Mid-Morning Art Thread

The Orgy
William Hogarth

Posted by: CBD at 09:30 AM

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1 Sponge!

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 09:30 AM (FzgDV)

2 Moon brother.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 15, 2026 09:30 AM (IhIKR)

3 yow!

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 09:30 AM (R11M+)

4 Not with all those clothes on....

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 15, 2026 09:31 AM (U2OZr)

5 This is nicely done

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2026 09:31 AM (XOpK8)

6 would hang

Posted by: Gref at January 15, 2026 09:32 AM (5rh/l)

7 Looks like an incest orgy. Hogarth knew how to paint only one face. They all look related.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 15, 2026 09:32 AM (KDPiq)

8 Likely story

Posted by: Commissar of plenty and festive little hats at January 15, 2026 09:32 AM (Kt19C)

9 Ain't nobody nekkid.

Posted by: I was promised nekkid at January 15, 2026 09:32 AM (2Ez/1)

10 Ain't no orgy like a fancy dress orgy.

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at January 15, 2026 09:32 AM (azVdX)

11 Not too many men there, must be girl's night.

Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz at January 15, 2026 09:32 AM (0nHVk)

12 Corgis called

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 09:32 AM (FzgDV)

13 For a orgy they aren't doing it right, less clothes would be better

Posted by: Skip at January 15, 2026 09:32 AM (XOpK8)

14 I see my wife in this painting. WTH?!

Posted by: DJ Jazzy Mel at January 15, 2026 09:32 AM (ZTJjv)

15 guzzling the blackhawks' man seed from the stanley cup. must've been at kaner's house.

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 09:33 AM (R11M+)

16 The bonnets were angry that day, my friends.

Posted by: George Costanza at January 15, 2026 09:33 AM (2Ez/1)

17 More sepia-tone crap art? Very disappointed. And I can smell it from here.

Posted by: Discerning Viewer at January 15, 2026 09:34 AM (oftw2)

18 What's the white stuff that woman is drinking from the cup?

Posted by: Ted Torgerson at January 15, 2026 09:34 AM (R86kT)

19 Woman / Man ratio seems quite adequate, although too much in the way of clothes for any real action!

Posted by: Ray Van Dune at January 15, 2026 09:34 AM (FpP3s)

20 More gals than dudes!

America is a great country!!

Posted by: Tonypete at January 15, 2026 09:34 AM (cYBz/)

21 Not too many men there, must be girl's night.
Posted by: Debby Doberman Schultz

I'm seeing one, maybe two.
Must have been a Tuesday.

Taco Tuesday.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 09:34 AM (FzgDV)

22 Love Hogarth’s engravings.

Posted by: Zombie Robbo the Llama Butcher, phoning it in at January 15, 2026 09:34 AM (p0/TZ)

23 They all have the same face. Very creepy. Is this why they made the law against first cousins mating?

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 15, 2026 09:35 AM (UNPQr)

24 So, the set for "Walking on Broken Glass"?

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 09:35 AM (XuXeR)

25 Where's the Minotaurs?

Posted by: Dairyland Dan at January 15, 2026 09:35 AM (oftw2)

26 Let's be fair... perhaps the orgy was just starting. Check back in a couple of hours when the women have had time to actually take off their 85 layers of clothing.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 15, 2026 09:36 AM (IG3/x)

27 Wiki-
Also know as Tavern Scene.

The picture, which draws from the merry company tradition of painting, shows the beginning of Tom Rakewell's way down. It depicts a riotous scene on the combined brothel and the restaurant Rose Tavern at Drury Lane in Covent Garden at three o'clock in the morning

The protagonist Tom, drunk with his sword at his side and surrounded by prostitutes, is sprawling in a chair, with one foot on a table. Beside him is a rod and lantern, which he stole during his nocturnal wanderings in the streets.Two of the women are stealing Tom's watch. In the doorway a female street singer makes an appearance

A Rake's Progress, Plate 3, The Tavern Scene, engraving with etching, 1735
On one of the walls, hangs a world map and framed prints of among others the Roman emperors Augustus, Titus, Otho, Vitellius and Vespasian.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 15, 2026 09:36 AM (NpAcC)

28 What's the white stuff that woman is drinking from the cup?"

I wanna know what the broad in the back is doing w/the candlestick???

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 09:36 AM (XuXeR)

29 25 at the morning glory milk farm.

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 09:37 AM (R11M+)

30 Trying to discern if the two ladies on the right are stealing from the woozy-looking fellow or passing a vial to drug him (some more?).

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at January 15, 2026 09:37 AM (azVdX)

31 How many dumpsters would you have to rummage through to find a painting this bad?

Posted by: Vibrant Art Maven! at January 15, 2026 09:37 AM (oftw2)

32 Reminds me of the very underrated movie IMO, Moll Flanders with Robin Wright.

Posted by: Opinion fact at January 15, 2026 09:37 AM (KDPiq)

33 It's not gonna be an orgy! It's a Roman Toga party.

Posted by: Brother Boon at January 15, 2026 09:37 AM (wVcYX)

34 It depicts a riotous scene on the combined brothel and the restaurant Rose Tavern at Drury Lane in Covent Garden at three o'clock in the morning
_____

Do they know the Muffin Man?

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 15, 2026 09:37 AM (Dv3i1)

35 Keep it up, dude, and you'll wind up in Bedlam.

Posted by: Captain Obvious, Laird o' the Sea at January 15, 2026 09:38 AM (X4XpB)

36 Roman emperors Augustus, Titus"

Heh. You said "Tit" us...

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 09:38 AM (XuXeR)

37 AKA "Syphilis for All"

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 15, 2026 09:38 AM (ESVrU)

38 I do not think he knows what that word means.

Posted by: Indigo at January 15, 2026 09:38 AM (Q+gd/)

39 Can't be an Andrew Gillum Orgy because there are women involved. Wouldn't want to be the maid in any case.

Posted by: Microbial Soup To Nuts at January 15, 2026 09:39 AM (oftw2)

40 > Do they know the Muffin Man?
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 15, 2026 09:37 AM (Dv3i1)

More like Man in Muff, I'd say.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 15, 2026 09:39 AM (IG3/x)

41 What's the woman in the back doing near the painting? Adjusting the peep holes? Lighting it on fire?

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 15, 2026 09:39 AM (wVcYX)

42 More of a pre-orgy.

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 15, 2026 09:39 AM (XvL8K)

43 Them gals is a bit overdressed for an orgy. I don't even see a single bare boob. Is that just two lucky guys, though?

Posted by: mindful webworker - looking out for what's important at January 15, 2026 09:39 AM (FMpsC)

44 It depicts a riotous scene on the combined brothel and the restaurant Rose Tavern at Drury Lane in Covent Garden at three o'clock in the morning
_____

Do they know the Muffin Man?
Posted by: Chuck Martel

The Muffin Man?

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 09:39 AM (FzgDV)

45 It's not gonna be an orgy! It's a Roman Toga party.
Posted by: Brother Boon"

*looks at smashed guitar*

"Sorry"

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 09:39 AM (XuXeR)

46 Looks like Manchester, England on Saturday night.
I guess some things never changes.

Posted by: Case at January 15, 2026 09:40 AM (4rWc3)

47 Lot of clothes for an orgy.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 15, 2026 09:40 AM (JkO4W)

48 28 she's setting the palisades portion of the map on fire.

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 09:40 AM (R11M+)

49 "The Orgy" must have had a second season, maybe entitled "The Orgy, This Time We aren't Kidding"

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2026 09:41 AM (IJ38I)

50 What's the opposite of a Sausage Party? Cuz thats what this is.

Posted by: Wally at January 15, 2026 09:41 AM (0e5Te)

51 It depicts a riotous scene on the combined brothel and the restaurant Rose Tavern at Drury Lane in Covent Garden at three o'clock in the morning
_____

Do they know the Muffin Man?
Posted by: Chuck Martel

The Muffin Man?
Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 09:39 AM (FzgDV)

Colonel Angus?

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 15, 2026 09:41 AM (wVcYX)

52 Everybody is wearing one heck of a lotta clothes for an orgy!

This must be the early stages, before everybody gets completely drunk and nekkid.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 09:41 AM (wzUl9)

53 What's the opposite of a Sausage Party? Cuz thats what this is."

Taco Cabana?

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 09:41 AM (XuXeR)

54 Someone needs to break out the Twister mat to get this party started.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 15, 2026 09:42 AM (JkO4W)

55 Do they know the Muffin Man?
Posted by: Chuck Martel

The Muffin Man?
Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 09:39 AM (FzgDV)
--------
The Muffin Man!

Posted by: Gingerbread Man at January 15, 2026 09:42 AM (X4XpB)

56 40 thought he was a man
but he was a muffin

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 09:42 AM (R11M+)

57 Lot of clothes for an orgy.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 15, 2026 09:40 AM (JkO4W)
*******
Wait till four o'clock in the morning.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 15, 2026 09:42 AM (NpAcC)

58 That is too much just for an orgy.

Posted by: thug dolphin at January 15, 2026 09:43 AM (EyfuW)

59 Pawn jumps queen...

Posted by: Biff Pocoroba at January 15, 2026 09:43 AM (XvL8K)

60 The woman in back must be working the leader board. Hard to keep track of who's doing who. IYKWIM

Posted by: Martini Farmer at January 15, 2026 09:43 AM (U2OZr)

61 20 More gals than dudes!

America is a great country!!
Posted by: Tonypete at January 15, 2026 09:34 AM (cYBz/)

-----------

Two girls for every boy.

