of Everpeak's other hotels, too.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 12:19 PM (UnA8+)
Depends on the franchise terms, I suspect.
Posted by: XTC at January 09, 2026 12:19 PM (UnA8+)
Depends on the franchise terms, I suspect.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 12:34 PM (ExV1e)
460
Grocery stores would actually make more money. SNAP recipients will spend all the SNAP benefits in addition to now buying the soda and junk food with their own money.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 09, 2026 12:34 PM (KDPiq)
461
{pookysgirl}
There isn't a thing a dumbass like me can say that will help, but may God comfort you in this awful time.
Healing and comfort to you and yours.
There isn't a thing a dumbass like me can say that will help, but may God comfort you in this awful time.
Healing and comfort to you and yours.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:34 PM (y8l7i)
462
It's ironic to think of the media coverage as contributing to the fog of doubt.
But it's today and that's what's happening.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (krQz2)
As I have said since 2008, they are not biased they are the enemy.
But it's today and that's what's happening.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:27 PM (krQz2)
As I have said since 2008, they are not biased they are the enemy.
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 12:34 PM (bjo5x)
Posted by: Tex Lovera at January 09, 2026 12:34 PM (wtvvX)
464
Gosh, I wonder if there are any laws that could be applied to organizations charging for classes to interfere with law enforcement, and the students taking those classes. And doesn't Crossing State Lines make things double-plus ungood?
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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Yes. Means federal jurisdiction overriding urban commie symp judges.
Posted by: Helena Handbasket
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Yes. Means federal jurisdiction overriding urban commie symp judges.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:35 PM (WDjG6)
465
Ann Coulter had some really great comments about the narcissism of "single mothers."
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 12:35 PM (qFwJc)
466
433 PSA velocity is more indicative of potential prostate cancer than the PSA value itself.
Also, did you know you are not to, er, "self pleasure" within a few days of a PSA test? Apparently, doing so can lead to an inflated PSA value.
Did not know this. Of course regularly shucking a nut helps stave off prostatitis so there's that.
Also, did you know you are not to, er, "self pleasure" within a few days of a PSA test? Apparently, doing so can lead to an inflated PSA value.
Did not know this. Of course regularly shucking a nut helps stave off prostatitis so there's that.
Posted by: Clean the pipes regularly at January 09, 2026 12:35 PM (TbWk/)
Posted by: rickb223 at January 09, 2026 12:35 PM (KC3Wn)
468
"Being poor is nothing to be ashamed of. But it's nothing to be proud of either. Getting out of that situation is to be admired." - my old AP History teacher.
Posted by: no one
Stole it from Tevye the Milkman in Fiddler on the Roof.
Posted by: no one
Stole it from Tevye the Milkman in Fiddler on the Roof.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:35 PM (77rzZ)
469
I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people.
I grew up poor. Single mother. Four people living in a 'house' the size of a two car garage next to the railroad tracks. Free lunch at school. One pair of shoes per year.
Luxury!
I grew up poor. Single mother. Four people living in a 'house' the size of a two car garage next to the railroad tracks. Free lunch at school. One pair of shoes per year.
Luxury!
Posted by: That guy who never understands what is and what isn't a joke at January 09, 2026 12:35 PM (Riz8t)
470
A question that I don't see many asking: why did she run? At most she would have gotten a ticket or some bullshit DAT. There was no reason to run, especially since the cops already had the license plate. She was either guilty of something much more serious (before she tried to kill the cop, I mean), or this was all part of a pre-meditated violent plan. Or both.
Fuck this dyke. Zero sympathy from me. Zero point zero.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 12:32 PM (iFTx/)
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Dems like to get an event so jumbled that emotional players confuse cause with effect. Inputs with outcomes.
Thus, the "justification" that I got was that she was fleeing guys in masks that would shoot her.
Fuck this dyke. Zero sympathy from me. Zero point zero.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade at January 09, 2026 12:32 PM (iFTx/)
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Dems like to get an event so jumbled that emotional players confuse cause with effect. Inputs with outcomes.