Posted by: The Beach Boys at January 15, 2026 09:43 AM (JkO4W)

62 Everybody is wearing one heck of a lotta clothes for an orgy!

This must be the early stages, before everybody gets completely drunk and nekkid.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 09:41 AM (wzUl9)

Yeah - the artist came too soon

Posted by: Doof at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (dP47V)

63 Lot of clothes for an orgy.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)

*******
Wait till four o'clock in the morning.
Posted by: redridinghood

Is that when the women get down to their final layers?

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (azVdX)

64 The chick in the front left looks like she wants to wriggle out of what's left of her dress.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (IJ38I)

65 It depicts a riotous scene on the combined brothel and the restaurant Rose Tavern at Drury Lane in Covent Garden at three o'clock in the morning
_____

Do they know the Muffin Man?
Posted by: Chuck Martel

The Muffin Man?
Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 09:39 AM

The Muffin Man!

Posted by: Gingy at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (kgE5c)

66 53 scissor fest.

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (R11M+)

67 The Muffin is the Prince of Foods, bagels notwithstanding.

Posted by: Frank Zappa, 1974 at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (oftw2)

68 That doesn’t look like any orgy I’ve been to. Drunk fool is getting rolled by Hardee’s 5s.

TBWNH

Posted by: Elric the Blade at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (iozMe)

69 Someone needs to break out the Twister mat to get this party started.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 15, 2026 09:42 AM (JkO4W)
******
Spin the bottle.

Posted by: redridinghood at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (NpAcC)

70 I am virtually certain the dog has long since gone upstairs to bed.

Posted by: Huck Follywood at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (IJ38I)

71 You ain't seen nothin'
Till you're down on a muffin.

Posted by: Tyler/Perry/Whitford/Hamilton/Kramer at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (IG3/x)

72 Rose Tavern at Drury Lane in Covent Garden

No we haven't seen the "muffin man". Wait 'til he comes back up for air

Posted by: gKWVE at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (gKWVE)

73 Yeah - the artist came too soon
Posted by: Doof at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM

That's always the way.

Posted by: Lilly von Schtupp at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (kgE5c)

74 In my sheltered life, I have never even heard of an actual orgy taking place. Just the stuff of fantasies and Penthouse Letters.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 15, 2026 09:45 AM (wVcYX)

75 I see absolutely no togas.

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 15, 2026 09:45 AM (pLaQB)

76 The Muffin Man!

forgot bowling ally

Posted by: thug dolphin at January 15, 2026 09:45 AM (EyfuW)

77 This is really just a typical meeting of the Over 55 Club. They're choosing pickleball teams for the upcoming season.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 15, 2026 09:46 AM (JkO4W)

78 > 69 Someone needs to break out the Twister mat to get this party started.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 15, 2026 09:42 AM (JkO4W)
******
Spin the bottle.
Posted by: redridinghood at January 15, 2026 09:44 AM (NpAcC)

Big sheet of plastic ground cover and a couple of gallon bottles of Wesson Oil.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 15, 2026 09:46 AM (IG3/x)

79 I can only imagine the odor. Like a dumpster behind a Red Lobster on a hot July day.

Posted by: fish monger at January 15, 2026 09:46 AM (jtU+O)

80 Wayne Brady ancestor in the back ready to "choke a bitch"

Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 09:46 AM (Y1sOo)

81 A typical Friday night for me...

Posted by: Hunter Biden, sex pest at January 15, 2026 09:46 AM (aP8y5)

82 Where's Rick James?

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 15, 2026 09:46 AM (pLaQB)

83 67 some people, some people prefer cup cakes.
i, for one, care less for them.

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 09:46 AM (R11M+)

84 No birth control, no penicillin, no Lume, wouldn't want to be anywhere near that "tavern".

Posted by: Festering Boyle at January 15, 2026 09:46 AM (oftw2)

85 What's the white stuff that woman is drinking from the cup?
Posted by: Ted Torgerson at January 15, 2026

***
Eggnog. It's a Christmas orgy.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 09:46 AM (wzUl9)

86 Two guys, ten wimmen, ratio is good, but action seems a bit slow.
Might be all the clothes.

Posted by: From about That Time at January 15, 2026 09:46 AM (sl73Y)

87 From a pictorial series about the dissipation of an old-timey Hunter Biden. This is the 17th century SNCTM club, and he's about to be banned for life after dropping a digit on the 17th century Bill Maher.

Posted by: Yudhishthira's Dice at January 15, 2026 09:47 AM (BI5O2)

88 Looks more like a Hen Party than an orgy.

Posted by: With entirely too much clothing at January 15, 2026 09:47 AM (2Ez/1)

89 There's a dimly lit fella in the back left holding either a giant cymbal or a golden-hued giant platter.

Posted by: Count de Monet at January 15, 2026 09:47 AM (wVcYX)

90 Looks nothing like Subic City.

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 15, 2026 09:47 AM (pLaQB)

91 No phone, no lights, no motorcar, not a single luxury...

Posted by: ....Primitive As Can Be at January 15, 2026 09:48 AM (oftw2)

92 70 upstairs playing poker.

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 09:48 AM (R11M+)

93 Nothing says "orgy" like a bunch of elderly women in bonnets.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 15, 2026 09:48 AM (JkO4W)

94 Hogarth, for all his talent (look at his straight portraits) is not a lot of laughs or even pleasant. This is a prime example. The colors are dull and give an impression of dank mold. For all the activity of drinking, gambling and flirting, there is no feeling of joy or pleasure, just calculation, waste, and performance. The woman front left getting undressed is knows what she is doing and is preparing for it like an actor getting ready for a role. The drunken men won't even remember the next day.

It is an effective painting in the sense that Hogarth gets his point across but why would anyone want to view it.

Posted by: JTB at January 15, 2026 09:48 AM (yTvNw)

95 > Looks like an incest orgy.
Posted by: Opinion fact at January 15, 2026 09:32 AM (KDPiq)

I saw Incest Orgy open for the Vomit Pigs in a punk club in Dallas back in '75.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 15, 2026 09:49 AM (IG3/x)

96 The title of this painting is Scene in a Tavern (The Orgy) (1732 – 1735). In other words it's not even taking place in a private home. I hope the proprietor has a sign on the door, "Closed for Private Party"!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 09:49 AM (wzUl9)

97 Wanna see my dusty muffin?

Posted by: Betty White at January 15, 2026 09:50 AM (2Ez/1)

98 84 "it's a letter"

Posted by: peter boyle at January 15, 2026 09:50 AM (R11M+)

99 The guy at center with his hand on the woman's throat does not look like he has love on his mind.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 09:50 AM (wzUl9)

100 So predicktable

Posted by: Elrond Hubbard at January 15, 2026 09:51 AM (WQDw6)

101 Obviously early in the orgy, nobody is butt naked.
Would hang though it's somewhat dark .
Thx CBD

Posted by: Smell the Glove and at January 15, 2026 09:51 AM (Oql3v)

102
Orgy, but no dog. Not art.

Posted by: Victoria and Albert at January 15, 2026 09:52 AM (tgvbd)

103 Would be completely inappropriate for the breakfast bar at the Days Inn.

Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43) at January 15, 2026 09:52 AM (JkO4W)

104 Truly a more genteel time.

Posted by: Pete Bog at January 15, 2026 09:52 AM (Vnvur)

105 No birth control, no penicillin, no Lume, wouldn't want to be anywhere near that "tavern".

Posted by: Festering Boyle

======

The 30 minute process of disrobing would hopefully allow for some risk/reward thoughts to break through.

Posted by: 2009Refugee at January 15, 2026 09:52 AM (8AONa)

106 That's always the way.
Posted by: Lilly von Schtupp"

Oh Lilly... legs legs...

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 09:52 AM (XuXeR)

107 Monkeypox epicenter

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2026 09:53 AM (LlV+5)

108 From Truth Social:

If the corrupt politicians of Minnesota don’t obey the law and stop the professional agitators and insurrectionists from attacking the Patriots of I.C.E., who are only trying to do their job, I will institute the INSURRECTION ACT, which many Presidents have done before me, and quickly put an end to the travesty that is taking place in that once great State. Thank you for you attention to this matter! President DJT

Doo eet! Drop the 101st Airborne in. Rather, drop in the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force.

Kick some real ass.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 09:53 AM (FzgDV)

109 Orgy, but no dog. Not art.
Posted by: Victoria and Albert at January 15, 2026 09:52 AM (tgvbd)
---
That's probably for the best.

Posted by: "Perfessor" Squirrel at January 15, 2026 09:53 AM (ESVrU)

110 The drunk guy looks a lot like William Katt of Greatest American Hero.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 09:53 AM (wzUl9)

111 Would be completely inappropriate for the breakfast bar at the Days Inn.
Posted by: Cicero (@cicero43)

Might work for the Embassy Suites complementary happy hour.

Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at January 15, 2026 09:54 AM (azVdX)

112 Big sheet of plastic ground cover and a couple of gallon bottles of Wesson Oil.
Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia

Now yer talkin' my language... Wait, nevermind.

Posted by: Jeffrey Dahmer at January 15, 2026 09:54 AM (mlg/3)

113 > I saw Incest Orgy open for the Vomit Pigs in a punk club in Dallas back in '75.

"Useless Eater" by the Vomit Pigs:

https://tinyurl.com/226nd43t

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 15, 2026 09:54 AM (IG3/x)

114 OT: yahoo news is saying Trump just pirated another tanker off Venezuela. yo-ho!
Maybe now they'll quit playing games.

Posted by: gKWVE at January 15, 2026 09:54 AM (gKWVE)

115 109 haha yeah, those damn dew claws...

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 09:54 AM (R11M+)

116 by: peter boyle"

Oh, sweet mystery of life, I've found you...

/Elizabeth

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 09:55 AM (XuXeR)

117 110 The drunk guy looks a lot like William Katt of Greatest American Hero.
Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius,

Son of Della Street.

Posted by: Hamilton Burger at January 15, 2026 09:55 AM (oftw2)

118 See! FreakOff parties are historical, yo!

Posted by: P-Diddy at January 15, 2026 09:55 AM (wVcYX)

119 "No birth control, no penicillin, no Lume..."

And not even ribbed for her pleasure.

Posted by: Boooor-ing at January 15, 2026 09:55 AM (2Ez/1)

120 Worst. Orgy. Ever.

Posted by: Jack Squat Bupkis at January 15, 2026 09:55 AM (GD2xa)

121 Always amusing that each new generation thinks they've innovated sexual deviance. Even these guys didn't, just look at a Grecian urn art, lol!

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2026 09:55 AM (LlV+5)

122 > And not even ribbed for her pleasure.
Posted by: Boooor-ing at January 15, 2026 09:55 AM (2Ez/1)

Not needed if you have a lot of dick warts.

Sorry for that image.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 15, 2026 09:56 AM (IG3/x)

123 Shoulda posted this yesterday - hump day

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2026 09:57 AM (LlV+5)

124 Got any younger ones?

Posted by: The ghost of Jeffrey Epstein at January 15, 2026 09:57 AM (2Ez/1)

125 just look at a Grecian urn"

How much does a Grecian urn anyway?

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 09:57 AM (XuXeR)

126 What's a Grecian Urn?

About $7.25/hour.

(rim shot)

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 15, 2026 09:57 AM (IG3/x)

127 OT: yahoo news is saying Trump just pirated another tanker off Venezuela. yo-ho!
Maybe now they'll quit playing games.
---
We recently sold the oil we'd seized.

Made a cool $500 mil.

I also like the story that Chinese tankers are turning back from their intended stop in Venezuela.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 15, 2026 09:57 AM (HXT0k)

128 Even these guys didn't, just look at a Grecian urn art, lol!
Posted by: Lizzy

From what I've seen of Greek art, they learnt about sex through an exhaustive process of trial and error.

Posted by: you're doing it wrong at January 15, 2026 09:58 AM (gKWVE)

129 deviance. Even these guys didn't, just look at a Grecian urn art, lol!
Posted by: Lizzy

Obligatory. What's a Grecian urn?

Posted by: Ceramic Sid at January 15, 2026 09:58 AM (oftw2)

130 It's not a dirty picture, because the Rake winds up bankrupt and insane at the end of the story.

Context is everything.

Posted by: Pete in Texas at January 15, 2026 09:58 AM (BHrzb)

131 >>What's a Grecian Urn?

About $7.25/hour.

(rim shot)

and. . . . tip?

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2026 09:58 AM (LlV+5)

132 Not sure if you were joking, but if do have it, what do you think about the cost and service? I'm looking at it as an alternative to Spectrum, which sucks and never comes close to the promised speeds.
Posted by: Biff Pocoroba

Biff, if you are still here, I've had it for three years. $120/month unlimited. 240 Mbps down, 39 Mpbs up, 20 ms latency.

Love Starlink. Especially when it comes to HughesNet, Viasat or smoke signals.

It goes down less than Direct TV when a storm passes over. It has to be a deluge before it loses signal. And as soon as the cell passes, it's back up. VOIP for phone service. (Yeah. AT&T lies about their coverage)

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 09:59 AM (FzgDV)

133 that Chinese tankers are turning back from their intended stop in Venezuela."

'Cause they're all junk?

*waitresses.. tip 'em*

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 09:59 AM (XuXeR)

134 Eyes Wide Shut

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2026 09:59 AM (RIvkX)

135 Imagine the smell at that orgy.

Posted by: Eromero at January 15, 2026 09:59 AM (o2ZRX)

136 What the ...?

Oh, you're closed until this tavern is thoroughly cleaned and disinfected.

Posted by: Health Department Food Establishment Inspector at January 15, 2026 09:59 AM (wVcYX)

137 First time unemployment claims last week was 198K. Thats a VERY low number. Unexpectedly lower than 215K the “experts” predicted. Also down 9K from the prior week.

All signs are pointing to an economy that is going to be yuuuuge in 2026.

Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 09:59 AM (kgFPv)

138 121 "what's a grecian urn?"

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 10:00 AM (R11M+)

139 > and. . . . tip?
Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2026 09:58 AM (LlV+5)

Just the tip.

Posted by: Rodrigo Borgia at January 15, 2026 10:00 AM (IG3/x)

140
*sings*

When you live in the country
Everybody is your neighbor
On this one thing you can rely
They'll all come to see you
And never, ever leave you
Sayin' you all come to see us by and by

Y'all come! (Y'all come!)
Y'all come! (Y'all come!)
Oh, you all come to see us now and then
Y'all come! (Y'all come!)
Y'all come! (Y'all come!)
Oh, you all come to see us when you can

Posted by: Zombie Bill Monroe at January 15, 2026 10:00 AM (iJfKG)

141 Plenty of bosoms, though. Terry Thomas has a comment (1:25) about "infantile preoccupation". Look at the UK; what does he know?

https://tinyurl.com/2s3fy7x5

Posted by: JM in Illinois at January 15, 2026 10:00 AM (Lfq/j)

142 Y'all are slow this am. Must've been one heck of an orgy

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 10:01 AM (XuXeR)

143 Apparently the Minnesota airport is staffed mostly by Somalians. Makes it easier to transport bags stuffed with cash.

Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 15, 2026 10:01 AM (Dv3i1)

144 Well, I hear it's fine if you got the time
And the ten to get yourself in
A hmm, hmm
And I hear it's tight most every night
But now I might be mistaken
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Have mercy

Posted by: gKWVE at January 15, 2026 10:02 AM (gKWVE)

145 > Y'all come! (Y'all come!)

There's a party in my mouth and everybody's coming.

Posted by: Mayor Pete ButtJizz at an Orgy at January 15, 2026 10:02 AM (IG3/x)

146 Eyes Wide Shut
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2026

***
. . . 1735 Edition

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 10:02 AM (wzUl9)

147 131 just the tip.

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 10:02 AM (R11M+)

148 There's a party in my mouth and everybody's coming"

Relax.

/FGTH

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 10:02 AM (XuXeR)

149 So wait its an "orgy" with one guy and 10 women?

No wonder he looks tired.

Posted by: 18-1 at January 15, 2026 10:03 AM (sKqQm)

150 First time unemployment claims last week was 198K. Thats a VERY low number. Unexpectedly lower than 215K the “experts” predicted. Also down 9K from the prior week.

All signs are pointing to an economy that is going to be yuuuuge in 2026.
Posted by: Really??

Companies helping setting up a free Venezuela, free Cuba & free Iran will be making bank.

Point people will be making a fortune.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 10:03 AM (FzgDV)

151 Thought bubbles above everyone:
"Who invited Hogarth?"

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 15, 2026 10:03 AM (mlg/3)

152 Syphilis was a huge danger in those times. The wages of sin are death in those days was a very impactful statement.

Posted by: tubal at January 15, 2026 10:03 AM (pDt9x)

153 "You and me baby we ain't nothin' but mammals
Let's do it like they do it on the Discovery channel . . ."

Posted by: Bloodhound gang at January 15, 2026 10:03 AM (LlV+5)

154 You call that an orgy?

Posted by: Caligula at January 15, 2026 10:04 AM (MZ+PY)

155 Gen. Sherman, to the courtesy phone. Gen. Sherman, to the courtesy phone, please.

@LeadingReport 1m
BREAKING: President Trump threatens to invoke the Insurrection Act in Minnesota.

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 15, 2026 10:04 AM (mlg/3)

156 @135

>>Imagine the smell at that orgy.

Fish, tobacco, feces, and enough perfume that if an EPA existed at the time, the site would be condemned.

Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 15, 2026 10:04 AM (5gq+c)

157 Everybody.

Posted by: Whodunnit? at January 15, 2026 10:05 AM (IG3/x)

158 Must've been a rest stop precursor to the Kum and Go gas station/convenient store chain. . .

Posted by: Lizzy at January 15, 2026 10:05 AM (LlV+5)

159 I've heard nothing but good things about Starlink service.

The only drawback seems to be the price.

Posted by: pawn at January 15, 2026 10:05 AM (rbIOb)

160 The Orgy
William Hogarth

***********

All Is Vanity - a limerick

There once was a fellow named Pollack
Who went to an orgy to frolic
"It's not for love that we do it.
When you get right down to it,
It's mostly about the hydraulics!"

Posted by: muldoon at January 15, 2026 10:05 AM (/iMjX)

161 156 @135

>>Imagine the smell at that orgy.

Fish, tobacco, feces, and enough perfume that if an EPA existed at the time, the site would be condemned.
Posted by: Thomas Bender at January 15, 2026 10:04 AM (5gq+c)

The body funk would be palpable.

Posted by: tubal at January 15, 2026 10:05 AM (pDt9x)

162 Relax.

Don't do it. -- Frankie

Posted by: I used to have a different nic at January 15, 2026 10:05 AM (ExV1e)

163 No wonder he looks tired."

That's my line!

/Lilly

Posted by: man at January 15, 2026 10:05 AM (XuXeR)

164 Seen on X: Ask your doctor if men can get pregnant. If the answer is yes, leave.

Posted by: Whodunnit? at January 15, 2026 10:06 AM (IG3/x)

165
You get gonorhea!

And you get gonorhea!

And you get-

....