Thus, the "justification" that I got was that she was fleeing guys in masks that would shoot her.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:35 PM (krQz2)
471
@ 388 >>> 342 But money is fungible.
True, but these restrictions at least make a dent in the SNAP trade, where fraudsters buy SNAP at a steep discount, buy a bunch of now-ineligible products and then resell them at just-below market prices for profit.
True, but these restrictions at least make a dent in the SNAP trade, where fraudsters buy SNAP at a steep discount, buy a bunch of now-ineligible products and then resell them at just-below market prices for profit.
Posted by: Angzarr the Cromulent at January 09, 2026 12:36 PM (nJ/vH)
472
Healthline - 17 Foods to Avoid With Kidney Disease
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 09, 2026 12:36 PM (NFX2v)
473
Anyone checked on Ace? A little later than usual today. Maybe try a hobo call.
Change. Spare some change? Could use some Val-u-Rite to stay warm tonight.
Change. Spare some change? Could use some Val-u-Rite to stay warm tonight.
Posted by: Moron Analyst at January 09, 2026 12:36 PM (JCZqz)
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:36 PM (krQz2)
475
People don't like being treated like chumps, and those who defend taxpayer-funded junk food are doing exactly that. I've heard almost nobody say that we shouldn't help those who genuinely need help. Feeding them crap isn't helping.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:29 PM (Riz8t)
I don’t think we need to give them junk food, but I don’t think every single person on assistance is a scamming, lazy good for nothing, either. Those people who truly need it are the ones I was referring too, in case I wasn’t communicating very well.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:29 PM (Riz8t)
I don’t think we need to give them junk food, but I don’t think every single person on assistance is a scamming, lazy good for nothing, either. Those people who truly need it are the ones I was referring too, in case I wasn’t communicating very well.
Posted by: Piper at January 09, 2026 12:36 PM (BgmlQ)
Posted by: banana Dream at January 09, 2026 12:36 PM (3uBP9)
477
Will grocery stores lose? SNAP folks will have to spend the money on other things. Loss leaders? LOL
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 12:36 PM (qFwJc)
478
You know who else was fleeing from guys in masks?
Posted by: ... at January 09, 2026 12:36 PM (bjo5x)
479
Nood. More Somalis.
Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 09, 2026 12:36 PM (ExV1e)
480
A certain Ewok is awake.
Posted by: Bulg at January 09, 2026 12:36 PM (77rzZ)
481
Karo syrup and a little whiskey on a tea towel to suck on was the remedy for teething and crankiness in our home.
Purely circumstantial that I ended up a diabetic drunk.
Purely circumstantial that I ended up a diabetic drunk.
Posted by: sifty boones at January 09, 2026 12:37 PM (y8l7i)
482
465 Ann Coulter had some really great comments about the narcissism of "single mothers."
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 12:35 PM (qFwJc)
What?
- Murphy Brown
Posted by: no one at January 09, 2026 12:35 PM (qFwJc)
What?
- Murphy Brown
Posted by: Really?? at January 09, 2026 12:37 PM (kgFPv)
483
Fuck this dyke. Zero sympathy from me. Zero point zero.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
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Supreme Court needs a judge like the Blade. Your opinions would be most amusing reading as you eviscerate your colleagues. Probably make Roberts cry and run to the bathroom to do it in conference.
Posted by: Judge Elric The Blade
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Supreme Court needs a judge like the Blade. Your opinions would be most amusing reading as you eviscerate your colleagues. Probably make Roberts cry and run to the bathroom to do it in conference.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:37 PM (WDjG6)
484
I don’t think we need to give them junk food, but I don’t think every single person on assistance is a scamming, lazy good for nothing, either. Those people who truly need it are the ones I was referring too, in case I wasn’t communicating very well.
No, you were quite clear. I hope I was as well.
I've heard almost nobody say that we shouldn't help those who genuinely need help.
No, you were quite clear. I hope I was as well.