Nevermind, you already have gonorrhea.

Posted by: Time-Traveling Oprah! at January 15, 2026 10:06 AM (iJfKG)

166 Eww.

Posted by: Andrew Gillum at January 15, 2026 10:06 AM (gKWVE)

167 151 mrs. hughes.

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 10:07 AM (R11M+)

168 Warm Beer-Lousy Food

Posted by: Club 802 at January 15, 2026 10:07 AM (oftw2)

169 Mrs. Robinson, I think you're trying to seduce me.

Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2026 10:07 AM (RIvkX)

170 Kristi Noem has revoked the "Temporary Protected Status" for Somalis.

After 35 years.

Posted by: Whodunnit? at January 15, 2026 10:08 AM (IG3/x)

171 Always amusing that each new generation thinks they've innovated sexual deviance.
--
They had no TV, no radio, books were non-existent or expensive.
Even the peasant has a lot of free time, in that.

Another thing I find interesting:
A study of a stable hunter-gatherer* societies showed each adult spends an average of 8 hours a week--a week--on obtaining food.
The rest is basically free time. A lotta lot of free time.

Look upon that and weep ye cubicle dweller, as you log your 40th hour of the week in order to buy a scrap of bread.

* and they don't just gather, they cultivate native plants to encourage continued production.
'course there is the raiding, raping, pillaging and slavery, so .... not all Easy Street.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 15, 2026 10:08 AM (HXT0k)

172 153 "You and me baby we ain't nothin' but mammals

*******

Let's do it like the Arabs do and go hump all the camels!

Posted by: muldoon at January 15, 2026 10:08 AM (/iMjX)

173 Syphilis was a huge danger in those times. The wages of sin are death in those days was a very impactful statement.
Posted by: tubal at January 15, 2026

***
The woman to the left of Drunk Guy looks like she already is displaying some pox symptoms.

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 10:08 AM (wzUl9)

174 Much like the burning during urination.

Posted by: Kramer at January 15, 2026 10:08 AM (2Ez/1)

175 143 Apparently the Minnesota airport is staffed mostly by Somalians. Makes it easier to transport bags stuffed with cash.
Posted by: Chuck Martel at January 15, 2026 10:01 AM (Dv3i1)

Been that way for a long time. Started noticing h it in the mid 2000s flying through MSP.
All the women working there have hijabs.

Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:09 AM (kgFPv)

176 Mrs. Robinson, I think you're trying to seduce me.
Posted by: San Franpsycho at January 15, 2026

***
"What, pray tell, was your first clue, Benjamin?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 10:09 AM (wzUl9)

177 "Above all, Andrew Gillum shows us what fearless leadership looks like."

-Harvard Kennedy School, Institute of Politics

Posted by: pawn at January 15, 2026 10:10 AM (rbIOb)

178 You must think my tavern's a bus stop, the way you come and go.....

Posted by: Rejected Dolly Parton Lyrics at January 15, 2026 10:10 AM (oftw2)

179 >>Imagine the smell at that orgy.
--
The worst "over-heard at prison" story.

"Owe! Take it out, it hurts!"
"Oooh, put it back in, it stinks!"

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 15, 2026 10:10 AM (HXT0k)

180 A study of a stable hunter-gatherer* societies showed each adult spends an average of 8 hours a week--a week--on obtaining food.
The rest is basically free time. A lotta lot of free time.

And now you know why booze was invented.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 15, 2026 10:10 AM (iJfKG)

181 Illinois taxpayers are being forced to bankroll over $1.6 million for Centro de Trabajadores Unidos, a group that openly operates a Rapid Response Team to “confront ICE raids and detention and deportations.”

Taxpayer dollars should not be used to undermine federal law enforcement. Governor J.B. Pritzker must immediately end this funding.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 10:10 AM (FzgDV)

182 Randi Weingarten, the leader of the American Federation of Teachers, has announced that she is leaving X due to "hate" and "disinformation."

... her "hate" and "disinformation."

Posted by: SMOD at January 15, 2026 10:11 AM (GITLP)

183 In those days, “French Pox” and the like (syphilus and gonorrhea) were basically untreatable, lifelong debilitating diseases. Penicillin having not been developed yet.

Treatment of choice was elemental Mercury. The dosage was said to be about right if the silvery metal could be seen oozing from the scalp when squeezed.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 15, 2026 10:12 AM (19v1I)

184 175 and scar tissue.

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 10:13 AM (R11M+)

185 And now you know why booze was invented.
Posted by: naturalfake

Mostly like out of laziness. Someone left fruit in a cache too long and tried it out because they were too lazy to get fresh stuff and said, "Holy crap, I feel weird."

Posted by: weft cut-loop at January 15, 2026 10:13 AM (mlg/3)

186 Good morning!

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

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 15, 2026 10:13 AM (u82oZ)

187
I saw Fish,Tobacco, Feces open for Blood, Sweat, and Tears at Woodstock in ''69.

Posted by: naturalfake at January 15, 2026 10:13 AM (iJfKG)

188 Treatment of choice was elemental Mercury. The dosage was said to be about right if the silvery metal could be seen oozing from the scalp when squeezed.
Posted by: Common Tater

I've owned several fine Mercury automobiles, and one Lincoln.

Posted by: The Grand Marquis at January 15, 2026 10:14 AM (oftw2)

189 And now you know why booze was invented.
---
So that's crazy. I never thought about it. All cultures around the world have alcohol. Beer, wine, spirits.
All of them in thousands of varieties.
From those that had brewer yeast to the Japs chewing and spitting rice to get it to ferment into sake.

All but one: The American Indian.

Question: Can you consider a society/culture a civilization if it hasn't a form of alcohol?

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 15, 2026 10:14 AM (HXT0k)

190 A study of a stable hunter-gatherer* societies showed each adult spends an average of 8 hours a week--a week--on obtaining food.
——-

I call bullshit on that. Far closer to 8 hours a DAY, the balance spent trying not to freeze to death. And beating out laundry with a stick down by the river, and consulting with the witch doctor about that pesky dysentery

Posted by: Common Tater at January 15, 2026 10:14 AM (19v1I)

191 185 And now you know why booze was invented.
Posted by: naturalfake

Mostly like out of laziness. Someone left fruit in a cache too long and tried it out because they were too lazy to get fresh stuff and said, "Holy crap, I feel weird."

Nah, he said "I get notes of leather, graphite, and feces."

Posted by: Archimedes at January 15, 2026 10:15 AM (Riz8t)

192 Can you imagine the mountain of clothing once the orgy actually gets started? And that's not counting all the coats and overcoats (to protect the coats) they took off just to come indoors.

Posted by: t-bird at January 15, 2026 10:15 AM (edrS1)

193 183 so oozing when squeezed was both a symptom and a cure?

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 10:15 AM (R11M+)

194 Notice the heal on the lady's shoe? Stiletto!

Posted by: Case at January 15, 2026 10:15 AM (4rWc3)

195 Lady on the left is like, "I don't get paid enough for this crap."

Posted by: PA Dutchman at January 15, 2026 10:16 AM (h/O4U)

196 A study of a stable hunter-gatherer* societies showed each adult spends an average of 8 hours a week--a week--on obtaining food.
——-

I call bullshit on that. Far closer to 8 hours a DAY, the balance spent trying not to freeze to death. And beating out laundry with a stick down by the river, and consulting with the witch doctor about that pesky dysentery

Agreed, but I think perhaps the Polynesians didn't have to spend much time gathering food, since it grew on trees and in the ocean. They spent the rest of the time killing, cooking and eating each other.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 15, 2026 10:16 AM (Riz8t)

197 Common Tater

Disgusting. Between mercury poisoning and drunk-fried brains, it's amazing anything got done.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 15, 2026 10:16 AM (u82oZ)

198 I call bullshit on that. Far closer to 8 hours a DAY, the balance spent trying not to freeze to death. And beating out laundry with a stick down by the river, and consulting with the witch doctor about that pesky dysentery
Posted by: Common Tater at January 15, 2026 10:14 AM (19v1I)

I'd like to know who came up with the idea of the 8 hour workday.

I'd like to beat them with a stick, down by the river.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:17 AM (dGCAG)

199 Squeezing and oozing?

Posted by: Sounds like a MoMe! at January 15, 2026 10:17 AM (2Ez/1)

200 Regarding the art, for an orgy, they are entirely too fully clothed.

Posted by: no one at January 15, 2026 10:17 AM (qFwJc)

201 I'd like to know who came up with the idea of the 8 hour workday.

I'd like to beat them with a stick, down by the river.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:17 AM (dGCAG)

You think it’s too short or too long?

Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:18 AM (kgFPv)

202 All but one: The American Indian.

Can't fall off the wagon if you never drink. ...or never invent the wheel.

Posted by: t-bird at January 15, 2026 10:18 AM (edrS1)

203 Archimedes

Violence on outsiders took up a lot of the time. 30% of males died in violence.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 15, 2026 10:18 AM (u82oZ)

204 Clearly, I am late to the party and posted my comment without reading any others.

Posted by: no one at January 15, 2026 10:18 AM (qFwJc)

205 Pictures like this bring to mind Kipling's Road to Mandalay:

An' I'm learnin' 'ere in London what the ten-year soldier tells:
"If you've 'eard the East a-callin', you won't never 'eed naught else."
No! you won't 'eed nothin' else
But them spicy garlic smells,
An' the sunshine an' the palm-trees an' the tinkly temple-bells;
On the road to Mandalay...
5
I am sick o' wastin' leather on these gritty pavin'-stones,
An' the blasted English drizzle wakes the fever in my bones;
Tho' I walks with fifty 'ousemaids outer Chelsea to the Strand,
An' they talks a lot o' lovin', but wot do they understand?
Beefy face an' grubby 'and -
Law! wot do they understand?