I've heard almost nobody say that we shouldn't help those who genuinely need help.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:37 PM (Riz8t)
Posted by: Helena Handbasket at January 09, 2026 12:37 PM (ULPxl)
486
456 the question in intervention is "how?" Ground forces are out of the question, if for no other reason that there are none even remotely in place to do such a thing. Airstrikes - but where? In the cities with thousands of innocent protestors on the streets who could be caught up in it? It's easy to say leadership, but where are they? Assuredly they're all in hiding already.
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 09, 2026 11:57 AM (uWKK
Probably willowed, but IRGC barracks/HQ are obvious targets, also homes of mullahs and other clerics. Mosques, too. Fuck 'em.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 09, 2026 12:33 PM (8zz6B)
Saw an Iranian poster on X saying that Mossad was giving them intel that the mullahs stockpiled weapons and supplies inside a bunch of mosques.
Taking your playbook from Hamas ain't the brightest move...
Posted by: Tom Servo at January 09, 2026 11:57 AM (uWKK
Probably willowed, but IRGC barracks/HQ are obvious targets, also homes of mullahs and other clerics. Mosques, too. Fuck 'em.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 09, 2026 12:33 PM (8zz6B)
Saw an Iranian poster on X saying that Mossad was giving them intel that the mullahs stockpiled weapons and supplies inside a bunch of mosques.
Taking your playbook from Hamas ain't the brightest move...
Posted by: Tex Lovera at January 09, 2026 12:37 PM (wtvvX)
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351. Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl
So sorry. Prayers will continue.
Posted by: pookysgirl
So sorry. Prayers will continue.
Posted by: L - No nic, another fine day at January 09, 2026 12:38 PM (NFX2v)
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Although my primary interest in Nevada politics is my concern about California expats colonizing the entire western US and imposing woke-sharia ...
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Yep, two things ruined the formerly reliably-conservative states of California (where I went to college and spent most of my working adult life, both in the north and south), Nevada (where I grew up), and Arizona (where I now live):
. illegal aliens (with no help from Uncle Ronny, unfortunately); and
. leftist lunatics fleeing the Califzuela shithole to spread their cancer to other Western states (even decades ago to Oregon and Washington, and now as far away as Colorado and Montana).
Jeebus, even Utah is becoming a wokemarish nightmare ...
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Yep, two things ruined the formerly reliably-conservative states of California (where I went to college and spent most of my working adult life, both in the north and south), Nevada (where I grew up), and Arizona (where I now live):
. illegal aliens (with no help from Uncle Ronny, unfortunately); and
. leftist lunatics fleeing the Califzuela shithole to spread their cancer to other Western states (even decades ago to Oregon and Washington, and now as far away as Colorado and Montana).
Jeebus, even Utah is becoming a wokemarish nightmare ...
Posted by: ShainS -- Struggling With A Learing Disability at January 09, 2026 12:38 PM (IpnJw)
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Mom and Dad never used food stamps. Maybe not available at the time in my memory. Now, Mom could whip up a mean batch of fudge, and make sweet tea or lemonade with stuff allowed under even restrictive EBT guidelines. I knew a gal that had two kids,and I stopped by one time . Single mother working a fair job. She and the kids were having a picnic. Tomato sandwiches with the pretty good gubbmint cheese and some cheapo potato chips. Kool aid or the kids to wash it down. Now, she might have bought the bread, Kool Aid and chips with EBT but she wasn't sending it home for the RPG fund.
Posted by: bill in arkansas, not gonna comply with nuttin, waiting for the 0300 knock on the door at January 09, 2026 12:38 PM (gm9Sb)
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" I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people. They certainly get trashed here a lot."
I speak of poor people I DO know. They really don't want to work. imo once they get the Free Stuff the concept of working 40 hours is abhorrent to them, and being poor but online is comfortable.
The actual working poor are different.
I speak of poor people I DO know. They really don't want to work. imo once they get the Free Stuff the concept of working 40 hours is abhorrent to them, and being poor but online is comfortable.
The actual working poor are different.
Posted by: illiniwek at January 09, 2026 12:39 PM (vbXSk)
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"the taxpayers who are funding SNAP have every right to demand that welfare money not be used on junk food."