Posted by: Archimedes at January 15, 2026 10:18 AM (Riz8t)

206 If you are worried about a reason to bomb the mad mullahs back to the stone age?

cassus belli? ummmm....

dont you people remember when our embassy was invaded by the islamo thugocracy?

They declared war on us that day. Theres your damned just cause.

Posted by: Ouch the Grouch at January 15, 2026 10:18 AM (gHU/A)

207 "I'd like to know who came up with the idea of the 8 hour workday."

Labor unions.

Posted by: no one at January 15, 2026 10:19 AM (qFwJc)

208 Violence on outsiders took up a lot of the time. 30% of males died in violence.

Posted by: NaCly Dog

I think it was probably a not so subtle way of reducing the population, which otherwise would have rapidly exceeded the available resources.

Posted by: Archimedes at January 15, 2026 10:20 AM (Riz8t)

209 207 and weekends.

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 10:21 AM (R11M+)

210 That's why poachers were hanged.

Posted by: no one at January 15, 2026 10:21 AM (qFwJc)

211 I'd like to know who came up with the idea of the 8 hour workday.

I'd like to beat them with a stick, down by the river.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:17 AM (dGCAG)

You think it’s too short or too long?
Posted by: Really??

Too long. I can get my job done in six. With not taking a mandatory lunch, I could shave three hours off my day.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 10:22 AM (FzgDV)

212 A study of a stable hunter-gatherer* societies showed each adult spends an average of 8 hours a week--a week--on obtaining food.
——-

I call bullshit on that. Far closer to 8 hours a DAY, the balance spent trying not to freeze to death. And beating out laundry with a stick down by the river, and consulting with the witch doctor about that pesky dysentery
Posted by: Common Tater at January 15, 2026 10:14 AM

I recall reading about one study that showed a family of four, working 8 hours/day to harvest wild grains with flint sickles was able to gather enough grain in 3 weeks to provide each person with 1 lb. of grain per day for a year.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 15, 2026 10:22 AM (kgE5c)

213 Appeals court rejects Khalil case against deportation.

Bye Bye

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2026 10:22 AM (0KSrI)

214 Taxpayer dollars should not be used to undermine federal law enforcement. Governor J.B. Pritzker must immediately end this funding.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 10:10 AM (FzgDV)

Imagine if we had a, oh I don't know, a body of representatives who meet in, let's say a central location where government operates. Now imagine if those representatives took an oath to defend the very documents that give them their authority, and to execute said oath to see to it the laws were upheld.

If we had such a group of representatives, they might recognize with a lesser group of representatives were operating in violation of the laws, and would act to impose the penalties designated in the law. Then you'd have such people as "governors" and "mayors" of entities in open rebellion brought to court to face justice.

But instead we have a group of dickless wonders, operation in DC, calling themselves Congress.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:23 AM (dGCAG)

215 From the you can never hate the media enough files…

Yahoo Finance: “The U.S. unemployment rate is worsening, with 2025 posting the weakest annual job growth rate since 2003.While the Federal Reserve cut interest rates repeatedly in 2025 to try to support the market, these efforts weren’t quite enough to course-correct the American unemployment rate. Many factors are to blame here.”

Unemployment is at 4.4%. Which is pretty much full employment. Enemy of the people.

Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:24 AM (kgFPv)

216 Archimedes

The tribal uplands of New Guinea and the Amazon Rain forest show similar patterns of tribal existence.

Food was available. But other tribes were preyed upon in raids. 30% chance of an entire tribe being wiped out, except for some of the women, in a generation. This violence is deep in our DNA.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 15, 2026 10:25 AM (u82oZ)

217 215 People like #206 get angry when they see pics of gun they will not have
Posted by: Aliassmithsmith

Also me, when I see a StG 44.

Posted by: Gun Moron at January 15, 2026 10:25 AM (JCZqz)

218 215 wait... guns i can't have?

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 10:25 AM (R11M+)

219 You think it’s too short or too long?
Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:18 AM (kgFPv)

Once upon a time we had guys who put on suits and go to offices who claim to work more than 8 hours. They would brag about it, like it's some sort of accomplishment.

Now, half the time they were in such offices they were trying to bang secretaries, and snorting coke of toilet seats, but they'd call that "work."

Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:26 AM (dGCAG)

220 Unemployment is at 4.4%. Which is pretty much full employment. Enemy of the people.
Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:24 AM (kgFPv)

Even the ASS troll has a job.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 15, 2026 10:26 AM (8zz6B)

221 213 Appeals court rejects Khalil case against deportation.

Bye Bye
Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2026 10:22 AM (0KSrI)

Finally some good news..Late here this AM is it true rioters in Minneapolis broke into ICE vehicles and stole guns ?

Posted by: It's me donna at January 15, 2026 10:26 AM (VE6XX)

222 "I'd like to know who came up with the idea of the 8 hour workday."

Labor unions.
Posted by: no one

Not quite - they invented the idea of being on the clock and getting paid for 8 hours work - not actually doing work for 8 hours.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 15, 2026 10:27 AM (cYBz/)

223 Comments were rather slow on the Morning Report, despite a great collection of linkies and a fine editorial, and are slow on the Art Thread, despite CBD's usual vomit-inducing art. Have Morons taken CBD's exhortations to visit the Vibrant Hot Air Art Thread?

Posted by: Der Spiegel at January 15, 2026 10:27 AM (oftw2)

224 Welp, I’m in the boat heading into town. North wind blowing about 10kts. Still dark. Folks are getting excited about the Seahawks game on Saturday. The city is buzzing.

Posted by: nurse ratched at January 15, 2026 10:28 AM (vOH33)

225 wait... guns i can't have?
Posted by: cmeat

Thompsons, STGs, SAW, M60,

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 10:29 AM (FzgDV)

226 For an Orgy it doesn't look very Orgyish

Posted by: It's me donna at January 15, 2026 10:29 AM (VE6XX)

227 "... is it true rioters in Minneapolis broke into ICE vehicles and stole guns ?"

###

That's ok. They don't use "real" bullets.

Posted by: Rebecca Good at January 15, 2026 10:29 AM (2Ez/1)

228 Not quite - they invented the idea of being on the clock and getting paid for 8 hours work - not actually doing work for 8 hours.

Posted by: Tonypete

Heh. If a union member works 8 hours a month I’d say that’s an A+ effort.

Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:29 AM (kgFPv)

229 Appeals court rejects Khalil case against deportation.

Bye Bye

***

That decision will no doubt be appealed, so I doubt he's going anywhere just yet.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 10:29 AM (Y1sOo)

230 Not quite - they invented the idea of being on the clock and getting paid for 8 hours work - not actually doing work for 8 hours.

Posted by: Tonypete

We reject your libelous assertions!

Posted by: Featherbed Jones And No-Show Jenkins at January 15, 2026 10:29 AM (oftw2)

231 That decision will no doubt be appealed, so I doubt he's going anywhere just yet.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 10:29 AM (Y1sOo)

So they'll appeal the appeal ?

Posted by: It's me donna at January 15, 2026 10:30 AM (VE6XX)

232 Labor unions.
Posted by: no one

Not quite - they invented the idea of being on the clock and getting paid for 8 hours work - not actually doing work for 8 hours.

Posted by: Tonypete at January 15, 2026 10:27 AM (cYBz/)

In that case, instead of beating them with a stick, I'll use a hammer and sickle.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:30 AM (dGCAG)

233 Welp, I’m in the boat heading into town. North wind blowing about 10kts. Still dark. Folks are getting excited about the Seahawks game on Saturday. The city is buzzing.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 15, 2026 10:28 AM (vOH33)

Got any Somalians that you can use to feed the Orcas?

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 15, 2026 10:30 AM (8zz6B)

234 Early on I guess...

Posted by: steevy at January 15, 2026 10:30 AM (YwEeS)

235 wait... guns i can't have?
Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 10:25 AM

*waves from MA*

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 15, 2026 10:30 AM (kgE5c)

236 >>is it true rioters in Minneapolis broke into ICE vehicles and stole guns ?

A rifle. Nick Sortor's X account has the video.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 10:31 AM (Y1sOo)

237 A rifle. Nick Sortor's X account has the video.
Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 10:31 AM (Y1sOo)

Maybe it's time for the Insurrection act..

Posted by: It's me donna at January 15, 2026 10:31 AM (VE6XX)

238 "... is it true rioters in Minneapolis broke into ICE vehicles and stole guns ?"

Yes.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 10:31 AM (FzgDV)

239 Welp, I’m in the boat heading into town. North wind blowing about 10kts. Still dark. Folks are getting excited about the Seahawks game on Saturday. The city is buzzing.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 15, 2026 10:28 AM

Happy Thursday, nurse! Enjoy the ride.

Posted by: RedMindBlueState at January 15, 2026 10:31 AM (kgE5c)

240 So they'll appeal the appeal ?
Posted by: It's me donna at January 15, 2026 10:30 AM (VE6XX)

It’s awesome isn’t it?
- Lawyers

Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:32 AM (kgFPv)

241 oftw2;

Omg. Lol. Stop!!!