Another thing, if you are buying potatoes and milk and flour and eggs, you'll find each dollar goes much farther, in purchasing calories. Which is the whole fucking point - the idea is these people are starving. That is why they are getting food benefits.
Another thing, if you are buying potatoes and milk and flour and eggs, you'll find each dollar goes much farther, in purchasing calories. Which is the whole fucking point - the idea is these people are starving. That is why they are getting food benefits.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 09, 2026 12:39 PM (s/0Zp)
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Remember Charlotte was soooo dangerous because Heather Hyer dancing on top of a car afterwards as the BLM-ers shouted "Whose streets!! Our streets!!" Triumphant from the melee, was killed as the car she was dancing on was struck by Meds-boy James Fields as he was leaving the scene.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:40 PM (krQz2)
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So lets blame poor people for out of control, shitty government programs that are just white collar welfare in disguise.
Posted by: pawn at January 09, 2026 12:40 PM (Rmqfl)
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 09, 2026 12:41 PM (XeU6L)
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Hilton dropped that hotel. Literally nothing more they could have done.
Exactly. The threat of collective punishment worked.
Exactly. The threat of collective punishment worked.
Posted by: Oddbob at January 09, 2026 12:42 PM (Fs0KI)
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I'd wager that many here don't really know many poor people. They certainly get trashed here a lot.
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Was poor for a solid part of my teenage years. I missed meals--but other things were involved there as well. Muskegon, Michigan was the hardest-hit city in the 80s Great Recession.
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Was poor for a solid part of my teenage years. I missed meals--but other things were involved there as well. Muskegon, Michigan was the hardest-hit city in the 80s Great Recession.
Posted by: Axeman at January 09, 2026 12:42 PM (krQz2)
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Just got back from the confirmation ultrasound. Same as last time, just a depressing hole where Lil Pookette should've been.
Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl
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Sorrow for you and your family's loss. Prayers sent for healing. May the Lord take care of you and your family in this time of need.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (WDjG6)
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* what whig so eloquently said *
Jeebus, I can't stop crying now since Charlie's assassination and watching The Chosen.
I just turned age 40 in hex (base 16) -- or 64 for those of you who don't do math; maybe there's such a thing as male menopause (although thank the Good Lord the sex drive has remained the same since age 13, occasionally to the consternation of The Wifey)?
/Yeah, I know, TMI ... but what the hell.
Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl
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Sorrow for you and your family's loss. Prayers sent for healing. May the Lord take care of you and your family in this time of need.
Posted by: whig at January 09, 2026 12:18 PM (WDjG6)
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* what whig so eloquently said *
Jeebus, I can't stop crying now since Charlie's assassination and watching The Chosen.
I just turned age 40 in hex (base 16) -- or 64 for those of you who don't do math; maybe there's such a thing as male menopause (although thank the Good Lord the sex drive has remained the same since age 13, occasionally to the consternation of The Wifey)?
/Yeah, I know, TMI ... but what the hell.
Posted by: ShainS -- Struggling With A Learing Disability at January 09, 2026 12:44 PM (IpnJw)
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Just got back from the confirmation ultrasound. Same as last time, just a depressing hole where Lil Pookette should've been.
Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl advises investing in Kleenex at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (Wt5PA)
My condolences to you.
Might not hear much from me for the weekend, going to be curled up in Pooky's arms. Thank you for the prayers.
Posted by: pookysgirl advises investing in Kleenex at January 09, 2026 12:17 PM (Wt5PA)
My condolences to you.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 09, 2026 12:45 PM (8zz6B)
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From above:
RFK Jr. was recently quoted as saying, “We cannot continue a system that forces taxpayers to fund programs that make people sick, and then pay a second time to treat the illnesses those very programs help create.”
RFK Jr. was recently quoted as saying, “We cannot continue a system that forces taxpayers to fund programs that make people sick, and then pay a second time to treat the illnesses those very programs help create.”