"Microbial Soup To Nuts"

*gags*

Posted by: Geriatric Mean Girls Suck at January 15, 2026 10:32 AM (JCLJi)

242 What will it take to get you out of those clothes?
About a half hour.

Posted by: Lars at January 15, 2026 10:33 AM (kJH1Z)

243 239 Welp, I’m in the boat heading into town. North wind blowing about 10kts. Still dark. Folks are getting excited about the Seahawks game on Saturday. The city is buzzing.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 15, 2026 10:28 AM

My Daughter is a big Niners fn... From what I've seen you don't have anything to worry about

Posted by: It's me donna at January 15, 2026 10:33 AM (VE6XX)

244 *not actually doing work for 8 hours.*

Are you talking about our phoney-baloney jobs?

Posted by: Harrumph! at January 15, 2026 10:33 AM (2Ez/1)

245 >>So they'll appeal the appeal ?

The government appealed the lower court decision that freed him.

This decision will be appealed by his lawyers, I would think.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 10:33 AM (Y1sOo)

246 Welp, I’m in the boat heading into town. North wind blowing about 10kts. Still dark. Folks are getting excited about the Seahawks game on Saturday. The city is buzzing.
Posted by: nurse ratched at January 15, 2026 10:28 AM (vOH33)

What do the playoffs look-like now?

I haven't paid attention since Muh Cowboys aren't in the mix.

...*pauses to wait for the guy who says he never watches football to do his schtick*....

So, what's the playoff, Dr Orloff?

Posted by: naturalfake at January 15, 2026 10:33 AM (iJfKG)

247 Appeals court rejects Khalil case against deportation.
Posted by: Ben Had

Looks like the panel used some procedural grounds for this decision. This is gonna keep getting appealed until someone gives up. And the White House is more likely to give up sooner.

Decisions like these are why ICE move people around so much, so when you appeal with Habeas when you’ve clearly been unconstitutionally detained the appeals courts will say you went to the wrong court and thus have to start over in another district.

Where is he from? If it’s safe for him, I would honestly consider just leaving the US and bringing his family with him, rather than risk being locked up. This admin wants to make an example out of him and I really worry they’ll succeed :/

A 2-1 ruling with a Trump appointee and a W appointee in favor of this decision. We're going to be stuck with these activist judges for a long time. Their plan is to thwart democracy. What the fuck is our plan? Note: This does not mean that the federal government can suddenly re-detain Khalil. This decision isn't a warrant.

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 15, 2026 10:34 AM (JCZqz)

248 This decision will be appealed by his lawyers, I would think.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 10:33 AM (Y1sOo)

Love to know who's paying for his Lawyers

Posted by: It's me donna at January 15, 2026 10:34 AM (VE6XX)

249 This decision will be appealed by his lawyers, I would think.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 10:33 AM (Y1sOo)

Think outside the box: deport the lawyers, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 15, 2026 10:34 AM (8zz6B)

250 "... is it true rioters in Minneapolis broke into ICE vehicles and stole guns ?"

I wonder if they were 'true rioters' or the trained military-aged types we've been hosting for so long.

Posted by: t-bird at January 15, 2026 10:34 AM (edrS1)

251 “We're going to be stuck with these activist judges for a long time”
🤣🤣

Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:35 AM (kgFPv)

252 225 if you gatta ask...

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 10:35 AM (R11M+)

253 I wonder if they were 'true rioters' or the trained military-aged types we've been hosting for so long.
Posted by: t-bird at January 15, 2026 10:34 AM (edrS1)

Yeah... I'm guessing Antifa

Posted by: It's me donna at January 15, 2026 10:35 AM (VE6XX)

254 Randi Weingarten, the leader of the American Federation of Teachers, has announced that she is leaving X due to "hate" and "disinformation."

... her "hate" and "disinformation."
Posted by: SMOD at January 15, 2026 10:11 AM (GITLP)

I love video of lefties getting punched out. Is that hate or love?

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 15, 2026 10:35 AM (8CIFn)

255 242 What will it take to get you out of those clothes?
About a half hour.
Posted by: Lars at January 15, 2026 10:33 AM (kJH1Z)

One of the reasons there were so few orgies back then. You've done coke and popped a handful of viagra, and then it takes your valet 30 minutes to undress the whores. Really impractical.

Posted by: bear with asymmetrical balls at January 15, 2026 10:35 AM (TdYBy)

256 wonder if they were 'true rioters' or the trained military-aged types we've been hosting for so long.
Posted by: t-bird at January 15, 2026 10:34 AM (edrS1)

From the footage I’ve seen it’s all white dudes rioting. Somalis just stick to stealing billions. They don’t get their hands dirty.

Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:36 AM (kgFPv)

257 This decision will be appealed by his lawyers, I would think.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 10:33 AM (Y1sOo)

Love to know who's paying for his Lawyers
Posted by: It's me donna

Soros

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 10:36 AM (FzgDV)

258 So, what's the playoff, Dr Orloff?
Posted by: naturalfake at January 15, 2026 10:33 AM (iJfKG)

The Sea Squawks have the #1 seed in the NFC, and have the benefit of playing a banged up 49ers team.

Still, it would shock nobody if the Niners won.

Anybody but the Rams. That's always my motto.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:37 AM (dGCAG)

259 Hot !

Posted by: Zombie Ben Franklin at January 15, 2026 10:38 AM (abIsI)

260 Think outside the box: deport the lawyers, too.
Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 15, 2026 10:34 AM (8zz6B)

You're too kind.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:38 AM (dGCAG)

261 Love to know who's paying for his Lawyers
Posted by: It's me donna
----
Soros
Posted by: rickb223

Us, through Federally funded NGOs 😔

Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 15, 2026 10:38 AM (JCZqz)

262 Randi Weingarten, the leader of the American Federation of Teachers, has announced that she is leaving X due to "hate" and "disinformation."

Yeah, I got banned for that, too. But you were fine back in the pre-Musk twitter days, right?

Posted by: A.S.S. at January 15, 2026 10:38 AM (edrS1)

263 From the footage I’ve seen it’s all white dudes rioting. Somalis just stick to stealing billions. They don’t get their hands dirty.

Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:36 AM (kgFPv)

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This is what "decolonization" looks like.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 15, 2026 10:38 AM (G0b3R)

264 Us, through Federally funded NGOs 😔
Posted by: Intercepted Reddit Transmissions brought by the Intrepid AoS Liaison at January 15, 2026 10:38 AM (JCZqz)

Ding ding ding!

Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:39 AM (dGCAG)

265 His next step, I would think, is to file motion for an en banc review. If that fails, he'd have to file for cert with SCOTUS.

Just spit-ballin' here. Not a lawyer.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 10:39 AM (Y1sOo)

266 So what’s up in Iran? All the rumors about fighter jets in the air yesterday turned out out to be nothing huh?

Maybe a diversion?

Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:39 AM (kgFPv)

267 Always have sex in corners.

I can draw and shoot kinda fast. And if i feel a cold wet nose or ====knows what? I'd discharge my weapons and keep dicks out of the conversation.

Posted by: thug dolphin at January 15, 2026 10:41 AM (EyfuW)

268 Think outside the box: deport the lawyers, too.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 15, 2026 10:34 AM (8zz6B)

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Feed those Sharks to the Orcas after we run out of Somalian chum.

Posted by: ShainS -- 'The Warmth Of Collectivism' is Code for 'Hell On Earth' at January 15, 2026 10:41 AM (G0b3R)

269 Some Chiefs were prescient, refused alcohol for the tribe or nation, and demanded payment if the settlers or pioneers wanted them to get drunk.

“If you want us to get drunk and act like idiots, pay up MFers”. This is pretty smart. I should have tried this as a youth.

Posted by: Common Tater at January 15, 2026 10:41 AM (19v1I)

270 204 Clearly, I am late to the party and posted my comment without reading any others.
Posted by: no one
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Sometimes that is the smart thing to do.

Posted by: whig at January 15, 2026 10:42 AM (WDjG6)

271 That decision will no doubt be appealed, so I doubt he's going anywhere just yet.
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Do it losers.

We need a clean SCOTUS ruling that:
1) limits the frivolous filings of habeas.
2) flat denial that visa-holders have a 1st Amendment right; they do not.
3) that district judges do not get to second-guess the national security determination of the Secretary of State and the Executive. No matter how much they fluff their opinion up with Constitutional claims and violations of various statutes.

Because that's what will happen.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 15, 2026 10:42 AM (HXT0k)

272 The court ruled that Judges do not have jurisdiction over deportation orders.

Seems pretty clear.

Posted by: Ben Had at January 15, 2026 10:42 AM (0KSrI)

273 So what’s up in Iran? All the rumors about fighter jets in the air yesterday turned out out to be nothing huh?

Maybe a diversion?
Posted by: Really?? at January 15, 2026 10:39 AM (kgFPv)

When I want to know what's happening in Iran, I go to a comic book store, buy whatever book has a green monster or a guy in a spider costume on it. Then I go to a news stand and buy a newspaper.

I read the comic book for truth and reality, I read the paper for comic fantasy.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:42 AM (dGCAG)

274 10 Ain't no orgy like a fancy dress orgy.
Posted by: She Hobbit (out and about in Middle Earth) at January 15, 2026 09:32 AM (azVdX)

'Cause the fancy dress orgy don't stop.

Posted by: Lord Cooliongton III at January 15, 2026 10:42 AM (TbWk/)

275 So what’s up in Iran? All the rumors about fighter jets in the air yesterday turned out
———

The first casualty in War is truth.

Posted by: Churchill at January 15, 2026 10:43 AM (19v1I)

276 I think there is a dog, down front. He seems to be holding the frontpiece of a woman's bodice in his mouth?

Posted by: barbarausa at January 15, 2026 10:43 AM (enw9G)

277 Question: Can you consider a society/culture a civilization if it hasn't a form of alcohol?
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Mmm, the Aztec's had tobacco enemas.

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 15, 2026 10:44 AM (pLaQB)

278 Kristi Noem has revoked the "Temporary Protected Status" for Somalis.

After 35 years.
Posted by: Whodunnit? at January 15, 2026 10:08 AM (IG3/x)

Some Commie Dem, Illinois rep Robin Kelly has announced impeachment charges against against Noem will be filed. These assnuggets don't give up, unlike our side.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at January 15, 2026 10:45 AM (5xuJ/)

279 Mmm, the Aztec's had tobacco enemas.
Posted by: Pudinhead at January 15, 2026 10:44 AM (pLaQB)

Would make for a shitty party. ASS troll might enjoy it!

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 15, 2026 10:46 AM (8zz6B)

280 Perhaps this was inspired by the Ball at Kerrimuir.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 15, 2026 10:46 AM (0sNs1)

281 265 His next step, I would think, is to file motion for an en banc review. If that fails, he'd have to file for cert with SCOTUS.

Just spit-ballin' here. Not a lawyer.
Posted by: one hour sober
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Yep. Doesn't have to go through en banc though that is probably a better shot than Scotus.

But en banc review and reversal is pretty rare in a case due to logistics and time consumed to do it.

Khalil would have to have a new important law question normally to get it and claiming a first amendment right to protest so he does not get deported on immigration fraud and leading violent protests is not particularly a compelling one other than Resist! judges.

Posted by: whig at January 15, 2026 10:46 AM (WDjG6)

282
Clearly, I am late to the party and posted my comment without reading any others.
Posted by: no one
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Sometimes that is the smart thing to do.
Posted by: whig

We're supposed read comments as well as content? WTAF?

Posted by: BifBewalski - at January 15, 2026 10:46 AM (QVmho)

283 And I can smell it from here.
Posted by: Discerning Viewer at January 15, 2026 09:34 AM

Just imagine that if there were penguins present!

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 15, 2026 10:46 AM (0sNs1)

284 Some Commie Dem, Illinois rep Robin Kelly has announced impeachment charges against against Noem will be filed. These assnuggets don't give up, unlike our side.
Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy

Hey! Congratulations! Welcome to the club!

Posted by: President Trump at January 15, 2026 10:47 AM (JCZqz)

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Posted by: HOME PROFIT at January 15, 2026 10:48 AM (+f+s1)

286 They stole so much money, gonna have get sunglasses and two pistols. Shotgun in a jacket sleeve. Shock nades. Spikey jacket.

Posted by: thug dolphin at January 15, 2026 10:48 AM (EyfuW)

287 Renaissance Faires: After Hours

Nothing but tittehs and Guinness for days.

Glorious

Posted by: sifty boones at January 15, 2026 10:48 AM (6V14C)

288 What do the playoffs look-like now?

I haven't paid attention since Muh Cowboys aren't in the mix.

...*pauses to wait for the guy who says he never watches football to do his schtick*....

So, what's the playoff, Dr Orloff?
Posted by: naturalfake at January 15, 2026

***
I forget who said it, but --

"Playoffs?!?"

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 10:49 AM (wzUl9)

289 271 Because that's what will happen.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 15, 2026 10:42 AM (HXT0k)

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All that will matter is Jackson's fire dissent (that Sotomayor refuses to sign onto, writing her own dissent) that is 237 pages long and form the basis of all legal thinking for the next 500 years.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 15, 2026 10:49 AM (GBKbO)

290 Democrat Sen. Fetterman Urges ICE to ‘Round Up All’ the Criminal Migrants

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This guy is looking to take a bullet to head.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 15, 2026 10:49 AM (L/fGl)

291 I don't think this orgy will make much money on OnlyFans.

Posted by: AlecK at January 15, 2026 10:49 AM (cMlC1)

292 "Playoffs?!?"

"Are you kiddin me!?"

-Coach Mora

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 15, 2026 10:50 AM (DgMqy)

293 Mmm, the Aztec's had tobacco enemas.

Posted by: Pudinhead at January 15, 2026 10:44 AM (pLaQB)

Their tobacco commercials would certainly have been different:

"I'd Walk a Mile For a Camel...Up My Ass!"

"Winston Tastes Good Like An Enema Should....Up My Ass!"

"You've Come Along Way, Baby! Yopu've Got Your Own Enema Today...Up Your Ass!"

"Come to Where the Flavor is...Up Your Ass! Come to Marlboro Country!"

...

Posted by: naturalfake at January 15, 2026 10:50 AM (iJfKG)

294 Mmm, the Aztec's had tobacco enemas.
Posted by: Pudinhead at January 15, 2026

***
I'm glad they don't offer that at my pipe shop.

Maybe in certain neighborhoods of San Francisco . . .

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 10:50 AM (wzUl9)

295 $265.37 an hour. Not bad for a student who has no specific skills.

Pull the other one.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 15, 2026 10:50 AM (0sNs1)

296 So what’s up in Iran? All the rumors about fighter jets in the air yesterday turned out out to be nothing huh?

Maybe a diversion?
Posted by: Really??

As someone else said, rattle sabers. Watch where they run to. Mark those bolt holes.

Next time, rattle sabers. Light up those bolt holes.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 10:50 AM (FzgDV)

297 Have a great day, everyone.

Let's hope smiting of the Iranian leadership is on the agenda for today.

Posted by: NaCly Dog at January 15, 2026 10:51 AM (u82oZ)

298 278 Some Commie Dem, Illinois rep Robin Kelly has announced impeachment charges against against Noem will be filed. These assnuggets don't give up, unlike our side.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at January 15, 2026 10:45 AM (5xuJ/)

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"not giving up" in this instance is empty theater that will go nowhere but raise money for the Rep in question.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 15, 2026 10:51 AM (GBKbO)

299 "Playoffs?!?"

"Are you kiddin me!?"

-Coach Mora
Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 15, 2026

***
That's who it was!

Posted by: Wolfus Aurelius, Dreaming of Elsewhere at January 15, 2026 10:51 AM (wzUl9)

300 Looks like the panel used some procedural grounds for this decision.
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LOL, the "procedure" being black-letter law and long-standing procedure that he can't challenge his final order of deportation in another federal district court.
Via habeas or any other motion.

He has to file an appeal of that final order in an appeal court.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 15, 2026 10:51 AM (HXT0k)

301 We're supposed read comments as well as content? WTAF?
Posted by: BifBewalski - at January 15, 2026 10:46 AM

You don't want to disappoint Ace, do you?

Well, do you?

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 15, 2026 10:52 AM (0sNs1)

302 281 Yep. Doesn't have to go through en banc though that is probably a better shot than Scotus.

But en banc review and reversal is pretty rare in a case due to logistics and time consumed to do it.

Khalil would have to have a new important law question normally to get it and claiming a first amendment right to protest so he does not get deported on immigration fraud and leading violent protests is not particularly a compelling one other than Resist! judges.

Posted by: whig at January 15, 2026 10:46 AM (WDjG6)

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The circuit is also majority GOP, so solid chance of a majority GOP en banc selection.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 15, 2026 10:52 AM (GBKbO)

303 299 "Playoffs?!?"

"Are you kiddin me!?"

-Coach Mora
Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 15, 2026

***
That's who it was!

Maybe the most Classic of Classic Coach Rants lol

Posted by: Bad Andrew at January 15, 2026 10:52 AM (DgMqy)

304 I expected far less clothing with that title.

Posted by: pookysgirl, looking at old clickbait at January 15, 2026 10:52 AM (Wt5PA)

305 Forgive me if someone already posted (I don't feel like reading all the 277 previous comments). The entire "Rakes Progress" series is a remarkable morality tale. The Rake (Is suppose we might call him "A Playah" today) ends up a raving, syphilitic wreck in an insane asylum. Hogarth produced other moral series including "The Progress of Cruelty" (our hero progresses from torturing small animals as a child to hanging on a gallows). My favorite may be "The Election" series, a cynical look at politics during the British election of 1756. I have large prints of "Gin Lane" and "Beer Alley" (printed around 1830) in my man cave, and yes, I was an English History major.

Posted by: Martin Tell at January 15, 2026 10:53 AM (sFNX2)

306 Just imagine that if there were penguins present!
Posted by: Duncanthrax

Below the belt comment as usual, Bat Boy.

Posted by: Penguin Alliance For Truth And Justice at January 15, 2026 10:53 AM (oftw2)

307 290 Democrat Sen. Fetterman Urges ICE to ‘Round Up All’ the Criminal Migrants

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This guy is looking to take a bullet to head.

Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks, Like Shakespeare Except More Betterer at January 15, 2026 10:49 AM (L/fGl)

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A solid loss in his primary will be enough.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 15, 2026 10:53 AM (GBKbO)

308 I expected far less clothing with that title.
Posted by: pookysgirl, looking at old clickbait at January 15, 2026 10:52 AM

* makes text me sign *

Posted by: Anthony "Danger" Weiner at January 15, 2026 10:53 AM (0sNs1)

309 We need a clean SCOTUS ruling that:
1) limits the frivolous filings of habeas.
2) flat denial that visa-holders have a 1st Amendment right; they do not.
3) that district judges do not get to second-guess the national security determination of the Secretary of State and the Executive. No matter how much they fluff their opinion up with Constitutional claims and violations of various statutes.

Because that's what will happen.
Posted by: People's Hippo Voice
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Court under Roberts is reactive rather than proactive. That is why the lower court judges feel free to YOLO. And that is the problem with selecting judicial restraint types that the traditional conservatives have pushed for decades since Bork got Borked. Only 3 out of the 6 justices (Alito, Thomas, and Gorsuch) are willing to create clear new precedents while Kavanaugh, ACB, and Roberts are the judicial restraint types--focusing on narrow decisions, balancing tests, and other be nice to the opposition style rulings. And the leftist judges take any caveat to go YOLO.