Posted by: pawn at January 09, 2026 12:46 PM (Rmqfl)
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So lets blame poor people for out of control, shitty government programs that are just white collar welfare in disguise.
Posted by: pawn
Oh, sorry. I didn't realize you were such a douche.
Posted by: pawn
Oh, sorry. I didn't realize you were such a douche.
Posted by: Archimedes at January 09, 2026 12:47 PM (Riz8t)
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I just turned age 40 in hex (base 16) -- or 64 for those of you who don't do math...
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100, Octal.
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100, Octal.
Posted by: Mike Hammer, etc., etc. at January 09, 2026 12:47 PM (XeU6L)
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"A question that I don't see many asking: why did she run?"
People, especially narcissistic females, act very strangely around the police. They panic and say and do stupid shit. They also seem to think legal commands from a police officer are optional, and arguable, things to be debated at length. because this is how they get through their normal lives with other authority figures. They are not used to taking or obeying orders. They expect to be able to yak their way out of any uncomfortable situation.
There are a couple hundred videos online of women turning traffic stops into arrests and even felonies. It's just a sad fact.
People, especially narcissistic females, act very strangely around the police. They panic and say and do stupid shit. They also seem to think legal commands from a police officer are optional, and arguable, things to be debated at length. because this is how they get through their normal lives with other authority figures. They are not used to taking or obeying orders. They expect to be able to yak their way out of any uncomfortable situation.
There are a couple hundred videos online of women turning traffic stops into arrests and even felonies. It's just a sad fact.
Posted by: El Mariachi - Attorney at Law at January 09, 2026 12:48 PM (s/0Zp)
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It could also be related to the metformin I take for my diabetes.
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Bulg, side effects of metformin are nasty and known. Get your doctor to prescribe something else. There are alternatives.
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Bulg, side effects of metformin are nasty and known. Get your doctor to prescribe something else. There are alternatives.
Posted by: clarence at January 09, 2026 12:56 PM (G1V60)
504
Bring back the days of Government Cheese.
Posted by: Indy Bill at January 09, 2026 12:59 PM (Oe2Ms)
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rick, banning soda doesn't mean they'll buy more milk.
especially if they're from a group that doesn't have the genes for tolerating lactose into adulthood.
Which... tends to be almost everyone except those of European descent.
especially if they're from a group that doesn't have the genes for tolerating lactose into adulthood.
Which... tends to be almost everyone except those of European descent.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 09, 2026 01:06 PM (a+4eV)
506
The ban on junk food and soda means SNAP recipients will find something else to buy and resell.
Posted by: MikeN at January 09, 2026 01:27 PM (8uQGY)
507
Which... tends to be almost everyone except those of European descent.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 09, 2026 01:06 PM (a+4eV)
**raises hand** Eastern European descent. Second generation American. Never had lactose issues.
Posted by: FeatherBlade at January 09, 2026 01:06 PM (a+4eV)
**raises hand** Eastern European descent. Second generation American. Never had lactose issues.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at January 09, 2026 01:29 PM (5xuJ/)
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It's about freaking time! Have you ever been in a store to see the SHIT foods most people buy with SNAP benefits? Just sit them in a chair and hook up an intravenous bag of cane sugar with some form of unhealthy dye in it. There should be a law requiring 25% less sugar in cereals and drinks by Jan 1,2027 then another 25% by Jan 1 2028. If the GOP can hold on to the fort, then removing sugar by 95% should be the goal by Jan 1 2032. No more zoomie children.
Posted by: sidney at January 09, 2026 02:06 PM (Uy/WF)
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When I was a young man just starting out in life with a car payment, a house payment, a baby, working construction ten-hour days six days a week, and going to night school at the local community college,’there was a butcher shop that sold beef heart for (IIRC) about 35 cents a pound. It was the cheapest source of animal protein except for chicken gizzards. The beef heart sliced thin, pounded, dredged in flour,’and pan fri d made great sandwiches.
Posted by: waepnedmann at January 09, 2026 03:49 PM (LTL2+)
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Big Brothers trying to control what we eat and drink
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