What is needed is simply summary reversals of these judges, no opinion, just grant cert, reverse, and apply as needed.

Posted by: whig at January 15, 2026 10:53 AM (WDjG6)

310 305.
I hear Mark Knopfler's track - Madame Geneva's

Posted by: sifty boones at January 15, 2026 10:54 AM (6V14C)

311 298 278 Some Commie Dem, Illinois rep Robin Kelly has announced impeachment charges against against Noem will be filed. These assnuggets don't give up, unlike our side.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at

In a totally inappropriate comment I think Noem is kinda hot in a protective vest and baseball cap.

Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 15, 2026 10:54 AM (8CIFn)

312 Some Commie Dem, Illinois rep Robin Kelly has announced impeachment charges against against Noem will be filed. These assnuggets don't give up, unlike our side.

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at January 15, 2026 10:45 AM (5xuJ/)

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"not giving up" in this instance is empty theater that will go nowhere but raise money for the Rep in question.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison

Yeah. You don't "impeach" cabinet posts.

Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 10:55 AM (FzgDV)

313 He also has an appeal pending in the immigration court system.

His lawyers are clearly just gumming up the system to keep him in country as long as possible.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 10:55 AM (Y1sOo)

314 293 lsmft..

Posted by: cmeat at January 15, 2026 10:55 AM (R11M+)

315 Much of the anger by the septum ring crowd is that Noem is pretty hot.

Posted by: sifty boones at January 15, 2026 10:56 AM (6V14C)

316 We're supposed read comments as well as content? WTAF?
Posted by: BifBewalski - at January 15, 2026 10:46 AM

You don't want to disappoint Ace, do you?

Well, do you?
Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 15, 2026 10:52 AM (0sNs1)

Blame Toby928. He decided to get all fancy yesterday and tell us he reads all the comments.

AoSHQ commenters being the sheepish followers we are, everyone else decided they needed to do the same.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:56 AM (dGCAG)

317 290 Democrat Sen. Fetterman Urges ICE to ‘Round Up All’ the Criminal Migrants

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This guy is looking to take a bullet to head.
Posted by: Anonosaurus Wrecks

Only the Hump/Lump is sentient.

Posted by: Non Compos Mentis... at January 15, 2026 10:56 AM (oftw2)

318 313 He also has an appeal pending in the immigration court system.

His lawyers are clearly just gumming up the system to keep him in country as long as possible.

Posted by: one hour sober at January 15, 2026 10:55 AM (Y1sOo)

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Roughly 80% of people picked up by DHS sign waivers and willingly get deported without any further process.

600,000 in the first 11 months of Trump's second term.

These individual cases matter to the individuals and narrative boosters, but they don't actually matter in terms of policy since they always lose. They make a while to lose, but they do end up losing all while literally hundreds of thousands more get forcibly deported while the processes play out.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 15, 2026 10:56 AM (GBKbO)

319 What is needed is simply summary reversals of these judges, no opinion, just grant cert, reverse, and apply as needed.
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I think I read a few days ago that one of the Justices is complaining how they don't take enough cases.

This should be the path.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 15, 2026 10:57 AM (HXT0k)

320 319 I think I read a few days ago that one of the Justices is complaining how they don't take enough cases.

This should be the path.

Posted by: People's Hippo Voice at January 15, 2026 10:57 AM (HXT0k)

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Kavanaugh.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 15, 2026 10:57 AM (GBKbO)

321 My favorite may be "The Election" series, a cynical look at politics during the British election of 1756. I have large prints of "Gin Lane" and "Beer Alley" (printed around 1830) in my man cave, and yes, I was an English History major.
Posted by: Martin Tell at January 15, 2026 10:53 AM (sFNX2)

If hogarth were alive today, he could do a series about Renee Good, entitled: "The Woke's Progress". End with her brains splattered on the headrest of her Honda.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 15, 2026 10:58 AM (8zz6B)

322 Yeah. You don't "impeach" cabinet posts.
Posted by: rickb223 at January 15, 2026 10:55 AM (FzgDV)

If I'm going to "impeach" a cabinet member, I still can't decide whether it should be Noem or Tulsi.

And sure, I'm willing to give a little tickle to Pam, but only if she keeps her mouth shut. Her voice is grating.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:58 AM (dGCAG)

323 AoSHQ commenters being the sheepish followers we are, everyone else decided they needed to do the same.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:56 AM

Sheepish followers????

* adjusting of kilts *

Posted by: Scotsmen at January 15, 2026 10:58 AM (aAUyt)

324 I have a prediction!

All wild-card weekend winners will lose to teams that had the weekend off.

Posted by: no one at January 15, 2026 10:59 AM (qFwJc)

325 Somebody should tell Walz he's the governor in a state that is in a union.

But you know why the Dems never say "states rights". Is because of they get the controls back they want *all* the power.

Posted by: Axeman at January 15, 2026 11:00 AM (wn5dH)

326 AoSHQ commenters being the sheepish followers we are, everyone else decided they needed to do the same.
Posted by: BurtTC

I would never wear Speedo's and crocs. A Vespa and messenger bag maybe.

Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 15, 2026 11:01 AM (abIsI)

327 Punk Munkey is nood

Posted by: Duke Lowell at January 15, 2026 11:01 AM (2UnvF)

328 325 Somebody should tell Walz he's the governor in a state that is in a union.

But you know why the Dems never say "states rights". Is because of they get the controls back they want *all* the power.

Posted by: Axeman at January 15, 2026 11:00 AM (wn5dH)

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Nah. He can pronounce himself king of a geographically undefined nation of elites with illegal immigrants as their slaves.

Should be interesting.

Posted by: TheJamesMadison, barreling through the action thrills with Wolfgang Petersen at January 15, 2026 11:01 AM (GBKbO)

329 I have a prediction!

All wild-card weekend winners will lose to teams that had the weekend off.
Posted by: no one at January 15, 2026 10:59 AM (qFwJc)

There will be two teams in the Super Bowl, and one of them will lose.

Posted by: Alberta Oil Peon at January 15, 2026 11:02 AM (8zz6B)

330 I have a prediction!

All wild-card weekend winners will lose to teams that had the weekend off.
Posted by: no one at January 15, 2026 10:59 AM (qFwJc)

Only the top seed gets the first week off. The Sea Squawks are legit contenders, but the Broncos are fake pretenders. The Bills will crush them.

Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 11:02 AM (dGCAG)

331 I would never wear Speedo's and crocs. A Vespa and messenger bag maybe.
Posted by: Maj. Healey at January 15, 2026 11:01 AM

If you're not the lead sheep, the view never changes.

Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 15, 2026 11:02 AM (0sNs1)

332 AoSHQ commenters being the sheepish followers we are, everyone else decided they needed to do the same.
Posted by: BurtTC at January 15, 2026 10:56 AM

Sheepish followers????

* adjusting of kilts *
Posted by: Scotsmen at January 15, 2026 10:58 AM (aAUyt)
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That's shear slander!

Posted by: Axeman at January 15, 2026 11:03 AM (wn5dH)

333 The circuit is also majority GOP, so solid chance of a majority GOP en banc selection.
Posted by: TheJamesMadison
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3rd circuit is roughly split last time I checked. Either way, I think Khalil gets deported because the panel noted that Khalil's lawyers were required to file an appeal directly with the appellate court from immigration law, district courts do not have jurisdiction by law even under habeas.

So Khalil is asking for extraordinary relief based on being a protester being selectively punished by deportation. That sort of 1st Amendment claim under the liberty clause means Khalil has to prove that he was deported mainly because of his views as punishment, not his past actions in lying on immigration forms, or leading violent protests at Columbia to take over campus buildings.

The problem with Khalil's application is that a) was not entitled to habeas relief so the trial judge's opinion of facts is thrown out, b) he brought himself to the attention of authorities not via speech but the violent takeover of Columbia's campus. Not protected speech nor is his lying on immigration documents. So it is as reasonable gov't punished him for criminal actions not speech.

Posted by: whig at January 15, 2026 11:03 AM (WDjG6)

334 One night with Venus, a lifetime with Mercury

Posted by: Michael K at January 15, 2026 11:03 AM (UDMQ0)

335 Yeah. You don't "impeach" cabinet posts.
Posted by: rickb223
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Actually the first impeachments were of Senator Blount of TN which leaves murky whether members of Congress can be impeached because he resigned before it happened. Second impeachment of cabinet official was Grant's Sec. of War, again he resigned before being impeached.

But the history of impeachment clearly shows that it was intended for any executive official (see how it was used by the Brits from which we derived our take on it).

Posted by: whig at January 15, 2026 11:06 AM (WDjG6)

336 $265.37 an hour. Not bad for a student who has no specific skills.

Pull the other one.
Posted by: Duncanthrax at January 15, 2026 10:50 AM (0sNs1)

Unrealistic Employment is the new Lace Wigs.

Posted by: Kevin in ABQ at January 15, 2026 11:08 AM (qAuhB)

337 Does any man find Botox face remotely attractive?

It's worse than metal buggers to me.

A botox-face better have a nice rack to offset.

Posted by: Axeman at January 15, 2026 11:12 AM (wn5dH)

338 In a totally inappropriate comment I think Noem is kinda hot in a protective vest and baseball cap.
Posted by: Northernlurker , Maple Syrup MAGA at January 15, 2026 10:54 AM (8CIFn)

I second the emotion!

Posted by: thatcrazyjerseyguy at January 15, 2026 11:13 AM (5xuJ/)

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